MAINE-ANJOU Commercial Connection
JOSHUA CRIBBS AMAA Breed Improvement Director
We are well into the Fall and looking forward to the remainder of this year’s heifer and cow sales, while pushing forward toward the start of bull sale season. The American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) will kick-off bull season with two powerhouse events, the Bright Lights Sale at the 2022 Cattleman’s Congress and the Power in the Pens Sale in Denver at the traditioned National Western Stock Show. The start of the heifer sale season has been tremendous for Maine-Anjou genetics across the country. We’ve seen sale toppers and impactful cattle command strong value. The Maine-Angus program continues to evolve with breeders and cattle enthusiasts searching for High Maine-Anjou bulls to use on Angus genetics. This has not only driven the value of High Maine and Purebred Maine genetics, but it has also brought new breeders to the scene actively wanting to take part. The growth and noise around the breed speak volumes for our breeders that have stayed committed to making cattle better and more progressive over the years. As we move towards the end of the year, we will pick up in terms of travel for sales NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 10
and the North American in Louisville, Ky. If you are looking to promote and sell bulls, please don’t hesitate to call myself or the office for the details and opportunities available. The next few months are going to be jam packed and soon we’ll be face-toface with spring calving and the upcoming breeding season. It seems like we just put together the 2021 Sire Catalog, but we will quickly be reaching out to fill those pages with impactful bulls and programs that offer semen sales and progressive genetics to others wanting to capitalize and move forward in their own operations. We try our best to be on the road as much as possible seeing and promoting MaineAnjou genetics, and I believe the Association office would echo the thought that we truly feel as though we are part of one of the strongest and fastest moving breeds in the industry. Maine-Anjou is not only based around a very strong Junior program, but it is backed by committed, long-time breeders that have built a strong balance for commercial bulls and seedstock that command attention and value. It would seem that many outside our
breed are looking in with inquisitive attention and wanting to be part of a strong, focused breed. Please don’t hesitate to reach out via e-mail or phone with any questions regarding cattle that are selling in the upcoming months or if you’re searching for something specific – we can be of help finding and securing what you’re after. It’s Powerful. It’s Progressive. It’s Modern Maine-Anjou!
