A Legacy— Lloyd DeBruycker

Retired farmer, rancher and agricultural trailblazer Lloyd Henry DeBruycker, 87, Dutton, Montana, who with his wife established DeBruycker Charolais, died Sept. 1, 2021, at Benefi s Teton Medical Center in Choteau of natural causes. Members of the AmericanInternational Charolais Association, Lloyd and his wife Jane were honored by the industry in 2003, when they were inducted into the AICA Hall of Fame in recognition of their infl uence on the Charolais breed and their contributions to the beef cattle industry. “Lloyd’s impact on the breed is signifi cant,” said David Hobbs, the Lloyd DeBruyckerDirector of Activities for the AICA and manager of the Charolais Journal, the breed publication. Hobbs said that DeBruycker Charolais bulls and females are found worldwide, and the ranch’s LHD Cigar E46 bull has more than 4,000 progeny in the AICA system. “The LHD brand, in my mind, is a household name not only in the Charolais beef industry, but also in the commercial beef cattle industry across the country and North America,” Hobbs said. Lloyd truly understood what the beef cattle industry was about and certainly put his bull customers fi rst in wanting them to be successful, Hobbs said. Lloyd was born on Dec. 1, 1933, in Great Falls to immigrant parents, Achiel and Rose DeBruycker, who came from Belgium and Italy, respectively, to fi nd their fortune in the American West. They operated a small grain farm and cattle ranch in rural Teton County Montana south of Collins and west of Dutton. Lloyd was born with a heart murmur, and his parents were told he likely would not live past age 12, but he turned out to be heartier than predicted. Lloyd was one of four brothers who grew up on the farm, learning to coax crops out of the dryland fi elds, to ride horses and to raise cattle. Lloyd attended the Collins Grade School, where his teacher skipped him from sixth grade to eighth grade. He liked to say he graduated second in his class, and then would laughingly note, there were only two of them. Not fond of school, Lloyd didn’t go to Dutton High School until his sophomore year. He then graduated in 1950 as the salutatorian of his class. His Catholic parents sent him to Carroll College in Helena at 16 years old

to become a priest. He, however, had other plans, and as he told it, he went in one door and out the other. While he didn’t earn a degree, he liked to tell people that he “completed college” as a 16-yearold. Lloyd returned to Dutton, where he worked on the farm with his father and brothers and did odd jobs, putting together machinery, working on other area farms, doing carpentry and sending out roots in the Dutton community as he and his brothers purchased farmland. At a Dutton High School ball game, Lloyd met a pretty little Minnesota girl, Jane Clemenson, who came to school there in her sophomore year. While there were lots of boys vying for her attention, Lloyd jumped to the front of the line, and the two were married on July 2, 1954, in the Dutton Lutheran Church, starting a grand partnership that would span 67 years, seven children and the building of a nationally and internationally respected Charolais cattle operation. They made their home initially in a small house in Dutton as Lloyd worked at local elevators and continued to farm and ranch with his brother Roger. In 1963, as drought wreaked havoc on area farms, they had the opportunity to purchase a 600-acre farm from Dave McClellan. They moved into a big house on the farm in July of 1963, and began raising grain, pigs, cattle and kids. An agricultural innovator his whole life, Lloyd wasn’t satisfi ed with the Hereford cattle his dad raised. In 1958, he purchased his fi rst Charolais bull and used it to crossbreed their commercial cows. Lloyd saw the tremendous gain in red meat production and the incredible enhancement in the quality of the beef with the Charolais bull. In 1963 they purchased 12 registered Charolais heifers and in 1964 they added a purebred Charolais bull, Amigos Pride. DeBruycker Charolais was o cially born. In the 1960s and 1970s, Lloyd was instrumental in importing diff erent breeds into the United States. He along with many other cattlemen at that time experimented with many diff erent breeds such as Chianina, Maine-Anjou and

Simmental. During this time, though, Lloyd and Jane never strayed too far from Charolais as they could tell this was the breed for them because of the economic benefi ts commercial cattlemen would receive from this breed. In 1972, Lloyd became one of seven main producers who formed a new feedlot operation north of Choteau called North Montana Feeders, giving local producers a place to fi nish calves and a place for DeBruycker Charolais to feed thousands of their bull customers’ calves each year. He was manager of the 8,500 head feedlot from 1979 to 2003, and while he was active, between North Montana Feeders and the other feedlots the family used, they fed close to 30,000 head of cattle each year. Lloyd lived by the mantra of thinking big and acting decisively. In 1974, he and Jane took one of their bulls, Bamark, to the Denver Stock Show. They brought him up the elevator of the Hilton hotel for the event. The sale manager asked Lloyd, “What’s Bamark’s show record.” Lloyd (knowing the bull had never been shown before), said truthfully, “He’s undefeated.” That response got Bamark into the sale, and it turned out that Lloyd and Jane’s one-quarter interest of semen in that bull grossed more revenue at $50,000 than the rest of the entire sale. Through the 1970s into the 2000s, Lloyd focused on building DeBruycker Charolais into a world-respected registered cattle operation. Working with his wife and their children, he sold cattle to producers from Canada to Japan and from Mexico to South Korea. In 1983, he loaded a 747 jet with 441 head of Charolais-cross calves that were fl own to Korea from Holman Aviation at the Great Falls International Airport. He was one of the founding members of the Herd Improvement Test at Stanford, focusing his eff orts at selecting bulls with the best breeding traits. During this time, Lloyd developed a branded beef program called “Char-Pak,” whereby Charolais beef was packaged and sold using the Charolais name. Although no longer in operation, the program demonstrates Lloyd’s knack for promotion, innovative thinking and for driving initiatives which are now being harnessed for other agricultural products and breeds. On April 1, 1985, Lloyd oversaw the fi rst DeBruycker Charolais bull sale, selling 224 head of registered bulls at the ranch of his daughter and son-in-law, Cathy and Joe Campbell, north of Choteau. Today the annual auction sells 700 bulls and another 300 bulls are sold via private treaty. DeBruycker Charolais bulls can be found throughout the world. Lloyd was one of the fi rst, if not the fi rst, to develop a lease bull program. The initiative enabled people to use Charolais bulls in an aff ordable manner which, in turn, created many new customers for the Charolais breed. Under Lloyd and Jane’s leadership, DeBruycker Charolais has raised some of the fi nest Charolais bulls in the breed: Ali Mark, Mr Perfect, Cigar, Trademark, Zen and Zeus are names which North American cattle producers know as solid breeding stock. In many gain and carcass contests and in “birth to plate” evaluations, DeBruycker Charolais animals have ranked at or near the top. Today, the DeBruycker Charolais operation, including the home place and the ranches of Lloyd’s children, encompasses 25,000 deeded acres, some 50,000 leased acres and raises 2,200 mother cows and 1,000 bulls a year, making the family conglomeration one of the largest registered Charolais herd in the world. Lloyd was known for being a great judge of cattle and horses. He said he had “the shepherd’s eye” for evaluating livestock conformity, and he was a valued judge for many 4H and cattle shows. He was also a consummate farmer, who loved running the combine at harvest time. While Lloyd was a dedicated cattle breeder, he had many other interests during his long and full life. He and Jane traveled to every state in the union and visited Japan, Mexico, Canada, Europe and Taiwan. He was an avid gambler, who “was known to bet on anything, including the ‘R’ in Rolaids.” He loved playing poker, rolling the dice, betting on horses and hitting the craps tables in Las Vegas. One time, in a dice game, he won and was paid off in diamonds. He gave those diamonds away through the years so his wife, his daughters, his daughters-in-law and his granddaughters and the brides of grandsons each had diamonds to put in their wedding rings. He loved Thoroughbred horses and greatly enjoyed going to horse races and placing his wagers. This love led him to invest in several race horses in the U.S. and Canada. In 2005, Lloyd won a $1,000,000 race in Florida with a horse that went off at 70 to one odds. He also enjoyed bowling and was active in local leagues for many years.

He was an involved community supporter. He served on the Dutton School Board, the Teton County search and rescue, and on the boards of the Farmers Elevator and North Montana Feeders. He was a past member of the Montana Cattlemen’s Association, Montana Stock Growers Association, United States Cattlemen’s Association, R-CALF USA and the National Cattlemen’s Association. In 2014, when he was 80, the Montana Pro Rodeo Cowboys Association recognized Lloyd and Jane for having a ranch that has contributed to the Montana western lifestyle. At that time, Lloyd said of all their accomplishments, the proudest was that their sons and daughters still work together for the home ranch and the individual ranches that many of them now own and operate. “I would say that [our most signifi cant accomplishment] is that my kids have followed what we started,” Lloyd said. “We all work together and that makes me feel awfully good.” He was known for his generosity and was always willing to help out friends and neighbors who had fallen upon tough times and to help new farmers and ranchers just getting started. He supported many causes including rodeo, Dutton High School and 4-H. When he and Jane were raising their kids, Lloyd worked with them on ranch every day, sandwiching their school and sports events in among haying, harvesting, calving and shipping. He taught them to think big, to work hard, to never quit, not to fear failure and to set their sights high. In his later years, he greatly enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, attending their school and sporting events and helping them learn the ropes of ranching and farming. Like most farmers and ranchers, he loved dogs too. He had many over the years, including Charlie Brown, a terrier; Buford, a St. Bernard, and even once a Dalmatian. He kept the ranch populated with llamas, goats, bum lambs and pigs too. Music was also one of Lloyd’s interests. His family says he had a “great country music voice” and was always singing along with the radio or a cappella as he drove down the road in one of his red pickups. Later in his life, Lloyd wrote and played his own songs, recording seven CDs of original and cover works. His granddaughter, Cassidy DeBruycker, sings with him on one of the CDs. While he wasn’t into school learning, Lloyd had a fl air for numbers and was known for his ability to do complex mathematical calculations in his head. He never stopped learning his entire life as he was constantly looking at trends and exploring new ventures. He was interested in ethanol and biofuels in the 1970s and worked on farm-to-restaurant marketing of DeBruycker Charolais beef in the 1980s. While he didn’t have a college education, he encouraged his children and grandchildren to pursue their goals in higher education. Lloyd lived most of his life on the farm with Jane and never really retired. As his health began a gradual decline, he stayed on the farm for as long as he could. About two years ago, however, his need for care increased to the point that he moved into long-term care at Benefi s Teton Medical Center. His family is very grateful for the terrifi c care he received at BTMC. Lloyd was a larger-than-life person. His love for life and his passion for always moving forward have been passed on for generations, and for that his family is eternally grateful. Lloyd is survived by his wife, Jane of Dutton; his children, Tammy (Chris) Wend of Sparwood, British Columbia, Mark (Belva) DeBruycker of Bynum, Cathy (Joe) Campbell of Choteau, Jacque Jacobsen of Fairfi eld, Kelly (Bruce) Martin of Conrad, Brett (Kay) DeBruycker of Dutton and Jody Dahl of Roundup; his brothers, Roger (Myrl) DeBruycker of Floweree and Rudy DeBruycker of Nebraska; 25 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his brother, Raymond DeBruycker, and his sister-in-law Janet DeBruycker; an infant son, Stephen Lloyd DeBruycker; his grandson, Jeff rey Wend; and his sister-in-law, Rosemary DeBruycker. The celebration of life was held on Tuesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a.m. outside on the lawn at the Dutton American Legion Hall with burial in the Dutton Cemetery. A fellowship gathering on the Legion Hall lawn was held after the burial. The family asked those attending to adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines.

Memorials are suggested to the Teton County 4-H program for beef education, P.O. Box 130, Choteau, MT 59422; the Teton County Special Olympics in care of Steve Lettengarver, P.O. Box 102, Fairfi eld, MT 59436; the Dutton American Legion Hall, Freeborn Post #64, P.O. Box 291, Dutton, MT 59433, or the Bethany Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 145, Dutton, MT 59433, or the donor’s choice.

Fifth Overall and Grand Champion

Junior Show Female: TR Ms Helen 0704H ET, 3-12-20, by Sharodon Double Vision 1D. Kashlyn Krebs, Gordon, Neb.

Reserve Champion Junior Show Female:

Jehts Holly, 3-20-20, by M&M Outsider 4003 Pld. Jeht Stateler, Hoskins, Neb. Champion FFA Heifer: TS Harper 4H ET, 1-5-20, by M&M Outsider 4003 Pld. Regan Alfs, Shickley, Neb. Reserve Champion FFA Heifer: LKD Miss Dancer 0165, 5-21-20, by LT Sundance 6132 Pld. Trisha Dybdal, Newcastle, Neb. Champion FFA Bull: LKD Rushmore 2011, 10-15-20, by LT Rushmore 8060 Pld. Trisha Dybdal, Newcastle, Neb. Reserve Champion FFA Bull: DC NBCC Jamison 125, 2-21-21, by CCC WC Resource 417 P. Katie Utech, Hubbard, Neb. Champion FFA Percentage Heifer: HMC BCR Chanel 031 3-6-20, by BCR Paramount 517. Marissa Meduna, Colon, Neb.

Kansas State Fair

Hutchinson, Kan.  September 11, 2021 Judge: Chris Cassidy, Ames, Iowa Third Overall and Champion Heifer: BOY Molly 058H, 4-24-20, by M&M Outsider 4003 Pld. Weston Schrader, Wells, Kan. Reserve Champion Heifer: RF Ms IA Wind 035, 1-25-20, by BOY Outlier 812 ET Pld. Hayden Englert, Washington, Kan.

Supreme and Champion Bred & Owned

Female: Schrader’s Ms Fergi 002H, 3-6-20, by RBM TR Rhinestone Z38. Josi Schrader, Wells, Kan. Champion Percentage Heifer: Fires Foxie Moxie 4H, 4-5-20, by TR PZC Mr Assertion 924 ET. Finley Rieke, McLouth, Kan.

Reserve Champion Percentage Heifer:

KAF 799H, 4-3-20, by PZC The Boz 427 ET. Wyatt Fechter, Howard, Kan. Roswell, N.M.  September 16, 2021 Supreme and Champion Heifer: KR Miss Sideline 0017, 1-19-20, by CAG CC Sideline 7063E ET. Cash Spindle, Moriarty, N.M.

Junior National Online Donation Auction

The 2022 Junior National Planning Committee is hosting an Online Sale October 11, 2021 on SC Online Sales. For more information on 2022 Junior National opportunities, view page 29. Follow the AIJCA Facebook page for more information on the sale offering! To make a donation, contact Krista Dybdal, Kristian Rennert or Kaitlyn Chism.

2022 Junior National Calendar Fundraiser

The 2022 AIJCA Calendar will be mailed with the December 2021 Charolais Journal as well as to all AIJCA members. Date block sponsorships are available for $50 each or 5 for $200. Date blocks can include information such as sale dates, farm/ ranch information or birthday wishes. For sponsorships, contact an AIJCA Junior Board of Director (contact information on page 32) or Director of Youth Activities, Kaitlyn Chism by November 10. All proceeds benefit the 2021 AIJCA Junior National.

National Junior Merit Application Deadline Approaching

The AIJCA Junior Merit Program is an opportunity for young Charolais breeders to be nationally recognized for continued achievement in leadership and competition activities as well as merchandising Charolais cattle.

There are three levels of the Junior Merit Program: Bronze, Silver and Gold. An Elite Gold member is selected by an interview process each year at the Junior National and awarded a $250 scholarship. The application postmark deadline is December 31. Find the application at www.CharolaisUSA.com. Contact Kaitlyn Chism, AICA Director of Youth Activities & Foundation.

C A L E N D A R

OF EVENTS

AICA Events October 2021 October 1 — Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for November 2021 Genetic Analysis. October 2 — AICA “Listening & Learning” Industry Session, Registration: 11 a.m.; Lunch: Noon; Program: 1 p.m.; Facility Tour: 3:30 p.m., West Virginia University Reymann Memorial Farm, Wardensville, W.Va. Contact: David Hobbs or Floyd Wampler, AICA. October 2 — Alabama Charolais Fall Roundup Sale, Noon, Cullman Livestock, Cullman, Ala. Sale Sponsor: Alabama Charolais Association. Sale Manager: Bob Morton. October 2 — Bradley Cattle & Hankins Farms Charolais & Red Angus Elite Female Sale, 6 p.m., at Hankins Farms Sale Facility, Springfield, Mo. Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman. Sale Managers: Hubert Cattle Sales and CK Sales & Marketing. October 2 — Tulsa State Fair Class A ROE Show, Tulsa, Okla. October 5–6 — Vaughan Family Ranch Embryo & Semen Online Sale, ckonlinesales.com. Contact: Jerry Vaughan. October 9 — C.A.T. Texas Proud Female Sale, 1 p.m., Rusk County Expo Center, Henderson, Texas. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. October 9 — Charolais Association of Texas Open Charolais Female Show, Rusk County Youth Expo Center, Henderson, Texas. Contact Kaitlyn Davlin Courville. October 9 — Keystone International Livestock Exposition Class A ROE Show, Harrisburg, Pa. October 9 — Southern Connection Sale, 1 p.m., Knoxville Livestock Center, Knoxville, Tenn. Sale Sponsors: Georgia-Florida Charolais Association and South Carolina Charolais Association. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service. October 10 — Alabama National Fair Open Charolais Show, Montgomery, Ala. October 11 — 2022 Char-Cation AIJCA Junior National Online Fundraising Sale, SC Online Sales. Contact: Krista Dybdal or Kristian Rennert. October 13 — TC Cattle Services Pursuit of Happiness Online Sale, SC Online Sales. Contact: Doug Thurnau. October 16–17 — Arkansas State Fair Open Charolais Show, Little Rock, Ark. October 16 — Angell-Thomas Charolais Bull & Female Sale, 12:30 p.m., at the farm, Paris, Mo. Contact: Russ or Sally Thomas. October 16 — Aschermann Charolais/Akaushi 33rd Edition Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Carthage, Mo. Auctioneer: Jackie Moore. Contact: Larry or Peggy Aschermann. October 16 — Autumn at the Crossroads Complete Dispersal of Doub Charolais, 1 p.m., at the farm, Contact David Hobbs Danville, Ind. Contact: Andrew Doub. (816) 464-2474, ext 200, dhobbs@charolaisusa.com October 16 — Bradley Cattle Charolais & Red Angus Bred Heifer & Bull Sale, 3 p.m., Springfield Livestock Market Center, Springfield, Mo. Auctioneer: C.K. Sonny with affiliate event dates. Booth. Sale Manager: CK Sales & Marketing. October 16 — Fink Beef Genetics Fall Bull Sale, Noon, Fink Beef Genetics Sale Facility, Randolph, Kan. Contact: Galen or Lori Fink or Megan or Chad Larson. October 16 — JMAR Genetics & Guests Quality Over Quantity Bull & Heifer Online Sale, DVAuction. Contact: Jim Johnson. October 16 — State Fair of Texas Pan-American Livestock Exposition Open Charolais Show, Dallas, Texas.

October 20 — North Carolina State Fair Open Charolais Show, Raleigh, N.C. October 2 — October 20 — Northern International Livestock Exposition Class A ROE Show, Billings, Mont. Tulsa State Fair Class A ROE Show October 20 — Thomas Charolais Inc Fall Bull Sale, Tulsa, Okla. 1 p.m., at the ranch, Raymondville, Texas. Contact: Mitch Thomas or Tonnyre Thomas Joe. October 2 — October 21–24 — Minnesota Beef Expo, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minn. AICA Listening & Learning Industry Session October 22 — L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Best of the Wardensville, W.Va. South Black & White Pearl Female Sale, 4 p.m., at the farm, Lyons, Ga. Contact: L.G. Herndon Jr., Sky Herndon or Kevin Asbury. October 9 — October 22 — Meadows Creek Farm Arcadia Black Keystone International Livestock Exposition & White Bull Sale, Arcadia Stockyard, Arcadia, Fla. Class A ROE Show Contact: Richard or Glenn Meadows. Harrisburg, Pa. October 22 — Royal Breeders Bull Classic, 8 a.m., American Royal Livestock Show Hale Arena. Sale Sponsor: Missouri Charolais Breeders Association. October 20 — Contact: Jeannine Doughty or David Hobbs. Northern International Livestock Exposition October 22 — Royal Collection Sale, 1:30 p.m., Class A ROE Show American Royal Livestock Show Wagstaff Sale Center, Kansas City, Mo. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Billings, Mont. Manager: JWC Marketing. October 22 — South Carolina State Fair Open October 23 — Charolais Show, Columbia, S.C. American Royal Livestock Show October 23 — American Royal Livestock Show Junior Charolais Heifer Show & National ROE Show, 8 a.m., National ROE Show Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City, MO October 23 — L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Inc. Best of the South 3rd Annual Black & White Bull Sale, 11a.m., at the farm, Lyons, Ga. Contact: L.G. Herndon, Jr., November 13–14— Sky Herndon or Kevin Asbury. AICA Committee Meetings October 23 — Mead Farms Fall Performance Tested & Fall Board of Directors Meeting Louisville, Ky. Bull Sale, Noon, Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. Contact: Alan Mead. October 25 — Clift Livestock Char-Nation Online Sale, SC Online Sales. Contact: Kerry Clift. November 15 — October 26 — BJR Summerford Charolais Inaugural North American International Livestock Exposition Online Bull Sale, ckonlinesales.com. Contact: Robert National ROE Show or Alan Summerford. Louisville, Ky. October 29 — Virginia Tech 27th Annual Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg, Va. Contact: Dan Eversole. October 30 — Fox Hollow Farms Fall Production December 1— Sale Volume 2, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Hulbert, Okla.

Deadline for submitting performance information Contact: Stephen Mellott. to AICA for January 2022 Genetic Analysis October 30 — Nipp Charolais Annual Fall Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Wilson, Okla. Auctioneer: Lakin Oakley. Contact: Curtiss, Justin or Travis Nipp. October 30 — Rogers Bar HR Fall Turn Out Bull Sale, at the ranch, Collins, Miss. Contact: Doug Rogers. Affiliate Events October 30 — Plyler & Son Get the Brand Volume 6 Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Southern Arkansas University Story Arena, Magnolia, Ark. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Contact: Caleb Plyler.

M o r e o n t h e W e b: www.charolaisusa.com/calendar.html November 2021

November 2 — Cobb Charolais Ranch Fall Bull Sale, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Montana. Contact: John or Mike Cobb. November 6 — 2021 The ONE Sale, 1 p.m., Stephen F. Austin University Ag Center, Nacogdoches, Texas. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service. November 6 — The Fall Bull Sale, Noon, Mid-State Stockyard, Letohatchee, Ala. Contact: Bobby Keahey. November 6 — The Wright Charolais Fall Event Elite Female and Bull Sale,, 1 p.m., Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, Mo. Auctioneer: Greg Goggins. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. November 12 — Southern Source Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Cattleman’s Livestock Auction Market, Lakeland, Fla. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management. November 13–14 — American-International Charolais Association Committee Meetings & Fall Board of Directors Meeting, Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Contact: Miranda Hoag, AICA. November 13 — Leachman Cattle of Colorado Fall Harvest Sale, Leachman Bull Barn, Fort Collins, Colo. Contact: Lee Leachman or Jerrod Watson. November 13 — North American International Livestock Exposition Junior Charolais Heifer Show, Louisville, Ky. November 13 — Oklahoma Bull Sale, 1 p.m., McAlester Union Stockyards, McAlester, Okla. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service. November 14 — Saddle & Sirloin Club Induction Reception & Banquet, Reception: 6 p.m., Banquet: 7 p.m., Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. November 15 — North American International Livestock Exposition National ROE Show, 8 a.m., Louisville, Ky. November 19 — Cavender Ranches-Draggin’ M And Partners Commercial Female Sale, Cavender’s Neches River Ranch, Jacksonville, Texas. Contact: Joe Cavender or Justin Matejka. November 19 — Wienk Charolais Ranch Legends of the Fall Bull Sale, Arcadia Stockyards, Arcadia, Fla. Contact: Jeff, Sterling, Ty or Stetson Eschenbaum. November 20 — Cavender Ranches-Draggin’ M And Partners Bull Sale, Cavender’s Neches River Ranch, Jacksonville, Texas. Contact: Joe Cavender or Justin Matejka, November 20 — Sonderup Charolais Ranch, Inc. Foundation Female Sale, at the ranch, Fullerton, Neb. Contact: Tom Sonderup. November 21 — Rennert Ranch Maternal Legacies Volume 1 Sale, 1 p.m., Cunningham’s On The Lake. Auctioneer: Matt Printz. Contact: Kristian Rennert. November 24 — Great Northern Livestock Expo Open Charolais Show, Cheyenne, Wyo. November 25 — Canadian National Charolais Sale, 3:30 p.m., Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, Sask. November 25 — Great Northern Livestock Expo Pen Bull Show, Cheyenne, Wyo. November 26 — Canadian National Charolais Show, 1:30 p.m., Canadian Western Agribition, Regina, Sask. November 30 — Charolais Charbray International Virtual Show 2021 Entries Close. Contact: www. charolaisinternational.com.

December 2021

December 1 — Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for January 2022 Genetic Analysis. December 2 — Tri-N Charolais Changing of the Guard Female Sale, at the farm, Lenore, Man. Sale Manager: T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. December 3 — Meadows Creek Farm 16th Annual It’s All Black & White Bull & Female Sale, Montgomery Stockyard, Montgomery, Ala. Contact: Richard or Glenn Meadows. December 4 — 30th Annual Ranchers Choice Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Nixon Livestock Commission Co., Nixon, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service. December 6 — 7 Hills Farm Charolais Dispersal Sale, SC Online Sales. Contact: Mike Miller. December 11 — 19th Annual Charolais Source Bull Sale, Noon, Chester Livestock Auction, Chester, S.C. Contact: Larry Edwards or Tommy Wilks.

December 18 — Rifle Creek Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale & Customer Appreciation, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Anselmo, Neb. Contact: Riley or Stephanie Seda. December 31 — AIJCA National Junior Merit Program Application Deadline. Contact: Kaitlyn Chism, AICA.

January 2022

January 4 — Cattlemen’s Congress Heifer & Bull Pen Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. January 5 — Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Charolais and Percentage Heifer Shows and Open Charolais Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. January 15 — National Western Stock Show National ROE Pen Show, 8:30 a.m., Denver, Colo. January 15 — 43rd National Charolais Sale, 1 p.m., National Western Stock Show, HW Hutchison Family Stockyards Event Center, Denver, Colo. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. January 16 — National Western Stock Show Junior Charolais and Percentage Charolais Heifer Shows, 8 a.m., Denver, Colo. January 17 — 53rd National Charolais Show, 8 a.m., National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. January 28 — Charolais Association of Texas Cowtown Cattle Drive Sale, 3 p.m., Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo West Arena, Fort Worth, Texas. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. January 29 — 81st Anniversary Red Bluff Bull Sale, 9:30 a.m., Don Smith Pavilion, Tehama District Fairgrounds, Red Bluff, Calif. January 29 — Dennis Charolais Farms & Guests BeefGene Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Sulphur Springs Livestock Commission, Sulphur Springs, Texas. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Contact: Eric Dennis. January 29 — Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo National ROE Show, Fort Worth, Texas

February 2022

February 1 — Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for March 2022 Genetic Analysis. February 1–3 — The Cattle Industry Convention & National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show, George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas. February 9 — Broberg Charolais 5th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Tilden, Neb. Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. February 12 — Bradley 3 Ranch The Wide Body Bull Sale, Noon, at the ranch, Estelline, Texas. Contact: MaryLou Bradley-Henderson or James Henderson. February 14 — 58th Annual Iowa Beef Expo Charolais Sale, 1:30 p.m., Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. February 14 — Rennert Ranch/Heart-J Cha-Lay 6th Annual Performance On The Platte Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Darr Feedyard Bull Development Center, Cozad, Neb. Auctioneer: Matt Printz. Contact: Kristian Rennert. February 15 — Bina Charolais 27th Annual Power House Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown, N.D. Auctioneer: Kevin Effertz. Contact: Lane Bina or Denae Stern. February 18 — R Lazy B Ranch Annual Production Sale, 1 p.m., Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar. Contact: Robert Birklid. February 19 — Clift Livestock Charolais & Angus Alliance Bull Sale, Ellensburg, Wash. Contact: Kerry Clift. February 23 — Deutsch Charolais Online Bull Sale, ckonlinesales.com. Contact: Tim Deutsch. February 26 — 5th Annual Gulf Coast Cattle Show Calf and Bred For Purple Cow Sale, Florahome, Fla. Sale Manager: Gulf Coast Cattle Services. February 26 — Cannon Charolais Ranch 9th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Newton, Iowa. Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. February 26 — Hang’n A Cattle Company Rancher’s Choice 19th Annual Bull Sale, JR Ranch Sale Barn, Othello, Wash. Contact: Alan Alexander. February 26 — Meadows Creek Farm Black & White Spring Forward Sale, Montgomery Stockyard, Montgomery, Ala. Contact: Richard or Glenn Meadows. February 26 — Rogers Bar HR Spring Turn–Out Charolais Bull Sale, at the ranch, Collins, Miss. Contact: Doug Rogers. February 26 — Shepherd Charolais Private Treaty Bull Sale Kick-Off, at the farm, Stuart, Iowa. Contact: Sara Shepherd or Dan Shamburg.

March 2022

March 1 — Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Class A ROE Show, Houston, Texas March 5 — Mead Farms Spring Performance Tested Bull Sale, Noon, Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, Mo. Contact: Alan Mead. March 5 — Peterson Farms Charolais 29th Annual Top Pick Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Peterson Farms Sale Facility, Mtn. Grove, Mo. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management. March 5 — Satterfield Charolais & Angus 11th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the farm, Evening Shade, Ark. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. March 12 — Wright Charolais 15th Annual Bull Sale, 5 p.m., Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, Mo. Auctioneer: Greg Goggins. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. March 15 — Romans Ranches Charolais Production Sale, Westfall, Ore. Contact: Bill or Jeff Romans. March 15 — Schrader Ranch 20th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Wells, Kan. Contact: Spencer or Laci Schrader. March 16 — Wagonhammer Ranches Total Performance Production Sale, at the ranch, Bartlett, Neb. Contact: Joe Epperly. March 19 — Aschermann Charolais/Akaushi 34th Edition Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Carthage, Mo. Auctioneer: Jackie Moore. Contact: Larry or Peggy Aschermann. March 19 — Full Circle Cattle Company Second Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Winter Livestock, Dodge City, Kan. Auctioneer: Joe Frazier. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. March 19 — T&S Strnad Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Formoso, Kan. Sale Manager: CK Sales & Marketing. March 21 — Brent Charolais 5th Annual Online Bull Sale, ckonlinesales.com. Contact: Matthew Brent. March 25 — The Great Northern 3rd Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., Northern Genetics Facility, Clear Lake, Minn. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Contact: Scott Moller or Dustin Fischer. March 26 — 8 Story Farms 4th Annual Production Sale, 1 p.m., Daviess County Livestock Market, Gallatin, Mo. Contact: Austin or Courtney Story. March 26 — Wakefield Farms Performance Tested Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Dunlap Livestock Auction, Dunlap, Iowa. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. March 26 — Wild Indian Acres Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Interstate Regional Stockyards, Cuba, Mo. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. March 26 — Zehnder Waage Partnership Annual Bull Sale, Waage Farms, Greenbush, Minn. Auctioneer: Dennis Metzger. Sale Manager: CK Sales & Marketing.

EFFECTIVE WITH THE JAN. 2006 ISSUE The following terms and conditions govern all advertising in the Charolais Journal, which is used without separate or additional contract terms.

April 2022

April 1 — AICA Herd Enrollment Deadline April 1 — Deadline for submitting performance information to AICA for May 2022 Genetic Analysis. April 2 — 007 Charolais & Filippo Family Farms All Breeds Matter Bull Sale, Filippo Family Farms Sale Facility, Rush Springs, Okla. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: CK Sales & Marketing. April 2 — DeBruycker Charolais 38th Annual Bull Sale, 11 a.m., Western Livestock, Great Falls, Mont. Contact: Brett or Mark DeBruycker or Joe Campbell. April 2 — Ridder Farms Annual Bull Sale & Family Values Female Sale, Ridder Farms Sale Facility, Hermann, Mo. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. April 3 — Hassebrook Charolais Farms 6th Annual Production Sale, 2 p.m., Albion Livestock, Market, Albion, Neb. Auctioneer: Matt Lowery. Contact: Bruce Hassebrook. April 3 — Ridder Farms Online Fall Heifer Calf & Genetics Sale, Breeders World Online Sales. Contact: Derek or Dustin Ridder. April 5 — Hubert Charolais Ranch 43rd Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Monument, Kan. Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales. April 9 — Charolais Association of Texas Innovation Spring Sale, Cooke County Fairgrounds, Gainesville, Texas. Sale Manager: JWC Marketing. April 9 — Dybdal Charolais 11th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 5 p.m. Laurel Livestock Sales Company, Laurel, Neb. Auctioneer: Matt Printz. Contact: Larry or Ty Dybdal. April 9 — Hebbert Charolais 40th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hyannis, Neb. Contact: Matt or Lacy Hebbert. April 9 — The Renaissance 30th Anniversary Edition Sale, 1 p.m., Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management. April 14 — Wagner Charolais 11th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Nunn, Colo. Contact: Bob Wagner.

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For Sale: Semen, Embryos and Signings. Quality checked at ShowMe Genetics. Grid Maker 104, Prime Cut 764, Bells & Whistles 258, Rapid Fire 9775. Embryos HooDoo 460, P 306, 6017. Leave message (417) 217-1902.

For Sale: Two-Year-Old Purebred, Registered Charolais Bulls. Good footed, gentle, good dispositions, polled, semen tested. $3,000. JK Ranches, Griggsville, Ill. (217) 491-4164.

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21 Ranch ............................................ 62 4C Amos Charolais.............................. 63 8 Story Farms...................................... 58 5J Charolais......................................... 58 ABC Cattle ........................................... 62 Agricola Knoll Farm............................. 63 Akin Charolais..................................... 59 Allison Charolais ................................. 22 Arlitt Ranch........................................... 5 Aschermann Charolais/Akaushi.......... 58 B & B Farms ....................................... 46 Barnes, Tommy................................... 64 Bar J Charolais................................ 6, 62 Bar S Ranch........................................ 60 Beavers Charolais ............................... 60 Beef Checkoff...................................... 51 Beef Quality Assurance ....................... 51 Bella Angel Farms ................................. 5 Big Creek Charolais............................. 58 Bill King Ranch................................... 61 Boscamp’s Arrowhead Ranch ............. 62 Bovine Elite, LLC...........7,64, Back Cover Bracewell Cattle Co. ............................ 62 Bradley Cattle...................................... 58 Broken Box Ranch.............................. 59 Bullard Cattle...................................... 60 C&R Charolais..................................... 46 Cardinal Charolais .............................. 59 Castleberry’s Hilltop C Charolais ........ 62 Cattle Visions....................................... 16 Cattleman, The ................................... 64 Cavender Ranches .............................. 25 Charolais Association of Texas....... 47, 62 Charolais Banner ............................... 64 Clayford Ranch Charolais.................... 62 Clean-Up II.......................................... 41 Clear Water Cattle LLC......................... 43 Clifton, Greg........................................ 64 Condra Charolais Farms ..................... 46 Corman Charolais .............................. 58 Cowtown Cattle Drive Sale................... 47 Cox Charolais...................................... 22 Crawley, Gary G ................................... 64 Crews Farms ....................................... 63 Crutcher, Matt..................................... 64 Curfman Farm.................................... 59 DeBruycker Charolais......43, Back Cover Dennis Charolais Farm ....................... 62 DESCO Charolais Farm ....................... 62 Domek Charolais ................................ 61 Double R Dees ................................... 63 Dybdal Charolais................................. 61 Eaton Charolais... Inside Front, Back Cover Effertz Key Ranch ............................... 62 Eggleston Charolais............................. 42 Elanco................................................. 41 Endsley’s Charolais Farm ................... 61 Evans Charolais .................................... 5 Fancy Creek Charolais......................... 60 Fink Beef Genetics .............................. 60 Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo.......... 57 Fox Hollow Farms ................... 14, 15, 62 Franz Ranch ....................................... 61 Fred Ranch ......................................... 61 Gallagher............................................. 64 Garrett Charolais................................. 46 Gay Livestock Insurance, Jerry............ 65 Geyer Cattle Co.................................... 42 Grau Charolais Ranch......................... 61 Gulf Coast Cattle.................................. 59 Gulf Coast Cattle Services.................... 65 Hang’n A Cattle Co. ............................. 63 Hansen Farms..................................... 42 Harrod Farms ..................................... 22 Hart Charolais..................................... 61 Haslag Charolais Farms ...................... 58 Hayden Farm ...................................... 22 Hebbert Charolais ............................... 61 Horse Creek Charolais ........................ 59 Hubert Cattle Sales.............................. 65 Hubert Charolais Ranch ..................... 60 J & J Trust Charolais Cattle.................... 2 J & M Ranch........................................ 42 James F. Bessler Inc............................ 65 Jorgensen Charolais............................ 59 Justin B. Stout Auction Service............ 64 JWC Marketing ........................ 22, 47, 65 K & K Charolais Ranch........................ 63 Keahey Charolais........................... 31, 59 Keith Farms......................................... 60 Kentucky Charolais Association........... 22 Keppen Charolais................................ 42 L.G. Herndon Jr. Farms Inc..... 12, 13, 59 LaFraise Farms.................................... 60 Lambert, Doak.................................... 64 Laue Charolais Ranch......................... 60 Leachman Cattle of Colorado.............. 23 Legacy Custom Meat Processing............ 6 Lehman Charolais................................ 63 Linde’s Livestock Photography............ 64 Lindskov Ranch .....................Back Cover Lindskov-Thiel Ranch ........... Back Cover Little W Farm ..................................... 46 Long Hall Cattle................................... 22 Los Pinos Cattle Co. ........................... 63 MBS Charolais..................................... 58 McNickle Charolais Ranch .................. 60 Mead Farms .................................. 21, 58 Missouri Charolais Breeders............... 58 Missouri Charolais Breeders Assn....33-40 Mitchell Management ........................ 65 ML Lewis Charolais ............................. 60 Montgomery Charolais........................ 22 Morton, Bob........................................ 65 Mountain View Charolais .................... 59 Myers Charolais .................................. 60 Nipp Charolais .............................. 11, 62 Nord Farms......................................... 60 Northwest Missouri State University.... 24 Nubbin Ridge Farm............................. 62 Oak Hill Farm ..................................... 59 Odden Charolais Ranch ...................... 42 Outfront Cattle Service.................... 8, 65 Peterson Farms Charolais ................... 58 Prairie Valley Farms, lnc...................... 42 Rambur Charolais, Ltd........................ 61 Ramro LLC.......................................... 63 Reaves Charolais................................. 46 Reich Charolais Ranch........................ 42 Rennert Ranch.................................... 10 Ridder Farms ...................................... 58 Rifle Creek Cattle Co. .......................... 61 Rio Ranch ........................................... 63 Riverdale Land & Livestock................. 58 Rocking S Ranch................................... 5 Rogers Bar HR ...................................... 9 Rolling Hills Charolais......................... 22 Rollins Ranches.................................. 31 Royal Collection Sale......................33-40 Runft Charolais Ranch, Myron.................60 SW&S Cattle Co. .................................. 63 Sandmeier Charolais........................... 42 Sandusky Farms ................................. 22 Satterfield Charolais & Angus................ 3 Sayre Cattle Service............................. 65 Schrader Ranch .................................. 60 Schurrtop Angus & Charolais.............. 61 S.E.A.N.A. Charolais............................. 22 Shadow Springs Farm ......................... 60 Skeans Cattle Co.................................. 63 South Dakota Charolais Breeders ........42 Spring Valley Ranches ......................... 62 Stewart’s Charolais.............................. 42 Sturgess Double S Cattle ..................... 62 Sullivan Charolais .............................. 22 Sullivan Supply ................................... 64 Summerford Charolais, BJR ......... 48, 59 T and S Strnad Charolais..................... 60 Tennessee Charolais Breeders ............ 46 The ONE Sale ........................................ 8 Thomas Charolais, Inc. (TX)............... 63 Thomas Ranch (SD)........................... 42 Three Forks Farm ............................... 22 Trinity Valley Community College Rch....63 Vaughan Family Ranch........................ 60 Vedvei Charolais Ranch....................... 42 Wagonhammer Ranches..................... 61 Wagon Wheel Charolais Ranch ........... 61 Wakefield Farms.................................. 61 Webb Charolais Farm.......................... 62 Weber Charolais Farm......................... 42 Weishaar, Seth..................................... 64 Welcome Grove Charolais ................... 46 Wells Charolais Ranch......................... 42 West Fork Ranch ................................. 61 Wienk Charolais Ranch......................... 1 Wild Indian Acres................................ 58 Windy Hill Charolais Farms................. 58 Wooden Cross Cattle Co....................... 60 Wright Charolais...58, Inside Back Cover Zeisler Charolais................................. 61 ZOE Charolais..................................... 58