April 2023 Gelbvieh World

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TJB/3T KY Bull & Female Sale

JRI Relentless 170H281

Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled Balancer

BW: 85 lbs. 205 Day Weight: 997 lbs.

365 Day Weight: 1,502 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 42.2 cm.

Top 20% CED/ 4% Growth EPD Strength

4 year old Dam of Merit Dam

JRI Prescribed Remedy 253E38

Homozygous Polled (75%) Balancer

BW: 82 lbs. 205 Day Weight: 738 lbs.

365 Day Weight: 1,146 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 37.4 cm.

Top 15% Calving Ease EPD strength

Honored Dam of Merit Dam

JRI Bandito 253H32

Homozygous Polled (75%) Balancer

BW: 86 lbs. 205 Day Weight: 728 lbs.

365 Day Weight: 1,377 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 43.2 cm.

2021 National Champion Bull

Fertility-Plus 8 year old Dam

JRI Alan 68G3

Black, Homozygous Polled (75%) Balancer

BW: 82 lbs. 205 Day Weight: 836 lbs.

365 Day Weight: 1,382 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 41.8 cm.

2020 National Champion Pen Bull

Runner-up Balancer Futurity Champion Bull

JUDD

Dave & Cindy Judd

Nick, Ginger Judd & Family

Brent & Ashley Judd & Family

423 Hwy K-68

Pomona, KS 66076

Ph: 785/566-8371 or 785/241-0676 www.juddranch.com

JRI Trade Secret 253G486

Homozygous Polled Purebred

BW: 82 lbs. 205 Day Weight: 754 lbs.

365 Day Weight: 1,287 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 39.6 cm.

Top 3% Calving Ease EPD strength

Top 25% Growth EPD strength

GROWING THE DEMAND

NCBA CATTLEFAX OUTLOOK

by

Handke

BREED IMPROVEMENT BEGINS AT HOME

A SERVICE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS

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06. 18. 12. 14.

PROPER MINERAL SUPPLEMENTATION MAXIMIZES HERD PROFITABILITY

by

Underwood, M.S.

Registry Tips N’ Tricks by Jake W.

SUMMER GRASS AND MINERAL TUBS COW POWER DELIVERS VALIDATION AND EPD ACCURACY

EXECUTE A NUTRITIONAL PLAN TO IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE

by

Underwood, M.S.

From the Corner Office by Megan Slater

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View from the Board by Lori Maude

Junior Connection by Lily Judd

Data Bulletin by Laura Handke

Renner, M.S.

COVER PHOTO BY AUDERY POWLES PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR MEGAN UNDERWOOD GRAPHIC DESIGN MALERIE MARKLEY

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ASSOCIATION STAFF

MEGAN SLATER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR megans@gelbvieh.org

TOM STRAHM COMMERCIAL MARKETING DIRECTOR tom@gelbvieh.org

JAKE RENNER, M.S. MEMBER & YOUTH ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR jake@gelbvieh.org

MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S. COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR meganunderwood@gelbvieh.org

MALERIE MARKLEY MULTIMEDIA COORDINATOR malerie@gelbvieh.org

MEG VANDERBUR DATA SERVICES COORDINATOR meganv@gelbvieh.org

LAURA HANDKE COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTOR laura@gelbvieh.org

MARGO MCKENDREE OFFICE OPERATIONS COORDINATOR margo@gelbvieh.org

SHIANNA BRADLEY OFFICE SERVICES SPECIALIST registry@gelbvieh.org

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

LORI MAUDE, PRESIDENT HERMOSA, S.D. • 303.809.3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

DAN MCCARTY, VICE PRESIDENT RIFLE, COLO. • 970.481.5217 mccartycattle@hotmail.com

WILLIAM M C CINTOSH, TREASURER GEORGETOWN, KY. • 502.867.3132 wambb@aol.com

DEREK MARTIN, SECRETARY BUCKLIN, KAN. • 620.397.6752 dmartin@kinsleyfeeders.com

DIRECTORS

DUSTIN AHERIN

PARKVILLE, MO. • 785.302.1252 dgaherin@gmail.com

TODD BICKETT, DVM CHICKAMAUGA, GA. • 423.667.3799 todd@bickettgenetics.com

ZACK BUTLER MILTON, TENN. • 615.308.8628 butlercreek1952@aol.com

CORY VOSS BRUNING, NEB. • 402.768.8177 cvos98@gmai.com

MARK COVINGTON MONTROSE, COLO. • 970.209.1956 covinginc@hotmail.com

GARY FELGER LOHMAN, MO. • 573.782.3737 garyfelger@hotmail.com

GREGG HARTMAN PUEBLO, COLO. • 719.948.4415 grhartman@hotmail.com

JEFF LOVELESS SPANISH FORK, UTAH • 801.623.8308 olranch@aol.com

TOM VEHIGE BILLINGS, MO. • 417.444.2268 tbarscattle@gmail.com

DAVID LARSON CLEARBROOK, MINN. • 218.766.3323 david.larson.lrl@gmail.com

FROM THE CORNER OFFICE GROWING THE DEMAND

by Megan Slater, Executive Director

This spring bull sale season has been strong and we continue to see a demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics. With an increasing acceptance of crossbreeding and producers looking for cattle with both maternal strengths and performance, this is an exciting time and today’s beef industry lends the opportunity for breed growth and an increase in market share.

The Gelbvieh and Balancer breed has the potential to check all the boxes for the commercial producer, but that doesn’t mean we just rely on the strengths of the breed and expect buyers to come our way. Going back to the basics of providing good cattle and offering superior customer service can go a long way.

To continue the strong demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer seedstock, we must also see a demand for Gelbvieh and Balancer feeder calves. The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) has programs and services that are designed to help commercial producers add value and grow demand when selling their calves. Are your customers aware of these programs and services?

Being a seedstock producer doesn’t just mean having a strong offering on sale day, it includes 365 days of customer service and making sure your customers are successfully utilizing the genetics you provide them. Making your customers aware of the programs and services the AGA has to offer can be an easy step in providing service beyond bull delivery and breeding season guarantees. The first step is taking the time to transfer the animal which offers customers more than just the registration paper on the bull. It also allows them access to programs and services, as well as a year’s subscription to Gelbvieh

World and The Profit Picture to get their monthly reminder of Gelbvieh and Balancer.

Get to know your customers and their operations, how and when they market their calves. This not only allows you to know their program in order to continue providing the genetics they need but also shows customers you’re invested in their success. Better yet, when they sell their calves tell them about AGA’s Feeder Finder and help them to list their calves through this free service.

Feeder Finder is a free email service offered by AGA to promote and assist in marketing load lots of Gelbvieh and Balancer-influenced feeder cattle. Producers who have cattle to sell are encouraged to fill out the online form or contact AGA staff to submit information about their cattle. An email blast is sent to feedyards and potential buyers to notify them about when and where these cattle are available for sale. Producers are invited to use this service whether the cattle sell by video auction, traditional livestock barn or private treaty.

The AGA also offers a feeder calf tagging program for Gelbvieh and Balancersired feeder calves called Balancer® Edge. Balancer® Edge is a source and age verification program for feeder cattle

sired by Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls. This program was initiated by the AGA in partnership with IMI Global and was first released in August 2018.

This program gives producers the opportunity to participate in a breedidentified feeder calf marketing program with the option to customize. Balancer Edge® customers can choose additional value-added programs, which opens the doors to additional markets and the opportunity to generate even more value for their feeder calves.

Growing demand for your customer’s calves grows demand for your own genetics. With so many options when it comes to seedstock suppliers, taking the time to offer additional services and helping customers to be successful keeps them (and maybe their neighbor) coming back year after year.F

“GET TO KNOW YOUR CUSTOMERS AND THEIR OPERATIONS, HOW AND WHEN THEY MARKET THEIR CALVES. THIS NOT ONLY ALLOWS YOU TO KNOW THEIR PROGRAM IN ORDER TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE GENETICS THEY NEED BUT ALSO SHOWS CUSTOMERS YOU’RE INVESTED IN THEIR SUCCESS.”

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VIEW FROM THE BOARD BREED IMPROVEMENT BEGINS AT HOME

by Lori Maude, AGA President

Spring is one of my favorite times of the year, second only to fall. Spring at our ranch means babies of multiple species. In addition to our cattle operation, we also own dairy goats and a small flock of sheep. It looks like Old McDonald’s Farm every day or a threering circus—take your pick.

We are entirely a spring-calving herd, so that’s when we finally get to see how those breeding decisions from the year before turned out. As I write this column, we are less than a week into calving and things are rolling good with our cows bred via artificial insemination (AI).

When we first started our registered herd more than 20 years ago, we bought a purebred Gelbvieh bull through the Black Hills Stock Show from Dan Warner and used him as a natural sire on our registered and commercial cows. A couple years in, I started hinting that we needed to use AI to bring in some fresh genetics. That got a grumbling response from my father about the extra work.

When we finally started the AI process, I thought it was only going to be our registered heifers and cows. Imagine my surprise when Dad agreed to AI all of the commercial heifers and also sorted off the top end of the commercial cows. His perspective was if we were going to synchronize and watch heat on 10 head of registered cows we might as well make it worthwhile.

Fast forward and for the past 15 years we have synchronized and AI bred one round on all of our cows, registered and commercial, before turning them to clean-up bulls. This approach did two things for our herd: allowed us to bring in higher-quality genetics and reduced the number of clean-up bulls we needed.

As seedstock producers, we need to embrace the technologies available to us to incorporate genetics that can move the breed forward. Of cattle registered in the AGA herd book from 2017 to 2021, only 32% were AI-sired and 5% were the result of embryo transfer. That leaves 63% sired by natural service. Those numbers were consistent every year in the data set.

If you have a small herd, it’s sometimes difficult to afford or justify the expense of the high-end of the spectrum for a natural sire. I know that is absolutely the case for us. However, it is affordable for us to buy semen and AI for those same breed-improving genetics. It allows us to offer a broader range of genetics for our bull buyers and continues to improve our cowherd through replacement heifers.

Breed improvement begins at the herd level. Find what works for you and what can move your herd forward. This relates to last month’s column when I encouraged you to make some in-person visits to fellow breeders or attend some events. Look at sire groups, see what fits your cowherd and the market you are selling into. What works for me in South Dakota

may not be the same as what works in your area.

There is also a nifty search tool on the Animal Search page at Gelbvieh.org that allows you to sort the database by minimum and maximum EPDs for the traits you are selecting for.

Set goals for herd improvement, embrace the technologies available, pick some fresh genetics for your herd and let’s move the needle on those AI-sired calves.F

HTFG Hilltops Hawkeye H064 has been a farm favorite from the day he was born. We feel that Hawkeye is the best herd sire, bred and raised at Hilltop Farms to date. There are just so many good things to say about this bull. This 89.5%, Homo polled Gelbvieh bull is just built different. Here at Hilltop Farms we are excited to be able to share this one of a kind herd sire. Hawkeye is a son out of the 2019 NWSS Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull HTFM Mr. Equalizer E711 whom has sired several champions. Hawkeye is also backed with a tremendous dam who is sired by TAU Mr. Solution.

If you are looking for a high percentage Gelbvieh bull, Hawkeye must be on the list. This bull is phenomenal to look at from every angle. On the profile he is super long bodied and gives the extra extension of neck that we all love. He is deep bodied with lots of shape to his lower rib. If you study him from behind, he will not disappoint. Starting at the ground with his foot and bone size that is very impressive along with a huge rear quarter. As you look down his top he carries a tremendous amount of thickness all the way down his spine. Not only is this bull cool to look at but he is also driven by performance. Ranking in top 10% for weaning weight, and 15% for yearling weight and is accompanied by a lighter caving ease and birthweight. His first calves are hitting the ground right now with an average BW of 74 lbs. This bull checks a lot of boxes that come in a super rare packaged of phenotype and performance that is backed by proven genetics. He is A.I qualified through the American Gelbvieh Association with all DNA testing completed.

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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 15, 2023, 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 2023 herd assessments, 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.

REMINDER FOR EMAILED DNA RESULTS

Anytime DNA results are uploaded, the member will receive an email notification informing them that the results are completed, what animals were tested, and the results of each test, including parent verification and exclusions if specified on the order. The 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.

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 to 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 nonmembers 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.

For assistance transferring animals, please contact the AGA office at 303465-2333.

DNA SAMPLE CARDS

To order DNA testing supplies such as TSU vials, applicators, blood or hair cards, contact the AGA office at 303465-2333 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.

CALL FOR SALE REPORTS

AGA is excited to share your sale success! The association publishes sale reports in Gelbvieh World and on Gelbvieh.org. To share a sale report, email Megan Underwood, AGA communications coordinator, at meganunderwood@gelbvieh.org.

SOCIAL MEDIA ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES

Gelbvieh Media Productions is now offering targeted social media campaigns to help you reach more potential buyers than ever before! We are offering campaigns at two different price levels to fit your budget and expand your advertising reach. Contact Malerie Markley, AGA multimedia coordinator, at malerie@gelbvieh.org or 303-465-2333.

NEW FEATURE ON AGA WEBSITE

Have questions about general AGA procedures like submitting a DNA sample, entering weaning data, and transferring animals? Due to the hard work and efforts of the AGA Member Education Committee, there is now a convenient one-stop shop to answer some of the most frequently asked questions among members and commercial producers of the AGA.

Visit Gelbvieh.org and locate the FAQs button in the top right corner of your screen just beside the Registry Login option.F

REGISTRY TIPS N’ TRICKS A SERVICE TO YOUR CUSTOMERS

by Jake W. Renner, M.S.

Whether they are fellow members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) or commercial customers, receiving confirmation of ownership of newly purchased animals is an important part of a continued relationship with your buyers. Additionally, performing a proper transfer allows your account within the AGA Online Registry Service to remain current and up to date with an active inventory. The AGA Online Registry Service offers the opportunity to transfer animals to a buyer, or a number of buyers, in a few simple steps within the registry regardless of their affiliation with the AGA.

PLACING AN ANIMAL IN YOUR TRANSFER QUEUE

1. Log into your AGA Online Registry Service account.

2. Locate and select the “Herd” tab. There is another series of tabs that will help organize your animals by sex as well as age to conveniently locate an animal within your inventory. The “All” tab furthest to the left will show every animal, regardless of age, that is active within your herd.

3. Notice the columns of grey boxes to the right of each animal; View, Edit, Transfer, Dispose, Not for Sale.

4. Simply locate the animal(s) being transferred and select “Transfer”. When doing so, the button will

turn from grey to white and read “Queued”. This means the animal has been added to your transfer queue and is awaiting buyer information.

5. Locate and select the red arrow on the left work menu that reads “Work Queues”.

6. From this drop down, select the green arrow that reads “Transfers.”

PLACING THE BUYER INFORMATION ON THE ANIMAL(S).

The following screen will show you each animal that you have selected to be transferred. Each animal’s registration number, birth date, tattoo and sex are listed within each section to differentiate for those who may be sending animals to multiple buyers within the same process. If you are transferring all animals within the transfer queue to the same buyer locate the section at the top of the screen (Figure A) asking for the buyer information. If you are transferring animals to multiple buyers within the same transfer queue enter the details for each animal individually (Figure B).

Only enter information in the top section if all animals within the queue are going to the same buyer.

Once you have identified your buyer, locate the white box under “% Transferred”. If you are transferring the

animal completely to the buyer, enter 100. If you are retaining ownership of the animal in any capacity, you will enter the percentage this buyer possesses; 50%, 33%, etc. Finally, be sure the transfer date matches their purchase date. Once the transfer details have been entered according to the sale, location, and date select “Validate” under each animal’s

transfer detail section. If all details turn GREEN, simply select the preference of the buyer regarding the registration certificate; “Mail to Buyer”, “Email to Buyer”, and “No Certificate Requested.” The option to email a digital certificate to the buyer is only made possible if the buyer has an email address on file with the AGA. If an error appears, contact the AGA office directly for assistance.

HOW DO I LOCATE MY BUYER’S MEMBER OR NON-MEMBER NUMBER?

In the white box beneath “Buyer,” you will enter the AGA member number of the individual you wish to transfer the animal to. If you do not know their AGA

their name. If the buyer does not appear, scroll to the bottom of the screen and click “Click to Create a new Profile”. You will be prompted to enter their mailing address creating a non-member number for said buyer.

We encourage you to take advantage of the tools that are available to each member of the AGA. If you have any questions, please call the AGA at 303-4652333. We are always happy to help! F

member number or if they are not a member of the association, simply click “Search for Buyer”.

On this screen, you will be prompted to enter the buyer’s zip code and select “Find Profiles”. This will initiate a search for any individual/ranch that has purchased Gelbvieh or Balancer animals in the past. If the buyer is found within that list, simply click the box to the left of

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JUNIOR CONNECTION SUMMER GRASS AND MINERAL TUBS

by Lily Judd

With turnout time approaching quickly, it’s a busy time checking fences, ensuring water tanks are working, and still tending to the cows. With all of this going on, it can be easy to overlook placing mineral feeders in addition to assuring the right mineral is around for the season. These tasks may be an oversight, however, not having access to an adequate mineral supply can become noticeable fast. While each region of cattle grazing does require different minerals here are some things to keep in mind for this upcoming grazing season.

Calcium and phosphorus are two widely known minerals and should be monitored together. Calcium plays an important role in bone and nerve tissue as well as many other roles. A deficiency can lead to weaker bones, which in younger cattle can lead to lower performance and kidney stones. Phosphorus, like calcium, is also typically stored in the bones but can also aid in cellular metabolism and energy transfer. Without a sufficient amount of this mineral, reproduction problems can arise along with reduced milk production and less feed efficiency.

Both calcium and phosphorus can be found in adequate amounts early on in warm-season native grasses that have had the benefit of good growing conditions. However, with drier growing conditions and through maturity, the levels available in these grasses will drop and therefore require supplementation.

Calcium and phosphorus require closer monitoring when fed together. This is because if the amount of phosphorus exceeds the amount of calcium, calcium will be absorbed even less and be required to be pulled from storage within the bones. To avoid this, many

nutritionists suggest that calcium and phosphorus be fed at a 2:1 ratio.

Magnesium is closely related to phosphorus and calcium in terms of function. However, it is worth naming a few more responsibilities it helps carry out: aids to activate many different enzymes, is essential in the transmission of genetic material as well as transmission of nerve impulses. Anorexia, excessive salivation and grass tetany are common symptoms of low magnesium. Magnesium is usually found in adequate supply in native warmseason grasses, but again, could vary from region to region.

Potassium aids in the regulation of osmotic pressure and safeguards balanced pH levels. Without it, weight gain is usually reduced followed by a rougher haircoat and weaker muscles. This mineral can typically be found in an excess supply while plants are immature but over the summer season can greatly decrease.

Microorganisms from the rumen greatly utilize sulfur in the diet. Microorganisms use it to be able to metabolize and grow but can also help make sure that the animal meets the required amount of organic sulfur by synthesizing inorganic sulfur. Weakness, extreme salivation and even death, can be caused by sulfur deficiency. With that being said though, sulfur is a mineral to pay closer attention to when cattle are relying on a feed ration rather than when they are on grass as typically cattle can obtain enough to not require much supplementation.

Some microminerals to be aware of are cobalt, copper, manganese, iron, iodine and zinc. These minerals can aid in the digestive system helping enzymatic actions, transporting proteins and many other tasks to also being important for

bone growth and optimal fertility. Even though these minerals are fed in very small amounts, deficiencies can be met with reproductive problems, anorexia and weaker immune systems. However, these are required in such small amounts that they are usually filled without much additional supplementation. Along with that, if there is mineral set out to try to fill the needs of the right amount of macrominerals, many of these will be slipped in alongside those.

These are just a few of the many minerals that cattle frequently intake. Even though none of them are required to be supplied in a great amount, it is interesting to understand the problems that can arise with the absence of certain minerals or a combination of lower amounts of minerals. Again, these are just a broad overview of a few, and the levels of these minerals could vary greatly from region to region. But it is definitely important to know when looking for ways to keep your herd as profitable as can be. For additional information you can visit Vitamin and Mineral Nutrition of Grazing Cattle by David Lalman or Strategic Mineral Supplementation for Summer Grazing by Jaymelynn Farney, these articles served to be of great help in this one.F

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DATA BULLETIN COW POWER DELIVERS VALIDATION AND EPD ACCURACY

by Laura Handke

Dr. Bob Weaber, Kansas State University, shares in a recent interview the merit and value of establishing “Cow Power”, a female genotyping project that is a collaborative effort between AGA and Neogen to increase the number of genotypes and phenotypic information on females in the AGA herdbook. The information allows producers to make data-driven female selections for their herd on an ongoing basis.

Weaber, who serves as a genetics consultant for the AGA, says that collecting genotypic information from cow herds is an excellent way to establish and maintain validated, parent-verified pedigrees on cows in the herd.

He says that the true value of the Cow Power program is found in genotyping because of the significant amount of information it adds to the genetic evaluation system.

“The accuracies of the EPDs on those females improve to provide more precise breeding opportunities for those cows,” he says. “By gathering the genomic information, we get more information about that cow's genetic potential and her lifetime production. Genotyping cows or heifers early in their life provides opportunities for more precise breeding of those females, and genotyping allows us to track out a cow’s trajectory and your herd’s trajectory for genetic trends using that genomic information.”

Weaber shares that even in well-managed herds, somewhere between five and ten percent of the pedigrees are incorrect. And while he says those discrepancies aren’t anyone’s fault, they do impact the accuracies of the EPDs that are calculated from those animals. The Cow Power program is instrumental

in resolving pedigree discrepancies, allowing producers to know what the pedigree is, and providing accurate values for EPD calculation.

Not only does the information collected help to strengthen the AGA’s database and improve genetic predictions, members will also see benefit by having this information collected on their own cowherd. Because females typically only have one calf per year, it can take years before data is collected on even just a handful of her progeny. For traits such as weaning weight and yearling weight, a genomic test can offer as much information as having 25 calves on the ground. For marbling and back fat, it’s the equivalent of having 10 progeny reported for those traits. Having this type of information on every female in the herd not only helps increase the accuracy of EPDs but allows producers the knowledge to make more informed breeding and selection decisions.

Producers who participate and remain engaged in the Cow Power program will have access to the research to genotype replacement heifers. If a producer has submitted 90% of the genotypes for mature cows, along with mature body weight and body condition score in the first year, the member will be eligible to submit replacement heifers annually at the research price as long as the project continues. A minimum of 90% of the replacement heifers must be tested to receive research pricing.

“Cow Power allows you to plot your own destiny through the use of genomic information, which allows you to select heifers that go into the replacement pen – you can really key in on those important traits based on a heifer’s EPDs and genomic information,” he says. “From an association perspective,

genotyping a broader group of animals in the population creates a greater representation of all the genotypes in the total herd. That data allows us at the research level and at the genetic evaluation level to do a better job of documenting differences in genetics because of the broader sampling.”

Weaber says that current pricing also makes the Cow Power program attractive and encourages producers to invest in their herds by utilizing the technology.

With generous support from the American Gelbvieh Foundation, the Cow Project is now offering a lower price for the genomic test. Through participation in the project, members have the opportunity to receive a research price of $20 for a GGP 100k genomic test on females to DNA test at least 90% of their current active cow inventory. Additionally, participants who submit both mature weights and body condition scores electronically on at least 90% of the current active cow inventory will receive an additional one-time $4 rebate per head. Thus, all females can receive a 100k genomic test for only $16. For just $1 more than a parentage test, members are encouraged to take advantage of this incredible opportunity and learn about the cow power in their herd.F

NCBA CATTLEFAX OUTLOOK

by LAURA HANDKE

Weather and economic uncertainty set the tone for the 2023 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Annual Cattle Convention CattleFax update.

Matt Makens, Makens Weather, kicked off the CattleFax session with the biggest, and arguably the most positive, news of the session: the recession of the La Niña weather pattern and the entrance of El Niño across much of the droughtstricken west.

“The biggest topic today is that La Niña is fading away. We’ve seen the clues of that for the past several months. We know that the ocean is changing, and the surface temperatures are shifting,” he shared.

While the La Niña patterns have historically been long in duration, we are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel as the pattern subsides and gives way to a change in storm flow.

“We’ve seen drought spread tremendously, we’ve seen it spread across the plains and across the west and in spite of the recent wetness across the west, the drought still remains,” Makens says, adding a glimpse of hope in what he thinks an impending shift to La Niña means for vegetation conditions and resulting beef production opportunities. “Vegetation health throughout the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys is in poorer condition today than it was a year ago, but the southwestern U.S. has started to make headway. We’ve already seen vegetation in the southwest respond to recent wetness.”

Unfortunately, the shift in patterns will not be immediate. Makens projects, based on the weather modeling formulas he utilizes to build forecasts, that next fall will be the timeframe in which we see the door open for El Niño.

“It can take time to reverse everything. That’s the point,” Makens says. “It’s going to take time even though the oceans are doing their thing, the atmosphere will take longer to catch up and it may take

several seasons to see a complete shift to El Niño.”

Following Makens’ weather outlook, Mike Murphy, CattleFax vice president of research and risk management services, provided an update on the current economic climate and projected what producers may expect for the remainder of the year. The focus of Murphy’s presentation, which came as no surprise to producers purchasing 2023 inputs and weekly groceries, was inflation, adding that U.S. citizens, on average, are at the lowest personal savings rate we’ve seen since 2008-2009.

“Interest rates for all of us in the room are having a huge impact on our bottom line,” Murphy said, referencing the quarter-point imposed at the end of January and noting that another two quarter-point increases were likely on the horizon for spring. “Don’t expect to see any relief from inflation through the remainder of the year.”

The positive in the midst of lower personal savings numbers and increased inflation is the low rate of unemployment, an important fact that Murphy says differentiates between the consumer demand “caution flag” and “warning flag”. In fact, he says, we are experiencing a significant shortfall in being able to fill the sum 400,000+ open positions.

“We're all still sitting in here, as average consumers, and we have jobs which make us feel good about our overall situation, even though financially we are feeling that tightness,” he says. Conversely, Murphy says that the impact of increasing interest rates on a feeder calf is significant, which puts producers in a necessary position of producing under tighter margins.

Kevin Good, vice president of industry relations and analysis, CattleFax, continued the session by sharing the supply side of the market and the consequences four years of liquidation

have and will continue to impose on the market.

“We’ve liquidated 5.5 million head of cattle over the last five years. Our feeder cattle supply is current, and we’ve liquidated cows because of drought, and that puts us at record beef production coming out of 2022,” he says. “Our forecast this year projects that we will see last year’s liquidation numbers substantially decline by over 700,000 head. To put that into perspective, even if that projection is correct, we would still be suggesting mild liquidation, and if you think about this past year, hitting 13.5%, that’s 1% higher than any year in history.”

The continued decline in herd numbers is a dilemma Good views as the greatest challenge for every beef production sector except cow-calf.

“Finding the inventory needed to keep your operations full will be the hardest obstacle to navigate as we work through 2023,” he said.

In closing, Good drove home the importance of supply and demand, sharing that while consumers will be tested with higher prices, there will also be lower meat production and rationing of beef that will support stronger prices. These factors also support a strong improvement in profitability in the beef production sectors moving forward through at least 2024 and 2025.F

MAXIMIZES HERD PROFITABILITY

by MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

“The problem with mineral supplementation is it is often the first place beef producers look to cut or reduce costs when needed. But unfortunately, this must be weighed against the long-term impact of their herd health and profitability,” explained Laurentia Van Rensburg, Alltech technical mineral manager. Van Rensburg and Farmer gave their presentation titled “Make Minerals Work For You” during Cattlemen’s College at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show on February 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Minerals are present in animals in lower proportions than other nutrients such as protein and fat but play vital roles in structural, physiological, catalytic, regulatory and immune response functions. These functions can only be performed if adequate amounts of dietary minerals are absorbed and retained to maintain growth,

development and reproduction. Cattle require between 17 and 22 different minerals.

“If a beef producer wants to effectively compare and evaluate different mineral programs it is absolutely essential that they know how to compare these different products to each other,” said Van Rensburg. “Looking at the trace mineral tag is usually a great first step.”

The purpose of a mineral tag is to give a beef producer an overview of what the manufacturer intended the product to be used for. The guaranteed analysis indicates the minimums and maximums of certain nutrients however, it is not a complete list. The ingredient list usually specifies ingredients in the order of the highest to lowest inclusion rate. In many cases, feed companies will use collective terminology such as grain products to group ingredients into broader categories. Minerals and vitamins are

specified individually. Feeding directions hold important information about the proper use of the product, including what animal the feed is intended for and the guidelines for safe and effective use. The warning and caution statements should always be followed.

Mineral tags will include macrominerals, vitamins and microminerals or trace minerals. Macrominerals are minerals needed by beef cattle in amounts greater than 100 parts per million. Macrominerals required by beef cattle are calcium, magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, sodium and sulfur. Minerals required in amounts less than 100 parts per million are micro or trace minerals. While they are required in small amounts, trace minerals are considered essential nutrients and are involved in several metabolical and physiological processes. Beef cattle require the trace minerals of copper, zinc, manganese, selenium, cobalt and

iodine. It is important for beef producers to understand that their forages will vary greatly in trace mineral concentrations.

“Even though trace minerals are required in very small amounts, they are essential nutrients and are required on a basis to support optimized immune function, reproductive efficiency, hormone synthesis and growth,” explained Van Rensburg.

Beef producers need to look at their ingredient list and compare on quality of ingredients used and bioavailability, not just the amount or cost per bag of mineral. Trace mineral supplementation is more than just preventing a deficiency. Beef producers should provide trace mineral supplements for optimized performance and to reach maximum genetic potential. A cow’s trace mineral status at breeding and throughout gestation can have a long-term effect on her reproductive efficiency and progeny’s performance. The trace mineral status of stressed cattle will impact how they deal with health challenges presented to them. Trace mineral supplementation impacts profitability. The right or wrong mineral program can have a direct impact on calving percentage, calving interval, weaning weight, calf crop uniformity, average daily gain and herd health.

“If beef producers are going to do the same thing over and over again, they will get the same results. Beef producers

have to move away from this traditional way of thinking about trace minerals, that it’s something they just need to feed to prevent a deficiency,” explained Van Rensburg. “Beef producers have to feed trace minerals for optimized performance, health and reproductive efficiency, because at the end of the day that is going to have a direct impact on their profitability.”

Proper mineral management hinges on appropriate mineral supplement consumption. Beef producers must be prepared and have realistic expectations and goals for mineral supplement consumption. It is important to understand what affects mineral consumption and how beef producers can apply this information to manage mineral supplementation accordingly.

“Mineral consumption needs to be close to the target intake but understand it’s not going to be the same every single day for every single cow,” explained Dr. Chance Farmer, Selko beef technical manager. “Be realistic.”

Mineral supplement formulations to meet cattle requirements are important. However, if you can’t get the mineral supplement appropriately into the cattle, it doesn’t matter how it’s formulated. Mineral consumption matters. Palatability matters.

“Beef producers have to manipulate the mineral supplement and management

around the mineral supplement to achieve proper mineral supplement intake to make the success of their mineral nutrition program way more predictable,” said Farmer.

Beef producers should not be alarmed if consumption is not what it should be at the start. If mineral supplement consumption remains high or low, it’s likely there is another manageable issue. One of the primary things that dictate mineral supplement consumption is how much water is available, where the water is located and the quality of the water. Mineral supplement intake is going to be high in situations where cattle haven’t met their energy and protein requirements. Correct the macronutrient deficiencies first, or mineral intake will never get under control.

“Managing mineral nutrition starts with intake management,” explained Farmer. “Half the battle is getting cattle to consistently and properly consume a balanced mineral supplement.”

Beef producers need to manage their intake variability expectation, macronutrient energy, macro-mineral availability, mineral supplement location relative to water, and trace mineral sources. It is important to understand that each ranch, pasture and ranch manager are different when it comes to mineral supplementation.F

Execute a Nutritional Plan to Improve your Bottom Line

by MEGAN UNDERWOOD, M.S.

“We all have opportunities to improve. We can all gain something without somebody in another segment losing something. We need to be a little less competitive between segments in the beef industry,” said Dr. Dusty Abney, Cargill Animal Nutrition beef cattle nutritionist. Abney gave his presentation titled “The Hundred Dollar Difference” during Cattlemen’s College at the Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show on February 1 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Beef producers don’t have to be happy about change, but they better be prepared. Successful beef producers have contingency plans. Plans are never perfect, but they give you directions and options. The best plans are made before a stressful external event happens. Changes in the beef industry include

drought, market changes and feed ingredient availability.

“Management. Focus. Discipline. A plan and all these things play into profitability. It’s not just one thing, it’s lots and lots of different things,” said Abney.

Abney asked the audience, “What’s a breeding opportunity worth on a cow?”

The answer to the question starts with the question of how long does a beef producer have to breed a cow? Producers want a cow to calve every 12 months and they think they have 365 days to breed her. However, this is not the case. A cow spends three-quarters of her year in gestation, then experiences postpartum anestrus thus leaving the producer

about 25 days to breed her. The cow comes into heat every 21 days and for about 12 hours at a time. Essentially, a producer has one day to get a cow bred. If you miss the opportunity, you must wait another 21 days before you can breed her again. A calf on the side of a cow will average two pounds per day of gain. A missed breeding opportunity would result in 42 pounds of gain a producer will never get back and at two dollars per pound, just one missed breeding opportunity is worth $84.

“The great majority of beef producers in the United States wouldn’t ever know they missed this opportunity because of how they keep records and how they operate,” said Abney. “On a year like this can you afford to lose $84? Probably. Should you ever be happy about it? No!”

Beef producers should be taking full advantage of technologies such as ionophores, implants, deworming, vaccinations and fly control. It is okay to skip the use of ionophores and implants due to compelling financial reasons. However, a beef producer should never skip deworming, vaccinations and fly control. Horn flies cost as much as Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) in all three sectors on an annual basis.

Beef producers need to be able to feed their animals to their maximum genetic potential. If they don’t, what good did it do to spend the money on high-quality genetics? Increasing calf profitability starts with input costs, better deals with buyers, operation management, feeding

the right feed the right way, and soils and forages. Beef producers need to think about their calves as a product. They need to think about who’s going to buy their calves. Do they produce the kind of calves a stocker operator or a feedlot operator is going to want? They better.

“The management piece is invaluable. That is what sets beef producers apart. When you look at the hundred dollar difference probably 80 percent of it comes down to management,” explained Abney.

Saving money on feed bills starts with shrink management. Shrink is caused by wind, loading and unloading feed, spillage, poor aim, wildlife and overfeeding. Shrink is highly dependent on the form of ingredients and handling techniques. However, shrink is the best and quickest way to reduce feed input costs. Stored forages are a big part of feed costs, even in years with good moisture. Depending on how a producer handles, stores, and feeds forages, they could lose

well over 25% of their dry matter. Ensiled forages can experience a significant loss due to poor fermentation, exposure to air after fermentation and effluent.

Beef producers need to make a nutritional plan and then execute the plan. It is crucial to understand the difference between a reason and an excuse to deviate. A drought is a reason to deviate from your normal nutrition plan. Not feeding your cattle because it’s a holiday is an excuse. Beef producers need to know what their nutritional decisions will cost them. Additionally, producers should do a post-mortem after big events like droughts to understand what they could do better during the event in the future.

“Identify the issue. Make a plan. Execute. Get the help. Make the change. Stay focused long-term. If we’re going to continue to produce the best protein that the world has ever seen and be profitable while we do it, then this is what we have to do,” said Abney. F

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Larson’s Lost River Livestock 13th Annual Production Sale

Reported by DAVID LARSON

Sunday February 19, 2023

Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt

Sale Management: Mitchell Marketing Services

64 Bulls average: $6,223

20 Registered Bred Heifers/Pairs average: $4,840

10 Commercial Bred Heifers/Pairs average: $3,170

TOP SELLING BULLS:

Lot 2. $30,000, LRSF Itasca K192, March 9, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled PB Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A, Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, North Dakota.

Lot 1. $22,000, LRSF Voyageur K182, March 6, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled 77% Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A, Lone Oak Cattle Company, Mechanicsville, Iowa.

Lot 13. $19,000, LRSF Grand Teton K50, February 16, 2022, Homo Black, Homo

Polled PB Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x MJBC Franchise F806, Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, North Dakota.

Lot 3. $14,000, LRSF Roosevelt K107, February 27, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled PB Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x JKGF New Horizon C51 ET, Covington Gelbvieh, Montrose, Colorado.

Lot 10. $14,000, LRSF Zion K119 ET, February 28, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled PB Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x JKGF New Horizon C51 ET, Chimney Butte Ranch, Mandan, North Dakota.

Lot 32. $12,000, LRSF In Motion K175 ET, March 5, 2022, Red Homo Polled PB Gelbvieh, LRSF Dynamic Red H20 x KKC Nobility 123Y, Jeff Barber, Elwood, Indiana.

Lot 5. $10,000, LRSF Ozark K146, March 2, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled 80% Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x JKGF New Horizon C51 ET, Black Gold Genetics, Pritchett, Colorado.

Lot 4. $8,500, LRSF Glacier K136, March 1, 2022, Homo Black, Homo Polled 77% Gelbvieh, JOB Danell Pay Pal 12H x SINK DLW Highly Focused 503C, Ertel Cattle Company, Greentop, Missouri.

TOP SELLING FEMALES:

Lot 66 & 66A. $19,000, LRSF Jo-Leen J185 ET, March 2, 2021, Black PB Gelbvieh, MJBC Franchise F806 x DCSF Post Rock Granite 200P2, sold with newborn bull calf by DLW Frontrunner 2519F, Black Gold Genetics, Pritchett, Colorado.

Lot 78. $9,000, LRSF Donna J91, February 23, 2021, Red Homo Polled 69% GV x 31% RA, Hillsdown Finnegan 4F x H2R Profitbuilder B403, sold bred to PHG Hamilton H10, Heather and Nick Wright, Moose Lake, Minnesota.

Volume buyers: Lonnie Jaeger, North Dakota, with 4 bulls, Trinity Creek Ranch, Minnesota, with 4 bulls, Daniel Belshiem, Minnesota, with 4 females and Michael Johnston, Kentucky, with 4 females.

Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 42nd Annual Production Sale

Reported by WENDY

Saturday, March 4, 2023 — At the Ranch, Selby, South Dakota Auctioneers: Seth & Lynn

Weishaar

Owners: Vaughn & Wendy Thorstenson, Brian & DeDee Begeman, Levi & Gina Goetz

$6030 122 Balancer Bulls

$5790 47 SimAngus Bulls

$5010 24 Angus Bulls

$5814 193 Bulls

$2486 40 Open Heifers

Beautiful spring weather and a quality set of bulls and females drew a large crowd of repeat and new buyers from 13 states.

THORSTENSON

Lot 1 Lazy TV Rock Star K560 — H-Blk Balancer son of Lazy TV Pebbles G564 sold for $30,000 to K Lazy S Farms, Sulphur Springs, Texas, and Warner Beef Genetics, Beaver City, Nebraska.

Lot 103 Lazy TV High Road K141 –H-Blk SimAngus son of KBHR High Road E283 sold for $15,000 to John Haefner, Mound City, South Dakota.

Lot 3 Lazy TV United K516 — H-Blk Balancer son of Chestnut United sold for $14,000 to John Haefner, Mound City, South Dakota.

Lot 2 Lazy TV Flintstone K570 — H-Blk Balancer son of Lazy TV Pebbles G564 sold for $13,500 to North Fork Gelbvieh, Wilmot, South Dakota.

Lot 14 Lazy TV Pebbles K798 — H-Blk Balancer son of Lazy TV Pebbles G564 sold for $12,500 to Volek Gelbvieh, Highmore, South Dakota.

Lot 4 Lazy TV Pebbles K559 — Black Balancer son of Lazy TV Pebbles G564 sold for $12,500 to Merle and Adrienne Hicks, Martin, South Dakota.

Lot 257 Lazy TV Ms Spart G597 K592 — Red Balancer daughter of Bieber CL Spartacus G597 sold for $6000 to Green Hills Gelbvieh, New Ulla, North Carolina.

Repeat customers Michael Vander Vorst and Cody Ritter, Akaska, purchased two front end red Balancer bulls.

Steve, McKenzie and Bennett Werlinger, Zeeland, North Dakota, selected a black Balancer herd sire and two replacement heifers.

Longtime customers Larry, Greg & Ryder Thompson, Glenham, South Dakota, chose a pair of front pen black Balancer bulls.

Taubenheim Gelbvieh 33rd Annual Production Sale

Reported by JUSTIN TAUBENHEIM

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl

104 Gelbvieh and Balancer Bulls: $6190

46 Bred Heifers: $2,390

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, held their 33rd annual production sale February 6th, 2023 at the ranch. The sunny February day brought out a great group of customers and the crew sold bulls to 8 different states and Canada.

TOP SELLING BULLS

Lot 69, TAU Oz 77K ET, is a homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Connealy Emerald. He is a high-growth bull with an 826-pound weaning weight for a ratio of 113 with an extra shot of frame. He found a new home in Hubbell, Nebraska, to Rippe Gelbvieh. He sold for $19,000.

Lot 39, TAU Limit Lock 20K ET, is a homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Deer Vallely Growth Fund. He is a sound structured bull with a tremendous pedigree backed by an 847-pound

weaning weight. His EPDs are second to none, when the gavel dropped, he went to Callaway, Nebraska, with Bruce Sprangler selling for $13,520.

Lot 96, TAU Mr. Big Valley 144K, is a homozygous black bull out of Connealy Big Valley with a lot of length and an 842-pound weaning weight and ratio of 115. He will be roaming pastures in Callaway, Nebraska, as well for Bruce Sprangler, he sold for $11,500.

Lot 35, TAU Mr. Stellar 19K is a homozygous black bull out of Sitz Stellar 726D, packed full of red meat with a big hip and wide top. He will make be making the trip to Sumner, Nebraska. Todd Ibach purchased him for $10,500.

Lot 34, TAU Mr. Growth Fund 12K ET, is a homozygous black and homozygous polled son of Deer Valley Growth Fund. He is from a tremendous cow family; he has a ton of muscle and rib shape and is the easy-keeping kind with an 813-pound weaning weight. He will be making his

home in St. Francis Kansas, with Raile Gelbvieh. He sold for $10,000.

BRED FEMALES

Lot 124 was the top selling female, topping the sale at $3,200. She will be making her home in Grover, Colorado, with Clay and Sydney Kinnison.

The next three females topped the sale at $2,800. Lot 121 will be making her home in Amherst Nebraska with Joel Korth. Lot 126 & Lot 138 will be making their homes in Sumner, Nebraska, with Todd Ibach.

EVENTS OF INTEREST

APRIL 2023

APRIL 1 Circle S Ranch ‘Going to Grass’ Sale, Canton, Kan .

APRIL 1 Green Hills Gelbvieh & Hope Cattle Services Spring Turn Out Sale, Oxford, N.C.

APRIL 1 B/F Cattle Co. Maternal Integrity Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, Mo.

APRIL 4 TJB Gelbvieh/3T KY Bull & Female Sale

APRIL 8 Knoll Crest Farm’s Spring Bull & Female Sale, Red House, Va.

APRIL 10 Butler Creek Farm Power in the Blood Fall Born Female Embryo & Semen Sale, Milton, Tenn.

APRIL 15 Heart of America Gelbvieh Showcase and Elite Female Online Sale, DVAuction.com

APRIL 16 TJB Gelbvieh Online

Embryo Sale

APRIL 22 Spring SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale, Bowling Green, KY

JUNE 2023

JUNE 18 TJB Gelbvieh Online Female Sale

JULY 2023

JULY 2-7 2023 AGA Great Dakota Classic, Huron, S.D.

NOVEMBER 2023

NOV. 4 TJB Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale

NOV. 29 - DEC. 1

American Gelbvieh Association Annual National Convention, Omaha, Neb.

DECEMBER 2023

DEC. 1 Knoll Crest Farm’s Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, Va.

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

Editor’s Note:

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

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale

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Annual Bull and Female Sale March 16, 2023 with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

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Mayetta, KS

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POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY

3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418

Bill Clark: 785.792.6244

Leland Clark: 785.392.0888

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Office: 785.792.6244

Kyle Cavalli: 785-531-1947

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