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Wisconsin Review
The official publication of the Wisconsin Hereford Association
Summer 2015
www.wisconsinherefords.org
In this issue‌
Spring Sale Results WJHA Preview Show Weekend Schedule
Change Service Requested THE WISCONSIN REVIEW P.O. Box 296 Argyle, WI 53504
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Building on Quality Hereford Genetics
Chester and Kathy Lininger | W1018 Spring Prairie Rd., Burlington, WI 53105 | Farm: 262.763.8846 | Cell: 262.206.8241 Donna Strissel, Farm Manager | Cell: 262.758.4142 | Email: dlsliningerfarms@aol.com
2015 Wisconsin Hereford Association OFFICERS
President: Joe Starr, Manawa, WI (920) 596-2580 • starr@wolfnet.net
Vice-President: Dan Irwin, Stockton, IL (815) 266-1300 thousandhillsherefords@yahoo.com Secretary: Ruth Espenscheid: (608) 543-3778 P.O. Box 296 • Argyle, WI 53504 Fax: (608) 543-3824 E-mail: wlbaosf@mhtc.net
Treasurer: Melissa Dahnert: (414) 550-5114 506 S. Hubbard • Horicom, WI 53032 E-mail: maggie99mae@yahoo.com
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ken Pierce, Baraboo, WI (608) 778-0578 Chet Lininger, Burlington, WI (262) 763-8846 Harold Lietzau, Sparta, WI (608) 633-2875 Mark Friedrich, Roberts, WI (715) 749-4137 Nathan Reinke, Johnson Creek, WI (920) 988-3631 John Dalton, Emerald, WI (715) 338-1729 Scott Klemme, Plymouth, WI (920) 892-6742 Kevin Bennett, Benton, WI (608) 759-3685 Jeff Wiechert, Cedarburg, WI (920) 422-4356
WISCONSIN REVIEW Jane Adolph, Editor Phone/Fax: (815) 244-5456 E-mail: jeadolph@gmail.com
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From the WHA President… Dear Fellow Hereford Breeders,
Spring is finally here and what a welcome site. The spring rains are here which will quickly green up the pastures. Cows with calves are all starting to work the fences in an attempt to get to the lush spring pastures. These are all the signs of a new year in agriculture which shows potential for a profitable cattle industry. At the WHA sale this year in Lancaster, we hosted a record sale with a lot of enthusiasm by both the consignors and the buyers. We would like to thank everyone involved By: Joe Starr and a special thank you goes to the Wisconsin Hereford 2015 WHA President Women for providing the sale lunch. Sale manager, Caleb Ahrens, was very dedicated to organizing a successful sale. The State Sale was also a venue to support the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) being hosted by Wisconsin in 2016. The sale started with a successful semen auction organized by BJ Jones and Sondra Brancel, along with the auctioning of a Hereford Scene in 2016 theme quilt made Holly Paulson. The proceeds were donated to the 2016 JNHE. The WHA thanks each of the people for their time to make this event successful. The WHA board has put an emphasis on promotion and advertising this year. Ken Pierce has worked with several Wisconsin agriculture newspapers by inserting paid advertisements promoting Hereford cattle. Ken has been successful in working with these same publications in getting them to insert several news articles featuring Hereford activities. If anyone has news articles that will promote the Hereford breed, please get this information to Ken. We have also worked to update the WHA website for the purpose of promoting WHA activities. This site is now a media to inform us of past and future activities occurring in the Hereford industry. We have started sending e-mails to our current e-mail list directing people to this site. We hope to expand this list within the next month to include over 1000 people in the Midwest. This will give WHA members the opportunity to promote their programs by the use of the banner ads on this website. Contact Jane Adolph to discuss these banner ad advertising opportunities on the WHA website. Have a great spring and I hope to see each of you at the various WHA activities this summer.
June 5-6 7 27- July 3
August 11 12 15
Calendar of Events
—Joe Starr
WLBA Spring Preview Show WJHA Open Hereford Jackpot Show Junior National Hereford Expo, Grand Island, Neb. WSF Jr. Heifer Show WSF Jr. Steer Show WSF Open Hereford Show
September 12-13 WHA Tour, Southeast District 19 DelHawk Steak and Eggs Sale, Earlville, Ill. 25 World Beef Expo Hereford show, West Allis 1
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Electrifying Genetics
PHH PCC 025 Pearl 432
• Umpire 118U / Outcross • Polled Res. Spring Calf Champion Denver • Champion Hereford Heifer Oklahoma AGR • Tennessee Beef Agribition Champion Hereford & 4th Overall
PHIERCEH ’S EREFORD
Embryos, Flushes, Bulls and future winners (cow power) for sale!
PHH PCC 017 Tara 430
True Grit / Interstate Alabama State Fair Champion Hereford Heifer Southeastern Livestock Expo Champion and 4th Overall
AVEN
E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913
Ken & Sandy: (608) 434-0578 Jim • Travis: (608) 434-2843 E-mail:ken254@centurytel.net
— www.piercesherefords.com —
PHH PCC 001 Caliente 434 88X / About Time Very successful this fall and winter Class winner at Ft. Worth Open Show
Sale Reports
Wisconsin Hereford Association Hosts Strong Spring Sale
Over 100 prospective buyers attended the 2015 WHA Spring State Sale held Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Lancaster. Balmy weather, a great set of cattle, and a semen auction that was a fund raiser for the 2016 Junior National Hereford Exposition to be held in Madison, Wis. all added to the great support for the Hereford industry. Topping the bull sale was Wildcat Baby Legacy 4014, a March yearling bull consigned by Wildcat Cattle Company, Darlington. The bull sold for $6,600 to White Willow Polled Herefords, Morris, Ill. Second high selling bulls in the sale for $5,000 were MG HYFI 109N Hereford Guy, consigned by the Steve Merry Family, Hartford; and PF Big Stanley PF2B consigned by Paulson Farms, Deerfield. The Merry bull sold to Paul Erickson, Viroqua, WI, and the Paulson bull to Ed Woolever, Wonewoc, WI. 10 bulls sold for an average price of $4,360. Top selling bred heifers were BPH 056X Trust Mandy 354A consigned by the Baker Family, Elkhorn, and MGM Miss Titleist 10A consigned by Steve Merry, Hartford. They both sold for $5,000. The Baker heifer was purchased by Oscar Huso, Aneta, North Dakota, and the Merry heifer sold to James Hinshaw, Malcolm, Iowa. 6 bred heifers averaged $4,542 in the sale. Fourteen open yearling heifers completed the sale line-up. High selling heifer was Brookview 64U Betsy 01B consigned by the Boettcher Family and was purchased by Bill Graber for $4,200.
Second high selling heifers were C&L Christie 50U 6B consigned by C&L Ranch, Ixonia and purchased by Walker Polled Herefords, Morrison, Tennessee; and KLK Sandies Sonic Star 051X, consigned by Keppen Farms, Ft Atkinson and purchased by C & B Farms, Mineral Point. These two heifers sold for $4,000. 14 open heifers sold for an average price of $3,371. The 30 lots grossed $118,050 and animals sold into 5 states. Cody Lowderman, Macomb, Ill was the auctioneer for the sale. Along with the live auction, a fund raiser was held for the upcoming 2016 JNHE Semen sales on 24 nationally recognized bulls, along with a handmade quilt by Holly Paulson and a calf warming jackets donated by Kermit Rhiner netted $14,525 for the event, scheduled for July, 2016, which is being sponsored by the Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association and the Wisconsin Hereford Association.
Other Sale Results K7 Herefords DelHawk Online Sale Performance Bull Sale Indianhead Sale
Lots 49.25 13 52 29
Bulls $4,122 –– $3,517 $3,100
Heifers $3,050 $8,059 –– $2,375
Average $3,621 $8,059 $3,517 $2,450
Best of Luck to all the juniors this show season! Our 2015 calves, sired by Frontier and 719T, look very promising. Show steers and heifers availalbe this fall. Stop by for a visit anytime!
Dan Irwin: 815-266-1300 1709 Summit Drive • Stockton, IL 61085 Email: thousandhillsherefords@yahoo.com The Wisconsin Review
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New Kids On the Block Ribeye 88X x Kessey
2014 Wisconsin State Fair Champion Female
Next Gen Kiss Me Kate 64 ET
2015 Pioneer Showdown Champion, Ring 1
Full Sister sold for $40,000
Crackerjack x Legend 242 2015 Pioneer Showdown Champion, Ring 2
Watch for
Sale X Genetic Selection October 4, 2015
ring Valley, WI at Larson Farms, Sp
Wildcat OC Avalon 45B ET Full brother was Champion Bull at Iowa and Wisconsin State Fairs Like us on Facebook!
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ANL 35U Victoria 59X BW 4.5 | WW 52 | YW 82 | Milk 30 Sire: ANL P606 Ulysses 35U
Taking the
Hereford Breed to the next level!
ANL Victoria 94U Dam of 59X
Dakitch
59X Embryos Available Contact either owner!
Hereford Farms
3471 St. Hwy 200 • Ada, MN 56510 701.799.7690 • dakitch@arvig.net
Cody Crum: 217-248-7282 Rushville, IL • Email: codycrum@live.com
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Ms Dakitch MDK Pearl 37W BW 4.4 | WW 62 | YW 94 | Milk 27 Selling half interest in this powerful DOD donor cow!
October 13, 2015 – Online Sale at lowdermanauctionoptions.com
Dakitch
Ms Dakitch MDK Charity 125Y BW 4.0 | WW 58 | YW 104 | Milk 26 Embryos sell by Cracker Jack
TH 63N 12L Tundra 62T BW 2.2 | WW 75 | YW 131 | Milk 20 Selling 1/4 interest in the sire of the 2014 NWSS Champion Pen
Ms Dakitch Lady Master 95S DOD donor embyros sell by Trump, Tundra 63N and Believe
Matthew & Darci Kitchell David & Lorie, Michael and Mason Kitchell 3471 St. Hwy 200 • Ada, MN 56510 701.799.7690 • dakitch@arvig.net
Hereford Farms
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WJHA News 2016 Junior National Hereford Expo Update
Plans are full speed ahead for the 2016 Hereford Junior National in Madison, Wis. July 9-15, 2016. We hope that you will all be involved in “A Hereford Scene in 2016.” Our current emphasis is fundraising. We are working to ensure a successful show for all in attendance and financial support is vital to make this annual event a highlight for families who will be traveling to Madison. There are several ways you may support the Expo and make an impact on the lives of agriculturally driven youth. Sponsor opportunities can be found at http://www.wisconsinherefords.org/jnhe.php . If you know of companies or individuals that would like to help donate please contact Jenni Kegley, fundraising chairperson at kjkegley@yahoo.com or 262-993-9523
2016 Junior National Semen Auction Thanks to all the buyers and bidders at the 2016 Junior National Semen Auction on Saturday, March 7, just prior to the WHA Spring Sale in Lancaster. The auction raised $14,525 to help with 2016 JNHE expenses. This included the sale of a handmade quilt made by Holly Paulson that sold for $1,750. A big thank you goes to Holly Paulson for making the quilt, Steve Folkman for purchasing the quilt and then donating the proceeds back to the juniors, and then to C&B Farms, the Graber Family in Mineral Point, for making the final purchase of the quilt. Also thanks to the Rhiner family and Michael Boettcher for their donations towards the auction. Also a tremendous thank you for the overwhelming response we had to both the donors and purchasers of semen. A complete list of the semen auction results can be found on the website at wisconsinherefords.org.
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PRIDE Scholarship Available Through WJHA
The Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association is sponsoring a $300 scholarship for one Wisconsin Junior to attend the PRIDE (Program for Reaching Individuals Determined to Excel) Convention. PRIDE is an activity that helps juniors develop leadership skills and meet fellow Hereford juniors from around the country. This year PRIDE will be held on July 25-28 in Estes Park, Colorado. Junior members, parents and advisors from all parts of the country participate in the event each year. During the three-day event, close to 100 participants listen to nationally known speakers and participate in junior board workshops, which assist in the enhancement of the individual's leadership talents, communication skills and beefindustry knowledge. If you are a member of the WJHA and are interested in attending this year, please visit www.wisconsinherefords.org or contact BJ Jones at (608) 482-2961 for a scholarship application. Applications are due June 1, 2015.
WJHA Preview Show Weekend and Open Jackpot Show
June 5-7, 2015 Friday, June 5
Jefferson County Fairgrounds • Jefferson,WI
(in conjunction with the WLBA Spring Preview Show)
Noon 3-8 p.m. 5-9 p.m.
Cattle May Begin Arriving – Herefords stall in Dairy Barn Mandatory Beef Check-in – Herefords weigh in Dairy Barn WLBA Silent Fund Raising Auction – Activity Center
8 a.m 8 a.m.-3 p.m. 12-1 p.m. 1 p.m.
WLBA Heifer Show- Herefords show first – Judge: TBA WLBA Silent Fund Raising Auction – Activity Center Lunch Break and WLBA Fund Raising Auction – Activity Center WLBA Steer Show – Herefords show first WLBA All Breed Showmanship after champion steer Hereford Speech Contest – Activity Center Open Jackpot Show Check-in – Beef Barn WJHA Meeting and Potluck Dinner – Warm-up Arena Quiz Bowl Written Test – Activity Center
Saturday, June 6
3 p.m. 4-6 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 7
Open Jackpot Show Late Check-in (with prior approval only) Fitting Contest Start WJHA Open Jackpot Show – Judge: Fred Larson Note – This is a NO FIT SHOW this year! Show Order: steers, bulls, cow-calf, heifers, Hereford State Breed Showmanship, special showmanship class – Pre-PeeWee for ages 7 and under 7-7:30 a.m. 8 a.m. 10 a.m.
Note Schedule Subject to Change! For more information, contact B.J. Jones: 608-482-2961.
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Introducing.... Vin-Mar
Hometown 460 #P43507473 | Calved: 2/13/2014 Sire: NJW 735 218 Hometown 10Y Dam: Felton Legend 242 daughter BW 1.8 | WW 57 | YW 90 | MM 26 Marb 0.37 | REA 0.36 | Herd Ratio 110 Part of Vin-Mar’s class winning pen in Denver 2015!
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Minute with the Meents
Thanks to our recent buyers:
Kjorlie's Chicory Meadows Farm, Marshall WI Bill Graber/C&B Farms, Mineral Point WI Ethan Zumbach, Monticello, IA • Lea Damisch, Marengo, IL Russell Schultz, Portage, WI • Shannon Clark, Rosholt, WI Bob Schuh, Kaukauna, WI • Mike Nordness, Cambridge, WI
GARI-ALAN FARM
Gary, Marilynn and Nathan Reinke N6060 Hilltop Lane Johnson Creek, WI 53038 (920) 699-3126 • E-mail: gafcattle@tds.net Visit us online: www.garialanfarm.com Polled Herefords Since 1960 • Production Tested Since 1968
Home of SCF Fancy Judy Pace… the 2002 NWSS Grand and Jr. Calf Champion Heifer!
8988 Town Line Rd. • Kewaskum, WI 53040 (262) 626-8237 • (262) 626-3398, fax stonecreekfarm@gmail.com
The Market Place
For Sale: Bred cows – 5-10 heifer calves and pick of 2014 bull calves. Contact: Dean Fedkenheuer (608) 513-2112 or d.fedkenheuer@hotmail.com
For Sale: Nice selection of good 2014 born bulls. Completely vaccinated and semen tested. Some sires represented are True Grit, Wonder, and Hometown. Also have a few 2014 born heifers. Good pedigrees, will make very productive cows, will only be limited by the bulls you breed them to. Not too early to start thinking about the 2016 Jr. National in Madison. We have a great set of heifers on the ground. Contact: Pierce’s Hereford Haven (608) 434-0578 or Ken254@centurytel.net. For Sale: 2014 high quality bulls. Ultrasound data available. Bulls semen tested. Will deliver. Contact: Marv Espenscheid (608) 543-3778 or wlbaosf@mhtc.net
For Sale: Three (3) Polled Hereford Cows to calf in July and August, two (2) three year olds (P43309532 and P43308103) and one (1) four year old (P43222437). Bred to WRF Zac (P43309529), an About Time son. Also yearling bulls that have had fertility test and ultrasound. Call Hank at 608-235-9417.
The snow piles have finally melted away, the days are getting longer, the new calves are hitting the ground, and the grass is beginning to show signs of turning green. This is a very optimistic transition period from winter to spring, and then to summer. Currently, the American Hereford Association is in a transitional period of leadership. On February 10, 2015, By: John Meents, Craig Huffhines stepped down after 18 AHA Fieldman years as Executive Vice President of Ph. 419-306-7480 or the American Hereford Association. On jmeents@hereford.org February 23, the AHA Board of Directors named Jack Ward, Interim Executive Vice President. I am very optimistic that the twelve person board of directors will find the best person available to lead the Hereford breed into the future. Craig Huffhines accepted the position of Executive Vice President of the American Quarter Horse Association in Amarillo, Texas. Mr. Huffhines joined the AHA in 1992, as director of feedlot and carcass programs for Certified Hereford Beef (CHB). He transitioned to CHB director in 1995, and launched the breed-specific branded-beef program for the AHA. In 1997, Craig was named Executive Vice President, and started the Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR). This program was instrumental in building the Hereford data base. Craig Huffhines surrounded himself with outstanding people, thus leaving the American Hereford Association on a strong and solid foundation. Imagine in your own mind what Hereford cattle looked like in 1992 when Craig Huffhines joined the AHA, and what Hereford cattle look like today. If you can’t imagine that, find a Hereford Journal or a Polled Hereford World from the early 1990’s, and look at the photos. You as breeders of Hereford cattle have made tremendous progress. To Craig Huffhines, I say “Thank you – job well done.” To Hereford breeders, I say “Keep up the great work, and continue to build Hereford cattle that meet the changing market place.” The demand for registered Hereford bulls and females has been outstanding this spring throughout the United States. Please take time to check out the “Market Place” sale results on the AHA website: www.hereford.org. Compare the pricing structure of Hereford cattle in 2015 to 2000. I think these are signs that Herefords are in an optimistic transitional period. Remember to make your cattle better today because you have to market them tomorrow!
2015 WHA Tour in Southeast District
Mark your calendars for the weekend of September 12- 13, as the breeders in the southeast district are planning an outstanding tour venue for that weekend. Tentative tour stops include: MGM East, Gari-Alan Farm, Stanton Farms, Baker’s Polled Herefords, Lininger Farms and Wiswell Farms. More information will be forthcoming in the Fall Review issue.
For Sale: Yearling bull born 03-21-14. Sire is NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET and dam is OHR Gloria 86U 33Y. This bull has excellent numbers and a very good disposition. Contact Crooked River Polled Herefords (920) 682-5672.
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PROGRESSIVE BREEDERS
Quade Farms Herefords
Jim & Mary Quade 4407 Old Kennedy Rd. Milton,WI 53563 608.752.0967
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Phillip, Michel and Edward Dahnert Melissa Dahnert and Michael Berggren N4674 St. Helena Rd. • Juneau, WI 53039 Phillip: 920.763.5868 • Melissa: 414.550.5114 E-mail:maggie99mae@yahoo.com
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PAULSON Farms Virgil & Holly Paulson 1754 Rinden Road • Deerfield, WI 53531 (608) 873-9590 • Cell: (608) 358-3805 Paulsonfarm04@gmail.com
Klemme
POLLED HEREFORDS
— Kids , Cows & Calves are our Passion — Scott, Michelle, Home: 920.892.6742 Alisha & Danica Klemme Michelle cell: 920.901.7373 N6236 STATE ROAD 57 Scott cell: 920.980.0998 PLYMOUTH, WI 53073 Email: klemmeherefords@gmail.com
BAKER’S
Polled Herefords
N7850 U.S. Hwy. 12 Elkhorn, WI 53121 psbakerph@elknet.net (262) 742-3205
P R O G E S S I V E
B Terry & Dianne Kegley: Cell: 262-470-7931
W891 Honey Creek Road Burlington, WI 53105 kjkegley@yahoo.com
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Koens Polled Herefords Eric and Sue Koens W13075 Christianson Rd. • Bruce, WI 54819 (715) 868-4442 Breeding Stock For Sale Private Treaty www.koensherefords.com
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Sandra and Harry Thompson 6413 Ice Age Lane Rosholt, Wisconsin 54473 715-341-3937
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Your visit is always appreciated!
Kurt & Jenni Kegley: Cell: 414-254-2379
FIRSHADE FARM POLLED HEREFORDS
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Breeding stock for sale.
Stanton Farm W9308 Territorial Road Whitewater, WI 53190
Eldon: (262) 215-2581 Jason: (920) 728-3404 E-mail: edstan4@att.net
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Amy Espenscheid Tayton Huisheere and Sydney Stolee
12066 State Hwy 78 • Argyle, WI 53504 (608) 482-3492 • E-mail: tscattle12@yahoo.com
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MGM Dams
have produced the FIRST OR SECOND HIGH SELLING BULL at the WHA Spring sale 12 of 13 years!
Steve Merry 1840 County Rd. CC • Hartford, WI 262-628-3649 • Steven.Merry@aurora.org Gordon Merry 6488 Hwy. C • Sun Prairie, WI • 608-837-4919
Also thanks to James Hinshaw, Malcom, Iowa for purchasing our Lot 16 co-high selling bred heifer! Thanks again to the Paul Erickson Fam for purchasi ily, Viroqua, ng our Lot 5 bull in this year’s sale.
MGM Trust Line 40A A December 2013 Trust son with tremendous performance: WW Ratio: 117% | YW Ratio: 111% REA 14.5 (ratio 107%) | IMF 3.06 (ratio 113%) When Jack Ward was asked by an old Angus customer to pick out a heifer at the Iowa Beef Expo, he chose a Trust daughter – that's how we sold her to South Carolina! Consider a Trust son for your herd sire!! Look for our consignments to the
2015 MGM sales to South Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa and Wisconsin and we still have lots of good ones left!
October 4, 2015 at the Larson Hereford Farm in Spring Valley, WI