February 2010 Hereford World by American Hereford Association

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Published by the American Hereford Association

February 2010; Vol. 100, No. 9

Unbeatable Baldies The Hereford-Angus cross works for Bently Agrowdynamics. by Angie Stump Denton

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Heterosis — Ignored or Forgotten? . . . . . . . . . .

Tigerstriped Value . . . . .

here’s no better female than the F1 baldie,” says Matt McKinney, Bently Agrowdynamics cattle operations manager. “The maternal aspects of the baldie female are unbeatable. She will work harder than any other cow.” McKinney joined the staff at Bently Agrowdynamics, Minden, Nev., in 2001. At that time the cow herd was 100% straight Angus-based. Wanting to add hybrid vigor and improve the maternal characteristics of the herd, he incorporated Hereford genetics into the Bently breeding program. He credits the addition of Hereford genetics and the effect of heterosis for improved growth and livability of calves and fertility of the cow herd. “The calf’s livability in a F1 is extremely high, the calves want to get up and suck right away,” he explains. Since Bently has implemented a crossbreeding program and incorporated Hereford genetics, its calf crop has seen an increased average weaning weight of 75 lb.

The Bently herd Today the Bently herd is roughly 1,800 head of Angus and Hereford-based mother cows. McKinney says the herd is about 75% black and 25% black whiteface. The bull battery includes Angus, Hereford and Charolais bulls. The Bently breeding plan is to use

To AI or Not To AI? . . . . . .

Outcross, Torino, Delilia, New Mexico Lady Named Nugget Champions . . . .

“Hereford is the best choice for commercial producers who have used a straight-Angus breeding program.” — Matt McKinney

After working nine years in the seedstock industry, Matt McKinney joined the staff at Bently as cattle operations manager. Because of his experience during a college internship at the K74 Hereford ranch in Oklahoma, he decided to incorporate Hereford genetics into the Bently breeding program.

Hereford bulls on the Angus cows, Angus bulls on the baldie cows and Charolais bulls as a terminal cross on the older cows. Cattle summer on private irrigated and Forest Service-owned high mountain meadows in both California and Nevada. The company also manages cattle on the high desert and mountains of the Pine Nut range in a combination of private ground and Bureau of Land Management managed lands. Bently winters the herd in California west of Red Bluff and near the ranch headquarters in Minden, Nev.

Calving season starts in mid-January and the calves are weaned in September.

Finding bulls McKinney says he thinks the Hereford breed has really progressed. “Hereford genetics have transitioned from big and tall with no guts to now more moderate with improved carcass merit. Hereford breeders have also fixed the negative issues that were at one time associated with the breed such as prolapse and cancer eye.” He also is glad to see an increasing number of Hereford bulls available, but he thinks there is still a demand for Hereford breeders who are committed to producing bulls that meet the needs of Western commercial producers. Most herd bulls are kept for five years. With this practice Bently keeps a young bull battery that is aggressive and not too big, McKinney explains. continued on page 18...

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75 bulls — many ET sons of our best donors Spring and fall born yearlings Delivery anywhere at a low cost Calving ease, fast growth and carcass Produced by the efficient, hard working Churchill cow herd • A video of every bull is available on our web site at: www.churchillcattle.com

Churchill Gold 9116W ET — Great calving ease prospect! Sire: Four L Dakota Gold 5010R {IEF,DLF} Dam: CL 1 Dominette 301N {IEF,DLF} Birth wt. 74 lb.; 205-day wt. 686 lb.; ADG 3.65 lb./day Two full brothers also sell BW 2.5; WW 48; YW 71; MM 26; REA 0.18; MARB 0.13

Churchill Saga 9159W ET Sire: SR Saga 1137 {DLF,IEF} Dam: 0113, grandmother of Yankee and Rancher Birth wt. 82 lb.; 205-day wt. 659 lb. Three full brothers sell. BW 4.1; WW 45; YW 75; MM 22; REA 0.28; MARB 0.20

Churchill Rancher 986W Sire: Churchill Rancher 592R {CHB}{DLF,IEF} Dam: 629S by Odyssey Birth wt. 86 lb.; 205-day wt. 632 lb.; ADG 4.03 lb./day BW 4.7; WW 56; YW 91; MM 21; REA 0.33; MARB 0.27

Churchill Ribstone 9112W ET Sire: K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K {CHB} Dam: 0113, grandmother of Yankee and Rancher Birth wt. 94 lb.; 205-day wt. 770 lb.; ADG 4.14 lb./day Three full brothers also sell. BW 3.9; WW 46; YW 80; MM 27; REA 0.44; MARB 0.39

Churchill Yankee 9122W ET Sire: Churchill Yankee ET {DLF,IEF} Dam: 3117 by Churchill Blaze Birth wt. 84 lb.; 205-day wt. 669 lb.; ADG 3.44 lb./day BW 2.9; WW 54; YW 85; MM 20; REA 0.31; MARB 0.26

Churchill Yankee 906W ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} Sire: Churchill Yankee ET {DLF,IEF} Dam: 404, a Dam of Distinction and dam of Dutch Birth wt. 92 lb.; 205-day wt. 735 lb.; ADG 3.47 lb./day BW 3.2; WW 53; YW 89; MM 29; REA 0.39; MARB 0.20

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Heterosis

February 2010 • Vol. 100 • No. 9

Columns

Cover Unbeatable Baldies

The Hereford-Angus cross works for Bently Agrowdynamics.

Breed Focus

20 Heterosis — Ignored or Forgotten?

Animal Activism in Our Backyard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Dave Daley weighs in on the importance of heterosis.

What’s New?

22 Tigerstriped Value

Association News and Events . . . . . . 8

28 To Make Your Breeding Season Successful, The Work Starts Now

Andee Marston. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

The F1 “tigerstripe” Hereford-Brahman cross female is a superior cow for the South. A checklist for effective bull management.

34 To AI or Not to AI?

It’s Performance Time

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Departments

The question to artificial inseminate (AI) requires some consideration.

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Celebrating 100 Years of Hereford Publishing. . . . . . . 8

36 Can Commercial Cattlemen Make AI Pay?

Factors to consider when determining if AI is cost-effective.

44 Resilient

Elizabeth Bryant has spent a century in the cattle business, coming full circle from young student to wise teacher.

New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

50 Hospitality Made Right

Hereford Faces

Two dining establishments in Virginia serve CHB with their hospitality.

Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . 88

54 Outcross, Torino, Delilia, New Mexico Lady Named Nugget Champions 58 2009 State Tours in Review

Hereford breeders host tours and field days.

AHA C ontacts American Hereford Association

Certified Hereford Beef Staff

Field Staff

Mailing address: P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101-0059 Physical address: 1501 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO 64108 816-842-3757 • Fax 816-842-6931 hworld@hereford.org • www.hereford.org

Chief operating officer Tom LeBeau, tlebeau@herefordbeef.org Vice president of retail sales Larry Bailey, lbailey@herefordbeef.org 850-699-8605 Senior account manager, western sales Arden Gremmert, ardengremmert@usa.net Food service director Mick Welch, mwelch@herefordbeef.org Vice president of food service sales Tom Toliver, ttoliver@herefordbeef.org Account manager Brad Ellefson, bellefson@herefordbeef.org Account analyst Cheryl Monson, cmonson@herefordbeef.org Hereford Verified and HerfNet.com specialist Heidi Tribbett, hktribbett@hereford.org 970-580-4503 For mail order steaks, visit www.herefordbeef.net and click on ”Steaks by Mail.” For information about HerfNet, visit www.herfnet.com or call 866-HerfNet (437-3638).

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AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Bob Harrell Jr., Baker City, Ore. Vice president John Woolfolk, Jackson, Tenn. Directors Term expires 2010 Marshall Ernst, Windsor, Colo. Denny Hoffman, McArthur, Calif. Term expires 2011 Jerry Huth, Oakfield, Wis. James Milligan, Kings, Ill. Term expires 2012 David Breiner, Alma, Kan. Paul “Butch” Funk, Copperas Cove, Texas Jimmy Johnson, Clinton, Okla. Term expires 2013 Cliff Copeland, Nara Visa, N.M. Marty Lueck, Mountain Grove, Mo. Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.

SENIOR OFFICE STAFF

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Brighten Your Future... With Sandhill Farms Genetics Production Sale — April 2, 2010 • Selling Over 60 bulls • Selling All 5-year-old Cows with Heifer Calves • Selling 20 Commercial Hereford Open Heifers

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MM 19 30%

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SC 1.1 5%

FAT 0.007 65%

REA 0.32 25%

MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.24 24 18 21 28.3 5% 1% 10% 5% 1%

Sale will be at the ranch 13 miles north of Haviland, Kan., at 1 p.m. (CDT) February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 5

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

Animal Activism in Our Backyard Have you ever stopped to think about whether or not you are producing your crops or raising your livestock in the right way? If you have been in business a long time or perhaps even for generations, the reason you are still in business is that you ask that question every day. You have adopted new technology that made you more productive, you have evaluated the sustainability of your land resource, and you have looked for ways to make your cattle more efficient and more profitable. As a beef producer, you studied genetics and pedigrees, you adopted beef quality

assurance measures, and you were genuinely interested in the well-being of your livestock because it meant the difference between feeding your family and remaining in business or not. This hard work and dedication are driven by a passion for our business and doing things the right way. There are those in this country who want to argue that we are not producing our product in the right way. In fact, they’ll argue we’re not producing “good food.” Recently, I attended an American Royal board meeting. The business men and women serving on the board

are bankers, lawyers, owners and chief executive officers (CEOs) of major health companies, small independent business owners, and retired CEOs of some of the largest food manufacturers in the country. Most of them have agriculture or food production and distribution roots. They have a passion for preserving agrarian values, and they annually battle Kansas City politicians for continued support. At the recent meeting, a handful of businessmen proposed developing a not-for-profit foundation with the mission of developing standards and

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an educational forum for both livestock producers and farmers that will address the proper production of “good food.” On more than one occasion, I heard the terms “good food” versus “bad food.” Hearing the use of these terms was unsettling. I sat quietly listening to the proposal as one of the directors spoke of the “locally born and raised” movement, the natural/organic movement and several concepts that appeared to be rooted back to animal rights organizations’ demands on animal handling and care. My first thought was that some of the radical demands from leftist environmental and animal welfare groups are beginning to influence our own community leaders. There was a bit of uneasiness about the proposal being discussed, and one of the elder statesmen on the board and a past CEO of former Farmland Industries said, “You know, we need to be very careful that we don’t offend our livestock association customers such as the American Hereford, Angus and Charolais Associations as we discuss these guidelines and strategies.” He looked straight at me and asked my opinion. My answer was, “The breeders of cattle that represent all of the beef breeds that participate in the American Royal are some of the most dedicated and hard working people I have ever met in my life. They stay up all night calving heifers, they ritually care for their livestock, sometimes feeding in sub-zero weather, and they slave all summer producing feed to get them through winter. Their practices are profit-driven, which happen to be synonymous with excellent animal welfare. They all believe that they produce a ‘good food’ product.” I then asked, “What is the difference between “good food” and “bad food,” and who gets to define those standards?” One of the presenters explained that good food is a movement that began in Europe, settled in on the East coast and is migrating across the country. The concept addresses the wholesomeness, freshness and safety of our food supply. A warning flag was raised, and I requested to serve on the committee that’s working on the concept. Again, I ask: Do you believe that you are raising your livestock in the right way? Are you humane with your husbandry practices? Are you conscientious about the end product that will eventually enter the food chain once the animal leaves your place? We had better be ready to defend our practices or conform to the wishes of others. I’m not convinced that the “others” prescription for “good food” production produces any more wholesome, safe or higher quality food. I’m certain it could raise the cost of food by limiting efficiency. My goal is to get into these discussions and defend many of our practices with sound science. You will likely begin to hear these discussions in your backyard, if you have not already. I recommend you get involved in the debate as well. HW www.hereford.org

COLYER HEREFORDS 204 head sell!

30th Annual Production Sale

98 Hereford bulls 62 Angus bulls

Monday, February 22, 2010

Includes 2-year-olds, junior and senior calves. Complete performance data including EPDs, pelvic and scrotal measurements, ultrasound and carcass data.

At the Ranch — Bruneau, Idaho

BW 4.4 WW 50 YW 84 MM 20 REA 0.36 MARB -0.02

30 Hereford heifers 14 Angus heifers Free delivery to central points Live Internet Bidding For more information, visit www.liveauctions.tv

Lot 57 — C 112K Cowboy 8150 ET {DLF,IEF} CL 1 Dominette 0112K

The $36,000 top selling cow in the 2005 Cooper Sale. Five sons sell!

A top herd bull to sell. Powerful genetics combining Cowboy and 0112K. He has grown into a very impressive 2-year-old. He reminds us of “Fantastic” as he has big ring eyes and is red to the ground with lots of style. Retaining 1/4 interest.

BW 1.8 WW 49 YW 86 MM 25 REA 0.20 MARB 0.17 Lot 1 — C 590R Domino 9002

9002 has been one of our favorite bull calves to look at in the pasture this summer. His style and balance along with his extra eye pigment make him a standout. This is a long bodied, clean fronted bull with tremendous extension through his front third.

BW 4.0 WW 56 YW 87 MM 23 REA 0.64 MARB -0.01 Lot 8 — C Maui Jim 9023

We feel this is one of the heaviest muscled, biggest hipped bulls in this auction. As you can see by the picture, this Maui Jim son has that added style and balance to compliment his lean muscular shape. Dam and grandam are excellent milking females.

BW 4.0 WW 51 YW 81 MM 31 REA 0.47 MARB 0.25 Lot 15 — C 157K Ribstone 9054 ET

A big bodied, deep red bull that has exceptional performance and overall dimension. He combines rare and hard to find traits such as MARB, REA and MM. His extra eye pigment and soundness should make him one of the more popular bulls in the sale. Dam is one of our top donors with an average WWR of 117% and YWR of 112%.

This is an attractive, well-made son of the superior carcass sire, 157K. Not only is he one of the top bulls in this year’s offering, but he also provides some outcross genetics to some of our more loyal customers. Dam is an excellent milking female. Average NR of 105% with two daughters in the herd. Top marbling genetics on both sides of the pedigree.

Lot 25 — C Reno 9072

This is a moderate sized, square hipped son of the popular Reno herd sire. He has tremendous quality and balance from end to end. Dam has one daughter in the herd.

A big time herd bull prospect. We feel this will be one of the very best 157K sons to sell anywhere in the country. He blends superior carcass and maternal traits both top and bottom with flawless phenotype. He is solid red to the ground and has exceptional muscle shape and dimension. Dam is a top producing Game Day daughter with an average WWR of 103% and YWR of 102%.

BW 4.3 WW 57 YW 92 MM 22 REA 0.57 MARB 0.03 Lot 55 — C Notice Me Nitro 9188 ET

A top herd bull prospect and should be one of the main attractions to this year’s sale. We feel this calf has unlimited potential because of his standout phenotype and genetic profile. He is moderate sized, big hipped and great fronted. His full sister, 9161, was the record selling female in our Internet sale this fall at $39,000 for 1/2 interest. We feel 9188, along with his two full brothers New Era and Notorious, will prove to be the very best trio of bulls we have ever produced.

BW 5.6 WW 58 YW 91 MM 26 REA 0.51 MARB -0.02 Lot 49 — C Cowboy 9137

9137 is sired by the top selling bull in our 2008 sale, 7039. This bull has been a standout since birth and rose to the top of this year’s offering because of his combination of muscle shape and extra look from the side. He should transmit extreme performance and ribeye size into his offspring. Dam is an excellent producing female with an average NR of 110% and YR of 106%.

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Lot 3 — C Ribstone 9009

BW 4.3 WW 53 YW 93 MM 25 REA 0.61 MARB 0.15

BW 3.8 WW 48 YW 78 MM 27 REA 0.21 MARB 0.39 Lot 35 — C Ribstone Lad 9105

BW 4.1 WW 48 YW 82 MM 28 REA 0.31 MARB 0.26

BW 3.8 WW 51 YW 84 MM 16 REA 0.31 MARB 0.10 Lot 56 — C Nitro 9196 ET

This is a top herd bull prospect out of the $36,000 0112K donor cow. When you consider he is just an April bull, we think you will be very impressed with his growth and performance. 9196 is deep sided and sound structured with extra muscle and dimension. His maternal brother was the top selling bull in last year’s sale and this will be the only opportunity to purchase a Nitro x 0112K son.

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 Cell 208-599-0340 Kyle Cell 208-250-3924 guy@hereford.com • www.hereford.com February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 7

What's New?

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.

New data online The Spring 2010 Sire Summary, published by the American Hereford Association (AHA), is available in print and online at Hereford.org. A total of 2,214 sires are listed in the summary. There are 938 proven sires, 796 young sires and 181 reference sires from the National Reference Sire Program. The balance of the sires can be found in the carcass section, which is a list of the 783 highest accuracy bulls for carcass traits. Sire entries not only include expected progeny differences (EPDs) but also $Profit Indexes for cattlemen who prefer to look at one number rather than many to identify the most profitable genetics for their production scenario. The four indexes are Baldy Maternal Index (BMI$), Brahman Influence Index (BII$), Certified Hereford Beef Index (CHB$) and Calving EZ Index (CEZ$). In the summary preface are explanations of these indexes and a wealth of other knowledge to help users understand the listed sire information. To request a sire summary, contact AHA staff at 816-842-3757.

Gold TPR breeders announced Eighty-nine dedicated Hereford breeders achieved Gold TPRTM (Total Performance Records) status for spring 2010. The Gold TPR Breeder recognition is presented to progressive Hereford breeders who have measured traits and collected and promptly submitted performance data at all levels of production.

“The reason the Gold TPR program was established was to recognize those breeders who go the extra mile to collect data at all levels of production and report that data in a timely manner,” says AHA Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement Jack Ward. Since the program’s inception in 2005, Hereford breeders have increased their data collection efforts. Breeders must meet a specific set of requirements in order to be eligible for the program. They are: • Herd inventory submitted prior to date inventory surcharge goes into effect. • Complete reporting of calving ease and reproductive status for each dam on inventory. • Complete reporting of birth weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop. • Complete reporting of weaning weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop. • Complete reporting of yearling weights for all live calves recorded in the calf crop. • Complete reporting of scrotal measurements for each bull calf with a recorded yearling weight. • Ultrasound data reported on 25% or more of the calf crop. • Note: For weaning and yearling weights, disposal codes are accepted if the animal has been removed from the herd.

Toliver Named CHB Vice President of Foodservice Sales Tom Toliver has been hired as Certified Hereford Beef LLC’s vice president of foodservice sales. Tom is a meat and food-service industry veteran; he’s been working in this sector for more than 30 years. As vice president of foodservice sales, Tom will be responsible for growing CHB LLC’s food-service business in chain accounts and processors across the U.S. Tom started in the business in 1975 working for a meat buyer, then in 1982 he began work as a territory sales manager for turkey products from House of Raeford Inc., in North Carolina. He’s also worked for such beef industry giants as IBP, Excel and JBS Swift. Most recently he worked for American Meat Co. in Pico Rivera, Calif., as vice president of national accounts – food service. In this position he was selling portion-cut steaks and ground beef to major restaurant chains throughout the East. “We are very excited to have Tom join our CHB team,” says Tom LeBeau, CHB LLC chief operating officer. “He brings with him 34-plus years of experience in the meat industry, which will highly impact our sales efforts and really complement our team.” Tom will be working from a home office in Ennice, N.C. He and his wife of 34 years, Mary, have two grown sons, Cliff and Matt. HW

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The following Hereford breeders were recognized as spring 2010 Gold TPR Breeders: Baker Hereford Ranch, Rapid City, S.D. Douglas Banks, Hamilton, Ohio Bar JZ Polled Herefords, Holabird, S.D. Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield, N.D. Bay Brook Farm, Dabneys, Va. Beery Land & Livestock Co., Vida, Mont. Bellefy Herefords, Bagley, Minn. Blueberry Hill Farms Inc., Norfolk, Neb. Jeffrey Boehnke, Kramer, N.D. Brand Farms, Morgantown, W.Va. Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis, Kan. Joe Brockman, Lawrence, Neb. Lloyd L. Brown, Powell, Wyo. Bruce Chambers, DVM, Alma, Kan. Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. Mark Cooper, Willow Creek, Mont. Courtney Herefords, Belle Fourche, S.D. Deer Track Farm, Spotsylvania, Va. Ace Diemert, Lothair, Mont. Douthit-Downey Land & Cattle, St. Francis, Kan. Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls, Idaho Ellis Farms, Chrisman, Ill. Jon N. England, Prineville, Ore. Felton Hereford Ranch, Austin, Texas Flying J Polled Herefords, Underwood, N.D. Four L Hereford Farm, Atwood, Tenn. Frederickson Hereford Farm, Starbuck, Minn. Friedt Herefords, Mott, N.D. Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev. Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond, Ind. Larry and Carol Gildemaster, Virgil, S.D. Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Ore.

Hendrix Cattle Co., Farmington, Mo. Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. Frank Hug & Sons, Scranton, Kan. Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield, Wis. Indian Mound Ranch, Canadian, Texas J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood, Mont. JB Ranch, Wayne, Neb. JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding, Idaho Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kan. KEG Herefords, Valentine, Neb. Ralph Kiger, Kernersville, N.C. Knoll Crest Farm, Red House, Va. Kruse Polled Herefords, Harris, Minn. Phillip Kudlac, Grants Pass, Ore. Laffoon Family Farm, Madisonville, Ky. Lambert Ranch, Oroville, Calif. Linton Herefords, Miller, Neb. Livestock & Range Research Station, Miles City, Mont. Lonker Herefords, Medicine Lodge, Kan. George R. Mangham, Forgan, Okla. Maplewood Acres Farm, Sedalia, Mo. Marland’s Hyland Farms, Erieville, N.Y. Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, Miss. E.L. Mobley, Fairdealing, Mo. Mohican West, Laurel, Mont. Harry Myers Jr., Statesville, N.C. NS Polled Herefords, Shaker Heights, Ohio Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla. Old Fall Creek Farms, Monticello, Ky. Oleen Cattle Co., Falun, Kan. P&J Polled Herefords, La Vernia, Texas Palko Farm, Greensburg, Pa. Gino Pedretti, El Nido, Calif. Priest Herefords, St. Francis, Kan. Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron, S.D. Rees Bros. Herefords, Morgan, Utah

Celebrating 100 Years of Hereford Publishing This month we continue to commemorate the 100th year of Hereford publishing. Here are some highlights printed in the Feb. 1, 1911, issue:

• An excellent display of whiteface breeding cattle was shown by breeders from Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming and Colorado at the 1911 National Western Stock Show in Denver. Prince Rupert 27th was named the champion bull and Queen Bess the champion female.

• Hereford steers also took the highest honors at the Denver show in each department of the steer show — single steer, dressed carcasses, carload fat cattle and carload feeders.

• Very satisfactory prices, lively bidding and a good offering were the features of the Hereford sale at the 1911 Denver Show. The offering included 50 bulls and one female. The bulls grossed $9,305 with an average of $182. — Angie Stump Denton, editor

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Correction: In the “Performance Matters” column on Page 8 of the January Hereford World, there was an error in the table reporting the data on the 2008-born calves at Olsen Ranch. The third bull reported was incorrectly identified. His correct name is C&L Advantage M326 22S ET, registration number P42728283. All of the data reported was correct.

Table 1: 2008-born calves at Olsen Ranch Steer Harvest Data

Heifer Ultrasound

Sire EPDs

Carcass Marb CE CE BW BW WW WW YW YW MM MM M&G MCE MCE SC SC FAT FAT REA REA MARB MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB Wt. Score REA FAT CYG BW WW YW FAT REA %IMF EPD Acc EPD Acc EPD Acc EPD Acc EPD Acc EPD EPD Acc EPD ACC EPD Acc EPD Acc EPD Acc $ $ $ $

Sire name BRP 807R BRP R5 of P26 5N ET C&L Advantage M326 22S ET EFBeef Schu-Lar Proficient N093 EFBeef Schu-Lar S604-009K G824ET CSU Ram Dominator 4203 Innisfail 774 4R ET JDB 434 Magnum R105 DS Beef 9059 R&R Prime Cut 6378 ET UPS Domino 5216

102 100 105 100 100 96 103 99 102 108 98

110 95 101 90 101 103 100 97 98 121 99

102 101 104 102 99 98 99 96 108 97 99

109 92 105 102 118 86 98 110 91 130 110

103 96 101 100 109 94 103 108 89 122 103

105 102 104 98 100 98 102 98 98 103 101

104 99 105 103 101 97 104 100 101 104 98

105 102 104 100 102 97 102 97 99 108 97

119 104 108 103 105 103 98 100 105 99 79 94 99 99 93 95 100 102 107 90 97 99

109 108 104 100 90 96 103 99 109 109 92

3.2 5.9 0.0 5.8 2.0 3.2 2.0 3.6 2.5 5.5 6.0

0.10 0.15 0.16 0.28 0.12 0.28 0.13 0.10 0.33 0.21 0.22

5.1 3.0 3.6 0.8 1.8 -0.3 4.0 -0.1 2.2 1.4 2.1

0.65 0.72 0.62 0.81 0.64 0.82 0.66 0.69 0.87 0.6 0.79

54 57 56 58 52 42 51 42 41 44 49

0.38 0.47 0.33 0.7 0.37 0.73 0.43 0.46 0.83 0.35 0.59

84 90 93 87 84 70 81 63 68 63 83

0.35 0.41 0.33 0.72 0.37 0.76 0.38 0.45 0.85 0.35 0.57

16 14 22 17 20 16 18 17 14 12 30

0.13 0.13 0.20 0.34 0.19 0.2 0.19 0.15 0.66 0.23 0.15

42 5.0 0.08 1.4 42 4.4 0.11 1.8 50 2.7 0.14 1.7 46 6.0 0.23 0.8 46 1.8 0.11 1.1 37 1.4 0.21 1.1 43 2.2 0.12 1.7 38 3.4 0.08 0.9 35 -0.2 0.31 0.9 34 7.3 0.19 1.6 54 1.7 0.14 1.2

0.10 0.15 0.19 0.59 0.27 0.38 0.17 0.27 0.59 0.21 0.32

0.02 0.02 -0.01 0.06 0.00 -0.01 0.03 0.05 -0.04 0.06 0.08

0.11 0.26 0.22 0.48 0.28 0.64 0.23 0.26 0.72 0.31 0.32

0.10 0.09 0.53 0.68 0.71 0.28 0.02 0.13 0.74 -0.35 0.12

0.14 0.27 0.23 0.49 0.28 0.66 0.25 0.26 0.75 0.30 0.33

0.30 0.53 0.10 0.26 0.23 0.30 0.39 0.03 0.17 0.43 0.28

0.10 0.24 0.22 0.46 0.26 0.70 0.21 0.23 0.78 0.28 0.30

28 36 26 24 24 25 30 19 23 32 21

20 24 17 21 17 19 19 19 18 25 20

25 32 24 18 21 24 28 17 22 30 17

29 36 29 31 30 26 29 15 26 23 24

We apologize for the error. HW

2010 Gold TPR Breeders continued

Rolling Hills Acres, St. Elizabeth, Mo. Phil and Chris Rottman, Fremont, Mich. Santos Hereford Ranch, Hilmar, Calif. Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake, Minn. Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock, Neb. Shaw Cattle Co. Inc., Caldwell, Idaho Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif. Spencer Herefords Inc., Brewster, Neb. Springhill Hereford Farms, Blue Rapids, Kan. Stonehouse Farm, W. Burlington, N.Y. Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman, Mont. Greg Thomas, Bonanza, Ore. Thorstenson Hereford Ranch, Selby, S.D. Towner Farm, Girard, Kan. Triple S Ranch, De Queen, Ark. Turner Bros., Oklahoma City, Okla. University of Arizona, Rimrock, Ariz. Ned and Jan Ward, Sheridan, Wyo. Wichman Herefords, Moore, Mont. Williams Herefords, Presho, S.D.

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Use X for 2010

The year-letter code for 2010 is X. This notice is for those producers who use the letter codes in their identification system. For more tattoo and identification tips, see Page 18 of the January issue or visit Hereford.org. HW

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POWERFUL PERFORMERS 44TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

Monday, March 8, 2010 At the Ranch, Valier, Mont.

Selling 85 big, stout yearling bulls 7 top quality 18-month-old bulls 20 outstanding yearling heifers Selling with complete performance and carcass ultrasound data. Free delivery on purchases totaling $4,000 or more.

HH Advance 9027W L1 Domino 03571 {DLF,IEF}

Sire: L1 Domino 03571 {IEF,DLF} • MGS: CL 1 Domino 2136M {DLF,IEF} • BW 1.2; WW 50; YW 78; MM 23; M&G 48; FAT 0.08; REA 0.19; MARB 0.13 • Moderate birth wt. herd bull with great EPDs and a flawless phenotype.

Sire: L1 Domino 01384 • MGS: L1 Domino 98324 • BW 2.3; WW 59; YW 95; MM 19; M&G 48; FAT 0.16; REA -0.02; MARB 0.32 • Our candidate for the most powerful sire ever to be produced at Miles City. 571 is a trait leader for WW, YW, M&G and MARB EPDs. He sires moderate birth wt. progeny with loads of eye appeal, fleshing ability, thickness, pigment and great structure. His daughters are perfect uddered and role model young cows. Over 30 sons and grandsons sell in our 2010 sale!

HH Advance 9111W

Sire: HH Advance 7034T ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} • MGS: L1 Domino 01362 • BW 3.0; WW 54; YW 82; MM 23; M&G 50; FAT 0.07; REA 0.03; MARB 0.16 • Thickness, pigment and great EPDs in a powerful package!

HH Advance 9096W ET

Sire: L1 Domino 03571 {DLF,IEF} • MGS: HH Advance 145L {CHB,DLF,IEF} • BW 3.2; WW 58; YW 96; MM 21; M&G 50; FAT 0.10; REA 0.12; MARB 0.24 • Tremendous individual with outstanding EPDs and a great mother!

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50 years of consistent, balanced trait performance selection backed by a linebreeding program that guarantees predictability and uniformity

HH Advance 9016W ET

Sire: HH Advance 5061R ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: HH Advance 0094K {IEF,DLF} • BW 3.7; WW 45; YW 74; MM 26; M&G 49; FAT 0.00; REA 0.11; MARB 0.16 • Power, performance and eye appeal backed by a top donor dam!

HH Advance 9202W

Sire: HH Advance 7034T ET {HYF,IEF,DLF} MGS: HH Advance 338N 1ET {DLF,IEF} • BW 2.4; WW 53; YW 79; MM 24; M&G 51; FAT 0.06; REA 0.14; MARB 0.15 • Top notch maternal, carcass and performance bull!

HH Advance 9023W ET

Sire: HH Advance 7026T ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: CL 1 Domino 824H {SOD}{DLF,IEF} • BW 2.0; WW 38; YW 72; MM 23; M&G 42; FAT 0.05; REA 0.06; MARB 0.05 • Loads of pigment, thickness, volume and style.

HH Advance 9130W

Sire: CL 1 Domino 750T 1ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: HH Advance 396N {DLF,IEF} • BW 2.5; WW 43; YW 72; MM 27; M&G 49; FAT 0.01; REA 0.26; MARB 0.08 • Extra fancy, moderate framed, easy fleshing herd bull prospect.

HH Advance 9075W ET

Sire: HH Advance 7101T Dam by: HH Advance 6052F • BW 4.1; WW 54; YW 87; MM 33; M&G 60; FAT -0.01; REA 0.92; MARB -0.08 • Tons of pigment, thickness, volume and out of one of the best cows we have ever raised.

HH Advance 9073W ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 6143S 1ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: HH Advance 0024K {SOD}{DLF,IEF} • BW 3.0; WW 46; YW 82; MM 21; M&G 44; FAT 0.01; REA 0.42; MARB -0.03 • Super stylish, well-made bull out of the great 365N cow.

Broadcast Live on DVD’s of cattle will be available. Please call or email and we would be glad to send you one. HH Advance 9019W

Sire: HH Advance 7026T ET {DLF,IEF} MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N {DLF,IEF} • BW 0.6; WW 42; YW 69; MM 33; M&G 54; FAT 0.00; REA 0.37; MARB 0.07 • Outstanding calving ease bull with loads of performance, eye appeal, thickness and pigment.

HH Advance 8276U ET

Sire: HH Advance 5061R ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: HH Advance 0024K {SOD}{DLF,IEF} • BW 2.3; WW 50; YW 83; MM 31; M&G 55; FAT -0.04; REA 0.79; MARB -0.06 • Extra powerful fall bull with tremendous EPDs and a great donor dam.

All sale cattle are DNA parentage verified and tested negative for IE, DL and HY and BVD PI.

Average EPDs on sale bulls: BW 2.6; WW 49; YW 80; MM 25; M&G 50 Please send a catalog to: Name

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ANNUAL BULL AND FEMALE SALE Targeting the Brands

April 3, 2010 • www.efbeef.com • Breed Leading Calving Ease • Strong Growth to Harvest • Exceptional End Product Value • Maternal Production • Moderation of Mature Cow Size Bull Id Sire W406 (P43032087) 2013 W408 (P43036612) S701 W417 (P43032079) 2013 W423 (P43032088) 2013 W425 (P43032211) P230 W433 (P43032213) P230 W444 (P43032140) 2013 W446 (P43032110) P230 W456 (P43032111) 2013 W459 (P43032218) 2013 W473 (P43032093) P230 W485 (P43032128) 2013 W499 (P43032124) S701 W501 (P43032186) N014 W508 (P43032191) N014

Dam T053 P264 T116 T044 N083 R563 R415 S689 S674 R428 T027 R563 S610 L531 K374

Average EPD of sale bulls Breed Rank among 20082009 bull calves

MGS P230 517 774 774 G824 K334 P606 N014 G824 G825 9802 K334 G824 J126 F434

CED +6.8 +2.5 +6.1 +8.0 +3.2 +1.6 +5.8 +3.5 +5.7 +6.8 +4.0 +4.6 +1.4 +0.4 +0.8

BW +0.9 +2.4 +2.3 -0.7 +3.3 +4.0 -1.3 +2.9 +1.8 +0.0 +2.6 +1.3 +2.9 +3.1 +2.2

+3.3 +2.4 10% 25%

2008 EFBEEF CARCASS RESULTS 39 Head of Steers and Heifers 33% Prime • 67% Choice • 90% Yield Grade 2s and 3s 62% Dressing Percentage • $37.80/head Premiums Paid

WW +55 +45 +56 +49 +52 +61 +48 +56 +60 +52 +50 +59 +53 +54 +48

YW +79 +75 +86 +73 +81 +89 +67 +84 +95 +79 +77 +87 +87 +75 +73

MM +12 +13 +15 +14 +12 +13 +21 +10 +17 +14 +15 +17 +17 +19 +18

M&G +40 +35 +43 +39 +38 +44 +45 +38 +47 +40 +40 +47 +44 +46 +42

CED +2.9 +3.8 +1.2 +2.4 +3.1 +2.1 +2.4 +3.2 +1.6 +3.2 +1.9 +0.8 +2.9 -1.2 +0.2

+52 15%

+80 +17 +43 +2.1 25% 50% 30% 20%

SC +1.1 +1.3 +1.1 +1.0 +1.2 +1.3 +0.6 +1.4 +1.1 +1.3 +1.2 +0.7 +1.4 +0.5 +0.5

FAT +0.056 +0.026 +0.021 +0.039 +0.026 +0.074 +0.025 +0.057 +0.010 -0.008 +0.033 +0.023 -0.004 +0.042 +0.024

REA +0.21 +0.11 +0.33 +0.29 +0.19 +0.13 +0.58 +0.09 +0.46 +0.48 +0.10 +0.54 +0.45 +0.44 +0.41

MARB +0.35 +0.25 +0.33 +0.41 +0.38 +0.64 +0.29 +0.59 +0.34 +0.33 +0.41 +0.43 +0.25 +0.35 +0.11

BMI$ $27 $26 $27 $28 $28 $29 $21 $32 $26 $31 $27 $24 $27 $18 $15

CEZ$ $22 $19 $21 $23 $20 $18 $20 $21 $20 $23 $20 $18 $18 $14 $14

+1.2 5%

+0.026 90%

+0.34 20%

+0.35 1%

$26 1%

$19 5%

BII$ $23 $24 $23 $24 $25 $26 $18 $29 $22 $27 $24 $19 $24 $15 $14 $24 1%

CHB$ $29 $23 $32 $30 $30 $35 $27 $34 $36 $33 $29 $36 $30 $28 $22 $29 1%

EFBeef 821C Fellis S701 ET

$24BMI, $26 CHB, AHA National Reference Sire participant

EF F745 Frank P230

Breed leading calving ease, high early growth, moderate mature size and superior end product value. The breed’s #1 marbling sire. BMI$ 40; CEZ$ 25; BII$ 37; CHB$ 35

Bred cows and open heifers selling! Embryos selling by: EF K334 Crown Beef N014

Cow maker and breed mover for end product value. Certified CHB Sire. CHB $31

• EFBeef Schu-Lar Proficient N093 • EFBeef Foremost U208

Phil and Joyce Ellis 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 • 765-665-3207 Matt and Lisa 217-666-3438 • Joe and Lauri 765-665-0095 Call us or visit our Web site for more information and a catalog: 765-665-3207 • www.efbeef.com 12 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

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Carcass Connection: www.feddes.com Select from our crop of 90 yearling bulls for sale privately. We also have 50 females for sale. Visit www.feddes.com to see photos of bulls for sale, plus mothers. High marbling bulls ready to work for you ranchers!

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

7980 Meadow View Cemetery Rd. • Manhattan, MT 59741 Dan 406-284-6810 • Tim 406-284-6990 • Marvin 406-284-3709 TFeddes@msn.com • www.feddes.com

4.4 53 94 35 61 0.41 0.53 38

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K {CHB}

• Proven leader for 13 EPD traits - even calving ease and maternal calving ease! • Near impossible blend of marbling, ribeye, yearling weight, calving ease and milk. Many 157K sons and grandsons for sale privately.

4.9 67 118 26 60 0.44 0.39 40

F 157K Ribstone 765

• Next generation star! Ribeye ratio 111, marbling 142. 765’s first sons are our top performing sire group. Owned with Upstream and Carmichael. Semen $40/Straw, ten minimum. Certificates free.

BW 2.3 WW 51 YW 81 MM 39 M&G 64 REA 0.19 MARB -0.06 CHB$ 24

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

CL 1 Domino 480P 1ET {CHB}{DLF,IEF}

• Deep sided, easy fleshing and siring some of the greatest females in the beef industry. Trait leader for calving ease, maternal and various other traits. Lots of 480P sons and grandsons for sale privately.

Supreme Champion Pen Over Nine Breeds

1.5 56 98 32 60 0.23 0.54 31

CJH Harland 408 {CHB} {DLF,IEF}

• Proven leader for 11 EPD traits. Extraordinary marbling along with gain, milk and calving ease. Visit www.feddes.com and check out our herd bull prospects and powerful range bulls by Harland.

Judged by a panel of commercial ranchers. The three bulls pictured below won Supreme Champion Pen Over All Breeds at NILE. These headliners are for sale privately and we have more like them with superior EPDs and quality.

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

F Vision 908

3.3 57 92 35 63 0.33 0.31 33

• 157K x 480P cow. BW 84 lb.; 205-day wt. 774 lb. • Full pigment, exceptional power. • Dam’s ratios: REA 104; MARB 130.

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BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

F Foresight 935

3.6 58 100 34 63 0.32 0.30 34

• By 157K. BW 88 lb.; 205-day wt. 777 lb. • Dam had sires for Rafter, Honeymoon, Lesley and Lone Star. Grandam produced herd sire 765 owned with Carmichael and Upstream.

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB CHB$

5.2 64 103 29 60 0.34 0.20 32

F 765 Ribstone 991 • 765 x Mister Mom. BW 88 lb.; 205-day wt. 779 lb. • Extra thick, 100% pigment. Check out his mother and others at www.feddes.com.

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44TH ANNUAL

PRODUCTION SALE SELLING 80 BIG, THICK, PERFORMANCE TESTED BULLS 15 TOP YEARLING HEIFERS Cross-Breeding

Add the Cooper Hereford Heterosis Package to your program for a guaranteed increase in reproduction, longevity and milk production along with a more consistent, predictable product.

CL 1 DOMINO 993W

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010 At the ranch located 1/2 mile south of Willow Creek, Mont.

The Cooper Program • • • •

59 years of linebreeding for consistency and predictability Focusing on calving ease, fertility and disposition Built on performance testing and maternal traits Entire herd and sale offering has been DNA parentage verified and are IE, HY and DL free. • Free delivery for first 1,000 miles on purchases totaling $4,000 or more to centrally located points

CL 1 DOMINO 994W 1ET

CL 1 DOMINO 9105W

Sire: CL 1 Domino 637S 1ET MGS: CL1 Domino 1172L BW 4.1; WW 56; YW 95; MM 28; M&G 56; FAT 0.04; REA 0.26; MARB 0.12

Sire: CL 1 Domino 637S 1ET MGS: CL 1 Domino 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} BW 4.1; WW 60; YW 97; MM 29; M&G 59; FAT 0.03; REA 0.42; MARB 0.22

Sire: CL 1 Domino 732T {DLF,IEF} MGS: CL 1 Domino 3162N {CHB}{IEF,DLF} BW 2.3; WW 54; YW 87; MM 29; M&G 56; FAT 0.04; REA 0.18; MARB 0.18

CL 1 DOMINO 9117W 1ET

CL 1 DOMINO 9125W 1ET

CL 1 DOMINO 9179W 1ET

Sire: CL 1 Domino 477P {CHB}{DLF,IEF} MGS: CL 1 Domino 824H {SOD}{IEF,DLF} BW 3.7; WW 48; YW 76; MM 33; M&G 57; FAT -0.01; REA 0.09; MARB 0.08

Sire: CL 1 Domino 732T {IEF,DLF} MGS: CL 1 Domino 824H {SOD}{IEF,DLF} BW 3.6; WW 54; YW 89; MM 30; M&G 57; FAT 0.05; REA 0.06; MARB 0.15

Buy with confidence! Call, email or write for a catalog

Sire: CL 1 Domino 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB}{DLF,IEF} MGS: L1 Domino 00546 BW 0.5; WW 41; YW 73; MM 29; M&G 50; FAT 0.01; REA 0.39; MARB 0.07

Visit www.cooperherefords.com for additional photos and information

Mark and Cristy 406-285-6985 Oﬃce • 406-539-6885 Cell P.O. Box 126 • Willow Creek, MT 59760 mark@cooperherefords.com • www.cooperherefords.com www.hereford.org

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Thursday, March 4, 2010 • 1 p.m. (PST) Northwest Livestock Commission, Hermiston, Ore.

OFFERING

65 Performance Tested Yearlings • 10 2-Year-Olds • 8 Halter Bulls Auctioneer: C.D. “Butch” Booker

CONSIGNORS BARRY HEREFORDS BIRD HEREFORDS CIRCLE S WEST COOK HEREFORDS COX HEREFORDS CX RANCH DRY CREEK RANCH

DUSTY COYOTE RANCH ENGLAND RANCH ERIC ERICKSON FRISBIE HEREFORDS HIGH DESERT CATTLE CO. JOHNSON POLLED HEREFORDS KUDLAC HEREFORDS

MORRELL RANCHES NORDLICHT HEREFORDS OTTLEY HEREFORDS THE POPLARS RANCH REINLAND HEREFORDS SCHURMAN LIVESTOCK SULLIVAN HEREFORDS

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CJH HARLAND 408 29HH0835 UPS DOMINO 3027 29HH0838 CHURCHILL YANKEE ET 29HH0837 Elite Purebred & Baldie Making Genetic Material The Calving Ease Cowmaker of the Hereford Breed Phenotype and Performance ––––– Performance ––––– –––Maternal––– ––––Carcass–––– BMI $25 Trait CED BW WW YW

MILK M&G CEM

FAT

REA MARB CEZ $18

EPD +3.4 +1.5 +56 +98 +1.6 +32 +60 +1.0 +0.109 +0.23 +0.54 ACC

.60

.90

.87

.86

.73

.52

.44

.57

.58

.55

BII

$22

CHB $31

––––– Performance ––––– –––Maternal––– ––––Carcass–––– BMI $24 Trait CED BW WW YW ACC

MILK M&G CEM

FAT REA MARB CEZ $22

EPD +4.0 +1.4 +55 +86 +2.1 +22 +50 +3.4 -0.015 +0.36 +0.29 BII .82

.80

.60

.27

.59

.61

.63

$32

CHB $33

.68

.48

.33

.60

.61

CHB $30

.15

.60

MILK M&G CEM

.83

.82

.62

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...Unbeatable Baldies continued from cover

New genetics

All Bently calves are tagged with electronic identification (EID) tags to qualify for age-and-source premiums.

Bently keeps about 250 heifers each year. The selection process starts visually, first looking for moderate frame, correct feet and legs, and broodiness with a lot of capacity. Another selection tool is if the heifer is out of a first-calf heifer. “These are our newest genetics and they should be the best if we made good decisions,” McKinney explains. The Bently crew also looks at the age of calf. “If a heifer was born in the first half of calving season, that shows her mom got bred and calved first, so that heifer is more likely to do the same,” McKinney says. All replacement heifers are artificially inseminated

(AI bred) to calving-ease bulls. After development the heifers are synchronized and watched for heat. Those that do not show signs of heat are resynchronized and then time-bred.

Marketing angles The Bently marketing strategy is to maximize opportunities and earn the premiums available today in the marketplace. The ranch has become non-hormone treated cattle (NHTC) compliant and participates in age-andsource verification and all-natural programs. Staff is also looking into green certified and what marketing opportunities that represents. McKinney explains half of the Bently calf crop is sold by

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Thomas Farms, Richmond, Ky. Gen-Lor Farms, Lori and Gene Stumpf, Columbia, Ill. Haney Polled Herefords, English, Ind. Wolf Farm, Alexandria, Ky. Weinel Farm, Don, Donna and Ragan, Alexandria, Ky. Beckley Herefords, Ravenna, Ky. Howell’s Polled Herefords, Hodgenville, Ky. Sweet T Farm, Pete and Gayla Szak, Cynthiana, Ky. Peak & Williams Herefords, Mt. Gilead, Ohio

Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky. Paul & Marcia Farno, Eaton, Ohio Darren Knobloch, Fults, Ill. Popplewell Farms, Russell Springs, Ky. Simpson Polled Herefords, Dry Ridge, Ky. Tom Duncan, Crittenden, Ky. Womack Cattle Enterprises, Pembroke, Ky. Whistling Sand Farm, Owensboro, Ky. River Circle Farm, Hartsville, Tenn.

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video. After weaning, calves are sorted by size and type and then backgrounded for 45-60 days. McKinney says he groups red baldies with the Charolais-cross calves. He says the two make a great package. The first groups are sold on the December video. The lighter-weight calves are shipped to the Red Bluff, Calif., area to run as stockers. They will gain about 2.75 lb. per day on grass and be sold in May on the video, averaging about 900 lb. McKinney has been able to get carcass data on the calves sold. The last groups have been averaging 75-95% Choice. Heifers that do not make the selection as replacements or that don’t breed are sent to Open Space Meats in Newman, Calif., which is a grass-fed beef program. This past year the heifers graded 100% Choice off of grass.

Challenge to Hereford breeders McKinney admits there are a lot of breed choices. He says he thinks the commercial cattle industry as a whole has gone straight black for too long. “Hereford is the best choice for commercial producers who have used a straight-Angus breeding program,” he says. “Incorporating Hereford genetics into the herd will add hybrid vigor, which will get you more livability, increased production, improved health and fertility, and baldie calves will get you a premium in any market. “The Hereford-Angus cross cow has always been the benchmark in the commercial industry. They raise the best calf each year, stay in good shape and breed back year after year. Plus it doesn’t matter what you breed her to; she’ll always give you a good product,” he adds. McKinney challenges Hereford breeders to continue to produce and provide the type of bulls that work in the West. He also says the breed needs to work on making AI semen more accessible and less costly for the commercial industry. “There is a huge opportunity for the Hereford breed today,” McKinney says. “The Hereford bull and the Angus commercial cow make the perfect pair.” HW

About Bently Agrowdynamics Bently Agrowdynamics employs advanced technology using processes that are compatible with environmental, ecological and economic goals throughout the world. The company includes 50,000 acres of land and reservoirs for the production of alfalfa, small grains and cattle. The Bently program also includes improved rangeland and compost production. Bently Agrowdynamics also engages in leasing arrangements with other ranchers to utilize excess grass and feed. HW

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Heterosis — Ignored or Forgotten? by Dave Daley, California State University-Chico

reason, poultry and pork have seemed to figure out how to take advantage of genetic diversity and produce a consistent product. The beef industry has not done so on a widespread basis. After participating in this industry at many levels (educator, cow-calf and stocker producer, purebred breeder), I thought it appropriate to summarize 10 reasons that we have ignored or forgotten about heterosis in our quest to make genetic progress. If assigning blame is important there is plenty to go around, including much of it directed to the historical direction of our research and education at universities. 1

o why are we still talking about heterosis? I remember attending a cattlemen’s meeting in 1967, in Bangor, Calif., when I was 9 years old. Our farm advisor gave this very clear, simplistic report on crossbreeding — and the data was irrefutable. Crossbreeding generates economic returns for commercial beef producers. The following spring, my dad purchased the first Angus bulls to be used on a herd that ran very heavy to Hereford, with a smattering of “Durham” (Shorthorn) influence. It was not necessarily a popular decision with all of the neighbors! Yet, 40 years later, I think that as an industry, we have ignored or forgotten the value of heterosis. The classical work conducted at Fort Robinson in the early 1960s, provided the scientific documentation for heterosis. These elegant and truly remarkable germ plasm evaluation and germ plasm utilization studies at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) provide substantive and meaningful data on the value of crossbreeding. If we design breeding programs that capture direct and maternal heterosis, we can increase lifetime production by more than 20%. The literature is clear, overwhelming and consistent regarding the benefits of capturing heterosis in beef production systems. I think back to my first animal breeding classes studying crossbreeding systems and discovering that nature was good to us — we were able to use both selection and crossbreeding to make genetic progress. Not only could we effectively utilize

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selection within breed for highly heritable traits, we could also make significant improvement in lowly heritable traits with crossbreeding. In graduate school in the early 1980s, I had the very fortunate experience to work with people like Bob Taylor and Jim Brinks — practical, skilled animal breeders — who had the ability to clearly elucidate the importance of designed breeding programs. From that experience, I was one of a handful of people who met in Denver in 1990, to form a group that worked on the utilization of “composite” seedstock. What I particularly appreciated about those “out-ofthe-box” thinkers is that it was not about protecting territory, but about making progress. Heterosis (hybrid vigor) is the amount (percent) by which the crossbred average exceeds the average of the two (or more) parental purebreds for a measured trait. From an economic perspective, the most important gains are made in lowly heritable traits that are often difficult to measure. Traits like calf livability, survival to weaning, conception rate, age at puberty and many others, all benefit from heterosis. The individual change in one trait is small, but the cumulative effect on total productivity and lifetime productivity is tremendous, ranging well over 20%. I do not believe it is necessary to revisit the scientific evidence regarding hybrid vigor, but more importantly to address the failure of our industry to effectively utilize the powerful tool that nature has provided. For some

A cultural bias that clearly reflects “purebreds as better,” if for no other reason than they have a registration paper. Society, at many levels, rewards purity. Is your dog registered? Does your quarter horse gelding have papers? How far can you trace your ancestry? Please don’t misunderstand — there is certainly value associated with that record, particularly our ability to track performance and predict genetic potential of purebreds. But being purebred should not be a presumption of superiority.

Our predilection for single-trait selection focusing on “bigger is better.” This industry seems to choose a trait of importance and then puts an inordinate amount of pressure on that trait, ignoring genetic antagonisms. If a 90-pound (lb.) yearling expected progeny difference (EPD) is good, 100 must be better! It is intuitive! We have already done that with frame, growth (weight of all kinds), milk and carcass traits (both ribeye and marbling). I sometimes have to ask myself, “So what is the trait of the year this time?” It is akin to the “flavor of the month” at the local ice cream shop. And, because we have often chosen relatively highly heritable traits, we have not needed to crossbreed to achieve those goals. The subtle, and cumulative improvement that heterosis provides does not lend itself to maximums. 3

We have decided that measuring outputs is more meaningful than measuring inputs, as well as easier to

do. It is certainly easier to measure calf performance on an individual basis, rather than all costs associated with that production. “I can weigh them at weaning quicker than I can determine differences in treatment costs over time.” 4

Uniform phenotypes for qualitative traits (color) have a distinct and real marketing advantage that is difficult to ignore. That does not mean you cannot have uniformity of color within a crossbreeding program, but the widespread and indiscriminate planning (or lack thereof) of many crossbreeding programs certainly gave us some interesting marketing challenges. Generally, it is easier to produce a uniform color in straightbred programs.

Heterosis is very difficult to visualize and even more difficult to measure. Because heterosis is expressed as a small net positive in many traits, we do not know it when we see it. Slight changes in morbidity, age at puberty, conception rate and significant changes in longevity are not easily observed. However, we all know when calves gain faster in the feedlot.

The presentation of complicated crossbreeding systems as a “normal practice” to diverse cattle operations, especially the countless small beef herds in the U.S. Many of the systems that we teach as part of standard animal breeding or beef production courses have very limited application in the real world. Most beef herds are too small to implement the “standard systems.”

Our penchant for telling people how to modify their environment in order to “get heavier calves, higher percent calf crop and more total pounds,” rather than how to increase net worth. How many new supplementation programs can you develop in order to get your heifers bred or wean bigger calves? In fact, we can recommend programs for noncycling females… you just have to pay for it and then pass those genetics to the next generation. Heterosis provides some improvement in traits at relatively low cost. www.hereford.org

However, we have obscured the opportunity for producers to focus on those traits, because they are so busy masking differences with artificial environments. 8

Historically, there has been active resistance to crossbreeding from some traditional marketing outlets, some purebred producers and (in some cases) breed associations. I would like to commend many of the associations who, quite recently, have taken the risk of suggesting where their animals fit most effectively in crossbreeding programs.

Inappropriate use of breed diversity. Nothing undermines crossbreeding more quickly than the unplanned “Heinz 57” or “Breed of the Month Club” approach. For those who were willing to experiment in crossbreeding, there was often very poor planning of the combination of breeds and the selection within those breeds.

Our industry and university systems have focused on individual trait measurement for more than 50 years. We have done a very poor job of incorporating real world economics into our models. We have EPDs for a plethora of traits, and we are adding more. Economic indices are starting to catch up, but we are still behind. Has anyone thought about measuring return per acre or return on investment? We have had a disconnect between agricultural economists and animal science that has not been well bridged. We tend to think lineally rather than laterally, which has reduced the applications of innovative crossbreeding.

in any environment without that incredible value. And, the tougher the environment, the more critical hybrid vigor becomes. For those of us who are educators, we need to work more effectively in presenting straightforward workable solutions. We need to renew our efforts in educating producers that selection is not about maximums — other than sustained profit. Animal breeders do not need to give us one more individual EPD that measures outputs. We need to incorporate dollars and we need to measure inputs. With all of the potential pitfalls in utilizing heterosis, I have observed success in pockets of the industry. Producers who have developed a plan, targeted a market, understand

“It is time for many producers to design long term, simplistic plans that capture maternal heterosis. I would not want to manage cattle in any environment without that incredible value.” their resources and environment and are focused on profit are successfully capitalizing on heterosis. I see terminal systems with moderate crossbred cows under limited feed producing a successful product that performs in the feedlot. I see other ranches that are highly focused on quality, using moderate crossbred cows mated to produce ¾-blood calves for specific market —

the heterosis is lower, but the market rewards are real. There is no single solution. However, as we turn the corner in the cattle cycle and begin to experience somewhat lower prices, I am confident that we can no longer forget how to reduce input costs — and heterosis has to be part of that equation. HW

Summary So where are we now? In the Far West, as in much of the U.S., we have seen a move toward less crossbreeding and more reliance on a single breed. Generally, that has been quite positive, because many of the herds were crossbred and had high levels of heterosis. Therefore, five to eight years of one breed has reduced heterosis, but provided a consistent, highly marketable product, with some maternal heterosis still pressing in the cow here. Recently, I am hearing concern from some very large, progressive producers as their cows become more straightbred in a tough environment. Longevity, rebreeding and calf survivability all become important issues. I don’t think it is because they have bought the wrong bulls or managed their ranch incorrectly. It is because they have forgotten or ignored heterosis. It is time for many producers to design long term, simplistic plans that capture maternal heterosis. I would not want to manage cattle www.hereford.org

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The F1 “tigerstripe” Hereford-Brahman cross female is a superior cow for the South. by Sara Gugelmeyer

hese guys know tigerstripe females. If you add them together, Tom Johnson, Mike Armitage and Jay Wright sell approximately 10,000 head of F1 tigerstripe females each year. Tom Johnson, Wortham, Texas, sells at least 7,500 head of F1

tigerstripe females each year for himself and customers through his marketing business, and maintains a 300-head cow herd of tigerstripe cows. He’s the largest marketer of tigerstripe females. Mike Armitage, Claremore, Okla., started his commercial cow

operation with tigerstripes in 1994, and he continues to buy, add value to, and sell between 1,500 and 2,000 head of tigerstripe females each year. Jay Wright manages W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas, where Hereford seedstock and F1 replacement females are raised. All three agree that the F1 tigerstripe female is a superior cow for the South and Southeast.

What is a tigerstripe? “Tigerstripe” is a term used to describe the F1 cross of Hereford and Brahman because of the animal’s tigerlike striped brindle hair. The cross is traditionally known to combine the beefier Hereford of English descent with the more heat-tolerant Bos indicus Brahman.

What’s the advantage? These F1 tigerstripes are ideally suited to hot and humid climates, Wright says. “They will get out and chase what feed is there better than the straightbred cattle; they are more heat tolerant and withstand that kind of climate a whole lot better.”

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Photos courtesy of Tom Johnson

Tigerstriped Value

Armitage says they work really well in his environment where sore feet and eye trouble are management issues related to the climate and conditions. “They fit our country real well in central and south Texas where the climate and the terrain demand that you have some Brahman influence,” Johnson says. Comparing tigerstripes to straight Brahman is where the difference really shows. “Your breed-back is going to be a lot better with F1s, and there’s more performance in those cattle as far as weaning weight and yearling weight. And the cattle are going to feed much better and grade a lot better,” Johnson says. One of the biggest advantages, though, is longevity. “Real-world ranchers know that the F1 female will outlive and be productive three to five years longer than a straight English animal because of the Brahman influence,” Armitage says. Wright adds, “You’ll get maybe 10 to 12 years out of a straight bred cow. I’ve seen F1s that will last up to 20 years.” And Johnson’s cows prove it. “This week I shipped some packer cows, and some of the cows were 19 and 20 years old and have raised a calf every year. For a cow to last 18 or 19 years and not miss any calves and still have a few teeth in their head is pretty remarkable.” Not only do the cows last 18 or 19 years, but they raise growthy www.hereford.org

calves as well. “Tigerstripes will consistently wean from 30 to 50 lb. heavier weights than any other cross in this region,” Armitage says. Johnson explains, “When you breed Brahman to Hereford, you’re breeding cold to hot. You get kind of a genetic explosion, and that extra jolt of hybrid vigor just makes a cow that is a real heavy milker and can function in some pretty tough environments.”

Are they wild? Many cattlemen believe Brahman or cattle with “ear” to be wild and unmanageable. Armitage says that isn’t the case. “If they’re managed properly and handled correctly horseback, they can be the simplest cows to handle and are much smarter than the average bovine. But I don’t recommend them to the guys that have portable panels and a four-wheeler. The main difference is you don’t need to touch these cows but twice a year. They take care of themselves.” Johnson agrees, “With that tick of Brahman in them they are going to have a little different disposition. It’s all in the way you cowboy and how you handle them. We do everything horseback and our cattle work well horseback. You are going to get some (wild ones) every once in a while but those need to be culled anyway. The less time they have to spend in a set of pens the better off they are and you are too.”

But, the good news is the heifers are in high demand for replacement females. Johnson breeds his F1 cows to Brangus bulls and enjoys a good marketplace for his heifer calves for replacements. “I probably get beat up a little on my steers because they get a little too much navel on them and too much ear. But the heifer side of it surpasses and makes up for that.” Armitage says, “The reason for the tigerstripe’s value is partly due to the simple laws of supply and demand. There’s not many of those females available in this region. We find that in northeast Oklahoma the tigerstripe is our top seller, they will outsell the very best Angus cattle in this region. We buy (tigerstripes) as heifers or young cows in whole herd liquidations primarily out of Texas, mate them to Angus or Charolais bulls and market them through one of our sales.” Armitage Livestock organizes about five commercial female sales annually with 800-3,000 head sold at each event located throughout northeast Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. As the largest marketer of tigerstripes, Johnson buys no less than 2,000 head of open heifer calves each year, usually about 550-600 lb., straightens them out, groups them by weight and resells them. His company, Johnson Cattle Marketing, also sells about 1,400-1,500 head of primarily tigerstripes at six sales in south

A Bar Ranch/Armitage Livestock

Mike Armitage, along with his wife, Martha, and sons, Merrit, 22, and Turner, 17, own and operate A Bar Ranch and Armitage Livestock near Claremore, Okla. Mike started his own Hereford herd in 1994 after working for Brushcreek Herefords who owned “Lerch,” a record-breaking bull that sold for $260,000 for half-interest in 1980. “A lot of my original cow herd was Lerch descendants and we decided to use a Brahman bull on our Hereford cows and start raising our own tigerstripe cows.” By 2001 Armitage had grown his A Bar Ranch herd to about 400 head by keeping replacements out of those original Hereford cows and their tigerstripe daughters. Now, Armitage’s cow herd consists of about 1,200 head of mainly F1s and F2s sired by Angus bulls. Armitage says fertility can sometimes be a problem with Brahman crosses. To ensure that would not be the case with his herd, “we decided to ultrasound our entire group of replacement heifers in 1995 and kept only heifers that conceived the first 30 days of exposure,” Armitage says. “And since we did not keep any that didn’t meet those criteria, all were selected from those cows that were extremely fertile.” Handling cattle horseback isn’t just something the Armitage family enjoys, it’s business as well. A Bar Ranch maintains a broodmare band of about 100 head of modern cow-bred Quarter Horses. At their annual fall sale, ranch geldings and weanling prospects are sold. Because of their program of buying female tigerstripes, adding value by breeding them, calving them or simply holding them until the market improves, the Armitages are often caring for as many as 5,000 head of bred cows and heifers at a time in addition to their home-raised cow herd. Visit www.ArmitageLivestock.com for more information on Mike and his program. HW

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Where’s the market? Cattlemen do find one disadvantage to the F1 tigerstripe cow. As of now, there is not a great marketing outlet for feeder calves with Brahman influence. Even if they are 50% or more Hereford they are not eligible for Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) and are sometimes discounted at sale barns. Wright has developed a relationship with feeder calf buyers who appreciate his F1 calves. “The misconception is that those Brahman-cross steers won’t feed as well as straightbred cattle, but that is not entirely true in my opinion. They’ll buy them because they come from here and they know they are taken care of, had their shots and everything. And they say they’re feeding as well as straightbred cattle.” Johnson hopes that a niche market like CHB will be developed for Hereford-Brahman cross feeder cattle to help maintain and develop the market for Hereford bulls in his area, because many of his customers are using Hereford bulls on F1 tigerstripe cows and taking a discount when the calves are marketed. www.hereford.org

“When you breed Brahman to Hereford, you’re breeding cold to hot. You get kind of a genetic explosion, and that extra jolt of hybrid vigor just makes a cow that is a real heavy milker and can function in some pretty tough environments.” — Tom Johnson

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Texas throughout the year, in addition to order buying and marketing F1s for ranches like W4. In fact, Johnson organizes W4’s annual production sale where about 150 F1 tigerstripe replacements are sold each year. Whether it’s raising, managing or marketing females, it’s pretty clear these three cattlemen see value in tigerstripes. HW

W4 Ranch W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas, is a large Hereford seedstock operation that also raises F1 Hereford-Brahman and F1 Hereford-Angus replacement females. Jay Wright is the general manager, and the ranch is owned by James, Joe and Joey Walker. Producing F1 females is something W4 has done since the ranch was started in 1961. “That’s been our bread and butter,” says Wright. “That’s how we got to where we are. We sell more Herefords now, because our Hereford genetics have improved.” In 2002, W4 purchased the K74 herd owned by Cliff Knight, Sulphur, Okla. About 300 K74 females and seven herd bulls were bought by W4 to improve its genetic base and increase the quality of its seedstock. Encompassing about 12,000 acres, the W4 ranch keeps an average of 1,000 head of Hereford cows and produces about 75% purebred seedstock, and the remainder is Brahman and Angus crossbreds. W4

sells about 100 bulls and 150-200 replacement females at its annual production sale the fourth Friday of October. W4’s F1 tigerstripe females are now sold as open heifer calves, Wright says. “We used to sell them as bred heifers or pairs, but in this day and time it’s been more feasible for me to sell open heifers. I’ll wean the calves, get them all ready to go and the buyers take and raise them in their own climate, feed resources. It’s been more beneficial and economical for me to sell them as open heifers.” Most of the time, W4 heifers are bought by one ranch. “These people are set up so they come in and want to buy large groups. They generally buy from a reputable Hereford place that can put a big group together, because if they get them from one ranch, they know how they’re going to perform.” For more information about W4, visit www.W4ranch.com. HW Photo courtesy of W4 Ranch

...Tigerstriped Value continued from page 23

Johnson Cattle Marketing/87 Ranch Tom Johnson started Johnson Cattle Marketing, Wortham, Texas, in 1991, after working for 15 years as a field representative for The Cattleman magazine. The Cattleman is the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association’s publication, based out of Ft. Worth. Because he had been

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traveling around the area visiting with cattle producers for many years, starting a marketing business was a simple transition. “I already knew where the cattle were,” Johnson says. “And the relationships were in place.” Johnson, along with his wife, Spring, and sons, Josh and Calvin, grew the business to where it is now: one of the largest cattle marketing firms in the country. Johnson Cattle Marketing manages six regular consignment auctions a year, of about 1,400-1,500 head each, plus additional dispersal and special sales for clients, and order buying and selling. The six annual consignment auctions are held in Groesbeck and Navasota, Texas, south of Wortham. Johnson Cattle Marketing also manages two Hereford production sales each year: W4 Ranch and Powell Herefords, Ft. McKavett, Texas.

Of these approximate 10,000 or more head sold through Johnson Cattle Marketing each year, Tom estimates 60% or greater are F1 tigerstripes. In addition, Tom has had a primarily F1 tigerstripe cow herd of his own for about 20 years, operating under the 87 Ranch name. The 87 herd currently consists of about 300 head, which are bred to Brangus bulls. The heifer calves are sold as replacements and the steers as feeders. Johnson says, “The F1 cow for our country is a thriftier individual and will make it on a lot less and wean a bigger calf every year and works the best for us.” A low-maintenance cow is important for the Johnsons, who manage the replacement heifers, cows and sales with only one hired hand and a few day-working cowboys. HW

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A March 2, 2008, daughter of SHF Platinum M33 P88 Birth wt. 78 lb. Bred to BBH 71I Unanimous 826U BW 1.8; WW 44; YW 68; MM 11; M&G 33; FAT 0.03; REA 0.30; MARB 0.07

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NF MS Underwood 828U

A Feb. 2, 2008, daughter of SHF Platinum M33 P88 Birth wt. 84 lb. Bred to NF P68 Tuscon 80T Sire: SHF Platinum M33 P88 • Dam: Lll Alternate Lady 83R

WPH RA Reba 803U

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A Jan. 31, 2008, daughter of BBH 664N Rounder 507R Birth wt. 83 lb. Bred to TH 17P 10R Spartan 27T BW 4.5; WW 50; YW 77; MM 16; M&G 41; FAT -0.01; REA 0.33; MARB 0.13

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A Jan. 29, 2008 daughter of SHF Platinum M33 P88 Birth wt. 88 lb. Bred to KJ 750P Indy 500T ET Sire: SHF Platinum M33 P88 • Dam: DCC J7 Patricia 3115

NF Patricia 821U

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A checklist for effective bull management. by Codi Vallery-Mills

he seedstock you choose to put in your pasture every breeding season has the greatest potential to influence your herd’s genetics and calf characteristics and a bull’s nutrition can be a limiting factor on how well that potential is tapped.

With the 2010 winter and spring bull sales just days away now is the time to begin planning your herd sire needs and management practices to assure an efficient breeding season. Speaking at the Range Beef Cow Symposium in Casper, Wyo., Dec. 5, Beef Extension Specialist

Photo by Codi Vallery-Mills

To Make Your Breeding Season Successful, The Work Starts Now

Julie Walker of South Dakota’s West River Ag Center gave bull nutrition reminders to cow-calf operators. First, it is important to remember that puberty equals fertility. A common measurement of puberty is in a bull’s scrotal circumference. Most bulls that have a circumference between 27-29 centimeters (cm) will have reached puberty. Walker says only 35% of bulls reach maturity at 12 months, 60% at 14 months and 95% at 16 months. Scrotal circumference is relative to daily sperm production; the larger scrotal circumference bulls (non-fatty types) will have large sperm production. Their sons will generally also have big scrotums and it has been proven in research that their daughters will often reach puberty earlier. Nutritional requirements and how those needs are met will influence how fast those bulls reach maturity. For pre-weaned beef calves it is adequate to leave calves at dam’s side and on forage. Once calves are weaned Walker recommends moderate rates of gain instead of high rates of gain. She says there is no magic feed meridian and there are several ration variations to choose from, but the key is to develop a ration that meets the desired animal performance without over- or under-developing the bull, which can have negative impacts on semen quality and quantity. Prior to breeding season Walker gives these tips: 1) Have a plan of which bulls will be together in the pasture by observing them in the pen. “This is when you let them pick their social structure,” Walker says. 2) Make sure bulls are given exercise. Whether they are wintered in a pasture or on dry lot, bulls need a reason to get up and move. Make sure they are getting daily movement by walking to water or feed. Exercise is known to increase libido and will keep the bulls physically fit and ready for breeding. 3) Bulls entering into breeding season should be at a body condition score (BCS) of 6. Bulls should be gaining weight and maintaining condition 120 days before breeding.

Walker also advises that cattlemen buying bulls from seedstock producers need to have a conversation about what they are feeding because an upset in diet can affect sperm quality and quantity. If bulls are highly fitted, their diet should be brought down 10% each week to effectively incorporate them on to grass.

Pasture time It’s breeding season, your bulls are in top shape and are ready to go pasture to join the cow herd. Now what? Walker says producers need to consider the male-to-female ratio. A good rule of thumb is to place the same number of females as the same number of months in age the bull is to each bull. For an 18-month-old bull it would then be understood that he would be expected to service 18 females. Once the bulls are divided into their pastures observe them in action. Walker recommends checking in on the bulls between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. This is when the majority of cows are in heat and bulls will be most active. Producers should observe bulls for their level of interest and efficiency. “It is worth the time to make sure they are okay and doing their job,” Walker says. During breeding season bulls will be able to eat the same diet as the cows, which is most often a forage-based diet with mineral and protein pack supplements. After breeding, bulls should be visually appraised and placed into three groups: 1) mature bulls in good condition, 2) growing bulls and thin bulls, and 3) salvage bulls that will be marketed. For salvage bulls Walker recommends giving a little extra care, helping them reach an average daily gain of 3-5 lb., before selling. Walker says that the semen quality of a bull can change over time as several factors include weather, nutrition and injury can affect production. It is important for producers to conduct annual bull soundness exams through a veterinarian to ensure their bulls have viable semen. HW Editor’s Note: Originally published in The Cattle Business Weekly, reprinted with permission.

Herd sire checklist Before bulls are turned out to pasture with the females make sure these three things are done:

Once the bulls have been turned out to pasture you should:

✔ Bulls are in a body condition score between 5.5-6. ✔ Bulls have been slowly converted to predominant

✔ Check on them within the first 48 hours of delivering

forage-based diet.

✔ Bulls have had breeding soundness exams conducted.

to pasture to make sure they are showing interest in the females.

✔ Plan routine check-in times to make sure they are

Breeding season is over, now you:

✔ Bring the bulls home and divide them into three groups based upon their body condition scores and age.

✔ Continue a forage-based diet with a supplement of protein to get body condition scores back up. HW

not injured.

✔ Provide them and the cow herd a mineral/salt block supplement.

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Line 1 Hereford Cattle From Ft. Keogh Join us:

March 6, 2010 • 12:30 p.m. at Miles City Livestock Commission

SELLING:

• 30 bulls, 6 coming 3-year-old herd bulls that we have used and 24 coming 2-year-old bulls • 20 open females, 12 of which will have fall born heifer calves at side. Reception and research update is Friday evening, March 5, at the Montana Room, Main St., Miles City L1 Domino 07505 BW 4.6 (.48); WW 48 (.33); YW 92 (.35); MM 11 (.09); M&G 34; FAT 0.03 (.18); REA 0.27 (.19); MARB 0.09 (.15) Sire: L1 Domino 04457 • Dam: L1 Dominette 04494

L1 Domino 07431 BW 1.4 (.52); WW 38 (.34); YW 73 (.36); MM 16 (.11); M&G 36; FAT 0.06 (.20); REA 0.00 (.20); MARB 0.19 (.17) Sire: L1 Domino 04434 Dam: L1 Dominette 04407

L1 Domino 07520 BW 2.6 (.53); WW 43 (.34); YW 72 (.36); MM 14 (.11); M&G 36; FAT 0.03 (.19); REA 0.34 (.20); MARB 0.15 (.16) Sire: L1 Domino 04490 {IEF,DLF} Dam: L1 Dominette 00477 {DOD}

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PRODUCTION SALE — FEBRUARY 23, 2010

Selling 100 fall and spring yearling bulls, Hereford and Angus and 60 Hereford and Angus donors, fall 3's and 1's, spring pairs, show prospects

MCR Yankees Domino 859 ET — 43021724

Sire: Churchill Yankee ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: CJH L1 Domino 552 {SOD}{IEF,DLF} BW 2.5; WW 51; YW 83; MM 17; REA 0.30; MARB 0.17 BW 78 lb.; WW 575 lb.; YW 1,082 lb.; yearling SC 36.0 cm.

MCR Yankees Domino 871 ET — 42987975

Sire: Churchill Yankee ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: CJH L1 Domino 552 {SOD}{IEF,DLF} BW 3.0; WW 50; YW 83; MM 19; REA 0.13; MARB 0.23 BW 78 lb.; WW 557 lb.; YW 1,044 lb.; yearling SC 35.0 cm.

MCR Harlands Domino 874 ET — 42987978

Sire: CJH Harland 408 {CHB}{IEF,DLF} MGS: C -S Pure Gold 98170 {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} BW 2.5; WW 54; YW 90; MM 23; REA 0.46; MARB 0.13 BW 84 lb.; WW 644 lb.; YW 1,101 lb.; yearling SC 34.5 cm.

MCR Harlands 9124 Dom 939 ET — 43014138 Sire: CJH Harland 408 {CHB}{IEF,DLF} MGS: JV Eagle Power 753 BW 2.7; WW 55; YW 96; MM 31; REA 0.34; MARB 0.32 BW 90 lb.; WW 752 lb.

MCR 5N Legends Domino 895 ET — P42989906

Sire: Schu-Lar 5N OF 9L 3008 {CHB}{HYF} MGS: Feltons Legend 242 {SOD,CHB}{HYF} BW 1.9; WW 53; YW 90; MM 17; REA 0.44; MARB 0.22 BW 88 lb.; WW 642 lb.; YW 1,187 lb.; yearling SC 36.0 cm.

MCR Harlands Domino 8107 — 42987981

Sire: CJH Harland 408 {CHB}{IEF,DLF} MGS: -S Pure Gold 160A L91 {CHB}{DLF} BW 4.5; WW 59; YW 104; MM 27; REA 0.41; MARB 0.25 BW 87 lb.; WW 707 lb.; YW 1,248 lb./ratio 113; yearling SC 38 cm.

MCR Yankees Domino 8108 ET — 42987974

Sire: Churchill Yankee ET {IEF,DLF} MGS: CJH L1 Domino 552 {SOD}{DLF,IEF} BW 2.9; WW 53; YW 87; MM 19; REA 0.44; MARB 0.13 BW 88 lb.; WW 747 lb.; YW 1,188 lb.; yearling SC 35.0 cm.

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To AI or Not to AI? The question requires some consideration. by Sara Gugelmeyer

anching, put simply, is managing one’s own business with the added benefits of pretty scenery and a rural lifestyle. So when it comes to decisions like choosing between buying a bull or buying semen for artificial insemination (AI), the business manager ought to determine which one is most cost effective and best fits the operation. And it’s one of the most important decisions a manager must make because the right choice will greatly affect the profitability of the saleable product: calves. The traditional method for many a cattleman is to choose a bull or bulls based on the operation’s production goals. The bulls are turned out with the cows or heifers, and, hopefully, about 283 days later, good quality, consistent calves are born without incident. But others may prefer using AI. Still, the cattleman must choose a bull or bulls that fit his production goals, but then the cows or heifers are likely synchronized, then inseminated. And again, hopefully, he gets the same result: good quality, consistent calves are born without trouble. Although the end result may be the same, the costs and

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decisions involved with each method must be considered.

Management The major difference between the two methods is management. This will be the deciding factor for many operations, and Tim Shaw Herefords, Cascade, Idaho, is one. Tim runs about 300 registered cows and only uses bulls via natural service to breed his cows. The decision for him is simply about management, he says. “We summer the cows near Cascade, where I live; then in the winter, we bring them down about 70 miles to the Boise Valley, below the snow level,” Tim says. Tim and his son, Thomas, plus their wives are the only employees of the operation, and at breeding time, the cows are at least 20 miles from their homeplace. Plus, it is rented land, and there is no working facility, making it impossible to AI their cattle. Grazing the lower elevation rented land helps the Shaws to feed their cows only 30-45 days a year, and they are still able to keep a tight calving season of 60 days. They have been using this program for about 10 years, and before that they did use AI. “We did it all ourselves; it’s just that the cows were right here where we could see them all the time, and we were set up with the right facilities to handle them.” For Tim the advantages of wintering his cows in the valley outweigh any advantage he may have had with AI. There are other operations like Tim’s that just aren’t set up to handle the AI process. Chad Ellingson, beef sire procurement manager for Genex/Cooperative Resources International, admits AI does take a high level of

management. He says, “If producers are too spread out and can’t highly manage the cows or if they are running on large allotments of land and cannot gather them, AI isn’t going to work for everybody.” Ellingson says there are situations where Genex field staff will visit with a producer and explain that AI won’t be successful for him because of the management situation.

Cost analysis If a producer has examined his operation and believes that he can provide the right management to make an AI program work, he next needs to determine if the benefit will outweigh the cost. For Vern Rausch of Rausch Herefords at Hoven, S.D., the benefits are not always worth the added time and expense of AI. Rausch’s operation consists of about 1,000 registered Hereford females. The massive time requirement necessary to synchronize and inseminate that many head makes it too costly to AI the whole herd. Rausch explains that for his operation, the cost of AI when considering conception rates, labor, yardage and other management expenses is the equivalent of spending $7,000 per bull. When considering which method will work best, producers need to consider all expenses involved with each. For natural service, it’s important to consider the initial price paid for the bull or if the bull is home-raised, the opportunity cost of what the bull is worth if he were sold should be used. Added to that should be the cost of maintaining the bull year-round and the added

revenue that would be earned if an extra cow could take his place. The yearly depreciation expense should be considered plus any vet expenses throughout the year like vaccinations, deworming and semen testing, among others. Ellingson says, “If you do a cost analysis of keeping a bull, I think a lot of times people don’t realize first they have the investment costs: they’ll have a $500 feed bill on top of that per year and then the depreciation of the bull; there are a lot of costs involved. If you divide that out by natural service bulls breeding 25 cows per year, it’s very comparable and sometimes at a savings with using AI.” He adds that with AI, depending on the bull chosen, in a commercial situation, a pretty good bull will be about $15 per unit of semen. “On a percentage basis on calves conceived or pregnancies, you are going to be in about that $25 range,” Ellingson says. “If you put the arm service, or time if they’re doing it themselves, and labor costs and synchronization costs, they’re still going to be in that $35-40 range per pregnancy.” Most likely producers are still going to need some bulls to use for cleanup, and those costs should be included in the cost analysis. Ellingson says it’s important to remember that breeding with AI after synchronizing will be much more successful, resulting in a shorter calving interval. “If you synchronize a herd of cows, there’s going to be a lot more cows conceiving a calf on day one of your breeding season versus strung out over 21 days,” he says. “So from a calving interval standpoint, you are going to shorten up the www.hereford.org

interval, have earlier calves with a combination of synchronization and AI versus natural service.” With that considered, a shorter calving interval will result in a more even set of calves at weaning, which is important for earning top dollar at marketing time. However, using AI isn’t the only way to get an even set of calves. When examining conception rates of AI versus natural service, Ellingson admits that natural service has a slightly higher percentage of conception on a per service basis.

Pros and cons Rausch and Ellingson agree that the major advantage of AI is that the sires are proven for certain genetic traits, resulting in a higher chance the producer will get calves with the traits he wants. “If they’re looking for calving ease, they can choose a high accuracy calving-ease bull that when they come to calving, they are not having to pull a calf,” Ellingson says. “Or from a maternal or a carcass standpoint, if they are trying to improve their carcass, they can use a sire that is proven maternally or for growth. There are many different options where you can know what you’re getting before you put the semen in the cow.” Rausch agrees, saying, especially for a smaller producer, “Using AI can be very beneficial to breeders who have limited cow numbers because it gives the breeder access to more than one sire to mate the females to.” He adds, “The American Hereford Association’s Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPRTM) program is the best thing to come along for the Hereford breed since performance records started in 1960. The fruits of the program are starting to come of age. The volume of complete data is making genetic predictability much more accurate.” This program is making it easier for producers to find bulls to use by natural service with a more accurate predictability of the sire’s heritable traits. Plus, Rausch adds, using AI bulls to sire herd bull prospects doesn’t allow for seedstock producers to predict how the progeny will stack up in terms of economically important traits such as fertility, ability to service the cow, ability to cover a big pasture, mothering ability of the daughters, temperament and longevity. Also, while AI allows for genetic improvement by giving more producers the chance to breed their cows to industry-leading bulls, it also makes genetic defects more likely to adversely affect the breed because it limits the breed’s genetic base by spreading it over several more animals. Rausch says, “AI has the ability to scatter more rapidly both the good and bad undiscovered genetics in the population of the breed.” For many these pros and cons result in using a combination of both methods of breeding for cows and heifers. In 2008 Rausch selected www.hereford.org

some of his cows and young heifers to breed AI because of the genetic predictability of AI sires for traits like calving ease but prefers to use natural service to breed the large majority of his cows. Even Tim Shaw has tried using AI in recent years on his heifers, despite the management issues associated with a more laborintensive method. Each producer needs to weigh the advantages and disadvantages of both natural service and AI to determine which method will work for the type of female being bred and the type of calf he wants to produce. The good news for the Hereford breed is that more cattlemen are turning to Hereford genetics, whether it be for AI or natural service bulls.

“Using AI can be very beneficial to breeders who have limited cow numbers because it gives the breeder access to more than one sire to mate the females to.” — Vern Rausch On the AI side, Ellingson says he is seeing growth in the demand for Hereford semen. “I think there’s a growing demand for AI amongst Hereford bulls, and we have been actively seeking bulls that not only will fit the elite registered producers but that will fit the commercial producers that are probably using crossbreeding to produce quite likely baldies for

replacement females,” Ellingson says. “We think there’s a growing demand for using Herefords among commercial cattlemen, and for that reason we are bringing in bulls that have a balance effect of calving ease, maternal and structural correctness, and longevity with top-percentileranking growth traits.” HW

Four L Bull Sale • February 20, 2010 Lunch at 11:30. Sale starts promptly at 1 p.m.

GH Rambo 279R {CHB}{DLF,IEF}

Rambo get and service sell. CE -3.9 BW 5.0 WW 77 YW 116 MM 15 M&G 53 MCE -0.7 SC 0.5 FAT -0.02 REA 1.17 MARB -0.01 BMI$ 16 CEZ$ 8 BII$ 11 CHB$ 37

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Structurally correct Big tops WW, YW and REA EPDs at the top of the breed Excellent set of heifer bulls as well

Other Sires Represented: Sire Four L Golden Eye 157 {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 Domino 285M {CHB}{DLF,IEF} Four L 767G Domino 3126 ET {IEF,DLF} Four L Gold Strike 1127 {CHB}{DLF,IEF} Four L Dakota Gold 5010R {DLF,IEF} Four L 767G Big Eye 317 {DLF,IEF} C Game Day 3087 {CHB} K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K {CHB} BR DM CSF Wallace ET {DLF,IEF}

CE -4.4 1.9 4.9 -5.4 -2.3 4.9 -4.8 4.0 0.2

BW 3.8 1.7 2.8 5.1 3.8 0.2 5.5 4.4 4.2

WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT 53 81 25 52 -2.2 0.7 -0.03 43 79 32 54 0.7 0.01 0.22 40 64 31 51 1.9 0.8 -0.02 61 104 17 48 -0.4 1.5 -0.02 55 78 20 47 -2.2 1.0 0.03 40 76 28 48 1.3 0.1 0.02 58 88 22 51 -1.3 0.8 -0.05 53 94 35 61 3.2 1.7 -0.02 48 84 16 40 3.3 1.0 -0.05

REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.46 0.10 14 9 13 26 0.28 19 16 17 25 0.07 -0.13 14 18 12 16 0.43 0.02 21 10 20 28 0.37 0.13 18 12 18 24 0.25 0.05 9 16 5 19 0.66 -0.07 15 9 14 27 0.41 0.53 30 20 26 38 0.54 0.02 21 16 19 26

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Can Commercial Cattlemen

Make AI Pay? by Troy Smith

uppose you gathered up exactly 100 cow-calf producers representing a true cross-section of the commercial industry. And just suppose you asked all among the crowd who currently use artificial insemination (AI) in their operations to raise their hands. It’s likely there would be no more than eight hands waving in the air. There would be even fewer if you asked how many producers were practicing AI on mature cows. The simple fact is that most commercial producers shy away from AI. Of those who do use AI, most use it only for breeding replacement heifers. “I think, as an industry, we have made people think that AI is very difficult,” says Herb Holzapfel of Willow, Calif. “I happen to be living proof that it is not.” Holzapfel is a veteran of utilizing AI as a breeding tool. He started using the technology in his commercial operation more than 30 years ago. Like a lot of producers, he started by artificially breeding replacement heifers. But for a lot of years now, AI has been applied to mature cows as well. Holzapfel says many people seem to think success with AI depends on having fancy facilities. But he and his wife, Ginger, have bred heifers and

cows in a variety of situations, including very simple facilities fashioned from portable panels. “Facilities can be whatever you have on the ranch. Any chute setup that you are presently using can be made to work for an AI program,” Holzapfel explains. “We still breed in what I would call plain ol’ commercial ranch facilities.” Anderson Land and Cattle Co. has been using synchronized AI nearly as long as Holzapfel. Clay Anderson, his brother, Jason, and their mother, Gayle, share in the management of the operation near Oberlin, Kan. Anderson says many of their neighbors perceive AI as requiring too much time and labor. Granted, cattle have to be put through the chute a few times for estrus synchronization and insemination. It does take planning to schedule the work and do it right. But Anderson says modern synchronization protocols for timed AI can dramatically reduce the time devoted to heat detection. He thinks devoting a few days to careful implementation of AI pays ample dividends. “Synchronized AI means more cows are bred on the first heat cycle. So more calves are born early and they’re closer in age,” Anderson says. “Certainly, the calves are sired by better bulls than we could afford to own and

“I believe some of the best ways to increase net return is through estrous synchronization, artificial insemination and retained ownership through slaughter.”

—Tim Sutphin

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use naturally. With AI we access some of the best, proven genetics available, using a $40,000 or $50,000 sire at a cost of about $20 per calf. AI consistently delivers above average returns on the cattle we market, and we’re improving our cow herd faster with the AI-sired replacement females we keep.” Among cattle finished in the Andersons’ own feedlot and marketed in 2008, 84% achieved a Choice carcass quality grade — a far cry from the 46% of the mid1970s. In just the last four years, the number of Yield Grade (YG) 4 carcasses has been reduced by 10%. Yield Grade 1 carcasses are up by 10% and the number qualifying for YG 2 increased by 16%. Anderson credits these improvements to sire selection based on the highaccuracy EPD (expected progeny difference) values of AI sires and a focus on improving carcass merit while maintaining the herd’s strong maternal traits. Anderson and Holzapfel think more commercial producers could make AI work. Whether they sell feeder cattle like Holzapfel or retain ownership through the feedlot like Anderson, AI provides opportunity to improve the value of cattle marketed. Of course, the true measure of success with AI would be increased net return from the cow-calf enterprise. Tim Sutphin, who operates Hillwinds Farm near Dublin, Va., says net return is the one measure he seeks to maximize. “I believe some of the best ways to increase net return is through estrous synchronization, artificial insemination and retained ownership through slaughter,” Sutphin says. “These things, in combination, have made a big difference in our bottom line.” Since 1999 Sutphin has applied synchronized AI on a whole herd basis. All cows are inseminated on Day 1 of the breeding season, after which clean-up bulls are turned into the pasture. Sutphin has put his pencil to it and found that AI does cost more than natural service. His figures show the cost of one-time AI, including semen, synchronization protocol and other costs, is about $39 per pregnant cow. That’s assuming a 65% conception rate with AI. According to Sutphin’s calculations, using a $2,800 bull for four years and assuming a 90% conception rate, puts the cost of natural service at about $33 per pregnant cow. That makes the cost of AI $6 per pregnant cow higher. However, Sutphin cites a 2% improvement in pregnancy rate since implementing AI, with more calves born early in the calving season. Typically, pregnancy rates range from 95% to 97.5%, with 85% to 90% of calves born in the first 30 days of a 65-day calving period. AI-sired calves are about 27 days older than the average age

of calves resulting from natural service. The average age of all calves is 16 days older than before AI was implemented. In Sutphin’s experience, there is less dystocia among cows bred AI. He credits the difference to the higher accuracy of birth weight and calving ease EPDs for the AI sires, compared to unproven bulls used naturally. Sutphin’s older AI-sired calves also appear to have more resistance to pneumonia and scours. From birth through harvest, treatment costs and death losses are lower for AI-sired calves. Also credited to the use of proven genetics is the increased feedyard performance and carcass merit of AI-sired calves. Sutphin has even looked at how saving AI-sired replacement females has influenced the value of marketed animals and improved net return to the operation. “The value of our calves has improved with increasing AI influence,” Sutphin says. “If we compare a calf that is AI-sired and out an AI-sired cow, with a calf that is sired by a clean-up bull and a non-AI-sired cow, the difference in the end value is as much as $175. That’s worth the little bit extra that it costs to AI.” Representatives of AI technology suppliers (bull studs) generally agree that most commercial producers practicing AI still focus primarily on breeding yearling heifers to sires promising calving ease combined with performance. These producers seek benefits including lower labor requirements during a short calving season and better performing calves out of first-calf heifers. However, development of modern synchronization protocols for timed-AI has caused more producers to think about breeding cows. Many of those producers also retain ownership of calves all the way to harvest. It has been said that producers who market fed cattle have a better chance of earning premium prices reflected by genetics available through AI. Herb Holzapfel says calf sellers also can claim rewards for cattle with “added value” associated with more uniform age and weight and genetics known for performance and quality. “Our steers consistently sell above the average market price and our heifers are sought-after,” Holzapfel says. “I believe if you are going to be in the ranching business in the future, your very existence will depend on your ability to supply a better, more consistent product. I don’t know of a better way than with AI.” HW Editor’s Note: This article is provided by the National Association of Animal Breeders/Certified Semen Services, P.O. Box 1033, Columbia MO 65205 or (573) 445-4406. www.hereford.org

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“New” catalog format this year All Bulls have a Black Cow Index Select group in the offering are in the top 10% of the breed

MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R

R PUCKSTER 2013

80 Top End Two Year Olds 30 Top End Yearlings

Videos of the offering on www.RauschHerefords.com

30 from Top End of Registered Replacements 210 from Top End of Commercial Replacements

Lot 11 R PUCKSTER 4459 Sire: PUCKSTer Dam: NaViGaTe BW 92 POLLeD

Lot 20 R REVOLUTION 4949 Sire: reVOLUTiON Dam: PaTeND BW 94 POLLeD

Lot 32 R FELT 5598 Sire: BeNNeTT Dam: PaTHFiNDer BW 92 POLLeD

Lot 50 R LEGEND 5638 Sire: reVOLUTiON Dam: WraNGLer BW 80 DeHOrNeD

Every Registered Animal in Catalog will have a Picture of It’s Performance.

Lot 111 R MISS REVOLUTION 859 Sire: reVOLUTiON Dam: PUCKSTer BW 75 POLLeD

Lot 113 R MISS PUCKSTER 99 Sire: PUCKSTer Dam: COmBO BW 86 POLLeD

The Rausch Cow Herd has qualified 481 females for the breed’s Dams of Distinction List since 1980. 18 head this year.

Please call, write or e-mail for more information.

E-mail: rauschherf@rauschherefords.com • www.RauschHerefords.com 14831 Hereford Road • Hoven, SD 57450

Jerry (605) 948-2146 or Vern (605) 948-2375 or Shannon (605) 948-2157

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Live Viewing & Bidding Available Sale Day. Check out www.RauschHerefords.com Located 2 miles west of Hoven on Hwy. 20 and 47

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Resilient

Elizabeth Bryant has spent a century in the cattle business, coming full circle from young student to wise teacher. by Sara Gugelmeyer

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Well, I just look out the back door and watch what’s going on. I read the sale catalogs and keep up with

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that he would pay for the bred heifer by giving Reeves every other calf until she was paid for. And so the Bryants entered into the registered Hereford business. That first Hereford heifer, HR Helen Rollo, became a foundation cow for the EBS herd Elizabeth’s walker doesn’t roll well on grass, but she enjoys and produced for 17 checking the cows in the Gator. years. Elizabeth was always active with the of Agriculture Soil Conservation cows, helping with everything Service in east Tennessee. In 1974 from feeding and breeding to he transferred to west Tennessee bookkeeping. and again became actively When Ermon died in 1963, involved in the operation of the Elizabeth says she had no choice family herd. but to carry on. “I was raised Both sons agree that although working cattle and all kinds they helped their mother, she was of animals. So it wasn’t much instrumental in every aspect of trouble; I just went on like I’d the operation. Elton says, “Mother been going,” she says. Elizabeth participated in most every facet of was resilient; instead of selling out the operation until she was about and moving to town, she managed 90 years old. Then, we finally got the whole operation until her sons her to quit feeding and messing could return home to help. with the cows.” Elton graduated from Elizabeth acquiesced the college in 1964 and worked manager role but still enjoys for a neighbor with a purebred helping in any way she can from Angus herd so he could help his the house, because her walker mother with her cows, he says. “doesn’t work too good on the He later left that job and taught grass,” she says. “Well, I just look high school agriculture until his out the back door and watch what’s retirement five years ago. going on. I read the sale catalogs After Ray completed his college and keep up with the sales.” education, he spent several years The Bryant herd now consists working with the U.S. Department of 35 brood cows, which are bred using a combination of artificial insemination and natural service. The Bryants market their calves mostly through consignment sales and stress quality over numbers. They also raise some hay and crops. In celebration of her 100th birthday in August, her family hosted a centennial celebration for Elizabeth in Covington, with food and plenty of fellowship. About 200 guests joined in the celebration, many of whom were fellow Hereford breeders, customers and longtime friends of the family. The Bryant tradition of raising Herefords may continue as Elizabeth now has five grandchildren, six greatgrandchildren, and two greatgreat-grandchildren. And as for Elizabeth, as long as she’s able, she can be found watching intently out the back door while fixing lunch. HW Photo courtesy of Glenda Rickman

the sales.

Elizabeth Bryant has always been eager to help and has never shied from a “man’s job.” As a youngster, Elizabeth helped her father with the cattle, horses, pigs and sheep raised on her parents’ farm. Even now, at 100 years young, she is the all-knowing matriarch of the Bryant family — keeping up with the Hereford herd and, of course, putting food on the table for the crew. Her strong will and work ethic are not surprising, considering her upbringing. Always fearless, when she was only a child, her father would place her on an unbroken Belgian horse’s back to get him used to a rider. When she got older, she enjoyed standing up on the Belgians’ wide backs like a trick rider. Elizabeth married Ermon Bryant, and they spent many years in the dairy business at Covington, Tenn., milking cows side by side. They had two sons, Elton and Ray, and a daughter, Margaret Ann. In 1949 they bought a polled Hereford bull and bred him to their dairy cows, leaving the dairy industry for the beef cattle business. Ray wanted a registered Hereford heifer, and so in 1952 he made a deal with nearby Hereford breeder Bill Reeves of Howard and Reeves Polled Herefords at Stanton, Tenn. Ray explains the deal was

Pictured at Elizabeth Bryant’s 100th birthday party (front row, l to r) are: Ray Bryant, Elizabeth Bryant, Margaret Ann (Bryant) Gillhan and Elton Bryant. Hereford friends pictured in the back row (l to r) are: Jimmy and Tissie Reeves, Arvis and Ada Fletcher, Lisa Matlock, Ronald and Jane Bain, Glenda Rickman, and Joyce and Billy Ashe.

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B&D Herefords and Beran Brothers Angus • 24th Annual Sale

March 23, 2010 • 1 p.m. at the Ranch

Selling: 40 Hereford Bulls • 70 Angus Bulls • 70 First Calf Heifer Pairs 40 Black Whiteface Open Yearling Replacement Heifers B&D L1 Domino 895

BW 2.4; WW 54; YW 96; MM 20; M&G 47; FAT -0.03; REA 0.41; MARB 0.05

B&D L1 Domino 890

BW 2.0; WW 50; YW 94; MM 20; M&G 45; FAT -0.03; REA 0.28; MARB 0.11

CL 1 Domino 623S

BW 2.0; WW 53; YW 107; MM 25; M&G 52; FAT -0.06; REA 0.20; MARB 0.07 Several sons will be selling.

S A V Cornerstone 6249

BW 3.5; WW 67; YW 108; MM 29; MW 60 Several sons will be selling.

1350 N.E. 100 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525 Craig Beran 620-587-3709 or 620-786-9703

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Lot 41 MSF STC Maid of Gold 66 ET • Full sib to 2007 National Western Champion Female

Lot 30 MSF SR Miss Angle 19W ET • Also selling full sib brother to Lot 30

SELLING IN THE IOWA BEEF EXPO February 18, 2010 ST. CLAIR HAY & CATTLE Dick and Rosalee St. Clair Jefferson, Iowa 515-386-2795 or Cell 515-370-1261

Lot 4 Denver Dude STC 28 OHNEMUS FARMS

Equalizer The best problem-free, hard working genetics from a non-pampered, closed herd. Visit our century farm.

Duane and Mary Jo Ohnemus 641-942-6500 or 515-238-6627 21392 G58 Hwy., Milo, IA 50166 ohfarms@fbx.com

Jackson Hereford Farms 64 Indian Ave., Mechanicsville, IA 52306 LeRoy 563-432-6969 Buell 563-432-6962 cdj@netins.net FOR SALE  BULLS, FEMALES, SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS HORNED AND POLLED

Ray, Jerry and Mike Sorensen Box 221, Greenfield, IA 50849 Mike 641-745-7949 Jerry 712-579-1511 Ray 641-745-2231

Steve Landt Herefords Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33797 V Ave. Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472

Registered Herefords Since 1890

TOMORROW’S CATTLE TODAY James N. Rosenberg, DVM Jay Curran 240 Hwy. 18 W. Clear Lake, IA 50428 641-357-8705 641-357-7087 Fax 641-423-2669 Bus. 641-357-8705 Bus.

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Lot 57 SFH Moler Lady 910

Rod, Sue, Lisa and Sarah Stream 51590 State Hwy. 14 Chariton, IA 50049 641-774-8124 641-774-7422 Fax 641-203-2648 Cell streamcattle@hotmail.com www.streamcattle.com

Amos Hereford Farm Craig and Denise Amos 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com

HEREFORDS Jim and Cathy Sladek 4680 Taft Ave. S.E. Iowa City, IA 52240 jesladek@hotmail.com 319-337-3261 Office 319-330-3380 Cell 319-339-1744 Fax Cattle for sale at all times Visitors are always welcome

The Tom and Jo Heidt Family David Trowbridge 402-740-7033 Cell Tabor, Iowa Mike England 712-720-5418 Adel, Iowa www.beefresources.com

3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Home 319-696-3002 Cell 608-574-2309

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A new marketing opportunity for Hereford breeders regardless of size.

Nov. 23 Sale — Lot 24 • $5,150 McMullin Ranch, Donlie McMullin, consignor “BuyHereford.com is a great idea for spreading Hereford genetics across the country. I encourage breeders to utilize this service and put your good ones in the upcoming BuyHereford.com sales. The first heifer I sold on BuyHereford.com is now showing and I’m real excited about this.”

Nov. 23 Sale — Lot 19 • $1,625/pair; 19 pairs Darris Meitler, consignor • John Towner, buyer “ I really like the set of females I bought in the first BuyHereford.com sale. They are uniform, great udders and easy to handle. Purchasing these females on BuyHereford.com was an easy transaction.”

BuyHereford.com — WINTER/SPRING SCHEDULE Feb. 23, 2010 Sale — Entry deadline: Feb. 2 March 30, 2010 Sale — Entry deadline: March 2 April 27, 2010 Sale — Entry deadline: April 6

BuyHereford.com — The new place to buy and sell Hereford genetics. For more information contact your AHA field representative or Joe Rickabaugh, AHA, 816-218-2280 or Tyler Humphrey, Wendt Group, 419-230-3450

Designer Baldie Bull Sale Friday, Feb. 19, 2010 • 1 p.m. Blacktop Farms Selling 60 Registered Angus and Hereford Bulls

221

Sire: Remitall Online 122L {SOD,CHB} Dam: LaGrand Hannah 10N • ET Brother to 522 and Blacktop Online 19

522

Blacktop Online 19

Sire: Remitall Online 122L {SOD,CHB} Dam: LaGrand Hannah 10N • ET Brother to 522 and Blacktop Online 19

Blacktop Windy 9618 Sire: H A R B Windy 702 JH Dam: Blacktop Patsy 618 BW 3.4; WW 59; YW 105; MM 26

Sire: Remitall Online 122L {SOD,CHB} Dam: LaGrand Hannah 10N BW 2.9; WW 52; YW 82; MM 23; M&G 48; FAT -0.01; REA 0.30; MARB 0.06

Blacktop Farms

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Steve, Lori, Kelsey and Abby Repenning 41366 258th St. • Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-0196 • Cell 605-999-3259 www.blacktopfarms.com

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Heartland

Herefords LLC Bull & Heifer Sale Saturday, March 15, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CST) Lincoln County Fairgrounds, North Platte, Neb.

Selling 50 Bulls and 30 Heifers

Offering from ﬁve breeders

We stand behind these cattle. All bulls Trich tested, prepared and ready to go.

C&S HEREFORDS Chris and Sabrina Sandoval 74198 344th Ave. • Wauneta, NE 69045 308-394-5688 candshereford@live.com

Here’s a sample of the bulls and heifers that will be at Black Hills Stock Show, Rapid City, S.D., Feb. 3 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Kearney, Neb., Feb. 17 Heartland Herefords, LLC Sale, North Platte, Neb., March 15

For catalog, contact Dave Goertz at 308-935-1292 or his cell 308-631-4250 or goertzherefords@yahoo.com www.hereford.org

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Hospitality Made Right

Two dining establishments in Virginia serve CHB with their hospitality.

by Julie White

Sister restaurants Vintage Tavern (left) and River Stone Chophouse (right) feature CHB on their menu.

pscale dinning with a twist of Southern hospitality is what sister restaurants Vintage Tavern and River Stone Chophouse, Suffolk, Va., bring to the plate; and on the menu is Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) with a unique flavor. “Our goal in opening the restaurants was to carry on the tradition of Southern hospitality,” says Sam McGann, executive chef. He owns the restaurants with his wife, Cindy, and partners Brian and Teresa Mullins. “We think of it as a way of life: a lifestyle, if you will, in the importance of social graces.”

First to open in 2006 was Vintage Tavern in the bedroom community in southeast Virginia. River Stone Chophouse was opened in 2008 in a location just 15 minutes away. The establishments are distinct in design and atmosphere, but both carry out the genuine sense of treating guests like family. Serving seasonal Southern cuisine, Vintage Tavern is driven by its community in Governor’s Point. Welcoming guests to the 150-seat restaurant is a 40-seat bar and outdoor covered dining on the front

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patio, and out back is a waterfall, fire pit and fishpond. “We work with local farmers, fishers and foragers to bring the restaurant as much local product as we possibly can,” McGann says. He realizes that sourcing close to home is important to the restaurant industry. “We are all concerned about our carbon footprint and being conscious of our environment,” he says. They grow their own herbs, grind their own grits and make their own breads in-house. They also make their own sausages and cured meats. “There is that strong movement of farm to table right now,” McGann says. River Stone Chophouse is a classic chophouse, serving steak and seafood. Located in a new business district, the restaurant is driven by the nearby businesses. It holds four distinct dining rooms and private rooms on the second floor for private events. The design was inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright’s creations, and each private room is named in honor of him. “With the steak and seafood concept in mind,” McGann says, “that’s where we look long and hard at the opportunity to work with Hereford beef.” Hereford tenderloin was used from the beginning, and McGann was impressed with the flavor, consistency and age-ability. “It won the taste test and completely surprised me,” he says. McGann went to their supplier, Sysco Hampton Roads, and asked the company to look into Hereford beef. Consequently, they brought CHB on board. “The product performs on a very consistent basis, which is very important to our customers who menu it,” says Stephen Tracy, brand manager for Sysco Hampton Roads. McGann says the choice was made by their guests’ admiration of CHB. “We’ve had an overwhelming response from our customers at both restaurants for an extended period of time now,” he says. “They have come to accept CHB and enjoy its flavor. The best answer comes from our guests.” As a business owner, McGann finds tremendous value for the dollar in using CHB. “With the economy the way it is, we need to look at the price point as hard as we possibly can,” he

says. “CHB has been able to help us prove that value and keep the customer happy at the same time. It’s a win-win situation for all of us.” River Stone Chophouse focuses on and serves traditional steakhouse cuts prepared in a unique way. A signature found on the menu is the 22-ounce (oz.) bone-in ribeye that has been dry aged between 21 and 28 days. “From what we understand, and from talking to some of the reps, we may be one of the first and only restaurants to dry age Hereford products,” McGann says. The bone-in 18-oz. Kansas City strip steak is first cold smoked as the whole strip loin before it is cut, grilled and served. “It has a natural applewood smoked aroma once it comes off the grill,” McGann says. Also offered is a 24-oz. bone-in porterhouse, an 8-oz. tenderloin for ala carte dining and a 12-oz. sirloin au poivre. The primary steak at Vintage Tavern is the tenderloin. McGann is pleased with how CHB products perform, but he also supports what CHB stands for. “We believe in the way the calf is matured and raised,” McGann says. “There is a conscious effort to have it grazed as long as possible and still has wonderful flavor and is freerange fed as long as possible.” McGann compares CHB to other branded products and appreciates that the breed is pure. “Angus is so popular, but I think it is confusing now,” he says. “At one time I think it had a lot more meaning that what it does today. I like to think that CHB will learn from that as they start moving forward.” He hopes that Vintage Tavern and River Stone Chophouse will help make a name for the product and encourage other restaurants to serve CHB. “I’m proud to say we have found a great niche for it in our concept, and I hope that it will springboard other operations to try it; we are kind of laying the ground work.” McGann looks forward to the relationship between CHB and his restaurants to expand. For now, he’ll continue to serve the product that has proved valuable to him and stick to the type of service he knows best. “It’s a comfortable sense of caring for your guest and really meaning it. In our case, we like to say hospitality is our life.” HW www.hereford.org

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HUTH POLLED HEREFORDS BULL SALE Saturday, May 22, 2010

“It will pay to wait”

Matching bulls like this...

R Puckster 2013

KCF Bennett 774 R413

To cows like this...

R006, 9126 daughter

R002, full sister to HUTH Prospector K085

Dam of W016

EFBeef Schu-Lar Proficient N093

R049

Dam of W002

Dam of W064

Gets bull calves like this!

Bull W002 W006 W007 W010 W013 W016 W017 W020 W021 W030 W031 W032 W035 W038 W044 W047 W051 W052 W058 W059 W064 W068 W071 W901 W902 W903

Reg. No. 43022870 43022815 43022874 43023732 43023729 43023543 43022879 43022831 43022828 43022841 43022821 43022843 43022852 43022884 43022819 43022838 43022859 43022825 43022850 43022824 43022857 43022829 43022875 43045997 43045998 43045999

Sire Puckster 2013 Progression S019 Stacked Deck Puckster 2013 Proficient N093 Puckster 2013 Puckster 2013 Puckster 2013 Progression S019 Bennett R413 Puckster 2013 Class Act S037 Bennett R413 Oak P017 Progression S019 Stacked Deck Coop R022 Progressive T012 Coop R022 Progressive T012 Coop R022 Progressive T012 Oak P017 Proficient N093 Proficient N093 Proficient N093

MGS 3008 R022 517 M053 9126J 9126J 434 R022 115 M053 R022 H142 H142 242 R022 Ozzie H142 Oak H142 115 H142 R022 242 517 517 517

BD Apr. 13 Apr. 16 Apr. 17 Apr. 19 Apr. 21 Apr. 21 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 23 Apr. 27 Apr. 27 Apr. 28 Apr. 29 May 2 May 4 May 7 May 9 May 10 May 17 May 17 May 21 May 26 May 30 Mar. 22 Apr. 1 Apr. 1

Adj. BW 71 77 80 92 75 88 71 74 72 82 75 85 85 77 83 88 87 74 68 85 84 83 70 80 84 90

Average on all Huth Sale Bulls Hereford Breed Average (2008/2009 Born calves) Huth Bull Ranking in the Hereford Breed Upper

BW Ratio 86 96 96 111 91 ET 86 92 90 99 93 103 103 93 103 106 105 92 82 105 102 102 85 ET ET ET

Adj. 205 674 576 601 627 628 512 576 634 582 591 658 602 641 592 654 572 601 664 596 685 591 597 581 81 669 769

CE 5.6 0.1 2%

BW 0.9 3.6 5%

205 wt. Ratio 115 98 102 107 107 ET 98 108 99 101 112 103 109 101 112 98 102 113 102 117 101 102 99 ET ET ET

CE 8.0 6.6 5.6 5.9 5.8 8.1 7.8 7.7 6.6 3.6 7.8 2.0 4.2 4.6 5.7 3.8 4.2 5.2 6.1 4.3 3.7 5.8 6.0 5.2 5.2 5.2

WW YW 52 81 42 70 15% 25%

BW -1.5 0.1 0.8 1.5 -0.4 -0.5 -1.1 -0.1 -0.7 1.2 0.1 3.0 1.8 0.7 1.5 2.6 2.4 1.4 -0.7 2.7 1.8 1.6 -0.2 1.5 1.5 1.5

WW 55 44 47 56 52 56 47 54 45 51 58 58 55 45 50 52 50 62 44 63 50 52 46 51 51 51

YW MM M&G MCE 85 19 46 3.6 70 22 44 2.3 73 21 44 4.8 84 16 43 0.9 79 27 52 3.9 89 23 51 1.8 71 10 34 2.1 84 21 48 2.3 67 18 40 3.8 79 20 45 2.4 91 21 50 2.0 90 26 55 2.5 85 22 49 1.8 69 20 42 0.9 79 23 48 2.3 84 20 46 3.5 81 28 53 1.0 99 23 55 1.8 66 29 51 2.6 103 24 55 2.1 77 29 54 0.6 87 26 52 1.0 70 18 41 2.2 78 19 45 5.3 78 19 45 5.3 78 19 45 5.3

MM M&G MCE SC 22 47 2.6 1.2 16 37 0.7 0.6 20% 15% 15% 4%

SC 1.0 1.0 1.3 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.6 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.1 1.1 1.6 1.2 1.6 1.2 1.5 1.0 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.0 1.0

FAT 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.01 0.04 0.02 0.04 -0.01 0.05 0.05 0.00 0.04 0.05 0.05 -0.02 0.01 -0.01 0.08 -0.02 0.07 0.01 0.03 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.05

REA 0.26 0.26 0.04 0.36 0.43 0.44 0.29 0.43 -0.04 0.10 0.55 0.24 0.33 0.20 0.41 0.15 0.36 0.15 0.36 0.12 0.29 0.19 0.26 0.23 0.23 0.23

MARB 0.38 0.26 0.24 0.19 0.15 0.27 0.31 0.38 0.28 0.22 0.29 0.12 0.15 0.20 0.16 0.23 0.17 0.36 0.19 0.27 0.20 0.25 0.25 0.29 0.29 0.29

REA MARB 0.26 0.25 0.2 0.03 40% 3%

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Polled Champions

Outcross, Torino, Delilia, New Mexico Lady Named Nugget Champions Golden Oak Outcross 18U

Grand and yearling champion polled bull, by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont, with a March 10, 2008, son of Golden-Oak Fusion 3S.

UPS TCC Nitro 1ET

Reserve grand and champion senior bull, by Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.; Adams Hirsche Herefords, High River, Alta., Canada; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and South Mountain Ranch, Caldwell, Idaho, with an April 15, 2007, son of GH Neon 17N.

CRR 4037 Delilia 877

Grand and spring yearling champion polled female, by Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with a March 5, 2008, daughter of THM Durango 4037.

C Miss Nitro 9152

Reserve grand and junior champion polled female, by Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with a Feb. 14, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

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BW 5.3 WW 54 YW 87 MM 17 M&G 44

BW 3.2 WW 59 YW 103 MM 10 M&G 39

BW 3.0 WW 40 YW 63 MM 18 M&G 38

BW 3.9 WW 61 YW 102 MM 16 M&G 47

olden Oak Outcross 18U and C -S Gran Torino ET won the grand champion bull titles at the 2009 Western Nugget National Hereford Show Dec. 4-5 in Reno, Nev. Brian Baragree, Absarokee, Mont., evaluated the 223head show, which included 35 polled bulls, 27 horned bulls, 87 polled heifers and 74 horned heifers. Polled grand and spring yearling champion bull honors went to Golden Oak Outcross 18U, owned by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; Ward Ranch, McAlester, Okla.; and Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. He is the March 10, 2008, son of Golden-Oak Fusion 3S. Polled reserve and champion senior bull honors went to UPS TCC Nitro 1ET, owned by Upstream Ranch, Judge Brian Baragree Taylor, Neb.; Adams Hirsche Herefords, High River, Alta., Canada; Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and South Mountain Ranch, Caldwell, Idaho. He is an April 15, 2007, son of GH Neon 17N. Horned grand and yearling champion bull honors went to Williams Ferguson Ranch L.P., Decatur, Texas; Dennis Schock, Sherman, Texas; and Colyer Herefords with C -S Gran Torino ET. The March 1, 2008, bull is sired by DM BR L1 Domino 146. Horned reserve grand and champion junior bull calf honors went to Churchill Frontier 9137W ET, owned by Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. He is a Feb. 12, 2009, son of CRR About Time 743. Top honors in the polled female show was awarded to Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with CRR 4037 Delilia 877. The female was first named spring yearling champion female and is a March 5, 2008, daughter of THM Durango 4037. Polled reserve grand and junior champion female honors went to Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with C Miss Nitro 9152. She is a Feb. 14, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. In the horned female show, taking top honors was Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with C&M New Mexico Lady 8040. The female was first named spring yearling champion female and is an April 9, 2008, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P. Horned reserve grand and junior champion female honors went to Amelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET. She is a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Earlier in the week she also was named reserve champion in the junior show. In the polled cow-calf show, TCW Sweet Dreams 609S shown by Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., was chosen champion. She is a March 5, 2006, daughter of SHF Marshal 236G M33 and showed with an April bull calf by BR DM Channing ET. Weimer Cattle Co. also won the polled best six head, premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards. Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo., showed the horned first-place get-of-sire with a group sired by GH Rambo 279R. Colyer Herefords was named horned premier breeder and Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore., was awarded horned premier exhibitor honors. To view complete results of the 2009 Western Nugget National Hereford Show visit Hereford.org. HW

TCW Sweet Dreams 609S

Champion polled cow-calf pair, by Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., with a March 5, 2006, daughter of SHF Marshal 236G M33 and her April bull calf by BR DM Channing ET.

BW 4.4 WW 51 YW 92 MM 18 M&G 43

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Horned Champions C -S Gran Torino ET

Grand and yearling champion horned bull, by Williams Ferguson Ranch L.P., Decatur, Texas; Dennis Schock, Sherman, Texas; and Colyer Herefords with a March 1, 2008, son of DM BR L1 Domino 146.

C&M New Mexico Lady 8040

Grand and spring yearling horned champion female, by Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M., with an April 9, 2008, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.

Additional polled division results Spring calf champion heifer: Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Nitro 9328 1ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick, Sayre, Okla., with C TMS CJC Raquel 906 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Hereford Lane Farm, Canfield, Ohio, with TH 586 743 Dominette 131W by CRR About Time 743. Fall calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick with C MS Maui Jim 8236 ET by C Maui Jim ET. Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Shayne Myers, Colusa, Calif., with EKS S04 Paris U37 by SCF MSU WF Ransom 115R. Intermediate champion heifer: Sallie, Brice and Bailey Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, with Heritage S13 Glamour 8165 by TAN 42E 034 Rascal 525S. Reserve intermediate champion heifer: T&C Beecher Polled Herefords, Oregon City, Ore., with T&C B Flora by TCW Red Obsidian M326 412R. Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wash., with Black Hills Elite 809 by LaGrand Reload 80P ET. Junior yearling champion heifer: Bennett and Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, with SB SBR 2013 Heartbeat 61U ET by HB STAR Battle Ground 2013. Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Kallie Goss, Vinton, Calif., with TCW Call Girl 204N 807U by TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N. Spring calf champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., with TCW Trans American 09W by TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N. Reserve spring calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords; Albin Farms, Newman, Ill.; and the 9185 Syndicate with C Notice Me Nitro 9185 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

BW 3.3 WW 56 YW 84 MM 23 M&G 50

BW 4.0 WW 54 YW 76 MM 26 M&G 53

Churchill Frontier 9137W ET

Reserve grand and horned champion junior bull calf, by Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont., with a Feb. 12, 2009, son of CRR About Time 743.

C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET

Reserve grand and junior horned champion female, by Amelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Junior calf champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co., with TCW Rapscallion 906W by SHF Marshal 236G M33. Reserve junior calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords; Swigert Farms, Farmer City, Ill.; and the 9160 Syndicate with C Notice Me Nitro 9160 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Fall calf champion bull: Courtney Hathaway, Farmington, Calif., with BLC Kenworth by C Maui Jim ET. Reserve yearling champion bull: Santos Hereford Ranch, Hilmar, Calif., with SHR Chandler 5U by BR DM Channing ET. Reserve senior champion bull: Circle S West Ranch, Buhl, Idaho, and Stallings Polled Herefords, Eugene, Ore., with SPH Tonka 715T by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET.

Additional horned division results Spring calf champion heifer: Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington, Wyo., with C&M New Mexico Lady 9057 by KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P. Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Mallorie Phelps, Grandview, Texas, with C Got Game Nitro 9182 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Marshall Meeks, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Domino 9007 by UPS Domino 5216. Fall calf champion heifer: Brooke Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF Your All Mine 8002 ET by STAR Bright Future 533P ET. Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Taylor Schrick, Sayre, Okla., with C 146 Notice Me 8238 ET by DM BR L1 Domino 146. Intermediate champion heifer: Carlee Meeks, Taylor, Neb., with UPS Miss Shadow 8652 by GH-Adams Shadow 144S. Reserve intermediate champion heifer: Clayton Schmitt, Ulysses, Neb., H Cattle Kate 8045 ET by GO Excel L18.

BW 3.1 WW 52 YW 84 MM 23 M&G 49

BW 3.0 WW 52 YW 84 MM 18 M&G 44

Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., with STAR Reason To Believe 335U ET by STAR Bright Future 533P ET. Junior yearling champion heifer: Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with C Miss Platinum 8039 ET by LCI 157K Ribstone 79P. Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wash., with C Miss Maui 8139 by C Maui Jim ET. Spring calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Notice Me Now Nitro 9178 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve spring calf champion bull: Shane Prill, Wichita, Kan.; Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.; and Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D., with TH 233 63N Hoss 504W ET by TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N. Reserve junior calf champion bull: William Cox, Pomeroy, Wash., with CX 571 Advance 0902 by L1 Domino 03571. Fall calf champion bull: Drew Perez, Nara Visa, N.M.; and Crescent Ranch, Fredericksburg, Texas, with GKB W4 Mo Town B858 ET by GKB Downtown B627 ET. Reserve fall calf champion bull: Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif., with M 3196N Corona Man 8060 ET by HH Advance 3196N. Intermediate champion bull: Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with SS S Cody Koda 8S54 by UPS Domino 5271. Reserve yearling champion bull: Jordan, Kelley, Mark and Nathan Largent, Kaycee, Wyo., with L3 Winn Rambo 851 by GH Rambo 279R. Senior champion bull: Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb.; Carlee Meeks, Taylor, Neb.; and Prairie Meadow Herefords, Springfield, Ill., with UPS Odyssey 7128 by UPS Odyssey 1ET. Reserve senior champion bull: Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, with CC Franchize 39T by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET. continued on page 56...

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Other Awards

Polled best six head, premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards — Weimer Cattle Co.

Horned premier exhibitor — Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore.

Horned first-place get-of-sire — GH Rambo 279R progeny, by Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo.

Western Nugget Junior Show Judge: Randy Mullinix, Toulon, Ill. • 135-head shown

Champion female Rope Stewart, Sterling City, Texas, with H GH Belvakay 9014 ET, a March 1, 2009, daughter of GO Excel L18.

Reserve female Amelia and Greg Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with C Notice Me Nitro 9161 ET, a Feb. 27, 2009, daughter of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Champion bred-and-owned female Katy Forester, Redmond, Ore., with KF Jewel 901W, a Jan. 1, 2009, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned female Zack Hartzell, Redmond, Ore., with ZH Ms Reno Dom 901, a March 1, 2009, daughter of C Reno 6142 ET.

Champion bred-and-owned bull Amelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with SPH Durango 909W ET, a March 7, 2009, son of STAR Bright Future 533P ET.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned bull Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with SS S Cody Koda 8S54, a May 4, 2008, son of UPS Domino 5271.

Showmanship:

8-9 years old: Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif., champion; Bennett Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, reserve. 10-11 years old: Chance Simpson, Bend, Ore., champion; Brandt Downing, Butte Falls, Ore., reserve. 12-13 years old: Emilee Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, champion; Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., reserve.

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14-15 years old: Gabriel Smith, Fredericksburg, Texas, champion; Katie Deupree, Eagle Point, Ore., reserve. 16-17 years old: Seely Sayre, Arenzville, Ill., champion; Mallorie Phelps, Grandview, Texas, reserve. 18-22 years old: Greg Stallings Jr., Eugene, Ore., champion; Amelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., reserve.

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Nugget Sale Averages $2,788 A highlight for the Western Hereford breeders is the annual show and sale in Reno, Nev. The 2009 show proved once again to be really competitive especially in the female divisions. The annual sale takes place at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. This is a spectacle that all Hereford breeders need to witness once in their life. The sale is on the stage in the Nugget show room and it is an event to behold. Leading the sale on Dec. 5 was Lot 1, pick of the herd flush from the Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Ore. The selling price on this lot topped the sale at $10,500. This sale was the first time this genetic opportunity had been offered to Hereford breeders. The lot was bought and then donated to California State University, Chico, to start a Hereford herd for the university. Purchasing the lot was the California/Nevada Polled Hereford Association; Schohr Herefords, Gridley, Calif.; Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Pedretti Herefords, El Nido, Calif.; Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev.; California/ Nevada Hereford Association; Micheli Hereford Ranch, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.; Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif.; Alto Herefords, Arcata, Calif.; B.J. and Melissa Macfarlane and family, Los Molinos, Calif.; Matt and Michelle Macfarlane and family, Sheridan, Calif.; Bob Macfarlane and Laura Allender, McArthur, Calif.; Gagnon Herefords, Adin, Calif.; Aaron Wilbourn Cattle Co. and W6 Herefords, Tulare, Calif.; Graham Blagg, Grass Valley, Calif.; Bobby Mickelson, Santa Rosa, Calif.; Allflex USA-Scott Holt, Caldwell, Idaho; Joe Brazil, Turlock, Calif.; DeForest Livestock, Adin,

Calif.; Madsen Herefords, Livermore, Calif.; and Paul and Karen DeForest, Adin, Calif. Lot 3 at $10,250 was not far behind, consigned by Brett Gagnon, Adin, Calif., and Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb. The buyer, Cory Wood, Maysville, Mo., purchased the right to flush H Paula 625 ET to the bull of his choice. Lot 2, pick-of-the-herd flush consigned by Brumley Farms, Orovado, Nev., commanded $10,000 and was purchased by Joseph Schohr, Gridley, Calif., and Brayden Spears, Brentwood, Calif. Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, bid $6,000 to own a confirmed heifer pregnancy by C-S Pure Gold 98170 and out of C 8403 Ms Achv 96047. This popular lot was consigned by Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev. Topping the live offerings at $6,000 was Lot 7, C&M New Mexico Lady 9002, a Jan. 18, 2009, daughter of KJ BJ Bounty Hunter 741P, consigned by C&M Herefords, Nara Visa, N.M. The high bid on this lot was placed by Stallings Polled Herefords, Eugene, Ore. Also at $6,000 was Lot 12, CX Miss 571 Advance 0908, a Jan. 8, 2009, daughter of L1 Domino 03571. This lot, consigned by CX Ranch, Pomeroy, Wash., was selected by Circle S West Ranch, Buhl, Idaho. Rounding out the high sellers was another lot from the CX Ranch. Lot 23, CX 571 Advance 0902, a son of L1 Domino 03571 born Jan. 1, 2009, was purchased by Harlee Burtschi, Oakdale, Calif. The sale was managed by Matt MacFarlane Marketing, Sheridan, Calif., and Butch Booker, Colfax, Wash., served as auctioneer. A special

C&M New Mexico Lady 9002 was the high-selling live lot in the sale. John Ascuaga welcomed guests to the sale at the Nugget. John announced he is getting back into the Hereford business.

thanks goes to Bob MacFarlane, McArthur, Calif., for his management of the show grounds and Carl Blagg, Grass Valley, Calif., for serving as the show announcer. — Joe Rickabaugh, AHA director of field management and seedstock marketing

Yoder Named 2009 Lifetime Cattleman

Dick Yoder, Custer, Wash., was recognized at the Western Nugget National Hereford Show in Reno as the 2009 Lifetime Cattleman Honoree. Dick and his wife, Karen, have been married since 1956 and have six children — Alan, Renetta, Dale, Sharin, Deborah and Nadine. The Yoders bought their first farm in 1967 and started a small herd of commercial cows, mostly black and whiteface. They also had a small herd of dairy cows, registered Holsteins with a few grade ones too. Since the Holstein Association insisted on a prefix to register animals, the Yoders selected Yoricka, which continues to be their farm name today. At the time, they were milking cows and raising row crops for a frozen food plant, but when environmental issues over water usage at the plant arose, the Yoders had to close down and move out of the area. It was a big change for the Yoder family after 25 years. In 1982 the Yoders joined the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA) with a startup herd of six heifers from Justimer of Maidstone, Canada, and six heifers from Curtis & Martin of Florence, Mont. They have grown to calving out Pictured at the 2009 Western Nugget Show (l to r) are: Mark Holt, AHA fieldman; Dick and Karen Yoder; Katie Yoder, granddaughter; and Deborah and Jay Johnson, daughter and son-in-law. about 200 cows in April and May, which is a little drIer time of year in northwest Washington. They retain ownership and feed out their calves at a commercial November or when the pasture starts getting too wet. Then the cows are pulled in and fed feedlot in eastern Washington. grass and corn silage. The weaned calves are started on grass and hay and then switched Dick served on the APHA and the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board to silage. After the first of the year, heifers are pulled for replacements. Those that do not of Directors from 1993 through 1998. He is currently serving as Whatcom County measure up will go to the feedlot with the steers. Conservation District chairman, a member of the Washington Cattlemen’s Association Yoders sell a few heifers at consignment sales and some private treaty off the ranch. executive board and Whatcom County Cattlemen’s Association secretary-treasurer and is a They also sell bulls to commercial herds in the area. Today the ranch is managed by Dick member of the Washington State Hereford Association. and Karen along with their son Dale and his wife, Tammy; their daughter, Katie, a senior at Although they sell some seedstock, Dick says Yoricka is managed like a commercial George Fox University; and their son, Clark, who is attending Washington State University herd. If cattle do not perform on grass and winter silage, they do not live there anymore. and is a member of the Washington National Guard. HW The Yoders are a forage operation, grazing from the middle of April to sometime in

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2009 State Tours in Review Hereford breeders host tours and field days.

On the following pages are highlights of 2009 field days and tours that were reported to Hereford World staff. We apologize to state associations with events not reported.

Pennsylvania, Maryland and MasonDixon Hereford Assns. Field Day

More than 125 guests attended the 2009 Central Oregon Hereford Tour enjoying the company of Hereford friends and family along four tour stops.

Central Oregon Hereford Tour More than 125 Hereford enthusiasts toured Central Oregon Hereford ranches on Saturday, June 13. After viewing cattle, guests judged a class of cattle at each of the four tour stops. The tour began at the ranch of Jud and Vicci Bowen and son, Chaney, of Powell Butte. The second stop was the England Ranch, Prineville, owned by Dick and Mary England and their sons, Jon and Jim. The tour attendees helped celebrate the England’s 50th wedding anniversary with

cake. The third location was Hacklin Herefords, Redmond, owned by Haskel and Linda Norton, while the fourth stop was Forester Ranch, Redmond, owned by Bill and Lisa Forester. Bill Cox, retired American Hereford Association (AHA) and the Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) board member, was a special guest speaker along the tour, as well as Bob Harrell of Baker City, who was vice president of the AHA Board at the time of the tour.

On July 18, SCH Polled Herefords, Hagerstown, Md., hosted the 2009 Pennsylvania, Maryland and MasonDixon Hereford Associations Field Day. Activities included a judging contest, herd tour and program featuring presentations by John Meents, AHA fieldman; Paul Slayton, AHA Director; and Dale Stith, auctioneer. Sam Hunter, owner of SCH Polled Herefords, welcomed more than 80 Hereford enthusiasts to the field day.

Kansas Hereford Association More than 130 people attended the Kansas Hereford Association “Ladies of the Flint Hill” Tour Aug. 22-23. Participants enjoyed looking at Hereford cattle and visiting with old and new friends. The last stop of the day, Forester Ranch displayed several area junior Hereford breeders’ show heifers as well as offered tour attendees a great tri-tip lunch.

Virginia Hereford Assn. Field Day The increasing popularity and interest in the Hereford breed was quite evident at the 2009 Virginia Hereford Association Field Day. About 150 people from six states traveled to Virginia Tech for the opportunity to attend educational seminars regarding the Hereford breed, view Hereford and black baldie cattle from breeders across the Scott Greiner explains state, and simply visit with other the potentials of fellow Hereford enthusiasts. crossbreeding.

A highlight of the tour was the ranch rodeo hosted by JC Cattle Co., Junction City. Kansas State University entered a team along with several other top ranches in the area.

Junior members eagerly listen to Dan Eversole’s presentation on animal nutrition.

TS Herefords and Quarter Horses at Cottonwood Falls hosted a pasture tour. They had the cows gathered and then tour participants made a portable corral with their vehicles.

Hereford enthusiasts take the opportunity to view some cattle on display during the 2009 Virginia Hereford Association Field Day.

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Buckeye Hereford Association Field Day A good-sized group was on hand for the 2009 Buckeye Hereford Association Field Day hosted by J&L Cattle Services, Jeromesville, Ohio.

Tour attendees listen as Steve Boyles and Lou Ellen Harr explain how to body condition score cows.

Illinois Hereford Tour A cool, rainy weekend didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deter more than 100 participants from joining the Illinois Hereford Tour, Sept. 5-6, in Western Illinois.

On Saturday, the tour visited Riddell Polled Herefords, Sparland; Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon; Knott Farms, Ellisville; and ended the day at Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, where the group enjoyed a steak dinner and was treated to a benefit auction to help defray the cost of the meal.

On Sunday, the tour headed to Middle Creek Ranch, Carthage; Northfork Ranch, Basco; McCaskill Farms, Clayton and concluded at Sayre Herefords in Virginia. Thanks to all the tour hosts for their hospitality.

Nebraska Hereford Tour A large crowd was in attendance at the KHA tour. Here they are looking through cows and herd bulls at Graznow Herefords, Herrington.

On Sept. 12-13, more than 110 Hereford enthusiasts gathered to tour Nebraska Hereford cattle ranches. With 16 stops on the tour, attendees had plenty of great Hereford cattle to view and lots of time to visit with Hereford family and friends.

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Missouri Hereford Association Field Day Beautiful weather, a great display of cattle, wonderful food and interesting programs combined to make the 2009 Hereford Field Day in Boonville, a special event. Larry and Sue Day, with help from the entire Day, Vest and Flaspohler families, worked extremely hard to provide us a fun-filled and educational experience. More than 125 Hereford breeders gathered for the two-day event Sept. 11-12.

Wisconsin Hereford Tour More than 150 people attended the 2009 Wisconsin Hereford Tour Sept. 12-13. Hereford enthusiasts enjoyed tour stops at Wirth Polled Herefords in New Richmond, Friedrich’s Windy Hill Herefords in Roberts, Lamb Brothers Beef in Wilson, and Larson Hereford Farms in Spring Valley.

Wisconsin Hereford Tour hosts. On Friday, Sept. 11, those breeders bringing cattle for display or for judging, board members and their families, sponsors and a few early-bird breeders were treated to a CHB steak dinner at the Cooper County Fairgrounds. Following the great dinner, Jerry Huth of Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield, Wis., and a member of the AHA Board of Directors, spoke on the need for all members to work together to access markets and on the accomplishments of the AHA this year.

South Dakota Hereford Tour More than 175 people attended the 2009 South Dakota Hereford tour Sept. 18-19. Hereford enthusiasts were able to see great cattle at 13 different stops. A special thanks goes to tour stop hosts, Darwin Aman and his son, of Hillsview Farms, Sturgis, for helping change a bus tire while it was on the way to the Hillview Farms stop. Then, the bus would not start, and again, the Amans came to the rescue borrowing a school bus to help get the tour on track.

On Saturday morning about 125 Hereford breeders gathered at Rocking F Polled Herefords in Fayette where Frank and Pam Flaspohler and their family treated guests to a very interesting three hours learning how they are managing their pastures and cattle facilities for the best use of the land.

Fawcett’s Elm Creek, Ree Heights, displayed several different sire groups of calves along with their mothers. Schuette Land and Cattle, Highmore, joined them on this stop to showcase some top show steer prospects.

Tour attendees view Flaspohler cattle.

Iowa Hereford Tour Approximately 60 people turned out on a beautiful fall day for the 2009 edition of the Iowa Hereford Tour in the Amanas area. Those in attendance enjoyed good cattle, good food and good fellowship. Jim and Cathy Sladek welcomed tour goers to their Sladek Farms operation near Iowa City to start the day. At Amana Farms, manager John McGrath explained the operation’s history and set-up. Visitors toured the facility’s manure digester and custom feedlot before heading to the pasture, where a group of 92 baldie heifers (all sired by Hereford bulls) grazed. The next stop was C.J. Herefords, Marengo, owned by tour organizer Charley Johnson. Jason and Amanda Heck and children hosted the final stop of the day at their beautiful wooded acreage near Chelsea.

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K&B Herefords, Onida, S.D., hosted a pasture stop and had an impressive display of their bull calves and heifer calves that will be offered at their annual sale Feb. 9. Guests enjoyed a wagon ride at the Hoffman Herefords lunch stop at Leola. Guests were shuttled from different areas of the ranch to look at high-quality cattle. HW

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Hereford Faces Andee Marston

The beef industry is unique in the way it invests so much time and dedication into the next generation of leaders. Junior cattle associations provide members with the opportunity to gain lifelong skills not only in the showring but also in available leadership roles. Many beef leaders started their careers when they were barely big enough to lead a heifer; showing cattle was a hobby and family activity. Through the years, these leaders expanded their roles and established careers based on something they have been passionate about all their lives.

Andee Marston, American Hereford Association (AHA) field representative, fits the profile of a beef leader. While involved in the Shorthorn breed, Andee was an active junior member and successfully showed across the nation. While taking part in something he enjoyed, Andee was able to prepare for a professional career as a field representative for the AHA. Andee is originally from Canton, Kan., where he grew up on his family’s Shorthorn and farming operation. While managing 150 cows, his dad also managed a custom fitting service in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Andee decided to following in his father’s footsteps by starting Lucky 7 Cattle Services, preparing cattle for shows and sales. He has accumulated several purple banners. His family raised the 2009 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) champion Shorthorn bull, 1998 NWSS champion Shorthorn heifer and 1996 All-American Shorthorn heifer, along with several other division champions at national shows. Andee attended Kansas State University (K-State), receiving his bachelor’s degree in animal science.

by Nicole Starr

After college he worked for an Angus operation in Oklahoma until deciding to return to Kansas to work for Jensen Bros. He was then offered and accepted full-time employment as show cattle manager for Bohi Land & Cattle, located outside of Kansas City, Kan. Recognizing an opportunity for career advancement, Andee interviewed for and accepted the job as AHA fieldman and packed his bags to move to Nashville, Tenn., to start a new endeavor with the Hereford breed. After accepting the job, he remembers saying to Joe Rickabaugh, AHA director of field management and seedstock marketing, “I don’t know much about being a fieldman.” Rickabaugh reassured him by replying, “Don’t worry; you can always call John Meents; he will have all the answers.” During the past three years, Andee has traveled to shows, sales and Hereford operations in eight Southeast states. He covers several thousand miles each year and has come to think of the Hampton Inn as a second home. Year-round he works closely with breeders, assisting them in marketing purebred and commercial cattle. Public relations is a big portion of Andee’s job. He has become the familiar face at shows and sales throughout the Southeast. He is a spokesperson for the breed at state association meetings. These events give Andee an opportunity to communicate with members, informing them of new services and upcoming Hereford World deadlines. He says he treasures the connections made at the AHA. Wednesday is his favorite day of the week; this is his time to catch up on Hereford events in different parts of the country during the fieldmen conference call. John Meents, AHA field representative for the Upper Midwest, compliments his coworker, “Andee is one of the great bright stars on the AHA staff. He is super knowledgeable of beef cattle, has a great eye for the good ones and is a very dedicated, hard-working staff member. It is great

Tegtmeier Polled Herefords th

Anniversary Sale Thurs. April 15, 2010

Burchard, Neb. Selling 50 females from the heart of the herd and 40 service-age bulls For more information, contact: Russ at 402-865-5805

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to have Andee on board, and I enjoy working with him.” Andee is enthusiastic about the future of the breed in the next five to 10 years. He says the table is set for a change in the way the cattle industry works. He speaks confidently about the breed, “Cattlemen all over the country are looking for stock that will move their herds in the right direction. A good Hereford bull or female is the perfect answer.” Andee continues adding, “Cattlemen are beginning to see the improvements heterosis can bring to a herd and how it will put more money into your pocket.” In years to come, the Hereford breed is poised to gain market share against other breeds. Andee challenges breeders to sell a product that continues to improve with each generation. Andee’s favorite aspect of his job is going to Hereford events and establishing friendships with people in the breed. David and Beth Burns, Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn., have become close friends with Andee through the years. Beth and Andee attended college together. Andee has enjoyed watching Burns Farms grow and was honored to be a part of its first sale in November. “Andee was instrumental in the success of our first sale,” David says. “He was involved all along the way. He helped with mating advice, advertising, brochure and catalog layout, as well as on sale day. Southeastern Hereford breeders are lucky to have such a valuable resource at their disposal.” Andee says he is grateful for the people who have made a difference in his life, shaping him into the person he is today. His parents, Twig and Mary, have been amazing role models and provided him and his sister, Katie, with the cattle lifestyle. He says his parents taught him the importance of pursuing his dreams and working hard to accomplish his goals. When talking about his future, Andee says, “This Hereford thing must be contagious.” Without a doubt, Andee will be in the Hereford breed for a lifetime, as he will marry Robin Valek, a Kansas Hereford breeder, this February. Her family has raised Herefords for three generations in north central Kansas. Robin received an agriculture journalism degree from K-State in December. Andee is an inspiration for Hereford junior members across the country. Like many juniors he was competitive in the showring; and because he valued hard work, dedication and education, he has climbed his way to the top as a leader in the beef industry. HW www.hereford.org

WISCONSIN

Polled Hereford Association

Proudly Presents

the

2010

SPRING SALE Saturday, March 6, 2010 • Noon Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Wis.

Offering 45 lots

of purebred Hereford cattle, 2-year-old bulls, yearling bulls along with open and bred heifers Sale day phone 608-558-3443 John Meents, AHA Field Staff, cell 419-306-7480 Monte Lowderman, Auctioneer, cell 309-255-0110

Pre-Sale Banquet/Fun Auction Friday, March 5, 2010

Social at 6 p.m. • Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Platteville Country Club, Platteville, Wis.

CONSIGNORS Baker Polled Herefords, Elkhorn, Wis.

K&J Polled Herefords, Spring Valley, Wis.

Spruce Hill Polled Herefords, Deerfield, Wis.

Big Sky Ranch, Sullivan, Wis.

Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis.

Stanton Farms, Whitewater, Wis.

Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, Ill.

Lamb Bros. Beef, Wilson, Wis.

Steiny’s Registered Polled Herefords,

Boettcher’s Brookview Acres, Fairchild, Wis.

Larson Hereford Farm, Spring Valley, Wis.

New Lisbon, Wis.

Christ the Rock Creek Farm, St. Croix Falls, Wis.

Lietzau Herefords, Sparta, Wis.

TS Cattle Co. Argyle, Wis.

Isabel and Jenny Brown, Hartland, Wis.

MGM East, Hartford, Wis.

White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill.

Mark Friedrich, Roberts, Wis.

Next Generation Genetics, Endeavor, Wis.

Wirth Polled Herefords, New Richmond, Wis.

Gari Alan Farm, Johnson Creek, Wis.

Pierce’s Hereford Haven, Baraboo, Wis.

Grant Wiswell Family, Elkhorn, Wis.

J&J Polled Herefords, Hartford, Wis.

Patrick Slaney, Barneveld, Wis.

For catalogs and information contact: Brian Stolee 608-219-4726

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Kermit Rhiner 608-635-4683 Cell 608-445-1279

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Cattleman’s Connection Hereford and Angus Production Sale

Monday, March 8th, 2010 at 1 p.m. (MST) • Bliss, Idaho Selling 140 Bulls and 25 Heifers

“Idaho’s Headquarters for Hindquarters”

SELLING: 45 Hereford Bulls 18 2-Year-Olds 9 Fall Yearlings 18 Spring Yearlings

ALJA Logical Choice 853. Sells March 8th. 42888741 — Calved: Feb. 25, 2008 Sire: /S Cowboy Logic 4668 {IEF,HYF,DLF} CE 0.2; BW 0.9; WW 50; YW 71; MM 27; SC 1.5; FAT 0.01; REA 0.13; MARB 0.13; CHB$ 23

14 Yearling Hereford Heifers

Herd Sire:

/S Cowboy Logic 4668 {IEF,DLF,HYF}

100 Angus Yearling and Fall Yearling Bulls

42549097 — Calved: Oct. 6, 2004 CE 3.9; BW -1.4; WW 41; YW 57; MM 25; SC 0.8; FAT 0.00; REA 0.06; MARB 0.08; CHB$ 19 His sons and daughters sell March 8th.

15 Yearling Angus Heifers

ALJA Chocolate Chip 945. Sells March 8th! 42984486 — Calved: Feb. 1, 2009 CE 1.8; BW 2.7; WW 56; YW 91; MM 22; SC 1.2; FAT 0.05; REA 0.15; MARB 0.32; CHB$ 29

Sons of “Whiskey” sell on March 8th. SydGen 928 Destination 5420 15030205 — Calved: Feb. 12, 2005 BW 3.0; WW 58; YW 107; MM 27; SC .96; CW 38; MARB .51; REA .48; FAT .030; $B 63.48

Spring Cove Ranch

Celebrating 91 Years in the Registered Angus Business Bliss, Idaho • 208-352-4332 info@springcoveranch.com

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Sale Cattle Sired By: /S Cowboy Logic 4668 SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 SHF Progress P20 CJH Harland 408 Schu-Lar 5N of 9L 3008 Spring Cove “General” Woodhill Foresight “Whiskey” Mytty in Focus B/R 65R Genesis

JBB Rib Eye 919. Sells March 8th.

P42986832 — Calved: Jan. 18, 2009 CE 3.2; BW 1.9; WW 49; YW 79; MM 18; SC 1.5; FAT -0.01; REA 0.25; MARB 0.21; CHB$ 27

Sons of “General” sell March 8th.

Spring Cove TL General 6338 15532054 — Calved: Feb. 5, 2006 BW 1.8; WW 46; YW 86; MM 25; CW 23; MARB .99; REA .41; FAT .015; $B 67.35

JBB/AL Herefords

John and Bev Bryan and James and Dawn Anderson Gooding, Idaho • 208-280-1507 or 280-1505 jbbalherefords@hotmail.com www.hereford.org

58th Annual Sale

Northeast Texas Hereford Association March 13, 2010

Mt. Pleasant, Texas • 1

p.m.

Located at the Titus County Fairgrounds behind the Civic Center on Business 271

Complimentary

lunch at

11 a.m.

Selling 50+ lots • Horned and Polled Herefords Bulls • Cow-calf Pairs • Replacement Heifers • Show Heifers

Remitall Online 122L

PW Victor Boomer P606

Sires represented in sale Boomer 29F, Online 122L, Victor Boomer P606 and DM BR L1 Domino 146 Consignors: Nolan Herefords, Gilmer, TX Rader Polled Herefords, Mt. Vernon, TX Attaway Hereford Ranch, Como, TX D Bar R Ranch, Heath, TX Kinnear Polled Herefords, Joshua, TX Yeager Herefords, Pecan Gap, TX B6 Herefords, Caddo Mills, TX Texas A&M University, Commerce, TX Larry Foreman, Farmersville, TX Stewart Polled Herefords, Campbell, TX Davis Enterprises, Rockwall, TX Justiss Ranch, Omaha, TX

Holley Hartley, Melissa, TX Metch Polled Herefords, Canton, TX W5 Herefords, Arp, TX A&H Polled Herefords, Mt. Vernon, TX Kevin and Jamie Baker, Hillsboro, TX Still River Ranch, Wolfe City, TX Trinity Farms, Mt. Pleasant, TX Hillside Farms, Burleson, TX Matt Oualline, Emory, TX Michael Barry, Jefferson, TX Willis Polled Herefords, Emory, TX

For more information, contact: Susan Rader, Secretary 903-537-7600, 903-537-8671 work, raders@hughes.net, 3117 U.S. Hwy. 67 E., Mt. Vernon, TX 75457 Sale day phone: 903-439-5296 www.hereford.org

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A W O I t c e l e S

HEREFORD SALE Thursday, February 18, 2010 12 Noon (CST) • Sale in North Annex Iowa State Fairgrounds — Des Moines, Iowa Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman • 309-255-0110

9 a.m. Parade of Sale Cattle

59 HAND-PICKED LOTS Featuring the genetics of State Fair champions and nationally known sires and a large selection of 2009 heifers. Consignors A&J Cattle, Agency, IA Ron Beaver Herefords, Clarinda, IA Benedict Herefords, Mason City, IL Biggs Polled Herefords, Dixon, IL Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry, IA C.J. Herefords, Belle Plaine, IA Mike Dierenfeld Family Polled Herefords, Northwood, IA Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville, MO Graham Bros., Benton, IA

Heck Polled Herefords, Chelsea, IA JJB Cattle Co., Independence, IA K7 Herefords, Lockridge, IA Landt Herefords, Union, IA Lietzau Hereford Farm, Sparta, WI Maple Glen Farm, Princeton, IA Randy Offenburger Family, Lacona, IA Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, WI Paul Polled Herefords, Marseilles, IL Red Rock Cattle Co., Monroe, IA

James Rosenberg, Clear Lake, IA Shamrock Cattle Co., Lohrville, IA Sorensen Family, Greenfield, IA St. Clair Hay & Cattle, Jefferson, IA Stickley & Sons, Parkersburg, IA Valley Creek Farm, Stillman Valley, IL WEBCOWS Deppe Bros. Cattle Co., Maquoketa, IA White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, IL Wiese & Sons, Manning, IA Winans Herefords, Chrisman, IL

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New M embers The Hereford World welcomes new members who joined the American Hereford Association Nov. 1, 2009, through Dec. 31, 2009. Agape Farms Woody Thames, 5411 Bent Tree Dr., Dallas, TX 75248-2007 Agate Oaks 5480 Rogue Valley Hwy., Central Point, OR 97502-7003 D.L. Allison & Sons 5063 N. 325 E., Attica, IN 47918-8268 Hutch Arrowood 144 McMurray Circle, Toccoa, GA 30577 Joe Bottini 1474 32nd Ln., Pueblo, CO 81006 Pat Bottini 1515 32nd Ln., Pueblo, CO 81006 Samuel Boyd 845 Dry Creek Rd., McMinnville, TN 37110-3850 Matt Broe 3480 F Rd., Clifton, CO 81520-8433 Buck Cattle Co. Jirl Buck, 590 Cook Rd., Madill, OK 73446

CL 1 DOMINO 860U

Bobby Burrows 5001 N. Ware Rd., McAllen, TX 78504 Mark and Linda Byrum 29098 178th St., Agar, SD 57520 Karli Clark P.O. Box 423, Choteau, MT 59422-0423 Mary and Dennis Conn 781 N. C.R. 1475 E., Tuscola, IL 61953 Mitchell Cornelius 75625 Rd. 339, Madrid, NE 69150-4066 Joe and Judy Crain 5856 Hwy. 76 E., Springfield, TN 37172-5325 Kory Crawford 11731 160th East Ave., Collinsville, OK 74021 C.R. Dove Ranch 19455 Bloss Ave., Hilmar, CA 95354-9336 DQ Farms David and Ranee Linck, 1519 Julia, Atchison, KS 66002-2652

Anthony and Tammy Durbin 7251 W. C.R. 650 S., Reelsville, IN 46171 James Eastep 132 Bauserman Rd., Mt. Jackson, VA 22842 Farview Farm John Saadee, 6376 Jeffersonton Rd., Jeffersonton, VA 22724 Stephanie Fincham 18382 Broad Acres Rd., Culpepper, VA 22701 H7 Ranch Robert Hall, 124 Hackberry Rd., Shelby, IA 51570 David Hamor 888 Logan St., Unit 7-D, Denver, CO 80203 Kari Hardy 1820 Arms Rd., Outlook, WA 98938 Highline Herefords Gary or Jason Fern, 1481 C.R. E., New Richmond, WI 54017-8514 Hills Herefords Phillip Hills, Rt. 1, Box 82, Seiling, OK 73663-9406

CL 1 DOMINO 860U {DLF,IEF} 42897554 — Calved: Jan. 10, 2008 — Tattoo: LE 860 L1 DOMINO 03396 {IEF,DLF} CL 1 DOMINO 637S 1ET 42692477 CL1 DOMINETTE 118L

L1 DOMINO 00552 L1 DOMINETTE 96893 {DOD} CL 1 DOMINO 888H 1ET CL 1 DOMINETTE 903J

CL1 DOMINO 1172L CL 1 DOMINETTE 5142R 42571150 CL 1 DOMINETTE 810H

HH ADVANCE 767G 1ET {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 7192G {DOD} CL 1 DOMINO 640F CL 1 DOMINETTE 6117F

CE 0.7 (.08); BW 4.5 (.39); WW 59 (.29); YW 105 (.31); MM 27 (.09); M&G 56; MCE 0.0 (.06); SC 1.4 (.25); FAT 0.06 (.21); REA 0.23 (.21); MARB 0.13 (.19); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 16; CHB$ 26

• Raised in high elevation — on grass.

150 Coming 2-Year-Old Hereford Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

Bill King 505-832-4330 or 505-220-9909 Tom and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056 Located 5 miles north of Moriarty on Hwy. 41 then 1.5 miles east.

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Hopper Cattle Chris Hopper, 4672 Brooksville Germantown Rd., Germantown, KY 41044 Hot Bat Farms Robin or Jonathon Thomas, 1718 C.R. 1260, Tuttle, OK 73089-3704 Jon Jennings 1638 E. 700 S., Warren, IN 46792 Adam Julian 7244 Cascade Ave., Oak Hills, CA 92344 Larry Kerr 847 Summer Hill Dr., Friendsville, TN 37737-2531 Dave and Joyce Lindauer 9215 Westpark Dr., Dallas, TX 75231-2614 Eric Lindquist & Bros. 1114 Sacramento, Alice, TX 78332-3332 James Mahoney P.O. Box 37, Jonesborough, TN 37659-0037 Mason Cattle Co. 205 W. Main, Artesia, NM 88210 Mead Farms Alan Mead, 21658 Quarry Ln., Barnett, MO 65011 Charles Miller 3204 132nd Ave., Hopkins, MI 49328 Aaron Mills 1379 C.R. 1007, Glen Rose, TX 76043 Mitchell Farms Paul Mitchell, 2401 S. 200 E., Kingman, IN 47952-8056 Nelson Hill Farm Donnie Nelson, 13375 C.R. 236, Terrell, TX 75160 Owens Hereford Farm Jeffery and Dawn Owens, 1649 E. C.R. 150 N., New Castle, IN 47362-9370 Plummer’s Cattle & Horse Ranch Michael Plummer, 831 S.E. 600, Knob Noster, MO 65336-2241 Purdy Farms Marcus Purdy, 1968 Everett Springs Rd., Calhoun, GA 30701-6908 Wade Redden 8053 Sand Hill Ln., Madisonville, TX 77864 Remick Farm P.O. Box 250, Tamworth, NH 03886 Rockin T Cattle Co. Pammy Dunegan, HC 64, Box 2740, Ft. Towson, OK 74735 S&K Farms Terry Kirkland, 179 Wheeler Rd., Batesburg, SC 29006 Seven Springs Farm Matthew Beam, P.O. Box 525, Catawba, NC 28609 Shady Acres Ranch Kade Long, 332 Ranch Rd., Joshua, TX 76058 Shawnee Creek Alpacas HCR 2, Box 169K, Eminence, MO 65466-9614 Taylor Sinkie P.O. Box 21, Wessington Springs, SD 57382-0021 Snake River Cattle Co. Thomas Neill, P.O. Box 1215, Mountain Home, ID 83647 Carl and Nancy Soreide P.O. Box 551, Bowman, ND 58623 Star C Miniature Herefords Kevin and Sarah Cheairs, 777 Hebron Rd., Savoy, TX 75479-1715 Joe Sutherland 7867 Davis Rd., Brainerd, MN 56401-4833 Tim Tender 96 Russell Rd., Cadyville, NY 12918 Dustin Vickery 440 Acker Rd., Anderson, SC 29624-5505 Vromen Herefords P.O. Box 186, Fairfield, MT 59436-0186 Western Edge Farm & Ranch Charles Kerr, 48 Marcy, Borger, TX 79007 Whispering Pine Farms LLC Jason McDonald, 72196 325th St., Kimball, MN 55353 Allison Wilson 3435 S. 800 E., Glenwood, IN 46133 James Yarmark N2669 Jefferson Rd., Neosho, WI 53059 Mike and Julie Zuber 7555 St. Rt. 61, Sunbury, OH 43074-9647 HW

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IOWA BEEF EXPO Featured Lots

Lot 13

Lot 17 P43036914/Sire: BR Moler ET

Benedict Hereford Farm • 217-737-5686 A high growth calf with super EPDs across the board

P42956703/Sire: FF Castor 436P

Doss Hereford Farms 816-699-8831 • 816-532-0658 A stout, solid marked calf with plenty of rib.

Sorensen Family • 641-745-7949 Show heifer deluxe with a solid pedigree

Lot 40 42980314/Sire: Boyd First Class 6040

WEBCOWS/Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. • 563-672-3531 A solid heifer, growth EPDs, will show and make a great cow.

Lot 41 P43045612/Sire: C -S Pure Gold 98170 St Clair Hay & Cattle Co. • 319-346-1804 This heifer will show and compete

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P42988924/Sire: Mohican Eureka 67J

Casteel Polled Herefords • 515-229-2007 This is one good calf — solid marked, high milk, super carcass.

Lot 3

Lot 30 P43024512/Sire: Wide Angle STC 01

Lot 22

P42957448/Sire: GBF Total 84S Heck Polled Herefords 641-484-3019 • 319-530-1721 A stout bull with good EPDs

Lot 4 42924749/Sire: Denver

St Clair Hay & Cattle Co. • 319-346-1804 A thick bull with milk and growth

Lot 9 P42938939/Sire: LaGrand Reload 80P ET Owego Stock Farm • 608-543-3778 A high growth bull with large REA EPD

Lot 54 P43052605/ Sire: Purple Milsap 45S

WEBCOWS/Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. • 563-672-3531 Want a cool heifer to show — Lot 54.

Lot 29 P42977137/Sire: GQ

Benedict Hereford Farm • 217-737-5686 This female has cow written all over her.

Lot 57 P43034083/Sire: SFH Moler 101 Sorensen Family • 641-745-7949 Look at the numbers, look at the heifer, head to the showring.

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Polled Herefords Since 1954 Rt. 2, Box 36A Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438

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ghf Grandview Hereford Farm

600 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 Gary Kale 304-586-1790 or 304-552-4464 Cell Aaron Glascock 740-541-7980

Quality Hereford Cattle Ken and Chris Scott 2586 Grandview Rd. Beaver, WV 25813 304-763-4929 chance37@suddenlink.net

Cottage Hill Farm

Delmar and Norma Pursley Owners

McDonald Polled Herefords W. Michael McDonald Rt. 2, Box 215A Jane Lew, WV 26378 304-884-6669 Home 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell

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Pursley’s Polled Hereford Farm 4741 Evans Rd. Leon, WV 25123 (Farm location S.R. 87) 304-895-3514

Monumental, W.Va.

Registered Certified Accredited Polled Herefords John H. Brasuk Rt. 2, Box 211-A Fairmont, WV 26554 304-363-5918 Home 304-363-3118 Fax JHB470@aol.com

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

Neil and Gina Stump P.O. Box 579 Grantsville, WV 26147 304-354-9599 or 304-354-6104 jneilstump@aol.com

W.C. Taylor Family HC 59 Box 265 Petersburg, WV 26847 Sonny 304-257-1557 Michael 304-257-1040 mwtaylor@frontiernet.net www.hereford.org

Sales Digest Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic

Sedalia, Mo.—Nov. 20 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 2 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $7,000; average - - - - - - - $3,500 59 females - - - - - - $142,455; average - - - - - - - $2,414 61 lots- - - - - - - - - - $149,455; average - - - - - - - $2,450 females RHF 616 Ms Easy Comfort 8126U, 11/7/08, by RHF Mobile 616S, consigned by Roth Hereford Farm, Windsor, to Flying C Ranch, Searcy, Ark. - - - - - $6,200 RF Princess 3238 14T, 1/10/07, by TRM 37E 121 King 3238, consigned by Reed-Rohlfing, Green Ridge, Mo., to Merle Maxwell, Eagle, Idaho, and a January heifer calf by KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R ET to Feerer & Feerer Inc., Fargo, Okla. - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 RF 262D Vickie 18R, 1/18/05, by CMF 103T Victor 262D, consigned by Reeds Farms, Green Ridge, Mo., to Cecil C. Jordan & Son, Dresden, Ohio- - - - - - $5,300 RF Genetic Lady 20L 60R, 3/4/05, by BKR Triple Plus 73C 20L, and a February heifer calf by TRM 37E 121 King 3238, consigned by Reeds Farms, to Jared Aden, St. Joseph, Ill.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 RF Princess 3238 3T, 1/2/07, by TRM 37E 121 King 3238, consigned by Reed-Rohlfing, to Mike Johnson, Mt. Carmel, Ill., and a February heifer calf by RF Dream Maker 71I 61T, to Merle Maxwell- - - - - $4,800

Brillhart Ranch Co.

Columbus, Mont.—Dec. 2 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 49 bulls- - - - - - - - $129,899; average - - - - - - - $2,651 bulls BR Domino U555, 3/1/08, by CL 1 Domino 4170P, to Buffalo Creek Cattle Co., Marmarth, N.D.- - - - - $4,250 BRC Domino U28, 3/17/08, by HH Advance 321N 1ET, to Gary Jenni, Lewistown - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,100 BRC Advance U04, 3/6/08, by HH Advance 3184N, to Klebba Ranch, Sheridan, Wyo.- - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000

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Anniversary Sale Thurs. April 15, 2010

Burchard, Neb. Selling 50 females from the heart of the herd and 40 service-age bulls

BRC Advance U26, 3/13/08, by HH Advance 3184N, to Frotheim Bros., Shelby- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,900 BRC 549 Domino U70, 2/22/08, by CL 1 Domino 540R, to Buffalo Creek Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - - $3,750

North Star Classic

Valley City, N.D.—Dec. 5 Auctioneer: Andy Mrnak Reported by: Levi Landers 1 bull - - - - - - - - - - - $2,500; average - - - - - - - $2,500 13 females- - - - - - -$28,700; average - - - - - - - $2,208 14 lots- - - - - - - - - - $31,200; average - - - - - - - $2,229 bull DaKitch 69T Travler 8W, 2/12/09, by Harvie Traveler 69T, consigned by DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada, Minn., to Kruse Polled Herefords, Harris, Minn.- - - - - - - $2,500 females MRC Whitney 4W, 2/15/09, by STAR Bright Future 533P ET, consigned by Malynda Penner, Freeman, S.D., to Lodeon Hereford Farm, Hope - - - - - - - $3,400 CKP Tonya 0913, 2/25/09, by NJW 139J Duster 47P, consigned by Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday, to Cody, Alicia and Brady Geuther, Volin, S.D. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,100 CPH Ms Wrangler 1W, 2/4/09, by JDH 15 Wrangler 25L, consigned by Carter’s Polled Herefords, Rocklake, to Logan Behm, Beulah- - - - - - - - - - $2,900 PH Rita 9924, 4/9/09, by SR Reflection 1035, consigned by Perman Herefords, Streeter, to Giedd Hereford Ranch, Washburn- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,650

Missouri Hereford Assn.

Sedalia, Mo.—Dec. 6 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 5 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $9,625; average - - - - - - - $1,925 52 females - - - - - - $96,150; average - - - - - - - $1,849 57 lots- - - - - - - - - $105,775; average - - - - - - - $1,856 Additional lots 3 steers- - - - - - - - - - $2,065; average - - - - - - - - $688 females STAR Christi Bette 345S, 3/25/06, by HB STAR Battle Ground 2013, consigned by C3 Cattle Co.,

Collinsville, Okla., to Steven Steiner, Union Star, and an April heifer calf by STAR 62J Lighting 70N to Derek Tribble, Unionville- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,800 FTF Classy Lady 823U, 1/13/08, by DR World Class 517 10H, consigned by Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, to McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch, Walnut Grove - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 APH Logan 4W, 1/29/09, by KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R ET, consigned by Aufdenberg Polled Herefords, Perryville, to Hanna Gregory, Houstonia - - - - - $3,100 3D 29F Misty 167T ET, 1/19/07, by CS Boomer 29F, and a September heifer calf by JWR 9702 Demo Man 098S ET, consigned by 3D Cattle Co., Halfway, to Mead Farms, Barnett- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,000 FTF Classy Lady 829U, 1/16/08, by DR World Class 517 10H, consigned by Falling Timber Farm, to Mark Feemster, Cambridge City, Ind.- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,700

Minnesota Hereford Breeders

Hutchinson, Minn.—Dec. 12 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Levi Landers 2.25 bulls - - - - - - - - $9,200; average - - - - - - - $4,089 46 females - - - - - - $86,850; average - - - - - - - $1,888 48.25 lots - - - - - - - $96,050; average - - - - - - - $1,991 bull LJS Mark Domino 0925, 3/23/09, by LJS Mark Domino 0520, consigned by Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake, to Bellefy Herefords, Bagley (½ interest, full possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,700 females SH Raftsman’s Diamond W204A ET, 2/7/09, by Harvie Raftsman 16R, consigned by Amber Schmidt, Pipestone, to Tyler Krebs, Okoboji, Iowa - - - - - $5,500 SPH 3p Miss Boulder 10T, 2/16/07, by NJW 57G 12E Value 100M, consigned by Springwater Polled Herefords, Garretson, S.D., to Jon Strangeland, Pipestone, and a March heifer calf by TH 33N 3L Rock Solid 33R to Robbin Carlson, Murdock- - - - - - - $4,000 LIND Miss Miranda 33U, 5/13/08, by DH West Fort 253, consigned by Lind Polled Herefords, Rushford, to Don Strangeland, Pipestone- - - - - - - - - - - - $2,700 HW

SALE SUMMARY

Sale

(U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2009-10 fiscal year.) No. Bulls Females Total Sales No. Avg. No. Avg. No. Gross

Consignment Production Month Total 09/10 YTD

5 12.25 1 49.00 6 61.25 77 1,475.74

$2,856 $2,651 $2,692 $3,214

186.00 0.00 186.00 2,934.25

$2,138 $0 $2,138 $2,653

198.25 49.00 247.25 4,409.99

$ 432,730 $ 129,899 $ 526,629 $12,527,498

Avg. $2,183 $2,651 $2,276 $2,841

For more information, contact: Russ at 402-865-5805

Hereford Heifer in Top Five at Hoosier Beef Congress

A Hereford heifer, shown by Cody Beck, Bainbridge, Ind., placed fourth overall at the Hoosier Beef Congress in Indianapolis. Cody’s heifer, EF Mona 607 907, is a daughter of MH Monument 3147 and was bred by Bruce Everhart. She qualified for the grand

drive by winning first-place Hereford heifer. This is the first time a Hereford heifer has made the top 5 at the Hoosier Beef Congress. There were 784 total heifers exhibited. HW

Correction: There was an error in the North American International Livestock Exposition National Hereford Show coverage in the January 2010 issue. We apologize for the error. The correct information is as follows:

BW 4.6 WW 60 STAR KKH SSF Olivia 15U ET YW 101 Grand and spring yearling champion female, by Star Lake MM 19 Cattle Ranch, Skiatook, Okla.; B.J. Herman & Sons, Edgerton, M&G 48 Ohio; and Kasey Herman, Skiatook, Okla., with a Jan. 5, 2008, daughter of Remitall Online 122L. www.hereford.org

Red-eyed and Ready

BW 3.5 WW 58 KLD BR Carol Neon D85 ET YW 97 Reserve grand and reserve spring yearling champion MM 8 female, by Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas, with an April 21, 2008, M&G 37 daughter of GH Neon 17N. HW

IMPULSE SRR 815 P42898921 — Calved: Feb. 9, 2008 — Tattoo: BE 815 RJH MOMENTUM H45 FUSION SRR 571 ET {IEF,DLF} P42683066 DUNWALKE JOY G76 {DOD} BB 4052 STD LAD 7167 STYLE WDSN327 {DLF,IEF} 42398213 CL1 DOMINET 139

• CE 0.1; BW 3.1; WW 42; YW 70; MM 18; M&G 39; MCE 1.7; SC 0.7; FAT -0.01; REA 0.24; MARB -0.01; BMI$ 16; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 15; CHB$ 19

• This is a bull we would like to use in our herd, but looks like we don’t have the cows as we have too many sisters out of Fusion. I think Impulse could add a lot of red, a lot of muscle and a lot of milk to your cow herd. His sire is Fusion out of Momentum and Joy. His dam is a Standard Lad daughter. Her dam goes back to CL 1 Domino 501. Lots of good breeding in this bull. Come see our pair and herd bull at the Northeast Texas Sale, March 13, 2010.

Home of Woodson Herefords Larry and Mary Woodson 214-491-7017 Tommy Sutherland 903-583-0898 Bonham, Texas Ranch located 10 miles south of Bonham and 1 mile south of Gober.

February 2010 / Hereford World 71

ARIZONA

Tom Robb & Sons P OLLED H EREFORDS Registered • Commercial

HEREFORD CATTLE Registered and Commercial

Ron and Cathy Tobin 530-833-9961 P.O. Box 2336 • 14400 Weston Rd. • Flournoy, CA 96029 Tracy Bjornestad 530-833-0332 • okherefs@aol.com

Nelson Pierce 928-460-0091

MOUNTAIN VIEW

H e r e f o r d

1975 E. Roosevelt Rd. • El Nido, CA 95317 Gino & Mona Pedretti 209-722-2073 Gino Pedretti Jr. 209-383-1905 Mark St. Pierre 209-384-0129

R a n c h

Grace Wystrach HC 1 Box 788 • Elgin, AZ 85611 520-456-9052 Located 7 miles west of Hwy. 9 on Hwy. 82

Jim, Marcia, Bobby and Jamie Mickelson 5174 Sonoma Mountain Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-527-5948 707-481-3440 cell JMMick@sonic.net

Nine Cross Ranch FRED MOORE

8215 N. 21st Ave #D103 Phoenix, AZ 85021 Cell: 602-380-4716 Office: 877-869-3900 fred@ninecrossranch.com • Registered Hereford Cattle & Quarter Horses •

34125 Rd. 20 N. • McClave, CO 81057-9604 719-456-1149 • robbherefords@rural-com.com

Bruce Leach 20998 C.R. Q, Lindon, CO 80740 970-345-2533 • Cell 970-691-7799

Herd Sires: Star Hawkeye 97T ET, Star TRF CactusJack 256T ET, Star PPL 29F Bravado 243T ET, Star Toolbar 31N ET, Allen LLL Redwood 252

54286 W.C.R. 27 • Carr, CO 80612 Harold and Bryan Sidwell 970-897-2324 970-381-0264 Cell

DELAWARE

JBB/AL HEREFORDS

GEORGIA

POLLED HEREFORDS

2351 Vineyard Road • Roseville, CA 95747 Cal and Jo Ann Setzer, Owners Don and Josie Shrieve 916-771-0718 • Fax 916-771-0175

COLORADO

210 Winningham Road Center Ridge, AR 72027 501-893-2527 • 501-208-3552 Cell Contact us — Cattle for sale!

Winton C. and Emily C. Harris and Family Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay

Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner 9728 Blue Mt. Ranch Rd. • Whitmore, CA 96096 775-848-0160 • 530-472-6431 lorenmrnak@aol.com Calves on the ground and for sale out of Dakota, Monument and Iceman.

NYLAND HEREFORDS

P.O. Box 1038 • San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 Tom and Kathleen Manning, Co-owners Harvey S. Nyland, Co-owner Tom Manning, Manager Home 831-623-2219 Cell 831-801-6937

Fax 831-623-4276 manning3@direcway.com

72 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

Braford 1983

Seedstock source for the purebred or commercial breeder.

Moonlight Ranch

Since Registered Polled Herefords 1976

Dave and Deb Jenkins

6851 S. Robinson Rd. • Kuna, ID 83634 208-495-1044 Ken and Suzanne Coleman 1271 C.R. 115 Westcliffe, CO 81252-9611

colemanherefords@hughes.net Home 719-783-9324 Fax 719-783-2211

Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of working mothers

Line breeding Neil Trask Plato Dominos for more than 40 years with Felton blended in. Thick Muscled. Grass Performers. Complete Program. Full Records. BUD HILL 1651 Deep South Farm Rd. Phone and fax Blairsville, GA 30512 706-745-5714 www.hillvuefarm.com

Coyote Ridge Ranch 18300 C.R. 43 LaSalle, CO 80645

Jane Evans Cornelius 970-284-6878

1968 Burton’s Ferry Hwy. Sylvania, GA 30467

Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-284-0927

James 912-863-7706 912-690-0214 cell

Marshall Ernst Family Windsor, CO 80550 970-674-5113 marshall_ernst@msn.com

P.O. Box 25 • Minidoka, ID 83343 Wynn Dewsnup, owner

IDAHO

Located 1 hour North of Denver

Neal Ward 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-684-5252

Doug Hall Herefords 1145 18 Rd. • Fruita, CO 81521 970-858-3203 • dmchall60@aol.com

Herd Sires: Remitall Online 122L • MC Ranger 9615 • Trail Boss

Selling bulls at the U.B.I.A. Performance Bull Test Sale – Salina, Utah, the third Saturday in March

ILLINOIS

Performance Testing Since 1978 • Females for sale at the ranch.

Hanging W Herefords Robert and Rita Weitzel 16662 Road 25 Dolores, CO 81323 970-882-2286

Rupert, Idaho POLLED HEREFORDS

Ken and Paula Tracy • Office 208-531-4278 • Cell 208-431-6301 Ron Shurtz, herdsman • 208-431-3311

rnst

Registered Herefords & Angus

Mrnak Herefords West

208-924-5947 Phone/Fax www.johnsonpolledherefords.com

The oldest established herd in Georgia.

www.coyoteridgeherefords.com

Barry, Carrie and Bailey Morrell Carrie Cell 530-218-5507 5640 Co. Rd. 65 • Willows, CA 95988 Barry Cell 530-682-5808 530-934-2047 morrellranches@aol.com

Johnson Polled Herefords Mailing address: P.O. Box 188, Craigmont, ID 83523

Greenview Farms, Inc. Polled Hereford 1942 Jonny and Toni Harris 334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, GA 31560 912-586-6585 greenview.farms@jesup.net

John and Bev Bryan / James and Dawn Anderson 208-934-5378 • 208-934-5946 1993 S. 1500 E. • Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords@hotmail.com Since 1967

John and Cindy Johnson 990 Lunders Rd. • Craigmont, ID 83523

Performance and Quality From Grazing Since 1942.

AL TO Herefords

Morrell Ranches

Polled Herefords that calve easily, milk, and grow in a working environment. Jack and Colleen Filipowski 208-263-7264 1078 S. Center Valley Rd. Sandpoint, ID 83864

PRODUCTION SALE 2nd Monday in March Sale in Bliss, Idaho

S V CATTLE CO.

www.w6herefords.com

Registered Polled Herefords DOYCE AND PEGGY WINNINGHAM

Angus • Herefords • Hunting Club

5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. • Idaho Falls, ID 83406

Tom and Cindy Weimer P.O. Box 1197 • Susanville, CA 96130 530-254-6802 • 530-260-0416 mobile weimercattleco@citlink.net www.weimercattleco.com

WINNINGHAM FARMS

Steve and Cindy Lambert Nathan, Clayton and Meghan Lambert 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 530-533-4447

ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS

1776 E. 4500 N., Buhl, ID 83316 208-670-1399 • jjgomez@ﬁlertel.com 208-543-8885 • 208-543-5910 Fax www.heritagecattleco.com Arlin Nelson - Manager 541-510-0048 Cell

Coulter and Will Passwaters 9097 Shepherds View Ln., Bridgeville, DE 19933 302-337-3229 • Cell: 302-542-6061 • cpasswaters@msn.com

Arcata, CA 95521

Visitors always welcome.

Wes Hudson 870-741-6188 Office 870-741-8729 Home 870-741-5279 Fax www.hudsonherefords.com

707-822-9478

Keith Elkington 208-523-2286 • Summer 208-523-6478 Layne 208-523-8508 • 208-681-0765 mobile Brent • 208-523-6461 RANGE READY, PERFORMANCE PROVEN

John and Johanna Gomez, owners

BOX 686, HARRISON, AR 72601

Larry and Susan Alto 3545 Bayschool Rd.

www.hereford.com

Sidwell Herefords

HUDSON Herefords

CALIFORNIA

31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604

ECATTLE I MCOMPANY ER

ARKANSAS

Jack James 116 N. Gintown Rd. Mulberry, AR 72947 479-997-8323 • 479-997-5302

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Bruneau

Guy and Sherry Colyer 208-845-2313 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312

Roderick Polled Herefords

14000 N. 7V Ranch Rd. • Prescott, AZ 86305 Steve Pierce 928-445-7949

COLYER HEREFORDS

“Proﬁtable Real World Cattle”

Herd Sires SHF Topeka 57G T56 ET Churchill Yankee 863U RW M326 Maximus U13

R EGISTERED POLLED, HORNED BULLS AND R EPLACEMENT H EIFERS

KUBIN HEREFORD RANCH George Kubin • 970-323-6249 4535 Hwy. 348 • Olathe, CO 81425

Line 1 Breeding

G RE

REFOR . HE

CIRCLE

D AND ANGUS

Milton, Bonnie Tyler and Sean Costa

CAT TL E

RANCH Midvale, Idaho

208-355-4555

Circle S West Hereford Cattle Ranch

4525 N 1100 E • Buhl, ID 83316 Ofﬁce 208-543-8693 Tom’s cell 208-731-4714 Bill and Suzzane Root, Owners Tom and Denise Wiseman, Herd Managers

Apple Ridge Farms 3127 Bannister Road Salem, IL 62881 Rick & Kim Morgan 618-548-4314 Kevin & Lisa Babbs 618-548-4865 appleridge@ruralcomm.net

Bob and Louis McConnell 846 E. 1800 N. Rd. Taylorville, IL 62568 217-623-5650

Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253 Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627

Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.

www.hereford.org

Riddell Polled Herefords

BURNS POLLED HEREFORD FARM 10124 Michael Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns Kent Burns 618-443-2007 618-443-6279

Cattle for sale at all times. Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-666-3438 Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-665-0095 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

FLEISHER FARMS

Haw Creek Herefords Knoxville, IL 61448 309-221-9785

Rich and Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 61448 309-289-4194 or 309-208-8826

RHS RHS Ray Harbison and Sons Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

3570 Cedar Point Rd. Raleigh, IL 62977 Connie Harbison 618-268-4274

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Carey Harbison

•

Total performance records.

Jay Cell 309-238-4408

Nate and Courtney Wirtjes 9272 Freeport Rd. • Durand, IL 61024 Home 815-629-2441 • Cell 815-871-9118 • wirtjes2@msn.com Visitors always welcome • Member of The Offense

309-692-6026 Home • (800) 937-BEEF Office • 309-674-5513 Fax

McCaskill Farms

1597E. 3050th St., Clayton, IL 62324

Randy 217-242-1262 Ron 217-430-8705 Matt 217-779-0775

Tim and Tracie Sayre Seely, Kendi and Kira Sayre 13188 Virginia Rd. Arenzville, IL 62611 217-997-5597

STEPHENS HEREFORD FARM

Merle and Linda Sayre 17626 Virginia Rd. Virginia, IL 62691 217-452-7513 tsayre@frontiernet.net

STEPHENS TRAILER SALES

Eby Aluminum Livestock

P.O. BOX 168 • EDINBURG, IL 62531 Mark, Chris, Katie and Kayla Stephens 217-825-7913 Cell • 217-623-4236 Home mckks91@consolidated.net Danny Stephens, Trailers • 217-824-2815

INDIANA Gene Beck 765-522-3235 7157 N. C.R. 500 E. Bainbridge, IN 46105

Herd Sires: Grandview 7 Oaks Sonora 145R, Mohican Roughout 428R ET and GHC Canuck 12R

Beck-Powell Polled Herefords Andy Beck, manager • 765-522-3396

4861 E C.R. 650 N. Bainbridge, IN 46105 Sale 1st Sunday in November

Cletus Davis & Family Polled Hereford Farm Cletus and Betty Davis 6275 W. State Rt. 47 • Thorntown, IN 46071 765-436-7378 • Rick Davis 765-436-7505

Everhart Farms

Bruce, Blake and Jordan Everhart 4072 E. 500 S. • Waldron, IN 46182 765-525-9864 • Cell 317-407-3618 bruce.a.everhart@wellsfargo.com

Since 1919

Green Meadow Farms Kings, IL 61045

Mark and Diane Brescher 4336 W. 150 N. • Jasper, IN 47546 812-482-7797

Robert 815-562-6391 James 815-562-4946 Malcolm 815-562-5879

NEWBOLD FARMS INC.

11109 N. 50th St. Oblong, IL 62449 Mark Newbold 618-592-4590 • 618-562-3401 Cell

OAK HILL FARM

Darrel and Anna Behrends 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470 dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com PERFORMANCE HEREFORDS • Visitors Always Welcome

GREIVES HEREFORDS Bob Greives

7591 Armstrong Chapel Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 Ofﬁce 765-583-3090 • Home 765-583-0248 Cell 765-491-6277 • Fax 765-583-2911 greivesgranite@hughes.net

HUNT BROS. www.huntbrosherefords.com

Curtis, Tobie, Erica and Ethan Kesling 1918 W. Delaware Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 800-972-7178

Days: Office 815-335-2824 Evenings: Craig Crutcher 815-335-2274 Doug Perks 815-335-2624

www.hereford.org

“Straight Station Line Ones”

20161 Saline Rd. Lucas, KS 67648

HEREFORDS

Clayton Herbel 785-658-5862 Jon E. Herbel 785-324-2430 herbelxp@wtciweb.com

JENSEN BROS.

GAR-NANC Cattle Gary and Nancy Maurer 1559 Lawrence Ave. Independence, IA 50644 Home 319-636-3365 Cell 563-920-7050 garnanccattle@iowatelecom.net

Kevin and Sheila 785-374-4372 Fax 785-374-4269 Kirk and Steph 785-374-4223 Box 197 Courtland, KS 66939

Dale, Lesli, Chandis, Emilee and Dylan 2261 E. US Hwy. 40 Clayton, IN 46118 dlkott@aol.com 317-539-4695

Ed and Marcia 2612 E. C.R. 600 S Clayton, IN 46118 www.kottkamps.com 317-539-4801

jensenks@courtland.net

Rau Farms Steve and Missy Rau 9036 20th St. Stanley, IA 50671 Home 319-634-3938 Cell 563-920-4553 raufarms@netins.net

Steve Landt Herefords Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33797 V Ave. • Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472 Bulls and females for sale at private treaty

STREAM CATTLE CO.

Rod, Sue, Lisa and Sarah Stream 51590 St. Hwy 14, Chariton, IA 50049 641-774-8124 streamcattle@hotmail.com • www.streamcattle.com Just north of Chariton on State Highway 14

Alex and Mariam Mih 701 S. Plummer Rd., Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • albear76@yahoo.com Doug Pearish 620-473-3179 • 620-212-0038 mobile Dale Beecher

Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance.

Rd. 3th 648 1 . 67 7N 123 as, KS c u L

WOODLAND VIEW FARMS

“RJH Polled Herefords” Russ, Jim and Leah Hansen 10354 N.E. 82nd Ave. • Bondurant, IA 50035 515-490-1119 • 888-363-4672 Visit us on the web at www.rjhpolledherefords.com We’re just east of Des Moines, 3 miles off I-80.

KANSAS

Registered Herefords FALUN, KS 67442 Glenn C. Oleen 10272 S. Forsse Rd. 785-668-2368

Chuck Oleen 6944 Thorstenberg Rd. 785-668-2454

Kevin and Vera Schultz 620-995-4072 Ron and Anita Schultz 620-348-4863 Cell 620-546-4570 2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 Herd Sires: SHF Interstate 20X D03, Remitall Governor 236G, WRB Target 634E and SHF Marshall 236G M33. Stop by for a visit anytime.

www.sandhillfarms.com

Schu-Lar POLLED HEREFORDS K IN G

John Alexander Family 2756 S. Donmyer • Gypsum, KS 67448-9414 785-536-4931• alexfarms@eaglecom.net

Breeding stock, semen and flushes for sale

YO UR B R A ND O F HER EFO R D BRYCE AND GINA SCHUMANN 367 Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 bryce.gina@worldnet.att.net

STAN AND ANNETTE LARSON 508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@aol.com

WWW.HEREFORDBULLS.BIZ

David & Delores Stump 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 785-363-7410

Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south

info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

TOWNER FARM

4V Douthit Herefords

600 S. Lorraine • St. Francis, KS 67756 Stephen Douthit Family Ranch: 785-332-3009 Cell: 785-332-7192 Home: 785-332-2323

Walter, Megan and Chuck DOUTHIT DOWNEY LAND & CATTLE LLC Walter 785-332-6095 Megan 785-332-8575 Chuck: 785-332-4034

785-526-7381 785-658-5612 gkmcattle@wtciweb.com Darris: 785-525-6200 785-658-5208

Annual Sale 4th Monday in March 2009

Bulls, Females, Semen & Embryos P.O. Box 305 • Manning, IA 51455 712-653-3678

Alexander Farms Polled Herefords

Gene:

Jan R. 785-482-3383 Arden 785-482-3398 Box 8 • Dwight, KS 66849 jakoleenbros@tctelco.net www.oleenbrothers.com

Good Doin’ Genetics

Real World Cattle for Real World Cattlemen Clayton, Ind. EDWIN KOTTKAMP & SON POLLED HEREFORDS

DALE JAMISON GORDON JAMISON — 785-754-3639 RUSTY JAMISON — 785-754-3611 2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752

IOWA

7940 N. 500 E. • Battle Ground, IN 47920 765-567-2409 • 765-418-0651

12526 N. Weldon Rd. • Rockford, IL 61102

2620 E. Lake Shore Drive Springﬁeld, Illinois 62707 Office 217-529-8878 Greg 217-498-7095 Mark and Carla 217-483-5651 Gail 217-529-4933

Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

Brent Stuckey 2540 Grandview, Vincennes, IN 47591 812-887-4946 • bstuckey@hartbell.com

Linebred King Dominos

Cows for sale at all times.

Prairie Meadow Herefords

Stuckey

SAYRE HEREFORD FARM

CDF Farms

Pete Loehr, owner 113 W. Northgate Rd. • Peoria, IL 61614

HERBEL

Since 1944… A respected cowherd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder.

9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431

Enough cattle to have breeding stock for sale at all times!

William J. 309-469-5051

“Where Cattlemen Send Their Friends” • www.riddellherefords.com

Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Robert Knott 309-778-2628 Home 309-224-2628 Mobile

Rusty and Marijane Miller 1570 N. 700 W. Thorntown, IN 46071 765-482-4386 317-840-7811 Cell millerherefords@yahoo.com

684 State Rte. 17 • Sparland, IL 61565

Knott Farm B

Lawrence Knott 309-293-2313

Miller Herefords

(Celebrating 92 years with Herefords)

1805 RS 115 St. Francis, KS 67756 ollie_ksu@hotmail.com www.douthitherefords.com

Polled Herefords

John Towner 320 E. 47 Hwy., Girard, KS 66743 620-724-6636 www.townerfarm.com Herd Sires, Show Prospects and Cow-Calf Pairs

Umberger Polled Herefords

Greg Umberger 3018 U Road • Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4472 Cell: 620-923-5120 gregumberger@yahoo.com www.kansaspolledherefords.org/umberger

February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 73

Hays, Kansas “Bulls and heifers for sale”

Brian Staab 1962 220th Ave. 785-628-1102 785-623-1701 Cell vjspolledherefords@yahoo.com

KENTUCKY

Owners Leo and Jean Journagan Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 Home • 507-820-0661 Jerry Cell delaneyherefords@yahoo.com

Marty D. Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 • Cell 417-838-1482

Frederickson Hereford Farm

Roth Hereford Farm Since 1976

Nate and Jayna Frederickson 30819 250th St. St. Onge, SD 57779 Cell 605-254-4872 Home 605-642-1131

Mark, Mary Kay and Sarah Frederickson 30819 250th S.E. Starbuck, MN 56381 320-239-4213

1146 N.E. Hwy. J • Windsor, MO 65360 Ed and Carol 660-694-2569 Eddie, Mary, Lane and Levi 660-647-9907 Fax 660-694-0141 • croth745@earthlink.net www.rothherefords.com

Visitors Welcome

SCHNEIDER FARMS

2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 We welcome your visit!

2374 Hwy. K • Hermann, MO 65041

Reuben 573-943-6489

Doug and JoAnn 763-755-4930 Bryan and Marytina 763-389-0625 Bradley 763-862-1306

EFO R D

C’s

Larry and Donna Clemons Cody and Colt 78255 Hwy. 1077 Folsom, LA 70437 Farm: 985-796-5647 Fax 985-796-5478 hornedherefords@msn.com

Thomas Herefords

P.O. Box 330012 • Gold Creek, MT 59733 Richard and Shirley Thomas • 406-288-3459 Bruce, Tammy, Kurt, Amber and Heather Thomas 406-288-3458 • 406-544-1536 Bruce cell 406-239-5113 Kurt cell thomasfamily@blackfoot.net

Line 1 Victor Dominos

Low birth weights — High maternal EPDs

John and Linda Holden 540 Westwind Ln. • Valier, MT 59486 406-279-3326

Registered and commercial Herefords that will qualify for CHB Program.

www.westwindranch.com

P.O. Box 185 Musselshell, MT 59059 406-947-2511

NEBRASKA

Wayne • Ben

Lester and John Schafer 64664 170th St. Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 320-833-2050

Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings 406-348-2303 www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@mcn.net

BLUEBERRY HILL FARMS

For Sale: Bulls Females Semen

Doug Bolte, Manager 1103 S. Grandview Dr. • Norfolk, NE 68701 Home 402-379-1432 Mobile 402-640-4048 dbolte@conpoint.com

MISSISSIPPI

Quality Cattle That Work

P.O. Box 126 • Willow Creek, MT 59760 cooperherefords@tssmt.net

Fisher

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

FRENZEN

SCH Polled Herefords

Polled Herefords

Samuel C. Hunter • 301-824-4771

Herd Sires: TRM NT J13 Missle 2011, THM 163 Chance 5004, DJB 28P Standard Vic 7T and SRM 0125 Demetri 719ET

TAMSEY

FARMS

33376 Fox Rd.

Easton, MD 21601

POLLED HEREFORDS

William and Jackie Adair 1680 LRL Rd. • Senatobia, MS 38668 662-562-7467 grandviewplantation@hotmail.com www.grandviewgenetics.com Walt and Jil McKellar 7775 Hwy. 310 W. • Como, MS 38619 662-526-5520 • Cell 662-292-1936 jilmckellar@yahoo.com

George Brennan, owner 410-822-7432 • 410-822-8866

MISSOURI

MASSACHUSETTS

College of the Ozarks P.O. Box 17 Point Lookout, MO 65726 417-690-3351

WHITE ROCK FARM

Roy Johnson, Beef Herd Manager

CHET KELLOGG

Cattle for sale!

MICHIGAN M P MICHIGAN POLLED H HEREFORD ASSN. A

Sale November 28, 2009

FTF

MSU Fallfest, November 2009

D K David, Lorie, Matthew, Michael and Mason Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 218-584-8283 8 miles east of Ada on U.S. 200

Visitors always welcome.

74 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy

32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 ﬁndleyfarms@gmail.com

Straight Line One Cooper Holden Genetics BULLS AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE TREATY.

HARDING BROS. HEREFORDS Marvin and Everett Harding Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870

GIBSON HEREFORDS

CURLEW Cattle Company IF

Line 1 Breeding LARRY AND KAREN GIBSON 35570 W Gibson Rd. Wallace, NE 69169 308-387-4580 • 308-530-6435 karson@nebnet.net

25 Years Line 1 Genetics

Bulls for sale in the spring. Howard Moss 895 Whitetail Road Whitehall, MT 59759 406-287-9947

DUTTON HEREFORDS 190 Sunnyside Ln. Gold Creek, MT 59733 Dean 406-288-3330 Cory 406-288-3563 Registered bulls and commercial heifers for sale.

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke P.O. Box 178 Townsend, MT 59644

406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com • Registered Hereford Bulls • Replacement Heifers • Market Calves www.ehlkeherefords.com

Rod Findley

Go to www.michpha.com for more information.

MINNESOTA

Falling Timber Farm

16777 Ridder Rd. • Marthasville, MO 63357 Glenn and Yvonne Ridder John and Heidi Ridder 636-433-2858 636-358-4161 180 Cows Performance Tested geridder@centurytel.net www.fallingtimberfarm.com

Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638 308-536-2069 • 308-550-0237 Cell

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

7980 Meadow View Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741-8122

Marvin 406-284-3709 Dan 406-284-6810 Tim 406-284-6990 TFeddes@aol.com www.feddes.com

HOFFMAN R A N C H ■

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Modern, stout, functional Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 530-336-5778 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

P.O. Box 622, Worthington, MA 01098 Home 413-238-0117 • Cell 413-446-0566 whiterockcattle@aol.com

Annual Bull Sale March 2008

13651 Newcomers Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

Hwy 28 W • P.O. Box 753 • Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Ann Zimmerman 601-894-2755 Dayne Zimmerman 704-906-1571 daynez@mindspring.com • www.cranch.com

Mark and Cristy 406-285-6985

MARYLAND

Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry 2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-254-1247 406-254-1247 Fax

Brillhart Ranch Co.

2134 250th St., Mahnomen, MN 56557

P&K FARMS Perry Joe or Mike Smith P.O. Drawer 671 • Winnﬁeld, LA 71483 318-628-4631 or 800-738-5545 smithkennethm@bellsouth.net 400 head of Line 1 Hereford Cattle

McMURRY CATTLE

MONTANA

OXH

OXLEY HEREFORD RANCH Mary Jane Oxley Tritsch, owner Robert Schafer, mgr. 218-935-5915 Cell: 218-637-0185

Harvey 573-943-2291

Jay-De and Kara Lorrie and Darrel

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®

BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE

boydbeefcattle@msn.com

LOUISIANA

Arvid and Linda Eggen 406-895-2657 Box 292 • Plentywood, MT 59254

• 70 Years in the Business •

5754 U.S. 62 • Mays Lick, KY 41055

Charlie Sr. 606-763-6688 • Andrew 606-763-6497 Charlie II 606-763-6418 • Fax 606-763-6343

Brad, Carla, Clay and Clint Chambliss 916 Winchester Blvd. • Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Home 270-982-3905 • Cell 270-668-7126 Fax 270-735-9922 www.chamblissherefordfarms.com

J Bar Since E Ranch 1898

Journagan Ranch

Virgil Staab 785-625-5275

❤

JB RANCH

Polled Herefords Milk, Muscle, Performance and Weight Bulls that Females that Outcross Pedirees Perform Produce Bulls and femlaes always for sale. Visitors always welcome! Jack and Bev Beeson Proliﬁc Disposition Wayne, NE 68787 402-375-3404 Cell 402-375-9027

LINTON POLLED HEREFORDS Art and Jean Linton 77414 Hwy 183, Miller, NE 68858 Home: 308-457-1127 • Cell: 308-293-5816 ajlinton@frontiernet.net www.lintonpolledherefords.com

HOLDEN HEREFORDS “The Best in Line 1 Breeding”

Jack and Tresha Holden 3139 Valier Dupuyer Rd. • Valier, MT 59486 406-279-3301 Home 406-279-3300 Ranch • 406-450-1029 Mobile www.holdenherefords.com

P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69350 James 308-458-2406 Bryan 308-458-2865 • Bob 308-458-2731

www.hereford.org

RM NIEDEFarmsEYER Cattle for sale private treaty. Annual sale in March. Watch for consignments in North Platte and Kearney.

3680 Q Rd. • Cook, NE 68329 Robert 402-864-2031 • Randy 402-864-2741 www.neidemeyerfarms.com

OHIO

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Mohican Polled Hereford Farm

OVERLOOK FARM Glenn Kopp, Manager 307 Windy Row Peterborough, NH 03458 603-924-1946 overlookfarm@mindspring.com

4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628

Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421

Mohican West

NEW MEXICO

7 Mill Iron Ranch

Ken McMillen 2230 Rd. 93 • Sidney, NE 69162-4216 308-254-3772 Ranch 7milliron@bbc.net

Michael and Connie Perez 505-633-2038

9767 Quay Rd. O Nara Visa, NM 88430

CORNERSTONE EX L C

From I-80 exit 48 west of Sidney, Neb., south 1 1/4 miles, west 1 mile, south 3/4 mile Herd sire: BB 1065 Domino 6081 • Cow herd: Mark Donald and Line 1

P L

A N C H

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net 575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

43500 E. N. Loup Rd. • Brewster, NE 68821

spencerhereford@neb-sandhills.net spencerhereford@nebnet.net • www.spencerhereford.com

UPSTREAM RANCH

Annual Bull Sale - First Saturday in February 45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195 Mildred Meeks

ephesians 2:20

LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant

Located 5 miles north of Moriarty on Hwy. 41, then 1.5 miles east.

NEW YORK

7530 S.R. 314 Lexington, OH 44904

419-362-4471

NORTH CAROLINA ers Hereford Farm y M Harry Myers & Son

NEVADA

321 Elmwood Rd. • Statesville, NC 28625 Phone 704-872-7155 • Fax 704-871-9997 hmastecc@i-america.net

Line 1 Herefords Lilla and Woodie Bell P.O. Box 48 • Paradise Valley, NV 89426 775-578-3536 • bellranch@onramp.bz www.bellranchherefords.com Home of BRL Call 100L — The “Real World” Hereford Bull

TRIPLETT POLLED HEREFORDS James Triplett

Norman Starr M.D., owner 216-295-1511 Gene Steiner, management 513-398-9188

P.O. Box 280 • Mason, OH 45040

GRAY Land & Cattle Charles and Karen Gray 317 S.E. 33rd St. Edmond, OK 73013 405-341-6861 Home 405-341-7446 Office

Commercial Herefords and black baldies you can trust to improve your herd.

JACOBS RANCH LLC

Bill Jacobs Rt. 2, Box 86 • Sulphur, OK 73086 Ranch 580-622-4426 • Residence 580-622-6243

Leon and Watson Langford 918-733-1331 • Okmulgee, Okla. www.langfordherefords.com

OAKRIDGE POLLED HEREFORDS Performance Cattle Certified and Accredited

763 W. River Rd. Valley City, OH 44280 330-483-3909

Earl and Cynthia Arnholt oakridge@zoominternet.net

Registered Horned Herefords CRP Grass Seeds

ALLEN MOSS HEREFORDS MOSS SEED COMPANY

CBY

Rt. 2, Box 146-B • Vici, OK 73859 580-922-4911 Phone/Fax • 580-334-7842 Mobil amoss@vicihorizon.com • www.allenmossherefords.com

Performance Breeder — Robert and Dolores Call 1011 E. 11th St. • Cushing, OK 74023 918-225-4623

P&R Herefords

CNB Polled Herefords

Paul Laubach Rt. 1, Box 69 • Leedy, OK 73654 580-488-3670 • Cell: 405-664-7743 trailland@cox.net

Charles and Nancy Buckminster Performance Program Breeder 13914 W. Fox Dr. Lahoma, OK 73754 580-796-2554 • Cell: 580-541-6655 Fax: 580-796-2554

DENNIS RANCH SINCE 1916 R.R. Box 257 • Grady, OK 73545 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682

Located 12 miles east then 2 miles north of Vici

SPARKS — KIMBROUGH RANCH

P.O. Box 236 • 10525 Burnett Ln. • Connerville, OK 74836 Grady Sparks • GSparwest@aol.com JC Andras • Cell 580-399-9730 Phone/Fax 580-777-2277 jc.skranch@hughes.net (Located off Hwy. 377, halfway between Ada and Tishomingo, Okla.) 1.5 miles north of Connerville to ranch signs, follow signs to the headquarters.

BULLS FOR SALE

127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-876-3148 (evening) • 704-872-7550 (daytime) Visitors welcome

Harold and Donna Gleason & Family Box 469 • Thomas, OK 73669 Office 580-661-2979, Cell 580-661-1146 Fax 580-661-3324 • hgagency@yahoo.com

Bulls and females for sale private treaty

NORTH DAKOTA

Glen and Jean Britton, Owners 20850 E 850 Road • Leedey, OK 73654 405-488-3529

NS POLLED HEREFORDS

Polled Herefords

www.vannewkirkherefords.com ★ Oshkosh, NE 69154 Joe Van Newkirk and Family 308-772-3081 Quality Herefords Since 1892

REGISTERED HEREFORDS

morrisonbk@embarqmail.com

OKLAHOMA

VAN NEWKIRK HEREFORDS

Don, Skeeter, Kari, Brooke and Bryce P.O. Box 239 • Orovada, NV 89425 775-272-3152 Home • 775-272-3153 Fax 209-479-0287 Cell

Bob and Karen

616 Pecan Drive Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

upstream@nctc.net www.upstreamcattle.com

Brumley Farms

Polled Herefords

Bill King 505-832-4330 505-220-9909 Tommy and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056

Dale and Terrill Don and Doris 308-547-2208

“THE BEST OF BOTH” Horned and Polled Genetics

3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-633-2810

N STOCK FA RRISO RM O M

1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

Allen 402-756-3034 Ron 402-756-3462 arschutte@gtmc.net rnschutte@gtmc.net Fax 402-756-2136 www.gtmc.net/schutte

Graft•Britton Ranch

Bred heifers for sale at all times.

P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Bill Dufur — 580-367-9910 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830

OREGON

DURHAM RANCH

GENOA LIVESTOCK Top Performance Hereford Genetics

BULLS FOR SALE: Horned and Polled DWIGHT JOOS: 775-240-6030 BOB AND CAROL COKER: 916-539-1987 OFFICE: 775-782-3336 640 Genoa Lane, Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com

14503 91st. St. S.W. Wayne, Jill & Robyn 701-574-3172

www.mrnakherefords.com Terry and Debby, Brent and Jenna & Andy 701-574-3193

Jim and Marlene 701-574-3124

STUBER RANCH Box 56 • Bowman, ND 58623

“Breeding Herefords to Span the Industry.” Roger 701-523-5371 • Duane 701-523-3496 Laureen 701-523-5297 ddstuber@ndsupernet.com Ryan and Prairie Topp 8337 12th St. N.E. Grace City, ND 58445 701-674-3152 toppherefords@daktel.com

www.hereford.org

3719 S. Coyle Rd. Stillwater, OK 74074 Norm and Jane Durham 405-372-7096

Bowman, ND 58623

njdurhamranch@brightok.net Total Performance Breeder.

Flying

David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 Phone 541-742-5436 • Fax 541-742-5435

Ranch

Mike and Lotsee 19402 W. Hwy. 51 P.O. Box 434 Spradling

Sand Springs, OK 74063

918-640-7711 918-245-8854

Registered Polled Herefords Pecans flyinggranchss@aol.com

FULLERTON HEREFORD FARMS Ruby Fullerton

2658 Brentwood Dr.,Norman, OK 73069 405-329-4406 • Cell 405-850-4294 allanruby@worldnet.att.net www.arffullertonfarms.com Calves for Sale

BAKER CITY, OR 97814 Charles Chandler – 541-523-3570 George Chandler – 541-523-2166 Duane Chandler – 541-523-4265 www.chandlerherefords.com cherford@bakervalley.net

February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 75

England Ranch

Dick, Jim and Jon England P.O. Box 38 • Prineville, OR 97754

Quality • Performance • Registered Cattle Horned Herefords • Black Angus

Jon 541-504-0074 • Jim 541-447-6972 Dick England, consultant

Eric Erickson 2001 NW McDaniel Road Powell Butte, OR 97753 541-447-6970 Home of OXH Advance 3177

HARRELL HEREFORD

RANCH

L & D POLLED HEREFORDS Registered, Certiﬁed and Accredited Herd

925 Flatwoods Rd. Vanderbilt, PA 15486

LARRY AND DOROTHY CHAIKCIC 724-529-2947 ldchaikcic@atlanticbb.net

VOGEL VALLEY FARMS Registered Polled Herefords • Freezer Beef • Trucks and Parts Custom Farm Toys • Century Bale Feeders

Alvin, Luke and Charlie Vogel 148 Spithaler School Rd. Evans City, PA 16033 724-538-8413

Lance Pankratz, owner Office 605-925-7611 Angus and Hereford Ranch Cell 605-359-9221 Home 605-925-4283 Fax 605-925-4354 44130 279th St. lagrand@gwtc.net Freeman, SD 57029 www.lagrandranch.com

Rausch Herefords

14831 Hereford Rd. Hoven, SD 57450 605-948-2375 Vern • Jerry • Shannon rauschherf@rauschherefords.com RauschHerefords.com

America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February

SOUTH CAROLINA

AND

ANNUAL SALE FIRST MONDAY IN MARCH

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses Home 541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

M.T. and Cori Anderson 48380 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820

OREGON HEREFORD RANCH Doug Bennett 541-564-9104

Don 541-567-2480

Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • P.O. Box 186 Miami, TX 79059 806-868-4661 or 806-570-9554 breeder@amaonline.com

BARBER

RANCH Dale and Mary 806-235-3692

806-235-0007

Justin 806-681-5528

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018

www.barberranch.com • barberranch@wildblue.net

HEREFORD RANCH

QUARTER HORSES

HIGH DESERT Cattle Co.

Cattle Co.

Bill and Paula Thorstenson 30491 131st Street • Selby, SD 57472 605-649-7940 • Cell 605-845-6108 wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net paulathorstenson@yahoo.com

BOB HARRELL JR. 541-523-4322

REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

B&C

Brett

THORSTENSON

42590 SALMON CREEK RD. • BAKER CITY, OR 97814

RANCH 541-523-4401

TEXAS

LaGrand

P.O. Box 1057 • Seneca, SC 29679 864-882-1890 • Deryl Cell: 864-324-3268 deryl@keeserealtysc.com • Trask Breeding

SOUTH DAKOTA Production Sale April 20, 2010 Don, Peg and Seth Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 605-852-2966 www.barjz.com • barjz@sbtc.net

• Polled Herefords • Limousin • Lim-Flex

TENNESSEE B

B U R N S FA R M S • HEREFORDS•

12733 Old State Hwy. 28 Pikeville, TN 37367 Fax (423) 447—2023 Joe Burns Phillip Burns David Burns (423) 618—8825 (423) 886—1325 (615) 477—5668

DUDLEY BROS.

BOX 10, COMANCHE, TX 76442

Office 325-356-2284 • Fax 325-356-3185 John 325-356-3767 Tom R. 325-356-3918 dudleybros@comanchetx.com www.DudleyBros.com

Registered Herefords Since 1938

76707 Hwy. 207 • Echo, OR 97826 5190 Clay Farm Rd. Atwood, TN 38220

QUICK MILL FARMS Q M Bill Vandermolen and Family

Tom Lane Jr. 615-320-9402 • 615-804-0500 cell Eric Morrow 731-695-0458 www.FourLHerefords.com

20016 S. White Ln. • Oregon City, OR 97045 503-650-4613 • Fax 503-655-0577 bill@quickmillfarms.com www.quickmillfarms.com

Jackson Farms

B LUME HEREFORDS

ACRES 20 Bridgewater Lane Newville, PA 17241

Bill and Denise Logan 717-423-6808 717-360-5532 717-261-6503

Douglas and Jenny Howe, owners Corporate offices: P.O. Box 304 Wagontown, PA 19376 610-942-4249 • 610-942-4288 Fax

Farm address: 337 Guyer Corner Rd. New Enterprise, PA 16664 814-766-2893

Horned Herefords Third Generation Hereford Breeder Roy and Janet Cranston 15851 Wells Rd. • Prairie City, SD 57649 605-866-4423 • rchranch@sdplains.com

GGERS

OUTHVIEW

ARMS

Tim, Becky, Philip and Jon Eggers 25748 476th Ave. • Sioux Falls, SD 57104

FAWCETT’S ELM CREEK RANCH Keith and Cheryl • Dan and Kari Rae 21115 344th Ave. • HC Box 45 Ree Heights, SD 57371-5901 605-943-5664

Hereford breeding stock and club calves for sale private treaty.

ECM Herefords Mike, Sheila & Emilie Miller

80 Witman Road, Host, PA 19567

Farm 610-589-5617 • Home 610-589-1946 deitschlandfarm@comcast.net • ecmherefords@gmail.com www.deitschlandfarm.com

HAUSNER CATTLE CO. REGISTERED HEREFORD & ANGUS

JP, Tina, Zane & Tara Hausner 5807 West Canal Rd. • Thomasville, PA 17364 717-465-1584 tjhausner@cs.com• www.hausnercattlecompany.com

76 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords

11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-439-3623 • Dorothy 605-439-3250 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com

K&B

HEREFORDS www.kandbherefords.org kb@sbtc.net

17309 322nd Ave. • Onida, SD 57564 Ken Bieber Family • 605-973-2351

Annual Production Sale — Feb. 10, 2009

Box 342, Bardwell, TX 75101 Res: 972-937-0417 Fax: 972-937-0418 Cell: 214-537-1285

Cell: 214-537-1306 gkbcattle@ectisp.net www.gkbcattle.com

Cherokee Trace



Andy and Sandra Glaze 903-797-2960

Jordan and Summer 903-843-5643

Larry Kerr and Ryan Kerr 847 Summer Hill Drive, Friendsville, TN 37737 865-977-6194

Jonathan Cell: 865-803-9947

Home: 423-346-7304

314 Letory Rd. Wartburg,TN 37887 mudcreekFarms@msn.com Johnny, Tanuja, Jonathan & Justin Dagley Bulls

Ellis & Lovalene Heidel

and Females Available

605-338-0794 • 605-351-5438 Phillip’s Cell

Breeding stock available private treaty.

Gary and Kathy Buchholz

P.O. Box 949 Gilmer, TX 75644 glazehereford@juno.com

KERR POLLED HEREFORD FARM

www.deanajakfarms.com

Deitschland Farm

GKB Cattle

“Farming the same land since 1850”

Breeding for Style and Performance Since 1952

Robert Glenn, manager 724-748-4303 www.barhfarm.com

CREEKSIDE

8103 Bill Moss Rd. White House, TN 37188 615-672-4483 Home/Fax 615-478-4483 Cell billymjackson@aol.com

Gordon and Thordys Michael and Becky 39462 178th St. 605-224-4187 Frankfort, SD 57440 605-870-0052 605-472-0619 blumeherf@yahoo.com

Don and Madeline Hennon Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2883 Fax 412-741-4852

Dennis and Karen Dennis 717-423-6808 717-262-5542 717-262-3816

Denny Fuston 806-423-1118

HEREFORD CATTLE

• Registered Polled and Horned Herefords • Performance Tested • Consistent Quality

PENNSYLVANIA

TURKEY, TEXAS

Mike Fuston 806-423-1303 Cell 940-867-7336

RIVER CIRCLE FARM

615-374-2883 Martha Dixon Julie Chapin 6940 Hwy. 141 S. • Hartsville, TN 37074

Steven Lee Wallace Lee 5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 615-799-2823 • Fax 615-799-2274 triplelranch@msn.com • www.lllranch.com

Herd Sires: MW LLL Farley 24F, DJB LLL Benchmark 26P and LLL Special Class S09

Woodard Hereford Farms Since 1945 • Quality Line 1 cattle for sale! Bill 615-384-7633 • Bob 615-384-8704

4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172

JESSICA HARTLEY / KEVIN HARTLEY WADE REDDEN, MANAGER

h2ranch@rodzoo.com 7787 ROCKY RIDGE LN. MADISONVILLE, TX 77864 OFFICE 936-349-0439 H2RANCHRODZOO.COM WWW.H2RANCHANDCATTLE.COM From Madisonville, go S on I-45 to Exit #136, go E 2 miles to H2 Gates.

Lee & Jacqui Haygood 805 Conklin Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-8232 lhaygood@nts-online.net

KINNEAR POLLED HEREFORDS 225 Trailwood Dr. • Joshua, TX 76058

Herd Sires: SHF TROUSDALE R125 TO1 SHF VOW R117 U31 REMITALL PROFILER 83P RED HILLS DEPUTY M33 P201

James, Linda, Jeff, Kristin and Courtney 817-295-1991 Home • 817-293-3488 Office

“Stressing Excellence In Polled Herefords”

Larsons' Polled Herefords

Ken and Carolyn Larson, owners 972-223-6450 Office • 972-223-8955 Home 254-435-6063 Ranch office • 972-230-0629 Fax Lee Larson, executive manager www.LARSONpolledherefords.com runLranch@aol.com

2793 F.M. 1991 Clifton, TX 76634

www.hereford.org

HEREFORD RANCH

P.O. Box 356 • Henrietta, TX 76365 940-934-6228 • Fax 940-934-6309

SANDERS POLLED HEREFORDS

www.lonestarhereford.com

info@lonestarhereford.com A.L. Dusty Rhodes, owner 940-934-6301

“Breeding Cattle for the Future”

Massey Hereford Ranch Sam and Kila Massey P.O. Box 518 • Wickett, TX 79788 432-940-7720 Sam.Massey@co.ward.tx.us www.masseyherefordranch.com

10640 F.M. 709 S. Purdon, TX 76679 903-673-1110 Ranch Office John Sanders 903-673-2564 Home Mark Sanders 903-673-2859 Home

James Kelly & Monda Lois 12310 SR Ranch Road Mason, TX 76856 325-258-4454 (hm/fax) • jkschmidt@hctc.net Kelly & Minnie 325-347-1013

McInnis Cattle Company

SHAFER RANCH

14200 Hwy. 183 N. • May, TX 76857 Bill McInnis 325-646-3884 home • 325-646-3234 fax 325-642-8823 cell Ben McInnis 325-646-4134 • 325-647-4159 cell mcinnis@pegasusbb.com

1911 Smith Oak Rd. Sherman, TX 75090 Steve and Jana Shafer Dennis Schock, 903-815-2004

www.mcinniscattle.com

METCH POLLED HEREFORDS

Don, Ann and Barbara Metch 1259 V.Z. C.R. 2506 • Canton, TX 75103 903-848-8614 • 903-848-7366 Fax 903-848-9064 Certified herd #5526 Dams of Distinction breeder

ML Cattle

Quality Herefords from the Grasslands Mike & LaReshia Bragg 1923 Shawnee Trail • Dalhart, TX 79022 806-249-5367 • 806-681-1209 Cell mlcattle@mlcattle.com • www.mlcattle.com

VIRGINIA Home of IH 408 HARLAND 6148, his offspring — our best ever!

Jim and Pat Stonestreet 205 View West Ln., Clear Brook, VA 22624 540-722-4081

Harry A. Knabe, Jr.

OUT OF FEMALES FOR SALE

AT ALL TIMES.

Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 John Westfall, herdsman 304-927-3639 1109 Triplett Rd. • Spencer, WV 25276 Herd Sire: Mohican Finlay 406F and DCC Windmill 4105

80-cow certified, accredited herd. • Bulls and Females for sale.

WISCONSIN HEREFORD RANCH

Steven, Jill, Nicole, Curtis, Alison and Austin Folkman N. 250 Highview Rd. • Ixonia, WI 53036 920-474-7403 Home • 262-617-6346 Cell Email: cnlfarm@execpc.com www.cnlfarm.com Home of Vaquero, Doubletime and M326.

Sid Rogers

420 N. Hayﬁeld Rd. • Winchester, VA 22603 540-888-3134 • sidsrollinghills@hughes.net

WASHINGTON

Mike Willis 499 Lake Fork Dr. • Emory, TX 75440

Bill and Terrilie Cox 1652 Main St. Pomeroy, WA 99347

509-843-1825 509-566-7050 Cell

UTAH

GOOD MILKING

WESTFALL POLLED HEREFORDS

Thistle Tree Farm Linda Lonas • Leonard and Jo Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office

903-473-2179 • 903-268-6039 Cell mike@willispolledherefords.com www.willispolledherefords.com

Kevin Eschberger, herdsman P.O. Box 1418 Rockdale, TX 76567 Cell 512-760-8448 Ranch 512-446-4638 Office 512-446-6200

Eugene J. Sapp Brushy Fork and Spruce Fork Roads Mail: 91 W. Main St., Buckhannon, WV 26201 304-472-4848 or 304-472-4315 Performance & Conformation — “Like Begets Like” Breeding Polled Herefords (Reg. & Comm.) 40 years.

Hwy. 94 W. • Lufkin, TX 75904 Office 936-632-1465 • Home 936-875-2398 pljmhj@yahoo.com

George E. Neel Jr. Box 450029 • Laredo, TX 78045 956-723-6346 • 956-722-1940 Home

BULLS

SAPP VALLEY VIEW FARM

2074 Gravel Hill Rd. Dillwyn, VA 23936-8745 434-983-3110 Featuring Polled Descendants of J215

PHIL ALLEN & SON P.O. Box 74, Antimony, UT 84712

Phil 435-624-3236 • Shannon 435-624-3285 Herd sire prospects, females and a large selection of range ready bulls available. Breeding Polled Herefords Since 1948.

NOLAN HEREFORDS

Bill and Linda Johnson 3350 N. State Rd. 32 Marion, UT 84036 435-783-4455 bjohn@allwest.net

Scott, Alise, Ilissa, Bethany and Audrey 1950 Skylark Rd. • Gilmer, TX 75645 nolanherefords@aol.com Res. 903-797-6131 Cell 903-738-5636

Gary Ekker Jim Ekker 801-489-7530 435-839-3454 1004 Ekker Ln. • Vernon, UT 84080 ekkerherefords@aol.com

Jerry and Maryann Huth W9096 Co. Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223

Huth P olled Herefords

WYOMING

SINCE 1943

DIAMOND M RANCH SELLING 1500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY

“The great feedlot performance cattle” Winter Headquarters

The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676

Dusty CoyoteBeef Ranch Producing Bulls BW WW YW MM M&G

Cattle for sale at the ranch

EKKER HEREFORDS

4.1 55 87 22 49

Registration #42617936 — Semen Available Jan and Jenni Taylor 6414 S. Espanola Rd. Medical Lake, WA 99022 509-299-7491 or 509-993-6649 dustycoyote@hughes.net

Jay and Janice Berry 3000 C.R. 225 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • Fax 307-432-9938

HOLMES HEREFORDS Drake Ranch

2400 Holmes Rd. • Cheyenne, WY 82009 Dick Drake • 307-632-6027

Cattle for sale by private treaty

LARGENT and SONS

Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-738-2297 Sale Date – Nov. 2009 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

Raising quality Herefords since 1985

ROCKIN’ W Polled Herefords

Maynard and Sandi Warnken Kevin Warnken, manager P.O. Drawer 29 • Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8846 • 979-561-8867 fax Kevin cell 979-743-0619 rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

Craig or Jonathan Johansen • Castle Dale, UT 435-381-2545 or 435-381-2523 Performance Line 1 Bred

www.johansenherefords.com

PALLESEN Mark McClintock, manager 325-396-4911 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.hereford.org

AI Sires: Remitall Highway, Remitall Olympian ET 262L and MC Ranger 9615 Cow Herd: Feltons 517, Feltons Legend 242 and Remitall Embracer 8E 100% AI Breeding Program — 75 day breeding season

LORREN OR PAULINE HAGEN

2431 Heine Rd. • Chewelah, WA 99109 509-935-4796 • BirdLegs@theofficenet.com

OTTLEY

HEREFORD

NCH

Donald and Keri Pallesen P.O. Box 548 • Manilla, UT 84046 435-784-3101 • kpallese@union-tel.com

A. Goff & Sons

Oldest continuous Polled Hereford herd in America. 150 cows, Certified and Accredited. agoffandsons@yahoo.com

Horned and Polled

NEEL POLLED HEREFORDS

Dale and Tammy Yoder 9279 Weidkamp Rd. Lynden, WA 98264 360-354-6605

1661 Hazelgreen Rd., Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-2196 Herd Sires: G Victor Supreme 511 110, MSU Star Headliner, HLF Sure Nuff 744, FPH Victor Boomer P606 R69, SSF Keymaster 831 CMF 567K Fortune 698N, Remitall Hollywood 37H, Will Via MR Star K4 Oct. 17, 2009

Pete Johnson, owner

PERFORMANCE PROGRAM BREEDER

Noack Herefords

Since 1910

Balanced traits and no creep since 1967

Serving East Texas Hereford needs since 1957

Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!

Dick and Karen Yoder 8941 Glendale Rd. Custer, WA 98240 360-354-2945

WEST VIRGINIA

JPS HEREFORDS

Paul and Sheila Funk 525 County Road 51 Copperas Cove, TX 76522-7004 sheilabfunk@aol.com • www.spearheadranch.net

Sunny Hill Ranch

Welcome to the Pacific Northwest

Elite Ll Dominos

Lorell and Lonetta Brady 1395 E. 12600 N. Cove, UT 84320 435-258-5506 Home/office 435-258-2148

THE TRADITION CONTINUES...

“Oldest single breeder sale in Texas” • Sat., Nov. 14, 2009

Est. 1896

www.rellranch.com

HEREFORDS GARY OTTLEY

Home 509-785-6125 Cell 509-750-8490

13016 Rd. 1 SW Quincy, WA 98848

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Polled Herefords and Angus

Senior Herd Sire: LLL Pacer 123H PRIVATE TREATY SALES AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE IN APRIL Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524

MICHELI HEREFORDS Selling Herefords for 80 years.

Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82240

Dale 307-782-3469

Ron 307-782-3897

February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 77

MIDDLESWARTH RANCH

REGISTERED HEREFORDS SELLING BULLS FOR OVER 60 YEARS Torrington, Wyo./Henry, Neb. Jay and Marsha Middleswarth Box 998 • Torrington, WY 82240 307-532-5427 • Fax 307-532-4162 ANNUAL SALE: 6mbulls@prairieweb.com Second Week in October www.middleswarthranch.com

307-532-5892 Blake 307-532-3282 Rodney 307-532-2457 Steve Roth 307-532-7191 Fax 307-532-7647

www.qualitybulls.com HC 74, Box 195 • Torrington, WY 82240 Selling over 100 bulls annually at private treaty.

Perkes Herefords Annual Sale

f i r s t S at u rd ay i n Ap ri l

Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-678-4154 Home 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@scrtc.com

SCHACHER

AUCTION SERVICES Robert Schacher

5832 Wales Ave., Ft. Worth, TX 76133

817-219-0102 r_schacher@msn.com www.schacherauction.com

BREEDERS INSURANCE, LLC

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3 0 7 - 8 8 6 - 5 7 7 0 o r 307-883-2919

Auctioneer

100 Silverleaf Drive Harvest, AL 35749

Mark & Teresa McClintock Registered Herefords • Sales and Consulting Mark 325-650-4223 • Teresa 325-763-9202

10614 Mule Creek Rd. • San Angelo, TX 76901 mcclintock@wcc.net • markandteresamcclintock.com

A f t o n , W Y 83110

THE NED AND JAN WARD QUALITY PROGRAM ...honest, efﬁcient and predictable Polled Herefords. NED, JAN AND BELL WARD 247A Decker Rd. • Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone and fax 307-672-3248 Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos Call for a private treaty sale brochure

Reva, SD 57651 • 605-866-4670 • Purebred Cattle Sales • Horse Sales • Commercial Cattle Sales Selling at the following auction markets Faith, S.D. • Phillip, S.D. Belle Fourche, S.D.

JERRY GAY

Since 1883…

Billy Elmhirst

R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 • ircc@nexicom.net elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com

Your Source For Success

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MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords Jack McAughey 905-625-3151

Jim Reed, Box 126, Green Ridge, MO 65332 Office 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 www.reedent.com • reedent@iland.net Serving breeders since 1979. Semen and Certificate Brokerage Service Available

Feb. 20 March 2 March 6 March 12 April 15 April 24

Magnolia Hereford Assoc., Magnolia, Ark. S&S Polled Herefords, Guide Rock, Neb. Kentucky Beef Expo, Louisville, Ky. Windhorst Polled Herefords, Syracuse, Neb. Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. Middle Tenn. Hereford Assoc., Cross Plains, Tenn.

Kevin Brown 705-327-1808

National Embryo Transfer School

Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2

Comprehensive Embryo Transfer School

SERVICES

Instructor: Dr. Peter Elsden • 662-562-0304 peter@etschool.com

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Tommy Barnes

Your complete, one stop shopping center Serving for all your semen and AI certificates. breeders

Auctioneer

Call today for your free brochure

2060 S. Hull Street Montgomery, AL 36104 334-462-4004 Cell 334-834-4837 Home

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since 1979

Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126 • Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net

JAMES M. BIRDWELL AUCTIONEER Box 521, Fletcher, OK 73541 580-549-6636

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Sheila Jensen, agent

P.O. Box 197 , Courtland, KS 66939 785-373-4372 • 785-262-1116 Cell Fax 785-374-4269 jensenks@courtland.net

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C.D. “Butch” Booker

P.O. Box 170, Elgin, OK 73538 580-492-4590 • Fax 580-492-4594 EDDIE C. AND RUTH P. SIMS 580-595-1626 mobile • 580-492-5600 res.

www.nationalcattle.com

AUCTIONEER

Dustin N. Layton

16400 Seminole Dr. • Edmond, OK 73013 405-464-2455 • laytond@yahoo.com

1950 S. Hwy. 89-91, Logan, UT 84321 435-753-7883 hoffmanai@bridgernet.com Douglas Coombs • Lance Moore — Owners 435-245-4325

Kasey Rowser Yard Foreman

78 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

Monte W. Lowderman A reputation built one sale at a time. P.O. Box 488, Macomb, IL 61455

Office 309-833-5543 www.lowderman.com info@lowderman.com

CALL FOR ALL AD RATES DEADLINES:

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SUBSCRIPTION RATES (NOT INCLUDED IN MEMBERSHIP FEE) One year. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35 U.S., 1st Class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70 Foreign, 2nd class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $60 Foreign, 1st class . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110

DISCOUNTS

A 5% discount on space rate is allowed if advertising bill is paid in full within 30 days of initial invoice date. Contact the Hereford World office or your field representative for special multiple page quotes. Seedstock ads do not qualify for frequency discounts, because they are already discounted. Effective with March 2001 Issue

PAST DUE ACCOUNTS

AUCTIONEER • SALES MANAGEMENT PRIVATE TREATY SALES “Let Your Next Sale Be A National Sale.”

41452 S.R. 195 • Colfax, WA 99111 509-397-6102 • cartha@colfax.com

Sale Management #4 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 7G9 306-933-4200 • 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.buyagro.com

LYNN WEISHAAR, AUCTIONEER

Wyoming Hereford Ranch 1101 Hereford Ranch Rd. Cheyenne, WY 82007

CANADA

BAR C CATTLE CO. TED SERHIENKO

Matt Sims • 1019 Waterwood Pkwy., Unit D • Edmond, OK 73034 405-840-5461 Oﬃce • 405-641-6081 Cell • www.mcsauction.com

Sloan & Anna Marie Hales owners

Steve Anderson 307-421-2127

918-760-1550 • 256-325-8702 Fax dalestith@yahoo.com • www.dalestith.com

Tegtmeier Polled Herefords th

Anniversary Sale Thurs. April 15, 2010

• Balances over 60 days old will accrue interest of 1.5% per month. • Balances over 90 days old will not be provided with Hereford World services. • Balances over 120 days old will be sent to collections.

QUOTED UPON REQUEST

Ride-along catalogs • Ad reprint prices Creative Services (catalogs, directories, etc.) Special mailings (lists, poly-bag, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS FOR FIELD STAFF AND MAGAZINE COVERAGE OF AUCTION SALES

Advertisers must purchase a certain amount of Hereford World advertising and/or Creative Services business to qualify for sale report and field staff coverage of sale event. Contact your field representative for more information.

Send ad copy, pictures, etc. to your field representative or Hereford World Advertising Coordinator, Amy Myers P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101 816-842-3757 • Fax 816-842-6931 amyers@hereford.org

Burchard, Neb. Selling 50 females from the heart of the herd and 40 service-age bulls For more information, contact: Russ at 402-865-5805 www.hereford.org

Curtis Polled Herefords

58th Annual Sale • Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010 • 1 p.m. (CST) Bales Continental Commission Co. • Huron, S.D. Videos and pictures of sale offering available on

www.curtispolledherefords.com

Featuring BW WW YW MM CHB$

2.5 51 72 19 22

Lot 1 — LCG Master Duster 51W

Lot 9 — LCG Master Reply 189U Sire: TAR Z5 Call Me 2R

• 40 2-Year-Old Bulls • 4 Yearling Bulls • 4 Registered Yearling Heifers • 40 Commercial Yearling Hereford Heifers

3.8 54 88 20 26

Lot 4 — LCG Master Traildrive 20W

Sire: NJW 47P 167L Direction 41S

BW WW YW MM CHB$

Sire: NJW BW Traildust 161L

4.0 52 89 19 25

BW WW YW MM CHB$

For catalog or information: Larry and Carol Gildemaster 38230 214th St. Virgil, SD 57379 605-883-4566 lcghereford@santel.net

3.7 49 76 21 23

Lot 49 — LCG Karla Traildrive 149W Sire: NJW BW Traildust 161L

FTF Bull Selection Day March 13, 2010 • 3-6 p.m. at the farm FTF Bombardier 309N

CE 1.8; BW 3.4; WW 52; YW 99; MM 21; CHB$ 26 Twelve sons of this top bull and female maker sell.

KCF Bennett 3008 M326 {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CE 1.0; BW 4.3; WW 64; YW 100; MM 19; CHB$ 38 Six sons of the standout carcass bull sell.

Sires Represented: KCF Bennett 3008 M326, BKR Triple Plus 20L, NJW 1Y Wrangler 19D, Westwind JWR Tundra 148R, SHF Rib Eye M326 R117, DR World Class, KT Top Secret, FTF Bombardier 309N, FTF Class Act 629, FTF Class Act 736, FTF Boomer 29F 551R.

Avg. EPDs on 43 Jan.-Feb. Yearling Bulls CE 2.0

BW 2.9

WW 49

YW 83

MM 20

M&G 44

MCE 2.1

SC 0.8

FAT 0.00

REA 0.29

MARB 0.04

BMI$ 17

CEZ$ 16

BII$ 14

CHB$ 23

Avg. EPDs rank in the top 20% of the breed for CE, top 15% for YW, top 25% for MM and top 15% for CHB$.

March 13, 2010, will be the first day the performance Hereford yearling bulls will be available. Falling Timber Farm

FTF

www.hereford.org

16777 Ridder Rd., Marthasville, MO 63357 Glenn and Yvonne Ridder 636-433-2858 John and Heidi Ridder 636-358-4161 geridder@centurytel.net www.fallingtimberfarm.com

Bulls available for viewing between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Dinner will be served between 5-6 p.m. Bulls can be picked up any time before May 15th. Free delivery within a 150-mile radius. Bulls are performance tested, ultrasounded and semen tested. Sight unseen guarantee and volume discounts available. See Web site for further details. February 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 79

RLC IVANNE 72W {DLF,IEF} P43024605 — Calved: Feb. 2, 2009 — Tattoo: LE 72W/ RE RLC BR MOLER ET {CHB}{IEF,DLF} BR DM CSF WALLACE ET {IEF,DLF} P42828412 RB L1 DOMINETTE 8063

REMITALL ONLINE 122L {SOD,CHB} DM L1 DOMINETTE 820 HH ADVANCE 697F 1ET RB L1 DOMINETTE 4059

KYLIE NORTHSTAR ET 44J LAKE 44J BOTKINS 229M P42259718 EB BOTKINS MISS 4W 493

REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X {SOD,CHB} JR P183 JANE X8 DJB 452M RIDGEWAY 4W BOTKINS MISS 647 969

Special thanks to JWR and the Burkes for purchasing our first national class winner at the Bluegrass Stakes Sale. Herd sire represented — RLC HAC MOONLIGHT 62U

2009 Reserve Grand Champion Bull at Michigan Beef Expo. Owned with Holly Christy.

Randy L. Christy 1070 Christy Dr. Union City, MI 49094 517-741-7137 • 517-617-0947 Cell Your Herd Bull Headquarters

Hereford Farm Bill and Billie Neal Jeff, Becky, Tyler and Trent Neal 7250 Wolf Rd. • Bellevue, MI 49021 269-966-0506 • 269-209-2038 Cell Fred Cox 269-925-7901 nealsherefords@earthlink.net

Parks Farms John and Diane Parks 675 Hubbard Rd. Bronson, MI 49028 517-741-7523 www.jparksfarm.com

MICHIGAN HEREFORD BREEDERS BEHNKE’S

Veeser’s Triple E Farm Registered Horned Herefords W2883 Veeser Ln. • Powers, MI 49874 Mark 906-497-5946 • Greg 906-497-5872 Jeremy 906-271-0344 or 906-497-5430 home

Eugene 989-426-4090 Scott 989-426-0357 3132 Oberlin Rd. Gladwin, MI 48624 beef1@ejourney.com

RLB Polled Herefords

Grand Meadows Farm

80 HEREFORD WORLD / February 2010

“Cattle made for the North in the North”

The Simpkins Family

Raising quality cattle with a lot of growth, milk and calving ease.

GMF Dave, Jill, Lindsay, Kara and Kristin Bielema P.O. Box 550 • Ada, MI 49301 616-292-7476 djb@oagr.com

W7048 C.R. 356 Stephenson, MI 49887 Glenn Hanson, Sr. 906-753-4684 Glenn Hanson, Jr. 906-753-4311

Sugar Sweet Ranch

HEREFORD FARM Chris Behnke W4916 C.R. 388 • Wallace, MI 49893 906-863-3583 herefordman@vbe.com Jerome and Kay Behnke N4492 Rangeline Dr. • Wallace, MI 49893 906-863-9035

HANSON’S DOUBLE G HEREFORDS

Dan and Robin Riker

Ed and Scott McDonald 7791 Eastern Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 616-698-6771

3241 Goodwin Road Ionia, MI 48846 517-647-4323 517-202-0324 Cell cattleally@homeworkswildblue.com

Nancy and Tim Keilty

6192 S. French Rd. • Cedar, MI 49621 231-228-6578 Chad Braden • 6087 S. French Rd. Cedar, MI 49621 • 231-228-7464 www.cottonwoodspringsfarm.com

www.hereford.org

Virginia Hereford Association invites you to a new

VHA Commercial Focus Sale

10 Hereford Bulls and 60 Black Baldie Females

Saturday, April 3, 2010

and

The VHA Mid-Atlantic Spring Bonanza Sale 50 Registered Hereford Females

Friday, April 16, 2010

Rockingham County Fairgrounds Harrisonburg, Va. For both sales, contact: VHA at 540-848-4834 or jerry@virginiaherefords.org

PRM

POLLED HEREFORDS Peggy Moore 107 W. Rainbow Dr. Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-3183

K-Lou Sid Rogers 420 N. Hayfield Rd. Winchester, VA 22603-3426 540-888-3134

Farms

Paul C. Peaslee 119 Miller Rd. Kingwood, WV 26537 Home 304-329-2144 SIDSROLLINGHILLS@hughes.net Office 304-329-1654 peasleeklou@verizon.net

The Baldwins 2 Church View Road Millersville, MD 21108 443-871-0573

Robert Schaffer 3320 Deer Track Rd. Spotsylvania, VA 22553-3106 Home 540-582-9234 Office 804-515-1401 Fax 540-582-9234 bob.schaffer@decisionone.com

RANDALL

Land & Cattle Co., LLC

Dan and Susie Snyder Seth Snyder 654 Cold Spring Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7335 717-642-9199 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com www.stoneridgemanor.com www.hereford.org

Elizabeth Randall, Owner Lee Chaney, Manager P.O. Box 58 Rocky Ridge, MD 21778 240-446-3331 Cell 301-271-2732 Home

Bob Kube 197 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186-2401 rfkube@starpower.net Home 540-347-4343 Cell 540-905-9226

KNOLL CREST FARM “Serving the beef industry since 1944”

17659 Red House Rd. Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-3567 Fax 434-376-7008 James D. Bennett 434-376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434-376-5675 Jim G. Bennett 434-376-5760 Brian R Bennett 434-376-5309 knollcrest@hughes.net

Rodney and Barbara Phillips 4277 Factory Mill Rd. Dabneys, VA 23102-2902 Home 804-556-3810 Office 804-786-2013 rodney@baybrookherefords.com

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KJ C&L BJ 204 Authentic 294S 2008 AHA Regional Show Bull of the Year

42733471 — Calved: April 1, 2006 — Tattoo: BE 294S

KJ 520E VICTOR 417L KJ BJ BOUNTY HUNTER 741P {IEF,DLF} 42475024 HH MISS HUNTER M530

CF VICTOR 78Z 406F SPH VCR MISS VICKIE 520E MOHICAN HUNTER 57H {SOD,CHB} HH MISS PATRIOT 6154

SHF INTERSTATE 20X D03 {SOD,CHB} REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X {SOD,CHB} CRR D03 KAY-BABY 204 DR MISS D45 V100 {DOD} P42308196 CRR 262 KAY 420 CF EXCEED 727 262 CRR R203 KAY 245

Certified Authentic Other Achievements: American Royal National Champion Bull Denver Reserve Junior Champion Reserve Grand Junior Champion Supreme Champion Bull Over All, Minnesota State Fair Grand Champion Bull, Wisconsin State Fair Grand Champion Bull, World Beef Expo

Ken and Sandy Pierce and Harold and Connie Lietzau taken at the 2009 AHA annual meeting when Authentic was named the 2008 AHA Regional Show Bull of the Year

Semen: $30/Straw, $100/Certificate Packages of 20 straws and 10 certificates for $1,250

LIETZAU HEREFORD FARM 7477 Iband Ave., Sparta, WI 54656 Harold and Connie 698-269-3627 Tammy and Dan • Kiara and Austin Troy, Michelle, Jardon and Devon Taylor, Emily and Ty hlietzau@centurytel.net

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

MGM East Steve Merry 1840 Hwy. CC Hartford, WI 53027 262-628-3649 262-628-4946 Fax

MGM West Gordon Merry 6488 Hwy. C Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-4919

Improving Polled Herefords since 1932

HUTH PIERCE’S Polled Herefords Jerry, Maryann, Michael and Karl Huth W9096 County Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223 Fax 920-583-2068 Cattle always for sale at the farm huth@wildblue.net www.huthcattle.com

BBC FARMS STOCK FARM The Marv Espenscheid Family 12044 Hwy. 78 Argyle, WI 53504 608-543-3778 Fax 608-543-3824 wlbaosf@mhtc.net

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Breeding for Consistent Quality

Bruce and Bonnie Clemence S104 W15379 Loomis Drive Muskego, WI 53150 414-425-8134 bbcfarms@gmail.com

Vistitors are always welcome! Breeding stock always for sale at the farm.

HEREFORD HAVEN

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Travis 608-434-2843 Ken and Sandy 608-356-2578 Jim and Elaine E10688 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 U.S. Hwy. 12 S., 1/2 mile from McDonald’s, west on Hatchery Rd., 1 mile to farm sign.

BOETTCHER'S BROOKVIEW ACRES Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 414-339-2516 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

ADVERTISE HERE To advertise here, contact JOHN MEENTS 419-306-7480

Joe and Amy Starr and Family E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net

Dr. B.J. and Kim Jones Bailey, Brett, Riley, Lauren and Brady 14990 County Hwy. F Darlington, WI 53530 Home 608-776-2813 Fax 608-776-2079 docjones@centurytel.net

www.wildcatcattle.com Proud to be a part of Genetic Selection Sale VII November 15, 2009

Lininger Farms Chester and Kathy Lininger W1018 Spring Prairie Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 262-763-8846 clininger@wi.rr.com

We are a Johne’s Class A Herd www.hereford.org

67th Annual Buckeye Hereford Spring Show and Sale 2010 Ohio Beef Expo

Parade Friday, March 19 at 12:30 p.m. • Sale Saturday, March 20 at 10 a.m. Held at the Ohio Exposition Center, Columbus, Ohio

CONSIGNORS: Berg Polled Herefords Fark Family Farm Boyd Beef Cattle Glenview Farms, LLC Circle D Energy & Cattle Helsinger Polled Herefords Ron Collins J&L Cattle Services Deana Jak Lisa and Brian Keets Josh Doody MGM East

Mohican Farms Morrison Stock Farm Noth Forty Herefords Peak & Williams Spring Rock Herefords

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