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August 1, 2012, Vol. 18 Issue 7

4th Annual Rare Semen & Embryo Auction Saturday • September 1, 2012 at 6:00 pm CST

Bob & Cathy Dwyer’s Farm, located 3 miles west of Roseville, IL on Route 116 We accept Visa and Mastercard payments for all purchases!

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Maximus Cow Consigned by Derrer Farms

1/2 Simmental Cow, Grand Champion Foundation Female at 2012 NWSS Consigned by Gehrke Farms

Maximus Fall Bred Heifer Selling bred to Ruby’s Wide Open Sexed Semen Consigned by Bob & Cathy Dwyer

1/2 Simmental Broker Open Heifer Consigned by Derrer Farms

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Greetings, All I can say is, we all need to be praying for rain. I went to my playpen (our acreage) this evening and decided to check the electric fence with my handy dandy little fence checker, and the ground was so hard I couldn’t get the little metal rod stuck in the ground. One other thing, I can tell you, my weeds are growing. Can anybody tell me why weeds don’t need water to grow and good grass and corn do? I had a dining experience the other night that just has to be documented. I was in Grand Island, Nebraska for the National Junior Charolais Show and just had to go to Uncle Ed’s Steak House. I have known Uncle Ed Sabatka for years. He is a great chef and master of feed rations and the cattle business in general. A very nice young lady, and my waitress for the evening, asked me what she could help me with. I asked her if she would let Uncle Ed know that an old, worn out cowboy/roadie, Mike Sorensen, was here and he would like to know what the best steak in the house was. I knew what his best steak would be

for me, anyway, a bone-in ribeye. He was out in a flash, and he said you know you will order the ribeye, you always do. Ed and I discussed just about everything from feeding cattle, to marketing cattle, and aging of beef. This guy is one smart dude when it comes to steaks. Ed is a perfectionist when it comes to selecting steaks for his steakhouse. They have to be properly aged (a story in itself). He prides himself in serving the Premium Reserve Angus Beef that he selects himself. Ed can season a steak to perfection, also. Words really can’t describe how good this steak was, plus you add that sweet potato and this old fat man was in pig heaven. Thanks Ed for the education, and the great food. To prove that I am not to far off, Ed was named 2009 Nebraska Beef Backer Restaurant of the Year and also 2009 National Independent Restaurant of the Year, and a host of other awards. To all you exhibitors heading to your county and state fairs good luck. Have a great time! Travel safe. PLEASE keep our service men and women in your thoughts and prayers!!!

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August

August 2 - 12th Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI August 3 3rd - 19th Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, IN August 8 Mark Pearson Memorial Fund Raiser - ISF, Des Moines, IA August 9 FFA Blue & Gold Gilt Sale - ISF, Des Moines, IA 9th - 19th Illinois State Fair - Springfield, IL 9th - 19th Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA 9th - 19th Missouri State Fair - Sedalia, MO August 11 11th - 18th Wyoming State Fair - Douglas, WY Spruce Mtn. Angus Production Sale - Larks;ur, CO August 16 IA Berkshire & Chester White Show & Sale - Des Moines, IA August 17 IA Yorkshire Assn. Show & Sale - Des Moines, IA August 22 Cook Show Cattle Online Sale - breedersworldonlinesales.com August 23 23rd - Sept. 3 Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, NE August 24 24th - 26th McCullough Fitting Clinic - Carnesville, GA 24th - Sept. 3 Colorado State Fair - Pueblo, CO 24th - Sept. 3 Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island, NE August 25 Kick Off Classic Red Angus Sale - Tama, IA August 30 - Sept. 3 South Dakota State Fair - Huron, SD

September

September 1 Dwyer’s Rare Semen & Embryo Auction - Roseville, IL September 2 Dwyer’s Foundation Female Sale - Roseville, IL September 3 Campbell Cattle Co. Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Female Sale at Eby Ranch - Emporia, KS Vogel Family Private Treaty Bid Sale - Hartley, IA September 5 Eckloff/Strolberg Show Cattle Private Treaty Bid Sale - Kearney, NE September 6 Hornung Show Cattle Fall Private Treaty Sale - Eldora, IA Lueking Club Calves / Rock Falls Ranch Private Treaty Pasture Bid off Sale - Oxford, NE September 7 7th - 16th Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson, KS September 8 Carrousel Farms Private Treaty Sale - Monroe, WI J Delaney Herefords / Atkins Herefords Genetic Opportunity Sale - Lake Benton, MN Riley Bros. Production Sale - Darlington, WI Trausch Farms Online Steer Sale - breedersworldonlinesales.com September 9 Lay Farms Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com NW Iowa Private Treaty Sales Partridge Cattle Co. Pasture Sale - South Amana, IA Schultz Show Cattle Pasture Sale - Cairo, NE Trausch Farms Online Heifer Sale - breedersworldonlinesales.com Will Cattle Co. Private Treaty Sale - Anita, IA September 10 Hunter Bros. Annual Pasture Sale - Chariton, IA September 11 Dodds Cattle Co. Private Treaty Bid off - Algona, IA Kuhlman Cattle Co. Bid Off - Ottosen, IA NMJ Cattle Pasture Sale - Dickens, IA Smith Cattle Co. Pasture Sale - Estherville, IA

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WAGONHAMMER RANCHES Myron Benes 2504 St. Hwy 14, Box 548 • Albion, NE 68620 402-395-6962 H 402-395-2178 O • 402-649-2719 C www.wagonhammer.com Private Treaty Steers – Heifers – Bulls • Bred & Open Females Raising the WINNING kind!

KEITH STAFFORD 4614 Parklane Dr. • Kearney, NE 68847 308-233-2979 C • 308-236-5781 H Fall Bred Cows For Sale Private Treaty Bid off ends September 11, 2012 at Dark Steers - Heifers - Bulls Bred Females, Spring & Fall Cows & Heifers For Sale Sires: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Unstoppable, Talk of the Town, Believe in Me,

3. Christo Cattle co. 2661 State Hwy 14 • Albion, NE 68620 Greg Christo 402-920-2901 Randy Dodds 308-550-0583 George Christo 402-741-2952 Pasture Sale: Sept 17 - www.breedersworld.com Cattle will be on display from Aug. 24 through Sept. 12, bids close at 5 pm. Sires: Monopoly, Amen, Walks Alone, Dr. Meyer, Lut, Heat Wave, Bojo Located 1 mile south of Albion, NE on Hwy 14. Call to view cattle anytime!

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Rasby Land & Cattle Randy & Janie Rasby Box 581 • Sutherland, NE 69165 308-386-4857 O or 308-539-6195 C Shane, Jessica, Story, Shaydyn, and Caydence Rasby 308-539-6197 Sires: Titanium, Solid Gold, Trifecta, Unstoppable, Yellow Jackets Directions: One mile south of Sutherland, I-80 interchange on Hwy. 25

5. RTK CATTLE Tom and Rhonda Kupke 308-234-5877 14110 Antelope Road • Kearney, NE 68847 Tom Cell 308-627-8843 Rhonda Cell 308-293-0700 Email: tomkupke@rcom-ne.com Calves for sale Private Treaty – Anytime!! Sires: Monopoly, Heat Wave, Trading Favors, I-80, Purple Kingsley, Rock Solid, Bad Habit, Ribeye 88X Directions: From Kearney north 6 miles on Hwy 10 to 145th Road, east on 145th 2 miles to Antelope Road and south ¼ mile on WSR. 6. J/D CATTLE CO. John Peterson 5494 I Road • Nebraska City, NE 68410 402-873-2224 jdcattleco@gmail.com Private Treaty Bids Close October 1, 2012 Sires: Monopoly, Curtain Call, Heat Wave, Yellow Jackets, Unstoppable

7. Triple J Show Cattle Johnnie Johnson 1340 County Rd E • Craig, NE 68019 H: 402-377-2355 C: 402-720-8797 www.showsteers.com/triplej triplejfarm@nntc.net Private Treaty Bid Off September 22-23, 2012 Steers - Heifers - Bulls Sires: Monopoly, Walks Alone, Heat Wave From North of Uehling on Hwy 77, go 3 1/4 miles east 8. RB Angus Kurtis Rasmussen 402-750-1770 Cody Rasmussen 402-640-2486 www.rbangusandshowcattle.com Online Bid Off Sale Sept. 17, 2012 breedersworld.com Located 2 miles north of Albion on Hwy 14 Sires: Monopoly, Gambler, Indian Outlaw, Headliner, Bodacious, Choppin’ Wood, Show Business 9. Gilbertson Cattle Co. Stuart & Marci Gilbertson 3615 West 70th Street • Kearney NE. 68845 308-627-7251 Laurel Gilbertson- 308-870-1995 Pasture Sale - September 8, 2012 Sires: Heatwave, Monopoly, Curtain Call, Walks Alone, www.gilbertsoncattleco.com 10. Tejkl Show Cattle 56463 Highway 32 • Leigh, NE 68643 Loren, Jr. 402-841-2408 Loren, Sr. 402-640-9178 16th Annual Private Treaty Sale September 15, 2012 Bids in by dark. Crossbred and Shorthorn Steers and Heifers Cattle can be viewed any time. Call ahead. 11. Daake Show CATTLE Mitch Daake 15510 Green Hill Road • Kearney, NE 68845 308-293-0368 Private Treaty Sale September 6, 2012 Sires: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Smilin’ Bob, Curtain Call, Predator, Walks Alone, Believe in Me. Directions: From I-80: Kearney exit, 9 miles north on Hwy 10 to 145th Rd. 3 miles west, 1/2 mile north on Greenhill Road. Pasture on the left. 12. Hellbusch Cattle Co. Scott & Miranda Hellbusch 402-920-2543 45031 190th Ave • Creston, NE 68631 Email: hellbusch00@hotmail.com website: hellbuschcattleco.com Private Treaty Sale ends September 17, 2012 Sires: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Yellow Jackets, Walks Alone, Monopoly II Located just 5 miles off Highway 81 and 2.5 miles off Highway 91 Creston NE. Sale located 2 miles south of Creston NE on 190th Ave. Visitors welcome anytime!

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DM Cattle / Hubbard Cattle Co. Dave Meier 308-233-4797 Harold Hubbard 308-746-1381 Pasture Sale - Cattle will be on display from September 5th through September 26th Bids close at 7:00 pm Sires: Unforgiven, Thriller, Monopoly, Point Taken, Lut, Answer, Tiger Woods, Uncle Cracker Directions: 1 mile South of I-80 Elm Creek exit 257 14. Dostal Show Cattle 57479 823 RD • Howells, NE 68641 Keith 402-750-8219 C • 402-986-1169 H Kurt 402-750-0906 C Mandy 402-750-1548 C Calves for Sale Private Treaty. Heifers-Steers-Bulls Sires: Monoply, Heat Wave, Thiller, Jakes Proud Jazz, Hard Core, Open Bar Directions- 3 miles west of Howells on Highway 15, turn north 3 miles to 823 RD, turn left 3/4 mile east. 15.

Gary & Sue Johnson 1890 County Road C • Craig, NE 68019 H: 402-377-2774 • C: 402-870-1043 gjohnson@nntc.net Sires: Monopoly, Walks Alone, I-80 Directions: 1 1/2 miles south of Uehling and 6 miles east

16. T & J Farms Tyler & Julie Thernes 1782 County Road K • Hooper, NE 68031 Tyler Cell 402-720-1426 Julie Cell 402-380-2566 www.tandjfarm.com Private Treaty Sires: Heat Wave, Hollywood, Monopoly, Bojo, Breath Easy Call or email for directions to the farm. 17. Bakenhus Cattle Co. Ward, Shay & Jacob Bakenhus 21223 310th St • Columbus, NE 68601 H 402-563-3473 C 402-910-1397 Jacob 402-276-2786 bakenhuscattle.com wbakenhus@hotmail.com Online Sales: Sept 18 & Nov 7 Breeders World Sales Sires: Monopoly, Bojo, Walks Alone, Carnac, Trueblood, Amen, Big John 4, & I Am Legend Directions: From Hwy 81 north of Columbus go to 310th St then 4.5 miles east or from Hwy 30 in Columbus take 18th Ave 8 miles north to 310th St then 2.5 west 18. Harmon Show Cattle Tekamah, NE Larry Harmon 402-533-3575 Laurie Elliot 402-374-1245 Sires: Monoply, Carpe Diem, Thriller, Jesse James, Hard Core Also minature herefords Bid-off closes-Sept. 23 Location: 3 w on Hwy. 32, then 1/4 south, and 1/4 west www.livestockplusinc.com

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Private Treaty Pasture Bid-Off Sale

th to September 6th th August 18th th Bids Bids close close at at 6 6 p.m. p.m. CDT CDT on on September September 6 6th

Sale Sale Information: Information:

th Cattle Cattle available available to to view view beginning beginning August August 18 18th.. Call ahead to view cattle or to view earlier. Call ahead to view cattle or to view earlier. Show steer and heifer prospects available.

Show steer and heifer prospects available.

Sires Represented: Champion Prospect Steer, 2012 National Western Stock Show Champion Prospect 2012 National Stock Show Res. Champion Steer,Steer, Both Rings, 2011 OKWestern State AGR Res. Steer,Erie, BothCORings, OK State AGR ShownChampion by Jake Wagner, • Sold2011 by Kevin Bremer

Shown by Jake Wagner, Erie, CO • Sold by Kevin Bremer

Raised by Rockfalls Ranch!

Sires Represented: Monopoly, Heat Wave, Walks Alone, Blindside, Immortal, Monopoly, Heat Walks Alone, Blindside, Immortal, Tiger Woods, andWave, Headliner Tiger Woods, and Headliner

Directions: Off of I-80 at the Odessa exit, go south 1/4 Directions: I-80west at the souththe 1/4signs. mile. PastureOff is onofthe sideOdessa of the exit, road.goFollow

mile. Pasture is on the west side of the road. Follow the signs.

Raised by Rockfalls Ranch!

Champion Steer, 2011 NE AGR, 2012 IL Beef Expo, 2012 KY Beef Expo Shown by AJ Line, Seaton, IL • Sold by Bonham, Guyer, & Caldwell

Champion Market Heifer, Nebraska State Fair Shown by Jesse Hoblyn

Lueking Lueking Club Club Calves Calves Oxford, Nebraska Oxford, Nebraska John: 308-991-0277 • Taylor: 308-991-0695

John: 308-991-0277 • Taylor: 308-991-0695

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Rockfalls Ranch Bertrand, Nebraska Bertrand, Nebraska Mark Williams: 308-991-5628 Mark Williams: 308-991-5628 Tyler Williams: 308-991-6177 Tyler Williams: 308-991-6177

Many Time Champion Shown by the Walker Family • Owned by JC Forman

Champion Steer, 2011 NE AGR, 2012 IL Beef Expo, 2012 KY Beef Expo Raised bySeaton, Rockfalls Ranch! Shown by AJ Line, IL • Sold by Bonham, Guyer, & Caldwell

Raised LUEKING CLUB CALVES Shown by Jesseby Hoblyn

Many Time Champion Raised by LUEKING Shown by the Walker Family • Owned by CLUB JC Forman CALVES

Raised by Rockfalls Ranch!

Raised by LUEKING CLUB CALVES

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Commentary

A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

by Evan Rayl

Personally, I hope the weather changes and I look foolish for writing about what I have in the first four paragraphs of this column, but the weather we have had and the forecast for the next 10 days is causing me to go ahead. Frankly, I am hoping I am totally wrong. This has been a strange year. After a winter that almost wasn’t. February was the only month that even acted like winter and it seemed more like November. Then, the earliest spring in history with some corn planted in mid-March in a county just south of us. I’d like to find where some of it is and take a good look at it. Is it still way ahead? If it is, its almost to late for a rain to help it right now. Then it quit raining and our lawn turned brown and cracks in the ground showed up for a few weeks, followed by too much rain (some places 5 or 6 inches) that washed the ground terrible just after most of the corn was planted. It was followed by a few small rains, then it quit raining again and our lawn is brown again and the cracks in the ground are back. Now, every discussion starts with how hot it is with a bunch of 100 degree days strung together, some with humidity almost as high. Weathermen say the first 100 degree day this year is the first since 2006. I pray this discussion brings rain. When you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. Symptoms of heat stress in cattle include slobbering, increased respiration rate, and an elevated head. I know some people have already lost some fat cattle with the heat, but if more extreme heat comes, make sure cattle have water and shade as close together as possible. Open doors so a breeze can come through if they are in a building. Feed cattle late in the day and/or make sure they can be in pasture at night. If sprinklers are used to mitigate heat, droplets should be large enough to soak the hide. Spraying a fine mist over cattle can serve to increase humidity and worsen the problem. If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. - Abigail Van Buren With the shortage of moisture, pastures have quit growing so cattle will run out of feed. The longer cattle are short of feed, the lower their condition score will get. Perhaps, one should be thinking of culling bottom end cows or weaning calves early. Milk is an expensive way to feed calves. It will take less feed if cows and their calves are fed separately. My Purina Fieldman, Kevin Sothman, says he has been told by his brother who runs a feed store in Texas that, “ last year, most cow herd owners in Texas held onto their cows too long during the drought to the point where no one really wanted them.” he also said, “Northern buyers would have to stop along the way to feed, water, and rest the cows, otherwise they would die on the trip north.” Given the situation we are in this year, one needs to make a drought plan for their cows and review it every week it is still dry. If one hangs on too long, you will have almost nothing to sell. When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardy stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years. - Mark Twain When we have a shortage of water, cows need more to drink. With hot, humid weather they will drink as much as 12 percent of their body weight, which means a 1200 pound cow will require 216 pounds of water per day. This would amount to 27 gallons per day at a time when the water level in your ponds or wells is down. It is hard to realize two cows will split a 55 gallon barrel of water between them every day in hot summer weather. No wonder wells and ponds go dry.

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You have a lifetime to work, but your children are only young once. Mega-giant farm supplier, Monsanto reported a 35 percent higher profit in its fiscal third quarter. The company also maintained its fullyear earnings forecast after boosting it in May. Monsanto earned $937 million, or $1.74 per share in the quarter ended in May. Revenue rose 17 percent to $4.22 billion. Sales of all seeds and traits rose, except vegetables seeds. Monsanto confirmed its profit forecast of $3.65 to $3.70 per share for the fiscal year. The company expects adjusted earnings to grow up to 25 percent for the fiscal year ending in August. Parents often talk about the younger generation as if they didn’t have anything to do with it. A new study provides evidence that eating beef everyday as part of a heart-healthy diet can reduce cholesterol levels. The “Beef in an Optimal Lean Diet” study, in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, found that diets including lean beef every day are as effective in lowering total and LDL “bad” cholesterol as the “gold standard” of heart-healthy diets. Funded by the Beef Checkoff and conducted at Pennsylvania State University the study evaluated adults with moderately elevated cholesterol levels, measuring the impact of diets including varying amounts of lean beef on total LDL cholesterol levels. Study participants experienced a 10 percent decrease in LDL cholesterol from the start of the study, while consuming diets containing either 4.0 or 5.4 ounces of lean beef daily. By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong. - Charles Wadsworth The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) issued a statement in response to the Humane Society of the U. S.’s plans to file lawsuits against pork producers in three states over ammonia emissions that it contends should be reported to state and local emergency response agencies. “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is still evaluating air emissions data gathered from livestock and poultry operations to develop a better understanding of emission rates, which vary considerably from farm to farm. This will allow the agency to better apply environmental laws to these complex biological systems,” NPPC said. “It is important to point out that HSUS is not alleging environmental harm but rather paperwork violations of EPA’s emissions reporting rule. Additionally it is worth noting that when the reporting rule went into effect in 2009 there was widespread confusion about it.” NPPC went on to call HSUS’s announcement a “scare tactic” aimed at undermining NPPC’s opposition to HSUS backed proposed legislation. The statement concluded, “In addition to not telling the truth about how hog farmers raise and care for their animals, HSUS is now lying about hog farmers‘ stewardship of the environment, which is exemplary. We also wonder why a so-called animal welfare group is sticking its nose in environmental issues.” Few things are more satisfying than seeing your own children raise teenagers of their own. Sizzler USA Franchise Inc. can recover damages from Cargill’s Excel Corp in the case of a little girl who died 12 years ago from E. Coli contamination after eating at a Milwaukee area restaurant, Wisconsin’s Supreme Court has ruled. The court upheld an appeals court’s decision in the case involving about 140 people who were sickened after eating food contaminated by E. Coli pathogens at two Sizzler Steak House restaurants in the Milwaukee area in the summer of 2000. Threeyear-old Brianna Kriefall died. Excel processed and distributed the contaminated meat that was the source of the E. Coli pathogens. The company’s role was confirmed by tests of sealed packages of its tri-tip beef that were shipped to Sizzler restaurants. “The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling in this 12 year old case is final and we must respect it.” Mike Martin, spokesman for Excel parent Cargill Inc., said. “All of the consumers who made claims were compensated over the past 12 years.” He said the company is committed to ensuring a safe food supply and uses advanced technologies throughout its plants. “Producing the safest foods possible is absolutely critical to the ongoing success of Cargill’s business,” Martin said. n

The largest selection of Riley Bros. The largest selection of Riley Bros. Ladys”” ever ever to sell! First Production Sale ““Ladys to sell!

First Production Sale Saturday • at the farm • Darlington, WI Saturday • at the farm • Darlington, WI

September 8 September 8

Selling more than 20 direct "Lady" females. This offering includes donors, bred cows, bred heifers, heifer calves and elite pregnancies. Selling more than 20 direct "Lady" females. This offering includes donors, bred cows, bred heifers, heifer calves and elite pregnancies. Sires used in offering: RB Active Duty • RB Tour of Duty • Haynes Sterling • EXAR Upshot

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Jeff and Jon Riley, Owners Glen Davis, Manger Jeff and Jon Riley, Owners 608-574-2176 Davis, Manger WI 53530 E. 2999 S.Glen Dublin • Darlington, 608-574-2176 E-mail: st-1masonry2011@hotmail.com E. 2999 S. Dublin • Darlington, WI 53530 E-mail: st-1masonry2011@hotmail.com

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CED BWSire:WW YWStandard Milk • Marb LCC New ConnealyREA Lead On $B +7 +1.3 CED BW +56 WW +105 YW +29 Milk +.53 Marb +.55 REA +71.33 $B Selling one featured+56 donors. 7335 in the Cherry +7 of our +1.3 +105bred+29 +.53Creek program +.55 in Wyoming +71.33 has been anone excellent asset to the diversity our program. Her production recordinofWyoming 112 for has Selling of our featured donors. 7335ofbred in the Cherry Creek program weaning, for yearling, marblingofand for REHer is across the board production. been an 107 excellent asset to107 thefor diversity our104 program. production record of 112 for Selling daughters EXAR Upshot andmarbling Protégé.and She104 sellsfor bred 7229 weaning, 107 forbyyearling, 107 for REtois Connealy across theConsensus board production. due Protégé. 3/10/2013. Selling daughters by EXAR Upshot and She sells bred to Connealy Consensus 7229 due 3/10/2013. Chris & Trent Earl 7626 Ashley Rd. Chris & Trent Earl Yorkville IL, 60560 7626 Ashley Rd. 630-675-6559 • Fax 630-553-5179 Yorkville IL, 60560 SVFChief@aol.com 630-675-6559 • Fax 630-553-5179 Web site: ck6consulting@wordpress.com SVFChief@aol.com WebWI, site: Join us on August 18 at the farm in Darlington, for ack6consulting@wordpress.com great event with the Wisconsin Angus Association.

We will open our program and sale offering for a field day and open house. Call for details. Join us on August 18 at the farm in Darlington, WI, for a great event with the Wisconsin Angus Association. We will open our program and sale offering for a field day and open house. Call for details.27 www.livestockplusinc.com

warm welcome to all, as we commence upon our 8th edition of the Genetic Reflections Pasture Sales. We have 19 producers offering their top cut and invite you to spend your weekend in Wisconsin – many sales are ending on Sunday! And, most importantly - as we look to the future show season - we want to REFLECT on the past and thank our 2011 supporters.

Andrew Lange • Andy Klouda • Arnold Adams • Austin Brady • Bart Horstman • Bob May • Bossert Family • Brandon Jones • Carl Huschitt • Chad Ward Family • Chris Pitts Family • Chris Reichert • Clayton Odling • Cody Myers • Cory Deburr • Crystal Shuster • Curt Salsaa • Dan Carson • Dan Fawcett • Dan Noble • Dan Vyvyan • Darwin Koritny • Dave Fowler • Dave Guyer • David Bradford • David Mozingo • David Wallace • Dean Siegenthaler Family • Devon Olson • Doug Sampson Family • Dusty Jenz • Fred Kiesewetter • Grauer Show Cattle • Holly Ladd Family • Jack Lawinger • Janz Family • Jarck Cattle Co. • Jarrod Schmidt • Jarrod Searls • Jason Minnaert • Jason Zawacki • Jeff and Maggie O’Leary • Jeff Boerneman • Jerod Schmitt • Jim Ruter • John & Jennifer Palzkill • John Choate • John Sachau • Josh Nicholson Family • Josh Tjaden • Justin Tibbits • Kaczor Family • Ken Anderson • Ken Biese • Kenny Anderson • Kyle Beatenberder • Lee Crock • Luke Clayton • Luke Doris • MaKenzie Nichols • Markus Teinecke • Matt Chemey • Matt Lautner • Matt Mace • Matt Smith • Mike Figlinski • Mike Huffar • Minnaert Cattle Co. • Nate Gestrich • Nathan Clark • Nicole Calaway • Pass Family • Pat Schaaf • Phil Hallbach • Phil Lautner • Randy Moss • Randy Poad • Randy Tomschin • Reimann Ranches • Reinecke Family • Ron Kroll Family • Roy & Kathy Miller Family • Ryan Edquibt • Ryan Goehring • Seth Johnson • Shea Geffert • Skylar Barncord • Steve Blakeslee • Steve Bonham • Steve Miller Family • Tess Steckline • Teubert Family • Mike Theobald Family • Tim & Kathy Leix • Tim Abney • Tim Edquist • Tim Godde Family • Tim Griswold • Tim Suddeth • Todd Caldwell • Tom Cook • Tony Carlson Family • Trevor Moore • Troy Coterwell • Troy Rowan • Wade Rodgers • Waller family • Wally Harvell • Weigel’s Steer Pit •William Huffar • Wyatt Baker

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theObald club theObald calves club calves AdAm White CAttle AdAm White Co. CAttle Co. Mike & Sheryl Theobald Mike & Sheryl • www.theobaldclubcalves.com Theobald • www.theobaldclubcalves.com 4372 Hypoint Rd •4372 Lancaster, Hypoint WIRd • Lancaster, WI 8966 CR A • Belleville, 8966 CR WIA • Belleville, WI 608-732-8449 • www.adamwhitecattle.com 608-732-8449 • www.adamwhitecattle.com Mike: 608-712-9247 Mike:• Home: 608-712-9247 608-832-6383 • Home: 608-832-6383 From Lancaster, head Fromnorth Lancaster, on Hwyhead 61. Turn northright on Hwy onto61. Hypoint Turn right Rd. onto Hypo From Mineral Point-Hwy From Mineral 39 through Point-Hwy Hollandale, 39 through left onHollandale, Cty Rd F, right left on onCty Rd F, First rightfarm on on the left, Firstlook farmforonsigns. the left, Salelook endsforSaturday. signs. Sale ends Saturday. Cty Rd A, 12.3 miles. Cty Rd SaleA,ends 12.3 Sunday. miles. Sale ends Sunday. Ochs cattle cO. Ochs • lawinger cattle cO. cattle • lawinger cattle tOnKin shOwtOnKin cattleshOw cattle Dan & Jacquie Ochs Dan• &Paul Jacquie & Cindy Ochs Lawinger • Paul &• www.ochscattleco.com Cindy Lawinger • www.ochscatt Greg & Marcia Tonkin Greg &• 3045 MarciaBurr Tonkin Oak •Road 3045• Burr Mineral OakPoint, RoadWI • Mineral Point, WI 5235 State Rd 1915235 • Dodgeville, State RdWI 191••Dan: Dodgeville, 608-295-3673 WI • Dan: 608-295-3673 Greg: 608-574-2674 Greg:• Home: 608-574-2674 608-987-2904 • Home:• www.showsteers.com/Tonkin 608-987-2904 • www.showsteers.com/Tonkin Jacquie: 608-728-3673 Jacquie: • Chuck 608-728-3673 Klipstine: •608-295-2292 Chuck Klipstine: 608-295-2292 2 miles west of Mineral 2 milesPoint west of offMineral Hwy 39.Point Sale ends off Hwy Saturday. 39. Sale ends Saturday. Locations in Dodgeville, Locations WI in andDodgeville, Milton, WI.WIDirections and Milton, fromWI.Madison: Directions from M Hwy 151 South to Hwy Cty Y,151south/east South to to Cty191. Y, south/east West 3 milestoto191. farm West on 3left. miles to far O’leary cattle O’leary cattle Sale ends Saturday. Sale ends Saturday. Jeff, Maggie, Maddie, Jeff, Maggie, Gabby, &Maddie, KaeganGabby, O’Leary& •Kaegan www.olearycattle.com O’Leary • www.olearycattle.com 2762 Cty Rd E • 2762 Mineral CtyPoint, Rd EWI • Mineral • Point, WI • wedig club calves wedig club calves Jeff: 608-931-8122 Jeff:• Maggie: 608-931-8122 608-931-8123 • Maggie: 608-931-8123 Joe & Kim Wedig Joe Family & Kim • www.showsteers.com/wedig Wedig Family • www.showsteers.com/wedig Take Hwy 39 West Take of Hwy Mineral 39 Point. West ofTurn Mineral left onto Point. Hwy Turn E. Farm left onto is located Hwy E. Farm is15482 locatedDublin Rd •15482 Darlington, DublinWI Rd • Darlington, WI just past the airport just on past right. the Enter airportsecond on right. driveway. Enter second Sale ends driveway. Saturday. Sale ends Saturday. Justin: 608-482-3124 Justin: • Joe: 608-482-3124 608-482-3121 • Joe: 608-482-3121 3 miles south of Darlington 3 miles south on Hwy of Darlington 23. Turn left onon Hwy Dublin 23. Turn Rd. First left on Dublin Rd schmitz beefschmitz farm beef farm farm on left. Sale farm ends Sunday. on left. Sale ends Sunday. Mike & Doug Schmitz Mike &• schmitzbeeffarm@gmail.com Doug Schmitz • schmitzbeeffarm@gmail.com 21242 South Oak21242 Park Rd South • Mineral Oak Park Point, RdWI • Mineral • Mike:Point, 608-574-6542 WI • Mike: 608-574-6542 geffert cattle geffert cO. cattle cO. Doug: 608-574-6511 Doug:• 7608-574-6511 miles south of• Mineral 7 miles south Point off of Mineral US 151 to Point off US 151 toShea Geffert Family Shea • shea@rucls.net Geffert Family••showsteers.com/Geffert shea@rucls.net • showsteers.com/Geffe South Oak Park Rd. South SaleOak ends Park Saturday. Rd. Sale ends Saturday. E3815 Pearson Road E3815 • Lavalle, Pearson WIRoad 53941• Lavalle, WI 53941 Shea: 608-963-5895 Shea: • Kurt 608-963-5895 Lehman: 608.434.4484 • Kurt Lehman: 608.434.4484 may cattle cOmpany may cattle cOmpany Jake Lee: 309.883.9484 Jake Lee: • Sale 309.883.9484 ends Sunday.• Sale ends Sunday. 21720 Cty Rd O 21720 • Mineral CtyPoint, Rd OWI • Mineral • bmay@me.com Point, WI • bmay@me.com Bob: 608-778-9804 Bob:•608-778-9804 Brock: 608-778-6444 • Brock:• 608-778-6444 Bruce Alan: 608-778-9808 • Bruce Alan: 608-778-9808 claytOn cattle claytOn cO. cattle cO. Farm located 3 miles Farmsouth located of Mineral 3 miles south Point on of Mineral County Point Road O; on easy County to Road O; easy to Clayton • www.claytoncattleco.com Lucas Lucas Clayton • www.claytoncattleco.com find. Sale ends Saturday. find. Sale ends Saturday. 26617 Lindholm Lane 26617• Belmont, LindholmWI Lane 53510 • Belmont, Lucas: 608-778-2319 WI 53510 Lucas: 608-778-2 From Belmont take From 151 Belmont north, turntake west 151onnorth, Burr Oak turn Road. west on GoBurr oneOak mileRoad. G nrs cattle cO. nrs cattle cO. to stop sign. Follow to Dead stop sign. End driveway Follow Dead to farm. End Sale driveway ends to Sunday. farm. Sale ends Su Nate, Amanda and Nate, Riley Amanda Sennhenn and •Riley nrscattle@yahoo.com Sennhenn • nrscattle@yahoo.com 376 Stude Rd Mineral 376 Stude PointRd WIMineral • Nate: Point 920-382-1228 WI • Nate: 920-382-1228 triple p farmtriple p farm Hwy 151 South ofHwy Mineral 151 South Point of to Mineral Cty A West. Point2 to miles CtytoAStude West. Rd 2 miles on to Stude RdGordy on Poad FamilyGordy Poad Family north side of road, north watch sideforofsign. road,Sale watch endsforSaturday. sign. Sale ends Saturday. E5341 County Road E5341 W • County Spring Green, Road WWI• Spring 53588 Green, WI 53588 Gordy: 608-574-211 Gordy: • Holly: 608-574-211 608-347-2342 • Holly: 608-347-2342 fernvale angus fernvale • stOcKridge angus • farms stOcKridge farms Take Hwy 23 North, Take @ 2.5 Hwymiles 23 North, north of @ 2.5 Spring miles Green, northturn of Spring right onto Green, turn r hartzell angus hartzell • tracy’s angus steeple • tracy’s viewsteeple farm view farm County WC. Pasture County is located WC. Pasture @ 1mile isonlocated right. Sale @ 1mile endsonSunday. right. Sale ends Su Gregg and Angela Gregg Mayand • www.fernvaleangus.com Angela May • www.fernvaleangus.com 299 Cty Rd O • Mineral 299 CtyPoint, Rd OWI • Mineral Point, WI Keene farms Keene farms Gregg: 608-574-0719 Gregg:Home: 608-574-0719 608-987-3334 Home: 608-987-3334 Dick Keene FamilyDick Keene Family Stockridge FarmStockridge • www.showsteers.com/Stockridge Farm • www.showsteers.com/Stockridge 5579 Keene Drive5579 • Potosi, Keene WI,Drive 53820• Potosi, WI, 53820 Chris Getsrich: 608-931-9562 Chris Getsrich:• Nate 608-931-9562 Gestrich: 608-931-1303 • Nate Gestrich: 608-931-1303 Richard: 608-778-0704 Richard: • Home: 608-778-0704 608-763-2849 • Home: 608-763-2849 Hartzell Angus, Ken Hartzell Hartzell: Angus, 608-574-6150 Ken Hartzell: 608-574-6150 20 miles North of20 Dubuque, miles North Iowa,ofonDubuque, US Hwy 35/61. Iowa, on Take USExit Hwy8 at 35/61. Take Exi Tracy’s Steeple View Tracy’Farm, s Steeple Robert View Tracy: Farm, 920-988-2087 Robert Tracy: 920-988-2087 Dickeyville, WI. Stay Dickeyville, on 61 through WI. Stay Tennyson. on 61 through We are Tennyson. 1/2 mile North We are of 1/2 mile Ken Jacobson (Herdsman): Ken Jacobson 309-883-4969 (Herdsman): 309-883-4969 Tennyson on HwyTennyson 61. Sale ends on Hwy on Sunday. 61. Sale ends on Sunday. Sales are 1 mile SSales of 151areon1 Hwy mile O S ofat 151 Fernvale. on Hwy Sale O at ends Fernvale. Sunday.Sale ends Sunday.

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Calves available for viewing & bidding in pasture immediately. tShown

by Olivia Lapke

2012 Grand Champion Breeding Heifer - Kent Haberger Memorial, Algona, IA; Burt County Preview, Oakland, NE; Bob Williams Classic, Nevada, IA; Washinton County Spring Preview, Washington, IA; Indianola Extravaganza, Indianola, IA; Madison County Junior Open Show, Winterset, IA; Western Iowa Progress Show, Ida Grove, IA; Wray McDermott Memorial Days 1&2, Atlantic, IA; Midwest Preview Progress Show, Red Oak, IA 2012 Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer - AGR Sping Showdown, Fort Dodge,IA

Shown by Brooke Suddeth Grand Champion Steer 2011 Green County Fair

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Champion Chi Steer 2012 Rock County Preview Show

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Champion Simmental - 2011 Illinois State Fair Open Show Grand Champion - 2011 Grundy County

Shown by Alexa Bade

Reserve Champion Shorthorn Steer 2011 Badger Kickoff Classic

Shown by Medwick Family Reserve Champion Market Heifer & Champion MO Market Heifer 2012 MO AGR Classic

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Pasture Sale tuesday, September 11 Selling an elite group of Steers and Heifers

member of the pro tour

Pasture Sale tuesday, September 11

Dennis, Holle, Brad, and jennifer Barn: 712-362-3942 Brad cell: 712-209-1500 Dennis cell: 712-209-4129 sale day phone ; 712-209-1490

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Selling an elite group of Steers and Heifers

member of the pro tour Dennis, Holle, Brad, and jennifer Barn: 712-362-3942 Brad cell: 712-209-1500 Dennis cell: 712-209-4129 sale day phone ; 712-209-1490

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presents...

• Calves available for viewing after September 15th at the Fair View Farm, Elm Creek Division with final bids due by 5 p.m. Sunday, October 7th

• Calves available for viewing after Pays September at theShear FairForce, ViewOverdrive, Farm, • Other sires include: Dream Catcher, to Dream, 15th Trademark, Elm Creek Division with final bids due by 5 p.m. Sunday, October 7th Ali, Net Worth, Maximus, Smilin’ Bob, Carnac, Master of Puppets, Walks Alone • Other include: Dream Angus, Catcher, Pays to Dream, Trademark, Force,also Overdrive, • sires Featuring Simmental, Maine-Anjou and Crossbred heiferShear prospects, a few steer and herdSmilin’ sire prospects Ali, Netselect Worth, Maximus, Bob, Carnac, Master of Puppets, Walks Alone • Featuring Simmental, Angus, Maine-Anjou and Crossbred heifer prospects, also a few Calfandpictures select steer herd sireavailable prospects on

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FAIR VIEW FARM

Steve Pomerenke & Family 2206 80th St. - Fairmont, MN 56031 Steve VIEW FARM (507) FAIR 525-0986 (507) & Family PomerenkeGrant Steve 317-8366

OAK RIDGE FARM

Clark & Laura Huinker 759 State Hwy. 15 - Fairmont, MN 56031 RIDGE FARM OAK236-1299 (507)

Clark & Laura Huinker Hwy. 15 - Fairmont, MN 56031 759 State LITTLE 2206 80th St. - Fairmont, MN 56031 MARTY FARMS CELANDER St. - Alden, MN 56009 67097 236-1299 (507)265th Steve (507) 525-0986 Family Celander &Grant Robbin (507) 525-0980 (507) 317-8366 2426 70th St. - Fairmont, MN 56031 236-0981 (507) FARMS CELANDER

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67097 265th St. - Alden, MN 56009 & Family Celander Robbin (507) Directions to the sale located at Fair View Farm525-0980 Elm Creek Division, 56031 North from Fairmont exit 99 on I-90 MN56088: - Fairmont, St. 2426 1877 70th 175th Ave., Truman, MN 236-0981 (507) for 4.5 miles, west 1.5 miles on 180th St. and north .7 miles on 175th Ave.

Directions to the sale located at Fair View Farm Elm Creek Division, 1877 175th Ave., Truman, MN 56088: North from Fairmont exit 99 on I-90 for 4.5 miles, west 1.5 miles on 180th St. and north .7 miles on 175th Ave. www.livestockplusinc.com

Pine View Angus

Third Annual Production Sale!

Friday •

September 14, 2012 • 6 p.m. • At the farm, Colesburg, IA

The Herd is Better, OUR Offering is Better

Selling donors, bred heifers, bred cows, yearling heifers and pregnancies. We are a spring and fall calving program to better serve our seedstock and commercial customers.

Basha of Conanga 3150

SH Objective 9001

Sire: SS Objective T510 0T26 [AMF-CAF-XF] MGS: Dalebanks Extender 6012 [AMF-CAF-XF]

Sire: SS Objective T510 0T26 [AMF-CAF-XF] MGS: GAR New Design 5050 [AMF-CAF-XF] CED +10

BW +1.0

WW +62

YW +110

MILK +33

Marb +1.02

RE +1.00

$B +82.56

One of the newest additions to our donor pen. 9001 was identified by us as a need to improve our genetic base through her proven cow family, elite EPD profile and outstanding phenotype. We are offering pregnancy by either B/R New Day 454 or Poss Total Impact, due 12/2012.

GAR 5050 New Design 9505 [NHF] Sire: GAR New Design 5050 [AMF-CAF-XF] MGS: Bon View New Design 208 [CAC-AMF-NHF] CED +11

BW +.5

WW +55

YW +105

MILK +43

Marb +.95

RE +.78

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YW +111

MILK +31

Marb +.62

RE +.63

$B +69.99

Steamship cut served at Cubs/Sox cross-town classic. Pine View Angus is proud to be a genetic supplier to Elite Angus Inc. serving the greatest steakhouses in the world in Chicago, IL.

Family Helping Families Chris & Krista Earl 7626 Ashley Rd. Yorkville IL, 60560 630-675-6559 • Fax 630-553-5179 SVFChief@aol.com Matt. 6: 19-21 • John 3:30

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WW +61

Our pick of the entire Connealy program. Her combination of power and carcass merit is making its mark in our program. Another outcrossed cow family from Pine View, we will be offering a choice of spring yearlings sired by SVF Bandolier, Haynes Sterling or GAR Predestined.

Owned with Bell Family Angus. Selling this young donor from the Beebe Queen cow family. A maternal sister to PA Power Tool 9108 who has received wide use and acclaim for his ability to combine calving-ease, carcass merit, muscle and docility. An elite, longsided, heavy-muscled female that will add all points related to beef production to your program. Sells bred to Summitcrest Complete with a heifer calf due 12/25/2012.

EPDs as of 7-3-12

BW +3.1

Pine View Angus John D. & Thomas Wessel 37181 Colesburg Road, Box 168 Colesburg, IA 52035 563.856.5008 pineviewangus@neitel.net

Delaney Herefords

This full sister to Cracker Jack sells!

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Offering a flush from our 2012 Jr. National Division 10 reserve Champion Owned Heifer!

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Saturday, September 8, 2012 @ 1:00pm delaney HerefordS Sale barn ••• Jim birdwell, auctioneer ••• Watch for photos and videos at www.delaneyherefords.com •••

Jerry & Shelly Delaney Family 2071 County Road 101 • Lake Benton, Minnesota Home: 507/368-9284 Jerry: 507/820-0661 Marty: 507/820-0483 Mike: 507/820-0493 jerryandshelly@delaneyherefords.com

Pete & Laura Atkins Family 27106 468th Avenue • Tea, South Dakota Home: 605/368-2837 Pete: 605/351-9847 atkins15@sio.midco.net

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HONOR SHOW CHOW FITTING CHALLENGE ®

September 28-29, 2012 • Omaha, Nebraska at the CenturyLink Center

Held in conjunction with the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show

HSC FITTING CHALLENGE INFO: • Preliminary round will held on Friday, September 28 and ﬁnals will be on Saturday, September 29.

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!

• To obtain an entry form – http://www.rivercityrodeo.com/stockshow/contests-programs/ﬁtting-contest

The top 5 teams will compete for prizes • Counties may enter more than one team including • All teams must consist of three 4-H members Blocking Chutes, Blowers, Show ers n n Boxes, Fans, i eW lleng a h Clippers and C a g Fittin unty, Iow C • Individuals may submit an entry if their S H o FREE bags of C 2011 Cass home county does not have enough Honor Show Chow members to ﬁeld a team. Cattle Feed. Individuals will be placed into a Wild Card Draft.

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• Teams must meet only one of the two following requirements: Both genders must be represented or each team must have a junior member. For complete listing of the HSC Fitting Challenge rules, please refer to the Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show Premium Book.

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Over $10,000 in prizes will be distributed to all the participants.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 Cattle located 15 miles north of Highmore, SD on Hwy 47.

605.870.1802 Jason Krick • 605.870.1802 or 605.852.2771 Highmore, South Dakota Mel Buchheim • 605.871.3600 Highmore, South Dakota

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What Are We Teaching Our Young People?

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I attended a cattle show recently. I sat back, watched and listened, and later came upon a scary revelation. I visited with a young girl that had a fair amount of success during her 4-H years. She revealed to me that when it came to fitting her 4-H calves, she had never been allowed to touch them. She had gone through the 4-H program, showed numerous calves throughout the years, and what had she learned? This made me think back about how I learned to fit when I was in 4-H. At our local show we had a grooming class that consisted of three age groups. We would put our blocking chutes in the show ring and then fit our calves in front of the judge. We were allowed 20 minutes to fit our animal. The judge would watch, evaluate each member, and ask questions to find out if the member had any idea why they did what they were doing, or if it was just what their parent or professional fitter had told them to do. The one that won would then advance on to compete at the next level (like the State Fair). This was the most educational thing that taught me how to fit, and I took pride in knowing that it was me, by myself, that had fit my calf! I would like to encourage each county to incorporate a class like this into your 4-H program! I really enjoyed it and I’m sure they will, too. If you have any further questions, call me. Tip to Remember: Be working the leg hair and training it while you are rinsing your cattle. This will make a huge difference in how well your legs will glue up when you get to the shows. Also spend time at home setting your animal up every time you are working with it. This will prove to be extremely beneficial when you are in the show ring and want to lead it into the setup position, so it is ready for the judge to look. If you have any questions feel free to call, Chuck McCullough 641-344-5566 Karen McCullough 641-344-5548 God Bless and have fun at the FAIRS!

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Sale Info... Sale Info... AllAll cattle cattle will will be be weaned, weaned, vaccinated, broke to tie, and ready to go!! Cattle are vaccinated, broke to tie, and ready to go!! Cattle are located located 33 miles miles south south of of Junction Junction 22 && 65, 65, then then 1/4 1/4 mile west on King Road. mile west on King Road.

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1. RICHARD RUPP / TOM GILLESPIE / SKAHILL FARMS Richard Rupp 712-826-8448 1349 Adams/Montgomery Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Tom Gillespie 712-785-3542 1080 260 Street • Nodaway, IA 50847 Birth Place of Priceless David Skahill 712-826-8338 3128 185 Street • Villisca, IA 50864 Full Sibs to the 2010 Champion Steer at Sioux Falls and Iowa Beef Expo! Calves For Sale Private Treaty Calves Sired by: Heat Wave, Sun Seeker, Monopoly, Hannibal, Wilson, Smilen Bob, Kojak, Total Improvement, Game Plan, Beat the Heat

VANDERHOLM CATTLE CO. Chris, Christie, Cara and Cody 2543 Montgomery - Page St. • Villisca, IA 50864 712-829-2315 Home 712-370-4115 Chris 402-616-5364 Cody Calves for Sale Private Treaty First Come, First Served Bred heifers & cows for sale this fall! Purple Ribbon dreams become reality with Vanderholm quality cattle! Stop by and take a look! Please call ahead. Calves Sired by: Fat Butt, Irish Whiskey, Wisdom, Lut, Wizard, Shamus and PB Angus Bull by Lut Farm located 5 miles south of Stanton - 1/2 mile east

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3. HUNTER BROTHERS Chariton, Iowa Nick Hunter 641-203-1999 Chris Rosa 641-203-1686 Mike Hunter 641-203-1529 September Fall Pasture Sale – Calves sold all fall, private treaty Calves Sired by: Walks alone, Believe in Me, Monopoly, Carnac, One and only and several others consigned by many top producers! Visitors welcome, anytime! 4.

JUDD P THOMSON / TERRY J & CAROL J THOMSON 2156 Quail Ave • Arthur, IA 51431 Judd 712-369-0632 712-367-2483 H • 712-369-1726 C Calves Sold Private Treaty All bids must be in by 6 PM, Sept 16th Calves Sired by: Monopoly, Monopoly 2, Dirty Hairy 2, Tiger Woods, Carlos O’Kelly, Special Edition, One in a Million, Heat Wave Son Calves available to view anytime - Please call ahead!

5. Brandt Farms Kirk, Lynn, Austin and Weston 2561 Mulberry Avenue • Corning, IA 50841 712-621-1829 - Austin 712-621-1219 - Weston 712-621-3605 - Kirk www.brandtfarms.net brandtfarms@wildblue.net Calves sire by: The Answer, Consensus 7229, SydGen DOC, HF Tiger, Halfblood, Dream On Call anytime to view calves! Hope to see everyone on September 23 at SWCC Ag Center for the 3rd Annual Power in the Pasture Production Sale 6. STEVE DOWNING FAMILY 1143 110th Street, Creston, IA 50801 641-345-2350 H 641-344-4111 C Call for details on this year’s prospects! Crossbred & Breed Calves Full Sibs to Iowa State Fair and NAILE Steers will be available! 2011 Champions: • Grand Champion Market Heifer-Iowa State Fair and many more... Some of our 2010 Champions: • Grand Champion Steer - Michigan Beef Expo • Res. Grand Champion Steer – Ohio State Fair • Grand Champion Steer – Kentucky State Fair Some of our 2009 Champions: • Gr. Ch. Prospect Steer - Cow Palace Jr. Gr. Ntls. • Supreme Heifer - Northern Exposure, KS • Gr. Ch. Market Steer - NAILE, Louisville, KY • Grand Champion Market Steer - Iowa State Fair • Grand Champion Market Steer - Ak-Sar-Ben

7. MAAS SHOW CATTLE Jeff & Betty Maas 2401 220th St • Williamsburg, IA 52361 319-530-4718 Handful of Awesome Hereford Prospects Calves Sired by: Eye Candy, I-80, Dirty Hairy, Monopoly, BoJo, Heat Wave, My Turn, Alias, Who Made Who, plus many more! Visitors welcome! Call for tours of local herds! 8.

Goddard Cattle Co. Randy & Dianse Goddard Stanton, Iowa Manager-Garrett Kalvig 319-504-9020 Cattle for Sale Online in the Fall Sale Dates-Sept 5th, Oct 16th, Nov 25th Calves Sired by: Curtain Call, Blindside, Next Generation, Monopoly, HeatWave, Splash, Talk the Talk, Shiver, Tinman, Ali, Mercedes Benz *Out of the TOP DONORS in the country!

9. RIECK & LENTS SHOW CATTLE Dave Rieck 641-340-5021 2306 Hi & Dry Road • Creston, IA 50801 Chad Rieck 641-202-2360 2271 Cherry Street Rd • Creston, IA 50801 Wayne Lents 641-344-9367 1313 Beachwood • Creston, IA 50801 www.rlshowcattle.com OR Rieck & Lents Show Cattle on Facebook 100 A.I. Clubby and Sim/Angus Calves for Sale Now! NEW SALE DATE in conjunction with Mittag Show Cattle-September 16, 2012 Calves sired by: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Carnac, My Turn, Ree Heights, Eye Candy, Critical Mass, Long Time Coming, Ego Trip, Q Dog, Immortal, and Curtain Call. Simmy’s Sired by: DJ Salute, Chisholm, Pep’s Playboy, SOS and More! 10. BROWN FAMILY CLUB CALVES 2152 210TH St • Afton, IA 50830 Kenny 641-344-0718 641-347-5356 Many Champions over the years! 2011 Champion Feeder Calf - Final Drive, IA Visitors welcome anytime! 11. BUTLER & HAGEN Ross Butler 319-530-3810 rossco@iowatelecom.net Todd & Wendy Hagen Homestead, IA 319-530-3810 • rossco@iowatelecom.net Directions: Holiday Inn, I-80 Exit #225, 3 miles north Calves Sired by: Lut, Answer, Monopoly 2, HB8-14 (New Herd Sire) Worth the trip just to see the cows! www.livestockplusinc.com

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To be listed on the map, call Heidi Sorensen at 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com 12. TRAUSCH FARMS 55467 730th Street • Anita, IA 50020 Chris Wilson 641-745-0323 Ryan Goehring 262-689-5934 Brad Punt 712-790-6269 Raymond Gonnet 712-249-2009 Calves Sold Private Treaty Auction Sept 8 - 9th, 2012 Oct 19th Rocking J & Trausch Club Calf Sale Calves Sired by: Eye Candy, Fast Freddy, Tabasco, Master of Puppets, Muhammed, Carpe Diem, Cyrus, Salty Dog, Ego Trip, Naughty Pine, Hired Man Calves will be available for viewing any time after August 25th! 60 Livestock Plus Inc. August 2012

13. MIKE SORENSEN FAMILY Greenfield, Iowa Mike 641-745-7949 Watch for a Private Treaty Sale! PB Hereford and Angus Breeding Stock Show Steers and Show Heifers Calves sired by: Hereford-Wide Angle, Golden Oaks, Outcross, About Time, 815, Mayhem Angus - LUT, The Answer, Joe 14. LOVRIEN SHOW CATTLE Ben, Jessica, Ainsley & Sydney Lovrien 29116 130th Street • Clarksville, IA 50619 319-231-1334 cell 30 Minutes North of Waterloo! Darlee’s Shorthorn’s 308-750-4251 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Herefords • Angus • Crossbreds Calves Sired by: Red Rock, HeatWave, Monopoly, Believe in Me, Encore, Ace of Diamonds, About Time, LeRoy Brown, Chopping Wood Got a couple Herefords that are worth the trip!!

15. Hart Show Cattle Rod and Janean Hart 712-621-2441 c • 712-829-2441 h Jason and Katie Hart 712-621-4478 2735 200th Street • Stanton, IA 51573 Calves Sold Private Treaty Show Steers & Heifers Bred Heifers & Bulls Available Calves Sired by: AI Sires-Free n Easy, Hitman, Tinman, Talk the Talk, Alias, Hard Core, Blue Tool Natural Sires - Dream On Son, Dr. Hook Son, Strictly Business Son *Summer Home of Jigsaw and Lector 16. MAINE AIM RANCH – MCCULLOUGH CLUB CALVES Chuck & Karen, Erin, Cody, Madison & Drew 1250 King Road • Allerton, IA 50008 C: 641-344-5566 H: 641-873-6750 First Come, First Serve STARTING Labor Day Weekend Visit our website at www.maineaimranch.com for updates and details on our Fitting Clinics Directions: Located 3 miles south of Junction Hwy 2 & 65 and ¼ mile west on King Road. 17. FRAKER SHOW CATTLE Devon 641-990-5541 Dennis 641-891-0859 3735 185th St. • Brooklyn, IA 52211 www.frakershowcattle.com frakershowcattle@hotmail.com Just 5 minutes off I-80! Calves Sold Private Treaty September 16, 2012 Leading A.I. Sires Used! 18. STREAM CATTLE CO. Rod, Sue, Lisa & Sarah Stream 51590 St. Hwy 14 • Chariton, IA 50049 Home 641-774-8124 • Sue 641-203-2648 Calves sired by: One and Only, Walks on Water, Walks Alone, Believe in Me, Mercedes Benz, Boardwalk, Darkhorse, The Umpire, John Wayne, Mancini, Brilliance and more. Breeds available: Angus, Hereford and Polled Hereford Show calves and bred cows will be offered this fall! Check www.StreamCattle.com for pictures and sale details, or email us at StreamCattle@hotmail.com Visitors welcome anytime! 19. HOLLIDAY FARMS Doug 641-342-0959 2539 Henry A Wallace Rd • Greenfield, IA 50849 Cattle Available for viewing anytime! Show Steers & Heifers Available! Popular A.I. Sires Used! Right on the highway…no dust!

20. Dave & Darcy Groepper 33593 Quest Avenue • Kingley, IA 51028 712-870-0215 712-378-3078 home *Home of Thriller’s Dam and Granddam Calves For Sale Private Treaty First Come First Served Calves Sired by: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Yellow Jacket, Tiger Woods, Dream Catcher and many more popular A.I. Sires! Calves Available for Viewing Anytime! Please Call Ahead! 21. MOORE SHOW CATTLE Mark 515-490-8412 Phil 515-250-1956 1334 180th Street • Earlham, IA 50072 Calves For Sale Anytime! Calves Sired by: Believe n Me, Monopoly, One and Only, Doc, Total Solution, Lookout Visitors Welcome! 22. St. CLAIR Hay & Cattle Dick St. Clair 2164 N Avenue • Jefferson, IA 50129 515-386-2795 H 515-370-1261 C Calves & Bulls For Sale Private Treaty Hereford cattle for sale! Calves Sired by: Wide Angle, N Du Time, Springfield, Tank, Right Angle 23. Partridge CATTLE Company Jason Partridge 2922 Hwy 6 Trail • South Amana, IA 52334 720-980-8636 partridgecattleco@yahoo.com Check us out on Facebook! Sires: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Ali bred calves. Directions: I-80 exit 225 to 151 north to Hwy 6 west. The ranch is .8 mile on the south side of the road. 24. Studer Shorthorns 3014 130th Street • Creston, IA 50801 641-344-8035 Dale Cell 641-344-8487 Nate Cell www.StuderShorthorns.com Breeds: Shorthorn, Shorthorn Plus, Crossbred, Chi, Foundation Simmental Many popular A.I Sires. Calves available for sale privately on the farm or at October Sale! Visitors welcome anytime!

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25. Schultz Cattle Co. 1808 Hi & Dry Road • Creston, IA 50801 Scott 641-202-0799 Kelly 641-202-0875 Nick 641-202-1094 Calves available for viewing & for sale anytime! Already bringing home the PURPLES with our feeder calves! Calves Sired by: Eye Candy, Monopoly, Salty Dog, Chasin’ Tail Give us a CALL!

27. N Bar E John Ernst 515-205-8711 2511 Oregon Ave • Bedford, IA 50833 Noll Ernst 816-205-0404 1188 310th Ave • Woodburn, IA 50275 View Calves Anytime - Private Treaty Bulls • Heifers • Steers Calves Sired by: Angus: LeRoy, Wingman Crossbred: Untouchable, Icy Hot, Born Free, and many more Visitors Welcome!

26. B Good Livestock Co. Tim, Karen & Tyler Loudon 2068 Pole Road • Creston, IA 50801 641-782-7473 H 641-344-6347 C Calves For Sale Private Treaty Specializing in breed heifers and steers Shorthorns, Maine Anjou, Simmentals and Meat Goats

28. Will Cattle Co. 73204 White Pole Road • Anita, IA 50020 Dwight Will 712-250-4805 Check us out on Facebook! Chance Will 712-249-6865 Calves Sold Private Treaty Bid Off closes at dark Sept 9th Calves Sired by: Verizon, Monopoly, White Gold, Monopoly Money, Bodacious, Calves may be viewed anytime!

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We are conveniently located 5 minutes off of Interstate 80 in Iowa, Exit 201. We are conveniently located 5 minutes off of Interstate 80 in Iowa, Exit 201.

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1. CARDINAL CATTLE COMPANY 9736 Modena Road • Wyoming, IL J. Riley - Owner Jeff Wisnefski – Manager • 815-274-3860 www.cardinalcattlecompany.com Oct. 7 - 3rd Annual Diamonds in the Mine Internet Sale Bulls • Bred Heifers Show Heifers • Show Steers 2 Sires represented: ANGUS: Pure Product, 4 Lut, CARD Final Drive, The Answer 3 CLUB: BoJo, Walks Alone, Believe in Me, Untouchable, I-80 1 Simm: WAGR Driver, Lock n Load, Chopper 6 Cattle available in all price ranges!

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OLSON SHOW CATTLE 22236 Grange Road • Geneseo, IL 61254 Devin Olson 309-714-1509 9 devin.olson15@hotmail.com Pictures and videos will be posted 16 at the end of August! www.olsonshowcattle.com Private Treaty Bid Off Sale Sept. 9th Sires Represented: Bodacious, Monopoly, Asset, I-80, 14 Heat Wave, Carpe Diem, Predator Give us a call any time...Visitors Always Welcome!

Ryan Cattle Co. 5 1117 305th St • New Windsor, IL 61465 Shane 309-371-7490 Dave 309-371-7493 Watch for the Online “Pedigrees for the Purple” Heifer Sale with Bob Jon Farm - NOV 21st Select Group of Bred Heifers FOR SALE Breeding Stock Available Year Round Popular A.I. Sires Used Most Calves out of TOP Simmental Donors in the Country! Visitors Welcome!

Bob Jon Farm 3181 50th Avenue • North Henderson, IL 61466 Terry Johnson “Moose” 309-337--8440 Drew Johnson 309-337-5700 bobjonfarm.com New Date Watch for the Online “Pedigrees for the Purple” Heifer Sale with Shane Ryan - Nov. 28 Watch for Online Bull Sale in January Popular A.I. Sires Used

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GUYER CATTLE COMPANY 12251 E 625th Avenue • Robinson, IL 62454 Dave Guyer 618-546-5035 office • 812-243-1676 cell www.guyercattle.com Cattle For Sale Year-Round! Show Heifers • Show Steers • Cows • Bred Heifers • Bulls

Line Show Cattle 41 160th Street • Seaton, IL 61476 Todd 309-337-8633 AJ 309371-5655 lineshowcattle.com Calves Available for Viewing Anytime! Popular AI SIres Used Visitors Welcome!

J Land CATTLE Johnson Family 2883 N 41st Road • Sheridan, IL 60551 Josh 815-252-7902 Sean 815-739-1013 Calves Sold Private Treaty Sires Represented: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Bodacious, Double Dip, Yellow Jacket, I-80, Chopper Call any time for viewing!

Humphrey Show Cattle 1556 Route 52 • Dixon, IL 61021 Rick 815-716-0193 JR 815-631-2896 Tyler 815-440-6289 Calves for Sale - Private Treaty Watch for details on Upcoming Internet Sale Maine Anjou • Crossbred • Herefords • Shorthorns Popular A.I. Sires Used Visitors Welcome Anytime!

TREE LANE FARMS 2351 US Hwy 24 • El Paso, IL 61738 Dale Schlipf 309-275-7364 Ryan Schlipf 309-275-7366 www.treelanefarms.com Annual Sale November 17th Visitors always welcome!

10. JBS ANGUS & SHORTHORN 14072 W Springdale Road • Forreston, IL 61030 Joel Brooks 815-541-5882 www.showsteers.com/Brooks Sept 16th Bid Off Sale - Bids close at 5pm Shorthorn, Angus & Shorthorn Plus Steers and Heifers Also, Black Shorthorn Plus calves sired by Heat Wave and Ringer • 3 straight years ... Champion Angus Steer – IL Beef Expo • Champions in six states! No one can match our record for State Fair Breed Champions!

11. CAMPBELL CATTLE COMPANY 2706 30th Street • Little York, IL 61453 Scott Campbell 309-337-0662 www.campbellcattle.com Labor Day Internet Sale/Caldwell-Willoughby Sires Represented: Heat Wave, Monopoly, Walks Alone, One & Only Visitors always welcome! 12. SWANSON SHORTHORNS 5413 Razorville Rd • Bryon, IL 61010 Adam, Melissa, Wyatt & Alayna Swanson 815-378-1500 www.swansonshorthorns.com Sept. 15th – Internet Sale/Caldwell-Willoughby Sires Represented: Warhorse, Double Vision, Jakes Proud Jazz, Jazzman, Sin City, Damn Proud Cattle available for viewing anytime! 13. Connelll Stock Farm 6542 Hales Corner Road • Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Jeff 815-262-6860 Dea 815-222-2709 SH - Great selsection of heifers Lowline - Come see some unique 1/2 bloods Collecting a small but very select group of western calves will be home Labor Day. Private Treaty Every Day! 14. Ascent Angus Farms Chris & Mary Miller 23326 E CR 1960N • Oakland, IL 61943 217-276-2542 cmmiller8@yahoo.com ascentangusfarms.com Calves For Sale Private Treaty *Home of Totally Different Sires Represented: SAV Pioneer, Connealy Consensus 7226, Onward Visitors Welcome! 15. Fleming Show Cattle Derek 815-739-2346 8227 Tower Road • Shabbona, IL 60550 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Crossbred • Hereford • Angus Sires Represented: Monopoly, I-80, Heat Wave Herefords-Purple Millsap, New Era, Purple Inferno Angus-BC Lookout, LUT Visitors Welcome Anytime!

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16. Ippensen Family Shorthorns - Since 1930 45 N County Road 2700 E â&#x20AC;˘ Bowen, IL 62316 Darrell W. Ippensen 217-440-6847 Donna Abrego 309-255-6230 Jessica Abrego 309-333-3284 www.ippensenfamilyshorthorns.com Online Sale OCT 28th - Caldwell-Willoughby Private Treaty - Maines, 4 Low % Simmentals, Polled & 3 Horned Hereford, Chianina AI Sires Used: Waukaru Patent, 1 Saskvalley Pioneer, Bellringer, 6 Capiche, Sin City, Walks Alone, Monopoly, Heat Seeker, I-80, 11 Heater from VanMeter, Honcho, Carpe Diem Rise to the Occasion with 9 Ippensen Family Shorthorns Visitors Welcome!

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Auctioneer: Tim Arkfield • Dunbar, NE Judge: TBA All juniors get a 10% discount on any one lot purchased in this sale.

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Mark was born in Lafayette, Indiana on September 8, 1957, to Robert and June Pearson. Mark graduated from Naperville Central High School in Naperville, Illinois in 1975 and then continued his education at the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona, where he graduated in 1979. He majored in journalism and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. Mark met his wife, Eden, at the University of Arizona in 1976 and they married in Phoenix in 1978. ey moved to Des Moines where Mark went to work in the farm department at WHO Radio. In 1980, Mark received the most coveted award in agricultural broadcasting, the DeKalb Oscar. He also worked as the Markets Editor for Successful Farming magazine and as Iowa's Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. In 1985, Mark was named Director of Agricultural Programming for Minnesota Public Radio's commercial farm network, a group of fifty stations in Minnesota and Iowa carrying farm markets and news. In 1986, Mark entered the United States Naval Reserves as a Military Intelligence Officer. He eventually attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. In 1988, Mark returned to Iowa where he was employed by Southwestern Community College in Creston as the Director of Agricultural Planning and Development. is program was dedicated to creating income opportunities for southwest Iowa farmers. In addition to his work at SWCC, Mark enjoyed raising hogs at his farm in ayer. Beginning in 1991, Mark took the reins of Iowa Public Television's Market to Market program. Mark also hosted periodic specials on economic development, rural development, and farm policy for IPTV, as well as the station's annual coverage of the Iowa State Fair. In June of 1993, Mark opened an Edwards Jones office in Winterset, Iowa. Soon after, he returned to WHO Radio as the host of the daily noon farm program, the Big Show, which he broadcast from the basement of his Jones office. Mark and his family moved to a farm in East Peru, Iowa in 1995, where he built a diversified grain and livestock operation. roughout the years, Mark has been a popular speaker at thousands of farm, business, and financial meetings across the country. Mark had an uncommon ability to bridge the gap between rural and urban Americans. With his radio show, television show, brokerage office, and speaking career, Mark was truly a Renaissance man. He served the Winterset community as: chairman of the Madison County Covered Bridge Festival, creator of the Winterset Parks and Recreation swim team, Little League and soccer coach, member of American Legion Green Rogers Post 184, Lions, Rotary, Madison County Cattlemen, Madison County Pork Producers, and confirmation guide at the Winterset Presbyterian Church and Plymouth Congregational Church. However, above all else, Mark was a son, a husband, and a father, in addition to the radio and television personality beloved by Iowans. His family was the most important thing in his life and they were foremost in his heart. He cherished the accomplishments of his wife and children. Survivors include his wife Eden, his son Mike and daughter-in-law Heidi (Ramaeker), his daughters Katie, Betsy, and Ellie; his father Robert Pearson of Champaign, Illinois; father-in-law Tom Fridena of Scottsdale, Arizona; his sisters Kay (Dave) Haughey and Sarah (David) Garcia, and two nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother, June Pearson, and his mother-in-law, Pat Fridena.

ous nature ture community. His infectious optimism and gregari Mark Pearson was a loyal advocate to the agricul ng the to agriculture, the Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters is initiati impacted many. In honor of Mark’s contributions junior or senior ment which will award a yearly scholarship to a establishment of a Memorial Scholarship Endow lism in Iowa. college student in the field of Agriculture Journa Cattlemen’s Beef ment which would ensure a long-term legacy. e Our goal is to generate at least a $25,000 endow e Iowa Gary Burger sold during the 2012 Iowa State Fair. Quarters will be donating $1 for each Mark and and Merchants ation, will manage the endowment at the Farmers Cattlemen’s Foundation, a non-profit 501 3C organiz ute with a donation Bankers Association has been the first to contrib State Bank in Winterset. Don Foley of the Iowa g to the endeavor as well. of $1,250. We are asking you to consider donatin a ‘Mark and fundraising on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 with e Cattlemen’s Beef Quarters will be kicking off is an RSVP Beef Quarters on the Iowa State Fairgrounds. is Gary Burger Bash’ to be held at the Cattlemen’s Burger’. Mark ch – his very own brainchild the ‘Mark and Gary event. Attendees will enjoy Mark’s favorite sandwi ground beef en’s Beef Quarters to create the triple-pattied fresh and co-host Gary Wergin worked with the Cattlem burger back in 1998. will have a few a short program beginning at 7:00. Mark’s family Dinner will be served starting at 6:30 p.m. with Mark and will be played. In addition, one complete set of the comments and clips of Mark’s IPTV State Fair specials the endowment. head’ will be auctioned with the money going to Gary Burger buttons and a ‘Mark Pearson Bobble ions are tax to the Mark Pearson Endowment Fund. Donat Tickets are $25 with all of the proceeds going deductible. or calling the and can be made by emailing michelle@iabeef.org Reservations are needed by Tuesday, August 7th Iowa Beef Industry Council at 515-296-2305. ed that PEARSON ENDOWMENT FUND may be present Additional donations made payable to the MARK State Bank evening or can be sent to: Farmers and Merchants Attn: Shane Pashek, President, 101 West Jefferson, Winterset, IA 59273.

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Dwight “DoDo” Muir, husband, dad, granddad and friend to everyone that he approached. A man with a new joke every time you spoke to him and most could be used in a Sunday sermon. He was a man that appreciated all the little things in life and had a passion for the cattle and farming industries. Dwight was always in his height of glory when he could help with the family business, Muir Embroidery. He loved talking to people. A man that loved his wife, kids, grandkids and everybody else’s kids and knew most of them by name. Everyone that knew him will miss him, and especially the Livestock Plus Family. Dwight passed from this life doing what he loved working on the farm. I am sure “Suzie” is waiting for him with open arms.

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3. DaFize Cattle Co. Mike & Edie Fizer Brandon, Stacey & Brody Fizer 18452 Dexter Rd. • Linneus, MO 64653 660-895-5603 • 210-268-5829 www.showcattlepage.com/DaFizeCattleCo/ budfizer@hotmail.com • dafize@grm.net Sires: Monopoly, Believe In Me, Walks Alone, Eye Candy Cattle avilable private treaty starting June 9th. Call to view calves.

1. Riley Farms WEstern Missouri Tim, April, Grace, and Noah Riley 25801 E. 227th Street • Harrisonville, MO 64701 816-830-6886 rileyfarms.com Riley_Tim_L@yahoo.com Call to View! Sires: Monopoly, Heatwave, Irish Whiskey, Frank the Tank 4. TA Ranch Also sell bred heifers and gomer bulls year round. Adam Baker Rt 2 Box 112A • Downing Mo. 63536 2. Riley Farms Central Missouri 660-216-6647 Matt, Julia, Jaden, and Bailey Riley Taranch0867@att.net 26131 N. Hwy O • Marshall, MO 65340 Website @ Showsteer.com 660-815-2890 Sires: Bojo, Monopoly, Bodacious, Monopoly Money, rileyfarms.com Carnac, & Point Taken Riley_Tim_L@yahoo.com Call to view calves anytime! Sires: Monopoly, Heatwave, Irish Whiskey, Frank the Tank We also sell bred heifers and gomer bulls year round.

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5. Ottman & Ball Show Steers Ryan Ottman and Mark Ball 25648 Outer Road • Rock Port, MO 64482 660-744-4454 - Ryan 660-254-4478 - Mark www.showsteers.com/OttmanBall Sires: Monopoly, Heatwave, Unstoppable, Believe in Me, Walks Alone and many others! Call to view calves anytime! Also, look for more information on our late October Private Treaty Sale! Featured BREEDER of the MONTH 6. Hillside Angus rAnch The Washam Family 44 Lawrence 2220 • Pierce City, MO 65723 417-489-5455 - Rick 417-489-5450 - Cody 417-489-5850 - Dereck 417-489-4546 - Mary Jo cwhsangus@hotmail.com Look us up on facebook.com/HllisideAngus Show Heifer prospects and Bulls by Champion bloodlines like RCC Preference 867 and HS Grace 8159 139 and many other breed leaders. Call to view cattle and visitors always welcome! H S Big Whiskey Reg # 17220983 Selling Partial Interest Call Today!

7. Larrick Farms The Larrick Family 30902 Monroe Road 227 • Shelbina, MO 63468 573-406-8107 - Rick 660-651-6622 - Tim 573-588-7652 - Farm Larrickfarms@yahoo.com Sires: Smokin’ Joe, Mitten Man, Hairy, Amen, Burn Notice, HF Tiger and Soldier Boy Call to view calves anytime! Annual Top 50 Club Calf Sale November 25, 2012 @ 1:30 pm No calves will be sold prior to sale!

9. Will Alexander Show Cattle Will and Myron Alexander 23231 Hwy FF • Linneus, MO 64653 660-734-1427 - Will 660-375-7263 - Myron wacshowcattle@gmail.com Sires: Eye Candy and Lautner’s Miami Call to view calves anytime! 10.

WARD Farms The Jeff Ward Family 26136 Iron Road • Browning, MO 64630 660-412-2590 - Jeff Sires: Boardwalk, Bojo, Not Afraid, Untouchable Call to view calves anytime!

11. THompson Herefords Stanberry, MO Tom Thompson 816 284 3276 Shannon Craig 660 4254983 Rhoda Thompson 641 414 5754 Find us on facebook at Thompson Herefords Sires: Big Rob, Shock-n-Awe, Bright Future, Advance s109 and Star Market Index. Herd Bulls, Show Heifers & Championship Show Steers Available at all times Private Treaty. Calves available to view at all times. 12. G.I. Lee Cattle Co. Eric Lee 31522 Kennel Street • Macon, MO 63552 608-295-5312 gileecc@yahoo.com Sires: Heatwave, Bodacious, Uno Mas and Purple Milsap Cattle available for viewing anytime! Give Austin a call so you can be included on the map and in the list! 712-621-1829 then your info to austin@livestockplusinc.com

Quality Service for Superior Genetics Bovine embryo transfer services

Superovulation and collection Embryo freezing • Embryo transfers Donor boarding Vince Collison, DVM • Jane Collison, DVM Tim Collison, DVM 1010 N. Hancock Street • Lake City, IA 51449

Diamond B Club Calves Dean, Tracy, Brittni and Blair Buswell 16065 Iris Drive • Purdin, MO 64674 660-375-2765 - Cell 660-244-3301 - Home Sires: Monopoly, Unforgiven, Carnac, Bojo and The Gift Call anytime to view calves!

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“Join or Die” By Toby Muller Once in a while, I’ll call up my old man when I’m getting ready to make an important decision, for some advice, or at the very least, some thought-provoking conversation. For those of you that know my dad, you won’t be surprised to hear that sometimes he will turn this into a major debate. In fact, sometimes he can take the most innocent question or statement and argue both sides until he’s blue in the face. This is fine, as a man, his job is to fix the problem, give sound advice, or steer me down the right path even if I didn’t think I needed direction. In several of our latest “super-deep” conversations he’s ended with: Oh hell, I don’t know, you won’t accomplish anything if you listen to me, I’m gettin ”old and scary.” Now, I recently had a birthday, and I’ve decided that somewhere around 37 to 38 must be where this “scary” part starts to kick in. Just in the last year, I’ve added a direct generator hookup to the house, stashed some cash for emergencies, started locking the doors at night, and got my concealed weapons permit. I’ve also paid a lot closer attention to politics than my younger self ever could have imagined. A lot of this has been to keep close tabs on the embryo transfer and ultrasound wrestling match here in Iowa. The outcome of this issue has direct repercussions for me and the future of my business. Although the journey has been somewhat stressful and even painful, the silver lining has been all the experience I’ve gained learning what issues are affecting the cattle industry. This last month I attended the Iowa Cattlemen’s summer policy

meeting and participated in small group discussion that talked about what ICA’s policy should be on a lot of different topics. Some of the more pertinent topics mentions were: fuel tax implications, fence laws, ethanol policy, EPA issues, death tax, ET/ ultrasound issue, and dealing with animal rights groups attack on agriculture. The purpose of the meeting was to decide which issues should be the highest priority to the membership. Now, for the scary part. There were less than forty people attending the meeting and none of them were younger than me. I’m not sure what part of that statement scares me worse. We are all so busy, it seems like we overlook the big picture. If we don’t put forth the effort to protect the things that are important to us and our livelihood, who will? Power comes in numbers and our commodity groups are our only effective lobby groups. We, without a doubt, live in the best country in the world and a lot of that is due to the fact that our ancestors were willing to go to great lengths to gain freedom. The other reason it’s the best is because we haven’t had a lot of time to screw it up. We are still a fairly new country and as each generation gets a little more relaxed and maybe even a little lazier we begin to expect certain things. It’s a fact, most of our farm kids aren’t staying on the farm, and when their kids grow up, where do you think their priorities will be? It won’t be with food until we’ve regulated ourselves into 12$ hamburger or $10 pork. So I think that leads us to a famous quote that still holds true today “Join or die.” We have to figure out how to not only unite as commodity groups, but more importantly as one big agricultural unit. Uncertain times are ahead and sometimes it pays to be scary and prepare for the worst. - Toby

Walridge Farms

• Open Angus Heifers • Select group of cow/calf pairs • Angus Bulls - performance tested & ready to go!

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Walridge Cattle, Inc. Williamsburg, IA 52361 • Erle 319-668-2082 • Office 319-668-2026 • Mobile 319-430-0820

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Champion Maine & 5th Overall Steer, Iowa Beef Expo

:: Lund Family Champion Maine & 4th Overall, Iowa Beef Expo :: Lund Family

:: Greim Family Champion Maine & 5th Overall Steer, Iowa Beef Expo :: Greim Family

Champion Charolais (Open Show), Fort Worth :: Owned with Krick Cattle Co. & Mack Cattle Co.

Champion Shorthorn Heifer, Oklahoma Youth Expo (2011 and 2012) :: Kaylen Gregory

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Reserve Grand Steer, Oklahoma Youth Expo :: Macy Griswold

Champion Chi & Supreme Female, Tulsa State Fair :: Cammi Gregory

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Champion Charolais (Open Show), Fort Worth :: Owned with Krick Cattle Co. & Mack Cattle Co.

Champion Shorthorn Heifer, Oklahoma Youth Expo (2011 and 2012) :: Kaylen Gregory

Reserve Grand Steer, Oklahoma Youth Expo :: Macy Griswold

Private Treaty Bid Off Sale Saturday, October 13

Located at Reimann Ranch, Ree Heights, South Dakota. Just 45 minutes from Wessington Springs. We have consistently offered champions and have a track Located Reimann Just 45 minutes record ofathelping ourRanch, clients Ree find Heights, success atSouth everyDakota. level. Also, make plansfrom to attend the Reimann Ranch Treatyoffered Pasturechampions Sale on September Wessington Springs. We havePrivate consistently and have19. a track

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Sunday, October 7, 2012 • 1:30 EST At the Farm West of Universal, Indiana

Miss CCF Sheza Wonder Progeny selling by Wheatland Stout 930W.

SS Ebonys Fantasy SS826 Selling calves by Trademark and Built Right.

WHCC Caroline PQ1 Selling calves by Built Right and Trademark.

Camp Black Cap 301N Heifer selling by Dream Doctor.

THSF Black Pearl 807U Progeny and his service will sell.

Progeny selling out of these donors in our Annual Production Sale Watch for sale highlights at www.kriegerfarms.com

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• Reasonable rates for all your embryo transplanting needs • Dedicated to caring for the donor cow on an individual basis • Centrally located; just 40 miles east of Des Moines. We’re 1 mile south of I-80, exit 179. • Visitors always welcome!

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Tag 271 • Heifer • Tiger Woods x Double Stuff Raised by Hornung. Bought Thriller by Lautner Farms.

Tag 601 • Steer • Heat Wave x Hard Core

Tag 325 • Steer • Monopoly x Dr. Who

Tag 45 • Heifer • Hollywood x Strictly Business

We’re very proud of this group of calves! Sired by industry leaders such as Heat Wave, Thriller, Monopoly, Colonel, Tiger Woods, Mercedes Benz, and Walks Alone. Tag 1447 • Heifer • Colonel x Who Made Who

Fall Private Treaty Sale Thursdsay, September 6 Telephone Auction Begins at 6 p.m.

We will bid off 10 calves, and the rest will be offered first come, first serve after August 25.

Tag 820 • Steer • Tiger Woods x Sun Seeker

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Tag 055 • Steer • Thriller x Dr. Hook

Congrats to Matthew Schroeder, 2012 Iowa Beef Expo Class winner.

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Purchased from our 1st Come-1st Served Pasture Sale

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Saturday, August 25, 2012 1 p.m. • Tama Livestock Barn • Tama, Iowa Featuring the Complete Dispersal of the James Red Angus Herd! SHOW HEIFERS

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Selling 120 Top Quality Red Angus Females plus 3 James Herd Bulls

PHENOMENAL FALL & SPRING CALVING COWS

Sale hosted by: Rich Red Angus James Red Angus Batterson Red Angus Walnut Springs Farm 3J Farms, LLC.

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Shepard Settlement Farm Cowtraks Ranch Kline Red Angus

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This $10,000 Texas Scholarship Winner sold in the 2011 Kick Off Classic Auction!

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012 On-line Pasture Sale

Bids close at 7:00 pm. You can also bid by phone. Cattle available for viewing in Woodbine, Iowa starting September 8th. We are just a half mile off of Highway 30. Make sure to attend Sullivan Farms/Sullivan Ranch, Joe Sullivan, Pryor, Thompson, Boyle, Jorgenson and Downing sales in Western Iowa!

RR MARK SULLIVAN CATTLE 816-304-0050 1996 Rockdale Ave., Woodbine, IA 51579

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CONTACT John Elder, 402.650.1385, for viewing after September 14th. CONTACT John Elder, 402.650.1385, for viewing after September 14th.

Grand Champion Steer, ’12 National Junior Hereford Show Grand Champion Steer, Congratulations ’12 National Junior to the Vickland Hereford Show Family. Congratulations to the Vickland Family.

Reserve Grand Champion Steer, ’11 NAILE Congratulations Reserve Grand to the Guyer Family. Champion Steer, ’11 NAILE Congratulations to the Guyer Family. Grand Champion Female, ’12 National Junior Shorthorn Show Grand Champion Female, ’12Congratulations National Junior Nick Sullivan Shorthorn Show Congratulations Nick Sullivan

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Grand Champion MaineTainer Female, ’11 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show Congratulations the Walker Female, Family Grand ChampiontoMaineTainer ’11 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show Congratulations to the Walker Family

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Supreme Champion Female, ’11 NAILE & American Royal Congratulations Nick Sullivan Grand Champion Steer, ’12 NWSS Congratulations to the Bonham Family

Grand Champion Steer, ’11 Iowa State Fair Congratulations to the Jorgenson Family Reserve Grand Champion Polled Female, ’12 National Junior Hereford Show Congratulati ons to the Tucker Family

Supreme Champion Female, ’12 Nebraska AGR Congratulations to the Elder Family Supreme Champion Female, ’11 Badger Kick-off Congratulations to the Elder Family

Supreme Champion Female, ’11 Illinois Beef Expo Congratulations to the Foley Family

Reserve Grand Champion Steer, ‘11 Illinois State Fair Congratulations to the Thompson Family

Supreme Champion Female, ‘11 Tulsa State Fair Congratulations to the Gregory Family

NEW DATE ... Monday, September 24, 2012 PRIVATE TREATY PASTURE SALE

Dunlap, Iowa • Initial bids in by dark Cattle will be available fore viewing September 14th. Sale located 1/4 mile East of Dunlap, Iowa on Hwy. 37. 125 head of multi-breed cattle offered.

Building Maternal Legends

farms Dan Sullivan

Hillsboro, Texas 76645

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John, Dede, Sara & Sage • James • Nick Dunlap, Iowa 51529 www.maternallegends.com John Elder, 402.650.1385 • Josh Elder

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index of advertisers Altena Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Babies to Banners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Badger Southern Select Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Blind Badger Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Bob Thompson Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Boyle Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bushy Park Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Campbell Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Cardinal Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Carrousel Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Cattle Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Christo Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Cook Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Cottonwood Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 CR Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Daybreak - Leaders Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Deppe Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Dicks Family Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dodds Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Doris Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Downing/Jorgensen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Dwyer’s Foundation Female Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 115 Eastern IA Club Calf Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34-36 Eby Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Eby Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Eckloff/Strolberg Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Fairview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 FFA Blue & Gold Gilt Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Fraker Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Golightly Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Hellbusch Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Hornung Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Hunter Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-69 IA Berkshire Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58-62 IA Simmental Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 IA Yorkshire Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76-78 J Delaney / Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Kelly Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Kickoff Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Killmer Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Krick Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Krieger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Kuhlman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Landgren Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Lay Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Limestone LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Lueking / Rock Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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water guns, though!! Then to top off the evening, Scott Shelby put on a Bittersweet….the end of summer fun but, gosh, I love the State Fair!!!! Summer concert, it was just a really fun event!!! Thank you to all involved and has been crazy and the kids have kept me especially the Rieck Family! Good luck to all the exhibitors and hope everyone is able to enjoy extremely busy! Annie Herr and her famyour county and state fairs!!! Please be sure to remember our military ily have been a huge blessing, allowing in your prayers. Please travel safe and remember to thank a vetermy kids to run around on their farm and an! tag along doing chores, fixing tractors, Heidi Sorensen • 661-900-6004 etc. Joe, Annie’s brother, has been patient Palmers GDE:Layout 1 7/18/12 11:29 AM Page 1 heidi@livestockplusinc.com enough to let Tucker “help” when he works on his steers and pigs. Annie takes Taylor horseback riding or on the electric scooter, whatever is handy! Lori and Clel, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for allowing my kids to be a part of your lives!!! It’s one of the best experiences they could ever receive!!!! I also need to thank the Haven’s Family, especially Alecia and Katey, for attempting to teach my kids how to ride a horse correctly.  They look forward to coming out each day!! On our way out one morning, I got Tucker a doughnut... I know breakfast of champions, right?! Well, picture this, it is less than a quarter of a mile to their house and before we got to their driveway, the doughnut was GONE or should I say, shoved in his mouth! I turned around to tell them to finish and had to laugh as Tuck was trying to breathe and swallow to talk. Well, turns out he wanted to have time before riding horses to ClearCreek2 BC:Layout 1 6/29/12 3:30 PM Page 1 play with the cats and dogs. That just makes me happy! We have had the pleasure of participating in a couple of golf tourneys this summer! The first one I was able to attend was the Adams County Cattlemen Tournament in Corning, Iowa. Okay, can I just say that I am still crazy about the All Beef Brats! Sarah Patterson Jannings and I may or may not have went back for seconds! Thank you Brandt Family for inviting us to participate. I am hearing that I may be replaced with my sister next year and as good as I golfed, that may not be a bad idea! My second golf outing is still pretty fresh in my mind. That was the Union County Cattlemen’s Pasture Golf at Chad Rieck’s place in Creston, Iowa! This is really a fun outing and I believe they had quite a few more teams this year! My sister and I had a “tour guide” for the day, Dave Rieck. Dave laid it out pretty eloquently, “Its like an all you can eat, all you can drink, picnic on wheels!” The beef is just amazJUG livestock waterers:Layout 1 8/11/11 8:50 AM Page 1 ing and wow were we FULL from meatballs, BBQ beef on crackers, brisket to die for, and many other great tasting eats! We also decided to stay cool this year and brought a little pool and water guns. We didn’t get as much enjoyment out of it as Hollynn, Carson (Chad and Amy’s kids) and my daughter, Taylor! A few of the teams enjoyed the We’ll be at the Iowa State Fair! Come see us in the Cattle Barn - booth 17A!

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hiGh sellinG CaRnaC heifeR, For Bryan McKay

ReseRve GRand steeR, 2011 Charolais Jr. Nationals; Champion ChaRolais steeR, 2011 Northern Exposure. Bought by Wayne & Barb Ohlrich, Shown by Jordan Zahm.

ReseRve Champion simmental steeR, 2012 Kansas Beef Expo Exposure. Shown by Abby Wood.

5th oveRall steeR, 2012 Michigan Beef Expo Shown by Winegardner Family.

Champion maRket heifeR, 2012 Missouri AGR Many Time Champion, Sired By Carnac. Shown by Goretska Family.

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150+ Lots of Registered Angus, Simmentals, Maines, Shorthorns & Club Calf Cows.

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Reg. Angus Cow, Direct Daughter of OCC Juanada 710K Bred to Wheel Man, Consigned by Bob & Cathy Dwyer

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Rare Semen & Embryo Auction will consist of 30 lots of Industry Leading Genetics. These include Multiple Proven Dollar Generating Embryo Packages, Top Pregnancies, & Rare Simmental, Club Calf, & Angus Semen. Please check out the website to view all of these lots.

Maximus Cow, Selling AI bred to Walks Alone, Consigned by Derrer Farms

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1/2 Charolais Lead On Open Heifer Consigned by Derrer Farms

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Direct Hit Cow, Selling AI bred to Sexed Fat Butt Semen Consigned by Reiny Way Acres

JS Burning Up Bred Heifer, Selling AI bred to Optimus Prime Consigned by Jones Show Cattle

Steel Force Bred Heifer, Selling AI bred to GOET I-80 Consigned by Jones Show Cattle

Pregnancy & Embryos by High Regard & Chopper x Valentine, Consigned by Sugar Creek, Rocking P, & Joe Beckett.

1/2 Simmental Maximus x Sulty Open Heifer Cosigned by Double R Farms

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