VOL. 19, NO.3 | NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2019
ROCKY KN O LL CAT T L E & Z IMM E R FA M ILY S IM ME N TA L
Elite Females
S E L L I N G T H I S FA L L !
NORTH DAKOTA STATE SIMMENTAL SALE December 14, 2019 / Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND SOUTH DAKOTA STATE SIMMENTAL SALE December 21, 2019 / Ramada Inn, Mitchell, SD ANNUAL LIMITED AUCTION BULL SALE March 7, 2020 / At the Ranch, Highmore, SD
ASA 2651834 / HSF/HS SCARLETT Y165 / Donor Cow SELLING SISTERS TO THESE HEIFERS
SELLING BRED AND OPEN HEIFERS Sired by these outstanding herd sires at the ND Simmental Sale December 14, 2019, Bismarck, ND and the SD Source Sale, Mitchell, SD, December 21, 2019 Call us for more information on our sale offerings!
Kuntz Sheriff 8A / Sire of ASA ZF Miss Beauty 9366 [ASA# 3626710]
Hooks Delegate 64D / Sire of ZF Miss Deligate 62 [ASA# 3626709]
ROCKY KNOLL CATTLE
Cody & Beth Baloun Cody: 605-870-3092 / cbaloun@icloud.com Beth: 605-871-9896 / beth@dakotalandfeeds.com www.rockyknollcattle.com
ZIMMER FAMILY SIMMENTAL
CCR Cowboy Cut / Sire of Bred Heifer ZF Joliette 811F [ASA# 3466308]
HTP SVF In Dew Time / Sire of ZF Miss Dew [ASA# 3626711] Bred Heifer, ZF Peppa 781E [ASA# 3466305]
Neil & Maggie Zimmer Cell: 218-639-8418 / Home: 218-756-2565 Zimmer1@hotmail.com
NORTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WWW.NORTHDAKOTASIMMENTAL.COM Dusty Kunkel, President (2021) 4513 Co Rd 85 New Salem, ND 58563 701-843-7006 kdkunkel@westriv.com
JR Aufforth (2019) 6644 98th St NW Bowbells, ND 58721-9315 701-339-1880 npsimm@gmail.com
David Doll, Vice President (2021) 3991 36th St New Salem, ND 58563 701-843-7947 dollfarm@westriv.com
Pat Thorson (2020) 16644 51st St SE Kindred, ND 58051 701-371-8230 pat.thorson@westcentralag.com
Kim Myers, Secretary/Treasurer 12066 57th St SE Kathryn, ND 58049 701-308-1018 gkmyers@outlook.com
Derik Samuelson (2020) 9801 79th Ave NE Calvin, ND 58323 701-370-9031 s_derik@hotmail.com
Todd Finke (2017) 35500 114th Ave NW Berthold, ND 58718 701-240-7711 toddandkelly@srt.com
Tim Clark, President (2021) 1999B 18th St NW Turtle Lake, ND 58575 701-448-2815 Tim.Clark@hubbardfeeds.com
Doug Bichler (2019) 130 83rd St Se Linton, ND 58552 701-254-4306 dougbichler@hotmail.com
Bryan Leapaldt (2022) 5812 57th St NE Leeds, ND 58346 701-739-8764 bleapaldt@gmail.com *(Year) denotes the end of term
SOUTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WWW.SOUTHDAKOTASIMMENTAL.COM Clay Duxbury, President (2021) 21060 375th Ave Wessington, SD 57381 jackpotcattle@yahoo.com Mike Stavick, Vice President (2020) 10752 Bia Road 15 Veblen, SD 57270 605-237-4663 stavickx@tnics.com Kevin Blagg, Treasurer (2022) PO Box 294 Salem, SD 57058 605-240-0015 kblagg@firstdakota.com Colton Buus, Secretary (2021) 24352 438th Ave Canova, SD 57321 605-214-3532 colton.buus@gmail.com Cam Fagerhaug (2020) 23351 371st Ave Wessington Springs, SD 605-350-2018 cam.fagerhaug@gmail.com
Ross Demers (2020) 28381 318th AVE Colome, SD 57528 605-840-4188 demersranch@goldenwest.net Chris Effling (2022) P.O. Box 23 Highmore, SD 57345 605.769.0142 ceffling@tsln-fre.com Harley Cable (2022) 23447 Rocky Rd Pukwana, South Dakota 605-894-4464 hdcable@midstatesd.net SD Junior Coordinators Cam Fagerhaugh, 605-350-2018 Amber Blagg, 605-240-0028 *(Year) denotes the end of term
Amy Stangeland 8670 7th ST NE Glenfield, ND 58443 701-650-1210 stangelandcreativeservices@mail.com The following terms and conditions have been agreed on by the North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Association’s Board of Directors and the Publication Committee. Advertising Space Rates Size 4C Full Page $625 ½ Page $450 ¼ Page $250 Business Card $200 (per year) Advertising Deadlines Issue Deadline January December 6, 2019 February January 17, 2020 November October 9, 2020 Terms All advertising accounts are due and payable as invoiced. Interest charges of 1% per month will be assessed to accounts that are 30 days past due. Delinquent Advertiser’s Account Advertisers knowingly and expressly agree and consent that, whenever accounts receivable for an advertiser have not been paid as of 90 days from date involved, advertising privileges will be suspended until full payment has been received. Copy Changes Alterations in advertising copy, if requested after closing dates will be permitted only if time allows. The North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations and this publication reserve the right to refuse any advertising copy at our sole discretion. The North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations and this publication assume no responsibility for the accuracy of the advertising content submitted. Advertisers assume all responsibility for the accuracy and truthfulness of submitted advertising containing pedigrees or statements regarding performance. Editorial Content Opinions expressed are those of the writer and not necessarily those of the North Dakota & South Dakota Simmental Associations or of this publications. Photographs and manuscripts are welcome, but no responsibility is assumed either while in transit or while in this office. About the Cover Sences from the North Central Regional, Held in Fargo, ND. Photos taken by Legacy Livestock Imaging.
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FROM THE EDITOR Greetings Cattle Producers,
I’d like to open this letter with I hope you have all had a great summer, but, I realize most of us can’t wait for this year to end so we can start a fresh new year!! It looks like summer of 2019 was a good one, despite the conditions, in the Simmental breed. The big event for ND this summer was hosting the North Central Regional Classic! It’s always fun to bring events into our area to showcase this state, the people in it, and the industry we are apart of! The juniors and their advisers would like to say a special “thank you” to everyone who sponsored, volunteered, and came out to support this event! Our cover photos for this issue highlight that event! Both ND and SD juniors both were involved in their state fairs as well, you’ll find results and photos through the magazine as well. This year the fall focus was held in Kansas. Two hundred people from 28 states and two Canadian provinces gathered in the month of August for many events such as ranch tours, educational teachings, ASA meetings, and social interaction! You can watch the videos for this years talks or see previous presentations at fallfocus.org if you missed it and wanted to see what all was discussed! Mark you calendars for the 2020 Fall Focus in Blacksburg and Roanoke, Virginia. It’ll be a great opportunity to learn more about what’s going on in the Simmental breed! Reminder that the ND and SD State sales and banquets are both fast approaching!!! We are excited for the offerings this year and can’t wait to see you all there!
Amy Stangeland Editor
I hope you all have a great holiday season, and remember despite all the hardships this past year, there’s always something to be thankful for! See you all in January!! Amy Stangeland
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ASA NEWS & NWSS SCHEDULE Total Herd Enrollment, ASA Check-Off Dollars, Trustee Elections, 2020 NWSS Schedule & PTP Show Update NDSA NEWS NDSA Banquet & Classic Schedule, Scholarships and Photo Contest
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NDJSA NEWS NDJSA President Message, 2019-2020 Junior Board Members, Scholarship Winners, ND State Fair Results, ND Junior Incentive Program
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SDSA & SDJSA NEWS SDSA Annual Meeting & Sale Schedule, Youth Scholarships, SD Heifer Grant Program
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Calendar of Events & Advertiser Index
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ASA NEWS
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE FROM THE AMERICAN SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION TOTAL HERD ENROLLMENT (THE)
ASA CHECK-OFF $
Total Herd Enrollment (THE) season has arrived! It’s time to enroll your spring-calving females.
Each state association is eligible to receive twenty-five cents (25¢) per animal registered with the ASA in your state. Paid quarterly, the application for these funds is located on the ASA website (www. simmental.org). Click on Membership, State Associations, Promotional Check-Off Dollars Request and fill out and submit the online form including the addresses and emails of the officers and directors in your state association.
Any females of calving age that will calve between January 1 to June 30, 2020, will need to be enrolled by December 15, 2019, to take advantage of the lowest enrollment fees. ALL members previously enrolled in 2019 Spring Total Herd Enrollment MUST submit an inventory even if there aren’t any changes or updates to enrolled females. If you submit an enrollment today, you will be able to adjust your inventory online through Herdbook Services up until the deadline of December 15. There’s absolutely no reason not to go ahead, fill out an inventory today and submit it well before the deadline. Our THE motto is: don’t delay, enroll today!
TRUSTEE ELECTION The final stage for the 2020 trustee election is under way. Election Ballots will be mailed on or before Nov 15, 2019. North Central Region Candidates: Kent Brunner - Lost Springs, Kansas
Tim Clark - Turtle Lake, North Dakota Steve Eichacker - Salem, South Dakota Brad Tucker - Pleasant Dale, Nebraska North Central Region - Tow open seats - when you receive your election ballot, vote for two. Watch eNews and postings on the website for more information from each candidate. This will give you a chance to get to know the candidates better. In fact, all would welcome communication from you. Election Ballots will be postmarked on or Before Nov. 15 with a deadline of Dec. 17. The ballot must be received at the chairman of the Tellers office on or before December 17. We encourage you to vote electronically. Your login and password is printed on the ballot. By voting electronically, you will receive a confirmation once your vote(s) has been placed.
EKSTRUM SIMMENTALS Celebrating
50
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OF RAISING OUTCROSS PERFORMANCE SIMMENTAL GENETICS!
ANNUAL BULL SALE MRL Capone130B
EKR Freight Train 399E
RAISING SIMMENTALS SINCE 1970
February 15, 2020 | Kimball, SD
LFE The Riddler 323B
BBS Hurricane D15
DKSR Coach D95
EKSTRUM SIMMENTALS & SIMGENETICS Clay Ekstrum: (H) 605-778-6185 / (C) 605-730-1511 | John Ekstrum: 605-778-6414 36220 257th St. Kimball, SD 57355 | Email: clayekstrum@midstatesd.net Find us on Facebook: Ekstrum Simmentals
WWW.EKSTRUMSIMMENTALS.COM
South Dakota’s source for outcross performance Simmentals specializing in red breeding stock
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ASA NEWS
2020 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW SIMMENTAL SCHEDULE JANUARY 16-22, 2020 | DENVER, CO Monday, November 20, 2019: Entry deadline online at: https://nationalwestern.com/livestock-shows/
Thursday, January 16 8:00 AM ASA Board and Committee Meeting – Double Tree Hotel Friday, January 17 8:00 AM ASA Board Meeting – Double Tree Hotel NWSS pen and sale cattle check in Saturday, January 18 8:00 AM Board Meeting – Double Tree Hotel 10:00 AM Annual Meeting 1:00 - 4:00 PM Meet & Greet at the NWSS Grounds 6:30 PM SimMagic on Ice Sale Sunday, January 19 8:00 AM Simmental Pen of Bulls Show NWSS hill cattle check-in 6:30 PM ASA Chairman’s Reception – Double Tree Hotel 7:00 PM Foundation Auction – Double Tree Hotel Monday, January 20 8:00 AM Simmental Pen of Heifers Show 2:00 PM Simmental “The One” Simmental Sale XXVII Tuesday, January 21 8:00 AM Simmental Junior Heifer Show and Simmental Bull Show Wednesday, January 22 8:00 AM Simmental Female Show - Stadium Arena
HEADQUARTERS AND TRANSPORTATION Once again, the DoubleTree Hotel Denver, 3203 Quebec Street will serve as headquarters for the ASA Annual Meeting, Foundation Auction, and ASA Board Meetings. A special Stock Show rate of $120 is available to ASA members; to reserve your rooms, please call 303-321-3333 and ask for the “SimGenetics 2020” block. Reservations must be made no later than November 1, 2019, after that, the quoted rate will no longer be available. Transportation to the DoubleTree is by train to the Central Park Station and then shuttle service to the hotel. The DoubleTree provides transportation to and from the NWSS grounds. Contact hotel for more information, 303-321-3333. For the complete NWSS Schedule visit, nationalwestern.com/schedule
*All times are MST
PTP SHOW PERCENTAGE SIMMENTAL REQUIREMENTS The ASA Board of Trustees recently passed a policy change updating percentage Simmental requirements for PTP shows. As of August 27, 2019, a percentage Simmental animal must be at least 1/2 Simmental but less than 7/8 Simmental starting
March 1, 2020. Between now and March 1, it is up to the management for each PTP show to determine whether in the Percentage division the minimum is 3/8 or 1/2 Simmental. The September issue of the Register magazine Ring of Champions ad, outlined
the previous requirements as it had gone to print before the change. To qualify for the 2019-2020 Ring of Champions, animals must be at least 1/2 Simmental.
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NDSA NEWS
NORTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ANNUAL MEETING & SIMMENTAL CLASSIC SCHEDULE DECEMBER 12-14, 2019 | MANDAN, ND Thursday, December 12 All day Cattle Check-in – Kist Livestock, Mandan Friday, December 13 View cattle all day. 8:00 AM Cattle Check-in resumes – Kist Livestock, Mandan 11:00 AM Lunch – Kist Livestock Arena, Mandan Co-sponsored by the ND Scene/SD SimmenTeller and the ND Red Angus Association 12:00 PM Annual Meeting – Kist Livestock Arena, Mandan 6:00 PM Social – Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck 7:00 PM Banquet – Ramkota Hotel, Bismarck Saturday, December 14 View cattle all day. 11:00 AM Lunch – Kist Livestock, Mandan 12:00 PM ND Red Angus Sale – Kist Livestock, Mandan 2:00 PM ND Simmental Classic Sale – Kist Livestock, Mandan Please note: North Dakota Simmental Association and North Dakota Red Angus Association are teaming up again to share the weekend! The sales are separate, but will share the facility. Jeff Thomas is managing both sales again as well.
NDSA NEWS NDSA SCHOLARSHIP The North Dakota Simmental Association will award one $500 scholarship to a high school graduate or college freshman in 2018. Applicants must be enrolling in a two or four year post high school educational program in the Fall of 2018. Furthermore, applicants must be pursuing a degree in an agricultural program. Preference will be given to applicants coming from a livestock based background that include the use of Simmental genetics. Download applications from the NDSA website at www.northdakotasimmental.com and must be postmarked by March 15, 2020. Any 6 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene
problems with the download, please contact Kim Myers for a hard copy at gkmyers@outlook.com or 701-308-1018. Return applications to Kim Myers, Secretary/ Treasurer at: 12066 57th St SE Kathryn, ND 58049 Please remember donations are accepted anytime for the NDSA Scholarship Fund.
NDSA PHOTO CONTEST Photos must be mailed to Kim by December 9th, or hand delivered to her at Kist Livestock by 10:00 AM, Friday, December 13th. Any
picture supporting the promotion of Simmental genetics will be judged. Photos become the property of the NDSA and will not be returned. Winners will be announced at the annual banquet on Friday evening Print an 8x10 photo, put name and address on back. Please mail photos to: Kim Meyers NDSA 12066 57TH Street SE Kathryn, ND 58094
Offering selected from the heart of the herds, herds that host some of the top bull sales in the land!
December 14, 2019 Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND — Approx. 1:30 p.m. Immediately following the ND Red Angus Assoc. Sale at 11:00 a.m.
Selling:
40 Bred Heifers, 30 Open Heifers as well as Semen and Embryo lots! Purebred Simmental and SimAngus™ — Reds and Blacks
• Selling many open heifers that will be very competitive in Junior and Regional Open Shows! • Offering many bred females that will be bred to produce the genetics that will complement any serious program!
EKHCC Red Jewel 760 ASA # 2410956 Homozygous Polled Purebred Selling embryos from this proven donor female!
DCR MS Warsaw F33 ASA # 3471466 Black Polled Purebred - Sired by Welsh’s Warsaw 312Z AI bred to Bridle Bit Colorado
TJ MS 38W ASA # 2529932 Dam of TJ High Plains and TJ Teardrop Selling embryos from this proven donor female!
G909 ASA # 3555090 3/4 Homozygous Polled Open Heifer Sired by BCLR Revelation D21-3
Sale Headquarters: Ramkota Hotel Bismarck 701-258-7700
Ask for the North Dakota Simmental block rate.
Sale day phone: 701-223-6550
Annual Meeting and Banquet December 13, 2019
Meeting: Kist Livestock - noon Social & Banquet: Ramkota - 5:00 & 6:00 p.m.
For catalog requests, contact: Jeff Thomas: 406-581-8859 Todd Finke: 701-240-7711 Erika Kenner: 406-581-1188
View the catalog online at: www.northdakotasimmental.com SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 7
NDJSA NEWS
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NDJSA NEWS NDJSA PRESIDENT MESSAGE
2019-2020 JR BOARD MEMBERS
ND STATE FAIR JR SHOW WINNERS
Hello, I’m Fletcher Hennessy your North Dakota Junior Simmental Association president. I’m a third generation Simmental breeder form Des Lacs, North Dakota. I have grown up raising and showing Simmental cattle locally and nationally. I’m excited to lead the existing junior Simmental members, as well as getting more excited about the breed.
President - Fletcher Hennessy Vice President - Josh Vachal Secretary - Haley Anderson Treasurer - Abbi Schaefer Trustees: Trey Klain, Shelby Meckle and Kendra Myers
Champion Percentage Heifer - Taylor Miller Reserve Champion - Dylan Cargo 3rd Overall Kendra Myers 4th Overall - Dakotah Aaseth 5th Overall - Trey Klain
The North Dakota Junior Simmental Association had another amazing summer! Many of the junior members as well as members from six other states took part in the North Central Regional that we hosted in West Fargo. The Junior Association would like to thank all of the fantastic sponsors, as well as everyone that helped out to make this show a great success. The North Dakota Simmental Association Classic Sale is fast approaching. The Banquet and Annual Meeting will be held December 13th and the Classic sale will be the following day December 14th. I look forward to seeing existing Simmental members and meeting the new members. 8 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene
ND SIMMENTAL SCENE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION The ND Simmental Association board will award one $1,000 scholarship to a 2020 high school graduate or a 2020 college freshman. Applicants must be enrolled in a two or four year post high school educational program in the fall of 2020. Furthermore, applicants must be pursuing a degree in an agricultural program. Preference will be given to applicants that have a livestock background that includes the use of Simmental genetics. Return application to NDSA Attn:Kim Myers 12066 57 St SE Kathryn ND 58049 by March 15, 2019. To download the application please go to www.northdakotasimmental.com
Champion Purebred Heifer - Braydon Bailey Reserve Champion Heifer - Fletcher Hennessy 3rd Overall - Eli Hennessy 4th Overall - Meagen Schaefer 5th Overall - Remi Liab Champion Steer - Abbi Schaefer Reserve Champion Steer - Drew Erickson Champion Senior Showman - Kendra Myers Champion Junior Showman - Jacob Schaefer
NDJSA NEWS
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SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED NDSA SCHOLARSHIP WINNER Jaxon Deckert, Arena, ND has been selected as the 2019 ND Simmental Association Scholarship winner. His parents are Justin and Carrie Deckert. Jaxon is a recent graduate of Kidder County High School and plans to further his education at Concordia College this fall. He plans to major in pre-engineering and business. Jaxon has been involved in the ND Junior Simmental association, 4-H, student council and sports. He is a third generation Simmental breeder following in the footsteps of his dad Justin and grandpa, Orville Deckert. Jaxon would like to become well-rounded with business to see different
opportunities that could help look into the future with his family ranching operation. He believes that with the ever changing cattle markets and ag industry it will be necessary to go out into different business markets to see key components that will benefit the cattle industry. His long term goal is to help the family ranch be successful with changing trends in agriculture.
ND SIMMENTAL SCENE SCHOLARSHIP WINNER 2019 Magazine Recipient is Trey Klain, Son of Durnell and Darcy Klain of Ruso, ND. Trey is currently a sophomore at NDSU. Trey has
grown up showing and raising Simmental cattle since he got his first Simmental cow from his grandpa in 2006. His family has been raising Simmental cattle for many years, along with holding an annual production sale each February. Trey has been very active in the ND Junior Simmental Association, being the treasurer for several years and participating in numerous regional and national classics. He is also a member of the ND Junior Points Show Association. Trey plans to return to the family farm after college to expand their annual bull sale and look at adding a feedlot to finish steers and heifers. We wish him the best in his future plans.
ND JUNIOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM ND JUNIOR INCENTIVE PROGRAM RULES: 1. Open heifer must be purchased at the ND State Simmental Classic Sale. Purebred or 50% or higher percentage heifers qualify to show. Sale credit applies to the show season immediately following the sale. Example if heifer is purchased in December 2019, show season would be the summer of 2020. 2. Junior member must register the heifer in their own junior membership with the American Simmental Association on. Junior member listed as a representative under an adult membership does not qualify. 3. Junior member must be a member of the ND Junior Simmental Association 4. Junior member will receive sale credit for placing or winning in the levels listed below. 5. Sale credit must be used at the next ND State Simmental Sale. If not used that year the sale credit will be voided.
6. To receive sale credit junior must provide a picture (advertising quality) and a signed statement from a ND Junior Simmental Association on Advisor for the Classic, ND State Fair or ND Jr Points Association on levels or from your local county extension agent / Chapter FFA Advisor for the local County Fair level by December 1 of current year. Levels of Sale Credit Incentives: Simmental National Classic or Regional Classic—$1,000 sale credit Place in the top 10 ND State Fair Junior Simmental Show—$750 sale credit Grand Champion or Reserve Grand Champion Heifer ND Junior Points Show Association—$750 sale credit High point year end heifer Local County Fair—$500 Champion Overall Breeding Heifer at your local county fair SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 9
At the Fall Focus Board meetings in Manhattan, KS, the ASA Board approved a set of revisions to the Performance Advocate Program that take effect starting with the 2018 fall and 2019 spring THE enrollment cycles.
There are three big changes to the Performance Advocate Program summarized here . . . 1. Among the traits included, the Performance Advocate Program requires records submitted on 90% of the contemporary group. Requiring/encouraging 100% of the records is not realistic and could tempt breeders to submit measurements of a lower standard than ideal. By setting the threshold to be 90% of the contemporary group or birth group, allows for missed weights or other understandable instances where records weren’t collected yet still captures the bulk of the whole herd’s data.
first tier. THE herds with 90% of the records on ten out of the thirteen traits qualify for the higher tier system. If an existing performance advocate herd added two more traits to their qualifying records (example, mature cow weights and mature cow BCS) they would qualify as a performance advocate in the new system. 3. An additional seven traits have been added to the list of qualifying records in the program (see table).
2. A two-tier system to qualify. Since additional traits are being added (see point 3) but some of these traits are difficult and/or expensive to collect, there will be a two-tier system for qualifying as a Performance Advocate. If THE herds submit 90% of the records on eight of the thirteen traits, they qualify for the
The list of important phenotypic and genomic data collected by breeders has grown extensively. The new Performance Advocate revisions can better acknowledge breeders focused on the growing list of economically important records. As ASA develops more traits (example, feet/leg scores), they may be added to the Performance Advocate Program.
Existing and New Records Recognized in the Performance Advocate Program Existing Records
New Records
Calving Ease Scores
Docility Scores
Birth Weights
Genomic test on birth group
Weaning Weight
Feed Intake
Yearling Weight
*Mature Cow Weight
Yearling Hip Height
*Mature Cow Body Condition Score or Hip Height
Ultrasound/Carcass
Cow Herd Genomics Udder and Teat Scores at Calving
* On mature cow traits, require one record as a two-year-old that expires once they are six years old. A performance Advocate report will pull a list of records that are “expiring” next season.
The Performance Advocate Program has a long history of recognizing breeders who focus on quality data collection. The new revisions to the Performance Advocate Program sets the bar for continued high-quality data from breeders committed to genetic improvement. 10 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene
December 13, 2019 McMillen Ranching Ltd. at the Ranch
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is spring at MRL we bred over 900 registered females both Angus and Simmental. It has taken 5 decades to assemble this group of matrons. Over this time we have built on powerful cow families. Each and every cow is designed to thrive under practical ranch conditionos and produce elite herdbull prospects year in and year out for our outstanding commercial and seedstock operations that look to MRL each spring as their source for elite herdbulls to add to their progressive operations. We absolutely hate to part with any females but with these numbers and limited e Sisters to the Bulls�. (aging) manpower, here they are...
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15 Registered Red and Black Angus Bred Heifers 50 Simmental and Red Angus Females
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Over 150 elite bred females that will excel for both progressive seedstock and commercial operations.
Give Us a Call to Discuss this Powerful Set of Herdbuilding Young Females
McMillen Ranching Ltd. Box 99, Carievale, SK mrl@sasktel.net www.mrlranch.com Lee: 306-483-8067 Dave: 306-483-8660 Jim: 306-483-7986 SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene | 11
SDSA & SDJSA NEWS
SOUTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING & SALE SCHEDULE DECEMBER 20-21, 2019 | MITCHELL, SD SDSA Annual Meeting Ramada Hotel, Mitchell, SD | 605-996-6501 Room Block under the SD Simmental Association December 20, 2019 5:30 PM Social 6:30 PM Meal and Banquet South Dakota Simmental Source Sale Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD December 21, 2019 12:00 PM SD Simmental Source Sale Go to www.southdakotasimmental.com to download the catalog or contact the sale management. See our ad in this issue! Watch our website www.southdakotasimmental.com for more information on our other upcoming sponsored events!
SOUTH DAKOTA YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES SOUTH DAKOTA SIMMENTAL TO AWARD TWO SCHOLARSHIPS The South Dakota Simmental Association Board of Directors will award two $500 scholarships in 2019 to a 2020 graduating high school senior or post secondary student. Applicants must have been raised on a ranch, registered or commercial, and have an interest in Simmental cattle. Applications are due December 1, 2019. Download an application at www.southdakotasimmental.com or contact Clay Duxbury 605-461-1494 for more information. Scholarships will be awarded at the South Dakota Annual Banquet on December 20, 2019, in Mitchell, SD.
SOUTH DAKOTA HEIFER GRANT PROGRAM Sponsored by the SDSA
PURPOSES OF THE GRANT PROGRAM 1. To provide quality Simmental heifers to youth interested in starting a herd. 2. To encourage youth to show & promote Simmental cattle.
3. Must agree to attempt to show the heifer in the upcoming Futurity Heifer show at the SD Summer Spotlight; your local SD county fair; and the 2020 SD State Fair Junior Heifer Show with the co-signature of parent or guardian to aid in the exhibit of heifer in these shows. If a heifer calf is purchased, if you chose to purchase a bred heifer no exhibiting is required. 4. Must be able to provide an amount at least equal to or greater than the amount of the grant to purchase a heifer. 5. Must purchase a heifer from the 2019 SD Simmental Source Sale, 2020 Sioux Empire Farm Show Simmental Sale, 2020 Watertown Winter Farm Show Simmental Sale, 2020 Black Hills Stock Show Simmental Sale. 6. Recipient agrees to abide by rules of the Futurity Show and the 4-H Code of Ethics. 7. Recipient of grant must have the bidder number registered in their name at the sale. We will not transfer grants. 8. Non-compliance with the Grant Rules (by recipients) may affect future chances to receive a grant. ALL GRANTS WILL BE $500. Grants are not transferable and do NOT carry over to the next year. Note: Grants are not limited to a one-time issuance. If you have won a grant before, you may apply again. Examples:
YOUTH ELIGIBLE FOR THESE GRANTS SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA 1. Be a current member of the SD Junior Simmental Association and a resident of South $2,000 Cost of Heifer Dakota. (Annual membership fee of $10 may $1,500 Cost of Heifer -$500 Grant -$500 Grant be sent with Grant Application) $1,000 Cost to Recipient $1,500 Cost to Recipient 2. Age: Must be at least 8 years old on January 1, 2020 and not older than 21 years on January 1, 2020. 12 | SD SimmenTeller & ND Simmental Scene
HOW RECIPIENTS WILL BE CHOSEN 1. Selection Committee comprised of at least two non-biased individuals. 2. No names will appear on the application portion submitted to the selection committee. 3. Criteria for judging of grants: • Need for financial help through this grant • Dedication to the Simmental Breed • Ability to care for animal(s) • Sense of responsibility • Integrity • Good candidate for continuing with Simmentals • How much effort was put into the appli- cation (applicant must fill out their own form) • Has applicant received a grant in the last several years? If so, did the recipient adhere to the rules such as showing the heifer at: 1. County Fair 2. SDJSA Futurity Heifer Show at the Summer Spotlight 3. SDSF Junior Heifer Show 4. Grant recipients will be announced prior by December 15, 2019. Applications are due December 1, 2019. Download entire application at www.southdakotasimmental.com or contact Clay Duxbury SDSA, Clay Duxbury 19640 367th Ave St. Lawrence, SD 57373 Cell: 605-461-1494
Saturday, December 21st Mitchell, SD 12:00 PM Sale Time
Ramada Inn • Mitchell, SD
Cattle displayed at Rock Creek Livestock (formally the Old Bushy Park Place)
Selling 70 Lots of Simmental & SimAngus™ Opens, Breds, Donors & Embryos
Genetics from these two powerful donor females will sell on December 21st!
Offering online at www.ebersale.com Online Bidding DVAuction
All Video Sale
SALE MANAGEMENT:
Val & Lori Eberspacher 507-532-6694 Cell 612-805-7405 • sales@ebersale.com Sale Hosted by the SD Simmental Association Contacts: Kipp Julson 605-351-9088 Clay Duxbury 605-461-1494
CALENDAR OF EVENTS / AD INDEX
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
DECEMBER 2019 2 Dakota Made Production Sale --- Salem, SD 6 MRL Herdbuilders Fall Female Production Sale --- Carievale, SK 7 Maidens of the Meadow Production Sale --- Alameda, SK 9 Shades of the Prairie Sale --- Brandon, MB 13 North Dakota Simmental Association Annual Meeting & Banquet --- Mandan/Bismarck, ND 14 North Dakota Simmental Classic Sale --- Mandan, ND 20 South Dakota Simmental Association Annual Meeting & Banquet --- Mitchell, SD 21 South Dakota Simmental Source Sale --- Mitchell, SD 14 Checkers & Fullblood Perfection Simmental Sale --- Ponoka, AB JANUARY 2020 18 American Simmental Association Annual Meeting --- Denver, CO 20 National Western “The One” Simmental Sale --- Denver, CO 22 Sioux Falls Farm Show and Sale --- Sioux Falls, SD 24 Ellingson Simmentals Annual Production Sale --- Dahlen, ND 25 A/H Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 25 Double J Farms Annual Private Treaty Bull Sale --- Garretson, SD 26 KnH Simmentals Bull & Female Online Sale --- Berthold, ND FEBRUARY 2020 1 Black Hills Stock Show and Sale --- Rapid City, SD 1 Klain Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale --- Turtle Lake, ND 1 Turn In Bull Sale --- Sioux Center, IA 1 Steffan Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Killdeer, ND 2 Hartman Cattle Company Simmental Bull Sale --- Tecumseh, NE 3 Wicks Cattle Annual Bull Sale --- Richardton, ND 4 James Creek Simmental Bull & Female Sale --- Heaton, ND 4 Koepplin’s Black Simmentals Annual Production Sale --- Mandan, ND 5 Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bull Sale --- Wibaux, MT 6 Hart Simmentals Beef Builder Bull Sale --- Frederick, SD 6 Rust Mountain View Ranch’s Annual “Ace in the Hole” Production Sale --Mercer, ND 6 Stavick Simmentals “King of the Range” Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 7 Watertown Winter Farm Show & Sale --- Watertown, SD 7 Bata/Olafson 21st Annual Production Sale --- Rugby, ND 7 Kunkel Simmentals Annual Production Sale --- New Salem, ND 8 Kenner Simmental Ranch 22nd Annual Production Sale --- Leeds, ND 8 Rydeen Farms Annual Production Sale --- Clearbrook, MN 9 Kline Simmental Annual Bull Sale --- Hurdsfield, ND 9 Rockin R Farm 2nd Annual Bull Sale --- Bloomington, WI 10 Benda Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Kimball, SD 10 Dakota Power Bull Sale --- Valley City, ND 10 Edge of the West Bull & Female Sale --- Mandan, ND 10 Ludvigson Stock Farms Dakota Bull & Female Sale --- Center, ND 11 Bichler Simmentals Bull & Female Sale --- Linton, ND 11 Werning Cattle Company’s 36th Annual Production Sale --- Mitchell, SD 12 Sys Simmental Annual Bull Sale --- Douglas, ND 12 Traxinger Simmental Annual Bull Sale --- Houghton, SD 12 Wilkinson Farms “Breeding for the Future” Bull Sale --- Napoleon, ND 13 Lassle Ranch Simmentals Sale --- Glendive, MT 14 Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale --- Mandan, ND 14 Healy Simmental Annual Production Sale --- Yankton, SD 14 R & R Cattle Company’s Annual Production Sale --- Chamberlain, SD 14 TNT Simmentals Bull Sale --- Almont, ND 15 Double T Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Turtle Lake, ND 15 Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Kimball, SD 15 Hoiby Simmental Bullnanza Sale --- McGregor, ND 16 Bonchuk Farms Bull Sale --- Virden, MB 17 Rendezvous Farms Annual Bull & Female Sale --- Ste. Rose, MB 18 Gill Red Angus “You Buy We Bid” Bull Sale --- Timber Lake, SD 18 Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch “Power By Design” Sale --- Oakes, ND 19 M & J Farms Simmental & Angus Bull & Female Sale --- Russell, MB
3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Dakota Express . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Ekstrum Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Flittie Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Aberdeen, SD Lewis Farms 32nd Annual Bull Sale --- Spruce Grove, AB Meyer 7M Simmentals Private Treaty Sale --- Elgin, ND Lehrman Family Simmental Annual Sale --- Spencer, SD Double Bar D Best of Both Worlds Sale --- Grenfell, SK Larson’s XL Simmentals 39th Annual Bull Sale ---Mandan, ND Rancier Farms Herdmaster Bull Sale --- Camrose, AB C Diamond Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Dawson, ND
MARCH 2020 1 McMillen Ranching Production Sale --- Carievale, SK 2 Windy Creek Cattle Co Annual Sale --- Aberdeen, SD 3 Ashworth Farm & Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Oungre, SK 3 Canadian Central Bull and Female Sale --- Winnipeg, MB 4 Doll Ranch’s Annual Bull Sale --- Mandan, ND 6 Brink Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Elkader, IA 6 Eichacker Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Salem, SD 6 Keller’s Broken Heart Ranch Production Sale --- Mandan, ND 7 LaBatte Simmentals Annual Bull & Female Sale --- Moose Jaw, SK 7 M&J Ranch/G&D Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Devils Lake, ND 8 Northwest ND Select Simmental Sale --- Stanley, ND 8 Rocky Knoll Cattle Annual Bull Sale --- Highmore, SD 9 Rebels of the West Bull Sale --- Virden, MB 10 7N Simmental Ranch --- Medina, ND 14 3C Christensen Ranch Annual Production Sale --- Wessington, SD 15 Oakview-Perkin-Triple R Simmental Bull Sale --- Brandon, MB 15 Proudly Western Bull Sale --- Whitewood, SK 18 TSN Simmentals Annual Bull Sale --- Platte, SD 18 WLB Livestock Annual Simmental and Hereford Bull Sale --- Douglas, MB 20 Wheatland Cattle Company Bull Sale --- Bienfait, SK 25 Hall Stock Farm Annual Sale – Berthold, ND 29 Elliott Livestock/Tri-E Simmentals Bull Sale --- Clifford, ND APRIL 2020 7 Nelson Livestock Company — Wibaux, MT 8 Thomas Ranch Annual Bull Sale --- Harrold, SD 14 Aufforth Northern Plains Simmentals --- Rugby, ND 20 Christensen Simmentals Production Sale --- Wessington Springs, SD JULY 2020 5 - 11 AJSA National Classic --- Grand Island, NE 17- 25 North Dakota State Fair --- Minot, ND SEPTEMBER 2020 3-7 — SD State Fair PRIVATE TREATY SALES CK Cattle, Highmore, SD Dakota Simmental, Colome, SD Ford Farms, Bruce, SD Junck’s Simmental, Sioux City, IA Miller Cattle Co., Howard, SD Rolling Prairie Simmentals, Glenfield, ND S/M Fleckvieh, Garretson, SD Schmidt Simmentals, Center, ND Spirit Ranch, Zap, ND Stangeland Simmentals, Glenfield, ND Stanley Martins Farms, IA Thyen SimAngus, Hayti, SD Wager Cattle, Gettysburg, SD Western Cattle Source, Crawford, NE Wollmuth Ranch, Moffit, ND Vander Wal Simmental, Bruce, SD Zimmer Family Simmentals/BNC Livestock, Clarissa, MN
ADVERTISING INDEX
Hilltop Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 McMillen Ranching Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 11 NDSA Classic Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
NLC Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Quandt Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Rocky Knoll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC
SD Simmental Source Sale . . . . . . . . 13 Stavick Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Thomas Livestock Services . . . . . . . . 17 Zimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC
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Thursday, February 6, 2020
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1:00 PM CST, Aberdeen Livestock, Aberdeen, SD
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90 Red & Black Simmental Bulls and 30 Red & Black Open Simmental Heifers
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STAVICK SIMMENTAL Mike, Myra, Owen & Livie Stavick 605-237-4663 (Mike) 605-551-9016 (Owen) stavickx@tnics.com KINNS MEGA WIDE 3316E
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➧ Sale Management/Consulting Plan to attend the ND Simmental Classic Sale December 14 - Mandan, ND ➧ Agri-Best/SweetPro Protein/Mineral Supplements Sales/Distribution ➧ Semen Sales for Allied Genetic Resources/ORIgen and Individual Breeders ➧ Agri-Media Livestock Group Advertising Sales ➧ Active License for Livestock Mortality and Loss of Use Insurance with XL Catlin ➧ Private Treaty Marketing Assistance Bred Heifers and Bred Cows Available Now - Contact for Information!
Contact US today to see how WE can work for YOUR program! Jeff & Rhea Thomas 406-581-8859 jeffthomas138@gmail.com 419 Sanders Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718
Simmental and SimAngus Bulls, Bred and Open Replacement Females Available by Private Treaty! Tim Thomas and Family 701-266-5688 (H) • 701-382-9987 (M) 26 Knutt St., Rocklake, ND 58365
Jeff Thomas and Family 406-581-8859 • jeffthomas138@gmail.com 419 Sanders Ave, Bozeman, MT 59718