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HARKERS ANNIE T105 THIS OUTSTANDING MACHO DAUGHTER SELLS.

- Sells Bred To The Beast Due 3/14 Offering several top Donor Quality Females like this on October 25th!

HER DAM 530S WAS THE TOP SELLING COW IN OUR 2013 SALE! EXAMPLE OF THE QUALITY WE OFFER.

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• 34 Cow/Calf Pairs • Young Potential & Proven Donors • 35 Powerful Heifer Calves • Herd Bull Prospects • Sel.Group of Fall Calving Cows • 5 Sel. Show Steer Prospects JB Remetee 213

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Greetings, The IA State Fair is over, which means summer is just about over, which means sale season is about to start, and that means hitting the road again. We have lots of good sales booked already. If you are planning a sale let us help you market your livestock, give any one of us a call here at Livestock Plus and we will do everything in our power to help you market your livestock.

The Iowa State Fair Camp Grounds will be the setting for the August 2014 food review. There was an invite that I couldn’t refuse. I was asked what I wanted to eat and I just replied right back (and just kidding, of course) Spam will be just fine (sarcasm, as Sheldon would say?). So spam is what they smoked for supper. They carved, cut, sliced, and spliced the spam into the shape of what appeared to be a sheep. They went to a lot of work to supply my smart response. I really don’t mind spam, Dixie ’s grandmother could make a 4 course meal with spam.

They also smoked a beef brisket that turned out almost to perfection. It was juicy and seasoned perfectly.

Next the stuffed green peppers. I’m really not sure where these people come up with the stuff they make at the State Fair, but I do know that they do one heck of a good job of it. Stuffed green peppers 10 years ago would have been a “no” for me but in my mature state I will try almost anything and these were deadly.

The next dish, I had real reservations about.

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I’m not sure I want to either, but I was assured that I would like them because they would have bacon and onion. Maturity must be getting to me because I just dove in like I had a real desire to eat brussel sprouts. By golly, those darn things were pretty good. I do believe that I would try them again.

Next the potato’s. These people tried to trick me, potatoes with cream cheese, sour cream, and garlic. I’m not a cream cheese fan and I sure ain’t a sour cream fan, but as bad as I hate to say it, these potatoes were awesome. Then we had green beans with onion and bacon that topped everything off.

Next to the desert, pineapple upside down cake with a bunch of whip cream, it was definitely not low calorie stuff.

Many thanks to Doug, Kari, Dylan, Sidney Spence and Ross and Sandy for a great time, great food, and adult beverages.

Best food on the Fair Grounds!

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NATIONAL CHAMPION SIMMENTAL FEMALE 2014 Fort Worth Stock Show Congrats Harrell Family!

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PROSPECT SALE PRIVATE TREATY PHONE AUCTION

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RESERVE CHAMPION STEER 2013 AJSA National Classic, 5th Overall Steer SD Spotlight Many Time Champion Simmental • Congrats Kappes Family! Selling ET Full Sibs

Tuesday, September 23, 2014 • bids close at 3 p.m.

CHAMPION SIMMENTAL FEMALE 2013 AJSA National Classic 2013 American Royal 2014 National Western Congrats Vickland Family!

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CHAMPION STEER 2011 Colorado State Fair Congrats Cody Huwa!

Selling ET Full Sibs by Heat Wave & Solid Gold

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Selling: 55-60 Lots • Bred Females • Show Heifers • Cow/ Calf Pairs • Bull Calves • Fancy Show Steers • Semen Consignors: Hi-View Shorthorns • Gordons Ferry Farm • Langhoff Family Shorthorns • Tjaden Shorthorns • Laban’s Roanoke Farm • Bishell Family Cattle, LLC • Bakema Family Shorthorns Six $100 gift certificates will be drawn and given to juniors for their purchase toward an animal from the sale.

Fore more Sale Information contact: Brad & Denise Langhoff Marion, Iowa 319-360-2471 • bdlanghoff@gmail.com Find us on Facebook!

COMMENTARY

A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

Open Class Beef Award at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. There were over 300 steers in open show that year. Shorty sold for $16,650 in the sale after the show. Before the show Janice and her father sought out help from Bud McBride, Benalto, Alberta, Canada cattle fitter, who was working for the J.C. Penney Angus show herd at the time. Bud is a long time friend of mine. Many newspaper articles followed the show, along with an appearance by Janice with Shorty on the Ed Sullivan Show in New York City. Shorty traveled in a crate by turboprop plane from Chicago to New York City with McBride caring for him. Sullivan was unsure of Shorty, asking McBride if he would bite. Hullinger, who’s last name is now Norris, said when they were in New York, they stayed at the Waldorf Astoria and ate at the Stork Club. Norris said she wore jeans and her green 4-H jacket to the fancy restaurant. The statue of Hullinger and Shorty is located 13 miles east of the last exit (214) off Interstate 35 in far northern Iowa, in the town of Northwood at the gate to the Worth County Fairgrounds.

The Consitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness.

You have to catch it yourself. ~ Benjamin Franklin I have now personally sampled Schmacon, the beef based replacement for pork bacon. The test location was the Beef Quarters during the Iowa State Fair. Sides to go along with it were: scrambled eggs, a couple of pancakes, and orange juice. I have to say, this new product made both the eggs and pancakes taste better. This is not the only good review Schmancon has received because everyone seems to like it. In addition, get this: a 12 to 15 gram serving size has 30 calories, compared to 60 to 90 for bacon; 1.5 grams of fat, compared to 5.5 to 7 grams for bacon; and a sodium level of 170 milligrams, compared to 190 to 360 milligrams for bacon. I would expect sales will go right off the charts, just as soon as production and distribution can be expanded to meet demand. Schmacon recently received the 2014 Food and Beverage Innovations Award at the National Restaurant Association trade show. The meat distribution giant, Cisco is going to promote it and I see where Hy-Vee is planning to retail it. Schmacon comes from the same beef cut as bacon comes from pork, the belly slab. Schmacon increases the value of that cut from 30-50 cents to $1.49.

Happiness often sneaks in throough a door you didn’t know you left open. ~ John Barrymore

by Evan Rayl

Iowa State University President Steven Leath has put the spring campus celebration, Veishea to sleep permanently. Frankly, after following how it has gone in recent years, I can’t blame him. I wouldn’t want to have to call parents to tell them their student was badly injured, either. As to whether it was students who were the core of the problem or outsiders who caused the riots, I don’t know.

Guess it doesn’t make much difference who’s at fault, these sort of injuries seem to be bound to happen when a young crowd gets together for no good reason. For my part, I have always had good thoughts about Veishea. When I was a Junior at Iowa State, I somehow got stuck with the job of being Chairman of my departmental club’s open house at Veishea. It was a lot of hard work. This lead to my getting elected as Vice President of this same departmental club.

My main job as V. P. was to find and introduce the speaker at each of these club meetings. I have always regarded this as my best experience at Iowa State.

We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them. ~ Albert Einstein A life-sized statue of Janice Hullinger and her steer, Shorty, meant to display the possibilities of 4-H for eligible youth, was recently unveiled by the Worth County, Iowa Beautification Committee and the Worth County, Iowa Fair Board. Back in 1954, Janice was a 16 year old member of the Lincoln Junior Farmers 4-H Club when her steer won the Grand Champion Junior and the Grand Champion

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This summer has been one with mild temperatures and good moisture, although much of July, at least in our area, there was no rain. During August, good rains have been gladly received in our area. Only a couple of days have the temperatures made it past 85 degrees, but nowhere near 100 degrees. I thought the mild weather would help attendance at the Iowa State Fair, but so far it apparently hasn’t. The first Saturday, it was hard to even walk out in the streets at the fair. Did you see the 25 foot tall “American Gothic” reproduction? It seemed to be a favorite spot to take pictures, not so much of the couple 25 foot tall, but the person holding the camera’s own family. Thanks to a couple of prominent local citizens for bring this massive piece of artwork to the Fair. It was very nicely done.

Another thing I noticed at the State Fair was the 4-H dormitory was put back in working order this summer and being used by both boys and girls exhibiting or working at the fair. Improvements are of a practical nature. Years ago when I stayed there as a 4-H boy (60 years plus) showing my pigs and being on the county 4-H livestock judging team, it was strictly a boys dorm and the girls dorm was up on the hill, where the Cultural Center is now. Several years ago the upstairs dorm area was split by a concrete wall so one half could be used by boys and the other half by girls. I’m sure a number of 4-H youth can come to the Fair with the availability of dorm, who couldn’t afford to do so otherwise. For many of these youth these would be their first nights away from home on their own. I assume this was a project of the State Fair Board. Good idea, guys. ■

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DOSS HEREFORD FARMS Gary Doss Smithville, MO 816-699-8831

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SHAMROCK CATTLE CO. John Hardy Lohrville, IA 712-465-6451

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We are proud to announce that we We are proud to announce that we will be part of the Wessington will be part of the Wessington Springs Club Calf Group this year.

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Approximately 60 Lots of our freshest female genetics, including cows, calves, bred heifers and select embryo packages. Photos and videos are available on our website.

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<< JDH AH MS 5139R REDEEM 1B ET •• A full sister to H DiMaggio!

•• Mass, body and style in a beautiful package!

>> JDH AH MS 349 DIMAGGIO 26B ET •• A DiMaggio daughter out of our prolific donor, Violet!

TURNER RANCH Complete Dispersion of Spring Hereford Cows

56 HEAD FOR SALE PRIVATELY mostly bred to Trausch Farms “Bentley” and some to “Nitty Gritty” 1 yearling heifer 22 Two year olds - 1st Calf 4 Three year olds • Several 4 year olds 3-4 over 8 yr olds Balance of cows 4-8 years old BRED HEIFERS ON SPECIAL INTERNET AUCTION SEPT. 25TH Valentine Livestock Auction, Valentine, NE

<< JDH AH MS 6T REDEEM 485T 78B ET •• A powerful daughter of 6T, full sister to Cracker Jack, out of Redeem!

<< JDH K&C 42X PROOF 32B ET •• A Proof daughter stamped with style!

Sale @ 1:00P.M. Jim Birdwell, Auctioneer

Jerry & Shelly Delaney Family 507/820-0661 Lake Benton, Minnesota

Atkins Herefords Pete & Laura Atkins Family 605/351-9847 Tea, South Dakota

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Snowshoe P606 Perfect Miss W19 Purchased by Eric Walker in our 2009 Internet Sale.

Produced the $60,000 X51 bull calf in the 2013 Walker Polled Herefords Sale. More like her sell!!

SB 19R Miranda 94X ET Second high selling female for Shaw Cattle Co. for $34,000.

Maternal sibs sell!

NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET • Offering daughters, service, embryos and semen on 88X

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Malson Angus and Herefords Annual

EMALE F ALE October S 19, 2014

Selling Elite Angus and Hereford Show Heifer Prospects, Bred Heifers, Spring and Fall Calving Pairs, and Embryo Packages/Flushes.

At the Ranch Parma, Idaho Featuring progeny of

MALSONS SAVANNAH 27W The 2011 Denver Champion

FULL SIBLINGS to the $60,000 Reserve Champion Female at the 2013 Western Idaho ROV Show

Selling 2 daughters of WK Primrose 2127 sired by PVF Insight 0129

Selling one daughter by Malsons Cobra 50N and one by Bushs Sure Deal 33 out of WK Sandy 5302

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WHERE QUALITY COMES FIRST! Parma, Idaho

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THIS CALIBER SELL THIS YEAR!

Sale Management: Malsons Burgess 88Z • 2013 Champion Female at Oregon State Fair ROV Angus Show • 2013 Champion Female at the Washington State Fair ROV Angus Show • 2013 Champion Female at the NILE ROV Angus Show • 2013 Reserve Female Nile ROV Junior Angus Show • 2013 Champion Female at the Northwest Regional Preview • Owned by Cole Page, Kalama, WA

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Malsons Jilt 13Z 2013 Grand in Junior Show NILE ROV Show 2013 Reserve in Open Show NILE ROV Show Owned by Kyla Olson, St. Ignatius, Mont.

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‘PARTNERS FOR PERFORMANCE’ FEMALE SALE

october 11, Firebaugh, ca, 3 p.m.

100+ Angus Females, Pregnancies & Embryos Sell Selling a Great Set of Females by Watchout out of this Full Sister to Style

SILVEIRAS ELBA 7303

Selling Daughters by Style out of this Past National Western Champion

DAMERON NORTHERN MISS 0109

gambles hot rod x twin valley precision e161

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the dam of style and 7303, silveiras elba 2520, is a past National Western Champion.

a full sister (style x Northern miss) sold for $85,000 this spring

Selling Show Heifer Prospects Bred Like These Recent Champions ....

2014 NWSS Angus ROV Show Reserve Late Spring Heifer Calf Champion

2014 NWSS Angus ROV Show Reserve Heifer Calf Champion

SILVEIRAS S SIS SANDY 3344

SILVEIRAS ELBA 2518

Silveiras Style 9303 x B C Lookout 7024

Seldom Rest BA Lake Effect x Gambles Hot Rod

Morgan Moore, Jerseyville, Illinois

Raylyn Thompson, Adair, Oklahoma

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Lot 4a –Februrary 24, 2014 show heifer, sired by LT Easy Pro, dam: CC Katelyn.

Lot 38 – Turton Bred Heifer, bred 5-13-14 to WR Wrangler W601.

52 Elite Charolais Lots including; 38 Purebred Show Heifer Prospects 1 Percentage Show Heifer Prospect 2 Bred Heifers 2 Donor Dams 32 Frozen Embryos

Lot 22 –March 1, 2014 show heifer, sired by Diablo, brother to CC Alejandro.

Lot 1 –Selling 1/2 interest in this donor dam, Sired by Cigar, embryos by Monopoly & Man Among Boys.

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

2. APEX SHOW CATTLE Joel & Dan Leo 1146 7th Ave. • Dannebrog, NE 68831 www.APEXCattle.com Joel Leo: 308-750-0993 Dan: 308-750-0200 sales@apexcattle.com Located 20 miles northwest of Grand Island Sires: Man Among Boys, Monopoly, Buckwheat, Unprecedented, Believe In Me, Walks Alone, Maternal Perfection, No Surprise, Titanium and Up North!

Both Show Steer and Heifer Prospects Available... many ET’s!

3. CHRISTO CATTLE CO. 2291 240th Ave. • Albion, NE 68620 Greg Christo 402-920-2901 Randy Dodds 308-550-0583 George Christo 402-741-2952 Pasture Sale: Sept 22 - www.breedersworld.com Cattle will be on display from Aug. 24 through Sept. 22, bids close at 5 pm.

Sires: Monopoly, Heat Wave, Up N Coming, Dynasty, Man Among Boys, Steel Force, Predator From Albion: 1 mile NW on Hwy 14, 1.2 miles north on 240th.

Call to view cattle anytime!

4. RASBY LAND & CATTLE Randy & Janie Rasby Box 581 • Sutherland, NE 69165 308-386-4857 O or 308-539-6195 C Shane, Jessica, Story, Shaydyn, and Caydence Rasby 308-539-6197 Bid Off in Early November Sires: Grizzly, Eye Candy, Simple Man, Firewater, Carpe Diem Directions: One mile south of Sutherland, I-80 interchange on Hwy. 25 5. FRED RANCH Jamie & Kay Fred 84959 442nd Ave. • Rose, NE 68714 402-273-4236 0ffice 402-273-4000 Home (evening) Cell: 402-760-1152 Sale Date: October 5, 2014 Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, Jessie James, Muddy Water, Unstoppable

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6. THERNES CATTLE CO. Tyler Thernes 1782 County Road K • Hooper, NE 68031 Tyler Cell 402-720-1426 tythernes@yahoo.com www.thernescattleco.com Private Treaty Bids close Sept. 21, 2014 at dark Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, I-80, Believe in Me Email for directions to the farm.

7. J/D CATTLE CO. John Peterson • 402-873-2224 5494 I Road • Nebraska City, NE 68410 jdcattleco@gmail.com Open House Sept. 27-28, Online Sale Sept. 30 Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, I-80, Walk This Way 8. BURKE SHOW CATTLE Tim, Cody & Morgan Burke 42887 GG Rd • Genoa, NE 68640 Tim Cell: 402-750-0440 Cody Cell: 402-649-9735 Office: 402-993-9923 timburkeshowcattle@frontier.com Online Sale September 16, 2014 - cwcattlesales.com Calves located in at the Burke Ranch, From GENOA, 4 1/2 South on Hwy 39, turn east at the BURKE SHOW CATTLE SIGN, GO 1 1/2 MILES to the ranch. From the south, at the Hwy 30-39 junction in Silver Creek it’s 6 miles north to the sign 9. RB ANGUS Kurtis Rasmussen 402-750-1770 Cody Rasmussen 402-640-2486 www.rbangusandshowcattle.com Online Bid Off: Sept. 21, 2014 - breedersworld.com Located 2 miles north of Albion on Hwy 14 Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, Unstoppable, In Demand, Bodacious 10. GILBERTSON CATTLE CO. Stuart & Marci Gilbertson 3615 West 70th Street • Kearney NE. 68845 Stuart Gilbertson 308-627-7251 Laurel Gilbertson- 308-870-1995 Pasture Sale - September 8, 2014 - Bids close at dark Sires: Heatwave (original) , Monopoly, Believe in Me, Unstopable, Quantum Sale Feature - Embryo calves by Monopoly X Maggie (Maine x Strictly Business), Kerry Lawrence’s Donor www.gilbertsoncattleco.com 11. TEJKL SHOW CATTLE 56463 Highway 32 • Leigh, NE 68643 Loren, Jr. 402-841-2408 Loren, Sr. 402-640-9178 17th Annual Private Treaty Sale September 20, 2014 Bids in by dark.

Crossbred and Shorthorn Steers and Heifers Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, Gold Oak Outcross, I-80 Cattle can be viewed any time. Call ahead.

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Ward, Shay & Jacob Bakenhus

21223 310th St • Columbus, NE 68601

H 402-563-3473 C 402-910-1397 Jacob 402-276-2786

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wbakenhus@hotmail.com Heifer Sale 2nd week in November 1st Come, 1st Served

Sires: Monopoly, Man Among Boys, Starburst, Tabasco

Directions: From Hwy 81 north of Columbus go to 310th St. then 4.5 miles east or from Hwy 30 in Columbus take 18th Ave 8 miles north to 310th St then 2.5 west

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13. HELLBUSCH CATTLE CO.

Scott & Miranda Hellbusch 402-920-2543

45031 190th Ave • Creston, NE 68631

hellbusch00@hotmail.com • www.hellbuschcattleco.com Private Treaty Sale ends September 22, 2014, 7pm Sale located 2 miles south of Creston on 190th Ave.

Sires: Monopoly, Walks Alone, Man Among Boys, Irishman, Maternal Perfection Located just 5 miles off Highway 81 and 2.5 miles off Highway 91 Creston NE. Sale located 2 miles south of Creston NE on 190th Ave. Visitors welcome anytime!

14. DOSTAL SHOW CATTLE

57479 823 RD • Howells, NE 68641

Keith 402-750-8219 C • 402-986-1169 H

Kurt 402-750-0906 C

Mandy 402-750-1548 C Oct. 2, 2014 Online Heifer Sale - breedersworld.com Heifers-Steers-Bulls Sires: Monoply, Monopoly Money, I-80, , Thriller, Man Among Boys

Directions- 3 miles west of Howells on Highway 15, turn north 3 miles to 823 RD, turn left 3/4 mile east.

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Pat, Nancy, & Brody Wiese

54223 822 Rd. • Lindsay, NE 68644

Home 402-428-9037

Pat 402-270-0718

Nancy 402-920-0082 Bid Off October 5 - breedersworld.com Sires: Monopoly, Solid Gold, Creature, Eye Candy

Directions: From Lindsay, 3 miles north and 1/14 mile east 17. WAYNE & BARB OHLRICHS

55943 Hwy 275 • Norfolk, NE 68701

Home 402-371-0695

Cell: 402-649-5804 • 402-649-6911 Online Sales - www.breedersworld.com September 22 • Ocotber 21 • November 10 Get on the list and YOUR NAME AND CATTLE WILL BE SEEN! Call Randy Rasby at 308-539-6195 www.livestockplusinc.com

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SKAHILL FARMS Richard Rupp 712-826-8448 1349 Adams/Montgomery Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Tom Gillespie 712-785-3542

1080 260 Street • Nodaway, IA 50847

Jared Gillespie 712-621-6671

Home of 2012 IJBBA HIgh Point Shorthorn

Heifer! Sired by Ace of Daimonds

David Skahill 712-621-7253 3128 185 Street • Villisca, IA 50864 Full Sibs to the 2009 Champion Steer at Sioux Falls and Iowa Beef Expo!

Calves For Sale Private Treaty

Calves Sired by: I-80, Monopoly, Man Amongst Boys, Hard Drive, Yellow Jacket, Hannibal, Biyou, Believe In Me, Unstoppable Livestock Plus Plus Inc. Inc. Livestock

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Visitors always welcome; please call ahead!

Angus & SimmAngus sired by: Brilliance, Upgrade, Final Product, Combustible, Broker, Uno Mas Farm located 5 miles south of Stanton - 1/2 mile east

September 2014 May / June 2014

3. HUNTER BROTHERS

Chariton, Iowa

Nick Hunter 641-203-1999

Chris Rosa 641-203-1686

Mike Hunter 641-203-1529

September Fall Pasture Sale – Calves sold all fall, private treaty

Calves Sired by: Believe in Me, Monopoly, Two Tone,

Man Among Boys, Lone Ranger,

Maternal Perfection, and several others

consigned by many top producers!

Visitors welcome, anytime!

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TERRY J & CAROL J THOMSON

2156 Quail Ave • Arthur, IA 51431

Judd 712-369-0632 • 712-364-7093 Office

Terry J & Carol J

712-367-2483 H • 712-369-1726 C

Calves Sold Private Treaty

All bids must be in by 8 PM, Sept 21st

Calves Sired by: Monopoly, Monopoly 2, Boardwalk,

Tiger Woods, Special Edition, Heat Wave Son, Jesse James

Calves available to view anytime - Please call ahead!

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BRANDT FARMS Kirk, Lynn, Austin and Weston 2561 Mulberry Avenue • Corning, IA 50841 712-621-1829 - Austin 712-621-1219 - Weston 712-621-3605 - Kirk brandtfarms86@gmail.com • www.brandtfarms.net Calves sire by: Duff Hobart, SydGen, Doc, Lut, Alias, Answer, PA Powertool, American Pride, Chopper Call anytime to view calves!

September 21st; 5th Annual Power in the Pasture Online Sale on showstockplanet.com

7. THOMPSON HEREFORDS /

STEINER HEREFORDS

Osceola, IA • Union Star, MO

Tom Thompson 816-284-3276

Steven Steiner 816-752-3500

Find us on Facebook at Thompson Herefords

Sires: Churchill Red Bull, Delhawk, Ammo, Redeem,

Shock n Awe, Bright Future, High Roller

Herd Bulls • Show Heifers • Championship Show Steers

OCT 13th Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale showstockplanet.com ~ at MO Farm 8. GODDARD CATTLE CO.

Randy & Denise Goddard

Stanton, Iowa

Manager-Garrett Kalvig

319-504-9020

Andy Butler 515-975-9721

Nick Carlson 712-303-8841

Cattle for Sale Online in the Fall

Watch for more info on our upcoming October & November sales!

Calves Sired by: Creature, Monopoly, Unforgiven,

Believe in Me, Blindside, Irish Whiskey,

Hard Drive, Mercedes Benz, Ace of Damonds,

Curtain Call, Talk the Talk, Grizzly and Splash

*Out of the TOP DONORS in the country!

9. RIECK & LENTS SHOW CATTLE

Dave Rieck 641-340-5021

2306 Hi & Dry Road • Creston, IA 50801

Chad Rieck 641-202-2360

2271 Cherry Street Rd • Creston, IA 50801

Wayne Lents 641-344-9367

1313 Beachwood • Creston, IA 50801

www.rlshowcattle.com OR

Rieck & Lents Show Cattle on Facebook

120 A.I. Clubby and Sim/Angus Calves to look through!

6. STEVE DOWNING FAMILY

Fall Private Treaty Sales

1143 110th Street, Creston, IA 50801 September 2014 “Showman’s Choice Sale”

641-345-2350 H • 641-344-4111 C With Mittag Show Cattle

Priv. Treaty Sale Sept. 17 - cwcattlesales.com Selling Steers & Heifers

Call for details on this year’s prospects!

October 2014 “Champions Choice Sale”

Crossbred & Breed Calves Steers, Heifers, Bulls & Bred Heifers

Full Sibs to ISF and NAILE Steers available!

Calves Sired by: Believe In Me, Man Among Boys,

2012 Champions:

Two Tone, Unstoppable, Critical Mass, Amen,

• Res Grand Steer - MN State Fair

I Da Man, Power & Balance

• Top 5 Market Steer - IA State Fair

Simmy’s Sired by: Pep’s Playboy,

2011 Grand Champion Market Heifer-Iowa State Fair Sandeen’s Chisholm, and More!

Some of our 2010 Champions:

• Grand Champion Steer - Michigan Beef Expo 10. BROWN FAMILY CLUB CALVES

• Res Grand Champion Steer - Ohio State Fair

2079 Minnow Ave. • Afton, IA 50830

• Grand Champion Steer - Kentucky State Fair

Kenny 641-344-0718

Some of our 2009 Champions:

Private Treaty Sale

• Gr Ch. Prospect Steer - Cow Palace Jr. Gr. Ntls.

First Come, First Serve

• Supreme Heifer - Northern Exposure, KS

Black Smokies • A few reds!

• Gr. Ch. Market Steer - NAILE, Louisville, KY

Visitors welcome anytime!

• Grand Champion Market Steer - Iowa State Fair

• Grand Champion Market Steer - AK-SAR-BEN www.livestockplusinc.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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Ross Butler 319-530-3810

rossco@iowatelecom.net

Todd & Wendy Hagen • Homestead, IA

Calves Sired by: Lut, HB8-14,

New Herd Sires: HB4-8 , HB8-8

Worth the trip just to see the cows!

Directions: Holiday Inn, I-80 Exit #225, 3 miles north

13. HOLLIDAY FARMS

2539 Henry A Wallace Rd • Greenfield, IA 50849

Doug Holliday

641-342-0959

Cattle Available for viewing anytime!

Show Steers & Heifers Available!

Popular A.I. Sires Used!

Right on the highway…no dust!

12. MSF Cattle

Mike Sorensen • Greenfield, Iowa

Mike 641-745-7949

Watch for a Private Treaty Sale!

PB Hereford and Angus Breeding Stock

Show Steers and Show Heifers

Calves sired by: Hereford-Wide Angle, Golden Oaks,

Outcross, About Time, Cracker Jack, Bailout,

Full sibs to Half Blood

Angus - Lut, The Answer

14. FRAKER SHOW CATTLE

3735 185th St. • Brooklyn, IA 52211

Devon 641-990-5541

Dennis 641-891-0859

www.frakershowcattle.com

frakershowcattle@hotmail.com

Just 5 minutes off I-80!

Main Attraction Online Sale - Sept. 22 @ cwcattlesales.com

Load & Go All Fall!

Leading A.I. Sires Used!

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DAVE & DARCY GROEPPER 33593 Quest Avenue • Kingsley, IA 51028 712-870-0215 • 712-378-3078 Home *Home of Thriller’s Dam and Granddam Calves For Sale Private Treaty First Come First Served Raised the 3rd Overall Hoosier Beef Congress & 5th Overall Purdue AGR Grand, Twice!

Shown by the Harper Henny Family Calves Sired by: Man Among Boys, Monopoly, Step Up and many more popular A.I. Sires!

Calves Available for Viewing Anytime!

Please Call Ahead!

MOORE SHOW CATTLE Mark 515-490-8412 Phil 515-250-1956 1334 180th Street • Earlham, IA 50072 Calves For Sale Anytime!

Calves Sired by: Monopoly, Man Amongst Boys, Jesse James, Doc, Lone Ranger Visitors Welcome!

BURCK SHOW CATTLE Dan & Kris Burck 1551 F52 Trail • North English, IA 52316 Dan 319-530-2988 Kris 319-930-2675 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Calves Sired by: I-80, Hat Trick, Unstoppable Master of Puppets, Mercedes Benz, Firewater, and many more.

Visitors Always Welcome!

Give us a CALL!

18. HERR SHOW CATTLE Clel, Lori, Joe, & Annie

2612 Fontanelle Rd • Fontanelle, IA

Clel 641-745-5959

Joe 641-745-9179 Calves for Sale Private Treaty Details for our online sale coming soon!

Calves Sired by: Walks Alone, Believe in Me,

Heat Wave, Thriller

Visitors Always Welcome! - Call Ahead!

19. WILL CATTLE CO. 73204 White Pole Road • Anita, IA 50020

Dwight Will 712-250-4805

Chance Will 712-249-6865 Calves Sold Private Treaty Bid Off closes at dark Sept 7th Offering a great set of bred heifers all bred to I-67 Full sib to the Champion Heavy Weight Division Steer at 2013 NWSS

Calves Sired by: Monopoly Money, General Lee,

Believe In Me, Man Among Boys, Two Tone, White Gold

Come see us, anytime!

20. VELDHUIZEN CATTLE CO. 3014 Hwy 63 • Oskaloosa, IA 52577

Les Veldhuizen 641-660-1082

Valerie Fisk 641-295-4904

Garrett Kalvig 319-504-9020 Leading A.I. Sires

Conveniently located right on Hwy 63

Calves available to view- please call ahead.

To be listed on the map, call Heidi Sorensen at 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com

712.446.5507 | www.steppingstonegenetics.com | 712.260.6969 |

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AL CONOVER ~ Auctioneer ~

641-227-3537 www.livestockplusinc.com

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Grand Champion Steer - 2009 NAILE Shown by Sarah Vickland

Grand Champion Chi Female - 2012 Ohio State Fair

Grand Champion Chi Female - 2012 Ohio State Fair

Full Sib to Reserve Grand Champion Steer, 2012 Minnesota State Fair

Full Sib to Reserve Grand Champion Steer, 2012 Minnesota State Fair

Grand Champion Steer - 2009 Iowa State Fair

Grand Champion Market Heifer - 2011 Iowa State Fair Shown by Tristen Ruppert

Monopoly Steer

Monopoly Steer

Thank you to all past and future customers, Thank you toforward all pasttoand futurewith customers, we look working you!

we look forward toCattleworking with you!

Available for Viewing at Downing Show Cattle:

DOWNING SHOW CATTLE Steve Downing 641.344.4111 Steve Downing 641.344.4111 www.downingshowcattle.com

DOWNING SHOW CATTLE www.downingshowcattle.com

1143 110th St, Creston, IA 50801

Cattle Available for Viewing at Downing Show Cattle: 1143 110th St, Creston, IA 50801 www.livestockplusinc.com

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CARDINAL CATTLE COMPANY 7 9736 Modena Road • Wyoming, IL J. Riley - Owner Jeff Wisnefski – Manager • 815-274-3860 www.cardinalcattlecompany.com Oct. 5 - 5th Annual Diamonds in the 4 Mine Online Sale Dec. 13 - 2nd Annual “The Program” 3 Female Sale Bulls • Bred Heifers 2 Show Heifers • Show Steers 6 Sires represented: 10 ANGUS: First & Goal, Pure Product, Final Drive, Coleman 9169 SIMM: Uproar, Secret Weapon, Lock n Load, Broker 9 CLUB: Man Amongst Boys, Walks Alone, 360 MAINE: I-80, Dubai, Firewater Cattle available in all price ranges!

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Toulon, IL 61483 Kyle 309-238-7149 Show Steers • Show Heifers Calves Sold Private Treaty Sires Represented: Man Amongst Boys, Chopper, Maternal Perfection, Lock n Load, Monopoly *3 Bull potential calves!

Call any time to view cattle!

RYAN CATTLE CO. 1117 305th St • New Windsor, IL 61465 Shane 309-371-7490 Dave 309-371-7493 Watch for our Online Female Sale with Bob Jon Farms after Louisville!

Breeding Stock Available Year Round Popular A.I. Sires Used Visitors Welcome!

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BOB JON FARM 3181 50th Avenue • North Henderson, IL 61466 Terry Johnson “Moose” 309-337--8440 Drew Johnson 309-337-5700 bobjonfarm.com Purebred Angus • Clubby • Simmental Watch for the Online Female Sale with Shane Ryan in November after Louisville!

Watch for Online Bull Sale in January after Denver Popular A.I. Sires Used

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TOP LINE FARM 9397 Springfield Rd • Tremont, IL 61568 309-925-7711 Libby Mathers 309-303-0217 Tom Mathers 309-645-3292 Garrett Lampe 309-620-1608 toplineangus.com Annual Blue Ribbon Sale every October

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LINE SHOW CATTLE 41 160th Street • Seaton, IL 61476 Todd 309-337-8633 AJ 309-371-5655 Herdsman: Derek Evans 217-218-0242 lineshowcattle.com Calves Available for Viewing Anytime!

Popular AI Sires Used Visitors Welcome!

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PETERSON BROS. CATTLE CO. 1315 Country Line Rd • Lee, IL 60566 Dave 630-816-1210 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Sires Represented: Man AMongst Boys, Unstoppable, I-80, Rebel Soul, many more popular AI sires.

Call any time to view calves!

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FLEMING SHOW CATTLE Derek 815-739-2346 8227 Tower Road • Shabbona, IL 60550 Calves For Sale Private Treaty Crossbred • Hereford • Angus Sires Represented: Monopoly, I-80, Heat Wave, Man Amongst Boys, BIM Visitors Welcome Anytime!

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TREE LANE FARMS 2351 US Hwy 24 • El Paso, IL 61738 Dale Schlipf 309-275-7364 Ryan Schlipf 309-275-7366 www.treelanefarms.com Nov 22nd Fall Production Sale cwcattlesales.com Online Sale...

Oct 20th Elite Online Steer Sale Visitors always welcome!

To be listed on the map, call Heidi Sorensen at 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com

10. CAMPBELL CATTLE COMPANY 2706 30th Street • Little York, IL 61453 Scott Campbell 309-337-0662 www.campbellcattle.com Labor Day Internet Sale/Caldwell-Willoughby Visitors always welcome!

11. CONNELLL STOCK FARM 6542 Hales Corner Road • Stillman Valley, IL 61084 Jeff 815-262-6860 Dea 815-222-2709 Shorthorn - Starburst Calves Holding the BEST we can raise and find until our Color Me Purple Online Sale Dec. 7 on cwcattlesales.com Lowline - 2014 Grand Bull at Denver 2013 Premier Breeder at Lowline Jr. Nationals Private Treaty STEERS EVERY DAY! Collecting a small but very select group of western calves.

Private Treaty Every Day!

Stock Options

Marketing and Merchandising Solutions

Sale Management • Consultation • Photography & Video Services Bred cows, Herd Sires, or show prospects.

I see thousands of cattle each season and bet I can help you find what you’re looking for.

Kevin Mears West Alexandria, Ohio 45381

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25 Steers & Heifers Crossbred, Chi, & MaineTainer Prospects

male pion Junior Fe preme Cham RD Uproar Su ir Fa e at d by CA nsin St 2014 Wisco by Sarah Lillesand - Sire Shown

Sold in 2013

ior Female r Supreme Champion Jun 2013 Kansas State Fai n Loeschke - Sold in 2012

Stop in anytime or visit cardinalcattlecompany.com or text CARDINAL to 52182 after September 25 to view photos and videos of the calves.

Shown by Madiso

- Trust the Program 9736 MODENA ROAD - WYOMING, ILLINOIS

J. Riley, Owner - Jeff Wisnefski, Manager (815)274-3860 - www.cardinalcattlecompany.com Conveniently located 30 min south of I-80 and 30 min north of I-74 in the strip mines of central IL!

Also Mark Your Calendars for These Big Events On the Farm: December 13 - The Program II â&#x20AC;˘ February 2 - Diamonds In the Mine Bull Sale

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Congratulations Austin Dockter!

Grand Champion Brookings, SD, Preview Reserve Champion SDSU Block & Bridle

Congratulations Morgan Lehnert!

Reserve Grand Champion Heifer 2014 Tennessee Jr. Livestock Expo Sired by I-80 - She sells!

Congratulations Colin Howd!

Grand Champion Steer 2 o 014 Tennessee Jr. Livestock Exp and 2014 Tennessee Agribition

Sired by 2 Tone - He sells!

SEPTEMBER 30 OCTOBER 16 Jan-March ShowSteers Online at cwcattlesales.com

JIMMY AND MANDY MARTIN & FAMILY Bargersville, Indiana and Paris, Illinois www.martindreamgirls.com Jimmy: 317-431-0618 Jeff "CB" Boland, Cattle Manager: 217-808-0683 Charles "Bugar" Lehnert, Herdsman: 931-224-3565

March & April Show Steers Online at

DECEMBER 9 Steers & Younger Embryo Heifers Online at

DECEMBER 21 Show Heifers Online at cwcattlesales.com

See the calves anytime on the farm near Paris, IL 16490 Clinton Rd - Call 217.808.0683

This is the largest and best group we have ever started. There will be several winners emerge from this group and many will sell at very reasonable prices.

Stop here before you drive too far and spend too much! www.livestockplusinc.com

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PERKS RANCH

Third Annual

October 11, 2014 At the Ranch, Rockford, Illinois GUEST CONSIGNORS

Perks DCF 181R Dynasty 2109

2014 Illinois State Fair Champion Polled Bull… his service sells!

Perks 0003 Easy Money 4003

Perks 172P Queen of Time 4034 ET

2014 Illinois State Fair Reserve Champion Horned Bull… a full sister sells!

Times A Wastin x Donor 172P (P606 daughter)

This February polled heifer sells October 11th.

Come see our best set of heifer calves ever!

123W The dam of Right Track!

Selling a flush plus two daughters of this proven donor

About Time daughter

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719T daughter

ET Heifer Calves Cow/Calf Pairs Bred Heifers Bulls, Steers & Embryos

39W Tank 45P daughter

Sells bred to Bailout

Sells with a Bailout heifer calf and bred to Dynasty

5W Route 66 x P606

Sells bred to Right Track

43X Thor daughter

Sells with her Advantage heifer calf

Selling a select group of commercial cows bred to calve spring 2015 that will work great for recips!

Doug and Mary Perks (815) 505-1289 Wade and Brie Perks Tom and Tammy Boatman (404) 372-6754 • (770) 354-4195 tomtammy@perksranch.com 12526 N. Weldon Rd. Rockford, IL 61102

Selling

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53W Sells with a Hometown heifer calf; bred to Right Track

C&L Hereford Ranch JJB Cattle Company River Ridge Ranch Rustic Oaks Farm

Sale catalogs mailed on request… please phone or email to request your copy.

Catalog and updates will also be available on our website.

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Saturday, September 27th VOLUME III

12 noon CDT…Whispering Pine Farms, Kimball, Minnesota

106 Head Sell as 83 Hereford Lots!

17 ELITE SHOW & DONOR PROSPECTS 5 PROVEN DONOR DAMS 2 FEATURE HERD SIRES 33 SPRING SPLITS & 3-N-1s 6 SPRING BRED HEIFERS 10 FALL BRED COWS 10 PREGNANCY & EMBRYO LOTS

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TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET Selling 1/4 interest & 1/2 possession!

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0.0, BW +4.4, WW +53, YW +95, MILK +24, M+G +50

WPF 90W 2020 Romalee 4054 ET

WPF 1039 2020 Helli 4015 ET

WPF 2018 80X Manta 4007 ET

Langfords 2020 Vision x 90W 1/20/14 • P43502220

Langfords 2020 Vision x full sister to Miles McKee 1/12/14 • 43504044

Ribeye 80X x TNT daughter 1/8/14 • P43491419

TH 618 45P Ms Dom 90W

Langfords 2020 Vision

Dam of 4054, pictured above… her embryos by The Professor also sell!

The first progeny of our $100,000 resident herd sire sell!

H Victor 1033 Calving ease son of Victor 719T. Full possession sells!

CED +6.3, BW +0.5, WW +58, YW +89, MILK +31, M+G +60

To request a sale catalog, please phone or text: (405) 464-2455 Videos will be posted on our website mid-September.

The Jason & Marcy McDonald Family Jason McDonald (320) 221-0280 jasonm@meltel.net John Delaney, Manager (320) 380-3812 72196 325st St., Kimball, MN 55353 www.whisperingpinefarms.com

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SALE MANAGER | AUCTIONEER

Dustin N. Layton (405) 464-2455 laytond@yahoo.com

…Your Hereford Seed Stock Source!

Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 12 p.m. CST

Over 100 head selling!

Lot 42A Sired by Kamikaze

Lot 18

SHOW PROSPECT! A fancy March heifer that will catch your attention!

Lot 39

Sired by Durango

NJW bred 4-year-old Very strong set of EPDs

Lot 43

Lot 33

NJW bred 6-year-old Raises a big calf every year

Lot 3A

Sired by Reload

A massive cow Ready to move to your donor pen

Sired by P606

Sired by Eclipse

Bred to NJW 112U 8Y Homegrown 126A, our new herdsire

Lot 41A

Sired by Groundwork

Flawless in her design Great for a junior exhibitor

Lot 21A

Sired by William

Angular, pigmented and has great muscle shape

Lot 46

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Sired by Tebow

A powerful March heifer Will look good with a halter

289 Hwy. 128 • Wilson, WI 54027 Andy Lamb 715-308-1347 Lance Wirth, Farm manager 715-377-6876 lambchop33@hotmail.com www.lambbrosherefords.com

Sired by Kahuna

Must see to fully appreciate!

Offering a semen interest or walking rights on this young bull

Guest consignors: Freidrich’s Windy Hills Herefords • Steiny’s Polled Herefords • Dalton Polled Herefords • White Ranch www.livestockplusinc.com

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OCTOBER 5, 2014 12:30 p.m. at Kegley Farms

12:30 p.m.Honey at Kegley Farms W891 Creek Rd. W891 Honey Creek Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 Burlington, WI 53105 www.badgersouthernselect.com

sound, stout sound, stout stylish stylish

www.badgersouthernselect.com

JWR 402N JWR 402NTrisha Trisha051W 051W

Wildcat TearySky Sky806 806 Wildcat Teary

Maliya KF KF Maliya 54B54B

TH JWR SOPSOP 16G16G 57G57G Tundra TH JWR Tundra63N 63Nx x LAKE Lady Enforcer 402N ET LAKE Lady Enforcer 402N ET BW BW 3.2;3.2; WWWW 45;45; YWYW 77;77; MM 14;14;M&G MM M&G3636

SR CG CGHard HardRock Rock5073 5073x x SR STAR 115N Paula Sky 36R STAR 115N Paula Sky 36R BW WW 57; 57;YW YW98; 98;MM MM21; 21;M&G M&G5050 BW 4.0; 4.0; WW

Mr Davidson x KF 48 Mya 48 TCCTCC Mr Davidson 81 ET81x ET KF Mya EPDs Pending EPDs Pending

Pure Winnie84B 84B KFKF Pure Winnie

KF Babooshka KF Babooshka38Z 38ZETET • 2013 JNHE Class Winner

Wildcat Twinkling SkySky 117 117 Wildcat Twinkling

H W4 Pure Country 0109 x STAR H Whynsome 355U H W4 Pure Country 0109 x STAR H Whynsome 355U EPDs Pending

EPDs Pending

THM Durango 4037 x Wildcat Starry Sky 904 • 2013 JNHE Class Winner THM Durango 4037 x Wildcat Starry Sky 904 • Sold in our 2012 sale BW 2.2; WW 52; YW 85; MM 23; M&G 49 BW 2.2; WW 52; YW 85; MM 23; M&G 49 • Sold in our 2012 sale • Offering show heifer prospects of this quality • She sells with Revolution heifer calf She sells Bred-and-Owned with Revolution heifer calfPair • Offering show heifer prospects of this quality • 2014 JNHE•Champion Cow-Calf

• 2014 JNHE Champion Bred-and-Owned Cow-Calf Pair

WISWELL FARMS

WISWELL FARMS Grant, Judy and Morgan Wiswell Grant, JudyJena andPaszek Morgan Wiswell Lee and LeeN5920 and Jena Paszek Ln. Connaughton N5920 Connaughton Elkhorn, WI 53121 Ln. 262-723-4861 Elkhorn, WI 53121 262-215-6499 262-723-4861 wiswellfarms@gmail.com 262-215-6499 wiswellfarms@gmail.com

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Terry and Dianne Kegley TerryJenni, and Dianne Kegley Kurt, Wyatt and Kurt, Jenni, Wyatt and Madison Kegley Madison Kegley W891 Honey Creek Rd. Burlington, WI Creek 53105 Rd. W891 Honey Farm 262-642-5283 Burlington, WI 53105 Kurt cell 414-254-2379 Farm 262-642-5283 kjkegley@yahoo.com Kurt cell 414-254-2379 www.kegleyfarms.com kjkegley@yahoo.com

www.kegleyfarms.com

Dr. B.J. and Kim Jones & Family Dr. Co. B.J.Rd. andF Kim Jones & Family 14990 Darlington, WI Rd. 53530 14990 Co. F B.J.Darlington, cell 608-482-2961 WI 53530 BJ@wildcatcattle.com B.J. cell 608-482-2961 www.wildcatcattle.com BJ@wildcatcattle.com

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22nd Annual

World Beef Expo 22nd Annual World Beef Expo

Multi-Breed & Club Calf Showcase Sale Multi-Breed & Club Calf Showcase Sale

Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:00 pm Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, WI Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:00 pm Wisconsin State Fair Park, West Allis, WI

Genetic Features Genetic Features

MAG Pride 3X Embryos FatButt - MAG Steel Pride Force 3X - Broker Embryos Embryos Consigned Graff LandEmbryos & FatButt - Steel by: Force - Broker Livestock and Murphy Angus LLC, Consigned by: Graff Land & IL Livestock and Murphy Angus LLC, IL

Birks Forever 21 x AAR Ten X Embryos 2013 WBELady Supreme Champion Pair Consigned K2K Ten Angus Birks Forever Lady 21by: x AAR X Embryos Koch Consigned Angus & Kieswetter Angus, IA by: K2K Angus Koch Angus & Kieswetter Angus, IA

2013 WBE Supreme Champion Pair

Flush to sire of Russie buyer’s Flush choice WISH/PHR Baby Consigned by: Beck’s Pinechoice Hills Ranch, Flush to sire of buyer’s andBeck’s Kim Beck, WI Ranch, Consigned by: Pine Hills and Kim Beck, WI

WISH/PHR Baby Russie Flush

PB PB Simmental Open Heifer Simmental Open Heifer DOB: DOB:3/14/14 3/14/14 MRMR HOC Broker HOC Brokerx xLECC LECCTaya TayaY1 Y1 Consigned MindemannFarms, Farms, Consigned by:by:Mindemann Aric Kory Mindemann,WI WI Aric && Kory Mindemann,

Angus DOB: 2/7/14 2/7/14 Angus Open Open Heifer DOB: Plainview Ms Ambition Ambition 09S 09S Plainview Lutton Lutton E102 E102 x CLF Ms Consigned by: Mindemann Mindemann Farms, Consigned Farms, Andy & & Leah Leah Mindemann, Mindemann, WI Andy WI

RemingtonLock Lockn nLoad54U Load54U x Harkers Alpha Remington x Harkers Alpha ChiChi

Open Show Prospects Prospects Open Heifers Heifers & & Show

PBSimmental SimmentalOpen Open HeiferDOB: DOB: 2/1/14 PB Heifer 2/1/14 Consigned Cattle Co,Co, IA IA Consignedby: by:Kitzerow Kitzerow Cattle

Showcase Features: Showcase

Belted Galloway Open Heifer DOB: 12/2/13 Belted Galloway DOB:Lina 12/2/13 Driftwood Open Jackal Heifer x Driftwood Driftwood Jackal by: x Driftwood Lina Consigned Sunnybrook, Consigned Sunnybrook, Terry &by: Julie Willis, IL

Terry & Julie Willis, IL

Simmental Pregnancy Pregnancy Simmental OneEyed Eyed Jack Jack xx CMB CMB Wildflower Wildflower One Consigned by: by: Bill Bill Graber Graber Simmentals Consigned Simmentals && Allen’s Allen’s5X 5X Hereford Embryos Hereford Embryos LCC Kee Wee 208X x RST Times A Wastin’ 0124 & LCC Kee Wee 208X x RST Times A Wastin’ 0124 & BLL LCC She’s All Good x RST Times A Wastin’ 0124 BLL LCC She’sby:AllKent Good x RST Lock Times A Wastin’ 0124 Consigned & Marie Consigned by: Kent & Marie Lock Club Calf Embryos Club Embryos Joy’s Calf Shadow R15 x Irish Whiskey Embryos Joy’s ShadowbyR15 x IrishSimmentals Whiskey Embryos Consigned McElroy Consigned McElroy Simmentals 3/4 Maine by Heifer Show Prospect 3/4 Maine Heifer Show ATM Mindemann Smokin Prospect Hot ATM Mindemann SmokinFarms, Hot Aric & Kory Mindemann Consigned by: Mindemann Consigned by: Mindemann Farms, Aric & Kory Mindemann Angus Bred Heifer - Sexed Heifer Marda Bred Lass 319 - AI’d to Connealy Angus Heifer - Sexed HeiferBlack Granite Consigned Angus Connealy Black Granite Marda Lass by: 319 Marda - AI’d to Silverstone Embryos Consigned by:Priceless Marda Angus Heatwave x Man Amongst Boys Silverstone Priceless Embryos Consignedx by: Heatwave ManSilverstone Amongst Simmentals Boys World Class All-Breeds Bred Heifer Line Up Consigned by:Ladies Silverstone Simmentals Featuring up to a dozen bred females World Class Ladies All-Breeds Bred Heifer Line Up Featuring up to a dozen bred females

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Hereford Steer Prospect DOB: April Hereford Steer Prospect DOB: April King Size King SizeHerefords, IL Consigned by: Benedict

Consigned by: Benedict Herefords, IL

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Supreme Champion Heifer, 2014 KS Angus Preview Sold for $50,500 by Jeff Holmes

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Steve Pomerenke & Family 2206 80th Street • Fairmont, MN 56031 507- 525-0986 - Steve 507- 317-8366 - Grant 507-236-2835 - Tyler www.fairviewcattle.net Visit us on Facebook at: Fair View Farm

OAK RIDGE FARM

Clark & Laura Huinker 759 State HWY 15 • Fairmont, MN 56031 507-236-1299 • www.oakridgefarmmn.com

CELANDER SHOW CATTLE

Robbin Celander & Family 2426 70th Street • Fairmont, MN 56031 507-236-0691 • www.celanderfarms.com Visit us on Facebook at: Celander Show Cattle

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Grand Champion Chi Female, 2014 NWSS Many time Champion in 2013 & 2014

4th Overall Percentage Heifer, 2014 Simmental Jr National Offering Two 3/4 Sibs!

SALE LOCATION  FAIR VIEW FARM  ELM CREEK DIVISION Address: 1877 175th Ave., Truman, MN 56088 Directions: North from Fairmont Exit 99 on I-90 for 4.5 miles, West 1.5 miles on 180th St. and North 0.7 miles on 175th Ave.

SIRES REPRESENTED

Lutton, First Impression, Midnight Rider, Northern Improvement, Silveras Style, Chopper, Upgrade, Grandmaster, A Step Up, Whizard, Rendition, Shock Force, Macho, Pays To Dream, Overdrive, Monopoly & Believe In Me

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Simmental, Angus, SimAngus & Crossbred Heifers.

You can’t afford to miss this set of females selling.

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Annual Production Sale Saturday •

OCTOBER 11, 2014 • 3pm CDT Barneveld, WI

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CED% BW% WW% YW% DOC% Milk% CW% Marb% 4 4 2 1 16 9 24 66 The very best ever offered at Gaffney Family Cattle is a direct daughter of the $170,000 top selling female in the history of the NWSS Foundation Female Sale, RB Lady Standard 305-890, and Werner War Party. She is the leading Lady for all non-parent daughters of War Party for BW WW YW and Milk. Couple this with her stellar phenotype and this combination of low birth and extreme growth. This data is backed by Zoetis is the kind that every program in the country needs to excel their program to the next level.

Cow Calf Pairs • Bred Heifers Herd Sire • ET Heifer Calves Gaffney Family Cattle

Scott, Val, Paige, Bree, Kelly, and Ty Jerry and Nancy Gaffney 4888 County Road HH Barneveld, WI 53507 608/924-1029 • 608/574-2325 Scott’s Cell gfc@mhtc.net • www.gaffneyfamilycattle.com

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This standout in his contempory group is a bull that will have a lasting impact. A definite AI Stud candidate this son of Connealy Confidence 0100 is also a direct son of the $170,000 RB Lady Standard 305-890, who was the all time top selling female of the NWSS Foundation Female Sale. This bull has tremendous spread with an ultra low birth weight epd all the way to yearling epd. He will be offered in our Annual Production Sale.

Please feel free to stop by to see this favorite.

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712-898-9972 dustinkcarter@gmail.com 4424 E. Main St. • Vermillion, SD 57069

Freeze Branding Cattle

by Evan Rayl

In almost every state west of Iowa, branding is an annual ritual that takes place on virtually every ranch in the spring just before the bulls are put out to pasture. Cowboys rope the calves by their hind legs and drag them close to the fire where the brands are being heated and the calves branded.

In Iowa, just 4000 brands are registered and worse yet, most are not used, resulting in a haven for cattle thieves. In the recent past, a farmer was arrested in Southern Iowa, who admitted to many thefts in the area spread over a period of ten years. If you protect your cattle by freeze branding, you greatly reduce the chances of being a victim. Thieves will automaticly look for an easier mark.

Since July 1, 1995, freeze brands have been a legal brand in Iowa. The lady who took over leadership of our local 4-H club and I worked together to get this law in place while she was later in the Iowa legislature. Not only are these brands proof of ownership in a court of law, but livestock auctions and other cattle buyers will check ownership carefully if freeze branded cattle are presented to them for sale. Also, if your cattle get out, everyone in the neighborhood will know exactly where they belong. My neighbors all know who to call if they see a cow with a freeze brand out. In addition, if you also put number brands on your cattle, each animal is easily identified for production testing purposes. I only replace lost ear tags when cattle go through the chute for routine veterinary work.

The big advantage of freeze branding is the brand is readable year round on black or red cattle. Good brands are easily seen from quite a distance and readable from over 50 feet. Cattlemen with white cattle have no choice but to hot brand because freeze branding kills the pigment in the hair, turning it white. I dislike hot brands a lot because I can’t stand the smell and hate the pain to the cattle, not to mention the hide is discounted at slaughter.

The only disadvantage to freeze branding is the amount of time it takes. Try as we may, it takes at least twelve minutes for two of us to place my brand and four numbers on each animal. But at the same time, to hurry too much is a big mistake, since the brands will most certainly turn out bad. On the other hand, we placed over 1,000 brands and numbers (200 head) last year and they all are very readable, but we follow the procedure below as closely as possible. Fifty head in a long day is the most we’ve ever done.

If you have a registered brand, all you need is freeze branding equipment and materials. If you do not, the place to start is by getting your own registered brand. If you live in Iowa, contact the State Livestock Brand Recorder at 515-281-3545 to request a registration pack be sent to you. Work with the Recorder to select your own

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unique brand for approval. The fee for first time registration is $25 and renewals are $25. Each is good for five years.

Once you have registered a brand, the next step is to get an iron with your brand and also a set of number brands if you wish to individually identify your cattle. Excellent brands for freeze branding are manufactured by L & H Mfg., Mandan, ND. They are made of copper alloy and come in various sizes. I like 4 inch best. A set of numbers and a brand will cost around $250-350 depending on the size selected. At first you’ll think you are short one brand, but the six is used up side down as the nine. My personal brand was made at a local machine ship from cold rolled steel. It works just as well, but I want to change it from a five inch to four inch size, so it will be easier to hold on the hide.

Equipment Needed 1. A good head gate and squeeze chute is a must to hold the animal as still as possible while the brand is being applied. If possible, move the bottom of the squeeze in to keep cattle from going down and better yet, mount a beast pipe in the center forward portion of the chute floor. It needs to be 17 inches high and at least 24 inches long.

2. A brand and/or set of number brands as needed. I have 9/16th inch X 4 inch number brands and part of a set of letter brands the same size. I believe they would be the most popular size for most situations.

3. At least one animal hair clipper with sheep head blades.

4. At least one animal hair clippers with the thin surgical blade (EA1-sur) made by the Stewart/Oster Co. Used with the regular top blade (83AU), it will clip real close. You should have a second clipper of each type on hand, in case of a break down. It is best to have several sets of each type of blades on hand or more if doing a large group. The better you clean the brand area, the fewer blades that will be needed.

5. Container large enough to set all the brands on the bottom at one time for cooling. A 96 can cooler made by Coleman will hold all the number brands. It costs just under $40.00 at Wal-Mart. We have a wooden lid on the container with rectangular openings to slip the brands down into the ice and alcohol with each opening identified with the same number as the brand. Also secure a smaller plastic cooler for it if you have a personal brand.

6. Container for storing dry ice. The number of cattle you will be freeze branding and distance to where you can buy dry ice are factors as to the size of container one should buy. I just bought the largest cooler I could buy. It will hold 137 pop cans. We have sometimes done over 200 head in more than one loccation.

7. Mister bottles. The best bottles are the ones costing about $2-3, normally used for misting flowers and sold by garden supply shores.

Again, its best to have at least two on hand, because they wear out

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• Heavy plastic bags (water softener salt bag) and a hammer for breaking up the ice.

• Rice root brush and towels for cleaning CATTLE SALE ONLINE AT WWW.CWCATTLESALES.COM brand location and/or a club calf air blower.

• Twelve inch level and Sharpie pen.

Freeze Branding Procedure 1. Break up enough dry ice to cover the bottom of the container(s) with at least three inches of ice. Pour enough alcohol over the ice to cover the ice and place the brands down in the ice the best you can. Previous to this past spring we always used two inches of ice and alcohol, but this spring we used just over three inches of ice and alcohol and all the brands turned out a whiter color. Add more ice and alcohol as needed during the day. As soon as one is done using a brand place it back in the ice and do not use it Many Time Champion Comp. Char Many Time Top 5 again until bubbling stops in its location in the cooler.

Champion Chi Steer, 2014 Big Red 2. Restrain the animal in the chute by the neck and tighten the squeeze chute on the body as much as is possible. Don’t even think of using a chute without a squeeze, it Monopoly X Hostage/Who His 1st calves sell this September! will not work.

3.Clip the hair in the area to be branded.

In the winter or spring, use a sheep head clipper first, then clean the area with a brush or a club calf air blower, then spray with Champion Chi Heifer, 2014 NCC Champion Prospect Heifer, 2013 NWSS alcohol and clean with a towel, followed by Thanks to DUNK Cattle Co the other clipper with the surgical blade to get the hair as short as possible. Again clean the area with a brush or club calf air blower, followed by alcohol and a towel to get the Res. Champion Chi Heifer, area absolutely clean.

12788 West Chapman Road - Cairo, NE 68824 2013 Kansas State Fair 4. Use a level to put a level mark across • 10 Miles NW of Grand Island on HWY 2 the side of the bovine at the top of where the • 15 Miles N of I-80 at Exit 300 • Just minutes from the Nebraska State Fair brand is to placed. A Sharpie felt pen works & Husker Harvest Days good to mark the line. We then place the Supreme Champion Heifer, 2013 Colorado State Fair individual brands as straight up and down as we can just below this line. Our brands look CATTLE AVAILABLE TO VIEW ANYTIME AFTER AUGUST 23RD a lot neater this way.

5. Just before placing each and every brand, saturate the individual brand site with alcohol from the mister to provide liquid WWW.SCHULTZCATTLE.COM WWW.SHOWSTEERS.COM/SCHULTZFARMS contact between the iron and the hide. This MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THE OTHER SALES IN THE AREA - MEMBERS OF THE NEBRASKA SIX PACK step is critical to obtaining a good brand because alcohol will evaporate quickly.

6. Apply the brand to the hide for 75 sec"Freeze Branding" continued from pg 70 onds. Watch the clock hanging beyond the chute to determine the elapsed time. Some have suggested that it is not necessary to hold fairly rapidly. Walmart also carries the misters. the brand on for 75 seconds, but doing so will eliminate the possibil8. A large clock with second hand to be used for timing of brand ity of any bad brands if other procedures are followed properly. application.

Notes and Observations Necessary Supplies Animals will react somewhat less to the super cooled iron as • Dry Ice - get at least a pound per head, two pounds would be opposed to a hot one, but they will still try to jump, usually about better if it is going to be a hot, windy day-I like it in one or two inch ten to fifteen seconds into branding. If the brand is knocked off its slices, then place it in a plastic water softener sack and beat it up location during branding, just reapply and add an extra 5 seconds with a hammer. Leave it with the largest chunks just a little larger plus the time lost. than regular ice cubes. Our dry ice comes from an anhydrous plant One will have a good idea if the brand is done properly if the about 30 miles away. They supply the dry ice for Omaha Steaks. hide area is frozen stiff. One can determine this by tapping it with • 99% Alcohol - do not even try to use 70% (the other 30% is your fingernail. It should feel like tapping on an ice cube. It will take water)-have at least a gallon per 10 head, more is better. Store the three to four weeks for the brand to show up nicely. excess for next year. I try to keep at least a years supply or more in In the past, I have used a styrofoam cooler for storing the dry ice stock. but mice seem to like to nest in it. I have now purchased an even • Extra sharpened clipper blades. larger plastic cooler (137 cans). It seems to work just fine and so far • Diesel fuel in a pan to lubricate the clippers. no mice.

• Screwdriver to change blades.

Make some arrangement where you put the irons back in the • Funnel - to put alcohol back in bottles. Strain through a cloth. cooler each time in the same place while you are using them, for the Don’t try to run any of the used alcohol through the misters. Use it in the number or personal brand coolers.

SALE LOCATION

Rick Schultz Derek Vogt Jim Schultz Rob Schultz 308-390-3808 308-750-5216 308-380-3007 308-390-3612

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"Greetings" continued from pg 4 and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a bad one. My compliments to the pork producers.

Next on my list of tried foods at the fair was the mac and cheese with brisket and bacon and me being the big thinker I am I had them throw on four rib bones. Just about out ordered my capacity but I goter done. My compliments to the folks at the mobile Rib Shack, it was good.

Last and certainly not least, one of my favorites is the watermelon

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by the big slide. Every year I think why donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you go home and cut up a watermelon yourself, but it just tastes better when someone else cubes it up.

As always travel safe, and keep our service folks and their families in your prayers!

God Bless

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Saturday, 12 noon

October 11, 2014 at the Ratcliff Ranch Sale Facility Vinita, Oklahoma

(1 hour north of Tulsa, OK or 1 hour south of Joplin, MO)

Ranch Angus & SimAngus Bulls 60 Ratcliff …18- to 20-months old Pairs & Heavy Springers 350 Fall …many A.I. bred to begin calving September 20th Bred Females 650 Spring …many A.I. bred to proven sires Yearling Replacement Heifers 450 Fall …guaranteed open

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Marketing Agent 918.244.0154, cell bkcattle@netzero.net

Cow Calf Pairs • Bred Heifers • ET Heifers Cow Calf• Service Pairs • Bred Heifers • ET Heifers Donors Age Bulls

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ZWT ZWT Donna Donna 3033 3033

This full sister to the Select Sires AI Sire, Coleman Regis 904, is the foundation Donna in the Seven T program that This full sister to the Select Sires AI Sire, Coleman Regis 904, is the foundation Donna in the Seven T program that reads with a tremendous set of numbers and has a flawless phenotype. She sells safe in calf to VAR Reserve. reads with a tremendous set of numbers and has a flawless phenotype. She sells safe in calf to VAR Reserve.

FFF/LLF FFF/LLF Blackcap Blackcap 901 901 AA tremendous tremendous daughter daughter of of DHD DHD Traveler Traveler 6807 6807 and and back back to to the the $120,000 $120,000 grandmother, grandmother, GAR GAR Blackcap Blackcap 2114, 2114, will will offer offer confirmed heifer heifer calf calf pregnancy pregnancy by

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out of a daughter of N Bar Emulation EXT. She has a tremendous epd profile and will sell.

Dr. Matt Tiefenbrunn & Family 81 East Bacon Ridge Road Dr. Matt Tiefenbrunn & Family Sullivan, MO 63080

81 East Bacon Ridge Road 314/225-9735 Matt Sullivan, MO 63080 636/543-4655 Dave 314/225-9735 Matt dwkestler@hotmail.com 636/543-4655 Dave dwkestler@hotmail.com For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers,

TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the For your free reference saleHEADQUARTERS, booklet, contact anyone the office MO of the64089.

Sale Managers, WORLD ANGUS Box 660,in Smithville, TOM BURKE, KURTEmail: SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, • www.angushall.com Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. angushall@earthlink.net

AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089.

Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@earthlink.net • www.angushall.com

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MATT LOWERY Professional Livestock Auctioneer

308-750-6119 Burwell,NE

OUR SERVICES: Donor Flushing Embryo Placement Embryo Freezing Fetal Aging Preg Checking Carcass Ultrasound JUG livestock waterers:Layout 1 8/11/11 8:50 AM Page 1 A.I. Freeze Branding Donor/Recipient Housing

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sake of efficiency.

Safety is very important, never let an iron, alcohol, or dry ice touch your skin for any length of time (it is 110 degrees below zero). Always wear good gloves while branding. Also, do not smoke because the alcohol is very flammable. Do not use a cattle prod or smoke in the work area.

I also do not recommend using gasoline with the dry ice for a coolant. It is much more flammable than alcohol. One gallon of evaporated gasoline has the explosive power of 83 pounds of dynamite. I continue to hear of more people using gasoline because it is so much cheaper than alcohol. 99% alcohol is now $20 a gallon and is harder to obtain, but do not take the risk.

I also do not recommend antifreeze because it will be too syrupy to work well. Plus, I also do not recommend using liquid nitrogen as a coolant because it is 373 degrees below zero and will kill the hair under the brand and leave a gray line around the edge of the brand. The gray line makes the brand a lot harder to read. Some have indicated that one can get a white brand if the brand is held on just the right length of time while using liquid nitrogen, but some brands do not turn out very good. It is even more dangerous to work with liquid nitrogen.

I continually mention the possibility of having brands that do not turn out well. Nothing can be worse because one has to rebrand the animal or one can end up with a brand that can not be read very well, thus, defeating the purpose of what you are trying to do.

Keep in mind, if the animal is still growing, the second brand will be smaller than the first one. So you will need to re-brand as soon as possible after the first time.

The best way to get very readable brands is simply to take the time to do it correctly. Rushing or taking short cuts is the reason for most all failures. If one will brand all their heifers each year, in a few years, the whole herd will be branded. If you have a suggestion to improve freeze branding, please give me a call. Improving this article is a two way street. My phone number is 641-745-5918.

The author of these instructions recommends you register a brand, get the equipment, and start freeze branding. Not only will it deter thieves, but you will appreciate the convenience of permanent, easy to read identification.

Incidentally, both hot and cold brands are now accepted as replacements for tattoos on Registered Angus Cattle. ■

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RON KREIS LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER 740-683-3235

rtkreis93@gmail.com 6020 Dresden / Adamsville Rd. Adamsville, OH 43802

WILLIAMS

Land & Cattle Auction Co. Mike Williams Owner - Auctioneer

18130 Brush Creek Rd. • Higginsville, MO 64037

ph: 660-584-5210 cell: 816-797-5450 mwauctions@ctcis.net

Select Showcase Simmental Sale Saturday September 20, 2014 at 1:00 pm Tippie Beef Center - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Cattle available for viewing starting September 19th

Lot 1

PB Simmental Heifer by Upgrade Consigned by, Derrer Farms

Lot 6

3/4 Simmental Heifer by Upgrade Consigned by, Jarr Cattle

Lot 14

1/4 Simmental Heifer by SAV Brilliance Consigned by, Swing Shift Simmentals More photos of the offering available online at:

www.dwyercattle.com

Offering 26 Open Show Heifer Prospects, 4 Bred Heifers, & 10 Show Steer Prospects!

All of the Open Heifers & Steers are halter broke and ready to go!

Lot 24

May Born Man Among Boys Open Heifer Consigned by, Derrer Farms Last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sale lineup produced the Champion Steer at the Butler County Fair Supreme Female at the Warren County Fair Reserve Simmental at the McDonnough County Fair. Congratulations to all involved!

Check out the offering online at: www.dwyercattle.com Sale Consultant: Greg Miller 608-778-8785 Call Today to Request a Sale Catalog!

Sale Managed by: Dwyer Cattle Services Bob 309-337-1404 - Nick 309-337-6404 Email: sales@dwyercattle.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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October 4 @ 6pm

NEW LOCATION SAME GREAT OFFERING OF ELITE FEMALES Selling October 4th:

30 Red Angus Heifers 5 Black Angus Heifers 20 Red Angus Bred Heifers 5 Black Angus Bred Heifers 1 Flush on an Elite Donor 10 Embryo Lots Don’t miss your last chance to purchase direct daughters of Meado-West Peek A Boo sired by Cowboy Cut, Cutting Edge and Yardmaster on October 4th. Her daughters are standing donors in several Red Angus herds across the country having been crowned champions at county, state, regional and national levels. We believe some of her best daughters to date are selling. You don’t want to miss this opportunity!

Peek-A-Boo X Cowboy Cut sells October 4th!

Red Legends & Black Diamonds sale.

Sale starts at 6pm but come early for hors d’oeuvres.

Cheryl Johnson: 712.490.2956 Cassie Johnson: 712.490.5397 Cushing, Iowa www.solutiongenetics.com

Peek-A-Boo X Yardmaster sells October 4th in Cushing, IA!

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U pcoming Sales & Events SEPTEMBER

September 1 Eby Ranch Elite Maternal Power Sale - Emporia, KS

September 2

Wolf & Wallace Online Club Calf Sale - showstockplanet.com

September 3 Eckloff/Strolberg Show Cattle Private Treaty Bid Sale Kearney, NE

September 6 Riley Brothers Production Sale - Shullsburg, WI

September 7 The Family Affair Hereford Sale - Sun Parairie, WI Rockfalls Ranch/Lueking Club Calves Private Treaty Sale Bertrand, NE

September 8 Hornung Show Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com

September 9 Klaffke Show Cattle Online Sale - showstockplanet.com

September 11 Schultz Show Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com

September 13 Carrousel Farms Private Treaty Sale - Monroe, WI Delaney/Atkins Genetic Opportunity Hereford Sale - Lake Benton, MN / Tea, SD

Herum Show Cattle Priv. Treaty Club Calf Sale - Estherville, IA NMJ Cattle Pasture Sale - Dickens, IA Ripke Cattle Co. Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Peterson, IA Smith Cattle Co. Pasture Sale - Estherville, IA Swanson Cattle Co. Pasture Sale - Peterson, IA

September 14 Boys of Summer Private Treaty Sale - Tipton, IA DM & Hubbard Cattle Private Treaty Sale - Elm Creek, NE Flitsch Cattle Private Treaty Sale - Central City, IA Holmes Show Cattle Online Sale - breedersworld.com Illini Top Cut Hereford Sale - Macomb, IL Kuhlman / Dodds Cattle Co. Private Treaty Steer & Heifer Sale - Ottosen & Algona, IA

Matthews Cattle Co. Online Pasture Sale - breedersworld.com Showmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Online Sale - showstockplanet.com Wilson Farms Club Calf Sale - breedersworld.com

September 15 Danner Show Stock Online Club Calf Sale - showstockplanet.com Hunter Bros Annual Online Pasture Sale - steerbidder.com

September 16 Jorgensen Show Cattle Summer Sensation Online Sale showstockplanet.com

September 17 Downing Show Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com McCormick Cattle Co Black & White Bonanza - showstockplanet.com

September 18 Troy Otto Show Cattle Online Sale - showstockplanet.com Wagonhammer Ranches Private Treaty Sale - Albion, NE

September 20 20th - 21st Bockhop Angus Online Sale - breedersworld.com 20th - 21st Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves Open House - Benson, MN Select Showcase Simmental Sale - Cedar Rapids, IA 20th - 21st ShowRite Rite On Target Jackpot Show - Grand Island, NE 20th - 21st WI Genetic Reflections Sales

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September 21 Brandt Farms Online Calf Sale - showstockplanet.com Dicks Family Show Cattle Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com Hurlbut/Koski/Ulmer Online Steer & Heifer Sale - cwcattlesales.com RB Angus Online Sale - breedersworld.com Thernes Cattle Co. Private Treaty Sale - Hooper, NE Went Blacks Private Treaty Club Calf Sale - Creston, NE

September 22 Burmeister Farms Online Steer & Heifer Sale - showstockplanet.com Christo Cattle Co. Online Bid Sale - breedersworld.com Hellbusch Cattle Co. Online Sale - breedersworld.com Krick Cattle Co. Sale - Highmore, SD Reimann Ranch 10th Annual Pasture Sale - Ree Heights, SD 22nd - 23rd SD Angus Tour Sullivan Farms Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Dunlap, IA

September 23 Broders Club Calves Annual Online Show Calf Sale - showstockplanet.com Justin Holt Cattle Priv. Treaty Sale - Wessington Springs, SD RB Angus Online Sale - breedersworld.com Schuring Farms Private Treaty Bid-Off - Andover, SD

Werning Cattle Co. Bred to Win Private Treaty Sale - Emery, SD

September 24 Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves Sale - Benson, MN Schelske Angus Private Treaty Sale - Virgil, SD Thomas Ranch Priv. Treaty Steer & Heifer Sale - Harrold, SD

September 25 Turner Ranch Spring Hereford Cow Dispersion Online Auction - valentinelivestock.net Mohican West Hereford Sale - Laurel, MT

Western Traditions Internet Sale - lowdermanauctionoptions.com

September 26 26th - 27th Purina Fitting Challenge - Omaha, NE

September 27 Head of the Class Sale - Louisburg, KS Whispering Pine Farms Hereford Sale - Kimball, MN World Beef Expo Multi Breed & Club Calf Showcase Sale West Allis, WI

September 28 Babies to Banners Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com Herr Show Cattle Online Sale - breedersworld.com Seven T Farms Angus Production Sale - Sullivan, MO

September 29 Hoffman Ranch & Company Female Sale - Thedford, NE

Wienk Charoalis Mature Cowherd Dispersal - Lake Preston, SD

September 30 Mark Ball Show Steers Online Sale - steerbidder.com Mente Cattle Co. Private Treaty Phone Auction - Adrian, MN

OCTOBER

October 1 Baker Hereford Ranch Dispersal - Rapid City, SD

Burch Livestock Online Show Steer Sale - showstockplanet.com Vogler Cattle Co. Online Sale - breedersworld.com

October 2

Campidilli & Killmer Online Calf Sale - showstockplanet.com

October 4 Fall Harvest Sale - Grand Island, NE Fassett Hay & Cattle Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com Lamb Bros. Hereford Sale - Wilson, WI Northern Exposure Charolais Sale - Hubbard, IA Solution Genetics Red Legends & Black Diamonds Sale Cushing, IA

September 2014

WALRIDGE FARMS

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

October 5 Badger Southern Select Hereford Sale - Burlington, WI Cardinal Cattle Co. Online Sale - smartauctions.co Fair View Farms Private Treaty Sale - Truman, MN Kolt Cattle Co. Simply Everything Sale - Seward, NE Landgren Ranch Online Sale - cwcattlesales.com WI Simmental Midwest Fall Roundup Sale - Lancaster, WI October 7 Bellar Cattle Co. Online Club Calf Sale - cwcattlesales.com October 9 MSF Cattle Online PrivateTreaty Sale - showstockplanet.com October 11 Burns Angus Farms Online Heifer Sale - cwcattlesales.com Gaffney Family Cattle Production Sale - Barneveld, WI Perks Ranch Fall Celebration Sale - Rockford, IL Silveira Bros. Performance Female Sale - Firebaugh, CA Mark Yazel Cattle Co. Fall Finale - Vinita, OK October 12 Factory Direct Group Sale - West Lafayette, IN Ridgeview Farm Hereford Sale - Alto, MI October 13 - Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale - showstockplanet. com October 14 Kelso Family Online Hereford Sale - showstockplanet.com

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

October 17 Erickson Farms / Partridge Cattle Co. Spring Born Online Sale - firstchoiceonlinesales.com October 18 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. Production Sale - Maquoketa, IA October 19 - Malson Angus & Herefords Female Sale - Parma, ID October 21 Habeger Show Stock - showstockplanet.com Malson Angus & Herefords Female Sale - Parma, ID October 22 Rieck & Lents Champions Choice Online Sale - showstockplanet.com October 23 Mericle Mile’s Magnificent 7 Online Steer & Heifer Sale showstockplanet.com October 25 Bushy Park Farms Tradition of Excellence Sale - Mitchell, SD Elite Genetic Club Calf Sale - Colfax, IA Fliehman Family Fall Female Sale - Richmond, IN 25th - 26th MR Cattle Co. Open House & Online Sale - Wilton, IA / breedersworld.com October 26 Cedar Valley Shorthorn Production Sale - Cedar Rapids, IA October 30 G-P-S Online Sale - showstockplanet.com

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Babies to Banners Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Badger Southern Select Hereford Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Baker Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Bellar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 BF Black Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Blind Badger Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Breeder’s World Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Burns Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Bushy Park Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 C & L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Cardinal Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Cedar Valley Shorthorn Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Christo Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 CJ Brown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Delaney/Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 DM / Hubbard Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Downing Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Eby Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Elite 8 Online Hereford Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Elite Genetic Club Calf Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Erickson Farms / Partridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Factory Direct Group Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Fair View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Fall Harvest Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Fassett Hay & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Fliehman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Flitsch Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77 Gaffney Family Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Hellbusch Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Hurlbut/Koski/Ulmer Online Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 IA Hereford Breeders Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-49 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55 Illini Top Cut Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Justin Holt Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Kolt Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Krick Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Lamb Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Lueking/Rock Falls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Malson Angus & Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Mark Ball Show Steers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Mark Yazel Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Martin Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Mitteness Family Angus & Club Calves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 MR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 MSF Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 NE Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45 NMJ Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Northern Exposure Charolais Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Ohlde Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Purina Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 R & B Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 RB Angus & Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Reimann Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ridgeview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Sander’s Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Schelske Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Schultz Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 SD Angus Angus Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Select Showcase Simmental Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Seven T Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 ShowRite Feeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 showstockplanet.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Silveira Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Solution Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Swanson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-95 Thernes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Trans Ova Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Turner Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 UPCOMING SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90-91 Vogler Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Wagonhammer Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Werning Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Western Traditions Internet Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Whispering Pine Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 WI Simmental Assn. MW Fall Roundup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Wienk Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 World Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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From the Tailgate, As we start to send our kids back to school and prepare for the fall harvest; whether it be that great calf crop or corn and beans, lets all be safe with our work. In last month’s article I brought up the topic of hard work and never giving up. Well, at the 2014 Iowa State Fair Open Angus Show the Grand Champion Bull was shown and bred by Mike & Jamie Wells of Wishing Well Angus, Columbus Jct. IA. This couple is the best example I can find and am proud to say fits that example of dedication, hard work and the never give up attitude. When Mike was getting his picture

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taken with the champion bull, he said to me, ‘’not bad for a boy who never, ever, got better than 3rd with his 4-H cattle.’’ So, a big congrats to Mike & Jamie for making it to the top at the Iowa State Fair Angus Show!

I am looking forward to this fall as we get into helping at the production sales and online sales. The prospect of finding the next great bull, heifer, steer or whatever livestock you love to work with, I do believe that the hunt can be as rewarding as the find.

As always, it was good to see and talk to everyone in my travels this past month. If anyone at LPI can help you with marketing or finding that next great one, just call.

Thank you for your time!

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My friend, Jennifer Carrico, had a great post on Facebook the last day of the Iowa State Fair that summed it up quite nicely!

She posted, “Pork chop on a stick, mini doughnuts, turkey tenderloin, strawberry shake, Stockman’s tenderloin, great friends, happy kids, friendly family, kids laughing, dirty laundry, purple ribbons, Cyclone tattoos, sky glider rides, Thank a Farmer show, Percheron horses, the Crazy Mouse and much much more. We love the Iowa State Fair. It’s hard to believe it’s over for another year. How many days until the 2015 Iowa State Fair?”

I would only have a few additions to her list; Roast Beef Sundae, Rib Shack Mac ‘n’ Cheese and the Butter Cow! Our youth involved with livestock are just impressive in more ways than doing well in the ring. For example, the two young ladies that won the FFA Market Hog Show, Erin Schmidt - Van Horne, Iowa and Lexi Delaney - DeWitt, Iowa, seem to have it all together from school to handling difficult agricultural related topics in the public. I also truly appreciate their kindness and willingness to take the time with my kiddos.

We (okay, Matt) actually took a York boar and gilt to sell at the Iowa State Fair. It was a learning experience for all of us! First, the kids learned we do indeed have to sell some of the pigs we work with, but it lessened the sting quite a little when they got to drive the gilt in the sale ring! Second, their mom does NOT take letting go of our pigs very well, either! Lastly, I’m pretty sure Matt is questioning why the heck he introduced us to hogs in the first place! The emotional attachment made with all of our projects is a blessing not all kids/parents get to experience. So, like Tucker and I discussed, isn’t it better to get to experience that kind of love for an animal and the hurt of letting go, rather than avoid it all together? I can’t imagine not being a part of, in my opinion, one of the best industries out there providing food for people all over the world!

If you are friends with me on Facebook you have seen the many pictures from the week at the Iowa State Fair with Lexi Delaney and her Reserve Grand Champion FFA Market Hog, Frankie. Tuck and Tay got to take Frankie on a walk and feed him marshmallows from their mouths!!!

They fell in love with the barrow and with Lexi even more!! The kids got a good lesson in “market” hogs, too. A big congrats to Lexi on having the record high selling of all species at the Sale of Champions, $50,000! I have to say Frankie left quite the impression on the kids and myself.

The last night of the fair we went through our normal routine of showers and then a prayer before bed. Taylor had been very quiet and finally with her lip quivering asked, “Momma, do you think God could give Frankie marshmallows for Lexi?” She was trying so hard to be tough and not cry again. Well, this mom did cry for the lessons learned and because I’m so proud of ALL of our youth in 4-H and FFA and their projects!

Please hold our nation and military in your prayers!

God Bless, Heidi Sorensen 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com

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