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Join us for THREE Online Bull sales this Spring! All bulls are available for viewing anytime at the Farm in Mitchell, SD. Bidding available at cwcattlesales.com These are the right kind of bulls to continue moving your program forward!

maine-anJou bull 554y • sire. ali He Sells February 14th

February 14th • online at cwcattlesales.com • Offering yearling Maine-Anjou Bulls. PB, 3/4 & 1/2. • Sired by industry leaders like Boomer, Sooner, Ali, Mercedes Benz, Smokin Joe & Serious Business, Premium Blend & Hard Drive. • Most bulls sell DNA tested for Tenderness, Feed Efficiency & Homozygous Black. • All bulls are black & predominantly polled. • 25 head sell. These are PERFORMANCE type bulls!

club calF bull 613y • sire. mercedes benz He Sells February 28th

February 28th • online at cwcattlesales.com • Offering yearling calving ease & club calf raising sires. • Sired by industry leaders like Hard Drive, Thriller, Walks Alone, Mercedes Benz , I-80 & Ali. • 15 head sell. Deep in quality!

march 13th • online at cwcattlesales.com

• Offering yearling Simmental Bulls. PB & Percentage Simmental. • Sired by industry leaders like Dream On, Dream Catcher, Built Right, Encore & Maximus. • Most bulls sell DNA tested for Tenderness & Feed Efficiency. • 20 head sell. A stout set of bulls!

simmental bull 570y • sire. Dream on He Sells March 13th

Bushy Park Farm Steve Robinson, Owner

40281 260th Street • Mitchell, SD 57301 Fax: 605-996-0721 • Toll Free: 888-502-7322 Cory Thomsen, General Manager, 605-730-2397 Stephanie Steck, Marketing, 402-680-1254 On-line at: www.bpfcc.com

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January 1, 2012, Vol. 18 Issue 1

Sitz Dash 1027 7 CED +11

Marb +.38

BW -.5

RE +.66

WW +51

YW +92

$F +30.76

Milk +24

$B +56.61

Connealy Right Answer 746 CED +15

CED +9

Marb +.53

Marb +.62

BW -.5

BW +.8

RE +.21

RE +.76

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WW +67

WW +59

YW +115

$F +48.20

Milk +28

$B +60.80

TC Aberdeen 759

YW +106

$F +41.94

Milk +38

$B +66.81

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:30 p.m. • Mitchell livestock Mitchell, South Dakota SiMMental • anguS • SiManguS

666Y • PB Simmental Yardley High Regard x R&R Warehouse

295Y • Simangus Remington Lock N Load x VRD

Selling 210 Head! • 130 Performance Bulls • 105 Yearlings • 25 twenty-Month-Olds • 80 Bred Heifers (all Safe ai)

694Y • PB Simmental 3C W/C Right Track x PVF Liberty

111X • PB angus Moore Forefront x Bon View Balance

Service Sires: • Dream Catcher (sexed female)

• tnt tuition • Hooks Shear Force

763Y • Simangus Yardley High Regard x Bushs Focus

051X • Simangus Wagr Dream Catcher 03r x aar really Windy 1205 Sells Safe to Dew It Right

245Y • 3/4 Simmental JS Crown Royal x WAGR Dream Catcher 03R

10X • 3/4 Simmental Mr nlC upgrade x Wagr Dream Catcher 03r

This individual leads an impressive set of strong aged bulls!

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SaV Bismarck Dew it right gDar game Day W/C efficiency

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Greetings, I hope everyone had a good Christmas and had a Happy New Year. We look forward to seeing all of you in Denver, at Iowa Winter Beef Expo, Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic and every sale in between. I was out making herd visits the other day when my over sized tummy told me it needed food. I was close to Adel and just left a Hawkeye Breeders visit and was wondering who I could eat dinner with. The first person that came to mind in Adel area was Ben Kelly. After calling Ben, he agreed that it was time for nutrition. Well, it just so happens that Ben and his lovely wife Denise Kelly own and operate the Harvest Moon in Dallas Center. That answered where we would eat. This is a really neat place located in downtown Dallas Center, Iowa. Its what I would call a two-function establishment. During the morning and noon it’s a bar and grill, an awesome place to get a sandwich. Then, I’m not sure when, but I think it transforms into a steak house and high end bar in the early evening. Now, keep in mind, I’m not much of a sandwich man, but this noon sandwich really hit the spot. I mean it was deadly!! “The Les Burger,” if you don’t just love this sandwich you just ain’t human! “The Les Burger” consists of a 1/3 lb burger; and a Cadillac burger I must say, made from ribeye tips plus ham, cheese, homemade onion rings, and special barbeque sauce. A deadly

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Docilitybull bullininthe thebreed! breed! : #1Docility Home of#1

Selling 200 Head! 110 BULLS 75 Yearlings • 35 Falls 90 FEMALES 60 Spring Bred Heifers 20 Fall Bred Heifers 10 Open Heifers – Show Prospects!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+1.9 +61 +106 +36 +62.36

Keymura Katy Ellston J8 Top 1% Docility EPD and three-quarter sister to Hoover Dam!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+3.7 +66 +111 +25 +50.69

Queen of Ellston K144

Super style and her Pathfinder® dam records 6-107 WR!

SydGen CC&7 [AMF-CAF-NHF] BW +1.1

WW +54

BW WW YW MILK $B

Hoover CC&7 J401

YW +106

-.5 +53 +98 +36 +58.25

Super stout CC&7 to use on heifers!

MILK +53

Marb +.38

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+1.9 +69 +124 +30 +62.76

Hoover Excitement K34

His CC&7 dam is a full sister to ORIgen’s Hoover Home Run!

Selling 65 progeny and matings to CC&7! 99 CC&7 sons have averaged $6,177 at Hoover Angus!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+3.6 +68 +114 +25 +51.44

Hoover Excitement K109

EPDs as of 11-21-11. John & Barb Kiburz 1044 255th Ave. Tingley, IA 50863 (641) 772-4439

Sire Basin Excitement recently leased to Genex!

84 Years of Quality Angus Cattle! www.hooverangus.com Livestock Plus Inc.

$B +65.76

BW WW YW MILK $B

David, Joy & Landi Mc Farland 2731 Squirrel Ave. Ellston, IA 50074 (641) 772-4479

RE +.82

Home of Hoover Dam . . .

“They don’t call him the 'Destination Bull' for nothing!” - Auctioneer Dustin Carter November 18, 2011

Rock Solid

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Proven .92 Accuracy Surpassed Rock Solid .90 accuracy in just 2 calf crops!

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Hoover Dam K12

BW WW YW MILK $B

+.5 +62 +108 +30 +64.69

BW WW YW MILK $B

Blackcap Empress Ellston K19

+2.0 +51 +96 +38 +59.18

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Hoover Dam K114

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Elbamere Queen Ellston J420

Hoover Dam success sweeps across North America

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Dam X720 CCAR Hooveserlling bull in Diamond Hoover Dam 0170 Top-selling bull at $32,000 top- ’s 2011 sale. Stevenson’s Diamond Dot Nov Current Creek ember 2011 Sale www.livestockplusinc.com

Bear Mountain Angus Focusing on Quality with Performance Selling 130 Bulls February 29, 2012 • 1 pm CST at the Ranch - Palisade, NE

Offering

Angus & Charolais 2 year olds • Coming 2’s Yearlings

Bear Mtn Owyhee 5012

also selling

commercial and registered females

• Developed on all forage, non starch diet • Performance tested • Semen tested • BVDpi negative tested • Free Delivery • 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED

20+ Sons and Grandsons Sell! BW WW YW M SC Marb RE $B 2.8 69 118 22 .55 .56 .63 72.40

GDAR Game Day 449

Bidding available through:

Other Sires Represented:

• Bear Mtn Renegade 9045 (Owyhee Son) • SAV Fnal Answer 0035 • Vin-Mar O’Reilley Factor • Pine Ridge Hammer S322 • SAV Bismark 5682 • SAV Brilliance 8077 • SAV Providence 6922 • Connealy Final Product • Connealy Timeline • Connealy Toby 865B • BC Lookout 7024 • Garrett’s Nationwide 8001 • Riverbend Beyond 8

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BW WW -.6 51

YW 99

M SC Marb RE $W 23 +.45 .41 .64 49.93

Brian & Tiffany Stoller 35789 Hwy. 6 • Palisade, NE 69040 308.285.3313 (Home and Fax) 308.737.6213 (Brian's Cell) bearmtnangus@msn.com www.bearmountainangus.com

Triangle J Ranch Triangle JAnnette Ranch Darby and Line Please contact us for more information, a sale book, or Please contact us for more carcass ultrasound information. information, a sale book, or

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35355 Arrow Rd •and Miller, NE 68858 Darby Annette Line Phone/Fax: 35355 308-457-2505 • 308-627-5085 (cell) Arrow Rd • Miller, NE 68858 trianglejranch@juno.com • www.trianglejranch.com Phone/Fax: 308-457-2505 • 308-627-5085 (cell) trianglejranch@juno.com • www.trianglejranch.com

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THE RANCHERS BULL SALE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 1:00 PM AT THE RANCH 13 MILES WEST OF SARGENT LUNCH @11:30

SELLING 150 HEAD 120 YEARLING REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS AND 30 YEARLING HEIFERS COME TO SLAGLE ANGUS TO APPRAISE A POWERFUL SET OF CATTLE BACKED BY GERATIONS OF CRITICAL SELECTION FOR TOP PERFORMANCE, HIGH CARCASS QUALITY AND SOME OF THE TOP EPD’S AVAILABLE ANYWHERE. SIRED BY THE TOP PERFORMANCE AND CARCASS SIRES IN THE ANGUS BREED.

SITZ UPWARD 307R—18 Sons sell. Upward is a true performance sire with outstanding across the board EPD,s. The Upward sons have been the top selling sire group in many production sales. These cattle have great length of body, performance, maternal and carcass traits. [AMF-CAFM1F-NHF] BW+2.4 WW+71 YW +137 MILK +44 MARB +.39 REA +.64 $BEEF +67.76

TC ONE WAY 618—8 Sons sell. ONE WAY was the top selling bull in the 2007 TC sale. His calves have moderate birth weight with excellent Performance, Thickness and Volume. The One Way daughters in our herd are some of the nicest females we have produced and the sons have been sale features.[CAF-M1F-NHF] BW+2.8 WW+64 YW +114 MILK +32 MARB +.64 REA +.05 $BEEF+60.23

CONNEALY IMPRESSION—14 Sons sell. The calves by IMPRESSION are deep bodied and thick-made. Impression has an outstanding EPD profile with low birth, high maternal, carcass and performance numbers. Impression also ranked very high for feed efficiency, tenderness and total profit through the Angus Sire Alliance.. [AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF] BW+.7 WW+67 YW +130 MILK +37 MB +.44 REA +.64 $B+65.62

Connealy Right Answer 746—12 Sons sell. Right Answer is a top producing son of the popular Final Answer with EPD’s that are higher for performance, maternal, marbling and $ beef. The Right Answer females have excellent udders and the bulls have been well accepted, with many sons going to registered programs at top prices. Right Answer is also the sire of TC Romeo. [AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF] BW+-.5 WW+67 YW +115 MILK +28 MB +.53 REA +.21 $B +60.80

Customer satisfaction is very important to us. Come take a walk through the cattle and let us know what best fits your operation. 100 % First Breeding Season Guarantee Volume Discount - Buy Sight Unseen - Free Board and Delivery on Bulls in Nebraska 18 • Nebraska Angus News • January-February 2012

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TC ROMEO—14 sons sell. Romeo was the top selling bull in the 2010 TC sale. His 1659 pound adj. 365 weight was the highest yearling weight ever at TC along with a 17.6 inch Ribeye. Romeo packs this muscle and performance into a moderate frame and deep body. In his first crop of calves the Romeo sons are currently our high gaining sire group on test and will be featured in this sale. BW+1.8 WW+67 YW +134 MILK +28 MB +.36 REA +.43 $B +61.70

*FOR CATALOGS OR INFORMATION CONTACT:

MARK or KRISTIN SLAGLE 44261 RD 817 SARGENT, NE 68874

1-888-527-7044 e-mail address: slagleangus@nctc.net Web site: www.slagleangus.com Auctioneer - Joe Goggins

TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH 22nd Annual Production Sale

Monday, February 6, 2012 • 1 p.m. CST at The Ranch 23685 Sartoria Road • Amherst, NE

Pick Your New Herdsires From 100 Thick-Made Muscular Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls with Growth, Balance and Great Carcass Merit 30 Open Females • 30 Bred Females

r Futurit

Homo Black, Homo Polled son of SAV Final Answer. 59Y is a Cattlemen’s Dream, he is soft ribbed and soggy middled while offering tons of foot size and bone. And on top of that you have SAV Final Answer 0035 to love the structure Final Countdown 59Y he exhibits, super Balancer 38% • Homo Black • Homo Polled flexible and sound CE BW WW YW MK TM GL CED off of both ends. 115 -0.1 48 94 19 43 -0.7 104

Balance

SC 0.2

ST -

CW 19

RE 0.23

MB 0.08

DtF 1.9

CV 30.66

Homo Black, Double Polled Purebred out of our donor cow 920J and HYEK Black Impact. 271Y is the Front Pasture Kind. He is super good balanced as he is extended about his front, long and level about his spine, while being packed with muscle and thickness.

FM 28.31

Gelbvieh

Futurity

HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Mr. Black Sensation 271Y ET Purebred 94% • Homo Black

CE 105 SC -0.4

BW 1.8 ST 3

WW 45 CW 18

YW 79 RE 0.29

MK 17 MB 0.05

TM 40 DtF 1

GL -3 CV 26.02

CED 99 FM 9.93

GROWTH SDCC Virginian 318T

Mr Virginian 244Y

Balancer 50% • Homo Black CE SC -

BW 0.8 ST -

WW 45 CW -

YW 87 RE -

MK 16 MB -

TM 39 DtF -

GL CV -

CED FM 21.6

MUSCLE

THICKNESS MAKE GREAT

SDCC Virginian 318T

Mr Virginian 63Y

Balancer 50% • Homo Black CE SC -

BW 0.3 ST -

WW 42 CW -

YW 83 RE -

MK 15 MB -

TM 36 DtF -

GL CV -

CED FM 19.38

GELBVIEH M I E H N E TAUB

HERD SIRES

Post Rock Granite 200P2

TAU Mr Grid Topper 43T

Mr Pr Granite 65Y

Mr Grid Topper 43T 292Y Balancer 50% • Homo Black

Purebred 88% • Double Black CE 105 SC -0.5

BW 1 ST 5

WW 44 CW 11

Look for us in Denver!

YW 78 RE 0.17

MK 17 MB 0

TM 39 DtF 3

GL -3.6 CV 14.5

CED 102 FM 9.69

Dale & Jeannette 308.826.4771 E-mail: dtaubenheim@aol.com

CE 110 SC -0.2

BW 0.9 ST -

WW 52 CW -

YW 98 RE -

MK 11 MB -

Mike, Renee, & Justin (Cell) 308.233.4704 E-mail: mandrtaub@aol.com

TM 37 DtF -

GL -1.5 CV -

CED 104 FM 29.33

Selling Pick of Bred Females at NWSS!

23685 Sartoria Rd • Amherst NE 68812 • Web site: www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com www.livestockplusinc.com

er - 73 lb BW

January 29, 2012 - 2 pm CST

% MaineTain

n - 50 I-80 x Tycoo

Wisner Auditorium - Wisner, Nebraska Lunch Served at 1 pm - Refreshments Available All Day 50 Bred Heifers - 26 Herd Sires - 8 Open Heifers More than 60 Registered Maine-Anjou, Chi & Shorthorn Cattle

On Display Now at the Bellar HQ and Sale Day at the Heftie Sale Center just off US 275 in Wisner

Monopoly x Donor 8N - Bred to I-80

Request your catalog today and view video footage of every animal selling at www.primetimeagrimarketing.com. To view the catalog and video clips visit www.primetimeagrimarketing.com or call the sale manager for more information at:

Wisner, Nebraska Randy: 402/380-3710 Justin: 402/380-1652

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Craig M. Reiter & Associates P.O. Box 85 â&#x20AC;˘ Elmore, Ohio USA 43416 419/862-0117, phone www.primetimeagrimarketing.com

Biz Whiz x Maine Bred to Jesse James Monopoly x Angus Bred to In Focus

Monopoly x Pac Man Bred to I-80

Tiger Woods x Alias April 2011

Tiger Woods x Amer Outlaw Bred to I-80

Monopoly x Alias Polled

Monopoly x Chill Factor Bred to I-80

WAGR Driver x Angus x Heat Wave Polled 50% Simmental

Architect x Meyer 734 Bred to Tycoon

Auction By Video - Bid In-Person, By Phone, or Via the Internet at liveauctions.tv Plan to attend other sales in the area over the weekend! www.livestockplusinc.com

Carcass Data Available Delivery Available Performance Data Available Volume of Heifer Bulls Free Wintering Available Negative for PI-BVD AM NH and CA Tested

View and Bid Online at CattleUSA.com

“Where You Get More For Your Buck”

100 Angus & Sim-Angus Bulls Sell Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Lunch - 11:30 a.m. Sale - 1:00 p.m.

Torrington Livestock Auction, Torrington, WY Visit Us At Our Pen In The Yards During The National Western Stock Show in Denver

Featuring Sons & Grandsons Of:

Sitz Upward 307R

SAV Final Answer 0035

CED:+6 BW:+2.4 WW:+72 YW:+137 Milk: +44 Marb:+.39 RE:+.65 $B:+79.62

CED:+12 BW:+1.0 WW:+62 YW:+106 Milk: +22 Marb:+.43 RE:+.39 $B:+53.79

Featured A.I. Sires

Connealy Impression • New Day 454 • Chisum • Mohnen Dynamite Connealy Final Product • Connealy Right Answer TC Aberdeen • Pendleton • Club King-Sim

Owned Herd Sires:

4G New Frontier 6511 • DDB Ambush 28 741 Connealy Performer • Connealy Full Freight For additional information or a sale catalog please contact:

Doug & Carolyn Booth

Dudley & Jennifer Booth

7618 Rd 41 • Torrington, WY 82240 Doug: (307) 532-5830 www.BoothFamilyAngus.com

4156 Rd 82 • Torrington, WY 82240 Dudley: (307) 532-7179 E-mail: dbooth@scottsbluff.net

Visitors Always Welcome – Females for Sale Private Treaty 14

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New Sale Date! 32 nd Annual

Featuring the Best in WK Angus & Sim-Angus Genetics…

Thursday, February 16, 2012

12:30 p.m. MST • At the Ranch • Gordon, Nebraska Selling Elite Angus Yearlings, Powerful 18-Month Olds & our Best Black Simmentals!

250 Bulls Sell!

Every bull carries the predictable, trusted & proven performance genetics of Whitestone–Krebs sires!

Rocky 80029

Hammer S322

Rick O’Shay

WK Roger

SydGen Doc

WK Bobcat

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Upcoming Sales & Events

January

January 7 Guyer Cattle Co. “The Chosen Few” Dispersal - Robinson, IL 7th - 22nd National Western Stock Show - Denver, CO Willie Morris Cattle Royal Edge Sale - Muscatine, IA January 8 Mile High Classic Red Angus Auction @ NWSS - Denver, CO January 13 National Western Angus Foundation Female Sale - Denver, CO January 14 Am. Maine-Anjou Bull & Female Sale @ NWSS - Denver, CO Western Elite Female Sale @ NWSS - Denver, CO January 15 ACA Hybrid Adv. Bull & Female Sale @ NWSS - Denver, CO January 16 National Salers Sale @ NWSS - Denver, CO January 18 National Western Commercial Female Sale, Show Breds & Yearlings - Denver, CO January 19 Gabel Farms / Lee’s Cattle Co. Online Bred Heifer Sale www.breedersworld.com National Lowline Sale @ NWSS - Denver, CO National Western Stock Dog Auction - Denver, CO January 21 - Rayl Angus Farms Open House - Bridgewater, IA January 23 - Martin Ranch Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE January 24 Holmes Show Cattle Online Bull Sale - breedersworld.com January 27 Kelly Cattle Co. Right Direction Bred Heifer & Bull Sale Dallas Center, IA Mill Bar Angus Production Sale - McCook, NE TK Angus Sale - Gordon, NE January 28 Baldridge Brothers Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Clear Creek Stock Farm Production Sale - Sigourney, IA Forster Farms Simmental Production Sale - Smithfield, NE Ferguson Angus Private Treaty Bull Sale - New Sharon, IA J&C Simmentals Bull Sale - West Point, NE Jauer Genetics Angus Bull & Female Sale - Hinton, IA JEK Cattle Private Treaty Bid Sale - Melrose, IA Nichols Farms Private Treaty Bull Sale - Bridgewater, IA Pryor Show Cattle Sale - Dunlap, IA January 29 Bellar’s Beautiful Beef Babes Sale - Wisner, NE Triangle J Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Miller, NE January 30 Cardinal Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com January 31 - Bob Jon Farms Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com

February

February 3 Black Hills Stock Show & Sale - Rapid City, SD February 4 Bartos Angus Performance Bull & Female Sale - Verdigre, NE Dakota Classic Sale - Sioux Falls, SD Horsley Brothers Eastern Exposure Sale - New Paris, OH LeDoux Ranch Production Sale - Agenda, KS Loonan Stock Farm Private Treaty Auction - Corning, IA Ohlrichs/Felt Farms Annual Bull Sale - Norfolk, NE Sachau Cattle Hell on Heels Sale - Dunlap, IA Upstream Ranch Bull Sale - Taylor, NE February 5 Trauernicht Simmental Production Sale - Beatrice, NE February 6 Taubenheim Gelbvieh Production Sale - Amherst, NE Windmill Angus Ranch Production Sale - Haigler, NE.

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February Continued.. February 7

Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale - Creston, IA February 9 Booth’s Cherry Creek Annual Bull Sale - Veteran, WY February 10 McConnell Angus Annual Bull Sale - Kimball/Dix, NE Mohnen Angus bull Sale - White Lake, SD February 11 Bussmus Angus Production Sale - Mitchell, SD Berger’s Herdmaster Sim-Angus Hybrid Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Grass-Lunning Simmentals Bulls-Eye Bonanza - LeRoy, MN February 12 12th - 19th Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA Old Stockyards Heritage All Breed Beef Seedstock Sale Moville, IA February 13 Carter Family Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Production Sale - Ree Heights, SD IA Charolais Sale @ Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA IA Simmental Sale @ Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA February 14 Bushy Park Farms Online Maine Sale - cwcattlesales.com IA Royal Shorthorn Sale @ Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA Werning Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale - Mitchell, SD February 15 15th - 16th IA Angus Assn. Show & Sale @ Iowa Beef Expo Des Moines, IA Slagle Angus Bull Sale - Sargent, NE February 16 IA Maine Show & Sale @ Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA Whitestone-Krebs Bull Sale - Gordon, NE February 18 Minert/Simonson Angus Bull Sale - Dunning, NE February 20 20th - 26th Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic - Kearney, NE February 21 Cedar Top Ranch Bull Sale - Burwell, NE Doug Booth Family Angus Bull Sale - Torrington, WY February 22 - TC Ranch Production Sale - Franklin, NE February 25 IL Simm. Assn. Mid America Simmental Sale - Springfield, IL Red Genetics Annual Spring Sale - Ardmore, OK February 26 Southwest Simmental Group Production Sale - Dunlap, IA February 27 - Reyes / Russell Annual Sale - Wheatland, WY February 28 Bushy Park Farms Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com Haynes Cattle Co. Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE February 29 - Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale - Palisade, NE

March

March 5 Hall Red Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE Vision Angus Annual Sale - North Platte, NE March 9 - Hueftle Cattle Co. Red Angus Bull Sale - Cozad, NE March 10 - Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, UT March 13 Bushy Park Farms Online Simmental Sale - cwcattlesales.com March 15 - Benoit Angus Ranch Production Sale - Esbon, KS March 23 23rd - 25th McCullough Fitting Clinic - Kalona, IA March 29 29th - 31st Minnesota Beef Showcase Sale & Agribition Fergus Falls, MN March 30 30th - April 1 McCullough Fitting Clinic - Marengo, IA

Selling February 21, 2012 • Burwell, Neb.

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Incredible Quality ... selected from a continual AI program since 1965. You won’t find a better set Guaranteed! Guaranteed? You Bet! We are ranchers and cattlemen. You get the same service we expect ... anything goes wrong we replace them. Our only family income is from cattle ... they better be right and work for You! We run a large commercial herd and we know what works; forage developed ... these bulls will be business all season long. Buy Cedar Top Range Developed Bulls with CONFIDENCE!

Coming 2-year-old Bulls Sell

Pick from a great selection of 2-year-old Bulls – NOT Last Year’s Leftovers!

Balancer® • Angus • Red Angus

Range-Ready Bulls from these Sire Groups Sell (44)

Sons

(43) (33) (14)

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Mohnen Image Maker 0415-1871 BW 92 • 205 Wt. 834 Reg no. 17032793 ET Sire: #+HA Image Maker 0415 (AMF-CAF-XF) • Dam: Mohnen Jilt 1283 (AMF) BW I+1.2, WW I+58, YW I+100, Milk I+32, Marb I+20, RE I+.32 Seven full brothers sell, including this stud bull prospect. They are all half brothers to the $22,000 Bingo, $18,000 Crown Royal, and $9,000 Brushpopper 295.

Mohnen Brushpopper 295-301 BW 72 • 205 Wt. 891 Reg no. 17022415 Sire: Mohnen Brushpopper 295 (AMF-CAF-XF) • Dam: +Mohnen Blackbird 2069 BW +.1, WW +60, YW +111, Milk +29, Marb I+.41, RE I+.39 Dam is an outstanding TC Total daughter that is a half sister to the Genex calving ease sire Mohnen Long Distance 1639.

Mohnen Final Answer 131 AAA #17031399 BW 71 • Adj. WW 841 Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035 • MGS: Mohnen Brushpopper 295 BW -1.8, WW +55, YW +101, Milk +26 Dam is a full sister to New Genex calving ease bull Mohnen Long Distance!

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Mohnen Heartbeat 1751 BW 91 • 205 Wt. 837 Reg no. 17032473 Sire: SAV Heartbeat 9222 • Dam: Mohnen Jilt 787 BW +2.7 WW +56 YW +103 MILK +31 MARB +.29 REA +.06 This is an outstanding SAV Heartbeat out of the Best Brushpopper 353 female on the ranch who is out of the herd sire producing Jilt cow family.

Mohnen Bingo 1321 BW 96 • 205 Wt. 905 Reg no. 17029169 Sire: +Mohnen Bingo 149 • Dam: Mohnen Royal Lady 345 (AMF) BW +1.9, WW +57, YW +99, Milk +27, Marb I+.19, RE I+.39 Bingo 1321 is just an example of the powerful Bingo sons that will sell Feb. 10. He is out of a broody Brushpooper 353 cow.

Mohnen Milestone 2181 ASA # 2593571 BW 100 • Adj. WW 867 1/2 Simmental, 1/2 Angus Sire: JF Milestone 999W • MGS: WULFFS EXT 6106 BW -1.6, WW +24, YW +55.6, Milk +1.8, Marb +0.32, REA -0.19

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Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar 605-210-1124 For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the offices of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, Kurt SCHAFF and Jeremy Haag, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660 Phone: 816-532-0811 • Fax 816-532-0851 E-mail: angushall@earthlink.net • www.angushall.com

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210 Fancy, one-iron angus replacement Heifers 210 angus replacement Heifers 100 Fancy, Fancy, one-iron Commercial angus Bred Heifers 100 Fancy, Commercial angus Bred Heifers 80 Commercial angus Cows coming with their 3rd calf. 80 Commercial angus Cows coming with their 3rd calf. Mick & Marlene Cox Mick & Marlene CoxCenter, NE 69032 73786 Ave. 356 • Hayes 73786 356 • Hayes Center, NE 69032 (308) Ave. 286-3416 (308) our 286-3416 View catalog online at: View our catalog online at: www.millbarangus.com www.millbarangus.com millbarangus@hotmail.com Auctioneer: Joe Goggins millbarangus@hotmail.com Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

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January 28, 2012 Just a few of the exceptional offerings in this sale! • All bulls sell with first breeding season guarantee.

75 Yearling Bulls 50 Bred heifers 25 Fancy Open Females

An outstanding performance-bred group of Purebred and Percentage cattle.

FF MS BIG THING Y506 Black 1/2 blood March show heifer Sires: Felt Next Big Thing x Reg. Angus cow by VDR EPD’S: NA, -2.4, 21, 52, NA, -1, 10, API 118, TI 67

FF BEEF MAKER Y405 Red 3/4 Blood Sires: WS Beef Maker x Logan (RA) EPD’S: NA , -1.8, 28, 49, NA 9, 23, API 130, TI 72 FF BISMARK Y350 • Black 1/2 blood Sires: SAV Bismark x Black Joker EPD’S: NA, -2.4, 26, 62, NA, 9, 22, API 109, TI 63

FF PAYOFF Y631 • Black 1/4 Blood Sires: TJ Payoff by Boyd New Day x TC Freedom EPD’S: NA, -1.2, 47, 89, NA, 10, 33, API 111, TI 73

FF PREDESTINED Y881 Black 1/2 Blood Sires: GAR Predestined x GW Lucky Man EPD’S: NA, 0.7, 37, 83, NA, 5, 24, API 128, TI 81

FF MS RACH HAND Y852 Black Purebred Feb. show heifer from the Ebony Annionette cow family Sires: Sand Ranch Hand x 3C Macho EPD’S: 8, -0.6, 30, 55, 6, 8, 22, API 107, TI 62

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FF INFOCUS Y944 • Black 1/2 blood Sires: Mytty Infocus X ASR Top Shelf EPD’S: NA, -2.7, 34, 71, NA, 3, 20, API 131, TI 78

FF ABERDEEN Y562 • Black 1/2 blood Sires: TC Aberdeen X TJ Duramax by 600U EPD’S: NA, -2.4, 27, 63, NA, 10, 24, API 134, TI 77

BERGER’S HERDMASTER BULLS

BW 88 WW 676

BW 58 Twin WW 620

813Y- Final Answer Son ¾ Angus ¼ Simm

802Y- Final Answer Son ¾ Angus ¼ Simm

BERGER’S HERDMASTER SIMM-ANGUS HYBRID BULL SALE Saturday, February 11, 2012 1:00 p.m. CST North Platte, NE

80 Black Angus X Simmental 80 Red Angus X Simmental 20 Calving Ease Bulls–Black & Red Tyrell Rousey - Herdsman 308-530-9279 tyrell45@hotmail.com

BW 98 WW 765

BW 94 WW 682 12Y-Paxton Son ¾ Angus ¼ Simm

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4-76Y- Amigo Son – ½ Simm ½ Red Angus

163Y- Gravity Son – ¾ Red Angus ¼ Simm

Loren & Peggy Berger 9339 E. Autogate Rd Stapleton, NE 69163 Lberger@nque.com 308-532-0939-H 308-520-3836-Cell

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Solo - Irish Whiskey x Meyer; Powerful A.I. Sire Prospect. He Sells!

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Leading Spring bred female from Collins Cattle. Donor prospect Deluxe!

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A great daughter of Chopper out of a Draftpick. A top donor from Baumans. Two great Choppers sell.

THIS YEAR’S SALE WILL FEATURE A POWERFUL SET OF GENETICS FROM SOME OF THE LEADING OPERATIONS IN THE COUNTRY INCLUDING THE TOP CUTS FROM DUELLO AND BAUMAN, PLUS THE BEST, FROM COLLINS CATTLE, KRIS BLACK, TMAC CATTLE AND ROB MILLER. THESE FEMALES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED TO MAKE THIS SALE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL & DIVERSE SETS OF CLUB CALF PRODUCING GENETICS TO SELL AT AUCTION THIS SEASON. YOU’RE GOING TO BE IMPRESSED!

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Tremendous offering of young cows and proven donors from the productive Duello herd. Lots of maternal or club calf producing potential. Daughter of Full Flush.

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Sunday, January 15, 2012 At the 106th National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colorado Selling 40 Lots of the Top 2011 Chi Influence Herd Sires & Show Heifers! HE SELLS!

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MR WHO DA MAN 321Y 1CM 3/21/2011 Sired by ‘Who Da Man’ out of Ms Rockin Ace 36U.

HE SELLS!

2011 ACA Reserve National Champion ChiAngus Bull, North American International Livestock Exposition, Louisville, KY.

BEF TRADITION 3/15/2011 Sired by ‘Tiger Woods’ out of the Bellar Donor dam, ‘3T’ by Draftsman. HE SELLS!

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IOWA ANGUS ASSOCIATION STATE SHOW AND SALE SCHEDULE

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Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2:30pm, Annual Meeting, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Wednesday, Feb. 15, 9:30am, Angus Show, Iowa State Fairgrounds (starting w/ females) Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6pm Social Hour, 7 pm Annual Banquet

Holiday Inn Downtown, Des Moines, IA Thursday, Feb 16, 10:30 am, Angus Sale, Iowa State Fairgrounds (starting w/ bulls)

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SELLING 135 LOTS

60 Spring Yearling bulls The cream of the crop from Iowa’s leading breeding programs. Each sells with individual performance, scrotal measurement, growth and carcass EPDs as reported on AHIR. 25 Mature Bulls Fall yearling and coming two year olds sell with complete data, semen evaluation, and ready for heavy service. 43 Heifer Calves The “Keepin’ Kind”. Outstanding herd replacements and potential show heifers, many suitable for competition on a national level. Remember to look up futurity eligible heifers. Last years heifers took home $1000! 7 Bred Heifers Heavy in calf and suitable for the most discriminating Angus entrepreneur. All bred to outstanding AI Sires! 10 Embryo Lots New Division! Some of the best genetics that Iowa has to offer! Packages offered that will fit any cattlemen's program.

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Dream On X Dam AJSA Champion Jon and Michael Sweeney

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E M B RY O L O T S Triple C Invasion, Steel Force, Upgrade, Triple C American Girl Donor Embryos Meyer 734 X Jauer Laredo 930 Embryos Excalibur Embryos

Watch Pre-Sale Parade Feb. 12 at 1 P.M.

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IOWA MAINE-ANJOU ASSOCIATION INVITES YOU

Consigned in this year’s Iowa Beef Expo sale!

February, 16

2012

at the Iowa State Fairgrounds

Maine-Anjou Event Schedule

‘11 High Selling Bull B4 Cattle Co., Blairstown, IA

Meeting & Banquet

Wednesday, Feb. 15, 6 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. banquet, Walnut Center on the Iowa State Fairgrounds

Expo Show

‘11 High Selling Female Braun Show Cattle, Northwood, IA

Thursday, Feb. 16 at 9 a.m., pavillion

Sale

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SELLING:

Fancy show heifers • Powerful herd sire prospects • Bulls for leading commercial producers • Donor quality females • ShorthornPlus bulls & heifers • Flushes • Embryo Packages • Pregnancies

Junior Incentive Program! Buy a heifer at the Iowa Royal Shorthorn Sale and instantly become eligible to via for BIG BUCKS at the Showback held in conjunction with the Iowa Junior Shorthorn Field Day!

Catalog available online at: www.shorthorncountry.net www.cagwincattle.com

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held in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo

Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:00 a.m. • Penningroth Arena Iowa State Fairgrounds • Des Moines, Iowa

The 12th Sale of Dominant Black Genetics! 30 Bulls, 20 Cows, 35 Bred Heifers The Cowman’s Kind!

February 4, 2012 • 1:00 p.m. EST Green Oak Farm • New Paris, Ohio

Registered Chiangus, Chimaine, and Angus Backed by A Time-Tested Program!

Angus Bull - Plainview Lut x SAV Predominant

Angus Bull - The Answer x Plainview Lut

Chiangus Bull OSU Moneymaker x Something Different x Wagonhammer

Chiangus Bull OSU Moneymaker x Something Different x Grizz

Angus Bred Heifer Plainview Lut x Bando 1024 bred to Coleman Regis

The cattle are on display every day at the farm. Stop by or call today!

27804 Saxon Road - Galva, IL 61434 Bob: 309.883.1223 - Jim: 309.854.3524

HB Cattle . . . The Program Makes the Difference! Come and see why!

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that decision, only to find the bull he bred cows to, in this case, jumped up 11 points for milk and is now on the over +.40 milk list. Those cows will not calve for another 3 months. I’m not too happy because these cows are my cows. Oh well, just one more problem to deal with. I’ve always said when one is in the purebred cattle business, one doesn’t need to go to the casinos, you’re already gambling more than most people without driving out of your own yard. On top of the above listed problems, there is yet another problem you probably haven’t even thought could be happening. Listen to this sentence from a report by Rick Rasby, Beef Specialist, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, “Cows bred for a high level of milk production have higher nutrient requirements even when not lactating.” In other words, you are not only paying for that high milking ability for the six or seven months she has a calf on her, but extra for the remaining months while she is dry. In addition, feed requirements in the feedlot were greater for the offspring of dams that had higher milk potential. If this is correct, one could expect sires of calves to contribute in the same way. There is no doubt in my mind that it worked this way with the 35 bulls I had at a feed efficiency test last winter. If cows are asked to produce in a lush environment, then cow size and level of milk will be of less concern, but cow size will go up, to a level where they are hard to settle when feed is short. If feed resources are limited, cow weight and milk production will need to be carefully scrutinized for impact nutrient requirements, but for also feed intake. For this very reason, many ranchers in the West run yearlings with their cow-calf herd when feed is abundant, then pull the yearlings when feed starts to get short. So how big should your cows be and how much milk should they give? It depends, Rasby writes. Match cow size and milk level to your feed resources. “From an economic standpoint, the greater number of cows that can be grazed on a given forage base and meet their nutrient needs by Evan Rayl from the grazed resource base, the greater the profit potential of the enterprise,” Rasby says.n

Commentary

Got (Too Much) Milk? A recent computer run of the Sire Search in the Angus Sire Evaluation Summary, shows that 19 bulls in the Main Sire Summary are over +.40 for Milk. Some very popular bulls make this list. There is considerable disagreement among breeders as to whether this is a problem or not. I see some ads where these high milk figures are being promoted as being a good thing. But on the other hand, I talk to breeders who are concerned that this high of a milk EPD will lead to problems, such as failure to rebreed, lack of fleshing ability, and various bad udder situations. Any of these will cause culling from the herd. Another problem is that a breeder can make a decision based on certain EPD’s. Then that breeder mates some of his cows based on

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Selling 125 Bulls 115 Black – 10 Red • 30% Simmental – 70% SimAngus All bulls are fed together to develop their genetic potential and ensure sound bulls for the breeding season. Some bulls are shown at the Nebraska State Fair and the National Western Stock Show to compare them with the areas’ population. Y20 5/8 SM 1/4 AN 1/8 AR BWL Hardcore 6U (2011 NWSS Grand Champion) x NLC 20. Grand Sire “878”

All Bulls will be: • Performance tested WW and YW • Fertility tested • Tested for BVD PI • ASA Latest EPDs • Delivered by J&C After sale bulls are returned to pens at J&C to continue development OR buyers get $100 to take them home sale day or morning after sale

Sires include: Steel Force, GWS Ebonys Trademark, Throwdown, HTP SVF In Dew Time, OCC Legend, JS Sure Bet, OCC Magnitude, OCC Rock Solid, BC Lookout, Sheriff Taylor, Duff New Addition, Moving Forward, Meyers 734, and “Olie”.

Y107 PB JS Surebet x N107 x Powerline Brother was top seller in last year’s J&C bull sale. Y52 PB BWF JS Surebet x S52 x Inevitabull. 2011 Nebraska State Fair Purebred Senior Calf Champion and NWSS Pen Bull.

Bid online at: www.lmaauctions.com Jon Schaben – Auctioneer Ed Creason – the Register

Y929 ET 3/4 JS Surebet x S772 x HPF Bottomline NWSS Pen bull. Sale Consignors

Sloup Simmentals Seward, Nebraska Nick, Scott & Bill Sloup & Families Nick 402-641-2936 www.sloupsimmentals.com Handsaker Simmentals Nevada, Iowa Gary and Sue Handsaker Jared Meinhardt Gary 515-382-6678

CRR Simmentals Arlington, Nebraska Clint and Stacey Robinson Clint 402-672-3556

Anderson Simmentals St. Paul, Nebraska Jay and Phylis Anderson Jay 308-246-5361

Alvie Bender Simmentals Seward, Nebraska Alvie 402-641-1409

Zeis and Laaker Cattle Co. Dave Zeis 402-720-1967 Valley, NE

Y496 1/2 BW: 79 lbs. Throwdown x P4096 J&C Donor by WAR Alliance 9126

Brian Laaker Arlington, Nebraska 420-720-4734

Bob, Jay and Clark Volk

Clark Volk: 402-478-4503 • 402-720-3323 (M) Jay Volk: 402-478-4565 • 402-720-7596 (M) Bob Volk: 402-478-4350 • 402-720-0469 (M)

20604 US HWY 30 Arlington, Nebraska 68002 Email: volkjk@aol.com • Fax: 402-478-4350

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Performance = Premiums = Your Profit Producing Cattle That Weigh-Up & Pay-Up With More Pounds When Pounds Are Worth More

19th Annual

Performance Bull & Female Sale February 4th, 2012 - 1:00 PM

At The Ranch, Verdigre, Nebraska

100

j j j Bulls

Heavy Muscled Power Bulls Low-Birth Calving Ease Bulls Balanced Trait Genetics

140

Bred Heifers From Top Of Replacement Pen

Bred Cows

Proven Production

Featuring The Get or Service Of These Leading Sires... WK Recoil, BAR Net Worth 8162, BAR Final Answer 9662, Hoover Dam, SAV Providence 6922, SAV Free Spirit 8164, Sydgen Mandate 6079, Connealy Lead On, GAR Ultimate, BAR Connealy Contrast 8654, BAR Yellowstone 9756, VDAR Really Windy 4097, Connealy In Focus 4925, SITZ Dash

Sale Books Sent Upon Request Please Call or Email For Your Free Reference Copy

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Nancy Bartos Brent & Jemi Frederick 402/668-2655 or 402/394-5967 bartosangus@yahoo.com www.livestockplusinc.com

Build A Stronger Foundation Booth’s Cherry Creek Annual “Progress Through Performance” Bull Sale

Thursday, February 9, 2012 At the Ranch, Veteran, WY ~ 1:00 p.m. Guest consignor Flat Iron Red Angus.

Woodhill Mainline

AAA#14793708 • Danny Boy x Bando CED: +7 BW:-1.0 WW: +60 YW: +106 Milk: +10 Marb: +.23 RE: +1.00

Cherry Crk Higher Standard AAA#15944206 • New Standard x H6 CED: +12 BW:-.8 WW: +57 YW: +109 Milk: +33 Marb: +.57 RE: +.38

2012 SIRE LIST

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Cherry Crk Higher Standard Cherry Crk Allied 6531 Cherry Crk Onward 8633 • Mainline In Focus • Final Answer • Aberdeen New Standard • Mandate • Connection Chinook • Program • Power One Credence Roundup • Upward Rito 6EM3 of 4L1 Emblazon 263C • Bismarck • Dimension Ole’s Oscar • Above and Beyound

CED: +7 BW:-0.6 WW: +49 YW: +93 Milk: +12 Marb: +.13 RE: +.30

Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus Shawn & Diane 307-837-2994 boothangus@scottsbluff.net Michael & Lindsy 307-837-0164 Kacey 307-532-1532

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HAYNES CATTLE CO. • 4th ANNUAL

ANGUS SALE

Tues. • February 28,2012 • 1 PM Ogallala Livestock Auction • Ogallala, Neb.

Selling Approx. 90 Registered Angus Bulls (Including 80 Yearlings & 10 Two-Year-Olds)

Other Sires & Sale Highlights:

20 sons of SAV Final Answer 0035 12 sons of Haynes Predestined 805B (a powerful set) 8 sons of Haynes Elite Lass P402 from the embryo program SAV Bismarck, including a son of P402 Haynes Sterling 924—Owned by Select Sires (his first 3 sons sell) A maternal brother to Haynes Sterling sired by Connealy Sullivan Connealy Thunder • Connealy Sullivan • SAV Pioneer LCC New Standard • RB Barometer 9721 Mohnen Dynamite • B/R New Day 454 DHD Traveler 6807, 3 full brothers out of P402 • Woodhill Foresight

Sitz Upward 307R • 14963730 • Selling 20 sons of Sitz Upward 307R including 3 full brothers out of P402 (P402 is the POWER dam of Haynes Predestined 805B)

• Bulls developed on native range, quarter-section pastures without creep feed • Scanned carcass information available Feb. 1 • Sight unseen purchases are guaranteed • Volume discounts available • Free delivery to surrounding states • All sell with complete health including trich testing

For further information, contact:

Gale & Cynthia Haynes • Office: (970) 854-3310 • Cell: (970) 520-3374 • cowsrus@pctelcom.coop • 61284 CR 14 • Holyoke, CO 80734 Located 15 miles southeast of Holyoke, CO or 25 miles west of Imperial, NE • Check out our website at www.haynescattleco.com

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BW WW YW Milk

+.8 +59 +106 +42

TC aberDeeN 759

BW WW YW Milk

-.5 +44 +91 +29

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Wednesday 12:30 PM CST

CONNeaLy ThuNDer

1 1/2 miles east of Franklin & 1/4 mile south

SITz buLL DurhaM 10308

CONNeaLy rIghT aNSWer 746

BW -.5; WW +67; YW +115; Milk +29; Marb +.54; RE +.19 BW WW YW Milk

+3.5 +70 +127 +28

TC ranch has...

• 62 years of “Total Commitment” to the Angus Breed • 50 years performance records • A herd bull battery second to none • First-year breeding guarantee • Volume selection • Carcass and performance data • Free bull delivery

TC TOTaL 410

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Selling

250 Performance bulls

Dru Uden 308/470-0740

(888) TC buLLS

1524 G Rd. • Franklin NE 68939 www.tcranch.com E-mail: tcranch@frontiernet.net

BULL SALE Styles Upgrade J59 * 52 Sons Sell

SAV Final Answer 0035 * 28 Sons Sell

Selling 240 Registered Angus Bulls BW -1.9

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +57 +96 +33 +.57 +.46 +62.62

BW -1.0

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +62 +106 +23 +.43 +.39 +53.79

SAV Bismarck 5682 * 26 Sons Sell

Hoover Dam * 31 Sons Sell

Saturday,

January 28, 2012 At Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds In North Platte, Nebraska GAR-EGL Protégé * 14 Sons & Grandsons Sell

BW +.2

BW -.1

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +48 +97 +41 +.56 +.97 +66.27

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +58 +99 +27 +.15 +.65 +48.36

KCF Bennett Capstone * 18 Sons Sell

BW WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +1.1 +69 +120 +22 +.62 +.69 +73.45

Selling 150 coming 2-year-olds and 90 yearlings * 120+ bulls suitable for heifers

CAR Efficient 534 * 17 Sons Sell Large groups of paternal brothers by proven AI sires, plus exciting new young sire groups with outcross genetics

BW WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +2.6 +58 +93 +26 +.36 +.35 +50.91

GAR Predestined * 14 Sons Sell Wintered & delivered free nationwide after March 15 * First breeding season guarantee * Satisfied customers are the foundation of our business

BW -.9

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +57 +108 +32 +.12 +.20 +44.28

EPDs as of 11/30/11

Bulls bred for growth with a moderate frame * Fleshing ability * Fertility & scrotal size * Calving ease * Disposition

To request your free sale book call: BW WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +4.0 +52 +97 +29 +1.24 +.64 +73.53

Comprehensive performance data * Ultrasound & fertility tested * A wide selection in all price ranges Backed by over 40 years in the Angus business and a reputation cow herd selected for fertility, soundness, fleshing ability, longevity and good udders

TC Aberdeen * 10 Sons Sell

BW +.8

WW YW MILK Marb RE $B +59 +106 +38 +.62 +.76 +66.81

Jud Baldridge • Jeff Baldridge 5329 Rodeo Rd. • North Platte, NE 69101 (308) 532-2100 main Fax (308) 532-8269 www.baldridge.net Jud Cell (308) 520-2221 Jeff Cell (308) 530-0407

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ANGUS RAN L L I M C BULL IND Super

Monday!!

38th Annual Production Sale SELLING 305 HEAD

40 Reg. Two-Year-Old Bulls 15 Reg. Fall Bulls Mon., Feb. 6, 2012 50 Reg. Yearling Bulls 1:00PM (MST) 50 Open Reg. Heifers 150 Open Comm. Heifers At the ranch • Haigler, NE • 2 Miles East on US Hwy 34

Your one stop supplier of feed efficient, hard working, stout bulls for over fifty years! TC Forthright 9284

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February 27, 2012 1:00 p.m. At the Ranch in Wheatland

Due to the changes we have made in our program, we have decided to hold one annual sale at our ranch in Wheatland. Please make plans now to join us on our new date.

Selling 200 Bulls ~ 155 Summer Yearlings & 45 Yearlings

PAP & BVD TesTeD Your source for high altitude bulls • PAP tested at 8,000’

Reference Sires Include

Cole Creek Black Cedar 66V

Cole Creek One Shot 22V

MR Total 9988 sale will be broadcast (MsT) on

Leachman Right Time 338-5605

Apex Windy 078

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Juan Reyes

Keith Russell

98 Olson Rd • Wheatland, WY 82201 307-322-4848 • 307-331-1568(cell) joreyes@woming.com

21419 WCR 13 • Johnstown, CO 80534 970-587-2534 • 970-371-7819 (cell) kmrangus@aol.com

Jennifer Reyes-Burr 5104 Hwy 34 • Wheatland, WY 82201 (307) 331-1530 mr_angus_ranch@yahoo.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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Benoit Angus Ranch

23rd Annual Production Sale Thursday, March 15, 2012 • 1:00 p.m. CDT At the Ranch on US Hwy. 36 - 1¼ miles east of Esbon, Kansas

SELLING 150 BULLS

Selling approximately: 150 Registered Angus Fall and Spring Bulls • 2011 Top Supreme Heifers

Also Selling Herd Bulls from these Top Sires:

Sitz Upward 307R Reg. #14963730 DOB: 3/12/05 BW +2.4 WW +71 YW +137 Milk +44 Marb +.39 RE +.64 Fat +.004 $W +37.13 $F +71.11 $G +23.17 $B +67.76 Selling 8 bulls!

S A V Final Answer 0035 Reg. #13592905 DOB: 2/22/00 BW –1.0 WW +62 YW +106 Milk +23 Marb +.43 RE +.39 Fat +.041 $W +49.58 $F +40.72 $G +24.51 $B +53.79 Selling 16 bulls!

LaGrand In Focus 8021 E&B New Design 3133 E&B 5096 Midland 8164 Sinclair Just In Time 4RT19 Koupals New Design 7253 A & B In Focus 7004 E&B EXT 869 E&B Genetics By Design 609

And from these AI Sires: SQ Credence 67S SAV 004 Predominant 4438 HA Image Maker 0415 Wulffs Ext 6106 GAR Predestined Leachman Right Time S A V Net Worth 4200 Connealy Onward SS Objective T510 0T26

Connealy Right Answer 746 Reg. #15832750 DOB: 1/13/07 BW –.5 WW +67 YW +115 Milk +28 Marb +.53 RE +.21 Fat +.030 $W +40.87 $F +48.20 $G +22.87 $B +60.80 Selling 9 bulls!

Sitz Dash 10277 Reg. #15656868 DOB: 2/05/07 BW –.5 WW +51 YW +92 Milk +24 Marb +.38 RE +.66 Fat +.031 $W +33.71 $F +30.76 $G +26.69 $B +56.61 Selling 11 bulls!

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E&B Blueprint 691 Reg. #15434180 DOB: 1/09/06 BW +.2 WW +47 YW +79 Milk +17 Marb +.36 RE +.68 Fat +.009 $W +31.89 $F +19.60 $G +28.26 $B +56.54 Selling 14 bulls!

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Everett & Bonnie Benoit 621 Hwy. 36, Esbon, KS 66941 (785) 725-3231 Doug Benoit (785) 725-6211 • (785) 545-6806 cell Chad Benoit (785) 725-3005 • (785) 545-8095 cell E-mail: ebbenoit@ruraltel.net www.benoitangus.com

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SATURDAY, March 10, 2012 12:30 P.M. Mst Beaver, Ut

Owned with Werning Cattle Co and Goken Cattle Co.

PB SM 2522822. Yardley High Regard did not dissapoint in his first calf crop. His calves are stout, cool made, and consistent. He produced a $30,000 heifer calf for Wernings.

Y387 PB Angus. SCC Apache x Primestock. BW: 87 WW: 757 Carcass, performance, and eye appeal.

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115 Black SimmentalS: 1/4 to PB. 30 Black maine anjouS: 1/4 to PB. 45 Black anguS: Yardley cattle are not ordinary cattle, they have more bone, butt, depth, and thickness.

Y421 Simm/Maine. GCC Hard as Steel x Hotline. BW: 81 WW: 671. Thickness and style are combined with a top pedigree.

Y374 3/4 Maine. GCC Dubai x Money Man. BW: 88 WW: 686. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s full of style, thickness, bone, and body in a high percentage package.

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Y398 PB Angus. SCC Apache x 435-310-1725 Gib Yardley 435-310-0041 Steven Yardley Sterling Precision. BW: 81 WW: 668. Home 435-438-2424 Jeannie Y Griswold 435-421-1200 Deep flanked, and full of style.

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See us at this upcoming show!

January 7-22: National Western Stock Show - Denver, CO Booth located in Stadium Hall

Cattle Chat

Showmanship

If we were to sum up in one word what showmanship is, it would be marketing. In order to market a product you need to know every possible thing there is to know about that product. You have to be willing to realize the strengths, so you can expand on them, and then you have to be aware of the weaknesses, so you can correct or reduce the problems. showmanship - the ability to present something in an attractive manner; Showmen aim to display goods with tact in order to sell an object or a show. Companies producing drama and entertainment claim that displaying fairness is necessary. The skill of making an artistic performance distinctive, effective and appealing to an audience. We believe that showmanship begins at home. The amount of time you spend working with your animals, will pay off in the show ring. Some things that you can do at home to improve your chances of doing well at the show are: Tie your calf with its head high in the show position for at least

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3-5 hours a day. If you consider the amount of time that it takes to fit your calf and show it, and then if you have the fortunate opportunity to be asked to come back for the championship, it would be at least 4-5 hours. If your calf is not accustomed to standing this long, then coming to the championship class, it will be lazy and want to lay down. It’s top will be sagging and it will be hard for it to keep it’s head high enough to look it’s best. Next, while you are working with your calf at home, set it’s feet and encourage it to stand in the set up position. Then, when you get to the show ring, it will walk into the show position and stand locked in. Practice using the show stick and walking it in to the show stance. Have someone help you determine how you need to set the feet, so your animal looks the best. Then give them the halter so you can take a look for yourself, from the judges point of view. Always, always, always, lead your animals with their head high to get them to achieve the look you desire. Even if you are going to the wash stall or ging back to your stall.Watch someone lead your calf, with the show halter on it, to determine what speed you need your animal to walk, and this will allow you an opportunity to size the show halter and give them a feel for it. Play music in your barn so they become accustomed to the loud speakers and won’t get startled at the first show. While at the show: As soon as you step off the trailer, people start evaluating your calf and your program. If you have someone else set up your stall, wash, feed, clip, fit, and just generally take care of everything for you, people will know who does the work with the animal. While you are at the show you are marketing your calf. You will likely go into the ring one or two times, but there are many people in the barns that may want to buy the animal you are showing. If it is a bull, someone may want to buy semen someday, so you need to have them clipped and looking good the duration of the show. Exercise is so important for your animal. It will keep them from getting stiff, it will help their appetite, and it will help them to be in control in the show ring. Get up early. This will give you the time you need to get your animal washed, dried, fed, and able to lay down and relax a bit before the show. Watch a class before you enter into the show ring so that you can see how the judge is working the ring. This way you’ll know what to do when you get into the ring. Also, you will know who the judge is and who to pay attention to when you walk into the ring. First impressions are huge! Really, every class is showmanship, you always want to pay attention to where you are going, your calf, and the judge as much as safely possible. Make eye contact with the judge, as much as possible, and answer questions while looking the judge in the eye. Speak clearly and confidently. Be prepared to answer questions, like birthdate, breeding, how many pounds of feed is your calf eating (not how many gallons or scoops), what kind of feed are you feeding, what is the weight or rate of gain on steers. Leave space when walking around the ring, so that your animal can move out properly, leave space when setting your calf behind or next to another. A good rule is a length of a show stick. Dress professional and not distractive, you are there to show the calf not yourself. Act professional, after all it is only one person’s opinion in the ring, but there are hundreds watching you outside the ring. Have respect for the judge. Show to win! If you go into the ring with the attitude that you are going to get beat, chances are you are going to. Enter into the ring with the attitude that you are going to win. That way you will try your hardest. If you have done the work and your homework, then you will have the much needed confidence it takes to be successful! DO YOUR BEST AND LET GOD DO THE REST! Wishing you A Prosperous New Year! See you on the show road, Chuck and Karen McCullough 1250 King Rd. Allerton IA. 50008 641-344-5566 or 641-344-5548 www.maineaimranch.com

May 4-6, 2012 Lamoni, Iowa

Contact: Gary & Shelly Waugh 129 Elk Chapel Road | Lamoni, IA 50140 P: 641.344.4584 or 641.784.6099 email: garyjw30@yahoo.com

May 11-13, 2012

Westmoreland, KS

Contact: Ron & Lynne Hinrichsen 13080 Christian Rd. | Westmoreland, KS 66549 P: 785.457.2848 email: rlangus@bluevalley.net

May 26-27, 2012

Sarpy County Fairgrounds

Contact: Stacy Kersten SpringďŹ eld, Nebraska C: 402.618.8918 (leave a message) email: k-skersten@jagwireless.net

May 28-30, 2012 (Mon-Wed) Broken Bow, Nebraska

Contact: Ben Quandt 45821 Sargent-Ord Road | Sargent, NE 68874 Ben: 308.215.0069 Pam: 308.215.0068 Pam email: pamilaquandt@alloisp.com

June 1-3, 2012 Byers, CO

March 23-25, 2012

Closed Clinic - Kalona, Iowa Contact: Mer Slavaugh

March 30 - April 1, 2012

Iowa County Fairgrounds Contact: Mary Veatch | 4-H Youth Coordinator 2253 Hwy 6 Trail | Marengo, IA 52301 P: 319.642.5504 email: mkaiser@iastate.edu

April 14-15, 2012

Adams County Fair Grounds - IL

Contact: Matt Dearwester 803 Prairie Mills Rd. | Golden, IL 62339 P: 217.696.4461 email: elevator@adams.net

email: ave@ghvalley.net

April 20-22, 2012

McCullough Fitting Clinic Putnam Co. Fairgrounds | Unionville MO Contact: Brad Daniels P:660-216-2195 34919 State Hwy W Unionville MO.63565 email: brad_pcsb@yahoo.com

June 4-6, 2012

Chase County (NE) - Chase County Fairgrounds Contact: Arlys Cupp or Kelsey Steinkraus 73382 324 Ave., Champion, NE 69023 Arlys: 308-882-6361 or Kelsey: 308.882.1456 email: k.cupp35@gmail.com - arlys@chase3000.com

July 6-8, 2012

Jamesport, North Dakota Contact: Debra Hatlewick

April 27-29, 2012

Franklin County - Hampton, Iowa Contact: Rhonda Wenzel 840 210th Street | Latimer, IA 50452 P: 641.425.1928 email: dcows4u@yahoo.com

511 2nd Ave SE/205 6th St SE | Jamestown, ND 58401

P: 701.320.6293 email: debra.hatlewick@ndsu.edu Open to County only until March 1st.

June 9-10, 2012

2012 Iowa Grad Program - Dunlap, IA - 8:00 a.m.

If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see a clinic booked in your area and think that this would be something you would be interested in hosting, contact Karen at

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Bramlets Pride - Selling embryos by Steel Force

Purebred - Dominance x Ankony Miss Too Much

Full sib embryos in blood to Miley Cottontail sell!

Halfblood bull by Dream On

Purebred Bull by SS On Star

IA State Fair Reserve Bull Calf by GB Dreamline 54S

Purebred bull by Macho

Purebred - Louken Level II x Star Power

Purebred - In Dew Time x Miss Pep 58H

Catalog can be viewed online at goldbucklecattle.com and edjecattle.com

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auer Dependable Genetics

Selling 150+ Head of Maternally Efficient Angus Genetics:

Spring Bred Cows Spring Bred Heifers mature Herd Bulls

Spring Bred Young Comm. Cows Spring Bred Comm. Heifers Coming two Year Old Bulls

35th Annual Angus Bull & Female Sale January 28, 2012 12:30 p.m. At the Ranch Hinton, Iowa

Jauer Dependable Genetics 31059 Juniper Ave. ClearCreekStockFarm:Layout 1 12/15/11 2:02 PM Page 1IA 51024 www.jauerangus.com Hinton, TATTOO X032 X050 Y101 Y106 Y107 Y113 Y114 Y115 Y116 Y124 Y126 Y128 Y129 Y136

• Roger ph. (712) 947-4357 • Kurt ph. (712) 947-4338 • Doug email - doug@jauerangus.com

D.O.B.: 2/6/10

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EPDs: CE: 0.0 BW: 1.5 WN: 33.5 YR: 59.1 MCE: 0.0 MM: 8.1 MWW: 24.9 STAY: NA CW: -0.2 YG: 0.19 MRB: -0.02 BFAT: 0.02 REA: -0.43 EPDs: CE: 0.0 BW: -0.7 WN: 32.7 YR: 62.9 MCE: 0.0 MM: -0.2 MWW: 16.1 STAY: NA CW: -1.0 YG: 0.05 MRB: 0.26 BFAT: 0.02 REA: 0.00 EPDs: CE: 0.0 BW: 2.8 WN: 37.0 YR: 64.4 MCE: 0.0 MM: 7.7 MWW: 26.2 STAY: NA CW: 4.8 YG: 0.17 MRB: -0.02 BFAT: 0.01 REA: -0.36 EPDs: CE: -6.7 BW: 5.6 WN: 43.0 YR: 63.3 MCE: -5.2 MM: 6.5 MWW: 28.0 STAY: 7.8 CW: 7.7 YG: -0.07 MRB: -0.22 BFAT: -0.02 REA: 0.13 EPDs: CE: 7.8 BW: 2.6 WN: 36.0 YR: 69.8 MCE: 2.2 MM: -0.9 MWW: 17.1 STAY: 18.5 CW: 8.1 YG: 0.08 MRB: 0.03 BFAT: 0.01 REA: -0.04 EPDs: CE: 3.2 BW: 3.7 WN: 40.7 YR: 69.7 MCE: 3.6 MM: 4.5 MWW: 24.9 STAY: 16.3 CW: 9.2 YG: 0.00 MRB: 0.09 BFAT: -0.01 REA: 0.00 EPDs: CE: 4.4 BW: 1.5 WN: 33.7 YR: 58.9 MCE: 7.7 MM: 3.8 MWW: 20.6 STAY: 16.4 CW: -0.3 YG: -0.07 MRB: 0.23 BFAT: 0.00 REA: 0.25 EPDs: CE: 7.0 BW: 1.8 WN: 33.8 YR: 62.4 MCE: 3.1 MM: 3.6 MWW: 20.5 STAY: 16.7 CW: 2.4 YG: 0.04 MRB: 0.19 BFAT: 0.02 REA: 0.06 EPDs: CE: 9.3 BW: -0.1 WN: 35.3 YR: 63.7 MCE: 6.0 MM: 4.1 MWW: 21.8 STAY: 16.5 CW: 0.2 YG: -0.05 MRB: 0.14 BFAT: 0.01 REA: 0.28 EPDs: CE: 7.7 BW: 0.6 WN: 30.2 YR: 55.0 MCE: 5.2 MM: 5.3 MWW: 20.4 STAY: 15.4 CW: -3.8 YG: 0.02 MRB: 0.17 BFAT: 0.01 REA: 0.02

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th 14 Producti oonn Sale 14th Annual Annual Producti Sale Simmental • SimAngus • Club Calf Simmental • SimAngus • Club Calf Bulls • Breds • Opens Bulls • Breds • Opens

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1:00 1:00 PM PM •• Dunlap Dunlap Livestock Livestock Auction Auction Larry Larry Martin Martin CattLe CattLe SaLeS SaLeS Phone: 217-433-0242 Phone: 217-433-0242 larrymartinlivestock.com larrymartinlivestock.com •• lmcs2000@yahoo.com lmcs2000@yahoo.com

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Fitz Fitz Pol Pol Brock Brock Y988 Y988 Purebred Purebred Boxcar Boxcar Bull Bull

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GA Ms Macho GA Ms Macho 954W 954W Selling embryos by SellingMonopoly embryos by 2! Monopoly 2!

Jauer Laredo Jauer 930 Laredo 437 930 437 Selling Meyer 734 embryos Selling Meyer 734 embryos out of this Angus donor! out of this Angus donor!

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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

(712) 464-7407

AL CONOVER Auctioneer P.O. Box 9 Baxter, IA 50028

641-227-3537

Dustin Carter Auctioneer 712-898-9972

dustinkcarter@gmail.com 4424 E. Main St. Vermillion, SD 57069

SUBSCRIPTION REQUEST Please fill out and mail to:

Williams

Land & Cattle Auction Co. Mike Williams Owner - Auctioneer

18130 Brush Creek Rd. Higginsville, MO 64037

ph: 660-584-5210 cell: 816-797-5450

Monte W. Lowderman The Sound You Recognize “Building a Reputation 1 Sale at a Time” Macomb, IL 61455

8840 Deer Ridge Lane • Bloomington MN 55438 NEW

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South Central

Selling Approximately -50 Performance Tested Red Angus Bulls 30 Registered Red Angus Females Rare Semen and Embryo Lots

Annual Spring Sale

Saturday -February 25, 2012 12- Noon Red River Livestock Market Ardmore, Oklahoma

Here are just a few of the highlights from our 2011 Sale

The bulls are once again being developed at North Central Texas College in Gainesville, TX. Carcass Evaluated for REA, %IMF, BF --Gain Tested for ADG and WDA --Strict evaluation for Structure, Disposition and fertility

Please visit our website for more information or to request a catalog

www.redgenetics.com

Jerry & June Henderson 940-736-4622 redangus@swbell.net

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Alex & Stacy Richards 641-919-0704 redgenetics@yahoo.com

Private Treaty Bull Sale

and

Open House

Saturday, January 28, 2012 (Snow Date: Monday, Jan. 30) New Sharon, Iowa

• Farm location: 3 mi. south and 2 1/2 mi. east of New Sharon

60 Angus Bulls

• Performance data on every bull • More than 30 years on AHIR

• Registering Cattle since 1951 • All bulls fertility tested

• Stacked pedigrees • Volume buyers discount available

Big stout bulls sired by: SydGen CC & 7, Fergs Right Way 815, Fergs Right Time 914, Fergs Traveler 4226, Fergs Objective 653, and others.

SydGen CC & 7 BW +1.1, WW +55, YW +107, Milk +50

A solid set of bulls, Quality runs deep in this offering!

Bulls are sold on a first come, first serve basis.

Come have dinner with us and wish Dad a Happy 90th Birthday!

1607 Niland Ave. • New Sharon, IA 50207 Call for a flyer with Wts & EPDs:

Joe Ferguson

Tom Ferguson

641-637-4071 H • 641-660-4244 C 641-637-2725 H • 641-660-5033 C Visitors are always welcome! www.livestockplusinc.com

For Sale Now!

Sire: 3C Macho Dam: About Time Reg. Simmental & Reg. Chianina Nick Bernhard Cattle Nick and Nicholas Bernhard 3274 - 175th St. • Lawler, IA 52154

Contact Nick @ 319-230-9801

Semen & Embryo: Warehousing, shipping & sales

Liquid Nitrogen & AI Supplies Livestock Mortality Insurance All of your AI and cattle reproductive needs met at:

P.O. Box 147 • Grinnell, IA 50112

Contact: Randy Graham 641-990-9911 Cell 641-236-9867 fax

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LeDoux Ranch Production Sale February 4, 2012 1:00 pm cst Call to request your sale catalog

Gelbvieh, Balancer, and Red Angus Cattle AndAndy, Danielle, JW and Jady LeDoux 365 Agenda Lane Agenda, KS 66930 785-527-3188 / 785-732-6564 ledouxranch@hotmail.com / www.ledouxranch.com

Walridge Farms

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

No Cow Talk By Toby Muller

I can’t even think of one semi-smart thing to say about a cow this month. After barely surviving another challenging fall season, I believe the wheels in my head may need more than just a little grease. It’s a little late to talk about ultra-sounding spring calvers. We won’t ultrasound many fall calvers for another month or so. We’re also in between breeding seasons so you would think it would be a great time for a vacation to some tropical island. Well, much to my wife’s dismay, there’s still plenty to do and since she’s 7 months pregnant we really shouldn’t travel that far anyway. So, I guess we’ll just stick around

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

Adair and wait for our litter of vizsla puppies to be born. That’s right, we’re expecting lots of babies around the Muller household the next couple of months. And yes, both pregnancies were planned, just not very well thought out. I guess as it turns out, I’m a little better at planning calving dates for cows than I am for my wife or dog. So as most or you have your cows on stocks and auto-pilot for just a little while longer, start thinking about any carcass scanning you might need to get done for your spring sales. Of course, if you freeze brand, now is a perfect time to get that done while it’s still cold out. Oh yeah, don’t forget about that donor cow that you wanted to get flushed before calving season starts. I wasn’t going to say anything about cows, but now is a great time to get ahead or at least catch up on your cattle to-do list. I hope all of you had a great Christmas and I wish you a happy and prosperous New Year. - Toby n

Nichols Farms

Private Treaty Bull Sales Starting— Lunch at Noon Sale starts at 1 PM

Nichols Bulls:

Bridgewater, Iowa

The Nichols family started in the purebred

• Ultrasound and DNA data • Negative for AM/NH/CA/M1/TH/PH • Known for Docility and Calving Ease • Health & Death Warranty (limited) • Volume Discounts Good - $2750

January 28, 2012

Better - $3500

Best - $3750

Nichols Bulls are in these A.I. Studs

Angus business in 1953 and the Simmental business in 1968. We’ve always been the leader in new technology— Performance testing (1956) - Certified Meat Sires (1961) - Expected progeny differences EPDs (1977) - Ultrasound (1989) and DNA genomic profiles (2005). Nichols Bulls remain the best investment in the beef business. They sire soggy heavy calves that top the market, gain in the feedlot, and grade in the packing house. Nichols Bulls also sire durable, docile, problem free daughters that thrive on fescue pastures. Our customers range from large ranches to family farmers to producers who work in town. We appreciate and service all of them. Join us at the farm for Opening Day of the bull-buying season. Have lunch and get first chance at our yearling bulls that will improve your herd and put money in your pocket.

The Investment that Pays Year after Year

400 Bulls to Pick From Angus • Simmental • Nichols Composites

GIVE US A CALL ANY TIME 641-369-2829 • Ross Cell: 641-745-5241 nichols@nicholsfarms.biz

Sale Bull Catalog and Directions

www.nicholsfarms.biz 2188 Clay Avenue Bridgewater, Iowa 50837

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Portable Steel Buildings • Continuous Fence • Large Bale Trailers

Selling 2 4 2 Bred He bulls, i 6 Open H fers, & eifers!

Grand Champion Maine Female - Holt

For info. & catalog, contact:

Audra & Jim Scheel: 605-545-1521 Lorie & Doyle DeJong 605-923-5398 BHSS office 605-355-3861

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Grand Champion Maine Bull - Weber

January 2012

Consignors include:

Altena Show Cattle Blume Cattle Co Bordewyk Cattle/Wayne & Nancy Bordewyk Destiny Livestock/Doyle & Lorie DeJong Eastview Maines Hansen Cattle Company Jamie Rasmussen and Dustin Volek JT Weber Family Cattle Kearns Cattle Co Loder Cattle Company Marico Ranch Muller Cattle Reindl Livestock LLC Sammi Schrag Stout’s Maines Weber Show Cattle

Carter Family Angus BULL SALE

February 13, 2012 1:00 PM MST

Our prOgram wOrks ...see it ...buy it ...use it

SPECIAL EVENT CENTER AT HAYTHORN RANCH 17 miles north of Ogallala, Nebr.

Flag Cross Country

Hoover Dam See our bulls on display at the National Western Stock Show

Visiontopline Royal Stockman AI SIRES REPRESENTED

Hoover Dam • Mohnen Dynamite Mohnen Brushpopper 295 BC Lookout SAV Pioneer • SAV Net Worth

All bulls will have DNA Enhanced EPDs

Selling first sons of Flag Cross Country and Visiontopline Royal Stockman

Carter Family Angus

Now in Arthur, Nebr. and Julesburg, Colo. Sam Carter • 765.669.2762 cartersam@pctelcom.coop

www.carterfamilyangus.com

Design by Chrisman Cattle Services

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societies. A recent report by HumaneWatch, a project of the Center for Consumer Freedom, determined that HSUS gives less than one percent of its annual budget to local groups---totaling $527,000 over the last three years---despite raising more that $120 million annually. In response, HSUS argues that it is unfair to hold it accountable for not supporting pet shelters, because that is not part of its mission. HSUS President Wayne Pacelle says that HSUS’s mission is to tackle “the large-scale cruelties beyond the reach of local shelters.” That is nothing but an artful dodge. HSUS is fully aware that 71 percent of Americans believe it is an umbrella organization representing the nation’s local pet shelters. Besides, HSUS openly exploits this misperception with advertisements and fund raising materials clearly intended to give the deceptive impression that a significant portion of HSUS’s activities support the direct care of homeless pets.

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I don’t believe in a government that protects us from ourselves.

Commentary

A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

by Evan Rayl

Cattle have been blamed for a multitude of things, such as cancer, strokes, heart attacks, and the list goes on and on, but this one will shock you. A pilot was trying to land his single engine Cessna 172 at a private landing strip beside a golf course. As the pilot was making his approach for landing, he noticed two cattle standing right in the middle of the runway. So the pilot made a low pass over the cattle to drive them away. He then circled the end of the strip and came back to land, but the plane was caught in a strong crosswind and a tailwind, and didn’t touch down until more than half way along the airstrip. Seconds later, the aircraft briefly lifted off the ground, turned left and stalled before crashing nose-first into a mound on the golf course. The pilot died from injuries in the crash. Two passengers setting in the backseat were severely injured, but survived. The two cattle left the scene of the accident long before it occurred, but it was their fault. Thanks to the New Zealand Herald for use of this information. All great change in America begins at the dinner table. 37 GOP Senators introduced a bill that would force President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to U.S. refineries within 60 days. Never mind Republicans don’t have enough votes to pass such a bill. Obama, on the other hand, doesn’t want to rule on the project until after the 2012 Presidential Election, afraid that he would offend either labor or environmental groups. The good news is that TransCanada has agreed to go around the Ogallala Aquifer (a valuable source of drinking and irrigation water), although we don’t know the exact route at this point. This route is important to farmers & ranchers. Most certainly more of the pipeline will be in South Dakota and a portion of it in Northeast Nebraska with the new route. Another option, sometimes mentioned would be a pipeline in Canada to the west coast, where the unrefined oil would surely end up in China. The U.S. hopes this does not happen. Freedom is one of the deepest and noblest aspirations of the human spirit. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has come under criticism for its failure to support local pet shelters and local humane

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U.S. Premium Beef LLC (USPB) and National Beef Packing Company LLC (National Beef) have announced that the owners of National Beef have entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with Leucadia National Corp. (Leucadia) under which Leucadia will acquire approximately 79% of the outstanding ownership interests in National Beef. The operations and management structure of National Beef will remain unchanged. “This transaction will enable us to address the liquidity desires of USPB’s diverse producer ownership base while maintaining our highly successful cattle supply system and a sizable investment in beef processing,” Steve Hunt, CEO of USPB, said in making the announcement. “Leucadia is a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses; its broad and deep experience will enhance our partnership. Our goals for the future of National Beef are aligned and we look forward to a long and successful partnership.” Tim Klein, president and CEO of National Beef will continue in that role. The transaction is subject to certain conditions and will require customary regulatory approvals. The changes are expected to close by the end of calendar year 2011. People don’t start wars, governments do. Out in the country with cattle at historic high prices cattle rustling is very prevalent. Meanwhile, beef and Irish whiskey are at the top of the barrel in grocery stores and supermarkets for sticky fingered shoppers looking for value, but the most stolen single product for shoplifters is cheese. Shoplifting has become so common, one in every 11 people who enter a retail store are likely to leave with one item they did not pay for. That amounts to estimated losses for retailers of $119 billion this year. Most shoplifters are adults---most have jobs. And 35 percent of losses will occur with the aid of a corrupt employee. Other popular items to steal are: electric tools, such as toothbrushes and power tools; electronic gadgetry, such as smart phones, video games and laptops; shaving products; AXE deodorants and body washes; designer apparel, such as Polo Ralph Lauren and Tommy Hilfiger; Let’s Rock Elmo, the furry red Muppet’s new product, sold at Toys”R”Us; expensive fragrances, such as Chanel No. 5; and brand name athletic shoes, such as Nike. The best minds are not in government. If any were, businesses would hire them. All quotes are from President Ronald Reagan Shirley and I were thrilled to be in attendance at the baptism of Independence June, baby daughter of Ray “Bubba” and Maria Sorensen at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle, IA on December 11, 2011. The sponsors for “Indy” were: Heidi Sorensen-Sloth and Mandi Eisbach, sisters of Bubba and Mario & Gabe Galanakis, brothers of Maria. Many relatives and friends, as well as the normal Sunday morning congregation were on hand for the ceremony, as well as the regular church service, featuring four Christmas selections by the Emmanuel Handbells. Pastor Steven Broers conducted the service. Little Indy is the granddaughter of Mike and Dixie Sorensen, Greenfield, IA. Mike is the Publisher of Livestock Plus. Their son, Bubba annually paints the Freedom Rock, one of the most popular tourist attractions in Iowa, located just south of Interstate 80 on Highway 25. Bubba and Maria have a studio at the Junction of Highways 25 & 92 in Greenfield. While you don’t know on just which pages, Bubba’s artwork appears several times monthly in Livestock Plus as just one of many projects he undertakes. n

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First Annual Production Sale

Feb. 13, 2012 at the ranch Ree Heights, SD

ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279 ‘Bob’

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Selling 50 coming two’s & 25 yearling bulls

Sires include: Horned: ECR L18 Extra Deep 9279 ‘Bob’, CL 1 Domino 860U, HH Advance 7195T, GO Excel L18, K&B Excel 5042. Polled: AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U, About Time, Purple Currency 24U.

1264 — Cracker Jack son

Outstanding breeding individual, low to moderate birth weights, performance and beautiful phenotypes. BW 4.3 | WW 51 | YW 83 | MM 26 | M&G 52 SC .8 | REA .32 | CHB $21

1130 — HH Advance 8203U son

1120 — CL 1 Domino 860U son

250 Hereford, Angus & F1 black baldy bred heifers synchronized and AI’d to start calving March 10

10 Top Registered Bred Heifers AI’d to CL1 Domino 0017X to calve March 5 — possible future donor females in the group.

Sale will feature our Denver Pen Bulls

HH Advance 7195T

— selling a large group of his sons High maternal, beautiful uddered, red meated breeding bull.

Call or e-mail for catalog: Keith, Cheryl, Matt, Kris and Erin Robert & Marjean Daniel, Kari and Hollis Daniel’s cell 605-870-6172 21115 344th Ave Ree Heights, SD 57371 605-870-0161 (cell) • 605-943-5664 (home) E-mail: kcfawcett@

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March 29, 30, and 31 Organized by The Minnesota Association innesota Angus and other breed Organizations

MBeef

Location: Red Horse Ranch Arena Fergus Falls

Showcase

Sale and Agribition

Contacts

Minnesota Angus Association Jim Scharpe 507-380-3431 Dusty Martin 507-878-3146 Bruce Waugh 507-381-1570 Or your breed representative

Headquarters Hotel and location for the Angus Association Banquet Bigwood Event Center and Best Western Hotel 925 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537 Phone 218-739-2211 or 1-800-293-2216

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• Educational Opportunities • University of Minnesota • Trade Show • An All Breed Sale including; the 95th MN Angus Association State Sale, MN Gelbvieh Association State Sale, MN Maine Anjou Association State Sale, and the MN Limousin Association Sale

Tentative Schedule Thursday Friday Venders and sale cattle arrive

Breakfast available Trade show opens at 9:00 Cattle ready for viewing MN Angus Association Annual Meeting 10:00 Noon Lunch Educational Seminar – 1:00 Angus Association Annual Banquet

Saturday

Breakfast Cattle available for viewing Trade show ends Sales start at 1:00

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SALE JANUARY 28, 2012 Saturday afternoon - 5 p.m. CST

Dunlap, Iowa Selling 145 Head Young Cows & Bred Heifers Bulls - Show Prospects

The Breeder's Must-See Set of the Season!

Pryor 741 - Thanks to Brett Foster, IN, for this purchase in 2011 and congratulations on her top-selling Hollywood baby this fall.

Went 28 FREEZE - Thanks to Mimms Cattle, TX

Went 206 - Thanks to Voboril Family, KS

Pryor 620 - Thanks to Eckloff Cattle, NE

Went 904 - Thanks to Green Oak Farms, OH

Pryor 970 - Thanks to Scotty Fullwood, TX

Went 909 - Thanks to Phelps Farms, OH

Quality & Opportunity Beyond Compare.

PRYOR S H O W C AT T L E

Ryan & Jan Went Adam, Melanie, Wyatt, Layne, Brody, Jax, & Katy Pryor Woodbine, Iowa - 712/647-8898

For your FREE copy of the sale reference catalog log on to primetimeagrimarketing.com or contact the marketing agent at:

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Creston, Nebraska 402/285-0245 402/920-1497 Judd Went, 402/276-7431

Craig M. Reiter & Associates P.O. Box 85 - Elmore, Ohio USA 43416 419/862-0117, phone - www.primetimeagrimarketing.com

BW: +3.8 • WW: +46 • YW: +76 • Milk: +18 Square hipped, big boned bull out of our best cow family on the farm!

Deep, Durable & Calving Ease! Total Recall out of a First Calf Heifer. Grizzly x Hairy Bear

BW: I+34 • WW: I+44 • YW: I+71 • Milk: I+21 This Lut x Special Design son is out of our most massive, deep-bodied cow on the farm.

BW: +2.8 • WW: +50 • YW: +83 • Milk: +20 B&J Powerstroke out of Crossover X878 First Calf Heifer.

BW: I+3.7 • WW: I+47 • YW: I+87 • Milk: I+14 This Lut X 1024 son is a future sire of high-dollar show heifers.

BW: I+2.2 • WW: I+54 • YW: I+97 • Milk: I+17 A massive-ribbed, stout, Pure Product son out of a Yukon x 878 cow.

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all new...

Saturday,

February 4 5:00 PM Dunlap Livestock Auction Dunlap, Iowa

a step up :: Service sire to 20 bred females in the sale offering.

solD in previous sale!

Supreme Breeding Heifer, 2011 Missouri B&B Shown by Ashlyn Richardson • Raised by Bob Blake

Dam solD in previous sale

Dam was purchased by Kroupa Genetics, SD Shown by Almburg Family Sold by Caldwell

offering quality breds like these beyond compare! >>

Selling:

95 bred heifers, 30 bred females, and 5 show heifer/ donor prospects. Thank you to everyone for their past business! We look forward to working with you in the future. E-mail johnsachau@gmail.com for catalog requests. 90

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cattle John sachau

1731 255th • Denison, Iowa 712-267-2200 • 712-265-1551 • e-mail: johnsachau@gmail.com

don’T miss the Dakota Classic Sale in Canton, SD on the same day!

The 7th Annual

Dakota Classic

HAINY - VANHOVE - SWANSON

SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL LIVESTOCK - SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA - 12:30 P.M.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH 2011Sale-Sold to Kent McFarland, IN

Big Time, Ranch Raised, Club Calf Producing Females inVolume... The family’s and cattle behind this sale are truly one of the most historic and repsected in the club calf business. This set of females will be, without question, one of the most impressive sets to sale at auction this season. We are proud to be a part!

Christy Collins 2011Sale-Sold to Brent & Tonya Huwa, CO

2011’S TOP SELLING FEMALES 2011 Sale-Sold to Bill Dieckman, IN

EXTENSIVE CATALOG & VIDEOS ONLINE JANUARY 23rd at www.ccollinsinc.com

FOR MORE SALE INFORMATION

Rob Vanhove (605) 482-8465 HOME; (605) 480-0909 CELL

HAINY FARMS - VANHOVE SHOW CATTLE - SWANSON FARMS

Sale BooksMailed on Request Only Visit the Dakota Classic sale page at www.ccollinsinc.com or request a “hand mailed” copy at catalog@pldi.net.

PLAN TO ATTEND JOHN SACHAU’S HELL ON HEELS THE SAME DAY IN DUNLAP, IA AT 5:00 P.M. www.livestockplusinc.com

index of advertisers A & B Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 American Chianina Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 American Maine Anjou Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 American Salers Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Baldridge Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Bartos Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Bear Mountain Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Bellar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Benoit Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Berger’s Herdmaster Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Bernhard Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Black Hills Stock Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Bob Jon Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Booth’s Cherry Creek Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Bushy Park Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bussmuss Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Cardinal Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98-99 Carter Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Cattle Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Cedar Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Clear Creek Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Dakota Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Doug Booth Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 EBY Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Ferguson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Gabel Farms / Lee’s Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Grass Lunning Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Half Blood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Hall Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Haynes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Holmes Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Hoover Angus Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Horsley Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Hueftle Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 IA Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 IA Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 IA Charolais Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 IA Maine Anjou Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 IA Royal Shorthorn Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 IA Simmental Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 J & C Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Jauer Dependable Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 JEK Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Kelly Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 LeDoux Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Long’s Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Loonan Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Maas Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Martin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 McConnell Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 McCullough Fitting Clinics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Mid American Simmental Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Mile High Classic Red Angus Auction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Mill Bar Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Minert Simonson Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 MN Beef Showcase & Agribiton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Selling Approximately 60 Calving Ease & Performance Bulls

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Maine-Anjou, ChiMaine, ChiAngus, Angus & Simmental Influence Bulls

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at 1:00 p.m. NEW LOCATION!!!! OHL Ranch, Norfolk, Nebraska With guest consignor, Scott Hellbusch, 402.920.2543

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Ben, Denise, Jack, Ben, &Denise, Sean Jack, & •K•e•l•l•y• •K•e•l•l•y• 24403 250th St. 24403 250th St. Dallas Center,Dallas Iowa 50063 Center, Iowa 5 cell: 515.208.2389 cell: 515.208.2389 Marty Van Vliet: Marty Van Vliet: 641.780.0631 641.780.0631 Summer Mapes: Summer Mapes: 641.780.0184 641.780.0184

Dave Mente: 201.259.4729 Dave Mente: 201.259

Mente: Stacy 507.227.5117 Mente: 507.22 cattle company cattleStacy company Video webcast:Video webcast:

Live Internet Bidding @ Live www.edjecast.com Internet Bidding @ www.edjecas

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Well, it is officially winter and I am officially ready for spring! I hope everyone enjoyed friends and family throughout the holidays! I am so enjoying my nieces! I even received the honor of becoming a Godparent to one of my nieces, Indie. My other niece, Izzy, announced to her parents, “Uh huh, Aunt Heidi said so.” Is it bad how much I get a kick out of getting under my sister’s skin? Taylor and I attended the Iowa Cattlemen’s Convention in Des Moines last month. It was a great turn out this year and I always enjoy catching up with friends! Taylor provided a little entertainment walking through the booths singing Christmas songs and taking random magazines to Brand X’s booth. She also enjoyed getting spoiled by fellow exhibitors and attendees. Mindy Campfield, payback…that is all I am saying!!! Seriously a two year old does not need two bags of M&Ms!! The Iowa Cattlemen deserve a big THANK YOU for all they do! While we were at the convention, Tucker was at school and got picked up by Mrs. Judy Raasch. A big THANK YOU to Mrs. Raasch who is so amazing with my kids and helps me often, they love her dearly. The day of the convention she took him to hang out with Aunt Ria, Uncle Bubba and Indie. Ria called and told me he just sat and talked to Indie for a good hour after school, not leaving her side. When I picked Tuck up he proceeded to throw his aunt under the bus telling me about the chocolate popcorn, oreos and one sucker she let him “snack” on. I think both of my kids made out pretty well that day! Thanks again Ria! Please remember our military men and women in your prayers! Travel safe! Heidi Sorensen-Sloth • 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com You may recall, in November, that I put out the word that I was searching for some easy recipes to try. Here is one submitted by Rex and Judy McDowall that really sounds great! Limousin Beef Stew 3 lbs cut up browned round steak/stew meat etc. 4-6 chopped/diced carrots 1 large chopped onion 1 can of mushroom and juice 1 can of peas and juice 1 large can of tomatoes- mashed 1/4 cup of minute tapioca 3-4 stalks celery 2 bay leaves Salt and pepper and parsley to taste Brown meat, mix all ingredients together, put in large roaster. Put in oven at 300 degrees ALL afternoon. Sometimes I add potatoes or any veggie that is left over. Serve with rice or potatoes. A great house warmer on a cold day. (Oven on all day)

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Gavin Richards, 11 months old, loves standing at the pasture fence and yelling to the cows. He is pictured here with “Tori” the shorthorn cow. Gavin is the son of Levi and Kayla Richards.

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SimAng, maine, and Angus herd Bull Prospects Selling: 20 mainetainer, chi, and commercial heifer Prospects 6

He Sells! double Bred SimAng, by Sandeen Salute

He Sells! double Bred SimAng by Sandeen Salute

Watch for videos and updated information online: jekcattle.com

She Sells! mainetainer by K&A Spice this is an outstanding offering of cattle. they are deep, high volume, sound moving bulls that still have a sharp, showy look. the heifers are broke and ready to go. they will be competitive in the ring and go on to earn their keep raising high dollar calves. We welcome your visit.

She Sells! mainetainer by Sandeen Salute Joe and Kris Knowles 5417 225th St. • melrose, iA 52569 home: 641-726-3206 Joe’s cell: 641-344-4781 Kris’ cell: 641-344-2954 online at jekcattle.com

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Cool Customer x Hammer 4L/Bando 1024

Monopoly x Wagonhammer/Eagle Scout Angus

Walks Alone x Wagonhammer

Plainview Lutton x Wagonhammer/G13 Structure

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Purebred Simmental MCATL Pure Product x Bando 1024

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WAGR Driver 706T x Bando 1024/Precision E161

CARDINAL CATTLE COMPANY J. Riley - Owner Jeﬀ Wisnefski - Manager 9736 Modena Road Wyoming, Illinois c: 815.274.3860 • 309.479.2004 www.cardinalcattlecompany.com MCATL Pure Product x Eagle Scout/Angus

Sale Consultants Mike Sorensen 641.745.7949 Jerryd Ehrnthaller 309.883.1630 Tim Heckman 309.255.0199 Shane Ryan 309.371.7490

While in the area plan to view Bob Jon Farms Online Bull Sale! January 31st www.livestockplusinc.com

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Upstream Ranch Annual Bull Sale Saturday • Feb. 4, 2012

Take advantage of heterois to maximize profit with Upstream Ranch Hereford Bulls.

1:00 p.m. CST • at the ranch 230 Horned and Polled Hereford Bulls

Selling Featuring -100 Two-Year-olds & 130 Fall Yearlings Only the top two-thirds of the bull crop is sold. They are rigidly culled for performance, soundness, and disposition. Our cowherd is intensely selected for longevity and problem-free production.

UPS Navarro 0596 • 9/8/10 BW 4.1 WW 51 YW 89 Milk 31 M&G 56 REA .38 MARB .27

UPS About Time 0342 • 4/21/10 BW 2.3 WW 54 YW 83 Milk 19 M&G 46 REA 0.53 MARB 0.20

UPS Spartan 0723 • 9/20/10 BW 3.4 WW 66 YW 100 Milk 25 M&G 59 REA .52 MARB .16

UPS Domino 0504 • 8/20/10 BW 1.2 WW 54 YW 87 Milk 30 M&G 57 REA .44 MARB .26

Sale will be broadcast on RFD TV by Superior Productions

Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195 45060 Upstream Rd • Taylor, NE 68879

www.upstreamcattle.com • upstreamranch@gmail.com

UPS Tug 0843 • 10/12/10 BW 3.8 WW 52 YW 79 Milk 24 M&G 50 REA .29 MARB .24

• First breeding season guarantee. • Free delivery or $100/head trucking discount. • Fertility, performance, and carcass tested. • Range developed, sound and not overconditioned