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In this Issue: Figure Out Where You Stand The Adaptability of Gelbvieh Cattle Observations of the TCSCF Sire Comparison Project Increase Efficiencies, Profits with Gelbvieh Crossbreeding Over the Fence with Bar T Bar Ranch Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef Finds Success with Balancer®
Figure Out Where You Stand By Wes Ishmael
Look at any chart depicting average cowcalf profitability over time and a thinking person has to ask the obvious questions: Why on earth would anyone be in the cattle business and how could anyone remain in the business over the long haul if they wanted to? After all, as a commodity, cattle and beef production are necessarily breakeven in nature. The largesse of the good years is returned during the bad ones. There are multiple answers to those questions, even when assuming the reason for being in the cattle business is to make enough profit with enough return on investment, on a sustainable basis, to outweigh the opportunity costs for the resources invested. A chief reason that folks get into the cattle business and the reason some are able to remain is because some producers make good money most all of the time. Average breakeven profitability means some folks making lots more money than average and others lose lots more than average.
This basic economic fact merits pondering especially now when you can argue strongly and logically that the cattle business stands upon the threshold of irrevocable structural change. Some would say the business has already crossed the threshold with drought the last two years accelerating things like concentration, consolidation, vertical cooperation and pricing mechanisms.
What We Thought We Knew More than ever, producers chasing elusive profits during the good times need to study how it is that other producers are able to profit during the bad times. In order to do so, it pays to take a broad-brush look at even an incomplete list of industry rules of thumb proven false on average, though still often held up as reality. “We’ve lost a third of the U.S. cattle producers we had in 1980 and the infrastructure is eroding. Many of our assumptions about the industry appear to have been naïve.” That’s how Barry Dunn put it a few years ago. He is dean of the College of Agriculture and Biological Sciences at South Dakota State University. At
Producers chasing elusive profits during the good times need to study how it is that other producers are able to profit during the bad times.
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22nd Annual Judd Ranch
Cow Power Gelbvieh Female Sale Saturday, October 13 • 12:00 noon • Pomona, Kansas Free Trucking in U.S. on Purchases of $15,000+
There are cows; then there are females like this beautiful Judd Ranch first calf heifer and her baby. The difference: fertility, maternal ability, performance, eye appeal, teat and udder structure. The list goes on and on, including 15 consecutive years as #1 Dam of Merit/Dam of Distinction breeder and owner. Plus cows that produced 226 bulls that sold in our March bull sale, with an 83 lb. average birth weight/820 lb. average weaning weight. Please join us on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the ranch when 100-plus Judd Ranch females will be sold at auction. Among the offering are show heifer prospects, fall pairs, ready-to-breed fall open heifers and spring-bred heifers and cows. Every female has been Judd Ranch bred and raised.
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Over the Fence with Bar T Bar Ranch 32 By Frank Padilla
By Wes Ismael Cow-calf profitability is dependent on demand, input costs, cow size and efficiency and embracing crossbreeding.
The Bar T Bar Ranch operates 400 Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Southern Balancer® seedstock cows and 800 Balancer commercial cows in southwestern U.S. with the goals of calving ease, maternal efficiency and carcass quality.
Observations of the TCSCF Sire Project Comparison Project
Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef Finds Success with Balancer®
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Benchmark the performance of your sire groups against that of the 656 sires used in the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Sire Profit Comparison project.
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By William McIntosh Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef in Clarksville, Tenn., uses Gelbvieh-Angus cross cattle to raise locally-grown grass-fed beef with strict emphasis on marbling and tenderness.
National Beef Quality Audit Documents Improvement, Establishes Critical Benchmarks for Industry
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Exchange Services Available on Gelbvieh Association’s Website
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Using the Power of DNA to Make Replacement Heifer Decisions
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Increase Efficiencies, Profits with Gelbvieh Crossbreeding
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American Gelbvieh Association Hires Jim Gibb as Executive Director
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Pfizer Animal Health, Partners Donate More than $1.1 Million to FFA, AABP, AAEP Programs
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Contents Editorial Profitability – Get It with Gelbvieh and Balancer®
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Frank Padilla highlights the many advantages of crossbreeding over straight breeding including pounds weaned per cow exposed, lifetime cow productivity, breed complementarity, ultimately adding profitability to commercial cow-calf operations.
Ready for the Challenge
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Mark Goes, president of the American Gelbvieh Association, writes about the Association’s goals recently outlined in a long range strategic plan.
Are You and Your Facilities Ready for Preconditioning?
In this third BQA series article, Dr. John Paterson discusses how cow-calf producers can add $5,355 total annual savings or increased income by implementing a few BQA management practices.
Building Beef Industry Knowledge
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Brian Rogers, AGA central regional area coordinator, discusses his research findings that bulls that are transplanted to southern climates can do as well as native bulls.
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Opportunities to learn about the beef industry are available through many of the educational contests and other events offered by the American Gelbvieh Junior Association.
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Max & Debby Porter 685 N. Burnt Fork Rd. • Stevensville, MT 59870 407-777-2840 (H) • 406-214-0712 (C) Email: mheartdgelbvieh@aol.com
We sell breeding stock that will produce calves that standout to the order buyer at weaning, grow good for the feedlot manager and grade on the rail to profit the packer. But most important, our breeding stock will produce steaks that are tender and juicy. After all, that’s what our steak customers want and research shows they are willing to pay a premium to get it. Ronald Rogers
Add Tenderness, Growth & Profit! At Rogers Valley Farm, we continually strive to produce and market the highest quality registered Gelbvieh and Balancers that can add value for our customer’s herd -– both commercial and registered. We keep our eye on relevant traits that will add profit to your bottom line. Doesn’t it make sense to select for the animals that make the most money from birth to harvest? Let us show you how Rogers Valley Farm genetics can improve the performance of your herd. Call Ronald Rogers at 660-375-7266.
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KHR 47R Heifer Calving Ease with Added Muscle and Big Growth Homozygous for the Rare 316 Tenderness Gene EPDs Summer, 2012 CE BW WW YW 111 0.5 52 96
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Midwest Beef Alliance Bull & Female Sale November 10th, 2012 at 1:00 PM
Mid-Missouri Livestock Center Marshal Junction, MO • Just South of I-70 on Highway 65 We’ll be selling our top 18-month and select yearling bulls. All will be out of our A.I. herdsires that are selected for their tenderness and carcass genetics with improved feedlot performance. All bulls will have DNA test and ultrasound test data. You’ll also have an opportunity to see and purchase some of our top females. For information on our bull and female offering, call Ronald Rogers at 660-375-7266. We’ve changed location and have added this fall sale. Gelbvieh, Balancers and Angus will sell.
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Semen available on these bulls throught Rogers Valley Farm • 660-375-7266 or Cattlemen’s Connection • 800-743-0026
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of feed have been reluctant to ramp up expansion. Escalating costs—narrowing margins—explains some of that. Political risk that remains off the charts is part of it. But the biggest issue is that fewer cows are needed given expanded production relative to cow numbers. There were 46.9 million beef cows in this country in 1975, according to the USDA July cattle inventory report for that year. As of July 1 this year there were 30.5 million head. That’s a smooth 16 million fewer cows—40 percent fewer—in 37 years. The most beef cows in this nation since 1990 were 37.2 million in 1995. Annual beef production in 1976 was 26.0 billion pounds on a commercial slaughter of 42.7 million head. The estimate for beef
“The most efficient cow is the one with the highest milk potential that can, without reducing the percentage of calves successfully weaned, repeatedly produce a calf by bulls with the growth and carcass characteristics valued most in the marketplace.” the time Dunn made that comment he was executive director of the King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM). Grow demand enough and you grow the pie. Part of that statement is true as beef demand remains extraordinarily strong domestically, at least in terms of the quantity consumers have been willing to absorb at higher prices. Though less heady than last year’s record pace, U.S. beef exports continue to shine, too. For all practical purposes, the nation’s beef cow herd has been liquidating cows for 12 years. Current estimates call for the nation’s beef cow herd to be as much as 3 percent less again January 1, on top of the 3 percent decline last year. Drought has spurred the recent declines, but so has growing inherent financial risk associated with elevated feed costs and price volatility. Despite historically high calf, feed and fed cattle prices—prices that must necessarily increase due to supply—even folks with plenty 6 | October 2012
production in 2012 is 25.6 billion pounds, according to USDA’s Economic Research Service in August. So, the U.S. beef industry continues to churn out about the same amount of beef with lots fewer cows. The cattle cycle these days is better explained in terms of annual beef production rather than January 1 beef cow numbers. Now, consider that there are roughly 314 million folks living in this country, about 45 percent more than in 1975. That’s 45 percent more people domestically with no appetite to consume any more beef than 45 percent fewer folks consumed almost four decades ago. Corn will always be cheap. Farm policy since the late 1930s and early 1940s fostered bountiful grain production and cheap consumer prices through subsidies, helping to spawn the modern cattle feeding business where pounds are the key driver to revenues. Between the commodity bubble a few years ago, growing international demand for grain and growing domestic demand for corn to be used in ethanol production, grain prices were already higher before this year’s drought than anyone could have dreamed a decade ago. Though rain and a bumper crop
next year would dilute prices some, the aforementioned drivers suggest there’s little reason to expect cheap corn again. For instance, you’ve seen all of the hand-wringing over the ethanol mandate because of the drought-shriveled corn crop. A couple of credible studies point out that waiving the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) wholly or in part won’t make much difference. “…If U.S. ethanol consumption were somehow banned, then U.S. corn prices would drop to an average of $2.67 per bushel,” explained Bruce Babcock, Cargill Chair of Energy Economics at Iowa State University in August. “But there is no mechanism for implementing a ban on corn ethanol production. The only tool that the U.S. government has at its disposal to lower corn prices is to waive the mandate.” Babcock conducted a July study on the impact the current drought would have on crop and bio-fuel prices. He conducted it again with the lower corn productions estimated the August World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates. Bottom line, that study and others indicate little price relief Continued on page 8
POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY
Bull & Female Sale MARCH 16, 2013 • 12:30 pm (cst)
Post Rock Cattle Company Sale Facility • Barnard, Kansas Post Rock Blk Bal 227X8 Post Rock Granite 200P2
Post Rock Red Bal 80S6
Balancer® bulls like this Chunky son from the 2012 sale represent years of genetic selection for calving ease, performance and eye appeal combined with carcass genetics.
Some elite genetics of the Gelbvieh breed surface annually at the Cowman’s Kind sale, including Post Rock Granite 200P2, who is the number one AI sire in the breed.
Post Rock FD 222U8
Post Rock Silver 233U1
All the six-year-old females sell every year which allows buyers to see a cross section of females that are the dam’s of many bulls selling, including this Post Rock Top Brass daughter who sold in the 2012 sale.
Post Rock Arata 80R2
Calving ease with carcass genetics combine to make this a popular Balancer® bull in the 2010 Cowman’s Kind sale.
Silver will have the largest sire group in the 2013 sale. These are some incredible beef bulls - real performance, muscle and fleshing ability. Some outstanding herd bulls in the group with many ET sons, plus some ET flush brothers sell.
Post Rock Collateral 2 ET
COWMAN’S KIND SALE FEATURES Proven donors like this female sell in each sale. This homozygous polled cow created a lot of interest in the 2012 sale.
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Lead herd sires from ET matings produced by elite cows in the breed like this son of Post Rock Twila 223M2 that sold in the 2012 sale are always a feature.
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.”
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whether the RFS is waived wholly or in part. Cow size and efficiency are joined at the hip. Even as growth trends in mainstream breeds have continued to increase, there has been a growing sense that herd efficiency is borne out of running more, smaller cows on a given level of resources. In fact, efficiency comes in all sizes, and there are inherent tradeoffs in operation efficiency between larger and smaller cows on average. “The most efficient cow is the one with the highest milk potential that can, without reducing the percentage of calves successfully weaned, repeatedly produce a calf by bulls with the growth and carcass characteristics valued most in the marketplace,” explained Barry Dunn. He and fellow KRIRM researchers, Jennifer Johnson and J.D. Radakovich (now general manager of the Hoodoo Ranch in Wyoming), presented results of their study, Beef Cow Size and Efficiency: Solving the Puzzle at the
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2010 Cattlemen’s College. “As long as cow type fits within the environmental and economic guardrails of an operation, cow size has little impact on profitability,” Radakovich explained at the meeting. “If you have cows that breed up in their environment and their calves can be marketed without discounts, size really doesn’t make that much difference.” Seedstock producers will embrace variation to enhance inherent breed differences. Progress in genetic selection is all about exploiting genetic variation, be it within breeds or between breeds. Look at the genetic trends within mainstream breeds and there is no question that seedstock breeders have harnessed the tools available, for good and for bad. Angus cattle today have a mature cow size similar to Continental breeds two decades ago, as an example. Reflecting on the mature size, growth and carcass focus that
describe Angus genetics today, Larry Cundiff, noted research geneticist who retired from the U.S. Animal Research Center commented at the 2012 Beef
“Conditional on the assumption that the beef cattle industry is a forprofit organization, then it would seem logical that profit (revenue – expense) should drive our selection decisions. In order to actually do this, knowledge of environmental constraints, genetic antagonisms, and the selection tools that have the potential to measure profit are critical.” That’s the rub. As an industry, so far most of the research and measurements have focused on output rather than input. Producers will embrace crossbreeding to increase returns and decrease risk. As a hedge against the hard-to-measure, at least three decades ago it seemed logical to assume that crossbreeding in general and managing maternal heterosis, specifically, would become the industry norm. Though crossbreeding is more complex, the comparative advantages it offers in output, but especially on the input side of the ledge, have meant it couldn’t be ignored. At least that was the theory. Meander through an assortment of industry surveys and the reality is that the nation’s commercial herd is predominately English—more and more straight-bred, more and more Angus. “At a BIF meeting in 2010, it hardly seems fit to even mention crossbreeding. Commercial producers who have not yet adopted it are a burden to the beef industry,” Spangler said. “However, it (crossbreeding) is an excellent example of selection for profitability. We know that the two primary benefits of crossbreeding are complementing the strengths of
“Commercial producers who have not yet adopted it [crossbreeding] are a burden to the beef industry. However, it is an excellent example of selection for profitability.” Improvement Federation (BIF) meeting that there’s a case Angus should now be regarded as a terminal breed. One result of the race for more growth, more milk, more black color, more of most everything is that breeds have become more alike rather than more different; breed strengths and weaknesses have been diluted. “Steep increasing genetic trends for growth traits (weaning and yearling) and mature cow weight can be seen in many breeds, but perhaps more alarming are those producers that have dramatically increased the genetic potential for milk production in their cow herds,” said Matt Spangler, extension beef genetics specialist at the University of Nebraska as he addressed the 2010 BIF meeting.
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two or more breeds and heterosis, neither of which create trait maximums. If we think about it simplistically, crossbreeding for a trait like weaning weight leaves us with a calf crop that is better than the average of the parental lines, not better than both parental lines. Crossbreeding, if done correctly, seeks to optimize many traits through complementing breed strengths and produce animals that are better than the average of the parental lines that created them. The best tool that the commercial cattleman ever had is based on optimization, not the production of extremes. So, it would stand to reason that within-breed selection should have the same goal, optimums and not maximums.”
Beating the Average Individual producers cannot change the price of corn or alter the macroeconomic trends facing the business. What individual producers can do is employ
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available tools accurately and costeffectively in order to grow their own profit. Arguably, that’s why the cattle business continues to be such a good business for some. Take a look at the largest, most successful commercial operations and you’ll find crossbreeding is the standard rather than the exception as they exploit maternal heterosis to increase production, but mostly in order to reduce cost. Rather than focus on pounds, they focus on the cost per pound of production, relative to the possible revenue per pound. These operations know what breeding system to use, what breeds, which bulls within breed and so on because they understand how well and how poorly their herd performs relative to regional and national benchmarks for meaningful business profit measures. The folks in this group are usually the ones who have
participated in some sort of Standardized Performance Analysis (SPA) program, on their own with consultants, or as part of organized industry groups working with consultants. These are the folks who understand, as Stan Bevers, extension agricultural economist with Texas AgriLife pointed out last year. On average, Bevers explained there has been little progress in commercial beef cow productivity. Bevers looked at data from Southwest SPA, comparing the years of 1991 to 1999 with the years 2005 to 2009. Three key measures of cow productivity—average weaning rate, average weaning weight and average pounds per cow exposed—remained static or declined. Those gains mentioned earlier, producing about the same amount of beef with lots fewer cows, this comes courtesy of management and technologies like growth implants,
ionophores and more recently beta agonists. Of course, some commercial producers have made tremendous progress in cow productivity or at least in terms of net economic gain, balancing inputs to output relative to their unique environments. For folks like these, it often seems that bull selection isn’t about getting cows bred, or necessarily even about the marketability or retainability of the steers and heifers sired by that bull. For them, genetic selection is about solutions; using bulls with the cow herds they’ve built in order to solve the profit equation, at least as much relative to expenses as for production. They’re among the group that makes money, even in those bad years of average industry profitability. Or in times like now, when you can make a convincing argument for prices increasing or decreasing significantly.
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CONNEALY IN FOCUS 4 • A true calving ease son of Mytty In Focus from the great cow Blinda of Conanga 004 who herself was sired by Rito 6I6. • IN Focus 4 is also a maternal half brother to Connealy's great herdsire Consensous. • Blinda 004 was the pick of the herd where she brought $65,000. • M4, as he is called around here, is a true calving ease high growth bull whose daughters are fabulous momma cows. • His son's will be a sale feature in our March 2013 sale along with the son's from his daughters by Mr Improvement 0001X. • Contact Pearson Cattle Co Inc.
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Editorial Profitability - Get It with Gelbvieh and Balancer® By Frank Padilla Today’s beef business is challenging. Commercial cow-calf producers are faced with optimizing a number of economically important traits, while simultaneously reducing costs of production in order to remain competitive. Traits such as reproduction, growth, maternal ability, and end product merit all influence productivity and have a drastic effect on profitability in the beef enterprise. Taking advantage of technologies and systems that both reduce costs and enhance productivity is essential. One of the oldest and most fundamental principles that have a positive influence on accomplishing these goals is crossbreeding. A crossbreeding program offers two primary advantages relative to the use of only one breed. Crossbred animals exhibit heterosis (hybrid vigor). Also, crossbred animals combine the strengths of the various breeds used to form the cross. The goal of a well-designed, systematic crossbreeding program
is to simultaneously optimize these advantages of heterosis and breed complementarity. The influence of heterosis is greatest for traits that have low heritability. Reproduction in beef cattle is a trait with low heritability. Heterosis, resulting from crossbreeding, has significance for commercial breeding systems as it improves and enhances reproductive efficiency. Getting more cows bred per cow exposed is the first and biggest profit center in all cow-calf operations. Open cows do not give birth to calves with low birth weights, high growth, grade choice or qualify for any of the added value programs available in today’s marketplace. Improvements in production from heterosis are captured by having both a crossbred calf and a crossbred cow. The advantage of the crossbred calf is two-fold: an increase in calf livability coupled with an increase in growth rate. The most important advantage for crossbreeding is realized in the crossbred cow. Maternal heterosis
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results in improvements in cow fertility, calf weaning and yearling weight, cow efficiency and cow longevity. Collectively, these improvements result in a significant advantage in pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, and superior lifetime production from crossbred females. The results add to the profitability of any herd. Heterosis results in increases in lifetime productivity of approximately one calf and 600 pounds of weaning weight over the lifetime of the cow. It’s the “money ball.” The other important advantage to crossbreeding is the ability to take advantage of the strengths of two or more breeds to produce offspring that have optimum levels of performance in several traits. As an example, British breeds may excel in marbling potential, whereas Gelbvieh are superior for red meat yield (cutability) as proven with data collected at MARC. Combining the breed types results in offspring that have desirable levels of both marbling (Quality Grade) and retail yield (Yield
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Grade). Similarly, milk production and growth rate may be most effectively optimized by crossing two or more breeds. The American Gelbvieh Association’s Balancer® program is an example of utilizing the strengths of two breeds. Balancer animals are registered hybrid seedstock with documented pedigrees and EPDs. Balancer cattle are 25 to 75 percent Gelbvieh with the balance Red Angus or Angus. All polled, Balancer cattle combine the Gelbvieh growth, muscle, retail yield and fertility with the unequaled pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed with the marbling of Angus or Red Angus. For producers needing heat tolerant cattle there is the Southern Balancer® program. The Southern Balancer combines 6.25-50 percent Bos indicus breeding with at least 25 percent Gelbvieh genetics. This combination produces cattle with superior maternal strengths, market acceptability and environment adaptability. Continued on page 15
A s s o c i a t i o n
Area Coordinators “Save the date for the Nebraska Maternal Edge Sale on December 14 and the Iowa Maternal Edge Sale on December 14. I can assist you in finding Gelbvieh and Balancer® seedstock and commercial replacements to fit your needs.”
“For assistance in finding bulls, registered females or commercial replacements, and feeders please get in touch. I will be glad to assist you in locating the type of cattle you are looking for.”
Brian Rogers
William McIntosh
Central Region brianr@gelbvieh.org (936) 554-1600 (C)
Eastern Region williamm@gelbvieh.org (502) 867-3132 (C)
Western region Gelbvieh members and commercial producers should contact Frank Padilla at the American Gelbvieh Association office at 303-465-2333.
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HIGH QUALITY GELBVIEH • ANGUS • BALANCER® CATTLE
FALL BULL & FEMALE SALE November 10, 2012 • 12:00 NOON (EST) J-Bob Farms Sale Facility, Biscoe, NC
CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y Homozygous Black Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: Post Rock Silver 233U1 DAM: Ms C-Cross EC/7309T Top 1% for WW & YW, top 2% for CV, and top 10% for MB.
CCRO The Rock 1206Y ET Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled 75% GV Balancer® Bull SIRE: Post Rock Granite 200P2 DAM: CCRO Ms Right Timing 8343U
CCRO Top Strand 1203Y ET Homozygous Black 50% GV Balancer® Bull SIRE: BCC Bushwacker 41-93 DAM: HYEK Graphite 0761K
Calving ease bull. CCRO Bread-N-Butter Homozygous Black 50% GV Balancer® Bull SIRE: OCC Emblazon 854E DAM: JBOB 1335G
CCRO Carolina Sensation 1223Y Homozygous Black 88% Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: Post Rock Silver 233U1 DAM: JBOB 5050N Top 4% for YW, Top 2% for CW, and top 3% for CV.
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Mature Cowherd Dispersal
Saturday, October 27, 2012
1:00 PM (CST)
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center
Springfield, MO
Selling 115
Gelbvieh & Balancer® Lots cow-calf pairs • bred cows • bred heifers • open show prospects
65 Premier Justamere Ranch lots sell Selling every mature cow.
Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® Fall Pairs • Spring Bred Cows Justamere Ranch has used an extensive AI progam with many cows and fall calves sired by breed-leading AI sires.
Females Sired By:
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50 HAGA lots sell All cattle screened on the farm by sale management. Females sold by premier breeders from Missouri, Kansas, Illinois and Arkansas. All futurity heifers are halter-broke. Many are eligible for futurity prizes at the 2013 Missouri State Fair. Sale sponsored by the Heart of America Gelbvieh Association. SALE CHAIRS: Myron Bahm 417-576-0687 Bob Hart 816-225-8530 SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service
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Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635
Profitability - Get It with Gelbvieh and Balancer® ... continued from page 12
Crossbreeding programs can be as simple as using Balancer bulls, which is as easy as straight breeding. Or they can be the more elaborate rotational crossbreeding systems with four or more breed inputs. The main key to success in any program is thoughtful construction of a plan with set goals, then sticking to it.
represented. Gelbvieh sired females topped the charts on fertility, age at puberty and pounds weaned per cow exposed. MARC data shows that Gelbvieh females were the only ones that reduced mature size, the only breed from Cycle II to Cycle VII to do so including the British breeds. Gelbvieh calves also tied for the top survivability to weaning of all breeds.
Gelbvieh are versatile. This German breed brings to the beef industry a unique package of explosive growth, high fertility and superior milking ability compared to other breeds. This coupled with a docile disposition made them the breed of choice for good cowmen in the United States. The Gelbvieh breed continues to show a positive breed trend in lower birth weights with each generation. MARC research data shows a four percent increase in calving ease for Gelbvieh, significantly more than any of the other Continental breeds
A study conducted at Colorado State University proved the superiority in stayability of Gelbvieh females when compared to the Red Angus and Simmental breeds. Gelbvieh cows breed and keep getting bred. All these traits add up
Heterosis, resulting from crossbreeding, has significance for commercial breeding systems as it improves and enhances reproductive efficiency. The AGA also offers a hybrid registry program. Through the hybrid registry, any animal, of any breed or cross, may be recorded and receive documented pedigrees, breed composition, performance data and EPDs. In the past crossbreeding, to some, was putting a different color bull on a different color cow. Many of the challenges that were associated with crossbreeding systems in the past were the result of undisciplined implementation of the system. An undisciplined approach will not get the desired results in any kind of breeding program – crossbred or straight bred.
Gelbvieh sired cattle ranked first of all breeds when compared in percent of retail carcass yield. Recent feedlot data shows Gelbvieh and Balancer sired cattle producing pens of fed cattle that are grading 82 percent Choice or higher, 75 percent or better Yield Grade YG 1s and 2s.
to the Gelbvieh advantage when it comes to adding profit to the commercial producer’s bottom line. Gelbvieh is a versatile breed that does the things needed in order to add profitability to a cow herd. Succeeding in the cow business is not just surviving……it’s prospering. For information about constructing your crossbreeding program with Gelbvieh and Balancer genetics visit the AGA website, www.gelbvieh.org, and view the SmartCross® video or contact the AGA office at 303-4652333 to have printed materials mailed to you. Editor’s note: Frank Padilla is the director of breed promotion for the American Gelbvieh Association. Padilla has 20 plus years of experience as a rancher and feeder in western Nebraska. He can be reached at 303-465-2333 or frankp@ gelbvieh.org.
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Pick or Choose 2011 Registered Balancer Heifer from Little Windy Hill Farms calf crop or $1,000.00 cash. Drawing to be held on November 17, 2012 at the Little Windy Hill Farms You Pick ‘Em Bull Sale.
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National Beef Quality Audit Documents Improvement, Establishes Critical Benchmarks While the beef industry continues to make progress in the area of beef quality, there is still room for improvement. That’s the overarching conclusion of the 2011 checkoff-funded National Beef Quality Audit (NBQA) released during a session at the 2012 Cattle Industry Summer Conference.
Eating satisfaction, product integrity and telling the industry’s story seen as key to future. The 2011 NBQA results show that the industry has made significant improvements in producing safe and wholesome beef that is consistently higher in quality, as proven by several measurable standards. Still, the three-phase checkoff-funded research, which took nearly a full year to complete and examined all facets of beef production, found there were several aspects – many associated with channel communication and consumer trust – on which the industry should strive to continue improving. “The National Beef Quality Audit, conducted every five years, has always been the gold standard by which problems in the beef production chain have Continued on page 18 16 | October 2012
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AB Farms Complete Dispersal November 17, 2012 Kingsville Livestock, Kingsville, MO Selling 248 Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer Females & Bulls 87 Spring Breds 75 Spring born 2012 bull & heifer calves 82 Fall Pairs 4 Herd Sires Selling 138 Commercial Gelbvieh and Balancer Females 61 Spring Breds 20 Spring born 2012 commercial replacement heifer calves 57 Fall Pairs
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been identified for the past two decades,” says Dr. John Maas DVM, who is a veterinarian/ specialist in cooperative extension at the University of California, Davis, and chairman of the checkoff ’s Joint Producer Education Committee. “There have been a lot of important issues identified by past audits, and some major industry solutions, such as the development of Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) protocols, came about as a means of correcting those issues.” Maas notes that the 2011 NBQA, a comprehensive examination of cow-calf, stocker, feedlot, packing and retail segments, showed significant progress in areas such as animal handling and attention to final product quality during the last 20 years. Since the first audit in 1991, in fact, adherence to BQA protocols has helped the industry reduce carcass blemishes, injection
site lesions and similar quality defects identified in early audits. A shifting consumer landscape means that the beef industry faces a moving target with regard to meeting consumer demands and Maas says the 2011 NBQA includes important messages for each of the five industry segments surveyed. Specifically, he says every sector needs to be aware that their production practices can and do have a major impact on the finished beef product. “Consumers need to be assured that the industry is doing everything it can, on its own, with its own funding to make sure we’re providing one of the best protein products in the world,” says Maas. That point was echoed by Craig Uden, vice chair of the Beef Promotion Operating Committee and producer from Elwood, Neb. “The beef business has made tremendous progress in its efforts
This exciting Polled Fullblood sells at the Canadian National Sale in Regina, SK November 22, 2012
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to provide consumers with a safe, wholesome and nutritious product that continues to exceed consumer expectations,” says Uden. “That hasn’t been an easy task because consumer expectations and market demand are undergoing constant change, and it can take cattlemen and women a long time to react to market signals after they receive them.” Despite continuous improvement, the audit also found new areas that challenge quality and consumer perceptions of beef. Consumers are beginning to ask more questions about where their food comes from and how it is produced, and beef is no exception to that trend. The NBQA results clearly verify that fact. “It’s clear we need to do a better job of telling our story -the story of beef production,” says Uden. “We need to be transparent about our methods, not just with consumers but also with each other. It’s important that we do a better job of sharing information between production segments and ensuring that market signals -- the correct market signals -- are being transmitted up and down the production chain. These results and the benchmarks we are measuring provide us the tools and framework we need to do just that.” The three phases of the research included extensive face-to-face interviews of representatives in all beef supply chain segments; expanded cooler and plant data that incorporates camera-grading from nearly 2.5 million carcasses in 17 federally inspected plants owned by four beef processing companies; and a pilot survey to evaluate quality indicators in pre-harvest segments of the industry. Results from the research were at the heart of discussions during an NBQA strategy workshop in April. For a downloadable version of the 2011 NBQA Executive
Barriers to progress identified in the NBQA Executive Summary were: • Low level of written protocols • Balancing needs of all industry segments • Lack of trust between industry segments • Disconnect with dairy • Carcass inconsistency • No common language • Potential food safety issues • Poor storytelling Summary, visit: www.bqa.org/ audit.aspx, or contact Melissa Slagle 402-856-2097; mslagle@ beefboard.org or Diane Henderson at 303-867-6302; dhenderson@ beefboard.org. For more information about your beef checkoff investment, visit MyBeefCheckoff.com.
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Ready for the Challenge and its membership have strived to meet the demands of the commercial cattleman. To insure market share for Gelbvieh, the breeders have responded to the commercial producer’s concerns with sound scientific adjustments to improve and meet the needs of the industry. The AGA currently ranks fifth among breeds with regard to total registrations. Furthermore, 43 percent of the transfers of ownership of registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® animals were to new owners in this last fiscal year.
What a wild time to be involved in the cattle business. Unprecedented high prices for everything from calves to culls creates an optimism upset only by the acknowledgement of the high input costs of raising beef. At a time when cow numbers are the lowest in history, agriculture land base is shrinking, and the world population is growing, we all need to do our homework in order to survive let alone position ourselves for future success. Since Gelbvieh arrived in the United States in 1971, the American Gelbvieh Association
The American Gelbvieh Association is up to the challenge of re-doing it’s homework to maintain relevance at the forefront of the industry. During the summer of 2012, the AGA Board of Directors completed a long range strategic plan that does the homework to tie in answers to the challenges before us. The AGA celebrates its strength with regard to maternal efficiencies. When the industry embarks on cow expansion and breeders begin to keep back more replacements or purchase breeding females, rest assured
that the Gelbvieh influenced female will bring earlier puberty, increased heifer pregnancy, shorter post-partum intervals and cows that will stay and work for many years to come. All this coupled with the AGA’s focus on efficient and profitable carcass traits results in calves that grow fast, and stop at acceptable weight and grade. This is quite a feat when recognizing the fact that Gelbvieh cows are proven to have the smallest mature cow size when compared to the other relevant breeds. When we Continued on page 20
BNW Prairie Gal 1060Y This heifer is another stand-out example of our 2011 heifer calf crop. Not only is she the phenotype that we all want in our replacement females, but her data is off the charts!
CE
BW
WW
YW
MK
TM
GL
CD
SC
CW
REA
MB
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CV
FM
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0.9
50
96
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103.2
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32
0.46
0.30
3.2
65.22
28.82
Top 1% for Carcass Value Top 2% for Rib Eye Area Top 5% for WW, YW, MK and MB Top 10% for Carcass Weight Top 15% for Feedlot Merit
Indexed: • 141 for IMF • 115 for Weaning • 111 for Yearling • 109 for Rib Eye Area
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Some of the ½ and ¾ siblings to this heifer will be selling in SEGA’s Friends and Female Sale in December, as well as at the ranch in Model, in our Private Treaty Sales this coming Spring!
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produce these levels of output from a smaller factory, it is assured that we leave less of a footprint on the environment and are able to more efficiently feed the world with fewer inputs.
And yet, the AGA is not willing to set back on its heels and relax with its successes. In the dynamic industry of today and the future, with the shrinking dollar and the changing demands of the customers, we
must embrace the cutting edge technologies, implement the practices and maintain demand. In the last year, the membership of the AGA has dedicated itself to the Genomic Pioneers project. For this project, membership
and the AGA invested finances and DNA for the development of genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs). GE EPDs assists all users of Gelbvieh to make mating decisions based on more accurate EPDs, with less possible change from young, unproven breeding pieces. This genomic endeavor will also lead to improvement with the novel traits of fertility, feed efficiency, and disease resistance. Gelbvieh cattle are already proven maternally excellent. Some of our leading membership has gathered countless points of data with regard to feed efficiency. To date, the Gelbvieh breed has not identified a lethal recessive originating from the gene pool. When we add the genomic information to the phenotypes we have already been documenting, the Gelbvieh breed is poised to rock the industry! A lot has been said recently about the benefits to crossbreeding. The AGA was the first breed association to develop a hybrid registry with the inception of Balancer program. Since those days, many breeds have followed suit. Within the AGA herd book, Balancer registrations represented 50.79 percent of the total registrations of the 2011 calves recorded to date. Approximately 80 percent of those 2011 registrations are black hided calves. The AGA and its Gelbvieh cattle are ready for the challenge. As we sequentially accomplish the goal of the AGA’s long range strategic plan, look for Gelbvieh influenced cattle in the pasture, in the feedlot pens and on the rails of the profitable and successful cattle enterprises. Mark Goes is the president of the American Gelbvieh Association. Along with his wife and daughter, they own and operate M&P Gelbvieh in Odell, Neb. Goes can be reached at 402-239-3038 or mpgelbvieh@hotmail.com.
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Observations of the TCSCF Sire Profit Comparison Project By Daryl R. Strohbehn and W. Darrell Busby The main objective in the Tri-County Sire Profit Analysis is to assist producers with the comparison of sires from a profit standpoint. Every aspect of agriculture today requires sound economic decisions and raising beef in today’s economy is no exception. This summary has grown from 35 sires in 2003 to 3,131 evaluated in 2011 and 656 reported in the printout. This year over 60,000 head of cattle were evaluated, but TCSCF does not print sire averages and comparison unless there are five or more progeny by the bull. Additionally, in 2010 the board of directors decided to print only sires that had progeny born in 2008 and after. Economic conditions change from year to year, but for long term planning it is imperative to use a mix of futuristic thinking, yet relying on the tried and true from the past few years. Back in 2008 SPA cow costs, feed costs, ChoiceSelect spreads, base and carcass prices were updated. They remain the same so the field of evaluation stays static, thus improving on what the genetics are telling us. These decisions are thought out so that reports from previous years fit in with the 2010 report. It seems like the more things change in our daily lives the more things sometimes stay the same in other aspects. What does it take to make profit? Certainly not changing in economic importance are carcass weight, growth and end product quality. Other traits that can make a large difference are health in
the feedlot, muscling and feed conversion. But complacency in the thought and evaluation process can lead to big mistakes. Sires doing poorly in one trait can have huge implications from a profit standpoint. It seems like sires in the top one-fourth have to be average or better in just about all the economically important traits. The formula for a high profit sire is: sire heavier than average calves with excellent disease immunity, grow fast and efficient, produce more end product, slightly heavier muscled and of higher quality grade. Sires were compared using a value-based grid with either a low or high Choice/Select spread. Again in 2010, there was little change in how sires ranked with two systems. When you evaluate sires for use please realize that not all top ranking sires make it there for the same reason. Some sires have superior growth and end product weight, while others have superior carcass quality attributes and only moderate growth. Some, however, do above average in all areas. Perfection in a sire is nearly impossible, so like we have said in the past, improving your program is a matter of plugging weakness holes in your herd. TCSCF went one step further to assist you in the discovery process; it’s called BENCHMARKING. Editor’s note: Daryl R. Strohbehn is a professor emeritus at Iowa State University. W. Darrell Busby is the manager of the Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity Cooperative. For more information on the TCSCF, visit www.tcscf.com.
Comparison of Top Profit Bulls to Bottom Profit Bulls: 2009-2011 Trait Number of Sires Feedlot Performance Delivery Weight SPA Calf Value Ave. Disposition Score Overall ADG Final Weight Feed to Gain Feed Cost/cwt of Gain Health Performance Individual Health Treatment Costs Carcass Performance Hot Carcass Weight Dressing Percent Fat Cover Ribeye Area Ribeye Area/cwt. of Carcass Weight Yield Grade (calculated) % Low Choice or better % Upper Choice or better Profitability Average Lifetime Profitability
Sire Groupings Top Bottom All Sire 25% 25% Average 164 164 656
700 $525 1.85 3.37 1227 6.76 $84.50
640 $493 1.88 3.15 1155 6.87 $85.88
671 $509 1.86 3.26 1191 6.82 $85.25
$6.39
$11.84
$8.42
759 61.9% 0.45 12.7 1.67 2.87 81.2% 18.3%
704 61.0% 0.47 12.1 1.72 2.91 55.9% 7.9%
732 61.5% 0.46 12.4 1.69 2.91 69.5% 12.9%
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Breeding Gelbvieh since 1989
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Exchange Services Available on Gelbvieh Association’s Website With the fall and spring sale season fast approaching and the number of cattle for sale rising every day, the American Gelbvieh Association encourages cattlemen to utilize the Exchange services on the AGA website. Services available include Exchange listings, sale catalogs, sale reports and an upcoming sale date calendar.
David Slaughter, Slaughter Sale Management, Fredonia, Ky., uses the Exchange listings on a regular basis. Thirty percent of the operation’s new contacts come from the service. “It appears to me that the Exchange is under-utilized by breeders. Based on the contacts I have had, many buyers have seedstock producers closer to their location but are unaware of their existence,” says Slaughter.
The Exchange listing is a free service available to members and commercial producers who use Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics. The Exchange service includes Feeder Calf Listings, Bull Listings and Female Listings to offer a variety of options. Sales are directly between the buyer and the seller.
The Exchange allows producers to list information about their cattle as well as the details of how they plan to market them on the association’s website.
Flowing Spring Farm
Consigns 5 Purebred Bulls to the Echo Ridge Farm Black Friday Sale November 23, 2012 • 12:00 Noon ET This Sale offers Angus, Simental/Angus, and these 5 outstanding Gelbvieh Bulls
Birthdate BW WW YW MK
FSGY16 4-24-11
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44
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FSGY61 4-30-11
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FSG67Y 8-15-11
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50
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FSG71Y 9-27-11
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FSGY69 11-25-11
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62
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• FSGY16 Homozygous Black • Top 15% for YW • FSGY61 Top 10% for WW • Top 5% for YW • FSG67Y Top 10% for WW • Top 15% for YW • FSG71Y Top 15% for WW • Top 10% for YW • FSGY69 Top 1% for WW • Top 4% for YW Call for information:
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Information including contact information of seller, asking price, number of head for sale and a detailed description of the animal(s) is available to those browsing the listings. Buyers can view and sort the listing on the website with user-friendly filters such as state, type of sale, and category. Sellers can also include photos of cattle for sale. “Posting a listing is not very difficult,” Slaughter explains. “The system allows you to add as much or little detail as needed to describe your offering. I like the ability to include pictures for the posting. I always mention the Exchange service to those who contact me about marketing their seedstock. It is a great tool for breeders to utilize.” The female and bull Exchange website pages were the second and third most visited pages on the AGA website in the last twelve month period. Buyers and sellers alike visited the female exchange page over 11,000 times and the bull exchange page over 8,000 times between August 2011 and July 2012. With over 50 people on average visiting the Exchange listings every day, the benefit of marketing feeder calves, replacement heifers or herd bulls with the free web service is unrivalled. “Many of today’s producers use the Internet for searching out information on new breeds and/or new suppliers of breeding stock. Many producers have not established web sites to promote their program,” explains Slaughter. “The Exchange Service gives producers a venue to market their seedstock to potential buyers across the country.”
“Response times to the ads may vary depending on the time of year,” advises Slaughter. “Response has been best prior to spring and fall breeding seasons for bull sales. The cost is certainly appealing since it only requires the time to place the listing. Once it is in place, it works for you 24/7.” Producers can add their own listings by visiting www.gelbvieh. org/exchange.html. New visitors to the site will need to complete a short registration process to create a login and password. Once completed, individuals are able to add their own listing and can also go back and edit a previous listing. Another option is to have an association representative add a new listing for the producer. For more information on any of the Exchange listings or for assistance with the service, contact Frank Padilla at 303-465-2333 or email him at frankp@gelbvieh.org. The AGA’s Exchange page also offers sale catalogs and sale reports as well as a calendar of upcoming sale dates. The sale catalog page offers a convenient web-friendly view of the latest association member or industry sales. Sale reports are updated as soon as possible with sale statistics and information. Upcoming sale dates can be found here as well. Members can add their upcoming sale to the page by completing a “Places to Be” online entry form located at www.gelbvieh.org/communication/ gelbviehworld.html. To stay up-to-date on all the latest sale information, please visit www.gelbvieh.org/exchange. html or contact the AGA office at 303-462-2333 or by email at info@ gelbvieh.org.
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Balancer Sires: SAV Final Answer 0035 CE 110 Milk +20 Connealy Trustmark BW -0.9 Feedlot Merit +34.81 KCF Bennett Energizer CAR Efficient 534 WW +43 Carcass Value +47.83 KCF Bennett Steadfast
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REA +.57
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The Adaptability of Gelbvieh Cattle are bad no matter the location, hard times like this can be a hidden blessing by forcing producers to cull the bottom end of their herds. In lush conditions many under-producing cows might be given a second chance. But by having to cull the inferior cattle, we are further improving herd genetics and solidifying good traits within a breeding program. This is what I’ve noticed in the rebound that the southern producers have made after the 2011 drought and I’m betting will be the same for the Midwest.
By Brian Rogers As summer comes to a close, I’m reminded of the record heat and drought that plagued Texas in 2011 and has now hit our neighbors in the Midwest in 2012. I had the opportunity to see the damages first hand just a few weeks ago while I made some ranch visits in Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. I saw how producers were handling the poor pasture conditions and the adaptation of their herds. Although drought situations
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If the cattle can handle the drought and extreme temperatures that the Midwest has experienced this past year then shouldn’t they be able to handle the environment in southern states? I believe the recent circumstances show that they can. The drought has driven producers to have to sell cattle out of the Midwest. I feel the Gelbvieh breed has a great opportunity to bring Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics into the south and really show what Gelbvieh cattle are made of. Producers in the south have seen cattle move from Canada to the gulf coast of Texas and flourish in the environment. Some people question the adaptability of cattle when moved to different regions of the country. With the selection of superior genetics breeders and producers are using today, most cattle are able to withstand almost any environment they are placed into. Through strict selection by Gelbvieh breeders, the breed has created a better, more efficient cow with a maternal ability that is second to none. Gelbvieh and Balancer bloodlines can and should be welcomed into any herd, regardless of geographical location. In 2006, I was part of a study that tested the adaptability and fertility of bulls in different environments. In this study, we took embryos that were full siblings, placed the embryos into recipient cows and then chose bulls that calved on the same day. By having all the embryos be full
siblings, we tried to eliminate as many genetic variables as possible, while still having multiple bulls to work with. Half of the recipients were located in Valentine, Texas, almost as far west in Texas as you can go; and the other recipients were located in Pampa, Texas, in the Texas panhandle near Amarillo. I know a lot of people say “Texas is Texas…HOT!” Many think there is no range of difference in the landscape from little Texas town to little Texas town, but in truth Texas geography varies greatly. The Miller Ranch in Valentine, Texas has a hot, dry climate with a rocky mountainous terrain. Located in the Fort Davis Mountains, the average rainfall is about 9-10 inches per year. Pampa, Texas is lush with flat ground, a mild climate, and an average rainfall of 22-23 inches per year – vastly different surroundings. Of the full sibling bulls that were born in January of 2005, half were raised in Valentine and half in Pampa. We brought the bulls from Pampa to Valentine at the end of June in 2006 and placed all the bulls together. On July 1, 2006 we equipped the bulls with tracking collars and placed them with 100 open cows on 3,100 acres for 90 days. The ranchers thought that the bulls not native to Valentine would just lie around in the stock tanks instead of getting out and breeding the cows. We proved this was not the case. The results were impressive, even more so than we had hoped to see with this study.
Via the tracking collars, we discovered that the non-native bulls showed no statistical difference from the native bulls in their movement within the pastures. Then when we DNA tested all the calves the following year, we found that there was no statistical difference between the numbers of calves sired by native or non-native bulls. This research backs up the actions of many breeders and producers who have been sending bulls south for years and have had great results. Bulls that are transplanted to southern climates have the possibility to do as well as bulls bred and raised in the south. The environment throughout the south has been decent this year and would easily allow for the transition of the cattle into southern states. Last year’s drought caused a major herd reduction for most producers in Texas. However, the rainfall that
certain regions are experiencing this year has many ranchers stocking cattle back and order buyers trying to place groups of cattle together.
Balancer genetics that are more efficient and maternally superior will not only make for a better breed but also aid the cattle in adapting to the southern environments. Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle have been proven to work extremely well in southern climates and will excel in growth and maternal traits.
With the selection of superior genetics breeders and producers are using today, most cattle are able to withstand almost any environment they are placed into. The strides that have been made in selecting Gelbvieh and
The American Gelbvieh Association’s Southern Balancer® program is a composite breed with unequaled maternal strengths, environment adoptability and market acceptance. A Southern
Balancer is an animal that is at least 25 percent Gelbvieh and 6.25 percent to 50 percent Bos indicus breeding, with less than 1/8th unknown genetics. The American Gelbvieh Association offers registration certificates and EPDs on animals that meet registrations requirements of a Southern Balancer. For more information, visit www.gelbvieh. org/southernbalancer. Remember, you always have to take the good with the bad. This drought will pass, the genetics of herds will be improved and the grass will be greener. Editor’s note: Brian Rogers is the central region area coordinator for the American Gelbvieh Association. He is located in College Station, Texas and can be reached at 936-5541600 or brianr@gelbvieh.org.
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Using the Power of DNA to Make Replacement Heifer Decisions
Dr. Stewart Bauck, IGENITY Director of Beef Cattle Genomics
Developing replacement heifers requires a significant investment. Recent estimates suggest the cost of developing a pregnant female from conception to breeding is more than $1,300.1 And research shows that a female may not break even until six years of age. Perhaps just as important, the heifers chosen as replacements will help to define the genetic direction and profitability of a herd for years to come. Dr. Stewart Bauck, director of beef cattle genomics for Igenity®, a Neogen Company®, says all of this adds up to one conclusion: Producers can’t afford to pick the
wrong replacement females. “Replacement heifers are important contributors to herd profitability and a key to the future of the herd,” says Dr. Bauck. “Not only does a replacement heifer remain in the herd for a long time, she impacts the genetic future as well. Producers can’t risk taking a gamble when selecting replacement females.” Producers can help take some of the risk out of replacement heifer development by adding DNA technology to their existing selection and management protocols, Dr. Bauck says. “By
incorporating the Igenity profile for replacement heifers into an existing herd management program, producers can gain inside information about five key economic traits: fertility, maternal calving ease, average daily gain, percent choice and tenderness. Some of these traits are difficult, or even impossible, to measure with traditional tools, but directly affect the profitability of replacement females.” Replacement heifer selection often begins at weaning with an initial sort of the female calf crop. Dr. Bauck says
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producers should collect DNA samples at this time and add the information from Igenity to their existing selection protocols. By using the power of DNA to evaluate young females, producers can help to avoid the initial expense of developing heifers that will be culled at breeding. He adds that each step of this process has been designed to work into existing routines, starting with a simple, straightforward tissue, hair or blood collection system. “Gathering DNA samples can easily be worked into preconditioning or weaning routines with a tissue collection device that works just like applying an ear tag,” Dr. Bauck says. “Plus, Igenity offers a combination radio frequency identification (RFID) tag and tissue collection device, giving producers the option to take advantage of two technologies in one simple step. A good quality hair sample or blood sample is
also a suitable alternative to the tissue collector.” After producers receive their results, the inside information can be sorted and managed based on their individual herd goals with the user-friendly Igenity software. Dr. Bauck says in the case of replacement heifers, producers can start with the custom sort software and focus on the fertility and average daily gain traits. “A potential replacement heifer’s initial success hinges on her ability to grow quickly and efficiently and breed on time,” he explains. “If producers use the Igenity profile for replacement heifers and custom sort software to evaluate potential females for key traits at weaning, they can help to avoid the cost of developing sub-par females that may not have the genetic potential to reach these first critical milestones.” Dr. Bauck adds that DNA analyses for reproductive traits,
as well as carcass traits such as tenderness and marbling, give producers an option to evaluate cattle for important traits that have traditionally been difficult to measure in young cattle.
they can’t afford to select another heifer without the Igenity profile for replacement heifers.
“We have some tools that help us predict fertility and growth in young cattle,” he says. “But by using the inside information that is available from Igenity to help evaluate these economically important traits, producers can gain a new level of confidence in selecting the right replacement heifers.” “By using the inside information from Igenity to help select replacement females, producers can help to ensure they are pointing their herd in the right direction to make faster genetic progress and return dollars to their bottom line,” he says.
“Second to herd sires, young females have the greatest impact on a herd’s short- and long-term success,” he says. “Adding the Igenity profile to heifer selection protocols can help producers ensure decisions made today will result in a productive, efficient herd for years to come.” 1 Hughes, H. (2012, June 22.) What’s The Real Cost Of Heifer Development? BEEF Magazine. Retrieved August 18, 2012, from http://beefmagazine.com/ blog/what-s-real-cost-heiferdevelopment ®Igenity is a registered trademark of Neogen Corporation. ©2012 Neogen Corporation. East Lansing, MI. All rights reserved.
If producers are looking at short-term profitability of an individual female, or long-term genetic progress, Dr. Bauck says
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Increase Efficiencies, Profits with Gelbvieh Crossbreeding Cow-calf producers crossbreed to increase efficiencies and profits. To see greater maternal benefits in a crossbreeding system, producers are choosing Gelbvieh or Balancer® genetics to use on commercial cows. Cattlemen and feeders recognize the value of crossbred calves as they exhibit heterosis (hybrid vigor) and combine the strengths of the parent breeds. Heterosis refers to the superiority in performance of the crossbred animal compared to the average of the straight bred parents. Heterosis is typically reported in percentage
improvement in the trait of interest. Heterosis results from the increase in the heterozygosity of a crossbred animal’s genetic makeup. Heterozygosity refers to a state where an animal has two different forms of a gene. The advantages of crossbreeding have not changed. A crossbreeding program offers direct advantages including increased cow productivity and longevity as well as better calf survivability and performance. Producers are finding that a structured crossbreeding system helps them achieve the goals of increasing productivity and
reducing production costs. In doing the math, a planned crossbreeding program adds more than $500 over the life of a crossbred cow. That exceeds $50 per year. With a smaller mature cow size, Gelbvieh females provide genetics for exceptional milk production and extra pounds in calves. Heterosis results in increases in lifetime productivity of approximately one calf and 600 pounds of calf weaning weight over the lifetime of the cow. Sustained female reproduction in the cow herd directly impacts profitability. The costs associated
with development or purchase of replacement females is substantial. Older cows are more productive and will wean heavier calves. Gelbvieh females are proven to stay in the herd longer through stayability EPDs. In a Colorado State University study, the stayability of a five year old Gelbvieh female is 68 percent compared to 52 percent in the Simmental and 58 percent in the Red Angus females. Cow-calf producers will benefit from the variety of traits Gelbvieh-sired females offer over other major beef breeds. The most recent Meat Animal Research
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Center (MARC) data study showed Gelbvieh-sired calves with the lowest birth weight of the four major Continental breeds. These calves will also reach puberty at an earlier age, 329 days on average; and produced the most pounds of maternal milk of the seven major beef breeds.
Crossbred calves exhibit heterosis and combine the strengths of the parent breeds. The advantage of a crossbred calf is an increase in calf livability and an increase in growth rate. Calves grow to produce their own offspring, passing on prime genetic traits for generations. MARC research shows that crossbred females are 30 percent more productive over their lifetimes due to increased fertility, calf survivability, increased weaning weights and cow longevity. Research shows the average crossbred female remains in the herd about two years longer than straight bred cows. “By using the maternal power of a Gelbvieh or Balancer in a crossbreeding program, those females produced will tip the scales with hybrid vigor by efficiently weaning more pounds of calf. Through aggressive selection pressure by Gelbvieh breeders, the breed has improved female stayability, increased calving ease, added carcass weight, while producing more pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. Sell more pounds of calf at weaning, add value to your replacement females and improve your bottom line with Gelbvieh,” said the American Gelbvieh Association’s Frank Padilla.
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Over the Fence With Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.
Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc., is located in the arid southwestern United States and is owned and operated by Bob and Judy Prosser. The Bar T Bar Ranch covers 326,000 acres of private, state, and Forest Service lands between Happy Jack and Winslow, Arizona. The Prossers were selected for the Beef Magazine 2011 Trailblazer Award. This award is given annually to producers of foresight whose efforts help promote or realize significant research, programs or actions that move the beef industry forward. Bar T Bar Ranch is the largest producer of Balancer® seedstock in the Southwest. Bar T Bar is comprised of a commercial herd of 800 cow-calf pairs and a seedstock herd of 400 mother cows. The average stocking rate at Bar T Bar is one cow per 160 acres per year. Frank Padilla, American Gelbvieh Association director of breed promotion, sat down with Bob Prosser from Bar T Bar to discuss the management practices they use to meet the tough challenges of raising cattle in their environment. Bob and Judy Prosser own and operate Bar T Bar Ranch, Continued on page 34 Inc., near Winslow, Ariz. Photo courtesy of BEEF Magazine.
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FP: Please describe your operation and challenges relating to the environment in which you operate. Bar T Bar: We produce seedstock bulls, commercial replacement females and steers on a large landscape that requires cattle that are productive on what the good Lord gives us to work with. Numerous pasture movements, and people to facilitate those movements, while managing range health and the cattle all present challenges. Our challenges keep us very focused on what is important for profitability, while raising a quality product that meets the demands of our bull and commercial female buyers. Mother Nature defines our herd; only cows that can produce here stay here. We use planned
grazing practices to maximize beef production with minimal inputs.
FP: What breeds of cattle are you utilizing to help you achieve your goals? Bar T Bar: Until 1982, the ranch had a performance tested Hereford herd. They were predominantly very fertile Line 1s. First calf heifers were bred to Angus bulls. We introduced Gelbvieh genetics in the early 1980s, which improved fertility, weaning weights, milking and mothering ability. We added Angus to improve carcass quality and have been raising Balancer cattle for four to five generations. In the last several years we have incorporated Brangus and Beefmaster genetics to produce Southern Balancer® cattle,
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giving us added versatility for our customers seeking heat tolerance. We continue to select for outcross genetics amongst the Gelbvieh and Angus breeds to maintain heterosis. Our commercial herd is composed of all Balancer cattle.
FP: What traits are most important to you in regards to profitability?
productivity and adaptability. At Bar T Bar, we strive to produce high quality replacement heifers while continuing to meet the demands for quality feeder
Carcass quality is extremely important. We select for cattle that will grade 70 percent Choice or better, with 70 percent Yield Grades 1 or 2; no Yield Grade 4 or 5 cattle.
Bar T Bar: Fertility. Cows must breed within a 45 day calving season in the seedstock herd and a 90 day calving season in the commercial herd. Mother Nature defines the cow herd phenotype by fertility first. Adequate growth while maintaining moderate cow size is a must. We have minimal inputs available so cattle must be efficient and produce in our range environment. Carcass quality is extremely important. We select for cattle that will grade 70 percent Choice or better, with 70 percent Yield Grades 1 or 2; no Yield Grade 4 or 5 cattle.
FP: When you compare the different breeds you are using, how have they helped you to meet your and your customer’s production needs? Bar T Bar: We select for genetics that will do several things. The first is extreme calving ease for first calf heifers. Furthermore, by using the Gelbvieh-Angus cross we maximize maternal heterosis and increase reproductive
animals. Calving ease, maternal efficiency and carcass quality are the standard at Bar T Bar.
FP: How should the commercial cattleman best utilize DNA and RFI data in making bull buying decisions? Is this information important to you and should it be to them? Bar T Bar: If it is important to the commercial cattlemen it should be important to the seedstock supplier. For example if a producer is in the grass fed retail product arena he will demand DNA for tenderness and pay additional attention to marbling. In that case DNA profiling is very important. On the other hand, if a commercial producer continuously selects high performance cattle, a seedstock producer should caution him about increasing cow size and
the potential additional costs if he is keeping the females from those bulls. RFI tested cattle for feed efficiency is the icing on the cake. If cattle do what you want from a production stand point and do it with less feed, over time it should cut input costs. I think this is an exciting opportunity to increase the bottom line for the commercial cattleman or woman.
FP: How do you measure carcass quality in your operation? Bar T Bar: We utilize ultrasound in our seedstock herd to measure animals for carcass merit for marbling and ribeye area. We also retain ownership through value added programs from which we get actual carcass information. We want to know how our cattle are performing in all phases of the industry including carcass merit. We take pride in our number of repeat customers and producing the genetics they need. Great effort is taken to collect and provide our customers with very complete data. All seedstock bulls sell with birth weight, actual weaning weight, yearling weight gain, ultrasound, scrotal, hip height, Igenity® DNA profile, all EPDs,
breed percentages and RFI data if available.
FP: We have recently seen some say that crossbreeding is too difficult for commercial producers to manage and isn’t as profitable as a straight bred commercial operation. How do you respond to that? Bar T Bar: Horse Pucky!!! Utilizing hybrid bulls allows you to have a single cow herd management that can be flexible for pasture stocking needs. In our environment everything varies from year to year. The keep it simple principal is obvious. Compare that to a maternal replacement herd and a terminal cross herd – those systems are very complicated if pasture resources vary from year to year. The straight bred cow herd lends itself to single cow herd management and flexible pasture management. However, the straight bred cattle lack performance in adverse conditions. To give up calf survival, maternal performance, longevity and fertility seems counterproductive to the profit minded producer.
“Crossbreeding is the one viable efficiency that you can utilize that doesn’t cost you more, yet provides you more net revenue. Especially in tough times, it is undeniable that a crossbred female can produce more with fewer inputs. Calf survivability, weaning weight per cow exposed, cow longevity, and pounds produced per dollar of acre of input are all enhanced through the managed use of heterosis.” Bob Prosser, Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc., Winslow, Ariz.
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CJ&L Livestock continues to steadily improve our Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics through an extensive A.I. program and selecting herd sires to complement our A.I. sires. Watch for our consignments at the SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Fall Female Sale, Dec. 1, 2012 near Pierce, CO. Offering a fancy Balancer open heifer sired by Messmer Packer—she is halter-broke and ready to make a junior project.
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Are You and Your Facilities Ready for Preconditioning? By John Paterson National BQA programs advocate the usage of scientific information and validated practical knowledge to develop recommendations for best practices, development of selfassessment tools, development of measurable audit processes and the implementation of credible third-party audits. The beef industry is working on formalizing welfare assessment tools and realizes that third-
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3) To provide facilities that allow safe and humane movement and/or restraint of livestock; 4) To provide personnel with training to properly handle and care for cattle and; 5) To make timely observations of livestock to ensure basic needs are being met. Persons who willfully mistreat animals will not be tolerated. Clint Peck, the former director of the Montana BQA program proposed that by following BQA
recommendations a rancher could theoretically add significantly to yearly income if BQA practices were implemented. Editor’s note: John Paterson is the executive director of producer education for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. For more information about the Beef Quality Assurance program contact Lauren Dever at ldever@ beef.org or 970-310-0830, or visit www.bqa.org.
An example of how Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) could add value to a 300 cow ranch and at the same time enhance animal and human welfare Management practice
$/herd of 300
Handling calves quietly when processing; 5 lbs extra gain/calf
$1,650
Vaccine was handled and administered properly
$1,650
Two extra calves/year because cows and calves were handled and vaccinated properly before and after calving
$1,320
Improvement in 1200 lb cull cows that were sound at sale time and were not crippled ($.15/lb added value)
$360
Decrease in repair costs 5% on $2500 worth of equipment because cattle are not crammed and jammed through working facility
$125
Decrease annual workmen’s comp and medical expenses by 5% because people are not getting injured from improper livestock handling
$250
Total annual savings or increase in income-with no significant cash outlay From Clint Peck, Director of Montana Beef Quality Assurance Program
$5,355
Working/Processing Cattle Standard Operating Procedures 1. Processing is a quality, not quantity, driven task.
Markes Family Farms Oklahoma’s Largest Gelbvieh Breeder
2. Proper cattle handling and facilities are imperative to assuring cattle health and performance. 3. The maintenance crew will inspect the working facilities prior to use to ensure proper and safe operability. 4. Any processing equipment malfunctions or issues that may cause animal or human injury should be reported to operation manager immediately. 5. The manager or trainer will be responsible for ensuring that all employees have been properly trained on the operation of the equipment and/or instruments that they are using. 6. Cattle are much more susceptible to heat stress than cold stress. Processing cattle increases body temperature. It is best to work cattle in the cool portion of the day, and to avoid days in which a large increase in temperature is expected, especially days preceding extremely warm nights. 7. Electric prods will not be used unless the animal is extremely resistant. If the electric prods are used on greater than 10% of the cattle, the manager will be required to inspect the facilities for physical objects or other conditions that are impeding the cattle, or to retrain the employees on proper cattle handling, or remove those employees are contributing to cattle handling challenges. 8. All crew members will be trained by the trainer and/or the veterinarian on the proper Beef Quality Assurance guidelines on injections, injection techniques, and injection locations. 9. No injections will be given anywhere but in the neck of cattle except by order of the herd veterinarian or as directed by the medication label. 10. All processing tasks will be recorded on a processing map sheet. 11. Each lot of cattle will be worked according to instructions given by the operation manager to the head processor. Instructions will be adjusted according to the risk status of each lot of cattle. 12. A protocol for the processing of high- and low-risk cattle will be established by the herd veterinarian and applied accordingly to the cattle.
Selling Exceptional Bulls Transportation Available
Iowa, Montana & South Dakota Breeders “Gelbvieh since 1973”
Kathleen Rankin 406-937-4815 1285 Nine Mile Rd. • Oilmont, MT 59466 krankin@northerntel.net www.kickinghorseranch.com Performance cattle for the real world.
Look for our consignments at the NILE Gelbvieh Sale • October 19, 2012 • Billings, MT Our Production Sale • March 21, 2013
Kenyon Cattle LLC & Little Sioux Gelbvieh/ Red Angus • Bulls for sale at Seedstock Plus Sales • Females for sale Private Treaty Jack Welle 2645 180th Ave. Milford, Iowa 51351 Home: 712-338-2143 • Cell: 712-251-4641 E-mail: jwelle@evertek.net
ADKINS GELBVIEH Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics
Ken and Dale Flikkema 2 Mint Trail • Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-6207 (Office) (406) 580-6207 (Cell)
Bulls and Heifers for sale by private treaty
(605) 354-2428 Cell gerald@adkinsgelvbieh.com www.adkinsgelbvieh.com
Gerald & Sarah Adkins
41606 195th St., Carpenter, SD 57322
email: mcfg@imt.net Black, Purebred & Balancer Cattle “Our Aim is Your Target”
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Colorado
Alabama
Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425
(970) 323-6833
Kittle Gelbvieh Farms Quality Black Gelbvieh Cattle Johnny D. Kittle 816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-4140
Indiana
www.bowkranch.com
Females for Sale Private Treaty
3 G Ranch
Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths
1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755 260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com
Arizona The Prosser Family
Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford
Merle E. Lewis
928/289-2619 928/380-5149 cell
812/863-7701
James L. Lewis 812/863-2970
RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462
Winslow, AZ
www.bartbar.com • info@bartbar.com
RFI Tested Balancer®, Gelbvieh & Angus Bulls Sell Annually in April at Yerington, NV
Iowa
Arkansas H odges R anch
15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com
Illinois Eugene (870) 426-5333 “Realizing the Value”
Diana (870) 426-5334 Neal (870) 426-4469
Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty Sales
Skyler Martin
1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 815•732•7583
Member
GS
Ridge Top Ranch
Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer
Neola, Iowa
Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales
Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics
Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292
• Polled Purebreds • Red • Black
Double D Farm
9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089 (815) 367-4116
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Skyler Martin
1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061 (815) 732-7583
Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist
Fonda, IA 50540
arms (712) 288-5349 arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus
Email: rickylin@ncn.net www.linquistfarms.com
LGone O ak e l b v i e h hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306
McCabe Cattle Co. Lacey McCabe
563-543-5251
Two Step Ranch Pat and Jay McCabe
563-543-4177
Gelbvieh Farley, Iowa Balancers Annual Spring Bull Sale 60-80 Bred Females Each Fall
(E-mail): twostepranch@netins.net (web): www.mccabecattle.com
Kansas
102 Merlin Dr. Georgetown, KY 40234
Timothy Mulroy • 785-640-6401 Mayetta, KS • tim@blackgoldinc.biz
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
Steve, Ashley, Jordan & Jason McIntosh 502-868-5726 Clifford & Faye McIntosh 502-863-1135 Breeding Gelbvieh since 1989
Minnesota Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini
30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971
Bar Arrow Arrow Bar Cattle Cattle Company Company Stuar t Jar vis 26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177
Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available. Cell: (913) 219-6613 H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107
507-864-2063
Al, Mary & Nick Knapp 18291 158th Street
e-mail: knappa@swbell.net
Gelbvieh
SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.
Balancer®
37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com
Kentucky
Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually
Mattison Family Farm
Double Bar H Gelbvieh • Balancer • Angus
Davis Holder Family
“Where workin’ cattle & eye appeal come full circle”
John & Carla Shearer (620) 628-4621 (620) 654-6507 (John Cell)
2815 Navajo Rd. Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net
Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April
9595 Bugtussle Road, Gamaliel, KY 42140
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270-457-BEEF 270-670-2499 Cell
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LeDoux Ranch
Andy, Danielle JW and Jady LeDoux 365 Agenda Lane • Agenda, KS 66930 H:785-732-6564 • C: 785-527-3188 www.ledouxranch.com Offering value from Heterosis
Missouri
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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 & Sonia Mattison Brianna, Nicole, Josh & Kallie 15995 Harvest Ave Lamberton, MN 56152 507-430-0505 • email: ssmattison@redred.com Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle
Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle High Quality Genetics for Every Cattleman. Owners: David Butts Wayne Butts
Contact David Butts: 270-365-3715 (H) 270-625-4700 (C)
Princeton, KY • Email: ddcmbutts@wildblue.net
Slaughter Sale Management David Slaughter
162 Hastings Lane • Fredonia, KY 42411 270-556-4259 • hmslghtr@aol.com
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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Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit
Myron & Valerie Bahm 4375 White Oak Rd Fordland, MO 65652
J. J. Boehler
417-753-3578(h) • 417-576-0687(c)
email: whiteoakfarms@live.com
70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207
Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®
Cedar Top Ranch
Generations of selection pressure on forage.
Montana
18 mo Balancer, SimAngus bulls Superior genetics to lower costs, increase premiums 50 Spring bred heifer mates, synch, AI
Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 (H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209
Bob Harriman Genetics Montrose, MO
D Bar L Land and Livestock
660-492-2504
Doug Sanford 680 Beaver Valley Rd • Chadron, NE 69337
bharriman39@hotmail.com Thanks to all for investing 50 years in this program from pasture to plate.
Home of CIRS Direct Current 1LU
Commercial and Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle for sale Cell: 620-546-4563 Email: dougjsanford@gmail.com Call for semen packages
ROCKING GV GELBVIEH Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502
Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!
A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling– With herd sires profiling a perfect 10 in Tenderness and carrying the 316 Tenderness Gene! P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)
Nebraska
Mark & Patty Goes 39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627
Ronald & Kathryne Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com
Pope Farms Gelbvieh Gelbvieh’s Powerful New Perspective
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Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF popefarms@nctc.net
www.popefarms.com
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Mick & Dave Ainsworth P.O. Box 154, Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-639-4804
Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967
Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Dave’s email: longleaf@dsslink.net
Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February
GELBVIEH
Ohio
BALANCER
We sell Breeding Stock Bulls & Females Chester Yoder
12353 Cty Rd 330 Big Prairie, OH 44611 chesyoder@yahoo.com 330-567-9232 • 330-231-0339 (cell)
Nevada
N. Dakota
Oklahoma
Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442
“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty
N. Carolina
Chimney Butte Ranch Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383
LeGRAND Ed LeGrand
3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554
chimneybutteranch@westriv.com www.chimneybutteranch.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March
809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074
405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available
Exceptional
6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)
Rob Arnold
Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com
Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®
BULLS & HEIFERS
TRUCKING AVAILABLE
Oregon
Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.
u Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784
Dennis, Sherry, Jessica, Katie and Sarah Al and Peggy
u Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustindd@wildblue.net www.gustinsdiamondd.com
Maple Lake Livestock Company Madras, Oregon
M /L
High Desert Red & Black Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle doug@maplelakelivestock.com www.maplelakelivestock.com
541 - 475 - 9335
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Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers
Private Treaty Sales • Bulls (Yearling & 2-yr.-old) & Heifers
Mitchel & Edna Ellison
Jeff & Susie Ellison
9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638
9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638
701.376.3238
701.376.3526
Proven Genetics with Balanced Traits!
S. Dakota
Virginia
ADKINS GELBVIEH
Thorstenson Gelbvieh
Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around
(605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home Gerald Adkins gerald@adkinsgelvbieh.com 402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 www.adkinsgelbvieh.com
Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen
Selby, South Dakota
Brian & Dee Dee 605-649-9927
Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-6262
Tennessee
Brent & Eve Vavra Nisland, SD • 605/257-2407
Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C)
QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE
Farms Doug & Sue Hughes 6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271
Dr. Daryl Wilson Joe & Gwen Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 628-4163 (276) 676-2242 Registered (276) 614-0117 (C) Gelbvieh Cattle 17462 Fenton Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 • TrebleWRanch@aol.com
Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle
Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh
www.bcvgelbvieh.com
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LITTLE WINDY HILL
www.Balancerbulls.com
Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer
Ph: 605-224-5789 • 605-280-7589 (Cell) jimbeastrom@mncomm.com • www.beastromranch.com
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John & Liz Loy 7611 Dyer Rd. (865) 687-1968 Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 235-8869 (C) j.b.loy@att.net
Washington
Bulls & Heifers for Sale
“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”
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
M & W Farms
W. Virginia
Maryville, Tennessee
cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD
Quality Black Bulls & Heifers for sale
Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer Genetics from a Trusted Source ®
Lynn Waters 3525 Tuckaleechee Pike Maryville, TN 37803
865.660.9227 lynnmwfarms@gmail.com
Texas Promote for Success!
34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345
Steven A. Munger 605/229-2802 (office) 605/380-0092 (cell) • 605/229-2835 (fax) Nate Munger 605/943-5690 (office) Cowherd Manager 605/380-2582 (cell) www.eaglepassranch.com
Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home
(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144
www.dromgoolesheaven.com Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656
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Ronn Cunningham Auctioneer P.O. Box 146 • Rose, OK 74364 918-479-6410 office/fax 918-629-9382 cellular
Cattlemen’s Connection Specializing in
• Gelbvieh Semen Sales • Consulting • Order Buying (all purchases guaranteed)
Roger & Peg Gatz (785) 742-3163
Call Toll-Free:1-800-743-0026 Visit our Web Site: www.cattlemensconnection.com
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News
American Gelbvieh Association Hires Jim Gibb as Executive Director
Dr. Jim Gibb
The American Gelbvieh Association is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Jim Gibb as executive director to the AGA staff. Dr. Gibb lives in Louisville, Colo., and has been hired as the part-time executive director, effective immediately. Dr. Gibb has a long-standing career in the beef industry
working with seedstock and commercial beef producers. His work in the field of genomics and DNA testing has helped breeders and cattlemen identify quality genetics in their herds to help them make sound breeding decisions. Dr. Gibb brings an understanding of breed associations as he has previously worked for the American Polled Hereford Association and the American Gelbvieh Association. “It is with great pride and inspiration the AGA announces the services of Dr. Jim Gibb in his role as executive director of the Association. Dr. Gibb’s vast accumulated experience working with cattle associations, his wealth of knowledge with regard to genomics and national cattle evaluation, as well as his fond familiarity with Gelbvieh cattle and the American Gelbvieh Association qualifies him as the perfect fit to help propel the Gelbvieh breed and the AGA’s
membership into the forefront of the cattle industry,” said Mark Goes, president of the American Gelbvieh Association. “His interpersonal skills and supervisory expertise will enhance and facilitate more effective and efficient performance in the areas of research and breed improvement, administration and promotion for the AGA and its membership.” The decision to hire an executive director for the AGA was made during the recent August meeting of the Association’s Board of Directors. The Board approved to realign the management of the AGA from the matrix management system to executive director management. In regards to this decision, President Goes offers these comments: “Along with the diligent efforts towards the recent AGA strategic planning process, the Board of Directors allocated
funding for a professional analysis of the matrix management of the AGA as opposed to executive director management. Under the professional advisement of a legal organizational consultant, the AGA Board has opted to proceed with the oversight of an executive director. While the AGA utilized the matrix design for almost three years with success, the efficiency and effectiveness of an executive director surpasses that of a matrix management as applied to a notfor-profit organization such as that of the AGA.” Dr. Gibb will work out of the headquarters office of the AGA located in Westminster, Colo., on a part-time basis. He can be reached at 303-465-2333 or jimg@gelbvieh.org. For more information about the American Gelbvieh Association, visit www. gelbvieh.org.
Proven Feedlot Performance
Swanson Cattle Company
Balancer® Genetics Meeting Industry Standards Swanson sired cattle consistently perform over the years! Swanson Cattle earned best quarterly closeout from McClymont Feedyard.
Choice
71% – 82%
H.C. Yield 63.65% – 64.95%
Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls We offer a consistent set of quality bulls for producers looking to turn out mutiple bulls.
Annual Production Sale: February 23, 2013
Gain
3.0 – 3.70
Conversion 5.63 – 6.25
Jeff Swanson
GELBVIEH
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72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967 308/337-2235
BALANCER®
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Feature
Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef Finds Success with Balancer® By William McIntosh
Phil and Kathy Baggett own Baggett Family Farm located in Clarksville, Tenn. The farm was established in 1837 and has been owned and operated by the family ever since. Historically tobacco, corn and soybeans have been the main focus of the operation. In the past decade the focus has switched to beef production. The Baggett family is very interested in and understands the importance of sustainable agriculture. Sustainable agriculture is an integrated systems approach of plant and animal production that will last over the long term. The grass-fed beef system is very much in line with this philosophy. “Since 1837 the farm has been devoted to tobacco and row crop production, which required a high level of pesticide and herbicide application along with large amounts of chemical fertilizer,” said Phil Baggett. Phil and Kathy started the transformation to grass-fed farming five years ago. Their goal was to heal and improve the land while producing a
product they can be proud of. Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef is a partnership of the Baggett family and Mathews Farms. John Bartee, University of Tennessee Extension Service Agent III and County Director in Montgomery County and American Gelbvieh Association Hall of Fame member, introduced the Baggett’s to Gary Mathews and Farm Manager Jimmy Allen in 2007. Mathews Farms consist of 450 GelbviehAngus cross cows. “Finding a partner that shares our vision and philosophy has been key to our success. We were extremely fortunate when John Bartee introduced us to Mathews’.” said Baggett. Mathews Farms uses purebred Gelbvieh bulls on their Angus cows; then puts Balancer® bulls on the F1 Gelbvieh-Angus cross females to maintain heterosis and breed complimentary. Mathews Farms is responsible for the production of the cattle from birth to harvest and the Baggett’s responsibilities start postharvest. At weaning, heifer calves are selected from the Mathews Farms herd and moved to Baggett Family Farm where they graze until
Kansas Breeders Sandy Knoll Farm Gelbvieh Leon or Brian Dunn 863 NW 10th Ave, St. John, KS 67576 (620) 786-4039 Brian (620) 549-6511 Leon skfgelbvieh@hotmail.com
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Delbert & Marilyn Raile & Sons 755 Road U St. Francis, KS
Delbert cell Cody cell
785-332-2756 785-332-4347 785-332-2219 785-332-6089
railegelbvieh.com email: dmraile@railegelbvieh.com
John Bartee, left, and Phil Baggett, right, inspect a pasture of Eastern Gamma Grass on the Baggatt Family Farm.
finish. The heifers are harvested before they are 24 months old. On average the heifers weigh 1,000 pounds, with a 10 to 12 inch ribeye, 0.3 inch back fat, and will have Yield Grades of 1 and 2, and nearly half of the heifers grade Choice. “Nearly half of the GelbviehAngus cattle harvested through this program grade Choice. Which is impressive considering they are strictly grass-fed,” said Bartee. Pasture management is very important in a grass-fed beef system. The Baggett’s intensive graze 422 acres which are divided into 28 pastures. Within the pastures they have planted a mix of warm and cool season grasses insuring near year-round grazing. One of the pastures is planted is Eastern Gamma Grass, the native grass of the area which has reached near extinction. In a recent performance trial this summer they saw average daily gains of +3.00 pounds per day. They are also doing a study in conjunction
with the University of Tennessee incorporating Indian Grass and Bluestem in the rotation. “We are always looking at ways to improve our pastures and trying to find forages that are high in protein and will have high yields in our environment,” said Baggett. The Baggetts produce high quality hay to feed in the winter months. The cattle that go through the program never eat a bit of grain to comply with labeling laws. They have worked closely with the Center for Profitable Agriculture in Tennessee. The Center is a joint effort of the Tennessee Farm Bureau and the University of Tennessee. “The Center was a big help in getting the labeling approved and with all the legal aspects starting out,” noted Bartee. Genetic selection is a very important part of Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef ’s success. When selecting bulls they put emphasis Continued on page 48
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AMGV 1115408 • 71% CAB • 86% Choice • 71% YG 2 (7 head)
BALANCER (24) Ch & Pr 83% YG 1 & 2 79% In Wt 836 LW 1,401 RE 15.41 YG 2.56
MR CC 863U
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AMGV 1074822 • 100% Choice • 100% YG 2 (3 head) $28.59 more profitable than Ave of the Pen
PUREBRED (9) Ch & Pr 44% YG 1 & 2 89% In Wt 901 LW 1,490 RE 16.8 YG 2.13
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AMGV 1039981 • 56% Choice • 67% YG 1 (9 head) • Ave REA 16.88
We strive to produce cattle that make our customers money in the pasture and on the rail. As a result we measure cow efficiency, take udder scores, and feed out our cattle. This is all real data you get when you purchase a bull from Rippe Gelbvieh.
RIPPE GELBVIEH
Hubbell, Nebraska Duane: 402-324-4176 (Office) Dustin: 316-323-4874 (Cell) www.rippegelbvieh.com
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on DNA tenderness scores along with marbling data, either DNA or ultrasound scan data. “Our customers are more concerned with tenderness than marbling,” commented Baggett. Understanding that marbling plays a large role in the eating experience, the group has set requirements for a potential herd sire’s marbling and tenderness scores. In 2011, Tennessee GrassFed Beef DNA tested a set of heifers in a joint project with the University of Tennessee and Mississippi State University. DNA was collected and tested for tenderness. At harvest, ribeyes were tested for tenderness using a Warner-Bratzler sheer force testing machine provided by MSU. Their findings showed that the DNA results for tenderness matched the Warner-Bratzler results perfectly. Bartee said, “Cattle in the top third, middle third and bottom
third matched up exactly.” Along with tenderness and marbling, another trait they pay
adds the early performance and extra muscle it take to make this type of program successful,” concluded Bartee. Tennessee GrassFed Beef markets the majority of its produce at the local farmers market in Clarksville held every Saturday morning. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture promotes locally grown produces through its “Pick Tennessee Products” program. This program is designed to add value to products produced by local farms. “When you look your customer in the eye week after week it is easy to learn what is important to them,” Baggett says. The largest employer in Clarksville is the
Fort Campbell Army Base, the third largest military installation in the United States and home of the 101st Airborne. “Our average customer is young, highly educated, and either works at Fort Campbell or has a spouse that does. They are concerned about the humane treatment of the cattle and the environmental impact our farm has. Their main priority is their family and the food they eat.” He went on to say, “Our customers want to buy locally and they want to connect with the farmer who produces their food. Once they have made the decision to buy local grass-fed beef they are not overly price sensitive.” As an example Tennessee Grass-Fed Beef sells ground beef for $6 per pound and filets for $28 per pound. The majority of their customers are repeat buyers, proving the old adage if you produce what the customer wants you will be rewarded.
“Nearly half of the Gelbvieh-Angus cattle harvested through this program grade Choice. Which is impressive considering they are strictly grass-fed.” particular close attention to is performance and the ability to perform on grass. “The GelbviehAngus cross cattle have worked extremely well for them. Gelbvieh
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Iowa Maternal Edge Sale
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Over 500 head sell! Selling 300-400 Gelbvieh influenced bred females Also selling 150 OCV heifer calves
Location: Bloomfield Livestock Market, Bloomfield, IA
Location: Upton Sale Arena, Sampson County Livestock Facility, Clinton, NC
Friday, December 14, 2012
Contact for consignments and information; Scott Starr: 308-587-2293 Dan Warner: 308-962-5485 Brian Rogers American Gelbvieh Association 936-554-1600 • brianr@gelbvieh.org
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Saturday, December 15, 2012
Contact for consignments and information; Eric Ehresman: 319-480-1564 Frank Hayek: 319-269-8633 Brian Rogers American Gelbvieh Association 936-554-1600 • brianr@gelbvieh.org
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Contact for consignments and information; Duane Strider: 336-964-6277 William McIntosh American Gelbvieh Association 502-867-3132 • williamm@gelbvieh.org
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Editorial
Building Beef Industry Knowledge By Dustin Aherin
Rinsing, brushing and showmanship skills all demand a lot of attention from AGJA members throughout the summer. When preparing for and attending AGJA events, it’s easy to become focused on show cattle; and rightly so. However, the heart of the Gelbvieh breed lies in its ability to provide commercial cattlemen with versatile genetics that allow
them to turn a profit. As AGJA members we have a responsibility to gain knowledge and skills associated with the commercial cattle business; because after all, that’s how Gelbvieh earned its place in the beef industry. Once juniors have “graduated” from the AGJA, I hope they have the necessary foundation to fulfill roles as cattlemen and women, if they so choose. If continuing on as Gelbvieh seedstock producers or moving into a career within
the commercial industry, it will take much more than knowledge of the showring to enjoy success. Chances are, a great deal of junior members learn valuable knowledge from helping out with their parents’ operation or from other work experience within the beef industry. However, there is always more to learn and reinforce whether someone has had the previously mentioned opportunities, or not. That’s where the AGJA comes in. The AGJA provides juniors with
Money Making Mathematics:
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Cow-calf producers can add as much as 25% of pounds weaned per cow exposed with planned crossbreeding. HETEROSIS IS A POWERFUL TOOL!
Gelbvieh x British cow with a Balancer® sired calf. For details about how to get to the profit center in the beef business visit www.GELBVIEH.org Or call the American Gelbvieh Association at 303-465-2333
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many different ways to enhance their understanding of the cattle industry. Many different contests build useful talents and familiarity with all aspects of the industry. Quiz bowl serves as a great way to learn basic concepts and facts about beef cattle. I encourage juniors to not just memorize the statements for a competitive edge, but to actually stop and think about what those statements are saying. In my own personal experience, many details and ideas that I learned in quiz bowl have popped up in everyday circumstances, in class or in a conversation with other cattlemen. Sales talk shapes talents like conversation and quick thinking, that are useful anywhere. Conversation is an immensely powerful tool that comes in handy when looking for a job, meeting new people, or simply getting a point of view across. In many cases, one of the few ways people form opinions of one another is through talking and asking questions. The ability to answer a tough question in stride, and with confidence, can give anyone an advantage in everyday life. Not to be forgotten, livestock judging and carcass evaluation more directly involve cattle. Whether selecting replacement heifers, the next national champion, or a pen of feeder steers, you have to know what to look for in good, useful cattle. The judging contest provides a great opportunity to compare differences and learn how to prioritize those differences in cattle. I also suggest sitting down and just watching the show whenever possible.
The carcass contest is one of the more recent additions to the lineup of activities at junior nationals. It gives members and adults alike a unique opportunity to understand what goes into grading fat cattle. By allowing contestants to make carcass estimates on live steers and then see the real carcasses or cuts, and how the cattle actually graded later on in the week, it provides a great, hands-on look at what makes quality beef.
The heart of the Gelbvieh breed lies in its ability to provide commercial cattlemen with versatile genetics that allow them to turn a profit. Many other avenues of learning are available to anyone who takes advantage of them. Once on the AGJA board, the Youth Beef Industry Conference delivers an impressive experience. Plus, the AGA holds some educational conferences and state associations often have field days and breeder tours. Many agriculture universities, 4-H/FFA programs, and even county cattlemen clubs have valuable seminars, tours, and educational events, where all you have to do is sign up. I encourage everyone to get out and go to these events because you never know who you might meet or what you might learn. If we don’t keep the basic cattle business in mind while we are showing Gelbvieh cattle, then
we are missing the big picture. I believe that showing cattle has a place in the industry. It serves as a means for marketing, breed representation and it’s a great way to learn about cattle and work; plus, it’s fun. At the same time, the commercial cattle industry fills
the world’s demand for beef protein and gives producers a way to make a living. I hope that all AGJA members use the tools provided to them by the AGJA, and other opportunities to become educated about the beef industry; so, the Gelbvieh breed can continue into the future as
a source of quality seedstock for commercial cattlemen. Editor’s note: Dustin Aherin is the president of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) and is from Phillipsburg, Kan. For more information on the AGJA, visit www.gelbvieh.org.
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News
Pfizer Animal Health, Partners Donate More than $1.1 Million to FFA, AABP, AAEP Programs Pfizer Animal Health, in partnership with veterinarians, animal health suppliers and dealer customers, continues to support youth in agriculture through its Performance Pays Spring 2012 program. The spring program raised $1,173,421 to benefit FFA chapters nationwide, the American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) Foundation and, new this year, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation. Since its inception in 2008, the support program has raised more than $4.7 million to benefit students through these organizations. “The ongoing partnership through this program with veterinary clinics and animal health suppliers has provided much-needed financial support for FFA chapters and veterinary students,” says Rob Kelly, vice president, U.S. Cattle and Equine Operations, Pfizer Animal Health. “Each and every veterinary clinic, retailer and animal health distributor understands the growing importance of supporting tomorrow’s agricultural leaders,
and this program gives them a chance to directly impact these young people.” Between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2012, a portion of funds from purchases of eligible Pfizer Animal Health cattle and equine products was directed to local FFA chapters, and/or veterinary student scholarships through the AABP and AAEP foundations. As a result, this spring’s program means more than 1,300 designated FFA chapters from 46 states collectively received more than $1 million to support chapter activities. In addition, the AABP Foundation – Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student Scholarship Fund received more than $86,500 and the AAEP Foundation received $16,000. This support makes a difference in the lives of FFA members and veterinary students. It means an opportunity for the Scott Community High School FFA chapter in Scott City, Kan., to improve its chapter and community. “FFA gives students a broad knowledge of agriculture, but it’s not just agriculture. It also teaches
leadership skills and helps prepare us for later on in life, whether preparing for college or for the workplace,” says Tyler Hall, chapter reporter, Scott Community High School FFA. “The support helps a lot. It gives us more time to focus on chapter development instead of just on fundraising.” In fact, this support has enabled students to gain experience at events across the country and advance their knowledge, said Kiersten Scott, chapter president, Scott Community High School FFA. “We get to better our education with additional classroom tools, and by going to as many as 15 CDEs (career development events) every year, including trips to livestock and meat judging events,” Scott says. “We are also able to use the support to give back to our community.” Financial support also is making a difference for people like Timothy Perano, a former University of California, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine student who received a $5,000 scholarship from the AABP Foundation – Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Student
Colorado & Nebraska
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Jim Roelle 38148 CR 49 #7 Peetz, CO 80747 (H): 970-334-2221 • (C): 970-520-1224 jr.plateau@hotmail.com
Featuring Black, Polled Gelbvieh & Balancer® genetics with balanced trait selection. Next Bull Sale February 27, 2013. High Plains Livestock, Brush, CO.
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MLM Gelbvieh Marlin Meyer 824 Road 3000 Superior, NE 68978 402-879-4976 mlm68978@yahoo.com www.gelbviehbulls.com
Rippe Gelbvieh
Duane & Brenda, Dustin & Karla Rippe 6775 Road D • Hubbell, NE 68375 (H) 402-324-4176 Duane (C): 402-200-0096 Dustin (C): 316-323-4874 rippe02@yahoo.com www.rippegelbvieh.com
“To produce superior Gelbvieh and Balancer® seedstock based on economically important traits, which provide more profitability for our customers, and ensure the consumer a very satisfactory eating experience.”
Scholarship Fund. The money helped alleviate some financial pressure with the opening of his own practice, Perano Veterinary Practice, located in Jackson, Calif., immediately following graduation. “I wasn’t originally planning on starting my own practice immediately, so it’s a tremendous blessing to have fewer student loans to deal with as I start out,” Dr. Perano says. “I really do appreciate all the donors who help support the students, as it’s a great encouragement through school as you face the ever-increasing cost of tuition.” The newest beneficiary of the program, the AAEP Foundation, is committed to supporting the future of large-animal veterinarians through scholarships. “We are grateful for this opportunity to offer students the chance to focus on their studies and future careers — not the cost of tuition,” says C. Wayne McIlwraith, BVSc, Ph.D., DSc, FRCVS, Diplomate ACVS & ACVSMR, AAEP Foundation chairman. “We want to give every student the opportunity to extend their education, and the cost of college can be a significant hurdle for the success of veterinary students.” Support of FFA, the AABP Foundation and the AAEP Foundation is a component of Pfizer Animal Health’s Commitment to Veterinarians™ platform, which offers support through training and education, research and development, investing in the future of the veterinary profession, and philanthropy.
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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.
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News
Harsh Summer Could Mean a Challenging Fall for Newborn Calves The heat of summer may soon be over but the lasting effects of hot weather are far from behind us. Many cattle producers will begin to see the continued impact of this summer’s hot, dry weather as fall calving season begins. “The hot weather and drought have created challenges for everyone in the agriculture industry, but it has been particularly tough on the cow herd,” says Bobbi Brockmann, director of sales and marketing with ImmuCell. “This summer, cows have experienced added stress through hot weather and compromised nutrition. These stresses may prevent quality colostrum production through calving.”
Nutrition and environmental stress both have a direct impact on colostrum, so producers can expect the quality and quantity of colostrum available to the calf to be diminished this fall. Reduced colostrum quality means that calves may not be able to consume enough antibodies to develop their immune system. Low quantities of colostrum means calves might not get enough nutrition from the cow to get off to a successful start. “Studies show that, if calves do not consume enough high quality colostrum soon after birth, they are prone to higher levels of pre-weaning sickness and death loss,” says Brockmann. “Producers can minimize the impacts of this
summer’s stresses and protect their fall calf crop by providing supplemental immune protection to their newborn calves immediately after birth.” To best protect calves, producers should consider complementing the colostrum their cows produce with USDA approved antibody products. Concentrated antibody products can be fed to calves at the same time as colostrum and go to the gut to immediately bind and neutralize diarrhea-causing agents, while also being absorbed into the blood stream for extended immune protection. Antibody products are available in bolus, gel and powder forms. They also are included in some
colostrum replacer and supplement formulas for added value. “Antibody products can provide peace of mind to the producer by providing immediate immune protection to the calf,” says Brockmann. “Concentrated antibody products also provide immunity against specific pathogens such as E. coli and coronavirus so the calf receives the best start possible and the producer’s investment is protected.” For additional resources on newborn calf health, visit www. youtube.com/ImmediateImmunity or go to the Immediate Immunity Facebook page at: www.facebook. com/ImmediateImmunity.
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Places to Be October 2012
January 2013
Oct. 6 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational, Mt. Sterling, KY Oct. 6 Hartland Farms Ozark Pride Production Sale, Stella, MO Oct. 13 Judd Ranch 22nd Annual Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, KS Oct. 13 Kentucky Gelbvieh Association Field Day, Cynthiana, KY Oct. 19 NILE Female Sale, Billings, MT Oct. 20 Seedstock Plus Bull & Female Sale, Joplin, MO Oct. 24-27 National FFA Convention, Indianapolis, IN Oct. 25 December Gelbvieh World Advertising Deadline Oct. 27 American Royal Gelbvieh Show, Kansas City, MO Oct. 27 HAGA Show-Me Select Sale, Springfield, MO Oct. 27 Justamere Ranch Mature Cow Dispersal, Springfield, MO Oct. 27 Southeast Bull Expo and Sale, Snow Camp, NC Oct. 27 McNeill Farms Performance Bull & Female Sale, Seagrove, NC
Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 13 Jan. 14 Jan. 28
November 2012 Nov. 3 TJB Gelbvieh Bull & Female Production Sale, Chickamauga, GA Nov. 3 Professional Beef Genetics Open House Bull Sale, Montrose, MO Nov. 10 C-Cross Cattle Co. Fall Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC Nov. 10 NAILE Showcase Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Louisville, KY Nov. 10 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull & Female Sale, Marshal Junction, MO Nov. 11 NAILE Junior Gelbvieh Show, Louisville, KY Nov. 12 NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Louisville, KY Nov. 17 Little Windy Hill Farms You-Pick-Em Bull Sale, Max Meadows, VA Nov. 22-23 AGA Office Closed Nov. 22 Canadian National Gelbvieh Sale, Regina, SK Nov. 23 Echo Ridge Farm Black Friday Sale, Atkins, VA Nov. 24 13th Annual KGA Pick of the Herd Sale, Salina, KS
December 2012 Dec. 1 Eagle Pass Ranch Female Sale, Highmore, SD Dec. 1 SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Female Sale, Pierce, CO Dec. 7 Knoll Crest Farms Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, VA Dec. 8 Verner Farms Complete Dispersal, Rutledge, GA Dec. 14 Nebraska Maternal Edge Sale, Kearney, NE Dec. 15 Iowa Maternal Edge Sale, Bloomfield, IA Dec. 24-26 AGA Office Closed
Arkansas & Oklahoma
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Martin Cattle Company David & Rita Martin Oklahoma’s Largest Gelbvieh Breeder Chris Markes 580-554-2307 Chris@MarkesFamilyFarms.com Excellent bulls and heifers available. We sell 80 bulls a year all over the country. Come see why! Transportation available.
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256 Boyce Road Judsonia, AR 72081 H: 501.728.4950 C: 501.278.7614 www.martincattleco.com
Private Treaty Sales Available Year Round
NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Junior Show, Denver, CO People’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity, Denver, CO Breeder’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity, Denver, CO NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Bull Show, Denver, Co National Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale, Denver, CO NWSS National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver CO NDGA Golden Rule Sale, Mandan, ND
February 2013 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 12 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 19 Feb. 22 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 27 Feb. 27
Lost River Livestock Production Sale, Clearbrook, MN LeDoux Ranch Production Sale, Agenda, KS GBOI Gelbvieh Gold Sale, Iowa Beef Expo, Des Moines, IA Overmiller Annual Production Sale, Smith Center, KS Prairie Hills Gelbvieh Bull & Female Production Sale, Gladstone, ND Cedar Top Ranch Annual Production Sale, Burwell, NE 22nd Annual Pot of Gold Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Golden Buckle Gelbvieh Bull & Female Production Sale, Napoleon, ND Swanson Cattle Company 25th Annual Production Sale, Oxford, NE Schafer Farms Inc., 28th Annual Private Treaty Bull Sale, Goodhue, MN Grund Beef Genetics, Sharon Springs, KS Plateau Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Brush, CO
March 2013 Mar. 1 Mar. 1 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 4 Mar. 4 Mar. 5 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 Mar. 12 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 16 Mar. 20 Mar. 21
Handel Farms 20th Annual Production Sale, Platte, SD Chimney Butte Ranch Annual Gelbvieh Production Sale, Mandan, ND Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 24th Annual Bull Sale, Ponteix, SK SEGA Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bull Sale Opening Day, Pierce, CO Judd Ranch 35th Gelbvieh, Balancer® and Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Bull Sale, Mobridge, SD Circle M Farms 7th Annual Production Bull Sale, Woodbury, TN Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch Production Sale, Lake Preston, SD MLM Gelbvieh & Great River Ranch Private Treaty Kickoff Sale, Superior, NE Warner Beef Genetics Annual Production Sale, Arapahoe, NE J Bar M Gelbvieh and J&K Farms Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale, Tina, MO Rippe Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Belleville, KS Bar Arrow Cattle Company 22nd Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD Post Rock Cattle Co. “Cowman’s Kind” Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS Minnesota Gelbvieh Association 15th Annual Opportunity Sale, Fergus Falls, MN North Carolina Maternal Edge Sale, Clinton, NC Eagle Pass Ranch Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Oilmont, MT
Visit the online version of Places to Be at www.gelbvieh.org for additional dates on upcoming sales and more information on each event.
Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female Sale featuring the complete dispersal of the South Texas Gelbvieh cowherd! October 20, 2012 * 12 noon Joplin Regional Stockyards, Joplin, MO
Selling: 175 Angus, Balancer & Gelbvieh Bulls - most are 18 months old! In the Dispersal - approximately 60 fall pairs, 5 spring breds and 20 open fall heifers. Most are Balancers with a few Angus and PB Gelbvieh mixed in. Several donor dams will sell! More Bulls! More Data! These Females Sell! More Service! More Quality! Red Dbl Pld Balancer * 4/30/2007
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Ad Index 2R-2B Gelbvieh................................ 41
Circle S Ranch............................ 10, 39
Golden Buckle Gelbvieh................. 41
MMS................................14, 30, 31, 43
3 G Ranch......................................... 38
CJ&L Livestock.......................... 35, 42
Green Hills Gelbvieh....................... 41
MLM Gelbvieh........................... 40, 52
ABCS Gelbvieh................................ 38
CK Farms.......................................... 16
GS Ridge Top Ranch....................... 38
Mulroy Farms................................... 39
Adkins Gelbvieh........................ 37, 42
Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh............. 42
Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh....... 41
NAILE Sale....................................... 51
AGA............................................ 50, 54
Cranview Gelbvieh...................... 9, 41
HAGA Sale....................................... 14
National CUP Lab........................... 43
Area Coordinators........................... 12
Cunningham, Ronn........................ 35
Hampton Cattle Company....... 21, 42
NILE Gelbvieh Show/Sale.............. 26
B/F Cattle Company........................ 39
D Bar L Land and Livestock........... 40
Harriman, Bob................................. 40
NS Ranch.......................................... 42
Bar Arrow Cattle Company..... 28, 39
D & W Farms, LLC......................... 39
Hart Farm Gelbvieh.................... 3, 39
Overmiller Gelbvieh....................... 55
Bar IV Livestock.............................. 39
Danell Diamond Six Ranch............ 40
Hartland Farm................................. 39
Padon Farms.................................... 24
Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc................. 29, 38
DDM Gelbvieh................................. 38
Hill Top Haven Farm...................... 34
Pearson Cattle Co............................ 11
Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch.............. 42
Diamond L Farms........................... 41
Hodges Ranch.................................. 38
Plateau Gelbvieh........................ 38, 52
Beef Quality Assurance................... 45
Double Bar H................................... 39
Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch..................... 32
Pope Farms Gelbvieh...................... 40
Blackhawk Cattle Company........... 38
Dromgoole’s Heaven....................... 42
J & K Farms...................................... 38
Post Rock Cattle Company........ 7, 39
Boehler Gelbvieh............................. 40
Eagle Pass Ranch............................. 42
J Bar M Gelbvieh............................. 40
Prairie Hills Gelbvieh...................... 20
Bow K Ranch................................... 38
Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch..... 42
JSJ Gelbvieh...................................... 18
Professional Beef Genetics............. 25
Brandywine Farm............................ 39
Flowing Spring Farm...................... 22
Judd Ranch, Inc........................... 1, 39
Raile Gelbvieh.................................. 46
BV Ranch.......................................... 42
Flying H Genetics.....................40, BC
Kenyon Cattle LLC.......................... 37
Register Farms................................. 41
Cattlemen’s Connection.................. 43
Gelbvieh Bull Barn.......................... 43
Kicking Horse Ranch..........27, 37, 40
Rippe Gelbvieh........................... 47, 52
C-Cross Cattle Company......... 13, 41
Gelbvieh Guide................................ 43
Kittle Gelbvieh Farms..................... 38
Ritchie Industries.............................. 8
Cedar Top Ranch.....................IFC, 40
Gelbvieh Profit Partners................. 59
Knoll Crest Farm............................. 23
Rocking GV Gelbvieh..................... 40
Chimney Butte Ranch..................... 41
Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch.............. 40
Lambert, Doak................................. 43
Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh..... 5, 40
Ledgerwood Gelbvieh..................... 42
Sandy Knoll Farm Gelbvieh..... 36, 46
LeDoux Ranch........................... 39, 53
Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay.... 41
Lemke Cattle.................................... 40
Schafer Farms, Inc........................... 39
Leonhardt Cattle Company............ 42
Seedstock Plus Genetics................. 43
Linquist Farms................................. 38
Seedstock Plus............................ 17, 57
Little Windy Hill Farms............ 42, 49
SEGA Gelbvieh................................ 34
Lone Oak Gelbvieh.......................... 39
Slaughter, David......................... 39, 51
Longleaf Station............................... 41
Southern Belles Sale.................. 30, 31
M&P Gelbvieh................................. 40
Spring Flood Ranch........................ 40
M&W Farms.................................... 42
Swanson Cattle Company........ 41, 44
M Heart D Gelbvieh.......................... 4
Taubenheim Gelbvieh..................... 41
Maple Hill Farm............................... 38
The 88 Ranch.................................... 40
Maple Lake Livestock Company..... 41
Thorstenson Gelbvieh..................... 42
Markes Family Farms..........37, 41, 56
TJB Gelbvieh.................................... 33
Martin Cattle Company......15, 38, 56
Treble W Ranch............................... 42
Maternal Edge Sale.......................... 48
Triple K Gelbvieh............................. 39
Mattison Family Farm.................... 39
Verner Farms.............................. 30, 31
McCabe Cattle/Two Step Ranch..... 39
Warner Beef Genetics ................. IBC
McIntosh Farm.......................... 21, 39
White Oak Farms............................ 40
Middle Creek Farms...........37, 40, 60
Wildwood Acres.............................. 41
Miller Gelbvieh................................ 38
Wilkinson Gelbvieh.................. 19, 38
Million Ayres Sale Management..... 26
Yoder’s Prairie Acres....................... 41
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Gelbvieh-sired cattle added $53.17 per head on a low spread and $36.67 per head in a high spread over Angus-sired cattle when based on Quality and Yield premiums/discounts and carcass weight in a Choice/Select spread market based on data from Colorado State University’s Maxwell Ranch SmartCross® research.
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BW
0.3
CE
109
BW
0.2
WW
54
WW
56
YW
95
YW
108
MK
15
MK
16
TM
42
TM
44
GL
-0.4
GL
-1.3
CED
103.5
CED
103.7
SC
0.5
SC
0.5
CW
28
CW
30
RE
0.52
RE
0.34
MB
0.08
MB
0.07
DtF
0.6
CV
41.42
FM
22.38
CE
110
BW
1.7
WW YW
Registration #: 1089222
Sire: Bruce Almighty
• Top indexing bull of all the bulls at Midland in 2009 • Huge spread between birth and yearling • Top RFI son of Bruce • In the top ten in five EPD categories of your sires.
R Collateral 2R
DtF
1.5
CV
41.53
FM
39.47
CE
104
BW
2.3
49
WW
34
99
YW
74
MK
32
MK
16
TM
57
TM
33
GL
0.2
GL
-1.0
CED
102
CED
95.3
SC
0.3
SC
0.5
CW
17
CW
15
RE
0.27
RE
0.16
MB
0.25
MB
0.04
DtF
1.8
CV
45.29
FM
34.60
Registration #: 1089222 • 9 for tenderness • Has sired many sons in the final drive at the NWSS
DtF
1.3
CV
22.77
FM
15.93
Shaded EPDs are in the top 10% of the breed!
CAR Efficient 534W
AAA Registration #: 15170660 • -.26 (top 15%) in the Angus breed for tenderness • Top 10% for efficiency • Calving ease with top growth numbers • Top 10% for docility
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CED
10
BW
-0.9
WW
55
YW
107
RADG
0.21
SC
1.54
Doc
20
HP
9.6
Milk
33
CW
37
MB
0.07
RE
0.32
Fat
0.027
$W
37.91
$F
47.22
$B
51.05
Shaded EPDs are in the top 20% of the breed! Shaded EPDs are in the top 25% of the Angus breed!
Offering over 20 bulls in the Midland Bull Test Spring Sale Over 26 bulls for sale by private treaty at home starting in March 2013
Middle Creek Farms Ken and Dale Flikkema
2 Mint Trail • Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-6207 (Office) (406) 580-6207 (Cell) email: mcfg@imt.net
Production Sale Tuesday, March 5, 2013 • 1:00 PM (CST) At the Ranch, Arapahoe, NE
“PRODUCTS OF OUR PAST”
making an impact in the Gelbvieh Breed...
Selling 150+ lots
100+ Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls 50 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Females Pairs • Bred Females • Open Females
DLW Windsor 36W
DLW Wardon 24W of 408
DLW Wichita 12W
DLW 854U
DLW Ms Impact 933W of 203 ET
DLW Ms Matron 802U
Homozygous Polled Purebred Bull SIRE: HYEK Black Impact 3960N DAM: FHG Flying H 217B/EC203N ET High Selling Bull in our 2010 Production Sale.
Homozygous Black Purebred Bull SIRE: HYEK Black Impact 3960N DAM: DLW Miss Kingpin 408P Progeny sell in our 2013 Production Sale.
Homozygous Black 50% Balancer® Female SIRE: CTR Stapleton DAM: DLW Ms Highlight 205M
Homozygous Polled Purebred Female SIRE: HYEK Black Impact 3960N DAM: FHG Flying H 217B/EC203N ET Full sister to DLW Windsor 36W.
50% Balancer® Bull SIRE: CTR Good Night 715 DAM: RBS T20
75% Balancer® Female SIRE: DLW Mr Kingston 106P DAM: DLW Ms RT 338 703S Progeny sell in our 2013 Production Sale.
Warner Beef Genetics was the breeder of the 2012 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity winning bull DLW Edison 6718X
BetterBULLS BetterBUY
CattleDesign®
at a Bulls • Registered Females
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SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service
WARNER BEEF GENETICS Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922
Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635
Dan Warner: 308.962.6511 Monte Warner: 308.962.6136 Darren Warner: 308.824.2950
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FALL BULL SALE At the Farm, Lowry City, MOap
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Saturday, October 27th
SANDMAN X PREDESTINED X LANDMARK!
SANDMAN
BISMARCK
STAR
SCULPTOR X BLACK IMPACT – OUTCROSS RED PB GENETICS!
BRILLIANCE
FOXTROT - TOTAL OUTCROSS ¾ BLOOD!
LUCKY MAN
LOOKOUT
PREMIUM BEEF
EVER READY
New Heat Tolerant Genetics!
DUAL FOCUS
Roughage ‘N Ready bulls…..developed to perform as well in the pasture as they do on paper! Jered Shipman, Auctioneer – 806.983.7226 Marty Ropp, Allied – 406.581.7835 Jeremie Ruble, RCS – 406.581.7940
FLYING H GENETICS Dick & Bonnie Helms Kyle & Kayla Helms Nebraska Headquarters Ph: (308) 493-5411 Ph: (308) 962-6940 dick@flyinghgenetics.com kyle@flyinghgenetics.com
Jared & Jill Wareham Missouri Regional Affiliate Cell: (417) 309-0062 jared@flyinghgenetics.com
www.flyinghgenetics.com GELBVIEH
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