April 2020 Gelbvieh World by American Gelbvieh Association

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CONTENTS

April 2020 | Volume 34 | Number 7

FEATURES 16 Barb Standage Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff 17 DNA Reminders for AGA Members We have some helpful tips for navigating the world of DNA testing.

22 Nutritional Nonsense: Myths Debunked

30 Start Planning your Gelbvieh Getaway

Nutrition was a hot topic at the Cattlemen’s College held during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, in February.

The American Gelbvieh Junior Association has a funfilled summer planned for its members. Mark your calendar to attend it all! By Jake Renner

By Jake Renner

By Taylor Buckley

24 Gelbvieh Media Productions Photo Contest

IN EVERY ISSUE Contact Us Information Exchange

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Events of Interest

Ad Index

BREEDERS CORNER Southern Breeders

Northeast Breeders

Southeast Breeders

Service Center

Western Breeders

Upper Midwest Breeders

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Midwest Breeders

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EDITOR: Rebecca Mettler rebeccam@gelbvieh.org GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org “GELBVIEH WORLD” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and September for $35 for one year. American Gelbvieh Association 1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-7901. Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER send address changes to: Gelbvieh World, 1001 S. 70th St., Suite 215, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

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CONTENTS INSIDE THE EDITORIAL 6

We’re All in This Together

View from the Board by Dan McCarty

Are You Breeding the Right Cattle for Your Customer?

From the Corner Office by Megan Slater

10 AGA’s Progeny Calculator

Registy Tips ‘N Tricks by Taylor Buckley

14 Getting It Right Makes All the Difference: Contemporary Grouping for Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation

Data Bulletin by Bob Weaber, Ph.D., Professor and Cow-Calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University

18 Post-Calving Nutrition and Breeding Season

Junior Connection by Jacob Barwick

1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215 • Lincoln, NE 68510 Main phone: 303-465-2333 • Fax: 303-465-2339 www.gelbvieh.org • info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association Instagram: americangelbvieh ASSOCIATION STAFF Megan Slater Executive Director megans@gelbvieh.org Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org 785-547-7999 Taylor Buckley Data Service Coordinator taylorb@gelbvieh.org Will Fiske Breed Growth Specialist will@gelbvieh.org Barb Standage Office Opperations Coordinator barb@gelbvieh.org

Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator/Graphic Design lynnv@gelbvieh.org Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator rebeccam@gelbvieh.org Jake Renner Member and Youth Activities Coordinator jake@gelbvieh.org Malerie Strahm Multimedia Coordinator malerie@gelbvieh.org Sarah Dannehl Registry Services registry@gelbvieh.org

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dan McCarty, President (2017) Rifle, CO • 970-481-5217 mccartycattle@hotmail.com Klint Sickler, Vice President (2019) Gladstone, ND • 701-483-5250 klintsickler@hotmail.com

Derek Martin, Treasurer (2017) Bucklin, KS • 620-397-6752 dmartin@kinsleyfeeders.com John Carrel, Secretary (2019) Columbus, MT • 406-322-5991 lauriecarrel@live.com

DIRECTORS Dustin Aherin (2017) Phillipsburg, KS • 785-302-1252 dgaherin@vet.k-state.edu

SALES 24 2020 Eagle Pass Ranch Spring Bull and Maternal Edge™ Female Sale 26

Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 39th Annual Production Sale

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale

Todd Bickett, DVM (2018) Chickamauga, GA • 423-667-3799 todd@bickettgenetics.com

Lowell Rogers, DVM (2017) Seminary, MS • 601-270-4152 lrdrsmiley@gmail.com

Leland Clark (2019) Barnard, KS • 785-792-6244 prcc@twinvalley.net

Randy Sienknecht (2018) Gladbrook, IA • 319-290-3763 rmsink1209@msn.com

Mark Covington (2019) Montrose, CO • 970-209-1956 covinginc@hotmail.com

Jeff Swanson (2018) Oxford, NE • 308-290-3763 swansoncattleco@yahoo.com

Jeff Loveless (2017) Spanish Fork, UT • 801-623-8308 olranch@aol.com

Tom Vehige ( 2019) Billings, MO • 417-772-2002 tbarscattle@gmail.com

Lori Maude (2018) Hermosa, SD • 303-809-3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

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Andrea Murray (2018) Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net

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TGV T Bar S Claire 138F Owned by Brittany Anderson American Royal Open Show Champion and Junior Show Reserve Champion

TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F Owned by Jaycie Forbes NWSS Junior Show Grand Champion Balancer Female and Open Show Division Champion

GDV T BAR S MS CASINO 113G ET Owned by Harley Sargent NWSS Open Show Division Champion

T Bar S Cattle Co. would like to take the time to recognize and thank our customers and friends who have trusted our business. We value our customers and would like to extend our gratitude to those who have supported us in the past. Thank you.

GW VIEW FROM THE BOARD

We’re All in This Together By Dan McCarty

s the spring sale season winds down, it is easy to see the momentum Gelbvieh and Balancer® currently have. Strong demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics has supported solid bull sales across the country. Many commercial cattlemen I have visited with this spring are in search of something other than Angus and many are trying Balancer bulls for the first time. I am confident that when they wean those calves next fall, they will be looking to add more Balancers to their bull battery. We have customers that started using Balancer bulls several years ago and are now trying Gelbvieh bulls because they see the difference in performance as they have increased the Gelbvieh percentage. I think this is exciting for the breed when our customers can see a difference and it is having a positive impact on their bottom line. Earlier this spring, prior to the coronavirus hysteria and the impacts it has had on the markets, the cattle outlook for 2020 was very positive. Strong beef demand, both domestic and internationally, along with U.S. cattle numbers stabilizing and new international market opportunities set the stage to support an upturn in price and increased market share. International trade deals like the U.S.-Japan agreement that dropped the tariff on beef from 38.5% to 9%, the signing of the “Phase One” trade agreement with China, the U.S.-specific duty free quota to Europe, and the possibility of a new trade deal with Great Britain after Brexit are all positive news for the beef export market and cattle markets in general. However, since late February the coronavirus has had an impact on the anticipated demand for U.S. meat in countries impacted by the epidemic. Cold storage facilities have been filling up with protein intended for these countries. While the demand for U.S. protein, including beef, is still strong, it is becoming increasing difficult to facilitate protein trade and there have been disruptions at the ports across Asia. One of the biggest impacts is in the foodservice sector in Asia, as many restaurants and stores are closed and even in regions where they remain open, people are avoiding eating out together over fears of the virus spreading.

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Domestically, the biggest concern is the impact the coronavirus is having on the U.S. economy. Major market disruptions in the past like BSE or the packing plant fire in Kansas were specific to the beef industry and the industry could respond with short-term responses that could change market momentum. Coronavirus is not. It has an overarching impact on economies around the world. Food purchases away from home represents about 54% of total food expenditures in this country. Beef is the most important protein in foodservice establishments and the biggest disruption is decreased restaurant traffic as American consumers stay home because of fear and government restrictions. However, as I mentioned earlier, it is not all bad news. Demand for beef is strong, our product is flying off the shelves, and the product we provide to the consumer is consistent and high quality. As I flip through Gelbvieh and Balancer bull sale catalogs, it always catches my eye when our breeders mention how their cattle or their customer’s cattle graded after being fed out. Our breed has made incredible progress in the past couple decades primarily because breeders have paid attention to market signals and utilized the technology available to us in decision making. The market impacts of coronavirus will soon be a thing of the past. The beef industry is positioned to take advantage of a global market hungry for high quality protein. Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders will have a direct impact on the success of the entire beef industry as we continue to pay attention to what consumers and our customers tell us. We will continue to make our cattle, and our product better. The future success of the breed depends on you – the AGA member. As the beef industry continues to evolve, the AGA and its members must continue to evolve as well. I encourage you to get involved in discussions and decisions that will impact the future of our association, the breed and the beef industry in general. AGA committees are where the work of the association gets done and we always need more voices and ideas on those calls and in those meetings. Most importantly, don’t forget to mark your calendars for December 2-4, 2020, and make plans to attend AGA’s Golden Anniversary Convention in Oklahoma City as we begin to chart the course for our next 50 years. D

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BW 0.1

WW 71

YW 107

MK 23

TM 58

CEM 8

YG 0.12

CW 43

Pay Weight 839F High selling bull Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 50% Balancer Sire: Basin Payweight 1682

REA 0.24

MB FPI 0.46 81.88

Buyer: Hilltop Farms

CED BW 11 - 0.8

WW 62

YW 90

MK 25

TM 56

CEM YG 2 -0.13

405F4 ET Second high selling bull Homozygous Polled 59% Balancer Sire: Post Rock Power Built 37B8

CW 54

REA 0.91

MB FPI 0.40 76.50

Buyer: Forsyth Land & Cattle

Thank You CED 12

BW 0.7

WW 85

YW 136

MK 6

TM 48

CEM 8

YG 0.09

CW 35

REA 0.25

MB FPI 0.55 90.55

Thank you to all bidders and buyers for a wonderful sale.

Post Rock Blk Bal 52G8 3rd high selling bull Buyer: Cedar Top Ranch Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 38% Balancer Sire: EGL Game Changer D136

CED 12

BW 1.5

WW 73

YW 107

MK 14

TM 51

CEM YG 5 -0.13

CW 26

Post Rock Oklahoma 47G2 High selling PB bull Homozygous Polled Purebred Bull Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4

REA 0.53

MB FPI 0.34 78.44

Buyer: Waltz Gelbvieh

Cattle sold in to 12 states 66 lots sold on internet Online video views topped 31,800

CED 9

BW 0.8

WW 57

YW 81

MK 25

TM 53

CEM YG 2 -0.28

Post Rock Wilma 435B8 High selling female Homozygous Polled Purebred Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

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WW 56

YW 77

CW 24

REA 0.58

CED 12

MB FPI 0.32 69.46

TM 54

CEM YG 4 -0.20

Post Rock Twila 331A8 Double Black Double Polled 80% Balancer Sire: SDCG X-Factor 202X

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CW 26

WW 67

YW 106

MK 25

TM 58

CEM YG 7 -0.02

Post Rock 101X1 30B8 Double Black Double Polled 48% Balancer Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

Buyer: Overmiller Gelbvieh

MK 26

BW 1.3

REA 0.60

MB FPI 0.16 66.40

Buyer: Prairie Breeze Ranch

CED BW 13 -0.1

WW 67

YW 106

MK 24

TM 57

CEM 4

YG 0.09

CW 37

DC Wilma 69F ET Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled 50% Balancer Sire: JRI Probity 254D8

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REA 0.31

CW 48

REA 0.62

MB FPI 0.42 77.96

Buyer: Prairie Breeze Ranch

MB FPI 0.27 75.25

Buyer: Hilltop Farms

thought for the month

don’t expect to see change if you don’t make one

GW FROM THE CORNER OFFICE

Are You Breeding the Right Cattle for Your Customer? By Megan Slater

ere we are more than a quarter of the way through 2020 and another breeding season is upon us. Although many may have just recently held (or in some cases, not yet held) their annual production sale, many producers are already thinking about the matings that will produce the animals to sell at the sale two years from now. The big question to ask when deciding on these matings is, are you breeding the right cattle for your customer? First, let’s determine who the customer is. Most would say the customer of a seedstock producer is the commercial cow-calf producer that comes and buys bulls at the sale. Or, is it actually the feedyard where that customer’s calves will eventually be fed out? Or, is it the end consumer who consumes the product that the cowcalf producer raised? The answer: all of them are your customer. The entire beef production chain is dependent on what happens genetically at your farm or ranch. Does that statement make your heart beat a little faster or make you nervous? Perhaps it should; it is our job in the seedstock business to be progressive and think ahead to what needs to be in place to meet current and future U.S. and global beef demands. If we look at the structure of the beef industry, the seedstock sector sits at the top of the pyramid and creates the genetics that ultimately impact the rest of the beef industry. This is why it is important for seedstock producers to be progressive and use the technology available to create better genetics than we had last year. If you follow the traditional flow of genetics from a seedstock producer to a commercial cow-calf producer, it can take up to four years for the direct influence of the matings you are making today to ultimately end up on the plate or in the commercial producers’ replacement pen where they could impact the herd another six years, and hopefully more. (See figure 1).

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No matter what level of seedstock producer you are, there are responsibilities that come along with that title. If you have a membership in a breed association, you have a responsibility. You have a responsibility to turn in data, a responsibility to select genetics and matings that work for the commercial producer, and a responsibility to be forward-thinking and utilize the available technology, such as genomic testing, to do these tasks more effectively and efficiently. Not only do you as a seedstock producer have the responsibility of providing genetics for the greater beef industry, but as a breeder of Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle, you also have the responsibility of determining where the breed goes in the future. The Association certainly plays a role in this responsibility by providing the information and tools to aid breeders in making important decisions, but at the of the day, breeders are making those decisions and breeding the cattle of the future. “Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing toward what will be,” Khalil Gibran once said. Even nearly a century after this writer and poet penned the quote, it has relevance to the beef cattle industry, especially seedstock production today. D

Figure 1

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GW REGISTRY TIPS ‘N TRICKS

AGA’s Progeny Calculator By Taylor Buckley

eedstock producers are always striving to produce top of the line genetics. The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Online Registry Service offers tools to help members make well-informed mating decisions to reach their goals. As breeders get ready to think about the upcoming breeding season, we want to share how to use the progeny calculator tool in the registry. This tool was built to see percentile rank estimates for all AGA published expected progeny differences (EPDs). This will help give an idea of which matings could produce calves in the top 25% of the breed, the bottom 25% of the breed and the middle 50% of the breed for each trait. To use this tool, log into your AGA Online Registry Service account. Under the red ‘My Account’ tab drop down to the red ‘Tools’ tab. Next in the menu is the red ‘Prog Calc’ tab. This tab gives the member two options, ‘Bull’ or ‘Female’, to separate out which animals the member wants to compare. For example, if thinking about buying a new herd bull this sale season or using a new AI sire, go to the ‘Bull’ option and see how he matches up to each of the operation’s cows. If thinking about buying a new donor and flushing her to something in the account’s quick sire list, select the ‘Female’ option to see how she compares to the bulls in your semen tank. Both options provide the opportunity to enter in two separate animals, two bulls or two females. For this example, we are going to focus on using a new sire on our herd (below). After going into the ‘Bull’ tab, it brings up the opportunity to enter the bulls’ registration numbers in the top corners of the page, either from the “View List” option, or place one registration number where it says ‘Bull Registration #1’ and the other registration number

across the page in the same spot for ‘Bull Registration #2’. As a reminder, use the full AMGV registration number. Click the button where it says “Retrieve this Bull’s information” on each bull. The bulls EPDs will show up. The next step is to select cows. Cows are listed in a chart below. Select the cows by clicking the box where it says “Calculate this cow” (left). The next step is to get that data! There is a button that says “Calculate Progeny EPDs based on these bulls.” The data will then appear line by line along with a chart to provide a better visual. Using the key at the top can be helpful to better understand the data. Users can also download the results into a spreadsheet or a PDF, which allows the member to save the work on the current matings and move on to the next.

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We encourage you to take advantage of the tools that are available to each member in the AGA. If you have any questions, please call the AGA at 303-465-2333. We are always happy to help! Let’s keep moving forward! D

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GW INFORMATION EXCHANGE Hurry! Complete Your Herd Assessments Today Completing annual herd assessments is an important part of being an AGA member. Although the deadline for annual herd assessments has passed, assessments still need to be completed in order for the herd to be in good standing with the Association. All females 13 months of age and older should either be assessed or disposed of as part of the total herd reporting process. One assessment is tied to one registration credit to register the female’s progeny. This credit also allows members to transfer the animal(s) as well as report performance information. Herd assessments received after March 16, 2020, are charged a late penalty according to the following fees schedule:

1-30 days = 5 percent late penalty

31-60 days = 10 percent late penalty

60+ days = 15 percent late penalty

If you have not already completed your 2020 herd assessment, you are encouraged to do so via the AGA Online Registry Service. Please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 if you need any assistance in completing this process.

DNA Test Herd Sires Don’t forget to collect a DNA sample on walking sires that don’t already have a minimum of a GGP-LD test result on file with the AGA in order to register progeny. The best time to collect samples is ahead of bull turnout for breeding. GPP-LD (or GPP-HD) testing must be completed through the AGA Online Registry Service and submitted to the Neogen lab in order to meet this requirement.

DNA samples collected with a tissue sampling unit (TSU) are the preferred method of DNA sample collection per recommendation of Neogen. This preference is due to the sample type’s low failure rate, the speed of which a sample can be collected chute-side and ease and speed of handling at the lab. However, the lab still accepts blood and hair card samples. To order TSUs, TSU applicator, blood cards, or hair cards, please call the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org.

New: DNA Results Emailed The AGA is excited to announce the new automated system that emails members when their DNA results have been completed. Anytime DNA results are uploaded, the member will receive an email notification informing them that results are uploaded, what animals were tested, and results of each test, including parent verification and exclusions if specified on the order. This email will also include any samples that may have failed. Please note: An automated email will only be generated if DNA tests are properly ordered through the AGA Online Registry Service and if the account has a current email address on file. To make sure AGA has your current email address on file, log into the AGA Online Registry Service and click on the “Contacts” tab on the General Profile Information screen. If you would like to update or change an email, or any other contact information, simply click the small notepad and pen icon to the left under the options column or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer® or Southern Balancer® bulls, females, and feeder cattle, contact:

Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org (785) 547-7999 (C)

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Will Fiske Breed Growth Specialist will@gelbvieh.org (303) 465-2333 (ex. 484)

INFORMATION EXCHANGE GW Transferring Animals When transferring animals to their new owner it is important that the animal(s) ends up in the appropriate account on the AGA Online Registry Service. If you are unsure whether a buyer has an AGA number, simply click the blank box next the buyer field. This will pull up a separate window to enter the buyer’s zip code and then click “Find Profiles”. Review the list of members and non-members and once the correct account is found, check the box to the left of the member number. If the buyer does not already have a profile within the registry, click “Click to create new profile” at the very bottom of the page.

DNA Sample Cards To order DNA testing supplies such as TSU vials, applicators, blood or hair cards, contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org. Please note that DNA sample cards or TSU vials and applicators cannot be returned for a refund to the membership account.

Gelbvieh Departure Max Porter passed away on Monday, March 02, 2020. Max Porter was a resident of Stevensville, Montana, at the time of passing. Max and his wife, Debby, were past members of the AGA under the ranch name M Heart D Gelbvieh.

New Members The AGA would like to welcome the following new members to the Gelbvieh Associations in February 2020. AGA Meadowbrook Farms, New Madison, Ohio Sunshine Gelbviehs, Lebanon, Tenn. Jeff King, Wyoming, Ill. 4C Sons Inc., Fairview, Mont. The Ridge at Loafer’s Glory, Liberty Hill, Texas MDM Angus, Florence, Mo. Hundredfold Farm, Cookeville, Tenn. AGJA Skylar Appleby, Conway, Mo. Jake Liston, Ponca City, Okla. Laci Matthews, Clarksville, Tenn.

Production Schedule Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture January Gelbvieh World Annual Convention/Breeding Reference Guide Ad deadline: December 2 February Profit Picture Commercial Issue Ad deadline: December 27 March Gelbvieh World National Western Stock Show Ad deadline: February 4 April Gelbvieh World Nutrition/AI Sires Ad deadline: March 4 May Gelbvieh World Herd Health/Nutrition & Feeding Ad deadline: April 3 June-July Gelbvieh World Herd Reference Edition Ad deadline: May 29 August Gelbvieh World Junior Programs Ad deadline: July 14 September Profit Picture Commercial Issue Ad deadline: August 3 October Gelbvieh World Convention Preview Ad deadline: September 4 November Gelbvieh World The Gelbvieh Cow Ad deadline: October 2 December Gelbvieh World Seedstock Marketing Ad deadline: November 4

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GW DATA BULLETIN

Getting It Right Makes All the Difference: Contemporary Grouping For Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation By Bob Weaber, Ph.D. Professor and Cow-calf Extension Specialist Kansas State University A Note from Tonya Amen, AGA Breed Improvement Consultant: In the article that follows, you’ll find several parenthetical statements: (not required in multi-breed evaluation). When AGA joined IGS, it became part of a large multi-breed evaluation. This means that Balancers and Gelbviehs can (and should) be contemporary grouped together assuming all of the other standards for defining a contemporary group hold. Having breeds compared against each other in the same contemporary group is important for gauging true genetic breed differences as well as for obtaining good estimates for hybrid vigor.

he process of analyzing individual performance records and converting them to meaningful predictors of an animal’s genetic merit is a process that has undoubtedly been debated in countless pickup trucks, sale arenas, coffee shops, kitchen tables, and most certainly many professors’ offices. In many ways the genetic evaluation of beef cattle is very complex. However, the basic premise used to compare animals is very simple. The basis on which an animal is evaluated is how it (and/ or their progeny and grand-progeny) performed against its contemporaries. In other words, how did the animal perform within its contemporary group? We know that not all the differences in an animal’s performance are related to its genetics. Part of the difference is due to environmental effects. The result of

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the expression of an animal’s genetics in an environment is an animal’s phenotype. Every performance measure cattle producers take of an animal is a measurement of the animal’s phenotype. For example, we know, and adjust for the fact that the weaning weights of calves born to 2-year-old dams are lighter than the weights recorded for calves born to 5- or 6-year-old dams. An individual calf ’s weaning weight is the result of the calf ’s genetics for pre-weaning growth and the environment in which the calf was raised. This environment includes the herd, year and season it was born, the amount of milk provided by the calf ’s dam, which was influenced by the amount of grass she ate, the age of the dam, the calf ’s sex, and other effects that would also be experienced by the calf ’s contemporaries. EPDs were designed to predict an animal’s genetic value after environmental effects have been removed. Since EPDs are calculated on the basis of comparisons, it makes sense that we must make fair comparisons. In a sense, we want to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. When animals are appropriately grouped with contemporaries in terms of similar management and environment, then differences in performance are likely due to differences in genetics. Thus, proper contemporary grouping is critical for EPDs to be accurate. The contemporary group helps animal geneticists separate genetic differences from environmental effects so that animals are compared on a level playing field. A common technical definition of a contemporary group is “a group of the same breed (not required in multi-breed systems such as the IGS multi-breed system), born within a specified age range, raised at the same location or in the same herd, of the same sex and managed alike from birth until time of measurement.” More simply put, a contemporary group is a group of animals that have had an equal opportunity to perform. Many breed registries help breeders to define correct contemporary groups according the breed percentage (not required in multi-breed systems), sex, calving period and herd, but producers must carefully group animals according to other management and environmental factors like health and nutrition. Even so, individual breeders are ultimately responsible for the accurate contemporary grouping of their animals. It is likely that only you know the management history of your herd. When completing performance data entry forms, consideration should always be given to the management and nutrition of the calves and their dams, and then they should be grouped accordingly.

DATA BULLETIN GW In theory, contemporary grouping is easy, but the application of contemporary grouping in real life can present many challenging decisions. A common error in building contemporary groups is breeders not assigning enough groupings to accommodate calves that have received unequal treatment. Just as damaging, some breeders create too many contemporary groups. Assignments should be as simple as possible while still accounting for major differences in management. A useful method to aid in contemporary grouping is to assign distinct contemporary group codes to animals that are exceptions to regular management practices. For example, calves that received preferential treatment (cattle being fitted for show, for example) should be placed within their own contemporary group. It is important to note that contemporary groups never increase in size after the calving season is over. A contemporary group may, however, decrease in size. Often, as calves get older the contemporary group will decrease in size due to culling, injury, sickness, death or assignment to sub-groups that reflect different management treatments. Contemporary groups cannot be recombined once animals have been defined to be members of separate groups. Reporting complete data is an important part of contemporary grouping that deserves special attention. In order to make EPDs as accurate as possible, it is critical that complete and accurate performance data be submitted on every calf born in your herd. Incomplete or inaccurate data reduces the reliability of each animal’s EPDs. The preciseness of an animal’s EPDs, particularly animals that have no progeny, depend greatly on an animal’s own performance record. It is important to report all the calves born on your farm or ranch and their respective weights. Granted reporting all data takes more effort, but the benefits far outweigh the costs. Sending performance data to many breed registries on “computes” or non-registered animals is often at a reduced or no charge. If you do not report all the data, the overall performance records of your operation will not be as accurate as they could be. Every calf should be weighed at birth. No exceptions! Yes, especially weigh the DEAD ones. It is important that both the sire and dam of a dead calf get the credit they deserve. Reporting only the good calves does not identify the poor producing parents. Not only will reporting each calf aid the accurate calculation of EPDs, it will also keep the dam’s production record current. Often breeders will

try to economize by only sending in data and registering a portion of their calf crop, usually the top end. The practice of only reporting part of the contemporary group data is seriously flawed! It is as important, maybe more important, to identify the bottom end of the genetics and cull them, as it is to identify the top end. Additionally, by not reporting the bottom end of the calves, the top end doesn’t get the credit they truly deserve. For example, a producer has 10 bull calves. The average weaning weight for all 10 calves is 625 pounds (see Table 1). Note that calf #1 is 101 lb. below the group average and has a ratio of 84, while the best calf (#10) is 117 lb. above the average with a ratio of 119. It is important to remember that National Cattle Evaluation programs focus on the deviations (or difference) of calf weights from the average of the contemporary group rather than each calf’s adjusted weight.

Now let’s consider the calves if the producer reports only the heavy half of the calves. The new group average is 675 lb. The average weight, ratios and deviations are shown in the right portion of the table. With the new grouping, the heaviest calf (#10) has a ratio of only 110 and a deviation of +67 lb. He still looks good, but not as growthy as he really is. More importantly, notice calf #6. When all the calves are considered, he was slightly above the average (ratio = 102, deviation = +14). If only the heavy calves are reported, he now looks inferior with a deviation of -36 and a ratio of 95. When data is only submitted on the best or poorest calves, they are being treated unfairly. And, the resulting culling and selection decisions the producer makes will be flawed. Each calf you raise depends on you for a fair comparison relative to its mates. Many producers think it is advantageous to only report the best calves, when in fact it penalizes them. Only you know how your calves have been managed. Make sure your contemporary groupings reflect this knowledge. D GELBVIEH WORLD |

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Barb Standage Joins American Gelbvieh Association Staff

he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) would like to welcome Barb Standage who began her role as office operations coordinator on March 23, 2020. Standage is a native Nebraskan, residing close to her family’s farm near Eagle. The farm is a combined row crops and cow-calf operation with the original homestead remaining in the family. Barb and her husband, Doug, manage the commercial cow-calf operation as well as brome, prairie, and alfalfa hay crops. Barb’s brother focuses on the row crops (corn, soybeans, and wheat). “I’m absolutely delighted to join the AGA and the people within the organization. I’ve long looked for the perfect position in animal agriculture and am excited to use all my skills along with learning more about the Gelbvieh breed, and the services the AGA offers its members,” said Standage. With a career starting in the hospitality field, Standage

focused mainly on accounting and then expanded into human resources, earning her Professional in Human Resources (PHR) designation. In her role as office operations coordinator, Standage will organize and process accounts payable and accounts receivable, assist members and AGA stakeholders on the AGA online registry, including data input and DNA test ordering, and assist the executive director in administrative tasks. “Barb brings a wealth of experience in office administration and she will be a complementary fit to the skilled staff already in place at the AGA,” says Megan Slater, AGA executive director. “We are excited to have her join the team as we move forward serving Gelbvieh and Balancer® stakeholders in today’s modern beef industry.” Barb is working out of the AGA office and can be reached by phone at 303-465-2333 or barb@gelbvieh.org. D

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DNA DID YOU KNOW? GW DNA Reminders for AGA Members • DNA Supplies: o TSU Samples Units (TSU)  TSU 10 Pack box is $21 plus shipping  Applicators are $45 o Blood Cards are $.50/each o Hair Cards are $4.00/each

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has compiled some DNA testing reminders to help members navigate the DNA testing process a little easier. • DNA requirements for AGA’s elite animals: o AI Sire and Donor Dam Requirements:  Genomic Option 1 (GGP-HD) – $85  All Conditions Panel – $30 add-on  Animals must be parent verified to their sire and dam on file. Parents of these animals will need to have stand-alone parentage completed if DNA markers are not already on file with the AGA – $15 o Herd Sire Requirements: Genomic Option 2 (GGP-LD) – $46

• Want to confirm which bull sired which calves? Pull a sample on your calves and parent verify them. o Stand-alone parentage (included in Genomic Options 1, 2, and 3 with no extra charge)– $15.00:  Parents of an animal can be verified when the option is selected on the order, provided the parents are on file with the AGA. If you are unsure if the parents are on file, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333. AGA does not cover the cost to re-test a sample. Insufficient samples and sample contamination are the two most common reasons why samples fail processing at the lab. Please visit the DNA Testing page on Gelbvieh.org to view DNA sample collection how-to documents and a video on proper TSU collection, or simply call the AGA office to learn how to pull a proper sample. D

• The AGA is excited to announce the new automated system that emails members when their DNA results have been completed. Anytime DNA results are uploaded, the member will receive an email notification informing them that results are uploaded, what animals were tested, and results of each test, including parent verification and exclusions if specified on the order. This email will also include any samples that may have failed. Please note: An automated email will only be generated if DNA tests are properly ordered through the AGA Online Registry Service and if the account has a current email address on file.

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Post-Calving Nutrition and Breeding Season By Jacob Barwick

s my spring semester is quickly drawing to an end here at University of Nebraska-Lincoln and I’m already planning my classes for the fall semester, I am forced to realize that breeding season is drawing closer and closer every day. With breeding season approaching it also means that your cows’ nutritional needs are changing as well. Throughout the second and third trimesters of pregnancy cows experience ever increasing nutritional needs and peak at two months post calving. In order to know what supplements are needed and in what

amount to maintain body condition, it is important to understand how your cows’ needs are met through available feed resources. Keeping up with nutritional needs post calving is sometimes the most difficult because dormant grass pastures or other sources of feed, such as corn stalks, don’t always provide the adequate amount of nutrients that are required by the average beef cow. This shortage calls for an increase in supplementation through high quality hay, distillers cubes, or many other feed resources. Maintaining body condition through cowherd supplementation during the winter months is very important. Researchers have found that a body condition score (BCS) 6 for cows is ideal for calving season along with no less than a BCS 5.5 during breeding season. BCS 6 during calving season directly effects how that female will rebreed 90 days later. Research has proven that a BCS 6 at calving has shown results of 98% of females reaching estrus in the first 40 days of breeding season post calving, a BCS 5 showed 80%, and a BCS 4 showed only 56%. We’ve missed the opportunity to get cows into shape before calving, but you still have time to put weight on thin cows before breeding season rolls around. It is much harder to put on weight post-calving, but an increasing nutritional diet has proven to increase estrus response during the breeding season. A single point drop in BCS can cause up to an additional 25% of your calf crop to be born later, which directly impacts your bottom line when selling lighter calves in the fall. Be sure your cows have the nutrition they need to be profitable for you. D

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Colton Ivers, Vice President (2018) Austin, MN • coltoniverscattleco@gmail.com Danielle (Dani) Stock, V.P. of Leadership (2018) Waukon, IA • danielle.m.stock@gmail.com Madalynn Welsh, Secretary (2019) Franklin, NE • madalynn.welsh@outlook.com Alexx (Lexi) Starr, Treasurer (2018) Stapleton, NE • lexi.starr@icloud.com

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Support the AGJA and become a sponsor for the 2020 AGJA ROUTE 66 CLASSIC! Sponsorship opportunities include champions, divisions, classes and contest winners. All sponsors will be recognized during the show, at the banquet, on the AGA website and in the August issue of Gelbvieh World. Sponsorship deadline is June 15, 2020.

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Schedule the Breeding Soundness Exams Soon Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University Emeritus Extension Animal Scientist

lthough the spring calving season may still be ongoing, the next breeding season is only a few weeks away. Now is the time to schedule the old and new bulls for their pre-breeding soundness examination. For the breeding soundness evaluation to be successful, bulls should be evaluated 30 to 60 days before the start of breeding. It is important to allow sufficient time to replace questionable bulls. Bulls could also be evaluated at the end of breeding to determine if their fertility decreased. A breeding soundness exam is administered by a veterinarian and includes a physical examination (feet, legs, eyes, teeth, flesh cover, scrotal size and shape), an internal and external examination of the reproductive tract, and semen evaluation for sperm cell motility and normality. The physical examination studies overall appearance. Flesh cover is one factor to evaluate. Body condition can be affected by length of the breeding season, grazing and supplemental feeding conditions, number of cows the bull is expected to service, and distance required to travel during breeding. Ideally, bulls should have enough fat cover at the start of breeding, so their ribs appear smooth across their sides. A body condition score 6 (where 1 = emaciated and 9 = very obese) is the target body condition prior to the breeding season. Sound feet and legs are very important because if they are unsound, this can result in the inability to travel and mount for mating. The general health of the bull is critical since sick, aged, and injured bulls are less likely to mate and usually have lower semen quality. The external examination of the reproductive tract includes evaluation of the testes, spermatic cords and epididymis. Scrotal circumference is an important measure since it is directly related to the total mass

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of sperm producing tissue, sperm cell normality, and the onset of puberty in the bull. Bulls with large circumference will produce more sperm with higher normality and also reach sexual maturity sooner. Examination of the external underline before and during semen collection will detect any inflammation, foreskin adhesions, warts, abscesses, and penile deviations. The internal examination is conducted to detect any abnormalities in the internal reproductive organs. Also, be certain to ask your veterinarian about the need to test the bulls for the reproductive disease, trichomoniasis. The semen evaluation is done by examining a sample of the semen under a microscope. The veterinarian will estimate the percentage of sperm cells that are moving in a forward direction. This estimate is called “motility”. In addition, the sperm cells will be individually examined for proper shape or “morphology”. Less than 30 percent of the cells should be found to have an abnormal shape. Any bull meeting all minimum standards for the physical exam, scrotal size, and semen quality will be classed as a “satisfactory” potential breeder. Many bulls that fail any minimum standard will be given a rating of “classification deferred.” This rating indicates that the bull will need another test to confirm status. Mature bulls (that were listed as classification deferred) should be retested after four to six weeks. Mature bulls will be classified as unsatisfactory potential breeders if they fail subsequent tests. Young bulls that are just reaching puberty may be rated as “classification deferred”, and then later meet all of the minimum standards. Therefore, caution should be exercised when making culling decisions based on just one breeding soundness exam. Many producers work hard to manage their cows for high fertility. They may assume that the bulls will do their expected duties. However, it’s important to pay close attention to bulls to establish successful breeding. D Source: Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service

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Nutritional Nonsense: Myths Debunked By Jake Renner

epending on the reader, I’m doing one of two things as I reference a TV show from my childhood. You’re either going to wonder what the heck I’m talking about and jump on YouTube to find out, or you’re reminiscing about the cool slow motion tapes, that poor mannequin getting tossed off of every high-rise building, or the iconic beret worn by Jamie Hyneman. You guessed it: I’m referring to MythBusters, and today we’re going to be the myth busters of cattle nutrition.

carcass weight of just over 620 pounds. That’s not to say that the 1,200-pound cow doesn’t still exist because she certainly does, but she’s just not the average. What does this mean for our cows nutritionally? For every 100 pounds of cow body weight, it requires 2.2 pounds Total Digestable Nutrients (TDN) or a half pound more protein. The notion that producers can’t manage what they don’t measure is extremely critical when it comes to cow body weight, according to Moore. Cow body weight varies by condition, stage of gestation, season and environment, etc. “We truly need to know body weight when it comes to economic precision from a nutrition standpoint and let’s not pretend that all of our cows weigh 1,200 pounds,” Moore said.

I was lucky enough to sit in on a presentation from Wesley Moore, Ph.D., beef technical specialist, Cargill Premix & Nutrition, and Dusty Abney, Ph.D., cowcalf nutritionist, Cargill Premix & Nutrition, at the Cattlemen’s College held during the 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show in San Antonio, Texas, in February. Moore and Abney set out to debunk some of the most common myths they hear in the world of cattle nutrition.

Myth: All my cows weigh 1,200 pounds! Trends show over the past 40 years that the industry isn’t raising its grandads’ or dads’ cows any longer. Sure, producers may be using the same land, facilities, and tractor, but with the improvements made to genetics over the past four decades along with feed efficiency and proper land utilization, cows are surpassing the 1,200 pound mark grandpa/dad used to raise in the ‘70s. The amount of beef produced per cow has seen an 18% increase over the past 20 years. According to National Agricultural Statistics Service, carcass and live cow weight trends have increased substantially in the last 40+ years, as seen in Table 1, from the presentation. In 1974 live cow weights were averaging just over 1,000 pounds with a carcass weight average of 500 pounds. Jump to 2018 and both numbers have grown to support the notion that we are no longer raising our grandads’ cows in the twenty-first century. Instead, an industry average live weight is estimated at just under 1,400 pounds with a

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Table 1.

Myth: I can’t afford to feed those cows! It may sound elementary, but the truth is that accurate body condition scoring (BCS) is a huge part of ensuring that our cows get bred. Can you breed a cow at BCS 3 or 4? The answer: eventually. If a breeding opportunity is missed, and yes, a low BCS can play a big factor in her cycle, that calf is 21 days younger, at 2 pounds a day on his/her dam’s side that’s 42 pounds lighter than he/she should be. In today’s market, that equates to $50 to $60 out of a producer’s pocket all because of a missed a breeding opportunity, according to Abney. Fetal programming: What happens to the cow during pregnancy does have lifelong implications for the calf that affect the operation’s bottom line. If the goal is to keep heifer calves as replacement heifers, a cow that was bred at a BCS 5-6 on the first cycle calves earlier and will likely breed back earlier (if nutritional

CATTLEMEN’S COLLEGE GW requirements are continually met). In turn, the heifer calf is set up with the right tools and on the right schedule to also breed earlier, calve when she’s supposed to and serve the operation the best she can. If you don’t take care of that cow, she can’t take care of her calf. Table 2 is from 1995, but is still very much relevant in today’s industry. BCS not only affects conception rates, but also the timing of rebreeding. Moral of the story, match cows to the environment and invest in supplementation when needed for improved conception rates. Investing in herd nutrition is investing in the future of the operation. With this said, producers shouldn’t spend the extra money getting cows past a 5.5-6 BCS.

the necessary information to make the best decisions from a feeding standpoint on our operations. Instead, make sure to deal with reputable manufacturers and ask for more information when necessary, including questions about the energy content of the feed in terms of total digestible nutrients (TDN) or net energy for maintenance (NEm), whichever one the producer is more comfortable utilizing, according to Moore.

Myth: Salt blocks are a complete mineral supplement! Are salt blocks a complete mineral supplement? The answer is no. Salt blocks are made up of, you guessed it, SALT. They’re also a great source of, again, SALT. They are not a complete vitamin/mineral program regardless of what color they come in. The color of salt block comes from coloring agents, not minerals. Cows need access to mineral every day and it must be something they’ll eat. And…it sounds simple, but in order for cows to get the minerals they need, including salt, the producer has to put it out there for them to eat, according to Abney. D

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Myth: Fat on a feed tag equals calories! “Fat is a caloric dense substance, and itself does equal calories, but fat on a feed tag may or may not equal calories depending on what the rest of the formula looks like,” Moore said. The tag does however tell us the crude protein, crude fat and crude fiber; everything else is a vitamin or mineral. We know how much protein is in our feed, but not the quality. We know how much fat is in our feed, but realistically how big of an influence does fat have on calories in that feed? Lastly, we know how much fiber is in the feed but not how digestible it is. The simple truth is, there is no good measure of calories on commercial feed tags. Fat does not guarantee energy content and crude fiber is also not a good indication. Fat does not elude to the caloric density of the feed. The feed tag alone does not give us

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2020 Eagle Pass Ranch Spring Bull and Maternal Edge™ Female Sale Eagle Pass Ranch Headquarters Highmore, South Dakota February 17, 2020 Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar Sale Report: AJ Munger

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Sale Averages: 201 Total Bulls............................................................. $5,046 87 Black Balancer® and Gelbvieh Bulls.................... $3,862 6 Red Balancer® Bulls................................................. $5,708 87 Black SimAngus™ and Simmental Bulls: ........... $5,445 15 Red Angus Bulls: .................................................. $8,667 6 Angus Bulls: ............................................................ $6,708 7 Registered Bred Heifers: ........................................ $2,371 146 Commercial Bred Heifers: ................................ $1,818

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Lot 193 – $70,000 EGL Guidance 9117. McD Spur 6111 x Brown JYJ Redemption Y1334. Sold to 9 Mile Ranch, Touchet, WA, TJS Red Angus, Lodge Grass, MT, Jeffries Red Angus, Checotah, OK, and Triangle Cattle Co, Mineral Wells, TX.

Lot 126 - $11,000 EGL Guinness G046. Connealy Guinness x EGL Lock and Load X415. Robert and Jeremy Haselhorst, Mansfield, SD.

Lot 1 - $23,000 EGL Granite City 220G. CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z x PA Safeguard 021. Sold to Krebs Ranch Gordon, NE. Lot 30 - $22,000 EGL Great Western 87G. T C A Visionary 158 x MR NLC Upgrade U8676. Sold to All Beef and ABS Global, DeForest, WI. Lot 29 - $16,000 EGL Glacier 48G. G A R Drive x MR NLC Upgrade U8676. Sold to Stan Sears, Montague, CA.

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he American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) held its photo contest prior to the AGA National Convention. While we displayed the photos all throughout the convention, we apologize for not getting

First Place: Audrey Powles “Summer Storms Bring Greener Pastures”

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around to officially posting the results in the Gelbvieh World until now. Without further ado, here are the winners. What great shots of Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics and future breeders from around the U.S.! D

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Third Place: Gina Thorstenson “Belly Deep Grass Is So Much Better Than Snow Banks”

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Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 39th Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 7, 2020 At the Ranch Selby, South Dakota Auctioneers: Seth Weishaar, Lynn Weishaar Reported by Vaughn Thorstenson Sale Averages: 113 Balancer® and Gelbvieh Yearling Bulls.............$4,183 43 Yearling Angus Bulls.............................................$4,005 Total: 156 Yearling Bulls............................................$4,130

Angus, at $10,000. Sired by Schiefelbein Eclipse 927, Lot 151 was the top-ranking Angus bull in the feed-efficiency test with an RFI of -9.72 and also posted an adj. YW of 1311 pounds. Also selling at $10,00 was Lot 46, a black Balancer out of Musgrave 316 Stunner, chosen by Plateau Gelbvieh of Peetz, Colorado. Lot 46 combines performance EPDs in the top 5% of the breed along with feed efficiency in the top 25% of the test group. D

beautiful spring day and a stout set of yearling Balancer and Angus bulls welcomed a large crowd for the Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 7, at the ranch west of Selby, South Dakota. Cattle sold into nine states. Drawing lots of attention and a final bid from longtime customer Rau Farm Ranch of Selby, South Dakota, was sale topper Lot 142 at $18,000. A yearling Angus sired by Musgrave 316 Stunner, he posted a -5.22 RFI along with performance EPDs in the top 1% of the Angus breed. He also had a 14.6 adj. REA to index 111 and a 4.48 IMF to ratio 110. Another Angus, Lot 148, commanded a bid of $12,500 from JK Angus at Montrose, South Dakota. Sired by KCF Bennett Boulder he gained 4 lbs. per day for an adj. YW of 1347. He also scanned an impressive 6.85 adj. IMF to index 168. Lot 93, a red Balancer topped the Balancer offering with an $11,000 bid from Hicks Ranch, Martin, South Dakota. Sired by KHR Taylor Made, he combined calving-ease and performance numbers. Lot 4 topped the black Balancer offering with a final bid of $10,500 from John Haefner of Mound City, South Dakota. Another Boulder son, he checked a lot of boxes with nearly every economically relevant EPD in the top 20% of the breed. He also scanned an adj. IMF at 4.8 for a ratio of 149. Another longtime customer, Larry Thompson of Glenham, South Dakota, made the final bid on Lot 151,

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VIRGINIA

Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-521-8620 • jkgf88@frontier.com

REGISTERED GELBVIEH AND BALANCER®

Milton Tucker 731-608-5274

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC

Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458

INDIANA

3 G Ranch

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784

1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

Gale Rippey Farms SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL BALANCER® FEMALES

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

Galax, Virginia

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

276.233.0999 • grippey@embarqmail.com

Get ready for upcoming sales!

TENNESSEE

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CAVE CREEK CATTLE JEFF PROCTOR

CHARLOTTE, TN | 931.801.5787 WWW.CAVECREEKCATTLE.COM CAVECREEKCATTLE@GMAIL.COM

KENTUCKY Coles Bend Cattle Company

Raising registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle since 2000. Trent Jones Smith Grove, KY • 270.590.5266

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

ClinCh Mountain Gelbvieh

John & Liz Loy (865) 687-1968 (865) 235-8869 (C)

7611 Dyer Rd. Luttrell, TN 37779 j.b.loy@att.net

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com Office (434) 376-3567 Fax (434) 376-7008 James D. Bennett 434/376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434/941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434/664-7935 Brian R. Bennett 434/664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434/664-7946 PO Box 117 • Red House, VA • 23963 Total Performance Bull Sale • Dec. 4, 2020

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QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 C 276/620-4271 lwhf@wiredog.com

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SALE REPORTS

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale February 20, 2020 At the Ranch Mandan, North Dakota Sale Averages: 75 Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls................................ $4,583 24 Gelbvieh and Balancer bred heifers.................... $2,054

Top Selling Bulls: Lot 50: $9,500, DDGR Firebird 100G, March 23, 2019, red purebred, RWG Exact Combination 7409 X EGL Miguel R056 ET to Eslinger Brothers, Elgin, ND. Lot 27: $9,000, CMR Consensus 60G, March 16, 2019, black purebred, BNC At Ease A357 X PLA Big Dog 101Y to Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, ND. Lot 59: $8,500, DDGR Heartland 116G, March 26, 2019, red purebred, RWG Exact Combination 7409 X SINK Full Throttle 27T to Tammy Falstad, Kathryn, ND. Lot 69: $8,000, DDGR Prevalence 331G, April 2, 2019, red purebred, DDGR Nobleman 79B X DVE Davidson Mr Dakota 151X to Ken Elkins, Taylor, ND. Lot 60: $8,000, DDGR Avalanche 117G, March 26, 2019, red Balancer, CMR Protégé 121E ET X LRA Packer 290 to Lynn Gustin, Mandan, ND. Lot 51: $8,000, DDGR Superman 101G, March 23, 2019, red Balancer, CMR Protégé 121E ET X HXC Conquest 4405P to Grady Uran, Stanley, ND. Lot 5: $8,000, DDGR Lignite 9G, February 28, 2019, black Balancer, LD Capitalist 316 X JKGF Future Investment A121ET to Kirby Steichen, Goodrich, ND.

Top Selling Heifer: Lot 91: $2,800, DDGR Fancy Pants 171F, April 3, 2018, black purebred, CKS Dream C11 X THUL X159, bred to SINK DLW Wide Tracks 808F, to Roger Herman, Tularosa, NM. D

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GW JUNIOR NEWS

Start Planning your Gelbvieh Getaway By Jake Renner

here has the time gone this year? It feels like just the other day we were pulling out of Lebanon, Tennessee, wrapping up American Gelbvieh Junior Association’s (AGJA) 2019 summer events, yet here we are just under 100 days from checking cattle in and confirming contest entries for the 2020 AGJA Route 66 Classic in Springfield, Missouri! With every summer that passes, we here at the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) are extremely grateful that you choose to spend a week with us as we celebrate the hard work our junior members have put into all contest areas. We have some exciting new changes coming to the Junior Classic this year that you won’t want to miss out on and we hope you’re as excited as we are to continue putting Gelbvieh on the map!

AGJA Regional Shows We are excited to head to the beautiful state of Kentucky for the 2020 AGJA Run for The Roses Eastern Regional scheduled for May 29-31, 2020. Entries for the eastern regional show will be due May 8, 2020. Kansas plays host this year to the 2020 Amber Waves Western Regional show in Phillipsburg, Kansas, June 5-6, 2020. Entries for the western regional will be due May 15, 2020. All regional show information including entry forms, contest details and lodging can be found under the Junior tab at Gelbvieh.org. All cattle entries must be in the exhibitor’s name by the entry deadline for each show. Be sure to get calves entered in time to join us for a weekend of friendship, laughter, hard work, and highquality cattle!

2020 Route 66 Classic You certainly won’t want to miss the exciting week planned for you and your family in Springfield, Missouri, July 5-10, 2020! Entry forms, hotel accommodations, contests, rules and everything you need to prepare for your “showcation” are located under the Junior Tab at Gelbvieh.org. You’ll want to book your hotel early to take advantage of the discounted rates. Be sure to read the rule packet carefully for contest rules,

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ownership and entry deadlines, and much more! If applicable, don’t forget to submit your applications for scholarships as well! If you enjoy making new friends from all over the U.S., problem solving, talking cows, and serving your Gelbvieh family, I encourage all 16-20-year-old members to consider running for one of four openings we have on the AGJA Board of Directors. Join your fellow cattlemen and cattlewomen as we work together to not only represent, but promote and grow the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. For information on how to run for the board of directors, please review the AGJA rules and bylaws for information on eligibility, responsibilities, nomination criteria, and much more. Not ready to be on the board but want to challenge yourself as a leader? Consider running for the role of AGJA Ambassador; details are also posted on the website. We are excited for these summer events and want to thank the Heart of American Gelbvieh Junior Association for their hard work and dedication to this event. It takes a team with a passion for youth development, leadership, and education to make this happen and we certainly couldn’t do it without them.

IGS Youth Leadership Conference: The Summit Join nearly 100 attendees from all over the U.S. who share your interest and passion for exploring the agricultural industry. The American Gelbvieh, Shorthorn, and Simmental junior associations are partnering together to host The Summit, which will be held July 29 to August 2, 2020, in Madison, Wisconsin. Delegates must be 14 but not yet 22 as of January 1, 2020, to register. Registration is officially open, and scholarships are available! Be sure to take advantage of the generous scholarship opportunities available for both Gelbvieh and non-Gelbvieh youth provided by the American Gelbvieh Foundation and Seedstock Plus. Scholarship applications can be found under The Summit, located under the Juniors tab at Gelbvieh.org. For question regarding the junior classic, regional shows, or The Summit be sure to contact at jake@ gelbvieh.org or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333. D

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READY...SET...BID!! Sale Opens MARCH 30

N O I T C AU E S I N D-R A

Sale Closes APRIL 5

Be sure to follow the AGJA and AGA on Facebook for the sale link, or visit GelbviehAuction.com to register to bid.

2020 ROUTE 66

Classic

July 5 – 10 Springfield, MO

ALL FUNDS SUPPORT THE AGJA MEMBERS & THE 2020 AGJA ROUTE 66 CLASSIC AGA Contact: JAKE RENNER - AGA MEMBER AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR 303.465.2333 • jake@gelbvieh.org GelbviehAuction and BalancerAuction Contacts:

JEFF STANSBERRY • 615.479.1852 • bidontheblockcom@gmail.com RANCE LONG • 918.510.3464 • rlong@rancelong.com

GW BREEDERS CORNER

WESTERN BREEDERS UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS

ARIZONA

IOWA

The Prosser Family

928/289-2619•928/380-5149cell Winslow, AZ

www.bartbar.com • info@bartbar.com

RFI Tested Balancer®, Gelbvieh & Angus Bulls Sell Annually in April at the Ranch

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292

COLORADO

NEVADA Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist

Fonda, IA 50540

Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

arms (712) 288-5349 arms

Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442

Gelbvieh & Red Angus

Email: rickylin@ncn.net www.linquistfarms.com

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty

Jim Roelle 38330 CR 49 Peetz, CO 80747

(C): 970-520-1224 jr.plateau@hotmail.com www.plateaugelbvieh.com

WASHINGTON LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH

LONE OAK C AT T L E

Eric Ehresman 20963 30th St. Mechanicsville, IA 52306

hornsandthorns@netins.net

(319) 489-2275 (319) 480-1564

Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

2633 Hwy 12 East • Clarkston, WA 99403

509-566-8805 • LedgerwoodGelbvieh@gmail.com “Seedstock that work for the commercial cattleman

MONTANA Quality livestock that Work for you Gelbvieh Carcass Quality Calving Ease Tenderness Docility

Quarter Horses Want to Please Strong Bone Intelligent Athletic

1496 Goose Creek Rd. • Raynesford, MT 59469 Ranch Phone: 406.738.4220 • BarJRGelbvieh@3rivers.net BarJRGelbvieh.com

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WYOMING

9/9

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh Wesley Brown

3794 Rd. 215 • Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-351-6453 • ninebar9@hotmail.com Purebred Bulls, Heifers & Select Embryos Performance BRED in, Not FED in!

Martens Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, IA 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female sale in March with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

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Triple H Farms Roy & Nancy Holste 3113 260th Street Clarinda, IA 51632 712-303-0263 • 712-303-1947 tripleh1@unitedwb.coop

Bulls and Heifers for sale Private Treaty

BREEDERS CORNER GW

UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS NORTH DAKOTA

34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345 AJ Munger 605-521-4468 Commercial Sales Andy LeDoux 785-527-3188 Registered Sales 1-855-303-BULL • www.eaglepassranch.com

MINNESOTA 6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 Gelbvieh

Schafer Farms, Inc. SFI

(701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Balancer®

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com

Rob Arnold

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

SwenSon Gelbvieh

Dean Swenson

17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net (h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536

Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266

Richie & Sarah Heinrich 701/320-6484 (cell) email: gustindd@wildblue.net www.gustinsdiamondd.com

Polled • Purebred • Red • Black

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March

Vaughn & Wendy Brian & Dee Dee 605-649-6262 605-649-9927 Gina | 605-850-9390 www.Balancerbulls.com

We want to Keep up with AGA members. Please send in information to be included in the Gelbvieh World and on our website: • Items for Events of Interest • News for Information Exchange • Dates for upcoming shows and field days. • State Association news

SOUTH DAKOTA

Plus, add us to your mailing lists when sending out sale catalogs. Send all items to: Gelbvieh World 1001 S. 70th Street, Ste. 215 Lincoln, NE 68510 lynnv@gelbvieh.org

lori.maude@gmail.com

Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) Ranch 605.255.4448

Hermosa, SD

Annual Bull Sale 3rd Saturday in December.

Keith, Janice, Dustin & Britney 605-852-2131

kvolek@venturecomm. net

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GW BREEDERS CORNER KANSAS

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661

e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

Gel

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“Where workin’ cattle and eye appeal come full circle” John & Carla Shearer 2815 Navajo Rd. • Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net 620.628.4621

MIDWEST BREEDERS Holle Gelbvieh

Orrin & Kevin Holle Oberlin, KS 785.626.0081

WWW.HOLLEGELBVIEH.COM

Judd Ranch Inc.

Dave & Cindy Judd Nick, Ginger Judd & Family Brent & Ashley Judd 423 Hwy. K-68 • Pomona, KS 66076 785/ 566-8371

Get ready for upcoming sales! Advertise in Gelbvieh World or the Profit Picture

MISSOURI

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised

Balancer® Bulls on K-31

Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE! For information, contact:

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

660 • 492 • 2808

620.654.6507 (John Cell) • 620.654.6731 (Johnny Cell)

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

Harriman Santa fe

Top of the breed sales (every day)

#1 Active Balancer Sire “B006” Marb & Feeder Profit Index (feedlot performance, carcass merit)

diamond v gelbvieh Randy odle

1210 G Rd. Stockton, ks 67669 785.737.3319 diamondv@live.com Building Gelbvieh Genetics since 1989

Timothy Mulroy • 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS • tim@blackgoldinc.biz

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

Balancer & SimAngus Bulls & Females

Bob Harriman (660) 492-2504

Private Treaty Listing www.bhsf.us

bharriman39@hotmail.com

Promote for Success! If you’re not here, how does your customer find you?

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Upcoming Advertising Deadlines: Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available. Al & Mary Knapp Cell: (913) 219-6613 18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Basehor, KS 66007 www.triplekgelbvieh.com e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

May issue of Gelbvieh World Ad deadline: April 3

Call 303-465-2333 today!

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MIDWEST BREEDERS NEBRASKA

Mark & Patty Goes 39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627

Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-842-3225 • 417-529-0081(cell)

GELBVIEHV BALANCERV ANGUS

Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

NOWACK

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Gelbvieh Bulls Black

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron

Gilbert & Debra

573.280.4633

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms

573.646.3477

Kyle & Lori Kuker Shubert, NE

Balancer Females Red

402-883-7246

402-883-2366 402-245-7512 sqblkfarms.com Facebook.com/sqblkfarms sqblkfarms@gmail.com

Bulls and Females for Sale by private treaty year round.

J. J. Boehler

70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502

Jeff Swanson • 308/991-0727 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 www.swansoncattleco.com

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163

RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh

Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

(H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

www.rogersvfg.com P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660-375-7266 (C) Ronald RogeRs

F LY I N G H G E N E T I C S

Nebraska & Missouri Kyle Helms – NE Cody Helms – NE/MO 308-962-6940 303-842-9071 Missouri Oﬃce 417-309-0062

Visit us at– www.ﬂyinghgenetics.com Flying H Genetics

email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

Scott Wolf Travis Wolf 308.537.3588 308.529.3733 Gothenburg, NE • wolfgelbvieh@gmail.com www.facebook/wolfgelbvieh.com

Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit

Myron & Valerie Bahm 21640 Lawrence 2192 Aurora, MO 65605 417-576-0687(c)

email: whiteoakfarms@live.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®

If you’re not here, how does your customer find you?

Bulls For The BeeF Business Gelbvieh F Balancer F Red Angus F Angus F Angus Hybrids Randy & Leslie Lemke 1757 Road 2500, (H) 402-756-7090 Lawrence, NE 68957 (C) 402-469-2284 rllemke@gtmc.net www.lemkecattle.com

Looking for a sale or event?

Check out Upcoming Events on the website: www.GELBVIEH.org GELBVIEH WORLD |

GW EVENTS OF INTEREST April 2020

November 2020

Apr. 1 T Bar S Cattle Company “Females of the Future” Private Treaty Sale opens Apr. 2 & 3 Midland Bull Test – The 2020 Final Sort Bull Sale, Columbus, MT Apr. 4 B/F Cattle Company Spring Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO Apr. 5 AGJA 2nd Annual Online Auction Closing Apr. 5 TJB Gelbvieh Online Embryo Sale Apr. 11 Knoll Crest Farm 2020 Spring Bull & Female Sale, Red House, VA Apr. 11 Butler Creek Farm “Power in the Blood” Fall Born Online Female Sale Volume 1 Apr. 18 SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale, Bowling Green, KY Apr. 18 Bar T Bar Ranches Annual Bull Sale, Winslow, AZ

Nov. 7 Nov. 7 Nov. 20 Nov. 28

Dobson Ranch 2nd Annual Building Your Future with Foundation Female Sale, Perkins, OK B/F Cattle Co Fall Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO Butler Creek Farm Power in the Blood V Online Female Sale 4th Annual Boys from the South Bull Sale, Lebanon, TN

December 2020 Dec. 2-4 Dec. 4

AGA 50th Annual National Convention, Oklahoma City, OK Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, VA

May 2020

Visit the online version of Upcoming Events at Gelbvieh.org for additional dates on upcoming sales and more information on each event.

May 2 Seedstock Plus “Opportunity Knocks” Female Sale, Kingsville, MO May 29-31 AGJA Run for the Roses Eastern Regionals, Edmonton, KY

Editor’s Note: If you have a sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to rebeccam@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events.

June 2020 June 5-6 AGJA Amber Waves Western Regionals, Phillipsburg, KS

July 2020 July 5-10 AGJA Route 66 Classic, Springfield, MO July 24 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch Cattle Tour & Customer Appreciation Day, Ponteix, SK Canada

October 2020 Oct. 10 Oct. 24 Oct. 25

30th Annual Judd Ranch Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, KS Flying H Genetics 24th Annual Grown on Grass Bull & Bred Heifer Sale, Butler, MO 2nd Annual T Bar S Cattle Company “Focused on the Future” Bull & Female Sale, Billings, MO

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GW AD INDEX 3 G Ranch......................................... 27

Hampton Cattle Company............. 27

Seedstock Plus Genetics................. 28

ABCS Gelbvieh................................ 32

Harriman Santa Fe.......................... 34

Slaughter Sale Management............. 9

AGA............................. IFC, 21, 37, 39

Hart Farm Gelbvieh........................ 34

SoKY Select Sale................................ 9

AGJA...........................................19, 31

Hilltop Farms................................... 35

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms.................. 35

Allflex................................................ 29

Hodges Ranch.................................. 25

Swanson Cattle Company.............. 35

B/F Cattle Company........................ 34

Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch..................... 33

Swenson Gelbvieh........................... 33

Bar Arrow Cattle Company........... 34

Holle Gelbvieh................................. 34

Taubenheim Gelbvieh..................... 35

Bar JR Gelbvieh................................ 32

J&K Gelbvieh Farm......................... 27

T-Bar-S Cattle Company.................. 5

Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc....................... 32

Judd Ranch, Inc........................... 1, 34

The 88 Ranch.................................... 35

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch.............. 53

Kicking Horse Ranch...................... 32

Thorstenson Gelbvieh..................... 33

Boehler Gelbvieh............................. 35

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms..................... 25

Thull Gelbvieh Farm....................... 33

Bow K Ranch.............................11, 32

Knoll Crest Farm............................. 27

Triple H Farms................................. 32

Bull Barn Genetics.....................23, 28

Koehn Cattle Co.............................. 25

Triple K Gelbvieh............................. 34

Canadian GV Assn.......................... 28

Lambert, Doak................................. 28

Tucker Farms................................... 27

Cattlemen’s Connection.............. 3, 28

Ledgerwood Gelbvieh..................... 32

Volek Ranch..................................... 33

Cave Creek Cattle ........................... 27

Lemke Cattle.................................... 35

Warner Beef Genetics ................. IBC

C-Cross Cattle Company............... 27

Linquist Farms................................. 32

White Oak Farms............................ 35

Cedar Top Ranch......................35, BC

Little Windy Hill Farms.................. 27

Wilkinson Gelbvieh........................ 32

Chimney Butte Ranch..................... 33

Lone Oak Cattle............................... 32

Wolf Gelbvieh.................................. 35

C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC............... 27

M&P Gelbvieh................................. 35

Circle S Ranch.................................. 34

Martens Gelbvieh............................ 32

CJ&L Livestock................................ 33

Martin Cattle Company.................. 25

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh............. 27

McCarty, Dan................................... 28

Coles Bend Cattle Company.......... 27

Mitchell Marketing Service............ 28

Cranview Gelbvieh.......................... 33

MLM Gelbvieh................................. 35

Cunningham, Ronn........................ 28

Mulroy Farms................................... 34

Danell Diamond Six Ranch......11, 32

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh.................. 32

Diamond L Farms........................... 25

Nowack Cattle Company................ 35

Diamond V Gelbvieh...................... 34

Plateau Gelbvieh.............................. 32

Eagle Pass Ranch............................. 33

Post Rock Cattle Company........ 7, 34

Flying H Genetics............................ 35

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh...................... 33

Gale Rippey Farms.......................... 27

Rocking GV Gelbvieh..................... 35

Gelbviehauction.com...................... 31

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh......... 35

Grand Valley Gelbvieh.................... 16

Roitsch Cattle Company................. 16

Green Hills Gelbvieh....................... 27

Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay... 32

GS Ridge Top Ranch....................... 32

Schafer Farms, Inc........................... 33

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh....... 33

Seedstock Plus............................28, 40

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TPG FRONTRUNNER 2510F

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to C-Cross Cattle Company, NC and Kilbourne Gelbvieh, KY for the purchase of FRONTRUNNER at $52,000 in our 2020 Genetic Investment Bull Sale.

! e l a S r o f n e m HAVE HERDSIRES TO MEET ANY OF YOUR BREEDING NEEDS! SeWE POWER & PERFORMANCE SIRES:

DLW SAND TRAP 928C ET HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: CTR SANDHILLS 0065X • DAM: DLW MS MATRON 802U CED 9

BW 3.3

WW 74

YW 108

MK 7

TM 44

CEM 6

HP 10.42

PG30 3.05

ST 14

DMI 0.035

YG -0.11

CW 42

REA 0.74

MB 0.38

$COW 106.79

FPI 75.93

EPI 125.45

$COW 84.32

FPI 73.34

EPI 75.17

SKYC ENCORE 7086E RED • POLLED • SIRE: SKYM FOREMAN 2002Z • DAM: HMR CHERRY’S DELIGHT 29Y CED 7

BW 3.7

WW 75

YW 107

MK 11

TM 49

CEM 2

HP 6.15

PG30 2.77

ST 11

DMI -0.111

YG -0.14

CW 38

REA 0.69

MB 0.28

DLW TPG E-TRADE 1032F ET HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: BROOKING BANK NOTE 4040 • DAM: DLW MS U271 3048A ET CED 10

BW 0.6

WW 73

YW 110

MK 11

TM 47

CEM 6

HP 9.76

PG30 0.40

ST 14

YG -0.01

CW 51

REA 0.68

MB 0.55

FPI 83.24

TPG JACKPOT 7551B ET HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: GLAG ADKINS JACKPOT 906W • DAM: DLW MS MATRON 802U CED 6

BW 2.2

WW 74

YW 121

MK 25

TM 62

CEM 1

HP 7.68

PG30 3.49

ST 18

DMI 0.019

YG -0.25

CW 41

REA 0.99

MB 0.55

$COW 125.95

FPI 84.24

EPI 156.58

FEMALE MAKERS:

SEPT COPPERFIELD C161 ET BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: GGGE 3G SMOKE N’ MIRRORS • DAM: SEPT RAZZMATAZZ ET CED 9

BW -0.8

WW 56

YW 91

MK 27

TM 55

CEM 4

HP 9.65

PG30 0.72

ST 20

DMI -0.025

YG 0.03

CW 37

REA 0.53

MB 0.33

$COW 132.06

FPI 70.88

EPI 148.56

FPI 70.88

EPI 148.56

DLW FOX NEWS 020F HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: SEPT COPPERFIELD ET • DAM: XXB MISS TENDERLOIN 020X CED 9

BW -0.8

WW 56

YW 91

MK 27

TM 55

CEM 4

HP 9.65

PG30 0.72

ST 20

DMI -0.025

YG 0.03

CW 37

REA 0.53

MB 0.33

$COW 132.06

DLW WATCHMAN 2501B HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: VRT LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021 • DAM: DLW MS X102 2501Z OF 7105 CED 18

BW -1.9

WW 78

YW 118

MK 17

TM 56

CEM 10

HP 6.96

PG30 4.28

ST 12

YG -0.02

CW 54

REA 0.67

MB 0.55

FPI 92.22

CALVING EASE SIRES:

BTBR DURANT 6296D BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: TMMW BISMARKS MR GOVENOR 2A • DAM: BTBR MS BLACK CROSS 2023 CED 17

BW -2.1

WW 69

YW 100

MK 13

TM 48

CEM 10

HP 5.35

PG30 8.04

ST 15

DMI -0.280

YG 0.01

CW 36

REA 0.45

MB 0.78

$COW 110.75

FPI 91.77

EPI 141.00

KCF BENNETT D922 HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: KCF BENNETT Y504 • DAM: KCF MISS TRUSTMARK W646 CED 16

BW -2.1

WW 68

YW 108

MK 21

TM 54

CEM 9

HP 3.97

PG30 -0.60

ST 18

YG -0.23

CW 44

REA 0.96

MB 0.63

FPI 89.52

DCSF POST ROCK HIGHLY FOCUSED 308Y8 HOMO BLACK • HOMO POLLED • SIRE: KCF BENNETT QUALITY FOCUSED • DAM: DCSF POST ROCK SANDY 273W2 CED 19

BW -2.9

WW 57

YW 86

MK 29

TM 58

Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922

CEM 8

HP 7.26

PG30 -0.32

ST 13

DMI 0.000

YG 0.08

CW 35

REA 0.21

MB 0.72

$COW 89.52

FPI 86.06

EPI 83.72

Dan Warner • 308-962-6511 Monte Warner • 308-268-6020 Darren Warner • 308-268-2031

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