January 2009 Gelbvieh World by American Gelbvieh Association

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

January 2009

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News

January 2009, Vol. 23, No. 6

18 Late Fee Implemented with 2009 Herd Assessments 18 USDA Secretary Schafer Appoints Cattlemen’s Beef Board Members 40 Kentucky Gelbvieh Association Field Day 41 Cold Weather Cattle Feeding Tips 48 New National Johne’s Disease Control Program Benefits Producers 49 Six Steps to Reduce Calf Scours this Season 54 Last Chance to Buy Haglund Heifer Tickets 54 AGJA Trophy Auction Set for Denver

Page 30 Louisville Coverage

Sales 19 Judd Ranch Cow Power Female Sale 20 Goldrush Genetics Complete Dispersal 51 Piedmont Valley Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal 52 Heart of America Show-Me Female Sale 52 Kan-Neb Pick of the Herds Sale 54 Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale 55 Rasmussen Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal

Features Page 26

management

Sale data options

Departments

26 Rethinking Your Bull Sale Catalog

By Susan Willmon show coverage

30 Quality Excels at 2008 North American

By Lori Maude

Cover On the cover: Emily Griffiths, AGJA member from Kendallville, Ind., took the cover photo for this month’s magazine. Inside this issue you will find complete coverage of the North American and some interesting thoughts from AGA Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon on your spring bull sale catalog.

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

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Executive’s Corner executive’s corner

Write This One in Stone Remember when we used to write things in stone? If you drive down Main Street of many rural communities the most impressive building in town is the old bank building. Carved in stone above Greekstyle columns was the name of the bank. Many of those are now Godfather’s Pizza restaurants. This came to mind the other day when I noticed a friend’s checkbook. His plastic checkbook cover, a give away item when he opened the account, had the name of a chain of banks that was bought out a few years ago. As an indication of how fast things change, we used to write the bank name in stone, now a plastic checkbook cover outlasts the bank. When it comes to breeding better Gelbvieh cattle, it’s my opinion that we get too wrapped-up in the fact that we live in a rapidly changing world. So much so that I often hear people use it as an excuse. In visiting with a breeder recently, the old adage came up again. “If you stay in the middle of the road the pendulum will catch you on both swings.” In my opinion if you think you’re breeding cattle for a moving target you are paying too much attention to the show ring and not enough attention to the real economic drivers in this industry. The reason for breeding cattle for the middle of the road isn’t to be “right” on each pendulum swing. The reason for staying in the middle of the road is that you are closer to “right” all of the time. What pendulum???? We get the idea that a pendulum exists because we either remember or we’ve seen pictures of cattle in the ‘60s and the late ‘80s compared to the winners of today. The show ring thrives on change; indeed its survival is based on selfperpetuating change. So does a pendulum exist in commercial beef production that is economically driven? Not really. The markets swing but that’s supply, demand and sentiment driven and out of our control. When it comes to the day-in and day-out, year-over-year economic factors that impact profitability, 10 | January 2009

the kinds of things we can aim a breeding program at, we don’t see very much change. Consider this. The quality grading system was last changed on February 23, 1976. The cutability standards that are the base for yield grades were adopted 11 years earlier. In other words, an 800-pound, Choice, Yield Grade 2 carcass has been in vogue for a long time. Not exactly a moving target and I’d bet it will be in style for many years to come. But corn prices have gone from a $1.25 to five, six, seven dollars or more. No matter what the corn price is, a fast growing efficient steer has always had an advantage over some poor-doing steer that gobbles groceries. Back home in the pasture, today we really need a cow that calves unassisted like clockwork every year, has a sound udder, weans a big calf and is pretty trouble free. Do you think the expectations of a beef cow were any different when show cattle were belt buckle tall or so big you can’t tell who the judge was for sure? It’s pretty basic! Reproduction, growth, carcass merit and some simple convenience traits that keep these cattle working for us instead of the other way around. Here is a cattle-breeding principle you can write in stone…keep focused on some very basic traits that influence profitability. I’ll bet you’ll find that the middle of the road in almost every trait is a good place to be. One more time…go back to last summer’s Gelbvieh World Herd Reference edition and look at the breeder-defined perfect Gelbvieh bull’s EPD profile. As you start to think about breeding decisions and your semen purchases look for genetics that will help move your cowherd in that direction. Happy New Year…Best Wishes for 2009. Wayne Vanderwert is the American Gelbvieh Association Executive Director. He can be reached at waynev@gelbvieh.org or by calling 303-465-2333.

303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax Executive Director Wayne Vanderwert (ex. 480) waynev@gelbvieh.org Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Communications Lori Maude (ex. 487) lorim@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

AGA Executive Committee President Vaughn Thorstenson 605/649-7361 (O) 12980 Cedar Rd., Selby, SD 57472 Vice President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Secretary Sam Castleberry 830/38-3421 (O) 8225 FM 471 South Castroville, TX 78009 Treasurer Skyler Martin 815/732-7583 (H) 1200 S Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Steve Arp 608/846-5186 (H) 551 N Ramsey Rd • Arlington, WI 53911 Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H) 8289 Huffine Ln. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 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 662/323-4858 (H) 208 Hillside Dr. • Starkville, MS 39759 David Judd 785/566-3770 (H) 423 Hwy K-69 • Pomona, KS 66076-9064 Ed Kalianoff 701/475-2694 (H) 2555 28th St. SE • Steele, ND 58482 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.

Vaughn Thorstenson

President’s Message president’s message

Resolve to Be More Involved Happy New Year! A New Year always to have representation at the cattle events and people on the ground promoting our seems to come with a list of New Year’s resolutions. I’ve been trying to come up with breed. There is no amount of print, radio, a few resolutions and I’m getting sidetracked; or television advertising that can make because I’m not very good at keeping them, the same impression as a face-to-face, I feel a lot better when I just don’t make any, personal testimony of how well Gelbvieh unless it would be something like deciding to and Balancer cattle are working in the gain another 10 pounds by single-handedly real world. Most cattlemen love to visit; eating all the left over Christmas goodies it could be the lack of conversation we (I could probably keep that resolution.) have since the dog and the bull are not Actually last winter I had to start doing real chatty. I always try to ask them what some exercising and watching my diet, those kind of cattle they are running and let the nasty doctors think conversation take my cholesterol and us where it may; There is no amount triglycerides are too hopefully you can of print, radio, or high. Talk about share some Gelbvieh taking all the fun greetings this year television advertising out of the Christmas as you are taking in that can make the same some of the cattle season. Well, hopefully impression as a face-to- events. you can join I’m always face, personal testimony scanning articles me in setting a few “Gelbvieh and papers for of how well Gelbvieh resolutions.” My quotable quotes. first resolution would and Balancer cattle I came across the be to spend more following one that are working in the time involved with really says a lot our state Gelbvieh about what the real world. organization. The upcoming year may South Dakota organization is not as active or may not hold for each one of us. as it once was and I know it directly reflects “People are always blaming their on each one of us that are members. circumstances for what they are. I don’t I would encourage you to become believe in circumstances. The people who more involved or if there is not a state get on in this world are the people who organization in your area maybe you can get up and look for the circumstances they join a neighboring one or start one. I know want, and if they can’t find them, make strong state and regional organizations are them.” George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) essential in getting the Gelbvieh message made this statement. out. The Gelbvieh Regional Advertising As we enter this New Year let’s all go Program (matching funds) has dollars find the circumstances that can move our available for promotion that really stretch breed and our individual programs to a what the national association is doing. new level. And, if you can’t find them, let’s My second resolution is tied to the Make Them! I know all of you have been first. The second resolution would be to promoting Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle, become more visible and involved in the my hat is off to each one of you. May you cattle shows and cattlemen’s meetings in have a profitable and blessed New Year! your area. It seems every year I take on more and get less done. I haven’t been Vaughn Thorstenson is the American as involved locally this past year and I Gelbvieh Association President. He owns and think it really reflects not only on our own operates Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus. He can be reached at vwthor@sbtc.net. operation but also the breed. We need Gelbvieh World | 11

Research Roundup research roundup Midwest Grazing Steers Won’t Need Phosphorus Supplementation Soil phosphorus (P) concentrations are becoming a concern with regard to livestock production because soil P accumulation may increase the risk of sediment runoff containing P concentrations that can contaminate surface waters and represent an economic

loss to producers. The objective of this two-year University of Wisconsin study was to confirm that managed pastures can provide grazing steers with adequate P to meet their daily requirement. Treatments consisted of: 1) trace mineralized salt only; or 2) a 67:33 mixture of trace mineralized salt and dicalcium phosphate. Holstein steers (600-lb) rotationally grazed pastures consisting of a mixture of

cool-season grasses and legumes for 137 and 126 days in years 1 and 2, respectively. Phosphorus concentrations in the pastures averaged 0.25%, which is greater than the suggested P requirement for steers gaining 2.2 lb/day. There were no significant differences observed between treatments for body weight, average daily gain, or free-choice supplemental mineral intake. The authors concluded that phosphorus supplementation is generally not necessary for grazing stocker cattle in Wisconsin and likely not in several regions across the Midwest because the forage alone contains adequate P concentrations to meet the requirements of growing steers (J. Anim. Sci. 2008. 86:712).

Various Processing Methods Affect Feeding Value of Corn

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R.A. Zinn, University of CaliforniaDavis, and F.N. Owens, Pioneer Hybrid International, Johnston, Iowa, presented an extensive review on the effects of various processing methods on the feeding value of corn. Following is a brief summary of the effects on growthperformance of feedlot cattle. Results are compared to coarsely rolled, cracked corn (Proc. 2008 Southwest Nutr. Conf., Feb. 21-22, Tempe, AZ). • Feeding whole corn tended to decrease average daily gain (ADG) (2.5%) and increase dry matter intake (DMI) by 1.6%. • Finely rolling or grinding dry corn resulted in slight declines in ADG and DMI (-0.6 and -0.5%, respectively). • Whole high-moisture corn increased ADG and DMI by 2.9 and 3.2%, respectively. • Grinding or rolling high-moisture corn before ensiling decreased ADG and DMI by -2.5 and -4.5% respectively. • Steam flaking increased ADG by 6.3% and decreased DMI by -4.3%. Furthermore, growth-performance response to steam-flaked corn was enhanced by higher levels (>1.2%) of urea nitrogen supplementation).

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Registration Updates

Steve Thornhill of Mulhall was elected vice president, Randy Gallaway of Mulhall is the secretary/treasurer, while Pat Maker of Mulhall was re-elected the reporter. Directors include: Jeff Tabor, Columbus, Kan.; Jamie Oldenburg, Mulhall; Ed LeGrand, Stillwater; and Monty Larman, Mulhall.

 When you fax in registration applications, make a photocopy as light as it can go and still show the information on your end. Then, fax the lightened copy to the AGA office. If you fax the original registration applications they are so dark the data entry gals can’t read anything.

 The International Year Code for 2009born calves is “W”. Make sure you use the letter “W” in the tattoo.

 Do NOT cut apart forms and mail

paper slips to the office. These are easy to lose or misplace. If you are only filling out one or two animal’s information on the sheet, make a copy of the form, complete the information on the copy and keep the original to complete later when you want to fill in information on the other animals on the sheet.

AGA News & Notes  The AGA office will be closed on January 1 for the New Year’s holiday.

 The American Gelbvieh Association has

available for handing out at sales and events Crossbreeding brochures, as well as fall 2008 Profit Picture newspapers. There are also several fact sheets available for members to use as handouts. Contact the AGA office to order your literature today.

Around the Industry Lindsey (Tilghman) and Daniel Jones of Glasgow, Ky., welcomed Clayton Wyatt on November 20, 2008 at 4:46 p.m. Clayton weighed 8 lbs., 3 ozs., and measured 22 inches long. Clayton is welcomed to the family by proud grandparents, Gary and Pat Tilghman of Pleasant Meadow Farm, and aunt Carrie, an AGJA Director.

for Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle. The horned/polled test can be done on hair, tissue or semen. For more information contact Igenity at 1-877-443-6489 or Susan Willmon at the AGA office, susanw@gelbvieh.org.

Gelbvieh Baby Boom  Travis and Beth Pembrook of Pembrook

Cattle Company in Fairview, Okla., welcomed Bret Wayne on October 24, 2008. Bret weighed 6 lbs., 9 oz. Travis and Beth run a custom fitting business in addition to a cattle operation.

 Brian and Carolyn Dunn of Sandy Knoll Farm in St. John, Kan., welcomed their

Executive Vice President of the Braunvieh Association of America. He began his duties on November 1. Bolze previously worked with the Red Angus Association of America and in numerous positions with university Extension.

 Sheyna Strommen has been hired as the third son on November 17, 2008 at 3:13 a.m. Garrett Reid weighed 9 lbs., 2 oz., and measured 20-1/2 inches. Big brothers Preston and Ian welcomed little brother to the fold.

 Teresa Wessels, the voice that answers

the AGA office phone, added a granddaughter to the family on December 1, 2008. Rebekah Noel Wessels was born at 5 p.m. weighing 7 lbs., 14 oz., and measuring 20 inches long. Rebekah was welcomed to the family by her parents, Jeremy and Allison Wessels of Fayetteville, Ga., and big sister, Georgia.

DNA Update  Igenity has released its horned/polled test

 Ron Bolze has been hired as the new

Correction  An error was made in the Northern

International Livestock Exposition (NILE) show results in the December 2008 Gelbvieh World. The Grand Champion and Reserve Champion Balancer Females were reversed. Ashtyn Aumueller of Columbus exhibited the Grand Champion Balancer Female, while Starlight Land & Livestock of Klamath Falls, Ore., exhibited the Reserve Balancer Female. Our apologies for the error.

State Association News  The Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association

elected new officers and directors. Charlie Enyart of Vinita is the new president.

North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) Communications Director. Strommen replaces Julie Ellingson, who moved up to NDSA Executive Director in early December.

 Jared Knock has been promoted to

Sales & Marketing Director for Trans Ova Genetics and will be based at the company’s corporate headquarters in Sioux Center, Iowa. Knock, a 2007 South Dakota State University graduate, joined Trans Ova as an Area Sales Manager upon graduation. In his new position, he will continue to develop the sales, marketing and customer service aspects of Trans Ova Genetics.

 Dr. Mark Allan has joined Pfizer Animal

Genetics as Associate Global Director of Technical Services. Dr. Allan will offer technical support of the Pfizer Animal Genetics sales team, as well as creating market awareness for the current and future genetic market technology portfolio. Allan comes from the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Neb., where he worked as a Research Geneticist.

Send in your state news, as well as any family news you would like to share for this page. We run photos if room is available. Email lorim@gelbvieh.org or mail the information to the AGA office, attn: Lori.

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Association Update

News news Late Fee Implemented with 2009 Herd Assessments The American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors approved a sliding fee schedule to be implemented for late payment of Herd Assessments. The due date for the annual Herd Assessment was moved to April 15th from March 15th. Herd assessments postmarked after April 15 with be charged a Late Fee on the total assessment. Herd assessments received 1-30 days after April 15 will be charged 5 percent, 31-60 days at 10 percent and 61 days plus at 15 percent. Breeders may choose either the Traditional or One-Rate plan and remove females before penalties are imposed. There will be no exceptions to the late fee being charged. Breeders also need to remember as they are removing females from the active herd list, that the Cow Reactivation Fee was increased from $30 to $50. If a calf is recorded out of a dam

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Table 1. Example of New Herd Assessment Late Fee Based on One-Rate Plan with 23 Cows at $18 Each

Date Paid By Postmark by April 15 April 16 to May 15 May 16 to June 15 After June 15

Total Cost $414.00 $434.70 $455.40 $476.10

that was disposed of more than one year before, a Cow Reactivation fee is charged. The 2009 Herd Assessments will be mailed in mid-January. If you do not receive your annual Herd Assessment by the end of January or for questions on this late fee schedule, contact the AGA Registration Department, 303-465-2333.

USDA Secretary Schafer Appoints Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Beef Board Members U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer in late November announced 32 appointments to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board. All appointees will serve three-year terms beginning January 31, 2009. Newly appointed members representing cattle producers are: Ted A. Greidanus, California; Phyllis Snyder, Colorado; Kimberly B. Brackett, Idaho; Roland W. May, Kansas; Daniel C. Smith, Kentucky; Jay O. Stovall, Montana; Chris L. Schluntz, Nebraska; Wesley L. Grau, New Mexico; Joyce A. Bupp, Pennsylvania; Michael V. Stahly, South Dakota; G. Hughes, Texas; and F. Henry Maxey, Jr., Virginia. Reappointed members representing cattle producers are: Thomas S. Jones, Arkansas; Roger L. West, Florida; Terrell D. Handke and Daniel J. Kerschen, Kansas; Charles J. Bassett, Missouri; James J. Eschliman and Lyndell W. Whipps, Sr., Nebraska; Margie B. Hande, North Dakota; Joe B. Drake and Andrea D. Hutchison, Oklahoma; Daryl R. Berlier-Owen, Robert L. Bruner, Daniel B. Dierschke and Bryant W. Fisher, Texas. Newly appointed members representing importers are: Dorith Marom, Connecticut; Stephen A. Orodenker, New Jersey; and Kelvin W. Whall, Virginia. Reappointed members representing importers are: Ronald G. Allen, Pennsylvania; Michelle A. Gorman, Maryland; and John J. O'Carroll, Kansas. The board oversees collection of $1 per head on all cattle sold in the United States and $1 per head equivalent on imported cattle, beef and beef products. In addition, the board contracts with established national, non-profit, industry-governed organizations to implement programs of promotion, research, consumer information, industry information, foreign marketing and producer communications. The Beef Promotion and Research Act of 1985 authorizes the 106-member board. The Secretary of Agriculture selects the appointees nominated by beef, veal, dairy and importers certified organizations. USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service monitors operation of the board.

Sales sales Judd Ranch 18th Annual Cow Power Female Sale October 12, 2008 Pomona, Kan. Auctioneer: Curt Rodgers Sale Manager: Cattlemen’s Connection 16 Spring Bred Gelbvieh Cows

$2,381

16 Spring Bred Gelbvieh Heifers

$2,668

22 Fall Bred Gelbvieh Cows

$2,445

Spring Bred Red Angus Cows $2,450

Spring Bred Red Angus Heifers $2,825

Spring Open Gelbvieh Heifers $2,950

Spring Open Balancer Heifers $2,250

30 Fall Open Gelbvieh Heifers

$1,690

100 Total Lots

$2,268

An excellent crowd was on hand for the Judd Ranch Cow Power Female Sale considering that fall harvest was in full swing. Topping the sale at $4,100 was Lot 20, JRI Ms Judd Rob Roy 46T2. This purebred Red Angus bred heifer out of RED Northline Rob Roy 122K sold bred to JRI Journey 207S74 for a Balancer calf. Beatty Farms of Pleasant Hill, Mo., had the winning bid. Julianna Kruse of Murray, Iowa, bought the next high seller at $4,000. Her purchase, Lot 36A, is a February 2008 daughter of Morgan’s Direction out of JRI Ms Fashion Agent 253P60. Watch for this fancy made Balancer heifer to find her way to the show ring this year. Lot 7, JRI Ms Cricket 282T11, was the selection of Pat Burrell, Silsbee, Texas, for $3,900. Ms Cricket is a January 2007 black purebred daughter of JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET. She sold bred to JRI Journey 207S74 for a purebred calf. Beatty Farms struck again with the purchase of Lot 51/51A, a fall cow-calf

Junior Award Silent Auction When: January 9-10, 2009 Where: Red Lion Hotel, Denver, CO during

the National Convention

Beatty Farms bid $3,700 to own this Freedom daughter and her Extra Exposure calf at side.

JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET was the sire or service sire of many top selling lots in the Judd Ranch Female Sale.

pair, for $3,700. JRI Ms Freedom 02K6 sold with a calf at side sired by JRI Extra Exposure. Mark Welle of Milford, Iowa, bid $3,600 for Lot 38, a black double polled bred female. Lot 38, JRI Ms Carbon Copy 270S773 ET, is a JRI Pld Free Agent daughter that sold bred to Mytty In Focus

for a Balancer calf. Bruce Taylor of Milford, Iowa, rounded out the top sellers with the $3,600 purchase of Lot 1 in the sale. JRI Ms Pretty Sharp 254T623 ET is a double polled purebred bred heifer sired by JRI Black N Stacked 270M78. She sold bred to Mytty In Focus for a Balancer calf.

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New Era

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awards for the 2009 Pride of the Heartland Classic Who: Call Dana at 303-465-2333 for

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Watch for our consignments at Iowa Beef Expo! Gelbvieh World | 19

Sales sales Goldrush Genetics Complete Dispersal November 1, 2008 Guide Rock, Neb. Auctioneer: Curt Rodgers Sale Manager: Cattlemen’s Connection 6

Balancer Bull Calf Pairs

Gelbvieh Bull Calf Pairs

$4,542 $3,783

Gelbvieh Cow/Balancer Bull Calf Pairs

$3,800

Angus Cow/Balancer Bull Calf Pairs

$3,783

Red Angus Cow/Balancer Bull Calf Pairs

$4,075

Red Angus Cow/R.Angus Bull Calf Pairs

$3,500

Angus Cow/Angus Bull Calf Pairs

$3,100

Gelbvieh Cow/Balancer Hfr. Calf Pairs

$3,738

Angus Cow/Balancer Hfr. Calf Pairs

$3,600

Gelbvieh Cow/Gelbvieh Hfr. Calf Pairs

$3,316

Balancer Cow/Balancer Hfr. Calf Pairs

$2,556

Red Angus Cow/Balancer Hfr. Calf Pair

$2,725

Angus Cow/Angus Hfr. Calf Pairs

$3,450

Red Angus Cow/Red Angus Hfr. Calf Pair

$3,100

Gelbvieh Bred Females

$2,225

Balancer Bred Females

$1,427

Angus Bred Females

$1,980

Red Angus Bred Female

$1,800

Gelbvieh Bred Heifers

$1,809

Balancer Bred Heifers

$1,893

Angus Bred Heifers

$1,606

Red Angus Bred Heifers

$1,675

Pregnant Recipients

$1,513

Balancer Bull Calves

$2,312

Gelbvieh Bull Calves

$2,166

Balancer Open Heifers

$1,588

Gelbvieh Open Heifers

$1,850

Angus Open Heifers

$1,500

A super crowd was on hand for the complete dispersal of Mike Hynek’s Goldrush Genetics cowherd. The genetics that sold on November 1 come from more than 25 years in the Gelbvieh breed. Topping the offering at $9,800 was Lot 43/43A, a homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer female sired by MLH Goldrush Visa J40 out of a TC Stockman 365 daughter. Geranium Cattle Company of Plainview took home this female bred to MLH Goldrush Designer Genes. Her homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer bull calf sired by MLH Goldrush Standard sold to Curt Shannon of Miles, Iowa. The next high seller at $9,500 was Lot 151/151A. VanderVorst Gelbvieh of Pollock, S.D., purchased the cow, MLH Miss Goldrush K57, a homozygous black, double polled purebred female sired by MLH Pure Gold. She sold bred to XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET. Cameron Durham of Piedmont, S.C., purchased the homozygous black, double polled heifer calf at side. VanderVorst Gelbvieh struck again on the next high seller, 20 | January 2009

MLH Miss Goldrush M80 and her Balancer bull calf topped the Goldrush Genetics Complete Dispersal bringing a bid of $9,800 from Geranium Cattle Company and Curt Shannon.

Lot 141/141A for $8,000. Again selecting the cow, VanderVorst took home a homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of RTC Atlas 712G bred to MLH Goldrush Designer Genes. Miller Gelbvieh Farm of Glen Ullin, N.D., took home Lot 141A, a homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred bull calf sired by JOB Danell Montana Infusion. Cedar Top Ranch of Stapleton selected Lot 101 part of the next high selling pair, Lot 101/101A, selling for $7,400. Lot 101 is a purebred Angus female out of Bon View New Design 1407 and sold bred to Gardens Highmark for a February calf. Lot 101A, a homozygous black, homozygous polled Angus bull calf sired by GT Shear Force sold to Lemke Cattle Company of Lawrence. Rounding out the top sellers is Lot 128. 4T Ranch of Columbus, Kan., bid $6,900 to own MLH Miss Goldrush M99, a double black, homozygous polled purebred Gelbvieh donor female. She sold bred to BR Midland.

Don’t Miss Promoting Your A.I. Sires March and April Gelbvieh World are excellent options. March Deadline: January 20 April Deadline: February 20

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On Test on test

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Selling in the 2009 North Dakota Gelbvieh Association

Sale

Anderson Bulls... Bulls raised on milk and grass– no creep!

✔ Selling: 1 bull out of

PHG Class Act No 5 (Beretta 703G) BW: 74 lbs. Act. WW: 760 lbs.

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Selling: 1 bull out of

DAR Pure Power BW: 89 lbs. Act. WW: 759 lbs.

Bulls for sale private treaty AI-sired by DAR Pure Power and DCH Majesty

Anderson Gelbvieh Mark & Julia Anderson 158 55th Parkway NE Towner, ND 58788 701-537-5950

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Indiana The 2009 Indiana Beef Evaluation Program (IBEP) has its winter test underway. There are three Balancer and one purebred bull on the test featuring 227 bulls from all breeds. Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants has two Balancer bulls sired by RAB-EGL Blue Moon 4407M and MLH Goldrush Designer Genes. Powell Farms has a purebred bull sired by Carolina Fortune and a Balancer bull sired by Dr. J Analyst M250. Go to www.ansc.purdue.edu/ibep/ for weigh updates and information.

South Carolina The 2009 Clemson Bull Test is underway and held its 84-day weigh day in early December. Brendy Hill Farm of Greenwood has two Gelbvieh bulls on the test. The senior Gelbvieh bull sired by OZZ EXT Govenor 3N posted a 5.14 Average Daily Gain (ADG) and a 3.32 Weight Per Day of Age (WDA) for the test. The junior Gelbvieh bull sired by JBOB “Junior” 3303K ET posted a 4.81 ADG and 3.70 WDA for the test. All 42 bulls on test posted an ADG of 5.01 and a WDA of 3.37. Updates are located at www.clemson.edu/edisto/cubt/cubt.htm. The 2009 Edisto Forage Bull Test is underway at the Blackville station. There are 75 bulls total on test, with two Gelbvieh bulls from Country Boy Farms of Edgefield entered. KCF Bennett N135 and SLC Freedom 178F ET sired the two Gelbvieh bulls on test. Weigh updates are located at www.clemson.edu/edisto/efbt/efbt.htm. **Attention Gelbvieh breeders: we are happy to run updates from bull tests. Make sure we are either on the mailing list or the email list to receive the updates. Thanks!

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Rethinking Your Bull Sale Catalog By Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement

anuary is here and it’s hard to know which is the more dreaded task—paying off the holiday bills or getting data ready for the bull sale catalog. Over the last few decades sale catalogs have evolved from printing basic pedigree information with a birth date and weight, to adjusted weaning and yearling

weights and ratios and EPDs to today’s catalogs which contain a suite of EPDs along with some weight data, performance indexes, ultrasound data and DNA test results for coat color, horned/polled and a variety of carcass and other traits. The question looms, “Is all this data necessary?”

Traditionally most sale catalogs are organized in a couple of ways. For some grouping bulls by sires or bloodlines is common. Others tend to group based on breed percentages and coat color. Footnotes tend to be the spot where the “Calving Ease Sire” or “Maternal Bull” types of comments are found. If we step back and put on a pair of our bull customer’s boots the question becomes: are we making it easy for our customer to find a bull to meet his or her needs? In recent years, many of us have probably gone to a product web page shopping for a digital camera or a new truck. We answered a few questions about what we were looking for and the computer did the work identifying a series of models with the features we wanted within an acceptable price range. Could we organize our bull sale offering in the same way, so that a prospective buyer could easily find the genetics that meet his goals for the upcoming breeding season? How much easier would it be to discuss bulls with Customer Bob who is looking for a Performance bull that will put some Ribeye back into his cattle if all you had to do is flip to page 12 of the catalog and discuss the merits of each of the 20 bulls listed in that grouping (Growth-performance and muscling)? Groupings such as Low Birth Weight/Calving Ease, Balanced Bulls, Maternal Bulls, Growth-Performance and Muscling, Growth-Performance and Balanced Carcass might be some of the options. The caution is to be sure to include how you defined those groupings within your catalog; using EPD percentiles or ranges is one way of making these groups. At this point organizing by sire groups or some other criteria (% Gelbvieh) within each major section may make sense as well. For example putting purebred bulls at the beginning of each of these sections makes those bulls easy to find. To be quite honest this will probably take some additional work up front, but I would bet you would have a better feel for the breadth or depth of your sale offering after this exercise. For some producers three groupings might be enough, while others may have each of those suggested above. Ultimately it comes down to knowing your customer base. What kind of bulls have they bought from you in the past and what do they expect from you in the future? To get back to my first question above, you don’t have to put every piece of data into the catalog. For some printing the Carcass Value ($CV) Index may make more sense than printing the entire set of Carcass EPDs. Use the data that works for you and your customer, but include information so that the buyer can go to the Gelbvieh Animal Search page on the American Gelbvieh Association web site if they are looking for a complete set of EPDs. Or for those really analytical types, offer a spreadsheet on your web page that has all the data laid out for a producer to sort based on their own criteria. For some the joy of bull sale season is spending hours poring through catalog upon catalog to find that perfect bull. For other bull customers it might be unexpected relief to find 10 bulls that will meet their needs this year using an easy-to-read bull sale catalog; the next step is walking through those 10 bulls on sale day and narrowing the list to five and ultimately driving home with two solid candidates for this year’s breeding season. As Roger Staubach once said, “There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.” Let us know what we can do to help you go the extra mile for your customers. 26 | January 2009

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Quality Excels at 2008

North American International By Lori Maude, Gelbvieh World Editor

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female JDPD Rumor Had It 407U Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Grand Champion Balancer Female BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn. Sire: Lemmon Newsline C804

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The Ring of Gold Gelbvieh and Balancer Show at the 2008 North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Ky., saw a slight reduction in numbers, but the quality was top notch. Judge Wes Hudson from Harrison, Ark., evaluated 48 Gelbvieh entries and 29 Balancer entries. He complimented the exhibitors on the excellent quality and attention to making functional cattle. Junior member Tahanee Embry from Priddy, Texas, owns the Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female, JDPD Rumor Had It 407U. Dromgoole’s Heaven of Richmond, Texas, bred this February 2008 daughter of RTRM Headline 101P. She first earned Champion Junior Heifer Calf honors. Following Rumor Had It out of class and division and all the way to Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female honors was GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U. Emily Griffiths of Kendallville, Ind., exhibited this February 2008 daughter of GGGE 3G Space Cowboy. Ursula currently leads the 2008 Ring of Gold Points for Gelbvieh females heading into National Western Stock Show in Denver. Butler Creek Farms of Milton, Tenn., swept the Balancer Female Show winning both Grand Champion and Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female honors. BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET, a late February 2008 daughter of Lemmon Newsline C804, earned Grand Champion honors. Slipping into the Reserve Champion slot was BCFG Butlers Cherry 505T1 ET, a December 2007 daughter of BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912. GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET and Emily Griffiths continued their march to the winner’s circle with Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull honors. Time Machine, a March 2007 son of SLC Freedom 178F ET, firs earned Champion Junior Bull honors. He has a significant lead in the Ring of Gold standings over all other Gelbvieh bull entries. Dromgoole’s Heaven of Texas exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull, JDPD Hancock 101U. Hancock is a January 2008 son of RTRM Headline 101P. Emily Griffiths continued the winning streak taking home Grand Champion Balancer Bull honors with GGGE 3G Undisputed 844U. Undisputed is a March 2008 son of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S. Dromgoole’s Heaven was back in the winner’s circle with the Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull. JDPD Sports Page 450T is a March 2007 son of RTRM Headline 101P out of EGL Sara R450. Emily Griffiths earned Premier Breeder and Exhibitor honors for the 2008 NAILE Gelbvieh & Balancer Show. Brad and Carol Ridinger of Jumping Cow Gelbvieh and Ridinger Cattle Company of Colorado were selected as Premier Herdsman. Following are the class results from the Gelbvieh and Balancer shows. Each listing includes animal name, exhibitor name, exhibitor’s hometown, animal’s sire. Continued on page 34

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Gelbvieh Female Show Class 1 (April 1 to May 10, 2008) 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright 890U, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R; 2. CRR U500, Eddie Reynolds, Crab Orchard, LLJ Stetson P467 Class 2 (March 1 to March 31, 2008) 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Unique 855U, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R; 2. JDPD Essence 164U, Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, RTRM Headline 101P Champion Spring Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Unique 855U, Bradley Piles Reserve Spring Heifer Calf: JDPD Essence 164U, Dromgoole’s Heaven Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Class 3 (February 1 to February 29, 2008) 1. JDPD Rumor Had It 407U, Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas, RTRM Headline 101P; 2. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U, Emily Griffiths, GGGE 3G Space Cowboy Class 4 (January 1 to January 31, 2008) 1. LVFG Pride N Joy 1U, Colby James, Lebanon, Tenn., BCFG Butlers Black Alert; 2. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Utina 816U ET, Alison Baker, Bristol, Ind., SLC Freedom 178F ET Champion Junior Heifer Calf: JDPD Rumor Had It 407U, Tahanee Embry Reserve Junior Heifer Calf: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U, Emily Griffiths Class 5 (November 1 to December 31, 2007) 1. BCFG Butlers Lisa 533T ET, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo., BCFG Butlers Ole Hickory; 2. JDPD Brandy 515T5 ET, Dromgoole’s Heaven, JDPD Rolex 151M Class 6 (September 1 to October 31, 2007)

Grand Champion Balancer Bull GGGE 3G Undisputed 844U Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S

1. CRR Bee Lick Adelaide T74, Eddie Reynolds, Crab Orchard, LLJ Stetson P467; 2. LBFM Lady Jackie 3T, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, BABR 553R1 Champion Senior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Lisa 533T ET, Kale Kendrick Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: JDPD Brandy 515T5 ET, Dromgoole’s Heaven Class 7 (July 1 to July 31, 2007) 1. JDPD Rags to Riches 407T1, Dromgoole’s Heaven, XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET; 2. SHWD Ms Alexius 25T, Double Diamond Cattle, Cynthiana, BTI Red Alert 2077K ET Class 8 (May 1 to May 31, 2007)

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Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Space Cowboy 628S

1. SHWD Ms Grand Tango 22T, Double Diamond Cattle, SHWD Mr. Tango Champion Intermediate Female: JDPD Rags to Riches 407T1, Dromgoole’s Heaven

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Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female BCFG Butlers Cherry 505T1 ET Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn. Sire: BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull JDPD Hancock 101U Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Reserve Intermediate Female: SHWD Ms Grand Tango 22T, Double Diamond Cattle Class 9 (March 1 to March 31, 2007) 1. TON Earline 85T, Amanda Langston, Oakland, Miss., KIT Urlacher M28 ET; 2. FMGF Once in a Blue Moon ET, Four Mile Gelbvieh Farm, Marble Hill, Ga., GKG Harley Class 10 (February 1 to February 28, 2007) 1. GGGE 3G Touch of Silve750T ET, Emily Griffiths, SLC Freedom 178F ET; 2. RID R Ms Ima’s Pride 711T, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo., RID R Collateral 2R Class 11 (January 1 to January 31, 2007)

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull JDPD Sports Page 450T Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

1. JCGR Bar GT Ms Hepburn 113T, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., RID R Collateral 2R; 2. CCF Tara T702, Cameron Burns, Pendleton, S.C., SLC Freedom 178F ET Champion Junior Female: JCGR Bar GT Ms Hepburn 113T, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Female: GGGE 3G Touch of Silve750T ET, Emily Griffiths Class 12 (November 1 to November 30, 2006) 1. BLU Savanna S104, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, TJB Masterpiece 138L ET Champion Senior Female: BLU Savanna S104, Bradley Piles

Premier Herdsman Carol & Brad Ridinger, Deer Trail, Colo. Ridinger Cattle Company/Jumping Cow Gelbvieh *With assistance from Wyatt Taylor & family

Class 13 (Cow-Calf Pairs)

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Pictured from left: Rebecca, Emily & Carl Griffiths

1. JDPD Wildfire 18S3 ET, Ashley Skeels, Boerne, Texas, JDPD Rolex 151M Champion Cow-Calf Pair: JDPD Wildfire 18S3 ET, Ashley Skeels

Balancer Female Show Class 1 (March 1 to March 31, 2008) 1. BCFG Butlers Carefree II 535U ET, Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn., Lemmon Newsline C804; 2. ALIS Undeniable Urges 809U, Alison Baker, Bristol, Ind., GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf Mirrors 639S Continued on page 36

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Unique 855U Bradley Piles, Bardstown, Ky. Sire: GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Lisa 533T ET Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo. Sire: BCFG Butlers Ole Hickory 359R

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Champion Spring Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Carefree II 535U ET, Butler Creek Farm Reserve Spring Heifer Calf: ALIS Undeniable Urges 809U, Alison Baker Class 2 (February 1 to February 29, 2008) 1. BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET, Butler Creek Farm, Lemmon Newsline C804; 2. BCFG Butlers Maxine 359U, Butler Creek Farm, SCC Max’s R101 Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Female JDPD Rags to Riches 407T1 Dromgoole’s Heaven Sire: XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Female JCGR Bar GT Ms Hepburn 113T Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo. Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Class 3 (January 1 to January 31, 2008) 1. BCFG Butlers Ms Scarlet 507U, Butler Creek Farm, BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912; 2. RID R Ms Lee Ann 801U, Ridinger Cattle Co./Taylor Cattle Co., Colorado, RID R Collateral 2R Champion Junior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET, Butler Creek Farm Reserve Junior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Maxine 359U, Butler Creek Farm Class 4 (December 1 to December 31, 2007)

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Female BLU Savanna S104 Bradley Piles, Bardstown, Ky. Sire: TJB Masterpiece 138L ET

Gelbvieh Champion Cow-Calf JDPD Wildfire 18S3 ET Ashley Skeels, Boerne, Texas Sire: JDPD Rolex 151M

1. BCFG Butlers Cherry 505T1 ET, Butler Creek Farm, BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912; 2. PMFC Lovie Dovie 11T ET, Carrie Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., SAV 8180 Traveler 004 Class 5 (November 1 to November 30, 2007) 1. VER Lee Ann 847T ET, Kim Chandler, Danielsville, Ga., BC Marathon 7022; 2. VER Lee Ann 876T ET, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, BC Marathon 7022 Champion Senior Heifer Calf: BCFG Butlers Cherry 505T1 ET, Butler Creek Farm Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: VER Lee Ann 847T ET, Kim Chandler Class 6 (May 1 to May 31, 2007)

Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Carefree II 535U ET Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn. Sire: Lemmon Newsline C804

NO PHOTO Balancer Champion Intermediate Female CTTK Spring Fever T47 Tyler Bitzer, Shelbyville, Ky. Sire: TC New Design 043

NO PHOTO Balancer Champion Junior Female BDCG DC Ms Right 202T Carrie Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky. Sire: SAV 8180 Traveler 004

Balancer Champion Junior Bull Calf GGGE 3G Undertaker 813U Emily Griffiths Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S

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1. CTTK Spring Fever T47, Tyler Bitzer, Shelbyville, TC New Design 043 Champion Intermediate Female: CTTK Spring Fever T47, Tyler Bitzer Continued on page 38

Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf GGGE 3G Unrivaled 888U Emily Griffiths Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

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Class 7 (April 1 to April 30, 2007) 1. BCFG Ravishing Ruby 502T1 ET, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D., BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 Class 8 (March 1 to March 31, 2007) 1. BDCG DC Ms Right 202T, Carrie Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., SAV 8180 Traveler 004; 2. EBY Great Western 7114T, Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas, JRI Great Western 254N68 Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf AHLG Gaucho 84T Amanda Langston, Oakland, Miss. Sire: TON Berettas Cowboy

NO PHOTO Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Bull JDRF Diesel T09 Justin Ridenhour, Salisbury, N.C. Sire: JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET

Class 9 (January 1 to January 31, 2007) 1. MLH Miss Goldrush T150 ET, Hill Top Haven Farm, Strange Creek, W. Va., BR Midland; 2. JCGR Bar GT Ms Surreal 4T, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., JCGR Bar GT Louie 2J Champion Junior Female: BDCG DC Ms Right 202T, Carrie Tilghman Reserve Junior Female: BCFG Ravishing Ruby 502T1 ET, Britney Volek

Balancer Bull Show Class 1 (March 1 to March 31, 2008)

Champion Produce of Dam Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn. Dam: BCFG Butlers Care Free 533N

Best Four Head Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn.

1. GGGE 3G Undisputed 844U, Emily Griffiths, GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S Champion Spring Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Undisputed 844U, Emily Griffiths Class 2 (February 1 to February 29, 2008) 1. GGGE 3G Undeniable 859U, Emily Griffiths, GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S; 2. STRM Dark Victory 172U ET, Stream Cattle Company, Chariton, Iowa, SLC Freedom 178F ET Class 3 (January 1 to January 31, 2008)

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Heifer Calf JDPD Essence 164U Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf JDPD Brandy 515T5 ET Dromgoole’s Heaven Sire: JDPD Rolex 151M

1. GGGE 3G Undertaker 813U, Emily Griffiths, GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S Champion Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Undertaker 813U, Emily Griffiths Reserve Junior Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Undeniable 859U, Emily Griffiths Class 4 (March 1 to March 31, 2007) 1. JDPD Sports Page 450T, Dromgoole’s Heaven, RTRM Headline 101P Champion Junior Bull: JDPD Sports Page 450T, Dromgoole’s Heaven

Gelbvieh Bull Show Class 1 (April 1 to May 31, 2008) 1. GGGE 3G Unrivaled 888U, Emily Griffiths, SLC Freedom 178F ET; 2. SKLS Fireball 18U, Ashley Skeels, Boerne, Texas, JHG Premonition 662S ET Gelbvieh Reserve Intermediate Female SHWD Ms Grand Tango 22T Double Diamond Cattle, Cynthiana, Ky. Sire: SHWD Mr. Tango

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Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Female GGGE 3G Touch of Silve750T ET Emily Griffiths Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Class 2 (March 1 to March 31, 2008) 1. FMGF Mastermind 44U81 ET, Four Mile Gelbvieh Farm, Marble Hill, Ga., SLC Master Plan 134N; 2. SVFG Buddy

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08U, Spring Valley Farm, Lebanon, Ky., JRI Free Agent 282S93 Champion Spring Bull Calf: GGGE 3G Unrivaled 888U, Emily Griffiths Reserve Spring Bull Calf: FMGF Mastermind 44U81 ET, Four Mile Gelbvieh Farm Class 3 (January 1 to January 31, 2008) 1. JDPD Hancock 101U, Dromgoole’s Heaven, RTRM Headline 101P Champion Junior Bull Calf: JDPD Hancock 101U, Dromgoole’s Heaven

Balancer Reserve Spring Heifer Calf ALIS Undeniable Urges 809U Alison Baker, Bristol, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S

Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Maxine 359U Butler Creek Farm Sire: SCC Max’s R101

NO PHOTO Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf VER Lee Ann 847T ET Kim Chandler, Danielsville, Ga. Sire: BC Marathon 7022

Balancer Reserve Junior Female BCFG Ravishing Ruby 502T1 ET Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Sire: BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

Balancer Reserve Junior Bull Calf GGGE 3G Undeniable 859U Emily Griffiths Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 639S

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Bull Calf FMGF Mastermind 44U81 ET Four Mile Gelbvieh Farm, Marble Hill, Ga. Sire: SLC Master Plan 134N

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull Calf CTTK Frontier Justice T56 Tyler Bitzer, Shelbyville, Ky. Sire: CTTK The Judge

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull JCGR Bar GT Yuma 119T Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo. Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Class 4 (November 1 to November 30, 2007) 1. CTTK Frontier Justice T56, Tyler Bitzer, Shelbyville, CTTK The Judge Class 5 (September 1 to September 30, 2007) 1. AHLG Gaucho 84T, Amanda Langston, Oakland, Miss., TON Berettas Cowboy Champion Senior Bull Calf: AHLG Gaucho 84T, Amanda Langston Reserve Senior Bull Calf: CTTK Frontier Justice T56, Tyler Bitzer Class 6 (May 1 to May 31, 2007) 1. JDRF Diesel T09, Justin Ridenhour, Salisbury, N.C., JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET Champion Intermediate Bull: JDRF Diesel T09, Justin Ridenhour Class 7 (March 1 to April 30, 2007) 1. GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET, Emily Griffiths, SLC Freedom 178F ET; 2. RID R Louden 719T, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo., RID R Collateral 2R Class 8 (January 1 to February 28, 2007) 1. JCGR Bar GT Yuma 119T, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., RID R Collateral 2R; 2. TON Taylor’s Pride 59T, Amanda Langston, Oakland, Miss., SNB Echos Express Champion Junior Bull: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET, Emily Griffiths Reserve Junior Bull: JCGR Bar GT Yuma 119T, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh

Group Classes Champion Pair of Calves: 1. Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Produce of Dam: 1. Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn.; 2. Butler Creek Farm, Milton, Tenn. Junior Get of Sire: 1. Emily Griffiths Senior Get of Sire: 1. Dromgoole’s Heaven; 2. Emily Griffiths Best Four Head: 1. Butler Creek Farm; 2. Emily Griffiths

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Kentucky Field Day

News news Kentucky Gelbvieh Association Field Day October 18, 2008 Crab Orchard, Ky. Host: Bee Lick Gelbvieh, the Reynolds’ families Report submitted by Pat Tilghman, KGA Secretary

Kentucky Gelbvieh Association members and friends assembled on a beautiful fall day at Bee Lick Gelbvieh near Crab Orchard, Ky., for their 2008 annual field. Bee Lick Gelbvieh Farm owners, Eddie and Claude Reynolds and their families hosted an outstanding event for over 100 guests. Participants were treated to a fine display of high quality Gelbvieh cattle, several educational activities and outstanding food. The many active Gelbvieh junior members were treated to a fitting, grooming and showmanship demonstration. The participants also enjoyed a demonstration on the use of ultrasound for reproduction and another demonstration for animal selection. Keenan Turner, UK Master Grazing Coordinator presented a discussion about forage use, rotational grazing, and the importance of quality forages to maximize cowherd production in Kentucky. Guests enjoyed an outstanding Gelbvieh burger meal with all the sides to impress any palate. Eastern Kentucky made a great setting with the brisk breezes and colorful fall foliage background to enhance a near perfect fall day for this field day. The Reynolds families were great hosts and enthusiasm simply reached another high for Kentuckyproduced Gelbvieh cattle and their contributions to the local beef cattle industry. This was simply a super day and a super visit promoting Gelbvieh in Kentucky.

Dr. Beth Johnson, a veterinarian and Gelbvieh breeder, gave a demonstration on using ultrasound to detect pregnancy.

Michael Meyers, right, gave a demonstration on showing cattle and selecting the right show animal.

A livestock evaluation demonstration was part of the day’s activities.

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Eddie Reynolds, one of the day’s hosts.

The ladies were ready to feed a hungry crowd.

Cold Weather Cattle Feeding Tips By James B. Neel, Professor, University of Tennessee Animal Science and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist

Many cow/calf producers are not aware that cold weather brings added nutritional needs for cattle. Or, if they recognize that their cattle are stressed, they aren’t sure how – or what – they should do to offset it. Cold stress occurs when animals are exposed to weather conditions that put them below their lower critical temperature. For cattle with a dry winter coat, the lower critical temperature is 32 degrees Fahrenheit (F). If the coat is extra heavy, that number drops to 18 F. If the normal coat is wet, however, the lower critical temperature may become 60 F. When the environment results in an effective temperature below the animal’s lower critical temperature, the animal must increase heat production to maintain a constant body temperature. To produce more heat, the animal either must receive an increase in energy from the ration or draw on body stores. To compensate for the energy deficit created by the cold stress, follow this rule of thumb: Increase the amount of feed 1 percent for each degree of cold stress. If a wind chill is present, use that temperature. Keeping hay in front of cattle will not take care of the problem. If the hay is good (cut before it matured and baled before it was rained on), cattle will probably make it through cold weather in

good condition. If hay quality is poor, the cattle may be in trouble. A 1,200-pound cow, in good body condition, needs a ration that has a minimum total digestible nutrient (TDN) value of 50 percent and crude protein (CP) value of 8 percent under neutral environmental conditions. The TDN value is often used to indicate the energy level of a feed. Concentrates have higher TDN values than forages, but do not generate as much heat. In comparison, shelled corn has a TDN of 90 percent and soybean hulls, 80 percent. If hay falls below the 50 percent TDN minimum, producers should consider supplementing with an energy-dense feed. If protein levels are too low, rumen microbes cannot efficiently digest fiber. In that case, adding supplemental protein can increase hay consumption and digestion. Highprotein feedstuffs include soybean meal (49 percent CP), cottonseed meal (41 percent CP) and corn gluten feed (19 percent CP). If both energy and protein are low, the supplement should contain a balance of both. Provide some type of shelter such as woods, hills or buildings to protect cattle from winds. Reduce mud in and around feeding areas. Cold mud on cattle draws on their energy stores and body temperature, especially in young calves. Monitor weather reports and make adjustments in feeding 2 to 3 days before the weather front hits the area.

Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh Open House Bull & Female Sale

Juniors

Noon • February 14, 2009 at the Farm for the AGJA Pride of the Heartland Classic July 6-11, 2009 • Des Moines, IA

These two gentle beauties sell Feb. 10, 2009 at HH Iowa Beef Expo: HH

Featuring a good selection of Balancer® and purebred bulls & females!

Sale Feature: Progeny of

Harley

RLKL RL Lady Fortune

Lady Fortune

Black, Polled Purebred Gelbvieh BD: 1/01/08 Sire: JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564J MGS: ELK Bronco 411G Lady Granite 2001E ET on the bottom side.

Also selling: a red, polled purebred heifer sired by 2008 National Champion Bull RID Collateral 2R. Lady Collateral is a Jan. 1, 2008, with former Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Champion, EGL Foster L017 ET, as her maternal grandsire.

Call for information or visit our web site.

Ricky Linquist Fonda, Iowa

(712) 288-5349 Email: rickylin@ncn.net • www.linquistfarms.com

Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh Randy Kleinschmidt

Bill Kleinschmidt

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

402/ 759-4654

1203 R o a d 6 • g r a f to n • N e b r a s k a • 6 83 6 5

Visit our website at

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Breeder's corner Mike, Kathy, Troy and Tracy 589 Azalea Lane • Flora, IL 62839

618-673-2771

Arizona

kitley@wabash.net • www.kitleyfarms.com

TNT Farms

The Prosser Family

Troy Lohman

928/477-2458 Summer

16158 Wards Tr., Butler IL 62015 (217)532-6384 Where good cattle never go out of style!

928/289-2619 Winter

Winslow, AZ Website: www.bartbar.com Email: bartbar@hughes.net

Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Indiana

Georgia

Arkansas

Breeding Quality Performance Cattle Crawfish Creek Cattle Farms P.O. Box 365 • Chickamauga, GA 30707

California

Steve Tarvin, Owner 706/375-4867 steve@gelbvieh.net 1-888/338-2504 • Fax: 706/375-6786 Web: www.gelbvieh.net

3 G Ranch

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths Kendallville, Indiana

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

J&D Kerstiens,

LLC

Jerome Kerstiens, owner

1345 Cobblestone Rd., Jasper, IN 47546

JDKG

812 • 482 • 2688

J&D Kerstiens Annual Spring Production Sale March 14, 2009, Goreville, IL

MAPLE HILL FARM

Illinois

Fullbloods, High Percentage Polled Gelbvieh • Polled Hereford

Merle E. Lewis

812/863-7701

James L. Lewis

812/863-2970

RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

Iowa • Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

Double D Farm

Colorado RANCH

Bill, Nancy & Sydney 23115 Co. Rd. 111.3 Model, CO 81059

719/846-7910 A Member of Seedstock Plus

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Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

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

Ricky Linquist

th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

arms (712) 288-5349 arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus

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

Kansas

LGone Oak e l b v i e h

Kentucky

hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis Bulls & Heifers

Black & Purebred Gelbvieh

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

Specializing in Black Balancer® Bulls Jim Oswald Cell – 641-344-9946 Home & Fax – 641-342-6638 Ranch – 641-342-3035 Breeding Gelbvieh for 30 Years!

Red & Black Purebred & Balancer

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

John & Carla Shearer

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

BAR IV LIVESTOCK Ph: 859-635-3832 Ph: 859-393-3677

Bar None Ranch Donald & Arlene Estes

18 Rue Renoir • Palm Coast, FL 32137 Phone: 386-446-5559 Email: dongbnr@bellsouth.net David Slaughter, Sale Consultant

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

270-556-4259

Improving Your Pounds and Profit ... Bar None!

Andy and Danielle LeDoux

Paulsen Cattle Co.

Contact David Butts: 270-365-3715 (H) 270-625-4700 (C) Princeton, KY • Email: ddcmbutts@bellsouth.net

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

OSWALD RANCH 1426 Truro Pavement Osceola, IA 50213

Hand-Picked Top-Shelf Genetics

Owners: David Butts Cole Whitaker

Barry, Beth, Ben Racke Brad and Jessica Racke

Using top Gelbvieh, Angus and Red Angus AI sires

Paulsen Cattle Co.

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle High Quality Genetics for Every Cattleman.

365 Agenda Ln. • Agenda, Kansas 66930-8969

785 • 732 • 6564

Double Bar H Gelbvieh • Balancer • Angus

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

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available. Cell: (913) 219-6613 H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp 18291 158th Street Registered Gelbvieh Cat tle with Form & Function

e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Parker Corum

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

Gelbvieh

Balancers

Lacey McCabe

Pat and Jay McCabe

Farley, Iowa

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

Annual Bull Sale – 3rd Sat. in February (E-mail): twostepranch@netins.net (web): www.mccabecattle.com

Budget Tight? A Breeder’s Corner ad is only $25740 per year.

Plan Early for Spring Advertising!

March Deadline: Jan. 20 April Deadline: Feb. 20 Call 303-465-2333 today!

606-598-3535 Goose Rock, Kentucky www.littlebullfarm.com More Milk • More Muscle • More Pounds

Minnesota Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

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Breeder's corner Gelbvieh

Schafer Farms, Inc. SFI

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

Balancer®

ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics tral M Cen

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

Pine Ridge Gelbvieh

Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

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

Mississippi Triple L. Farms

Gelbvieh Cattle

Marty Langston 295 CR 62 • Oakland, MS 38948 (H) 662-623-5194 • (Mobile) 662-457-7363

Missouri

VanWinkle Farms

Nebraska

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

J. J. Boehler

Montana

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

k leinschmidt f arms g elbvieh

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

Two Year Old Range Ready Simangus and Balancer Bulls

Bill Kleinschmidt

402/ 759-4654 www.kleinschmidtfarms.com

18-30 mo. age, forage tested on fescue, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more dollars, more longevity, more forage genetics to lower your feed costs.

Ge n e va • Nebr a s k a • 6 83 6 1

J ohn Rotert/Bob Harriman www.rotertharriman.com Montrose, MO 660-693-4844 • 492-2504 (cell)

Bulls For The BeeF Business Gelbvieh & Balancer & Red Angus & Angus & Angus Hybrids Randy & Leslie Lemke (H) 402-756-7090 (C) 402-469-2284

1757 Road 2500, Lawrence, NE 68957 rllemke@gtmc.net

•

Mark & Patty Goes

Ge l Montana lbvieh Genetic a r t n s Ce

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

Kalina Gelbvieh Dave & Marilyn Kalina

Ph. (406) 464-2331 Jared, Caisie Gib, Debbie & Brooke & Jenny (573) 646-3289 (573) 646-3477 1515 Mint Springs Rd.•Owensville, MO 65066 Quality Seedstock ... a family tradition since 1948.

Red or Black Polled Gelbvieh Bulls and Females for sale at all times.

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174 Valentine Rd • Roy, MT 59471 e-mail: gelbviehs@midrivers.com

Quality Animals ... Reasonable Price.

Pope Farms Gelbvieh Gelbvieh’s Powerful New Perspective

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

www.popefarms.com

S. Carolina Jarius & Rhonda Garner Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

Annual Sale 2nd Tuesday in February. Dale & Jeannette

308/826-4771

Mike & Renee

308/826-5185

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

N. Dakota

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

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

N. Carolina

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)

Rob Arnold

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

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

Email: rlagelbvieh@aol.com

Kelly & Michelle Dahl

D Bar D

Add Pounds, Muscle and Growth!

GELBVIEH Hazelton, North Dakota (701) 782-6813

Oklahoma

S. Dakota ADKINS GELBVIEH

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

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 Julie and and Carl Carl Maude Maude Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source cj_llivestock@yahoo.com

605.255.4944 (H) • 605.381.2803 (C)

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

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

Exceptional BULLS & HEIFERS

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

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

Email: hojerranch@rapiddatasystems.net Website: www.hojergelbviehranch.com

“Performance Genetics for Your Tomorrow”

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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

High Quality, Black and Polled

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

Piedmont, South Dakota

www.dromgoolesheaven.com

605-787-4595

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

W L H

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Doug & Sue Hughes

QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

http://www.elkcreekgelbvieh.com

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

509-636-2343

Email: nnbarranch@asisna.com

Steve Schroeder 605-334-5809 (O) • 605-363-3247 (H)

Virginia

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

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

Ron Hughes 276-637-6493

Brad Hughes 276-637-6071

W. Virginia

121A Lavender Dr. Max Meadows, VA 24360

www.Balancerbulls.com

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancers®–all Black, all Polled

Tennessee

Hickory Hill Farm “Quality Gelbvieh Genetics”

Dr. & Mrs.T Marshall Hahn Owners

Tracey Redifer Manager

2246 Lusters Gate Road • Blacksburg, VA 24060

Circle M Farms

(540) 961-3766 • tlrhhf@verizon.net

Wattis Ranch, LLC

Taking Black & Polled to a New Level

Thomas Mears McMinnville, TN

615-849-6199 (C) 615-563-5066 (H)

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh John & Liz Loy 7611 Dyer Rd. • Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 687-1968 j.b.loy@att.net Bulls & Heifers for Sale

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Wyoming Gary and Pam Wattis

QUALITY POLLED GELBVIEH Red House, VA 23963 Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett Paul S. Bennett Jim G. Bennett Brian R. Bennett

Fax (434) 376-7008 434/376-7299 434/376-5675 434/376-5760 434/376-5309

5600 S. Poplar Street • Casper, WY 82601

307-235-4142 wattisranch@gmail.com

Building the Next Generation of Elite Genetics

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News news New National Johne’s Disease Control Program Strategic Plan Benefits Producers Animal agriculture has several partners fighting in their corner when it comes to reducing the incidence of Johne’s disease in individual herds and reducing the risk of introducing Johne’s disease to uninfected herds. These partners—including the National Johne’s Working Group, the U.S. Animal Health Association Committee on Johne’s Disease, Johne’s Integrated Disease Program and USDA/ Animal Plant and Health Inspection Services/Veterinary Services— recently provided input that resulted the new National Johne’s Disease Control Program Strategic Plan. “The new National Johne’s Disease Control Program Strategic Plan is designed with producer’s front and center,” states Dr. Andy Schwartz, Texas Animal Health Commission and chair of the Committee on Johne’s Disease, U.S. Animal Health Association. “Through a public/private partnership, items within the Strategic Plan will result in producers, veterinarians and consultants having more tools, and having these new tools as well as the current tools readily available, so Johne’s disease can be effectively addressed.” Dr. Schwartz stresses that Johne’s disease is known to negatively impact the bottom line of producers in both the dairy and beef industries, as well as many of those within the sheep, goat, bison and other small ruminant industries. He adds that producers need

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proactive measures so they do not have to be reactive to Johne’s disease and its resulting premature culling. “The National Johne’s Disease Control Program Strategic Plan underscores the need for practical, effective tools that the everyday producer knows about and that are readily available to veterinarians, consultants and producers. Developing these tools requires significant research, and this research is a high priority of the new Strategic Plan,” says Dr. Schwartz. Among the research areas needing attention are diagnostics, vaccines, economic impact and management practices. Dr. Schwartz explains that today’s diagnostic tests and procedures work best in older animals but are less accurate for younger animals. He says that detecting the causal agent in younger cattle is “extremely important,” adding that animals tend to become infected as young calves but do not exhibit clinical disease signs until they are three years of age. In the meantime, infected animals can be shedding organisms that help spread the disease within a herd or, if sold, can spread Johne’s disease to a new uninfected herd. “Diagnostic tests and procedures targeting young animals are needed,” Dr. Schwartz elaborates. “In addition the industry needs to develop rapid, more accurate tests that focus on better cell-mediated immunity (CMI) tests and improved antigens, bulk tank testing— quantitative ELISA milk test and environmental sampling protocols for dairy and beef. Plus we need to develop tuberculosis diagnostic or testing procedures that focus on fewer M. bovis cross reactions and that do not cross-react with a Johne’s vaccine.” Dr. Elisabeth Patton, Designated Johne’s Coordinator for Wisconsin and vice chair of the Committee on Johne’s Disease, U.S. Animal Health Association, points out that the new plan takes a hard look at other areas of needed research, including the need for the development and validation of improved vaccines to help prevent Johne’s disease. Dr. Patton explains that although a killed vaccine is available for use today, it is only available for use in some states. In states that allow use of the killed vaccine, the vaccine can only be administered with the state veterinarian’s approval and then to calves no older than 35 days. “The industry needs Johne’s disease vaccines that are approved for use in all states,” Dr. Patton states. “We need one or more Johne’s disease vaccines that have fewer side effects including reduced crossreactivity with the TB testing.” Two other research interest areas within the Strategic Plan are the economic impact of Johne’s disease and the identification of management practices that help control the disease while providing economic benefit for the livestock owner. If the Strategic Plan is followed, research will be undertaken to quantify the cost/benefits of recommended management practices, so producers know that it pays to implement various management practices. “The new Strategic Plan replaces the previous strategic plan dated July 2004,” Dr. Schwartz states. “In writing the plan, those involved considered how the program is doing and what should change over the next five years to most effectively address Johne’s disease. The resulting Strategic Plan reflects input from industry, academia and government. We want to simplify today’s classification system, address differences in herd sizes and recognize lowest risk/lowest prevalence herds. While updating the current classification system will be a major undertaking, we can see the benefit from updating it.” To learn more Johne’s disease or to read the National Johne’s Disease Control Program Strategic Plan in full, visit www.johnesdisease.org.

Six Steps To Reduce Calf Scours This Season Source: Novartis Animal Health

Scours is a leading cause of death for newborn calves, and it can cause producers considerable financial loss. Now is the time to take preventive steps to avoid a costly scours outbreak. Three practicing veterinarians share six steps to help prevent scours this season. They are: James Heth, DVM, of Mineral Point, Wis.; Justin Helgerson, DVM, of Postville, Iowa; and Michael Saathoff, DVM, of Miller, Neb. STEP 1: Have a quality nutritional program in place.

Heth says nutritional deficiencies in cows can lead to calving difficulties, plus lower quantity and quality of colostrum. Cows should have a body condition score between 6 and 7 at calving. “Pay close attention to rations the last couple of months before they calve to make sure they’re getting adequate selenium, vitamin E, copper and protein to generate high-quality colostrum,” says Heth.

STEP 2: Vaccinate for scours.

All three veterinarians agree that using a scours vaccine is essential to preventing scours. The vaccine is given to pregnant cows prior to calving to bolster the scours prevention antibodies in her colostrum. Saathoff says he recommends using Scour Bos® 9 because it is a very broadspectrum vaccine. “Scour Bos offers protection against rotavirus, coronavirus, E. coli and C. perfringens Type C,” he explains. “It is very complete. We’ve seen very good results with it.” Heth also recommends Scour Bos to his clients. “Before Scour Bos, there were times when we were treating 20 to 25 calves per day in the spring,” he recalls. “Scours is no longer a problem since we switched to Scour Bos. We use it because it works consistently.” STEP 3: Vaccinate at the right time.

Cows build antibodies in their blood before laying them down in colostrum,

and antibodies move from blood to the colostrum four to six weeks before calving. By giving the vaccine prior to that window, antibodies in a cow’s colostrum can be maximized. For beef producers, this timing often coincides with preg-check, which also is a convenient and cost-effective time to vaccinate. Saathoff explains: “Many times, we will get only one or two chances to work beef cows each year—one of those times is when we preg-check the cows. We give Scour Bos at this time. The oil adjuvant allows the product to last a long time.” Heth adds: “Being able to vaccinate at preg-check simplifies life tremendously. Plus we don’t have to worry about running cows through the chute so close to calving.” STEP 4: Offer a clean, dry calving environment.

Helgersen says it’s important to calve in Continued on page 51

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Shows shows Tulsa State Fair Open Gelbvieh & Balancer Shows September 25, 2008 Tulsa, Okla. Judge: Joel Judge, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Gelbvieh shown: 30 head; Balancers shown: 6 head

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female JDPD Rumor Had It 407U Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull JDPD Hancock 101U Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Grand Champion Balancer Bull JDPD Sports Page 450T Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

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Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female JDPD Rags to Riches 407T1 Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull TEMB JDPD News Flash 13T Tahanee Embry/Dromgoole’s Heaven Sire: RTRM Headline 101P

Reserve Champion Balancer Female EBY Great Western 7114T Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas Sire: JRI Great Western 254N68 ET

Grand Champion Balancer Female EBY Great Western 7297T Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Sire: JRI Great Western 254N68 ET

Champion Oklahoma Futurity Heifer DMC Princess Mattie 50T2 Braxton Oldenburg, Mulhall Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Oklahoma Futurity Heifer CBLG Ms Daytona 63T Brandon Oldenburg, Mulhall Sire: JCGR Bar GT Mach One 54L

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a clean, well-ventilated environment to limit exposure to diarrhea-causing organisms. “You can do everything right, but if the calf is born in a cold, wet environment, then it is probably still going to break with scours,” he says. STEP 5: Provide calf with adequate colostrum at birth.

Delivering colostrum at birth is vitally important because calves are born with a naïve immune system. Colostrum provides essential nutrients and scours-fighting antibodies. As the calf grows older, it loses its ability to absorb colostral antibodies. Calves should ingest at least four quarts of antibody-bolstered colostrum within six hours of birth. STEP 6: Resist reducing prevention when times are tight.

Preventive measures are more cost effective than treatment ones. “The cost of vaccination is minimal compared to treatment,” says Helgerson. “If a producer treats scours, it likely will cost $25-$50 per calf. If they involve the veterinarian and require an IV, you’re looking at $75-$150 per calf.” Plus, there’s lost productivity over the long run. In a study published in the American Journal of Veterinary Research, calves that became sick in the first four weeks of life weighed 35 pounds less at weaning than their healthy herd mates. On a $1/pound market, this means $35 less per sick calf come sale day at weaning. For more information about preventing calf scours, visit www.livestock.novartis.com or talk with your veterinarian.

Sales sales Piedmont Valley Gelbvieh End of the Trail Female Dispersal October 25, 2008 Piedmont, S.D. Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar Sale Manager: MMS 31 Spring Bred Cows

$1,377

15 Fall Bred Cows/Pairs

$1,310

10 Recipient Cows w/Fall Calves $1,305 19 Spring Bred Heifers

$1,310

$1,062

Fall Open Heifers

25 Spring Open Heifers 106 Commercial Bred Heifers

$749 $1,131

A beautiful fall morning greeted a good crowd at the dispersal of Rick and Colleen Soelzer’s Piedmont Valley Gelbvieh cowherd. This featured the complete offering of every female nine years or younger. Cattle sold into eight states. Topping the offering at $2,800 was Lot 27/27A. Blackhawk Cattle Company of Oregon, Ill., purchased this April 2002 daughter of EGL Anchorage J099 out of a JRI Polled Performer 125A31 daughter. Blackhawk tied the pair together and also bought Lot 27A, the April 2008 double black, double polled heifer calf out of KMD Super X 0386 3063. Jon Beastrom of Beastrom Gelbvieh in Pierre bought the next high seller at $2,300. Lot 46 is a March 2003 homozygous black, double polled daughter

Blackhawk Cattle Company bid $2,800 to own Lot 27, an EGL Anchorage daughter and her KMD Super X heifer calf.

of ELK Big Sky 304F out of an EVE Mr. Beau Jangles 308B female. Larry Moore of Prairie Trail Cattle Company near Fort Collins, Colo., had the next high seller with Lot 49/Lot 49A. With a bid of $1,950 Moore purchased Lot 49, a deep powerful nine-year-old daughter of JEB BCC By Request 14E. He kept the pair together with a bid of $750 to buy the March 2008 daughter sired by ATM Tejas Mr. 84L2 ET. Volume buyers for the day included: Jon Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., 26 head; Sarah Gaugler, Almont, N.D., 13 head; Ellsbury Ranches, Sundance, Wyo., 8 head; Sienknecht Gelbvieh, Clutier, Iowa, 7 head; Lone Oak Gelbvieh, Mechanicsville, Iowa, 6 head; Don Anderson, Wellsburg, Iowa, 6 head; and Ken Derry, Wood, S.D., 6 head.

Show: 8 a.m.(MST) February 5, 2009 Sale: 1 p.m. (MST) Rushmore Plaza Civic Center • Rapid City, South Dakota

Breed Representatives: Julie Maude 605•381•2803 Reed VanDervoort 605•431•3850 Sale Day Phone: 605•718•7212 To request a sale book call: 605•355•3861

• 3 Balancer® Bulls • 6 Purebred Bulls • 2 Purebred Open Heifers • 2 Balancer® Open Heifers • 3 Balancer® Bred Heifers

Consignors: Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch 605-224-5789 Ceroll Gelbvieh 605-652-4619 CJ&L Livestock 605-255-4944

Cruise Gelbvieh 970-568-9219 Amanda Duxbury 605-458-2595 Elk Creek Gelbvieh 605-787-4595 Goldux Gelbvieh 605-458-2595

Plateau Gelbvieh 970-334-2221 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh 701-225-9212 Thorstenson Gelbvieh 605-649-7361

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Sales sales Heart of America Show-Me Sale November 8, 2008 Springfield, Mo. Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham Sale Manager: MMS 7

Fall Cow-Calf Pairs

$2,450

21 Bred Females

$1,707

12 Fall Open Heifers

$1,229

27 Spring Open Heifers

$1,198

67 Total Registered Lots

$1,494

Flush Opportunity

$4,000

Commercial Heifers

$725

A good crowd was present to view a top quality offering from the Heart of America Gelbvieh Association members. A positive attitude was prevalent. Topping the sale at $6,000 was Lot 13/13A from J & K Farms of Ava, Ill. JKGF Tara ET is a homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of CTR Highlight 066K out of donor female RAG Miss Kara ET. Kendall Kilbourne of East Bernstadt, Ky., took home this tremendous female and her double black, double polled

bull calf sired by Post Rock Granite 200P2. The next high selling lot chiming in at a bid of $4,000 was a flush opportunity on JRI Ms Pld Frontier 253J60, the 2001 National Champion Female. Rocky Top Gelbvieh of Rocky Comfort offered this opportunity. Hartland Farm of Stella purchased the right to flush. Hart Farm of Kansas City, Kan., consigned the next high seller at $3,900. Lot 47, HFGC Mackenzie 448 U11 is a January 1, 2008 daughter of DRJ Full Exposure out of a TJB Vortex 232M ET daughter. Junior member, Kirstin Winchester from Jasper had the winning bid. Myers Farm of Oak Ridge brought the next high seller, Lot 44, MYFM 34T. This fancy fall open heifer out of DCSF Post Rock Granite 200P2 caught the eye of Hartland Farm of Stella for a bid of $3,600. Other top selling lots: $3,000—Lot 9—SINK Lady Granite 2001P, an SLC Freedom daughter from J Bar M Gelbvieh sold to Hartland Farm of Stella. $2,800—Lot 17—HUTR Justamere Mandy is a JBOB Carolina Fortune daughter that sold with an OZZ EXT

RAG Miss Kara ET was the dam of the top selling lot in the HAGA Show-Me Sale. The top bid was $6,000.

Govenor 3N heifer calf at side. Justamere Ranch of Urbana, was the consignor. Hartland Farm, buyer. $2,800—Lot 55—HFGC Miss Summit 35U20 ET, an SLC Freedom spring open heifer out of a Polled Summit cow, sold to Austin Rash. Hart Farm the consignor. $2,500—Lot 23—HUTR Justamere Sophie, a homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of OZZ EXT Govenor 3N sold bred to CTR Marbling 2401M. Justamere Ranch, consignor, and Lawrence Seedstock of Kansas City, Kan., the buyer.

Kan-Neb Pick of the Herds Sale November 29, 2008 Salina, Kan. Auctioneer: Garren Walrod Sale Manager: Wells Sale Management 7

Bred Heifers

$3,114

Fall Pair

$2,100

30 Open Heifers

$1,915

$1,350

Prospect Steers

2 Embryo Lots 43 Total Lots

$300 $2,079

Buyers from seven states did not let a little sleet, snow, or rainy weather keep them from attending the annual Kan-Neb Pick of the Herds Female Sale on Thanksgiving weekend. The consignors offered a tremendous set of up-to-date genetics, which impressed those who did attend. The high selling female was XXB Hypnotiq 834U consigned by Cedar Top 52 | January 2009

Ranch of Stapleton, Neb., and Boehler Gelbvieh of Orleans, Neb. This F2 Balancer female is the first daughter of XXB Ludacris 039S ET to sell at auction and was purchased by Backward L Farms of Oxford, Neb., for $12,000. The second high selling female was Lot 40, BAG Miss Unquestionable 35U consigned by Bar Arrow Gelbvieh of Phillipsburg. Skyler Martin with Blackhawk Cattle Company of Illinois bought this open Balancer heifer sired by HSAF Bando 1961 for a bid of $3,900. Lot 18, XXB Miss Next Step 802T, a fall open Balancer heifer from Boehler Gelbvieh was the next high seller. 4T Gelbvieh of Columbus purchased this daughter of OCC Next Step 762N for $3,600. Stateline Genetics purchased Lot 31, BARG Legacy 818U, from Barwick Gelbvieh for $3,500. Legacy is a January 2008 daughter of OCC Legend 616L. Lot 16 from Two Step Ranch of Farley,

XXB Hypnotiq 834U topped the Pick of the Herds Sale for a bid of $12,000 from Backward L Farms.

Iowa, topped the bred heifer division. These six half and three-quarter sisters, all carrying the service of XXB Ludacris 039S ET, brought $11,000. Bar Arrow Cattle Company also consigned the high selling prospect steer purchased by Devin Aherin from Illinois for $1,700.

Sales sales 2008 Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale November 27, 2008 Regina, Sask.

FRL Fir River Zahara 5U, a cherry red JRI Fully Exposed 270N83 daughter sold to V & V Farms, Vern & Vivienne Pancoast, Redcliff, Alberta for $30,000 to top the Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale.

The Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale at the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask., on November 27, 2008 was one for the record books with a gross of $82,575 and an average of $4,590. Interest was strong on several animals with bidders from across Canada and animals selling into all four of the western provinces. Fir River Livestock, Darcy Hrebeniuk of Hudson Bay, Sask., consigned the high seller. FRL Fir River Zahara 5U, a cherry red JRI Fully Exposed 270N83 daughter that stood beside the Reserve Senior Champion Female, FRL Fir River Suri 46S. Zahara sold to V & V Farms, Vern & Vivienne Pancoast, Redcliff, Alberta for $30,000. Not since the 1970s when Gelbvieh first came to Canada has a female sparked so much interest. Prior to the sale consignors, exhibitors, prospective purchasers and guest were treated to a wonderful beef on a bun luncheon sponsored by Don Savage Auctions, Airdrie, Alberta. The sale started with the introduction of the four (4) finalists in the Sweetheart Classic Futurity. VCR Lois 51U exhibited by Vale Country Ranch; FLAD Unique 62U exhibited by Fladeland Livestock; EV Miss Tunia T 75T exhibited by Eyot Valley Gelbvieh; and ZTM McCoy 301P Emma 27T exhibited by McCoy Farms. Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association President, Cynthia Wirgau then went out and slapped the winner as selected by the 30 members of the Sweetheart Futurity, EV Miss Tunia T 75T. Larry Fecho from Eyot Valley Gelbvieh, Millet, Alberta, then led the 2008 Sweetheart Champion in as the lead-off lot for the 2008 Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale. V & V Farms, Vern & Vivienne Pancoast from Redcliff, Alberta added another Sweetheart to their herd with the purchase of this CK Rendevous 28R daughter carrying the service of EV Max-T 71T for $8,000. The Sweetheart Futurity Membership Draw was next, with Fir River Livestock winning the jackpot, which amounted to $6,200. Next in the ring was an added lot from Vale Country Ranch from Theodore, Sask., the runner-up Sweetheart Classic entry, VCR Lois 51U, a DCC Rikhards Red 22R daughter. Darcy Hrebeniuk, Fir River Livestock, won the bidding to take this heifer calf home at $8,000. Alan and Gail Richardson from Elm Creek, Manitoba purchased VV Queen Of Diamonds 132T, a ULL Limited Edition 16P daughter from V & V Farms, Redcliff, Alberta for $5,400 carrying the service of VV Tiziano 151T, a son of a previous Sweetheart Futurity winner, GCC Pld Ribbon 204K and EGL Pabst L011 ET. In the end, six bred heifers, ten heifer calves, one herd sire prospect and an embryo package found their way to new homes. 54 | January 2009

Junior News junior news Last Chance For Haglund Heifer Tickets Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too late to purchase tickets on the Haglund Donation Heifer. Jim and Genny Priest, the new co-owners and managers of Haglund Ranch in Brockway, Mont., are continuing the longstanding tradition of donating a heifer to benefit national junior Gelbvieh programs. Phil and Dolores Haglund, longtime junior supporters, established the heifer donation as a way to benefit Gelbvieh junior members and AGJA programs. The 15th Haglund Donation Heifer is HAG Ms Firecracker 222U, a red polled April 3, 2008 purebred Gelbvieh heifer. She posted an 82-lb., birth weight and a 557-lb., weaning weight. Tickets are available at 1 for $10 or 6 for $50. Contact Dana Stewart at the AGA office for your tickets today, or find a junior Gelbvieh member in the aisles at National Western to purchase your tickets today. Tickets will also be auctioned on Saturday evening, January 10, during the Breederâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Bull Futurity and AGA Social.

Thank You Haglund Heifer Sponsors Jim & Genny Priest Phil & Dolores Haglund For yet another great heifer The Tom Rea Family For show prep and care Wilson Livestock Agency and American Live Stock Insurance

For 30 days of insurance following the drawing

Silent Trophy Auction to Benefit AGJA Scheduled The American Gelbvieh Junior Association will be hosting its annual Silent Trophy Auction during the 2009 AGA Convention on Saturday, January 10. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the 2009 Pride of the Heartland Classic in Des Moines, Iowa. The auction offers the sponsorship of premium awards to the highest bidder. Awards such as the Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female, Grand Champion Balancer Female and Rookie of the Year will be available for sponsorship. These elite awards offer sponsors recognition throughout the spring and summer through sponsor listings in Gelbvieh World, AGJA Publications, and all show material. Sponsoring an award is an excellent way to showcase your program and invest in the future of the Gelbvieh breed. Please contact Dana Stewart at 303-465-2333 for more information or to leave your bid for an award.

Sales sales Rasmussen Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal November 1, 2008 Guide Rock, Neb. Auctioneer: Curt Rodgers Sale Manager: Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Connection 5

DAR National 302N topped the Rasmussen Dispersal at $7,100. Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus of South Dakota was the winning bidder.

Gelbvieh Cow/Heifer Calf Pairs $2,820

Gelbvieh Cow/Bull Calf Pairs

Gelbvieh Bred Heifers

$2,120 $1,870

Gelbvieh Herd Sires

$5,550

Balancer Bred Female

$3,000

Gelbvieh Bull Calves

$1,192

Gelbvieh Heifer Calves

Pregnant Recipient

$738 $1,300

Don Rasmussen of Rasmussen Gelbvieh in Webster City, Iowa, held his complete herd dispersal in conjunction with the Goldrush Genetics Complete Dispersal. After 25 plus years in the Gelbvieh breed, Don decided it was time to retire.

Topping the dispersal offering was the homozygous black, homozygous polled Gelbvieh herd sire, DAR National 302N. This Flying H Exclusive son out of a GKT Bud 11G dam, has been making a mark in the breed. Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus of Selby, S.D., had the final bid at $7,100 for full possession and half semen interest. The next high seller was the other herd sire offered, DAR Topper 715T ET. Topper is a JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET son

out of the BCFG Butlers Care Free 533N female. Mark Rupe of Hildreth, Neb., bid $4,000 to own this red, homozygous polled bull. Rounding out the top sellers was Lot 201, BETZ Nice N93. This homozygous black, homozygous polled Balancer female caught the eye of many on sale day. She is a WFF Forever Right 09L daughter out of a CTR Echo x Magic Muffin female. Triple K Gelbvieh of Bonner Springs, Kan., bid $3,000 to own this bred female.

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Carrie Tilghman

Junior Voice junior voice

2008-2009 AGJA Board of Directors

Raising the Bar As I sat around the kitchen table back in the fall visiting with my dad and Roger Gatz, from Cattlemen’s Connection, we discussed some of the future opportunities for the Gelbvieh breed. We discussed how the cattle have evolved and what seems to be the breed direction. We also talked about what directions in breeding programs will continue the progress for the use of Gelbvieh in the cattle industry. After much discussion, we all agreed that we should be working harder to prove to cattle producers what many of us have known for years. With an unstable economy, it is time to become even more aggressive with promoting what Gelbvieh has to offer the current beef industry...such as milk, growth, improved feed efficiency, and identifying genetics that can complement other breeds. Let’s stop being the “BEST KEPT SECRET!” The Gelbvieh breed ranks high in combining fertility and growth; two economically important traits in beef production, according to data from the Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska. From what I’ve read, the data shows that not only does Gelbvieh rank first in pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, weaning weight, scrotal circumference, and youngest in age of females at puberty, but Gelbvieh also topped the charts ranking second in the study for percent retail yield, milk yield, percent born unassisted, and yearling weight. No other breed outperformed or even came a close second. Let’s throw Balancers in the mix. According to the MARC data, crossbreeding adds an 8 percent increase in actual weaning weights when compared to straightbreds and a crossbred cow typically raises almost two more calves in her lifetime than a straightbred cow. How do we unlock the secret? Don’t forget the breed’s young people and the future they play in the Gelbvieh breed, as well as, the future of the beef industry! Ladies and gentlemen, this is an advantage that we have that is often overlooked. The best ambassadors are the young people we can nurture within the breed’s activities. The eight year olds that are already highly interested need to stay 56 | January 2009

motivated with activities to further develop their involvement within the Gelbvieh breed. Many of them know this breed and are enthusiastic to learn more. Ask them what are the best qualities of Gelbvieh genetics and you will certainly receive milk, muscle, and growth in their responses. That is what it is all about in the simplest form. It is exciting to hear these types of responses by our youngest members at our AGJA activities. Don’t underestimate the message our junior members can pass along when visiting with neighbors and other cattle producers. Our youth are the future of our breed! Breeding cattle is a long-term and, hopefully, a deliberate mission of selection based on evaluation. Our adult members have contributed tremendously to improvements of some breed traits and we need to study and watch this for future herd matings. For years, the Gelbvieh breed has been synonymous as the maternal breed. Balancers and other crossbreeding efforts have proved extremely successful by mating animals from English and continental breeds that contribute to profitable offspring. East of the Mississippi River, we see lots of crossbreeding efforts and I have to admit, Balancers fit our environment and management extremely well. A resulting quality replacement female or a quality feeder steer both satisfy our commercial producers. Taking advantage of heterosis, and having predictable cattle satisfies producers by introducing our “best kept secret” to their breeding program. Obviously, production west of the Mississippi River sees similar results. As a young producer, I see benefits of Gelbvieh cattle in the industry. I see unlimited opportunities. I hope that our adult membership will continue to support junior activities so that we as young people get a chance to watch and learn from breed progress and direction and that we may maintain a place to be a part of the Gelbvieh future and its role in the American beef cattle industry. Carrie Tilghman is an AGJA Director and can be reached at carrie.tilghman@uky.edu.

Kyle Kendrick, President (2010) H: 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2952 Email: kjk5h4@mizzou.edu Sydney Wilkinson, Vice President (2009) H: 23115 CR 111.3, Model, CO 81059 S: PO Box 8132, College Station, TX 77843 P: 719-680-7910 Email: sydneykellums@neo.tamu.edu Andrew Lindgren, V.P. of Leadership Development (2009) H: 1565 US Hwy. 136, Atlanta, IL 67123 P: 309-392-2054 • C: 309-825-0089 Email: jlindg@mtco.com Nikki Hojer, Secretary (2009) H: 43968 208th St., Lake Preston, SD 57249 S: 212 Hansen Hall, Brookings, SD 57007 P: 605-860-8723 Email: nlhojer@jacks.sdstate.edu Tara Krajewski, Treasurer (2009) H: 75485 Rd. 316, Venango, NE 69168 P: 308-352-8299 Email: tara_krajewski@hotmail.com Carrie Tilghman (2009) H: 690 Lick Branch Rd., Glasgow, KY 42141 P: 270-404-0828 Email: carrie.tilghman@uky.edu Keaton Kendrick, (2010) H: 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2951 Email: kakrmd@mizzou.edu Katie Sullivan (2010) H: 34850 Magnolia Farm Rd., Robertsdale, AL 36567 P: 251-931-3068 Email: stargazer2cool@aol.com Justin Taubeneheim (2010) H: 19035 Grand Island Rd., Amherst, NE 68812 P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Zach Butler, Ex-Officio H: 1065 Greenvale Rd., Milton, TN 37118 P: 615-308-8628 • C: 615-286-2799 Email: southernboy1099@aol.com

Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury 1980 SE Wilson Rd., Lathrop, MO 64465-9723 816-528-3644 Email: mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp 18291 158th St., Bonner Springs, KS 66012 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 Gelbvieh Juniors Take Top Spots in National 4-H Judging Contest Several AGJA members participated in the National 4-H Livestock Judging Contest held in Louisville, Ky., and many earned top spots in individual and team events. Junior Gelbvieh members participating included: Wyatt Taylor, Kiowa, Colo.; Garrett Liss, Elbert, Colo.; Justin Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.; Chris Mackey, Mars Hill, N.C.; and Julia Elmore, Claremont, N.C.

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Grand Champion Balancer Female

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BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET Sire: Lemmon Newsline C804 Dam: Butlers Carefree 533N

Individual placings in Sheep/Goats division: Chris Mackey,

10th; Julia Elmore, 15th; Garrett Liss, 18th; Justin Taubenheim, 25th; and Wyatt Taylor, 32nd. Individual placings in Swine division: Wyatt Taylor, 2nd; Garrett

Liss, 25th; Justin Taubenheim, 29th; Julia Elmore, 39th; and Chris Mackey, 47th.

✦ Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female ✦ BCFG Butlers Cherry 505T1 ET

Individual placings in Beef division: Julia Elmore, 24 ; and

Garrett Liss, 34th.

Sire: BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 Dam: Butlers Ruby 502K

Individual placings in Reasons: Julia Elmore, 41st; and Wyatt

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Selling a flush in the National Sale on a full sister

Taylor, 43rd.

Individual placings Overall: Julia Elmore, 15th; Garrett Liss, 18th;

Wyatt Taylor, 23rd.

Colorado earned the top spot in the team competition at National 4-H Judging Contest. Team members and coaches, included from left: Gary Coleman, sponsor from West Way Feed Products; Coach Dean Link, Curtis Doubet, Dan Sewald, Wyatt Taylor, Garrett Liss, and Coach Garrett Miller.

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Champion Balancer Spring Heifer Calf

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BCFG Butlers Carefree II ET

Sire: Lemmon Newsline C804 Dam: Butlers Carefree 533N

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Champion Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf

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BCFG Butlers Lisa 533T ET Nebraska earned 6th place team overall in the National 4-H Judging Contest. Pictured from left: Coach Dan Wolfe, Alec Ibach, Evan Ibach, Travis Line and Justin Taubenheim.

North Carolina placed 11th overall in the National 4-H Judging Contest. Julia Elmore is second from left, Chris Mackey is 4th from left, and Laura Elmore, alternate, is sixth from left.

Griffiths Tops Junior College Judging Contest Emily Griffiths, daughter of Carl and Rebecca Griffiths of Kendallville, Ind., earned the Overall High Individual Award at the 35th Junior Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest in Louisville, Ky. Emily is a member of the Black Hawk East College judging team. She is pictured receiving the C.G. Stoutenborough Memorial Award and she also received the Tom Reedy Scholarship Award sponsored by the National Junior College Coaches Association. Junior Voice ... continued on page 58

Sire: BCFG Butlers Ole Hickory Dam: COL 533E BRU Congratulations to Kale Kendrick for his success with this heifer!

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Class Winner Balancer

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BCFG Butlers Ms Scarlet 507U

Sire: BUF BFCK Cherokee Cnyn 4912 Dam: Butlers Ruby 502K

Thank you to the Bryan Robertson, Jim Lindgren and Joe Kendrick famlies for purchasing 4 of these tremendous females all related to Ravishing Ruby 502T1, of which a flush sells in Denver. All trace to the powerful Bruno cow family.

Butler Creek Farm

Michael, Barbi, Zach and Ethan Butler Milton, Tennessee butlercreek1952@aol.com 615-351-1071 or 615-286-2799 Gelbvieh World | 57

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Tulsa State Fair Junior Gelbvieh Show October 3, 2008 • Tulsa, Okla. Judge: Joel Judge, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Reserve Gelbvieh Heifer

Champion Gelbvieh Heifer

JDPD Nikkie 06T1 Dylan Enyart, Vinita Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

DMC Princess Mattie 50T2 Braxton Oldenburg, Mulhall Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Heifer

OLDG Ms Mandy 21U4 Braxton Oldenburg, Mulhall Sire: JRI Black N Stacked 270M78

* The Leona Harrell Memorial sponsored the showmanship contest & awards.

Junior Showmanship

Champion Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Heifer OLDG Ms Miley 24U4 Brandon Oldenburg, Mulhall Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Dylan Enyart of Vinita, left, champion, and Joe Rupp of Perry, right, reserve

Senior Showmanship

Chelsea Johnson, pictured, of Jay was champion. Kelly Elliot of Quapaw was reserve.

North American International Junior Gelbvieh Show November 16, 2008 • Louisville, Ky.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female CCF Tara T702 Cameron Burns, Pendleton, S.C. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

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Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female GGGE 3G Cowgirl Tess 705T Jennifer Newcomb, Batesville, Miss. Sire: JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET

Champion Bred & Owned Gelbvieh Female SHWD Ms Grand Tango 22T Shelley Wade, Cynthiana, Ky. Sire: SHWD Mr. Tango 9P

Hoosier Beef Congress & Junior Show December 4-7, 2008 â&#x20AC;˘ Indianapolis, Ind. Judges: Shane Bedwell, Ft. Collins, Colo., & Dan Shike, Urbana, Ill. *840 head of junior heifers were exhibited in all breeds.

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Heifer Champion Gelbvieh Heifer & 4th Overall Heifer

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Space Cowboy 628S

Champion Gelbvieh Steer Chelbey Whelchel, Fortville, Ind.

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Unbelievable 851U Kelsie Waitt, Sheridan, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R

Junior News junior news CME Presents Beef Industry Scholarships Ten outstanding students pursuing careers in the beef industry have each been awarded a $1,500 scholarship provided by the CME Group and the National Cattlemenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Foundation. The scholarships are offered to high school seniors and undergraduate college students studying fields related to the beef industry. The ten winners represent eight different states, five of which are high school seniors. Each winner proved to have intrinsic knowledge of current issues facing the beef industry and possessed vital leadership qualities. Meghan Blythe, a high school senior from White City, Kan., who will be attending Kansas State University, was selected as the national winner. Spencer Prosser, son of Bob and Judy Prosser of Winslow, Ariz., also earned one of the ten CME scholarships. Spencer attends Colorado State University and is a former AGJA Director.

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Places to Be places to be January 2009 Jan. 9-10 Jan. 10 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 11 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 26 Jan. 31

American Gelbvieh Association Convention & Annual Meeting, Denver, CO Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity, Denver, CO National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Bull Show, Denver, CO National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh & Balancer Junior Heifer Show, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver, CO International Livestock Congress—USA, Denver, CO North Dakota Golden Rule Sale, Mandan, ND Lemke Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lawrence, NE

February 2009 Feb. 2 Taubenheim Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Feb. 3 DMD Livestock Annual Production Sale, Beaver City, NE Feb. 5 Black Hills Stock Show Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Rapid City, SD Feb. 7 Clemson Bull Test Sale, Blackville, SC Feb. 8 Cranview Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Feb. 10 Iowa Beef Expo Gelbvieh Gold Sale, Des Moines, IA Feb. 14 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh Open House Bull & Female Sale, Grafton, NE Feb. 16 Two Step Cattle Co./McCabe Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Dyersville, IA Feb. 16 D Bar D Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Bismarck, ND Feb. 17 Cedar Top Ranch Annual 2-Year-Old Bull Sale, Burwell, NE Feb. 19 American Classic Balancer Bull Futurity, Kearney, NE Feb. 19 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Mandan, ND Feb. 20 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Gelbvieh/Balancer Sale, Kearney, NE Feb. 21 C&L Krajewski Annual Bull Sale, Venango, NE Feb. 23 Kal-Kota Annual Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Feb. 25 Grund Beef Genetics Cattlemen’s Choice Bull Sale, Oakley, KS Feb. 26 Plateau Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Brush, CO Feb. 27 Pot of Gold Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Feb. 28 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Feb. 28 Swanson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Oxford, NE

March 2009 March 1 March 2 March 2 March 6 March 7 March 7 March 7

Minnesota Gelbvieh Association State Opportunity Sale, Albany, MN Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch Annual Production Sale, Huron, SD MLM Gelbvieh Open House Bull Sale, Superior, NE Chimney Butte Ranch Annual Production Sale, Mandan, ND Judd Ranch 31st Annual Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Thorstenson Gelbvieh and Angus 28th Annual Production Sale, Mobridge, SD Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 20th Annual Bull Sale, Swift Current, SASK

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March 7 Seedstock Plus Montana Opening Day Private Treaty Sale, Hysham, MT March 7 Flying H Genetics Quality Guaranteed Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE March 7 SEGA Gelbvieh Open House Private Treaty Bull Sale, Pierce, CO March 10 Bar Arrow Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Agra, KS March 13 Tennessee Agribition Gelbvieh Show & Sale, Murfreesboro, TN March 14 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale, Tina, MO March 14 Seedstock Plus High Altitude Bull Sale, Monte Vista, CO March 14 J&D Kerstiens Annual Spring Production Sale, Goreville, IL March 14 Rippe Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Hubbell, NE March 15 Green Springs Performance & Efficiency Tested Bull Sale, Passaic, MO March 18 Eagle Pass Ranch Cattleman’s Source Bull Sale, Highmore, SD March 19 Elk Creek Gelbvieh All Black Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD March 19 4th Annual Triple Play Bull Sale, Huron, SD March 20 Seedstock Plus Iowa Region Bull Sale, Keosauqua, IA March 21 Post Rock Cattle Co. Cowman’s Kind Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS March 21 Sooner Select Bull & Female Sale, Stillwater, OK March 21 J.J. Boehler’s Annual Balancer Bull Sale, Alma, NE March 21 Flying H Genetics Grown on Grass Bull Sale, Carthage, MO March 28 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO March 28 Bluegrass Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY

April 2009 April 3 April 4 April 4 April 8 April 11 April 16

Midwest Performance Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA Circle S Ranch Going to Grass Production Sale, Canton, KS Schroeder Ranch 11th Annual Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD Midland Bull Test Gelbvieh/Balancer Sale, Columbus, MT West Virginia Beef Expo Gelbvieh Sale, Jacksons Mill, WV 63rd Annual IBEP Bull Sale, Springville, IN

June 2009 June 12-14 AGJA Eastern Regional Show, Lebanon, TN June 12-14 AGJA Western Regional Show, Yankton, SD

July 2009 July 6-11 AGJA Pride of the Heartland Junior Classic (National Junior Show), Des Moines, IA

September 2009 Sept. 12 Sept. 19

Genetic Progress II, Fruitland, MO Southern Belles Vol. IV Sale, Bricton, GA

Editor’s Note: If you have sale information for this listing,, please email the information to lorim@gelbvieh.org. Places to Be in the magazine and on the website is a free listing.

Ad Index ad index 3G Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 42 Adkins Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Anderson, Mark & Julia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 B&W Farms LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Bar Arrow Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 43 Bar IV Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Bar T Bar Ranch Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Birdwell, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Black Hills Stock Show. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Blackhawk Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Boehler Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Bow K Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Brandywine Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Butler Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49, 57 Cattlemen’s Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 32, 33 C-Cross Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cedar Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chimney Butte Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 45 Circle M Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 43 CJ&L Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Country Boy Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 45 Crawfish Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Cunningham, Ronn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 D Bar D Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 45 Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Davidson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 DDM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 DMD Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Double Bar H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Dromgoole’s Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Eagle Pass Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Elk Creek Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 GAIN/Balancer Bull Futurity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Gallaway Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Gelbvieh Bull Barn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Gelbvieh Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 GS Ridge Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 H&H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Handel Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hartland Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Hickory Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hill Top Haven Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Igenity/Merial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 J Bar M Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 J&D Kerstiens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 J&K Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Judd Ranch Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Kalina Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Kal-Kota Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Kitley Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . .41, 44 Knoll Crest Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Lambert, Doak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Lemke Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Leonhardt Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Linquist Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 42 Little Bull Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Locust Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Lone Oak Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Longleaf Station. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 M&P Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Maple Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Markes Family Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Martin Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Mettler Sale Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Middle Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Miller, Jason. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 MMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 47 National CUP Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

NDGA Golden Rule Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 NN Bar Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Nowack Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 NS Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Oswald Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Paulsen Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Pine Ridge Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Poker City Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Pope Farms Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Post Rock Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Purple Haven Enterprises. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 24 Raasch Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Rippe Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Ritchey Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 R-Jar Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rocky Top Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Rotert/Harriman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 San Juan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 44 Schroeder Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Seedstock Plus LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Seuferer Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 South Texas Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Spring Valley Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Swanson Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Swenson, Dean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 62 Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 46 TNT Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Treble W Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 43 Triple L Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Two Step Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 VanWinkle Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Volek Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Wattis Ranch LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 White Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Williams Land & Cattle Auction. . . . . . . . . 47

New Members new members The following individuals joined the American Gelbvieh Association and American Gelbvieh Junior Association during the month of November. Junior members are denoted with an asterisk (*). Illinois Fecht Farm Cattle Co., Carthage Kansas Lawrence Seedstock Company, Kansas City Staci DeGeer, Erie Jace Miller, Stockton

Kentucky *James Walther, Russellville

North Dakota *Shawn Berger, Mandan

Mississippi *Kory Chase Hawkins, Belzoin

Oklahoma *Joseph Rupp, Perry Fullers Rock Creek Cattle Co., Sapulpa

Missouri RnJ Cattle Co., Browning Childs Cattle Company, Reeds

Tennessee Clifford Vincent, Evansville

Montana Holmesland Ranch, Sun River

Texas KG Cattle, Warren

Nebraska Mead Gelbvieh, Wood River Gelbvieh World | 61

19th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, February 2, 2009 • 1 p.m. CST at The Ranch 23685 Sartoria Road • Amherst, NE

Pick Your New Herdsires From 100 Thick-Made Muscular Gelbvieh & Balancer® (60) Bulls with Growth, Balance and Great “Gradability” 30 Open Balancer® Females • Many Show Prospects

92U — Moderate deep and thick made 3/4 son of Black Impact.

115U — Long spined heavy muscled

36U — Calving ease son of Gunnison.

high perfomance balancer bull by Kraye Ambush.

Bulls Stay FREE ‘til April 1st.

32U — Large framed attractive son

46U — Very thick made impressive

of Boyd on Target.

3/4 son of Gunnison.

Look for us in Denver!

Auctioneer Tracy Harl (402) 461-3575

NHEIM GELBVIE E B H TAU

Dale & Jeannette 308/826-4771 E-mail: dtaubenheim@aol.com

Mike & Renee (Cell) 308/ 233-4704 • (H) 308/826-5185 E-mail: mandrtaub@aol.com

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

Grant Thayer, Owner

(303) 621-2058 Email: pat_thayer@hotmail.com

G E L B V I E H CATTLE THAT MEET THE CHALLENGE Ramah, Colorado

JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

Brad Ridinger, Manager

Office: (719) 764-2327 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell: (303) 810-0582 E-mail: Carol_WAKEFIELD@hotmail.com