March 2015 Gelbvieh World

March 2015 FFF www.GELBVIEH.org

2015 Annual Convention and NWSS Summary

Cedar Top Ranch Purebred Outcross Genetics

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Purebred Gelbvieh • AMGV1248679 • BD: 02-28-12 Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled BW: 88 lbs. • Adj WW: 888 lbs. • Adj YW: 1,416 lbs.

Sire: Navaho 188X • Dam: Davidson Ms Jim 61T

Semen inquiries welcome!

Annual Production Sale Selling Coming 2-year-old Balancer® Bulls Third Tuesday in February Burwell, Nebraska

Cedar Top Ranch

Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 308-587-2293 • 308-530-3900 (C) email: cedartopranch@gpcom.net

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Judd Ranch 37 Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale th

at the ranch, Pomona, Kansas • Saturday, March 7, at 12:00 noon 1 hour southwest of Kansas City

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Judd Ranch has been honored as the #1 Dam of Merit Cowherd in the Gelbvieh Breed for 16 of the past 17 years, 1998–2014!

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82 lb. average birth weight: 869 lb. actual weaning weight average on the sale bulls. Maternal cow power behind every sale bull.

100% of the Gelbvieh & Balancer sale bulls feature Judd Ranch honored Dam of Merit Genetics. 92% sired by breed leading AI sires.

Average Daily Gain of fall yearling bulls: a whopping 5.42 lbs/day! 156 black polled bulls sell

Top 12% Calving Ease EPD Strength average on the 271 Gelbvieh & Balancer sale bulls. 225 homozygous polled bulls sell.

28 of the 30 top selling bulls in the 2014 sale sold to commercial producers.

Catalog online at www.juddranch.com

285 Plus

Gelbvieh, Balancer® & Red Angus Bulls Sell

• 174+ 17-19 month old Bulls • 111+ 12-14 month old Bulls

Sale Consultant

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March 2015, Volume 29, Number 6 Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association 14 Complete Online Herd Assessments with this Easy Step by Step Guide

AGA Staff

22 Review of the 2015 Annual AGA Convention

Myron Edleman – AGA Executive Director

23 Complete Summary of the 2015 AGA Annual Convention

Rebecca Mettler

24 John C. Oswald Inducted Posthumously Into Gelbvieh Hall of Fame

Megan Slater

32 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

Rebecca Mettler & Megan Slater

43 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

Rebecca Mettler

46 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show

Rebecca Mettler & Megan Slater

48 An Introduction to the AGA Newly Elected President

Rebecca Mettler

52 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity

Patiently waiting for his time in the ring on this chilly January morning before the NWSS Pen Show. Photo taken by Megan Slater.

Rebecca Mettler

IN EVERY ISSUE Contact Us News & Notes Bits & Pieces Did You Know?

Places to Be Ad Index

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BREEDERS SECTIONS 4 10 11 11 94 96

Southeast Breeders 68 Midwest Breeders 72-73 Northeast Breeders 75 Western Breeders 77 Upper Midwest Breeders 80-81 Southern Breeders 86 Service Center 90

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American Gelbvieh Association 10900 Dover St., Broomfield, Colorado 80021-3993.

Periodicals postage paid at Broomfield, Colorado and at additional mailing offices.

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Hart Farm Private Treaty Online Bull Sale Offering 12 Elite Red Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls

Bidding begins Monday, March 9 th and ends Thursday, March 12 th at 7:00 PM.

Lot 2

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HFGC HART HERO 278A43

CJAM Corbyn Y60 X MGA Barbara 278M (Tabasco)

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HFGC HART VICTOR 17B14

CIRS Decade 278U2 X JEMG Ms Trevor X455 ET (Cherokee Canyon)

BD 3/5/2014

JDPD Astro 407S X HFGC Miss Vickie 173X23 (Roscoe X Vickie Vail) Birth Weight 87 lbs.

205 Adj. Weaning Weight 787 lbs.

PB 94

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Most bulls are by breed-leading red A.I. Sires. Their dams offer fault-free, easy calving maternal strength. Most are from Hart Farm Dam of Merit/ Dam of Distinction cow families.

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HFGC HART TOppER 34B12

JRI Pop A Top 197T83 X HFGC Miss Sofia 34Z12 ET (Bar GT Louie)

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Lot 4

S HE SELL

HFGC HART SEnSATIOn 125A47

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PCCI Mr Tittlelist 1299Y X HFGC Mollie Mae 125X12 (Extra Hot)

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POWERFUL GENETICS

CONTENTS INSIDE THE EDITORIAL

60 Registry Tips and Tricks

6 Focus

President’s View from Neal Pearson

10 Satisfaction of Creating a Better Tomorrow for Gelbvieh

AGF President’s Message from Mark Goes

18 Natural Service Sires – Genomic Testing Requirements for Sires of 2016 Calves

View of the Numbers from Susan Willmon

48 The Formula for Success

Breed Promotion Minute from William McIntosh

50 Retallic to Serve AGA Members and Customers

New Faces at AGA from Myron Edleman

53 How much can I afford to pay for a Bull

From Susan Willmon

62 Assuring bull performance for the Spring Breending Season

Bryan Kutz, University of Arkansas Extension

76 Recording Data on Spring Calves to Make Registration Easier

Junior Voice from Sydney Bigger

SHOWS & SALES 26

AGA National Gelbvieh & Balancer® Sale

58

NAILE Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity Heifer

results 81

NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh & Balancer® Sale

86 North Dakota Gelbvieh Association’s Golden Rule Sale

Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension

ASSOCIATION STAFF 10900 Dover Street F Westminster, CO 80021 Main phone: 303-465-2333 F Fax: 303-465-2339 www.GELBVIEH.org F info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association Myron Edelman Executive Director myrone@gelbvieh.org (ex. 480) Dianne Coffman Director of Administration diannec@gelbvieh.org (ex. 479) Susan Willmon Director of Breed Improvement susanw@gelbvieh.org (ex. 484) Dolores Gravley Customer Services doloresg@gelbvieh.org (ex. 481) Patti Showman Customer Services pattis@gelbvieh.org (ex. 478) Kari White Breed Improvement Data Analyst kario@gelbvieh.org (ex. 483) Kelli Retallick Data Services Specialist kellir@gelbvieh.org

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Carrie Tilghman Junior Activities Coordinator carriet@gelbvieh.org 270-404-0828 Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator lynnv@gelbvieh.org (ex. 486) Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator rebeccam@gelbvieh.org 940-255-5471 Megan Slater Public Relations Coordinator megans@gelbvieh.org (ex. 463) William McIntosh Commercial Marketing Specialist williamm@gelbvieh.org 502-867-3132

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Neal Pearson, President (2015) Lake City, SD • 605-448-5653 njpearson@venturecomm.net

Duane Strider, Secretary (2012) Asheboro, NC • 910-428-4568 ccrosscattle@yahoo.com

Dan Warner, V. President (2013) Beaver City, NE • 308-962-6511 dan@warnerbeef.com

Grant Thayer, Treasurer (2014) Ramah, CO • 303-621-2058 grant@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com

DIRECTORS Brian Dunn (2013) St. John, KS • 620-549-6516 dunnfarm@hotmail.com Emily Griffiths (2014) Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com Bob Hart (2014) Kansas City, KS • 816-225-8530 bhart@hartfarm.net Andy LeDoux (2012) Agenda, KS • 785-732-6564 ledouxranch@hotmail.com David Martin (2014) Judsonia, AR • 501-728-4950 martincattleco@windstream.net Dustin Rippe (2015) Hubble, NE • 316-323-4874 dustin.rippe@yahoo.com

Lowell Rogers (2015) Seminary, MS • 601-270-4152 lrdrsmiley@gmail.com Ronnie Rogers (2013) Mendon, MO • 660-375-7266 rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@ hotmail.com Scott Starr (2013) Stapleton, NE • 308-587-2293 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Walter Teeter (2014) Mt. Ulla, NC • 704-236-7980 waltert@republicrefrigeration.com Gary Tilghman (2013) Glasgow, KY • 270-678-5695 gtilghma@uky.edu

Add Tenderness and Growth to Your Cowherd — Improve Profits!

Rogers Valley Farm is offering 30 Top Performing Bulls Saturday, March 14th at 12:30 PM

Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale • Mid-Missouri Livestock Center, Marshall Junction, MO • Just South of I-70 on Highway 65 Phone • Blacks and Reds • Gelbvieh and Balancers BiddinDgay on Salaerrange • All Bulls Semen Tested and Come With a Satisfaction Guarantee ll to Ca -7266 (660) 375

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REA MB 0.26 -0.10

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Ideal for Breeding Replacement Heifers He’s a Perfect 10 for Tenderness Ranks in Top 25% of the Breed for: Calving Ease Maternal • Marbling Ranks in Top 30% of Breed for: Calving Ease Direct • Weaning Weight • Stayability His $Cow Index is Top 35%

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CW 45

REA MB 0.58 -0.06

FPI 74.90

Perfect for the Breeder Selling on Grid He’s a 9 for Tenderness Ranks in Top 5% of the Breed for: • Weaning Weight • Yearling Weight A Standout for Carcass Merit • Top 10% Carcass Weight • Top 15% Marbling • Top 25% Rib Eye Area His 74.90 Feedlot Profit Index (FPI) Ranks Him in Top 4% of the Breed!

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PRESIDENT’S VIEW

Focus Let me start by saying what an honor it is for me to be elected as your president. By Neal Pearson

I DO NOT take the position lightly and will do my best to advance our position in the industry and strengthen the solvency of the American Gelbvieh Association. With that being said, I think the topic of this article fits.

Focus: the dictionary meaning means to “concentrate”, it also can mean to “converge” or move to a point. This board and all the previous boards and their respective presidents have always been focused on what we can do for our membership.

That has not changed nor will it. How we choose to do that? The steps needed to achieve them are many, and at times co-mingled, but in order to achieve them we need to stay focused. We cannot as they say, text and drive. How often are we speaking to one’s self here? Do we get off course?

We get distracted and in turn loose sight of our objective, “our primary goal”. When that happens, progress gets slowed down.

Now is not the time for us to lose focus. Not since the AGA was first started has there been a better opportunity for us than today. We must do everything we can to take advantage of this opportunity. If this requires us to look at things in a different light, then that is what this board will do.

Rick Warren (founder of Saddleback Church in Orange County California) said it simply. ”When the speed of change around you (your organization, business, or industry) is faster than the speed within you (the organization, business, or industry) you become irrelevant”.

He said staying relevant is a choice; a choice to take risks, knowing that while some failure is inevitable but the reward will be greater. You have to know what has 6 | MARCH 2015

to change and what must never change.

When I read this, it gave me the idea for this article. Rick Warren does not mention the word ‘focus’, but think about it. If we are not focused on what we are about, then the speed of change will blow by us and we will be left behind. We must stay focused on what we, as an association, are about and what we can do better than anybody else.

I look at like building a staircase. Each time we add a step to the staircase, we get higher. As we get higher, the things we see become clearer. The only way we

Now is not the time for us to lose focus. Not since the AGA was first started has there been a better opportunity for us than today.

can build the steps is to stay focused on our goal. If we lose focus, then we lose steps and our vision becomes impaired. But if we maintain our focus on our goal and excel at it, then our perspective changes and our opportunities for success grow.

We are all members of a great association and together if we stay “Focused” we can build the staircase. FFF

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MARCH 21, 2015 • 12:30 PM (CST)

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233B8

Double Black, Double Polled 50% Balancer® Bull SIRE: Lone Star Advantage E753 DAM: DCSF Twila 223M2 Three full ET brothers and nine maternal ET brothers also sell sired by Sandman, X-Factor and Pioneer.

BULL FEMALE SALE 76B1

37B8

Double Black, Homozygous Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: RWG Traction 7412 DAM: DARC P401

Red, Homozygous Polled 75% Balancer® Bull SIRE: JRI Top Producer 282Z3 DAM: DCSF Wilma 298Z8

Two full ET brothers and six maternal ET brothers also sell sired by SAV Bismarck and Chief Executive.

Double Black, Double Polled 158W2 Purebred Gelbvieh Cow SIRE: JRI Great Western 254N68 DAM: WVR Routine 532R

96B8

Three full ET brothers and nine maternal ET brothers also sell sired by Sandman, Lone Star Advantage and Pioneer.

AGA Dam of Merit with 101 BW, 106 WW ratios in production.

Out of a Lester dam and sells bred to Future Investment.

93W1 Double Black, Homozygous Polled Purebred Gelbvieh Cow SIRE: JRI Great Western 254N68 DAM: DCSF Post Rock Elba 19R1 Out of Post Rock Astronaut’s grandam. Donor cow deluxe.

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POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 • Email: prcc@twinvalley.net “Where calving ease, performance and eye-appeal come together.”

AGF PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Satisfaction of creating a better tomorrow for Gelbvieh Years ago, when acting as American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) president, I wrote an article about psychic satisfaction.

By Mark Goes, American Gelbvieh Foundation President IT’S DEFINED AS the value received from one’s endeavors

and is difficult to measure in monetary terms. You can relate to the feeling, think of the feeling you have after taking the soil below, the sky from above and the gift of rain to produce something only a special few are able to do. Psychic satisfaction may be the feeling you have when your son or daughter takes responsibility for a wise decision as they mature and implement the principles you have instilled in them. These issues are difficult to place a dollar value on yet are of great value.

The AGA Board deals with a varied host of issues from budgets, breed improvement, promotion and the list goes on. As AGA’s now past president, Rob Arnold informed you at the AGA Annual Convention that nearly 85 percent of the revenue for the AGA is required for operational expense. After more than 40 years of operation, it has become apparent; a sound foundation is necessary before the rest of the infrastructure can be built. Hence the formation of the American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) Board of Directors that consists of nine members, seven of which were former AGA board members and three of which served as AGA Presidents. Combined, this board offers more than 250 years of experience advancing the Gelbvieh breed. This expertise should facilitate financial security, efficient operation, innovation and discovery, and a broadened reach that will insure relevance at the forefront of the industry.

These lofty ideals are more readily attained by the AGF as its mission statement outlines: The American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) secures, grows and responsibly distributes assets for research, member education and youth development to sustain and grow Gelbvieh genetics.

Simply put, the Foundation provides financial 8 | MARCH 2015

wherewithal to assist the AGA Board with its mission of “Recording, promoting and improving Gelbvieh cattle.”

The AGA’s mission is better accomplished when the membership is well read, well informed and well educated. Its mission requires continued research and development merely to stay current in this age of biotechnology. And of course, the success of tomorrow is in the hands of the next generation--we must never forget to invest in our youth.

The AGF Board utilizes the services of Virgil Scott Consulting to develop contributions and investments of AGF funds. Mr. Scott facilitated the creation of an endowment fund that matched $20,000 of AGF funds with $10,000 from the Community First Foundation. In less than one year, this endowed fund has grown to $38,350.

The AGA Board members and the AGF Board members have all contributed substantial amounts to the Foundation. We are off to a good start but have a long way to go. The AGF Board has outlined a host of methods for you to get involved and help with your contributions. Most recently, the “Culls for the Future, Keep Them Producing” campaign is an excellent opportunity for all membership to make a convenient and substantial contribution. If every member participated the AGF could invest over $1 million, which even at a four percent return, would provide $40,000.00 in earnings that could be placed toward the AGF and AGA goals annually.

You have all been paid psychic satisfaction in this business or you would not be reading this. Unfortunately, it does come at a cost. But with psychic satisfaction the returns are always greater than the investment. Allow the next generation of AGA members to enjoy the satisfaction by paying it forward today. As Mr. Scott informed me at an AGF Board meeting, “The best time to start this project was 40 years ago, but the next best time is TODAY!” FFF

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NEWS ‘N NOTES Herd Assessments due March 16

Gelbvieh Arrivals

Herd Assessments (HAS) are due March 16, 2015.

Members that do not have access online should have already received a paper copy of their herd assessment in the mail. Online members can attend one of the scheduled online training sessions that will review the online Herd Assessment process.

Jaden Loren Hojer Born on November 15, 2014, 4:01 pm 9.0 lbs, 19 3/4” long, Parents: Blake & Jennifer Hojer Big Brother: Jace Hojer Grandparents: Alan & Pam Hojer

Registry Service Online Training Schedule An updated schedule is now available for online Registry Service trainings. Trainings in March will focus on the 2015 Herd Assessment process and entering calves and birth, weaning and yearling data. There will also be a training session in April that will cover entering breeding data and using pasture groups.

Visit the Registry Service Training page on www. gelbvieh.org for participation instructions.

All trainings begin at 7:00 p.m. CST.

Jaden Loren Hojer

Tuesday, March 10 - How to Complete 2015 Herd Assessment Online Wednesday, March 25 - Recording Calves and Entering Birth, Weaning and Yearling Data Tuesday, April 7- Entering Breeding Data and using pasture groups

Congratulations to Kari White, AGA Breed Improvement Data Analyst and her husband Trent, on the arrival their baby girl, Shaelynn Rose White.

Shaelynn was born February 5, 2015 at 4:16 a.m., weighed 4lbs 4oz. and was 18 inches long.

Kari will now be out of the office until March 9. If you have DNA order questions, please contact Dolores Gravley at doloresg@ gelbvieh.org.

If you have EPD or data questions, please contact Kelli Retallick at kellir@ gelbvieh.org.

Shaelynn Rose White

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BITS ‘N PIECES Gelbvieh Departures Norwood Mangum, 79, of Manitou, Kentucky died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Baptist Health Madisonville in Madisonville, Kentucky. He was born on October 4, 1935 to Amphy Norwood and Edna Bell Sullivan Norwood Mangum Mangum in Manitou, Kentucky.

Norwood was a co-owner of Mangum Farm in Manitou, Kentucky and joined the American Gelbvieh Association on April 4, 2005. He was a U.S. Army veteran and retired from Kroger as the head produce clerk after 41 years.

Norwood was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Mary Jo Vaughan Mangum, and his parents. He is survived by his daughter, Paula Jo (John) Morrow; son, Anthony Mangum, co-owner of Mangum Farm in Manitou, Kentucky and AGA member; and a granddaughter, Amanda Jo Morrow, member of AGJA.

Did You Know?

The 2015 Gelbvieh Pen Show at the NWSS held steady at 15 pens, matching 2014 pen numbers.

The online sale catalog service is free to breeders who advertise their sale with a display ad in Gelbvieh World or The Profit Picture. To list a catalog, please contact Megan Slater via megans@gelvieh.org.

With the 2015 inductions, there are now 34 members in the American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame.

Since it’s formation in 1991, the American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) has been focused on the future of Gelbvieh, working to pave the way for valuable research projects wile supporting Gelbvieh youth with a future within the breed.

Through the years at Gelbvieh shows, sales, and events he met a lot of wonderful people and friends. He enjoyed working with Gelbvieh cattle and never missed a chance to brag on them.

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

International Birth Year Codes 2015- C 2014- B 2013- A

William McIntosh Commercial Marketing Specialist williamm@gelbvieh.org (502) 867-3132 (C)

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GELBVIEH DEPARTURES

Belcher, a 25-year Veteran of Canadian Gelbvieh Association will Truly be Missed predeceased by her mother Margery (Barnes), brother Glen, brother-in- law Jim Bradford, mother and father-in-law Bella and Jack Belcher.

Wendy loved life and touched many, many lives. She was born and raised in Alexander, Manitoba and attended Brandon University and Olds College and then remained in Calgary where she had a few jobs before her 25-year career at the Canadian Gelbvieh Association.

Wendy loved camping with horses and ATV’s in the scenic mountains of Alberta where she could take pictures of wildlife, flowers and scenery.

Celebrations of Wendy’s life took place on January 16 in Calgary and January 20 in Brandon, Manitoba.

WENDY BELCHER PASSED away after a short but valiant fight with cancer in Calgary, A.B. on January 10, 2015 at the age of 55 years. She will be lovingly missed by Robert, her high school sweetheart, the love of her life and her husband of 33 years. Wendy will also be dearly remembered by her father Melvin McManes, sisters Dorothy Bradford and Patricia (Mike) Ryan, brother Donald (Carol) McManes, sisters-in-law Karen (Doug) Northam, Diane (Jim) Kuculym, Lisa (Glen) Kingdon and brothers-in-law Bruce and Eric (Sue) and all of their many children.

She will also be dearly missed by her dear friends, Larry and Sue Garnet and family. Wendy also leaves many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was

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She will fondly be remembered by all of the Canadian Gelbvieh Association members that she met personally or over the phone with business tractions through the years. She was an extremely competent person in her job and a friend to everyone met. Our condolences go out to her husband, Rob, and her extended family. Rest in Peace! FFF

e c n a m r o f TOTAL Per BULL SALE KNOLL CREST’S

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Bulls Featuring 100 Bred Commercial 90 Heifers

KCF Bennett Absolute

KCF Bennett Southside

EXAR Denver 2002B

Baldridge Waylon W34

Connealy Contrast KCF Bennett Encore Z311

KCF Bennett Revolution X51

KCF Bennett Homestead

CE BW WW YW MILK SC

CED BW WW YW MILK

CE BW WW YW

CE BW WW YW

ANGUS Sale Bulls Average: +9 DOC +22 +0.6 MARB +0.66 +63 REA +0.66 +110 $W +51.08 +28 $B +107.22 +1.17 POLLED HEREFORD Sale Bulls Average: SC +5.1 +1.5 REA +1.8 +0.74 MARB +0.40 +64 +108 BMI INDEX +$28 +28 CHB INDEX +$38 GELBVIEH Sale Bulls Average: MILK +11 +35 REA +0.3 +0.68 +85 FPI INDEX +73.11 +118 EPI INDEX +105.23 BALANCER Sale Bulls Average: MILK +14 +30 REA -1.2 +0.70 MARB +0.43 +75 +120 FPI INDEX +90.63

KCF Bennett Harland X337

ANGUS SIRES:

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Complete Online Herd Assessments with this Easy Step by Step Guide The annual herd assessments (HAS) are the lifeline of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). The $25 per cow fee each AGA members pays helps fund more than 40 programs and services for members and their commercial customers. Payment of the HAS fee includes one registration credit tied to the cow to be able to register a calf out of that cow for the current year. Herd assessments are due March 16, 2015.

BELOW IS A step-by-step process for completing your

annual HAS online. Members that do not currently use the online registry service should complete their HAS via the paper assessment mailed in mid-January. The American Gelbvieh Association thanks all members for completing their herd assessments. Your continued commitment to the development and enhancement of the Association and the breed is greatly appreciated. Should you have any questions regarding the HAS process or need access to the Member Online Registry system, please contact the registration department at the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or registration@gelbvieh.org.

Step 1: Dispose of Open Females The HAS fee is charged to all females, over 13 months of age, which are on each member account’s inventory.

Paying an HAS or entering a disposal code is part of the total herd reporting process. Any female that will have a 2015 calf registered with the AGA will need to have a paid 2015 HAS. If you plan to sell females on your herd inventory after January 1, you must pay the HAS on these females prior to transferring to the new owner. Do not dispose of these females. See Step 2 below for more information on assessing an individual female.

To dispose of females, go to My Account > Herd Inventory > Inventory menu, from that screen click on the Assessment-Age tab, this will bring up a list of all your assessment age females. At the top of the screen it will show a count of your assessment age females. If you prefer to work off a piece of paper to insure you have disposed of the correct females you can print a list by clicking on the PDF icon to the right of the header 14 | MARCH 2015

that displays the count of females listed. If you have associated herds (Juniors, Members or Partnerships) that are connected to your membership those females will also be listed on this screen. Scroll down the listing to see all the animals that may be connected to your master membership. Associated herds can log into their account independently to complete their HAS. Once done, those females will no longer display on the Master Members assessment age tab.

Once you have identified the list of females that are to be disposed, click the trash can icon and select a disposal code from the drop down box. Once you are certain that you have the correct disposal code, click the green checkmark to the right of the drop down box to complete the disposal process. This will change the listing for the female to reflect the disposal code.

This step it critical to insuring the disposal process is complete. You can leave this screen and come back as frequently as you need to. Once you leave the screen disposed females will no longer be displayed.

Once you have disposed of all the females that are no longer in your herd you can proceed to the assessment process.

Step 2: Paying for an individual HAS credit for a female sold after January 1, 2015.

If you have sold an assessment age female after January 1 and want to transfer her to the new owner you must first assess her for the 2015 credit in order for the transfer to complete. Simply click the Assess for 2015 button to the left of the females Tattoo/Registration

DLGO MC Ransome 103X

16 months of age

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST DMI YG CW REA MB FPI EPI

9 0.8 74 100 25 62 9 9 0.01 -0.30 30 0.65 -0.05 70.38 41.84

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK • HOMOZYGOUS POLLED AMGV 1178797 • PUREBRED Sire: Lazy TV Beech Jet R052 ET • Dam: JKGF 37U BW: 78 lbs. • Adj. WW: 628 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,350 lbs.

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Ransome son at 12 months of age

AMGV 1272368 • PUREBRED

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST DMI YG CW REA MB FPI EPI

6 1.8 75 98 28 65 8 6 -0.01 -0.51 29 0.69 -0.17 66.95 42.64

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number. This will create a bill for a 2015 credit and then the female can be transferred to the new owner.

Step 3: Paying HAS on Non-AMGV Females Any female registered with another breed association that you have previously paid an HAS fee on will also be listed under the Assessment Age tab. You will be assessed for these females unless a disposal code is indicated. Please dispose of females that are no longer in your herd or are not scheduled to have a 2015 Balancer® or percentage calf.

Quick Tip for Step 3 – If a non-AMGV female is bred to have a calf that will be recorded with another breed association, enter a disposal code of 50. You will not have Table 1. Female disposal codes.

Code 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 50

Description Cow culled, open - exposed failed to conceive Cow culled, aborted Cow culled, had dead calf Cow culled, inferior production Cow culled, poor udder/teats Cow culled, poor temperament Cow culled, bad feet legs Cow culled, poor body condition Cow culled or died - old age Cow culled or died - calving difficulty Cow culled or died - health Cow culled or died - injury Cow culled or died - prolapse Cow culled or died - other Cow culled or died - disease Cow moved to commercial herd Cow culled - herd reduction Non-Gelbvieh cow inactive in herd

Table 2. General disposal codes.

Code 28 29

Description Animal culled - genetic conditions carrier Animal culled - color

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to pay an HAS for this female, nor will you be charged to reinstate her back to active status on January 1 of the following year. This does not apply to AMXX females. If a female from another breed association is not on your inventory, email the registration number to registration@ gelbvieh.org and the female will be added.

Step 4: Completing the HAS process After you have disposed of all your females the header will list a current total of assessment age females. Once you have verified all the females on your inventory list, simply click “Complete Yearly HAS Process – Assess all for” button Table 3. Calf disposal codes.

Code 1 2 3 4 5 8 17 23 30 31 32 33 34 35

Description Calf died on arrival (calving difficulty) Calf died on arrival (other) Calf died-preweaning (disease/health) Calf died-preweaning (injury) Calf died-preweaning (other) Calf culled - sold as feeder calf Calf culled - freemartin Calf culled or died - genetic condition, affected Calf culled - appearance Calf culled - temperament Calf culled - performance Calf culled - poor feet/hoof condition Calf culled - poor leg structure Calf died - post weaning

Table 4. Bull disposal codes.

Code 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

Description Breeding bull - sold, less than 2 years of age Breeding bull - bad feet, legs Breeding bull - temperament Breeding bull - old age Breeding bull - injury Breeding bull - failed BSE Breeding bull - sold, no longer used Breeding bull - sold, other

at the top right of the assessment header. A popup window will then take you to the Account Screen where you can pay for your herd assessment via credit card. The charges for your HAS will be listed.

Quick Tip for Step 4 – HAS charges will be automatically charged to your credit card on file the next business day if payment is not posted at the time the process is completed. If you prefer to use an alternative payment method (check, cashier’s check, or another credit card), call 303-465-2333 or email info@gelbvieh.org as soon as you complete the process. Be sure to include your member number in your communications. Access to your online account will be placed on hold until HAS payment is received.

Step 5: Disposing of AMGV Females Not of Assessment Age Females less than 13 months of age are not charged a HAS fee. Dispose of any females not retained as

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replacement females on the Herd Tab > Yearling Females or Weaned Females. Click on “Dispose” to the right of each females information. The button will change to Queued.

The go to the Herd Mgmt> Updates Status to enter the disposal codes.

Quick Tip for Step 5 – Disposing of heifers in your inventory at the end of the breeding season will make the next year’s herd assessment process simpler. This data will also be useful in the development of maternal EPDs.

Step 6: Bulls Bulls are not charged an HAS fee. If a bull has been sold, please complete the transfer process to the new owner.

For other bulls no longer in your herd, please indicate a disposal code. The process is the same as in Step 5, only you go to the Herd Tab > Yearling Bulls or Weaned Bulls screen.

Additional tutorials can be found at www.gelbvieh.org on the AGA Registry Service Tutorials page. FFF

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VIEW OF THE NUMBERS

Natural Service Sires – Genomic Testing Requirements for Sires of 2016 Calves It may seem early to talk about an American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) rule change that will not impact members till they begin to record calves in spring of 2016, but now is the time to start the education process so members can be proactive in meeting this new requirement.

By Susan Willmon IN THE AUGUST 2014 Board of Directors meeting a rule was passed that requires all pasture sires used in the 2015 breeding season and that will subsequently sire 2016 calves to have a Genomic Option #2 (GGP-LD) test and the associated Genomic Enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) in order for those calves to be recorded in the AGA herdbook.

This requirement will be applied to all bulls regardless of breed used in pasture breeding. The GGP-LD test is the minimum level of genomic testing required so bulls that have a Genomic Option #1 (GGP-HD) or 50K test will automatically satisfy this requirement.

Genomic testing and GE-EPDs have been part of the breed improvement committee discussions and member presentations at the AGA National Convention for the past several years. Many articles in the Gelbvieh World, Profit Picture and other industry publications have put forth information regarding the technology and value associated with having this information on individual animals. The 2015 bull sale season for AGA member is the first season where GE-EPDs are being included in sale catalogs alongside ultrasound and other performance data.

Much of the genetic progress achieved year to year is based on the sires used to produce that next calf crop.

Breeding programs that use a high percentage of proven AI sires may achieve a faster rate of genetic progress towards a breeding objective as those AI sires typically offer genetic merit that is significantly above the average of the animals in the populations. One of the constants in the AGA herdbook over the last 10 years is the proportions of calves produced via natural service matings. The percentage of calves recorded has varied between 69.5 percent and 73 percent of the total calf crop, which translates to a great portion of our calves being generated from sires that are unproven or have lower EPD accuracy than from the AI

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sire population.

One of the values of having GE-EPDs on all of the pasture sires is the subsequent increased EPD accuracy across all traits and a lesser probability that the sire’s EPDs will change significantly after the first couple of calf crops.

A common frustration among bull buyers is when a new pasture sire that holds huge promise as he walks out of the sale ring and onto the trailer but a year or two down the road produces calves that just don’t meet expectations.

Increasing EPD accuracy provides a prediction of an animal’s genetic potential that is closer to his true genetic merit and thus minimizes some of the risk associated with these young unproven sires.

In the past, bull buyers have accepted some of this risk as a part of the process of purchasing that new herd sire. In the 2015 bull sale season many AGA members have tested if not all, at least some portion of the bulls offered for sale.

Thus members can purchase bulls that already satisfy this new AGA requirement as well as reduce the risk of EPD change in these new sire candidates. As a result, a breeder could have GE-PDs on all of the herd sire candidates prior to the beginning of breeding season. Then members could use the progeny calculator, listed as Prog Calc tool in the new AGA registry, to test mating scenarios and determine the optimal group of females that could be exposed to a specific sire to reach the breeding and genetic progress objectives of a specific program.

A byproduct of the GGP-LD test is a full set of parentage markers on each pasture sire and is considered a secondary benefit to this requirement. Members can then more simply sire verify calves that are born on a date where it is unclear if the sire is the AI breeding or one of the pasture bulls because all of the pasture bull candidates will now have markers on file. Seedstock operations have been

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Having this DNA tests done months ahead of actually recording calves will insure that the process of recording calves will not be held up because of this sire requirement. Long term the

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using multi-sire breeding pastures to insure highest possible conception rates. This is a trend we have seen increasing the last few years. With these parentage markers on file those resulting calves can again be easily checked against the bull battery their dams were exposed to during breeding season.

So what actions should an AGA member take now, prior to the 2015 breeding season, to insure their pastures sires meet this requirement when their 2016 offspring are born?

If you currently use the online registry service you can load all the sires you plan on using in the 2015 breeding season into the Quick Sire list. You will notice a column on the far right hand side of this list with a column header of “Qualified”.

Under this header a sire will either have a designation of AI or Pasture to indicate if he satisfies the AI sire or Pasture sire requirements. Bulls that satisfy the AI sire requirements automatically satisfy the Pasture sire requirement. If the Qualified field is empty and the sire is to be used in the 2015 breeding season, a DNA sample should be collected on that sire prior to entering the breeding pasture. This applies to bulls being used for the first time this breeding season as well as bulls that may have been used in prior breeding seasons. If you need DNA hair or blood sample collectors call or email the office and we will mail you a supply. AGA members not currently using the online registry can call or mail the office a list of your pasture sires and we can load them and update you on their status.

Qualified AI AI PASTURE

benefits of this increased information on the natural sire population will continue to insure that Gelbvieh and Gelbvieh influenced cattle are the continental breed of choice. FFF Additional information on both DNA testing and Genomic Enhanced EPDs can be found under the Education Center tab at www.gelbvieh.org.

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CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST DMI YG CW REA MB $Cow FPI EPI

10 2.7 93 127 26 73 7 6.65 -3.20 11 -0.04 -0.10 48 0.39 -0.02 86.58 79.85 113.01

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JOB DANELL A.J. 12A ET • AMGV1250920 A A R Ten X 7008 S A x JOB Danell O.J. 918L 6 10 5 5 6

5 5 6 5 4 8

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST DMI YG CW REA MB FPI EPI

• Black • Homozygous Polled

• Herdsire at Danell Diamond Six Ranch!

• Scanned a 16.14 Ribeye and a 4.12 IMF! • Great Disposition!

• Yearling scrotal 38.5 • ET Calf from Dam of Distinction!

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16 -2.5 66 117 23 56 9 0 -0.03 -0.34 36 0.74 1.01 100.00 162.41

(but to date, all animals that have been tested for Homo Polled, are Homo Polled)

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JOB Lariat 688A • AMGV1250938 JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y x HKAR Laura S382 5 5 8 8 7

7 3 4 6 7 5

• Homozygous Black • Homozygous Polled

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CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST YG CW REA MB FPI

14 0.4 63 106 27 58 7 7 -0.34 35 0.26 0.36 77.83

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3 Breeders CED 14 4% BW -0.5 10% WW 60 YW 87 MK 39 5% TM 69 CEM 3 HP 3.85 PG30 1.32 ST 16 4% DMI -0.02 YG -0.60 1% CW 20 REA 0.48 MB -0.18 $Cow 119.45 5% FPI 65.08 EPI 77.49

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AMGV1278353 PB 94 GV

JOB DANELL TD My Fortune 3B BD: 2-5-14 • BW: 85 lbs. • 205 WT: 786 lbs.

• Maternal brother to Chico Loco 28YI

12 1.2 70 108 22 57 8 6 -0.47 36 0.66 0.96 95.09

1% 25% 15% 1% 1%

AMGV1278356 BA 50 GV

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST YG CW REA MB FPI

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CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST YG CW REA MB FPI

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JOB DANELL Go For It 8B Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y x Miss Blackcap T040

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12 2.2 89 131 26 70 10 3.27 -0.75 21 -0.57 50 0.76 -0.13 78.65

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AMGV1278414 PB 94 GV

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JOB DANELL Choco 53B Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y x Danell Twinkles 21X

BD: 2-28-14 • BW: 89 lbs. • 205 WT: 829 lbs.

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST DMI YG CW REA MB FPI EPI

17 -2.1 70 127 21 56 10 0 -0.03 -0.30 43 0.54 0.91 99.60 172.58

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“EXPECT A LOT OF BULL!”

Review of the 2015 Annual American Gelbvieh Association Convention The 2015 Annual American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Convention held January 6 through January 10, 2015 in Denver, Colorado was certainly demonstrative of the focus that AGA has in serving the needs of the beef industry. By Myron Edelman DISCUSSIONS AND PROGRAMS held during convention

clearly focused around capitalizing on Gelbvieh maternal strengths and continuing to improve on potential growth areas. Attention to providing genetic solutions for producers with Gelbvieh influenced cattle will no doubt bring the probability for growth of inventory.

During the general session of the AGA annual meeting, leadership spoke of the genetic trend that continues to hinge on the maternal strength of Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics. Also included in the discussion was the trend toward increased growth within the breed and a genetic trend toward vastly improved carcass quality.

The continued success and potential growth of AGA is dependent on members engaging in the decision making

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process. The AGA committee structure, the opportunity for members to voice their opinions at the annual AGA convention and the responsibility of membership to dedicate their own expertise to the association are all important steps of the process. This provides the opportunity to advance Gelbvieh in a direction toward meeting the needs of a rapidly changing business.

Gelbvieh is looking forward to the ability to grow as AGA serves the genetic needs of the industry. The maternal influence that Gelbvieh can assert is timely as beef cattle numbers begin to build. The genetic information and tools provided by the association are beneficial to both the seedstock and commercial segments of a modern beef business.

Sincerely,

Myron Edelman AGA Executive Director

A Complete Summary of the 2015 AGA Annual Convention

The 2015 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Annual Convention marked the 44th year for this gathering of Gelbvieh stakeholders. This year’s theme was “Impacting the Beef Business™ with Maternal Influence” and proved to be a fitting title.

By Rebecca Mettler VARIOUS ASPECTS OF Gelbvieh’s Maternal Influence were mentioned throughout the convention spanning from January 6-12, 2015.

One highlight of the convention was the afternoon long panel featuring industry professionals discuss the maternal selection process; DNA and selection indexes as well as the maternal value of Gelbvieh females.

This session was open to all AGA members attending the convention as well as any commercial producers interested in gaining information regarding maternal traits and the importance of Gelbvieh as a maternal breed.

Dr. Scott Speidel, assistant professor of cattle breeding and genetics with Colorado State University guided attendees through the history and progression of DNA technology, EPD accuracy and genomic information.

Greg Comstock, owner and manager of Gro-Op, LLC., works with beef seedstock and commercial cow/calf operations in the development of long range strategies to grow their beef operations. He spoke about the importance of using selection indexes in both seedstock and commercial operations.

Dr. Patsy Houghton of Heartland Cattle Company near McCook, Nebraska is in the business of professional heifer development. She shared her knowledge of developing user-friendly heifers. The primary goal of her operation is to develop females that can become productive cows that remain in a producer’s herd.

came with the their gilt multiplication unit.

Data was important to be able to identify promising females within the unit, thus selection indexes became the tool of trade.

Sandy Knoll Gelbvieh has been collecting individual carcass data for 15 years and performed Residual Feed intake testing on bulls for the last five years.

AGA also took advantage of the gathering of members to host membership education events.

The AGA registry service took center stage with these education events. Topics if discussion included navigation through the new registry service and general information as well as a session on DNA testing.

The AGA annual membership meeting and election of the board of directors took place on January 10, 2015.

A complete article detailing the Board of Directors elections is included in this edition of Gelbvieh World.

On Saturday, January 10, 2015 AGA kicked off the evening with the AGA Member Social. The member social was one of the most well attended convention events. Immediately following the social was the AGA Awards Presentation and Gelbvieh and Balancer Bull Futurity recognition.

During the awards presentation, the American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) held a donation drive by passing the hat to collect funds for the Foundation.

AGF’s message was one to encourage the forward progression of the breed from a research, membership education youth development standpoint.

Please take the time to flip through the magazine to read the more detailed accounts of the individual events at the 44th Annual American Gelbvieh Association Convention- Impacting the Beef Business™ with Maternal Influence. FFF

Brian Dunn of Sandy Knoll Gelbvieh near St. John, Kansas drove home the importance that data collection plays in the family’s diversified livestock operation. Their operation’s first endeavor into intensive data collection GELBVIEH WORLD | 23

John C. Oswald Inducted Posthumously Into Gelbvieh Hall of Fame John C. Oswald of Hutchinson, Kansas, was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame posthumously for 2015. By Megan Slater THE INDUCTION TOOK place on Saturday, January 10 at the AGA’s Impacting the Beef Business with Maternal Influence Annual Convention. John’s son Andy Oswald and herdsman Ken Schmucker were present at the convention to accept the award.

The purpose of the Hall of Fame is to recognize individuals for their lasting contribution to the growth and development of the Gelbvieh breed. That contribution is through the influence of the cattle they have bred, their breed promotion efforts and the leadership provided to the AGA. John C. Oswald has been a part of the Gelbvieh breed for over 25 years. He, his wife Liz, their son Andy and his family own and manage The Land of Ozz – John C. Oswald and Sons Gelbvieh and Balancer in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Herdsman Ken Schmucker handles the ranch’s day-to-day operations. John passed away on January 26, 2012.

John was very involved with several organizations throughout his lifetime including president and long term board member of the Kansas State Fair Board, president of the American Polled Hereford Association, member of the Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Committee, Kansas State Alumni Association, Hutchinson Chamber of Commerce as well as many others. He also served on several American Gelbvieh Association committees throughout the years and was past president of the Kansas Gelbvieh Association.

John had also established scholarships at Hutchinson Community College and Kansas State University.

“There wasn’t a better person in the Gelbvieh breed than John,” says Roger Gatz of Cattlemen’s Connection. “If I had to pick one of the best promoters or ambassadors for the Gelbvieh breed over the last 25 years, John Oswald instantly comes to my mind.”

In the late 1980s, John switched his breeding program from Polled Herefords to Gelbvieh, seeing a brighter future in the Gelbvieh breed. John C. Oswald & Sons has been a member of the American Gelbvieh Association since 1989.

John was a proud supporter of Gelbvieh and the people 24 | MARCH 2015

of the breed. He always wanted people to succeed. He inspired, encouraged and did whatever he could to help He made everyone enjoy buying, showing, raising and selling their cattle. “His goal was to treat everyone equally and to make everyone feel appreciated and content. John accomplished that with anyone lucky enough to meet him,” said the Kansas Gelbvieh Association.

Today, Ken and Andy are leading The Land of Ozz from the lessons instilled by John. John’s legacy to the operation is powerful performance, strong maternal traits, good temperament and absence with problems.

John C. Oswald and Sons Gelbvieh and Balancer select for value and profit and feel that is the most important direction for the operation. They believe producers need genetics that add to their bottom line by reducing costs and enhancing the value of their cow herd. To develop their herd of Gelbvieh and Balancers, they strive to use to all available technology, as well as, an experienced eye for selecting the right kind in order to produce and reproduce the best cattle. They use top Red Angus and Angus genetics to create Balancer females and bulls that offer calving ease combined with strong maternal character and accelerated growth potential.

Many breed-leading animals have carried the OZZ prefix, perhaps the most noteworthy of which is OZZ EXT Govenor 3N. Born in 2003, Govenor currently has 2,101 progeny recorded in the AGA herdbook. Today, Govenor’s EPDs rank him in the top 25 percent or better of active Gelbvieh sires for birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, milk, calving ease maternal, heifer pregnancy, dry matter intake, yield grade, carcass weight, ribeye area, marbling and $Cow; in the top four percent of the breed for total maternal and 30-month pregnancy; and the top two percent of the breed for feeder profit index.

Nominated for this honor by the Kansas Gelbvieh Association, the American Gelbvieh Association recognized John C. Oswald as its 2015 Hall of Fame Inductee. FFF

March 21, 2015 • 1:00 PM At the Ranch • Lake City, SD

4089B GELBVIEH

15 SELLING 50 BULLS SPECIAL FEATURE

Selling bred heifers

4052B BALANCER

Sire: LWFH Super Sport 475Y

4054B BALANCER

Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET

4120B BALANCER

Sire: MEFC Improvement 001X

Sire: BOYD Catalyst 1071

4078B BALANCER

Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET

4064B BALANCER

Sire: MEFC Improvement 001X Catalog, videos, final weights and ultrasound data available at www.pearsoncattleco.com

43523 111th STREET, LAKE CITY, SD 57247-9714

Neal Pearson:

605-448-5653 or 605-470-0448 njpearson@venturecomm.net

Kermit Pearson:

605-448-5596 or 605-380-6030

Chuck Ringkob:

605-470-0010

National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale

January 11, 2015 Denver, Colorado for birth weight.

Auctioneer: Doak Lambert Handel Sale Averages Farms, Menno, 1 Herd Sire $25,000 South 7 Females $9,857 9 Buyer Picks $12,277 Dakota 1 Flush $4,500 placed the 46 Semen Packages $1,500 winning

Total Lots Grossed $289,500 bid at $25,000 for possession THE NATIONAL GELBVIEH of this and Balancer® Sale drew in a incredible young herd sire. packed house to Livestock Center The Top selling female was Lot 7, Auction Arena in the Yards held JRI Ms Lou 207Z23 offered by Judd in conjunction with the National Ranch Inc., Pamona, Kan. She is Western Stock Show in Denver, the the August 12, 2012, 38 percent Colorado on January 11, 2015.

Balancer daughter sired by Mytty The sale featured an impressive In Focus and out of JRI Ms Victoria lineup of females, the winner of Secret 207X43. Ms. Lou comes from the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull a powerful cow family that has a Futurity and numerous breeder history of producing females with picks. Buyers had the opportunity increased fertility and longevity. to purchase cattle from some of Her EPD profile ranks in the top the most prestigious Gelbvieh and one percent for calving ease direct Balancer herds from across the and marbling and is in the top three nation. percent of the breed for birth weight and yield grade. Eagle Pass Ranch, Topping the sale was the Mansfield, South Dakota purchased winner of the 2015 Breeder’s the female for $17,000.

Choice Gelbvieh Futurity. BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET is the Lot 9 was another high selling February 10, 2014, 88 percent female at this esteemed sale. PLA son of JRI Top Producer 282Z3.

Destiny 402B ET was consigned Businessman is black, homozygous

by Plateau Gelbvieh of Peetz, polled and is impressive from both Colorado. Destiny is the February the phenotypic and genotypic 2, 2014 homozygous black, standpoint. He ranks in the top two homozygous polled, 50 percent percent of the breed for calving Balancer daughter sired by SAV ease direct and the top 10 percent Pioneer and out of JBOB “Miss Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service

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Julia” 2417J. Destiny possesses loads of femininity and eye appeal as well as boasting EPDs in the top one percent of the breed for ribeye area and the top two percent for milk. Cranview Gelbvieh of Minot, North Dakota, secured a final bid of $12,000.

Buyer pick lots made up a larger portion of the National Gelbvieh Sale offerings this year and continued garner a lot of buyer attention. The highest selling buyer pick was the entry placed by TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Georgia.

TJB Gelbvieh offered choice of any female in the TJB program that is owned by TJB. JGP Gelbvieh of Lathrop, Missouri recognized this as an outstanding opportunity and placed a final bid of $18,000.

Lot 3 offered a unique opportunity for buyers to purchase semen packages from CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A, a young and up-and-coming sire whose semen has not been placed on the public market. J&K Gelbvieh Farm Inc. of Ava, Illinois and C-Cross Cattle Company, Asheboro, North Carolina consigned the semen packages which each included 40 units of semen. The lot grossed $69,500 on a total of 46 semen packages. FFF

BOD Action Points

2015 AGA Board of Directors: (back row, left to right) Brian Dunn, St. John, KS, Dustin Rippe, Hubble, NE, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, IN, David Martin, Judsonia, AR, Andy LeDoux, Agenda, KS, Scott Starr, Stapleton, NE, Bob Hart, Kansas City, KS, Ronnie Rogers, Medona, MO, (front row, left to right) Lowell Rogers, Seminary, MS, Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, KY, Dan Warner, Beaver City, NE, Neal Pearson, Lake City, SD, Duane Strider, Asheboro, NC, Grant Thayer, Ramah, CO, Myron Edelman, Westminster, CO, Walter, Teeter, Mt. Ulla, NC.

THE AMERICAN GELBVIEH

Association Board of Directors met during the 2015 AGA Annual Convention, January 6-12, 2015.

The following is a list of action points approved by the Board.

1. Moved to accept the minutes from August 15-16, 2014 board meeting.

2. Moved to accept the 2014 American Gelbvieh Association audited financial statement as presented by Robert C. Loewen, PC. 3. Moved to accept the December bank statement, November financial statement and the revised 2015 AGA/ GW budgets.

4. Moved to accept the minutes from the National Show Web Committee call for the recommended 2016 National Show judges that will be forwarded to National Western Stock Show.

5. Moved to accept the minutes from the National Sale Web Committee call to require 2016 National Sale live cattle lots have GEEPDs. 6. Moved to accept the minutes from the Rules & Bylaws Web Committee call to amend Rule II F. by eliminating statements 1.2.3.

and adding Rule II G. 2.b. requiring genomic option # 2 (GGP-LD) for natural service sire under Standards for Registration.

7. Moved to accept the minutes from the Breed Improvement Web Committee call with no action required by the AGA Board.

8. Moved to accept the minutes from the Member Education Web Committee to explore pedigree color designations.

9. Moved to accept the minutes from the Breed Promotion Web

Committee call with no action required by the AGA Board.

10. Moved to accept the minutes from the Finance Web Committee call with no action required by the AGA Board.

11. Elected new officers for 2015.

Neal Pearson, President; Dan Warner, Vice-President; Duane Strider, Secretary; Grant Thayer, Treasurer.

12. Set the next board meeting for April 16-18, 2015. FFF

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BREED PROMOTION MINUTE

The Formula for Success

Not one, and I mean no one has ever been successful by accident!

By William McIntosh I’M SURE MANY of you are interested in the formula to

success, not only for your breeding program but also for the Gelbvieh breed in general. The truth is to be truly successful at anything in life it takes dedication, commitment and creativity. But most of all, it takes a never-ending desire to be number one; second place cannot be an option. Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi once said, “Winning is not a sometime thing; it’s an all the time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time. Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.” If you are content with anything but the best you will never be number one.

The formula for success starts with a vision. You need to set your sights on producing cattle that will lead the industry for years to come. For you or for the breed to be number one you have to have the desire to understand what kind of cattle the industry will demand in the future and produce them.

Gelbvieh and Balancer® are positioned very well for the future. Gelbvieh and Balancer excel in growth and maternal efficiency. According to the USDA Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska Gelbvieh cows exhibit early puberty and offer moderate mature size. As we continue to see volatile feed prices and increase land cost material efficiency will be a huge profit driver going forward.

Vince Lombardi said, “If you’ll not settle for anything less than your best, you will be amazed at what you can accomplish in your lives.” The next piece of the success equation is being committing to do whatever it takes to produce the type of cattle that will be breed-leading genetics for your customers. Once you have establish your goals you have to be completely 28 | MARCH 2015

committed to do what it takes to make your goals a reality. Breeding season is rapidly approaching. To be number one you have to be committed to getting your cows bred to industry leading bulls, whether it be through A.I. or through the purchased bulls from this spring’s sale season. Too often breeders start with

The formula for success starts with a vision.

good intentions in the winter but when it comes time to follow through and execute they find it easier to turn out a just an average bull. “Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty... I have never in my life envied a human being who led an easy life. I have envied a great many people who led difficult lives and led them well.”

President Theodore Roosevelt In the past three years we as a breed have seen an increase in registrations in a time when the U.S. cowherd has been on the decline. In that same time, approximately 43 percent of the bulls have been sold to first time buyers of Gelbvieh and Balancer. Gelbvieh and Balancer have seen success and that’s great that’s what we are all working toward. We cannot become complacent with our past achievement. To be number one we must continue to work deliberately and with determination to make not only your program but the entire breed number one. It starts today and it starts with you! “If you believe in yourself and have dedication and pride - and never quit, you’ll be a winner. The price of victory is high but so are the rewards,” said Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant. FFF

Genetic POWER Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bull Sale J Bar M Gelbvieh

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SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 2015 • 1:00 PM CST

JEMG A751

SPRINGFIELD LIVESTOCK MARKETING CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, MO JEMG A715

HTFB A343 BLACK, HOMOZYGOUS POLLED Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Sire: JEMG Steakhouse Y527 Dam: DCSF Post Rock Rhonda 76S2 HOMOZYGOUS BLACK, HOMOZYGOUS POLLED 63% Balancer® Bull Sire: DCSF Post Rock Granite 200P2 Dam: JEMG Y565

JKGF A180

RED, DOUBLE POLLED Purebred 88% Gelbvieh Bull Sire: HFGC Hart 27Y21 Dam: JRI Ms Mix It Up 84W3

HTFG A679

RED, DOUBLE POLLED 75% Gelbvieh Bull Sire: JRI Enhancer 53U21 Dam: GJHG Miss Drew Husker 16KP

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK, HOMOZYGOUS POLLED Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Sire: DLW Mr Kingston 106P Dam: JKGF Susie X18

JKGF A495

DOUBLE BLACK, DOUBLE POLLED Purebred Gelbvieh Bull Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 Dam: JKGF Missy W195

120 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls FALL 16-18 MONTH OLD BLACK AND RED BULLS SPRING YEARLING BLACK AND RED BULLS

J BAR M GELBVIEH

Jon E. & Edna Miller 28760 Norway Rd, Stark City, MO 64866 417-632-4925 home • 417-437-5250 cell Please no Sunday calls!

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Calving Ease, Performance and Carcass bulls targeted for both the Purebred and Commercial Cattleman

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100% of bulls selling are sired by leading AI sires

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All bulls sell with a First Breeding Season Guarantee

Broadcasting Real-Time Auctions

Sale broadcast live online at www.dvauction.com

J & K GELBVIEH FARM, INC. Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-426-3885 • 618-521-8620

SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service www.mms.bz Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 • Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763

Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 417-642-5871 • 417-529-0081

National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female TTTT Little Hottie Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

Sire: TTTT Hott Papa ET

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female TAU Mia 363A Sydney Taubenheim Amherst, Neb. Sire: TAU Gunnison 106R

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull RID R Outlaw 1456B Ridinger Cattle Co. and Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Deer Trail Colo.

Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull GGGE 3G Bootlegger 439B Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. and Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

2015 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show Results

by Rebecca Mettler & Megan Slater

77 Balancer females and 27 Balancer bulls.

EACH JANUARY GELBVIEH and Balancer® breeders and exhibitors gather at the National Western Stock Show to compete in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show. This year’s show was held at the Stadium Arena 2015 on Monday, January 12, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. A total of 207 animals were exhibited. Judge Greg McCurry, Sedgwick, Kansas evaluated the 54 Gelbvieh females, 49 Gelbvieh bulls,

Provided on the following pages are the listings of the top three placing animals in each class, as well as the photos of the division champions and reserves.

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Grand Champion Balancer Female GHGF Ashley 31A Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female AHL Deb 467B ET JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Grand Champion Balancer Bull TTTT Sugar Daddy ET Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

Sire: OCC Legend 616L

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull XXB Insidious 23B Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb. Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y

Premier Breeder Emily Griffiths

Premier Exhibitor Chase Tabor

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Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Bianca 534B Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf SLC Anita 119B Severtson Land & Cattle, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada Sire: JRI Secret Password 253Z38

Gelbvieh Champion Winter Heifer Calf RID R Ima Lady 1403B ET Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf CIRS 16B Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

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Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf JDPD Girlie Girl 450A The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calves

Class 1

May 2, 2014 to July 11, 2014 1. CIRS B6XB, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: CIRS Overdrive 2. RWG RAC Black Pepper 4504, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada, Sire: BEAS 2806Z

Class 2

April 1 to April 28, 2014 1. BCFG Butlers Bianca 534B, Butler Creek Gelbvieh, Milton, Tenn., Sire: Butlers Impact 549U 2. SLC Anita 119B, Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County Alberta, Canada, Sire: JRI Secret Password 253Z38 3. SLC Xanadu 36B, Severtson Land and Cattle/Sunberry Valley, Innisfail, Alberta,

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Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf HIGH Ms Lexi 34A74 Hightower Cattle Company, LLC, LaCygne, Kan. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

Canada Sire: JRI Star Bucks 254Y82

Class 3

March 12 to March 27, 2014 1. MDR Pretty Woman 405B ET, Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla. Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W 2. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Bette 448B ET, Jady LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET 3. BEA 426B ET, Victoria Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo. Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET

Class 4

March 1 to March 10, 2014 1. HIGH Miss Daisy 14B37 ET, Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo. Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P 2. CIRS 32WB ET, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire:

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer KKKG Triple K Audraine Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan. Sire: CIRS 12LW ET

CIRS Decade 278U2 3. DHS Gator 303B, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash./ Hay Day Ranch, Junction City, Ore., Sire: HDR Gold Citation 226W

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf

Class 5

February 2 to February 28, 2014 1. CIRS 16B, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2 2. HIGH Ms Anneli 14B9, Tiana Garcia/ Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P 3. HTFG Ms Blair B407, Benny McWilliams, Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: TAU Mr Solution 142Z ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer PMG Aphrodite 24A Tricia Goes,Odell, Neb. Sire: CRAN Dream On Y054

Class 6

February 2 to February 11, 2014 1. JLSL She’s So Sassy 413B, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston Wash., Sire: JDPD Time Traveler 450X 2. TTTT Secret Fact, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: SDCG X-Factor 202X 3. TAU Ms Gunnison 230U 464B, Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TAU Mr Gunnison 106R 230U

Class 7

January 20 to January 30, 2014 1. RID R Ima Lady 1403B ET, Ridnger Cattle Co., Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y 2. JCGR BAR GT Layla 163B, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: CCRO

Growing our Future by Building our Foundation In 1991 the American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) was established as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation as an instrument to receive tax deductible donations. Today contributions help ensure that the AGF can continue to provide necessary opportunities to the American Gelbvieh Association.

To help establish the future of the Foundation, the AGF Board of Directors has created a Community First Endowment Fund. This secure fund and donations specific to the endowment will have an impact well into the future.

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The AGF plays an important role in funding education for members of the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA). Education of AGA members of all ages is critical for not only improvements of the Gelbvieh breed but also improvements in the beef industry as a whole.

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In addition to education and research, the AGF also helps to support Gelbvieh youth. Each year the AGF awards scholarships to members of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association. These scholarships as well as funding of youth programs help to build the breed’s leaders of tomorrow.

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The AGF is a vital part of sustaining the Gelbvieh breed well in the future. Continued research, supported by the AGF, will help to further develop scientific tools for the improvement of genetic accuracies and more reliable data sets. The Genomic Pioneers project, which led the way for Genomic-Enhanced EPDs, as well as research and development of the $Cow Maternal Index are just a few examples of past projects funded by the AGF.

Gelbvieh Legacy Society* $5,000 and Above Lifetime Donation

Gelbvieh Associate $250-$499

Gelbvieh Investor $2,500-$4,999

Gelbvieh Partner $100-$249

Gelbvieh Pacesetter $1,000-$2,499

Gelbvieh Friend $1-$99

Gelbvieh Sustainer $500-$999 “Many AGA members have invested a lifetime in the Gelbvieh breed.

With a contribution to the AGF they have an opportunity to leave a legacy for the Gelbvieh breed.” –Al Knapp

*The Gelbvieh Legacy Society recognizes and honors individuals who have given $5,000 or more to the Foundation over a lifetime.

Donor Name: __________________________________________ Ranch/Farm Name: __________________________________

Phone: _______________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________ Please make checks payable to the:

Unrestricted use

American Gelbvieh Foundation Community First Endowment Fund

Other purposes ______________________________________________________________________________________ Donor Signature: __________________________________________________________ Date: __________________________ Please send completed form and payment to the: American Gelbvieh Foundation, 10900 Dover Street, Westminster, CO 80021, ATTN: Megan Slater I would like to be contacted by AGF Staff to discuss gifts to benefit the American Gelbvieh Foundation through wills, trusts and life insurance.

DONATION FORM

Address: ______________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _____________________________________

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Bull Calf GGGE 3G Bandoleer 458B Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Winter Bull Calf DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan. Sire: JRI Top Producer 282Z3

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf SYD Boondocks Axel 3116A ET Sydney Wilkinson, Brighton, Colo.

Sire: JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf JCGR Bar GT Code Red 508A ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R G-Force 922W

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Bull LWHF Black Crown 626A Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va. Sire: JKGF Future Investment X037

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull RWG Alberta Gold 3541 Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB Sire: LCR Warnock 612W

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull GGGE 3G Aristotle 320A ET Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., and Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Bull JLSL Jesse James 320A Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston Wash.

Sire: JDPD Time Traveler 450X

Class 12

Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: JRI Star Bucks 254Y82

Carolina Exclusive 1230Y 3. RID R Pearl 1407B ET, Ridinger Cattle Co., Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: CCRO CCROSS Good Fortune 8206

1. KKKG Triple K Audraine, Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., Sire: CIRS 12LW ET

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf

May 29 to June 3, 2013 1. PMG Aphrodite 24A, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: CRAN Dream On Y054 2. BARG Dixie 313A, Samantha Tucker, Portis, Kan., Sire: LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET

Class 8

September 11 to October 9, 2013 1. JDPD Girlie Girl 450A, Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: RTRM Headline 2. HIGH Ms Lexi 34A74, Hightower Cattle Co. LLC., LaCygne, Kan., Sire: TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P

Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer

Class 9

August 31, 2013

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Class 10

Gelbvieh Junior Heifer

Class 11

March 1 to March 27, 2013 1. TTTT Little Hottie, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla., Sire: TTTT Hott Papa ET 2.

MCCA Adelaide A4, McCarty Cattle Co., Parachute, Colo., Sire: GVC New Design X9

February 3 to February 19, 2013 1. TAU Mia 363A, Sydney Taubenheim-Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunnison 106R 2. GDX Rosie 312A, Anna Duxbury, Wessington, S.D. Sire: PLA Big Dog 101Y 3. DCSF Post Rock Belle 134A1, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan., Sire: JKGF Future Investment X037

Class 13

January 5 to January 23, 2013 1. JDJP Western Glitz 7114A, Dromgoole’s Heaven, Mason, Texas, Sire: JDPD Akin 140W 2. GGGE 3G Athena 312A ET, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET 3. STON Miss Jest 13A,

Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calves

Class 41

May 2 to June 13, 2014 1. RWG Bustin’ Stones 4603, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Sire: BEAS 2806Z 2. PHS ProHart Intrigue 423B, Pro-Hart Seedstock Inc., Pueblo, Colo., Sire: FHG Flying H Mr 184U 316Y 3. DCHD Golden Buckle Gelv Bubba 042B, Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, N.D., Sire: BDOC Bailey’s Guy 205X

Class 42

April 18 to April 27, 2014 1. SLC Road Trip 103B, Severtson Land and Cattle,

LEVERAGE High selling lot in the 2015 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale in Denver and the 2014 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Production Sale.

Thank you...

Bar T Bar Ranch Baumgarner Misty Hill Farm Blackhawk Cattle Co Brad Burkes Burbank Cattle Co Castle Rock Farm Ken Chambers Chimney Butte Ranch Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh Circle B Gelbvieh Coles Bend Gelbvieh Criple W Cattle Co Crown Farms Diamond D Gelbvieh Dykstra Family Farm

Ertel Cattle Co Flying H Genetics Fremont Farm Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch Gentle G Farm Golden Buckle Gelbvieh Herinck Gelbvieh Hilltop Farms J T LeRoy Kittles Gelbvieh Kutsch Land and Cattle LeDoux Ranch Little Pines Farm Little Windy Hill Farms Lost River Gelbvieh Martin Cattle Co

McClatchey Cattle Co Old South Farms Plateau Gelbvieh Prairie Hills Gelbvieh RayMar Angus Justin Ridenhour Farms Bob Sisson S & S Gelbvieh Stuecken Brothers Gelbvieh 4T Ranch Taubenheim Gelbvieh T Arrow Cattle Jordan Williams Wolf Gelbvieh Wohl Farms

J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc. and C-Cross Cattle Company would like to say thank you to all purchasers of Syndication Semen Packages sold in the 2015 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale.

CCRO Leverage 3214A produced $102,300 in revenue.

J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc. purchased possession in the C-Cross Cattle Company fall production sale for $30,000.

Syndication semen packages sold in the 2015 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale for a total of $72,300. $2,800 semen package sale was donated to the American Gelbvieh Association Foundation by C-Cross Cattle Co, J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc. and Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch.

DUANE & WENDY STRIDER Phone: 336-381-3640 Mobile: 336-964-6277 www.ccrosscattle.com

J & K GELBVIEH FARMS, INC. Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-426-3885 • 618-521-8620

Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull RWG War Admiral 2528 Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB Sire: LCR Warnock 612W

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull VV Zake 114Z Stone Gate Farm, Vermillion, AB Sire: FRL Fir River Ranaldo 38U

Balancer Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf RAAB BCFG Ms. Valentine 214B Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind. Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf LWHF Faith 106A ET Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va. Sire: N Bar Emulation EXT

Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan. Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682

Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer BDCG DC Darci 401A1 ET Logan Beying, Easton, Kan. Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682

Red Deer County, AB, Sire: CES Decka Roadie 81T 2. RWG Scale Buster 4404, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County AB, Sire: BEAS 2806Z 3. RWG X-Static Bounce 4416, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County AB, Sire: BEAS 2806Z

March 1 to March 8, 2014 1. GGGE 3G Bandoleer 458B, Emily Griffiths, Kendalville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET 2. TTTT Who Hott ET, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla., Sire: BABR Who Done It 3. DCSF Post Rock Land Shark 146B1, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan., Sire: DCSF Postrock Silver 273Y1 ET

Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2 3. CIRS 354TB, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

1. DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan., Sire: JRI Top Producer 282Z3 2. FHG Flying H Mr Traction 45B, Flying H Genetics, Araphahoe, Neb., Sire: RWG Traction 7412 3. TAU Blackshirt 8B ET, Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb., Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Class 43

March 16 to March 27, 2014 1. RID R Outlaw 1456B, Ridinger Cattle Co./Jumping Cow, Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y 2. CRAN B553 ET, Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D., Sire: JCGR Bar GT Cross Fire 500W ET 3. ELC Secret Admirer 48B, Cooper Gelbvieh, Burdett, Kan., Sire: GRU Impact 850X

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Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calves

Class 45

February 17 to February 26, 2014 1. DVE Davidson Thumbs Up 91B, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Sire: PHG Black Mac Z13 2. CIRS Trademark 1041YB,

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Banshee 484B

September Farms, Franklin, Neb./ Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Balancer Champion Winter Heifer Calf XXB Shez A Brickhouse Boehler Gelbviehs Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y

Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z

Class 46

February 2 to February 14, 2014 1. GGGE 3G Bootlegger 439B, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.,/ Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z 2. DCSF Post Rock Power Stroke 95B1 ET, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan., Sire: JRI Top Producer 282Z3 3. BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET, Dawson Cree Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan., Sire: JRI Top Producer 282Z3

Class 47

January 1 to January 26, 2014

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calves

Class 48

September 5 to September 6, 2013 1. SYD Boondocks Axel 3116A ET, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo., Sire: JOB Danell TD Chico Loco 28Y 2. JCGR Bar GT Code Red 508A ET, Jumping Cow

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Balancer Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer PMG Aphrodite 09A ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer CTR Lass 3200A JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer JDPD Megan 916Z Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: JDPD Akin 140W

Champion Cow/Calf Pair PLA Miss Zelda 20Z Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301

Champion Balancer Winter Bull Calf BARG Brimstone 006B Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb. Sire: BARB Secret Brand 2100Z ET

Reserve Champion Balancer Winter Bull Calf XXB Insidious 17B Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb. Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y

No photo available

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf Pair JRI Ms Lou 207Z23 Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan. Sire: Mytty In Focus

Gelbvieh Ranch, Ramah, Colo., Sire: RID R G-Force 922W

Gelbvieh Intermediate Bulls

Class 49

May 28 to August 30, 2013 1. LWHF Black Crown 626A, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., Sire: JKGF Future Investment X037 2. RWG Alberta Gold 3541, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Sire: LCR Warnock 612W

Gelbvieh Junior Bulls

Class 50

March 6 to April 19, 2013 1. SLC Swagger 105A ET, Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Sire:

Reserve Champion Balancer Spring Bull Calf AHL Anchorman 472B ET LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. Sire: XXB Wingman 639T ET

STON Xterminator 7X 2. GGGE 3G Archimedes 353A, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan.,/ Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Class 51

January 13 to February 11, 2013 1. GGGE 3G Aristotle 320A ET, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan., Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET 2. JLSL Jesse James 320A, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., Sire: JDPD Time Traveler 450X

Gelbvieh Senior Bulls

Class 52

February 26 to May 15, 2012 1. RWG War Admiral 2528, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Sire: LCR Warnock 612W 2. VV Zake 114Z, Stone Gate Farm, VV Farms, Vermillion AB, Sire: FLR Fir River Ranaldo 38U 3. SLMG 27Z, Baley Bell, Saffell, Ark., Sire: HFGC GIP Arrowhead S82

Balancer Spring Heifer Calf

Class 14

May 6 to June 2, 2014 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Banshee 484B, September Farms, Franklin, Neb./Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z 2. TTTT First Class Miracle

ET, Chase Tabor, 4T Ranch, Stillwater, Okla., Sire: Dameron First Class

Class 15

April 1 to April 23, 2014 1. SLC Lady 71B, Merv Tuplin and Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Sire: Bar-E-L Unequalled 64Z 2. SLC Misty 84B, Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Sire: Bar-E-L Unequalled 64Z 3. SYD Boondocks Brass 4074B, Sydney Wilkinson, Model, Colo., Sire: BNW Ranger 2108Z

Class 16

March 19 to March 26, 2014 1. AHL Tessa 486B, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: AHL Redemption 237Z

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Champion Balancer Senior Bull Calf GHGF Pay Stub 4A52 ET Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: PVF All Payday 729

Reserve Champion Balancer Senior Bull Calf BNW Plainsman Gunner 3118A Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo.

Sire: BAG Diamond Back 98Y

Balancer Winter Heifer Calves

Class 18

Reserve Champion Balancer Senior Bull GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan./, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: Duff Basic Instinct 6501

2. PCCI Ms Catalyst 4016B, Pearson Cattle Co. Inc./Haley Ringkob, Lake City, S.D., Sire: Boyd Catalyst 1071 3. DLW CTR Ms Sandhills 4505B, Warner Beef Genetics, Beaver City, Neb., Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X 4. ELC Miss Chanel, Cooper Gelbvieh, Burdett, Kan., Sire: GRU impact 850X

Class 17

March 1 to march 14, 2014 1. AHL Deb 467B ET, JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 2. BCFG Butlers Beauty 730B, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Butler Creek Gelbvieh, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z 3. ROC Diamond 647B, Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Sire: ROC Lighthouse 228S

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February 14 to February 26, 2014 1. RAAB BCFG Ms Valentine 214B, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 2. BAG 55B, Micah Mueggenborg, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: VRT Lazy TV Watchman W201 3. RAIL Ms Yarborough 453B, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan., Kaid Sasse, Athol, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Yarborough 186Y

Class 19

February 2 to February 13, 2014 1. PLA Destiny 402B ET, Plateau Gelbvieh, Peetz, Colo., Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301 2. PRRY Lovin the Rumors 407B ET, KP Cattle Company, Conroe, Texas, Worrell Enterprises, Mason, Texas, LOSB Inc. Cambern Cattle, Pampa, Texas, Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 3. HTFB Ms. Bet on Me B401, Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Class 20

January 1 to January 25, 2014 1. XXB Shez a Brickhouse, Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans,

Champion Balancer Intermediate Bull PMG Aladdin 11A ET Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Neb., Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y 2. BCFG Butlers Bella 896B, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W 3. TAU Ms Fancy 414B ET, Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229

Class 21

1. GHGF Whitney 25A1 ET, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: PVF All Payday 729 2. PRRY Starting Rumors 407A2, KP Cattle Company, Conroe, Texas/ LOSB Inc. Cambern Cattle, Pampa, Texas/Worrell Enterprises, Mason, Texas, Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 3. BNW Prairie Gal 3087A, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: BAG Diamond Back 98Y

Balancer Senior Heifer Calves

Class 22

September 22 to October 14, 2013 1. RID R Blackbird 1380A, Ridinger Cattle Co., Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R 2. AMT Ava 327A, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: TC Freedom 104 3. GAMB Adalida, Braxton

Champion Balancer Junior Bull RAIL King James 3127A Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan. Sire: DMRS Ya Man 138Y

Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: BAG Mr Inf 15U

Class 23

September 5 to September 10, 2013 1. LWHF Faith 106A, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., Sire: N Bar Emulation EXT 2. BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET, Seth Beying, Leavenworth, Kan., Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 3. LWHF Faith 105A ET, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., Sire: N Bar Emulation Ext

Balancer Intermediate Heifers

Class 24

August 30, 2013 1. BDCG DC Darci 401A1 ET, Logan Beying, Easton, Kan., Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682

Class 25

May 8 to May 24, 2013 1. PMG Aphrodite 09A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U 2. ELC Miss Laramie 010A, Grady Hammer, Hammer Gelbvieh, Wallace, Kan., Sire: GRU Impact 850X

Balancer Junior Heifers

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March 19, 2015, 1:00 pm Western Livestock Auction Great Falls, Montana

Dedicated to the Gelbvieh Breed for OVER 40 Years.

KHR 04B

KHR 47R x Northern Wind Homo Black Purebred BW: 86 • 205 Day Ratio: 101

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST DMI YG CW REA MB $Cow FPI EPI

10 0.6 78 97 33 72 12 7.68 0.28 7 -0.09 -0.74 27 0.85 -0.34 76.27 68.42 32.68

KHR 08B

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM ST YG CW REA MB FPI

25%

15% 3% 10% 10% 1% 2%

14 -1.9 71 101 34 70 6 11 -0.63 26 0.57 -0.22 71.89

4% 3% 25% 25% 25% 1% 25% 10%

Ransome x KHR 26X Black Purebred BW: 70 • 205 Day Ratio: 98

25%

Over 40 years of perfecting the Gelbvieh breed to meet profitability in the cattle industry while maintaining the breed’s inherit Fertility, Stayability, Docility and Maternal Characteristics.

Performance cattle for the REAL WORLD. Fertility tested and Scrotal measured.

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST YG CW REA MB FPI

8 2.3 74 107 42 79 6 9.72 0.46 9 -0.59 36 0.43 -0.54 59.66

KHR 11B 25% 1% 2% 2% 1% 25%

Top Brass x KHR 05T Red Purebred BW: 91 • 205 Day Ratio: 103

CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST YG CW REA MB FPI

9 1.7 70 99 34 69 0 6.45 1.14 8 -0.67 30 0.68 -0.52 58.20

KHR 23B 25% 25% 1% 10%

KHR 39Y x KHR 05T Homo Polled Red Purebred BW: 90 • 205 Day Ratio: 104

Complete Performance Data Available

Class 26

1. GHGF Ashley 31A, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: FMGF Blue’s impact 001X 2. CTR Lass 3200A, JW LeDoux- LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan., Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X 3. MDR Ms Miley 324A, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: BLC Darkhorse 006X

Class 27

March 3 to March 25, 2013 1. JCGR Bar GT Hepburn 244A, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: BEA Sureshock 705T ET 2. BEA 3107A, Victoria Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: BEA 131Y 3. BABR 3300A, Wes and Brittney Spencer, Pierre, S.D., Sire: BABR 114Y ET

Class 28

February 2 to February 24, 2013 1. BVLK A304 Carley Rae, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 2. TAU Ms Freedom’s Charm 3071A, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TC Gridiron 258 3. RAIL Ms Manitoba D 344A, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan., Sire: TAU Mr Manitoba 13X

Class 29

January 10 to January 28, 2013 1. DLW Ms Edison 321A, Anna Duxbury, Wessington, SD, Sire: DLW Edison 6718X 2. JRI Ms Maggie 279A20, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: Mytty In Focus 3. KKKG Fortune Cookie, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564J ET

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Senior Heifers

Class 30

December 21, 2012 1. JDPD Megan 916Z, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: JDPD Akin 140W

Cow/Calf Pairs

Class 31

February 12 to August 12, 2012 1. PLA Miss Zelda 20Z, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301 2. JRI Ms Lou 207Z23, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: Mytty In Focus

Balancer Spring Bull Calves

Class 32

April 4 to May 9, 2014 1. GGGE 3G Big Star 487B, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors 2. PCCI Mr Super Sport 4094B, Pearson Cattle Company, Inc., Lake City, S.D., Sire: LWHF Super Sport 475Y

Class 33

March 2 to March 14, 2014 1. XXB Insidious 23B, Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb., Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y 2. AHL Anchorman 472B ET, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan., Sire: XXB Wingman 639T ET 3. VLK B402, Dustin Volek, Highmore, S.D., Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682

Balancer Winter Bull Calves

Balancer Intermediate Bulls

Class 34

Class 38

February 2 to February 27, 2014 1. BARG Brimstone 006B, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb., Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET 2. AHL Paradise 430B, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan., Sire: AHL Redemption 237Z 3. GAMB Back Draft B16, Murray Farms, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: BAG Mr Inf 15U

Class 35

January 2 to January 22, 2014 1. XXB Insidious 17B, Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb., Sire: XXB Insidious 612Y 2. DCSF Post Rock Lone Ranger 233B8 ET, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan., Sire: Lone Star Advantage E753 3. JCGR Bar GT Exclusive Rights 153B, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Ranch, Ramah, Colo., Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Balancer Senior Bull Calves

Class 36

November 7 to December 23, 2013 1. GHGF Pay Stub 4A52 ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: PVF All Payday 729 2. AHL Forever Ladies Man, Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., Sire: Kesslers Frontman R001

Class 37

September 21, 2013 1. BNW Plainsman Gunner 3118A, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: BAG Diamond Back 98Y

May 9, 2013 1. PMG Aladdin 11A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunslinger 19U

Balancer Junior Bulls

Class 39

March 4, 2013 1. RAIL King James 3127A, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan., Sire: DMRS Ya Man 138Y

Balancer Senior Bulls

Class 40

1. TTTT Sugar Daddy ET, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla., Sire: OCC Legend 616L 2. GGGE 3G EZ Money 209Z, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan./ Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: Duff Basic Instinct 6501

Get-of-Sire 1. Raile Gelbvieh, St. Fransis, Kan. 2. Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.

Best Four Head 1. 4T Ranch, Stillwater, Okla.

2. Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.

Produce of Dam 1. 4T Ranch, Stillwater, Okla.

2. Overmiller Gelbvieh/Red Angus, Smith Center, Kan.

BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET selected as the winner of the Gelbvieh Bull Futurity owned

by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas and is sired by the Canadian Gelbvieh Association’s SLC Outback 142X and out of the JRI Ms Secret Stash 253W81. He’s a unique young sire with total outcross genetics on his paternal side and a Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction cow family on the other. Overdrive ranks in the top one percent for yield grade and the top three percent for fat thickness.

The other runner-up was DVE DVE Davidson Chester 72B exhibited

by Davidson Gelbvieh of Ponteix, SK Canada. The February 14, 2014 born homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred Gelbvieh bull was sired by DDGR Navaho 188X and

The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity was held Saturday, January 10, 2015, held in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. By Rebecca Mettler

out of DVE Davidson MS Mambo 32Y. Chester is in the top one percent in the Canadian registry for weaning weight, yearling weight, yield grade, marbling and FPI. His ranks in the top five percent for total maternal, stayability and carcass weight.

The champion bull sold for $25,000 in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® sale the following day.

Handel Farms, Menno, South Dakota placed the winning bid for possession of this incredible young herd sire.

The Gelbvieh futurity holds a drawing among the membership to win the proceeds from the sale of the champion bull. This year Handel Farms, Menno, South Dakota and Stuecken Brothers from Freeburg, Missouri split the rights to the sale proceeds.

The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity is managed by Mitchell Marketing Service. FFF

THIS YEAR’S WINNER was BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET, owned by Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kansas and exhibited by Kansas Connection, Easton, Kansas.

Runner-up bulls were exhibited by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona Kansas and Davidson Gelbvieh of Ponteix, SK Canada.

Once final votes were tallied after two rounds of voting, BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET was named the winner. Businessman was born on February 10, 2014 and is the 88 percent, black, homozygous polled Gelbvieh bull sired by JRI Top Producer 282Z3 and out of DARC P401, better known as “Darci”. This young herd sire’s EPD profile is one that will catch your eye from a heifer bull standpoint.

He ranks in the top 2 percent of the breed for calving ease direct and in the top 10 percent of the breed for birth weight. Not to mention, he is powerfully built with plenty of bone, substance and overall quality.

The consignor of the winning bull will receive approximately $28,000 while the two runner-ups will receive $3,500 each.

JRI Overdrive 253B91 was selected as a runner-up by the 53 breeder members of the futurity. Overdrive is a purebred, 2015 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion BDCG DC Businessman 401B ET, homozygous polled Gelbvieh bull entered by Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kansas.

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NEW FACES AT AGA

Retallick to serve American Gelbvieh Association members and customers

The American Gelbvieh Association would like to welcome Kelli Retallick, Manhattan, Kansas, as the new data services specialist.

KELLI RETALLICK WAS born and raised on a purebred

beef operation in southwest Wisconsin and her roots have been intertwined with the beef industry from the very start. She is still active in her family’s own seedstock operation where are main goal is to sell bulls that will produce industry relevant cattle to fit the needs of commercial customers. Growing up in 4-H, FFA and junior beef breed associations allowed Retallick to network with seedstock and commercial producers alike, from around the country pushing her towards a career

and a life in the beef industry.

Retallick received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she was highly involved in both off and on campus activities from the UW Saddle & Sirloin Club, Collegiate Farm Bureau and the National Junior Angus Association’s Board of Directors. Her time served on the board gave her an inside look into the inner workings of a breed association and only further sparked her interest in how a breed association could be used to a producer’s advantage. After receiving her degree in the animal sciences, Retallick decided she was not done learning and went on to continue her education at Kansas State University. She is in the process of receiving a master’s degree in the field of

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Sire: Sydgen Trust 6228 • Dam: DMS Stucky Tracy 025JMT (SITZ Alliance 6595) • Top 1% of active Balancer® sires for Marbling and Feeder Profit Index EPDs • Top 1% of the Simmental, SimAngus and Red Angus breeds for marbling Trustee sons sell in the Post Rock Cattle Company Cowman’s Kind Bull and Female Sale March 21, 2015

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Most of Retallick’s current research revolves around feed efficiency of growing beef cattle, specifically the optimum test periods to capture gain and intake data. The time at K-State was one of the most eye-opening experiences to date and reaffirmed the belief that she is in the exact field she wants to be involved in.

“One of the most valuable lessons I have learned as a master’s student was not taught from a textbook but rather gained over time and it is the idea that I will never, nor do I want to, stop learning,” Retallick said.

She strives to be an intricate part of AGA’s team as it moves into the future and she will adapt to the changing needs of the cattle industry to best serve the membership. Her dislike for complacency is a characteristic she is very fond of in herself and she hopes her values only add to the success of the American Gelbvieh Association and its members.

“Kelli will be a great asset to the Gelbvieh association and the beef industry, as the AGA evolves into a modern breed association. With a focus on providing genetic and marketing solutions to Gelbvieh stakeholders, Kelli will certainly be able to use her experiences as a seedstock supplier along with an extensive education in animal science to provide members and Gelbvieh customers the information they need for success in an ever changing business,” said Myron Edelman, executive director of AGA. FFF

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2015 NWSS Pen Show Results

Grand Champion Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Bulls Judd Ranch, Inc. of Pomona, Kansas

Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Bulls Judd Ranch, Inc. of Pomona, Kansas

pen had an average weight of 1,343 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.94. All pen bulls are ultrasound scanned at the time of check-in. This champion pen had average actual scan data of 15.97 square inches for ribeye area, 2.78% IMF, and 0.21 inch of back fat.

Grand Champion Pen of 5 Gelbvieh Bulls Judd Ranch, Inc. of Pomona, Kansas

Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show Results from NWSS Photos and results by Megan Slater THE GELBVIEH AND Balancer® Pen Show took place at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado on Sunday, January 11, 2015. A total of 15 pens were exhibited at this year’s show. Doug Hixon, Laramie, Wyoming, judged the pen bull show.

Judd Ranch, Inc. of Pomona, Kansas, exhibited the grand champion and reserve champion pen of three Gelbvieh bulls. The champion pen included two February and one January-born bulls. The champion

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The reserve pen of three Gelbvieh bulls were all February-born and had an average weight of 1,335 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.94 pounds. This pen’s ultrasound scan data averaged a ribeye area of 16.67 square inches, 2.49% IMF, and 0.34 inch of back fat.

Judd Ranch, Inc. also exhibited the grand champion pen of five Gelbvieh bulls. This pen included four January and one March-born bulls. The pen had an average weight of 1,276 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.70 pounds per day. This pen had average ultrasound data of 16.08 square inches for ribeye area, 2.98% IMF, and 0.24 inch of back fat.

In the Balancer pen show, Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, exhibited the grand champion pen of three Balancer bulls. This pen consisted of two January and one February-born bulls that averaged 1,387 pounds and an average of 3.94 pounds per day of age. This pen’s average ultrasound scan data is as follows: ribeye area of 15.25 square inches, 3.42% IMF, and 0.30 inch of back fat.

Grand Champion Pen of 3 Balancer Bulls Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska

Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Balancer Bulls Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, South Dakota

Grand Champion Pen of 5 Balancer Bulls Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, South Dakota

Reserve Champion Pen of 5 Balancer Bulls Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska

The reserve champion pen of three Balancer bulls was exhibited by Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, South Dakota.

Their pen of March-born bulls had an average weight 1,231 pounds and had an average weight per day of age of 4.05. This pen averaged 14.07 square inches for ribeye area, 3.31% IMF, and 0.23 inch of back fat with their ultrasound data.

Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, South Dakota, exhibited the grand champion pen of five Balancer bulls. This champion pen included one January and four February-born bulls that had an average weight of 1,260 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.82

pounds per day. This pen’s average actual ultrasound scan data was 15.29 square inches for ribeye area, 3.65% IMF, and 0.34 inch of back fat.

Taubenheim Gelbvieh claimed the reserve champion pen of five Balancer bulls. This pen of three January and two February-born bulls combined to weigh an average of 1,280 pounds, giving them an average weight per day of age of 3.69 pounds per day. This pen’s ultrasound data was as follows: ribeye area of 15.33 square inches, 3.62% IMF, and 0.30 inch of back fat. FFF

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An Introduction to the American Gelbvieh Association’s Newly Elected President The American Gelbvieh Association was pleased to announce the election of Neal Pearson as the new AGA President at the 2015 AGA Annual Convention held in Denver, Colorado in January.

By Rebecca Mettler NEAL PEARSON, PEARSON Cattle Co. Inc, from Lake

City, South Dakota has been a member of the American Gelbvieh Association since 1983 and held a production sale every year since 1984. Today, the operation consists of 400 head; half of those are Gelbvieh with the remaining Maine Anjou, Hereford and crossbreds of each breed.

Pearson and his wife, Jan, have been married for 43 years and are blessed with three children; Jennifer, Levi and Lucas. The Pearson’s are also the proud grandparents of seven grand children.

Neal, his older brother Kermit, Neal’s daughter Jennifer and her husband Chuck along their three kids Justin, Haley and Regan, run the operation.

“I would be remiss if I didn’t say that none of this would have been possible it had not been for my parents, Kenneth and Doris. I have to credit them for everything,” Pearson said. “Dad for his work ethic and belief that you earn what you get by hard work and dedication to the job at hand. Mom for teaching life’s loves of love family and God.” Pearson has been active in community organizations throughout his life. His sense of responsibility towards working hard to increase the integrity of an association was formed early on. During his college career at South Dakota State University he was involved in many organizations and planning committees. He was influential in the planning of the 50th Anniversary Little International Livestock Exhibition, which combines fitting and showing of each class of livestock and included the state FFA judging contest. Pearson and 48 | MARCH 2015

the student staff raised over $15,000 towards increased scholarships and awards.

AGA Leadership involvement Spending the last two years as the treasurer of the AGA gives Pearson the understanding that the association must increase its solvency.

“With that being said, this will require the implementation of new programs that are different than what breed associations have done in the past, especially those that are the size of ours,” Pearson said.

Just to name a few examples, Pearson sees promise concepts that could include developing data programs for commercial cattlemen and compiling data with a value to business or industry. He also sees opportunities in continuing relationships with other breed associations, building the American Gelbvieh Foundation (AGF) treasury and become a visionary within breed associations.

Pearson is no stranger to the AGA Board of Directors. He served for six years back in the ‘90s. Past experience has taught him to be observant and have the knowledge of what it takes for the association to function on a daily basis.

“As a board member you have to have an open mind and realize that you may not always agree with the final decision, but once it’s made you must support that decision,” Pearson said.

Pearson’s past time on the board has allowed him to serve under six different presidents, each with their own method of operation. Through observation, Pearson has been able to decipher which actions have created the most benefits to the association.

“It’s important to remember that each did what they thought was the best way to accomplish the goals at hand and the path to get there,” Pearson said.

Looking into the Future To Pearson, the opportunities for growth of the breed and association are at an all time high. Factors to consider for this increase in growth include the cattle market, herd expansion and the generation turnover that will occur due to the average age of the present day rancher. He also sees the need to be on the forefront of new technologies within the beef industry.

“In closing I will say that I’m excited about our leadership and the staff. I feel that in the past we might have not challenged our staff to be forward thinkers, we need their input,” Pearson said. “Our success requires a unified group effort. We can no longer stand in the middle of the road, it’s a good place to get run over by somebody going some place.” FFF

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TAU Unanimous 11B ET Wins Balancer® Bull Futurity Taubenheim Gelbvieh of Amherst, Nebraska entered the bull that was selected by the sixty three members as the champion of the 2015 People’s Choice Balancer®Bull Futurity.

By Rebecca Mettler The futurity took place on January 10, 2015 in the Stadium Arena at the National Western Stock Show. The People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity is organized

by Mettler Sale Management and is tasked with identifying young Balancer sires of great potential.

The winning bull was TAU Unanimous 11B, a double black, homozygous polled 38 percent Balancer son of Connealy Consensus 7229 and out of TAU Miss Rodeo Drive 321N. Unanimous, born on January 20, 2014, had an 80 pound birth weight along with a 205-day adjusted weight of 833 pounds. This young sire is described as a tremendously powerful individual that is attractive on the profile and sound in his movements. From a carcass perspective, Unanimous boasts both marbling and ribeye area EPDs in the top 10 percent of the breed. In addition, his yield grade EPD places him in the top two percent of the breed. His actual ultrasound data was REA 16.99, %IMF 3.31, Rib Fat 0.31”.

Hojer, Hojer Gelbvieh from Lake Preston, South Dakota, was this year’s lucky winner. In addition to the twenty units of semen that each member receives, Hojer’s have the luxury of unrestricted use of the bull both naturally and via artificial insemination.

After two rounds of voting, the champion is awarded $22,500 and two runners-up each received $2,500. The two runners up were EGL Roundhouse B019 ET, exhibited by Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore South Dakota and BABR 4248B, exhibited by Beastrom Gelbvieh, Pierre, South Dakota.

EGL Roundhouse B019 ET is a homozygous black, homozygous polled 38 percent Balancer son of EGL Roundup X777 and is a February 10, 2014 yearling. His actual ultrasound scan data was: REA 14.38, %IMF 4.05, Rib Fat 0.34”.

BABR 4248B is the 38 percent Balancer son of CTR Sandhills 0065X born on March 12, 2014. His actual ultrasound scan data was: REA 14.63, %IMF 3.49, Rib Fat 0.18”.

Jerry Mettler invites anyone interested in becoming a futurity member to place their name on the waiting list because memberships only become available when a current member opts not to renew their membership! FFF

Adding to the excitement each year one membership is randomly drawn and receives full possession and half semen 2015 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity Champion TAU Unanimous 11B ET, entered by Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb. interest in the champion bull. Alan 52 | MARCH 2015

How much can I afford to pay for a bull?

A popular question this time of year is “How much can I afford to pay for a bull.”

By Travis Meteer, University of Illinois Extension MY GO-TO ANSWER is usually… “How much revenue loss would you have from a pasture full of open cows?” After all, we often de-value the role of the bull. We forget that he is a crucial part of the equation to making our product.

Now, the question is a good one to ask. Especially after watching calf prices climb seemingly all of 2014 and the prices paid for bred heifers at year-end, it is only logical to wonder what a good bull will cost this spring.

Old rules of thumb are good to reflect on. For instance, “2 times the value of a fat steer” or “4 to 5 times the value of a feeder calf ” are both common measures used by old timers to determine the value of a bull. So, I tested these figures with historical prices from the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale and prices paid for feeders and fats from National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). As it turns out, using values from 1996 to 2014 (last 19 years) the average bull price was 4 times the value of a feeder calf and 2.1 times the value of a fat steer. Looks like those old rules of thumb work pretty well.

Using these multipliers, we can speculate to the average price of bulls this coming sale season. Looking at recent market reports, 500 lb. feeder calves are bringing $2.40 or more. Thus, value of a 5-weight feeder calf is conservatively $1,200. History tells us 4 times that value will get us close to the average. Thus 4 x $1,200 = $4,800 for an average bull price.

A conservative price for fat steers weighing 1300 lb. is $1.60. Therefore the math tells us a fat steer values out at nearly $2,100. The previously stated multiplier of 2.1 times the value of a fat steer would yield an average bull price of just over $4,400. So, we have a conservative range of $4,400 to $4,800 for the average bull price.

That said, there will be many bulls that bring in excess of those figures. So, what factors contribute to bulls bringing more than the average? Are they worth the extra money?

For simplicity, let’s say a bull breeds 25 cows per year for 4 years resulting in 100 calves over his lifespan. With these conservative assumptions, even a small improvement in a valuable trait can greatly increase a bull’s value.

For instance, Calving Ease (CE) EPD is defined as the difference in percentage of unassisted births. So, let’s say you purchase a bull that is 5 points better in his CE than the breed average for current sires. The 5 point improvement should translate to 5% more unassisted births. In the real world, it’s fair to say half of assisted births don’t make it. Thus, a 5% improvement in CED could easily translate to 2.5% more calves. Out of 100 calves sired over a lifetime, that’s 2.5 more calves. The added value from improved CE would be $3,000 (2.5 more calves x 500 lbs x $2.40/lb.).

The most common example for added value of a bull is improved EPDs for weaning weight (WW). Let’s say you purchase a Gelbvieh bull with a WW EPD of 76 (breed average is 66).That’s 10 additional pounds at weaning per calf than the average bull. If the bull sires 100 calves in a lifetime and a pound is worth $2.40, then the result is $2,400 more income over his lifetime when compared to the average of current sires.

When selecting your next herd sire, identify the traits that can add dollars to your operation. Don’t sacrifice functionality, structural soundness, docility, and other traits that can affect longevity. View purchasing a bull as an investment and treat it as such. Investing in a good bull that can improve profitable traits in your herd can allow your farm to be more competitive no matter the market dynamic.

Bottom line, bulls are a significant contributor to profit or loss in your cattle herd. The have an impact now and for years to come if you are retaining replacement females.

Look for traits that hold value in your market. Find a bull that can inject those traits. The “expense” of a bull can be a great investment in the future of your cattle herd. FFF

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Junior Show Gelbvieh and Balancer速 Champions Take Center Stage at NWSS

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female TAU Mia 363A Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. Sire: TAU Gunnison 106R

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female STON Miss Jest 13A Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: JRI Star Bucks 254Y82

Grand Champion Balancer Female RAAB BCFG Ms.Valentine 214B Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind. Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Reserve Champion Balancer Female GHGF Whitney 25A1 ET Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: PVF All Payday 729

Result and photos by Rebecca Mettler & Megan Slater THE JUNIOR GELBVIEH and Balancer速 Female Show at

the National Western Stock Show was held on Saturday, January 10, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. Judge Dan Hoge, Galva, Illinois evaluated the 21 Gelbvieh and 36 Balancer females.

The following is a listing of the top three placings in each class. FFF

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Class 1 April 1 to April 16, 2014 1. PCCI Ms Secret Brand 4057B, Justin Ringkob, Lake City, S.D., Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET 2. VTT Bagheera, Samantha Tucker, Portis, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Yakima 126Y

Class 2 March 9 to March 27, 2014 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Bette 448B ET, Jady LeDoux, Agenda, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET 2. BEA 426BET, Victoria Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: BABR Secret Brand 2100Z ET 3. DCSF Post Rock Greta 163B2, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Silver 273Y1 ET

Class 3 February 2 to February 18, 2014 1. DCSF Post Rock Darci 82B1 ET, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan., Sire: RWG Traction 7412 2. TAU Ms Gunnison 230U 464B, Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TAU Mr Gunnison 106R 230U 3. TTTT Secret Fact, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: SDCG X-Factor 202X Gelbvieh Summer Yearling Heifers

Class 4 May 29 to June 3, 2013 1. PMG Aphrodite 24A , Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: CRAN Dream On Y054 2. BARG Dixie 313A, Samantha Tucker, Portis, Kan., Sire: LAMJ X-Factor 673X ET Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Heifers

Class 5 March 27, 2013 56 | MARCH 2015

1. TTTT Little Hottie, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla., Sire: TTTT Hott Papa ET

Class 6 February 8 to February 19, 2013 1. TAU Mia 363A, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunnison 106R 2. DCSF Post Rock Belle 134A1, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan., Sire: JKGF Future Investment X037 3. RTRT Roxi 302A, Tiana Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: ELK CK Crazy Horse 138P

Class 7 January 1 to January 23, 2013 1. STON Miss Jest 13A, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: JRI Star Bucks 254Y82 2. JRI Ms Piper 214A91 ET, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Pop A Top 197T83 3. GGGE 3G Athena 312A ET, Connor Durham, Piedmont, S.C., Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET Balancer Heifer Calves

Class 9 June 6, 2014 1. TTTT First Class Miracle ET, Chase Tabor, Stillwater Okla., Sire: Dameron First Class

Class 10 March 1 to March 26, 2014 1. AHL Deb 467B ET, JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 2. BCFG Butlers Beauty 730B, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCGF Butlers Bismarck 512Z 3. PCCI Ms Catalyst 4016B, Haley Ringkob, Lake City, S.D., Sire: Boyd Catalyst 1071

Brilliance 8077 2. DLW Ms Go Daddy 4252B, Gentry Warner, Beaver City, Neb., Sire: Bar S Go Daddy 0281 3. HTFG Ms. Buttons B415, Benny Alan McWilliams, Asbury, Mo., Sire: BNC Mr Hojer Y062

Class 12 January 1 to January 24, 2014 1. TAU Ms Fancy 414B ET, Tanner Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: Connealy Consensus 7229 2. BROK Maleficent 401B, Victoria Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: Connealy Final Product 3. DCSF Post Rock Ellie 38B8, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan., CTR Momma Maker 0056X Balancer Senior Heifer Calves

Class 13 October 14 to December 12, 2013 1. GHGF Whitney 25A1 ET, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: PVF All Payday 729 2. GAMB Adalida, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: BAG Mr Inf 15U 3. LOSB Damn Rumors 407A ET, Brennon Gibbs, San Angelo, Texas, Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Class 14 August 30 to September 30, 2013 1. BDCG DC Darci 401A2 ET, Seth Beying, Easton, Kan., Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 2. BDCG DC Darci 401A1 ET, Logan Beying, Leavenworth, Kan., Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 3. AMT Ava 327A, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: TC Freedom 104

Class 11

Balancer Summer Yearling Heifers

February 13 to February 26, 2014 1. RAAB BCFG Ms.Valentine 214B, Aidan Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: SAV

Class 15 May 8 to May 24, 2013

1. ELC Miss Laramie 10A, Grady Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: GRU Impact 850X 2. PMG Aphrodite 09A ET, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: TAU Gunslinger 15U Junior Yearling Heifers

Class 16 April 1 to April 5, 2013 1. GHGF Ashley 31A, Justin Teeter Mt. Ulla, N.C., Sire: FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X 2. AHL Limestone 372A, Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg, Kan., Sire: SGRI Chrome Cowboy 3. CTR Lass 3200, JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan., Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X

Balancer Senior Yearling

Class 17 1. BEA 3107A, Victoria Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: BEA 131Y 2. BEA 3159A, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: VAR Rocky 80029 3. SEPT Promises A701 ET, Ariana De La Garza, Englewood, Colo., Sire: Plainview Lutton E102

Class 19 August 8, 2012 1. JRI Ms Lou 207Z23, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: Mytty In Focus

Class 18 January 10 to January 26, 2013 1. TAU Ms Freedom’s Charm 3071A, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TC Gridiron 258 2. JRI Ms Maggie 279A20, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: Mytty In Focus 3. WORR Red Jessica 201A, Lane Enyart, Vinita, Okla., Sire: JDPD Akin 140W

6TH Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale

March 20, 2015 • Creston Livestock Auction, Creston, IA

Michael Bauer MJBC Gelbvieh Audubon, IA 712-563-2704 Mjbauer4320@hotmail.com Gary Martens Martens Gelbvieh Walnut, IA 712-764-5007 martensgl@yahoo.com

Call Tom Fry at Creston Livestock Auction (641-344-5082) at least 2 days before sale to qualify bid numbers.

Carl Reiste Rafter R Gelbvieh Adel, IA 515-490-3561 creiste.rafterr@yahoo.com

For online bidding: www.cattleusa.com and click on www.crestonlivestock.com

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SHOWS NAILE Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity Heifer Futurity Results The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity Heifer was initiated to increase participation in the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Gelbvieh show and to identify outstanding female genetics within the breed.

THE ANNUAL FUTURITY is held in November each year, during the NAILE Gelbvieh show in Louisville, Kentucky. The futurity winners are selected by scored balloting of the futurity members present and not by the show judge. The owners of the top five placing heifers receive cash prizes based upon the futurity membership and entry fees received, less all costs, expenses and administrative fees associated with conducting the futurity. One futurity member is drawn as the recipient of the champion futurity heifer.

Each futurity member (except the consignor of the winning heifer) will have one chance in the drawing.

16, 2013 born, 94 percent Gelbvieh daughter of CCRO CCROSS Good Fortune 8206.

Third runner-up was awarded to Lot 8, RBLG Bee Lick Stone’s Redbud, entered by Reynolds Bee Lick Gelbvieh.

She is the April 5, 2013 born, 94 percent Gelbvieh daughter of GGGE 3G Yellowstone 110Y Fourth runner-up was Lot 6, Carolina Pinnacle 3303A ET, entered by C-Cross Cattle Company. She is the August 30, 2013 born, 75 percent Balancer daughter of JKGF Reflex X4 ET. FFF

The 2014 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Heifer Futurity Champion was Lot 3, Blue Well Lee Ann 231A, exhibited by Blue Well Farms. She is a November 1, 2013 daughter of Reflex X4 ET. Blue Well Farms received $7,737 for their efforts. Pleasant Meadows Farm was drawn as the new owner of the Heifer Futurity Champion.

First runner-up was Lot 1, BCFG Butlers Bianca 534B exhibited Butler Creek Gelbvieh Farm. She is the April 1, 2014 born, 75 percent Balancer daughter of BCFG Butlers Impact 549U. Second runner-up was Lot 5, RID R Pearl 1376A ET entered by Ridinger Cattle Company. She is the September

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2014 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Heifer Futurity Champion Blue Well Lee Ann 231A, exhibited by Blue Well Farms.

Registry Tips and Tricks- Common Questions from the First Six Months In August 2014, American Gelbvieh Associaiton (AGA) members were able to access the AGA’s new online registry service for the first time. By Susan Willmon IT IS HARD to believe that six

months have passed since we have implemented the new system. We appreciate the patience of the AGA membership as we have all learned the ins and outs of this new system. Below are some common questions that we have received in the past few months that may provide you with some shortcuts as you learn the new system.

Animal Names – Do I need to include my prefix when I name my animals?

You do not need to include your prefix in the animal’s name. The prefix for the owner at the birth of the animal is automatically added to the name of the animal on any printed documents. For example, if the owner’s prefix was XXXX and during the recording process the owner decided to name the animal Ms. Balancer 102B. If the name entered in the birth queue data entry screen as XXXX MS BALANCER 102B, when the paper printed it would show XXXX XXXX MS BALANCER 102B. The prefix would be duplicated.

Animal Names- We typically don’t name our animals till weaning. What happens 60 | MARCH 2015

if I don’t enter a name at birth?

If a calf is recorded at birth without a name, the tattoo for the animal is entered by default into the name field. Final

queue that do not have weaning weights, how do we remove them?

On any of the queue screens; birth, weaning, yearling, or the DNA order, transfer or update status/dispose animals screen there will be a red X , “X” , either in the far right hand side of the screen or next to the AMGV number of the animal. If you click on the X it will remove the animal from whatever process you undertaking.

animal names can be edited when weaning weight data is entered in the weaning queue or by clicking the Edit button for the animal that can be found in the Options section of any of the bull or female lists under the Herd tab option on the General Profile Information screen.

Cleaning up the Bull Inventory - I have entered yearling weights on my 2014 born bulls but when I go into the Yearling Bulls tab I still see 2013 born bulls listed that were sold after they were weaned. How do I clean up this listing?

Removing animals from a queueWe added animals to our weaning

These bulls were likely never disposed in the previous registry system. At this point clicking on

the Dispose button to the right of the animal will move them into the Update Status screen. If some of the bulls need to be transferred to a new owner, clicking on the Transfer button will move them to the Transfer Animals screen. Disposing of animals after weaning weights are entered is probably the simplest way to make sure the bulls that are still active in your membership are either current herd sires or potential sale candidates.

Missing animal’s - There are some animals missing from our inventory.

How can I find out if I disposed or transferred an animal in error?

wish to undo the disposal or transfer of the animal please contact the office for assistance.

Watch this column in the future for information regarding the AGA Registry Service. Tutorials and how to videos can be found at www. gelbvieh.org. Click the Registry

Service Tutorials button to go directly to the Tutorials page FFF

Online Training Schedule AGA PROVIDES ITS members with access to continued online registry service education. Training sessions in March will focus on the 2015 Herd Assessment process, entering calves and birth, weaning and yearling data as well as electronic DNA test ordering.

All trainings begin at 7:00 p.m.

CST

Under the Herd Tab on the second row of Tabs there is one on the far right hand side labeled Legacy.

Clicking on this tab will create a list of animals that were either disposed of or transferred by your membership.

If you click on the View button, the animal detail screen for that particular animal can be viewed. The information listed includes whether the animal has been disposed or information regarding the current ownership of the animal. If you then

Tuesday, March 10 - How to Complete 2015 Herd Assessment Online Wednesday, March 25 Recording Calves and Entering Birth, Weaning and Yearling Data Tuesday, April 7th – Entering Breeding data and using Pasture Groups.

Participation instructions can be found on the Registry Service Tutorials page. FFF

The Tennessee Gelbvieh Association is once again proudly sponsoring

the 27TH TENNESSEE BEEF AGRIBITION GELBVIEH & BALANCER® SHOW AND SALE

at the James E. Ward Agricultural Center, Lebanon, TN

Friday, March 13, 2015 Show at 4:30 PM CST Saturday, March 14, 2015 Sale at 4:00 PM CST Sunday, March 15, 2015 Junior Show at 9:00 AM CST Contact: Jon Waters Tennessee Gelbvieh Association President jon.waters@blountk12.org • 865.659.2939

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PAGE ID Assuring bull performance for the spring breeding season Breeding season is just around the corner for producers whose cows calved in the spring, and it is never too late to start planning.

By Bryan Kutz, University of Arkansas Extension IMPROVEMENT OF NEXT year’s calf crop is dependent upon the breeding decisions you are about to make. Males account for approximately 90 percent of the gene pool, contributing more to the genetic makeup of a herd in one breeding season than a cow contributes in her lifetime.

Selecting genetically superior sires is the fastest approach to herd improvement and ultimately bottom line profitability.

For those of you who already a have a bull in place, remember that breeding success depends on the reproductive health of both the cow and the bull. However, because a bull is expected to service various numbers of cows, the potential fertility of the bull is much more important than determining the fertility of any individual cow. It is consequently essential to evaluate bulls every year before breeding starts because the fertility of a bull can vary from year to year. The breeding soundness exam should be performed 30 to 60 days before the start of breeding season. It is important to allow sufficient time to replace questionable bulls. This time allotment will also allow for enough time for stressed animals to recover and be tested again before the beginning of the breeding season.

Not every bull will fit your production scenario.

Resources and goals are different for each cow-calf operation. Nonetheless, sire selection should target an acceptable combination of traits that complement the strengths and weaknesses of the cowherd and match markets.

Ask questions that pertain to your particular production situation. What are your target markets? Are you selling all calves at weaning? If so, what color does that market value the most? Are you planning to background your calves and send them through the feedlot? Are you going to retain replacement heifers? Are you breeding both heifers and cows? What are your available labor and forage resources?

Answers to these questions will aid you in determining the selection efforts you may want to apply towards economically important traits such as growth, carcass traits and possible maternal performance. Feet and leg soundness, libido, disposition, scrotal size, sheath, frame 62 | MARCH 2015

size, composition, breed type and horn presence or absence are also important traits for consideration.

While one may apply more pressure on one or two traits, remember to strike a balance among various traits and avoid extremes. Base the type of sire selected on the purpose of your breeding plan.

Along with adept visual appraisal of an animal, the use of genetic selection with expected progeny differences (EPD) can be an extremely valuable tool. EPD’s provide predictions of the expected performance of the calves sired by a bull compared to the expected performance of calves sired by another bull. EPD’s are the best predictors of the genetic performance of an individual animal, and they are available for a growing number of economically relevant traits. Breeds are different and make available a wide variety of EPD’s; however, most breeds have basic EPD’s, such as birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight and milk. A large number of breeds have implemented the use of selection indices. These are based on multiple traits weighted for economic importance, heritability and genetic associations among traits. A selection index may provide a balanced selection approach when selecting for more than one trait at a time.

Beef cattle selection should be based on many factors.

The knowledge gathered from your production needs and concerns is invaluable in your sire selection endeavor. The more information used in this process, the fewer surprises you will have for generations to come. It is important to use both performance information and visual appraisal in choosing a sire that suits you and your production goals.

They should complement each other.

A balanced approach to sire selection focusing on multiple economically important traits can go a long way towards herd genetic improvement. Nonetheless, without a proper breeding soundness exam (BSE), these decisions may not matter. Remember that a bull is only as good as his semen. A cow is responsible for half the genetic material in only one calf each year, while the bull is responsible for half the genetic material in 20 to 50 calves. The bull’s ability to locate cows in estrus and breed them is clearly vital to any successful breeding program. FFF Editor’s Note: Re-printed with permission from the University of Arkansas Extension.

Saturday, March 28, 2015 • 1:00 PM ET Chenault Ag Center • Mt. Sterling, KY

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Fall Bred Heifers sell!

27 Sixteen To Eighteen Month Old Bulls 8 Thirteen Month Old Bulls Most are Confirmed Homozygous Polled Red, Black & Homozygous Black Bulls Complete Performance Information and EPDs All Have Passed a Breeding Soundness Exam

Selling 45 Gelbvieh & Balancer Females

Cow/Calf Pairs sell!

Homozygous Polled, Homozygous Black bulls like this one sell!

Donor Prospects Spring Cow/Calf Pairs Fall 3-in-1 Pairs Bred Heifers Show Heifer Prospects

Semen auction to benefit thie Jimmy Christopher Scholarship Fund.

Please bring your semen tank and support the Juniors.

Some of the breed’s top A.I. sires will be offered.

Sale managed by

Slaughter Sale Management

Donors sell!

For catalog or information contact:

David Slaughter

Homozygous Polled, Red bulls like this one sell!

162 Hastings Lane Fredonia, KY 42411 Phone: (270) 556-4259 E-mail: hmslghtr@aol.com

Eagle Pass Ranch Continues All-Around Award KEEPING WITH THIS

tradition, they have provided a great incentive for AGJA members competing at the AGJA Junior Classic.

The ranch donated a

Eagle Pass Ranch from Highmore, South Dakota has been a long-time supporter of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA).

heifer to the All-Around winner from the 2014 AGJA Barnyard Classic. The AGJA member that earns the most points through participation and placing in contests during the Junior Classic receives this honor. Proceeds from the heifer’s first calf will be donated to the American Gelbvieh Foundation, which supports research and educational opportunities such as scholarships. This year’s winner was Karsyn Youngblood from Columbus, Kansas. Karsyn was presented her heifer before the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale during the National Western Stock Show held in Denver, Colorado in January. FFF

Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarship Winner Announced at AGA Convention Callahan Grund of Wallace, Kansas was selected as the recipient of the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Scholarship.

THE $1,000 SCHOLARSHIP is provided annually by

the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity and handed out at the AGA Annual Convention Awards Presentation.

Callahan is the son of Jerry and Chrysanne Grund and is apart of the third generation of farmers and ranchers on his family’s operation, Grund Beef Genetics. Callahan currently serves on the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) Board of Directors and as been a member of the AGJA and Kansas State Gelbvieh Junior Association for nine years.

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judging team. He has been heavily involved in extracurricular activities throughout his high school and college career. His impressive resume includes a current college GPA of 3.67. He has served his community through 4-H as president of the local chapter, and was the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association public speaking champion in 2013.

Throughout high school Callahan was involved in class leadership and student council.

Callahan credits the Gelbvieh breed and AGJA for the skills and knowledge he has obtained in order to become successful in various contests in the 4-H program as well as in the classroom.

The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity annually awards a scholarship to a deserving AGJA member. More information can be found on the junior’s page online at www.gelbvieh.org. FFF

Schroeder Ranch Producing Industry–Leading Gelbvieh and Balancer® Genetics SGRI Ax A134

SGRI Jacked Up Z704

Finished in Top 5 • 2014 Balancer® Futurity

2013 Balancer® Futurity Runner-Up

CED 15 BW -2.1 WW 64 YW 115 MK 24 TM 56 CEM 9 ST 3 YG -0.38 CW 36 REA 0.85 MB 1.02 FPI 98.64

CED 10 BW 0.2 WW 98 YW 163 MK 23 TM 72 CEM 6 ST 3 YG -0.30 CW 67 REA 0.76 MB 0.80 FPI 108.82

AMGV 1247575 • 25% Balancer®

AMGV 1214573 • 25% Balancer®

Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301 • Dam: SGRI U803 MGS: BR Midland Owned by Brian & Jan Winter

Sire: SITZ Upward 307R • Dam: SGRI X003 MGS: HXC Jackhammer 8800U Owned by LeDoux Ranch

Top 1% of breed for MB & FPI EPDs Top 3% of breed for YG & REA

Top 1% of breed for WW, YW, CW & FPI EPDs Top 3% of breed for MB

Contact owners for semen.

SGRI Sledgehammer X600 2011 Balancer® Futurity Runner-Up CED 9 BW 0.7 WW 86 YW 131 MK 10 TM 53 CEM 7 ST 4 YG 0.15 CW 48 REA 0.25 MB 0.51 FPI 89.01

Make plans to attend our 17th Annual Schroeder Ranch Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bull Sale Monday, April 6, 2015 • 1:00 PM Mitchell Livestock Auction, Mitchell, SD You could own the next one!

AMGV 1152807 • 25% Balancer® Sire: HXC Jackhammer 8800U • Dam: U803 MGS: BR Midland Owned by Schroeder Ranch and Volek Ranch Top 4% of breed for WW Top 10% of breed for YW, CW & FPI

Steve Schroeder (605) 366-5693 Dustin Tolsma, herdsman (605) 539-0235 www.schroedercattle.com

Ring of Gold Champions named at NWSS Throughout the 2014-2015 show year, Gelbvieh and BalancerÂŽ females and bulls compete at shows across the country to earn points for the Ring of Gold program.

THIS YEAR A total of seven shows met the qualifications

for Ring of Gold points. The champion Ring of Gold winners in each division were named at the conclusion of the National Gelbvieh and Balancer show at the National Western Stock Show.

The American Gelbvieh Association established the Ring of Gold program to encourage breeders to participate in livestock shows and to honor the top animals shown at the conclusion of the show year.

Points are earned for grand and reserve champions, a well as division champions and reserves, and are based on the actual number of animals shown at each show.

To honor the those animals who have risen to the top during the show season, The Ring of Gold awards are presented to the top Gelbvieh female, Gelbvieh bull, Balancer female and Balancer bull based on points awarded throughout the year. Animals must earn points in at least two shows to qualify for Ring of Gold points each year. This year’s Ring of Gold qualified shows are: South Dakota State Fair, Tulsa State Fair, Iowa State Fair, American Royal, NAILE and NWSS. The following is a list of the top three animals in each Ring of Gold division who qualify for the recognition by winning points in at least two shows.

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Ring of Gold Gelbvieh Females 1. TAU Mia 363A, Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb. 2. TTTT Little Hottie 131A, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

3. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Bette 448B ET, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Ring of Gold Gelbvieh Bulls 1. GGGE 3G Bandoleer 458B, Emily Griffiths,

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Kendallville, Ind. 2. GGGE 3G Bootlegger 439B, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. 3. GGGE 3G Aristotle 320A, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan., Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Ring of Gold Balancer Females 1. AHL Deb 467B, JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. 2. CTR LASS 3200A, JW LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. 3. PLA MISS ZELDA 20Z, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.

Ring of Gold Balancer Bulls 1. TTTT Sugar Daddy 1251A ET, Chase Tabor, Stillwater, Okla.

2. GGGE 3G EZ MONEY 209Z, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. 3. AHL ANCHORMAN 472B ET, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.

Request the Paper ... It Pays On your next Gelbvieh or Balancer® purchase, ask your seedstock supplier to transfer the registration paper.

Transferred registration papers add value to your purchase: • Authenticate pedigree, performance and genetic information • Access to value added marketing services through the American Gelbvieh Association • Free 1-year subscription to Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture • New buyers receive an informational packet about Gelbvieh and Balancer®

• Updated EPDs and performance information • Track pedigree information to manage inbreeding and maximize heterosis • Create a connection to your seedstock provider and the Gelbvieh Association • Solidify your reputation as a professional cattle producer who is committed to genetic improvement.

Get access to information and tools to help make your operation more profitable through registration transfers.

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

SOUTHEAST BREEDERS KENTUCKY

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

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

Mick Ainsworth

102 Merlin Dr. Georgetown, KY 40234 Steve, Ashley, Jordan & Jason McIntosh 502-868-5726 Clifford & Faye McIntosh 502-863-1135 Breeding Gelbvieh since 1989

1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-8436 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance

VIRGINIA

www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@hughes.net

Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett Paul S. Bennett Jim G. Bennett Brian R. Bennett Dalton G. Bennett

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Dr. Daryl Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 676-2242

Get ready for upcoming sales!

Advertise in Gelbvieh World or the Profit Picture

TENNESSEE

Fax (434) 376-7008 434/376-7299 434/941-8245 434/664-7935 434/664-8309 434/664-7946

LITTLE WINDY HILL

Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271

Joe & Gwen Wilson (276) 628-4163

Registered (276) 614-0117 (C) Gelbvieh Cattle

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

“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

WEST VIRGINIA

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton 839 Davistown Rd. Celina, TN 38551 931-243-3213 H 931-510-3213 C hampton@twlakes.net

Registered Bulls & Replacement Females

NORTH CAROLINA

M & W Farms

Maryville, Tennessee

Quality Black Bulls & Heifers for sale Lynn Waters 3525 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN 37803

865.660.9227 lynnmwfarms@gmail.com

R ROCKY TOP GELBVIEH T G Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Sandy and Terry Gupton

4846 Potato Farm Rd • Crossville, TN 38571 865-250-1418 • rockytopgel@yahoo.com rockytopgelbviehfarm.com

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Get ready for upcoming sales!

Advertise in Gelbvieh World or the Profit Picture

3 ANNUAL MIDDLE TENNESSEE GELBVIEH/ANGUS INVITATIONAL RD

Hosted by Armstrong Cattle Co.

Saturday, April 11, 2015 1:00 PM CT • Centerville, TN.

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40+ Registered Gelbvieh & Angus Females 30+ Commercial Gelbvieh & Angus Influenced Females 12+ Gelbvieh & Balancer Service Age Bulls

Armstrong Cattle Company Steven & Anita Armstrong 4874 Hwy 50 Centerville, TN 37033 615•418•2124

For catalog or information, contact:

Angus: Rowlett Livestock Service Charlie Rowlett 298 Bethany Church Road Martin, TN 38237 731•514•6348 rowlettcattle@gmail.com

Gelbvieh: Slaughter Sale Management David Slaughter 162 Hastings Ln. Fredonia, KY 42411 270•556•4259 hmslghtr@aol.com

UGC TECHNICIANS LISTING The American Gelbvieh Association of America (AGA) encourages members to collect and submit carcass ultrasound data for inclusion in genetic evaluation and EPD calculations.

SUBMITTING CARCASS ULTRASOUND data on both bulls and females provides a %IMF, REA and RibFat measurements that is incorporated into the marbling (MB), ribeye (REA) and fat thickness (FT) EPDs respectively. Also, for sale day purposes it

provides more valuable information to your potential bull customers and can be used by the breeder as a tool to select replacement females.

Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders are encouraged to use an Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC) certified technician, which includes CUP (Certified Ultrasound Processing) Lab ultrasound technicians. Below is the list of UGC technicians listed by state.

Daren Bosarge, Evergreen, AL 251-282-6480 email: bosargedp@hotmail.com

Rebecca Weeks, Morriston, FL 386-878-6218 email: rlweeks2012@yahoo.com

Isaiah Shnurman, Martinsdale, IA 515-371-5065 email: isaiah@shnurmansireservice.com

JasonEdmondson, Auburn, AL email: jason@j-mcattle.com

Bill Martin, Jr., Jefferson, GA 706-367-8349 email: billmartinjr@windstream.net

Jason Anderson, Jerome, ID 208-324-4478 email: ultrasoundthis@msn.com

T. Dean Pringle, Crawford, GA 706-215-5008 emial: pringledean@aol.com

Steve Harrison, Grace, ID 208-427-6217 email: steveh@uidaho.edu

Jackie Carlson Meier, Clarinda, IA jackiecarlson12@gmail.com

Florence Millard, Caldwell, ID 208-880-2152 email: fdmillard@gmail.com

KathyRichburg, Fyffe, AL 256-996-3142 email: kathy_ultrasound@yahoo.com RethelKing, Harrison, AR 870-743-3440 email: rethelk@designergenesusa.com Clay Nash, Monticello, AR 870-897-3167 email: claynash75@yahoo.com John Openshaw, Modesto, CA 209-522-7742 Brett Setter, Palo Cedro, CA 503-222-1102 email: brett@settercattle.com Curtis Travioli, Visalia, CA 559-636-3062 email: curtistravioli@gmail.com Clint Shults, Meeker, CO 970-878-5713 email: toomanyirons@msn.com Todd Tagtmeyer, Seibert, CO 970-664-2334 email: Tagtmeyer@yahoo.com

Bridget Driscoll Mahoney, Williamsburg, IA 319-430-8023 email: bdrisco@gmail.com

Scott Nash, Pocatello, ID 208-317-4375 email: nash.scott88@gmail.com

Kali Gates, Ames, IA 515-232-9442 email: kgates@cuplab.com

Gary Neumeyer, Naples, ID 208-267-3828 email: ranch@jnbangus.com

Kayla Griener, Ames, IA kgreiner@cuplab.com

Joel Packham, Burley, ID 208-430-7238 email: jpackham@uidaho.edu

Mark Henry, Ames, IA 515-382-8798 email: mhenry@cuplab.com Bonnie Larson, Diagonal, IA 641-464-0771 email: bonnielarson10@gmail.com Will Larson, Diagonal, IA 641-464-0771

Stephen Lee, Williston, FL 352-529-7822 email: slee@adenastallions.com

Toby Muller, Adair, IA 515-971-6913 email: ultraova@iowatelecom.net

Amy Perryman, Micanopy, FL 352-591-0441 email: apultrasound@gmail.com

Shawn Nicholson, DVM, Stuart, IA 515-523-1755 email: drshnicholson@stuartvetclinic.com

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Ryan Washburn, Martinsville, IL 618-319-0358 email: maplecreek@ymail.com Trish Breuel, Centerville, KS 913-898-4128 email: trishabreuel@yahoo.com Jaymelynn Farney, Parsons, KS 620-421-4826 ext 17 email: jkj@ksu.edu Michael Lindell, Leonardville, KS 785-293-5282 email: hightechbeef@yahoo.com

Haley Lindell, Leonardville, KS 785-293-5282 email: lindellhaley@yahoo.com

Joel Walter, Powersville, MO 515-231-5696 email: joeltwalter@gmail.com

Robby Bondurant, Lincoln, NE 402-472-6450 email: rbondurant2@unl.edu

Paul Ritter, DVM, Monument, KS 785-672-2500 email: docritter@yahoo.com

Andi Wilson, Dittmer , MO 618-696-3596 email: wilsonvetservices@hotmail.com

Keith Faimon, Lawrence, NE 402-984-1050 email: keithfaimon@gmail.com

Todd Stone DVM, Medicine Lodge, KS 620-886-3030 email: tjstone@sctelcom.net

Mike Thompson, DVM, DACT, Holly Springs, MS 662-252-7145 email: matdvm@hughes.net

Mark Goes, Beatrice, NE 402-228-3469 email: mgoes@southeast.edu

Grant Wells, Fort Scott, KS 918-331-6849 email: gwrancher850@gmail.com

Rhonda Vann, Raymond, MS 601-857-6020 email: rvanntx@gmail.com

Stan Carnes, DVM, Stanford, KY 606-365-2654 email: stan@multigen.net

Kristen Bailey, Three Forks, MT 406-285-3923 email: kristen@chutesidevet.com

Ben Williamson, Morehead, KY 606-207-9240 email: b.williamson@moreheadstate.edu

Sonja Gregory, Lewistown, MT 406-538-8824 email: bardlivestock@yahoo.com

Tommy Shields, Lake Charles, LA 337-377-3842 email: tshields@mcneese.edu

J.J. Hovde, DVM, Sidney, MT 406-482-7810 email: hovdevet@midrivers.com

Kevin Gould, Ionia, MI 989-855-2629 email:gouldk@msu.edu

Matthew Lane, Huntley, MT 888-557-2357 email: mlane@nemont.net

Trish Bordewyk, Taunton, MN 507-224-2145 email: tbordewyk@yahoo.com

Larinda Mehlhoff, Sheridan, MT 406-842-5693 email: larinda_horse_chick_@hotmail. com

Angela Walbridge-Charchenko, Hinckley, MN 320-420-6203 email: ang6203@netscape.net

Bob Stevenson, Hobson, MT 406-423-5365 email: bobandrobinstevenson@hotmail.com

David Aborn, Ava, MO 417-861-8407 email: davidaborn@hotmail.com

Brent Scarlett, Asheboro, NC 336-629-5400 email: brentdvm@hotmail.com

Russell Coon, Bethel, MO 660-284-6518 email: rcsolutions@marktwain.net

Maureen Dietz, DVM Sentinel Butte, ND 701-218-0366 email: beefscan@midstate.net

Craig Hays, Maryville, MO 660-562-2074 email: craiglhays@yahoo.com Becky Hays, Maryville, MO 660-562-2074 email: bhays@uicuplab.com Heather Smith, Franklin, MO 573-239-1878 email: trustinultrasoundimaging@ gmail.com

Gwen Fischer, Driscoll, ND 701-475-2649 email: gwepay@yahoo.com Troy Anderson, Guide Rock, NE 402-257-2355 email: tafencing@yahoo.com Cody Bode, Elgin, NE 402-843-8890 email: cody_bode@yahoo.com

Megan Gotschall, Stuart, NE 402-925-2969 email: gotschallultrasound@hotmail.com Jolene Grunhaupt, Crookston, NE 402-425-3285 email: sandhillsultra@gpcom.net Tiffany Stoller, Palisade, NE 308-285-3313 email: tiffany_reagan@hotmail.com Garret Svoboda, Deweese, NE 402-984-1703 email: gsvoboda42@gmail.com J.R. Tait, Lincoln, NE 402-477-1575 email: richtaitjr@gmail.com Sarah Talsma Rogers, Lexington, NE 308-289-0443 email: talsma.sara@yahoo.com Bonnie Bradford, St. Marys. OH 419-394-5076 email: premier1@watchtv.net Martin Mussard, Mount Vernon, OH 614-327-1821 email: martylmus@aol.com Chad Gordon, Fletcher, OK 580-549-4093 email: chadgordon8g@gmail.com Shannon Horsley, OK email: smcginnis08@hotmail.com Les Hutchens, Stillwater, OK 405-624-8519

email: hutch@reproductionenterprises.com

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MIDWEST BREEDERS KANSAS LIZ OSWALD 620.662.0862 (h) ANDY OSWALD 620.662.5489 (o) 620.664.4692 (c)

HUTCHINSON, KS

KEN SCHMUCKER Herdsman 620.960.1189 (c) oswald.j@sbcglobal.net

Bar Arrow Cattle Company

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

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

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

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660 • 492 • 2808

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

Top Quality • High Performing • Calving Ease

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“Where workin’ cattle and eye appeal come full circle”

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

John & Carla Shearer 2815 Navajo Rd. • Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net 620.628.4621

620.654.6507 (John Cell) • 620.654.6101 (Carla Cell)

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

SimAngus, Balancer (GvAn) 18 mo bulls, Forage Developed, Good Disposition EPDs show superior genetics & ancestry, Thick, Deep, Stretchy Guaranteed Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO • 660-492-2504 bharriman39@ hotmail.com Thanks to all for investing 50 years in this program from pasture to plate.

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

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diamond v gelbvieh Randy odle

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

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp Cell: (913) 219-6613 18291 158th Street H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107 e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Committed to raising quality seestock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-642-5871 • 417-529-0081(cell)

MISSOURI Judd Ranch Inc.

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

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Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

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

MIDWEST BREEDERS NOWACK

NEBRASKA

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Mark & Patty Goes

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron

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

Gilbert & Debra

573.280.4633 573.646.3477 Bulls marketed through Seedstock Plus Go to seedstockplus.com for sale dates, catalogs & videos

Gelbvieh V balancer V anGus Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH

Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle

Pope Farms Gelbvieh

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Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502

Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF Cell: (308) 390-0657 jeff@popefarms.com

www.popefarms.com

RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh

J. J. Boehler

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

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

www.rogersvfg.com Cedar Top Ranch

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)

Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163

Ronald & Kathryne Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

Gelbvieh SprinG Flood ranch balancer® Jim & Sherri Michaletz 1397 Spring Flood Rd Goodman, MO 64843 417-364-5297 (O) 479-366-1234 (C) Email: jmichal@netins.net www.springfloodranch.blogspot.com

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

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Nebraska & Missouri

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JUNIOR VOICE

Recording Data on Spring Calves to Make Registrations Easier It’s that time of year again- spring calving season! By Sydney Bigger

AS WE START calving this spring, let me first say I hope that everyone has a good, healthy calf crop and that the weather cooperates this year. As your first babies start to hit the ground, there are some important things to remember when it comes to recording accurate data for registering your calves at a later date.

Birth date- I know we all get busy, and it can be really easy to forget to write down a calf until a few days after it is born, but in order to get the most accurate data back on calves, it is extremely important that the correct birth date is submitted, even a few days early or late can affect your adjusted weaning weight, yearling weight, and more.

Birth weight- Almost as important as birth date is birth weight. Recording accurate birth weights can not only improve the EPDs on the calf, but also on the sire and dam. EPDs become more accurate as more information is submitted, and there is a noticeable difference in their accuracy-especially between bulls with four progeny and 400 progeny! Recording and submitting an accurate birth weight is essential.

Physical Characteristics- To ensure that your registration paper is correct, it is also important to record the color, sex, and polled/horn status of the calf.

It is much easier to write all of this down when you work your calf the first time than wait until you get in the house and sit down to register calves. You might find yourself guessing if 33Z had the red bull or if it was 27Y. Calving Ease- It seems like a silly thing to be reminded of, but if you assist five or six cows’ births in one week, it can be hard to remember which calf was a hard pull, which calf was backwards, and which one was an easy pull. This is just more information that you can record when registering your calf to help give you more accurate information on your calves.

Cow Data- Although this a very exciting time for the calves, it is also important to record data on your cow, including udder suspension, teat size, and temperament. Though this data is optional when registering calves, it helps create the bigger picture for your cows and gives the association even more information to work with.

I hope that everyone has an easy calving season, and I look forward to seeing breeders at spring bull sales and at the regional shows in May and June! FFF

Grace Hammer, President (2013) Wallace, KS • 785-728-7111 Hammerhead_grace@hotmail.com Michael Ring, Vice President (2014) Oregon, IL • 815-732-7583 skylerm1@frontier.com Mike & Toni Shrewsbury, Adult Advisors Lathrop, MO • 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp, Adult Advisors Bonner Springs, KS • 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Carrie Tilghman, Junior Activities Coordinator 270-404-0828 • carriet@gelbvieh.org

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Sydney Bigger, Secretary (2013) Media, IL • 309-221-6262 biggersydney@gmail.com

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PAGE ID When should colostrum replacement products be used for newborn calves?

We all recognize that it’s crucial newborn calves get off to a good start and one of the most important things that needs to happen at birth is the adequate consumption of highquality colostrum by the newborn calf.

By Richard Randle, Nebraska Extension Beef Veterinarian IDEALLY, WE LIKE to see vigorous calves stand and nurse within two hours of birth and repeatedly nurse by the time it’s 12 hours old. However, there are situations that could impact the quality and quantity of colostrum available to newborn calves. In these situations, colostrum replacement products may need to be considered. Such situations include:

DIFFICULT CALVING Calves that experience difficult births often are slow to stand and nurse. Research has shown that calves born with no assistance stood and nursed within 40 minutes after birth and had a higher immunoglobulin concentration at 24 hours while calves that required assistance took more than an hour to stand and had a significantly lower immunoglobulin concentration.

SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS Harsh winter weather conditions can cause cold stress. Calves that experience cold stress may be less likely to get up and nurse, cold-stressed cows also have reduced potential of providing high-quality colostrum.

THIN COWS Nutrition plays a direct role in the production of colostrum. Undernourished cows may not have received enough energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins during the gestation period and, therefore, the ability to produce quality colostrum is reduced.

As body condition decreases so does the amount and concentration of immunoglobulins in colostrum.

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FIRST-CALF HEIFERS Colostrum quality and quantity is usually lower in first-calf heifers. There is also a higher likelihood that first-calf heifers may lack good “mothering instinct” and will not allow the calf to immediately suckle – or may reject the calf altogether.

There are a number of colostrum replacement products commercially available today. Care should be taken in selection of the product to ensure you are getting a replacement and not a supplement. Although similar, replacements have higher concentrations of immunoglobulins(Ig), specifically IgG, than supplements and are intended to serve as the sole source when fresh colostrum is not available. There are other nutrients such as sugars, fats, vitamins, and minerals in replacements, but there can be variability in the quality and digestibility of products based on the source of these nutrients and the method of processing. Be sure to carefully read and follow the manufacturer’s instructions since products may vary in how they are mixed and the number of recommended feedings. You should consult your veterinarian to help you make a more informed purchasing decision for the colostrum replacement product that is suited best for your operation. This decision is an important one because you only get one chance to start a calf off right.

For more information on colostrum Dr.Randle’s “Care of the Newborn Calf: Colostrum Management Webinar” can be viewed at http://go.unl.edu/4eez.

The BeefWatch article “Colostrum Helps Newborn Calves” http://go.unl.edu/cxa3 also provides further information. FFF Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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2014 NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale

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homozygous polled Black Louisville, Kentucky Impact Held in conjunction with the North American daughter International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) consigned by Auctioneer: Todd Barlow C-Cross Cattle Company. Her Sale Management: Slaughter Sale Management dam was also Sale Average: $6,200 a sale feature in the C-Cross Top 100 Sale.

An enthusiastic crowd gathered This moderate, broody female was on November 17, 2014 at New the choice of Circle B Gelbvieh.

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for the 2014 NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh & Balancer® Sale. The sale was part of an event packed week for Gelbvieh breeders. The sale once again offered outstanding quality.

Leading off the sale was Lot 5, CCRO Carolina 3341A, consigned

by C-Cross Cattle Company.

Carolina 3341A is a homozygous black, homozygous polled Carolina Exclusive daughter whose dam was a sale feature in the C-Cross Top 100 Sale. Her eye appeal, pedigree strength, and EPD profile made her a tremendous donor prospect.

Padon Farms was the final bidder at $8,500.

Next in the ring was Lot 6, GLCF Mavis 301A, consigned by S&S Gelbvieh. Mavis is a homozygous black Balancer female sired

by Summitcrest Complete. This beauty’s EPD profile is outstanding for growth, maternal, and carcass.

Her maternal sister produced the 2014 Junior National Reserve Grand Champion Balancer female.

She promises to be a high profile, breed influence female. She was the choice of Clay John Farms at $12,500.

The next high selling lots came in at $7,100. Lot 2, CCRO Carolina 3353A, was a homozygous black,

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Lot 11 was the Pick of the 2014 Calves from Larry P & Sunny D Farms. This pick will be made from 90 plus calves born in 2014 sired

by Sugar Mav 188Y, O’Charlie 2T, Maverick 70T, Mason 14W, Lazy TV Sam, and Lazy TV Watchman.

Pleasant Meadows Farms recognized this was a great value and made this their pick.

Lot 8, Bar None Astro 246A ET, was the pick of Ridenhour Farms at $6,000. This homozygous polled, red Astro daughter out of the great P016 donor consigned by Bar None Ranch was the favorite of many. Lot 9, MV De Anna 403A, consigned by Maple Valley Farm had a final bid of $6,000 from Carlee Vavra. She had been named the 2014 NAILE Junior Show Bred and Owned Champion Female.

Maple Valley Farm and Green Hills Gelbvieh offered donation lots with proceeds supporting upcoming Junior Gelbvieh shows. Maple Valley Farm donated a Pick of the Herd Flush that was purchased by Blackhawk Cattle Company. Green Hills Gelbvieh donated semen from FMGF Blue’s Impact 001X that was purchased by Little Windy Hills Gelbvieh. FFF

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Focused on Form & Function GELBVIEH WORLD | 81

Release of multibreed EPDs is a giant step forward for the beef industry The cattle industry has taken a major step forward with 12 breed associations now calculating their EPDs (Expected Progeny Differences) in a pooled, multibreed analysis.

This means the EPDs are directly comparable across breeds and for hybrids, allowing commercial producers to make genetic decisions much more accurately when designing a crossbreeding system.

By Dr. Bob Hough, WLJ Correspondent THE INDUSTRY HAS long desired this type of cooperation and these multibreed EPDs represent an historic leap in the right direction.

compared to the MARC adjustments. The IGS analysis represents the true differences between the breeds rather than estimations.

The key to the IGS multibreed EPDs is how connected the breeds are. The common denominator between the breeds is the presence of Angus (black and red) in each breed’s database.

Angus hybrids now make up a significant percentage of most of these breed’s registries. For example Balancer, MaineTainers and SimAngus now make up over 50 percent of the American Gelbvieh Association, American Maine-Anjou

IGS is taking a different approach focusing only on

Participating in the analysis are both economically relevant traits (ERT) producing as few U.S. and Canadian breed associations. genetic predictions for indicator traits as possible.

The breeds in the U.S. include Chianina, Gelbvieh, Limousin, Maine-Anjou, Red Angus, Shorthorn and Simmental as well as genetic predictions for each of their Angus hybrid registries, which include Balancers, LimFlex, Association and American Simmental Association MaineTainers, ShorthornPlus and SimAngus. Canadian registrations each year, respectively. breed associations participating include Angus (red and This means the databases are highly connected black), Gelbvieh, Limousin, Shorthorn, and Simmental. by the black Angus bulls used, as well as the Red International Genetic Solutions (IGS) conducts the genetic analysis, and IGS is a subsidiary of the Simmental and Red Angus Associations, which partner with the cooperating breed associations. The combined database has over 16 million head in the analysis and is adding 400,000 new animals per year. This compares very favorably with the American Angus Association’s database of 20 million head, which adds approximately 350,000 new animals to their genetic analysis per year.

The IGS multibreed analysis is a substantial improvement over using the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) estimated adjustments. On page 126 of the Western Livestock Journal’s 2015 Bull Buyers Guide are tables for the MARC adjustments. The IGS Table of calculated EP- Ds shows major re-ranking of the EPDs 82 | MARCH 2015

Angus Association of America and Canadian Angus Association databases. In addition, the American Chianina Association is now almost solely a hybrid registry, and the North American Limousin Foundation and American Shorthorn Association are 31 percent and 22 percent Angus hybrids, making these two breeds also well connected.

A wholly owned subsidiary of the American Angus Association, Angus Genetics Incorporated’s (AGI’s) genetic analysis is felt by many to be the gold standard.

It is obvious that in the future IGS will compete with AGI in terms quality and quantity of its analysis. The two genetic analyses (AGI and IGS) take a very different approach on what EPDs they publish. AGI by far has the most EPDs and indices computing EPDs on 17

The multibreed EPDs calculated by International Genetic Solutions is a giant leap forward for the industry. different traits and seven dollar value indices. This allows producers to put the emphasis on whatever traits they feel is important for their selection priorities.

IGS is taking a different approach focusing only on economically relevant traits (ERT) producing as few genetic predictions for indicator traits as possible. The AGI approach is to produce EPDs and indices on all the indicator traits as well as the ERTs. An example of an ERT is Mature Cow Maintenance Energy (ME) requirements, while indicators of ME include mature weight, body condition score, mature height and milk.

The IGS approach is to try to describe reproduction, growth, carcass and maintenance using the fewest EPDs possible with ERTs being their guide on which EPDs to publish. Research has shown that selecting only on ERTs will move a herd forward at a faster rate than if indicator traits are used.

IGS also strives to produce only two main indices, one for maternal and one for terminal characteristics. So far IGS has only completed producing multibreed EPDs to describe growth, carcass and part of reproduction, while non-across-breed EP- Ds and indices exist for the remaining traits, so they can only be compared within the breed.

One area that Angus Genetics Incorporated currently has a clear lead in technology is incorporating genomics into the genetic analysis to calculate genomically enhanced EPDs. AGI calculates Molecular Breeding Values (MBV) from their genomic panels, which are then incorporated into their weekly national cattle evaluation to produce genomically-enhanced EPDs. IGS currently blends molecular breeding values in post-analysis to improve the accuracy of their EPDs. The major drawback of blending the genomics post-analysis is that the information from the molecular breeding values cannot flow up and down the pedigree to increase the accuracy of the parents and progeny.

However, IGS is looking to the future of genomically enhanced EPDs with whole new models using advanced software. Currently molecular breeding values are used in the models as an add-on, while in the new software and hardware IGS is developing, genomics will be in the foundation of the analysis.

Currently both AGI and IGS use MBV to genomically enhance EPDs because the computing power has not existed to incorporate the genomic markers themselves. Drs. Dorian Garrick and Bruce Golden are redesigning how EPDs are calculated that will utilize the markers themselves, skipping the need for intermediary calculation of a MBV. By using the markers directly, accuracy gained by the genomics is expected to double.

The key to genomic advancement and IGS moving to a weekly genetic analysis is new, extremely high performance hardware that was originally developed for computer games, as well as new computer code that will use parallel processors to work on mathematical problems simultaneously. For instance, American Simmental Association’s computer hardware has 16 parallel processors, but the software currently in use to produce the EPDs can only use one processor at a time.

Test runs with new software and gaming processing units using parallel processors can calculate in five minutes what used to take one day to analyze. The processors are so high performance and use so much voltage that they must be water cooled to keep from melting.

This new software and hardware will represent a quantum leap forward in producing genomicallyenhanced EPDs. Right now this new technology is scheduled to be implemented in January, 2016.

The multibreed EPDs calculated by International Genetic Solutions is a giant leap forward for the industry. With breed associations finally cooperating to produce EPDs on the same base and scale, making genetic selection decisions for crossbreeding will be much more straightforward when selecting seedstock between breeds and their hybrids.

The results of the IGS multibreed analysis is considerably better than the U.S. MARC across-breed estimates currently used by producers. What is even more exciting is the new leapfrog technology currently being developed for implementation next year. Breed associations have a long history of being very provincial and this new cooperation in the service of commercial producers is a breath of fresh air! FFF Editor’s Note: Reprinted with permission from Western Livestock Journal

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Ticket of Opportunities Each year the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) holds a raffle to raise critical funds for the association. By Carrie Tilghman

THESE FUNDS ARE used to help cover costs at the AGJA Junior Classic, promote Gelbvieh and AGJA at events like the National FFA Convention, provide leadership opportunities to AGJA members like the POWER Conference and provide everyday services to its members. The heifer raffle is AGJA’s largest and most important fundraiser of the year.

the high seller with over 500 tickets sold.

Cranview Gelbvieh from North Dakota was the winner of the donation heifer raffle.

Thank you to all AGJA members for your ticket sales, Rippe Gelbvieh for the heifer donation, and congratulations to Grandview Gelbvieh on the big win! FFF

This year AGJA members sold over $16,640 worth of tickets. Braxton Murray from Oklahoma was

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North Dakota Gelbvieh Association’s Golden Rule Sale January 26, 2015 Kist Livestock Mandan, North Dakota

Mandan, North Dakota. The sale comprised of 48 total lots from 18 Gelbvieh and Balancer® breeders.

Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service Reported by: Rebecca Mettler Sale Averages: 27 Bulls

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16 Bred Heifers

$4,578

6 Open Females

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The top selling bull was Lot 33, WOHL VIGGO B14, consigned by Wohl Farms, Baldwin, North Dakota. He’s the March 7, 2014 born, black, homozygous polled 75 percent Balancer son of JKGF IMPACT Y353. Schroeder Ranch of Souix Falls, South Dakota purchased the bull for 10,000.

Wohl Farms of Baldwin, North Dakota also had the second highest selling bull in Lot 35, WOHL JW Strongbox B627. He is the homozygous black, homozygous polled son of WOHL

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JW Z48. Steve Goetz from Zap, North Dakota had the final bid of $9,750.

Lot 41, DCHD Golden Buckle Gelv Babe Magnet 200B ET, held the next top spot in the sale with a final bid of $9,500. The 94 percent, heterozygous black, homozygous polled Gelbvieh bull that was born on March 17, 2014 was consigned by Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, North Dakota and purchased by Chimney Butte Ranch, Mandan, North Dakota.

Lot 8, DDGR DDGR Sofia 25A, brought home the recognition of being the top selling bred heifer. She was consigned by Diamond D Gelbvieh of Mandan, North Dakota. DDGR DDGR SOFIA 25A was born

on March 5, 2013 and is the homozygous black, 94 percent Gelbvieh daughter of VRT Lazy TV Sam U451. She is due to calve April 10, 2015. Micheal Rea of Berthoud, Colorado bought this female for $6,250 The highest selling open heifer was consigned by Lost River Livestock. Lot 19, LRSF Rochelle B86 is the 75 percent Gelbvieh, homozygous black, heterozygous polled daughter of EGL TUCSON Y014 ET born on March 13, 2014. Gustin Diamond D Gelbvieh, Mandan, North Dakota purchased her for $5,750.

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AGA Member Calendar January

AGA Convention and annual meeting

January 1

AGJA annual dues are due

Requested Member Data Birth Data

• Breeding dates • Birth date and weight • Sex • Color • Horned, polled or scurred status • Management group designation (if managed separately) • Calving ease score • Dam docility score • Dam udder score

Weaning Data

• Weaning weight and date • Management group designation (if managed separately) • Sire verify any calves resulting from multi-sire pastures • Submit DNA samples for genomic EPDs on current calves • Dispose of inventory females if pregnancy check status is open and weaning data has been submitted • Enter castration date for bulls changing to steers • Hip height • Docility • Dam weight at weaning • Dam body condition score • Dam hip height

Yearling Data

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AGA dues are due on annual membership date Annual herd assessments due

March 15 or the following Visit the Animal Registration page at business day if www.gelbvieh.org for more information the date falls on a weekend April Spring AGA Board of Directors meeting April 15 Spring calf registrations due for calves born January 1 to July 31 of the previous year April 30 Summer Sire Summary data due May 15 July 31

August August 1 August 15

October November 1 November 1 December December

Submit GPA (Gelbvieh Performance Advantage) application Fall Calf registration due for calves born August 1 to December 31 of the previous year Summer AGA Board of Directors meeting Dam of Merit and Dam of Distinction data due Nominations due for the AGA Member of the Year and AGA Hall of Fame Request application from AGA office Submit DNA samples for national sale and futurity animals Junior Dues are mailed to AGJA members Winter Sire Summary data due Request absentee voting ballot for the election of AGA Board of Directors Pre-register for the AGA Annual Convention

Yellow = Required AGA member deadlines Green = AGA Activities Blue = Preferred AGA Programs

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Yearling date and weight Hip height Scrotal circumference for bulls Pelvic measurement for females Management group designation (if managed separately) • Ultrasound data Preferred age window: 320 to 480 days; Schedule ultrasound scanning at least 3 weeks prior to sale or catalog deadlines especially during busy bull sale season • Sale catalog extract Can be requested ahead of production sale for catalog designer, please allow at least two business days Data can easily be submitted online during registration or performance updates

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MCFG 027B • AMGV1288726 • MBT Lot#1065

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PLACES TO BE March 2015 Mar. 1 Ceroll Gelbvieh Annual Silent Auction Bull

Sale, Sisseton, SD Mar. 2 Hojer Ranch Annual Production Sale,

Lake Preston, SD Mar. 2 MLM Gelbvieh & Great River Ranch Private

Treaty Kick-Off Sale, Superior, NE Mar. 3 Warner Beef Genetics Genetic Investment

Production Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 4 Spring Valley, LTD 25th Annual Sale, Agra, KS Mar. 6 Chimney Butte Annual Production Sale,

Mandan, ND Mar. 7 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 26th Annual Bull Sale, Ponteix, SK Mar. 7 Thorstenson Lazy TV Ranch Annual

Production Sale, Selby, SD Mar. 7 SEGA Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bull Sale Opening Day, Pierce, CO Mar. 7 Judd Ranch 37th Gelbvieh, Balancer and Red

Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS

Mar. 20 6th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer

Bull & Female Sale, Creston, IA Mar. 21 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Ranch and Ridinger

Cattle Company Spirit of the West Bull Sale,

Ramah, CO Mar. 21 Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale,

Lake City, SD Mar. 21 Central Montana Genetics Bulls Sale,

Lewistown, MT Mar. 21 Post Rock Cattle Company Cowman’s Kind

Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS Mar. 21 Lone Oak Cattle Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, IA Mar. 21 Flying H Genetics Roughage ‘N Ready Bull

Sale, Lowry City, MO Mar. 25 Richardson Ranch Bull Sale, Cortez, CO Mar. 28 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale, MacAlester, OK Mar. 28 Cranview Gelbvieh Production Sale,

Rugby, ND Mar. 28 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale,

Cathage, MO

Mar. 7 Flying H Genetics Roughage ‘N Ready Bull &

Female Sale, Arapahoe, NE

Mar. 28 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Bull & Female

Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY

Mar. 7 Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh Show & Sale,

Frankfort, KY

April 2015

Mar. 7 Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants and Brooks

Farms, Inc. Annual Open House and Bull Sale,

Wilcott, IN

Apr. 6 17th Annual Schroeder Ranch Gelbvieh &

Balancer Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD

Mar. 9-12 Hart Farm Private Treaty Online Bull Sale,

Kansas City, KS Mar. 10 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 25th Annual

Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Mar. 11 Triple Play Bull Sale, Huron, SD Mar. 14 Genetic Power Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Mar. 14 Rippe Gelbvieh 16th Annual Bull Sale,

Belleville, KS Mar. 14 Bachman Cattle Farms Production Sale,

Chillicothe, MO Mar. 14 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Midwest Beef

Alliance Bull Sale, Marshall Junction, MO Mar. 19 Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale,

Great Falls, MT Mar. 20 Black Gold Cattle Company 9th Annual Share

the Gold Bull Sale, La Junta, CO

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Apr. 4 Circle S Ranch Going to Grass Sale, Canton, KS

Apr. 11 3rd Annual Middle TN Gelbvieh & Angus

Invitational, Centerville, TN Apr. 11 Bar T Bar Big Country Bull Sale,

Meteor Crater, AZ Apr. 11 Knoll Crest Total Performance Bull Sale,

Red House, VA Apr. 18 Seedstock Plus Influence Female Sale,

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AD INDEX 3 G Ranch.........................................75 ABCS Gelbvieh................................80 Adkins Gelbvieh..............................80 AGA............................... 55, 67, 84, 97 American Gelbvieh Foundation....35 Arp Gelbvieh....................................74 B/F Cattle Company........................72 Bachman Farms.................. 50, 51, 72 Bar Arrow Cattle Company.....17, 72 Bar IV Livestock..............................68 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.......................77 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch..............80 Blackhawk Cattle Company.....74, 84 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational.....81 Boehler Gelbvieh.............................73 Bow K Ranch...................................77 Brandywine Farm............................80 BV Ranch..........................................80 Canadian GV Assn..........................90 Cattlemen’s Connection..............9, 90 C-Cross Cattle Company.........37, 68 Cedar Top Ranch.................... IFC, 73 Chimney Butte Ranch.............. 80, 87 Circle S Ranch............................72, 98 CJ&L Livestock..........................74, 80 Cranview Gelbvieh..............insert, 80 Cunningham, Ronn........................90 Danell Diamond Six Ranch....20, 21, 77 DDM Gelbvieh.................................75 Diamond L Farms...........................86 Diamond V Gelbvieh......................72 Dromgoole’s Heaven.......................86 Eagle Pass Ranch.............................80 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch...81 Flying H Genetics.................... 73, BC Gelbvieh Bull Barn..........................90 Gelbvieh Media Productions.........95 Gelbvieh Profit Partners.................91 Genetic Power Bull Sale..................29 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh................ 80 Green Hills Gelbvieh.......................68 GS Ridge Top Ranch.......................80 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh.......80 Hampton Cattle Company.............68 Harriman, Bob.................................72 Hart Farm Gelbvieh....................3, 72 Hartland Farm.................................72 Hilltop Farms.............................29, 72 Hill Top Haven Farm......................68 Hodges Ranch..................................86 96 | MARCH 2015

Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch.....................81 J&D Kerstiens Gelbvieh..................19 J&K Farm............................. 29, 37, 75 J Bar M Gelbvieh.......................29, 72 Judd Ranch, Inc...........................1, 72 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh.............30 ,31 Kentucky Beef Expo........................50 Kicking Horse Ranch................41, 77 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.....................86 Knoll Crest Farm.......................13, 68 Koester Red Angus..........................59 Land of Oz........................................72 Lambert, Doak.................................90 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh.....................77 LeDoux Ranch.................................72 Leland Red Angus Ranch...............59 Lemke Cattle....................................73 Leonhardt Cattle Company............81 Linquist Farms.................................80 Little Windy Hill Farms..................68 Lone Oak Cattle.........................45, 80 Longleaf Station...............................68 Lost River Livestock........................41 M&P Gelbvieh.................................73 M&W Farms....................................68 Maple Hill Farm...............................75 Markes Family Farms......................86 Martens Gelbvieh............................80 Martin Cattle Company..................86 Mattison Family Farm....................80 McIntosh Farm................................68 McMahan Cove Gelbvieh...............15 Middle Creek Farms.................77, 93 Mid-Tennessee Invitational............69 Midland Bull Test............................92 Miller Gelbvieh................................86 Mitchell Marketing Service......79, 90 MLM Gelbvieh.................................73 Mulroy Farms...................................72 National CUP Lab...........................90 Nowack Cattle Company................73 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale........27 Pearson Cattle Company................25 Plateau Gelbvieh..............................77 Pope Farms Gelbvieh......................73 Post Rock Cattle Company........7, 72 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh......................71 Professional Beef Genetics.............27 Raile Gelbvieh..................................49 Rafter R Gelbvieh............................24

REDstock Sale............................50, 51 Register Farms.................................68 Ridinger Cattle Company.........30, 31 Rocking GV Gelbvieh.....................73 Rocky Top Gelbvieh........................68 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh.....5, 73 Russell Family Livestock.................81 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay...77 Schafer Farms, Inc...........................80 Schroeder Ranch.............................65 Seedstock Plus Genetics.................90 Seedstock Plus............................89, 90 SEGA Gelbvieh................................42 Spring Flood Ranch........................73 Stucky Beef Genetics.......................51 Swanson Cattle Company..............73 Swenson Gelbvieh...........................80 SW Iowa Bull Sale............................57 Taubenheim Gelbvieh.....................73 Tennessee Beef Agribition..............61 The 88 Ranch....................................73 Thorstenson Gelbvieh.....................81 Treble W Ranch...............................68 Triple H Farms.................................80 Triple K Gelbvieh.............................72 Volek Ranch.....................................81 Warner Beef Genetics .................IBC White Oak Farms............................73 Wildwood Acres..............................75 Wilkinson Gelbvieh..................77, 85 Wolf Gelbvieh..................................73 Yoder’s Prairie Acres.......................75

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• Maternal Efficiency • Increased Performance • Daughters that Impact Profit

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Circle S Ranch

John & Carla Shearer & family PO Box 239, Canton, KS 67428 H 620-628-4621 C 620-654-6507 circle_s@hometelco.net Like us on Facebook!

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WARNER BEEF GENETICS

industry targeted

CATTLEMEN PREFERRED

GELBVIEH AND BALANCER® GENETICS Warner Beef is proud of the accomplishments

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DLW EDISON 6718X

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March 3, 2015

Find your next herdsire October 3, 2015 WARNER BEEF GENETICS Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922 Dan Warner: 308.962.6511 Monte Warner: 308.962.6136 Darren Warner: 308.824.2950

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250

125 age-advantaged (16-24 months) Grown On Grass® bulls sell March 21st

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