September Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

September 2010

September 2010, Vol. 24, No. 2

Contents contents Features 14 Preserving the Passion

By Dana Stewart

22 On the Road with an AGJA Family – Great People

and Great Fun

By Jennifer Scharpe

40 A Guide to Meat Animal Carcass Evaluation Junior Classic Coverage

25 AGJA Board of Directors 25 Junior Scholarship Winners 26 Champions Named in AGJA Lone Star Classic 42 Lone Star Classic Contest Results 46 Posters & Photos 41 A Big Texas Thank You

News 18 Fundamentals: They’re Not Just for the ‘Old School’

By Frank Padilla

Departments

18 New Partnership Honors the Service and Sacrifice of Today’s Soldiers

President’s Message Contact Us View from the Office

By Dana Stewart News N Notes Bits N Pieces Jr. Voice Breeder’s Corner Places to Be Ad Index AGA New Members

19 Creative Cooking Challenge 21 Demand Steady for Gelbvieh Feeder Cattle

On the Cover: Keegan Wehner, age 2, of Rafter W Gelbvieh in Kirksville, Mo., was out doing chores one day with his dad, when he decided he needed to check to make sure all the cows were getting their fair share. Proud parents are Kyle and Monica Wehner. The cover photo was taken by Photo By Manhattan Photography, Kirksville, Mo. EDITOR: Jennifer Scharpe E-mail: jennifers@gelbvieh.org PRODUCTION: Katie Danneman E-mail: katied@gelbvieh.org

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Al Knapp

President’s Message president’s message

AGA Executive Committee

Supporting Our Future If you were not in Texas in July for the AGJA Lone Star Classic, you missed out on a great week with the youth of the AGJA. Many thanks go to the folks of the Texas Junior Gelbvieh Association for great food, facilities and fun special recognition. Thank you also to the Droomgoole’s and the Worrell’s for their dedication to the effort. Thanks Pat & Jim and Shannon & James!

Those attending were treated with great hospitality, Texas style, from the entertainment, backdrops, decorations, and offsite venues such as the Texas Hall Of Fame and Texas A&M to name a few. There was a good turn-out in both kids and cattle and things ran very smoothly.

Dana Stewart, director of membership services and AGJA advisor, was on hand with her husband Josh and the newest AGJA member, Jewel. Thanks to dad, mom was able to keep things lined out and organized.

A special thanks goes to Susan Willmon, director of breed improvement who picked up a great deal of slack during and prior to the Classic while Dana was on maternity leave. Other AGA staff present included Dianne Coffman director of administration, Frank Padilla, director of breed promotion, Jennifer Scharpe, director of communications and Brandon McEndaffer, central region area coordinator, all of which were major contributors. Thanks to the rest of the AGA staff who kept the home fires burning back at the office.

We also need to recognize a couple that have been heavily involved with the AGJA for at least 12-15 years. As volunteers, this couple travels to the Classic each year, pays their own way, and contributes many hours of their time each year. This couple is Mike and Toni Shrewsbury of Lathrop, Mo., the AGJA advisors. They work closely with Dana and the AGJA Board of Directors.

The parents of AGJA members should also be recognized for their nurturing and raising of a great bunch of young cattle men and women. I am astonished every time I set down with the AGJA Board and see the depth and knowledge, the skills and the desire to grow, learn and excel of these young people. They truly are the future of our breed.

As proof, it wasn’t too many years ago that our own Brandon McEndaffer was on the AGJA board. Also, Dan Warner and Jerry Grund are a couple former AGJA members that are presently on the AGA Board of Directors.

As AGA members we need to support the AGJA, its members and their families. They are our future. If you have kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews or a neighbor kid, get them involved in the AGJA, they will have the time of their life. And who knows someday they may be an AGA member.

The best is ahead! Al Al Knapp is the American Gelbvieh Association President. He can be reached at knappa@swbell.net.

AGA President’s Letter The Gelbvieh, January 1975 National Sale Time

recognizes that we have excellent cattle and here is the place to step forward to show North America just how good they really are.

Stock Show time is always an enjoyable time. I find it most interesting to appraise the progress made by other breeders and relate them to my own operation at home. It is a time of learning, as well as enjoyment, and it is a time to showcase what you are doing on your own farm. To a lot of people, this will be the first time they have ever seen our breed and we must show them our best. I am looking forward to seeing you in Denver in January.

GO GELBVIEH!!

Our Third Annual National Sale at Denver is soon to take place. Throughout the country Gelbvieh breeders are readying their very best to present to the cattle industry. Denver is the place where cattlemen can see the progress and the worth of our breed in the United States.

I know this is of vital interest to each and every one of us, no matter how well the plans for a sale are laid. The success of this event is ultimately each member’s responsibility. It just makes good sense for each member who is breeding Gelbvieh cattle to be present. We have excellent cattle. In fact, the beef industry | September 2010

Don Maskill, President

President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Vice President Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Secretary Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 Treasurer Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) S E Community College, 39414 SW 75th Rd, Odell, NE 68415 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 Brian Dunn 620/549-6516 (H) 707 N Main • St. John, KS 67576 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H &O) 2 Mint Trail • Bozeman, MT 59718 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 john.e.huston@gmail.com Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 Gary Tilghman 270/678-5695 (H) 690 Lick Branch Rd • Glasgow, KY 42141-9409 Dan Warner 308/962-6511 (H) 71628 Rd 425 • Beaver City, NE 68926 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.

Dana Stewart

View from the Office view from the office

303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax

Kids and Cattle As I type this article, there are so many things I’d like to say. I’d like to thank everyone who supports AGJA not only with our summer shows, but also in our fundraising efforts throughout the year. I’d like to commend the families of AGJA members who day in and out do what they can to provide their children with opportunities to attend shows like the Junior Classic. I’d like share with you about each of our Junior Classic participants and their unique qualities and attributes they contribute to their association.

Truly all that AGJA is able to do is because of support from AGA members, state and regional associations, and families.

Each year, AGA and AGJA state associations do a tremendous job of hosting AGJA regional and national shows. If you’ve never attended one, it should be on your list of things to do. Even as a spectator, you can still benefit from the networking and fellowship opportunities.

I cannot go further without saying a huge thank you to the our regional show hosts, the Minnesota Gelbvieh Junior Association and the Heart of American Gelbvieh Junior Association, and the 2010 Lone Star Classic host, the Texas Gelbvieh Junior Association. Thanks for your hard work in providing facilities, meals, amenities, and more. Thank you also to our many contest sponsors. You play an integral role in our youth program.

Finally, be sure to mark your calendars for July 3-8, 2011 for the AGJA Twister Classic in Kearney, Neb., hosted by Kansas and Nebraska Gelbvieh junior associations.

With that said, I really want to talk about kids and cattle. It’s a relationship that you can only really understand if you’ve been lucky enough to have been involved with directly. There’s something unique about it.

Picture a kid bottle-feeding a calf or sticking their hand out for a petting. Or, picture a child getting their first blue ribbon or even belt buckle. The smile on their face is contagious.

Kids and showing cattle just go together. Showing cattle provides a learning experience for a whole host of subjects. It teaches beef cattle selection, 10 | September 2010

thus developing the eye for phenotype and genotype that our next generation of breeders will need. It teaches animal care – feeding and nutrition, maintaining good health practices, and a watchful eye.

AGJA shows further prepare future Gelbvieh breeders by developing their knowledge through Gelbvieh quiz bowl, by teaching marketing skills through the sales talk, advertising and poster contests; and by challenging AGJA members to embrace new technology through contests like the video contest and through programs like the electronic I.D. check-in option.

Those things are only a drop in the bucket. I think more importantly it teaches life lessons. True, there are other opportunities available for today’s youth to learn life skills, but there’s something about showing cattle that instills them so well.

Showing cattle teaches the value of hard work. Showing cattle is a dirty job. A great portion of it is manual labor. From carrying feed sacks and water buckets to washing calves in the heat of July. It teaches ethics, respect, and dedication.

And while it teaches a competitive spirit, it also teaches that it’s not always about winning. You may not remember who won five years from now, but you’ll remember the time you spent preparing your animal, the trip with your family or friends, and you’ll remember the people you met and the friends you made.

Showing cattle honestly teaches more than what this page can hold. And when you give a child that opportunity, whether it’s your own child or someone you’ve chosen to mentor, you should be commended for taking a chance to give them something that will never be taken from them.

I challenge Gelbvieh breeders to take that chance. In fact, I present a greater challenge for Gelbvieh breeders to mentor a young person in your community. Give them an opportunity to have that unique relationship.

Both of you will be rewarded for it and the breed will be strengthened because of it.

Dana Stewart is director of member services. She can be reached by email at danas@gelbvieh.org

Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Promotion Frank Padilla (ex. 480) frankp@gelbvieh.org Director of Communications Jennifer Scharpe (ex. 485) jennifers@gelbvieh.org Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org Production Manager/Graphic Artist Katie Danneman (ex. 486) katied@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Don Danell dond@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Brandon McEndaffer brandonm@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Steve Peddicord stevep@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

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News ‘N Notes news ‘n notes AGJA scholarship opportunity The Jimmy Christopher Memorial Scholarship will award up to two scholarships to deserving AGJA members.

The scholarship was started to honor Jimmy Christopher, former herdsman for Bar None Gelbvieh, who lost a battle with cancer. The scholarship is open to AGJA high school seniors or college students who reside east of the Mississippi River. Applications are due November 1 and can be downloaded from the junior’s page on the AGA website at www.gelbvieh.org.

Reserve your AGJA calendar date block The American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) is accepting space reservations for date blocks for the 2011 junior calendar! Promote your sale, field day or event by announcing it in the junior calendar as a date block. Date blocks sold on a first-come, first-pay basis, so don’t delay. Contact Dana Stewart at the AGA office, 303-465-2333. Date reservations accepted through October 15.

2011 AGJA Editor’s Choice photo contest category announced The 2011 AGJA topic for the Editor’s Choice division of the photography contest is Seasons. Photos should capture Gelbvieh or Balancer animals throughout the different seasons of the year: Winter,

Make plans to attend the 2011 AGA Convention & NWSS It’s time to get excited for the American Gelbvieh Association 40th Anniversary Celebration at the Annual Convention, National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale, Breeder’s 12 | September 2010

AGJA Member attends National Jamboree Jesse Chollett, Columbus, Texas, was one of over 45,000 Scouts who attended the 100 year celebration of Boy Scouts of AMERICA at the National Jamboree. The Jamboree is held every five years. Chollett is a Scout in Troop 312.

Spring, Summer, and Fall. Gelbvieh World is announcing category early so junior members can get out and start taking photos now and throughout the year.

Gelbvieh World sponsors the Editor’s Choice division for the purpose of collecting stock photos for illustrations in the magazine. Photos will be judged on overall composition, sharpness, use of light and how well it fits the category. Use your creativity in capturing Gelbvieh and Balancer through the seasons. Think of photos that depict different landscapes and colors throughout the seasons, or different stages of animals during each season; even be creative with holiday photos. Get out and start shooting!

Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity, People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity, Junior Show, and National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show. The dates are January 4-10, 2011.

The complete schedule of events will be printed in the November issue of Gelbvieh World. Information and details will also be posted at www.gelbvieh.org.

Remember to send in your photos for the “Where in the world is Gelbvieh?” contest. Show your Gelbvieh passion by taking photos of interesting or unique places either wearing your Gelbvieh clothing or of a sign with Gelbvieh on it. Send photos to jennifers@gelbvieh.org.

Parent Verification Details for 2011 National Sale and Futurities The National Western Stock Show is rapidly approaching. Please remember that the Gelbvieh futurity, Balancer futurity and AGA national sale require all animals entered or offered for sale be parent verified. Please take note of the following deadlines for this process of parent verifying your futurity or sale animals. The parent verification process must be completed through the AGA office by requesting an AGA official DNA kit.

• Parent verification test kits need to be requested from the AGA office on or prior to October 15, 2010. Please specify that you are requesting a kit for a futurity or national sale animal.

• Samples in an IGENITY® collector and enclosed with the DNA test kit paperwork must be at the IGENITY lab on or before November 5, 2010.

• Samples for parents of futurity or sale animals, that had not been previously profiled, must also meet the above deadlines.

• Parentage discrepancies from samples that are not received in the lab by November 5 cannot be guaranteed a resolution prior to the national sale and futurity dates. Parentage results may not be able to be completed prior to these events for samples that are not in the lab by the above dates.

If you have questions about the parent verification process, please contact Dolores in the registration department at 303-465-2333.

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Changes to NAILE Gelbvieh & Balancer Show The Gelbvieh and Balancer show at the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) will see a few changes in 2010. First off, the show has been renamed the Eastern National Gelbvieh Show. Also, the schedule will see some changes. Cattle can arrive from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 16.

The show will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17 with Scott Starr, Stapleton, Neb., evaluating the entries.

Release time is 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 19. Entries are due October 1. For entry information, visit www. livestockexpo.org.

Entries due for 2010 NILE The Junior and Ring of Gold Gelbvieh and Balancer shows at the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) will be on Thursday, October 14 at 1:00 p.m.

Judges slated for the show are Marty Ropp, Normal, Ill., for the junior show and Jake Scott, Gordon, Neb., for the open show.

Entries are due September 15; late entries must be postmarked by September 24. For entry information, visit www.thenile.org.

The Montana Gelbvieh Association sponsors a sale in conjunction with the NILE. The sale will be held Friday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. For more information on the show or the sale contact Ken Flikkema at 406-586-6207.

Mailing of zero balance invoices Effective September 1, 2010, American Gelbvieh Association will no longer mail out zero balance invoices. With the rising cost of postage, AGA is always looking for

Gelbvieh Arrivals Wyatt Richard Sperfslage was born on February 13, 2010 at 1:50 a.m. He weighed 8 lbs., 2.9 oz., and was 21.5 inches long.

Wyatt is the son of AGA members Andy and Julia Sperfslage, ABCS Gelbvieh, Winthrop, Iowa. Proud grandparents are Richard and Wendy Sperfslage, also of ABCS Gelbvieh.

ways to reduce overhead. If a zero balance invoice is printed with worksheets or certificates, it will be mailed with that work. If you need a copy of your zero invoices, AGA can produce one upon request. Thank you for your support.

Gelbvieh World plans purebred feature The November issue of Gelbvieh World will include a special feature on purebred Gelbvieh genetics. We hope this feature will highlight some of the great aspects of purebred Gelbvieh females and bulls.

As part of the feature, Gelbvieh World is offering special Round-Up advertising for any breeder interested in promoting or marketing their purebred animals or semen for sale.

Round-Up ads are $75 and allow space for herd name, address and contact info, a logo, and a 20 word description. There is a renewed interest among breeders in purebred genetics.

Take part in this special Round-Up advertising and let others know you have purebred Gelbvieh! Contact Brandon, Don, Steve or the AGA office at 303-465-2333 now to get your Round-Up ad.

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HAGA Announces Fall Events The Heart of America Gelbvieh Association will host their fall field day on Saturday, September 18 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The field day will be hosted

by Tom Vehige and family, T Bar S Cattle Company in Bonnots Mill, Mo. The program includes a presentation by Ronald Rogers, Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh on seedstock development, a noon lunch, followed by a presentation by the NRCS on grassland management. Frank Padilla, AGA director of breed promotion, will discuss meeting the needs of commercial cattlemen.

If you have any questions feel free to give Tom Vehige a call at 573-897-3303 or Bob Hart at 913-362-7121, ext. 205.

The HAGA Show-Me Futurity plus female sale will be held November 6 at 1:00 p.m. at the Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, Mo. Selling upwards of 100 lots of some of Missouri’s finest Gelbvieh and Balancer females, the HAGA sale will include futurity show prospects, open & bred heifers, bred cows and pairs.

For information on the sale, contact Ronnie Rogers, Sale Committee Chairman, 660-375-7266.

A s s o c i a t i o n

Area Coordinators—Commercial Marketing “Contact me to assist you in advertising for the fall and spring sale seasons. Be sure to get your ad in the October Profit Picture. Also, contact me for help in finding quality Gelbvieh genetics.”

“I’m really excited with the response I’m getting from new consignors for the Maternal Edge sale, November 6 in Cross Plains, Tenn. This will be our largest and best quality set of females yet.”

Don Danell

Steve Peddicord

Western Region

Eastern Region

dond@gelbvieh.org (406) 538-5622 (O)

stevep@gelbvieh.org (606) 387-8579 (O) • (606) 688-4492 (C)

“Cattle markets are mostly steady, rain has provided good grass in many places, it’s a good time to be in the Gelbvieh business. Take advantage of marketing your Gelbvieh influenced females this fall and winter.”

Brandon McEndaffer Central Region

brandonm@gelbvieh.org (970) 520-3020 (C)

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Preserving the Passion American Gelbvieh Junior Association - A Piece of Gelbvieh History

By Dana Stewart, AGA Director of Member Services

W

e often hear that the youth are the future. With this thought, on September 28, 1974, a group of twelve young people and three adults met in Vail, Colorado to discuss the organization of a youth Gelbvieh association. And through time and a series of transformations, the American Gelbvieh Junior Association was formed to develop the breed’s leaders and future membership.

The Early Years and Organization Development In that first meeting four states were represented: Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and South Dakota. The adult advisers were Mitch Dobson, Oklahoma, AGA Director, Kathy Branderbury, South Dakota, and Lee Kummerfeld, Wyoming, American Gelbvieh Gals representative. During that meeting, the Gelbvieh Gang began and temporary officers were elected: President James Dula, Marietta, Okla.; Vice-President Shane Cowan, Pierre, S.D.; and Secretary/ Treasurer Joy Jackson, Villegreen, Colo.

The group developed a constitution and bylaws and held their annual meetings at the National Western Stock Show.

In many ways, the Gelbvieh Gang still holds great influence over the American Gelbvieh Junior Association. Some projects the

Gelbvieh Gang pursued included drawing for a traveling heifer. A junior member would care for a heifer for one year. That member could keep the calf but then send the cow to the next junior member whose name was drawn from the membership. The AGJA has a similar project to reward all-around winner at Junior Classic. The American Gelbvieh Gang also started an educational fund to sponsor a scholarship for college education. Today, the American Gelbvieh Foundation awards six scholarships annually.

In 1981, the annual meeting of the Gelbvieh Gang was moved to coincide with a summer show. The meeting and show, held July 1516 in Fremont, Neb., was the first national junior Gelbvieh show.

The next year, the show was held again in Fremont and at the annual meeting it was decided to change the Gelbvieh Gang to the American Gelbvieh Junior Association.

As the show grew and became more successful, AGJA began adding leadership contests in addition to the cattle show.

In the mid to late 1980s additional programs and contests were added such as the ambassador contest, the rookie-of-the-year and the all-around winners.

In the mid 1990s the Haglund Ranch in Brockway, Mont., began an annual tradition of donating a heifer to AGJA to use as a fundraiser. Hence, the Haglund Donation Heifer program was born.

The Haglund heifer has become a major staple to the AGJA budget

raising more than $12,000 annually. A portion of the proceeds from the donation heifer is used for the annual Haglund Fun Day at Junior Classic. Each Classic, AGJA members are treated to a fun outing one afternoon thanks to the Haglund donation heifer proceeds and the host state.

Over time, the AGJA Classic has become the premier event for AGJA members as well as a bright spot for the AGA. A unique quality of the Classic is that every class winner receives a belt buckle.

Belt buckles, along with many other awards, are possible due to sponsorships from AGA members.

Each fall the AGJA Board of Directors take an opportunity to evaluate the AGJA programs and contests held during the Classic.

This meeting sets the pace for the next year.

The American Gelbvieh Junior Association is continuing to grow and develop new programs. Today, more than 500 AGJA members are served by the association. The future looks very exciting for those members who raise Gelbvieh cattle and promote the breed.

In addition to the annual Junior Classic, AGJA sponsors two regional shows each year, awards six scholarships to deserving members, participates in the national FFA convention which reaches an audience of 50,000, provides educational and promotional material to 4-H and FFA chapters everywhere, and continues to develop new contests to prepare its members for the changing beef industry.

The Development of the Junior Classic

A look back at the past 20 junior classics shows gradual growth and transformation to make the program that it is today.

Each Junior Classic is hosted by a state organization that selects the facility, undertakes major fundraising, and takes care of on-site details. AGJA provides money to be used for facilities, coordinates leadership contests and prizes, and administrates entries.

Looking back to 1990, the board of director system was

Past Presidents of the AGJA 1974-75 1976 1976-77 1977-79 1979-80 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-85 1985-86 1986-88 1988-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-07 2007-10 2010-11

James Dula Jeff Keeler Don MacLennen Laura Halligan Steve Buss Lynn Summers-MacLennan Brenda Kloberdanz Steve Buss Travis Fawcett Jon Beastrom Tom Allen Brad Jurgens Derek Martin Scott Starr Brian Dunn Jennifer Dunn Bryon Powles Trevor Tuell Dan Warner Anne Kerst Jared Knicely Adam Verner Josh Phillips Justin Betzelberger Brandon McEndaffer Kallen Moore Travis Arp Kyle Kendrick Seth Arp

Marietta, OK Byers, CO Hunter, OK Strasburg, CO Hunter, OK Ree Heights, SD Pierre, SD Spearfish, SD Seward, NE Ford, KS Stapleton, NE St. John, KS St. John, KS Bingham, NE Eckley, CO Beaver City, NE Wray, CO Norwich, OH Rutledge, GA Lathrop, MO San Jose, IL New Raymer, CO Fort Collins, CO Arlington, WI Palmyra, MO Arlington, WI

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Preserving the Passion American Gelbvieh Junior National Classic Sites

1981 - Fremont, Nebraska 1982 - Fremont, Nebraska 1983 - Spencer, Iowa 1984 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 1985 - Shawnee, Oklahoma 1986 - Rapid City, South Dakota 1987 - Greeley, Colorado 1988 - Hutchinson, Kansas 1989 - North Platte, Nebraska 1990 - Shawnee, Oklahoma 1991 - Gillette, Wyoming 1992 - Hutchinson, Kansas 1993 - Kearney, Nebraska 1994 - Columbia, Missouri 1995 - Murfreesboro, Tennessee 1996 - Pueblo, Colorado 1997 - Wichita Falls, Texas 1998 - Columbus, Ohio 1999 - Kearney, Nebraska 2000 - Springfield, Missouri 2001 - Rapid City, South Dakota 2002 - Perry, Georgia 2003 - Hutchinson, Kansas 2004 - Stillwater, Oklahoma 2005 - Greeley, Colorado 2006 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2000 - Sedalia, Missouri 2008 - Waynesville, North Carolina 2009 - Des Moines, Iowa 2010 - Bryan-College Station, Texas

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implemented. In addition, this year marked the beginning of the advertising contest during the Classic.

Spirit of Youth - Ten Years Strong was the theme for the 1991 Classic held in Gillette, Wy. This was the tenth anniversary of the American Gelbvieh Junior Classic and it started the poster contest craze.

The 1992 Classic showcased the newly created bred and owned breeding show, the sales talk competition, barnyard olympics and the carcass evaluation program.

In 1993, the management contest had its first debut in Nebraska where it replaced the judging contest. Eventually, the judging contest would reappear in the contest line up.

Missouri hosted the first team fitting competition in 1994.

In 1995, the classic was held east of the Mississippi River for the first time in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and set a new record for the number of cattle exhibited.

In 1999, the Classic was held in Kearney, Neb. and set new records for both cattle exhibited as well as number of participants.

Also in 1999 the AGJA held its first impromptu speaking contest.

The records set in 1999 did not last long as the year 2000 came along and the Classic held in Missouri broke both the cattle exhibited record as well as number of participants. Also in 2000 the AGJA held its first photo contest.

2001 was the Gold Rush Classic hosted by South Dakota and included a trip to Mount Rushmore for opening ceremonies.

In 2002, at the AGJA Dixie Classic in Perry, Ga., the AGJA held its first mud volleyball tournament. Along with mud volleyball we also had tug of war, a slip ‘n slide, and redneck olympics.

The 2003 AGJA Sunflower Classic in Hutchinson, Kan., came within three head of the cattle record set in Springfield, Mo. in 2000.

The host state continued the tradition set in 1999 of providing many meals to exhibitors and families throughout the week.

The 2004 AGJA Cowboy Classic in Stillwater, Okla., was yet another successful Classic. AGJA members collected $850 worth of can tabs for the Stillwater Ronald McDonald House.

The 2005 AGJA Rocky Mountain Classic in Greeley, Colo., hosted the first grid merit steer contest.

In his own words Brian Dunn from St. John, Kan., is a past AGJA President who currently serves on the AGA Board of Directors. Brian recalled a few special memories during his time on the AGJA board from 1990-1992 and as President in 1991-1992.

“Several things stick out for me. One such event was the Classic in Nebraska in 1992. The classic was off to a good start, but in true fashion of the Great Plains a thunderstorm had brewed up the evening of the junior annual meeting. We were having it in the bleachers at the show arena when the weather started getting pretty bad. So I had to stop the meeting, try to keep everyone calm and get them directed to take cover under the bleachers.”

Brian adds, “Of course a few Gelbvieh juniors and adults had not been around a Great Plains thunderstorm, so some had to look out the doors and take in the sight. Needless to say, that night straight line winds over 100 miles per hour moved through the area pushing some cattle trailers together in the parking lot, taking part of the roof off the headquarters hotel and forced us to use candle power to find our hotel rooms.

“YBIC (Youth Beef Industry Congress) was another event that brings back memories as it was a great event for the board to represent the Gelbvieh breed. I met many interesting and talented people from the beef industry and other cattle breeds, while attending the conference. Some of the individuals I met during the conference I encountered on judging teams while in college and have continued to cross paths 20 years later as some of those in attendance continue to be leaders in their breed, the beef industry as well as the agriculture industry.

“As a board member, I can also remember being scared to death calling on breeders for donations of semen for the Semen

Auction Fundraiser or taking bids during the Denver event from breeders who at that point in my life seemed larger than life through my young eyes. Now they are friends and peers.”

When asked about his past experiences with AGJA and how it prepared him for his role in the Gelbvieh breed today, Brian recalled a few specific things.

“I’m not sure any one activity prepared me to be a Gelbvieh breeder, but the whole junior experience helped prepare me for a future in the Gelbvieh breed. We didn’t have as many contests or activities as the juniors have available today.

“But as I think back, of the highlights of my junior years, one was the chance to meet Gelbvieh breeders, both juniors and adults, from around the country as well as a chance to see other parts of the U.S. The sales contest helped me understand what was involved in selling Gelbvieh cattle to other cattleman. The “you fit-you show” showmanship contest I enjoyed as it was a true test of my abilities to fit and show the animal. The one particular contest that probably helped me the most and I truly looked forward to each year was the quiz bowl as it gave me a reason to learn more about cattle production as well as the history and attributes of the Gelbvieh breed.”

Brian joins several other former AGJA board members who have gone on to serve as an AGA director. Currently Brian serves with Jerry Grund of Wallace, Kan., and Dan Warner of Beaver City, Neb., who were both AGJA board members as well.

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The 2006 AGJA Prairie Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D., featured the first ever Balancer show at a Junior Classic. All total, 257 were shown. The Prairie Classic also featured the first ever mentoring program, state scrapbook contest, and creative writing contest.

Scholarships presented increased from four to six this year.

The 2007 Gateway Classic in Sedalia, Mo. was no exception to great host-state hospitality and even featured a luau.

The 2008 Blue Ridge Classic was the first time for the Classic to be held in North Carolina and featured the first live animal carcass evaluation contest. This year was also the first bred & owned Balancer bull show.

2009 was a record setting year for AGJA. The Pride of the Heartland Classic in Des Moines, Iowa saw 317 head. A total of 173 junior members from as far west as Washington and as far east as North Carolina participated in the week-long event.

AGJA members headed south for the 2010 Lone Star Classic held in Bryan-College Station, Texas. Exhibitors and families were treated to a Wild West show and enjoyed the awards banquet from the End Zone Club at Kyle Field at Texas A&M University. This year marked the first video contest and the first time that states were given points for state association Facebook pages.

Plans for the 2011 Twister Classic, to be jointly hosted by the Nebraska and Kansas junior Gelbvieh associations, are well underway.

Additionally, the groundwork has just began for the 2012 Classic to be hosted by Missouri and the 2013 Classic to be hosted by Minnesota.

The future looks bright for the AGJA Junior Classic thanks to hard-working host states who have developed a strong tradition of hospitality and service to go along with each Classic.

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Fundamentals: They’re Not Just for the ‘Old School’

By Frank Padilla, AGA Director of Breed Promotion

My dad was a high-school football coach.

He was what we now would call “old school.”

He believed fundamentals built winning teams.

The most sophisticated offense or defense could not overcome poor blocking or tackling.

It seems simple enough, but he spent hours of practice in drilling his players until those seemingly basic skills became natural and the execution was in such a way that the job was accomplished in the most efficient manner.

The seedstock business is similar. Certain fundamentals are necessary to experience success. Producers who are experiencing success have common traits. They produce a good product (one that is documented as such), have sound marketing programs and build lasting relationships with customers. If any of those things are not in place, the probability of success lessens or is nonexistent.

Documentation begins with the registration paper. The pricing study the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) conducted with Colorado State University (CSU) showed profoundly that commercial producers are willing to pay more for properly registered animals. Additionally, breeders should want their customers to have that information to assist in making future genetic selections.

In many added-value programs, some type of parental verification is a prerequisite. If a properly transferred registration is not furnished, the offspring’s marketability is limited. Helping your customers’ cattle qualify for marketing programs is a small investment in building good customer relations.

Proper management and recordkeeping are other fundamentals where successful breeders excel. Would you buy an animal that did not have expected progeny differences (EPDs)? Do you buy animals without ultrasound-scan data?

Gone are the days when visual appraisal is the only tool used in purchasing seedstock. Do not expect customers to purchase cattle that do not have EPDs. If they do, do not expect them to pay any premium for them.

Marketing can be as simple as picking up the telephone. It might include a website that allows a worldwide audience to read about your program. Print advertising keeps your name before a wide array of potential customers.

In any case, a consistent presence is a key fundamental to a program’s success. Some people feel their enterprises are the center of the universe so they sit and wait for people to “discover” them. Marketing is not a “sometime” thing. Successful seedstock producers do some

form of marketing 365 days of the year, not just a month before the sale.

Let’s get back to the “old school” and begin by registering calves. Registered calves are worth more. Registration verifies seedstock with reliable pedigree, performance and EPD information. Registration enables comprehensive breed marketing, progressive research and a variety of member services.

Registrations are the lifeblood of breed success.

Let’s get back to the “old school” by transferring registration papers. Transfers authenticate pedigree, performance and EPD information. Transfers provide official ownership history from breeder to buyer.

Transfers demonstrate breeder commitment to superior seedstock and service after the sale.

Transfers provide selection, management and breed-promotion information to the buyer.

Transfers indicate a promise of long-term customer satisfaction.

Paying attention to the fundamentals is the beginning of being successful in everything we attempt to do. My dad was inducted into the state football coaches’ hall of fame. Paying attention to the fundamentals proved to be successful for him, and it can for you, too.

New Partnership Honors the Service and Sacrifice of Today’s Soldiers Cydectin®, the leading pour-on cattle dewormer, announced it has become the industry’s first sponsor of Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP), a nonprofit whose mission is to honor and empower wounded warriors.

Founded in 2003, WWP’s purpose is to raise awareness and enlist the public’s aid for the needs of injured service members, to help injured service members aid and assist each other, and to provide unique, direct programs and services to meet their needs. The vision of WWP is to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded warriors in our nation’s history.

The industry’s first collaborative effort with Wounded Warrior Project, Cydectin’s “Honor Our Troops” program, demonstrates support and gratitude for wounded veterans of today’s wars on behalf of beef and dairy producers.

“Our troops give the ultimate sacrifice by serving on the front lines for us each day,” says Mike Randolph, Cydectin brand manager.

“One of the most fundamental offerings we give them is our respect and support … and to help them succeed when they return.”

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“It is an honor to partner with Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, and we thank the company for doing its part to support wounded warriors,” said Wounded Warrior Project Executive Director Steve Nardizzi. “This assistance and public awareness will go a long way in helping this generation of veterans heal in mind, body and spirit.”

WWP assists wounded warriors and their families through a holistic approach to their recovery by providing programs and services to aid their physical rehabilitation and improve their mental health and well-being. Through caregiver retreats, combat stress programs, career and education services or adaptive sporting opportunities, WWP empowers warriors with the tools essential to not just survive their injuries, but to thrive and achieve personal and professional success.

For a brief storyboard on this partnership, Wounded Warrior Project and its importance to our injured veterans, please visit http:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCTzs5yobnk. For more information, please visit www.bi-vetmedica.com.

News news Creative Cooking Challenge The American Gelbvieh Association’s director of communication, Jennifer Scharpe, teamed up with her mother, Myrna Scharpe, to win first place in the adult division in the first-ever Chef ’s Challenge competition.

The contest, which is coordinated by the American Angus Auxiliary, had two categories – youth division, ages 18-21, and adult division, age 21 and older.

Modeled after televised cooking competitions such as the Food Network’s Iron Chef, the timed event was a test of skill and

Directions

1. Combine ancho seasoning ingredients

creativity, as participants were allowed one in a small bowl; press evenly onto beef roast. hour and 30 minutes to prepare an original 2. Roast peppers on grill by coating recipe from a specific CAB meat cut and lightly with oil; place on a grill for secret ingredients announced the day prior to 5-7 minutes, turning occasionally. competition. Winners were selected based on Remove peppers when blackened use of the secret ingredients, display and taste. completely and place peppers in The youth division secret ingredients were paper bag and close. After 15-20 sweet corn, rosemary and potatoes. Adult minutes, scrape off and discard division secret ingredients included poblano the blackened skin, and remove peppers and mushrooms. Both divisions used seedpod, stem and inner ribs.

CAB tri-tip meat.

3. Place roast on hot grill grid (500-550 The Scharpe winning recipe is below: degrees F) for 5 minutes. Reduce

Grilled Tri-Tip with Ancho Seasoning and Roasted Southwest Vegetables 3 pounds Tri-Tip Roast 2 ears sweet corn 2 small zucchinis, cut lengthwise in half, then crosswise into ¼-inch-thick slices 2 pablano peppers 1 red bell pepper ¾ -1 pounds fresh mushrooms ½ teaspoon minced garlic ¼ cup chopped, fresh cilantro ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper crunchy tortilla strips

Ancho Seasoning

Dressing

¼ cup kosher salt 3 tablespoons ground ancho chili powder 2 tablespoons ground cumin 2 tablespoons garlic powder 2 tablespoons coarse-grind black pepper 2 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon ground thyme

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 pablano pepper, roasted ¼ teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon salt

temperature of grill and grill covered for 25-30 minutes for medium-rare (140 degrees) to medium doneness (155 degrees), turning occasionally.

Let stand for 10 minutes.

4. Combine dressing ingredients in food processor. Set aside.

5. Roast vegetables on grill. Cut corn kernels form cob. Slice roasted peppers. Combine vegetables with salt, pepper, garlic and cilantro in pan, and keep warm on grill.

6. Carve roast across the grain into thin slices. Serve with vegetables and drizzle with dressing. Top with crunchy tortilla strips.

Demand Steady for Gelbvieh Feeder Cattle With the start of the fall feeder cattle market, Gelbvieh Profit Partners, an investor based organization of Gelbvieh breeders, has been actively merchandizing Gelbvieh and Balancer® feeder cattle across the country with strong success.

“Gelbvieh Profit Partners has contracted roughly 2,000 head of Gelbvieh influenced feeder cattle for fall delivery in the past few weeks,” said Barry ‘Slim’ Cook, Chief Operating Officer for Gelbvieh Profit Partners. “The demand has been steady and we are actively working with cattlemen across the country to assist them in marketing Gelbvieh and Balancer feeder cattle for fall delivery.”

Working through the direct country trade, Cook has marketed cattle in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Arizona that have been sent to various regions of the United States. As the fall feeder cattle market continues, Cook anticipates that list of states will grow as he works with other cattle producers to merchandize Gelbvieh influenced cattle.

One fall contract set up by Gelbvieh Profit Partners was from Dan Sharp, a commercial cow-calf producer from Boise City, Oklahoma. The contract was for 400 spring-born Balancer calves at 500 pounds on the steers and 480 pounds on the heifers.

“I am real pleased with the contract I got on my calves,” said Sharp, who has bought

Gelbvieh bulls through Seedstock Plus, LLC., St. Catharine, Mo., since 2001 to use on his Angus based cow herd.

“I used to use Angus bulls. But one year I got carcass data back on my calves and the packer said if I switched to Continental bulls it would improve the yield grades on the rail. So I started using Gelbvieh bulls and have been very happy. My weaning weights have gone up, I’m selling bigger, heavier calves, and I’ve had repeat buyers,” noted Sharp.

Sharp, who in the past has sold his calves directly off the farm, in the sale barn and through satellite, decided to try Gelbvieh Profit Partners this year based on a recommendation from John Burbank of Seedstock Plus.

“I knew Seedstock Plus will help customers sell their calves so I contacted John and he put me in touch with Slim,” Sharp said. “My main objective was for Gelbvieh Profit Partners to do a good job for the buyer because I want him [the buyer] happy with my calves.”

Included in Sharp’s 400 spring-born calves are 50 calves from females purchased off the Maternal Edge sale in Colorado last fall. Sharp said he was looking to rebuild his cow herd and purchased 50 Balancer bred heifers from the Bar T Bar consignment during the sale.

Gelbvieh Profit Partners was first formed in 2005 to create demand for Gelbvieh

influenced cattle by realizing the value of Gelbvieh genetics in the feedlot. Gelbvieh Profit Partners currently has over 160 investors and is able to merchandize cattle across the country.

“The benefit of marketing cattle through Gelbvieh Profit Partners is that Slim works to build relationships with feedlots and packers and is then able to get competitive bids on the cattle. Those relationships are important as feeders and packers realize the performance advantage of Gelbvieh influenced feeder cattle both in the feedlot and on the rail,” said Bob Prosser of Bar T Bar Ranch, Winslow, Ariz.

Last month, Prosser sold six loads of Balancer feeder cattle through Gelbvieh Profit Partners. Prosser said the bid he received from Cook was competitive with what his neighbor and bull customer received for similar cattle sold through a video auction that same day.

“Plus, I don’t have the costs of freight, feed, commission and added shrink had those cattle been sold at a sale barn. Dollars to dollars, I am getting a better price by marketing through Gelbvieh Profit Partners,” added Prosser.

For more information about Gelbvieh Profit Partners contact the American Gelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333 or info@gelbvieh.org. Cook can be reached at 307-272-2024 or slimck@tribcsp.com.

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Feature feature

On the Road with an AGJA Family – Great People and Great Fun

By Jennifer Scharpe, AGA Director of Communications

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ogging 15,000 miles on the road during 10 months of the year pulling a cattle trailer to the next show requires serious dedication and commitment. But the Teeter family of Mount Ulla, N.C. will say that it’s more than worth it. One can only imagine the conversations that take place and the stories that could be told from all that travel. And while showing cattle is a big part of their lifestyle, the Teeter’s reasons for doing so are not just for the ribbons, belt buckles and trophies won in the showring. They do it to promote the Green Hills Gelbvieh name, to meet new people, and to gain the many benefits that come from being active in the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA).

Green Hills Gelbvieh

Lee and Walter Teeter and their three sons, Garrett, 19, Justin, 17, and Austin, 12, make up Green Hills Gelbvieh, which is a family operation with each member of the family taking an active part in the farming operation “We started out in the late 1980s with one cow-calf pair. When she calved is when we Top Right: Austin Teeter placed sixth in the intermediate showmanship division at the Lone Star Classic.

Bottom Right: Garrett and Justin Teeter teamed up with Carson Hall and Matthew Davidson in the quiz bowl contest. They were the reserve champion senior team.

Far Right: Garrett and Justin doing the final comb-through during the senior team fitting contest at Jr. Classic.

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filled out a membership application for the American Gelbvieh Association,” said Lee. “It has grown to, including what the boys have, about 100 purebred Gelbvieh, 58 Balancers, 50 commercial cows, 10 club-calf cows.”

“Of course when we started, Gelbviehs were red and horned. We’ve seen the whole transformation of the breed from red and horned to red and polled, to black and then black and polled, and now to homozygous black and homozygous polled. From the late 80s to now, it’s been interesting to see it change,” said Walter.

The majority of Green Hills Gelbvieh cow herd is now black, with the main focus to produce cattle that are homozygous black and homozygous polled as that is what their customers want. Pretty typical of the Southeast, the Teeters’ customers are commercial cattlemen with small cow herds who sell their calves at weaning time at the sale barn. Their primary customer base is in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, but they’ve also sold into Kentucky, Virginia, Georgia and Florida.

“We’re more of a commercial based operation in that we are trying to produce the type of cattle the commercial men

want – quick growth, heavy muscled, good temperament, good mommas and still have some look – but they have to be functional. They have to work in the real world,” says Justin.

Garrett adds, “What we keep and what we sell is what we feel can fit in anywhere.

We’re a top quality seedstock operation. If it’s not a bull that we feel can move our herd forward, then we won’t keep him for the commercial man. We cut bulls pretty heavy.”

“If he can’t make a purebred herd better, we don’t feel he’ll be for a commercial man either,” said Justin.

As proof of that, the Teeters talk of one of their bulls they bought back from a commercial customer. Lee explained this customer has about 25 cows and after two calf crops from the bull the customer had kept a higher percentage of the heifer calves as replacements than what he otherwise would have and because of that needed a new bull. The Teeters felt the bull was too good to sell as salvage so they brought him home and are now using him as one of their clean up bulls on their purebred and commercial cows.

Great Cattle and Great People

The Teeters’ show season starts the last week in April and ends at the National Western Stock Show in January. The entire summer show string this year consists of 14 head, which include seven Gelbvieh and Balancer animals, a few commercial heifers and a steer. In addition to Garrett, Justin, and Austin, the show crew also includes a couple other juniors, Carson Hall and Erika Scott, from the area who the Teeters’ have gotten started in showing cattle and the AGJA. “We’re collecting people as we go,” said Garrett.

Throughout the year, they will exhibit at county, regional, state, and national level shows. When asked about all that travel time Garret said, “It’s more hours than anyone wants to count – a lot of riding time.”

“We’re some place showing cattle all year round, except February and March,” added Walter.

There are several reasons why the Teeters’ log all those miles and countless hours of truck time going from show to show.

“It’s a way to get the cattle and our name out there. To build a reputation for ourselves of quality cattle and to try to sell cattle,” says Garrett. “Winning” Austin interjects. “Yeah winning’s fun, but we’ve met a lot of great people from all over the country,” Garrett continues.

Walter adds, “We go to be with our friends. The boys have made some really good friends in the junior association.”

Garrett, Justin and Austin’s activities in the AGJA extend outside of the showring.

They also participate in many of the contests at both the regional shows and the Junior Classics. At the 2010 AGJA Eastern Regional show and the Lone Star Classic, the three boys competed in many educational contest including showmanship, livestock judging, team fitting, sales talk, quiz bowl, poster, photography, among others, bringing home many top honors.

The keys to success in the contests Garrett says are: “hard work, dedication, repetition, and good coaching.” The primary coaching comes from mom, Lee, as well as 4-H agents and FFA advisors who have helped them along the way.

Watching not only their own kids but other Gelbvieh juniors grow is one thing both Lee and Walter enjoy about the AGJA. From attending 10 Junior Classics in the last 11 years, Lee and Walter have been able

to see their kids and other juniors grow and their interests develop.

“That’s one of the things that I like. It’s really interesting to watch these kids grow.

Like Austin who acts like he’s terrified to talk in front of someone to the kids who get up and make speeches for junior board.

Through their involvement in the AGJA they change, the kids mature and grow,” comments Lee. So why does the Teeter family stay involved in the AGJA?

“Great people and great fun,” says Justin.

“Yup. If you needed help, everyone would pitch in. It’s just the people – there’s great cattle in the ring but there’s great people,” notes Garrett.

“And you might learn a thing or two along the way,” adds Walter. “It has been an interesting 20 some years. There have been a lot of changes, but it has been a good place to raise and teach kids. The Gelbvieh people have been a good group of people to be exposed to and to learn from.”

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Britney Volek

Junior Voice junior voice

2010-2011 AGJA Board of Directors

A Classic To Remember I hope that each of you had a safe trip home from the Classic in Texas. It was a GREAT time and I would like to thank the wonderful people of Texas for hosting a spectacular event. Taking on the task of hosting a Classic is a huge undertaking. I think James Worrell put it best in the adult showmanship contest when he played the part of a Classic host. When interviewed he rattled off a list of things that needed to be done and introduced himself as James Worrell and said I’m just plain worn out. Putting on a Classic takes a lot of time and effort and I hope that each of you who attended will take the time to send a thank you to those who made this Classic one to remember.

HATS OFF TO YOU, TEXAS!!!!!

I will have to admit that I learned a few things while I was visiting the Lonestar State. First, I thought the humidity in South Dakota was bad – NOT! It took me a little while to figure out why the water in Texas comes out of the faucet warm – water pipes in Texas aren’t under the ground nearly as far as those in South Dakota. People think you’ve lost your marbles when they see you adding KoolAid (to take out the chlorine) and ICE to your cattle’s water. Some younger junior members thought that would be awfully expensive if that’s what all the cattle in South Dakota drank – Hah! I hope that each of you went home with as many great memories as I did.

The Classic brings us together each year to see old friends, meet new friends, compete in contests, show cattle, discuss issues relating to the beef industry, improve our leadership skills, and much more. It’s a truly amazing experience. I challenge each of you to find a new junior member to join in the fun at the 2011 Classic.

As I roamed the barn and visited with other junior and adult members, I became even more aware of the fact that we, the juniors, are the future of the Gelbvieh breed. It is our responsibility to stay involved as young leaders and take in all the knowledge we can so that 24 | September 2010

we can insure that this breed will thrive for years to come. It is us who need to pay attention to breed improvement, breed promotion, and industry issues. I encourage all junior members to do your part in keeping our breed at the forefront.

It’s as simple as working hard to improve your own herd, showing your own cattle, talking to others about the positive qualities of our breed, searching out information on beef issues, and letting people outside the industry know the facts about beef production. For example, I have taken the opportunity to use beef industry issues as topics for high school and college speech classes. Speaking to my peers about issues such as organizations that inflict a negative face on the beef industry is an easy way to put real facts in the public eye. The sky is the limit for what we can make our breed be if we put our minds to it.

I believe I have said this before in a prior Jr. Voice, but I’m going to say it again because I believe it is very important. Our involvement in this breed and the junior association is largely due to the support of our parents, grandparents, and others who have made it possible for us to be part of this great program. Please remember to tell those who have helped you along way how much you appreciate what they’ve done for you. A simple thank you goes a long ways and means a lot!

As we say thanks to Texas, we can all look forward to the 2011 Twister Classic which will be hosted by the Kansas and Nebraska associations in Kearney, Neb. And if you want to plan even further ahead, plan to attend the 2012 Classic in Missouri and the 2013 Classic in Minnesota. I hope each of you has a great rest of the summer and I hope to see many of you in Kansas City or Denver.

Take Care & God Bless Britney Volek Britney Volek is AGJA Treasurer, and can be reached by email at Britney.Volek@jacks.sdstate.edu

Seth Arp, President (2011) N551 Ramsey Rd., Arlington, WI 53911 P: 608-712-1186 Email: Setharp0922@hotmail.com Dustin Aherin, Vice President (2011) 309 Limestone Rd., Phillipsburg, KS 67661 P: 785-302-1253 Email: daherin@ruraltel.net Justin Taubeneheim, V.P. of Leadership (2012) 19035 Grand Island Rd., Amherst, NE 68812 P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Janelle Hayek, Secretary (2011) 2814 Hwy. E43, Clutier, IA 52217 P: 319-330-1647 Email: jjhayek@iastate.edu Britney Volek, Treasurer (2011) 19920 339th Ave., Highmore, SD 57345 P: 605-870-1008 Email: Britney.Volek@jacks.sdstate.edu Cole Buffo (2012) 1006 S Main St., Lansing, KS 66043 P: 913-683-0034 Email: cattle@kc.rr.com Andrew Lindgren (2011) 1565 US Hwy. 136, Atlanta, IL 67123 P: 309-392-2054 • C: 309-825-0089 Email: lindgre1@gmail.com John Shearer (2012) PO Box 239, Canton, KS 67428 P: 620-628-4621 Van Tucker (2012) 24022 250th Rd., Portis, KS 67474 P: 785-282-0544 vantucker@live.com Kyle Kendrick, Ex-Officio 6590 County Rd. 249, Palmyra, MO 63461 P: 573-735-4243 • C: 573-822-2952 Email: kjk5h4@mail.missouri.edu Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury 1980 SE Wilson Road Lathrop, MO 64465 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp 18291 158th Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Staff Advisor: Dana Stewart 303-465-2333 danas@gelbvieh.org

AGJA Board of Directors

The 2010-2011 American Gelbvieh Junior Association Board of Directors and officers were elected during the 2010 AGJA Lone Star Classic held July 4-10 in Bryan-College Station, Texas. Pictured from left to right: (seated) Vice President of Leadership Development Justin Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb.; Treasurer Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; President Seth Arp, Arlington, Wisc.; Secretary Janelle Hayek, Clutier, Iowa; Vice President Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan; (standing) Ex-Officio Kyle Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo.; Director Andrew Lindgren, Atlanta, Ill.; Director Van Tucker, Portis, Kan.; Director Cole Buffo, Lansing, Kan.; and Director John Shearer, Canton, Kan.

Junior Scholarship Winners

The American Gelbvieh Foundation awarded six deserving American Gelbvieh Junior Association members with scholarships at the 2010 AGJA Lone Star Classic, July 4-10 in Bryan-College Station, Texas. Pictured from left to right: $1,000 Earl Buss Memorial scholarship to Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala.; $1,000 Leness Hall Memorial scholarship to Janelle Hayek, Clutier, Iowa; $750 AGJA scholarships to Kaisha Jurgens, Miller, Neb., and Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; $500 AGJA scholarship to Cole Buffo, Lansing, Kan.; and $500 Rea Memorial scholarship to Ashley Skeels, Boerne, Texas.

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Champions Named

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female JDPD Rumor Had IT 407U Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline Sponsor: Emily Griffiths

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female JCGR BAR GT PrettyWoman 532UET Wyatt Taylor, Kiowa, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Sponsor: Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus

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embers of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) met in Bryan-College Station, Texas for the annual national Gelbvieh junior show. The Lone Star Classic was held July 5-10 and was hosted by the Texas Gelbvieh Junior Association.

A total of 160 Gelbvieh and Balancer animals were exhibited by 104 junior members representing 17 states across the U.S. During the week-long event, the juniors not only competed in the showring but also participated in educational contests including carcass evaluation, livestock judging, team fitting, quiz bowl, sales talk, poster design, photography, advertising design, creative writing and impromptu speaking. “Participating in a national level show provides an excellent opportunity for young Gelbvieh breeders to enhance their breeding programs through exposure in competitive shows and

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Grand Champion Balancer Female PMG Uma 802U ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: C A Future Direction 5321 Sponsor: Bartee Farms

Reserve Champion Balancer Female and Champion B&O Balancer Female

GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X Emly Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET Sponsor: Rippe Gelbvieh, B&O Sponsor: Schafer Farms

contests. Just as importantly, the networking opportunities provided at these events create lasting connections not only in the Gelbvieh breed, but within the beef industry as well,� says Dana Stewart, American Gelbvieh Association director of member services and AGJA advisor.

Clint Rusk, Brookings, S.D., evaluated the national junior Gelbvieh show. AGJA members exhibited 76 Gelbvieh females and six bred and owned Gelbvieh bulls. Blake Nelson, Warner, Okla., evaluated the 55 Balancer females, eight bred and owned Balancer bulls and 17 market steers.

The complete AGJA Lone Star Classic show programs with results are available online at www.gelbvieh.org or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333 to request a copy. The following is a list of first three placings in each class and the division winners.

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in AGJA Lone Star Classic

Grand Champion B&O Gelbvieh Female BVLK U121 Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Sire: ELK CK Crazy Horse 138P Sponsor: Tony Hayek Memorial

Reserve Champion B&O Gelbvieh Female GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright 890U Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R Sponsor: AGJA

Reserve Champion B&O Balancer Female BVLK Martini 905W Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Sire: LaGrand MAF Antidote 577 Sponsor: AGJA

Grand Champion B&O Gelbvieh Bull COLB Mr Xavier X812 Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan. Sire: OZZ EXT Govenor 3N Sponsor: Triple K Gelbvieh

Reserve Champion B&O Gelbvieh Bull BVLK Tator 906W Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Sire: BARB Who Hott 552R Sponsor: AGJA

Grand Champion B&O Balancer Bull GGGE 3G Warlock 928W Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors Sponsor: DeGeer Gelbvieh

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Gelbvieh Females

Gelbvieh Intermediate Yearling Division

Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Calf Division Class 1

Class 5.1

March 1 to April 30, 2010 1. RSSL Matrix’s Xclamation 08X, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.; 2.

KTLN Chloe 73X, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala.; 3. TMGG Fantasia 14X, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Sponsor: Hill & Dale Farms, Inc. Class 2

Reserve Champion B&O Balancer Bull GHGF Gin 98W Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: B C Matrix 4132 Sponsor: San Juan Ranch

Grand Champion Market Steer

Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Weighing 1,245 lbs.

Sponsor: AGJA

January 1 to February 28, 2010 1. JTV T Bar S Serenity 2X, Grace Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sponsor: Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Ranch Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf and Champion Bred and Owned: RSSL Matrix’s Xclamation 08X, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc., Sire: RTRM Headline Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Heifer Calf: JTV T Bar S Serenity 2X, Grace Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo., Sire: JLAB Fair’s Special Edition Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Junior Heifer Calf: KTLN Chloe 73X, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala., Sire: MRCO New Direction 905 Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Division Class 3 November 1 to December 31, 2009 1. HFGC Miss Hanna 140W35, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sponsor: KG Gelbvieh Class 4 September 1 to October 31, 2009 1. JDPD Natalie N06W, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.; 2. GHGF Sweet Emotion 1W, Garrett Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sponsor: KKD Gelbvieh

Reserve Champion Market Steer Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Weighing 1,150 lbs.

Sponsor: AGJA

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Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf: HFGC Miss Hanna 140W35, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo., Sire: HFGC HF Roscoe 34P59 ET Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: JDPD Natalie N06W, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla., Sire: RTRM Headline

July 1 to August 31, 2009 1. ALFG Sugar Creek Cinnamon 14W, Andrew Lindgren, Atlanta, Ill.; 2. DBLR 31W, Morgan Winchester, Jasper, Mo. Sponsor: L&L Fitting Class 5.2 June 1 to June 30, 2009 1. MNZI Memzy M04W, Menzi Spiller, Fredricksburg, Texas; 2.

GHGF Journey 58W, Erika Scott, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sponsor: Martin Cattle Company Class 6 May 1 to May 31, 2009 1. JDPD Burnadette 195W, Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas; 2. LCC Miss Redgreen 153W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.; 3. DCSF Wilma 178W1, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan. Sponsor: Emma McDonald Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Yearling: JDPD Burnadette 195W, Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas, Sire: RTRM Headline Gelbvieh Reserve Intermediate Yearling and Champion Bred and Owned: MNZI Memzy MO4W, Menzi Spiller, Fredricksburg, Texas, Sire: JDPD Sportspage 450T Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Intermediate Yearling: LCC Miss Redgreen 153W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan., Sie: FMM Redgreen 1070 Gelbvieh Spring Yearling Division Class 7 April 1 to April 31, 2009 1. DCJ Ms Lexie 926W, Kaisha Jurgens, Miller, Neb.; 2. DMC Black Sweetie 143W5, Rasha Martin, Judsonia, Ark.; 3. BAG She’s A Dandi 203W, Cameron Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sponsor: Mississippi Gelbvieh Association Class 8.1 March 16 to March 31, 2009 1. TFLK Whitney 251W ET, David Rea, Berthoud, Colo.; 2. SYD Boondocks Whitney 9060W, Mitch

Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.; 3. PFLL Miss Cagney 233W, Laci Porter, Ipava, Ill. Sponsor: NS Ranch Class 8.2 March 1 to March 15, 2009 1. JDPD Rumor Has It 407W, Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas; 2. ELC Miss Sawyer 1W, Van Tucker, Portis, Kan.; 3. KTLN Miss Ka Leela 06W, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sponsor: Ridinger Cattle Company

3. JCGR BAR GT Loni 128W ET, Garrett Liss, Elbert, Colo.

Class 10.1 January 21 to January 31, 2009 1. JEE Little Lily 285W, John Eric Ellis II, Old Fort, N.C.; 2.

JRI MS Extra Charisma 285W96, Chase Tabor, Columbus, Kan.; 3.

NOEL 86W1, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sponsor: Genetics West

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer Calf and Champion B&O

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

RSSL Matrix’s Xclamation 08X Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.

Sire: RTRM Headline

JDPD Natalie N06W Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Yearling

Class 10.2 Gelbvieh Champion Spring Yearling: TFLK Whitney 251W ET, David Rea, Berthod, Colo., Sire: RTRT Solution Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Yearling: JDPD Rumor Has It 407W, Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas, Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Spring Yearling: DCJ Ms Lexie 926W, Kaisha Jurgens, Miller, Neb., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Spring Yearling: KTLN Miss Ka Leela, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala., Sire: KTLN Gentleman Gelbvieh Winter Yearling Division Class 9.1 Feb. 20 to Feb. 28, 2009 1. ROC Lucy 367W, Cole Buffo, Lansing, Kan.; 2. JCGR Ms Hope 163W, Kate Knights, Superior, Colo.; 3. SFIG Ms SFI 051P 9207W, Kendrah Schafer, Goodhue, Minn.

Sponsor: South Carolina Gelbvieh Association Class 9.2 Feb. 11 to Feb. 19, 2009 1. CIRS 72NW, Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 2. JCGR BAR GT 150W, Quentin Clark, Barnard, Kan.; 3. RSSL Ms Wren 93W, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.

Sponsor: Volek Gelbvieh Class 9.3 February 1 to February 10, 2009 1. RID R Loni 901W ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.; 2.

JCGR BAR GT Integrity 120W ET, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.;

January 1 to January 20, 2009 1. BDCG DC Wilma 147W, Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan.; 2.

NOEL 86W3, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala.; 3. NSCF Miss Cocoa 115W, Cameron Durham, Piedmont, S.C. Sponsor: Hill & Dale Farms, Inc. Gelbvieh Champion Winter Yearling: BDCG DC Wilma 147W 139W3, Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan., Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Yearling: CIRS 72NW, Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan., Sire: CIRS Ramon Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Winter Yearling: JSHA Pretty Lady 909W, Josh Mattison, Lamberton, Minn., Sire: JRI Prime Cut 406S30 Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics Gelbvieh Senior Yearling Division Class 11.1 Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2008 1. BVLK U121, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2. VTT Scarlet Rose 254U, Van Tucker, Portis, Kan.; 3. JDPD Secret 101U1, Dylan Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sponsor: Mark & Julia Anderson

JTV T Bar S Serenity 2X Grace Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sire: JLAB Fair’s Special Edition

JDPD Burnadette 195W Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Reserve B&O Junior Heifer Calf

Gelbvieh Reserve Intermediate Yearling and Champion B&O

KTLN Chloe 73X Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sire: MRCO New Direction 905

MNZI Memzy MO4W Menzi Spiller, Fredricksburg, Texas Sire: JDPD Sportspage 450T

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Gelbvieh Reserve B&O Intermediate Yearling

Class 11.2 June 10 to September 31, 2008 1. JCGR BAR GT PrettyWoman 532UET, Wyatt Taylor, Kiowa, Colo.; 2. JMTG Dakota 28KU, Sidney Parris, Canton, N.C. Sponsor: Bar None Ranch Continued on page 30

HFGC Miss Hanna 140W35 Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sire: HFGC HF Roscoe 34P59 ET

LCC Miss Redgreen 153W Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Sire: FMM Redgreen 1070

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Gelbvieh Champion Spring Yearling

TFLK Whitney 251W ET David Rea, Berthod, Colo.

Sire: RTRT Solution

Gelbvieh Champion Winter Yearling

BDCG DC Wilma 147W 139W3 Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics

Gelbvieh Reserve B&O Cow-Calf JTV Kaitlyn 38S Justin Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sire: FHG Flying H Express 97F Sponsor: Genetics West

Gelbvieh Division Photo Not Available: Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Female

VTT Scarlet Rose 54U Van Tucker, Portis, Kan. Sire: BAG Mr Landmark 125S ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Yearling JDPD Rumor Has It 407W Rylee Owen, Mason, Texas Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Yearling and Champion B&O DCJ Ms Lexie 926W Kaisha Jurgens, Miller, Neb. Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Yearling CIRS 72NW Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan. Sire: CIRS Ramon Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics

Gelbvieh Champion B&O Winter Yearling

JSHA Pretty Lady 909W Josh Mattison, Lamberton, MInn. Sire: JRI Prime Cut 406S30 Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Female: JCGR BAR GT PrettyWoman 532UET, Wyatt Taylor, Kiowa, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Female and Champion Bred and Owned: BVLK U121, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D., Sire: ELK CK Crazy Horse 138P Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Female: VTT Scarlet Rose 54U, Van Tucker, Portis, Kan., Sire: BAG Mr Landmark 125S ET Gelbvieh Cow-Calf Division Class 12 January 1 to June 9, 2008 1. JDPD Rumor Had It 407U, Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas; 2.

RACA Ms Red Maple 812U, Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan.; 3. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright 890U, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sponsor: Sydney Bigger Class 13

Gelbvieh Reserve B&O Spring Yearling

KTLN Miss Ka Leela Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sire: KTLN Gentleman

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Gelbvieh Reserve Cow-Calf JRSL Ms Matrix 251M Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.

Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET Sponsor: Genetics West

Cows born in 2007 or older 1. JRSL MS Matrix 251M, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.; 2. JTV Kaitlyn 38S, Justin Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo.; 3. NOEL Miss Reba, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sponsor: CJ&L Livestock

Gelbvieh Champion Cow-Calf: JDPD Rumor Had IT 407U, Kolby Perry, Conroe, Texas, Sire: RTRM Headline Gelbvieh Reserve Cow-Calf: JRSL Ms Matrix 251M, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc., Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET Gelbvieh Champion Bred and Owned Cow-Calf: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ultrabright 890U, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Rio Bravo 564R Gelbvieh Reserve Bred and Owned Cow-Calf: JTV Kaitlyn 38S, Justin Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo., Sire: FHG Flying H Express 97F Sponsor: Genetics West

Gelbvieh Bred and Owned Bulls Class 15.1 March 1 to March 31, 2010 1. LECC Full Force 06X1, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sponsor: CJ&L Livestock Class 15.2 February 1 to February 28, 2010 1. COLB Mr Xavier X812, Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan. Sponsor: Flying M Farms Class 16.1 July 1 to July 31, 2009 1. KTLN Jaxson 49W, Katlynn Sullivan, Robertsdale, Ala. Sponsor: Genetics West Class 16.2 June 1 to June 30, 2009 1. SKLS Tarzan 18W, Ashley Skeels, Boerne, Texas Sponsor: Haworth Ranch Class 17 January 15 to May 31, 2009 1. BVLK Tator 906W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2. SYDB Butter Bean W414, Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill. Sponsor: Hidden Springs Farm

Balancer Females

Class 104

Balancer Junior Heifer Calf Division Class 101.1

September 1 to October 31, 2009 1. VER Kristina 031W ET, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C.; 2. EBY Miss 7294T 9229W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.; 3. AMT Jenna 27W, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sponsor: Mark & Julia Anderson

April 1 to April 30, 2010 1. TPMG Xana’Lady 30X, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sponsor: Ladner Cattle Company Class 101.2 March 1 to March 31, 2010 1. SYD Boondocks Lira 0001X, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

Sponsor: Lammers Gelbvieh Class 102 January 1 to February 28, 2010 1. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sponsor: Martin Cattle Company Balancer Champion Junior Heifer Calf and Champion Bred and Owned: GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Calf and Reserve Bred and Owned: SYD Boondocks Lira OOO1X, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo., Sire: Connealy Whitman Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Division Class 103 Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009 1. GHGF 004 Tess 310W, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 2.

JDGR Miss Holly 109W, Jeremy Griesbaum, Taylor, Mo. Sponsor: Ridinger Cattle Company

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf: VER Kristina 031W ET, Connor Duham, Piedmont, S.C., Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf: GHGF 004 Tess 310W, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: S A V 004 Density 4336 Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Senior Heifer Calf: AMT Jenna 27W, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: RTRT Solution Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Heifer Calf: JDGR Miss Holly 109W, Jeremy Griesbaum, Talor, Mo., Sire: AW Power Leader 7A33

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Balancer Reserve Intermediate Yearling

VER Kristina 031W ET Connor Duham, Piedmont, S.C. Sire: JHG Premonition 662S ET

GMP Jenni 16W Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sire: O C C Magnitude 805M

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf

Balancer Champion B&O Intermediate Yearling

GHGF 004 Tess 310W Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: S A V 004 Density 4336

TMGG Carolina Alysum MM 938W Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Sire: JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564JE

Balancer Champion B&O Senior Heifer Calf

Balancer Reserve Spring Yearling and Reserve B&O

AMT Jenna 27W Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: RTRT Solution

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Balancer Champion Intermediate Yearling

Balancer Champion Winter Yearling

Balancer Intermediate Yearling Division Class 105.1 August 1 to August 31, 2009 1. GMP Jenni 16W, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sponsor: Bar None Ranch Class 105.2 June 1 to June 30, 2009 1. JPTK I Love Lucy 912W, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo. Sponsor: Bar TV Gelbvieh Continued on page 32

Grand Champion Group of Three Gelbvieh Heifers Texas

Reserve Champion Group of Three Gelbvieh Heifers Kansas

JPTK I Love Lucy 912W Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo. Sire: KAKC JPTK Hot Source

AHL Hottdamn 19W Matthew Davidson, Duncan, S.C. Sire: Mytty In Focus Sponsor: Betzelberger Gelbvieh

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Balancer Reserve Winter Yearling GRU Ms Rob 947W Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan. Sire: TBP Ravishing Rob 113 Sponsor: Betzelberger Gelbvieh

Balancer Champion B&O Senior Female

DMC Martins Lillian 27U1 Rasha Martin, Judsonia, Ark. Sire: Dr J Analyst M250

Reserve Champion Group of Three Grand Champion Group of Three Balancer Heifers Market Steers Nebraska

Nebraska

Balancer Division Photos Not Available: Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Calf and Reserve Bred and Owned SYD Boondocks Lira OOO1X Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

Sire: Connealy Whitman

Balancer Champion B&O Winter Yearling

ABL Walla 2W Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan. Sire: Mytty In Focus Sponsor: Betzelberger Gelbvieh

Balancer Reserve B&O Senior Female

KDV T Bar S Malibu 605U Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sire: Lonk Lonk Friar 544R

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Heifer Calf JDGR Miss Holly 109W Jeremy Griesbaum, Talor, Mo. Sire: AW Power Leader 7A33

Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Winter Yearling

LAMJ Tricia 900W Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb. Sire: FLR 5L Norseman King 2291 Sponsor: Betzelberger Gelbvieh

Class 106

Balancer Champion Senior Female

VER Miss Georgia 916U Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas Sire: B C Matrix 4132

Balancer Reserve Senior Female JCGR BAR GT Lee Ann 519U ET Grant Powell, Palmyra, Mo. Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

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Balancer Reserve Cow-Calf

TMMW Krugers Blackbird 8298U Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics

Grand Champion Group of Three Balancer Heifers Kansas

May 1 to May 31, 2009 1. TMGG Carolina Alysum MM 938W, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.; 2. GRU Ms Prime Time 953W, Grace Hammer, Sharon Springs, Kan.; 3. GCE Miss Elliott 50W4, Jordan Pate, Judsonia, Ark. Sponsor: Matthew Davidson Balancer Champion Intermediate Yearling: JPTK I Love Lucy 912W, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo., Sire: KAKC JPTK Hot Source Balancer Reserve Intermediate Yearling: GMP Jenni 16W, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo., Sire: O C C Magnitude 805M Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Intermediate Yearling: TMGG Carolina Alysum MM 938W, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564JE

Reserve Champion Group of Three Market Steers Kansas

Balancer Spring Yearling Division Class 107 April 1 to April 30, 2009 1. BNW Prairie Gal Stamp 9069W, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo.; 2. SCCB Wyona W01, Elizabeth Krajewski, Venango, Neb.; 3.

PMFG Miss Chevious W948, Lucas Waters Maryville, Tenn.

Sponsor: Grund Beef Genetics Class 108.1 March 15 to March 31, 2009 1. BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2.

NORD Pebbles W421N, Sarah Hixson, Gower, Mo.; 3. GRU Ms Whoopee 955W, Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Sponsor: Gallaway Gelbvieh Class 108.2 March 1 to March 14, 2009 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. JCGR BAR GT MS Lee Ann 306W, Ariana De La Graza, Centennial, Colo.; 3. OGSG Winnie 901W, Morgan

Winchester, Jasper, Mo. Sponsor: Ladner Cattle Company Balancer Champion Spring Yearling and Champion Bred and Owned: BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D., Sire: LaGrand MAF Antidote 577 Balancer Reserve Spring Yearling and Reserve Bred and Owned: GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors Balancer Winter Yearling Division Class 109.1 Feb. 16 to Feb. 28, 2009 1. GRU MS Rob 947W, Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan.; 2. RID R MS IMA Lady 909W, Wyatt Taylor, Kiowa, Colo.; 3.

RHRG MS Legend 946W, John Shearer, Canton, Kan. Sponsor: Lammers Gelbvieh Class 109.2 February 1 to February 15, 2009 1. AHL HottDamn 19W, Matthew Davidson, Duncan, S.C.; 2.

ABL Walla 2W, Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan.; 3. GRU MS Wonder Woman 952W, Grady Hammer, Sharon Springs, Kan. Sponsor: Martin Cattle Company Class 110.1 January 16 to January 31, 2009 1. PLA Miss Tuned In 945W, Brian Krajewski, Venango, Neb.; 2. LAMJ Tricia 900W, Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb.; 3. JGPG Britta 901W, Logan Winchester, Jasper, Mo. Sponsor: Ridinger Cattle Company

Balancer Champion Winter Yearling: AHL Hottdamn 19W, Matthew Davidson, Duncan, S.C., Sire: Mytty In Focus Balancer Reserve Winter Yearling: GRU Ms Rob 947W, Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan., Sire: TBP Ravishing Rob 113 Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Winter Yearling: ABL Walla 2W, Dustin Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan., Sire: Mytty In Focus Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Winter Yearling: LAMJ Tricia 900W, Jake Lammers, Lexington, Neb., Sire: FLR 5L Norseman King 2291 Sponsor: Betzelberger Gelbvieh Balancer Senior Female Division Class 111.1 November 1 to December 31, 2008 1. KDV T Bar S Malibu 605U, Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo.; 2. TGV T Bar S Suspicion 610U, Lucas Waters, Maryville, Tenn.; 3.

AHL Sunset 101U, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Class 111.2 September 1 to October 31, 2008 1. VER Miss Georgia 916U, Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas; 2. DMC Martins Lillian 27U1, Rasha Martin, Judsonia, Ark.; 3.

HFGC Miss Audrie 125U37 ET, Colton Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sponsor: Bar None Ranch Class 111.3 July 15 to August 15, 2008 1. JCGR BAR GT Lee Ann 519U ET, Grant Powell, Palmyra, Mo.; 2. JCGR BAR GT Lee Ann 508U ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

Sponsor: Bar TV Gelbvieh Balancer Champion Senior Female: VER Miss Georgia 916U, Tahanee Embry, Priddy, Texas, Sire: B C Matrix 4132 Balancer Reserve Senior Female: JCGR BAR GT Lee Ann 519U ET, Grant Powell, Palmyra, Mo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Balancer Champion Bred and Owned Senior Female: DMC Martins Lillian 27U1, Rasha Martin, Judsonia, Ark., Sire: Dr J Analyst M250 Balancer Reserve Bred and Owned Senior Female: KDV T Bar S Malibu 605U, Kyle Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo., Sire: Lonk Lonk Friar 544R Balancer Cow-Calf Division Class 112 January 1 to June 9, 2008 1. PMG UMA 802U ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 2. TMMW Krugers Blackbird 8298U, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Sponsor: Matthew Davidson Balancer Champion Cow-Calf: PMG Uma 802U ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: C A Future Direction 532 Balancer Reserve Cow-Calf: TMMW Krugers Blackbird 8298U, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P Sponsor: Warner Beef Genetics

Class 117.1 March 1 to April 30, 2009 1. SYD Boondocks Quid 9106W, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

Sponsor: Gallaway Gelbvieh Class 117.2 February 1 to February 28, 2009 1. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2.

GHGF Gin 98W, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sponsor: Grund Beef Genetics

Market Steers Class 150.1

Balancer Bred and Owned Bulls Class 115.1 March 1 to March 31, 2010 1. SKSG The Jazz X1, Gatlin Schlake, Cortland, Neb.; 2. JTV T BAR S Flinstone 10X, Justin Vehige, Bonnots Mill, Mo. Sponsor: Mark & Julia Anderson Class 115.2 February 1 to February 28, 2010 1. RSSL Lookout’s Xplosion, Lydia Russell, Brooklyn, Wisc.

Sponsor: Bar None Ranch Class 115.3 January 1 to January 31, 2010 1. SDCG X-Factor 202X, Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan. Sponsor: Bar TV Gelbvieh Class 116 June 1 to December 31, 2009 1. SPEN Renegade W21, Courtney Spencer, Aurora, Mo. Sponsor: Matthew Davidson

Prospect – Weighing less than 1000 lbs.

1. Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan., 952 lbs.

Class 150.2 Weighing 1,100 to 1,199 lbs.

1. Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan., 1,150 lbs.; 2. Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan., 1,125 lbs.; 3. Chisum Grund, Wallace, Kan., 1,150 lbs.

Sponsor: Mark & Julia Anderson Class 150.3 Weighing 1,200 to 1,299 lbs.

1. Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., 1,245 lbs.; 2. Hillary Schlake, Cortland, Neb., 1,260 lbs.; 3. Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan., 1,245 lbs.

Sponsor: Bar None Ranch Class 150.4 Weighing 1,300 to 1,450 lbs.

1. Kacie Jurgens, Miller, Neb., 1,450 lbs.; 2. Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., 1,335 lbs.; 3. Collin Berkely, Osborne, Kan., 1,340 lbs.

Sponsor: Sydney Bigger Gelbvieh World | 33

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Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford

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812/863-2970

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Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Arkansas

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Skyler Martin

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Neola, Iowa

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th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

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Colorado

Indiana 3 G Ranch

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

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

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Breeder's corner

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Jim & Pat Dromgoole

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Washington NN Bar Ranch, Inc. Registered Angus, Gelbvieh and Balancers®

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

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A Guide to Meat Animal Carcass Evaluation The following is a description for how to successfully compete in a meat animal carcass evaluation contest. The American Gelbvieh Junior Association has a carcass evaluation contest each year at their Junior Classic national show. Using the photos and carcass data from two of the animals used in the 2010 contest at the Lone Star Classic, we have developed this carcass evaluation educational tool. Turn to page 41 for photos and descriptions of the live animals. Then turn to page 48 for photos of the actual carcasses and ribeyes, and the harvest data from these two animals.

Thank you goes to Mark Goes and Justin Benz from Southeast Community College Beatrice, Beatrice, Neb., for writing this guide. Electronic copies of this guide are available by contacting the American Gelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333 or info@gelbvieh.org.

T

he purpose of a meat animal/carcass contest is to practice skills of predicting end point value of a live animal. End value of a meat animal is based on the two basic criteria of quantity and quality.

Quantity is reflected as the percent of the live animal that will end up as boneless, closely trimmed of fat, retail cuts from the round, loin, rib and chuck of the animal and is referred to as the Yield Grade. Yield Grades of beef carcasses range from 1-5 with 1 being the most desirable and 5 the least desirable.

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the tenderness, juiciness and flavor of the meat from the animal. The indicator of juiciness and flavor is the degree of intramuscular fat (IMF) or marbling of the animal’s meat. The primary indicator of tenderness is the maturity of the animal or an indicator of its age. Younger animals tend to have more tender meat than older animals. The combination of marbling and maturity of a beef carcass is used to assign a Quality Grade ranging from Prime (the best ) to Choice, to Select, to Standard (less desirable).

There are other Quality Grades that are assigned to animals that are more mature and likely have undesirable meat for the mainstream retail cut market without added value through tenderizing, cooking, preserving etc.

When evaluating a beef animal for carcass characteristics with regard to Quality grade, we must consider the amount of IMF within the muscle.

Unfortunately, IMF is the last fat to be deposited within the animal after they have developed kidney, pelvic, and heart fat found inside the body cavity, seam fat between the muscles, and back fat between the hide. The only type of fat that we can “see” on a live animal that can indicate how much marbling it may have is the back fat. An animal develops its back fat low on its body at the front first and continues the development of its cover from front to back, bottom to top until we consider it “finished.” So we focus on points of the animal that will show us how much back fat it has, such as the brisket, the lower 1/3 portion of the animal’s body, the cod or udder area, and finally the amount of fat in the shoulder pocket, over its ribs and back over the hip in the pin bone area. Add these indicators of IMF

potential to the assumption that the beef carcass will be assigned a young maturity score and we can estimate the final quality grade that will be assigned. The paradox of our industry is that older animals have time to develop marbling but younger animals tend to have more tenderness. So we seek animals that will develop their marbling at a young age.

When evaluating a beef animal for carcass characteristics with regard to Yield Grade, we must consider the ratio of muscle, bone, and fat inside the animal.

Yield Grade 1 animals tend to have more muscle, less fat, and perhaps finer bone while Yield Grade 5 animals tend to have less muscle, more fat, and could have more bone in relation to their muscle. So after we determine how heavy boned the animal is and predict how much back fat thickness it has at the 12th and 13th rib, we focus on points of the animal that will show us the degree of muscle it has such as the expression of muscle in the forearm and shoulder, the width, depth and length of its top, and the thickness, width and depth of muscle in its round. We seek animals that develop a high degree of muscle with less outside fat. Hence another paradox for our industry as we desire more muscle and less back fat, yet we need the back fat as an indicator of the animals degree of marbling.

After all this, one must understand that we are predicting what is under the hide. It requires experience to determine the differences of muscle, bone, fat, hide thickness, and fill on an animal. Everyone gets “fooled” some time when evaluating animals for carcass composition. But the diligent student of live evaluation can develop respectable skills with reliability and acceptable accuracy of his or her estimates.

Carcass Evaluation – Live Animal Steer #1

Steer #1

1,288 lbs.

Live Evaluation of Steer #1 As we evaluate steer #1 we see expression of muscle under a tight hide suspended on a lighter bone. Ripples of muscle are evident with little fat deposited in the low spots giving the animal somewhat the appearance of a body builder. The side view allows us to see the expression of muscle in the lower shoulder and forearm with the lower round and stifle muscles quite evident. The steer appears to have little waste in the lower portion of his body with a shallower middle and cleaner elbow pocket. From behind, the twist and cod area of the steer are relatively devoid of fat with little

Steer #1 or no fat evident over the pins. The steer stands wide from hock to hock and has a great deal of muscle dimension to the round and top butt. The amount and expression of muscle indicate a larger than average ribeye and relatively thin back fat for a steer of this weight. We certainly would expect a very desirable Yield Grade based on the lighter bone, tighter hide, shallower middle, and absence of fat while still harvesting an abundance of red meat from the animal. Unfortunately for this steer, the absence of outside fat and the youthful appearance of the steer would indicate a poor chance of a desirable Quality Grade.

Steer #2

Steer #2

1,315 lbs.

Live Evaluation of Steer #2 As we evaluate steer #2 we don’t see as much visible muscle as the steer has developed a great deal of outside fat. Low spots on the animal have been “filled in” with fat giving the animal a smoother and more even appearance. The side view allows us to see smoothness over the ribs with more waste to the lower middle of the body. Fat is evident from the brisket to the cod as well as layers of fat over the top and side of the steer. However, we can still detect expression of muscle in the shoulder with good side

Steer #2 dimension and some muscle expression in the lower round and stifle. The rear view allows us to see excessive fat in the cod and over the pins yet the animal stands wide with adequate dimension from stifle to stifle and a deep muscle pattern to the round. The amount and expression of muscle indicate an average ribeye covered with an excessive amount of back fat for a steer of this weight. We would expect a very desirable Quality Grade based on the fat cover but the degree of fat in relation to the average muscle would indicate a poor chance of a desirable Yield Grade.

Continued on page 48

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Congratulations Lone St Champion Junior Showmanship

Courtney Larson, Kansas

Reserve Intermediate Showmanship

Tanner Aherin, Kansas Intermediate Showmanship Placings

Reserve Junior Showmanship

3rd Kolby Perry, Texas; 4th Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 5th Sidney Parris, North Carolina; 6th Austin Teeter, North Carolina; 7th Grant Powell, Missouri; 8th Dylan Enyart, Oklahoma; 9th Callahan Grund, Kansas; 10th Clayton Liss, Colorado

Autograph Search

(L to R) Jr. Division Winner Courtney Larson, Kansas; Int. Division Winner Macey Nelson, Mississippi

Morgan Winchester, Missouri Junior Showmanship Placings

Carcass Evaluation Contest

3rd Chisum Grund, Kansas; 4th Menzi Spiller, Texas; 5th Grady Hammer, Kansas; 6th Logan Winchester, Missouri; 7th Seth Beying, Kansas; 8th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 9th Lane Enyart, Oklahoma; 10th Grace Vehige, Missouri

Sponsor: South Texas Gelbvieh Tahanee Embry, Texas

(L to R) Jr. Reserve Kallie Mattison, Minnesota; Jr. Champion Gabrielle Hammer, Kansas Int. Reserve Nicole Mattison, Minnesota; Int. Champion Lydia Russell, Wisconsin Sr. Reserve Brianna Mattison, Minnesota; Sr. Champion Dustin Aherin, Kansas

Reserve Senior Showmanship

Junior Poster Contest Winners

Sponsor: South Texas Gelbvieh Britney Volek, South Dakota

(L to R) 1st Jake Lammers, Nebraska; 2nd Seth Beying, Kansas; 3rd Emma Cowan, South Dakota (not pictured)

Champion Intermediate Showmanship

Chandler Ladner, Kansas

Champion Senior Showmanship

Senior Showmanship Placings

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3rd Sydney Wilkinson, Colorado; 4th Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 5th Van Tucker, Kansas; 6th Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 7th Dustin Aherin, Kansas; 8th Ashley Skeels, Texas; 9th Kale Kendrick, Missouri; 10th Courtney Spencer, Missouri

Junior Poster Contest Placings

4th Gabrielle Hammer, Kansas; 5th Mitch Garcia, Colorado; 6th John Eric Ellis II, North Carolina; 7th Menzi Spiller, Texas; 8th Logan Winchester, Missouri; 9th Ethan McMahan, North Carolina; 10th Connor Durham, South Carolina

tar Classic Participants

Intermediate Poster Contest Winners

(L to R) 3rd Rylee Owen, Texas; 2nd Austin Teeter, North Carolina; 1st Nicole Mattison, Minnesota Intermediate Poster Contest Placings

4th Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota; 5th Sydney Bigger, Illinois; 6th Lydia Russell, Wisconsin; 7th Meredith Clark, Kansas; 8th Ethan Bigger, Illinois; 9th Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 10th Lucas Waters, Tennessee

Advertising Contest

Sales Talk

Junior Quiz Bowl

Sponsor: Arp Gelbvieh (L to R): Jr. Reserve Grace Vehige, Missouri; Jr. Champion Menzi Spiller, Texas Int. Reserve Lucas Waters, Tennessee; Int. Champion Kolby Perry, Texas Sr. Reserve Sydney Wilkinson, Colorado; Sr. Champion Hillary Schlake, Nebraska

(L to R) Jr. Reserve Grace Vehige, Missouri; Jr. Champion Colton Spencer, Missouri Int. Reserve Meredith Clark, Kansas; Int. Champion Justin Vehige, Missouri Sr. Reserve Garrett Teeter, North Carolina; Sr. Champion Sydney Wilkinson, Colorado

(L to R) Reserve Team from Missouri: Colton Spencer, Grace Vehige, Morgan Winchester, and Johnathan Kohley Champion Team from Nebraska/ Minnesota: Kaeden Schlake, Corbin Vogl, Jake Lammers, and Kallie Mattison

Junior Sales Talk Placings Junior Advertising Contest Placings

3rd Grady Hammer, Kansas; 4th Mitch Garcia, Colorado; 5th Lane Enyart, Oklahoma; 6th Braxton Oldenburg, Oklahoma; 7th Colton Spencer, Missouri; 8th Courtney Larson, Kansas; 9th Morgan Winchester, Missouri; 10th Kallie Mattison, Minnesota

3rd John Eric Ellis II, North Carolina; 4th Chisum Grund, Kansas; 5th Jake Lammers, Nebraska; 6th Mitch Garcia, Colorado; 7th Braxton Oldenburg, Oklahoma; 8th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 9th Grady Hammer, Kansas; 10th Gabrielle Hammer, Kansas Intermediate Sales Talk Placings

Senior Poster Contest Winners

(L to R) 3rd Brianna Mattison, Minnesota; 2nd Carson Hall, North Carolina; 1st Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama Senior Poster Contest Placings

4th Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; 5th Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 6th Tahanee Embry, Texas; 7th Shellina Hayek, Iowa; 8th Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 9th Garrett Teeter, North Carolina; 10th Ashley Skeels, Texas

Intermediate Advertising Contest Placings

3rd Grace Hammer, Kansas; 4th Sydney Bigger, Illinois; 5th Macey Nelson, Mississippi; 6th Kyle Vehige, Missouri; 7th Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota; 8th Tanner Aherin, Kansas; 9th Summer Vogl, Minnesota; 10th Tiana Garcia, Colorado Senior Advertising Contest Placings

3rd Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 4th Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 5th Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; 6th Janelle Hayek, Iowa; 7th Seth Arp, Wisconsin; 8th Ashley Skeels, Texas; 9th Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 10th Kate Knights, Colorado

3rd Callahan Grund, Kansas; 4th Tanner Aherin, Kansas; 5th Grace Hammer, Kansas; 6th Sydney Bigger, Illinois; 7th Kyle Vehige, Missouri; 8th Tiana Garcia, Colorado; 9th Dylan Enyart, Oklahoma; 10th Collin Berkley, Kansas

Intermediate Quiz Bowl

(L to R) Reserve Team from Kansas: Chase Tabor, Quentin Clark, Collin Berkley, and Chandler Ladner Champion Team from Kansas: Tanner Aherin, Meredith Clark, Callahan Grund, and Grace Hammer

Senior Sales Talk Placings

3rd Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 4th Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 5th Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama; 6th Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 7th Justin Teeter, North Carolina; 8th Tahanee Embry, Texas

Senior Quiz Bowl

(L to R) Reserve Team from North Carolina/South Carolina: Carson Hall, Garrett Teeter, Justin Teeter, and Matthew Davidson Champion Team from Nebraska: Gatlin Schlake, Hillary Schlake, Kaisha Jurgens, and Tricia Goes Continued on page 44

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Contest Participants...continued from page 43

Photography Editors Choice Photography Contest

Sponsor: AGJA and Gelbvieh World (L to R) Jr. Reserve Hannah Ellis, North Carolina; Jr. Champion Seth Beying, Kansas Int. Reserve Lucas Waters, Tennessee; Int. Champion Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota Sr. Reserve Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; Sr. Champion Cameron Durham, South Carolina Junior Photography Contest Placings

3rd Jonathan Kohley, Missouri; 4th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 5th Kajal Russell, Wisconsin; 6th Menzi Spiller, Texas; 7th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 8th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 9th Kajal Russell, Wisconsin; 10th Morgan Winchester, Missouri

Sponsor: Gelbvieh World Rylee Owen, Texas

Senior Photography Contest Placings

3rd Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska; 4th Tahanee Embry, Texas; 5th Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 6th Britney Volek, South Dakota; 7th Tahanee Embry, Texas; 8th John Shearer, Kansas; 9th Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 10th Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska

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Senior Judging Contest Individuals

Sponsor: Bill New Gelbvieh (L to R) Reserve Team from Kansas: Grace Hammer, Callahan Grund, Meredith Clark, and Tanner Aherin Champion Team from Missouri: Kyle Vehige, Justin Vehige, Grant Powell, and Emma McDonald

(L to R) Reserve Kyle Kendrick, Missouri Champion Justin Taubenheim, Nebraska

Junior Judging Contest Teams

Sponsor: Little Pines Farm (L to R) Reserve Team from Missouri: Logan Winchester, Morgan Winchester, Grace Vehige, and Colton Spencer Champion Team from Kansas: Courtney Larson, Grady Hammer, Gabrielle Hammer, and Chisum Grund

Senior Judging Contest Individual Placings

3rd Keaton Kendrick, Missouri; 4th Britney Volek, South Dakota; 5th Garrett Liss, Colorado; 6th Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 7th Cole Buffo, Kansas; 8th Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 9th Wyatt Taylor, Colorado; 10th Dustin Aherin, Kansas

Intermediate Judging Contest Individuals

(L to R) Champion Grace Hammer, Kansas Reserve Justin Vehige, Missouri Intermediate Judging Contest Placings

Intermediate Photography Contest Placings

3rd Emma McDonald, Missouri; 4th Ariana De La Garza, Colorado; 5th Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota; 6th Sydney Bigger, Illinois; 7th Collin Berkley, Kansas; 8th Callahan Grund, Kansas; 9th Kolby Perry, Texas; 10th Callahan Grund, Kansas

Intermediate Judging Contest Teams

Junior Judging Contest Individuals

3rd Chandler Ladner, Kansas; 4th Tanner Taubenheim, Nebraska; 5th Collin Berkley, Kansas; 6th Lucas Waters, Tennessee; 7th Rylee Owen, Texas; 8th Kolby Perry, Texas; 9th Austin Teeter, North Carolina; 10th Callahan Grund, Kansas

Sponsor: Double Doc Gelbvieh Farm (L to R) Reserve Morgan Winchester, Missouri Champion Grady Hammer, Kansas

(L to R) Jr. Reserve Grady Hammer, Kansas; Jr. Champion Grace Vehige, Missouri Int. Reserve Justin Vehige, Missouri; Int. Champion Sydney Bigger, Illinois Sr. Reserve Jeremy Griesbaum, Missouri; Sr. Champion Sydney Wilkinson, Colorado Junior Impromptu Speaking Contest Placings

Junior Judging Contest Individual Placings

3rd Kaeden Schlake, Nebraska; 4th Chisum Grund, Kansas; 5th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 6th Menzi Spiller, Texas; 7th Grace Vehige, Missouri; 8th Courtney Larson, Kansas; 9th Kajal Russell, Wisconsin; 10th Ethan McMahan, North Carolina

Impromptu Speaking Contest

Senior Judging Contest Teams

Sponsor: Double Doc Farm (L to R) Reserve Team from Texas/ Colorado/Kansas: Kaycie Shearer, Tahanee Embry, Garret Liss and Wyatt Taylor (not pictured) Champion Team from Missouri/ South Dakota: Kyle Kendrick, Courtney Spencer, Keaton Kendrick and Britney Volek

3rd Gabrielle Hammer, Kansas; 4th Chisum Grund, Kansas; 5th John Eric Ellis II, North Carolina; 6th Menzi Spiller, Texas; 7th Connor Durham, South Carolina; 8th Mitch Garcia, Colorado; 9th Ethan McMahan, North Carolina; 10th Kaeden Schlake, Nebraska

Intermediate Impromptu Speaking Contest Placings

3rd Grace Hammer, Kansas; 4th Callahan Grund, Kansas; 5th Kyle Vehige, Missouri; 6th Tiana Garcia, Colorado; 7th Meredith Clark, Kansas; 8th Grant Powell, Missouri; 9th Tanner Aherin, Kansas; 10th Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota Senior Impromptu Speaking Contest Placings

Community Service Project

Pop can tabs collected and donated to Ronald McDonald House Charities 1st Kansas with 191 pounds 2nd Missouri with 25 pounds 3rd Illinois with 18 pounds Reserve Sr. Team Fitting

Video Contest

(L to R) Keaton Kendrick and Kyle Kendrick

Sponsor: Cattle In Motion and Hidden Springs Gelbvieh (L to R) Jr. Reserve Connor Durham, South Carolina; Jr. Champion Kaeden Schlake, Nebraska Int. Reserve Kolby Perry, Texas; Int. Champion Kyle Vehige, Missouri

3rd Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 4th Kaycie Shearer, Kansas; 5th Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraska; 6th Garrett Teeter, North Carolina; 7th Hillary Schlake, Nebraska; 8th John Shearer, Kansas

State Herdsmanship

Less than 10 Head Alabama

Champion Sr. Team Fitting

(L to R) Tahanee Embry and Ashley Skeels

Junior Herdsman

Gabrielle Hammer, Kansas State Challenge Cup Champion State Herdsmanship – More

Reserve Jr./Int. Team Fitting

(L to R) Justin Vehige, Colton Spencer, Kyle Vehige, and Grace Vehige

than 10 Head Kansas AGJA Junior Ambassador

Sponsor: A&C Gelbvieh Tiana Garcia

Rookie of the Year

Connor Durham, South Carolina

State Challenge Cup

Runner-Up Missouri Champion Jr./Int. Team Fitting

(L to R) Tanner Taubenheim, Tanner Aherin, and Lane Enyart

Creative Writing Contest

(L to R) Jr. Reserve Kaeden Schlake, Nebraska; Jr. Champion Seth Beying, Kansas Int. Reserve Grant Powell, Missouri; Int. Champion Austin Teeter, North Carolina Sr. Reserve Kaisha Jurgens, Nebraksa

All-Around Competition

(L to R) 10th Kolby Perry, Texas; 9th Courtney Spencer, Missouri; 8th Morgan Winchester, Missouri; 7th Sydney Bigger, Illinois; 5th Sydney Wilkinson, Colorado; 6th Chisum Grund, Kansas; 4th Justin Vehige, Missouri; 3rd Grace Hammer, Kansas; 2nd Grady Hammer, Kansas; 1st Grace Vehige, Missouri Gelbvieh World | 45

Posters & Photos

Editors Choice Rylee Owen, Texas

Photo Contest

Champion Junior Photo Seth Beying, Kansas

Champion Intermediate Photo Kendrah Schafer, Minnesota

Champion Senior Photo Cameron Durham, South Carolina

Reserve Junior Photo Hannah Ellis, North Carolina

Reserve Intermediate Photo Lucas Waters, Tennessee

Reserve Senior Photo Gatlin Schlake, Nebraska

Poster Contest

1st Place Senior Poster Katlynn Sullivan, Alabama

1st Place Junior Poster Jake Lammers, Nebraska

1st Place Intermediate Poster Nicole Mattison, Minnesota

2nd Place Junior Poster Seth Beying, Kansas

2nd Place Intermediate Poster Austin Teeter, North Carolina

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2nd Place Senior Poster Carson Hall, North Carolina

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A Big Texas Thank You!

he American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) extends a huge thank you to all of the sponsors for the 2010 Lone Star Classic. From the host committee to the award sponsors to the meal sponsors to all the parents and families who helped during the week, your dedication and commitment to the AGJA is greatly appreciated. All of the champion cattle award sponsors, class winner sponsors, and contest sponsors are listed with their respective award, class, or contest in the previous show result pages (26-33) and the following contest result pages (42-45). The host committee, meal and show sponsors, AGJA silent auction donors and buyers, and AGJA calendar buyers are listed below. The great success of the Lone Star Classic and the AGJA is a direct result of the generous contributions of these individuals.

Host Committee The Perry Family The Skeels Family The Owen Family James and Shannon Worrell Meal & Show Sponsors Cattle In Motion Capital Farm Credit HI Pro Feeds Eagle Pass Ranch Texas Gelbvieh Association Johnson Cattle Company Happy Toy Company Zin Pro Dromgoole’s Heaven Cattlemen’s Connection Judd Ranch North Carolina Jr. Gelbvieh Association Iowa Jr. Gelbvieh Association Kansas Gelbvieh Jr. Association Oklahoma Jr. Gelbvieh Association Tennessee Jr. Gelbvieh Association Jr. GAIN Association Circle S Ranch KG Gelbvieh Robertson Family Chanas Ranch AG Workers Novartis Animal Health MERIAL Vita Ferm Angus Pit Stop

Silent Auction Items Purchased By: Mary Knapp Joyce Aherin Misti Spiller Penny & Charlie Enyart Lane Enyart Jody Bigger Melinda Rea Glen Grote Cindy Griesbaum Heather Sullivan Seth Beying

John Arthur Charlie & Ursula Worrell Patty Goes Jonathan Kohley Jama Waltz Cindy Durham Todd Larson Sydney Larson Kaisha Jurgens Sarah Hixson Rasha Martin Jordan Pate Chuck Krajewski

Toni Shrewsbury Dianne Coffman AGJA Calendar Buyers: Bar Arrow Cattle Company Lazy TV Ranch Eagle Pass Ranch Triple K Gelbvieh Ridinger Cattle Company Dromgoole’s Heaven CJ&L Livestock Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Post Rock Cattle Company

Gelbvieh Members Give Generously Held in conjunction with the AGJA awards banquet during the Lone Star Classic, the Patti Kendrick special auction raised more than $7,000 to help the Kendrick family fight Patti’s battle with cancer.

Thanks to the following who donated the lots auctioned during the banquet: Dromgoole’s Heaven with a semen package from JDPD Akin 140W, Butler Creek Farm with an embryo package from BCFG Butlers Carefree 534U ET, Warner Beef Genetics and TransPacific Genetics with a choice embryo package, Circle S Ranch with a pick of their replacement females, and Ellen Embry with a custom art piece. Thanks also go to buyers of the lots: Green Hills Gelbvieh, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Warner Beef Genetics, and Grund Beef Genetics.

Along with the auction, AGJA members passed the hat to collect additional money for the Kendrick family.

Additionally, the hat was passed another time during the awards banquet to collect money to replace a semen tank for the Waters family of Maryville, Tenn. The semen tank was stolen out of Waters’ trailer by cutting its chain during the Junior Classic. This pass of the hat raised near $475.

This generous giving is a tribute to the people who make up this great breed of cattle. The people associated with the Gelbvieh breed are truly the best – a cut above the rest! Thank you for all your contributions!

Silent Auction Items Donated By: Ursula Worrell Texas Jr. Gelbvieh Association Wilkinson Gelbvieh Harrell Gelbvieh Triple K Gelbvieh KKD Gelbvieh Volek Gelbvieh Brandon & Braxton Oldenburg Gallaway Gelbvieh Marie & Katie Sullivan Hidden Springs Farm Happy Toy Maker McDonald Family Sydney Bigger Kendrick & Griesbaum Families Waltz Farms C-L Gelbvieh Farm Grandma Cindy CV Gelbvieh Circle S Ranch Brenda Hixson Patty Goes

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Carcass Evaluation – On the Rail Continued from page 41

Steer #1

Steer #1 Carcass Data Live Weight Dressing % Fat Thickness Carcass Weight Ribeye Area % KPH Yield Grade Quality Grade

1288 64.6 .2 832 17.1 1.5 1.0 Select +

Carcass Evaluation of Steer #1

Steer #1 Ribeye

Steer #1 Carcass

Steer #2

The carcass from steer number one is in line with the live animal prediction. The absence of cover over the entire carcass gives a bluish color to the carcass. The KPH fat is a small amount for a carcass of this weight (1.5% of the carcass). The large amount of muscling that is now evident without the hide indicates more retail cuts (54.41% of the carcass) and a very desirable Yield Grade (YG 1.0). The cross section of the loin muscle between the 12th and 13th ribs, or ribeye shows it to be larger than average for a carcass of this weight (17.1 sq inches) with less thickness of back fat (.2 inch), Unfortunately, there is not enough marbling (slight) to reach a premium Quality Grade (only Select +). One must note however that to have this much marbling on a carcass with this much leanness and muscle gives merit to the animal.

Steer #2 Carcass Data Live Weight Dressing % Fat Thickness Carcass Weight Ribeye Area % KPH Yield Grade Quality Grade

1315 61.9 .7 814 14.7 4.0 3.4 Choice -

Carcass Evaluation of Steer #2

Steer #2 Ribeye

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Steer #2 Carcass

The carcass from steer number two has an excessive amount of KPH (4% of the carcass), a thicker, fatter flank or belly wall, and has back fat that covers most of the lean.

The average amount of muscling that is evident without the hide indicates less retail cuts (48.75%). The ribeye is average for a carcass of this weight (14.7 sq inches) with an excessive amount of back fat (.7 inch) that must be trimmed before retail. This adds up to a relatively poor Yield Grade (YG 3.4). Fortunately for the steer, there is enough marbling (small) to barely reach the Choice Quality Grade (Choice -) but it is disappointing for a steer to have this much fat and still not reach the premium upper twothirds level of Choice or even Prime Quality Grade.

Places to Be places to be September 2010

December 2010

Sept. 18 Sept. 18

Sept. 20 Sept. 25

Dec. 4 Dec. 6

Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY Geranium Cattle Company Complete Dispersal, Oneill, NE DEADLINE: November Gelbvieh World Seedstock Plus Showcase Sale V & Complete Dispersal, of White Bros. Gelbvieh, Lathrop, MO

October 2010

Oct. 2 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh “Spirit of the West” Production

Sale, Ramah, CO Oct. 9 Flying H Genetics “Grown On GrassTM” Fall Bull Sale,

Joplin Stockyards, MO Oct. 9 KY Gelbvieh Association Field Day, Fredonia, KY Oct. 9 Ozark Pride 6th Annual Production Sale, Stella, MO Oct. 10 Judd Ranch 20th Annual Cow Power Female Sale,

Pomona, KS Oct. 15 Greater Montana Select Female Sale, Billings, MT Oct. 15 DEADLINE: AGJA Calendar date block copy Oct. 16 Seedstock Plus Fall Bull Sale, Carthage, MO Oct. 19 Data due for fall EPD run Oct. 20 DEADLINE: December Gelbvieh World Oct. 20-23 National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 23 American Royal Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, MO Oct. 23 KY/TN Fall Gelbvieh Classic, Bowling Green, KY Oct. 30 Vandervorst Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal, Mobridge, SD November 2010

Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov. 14 Nov. 13

Nov. 17

Nov. 24 Nov. 27

Nov. 27

HAGA Fall Sale, Springfield, MO Maternal Edge Female Sale, Cross Plains, TN NAILE Junior Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Louisville, KY C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Louisville, KY DEADLINE: January Gelbvieh World KS/NE Gelbvieh Association’s “Pick of the Herds” Female Sale, Salina, KS Rea Family Complete Gelbvieh Dispersal Sale (in conjunction with KS/NE sale), Salina, KS

4th Annual

Maternal Edge Female Sale 50 | September 2010

Eagle Pass Ranch Female Sale, Highmore, SD DEADLINE: February Profit Picture

January 2011

Jan. 7-8

Jan. 8 Jan. 9 Jan. 9

Jan. 10 Jan. 29 Jan. 31

AGA Annual Convention and 40th Anniversary Celebration, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Show, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Show, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, 1 P.M., Livestock Center Auction Arena, Denver, CO National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver, CO Lemke Cattle Bull Sale, Lawrence, NE North Dakota “Golden Rule” Sale, Mandan, ND

February 2011

Feb. 1

Feb. 7

Feb. 15 Feb. 15 Feb. 23 Feb. 26 Feb. 28

Warner Beef Genetics Annual Bull & Female Sale, Arapahoe, NE Taubenheim Gelbvieh 21st Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Cedar Top Ranch Annual Production Sale, Burwell, NE Iowa Beef Expo “Gelbvieh Gold” Sale, Des Moines, IA Grund Beef Genetics Annual Bull Sale, Oakley, KS Schafer Farms, Inc. 26th Annual Bull Sale, Goodhue, MN Beastrom Gelbvieh 31st Annual Bull Sale, Fort Pierre, SD

March 2011

Mar. 4 Handel Farms 18th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Platte, SD Mar. 5 Judd Ranch 33rd Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull

Sale, Pomona, KS Mar. 5 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Annual Bull Sale,

Mobridge, SD Mar. 5 Flying H Genetics 31st Annual Roughage ‘N Ready Herd

Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 8 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 21st Annual Production Sale, KS Mar. 12 J Bar M Gelbvieh and J & K Farms Gelbvieh Bull Sale,

Springfield, MO Mar. 19 Post Rock Cattle Co “The Cowman’s Kind” Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS Mar. 19 Flying H Genetics Grown On Grass Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Mar. 26 Boehler Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Orleans, NE

Selling 200+ Gelbvieh-Influenced Commercial Females

November 6, 2010 • Cross Plains, TN • 12:00 p.m. CST • Minimum 25% Gelbvieh required • Nomination fee of only $10 • Bred females • Cow/Calf pairs • Open replacement heifers

Don’t miss this great opportunity to market your commercial Gelbvieh Females To consign call: Steve Peddicord: 606-688-4492

John Bartee 931-624-1173

Gary Tilghman 270-678-5695

American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover Street Westminster, CO 80021 303-465-2333 I www.gelbvieh.org

Ad Index ad index 2R-2B Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 3 G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Adkins Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 AGA Area Coordinators . . . . . . . 13 AGJA Calendar Dates . . . . . . . . 11 B/F Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . 35 Bar Arrow Cattle Company . . 17, 35 Bar IV Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . 34 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . 37 Blackhawk Cattle Company . . . . 34 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational . 54 Boehler Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Bow K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Brandywine Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity . . . 23 Cattlemen’s Connection . . . . . . . 39 C-Cross Cattle Company . . . . 7, 36 Cedar Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chimney Butte Ranch . . . . . . . . 37 Circle S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 CJ&L Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh . . . . 38 Cranview Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Cunningham, Ronn . . . . . . . . . . 39 D & W Farms, LLC . . . . . . . . . . 35 Danell Diamond Six Ranch . . . . 36

DDM Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Diamond L Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Dromgoole’s Heaven . . . . . . . . . 38 Eagle Pass Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch 37 Flying H Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Gelbvieh Bull Barn . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Gelbvieh Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Gelbvieh Profit Partners . . . . . . . 20 Geranium Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . 36 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh . . . . . . 37 Green Hills Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 37 GS Ridge Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . 34 H & H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Handel Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Hart Farm Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hartland Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hill Top Haven Farm . . . . . . . . . 38 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . 37 H-Squared Genetics . . . . . . . . . . 35 J & K Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 J Bar M Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Judd Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh . . . . . . . 55 Kicking Horse Ranch . . . . . . . . . 36 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh . . . 36

Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Lambert, Doak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Laura’s Lean Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . 38 Lemke Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Leonhardt Cattle Company . . . . 38 Linquist Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Little Windy Hill Farms . . . . . . . 38 Lone Oak Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 34 Longleaf Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 M&P Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 36, 49 Maple Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Markes Family Farms . . . . . . . . . 37 Martin Cattle Company . . . . . . . 34 Maternal Edge Female Sale . . . . . 50 McCabe Cattle Co./ Two Step Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Merial Igenity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Mettler Sale Management . . . . . . 21 Middle Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . 36 Miller Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mitchell Marketing Service . . . . . . . 6, 7, 39, 51, 53, 55 MLM Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 National CUP Lab . . . . . . . . . . . 39 National Western Stock Show . . . 19 NN Bar Ranch, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 38

NS Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Oswald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Ozark Pride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pearson Cattle Company . . . . . . 38 Plateau Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Pope Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 36 Post Rock Cattle Company . . . . . 9 Pritchard Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Register Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh . . . 36 Rotert/Harriman . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Schafer Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Schroeder Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Seedstock Plus Genetics . . . . . . . 39 Seedstock Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Swanson Cattle Company . . . . . 36 Taubenheim Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . 36 The 88 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Thorstenson Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 38 Treble W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Triple K Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Vandervorst Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 51 Warner Beef Genetics . . . . . . . . . 36 White Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Wildwood Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Wilkinson Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . 34

New Members new members The following individuals and operations joined the American Gelbvieh Association and American Junior Gelbvieh Association during the month of July.

Adult Members Kentucky Soldier Creek Gelbviehs, Benton

Missouri Double J Cattle Co, Elkland

Nebraska Travis Eggert, Hallam

Junior Members Kansas Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown

Minnesota Anika Schafer, Goodhue Alexa Schafer, Goodhue Ethan Schafer, Goodhue

South Carolina Jacob Carnes, Iva 52 | September 2010