Missouri Hereford News September 2016

900+ juniors compete at JNHE in Madison Hereford feeder value-added program Missouri summer show run

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Hereford Value In all aspects of the industry

Inside this issue

Missouri Hereford Heritage Sale October 2, 2016 • Salem, Missouri

Selling fall pairs, spring bred cows, and breeding age bulls Fall cows bred to CMR GVP Mr Maternal 156T - Spring cows bred to NJW 135U 10Y Hometown 63A CRR ABOUT TIME 743 (P42797564) RST TIMES A WASTIN 0124 (43123163) RST MS 1000 BLAZER 2029 (42314435) Sire: GV CMR X161 TIMES UP A152 (P43381906) GRANDVIEW VIC H132 23G 4003 ET (P42491059) GRANDVIEW CMR MS 4003 X161 (P43126109) CMR GRANDVIEW LASS P606 42S (P42724693) PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 (P24020737) CMR GVP MR MATERNAL 156T (P42830222) JG WCN VICTRA 17 2103 (P42212877) Dam: GRANDVIEW CMR MS MATERIAL 9328 (P43007666) CMR GV HHH P606 VICTOR 1236 ET (P42318713) CMR GRANDVIEW MISS 1236 60S (P42724686) BOTKINS MISS 13K-4018 (42534333)

WMC A152 9328 Hudson 13C ET Reg: 43588441

• Herd Bull Type • Lots of length and muscle • Extra pigment and performance • Mr Maternal donor dam • REA ratio 104; IMF ratio 110

CED BW WW YW MILK M&G CEM SC UDDER TEAT FAT REA MARB MCW BMI CEZ BII CHB -0.8 3.6 57 84 29 57 -1.4 0.8 1.24 1.24 -0.005 0.65 0.20 84 $17 $12 $15 $30

Reg: 43535104 • AI bred to Grandview CMR 86P Jose Y311 • PE to WMC Y509 Clear Sight 24B • Due to calve in Sept • Out of a DOD • IMF ratio of 118

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Look for our consignments to the Missouri Opportunity Sale December 4, 2016

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SATURDAY, OCT. 1, 2016 11 a.m. • Springfield, MO The Largest Polled Hereford offering to sell in Missouri this year.

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LJR MSU BELLE 48D • P43704672 A can’t miss cow prospect by NJB 3060 Gaucho 829. She sports fantastic EPD’s. BW 1.2; WW 47; YW 76; MM 31; M&G 54

LJR MSU DEW DOMINO 134Y • P43197200 A beautiful daughter of NJW 98S Durango 44U out of a Dam of Distinction bred to MPH Z3 Box Top C16. Great number spread; BW 1.0 to YW 78. 48D is her daughter pictured above.

LJR MSU HAZEL 316A • P43383479 A conservatively marked, red eyed daughter of KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R. A great producing cow as you can see by her heifer calf, 39D. Bred to WSF Home Schooled B76.

12 Herd Bull Calf Prospects • 20 Bred Heifers 15 Fall Calving Cows • 35 Spring Cow-Heifer Calf Pairs 5 Spring Cow-Bull Calf Pairs

LJR MSU WILLA 207Z • P43283582 An impressive granddaughter of PW Victor Boomer P606, with a beautiful udder. Bred to MPH Z3 Box Top C16. Hard to sell one like this.

LJR MSU LADYSPORT 39D • P43706605 A fantastic daughter of the Stuber Ranch sire, SR Right On 2203Z, out of the Logic daughter, 316A. A really stout made female that you will like. Super EPD’s; BW 0.3; WW 49; YW 73; MM 28; M&G 52

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A G R I C U L T U R E Marty Lueck, manager 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482 Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 mvlueck@centurytel.net

Words from the

Editors

As the fall season begins, along with harvest of our crops, we tend to focus on the harvest of all aspects of our operation. Relationships are harvested, calves are weaned, our show successes from months of work are won, and our sale profits are made.

We are a diverse breed and region with some focused more on the show ring, others on selling the best new herd sire, and others who receive the fruits of their labor by weaning off the most consistent, heaviest calves.

Hereford value is in all aspects of the industry.

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Hereford cattle add value to every chain, and ask yourself if you are involved enough to gain each of these rewards.

The summer show run of the Missouri State Fair and Ozark Empire Fair along with the spectacular representation of the Missouri Hereford Juniors at the Junior National Hereford Expo in Madison, Wisconsin, are features in this issue. Countless hours, breeding decisions and hard work have gone into these exhibitors displaying their cattle for all the public to see and for one man or woman’s opinion to be heard. The representation at all three shows should be commended. A special congratulations to juniors Jaden Riley on his supreme purebred steer at the Missouri State Fair and Tory Miller on winning third overall supreme purebred heifer in the junior show at Ozark Empire Fair.

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The fall is most known for the upcoming sale season and The American Royal in Kansas City. As sales get started there is a bit of curiosity as to how or if the market will change and a special excitement to see calves developing from the newest herd sires. To those advertisers in the Missouri Hereford News, we thank you for trusting our publication with your sale marketing. We wish you all the best as you sell your program this fall.

For spring calving programs, the fall is a dramatic measuring tool of their recent calf crop. In this issue you will find some options for both marketing your feeder calves and retaining ownership through a backgrounding facility in Rolla. Consider your options, talk to others and ask questions. Hereford cattle add value to every chain, and ask yourself if you are involved enough to gain each of these rewards.

If you have any marketing needs this fall, be sure to contact us! We would love to be involved in your program’s goals for the future.

– The Editors, Rural Route Creations Cassie Dorran, editor

Jocelyn Washam, editor

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Contents September 2016 IN THIS

Issue

4 | Words from the Editors

4 | Publication Dates and Advertising Rates 5 | Missouri Hereford Association Officers 8 | State Association Update 8 | CHB Feeder Calf Sale

12 | News from the American Hereford Association 14 | Women Association Update 14 | The Ranch Kitchen

20 Value-Added Backgrounding

16 | Junior Association Update

Industry update with Net Worth Feeds & Feeding

21-23 Missouri State Fair Results Outstanding cattle showcased at the state’s biggest event 8, 10, 40, 42 Update from the Junior National Hereford Expo

37 | Life is Simple

38 | AHA Board Review with Bob Thompson 40 | Retiring and First-Timers at JNHE

46 | Industry & Association Events & Deadlines 51 | Hereford Word Search 52 | Advertising Index

900 juniors gathered in Madison, Wisconsin

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24, 30 | Ozark Empire Fair Results

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Officers and Directors President Vice President Secretary/ Treasurer Directors

Cover photo © Rural Route Creations

www.moherefords.org

Brad Mueller

Perryville

District 6

Justin Sissel

Buffalo

District 7

Matt Reynolds

Huntsville

Amy Phillips

Richmond

District 1

Brian Littleton

Keytesville

District 2

Bill Nation

Vandalia

District 3

Tim Bernt

Leeton

District 4

Mark Abramovitz

Columbia

District 5

Joe Kaczmarek

Salem

District 8

Kenny Spooler

Jackson

District 9

To download a Missouri Hereford Association membership application and to view most current events, applications and announcements, visit the Missouri Hereford Association website at www.moherefords.org Missouri Hereford Association Matt Reynolds, Secretary/Treasurer 1071 C.R. 1231 Huntsville, Missouri 65249 660-676-3788 5

Heartland GeneticBlend Sale

SATURDAY, OCT. 8, 2016 • 12 Noon Mueller Polled Hereford Farm, Perryville, Mo.

Auctioneers: Monte Lowderman and Clint Hunter

A great selection of pairs, breds, heifers and bulls.

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Members of Heartland Genetic Blend group are : Aufdenberg Polled Herefords Mueller Polled Herefords and Angus Lizzie’s Polled Herefords Alex Roth Polled Herefords J & S Farms

Apple Ridge Farms Triple V Farms Otte Angus O /B Angus

For more information, contact: Darrell Aufdenberg 573-270-6755 • Brad Mueller 573-517-2999 7

State Association

Update

Missouri State Fair True excitement, involvement, opportunity and enthusiasm are the words I think of as summer is winding down and fall begins. The one word I Matt Reynolds think about when envisionMissouri Hereford Association ing these actions is—PeoSecretary/Treasurer ple. It is truly the people involved in this breed that make it so great. When you have a group of people that are enthusiastic, the excitement creates opportunity and everyone wants to get involved.

It was another exciting Missouri State Fair where nearly 200 head of Herefords were shown and nearly 200 steaks and hamburgers were served at the well-attended annual steak fry after the open show. Just maybe the most exciting thing was seeing a Hereford steer shown by Jaden Riley named overall purebred steer in the 4-H steer show.

We saw a lot of new faces in the Hereford barn this year which just builds that number of enthusiast.

I had several cattlemen from other breeds walk into our barn and ask, “What’s going on over here?” I said to the first gentleman with concern, “What do you mean?”

The cattleman replied The cattleman replied that that he had never seen he had never seen so many so many really good really good Herefords here Herefords here before, before, and a lot of people and a lot of people too. too. What a great feeling!

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Our breeders were also talking about our annual field day.

A big thank you goes out to Amy Phillips for her hard

CHB Feeder Calf Sale

work pulling the membership in district one together to host our 2016 MHA Field Day. I hope each of you have taken time to be apart of it.

The first of seven annual Hereford sales of the fall is just days away. Check the events calendar for dates. Also, we have several breeders involved in online sales.

There will be over 600 Herefords in Missouri offered for sale at public auction this fall. Please take time to attend as many as you can.

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Opportunities The word opportunity, has To me the word “opportunity” has a lot of meaning lots of meaning... this time of year, starting with the opportunity each of you have to nominate breeders for the annual awards presented at the annual meeting and awards banquet the first full weekend in December. Each Director will be working hard to get breeders nominated to the selection committee.

Please send your nominations to me by phone, e-mail or mail by October 20, 2016. The awards include purebred breeder of the year, commercial breeder of the year and hall of fame inductees.

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Thank you to the many breeders from Missouri, Kansas, and Illinois for consigning to the 2016 Opportunity Sale hosted by the MHA. I invite each of you to be at the annual meeting and Opportunity Sale in Sedalia. In the past 15 years, it has grown to be the one event you don’t want to miss. From electing new board members, getting annual reports, enjoying a great steak dinner and a large awards program, you won’t want to miss the night before the Opportunity Sale.

As we kick off the 2016 Opportunity Sale we will be selling select pages in the 2017-2018 membership directory. The 2015-2016 directory was our largest ever.

It is a great way to get your operation showcased to many breeders and commercial cattlemen. We print between 1500 to 2000 copies that are picked up at events and local livestock auctions around the area. By being a dues paid member in 2016, you will be listed in the membership listing. Your membership is also posted on our website moherefords.org that is seen all over the world.

Thank you to all for being apart of this great breed, and I hope to see you at the sales and events this fall!

Sincerely, – Matt

Reynolds, MHA Secretary/Treasurer

Missouri was well represented at the Junior National Hereford Expo. Check out the results throughout this issue.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Sale Contacts: Joe Kaczmarek John Ridder Larry Day Tammy Holder Steve Greene Cory Wood

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Not sure if you have paid your membership dues? Check the website for an updated list of dues paying members for 2016. Remember this is a directory year!

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Show Results | Sept 2016

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News from the

American Hereford Association

Marketing–Your Move The seedstock cattle business is filled with numerous challenges, responsibilities and pleasures. It is fun to expound on the pleasures—a great set of calves out of the new herdsire or AI bull, winning shows, weaning calves at an all-time high or hitting a home run on a flush of your great cow. A great deal of pride is felt after reviewing your calf crop with a friend or client and they request you let them know when you wean because they will be back to buy. Having a sold-out pen of bulls or replacement females also ranks right up there on the pleasure meter.

tion—getting your genetics marketed for your customer. Most breeders are real good at the first definition in the marketing realm.

Accomplishing the second definition doesn’t get the focus now but will probably be more important as we go forward in the cattle business.

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outside bull came about. He asked me what I thought of the calves by his bull and my reply, “The bull flat worked for the breeder.”

His next comment floored me.

“I’ve been meaning to get by and see how the bull is working ...one of the basic but have not had the and time.”

principles is staying in touch with your viewing the product customer

Presently, the American Hereford Association is rolling out a new program designed to assist commercial producers utilizing you had a hand in creating.

Hereford genetics. Hereford It’s all I breeders will be invited to send to their bull could do to keep from screaming, “Make the customers information cards. These cards time!” This operation only runs several hunwill ask the producers several questions dred cows. Marketing comes in many forms about their calf crop. The information on the but one of the basic principles is staying in Hereford influenced calves will be distribtouch with your customer and viewing the uted to a growing list of cattle feeders and product you had a hand in creating.

The last couple of years have made it a bit will be listed on herefordfeedercattle.com. easier to realize some of the aforementioned Questions about this program can be directThe Missouri State Fair Hereford show was successes. The commercial cattle market ed to Trey Befort, tbefort@ another good one with 188 head. For the along with the grain past several years, the female show has been herefordbeef.org .

You can markets have helped out Let’s also exceptional. This year many positive comalso give Trey a call at the in this pursuit. Let’s also that have stepped AHA office at 816.842.3757 ments were heard about the Hereford bull credit the many proshow in Sedalia—they came to play hard. grams that have stepped up their Hereford genetics or go to herefordfeedercattle.

Thank you to the exhibitors who annually com to get more information. up their Hereford and make this a strong Hereford show in the genetics and made the Midwest.

Recently, I had the opporHereford breed better. tunity to visit an operation that bought an The winds of change appear to be switching Fall sale season is here and many sales will outside bull a few years ago. This operation as we move forward this fall into the sale occur in the next few months. Hope to see is successful and gets it done in the bull season. More focus on marketing will come you at some of them. If ever I can assist by selling business. They rely on their own into play. giving you a call on some of the sale offergenetics instead of outside genetics which ings, don’t hesitate to call. With the many are not often introduced. As we were taking Marketing has a couple of definitions in the sales this fall in Missouri, if you would like pictures in the top group of bulls, five of the seedstock business. Getting your calf crop, for me to stop by your operation for a visit, eight bulls were by the new sire. bull prospects, show heifers, replacement give me a call at 785.633.3188. It would be heifers, bred heifers or yearling bulls sold is my pleasure.

As luck would have it the very next day a focus of marketing for purebred breeders a visit with the breeder who had sold the every year. Then there is another defini– Joe Rickabaugh, AHA Director of Field Services

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Previous Winners:

New this year…steers will be sold first come, first served beginning August 14, 2016!

MCF S109 Pearl 10Y ET

Maternal sisters sired by About Time and Full Throttle highlight the sale!

MCF Valerie 1530 ET

Maternal sister by Tankeray sells October 1!

Bacon Lady Sapphire 1312

Reserve Division Winner at the 2014 Jr. National Hereford Expo

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About Time x Giselle – She sells October 1!

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Women Association

Update

The Hereford Women of Missouri held a meeting at the State Fair to plan for the last three months of 2016 and install new officers. There are several upcoming dates to put on your calendar. Check out the Events and Deadlines section on page 46 for a complete list.

Of significance, the Hereford Women Scholarship is due October 15. Application can be found at moherefords.org. Please fill out and return to Barb Steiner. Her address can be found on the MHA website.

The Missouri Hereford queen applications are due November 1 for those girls who would like to serve our state in this capacity. The application can be found on the MHA website, also.

Please fill out and return to Katherine Fuller.

Our December annual MHA meeting and banquet will be here before you know it. Mark your calendars for December 3; the women will be

hosting Happy Hour from 4–6p.m. We request that all the women provide a dessert for the banquet and help with serving the meal. There were 155 meals served last year, so we will need plenty of desserts and help! We also need items for the silent auction.

Annual dues of $15 can be paid to Treasurer, Marijane Miller, at the banquet or can be mailed to her.

Don’t forget to check out and “Like” our Facebook page (Hereford Women of Missouri).

It is a great way to keep up with current events and communicate with other women. We still have t-shirts available from our fundraiser for $15 each. There is a picture of the shirts on our Facebook page.

Best of luck to everyone in the upcoming calving season! It can be a stressful time, but I look forward to seeing those little white faces!

Hereford Women of Missouri Officers President – Barbara Steiner, Union Star

Vice President – April Miller, Lee’s Summit Secretary – Tonya Bagnell, Slater

Treasurer – Marijane Miller, Lebanon

Mail $15 Hereford Women of

Missouri dues to

20500 Sioux Drive,

Lebanon, MO 65536

Queen Chairman – Katherine Fuller, Weston By-Laws Chairwoman –

Gretchen Thompson, Rolla

– Shane Jackson, Hereford Women of Missouri Secretary

Oct. 15 – Hereford Women Scholarship Deadline Nov. 1 – Missouri Hereford Queen Application Deadline

Dec. 3 – MHA meeting and banquet, Women’s Happy Hour from 4–6 p.m. followed by serving of the meal

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Top: Hereford Women of Missouri Board of Directors elected during the Missouri State Fair.

Right: 2016 Missouri Hereford Queen – Brooklyn Adam representing Missouri at the Junior National Hereford Expo.

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Event and Deadline Reminders

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2016-2017 Missouri Junior Hereford Association Officers

Junior Association

Update Hello Juniors!

At the state fair, we started the August meeting by reflecting on Junior Nationals and talking about the fun and camaraderie that was had by all.

We elected new officers and board members Brooklyn Adam at the meeting. It was decided that officers are Missouri Junior now able to serve one year terms with re-elecHereford Association Treasurer tion for positions available. In doing so, we hope to get more members to join our officer team. Often, officers become too old for the junior association, so this should help alleviate this problem, also.

President – Julie Choate Vice President – Anna Roth Secretary – Makayla Reynolds Treasurer – Brooklyn Adam

Mail $10 Missouri Junior Hereford Association dues to

735 SE Wexford Rd, Lathrop, MO 64465 Reporter – Ellen Jackson Directors – Shelby Bagnell, Britney Adam, Dalton Reynolds and Isaac Rhode Advisors – Brad and Sherry Hurst

Jimmie and Andrea Butler Mary Roth

The Missouri Junior Hereford Association held a photo contest over the summer via the MJHA Facebook page and at our meeting, photo contest winners were announced. Congratulations to Jeri Marek (1st Place), Makayla Reynolds (2nd Place) and Brooklyn Adam (3rd Place).

Each winner from the contest received a gift certificate. Be sure to keep up-to-date on all the happenings and announcements on the MJHA Facebook page.

The Missouri Juniors will once again be involved with the state sale in December. Juniors are encouraged to bring silent auction items. Also, the juniors will be serving a concession stand and will need hands to do so. Please also remember to bring individually bagged baked goods and/ or 1-2 packs of soda. This would be greatly appreciated.

The Missouri Hereford Association Field Day is coming up on September 10 at Doss Hereford Farms in Smithville. There will be lots of fun activities, and all juniors are encouraged to attend!

Good luck to all with the start of school! Hope to see everyone at fall events!

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Top: Missouri Junior Hereford Association met during the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, Mo., Aug. 14, 2016.

Right: 2016-2017 Missouri Junior Hereford Association Board of Directors elected at the August meeting.

– Brooklyn Adam, Missouri Junior Hereford Association Treasurer

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Missouri Hereford Association Opportunity Sale

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Noon • Missouri State Fairgrounds • Sedalia, MO

70 LOTS SELL

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Sires Represented

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Steven, Ron, & Barb Steiner Union Star, MO Steven Steiner :: 816-752-3500

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Industry Update

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Value-Added Backgrounding Backgrounding facilities can often be overlooked when evaluating the segments of the beef industry. For many producers, selling calves at weaning has been a tradition for generations, a business move that has allowed for quicker money in your pocket and less production time.

For cattle producer Frank Barnitz, he can’t imagine NOT keeping his calves around after weaning. Owning and operating Net Worth Feeds and Feeding located southeast of Rolla, Missouri, Barnitz can background and mix feed for 1,000 head of cattle at anytime.

Around since 2001, a new facility was built in 2015, allowing for more cattle and a retained ownership option until cattle reach around 800 pounds.

For purebred cattlemen who market purebred bulls, receiving data on their 800 pounds, bids customers’ offspring are requested from can particularly benefeedlots and availfit breeding decisions able cattle are then for purebred opershipped. ations. Barnitz says producers can move Currently, the so much more quickly facility is feeding all based on more breeds of cattle.

Calves are fed a concentrate, much like at a finishing feedlot. information available, improving genetic traits much quicker.

“Herefords do feed well, but a good quality calf to start with feeds just fine regardless of Calves coming into the backgrounding program hide color,” said Barnitz. “We would like to get arrive at about 500 pounds, hopefully with our program out there to provide a premium to some health protocol.

Hereford influenced cattle.”

Barnitz encourages producers to put cattle in their yard, retaining ownership through the yard as well as some type of ownership through the fed stage. Hanging those calves on the rail allows producers to achieve and reap the benefits of superior carcass animals.

“Respiratory and clostridium are main ones,” said Barnitz. “Pre-weaned steers or heifers with two rounds of vaccinations, once prior to weaning and one at weaning, allow calves to come in healthy and take to feed without being interrupted for health treatment.”

According to American Hereford Association Executive Secretary Jack Ward, “Another positive from a Hereford standpoint is the Barnitz welcomes registered and comadvantage as mercial breeders to be involved with Frank works Net Worth Feeds and Feeding. Both with folks types of breeders alike can financially who retain benefit from the retained ownership ownership to through the backgrounding process get individual and use valuable data to assist in future carcass data breeding decisions. and in turn go to our seedRetained ownership can come in stock guys to several formats. Some feedlots only Frank Barnitz of Rolla, Missouri, owns and evaluate how buy cattle for 100 percent interest and operates Networth Feeds & Feeding, a 1,000their programs others will only feed cattle that have head capacity backgrounding feedlot. are doing from complete retained ownership, while otha carcass merit standpoint. For a small cost, ers split a retainment with the producer. Most this data when requested can provide a basis feedlot facilities Barnitz ships to include buyers in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa and Texas, all near of industry standards and genetics that do and don’t work for the end product.” a packing facility. When calves have reached

We accept cattle in any size of groups, from accepting two head or 100 head into the program from one customer.

“We have found that our backgrounding feedlot creates a value-added program for producers to potentially market their Hereford and F1 cattle that qualify for CHB buyers,” said Barnitz.

Co-mingled by weight class, weaned steers and heifers are fed in a dry lot setting of concentrates much like a feedlot. Cattle gain 2 3/4 pounds to 3 pounds per day, allowing for lots of growth, but to also fully finish at the feedlot for the final production stage.

Barnitz went on to explain that, “Everyone benefits from having larger groups of cattle to market. We encourage producers that aren’t used to this type of marketing to enter a few head in the beginning and work their way up as they get more comfortable in doing this.”

Lots of cattle are being produced in Missouri, but cattle aren’t currently staying in the state after weaning. Net Worth Feeds and Feeding thinks they have the program that will allow CHB to buy large groups of calves all at once.

Most generally, Barnitz and Ward agree that keeping these cattle in Missouri will put more dollars in producers’ pockets.

“By trying to add value to feeder cattle, calves won’t leave at weaning,” said Ward. “If we just allow them to stay longer, grow more, and then be placed into a feedlot, we will capture the most value out of them as fat cattle.”

Calves are co-mingled by weight class in a dry lot setting.

Pictures @ Andrew Sheeley, Staff Writer | The Salem News

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Industry Update | Sept 2016

Missouri State Fair Open Show

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Aug. 14, 2016

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Sedalia, MO

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Judge: Ryan Rathmann, Slaton, Texas

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186 Head

Reserve Champion Heifer HAF RF 109 Paige C116 Emma Rushton

Grand Champion Heifer : MH 122L Time 4608 ET Tory Miller

Reserve Champion Bull MH 122L Prophet 5108 ET Miller Herefords and Butler Polled Herefords

Grand Champion Bull : WF 88X Ribeye T137 1607 ET Woolfolk Farms and Empty Pockets Hereford Farm

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair OAKS Foxie Roxie 1207A ET Krista Allschied

Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair : MH 74-51 L18 Miss 196T 4424 Bacon Herefords

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Missouri State Fair Junior Show

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Aug. 13, 2016

Grand Champion 4-H Heifer : Tory Miller

Reserve Champion 4-H Bull : Mabel Schrader

Grand Champion FFA Heifer : Molly Wood

Reserve Champion FFA Bull : Molly Wood

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Sedalia, MO

Judge: Justin Adcock, Catham, Illinois

Reserve Champion 4-H Heifer : Taylor Miller

Grand Champion 4-H Cow/Calf Pair Zoe Blakenship

Reserve Champion FFA Heifer Payden Thompson

Grand Champion FFA Cow/Calf Pair Ellen Jackson

Champion 4-H Showman 14 and over - Jarren Duncan Champion 4-H Showman 13 and under - Phillip Mueller Champion FFA Showman - Julie Choate 22

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Grand Champion 4-H Bull : Taylor Miller

Reserve Champion 4-H Cow/Calf Pair Brayde Adam

Grand Champion FFA Bull : Conner Bolch

Reserve Champion FFA Cow/Calf Pair Ellen Jackson

Missouri State Fair Steer Show

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Grand Champion 4-H Steer, Overall Champion Hereford Steer, & Champion Overall Purebred Steer : Jaden Riley

Aug. 16, 2016

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Sedalia, MO

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Judge: Marcus Arnold

Reserve Champion 4-H Steer : Brayde Adam Grand Champion FFA Steer : Britney Adam Received $250 for being born, bred and raised in Missouri

Received $500 for being born, bred and raised in Missouri

Reserve Champion FFA Steer Makaylie Lorenz

Received $250 for being born, bred and raised in Missouri

Open Show Division Winners Junior Heifer Calf Division Champion: BPH 743 Darla 932D - Exhibited by: Butler Polled Herefords Reserve: RH Pixie 1647 - Exhibited by: Makayla Reynolds Senior Heifer Calf Division Champion: BPH 2214 Bourbon 0033C - Exhibited by: Katy Tunstill Reserve: TH TM Wonderwoman 1542 - Exhibited by: Tucker Meyers Intermediate Yearling Heifer Division Champion MCG Cazomel 536C ET - Exhibited by: Hanna Gregory Reserve: 4BCC 65Z Cha-Ching 313A - Exhibited by: Dillion Schulte Spring Yearling Heifer Division Champion: MH Rose 576 - Exhibited by: Cole Murphy Reserve: MCM Sweet Marlie 554C ET - Exhibited by: Britney Adam

Received $500 for being born, bred and raised in Missouri

The Missouri Cattlemen’s Association once again served the Missouri State Fair-goers at the MCA Beef House. 20,677 people ate beef at the restaurant during the fair. 9,080 ribeyes, 6,732 burgers, 1,209 hot dogs, 2,780 BBQ beef sandwiches and 876 steak salads were served.

That’s more than 15,000 pounds.

Missouri undoubtedly loves beef!

700 MCA members volunteered to make this possible!

Senior Bull Calf Division Champion: WF 10Y Talkofthetown 1733 ET - Exhibited by: Woolfolk Farms Reserve: BIG L45 Red Rider 50C - Exhibited by: Biglieni Farms Intermediate Bull Division Champion: THA 4R Flagg J503 - Exhibited by: Ellen Jackson Reserve: TH Mr Boom Boom 1510 - Exhibited by: Brandon Bothwell Yearling Bull Division Champion: MH 122L Prophet 5108 ET - Exhibited by: Miller Herefords and Butler Polled Herefords Reserve: ABRA 16A Justice 6C ET - Exhibited: Abrakadabra Cattle Co.

Junior Yearling Heifer Division Champion: HAF RF 109 Paige C116 - Exhibited by: Emma Rushton Reserve: LW 73T Kabela 51C - Exhibited by: Payden Thompson

Senior Yearling Bull Division Champion: WF 88X Ribeye T137 1607 ET - Exhibited by: Woolfolk Farms and Empty Pockets Hereford Farm Reserve: BPH 064 Top Gun 0033B - Exhibited by: Butler Polled Herefords, Open Range Cattle Co and AMR Cattle Co.

Senior Yearling Heifer Division Champion: MH 122L Miss Time 4068 ET - Exhibited by: Tory Miller Reserve: MH 122L Miss Time 4608 ET - Exhibited by: Taylor Miller

Get of Sire Champion: Miller Herefords Reserve: Bacon Herefords

Junior Bull Calf Division Champion: MH 122L Messiah 6048 ET - Exhibited by: Taylor Miller Reserve: APH 10Y Duke 11D - Exhibited by: Darrell Aufdenberg

Best Six head Champion: Ellen Jackson Reserve: Aeris Barton Show Results | Sept 2016

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80th Anniversary Ozark Empire Fair Junior Show

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Aug. 5, 2016

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Springfield, MO

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Judge: Chris Cassady, Ames, Iowa

Grand Champion Heifer : MH 122L Time 4608 ET : 9/15/14

Reserve Champion Heifer : AC Annie Oakley 502C ET : 9/22/15

Grand Champion Cow/Calf : THA Esmerelda J905 : 10/24/09

Grand Champion Bull : THA 4R Flagg J503 : 5/8/15

Sire – CRR About Time 743 : Tory Miller

Sire – LJR Master Bud 701 : Ellen Jackson

Junior Showmanship Champion : Tory Miller

Sire – CRR Catapult 109 : Kinleigh Bolin

Sire – MSU TCF Revolution 4R : Ellen Jackson

Senior Showmanship Champion : Julie Choate

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Show Results | Sept 2016

OCTOBER 2, 2016 12:30 p.m. at Kegley Farms W891 Honey Creek Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 www.badgersouthernselect.com

KF Boo’s Mya 15C

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sound, stout stylish

She Sells!

Confirmed pregnant with Perfect Timing heifer calf.

KF Independence 63A

Wildcat Nextgen Athena 4107 ET

2015 Junior National Division Winner Full sister sells!

2014 Iowa State Fair Reserve Champion Maternal sister sells!

2016 Junior National Reserve Champion Standard Cow-Calf This February Revolution heifer sells!

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Terry and Dianne Kegley Kurt, Jenni, Wyatt and Madison Kegley W891 Honey Creek Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 Cell 414-254-2379 kjkegley@yahoo.com www.kegleyfarms.com

Dr. B.J. and Kim Jones Family 14990 Co. Rd. F Darlington, WI 53530 Cell 608-482-2961 docjones@centurytel.net www.wildcatcattle.com

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September 17, 2016 at Noon CENTRAL MISSOURI POLLED HEREFORDS Preview Cattle Friday, Sept. 16 BREEDERS ASSOCIATION SALE from 5-7 p.m. Refreshments provided

Offering 62 lots of registered cattle Cow-Calf Pairs, Bred and Open Heifers, Bred Cows, Show Heifers and 14 bulls At the end of the sale, there will be some F1 females offered

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For a catalog or more information contact Frank Flaspohler, Secretary/Sale Manager 222 County Rd 402 • Fayette, MO 660-537-4809 fwf@rockingf.com Sale Barn Staff: Ross Patton 573-308-6657 Bill Patton 573-308-6658 26

Consignments offered by: Bades Polled Herefords Biglieni Farms Circle F Polled Herefords College of the Ozarks Crider Polled Herefords Day’s Family Farm Glengrove Farms Gregory Polled Herefords Hagerman Farm Kauffman Hereford Farm Ethan Kirchner Issac Kirchner

Lizzie’s Polled Herefords Gary Mistler Ockerhausen Farms Anthony Renneke Rocking F Polled Herefords Rolling Hills Acres Scheulen Polled Herefords Schrader’s Polled Herefords Steinbeck Farms Valley View Farms Welchs Twin Pines Ranch

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10th Anniversary Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic

November 19, 2016 RHF 163 EVA 1117Y ET

Roth Hereford Farm Windsor, MO

Reg: 43412643

An Enyeto daughter with a January Redmen heifer calf selling offside

RHF 3047 REVA 6033D Reg: 43691244 Daughter of RHF 163 EVA 1117Y ET pictured above

RHF 4R DIAMOND 6020D Reg: 43655485 January Revolution heifer calf out of a Durango daughter

ROTH HEREFORD FARM 1146 NE Hwy J • Windsor, MO 65360 Ed & Carol Roth, owners 660-694-2569 • Cell 660-351-4127 croth745@earthlink.net Eddie, Mary, Lane & Levi Cell 660-351-4126 www.rothherefords.com

80th Anniversary Ozark Empire Fair Open Show

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Aug. 6, 2016

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Springfield, MO

Judge: Cary Crow, Hearne, Texas

Grand Champion Heifer : MH 122L Time 4608 ET : 9/15/14

Reserve Champion Heifer : MH 122L Miss Time 4608 ET : 9/21/14

Grand Champion Bull : MH 122L Prophet 5108 ET : 3/20/15 Sire – NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET : Miller Herefords, Lebanon; and Butler Polled Herefords, Republic

Reserve Champion Bull : BPH 064 Top Gun 0033B : 9/5/14 Sire – H5 Solution 064 : Butler Polled Herefords, Republic; Open Range Cattle Co, Rogers, AR; AMR Cattle Co, Altenburg

Sire – CRR About Time 743 : Tory Miller, Lebanon

Grand Champion Cow/Calf : MH 74-51 L18 Miss 196T 4424 : 2/1/14 Sire – MH 29F T-Bone 0725 : Bacon Cattle & Sheep, Siloam Springs, AR

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Sire – CRR About Time 743 : Taylor Miller, Lebanon

The 80th Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Missouri is a must-attend event of the summer for the SW Missouri region which began in 1937. “Memories in the Making” commemorated the fair’s milestone anniversary this year. With what started as a WPA $40,000 grant, the fairgrounds was created as a permanent home for the annual fair. In 1940, the word “free” was removed from the fair’s name, as a charge of 15 cents to enter was implemented. Over the years, many new events and buildings have evolved. But, memories of A&W root beer, eating corn dogs, watching great entertainment and of course the Hereford cattle show continue to be traditions the fair keeps today.

Show Results | Sept 2016

Our 65th Year

We Are In The Business Of Producing The Cowman’s Kind ★

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CMF 135W Capitalist 177C, pictured with his dam, CMF 829S Ann 135W on June 1.

Capitalist will headline the stellar sons of Gerber Anodyne 001A, that sell Saturday, March 25, 2017.

Capitalist boasts individual performance ratios of BW@91 and WW@103 along with a curve bending set of EPDs: CE +4.2, BW +0.4, WW +55, YW +93, MM +30, REA +0.58, Marb +0.32, CHB +$35.

CMF 59Z Confidence 204C, pictured with his dam, CMF 121W Sara 59Z on June 1.

Confidence leads the way on our continous path of providing C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y sons that meet industry demands consistently. Confidence crossed the scales at weaning with an actual weaning weight of 780 lbs and with an adjusted weaning weight ratio of 109.

Confidence EPDs: CE +3.1, BW +2.2, WW +70, YW +106, MM +26, REA +0.53, Marb +0.18, CHB +$32

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Ken and Carol Staten 163 Hwy 5 • Fayette, MO 65248 660.248.2764 Cell: 660.728.2764 Email: kestaten@socket.net 32

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Impressive set of bulls available out of cows like this.

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Hereford Member Spotlight

AHA Board Review Greetings Hereford Enthusiasts, Serving on the AHA board thus far has been an enjoyable time, and I am honored be to be able to serve the association and it’s members.

We officially meet as an entire board four times a year with the bulk of the ground work for board action being conducted through committees using conference calls or face-time when possible. To go along with those meetings, I personally, like the camaraderie among the directors at Hereford events. The satisfaction of helping implement new initiatives that have the potential of improving profitability of AHA members is very rewarding.

Our core business is to provide registry services and do so in the most efficient way possible.

The “My Herd” program has been a game changer in the registry and transfer of Hereford cattle. This program has been well received by our membership. Currently, about 80% of registrations are completed on “My Herd”.

AHA members can register and transfer cattle instantaneously which helps reduce association overhead. One of our goals, as a board, it to continue the promotion of “My Herd” to those not currently enrolled.

Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) and marketing to name a few. The CHB program exists solely to create more profit for Hereford breeders.

By marketing CHB up the food chain to wholesalers and Bob Thompson retailers, the result American Hereford Association Board of Director is “pulled demand” mainly for Hereford bulls in the commercial production sector. I’m glad to say that CHB has experienced in the last year a remarkable turnaround in operations and product sales. A major focus in 2017 and beyond will be to keep the CHB program viable and to build on these recent successes.

Beyond the basics of registry and member services, the main goal of the AHA is to improve breeder profitability through programs such as breed improvement and genetic advancement,

The Hereford Feeder Calf program is relatively new and is designed to identify potential CHB qualified cattle at weaning. It helps producers get better prices for their feeder calves no matter if they are backgrounded or sold at weaning.

For more information about accessing the CHB Feeder Calf programs, contact Shane Bedwell, AHA Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement, or Trey Befort, AHA Director of Commercial Programs, at 816-8423757.

I was recently asked what the board is requesting of the membership. One of the most important activities a member can participate in are programs for genetic improvement data such as Whole Herd Reporting. The AHA needs as much data as possible to measure and document genetic value and improve breeding predictability. Obviously DNA is important. AnothRegistered Herefords er activity members are encouraged to participate in is the young sire test Mike and Myra McCorkill similar to tests conducted 152 E Dade 92 • Greenfield, MO 65661 at Olsens, Simplot, Stah417-637-5228 417-838-2073 leys and perhaps others.

So far, nothing gives the association better data for Andy, Jenn & Molly McCorkill predictably that the actual 417-838-0583 progeny of a sire. With that said, all the feedback that producers can provide Brant, Erin and Knox Harvey improves the genetic 417-214-0313 database and furthermore, helps producers in making Bulls for sale sired by: breeders decisions. It also adds value to breeder’s KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R ET cattle who participate.

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with a calving rate EPD. The board engages professional geneticists who use a multitude of trait data that is mostly supplied by registered breeder participation through the data they submit. This can be a lengthy process to insure the EPD is as valid as possible to help producers make breeding decisions.

I was also recently asked what the number one goal of the board of directors is for the coming year. The answer might be different depending on which director you ask. There are so many goals to choose from, but I can tell you that the AHA board was unanimous in a decision to focus more of our current resources and staff in contacting and interacting with more commercial breeders. If we can educate and make the case for Hereford genetics in a cross-breeding program, the likelihood of creating more demand for Hereford bulls increases.

As we all know, the Hereford business has been good. The biggest challenge we have going forward is keeping up the momentum and accelerating the use of Hereford genetics in the nation’s cowherd. The challenge for us as breeders is to continually improve our genetics to meet the expectation of our customers. I encourage each of you to take advantage of the AHA programs available to help meet this challenge.

I also encourage as many breeders as possible to attend the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City on October 29. There will be a positive story to celebrate. Complete reports from all AHA committees will be made, new directors elected, Hall of Fame inductees announced along with other honorees. Hope to see you there!

Best Regards, – Bob Thompson, American Hereford Association Board of Director 2014-2018 and owner of Glengrove Farm of Rolla

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Churchill Lady 2011 Jr. National Champion Female Daughter’s available out of several breed leading sires.

CB Miss Outcross 2012 ET

Reg: 43315325 Holly X Outcross Heifers available out of the “Holly” cow family.

JPV Miss Holla Back Girl Many Time Champion.

Maternal sisters available.

C Extra Deep 3071 Reg: 43371879 Daughters and sons available.

Patricia, Mark, Sarah, Emma, Hannah, Grant, Vada, and Hans Vickland

Longmont, Colorado Patty’s cell (303) 502-4819 Emma’s cell (303) 803-7021 www.vicklandshowcattle.com

Extra Deep steer shown by the Thompson Family in SD. Sold in the RJ Cattle Online Sale.

Select group of steers available.

Civil Bend Herefords Gary, Marilyn, Cory and Molly Wood

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Retiring Junior Name: Blake Voss

Favorite JNHE: 2013 in Kansas City

Favorite JNHE Memory: 3rd in extemporaneous speaking in Kansas City

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What are your future plans?

ore than 900 youth and their families from 41 states gathered at the 17th Annual VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo in Madison, Wis., July 9-15, to compete in and out of the showring and celebrate the Hereford breed.

Each year there is a group of retiring members that exhibit at JNHE with heavy hearts as they close out their junior career.

For many, they have attended the event with their families for years, and for others, they

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There is also a group of juniors that experience their first national junior event, and almost always start planning for the next year before they even leave!

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Contests or activities you participated in at JNHE:

Hometown:

Rewarding moment at JNHE?

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Judging and Showmanship

Rock Paper Scissors champion at the new exhibitor event during the ice breaker

Did you exhibit cattle your first year?

Yes, 2 head. My heifer Christmas in the bred-and-owned show and Angel in the Owned Heifer Show.

What did you take away most from the event?

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are experiencing their first JNHE. The Missouri Junior Hereford Association started jointly sponsoring this retiring award with the states of Arkansas and Illinois to retiring exhibitors at the 2008 JNHE, giving more recognition to these individuals for their commitment to the event.

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45 juniors represented the state of Missouri at the Junior National Hereford Expo

In addition to the cattle show at the Junior National Hereford Expo, juniors compete in more than 20 skill-based contests ranging from livestock judging to team fitting, and even a Certified Hereford Beef ® Grill-Off. Missouri juniors excelled in many of these contests.

Outstanding State Junior Member Missouri: Brooklyn Adam, Lathrop

Extemporaneous Speech 2nd place Landon McMillen, Walnut Grove

Livestock Judging PeeWee 3rd place Individual Kristin Waters, Norborne

Below: There were 21 state groups that competed this year, which is the largest in recent history. Each year, states bring their best five head to compete against other states across the nation.

Photography 1st place Enhanced Division Britney Adam, Lathrop

Steer Show - Class 27 Winner Jaden Riley, Marshall Owned Heifer Show - Class 66 Winner Katy Tunstill, Fayetteville, AR Top 10 Senior Showmanship – 10th place Katy Tunstill, Fayetteville, AR

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RH 955W THUNDERBOLT B8

Sire: CL 1 Domino 955W • MGS: C Fantastic 2165 BW 4.6; WW 61; YW 101; MM 31; M&G 61; SC 1.2; REA 0.58; MARB 0.07

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SELLING 70 LOTS Yearling bulls • Coming Two-year-olds • Top end open heifers • Show heifers • Bred heifers • Cow-calf pairs/splits

KJ 274X Page 592U Rare opportunity to own a power donor cow with flawless phenotype and a perfect udder. Bred to Masterpiece 2058

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BUYERS CHOICE! Both ET Trust 100W heifers are bred to the $250,000 valued Churchill Kickstart 501C ET. KACZ 18U MS Trust 100W 105C ET

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P606 Dam of All Star Bull Calf 8– Fall Yearling Bulls 10– Spring Bull Calves 6– Spring Calving Splits 3– Spring Breds 4– Fancy Fall Females 4– Fall Pairs 10– Show Heifer Prospects 4– Show Steer Prospects 35– Commercial Females by Reynolds, Richards, John

One of 10 AI Sired Bull Calves

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS Matt, Barb, Tye & Makayla 1071 C.R. 1231 • Huntsville, MO 65259 Matt Cell 660-676-3788 Home 660-277-3679 reynoldscattle@cvalley.net www.reynoldsherefords.com

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Association & Industry

Events & Deadlines SEPTEMBER

Journagan Ranch/Missouri State Univ.

Genetically Yours Production Sale Springfield, Missouri 7th Annual Football Frenzy Internet Auction German Valley, Illinois

SEPT 5

Walker’s Foundations for the Future ‘16 Morrison, Tennessee

SEPT 10

Missouri Hereford Field Day Doss Hereford Farm, Smithville

SEPT 10

Hereford Fall Classic Sale Taylorville, Illinois

SEPT 15

Gary Bishop Memorial Scholarship Deadline

SEPT 15

Hereford Youth Foundation of America Scholarship Deadline

SEPT 15

OXO World Traveler Scholarship Deadline

SEPT 15

Southeast Missouri District Fair Cape Girardeau, Missouri

SEPT 17

Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association Sale Vienna, Missouri

SEPT 18

Illini Top Cut Sale Macomb, Illinois

OCT 15 Investment, MJHA & Missouri Hereford Women

SEPT 20

American Royal Entry Deadline

SEPT 26

Hoffman Ranch Female Sale Thedford, Nebraska

SEPT 30

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OCTOBER OCT 1

Missouri Cattlemen Foundation Scholarship Deadline

OCT 1

OCT 2

Badger Southern Select Sale Burlington, Wisconsin

OCT 2

Kaczmarek Herefords and Guests Missouri Hereford Heritage Sale Salem, Missouri Building for the Future Online Sale SmartAuctions Heartland Genetic Blend Sale Perryville, Missouri

OCT 5 OCT 8

OCT 29

American Hereford Association Annual Meeting Kansas City, Missouri Ladies of the Royal Hereford Sale Kansas City, Missouri

OCT 29

American Royal Junior Show Kansas City, Missouri

OCT 30

American Royal National Hereford Show Kansas City, Missouri

OCT 29

NOVEMBER NOV 1

Hereford Women of Missouri Queen Application Deadline 3rd Annual MO CHB Hereford Feeder Sale Vienna, Missouri

Iron Clad Genetics II Sale Athens, Texas Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale Show Stock Planet Copeland Herefords Demand the Brand Female Sale Nara Visa, New Mexico Scholarship Application Deadline – MHA

NOV 9

OCT 18

Curry Herefords Online Heifer Sale SmartAuctions

DEC 3

OCT 22

Mead Farms Fall Bull Sale Versailles, Missouri

Missouri Hereford Association Annual Meeting and Banquet Sedalia, Missouri

OCT 23

Reynolds Herefords 15th Annual Decades of Design Sale Huntsville, Missouri

DEC 4

Missouri Opportunity Sale Sedalia, Missouri

OCT 8 OCT 10 OCT 11

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Southern Belles Internet Sale SmartAuctions

NOV 19

Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic Windsor, Missouri

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DECEMBER

Cattle Handling Equipement, Squeeze Chutes, Alleyways, Crowding Tubs & Complete Working Stystems

Breathable Hay Guard Haycovers 10+ Year Life!

Mineral Feeder with complete insect control station

In addition to offering our own line of livestock equipement, we continue to distribute complimentary lines of equipement from other quality manufacturers.

1-800-240-3868 www.cowcoinc.com Mead Farms Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale Saturday, October 22, 2016 • Noon Mead Sale Headquarters • Versailles, MO

Selling a select set of Hereford bulls along with an outstanding set of Angus, Charolais, and Red Angus bulls!

For more information on the bulls selling and to request a sale book contact Mead Farms at (573) 216-0210 or visit our website www.meadfarms.com

The Hereford bull offering will include sons of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y, PW Victor Boomer P606, and GG Mr Hereford 302A.

MEAD HOMETOWN P908 CE +4.1, BW +1.2, WW +61, YW +101, SC +1.3, MB +.39, REA +.49, CHB$ +35 An example of the high quality performance tested Hereford bulls that will be selling include this son of Hometown produced from a Revolution daughter who has worked very well in the Mead program.

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Mead Farms Alan Mead, Owner, (573) 216-0210 Mark Owings, Manager (573) 280-6855 meadangus@yahoo.com www.meadfarms.com 47

District 2: Director – Brian Littleton

District 1: Director – Amy Phillips

District 3: Director – Bill Nation District 4: Director –Tim Bernt

J Bar K Farms Jerry and Katherine Arnold

16531 E. Militia Rd. • Nevada, MO 64772 (417) 667-8730 (417) 667-1015

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District 5: Director – Mark Abramovitz

District 6: Director – Brad Mueller

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District 7: Director – Justin Sissel

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District 8: Director – Joe Kaczmarek

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District 9: Director – Kenny Spooler

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GREGORY HEREFORD RANCH Robert & Sharon Gregory Michael C. Gregory 12389 Chamberlin Rd. 10851 Range Line Rd. Houstonia, Mo. 65333 Houstonia, Mo. 65333 660-620-4020 660-287-1616

Herd Sires:

Churchill About Time 0223X, LJR MSU 3l7X Zacherie 216Z, MCG Churchill Time 324A

Cow Herd: Trust, Hometown, Kilo, Radar , Logic, Bright Future AI Sires: Twentytwelve, Trust, Hometown

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Aces Polled Herefords 50 Alex Roth Polled Herefords 49 AbraKadabra Cattle Co. Back Cover ABS Global, Inc. 12 AMR 49 Aufdenberg Polled Herefords 51 Badger Southern Select Sale 25 Belzer Farms 48 Betz Farms 26 Bonebrake Registered Herefords 35 Butler Polled Herefords 28–29, 50 Candy Meadow Farms 31 Central MO Polled Hereford Breeders Assoc. Sale 26 Circle R Cattle Co. 48 Civil Bend Herefords 39 Choate Polled Herefords 50 College of the Ozarks 50 Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC 41 Cowco, Inc. 47 Crider Farm 49 Curry Herefords 11 Day’s Family Farm 49 Dogwood Farm 51 Dorran Marketing Inc. 6,46 Duvall Polled Herefords 50 Evans Hereford Ranch 51 Falling Timber Farm 49 Four L Hereford Farm 43 GKB Cattle 19 Glengrove Farm 55,49 Gregory Hereford Ranch 52 Gregory Polled Herefords 35 H&H Herefords 37 H&H Show Supply 52 Heartland Genetic Blend 7 Hoffman Ranch 15 Iron Lake Ranch 53 J Bar K 48

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Jim D. Bellis Family 54 Journagan Ranch / Missouri State 3 Kanza Cattle 51 Laze-D Herefords 48 Lilac Hill Polled Herefords 32 Livestock Direct 37 Lizzie’s Polled Herefords 35 Ludwig Farms 49 Malone Hereford Farm 51 McConnell Farms 50 McCorkill Family Farms 38 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch 50 Mead Farms 47 Miller Herefords 28-29 Missouri Heritage Hereford Sale 44 Missouri Opportunity Sale 17 Mud Creek Farms 13 Mueller Polled Herefords & Angus 49 Ockerhausen Farms 50 Phillips-Renner Farms 32 R&L Polled Herefords 50 Reynolds Herefords 45 Rocking F Polled Herefords 49 Roth Hereford Farm 27 Rural Route Creations 16, 37,48 Signs by L & J 33 Steinbeck Farms 50 Stockmen’s Insurance 46 Thompson Herefords 18,48 Tri-L Polled Herefords 48 Triple H Acres 33 Towner Farm 51 Wide Range Bovine Unlimited 52 WMC Cattle Co. 2 Woessner Farms 49, 46 Woolfolk Farms 9 World Beef Expo 26 Zoetis, Inc. 34

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Dedicated to Producing

“No Excuse Herefords” 2016 A.I. Quality ‘Walking’ Herd Sires

JDB 719T K077 BRUNO A008 ET (P43423316) DRF JWR PRINCE VICTOR 71I {CHB,SOD} TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T {CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF} KBCR 19D DOMINETTE 122 {DLF,IEF}

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females daughte s rs of Re Entoura elling sired by v g Harland olution 4R. O e , Reaso calves ther , Revolu n W017 & bred tion Z0 and Wo heifers 07, rldwide Sensati by the s . Fe on 028 ires on X, KCF this pag aturing B e as we e n n e tt Strateg Encore ll as y, 3027 & Trust. , Summit,

RRH MR FELT 3008 {CHB,SOD,DLF,HYF,IEF} HUTH 2D PROSPECTA K077 {DLF,HYF,IEF} HUTH ENHANTRESS 51F

JDB GHCC 3008 REASON W017 ET (P43035391) FELTONS 517 {SOD,CHB,HYF} RRH MR FELT 3008 {CHB,SOD,DLF,HYF,IEF} RRH MS VICT 6191 FELTONS LEGEND 242 {CHB,SOD,HYF} JDB GHCC LADY LEGEND P098 JDB MELODY A31 H32

JDB T-BONE 4R REVOLUTION Z007 (P43261793) FELTONS LEGEND 242 {SOD,HYF} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {SOD,CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF} MSU TCF RACHAEL ET 54N {DLF,HYF,IEF} KT JOHN WAYNE 7167 {CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF} JDB 7176 HOLLY X023 SS CHARMING LADY TK 12R {DOD}

JDB X027 Y155 BELLIS B427 (P43585854) KT JOHN WAYNE 7167 {CHB,DLF,HYF,IEF} JDB 7176 JOHN WAYNE X027 {DLF,HYF,IEF} JDB M11 TREBLE LADY P017 CL 1 DOMINO 9126J 1ET {SOD,CHB,DLF,IEF} JDB 9126J BERNICE R071 Y155 ET JDB H33 BERNICE R071 {DLF,IEF}

Jim D. Bellis Family

Jim D. & Carla Bellis Jonathan Bellis 417-440-1300 19264 Lawrence 2170 • Aurora, MO 65605 Kevin, Jamie & Harper Johansen Jim cell: 417-466-8679 Kevin cell: 573-289-1061 JimBellis@missouristate.edu Joanna & Neal Wilkinson 54

From the

Heart

of our herd...

After 43 years of building a solid, functional cowherd, we have decided the time has come for a HERD REDUCTION. We will be offering our 4, 5 and 6-year-old cows. These cows have been outstanding producers for us....

These cattle sell in the Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic Sale November 19, 2016

GLENGROVE 4037 SCARLET X50 ET Reg: 43223772 DOB: 9/6/10 Sire: THM Durango 4037

GLENGROVE ROBIN Z10

Reg: 43275134 DOB: 3/6/12 Sire: CMF SAH 676M On Target 837S

GLENGROVE 0220 POEM Z29 Reg: 43339716 DOB: 9/4/12 Sire: Boyd Masterpiece 0220

APH MISS KABOOM 11Z

RH Lorene R204 ET

Reg: 43409448 DOB: 10-10-12 Sire: LAMBERT REMEDY 2030 75R

Glengrove Janece Z37

Reg: 43314594 DOB: 2/12/12 Sire: LJR 243G Stampede 137S

Reg: 43338533 DOB: 9-27-12 Sire: CMF SAH 676M ON TARGET 837S

Glengrove 138X Apple 50Z ET

Glengrove Andrea A4

Videos available this fall!

Reg: 43378563 DOB: 9-1-12 Sire: SB 54E 75R FUSION 138X ET

Bob and Gretchen Thompson 12905 C.R. 4010 • Rolla, MO 65401 Home 573-341-3820 Cell 573-368-9557 www.glengrovefarms.com

Reg: 43421385 DOB: 2-27-13 Sire: NJB 3060 GAUCHO 829

The quality runs deep in this set...

Cattle available for your appraisal now!

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Abra 0109 Mr Red 3B ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF} (P43463877)

Sire: H W4 Pure Country 0109 Dam: K&B Red Lady 8045U

Back To Basics Fall Private Treaty Sale

Show heifers, donor and replacement prospects, bred heifers and breeding age bulls all for sale Private Treaty at the Farm. Call to set up an appointment for a private showing. Pictures will be posted to our website mid September. Featuring first progeny from ABRA 0109 Mr Red 3B ET.

Look for consignments at

Ladies of the Royal Sale MO Opportunity Sale Mile High Hereford Sale

Mark, Terry and Sabrina Abramovitz Logan & Brianne Bishop 6969 Bass Lane • Columbia, MO 65201 (573) 864-6475 Cell • (573) 441-9951 Home/Fax telwing@gmail.com • www.abracattleco.com

Visitors always welcome!