February 2012 Hereford World by American Hereford Association

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Published by the American Hereford Association

February 2012; Vol. 102, No. 9

Start with Hereford Mamas

Animal Health Section

A Lousy Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . Proper Care and Handling of Vaccines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32 38 39 40

Research Looks at Genetic Factors in Vaccine Response .

Catering to Cattle Comfort Pays Off in Performance . . . . . .

PHOTOS BY JOE RICKABAUGH

Animal Health Roundup . . . . . Get Your Veterinarian on Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Good Hereford cows are the foundation of the Kaczmareks’ program.

Preparation Key for Successful Bull Purchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

The Kaczmarek family’s recipe for producing market-topping calves starts with good Hereford cows. by Sara Gugelmeyer

ill and Roberta Kaczmarek got into the Hereford business in 1971, but it was just 11 years ago when they started breeding part of their registered Hereford cows to top-quality Angus bulls. It didn’t take long for them to build a reputation in southern Missouri for the fancy F1 calves produced, especially when combined with Kaczmareks’ excellent management and customer service. “They’re good, honest people and they sell good, honest cattle,” says John Wheeler, Marionville, Mo., who has bought Kaczmareks’ black baldie heifers for several years.

Burlesque, Ms Outcross, Chanel’s Nitro, New Invention Win Big in Reno . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Start with good genetics To get good cattle, you start with good cattle, says Joe Kaczmarek, Bill and Roberta’s son, who has joined

the business with his parents and brother, Tony. For Kaczmareks, getting good cattle means using the Hereford cow herd the family has been building for decades. They run about 275 registered Hereford cows on their 1,500-acre farm near Salem, Mo. About 125 head are used in a purebred Hereford seedstock program, and 175 are bred to Angus bulls to produce the aforementioned black baldies. They also have about 30 F1 cows they use for recipients, 20-25 replacement heifers for the purebred herd and 20-25 replacement heifers for the F1-producing herd. Although some prefer to cross Angus cows on Hereford bulls, Kaczmareks appreciate their Hereford cows. “Herefords are easy

breeders, very maternal,” says Joe. “We like their longevity. We have cows in the herd that are 13, 14 years old. We have a 70-day calving cycle, and they breed back and perform the same way every year.” Since Kaczmareks are a cattle-only operation, they added some fall-calving cows to help with cash flow. They have about 25-30 fall-calving cows that are bred to Angus bulls and 50 fall calvers bred to Herefords.

Add good management No matter the calving season, calves are weaned between 7 and 8 months old. However, the preconditioning starts before weaning. First off, all Kaczmareks’ cows are PI-tested to ensure the calves have the best chance possible to be healthy. Then, Kaczmareks are firm believers in Nutrena feed. They begin supplementing the calves about 30 days before weaning with

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Consignments Iowa Beef Expo

ANIMAL HEALTH

February 16, 2012 Des Moines, Iowa

Cover Start with Hereford Mamas

Horned bull Calved Feb. 1, 2010

A+ Report Card for Beef Industry. . . 6

32 Animal Health Roundup

Performance Matters

Tips to keep your herd healthy.

38 Get Your Veterinarian on Board 39 A Lousy Situation

40 Proper Care and Handling of Vaccines

CHB Bites

42 44 50 58

62 Classes of Cull Cows

66 Media Training 101

What’s New?

Association News and Events . . . . 10

Tips for identifying and dealing with lice. Don’t let handling errors cause vaccine failure.

Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) Program Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Research Looks at Genetic Factors in Vaccine Response Catering to Cattle Comfort Pays Off in Performance Preparation Key for Successful Bull Purchases Trending Now

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Lot 48

72 Burlesque, Ms Outcross, Chanel’s Nitro, New Invention Win Big in Reno 86 “Celebrating the New Hereford”

2012 marks the 100th year for Wiese & Sons. We have over 100 bulls to choose from, both horned and polled.

“Good Doin’ Bulls”

produce cattle that have form, function, efficiency and dependability.

www.wieseandsons.com Visitors always welcome One mile east, 1/2 mile south of Manning, Iowa / February 2012

Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . 104

Advice for a successful ride and transferring your business to the next generation.

AHA C American Hereford Association

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Field Staff

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AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President David Breiner, Alma, Kan. Vice president Cliff Copeland, Nara Visa, N.M. Directors Term expires 2012 Paul “Butch” Funk, Copperas Cove, Texas Jimmy Johnson, Clinton, Okla. Term expires 2013 Marty Lueck, Mountain Grove, Mo. Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. Term expires 2014 Keith Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D. Steve Lambert, Oroville, Calif. Dale Venhuizen, Manhattan, Mont. Term expires 2015 Fred Larson, Spring Valley, Wis. David Trowbridge, Tabor, Iowa Eric Walker, Morrison, Tenn.

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Junior Shows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

These key techniques can help beef enthusiasts master the ability to share positive messages about the industry with the media.

70 Bull Ridin’ and Business Ownin’

From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Mature females are categorized based on the percent lean meat they are expected to yield.

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Five emerging trends are reshaping how consumers spend their dollars — and that has implications for beef producers and the food industry.

Polled bull Calved April 23, 2010

Also consigning a stylish March 14, 2011, heifer selected from over 130 heifers. Look her up.

Breed Focus

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The Kaczmarek family’s recipe for producing market-topping calves starts with good Hereford cows.

The Value of Whole Herd TPR. . . . . . . 8

Lot 4 — 43177656

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

A+ Report Card for Beef Industry It takes 19% less feed, 33% less land, 12% less water and 9% less fossil fuel energy to produce 1 lb. of beef than it did 30 years ago.

The buzz in the industry has been “efficiency.” And, why not? Efficiency is one of the cornerstones of American innovation. Escalating grain and fuel prices have focused our industry with laser beam attention on what has always been the mission of beef producers, to become more efficient and profitable. Furthermore, much discussion has recently been bantered around the industry concerning those things that will improve our bottom lines such as heterosis

and crossbreeding, feed efficiency and maternal cow efficiency, but for all practical purpose, it has always been the mission of the beef industry to become more efficient. Recent research funded by the National Beef Check-off has documented just how efficient the industry has become in the last 30 years, and the beef industry report card deserves an A+ grade. Jude Capper with Washington State University recently reported that the U.S. beef industry produced

13% more beef with 30% fewer cows in 2007 when compared to 1997. The environmental effect of such efficiency gains is bordering on astonishing as Capper reported that it takes 19% less feed, 33% less land, 12% less water and 9% less fossil fuel energy to produce 1 lb. of beef than it did 30 years ago. Those of you who have devoted your lives to the study of seedstock genetics and animal breeding know how hard you have worked to become more efficient. Your attention to detail as it relates to economically relevant traits, data collection and the use of statistical information is what keeps you in business. Your insatiable appetite for pedigrees and performance is more than an occupation; it’s a lifestyle. It takes special people who are competitive, entrepreneurial and passionate about the business to sustain this level of intense improvement. Although the future game will be the same, the competition for resources is changing. In order for producers to remain in business in the coming global environment, efficiency will become even more important because of the intensely growing demands for inputs and a booming population that has grown from 5.2 billion in the mid-1990s to 7 billion in 2011, with a projection to reach 10 billion people by 2050. The obvious upside to population growth and growing income levels in developing countries is a massive growing demand for food. American innovation is blanketed with opportunity when you think about the demand for high-quality protein that is coming. Additional evidence of American innovation was reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA’s) National Agriculture Statistics Service in 2011. The U.S. produced 20% of the world’s beef with just 7% of the world’s cattle. What does this say about American cattlemen, American agriculture, American innovation, American politics and American Hereford breeders?

• U.S. beef producers and American

• This type of efficiency can only

agriculture should never be questioned as they relate to environmental sustainability. U.S. producers are the world champions as they relate to efficiency and producing more with less. The U.S. beef industry should be handed a “world stewardship award,” if there was such a thing, for reducing its global footprint while increasing its production of nutrient rich beef. be achieved in a free society, under free market systems, with limited government intervention. Anything else will diminish innovative creativity and American producers’ competitive will to

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perform. Our politicians must understand this. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fundamental to U.S. competitiveness domestically and abroad.

â&#x20AC;˘ Trendy food preferences should

not be legislated but should only be market driven. We, as a society, cannot be afraid of science or industry business systems. Issues such as global demand and global food stability should become more important when compared to

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debates such as born-local versus modern food systems, good food versus bad food or conventional versus natural/organic.

â&#x20AC;˘ The rate of change in breed

improvement programs is sure to increase dramatically within the Hereford breed. Enhanced Hereford breed demand coupled with new investment in the Hereford breed will promote even more rapid improvement.

The rapid adoption of embryo and AI (artificial insemination) technology that we have seen in recent years, the use of proven genetics and the enhancement of genetic information through DNA assisted breeding values are all technologies that will increase the rate of improvement and drive demand for the Hereford breed further. HW

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

The Value of Whole Herd TPR In many of my articles the past few years, I have referenced the importance of the Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) program to the demand for Hereford genetics in the commercial market. In 2000 the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors adopted this performance program, which is fully endorsed by the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF). The basic concept of beef cattle performance records is to measure genetic differences between animals for traits of economic importance. These traits include calving ease, growth, carcass, fertility, longevity and efficiency and even disposition. We know that fertility is perhaps the most economically important trait to a cattleman, and we have been able to develop two new traits — heifer calving rate (HCR) and sustained cow

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fertility (SCF) — to help producers make genetic progress in these areas, and these traits were developed through the TPR information. The AHA allows quite a lot of flexibility in its TPR program in order to accommodate both the most sophisticated record keeper and those who prefer to record only the basics. Truly, the only two traits that are ultimately required are reproductive status on the females on inventory and a weaning weight of calves. However, if you choose to collect information at various times of production, then we do require data to be submitted on the entire calf crop, or we will not allow the data to be used in the analysis. This approach is simply required to stay away from selective reporting. The AHA updates expected progeny differences (EPDs) twice a year by combining old and new data submitted by breeders, and this updating is done in July and December of each year. The deadline for data submission is always June 1 and Nov. 1 to be included into the genetic evaluation. If you are a TPR breeder, I think it is good to be reminded of what is necessary to stay a compliant breeder and what allows the EPDs on your cattle to stay available for you and your customers. It is really pretty simple. If you register a calf while a compliant

breeder, then the EPDs of that calf can be found forever by doing an EPD inquiry on the AHA website. This record is important because it will allow commercial cattlemen to always have access to the most current and accurate information available. On the flip side, if you register cattle while you are not a compliant breeder and market cattle to a non‑TPR breeder like a commercial cattleman, then he may or may not have access to that information based on your compliancy. For you to be a compliant breeder, we look two years back, to make sure your information is complete. For instance, to be a compliant breeder for spring 2012, your 2010 calf crop must be complete. Remember that the only traits that have to be complete are reproductive status of cows on inventory and weaning weights. However, remember that if you have taken measurements at other stages of production, they must be completely reported. If you are not compliant, you do receive a “yellow sheet” that reminds you what information is missing in order for you to stay compliant. You can also track this on your own through the “calf crop tracker” on your authorized user account. In addition to the basics, it is important to really take a step forward and provide as much information

on your cattle in order to continue to build on the power of the AHA genetic evaluation. Through the Gold TPR program, we give recognition to those breeders who really go a step forward and collect data at all levels of production and submit the data in a timely fashion. See Page 10 for a list of the Spring 2012 Gold TPR Breeders. This is how EPDs command power and allow breeders and their customers to make decisions that will positively influence their herds for the future. EPDs are still the tools to use to make informed genetic decisions. I was reminded recently that selection should be made on information and not adjectives. So, for the future, set some goals. Stay compliant and work toward Gold TPR status. HW

Proven Results BW 3.4 70 WW 97 YW 21 MM M&G 56 FAT 0.022 REA 0.73 MARB 0.27

C&L Advantage M326 22S ET

Sire: KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 • Dam: HH MS ADVANCE 8037H

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American Hereford Association National Reference Sire Program Responsibilities of Test Herd:

• Select from nominated bulls • Contact bull owner for semen shipping instructions • Breed 55-60 cows at a random mating across genotypes • Breed 30 cows to one reference sire that has been tested in previous years (at the cost of the test herd, semen and shipping at a commercial rate) • Provide complete data on NRSP forms • Breeding data: Cow ID, specific breed makeup (based on percent), age of cow at breeding time, date bred and sire used • Birth data: Calf ID, date of birth, weight and calving ease score • Weaning data: Calf ID, date weaned and weight • Interim data: Calf ID, date, weight • Carcass data: Calf ID, carcass weight, marbling score, fat thickness, ribeye area, internal fat and yield grade • Test herd must provide at least 55% conception rate • Test herd must retain ownership or partnership at 50% or greater on cattle until they have been harvested

✁Sire Nomination Form Ranch Name

Contact person

E-mail:

Name and Registration No.

*I acknowledge that any information or samples I provide to the AHA or through AHA programs may be used by the AHA for any purpose. Signature

Responsibilities of Bull Owner:

• Nominate bulls for test sire • Nominate bulls to American Hereford Association (AHA) by March 1, 2012 • Furnish 60 straws of semen and pay shipping cost to test herds • Pay fees as required

Bull Owner Cost:

• Semen and shipment of semen • Pay the test herd fee per bull tested when semen is shipped — contact Jack for details.

Responsibilities of AHA:

• Receive data and report all data back to bull owner and to test herd

AHA Cost:

There will be no cost to the test herd or the bull owner for the data reporting done by the AHA

Benefits of Test Sires:

Test Bull Information: Name and Registration No.

• All costs will be covered by test herd • Test herd will pay for the reference sire semen for the 30 cows, and shipping semen will be priced at a commercial rate, data collection will be paid by test herd on all cattle

2012 National Reference Sire Feedlot and Carcass Testing Program

Address Phone No.

Test Herd Cost:

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1. Obtaining high accuracy carcass EPDs. 2. Obtaining performance data compared to other sires tested in herd contemporaries 3. Opportunity to market semen as a reference sire in the National Reference Sire Feedlot and Carcass Testing Program, after nominated and selected 4. Opportunity to test sires next to the top Hereford genetics in the breed Send application by March 1, 2012 to: American Hereford Association Jack Ward P.O. Box 014059 • Kansas City, MO 64101-0059 816-842-3757 • jward@hereford.org www.hereford.org

COLYER HEREFORDS 239 head sell!

32nd Annual Production Sale

129 Hereford bulls 74 Angus bulls Includes 2-year-olds, junior and senior calves. Complete performance data including EPDs, pelvic and scrotal measurements, ultrasound and carcass data.

Monday, February 27, 2012 At the Ranch — Bruneau, Idaho

BW 4.2 WW 44 YW 68 MM 21 REA 0.39 MARB 0.07 Lot 68 — C Notice Me Maxium 1206 ET

A dark red bull with excellent pigment. You really have to appreciate his base width and muscle mass. He has the look of a top carcass sire. He combines two maternal greats in “Notice Me” and “Maxium.”

BW 4.4 WW 57 YW 90 MM 20 REA 0.66 MARB -0.02

A big, high performing, massive bull. You will love the rib and volume here. You will want to keep the daughters out of him.

A big, upstanding, straight lined polled bull that moves out free and easy. He has lots of muscle as well. Top 3% for REA and top 20% for CHB$.

The maternal power of this pedigree is exceptional. Dam is the $36,000 “0112K” Cooper cow. Full brother sells at Lot 32.

Lot 35 — C Notice Bismarck 1111 ET

This polled herd bull prospect possesses all that we seek in the industry today. He is big ribbed, deep bodied and easy fleshing with extra muscle. You couldn’t write a stronger maternal pedigree. Top 10% for MM and M&G; top 15% for WW, YW and CHB$; top 1% for REA. Retaining ¼ interest.

Lot 60 — C Nitro 1176

2011 Reno Champion Polled Junior Bull Calf. Full brother to “Chandler,” the top selling bull in our 2011 sale and Champion Junior Yearling Bull in Reno. Curve bending numbers. Below breed average for BW; top 3% for WW; top 10% for YW; top 15% for REA and CHB$. Mother is a super cow with a BWR of 99 and WWR of 111 on 5-head.

BW 6.1 WW 57 YW 94 MM 21 REA 0.51 MARB 0.08

BW 5.0 WW 59 YW 93 MM 23 REA 0.68 MARB 0.09 Lot 78 — C Notice Me Outcross 1233 ET

A polled son of the popular “Outcross” bull. A bull with lots of rib and volume. He is easy doing with excellent fleshing ability. Full sister sold to Whispering Pines Farm in our fall sale. Top 5% for WW, M&G, YW, REA and CHB$ Index.

Lot 72 — C New Era 1219 ET

A polled, full brother to the 2011 Reno Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female. He is fault-free in his structure and has a tremendous future. He could be the best bull of this popular combination. Top 15% for WW and YW; top 10% for REA and CHB$; top 20% for MM and top 25% for MARB.

BW 3.8 WW 52 YW 82 MM 23 REA 0.43 MARB 0.02

BW 4.3 WW 52 YW 87 MM 28 REA 0.32 MARB 0.04 Lot 56 — C 860 Notice Me 1164 ET

Top herd bull prospect. We feel this bull has all that it takes to be a breed leader. Phenotypically, he has no holes. Genetically, his pedigree has some of the breed’s best close up EPDs that fit today’s beef industry. Top 5% for MM and M&G; top 10% for WW and YW. Retaining ¼ interest.

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BW 2.4 WW 56 YW 86 MM 18 REA 0.54 MARB -0.04

BW 4.5 WW 51 YW 83 MM 25 REA 0.64 MARB -0.05

BW 3.5 WW 47 YW 80 MM 17 REA 0.42 MARB -0.01 Lot 31 — C 0112K Bismarck 1092 ET

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The 2011 Western Nugget National Show Grand Champion Horned Bull in Reno, Nev. One of the most impressive bulls we have ever produced. Retaining ¼ interest.

BW 3.8 WW 50 YW 80 MM 20 REA 0.59 MARB -0.01 Lot 36 — C Bailout 1112 ET

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Lot 6 — C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET

BW 3.6 WW 48 YW 81 MM 22 REA 0.34 MARB 0.09 Lot 34 — C Bismarck 1107 ET

22 Hereford heifers 14 Angus heifers

Lot 3 — C Notorious 1013

Stout made, big-butted, herd bull prospect with extra rib and volume. WWR of 112 average on birth; top 5% WW; top 10% for YW and CHB$. Dam is one of our top cows with one herd bull to Micheli and one daughter in herd. Average WWR of 108/ YWR of 106 on 4-head.

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by Angie Stump Denton, editor adenton@hereford.org

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

Reno photos available

Spring Gold TPR breeders named

Eighty-nine dedicated Hereford breeders achieved Gold TPR™ (Total Performance Records) status for spring 2012, according to the American Hereford Association (AHA). Also, the AHA has released the updated expected progeny differences (EPDs) for spring 2012. The EPDs and the updated Trends, Traits and Distributions report are available online at Hereford.org. 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. The following Hereford breeders were recognized as spring 2012 Gold TPR Breeders, organized by state:

Photos from the Western Nugget National Hereford Shows are available to purchase at HerefordPhotoShop.com.

Order Educational Forum videos Hereford enthusiasts can order a copy of the 2011 Annual Meeting Educational Forum on DVD for $10 plus $5 shipping. Order online at HerefordPhotoShop.com or by calling Angie Stump Denton at 785-363-7263. The forum featured presentations on genomics, expected progeny differences (EPDs) and reproduction by Dorian Garrick, Matt Spangler and Bill Beal. You can also watch a highlight video from Beal’s presentation on the Hereford YouTube channel, youtube.com/user/herefordvideos.

Use Z for 2012

Arkansas

Maryland

Ohio

David or Juanita Jennings, Rogers Triple S Ranch, De Queen

Church View Farm Inc., Millersville

Douglas Banks, Hamilton NS Polled Herefords, Shaker Heights

The year letter code for 2012 is Z. This notice is for producers who use letter codes in their identification system. For more on tattoo and identification tips, visit the Education Center at Hereford.org.

California

Veesers Triple E Hereford Farm, Powers

Oregon

Take advantage of feeder calf sales

Cooper Cattle, Oakdale Gino Pedretti, El Nido Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville

Michigan

Minnesota

Jay Johns, Gainesville

Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile Kruse Polled Herefords, Harris Oxley Hereford Ranch-N Division, Mahnomen Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake

Georgia

Missouri

Gary Hedrick, Marietta Greenview Polled Hereford Farms Inc., Screven

Felton Hereford Ranch, Maryville Maplewood Acres Farm, Sedalia Rolling Hills Acres, St. Elizabeth

Idaho

Montana

Canyon Gem Livestock, Jerome Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding

Beery Land & Livestock Co., Vida Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan Holden Herefords, Valier Wichman Herefords, Moore

Florida

Indiana Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond

Iowa Asmus Herefords, Audubon K7 Herefords, Lockridge Simpson Polled Herefords, Redfield

Kansas Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis CK Ranch, Brookville Douthit-Downey Land & Cattle, St. Francis Frank Hug & Sons, Scranton Kansas State University, Manhattan Kevin Jensen, Courtland Sandhill Farms/Kevin Schultz, Haviland Schu-Lar Polled Herefords, Lecompton Allan Shumaker, Wetmore Springhill Hereford Farms, Blue Rapids Virgil Staab & Sons, Hays Towner Farm, Girard

Kentucky Beckleys Herefords, Ravenna Laffoon Family Farm, Madisonville

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Nebraska Blueberry Hill Farms Inc., Norfolk JB Ranch, Wayne Joe Brockman, Lawrence Keg Herefords, Valentine Linton Polled Herefords, Miller Monahan Cattle Co., Hyannis

Nevada Bell Ranch, Paradise Valley Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden Lee & Dianne Hutchens Family Trust, Fallon

New York Spring Pond Farm II, Branchport Kathleen Wagner, Catskill

North Carolina

Quentin and Gayle Cook, Vale James England, Prineville Hacklin Hereford Ranch, Redmond Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City

Pennsylvania Delaware Valley College of S&A, Doylestown Fields Edge Herefords, Narvon Flat Stone Lick, Marianna

South Dakota Baker Hereford Ranch, Rapid City Bar JZ Polled Herefords, Holabird Courtney Herefords, Belle Fourche Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes Frederickson Ranch, Spearfish Larry and Carol Gildemaster, Virgil Hillsview Farms, Eureka Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron Williams Herefords, Presho

Texas BKR Cattle Etc., Abernathy Caldwell Hereford Ranch, Houston JP Family Limited Partnership, San Angelo P&J Polled Herefords, La Vernia Willis Polled Herefords, Emory

Virginia Deer Track Farm, Spotsylvania Knoll Crest Farm, Red House

West Virginia West Virginia University, Morgantown

Wisconsin

Ralph Kiger, Kernersville Harry Myers Jr., Statesville

Elwing Polled Herefords, De Soto Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield Owego Stock Farm, Argyle

North Dakota

Wyoming

Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield Rockeman Herefords, Donnybrook Stuber Ranch, Bowman

Ned & Jan Ward, Sheridan

Consigning Hereford and Herefordinfluenced calves to a special Hereford sale not only provides a great outlet for buyers interested in Hereford genetics but may also result in a premium for the seller. Contact these organizers today for the specific requirements of each sale. Many have a consignment deadline, and the earlier you commit your stock, the better advertisement your calves will get. Whether you have one head or 100, one of these sales may be the perfect marketing outlet for you: Missouri Hereford Association Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sales Dates: April 9, 2012; and July 9, 2012 Location: Miller Co. Regional Stockyards, Eldon, Mo. Contact: Matt Reynolds 660-676-3788 or Marty Lueck 417-948-2669 or mvlueck@centurytel.net.

Shaws acquire Turner herd Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell, Idaho, has purchased the entire registered Hereford herd of Oklahoma’s Turner Bros. Shaw Cattle Co. is excited to obtain the JET line of Turner Bros.’ cattle and say they believe it will complement their existing herd well. The Shaws will continue to maintain the /S line of performance cattle they have developed for more than 65 years. They plan to maintain the JET cattle with the same philosophy Jack Turner has followed for the past 35 years. Turner Bros. began collecting performance data in the 1980s. With this data and a closed-herd breeding philosophy, Turners built sound, functional cattle that excel in carcass traits which was proven with progeny data at Circle A Ranch in Iberia, Mo., and the National Reference Sire Program at Olsen Ranches in Harrisburg, Neb. HW www.hereford.org

NJW 98S

Durango 44U

7HP105 P42892264

Sire: THM Durango 4037 MGS: CL 1 Domino 9126J 1ET Durango blends Calving Ease, Carcass and Cow Power with good looks, muscle and shape. This high-capacity wide body is a great choice for modern, high production cattle.

From Ned and Jan Ward, Wyo.

$25 Semen • $60 Certificate

Fall 2011 AHA Sire Summary EPD

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$

4.9 0.4 47 76 28 51 2.8 0.8 -.015 .28 .09 18 19 15 25 Acc .18 .61 .46 .43 .16 .14 .29 .25 .26 .22 % Rank 10 10 10 15 20 20 25 10 20

BAR JZ

Traditions Legend 463S

7HP101 P42693193

Sire: Feltons Legend 242 MGS: BAR JZ Tradition 434V A standout in heifer AI programs, Tradition is moderate for size with a low BW EPD and comes from a proven pedigree. He is high for Marbling and excels for high $Profit Indexes.

$15 Semen • Non-Certificate

Fall 2011 AHA Sire Summary EPD

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$

9.9 -0.5 44 67 18 40 2.8 .03 .07 .10 .34 19 23 14 24 Acc .28 .66 .50 .49 .20 .22 .33 .27 .28 .24 % Rank 1 3 20 3 20 1 20

Puckster III 4849

7HP106 P43012076

Sire: R Puckster II 2027

MGS: MSU TCF Revolution 4R

Bred to excel for balanced excellence, Puckster stems from a long lineage of performers and, combined with a great young Revolution daughter, offers herd improvement for several traits.

Semen: $20 Semen • Non-Certificate

Fall 2011 AHA Sire Summary EPD Acc % Rank

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 4.8 1.6 57 74 23 51 2.0 1.2 .008 .48 -.07 22 20 19 24 .05 .37 .29 .31 .08 .04 .12 .22 .21 .19 10

KCF Bennett 744 7HP103 P42651310

R413

Sire: Feltons Domino 774 MGS: KCF Bennett 759 H142 Spreading out birth wt. and growth, Bennett R413 sires durable cattle that are moderate, sound and thick. His dam is a standout at KCF and his $Proficts head you in the right direction.

From Knoll Crest Farms, Va. and Iron Lake Ranch, Texas Fall 2011 AHA Sire Summary EPD Acc

Semen: $25 Semen • $40/Certificate

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 2.3 2.0 54 80 24 51 0.7 1.7 .093 .16 .10 24 18 22 20 .29 .80 .72 .71 .30 .23 .56 .50 .50 .47

% Rank 25 20 20 20 15 2 25 4 15 5

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

“CHB Bites” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) program happenings. You can also follow CHB on Facebook at facebook.com/CertifiedHerefordBeef. CHB ambassador Mary Ann Berg promotes the product during The Fresh Market grand opening celebration in Crystal Lake, Ill., on Dec. 2.

CHB® featured at grocery store openings Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) was in the spotlight during several of The Fresh Market store openings last fall. Each of these stores features CHB, and samples of the product were distributed by CHB LLC staff and ambassadors during the grand opening celebrations. On Nov. 18, CHB ambassador Anna Rhodus and CHB LLC Vice President of Retail Brad Ellefson served grilled CHB ribeye samples during The Fresh Market grand opening celebration in Stuart, Fla. “We served more than 675 samples and received great reviews from The Fresh Market customers,” Ellefson says. On Dec. 2, two additional The Fresh Market grand opening celebrations showcased the product. Rhodus and her husband, Matt, served grilled CHB ribeye samples during the South Beach, Fla., grand opening. And CHB ambassador Mary Ann Berg and Ellefson promoted the product at the Crystal Lake, Ill., grand opening event. “It was a busy day with much great conversation about Certified Hereford Beef,” Ellefson says. “During the opening week, whole CHB tenderloin was $9.99 per lb. What a great deal! And many folks took advantage of it.” The opening of these stores brings the total of The Fresh Market stores featuring CHB to 96 throughout the Southeast and Midwest. If you are interested in serving as a CHB ambassador – promoting the product and brand during events from coast to coast – please contact Mary Ann Berg at 330-466-2640. HW

Proven and Experienced

BW 1.1 45 WW 75 YW MM 25 M&G 47 Semen: $20/Straw

C&L DOUBLE TIME 452M 9B Sire: BT Butler 452M • Dam: WBF Lady Dom F243 6T PREDICTABLE, PROVEN CALVING EASE

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BULLS SELLING PRIVATE TREATY Purebred Yearling Horned and Polled Both Seedstock and Commercial Offerings Available for Viewing at Moss Land & Cattle, Powell Butte, Ore.

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C Chanel ET x UPS TCC Nitro 1ET Full brother to the 2011 Western Nugget National Champion Horned Bull. Semen syndications available. REFERENCE SIRES FOR BULLS: C Maui Jim ET • SB BVM 018 19R Ovation 15U ET • TH SHR 605 57G Bismarck 243R ET • CRR About Time 743 UPS TCC Nitro 1ET • RVP STAR 533P Can-Am 57U • FCC 7M Quantum 2U • STAR OBF Bogart 5L • LaGrand Reload 80P ET STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET • STAR Bright Future 533P ET • SPH Tonka 715T STAR 26P Freedom 45T ET • Spearhead Magnum P28

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46th Annual

Production Sale

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

The Cooper Program MAKING HEREFORDS BETTER!

At the ranch located 1/2 mile south of Willow Creek, Mont.

Producing line bred Hereford bulls for over 60 years, concentrating on traits that cattlemen demand in their range bulls - balanced EPDs, positive performance, feed efficiency, fleshing ability and carcass merit. BUILT ON: Peformance Testing and Maternal Traits FOCUSING ON: Calving Ease, Fertility and Disposition

Selling 80 Performance Tested Yearling Bulls 20 Top End Yearling Heifers 10 Young Bred Cows

Free delivery for first 1,000 miles on purchases totaling $4,500 or more.

CL 1 DOMINO 105Y

(due to calve April 1) 4 Donor Cows

CL 1 DOMINO 110Y

CL 1 DOMINO 144Y 1ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 929W MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 732T EPDs: BW 2.2; WW 51; YW 83; MM 33; M&G 58; FAT 0.030; REA 0.19; MARB 0.16

Sire: GB L1 DOMINO 175E MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 732T EPDs: BW 2.4; WW 60; YW 94; MM 35; M&G 65; FAT 0.013; REA 0.40; MARB 0.15

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 994W 1ET MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 3162N EPDs: BW 2.1; WW 50; YW 77; MM 29; M&G 54; FAT 0.011; REA 0.29; MARB 0.12

CL 1 DOMINO 186Y 1ET

CL1 DOMINO 187Y

CL 1 DOMINO 1194Y 1ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 9105W MGS: CL1 DOMINO 1172L EPDs: BW 2.6; WW 52; YW 91; MM 30; M&G 56; FAT 0.024; REA 0.17; MARB -0.03

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 860U MGS: HH ADVANCE 3113N 1ET EPDs: BW 3.0; WW 54; YW 87; MM 29; M&G 56; FAT 0.023; REA 0.29; MARB 0.06

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

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 955W MGS: CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET EPDs: BW 3.2; WW 60; YW 94; MM 31; M&G 61; FAT 0.020; REA 0.44; MARB 0.16

Visit www.cooperherefords.com for additional photos and information

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“Herefords are easy breeders, very maternal. We like their longevity…they breed back and perform the same way every year.” — Joe Kaczmarek a Nutrena preconditioner. The calves continue eating the supplement out of a selffeeder after they’re weaned. Roberta says, “We keep them on average about 45 days after weaning.” By the time the calves are sold, they’ve been vaccinated twice, castrated and bunk broke. They prefer to band their bulls, and they also work with their veterinarian on a vaccination program using Novartis brand vaccines. Also, Kaczmareks enroll their cattle in the Missouri Quality Systems Assessment (QSA) program. At sale time the heterosis pays off in terms of quality and pounds. Joe says, “We like the hybrid vigor because of rapid growth. When we wean, our heifers average 635 lb.; steers average 675. That’s at about 10 months of age.” Again, part of that growth can be attributed to Kaczmareks’ level of care. They’ve added different grass species to their pastures to help ensure high nutrition year-round. Joe says, “We consider ourselves manufacturers of grass and hay. We have specific fields with specific grasses to use at certain times of the year. We use a different combination of legumes, fescue; we use endophyte-free fescue, orchard grass, red river crab grass, red clover, rye and others. It’s all mixed in there, so it

comes up at a time when we can use it.” American Hereford Association Director of Seedstock Marketing Joe Rickabaugh says, “It is an extreme pleasure to visit the Kaczmareks’ place. They have developed their ranch with superior pasture and grass management.” Kaczmareks have stacked carefully planned management on top of their good genetics. This combination seems to be a winner at the sale barn. The calves are marketed through a regional auction market: South Central Regional Stockyards at Vienna, Mo. Dave Patton manages the barn and really appreciates the Kaczmareks’ hard work. “There’s no doubt that they are one of the top outfits in our trade area,” Patton says. Another advantage of the Hereford-Angus cross is disposition. Roberta says, “That’s something Dave comments on when he comes to view our cattle before we take them up to the sale. He gets out and walks among them.” The Herefords’ kind disposition certainly shines in Kaczmareks’ F1 calves, but Kaczmareks also do what they can to keep the cattle quiet. Roberta says, “What we do is, from the time we wean, we separate them. We never have the steers and heifers mixed together;

they are always separate. We are among all of them equal number of times, but it keeps them a little more calm.” It’s a combination of all of these attributes that helps Kaczmareks’ cattle top the market at the Vienna market. Roberta says, “We’ve developed a good relationship with Dave, and we’ve developed a reputation. People call to find out when we are going to sell them.”

Proof is in the sale John Wheeler is one of those buyers who would like to get Kaczmareks’ calves bought. He develops heifers for the Missouri Show-Me Select Replacement Heifer Program Sales. (See more on the Show-Me Select heifer program on Page 18 of the October 2011 Hereford World.) He typically buys the spring-born calves in November, breeds them in April and sells in November. Fall calves are bought in April, bred in the winter and sold in May. Wheeler has purchased Kaczmareks’ heifer calves for several years but admits, “They’re pricey; sometimes it’s kind of hard to give what they bring.” He believes they are worth it, though, because, he says, “They’ve got real good genetics and some good-sized bunches. You can get 30 or 40 heifers that all match. They’ve got a good vaccination program, and are honest. I’ve never got any from them that were bred. They are just good-doing heifers.” Likewise, Wheeler has been able to build a reputation developing and selling nice baldie heifers. “I’ve been at it several years and tried to treat people right. It seems like there’s always a buyer for them. The baldies bring

more money for me and in our region. Everybody knows I will have a set of black baldies (at the Show-Me Select Sale). That’s what I try to focus on, but it’s hard to find the ones I want.” Wheeler explains the reasons he’s willing to raise his hand on Kaczmareks’ cattle is because they’ve put some work into it. “They take it very seriously. They do an excellent job on getting information to me. A high percentage of (the heifers) make the grade. You can buy heifers other places that look good, but when it’s all said and done, you end up with a lot of rejects. “They let me sort them. They give me that privilege. I have to buy them through the stockyards, but they let me go through them, and if there’s a bad tail or bad ear or something, they’ll let me cut that one out. That makes a lot of difference. I am not going to buy heifers that won’t work for me,” Wheeler says. The steer calves are also highly sought after and usually go to feedyards in Kansas or Nebraska. Patton says buyers appreciate them for many reasons. “It goes back to crossbreeding for true F1s. I think a Hereford cow in the state of Missouri is as good, or better, than any other English bred cow; she will go out there and use the grass and bring a calf with her every year. The black baldies have always been at the top of the ranks in my market.” Adding to that, Patton says, is that “Kaczmareks are using top quality of two breeds and they’re backgrounding and getting the calves ready for market in the best condition. All that combined, they’ve developed such a tremendous reputation. It’s a pleasure getting to handle those kind of cattle.”

Complete with care More than anything, though, the Kaczmarek family cares. Patton says. “They care about those cattle. They want their cattle to work for whatever operation can use their cattle. If we could get everyone to care as much about their reputation as Kaczmareks, our industry would be tremendous and my job would be a lot easier.” Kaczmareks are continuing to add to their Hereford seedstock herd and F1-producing herd. Rickabaugh says, “They have added some of the leading Hereford genetics and insist on superior EPDs (expected progeny differences). When you go look at their commercial operation, you are blown away by the consistency and quality of their black baldies. They top the market each year in their area and not by just a little. People are lined up to buy their F1 baldie females. This is a program on the move to great things.” HW Kaczmareks’ black baldie calves combine the best of both breeds and bring top dollar.

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The Illinois Polled Hereford Association proudly presents...

2012 Illini Classic Illinois State Fairgrounds, Springfield, Ill.

Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012

Parade: 9 a.m. (upper arena) • Sale: 11 a.m. (lower arena) Sale catalog online at ilpha.com

Selling top show heifer prospects, bred females and herd bull prospects!

Sale Contacts: Kyle McMillan 815-751-0069 kyleemcmillan@hotmail.com Monte Lowderman, Auctioneer 309-255-0110 John Meents, AHA Fieldman 419-306-7480

All pic cattle tured in this sell sale

FRIDAY, FEB. 24, 2012 • NORTHFIELD CENTER • SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS

Elite Embryo Auction

Held in conjunction with the IPHA Annual meeting • 5:30 p.m. Social • 6 p.m. Banquet www.hereford.org

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POWERFUL PERFORMERS 46TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

Monday, March 12, 2012 At the Ranch, Valier, Mont.

Selling 95 BIG, STOUT YEARLING BULLS 15 POWERFUL 18-MONTH-OLD BULLS 20 TOP QUALITY YEARLING HEIFERS H PICK OF OUR 2011 HEIFER CROP H

Selling with complete performance and carcass ultrasound data. Free delivery on purchases totaling $4,000 or more. HH Advance 1034Y ET

Sire: HH Advance 8203U ET MGS: CL 1 Domino 2136M • BW 4.2; WW 51; YW 69; MM 23; M&G 49; REA 0.23; MARB 0.14 • Fault-free herd bull prospect out of the great 6074S cow. One of three full brothers to sell!

HH Advance 1054Y ET

Sire: HH Advance 8203U ET MGS: CL 1 Domino 2136M • BW 4.2; WW 51; YW 69; MM 23; M&G 49; REA 0.23; MARB 0.14 • Loads of muscle expression, volume and eye appeal in this extra powerful herd bull prospect

HH Advance 1069Y ET

Sire: HH Advance 4055P MGS: L1 Domino 03571 • BW 3.7; WW 54; YW 78; MM 25; M&G 52; REA 0.10; MARB 0.31 • Maternal brother to the 9144W bull that topped our 2010 sale. Powerful and fancy!

HH Advance 1047Y ET

Sire: HH Advance 9144W MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 2.0; WW 48; YW 82; MM 34; M&G 58; REA 0.17; MARB 0.11 • Extra pigment and tons of style with great EPDs. Out of one of our very top donors.

HH Advance 1095Y

Sire: CL 1 Domino 7128T 1ET MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 4.0; WW 47; YW 74; MM 27; M&G 50; REA 0.15; MARB 0.01 • Tremendous balance and phenotype out of a powerhouse 320N daughter.

HH Advance 1049Y ET

Sire: L1 Domino 08469 MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 2.1; WW 39; YW 72; MM 29; M&G 48; REA 0.09; MARB 0.21 • Fleshing ability, volume, muscle and performance in a super attractive package.

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56 years of consistent, balanced trait performance selection backed by a linebreeding program that guarantees predictability and uniformity HH Advance 8050U ET Sire: L1 Domino 03571 • MGS: HH Advance 0024K • BW 1.2; WW 56; YW 88; MM 26; M&G 55; REA 0.31; MARB 0.02 • 8050 has one of the most powerful sire groups we have ever sold. He combines calving ease with tremendous performance, maternal and carcass traits. His progeny are moderate framed and easy doing with extra length of body, muscle and eye appeal. He ranks in the top 10% of the breed or better on BW, WW, MM and M&G EPDs and the top 15% on YW EPD. Twenty-five sons sell!

HH Advance 1003Y Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: HH Advance 5104R • BW 1.0; WW 56; YW 94; MM 30; M&G 58; REA 0.41; MARB 0.01 • Tremendous curve bending numbers combined with thickness and eye appeal.

HH Advance 1098Y Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: HH Advance 7101T • BW 0.4; WW 52; YW 78; MM 27; M&G 53; REA 0.42; MARB 0.04 • Tons of pigment, performance and style along with phenomenal EPDs.

HH Advance 1117Y Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: HH Advance 4055P • BW 0.5; WW 60; YW 88; MM 28; M&G 58; REA 0.34; MARB 0.25 • Incredible curve bending EPDs and a great phenotype.

HH Advance 1076Y ET Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 3.1; WW 54; YW 86; MM 32; M&G 59; REA 0.20; MARB 0.13 • Big topped, extra thick and classy with great EPDs.

HH Advance 1081Y ET Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 3.1; WW 54; YW 86; MM 32; M&G 59; REA 0.20; MARB 0.13 • Pigment and performance in a great package

HH Advance 1002Y ET Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: CL 1 Domino 320N • BW 2.1; WW 49; YW 80; MM 31; M&G 55; REA 0.13; MARB 0.08 • Extra long, thick and stylish with outstanding EPDs.

HH Advance 1122Y Sire: HH Advance 8050U ET • MGS: HH Advance 4055P • BW 2.9; WW 60; YW 90; MM 27; M&G 57; REA 0.27; MARB 0.21 • Moderate framed, extra thick and lots of pigment with powerful numbers.

LINE ONE PERFORMANCE

Broadcast Live on

Avg. 205-day wt. 745 lb • Avg. 365-day wt. 1,315 lb.

Average EPDs on sale bulls: DVD’s of cattle will be available.

BW 3.2; WW 53; YW 83; MM 27; M&G 53; REA 0.13; MARB 0.21

Please call or email and we would be glad to send you one.

The average bull in our sale ranks in the top 25% of the breed on WW and YW EPDs, the top 10% for MARB EPD and the top 5% for MM and M&G EPDs while still being well below breed average on BW EPD.

Please send a catalog to: Name

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Friday, March 16, 2012 • 1 p.m. (PST) Northwest Livestock Commission, Hermiston, Ore.

OFFERING

55 Bulls, Horned and Polled • Performance Tested Yearlings 2-Year-Olds • Halter Bulls Auctioneer: C.D. “Butch” Booker CONSIGNORS Cody and Brenda Ames

CX Ranch

Morrell Ranches

Bird Herefords

Eric Erickson

Nelson Polled Herefords

Barry Hereford Ranch

Frisbie Herefords

NX Hereford Ranch

BB Cattle Co.

High Desert Cattle Co.

Ottley Herefords

Daniel Custer

Sullivan Herefords

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Kreth Herefords & Angus 47th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012 • 1 p.m.

At the farm, 14 miles south of Mt. Vernon, S.D., off Exit 319 of I-90.

Selling 75 yearling Hereford and Angus bulls and 10 registered heifers Hereford Sires Represented: GO Abe T32, GO Torrington W16, CL 1 Domino 802U Angus Sires Represented: Connealy Impression, Sitz Madison, Sitz Upward 307R, TC Aberdeen

K Big Abe 179

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: K L1 Advancer 061 BW 2.6; WW 60; YW 88; MM 27; M&G 57; FAT -0.017; REA 0.39; MARB -0.01

K Big Abe 1101

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: CL 1 Domino 04011 BW 0.6; WW 50; YW 73; MM 24; M&G 49; FAT -0.025; REA 0.37; MARB -0.05

K Big Abe 159

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: CL 1 Domino 482P 1ET BW 1.4; WW 62; YW 96; MM 32; M&G 62; FAT -0.003; REA 0.50; MARB 0.02

K Big Abe 163

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: CL 1 Domino 482P BW 1.8; WW 59; YW 91; MM 28; M&G 57; FAT -0.014; REA 0.47; MARB 0.02

K New Impression 130

Sire: Connealy Impression • MGS: Vermilion Dateline 7078 BW +1.2; WW +65; YW +118; Milk +26; Fat +.019; RE +.56; Marb +.41

K Big Abe 139

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: CL 1 Domino 04011 BW 1.8; WW 57; YW 89; MM 25; M&G 53; FAT -0.016; REA 0.41; MARB -0.03

K Big Abe 144

Sire: GO Abe T32 • MGS: KB Centurion 179 BW 2.3; WW 55; YW 88; MM 27; M&G 54; FAT 0.000; REA 0.29; MARB 0.02

K Limit Upward 106

Sire: Sitz Upward 307R • MGS: Vermilion Dateline 7078 BW +1.7; WW +61; YW +115; Milk +29; Fat -.013; RE +.51; Marb +.24

Auctioneer, Joe Goggins • AHA Representative, Levi Landers Hereford America Representative, Marc Hotchkiss

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HUTH POLLED HEREFORDS BULL SELECTION DAY SALE Saturday, May 19, 2012 • 12:30 p.m. “It will pay to wait” Top Sons and Grandsons of These Breed Leaders Sell!

THR Thor 4029 SHF Progress P20 Huth Oak P017 EFBeef Schu-Lar Proficient N093

Selling our top 2011 bull prospects: These bulls are bred for calving ease, maternal excellence and marbling:

EPDs Indexes Bull Reg No. Sire BD CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC REA MARB BMI CEZ BII CHB Y003 43211213 The Babe Apr. 15 6.3 0.5 40 61 21 41 3.4 0.9 0.04 0.26 $22 $22 $19 $20 Y005 43217151 Thor Apr. 17 4.2 0.1 48 73 22 46 2.9 1.3 0.36 0.17 $25 $20 $22 $25 Y006 43211215 Proficient Apr. 17 5.6 1.6 55 83 21 48 5.7 1.4 0.29 0.09 $26 $22 $22 $25 Y007 43211216 The Babe Apr. 17 5.7 0.3 49 76 25 50 3.4 1.2 0.28 0.17 $23 $21 $20 $24 Y008 43211217 S604 Apr. 18 1.9 3.0 56 98 21 49 2.3 1.5 0.34 0.14 $24 $17 $21 $28 Y012 43213480 Willie Apr. 18 6 -1.4 40 55 21 41 1.2 0.7 0.17 0.07 $18 $20 $16 $17 Y013 43211221 Prospector N065 Apr. 20 3.8 2.1 59 98 26 55 1.2 1.9 0.28 0.35 $30 $20 $26 $33 Y018 43211225 Prospector N065 Apr. 22 5.1 0.6 49 82 20 44 1.9 1.7 0.09 0.39 $30 $22 $28 $29 Y020 43217149 Thor Apr. 22 4.8 -0.2 51 84 25 50 2.5 1.5 0.58 0.20 $27 $20 $23 $28 Y023 43211229 The Babe Apr. 22 5.3 1.2 48 80 21 45 4.4 1.2 0.26 0.15 $24 $21 $20 $24 Y025 43211231 Stacked Deck Apr. 24 3.4 2.7 55 89 23 51 2.6 1.5 0.11 0.30 $26 $19 $23 $29 Y026 43211232 Progression Apr. 24 6.2 0.0 46 71 20 43 1.8 0.9 0.20 0.17 $22 $21 $19 $25 Y029 43211235 The Babe Apr. 26 4.7 1.9 52 79 23 49 3.9 1.3 0.23 0.17 $25 $20 $21 $26 Y030 43217140 Progress P20 Apr. 26 6.9 0.4 53 84 23 49 1.0 1.0 0.03 0.39 $23 $21 $19 $29 Y032 43211237 Stacked Deck Apr. 26 5.4 1.4 55 90 21 48 3.0 1.3 0.07 0.38 $27 $21 $22 $32 Y036 43211240 The Babe Apr. 27 4.4 2.4 52 85 22 48 2.9 1.3 0.19 0.27 $24 $20 $20 $26 Y037 43217147 Thor Apr. 29 3.8 0.7 49 89 26 51 2.6 1.4 0.56 0.16 $24 $19 $21 $27 Y038 43217146 Thor Apr. 29 2.3 2.5 55 95 21 48 1.5 1.4 0.38 0.23 $24 $17 $21 $28 Y041 43211242 Prospector N065 Apr. 30 4.8 1.8 53 88 18 44 2.3 1.8 0.17 0.40 $32 $22 $29 $32 Y042 43211243 The Babe Apr. 30 4.2 3.4 54 86 22 49 2.6 1.1 0.34 0.19 $23 $19 $19 $28 Y056 43211255 The Babe May 9 3.9 2.1 52 82 19 45 3.3 1.3 0.07 0.26 $25 $20 $22 $25 Y059 43217143 Thor May 10 0.7 3.2 48 87 23 46 2.3 1.8 0.27 0.20 $27 $18 $26 $26 Y060 43211256 S604 May 12 1.3 3.4 54 91 24 51 1.0 1.8 0.19 0.24 $26 $17 $24 $26 Y066 43211262 S604 May 14 2.4 1.5 55 89 22 50 2.6 1.6 0.34 0.17 $26 $18 $23 $26 Y082 43211275 The Babe June 4 5.6 -0.6 42 63 18 39 4.9 1.2 -0.14 0.30 $25 $22 $23 $20 Y085 43211278 Oak June 5 5.9 -0.9 56 80 25 53 2.6 1.3 0.13 0.35 $26 $21 $22 $30 Average all Huth Sale Bulls

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Animal Health and make science-based vaccine recommendations to provide complete protection for your herd. If your cattle aren’t fully protected against respiratory and reproductive diseases, your herd’s health, productivity and profitability could be at risk. “Vaccines need to be carefully assessed and chosen to ensure your operation isn’t in danger of a disease outbreak,” says Greg Edwards, DVM. “The investment you make in selecting the right disease prevention products also can help reduce the significant costs and labor associated with disease treatment.” Edwards suggests sitting down with your veterinarian to evaluate vaccines based on eight areas of product differentiation and picking vaccines that best fit your management needs and vaccination program goals.

Improve gain potential for suckling calves

Animal Health Roundup Tips to keep your herd healthy.

his month we focus on animal health. Throughout the year, Hereford World staff receive information about animal health products — new products or updates about successful products. Unfortunately we don’t have the space to run all the information we receive. On the following pages, we’ve taken some of the releases we’ve received in the last year and summarized them for your review. Take time to research new products or programs and determine if they will benefit your program; you never know what new tip can help increase profitability. We encourage you to visit with your veterinarian and develop a health program that fits your management and herd. A good health plan developed with your veterinarian is key to a successful cow herd. 32

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Before calving season starts, you should have a plan ready to maximize weight gains for suckling calves and increase dollars on sale day. For calves at just 45 days old, multiple technologies are available to help increase the productivity of your calf crop. Along with early vaccinations, you can help increase pounds of gain by collaborating with your veterinarian to select a low-dose implant best suited for your herd. For cow-calf producers in particular, the extra pounds at weaning that can be achieved by implanting suckling calves far outweigh the actual cost of the implant. When properly used, implants can help to wean an extra 19 lb., giving you at least $25 more per implanted calf when sold. The long-standing philosophy behind using implants is to match the dose to the cattle based on their nutritional status. For instance, suckling calves on the cow are going to have a lower rate of gain potential and reduced feed intake compared with a heavier animal. In any case, this stage is an excellent time to utilize a low-dose implant. As the calves grow larger and feed continues to get more expensive, looking to a higher-dose implant may be the most practical option. Proper nutritional programs, parasite control (both internal and external) and implant strategies are all additives and continue to improve health and weaning weights of suckling calves. Best of all, gains during the suckling phase will not adversely affect future performance in the feedlot. The benefits of implanting suckling calves improve rate of gain, help produce more beef with fewer cattle and rarely affect the price paid per pound at the sale barn. Based on 2009 data, very few producers received a premium when they did not implant their calves. In fact, on average, there was no difference in prices paid per pound for nonimplanted vs. implanted calves. When weight gains of implanted vs. non-implanted cattle are considered — implants produce a heavier animal. Cattle grow bigger and more efficiently, leaving less of a carbon footprint and making them able to use nutrients more economically. Combining implants with other technologies helps us to maintain beef supply with a lower number of cattle because of drought and other factors. — Gary Sides, Pfizer Animal Health cattle nutritionist

Eight factors for confident vaccine selection Not all vaccines are created equal, and the myriad of choices can be confusing. Your veterinarian is the best resource to help you sort through product information

1. Label indications and levels of protection: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants label claims based on demonstrated efficacy for each disease organism in the vaccine. These levels of protection include prevention of infection, prevention of disease, aids in disease prevention, aids in disease control and other claims.

2. Duration of immunity: Duration of immunity (DOI) is the minimum amount of time you can expect a vaccine to help protect your cattle, based on the manufacturer’s efficacy and disease challenge studies. A vaccine’s DOI should help protect during the critical risk period for disease risk. Your veterinarian can help schedule revaccination protocols according to your vaccines’ DOI. 3. Immune response time: Some types of vaccines stimulate protective immunity more rapidly than others. For example, intranasal vaccines can help provide a quick immune response. 4. Modified-live virus vs. killed virus vaccines: Modified-live virus (MLV) vaccines contain live organisms that can undergo limited replication within the body. MLV vaccines can have benefits including rapid immune response, comprehensive immune response and duration of immunity and few post-vaccination reactions. 5. Route of administration: Follow the route of administration indicated on the label to help achieve the expected efficacy of the vaccine. Your vaccine choice and preferred route of administration may depend on your management capabilities, and training your employees on administration may be necessary. 6. Safety of use in pregnant cows and calves nursing cows: Choose vaccines that are safe for use during pregnancy to help bolster immunity of the cow and enhance colostrum quality. Having www.hereford.org

flexibility to revaccinate cows during gestation provides protection against viral shedding and supports herd immunity.

7. Convenience: Vaccines come in a variety of combinations that can be tailored to fit your disease challenges and management needs. Your veterinarian can help you identify disease risks based on herd history or geographic challenges. When choosing combination vaccines, remember that DOI and levels of protection may be different for each antigen in the vaccine.

8. Cost-effectiveness: Profitability on the operation is important, and cost-effectiveness is always a factor in product selection. Work with your veterinarian to discuss factors that impact a cost-effective vaccine including management time and labor for administration, vaccine combinations, levels of protection, duration of immunity, cost of a potential disease outbreak, and price. Partner with your veterinarian to select vaccines that provide complete protection for your cattle and optimal results for your operation. — Pfizer Animal Health

Finding a few more hours in a day Pull. Re-treat. Pull. Re-treat. With the never-ending task list on any producer’s operation, spending less time pulling and re-treating cattle would be a welcome change. “When producers aren’t spending as much time taking care of sick cattle, it can help free them up to focus on other aspects of the operation,” says Lee Bob Harper, DVM. “There’s not a cattle producer I know who wouldn’t benefit from finding a few more hours in the day.” One simple change producers can make to help free up more time is to use effective antimicrobials that allow for longer post-metaphylaxis intervals (PMIs) and post-treatment intervals (PTIs). A PMI is the amount of time one can confidently wait before pulling an animal for first bovine respiratory disease (BRD) treatment following metaphylaxis. A PTI is the amount of time one can confidently wait before considering an animal a nonresponder following first BRD treatment. “During this interval of time, the treatment should be working to provide effective levels of medication against a disease challenge,” Harper says. “Traditional practices may call for treatment administered about every three days until the animal recovers. Every re-treatment adds to the cost, reduces the profit margin on that calf and takes time away from other aspects of the operation.” A product with a PMI or PTI of a week can provide effective treatment levels without the time traditionally spent pulling and re-treating multiple times, Harper www.hereford.org

job is to select treatment options parasites since they can do the says. However, not all products have that predictably provide the best most to slow down growth, feed the ability to continue providing treatment outcomes and to institute intake and feed efficiency.” effective treatment levels for a week, management changes that allow for and producers should work with their 3. Store and handle products antimicrobials to do their job and to veterinarians to find a product that carefully: Storage and handling give sick cattle a chance to get better. works best for their operations. also can have an effect on product Regardless of what antimicrobials Draxxin®, for example, has been efficacy. Most products list the proven to be just as effective up to you are using, if cattle do not have appropriate temperature range for 14 days after the first treatment. In a clean and dry place to lie, are storage on the product packaging one study, 85% of cattle were treated overcrowded in a pen with other sick or label. It is important to follow successfully after a single injection cattle and/or do not have ample and label indications closely to ensure with virtually no difference in easy access to palatable feed, then that producers are getting the most mortality rates or average daily gain you are going to have poor treatment bang for their buck. between a seven-, 10- or 14-day PTI. response no matter what product “Regardless of what animal “Better understanding of the is used. BRD treatment success health product you are PMI and PTI of the treatments is a combination of antimicrobial administering, it is important used for BRD can help producers effectiveness and length of time to check the label before each carve out more time that may have that treatment is administered. We use,” Sides says. “Too often, originally gone toward pulling are extremely lucky to have good product labels are taken for and re-treating,” Harper says. “If choices available for antimicrobial granted. Help ensure product they can use a product that works treatments that are effective and effectiveness by storing products well on the first injection and minimize cattle handling. at appropriate temperatures.” works for a longer period of time, Longer-duration antimicrobials 4. Practice proper application then producers can reduce the allow us to spread cattle out and techniques: When using pournumber of doses used overall.” allow them to recover in less crowded on products, remember the — Pfizer Animal Health conditions, or even to return to the importance of using proper home pen, knowing that producers application techniques. Avoid will not have to run them through applying product onto dirty animals Help fight parasites with the chute every other day or even as it can be absorbed into the dirt five simple steps every third day. If your treatment plan rather than the hide. Also, it is Planning for parasite protection does not capitalize on long-duration possible that general herd behaviors becomes top of mind for all producers antimicrobials, then you are probably such as rubbing and licking can before fall turnout each year. Parasites not realizing the full benefit. reduce the amount of effective can leave a path of destruction on any Re-treatments and chronics product on the animal. herd, but controlling them can be as are a frustrating consequence of simple as remembering a few key tips. “Convenience often has its initial treatment failures. Multiple drawbacks,” Sides says. “There studies have identified Mycoplasma 1. Read and understand the label: are some circumstances that bovis as one of the most consistent To help ensure the best possible keep a pour-on from working as contributors to nonresponsive BRD. results from deworming products, well as it could. Dirt and manure It is important to consider proven it is important to be aware of the on the animal can reduce the clinical effectiveness against M. bovis label indications for the product amount of product absorbed into when producers and veterinarians being used. the hide, so it is important to are making arrival or first treatment “When deworming time rolls apply pour-on onto animals that antimicrobial selections. around, it is extremely important are as clean as possible. Rain, Most veterinarians make to read the label every time to snow and sleet can often wash antimicrobial selections based upon ensure you are dosing correctly, the product from the animal if clinical outcome, meaning treatment reducing the risk for side effects not given sufficient absorption success, morbidity and mortality rates. and not creating resistance,” says time, so when possible, plan There is a lot of data available to aid Gary Sides, Pfizer Animal Health application around the weather.” in product selection, but perhaps most Veterinary Operations cattle When applying a pour-on relevant information comes from your nutritionist. “Not giving cattle the dewormer, pour the proper dose own treatment records. Remember, full, labeled dose provides parasites down the entire backline of the this complex is not one drug and one the opportunity to become resistant animal, and do not just pour the bug. The most accurate measurement and prevents cattle from reaching entire dose on one spot. is how each antimicrobial performs in their performance potential.” the face of clinical disease (meaning 5. Deworm based on geographic 2. Think about injectable vs. pour-on: the whole array and combination of location: Deworming times can Depending on geographic location, microbes) and how it performs in your also vary depending on geographic choosing an injectable or pour-on own management setting. location, but it is recommended that product may differ due to weather Looking at your own treatment producers deworm at greenup in differences as well as different records and collaborating with the spring and turnout in the fall. types of parasites in the area. Sides your veterinarian to select the best “Producers should collaborate recommends treating cattle with treatment option can help the health with their veterinarian to develop Dectomax 1% Injectable in the of your cattle and improve the bottom a solid deworming program that spring and Dectomax Pour-on in line of your operation. is best suited for their herd,” Sides the fall. — Daniel Scruggs, Pfizer says. “These factors, as well as For producers in the Gulf States, Animal Health DVM numerous other things, can change northwest Oregon, Washington the recommendation for which and California, treatment products should be used from one recommendations are reversed to Help protect herd health bottom herd to another.” accommodate different parasite line by choosing the best — Pfizer Animal Health control needs. Those producers respiratory vaccination program should treat cattle with Valbazen® When it comes to dealing with BRD, and/or Dectomax Pour-on in the producers and veterinarians rely on Realize the full potential of spring and Dectomax Injectable in vaccinations to help protect their long-lasting antimicrobials the fall. cattle — refusing to gamble with the Multiple viral and bacterial agents “Injectables really do the best health of their cattle or their finances. contribute to BRD in a bewildering job on internal parasites, but The good and bad news is that array of combinations. Unfortunately, lice control is better with pourthere are more options than ever BRD treatment is going to result in ons,” Sides says. “I tend to be when it comes to respiratory vaccines. some level of failure. A veterinarian’s more concerned with internal continued on page 34...

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virus Types 1 and 2 respiratory disease for 279 days, as well as other viruses that can lead to BRD, including bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and parainfluenza type 3 (PI3) virus. “With record-high input and operating costs, producers can’t afford to use anything less than a respiratory vaccine with high levels of expected protection,” Cortese says. “Choosing a vaccine that helps provide the longest-demonstrated duration of immunity and high levels of protection to help prevent BRD during every link in the production chain can help protect cattle and save producers’ valuable time.” — Pfizer Animal Health

Work with your veterinarian to develop a year-round health program.

animals that survive, but go on to be a much less efficient animal.” — Pfizer Animal Health

Calf preconditioning can help boost producers’ profits, eliminate buyers’ risks Nearly all cow-calf producers will say their goal is to sell calves for a premium on sale day. However, most buyers will say their objective is to buy healthy calves as economically as possible. While these may seem like competing interests, both buyers and sellers can get what they want with calf preconditioning programs. Studies have shown that preconditioning programs can help cow-calf producers sell their calves for a premium on sale day — at times adding an extra $6.38 per hundredweight (cwt.). And buyers can reap the rewards of preconditioned calves, too. Preconditioning programs promote calf growth, enhance immune function and minimize stress during weaning, adding value to calves as they move from the ranch to stocker operations and, finally, the feedlot. While buyers may have to pay a bit more at the time of purchase, they also should see reduced health risks with preconditioned calves with fewer pulls, lower treatment costs, less labor and higher performance. In fact, benefits to feedlots have been well-documented with research demonstrating that preconditioning programs administered at the ranch of origin meant:

For this reason, producers should keep several factors in mind when developing a vaccination program.

1. Talk to a veterinarian: Veterinarians are familiar with the type of operation, frequency of new stock introductions, weaning practices and shipping requirements, giving them the ability to recommend the appropriate vaccination program to fit the operation’s needs and goals. Additionally, veterinarians are familiar with vaccines in the marketplace and are well-versed in the differences between them.

2. Evaluate all options: Even when a vaccination program is already in place, it’s sometimes necessary to evaluate other options to ensure cattle are well-protected against viruses with which they may come into contact. For example, stocker and feedlot operations may find intranasal vaccines useful, especially on arrival, because an intranasal vaccine can help create an immune response where viruses attack first, helping to stimulate mucosal immunity and helping trigger a quick immune response. But that solution doesn’t mean traditional, systemic vaccines should be discounted. While intranasal vaccines may help provide a quick immune response, injectable vaccines often can help protect cattle against additional viruses and help provide duration of immunity, helping protect cattle throughout the management phases. 3. Use what works: Respiratory disease is the most devastating disease for both cattle and producers, costing the industry up to $1 billion annually from death, reduced feed efficiency and treatment costs. Using vaccines that are safe for use in all types and classes of cattle, help provide immunity, help protect cattle through all stages of production and offer superior label claims, can help ensure cattle will be protected when BRD viruses challenge their immune systems. With so many choices, developing a respiratory vaccination program can be a challenge. But assisted by a

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veterinarian and armed with the necessary information regarding a vaccine’s label claims, duration of immunity and the viruses it helps protect against, producers can choose vaccines that will fit their operation and goals. — Mike Wells, Pfizer Animal Health DVM

Choose vaccines that work overtime Producers work overtime to keep their cattle healthy. When it comes to protecting cattle against respiratory disease, it’s important they choose a vaccine that’s working just as hard. “Cattle moving through the production chain have ample opportunities to develop BRD,” says Victor Cortese, Pfizer Animal Health DVM. “For example, a calf that goes through a sale barn, into a backgrounding operation and eventually to the feedlot will have multiple encounters with stressors and viruses that can lead to BRD.” That’s why it’s important producers choose respiratory vaccines that not only help prevent BRD but also have a duration of immunity claim to help protect cattle through each of these phases, Cortese says. With so many respiratory vaccines available, it can be tough to choose the right one. Veterinarians can help producers evaluate the finer points of each vaccine, including duration of immunity claims. “Viruses like infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus and bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus Types 1 and 2 can lead to BRD, but most vaccines aren’t labeled for a specific duration of immunity in relation to those viruses,” Cortese says. “In those cases, producers have no information regarding duration of immunity.” To help ensure cattle are protected during weaning or when placed into stocker operations or commingled in a feedlot, Cortese recommends producers talk with their veterinarians about vaccines that can help protect against the major BRD viruses, like Bovi-Shield Gold® 5. According to Pfizer, if administered SC (subcutaneously), Bovi-Shield Gold 5 helps protect cattle against IBR virus and BVD

Tips for identifying a potential Mycoplasma bovis case BRD can be caused by both viral and bacterial agents, but nailing down the culprit to just one factor can be difficult. When Mycoplasma bovis is involved, there may be a few signs that help point producers in the right direction. “To me, it’s important to look at how the cattle are started,” says Daniel Scruggs, Pfizer Animal Health DVM. “I think it can be obvious when you have an M. bovis problem when you’re three and four weeks into the cattle, and you have late pulls and nonresponse issues. The window between 14 and 21 days is a critical time period to identify when you have M. bovis problems.” One of the most common infectious agents connected to clinical cases of BRD, M. bovis often leads to joint infections, ear infections, weight loss, pneumonia and fever. However, once clinical signs are apparent, it’s often too late to treat it effectively, Scruggs notes. To help avoid the costly effects of M. bovis, Scruggs recommends using good animal husbandry to reduce overall stress on the animals and paying close attention to the type of cattle that are purchased. Treating cattle early with a proven antimicrobial labeled for M. bovis and other BRD-causing pathogens can help control the disease. Draxxin® (tulathromycin) Injectable Solution is one of a few antimicrobials labeled for treatment and the only one labeled for control of BRD caused by M. bovis. In field studies, Draxxin provided superior efficacy against BRD when compared with Baytril® (enrofloxacin) Injectable Solution, Nuflor® (florfenicol) Injectable Solution and Micotil® (tilmicosin) Injection. Scruggs cautions that bad weather and other factors can contribute to illness unrelated to M. bovis, but it’s often better to overreact than underreact due to the potentially costly — and deadly — results. “The number one M. bovis-related loss is chronics, which are sold at a discount,” Scruggs notes. “The second biggest loss is mortalities, and those animals can take a lot of time and retreatment costs that are never recovered. Then, there are the

· Decreased morbidity and mortality rates

· Increased net returns in feedlot cattle compared with cattle of unknown vaccination history

· A 0.29-lb. average daily gain advantage when calves were preconditioned for 45 days or longer

· A 7.2% better feed efficiency

when calves were preconditioned for 45 days or longer

· A $29.47 per head lower

medicine cost when calves were preconditioned for 45 days or longer

· A 3.1% lower death loss when

calves were preconditioned for 45 days or longer

What’s more, preconditioning programs are easy for cow-calf producers to implement because many are already doing most of what is required including vaccination, deworming, dehorning, castration, water and feed bunk training, and weaning prior to sale day. To help ensure sale-day premiums for producers and healthy feeder calves for buyers, producers should look for programs that include all of these practices and are third-party verified, demonstrated and backed by a trusted company. Additionally, choosing programs that offer flexibility for calves, stocker cattle and heifers helps producers tailor the preconditioning www.hereford.org

program to fit their — and their customers’ — needs. Preconditioning programs do require some additional planning and, in many cases, an analysis of the market in a producer’s area. Despite this, calf preconditioning is a smart choice for the cattle industry as a whole, preparing calves for the challenges they will face once they leave their ranch of origin. Finally, preconditioning can help producers enhance the health of their cattle — and their bottom lines — and take some of the risk away from buyers. It’s a win for all. — Jon Seeger, Pfizer Animal Health DVM

Study highlilghts harmful effects of Cooperia The parasite, Cooperia, has become the most prevalent internal parasite in U.S. cattle operations according to research data from USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring Service (NAHMS) beef 2007-2008 cow-calf survey. The economic impact of Cooperia on cattle productivity, however, has not been studied. Findings from a newly published research study – completed by leading U.S. parasitologists and sponsored by Merck Animal Health – bring to light the negative impact Cooperia can have on productivity if your deworming program is leaving these worms behind. The study demonstrated that Cooperia does have a harmful effect on both appetite and nutrient uptake. Calves free of Cooperia gained weight 7.4% more rapidly than infected calves, gaining 3.24 lb. per day versus 3.0 lb. per day. The infected animals also consumed 1.5 lb. per day less on a dry matter basis compared to noninfected treatment cattle. The study was initiated in the fall of 2009, when 200 calves with an average weight of 460 lb. were acquired from the northwestern Arkansas and northeastern Oklahoma region. The animals were vaccinated, dewormed and acclimated for approximately five weeks on a standard growing ration before the initiation of data collection using GrowSafe system feed bunks to measure individual intake and gain. On day 0 and day 14 of the data collection phase, two pens of 40 calves each were orally drenched with Cooperia punctata infective larvae. The two control pens of 40 calves each received a drench of tap water. Data collected included biweekly fecal egg counts, daily individual feed consumption and weight gain over the 60-day test period. The results – a 7.4% difference in rate of gain and a 1.5 lb. per day difference in feed intake – show that Cooperia does have a harmful effect on production. Given the prevalence of Cooperia identified by the NAHMS cow-calf survey, it is increasingly important that producers work with their veterinarians to test their animals and ensure their deworming www.hereford.org

FECRT results that showed only an 8.8% reduction in average egg counts 14 days after treatment. Meanwhile, treatment with a benzimidazole was shown to be very effective against Cooperia as the group of infected calves treated with Safe-Guard showed a 98.1% reduction in egg counts 14 days after treatment. To verify egg count results, necropsies were performed on three animals from each treatment group. Researchers found an average of 24,600 Cooperia worms in the small intestine of the endectocide-treated animals, but only 167 in the small intestine of the benzimidazoletreated calves. — Merck Animal Health

programs are effective against all of the most prevalent internal parasites including Cooperia. — Merck Animal Health

Endectocide leaves more than 90% of Cooperia behind in feeder trial The repetition of using the same deworming drugs year after year has led to the selection of parasites resistant to that class of dewormer. This resistance can result in ineffective treatment and economic losses. At the termination of a recent on-feed study comparing calves infected with Cooperia to calves free of parasites (see “Study highlights harmful effects of Cooperia”), the Cooperia-infected calves were split into two groups to evaluate the efficacy of deworming protocols. The calves were dewormed with two different classes of anthelmintics. One pen was dewormed with an injectable endectocide (Dectomax®) and one pen with a benzimidazole drench (Safe Guard®). Fecal Egg Count Reduction Tests (FECRT) were performed on the day of deworming (day 60) and 14 days later (day 74). Test results determine whether an anthelmintic treatment kills the worms in an animal, eliminating the production and shedding of eggs. Efficacy is evaluated as a percent reduction in the average number of eggs per gram from the first fecal egg count to the second fecal egg count 14 days later. Treatment of infected calves with the endectocide did not remove the Cooperia parasites as demonstrated by

The impact of Leptospira hardjo-bovis can linger The U.S. cattle industry has not seen significant changes in the clinical syndrome caused by Leptospira hardjo-bovis (LHB), yet the disease continues to burden cowcalf producers with reproduction implications that can become costly and widespread within the herd. Acute LHB infection may cause sudden temperature spikes, anorexia and lethargy. But, these symptoms can go unnoticed, and often the only indication of infection is a repeat breeder. Once the embryo is lost, LHB causes infertility and delayed breeding. This makes the disease especially economically damaging for cow-calf operators, who struggle to get cows pregnant due to the reduced fertility caused by the disease. “When left unvaccinated, cattle are vulnerable to hardjo-

bovis infection when given access to streams and stagnant water or pastures and facilities are exposed to raccoons, opossum or rodents,” says Joe Campbell, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. “With exposure risk factors as common as standing water or raccoons in pastures, it’s important to vaccinate cattle with a vaccine that includes protection for all strains of leptospires that affect cattle.” Once cattle become infected with LHB, they are considered “maintenance hosts” and can spread LHB among the herd through urinary shedding. A single infected animal can shed the virus in its urine for long periods of time and is a major source of infection for other animals. The Express® FP family of vaccines is one of the most complete modified-live product lines on the market. It protects a cow herd against major reproductive and respiratory diseases, including urinary shedding of Lepto hardjo-bovis and persistently infected calves caused by BVD Types 1 and 2. Express FP also aids in the reduction of infertility, abortion and delayed conception caused by Campylobacter fetus var. venerealis and leptospirosis caused by five serovars of Leptospira. “Express FP was the first modified-live viral vaccine to offer a written guarantee that calves born to a dam properly vaccinated with Express FP would be free of BVDpersistent infection. This vaccine was created with your herd’s health in mind, protecting your cows continued on page 36...

Are you at risk for trich? A trichomoniasis self-assessment Do you feel like you’re in the dark about whether your herd could be at risk for the devastating reproductive disease trichomoniasis? If you do, fear no more; take our self-assessment to identify if you are. Simply answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the following six questions:

1. Has trichomoniasis been diagnosed in your area?

2. Do you utilize open-range grazing?

3. Do you purchase mature bulls for breeding purposes?

4. Are breeding bulls purchased for your herd without knowledge of their health status?

5. Is an extended breeding season used?

6. Do you vaccinate for trichomoniasis?

If you answered “yes” to any of one through five or ‘no’ to question six, your herd is currently in danger of contracting trichomoniasis. According to Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. Professional Services Veterinarian Travis Van Anne, here’s why you should be concerned.

Q: Has trichomoniasis been diagnosed in your area? “Because no fence is cattle-proof and cattle movement from farm to farm occurs, detection of trichomoniasis in your region is a serious issue. Oftentimes, the venereal disease is spread to new herds when infected bulls or cows travel across pasture borders or are sold regionally. The disease is then introduced through sexual contact.”

Q: Do you utilize open-range grazing? “While open-range grazing may be an excellent asset of herds in your area, it increases the risk of unknowingly contracting trichomoniasis due to animals roaming outside of their grazing area and into other herds. Stay in touch with neighbors to learn if trichomoniasis has been identified or tested for in their herds. In the same way, be a good neighbor yourself and talk to your local veterinarian about testing your herd for trichomoniasis very soon.”

Q: Do you purchase mature bulls for breeding purposes? “Using young, virgin bulls is a first line of defense against trichomoniasis infesting your herd. Because the bull can spread it through sexual contact and can contract it from infected cows, the purchase of virgin bulls is an essential herd health measure to stop trichomoniasis.”

Q: Are breeding bulls purchased for your herd without knowledge of their health status? “Test before you buy. This prevention measure is as simple as that. Source your breeding animals from herds that have tested free of trichomoniasis. Always purchase animals from reputable sources. This ensures it will not be introduced to your herd and spread further in your region.”

Q: Is an extended breeding season used? “Because trichomoniasis leaves you with open cows that take longer to get bred, limited breeding seasons should be used (two to three months) to help you and your veterinarian identify patterns of open cows and few cows conceiving early in the breeding season. These two characteristics are key indicators of trichomoniasis.”

Q: Do you vaccinate for trichomoniasis? “The combination of testing, culling and vaccination will give you a great start in stopping this expensive problem. While there is no treatment for trichomoniasis, there is currently one vaccine available that has been proven to aid in the prevention of disease caused by Tritrichomonas foetus. TrichGuard® and TrichGuard® V5L, available from Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc., are the first vaccines to protect against T. foetus.”

— Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

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against all major reproductive and respiratory diseases,” Campbell says. “The efficacy of Express FP vaccines has always been our top priority, and we will continue to offer that guarantee on our product.” — Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

Range Ready helps build a strong foundation for herd health Seven years ago, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. helped seedstock producers add value through its Range Ready Health Warranted Breeding Stock program. Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica extended its offering to include the Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program in 2011. “The objective of the Range Ready program is to have a calf that is ready to go for the buyer—whether that is a breeding animal or a feeder calf,” says Joe Campbell, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc. “Good health begins with the young calf. The Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program outlines protocols that help get that calf off to a good start. There is demand in the industry for healthy feeder calves.” The Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf program offers flexibility to begin a vaccination protocol at branding, preweaning or weaning. The userfriendly Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica products combined

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with flexible protocols are a winwin for cow-calf producers. As an example of the userfriendly products, in two syringes producers can protect calves against IBR, BVD Types 1 and 2, BRSV PI3, Pasteurella haemolytica and Clostridium chauvoei, Cl septicum, Cl novyi, Cl sordellii, Cl perfringens Types C & D (7- way blackleg). Online enrollment helps reduce paperwork for producers. Once the protocol is entered online with one click, producers can print a verification certificate showing what products were administered and when they were given. As a bonus the heifer calves that are kept for replacements can easily be enrolled in the Range Ready Health Warranted Breeding Stock program. Research has shown an average net return from preconditioning calves of just over $25 per head. Well-planned preconditioning programs, like Range Ready Quality Feeder Calf, help build a solid foundation for the future performance of that calf in the feedlot. Research continues to show that preconditioned calves have lower morbidity and mortality rates once they enter the feedyard. For more information on both tracks of the Range Ready program, visit RangeReady.com. — Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica Inc.

Ensure product efficacy by dosing and storing dewormers correctly Operating costs continue to rise, making it more critical than ever for producers to ensure they are getting optimal results from their cattle dewormer. To get the best result, it pays to dose and store the product correctly since both factors can affect product efficacy. To determine proper dosage, it is essential to have an accurate weight of each animal — underestimating weight can lead to underdosing of dewormers. Several methods are available for determining an animal’s weight including weight tapes and visual observation; however, using approved and properly calibrated livestock scales is the most accurate and consistent for determining body weight. Visual observation is usually very inaccurate and not recommended for use when determining medication dosages for which weight is important. “The average cow in the United States weighs about 1,350 lb.,” says Gary Sides, Pfizer Animal Health cattle nutritionist. “However, most producers are generally dosing to a 1,000-lb. cow when many weigh much more than that. By underdosing, we run the risk of allowing parasites to become resistant.”

In the U.S., veterinarians, producers and economists estimate annual parasite-related losses to the livestock industry at more than $100 million. Therefore, it is important to administer injectable dewormers, whenever possible, to help reduce opportunity for a pour-on product to be licked off by other cattle, absorbed by dirt on the animal’s hide or affected by other factors. To control parasites — and help ensure optimal performance of your herd — Sides recommends producers look for broad-spectrum dewormers like Dectomax® 1% Injectable. “By using an injectable product, you ensure that the entire dose gets in the animal,” Sides says. “There are less negative effects for injection site lesions, and you can get better plasma and tissue concentration levels compared with a pour-on.” By taking extra precautions with the storage and handling of dewormers, producers can help ensure a product’s effectiveness. Be sure to check the label for storage temperature instructions and follow them closely. “Read the label directions before using any animal health product,” Sides says. “This reduces the risk of side effects, tissue residues, along with a multitude of other reasons besides efficacy and cost.” — Pfizer Animal Health

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Eighth Annual Performance Sale Selling

CE -2.1 BW 3.8 WW 50 YW 77 MM 14 M&G 39 MCE 1.7 SC 0.5 FAT -0.010 REA 0.67 MARB 0.02 BMI$ 16 CEZ$ 12 BII$ 14 CHB$ 24

45 Hereford Bulls 10 Red Angus Bulls 16 Charolais Bulls

Four L 279R Mulholland X0144 ET

• Mulholland was the popular 2011 North American Fall Calf Champion in Louisville. He has a world of top and thickness throughout. Out of 825, he should sire “keeper” females. One of six full sibs selling. CL 1 Dominette 825H • 825 has done it all for us. A Dam of Distinction from Mark Cooper’s herd, she has given us seven herd bull prospects for this sale. CE 2.7 BW 3.7 WW 40 YW 66 MM 28 M&G 48 MCE 3.3 SC 1.2 FAT -0.010 REA 0.13 MARB 0.23 BMI$ 22 CEZ$ 19 BII$ 20 CHB$ 23

Four L 279R Spencer X0148 ET

CE -2.1 BW 3.8 WW 50 YW 76 MM 14 M&G 39 MCE 1.7 SC 0.5 FAT -0.010 REA 0.67 MARB 0.02 BMI$ 16 CEZ$ 12 BII$ 14 CHB$ 24

• Spencer is Mulholland’s full brother. More than one cowboy thinks he is just as good or better. One of six Rambo sons out of 825 selling on February 18.

Four L 157K Ribstone X0140 ET

• Ribstone is simply the best 157K son we have seen, a massive calf with high volume, growth and great testicles. He has the look of a consistent bull sire with the pedigree of a female sire. We were looking for some 157K x 825 females but certainly have no complaints to have this powerhouse herd bull prospect. Top 5% for MARB, CEM, SC and the BMI$, CEZ$ and BII$ Indexes. Ribstone had our highest WW and YW in the calf crop.

We have more genuine herd bull prospects in this sale than ever. They are out of great cows. If you want to “power up” your calves and maintain a maternal edge, they deserve your attention

Four L 279R Bennett X0153 ET

CE -1.0 BW 4.5 WW 56 YW 92 MM 17 M&G 45 MCE 2.4 SC 1.1 FAT -0.010 REA 0.81 MARB 0.07 BMI$ 22 CEZ$ 15 BII$ 20 CHB$ 29

• Bennett is a Rambo out of HH Miss Advance 793G, a Dam of Distinction. She may be the breed’s most proven female for carcass merit. Not only does he have the structure of a herd bull, he carries a wonderful genetic package. Top 1% for REA; top 5% for CHB$; top 10% for WW, YW and SC; top 20% for CEM.

Bull Sale • February 18, 2012 • 1 p.m.

Celebrating 64 Years in the Hereford Breed

5190 Clay Farm Rd., Atwood, TN 38220 Tom Lane 615-804-0500 Albert Stone, manager, 931-200-0164

Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Keystone International, American Royal, National Western and Ft. Worth 44 times. www.hereford.org

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Animal

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Health

Get Your Veterinarian on

Board

by Kim Kanzler Holt

“I

n the cattle production system, your cattle are only as good as your weakest link — genetics, health, management, feedstuffs — all those things. We do everything we can with preventative medicine so that we don’t have to treat calves,” says Jim Lerwick of

Lerwick Brothers LCC. “Health management may not be quite as important as genetic management, but it’s really, really close.” Lerwick Brothers is a third- and fourth-generation father-and-sons diversified farming and ranching operation that harvests heterosis in a terminal cow-calf crossbreeding program in southeastern Wyoming.

This family’s cattle operation, overseen by Lerwick and his daughter-in-law, Diane Lerwick, strives to do a lot of things right in order to enhance the value of its calf products, of which they’ve retained ownership on a portion for more than 20 years. “We keep complete individual history, use a veterinary supervised herd-health program and precondition prior to weaning,” Lerwick says. He shares that past experiences and relationships with the market indicate their health program, over time, has been worth somewhere between $2.50 and $6 per hundredweight (cwt.). During calving season, this operation implements the Sandhills Calving System, managing pairs and newborns to minimize transmission of scours-causing pathogens. The Lerwicks’ investment in herd health also includes an established relationship with their veterinarian, Dr. Bill Shain, whom Lerwick describes as being “terribly important” to their operation. In fact, he likens this relationship to the one their farming enterprise has with its crop consultant who checks Lerwicktilled crops each week during the growing season, sharing with them “challenges and opportunities for enhanced profitability.” Lerwick states, “My veterinarian fits in that same category. He sees my cattle at preconditioning, pregnancy checking, and a few during calving season. He keeps a mental catalog of my herd’s health so, based on his training, he can help me avoid something that might be very expensive if not corrected. “He’s considered part of our team and receives professional fees for the services he renders. But he also brings forward management thought processes for our operation.” Lerwick adds, “He’s

“All management is interrelated. You can’t concentrate just on genetics or nutrition or financial aspects, while ignoring the health side of it.” — Bill Shain, DVM

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well aware of our herd and what our objectives are,” which include the maximization of profitability via appropriate marketing and husbandry practices. Lerwick says husbandry is a pretty broad term, “but is an important part of our business.” One way they’ll measure it this year is by moving their quality, latercalving cows to a May-June calving interval specifically for three reasons, one of which is health. He says, “March and April are our wettest, toughest months that create health challenges for our cattle and we want to avoid that.” Shain, the owner of Bluffs Veterinary Clinic in Pine Bluffs, Wyo., has shared a working relationship with Lerwick Brothers since his start there in 1984. A graduate of the Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Shain is also a Beef Quality Assurance-certified instructor in Wyoming and Nebraska. Like the Lerwicks, his goal is to prevent rather than treat disease. In doing so, his clinic has established complete health programs for feedlot cattle and cowcalf herds, among other livestock. These programs are tailored to the needs of individual operations and include vaccinations, parasite control and related procedures. Shain also offers consulting options for production records and financial analysis. “All management is interrelated,” he remarks. “You can’t concentrate just on genetics or nutrition or financial aspects, while ignoring the health side of it. They all play into each other. There are probably some that are more important to the bottom line, but they’re all interrelated.” He says he believes that for a cow-calf producer — or any foodanimal producer — veterinary services should always be looked at as an investment, not as “just a cost.” He says that thought process needs to be shared by both producers and veterinarians. When veterinarians ask questions and possess knowledge of an operation and its goals, Shain says they’re better able to assist producers with herdhealth programs that prevent disease and to tailor vaccination programs, for example, to a producer’s marketing situation. Beef production is a business, he says, “so veterinarians themselves need to understand that and make sure their services are actually adding to the value of the operation.” HW

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A Lousy Situation Tips for identifying and dealing with lice. by Troy Smith

recovery from disease, poor gains or general unthriftiness.” Persistent rubbing by cattle and loose hair should raise suspicion. Townsend says heavily infested cattle may also take on a “greasy” appearance resulting from the combination of lice crushed by rubbing and feces from lice, plus blood and serum from wounds on the skin. But rubbing and restlessness can be caused by other factors too, so confirmation of lice infestation should be made by close examination for the presence of the insects and eggs attached to animal hairs.

hen cold comes to Biting lice feed on skin particles cow country, the and skin excretions, while sucking conditions are good lice feed on blood and serum. for cattle lice. What we mean is Species of the latter type are usually these parasitic insects are more considered a greater threat to cattle apt to be problematic. So it comes performance and health since they Identifying lice When you look closely, the small, as no surprise to veterinarians cause blood loss. Lice of any kind flat-bodied insects aren’t hard to when more producers report lice can be a nuisance. spot, but their appearance does infestations during and immediately vary by specie. The cattle biting following a cold winter. louse, for example, has a yellowish Their effect North Dakota State University white body with dark bands and Lice cause skin irritation and veterinary pathologist Neil Dyer a dark, triangular head. It can be itching, prompting cattle to rub on says cattle lice thrive in cold found anywhere on the animal’s trees, fences, feeders or buildings weather, when animals have a body but surfaces, most commonly, and cause costly damage. As a heavy hair coat. The legs of lice in colonies located near the base of result of repeatedly scratching the are well adapted for clinging to the tail, along the top line and on itch, lice-infested cattle usually hair, since lice must remain on a the shoulders. rub out patches of hair and may host animal to survive. Still, says Among the sucking lice, the rub themselves raw. Discomfort, Dyer, animal-to-animal transfer is short-nosed cattle louse may be the restlessness and time spent common whenever cattle come into most common species. It has a grayrubbing can interrupt normal direct contact with one another. black body and typically prefers to feeding, hindering performance It happens when cattle bunch up feed along the top of the host’s neck and, potentially, increasing during the winter, while they line and around the dewlap and brisket. susceptibility to disease. According up at a feedbunk or as they crowd The long-nosed cattle louse has a to University of Kentucky Extension together during shipping. narrow, pointed head, a blue-black Entomologist Lee Townsend, the “Under perfect conditions, lice body and is most often found on the potential for economic loss becomes could produce 10 to 12 generations dewlap and shoulders. This species greater when lice and other factors of offspring per year, but those only rarely is found in large numbers combine for a cumulative effect. are interrupted by the animal’s on mature beef cattle. Little blue “Moderate to heavy infestations self-grooming, by hormonal cattle lice are most often clustered add to the impact of cold weather, changes and by predation. A lot on the muzzle, neck and dewlap. shipping stress, inadequate of environmental factors can have nutrition, or harm from internal an effect, including weather,” Dyer parasites or disease,” Townsend explains. “Lice can be present on says. “The interaction between low Dealing with lice cattle throughout the year, but All lice are fairly easy to kill with levels of both lice and intestinal much harder to find during the products labeled for that purpose. nematodes (worms) can reduce summer. Higher temperatures and Timing of application and the weight gains by more than 8%. more intense sunlight aren’t as type of lice control product The energy that lice ‘steal,’ coupled favorable for lice.” largely determine whether control with other factors, can have a Cattle in the U.S. are subject to measures are successful. severe impact on animal health. attack by multiple species of these Endectocides are systemic Manifestations can be anemia, slow bothersome external parasites. products, such as those derived from avermectins, which are effective against internal and external parasites. Systemic An exceptional louse products, applied as a pour-on and There is an exception to the general rule — a louse that doesn’t like winter. Commonly some as injectables, are absorbed called the cattle tail louse, this tropical blood-sucking species was inadvertently by the host animal’s body and are introduced to the U.S. and has become a serious pest in Gulf Coast states. lethal to parasites that feed on the According to Texas AgriLife Extension Entomologist Sonja Swiger, tail lice are most host — for a period of time. abundant during the summer. Adults tend to congregate on the tail head and lay eggs However, producers need to on tail hairs, but immature tail lice may be found anywhere on the animal. When a heavy remember that the best time to infestation occurs, adults and eggs may also be found in the host’s ears. use an endectocide to rid animals A heavy infestation may cause reduced weight gains, loss of vitality and reduced milk of internal parasites may not be production. In the worst cases, anemia and abortion may occur. the best time to control external “Treatment can be accomplished with both timed treatments and self-treatment parasites, such as lice. Cattle might options,” Swiger says. “Timed treatments need to be applied in two doses, given three very well benefit from deworming in weeks apart. The first treatment kills nymphs and adults present, and the second spring or early fall, but those times treatment kills lice that developed from eggs present at the time of the first application. of treatment probably won’t afford For self-treatment, continuous use of insecticide dustbags or backrubbers is the most the most effective lice control. successful methods.” Townsend reminds producers Swiger says tail lice treatments can be administered from early spring through early to also use caution when using fall. Spring applications will control lice emerging from a winter egg buildup, while aiding an endectocide to clear up lice in in horn fly control. Early fall treatment will prevent the buildup of eggs during the winter midwinter. That’s when heel fly months. The late fall to midwinter treatments generally recommended for other species larvae (grubs) may be migrating of cattle lice are not practical for controlling tail lice. HW through the host animal’s body. www.hereford.org

Killing grubs during migration can result in a dangerous host animal reaction. Non-systemic insecticides, applied as pour-ons, sprays, or through backrubbers and dustbags, remain on the host animal’s hide where lice come in contact with the active ingredient. Insecticide ear tags also may aid in lice control. Neil Dyer also urges producers to understand what kind of product they are using and how it works. While the live insects may be fairly easy to knock down with a variety of products, the lice life cycle must be broken to prevent reinfestation. The eggs lice leave behind are not affected by lice control products. Endectocides may have sufficient residual activity to kill the next hatch of lice, but non-systemic insecticides do not. Generally, reapplication in three to four weeks is recommended. Wait too long and lice nymphs mature and produce more eggs. “Late fall is usually a good time to apply treatment, but producers need to read the product label. Following label directions seems obvious, but it doesn’t always happen,” notes Dyer. “Producers should treat every animal in the herd. If they can’t do all of them at the same time, keep treated and untreated groups separate until all animals are treated. Any new animals introduced to the herd should be kept separate until they’ve been treated. Also remember to observe any product withdrawal time periods specified on the label.” When producers report failure to achieve desired results, Dee Whittier, Extension veterinarian and bovine specialist at VirginiaMaryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, suspects application of the lice control product wasn’t quite right. “Maybe they were in a hurry and dribbled the product down the animal’s ribs instead of pouring down the middle of the back,” says Whittier. “Maybe the dosage wasn’t right, or the cattle were really dirty and not enough product reached the skin. Maybe it rained soon afterward and rinsed the product away.” And even when control measures are applied carefully, lice populations can persist on some “carrier” animals. One to two percent of the animals in a herd can be chronically infested and may transfer lice to others. Older cows and bulls are the most likely reservoir animals, but they can be sometimes difficult to detect. Effective lice control requires a conscientious effort. Total eradication is unlikely, but timely treatment, applied correctly, can keep lice in check and greatly reduce animal stress. “My approach,” says Whittier, “is to plan for lice to be bad every year.” HW

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Animal Health until you get home. Transporting vaccines in an insulated cooler in your vehicle is always wise — to keep them from freezing in winter or getting too warm in summer. An ice pack or cold pack in your insulated container is a good idea in summer.

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Check labels

Proper Care & Handling of

Vaccines

Don’t let handling errors cause vaccine failure. by Heather Smith Thomas

o be effective, vaccines must be properly handled. Always follow label directions for handling and storage, keeping vaccines refrigerated at proper temperatures — within the temperature range stated on the label — until use. When using them, keep vaccines cool and out of direct sunlight. It’s fine to use an old refrigerator to store vaccine in your barn or shop, but make sure it still works efficiently. Some older units tend to freeze the items placed near the cooling unit. If the door doesn’t seal properly, items stored in the door may get too warm in the summer. When you’ve spent money for vaccine and go to all the time and trouble to get your cattle in and put them through the chute, you

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certainly don’t want vaccination failure due to human error in handling and/or storage. When purchasing vaccines — whether from a mail order or online source or from a local distributor such as your veterinarian or feed store — make sure they have been properly shipped and handled. If you order vaccines yourself, get them from a company that you can trust. Sometimes it’s best to just buy locally, when you can be sure that they’ve been refrigerated at proper temperatures. Your veterinarian or local supplier will usually make sure that vaccines were kept cool during shipment and immediately refrigerated upon arrival. Once you pick up the vaccine, keep it at proper temperature

can be used up quickly and won’t be sitting there between refills. Sometimes things happen unexpectedly — such as the cows breaking out or a cow getting past the headcatch — and you have to deal with the problem before you can continue vaccinating. It’s better to have just a few doses “go bad” because of the delay than a big bottle.

Be sure to read the labels for proper storage temperature. Storage length It’s also a good idea to check The killed vaccines (like clostridial your refrigerator temperature. vaccines) will keep longer because Several studies have shown that you don’t have to mix them just many refrigerators are a little before use, and there’s not as warmer or colder than the ideal much urgency to use them up temperature. This variation may immediately. You should buy not matter for keeping your food enough of the product to use cool for short periods but could again if you need to booster that make a difference when storing vaccination. You should always something like vaccine for a booster with the same product. long time. Over time, being too A different brand might have warm or too cold could affect a different adjuvant, for instance, the efficacy of the vaccine. and might not create effective Many people have a small or old immunity when boostered. When refrigerator in the barn to store ordering or buying any vaccine vaccine. You have no idea whether that requires a booster, be sure to this refrigerator is working properly get enough of the same product unless you make a point to monitor for that purpose. the temperature. If a refrigerator When using the vaccine as a is outside, it may be affected by the booster later, any remainder should outdoor temperature — especially if be stored at proper temperature, it’s a small refrigerator. and if you take vaccine out of the When working cattle, knowing bottle more than once, make sure you will be out at the chute awhile, that you are always putting a clean, always use an insulated container sterile needle into the bottle. Never for the vaccine, and take only the insert a used needle to withdraw amount of vaccine you plan on more vaccine. using for the first several hours. One solution is to leave a clean When it runs out, get more from needle in the top of the bottle, your refrigerator. Keep the ice and use just that one needle for chest or container covered while withdrawing the vaccine while you working cattle. This precaution not are working the cattle. The more only keeps the vaccine at proper you puncture the top of the vial, temperature longer but will also the more you compromise that keep dust and dirt from getting on vaccine. It’s best to just use the one the bottles. needle, left in place, until that vial is empty.

Bottle size

Buy vaccine in feasible sizes — Clean needles something you will use within a It’s also important to use clean reasonable time. Many people buy needles on your syringes. Some the largest bottles because these people use multi-dose syringes are cheaper per dose. But if the when vaccinating large groups of vaccine is no longer effective by the cattle, but if possible, it is best to time you give it, you haven’t saved use smaller, single dose syringes money. Buying smaller vials that with a new, sterile needle for each will only be out for a short time is animal. If you are vaccinating probably safest. one or two animals, a single dose If you are using a large syringe is more accurate in dosage bottle, taking it out of the cooler than a larger one, especially for a periodically to refill your syringe 2 cc injection. Even when using a will eventually get it too warm. By multi-dose syringe, it pays to use a contrast, a smaller vial can be taken new needle for each animal. out once and used up, leaving the In certain instances, using the future doses still in the cooler. same needle for several cows — with When using a multi-dose killed the needles getting dirty — has product, you may want some of it to caused tetanus. In some parts of booster the cattle a few weeks later, the country where there’s risk for and you don’t want to be keeping anaplasmosis, you should never a large bottle that’s already been use the same needle on different outside awhile. animals. This disease is readily Modified live virus products transmitted by needles. The value should always be used up within of one dead cow would have paid one hour of taking them out of for a lot of needles and for your the cooler and mixing them. This time in changing needles. It really short time span makes it especially doesn’t take that much time to important to use small bottles that www.hereford.org

Be sure to properly handle vaccines. Keep vaccines cool and out of dirt and dust.

change and use a new needle for each animal, especially when using lowstress handling techniques and not hurrying. If you are going to go to all the expense and effort of vaccinating cattle, you want to do it correctly.

Syringe tips When you are using multi-dose syringes and giving several vaccines at once, it’s important to make sure you never get the syringes mixed up. A good way to prevent mix-ups is to color code the syringes with tape or some other marking device (like tying different colored yarn to the handles) so you always know which one you are grabbing. If one of the vaccines should be given in 2 cc doses and the other is 5 cc, this amount (difference) would create a problem if you put it into the wrong syringe. Also, if you accidentally refill one of the syringes with the wrong vaccine, the residue left in the syringe could inactivate the vaccine you filled it with. Some of the ingredients in a killed product or bacterin (such as the clostridial vaccines) may inactivate a modifiedlive virus vaccine, for instance. Even two clostridial vaccines from different companies should not be mixed. If they contain different adjuvants, they may not be compatible, and the residue from one might diminish the effectiveness of the other. Since some products are so readily inactivated by any kind of antibiotic or disinfectant, you should never wash or clean a syringe with disinfectant or soapy water. The best thing to use is hot water with several rinses. If you want to be sure that the syringe is clean, you can use boiling water.

dewormers) are very irritating to the tissues, and you don’t want to put any vaccines near those injections. Always read labels and check expiration dates. Some products will probably stay good a little longer than the expiration date, but others will not. Pay close attention to expiration dates, and make sure that

when you buy vaccines, they will still be good at the time you plan to use them. Order just the amount you need, and don’t be tempted to keep the extra doses that you might have left over — because they won’t be any good later. HW

Be sure to read labels and check expiration dates.

60th Annual Sale • Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012 • 1 p.m. (CST) Bales Continental Commission Co., Huron, S.D.

“OUR FINAL SALE” Featuring

42 2-Year-Old Bulls • 16 Yearling Bulls (From the top half of their calf crop) • (A very select group) 25 Commercial Yearling Hereford Heifers

Lot 1 — LCG Master 31W 52Y

Lot 17 — LCG Master Bennett 191X

Lot 24 — LCG Master Cisco 157X

Lot 48 — LCG Master Duster 190X

Sire: LCG Master Highway 31W Calved: Feb. 23, 2011 • Birth wt. 86 lb. CE 0.3; BW 5.2; WW 73; YW 107; MM 26; M&G 63; REA 0.18; MARB 0.15; BMI$ 21; CHB$ 34

Sire: KCF Bennett 3008 M116 Calved: March 9, 2010 • Twin, birth wt. 79 lb. CE 0.3; BW 4.4; WW 64; YW 97; MM 23; M&G 56; REA 0.21; MARB 0.15; BMI$ 22; CHB$ 31

Other tips Another tip that some veterinarians suggest is to always give a certain vaccine in the same location —such as clostridials on the right side of the neck and viral vaccines on the left or one of them higher on the neck and another closer to the shoulder, for instance. If you keep records, you can write down which vaccine went where, and then, if there’s a problem such as excessive swelling or some other reaction, you know which vaccine it was. When giving multiple products at the same time, be sure to space them far enough apart so they can’t migrate in the tissues and mix together, or this intermixing may diminish their effectiveness. There should always be at least 5 inches between injections. Some products (like injectable www.hereford.org

Sire: NJW P20 31R Progress 17T Calved: March 6, 2010 • Birth wt. 78 lb. CE 4.9; BW 2.0; WW 53; YW 85; MM 21; M&G 48; REA 0.25; MARB 0.17; BMI$ 23; CHB$ 27

Sire: NJW 47P 167L Direction 41S Calved: March 13, 2010 • Birth wt. 78 lb. CE 1.3; BW 1.2; WW 47; YW 79; MM 21; M&G 45; REA 0.70; MARB -0.01; BMI$ 15; CHB$ 21

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Animal Health This research is led by Michael Gonda, animal and range science assistant professor. “We are finding that some cattle respond better to vaccine than others,” Gonda says. “Vaccine response is a polygenic trait, which means it is controlled by a number of different genes. We now have evidence that this is a heritable trait and are trying to find out how or what genes are involved in determining the animal’s individual vaccine response — whether it’s a high response, average or a low to non-response. “There’s a segment of every vaccinated population that does not respond at all to the vaccine. These animals lack the capability to respond, mainly because they don’t have the genes to do so. The purpose of our project is to find those genes,” he explains.

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been vaccinated against this particular pathogen. Using unvaccinated calves gives the researchers a better picture of the calves’ true response, because they do not already have antibodies from vaccine. “There are some complications,” Gonda explains. “Often, when these calves are being vaccinated, they still have maternal antibodies they gained from colostrum. This can be an issue in the younger calves and is one of the challenges we have to work through with this study. So we get a blood sample at the time of vaccination to determine what their maternal antibody concentration was at that time. This can be used as our baseline.” The calves being tested are not yet weaned, varying in age from 4 to 6 months. This is the age when producers want to protect them against calfhood illness or help prepare them for weaning stress by starting to build immunities against respiratory diseases; so it’s a good time to know if they will make a good response to vaccination.

The researchers are collecting a large number of individual samples from calves (individual phenotypes) and documenting their responses to a vaccination. “We have been sampling calves for two years here, The results “Right now we are still in the from research herds at SDSU at process of collecting samples, locations in eastern South Dakota, banking them and running as well as several outlying research antibody assays — determining stations in western South Dakota,” each individual’s vaccine response. Gonda says. We have done some preliminary The researchers are vaccinating analyses and found that for each all the calves with the same of the calves, the sire is associated vaccine. They have been using with that calf’s response to BVD Pyramid 5, which is now being vaccine.” Thus there is strong sold by Boehringer Ingelheim evidence for a genetic component Vetmedica Inc. (BIVI). For the past to vaccine response. year and a half, BIVI has been The herds being tested have providing vaccine free of charge a variety of genetics. Some are for the project. Pyramid 5 is a purebred Angus, and some are combination BVD (bovine viral predominantly Angus with other diarrhea) 1 & 2-IBR (infectious breeds and mixes represented. bovine rhinotracheitis) -PI3 (parainfluenza-3 virus) -BRSV One herd is crossbred. It will be by Heather Smith Thomas bad weather) may build less-than(bovine respiratory syncytial virus). interesting to see if there’s stronger optimum immunity. Young calves “We’ve been looking at the immune response in crossbred attle producers often that still have maternal antibodies calves’ response to the BVD portion calves due to heterosis. assume that vaccinated (passive transfer of immunity from of the vaccine. Vaccine response “This is one area we want to animals all develop a colostrum) may not respond to is measured by the antibodies investigate in the future. We have good immune response. In reality certain types of vaccine. produced, utilizing an ELISA not yet looked at heterosis in our some individuals build strong There is yet another factor that (enzyme-linked immunosorbent beef calf samples, but we do have immunity, and a few have no plays a role in whether or not assay) test, checking the calves results from earlier work with dairy response at all — with others the animal can mount response 20 to 30 days after vaccination,” herds. We have already compared falling somewhere in between. to vaccination. Genetics may Gonda explains. This check gives vaccine response between purebred Many factors enter into determine a certain animal’s researchers a good indication Holsteins, purebred Jerseys and vaccination response. Animals capability to respond. Research of how well the individual calf crossbreds of those two breeds — in that are sick, nutritionally stressed at South Dakota State University responded to the vaccine. collaboration with faculty at North or suffering from other types of (SDSU) is currently looking into For this study, the researchers Carolina State University, where stress (such as weaning and/or the genetics of cattle immunity. only used calves that had never we’ve been working closely with Dr. Christian Maltecca.” In the SDSU project with beef calves, the DNA from these calves “There are two major implications that could come has been banked. “One of the from this research. The first is that it could lead to things we want to do is run all the DNA samples on the 50K SNP development of a DNA test for animals that respond (single nucleotide polymorphism) more strongly to vaccines, and this would enable us chip and see if any of those SNP on that SNP chip are associated to select healthier animals. The second thing it will be with vaccine response,” Gonda useful for is helping immunologists and veterinarians explains. “This SNP chip allows scientists to capture a large design and develop better vaccines.” percentage of genetic variation in the bovine genome. By using — Michael Gonda this SNP chip, we can identify

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regions of the bovine genome that are associated with vaccine response. Once we identify these regions, we can look for genes in these genomic regions and test to see if these genes are associated with vaccine response. This approach allows us to look at most of the bovine genome at once, as opposed to just one or two genes at a time.”

The future At this point, samples have been collected from more than 800 calves, but Gonda hopes to eventually have about 1,000 for the genetic studies. “We are close to getting a large enough sample size to work with,” he says. “Right now we are searching for enough funding to continue our research. We’re still able to do some work, thanks to funding from our Agricultural Experiment Station here in South Dakota, but we won’t be able to run the 50K SNP chip without additional funding. To do that, we would probably have to go to USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) or organizations and commodity groups to see if they would fully or partially fund our experiments. “If we gain funding, we’d probably be able to identify genomic regions that affect vaccine response, at least preliminarily, within the next two years. When doing anything with genetic markers, you need to confirm the initial association you find — confirming it in an independent population. Research can often get a lot of associations that may look like they are true, the first time, but the second time around you realize they may not be that accurate. You don’t want to be marketing a DNA test or any markers that are not truly associated with vaccine response and healthier calves. Research has to be slow in order to be careful,” Gonda adds. Today genetics companies sell DNA tests for specific uses. “Most of these tests work very well, but others are less certain,” Gonda explains. “I hope that people don’t get frustrated and give up on DNA testing because of a few glitches. The tests for genetic defects are very accurate, but some of the tests the beef industry is starting to utilize, such as economically important traits like marbling, are a different story. Some of those tests work well and some don’t.” At SDSU another study regarding vaccine response is being done with Ben Holland, feedlot specialist. This study is looking at what the correlation is between the individual primary vaccine response (which is what researchers are measuring in young calves) and what researchers are seeing after the calves are weaned and placed in the feedlot. In the study, calves are exposed to a PI animal (persistently infected with BVD) and then tested to see the correlation between morbidity and mortality (when exposed to that PI animal) and their primary vaccine response. This test will add www.hereford.org

some challenges — exposure to the pathogen — to the study. “We can measure the primary vaccine response — the immune response — but with this additional study, we can determine whether it really protects them when they get to the feedlot. This is one of the things we want to find out,” Gonda says. The results of this genetic research may be helpful to cattle producers in the future as they seek to select animals that will be more likely to stay healthy. “There are two major implications that could come from this research. The first is that it could lead to development of a DNA test for animals that respond more strongly to vaccines, and this would enable us to select healthier animals,” Gonda says.

“The second thing it will be useful for is helping immunologists and veterinarians design and develop better vaccines. If we can better understand how genetics plays a role in vaccine response, hopefully this will help researchers develop vaccines that are more effective for the entire population of animals. “This research may also benefit other species and add to our understanding of vaccine response in humans as well. A genetic component for response to BVD vaccine would probably also determine vaccination response to other vaccines or disease challenges,” Gonda explains. HW If this research is successful, a producer could select for calves who are more likely to respond well to vaccines.

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Health

Catering to Cattle Comfort Pays Off in Performance by Kim Kanzler Holt

Ft. Collins, Colo. “And I think that’s the whole key to how they perform. If they’re comfortable, they’re going to do the best they can.”

s the temperature dips and the wind howls, producers in the beef chain are on the job 24/7 as caretakers of their animals. They need little reminder Little things add up that good animal husbandry is just Twig Marston says that the little good animal welfare. things that we do to give cattle a “Like I always tell my guys, if the feeling of comfort when we ask cattle are not comfortable, I’m not them to produce for us can really comfortable,” says Russell Schaefer, add up. Marston is the district owner of Mountain View Feeders in director of the University of

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Nebraska Northeast Research and Extension Center, Norfolk. Some of these “little” things include observing animals, finding sick ones early and taking care of them in a timely manner; checking water sources to make sure they are clean with ample amounts available; keeping pens as clean as possible; making sure grazing lands are well cared for; fixing fences and keeping facilities in good working order so cattle don’t bump and bruise themselves; and cleaning syringes, using clean needles and changing needles. “Just keeping things clean and operable are pretty important things,” Marston says. “All of those little things add up to make a better-run operation. It’s the little things that dot the ‘i’s’ and cross the ‘t’s.’” Helping cattle find a level of comfort can reduce stress and increase performance. But this can definitely be more challenging when winter sets in. Climatic variation largely determines the comfort level of cattle, but wind, snow, rain and mud can add to winter cold stress and alter cattle maintenance energy requirements.

Bedding cattle down also makes a difference in performance. One of the quickest methods to minimize cold stress is to provide insulation or shelter for the animal, points out Terry Mader, University of Nebraska Extension beef specialist. According to Mader, a summary of two trials conducted in South Dakota and Colorado found that providing approximately 1 kilogram (2.2 lb.) per head of straw daily as bedding during the winter feeding period improved gains 6.8% and efficiency of gain 6.6%. The economic benefit of providing bedding averaged $11/head after taking into account bedding cost. Similar research conducted at the North Dakota State University Carrington Research Extension Center showed that bedding not only provided cattle comfort but improved performance, carcass quality and returns. During the first year of research, daily gains were higher for bedded steers by about 0.5 lb. more per day. Gains during the spring were dramatically lower for non-bedded steers — only 1.5 lb. per day average vs. their previous 3.16 lb. per day — because of a stressful spring thaw that included mud.

Minimizing winter’s effects

Experts like Marston say that Mud affects intake “Mud can have a tremendous effect providing protection from the on intake,” Marston points out. “It’s environment is one of the most really important that we groom pens useful ways to help animals cope and provide mounds and dry places with adverse weather conditions, for the cattle to lie down, have some such as wind. comfort and relax.” “Trying to minimize the A Kansas State University effects of wind is important,” Extension publication Marston Marston says. “Letting cattle get authored with Joel DeRouchey and to where they can get out of the Joe Harner cited several research wind can make a big difference.” studies that clearly show the Windbreaks or even choosing to negative effect of muddy conditions winter cattle in fields where there on animal performance. are drains or cuts can help protect One study reported that mud them from this adverse element. reduced daily gains of animals by “That can have big savings as far 25-37% and increased the amount as feed bills are concerned and of feed required per pound of gain make a big improvement in cow by 20-33%. Another, conducted comfort,” he notes. by the National Research Council, reports that small amounts of mud (4 to 8 inches deep) can reduce feed intake by 5-15%. Larger amounts of mud (12 to 24 inches deep) can decrease feed intake by up to 15-30%. Marston believes that mud has an energy pull on cattle. “I think it also discourages cattle from coming to the bunk. Instead of coming up and eating five, six or seven meals a day, the animal might only come up two or three times because it’s muddy and too much work to get there.” Researchers at the University of Nebraska also estimated the effect of mud on animal performance based on temperature conditions in the range of 21 to 39°F. These figures are shown in Table 1. When mud is dewclaw deep, performance can start to suffer.

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Temperature vs. performance While muddy pen conditions can cause cattle to reduce feed and water intake, mud can increase an animal’s energy need just for maintenance. Cattle may also need extra energy to meet maintenance requirements if they range out of what’s called their thermoneutral zone. This is the range in effective ambient temperature where an animal’s rate and efficiency of performance are maximized. From about 23 to 77°F for healthy animals, cattle are neither too cold nor hot, so they can maintain bodily functions on fewer nutrients. If the temperature falls below an animal’s lower critical temperature, as in the case of winter weather, an animal must use more energy to keep warm. Marston and colleagues point out that a wet hair coat is the most important factor in determining what is an animal’s lower critical temperature (see Table 2). For example, a steer may experience cold stress at 32°F with a dry winter coat, but this may change to 60°F if the animal’s coat is wet. That’s because air pockets between an animal’s hair fibers are an insulation source, and if they get matted down in a cold rain, for example, the animal can lose this insulation. Experts report that for every one degree below the critical temperature, a cow’s energy requirement (TDN) increases 1%. Therefore, it’s no surprise that cattle need to be fed better during colder weather, as outlined in Table 3.

Table 1: Risk potential caused by mud, 21 to 39°F

Mud depth No mud Dewclaw deep Shin deep Below hock Hock deep Belly deep

Potential loss of gain 0% 7% 14% 21% 28% 35%

Table 3: Examples of effect of temperature on energy needs

Ef fective temperature 50°F 30°F 10°F -10°F

Extra TDN needed 0 0 20% 40%

Extra hay needed (lb./cow/day) 0 0 3.4-4 lb. 7-8 lb.

Extra grain (lb./cow/day) 0 0 2-2.5 lb. 4-6 lb.

Source: Beef Feeder, University of Nebraska, August 1991.

Table 2: Estimated lower critical temperatures for cattle with varying hair coats

Hair coat Summer coat or wet Fall coat Winter coat Heavy winter coat

Feed level Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance Maintenance

Lower critical temperature (°F) 60 45 32 19

Source: Brownson and Ames, 1985.

Feed, manage before calving Females, especially, need to be fed better the last 60 days before calving because they are building their nutritional plane of protein and energy. “What we’re trying to do is increase the concentration of the immunoglobulins that are in the colostrum — those help set immune levels,” Marston explains. Feeding cows so they’re in shape and have the stamina to calve in a timely manner, having windbreaks in calving pastures and calving in sanitary conditions to reduce pathogen load are just a few suggestions, Marston offers, that can help reduce stress at calving. He says research trials have shown that the better we take care of cows prior to calving, the less time it takes from parturition to first nursing. “On some of these cold mornings, half an hour to 45 minutes of time is pretty precious.” Anything producers can do to reduce the effects of cold and wet at the beginning of life can help improve a calf’s colostrum intake and its ability to absorb immunoglobulins within the first 24 hours. Researchers have proven that healthy starts to life have positive effects on a calf’s entire life from pasture to plate. HW

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Preparation Key for Successful Bull Purchases by Bob Weaber, Kansas State University Extension cow-calf specialist

s the spring bull-buying season is upon us, seedstock purchasers should do their homework to help ensure the bull(s) they purchase this year meet their needs. Preparedness is the key to making an informed purchase. Before you crack open the sale catalogs of

seedstock suppliers, there are a few resources and skills you should possess. First, make sure you understand the use of expected progeny differences (EPDs) and selection indexes. While EPDs are not the only selection information you should consider, EPDs are the most effective tools available to describe the genetic differences between animals within and across herds. EPDs are much more effective genetic predictors than actual or adjusted performance records. If an

EPD is available for a trait, it should be used instead of an animal’s own performance record for that trait. The EPD removes age and environmental effects that can bias a decision based on actual or adjusted performance records. Use calving ease (CE) EPDs, rather than birth weight (BW) EPDs, to select bulls that minimize calving difficulty. CE EPD calculations include BW data and other sources of information that affect dystocia. CE EPD is a much better tool to manage

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Cottage Hill Farms, Petersburg, W.Va. Barnes Herefords, Marietta, Ga. Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky. Ridgeway Farm and Crystal Emerson, Junction City, Ky. Beckley Herefords, Ravenna, Ky. Haney Polled Herefords, English, Ind. Ogle Polled Herefords, Shumway, Ill. Thomas Farm, Richmond, Ky. River Circle Farm, Hartsville, Tenn.

Houston and Harrison Hutton, Pickens, S.C. Farno Polled Herefords, Eaton, Ohio Popplewell Farms, Russell Springs, Ky. Wolf Farm, Alexandria, Ky. Gene and Lori Stumpf, Columbia, Ill. Ridgeview Farms, Alto, Mich. Gale Laudeman Family, Bremen, Ind. River Bend Farms, Waldron, Ind.

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calving difficulty than either BW EPD or an animal’s own BW record. Not all EPDs are the same, so make sure you know the appropriate information for the breed of cattle you are purchasing. For a useful reference on EPDs and other genetic topics, see the Beef Sire Selection Manual available at nbcec.org/producers/sire.html. The manual includes the breed average EPDs and a percentile rank table available from the most current genetic evaluation for the breed of interest. Percentile rank tables can be found on Hereford.org as well as most other breed association websites. These tools will enable you to compare the relative genetic merit of individual animals to other animals in the breed. Second, make sure you know what traits you would like to improve in your herd. What breed(s) fit in your mating system? If you are using a crossbreeding system, make sure the breed you selected fits your objectives. Other factors to consider are keeping replacement heifers and endpoints for progeny marketing (weaning, backgrounded or in the beef). Assessment of these factors will help point you to the best breed for your needs and the combinations of maternal/ growth/carcass traits that best fit your operation and environment. Be sure to apply selection to traits that have direct economic importance in your production system. Third, set a realistic budget for bull purchases. Like most things in life, price is driven by quality. Evaluation of a seedstock supplier’s prior year sale averages will give you an idea of what to expect in terms of purchase costs. That said, prices the last 12 months indicate that seedstock purchases are substantially more expensive, some as much as $500 more, than in previous years. The increased bull cost is largely driven by increased development costs incurred by seedstock producers. The added purchase cost makes it even more important to make a well thought-out decision. Fourth, get to know your seedstock supplier and make sure he/she knows you and your operational goals. Seek out recommendations from your supplier well in advance of the sale. Once you receive the sale catalog, make a short list of bulls (6-12 head) that fit your specifications. Arrive at the sale site early to inspect the bulls on your short list. Shorten this list of candidates based on conformation and updated data to identify your purchase candidates. Keep the sale order in mind. Stay focused on the bulls you selected earlier. Sticking to your plan will avoid impulse purchases. Remember: Failure to plan is planning to fail. HW www.hereford.org

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Benedict Herefords

Casteel

Polled Herefords Consigning

Two Great Females

A Stout Bull from Steve Landt Herefords

Lot 41 P43189326 — CPH Miss Enchantment 461Y

Lot 22 43232884 — BH Solid Oak 02Y ET

Calved: Jan. 17, 2011 BW 5.4; WW 65; YW 104; MM 21; M&G 53; FAT 0.010; REA 0.81; MARB 0.05

Calved: Jan. 17, 2011 BW 4.7; WW 50; YW 81; MM 22; M&G 47; FAT -0.011; REA 0.41; MARB 0.01

Lot 5 — 43108214 — SL T44 Excel 06

A super young prospect by Golden Oak Outcross

Calved: Feb. 7, 2010 BW 4.8; WW 61; YW 107; MM 26; M&G 56; FAT -0.001; REA 0.45; MARB 0.08

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Lot 56 P43189327 — CPH Joyful Antics 995Y

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Calved: April 22, 2011 BW 4.8; WW 62; YW 100; MM 25; M&G 56; FAT 0.010; REA 0.67; MARB 0.08

A super January Western Wrangler cow prospect and a stylish April Revolution heifer with great numbers

Casteel Polled Herefords

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Maternal sister to Lot 5

This is a stout 2-year-old bull that is a maternal brother to the $15,000 heifer Landt sold last fall in the Ladies of the Royal Sale.

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The 2012 Iowa Beef Expo Consignors Mike Sorensen Family Iowa Beef Expo Consignments

Lot 39 P43214814 — MSF Miss Outcross 3Y ET

Lot 21 — P43214816

A really good Outcross bull calf. Full brother to Lot 39

Lot 35

Also consigning a Wide Angle bred heifer carrying a SLDK Vendetta calf due on March 24, 2012.

Calved: Jan. 11, 2011 BW 3.6; WW 63; YW 104; MM 15; M&G 46; FAT 0.040; REA 0.47; MARB 0.23

Lowderman’s… Loaded for Iowa Beef Expo

Lot 15 P43098871 — LCC Timeout 0177

Calved: Aug. 27, 2010 BW 3.8; WW 53; YW 85; MM 17; M&G 43; FAT -0.014; REA 0.41; MARB 0.07

Lowderman Cattle Co. is consigning two stout bulls, one horned/one polled, and a stylish polled show heifer.

Lot 46 P43235130 — MSF I Love Lucy 8Y ET Calved: March 4, 2011 BW 1.6; WW 51; YW 79; MM 16; M&G 41; FAT -0.010; REA 0.29; MARB 0.25

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R&R Cattle Co. Iowa Beef Expo Consignments

Biggs Polled Herefords

Lot 3 P43072708 — DR Xtra 1X

Calved: Jan. 1, 2010 BW 2.6; WW 45; YW 76; MM 15; M&G 38; FAT 0.000; REA 0.21; MARB 0.14

This is one big, stout polled bull that can handle a bunch of cows. He has been shown successfully by Delaney. Also bringing a fancy Titleist horned heifer that will show.

R&R Cattle Co. Wilton, Idaho 563-732-2957

Sire of Lot 12 — MF 54N Tennyson 758T ET

Tennyson is a full brother to MSU TCF Reveolution 4R. Biggs Consignments: Lot 12 — P43090734 — Xcedrin is a powerful coming 2-year-old with great EPDs. Lot 13 — P43090741 — Xcaliber is a big, thick, coming 2-year-old. Top 3% for MARB EPD. Lot 37 — P43091082 — X10 is a great bred heifer believed safe to Durango. We will be selling two Tennyson sons in the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale in Springfield, Ill. Sale date: February 23, 2012.

Biggs Polled Herefords Dixon, Ill. 815-285-0227

The 2012 Iowa Beef Expo Consignors Two Stylish Show Heifers from

Toni Busser

White Willow Polled Herefords

TFL DHF Classified Y3

Lot 53 P43233562 — VCF S44 Lucy 05Y

Calved: April 13, 2011 BW 5.1; WW 53; YW 81; MM 26; M&G 52; FAT -0.005; REA 0.40; MARB -0.05

2010 Iowa State Fair Champion Cow-Calf Pair Bull calf at side is Lot 9

Lot 9 P43096445 — WW Easy Rider 20X

Lot 55 P43233563 — VCF S44 Marly 07Y

Calved: April 20, 2011 BW 3.7; WW 45; YW 68; MM 18; M&G 40; FAT -0.009; REA 0.37; MARB -0.05

A super pair of show heifers that have the showring calling

Valley Creek Farm Toni Busser • 815-222-4089

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Lot 24 — TFL DHF Classified Y3 — P43167680 This is a Revolution son with great numbers.

Calved: March 4, 2010 BW 4.8; WW 47; YW 87; MM 22; M&G 46; FAT 0.010; REA 0.54; MARB 0.03 Easy Rider is a coming 2-year-old sired by Easy Deal.

Also consigning a super 2-year-old, Lot 10, by R Puckster 2013 and two fall 2011 show heifers — A Revolution and a Performer, Lots 60A and 60B.

Lot 36 P43051469 — W W Serena

Tom Luthy

Calved: June 11, 2009 BW 4.6; WW 53; YW 86; MM 13; M&G 39; FAT -0.003; REA 0.52; MARB 0.14 A super bred heifer due May 1, 2012, to NJW 43T 4037 Everready 9X ET.

White Willow Polled Herefords Morris, Ill. 815-941-4175

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PRF 3510 Hard Hat 96Y

Lot 30 P43192425 — PRF 3510 Hard Hat 96Y

DEP Sudden Impact ET

DEP Ms Iusabel T16 ET

Lot 23 43182833 — DEP Sudden Impact ET

Lot 40 P43197940 — DEP Ms Iusabel T16 ET

Calved: Jan. 17, 2011 BW 3.3; WW 49; YW 76; MM 18; M&G 43; FAT -0.025; REA 0.42 MARB 0.11

Calved: Jan. 13, 2011 BW 3.3; WW 49; YW 76; MM 18; M&G 43; FAT -0.025; REA 0.42; MARB 0.11

Calved: Feb. 22, 2011 BW 4.0; WW 51; YW 81; MM 21; M&G 46; FAT 0.020; REA 0.55; MARB 0.10

DEP Good & Plenty ET

Hard Hat is a balanced, complete made son of Demolition. Super herd sire prospect. Tested DLF, HYF and IEF

2011 American Royal Reserve Grand Champion. Full brother to Lots 23 and 40.

More information at www.prfherefords.com

Phillips-Renner Farms

Birth weights for this flush group were all in the 80s and all were born unassisted. This flush group continues to improve. A real solid horned bull and a nice show heifer.

Amy Phillips Richmond, Mo. 816-878-7305 Cell • nothead1@aol.com

John and Joell Deppe 563-672-3531

The 2012 Iowa Beef Expo Consignors

JJB Cattle Co. Iowa Beef Expo Consignments

Lot 33 P43210552 — JJB Forrest 5Y

Calved: March 8, 2011 BW 4.5; WW 50; YW 89; MM 20; M&G 45; FAT -0.007; REA 0.46; MARB 0.13 Forrest is the real deal. Both his picture and EPDs portray a very solid bull.

Lot 49 P43210553 — JJB Firework 7Y

Calved: March 17, 2011 BW 6.7; WW 56; YW 98; MM 18; M&G 46; FAT -0.003; REA 0.46; MARB 0.07 Firework, sired by Legacy, was born to show. A real show heifer here.

Lot 59 P43207909 — JJB Show Goes On 8Y

Calved: March 28, 2011 BW 3.2; WW 49; YW 90; MM 20; M&G 44; FAT -0.008; REA 0.60; MARB 0.09 This horned heifer has great style, rib shape and EPDs. A dark red heifer that will show.

Visit www.jjbcattle.com for updated pictures and videos. Jon Blin 319-210-4645

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Trending

Now Five emerging trends are reshaping how consumers spend their dollars — and that has implications for beef producers and the food industry. by Kindra Gordon

t first glance, trends happening in New York City — or some other part of the globe — may not seem to have much effect on a Hereford producer in Kansas or Colorado. But in reality, those consumers drive the larger economic picture, which influences everything from the vacations they take to the food — and beef — that they buy. “If you understand what trends are occurring, you can better market your product, win more customers and make more money,” says Daniel Levine, a New York-based international social trends expert. As executive director of the Avant-Guide Institute, Levine leads an international team of more than 9,000 trend spotters who track the latest ideas and experiences from around the globe. He explains that social trends are what people are thinking and feeling in all parts of their lives — their behaviors and attitudes toward health, finance, work, leisure, family, community, etc. Levine says the bottomline is this: “People are willing to spend money on things that are important to them.” What’s important to people in 2012 and beyond? Levine shares the current top five trends and how they correlate to agriculture.

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Personalization “This means people want products and services created just for them,” says Levine. Examples of personalization include credit cards and stamps on which you can upload your own photo. Mega-shoemaker Nike now offers Nike ID, which

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allows people to personalize their own tennis shoes online, choosing the color patterns, style and even embroidered message of their liking. “People want the opportunity to be unique, and industries who embrace this recognize that they can create more sales,” Levine says. How is personalization happening in the food realm? Candy maker M&M’s allows customers to go online and personalize their favorite chocolate covered candies with messages and even mini-photos. More recently, Heinz ketchup now allows online customers to personalize their own messages on the Heinz label. Some wine and bottled water companies also allow this form of personalization.

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they use those products or services how it is beneficial to others,” states Levine.

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More mobile According to Levine, mobile apps aren’t going away. Thus, he says, no matter what business you are in, make sure your website is useable on mobile devices. And, it’s time to embrace Twitter, Facebook and blogs. “You need to communicate with your customers in the ways your customers like to communicate,” he says. He adds that you also need to monitor these social media formats so that you know what is being said about you — or your industry — and you can respond with realworld, factual information.

Transparency “People want information,” says Levine. This is not a new concept to the food industry — consumers’ desire to know where their food comes from has been growing for several years. Now several companies are complying with that request via virtual tours. As examples, Dole bananas now include a three-digit code on the label that can be entered on the company’s website for information about the farm where the bananas were grown (visit doleorganic.com). Likewise, FritoLay, the maker of Lays potato chips, offers a “chip tracker” feature on its website so that consumers can follow the chip production process all the way back to the farm where the potatoes were grown (visit fritolay.com). Of these efforts, Levine says, “Transparency will raise our games. Companies have to do it or will be pushed out.” And that’s not all. As one example of where the transparency trend is going, Levine points out clothing and shoemaker Timberland. It now prints an “ecological footprint” label on its products. The label states the environmental impact of making the product and also includes a “community impact” which reports how the company creates jobs and contributes to the community and economy. “I think more industries need to put community impact labels on their products so that consumers know when

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Meaningful experiences Levine reports that this trend has emerged from the 2008 recession. He explains, “Before the recession, people were willingly spending money just to have a good time; they were less discretionary. Now, people are seeking products and experiences that help others, help the environment and are educational.” Levine adds, “People want to have experiences where they learn something, and they can share unique experiences with friends and family.” This trend bodes well for agriculture and agritourism. Levine says people are very interested in animals and the environment. Opportunities to be out in nature, to learn where their food comes from and to enhance the environment are all experiences that interest them in this new era.

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Green continues to grow “We are already in a green decade, and it’s not going away. Green is the biggest trend for the rest of our careers. People are becoming more eco-conscious and still willing to spend money on things they care about,” says Levine. Examples include everything from rooftop vegetable gardens and beehives in urban settings to personal wind turbines. On the corporate level, Levine reports that car rentals in Europe now offer car selection by size, price and CO2 emissions — a trend he fully anticipates will come to the U.S. As well, some companies are implementing programs to buy carbon credits to offset their emissions. For the agricultural community, this trend suggests farmers and ranchers need to do a better job communicating their “green” activities, such as preserving open space, reducing erosion, safeguarding the water supply and sequestering carbon. All total, Levine concludes that these five trends indicate people are moving away from just spending money. “Instead, they want to spend money on things that have meaning — friends, family, the environment.” For agriculture, this means to earn consumers’ support, farmers and ranchers will need to continue to tell their stories and how their efforts benefit the community and the environment. HW

Increasing food prices another trend Another trend anticipated for 2012 is increasing food prices, but U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) says the price hike should be more moderate. USDA economists suggest food price increases will be in the 3-4% range, compared to as much as 5% increases in 2011. However, some items — such as bread and cereals — could see higher inflation levels because the outlook for wheat prices is high. Additionally, with the cow herd inventory in the U.S. at an all-time low, beef prices are expected to creep up at the retail level. Chicken and pork are also expected to see increases. Dairy and produce should only see price increases of 3-4%. But, if the weather does not cooperate, fruit and vegetable prices could also be elevated. HW www.hereford.org

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Beran Brothers Angus

Annual Production Sale March 27, 2012

Selling: 40 Hereford bulls, 70 Angus bulls, 70 first calf heifer pairs, 40 black whiteface open yearling replacement heifers

BW 2.5 WW 55 YW 87 MM 36 M&G 63 FAT -0.02 REA 0.39 MARB 0.02

B&D ADVANCE 006

BW 3.6 WW 55 YW 92 MM 38 M&G 66 FAT -0.020 REA 0.34 MARB -0.06

B&D ADVANCE 0242 ET

43131898 — Calved: Feb. 1, 2010 — Tattoo: BE 006 CL 1 DOMINO 206M HH ADVANCE 5104R {CHB}{DLF,IEF} 42576357 HH MISS ADVANCE 153L {DOD}{DLF,IEF}

CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 825H {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINO 986J {SOD}{DLF,IEF} HH MISS ADVANCE 912J

43137965 — Calved: Feb. 7, 2010 — Tattoo: BE 0242 CL 1 DOMINO 206M HH ADVANCE 5104R {CHB}{DLF,IEF} 42576357 HH MISS ADVANCE 153L {DOD}{DLF,IEF}

CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 825H {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINO 986J {SOD}{DLF,IEF} HH MISS ADVANCE 912J

HH ADVANCE 4047P {DLF,HYF,IEF} B&D MISS ADVANCE 8123 {DLF,IEF} 42912851 B&D L1 DOMINET 1015

CL 1 DOMINO 206M HH MISS ADVANCE 147L ET KB L1 DOMINO 413 B&D L1 DOMINET 6259 {DOD}

CL 1 DOMINO 824H {SOD}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 264M 1ET {DOD} 42270355 CL 1 DOMINETTE 839H {DOD}{DLF,IEF}

CL 1 DOMINO 640F CL 1 DOMINETTE 6148F CL 1 DOMINO 5131E {SOD}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 318

Several sons of this sire sell in March! BW 2.2 WW 46 YW 71 MM 30 M&G 53 FAT 0.020 REA 0.09 MARB 0.04

BW 2.8 WW 63 YW 107 MM 46 M&G 77 FAT -0.019 REA 0.61 MARB -0.09

B&D L1 DOMINO 0245 ET 43139595 — Calved: Feb. 18, 2010 — Tattoo: BE 0245

CL 1 DOMINO 590R {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINO 7139T {CHB}{DLF,IEF} 42788284 CL 1 DOMINETTE 530R

CL 1 DOMINO 246M {SOD}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 258M HH ADVANCE 3113N 1ET {SOD,CHB} CL 1 DOMINETTE 222M 1ET

CL 1 DOMINO 824H {SOD}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 264M 1ET {DOD} 42270355 CL 1 DOMINETTE 839H {DOD}{DLF,IEF}

CL 1 DOMINO 640F CL 1 DOMINETTE 6148F CL 1 DOMINO 5131E {SOD}{DLF,IEF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 318

HH Advance 5104R

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beranbrothers@hbcomm.net Terry Beran 620-786-7472 Cell

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Classes of Cull Cows Mature females are categorized based on the percent lean meat they are expected to yield. by Troy Smith

PHOTO COURTESY OF Angus Productions Inc.

ost cattle folk understand the concept of carcass quality grade. They’re familiar with the terms Prime, Choice, Select and Standard. They know those terms relate to the amount and distribution of intramuscular fat (marbling) visible in the ribeye muscle. They probably know that maturity, or the animal’s physiological age, also applies when determining quality grade. So they might know the aforementioned grades are applied to carcasses from young animals — fed steers and heifers — but not to carcasses from animals more than 42 months of age. Carcasses from mature cows or bulls are eligible for quality grades of Commercial, Utility, Cutter and Canner. In practice, however, mature slaughter cows and bulls are seldom graded for quality or yield (estimated amount of closely trimmed retail cuts). Much of the beef from mature slaughter cattle goes toward manufacturing beef rather than retail cuts, so these animals are categorized according to red meat yield and dressing

percentage. Terms representing these categories are used by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) when reporting prices paid for animals sold at auction. “The official quality grades have little practical application in the marketplace, so slaughter cows are categorized on the basis of percent lean meat they are expected to yield,” says Corbitt Wall, supervisor of USDA market reporting in St. Joseph, Mo. “Generally, they fall into one of three categories or classes: Breaking, Boning or Lean.” Or, you might say the classes correspond with a cow’s relative fatness. Breaking cows are what Wall calls “fatter cows” — those with an estimated yield of 75-80% lean. These may be processed into various retail cuts. Animals estimated to yield 80-85% lean are classified as Boning cows and are normally boned for manufacturing beef after removal of a few merchandisable cuts. “Boning cows are your average cull cows,” Wall says.

Quality grades specifically define meat quality, while the marketing categories describe the functionality or likely use of cull animals.

The Lean classification refers to thinner animals with an estimated yield of 85-90% lean. The majority of beef from a Lean cow carcass will go into manufacturing beef. Wall says some market summaries may also report sales of cows described as “Light.” “Most of these probably fit the definition of Lean, except the animal is very small, light muscled or extremely thin and will have an especially low dressing percentage. They generally produce a carcass weighing less than 450 lb. and come under severe discount,” Wall explains. He also notes that price reports may further differentiate cows within each of the described classes, according to dressing percentage estimated as low, average or high. While it often happens that Breaking cows could qualify for the Commercial quality grade, Boning cows for Utility and Leans and Lights for Cutter and Canner, respectively, there is only a very rough correlation between cow marketing classes and the carcass quality grades. There are plenty of exceptions. Quality grades specifically define meat quality, while the marketing categories describe the functionality or likely use of cull animals. There is yet another market class called “Premium White.” According to Wall, this classification applies to cull cows that are “pretty young, pretty fat and pretty uncommon.” They

may yield less than 75% lean, but their high-quality carcasses earn a premium price. This category’s name stems from the white color of these animals’ carcass fat — evidence that these animals were on a high-grain diet for a significant period of time prior to slaughter. Animals on a forage diet prior to slaughter typically produce carcasses with yellow fat. In general, cull cow prices increase as marketing classification improves from Lean to Boning, Boning to Breaking or Breaking to Premium White. However, there can be greater price variation within a class, relative to dressing percentage, than between classes. Therefore, Wall cautions producers against trying to fill cows up in order to temporarily increase total weight. Such attempts usually are foiled by discounts imposed for lower dressing percentages. “Cow buyers always say you can’t buy a full cow cheap enough,” grins Wall. Producers who understand the market classification system should see, however, that opportunity exists for enhanced marketing of cull cows. While a cow’s size and muscling largely determine to which class she belongs, management to improve body condition can add to her value. For example, cows that are thin but have moderate to heavy muscling may benefit from a short-term feeding period that adds weight but also enough condition to move them from Lean to Boning class and a higher price per pound. Seasonal price patterns also favor the practice of putting cows culled in the fall on feed to add weight and body condition and target a spring market’s typically higher prices. However, there are limits to how much cow weight and condition can be improved and still be cost-efficient, warns Wall. In many instances, it’s better for a cow-calf producer to market cull cows before they become so thin that they are classified as Lean or even Light. Following market news reports and noting cull cow class price differences can help a producer determine a course of action that’s best for his or her own situation. HW

Corbitt Wall

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45 Years

in the Hereford Business

CATTLEMAN’S CONNECTION BULL SALE Monday, March 12, 2012

1 p.m. • Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, Idaho Horned and Polled Herefords Since 1967

SELLING 60-HEAD

of 2-year-old, fall yearling and yearling Hereford bulls and 20 yearling heifers

Sons and daughters of JWR 024P Sara’s Prince 153T sell March 12th.

Sons of UPS Domino 3027 sell March 12th.

Sons and daughters of /S Cowboy Logic 4668 sell March 12th.

JBB/AL Herefords John and Bev Bryan 208-280-1507 James and Dawn Anderson 208-280-1505 1993 S. 1500 E. Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords@hotmail.com

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Media Training 101

These key techniques can help beef enthusiasts master the ability to share positive messages about the industry with the media. by Kindra Gordon

he phone rings and there’s a reporter on the line wanting to ask you some questions about your beef operation. What should you do? With increasing consumer interest — and concern — toward agriculture and where food comes from, an opportunity to share your story with the media is one you don’t want to miss. But it’s also one that you want to make sure puts a positive light on the industry and what you do. That’s why it is important to be prepared to be a spokesperson for your business and your industry, says Kathy Kerchner, an Arizonabased media and speaking expert. Kerchner is a former TV news anchor and reporter who has worked as a media/presentation coach for the past 20 years. She says the key to “mastering your message” is learning how to focus the interview on what you want to say rather than what the reporter wants to ask. This ability to focus begins long before you have a reporter on the phone or in your face asking questions. Kerchner’s advice is simple. “Plan your agenda,” she says and suggests writing out the key positive messages or “talking

points” that you would want to emphasize about your business and industry in any interview. As you do this, she suggests anticipating the questions that a reporter will likely ask about your role in the industry and then planning and preparing your answers. As well, consider the questions that might be more difficult to answer. “Where are you vulnerable?” questions Kerchner. Additionally, be prepared to supplement your comments with supporting information — such as real-life examples from your farm or ranch, research findings, or third party endorsements.

Take it step-by-step With Kerchner’s advice under your belt and some time devoted to preparing your talking points, let’s take it back to the phone ringing and a reporter on the line — what should you do? Step 1 — Kerchner suggests avoiding “cold calls” from reporters. Instead, she says, buy yourself some time to prepare your thoughts — even if it’s just 5-10 minutes until you call the reporter back. She suggests saying, “I’d like to be part of your story, but I’m in the middle of something right now. What’s your deadline? May I

call you back?” Additionally, you might ask what medium will the story be broadcast in (TV, radio, print, podcast, blog)? What topics they want to focus on discussing? Who else have they talked to or will they talk to for the story? As a former reporter, Kerchner says, “You do want to get in on the story as early as possible so you can help shape the reporter’s thinking, but you are on the record the minute you pick up the phone, so you also want to be prepared.” Step 2 — As the interview gets underway, Kerchner advises looking for opportunities to “bridge” from the questions being asked to the message you want to emphasize. She tells, “Those who are best at doing interviews have mastered the art of ‘bridging.’ Bridging helps you transition from the question you were asked to an answer that you want to give (your message) without making it seem as if you are avoiding the question.” She describes this as a threestep process: — Answer or acknowledge the reporter’s question as briefly as possible — Then bridge — Add your positive messages with supporting information and examples. Useful bridge phrases include: but…; the real issue is…; you may also want to know…; let me put that in perspective…; however, research shows…; here’s something equally important to consider…. Step 3 — What if you don’t have the answer to a question? Kerchner says you should never say “no comment.” Rather, if you do not know how to respond to something, she suggests bridging back to your key message or admitting, “I am not the best person to answer that; it’s not my area of expertise. Let me have someone give you a call back.” Likewise, Kerchner says, “Don’t feel trapped into giving a yes or no answer if the reporter demands one. If you can’t answer, instead say, ‘The answer is not that simple’ and then bridge to one of your talking points.”

More media dos & don’ts Media expert Kathy Kerchner offers these additional tips for a successful interview with a reporter: — Don’t repeat a reporter’s negative language, even to deny it. Instead, go right to a positive response. — Don’t offer an opinion speculating why something happened. “When you answer questions about what could have happened or what might happen, you risk tempting the reporter to turn your guesses into conclusions,” she says. — Don’t speak for others or criticize and blame others. These tactics usually backfire, says Kerchner. — Never say something “off the record.” To be safe, Kerchner says,

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“Don’t say anything to a reporter you don’t want to read in the paper, hear on the radio or see on TV. Just because you think the interview is over doesn’t mean the reporter isn’t still taking mental notes.” — Do hold your ground. Kerchner says no matter how many times a reporter asks you the same question, continue to repeat your major points. — Do dress appropriately. If you are in an interview that will be broadcast on TV (or via the Internet), dress in solid colors and a simple outfit that will not distract viewers. For print articles, a photo is also often taken to run with the article, so be sure to be dressed professionally. HW

Additional advice To help you polish your media skills, Kerchner shares these additional tips for mastering the media and your message: Pause before you answer. Pausing gives you a chance to think about what you want to say and can make your response seem less rehearsed or “canned,” she says. Use empathy. “You can — and should — show genuine human emotion about death, injury and other losses. Just because you say you’re saddened, doesn’t mean you admit guilt or negligence,” Kerchner says. Clarify unclear questions. “Don’t answer a question you don’t understand,” says Kerchner. Either rephrase it yourself or ask for clarification. And, if you are doing a taped radio or TV interview, you can stop and ask the reporter to repeat the question. Keep cool. Never lose your temper or become defensive with a reporter — being emotional won’t help your story. Add as much as you can. If a reporter concludes the interview by asking if you have anything to add, by all means do. Kerchner concludes, “Always take the opportunity to summarize or repeat key messages.” Kerchner is the author of the book “Soundbites: A Business Guide for Working with the Media.” For more information, visit her website masteryourmessage.com. HW

Another media tip: Have photos on hand It’s said that a picture is worth a thousand words, so one easy way to help convey a positive image of you and your beef operation is to have high quality (and high resolution) photos available for reporters to use along with the story that features your comments. Often, today’s reporters will conduct a phone or e-mail interview, or they may interview you at an industry conference — meaning they never actually visited your place to take photos. Or, they may interview you in January — or another time of year — when the weather offers photos that are less than ideal. So have a high resolution (300 dpi) professional photograph of yourself available in a digital format that can be easily e-mailed to a reporter. As well, have some stock photos of your ranch sign and scenic settings of cattle on grass available that could be shared with reporters, too. Those photos will go a long way in presenting a professional image for your cattle operation. HW www.hereford.org

Heading to

Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic

Iowa Beef Expo

Des Moines, Iowa • Feb.16, 2012

Kearney, Neb. • Feb. 22, 2012

P43169341 • Miss Boomer STC 12Y

Sire: CE -0.1 (P); BW 2.4 (.21); WW 52 (.17); YW 86 (.17); MM 17 (.09); M&G 43; MCE 2.1 (P); SC 1.0 (.05); FAT 0.068 (.09); REA 0.03 (.10); MARB 0.20 (.07); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 16; CHB$ 22 Dam: CE 2.3 (.09); BW 3.0 (.39); WW 48 (.30); YW 87 (.28); MM 20 (.16); M&G 44; MCE 4.0 (.09); SC 0.7 (.11); FAT 0.013 (.13); REA 0.33 (.15); MARB 0.15 (.12); BMI$ 18; CEZ$ 17; BII$ 14; CHB$ 25

CE -0.2 (P); BW 3.6 (P); WW 63 (P); YW 104 (P); MM 15 (P); M&G 46; MCE 1.5 (P); SC 1.3 (P); FAT 0.040 (P); REA 0.47 (P); MARB 0.23 (P); BMI$ 24; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 21; CHB$ 32

P43214816 • MSF Mayhem 7Y ET

CE 3.6 (P); BW 1.6 (P); WW 51 (P); YW 79 (P); MM 16 (P); M&G 41; MCE 2.1 (P); SC 1.0 (P); FAT -0.010 (P); REA 0.29 (P); MARB 0.25 (P); BMI$ 24; CEZ$ 19; BII$ 21; CHB$ 29

Dam: CE 0.5 (.14); BW 3.9 (.44); WW 48 (.36); YW 70 (.37); MM 21 (.24); M&G 45; MCE 0.5 (.13); SC 0.4 (.15); FAT 0.026 (.22); REA 0.19 (.23); MARB -0.02 (.19); BMI$ 12; CEZ$ 13; BII$ 10; CHB$ 18

P43235130 • MSF I Love Lucy 8Y ET

P43169340 • The Doctor STC 10Y Dick and Rosalee St. Clair Jefferson, Iowa 515-386-2795 • 515-370-1261 Cell www.stclairhayandcattle.com

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Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33848 W. Ave. Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472

Ray, Jerry and Mike Sorensen Box 221, Greenfield, IA 50849 Mike 641-745-7949 • Jerry 712-579-1511 Ray 641-745-2231 • 515-386-2795 lpi@mchsi.com • www.mikesorensenfamily.com

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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.

Amos Hereford Farm Craig and Denise Amos Indianola, Iowa 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com www.amosherefordfarm.com

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David Trowbridge Tabor, Iowa 402-740-7033 david_trowbridge@msn.com Mike England Adel, Iowa 712-251-5494

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) Registered Herefords Since 1890

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The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 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

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Ray, Jerry and Mike Sorensen

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52nd Annual Sale Tuesday, March 20, 2012

1 p.m. • At the farm • Burchard, Neb.

The Total Performance Bull and Bred Heifer Sale Excellence in Polled Genetics

C&L CT Constellation 58G 16Y

Calved: March 8, 2011 Sire: RU 20X Galaxy 58G • MGS: KCF Bennett 3008 M326

BW 3.7; WW 50; YW 93; MM 25; M&G 50; FAT 0.004; REA 0.40; MARB 0.23

C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y

Calved: Feb. 21, 2011 Sire: KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET • MGS: CJH Harland 408 BW -0.6; WW 55; YW 87; MM 25; M&G 53; FAT 0.069; REA 0.45; MARB 0.28

CT Bookmark 181X ET

Calved: Dec. 2, 2010 Sire: THM Sleep Easy 3060 • MGS: CS Boomer 29F

BW 3.2; WW 60; YW 90; MM 24; M&G 54; FAT 0.040; REA 0.42; MARB 0.16

Selling: 35 Bulls • 30 Bred Heifers

Russ Tegtmeier • 71556 609 Ave., Burchard, NE 68323 402-865-5805 • Fax 402-865-5915 rtegtmeier@diodecom.net • www.tegtmeierpolledherefords.com

CT Industry 170X ET

Calved: Sept. 26, 2010 Sire: GHC Cardinal 57T • MGS: WTK 75A Continental 66F

BW 4.6; WW 46; YW 82; MM 14; M&G 37; FAT 0.007; REA 0.42; MARB -0.04

Corbiell Herefords

Consigning 12 Powerful Bulls to the Renowned

Calgar y Bull Sale , March 1, 2012

C 88T Extra D Lad 5X

C 88T Advance D Lad 18X

C 31S Explosive 45X

C02942257 — Calved: April 1, 2010 — Tattoo: C 5X

C02943314 — Calved: April 13, 2010 — Tattoo: C 18X

C02943313 — Calved: April 12, 2010 — Tattoo: C 45X

DLF, IEF

DW BONANZA LAD 33P DW ADVANCE 33P LAD 88T {DLF IEF HYF} C02905066 DW 9012Y JUSTINE LASS 74F C02658532

DW BONANZA LAD 33P DW ADVANCE 33P LAD 88T {DLF IEF HYF} C02905066 DW 9012Y JUSTINE LASS 74F

XTC 8L SUNRISE 66N MHH 66N SUNRISE LAD 31S {DLF IEF HYF} C02882983 MHH 22L VIKING LASS 29N C02839188

DUNROBIN LEGACY 8N DUNROBIN 8N FAITH 39R C02879753 C02879753 DUNROBIN MISS CAREY 100L

HH HOME BUILDER 603 DUNROBIN CELESTE 23P C02859301 DUNROBIN DENEEN 36M

VEDAN 180H SABRE LAD 110K C02764292 C 110K MISS VEDAN 72N C02826435 C 80G L MS STANDARD STAR 134K C02753229

• BW 4.7; WW 47.3; YW 71.2; MM 12.9; TM 36.6; FAT -0.019; REA 0.09; MARB -0.14 • C 5X is a deep bodied, stout bull that will work on heifers. Herd sire potential here.

• BW 3.9; WW 49.5; YW 76.1; MM 13.7; TM 38.5; FAT -0.016; REA 0.24; MARB -0.02 • C 18X is a powerful individual, expressing extra muscle and length. This solid marked, big hipped bull will leave a powerful set of cows.

• BW 4.3; WW 26.3; YW 60.7; MM 15.2; TM 28.4; FAT 0.033; REA -0.28; MARB 0.21 • Herd Bull! A bull built for the times! Moderate framed, tons of hair, fully pigmented, super stout and excellent bone, all in a very correct, attractive package.

Corbiell Herefords Brad, Tammy, Ty and Melissa Box 337, Cluny, AB Canada • 403-734-2111 • Brad’s Cell 403-934-8714 • corbiell@pcc-inet.ca Located 6.4 km. N., .6 km W. of Hwy. 1 and Hwy. 842 at Cluny, AB. 68

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Nelson Land & Cattle Co. Internet Embryo and Semen Sale — Feb. 8-11, 2012

Featuring a prime selection of embryos and semen from the elite genetics of the Nelson program. For more information, contact Jim Nelson, 972-596-4335, jnelson@npreston.com or Ron Dugger, 903-816-3706, nlcmgr@aol.com.

Durham Ranch Internet Sale — April 17-19, 2012

Featuring a selected sampling of the Durham Ranch reputation program. For more information, contact Norman and Jane Durham, 405-372-7096, njdurhamranch@brightok.net.

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TH 557E 57G Burgundy 33N

Embryos will sell in the Nelson Embryo sale Feb. 8-11, 2012

Churchill Jury 1150Y ET

The new place to buy and sell Hereford genetics. For more information, contact Dennis Schock, BuyHereford.com manager, 903-815-2004 or dschock@hereford.org; your AHA field representative or Joe Rickabaugh, AHA, 816-218-2280

Selling in February 28 BuyHereford Sale

FTF BULL SELECTION DAY March 17, 2012 • 3-6 p.m. at the Farm MSU TCF Revolution 4R

CE 3.0; BW 2.1; WW 67; YW 106; MM 26; CHB$ 34 Sons of this curve bender sell.

KCF Bennett 3008 M326

CE 0.8; BW 4.2; WW 62; YW 98; MM 18; CHB$ 37 Sons and grandsons of this trait leader sell.

SIRES REPRESENTED: KCF Bennett 3008 M326, MSU TCF Revolution 4R, THM Durango 4037, SHF Rib Eye M326 R117, DR World Class 517 10H, DTF Bellisarus 24F 426, KJ 2403 Recruit 966R, FTF 19D Boomer 29F 913W, FTF M326 Fabricator 838U, FTF Boomer 29F 551R, RF Time Is Right 53S

Avg. EPDs on 40 Jan.-Feb. Yearling Bulls CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 2.5 2.7 50 83 22 47 2.4 1.0 0.010 0.26 0.13 20 17 17 25 Avg. EPDs rank in the top 20% of the breed for CE, CEZ$, CHB$, M&G and MARB; top 25% of the breed for YW, MM and BII$.

Buy your next bull from the herd built and selected on multiple-trait performance for over 35 years.

Falling Timber Farm

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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 starting at 3 p.m. The silent auction is completed at 6 p.m. Bulls can be picked up any time before April 20th. Free delivery within a 100 mile radius. Bulls are performance tested, ultrasounded and semen tested. Sight unseen guarantee and volume discounts available. Food will be provided from 4-5:30 p.m. See website for further details. February 2012 /

Bull Ridin’ and Business Ownin’

Advice for a successful ride and transferring your business to the next generation. by Kindra Gordon

hile attending a rodeo with his daughter, family business consultant Dave Specht saw similarity between bull riding and business ownership. He says, “In bull riding, the key to scoring well is based on two main factors — you and your bull. If you stay on and ride well, you’ll score some points, but in order to get a great score, you have to ride the toughest and meanest bulls.” Specht, who is also a lecturer in family business management at the University of NebraskaLincoln, says the business parallel is this: In business you may be a good leader, but if your business isn’t successful or doesn’t perform to its highest capabilities, you can’t receive the greatest rewards either.

Planning the exit Specht continues his analogy by noting that in bull riding, an individual knowingly ties his hand to the back of a 2,000-lb. beast and understands that there is only one way to finish the ride — and that is to dismount the bull. “When the buzzer sounds after an eight-second ride signifying that the rider has been successful and earned a score, the most dangerous part is still to come — getting off the bull,” points out Specht. Similarly, every business owner understands he must eventually exit his business, whether planned or unplanned, whether in year one or year 35. Specht says, “Like the bull rider, the business owner figuratively ‘ties his hand to the bull,’ putting all of his thoughts,

Think a transition plan isn’t important? Some number crunching illustrates what’s happening when successful estate and transition plans don’t materialize. Nebraska data show that in 1982 there were 13,436 operators of farms under the age of 35 and 8,777 farm operators over 65 years of age. In 2007 there were 3,353 farm operators under the age of 35 and 13,062 farm operators over 65. Put another way, in the 25 years between 1982 and 2007, the number of young farmers declined to 25% and the number of senior farmers increased 149%. University of Nebraska agricultural economist Dave Goeller suggests the demographic trend detailed in Nebraska leads to three potential outcomes. The operator or his heirs will either liquidate the operation or the operator or heirs will rent the land and equipment to the highest bidder or a successor will be found to continue the existing business. The choice of bringing in a successor versus the first two options is going to be a major decision of the retiring operator, says Goeller. He adds that the decision about a business successor depends on whether the retiring farmer wants his life’s work to continue — and takes the time to develop a plan for it to continue. If a family member is available and capable, the decision may be easier to make. But Goeller also emphasizes that a family successor is not required for the operation’s legacy to continue. If no family heir is interested or available to carry on the operation, Goeller suggests third party networks, such as Nebraska’s Network for Beginning Farmers or the newly launched TIP Net launched by USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) (fsa.usda.gov), which are programs designed to connect young farmers with retiring farmers in an effort to ensure business succession rather than business liquidation. That said, Goeller emphasizes that planning is a necessary element needed to initiate and facilitate this transition. HW

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efforts and resources into building and growing the business. But one of the most critical positions for a business owner is during the exit.” Specht explains that the business owner’s financial assets, personal identity and social status are based on running a successful business, and when it comes time to get out, he often gets “hung up” and can’t seem to let go and transition the business to the next generation. “This inevitably leads to either emotional, financial or relationship problems for the current owner and the next generation of business leaders,” Specht says.

Prepare, prepare, prepare Specht says he believes that the best way to ensure a successful business “ride” — and exit — is through preparation. He returns to the bull rider example, saying, “One thing that is often overlooked by attendees at a rodeo is the hours of preparation the rider goes through to ready himself mentally and physically to be up to the task of riding the bull. The rider often builds his body’s resilience by lifting weights and exercising. He prepares mentally by studying film of his own past rides and of other bull riders to gain insight into how to stay on the bull as it twists, jumps and turns. The bull rider is not just some crazy guy willing to get on a bull on a Saturday afternoon.” Likewise, successful business owners must invest years of preparation, mentoring and training to develop their talents and abilities to successfully manage a business and ensure its future.

Resilience is also a key characteristic for success. Specht says, “Any bull rider who has become great has gotten bucked off many times, then gotten up and dusted off, learned from the experience, and had the courage to get back on the bull. The same can be said for business owners. They may tell you they are successful because of great ideas or novel products, but what they’ve all got in common is resilience.” He continues, “The ability to take failure and turn it into lessons learned is their true gift. The capacity to focus when times get tough is what sets apart a great business owner from someone who might not be at the top of his field. A successful business owner understands that problems will arise and failures will happen. But they also know they have the ability to perceive and grasp opportunity in the face of adversity.” That said, Specht offers these concluding thoughts: Whether you are a new business owner or a seasoned veteran, remember that in order to succeed you must first have the courage to strap yourself to the bull. You then must find the strength and know-how to stay on for the allotted time. Lastly, you must have the courage to know when it’s time to get off as gracefully as humanly possible. “Owning a business may feel like an eight-second wild ride, but the rewards for riding successfully and making a clean exit are well worth it, both monetarily and emotionally. Enjoy the ride!” says Specht. For more information, contact Dave Specht via his website at davespecht.com or 402-470-7416. HW www.hereford.org

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Burlesque, Ms Outcross, Chanel’s Nitro, New Invention Win Big in Reno

F 743 Burlesque show, Joe and Connie 092X ET and GO Jess of Jess Ranch, Tracy, Ms Outcross X76 Calif., were honored topped the female shows with the 2011 Lifetime at the Western Nugget Cattlemen Award. National Hereford Show Frank Ward, Orland, Dec. 2 in Reno, Nev., while Calif., judged the Judge Frank Ward C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET 205-head show, and and KK New Invention 980 won the complimented breeders and exhibitors bull shows on Dec. 3. Also during the on the tremendous set of cattle shown,

BF 743 Burlesque 092X ET

Grand and fall calf champion horned female, by Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with a Sept. 27, 2010, daughter of CRR About Time 743.

BW 3.5 WW 56 YW 84 MM 22 M&G 50

BW 4.2 WW 57 C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET Grand and junior calf champion horned bull, by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, and YW 91 MM 20 Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford, Okla., with a Jan. 6, 2011, son of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. M&G 48

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“It is amazing how the Hereford breed has changed in the last 20 years. Today’s Herefords have as much muscle as any breed and are extremely sound. An impressive breed that is one to be reckoned with.” Hereford junior members exhibited three of the four champions in Reno. Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., won champion horned female honors in the open shows as well as champion bred-and-owned and champion owned female honors in the junior show with BF 743 Burlesque 092X ET. She is a September 2010 daughter of CRR About Time 743. Kyra Stierwalt, Leedey, Okla., owns the champion polled female, GO Ms Outcross X76. Also selected reserve owned female in the junior show, she is a February 2010 daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Champion polled bull honors went to KK New Invention 980. The November 2009 son of TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N was shown by Kallie Goss, Vinton, Calif. On Thursday New Invention was named champion bredand-owned bull in the junior show.

C Chanel’s Nitro 1027 ET owned by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, and Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford, Okla., was named champion horned bull. The January 2011 son of UPS TCC Nitro 1ET first won the junior calf division. Reserve polled female, C New Era Lady 1225 ET, is a March 2011 daughter of New Era ET. The spring heifer calf is owned by Gary & Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas; Colyer Herefords and Jacqueline Rosson, Milford, Texas. Austin, Chance, Montana and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, exhibited the reserve champion horned female, H KH DD Dianna 1202 ET. She’s a March 2011 daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U. H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET was named reserve grand champion polled bull. The April 2009 son of TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N is owned by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., and OJJ Ranch, Shelley, Idaho. ER L1 Masterpiece owned by Jon England, Prineville, Ore., was named

GO Ms Outcross X76

Grand and junior yearling champion polled female, by Kyra Stierwalt, Leedey, Okla., with a Feb. 24, 2010, daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U.

KK New Invention 980

Grand and senior champion polled bull, by Kallie Goss, Vinton, Calif., with a Nov. 19, 2009, son of TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N.

BW 5.1 WW 61 YW 98 MM 24 M&G 54

BW 5.7 WW 57 YW 98 MM 21 M&G 49 www.hereford.org

reserve grand champion horned bull. The March 2009 son of CJH Harland 408 was first named senior champion. A new feature to this year’s show was a pen bull show. A team of judges evaluated four pens of bulls prior to the bull show on Saturday. Exhibiting the champion pen was W.T. Bennett, Connell, Wash. Colyer Herefords had the reserve champion pen. At the conclusion of the show, Colyer Herefords was named premier horned breeder and premier polled breeder and exhibitor. The horned premier exhibitor banner went to Kari Brumley. Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., exhibited the best six head and polled

get of sire. The group was sired by Golden-Oak 4J Maximum 28M. Shellie Collins, Frederick, Okla., judged the 123-entry junior show Dec. 1. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female went to Bailey, Brice and Sallie Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, with Heritage Days Zee May 11025 by Boyd World Wide 9050. Reserve bred-and-owned bull was H Victor 1001 exhibited by Shayne Myers, Colusa, Calif. He’s a January 2011 son of CRR 719T Topp 961. To view complete results of the 2011 Western Nugget National Hereford Show visit Hereford.org. HW

Champion pen of three bulls — W.T. Bennett, Connell, Wash., with bulls sired by Churchill Neon 626S.

Polled best six head — Weimer Cattle Co.

H KH DD Dianna 1202 ET

Reserve grand and spring calf champion horned female, by Austin, Chance, Montana and Nick Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with a March 4, 2011, daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U.

ER L1 Masterpiece

Reserve grand and senior champion horned bull, by Jon England, Prineville, Ore., with a March 5, 2009, son of CJH Harland 408. www.hereford.org

Polled get-of-sire — Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif. with a group sired by Golden-Oak 4J Maximum 28M.

BW 5.0 WW 65 YW 106 MM 24 M&G 56

BW 3.3 WW 50 YW 85 MM 26 M&G 51

C New Era Lady 1225 ET

Reserve grand and spring calf champion polled female, by Gary & Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas; Colyer Herefords and Jacqueline Rosson, Milford, Texas, with a March 14, 2011, daughter of C New Era ET.

H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET

Reserve grand and reserve senior champion polled bull, Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb., and OJJ Ranch, Shelley, Idaho, with an April 4, 2009, son of TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N.

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BW 4.6 WW 53 YW 87 MM 22 M&G 48

BW 4.4 WW 58 YW 94 MM 22 M&G 51

ADDITIONAL POLLED DIVISION RESULTS Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Whispering Pine Farms LLC, Kimball, Minn., with H KH DD Anabelle 1206 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Champion junior calf champion heifer: Jack Huckabay, Paris, Ky.; and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Lady Era 1157 ET by C New Era ET. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Jack Huckabay, Paris, Ky.; and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Lady Nitro 1108 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Fall calf champion heifer: Kelsey Stimpson, Melba, Idaho, with C Chanel Nitro 0275 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Kari Brumley with BF 743 Its My Time 093X ET by CRR About Time 743. intermediate champion heifer: JFP Duke Herefords, Petaluma, Calif., with JFP Its About Time Mandy 10X by CRR About Time 743. Reserve intermediate champion heifer: T&C Beecher Herefords, Oregon City, Ore., with T&C Miss Fancy by TCW Pathfinder 23C 18K. Spring yearling champion heifer: Amelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., with C Ms Bailout 0235 ET by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET. Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Vanessa McDonald, Kimball, Minn., with C Lady Nitro 0195 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with C Ms Nitro 0183ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Champion senior yearling heifer: Brad & Dawn Gohr, Madras, Ore., and Colyer Herefords with –S Nasdaq Lady R111 W166 ET by PW Mohican Nasdaq P316. Reserve cow-calf pair: Megan Dewar, Bakersfield, Calif., with R&R 146 Leanne 2013 9209 ET by DM BR L1 Domino 146 and an April heifer calf by MSU MF Hudson 19H at her side. Spring calf champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co., Susanville, Calif., with TCW Maxium 28M 208Y by Golden-Oak 4J Maxium 28M. Reserve spring calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords with C Nitro 1176 by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve junior calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords with C Notice Bismarck 1111 ET by TH SHR 605 57G Bismarck 243R ET. Fall calf champion bull: Cox Herefords, Jefferson, Ore., with C Domino Wideload 2321 ET by AA PRF Wideload. Reserve fall calf champion bull: Mary Hannan, Molalla, Ore., with MPH 10H Fitzgerald 1013 by NPH 512 The Stocker 10H. Intermediate champion bull: Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, and OJJ Ranch with CC CX McClintock 50X by CC Franchize 39T. Reserve intermediate champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co. with TCW ORO Nevada 121X by CRR About Time 743. Yearling champion bull: Cache Cattle Co.; Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho; CX River Ranch, Burley, Idaho; and Micheli Hereford Ranch, Ft. Bridger, Wyo., with CC CX WSF USS Anchor 2X by Haroldson’s WLL Anchor 4T.

Heritage Rita 9307

Champion polled cow-calf pair, by Brice, Sallie and Bailey Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, with a May 5, 2009, daughter of NJW 139J Duster 47P and her March heifer calf by Boyd Worldwide 9050ET.

BW 5.8 WW 55 YW 93 MM 20 M&G 48

Reserve yearling champion bull: Weimer Cattle Co. with TCW How Do U Like Me Now by CRR About Time 743. junior yearling champion bull: OJJ Ranch with AL RH X-Factor 17X by Allendale Robin Hood. Reserve junior yearling bull: Mohican West, Laurel, Mont., and DTK Land & Cattle with Mohican Xerox 404X ET by WLB Eli 10H 83T.

ADDITIONAL HORNED DIVISION RESULTS Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Riggin Stewart, Sterling City, Texas, with F Ms Payback 193 by H Payback 807 ET. Junior calf champion heifer: Rope Stewart, Sterling City, Texas, with Churchill Lady 132Y by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Brandt and Lane Downing, Terrebonne, Ore., with DCC Wild Thing 105 by HH Advance 8229U. Reserve fall calf champion heifer: Alec Bailey, Colusa, Calif., with H Salley 0161 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Intermediate champion heifer: Kari Brumley with Bar1 743 Mae X15 ET by CRR About Time 743. Spring yearling champion heifer: Clayton Schmitt, Ulysses, Neb., with H W4 Mariah 0103 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Brandt and Lane Downing with DCC 39T Dominet 005 by CC Franchize 39T. Junior yearling champion heifer: Colyer Herefords, and Curtis & Jackie Castle, Crawford, Okla., with C Chanel Nitro 0134 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Allyson Spears, Brentwood, Calif., with C Ms Nitro 0161 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Senior champion female: Courtney Tribble, Puyallup, Wash., with TTF Stanns Bright Future 120W by TTF Stanns Top Gun 223T. Reserve senior champion female: Maggie and Ashlee Ashby, Castle Rock, Wash., with Schurman Golden Lass 9083 by C Pure Gold 4056. Spring calf champion bull: Whispering Pine Farms LLC and DeLHawk Cattle, Earlville, Ill., with BHF DeLHawk Beacon 1152 ET by CH Enuff Prophet 2913. Reserve spring calf champion bull: Amy Stillahn, Cheyenne, Wyo., with TS Rock Solid 109, by ARS Neon Moon 802. Reserve junior calf champion bull: John England with ER Leader 103 by CRR About Time 743. Fall calf champion bull: Santos Hereford Ranch, Hilmar, Calif., with SHR Rango 10X ET by GH Rambo 279R.

Reserve fall calf champion bull: DTK Land & Cattle, Malad City, Idaho, with DTK 34P Eureka 050 by CC Mo Devo 34P. Intermediate champion bull: Hoffman Herefords,and OJJ Ranch, with H W4 Grizzly 0146 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U. Reserve intermediate champion bull: Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif., with M Baker Tru-Test 1050 by H5 465 Domino 7162. Yearling champion bull: The Poplars Ranch Inc., Silver Lake, Ore., with TPR 121 Mr Dom 36Y, by JAK L1 Domino P121. Reserve yearling champion bull: Zach Hartzell, Redmond, Ore., with ZH Mad Hater 1011, by C Reno 6142 ET. Junior yearling champion bull: Chandler Herefords Inc., Baker City, Ore.; and Colyer Herefords, with C Chandler 0100 by by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET. Reserve senior champion bull: White Hereford Ranch Inc., Burns, Ore., and White Cattle Co., Burns, Ore., C Nitro 9214 ET by UPS TCC Nitro 1ET.

Western Nugget Junior Show Judge: Shellie Collins, Frederick, Okla., • 123-head shown

Showmanship winners:

Champion peewee showmen: Jessica Simpson, Bend, Ore., champion; and Ryan Rogers, Eatonville, Wash., reserve. Champion junior showmen: Bailey Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, champion; and Bailey Morrell, Willows, Calif., reserve.

Judge Shellie Collins

Champion intermediate showmen: Kallie Goss, champion; and Ashlee Ashby, Castle Rock, Wash., reserve. Champion senior showmen: Montana Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, champion; and Amelia Stallings, Eugene, Ore., reserve.

Champion owned and bred-and-owned female

Champion bred-and-owned bull

Reserve champion owned female

Reserve champion bred-and-owned female

Kari Brumley, Orovada, Nev., with BF 743 Burlesque 092X ET, a Sept. 27, 2010, daughter of CRR About Time 743.

Kyra Stierwalt, Leedey, Okla., with GO Ms Outcross X76, a Feb. 24, 2010, daughter of Golden Oak Outcross 18U.

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Kallie Goss, Vinton, Calif., with KK New Invention 980, a Nov. 19, 2009, son of TCW Full Throttle 8E 204N.

Bailey, Brice and Sallie Anderson, Buhl, Idaho, with Heritage Days Zee May 11025, a March 2, 2011, daughter of Boyd World Wide 9050.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned bull

Shayne Myers, Colusa, Calif., with H Victor 1001 a Jan. 21, 2011, son of CRR 719T Topp 961. www.hereford.org

Horned premier breeder and polled premier breeder and exhibitor — Colyer Herefords

Horned premier exhibitor — Kari Brumley

Joe and Connie Jess Honored with Lifetime Cattlemen Award The 2011 Western Nugget National Hereford Show Lifetime Cattlemen Award honorees have a long and continuing history with Hereford cattle and the Nugget Show. Joe Jess grew up in Hayward, Calif., raising Hereford cattle and showing Hereford steers. He married Connie and started a dairy in Tracy, Calif. The couple started the Jess Ranch commercial Hereford herd in 1967 by buying a load of 34 bred cows out of Oregon. Joe and Connie have four children — three boys and one girl. The Jess children began 4-H and started showing steers in 1970. In 1973 Joe and Connie purchased 594 acres in the Altamont Pass near Tracy. This would be known as Jess Ranch. In 1974 they took a pen of five steers to show at the Cow Palace, where they met Ron and Larry Imbach and Steve and John Strohm, who were really helpful in guiding them through their first pen show. In 1975 their oldest son, Joseph, won champion FFA steer at their county fair with a Hereford calf. He sold that calf for a nice sum of money. Just after the fair, they saw an ad for the dispersal of the Kinneybrook Farms’ herd. Joe took the oldest boys and went to the dispersal. They came home with three registered Hereford cows with calves. That was the beginning of their quest to have a registered herd. At the Cow Palace in 1975, Joe and Connie watched the “General,” shown by Denny Hoffman for the Stone Hereford Ranch. They were impressed and decided that they wanted bulls like that. The Jesses decided the next fall to purchase bulls for their commercial herd from Stone’s. In February 1976 new Hereford friends John and Sandra

Strohm invited Joe and Connie to attend the Nugget Bull Sale, and Joe and Connie have attended all but three Nugget Sales since then. In the fall of 1976, the Jesses attended the Stone Hereford Ranch dispersal and brought home 27 head to continue building their Hereford herd. Prior to the sale, they made a trip to Stone Hereford Ranch to preview the sale animals. Joe, who had just made his first trip out of state when he attended the 1976 Nugget Show, could not believe how far away Hermiston, Ore., was. He said, “There is no way that there are cattle worth going this far for.” Then he met Doug Bennett and got a super tour of the Stone Hereford Ranch herd. He couldn’t wait to go back to the sale. The Jess Ranch’s main bull “Raymond,” an 8015 son (purchased in the Stone Hereford Ranch sale), remained in the herd until he was 15 years old. He is the main base of the Jess original cow herd. Raymond and an H201 daughter would begin the Jesses’ love for showing. Joe and the boys traveled to Arizona and Washington. Cattle

Bud Snidow, former American Hereford Association employee, was honored during the Western Nugget National Hereford Show. Attendees signed a photo of Bud thanking him for his tireless effort promoting Herefords through the years.

would be the one thing that would get Joe to leave the ranch. Jess Ranch joined the California/Nevada Hereford Association, and Joe and Connie became active in the early ’80s — Joe working on the bull sale setup committee and Connie working on the Auxiliary ways and means committee. They worked with so many wonderful people who became solid friends. The “Nugget Bull Sale” soon became a weeklong stay with a truckload of boxes carrying sale items. In the early ’80s, the Jesses purchased an Explosion son at the Nugget Bull Sale. He became a main cross on their 8015 granddaughters. In the ’90s they purchased a bull called “Big John” at the Nugget Bull Sale, followed by “Nugget” the following year. Both bulls were purchased from the Ascuaga Cattle Co. The Jess family has always gone out of its way to support youth. Jess Ranch and Alameda County Cattlewomen hosted 10 judging field days at the ranch for 4-H, FFA and college judging teams, always using Hereford cattle. Jess Ranch has hosted three junior Hereford field days and donated two heifers for the raffle. The Jess commercial cow herd remains predominantly straight Hereford. Jess Ranch has built its registered herd up to about 75 cows. Over the years the Jesses brought home numerous heifers and bulls from the Nugget Sale. They always attended the sale, not needing any more cattle, but came home delighted with their purchases. The Jess children showed through high school, and now Joe and Connie have grandchildren showing and raising their own herds of Herefords, of course. They would never be able to explain it to their grandfather if they chose another breed. HW

Nugget Sale Grosses $151,237 John Ascuaga’s Nugget Casino Resort central ballroom stage once again provided the atmosphere and elegance for the Western Nugget National Hereford Sale on Dec. 3. The sale completed the toast to the events grossing $151,237. Leading the averages were three flushes at $17,500, 14 female lots paced the stage at a $4,496 clip, seven pregnant recipients averaged $3,321 and 17 embryos completed the sale averages at $738. Top lot for the sale was Lot 1, a flush of H Cattle Kate 8045 ET, a May 3, 2008, daughter of GO Excel L18, consigned by Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb., which was selected by Whispering Pine Farms LLC, Kimball, Minn., with a bid of $25,000. Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., consigned Lot 2, a flush of BF Flirtatious 713T ET, a Feb. 14, 2007, daughter of BR Moler ET. GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas, laid claim to this lot for $22,500. Lot 8, KPT 75R Hope 12Y ET, a Feb. 12, 2011, daughter of Lambert Remedy 2030 75R, commanded a bid of $12,500. This lot, consigned by Ken and Paula Tracy, Rupert, Idaho, was selected by OJJ Ranch, Ririe, Idaho, for $12,500. Then a large group of breeders stepped to the plate and added a bid of $12,450 in honor of Ken Tracy, who passed away last fall. Those donors include: Allison Polled Herefords, Bar One Ranch, Cache Cattle Co.,

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Canyon Gem Livestock, Colyer Herefords, Rex Daniels and Sons, Darrell & Elizabeth Reisch, Eagle Canyon Ranch, Frisbie Herefords, Gallagher Farms, Hacklin Herefords, Harrell Herefords, Warren and Vickie Heins, High Desert Cattle Co., Holt Family Cattle, Homestead Cattle Co., JBB/AL Herefords, JFP Duke Polled Herefords, Kingsgate Ranch, McDougald Ranch, John Moss, Parham Cattle Co., Pelton Polled Herefords, Potter Ranch, Running H Herefords, Schohr Herefords, Shaw Cattle Co., Simpson Cattle Co., Split Butte Livestock, Stallings Polled Herefords, Tripp Cattle Co. and W6 Herefords. Lot 14, consigned by Trey Stillahn, Cheyenne, Wyo., brought $6,500. TS Wendy 107, an April 1, 2011, daughter of ARS Swagger 905, was selected by Harlee Burtschi, Oakdale, Calif. Rounding out the high sellers at $6,000 was Lot 15A, Genoa Miss Harland 408 11032, a Feb. 11, 2011, daughter of CJH Harland 408. This heifer, consigned by Genoa Livestock LLC, Minden, Nev., went to Schohr Herefords, Gridley, Calif. Matt McFarlane, Matt McFarlane Marketing, served as sale manager, and Butch Booker, Colfax, Wash., was the auctioneer. — Joe Rickabaugh, AHA director of field management and seedstock marketing

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New Arrivals Christy and Craig Lee, Wellington, Ill., announce the birth of their daughter, Caroline Marie, on Dec. Caroline Lee 13. Caroline weighed 8 lb., 3 oz., and was 20.5 inches long. Caroline was welcomed home by big brothers Waylon and Nolan. Christy serves as a communication specialist for Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC and the American Hereford Association.

Amy and Brian Myers, Basehor, Kan., announce the birth of their daughter, Allison McCreadee, on Dec. 23. Allison Allison Myers weighed 6 lb., 10 oz. and was 19 inches long. Allison was welcomed home by big brothers Brady and Peyton. Amy is the Hereford World advertising coordinator.

In Passing Bernice Josephine Weinheimer, 80, Stonewall, Texas, passed away on Dec. 18. Bernice was a passionate Bernice Weinheimer mother, loving wife and influential grandmother. While rearing her family, Bernice found time for community and school volunteer work and held leadership roles in such organizations as the St. Rose Society, Home Demonstration Club and Stonewall Historical Society. She also chaired many community,

youth and church committees and fundraising events. She was devoted to the Catholic Church and was a lifelong member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church of Stonewall. Bernice is survived by her husband of 61 years, Roy Weinheimer; seven children, Brenda Rode, Kim Weinheimer, Len Weinheimer, Don Weinheimer, Joy Reznicek, Lea Stokes and Kip Weinheimer; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Eugene J. Sapp, 82, Buckhannon, W.Va., passed away Dec. 19. He owned Sapp Valley View Farm and raised registered polled Eugene Sapp Hereford cattle for 56 years. He was also an accountant. Eugene served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He was president of Upshur County Farm Bureau and a member of West Virginia State Cattlemen’s Association and West Virginia State Livestock Association. He was also a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marcelene; son, Timothy Sapp; and daughter, Sheri-Lyn Sapp.

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

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300 HEREFORD, ANGUS AND CHAROLAIS BULLS FOR SALE ANNUALLY BY PRIVATE TREATY. Bill King 505-832-4330 • 505-220-9909 Tom and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056

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The Carney family of Girard was named the 2011 Illinois Farm Family of the Year. Hereford breeders Gerald and Jane Lee Carney and their daughter Kim Carney Rhodes, her husband, Lonny Rhodes, and their children, Grant, Reid and Riley were honored during the Salute to Agriculture at the University of Illinois. The award is annually presented to an outstanding Illinois family for contributions on and off the farm and is aimed at increasing awareness of the important contributions farm families make to everyone’s daily life. Dale Spencer of Spencer Herefords, Brewster, Neb., was selected presidentelect of the Nebraska Cattlemen at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Association Annual Convention in December. Nebraska Cattlemen is the spokesman for the state’s beef cattle industry and represents nearly 3,000 cattle breeders, producers and feeders as well as 48 county and local cattlemen’s associations.

Wedding Bells Scott Harvie, of Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta, and Kerrie Bennett, Calgary, were married Dec. 10. Scott will continue to farm and Kerrie is employed by Nufarm. HW

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Here ford S a le Thursday, February 16, 2012 12 Noon • Sale in North Annex 9 a.m. Parade of Sale Cattle

Iowa State Fairgrounds — Des Moines, Iowa

60 Lots Featuring Genetics of the breed's top sires Lot 24

Lot 4

Lot 43

Lot 34

Consignors A&J Cattle AbraKadabra Cattle Co. Baja Cattle Benedict Herefords Biggs Polled Herefords Casteel Polled Herefords Mike Dierenfeld Family Polled Herefords Doss Hereford Farms

Double K Herefords Brady Edge Bill Goehring JJB Cattle Co. K7 Herefords Steve Landt Herefords Lowderman Cattle Co. Tom Luthy M&M Herefords

Maple Glen Farm Owego Stock Farm Paul Polled Herefords Petersen Herefords Phillips-Renner Farms Pierce’s Hereford Haven Rabideau Polled Herefords R&R Cattle Co. James Rosenberg & Jay Curran

Solsma Show Steers Mike Sorensen Family Stickley & Sons Herefords Valley Creek Farm Sage Washburn WEBCows Deppe Bros. White Willow Polled Herefords Wiese & Sons Rick & Lori Wood & Son

Join us Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 5 p.m. for an open forum with Jack Ward, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement Sponsored By

Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman • 309-255-0110

Call, write or e-mail for catalog: Mike and Becky Simpson 13359 280th St. • Redfield, IA 50233-6014 515-833-2991 • becksimp@aol.com

See our catalog online at: www.iowahereford.org or www.herefordmarketplace.com

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2012 calves by our walking bulls: WDF 46L Spidel 507S, 100 I Spidel 320U, JV 57R Spidel 14W, Spidel V 797U, WDF 700 Spidel 1000T, JV 515 Spidel 747X 2012 calves by AI: Spidel 239C, Spidel 624A, HNH Spidel 515C, Goodridge 71G, Model Man 21N, “Mountain Mitch” 25F, WDF Jaeger Tone 3B, BW Lamp 05, WDF Real Lamp 15Z, WDF Ribstone Domino 21U, Braxton Giant 1, Clearfield Sir John and others. Heifer bull in use for 2012: WDF C6 West Wind Warrior 3838X

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WISCONSIN Hereford Association

Proudly Presents

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2012

SPRING SALE Saturday, March 3, 2012 • Noon Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Wis.

Offering 40 lots

40 Lots of Hand Selected, Purebred Hereford Cattle 2-Year-Old and Yearling Bulls, Open Heifers, Bred Females and Cow-Calf Pairs Sale day phone 608-445-1279 John Meents, AHA Field Staff, cell 419-306-7480 Cody Lowderman, Auctioneer, cell 309-313-2171

Pre-Sale Banquet/Fun Auction Friday, March 2, 2012

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

BREEDERS Baker Polled Herefords, Elkhorn, Wis.

Grant Wiswell Family, Elkhorn, Wis.

Mud Creek Farms, German Valley, Ill

Brown Nursery Farm, Hartland, Wis.

Hidden Spring Ranch, Poynette, Wis.

Pandora Cattle Company, Endeavor, Wis.

Boettcher’s Brookview Acres, Fairchild, Wis.

Kegley Farms, Burlington, Wis.

Paulson Farms, Deerfield, Wis.

C&L Hereford Ranch, Ixonia, Wis.

Lietzau Hereford Farm, Sparta, Wis.

Pierce’s Hereford Haven, Baraboo, Wis.

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

MGM East, Hartford, Wis.

Stanton Farm, Whitewater, Wis.

Crooked River Polled Herefords, Cato, Wis.

MGM West, Sun Prairie, Wis.

White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill.

Gari-Alan Farm, Johnson Creek, Wis.

For catalogs and information contact: Michael Boettcher 414-339-2516

Windy Hills Herefords, Roberts, Wis.

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

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Northeast Texas Hereford Association

Annual Sale March 10, 2012 • N oon M t . P leasant , T exas Located at the Titus County Fairgrounds behind the Civic Center on Business 271

Complimentary lunch at 11 a.m.

Selling 55 lots Bulls • Cows • Pairs • Heifers Sires Represented in Sale: KCF Bennett 9126J R145, HB STAR Battle Ground 2013, C&L Double Time 452M 9B, SHF Marshal 236G M33, PW Victor Boomer P606, MH Monument 3147, C Maui Jim ET, BR Moler ET, BR DM CSF Wallace ET, H Easy Deal 609 ET, SHF Radar M326 R125, Feltons Jedi 154, LaGrand Reload 80P ET, CJH Harland 408, EF F745 Frank P230, Feltons 621, STAR 62J Thunder 405R ET, GH Neon 17N, KCF Bennett H142 P221, STAR Bright Future 533P, SHF Trousdale R125 T01 ET

Consignors:

Holley Hartley, Melissa, Texas Trinity Farms, Mt. Pleasant, Texas Larry Foreman, Farmersville, Texas J.P. Abernathy, Jefferson, Texas Willis Polled Herefords, Emory, Texas GP Cattle Co., Dallas, Texas Witherspoon Farms, Mt. Pleasant, Texas Rockin 4H Ranch Inc., Canton, Texas Larry Pike, Granbury, Texas Stewart Polled Herefords, Cumby, Texas

Sara Radar, Mt. Vernon, Texas A&H Polled Herefords, Mt. Vernon, Texas Kurtis Mathias, Mt. Pleasant, Texas W5 Hereford Ranch, Arp, Texas Kinnear Polled Herefords, Joshua, Texas D Bar R Ranch, Point, Texas Hidden Oaks Ranch, Hamilton, Texas Metch Polled Herefords, Canton, Texas Nolan Herefords, Gilmer, Texas K Bar K Ranch, Pottsboro, Texas

For more information, contact: Dennis Schock 5120 Ledgestone Dr. • Ft. Worth, TX 76132 903-815-2004 • dschock254@gmail.com The Oldest Continuous Hereford Association Sale in Texas.

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54TH ANNUAL MAGNOLIA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

POLLED AND HORNED SALE Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012

Sale: 12:30 p.m. (CST) • At the Columbia County Fairgrounds One mile north of Magnolia, Ark., on AR 355 off Hwy. 82

Dale Stith, Auctioneer

SELLING

BULLS • COW-CALF PAIRS • FEMALES • SHOW HEIFER PROSPECTS Scott Sullivan, President • Joe Crowson, Vice president

Sherry Beaty, Secretary • 284 Longview Rd., Nashville, AR 71852 • 870-451-3624 • sherrybeaty@gmail.com

Triple S Ranch Southern Arkansas University Drum Sand & Cattle 4-M Herefords

CONSIGNORS

Metch Polled Herefords Texas 2T Farm Stewart Polled Herefords Tolley Polled Herefords

Nolan Herefords Soules Livestock Enterprises C3 Cattle Co.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shaw Andrews • Aubrey Ellison • Scott Galyon • Bill Langley • Robert Russell • Robert Tolley

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS GRASSY RUN Farms

DAVID LAW & SONS

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

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

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600 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 Gary Kale 304-586-1790 or 304-552-4464 Cell Aaron Glascock 304-312-7060

A. Goff & Sons

McDonald Polled Herefords

HAUGHT BROS. HC 80, Box 15 Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-4184 304-643-4186 Office ira@haughtlaw.com

Since 1910 Celebrating our 101st Year

Certified and Accredited

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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October 20, 2012

Oldest continuous Polled Hereford Herd in America Herd Sires: Beckleys 934S Ontime 816U, Boyd Payday 0023 ET, G Starview Rebel 110 811

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

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

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Georgia National Fair Invitational

Perry, Ga.—Oct. 15 Judge: Frank Jackson, Sanborn, Minn. 11-head shown Champion female, Case Wilson, Bowden, with BF 2490 Addie 0167, 10/25/10, by K&B 927 Advance 2490. Reserve champion female, Kevin Edwards, Fairmont, with JWR E210 Mis Tank 139X, 11/3/10, by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P. SHOWMANSHIP 4th Grade and Under: Luke Wilson, Bowden, reserve.

Mid-Atlantic Round Up, Harrisonburg, Va.—Nov. 12 Judge: Dale Riley, Mooresville, N.C. • 67-head shown

Champion female and champion bred-andowned female, Austin Howe, New Enterprise, Pa., with DJF 2913 35T Lindiloo 0035 ET, 3/9/10, by CH Enuff Prophet 2913.

Champion steer, Kelsey Diehl, Fairfield, Pa., with a 680-lb. steer.

California/Nevada Polled Hereford Assn., Plymouth, Calif.—Nov. 20

North Star Classic, Valley City, N.D.—Dec. 4

Judge: Jim Dismukes, Elk Grove, Calif. • 48-head shown Champion female, Gauge Butler, Catheys Valley, with Arrowbar Destiny 643 082, 4/19/10, by Arrowbar Medicine Man 023K 866. Reserve champion female, Mitchell Bianchi, Hollister, with PJR About Me 1103, 3/22/11, by CRR About Time 743.

Reserve champion female, Alexis Eudy, Harrisburg, N.C., with H W4 Parnella 0333 ET, 3/24/10, by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET. Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, Aleesha Howe, New Enterprise, Pa., with DJF M326 32T Glee 1033 ET, 3/2/11, by KCF Bennett 3008 M326. Reserve champion steer, Terrell Diehl, Fairfield, Pa., with a 530-lb. steer. SHOWMANSHIP Senior: Daniel Fleishman, Dayton, Va., champion; Kelsey Diehl, reserve. Intermediate: Courtney Eudy, Harrisburg, N.C., champion; Alexis Eudy, reserve. Junior: John Heyl, White Post, Va., champion; Ethan Howe, New Enterprise, Pa., reserve.

Judges: Chuck and Karen McCollough, Allerton, Iowa • 31-head shown

Champion steer, Alexa Peterson, Livermore, with a 665-lb. steer. Reserve champion steer, Clarissa Castaneda, Lodi, with a 515-lb. steer.

Reserve champion female, Mason Kitchell, Ada, Minn., with Ms Dakitch 37S Polly 101Y, 3/10/11, by Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T. Champion bull, Mason Kitchell with DaKitch 19T Tundra 84Y, 3/3/11, by TH 12L 63N Tundra 62T. Reserve champion bull, Mason Kitchell with DaKitch MDK American Made 65Y, 2/28/11, by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W. HW Champion female, Thomas Friesz, New Salem, with TTFL Ms Tundra Time Leader 113, 2/27/11, by CKP About Time 0924.

Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale

Sale: Feb. 18, 2012 • 11:00 a.m. Sifting: Feb. 17, 2012

Fallon Livestock Exchange • Fallon, Nev.

12-25 month Registered, Range Ready Bulls For a sale catalog or for more information, call the sale office or visit our website. FALLON ALL BREEDS BULL SALE P.O. Box 310 • Elko, NV 89803 775-738-9214 Office

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SALE INDEX Brillhart Hereford Ranch Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - Buckeye Holiday Hereford Bonanza - - - - - - Forsythe Family Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Harvie Ranching Internet Sale - - - - - - - - - - Heritage Cattle Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Knoll Crest Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Minnesota Hereford Breeders - - - - - - - - - - - Missouri Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Myers Hereford Farm - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - North Dakota Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - Oklahoma Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

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Harvie Ranching Internet Sale

Olds, Alberta—Oct. 11 Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 2 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $12,500; average - - - - - - - $6,250 10 females - - - - - $134,600; average - - - - - - $13,460 12 lots- - - - - - - - - - $147,100; average - - - - - - $12,258 BULL Harvie Eye Catcher ET 26Y, 2/2/11, by Harvie Tailor Made ET 7W, to Pelton Polled Herefords, Dunn Center, N.D.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 FEMALES Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 80W, 2/21/09, by Harvie Raftsman 16R, to Anita Doktor, Spruce Grove, Alberta (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $19,000 Harvie Ms Firefly ET 33Y, 2/4/11, by Harvie Traveler 69T, to North Bluff Farms Inc. and South Alder Farms, Aldergrove, British Columbia (½ interest) - - - - - $12,500 Harvie Ms Firefly ET 25Y, 2/2/11, by TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET, to Bird’s Hill Farms, Woodstock, Ontario (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 Harvie Ms Firefly 24Y, 2/1/11, by Otapawa Skymate 2046, to Garrett Wenckowski, Edmonton, Alberta - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$13,500 Harvie OVHF Ms Unique 17Y, 1/29/11, by NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P, to HBM Polled Herefords, Kincardine, Ontario- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,000

Knoll Crest Farm

Red House, Va.—Dec. 2 Auctioneer: E.B. Harris Reported by: Tommy Coley 25 bulls- - - - - - - - $176,500; average - - - - - - - $7,060 Additional lots 36 comm. females- $39,275; average - - - - - - - $1,091 BULLS KCF Bennett Harland X337 ET, 9/20/10, by CJH Harland 408, to Rose Crest Farm, Paris, Ky. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $62,500 KCF Bennett Revolution X339 ET, 9/21/10, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to M-M Hereford Ranch, Chanute, Kan. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 KCF Bennett Harland X341 ET, 9/22/10, by CJH Harland 408, to White Rock Farms LLC, Charlotte, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,750 KCF Bennett Revolution X343 ET, 9/22/10, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Phelps Creek Farm, Brookneal ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,250 KCF Bennett Proficient X563, 10/20/10, by EFBeef Schu-Lar Proficient N093, to Claxton Farm LLC, Weaverville, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 KCF Bennett Harland X329 ET, 9/19/10, by CJH Harland 408, to Gary Garner, Lynchburg ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 KCF Bennett Revolution X617, 11/29/10, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to White Rock Farms LLC ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 2

Congerville, Ill.—Dec. 3 Auctioneer: Jim Miller Reported by: John Meents 3 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $4,250; average - - - - - - - $1,417 58 females - - - - - - $84,260; average - - - - - - - $1,453 61 lots- - - - - - - - - - $88,510; average - - - - - - - $1,451 Additional lots 15 comm. lots- - - - $20,225; average - - - - - - - $1,348 FEMALES Forsythe 512, 9/16/05, by EF F434 Vic Prospect M854, and an August heifer calf by EF J126 Prime Prospect N019, to Karl Hokanson, Chebanse- - - - - - - - - - - $2,700 Forsythe 025, 9/28/08, by EF J126 Prime Prospect N019, and a November heifer calf by MF Foundation Max 4404, to Ellis Farms, Chrisman- - - - - - - - - $2,275 Forsythe 647, 10/3/06, by EF J126 Prime Prospect N019, and a November heifer calf by MF Foundation Max 4404, to Scott Powell, Blue Grass, Iowa- - $2,200 Forsythe 603, 9/27/06, by EF F434 Vic Prospect M854, and a July heifer calf by EF J126 Prime Prospect N019, to Randy Brunswick, Bloomington- - - - - - - - - - - $2,100 Forsythe 636, 10/29/06, by EF J126 Prime Prospect N019, and an October bull calf by MF Foundation Max 4404, to Daniel Schafer, Princeton - - - - - - - - - $2,075

North Dakota Hereford Assn.

Valley City, N.D.—Dec. 3 Auctioneer: Andy Mrnak Reported by: Levi Landers 14 females- - - - - - -$45,794; average - - - - - - - $3,271 FEMALES OHR Gloria 86U 33Y, 2/16/11, by RJH Momentum H45, consigned by Olson Hereford Ranch, Argusville, to Crooked River Polled Herefords, Cato, Wis.- - - - - $6,750 TTFL Ms Time Leader 105, 2/17/11, by CKP About Time 0924, consigned by Thomas Friesz, New Salem, to DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada, Minn.- - - - - - $4,000 TTFL High Cotton Time 119, 3/4/11, by CKP About Time 0924, consigned by Taylor Friesz, New Salem, to L83 Ranch, Westhope - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 WCC R23W 902W Miss Time 08Y, 3/10/11, by TH Rangeline743 The Times R23W, consigned by Wolff’s Polled Herefords, Oakes, to Sigrid Scheid, Hazen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,600 CKP Whispers 1029, 2/24/11, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday, to Jennifer Brew, Manning- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,250

Oklahoma Hereford Assn.

Marietta, Okla.—Dec. 3 Auctioneer: Eddie Sims Reported by: Dustin Layton 47 bulls- - - - - - - - $114,600; average - - - - - - - $2,438 34 females - - - - - - $65,295; average - - - - - - - $1,920 81 lots- - - - - - - - - $179,895; average - - - - - - - $2,221 Additional lots 14 comm. females- $18,200; average - - - - - - - $1,300 BULLS MCS Crazy Heart 1015 ET, 3/16/10, by BR DM CSF Wallace ET, consigned by MCS Cattle Co., Elgin, to Hamman Ranch, Jacksboro, Texas- - - - - - - - - - $4,500 SL Thunder Time 417X, 3/6/10, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Littau Polled Herefords, Balko, to Trademark Ranch, Indianola- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,300 PMH Mr Durango 017 ET, 3/19/10, by THM Durango 4037, consigned by Prairie Meadow Herefords, Springfield, Ill., to Arrowhead Ranch, Sulphur- - $4,000 M6 Ribstone 081 ET, 3/4/10, by K 64H Ribstone Lad 157K, consigned by M6 Ranch, Alvarado, Texas, to Teddy Brown, Siloam Springs, Ark.- - - - - - - - - $3,800 FEMALES MCS SPH 29F Geisha Y19, 3/2/11, by CS Boomer 29F, consigned by MCS Polled Herefords, Elgin, to Hamman Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500

SALE SUMMARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2011-12 fiscal year.) No. Bulls Females Total Sale Sales No. Avg. No. Avg. No. Gross Avg. Consignment 6 52.00 $2,465 172.00 $2,269 224.00 $518,500 $2,315 Production

6 188.00 $3,866

89.00 $2,764 277.00

$972,759 $3,512

Month Total 12 240.00 $3,562 261.00 $2,438 501.00 $1,491,259 $2,977 11/12 YTD

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$3,522 4,781.68 $17,526,157 $3,665

OSU Missy 8332 ET, 8/22/08, by Remitall Online 122L and a September heifer calf by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, to Classic Genetics, Ardmore - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,800 OSU Dominette 8313, 3/1/08, by HB STAR Battle Ground 2013 and an October heifer calf by DM BR Moler 803, consigned by Oklahoma State University, to Stairs Herefords, Altus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,800

Missouri Hereford Assn.

Sedalia, Mo.—Dec. 4 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 1 bull - - - - - - - - - - - $3,400; average - - - - - - - $3,400 39 females - - - - - - $82,225; average - - - - - - - $2,108 40 lots - - - - - - - - - $85,625; average - - - - - - - $2,141 Additional lots 8 embryos- - - - - - - - - $824; average - - - - - - - - $103 3 steers- - - - - - - - - - $3,750; average - - - - - - - $1,250 BULL Bacon Awesome T-Bone 1045, 11/15/10, by Harvie Dan T-Bone 196T, consigned by Cassie Bacon, Prairie Grove, Ark., to Tyler Gerke, Smithton- - - - - - - - $3,400 FEMALES KACZ 4K Thors Liberty Sportz06, 1/24/11, by THR Thor 8160U, consigned by Kaczmareks 4K Herefords, Salem, to Anna and Alex Roth, Altenburg- - - - $4,000 RHF 5075 Jewell 9100W, 7/6/09, by THM 0838 Domino 5075 and a September heifer calf by Demolition, consigned by Roth Hereford Farm, Windsor, to Taylor Miller, Lees Summit- - - - - - $3,800 APH Cassie 7Y, 3/2/11, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Darrell and Mitzi Aufdenberg, Perryville, to Trent and Claire Ludwig, Linn- - - - - - - - - - - $3,700 Doss Miss Pistol Pete DHY 13, 2/15/11, by NLC 146 Pistol Pete 717 ET, consigned by Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville, to Scarlet Peterson, McRae, Ark.- - - $3,250

Brillhart Hereford Ranch Co.

Columbia, Mont.—Dec. 7 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 46 bulls- - - - - - - - $199,364; average - - - - - - - $4,334 BULLS BRC Ribstone X28, 3/12/10, by F 157K Ribstone 763, to Evan Stimpson, Lodge Grass- - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 BRC Dandy X06, 3/7/10, by SNS 12R Stone Dandy 42U, to Brost Cattle Co., Consul, Saskatchewan- - $7,000 BRC Ribstone X11, 3/6/10, by F 157K Ribstone 763, to Lowry Livestock, Grass Range, Mont. - - - - - $6,750 BRC Gold X15, 3/14/10, by RCH Pure Gold 2127, to Jenni Ranch, Lewistown- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750 BRC Dandy X01, 2/27/10, by SNS 12R Stone Dandy 42U, to Buffalo Creek Cattle, Marmarth, N.D.- - $6,750 BRC Gold X22, 3/26/10, by RCH Pure Gold 2127, to Joe Wishard, Lantry, S.D. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750

Buckeye Holiday Hereford Bonanza

Hillsboro, Ohio—Dec. 10 Auctioneer: Gene Steiner Reported by: John Meents 2 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $5,375; average - - - - - - - $2,688 42 females - - - - - - - $61,175; average - - - - - - - $1,457 44 lots - - - - - - - - - $66,550; average - - - - - - - $1,513 Additional lots 6 comm. females- - - $6,945; average - - - - - - - $1,159 BULL NS 492 Xample ET 007, 1/20/10, by Feltons Ozzie 492, consigned by NS Polled Herefords, Mason, to Andrew Hollenback, Utich - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,500 FEMALES Ernst Ms Sweet Stack S03, 3/30/06, by HUTH Stacked Deck M020 and an October bull calf by NS DCC 46B Passwood 6736 ET, consigned by Rippling Rock Hereford Farm, Blanchester, to Grau Farms, Oregonia- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,000 STAR Without A Trace 251W, 2/26/09, by STAR MKS Western Wrangler SS, consigned by NS Polled Herefords, to Bonham Farms, Washington Court House; and an April heifer calf by NS DCC 46B Passwood 6736 ET to Thomas Stump, Cheshire- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,700 NS 492 Martha 860, 9/2/08, by Feltons Ozzie 492, consigned by NS Polled Herefords, to Jim Slone & Sons, Oak Hills; and an April steer calf by NS DCC 46B Passwood 6736 ET to Randall McClay, Piketon - - $2,500 continued on page 86...

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DS 145R Roxie 16W ET, 2/16/09, by Grandview 7Oaks Sonora 145R, consigned by Stockdale Hereford Farm, Dayton, Pa., to Grandview CMR, Como, Miss. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,400

Minnesota Hereford Breeders

Hutchinson, Minn.—Dec. 10 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Levi Landers 2 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $4,800; average - - - - - - - $2,400 29 females - - - - - - $72,886; average - - - - - - - $2,513 31 lots- - - - - - - - - - $77,686; average - - - - - - - $2,506 Additional lots 3 embryos- - - - - - - - - $900; average - - - - - - - - $300 BULLS JRR Real Time 101Y, 1/27/11, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Justin Reed, Miami, Okla., to Schafer Herefords, Buffalo Lake - - - - - - - - - - - $2,400 DFH 91W 719T Victor 94, 3/12/11, by TH 122 71I Victor 719T, consigned by Dose Family Herefords, Arlington, to Northland Angus Farm, Hinckley - - $2,400 FEMALES RBC 45P Misty 8136, 2/29/08, by CF 31F Domino 5116, consigned by Mallory and Regan Carlson,

Murdock, to DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada; and a March heifer calf by RBC 11T Julian 910 to Jon Dilworth, Goodhue- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,100 SH Miss Porterhouse Y217, 2/23/11, by SHF Porterhouse M33 P52, consigned by John W. Schmidt & Sons, Pipestone, to Black Farms, Chariton, Iowa - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,400 BPH JLB 50T Elana 5X, 4/10/10, by BKR Travis 669 50T, consigned by Brown Polled Herefords, Grand Rapids, to Don Strangeland, Pipestone - - - - - - $2,900

Myers Hereford Farm

Statesville, N.C.—Dec. 10 Auctioneer: Will Thompson Reported by: Tommy Coley 17 bulls- - - - - - - - - $52,250; average - - - - - - - $3,074 21 females - - - - - - - $27,100; average - - - - - - - $1,290 38 lots- - - - - - - - - - $79,350; average - - - - - - - $2,088 Additional lots 54 comm. females- - $57,125; average - - - - - - - $1,058 BULLS HWM L 1 D omino 01X, 1/17/10, by JA L1 Domino 327N, Lam’s Touch-O West Farms, Mt. Solon, Va. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,300

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HWM L1 Domino 1016, 2/7/10, by JA L1 Domino 314N, to Bill Walpole, Wadmalaw Island, S.C.- - - $3,700 HWM L 1 D omino 1018, 2/8/10, by JA L1 Domino 314N, to Sean Blair, Concord- - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,550 HWM L 1 D omino 1005, 1/23/10, by JA L1 Domino 314N, to Bill Walpole- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,400 HWM L1 Domino 1002, 1/14/10, by HH Advance 4140P, to Jody Standley, Clayton- - - - - - - - - - - $3,100 HWM L1 Domino 1015, 2/4/10, by JA L1 Domino 314N, to Lam’s Touch-O West Farms- - - - - - - - $3,100 HWM L1 Domino 1022, 2/28/10, by JA L1 Domino 314N, to Bill Walpole- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,100 Buhl, Idaho—Dec. 17 Auctioneers: Matt Sims, Eddie Sims Reported by: Mark Holt 95 lots- - - - - - - - - - $281,935; average - - - - - - - $2,968 FEMALES STAR KKH SSF Valedictorian ET, 3/9/06, by STAR Bright Future 533P ET, to T-Bone Ranch Co., Antonito, Colo. (⁄ embryo interest, no possession) - - - - - - - - - - - $24,000 13

Tentative schedule Sunday, July 8

Saturday, July 14

Pre-tour starts in Vancouver

WHC opening and White Hat Ceremony Conference technical sessions • Speakers on genomics and its application in Hereford cattle • Speakers on heterosis and the value of Herefords in crossbreeding programs • Speakers on residual feed intake and the economic benefits to the various sectors of the beef production chain Calgary Stampede Chuckwagon Races and Grandstand Show

Monday, July 9 Field days, Abbotsford/Princeton

Tuesday, July 10 Wednesday, July 11 Banff National Park, Banff

Thursday, July 12 Pre-tour guests arrive in Calgary WHC registration – Sheraton Hotel, Calgary

Friday, July 13

The Canadian Hereford Association (CHA) invites Hereford breeders to “Come Celebrate the New Hereford” July 8-25, 2012. CHA will host the 16th World Hereford Conference (WHC) in Alberta. A website dedicated to the WHC is now available at Hereford.ca. Conference and tour registration packages are available on the WHC site. AHA is working on details for packages for U.S. producers. Watch for updates in future issues of Hereford eNews and the Hereford World. For more information about WHC, contact Jay Cross, 2012 WHC chairman, at jcross@ucalgary.ca or Gordon Stephenson, CHA general manager, at 1-888-836-7242 or gm@hereford.ca. HW

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Heritage Cattle Co.

Douglas Lake Ranch, Kamloops

“Celebrating the New Hereford”

Heritage Janie 11275, 5/9/11, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET, to Felt Farms, Wakefield, Neb.- - $6,000 Heritage 4M P606 Grand 151R ET, 10/6/05, by PW Victor Boomer P606, to T-Bone Ranch Co.- - - - $5,750 Heritage Dusty Rose 9418, 10/15/09, by NJW 139J Duster 47P, to Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Ill. - - - $5,000 Heritage Lacey 11042, 2/28/11, by STAR TCF Shock & Awe 158W ET, to Eubank Farms, Oblong, Ill.- - - - $3,800

WHC Council meeting 1 p.m. WHC Conference, Sheraton Hotel • Country reports • Presentation on herd registry and performance evaluation programs, Irish Cattle Breeding Federation • Import/export health regulations • WHC business topics • Pan American Cattle Evaluation Report • Meet and Greet Social Supper, Sheraton Hotel

Sunday, July 15 Western-style pancake breakfast, Shertaton Hotel Free day at Calgary Stampede

Monday, July 16 Tours Junior Hereford show, Olds Ag Society facilities

Tuesday, July 17 World Hereford show, Olds Ag Society facilities

Wednesday, July 18 Ranchers’ day, Olds Ag Society facilities Closing and barbeque, Olds Ag Society facilities

Thursday, July 19-22 Post-conference tour, Saskatchewan/ Manitoba

Monday, July 23-25 Post-conference tour, Ontario

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North Carolina Hereford Classic Saturday, March 24, 2012 • Noon Stamey Farm

255 Stamey Farm Rd., Statesville, N.C. • Exit 146, I-40

Selling 55 Lots

Cows with Fall Calves Cows with Spring Heifers Bred Heifers • Open Heifers Show Steer Prospects

Consigned by the following breeders: David Hendricks, Pickens, S.C. Fowken Farms, Jonesville, S.C. NCSU Beef Unit, Raleigh, N.C. Brent Creech, Zebulon, N.C. Barry Shields, Warrenton, N.C. Blinson Hereford Farm, Lenoir, N.C. Roseview Cattle Farm, Snow Camp, N.C. Double J Farm LLC, Fayetteville, N.C. Claud Austin, Boone, N.C.

She sells!

Love Farms, Blowing Rock, N.C. Triple M Ranch, Browns Summit, N.C. Prestwood Beef Cattle, Lenoir, N.C. Four Corner Farm, Browns Summit, N.C. Will-Via Polled Herefords, Mooresville, N.C. Wesley Bowen, Walnut Cove, N.C. Triplett Polled Herefords, Statesville, N.C. Wes and Andie Carpenter, Winston-Salem, N.C. Dale and Dianne White, Taylorsville, N.C. Neil Fishel, Kernersville, N.C. Frank Myers, Advance, N.C. Ralph Kiger, Kernersville, N.C. W & A Herefords, Providence, N.C. Double N Farm, Lexington, N.C. Myers Hereford Farm, Statesville, N.C. Claxton Farm, Weaverville, N.C. Terrace Farm, Lexington, N.C. Bobby Daniels, Fairdale, W.Va.

She sells!

Sale sponsored by:

North Carolina Hereford Association For catalogs, contact: Dale Stith, Auctioneer 918-760-1550 • dalestith@yahoo.com www.hereford.org

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ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Sweatman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Valley Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 White Willow Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

ARIZONA Las Vegas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Nine Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

INDIANA Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CDF Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DAD’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DaVee Enterprises, R.W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ferguson Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray Family Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hunt Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&K Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kottkamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

ARKANSAS Crooked Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Magnolia Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winningham Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Five H Farms/J-B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 McDougald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Nyland Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Oak Knoll Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Parham Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Perrin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 R&R Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Tripp Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Valentine Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Wilbourn Cattle Co., Aaron & W6 Herefords . . . . . 88 COLORADO Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Ernst Family, Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Hall Herefords, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Indian Cave Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Roderick Leach Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 DELAWARE SV Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 FLORIDA Crooked Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC GEORGIA CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 CSR Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 HME Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Leonard Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Nunnally Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 106 IDAHO Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Circle C Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Colyer Herefords and Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 88 Eagle Canyon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Harrison & Sons, Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Heritage Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 89 Moonlight Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 OJJ Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 R&R Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 89 Split Butte Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Udy Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 ILLINOIS Apple Ridge Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 98 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Biggs Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 100 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Illinois Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 85, 98 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 98 Plainview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Purple Reign Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Stephens Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Casteel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co./WEBCOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 GAR-NANC Cattle/Rau Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 JJB Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 67 Ohnemus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Rosenberg, James N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Sladek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Sorensen Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52, 67 St. Clair Hay & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 89 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 89 Woodland View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 KANSAS 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Alexander Farms Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 B&D Herefords and Beran Bros. Angus . . . . . . . . . . 60 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47, 89 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 M-M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Meitler, Gene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Mill Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Oleen Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC, 90 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Towner Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 TS Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 KENTUCKY BBL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 90 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Kentucky Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Peyton Well Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Popplewell Herfords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Smith Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Foggy Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 R&T Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Red Oak Point Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 90 SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Tamsey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Cottonwood Springs Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Neal’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Parks Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Rottman, Phil and Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Veeser’s Triple E Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

MISSOURI Abra Kadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bonebrake Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 CA Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Doss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 101 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 90 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Journagan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 101 Luthy, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Phillips-Renner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 101 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Woessner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 90 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Feddes & Sons, Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Ft. Keogh Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19, 91 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Westwind Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 NEBRASKA 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Fisher, Lowell and Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 91 Spencer Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 NEVADA Bell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hutchens Herefords, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEW JERSEY Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 NEW MEXICO C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Copeland & Sons LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 King Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 91 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 NEW YORK SK Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 NORTH CAROLINA Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Kove Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 105 North Carolina Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Prestwood Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Terrace Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 NORTH DAKOTA Baumgarten Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Carter’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 103 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 103 Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Rockeman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Stuber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC

90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90

OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Fark Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Grandview Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Helsinger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Herman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Hively’s Hereford Lane Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Mohican Polled Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 91 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Ullman & Son, Ralph E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Grandview CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

OKLAHOMA Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 CBY Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

MINNESOTA DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frederickson Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oxley Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whispering Pine Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Double Seven Ranch LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Durham Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 92 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Fullerton Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 LeForce Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 P&R Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Star Lake Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 England Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29, 92 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Northwest Hereford Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 92 Y Cross Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slayton’s BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

92 92 92 BC BC 48 92 48 92

SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 White Column Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 SOUTH DAKOTA Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 92 Blacktop Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Carmichael Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Courtney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Cranston Herefords, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Curtis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Gant Angus and Polled Hereford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 JBN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 K&B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Kreth Herefords & Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 92 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 TENNESSEE Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 106 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 DLL Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 92 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Kerr Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 106 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rogan Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Woolfolk Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 TEXAS Alpha Equine Breeding Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 H2 Ranch and Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 96 Larsons’ Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Lone Star Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 McInnis Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 McMullin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 ML Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Neel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Northeast Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Pied Piper Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Powell, James L. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rockin 4H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sanders Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 96 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Williams/Ferguson Ranch L.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Cache Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 VIRGINIA Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 JPS Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Knabe Jr., Harry A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Rolling Hills Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 94 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 WASHINGTON CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WCA Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Yoricka Farm Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

94 94 94 83 94

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Production Sale

April 6, 2012 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 p.m. Sale includes...

Selling

Sale will be at the Ranch 13 miles north of Haviland, Kansas

100 Bulls All 5-Year-Old Cows with Heifer Calves 50 Commercial Hereford Open Heifers

SHF Progre ss T101

Sale includes...

SHF L arson 502R Y165

SHF L ength 33T Y113

SHF L evi 4029 Y149

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Top of the Breed Index Values

Calving Ease... Guaranteed Calving

SHF York 19H Y02

Average Index on 100 Sale Bulls

Ease CEZ $19

Maternal... These bulls will sire Great

(Calving Ease Index) Top 5%

Baldie Females BMI $24

(Baldy Maternal Index) Top 4%

Carcass... Will assist in end product Premiums CHB $29 (Certified Hereford Beef Index) Top 5% Brahman... Increase Fertility in crossbred program BII $20 (Brahman Influence Index) Top 1%

is proud to be partners on “Sonny” with Dale and Donna Hester of Rockin 4H Ranch Inc. of Canton, Texas. “Sonny” was the top selling bull in the 2011 Mead Program Sale.

CATTLE ENTERPRISES

“Pro Performance Sires”

THM R4HR TL’S SONNY 0758 P43106350 — Calved: Jan. 4, 2010 — Tattoo: LE 0758/RE THM STAR 8006 ENYETO 163M ET {CHB} H 8E EMBRACER 8006 {CHB} THM 163M MARCEL 7540 {DLF,HYF,IEF} STAR ROCKIN ERICA 38F {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42819971 THM KELLY 29F 3043 CS BOOMER 29F {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM 5048 VICTRA 8037 {DOD} THM DURANGO 4037 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM TL’S SUNKIST 6120 P42661992 THM 163M VICKY BELLE 4106

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

CE 0.7; BW 2.5; WW 61; YW 91; MM 19; M&G 49; MCE 2.2; SC 0.7; FAT -0.004; REA 0.55; MARB 0.06; BMI$ 18; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 14; CHB$ 29

Time Tested Genetics... Every Hour... Every Day

THM 163M MARCEL 7540 CE -2.0; BW 4.0; WW 67; YW 99; MM 18; M&G 51; MCE 1.7; SC 0.8; FAT 0.012; REA 0.73; MARB 0.02; BMI$ 18; CEZ$ 12; BII$ 14; CHB$ 30 Rockin 4H Ranch is also proud to own an in herd breeding interest in this proven sire.

Dale and Donna Hester 4800 VZCR 2120 Canton, TX 75103 903-848-9250 903-340-5006 Cell

R4HR Inc.

Mead Program Sale • May 28, 2012

Pro Performance Breeders

FSL

FLAT STONE LICK

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

Les and Nancy Midla & Family

P.O. Box 3398, Lake Wales, FL 33859 Pat Wilson Inc., Owner 863-679-6700 Office crookedlakeranch@verizon.net David McCullers, Manager 863-635-3821 Home

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

34 Cranberry Marsh Marianna, PA 15345 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com Don Riggin, herdsman