February 2016 Hereford World by American Hereford Association

February 2016 Hereford World

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Published by the American Hereford Association

February 2016; Vol. 106, No. 9

Winter Bull Management . . . . . . . . 34

The Quiet Converter Checking in on MyHerd . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Commercial cattlemen look to Hereford traits when choosing their next bulls. by Julie White

here’s a window of time, or probably more accurately a window of opportunity, for commercial cattlemen that can make all the difference. Miles are logged, catalogs are sifted through, bulls are sorted and money is spent with hopes of making the following spring a successful one — all leading up to breeding season. Each farm and ranch has its own goals and means of going about selecting genetics.

Reno Celebrates 50 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Efficiency and docility Brookfield Farm near Lexington, Ky., selects Hereford bulls for their efficiency and docility. Ben Roberts, farm manager, says the operation

started as an “old-fashioned” horned Hereford herd nearly 25 years ago. Today, however, the farm now has 500 black baldie cows on 1,800 acres. “We started crossbreeding and now we breed the Hereford-sired cows to Angus bulls and everything Angus sired back to Hereford,” Roberts explains. “The red and whiteface steers that obviously come from a Hereford, are the best gainers and always the biggest calves we have. We’re always happy with them.” Roberts says Brookfield Farm follows a strict breeding program. Females are synchronized in two sets and artificially inseminated (AI) in May. First-calf continued on page 30...

“The red and whiteface steers that obviously come from a Hereford, are the best gainers and always the biggest calves we have. We’re always happy with them.” — Ben Roberts

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OFFSPRING FROM NEW SIRES . . . . .

SR Right On 2203Z – low BW, great eye appeal, a Sensation out of 78P BCC Billy The id 33A – long, thick, correct with a unique pedigree SR Bakken 62Z – explosive performance – son of Navarro R 2Y Caption 43A – super pigment, eye appeal – calves growing SNS 40W Western Lad 8A – super stout with lots of body SR Sustain 942 – BW down – his mom is our best cow KCF Bennett Influence Z80 – showing performance

STRONG SUPPORT FROM OUR PROVEN SIRES . . . . . Churchill Sensation 028X – Best calving ease, terrific daughter UPS Navarro – covers all the bases – rancher’s kind – sons produce on C L1 Domino 0130 – top numbers, muscle, great females Churchill Yankee – super carcass and growth SR Indigo 1181Y – long back, wide – deep quarter, muscular, growth BRC Factor Y19 – best females, diffe ent pedigree HH Advance 0132X – super profile, milk, l w BW SR Navarro 450X – outstanding profile, thick, deep and lon CL 1 Domino 1161Y – super profile with style and g owth NJW 73S Hometown 10Y – great numbers and great look SR Saga 1302Z – used on heifers, super body profil UPS Indigo 8648 – low BW – has some of the best

PRODUCTION FROM OUR EMBRYO DAMS . . . . . The enetic Giant 78P – by 88X and Plato The oundation Lady 1162 – sired by 88X The onanaza Team – sired by Sensation, Bakken, Influenc

Selling at the Ranch on Saturday, April 16, 2016 115 Yearling Bulls • 60 Yearling Registered Females 75 Home Raised Commercial Heifers • 37 BWF F1 Heifers Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

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Commercial cattlemen look to Hereford traits when choosing their next bulls.

34 Winter Bull Management 40 Is That New Bull Worth Insuring? Most Likely 46 Feeding to Breeding

50 Sorting Out the Bull 56 Not All is Lost

64 Checking in on MyHerd

70 Let’s Talk Strategy

78 Legislative Outlook

86 Understanding Vesicular Stomatitis

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Association Customer Service Tips and Tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CHB Bites

The beef industry experienced wins in 2015 and is posed to tackle policy issues in 2016. As 2015 was another bad year for Vesicular Stomatitis, knowing the signs and how to treat the disease will minimize risk.

98 Reno Celebrates 50 Years

Maximize your mineral program by analyzing mineral needs, making sound product decisions and using best management practices. Winners chosen at the Western Nugget National Hereford Show; Gary Kendall Honored with Hereford Heritage Award.

Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) Program Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Beef Talk

How Big Is the Bull? Who Gets the Weight?. . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hereford Mom Diaries . . 110 From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Advertisers’ Index . . . . 136

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Performance Matters

NRSP Data Release from Olsen Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Collecting semen from injured bulls helps ranchers salvage genetic potential.

92 Making the Most of Mineral in 2016

Earning Loyalty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Association News and Events . . . . 10

Breed Focus

Prepare bulls to transition to breeding season.

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Executive vice president Jack Ward, jward@hereford.org Chief operating officer and director of breed improvement Shane Bedwell, sbedwell@hereford.org Chief financial officer Leslie Mathews, lmathews@hereford.org Director of communications and public relations Angie Stump Denton, adenton@hereford.org 785-363-7263 Director of records department Stacy Sanders, ssanders@hereford.org Director of commercial programs Trey Befort, tbefort@herefordbeef.org Director of youth activities Amy Cowan, acowan@hereford.org National shows coordinator and youth activities assistant Bailey Clanton, bclanton@hereford.org

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by Jack Ward, executive vice president jward@hereford.org

Earning Loyalty I was looking through a trade magazine recently and came across a tagline in an ad that really resonated with me, “You don’t buy loyalty, you earn it.” Loyalty can be defined as “a strong feeling of support or allegiance,” and earning loyalty is a daily undertaking. It is not earned with one action; rather, it’s earned with repeated, consistent actions that demonstrate your commitment to serving your customers. This loyalty is often times measured by how satisfied a customer

is with the results of the product he bought from you. I have had this discussion with my sons on many occasions when they ask about why we have gone to the same operations for years to make purchases. My comment is that we have been satisfied with our past results — those firms have treated us fairly, and they have continued to provide the product we need. Many of us are loyal to sports teams, universities, restaurants, stores, genetics, programs and others. For

example, my family and I have really become loyal Kansas City Royals fans because we have been satisfied with the team’s results the past couple of years. This seems a little counterintuitive to my loyalty to the Chicago Cubs, but that might be for another article in the future or maybe even a case study. As a seedstock producer, in order to create loyalty, you need to understand your customer, his needs and then even the needs of his customers. For example, you may have a customer that uses Hereford bulls in a program

that sells feeder calves after they have been weaned and preconditioned. This might seem like a simple task to just put selection pressure on expected progeny differences (EPDs) like Calving Ease (CE) and Weaning Weight (WW) or Yearling Weight (YW) so your customer gets a live calf and sells his calves by the pound. However, what about his customer — the feedlot that feeds these steers and expects them to have some value at the packer level? So, now the satisfaction level grows because if the feedlot doesn’t see a profit, it will not support your customer and ultimately your customer will not support you. Even more importantly, your customer may be retaining his own replacements, and if those females aren’t within the right parameters for milk, udder quality, mature size, fleshing ability, disposition or fertility, then your customer will not be satisfied. Your genetics touch many down the line, and it is important that you introduce all the tools necessary to make the right decisions for your customers. They depend on it and they want to be loyal to you, so go earn their loyalty.

Genetic evaluation to be run 10 times a year With these considerations in mind, in February 2016, you will find the start of more frequent runs of the genetic evaluation. The American Hereford Association (AHA) is committed to providing you the tools you will need to make informed and well-documented decisions. It is your job to use the tools to make decisions that will keep your customers profitable. We will run the evaluation 10 times a year, and the EPD Trends & Distributions Report will be updated each run. However, the compliancy rules for Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) and evaluations run for different recognition programs will still be on the same time schedule. For Whole Herd TPR compliancy and Gold TPR status, it will still be run in July and December, and animal recognition like Dams of Distinction, Sires of Distinction and CHB Sires of Distinction will be in the spring. The Herd Benchmark Report will also remain updated twice a year. HW

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by Shane Bedwell, chief operating officer and director of breed improvement sbedwell@hereford.org

NRSP Data Release from Olsen Ranch Below are the National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) results from 2014-born calves at Olsen Ranch in Harrisburg, Neb. I had the opportunity to visit Olsen’s the first part of December, and, I must say, I was impressed with the pride and dedication that Art and Douglas have in this program. Hereford breeders should take great comfort in knowing there is not a more comprehensive and real-world test that is being conducted in the industry. Because of the American Hereford Association’s (AHA) partnerships with various test herds like Olsen’s, breeders

can make better-informed decisions relative to traits of interest. Ultimately our goal is to identify young sires that can positively affect the marketplace and give seedstock and commercial breeders alike proof that Hereford genetics are profitable. Likewise, proven sires are evaluated in this test to further validate their values and to give the young sires comparison with the Hereford population.

2014 Olsen Ranch results Also printed here are the expected progeny differences (EPDs) for sires used, along with the phenotypes of progeny

Table 1: 2015 Olsen feed efficiency Group 2 - Sept. 21 - Dec. 1 Sire name

Avg. DMI

Rank

ADG

Rank

Adj. F:G

DS Beef 9059

23.2

DTF North Star M326 0X26 ET

22.2

5.15

4.69

EFBeef U208 Sure Bet Z002

24.1

HH Advance 1193Y ET

23.5

4.72

5.26

Final Wt. (lb.)

Rank

F:G

Rank

4.51

4.62

992

4.78

4.75

1,016

5.16

5.22

1,002

4.50

4.48

1,027

JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET

23.8

5.34

4.49

4.40

1,049

KJ TMG 236X Tebow 646Z

23.0

5.08

4.56

4.47

1,040

L1 Domino 07546

22.9

5.32

4.34

4.43

1,002

Loewen C&L LHF 33N Regal 74Z

23.1

5.07

4.57

4.46

1,046

OR 3575 Husker N162 ET

25.3

5.10

4.98

4.81

1,058

OR 3575 Husker N166 ET

23.3

5.26

4.43

4.53

1,003

RST 0124 Times A Wastin 2107

23.3

5.05

4.62

4.63

1,015

SHF Manning W18 Z22

23.4

4.95

4.74

4.83

991

SHF Master Piece P20 Z18

23.4

4.96

4.73

4.86

Grand Average

23.4

5.08

4.64

987 1,017

Table 2: 2015 Olsen feed efficiency Group 1 - June 26 - Sept. 7 Sire name

Avg. DMI

Rank

ADG

CSU Ram Dominator 4203

28.3

4.68

Rank

Adj. F:G

Rank

F:G

Rank

Final Wt. (lb.)

6.05

6.03

1,469

Genoas Bonanza 11051

29.9

4.66

6.46

6.34

1,482

SHF Major W193 Z149

28.8

4.50

6.42

6.23

1,494

SHF Zeppelin 023R Z109

27.2

4.27

6.56

6.51

1,468

TH 122 71I Victor 719T

28.1

4.40

6.46

6.30

Grand Average

28.5

4.49

6.43

6.32

1,494 1,482

evaluated in the test. Also listed are intake and gain data that were calculated on test cattle. These data along with the rest of the phenotypes will be used in the Pan-American Cattle Evaluation (PACE), and, in addition, the AHA has all of the feedlot cattle genotyped to help with the genomic training and validation. In most cases the phenotypic data aligned very well with the EPDs of sires, but not perfectly, which is not out of line. It is important to remember that EPDs are the best indicators of potential performance, but it is only when progeny data is added that we begin to realize the genetic potential, particularly of young sires. Genomic-enhanced EPDs are definitely an effective tool that adds reliability to EPDs for young sires, but it is still important to continue to collect data to prove efficacy of traits – specifically looking at new economically relevant traits like carcass weight (CW), dry matter intake (DMI), Sustained Cowherd Fertility (SCF) and Heifer Calving Rate (HCR). Because of the continued efforts of breeders turning in data on these and established traits, Hereford genetics will continue to benefit the bottom line of commercial cow-calf and feedlot owners. In summary, of the 334 evaluated on test, 325 graded Choice or better with 46.4% being upper two-thirds Choice and 1.5% being Prime. Only nine cattle graded Select, which goes to show the improvements the breed has made and the continued focus of Olsen Ranch. On average, test cattle consumed 26 lb. per day on a dry matter basis, gained 4.7 lb. per day and converted at 5.5:1. For those breeders interested in participating in the NRSP, please refer to the nomination form or visit Hereford.org/NRSP. Nominations are due March 1. HW

No. BW ratio progeny

WW ratio

No. harvested

HCW

HCW ratio

Marb score

Marb ratio

REA

REA ratio

Fat

Fat ratio

CYG

CYG ratio

824.4

99%

578

96%

13.3

105%

0.55

86%

3.3

88%

Bulls used on cows DS Beef 9059

101

DTF North Star M326 0X26 ET

101

102

804.2

97%

579

96%

12.7

100%

0.53

82%

3.3

89%

EFBeef U208 Sure Bet Z002

100

812.7

98%

583

97%

12.8

101%

0.61

95%

3.5

95%

HH Advance 1193Y ET

104

102

848.6

102%

582

97%

13.0

103%

0.61

95%

3.6

97%

JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET

101

102

878.6

106%

606

102%

13.0

102%

0.68

106%

3.9

105%

KJ TMG 236X Tebow 646Z

100

834.3

101%

572

95%

12.9

102%

0.64

100%

3.6

98%

L1 Domino 07546

102

825.9

100%

625

106%

12.5

99%

0.69

107%

3.9

104%

Loewen C&L LHF 33N Regal 74Z

103

831.6

100%

570

95%

12.8

101%

0.65

101%

3.7

99%

OR 3575 Husker N162 ET

101

863.8

104%

674

115%

12.3

97%

0.87

136%

4.5

122%

OR 3575 Husker N166 ET

101

815.4

98%

564

93%

12.6

99%

0.62

96%

3.6

98%

RST 0124 Times A Wastin 2107

102

826.1

100%

600

100%

12.9

102%

0.61

95%

3.5

95%

SHF Manning W18 Z22

105

804.5

97%

600

101%

11.6

92%

0.73

114%

4.2

112%

SHF Master Piece P20 Z18

819.1

99%

660

113%

12.1

96%

0.70

109%

4.0

107%

102

871.7

98%

661

103%

13.3

102%

0.58

81%

3.5

88%

Bulls used on heifers CSU Ram Dominator 4203 Genoas Bonanza 11051

894.8

101%

690

108%

12.6

97%

0.79

111%

4.3

109%

SHF Major W193 Z149

105

898.3

101%

625

96%

12.9

99%

0.73

102%

4.1

103%

SHF Zeppelin 023R Z109

102

891.6

100%

648

101%

13.4

103%

0.72

102%

3.9

98%

TH 122 71I Victor 719T

100

102

887.2

100%

589

90%

13.1

100%

0.66

93%

3.8

96%

/ February 2016

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 National Reference Sire Program (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

Test Herd Cost:

• 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

Responsibilities of Bull Owner:

• Nominate bulls for test sire • Nominate bulls to American Hereford Association (AHA) by March 1, 2016

• Furnish 75 straws of semen and pay shipping cost to test herds

• Pay fees as required

Table 3: 2014-born steer calves at Olsen Ranch Sire name

American Hereford Association National Reference Sire Program

Bull Owner Cost:

• Semen and shipment of semen • Pay the test herd fee per bull tested when semen is shipped — contact Shane Bedwell 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:

• Obtaining high accuracy carcass EPDs (expected progeny differences)

• Obtaining performance data

compared to other sires tested in herd contemporaries • Opportunity to market semen as a NRSP reference sire, after nominated and selected • Opportunity to test sires next to the top Hereford genetics in the breed HW Hereford.org

Table 4: EPDs for 2014 NRSP bulls tested at Olsen Ranch Reg. no.

CE CE BW BW WW WW YW YW MM MM MG MCE MCE MCW MCW UDDR UDDR TEAT TEAT SC SC CW CW EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC

DS Beef 9059

41149734

2.1 0.47 2.0 0.90 43

0.87

70 0.88 13 0.82 35

0.6

0.45

0.76

1.31

0.77

1.22 0.76

1.0 0.64 68 0.81 -0.056 0.80 0.83 0.82

0.18

0.84

DTF North Star M326 0X26 ET

43081683

1.3 0.34 1.3 0.70 52

0.60

81 0.54 11 0.28 37

2.7

0.31

0.42

1.23

0.29

1.24 0.28

1.5 0.35 59 0.40 0.018 0.38 0.40 0.38

0.23

0.34

EFBeef U208 Sure Bet Z002

43286241

7.7 0.31 -1.0 0.70 56

0.59

92 0.51 20 0.19 49

5.0

0.26

0.40

1.40

1.45

1.8 0.35 63 0.38 0.032 0.30 0.55 0.32

0.36

0.27

HH Advance 1193Y ET

43173225

1.6 0.33 2.7 0.74 55

0.66

68 0.65 23 0.32 50

0.9

0.29

0.43

1.63

0.31

1.75 0.31

1.2 0.30 57 0.46 -0.055 0.46 0.50 0.46

0.05

0.42

JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET

43294080

3.9 0.33 0.9 0.68 60

0.57

90 0.50 31 0.22 61

1.2

0.28

0.39

1.29

1.27

1.1 0.23 66 0.35 -0.006 0.34 0.44 0.36

0.12

0.31

1.30

Sire name

FAT EPD

FAT REA REA MARB MARB BMI CEZ ACC EPD ACC EPD ACC

BII CHB

Bulls used on cows

KJ TMG 236X Tebow 646Z

43319521

3.9 0.37 0.0 0.73 59

0.63

92 0.59 29 0.23 58

6.6

0.31

0.43

1.27

L1 Domino 07546

42813264

4.9 0.30 1.6 0.80 38

0.73

66 0.71 25 0.37 44

-2.2 0.23

0.47

1.02

0.37

Loewen C&L LHF 33N Regal 74Z

43272651

3.2 0.34 2.5 0.71 61

0.61

99 0.51 25 0.25 55

3.0

102

0.40

1.32

0.29

1.7 0.32 65 0.43 -0.034 0.35 0.48 0.37

0.25

0.33

1.05 0.36 -0.1 0.46 53 0.57 -0.021 0.49 0.95 0.52

0.51

0.55

1.32

1.6 0.26 65 0.38 -0.001 0.30 0.61 0.39

0.04

0.39

30 33

OR 3575 Husker N162 ET

43268578

4.5 0.29 -1.6 0.58 44

0.47

81 0.46 26 0.20 48

2.5

0.25

110

0.39

1.23

1.26

1.1 0.19 66 0.33 0.099 0.30 0.37 0.31

0.79

0.27

OR 3575 Husker N166 ET

43268582

3.1 0.29 0.4 0.64 40

0.53

72 0.46 23 0.20 43

2.0

0.25

105

0.37

1.23

1.26

0.9 0.19 62 0.32 0.067 0.25 0.29 0.27

0.68

0.23

RST 0124 Times A Wastin 2107

43290227

4.3 0.32 0.9 0.69 66

0.59 114 0.56 27 0.19 60

2.8

0.26

108

0.41

0.87

1.1 0.40 78 0.41 -0.036 0.35 0.51 0.36

0.28

0.31

SHF Manning W18 Z22

43275470

7.0 0.37 -2.3 0.75 41

0.67

79 0.60 25 0.23 45

4.6

0.30

0.41

1.17

1.12

1.7 0.38 54 0.42 0.007 0.38 0.18 0.39

0.45

0.35

SHF Master Piece P20 Z18

43275434

6.3 0.36 -1.6 0.69 49

0.59

75 0.54 24 0.23 48

3.4

0.31

0.42

1.27

1.28

1.9 0.38 50 0.40 0.025 0.35 0.21 0.36

0.48

0.32

Bulls used on heifers CSU Ram Dominator 4203

42531422 3.2 0.49 -0.2 0.9

0.87

49 0.88 22 0.79 36

3.6

0.43

0.78

1.11

0.77

1.15 0.76

1.0 0.55 25 0.81 -0.054 0.81 0.02 0.82

0.25

0.85

Genoas Bonanza 11051

43174342 8.8 0.41 -4.7 0.83 47

0.77

76 0.76 27 0.24 51

7.9

0.32

0.47

1.14

0.33

1.22 0.32

2.0 0.53 56 0.58 0.039 0.56 -0.03 0.58

0.42

0.60

SHF Major W193 Z149

43275408 9.2 0.31 -2.2 0.66 54

0.55

80 0.55 18 0.19 45

3.5

0.26

0.41

1.40

1.41

0.9 0.40 62 0.41 0.031 0.39 0.31 0.39

0.33

0.35

SHF Zeppelin 023R Z109

43276666 7.0 0.33 0.2

0.57

69 0.54 28 0.23 50

4.6

0.28

0.41

1.20

1.23

0.7 0.39 58 0.41 0.068 0.35 0.09 0.36

0.36

0.33

TH 122 71I Victor 719T

42800895 7.7 0.76 0.5 0.94 61

0.92

88 0.91 28 0.81 59

-2.4 0.68

0.82

1.34

0.85

1.4 0.83 66 0.80 -0.015 0.72 0.32 0.74

0.11

0.70

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2016 National Reference Sire Feedlot and Carcass Testing Program Nomination Form

Ranch Name

Send application by March 1, 2016 to: American Hereford Association Shane Bedwell P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101-0059

Contact person

Address Phone No.

E-mail:

Test Bull Information: Name and Registration No.

For more information, visit Hereford.org/nrsp or contact Shane Bedwell at 816-842-3757 or sbedwell@hereford.org.

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.

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Selling 150 Bulls Annually

by Angie Stump Denton, director of communications and public relations 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.

Use D for 2016 The year letter code for 2016 is D. This notice is for producers who use letter codes in their identification systems. For more on tattoo and identification tips, visit the Education Center at Hereford.org.

Reno photos available

Total Performance Records

400 Registered Cows

Southern Adapted

Western Nugget National Hereford Show photos, including candids and backdrop photos, are available to purchase at HerefordPhotoShop.com.

Register now for 2016 World Hereford Conference Hereford breeders who register by March 15 for the 2016 World Hereford Conference can save $100. The 17th World Hereford Conference is scheduled for April 18-25, 2016, in Montevideo, Uruguay. A meeting of the World Hereford Council, this eight-day event will include tours of Uruguayan Hereford operations, farms, test stations and the city of Montevideo. Along with business meetings and informational sessions,

Don’t wait to DNA test JNHE steers Steer exhibitors at the 2016 Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) must submit DNA for their steers by April 1 before they can enter to show (according to new American Hereford Association [AHA] rule, all steers must have a basic DNA test on file at the Association). Once exhibitors have received the DNA results, the exhibitor can then enter his or her steer for the JNHE. To request a DNA test kit, call AHA customer service at 816-842-3757 or send an e-mail message to records@hereford.org. If you request a DNA test by e-mail, please provide your member number, the animal’s registration number and the reason for DNA testing. HW

the conference will also host a show and gala. For a schedule or to register, visit the 2016 World Hereford Conference website —www.hereforduruguay2016.org. Susan Croll, Arrowhead Hills Travel, is available to help coordinate travel for American Hereford Association (AHA) members. She can be reached at 620364-5871 or susancroll@yahoo.com. As you work with Susan, you will need the following information: • Full name • Billing address • E-mail address • Birthdate • Cell phone number • Passport number and expiration date • Credit card information

Take advantage of Herefordinfluenced feeder calf sales Consigning Hereford and Herefordinfluenced calves to a special Hereford sale not only provides a great outlet for buyers interested in Hereford genetics but also may result in a premium for the seller. Contact these organizers today for the specific requirements of each sale. Mitchell Livestock HerefordInfluenced Feeder Cattle Sale Date: Thursday, Feb. 18 Location: Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, S.D. Contact: Preston Burma, 605-680-0448, Phil Eggers, 605-351-5438 or ESFherefords@aol.com Fredonia Livestock HerefordInfluenced Sale Date: Tuesday, March 29 Location: Fredonia Livestock, Fredonia, Kan. Contact: Cody Mathes, 620-288-0034 Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program Feeder Calf Sale Date: Thursday, April 21 Location: Tennessee Livestock Producers, Columbia, Tenn. Contact: Darrell Ailshie, 931-212-8512

Hereford offers internship, ambassador program The AHA is offering several opportunities this summer for college students hoping to further their education and to gain valuable real-world experience working with youth activities. Junior activities internship — The AHA youth department is offering college juniors or seniors the opportunity to assist with the planning and execution of junior shows and leadership events and to gain experience in association work. Applicants must be enrolled in an agriculture-related major and should be self-starters who are detailoriented and outgoing and have the ability to work well with all types of people. Travel to the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) and other shows should be expected as part of the internship. The internship will span from approximately mid-May to mid-August, with specific starting and ending dates depending on applicant’s availability. Applicants for the junior activities intern can send a cover letter, résumé and references by Feb. 15 to Amy Cowan, AHA director of youth activities, P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101. For more information, contact Cowan at 816-842-3757 or acowan@hereford.org. College students can also apply for the JNHE ambassador program. The 2016 ambassadors will assist the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) board and AHA staff throughout the JNHE week — July 9-16 — in Madison, Wis. Candidates must be a 2016 high school graduate or older and must have had national show experience. Ambassadors cannot be exhibitors or competitors at the 2016 JNHE. Ambassador applications are due March 15 and are available online at JrHereford.org/jnheambassador. continued on page 12...

Holden tops 2015 photo contest; Wolfrey wins December contest “Give Me Some Lovin’” by Tresha Holden, Valier, Mont., was voted the winner of the 2015 Hereford Shots “Photo of the Year” contest. She receives a $100 ShopHereford.com gift card. Congratulations to Michelle Grimmel Wolfrey, Jarrettsville, Md., with “A Mother’s Love,” winner of the December “Cows and Calves” photo contest. For more information about the 2016 “Hereford Shots” photo contest, see Page 64 of the December Hereford World, or go to Hereford.org. HW

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“Give Me Some Lovin’” is the winner of the 2015 Hereford Shots “Photo of the Year” contest.

“A Mother’s Love” is the winner of the December “Cows and Calves” photo contest. Hereford.org

Modest Birth

Massive Meat

For Sale Privately: Yearling Bulls Select Heifer Calves

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB

BW 3.4 WW 62 YW 98 34 MM M&G 65 REA 0.59 MARB 0.20

F Hometown 513 • 10Y x Payback • BW 82 lb. Polled. Loads of mass, muscle and style. Mother's three calves average birth ratio 100, nursing ratio 109.

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB

F Hometown 593 • 10Y x L18 • BW 82 lb. Polled. 593 offers muscle and extra pigment. other's eight calves average birth ratio 97, nursing ratio 109.

2.1 73 111 31 68 0.59 0.25

F York 547 • York x 3027 heifer • BW 80 lb. Polled. 205-day wt. 807 lb. A total package out of a great first calf heifer. See his mother and others at feddes.com

2.9 63 102 29 60 0.64 0.19

BW WW YW MM M&G REA MARB

3.3 70 100 31 66 0.52 0.14

F York 553 • York x Payback • 88 lb. Polled. 205-day wt. 775 lb. Wow! Long body, deep quarter, performance and pigment. Dam's three calves NR 113.

BW 2.6 WW 60 YW 88 31 MM M&G 61 REA 0.11 MARB 0.30

BW 2.9 55 WW YW 93 36 MM M&G 64 REA 0.43 MARB 0.11

F Common Sense 543 • 252 x Rest Easy • BW 84 lb.

F 032X Domino 592 • 032X x 157K • BW 78 lb

Dehorned. Stout heavyweight with a powerful look, pigment and a straight horned pedigree.

Dehorned. Straight horned pedigree. Probably the best son of CL 1 Domino 032X that we have raised.

Our sale is any time you want. We sell all our cattle privately.

Feddes Herefords Tim 406-570-4771 tfeddes@msn.com Marvin Hereford.org

See many cattle for sale plus their sires and mothers at:

www.feddes.com

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AHA announces Spring 2016 Gold TPR Breeders, introduces carcass weight EPD A record number, 118, Hereford breeders achieved Gold TPR™ (Total Performance Records) status for spring 2016. With the release of the spring 2016 Pan-American Cattle Evaluation (PACE), the AHA has also released a new Carcass Weight (CW) expected progeny difference (EPD). CW, expressed in pounds, is a predictor of the differences in hot carcass weight of a sire’s progeny compared to the progeny of other sires at an age constant endpoint. CW is a moderately heritable trait (.18), which means that changes within CW in a herd can be made through selection. However, the heritability for CW is a bit lower than for other end product traits. “Please remember that carcass traits are reported in a real carcass measure and not on an ultrasound measure,” says AHA Executive Vice President Jack Ward. “Ultrasound is a great indicator for carcass traits, and we see the correlation up in the .8 range, but the true economically relevant trait is real carcass endpoint such as marbling and not the percent of IMF (intramuscular fat).” The EPDs and the updated Trends, Traits and Distributions report, as well as more informatio n about the CW EPD, 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 to report that data in a timely manner,” Ward explains. 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: • Submitting herd inventory 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. • Reporting ultrasound data 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.

Selling March 23rd

At the WCA Bull Test Sale 12:30 p.m. • Eltopia, WA

The best from our 2015 calf crop!

Sons of renowned carcass sires out of four of the best cows we’ve developed.

High Indexing • Easy Calving • Moderate • Efficient CANYON GEM X651 STABLER C218 • P43603244 Sire: EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET • MGS: H 8E EMBRACER 8006 Actual BW 71 lb.

4.7

0.2

9 8

BMI$

CEZ$

CHB$

CANYON GEM 2013 CHUCK C224 • P43603249 Sire: R PUCKSTER 2013 • MGS: SCHU-LAR 5N OF 9L 3008 Actual BW 90 lb.

6.2

2.6

9 6

BMI$

CEZ$

CHB$

CANYON GEM 157K CYCLONE C230ET • P43605492 Sire: K 64H RIBSTONE LAD 157K • MGS: FELTONS LEGEND 242 Actual BW 85 lb.

4.6

3.3

BMI$

CEZ$

CHB$

CANYON GEM 4037 PATRON C236 • P43608283 Sire: THM DURANGO 4037 • MGS: REMITALL PATRIOT ET 13P Actual BW 81 lb.

2.8

1.3

BMI$

CEZ$

CHB$

Tim Dolcini • 208-308-4083 106 W. 500 S. • Jerome, ID 83338 qualityis@canyongemlivestock.com

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The following Hereford breeders were recognized as spring 2016 Gold TPR Breeders, organized by state: Alabama Drummond Mine Ranch, Hanceville Sul-Tay Polled Herefords, Elrod Arkansas David and Juanita Jennings, Rogers California Gino Pedretti, El Nido Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa Colorado Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle Doug Hall, Fruita Leroux Herefords, Windsor Georgia Hardy Edwards, Winterville Greenview Polled Hereford Farms Inc., Screven Gary Hedrick, Marietta Idaho Colyer Herefords, Bruneau Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls Jack & Colleen Filipowski, Sandpoint JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding Illinois Tom & Tammy Boatman, Rockford Indiana Elzemeyer Polled Herefords, Richmond Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond Grieves Herefords, West Lafayette S.E. Lawrence Polled Herefords, Avilla Charles Robison, Mulberry Iowa Casteel Polled Herefords, Perry K7 Herefords, Lockridge Simpson Polled Herefords, Redfield Kansas Alexander Farms, Gypsum Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis CK Ranch, Brookville Douthit-Downey Land & Cattle, St. Francis Mike Flory, Lawrence GLM Herefords, Marysville Gustafson Herefords, Junction City Frank Hug & Sons, Scranton Kevin Jensen, Courtland Reed Seedstock, Clifton Sandhill Farms/Kevin Schultz, Haviland Schu-Lar Polled Herefords, Lecompton Allan Shumaker, Wetmore Springhill Herefords, Blue Rapids VJS Polled Herefords, Hays Maryland Church View Farm Inc., Millersville R&T Acres, Frederick Michigan Grand Meadows Farm, Ada Ronald MacNaughton, Grand Ledge Phil & Chris Rottman, Fremont Veesers Triple E Hereford Farm, Powers Minnesota Bellefy Herefords, Bagley Dakitch Hereford Farms, Ada Dose Family Herefords, Arlington Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile Kruse Polled Herefords, Harris Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake Missouri Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville E.L. Mobley, Fairdealing Thomas Family Herefords, Trenton Montana Beery Land & Livestock, Vida Mark Cooper, Willow Creek Holden Herefords, Valier Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman Richard & Shirley Thomas, Gold Creek Wichman Herefords, Moore

Nebraska Blueberry Hill Farms Inc., Norfolk Joe Brockman, Lawrence Cargill Herefords, Scotia JB Ranch, Wayne Linton Polled Herefords, Miller Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock TWJ Farms, Carroll Nevada Bell Ranch, Paradise Valley New York Timothy Dennis, Penn Yan John and Kathi Wagner, Catskill North Carolina Harry W. Myers Jr., Statesville North Dakota Mrnak Herefords, Bowman Stuber Ranch, Bowman Ohio Douglas Banks, Hamilton Rex Bradford, Saint Marys Brielmaier Farm, Cincinatti NS Polled Herefords, Shaker Heights Oklahoma J.M. Birdwell, Fletcher Express Ranches, Yukon Headquarters Ranch, Carney Oregon Hacklin Hereford Ranch, Redmond High Desert Cattle Co., Canyon City Greg Thomas, Bonanza White Hereford Ranch, Burns Pennsylvania Flat Stone Lick, Marianna Kniffen Livestock, Spring Mill South Carolina Fowken Farm, Jonesville South Dakota Bar JZ Polled Herefords, Holabird Fawcetts Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights Frederickson Ranch, Spearfish Hillsview Farms, Eureka Eldon Lee Olthoff, Emery Mike & Lori Peskey, Iroquois Rausch Herefords, Hoven Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron Tennessee Billy Ashe, Selmer Stan Webster, Chestnut Mound Crouch Polled Hereford Farm, McMinnville Texas Eric Daniels, Dalhart Flying S Herefords, Dallas Indian Mound Ranch, Canadian JP Family Limited Partnership, San Angelo Ledbetter Cattle Co., Wheeler P&J Polled Herefords, La Vernia Still River Ranch, Van Alsytne Texas 2T Farms, Nacogdoches Texas Stardance Cattle LLC, Hamilton Trinity Farms, Mount Pleasant Virginia Bay Brook Farm, Dabneys Deer Track Farm, Spotsylvania Meadow Ridge Farms Inc., Broadway Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, Blacksburg Washington Ottley Herefords, Quincy Wisconsin Henry-Charlotte Handzel Jr. — Whiskey Run Farms, Cottage Grove Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield Owego Stock Farm, Argyle West Virginia Five Star Polled Herefords, Smithville West Virginia University, Morgantown HW Hereford.org

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MEMBER SERVICE

by Christy Bradshaw, AHA education coordinator cbradshaw@hereford.org

New Hereford record resources The American Hereford Association (AHA) has new educational resources to assist members in recording calves and reporting performance data. First check out the new Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) User’s Guide in the Education Center at Hereford.org. The new guide breaks down the Whole Herd TPR system and provides step-by-step instruction to performance breeders on how to report performance records and how to maintain Whole Herd TPR compliance. Next go to the HerefordVideos channel at YouTube.com. The channel contains new educational videos

on Hereford udder scoring and the importance of the first 24 hours after calving plus instructional registration videos for both the traditional paper and online registry Hereford members.

MyHerd.org — new Hereford online registry Calving information can now be submitted faster and easier using the new online registry system called MyHerd.org. E-mail the MyHerd team at MyHerd@hereford.org to learn more or thumb forward to “Checking in on MyHerd” on Page 64 to learn more about how other Hereford breeders

are using MyHerd.org and what they like about it.

Upcoming Whole Herd TPR™ Spring inventory deadline The spring 2016 herd inventories are due March 1. All spring 2016 herd inventories received after the deadline will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on inventory. Whole herd TPR inventory tips: • Replacement heifers won’t appear on the inventory until they have reached at least 18 months of age. Heifers should only be enrolled on the inventory if they’re bred to calve in the season described.

2016 ILLINI CLASSIC Illinois State Fairgrounds — Springfield Ill. Schedule of Events: All in Upper Arena Friday, Feb. 26, 2016

4:30 – 6 p.m. Illini Classic Social (Sponsored by IHA). Open to the public. 5 p.m. Cattle on display 6 p.m. Illini Classic Sale

Offering to include show heifer prospects, bred heifers, herd bull prospects and embryos Sale Contacts: Andrew Garnhart – Manager 815-238-2381 garnhart@gmail.com

Monte Lowderman — Auctioneer 309-255-0110 John Meents — AHA Field Representative 419-306-7480

Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 Illinois Hereford Association Annual Meeting and Banquet 9:30 a.m. at the Illinois State Fairgrounds – Illinois Building - NEW location 16

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• If you sell a cow and “Transfer”

her registration papers to the new owner, she will remain on your herd inventory until you remove her using the disposal code “T-sold with papers.” • Multi-owned cows should be kept on inventory if an owner intends to register calves out of them.

National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) nomination deadline The final date to nominate sires for spring breeding in NRSP is March 1. Visit Hereford.org/NRSP for an application.

FAQs Q: What DNA testing do I need to complete in order to show a steer this summer at the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE)? A: Steer exhibitors at the 2016 JNHE must submit DNA for their steers by April 1 before they can enter to show (according to new AHA rule, all steers must have a basic DNA test on file at the Association). Exhibitors should contact the AHA customer service department to request a DNA kit for their steer. The Basic Test is the only DNA test required and it’s $38 an animal. The Basic Test includes the basic profile, genetic abnormalities and parent verification (only if parent DNA is on file). Q: How do you request a DNA test? A: Call AHA customer service at 816-842-3757 to request a DNA test kit or send an e-mail to records@hereford.org. If you request a DNA test by e-mail, please provide your member number, the animal’s registration number and the reason for DNA testing (artificial insemination permit, walking herd sire, embryo transfer permit, etc.). Q: I keep receiving yellow failed calf recording papers in the mail because the herd IDs I have provided on my registration applications can’t be found. Why can’t the records department just look up my animals by tattoo number? A: Only Whole Herd TPR participants are allowed to use herd IDs in place of registration numbers because they maintain an active herd inventory and each animal enrolled on their inventory has an assigned herd ID recorded in the performance system. Breeders not participating in the performance system don’t maintain an active herd inventory, so their calves are registered with pedigree information only; therefore, the records department doesn’t have a record of what each animal’s herd ID is. Technically the records department could look animals up by tattoo number, but more than one animal could have the same tattoo, and the wrong animal could accidentally be selected as the dam or sire. If you wish to use herd ID numbers rather than registry numbers for dams and sires when reporting your calves, you must enroll your herd in the Whole Herd TPR system with the AHA customer service department. HW Hereford.org

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by Amari Manning, CHB LLC chief operating officer amanning@herefordbeef.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.

Kansas City is Growing the Brand Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) is pleased to announce that L&C Meat Inc. has been licensed to distribute CHB-branded beef products in the Kansas City, Mo., market. L&C Meats was founded by Tom Likely in 1948 and is currently owned and operated by Ruth Likely, keeping the old-time butcher shop tradition. Under the leadership of General Manager Timothy O’Dell, L&C Meats continues to service restaurants with the finest beef available. “With the long history that the Hereford breed has established in Kansas City, it feels like a natural fit for

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L&C Meats, and it is an enhancement to our product line,” O’Dell says. “We look forward to taking the product to the streets to not only share the story of CHB and the American Hereford Association, but to knock on doors and increase the demand for this high quality beef.” L&C Meats is most notably recognized in the area for its dryaged beef, an artisanal form of aging that lends to a distinctive mild and nutty flavor profile while maintaining the tenderness and juiciness of the product. All steaks are hand cut to purchaser specifications. L&C Meats currently custom cuts product for another licensed CHB distributor, Springfield Grocer Co. in Springfield, Mo., which has been a partner since the spring of 2008. Springfield Grocer was founded in 1865 and later incorporated in 1889. In the beginning, it was more of a dry goods company, selling to farmers, early settlers and city folk. It is Springfield’s oldest surviving continuously operating business institution. “We continually see the consistency in product quality and sizing for each

CHB LLC staff presented Kohl Wholesale with the CHB 8-Million lb. award. Pictured (l to r) are Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of sales; Matt Ehrhart, Kohl Wholesale president; Bron Zimmerman, Kohl meat buyer; and Amari Manning, CHB LLC chief operating officer.

cut,” O’Dell says. “This is a brand we have been waiting for.” Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of sales says, “L&C Meat Co. has been a long time user of CHB for everyday production and licensing them to promote the brand was a natural fit. When a company decides to partner up and agree to be licensed to promote the brand that says a lot. We look forward to growing together.” CHB LLC is pleased to partner with L&C Meat Inc. in branding the CHB product and creating additional consumer awareness in the Kansas City area.

Kohl Wholesale reaches milestone Kohl Wholesale has officially sold eight million lb. of CHB product. Located in Quincy, Ill., Kohl Wholesale has been a licensed distributor since 2010. Previously known as N. Kohl Grocer Co., Kohl Wholesale was founded in 1873 by Nikolaus Kohl. According to Bron Zimmerman, meat buyer for Kohl, “CHB has provided Kohl Wholesale with a highly valued beef product that delivers great quality and consistency to our customers.” Kohl continues to service the tristate area of Illinois, Missouri and Iowa. “The CHB brand separates us from the competition,” Zimmerman says. HW

HEREFORDS

The cur ent exchange rate gives U.S. buyers a huge discount.

10thAnnual

ALNK 114L

Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 Specializing in Light Birthweights with Great Performance plus Remarkable Cows

50 Bulls on offer

BW 73 lb.

AGA 67X Badger Express ET 3B

Dam of 20B

Dam of 3B

AGA 67X Bankroll Express 83B

AGA 203Y Gregory Pete Box 412B

at Balog Auction Lethbridge, AB

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AGA 105T Stan General 20B

Peter Ulrich 403-625-1036 peter@ulrichherefords.com Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc.

EPDs and performance data is available on our website.

45 minutes north of Sweetgrass, MT BW 79 lb. • Fall calf

Hans Ulrich 403-625-2237 www.ulrichherefords.com Alberta, Canada

Box 843, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 • From Claresholm: 8 mi. east on Hwy. 520, 4 mi. north on RR 255 and ¼ mi. east on Twp. 132. Hereford.org

56th Annual Bull and Female Sale Monday, March 14, 2016 • 1 p.m. At the farm located near Burchard, Neb.

Selling 40 Polled Hereford Bulls and 30 Bred and Open Females

BW 1.9 WW 58 94 YW MM 30 REA 0.37 MARB 0.22

CT Bonanza 5B

CT Chance 04B ET

Calved: March 22, 2014 Sire: Genoas Bonanza 11051 MGS: NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P

Calved: March 16, 2014 Sire: NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET MGS: CJH Harland 408 Maternal brother to C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y

BW 3.7 WW 57 YW 91 MM 25 .036 REA MARB 0.03

CT Miss Macy 94C ET Calved: March 22, 2015 Sire: H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Th ottle ET MGS: TRM 37E 121 King 3238

BW 3.7 WW 57 91 YW MM 25 REA 0.36 MARB 0.03

BW 1.8 WW 56 93 YW MM 27 REA 0.30 MARB 0.18

CT Hot Rod 95C ET Calved: March 22, 2015 Sire: H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Th ottle ET MGS: TRM 37E 121 King 3238

BW 3.7 WW 57 YW 91 MM 25 .036 REA MARB 0.03

CT Miss Danica 97C ET Calved: March 27, 2015 Sire: H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Th ottle ET MGS: TRM 37E 121 King 3238

BW 3.7 WW 57 YW 91 MM 25 .036 REA MARB 0.03

CT Miss Kimberly 116C ET Calved: March 25, 2015 Sire: H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Th ottle ET MGS: TRM 37E 121 King 3238

95C, 94C, 97C and 116C are maternal sisters and brother to TRM Cowgirl 8006, past donor cow for Star Lake and now with TRM.

BW -0.2 WW 52 YW 81 MM 24 REA 0.22 MARB 0.18

CT Miss Federal 109A

Calved: Sept. 25, 2013 Sire: C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y • MGS: Feltons Legend 242 Sells bred to KCF Bennett Encore Z311

BW 3.7 WW 49 YW 80 MM 21 REA 0.21 MARB 0.07

CT Miss Bookmark 103A Calved: Sept. 16, 2013 Sire: CT Bookmark 181X ET MGS: BBH BLB 122L Newman 310N Sells bred to KCF Bennett Encore Z311

BW 0.3 WW 53 YW 89 MM 23 REA 0.35 MARB 0.32

CT Miss Right On 70B Calved: Jan. 31, 2014 Sire: Loewen C&L 4B CT Right On ET MGS: SHF Progress P20 Sells bred to KCF Bennett Encore Z311

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PROVEN, PREDICTABLE PERFORMANCE BACKED BY MATERNAL EXCELLENCE 50TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Monday, March 14, 2016 At the Ranch, Valier, Mont.

Selling 150 POWERFUL HEREFORD BULLS 115 BIG, STOUT YEARLING BULLS 35 POWERHOUSE 18-MONTH-OLD BULLS 50 FRONT PASTURE, LINE ONE FEMALES 2 SPECIAL “PICK OF FLUSH” HEIFER LOTS 30 TOP QUALITY YEARLING HEIFERS 10 CHOICE FALL PAIR LOTS • 8 FALL BRED HEIFERS

Bulls sell with complete performance and ultrasound data. 100% of sale offering has GE-EPDs Free delivery on purchases totaling $5,000 or more.

HH ADVANCE 5006C ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3006A • Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 5139R ET BW 0.2; WW 56; YW 82; MM 36; M&G 64; REA 0.36; MARB 0.07 Curve bender deluxe out of the $175,000, 5139R, donor cow. Big ribbed, extra fancy, well marked and ranks in the top 5% of the breed on BW EPD, top 15% on WW and SC and top 1% on Milk and M&G EPDs.

HH ADVANCE 5095C ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 297Z • Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 6155S BW 2.9; WW 59; YW 98; MM 37; M&G 66; REA 0.33; MARB -0.07 Look at the muscle shape, length of body and spring of rib in this powerhouse bull. Top 10% of the breed on WW and YW EPDs and top 1% on Milk and M&G. Dam is the great 6155S donor cow that sold to Iron Lake Ranch for $95,000. 10 full brothers sell.

HH ADVANCE 5107C ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 215Z • Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 9228W BW 1.4; WW 57; YW 96; MM 37; M&G 65; REA 0.44; MARB 0.19 Tremendous phenotype combined with an incredible set of EPDs. He is well marked, stout and super stylish and ranks in the top 25% of the breed or higher on BW, WW, YW, REA and MARB EPDs and the top 1% on Milk and M&G EPDs. Dam is a top donor that sold to Hayden Hoffman for $31,000.

HH ADVANCE 5304C ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 221 ET • Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 0041X ET BW 3.4; WW 58; YW 96; MM 32; M&G 61; REA 0.35; MARB -0.07 Eye catcher deluxe that is a big topped, square hipped and fancy fronted along with being moderate framed and deep sided. Dam is a daughter of the 5139R donor cow and is an elite donor female out of a great flush.

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HH ADVANCE 5057C ET

HH ADVANCE 5004C

HH ADVANCE 5002C

HH ADVANCE 5027C ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3006A Dam: CL 1 DOMINETTE 4126P BW 2.2; WW 51; YW 76; MM 30; M&G 56; REA 0.2; MARB -0.03

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3006A MGS: HH ADVANCE 0002X BW -0.9; WW 56; YW 90; MM 36; M&G 64; REA 0.21; MARB 0.25

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3006A MGS: HH ADVANCE 9169W BW 4.8; WW 66; YW 101; MM 38; M&G 70; REA 0.58; MARB 0.17

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 1161Y Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 1126Y BW 2.7; WW 61; YW 98; MM 29; M&G 60; REA 0.41; MARB -0.03

HH ADVANCE 5132C ET

HH ADVANCE 5039C ET

HH ADVANCE 5040C ET

HH ADVANCE 5063C ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 105Y Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 6155S BW 0.3; WW 50; YW 78; MM 42; M&G 67; REA 0.16; MARB -0.02

HH ADVANCE 5251C ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 1098Y Dam: CL 1 DOMINETTE 1177Y 1ET BW 3.0; WW 57; YW 90; MM 36; M&G 64; REA 0.39; MARB 0.04

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 105Y Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 9102W BW 3.4; WW 58; YW 101; MM 45; M&G 74; REA 0.23; MARB -0.08

HH ADVANCE 5098C

Sire: HH ADVANCE 221 ET MGS: HH ADVANCE 4055P BW 4.5; WW 59; YW 95; MM 28; M&G 57; REA 0.26; MARB 0.10

Sire: HH ADVANCE 1098Y Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 6054S BW 1.0; WW 49; YW 68; MM 32; M&G 57; REA 0.34; MARB -0.01

HH ADVANCE 5019C ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 1098Y Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 6054S BW 1.4; WW 50; YW 72; MM 31; M&G 56; REA 0.37; MARB -0.03

HH ADVANCE 5305C ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 215Z Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 144Y 1ET Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 1072Y ET Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 0041X ET BW 3.4; WW 50; YW 87; MM 30; BW 2.3; WW 63; YW 95; MM 36; M&G 55; REA 0.36; MARB -0.10 M&G 67; REA 0.30; MARB 0.42

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by Kris Ringwall, beef specialist, NDSU Extension Service chaps@ndsuext.nodak.edu

How Big Is the Bull? Tools such as expected progeny differences help producers buy the right bulls. If one is building a house and the door does not fit, does the carpenter throw away the hammer? No. If one is building a cow herd and the cows are the wrong size, does the producer throw away the bull expected progeny differences (EPDs)? No. Cow size discussions at any time can be pretty involved and good. Are the cows too big? Are the cows too small? What is the right size? The discussion tends to feed into groups who tend to gather and discuss the other group. Discussion is good. The cow size goal should meet the needs, resources and environment the cow will live in and match the desires of the producer in performance and acceptable type. Producers have many cows from which to pick. Sorting cows is an art and a science; it should be fact-based with some modification for experience. Let’s change the cow-size discussion to a bull-size discussion. Generally, the cow herd genetics are changed through the purchase of bulls. On average genes from an individual calf are as follows: Half come from the sire, one-fourth come from the maternal grandsire and one-fourth come from the maternal granddam.

For the average calf, the sire and the maternal grandsire are projected to have contributed three-fourths of the calf’s genes. Mathematically, on the average, if one goes back an additional generation, 87.5% of the genes within the calf crop are from the last three sets of bulls a producer bought. Thus, the genetics of the cow herd are a product of the purchased bulls, and, thus, the size of the cows depends on the bulls. In other words, a producer buys three new bulls every three years; let’s say three bulls in 2014, three bulls in 2011 and three bulls in 2008. The heifers that are being bred in 2016 are daughters of the three bulls purchased and used in 2014. Of the genes within those heifers, 50% would be from the three bulls that were purchased in 2014. Additionally, on the average, 25% of the heifers’ genes could be traced back to the three bulls that were purchased in 2011 because those bulls would more than likely be the sires to the maturing cow herd. And going back an additional set of bulls, 12.5% could be traced back to the three bulls purchased in 2008. Keep in mind these are assumptions for the sake of developing the example

because within the mature cow herd, the older cows most likely would trace back to even older bulls. But the point is made: The last three sets of bulls heavily influence the genetic makeup of the herd. Thus, in a 100-cow herd with a bull battery of three bulls, the genes from the last three groups of bulls purchased, nine bulls, on the average, should account for 87.5% of the genes within the 2015 calf crop. Know the sires and you know the calves. Today, cattle producers have tremendous information at their fingertips regarding the genetic makeup of the bulls they are using. Breed associations have compiled factual input through calf data, cow data, backgrounding data, feedlot data, carcass data, bull tests, pedigree data and other sources that define bulls. The data is collected chute-side manually or even automatically in some of the larger cattle-processing systems. Ultrasound data is utilized to visualize body components the naked eye cannot see, and automation within harvesting facilities can provide carcass data very efficiently. As the future rolls forward, blood samples, hair samples or other tissue can reveal extensive data in regard to genomic data.

We have all this data, and we still debate the size of the bull. Which will sire the best calves? Which will sire the grouchiest calves? Which will sire the growth calves? Which will sire the most feed-efficient calves? Which will sire the best replacement heifers? We already know the answer to many of these questions. As producers, we need to utilize this data to make better decisions. Avoid the temptation, particularly when looking for change, to skip the homework on bull-buying decisions. Those decisions will impact the cow herd for years to come. EPDs can better steer the direction of the ship. Remember, the hammer does not determine the size of the house, the carpenter does. EPDs do not determine the size of the cow, the producer does. If the carpenter uses the right hammer, house building is good. Likewise, if the cow producer selects bulls with the desired EPDs, the calf will be what was desired. The tool kit for the progressive bull buyer is full of tools to help make the bull purchase. And just as carpenters have gone to using more modern hammers to improve efficiency, new tools help bull buying. HW

very real. Pictures are nice. However, cattle producers riding off into the sunset, shaking the dust off a line of designer clothes after a beautiful day of working cattle are not an assurance that the operation is going to stay in business. Cattle circles — should I say “the discussion blogs” — actively search for nontraditional solutions to current challenges. And so, the center is challenged to look at nontraditional cow-calf production. The struggle is the challenge to actually study the difference between traditional and nontraditional cattle systems. Such studies seldom are done because time, space and cattle required to conduct such trials are prohibitive. There are some very well-done large cattle studies, but positioning the data back to the local cow-calf production unit is difficult, and if the unit is nontraditional in its approach to cattle production, more unknowns than knowns soon are identified. But that does not mean the center does not try. Back to the expanding. Why not keep watering the sponge to see how far the sponge will grow? In traditional center cattle management, bulls are turned out June 1, calves are due March 12, weaning will be in early

to mid-November and cows start their last trimester of pregnancy Dec. 12. Nontraditional center management has a later calving system in which bulls are turned out Aug. 1, calves are due May 12, weaning is in early to mid-January and cows start the last trimester of pregnancy Feb. 12. Traditional management sells center steer calves at 609 lb. in November. Nontraditional management sells calves as yearlings at 1,264 lb. by mid-August, according to Doug Landblom, DREC animal scientist. Granted, costs and markets significantly impact producer decisions, but costs can be managed and markets can be predicted. In the end a producer struggles with a sluggish production response to rapid changes in costs and markets. But remaining traditional caps expansion of the operation. Furthermore, all those production practices that have been shown to improve producer opportunity to enhance cow-calf production are held back. Traditional management sells center steer calves at 609 lb.; nontraditional management sells center long yearling steers at 1,264 lb. HW

Who Gets the Weight? The opportunity to use nontraditional beef production methods is very real. Traditional management sells Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC) steer calves at 609 lb., and nontraditional management sells the center’s long yearling steers at 1,264 lb. Have you ever added water to a dried sponge and watched the sponge expand? The cow-calf industry resembles the sponge. For decades cow-calf producers have used genetics, health, nutrition, reproduction, marketing, environment and product development to improve production. This expansion of potential productivity is like the sponge soaking up water. The center’s decades of experience with traditional, experimental and just different management practices have focused on production costs as related to improving efficiency. The efficiency could be reproductive or growth, cow or calf, range or feedlot, retained ownership or selling at weaning or many different alternative management practices that provide options for cow-calf producers. The results have culminated in recommendations for cattle producers that encourage production systems that perform well and are quite efficient. The results generally reflect

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traditional cow-calf production practices, traditional being historical: how Grandma and Grandpa survived, how Mom and Dad survived and, ultimately, how the next generation will survive. The mantra for these strong generational ties has been “if it works, let’s not change.” Hold that thought! Consider this question: “What happens to the sponge when you add water but you place the sponge back into the original container?” The sponge cannot expand, or it can expand minimally at best. The same is true with the cowcalf business. What happens if the producer never changes the original managerial foundation of the cow-calf operation? In other words, will the herd be able to expand and utilize new traditional or nontraditional thoughts and managerial principles? Maybe those are the questions for the day. Today, the ever-increasing pressure of costs points to the need to limit costs and to bring more cash back to the cow-calf operation. There is also continued pressure from consumers to justify all products derived from many aspects of agriculture, including meat. The opportunity to present nontraditional ideas of production is

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36th Annual Production Sale

144 Hereford bulls 66 Angus bulls

Includes 2-year olds, junior and senior bulls Complete performance data including EPDs, pelvic, scrotal measurement, ultrasound and carcass data

Monday, February 22, 2016 At the Ranch — Bruneau, Idaho

29 Hereford heifers

Special Attraction:

Selling the right to flush your pick of our entire first calf heifers Numerous daughters of Miles McKee, Stockman, 88X, Trust and Hometown 10Y will be available to flush to the bull of your choice BW WW YW MM REA MARB

3.9 55 76 35 0.60 0.04

Lot 1 — C 092X MILES 5001 ET

This is a big stout son of “Miles” who has added performance and look. If he was not born in December he would definitely be part of our pen of bulls going to Denver. His full brother will be one of the more popular bulls in the sale and was a division champion in Reno. This bull will be one of the heaviest in terms of WDA and is definite top pick. Top 1% in M&G.

BW WW YW MM REA MARB

This is one of the very best bulls in the 2015 crop. He has been a standout all along and has done nothing but get better with age. He was recently named Champion Junior Bull Calf in Reno and will be part of the Denver pen bulls. This bull has so much look and style but still has a tremendous amount of power and performance. Top 1% Milk and M&G and top 10% REA.

We sorted this calf into the top pen because he is so complete. You will spend a long time trying to find a major flaw in this one. He is deep sided, long fronted and has tremendous rib shape. Top 10% for BW and top 15% for Milk.

BW WW YW MM REA MARB

This is one of the very best combination sires in the entire sale. He went with us to Reno and was named the Champion Junior Bull Calf. Many purebred and faithful commercial customers will appreciate this calf for being not only one of the top bulls in the sale, but also something they can use on nearly all of their cows because of the way he is bred. This flush was mostly heifers and his sisters were the main attraction at this year’s fall female sale. This calf has an interesting story behind him. Top 5% for WW and M&G, top 15% for YW and CHB$.

BW WW YW MM REA MARB

Lot 85 — C X142 STOCKMAN 5261 ET

This calf has been a standout all along and has done nothing but get better. We feel this is one of the best made calves we have raised in a while. He reminds us a lot of his uncle, Miles McKee. Great big square hip and a killer hind leg. He is great fronted and has a ton of shape to his rib. His mother is just starting in our donor program and this bull calf will be hard to top. She has a big hip and great neck as well. He is one that could go any direction. Whether you want to breed for commercial bulls, steer or show heifers he should be able to cover those bases. And with the maternal side of his pedigree we would expect his daughters to be nothing less than perfect. Top 10% for Milk and REA.

Lot 99 — C R98 COPPER 5321 ET

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3.5 61 94 34 0.52 0.06

Lot 26 — C 88X RIBEYE 5072

This was the heaviest natural bull calf weaned this season. He is a dark red son of 88X, who quickly made his way to the top cut of bulls. He will be a member of our pen of three in Denver because of his total power and performance. His full sister was the top selling heifer in the 2013 Fall Female Sale to Castle’s in Oklahoma, who went on to be named Reserve Champion Female in the Junior Show in Denver. Top 5% for WW and M&G.

BW WW YW MM REA MARB

4.0 55 82 26 0.38 0.24

Lot 60 — C 2052 4003 VIC 5192 ET

This will be one of the top picks in this group of bulls. Here is a son of 4003, who is a new sire for us out of arguably the best 88X daughters we have. Her genetics have already been some of the most popular we have and will continue to gain respect every year after. We are excited to get another big group of calves by her again this spring. This bull is unique in the way he is made. Extremely long and balanced and blends smooth from end to end. We love his hip structure and added extension to his front third. He will be a member of our pen of three bulls in Denver.

4.6 62 96 25 0.30 0.18

Lot 97 and 99 are out of a new sire, 120Y and R98. Both of these bulls have tons of style and eye appeal. They are great fronted and look like the kind that could produce a killer show heifer. We feel these two brothers are the kind that after you get your first calves on the ground everyone wants to know what bull they are out of. These would make great sires to clean up a set of cows and get some good-looking calves. Plus you have R98 to back them up. They have a well-balanced set of numbers and are in the top 10% for WW and SC.

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BW WW YW MM REA MARB

2.4 60 89 29 0.46 0.13

Lot 54 — C BLACK HAWK DOWN ET

5.4 57 93 30 0.59 0.10

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4.1 57 84 36 0.65 0.06

Lot 15 — C MILES 5034 ET

0.1 39 53 30 0.51 0.07

Lot 42 — C MILES 5127

BW WW YW MM REA MARB

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BW WW YW MM REA MARB

3.4 54 75 30 0.35 0.16

Lot 100 — C R111 MILES MCKEE 5322 ET

These are soggy made Miles McKee sons out of R111. These mating’s have produced some really good bulls. The unfortunate thing is we only have a handful of females from this mating. They are well-marked and huge middled. Very sound moving bulls.

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HEREFORD SALE Thursday, February 18, 2016 11:30 a.m. (CST)

Iowa State Fairgrounds — Des Moines, Iowa

76 HAND-PICKED LOTS

40 bulls – 2-year-olds, 18-month and yearling bulls. A stout selection of older bulls are an annual feature of this sale. 16 bred heifers – 10 with calves at side • 20 open heifers – show heifers and brood cow prospects

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Lot 11

Lot 22

Lot 41

Lot 27

Lot 54

Lot 56

Lot 75

Lot 61

Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman • 309-255-0110 Joe Rickabaugh • 785-633-3188

Lot 69

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Lot 76

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Lot 30

BF MR SENSATION 502

43608287 • Calved: Jan. 18, 2015 BW 2.8; WW 50; YW 83; MM 27; M&G 52; FAT 0.007; REA 0.40; MARB 0.26 ; CHB$ 28 Actual BW 81 lb. Take a look at his EPDs – great chart.

Lot 28 CL LEAD C05

P43621926 • March 3, 2015 BW 2.0; WW 48; YW 73; MM 23; M&G 47; FAT 0.022; REA 0.35; MARB 0.01 Prime Time by Perfect Timing – dam is a first calf heifer and full sib to high selling Hereford female in the 2015 Iowa Beef Expo Hereford Sale.

43610395 • Calved: Jan. 11, 2015 BW 3.0; WW 52; YW 79; MM 33; M&G 59; FAT -0.025; REA 0.65; MARB 0.07

C L1 Domino 0130X 1ET - Sire of Lot 70

CL Lead is an extremely strong horned bull. Sire is Harland To and dam is a first calf heifer. This bull has strong genetic background and will add great things to any herd.

43608314 • Calved: April 19, 2015 BW 3.5; WW 61; YW 106; MM 32; M&G 63; FAT 0.011; REA 0.48; MARB 0.20; CHB$ 32 The heifer we are consigning is big numbered and will make a terrific co .

RiverView Herefords 723 Davidson St NW Elkader, IA 52043 clarson@alpinecom.net 563-880-8638

Lot 40 CPH Prime Time 5C

Lot 70

BF MS L1 0130X 525

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Lot 62 CPH Penelope 2C ET

P43592055 • Feb. 13, 2015 BW 3.7; WW 60; YW 100; MM 22; M&G 52; FAT 0.008; REA 0.70; MARB 0.14 A Revolution 4R daughter – full sib to the bred heifer we sold in the Ladies of the Royal 2015 sale. Will make a cow!

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R.C. and Sara Casteel 14904 160th St. Perry, IA 50220 Sara cell 515-443-1009 R.C. cell 515-490-5502 CPHCattle@gmail.com www.casteelpolledherefords.com

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Lot 71

Diamond P 98AC Dipper P43567779 • Feb. 20, 2015 BW 2.0; WW 56; YW 87; MM 19; M&G 47; FAT 0.020; REA 0.34; MARB 0.07

J&J 743 ABOUT TIME A303 P43407832 • Calved: Feb. 01, 2013

Big time EPDs with this proven About Time son. Pigment, red necked bull with muscle and calving ease.

Great cow prospect! Solid BW, WW, YW and carcass in her EPD profile

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P43610915 • Calved: March 28, 2015 BW 5.1; WW 53; YW 86; MM 23; M&G 50; FAT 0.012; REA 0.54; MARB -0.06 Big stout show heifer – will do well in the March class.

Lot 7 NP 118 TANK 401

P43487784 • Calved: Feb. 24, 2014 BW 3.5; WW 53; YW 85; MM 29; M&G 56; FAT 0.010; REA 0.40; MARB 0.15 Stout made polled coming two-year-old with nice EPDs.

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Lot 67 BP 1009 WILDROSE 507 ET

Petersen J&J Polled Herefords Kim Johnson 262-573-4019 kkjohnson19@hotmail.com

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Lot 21 • BG 74Z VICTOR 119B

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P43517724 • Calved: Sept. 04, 2014 BW 2.9; WW 60; YW 95; MM 31; M&G 60; FAT 0.005; REA 0.30; MARB 0.12 Fall yearling bull. Strong performance traits, solid MM and M&G and great CE.

Lot 35 • BG 109 CATAPULT 42C

43596097 • Calved: Feb. 07, 2015 BW 1.2; WW 57; YW 87; MM 24; M&G 53; FAT 0.032; REA 0.36; MARB 0.08 Here is a stout thick Catapult son. Superior mother and a strong EPD profile

Lot 48 • BG 88X HOPE 32B

P43623401 • Calved: Feb. 03, 2014 BW 2.6; WW 58; YW 92; MM 31; M&G 60; FAT -0.032; REA 0.46; MARB 0.13 88X females are making great cows with super udders. This female sells with a heifer calf at side sired by H L1 Domino 3053 ET.

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Bill Goehring Family Libertyville, Iowa 641-919-9365 • keosauquasaleco.com

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Lot 9

ICC ANYTIME I24B

P43552888 • Calved: March 21, 2014 BW 1.1; WW 36; YW 53; MM 16; M&G 34; FAT -0.040; REA 0.15; MARB 0.02 Extreme length of body that will put weight on calves, wide on the bottom, big top, moves well, excellent bone with lots of muscle. Mother is a Kuhlman cow, purchased as a calf and has had a calf every year. All of her heifers are in our herd. Her bull calves have sold to Angus herds in southwest Iowa and northern Missouri.

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CATTLE CO. Lenox, Ia 50851 641-344-1828 eisrael@lenoxia.com

Lot 11

ICC STOCKMAN I26B

P43521048 • Calved: April 11, 2014 BW 3.4; WW 44; YW 70; MM 25; M&G 47; FAT -0.010; REA 0.19; MARB 0.04 Big, stout massive polled bull. Dark in color, moves well, super bone, wide on bottom with big top and extremely deep bodied. His dam is 10-years old with a nice udder, plenty of milk, sound with good feet and calves every year. His sire, Domino 942, purchased from Double E Ranches was their top selling bull. Used him for four years, never had to trim his feet or pull a calf that he sired. Hereford.org

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Lot 38 CA RED BULL 5010

P43608880 • Calved: Feb. 22, 2015 BW 3.6; WW 55; YW 90; MM 26; M&G 53; FAT -0.019; REA 0.63; MARB 0.09 Here is an own son of Churchill Red Bull. Great EPD chart – rich red ruby color.

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Lot 76 GF DARCY 1518 P43635472 • Calved: Aug. 02, 2015 BW 3.2; WW 51; YW 78; MM 17; M&G 43; FAT -0.012; REA 0.34; MARB 0.04 An attractive young August female with plenty of style.

Lot 68 MS CA COWGIRL 5041

43597982 • Calved: April 04, 2015 BW 4.3; WW 55; YW 86; MM 18; M&G 46; FAT -0.030; REA 0.52; MARB -0.07 Sweet fronted correct April show heifer by our main herd sire, JCS Top Hand 0280.

Lot 6 GF TAPPADAHKEGGA 425X 13X 1401 P43468644 • Calved: Jan. 24, 2014 BW 4.9; WW 55; YW 86; MM 16; M&G 43; FAT -0.050; REA 0.68; MARB 0.07 An attractive two-year-old bull by Untapped. Lots of performance in this polled bull.

P43564460 • Calved: Sept. 28, 2014 BW 4.9; WW 50; YW 88; MM 15; M&G 40; F AT -0.008; REA 0.50; MARB -0.07

A 936 grandson with excellent muscle and disposition. BW 83 lb., WW 544 lb., YW 1,210 lb.

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Craig and Denise Indianola, Iowa 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com • www.amosherefordfarm.com

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RPH REVOLUTION RECHARGE X51 8B

P43546419 • Calved: July 02, 2014 BW 5.4; WW 71; YW 116; MM 26; M&G 61; FAT 0.006; REA 0.93; MARB 0.30

An X51 son with great performance, maternal and carcass traits. BW 97 lb., WW 743 lb., YW 1,408 lb.

Lot 19 PHH PCC 220 WONDER 405 MGM 242 TRUST 23B

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P43506831 • Calved: Jan. 06, 2014 BW 3.2; WW 55; YW 94; MM 27; M&G 55; FAT -0.029; REA 0.42; MARB 0.15

P43604943 • Calved: Aug. 19, 2014 BW 2.2; WW 52; YW 89; MM 24; M&G 50; FAT -0.014; REA 0.61; MARB 0.30

A Wonder son with a WW of 924 lb. Dark red pigment. BW 80 lb., YW 1,345 lb. A herd bull

This Trust son is superior on his EPD profile BW 87 lb. Great pigment and homozygous polled.

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Baraboo, Wisc. Ken and Sandy 608-434-0578 Jim and Travis 608-434-2843 Ken254@centurytel.net www.piercesherefords.com

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Lot 22 DOSS 936 RED FIRE DHB 40

P43525649 • Calved: Sept. 12, 2014 BW 3.2; WW 68; YW 106; MM 23; M&G 57; FAT 0.011; REA 0.53; MARB 0.17 This direct son of 936 has the color, power and EPDs to make a herd bull. Look at his chart. BW 73 lb.

Lot 31 DOSS 106A CHALLENGER DHC7

Lot 61 • BAJA MONA 2C

P43622206 • Calved: Feb. 09, 2015 BW 5.1; WW 57; YW 84; MM 26; M&G 55; FAT -0.032; REA 0.55; MARB -0.04 Extremely well built with an elite look. Visit www.Baja-Cattle.com for updated picture and video

Anthony, Katie and Wyatt Monroe 515-689-5275 • amonroe81@gmail.com www.baja-cattle.com

P43570345 • Calved: Jan. 22, 2015 BW 3.4; WW 59; YW 97; MM 23; M&G 53; FAT 0.016; REA 0.53; MARB 0.08 This Action son has the look and power to be a great one. Dam is our best Revolution female.

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...The Quiet Converter continued from cover

Ben Roberts of Brookfield Farm says he appreciates the quiet temperament of his Hereford-influenced cows like this one.

“All my life, and I’m 54 years old, I’ve never seen a black baldie go out of style.” — Ron Myers heifers are also synchronized at this time. “When we do synch, the cows are heat detected and bred. The heifers are time-bred,” Roberts explains. “We calve 25-30 a day when we’re in that two-week period of AI bred females.” All bull calves at Brookfield Farm are castrated at birth. Roberts markets two pot loads (a 650 lb. group and a 750 lb. group) each year through an Internet sale through the farm’s local stockyard company. “We keep our calves 60 days after weaning and then load them up on a truck and ship them out,” he explains, adding that no steers are kept on the farm. Brookfield Farm grows its own replacement females, which go through a rigorous culling process based on pelvic measures, reproductive tract scores and gain. “Any heifer that

won’t reach 800 lb. by breeding date (given they gain 1.5 lb/day from weaning to breeding) are culled soon after weaning. The balance are culled based on tract score and pelvic measurement,” Roberts says. The balance of calves, the lighter weight heifers and steers, are then marketed through the Kentucky Certified HerefordInfluenced Sale. “My intention was to every year sell replacement heifers, but we cull pretty hard,” Roberts says. “We cull our cows pretty heavy and usually have over 100 replacement heifers. Considering we have a 500-head cow herd we are replacing 25% every year with new blood. Over the 25 years it’s turned out to be a pretty nice herd.” The only cattle purchased by Brookfield Farm are bulls, which are purchased from Boyd Beef Cattle in Mays Lick, Ky. “The Boyds have been great for us and we’ve been real pleased with bulls from there.” Roberts says there are two key factors that keep them using Hereford genetics: docility and efficiency. “Their temperament is great,” he says. “We don’t have very much trouble at all with the Hereford breed, but our cows all have Hereford influence in them and I think that has really helped their temperament.” He adds that Herefordinfluenced cattle are efficient. “They tend to be a little bit easier doers,” he says. “That’s one of the reasons we look for balanced EPDs (expected progeny differences), we’re not going for huge calves or huge cows. We’ve got fairly big cows, but it’s because they’re fat, not because they’re huge boned.” When it comes to marketing Hereford-cross cattle, Roberts says they are no longer docked like they were 25 years ago. “That has changed and I’m glad it has,” he says. “We don’t get docked at all for red-hided calves. We didn’t want to throw away the factory in the beginning. We are tickled with the Hereford-Angus cross.

Ron Myers says he chooses to raise Hereford-sired calves like these because of their high-growth and efficency.

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From the time we started until now, we’re getting 75 lb. more of weaning weight.” Steers will wean off at 105-110 days at 575 lb. when heifers are 30-40 lb. less than that. When choosing bulls, Roberts says Brookfield Farm is looking for balanced EPDs and tries to stay around 0 on birth weight (BW) EPD. “We work with Boyds to narrow it down to five to 10 bulls and we go from there,” Roberts says. Brookfield Farm keeps nine bulls for its herd with two to three bulls selected specifically for use on heifers and the balance for cows. “We put one bull with every 60 or so cows,” he explains. “When we buy a new bull we obviously don’t put him with 60, but we put him with 35 or 40 cows to get him going so he’ll know what their business is. That is after AI, so you have less than 30 that are going to natural service. That’s a pretty good number here.” New bulls are purchased in March and kept separated until breeding time in May. Breeding soundness exams are conducted prior to breeding. “We only breed once a year, so older bulls are kept together and also fed silage, hay and mineral and let them take it easy for all but 60 days,” Roberts says. “We do vaccinate those bulls every year and deworm them twice. They handle it well.”

Temperament and longevity Central Illinois cattleman Ron Myers, says he buys Hereford bulls because of their quiet temperament and their ability to remain in good condition with little input. Myers’ family has raised cattle for more than 120 years. While they have incorporated numerous breeds during that time, Myers says Hereford genetics have been a mainstay. Myers’ herd is just over 100 head of primarily black-hided cows. Half of the females are bred to a Hereford bull, and the remaining half are bred to an Angus bull. Myers says he would like to move toward a predominately black baldie herd. “All my life, and I’m 54 years old, I’ve never seen a black baldie go out of style,” he says. “I’d love to be raising a bunch of black baldie calves.” The farm has used some AI, but the majority of the herd is bred natural service. In a typical breeding season, Myers utilizes four to five bulls — half Hereford and half Angus. The progeny are sold as 600 lb. feeders in the fall at Carthage Livestock Auction, Carthage, Ill. Myers does raise his own replacement females as well. “We like to calve out heifers in January and remainder in February and March,” Myers says. “We ultrasound everything and we’re trying to keep everything

in a pretty tight calving window. Those that are late we’ll calve them and sell them as a pair in late April or early May.” Myers has purchased Hereford bulls from Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill., for many years at its spring sale. When selecting a herd bull, he prioritizes growth, muscling, soundness and temperament. “I have to compliment the Hereford breed on their temperament,” he says. “I had a cow take me about four years ago and got banged up pretty good so we took a hard line on temperament. Obviously pounds of beef we can get is most important, but temperament is a close second.” Myers appreciates how his Hereford bulls keep their condition through breeding season. “I can bring my Hereford bulls in after breeding season and not have to dump a lot of commercial feed into them to get them back in shape,” he explains. “I love the way they come through breeding season and (the) way they come through the winter. “As I look at my Hereford bulls compared to my Angus, I love their temperament and the way they stay in condition.” The offspring of the HerefordAngus cross have made their own mark on Myers. “It’s been easy to go out in the lot of the weaned calves before sale and sort them,” he says. “When you start looking at pounds to 600-weight, it’s pretty easy to sort those Hereford-sired calves out. They’re growthier and there are more pounds there.” To achieve his marketing goals, Myers utilizes EPDs and says, considering he is selling a 600-lb. calf, the most important EPD to him is Weaning Weight (WW) — Yearling Weight (YW) is a close second. “I try to buy some of the best bulls we can,” he says. “I try not to be cheap on my bulls. I’m a die-hard believer in that because a bull makes up half my herd. We all have to watch cost but that’s a place I try not to very much.” When it comes to keeping his bulls in healthy condition, Myers says, “I don’t have to do a lot for my Hereford bulls — there’s not much babying. That’s how I like it. I love my Hereford bulls. When I look at thickness down the top and look at muscling, there’s just more bull there with a better disposition. It costs me less money to keep a Hereford bull. I’m not having to throw as much feed in front of them as I do my Angus bulls.” Myers also appreciates the longevity Hereford bulls provide. “I keep the bulls as long as they are still sound-footed and pass the semen test,” he says. “Sometimes we are going five to six years. Seven would be max. I haven’t had any soundness problems. I’m getting great longevity out of them too.” HW Hereford.org

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Consignments offe ed by: Alex Roth Polled Herefords

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Bull Buying and Management

Winter Bull Management by Heather Smith Thomas

ulls need as much care through winter as your cow herd. Winter management is important to make sure bulls are healthy and in top shape for the next breeding season. They need a chance to regain body condition if they lost weight. Bull management will vary with each operation, partly depending on facilities available for keeping bulls separate from the cows. Yearling bulls may need to regain weight and to catch up if they’ve worked hard.

Nutrition Ram Kasimanickam, DVM, Washington State University department of veterinary clinical sciences, says a body condition score of 5 is adequate for a breeding bull. Yearling bulls need special attention because they are still growing. Feed supplies and sources vary from ranch to ranch, regarding what’s economical to feed as forage and/or concentrates or supplements. The main thing is to make sure young bulls have adequate nutrition to keep growing and to stay in adequate body condition. They need additional energy during

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winter, however, to keep warm. Weather severity will determine how much extra feed is needed. Bulls should not be underfed nor overfed; they need optimum body condition before the next breeding season to have enough stamina to cover their cows. If bulls come out of the cow herd a little thin after the current breeding season, some producers tend to overfeed them. “Fat layers around the scrotum insulate the testes and can interfere with proper thermo-regulation of the testes,” Kasimanickam says. “Sperm parameters and sperm production will be adversely affected in overfed bulls. This is why leanto-moderate body condition is better than over-fat bulls. It’s also important for health reasons. Over feeding with grain can lead to acidosis and liver abscesses, or foot problems.” He also says that producers should make sure feeds don’t contain endophyte-infected fescues or other plant toxins that act as vaso-constrictors, which interfere with circulation to the extremities. Cattle have been known to lose ears and

tails and to have foot problems during cold weather when eating certain feeds. “This can also have an effect on the testicles and sperm production, affecting thermoregulation,” Kasimanickam says. “Bulls need proper levels of trace minerals and vitamins for good sperm production. Vitamins A and E and selenium, copper, zinc and manganese serve as cell protectors and prevent damage to sperm from stress. Stress-damaged sperm will result in reduced fertility. Even if fertilization occurs, the resultant embryo will fail to develop.” He adds that knowledge of soils and what they lack will give an idea about which minerals need to be supplemented. This supplementation will depend on the region and the ranch. The vitamin-mineral program should be part of the yearround management and not just seasonal. Producers don’t need to do anything special for bulls but just to keep them on the same mineral and vitamin supplement program as the cows. It pays to separate young bulls from the older ones, especially

their first winter, he suggests. The young bulls are still growing and may have lost a little weight during breeding season. They need a higher plane of nutrition. If they are separate from the older bulls, they don’t have to fight for feed or fight for their place in the hierarchy. This separation also gives an opportunity to feed them a different ration that the older ones may not need. A mature bull should regain enough body condition on good hay alone. Sometimes cattlemen leave all their bulls together, but this practice can be hard on the yearlings and even two-year-olds if they are still losing their teeth. Many ranchers never feed their bulls extra, so the older bulls do very well, and the young ones may take a beating. Bulls can be managed like dry cows once they’re mature. It’s the young bulls that need a little help; they should be fed like young cows.

Facilities Joe Van Newkirk, purebred Hereford breeder near Oshkosh, Neb., winters his herd bulls in a quarter section of pasture with trees for windbreaks. They have Hereford.org

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spring on grass as soon as we can,” Dunn says. For winter feeding, it’s handy to have the herd bulls in one place. “These pens have a 14 foot feed bunk along one end, with a 24-foot cement apron in front of it that we can scrape off and keep clean. The 100-foot long pens are divided with five-strand hot wire. Each pen opens at the back, with a three-strand hot wire so we can come in with a tractor and clean them out. The hot wires keep the bulls apart so they don’t fight,” Dunn says. A water trough is shared between pens. “We have 14-foot heavy-duty gates by the feed bunks, so we can hold the bulls back away from the feeding area in the 100-foot-long run when we use a tractor to scrape the feeding area, and then let them back in. Most of the manure buildup is where they eat. This enables us to come through the pens quickly and clean this out. We straw the back of the pens for bedding. In the spring we come in and clean the pens completely,” he explains.

weather here, with wind chills of 30 to 40 below zero. If it’s really bad, we’ll take a big bale or two of straw out there, so they can bed in that instead of on frozen ground or snow,” he says.

Health program “Bulls need a good vaccination program, and control of internal parasites as well as lice and ticks. Most people have a pretty good program for the cow herd but sometimes the bulls are ignored,” says Kasimanickam. Don’t wait until the last minute for vaccinations, since the animals need enough time to build immunity. Bulls should be on the same health program as the cows. Many producers give bulls their annual booster for IBR-BVD-PI3 at the same time as they give the cow herd pre-calving vaccinations or at the same time they give the

cows their pre-breeding vaccines. It’s important to vaccinate the bulls at least 60 to 90 days before the breeding season. If these vaccinations are given too close to breeding, there may be adverse effects on fertility, since there’s usually a period of fever following vaccination. Producers often vaccinate their cows 30 to 60 days ahead of breeding, but some veterinarians think it’s essential for the bulls to be vaccinated more than 90 days ahead. Bulls can be dewormed with a purge wormer when they are brought in after breeding season. It pays to wait and do the lice treatment a little closer to the first of the year or at least after the weather has burned cold, and even then there may be a reason to repeat the lice treatment about the first of March. It seems as if the bulls need delouse treatments continued on page 36...

Weather protection Cold weather can have adverse effects on the testicles if bulls can’t get out of the wind. “Scrotal frostbite adhesions will hinder the bull’s ability to raise or lower the testicles for proper thermoregulation, and this can dramatically and adversely affect sperm production and parameters,” Kasimanickam explains. “If it’s mild frostbite, there’s good chance for recovery, but if it’s severe frostbite the bull may not recover and won’t be fertile — and it must be replaced,” Kasimanickam says. “Prevention is best, so producers should make sure bulls have windbreaks and bedding. Some people pile up old hay and straw for bedding. Any bull that is exposed to severe cold weather may suffer frostbite unless he has protection.” Dunn says bulls need a place where they can get out of the wind. He has windbreaks in every pen and also creates mounds of piled straw in his bull pens. “If you keep adding more straw to the pile, the straw mixed with manure ferments and generates heat, Dunn says. “Our bulls always climb up onto those piles to sleep. It is surprisingly warm on top of those piles.” If bulls lie on frozen ground with no bedding, this negative situation robs body heat and also increases the risk for frostbite. Having mounds to bed on is healthier in wet conditions also; the bulls don’t have to lie in the mud. Van Newkirk’s bulls have trees for windbreaks. “We get severe

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room for exercise and have fewer injuries or problems than if they were kept in a corral. “We put 18 to 20 herd bulls in a pasture together,” Van Newkirk says. “They are fed a mix of ground alfalfa, ground grass hay and a little corn silage and fed in bunks. We spread the bunks out over a large area, so they all have room to eat, without much competition,” he says. Even though the bulls have their social order established, they still have some personal differences; some bulls don’t want to eat at the same bunk with certain individuals. The bulls have a lot of room, and this is the key to preventing injuries. “They always have room to get away from one another, and the footing in a pasture is much better than in a corral. It’s a lot easier on the corrals, too. The bulls do better out in the pasture, moving around and staying in good athletic condition. They don’t have any feet or leg problems,” says Van Newkirk. The bull pastures are situated away from other fields or pastures where there are cattle. “It’s important to have them in an area where they are not across the fence from other cattle. We have some farm ground next to them, and two sides are bordered by country roads, so they are a long way from the other cattle,” he says. There are many kinds of facilities that work for bulls. Some breeders use bull pens that are very stout, while others just use electric fencing and find it very effective for bulls. Once bulls learn about it and respect it, they don’t try to go through or over a fence. Bulls seem to be even more sensitive or aware of a hot wire than cows or calves, according to the people who use electric fencing. Ken Dunn, an Idaho breeder, winters a large number of bulls, including 175 weaned bull calves. The weaned calves are in 30-40 acre pastures, with about 75 animals in each group, and fed on the ground. “We have big straw piles in a corner of each pasture for the calves to lie in. We have two other groups of bulls, with four or five in a group. One group is in a 10-acre pen and the others are in a large corral,” he says. “For the six to eight herd bulls that we’ve invested a lot of money in, we have individual pens about 14 feet wide and 100 feet long or longer. Use of individual pens is mainly so we can keep these bulls away from each other and prevent fighting, so they won’t get injured. We keep them in these pens for winter and turn them out in the

Take care of your investment It’s good business to take care of bulls. It’s like having a maintenance program on vehicles, rancher Larry Melhoff, Sheridan, Mont., describes. They last longer. If a person doesn’t take care of a young bull, it’s like running a vehicle 100,000 miles without an oil change. On some ranches people assume the bulls will work under any conditions; people don’t intentionally neglect them, but it happens. It’s natural to try harder to take care of the larger group — the cows — especially when producers are really busy and trying to deal with bigger issues. But it pays to pay attention to bulls and their needs. Some challenges are due to the constraints of each operation. Not everyone has a good place to put bulls or to make divisions so young bulls can be managed separately. The investment in young bulls is usually large,

however, so it pays to try to protect that investment with proper off-season care. Ranchers are good at making assessments about what they need in a bull to fit their cow herd and environment. They’ve studied expected progeny differences (EPDs) and know how to feed cattle, but even after they’ve done the homework and paid substantial capital for bulls, some producers don’t follow through and take good care of that investment. More emphasis is placed on proper care of the cow herd since that’s where the bulk of feed resources are going, but the operations that don’t manage bulls properly are usually the ones with more open cows. It always pays to fine-tune bull management as much as possible to give them optimum conditions for health and fertility. HW

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more often than cows. Producers should monitor them to see if they need another treatment before spring. Ken Dunn’s bulls are on the same vaccination program as his cows. “Everything gets eight-way twice a year and a modified live four-way shot before breeding season. We worm everything in the fall. We treat cows for flukes when we give their Scourgard shot, and treat bulls for flukes in early spring when they get their spring shots. We do a pour-on in the spring, as well, to help control flies,” he says. “We treat for lice and grubs in the fall, using a pour-on, to get internal and external parasites. This usually works for lice through the whole winter, but on occasion we retreat the bulls for lice before spring. We just use the squirt guns and apply a topical product while we’re feeding. After we’ve put the hay out, while the bulls are standing there eating, we walk up behind them and squirt each one of them. That’s an easy method, since our bulls are gentle.”

Social order — minimizing risk for injuries When bulls are gathered out of the cows and put into their fall/winter pastures, producers should make sure the groups can ease back together and get their differences settled and become comfortable with which ones are higher in the pecking order. If they are too confined, there may be more damage to facilities. It’s always good for bulls to have a lot of space. Van Newkirk puts yearling bulls in a pasture by themselves after taking them out of their cow groups. He puts the older herd bulls in a separate pasture. They soon have the pecking order figured out, and there’s not much fighting after that. “They establish this within the first day or two, and we try to throw them all together on the same day, or as quickly as possible,” Van Newkirk says. This is easier on them — as they all fight one another — and no one bull gets picked on. If bulls are continually added to a group, the newcomers are outnumbered

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and ganged up on by the ones that are already there, and some of the new ones may be run to exhaustion. “We don’t like to add bulls later, because this upsets the whole social order,” Van Newkirk says. “We put 18 to 20 bulls in a pasture together, and have a smaller pasture where we keep the yearlings and new bulls for a while. We put them with the older bulls later. Usually the old bulls tend to leave the young ones alone.” The young ones are also more timid. They see the size of the older bulls and don’t challenge them as aggressively as they would their peers. The young bulls are agile and athletic and get out of the way of the older bulls, so they don’t get hurt. Older bulls sometimes become hard to deal with, and if one of them becomes a problem, Van Newkirk gets rid of him. “But we rarely have problems with older bulls that constantly fight,” he says. “Even if the older bulls are rivals, in the Hereford breed usually the boss bull is the boss and no one challenges him very much. He won’t pick on any of the others but he cuts a wide swath wherever he goes, and they stay out of his way.” Van Newkirk adds, “If two of them can’t quite settle it, they eventually get tired of wrestling and tend to go off to their own side of the pasture. This is the advantage of a large pasture. They don’t want to fight every day and can go off by themselves. This usually works until you have to move the bulls, and then we bring one of those rivals in at a time, never together. You have to out-think them.” The animals’ personalities play a role in how to plan a strategy when moving bulls. HW

Importance of exercise

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Bulls need exercise to stay fit. “There are many ways to make sure they get enough exercise. Some producers put feed and water at different ends of the pen or pasture, so bulls have to walk. They need to be fit before the next breeding season,” says Ram Kasimanickam, DVM, Washington State University department of veterinary clinical sciences. Producers don’t want bulls too soft and fat — with no endurance — after their winter “vacation.” Exercise and travel create the healthiest situation for feet and legs and for developing athletic fitness. This is one reason it helps to keep bulls in a large area where they have room to move around. HW

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MM 25

BD 4/5

- BAR JZ CALHOUN 762C Trust Fund x Kirby

CE 3.0

BW 4.4

WW 60

YW 99

MM 20

REA 0.77

MARB 0.00

• Heterozygous polled

BD 3/10

Lot 24 BD 3/12

WW 60

YW 89

MM 26

REA 0.48

MARB 0.18

• Homozygous polled

BW 1.1

WW 44

YW 70

MM 28

BW 3.4

WW 63

YW 98

MARB 0.29

AHA

Lot 39 -

Trust Fund x Crossfir

CE 2.6

REA -0.08

MM 20

REA 0.75

MARB -0.04

BD 3/29

CE 1.0

BAR JZ COPY CAT 735C Xerox x Ramp Up

BW 5.4

WW 76

YW 119

MM 26

REA 0.64

MARB 0.10

• Homozygous polled

AHA

GE•EPD

Lot 16 -

Ideal x Worldwide

BW 2.1

Limelight x Bar JZ Rebecca

GE•EPD

BAR JZ LORD ABBOT 649C

• Homozygous polled

BAR JZ POWERPLAY 632C CE 6.2

CE 2.7

AHA

BD 3/11

GE•EPD

Lot 15 -

- BAR JZ LAREDO 636C ET

• Homozygous polled

AHA

MARB 0.15

• Homozygous polled

GE•EPD

Lot 49

REA 0.50

Lot 17

BD 3/10

CE 3.9

BAR JZ KENNEDY 633C Kennedy x Absolute

BW 3.1

WW 66

YW 110

MM 17

REA 0.77

MARB 0.13

Lot 57 BD 3/7

BAR JZ ANASTASIA 346C

CE 3.4

Authority x Trust

BW 1.2

WW 54

YW 82

MM 19

REA 0.66

MARB 0.15

• Homozygous polled

Selling: 53 Polled Hereford Bulls • 62 Polled Limousin and Lim-Flex Bulls 25 Bred and Open Polled Hereford Heifers • 25 Bred Limousin and Lim-Flex Heifers Service sires on bred heifers: Churchill Sensation 028X, GV CMR Ideal 424 X2096 and R Independence 4430

r RANCHES BaJZ Don, Peg and Seth Zilverberg Holabird, S.D. 605-852-2966 • 605-870-1302 Don 605-870-2169 Seth cattle@barjz.com • www.barjz.com

Online catalog and video of sale bulls available. Hereford.org

First Breeding Season Guarantee Free Delivery Within 300 Miles on Bulls Volume Discounts 60 days free board on bulls February 2016 /

SELLING 2 OUTSTANDING OPEN HEIFERS

Consignors: Redbud Farm Oakcrest Farm Martin Polled Herefords EBS Polled Herefords 4R Herefords McBride Cattle Happy Hill Herefords Hidden Acres Farms JM Cattle Company Laneview Farm Stewart Herefords Gus Smith Bryan and Lora Hutchins Dry Creek Parish Herefords Stewart Herefords

2 SERVICE AGE BULLS

Plus a Bred Heifer

Lot 3

Lot 7 OAKCREST CINNAMON 4R 665C

MC 30Z HOMEWRECKER 10Y ET 4B

Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R MGS: GRANDVIEW CMR SONORA 9316 ET BW 3.0; WW 55; YW 89; MM 23; M&G 51 Sells open. OVC. Certified he d.

Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET MGS: CMF 526J WILSON 863S BW 2.8; WW 54; YW 89; MM 27; M&G 53 BW 74 lb., WW 641 lb., YW 1,130 lb.

Lot 13

Lot 8 OAKCREST MISS MERIT X398 668C

MC27ZVICKY25Z1B

Sire: GRANDVIEW CMR MR 122L X398 ET MGS: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 BW 4.9; WW 44; YW 74; MM 24; M&G 46 Sells open. OVC. Certified he d.

Sire: LCH 116S SHOESTRANG 25Z MGS: KLONDIKE 28U 707B BW 6.2; WW 47; YW 78; MM 19; M&G 42 AI bred on December 6, 2015 to NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET.

Oakcrest Polled Herefords Gerald and Carolyn Skelton 1095 Oakcrest Farm Rd. • Bells, TN 38006 731-663-3244 • oakcrestfarm@att.net

SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITY SALE February 20, 2016 • Martin, Tennessee • U.T. Martin Sale Facility

A Top Herd Bull Prospect

Selling an A364 daughter

A powerful bred heifer

Lot 14 Lot 2

Ref Sire

4R FROSTY ICE 019

SH MR 2754

GV CMR X220 MR 156T A364

Sire: GV CMR 622 MR 2338 MGS: Remitall Route 66 ET 346R

Sire of Lot 9

My best first calf heife

Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743 • MGS: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 BW 2.7; WW 47; YW 69; MM 29; M&G 53 She sells bred AI on November 16, 2015 to Revolution and pasture exposed from December 5, 2015 to sale day to our Knoll Crest Revolution son that is a ¾ brother to X51.

Lot 9 Lot 32A Sire: GV CMR 622 MR 2338 MGS: Grandview Patriot Son 7028 ET

Stewart Herefords

Eddie Stewart 475 N. Dupree Brownsville, TN 38012 731-432-9005 38

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LANEVIEW MS 364 103 LADY B17 Sire: GV CMR X220 MR 156T A364 MGS: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 BW 4.7; WW 52; YW 75; MM 24; M&G 50 She will sell AI bred to 755T.

Laneview Farms John and Melinda Wylie Larry and Helen Wylie 184 Bob Craig Rd. Kenton, TN 38233 John, Cell 731-749-9740

Lot 33 AF MS NAVIGATOR 48N 415 Sire: PWF VICTORY LANE P415 MGS: EBS AF MSU NAVIGATOR ET 48N BW 4.4; WW 54; YW 87; MM 13; M&G 39 Sells with a heifer calf at side sired by GO Advance S109. AI bred June 6, 2015 to RST Times A Wastin' 0124 then pasture exposed June 6, 2015 to December 5, 2015 to KCF Bennett Revolution Y307.

HEREFORDS

Addie, J.D., Michelle and Todd Rankin 5588 Hwy. 87 • Henning, TN 38041 • 731-738-1161 Hereford.org

SELLING OUR BEST

SELLING 5 POWERFUL BRED HEIFERS PLUS A HERD BULL

Lot 6

Lot 1

R GOLDEN VICTOR 314 Sire: STAR NK GOLDN RULE 2X ET MGS: CES VICTOR 143A X152 BW 4.8; WW 50; YW 78; MM 12; M&G 37

MPH MR X51 311 14B Sire: WHITEHAWK X51 BEEFMAKER 396Z MGS: STAR 5L BEAU JACK 25R ET BW 4.4; WW 60; YW 94; MM 24; M&G 54

Hosted by the:

Lot 26

MPH MISS GARRETT 2W 22Z

West Tennessee Polled Hereford Association

Sire: WHITEHAWK X51 BEEFMAKER 396Z MGS: BR DM CHANNING ET BW 4.2; WW 58; YW 94; MM 19; M&G 47

President: John Wylie Secretary: Raymond Griffin

Martin Polled Herefords

View the catalog online at

Lot 10

R MISS JUDY 107 07X 1402 Sire: AW PRINCE DOMINO 07X MGS: STAR SS BOOMER L1 173M Pasture exposed July 15, 2015 to February 19, 2016 to KCF Bennett Revolution Y445.

Redbud Farm

James W. Reeves 1332 Charleston Mason Rd. Stanton, TN 38069 901-301-3225

Johnny, Kay, Emily, Lauren and Ali Martin 154 Reed Rd. • Dyer, TN 38330 731-420-2389 • jmartin@ken-tennwireless.net

www.hereford.org

SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITY SALE For more information, contact Bobby Singleton 615-708-1034

An Outstanding Offerin

Lot 31

Fancy and Good

A Freckled Face Bred Heifer

Lot 15

SH HAPPY LADY BOOMER 399

HAF P20 JEWEL B102

Sire: GRANDVIEW EMBRACER 6371 ET MGS: STAR SS BOOMER L1 173M Sells with a heifer calf born September 25, 2015 by KCF Strategy.

Sire: SHF PROGRESS P20 MGS: GRANDVIEW CMR HAWK L1 ADV 918X BW 1.4; WW 46; YW 72; MM 26; M&G 49 Should calve by mid-January to C R111 Mr Hereford 2128ET.

Lot 12 MCF 954 SHES TRICKY 1243 1451 P43487663 — Calved: May. 27, 2014 — Tattoo: LE 1451/RE MCF NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} THM TLS TRUSTMEAD 1243 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43246608 THM TLS SUNKIST 6120 DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I {SOD}{CHB} MCF 71I VICKY CLAS 7W47 954 P43095739 RKH MS VICKY J11 7W47

Lot 30

Lot 34

HAPPY RUPEDORA QUEEN 519

HAF PRINCESS CROWN JEWEL Z006

Sire: SRF DEAL OR NO DEAL ET MGS: JDH 15 WRANGLER 25L Safe with calf by Revolution 4R to calve near March 17, 2016.

Sire: GRANDVIEW CMR HAWK L1 ADV 918X MGS: PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 BW 5.1; WW 50; YW 83; MM 27; M&G 52 Should calve mid-January to H W4 Cracker Jack 1178.

Happy Hill Farm

J.G. Walker Jr. 3690 Yum Yum Rd. • Somerville, TN 38068 901-465-3392 Cell 901-413-6189 Hereford.org

HIDDEN ACRES FARMS

The Lee ushton Family 444 Horner Ln • Waverly, TN 37185 931-622-3158 Lee's cell • www.hafherefords.com Like us on Facebook • www.facebook.com/HiddenAcresFarms

BW 2.7; WW 56; YW 96; MM 28; M&G 56 Bred November 26, 2015 to outstanding X51 son, SHF Moonlight X51 Z169.

EBS

Polled Herefords

Elton and Ray Bryant, Owners 397 Bess Ln. Covington, TN 38019 Elton 901-483-0103, Ray 731-225-4375 rbryant@aeneas.net

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Bull Buying and Management

Is That New Bull Worth Insuring?

Most Likely by Sue Roesler, The Prairie Star

roducers may spend hours searching bull sales for that perfect purebred bull for their herd. When they get their highvalue bull home, they realize they have just paid several thousand dollars for this new purebred bull, or even into the five or six digit area.

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And at Holden Herefords, near Valier, Mont., one Hereford bull, 4075B, brought in a price of $240,000 in 2015 at their annual bull sale, according to Jack Holden. So are these valuable bulls — or even a whole herd — worth buying an insurance policy for? “Yes,” says Tyler Holland with PayneWest Insurance out

of Bozeman, Mont. “Having an insurance policy protects your investment and spreads your risk — just like crop insurance does.” Bull prices have gone up considerably, and it is not unusual to pay from $7,000-$9,000 for a bull or even from $10,000-$15,000, Holland says. “We have seen the prices of bulls go up, and it makes good sense to insure a high-value animal like a bull or even a replacement heifer,” he says. If that animal was injured from natural disaster like a blizzard or a tornado or was hit by lightning, or injured a foot and could not travel or had a disease, the producer would take a big hit to the bottom line if he didn’t have a policy. “It makes good sense to transfer that risk to someone else,” Holland says, comparing insuring cattle to insuring a new pickup. “It is just like insuring your brand new auto or your home. If you have a new car, you want a good policy,” Holland says. “A bull is a big expense item for a ranch.” According to Holland, if a producer purchased an individual coverage policy at PayneWest for an $8,000 bull, the producer would pay 10% or $800 for a year. “Insurance policies are very reasonable, and an individual coverage policy is usually reserved for a highervalue animal like a bull or even a good replacement heifer,” Holland says, adding PayneWest’s policies are usually for written one year, beginning from the time the producer purchases the bull. However, Holland says every insurance agency has different coverages and prices. “If you buy a bull today, that policy at PayneWest is good for one calendar year” he says, adding it takes the producer through an entire breeding season. Then the producer could do another fertility test and if the bull doesn’t pass, he could still file a claim, Holland says. Other insurance coverages for livestock include blanket coverage, which is a policy insuring all your farm property for a predetermined value, he says. Herd coverage is a broader, whole-herd insurance where a

producer could insure a specific number of animals. Holland says not enough ranchers know about insuring their animals, but in these days of higher prices, it makes good sense to learn about insurance for their livestock. “These cattle are the most important assets on the ranch and they provide the cash flow. Why wouldn’t you want to invest in an insurance policy?” Holland says his company is paying out on claims every day, and has sold to nearly every state in the country. “The rancher world is really small and your reputation means everything. PayneWest has been insuring for 49 years,” he says. Holland has his own cow-calf herd and insures his animals, just as his clients do. “I saw how the claims worked, and now I would not go without insuring my own cows,” Holland concludes. HW

“We have seen the prices of bulls go up, and it makes good sense to insure a high-value animal like a bull or even a replacement heifer.” — Tyler Holland

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Thursday, March 3, 2016 • 1 p.m. (PST) Double M Ranch Sale Facility, 30256 Stanfield Meadows Rd., Stanfield, Ore. (Across the freeway from Top Cut Feedlot)

OFFERING

75 Bulls, Horned and Polled • Performance Tested Yearlings Ranch Raised Bulls Auctioneer: C.D. “Butch” Booker

CONSIGNORS Bird Herefords Bar One Ranch Barry Hereford Ranch CBA Livestock

CX Ranch Desert Oasis Ranch Mulrony Cattle Ottley Herefords Stephenson Herefords

Sullivan Herefords Tonne Cattle Co. Wilcox & Family Cattle Co.

For catalogs or more information, contact: Mark Holt, AHA 208-369-7425 Willard Wolf 509-994-8051 www.ownihereford.com Hereford.org

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PHOTO BY MICHELLE COX

Bull Buying and Management

Feeding to

Breeding Prepare bulls to transition to breeding season. by Heather Smith Thomas

he hardest time for a young bull is when he’s turned out with the cows for his first breeding season after being well fed all winter. Most bulls are raised in unnatural conditions. After weaning, they are confined and fed concentrate feeds and pushed for fast growth. Many young bulls have gone through a bull test/feeding program to measure rate of gain and feed efficiency and are overly fat. Although most stockmen know that fat is unhealthy for a bull, they still tend to buy the biggest, best-looking animals, and many breeders keep overfeeding them because it’s harder to sell a bull that wasn’t pushed for faster gain. If a young bull isn’t fat, many buyers think there must be something wrong with him.

Ration change Overfat bulls always need to be “let down” slowly, and some of them never do make the transition very well if they’ve been on “hot” rations for fast growth. They may not be as fertile if they

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have too much fat in the scrotum and may not hold up; hot rations can cause permanent damage to their feet. Bulls must be athletic and must have the ability to stay sound, with the endurance to cover a lot of territory and a lot of cows; overfeeding can permanently impair that ability. Even the bulls that have been developed on “growing rations” are carrying more flesh than bulls raised on grass or wintered on hay. It can be a major adjustment for any over-conditioned bull when he’s turned out with cows. Some young bulls can’t handle the sudden increase in exercise and the decrease in nutrition and fall apart quickly. After experiencing disappointment with over-fat young bulls, many stockmen have become more selective about the seedstock producers they patronize — trying to find a breeder who offers bulls in better working condition. It also pays to have a good transitioning program after the bull is brought home. How successful this might be will depend on how long the producer

has him before he goes out with cows. Some ranchers buy bulls in the fall or winter and give the bull plenty of time to adjust to his new environment. Others bring the bulls home just a few days or weeks before turnout.

Working bulls Some seedstock producers offer a feeding or wintering program; even if the bulls are sold in the fall, the breeder keeps and feeds them — delivering them closer to breeding season. This arrangement works well for producers if the bulls are properly transitioned. The producers don’t have to worry about keeping and feeding extra bulls until turnout. They rely on the breeder to have the bulls in ideal working condition at the time of delivery. This situation works for Ross Middlemist at Dixon, Mont. He’s purchased bulls for many years from the same seedstock breeder. “The bulls always look like they’re ready to go to work when they get here and I don’t think they’re getting any grain at that point,” Middlemist says. “We just keep them in a group on good hay until turnout.” Middlemist says the bulls look good when they are brought back in after breeding season. Their good appearance is an indication that they were conditioned properly. Even if they were pushed for fast growth, they need some time to taper off from that ration. Most bulls will not be getting anything but forage once they reach the ranch where they’ll be working, so they need to have been “weaned off” grain well ahead of delivery to their new home.

Ross Goddard runs 800 cows in the Lemhi Valley near Salmon, Idaho, and uses a bull for every 20 cows. He buys eight to 10 new bulls each year and tries to know the breeder and to know what the bulls have been fed. “All of the breeders use a certain amount of grain or concentrate because they have to, to get the bulls big enough soon enough, since almost everyone is selling yearling bulls,” Goddard says. “You have to know how much they’ve been feeding the bulls, and trust their judgment.” Goddard says when the bulls are delivered, if they’ve been on grain, he will keep them on a small amount of grain concentrate until they go out. They lose weight, and some of them lose a lot of weight, and this loss can be hard on them for the next year. Goddard tries to keep most of his yearling bulls on home pastures rather than range, since range terrain in this country is steep and rocky, and if young bulls go up on the mountain, they really fall apart. “The next year, as 2-year-olds, they’re in better working shape and we don’t feed them any type of grain or concentrate until about two months before the breeding season,” Goddard says. “We feed all our bulls 3 to 4 lb. of grain or a pellet ahead of the breeding season, along with their hay to build them back up and keep them going. We feed them alfalfa or a good mixed hay through the winter. We also keep a good mineral package in front of them all the time they are home.” His bulls are turned out with cows at the end of April. Even Hereford.org

Yearlings need more pampering Even though yearlings work well, they are still growing and immature. “Once they go out and breed the first year, the next year they’re still not mature,” Goddard says. They are not at their peak until age 3. He says it takes them a little longer to reach that peak if they’ve been used hard as yearlings. This usage has to be taken into consideration when managing them after their first breeding season. “You have to give them an extra chance,” he says. “When we check them ahead of breeding season the next year we feed them well, and push them a little, but it still takes them quite a while to make up for the hard use the first year,” he says. There are tradeoffs when producers use yearlings, but if they are lucky, they get more years out of them. It pays to pull yearling bulls out of the herd early (right after breeding season rather than keeping them with the cows all summer and fall) to give them a break—so they won’t keep losing weight--and let them grow up some more before the next season. “When you bring them home you need to feed them well. If they can’t be out on green pasture, let them have free choice high quality hay,” he says. If you can keep their nutritional level high enough to allow them to regain the weight they lost and keep growing, they will do better the next year. “I do like using yearlings,” says Goddard. “I bought a couple 2-year-olds one year and they didn’t hold up as well as the yearlings. I think they were too heavy and over-fat; then

they went out and pushed themselves too hard and couldn’t quite handle it as well.” He says he felt they needed to get in working condition at a younger age instead of having to do it when they had more body weight. “There’s a high turnover in yearling bulls, however. It’s just like heifers. They don’t all make it. You have to realize this will happen and allow for it,” he says. They have more chance, however, if given time to transition smoothly from feeding to breeding. HW

though Goddard generally buys his bulls in the fall or late winter, the breeder usually holds the bulls and feeds them until late March or early April. “So the yearling bulls will be here only about a month before turnout,” Goddard says. “Most people have them on a corn ration, so we’ll keep them on a little corn for a while, but not as heavy a ration, so they won’t lose weight right off the bat, because as soon as they hit the cow herd they are running the weight off.” He keeps the bulls before turnout in a small pasture rather than a pen, so they get used to being in a larger area. They have more room for exercise to get their muscles in better shape for working. “If I don’t have a pasture for them I put them in one of my bigger pens that’s drier, so their feet don’t get soft,” Goddard says. The main thing about buying bulls is to make sure they aren’t too fat. Optimum condition for a young bull will also depend on the terrain in which he’ll be working. If the cattle will be out in the hills, a rancher should make sure the bull is conditioned for that and has had more exercise. It also helps if the rancher can feed the bulls in an area where they’ve got to climb a hill or travel between feed and water. Exercise is very important. It really helps if the bulls are in a more natural environment.

Health program A good vaccination program is essential for new bulls in order to have them immunized against all the disease they might encounter in their new home. Some breeders will have the bulls vaccinated before they are delivered; in other situations they must be vaccinated when they arrive. Goddard says the bulls he buys are Trichomoniasis tested and semen checked, with a breeding soundness exam, but he generally vaccinates them upon delivery with vaccines recommended by his local vet. “We brand them and give them all the vaccines we want them to have in this area,” he says. “I usually consult the vet on what we need to give them because it can change; there are sometimes newer, better vaccines available.” HW Hereford.org

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Lot 12

Lot 11

LVF HUGO BOSS 1301 15B

JC L1 DOMINO 262Z 443B

Lot 6

Calved: Oct. 29, 2014 Sire: JC L1 DOMINO 408 262Z ET BW 2.0; WW 55; YW 92; MM 30; M&G 57

JC BBC L1 DOMINO 9125W 427B

3 Replacement Heifers

Lot 39

Calved: Oct. 02, 2014 Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 9125W 1ET BW 3.4; WW 56; YW 84; MM 28; M&G 55

Lot 45

Lot 42

JC L1 LADY 9075W 451B

JC L1 LADY 105Y 445B

JC L1 LADY 1098Y 421B

Nov. 10, 2014 Sire: HH ADVANCE 9075W ET

Calved: Oct. 31, 2014 Sire: JC L1 DOMINO 8050U 105Y ET BW 3.4; WW 49; YW 74; MM 26; M&G 50

Calved: Sept. 20, 2014 Sire: HH ADVANCE 1098Y BW 2.9; WW 53; YW 84; MM 30; M&G 56 AI bred December 5, 2015 to HH Advance 0132X.

BW 4.6; WW 51; YW 74; MM 29; M&G 54

Calved: Nov. 29, 2014 RF ENDURANCE 1301 ET x MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R BW 3.7; WW 55; YW 87; MM 25; M&G 52

Jim and Kay Coley & Family 1100 Corum Hill Rd., Castalian Springs, TN 37031 615-451-2567 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

LVF GLORIA B9Y

Lot 51

Calved: Feb. 11, 2014 LVF MOTO MOTO x CRR ABOUT TIME 743 BW 3.9; WW 52; YW 84; MM 23; M&G 49 Due to calve by sale day to H Excel 8051.

LIBERTY VALLEY FARM Petersburg, TN Jeaniegarrell@gmail.com • 931-639-3923

2016 Tennessee Agribition Consignors • March 12, 2016 • Lebanon, Tenn. Contact Bobby Singleton for a catalog 615-708-1034 • View the catalog online at www.hereford.org

A BIG, STOUT BULL

An Outstanding fall heifer…

Lot 1

JM CATTLE MS DURANGO 2920 552

A Fancy Heifer…

Lot 21 MPH MR GARRETT 12X 8B

Calved: March 08, 2014 Sire: GRANDIVEW CMR 430 BOOM U422 BW 3.1; WW 51; YW 76; MM 19; M&G 45

Calved: Sept. 12, 2015 Sire: THM DURANGO 4037 BW 2.5; WW 48; YW 76; MM 25; M&G 49

…Plus a Stout Bred Heifer

MPH MS X51 10Y 10C

Lot 32

Calved: March 05, 2015 Sire: WHITEHAWK X51 BEEFMAKER 396Z BW 3.9; WW 65; YW 101; MM 22; M&G 55

Lot 36

Calved: Dec. 24, 2013 Sire: SHF WYATT P20 W193 BW 2.6; WW 54; YW 92; MM 21; M&G 48 AI bred on November 16, 2015 to the great Catapult son, Launch, then pasture exposed to Apollo.

MARTIN POLLED HEREFORDS Johnny, Kay, Emily, Lauren and Ali Martin 154 Reed Rd. • Dyer, TN 38330 731-420-2389 • Jmartin@ken-tennwireless.net

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Calved: Feb. 20, 2015 Sire: LCH 19U CENTRAL TIME ZONE 21Z BW 1.7; WW 43; YW 74; MM 17; M&G 39

…Plus 2 Bred Heifers

AND A FANCY HEIFER

JM CATTLE WYATT EVE A305

KPH CRICKET C615

Lot 33

KPH LOLLY POP B614

Lot 50

Calved: April 28, 2014 Sire: KPH GUS Y611 BW 3.7; WW 51; YW 78; MM 17; M&G 42 AI bred on September 16, 2015 to TH 133U 719T Upgrade 69X. Confi med pregnant.

KERR POLLED HEREFORDS Jeremiah and Candace Malone Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 • 931-309-6805 jrmalone20@gmail.com • www.jm-cattlecompany.com

Larry and Ryan Kerr 847 Summerhill Dr., Friendsville, TN 37737 865-977-6194 • herefordkerr@gmail.com

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A Top Prospect Lot 10

RF 1301 ENDURANCE 4015 Calved: Oct. 15, 2014 Sire: RF ENDURANCE 1301 ET

RF HOMETOWN 5123

Selling Our Best At Agribition

Lot 30

Lot 15

Calved: Jan. 23, 2015 Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET

HPH 110X MONICA 012C P43642044 — Calved: April 10, 2015 — Tattoo: BE 012C

PURPLE MOXY 22X ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} GO EXCEL L18 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} PURPLE MOXSAP 70Z {DLF,HYF,IEF} PURPLE MARILYNNE 9M {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43363225 PURPLE GERTRUDE 805U PURPLE MILSAP 45S {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} MARY ALICE FLEX 25C 9729 C RENO 6142 ET {CHB}{DLF,IEF} HPH 6104 DESIREE 15L 110X ET P43154513 STAR VELVET DEVEE 15L

BR MOLER ET {CHB}{DLF,IEF} C NOTICE ME ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} STAR NATIONAL LT 23G ET WNH MS OPTIMA 9633

RF REBA 4036

BW 3.6; WW 48; YW 75; MM 20; M&G 44

Lot 38

RF RILEY 4026

Lot 40

Calved: Nov. 06, 2014 Sire: C 88X GOLD RIBEYE 1312 ET Sells bred to RF Endurance 1301.

Calved: Nov. 18, 2014 Sire: RF ENDURANCE 1301 ET Sells bred to RF 88X Ribeye 4325.

RF KELLY 4024

Lot 41

Calved: Nov. 04, 2014 Sire: C 88X GOLD RIBEYE 1312 ET Sells bred to RF Endurance 1301.

Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 cell

Roy, Kim, Zachary, Jordan, Nathan and Ethan Hopkins 2314 Mingo Rd., Winchester, TM 37398 931-967-0241 • 931-808-6308 cell

Lot 43 RF DOMINETTE 4016

Calved: Oct. 16, 2014 Sire: C 860 NOTICE ME 1164 ET Sells bred to RF 88X Ribeye 4325.

2016 Tennessee Agribition Consignors • March 12, 2016 • Lebanon, Tenn. Contact Bobby Singleton for a catalog 615-708-1034 • View the catalog online at www.hereford.org

A Red-Eyed Herd Bull

Selling 5 Outstanding Show Prospects! Calved: Feb. 08, 2015 Sire: RF ENDURANCE 1301 ET BW 3.5; WW 48; YW 80; MM 25; M&G 49 THE BEST ONE WE EVER SOLD!

Lot 34

RC MS RACHAEL 510

FOUR L 0108 LEON B4061

Lot 7

Calved: Oct. 11, 2014 • Sire: LH DAKOTA LAD 0108 ET BW 4.5; WW 55; YW 97; MM 23; M&G 50

Plus a Fancy Fall Heifer

RC MS ROCKETTE 515

Lot 29

RC MS ROCKETTE 520

Calved: March 16, 2015 Sire: RC ROLLING ROCK 046 ET BW 3.6; WW 45; YW 77; MM 15; M&G 38

Lot 25

Calved: May 05, 2015 Sire: RC ROLLING ROCK 046 ET BW 3.3; WW 50; YW 78; MM 24; M&G 50

Plus… Lot 26 • RC Ms Rockette 519 • Lot 27 • RC Ms Rockette 518

Lot 22 FOUR L 8015 MISS C5038 Calved: Sept. 09, 2015 • Sire: C HARLAND TOO ET BW 2.6; WW 47; YW 75; MM 29; M&G 52

RIVER CIRCLE FARM

Martha Dixon 615-374-2883

Julie Chapin 615-633-1913

6940 Hwy. 141 S. • Hartsville, TN 37074 rivercirclefarm@bellsouth.net Hereford.org

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

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Bull Buying and Management

Sorting Out the Bull by Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension educator

he winter and spring bull sale season is well underway. For many cow-calf producers, this is a time when catalogs are studied and sales are attended, with the focus being on the purchase of their next herd sires. The purchase of a bull is a significant investment and represents the genetic future of the calves and, in many cases, the replacement heifers that will go into the cow herd. The following are thoughts on a process that producers can use when planning the purchase of their next sire.

What do you want your cow herd and the calves you produce to do? What genetics will do that? Clearly identifying goals for what cattle are expected to do and the traits and characteristics that most impact profitability for the cow-calf enterprise is a foundational first step. Are calves sold at weaning or as yearlings or is ownership retained through until harvest? What do the purchasers of your calves want? Can you produce what they want and have a functional female if replacements are retained? What is an optimum target given the production system cows are expected to operate under? These “big picture” questions should be answered prior to the selection and purchase of a bull.

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Where is my cow herd at genetically? “Wherever you are at, that is where you are.” Randy Hunter, DVM and stocker/ yearling operator from Wheatland, Wyo., uses this phrase when teaching cattle handling skills to help people recognize everyone is at a different place in his ability. Once you know where you are, you can identify a plan to move toward where you want to go. This phrase applies well to thinking about the genetics of the cow herd. What is the genetic makeup of the cow herd currently? Are you pleased with where you are? What traits or characteristics would you like to see change? What is the target for where you want to end up? How much change is needed to reach an optimum level given your resources?

Sorting out the bull breeder Selecting the breeder and breeding program of your next bull is more important than the choosing of the bull himself. The following are characteristics that need to be considered when deciding who will be your genetic provider:

• Honesty and integrity • Customer service • Genetic program and focus

• Bull development plan • Value-added opportunities

Sorting through all the information Selecting a bull today can be an overwhelming task for many cow-calf producers. Bull sale catalogs are full of information, including actual animal performance,

ratios, expected progeny differences (EPDs), gene testing, economic indexes, ultrasound measurements, etc. Having access to all this information is great. However, trying to sort through and discern what these data mean and which information is relevant to what you want can be a bit like trying to get a drink out of a fire hose. What you want is there, but you can find yourself getting smacked in the face with more than you wanted when you go to get it.

Know and understand what the numbers mean The first priority is to know and understand EPDs. Research has shown EPDs are a tremendous and valuable tool for giving an indication of what a bull’s true breeding value is in terms of the genetics he will pass on to his calves. Understanding what the numbers mean and which ones are relevant for the traits for which you are selecting is important. (For information on Hereford EPDs available, view the Hereford EPD Fact Sheet at Hereford.org/content/epd-basics.) Economic indexes are the second set of numbers to understand. University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Beef Genetics Specialist Matt Spangler defines economic indexes as, “A collection of EPDs weighted by their economic value such that traits with greater impact on production goals have a larger economic weight associated with them.” Understanding how different economic indexes are calculated can help you to know if they should be used as a tool for selection. The third set of numbers to grasp and evaluate is an individual’s own records and performance against his contemporaries. These indicate how a bull did in his own right. While worth looking at and evaluating, they are secondary to EPDs for identifying a bull’s true breeding value.

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Hereford EPDs Identify the bulls that meet your “numbers” criteria Sorting through the bulls on paper and identifying those that meet your criteria is the next step. Plan to do this well in advance of the bull sale so you give yourself adequate time. The more stringent the criteria and the more values you include, the fewer bulls you will have to pick from.

The American Hereford Association (AHA) measures 15 traits and calculates four profit ($) indexes. The Hereford Sire Summary, which is distributed each spring, provides breeders with a tremendous amount of information on a large population of Hereford sires. A comprehensive sort of Hereford sires can also be done online at Hereford.org. The current suite of Hereford expected progeny differences (EPDs) and $ indexes includes: • Calving Ease – Direct (CE) • Mature Cow Weight (MCW) • Marbling (MARB) • Birth Weight (BW) • Udder Suspension (UDDR) • Baldie Maternal Index (BMI$) • Weaning Weight (WW) • Teat Size (TEAT) • Calving Ease Index (CEZ$) • Yearling Weight (YW) • Scrotal Circumference (SC) • Brahman Influence Index (BII$) • Maternal Milk (MM) • Carcass Weight (CW) • Certified Hereford Beef Index • Maternal Milk & Growth (M&G) • Rib Fat (FAT) (CHB$) HW • Maternal Calving Ease (MCE) • Ribeye Area (REA)

Visually appraise bulls for structural soundness and phenotype While a bull may look good on paper, when you actually see him, he may not be the type and kind that you want. Remember that this bull’s purpose in life is to get cows pregnant. That means he has to be able to move and cover cows.

Get the breeder’s opinion A solid seedstock supplier should be a tremendous resource for you in selecting your next sire. Communicate to him what you want and ask what bulls he recommends. See if the bulls you have identified are ones he believes will meet your goals.

Set a budget and give yourself options Bull sales can be fast moving events. Know ahead of time what you are willing to spend. Identify your options in terms of bulls you will consider. If the bulls you want quickly blow by your limit, you want to have evaluated if there are others in the offering that still meet your criteria. Selecting your next herd sires is an important event. Being well prepared can help to ensure that the bull you pick takes your herd genetically in the direction you want to go. HW

All Breeds Bull Test Sale For Fall And Spring Bulls Testing For Growth, Maternal & Carcass Plus a Select group of Replacement Heifers

3rd Annual Sale

Friday, March 4, 2016 Jerome Co. Fairgrounds • Jerome, ID 1 p.m. MST

— Selling 120 Bulls — Jason Anderson 208-420-7352 jason@snakeriverbulltest.com

Ben Eborn 208-399-2350 ben@snakeriverbulltest.com

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Join us March 14, 2016, at 1 p.m. for our annual sale at Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, Idaho

Selling 60-head of 2-year-old, fall yearling and yearling Hereford and Red Angus bulls and 20 Hereford and Red Angus heifers

JBB/AL 0152 DOMINO 5023

JBB/AL 88X RIB EYE 5070 ET

43596906 • Calved: Jan. 11, 2015 Sire: C 860U DOMINO 0152 ET • MGS: JWR 024P SARAS PRINCE 153T BW 3.0; WW 59; YW 97; MM 28; M&G 57; REA 0.36; MARB 0.12

43597882 • Calved: Feb. 7, 2015 Sire: NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET • MGS: F-R 552 LAD 20P BW 3.0; WW 61; YW 90; MM 33; M&G 63; REA 0.20; MARB 0.33

ALSK R294 BENNETT F4114

AL 1101 ABOUT TIME 5032

P43527026 • Calved: Aug. 16, 2014 Sire: KCF BENNETT 9126J R294 • MGS: LAMBERT REMEDY 2030 75R BW 1.1; WW 57; YW 90; MM 29; M&G 57; REA 0.34; MARB 0.34

43596891 • Calved: Jan. 12, 2015 Sire: C GOHR 9158 ABOUT TIME 1101 • MGS: SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 BW 2.4; WW 55; YW 77; MM 23; M&G 51; REA 0.17; MARB 0.28

JBB/AL Herefords

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automated for semen processing — for collecting, processing and leaving the frozen straws of semen with the rancher. “If you want to collect from an injured bull, the key factor is speed,” Bailes says. “Timing is critical — the sooner the better. I can’t stress enough how important it is that the collection be done prior to any fever or swelling and inflammation from the injury, especially from spinal and back injuries.” Bailes says getting the bull into a hydraulic chute so he can’t go down or to help support him if he has a broken leg — to get the weight off that leg — helps. “The other thing that’s nice about a hydraulic chute is that you can fully restrain the bull and prevent him from further injuring himself, especially if you’re going to try to repair a broken leg or see if you can give the animal time to heal,” Bailes says. He sees all types of injuries when called to collect bulls. “But if you collect those bulls quickly, within the first 12 to 24 hours — regardless of the extent of injury — as long as they were reproductively viable prior to the injury there is usually not a problem in getting a good collection,” he explains.

First thought

Not All is Lost Collecting semen from injured bulls helps ranchers salvage genetic potential. by Heather Smith Thomas

ou can’t predict the future, so what happens when a prized bull is seriously injured or must be put down? You might want semen collected from that bull. Ernest Bailes, DVM, a reproductive specialist located

north of Houston, Texas, has collected semen from bulls with all types of injuries such as broken legs or broken backs and also does postmortem semen extraction. Bailes has been a registered embryologist for the past 16 years and has a mobile lab that is fully

Usually when a bull gets hurt, the rancher’s immediate thought is to treat the bull. Semen collection is often an afterthought. Some drugs used in treatment (such as dexamethasone, which is often given as an anti-inflammatory to help reduce swelling and inflammation), however, will have a negative impact on semen quality. It’s wise to try to collect the bull before treatment is started. It’s best to collect him shortly after the injury, if it can be done without causing the bull any further injury. Fever is another thing that can make a bull temporarily sterile, so try to collect him prior to onset of fever if his condition (injury or illness) may lead to fever. Bailes collected a bucking bull that had suffered a spinal injury during a rodeo event at Las Vegas. “His owners were hoping the injury wasn’t longterm and had him on a high daily dose of dexamethasone for 14 days, before I was called in for a collection. After consulting

with the veterinarian overseeing the treatment, we decided to temporarily postpone the collection,” Bailes says. “They took the bull off dexamethasone and he went downhill fast and could not stand up. Four days later I collected the bull twice via electro-ejaculation (24 hours apart) while he was lying on his side, sedated. They ended up having to euthanize the bull. We then removed his testicles for post-mortem semen extraction. Even though that bull had been on high dosages of dexmethasone for that long, and had extensive injury, we still were able to get some viable semen from the bull.” In another case a rancher with an injured bull called Bailes immediately. “They were able to get the bull into the hydraulic chute and we collected him and got more than 200 units of semen. We all thought the bull would recover, but he went down and they had to euthanize him three days later. This is why it’s better to collect a bull sooner than later,” Bailes explains.

Postmortem collection He is occasionally called to euthanize bulls with severe injuries and to do postmortem collection. A postmortem semen collection is not difficult, if the bull dies or must be euthanized before he can be collected. If a veterinarian is not immediately available, the bull owner can carefully remove the testicles and send them to a facility for extracting the semen. “The testicles should be removed intact in the scrotum,” Bailes explains. “You cut and tie off the spermatic cords. The intact testicles (inside the scrotum, with the cords tied off), are placed inside a zip-lock bag. This can be put into a small cooler with three to four inches of ice in the bottom of the cooler. A bath towel can be folded to create a three to four-inch buffer zone between the ice and the testicles. You don’t want the testicles sitting directly on the ice.” A folded cardboard or wadded up newspaper can also be used, but most people have a towel available, and it’s usually the easiest choice. The testicles are placed on top of the towel. The unit is then sealed and delivered or shipped overnight for priority morning delivery. “You don’t want to put the ice in the bottom of the cooler until

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you are ready to put the testicles in it, and you always need a buffer between them and the ice,” Bailes says. “You want to slowcool the testicles in the cooler, to prevent cold shock — which would kill any viable sperm cells that are still within the epididymis. When we receive the testicles, the tail of the epididymis can be dissected off and flushed. A bull typically stores two to three ejaculations of viable semen in the tail of the epididymis.” Bailes says viable sperm cells with this type of collection will have a higher incidence of what is called medial cytoplastic droplets and immature sperm cells. “Even so, you can get viable semen from that collection, and this can be successful anywhere from 12 to 24 hours postmortem,” he explains. The sooner the testicles are removed, the better, especially since outdoor temperature can have an effect. “If it’s a mild or cool day, you have a much better chance of getting viable semen for a longer period after the bull dies than if it’s a hot or very cold day,” Bailes says. “If it’s 10 to 20 degrees below body temperature, this is all right because it starts the gradual cooling process. If you can get to the animal prior to rigor mortis setting in, you have a pretty good chance of being able to salvage semen.” At severely cold temperatures, a semen collection can still work if the bull is still alive or if the accident is witnessed. “You could go ahead and remove the testicles and the semen will be fine. But if the bull has been lying on the snow awhile and the testicles are stuck to the snow, there will be only a slim chance,” he says. The sperm cells will be dying. Midsummer can be tricky if weather is hot. “I actually had

Breeders’ experiences David Bailey, an Oklahoma rancher, had a good bull that broke his back. “The vet came and took semen from the bull while he was still alive, even though the bull was down. He tranquilized the bull and extracted semen, then euthanized the bull. If you have an experienced vet, you can often get semen from a bull in the first day or two after an injury,” Bailey says. “Sometimes you might get 50 to 150 straws from that bull, depending on how fertile he is, and how much semen he has, but this is something you’d have to do pretty quickly. On the bull that broke his back, we were able to get 80 straws from him. We were pleased, because he wasn’t a complete loss.” Sammy Andrews, a breeder in northeastern Texas, has had several instances in which bulls were injured and collected. “We had them at the veterinary facility anyway, to deal with the injury. The ones we’ve collected were because of a broken leg. The people who collect semen just came over to the clinic and collected the bull. That way, in case treatment for the broken leg didn’t work, we still had the semen,” Andrews says. “Even if the bull recovers, there’s no guarantee he’ll be able to breed cows again. We had an expensive bull with a broken leg, trying to get his leg fixed. Collecting semen from a bull immediately after an injury is good insurance.

one bull delivered to me and he’d been dead about four hours, but I was still able to get viable semen,” he says. “Ranchers also need to know they have a better chance of obtaining viable sperm cells if the bull died from an injury rather than from illness, because his body wasn’t stressed prior to the injury.” With an injury, the bull merely had short-term stress but was not in declining health. The main thing is to do it sooner than later, before any inflammation and swelling, since fluid starts to accumulate internally after an injury. “If it’s a testicle injury or an injury to the hindquarters, these tissues start to retain fluid. Fluid will also be retained in the scrotum, and will have an adverse impact

It’s a good back-up if he doesn’t recover, and the semen quality is usually good,” says Andrews. Gary Warner, a veterinarian in Elgin, Texas, has collected many bulls with limb fractures. “During the process of evaluating the injury, most of these bulls are heavily sedated. While they are sedated we collect semen,” Warner says. In a few instances the rancher or breeder has removed the testicles from a bull that died or had to be euthanized and brought the testicles to his clinic, rather than transport the dead bull. Collecting an injured bull is similar to a routine semen collection, except more care may be needed in restraining the bull. “Some bulls with limb or back injuries (where we need to harvest the semen to obtain the genetics because we don’t know what the outcome of the injury might be), we may put the bull on a hydraulic tilt table and sedate him for collection, so we don’t injure him further,” Warner says. Bulls can easily break a leg while fighting. “It’s generally not the fighting itself that’s so dangerous, but accidents sometimes happen when a third bull hits one of the fighting bulls in the hind legs when they are braced and pushing,” Andrews says. If it is an older bull, you may have already collected some semen from him, but with a young bull, you may not have done this yet, so it’s wise to have a plan for a possible emergency. HW

on the body’s ability to properly thermo-regulate the testicles and keep them at proper temperature,” he explains.

Plan ahead The rancher should have a plan in mind for emergencies if the need arises to collect an injured or recently deceased bull. “Most large-animal veterinarians will have the capability of processing the testicles post-mortem,” Bailes says. “If the rancher is unable to remove the testicles and needs help doing this, it would be best to call their veterinarian first, and then contact us or some other facility that processes semen. I’ve helped walk several veterinarians through the process on the phone,

so they can prep and salvage the testicles and maintain them until someone is able to process them.” A local veterinarian might be able to do the first step and then to send the testicles to a facility that does this. The semen would then be frozen and stored like regular semen. “With post-mortem semen, however, it must be identified as such and printed on the straws,” he explains. “In the post-mortem processing, evaluation parameters would be different. You would not be as critical of the semen from a bull collected and processed postmortem as you would from a bull that was collected normally and could be checked again later. The post-mortem collection is your last possible opportunity to salvage any genetic potential from that bull, so if there’s any chance the semen would settle a cow you’d probably use it.” HW

Costs Collecting an injured bull will vary greatly in cost, depending on the type of injury, whether sedation is needed and the location of the ranch and whether the bull can be brought to a reproductive clinic or must be collected on-farm. If the reproductive specialist must drive a long way to collect a bull, his trip would cost more than if a set of testicles can be delivered to his facility by the client. HW Hereford.org

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BACK TO BASICS SALE Your F1 Source

March 21, 2016 at Rockham, S.D. Sale in conjunction with Baxter Angus

SELLING:

20 2-year-old Hereford bulls • 25 yearling Hereford bulls • 40 bred commercial Hereford heifers (AI bred to Shipwheel Chinook) • 20 bred baldie heifers (AI bred to Shipwheel Chinook) 50 Angus yearling bulls • 50 Angus yearling heifers • A select group of Black Hereford bulls

TH 702T 17Y Lambeau 158A

TH 43P 719T Victor 467Y ET

JDH 26U Zeus 15Z ET

Bond

H/TSR/CHEZ/ Full Throttle ET

Churchill Red Bull 200Z

Several sons sell

755T, 89T and full sib to Revolution's dam comprise this pedigree

Several sons sell

AI Sire

Several sons sell

AI Sire

Wagner Herefords

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Reese and Elly Jo Wagner 39365 182nd St. Redfield, SD 5746

605-596-4370

Reese 605-450-1085 Elly Jo 605-450-9790 info@wagnerherefords.com

Mark Baxter

605-472-3253 • 605-450-0206 16984 368th Ave. Rockham, SD baxterangus@nrctv.com

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RAUSCH HEREFORDS

REVOLUTION — ON TARGET SALE Over 60 Revolutions

in the

Offering

PRESIDENTS DAY • Monday, FEB. 15, 2016 150 BULLS — 50 top end yearling bulls — 100 top end 2-year-old bulls 34 REGISTERED HEIFERS from the top end of replacement • 190 Registerable replacement heifers Every bull indexed for best use on black/red cows • Every bull indexed for calving ease AVERAGE OF SALE BULLS PICTURED 100

Calv. Ease Direct

2.9

Birth Wt.

2.5

Weaning Wt.

Yearling Wt.

Milk

CEM

2.7

Scrotal Circ.

1.3

Fat 0.003 Rib Eye Area

0.5

IMF 0.12

BMI Index

$23

CEZ Index

$18

CHB Index

$31

R LEADER 6964

TOTAL $78

BELOW BREED AVERAGE

Volume Selection

from

Sire Evaluation Program

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Yearling Bulls

LOT 1

LOT 3

R On Target 4325 • P43604074

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Revolution 4R

R On Target 5135 • P43604163

R Miss On Target 535 • P43604185 The Rausch cow herd has qualified 728 females for the Breed’s Dams of Distinction List since 1980.

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Top Secret

LOT7

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Revolution 4R

Heifers

LOT 151

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/2nd Revolution

LOT 6 R On Target 4165 • P43604057

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Revolution 4R Several ½, ¾ and ⅞ brothers sell

ABOVE BREED AVERAGE

LOT 152 R Miss On Target 295 • P43603998 Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Wideload

LOT 153

GR On Target 2925L • P43610912

R Miss On Target 75 • P43604422

Sire/Dam: Leader’s full brother/Wonder’s full sister

Sire/Dam: On Target 936/Felt

LOT 155 R Miss Bonanza 05 • P43602781

Sire/Dam: Genoa’s Bonanza/Revolution 4510

2-Year-Old Bulls R A1 Centennial 6914 • 43500053

Sire/Dam: Churchill A1/Revolution 4R

GR 4th Revolution 3484 • P43500415 Sire/Dam: 3rd Revolution/Domino

LOT 58

LOT 75

Videos of sale lots online at RauschHerefords.com Please call, write or e-mail for more information

RauschHerefords.com 14831 Hereford Rd. • Hoven, SD 57450

Jerry 605-948-2146 • Vern 605-948-2375 • Shannon 605-948-2157 rauschherf@rauschherefords.com • www.rauschherefords.com

Live viewing and bidding available sale day. Check out www.rauschherefords.com

Located two miles west of Hoven on Hwys. 20 and 47

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WOOLFOLK FARMS

2016 PROFITA’BULL SALE

WF 955W DOMINO T137 1673 ET • 43569474 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.1 3.7 55 92 36 64 -1.9 90 1.19 1.19 1.0 68 -0.025 0.30 0.07 15 13 12 28

Two of four 955W flus mates selling. Full brothers to 2015’s top selling bull that sold for $20,000 to Milligan Herefords, Kings, Ill. Flush mate heifer was 2014-15 Southeast Region Horned Show Heifer of the Year, that calved at 22-months, produced fi e IVF embryos at 23-months and rebred AI at 24 months. Lots of fertility and performance in these 955W sons!

WF 955W DOMINO T137 1679 ET • 43569475 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.1 3.7 55 92 36 64 -1.9 90 1.19 1.19 1.0 68 -0.025 0.30 0.07 15 13 12 28

Cracker Jack 26U son that was a division winner at the 2015 JNHE.

HAF 26U CRUSHIN IT B155 ET • P43571937 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.2 3.1 50 76 26 51 1.7 102 1.19 1.17 0.6 63 -0.009 0.39 0.16 16 15 13 26

We didn’t get a lot of calves from this T137 x DiMaggio mating but we sure got a good one. Fastest growing calf ever at WF!

WF JTW M MANTLE T137 1627 ET • 43571963 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.5 3.2 55 91 29 57 0.4 102 1.23 1.20 1.0 66 0.004 0.35 0.02 16 14 13 25

Son of KCF Bennett Revolution 445Y out of a Rausch bred Ribstone cow. Great genetic package.

JM CATTLE REV Y445 400 424 • P43518687 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 2.2 4.0 65 107 26 59 1.5 98 1.06 1.04 1.2 79 0.014 0.56 0.07 20 16 16 32

One of fi e full brothers that excel in the important maternal traits: CED, BW, MM, MCE and small teat size along with growth and performance.

WF 485T REDEEM 505 1689 ET • P43572003 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.3 2.8 52 85 27 53 2.5 116 1.37 1.33 0.8 63 0.035 0.31 0.03 15 15 12 22

PROFITABULLS EXCEL IN ACROSS THE BOARD PERFORMANCE, NOT JUST “SINGLE TRAIT.” CE WF Bulls Avg. 1.5 Breed Avg. 1.1

BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC 2.7 51 78 26 52 1.3 91 1.22 1.21 0.8 3.3 48 78 20 44 1.3 87 1.15 1.15 0.8

Guest Consignors: Hidden Acres Farm • Waverly, TN • 931-622-3158 JM Cattle Co. • Lawrenceburg, TN • 931-309-6805 C/N Show Cattle • Lewisburg, TN • 931-637-6115

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February 27, 2016

1 p.m. (CST) Columbia Livestock Center Columbia, Tenn. 40 Horned and Polled Hereford Bulls

REA BMI$ CEZ$ CHB$ 0.36 16 15 24 0.31 18 15 23

WOOLFOLK FARMS 131 Hallie Anderson Rd. Jackson, TN 38305 Scott 731-571-7399 John 731-225-2620 Matt 210-464-0923 woolfolkfarms@yahoo.com Facebook: Woolfolk Farms

Pictures and videos www.wfherefords.com Hereford.org

March 21 at 1 p.m. Selling 75 Hereford bulls, 75 Angus bulls and 75 heifer pairs

AHA

GE•EPD

AHA

GE•EPD

B&D ADVANCE 4106

• 43485263 Sire: B&D ADVANCE 0144 • MGS: HH ADVANCE 4047P BW 2.0; WW 50; YW 79; MM 26; M&G 51; FAT 0.017; REA 0.44; MARB -0.07

B B RIGHT ANSWER 4220

• 17969782 Sire: TC RIGHT ANSWER 006 • MGS: S A V CORNERSTONE 6249 BW 0.3; WW 67; YW 104; MM 23; FAT 0.031; REA 0.18; MARB 0.51

B&D ADVANCE 4132

• 43485287 Sire: HH ADVANCE 0176X ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 0024K BW 4.5; WW 58; YW 93; MM 22; M&G 51; FAT -0.014; REA 0.31; MARB 0.11

B B UPWARD 4233

• 17969773 Sire: SITZ UPWARD 4970 • MGS: S A V NET WORTH 4200 BW 2.0; WW 68; YW 119; MM 20; FAT 0.038; REA 0.64; MARB 0.46

1350 N.E. 100 Ave. • Claflin, KS 6752 Gerald Beran Jr. 620-587-3407 620-786-9569 cell Craig Beran 620-587-3709 620-786-9703 cell Terry Beran 620-786-4372 cell www.bdherefords.com beranbrothers@hbcommm.net Hereford.org

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It’s the depth and uniformity in the cowherd that will give you the consistency in your bull’s progeny! Offering Long Yearling Bulls 65 by private treaty

16 at Calgary Bull Sale March 3rd 10 at Medicine Hat Bull Sale March 16th

Also offering bred heifers for sale and a big group of coming yearling bulls

LB H5

9 2N SILVER PRIDE

BW 5.3; WW 48.4; YW 80.8; MM 25.5; FAT -0.013; REA 0.27; MARB -0.09

LB 0B H4 0W RIBSTONE 2 BW 4.7; WW 51.4; YW 87.5; MM 26.7; FAT 0.042; REA 0.22; MARB 0.10

BW 2.8; WW 51.6; YW 74.3; MM 32.6; FAT 0.007; REA 0.15; MARB 0.35

B 81 87 1 D MD IAMOND LA

BW 5.8; WW 52.4; YW 90.5; MM 26.4; FAT 0.030; REA 0.39; MARB 0.11

Andy and Margaret Schuepbach Ruth, Michelle and Daniel Box 2044, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 403-625-4693 Cell 403-625-6316 • Fax 403-625-1500 andy@lilybrookherefords.com

10 miles (16 km.) east of Claresholm to sign, then 4½ miles (7.2 km.) north

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Checking in on MyHerd MyHerd.org continues to offer new features as more breeders utilize the program. by Julie White

t’s been 17 months since the American Hereford Association (AHA) officially launched its real-time online registry system, MyHerd.org, and Hereford breeders are taking advantage of the efficiency and flexibility offered through the program. Developed and refined over the course of the past three years, this online system allows Hereford breeders to turn in their

MyHerd features The top five most used MyHerd features include:

1 2

Real-time calf registration

Animal transfer (12,493 animals

transferred last fiscal year on MyHerd)

AHA payment (includes credit card and electronic check payments)

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AI certificate release

Duplicate certificate request

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registration and performance work, transfer animals, pay their bills and handle Hereford business any time day or night. “When the AHA Board made the decision to upgrade the in-house registry system in 2011, they wanted to ensure recordkeeping and data submission were made as simple as possible for our membership,” says Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president. “The

ultimate goal is to make available to breeders all tools required to conduct AHA business.”

More features Ward says while additional components are continually being added to MyHerd, the online system currently provides members with a multitude of features including real-time calf registration, performance data reporting, electronic storage of registration

certificates, electronic animal transfer, online bill paying, herd inventory maintenance, artificial insemination (AI) certificate release and the capability to view and download lists of animals and customers, among much more. In the next few months members will be able to request DNA kits, track the status of DNA tests and view results. “I love getting the initial call from a member who just signed

Electronic certificate storage Excerpt from “Pruning the Paperwork” in the July 2015 Hereford World. The electronic storage of registration certificates on MyHerd is a service provided with busy Hereford breeders in mind. “When a member registers or purchases a Hereford animal, the registration certificate is stored electronically on MyHerd,” explains Christy Bradshaw, American Hereford Association (AHA) education and information service coordinator. “The electronic storage service allows members to decide when they receive registration certificates. There is no additional cost to store or release registration certificates.” Bradshaw emphasizes that each current owner is provided one registration certificate with the cost of registration or transfer. AHA members using MyHerd may choose to store the registration certificate online until they would need a paper copy. Then, she says, it’s simple for members to go to MyHerd at their convenience and “release” the stored certificate that will then be printed and mailed. Bradshaw says there are numerous benefits to members who utilize electronic storage of registration certificates.

“This service helps prevent members from losing registration certificates on animals in their herd,” she says. “It also cuts down on paperwork for our members. Since registration certificates aren’t needed to transfer Hereford cattle online, members can transfer owned animals to their customers without having to handle registration certificates.” For performance members, Bradshaw says they can wait to have their calf crop’s registration certificates printed until all performance data is submitted and then have the most current performance data and EPDs printed on each certificate. Electronic storage not only benefits breeders by cutting back on paperwork, says Dave Bielema of Grand Meadows Farm, Grand Rapids, Mich., and a member of the AHA Board of Directors, but also there’s a benefit to the Association’s ability to serve members. He says, “To me, I see the electronic certificate storage service as a cost savings advantage for the Association and providing conveniences and freeing up the records staff to do other work and answer phone calls.” HW

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up for MyHerd because they’re always amazed at the amount of information they instantly have at their fingertips,” says Christy Bradshaw, AHA education and information service coordinator. “MyHerd gives members control of their Hereford records by allowing them to do their registrations, transfers and AI certificate releases after AHA business hours. Their customers no longer have to wait for the office to open to receive registration information or AI certificates to complete that last minute registration or show entry. Nowadays time is limited and MyHerd lets members do business when it’s convenient for them.” AHA’s last fiscal year recorded 68% of registrations were submitted electronically — up 5% from the previous year. “Our goal is to get 80% online registration,” says Stacy Sanders, AHA director of records department. “Not just by adding more users, but getting more use.” Sanders says continuing to make MyHerd more user-friendly will help not only increase member use but it will allow members to use MyHerd entirely for record services. The percent of electronic recording reflects online registrations and registrations submitted from members using herd management systems.

Accurate and efficient The AHA records department has been anticipating this increase in MyHerd use to allow customer service staff more time to assist breeders and to cut back on inaccuracies. Nancy Thomas, AHA customer service, has worked for Hereford breeders for 48 years starting with the American Polled Hereford Association and then joining AHA. “MyHerd has been a great addition and it’s offered breeders a more streamlined way to do business than we’ve ever had before,” Thomas says. “I’ve heard a lot of good comments. They are wanting more features, but (the AHA) is working on that.” Thomas spends a good deal of her time on the phone with members. She says breeders especially enjoy the online transfer feature, cutting back on their paperwork. “They can get their numbers as soon as they register an animal too.” While many tech-savvy members have picked up on MyHerd quickly, she candidly Hereford.org

adds that switching to the new registry system hasn’t been easy for all members. “There are parts that have seemed difficult to understand for some, and those who call in I tell them there are tutorials and instructions for everything on MyHerd,” Thomas says. “We spend a lot of time on the phone assisting members who are learning and may not feel confident with MyHerd, which we are happy to do.” All of the records department received training on MyHerd and are able to answer any questions. “MyHerd has helped us in records, and breeders are getting their work done faster,” she says. “And they don’t have to worry we are misspelling their words,” she laughs, “because with MyHerd as they input their information they will get errors like it would give us. It cuts back on our time correcting registrations and the whole process is more accurate. We are still busy on the phone, but it’s freed up my time to do more important things outside of data entry.” HW

MyHerd and Whole Herd Total Performance Record (TPR™) breeders Performance breeders may find it challenging at times to keep up with Whole Herd TPR compliance requirements and performance deadlines. AHA Director of Records Department Stacy Sanders says the MyHerd home screen was designed with performance members in mind and the development team wanted to make it easy for members to know exactly what information they need to turn in next. The home screen provides four to-do list boxes (see Table 1) that organize required performance information by priority in one-click tasks. The tasks are herd specific and tell the breeder down to the number of head what information is needed. With one click the MyHerd user is taken directly to the task described where information can be submitted. HW

Table 1: MyHerd home screen to-do lists

Critical to-do list

Information listed is currently overdue, member is currently non-compliant in the Whole Herd TPR™ system and tasks listed must be completed before new information can be processed. If member is compliant in the Whole Herd TPR™ system, MyHerd will display the message “Compliant – in good standing.”

Upcoming to-do list

This to-do list informs members what information is needed to maintain Whole Herd TPR™ compliance for upcoming performance deadlines: Inventory updates, calving records and weaning weight. Optional traits (birth weight, yearling weight, scrotal, hip heights and ultrasound) aren’t listed because they’re not required for Whole Herd TPR™ compliance.

Trait data incomplete

The trait data incomplete to-do list looks at all the performance data turned in for the herd. The list lets the member know of any incomplete calf crops for a specific trait. The Gold TPR award recognized breeders who not only participate in the performance program but also go above and beyond the basic compliance requirements. The Gold TPR to-do list tells members exactly what information is needed for upcoming Gold TPR awards. The Gold TPR award requires more information than basic Whole Herd TPR™ compliance. The tasks will display on the home screen until they are completed or the award is presented.

Gold TPR

Gold TPR award requirements: • Herd inventory must be submitted prior to the inventory surcharge deadline (spring inventory is March 1 and fall inventory is September 1)

• A reproductive status or calving update must be submitted for each dam on inventory.

• A complete set of birth, weaning and yearling weights are also required as well as scrotal measurements for every bull calf with a recorded yearling weight.

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Kreth Herefords & Angus 51st Annual Production Sale Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 1 p.m. at the farm, located 14 miles south of Mt. Vernon, S.D., off Exit 319 off I-90

Selling will be 75 yearling bulls, Hereford and Angus and 10 registered Hereford heifers Hereford Sires: C Stockman 2059 ET, GB L1 Domino 177R, NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X Angus Sires: Connealy Arsenal 2174, Connealy Black Granite, AAR Ten X 7008, Connealy Sierra Cut

Featuring Outstanding Sons Of 2059 and 177R Sale Bulls Stressing: Calving Ease, Top Performance, Strong Maternal Traits

K 88X RIBEYE 5193 ET

K DOMINO CLASSIC 593

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Sire: GB L1 DOMINO 177R MGS: NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET BW 1.0; WW 63; YW 89; MM 28; M&G 60

Sire: GB L1 DOMINO 177R MGS: NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET BW 2.9; WW 68; YW 98; MM 31; M&G 65

K DOMINO CLASSIC 5188 ET

K STOCKMAN EXCEL 545

K STOCKMAN EXCEL 558

Sire: GB L1 DOMINO 177R MGS: GO ABE T32 BW 1.3; WW 62; YW 90; MM 30; M&G 61

Sire: C STOCKMAN 2059 ET MGS: GO TORRINGTON W16 BW 4.3; WW 61; YW 93; MM 39; M&G 69

Sire: C STOCKMAN 2059 ET MGS: GO ABE T32 BW 3.8; WW 65; YW 94; MM 40; M&G 72

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Gerber Right Kind Sale Tuesday, April 12, 2016

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by Kindra Gordon

urket Teichert has devoted his life’s work to the ranching industry. He was born and raised on a family ranch in western Wyoming, and his history includes serving as a university faculty member, cattle reproduction specialist and manager of seven cattle ranches for Deseret Land and Cattle. Now retired, he continues to consult and to speak on the topic of ranch management, desiring to share his expertise to help ranches

be cost-effective and efficient. He says ranchers have four areas to manage: production, economics/ finance, marketing and people. With regard to the current focus on sustainability, Teichert says, “Sustainable means durable to me; socially responsible, able to last and persist over time.” He adds, “If it’s not profitable, it’s not sustainable.” As a featured speaker at the Ranch Sustainability Forum held in Sheridan, Wyo., this past summer, Teichert shared his rancher’s

Grazing lessons Grazing is one area that Burke Teichert says requires continuous tweaking on a ranch. He prefers a system that he calls, “planned, adaptive, time-control grazing.” He says, “I can never go back to continuous grazing knowing what would happen to soil and productivity.” He advocates short-duration grazing with a lengthy recovery, and says, “I used to think twice or three times over grazing was ok, now I prefer one year or more for recovery.” He also advises against grazing an area at the same time two years in a row. But with irrigation, he says producers can regraze an area in 28 to 45 days. Why? “You can predict the next rainfall,” says Teichert. Bottom line, with grazing on any operation, he has found there is a learning curve for both producers and animals — if producers push the stocking rate too hard, land and animal performance can dip. HW

playbook and offered some straight talk on ranching tactics. Foremost, Teichert is an advocate of reducing overhead costs as much as possible and says, “You need some overhead, but most people have way too much.” He emphasized that while he has seen a “no input” approach work, he believes in a “low input” strategy for a ranch. His mantra is to have a “war on costs” and to analyze overhead and gross margin regularly. He adds, “If I can spend $1 and get $2 back, I want to, but you need to spend wisely.” To that end, Teichert says one of the top tactics to lower overhead is to replace “fed feed” with “grazed feed.” “Reducing the ratio of fed feed to grazed feed can make a huge economic difference,” Teichert notes and adds, “With some ingenuity, you can figure out how to reduce feed costs.” One strategy he has employed is to skip days of winter feeding so cows are inclined to graze some on the open range; otherwise, he says, “With daily feeding cows tend to wait for the feed truck.”

Consider cattle traits Teichert also emphasizes giving careful consideration to the kind of cattle selected for the ranch. His advice: Pick the toughest time of year you’ve got on your ranch and then select cows for that. He adds, “Do you have to feed them

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to keep them in condition? If so, do you want their heifer calves?” As well, he says, “Bulls never gestate or lactate, so if you have to feed them, do you want their daughters?” Teichert prefers cattle with a small to moderate mature size and moderate milking ability. He says, “Most environments are not lush for long. So producers need cows to get through that.” Likewise, he says, “There’s no room to argue milking ability. Anything beyond adequate milk is an expensive deal.” Bottom line: “I want a cow to reproduce and particularly rebreed. No trait is more important than rebreeding,” says Teichert. Along with the genetic selection consideration, Teichert advocates taking an approach that is both integrative and holistic — for the entire ranch. Teichert says, “There’s never just a single output. A systems approach to decision making enables a producer to see and consider unintended consequences.” To illustrate this approach, Teichert points out: High growthrate bulls can eventually result in bigger cows; high milking ability cows may equate to less efficiency and a poor feed conversion, meaning a cow must eat more all year. “Producers need to think all the way through their decisions Hereford.org

and have careful coordination of reproduction, genetics, grazing and marketing and understand when you change one thing it impacts the rest,” Teichert emphasizes.

More strategies Another tactic Teichert advocates is planning. He advises developing good planning and decision-making tools. “Ranchers must have good financial records and good production records,” says Teichert, who prefers to separate direct and overhead costs and enterprise accounting by cost category. Among the categories he likes to evaluate are weaned calf crop percent, pregnancy rates, weaning weight and yearling gain, and death loss by class of cattle. He also emphasizes the importance of having a drought plan and a snow plan. That said, he stresses that a producer shouldn’t operate every year as if it’s going to be a tough one. “Have a contingency plan and implement it when needed, but so many economic opportunities can be missed if you operate like every year is going to be bad,” he says. Teichert also says, “Place an emphasis on marketing and marry the production plan with the marketing plan.” With regard to the cow herd, Teichert suggests: Put minimal inputs into the development of replacement heifers. He allowed a short exposure for breeding (21-24 days) and says, “Those that get bred make a better cow and wean a better calf in the long run, and the opens make good feeders. As well, Teichert suggests managing cows for a short calving season and a long breeding season — he would leave bulls in with the cows until pregnancychecking time. He reports that this method made a better cow herd, often with just a 30-day calving season, and he found a market for the late calvers and opens. Along with that, he advises developing the self-discipline to cull. “Be attuned to that every day, especially from a commercial perspective. Opens, dry cows, wild ones, those that wean a poor calf or require help or extra work; have a list and then wait until the market is right,” Teichert says. He adds, “You won’t make huge genetic progress, but you will improve the efficiency and economics in the herd.” Another tip: Take advantage of heterosis. Mother Nature doesn’t give many freebies, but heterosis comes close, says Teichert. He also prefers to calve in synch with nature — which is later than most people calve, notes Teichert. That said, he emphasizes that each operation has to look at its own environment and situation to determine what that best calving time is.

can never get too good. The way you graze, and the way you handle animals will both make you money.”

• Use mindless time for strategic planning.

• When you do make a profit, invest

it back into the ranch and invest in education. “Be a lifelong learner,” Teichert says.

• Strive to create an environment

in which people want to excel and then provide the tools, training and freedom for employees to do so. “Be respectful of every idea from your team. You don’t have to agree with it, but you must be open to discuss and evaluate it,” Teichert says.

• Consider an operation with a

high cows per person ratio — each

“Producers need to think all the way through their decisions and have careful coordination of reproduction, genetics, grazing and marketing and understand when you change one thing it impacts the rest.” — Burket Teichert employee is responsible for his or her own herd or herds. Large herds also facilitate grazing management, and it’s easier to check 800 cows in one herd than eight herds of 100 each, Teichert believes.

• Do accounting and inventory by herd, which allows employees to know their performance — and co-workers do as well. The result Teichert says is

that “bad apples,” those who aren’t very good, typically leave. Also, with information and feedback, people start to ask one another “How do you do that?” They want to do better.

• Strive for continuous improvement of the key resources: land, livestock and people. Teichert emphasizes that this requires being adaptive and realizing that each situation is different. HW

Final advice

• Sell the hay equipment. “If you buy

hay, you increase your carrying capacity, and you won’t have the urge to put hay up yourself if you don’t have the equipment,” Teichert says.

• Implement low-stress animal-handling techniques. Teichert says, “You

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Bull Sale

March 26, 2016 1 p.m.

at DaKitch Farms Bull Development Auctioneer: Cody Crum 217-248-7282

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“Our Brand Is Your Success” Selling 36 yearling polled Hereford bulls, 15 registered polled Hereford heifers, 30 Angus yearling bulls and 15 registered Angus heifers

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Legislative Outlook

The beef industry experienced wins in 2015 and is posed to tackle policy issues in 2016. by Stephanie White

t is easy to say 2015 has been a whirlwind of a year for cattle producers, and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) has been a strong force in pushing positive legislation for U.S. cattlemen. Along with all the battles that cattlemen have faced this year, the wins that have come should not be unrecognized. NCBA has taken the lead when it comes to

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policy wins for 2015, and one of the more notable issues was the release of the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which is released by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In a webinar providing a 2016 legislative outlook for the beef industry, NCBA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall says, “We (NCBA) worked with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, to ensure that he had all the data that was out there. We also helped him with some proactive public relations campaigns through the spring and the summer that also helped him positively. Our effort with the ‘Beefs on My

Plate’ campaign that was pushed by NCBA was successful.” The Beef on My Plate campaign encouraged people to take pictures of their beef inspired meals and to post them to social media outlets. “This campaign generated a pretty significant response and we had some pick up with the national media,” Woodall says. “Secretary Vilsack said that this campaign definitely helped his

options, when looking at the final set of guidelines.” Woodall also shared that beef has been returned to the plate for the 2015 set of dietary guidelines. “This is a solid win for us in the beef industry. Now we just need to make sure we work to fix the overall process for down the road.” Hereford.org

Tax extender package Right before Christmas, the Omnibus Appropriations Bill was passed by Congress and signed by the President. “A large portion of this had to do a lot with tax provisions,” Woodall explains. “A lot of the provisions from Bush’s tax cut years had expired through the Obama administration. For many years we had been handling this one year at a time. Once they would expire we would try to get them to extend for another year and that is just problematic across the board,” shared Woodall. “Congress would wait until the last minute to act on a lot of these provisions. They do that by passing retroactive laws to re-establish these programs, which then would expire again at the end of the year.” Woodall says this approach has been an issue for producers because there’s been no certainty. “If you don’t have the certainty of what your tax liability is going to be, it is hard to make those investments,” Woodall says. “We have been able to make some significant strides on these tax extender programs.” Woodall states that three in particular were most important. One is Section 179. This provision allows a small business to expense up to $500,000 on any sort of capital investment that is up to $2 million of value. “That is extremely significant when it comes to tax liability,” he explains. “Without this program the exemption would only be $25,000. That number is quite a bit different than half a million. To take this expensing amount and make it permanent, which is what we were able to do, and then tie it to inflation gives us certainty on Section 179 for the foreseeable future.” Woodall adds, “Making something permanent in Washington, D.C., it is a bit of a misnomer, because any future Congress or administration could change it again. For right now, we know that we do not have to work to get this extended year in and year out.” Another topic of importance to cattle producers and land measures is the Conservation Easement Tax Incentive. This was also made permanent. In Hereford.org

conjunction with Sec. 179 is Bonus Depreciation. “This (Bonus Depreciation) is one we were not successful in making permanent, but we were able to get some certainty in place through 2019,” Woodall says. “The reason we wanted this to be several years out is because we do expect a new administration and a new Congress to take a real stab at comprehensive tax reform. This will give us another opportunity to look at Bonus Depreciation and see what we can do to make that permanent.” There is a definite positive about making Section 179 and the Conservation Easement Tax Incentive permanent for cattle producers. “The good news is that we don’t have to spend as much political capital in an overall comprehensive tax reform situation we otherwise would,” Woodall says. “So this will free up some time and resources to be able to work on things like making Bonus Depreciation permanent and addressing things such as the death tax, which remains a major priority for NCBA.” NCBA policy wins did not stop at tax issues but moved to situations of outside trade conflicts with other countries.

Trade policy “To continue to talk about the wins that we had on the omnibus, we had one that is extremely exciting and a long time coming — that is the repeal of Country of Origin Labeling (COOL),” Woodall says. “COOL has been a burr under our saddle since the 2002 Farm Bill and we have been working through many different political vehicles over the years to try to get a resolution to this. Several things came together to make this happen.” He says one of the biggest drivers was the threat of retaliation from Canada and Mexico against the United States.

“The World Trade Organization (WTO) found that our COOL program violated our trade agreements four times. So in four different hearings WTO ruled against us. The WTO came out in early December saying that Mexico and Canada’s retaliation was going to be at a level of about $1 billion. Once that number came out, Congress after all these years got the message that this was no longer a threat, but it was a reality. Fortunately the omnibus was being worked on so this gave us the opportunity to repeal COOL.” Another provision that was included in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill has to do with the overall regulatory process at the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). This is the agency that is charged with keeping consumers safe as a domestic industry. It also looks at plant health and other species of livestock. One of its other responsibilities is to look at other countries that want to export product into the United States. Woodall says, “We are all about trade, we just want to make sure that trade is based on sound science. We want to make sure that countries can send us product that is not going to cause animal health problems in the United States.” Woodall used the example of foot-and-mouth disease and shared that some of the countries that want access still have a problem with foot-and-mouth. “There is nothing in the Omnibus Bill that prevents any country from taking action and sending beef into the United States, but what we were able to get is a change in the regulatory process to have Congress hold APHIS accountable in insuring that site visits to these countries are completed and reports of those visits are shared with the industry,” Woodall states. “Most importantly the documents that are utilized

Congress repealed Country-of-Origin Labeling (COOL) in December.

in formulation to these particular rules for these countries are translated into English so U.S stakeholders have the opportunity to review everything and understand what is being submitted.” He shared that these were all problems that have been experienced in the past and that he wanted to make sure that things were clear. Woodall says, “All we are asking is to make sure we have as much certainty as possible that any trade agreement is going to protect the health of the domestic herd.” Another successful win on behalf of both cattle producers and haulers was the elimination of the 30-minute Department of Transportation (DOT) rest rule. “There was a comprehensive transportation bill put into place and completed by Congress late in the fall,” he explains. “One of the things we were able to get in there was the elimination of the 30-minute DOT rest rule that said every eight hours drivers have to have a break for 30 minutes of rest. That does not include refueling, checking your truck or things like that. It had to be flat rest. Our concern was you can’t leave a pot load of cattle on the side of the road during the summer without a little air moving through, so it became an animal welfare issue. That was our biggest concern so that we do not have any animal rights issues pop up while they are trying to get their mandatory 30 minutes of rest in. We were successful at getting this taken off the transportation bill.” Woodall says “As we head into 2016, we are never without lack of issues here in Washington.” He listed some 2016 issues that NCBA will be tackling during this next year including EPA-WOTUS (Waters of the United States), the Trans-Pacific Partnership, antibiotics and market volatility. HW

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Understanding Vesicular Stomatitis As 2015 was another bad year for Vesicular Stomatitis, knowing the signs and how to treat the disease will minimize risk. by Heather Smith Thomas

esicular Stomatitis (VS) spread north again this past year, affecting cattle and horses in the United States. Several western states have been affected, and cattlemen need to be more aware of this disease and its related restrictions and try to minimize risk to their own animals. A veterinarian at Colorado State University veterinary diagnostic laboratory, Kristy Pabilonia says cattle producers and horse owners need to know what the clinical signs look like so that they will be able to detect and identify it. “Since this is a reportable disease, they also must alert their veterinarian,” she says. “Then

their veterinarian would report to the state veterinarian. In Colorado the state veterinarian is part of the Department of Agriculture.” Pabilonia says clinical signs of VS include blister-like lesions, often around and inside the mouth, drooling and reluctance to eat. “You may also see lesions around the feet, or around the prepuce or penis on a male animal,” she says. “In horses we sometimes see lesions in the ears. Cattle producers need to realize it’s not just a horse disease, and it’s not just mouth lesions.” There was a large outbreak this year; the disease was detected in multiple western states. “In Colorado we saw it this year and also had a large outbreak last year,” Pabilonia says. “Our state has been a hot spot for cases, with numerous counties and premises affected.” In addition to the western states, parts of the Southwest have also been affected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a website (aphis.usda.gov) with all the current information for 2015 and weekly situation reports regarding how many cases were found. For instance on Dec. 18, 2015, there were new premises in Texas affected and five new confirmed cases in Colorado, according to Pabilonia. This is generally a summer disease, but it can continue into the fall until cold weather halts insect activity since certain insects transmit the disease and spread it from animal to animal. “We were seeing some cases into December this year, but by late December when we tested animals at several different operations they all came up negative, and we haven’t had any samples sent in since then, so we hope this means people are no longer seeing clinical signs,” she explains. “It’s winding down for this year, but lasted a bit longer than usual because of the warm weather this fall.”

The USDA website has maps showing all the premises where VS has been found. Cattlemen can look to see if there have been any cases in their own region. “Their state veterinarian would also have current information regarding locations and premises where they’ve found VS,” Pabilonia says. “This is also where any positive cases get reported. For example, we get samples from veterinarians around our state, and report the results back to the submitting veterinarian and simultaneously report the results to the state veterinarian. This gives the whole picture in an outbreak situation and also gives a lot of information regarding which counties are affected and where they are seeing cases.” The testing this past year was done through the National Animal Health Laboratory Network (NAHLN). This is a network system of labs in various states coordinated with USDA. “We were able to test samples from our local veterinarians and get results out very quickly, often within one day,” she says. “This is helpful to the cattle producers and horse owners to get a quick result, as well as have a local lab they can send samples. Previously the VS testing was done at the national lab in Ames, Iowa. They are very fast, too, but it’s nice to have a local testing capability. This has been very helpful for our producers.”

Background This contagious viral disease of cattle, horses and pigs has been recognized for more than 80 years. It occurs most commonly in warm regions of South and Central America but sometimes spreads north into the United States. VS generally appears in late spring and continues to spread through the fall. It occurs yeararound in central Mexico. A big outbreak in the United States occurred in 1982-83, eventually

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covering 14 states, infecting many herds of cattle and horses. The disease can be spread by insects traveling on wind currents. Killing frosts in the fall help eradicate it. Outbreaks have been controlled mainly by restricting movement of infected animals and by the decrease in insects after cooler fall temperatures. A serious outbreak in 1995, starting with a horse in Dona Ana County, N.M., in April of that year, affected many western states, causing cancellation of livestock shows and sales and the quarantine of farms, and halted interstate livestock travel. Hundreds of equine competitions, shows and events were cancelled. Kentucky prohibited entrance of all livestock from New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and Texas and also refused to allow animals originating from any state that had inadequate restrictions in an effort to protect its Thoroughbred breeding industry. The state veterinarian’s office in Kentucky stated that any incoming animals from affected states had to go elsewhere for 30 days before they could enter Kentucky to make sure they were free of VS and that any animals from the eight states bordering those states had to have a negative VS test before they could enter Kentucky. The Canadian government also required veterinary inspection of all horses crossing the border and barred all livestock from infected states. By mid-July 1995, New Mexico livestock producers/marketers estimated that more than $13 million had been lost in their state due to cancellation or postponement of sales, county fairs, horse shows and rodeos. Additional losses resulted from costs of transporting feed to animals quarantined in depleted pastures. A vaccine was made available in July of 1995 that provided some degree of protection, but the Colorado State Veterinarian at that time, Jerry Bohlender, stated that vaccinated animals could develop clinical symptoms and mild cases of the disease. Officials of the American Association of Equine Practitioners and the American Horse Council warned horse owners that use of the vaccine could cause problems, since there were no studies done on its safety in horses and there was no lab test that could differentiate between a positive serology test from vaccination or from actual infection. Thus the vaccine could disrupt interstate and international movement of horses. VS did not appear in the U.S. during 1996 but crept out again in June 1997, appearing first in a handful of horses in Arizona and New Mexico. Texas immediately Hereford.org

placed restrictions on interstate movement of livestock. Canada and Europe also had restrictions. All the restrictions did not seem to make much difference in the spread of the disease. VS continued to spread northward until cooler weather that fall. During the summer of 1998, it came north again. Steve England, a veterinarian in Albuquerque, N.M., said in 1998 that all the restrictions in 1995 and 1997 did not help. “VS does not follow normal patterns for disease movement,” England explains. “It jumps sporadically from one place to another. In 1995 we had more than 300 premises affected but not one was adjacent to another. All the normal things you do to prevent spread of disease don’t work for this one. VS can jump 200 miles.” New Mexico officials in 1998 did not impose as many restrictions on movement of horses and livestock to other states. The Western States Livestock Health Association decided that the 10-mile-circle quarantines they’d been using were ineffective in preventing spread of VS. Most states now simply restrict only the livestock from affected and exposed premises.

Why the concern? VS is not a fatal disease, but health officials are diligent to prevent its spread because symptoms are so similar to those of foot-and-mouth disease. Any VS outbreaks must be accurately identified. Foot-and-mouth disease is a much more serious foreign disease of cloven-hoofed animals and was eradicated from the U.S. in 1929; officials are vigilant to prevent its reappearance. Also, the clinical signs of VS are very similar to swine vesicular disease, another serious foreign illness. The only way to tell these diseases apart is through laboratory tests. Even though VS is not as serious, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) works hard to keep it from being established in the U.S. because of its adverse effect on livestock production (sick animals lose weight and drop in milk production) and its threat to human health. VS is a reportable disease; many countries that import livestock and animal products from the U.S. would impose restrictions if VS were allowed to spread. England stated in 1998 that VS is basically a political disease, an economic disease and is used by European countries to inhibit importations from the U.S. “In a normal year the major economic loss is from political implications and restrictions, rather than from the disease itself,” he says. “Actually we don’t get too worried as long as we only see it in horses — since horses do not get foot and mouth disease. But we have to report it and keep track of it. When cattle get it, that’s another story; it really makes us nervous when we see it in cattle. We can’t ignore it when it shows up in cattle. Not only can it be devastating in a feedlot or dairy, but we have to make sure it’s not foot-and-mouth disease.” Hereford.org

Foot-and-mouth disease could wipe out U.S. livestock industries. VS occurs only in North and South America and occurs during summer, due to increased movement of livestock and larger insect populations. One type of VS is known to be spread by phlebotomine sandflies. Horse and livestock shows, fairs, rodeos and other events draw animals from a wide area and increase the chances of spreading the disease. Horse or livestock owners should be alert to any signs of VS and should consult a veterinarian for diagnosis and before moving or accepting shipment of animals. They should not move or sell suspicious animals. If any animal is suspected of having VS, a veterinarian should be contacted

are no complications such as secondary infections, the affected animal usually recovers in two to three weeks. Since VS mimics foot-and-mouth disease, livestock owners must get a definitive diagnosis to rule it out. Sometimes insecticides, toxic plants or allergic reactions can cause similar signs, so veterinarians make a final diagnosis based on clinical signs, blood test results or isolating the virus in tissue. There is no specific treatment, except to prevent secondary infection where the blisters have broken and raw tissue is exposed. Animals can be protected from VS by avoiding congregation and exposure. Good sanitation and quarantine on affected farms can usually keep VS from spreading until it dies out. Mild

“It really makes us nervous when we see it in cattle. We can’t ignore it when it shows up in cattle. Not only can it be devastating in a feedlot or dairy, but we have to make sure it’s not foot-and-mouth disease.” — Kristy Pabilonia immediately and the animal should be isolated. Gloves should be worn to protect hands; if exposure is suspected, individuals should contact a physician.

The disease VS can affect horses, cattle and pigs and occasionally sheep, goats and llamas and many species of wildlife, including deer, bobcats, raccoons and monkeys. Humans can become infected when handling sick animals. The disease is rarely fatal, but causes blisters in the mouth and nostrils and on the dental pad, tongue, lips, teats and feet. The blisters swell and break and the skin sloughs away, leaving painful ulcers which cause the animals to stop eating and drinking, losing weight because of the raw tissue and pain. Blisters on the coronary band can cause lameness and sometimes founder — and occasionally loss of a hoof. The most common clinical sign is drooling. Affected animals have a high fever. The incubation time from exposure to blister formation is two to eight days, sometimes longer. Often excessive salivation and drooling is the first noticed sign, with temperature rise beginning about the same time the blisters first appear. Close examination of the mouth will show blanched, raised vesicles. In horses these blisters usually appear on the upper surface of the tongue. If there

antiseptic mouthwashes and ointments can help alleviate pain and speed recovery in affected animals. Spread of the virus is not completely understood, but insect vectors, such as sandflies and black flies, may facilitate mechanical transmission from one animal to another. Contact with saliva from an infected animal or fluid from ruptured blisters plays a role in its spread. VS seems to go through a herd by contact or exposure to saliva. Movement of animals increases the chance of spread. Moving infected animals, poor sanitation of vehicles used in transport and simple walking and contact between infected and noninfected premises are ways in which the virus can be spread. Blister fluid or saliva on tack or in water buckets can infect susceptible animals. An area that has had a sick animal cannot be considered free of the disease until at least 30 days have passed since the animal’s lesions have healed. If a case occurs, the animal should be quarantined, preferably in a barn stall. Animals on pasture are more frequently infected; isolating a sick one in a stall reduces risk of spread. Producers should not move any animals from the premises (unless they go directly to slaughter) for at least 30 days after the last sick animal’s lesions have healed. Insect control programs can help. Disinfecting equipment and

work areas can help prevent spread of VS. Disinfectants containing .645% chlorine bleach or chlorhexadine (Nolvasan) will kill the virus. Individuals should use protective measures when handling infected animals to prevent human exposure to VS by contact with infected body fluids. The virus can be transmitted to humans through the skin or respiratory systems, causing flu-like symptoms. The prevalence of VS in people may be under-reported because it is often misdiagnosed. In humans VS causes an acute illness — fever, muscle aches, headache and general discomfort — with blister lesions seen only very rarely. People who handle affected animals can contact VS if they don’t take proper precautions to avoid infection. When handling livestock that might have the disease, they should wear gloves to protect the hands from saliva and blister fluid. These fluids should never be allowed to come into contact with mucous membranes such as eyes or mouth or open wounds.

Prevention In outbreaks, most cases are near water or wet areas with high insect populations, in stressed animals with compromised immune systems or in animals not treated for flies and insects. To protect animals from VS, Colorado’s Department of Agriculture suggests keeping them in dry corrals or stalls and avoiding stress or medication that compromises the immune system. Apply insecticide and repellent daily, especially around ears and belly, using insecticide regularly where livestock are kept. Use insecticide ear tags in cattle and eliminate insect habitat. Isolate new animals at least 21 days so they can’t introduce disease to healthy herds. A quarantine area should be as far away from the main herd as possible. Avoid shared feeding equipment. Use separate equipment for each group. If it must be shared, clean and disinfect it for at least 10 minutes between uses. Clean and disinfect feed bunks and water sources daily. People caring for animals should shower and change clothing and boots when moving between the quarantined group and the main herd. If possible, care for isolated animals should always be done after handling the main herd to avoid contamination. For more information on VS, contact your veterinarian or the USDA APHIS. Information on VS is also available at any state veterinarian’s office or state departments of agriculture. HW

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Making the Most of Mineral in 2016  Maximize your mineral program by analyzing mineral needs, making sound product decisions and using best management practices.

attle nutrient requirements can vary by season and stage of production — and now is a great time to evaluate your mineral program and map out a plan to maximize effects in the new year. “Minerals are a relatively small portion of the diet, but they control many vital functions in cattle,” says Kent Tjardes, Ph.D., cattle consultant for Purina Animal Nutrition. “They impact everything from cattle reproductive and nervous systems, to feed efficiency and overall herd health. That’s why it’s so important to make sure the mineral needs of your cattle are being met year-round.” Producers should consider these three steps to develop a solid mineral strategy for the new year:

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Analyze annual mineral needs

Mineral needs throughout the year can be impacted by a variety of factors, including cattle production stage and ration nutrient composition. Start your 2016 plan by considering how these factors change in your herd during the year. Production stages such as gestation, calving, weaning and breeding are especially important. “During gestation and calving it’s critical to have a good mineral to get cattle through that stress period,” Tjardes says. “Cows that are mineral deficient can create a calf that is deficient at birth, which can result in ‘weak calf syndrome,’ loss of vigor or scours.” At weaning, calves need an onboard reserve of minerals in their system as stress is often elevated and feed consumption may decrease temporarily. Bulls have special needs during breeding season — zinc, manganese and Vitamin E help to ensure sperm quality and vitality. Producers should also consider the overall nutrient composition and seasonality of their feedstuffs. For instance, areas with highgrowth cool-season grasses commonly have a need for higher magnesium in the spring to prevent milk fever or grass tetany.

Choose an optimal mineral source

“Don’t let the mineral label completely drive your decision making,” Tjardes says. “More is not necessarily better, and it’s important to identify the source of the mineral, not just the concentration.” Tjardes recommends producers work with a nutrition consultant or Extension personnel to identify the levels of macro and micro nutrients needed in their herd and compare those nutrients to the

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amounts available in their rations or forage. Mineral product labels will list concentrations of each nutrient, so calculate anticipated intake and choose a mineral that sufficiently supplies lacking nutrients. Not all sources of minerals are utilized equally. “Oxides are virtually unavailable to the animal — forms like chlorides and sulfates are better, and organics or chelates are usually the best,” Tjardes says. “Most oxide formulations are less expensive for manufacturers to include in a product, but they simply aren’t going to have the impact.” Finally, consider expected seasonality when choosing a mineral source. During snowy or rainy seasons, water-resistant and weatherized products can provide protection from mineral caking or from wind blowing them away.

Make the most of mineral consumption

While planning and choosing a quality mineral source are key, it takes proper management to have an effective mineral program. First and foremost, producers should be tracking mineral consumption to make sure the cattle are getting the minerals that have been put out. To calculate consumption, producers should follow this simple formula: (Pounds of mineral distributed ÷ Number of cows)/Number of days mineral was available Producers can encourage or discourage consumption by placing mineral feeders near or away from water sources and in areas with ample room for access and rotation. “Cows can’t tell if they do or don’t need mineral,” Tjardes says. “But, they do seek out phosphorus and salt, which can offer management tactics.” Salt can be used as a limiting factor or, if the cows are salt deficient, as a driver of intake. “Overconsumption of mineral should be regulated,” Tjardes says. “Although it is likely not dangerous, it can be costly.” A well-planned mineral program means considering a variety of factors from cattle needs and nutrients to mineral sources and management strategies — that planning can pay off in the long run, Tjardes says. “You might not see changes overnight, but the return on this investment can be long-term,” Tjardes says. “More cows bred back, less calf health challenges and any number of factors could result from a well thought out mineral strategy. Planning a strategy now can pay off later on.” HW

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Reno Celebrates 50 Years Gary Kendall Honored with Hereford Heritage Award. Hereford breeders celebrated the golden anniversary of the Western Nugget National Hereford Show in Reno, Nev., Dec. 3-5. Gary Kendall, Palouse, Wash., was honored with the Hereford Heritage Award during the event. He managed the Nugget Sale from 1987 to 2007. Also recognized was Sue Hoffman, who has served as the Nugget show secretary since 1988.

Jirl Buck, Madill, Okla., judged the 244-head show and said prior to the selection of the grand champion bull, “This show has been incredible. I have never judged a show with the depth of quality that we’ve had in each class. The number of highquality individuals in the

C Candy Cane 4030 ET

Grand and junior yearling champion polled female, by Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with a Jan. 4, 2014, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

GKB 9279 Lady Advance 86B

Reserve grand and spring yearling champion polled female, by Conner Alexander, Carthage, Texas, with an April 1, 2014, daughter of ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279.

BF 144U Serenity 303A

Champion polled cow-calf pair, by Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., Jeremy Reno, Orovada, Nev., and Darrel and Elizabeth Reisch, Nampa, Idaho, with a Feb. 11, 2013, daughter of TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET and her March 2015 heifer calf sired by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

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heifer and bull shows has been exceptional.” Buck selected C Candy Cane 4030 ET and GKB 88X Tailor Made B163 323B to top the female shows while BF Bar1 10Y Down Home 4111 ET and C CJC ILR Regal 3174 ET won the bull shows. Jirl Buck

BW 2.7 WW 62 YW 92 MM 33 M&G 64 Fat -0.02 REA 0.57 MARB 0.11

BW 2.9 WW 53 YW 79 MM 26 M&G 53 Fat -0.02 REA 0.84 MARB -0.10

BSB 165 Glamour 11083

Female show In the polled show, C Candy Cane 4030 ET came out on top after winning the junior yearling division. She is owned by Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, and is a Jan. 4, 2014, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve in the polled female show and champion in the spring yearling division was GKB 9279 Lady Advance 86B, owned by Conner Alexander, Carthage, Texas.

GKB 88X Tailor Made B163 323B

Grand and senior calf champion horned female, by Hunter Alexander, Carthage, Texas, with a Sept. 29, 2014, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

BF B293 Girls Night Out 519C

Reserve grand and spring calf champion horned female, by Montana, Chance, Nick and Austin Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa, with a March 12, 2015, daughter of GKB 88X Laramie B293.

Reserve champion polled cow-calf pair, by Sallie and Bailey Anderson, Rupert, Idaho, with a May 7, 2011, daughter of WSF MC Destination 120J 545 ET and her May 2015 heifer calf sired by H5 986 Domino 2132.

BW 4.7 WW 60 YW 89 MM 29 M&G 58 Fat -0.02 REA 0.39 MARB 0.09

BW 5.3 WW 58 YW 90 MM 24 M&G 53 Fat -0.02 REA 0.42 MARB 0.01

GKB TMH New Era Breeze B275 ET

Champion horned cow-calf pair, by Reece Ingvoldsen, Live Oak, Calif., with her Oct. 20, 2012, daughter of C New Era ET.

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She is an April 1, 2014, daughter of ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279. GKB 88X Tailor Made B163 323B, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, was chosen champion horned female after winning the senior calf division. She is owned by Hunter Alexander, Carthage, Texas, and was born Sept. 29, 2014. Reserve champion horned female was exhibited by Montana, Chance, Nick and Austin Deppe, Maquoketa, Iowa. BF B293 Girls Night Out 519C first won the spring calf division and is a March 12, 2015, daughter of GKB 88X Laramie B293. In the cow-calf division, Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., Jeremy Reno, Orovada, Nev., and Darrel and Elizabeth Reisch, Nampa, Idaho, showed the champion polled cow-calf pair with BF 144U Serenity 303A, a daughter of by BR Moler ET with a March heifer calf by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET at her side. Leading the reserve champion polled cow-calf pair was Sallie and Bailey Anderson, Rupert, Idaho, with BSB 165 Glamour 11083, a daughter of WSF MC Destination 120J 545 ET and her May heifer calf sired by H5 986 Domino 2132 at side. In the horned cow-calf pair show, taking home champion honors was Reece Ingvoldsen, Live Oak, Calif., with GKB TMH New Era Breeze

B275 ET, an Oct. 20, 2012, daughter of C New Era ET.

Bull show In the polled bull show, intermediate division winner BF Bar1 10Y Down Home 4111 ET was slapped champion. He is owned by Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., and Bar One Ranch, Eugene, Ore., and is a July 16, 2014, son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y

BF Bar1 10Y Down Home 4111 ET

Grand and intermediate champion polled bull, by Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., and Bar One Ranch, Eugene, Ore., with a July 16, 2014, son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET.

CRR 5280

Reserve grand and spring yearling champion polled bull, by Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, Colo.; Bill King, Moriarty, N.M.; Hirschfeld Group, Galesburg, Ill.; and Colyer Herefords, with a March 2, 2014, son of CRR 719 Catapult 109. Hereford.org

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ET. Reserve grand champion polled bull, CRR 5280, is owned by Coyote Ridge Ranch, LaSalle, Colo.; Bill King, Moriarty, N.M.; Hirschfeld Group, Galesburg, Ill.; and Colyer Herefords. He first won the yearling division and is a March 2, 2014, son of CRR 719 Catapult 109. Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; Iron Lake Ranch, Athens, Texas; and Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford,

Okla., exhibited grand champion horned bull and champion senior bull, C CJC ILR Regal 3174 ET. He is a Feb. 7, 2013, son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. The reserve grand champion horned bull first won the yearling bull division. C Bailees Miles 4312 ET is a March 18, 2014, son of C Miles McKee 2103 ET and owned by Potter Ranch Herefords, Winton, Calif. continued on page 100...

C CJC ILR Regal 3174 ET

Grand and senior champion horned bull, by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; Iron Lake Ranch, Athens, Texas; and Curtis and Jackie Castle, Crawford, Okla., with a Feb. 7, 2013, son of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET.

C Bailees Miles 4312 ET

Reserve grand and spring yearling champion horned bull, by Potter Ranch Herefords, Winton, Calif., with a March 18, 2014, son of C Miles McKee 2103 ET.

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Other show awards

Junior show

Gary and Kathy Buchholz of GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas, won the polled premier breeder and polled premier exhibitor awards. Junior Hereford member Fallon Gohr won the horned premier exhibitor title and tied with GKB for polled premier exhibitor. Winning horned premier breeder honors was Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev. Snedden Herefords, Maricopa, Calif., won first-place polled get-of-sire with a group sired by BW 5W 38W Beef 172Z. Best six head polled went to Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho. CX Ranch, Pomeroy, Wash., won the pen show with three bulls sired by H5 9131 Domino 2185. Reserve champion pen was Sticks & Stones, Cheyenne, Wyo., with a group sired by GKB 88X Laramie B293, Churchill Sensation 028X and TS Rock Solid 109.

The 187-entry junior show judged by Dave Allan, Schulenburg, Texas, was Dec. 3. Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, topped the show winning grand champion owned heifer and grand champion bred-and-owned heifer titles with C Candy Cane 4030 ET. She is a Jan. 14, 2014, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve champion in the owned heifer show went to Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with C Snickers 4045 ET, a Jan. 2014, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Candy Cane and Snickers are full sister embryos. Reserve champion in the bred-andowned show was also exhibited by Piper Colyer. C Bar1 Serendipity 5054 ET, a Jan. 7, 2015, daughter of WLB Winchester Powerball 27A, took the reserve banner. The top four bred-and-owned females were recognized. Third

overall bred-and-owned female honors went to Fallon Gohr with Gohr Platinum 5046. Leading the fourth overall bred-and-owned female was Lane Downing, Terrebonne, Ore., with DCC Lucie Lu 406. In the bred-and-owned bull show, Caitlyn Hartzell, Oakdale, Calif., won the champion banner with FPF 302 109 Spectre 504. He’s a Jan. 28, 2015, son of CRR 719 Catapult 109. Reserve was Fallon Gohr with C Gohr Thrill Ride 4105, a Jan. 20, 2014, son of C Thriller ET. The champion cow-calf pair was exhibited by Bailie Jo Stubblefield, Bend, Ore. Her cow, BK MS Penny 3101, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X showed with an April 2015 daughter of TH 64U 719T Victor 26X at side. Reserve champion cow-calf pair was shown by Sallie and Bailey Anderson, Rupert, Idaho. BSB 165 Glamour 11083, by WSF MC Destination 120J 545 ET, showed with her May 2015 daughter of H5 986 Domino 2132 at side. Champion steer was exhibited by Tucker Pacatte, Santa Rosa, Calif. His steer, KPH Inside Trader 7Z 16C, by KF Blue Chip 7Z weighed 794 lb. Reserve champion steer honors went to Roslynn McGhehey, Redmond, Ore., with BHR Perfect 507. The son of H H Perfect Timing 0150 ET weighed 920 lb. To view complete results of the Western Nugget National Hereford Show, visit Hereford.org.

John Ascuaga during the Western Nugget sale.

Celebrating 50 years As the Western Nugget National Hereford Show and Sale celebrated 50 years, a few special guests were invited to join a large crowd of loyal Hereford breeders and enthusiasts to commemorate the event’s unique nature and long-time success. “I’m really proud of this place we built in 60 years, and thank God I had the ranch business to fall back to because that’s where my first love is,” says John Ascuaga, addressing the crowd at the sale. John owned John Ascuaga’s Nugget hotel and casino in Reno for more than 50 years, which has hosted the Western Nugget National Hereford Show for more than 45 years. John is a selfmade man who built an entertainment empire in Reno as well as a large ranching enterprise. In January 2014, the Ascuaga family sold the Nugget to Global Gaming & Hospitality.

ADDITIONAL POLLED DIVISION RESULTS Polled spring calf champion heifer: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with Gohr Platinum 5046 by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET. Reserve polled spring calf champion heifer: Carly Wheeler, Paso Robles, Calif., with ECR Carla 5492C 1ET by DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET. Polled junior calf champion heifer: Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Bar1 Serendipity 5054 ET by WLB Winchester Powerball 27. Reserve polled junior calf champion heifer: Gage and Grady Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas; and Gary and Kathy Buchholz, Waxahachie, Texas, with GKB 2214 Notice Me Too 20C ET by CHAC Mason 2214. Polled winter calf champion heifer: Santos Hereford Ranch, Hilmar, Calif., with SHR Jackie O 12B by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET. Reserve polled winter calf champion heifer: Kelsie Ward, Blackfoot, Idaho, with WSF Twice The Lady B205 ET by WSF Security Z16 ET. Polled senior calf champion heifer: Gary and Kathy Buchholz, and Scott Chachere, Dayton, Texas, with CHAC 743 Grace 4224 ET by CRR About Time 743. Reserve polled senior calf champion heifer: Hannah and Hadley Harrison, Montague, Calif., with H WR 9T Lady Val 4616 ET by Golden Oak Outcross 18U.

Polled intermediate champion heifer: Emilee Holt, Casper, Wyo., and Bennett Holt, Caldwell, Idaho, with BF Bar1 88X Lacey 4108 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve polled intermediate champion heifer: Sara McCann, Jacksonville, Ore., with BF Bar1 88X Lucy 4109 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve polled spring yearling champion heifer: Brandt and Lane Downing, Terrebonne, Ore., with DCC Ms Paisley 414 by GKB EJE B627 Full Tank B927 ET. Reserve polled junior yearling champion heifer: Dylan Morish, Port Lavaca, Texas, with GKB 1068 Miss Nitro 53B by C Chanels Nitro 1068. Polled champion senior yearling heifer: Kelsie Ward, Blackfoot, Idaho, with WSF Hereford Lady A114 ET by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X. Reserve polled senior yearling champion heifer: Windy R Ranch, Washoes, Valley, Nev., with Genoa Miss 719T Victor 13168 by TH 122 71I Victor 719T. Polled spring calf champion bull: Blanket Creek Polled Herefords, Vallecito, Calif., with BC Duramax 4037 2C by THM Durango 4037. Reserve polled spring calf champion bull: Sarah Clymore, Madras, Ore., with JRC Bingo 125 SEC by H H Perfect Timing 0150 ET.

Polled junior calf champion bull: Piper and Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Black Hawk Down ET by WLB Winchester Powerball 27. Reserve polled junior calf champion bull: Caitlyn Hartzell, Oakdale, Calif., with FPF 302 109 Spectre 504 by CRR 719 Catapult 109. Polled winter calf champion bull: Gary and Kathy Buchholz with GKB 1094 Domino 387B by IMR 955W Domino 1094Y. Reserve polled winter calf champion bull: Snedden Herefords, Maricopa, Calif., with SR Beef Optiman 1466 by BW 5W 38W Beef 172Z. Polled senior bull calf champion: Lindsay, Andrew and Tyler Eldred, Bellingham, Wash., with EFH 114 Crackerjack 44B by EB Lightning 114 ET. Reserve senior bull calf champion: Gary and Kathy Buchholz with GLB 108 Velocity 312B ET by LED GKB Legend 108 ET. Reserve polled yearling champion bull: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with C Gohr Thrill Ride 4105 by C Thriller ET.

Spring yearling champion heifer: Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington, Wyo., with BF 2395 Tessa 429B by JCS Open Range 2395 ET. Reserve spring yearling champion heifer: Kylynn Scott, Crawford, Okla., with C Bailees McKee 4285 ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET. Junior yearling champion heifer: Fallon Gohr with C Snickers 4045 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve junior yearling champion heifer: Joel Butler, Republic, Mo., with GKB Nancy 29B ET by C Thriller ET. Senior yearling champion heifer: Shelby Burlile, Emmett, Idaho, with Bird 813 Poinsetta 417 by F 400 Domino 813. Spring calf champion bull: Black Hills Herefords, Olympia, Wash., with Black Hills Trending 508 by RST Times A Wastin 0124.

Reserve spring calf champion bull: Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho, with WSF First Impression C51 ET by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET. Junior calf champion bull: Fallon Gohr and Cruz and Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Miles 5034 ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET. Reserve junior calf champion bull: Colyer Herefords with C X142 Stockman 5261 ET by C Stockman 2059 ET. Winter calf champion bull: William Cox, Pomeroy, Wash., with CX 2185 Advance 1449 by H5 9131 Domino 2185. Reserve winter calf champion bull: William Cox with CX 2185 Advance 1461 by H5 9131 Domino 2185. Senior calf champion bull: Brumley Farms with BF Bar1 Ruger 469B by BF 144U Beaudrey 2104 ET. Reserve yearling champion bull: Gary and Kathy Buchholz with GKB 88X Bryson 37B ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

ADDITIONAL HORNED DIVISION RESULTS Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Sara McCann, Jacksonville, Ore., with BF B293 Addie 516C by GKB 88X Laramie B293. Junior calf champion heifer: Sam Taylor, Perkins, Okla., with RJ GKB Abigail 5008 ET by CRR About Time 743. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Dylan Morish, Port Lavaca, Texas, with GKB 1206 Miss Maxium 46C by C Notice Me Maxium 1206 ET. Winter calf champion heifer: Sydney Downey, Lebanon, Ore., with KPH Phoebe 14U 46B by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET. Reserve winter calf champion heifer: Suzanna Warner, Marysville, Calif., with SS Untapped Charlotte 4017 ET by TH 89T 743 Untapped 425X ET. Reserve senior calf champion heifer: Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., with BF 88X Lets Dance 4113 ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

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“I just want to say I cannot thank all you enough and how much I appreciate it,” Ascuaga says. “The fact is to just come to this event has made a real effect on me. You are the people of the earth and try to run this place without dirt. It takes all of you and I love what we stand for. A good handshake and our integrity and being fair and that’s one thing that built this place.”

Leroy Van Dyke (r) was a surprise guest during the sale. Also pictured is John Ascuaga.

Auctioneer Butch Booker then introduced country music legend Leroy Van Dyke, the singer and songwriter of “The Auctioneer Song” — the song that kicks off the sale each year. I am so glad to be here,” Van Dyke says. “John was born north of

(Reno) and I was born about 1,600 miles from here and the chances of our ever meeting were slim to none. But fortunately I got acquainted with John and we worked here many times at various occasions and livestock occasions and through the whole thing,

this man has always maintained a level, down-to-earth friendly attitude. I’m proud to know him.” Van Dyke then gave the cue, “Raise the curtain and let’s get it going.”

Polled best six head — Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho

Champion pen of three bulls — CX Ranch, Pomeroy, Wash.

Reserve champion pen of three bulls — Sticks & Stones, Cheyenne, Wyo.

Polled get-of-sire — Snedden Herefords, Maricopa, Calif., with a group sired by BW 5W 38W Beef 172Z.

Horned premier breeder — Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev.

Polled premier breeder and polled premier exhibitor (tie) — Gary and Kathy Buchholz of GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas Hereford.org

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Western Nugget Junior Show Judge: Dave Allan, Schulenburg, Texas – 187-head shown

Dave Allan

Champion owned and champion bred-and-owned female, by Piper Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Candy Cane 4030 ET, 1/14/14, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

Reserve champion owned female, by Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with C Snickers 4045 ET, 1/6/14, daughter of NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned female, by Piper Colyer, with C Bar1 Serendipity 5054 ET, 1/7/15, daughter of WLB Winchester Powerball 27A.

Third overall bred-and-owned female, by Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., with Gohr Platinum 5046, 3/6/15, daughter of DKF RO Cash Flow 0245 ET.

Fourth overall bred-and-owned female, by Lane Downing, Terrebonne, Ore., 3/28/14, with DCC Lucie Lu 406, daughter of HH Advance 8229U.

Champion bred-and-owned bull, by Caitlyn Hartzell, Oakdale, Calif., with FPF 302 109 Spectre 504, 1/28/15, son of CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Reserve champion bred-and-owned bull, by Fallon Gohr, with C Gohr Thrill Ride 4105, 1/20/14, son of C Thriller ET.

Champion steer, by Tucker Pacatte, Santa Rosa, Calif., with KPH Inside Trader 7Z 16C, son of KF Blue Chip 7Z and weighed 794 lb.

Reserve champion steer, by Roslynn McGhehey, Redmond, Ore., with BHR Perfect 507, son of H H Perfect Timing 0150 ET and weighed 920 lb.

Champion cow-calf pair, by Bailie Jo Stubblefield, Bend, Ore., with BK MS Penny 3101, 1/5/13, daughter of TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X and her April 2015 heifer calf sired by TH 64U 719T Victor 26X.

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Showmanship winners: Peewee showmen: Fallon Gohr, Madras, Ore., champion; Kaitlin Dores, Gustine, Calif., reserve Junior showmen: Kathryn Coleman, Modesto, Calif., champion; Sarah McCann, Jacksonville, Ore., reserve Intermediate showmen: Brandt Downing, Terrebonne, Ore., champion; Emilee Holt, Casper, Wyo., reserve Senior showmen: Jessica Middleswarth, Torrington, Wyo., champion; Joel Butler, Republic, Mo., reserve

Hereford.org

Nugget sale averages $7,852

‘The Auctioneer Song’

This year the 50th annual sale on center stage at the J.A. Nugget Celebrity Showroom on Dec. 5, 2015, featured 25 lots with two herd bull prospects averaging $13,250 and 23 females averaging $7,382. Topping the sale at $42,500 was Lot 1, a pick of 2016 heifer calves from Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho. Micheli Ranch, Ft. Bridger, Wyo., and GKB Cattle, Waxahachie, Texas, took home this outstanding opportunity. CX Ranch, Pomeroy, Wash., brought CX 2185 Advance 1449, a Oct. 8, 2014, son of H5 9131 Domino 2185. Doyle Hereford Ranch, Wolfe City, Texas, and Collins Cattle Co., Hughes Spring, Texas, purchased the bull for $14,500. Rounding out the bulls at $12,000 was CX 2185 Advance 1461, consigned by CX Ranch. Wes Woolery, Hat Creek, Calif., and Richard Lawson, New Pine Creek, Ore., took home this Oct. 25, 2014, son of H5 9131 Domino 2185. The high-selling heifer at $8,500 was consigned by Sierra Ranches, Modesto, Calif. SR T90 Camryn 5007 ET, a Jan. 14, 2015, daughter of H H Fast Forward 2268Z ET, was purchased by Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, Mont. Taking home CX Miss 2185 Advance 1501for $8,000 was Wesley Jr. and Taylor Woolery, Hat Creek, Calif. This Jan. 1, 2015, daughter of H5 9131 Domino 2185 was consigned by CX Ranch. HW

For the past 50 years, a musical number of an auctioneer calling bids leading to the line, “There was a boy in Arkansas,” has kicked off the Western Nugget National Hereford Sale on stage at the J.A. Nugget Celebrity Showroom. This year country music legend Leroy Van Dyke, singer and songwriter of “The Auctioneer Song,” was among Leroy Van Dyke and his wife, Gladys, pictured Hereford breeders at the sale. at the Western Nugget National Hereford Sale. Giving a little background on his second cousin and subject of his hit song, Van Dyke says anybody in the purebred cattle business knows the name Ray Sims. “He was generally considered to be the best livestock auctioneer that ever walked,” he says. Both Sims and Van Dyke grew up in rural Pettis County, Missouri, Sims eight years older than Van Dyke. “I wrote the song about him while I was in Korea serving in the Army. Now, he came from Missouri, but the first line of the song says, ‘There was a boy from Arkansas,’ and reason for that is because there’s nothing that rhymes with Missouri,” he laughs. This is not the first Western Nugget sale Van Dyke has attended, but he said it wasn’t until this year that he learned his song had been used each year for the past 50 years. “I’m two months into my 60th year of the song and I didn’t know they had used it every year,” he says. Joking, he adds, “They probably wore that out. But if they completely wear it out I’ll send them another one.” Van Dyke grew up in the industry. “My dad had a herd of commercial Hereford cows and was a good livestock man,” he says. “He also fed cattle — it was a different ball game then. We also fed all of our own steers and cull heifers. And he bought all of the neighbor steers too, feeding our own grain. We also ran a small truck line. So, I grew up in the cattle business and driving trucks.” Van Dyke became an auctioneer in 1951 after his junior year of college at University of Missouri. Following his service in the Korean War, he was employed as a fieldman for the Corn Belt Farm Dailies. “I’m right at home with all these fieldmen and auctioneers because I’m one of them,” he says. “And I’m proud of it.” HW

Gary Kendall recognized as 2015 Hereford Heritage Honoree The 2015 Western Nugget National Hereford Show Hereford Heritage Honoree was Gary Kendall, Potlatch, Idaho. Gary Kendall was five years old when his family moved to the present location between Palouse, Wash., and Potlatch. Gary graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in agriculture economics. Due to his father’s health, immediately following graduation from college, Gary began the operation of the family farm that produced wheat, barley, peas and lentils. In the early 60’s, at the urging of his uncle who operated a livestock auction yard, Gary purchased some cattle. Starting with Angus, he grew a herd to more than 75 head of registered brood cows, utilizing marginal farm ground and leased pastures. The herd achieved success through area consignment sales and shows. In 1981 the Spokane Ag Bureau, a division of the Spokane Chamber of Commerce, created the Spokane National Stock Show. Gary was selected to manage the event and was allowed to incorporate new ideas to motivate attendance. One such event was the “Ladies in the Lobby” sale featuring halter broke heifers to be sold in the lobby of the historic Davenport Hotel. In 1985, an allbreed bull sale named the “Cowman’s Classic” was added as part of the Spokane National Stock Show. These sale events gave Gary a foundation and experience in sale management. In 1987 when the Spokane Chamber of Commerce discontinued the stock show, Gary launched into sale management under the banner Kendall Cattle Sales (KCS). The first sale that Gary managed as KCS was the 1987 Nugget Hereford Sale in Reno. He continued the management of this sale, plus the addition of the show the following year, until he retired from managing the sale in 2007. Hereford.org

Pictured at the award presentation are: Mark Holt, AHA field representative; Butch Booker, auctioneer; Gary Kendall; and Willard Wolf.

This 20-year span also included the accumulation of sale management duties for several other consignment and individual production sales. In 1993, Gary was approached by Pat Goggins of the Western Livestock Reporter (WLR), to fill the position as field representative for Washington, Oregon and Idaho. Gary served in this position until 2010. As the workload from sale management and WLR field representative increased, Gary’s herd was reduced periodically until the last of the herd was sold in 2005 to JR Ranch of Othello, Wash. Gary was named the 2010 National Marketeer of the Year in Denver. He worked his last Washington Cattlemen’s Association Bull Test Sale in March of 2015 and still resides at the Potlatch ranch, close to his companion and friend, Linda Hartford. Gary has two sons, one daughter and seven grandchildren. HW

Sue Hoffman, Reno, Nev., was recognized at the 2015 Western Nugget National Hereford Show for her 27 years of service as show secretary. Pictured are Sue Hoffman and Willard Wolf.

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VIRGINIA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION BULL TEST

“We are in the business of identifying superior genetics for you, the beef cattle industry!”

Selling 40 Bulls

Friday, April 15, 2016 • Harrisonburg, VA Rockingham County Fairgrounds

All the bulls are measured and evaluated for: Calving Ease • Growth • Carcass • Structure • BSE Only bulls qualifying as Virginia’s Finest are eligible to sell. Top Selling Bull 2015 Sold to Linton Polled Herefords, Miller, Neb.

For more information contact: Bob Schaffe

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Registered Polled Herefords Club Calf Sales Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

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George, Tammy, William and Andy Ward 3404 Shady Grove Rd. Providence, NC 27315 336-388-2177 Cell 434-251-3637 gwwardjr@centurylink.net

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49th Annual Production Sale

MRNAK

Hereford Ranch Sunday, February 14, 2016 • 1 p.m.

Bowman auction Market • bowman, North Dakota

Offering: 110 Performance Tested 2-year old Bulls • 300 Black Baldie Replacement Heifers

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HELBLING HEREFORDS 4785 Co. Rd. 83 Mandan, ND 58554 Jim 701-663-7123 Fred 701-663-0137 Wayne 701-471-4391 Helbling95@msn.com

Craig, Kayla and Kain 40 93rd Ave. N.W. Halliday, ND 58636 701-548-8243 Cell 701-260-0058 craigp@ndgateway.com Hereford.org

Duane, Joana, Taylor and Thomas riesz 4465 34th St., P.O. Box 67 New Salem, ND 58563 joana@northlandinsuranceagency.com

www.frieszlivestock.com Selling bulls and females private treaty Breeders of polled Herefords, Corriedale sheep and Boer goats.

Rollie, April and Jake 4260 127th Ave. S.W. Belfi ld, ND 58622 701-575-8292 701-290-3469 www.baumgartencattle.com

Carl, Lindsay, Casey, Dru and Stetson Olson 16068 24th St. S.E. Argusville, ND 58005 Cell 701-361-0684 Edward Olson 701-238-3601 Red Power Sale – Feb. 20, 2014 www.olsonredpower.com olsoncandc@aol.com

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Broadlawn’s Star of the Future… WALKER BL BOISE 88X W19 434B P43475310 — Calved: Feb. 14, 2014 — Tattoo: LE 434

SHF RIB EYE M326 R117 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} 43094146 NJW 9126J DEW DOMINO 98S {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}

KCF BENNETT 3008 M326 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} HVH MISS HUDSON 83K 8M CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,IEF} NJW 57G 74G DEW 5M {DLF,HYF,IEF}

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} SNOWSHOE P606 PERFECT MISS W19 {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43032550 KFF PERFECT MISS VIC L205

REMITALL BOOMER 46B {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} PW VICTORIA 964 8114 {DLF,HYF,IEF} RB VICTOR DOM F243 698 KFF PERFECT MISS

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Boise is helping additional sires 99U (P42964036), W915 (P43017834), 077 (P43186612) and Z431 (P43305172), as well as 71I (P41141619), 11N (P42383827) and 236G (P41003249) in producing Herefords of the highest quality.

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Seth Ridley 706-463-5331

Matt McCurdy 706-280-9002

herefordswindstream.net www.lphfarm.com

Burns Farms

Woolfolk Farms

131 Hallie Anderson Rd. Jackson, TN 38305 Scott 731-571-7399 John 731-225-2620 Matt 731-571-3265 woolfolkfarms@yahoo.com Facebook – Woolfolk Farms www.wfherefords.com

Registered Polled Herefords Est. 2001

1475 Canton Rd., Ste. 100 Marietta, GA 30066 Gary R. Hedrick 770-425-5200 • 770-425-4191 fax 678-858-0914 cell g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com

12733 Old State Hwy. 28 Pikeville, TN 37367 David 615-477-5668 Fax 423-447-2023 Dr. Phillip Burns 423-886-1325 www.burnsfarms.com

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Year after Year

Bringing You H igh-Caliber Herefords

2016 calf crop sires: Mason • A bout Time 88X • Cust om Made • Laramie

Anthony, Katie and Wyatt Monroe 515-689-5275 • amonroe81@gmail.com www.baja-cattle.com • Cattle located in Truro, Iowa

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS

GOEHRING HEREFORDS Bill and Becky Goehring 2634 Clearwood Ave. Libertyville, IA 52567 Bill’s cell 641-919-9365 keosalebarn@netins.net www.keosauquasaleco.com

WIDE ANGLE

Ray, Jerry and Mike Sorensen Box 221, Greenfield, IA 5084 Mike 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com www.mikesorensenfamily.com

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LENTH HEREFORDS Bulls and Females for Sale Private Treaty Year Round Google “Lenth Herefords” for website Doug and Marilyn Lenth 13690 130th St. Postville, IA 52162 Cell 563-380-5656

Jackson Hereford Farms John and Joell Deppe with boys Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick 21938 — 150th St. Maquoketa, IA 52060 home phone: 563-672-3531 John, cell 563-599-5035 Joell, cell 563-599-5038 josiedeppe@gmail.com webcowsdeppebros.com

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

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

10 Indian Ave., Mechanicsville, IA 52306 LeRoy 319-480-2528 cdj@netins.net FOR SALE – BULLS, FEMALES, SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS (HORNED AND POLLED) Registered Herefords Since 1890

Petersen Herefords Brent, Robin, Dylan and Nicole 2169 290th Ave. DeWitt, IA 52742 563-357-9849

bapete@iowatelecom.net

HEREFORDS The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Cell 608-574-2309

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

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Thanks to the Keilty Family, Cottonwood Springs Farm, for their purchase of an interest in Marie.

Thanks to the Hendrickson Family and Showtime Cattle Co. for their purchase of an interest in Dottie. CSF 18U Olivia 2102

B O J D G OO ! ! M O M Ramsey’s Showtime HH Dottie ET

Ramsey’s CSF Gabrielle Marie ET

Ralph 317-498-2443 Ray 317-727-4227 Ryan 317-501-6448 rayramsey77@gmail.com

1471 S. 675 E. Greenfield, IN 4614

Indiana Breeders Clinkenbeard FARMS & SONS

201 W. S.R. 58 Edwardsport, IN 47528 812-328-6258 Gordon Clinkenbeard 821-881-8988 cell

HUNT Bros.

7940 N. 500 E. Battle Ground, IN 47920 765-567-2409 765-418-0651 cell thunt@fpnmail.com

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Lawrence and David Duncan 1264 N. Mountain Rd. Wingate, IN 47994 Lawrence cell 765-918-2297 David cell 765-366-0295 davidandjilld@aol.com www.ableacres.com

R.W. DaVee ENTERPRISES

Randy, Robin and Desiree DaVee 10454 N. Mann Rd. Mooresville, IN 46158 317-513-5572 Cell 317-831-4747 rdavee@yahoo.com

Polled Herefords

7157 N. C.R. 500 E. Bainbridge, IN 46105 Gene and Alice Beck 765-522-3235 home 765-720-6601 cell Andy, Betsy and Cody Beck 765-522-3396 home 765-720-1696 Andy cell 765-719-1622 Cody cell abcbeck@tds.net

Stuckey Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

Brent Stuckey 2540 Grandview Vincennes, IN 47591

812-887-4946

bstuckey@hartbell.com

EVERHART FARMS Bruce, Shoshanna, Blake, Ashley, Jordan and Brian 4072 E. 500 S. Waldron, IN 46182 765-525-9864 317-407-3618 cell

bruce.a.everhart@wellsfargo.com

G ale L audeman F amily Gale, Connie, Todd, Jason, Jennifer, Bryan and Cassie Laudeman

3629 5th Rd. Bremen, IN 46506 574-298-6470 Gale’s cell 574-209-6470 Jason’s cell cjlaudy@fourway,net www.laudemanfamily.com

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

Terry, Susan, Lillian and Hayley Hayhurst 14477 S. Carlisle St. Terre Haute, IN 47802 812-696-2468 812-236-0804 cell HayhurstFarms@aol.com Hereford.org

Thank you . . . To everyone that attended and helped make our 5th Annual Sale a success. A special thanks to everyone that bid and purchased cattle.

Harry Myers

HEREFORD FARM

Top Selling Bull

Harry Myers 321 Elmwood Rd. Statesville, NC 28625 704-872-7155 • 704-450-1598 cell

HWM L1 Domino 4042

Will-Via

Polled Herefords Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-664-1947 704-663-1466 Farm

328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353 Kim Prestwood Norris Fowler 390 Pleasant Hill Rd. nrfowler@brecwb.com 864-674-5147 Farm Office/Fax Lenoir, NC 28645 864-427-3330 Office 828-728-8920 Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 828-320-7317 Greg Fowler 864-674-6837 “Breeding Quality Herefords 864-426-7337 Cell JMS logo color for 43 Years” Raising Herefords for the past 62 years CMYK - 100M, 95Y typeface - Niamey

PEYTON’S WELL

565 Candy Meadow Farm Rd. Lexington, TN 38351 Rob Helms 731-968-9977 Randy or Steve Helms 731-968-2012 Heath Helms 731-614-3979 Fax 731-967-1445 Hereford.org

POLLED HEREFORDS Lowell, Barbara and Beth Atwood Paul, Linda, Caleb and Luke Epling 133 Edgewood Dr., Stanford, KY 40484 606-669-1455 606-669-2178

To Steve Cline, Lawndale, N.C.

FORREST POLLED HEREFORDS

101-103 N. Main St. Saluda, SC 29138 Earl B. Forrest 864-445-2387 864-445-7080 Office 864-445-3707 Fax Brad Forrest 864-445-7633 Herd Certified and Accredited JMS logo BW

385 Sweetwater Rd. N. Augusta, SC 29860 Dr. John L. Williams Ashley Williams, manager 803-279-0641 or 803-279-0049 Herd Certified and Accredited Located: 3 miles northeast of I-20 off U.S. Hwy. 25

40% Blk typeface - Niamey

PARKER BROS. POLLED HEREFORDS David and Paula Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026 615-765-5359 615-765-7260 Fax David cell 615-464-7008 dplp@dtccom.net www.dkmfarms.com

Danny Miller 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifle , KY 42753 270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com www.jmsvictordomino.com

Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056 270-224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net

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H EREFORD MOM DIARIES

by Christy Couch Lee

Keep the I’ve never really considered myself a Disney fanatic. Sure, our kids have watched, and memorized, their fair share of the big mouse’s classics, as well as the newest movies to hit the big screen. But I’ve never really felt the burning desire to visit Disney World. That is, until our kids began asking us to take them. Then, when our 4-year-old, Caroline, began asking with those couldn’t-be-wider, puppy dog eyes to get on a plane to visit Cinderella and to give her a big hug in her castle? Well, that’s all it took. My husband, Craig, and I decided it was time to book. The moment we stepped off the shuttle bus at our resort hotel, I got it. The Disney magic isn’t about singing animals or talking cars or more-beautiful-than-should-be-legal princesses. It’s about going above and beyond providing incredible service and creating an experience. Yes, I was swept away in it — as much as I attempted to deny it. It’s about creating magic. Truly, many of these lessons I learned from this family vacation

could be carried over into our business life, our family life and our roles as show parents.

Never break character It didn’t matter the role — from wait staff to characters to those scrubbing the sidewalks in the wee morning hours — every employee we met was in character. And that “character” was positive, upbeat and helpful. I can only imagine the difficult personalities those individuals must encounter daily. But they kept that smile. They kept the experience alive. How important is that in being show parents, and in coaching our young showmen? For our kids, things don’t always go their way in the show ring. As parents, we may not be thrilled with the performance of our kids in the showring. Seeing these individuals remaining positive, smiling and being helpful throughout it all was a great reminder about our character at the shows — whether in the ring or beside it. Keep it positive. Stay in character.

Go above and beyond During our six days at the resort and parks, we encountered many situations in which staff went the extra mile to make things right. We were dining one day at one of the nicer table-service restaurants. Our little gal was wrapped up in the excitement of meeting many of the Disney princesses as they made their rounds in the restaurant located in Cinderella’s Castle (and big brothers played along). The food was divine. The service? Absolutely incredible. As our lovely server was clearing a table behind us, she accidentally dropped a dish of ketchup onto the back of our naturally accident-prone 7-year-old, Nolan. She began apologizing profusely. We assured her it was absolutely no problem — with his natural tendencies, Nolan likely would have done the same thing down the front of his shirt before day’s end — but she was in tears. Before we left, the manager approached our table with a gift certificate for Nolan to purchase a new shirt in the gift shop outside the restaurant. He said the management would have purchased and brought a shirt to him, but they weren’t sure of his size. What? Really? I’ve never experienced service of that magnitude before. And I guarantee we will remember that experience for a lifetime. What can we be doing as show parents to foster the same ideals within our kids? Perhaps it’s by helping them recognize when a fellow showman is in need of help. Maybe we can help

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them formulate creative ways to show appreciation and to make things right when something’s gone awry. By instilling these same values and characteristics within our children, we can help them develop a reputation of honor and integrity. And how can that not help them in their future careers?

Believe in the magic I had no idea how wrapped up I would become in the fairytale of that trip. But seeing our little lady’s eyes light up when she met Cinderella for the first time? Or watching Nolan’s eyes wide in wonder at the fireworks over the castle? Or, the morning when I took 10-year-old Waylon to another theme park to a “land” that brought his alltime-favorite Harry Potter books to life? He couldn’t decide what to do first. And he wanted to do it all. I was a believer. At home, we are as guilty as anyone. Maybe more. Craig and I can get so wrapped up in the day-to-day to-do list that the spirit and wonder of childhood — of believing in dreams (yes, totally cheesy) — can get lost in the shuffle. Believing in what may seem impossible? Believing in dreams? Well, I can’t think of anything else that could be more inspiring for a young mind. (Or for a 30-somethingyear-old mind like mine, too.)

You’ve gotta overlook the flaws Sure, the trip was magical. We made memories to last a lifetime. But, gracious, was it ever exhausting. As my cousin once said, “That mouse will kick your rear end.” It was nothing to witness tantrums in many of the parks, by either exhausted children or their frazzled parents. I may have even said, after hours and hours and hours of walking and walking and walking, “We are in the happiest place on earth! Now act like it!” And we’ve been on the witnessing and participating ends of those occurrences at many a cattle show, too. It’s important to remember we’ve all been there. And we will all likely be there again. There’s really no room for judgment, and it’s amazing what an understanding smile from another parent can do to get each other through those exhausting “family fun” moments. Be that smile. Yes, we took away much more from this family vacation than I ever dreamed. Lots of photos. Lots of memories. Lots of sore feet and an exhaustion like never before. And the reminder that even in the everyday moments of raising kids in the Hereford lifestyle, we can find the magic, too. HW Hereford.org

Eight powerful prospects headed to Calgary Bull Sale March 2nd and 3rd.

Westpoint 40W

SNS 40W Western Lad 56B

SNS 40W Western Lad 63B

Sire: PAHL 3S Westpoint 40W BW 5.0; WW 52.6; YW 93.6; MM 21

Sire: PAHL 3S Westpoint 40W BW 2.2; WW 42.4; YW 71.7; MM 25.2

Like us on Facebook and our website, www.snsherefords.com

Scott Nixdorff & ons

R.R. 2, Airdrie, AB, Canada T4B 2A4 Rob 403-948-2569 Paul 403-935-4334 Cell 403-510-2687 Fax 403-935-3576 Scott 403-948-5232 sns@efi ehose.net

The dea is Excellence

With Canada’s dollar at an all time low, it is a great time for you to invest in Canadian genetics.

Consigning 7 bulls to Calgary Bull Sale

MN 11W Standard Lad 84B

MN 11W Aster Lad 343B

MN 11W STD Lad 763B

MN 11W Stan Zento 833B

Also including MN 11W STD Prince 499B, MN 11W Standard Lad 72B and MN 128 Standard 517B

Consigning 5 bulls to Medicine Hat Bull Sale

Also including MN 343X Stan Mo Le 126B MN 343X STND Silver 973B MN 128Z Tarey Brit 4160B MN 343X Standard Lad 217B

Austin and Meg Nixdorff 403-200-4781 aknixdorff@hotmail.com

MN 11W Aster Domino 931B

Clark and Cindy Nixdorff Chalsie, Marvin, Kiersty

Edna Nixdorff

403-948-5229 R.R. 2 Airdrie, Alberta, Canada T4B 2A4

403-948-7559 403-803-1584 cell 403-948-7486 fax mnhereford@platinum.ca Located from Yankee Valley Blvd turnoff on Hwy. 2, 6 miles east and ¼ mile south or from Trans Canada Hwy. 14 miles north on Conrich turnoff

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Gant Polled F Herefords In Passing & Angus Annual Sale

Feb. 26, 2016 1 p.m.

Platte Livestock Sale Barn Plate, S.D.

Selling 60

2-year-old bulls

GANT Rebellion 363B

Calved: April 05, 2014 Sire: BAR JZ REBELLION 474X BW 1.6; WW 52; YW 82; MM 21; M&G 47; SC 0.9; REA 0.20

GANT Victor 405B

Dorothy Adams, 103, Greenville, Del., passed away Dec. 27, 2015. She was born in St. Joseph, Mo., and attended the University Dorothy Adams of Wisconsin. She was the wife of W.P. “Bill” Adams II, who was a past president of the American Hereford Association (AHA) and the International Livestock Exposition and a director of the National Livestock and Meat Board. Dorothy and Bill raised their family in Odebolt, Iowa, and in later years moved to Nebraska, Florida and then Delaware. She traveled extensively with her husband to sales and shows around the world and became quite knowledgeable about the Hereford industry. She kept up with all the news until the day she died. Dorothy is survived by three daughters, Cynthia, Margot and Elizabeth; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Arlen worked at many different ranches throughout his career including Lone Star, Quiet Hills, Colyer Herefords, OXO Ranch, Little Outfit Ranch, Bill Bennett Cattle Co., Schohr Herefords and Four L Hereford Farm. He enjoyed judging cattle shows and showing cattle, exhibiting for many years at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo., and Western Nugget National Hereford Show in Reno, Nev. He was presented the Far West Region Premier Exhibitor award from the AHA in 1994 while he was serving as manager of Little Outfit Ranch. In more recent years, Arlen enjoyed showing Hereford cattle with his son Austin. Arlen was a member of Advent Lutheran Church, serving as vice president of the church council. He

was an avid sports fan and was a member of the Blue Raider Athletic Association and Kermit Davis Sixth Man Club. Arlen is survived by his wife, Jessica; son, Austin; mother, Marge; brothers, Terry and Gary; sisters, Karen Sauke, Sandra Wooding and Shirley Atwater; and many nieces and nephews.

Maryland hosts annual meeting The Maryland Hereford Association (MHA) hosted its annual meeting Nov. 21, 2015. Jay and Shelly Stull of East Side Farm, Frederick, Md., were inducted into the MHA Hall of Fame. Thelma Mills of RT Acres, Frederick, was recognized for her 21 years of service as treasurer of the MHA. In addition, Randall Marine, Seaford, Del., was awarded the Col. E Brooke Lee Award by the MHA. HW Pictured is the Jay and Shelly Stull family of East Side Farm, Frederick, Md., who were inducted into the MHA Hall of Fame.

Arlen Neil Carter, 63, Rockvale, Tenn., passed away Dec. 27, 2015. He was a retired ranch manager and Arlen Carter herdsman and was a member of the AHA.

Oregon Hereford Tour On June 13, 2015, the Oregon Hereford Association hosted its annual tour in east-central Oregon’s ranching country. The day started off at High Desert Cattle Co.’s operation near Izee. Tour attendees had the opportunity to view a portion of M.T. and Cori Anderson’s registered Hereford cow herd and Quarter Horse sale offering. The group traveled cross country through national forest land to the Crown Cattle Co. commercial ranch outside of Seneca. Owners Matt and Jennifer Carter explained their philosophies on ranching, genetics, grazing and corral design.

Lunch was provided by J.C. and Tinka Oliver, whose son, Alec, gave an overview of their family’s history and their use of Hereford genetics. The day wrapped up at Silvies Valley Ranch between Seneca and Burns. Tour attendees were treated to an inside view of one of the Northwest’s most unique operations. Silvies Valley utilizes 100% Hereford bulls on commercial Red Angus females in a terminal cross which produces grass-fed beef. In addition, the operation has developed a Spanish meat goat herd to utilize the forage left behind by the cattle, marketing the end product in the same manner as its beef. HW

Calved: April 01, 2014 Sire: TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T BW -1.1; WW 47; YW 70; MM 24; M&G 48; SC 1.3; REA 0.22

Gant Polled Herefords & Angus Dennis Gant 605-337-2564 Cell 605-680-1542 37214 285th St. Geddes, S.D. Mark Gant 605-337-2340 Cell 605-680-1540 P.O. Box 15 Geddes, S.D. markgant@midstatesd.net The Oregon Hereford Association tour group is pictured at Silvies Valley Ranch, Burns, Ore.

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NORTHEAST TEXAS HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

TH Annual Sale

March 12, 2016 • 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. Sponsored by: Legacy Ag Credit

SELLING 95 LOTS

Bulls • Cows • Pairs • Heifers • Embryos

The Oldest Continuous Hereford Association Sale in Texas

CONSIGNORS: A&H Polled Herefords, Mt. Pleasant, TX Atlas Farms, Grandview, TX Box M Ranch, Lavon, TX Circle G Cattle, Forney, TX Molly Cummings, Daingerfield, TX D Bar R Ranch, Heath, TX Doyle Hereford Ranch, Wolfe City, TX JC Feagins, Blue Ridge, TX Larry Foreman, Farmersville, TX Hidden Oaks Ranch, Hamilton, TX JEB Farms, Rockwall, TX KJB Herefords, Hillsboro, TX Kinnear Polled Herefords, Joshua, TX JTD Cattle, Campbell, TX Jim and Jamie Landers, Cooper, TX Marks Polled Herefords, Grandview, TX Kurtis Mathias, Mt. Pleasant, TX

Joel McClatchy, Rockwall, TX McClendon Polled Herefords, Lavon, TX McMullin Ranch, Copperas Cove, TX Metch Polled Herefords, Canton, TX Nolan Herefords, Gilmer, TX Prairie Rose Cattle Co, Waxahachie, TX S-W Herefords, Bennington, OK Spearhead Ranch, Copperas Cove, TX Stewart Polled Herefords, Cumby, TX Still River Ranch, Wolfe City, TX Texas 2T Farm, Nacogdoches, TX Trinity Farms, Mt. Pleasant, TX Triple S Ranch, DeQueen, AR W5 Hereford Ranch, Arp, TX W-D Herefords, Bells, TX Willis Polled Herefords, Emory, TX Witherspoon Farms, Mt. Pleasant, TX

For more information, contact: Dennis Schock 5600 Full Moon Dr. Fort Worth, TX 76132 903-815-2004 dschock254@gmail.com

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WISCONSIN Hereford Association

Proudly Presents

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2016

SPRING SALE Saturday, March 5, 2016 • Noon Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Wis. Semen Auction at 11 a.m.

All proceeds of semen auction goes to benefit the 2016 Junior National Hereford Expo in Madison,

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Offering 50 lots

Purebred Hereford Cattle Yearling Bulls, Open Heifers, Bred Females and Cow-Calf Pairs John Meents, AHA Field Staff, cell 419-306-7480 Cody Lowderman, Auctioneer, cell 309-313-2171

Pre-Sale Banquet/Fun Auction Friday, March 4, 2016

Social at 6 p.m. • Dinner at 7 p.m. at the Extension Building on Grant County Fairgrounds, Lancaster, Wis.

BREEDERS MGM Polled Herefords, Hartford Gari-Alan Farm, Johnson Creek Paulson Farm, Deerfiel Hickory Grove Farms, Juneau Baker Polled Herefords, Elkhorn C & L Herefords, Ixonia Stanton Farm, Whitewater

Point Creek Herefords, Newton Chwala Herefords, Jefferson Spruce Hill Polled Herefords, Deerfiel Thousand Hills Herefords, Stockton, IL Boettcher’s Brookview Acres, Fairchild

White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, IL Bevanville Beef, Platteville Jon-Dor Herefords, Rushford, MN Plum River Ranch, Monroe Owego Stock Farm, Argyle TS Cattle Co., Argyle CMA Herefords, Brodhead

For catalogs and information, contact: Caleb Ahrens 608-346-9261 • Ruth Espenschied 608-543-3778 www.wisconsinherefords.org Please view for digital catalog, supplemental cattle and sale day information. Hereford.org

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D Brillhart Hereford Ranch Co.

Columbus, Mont.—Dec. 2 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Lander Nicodemus 44 bulls- - - - - - - $228,750; average - - - - - - - $5,199 BULLS BRC 175W Dandy B07, 3/1/14, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Strang Herefords, Meeker, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$11,000 BRC 175W Dandy B10, 3/8/14, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Mike Maher, Isabel, S.D.- - - - $10,000 BRC 21Y Incinerator B30, 3/31/14, by SNS 12R Incinerator 21Y, to Garry Jenni, Lewistown - - $10,000 BRC 175W Dandy B52, 3/16/14, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Wishard Ranch, Lantry, S.D.- - $9,000 BRC 21Y Incinerator B34, 3/10/14, by SNS 12R Incinerator 21Y, to Mike Maher- - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 BRC 175W Dandy B18, 3/10/14, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Clanton Ranch, Buffalo, S.D.- - $8,500 BRC 175W Dandy B38, 4/11/14, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Clanton Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000

KCF Bennett 936 B402, 9/15/14, by Hyalite On Target 936, to M-M Ranch, Chanute, Kan. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$12,000 KCF Bennett Trust B279 ET, 9/8/14, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, to Claxton Farms, Weaverville, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,000 KCF Bennett 10Y B436, 9/18/14, by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, to Larry Woodson, Wolfe City, Texas ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,500 KCF Bennett 10Y B289 ET, 9/12/14, by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, to Harvey Ranch ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,000 KCF Bennett Sensation B352, 9/10/14, by Churchill Sensation 028X, to Laffoon Family Farm, Madisonville, Ky. ( ⁄ interest)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 KCF Bennett Z80 B424, 9/17/14, by KCF Bennett Influence Z80, to Jesse and Laurene Rose, Cambridge, Ohio ( ⁄ interest)- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,500 KCF Bennett Z311 B606, 10/24/14, by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET, to David Edwards, Marshville, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,250 KCF Bennett Z311 B604, 10/23/14, by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET, to Nelson Clark, Luray ( ⁄ interest)- - $8,750 KCF Bennett 936 B399, 9/15/14, by Hyalite On Target 936, to B&W Farm, Purlear, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 KCF Bennett 936 B472, 9/21/14, by Hyalite On Target 936, to Terrace Farms, Lexington, N.C. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 2

Knoll Crest Farm

Red House, Va.—Dec. 4 Auctioneer: Dalton Bennett Reported by: Tommy Coley 39 bulls- - - - - - - $347,000; average - - - - - - - $8,897 BULLS KCF Bennett 936 B284 ET, 9/11/14, by Hyalite On Target 936, to Drummond Sparks Beef, Waverly, Ala. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $47,000 KCF Bennett X51 B451, 9/19/14, by KCF Bennett Revolution X51, to McCoy Cattle Co. Ltd., Milestone, Saskatchewan ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $15,000 KCF Bennett X51 B296 ET, 9/15/14, by KCF Bennett Revolution X51, to Harvey Ranch, Okeechobee, Fla. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,000 KCF Bennett 2107 B607, 10/25/14, by RST 0124 Times A Wastin 2107, to Art Linton, Miller, Neb. ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $12,500 KCF Bennett X51 B310 ET, 9/21/14, by KCF Bennett Revolution X51, to Todd Robinson, Amelia Court House ( ⁄ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $12,000 2

Kentucky Hereford Assn.

Mt. Sterling, Ky.—Dec. 5 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: John Meents 1 bull - - - - - - - - - - $3,050; average - - - - - - - $3,050 57 females - - - - - $164,550; average - - - - - - - $2,887 58 lots- - - - - $167,600; average - - - - - - - $2,890 Additional lots 4 embryos- - - - - - $2,800; average - - - - - - $700 30 comm. females- $55,275; average - - - - - - - $1,843 1 semen - - - - - - - $250; average - - - - - - $250 FEMALES Grassy Run Snooky 102X ET, 9/3/10, by TH 805H 45P Tank 65U, consigned by Grassy Run Farms LLC,

Minnesota Hereford Breeders

Hutchinson, Minn.—Dec. 12 Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell Reported by: Levi Landers 2 bulls- - - - - - - - $6,100; average - - - - - - - $3,050 37 females - - - - - $119,500; average - - - - - - - $3,230 39 lots- - - - - - - - - $125,600; average - - - - - - - $3,221 Additional lots 1 flush - - - - - - - - - - $2,000; average - - - - - - - $2,000 17 embryos- - - - - - - $9,200; average - - - - - - $541 1 pick - - - - - - - - - - $4,500; average - - - - - - - $4,500 1 preg recip- - - - $8,250; average - - - - - - - $8,250 FEMALES KPH 7Z Victress 1461, 3/8/14, by JDH Victor 719T 7Z ET, consigned by Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile, to Matt Frazey, Pender, Neb.- - - - - - $5,300 RBC Y459 Jaci 416, 2/1/14, by GV CMR 351 Proof Y459 ET, consigned by Carlson Farms, Murdock, to Oscar Huso and Sons, Aneta, N.D.- - - - - - - - - - $4,900 SPH 22Y Ruthie 4B, 2/1/14, by NJW 57G 12E Value 100M, consigned by Springwater Polled Herefords, Garretson, S.D., to RCR Polled Herefords, Lake Andes, S.D.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,600 JDH Ms 125Z Dimaggio 47C ET, 2/6/15, by H Dimaggio 2094 ET, consigned by Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, to Kjersta, Hans and Jens Lind, Rushford- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,100 Ms DaKitch Trish Polly 20C, 2/7/15, by Harvie BH Skyfire 35A, consigned by DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada, to Matt Frazey- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,800

North Dakota Hereford Assn.

FTF Ms Revolution 401B, 1/8/14, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, to Doss Hereford Farms, Smithville- $6,100 DOSS On My Way DHZ4, 1/26/12, by Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET; and a June heifer calf by PRF 743 Tank Time 312A, consigned by Doss Hereford Farms, to College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout- - - - - $5,000 FTF Sonnet 014X, 1/4/10, by Grandview 7Oaks Sonora 145R; and a September bull calf by FTF Prospector 145Y, consigned by Trailwood Cattle Co./ Spenser Waller, Billings, to Bonebrake Herefords, Springfield - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000

Winfield, W.Va., to Gordon Cattle Co., Danville; and a March heifer calf by H WCC/WB 668 Wyarno 9500 ET to Elm Tree Farms, Paris- - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,350 NJB 078 196 Kelly 3117, 11/8/13, by NJB 30N Correct Answer 078 ET, consigned by NJB Limited, Mays Lick, to Berg Polled Herefords, Dalton, Ohio- - - - - - - - $5,300 JLCS U40 Rachael 8699 Z27, 3/10/12, by THM Brother 8699 ET; and a March bull calf by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, consigned by Fennewald Acres LLC, Greenwich, Ohio, to Sid Brantley, Sharpsburg- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5200 Grassy Run Queen Ten 3059, 2/18/13, by TH 122 71I Victor 520X ET, consigned by Grassy Run Farms LLC, to Brand Farms, Morgantown, W.Va.; and a January heifer calf by Grassy Run Super Sport 04X ET to Mohican Polled Herefords, Glenmont, Ohio - - - - - - $4,950 TMR Miss Linda 079 S254, 10/15/12, by NJB 30N Problem Solver 079 ET, consigned by NJB Limited, to Ralph E. Ullman & Son, Graysville, Ohio; and a March heifer calf by TMR Sanderson K215 to Smoky Hollow Cattle Co., Springfield, Tenn.- - - - - - - - - - $4,650

Valley City, N.D.—Dec. 5 Auctioneer: Andy Mrnak Reported by: Levi Landers 20 females - - - - - $70,300; average - - - - - - - $3,515 Additional lots 6 steers- - - - - - - - $9,900; average - - - - - - - $1,650 FEMALES SR DS Senita 503C, 3/6/15, by Churchill Sensation 028X, consigned by Stuber Herefords, Bowman, N.D., to Loehr Hereford Farms, Peoria, Ill. - - - - - - $6,750 TTFL 1231 0924 Dance 1524, 2/27/15, by CKP About Time 0924, consigned by Taylor Friesz, New Salem, to Jaime Lundquist, Hampden- - - - - - - $5,500 BEHM Of Maddy 518C, 3/13/15, by R On Target 4673, consigned by Larry Behm & Family, Beulah, to Aaseth Farm and Ranch, Velva- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,250 TTFL 1212 338 Red Value 1549, 3/20/15, by Vin-Mar TCC BPF Red Baron 338, consigned by Thomas Friesz, New Salem, to Kaleb Neshem, Berthold- - - - - - $4,000 CKP Dixie 4097, 4/5/14, by Glenlees 50S Ringer 68Y, consigned by Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday, to JMF Herefords, Holloway, Minn.- - - - - - - - - - $3,500

Myers Hereford Farm

Statesville, N.C.—Dec. 12 Auctioneer: Will Thompson Reported by: Tommy Coley 29 bulls- - - - - - $142,700; average - - - - - - - $4,921 19 females- - - - - - $50,500; average - - - - - - - $2,658 48 lots - - - - - - $193,200; average - - - - - - 4,025 Additional lots 55 comm. females- $92,225; average - - - - - - - $1,677 BULLS HWM L1 Domino 4042, 12/16/13, by CL 1 Domino 9125W 1ET, to Steve Cline, Lawndale - - - - - - - $9,300 HWMFWS 1806 Domino 1413, 3/17/14, by JA L1 Domino 1806Y, to Donnie Baker, Galax, Va.- - $7,000 HWMFWS 9125 Domino 1405, 2/13/14, by CL 1 Domino 9125W 1ET, to Bill Barnes, Forsyth, Ga. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,900 HWM L1 Domino 4086, 1/20/14, by JA L1 Domino 0743X, to Donnie Baker - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,700 HWM L1 Domino 4011, 12/31/13, by JA L1 Domino 9506W, to Touch-O-West Farm, Mt. Solon, Va.- $6,500

Missouri Hereford Assn.

Register now for the 2016 World Hereford Conference The 17th World Hereford Conference is scheduled for April 18-25, 2016, in Montevideo, Uruguay. A meeting of the World Hereford Council, this eight-day event will include tours of Uruguayan Hereford operations, farms, test stations and the city of Montevideo. Along with business meetings and informational sessions, the conference will also host a show and a gala. For a schedule or to register, visit the 2016 World Hereford Conference website — hereforduruguay2016.org. Susan Croll, Arrowhead Hills Travel, is available to help coordinate travel for American Hereford Association members. She can be reached at 620-364-5871 or susancroll@yahoo.com. As you work with Susan, you will need the following information: • Full name • Billing address • E-mail • Birthdate • Cell phone number • Passport number and expiration date • Credit card information HW

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Sedalia, Mo.—Dec. 6 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 4 bulls- - - - - - - $14,200; average - - - - - - - $3,550 43 females - - - - - $135,952; average - - - - - - - $3,162 47 lots- - - - - - $150,152; average - - - - - - - $3,195 Additional lots 3 embryos- - - - - - $2,250; average - - - - - - $750 1 steer - - - - - - - - - - $1,700; average - - - - - - - $1,700 BULLS HCF LPH 4R Revolution 71B, 9/10/14, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Hatchee Creek Farm, Belle, to Simon Polled Herefords, Excelsior Springs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,500 BIG L45 2059 Stockman 21B, 9/27/14, by C Stockman 2059 ET, consigned by Biglieni Farms, St. Louis, to Leimer Farms, Jackson- - - - - - - - - $4,000 FEMALES Glengrove Temptress A20, 9/7/13, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R; and a September heifer calf by Glengrove 11X Kingston 67Z ET, consigned by Glengrove Farm, Rolla, to Claire and Troy Ludwig, Linn- - - - $7,000

SALE SUMMARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2015-16 fiscal year.) Sale

No. Sales

Bulls No.

Females

Total

Avg.

No.

Avg.

No.

Gross

Avg.

Consignment

7.00

$3,336

157.00

$3,123

164.00

$513,652

$3,132

Production

112.00

$6,415

19.00

$2,658

131.00

$768,950

$5,870

Month Total

119.00

$6,234

176.00

$3,073

295.00

$1,282,602

$4,348

1,700.41

$6,020

3,043.00

$5,495

4,743.41

$26,955,798

$5,683

15/16 YTD

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2016

Show, Friday, March 18 at 12:30 p.m. Sale, Saturday, March 19 at 10 a.m.

Held at the Ohio Exposition Center, Columbus, Ohio

SELLING

BULLS, COW-CALF PAIRS, BRED HEIFERS, SHOW HEIFERS AND EMBRYOS Auctioneer: Dale Stith — 918-760-1550 • AHA Rep: John Meents — 419-306-7480 Catalogs on request Catalog will be online mid-February at www.buckeyeherefords.com Sponsored by the For catalogs, contact: Lisa Keets 440-320-6193 ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com

Banks Polled Herefords

Doug and Jane Banks 513-726-6876 Brian Banks 513-200-4248 5590 Wayne Milford Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45013 dbanks3878@aol.com

HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

Mohican

Polled Hereford Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 330-378-3421 stitz@mohicanfarms.com Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 cell

CSP FARMS Chris, Sarah and Brody Pugh 4937 State Rt. 61S Shelby, OH 44875 419-295-4897 cspfarms@yahoo.com

8570 Shannon Rd. Dresden, OH 43821

Cattle Services Jeff, Lou Ellen and Keayla Harr 334 Twp. Rd. 1922 Jeromesville, OH 44840 Cell 419-685-0549 jlcattleserv@aol.com

Farno Polled Hereford Association

39th Annual Sale May, 2016

Rick Van Fleet 740-732-4783 21989 Woodsfield Rd. Sarahsville, OH 43779 rick_vanfleet@yaho .com

www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com Hereford.org

Polled Herefords Paul, Marsha, Luke, Sarah, Jacob and Noah Eaton, OH 937-456-6842

Heifers and steers for sale

Tom, Angie, Tucker and Tanner Ostgaard 7087 Pleasant Chapel Rd. Newark, Ohio 937-475-9625 John and Sandra Ostgaard 4921 Tanner Dr., Dayton, Ohio 937-233-9712

SUNNYSIDE STOCK FA R MS Jim and Beth Herman 6753 C.R. C75 Edgerton, OH 43715 419-212-0093 Jim cell jimbethherman@metalink.net

Cecil Jordan 740-828-2626 Jeff Jordan 740-828-2620 or 740-704-4807 cell

Berg Polled Herefords

“Where Legends are born.” Jerry and Mary Ann Berg 16821 Withrich Rd. P.O. Box 224 Dalton, OH 44618 330-857-7967 330-465-6185 cell jwberg@bright.net February 2016 /

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QUALITY BUILT ON COW FAMILIES The Keepsake Family

Bar B 324 Keepsake 701 A Dr Achiever daughter

Her influence continues

• Three natural born daughters born on our farm • Lake RB 0030 Keepsake Kay 648S – Dam of Distinction • BPH Princess Keepsake 720T – Dam of Distinction • BPH 30N Keepsake Look 873U – Dam of Distinction • And two granddaughters both Dams of Distinction We are sharing these genetics at the Wisconsin State Sale in Lancaster, WIon March 5, 2016 with a granddaughter of Keepsake 701.

BPH 873 Right Achieve Ali 409B • P43474266

Sire: RB 29F 002 Right Now 630S • MGS: GHC Never Look Back ET 30N Bred to MSU TCF Revolution 4R N7850 U.S. Hwy. 12/67 • Elkhorn, WI 53121 Paul, Sylvia, Bob and Mike Baker 262-742-3205 Farm • 262-903-0513 Bob’s cell psbakerph@elknet.net • www.bakerpolledherefords.com

BREEDING STOCK OF ALL AGES FOR SALE.

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS LARSON Spruce Hill

Dalton Polled Herefords

John and Jeannie Dalton 2279 160th Ave. Emerald, WI 54013 715-338-1729 dphereford@yahoo.com

POLLED HEREFORDS 1547 75th St. New Richmond, WI 54017 715-247-5217 Gene 715-781-3239 Brent 715-760-1727 Lance 715-377-6876 Matt 717-760-1771

For club calves, call Matt! Watch for our consignments in the Lamb Bros. Beef Sale!

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HEREFORD FARMS

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

BROS. 289 Hwy. 128 Wilson, WI 54027 Andy Lamb 715-308-1347 Lance Wirth, Farm manager 715-377-6876 lambchop33@hotmail.com www.lambbrosherefords.com

Polled Herefords Dean Fedkenheuer 4248 Gotzion Rd. Deerfield, WI 53531 Dean 608-764-8156 Cell 608-513-2112

d_fedkenheuer@hotmail.com www.sprucehillpolledherefords.com

HUTH

Polled Herefords Jerry, Maryann, Michael and Karl Huth W9096 County Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223 Fax 920-583-2068 Cattle always for sale at the farm huth@wildblue.net www.huthcattle.com

O C

OTTER CREEK Polled Herefords Chuck and Tracy Badertscher 4313 Cannonball Tr. Dodgeville, WI 53533 608-574-2002 Chuck 608-574-3858 Tracy ctbad2@hotmail.com

Windy Hills Herefords Mark, Angie, Jessica, Kimberly and Kelly Friedrich 1454 70th Ave. Roberts, WI 54028 715-760-2350 markfriedrich@yahoo.com

Tod, Sondra, Blake and Bryce Brancel W7842 Hwy. 23 Endeavor, WI 53950 608-981-2409 608-235-3881 cell 608-697-9026 Ben and Gail Brancel 608-981-2003 brancel@nextgenerationgenetics.com

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SELLING AT THE

IOWA BEEF EXPO

THURSDAY, FEB. 18 • DES MOINES, IOWA

BW 2.0 49 WW YW 71 MM 27 M&G 52 FAT -0.030 REA 0.20 MARB 0.15

BW 2.9 WW 51 YW 77 24 MM M&G 50 FAT -0.036 REA 0.37 MARB 0.00

LPH ALADDIN 45A ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} Sire: CRR ABOUT TIME 743 MGS: PVF BOOMERANG 064

Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave., Sparta, WI 54656 608-269-3627 Tammy and Dan • Kiara and Austin Troy and Michelle • Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor and Ty

LPH MS BRIANNA 4B Sire: NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET MGS: SHF PRESIDENT 236G P79

LIETZAU HEREFORD FARM

Located right off Exit 25 on I-90 heading to JNHE 2016!! We welcome you to stop for a visit or arrange for a layover.

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

OW E G O S TO C K FA R M REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

Marvin Espenscheid Family 12044 Hwy. 78 Argyle, WI 53504 608-543-3778 Fax 608-543-3824 wlbaosf@mhtc.net

MGM East Steve Merry 1840 Hwy. CC Hartford, WI 53027 262-628-3649 262-628-4946 Fax

MGM West Gordon Merry 6488 Hwy. C Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-4919

Improving Polled Herefords Since 1932

BOETTCHER'S BROOKVIEW ACRES Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 414-339-2516 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

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PAULSON FARM REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Virgil and Holly 1754 Rinden Rd Deerfield WI 53531 Virgil 608-381-0246 Holly 608-358-3805 Paulsonfarm04@gmail.com

Whiskey Run Farms

hjh@whiskeyrunfarms.com www.whiskeyrunfarms.com Hank and Charlotte Handzel & Family 2791 Sime Rd. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 608-839-5207 Main 608-235-9417 Cell

Lininger Farms Chester and Kathy Lininger W1018 Spring Prairie Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 262-763-8846 clininger@wi.rr.com

Joe and Amy Starr and Family

E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net

GARI-ALAN FARM

Gary, Marilynn and Nathan Reinke N6060 Hilltop Ln. Johnson Creek, WI 53038 Home 920-699-3126 Nathan 920-988-3631 gafcattle@tds.net www.garialanfarm.com Polled Herefords Since 1960 Performance Tested Since 1968

Ken and Sandy 608-356-2578 Travis 608-434-2843 Jim E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 U.S. Hwy. 12 S., 1/2 mile from McDonald’s, west on Hatchery Rd., 1 mile to farm sign. ken254@centurytel.net www.piercesherefords.com

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Introducing our Two New Junior Herd Sires

TH 95W 17Y Packer 144B Reg.#: P43506673 Owned with Franz Herefords, Thomas, Okla.

CE 4.2; BW 0.7; WW 54; YW 99; MM 19; M&G 46; MCE 2.8; MCW 92; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.45; SC 1.1; CW 67; FAT 0.069; REA 0.27; MARB 0.29; BMI$ 22; CEZ$ 19; BII$ 18; CHB$ 28

SVPH 701A Smooth 39C Sire: S7R R294 Famous 701A

Tom Biglieni and Jill Elwing 2109 Des Peres Rd. • St. Louis, MO 63131 417-827-8482 • tgbig@sbcglobal.net

Thank you to Colyer Herefords and Katie Colyer for buying our Ladies of the Royal heifer.

Thank you to all our buyers in 2015.

MISSOURI BREEDERS Success Breeds Success

Al and M.D. Bonebrake Springfield, MO Steve Greene, manager 417-693-7881 stevegreene@gmail.com

BLUE RIBBON FARMS

Rusty and Marijane Miller 20500 Sioux Dr. Tom, Siu and Clare Luthy Lebanon, MO 65536 4789 S. Farm Rd. 193 Jeff and tephanie Rawie Rusty, cell 317-840-7811 Rogersville, MO 65742 Aaron and Kylie Noble Marijane, cell 417-861-1755 11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 317-341-3846 tluthy@mac.com Walnut Grove, MO 65770 millerherefords@yahoo.com www.l3farms.com 417-209-5538 www.millerherefords.com jeffrawie24@yahoo.co

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS Gary and Frances Duvall 1082 Hwy. 97 Lockwood, MO 65682 417-232-4817 417-827-2163 cell duvallherefords@keinet.net Herdsman: Jason Swihart 417-737-1212

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Matt, Barb, Tye and Makayla 1071 C.R. 1231 Huntsville, MO 65259 Cell 660-676-3788 Home 660-277-3679 reynoldscattle@cvalley.net www.reynoldsherefords.com Annual Sale Last Sunday in October

Herefords LLC Sam Starks P.O. Box 255 Salem, MO 65560 573-729-3524

bsherefords@wavecomputers.net

Mueller Polled Hereford & Angus

Rick and Laurie Steinbeck 2322 Drake School Rd. Brad, Shannon, Hermann, MO 65041 Phillip and Emmalee 573-517-2999 573-237-2668 bradmuellerph@yahoo.com 573-680-0954 cell Don and Diann 573-547-6732

Polled Herefords and Red Angus Breeding Stock Available

Tom Biglieni and Jill Ewing 2109 Des Peres Rd. St.Louis, MO 63131 417-827-8482 tgbig@sbcglobal.net

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Registered Polled Herefords Since 1962

HERD BULL PROSPECTS FOR SALE

Stop by and see bull calves for sale and their dams. A big Thank ou to all of our buyers in 2015

RF COUNTRY MAN 0109 60C

Sire: H W4 PURE COUNTRY 0109 • MGS: TRM 37E 121 KING 3238 BW 83 lb.; Dam WW ratio 101; CI 370 days • Dark red, red-eyed and stylish. CE -0.5; BW 3.3; WW 53; YW 88; MM 24; M&G 51; MCE 1.0; MCW 87; UDDR 1.13; TEAT 1.12; SC 0.8; CW 65; FAT -0.001; REA 0.43; MARB 0.01; BMI$ 15; CEZ$ 13; BII$ 13; CHB$ 24

CSR PROGRAMMER A431 52C

Watch for our bulls in the Show-Me Classic Bull Sale, Saturday, April 2, 2016, hosted by Roth Hereford Farm and our cattle in the Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic, November 19, 2016

Sire: CMR THE PROGRAM A431 Dam: Grandaughter of KT Top Secret 1030 BW 85 lb.; Dam WW Ratio 103; CI 354 days CE 1.2; BW 2.5; WW 47; YW 70; MM 23; M&G 47; MCE 0.0; MCW 60; UDDR 1.04; TEAT 1.04; SC 0.9; CW 56; FAT 0.028; REA 0.25; MARB 0.16; BMI$ 18; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 17; CHB$ 22

Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126, Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • reedent@iland.net

RF COUNTRY MAN 0109 50C

Craig, Natalie, Macy, Mallory and Maggie Reed P.O. Box 124 • Green Ridge, MO 65332

Sire: H W4 PURE COUNTRY 0109 Dam is a Dam of Distinction daughter of GK 327L Vindicator 4865. BW 78 lb.; WW Ratio 105; CI 358 days • Super thick and deep CE 1.1; BW 1.8; WW 43; YW 73; MM 20; M&G 42; MCE 0.4; MCW 69; UDDR 1.09; TEAT 1.07; SC 0.8; CW 59; FAT 0.022; REA 0.45; MARB -0.04; BMI$ 16; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 14; CHB$ 18

ROTH HEREFORD FARM Home of RHF THM Supreme 2026 1146 N.E. Hwy. J Windsor, MO 65360 Ed and Carol 660-331-4127 • 660-694-0141 Fax Eddie, Mary, Lane and Levi 660-351-4126 croth745@earthlink.net

McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch Trent, Mary and family 9128 W. Farm Rd. 30 Walnut Grove, MO 65770 417-788-2787 Cell 417-830-7257 Fax 417-863-6884 Hereford.org

Brian, Samara and Terrell Reed 416 North Dr. • Abernathy, TX 769311

Videos of bulls available at www.reedent.com

RF PROGRAMMER A431 58C

Sire: CMR THE PROGRAM A431 Dam is perhaps our best 2-year-old daughter of KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R. BW 78 lb. A tremendous performer. CE 1.2; BW 3.5; WW 52; YW 79; MM 23; M&G 49; MCE -0.5; MCW 77; UDDR 1.15; TEAT 1.14; SC 0.6; CW 62; FAT 0.029; REA 0.34; MARB 0.10; BMI$ 15; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 12; CHB$ 24

JOURNAGAN RANCH Mark, Terry, Sabrina and Brianne Abramovitz

6969 Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-864-6475 Cell 573-441-9951 Home/Fax telwing@gmail.com www.abracattleco.com

Malone Hereford Farm

6200 N.E. 142nd St. Smithville, MO 64089 816-532-0658 Gary’s cell 816-699-8831 DHF6200@aol.com

AGRICULTURE

Marty Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482 Fax 417-948-0509 mvlueck@centurytel.net

KACZMAREK

4K Herefords

Breeding Stock, Polled Hereford and Cross Steers

Bob and Gretchen Thompson 12905 C.R. 4010 Rolla, MO 65401 573-341-3820

Alton and Marie Malone

bandgthompson@earthlink.net

1371 Rd. F Emporia, KS 66801 Phone/Fax 620-342-7538 malone@maloneherefordfarm.com www.maloneherefordfarm.com

Missouri State

www.glengrovefarms.com

Supplying the Hereford industry with value-added genetics for 35 years!

Bill and Roberta Kaczmarek Salem, Missouri 573-729-5923 Joe Kaczmarek 417-894-1505 Tony Kaczmarek 573-368-3603 4k@kaczmarekherefords.com www.kaczmarekherefords.com

Travis and Sarah McConnaughy 1199 Co. Rd. 116, Wasola, MO 65773 417-989-0486 t-mc2009@live.com

Jim D. Bellis Family

Jim D. and Carla Bellis Joanna and Jonathan Jamie and Kevin Johansen 17246 Hwy. K Aurora, MO 65605 417-466-8679 JimBellis@missouristate.edu

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NATURES ACRES NA DEXTER 454

P43542328 • Calved: Sept. 14, 2014 BW 4.5; WW 55; YW 89; MM 24; M&G 52

Both are consigned to sell at the Iowa Beef Expo on February 18, 2016

RH MISS 713 T

P43422460 • Calved: July 1, 2013 BW 3.7; WW 48; YW 77; MM 13; M&G 37

6261 Brubaker Rd. • Salem, IL 62881 Brian Vandeveer • 618-267-3163 • goneshowin70@gmail.com Ray Vandeveer • 618-780-5153 • ravan52@hotmail.com

HALLBAUER Farms

FARMS 12526 N. Weldon Rd., Rockford, IL 61102

Larry Moffet 3345 Southland Rd. Decatur, IL 62521 217-428-6496 Cell 217-972-2367 larrymoff@comcast.ne

A den Family Farm

Producing Functional Hereford Cattle Rick, Teresa, Jared and Lindsey Aden 1970 C.R. 2400 E. St. Joseph, IL 61873 RTIllini@aol.com 217-841-1116

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www.perksranch.com Tom and Tammy Boatman, managers 404-372-6754 or 770-354-4195

Office 815-335-2824 Doug Perks 815-505-1289 FALL CELEBRATION SALE October 10, 2015

Sturdy

Hereford Outlet Dr. Mark and David Sturdy 5200 Sturdy Rd. Rochester, IL 62563 217-498-9756 or 217-498-7755 Dave’s cell 217-725-2154 Mark’s cell 217-899-3542 teresasturdy@gmail.com

402 S. West St. Carlinville, IL 62626 Ron Hallbauer 217-825-6559 217-825-6559 cell Jim Hallbauer 217-854-8690 217-825-6233 cell

Monte Lowderman Auctioneer, CAI, Owner 309-255-0110 monte@lowderman.com Cody Lowderman Auctioneer, Owner 309-313-2171 cody@lowderman.com Watch for our upcoming sales at www.lowdermanauctionoptions.com

Burns H F

Polled Fred and Elaine Nessler 217-741-5500 fwn@theprairiecross.com ejn@theprairiecross.com Elizabeth Nessler 217-496-2442

ehn@theprairiecross.com

ereford arm

10124 Michael Rd. Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678 Kent Burns 618-443-6279 618-521-3199

Cattle for sale at all times

K L I NE HEREFORDS Randy and Sue Kline 113 S. Hemlock St. LeRoy, IL 61752 Randy 309-824-9937 Mary 309-846-2687 Sue 309-824-7291 klineherefords@mchsi.com

Rick Garnhart Family 6372 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley, IL 61039 815-238-2381 garnhart@gmail.com www.mudcreekfarms.com Hereford.org

Consignments to the Illinois Beef Expo. • Feb. 26, 2016

WRB LIMELIGHT 1715 {DLF,HYF,IEF} 43635588 — Calved: Feb. 26, 2015 — Tattoo: LE 1715 CJH HARLAND 408 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WRB LEO 2912 {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43340436 WRB LEAH 1710 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

HH ADVANCE 9005J {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CJH L1 DOMINETTE 0064 {DLF,HYF,IEF} CRR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WRB ELIZABETH 3T {DLF,IEF}

DELHAWK WRB TIME BANDIT 1038 ET {DLF,HYC,IEF} WRB BLEACH 6012 43340435 WRB DELILAH 1609 {DOD}

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} KO HAWK ANNABLLE 110L 2P {DLF,IEF} H EASY DEAL 609 ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WRB MADALYNNE 1607

• Limelight is a beautiful fronted, solid red horned heifer with good spring of rib. She comes from a very good consistent producing cow family dating back many generations for us. Her dam, 6012, won her division both days at the 2013 Illinois State Fair. She is a paternal sister to the Cole family fall heifer that was many time division champion and class winner that we sold last year. Limelight will make a good show heifer and even better front pasture cow. Notice her genomically enhanced EPDs are top notch! • Seller is retaining right to two flushes at buyers convenience and selle s expense. • View her video at https://youtu.be/AES18P1q-lw

Dam of Limelight Sire of Limelight

WRB RESOLUTE 4514 {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43532843 — Calved: April 5, 2014 — Tattoo: LE 4514

FELTONS LEGEND 242 {SOD}{CHB}{HYF} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} P42593689 MSU TCF RACHAEL ET 54N {DLF,HYF,IEF}

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

CJH HARLAND 408 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WRB LILITH 1212 P43291987 WRB LIBBY 2410 ET

HH ADVANCE 9005J {CHB}{DLF,IEF} CJH L1 DOMINETTE 0064 {DLF,HYF,IEF} CRR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} WRB ELIZABETH 3T {DLF,IEF}

CE 4.1; BW 2.4; WW 68; YW 108; MM 27; M&G 61; MCE 2.4; MCW 99; UDDR 1.17; TEAT 1.15; SC 1.0; CW 81; FAT 0.037; REA 0.79; MARB 0.19; BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 17; BII$ 15; CHB$ 36

• Resolute is a medium framed bull with good neck extension, dark red color with adequate length of body. His low birth weight coupled with his genomically enhanced EPDs that are very high in most traits makes him an excellent bull to use on heifers and cows. Resolute has always been a very docile individual, buy with confidence ª Acutal BW 75 lb.; Adj. BW 81 lb. • Actual WW 710 lb.; Adj. WW 778 lb. • Seller is retaining ¼ semen interest. • View his video at https://youtu.be/XF-w-6blxjQ

Select group of yearling and 2-year-old bulls for sale private treaty. Including a really nice Trust son.

RHS

Ray Harbison and Sons

LORENZEN FARMS Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924 217-269-2803 www.lorenzenfarms.com

Rick and Kim Morgan 618-267-4316 Cell appleridge@live.com Kevin and Lisa Babbs 618-322-5880 Cell kevinbabbs@sbcglobal.net

Plainview Farms Stock Farms

3570 Cedar Point Rd. Raleigh, IL 62977 Connie Harbison 618-268-4274 Carey Harbison Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Dave, Janice, Anthony and Megan Roome 19574 E. 1500 St. Geneseo, IL 61254 309-944-8143 309-945-8400 cell djam@geneseo.net

Dave, Marcia, Mike and Elise Hackett 1170 E. U.S. Hwy. 36 Tuscola, IL 61953 217-253-4900 Dave.Hackett@cell1net.net

Benedict Herefords

Floyd, Annette and Brittany Jack and Sherry Lowderman 815-223-4484 Monte, Carrie and Rhett Chad, Erin and J.W. Brent, Kris, Blake, and Morgan Cody and Abby 815-712-5739 P.O. Box 488 LaSalle, IL 61301 C_herfs1@yahoo.com

35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 Brent, cell 217-971-5897 bhrnds@speednet.com

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

Salem, IL 62881

CRANE HEREFORDS

Hereford.org

• CE 4.4; BW 2.9; WW 60; YW 95; MM 31; M&G 62; MCE 2.4; MCW 91; UDDR 1.16; TEAT 1.13; SC 1.1; CW 70; FAT -0.002; REA 0.54; MARB 0.12; BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 18; BII$ 16; CHB$ 32

Macomb, IL 61455 Office 309-833-55

www.lowderman.com

David and Marcia DeLong, Owners 608-756-3109 delcoph@aol.com

Lonny, Kim (Carney) and Riley Rhodes 18736 Cross Creek Rd. Carlinville, Il 62626 217-899-4104 Cell rhodesfarminc.kim@gmail.com

Cattle and Embryos for sale at all times

Tom, Mandy and Jess Hawk, Managers 815-739-3171 Cell Stan Grobosky, Herdsman 309-749-7788 www.delhawkcattle.com thawk@delhawkcattle.com September 17, 2016 DelHawk Cattle Company Steak and Egg Sale

Larry and Julie 34227 E. C.R. 1000 N. Mason City, IL 62264 benherf@yahoo.com 217-482-5606 Chad, Becky, Noah, Caleb and Faith chad@benedictherefords.com 217-246-5099 www.benedictherefords.com

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ALABAMA

Jess Ranch

JJJ

FLORIDA

JJJ

15850 Jess Ranch Rd. Tracy, CA 95377

Joseph and Connie Jess Guaranteed Growth & Performance

Line One Breeding

Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses for sale at the ranch.

Home/Office 925-449-5265 Cell 209-607-5916 Fax 925-447-5674

Steve Lambert Family 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 Cell 530-624-5256

HEREFORDS Jim McDougald,

McDougald Family 559-822-2289

Manager

Glynn Debter, Perry Debter or John Ross Debter 205-429-4415 or 205-429-2040

4134 County Hwy 30 • Horton, AL 35980 debterfarm@otelco.net www.cattletoday.com/debter

559-822-2178

Ken and Suzanne Coleman 1271 C.R. 115 Westcliffe, CO 81252-9611

www.colemanherefords.com 719-783-9324 Fax 719-783-2211

Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of working mothers

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

Jane Evans Cornelius 970-284-6878

www.coyoteridgeherefords.com

Morrell Ranches Registered Herefords & Angus

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

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

Greenview Farms , I. nc. T G he oldest established herd in

Marshall Ernst Family Windsor, CO 80550 970-381-6316

www.ernstherefords.com

rnst

Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626

GEORGIA

Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-284-0927

Bull Sale • March 29, 2016 at 1 p.m. CST at Shamrock Auction Barn in O’Neill, NE

Polled Hereford 1942 Jonny and Toni Harris 334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, GA 31560 912-586-6585 greenviewfarms@windstream.net

Since 1980 at 8,000 ft.

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

Cooper J. Hill 423-618-4304

Cameron S. Hill 423-653-6148

www.hillvuefarm.com

FUCHS HEREFORDS

3673 Co. Rd. 14 Practical Del Norte, CO 81132 Proven Mike 719-657+2519 Real World mikefuchsherefords@gmail.com Cattle Bulls & Females for Sale

Matthew Murphy 4360 Bronte Ln. Douglasville, GA 770-778-3367 Keene Murphy 770-355-2192

1968 Burton’s Ferry Hwy. Sylvania, GA 30467

1634 M Rd. • Fruita, CO 81521 970-985-2938 • dmchall@hallherefords.com www.hallherefords.com Selling bulls at the U.B.I.A. Performance Bull Test Sale – Salina, Utah, the third Saturday in March Performance Testing Since 1978 • Females for sale at the ranch.

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

AL TO Herefords Larry and Susan Alto 707-822-9478

3545 Bayschool Rd. Arcata, CA 95521

Five H Farms Case and Melinda Vyfhuizen, owners Joe Brazil, partner/manager 5851 S. Hwy. 59, Merced, CA 95340 209-410-1904 • www.FiveHFarms.com

31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604

www.hereford.com Guy and Sherry Colyer 208-845-2313 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312

Bulls for Sale at Private Treaty Excellent Replacement Heifers

DANIELS HEREFORD RANCH Commitment to Quality since 1915

1350 N. 2100 W. Malad, ID 83252

Jim, Marcia, Bobby, Heidi and Jamie Mickelson 5174 Sonoma Mountain Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-481-3440 Jim 707-396-7364 Bobby JMMick@sonic.net

WE I M E R

CATTLE COMPANY

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

COLORADO James T. Campbell High Altitude Registered Horned Herefords

Karl, Gail & Graham Blagg P. O. Box 1645 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Karl 916-531-3443 Graham 530-913-6418 Ranch 530-265-9395

★

Bruneau

Line One Breeding

ARKANSAS

CALIFORNIA

COLYER HEREFORDS

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

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

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

IDAHO

KUBIN HEREFORD RANCH

R a n c h

Our Goal

Q uality — Not Q uantity

850 Meadow Ln. • Guffey, CO 80820 719-689-2047 or Cell 719-650-4929

Clark Anvil Ranch Registered Herefords and Salers Annual Sale • Second Wednesday in April

Sale, April 13, 2016

La Junta, Colo. Clinton Clark 32190 Co. Rd. S • Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cclark@esrta.com • www.clarkanvilranch.com

Polled Herefords

Doug Hall and Family

R egistered Polled, Horned Bulls and R eplacement H eifers

Grace Wystrach

Ashley H. Hogg 757-621-0176

Ranching in the Colorado Mountains for Over 100 Years! Registered Hereford and Angus Bulls • Replacement Heifers Mike, Ann, Laura and Daniel Leroux, Owners

239 Cattail Bay • Windsor, CO 80550 Office 970-686-7231 • Ranch 970-653-4219 Cell 970-222-6005 mike@lerouxlandandcattle.com • www.lerouxlandandcattle.com

“Profitable eal World Cattle”

Dan 208-339-2341 Teresa 208-339-2340 Rex 208-766-2747

Eagle Canyon Ranch Practical — Functional

HEREFORD CATTLE

Tom and Denise Wiseman Buhl, Idaho • 208-731-4714 • eaglecanyonranch@gmail.com

Tom Robb & Sons P olled H erefords Registered • Commercial

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

Keith Elkington 208-523-2286 • Summer 208-523-6478 Layne 208-523-8508 • Mobile 208-681-0765 Brent • 208-523-6461 Range Ready, Performance Proven Visitors always welcome.

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

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

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

Hawley Harrison & Sons

H e r e f o r d

purebred or commercial breeder.

1159 Deep South Farm Rd. • Blairsville, GA 30512

Robert and Rita Weitzel 16662 Rd. 25 Dolores, CO 81323 970-882-2286 www.hangingwherefords.com

ARIZONA Mountain View

Seedstock source for the

Line breeding Neil Trask Plato Dominos for more than 45 years with a blend of Felton. Thick muscled. rass performers. Complete program. Full records.

Registered Herefords

Randy & Kelly Owen, Owners Red, White, and Black: Dixieland John & Randa Starnes Delight Angus, 256-845-3936 Hereford Production 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE Sale, May 7, 2016 Fort Payne, AL 35967 www.tennesseerivermusic.com High Cotton Bull Sale Dec. 5, 2015 cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com

Braford 1983

Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay

Performance and Quality From Grazing Since 1942.

High Altitude

PAP Tested

eorgia

Winton C. and Emily C. Harris and Family

350 S. 1250 W. Heyburn, Idaho

Clay 208-438-5165 Cell 208-670-1429 Lori 208-670-1427 Hawley 208-678-7931

Herd sires: H Easy Deal 609ET and GB L1 Domino 0153P

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

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

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

OJJ REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

Eric, Kenin and Kelby Eubank P.O. Box 11 • Oblong, IL 62449 618-562-4211 Cell eeubank@monteaglemills.com

556 Birch Creek Rd., P.O. Box 446 Ririe, ID 83443 208-538-7154 Bruce 208-569-7465 Linda 208-569-8931

FFarmsleisher

Shaw Cattle Co.

22993 Howe R d., C aldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg @ shawcattle.com

Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826

Greg 208-459-3029 Sam 208-453-9790 Tucker 208-455-1678 Ron Shurtz - Cowherd 208-431-3311

Angus Hereford Red Angus

Nate and Courtney Wirtjes

9272 Freeport Rd. • Durand, IL 61024 815-629-2441 • Cell 815-871-9118 • wirtjes2@msn.com Visitors always welcome • Member of The Offen

Gene and Lori Stumpf 473 Gilmore Lake Rd Columbia, IL 62236 618-281-6378

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

Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-351-3507

618-407-8374 Gene’s cell 618-407-0429 Lori’s cell glstumpf@htc.net

HAPP HEREFORDS

ILLINOIS

Cattle for sale anytime at the farm, private treaty. Call or stop by to check them out.

David and Andrew Albin 780 N. CR 2460 E. Newman, IL 217-497-2487 David’s cell davidaalbin@gmail.com www.albinfarms.net

Chris and Janell Happ 23817 Meridian Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 Chris’s cell 815-823-6652 happ84@yahoo.com www.happherefords.com

RHS RHS Ray Harbison and Sons

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

Eric, Cindie, Cassie and Krista Allscheid 8052 Andy Rd. • Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-5376 • Cell 618-593-9642 soph@htc.net www.ShingleOaksPolledHerefords.com

Stephens Hereford Farm

Connie Harbison 618-268-4274

BAFFORD Farms Inc.

•

Carey Harbison

•

Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Knott Farm

Kevin Bafford 10600 Damery Rd. • Blue Mound, IL 62513 217-454-5126

9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431 Ruth Knott 309-293-2313

Baker Farms

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

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

1278 E. 20th Rd. Streator, IL 61364 Fred • Debby Sarah • Susan • John 815-672-3491 • Cell 815-257-3491 Fax 815-672-1984

Stephens Trailer Sales

Eby Aluminum Livestock

P.O. Box 168 • Taylorville, IL 62568 Mark, Katie and Kayla Stephens 217-825-7913 Cell mckks91@consolidated.net Danny Stephens, Trailers • 217-824-2815

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

3570 Cedar Point Rd. Raleigh, IL 62977

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

McCaskill Farms

HEREFORDS Glen and Kathy Sweatman 15628 Orchard Rd. • Virginia, IL 62691 217-370-3680 auction@casscomm.com

West Wind Herefords

Jeff and elly Yoder 2356 N 1230 E. Rd. • Edinburg, IL 62531 217-623-5790 • Cell 217-827-5796 jwyoder62@gmail.com

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

CDF Farms

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

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

eerr HEREFORDS l l x i x B Bi Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253 Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627 Gary’s cell 217-827-2761 Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.

Burns Polled Hereford Farm 10124 Michael Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678

Kent Burns 618-443-6279 618-521-3199

Cattle for sale at all times

Double B Herefords LLC Chase and David Brown 9879 Hackney Rd. Warrensburg, IL 62573 Chase 217-620-9133 cdbrow2@gmail.com

Hereford.org

Stuckey Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

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

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

Good Doin’ Genetics

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

KANSAS Alexander Farms Polled Herefords Linebred King Dominos

John Alexander Family 2756 S. Donmyer • Gypsum, KS 67448-9414 785-536-4931• alexfarmed@gmail.com

Breeding stock, semen and flushes for sal

Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords 2204 CR 310 • Bison, KS 67520 785-387-1846 Kent • rhinos@gbta.net www.kansaspolledherefords.org/bandr/

AI sires: SHF Kennedy 502R X36, EF Beef U208 Sure Bet Z002, GV CMR Ideal 424X 2096 Herd Sires: Sons of SHF Vision 117 and Loewen Foundation 34X Cow herd: Combination of Tradition 434V and Felton bloodlines

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

Dan Bixler 7115 E. 1000th Ave., Newton, IL 62448 618-783-3888 • 618-783-2329 office 618-562-3888 cell • insman542002@yahoo.com

Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 Kristie@mcfatridgecattle.com • www.mcfatridgecattle.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!

SAYRE HEREFORD FARM

Tim and Tracie Sayre Seely, Kendi and Kira Sayre 13188 Virginia Rd. Arenzville, IL 62611 217-473-5143

Gen-Lor Farms

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

Family Agri-Business Since 1933

2620 E. Lake Shore Dr. Springfield, IL 6270 Office 217-529-88 Greg 217-498-7095 Mark and Carla 217-483-5651 Gail 217-529-4933

Eubank FARMS

Bruce and Linda Sharp

RANCH

Prairie Meadow Herefords

Since 1919

Kings, IL 61068

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

NEWBOLD FARMS INC.

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

OAK HILL FARM Darrel and Anna Behrends

Jim Behrends & Leonda Markee • Kim & Liz 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470 dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com PERFORMANCE HEREFORDS • Visitors Always Welcome

Todd, Samantha, Rachel and Zach Parish 3395 Harco Rd. Harrisburg, IL 62946 Cell 618-926-7388

Douglas E. Gerber 5324 State Rd. 227 S. • Richmond, IN 47374-9425 765-935-5274 Cell • 765-220-1070 douglas@gerbercattle.com • www.gerbercattle.com

GREIVES HEREFORDS Bob Greives

7591 Armstrong Chapel Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office 765-583-3090 • 765-583-024 Cell 765-491-6277 • Fax 765-583-2911 greivesgranite@yahoo.com

J&K Cattle 2508 S. 400 E. Greenfield, IN 46140

317-467-1092 Kandice Cell 317-498-1496 Jeff Cell 317-557-8259

Ksettles1504@aol.com www.jandkcattle.com

Cows for sale at all times. Curtis, Tobie, Erica and Ethan Kesling 1918 W. Delaware Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 574-753-3193

Brock Nichols 785-346-6096 Jim Nichols 785-476-5842 www.carswell-nichols.com

Bulls and heifers for sale.

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

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

douthitstephen@gmail.com • www.4vranchdouthitherefords.com

Walter, Megan and Chuck Douthit Downey Land & Cattle LLC 1805 RS 115 St. Francis, KS 67756 megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com

Walter 785-332-6095 Megan 785-332-8575 Chuck: 785-332-4034

GLM

HEREFORDS

Grant and Linda McKay and Family 1226 8th Rd. • Marysville, KS 66508 785-619-6086 • 308-470-1190 cell glmherefords@bluevalley.net • www.glmherefords.com

HERBEL

“Straight Station Line Ones”

20161 Saline Rd. Lucas, KS 67648

parishfarmsherefords@gmail.com

HEREFORDS

Jon E. Herbel 785-324-2430 herbelxp@gmail.com

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KENTUCKY

JENSEN BROS.

Kevin and Sheila 785-374-4372 Kevin Cell 785-243-6397 Kirk and Steph 785-374-4223 Bull Sale March 3, 2016 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net True Colors Internet Heifer Sale October 15,2015

HEREFORDS

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

BOTKIN POLLED

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

Robert, Carol and Susan Botkin

1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net

Cat t l e f or S a l e a t A l l T imes

FARMS

TAMSEY

Easton, MD 21601

33376 Fox Rd.

POLLED HEREFORDS

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

5754 U.S. 62 • Mays Lick, KY 41055 boydbeefcattle@msn.com

Gene: 785-658-5612 heartlandhay@wilsoncom.us 785-658-5208 d. Darris: th R 785-658-7028 . 13 7648 Clint: N 6 7 123 as, KS Luc

16777 Ridder Rd. • Marthasville, MO 63357 Glenn and Yvonne Ridder John and Heidi Ridder 636-433-2858 636-358-4161 200 Cows Performance Tested geridder@centurytel.net www.fallingtimberfarm.com

MINNESOTA David, Lorie, Matthew, Michael and Mason Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 218-584-8283 Eight miles east of Ada on U.S. 200 Visitors always welcome.

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

www.meitlercattle.com

Rod Findley

2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy

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

Harding Bros. Herefords Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870

Brad, Carla, Clay, Clint and Cooper Chambliss 916 Winchester Blvd., Elizabethtown, KY 42701 270-982-3905 • Cell 270-668-7126 Brad.Chambliss@benchmark.us www.chamblissherefordfarms.com

Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry Cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com

Les Krogstad 3348 430th St • Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com

Journagan Ranch A G R I C U L T U R E

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

Darin Krogstad 16765 Welch Shortcut Welch, MN 55089 651-485-0159

Roth Hereford Farm Since 1976

Jan R. 785-482-3383 Arden 785-466-1422 Box 8 • Dwight, KS 66849 jakoleenbros@tctelco.net www.oleenbrothers.com

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

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

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

Chuck Oleen 6944 Thorstenberg Rd. 785-668-2454 Kevin and Vera Schultz 620-995-4072 Cell 620-546-4570

2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 www.sandhillfarms.com

MARYLAND EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords

Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in April

Club Calf Sales Jay and Shelly Stull

Stop by for a visit anytime.

Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC

eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552

“ Y O U R B R A N D OF HEREFORD”

2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 We welcome your visit! Doug and JoAnn Bryan and Marytina Bradley and Brigitte

• 71 Years in the Business •

763-755-4930 763-389-0625 612-720-1311

BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE Visitors Welcome

SCHNEIDER FARMS 2374 Hwy. K • Hermann, MO 65041

Reuben 573-943-6489

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

For Sale: Bulls Females Semen

SPRINGWATER POLLED HEREFORDS

Troy Williamson 110 161st St. Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 605-254-7875 Cell twilliamson@alliancecom.net

Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 507-215-0817 Cell springwater@svtv.com

LARSON

Private Treaty Offers vailable Woessner Farms 11975 County Rd. 3450 St. James, MO 65559

David & Delores Stump 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 785-363-7410 info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

TOWNER FARM Polled Herefords

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

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

Virgil Staab 785-625-5275

Hays, Kansas “Bulls and heifers for sale”

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

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1616 John Shirk Rd. • Taneytown, MD 21787 Ray 443-871-4917 • ray.howes64@gmail.com Cyndy 443-871-6657 • clhowes@aol.com Herdsman: Billy Widerman 410-984-2961 • widermanwilliam@yahoo.com

MISSISSIPPI

Mike Woessner 573-578-4050 mike@inv-rel.com

Matt Woessner 573-308-7006 matt@inv-rel.com

MONTANA

Brillhart Ranch Co.

Registered and commercial Herefords that will qualify for CHB Program.

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

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

Michelle, Kristen, Lindsey, Melissa & Madelyn Jacob Wolfrey, Manager  3859 Federal Hill Road • Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com

Walt and Jil McKellar 7775 Hwy. 310 W. • Como, MS 38619 662-526-5520 • Cell 662-292-1936 jilmckellar@yahoo.com Ronald and Thelma

ills

11339C Liberty Rd., Frederick, MD 21701 301-304-0612 • Cell 240-575-8637 rtacres@comcast.net • www.rtacres.com

Wes & Linda Schuman 28589 Brick Road Dr. Oxford, MD 21654 Come visit anytime.

443-496-0946

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

wesschuman@aol.com

SCH Polled Herefords Samuel C. and Linda Hunter • 301-824-4771 13651 Newcomers Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742 Herd Sires: LJR 95N Wallace 63W, KCF Bennett Revoluction Z62 and Prestwood Hunter M065 U26

Herman Nunely and Family 204 Co. Rd. 994 • Iuka, MS 38852 Cell 662-279-5136 Home 662-423-3317 leaningcedarherefords@gmail.com

CURLEW Cattle CompanyIF

26 Years Line 1 Genetics

Bulls for sale in the spring. Howard Moss

MISSOURI Owners: M.D. and Al Bonebrake

Steve Greene, Manager 417-693-7881 • Springfield, M

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

508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@sunflower.com

Harvey 573-943-2291

Proven Genetics www.woessnerfarms.com

SCHUMANN

367 Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 brycegina@sunflower.com

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

Marvin and Everett Harding

Annual Sale 4th Monday in March

Falling Timber Farm

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

Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance.

FTF

Hereford.org

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke

Henkel Polled Herefords

406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com

Gene Eric 402-729-5866 402-239-9838 56095 715 Road • Fairbury, NE 68352 henkelhereford@hotmail.com

“The Best in Line 1 Breeding”

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

J BarSince E 1898 Ranch Arvid and Linda Eggen 406-895-2657 Box 292 • Plentywood, MT 59254 jbare@nemont.net

Vince Bickel 2821 630th Rd. • Gordon, NE 69343 308-282-0416 • vmbickel@gpcom.net www.vinmarcattle.net

HOFFMAN R A N C H n

NEVADA

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

LLC 585-798-4088 SK Herefords Offic 716-560-4480 Phil Keppler 585-798-4309 Dave Schubel

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JB RANCH

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

“The Best of Both” Horned and Polled Genetics Don, Skeeter, Kari, Brooke and Bryce P.O. Box 239 • Orovada, NV 89425 775-272-3152 Home • 775-272-3153 Fax 209-479-0287 Cell orovadaherefords@aol.com brumleyfarms.com

NORTH CAROLINA

GENOA LIVESTOCK

Top Performance Hereford Genetics

JARED PATTERSON 208-312-2386 BOB AND CAROL COKER: 916-539-1987 OFFICE: 775-782-3336 640 Genoa Ln., Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com

Albert Moeller & Sons 7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979

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

2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-254-1247 406-254-1247 Fax

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

240 Upper Flat Creek Rd. Weaverville, NC 28787 828-645-9127 cpcfarm@msn.com • www.claxtonfarm.com

Double J Farm, LLC

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef® Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry

C. Porter Claxton Jr.

Ten miles north of Asheville, N.C., on future I-26 West, Exit 17, left at stoplight, follow signs. Herd sires: CPC WC 10H R31 Cattleman, KCF Bennett Revolution W599, KCF Bennett Proficient X563 Cow herd: Mostly Victor and Felton

NEW JERSEY

Cattle for sale by Private Treaty and at Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic

McMURRY CATTLE

Between Buffalo and Rochester 8 miles off I-90 Private Treaty Sale Commercial Bred Cows and Bulls

Lilla and Woodie Bell P.O. Box 48 Paradise Valley, NV 89426 775-578-3536 Herefords bellranches@gmail.com Dan and Theresa Bell Excelling from range to 775-304-2157 bull test across the West! www.bellranchherefords.com

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

Jay-De Lorrie

Dave Schubel • Phil Keppler 11021 Ryan Rd. Medina, NY 14103

Modern, stout, functional

Holden Herefords

NEW YORK

C O.

Farm LLC

Marvin Dan 406-570-1602 drfeddes@msn.com Tim 406-570-4771 Modest Birth Massive Meat tfeddes@msn.com 2009 Churchill Road www.feddes.com Manhattan, Montana 59741

C A T T L E

Polled L1 Dominos

• Registered Hereford Bulls • Replacement Heifers • Market Calves www.ehlkeherefords.com

Feddes Herefords

VIN-MAR

Pure Station

P.O. Box 178 Townsend, MT 59644

Registered Polled Herefords Cattle in Traphill. N.C.

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

"Quality Cattle for Quality People" Headquarters John Wheeler 775 Clacton Cr. 910-489-0024 Earlysville, VA 22936 doublejfarm@yahoo.com Offi e located in Fayetteville, N.C.

RM NIEDEFarmsEYER

NEW MEXICO

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

B&H Herefords

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

Phil Harvey Jr. P.O. Box 40 • Mesilla, NM 88046 575-524-9316 • Cell 575-644-6925 philharveyjr@comcast.net www.bhherefords.com

NEBRASKA

Jim Bob Burnett 205 E. Cottonwood Rd. Lake Arthur, NM 88253 Cell 575-365-8291 jbb@pvtnetworks.net

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Harry Myers & Son 312 Elmwood Rd. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-450-1958 • Fax 704-871-9997 harrymyers1226@att.net • www.myersherefordfarm.com

Line 1 Herefords

Triplett Polled Herefords James Triplett

7 Mill Iron Ranch

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

Michael Cell 575-403-7970 Kyle Cell 575-403-7971 Drew Cell 575-403-7115

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

Michael and Connie Perez 575-633-2038

127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-876-3148 (evening) • 704-872-7550 (daytime) Visitors welcome Bulls and females for sale private treaty

NORTH DAKOTA

9767 Quay Rd. O Nara Visa, NM 88430

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

Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net

Quality Cattle That Work

Fisher

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

www.schutteandsons.net

FRENZEN

Polled Herefords

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

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

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

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Dale Spencer Family 308-547-2208

A N C H

Jim and Marlene 701-574-3124

OHIO

CORNERSTONE L C

Bowman, ND 58623

www.mrnakherefords.com Wayne, Jill & Robyn Terry and Debby, Brent and Jenna 701-574-3172 and Andy 701-574-3193

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

14503 91st St. S.W. 1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net

575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

616 Pecan Dr. Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

ephesians 2:20

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

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

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

UPSTREAM RANCH

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

upstreamranch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com

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

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

Tom and Nikki Morrison 5321 TR 59 • Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338 419-946-6977 • Cell 419-560-0280 Quality Herefords for sale by private treaty

Private Treaty

Selling: Coming 2-year-olds and Yearling Bulls Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 1545 SR 456 • Folsom, NM 88419

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Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 stitz@mohicanfarms.net

GRAY Land & Cattle

CG Ralph & Stephanie Kinder Owners

790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com web: headquartersranch.com

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

Earl and Cynthia Arnholt oakridge@zoominternet.net

Leon and Watson Langford 918-733-1331 • 918-706-7028 • Okmulgee, Okla. www.langfordherefords.com

LeForce Herefords Henry C. LeForce, Owner • 580-984-0011 cell Paul Koffskey, Ranch Manager • 580-984-0015 cell 84999 Garvin Rd., Pond Creek, OK 73766 580-532-6100 • info@leforce.com

918-344-0791

Line 1 Dominos

42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

Ranch 541-523-4401

Registered Hereford Cattle

Registered Horned Herefords CRP Grass Seeds

ALLEN MOSS HEREFORDS MOSS SEED COMPANY

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

“Breeding with the Commercial Cattleman in Mind” 79337 Soto Lane Fort Rock, OR 97735 ijhufford@yahoo.com

Ken cell 541-403-1044

Oregon Hereford Ranch Doug Bennett 541-564-9104

QUICK MILL FARMS 20016 S. White Ln. • Oregon City, OR 97045 503-650-4613 • Cell 503-789-5713 bill@quickmillfarms.com www.quickmillfarms.com • Registered Polled and Horned Herefords • Performance Tested • Consistent Quality

Greg and Th rese Stallings

Eugene, OR 97405 Office: 541-485-3615

Paul Laubach

Cell 405-664-7743 • paul@pandrherefords.com

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

Flying

Sand Springs, OK 74063

Don 541-567-2480

76707 Hwy. 207 • Echo, OR 97826

BULLS FOR SALE

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

Home 541-576-2431

www.huffordherefords.com

SINCE 1916 22990 E. 2090 Rd. • Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682

njdurhamranch@brightok.net Total Performance Breeder.

541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

Bill Vandermolen and Family

Rt. 1, Box 69 • Leedey, OK 73654

OREGON

Registered Polled Herefords

info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com

Linda Sims

Phyllis Vollstedt

Registered Herefords

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

SOUTH CAROLINA

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

SOUTH DAKOTA Bar JZ Ranches Excellence in Polled Genetics

Spring Production Sale Feb. 16, 2016

Don, Peg and Seth Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. • Polled Herefords Holabird, SD 57540 • Limousin 605-852-2966 www.barjz.com • cattle@barjz.com • Lim-Flex

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch Gerald and Janette Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 605-352-5530 • Cell 605-350-0979 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com

B LUME HEREFORDS

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

Eggers Southview Farms

Tim and Philip Eggers 25748 476th Ave. • Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-338-0794 • 605-351-5438 Phillip’s Cell

Breeding stock available private treaty.

FAWCETT’S ELM CREEK RANCH Cell 541-990-8038 451 N.W. Quarry Rd. Office 541-926-564 Albany, OR 97321 vollstedtfarms@comcast.net

George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com

Keith and Cheryl 21115 344th Ave. • HC Box 45 Ree Heights, SD 57371-5901 605-943-5664

Frederickson Ranch

Ranch

Graft•Britton Ranch

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

Hereford breeding stock and club calves for sale private treaty.

918-640-7711 918-245-8854

Registered Polled Herefords Pecans flying ranchss@aol.com

VOGEL VALLEY FARMS

Quarter Horses

REGISTERED HORNED HEREFORDS

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DENNIS RANCH

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

and

HIGH DESERT Cattle Co.

Darnell Hereford Ranch 39722 State Hwy. 34 • Freedom, OK 73842 Sandy Darnell • 580-589-2667 • Cell 580-430-9254

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

Annual Sale First Monday In March

Located 12 miles east then 2 miles north of Vici

DURHAM RANCH

Bob Harrell Jr. 541-523-4322

Don Schafer 541-403-0008

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

RR 1, Box 350 Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 messner1@ptsi.net

CNB Polled Herefords

Raising Straight Miles City

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

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses 580-231-0683

It’s a Family Tradition

Quality • Performance • Registered Cattle Horned Herefords • Black Angus

OKLAHOMA

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

BAKER CITY, OR 97814

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

George Chandler – 541-403-0125 Duane Chandler – 541-403-0124 Office – 541-523-2166 www.chandlerherefords.com chandlerhereford1889@yahoo.com

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

OAKRIDGE POLLED HEREFORDS Performance Cattle Certified and Accredited

20 Bridgewater Ln. Newville, PA 17241

England Ranch

N STOCK FA RM RRISO MO Practical, Profitable olled Herefords Calving-ease genetics with added performance 7530 S.R. 314 Bob Karen Lexington, OH 44904 419-565-0032 419-565-3939 419-362-4471

ACRES

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

Mohican West

3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com

CREEKSIDE

PENNSYLVANIA David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com

Don and Madeline Hennon Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2883 Fax 412-741-4852 Robert Glenn, manager 724-748-4303 www.barhfarm.com

Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 5778 605-642-2139 Cell 320-808-6691

PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale

First Saturday in December

Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381

Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords

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

Glen and Jean Britton, Owners 20850 E. 850 Rd. • Leedey, OK 73654 580-488-3529

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NOLAN HEREFORDS

JBN Livestock Reg ist er ed Her efo r ds

Jim and Jeannine Bockwoldt 22370 152nd Place, Box Elder, SD 57719 605-923-2366 jbnlivestock@rushmore.com • www.jbnlivestock.com

K&B

Gary and Kathy Buchholz P.O. Box 492 Portland, TN 37148

Jerry Roberson 615-325-1883

-HEREFORD-

“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” Clifford Green, Herdsman roganfarm@yahoo.com

423-231-1791 Cell

Rausch Herefords

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

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

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

Woodard Hereford Farms Since 1945 • Quality Line 1 cattle for sale!

Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810

4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172

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

HEREFORDS

Consignment sales and private treaty

Jordan and Summer 903-843-5643

JESSICA HARTLEY / KEVIN HARTLEY

h 2 r a n c h @r o d z o o . c o m 7787 ROCKY RIDGE LN. MADISONVILLE, TX 77864

ROCKIN’ W

OFFICE 936-349-0439

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

Polled Herefords

H2RANCH@RODZOO.COM WWW.H2RANCHANDCATTLE.COM From Madisonville, go S on I-45 to Exit #136, go E 2 miles to H2 Gates.

Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-8232 lee@indianmoundranch.com

Clint Baker, Mgr. 817-279-8275

M.C. Baker, DVM

47229 232 St., Colman, SD 57017 605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931

Andy and Sandra Glaze 903-797-2960

TEXAS

Stenberg Dave Stenberg

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

Steven Lee Wallace Lee

LaGrand

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

gary@gkbcattle.com www.gkbcattle.com

Cherokee Trace

1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 Cell

www.kandbherefords.org kb@sbtc.net

Ken Bieber Family • 605-973-2351

Gary cell: 214-537-1285 Kathy cell: 214-537-1306

Mike Rogan

HEREFORDS

17309 322nd Ave. • Onida, SD 57564

P.O. Box 2807 • Waxahachie, TX 75168

Breeder of Great Cutting Horses

Hereford Bulls with Eye Pigment

Alpha Equine Breeding Center

T H O R S T E NS O N Hereford Ranch

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

B&C

breeder@amaonline.com

Jim and Kay Coley and Family 1100 Corum Hill Rd., Castalian Springs, TN 37031 615-451-2567 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

Cattle Co.

Doug Le Tourneau

695 Nashville Pike, #195, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-594-2229 trainone53@hotmail.com

BARBER

Tom Lane Jr. 615-320-9402 • 615-804-0500 cell www.FourLHerefords.com

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

“Farming the same land since 1834” Jonathan Cell 865-803-9947

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018

www.barberranch.com • barberranch@wildblue.net

CASE RANCH HEREFORDS

F r e d a n d P e t e C a se P.O. B ox 1218, E l dor a do , TX 76936 325-650-6209 pet e@c aser a nc h .c om • www.caseranch.com Located between Mertzon and Eldorado on F.M. R d. 915

140 head of R egistered H ereford Cows “Genetics of today’s leading

oyle performance families” ifference

Ellis & Lovalene Heidel

and Females Available

RIVER CIRCLE FARM

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

Nine miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

Kin n e ar Polle d He re fords

225 Trailwood Dr. • Joshua, TX 76058 Herd Sires:

SHF TROUSDALE R125 TO1 SHF VOW R117 U31

James, Linda, Jeff, REMITALL PROFILER 83P RED HILLS DEPUTY M33 P201 Kristin and Courtney 817-235-5968 • 817-293-3488 Office “Stressing Excellence In Polled Herefords”

Larsons' Polled Herefords

Ken and Carolyn Larson, owners 972-223-6450 Office • 972-223-8955 Home 254-435-6063 Ranch office • 972-230-0629 Fax Lee Larson, executive manager

DUDLEY BROS.

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

Registered Herefords Since 1938

TURKEY, TEXAS

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

Denny Fuston 806-423-1118

Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-303-5714

P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com

2793 F.M. 1991 Clifton, TX 76634

www.LARSONSpolledherefords.com runLranch@aol.com

Paul and Sheila Funk 525 Co. Rd. 51 Copperas Cove, TX 76522-7004 sheilabfunk@aol.com • www.spearheadranch.net

Sunny Hill Ranch Horned and Polled

Pete Johnson, owner

Hwy. 94 W. • Lufkin, TX 75904 Office 936-632-1465 • Home 936-875-2398 pljmhj@yahoo.com • Serving East Texas Hereford needs since 1957 Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters

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

4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org

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

P.O. Box 73, Wolfe City, TX 75496 Mike Cell 214-240-4538 www.doyleherefordranch.com mdoyle0326@yahoo.com

BOX 10, COMANCHE, TX 76442

325-396-4911 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.rockingchairranch.com

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Home 979-567-3857 • coatty@burlesoncounty.org

DOYLE HEREFORD RANCH

Home 423-346-7304

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

Barber Ranch 806-235-3692 Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457

Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965 Mary Barber 806-930-6917

The 5190 Clay Farm Rd. Atwood, TN 38220

RANCH

Randy Wood, manager

SKRIVANEK RANCHES

Cattle Co.

TENNESSEE

rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

Raising cattle in Texas since 1855

www.alphaequine.com 2301 Boyd Rd., Granbury, TX 76049 • Fax 817-279-7621

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

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

www.mcinniscattle.com

Williams Family Herefords Herb and Susan Williams, Owners

P.O. Box 567, Decatur, TX 76234 Herb Cell 940-393-1651 • Office/Ranch 940-466-3381 Fax 940-466-7237 Williamsfamilyherefords.com • herbsusan@msn.com

Since 1891, family owned and operated for fi e generations! Hwy. 51 north, 10 miles from Decatur, Texas

METCH POLLED HEREFORDS

Registered/Commercial Hereford Cattle

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

Mockingbird Hill

Herefords

Jack & Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544

Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!

Noack Herefords 116 E. Bell Ave. Rockdale, TX 76567 Cell 979-218-0065 Office 512-446-6200

Bulls out of good milking females

UTAH Phil Allen & Son P.O. Box 74, Antimony, UT 84712

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

for sale

at all times.

Hereford.org

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

Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 John Westfall, herdsman 304-927-3639 1109 Triplett Rd. • Spencer, WV 25276

EKKER HEREFORDS

PALLESEN

HEREFORD

NCH

Donald and Keri Pallesen P.O. Box 548 • Manilla, UT 84046 435-880-8062 cell • 435-784-3101 • kpallese@union-tel.com

Herefords & Angus

reescattle@gmail.com

WISCONSIN

www.rellranch.com Elite Ll Dominos

Lorell and Lonetta Brady 1395 E. 12600 N. Cove, UT 84320 435-258-5506 Home/office 435-258-2148

2074 Gravel Hill Rd • Dillwyn, VA 23936 434-983-3110 barbaran2teeth@knix.net

JPS HEREFORDS

205 View West Lane Clearbrook, VA 22624 Line-bred, Line 1 Horned Genetics Balanced and Predictable GB L1 Dom. 175E, CJH Harland 408, HH Advance 1098 Y, Churchill Sensation 028X

Gary & Pam Payne 540-662-3620

Jim & Pat Stonestreet 540-722-4081

Featuring Polled Descendants of J215

SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY

“The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

Winter Headquarters

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

...honest, efficient and predictable olled Herefords. NED, JAN AND BELL WARD 247A Decker Rd. • Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone and fax 307-672-3248 Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos Call for a private treaty sale brochure

CANADA Billy Elmhirst

R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 • ircc@nexicom.net elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com

Sandrock Ranch Herefords

Your Source For Success

Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com

MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords Jack McAughey 905-625-3151

Kevin Brown 705-327-1808

Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2

WYOMING

SERVICES Tommy Barnes

Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Oct. 2015 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com

Auctioneer

189 River Road Lowndesboro, AL 36752 334-462-4004 Cell

HOLMES HEREFORDS Drake Ranch

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

Cattle for sale by private treaty Jim Bessler 815-762-2641

LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-738-2297 Sale Date – Nov. 20, 2014 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

Rob Schacher 817-219-0102

www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com

O: 630-945-3483 • F: 630-945-3584

321 Brownstone Dr. • St. Charles, IL 60174-2843 P.O. Box 2812 Jackson, WY 83001

JAMES M. BIRDWELL

307-730-7424 Chase Lockhart • 307-730-2639 Cody Lockhart

www.lockhartcattle.com

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

AUCTIONEER Box 521, Fletcher, OK 73541 580-549-6636

Polled Herefords and Angus

Raising Herefords since 1967 PRIVATE TREATY SALES AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE IN APRIL Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com

MICHELI HEREFORDS Selling Herefords for 80 years.

P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933

Dale 307-782-3469

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PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS. Call Jon Malmborg Toll Free 866-782-9040 Cell 270-792-1200 jon@breeders-insurance.com www.breeders-insurance.com Fax 270-782-7043

THE NED AND JAN WARD QUALITY PROGRAM

N8494 110th St. Spring Valley, WI 54767 715-772-4680 Fred, cell 715-495-0837 fredlarson@mac.com www.larsonherefordfarms.com

Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October

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agents for

AMERICAN LIVESTOCK INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with Harding & Harding

Afton , WY 83110

LARSON HEREFORD FARMS

WASHINGTON

DIAMOND M RANCH

BREEDERS INSURANCE, LLC

307-886-5770 or 307-88 3 - 2 9 1 9

Huth P olled Herefords

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

SINCE 1943

Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

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

Thistle Tree Farm

Bill and Terrilie Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com

Perkes Herefords

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

VIRGINIA Harry A Knabe Jr

www.qualitybulls.com 10672 Van Tassell Road • Torrington, WY 82240 Selling over 100 bulls annually at private treaty.

HEREFORD RANCH

ReesCattle.com

2235 E. Rees Ln. • Morgan , UT 84050

307-532-5892 Blake 307-532-3282 Rodney 307-532-2457 Steve Roth 307-532-7191 ochsnerranch@gmail.com

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

Jake Rees 801-668-8613 Scott Rees 801-949-8960 Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747

7579 W. US Highway 136 Waynetown, IN 47990

SALE: JANUARY

Bulls for Sale by JW 11X Y23 Mr Hereford LT A46

Raising quality Herefords since 1985

Jonathan and Craig Johansen P.O. Box 199 Castle Dale, UT 84513 435-650-8466 or 435-820-8490 johansenherefords@gmail.com • www.johansenherefords.com Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979

Torrington, Wyo.

Jay, Marsha and Jessica Middleswarth 307-532-5427 Ashley 307-575-1082 6mbulls@hughes.net ANNUAL PRODUCTION www.middleswarthherefords.com

Westfall Polled Herefords

Cattle for sale at the ranch

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

MIDDLESWARTH RANCH

WEST VIRGINIA

Ron 307-782-3897

The sound of your success

C.D. “Butch” Booker Auctioneer

EMMONS UGC Certifie

Clay Emmons

254-716-5735 clayemmons@hotmail.com

541 State Hwy. 75 N. Fairfield TX 75840

41452 S.R. 195 • Colfax, WA 99111 509-989-2855 • cartha@colfax.com

Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-678-4154 Home 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@hotmail.com

Hereford.org

Eddie Sims

Cody Lowderman

JERRY GAY

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE

AUCTIONEER C: (580) 595-1626 O: (580) 492-4590

Auctioneer

American Live Stock, a division of Markel Service, Incorporated Featuring livestock mortality insurance covering death from accident or disease. Contact for rates. 1910 Madison Ave. #530 Memphis, TN 38104 901-276-2855 office 901-276-0758 fax 901-458-2880 residence

255 China Road Macomb, IL 61455

P.O. Box 170, Elgin, OK 73538 Serving America’s Cattlemen Since 1968

309-313-2171

REEDENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES REED

Your complete, one stop shopping center for all your semen and AI certificates. Call today for your free brochure

Jensen L ive S t o ck Agency

Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126 • Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 @ reedent iland.net

DALE STITH

Sheila Jensen, agent

Auctioneer

5239 Old Sardis Pike Mays Lick, KY 41055

Matt Sims • 1019 Waterwood Pkwy., Unit D • Edmond, OK 73034 405-840-5461 Office • 405-641-6081 Cell www.mcsauction.com

918-760-1550 dalestith@yahoo.com •

Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer 5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058

LATHROP LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION USDA Approved Quarantine Center Serving O’Hare Field and All Export Points 35W090 Lathrop Lane, Dundee, IL 60118 Randy Lathrop 847-426-5009 or 428-5806 Fax 847-428-3788

Jim Reed, Box 126, Green Ridge, MO 65332 Office 660-527-3507 • Cell 417-860-3102 www.reedent.com • reedent@iland.net Serving breeders since 1979. Semen and Certificate Brokerage Service Available

Feb. 20......................................................Magnolia Hereford Assn., Magnolia, Ark. March 1...............................................................Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock, Neb. March 3......................................................Jensen Bros. Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan. March 14............................................ Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. March 26................................................. Candy Meadows Farm, Lexington, Tenn. April 2.............Show-Me Classic Bull & Replacement Female Sale, Windsor, Mo. April 9.................................................................................Ellis Farms, Chrisman, Ill. April 22.......................................Middle Tenn. Hereford Assn., Cross Plains, Tenn.

Semen/Embryos/Flushes Consulting/Marketing/Sales

2704 N 300 E • Monticello, IN 47960 765-490-6286 alex@streamlinegenetics.com streamlinegenetics.com

Hereford World

Serving breeders since 1979

For Prompt, Personalized Service, Call:

Proudly representing American Live Stock Insurance Inc. P.O. Box 197 , Courtland, KS 66939 785-373-4372 • 785-262-1116 Cell Fax 785-374-4269 jensenks@courtland.net

121 Jackson St. Plain City, OH 43064 Phone: 614-403-0726

BAR C CATTLE CO. TED SERHIENKO

Sale Management #4 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 7G9 306-933-4200 • 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.buyagro.com

CALL FOR AD RATES DEADLINES: ISSUE...............CLOSING DATE January.....................November 25 February...................December 24 March...........................January 25 AI Book........................January 25 April...........................February 25 May/June.......................March 25 July..................Early bird April 25 .................................Final May 23 August...............................June 24 September..........................July 25 October.........................August 25 November................September 25 December....................October 26 Send ad copy, pictures, etc. to your field epresentative or to Hereford World Advertising Coordinator Alison Marx P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101 816-842-3757 • Fax 816-842-6931 amarx@hereford.org

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS

HAUGHT BROS. Ira Haught

864 Smithville Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-4184 304-643-4186 Offi ira@haughtlaw.com

GRASSY RUN Farms

A. Goff & Sons 1661 Hazelgreen Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-2196 agoffandsons@yaho .com

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

DAVID LAW & SONS

Since 1910 Celebrating our 105th Year

October 17, 2015

Oldest continuous Polled Hereford Herd in America

Herd Sires: G Mr Headline 719T 355 AI Sires: Boyd Word Wide 9050 ET TH 122 71I Victor 719T

ghf

W.C. Taylor Family 20 Cottage Hill Rd. Petersburg, WV 26847 Sonny 304-257-1557 Michael 304-257-1040 mwtaylor@frontiernet.net

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

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

Certified and Accredited lawherefords.bravehost.com lawherefords@yahoo.com

CllOedLHLerIeNfoSrd

McDonald Polled Herefords

Grandview Hereford Farm Quality Hereford Cattle

Polled Herefords Since 1954 192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438

W. Michael McDonald

Rick and Joella Collins 1549 Stephens Fork Road Mineral Wells, WV 26150 304-483-6240 304-483-3499 jocollins3499@gmail.com

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

H Polled Herefords

Derek M. Haught

248 River Bend Ln. Smithville, WV 26178 304-477-3818 Home 304-206-7613 Cell derek@fivestarherefords.com www.fiv starherefords.com

J&A

HEREFORD FARM James Leach 77 Balderson Dr. Washington, WV 26181

304-863-3635 304-481-2461 cell

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C The “Calendar” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the “Calendar” concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int'l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.

February _______________________________ 1 Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday, N.D. 1 Southwestern Exposition Nat’l Hereford Show, Ft. Worth 4 Ridder Hereford Ranch, Callaway, Neb. 5 Baumgarten Cattle Co., Belfield, N.D. 5 Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes, S.D. 5 Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls, Idaho 6 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Ft. Klamath, Ore. 6 Messner Ranch, Slapout, Okla. 6 Mississippi Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Jackson 6 South Texas Hereford Assn., Beeville 6 Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb. 8 BB Cattle Co., Connell, Wash. 8 Fawcett's Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, S.D. 8 Logterman Family, Valentine, Neb. 9 South Mountain, Melba, Idaho 9 Thorson Herefords, Phillip, S.D. 10 Friedt Herefords, Dickinson, N.D. 12 Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D.

13 Dixie Nat’l Hereford Show, Jackson, Miss. 13 Langford Herefords, Okmulgee, Okla. 14 Mrnak Herefords, Bowman, N.D. 15 Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. 16 Bar JZ Ranches, Holabird, S.D. 17 Georgia Nat’l Jr. Livestock Show, Perry, Ga. 17 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Hereford Bull Sale, Kearney 17 Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell, Idaho 18 Iowa Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Des Moines 18 Mitchell Livestock Hereford-Influenced Feeder Cattle Sale, Mitchell, S.D. 18 Olson’s Hereford Ranch, Argusville, N.D. 19 Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb., 19 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Show, Louisville 19 White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords, Cedartown, Ga. 20 Carmichael Herefords, Meadow, S.D. 20 Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale, Fallon, Nev. 20 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Louisville

20 Magnolia Hereford Assn. Sale and Futurity, Magnolia, Ark. 20 Southern Opportunity Sale, Martin, Tenn. 21 Kentucky Beef Expo Jr. Show, Louisville 22 Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho 22 Hereford Heritage Sale, Stillwater, Okla. 23 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction 23 Mill Creek Ranch, Manhattan, Kan. 23 Ulrich Herefords, Lethbridge, Alberta 25 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 26 Gant Polled Herefords, Platte, S.D. 26 Illini Classic Sale, Springfield, Ill. 26 Jamison Herefords, Quinter, Kan. 27 Hula/Stangle/TKR, Creston, Neb. 27 Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Springfield 27 Kreth Herefords, Mt.Vernon, S.D. 27 TS Ranch, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 27 Woolfolk Farm, Columbia, Tenn.

3rd Annual Bull Sale APRIL 10, 2016

Bloomington Livestock Exchange, Bloomington, WI

Selling: 24 Line 1 bulls – yearlings, falls and 2-year-olds 10 Hereford and baldie heifers

March _ ________________________________ 1 Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords, Guide Rock, Neb. 2 Georgia Bull Test Sale, Tifton 3 Calgary Bull Sale, Calgary, Alberta 3 Jensen Bros., Courtland, Kan. 3 Northwest Hereford Breeders, Hermiston, Ore. 4 Express Ranches Bull Sale, Yukon, Okla. 4 Snake River Bull Test Sale, Jerome, Idaho 5 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron, S.D.. 5 McIver’s Happy Acres, Farwell, Minn. 5 Pennsylvania Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Altoona 5 Utah Polled and Horned Hereford Assn., Salina 5 Wisconsin Hereford Assn., Lancaster 7 Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City, Ore. 8 Harvie Ranching, Olds, Alberta 9 Vin-Mar Cattle Co., Rushville, Neb. 9 Udy Cattle Co., Rockland, Idaho 10 Univ. of Tennessee Jr. Bull Test Sale, Spring Hill 11 Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Lebanon 12 Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky. 12 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders, Vienna 12 Express Ranches Heifer Sale, Yukon, Okla. 12 Fort Keogh Livestock and Range Research Laboratory, Miles City, Mont. 12 I-29 Bull Run Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 12 Northeast Texas Hereford Assn., Mt. Pleasant 12 Tennessee Agribition Sale, Lebanon 14 JBB/AL Herefords, Bliss, Idaho 14 Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. 14 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. 15 Cooper Hereford Ranch, Will Creek, Mont. 16 Grassy Run Farms Online Bull Sale, Winfield, WVa. 16 Heartland Herefords, North Platte, Neb. 16 Medicine Hat Bull Sale, Medicine Hat, Alberta 18-19 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Spring Show and Sale, Columbus, Ohio 19 CES/Predestined, Wadley, Ga. 19 Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, Mo. 19 Utah Beef Improvement Assn. Bull Test Sale, Salina 20 K7 Herefords, Lockridge, Iowa 21 B&D Herefords, Claflin, Kan. 21 Kester Herefords, Burwell, Neb. 21 Wagner Herefords, Redfield, S.D. 22 Flying S Herefords, Paluxy, Texas 22 Frenzen Polled Herefords, Fullerton, Neb. 22 WLB Livestock, Douglas, Monitoba 23 Washington Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Test, Eltopia 24 McCabe Genetics, Elk City, Kan. 25 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World 25 North Carolina Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Statesville 26 Candy Meadow Farms, Lexington, Tenn. 26 DaKitch Hereford Farms Ada, Minn. 26 Heart of America Hereford Assn., Wayne City, Ill. 26 North Carolina Hereford Assn., Statesville 28 DeLHawk Cattle Co. Online Sale, Earlville, Ill. 28 Oleen Bros., Dwight, Kan. 29 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction 29 Ernst Herefords, O’Neill, Neb. 29 Fredonia Livestock Hereford Influenced Sale, Fredonia, Kan. 29 NJW Polled Herefords, Sheridan, Wyo. 31 Performance Unlimited Bull Sale, Creston, Iowa

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Gabe Bauer S2473 Norwegian Church Rd. La Valle, WI 53941 608-333-6192

1 Michigan Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, E. Lansing 1 Sandhill Farms, Haviland, Kan. 1 Georgia Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Perry 2 B&H Herefords, Artesia, N.M. 2 Georgia Hereford Assn., Perry 2 Michigan Beef Expo Hereford Sale, E. Lansing 2 Show-Me Hereford Classic Bull Sale, Windsor, Mo. 7 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Weston 8 Copeland & Sons Herefords, Clayton, N.M. 8 West Virginia Beef Expo Hereford Show, Weston 9 Ellis Farms, Chrisman, Ill. 9 Jamison & Jamison Female Sale, Beggs, Okla. 9 Knoll Crest Farm, Red House, Va. 9 Thorstenson Hereford, Selby, S.D. 9 West Virginia Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Weston 10 Bauer Herefords, Bloomington, Wis. 12 Gerber Land and Livestock, Richmond, Ind. 15 Virginia Hereford Assn., Harrisonburg 16 Burns Farms Female Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 16 Texas Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Salado 18 Stuber Ranch, Bowman, N.D. 21 Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program Feeder Calf Sale, Columbia 22 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Cross Plains 23 Doyle Ranch and Guests, Wolfe City, Texas 23 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn., Cross Plains 23 Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn., Harrisville, WVa. 25 Early Bird Advertising Deadline for July Hereford World 26 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction 30 Oklahoma Hereford Assn., Perkins HW Hereford.org

Larry and Mary Woodson 214-491-7017

Tommy Sutherland 903-583-0898

Located just south of the Red River and Bonham, Texas

MARBLING LEADER BOARD IF YOU HAVE BETTER GENETICS GIVE US A CALL!! CE

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Owned with Innisfail Farm, White Hawk Ranch and Barnes Herefords 5.5 0.9 68 115 27 61 1.6 0.048 0.65

KCF BENNETT ALLEGIANCE B436 Owned with Willis Polled Herefords 3.8 1.8 63 108 25

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HYALITE PROFESSIONAL 153 Owned with McMullin Ranch 3.8 1.4 62 103

FTF PORTERHOUSE 435B Owned with Dean McKibben 4.8 2.9 68 109

RED TARGET SRR 305 Owned with Sergio Elia 7.1 0.5 55

RED DIAMOND SRR 416 Owned with Kinnear Polled Herefords 7.6 1.5 53 91 27

PERFORMANCE BREEDERS OF TEXAS

Kinnear Polled Herefords James, Linda, Jeff, Kristin and Courtney 225 Trailwood Dr. Joshua, TX 76058 817-235-5968 kphcattle@att.net Hereford.org

McMullin Ranch Marbling Matters Larry and Mary Woodson 214-491-7017 Tommy Sutherland 903-583-0898 Bonham, Texas www.stillriverranch.com larrywoodson@gmail.com

Donlie and Linda McMullin SPEARHEAD RANCH Paul and Sheila Funk 254-248-1915 254-289-7657 Cell 525 Co. Rd. 51 Copperas Cove, TX 76522 butchfunk@gmail.com www.spearheadranch.net

1005 Perryman Creek Rd. Copperas Cove, TX 76522 254-547-0172 dboydmc@yahoo.com February 2016 /

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ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 126 Drummond Sparks Beef . . . . . . . . 126 Tennessee River Music Inc. . . . . . . . 126 ARIZONA Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . 126 ARKANSAS James Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blagg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Five H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . McDougald Registered Herefords . . . . . . Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . R&R Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . COLORADO Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . Ernst Family, Marshall . . . . . . . . . Fuchs Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall and Family, Doug . . . . . . . . . Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robb & Sons, Rom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126

FLORIDA Flip LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 GEORGIA Barnes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . IBC CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 6, 106 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . 10, 126 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Leonard Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC MTM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 126 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 106 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, IBC IDAHO Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . 12 Colyer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 126 Daniels Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 126 Eagle Canyon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Harrison & Sons, Hawley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . 52, 127 OJJ Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 13, 127 Snake River Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . 51 Udy Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ILLINOIS Aden Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Albin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Apple Ridge Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Bafford Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 127 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 125 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . 127 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . 127 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . 124, 127 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 125 DJR Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Double B Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . 127 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Fancy Creek Farm of the Prairie Cross . . 124 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Gen-Lor Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Goldstein Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Hallbauer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . . . . . 125, 127 Illinois Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Kline Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Lowderman Auction Options . . . . . . . . . . 124 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 124 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Moffett Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Nature’s Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 127 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Plainview Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Prairie Cross, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . 127 Prairie Rose Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 124 Rabideau Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 28 RGR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . 127 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Shingle Oaks Polled Herefords . . . . . 127 Split Oak Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Stephens Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . 127 Sturdy Hereford Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Sweatman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . 127 INDIANA Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 108 CDF Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 DaVee Enterprises, R.W. . . . . . . . . 108 Elzemeyer Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 69 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Gerber Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 127 Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . 108 Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Hunt Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 J&K Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Laudeman Family, Gale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 127 Ramsey’s Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 108 Sankey, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . . . 108, 127 IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 107 Baja Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 107 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . . . 81, 107 Casteel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 107 Diamond P Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . . 27, 107 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Israel Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Jackson Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 JJB Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Lenth Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 107 RiverView Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 26 Sheriff Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sorensen Family, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 127 KANSAS 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Alexander Farms Polled Herefords . . . 127 B&D Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Beran Brothers Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords . 127 Carswell-Nichols Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Flory Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 Jamison Herefords . . . . . 54, 55, 97, 128 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 128 M-M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Meitler Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Oleen Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 128 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 128 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 128 Towner Farm Polled Herefords . . . . . 128 TS Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 KENTUCKY Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 128 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 128 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . 128 Dogwood Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Laffoon Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Peyton’s Well Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 109 LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 ChurchView Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 104 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . 104, 128 Foggy Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . 128 Grimmel Grils Show Cattle . . . . . . . 128 R&T Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Red Oak Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Tamsey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Harfst Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Longcore Herefords . . . . . . . . . . MacNaughton, Ron and Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rottman, Phil and Chris . . . . . . . . Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . .

138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138

MINNESOTA DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . 75, 128 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Krogstad Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 128 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 128 McIver’s Happy Acres . . . . . . . . . . 36 Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 128 MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McBride Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . .

106 128 128 128 38

MISSOURI AbraKadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . 123 Biglieni Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Blue Ribbon Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Bonebrake Herefords . . . . . . . 122, 128 BS Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Doss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 123 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 122 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . 77, 128 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . 128 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 128 Kaczmarek 4K Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 LIII Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 122 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . 123

Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Mueller Polled Herefords & Angus . . . 122 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Reynolds Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 122 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123, 128 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Steinbeck Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 WMC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Woessner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . 128 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 128 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Feddes Herefords . . . . . . . . . 11, 129 Fort Keogh Livestock . . . . . . . . . . 9 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 129 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Loyning & Walen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 NEBRASKA 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Fisher, Lowell and Carol . . . . . . . . 129 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Henkel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 129 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 129 Hula Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 129 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 129 Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . . . . 129 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Schroer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . 73, 129 Spencer Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Stangle Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 19 TKR Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Vin-Mar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 129 NEVADA Bell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 NEW JERSEY Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 NEW MEXICO B&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . .

129 129 129 129 129 129

NEW YORK SK Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Stone House Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 NORTH CAROLINA Brent Creech Taylor’s Mill Farm . . . . . . . . 129 Claxton Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 109, 129 Prestwood Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Rhyneland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . 106, 129 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 NORTH DAKOTA Baumgarten Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Helbling Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 105, 129 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . 105 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . 85, 105

Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 105 Stuber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Wolff Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 119 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . 119 CSP Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Durbin Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Farno Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Hot Iron Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . 129 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm . . . . 119, 130 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 130 Ostgaard Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sunnyside Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 OKLAHOMA 4B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Birdwell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 130 Darnell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 130 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Double Seven Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 89 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Durham Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Express Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 130 Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Headquarters Herefords . . . . . . . . 130 Jamison Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 130 LeForce Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 130 Messner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . . . . 130 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 P&R Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . 130 England Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . 41-43, 130 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 130 Hufford’s Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 130 Northwest Hereford Breeders Bull Sale . . 45 Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 130 Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 130 Vollstedt Farms Polled Herefords . . . . 130 Y Cross Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 130 PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Slaytons’ BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Column Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

109 109 130 109

SOUTH DAKOTA Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 130 Baxter Angus Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . 94, 130 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Carmichael Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . 24, 130 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 130 Gant Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 112 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 130 JBN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 K&B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Kreth Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Hereford.org

LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . 131 Ollerich Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . 110 Peskey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . 59, 131 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 131 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 131 Wagner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 58 TENNESSEE 4R Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Bartholomew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . 131 Burn Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 106 Candy Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . 109 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 48, 131 DLL Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 EBS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 39 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 49, 131 Happy Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Hidden Acres Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Hopkins Ranch of Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 JM Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Kerr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Laneview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Liberty Valley Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Martin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 48 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106, 131 Oakcrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 109 Redbud Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 131 Roberson’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . 131 Rogan Farms Herefords . . . . 49, 106, 131 Stewart Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 West Tennessee Polled Hereford Assn. . . 38 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Woolfolk Farms . . . . . . . . . . 60, 106 TEXAS Alpha Equine Breeding Center . . . . . 131 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . 131 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . 131 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Flying S Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 131 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 H2 Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 131 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Iron Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . 131, 135 Larson’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 131 McInnis Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 131 McMullin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 131 Mockingbird Hill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Northeast Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . 115 Powell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Rockin’ 4H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131, 135 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Williams Family Herefords . . . . . . . 131 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

131 132 132 132 132 132 132

Lininger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 MGM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 121 Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . 120 Otter Creek Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 120 Owego Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Paulson Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . 28, 121 Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . 132 Spruce Hill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 121 Whiskey Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . 121 Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . 120 Wirth Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Wiswell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

VIRGINIA Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JPS Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knabe, Harry A. Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meadow Ridge Farms Inc. . . . . . . . Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . Virginia Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . .

104 132 132 104 104 132 104

WASHINGTON CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Washington Cattlemen’s Assn. . . . . .

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WEST VIRGINIA Collins Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . Five Star Polled Herefords . . . . . . . Goff & Sons, A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . Haught Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . .

133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 133 132

WYOMING Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Holmes Herefords/Drake Ranch . . . . . . . . 132 Largent and Sons . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Lockhart Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . 132 Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Middleswarth Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 NJW Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 53, 132 Ochsner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Perkes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

WISCONSIN Baker Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Bauer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . . . . . 121 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 132 Christ the Rock Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Dalton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 120 Gari-Alan Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Huth Polled Herefords . . . . . 81, 120, 132 J&J Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 26 Lamb Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . 120, 132 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

CANADA Elmlodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Harvie Ranching . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Lilybrook Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . . 132 MN Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 SNS Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Ulrich Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 WLB Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 15 URUGUAY La Elisa Hereford . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SERVICES ABS Global Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc. . . . . . . . 93 Barnes, Tommy . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 BioZyme Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Birdwell, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Booker, C.D. “Butch” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Breeders Insurance LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 BuyHereford.com . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Carper, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Circle H Headquarters LLC . . . . . . . 132 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 CUP Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Emmons Ultrasounding . . . . . . . . 132 Gay Livestock Insurance, Jerry . . . . . 133 Genex Cooperative Inc. . . . . . . . . . 74 ImmuCell Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 James F. Bessler Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Jensen Live Stock Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Lathrop Livestock Transportation . . . . . . 133 Layton, Dustin N. . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Lowderman, Monte . . . . . . . . . . 133 MCS Auction LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Midwest Cattle Services Inc. . . . . . . 133 Multimin USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Reed Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Schacher Auction Services . . . . . . . 133 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Sims, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Stith, Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Stout, Justin B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Streamline Genetics LLC . . . . . . . 7, 133 T Bar C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Wendt, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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