May 2009 Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

May 2009

Feed Efficiency–

One producer’s story

Contents contents May 2009, Vol. 23, No. 9

News 12 American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors Meeting Action Points 27 Thank You Sponsors–listing of AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic sponsors 27 Important AGJA dates 27 Non-traditional schedule for 2009 Pride of the Heartland Classic

Sales 14 Judd Ranch 31st Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale 17 Minnesota Gelbvieh Association State Opportunity Sale 17 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus 28th Annual Production Sale 28 Tennessee Agribition Gelbvieh Sale 28 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale

Features management

24 Eagle Pass Ranch: What we have learned with the GrowSafe® System

By Lori Maude

Departments

Page 29 View from the Field

PRODUCTION: Katie Danneman E-mail: katied@gelbvieh.org Advertising Sales: Randy Sienknecht (319) 290-3763 E-mail: rmsink1209@msn.com

Contact Us Executive’s Corner President’s Message On Test New Members Hooves & Horns Bits & Pieces Junior Voice Shows View from the Field Places to Be Ad Index

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On the cover: This month’s cover shot was taken by Lori Maude in the fall of 2007 at Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kansas. Triple K is opperated by Al & Mary Knapp, along with their son, Nick.

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Giving

“Make all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”

John Wesley

First, a big thank you to everyone who took an interest in the semen that the AGA recently sold to benefit the American Gelbvieh Foundation. Thanks to your generosity, we were able to raise over $7,800 for the Foundation. Some of the bulls created interest from multiple buyers. That being the case, those bulls were open to competitive bidding with the Foundation as the beneficiary.

I’d be the first to admit that I dislike solicitations for donations, especially the ones that come via a “cold call” and have nothing to do with something I’m interested in or from which I would see no direct benefit. But I do see merit in helping my alma maters, my fraternity, and our Junior Gelbvieh program — all because of the direct benefits I’ve personally enjoyed through my involvement in youth livestock programs, my education and my association with others of similar interests. I also contribute regularly to a very uniquely structured charity that puts a roof over less fortunate people in a “leg-up” rather than “handout” format.

The semen sale provided a jump-start for a big year for the American Gelbvieh Foundation. Though the Foundation is the vehicle to provide funding for research opportunities, educational programs and youth activities, it is often overlooked when many make their planned giving decisions.

The AGA Foundation Committee has been exploring some new ways to increase the level of capitalization of the Foundation by developing ideas and goals to promote the importance of giving. In 2008, the committee set a fundraising goal of one million dollars and the staff and AGA Board have explored proposals from professional fundraising organizations.

During the 2009 committee meeting, it was decided to develop a bronze sculpture to offer to AGA membership and industry allies. This bronze sculpture will be a replica of a piece of Gelbvieh history — Bud Beastrom’s cowboy hat. The hat is not only | May 2009

a symbol of the character and commitment of the AGA membership but also very symbolic of giving. In the early days of this association, Bud’s hat was passed during an AGA board meeting. It was that “passing of the hat” that kept finances going during the difficult start-up times.

All proceeds from the sculpture directly benefit the Foundation. Be looking for more information this summer in Gelbvieh World for your chance to own a symbolic piece of Gelbvieh history.

Where does the money go?

First, the Foundation supports our young people, the Gelbvieh Junior program, by funding scholarships to well-deserving AGJA members each summer. The thought behind the Foundation Committee’s goal of raising a million dollars was that the money would serve as an endowment. The annual earnings could defray some of the expense of each summer’s Junior Classic, relieving the financial burden and allowing more states the opportunity to host such an important educational and fun junior event.

Second, the Foundation funds can be used on research for breed improvement and to help us, as a breed, keep pace with rapidly changing technology. We are all aware of the declining ability that our universities have to conduct research that benefits beef cattle production. For the Gelbvieh breed to keep pace with genetic evaluation, application of molecular technology and to conduct demonstrative research like the SmartCross program, it requires some of our own dollars.

Thanks again for your support of the semen auction. That does spark one idea for creative giving. If you have some rare semen in your tank and would be willing to donate that to the Foundation, we would work to find a buyer.

Wayne Vanderwert is the American Gelbvieh Association Executive Director. He can be reached via email at waynev@gelbvieh.org.

Executive Director Wayne Vanderwert (ex. 480) waynev@gelbvieh.org Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org Production Manager/Graphic Artist Katie Danneman (ex. 486) katied@gelbvieh.org Customer Services Coleen Abplanalp (ex. 482) coleena@gelbvieh.org Dolores Gravley (ex. 481) doloresg@gelbvieh.org Patti Showman (ex. 478) pattis@gelbvieh.org Teresa Wessels (ex. 477) teresaw@gelbvieh.org Mailing address: 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 General E-mail: info@gelbvieh.org Registration & Electronic Data Transfer: registration@gelbvieh.org Website: www.gelbvieh.org

Vaughn Thorstenson

President’s Message president’s message

AGA Executive Committee

Time to Step Up WHAT’S IN A NAME? I’ve heard stories before about the importance of brand names but when I came across this one it prompted me to write about names and the images they convey. The story is told about a couple traveling abroad who came across a shop that sold Rolex watches at a ridiculously low price so they bought a “few” of them for their friends and children. Most of us know the value of a Rolex and the fact that most people don’t buy a number of them at one time but, in this instance, the watches looked real and had the name Rolex on them—but it was spelled “R-O-L-E-X-X.”

“We have a unique opportunity to create more demand than our breed has ever enjoyed if we can all pull together and market the true “Rolex” of the cattle industry.”

Now I suppose you’re not too impressed, but it does show the length people and companies will go to copy a high value product. That is what each one of us is producing—a set of high value bulls and heifers that offer more maternal, performance, and efficiency than nearly any other breed of cattle.

This is all documented in the Meat Animal Research Center data that shows Gelbvieh cattle have the most pounds weaned per cow exposed and heaviest 10 | May 2009

weaning weights, coupled with the smallest cow size.

The last couple years it seems that another major breed of cattle in the U.S. — Angus — has gotten everyone to “think” they are the Rolex of the cattle industry. Meanwhile, we have sat by and not challenged them. We need to step up to the plate at a time when the Angus cattle are struggling with defects and image problems and really get the message out about the truly best breed of cattle in the industry. As I commented in my last column, the feed efficiency data is pointing toward Gelbvieh and we already have the moderate size and great early performance and maturity bred into our cattle.

As a breed, we are embarking on creating another hybrid to market in the South. This will have not only Gelbvieh and Angus genetics, similar to the Balancer cattle that we currently market, but will include a heat tolerant breed component such as the Brahman cattle. We are still creating policy in this regard but the membership has voted to go forward with another hybrid, something possibly called Balancer HT (Heat Tolerant). As we embark on this endeavor, it is more important now than ever that we as a breed promote not only Gelbvieh and Balancer but also this new hybrid. We have a unique opportunity to create more demand than our breed has ever enjoyed if we can all pull together and market the true “Rolex” of the cattle industry.

I would like to close with a Will Rogers quote I found. I think it really sums up life and today’s cattle industry: “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”

We can’t afford to get run over – now is the time for us to put forth the effort to make sure the rest of the cattle industry realizes they better not just sit on the tracks.

Vaughn Thorstenson is the American Gelbvieh Association President. He can be reached via email at vwthor@sbtc.net.

President Vaughn Thorstenson 605/649-6262 (H) 12980 Cedar Rd., Selby, SD 57472 Vice President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Secretary Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 Treasurer Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 Steve Arp 608/846-5186 (H) 551 N Ramsey Rd • Arlington, WI 53911 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H) 8289 Huffine Ln. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) 39414 SW 75th Rd. • Odell, NE 68415-3126 Jerry Grund 785/891-3765 (H) 2690 Iron Horse Rd. • Wallace, KS 67761 Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 John Huston jeh7@ra.msstate.edu David Judd 785/566-3770 (H) 423 Hwy K-69 • Pomona, KS 66076-9064 Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059 All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

On Test on test

New Members new members The following individuals joined the American Gelbvieh Association or American Gelbvieh Junior Association during the month of March. Junior members are denoted with an asterisk(*).

Alabama

Sweetgum Farms, Lexington Arkansas

*Elysia Bushey, Mtn Home California

*Kristin Letawsky, Wilton Georgia

*Leanne Chafin, Hartwell Illinois

*Caleb Dowell, Stronghurst *Abby Dowell, Stronghurst Iowa

Galvin Gelbvieh, Hull *James McCreary, Mt Ayr *Bailey Gaydo, Cherokee Kansas

*Seth Beying, Leavenworth Kentucky

Lisa Garmon, Burkesville *Caleb Robinson, Pleasureville *Brittani Robinson, Pleasureville *Savannah Bell, Centertown *Cassandra Bell, Centertown Missouri

Double “P” Farms, Palmyra Rogers Gelbvieh Cattle Farm, Sparta *Grant Powell, Palmyra *Logan Winchester, Jasper Nebraska

*Kaeden Schlake, Cortland

Utah The Utah Beef Improvement Association concluded the 37th annual Gain Test on February 18, 2009 and sale on March 21, 2009. Eleven Gelbvieh Bulls were consigned, 10 in the Junior Division and 1 in the Senior Division.

Winning the Senior Division pen was “DNT Shadow Mountain Ideal 811T” a December 23, 2007 born son of, OZZ Ideal Direction 8N. This bull had an ADG of 3.84 and WDA of 3.78 and a combined sale ratio of 120.67. 811T sold in the annual sale for $4,500.00, the #2 high selling bull in the sale.

Winning the Junior Division pen was “DNT Shadow Mt 81U,” also a son of OZZ Ideal Direction 8N. This bull had an ADG of 3.82, a WDA of 3.59 and a combined sale ratio of 124.61. There were 10 other Gelbviehs in the pen. 81U sold in annual sale for $4,250.00, the #3 high selling bull in the sale.

The #2 gaining Junior bull was SGS Smit Samson Thunder 816U, with a 3.62 ADG and 3.67 WDA and a combined sale ratio of 123.90, he sold in the annual sale for $2,100.00.

Consignors in the 2008-09 UBIA test were Shadow Mountain Gelbvieh of Genola, Steve Smith Gelbvieh of Lehi, Southern Utah University and Fremont Gelbvieh of Loa, Utah.

Georgia March 4, 2009 was the date of the 52nd annual Tifton Bull Test sale with 113 bulls selling from 9 breed groups. Six head each of Balancer and Gelbvieh bulls were enrolled in the 2008-09 bull test. Performance of these bulls was outstanding when compared to

those breed groups with more than 5 head.

The Balancer group comprised of bulls from Wagner Performance Cattle and Verner Farms ranked 1st at the 112-day ADG milestone with an average daily gain across the 6 head of 4.55. As well as in the larger breed groups, the purebred Gelbvieh bulls continued to outperform from a retail yield perspective with the highest average adjusted ribeye area of 14.67 inches again across six head.

Indiana The 2008 Indiana Beef Evaluation Program (IBEP) bull test was completed in March and the 63rd Annual Bull Sale held on April 16th. Bulls are evaluated based on Ultrasound data and test performance and given a Carcass Merit and Performance index. Three Balancer bulls were consigned to the test by Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants and Powell Farms, while a single purebred Gelbvieh bull was consigned

by Powell Farms.

The combined Balancer performance ranked the group 2nd across breeds for both Average Daily Gain and Weight Per Day of Age during the entire test period. This group also ranked 1st for the IBEP Carcass Merit index which takes into account both % Retail Product and % IMF performance.

Interestingly, this group attained these rankings at an age approximately 20 days less than the average of all the bulls on test.

Complete test results can be found at http://www.ansc.purdue.edu/ibep/index. htm as well as information regarding the 2009 bull tests.

To have bull test results printed in the magazine, please email test results to katied@ gelbvieh.org and we will gladly publish them as space permits.

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North Carolina

Bar O Cattle Company, Eden Triple H Farms LLC, Ennice Oklahoma

All-In Gelbvieh Farm, Orlando CD Cattle Co., Sand Springs

Skyler Martin 1200 S. Blackhawk Road Oregon, IL 61061-9762 815•732•7583

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Tennessee

Kenneth Clark Jr, McMinnville Utah

Gray Wolf Cattle Co LLC., Salt Lake City Gelbvieh World | 11

Association Update

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American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors Meeting Action Points January 9-11, 2009 1. Approved minutes of August 15, 2008 meeting with one name correction.

2. Approved the re-allocation of funds in the Five-Year Plan budget of $20,000 from Member Services to Promotion to help fund the three Regional Area Coordinators.

3. Sent a recommendation to the Rules & Bylaws Committee to consider a rule requiring AI Sires and Donor Dams be tested for Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM – Curley Calf ). All positive results reported to the AGA would result in offspring being tested negative before registration.

4. Moved to notify all AGA owners of potential AM (Curley Calf ) carriers.

5. Elected officers Vaughn Thorstenson, President, Al Knapp, Vice-President, Randy Gallaway, Secretary and Jim Beastrom, Treasurer.

6. Approved AGA National Show Committee list of judges to be sent to National Western Stock Show for the 2010 show.

7. Approved implementation of the Gelbvieh Performance Advantage Recognition Program. (See Gelbvieh World April Issue 09 page 38 for complete details.)

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FOR INJECTION For the treatment of cystic ovaries in cattle.

DESCRIPTION: CYSTORELIN is a sterile solution containing 50 micrograms of gonadorelin (GnRH) diacetate tetrahydrate per milliliter suitable for intramuscular or intravenous administration. Gonadorelin is a decapeptide composed of the sequence of amino acids –

8. Approved the pursuit of a Heat Tolerant Registry using the guidelines from the Heat Tolerant Committee.

9. Approved that several actions be taken relative to a policy dealing with Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM).

Subsequent to the January 9-11, 2009, meeting a comprehensive AM policy was developed with complete Board of Directors input and approved via a conference call on February 2, 2009.

Please refer to the AGA website for a complete copy of the policy and updates.

10. Approved action taken to develop a policy to address percentage issues in GV Herdbook to facilitate preliminary programming effort with the computer conversion and address the concern over the dilution of GV blood.

11. Approved next Board meeting to be April 23-25 at the AGA Headquarters.

12. Approved the renewal of E. Edd Pritchett contract for 2009.

13. Directed staff to set a proposed fee structure schedule on services performed between breeder and Regional Area Coordinator and state associations and to allow a percent of fees to be returned to the AGA.

Support Junior Programs Sponsor a Class Winner’s belt buckle for $100 at the 2009 AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic.

Call Dana Stewart at 303-465-2333 or email: danas@gelbvieh.org for more information.

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CYSTORELIN®

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a molecular weight of 1182.32 and empirical formula C H N O .

The diacetate tetrahydrate ester has a molecular weight of 1374.48 and empirical formula C H N O .

Gonadorelin is the hypothalamic releasing factor responsible for the release of gonadotropins (e.g., LH, FSH) from the anterior pituitary. Synthetic gonadorelin is physiologically and chemically identical to the endogenous bovine hypothalamic releasing factor.

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PHARMACOLOGY AND TOXICOLOGY: Endogenous gonadorelin is synthesized and/or released from the hypothalamus during various stages of the bovine estrus cycle following appropriate neurogenic stimuli. It passes via the hypophyseal portal vessels, to the anterior pituitary to effect the release of gonadotropins (e.g.LH, FSH). Synthetic gonadorelin administered intravenously or intramuscularly also causes the release of endogenous LH or FSH from the anterior pituitary.

Gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate has been shown to be safe.

The LD for mice and rats is greater than 60 mg/kg, and for dogs greater than 600 mcg/kg, respectively. No untoward effects were noted among rats or dogs administered 120 mcg/kg/day or 72 mcg/kg/day intravenously for 15 days.

It has no adverse effects on heart rate, blood pressure or EKG to unanesthetized dogs at 60 mcg/kg. In anesthetized dogs, it did not produce depression of myocardial or system hemodynamics or adversely affect coronary oxygen supply or myocardial oxygen requirements.

The intravenous administration of 60 mcg/kg/day of gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate to pregnant rats and rabbits during organogenesis did not cause embryotoxic or teratogenic effects.

The intramuscular administration of 1000 mcg to normally cycling dairy cattle had no effect on hematology or blood chemistry.

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INDICATIONS AND DOSAGE: CYSTORELIN (gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate) is indicated for the treatment of ovarian follicular cysts in dairy cattle. Ovarian cysts are non-ovulated follicles with incomplete luteinization which result in nymphomania or irregular estrus.

Historically, cystic ovaries have responded to an exogenous source of luteinizing hormone (LH) such as human chorionic gonadotropin. CYSTORELIN initiates release of endogenous LH to cause ovulation and luteinization.

The recommended intravenous or intramuscular dosage of CYSTORELIN is 100 mcg/cow.

Each mL of CYSTORELIN contains: Gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate....................................... 50 mcg Benzyl Alcohol ..................................................................................9 mg Sodium Chloride........................................................................ 7.47 mg Water for Injection, U.S.P.................................................................q.s. pH adjusted with potassium phosphate (monobasic and dibasic) PRECAUTIONS: Not for use in humans.

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Sales sales Judd Ranch 31st Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale March 7, 2009 Pomona, Kansas Sales Manager: Cattlemen’s Connection 42 Fall Yearling Black Gelbvieh

$4,019

62 Fall yearling Red Gelbvieh

3,574

23 Fall Yearling Black Balancers

3,987

1 Fall Yearling Red Balancer

5,700

1 Fall Yearling Red Angus

2,600

13 Spring Yearling Black Gelbvieh 4,585 31 Spring Yearling Red Gelbvieh

3,529

16 Spring Yearling Black Balancers 4,131 11 Spring Yearling Red Balancers

2,782

3,729

7 Spring Yearling Red Angus

207 Total Bulls

Average $3,778

A BEAUTIFUL DAY and a standing room only crowd was on hand for the Judd Ranch 31st Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red Angus Bull Sale. Bulls sold into 18 states.

Lot 136, JRI Secret Service 270U85 topped the sale at $11,000. He was the Breeder’s Choice Futurity Runner-up bull

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Holste Triple H of Clarinda, Ia., picked the second high selling Judd Ranch bull, JRI Secret Service 254U62. The black polled purebred Top Secret son was a member of Judd Ranch’s 2009 National Champion Pen of 5 Bulls in Denver and brought $7,200.

in Denver and lead bull in Judd Ranch’s National Champion Pen of 5 Bulls. This wide-spread, low birth to super growth black polled purebred Top Secret son featured an 83 lb. birth weight, 744 lb. weaning weight, 1,371 lb. yearling weight, 41.1 cm. yrlg. scrotal and 105 gain test ratio. He

has a 15 sq. inch yearling ribeye with a +4 marbling score. Beatty Farms, Pleasant Hill, Mo., added this super stud to their Balancer program bull battery Holste Triple H, Clarinda, Ia., selected Lot 138 as the second high selling bull for $7,200.

Roy and Nancy Holste are consistent Judd Ranch customers with numerous outstanding bulls and females. JRI Secret Service 254U62 was powerful black polled purebred Top Secret son and a member of Judd Ranch’s 2009 National Champion Pen of 5 Bulls in Denver.

He featured an 87 lb. birth weight, 703 lb. weaning weight and 1,246 lb. yearling weight.

He has a 39.9 cm yrlg. scrotal, 14.5 sq. inch yearling ribeye and a +4 marbling score.

Beatty Farms also brought up the bidding to own a black polled purebred Extra Exposure / Top Secret son for $7,000.

Lot 1 featured an 81 lb. birth weight, 714 lb. weaning weight and 1,306 lb. yearling weight. He measured a 38.2 cm yrlg. scrotal, posted a 7.64 lb. ADG and has a 15.5 sq. inch yearling ribeye.

Sales sales Topping the Judd Ranch offering was JRI Secret Service 270U85 who headed for Beatty Farms at Pleasant Hill, Mo., for an $11,000 bid. The black polled purebred Top Secret son delivered an impressive set of numbers as well as show ring credentials.

Lewis Farms, Monticello, Ky., added another powerhouse to the Judd Ranch bulls they’ve purchased in Lot 144, at $6,500. JRI Top Money 254U741 ET was an alternate member of Judd Ranch’s National Champion Pen of 3. This double polled purebred Top Secret Son featured an 82 lb. birth weight, 719 lb. weaning weight and 1,323 lb. yearling weight. He measured a 41.8 cm yrlg. scrotal, and a 15.5 sq. inch yrlg. ribeye with a super +4 marbling score.

Lot 195, JRI Full Throttle 125U20, rounds out the top five sellers and headed to Big River Farm in Bonne Terre, Mo., for $6,000. This black, double polled Morgan’s Direction son nursed one of the all-time great females in the breed—JRI Ms Pld. Grand Prix 125G3, also the dam of JRI Free Agent. He comes with a 784 lb. weaning weight, 1,339 lb. yearling weight, 40.1 cm yrlg. scrotal and a 16.8sq. inch yrlg. ribeye. He posts a perfect +5 marbling score.

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Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Registration Updates  The International Year Code for 2009-

born calves is “W.” Make sure you use the letter “W” in the tattoo.

 Registration and transfer credits stay

with the member who paid the Herd Assessment on the active cow. The credits do not move with the cow when she is sold and transferred. If the cow has a calf at side when purchased, make sure the seller registers and transfers the calf as well.

Correction  The staff apologizes for an error in the

April issue of Gelbvieh World, page 43.

The wrong photo for the Iowa Beef Expo Junior Heifer Show’s Reserve Balancer Heifer was run. The heifer was shown

by Bailey Beckman, of Middletown, IA. Shown here is the correct picture.

Congratulations, Bailey!

January 1, 2008 and March 1, 2009.

5. Possess a minimum average weaning weight ratio of 101 for all calves.

6. Maintained a regular calving interval.

Average calving interval must not exceed the value calculated using the following formula: (#of calving intervals x 365 days) + 30 days # Of calving intervals

Or the female had her 3rd calf before

her 4th birthday and maintained a

365-day calving interval thereafter.

Gelbvieh Marriages

State Association News  State Association officers–PLEASE–be

thinking of individuals to nominate for AGA Member of the Year and for the AGA Hall of Fame. Applications will be sent to state leaders this spring. Nominations for the AGA Hall of Fame are due

by July 31, 2009. The Hall of Fame honors individuals for their long-time contributions to establish and promote the breed. Member of the Year applications are due by September 15, 2009. If you have questions, please contact Dianne Coffman at the AGA office.

On January 23, 2009, David Slaughter of Fredonia, Ky. married Jerri Bonabhan of Princeton, Ky. at the Fredonia First Baptist Church. David’s new family will include Jerri’s two daughters, Helen and Audie, and her son, Tyler. The family will reside in Fredonia, Ky.

Member News Three of a Kind

AGA News & Notes  Do We Have Your Current Address, Phone Number(s) & Email Address?

We will be pulling information for the 2009 Breeder Directory the first week of June. Please get your up-to-date information to us via the mail, email, fax or just call Teresa or Patti.

 Reminder: To honor your females in the

Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction program, the following must occur.

1. All data must be submitted to the AGA office by August 1, 2009.

2. A Dam of Merit must have produced a least three (3) calves and Dam of Distinction must have produced a minimum of eight (8) calves.

3. Age at first calving must not exceed 25 months.

4. Produce a calf that was born between

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Above: Steph Hille and the triplets. Right All three bull calves are getting around well. Photos by Doug Hille.

 Three calves born on the same day isn’t

so unique at Chimney Butte Ranch near Mandan, N.D., but three calves on the same day from the same cow? That’s what happened on March 14 when a Gelbvieh-Red Angus cow on the Mandan, N.D., Gelbvieh ranch delivered three healthy bull calves. The cow, DCH HILLE N174, has produced eight calves in four years and she’s done it the old fashioned way with two sets of twins, a single and, now, triplets. The trio wasn’t

a surprise for the Doug Hille family. The cow had been ultrasounded in August and the technician found not one, not two, but three thriving fetuses inside. She delivered a couple of weeks early and the third calf was backwards but the Hilles were prepared and the calves, with birth weights from 50 to 58 pounds, were soon up nursing and doing fine. Statistically, experts put the chances of living triplet calves of the same sex at about one in 700,000.

Sales sales Minnesota Gelbvieh Association State Opportunity Sale March 1, 2009 • Albany, Minn.

Auctioneer: Col. Al Wessel Sale Manager: Mary Swenson 11

Gelbvieh Bulls

$1,827

1

Balancer Bull

$1,500

6

Gelbvieh Open Heifers

$1,350

1

Balancer Open Heifer

$1,300

6

Gelbvieh Bred Heifers

$1,733

THE 11TH ANNUAL Minnesota Gelbvieh Association State Opportunity Sale proved to be another solid event. The sale was held at the Central Livestock Auction facility in Albany, Minn. and attracted a large crowd of enthusiastic buyers from Minnesota, North Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin and as far away as Kansas.

Top selling Gelbvieh bull, Lot 22, RCKG Chuckwagon 4U, a Tabasco son consigned by Kathrein/Swenson Gelbvieh of Little Falls was purchased by Kenyon Cattle LLC from Milford, Ia. for $3,500.

Second high selling bull, Lot 26, was a double black, double polled son of Carolina Fortune, consigned by Sauer’s Valley View Farms of Winona. He was purchased by Dale Wisch of Arlington, Minn. for $2,200. Dale Wisch also purchased Lot 27 for $1,500, a black Balancer bull consigned by the Sauers.

The top Gelbvieh open heifer was consigned by Hilltop Farm, Poynette, Wis. Lot 2, a double polled black heifer, sired

by Elk CK Crazy Horse, sold for $1,900 to Ashley Zylstra of Milford, Ia. Brian Olek, Felton, Minn. brought in

Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus 28th Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 7, 2009 • Mobridge, SD Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar, Reva, SD 12

Gelbvieh

$3188

127

Balancers

$2532

43

Angus

$2900

182 Bulls

$2662

Active bidding by repeat customers dominated the Thorstenson Gelbvieh and Angus 28th Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 7, in Mobridge.

Leading off the purebred Gelbvieh offering were two black bulls at $7,000. Marvin Ternes, Raleigh, N.D., made the final bid to claim Lot 1, sired by Flying H Exclusive and posting a 737 lb. WW and 1343 lb. YW. The trio of Blackhawk Cattle Company, Oregon, Ill., Lori Maude, Hermosa, S.D., and Arp Gelbvieh, Arlington, Wisc., teamed up to purchase Lot 6, a Sam Spade son born in May featuring a 80 lb. BW, a 733 lb. WW and a 1318 lb. YW along with a 16.6 REA and a 6.0 IMF scan.

Topping the Balancer offering were two more lots at $7000.

Brown’s Gelbvieh, Bismarck, N.D., took home Lot 144, a black son of Lazy TV Power P588. Lot 144 boasted a 4.34 lb. ADG to ratio 126 along with a 687 lb. WW and a 1382 lb. YW. Burbank Cattle Company, St. Catharine, Mo., had the final bid on Lot 19, a red Balancer sired by Bieber Make Mimi. He sported ratios of 113 for WW, 111 for ADG, 115 for YW, 106 for REA and 123 for IMF. Next in line was Lot 62, sired by DAHL Herbie Fully Loaded, and selling for $5500. The red Balancer sold to Landon Arnold, McIntosh, S.D. Arnold also took home Lot 68, a red son of SGRI Thesis S241 at $4,750. Other high-selling Balancer bulls included Lot 83 chosen by Rick Farlee, Dupree, S.D., at $4,750 and Lot 100 which sold to Brown’s Gelbvieh for $4,500.

a gold Balancer heifer, Lot 8, sired by GP Catalyst 025, who was purchased by Larry Zimmerman of Osseo, Wis. for $1,300.

Lot 34, LJSA cowgirl T57ET topped the bred heifers at $2,600. This Fosters daughter, along with her Hyek Black Impact bull calf, went to Kallie Mattison of Lamberton, Minn. She was consigned by Sauer’s Valley View Farm and Sannes Stock Farm.

The Sauers also brought back the heifer they won at the Minnesota State Opportunity Sale last year, Lot 30. Taylor Family Gelbvieh of Milford, Ia. was the high bidder at $2,000 for WEGR Zoey, a JRI Extra Exposure daughter and her Hyek Black Impact heifer calf. Jason and Tiffany Sauer donated the proceeds from this animal to the Minnesota Jr. Gelbvieh Assn.

Leading out the Angus offering at $6250 was Lot 185 bought

by Eagle Pass Ranch at Highmore, S.D. Sired by Woodhill Admiral 77K, he gained 4.5 lbs. per day on test for a 1377 lb. YW. Lonnie Vander Vorst, Akaska, S.D., had the final bid on Lot 221, a son of Lazy TV Design P989, at $5000. Lot 221 posted the highest YW of the entire offering at 1483 lbs.

A Big Thank You Taubenheim Gelbvieh, for your $7,000 purchase of Mr. Nagurski 96U BAG Mr. Nagurski 96U #1078570 Homozygous Black & Polled 7/8 Gelbvieh Sire: NORD Nagurski M142J

BW: 96 lbs.

WW: 764 lbs.

YW: 1,420 lbs.

CE 97/.20

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

3.1/.36 60/.29 99/.15 13/.13 43

GL

CD

CV

FM

-1.7/.16 103/.07 11.79 20.93

Also thanks to Mark & Katie Jacobs, Iowa • Randy Clydesdale, Edmond, KS Charles Grower, Agra, Ks • Matt & Andrea Murry, Oklahoma and other bidders and buyers throughout the season.

“We Are Qualified Seedstock Suppliers”

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Bill, Nancy & Sydney

RANCH

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Arizona The Prosser Family

Illinois

J&D Kerstiens,

LLC

Jerome Kerstiens, owner

1345 Cobblestone Rd., Jasper, IN 47546

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MAPLE HILL FARM

Fullbloods, High Percentage Polled Gelbvieh • Polled Hereford

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RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Arkansas

• Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

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Iowa

Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

GS

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

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

California

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arms (712) 288-5349 arms Mike, Kathy, Troy and Tracy 589 Azalea Lane • Flora, IL 62839

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Colorado

Indiana 3 G Ranch

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

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

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Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths 1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

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Your call or visit is Always Welcome

Bulls & Heifers

Black & Purebred Gelbvieh

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OSWALD RANCH 1426 Truro Pavement Osceola, IA 50213

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Minnesota

LGone Oak e l b v i e h hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

Paulsen Cattle Co.

507-864-2063

Hand-Picked Top-Shelf Genetics Red & Black Purebred & Balancer

Darrel & Sue Paulsen H: 712-437-2213 C: 712-229-0419 plsncc@netins.net

Traci Paulsen & Joe D’Souza H: 563-359-1006 C: 563-340-2001

Paulsen Cattle Co. Registered Gelbvieh Cat tle with Form & Function 13411 200th Ave. • Milo, IA 50166 Rande & Grant • (515) 971-5135 Email: randlseuferer@iowatelecom.net

McCabe Cattle Co.

Two Step Ranch

563-543-5251

563-543-4177

Lacey McCabe

Pat and Jay McCabe

Gelbvieh Farley, Iowa Balancers Annual Spring Bull Sale 60-80 Bred Females Each Fall

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Kansas

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785 • 732 • 6564

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Cell: (913) 219-6613 H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp

18291 158th Street

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gelbvieh Gary and Kenny White 3140 SE Colorado • Topeka, KS 66605 785.267.1066 or 785.554.4744

Kentucky

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John & Carla Shearer

2815 Navajo Road • Canton, KS 67428 (620) 628-4621 • circle_s@hometelco.net Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

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37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027

Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer

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Missouri •

Range Ready Simangus, Balancer (Gv x An), Angus Bulls

BAR IV LIVESTOCK

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661

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Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

Barry, Beth, Ben Racke Brad Racke

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

Gelbvieh

Ph: 859-635-3832 Ph: 859-393-3677

7416 Tippenhauer Rd. Cold Spring, Kentucky 41076 Email: bar4@insightbb.com GELBVIEH & BALANCER® GENETICS

18-30 mo. age, all forage tested, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more $, more longevity, more forage You can utilize the benefits of heterosis! genetics. Quality bred heifers & cows.

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Davis Holder Family 9595 Bugtussle Road, Gamaliel, KY 42140 270-457-3010 270-670-2499 Cell =H =H

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ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics

Kalina Gelbvieh Dave & Marilyn Kalina

Ph. (406) 464-2331 174 Valentine Rd • Roy, MT 59471 e-mail: gelbviehs@midrivers.com

Mark & Patty Goes

Quality Animals ...

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VanWinkle Farms

Ken & Nancy Flikkema Dale & Nancy Flikkema 8289 Huffine Lane Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-6207

Registered Balancer® Bulls & Heifers

David & Carrie VanWinkle (417) 451-4664 (O) (417) 437-7245 (C)

Richard VanWinkle (417) 451-4137

12406 Oak Rd. Neosho, MO 64850

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Pope Farms Gelbvieh Gelbvieh’s Powerful New Perspective

P

Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF popefarms@nctc.net

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Montana

ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics tral M Cen

Pine Ridge Gelbvieh Phone: (406) 538-8112 Dave & Cheri Strouf Lewistown, Mont.

Pritchard Gelbvieh Jeff & Janelle Pritchard 50476 817th Road Spalding, NE 68665

H: 308-497-2249 C: 308-750-1544

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Nebraska

Gelbvieh Cattle . . .

Designed with Quality in Mind

The Warner Family • Monte & Kristie • Dan & Kate • Darren & Amy

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k leinschmidt f arms g elbvieh

Randy Kleinschmidt 402/ 759-4660 (H) 402/ 366-1605 (Cell)

Bill Kleinschmidt

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BALANCER

Juniors!

Check www.gelbvieh.org often for show information and details on upcoming regional shows and the Junior Classic!

S. Dakota

Annual Sale 2nd Tuesday in February.

Dale & Jeannette

308/826-4771

Mike & Renee

308/826-5185

ADKINS GELBVIEH

23685 Sartoria Rd. • Amherst, NE 68812 www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com

N. Carolina

N. Dakota

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around (605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home Gerald Adkins 402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 adkinsgelbvieh@hotmail.com

Chimney Butte Ranch Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

chimneybutteranch@westriv.com www.chimneybutteranch.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Rob Arnold

Email: rlagelbvieh@aol.com

Oklahoma

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen

Jim, Barb, Brandy & Brittney Beastrom Phone: 605-224-5789 • Fax: 605-224-5793 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501 www.beastromranch.com

Julie Maude 605.255.4944 (H) Lori Maude 952.681.7694 (H) cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784 Randy, Pam & Family 405-649-2410 • Cell 405-742-0774

E-mail: rgallaway@itlnet.net • www.gallawaygelbvieh.com

15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063

34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345

Steven A. Munger 605/229-2802 (office) 605/226-1537 (home) 605/229-2835 (fax)

Exceptional BULLS & HEIFERS Mick & Dave Ainsworth P.O. Box 154, Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-639-4804 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Dave’s email: longleaf@dsslink.net

Jarius & Rhonda Garner P.O. Box 1642 • 4180 Hwy 705N Robbins, NC 27325 Registered Gelbvieh Phone: 910.464.1290 Fax: 910.464.1291 E-mail: jgarner@pinehurst.net

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

S. Carolina

Chad Forman

605/943-5517

www.eaglepassranch.com

Hojer

G Gelbvieh elbvieh R Ranch anch 43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249 605/847-4155 605/860-1326 Alan & Pam Blake, Nikki, Christian

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Texas

Dr. Daryl Wilson Joe & Gwen Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 628-4163 (276) 676-2242 Registered (276) 614-0117 (C)

Gelbvieh Cattle 17462 Fenton Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 • TrebleWRanch@aol.com

Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home (281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

High Quality, Black and Polled

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Piedmont, South Dakota

Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

605-787-4595

W L H

LITTLE WINDY HILL

F

Doug & Sue Hughes

QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

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Farms

6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271

Washington NN Bar Ranch, Inc.

Registered Angus, Gelbvieh and Balancers®

Kris, Dawn and Laren Nelson 21200 Watson Road East Creston, WA 99117

1800 W. 50th St. • Sioux Falls, SD 57105

605-334-5809 (O) • 605-363-3247 (H)

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Ron Hughes 276-637-6493

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Ken & Jo Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-7304 605-649-6262

NN

Email: nnbarranch@asisna.com

Brad Hughes 276-637-6071

W. Virginia

121A Lavender Dr. Max Meadows, VA 24360

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Tennessee

509-636-2343

Virginia

Steve Schroeder

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancers®–all Black, all Polled

Hickory Hill Farm “Quality Gelbvieh Genetics”

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M

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Feature feature Management

A

s the final speaker of the Efficiency Panel at the Productivity Committee meeting during the 2009 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Annual Convention, Steve Munger presented a producer’s view of what one can learn about feed efficiency.

Steve Munger, managing partner of Eagle Pass Ranch in South Dakota, became interested in feed efficiency and wanted to learn more about it after attending the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) meeting in 2006. “They were talking about residual feed intake and there were lots of sessions about feed efficiency at that meeting in Mississippi,” shared Munger.

“My interest was piqued and I wanted to know more.”

Munger also attended the 2007 Beef Improvement Federation meeting in Colorado, where the research and the discussion on feed efficiency continued. Munger also visited extensively with Dr. Patrick Doyle from California State University-Chico and former AGA Director of Research and Education.

“Patrick sent me research information and visited with me about the GrowSafe® feeding system that measures individual feed intake,” explained Munger.

Further research on GrowSafe showed that the cost had dropped considerably so nongovernment entities could afford the system. “Honestly, the expense was no worse than buying a new tractor—it only hurts once,” joked Munger. “But the information it gathers can be invaluable to our future as a seedstock producer.”

Eagle Pass Ranch installed the GrowSafe System in 2007. They have 15 GrowSafe nodes (8 to 10 head per node) installed under a 40-ft. x 80-ft. three-sided building. The intake data

Eagle Pass Ranch

What We Have Learned with the ® GrowSafe System

By Lori Maude

Right: 15 GrowSafe nodes (8 to 10 head per node) are installed under a 40-ft. x 80-ft. threesided building.

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is transmitted wirelessly to a dedicated computer in the farm office. Munger explained that the system is monitored daily by a GrowSafe analyst and the data is backed up to an external hard drive every 10 minutes.

The system was installed and completed for the first group of bulls to go on test in late November 2007. So far, Eagle Pass Ranch has completed Residual Feed Intake (RFI) testing on 496 head—93 Angus, 140 Gelbvieh, and 293 Balancers. They also have the 2009 sale bulls on test. To date Eagle Pass has tested progeny from 42 A.I. sires. This includes 23 Gelbvieh sires, 16 Angus sires and three Red Angus sires.

Munger explained that they ran three sets of cattle through the GrowSafe system the first year. Each test is 70 days in length and the test animal weights are taken according to BIF protocols on a digital scale. The test weights are sent along with feed intake data to the University of Missouri for RFI analysis. Maximum R2 value (accuracy indicator) is .70. So far, Eagle Pass Ranch’s R2 values have all been in the range of .65 to .68. The sale bulls are put through the test, followed by the replacement heifers and a group of steers that are later harvested for carcass data.

However, Munger said beginning in 2009, they are set up to run four groups of cattle through the system. It will include two groups of bulls, one group of heifers and a group of steers. Eagle Pass Ranch has also purchased a set of SimAngus and Maintainer heifers to put on test with its Gelbvieh, Balancer and Angus females.

Munger noted that during the summer test they have to spray weeds and keep the lot

Steve Munger speaking with a customer during his sale.

Management

Feature feature

Data is transmitted wirelessly to a dedicated computer in the farm office. The system is monitored daily by a GrowSafe analyst and the data is backed up to an external hard drive every 10 minutes.

strictly dirt. Also during the winter test they only use used bedding so the bulls don’t eat the bedding. “We want them only to eat out of the GrowSafe nodes, so all vegetation has to be controlled in the lot to get the most accurate readings,” explained Munger.

Munger said that the one thing the GrowSafe system has shown him is that you can’t look at an animal and say it’s more efficient than another. “The data doesn’t lie, but you have to look at the whole picture,” said Munger. “Just because an animal is the leader on the efficiency test doesn’t mean they will make the test.”

Munger used an example of Angus Bull 7010 and Angus Bull 7009. Angus Bull 7010 won the initial RFI test with a –2.57 RFI, a 119 ratio and a 2.37 ADG. His weight at the finish of the test was 955 pounds. Angus Bull 7009 was in the top 10% of the group with a –1.60 RFI and a 108 ratio. He had a 4.71 ADG and a final test weight of 1,215 pounds. In the end Angus Bull 7009 was the top selling Angus bull in the sale and Bull 7010 was sold as a cull.

“What we are finding is that Residual Feed Intake is consistent within cow families and sire groups,” said Munger.

“EGL Northern Wind, a Gelbvieh sire, has scored below zero 71.1 percent of the time, while GAR Integrity, an Angus sire, has scored above zero 58.4 percent of the time. Overall, there is a $20.75 per progeny advantage for Northern Wind.”

Munger said they are using the RFI data to make decisions on whether to continue or discontinue use of certain A.I. sires. “Our plan is to identify and multiply animals that are superior for RFI, while maintaining all other economically relevant traits,” concluded Munger.

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Sydney Wilkinson

Junior Voice junior voice

Being An Example As I begin my last full year in the American Gelbvieh Junior Association, I have been thinking about what it means to be a member of the AGJA and a producer of Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. The quality that stood out among the rest was that this breed and its members are “examples” to the rest of the industry. First off, we have led by example. That is evident in the new program “G.P.A.” created by AGA Staff, which is the first of it’s kind. With the addition of this program we add to our previous credentials of being the first to develop a crossbreeding program, SmartCross, and the first to develop a registered hybrid, Balancers. But, as far as I am concerned, probably the thing I am most proud of is how our people — the AGA Staff, adults and juniors — are examples to the rest of the industry. We have not only been leaders in new programs, but Gelbvieh breeders are basically, all-around good people who have had a tremendous impact on me and many others just like me.

It is also up to us to be good role models to those people outside of the Gelbvieh world because we are always representing our breed.

First of all, I want to give a quick plug for the new program, Gelbvieh Performance Advantage (G.P.A.). As Gelbvieh producers we place a very high value on data and what it can do for us in improving our breed.

The Association has decided to “reward” producers for all the time and energy they put into gathering and submitting this data.

So, basically, this is an opportunity for the Association to recognize individuals for their efforts and dedication in the betterment of the breed. The great thing about this program is that it is for everyone — juniors and adult members! This is also an opportunity for juniors to be an example to 26 | May 2009

other junior breed members and stand out among the crowd! For more information on the G.P.A program, visit www.gelbvieh.org.

Looking back over the years, I feel that I was very lucky to grow up within the Gelbvieh breed, having learned so much from so many. As a junior, I was highly impacted by the older junior members and will never forget how they helped me become a better individual. As a Junior Board, we now have realized the need to be good examples to our peers just like so many of the older ones were for us. None of us realized how much of an effect we had on those around us, and not just within our own breed! We found out that it is also up to us to be good role models to those people outside of the Gelbvieh world because we are always representing our breed. Another thing I have come to realize is that it is not just up to us. It is up to ALL members, whether you are an adult or a junior, because someone is always looking up to you or watching what you do. Sometimes the weight of responsibility gets put onto our shoulders as Board members, as it rightfully should. But I think all members need to take a step back and realize the impact that we have on others. It is so important to me, as well as the rest of the Board, to be the absolute best examples we can be because we care about the future of our breed and its members.

Overall, these things are just reminders of the responsibility that all of us as Gelbvieh breeders carry. Whether we like it or not, we serve as an example to others in the breed and other breed associations. As a Junior Board, we take this very seriously and plan on doing our absolute best to be the best “examples” to the rest of the industry in all aspects — whether it’s by participating in an industryleading program like G.PA., or being a role model for the youth in our program. We are committed to our breed and its members and hope that this commitment is returned.

Thanks for the support.

Sydney Wilkinson is the AGJA Vice President and can be reached by email at sydneykellums@neo.tamu.edu.

2008-2009 AGJA Board of Directors Kyle Kendrick, President (2010) Palmyra, Missouri P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2952 Email: kjk5h4@mizzou.edu Sydney Wilkinson, Vice President (2009) Model, Colorado P: 719-680-7910 Email: sydneykellums@neo.tamu.edu Andrew Lindgren, V.P. of Leadership Development (2009) Atlanta, Illinois P: 309-392-2054 • C: 309-825-0089 Email: jlindg@mtco.com Nikki Hojer, Secretary (2009) Lake Preston, South Dakota P: 605-860-8723 Email: nlhojer@jacks.sdstate.edu Tara Krajewski, Treasurer (2009) Venango, Nebraska P: 308-352-8299 Email: tara_krajewski@hotmail.com Carrie Tilghman (2009) Glasgow, Kentucky P: 270-404-0828 Email: carrie.tilghman@uky.edu Keaton Kendrick, (2010) Palmyra, Missouri P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2951 Email: kakrmd@mizzou.edu Katie Sullivan (2010) Robertsdale, Alabama P: 251-931-3068 Email: stargazer2cool@aol.com Justin Taubeneheim (2010) Amherst, Nebraska P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Zach Butler, Ex-Officio Milton, Tennessee P: 615-308-8628 • C: 615-286-2799 Email: southernboy1099@aol.com

Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury Lathrop, Missouri 816-528-3644 Email: mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp Bonner Springs, Kansas 913-724-4105 Email: knappa@swbell.net Dana Stewart, Staff Advisor 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 O: 303-465-2333 • C: 501-278-9132 Email: danas@gelbvieh.org

Junior News junior news Junior Updates

Thank You Sponsors!

Thank you to these individuals for their support of the AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic in Iowa.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Eagle Pass Ranch, South Dakota Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female Handel Farms, South Dakota Grand Champion Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Female Tony Hayek Memorial Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Female Emily Griffiths, Indiana Grand Champion Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Bull Cole Buffo, Kansas Grand Champion Balancer Female Jr. GAIN, Nebraska Reserve Champion Balancer Female Jeff and Connie Tabor, Kansas

Gelbvieh Division Sponsors Triple K Gelbvieh, Kansas Genetics West, Colorado Gelbvieh Class Sponsors L&L Fitting, Iowa J Bar K Cattle Company, Illinois Richard and Jean Williams, Nevada NS Ranch, Texas Slaughter Sale Management, Kentucky Balancer Division Sponsors Betzleberger Gelbvieh, Illinois EZS Cattle, Missouri

Junior Ambassador Goldux Gelbvieh, South Dakota Senior Ambassador Katie Sullivan, Alabama Junior Quiz Bowl Team Gelbvieh Bar None, Florida Champion Senior Quiz Bowl Team Thorstenson Gelbvieh, South Dakota

All-Around Individual Cole Buffo, Tana Cooper, and Staci Degeer, Kansas

Impromptu Speaking Junior Cast Gelbvieh, Nebraska

Rookie of the Year Beastom Gelbvieh, South Dakota

Reserve Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Female Thorstenson, South Dakota

Champion Intermediate Judging Team Double Doc Farm, Kentucky

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Bull Thorsetenson Gelbvieh, South Dakota

Champion Senior Judging Team Bar T Bar, Arizona

Important Dates

Senior Showmanship South Texas Gelbvieh, Texas

Balancer Class Sponsors Steve Grubbs, Missouri Betzelberger Gelbvieh, Illinois NS Ranch, Texas Beastrom Gelbvieh

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Balancer Female Eagle Pass Ranch, South Dakota

Junior Showmanship Thorstenson Gelbvieh, South Dakota

Champion Market Steer John Huston, Mississippi

Intermediate Showmanship Wilkinson Gelbvieh, Colorado

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June 1, 2009

Ownership Deadline for AGJA Sponsored Shows

June 8, 2009

Entry Deadline for Pride of the Heartland Classic

June 19, 2009

AGJA Board of Directors Application Deadline

Advertising Contest Junior Gelbvieh Bar None, Florida

Impromptu Speaking Intermediate Wildwood Acres, Ohio Impromptu Speaking Senior Piedmont Gelbvieh, South Dakota Additional Sponsors Koxlien Farms Lori Maude Sponsorships are still available. To sponsor an award, please contact Dana Stewart at 303-465-2333 or at danas@gelbvieh.org before June 1, 2009.

Note the non-traditional schedule for the 2009 Pride of the Heartland Classic:

June 19, 2009 AGJA Scholarship Application Deadline

Cattle may begin arriving on Sunday, July 5 and must be in place by Monday afternoon on July 6. Contests begin Tuesday, July 7. The Balancer shows, Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Bull Show, and Market Steer Show will be on Friday, July 10. The Gelbvieh Female shows will be on Saturday, July 11. All events are at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa.

July 6-11, 2009 AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic, hosted

by the Iowa Junior Gelbvieh Association

Check www.gelbvieh.org for show details as they become available.

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Shows shows

Sales sales

Tennessee Agribition Gelbvieh Show and Sale March 13, 2009 Murfreesboro, Tenn.

Auctioneer: Todd Barlow, Bardstown, Ky.

6

Bred Heifers

8

Bulls

1,950

4

Open heifers

1,263

2

Pen heifers

1,325

2

Flushes

1,950

53

Frozen embryos

$2,417

295

The 2009 Tennessee Agribition Gelbvieh Show and Sale was stacked with quality genetics from across the Southeast. The packed house actively bid on the offering. Numerous bidders also participated through the DVAuction platform.

Topping the sale was the Champion female, Ms. Collateral 359T. Butler Creek Gelbvieh consigned this outstanding red

Grand Champion Bull

daughter of Collateral. She sold to Rick Ladd of North Carolina. Next high selling was a red Urlacher daughter, Earline, consigned by Triple L Farms. She sold to Jarred Poteet of Kentucky for $2,900.

Rounding out the females were two red, bred Rolex daughters consigned by Circle K Gelbvieh. These two powerful red females sold to Register Farms, North Carolina, for $2,700 and $2,600.

Top selling bulls included the Champion bull, Mr. Jewell 03U31, consigned by T Square Gelbvieh. This outstanding Full Exposure son sold for $2,700 to Jarred Poteet. Lazy S Gelbvieh consigned the next high selling bull. LZS 805U is a powerful red son of Monchoman that sold to Hawkins Farm, Virginia, for $2,600.

Grand Champion Female

TSGF Mr. Jewell 03U31 ET Consigned by T Square Gelbvieh, NC Buyer: Jarred Poteet, KY for $2,700

BCFG Butler’s Ms. Collateral 359T ET Consigned by Butler Creek Gelbvieh, TN Buyer: Rick Ladd, NC for $3,000

Reserve Grand Champion Bull

Reserve Grand Champion Female

FMGF Mastermind 44U81 Consigned by Four Mile Gelbvieh Farm, GA Buyer: Robert Asbury, TN for $2,100

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BCFG Butler’s Amy 513T Consigned by Butler Creek Gelbvieh, TN Buyer: Jarred Poteet, KY for $1,700

Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale AB Farms Sale Facility, Lathrop, Mo. February 28, 2009 Auctioneer: Curt Rodgers

8

Angus

$2181

72

Balancers

$2481

41

Gelbvieh

$2058

121

Head Total

$2318

DESPITE BLIZZARD conditions, there was a good crowd of buyers and bidders in attendance for the Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull sale in Lathrop, Mo. The top honors of the day went to PB Gelbvieh, Lot 303, GDW Blk Landmark Tony 7155T, a homozygous black son of Flying H LM/87E 352M ET and a JBOB Carolina 3956L ET daughter, consigned by White Bros Gelbvieh of Topeka, Kan. He sold to Doug Fockler of Centerview, Mo. for $6,000.

Also taking top honors in the PB Gelbviehs was Lot 338, CSLG Mr Exclusive 16U, a homozygous black son of CSLG Mr Exclusive E27R and a MLH Goldrush Visa J40 daughter, consigned

by Cline’s Shady Lane Gelbvieh of Petersburg, Ill. He sold to Grable Farms and Gatson Gelbvieh for $5,000.

Top Balancer of the day was Lot 224, ZJC Black Balance 733T, a homozygous black by a Design 049 son. He was consigned by J & R Cattle Co of St. Catharine, Mo. and sold to White Bros and Mulroy Ranch of Kansas for $5,000.

Next high selling Balancer was lot 272, SKF Dunn’s In Focus 07U, a homozygous black Mytty In Focus son consigned by Sandy Knoll Farm Gelbvieh of St. John, Kan. He sold to Tom Forster of Mill Creek, Okla. for $4,000.

Rounding out the sale for the Angus was lot 202, GMF Meng Frontier 004 751T. He was sired by SAV 8180 Traveler 004 and consigned by Meng Farms Gelbvieh of Troy, Kan. He sold to William Steck of Carmah, Ill. for $2,600.

Next high selling Angus was lot 206, JJNR Mr Shear Force NU40. He was sired by GT Shear Force and consigned

by Nelson Ranch of Soldier, Kan. He sold to Kent Fernkopf of Circleville, Kan. for $2,500.

View from the Field view from the field Tour Ganadero USA 2009 stops at Jumping Cow Gelbvieh and Ridinger Cattle Co. A frosty morning with a couple of fresh inches of snow greeted 10 cattle industry professionals from Paraguay as they arrived in Ramah, Colorado. Warming up with a bit of hot coffee, Grant Thayer of Jumping Cow Gelbvieh and Brad Ridinger of Ridinger Cattle Company gave the visitors an overview of cattle ranches on the eastern plains of Colorado. The tour’s focus was to visit operations that operate in harsh, drought conditions as well as to observe the use of composite breeds for beef production.

The cattle industry in Paraguay is primarily a grass-finish beef production system. Cattle are weaned at 8 months and then put out to grass until approximately 22 months of age. Carrying capacity varies but most operations run .8 cow-calf pairs per hectare (2.47 acres). Finished cattle are paid based on weight and age (less than 30 months) with carcass weights typically less than 850 pounds. No premiums are currently paid for quality and most of the export beef is sold to other South American countries and Russia.

In the past, the cow herd of Paraguay has been composed primarily of Brahman, Brangus and Nelore cattle. Most of the cows have a significant Brahman or Zebu influence although the trend is to reduce that percentage to ¼ or 1/8 for heat tolerance and add other breeds going forward. Gelbvieh cattle were familiar to the group because Gelbvieh genetics had been brought into the country from Germany by Mennonite colonies as a dual-purpose breed. US genetics, via AI sires, have increased in use over the last several years. Milk and fertility are two Gelbvieh traits the group feels could significantly help the growing cattle industry in Paraguay.

After looking at a group of calves out of first calf heifers behind Grant’s home, the group headed over to Brad and Carol Ridinger’s location to look at some of the herd bulls, donor females and mature cows. Most of the group spoke English as well as Spanish and the questions and conversations flowed easily. After a couple of hours of looking at cattle the group headed to visit Lasater Grasslands Beef, a grassfed, Beefmaster-based operation about 30 minutes south. From there the group was headed, over the next few days, to visit Decatur Feedyards and the Meat Animal Research Center then circling back to Leachman Cattle Co before heading back to Paraguay.

Brad Ridinger and Grant Thayer give an overview of Jumping Cow’s program to visitors from Paraguay.

Bar GT Louie daughter with Hank calf at side.

RID R Collateral 2R

Paraguayan cattlemen learn from their American hosts.

First calf heifer babies

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Places to Be places to be May 2009

May 2

October 2009

Bluegrass Gelbvieh Female Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY

June 2009

June 5-7 June 6-8

June 12-14

AGJA Western Regional Show, Yankton, SD Kansas & Nebraska Gelbvieh Juniors State Show, Tonganoxie, KS AGJA Eastern Regional Show, Lebanon, TN

July 2009

July 6-11

AGJA Pride of the Heartland Junior Classic (National Junior Show), Des Moines, IA

August 2009

Aug. 3-5

Aug. 21

55th Annual Texas A&M Beef Short Course, College Station, TX West Virginia State Fair Gelbvieh Show, Lewisburg, WV

September 2009

Sept. 5

Sept. 12 Sept. 19 Sept. 19 Sept. 19

Texas Junior Gelbvieh Association fundraiser sale for the TJGA Lonestar Classic, Mason, TX. Genetic Progress II, Fruitland, MO Southern Belles Vol. IV Sale, Bricton, GA Seedstock Plus Female Showcase Sale, Lathrop, MO Virginia Gelbvieh Association Fall Meeting/Field Day, Host: Little Windy Hill Farm, Max Meadows, VA

Oct. 3 Oct. 10 Oct. 10 Oct. 11 Oct. 13

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Spirit of the West Sale, Ramah, CO Ozarks Pride Production Sale, Stella, MO Edisto Forage Bull Test Sale, Blackville, SC Judd Ranch Cow Power Sale, Pomona, KS Johnson Cattle Company Partners Select Bull Sale, Happy, TX

November 2009

Nov. 7 HAGA Fall Female Sale & Show-Me Futurity,

Springfield, MO Nov. 7 3rd Annual Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale,

Cross Plains, TN Nov. 14 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female Sale,

Biscoe, NC Nov. 21 Midwest Gelbvieh Classic Female Sale, Cedar Rapids, IA Nov. 28 Kansas/Nebraska Gelbvieh Association’s “Pick of the

Herds” Sale, Salina, KS Nov. 28 Poker City Ranch Mature Cow Dispersal Sale

(in conjunction with KS / NE Sale), Salina, KS Editor’s Note: If you have sale or event information for this listing,, please email the information to katied@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events. Places to Be at www.gelbvieh.org contains additional contact information for each event.

Ad Index ad index 3 G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Adkins Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bar Arrow Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 19 Bar IV Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Birdwell, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Black Hawk Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Boehler Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bow K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Brandywine Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Cattlemen’s Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7 C-Cross Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cedar Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chimney Butte Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Circle S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 CJ&L Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 21 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Country Boy Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cranview Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Cuningham, Ronn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Danell Diamond Six Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 DDM Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 DMD Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 20 Double Bar H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dromgoole’s Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Eagle Pass Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Elk Creek Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Gallaway Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Gelbvieh Bull Barn Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 23 Gelbvieh Guide Magazine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Green Hills Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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GS Ridge Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 H & H Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hart Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Hartland Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Hickory Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hill Top Haven Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 J & K Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 J Bar M Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 J&D Kerstiens, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Judd Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kalina Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Kitley Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lambert, Doak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Lemke Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Leonhardt Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Linquist Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Little Bull Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Little Windy Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Locust Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Lone Oak Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Longleaf Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 M&P Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Maple Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Markes Family Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Martin Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 McCable Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Merial/Cystorelin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 13 Mettler Sale Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Middle Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Miller, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

NN Bar Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 NS Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Oswald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Paulsen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pfizer Animal Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Pine Ridge Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Poker City Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Pope Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Post Rock Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Pritchard Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rafter R Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Register Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 R-Jar Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Rocky Top Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Rotert/Harriman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 San Juan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Schafer Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Schroeder Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Seedstock Plus, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Seuferer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 South Texas Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Swanson Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 The 88 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 The National CUP Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 TNT Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Treble W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Triple K Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Two Step Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 VanWinkle Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 White Brothers Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Williams Land & Cattle Auction Co. . . . . . . . . . 23