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Trust in Me New For 2018

Sire: In God We Trust Dam: I-80 DOB: 3.1.17 BW: 82 lbs THC PHAF 2.3% Chi Reg#392277 Owned by Phil Lautner

Lautner Where there is a diference

Lautner Farms Lautner Farms Lautner Farms Lautner Farms

Red Rocky 2 Sire: Monopoly Dam: Crimson Tide Full Sister DOB: 3.13.17 BW: 82 lbs THC PHAF Owned by Phil Lautner & Baylor Bonham

New For 2018 Lautner Farms Lautner Farms Lautner Farms Lautner Farms

Lautner Farms Phil Lautner

33605 old portland rd. Adel, ia 50003

800.515.3284

yCattleCompany ardley ALL BULLS ARE PAP & FERTILITY TESTED WITH ULTRASOUND DATA .

if you want the Best we have them in volume. our Cattle in this year’s female sale went to 22 states, the Bulls last year sold to 21 states & Canada.

Beaver is only 200 miles from salt lake City or las vegas.

E397 5/8 SM 3/8 AN.

Sandeen Upper Class x NLC Upgrade. BW: 96 WW: 652

E324. ¾ SM ¼ AN

Why use yardley Bulls

1. Yardley bulls have eye appeal and conformation to sire calves that will top the market, and performance and growth to push down the scales.

Feeders want Yardley sired calves because of their eye appeal and gainability 2. Their heifer calves will be the best cows that you have ever owned. 3. These bulls are grown in big lots where they get plenty of exercise. Wintered mostly on hay so they can live on grass, many buyers tell us they like our bulls because they, “don’t have to pamper them.” Performance comes from their ability to convert forage, not from an excess of grain. 4. Our focus has always been on our maternal traits and cow families. We have AI’d for 50 years selecting the best bulls we can find.

Selection emphasis is placed on fleshing ability and performance to excel on the range, in the pasture and feedlot, with eye appeal to be competitive in the show ring. 5. Our cattle have natural fleshing ability to stay fat on grass. Our cows take care of themselves wintering on desert winter range without any hay and calve unassisted on their own.

E316 PB Simmental.

High Regard x TJSC Knockout. BW: 83 WW: 663

E500 PB Simmental

Yardley Clear Vision x Pressure Point. BW:84 WW: 776

THSF Loverboy x Yardley Pinion. BW: 76 WW: 719

E351 PB Angus

E350 3/4 Simmental

45th Annual

Nickles n Dimes x High Regard BW: 72 WW: 698

Musgrave Sky High x Yardley Royal Jet BW: 73 WW: 683.

Bull Sale SATURDAY, March 10, 2018

E409 1/2 SM 1/2 AN

Yardley Wah Wah x Connealy Forefront. BW: 95 WW: 699

E373 PB Angus Harvester x Yardley Skipper(OCCDoctor) BW: 80 WW: 825

E392. ¾ SM ¼ AN GCC Nickels n Dimes x Pressure Point BW: 77 WW: 700

200 BULLS SELL!

Black SimmentalS, anguS, & maine anjouS We never creep Feed our calveS. iF you Want the BeSt We have them in volume!

1:00 P.M. Mst Beaver, Ut

Gib Yardley 435-310-0041 Steven Yardley 435-310-1725 Rodney Teichert 801-824-8851

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annual bull sale MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2018 • 1PM MDT BRUSH LIVESTOCK • BRUSH, COLORADO

Your Colorado Seedstock Connection!

ALL BULLS RUN THROUGH SALE RING ALL BU LLS PAP TEST E D

Selling 150 Bulls ANGUS • SIMANGUS • RED ANGUS • RED SIMANGUS 80 [coming two-year-old bulls] • 30 [18-month-old bulls] • 40 [spring yearling bulls]

- Also Selling 20 Bred Heifers + 20 Bred Cows LOT 1, sired by UNO MAS

LOT 2, sired by UNO MAS

LOT 41, sired by BARSTOW CASH

LOT 40, sired by KR CASH

LOT 7, sired by TR HAMMER

catalog request at LEESCATTLE.COM • FIND US ON FACEBOOK

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MIKE SORENSEN ~ SALES 641-745-7949 mike@livestockplusinc.com

Greetings Ok is it just me or is this winter colder than normal? Could it be that I’m getting a little thin skinned? I guess spring and heat is getting closer every day.

The steak report this month comes from some really good friends and darn good chefs. Kevin and Toni Walters, “Bogies Steak House” is in my all-time top 5 steak houses, ever. I will have to admit I really messed up on my timing on this trip. Usually I get there at the last minute just before closing and sometimes my steak will be on the table ready to cut into, if I call ahead. The best part of getting there close to closing is I get to visit with Kevin and Toni, but this time they were so busy we hardly had a chance to visit. I think their grandchildren have a big part of this operation now, and would maybe fire grandpa and grandma if they stopped to visit with me.

This time, Austin Brandt and I landed at Bogies in Albia, IA at five thirty like when normal people eat. I think everybody decided to come to Bogies at five thirty. A guy sitting at the table next to us asked where we were from, after telling him, he said that they had driven one and half hours to experience “Bogies.” He said he was told it was a great place to eat. After he had his meal, he said “they didn’t lie, this is better than great and you better bring your big boy appetite.” He was impressed to say the least!

On to our experience. Toni always sits me clear to the back by the grill. I’m not sure if she just wants me back there so I won’t bother regular people or what. Its real interesting to watch the guys grill. Kevin and Toni’s grandson is one of the grillers. I watched him go to the cooler and toss a steak ten feet and it landed on the grill and he didn’t move it till he turned it.

It doesn’t take much to impress me but these guys are like well-

tuned machines.

Kevin convinced me to try the prime rib. I very seldom order prime rib, but if the head chef recommended it, don’t argue with the head chef.

On to the meal, Kevin brought this plate of what appeared to be a medium rare roast and 2 pounds of potatoes. The prime rib was deadly prepared to perfection and I have to admit it was great. Austin, on the other hand, ordered a ribeye that looked deadly also. I almost wanted to eat off his plate, too!

Have you ever been at a point when you would like to have more capacity so that you could totally over eat? I was there and no way could I begin to get around all the food that they had brought me. Now let’s talk taters. Not sure what they do but those taters were great! They have onions, peppers, and seasoning that makes these taters deadly. Oh and we can’t forget the granddaughter waitress, this young lady knew her stuff and man can she take orders and wait tables. Great job young lady. Kevin, Toni, and grandkids, it is always a pleasure to dine with you, don’t change a thing its awesome!

Not often do you get a double food story but Dixie and I made our way to Austin, Minnesota and landed at “The Old Mill Restaurant.”

I wanted something different so I quizzed our waitress Lynda to find out if they pulverized their pork or if they prepared with some flavor

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Saturday

APRIL 14 at 12:00 Noon

At the Farm, 37093 Fish Tail Road, Hinckley, MN

BRANT EQUATOR E339Y

WS Pilgrim H182U x 3C Macho M450 BZ PB SM Herd Bull Prospect

BRANT C453W

K-LER Make It Rain x PVF-BF BF26 Black Joker AI Bred to Baldridge Bronc

BRANT CYNDER C9Y12

K-LER Young Money x B C Lookout 7024 CLRS Dividend 405D bull calf at side

BRANT EARLY BIRD E22C2 W/C Lock Down 206Z x WS Prime Beef Z8 3/4 SM Herd Bull Prospect

BRANT NIGHT RADIENT D4A

Brant Big Time Z103S x Dikemans Sure Bet Baldridge Bronc heifer calf at side

BRANT DIXIE D479B

Mytty in Focus x Elm-Mound Upgrade Z4 Pasture Bred to LVS Detonator D377B

VON.JAZZY EASTWOOD E9SC Connealy Thunder x LLSF Uprising Z925 1/2 SM Herd Bull Prospect

Full 75 Lot offering online at www.ebersale.com

JAZZY.BRANT MI MEXICO D17Z B C Lookout 7024 x Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 Pasture Bred to LVS Detonator D377B

JAZZY DHARMA D753A

TRPH Mr United A01 x Hooks Shear Force 38K KNH Added Value 58W heifer calf at side

CONTACT BRANT FARMS OR SALE MANAGEMENT FOR A CATALOG OR MORE INFORMATION TODAY!

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March 2018

Sale Management, Val & Lori Eberspacher Office 507-532-6694 • Cell 612-805-7405 sales@ebersale.com • www.ebersale.com

J6 Farms Red Angus Bull Power IV & Female Production Sale Selling 38 Beef Bulls

Red Angus, Simmental & SimAngus Bulls Also featuring 8 purebred Red Angus Open Heifers, 10 open Commercial Red Angus females and 5 black open Commercial Red Angus influenced females from the Bailey program (Gibbon, NE) sired by J6 bulls.

David Spencer 308.627.6259 Mark Blake 712.269.1361 Brett Schroeder 308.627.8422 5960 Maple Road, Gibbon, NE 68840 www.j6farms.com

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S ELEct wItH coNFIdENcE . . . . . pLuS! For 50 years, the Benoit cowherd has been selected with high expectations for reproductive efficiency, longevity, and superior performance.

40 SoNS & 10 dauGHtErS SELL oN marcH 15

29tH aNNuaL productIoN SaLE tHurSdaY, marcH 15, 2018 . 1 pm ESBoN, KaNSaS SELLING: 143 YEarLING BuLLS 17 FaLL YEarLING BuLLS 70 rEGIStErEd rEpLacEmENt HEIFErS 40 commErcIaL rEpLacEmENt HEIFErS

coNNEaLY coNFIdENcE pLuS . 17585576 Dam of ConfiDenCe Plus . FrEE dELIVErY . 1St SEaSoN BrEEdING GuaraNtEE . aLL cattLE SELLING arE parENt VErIFIEd . aLL cattLE SELL wItH GENomIc ENHaNcEd EpdS . rEpEat BuYEr dIScouNt . cattLE FEd No crEEp FEEd SIrES INcLudE: E&B PLUS 796 . 18873015 coNFIdENcE pLuS . Gar SurE FIrE Confidence Plus Son coNNEaLY tEmpLatE . BarStow caSH . wEStErN cut CED 12 / BW -.5 / WW 81 / YW 137 / MILK 24 / SC .34 CW 62 / MARB .56 / RE 1.04 / FAT .024 / $W 87.55 / $B 168.75 Var INdEx . paYwEIGHt 1682 . SYGEN FatE Top 1% for WW, YW & $W . Top 2% for RE & $F aar tEN x . aNGuS VaLLEY . rampaGE . Gar propHEt Top 3% for CW & $B . He Sells March 15

E&B PAYWEIGHT 790 . 18922350

Basin Payweight Son

CED 12 / BW .1 / WW 72 / YW 128 / MILK 33 SC 1.59 / CW 53 / MARB .70 / RE .54 FAT .061 / $W 86.09 / $B 158.61 Top 1% for $W . Top 2% for $F Top 3% for WW & YW . He Sells March 15

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E&B TEMPLATE 739 . 18872995

Connealy Template Son

CED 6 / BW 3.1 / WW 70 / YW 129 / MILK 29 SC 1.43 / CW 61 / MARB .11 / RE .77 FAT -.004 / $W 71.44 / $B 130.42 Top 5% for WW, YW, CW, $W He Sells March 15

E&B LADY PLUS 7109 . 18890164

Confidence Plus Daughter

CED 13 / BW 0 / WW 79 / YW 142 / MILK 26 SC -.02 / CW 70 / MARB .52 / RE .85 FAT -.002 / $W 82.77 / $B 168.39 Top 1% for WW, YW, CW, $W, $F She Sells March 15

For more information, please contact: 1-888-870-BULL Everett & Bonnie Benoit (785) 725-3231 Doug Benoit (785) 545-6806 . Chad Benoit (785) 545-8095 ebbenoit@ruraltel.net . www.BenoitAngus.com 621 Hwy. 36 . Esbon, KS 66941 March 2018

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D ANGUS RANCH REIAnnual USSRASale Production AN N GGU

D RACNHCH AN DEIAnnual REIRAnnual Production Sale Production Sale Friday, March 9, 2018 • 1 p.m. (MST)

Sale Held at the Sterling Livestock Commission Company • Sterling, CO

Friday, March 2018 • 1 (MST) Friday, March 9,9,2018 • p.m.

1 p.m.

(MST)

Selling 50 Bulls & 25 Registered Females

Salethe HeldSterling at the Sterling LivestockCommission Commission Company • Sterling, CO Sale Held at Livestock Company • Sterling, CO

Selling 50 Bulls 25 Registered Registered Females Selling 50 Bulls &&25 Females Sires Represented: Styles Cash R400, SAC Conversation, BSF Hot Lotto 1401, RAR Talladega, and Others!

Sires Represented: StylesCash Cash R400, SACSAC Conversation, Sires Represented: Styles R400, Conversation, BSF Hot Lotto 1401, RAR Talladega, and Others!

BSF Hot Lotto 1401, RAR Talladega, and Others!

They Sell!

They Sell!

They Sell!

2018 Late Calf Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at the National Stock 2018 Late Western Calf Champion PenShow of 3 Bulls

2018 Late Calf Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at theWestern National Western Stock Show at the National Stock Show

2018 Res Late Calf Champion Pen of 3 Heifers at the National Western Stock Show 2018 Res Late Calf Champion Pen of 3

2018 Res Late Calf Champion Pen of 3 Heifers at the National Western Western Stock Show Stock Show Heifers at the National

He Sells!

He Sells!

He Sells!

RAR Silencer 701 – Reg. 18847897

Silencer 701Windy – Reg.Blackcap 18847897 RAR Silencer 701 – Reg. 18847897 Sire: Styles CashRAR R400 Dam: RAR 202

Sire: Styles CashRAR R400 Windy Dam: RARBlackcap Windy Blackcap Sire: Styles Cash R400 Dam: 202202

HeSells!

Sells!

He Sells!

He

RAR Watson 720 – Reg. RAR Watson 72018847896 – 18847896 Reg. 18847896 RAR Watson 720 – Reg.

Styles R400 Dam: Dale Pipette B20B20 Sire: Sire: Styles CashCash R400 Dam: Dale Pipette B20 Sire: Styles Cash R400 Dam: Dale Pipette

He Sells!

He Sells!

He Sells!

RAR Vengance 717 – Reg. 18945100

RAR Vengance 717R400 – Reg. 18945100 RAR Vengance 717 – Reg. Sire: Styles Cash Dam: Dale Miss18945100 Ruby Z47

Sire:Sire: StylesStyles Cash R400 Dam: Dale Miss RubyDale Z47 Miss Ruby Z47 Cash R400 Dam:

She Sells!

She Sells!

She Sells!

RAR Blackcap Carman 719 – Reg. 18945104 RAR Blackcap Carman 719 – Reg. 18945104 RAR Blackcap Carman 719 – Reg. 18945104

Sire: 1401 Dam: Dale Blackcap T6 T6 Sire: BSF HotLotto Lotto 1401 Dam: Dale Blackcap Carmen Sire: BSFBSF Hot Hot Lotto 1401 Dam: Dale Blackcap Carmen T6 Carmen

Reid Angus Ranch Reid Angus Ranch Reid Angus Ranch

Tom, Jacquie, Jared and Reid 51551 CRHH Akron, CO 80720 Tom, Jacquie, Jared and Megan Reid •••51551 CRCR HH • HH Akron, CO 80720 Tom, Jacquie, Jared andMegan Megan Reid 51551 • •Akron, CO 80720 970/520-1821 Tom • 970/554-1559 Jared ••tomreid.mcm@gmail.com • jjreid_10@hotmail.com 970/520-1821 Tom • 970/554-1559 Jared • tomreid.mcm@gmail.com • jjreid_10@hotmail.com 970/520-1821 Tom • 970/554-1559 Jared tomreid.mcm@gmail.com • jjreid_10@hotmail.com

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Guest Consignor: J and Jon & Heather Guest Consignor: J andHHCattle, Cattle, Jon & Heather Reid Reid

Guest Consignor: J and H Cattle, Jon & Heather Reid

For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office ofoffice the ofSale Managers, TOMBURKE, BURKE, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the the Sale Managers, TOM KURTKURT SCHAFF,SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAMEANGUS at the HALL OF FAME at the For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone inSmithville, the 64089. officeMOof64089. the Sale Managers, TOMFax BURKE, KURTEmail: SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, 660, Smithville, Phone 816/532-0811.

816/532-0851.

Email: angushall@earthlink.net WORLD ANGUSBox HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, MO Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. angushall@earthlink.net * www.angushall.com* www.angushall.com

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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Celebrating our Golden Anniversary Sale

48TH ANNUAL SALESale 50th Annual 50th Annual Sale Since 1950

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Registered Angus

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Since 1957

“Where Quality Counts”

Friday, April 6, 2018 • 1:00 p.m.

April 1, 2016 • 1:00 p.m.

CSTCST

Loup Loup City CityLivestock LivestockCommission CommissionCo. Co.• •Loup LoupCity, City,NE NE SELLING: Selling 65 Yearling and 10 Fall Bulls SELLING: 65 Yearling Bulls • 1015 Fall & Coming Two-Year-Old Bulls Pedigree Blazer KD 704A

DAR Power Generator 716

We like to bid on good bulls...

Emblazon Ang Valley KD 519 02/03/2015 Sire: SAV Angus Valley 1867 MGS: OCC Emblazon 854E

BW +0

WW +53

YW MILK +95 +19

Marb RE $B I+.54 I+.56 +121.90

Reg. #18955437 • Sire: VAR Generation 2100 Reg. #18986328 • Sire: SAV Pedigree 4834 CED BW WW YW MILK $B CED BW WW YW MILK $B ...you should do the same!!!!

Treffer Cash 508 +4 +1.8 +65 +111 +27 +132.26 I+9 I+.6 I+59 I+106 I+23 +125.04 02/25/2015 Sire: Barstow QueenTreffer W16 MGS: Basin Max 602C

Cash Treffer 758

A.I. SIRES REPRESENTED:

BW WW YW MILK I+1.4 I+54 I+104 I+17

SAV Angus Valley EXAR Upshot SAV Angus Industry Mohnen Substantial ACA Consensus

Marb RE $B I+.30 I+.62 +119.02

02/02/2015 Sire: SAV Angus Industry 3229 MGS: SAV Net Worth 4200 BW

CED BW WW YW MILK $B +9 +.5 +68 +121 +21 +118.38

View The Sale Book Online at

Dethlefs Angus Ranch www.dethlefsangusranch.com

After March 10, 2018 Dutch & Marian Dethlefs Craig & Laurie Dethlefs 31310 Imperial Rd. 38565 295th Road Ravenna, NE 68869 Ravenna, NE 68869 (308) 452-4147 (308) 530-0014 dethlefsangusranch@gmail.com

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+2.4 +57 +102Registry +21 I+.76 I+.43 +152.42 Reg. #18993694 • Sire: SAV 2831 CED BW WW YW MILK +1 +2.9 +58 +99 +20

Sires Represented: SAV Pedigree, VAR

Treffer Angus Ranch Generation, RB Tour of Duty, SAV Registry, PA Valor, MAR Innovator, SAV Angus Industry

Loren & Delores Bruce & Christy Mike & Corlyus 79605 Hwy. 2 42841 Rd. 760 210026 Pinecone Dr, Broken Bow, NE 68822 Cozad, NE 69130 Gering, NE 69341 (308) 872-5595 (308) 324-5212 (308) 436-4077 Email: treffer@mainstaycomm.net

March 2018

EPDs as of 1/18/2018

DAR Industry’s Image 515

View The Sale Book Online at www.dethlefsangusranch.com After March 1, 2016 Reg. #19000574 • Sire: Barstow Cash

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LKD Miss Diamond Cut 780

BD: March 10, 2017 Sire: CCC Rocket’s Edge 203 Pld

Dybdal Charolais 7th Annual Sale

Wednesday, April 11, 2018 • 1 p.m.

Laurel Livestock Sales Company • Laurel, Nebraska

LKD Miss Rancher Girl 793 BD: March 17, 2017 Sire: CCC Rocket’s Edge 203 Pld

Selling 70 Lots

40 Charolais Bulls, 25 Bred Spring Calving Cows & 5 Show Heifers

LKD Frontline 7123

BD: February 4, 2017 BW: 87, AWW: 800 Lbs., R: 109 Sire: WC Passport 3135 P ET (DA Passport 502 P ET x JWK Clarice J139 ET)

LKD Miss Sweetwater II 740

BD: April 19, 2017 Sire: TR Mr Fire Water 5792

LKD Miss Alliance Institute 005 Sire: HCR Institute 5054 Due: Spring 2018 To EC High Tech 044

LKD Sexy Rexy 724

BD: February 15, 2017 BW: 75 Lbs. AWW: 718 Lbs.

LKD Frost Advisory 791

BD: March 15, 2017 BW: 90 Lbs. AWW: 767 Lbs. Ratio: 104 Sale Manager

LKD Miss Flash 282

Sire: LKD Flash Due: Spring 2018 To EC High Tech 044

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Larry & Krista Dybdal 88361 575th Ave • Newcastle, NE 68757 Home: 402-692-3704 Larry: 402-841-9784 • Ty: 402-841-0995 email: kldybdal@nntc.net www.dybdalcharolais.com

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Greg Hubert P.O. Box 100 Oakley, KS 67748 785-672-3195 (office) 785-672-7449 (cellular)

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Selling sons of our new herd sire Casanova Selling 120 Charolais and 10 Red Angus yearling bulls

April 12, 2018

7141

Weights

Casanova son

Birth 95 Adj ww 842

7107

7002

Weights

Weights

Tuffy son

Birth 94 Adj ww 789

Casanova son

Birth Adj ww

88 891

Y Sonderup Genetics Feature: Y - Over 27 years of ultrasound evaluation to increase ribeye and marbling - 37 years of linear measurement selection for feed efficiency and reproduction

Selling 40 ET bulls in the sale Fullerton, NE - 1 p.m.

7213

Broadcasting sale on:

Weights

Casanova son

Birth 90 Adj ww 870

Tom & Sandy Sonderup, 19488 Valley Rd., Fullerton, NE 68638 (308) 536-2050 ď ˇ (308) 550-0254 cell scrinc@hotmail.com

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Barstow Cash Son

Full Power Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

Barstow Cash Son

Full Power Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

20th Annual Barstow Cash Son

Full Power Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

Styles Cash R400 Son

20th Annual

VAR Discovery Son

AAR Ten X Son

MCM Top Grade Son

CCR Boulder Son

VAR Discovery Son

AAR Ten X Son

MCM Top Grade Son

CCR Boulder Son

VAR Discovery Son

AAR Ten X Son

MCM Top Grade Son

CCR Boulder Son

Monday, March 12, 2018 -1:00 PM MDT - At The Ranch Monday, March 12, 2018 -1:00 PM MDT - At SThe J Ranch Parry SJAngus Parry Angus Steve Parry....................970-520-6966 Impressive Yearling Angus Bulls 54 At The Ranch Ryan Parry....................970-520-6963 Monday, March 12,Angus 2018 -1:00 PM MDT Steve Parry....................970-520-6966 Impressive Yearling 54 21998 County Road 46 2-year-old Bulls Bulls Ryan Parry....................970-520-6963 4 - -Powerful SJ Sterling, CO 80751 21998 County Road 46 Powerful 2-year-old Bulls 4 parryangus@hotmail.com Sterling, CO 80751 Angus 7 - Balanced Trait Yearling Sim-Angus Bulls Parry parryangus@hotmail.com www.parryangus.com Balanced Trait Yearling Sim-Angus Bulls 7 Steve Parry....................970-520-6966 54- - Impressive Yearling Angus Bulls www.parryangus.com Ryan Parry....................970-520-6963 21998 County Road 46 4 - Powerful 2-year-old Bulls Sterling, CO 80751 parryangus@hotmail.com 7 - Balanced Trait Yearling Sim-Angus Bulls www.parryangus.com

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n First calves are arriving early and easy with strong vigor and early growth. He is proving to be a go-to sire to use on heifers. n Striking presence and look with top-tier EPDs. n Full brother to W/C Executive Order 8543B, the 2015 high selling bull at Wernings for $71K. n Dam 8543U is arguably the most versatile breeding piece in the breed, as she clicks with all matings, and is approaching 4 million in progeny sales. n Ultimate breeding flexibility, use to enhance growth, improve phenotype, and add maternal strength while producing purebreds or percentages. n ADG 4.21# ranked 7th out of 200 bulls, great scan data ratioing 114 for IMF and 112 for BF.

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| Reserve Champion Female | 2018 NWSS, shown by Olivia Caldwell

| Grand Champion Heifer | 2017 NJAS, shown by Maddy Udell

| Late Junior Heifer Calf Champion | 2018 NWSS, shown by Rowdi VanZee

| Late

Junior Champion Heifer

Join us...

| 2017 NAILE, shown

by Madelyn Gerken

PRAIRIE VIEW FARMS

for our 8th Annual Production Sale, at the farm, Gridley, Illinois | Full & maternal sibs to these popular champions sell | | Selling 30 Summer & Fall Heifer Prospects | | 15 elite two-year-old with calves at side | | 15 herd sire prospects | PRAIRIE VIEW FARMS

Spring Embryo Sale online at www.cwcattlesales.com ALAN & THERESA MILLER

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TESTED BULL SALE Friday, March 9 • Wymore, NE Selling 70 Performance-Evaluated Bulls SIMMENTAL - SIM-SOLUTION - ANGUS - BRAUNVIEH Only the best make the cut! A big, stout set of bulls built for real-world profit!

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KRAYE ANGUS 27th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

April 7, 2018

At the Kraye Sale Facility Mullen, Nebraska

Selling 110 Performance Bred Registered Yearling Angus Bulls Also selling 20, 2016 Fall Bulls Featuring sons of Valor, Bank Note, Renown, Seedstock, Payweight 1682, Commando, Innovation, and more.

All Performance Data Available Also Selling 30 Purebred Commercial Yearling Heifers

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551AN01499 Reg: 17954726 DOB: 4/12/2014

Surveillance Lookout x Payday

Perfect mating for relatives of First Class, Lutton, Style and others One of the top phenotype bulls ever produced at Prairie View Farms Maternal line stacked with showring success stories Progeny winning shows across the country

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Long Shot was the standout in the Denver pen for Hamilton Farms and one of the most talked about bulls in the yards.

Long Shot is a calving ease son of the popular Cash son "Hot Lotto" out of the Evening Tinge cow family.

He offers a balanced set of EPDs from a very outcross pedigree coupled with depth and capacity that is truly impressive.

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lowest Birth Weight EPD bull in the sale, or the one with the highest YW EPD, has appeal and value. However, if we think about it, how often do we select for a maximum of any one trait?

I was visiting with a colleague discussing the tools for genetic improvement in our business when he made a profound statement. To paraphrase, he said, “When we are able to better utilize these tools for their purpose as genetic improvers Selling 35 bulls—yearlings and two falls—commercial open heifers, and a rather than marketing tools, we will select number of commercial and registered breds and pairs. then make substantial progress.” A picture is worth 1,000 words, but his statement may be worth dollars Bennett Fortress, PVF Insight, Connealy In Focus, EF Commando, Bear Mountain to your program! Seedstock producTitan, Bear Mountain Pure, KR Gold, and Baldrige Willie sons sell! ers have the responsibility to provide the genetics needed to meet the demand of every facet of the industry. That’s no easy task! That’s why it is important to listen to those who directly affect your bottom line: your customers. If most of your bull buyers Kevin & Teresa Keyes keep their own replacement females, 16402 S. 111th St. | Springfield, NE 68059 should you focus on breeding cattle 402/677-0512 that excel in terminal traits? If your KeyesAngus@gmail.com Bulls developed clientele lives in a harsh environment, can they provide enough nutrition on a high-forage, Find us on Facebook. to maintain cattle with high growth low-starch diet. genetics?

When you make breeding decisions, start with the end goal in mind.

Emphasize the traits that are linked to the profit of your customers. If you try to put emphasis on every data point, it’s hard to focus on the necessities.

Once you cover the major traits, then you can look to add merit to those that might be less valuable to your buyers. A maternally-focused program can still add carcass merit, and growth-oriented cattle can still provide calving ease and fertility.

Balancing the key traits while not ignoring others will help us all continue to make genetic improvement in our cattle.

No matter what type of cattle you produce, there is one trait COMMENTARY that I advocate to maximize in the operation. Diligent decision making in breeding to satisfy your market will lead to your ability to maximize the all-important trait: profit! As a seedstock producer and self-diagnosed cattle genetics junkie, I enjoy discussion on breeding, marketing, and the ins and outs of our great business.

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The modern day seedstock producer faces many challenges without leaving the farm office. In particular, marketing and breeding decisions are more complex than ever. Our industry has embraced technology through adoption of data collection, EPDs, and now genomic testing. Technology has changed how we market our cattle as well, from advertising to auction platforms. While these subsets of seedstock production don’t seem like they should be related, marketing and “the numbers” behind genetic selection have become intertwined. Across all breeds, cattle with top-end EPDs will be promoted for having genetic superiority. Being the

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How I See It

by Austin Brandt

Another month of sale season has come and gone! Sitting here at the Iowa Beef Expo, manning the booth and pushing the magazine print deadline, I am trying to figure out where I’ve all been since the the last time I wrote an article. Good thing my phone and computer have my calendar in them because without that, I wouldn’t have a clue where I have been or what direction I need to be headed next.

The last weekend of January I made a lap around Iowa working a few Simmental and Simmental Influenced sales for Iowa State University and the McConahay and Reck families. When February began, I found myself trying to get cattle ready to come to Des Moines for the Expo, and I went to Schooley’s in Bloomfield and Springer Simmentals in Decorah. Those sales were followed by a couple excellent Angus bull sales for Hoover Angus and Crooked Creek Angus. Spending all that time in all areas of the state and working with cattle of different breeds and types, just reminded me why I enjoy this business so much.

Great cattle and even better, people! We may not all see cattle the same and we may not have the same end goal for our programs, but I can tell you that customer service and offering the best product we can is first and foremost with everyone that I have worked this past month or will work with in the months to come!

Now, before Heidi makes me write her article too, I am gonna wrap this up and as always feel free to give me a call anytime. I am sure I will see you down the road!

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MARCH 31, 2018 Saturday • 12:00 pm

Red Oak Livestock Auction • Red Oak, IA Don’s Home: 712-379-3406, Cell: 712-621-3406

Hamp, Sulfolk, Cross Ewes Weathers and one Ram Have had 2 shots of Tetanus, overeating, and wormed Many Champions, none sold before the sale!

P.S. “Bring Grandpa”

"Mike" continued from pg 4 and kept it juicy. She came right back with a “you will love it.” I then ordered a Windsor Smoked Pork Chop with Pecan Rum Butter. WOW it was unbelievable.

Prepared to perfection, not pulverized but juicy and with about as much flavor as any piece of pork I have ever eaten. If ever in Austin, Minnesota take time to stop at “The Old Mill” thanks Dave and Ann Forland great place to dine. Oh and the adult beverages were pretty darn good also.

As always please keep military and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

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B A R Xfinity 6652-3009

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Xfinity x Total Impact x Objective with top 1% YEPD, $F and $B, top 2% WEPD, top 3% CW EPD and $W, top 4% Marbling score EPD and a top 5% double-digit CED.

Xfinity x Upward son x Solution with top 1% $B, top 3% CEW EPD, top 4% RE EPD and $F, top 5% YEPD and $G and top 10% with a top 15% double-digit CED.

Reg. No. 18924203

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B A R Rampage 6610-8

Rampage x Earnan x New Day 454 with a top 1% WEPD, YEPD, CW EPD, RE EPD, $W and $B, top 2% $F, he descends from a Predestined daughter of 2536.

B A R All In 6620-2138

Reg. No. 18919905 All In x New Design 5050 x Objective x Rita 6108 with a top 1% WEPD, YEPD and $W, top 2% $F and top 3% $B with top 10% CW EPD and RE EPD and a double-digit CED.

B A R Patriot 6704-3222

B A R Rampage 6619-0A36

Rampage x Total Impact x Basin Payweight with a top 3% WEPD and YEPD, a top 4% RE EPD and a top 10% $F with a double-digit CED to breed heifers.

Features of the 45 powerful 18 month old and 60 A.I. and ET produced spring yearling Angus bulls that will sell on March 17, 2018, at the Green City Livestock Market where over the past five years Brinkley Angus Ranch has sold 421 Angus bulls for an average of $6,453 in a price range from $2,500 to $25,000.

B A R Rock Star 6688-3461

Reg. No. 18919929 Patriot x Consensus 7229 x Expedition with top 2% WEPD and YEPD, top 4% $W, top 10% $F and top 15% double-digit CED with a weaning ratio of 109 and yearling ratio of 111.

B A R Xfinity 6705-3009

Reg. No. 18860206 Xfinity x Upson son x Basin Payweight with top 2% WEPD and YEPD, top 3% $F, top 4% CW EPD, top 5% $B and top 10% $W.

B A R Rampage 6629-0A36

Reg. No. 18924208 Rampage x Earnan x New Day 454 with a top 1% YEPD, top 2% WEPD, a top 3% $F and top 10% $B, this flush brother to 6610 descends from a Predestined daughter of 2536.

B A R All In 6602-2138

Reg. No. 18919904 All In x New Design 5050 x Objective x Rita 6108 with a top 1% WEPD, YEPD, $F, $B with top 2% CW EPD and RE EPD with a top 4% $W and top 10% $G, he can change a calf crop!

B A R Patriot 6719-3222

Reg. No. 18916321 Rock Star x New Design 5050 x Objective, this top yearling weight bull at 1,363 lbs. ranks top 2% for WEPD, YEPD, CW EPD, $W and $B, top 3% for $F and top 10% for RE EPD with a top 15% double-digit CED.

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Reg. No. 18919925 Patriot x Ten X x Consensus 7229 with top 2% double-digit CED and a minus BEPD, also ranks top 10% for YEPD and top 5% for HP EPD with a weaning ratio of 110 and yearling ratio of 110.

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Xceptional x Earnan x New Day 454 with an adjusted weaning weight of 830 lbs.

Payweight 1682 x Onward Forever Lady with an adjusted weaning weight of 867 lbs. for a ratio of 105

Reg. No. 18919994 Xceptional x Earnan x New Day 454 with an adjusted weaning weight of 841 lbs.

B A R Xceptional 7340-B0048

B A R Index 7366-3282

B A R Xfinity 7353-3009 Reg. No. 18929265

Reg. No. 18920081 Xceptional x Earnan x New Day 454 with an adjusted weaning weight of 851 lbs. for a ratio of 109

Index x Consensus 7229 x New Design G803 with an adjusted weaning weight of 859 lbs. for a ratio of 110

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B A R Xfinity 7357-3009

Xfinity x Consensus 7229 x New Design G803 with an adjusted weaning weight of 902 lbs. for a ratio of 115

B A R No Doubt 7363-N68

B A R Sure Fire 7359-K62 Reg. No. 18933998

Reg. No. 18920070 Xfinity x Weigh Up x Future Direction 4268 with an adjusted weaning weight of 865 lbs. for a ratio of 111

No Doubt x Consensus 7229 x C C & 7 with an adjusted weaning weight of 916 lbs. for a ratio of 117

Reg. No. 18929254 Sure Fire x 4268 son x New Day 454 with an adjusted weaning weight of 866 lbs for a ratio of 111

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Junior Show open for stalling in barn and viaducts, ALL stalling for both locations will be done out of the Jr. Show Office, Gilligan Complex

7:30 a.m.

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8:00 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

8:00 a.m.

March 16-18 | Ohio Expo Center | Columbus, Ohio

Official Website

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8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

10:00 a.m.

Ohio Cattlemen’s Association

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10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

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Sunday, March 18

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

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10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

ONLINE BULL SALE MARCH 26 CHAROLAIS AND SIMMENTAL BULLS MONDAY TUESDAY

MARCH 27 ONLINE CHAROLAIS HEIFER & GENETICS SALE

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ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. A reliable business partner is difficult to come by. Contact your regional manager to locate Angus genetics, select marketing options tailored to your needs, and to access Association programs and services.

Put the business breed to work for you.

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Trade Show set up for smaller vendors Judging Contest Registration, Voinovich Building Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building Breed Shows begin in Cooper Arena 8:00 a.m. Miniature Hereford Show, North Ring 10:00 a.m. Angus Parade, South Ring 12:00 p.m. Hereford Show, South Ring 12:00 p.m. Shorthorn Show, North Ring 1:00 p.m. Red Angus Parade Judging Contest, Denny Hales Arena Educational Seminar, Voinovich Building Genetic Pathway Open, ShowBloom Breeds Building Junior Show Check in, Gilligan Complex Stock Show U Fitting Demo, Voinovich Building Breed Shows begin in ShowBloom Breeds Building Gelbvieh Show 12:00 p.m.

Murray Grey Show 1:00 p.m.

Online Feeder Cattle Sale, Voinovich Building Judging Contest Awards, Cooper Arena Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Adult Certification, Voinovich Building Genetic Pathway Open, ShowBloom Breeds Building Youth Beef Quality Assurance, Cooper Arena Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building Junior Show Welcome Party & Fitting Demonstration

To subscribe to the Angus Journal, call 816.383.5200. Watch The Angus Report on RFD-TV Monday mornings at 7:30 CST.

Bull Delivery up to 250 miles Delivery on 3 or more Bulls Housing & Development on Bulls until May 1, 2018 CCC WC RESOURCE 417 P Ask about our Volume Discounts & Loyalty Programs.

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George (641) 236-3833 Randy (641) 990-9911 nokotagenetics@aol.com 343 - 310th Ave. Gilman, IA 50106

COMMENTARY

The Road Ahead in March for Fat and Feeder Cattle

by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade

We reminded you all in last month’s article that this new year of 2018 would likely be inflation and sure enough the Commerce Department has since announced that inflation data went up 50% more than it was projected to go up, both with and without energy and food factored in. The inflationary data, that being the ‘wage growth component’ is now at 8 year highs’ and this inflation news is good news for Cattlemen yet quite possibly bad news for the children and grandchildren of Cattlemen. Why? Well the good news is that an acceleration of Choice and Select wholesale beef naturally can and is likely to make the value of the carcass worth substantially more and thus the ‘finish’ line and ‘bottom line’ may be sharply better than most Cattlemen expect right now. In fact, since your last issue of Livestock Plus we have now seen new multi-month highs’ on Choice Ribs, Loins and Flank and Fats and Fat Cattle have made new highs on the year, with plenty more upside on Fats and Feeders. [see charts below] The possible bad news? The US Dollar has lost over 75% of its value since the early 1980’s and if the Dollar loses another 75% of its value and purchasing power of the next 30 years then grandchildren now who grow up and marry and have a family may need 3 or 4 incomes in the household to buy what is being bought with today’s dollars.

Fortunately, this new administration under Mr. Trump is about business and making America great again, something the Oval Office never seemed to make happen under the previous two ‘gentlemen’. The risk for us all is that inflation spikes and gets out of control, and drives up interest rates too high as buyers of US Treasury Bonds and Notes demand more interest to keep buying our debt and support our country’s debt.

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There are ways to do that short and long term. Talk with us about possible vertical solutions to hedging the feed costs and equally important how to hedge your Cattle on the dirt in a more optimal way that factors in global growth and global inflation and wholesale meat.

The bottom line is that this new month of March and the quarters behind it will demand that livestock producers harness the power of the information highway of the internet and manage operations with an understanding that this global economy links just about everything together and homework will need to be done just about every other weekend to make sure you are positioned on the dirt and on the Board to optimize the financial plans of livestock operations and the generations behind you that will inherit in a decade or three. Talk with us at the number below.

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55 Bulls 25 Females 6 Show Heifers

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Bid Online www.dvauction.com

2K Black Jack 2007 :: 18875286 :: 1/28/17 Sire: Penners-CC Double Black :: ADJ WW 926 :: ADJ YW 1352 BW 3.4 :: WW 62 :: YW 96 :: $W 60.99 :: $B 121

2K Renown 357 :: 18948467 :: 1/15/17

Sire: SAV Renown 3439 :: ADJ WW 941 :: ADJ YW 1448 BW 1.5 :: WW 68 :: YW 128 :: $W 68.24 :: $B 127.40

Feature Female

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Jeremy Haag: 816.516.1309 Greg Miller: 608.778.8785

Request a Catalog Online: www.2kangus.com Call: 608.778.7748

Contact 2K Rachel 1736 :: 18633194 :: 1/13/16

Sire: Quaker Hill Rampage :: Bull calf sired by 3F Epic 4631 BW 2.5 :: WW 71 :: YW 119 :: $W 63.56 :: $B 165.59

2K Blackcap 907

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Champion WDA Bull at 2017 Midland Bull Test.

• Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Owned with Churne Angus, Bloomfield, IA - March 19 Smith Farms and Deering Farms.

• Midland Bull Test Columbus, MT - April 6* • Iowa Angus Assn. Bull Test Lamoni, IA - April 7* • Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Knoxville, IA - April 20*

Discovery X 6224 (BR Midland) Maternal Brother to PA Valor 201.

*GrowSafe Feed Efficiency Tested

Limited semen available!

Several maternal brothers sell this spring.

Deppe Endeavor 641 - AAA# 18620274

CED BW 12 1.5

WW YW M RE MARB $B Act BW Adj WW 69 137 19 0.56 1.02 167.80 68 827

Offering 45 Third Party Performance Tested Bulls in 2018

All bulls are Genomic tested.

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Top 5 of the top 10 ADG gaining bulls at Bloomfield.

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SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 2018

8TH ANNUAL SALE

1:00 P.M. • Aberdeen Livestock ‘West Barn’, Aberdeen, SD

BULL & FEMALE SALE

JHC MR. EXCEL 150E

S: Exclusive Use • 7.20% Chi BW: 92 lbs. • Adj. 205-Wt: 919 lbs.

BW: 1.9 WW: 58 YW: 96 MK: 21

THEY ALL SELL!

JHC/WEBB MR. EARL 534E

S: Styles Cashed In S8 • 11.29% Chi BW: 88 lbs. • Adj. 205-Wt: 802 lbs.

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S: Styles Cashed In S8 • 21.685% Chi BW: 84 lbs. • Adj. 205-Wt: 786 lbs.

BW: 0.7 WW: 57 YW: 93 MK: 16

BECKETT RANCH

Justin, Kali, Charlee, Cooper & Jayden Holt Justin: 605.380.5002 Kali: 605.730.1870 13319-378th Ave. Aberdeen, SD 57401

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Selling Chiangus and Chi Influenced Bulls & Females and Simmental & SimAngus Bulls

Troy: 605.204.0394 • Tember: 605.204.0393 21081 Beckett Ranch Rd., Miller, SD 57362

FORD / VOSS

Chris Ford: 605.690.5614 • Jason Voss, 605.695.5253

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“This will be the opportunity to buy from the best herds across the state.”

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The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association bull and heifer evaluation program serves the needs of both the cattle seedstock producers and producers with commercial cow-calf herds. The program, which has been in place since 1985, provides seedstock producers comparison and bench marking information. The cow-calf producer benefits include access to superior genetics for their herd to enhance their bottom line.

Bulls and heifers must meet strict selection criteria to be eligible for one of three ICA sales. The bulls are evaluated for carcass merit, reproductive soundness, structural correctness, disposition and growth. The top 75% of the evaluated bulls and heifers in each breed that meet the criteria earn ICA’s ‘Symbol of Excellence’ and are sold at the sales.

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Next Generation Herd Sire and Foundation Female Sale Monday, March 19, 2018

12:30 pm (CT) at the Ranch - North Platte, Neb. SELLING SONS OF

Selling 23 Sons

JVC Cavalry V3326

Basin Payweight 1682

PA Full Power 5497

Connealy In Focus 4925

PA Valor 201

G A R Phenom 7953

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Selling 125 Powerful Angus Bulls

Designed for calving ease, pounds, superior replacement females and outstanding carcass value.

90 yearling bulls · 35 fall bulls

Also Selling 35 Elite Females

Superbly balanced for growth and reproductive efficiency.

25 yearling heifers · 10 fall-bred heifers

TD Angus at Rishel Ranch

Trey and Dayna Wasserburger P.O. Box 1026, North Platte, NE 69103 Trey: 307-660-8650 · Bill: 308-530-7999 Email: tdangus@outlook.com Follow us on Facebook at “TD Angus at Rishel Ranch”

Call or email for more information or a sale book.

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Hoffman Ranch

Jason & Kaycee Hoffman & Family Denny & Dixie Hoffman P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 308-645-2780 · 530-604-5096 (cell) Email: Jason@hoffmanranch.com

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LEARY ANGUS LEARY ANGUS ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 AT 2:00PM at the farm near Caledonia, MN

75% OF BULLS SUITABLE FOR HEIFERS!

SELLINGPRODUCTION 48 YEARLING BULLS SIRED BY: SALE ANNUAL S AANNUAL V RECHARGE 3436 CONNEALYSALE ANSWER 71 7328 PRODUCTION SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 AT 2:00PM

QUAKER HILL RAMPAGE 0A36 SYDGEN FATE 2800 at the farm near Caledonia, MNCREEK CONFIDENCE 3004 CONNEALY BLACK GRANITE STONE at the farm near Caledonia, MN 75% OF BULLS SUITABLE FOR HEIFERS! S A V BISMARCK 5682 JINDRA GUINNESS J 116

SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 2018 AT 2:00PM SELLING 48 YEARLING BULLS BY: 75% OF BULLS SUITABLE FORSIRED HEIFERS!

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AUCTIONEER: SETH WEISHAAR LEARY ANGUS, 11171 ANGUS DRIVE, CALEDONIA, MN 55921 (507) 724-2509 OR (608) 797-9723 LEARY ANGUS, 11171 ANGUS DRIVE, CALEDONIA, MN 55921 (507) 724-2509 OR (608) 797-9723

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43rd Annual

Wagonhammer Ranches

Total Performance Production Sale Selling 175 Registered Angus Bulls and 15 Open Angus Heifers

Wednesday, March 21, 2018 Shamrock Livestock Auction, O’Neill, NE

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Lot 151

Lot 18

Lot 6

Lot 64

Visit wagonhammer.com for more information and sale book requests or you can contact us below.

Visitors always welcome!

The Total Performance Brand Over 100 years strong The Jay Wolf Family, Owners Box 548, Albion, NE 68620 Office: 402-395-2178

Joe Epperly, Seedstock Manager 303-884-3900 joe@wagonhammer.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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QUIRK LAND & CATTLE CO. 42nd Annual Bull and Heifer Sale

Tuesday, March 20, 2018 • 1 PM (CDT) At QLC Sale Barn ¼ mile east of Hastings, NE Your Proven Source for Proven, Outcross Genetics!

Selling: 115 Performance Tested Bulls Including 60 Low Birth Weight Calving Ease Bulls 35 Open, Outcross Foundation Heifers

QLC Professional D200G Reg. No.18942879 DOB: 2/9/2017

LOT 1

Seedstock that are: ∙ Heavy Muscled – Genetically Sound – Phenotypically Superior ∙ Built on the Blood of These Industry Leaders

QLC Phantom B352G Reg. No. 18942831 DOB: 2/14/2017

BW WW YW MILK 205 Adj. 365 Adj. -1.6 +70 +106 +24 848 1442

BW WW YW MILK 205 Adj. 365 Adj. +4.0 +83 +139 +20 847 1581

LOT 26 Sire: Hy-View Phantom MGS: SAV Brilliance 8077

Sire: QLC Professional MGS: EXAR Denver 2002B

QLC Unity 307W E002

QLC Cash D311G

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Sire: Styles Cash R400 MGS: QLC Professional

QLC Coalition A020 E003 Reg. No. 18849754 DOB: 1/9/2017

LOT 74 Sire: SAV Heartland 1287 MGS: Hy-View Phantom

Reg. No. 18849756 DOB: 1/4/2017

BW WW YW MILK 205 Adj. 365 Adj. +1.3 +66 +114 +18 696 1413

Reg. No.18942887 DOB: 2/21/2017

LOT 73 Sire: SAV Heartland 1287 MGS: Sedgwicks Powerstroke 7502

BW WW YW MILK 205 Adj. 365 Adj. +1.6 +61 +113 +24 915 1680

QLC Little Joe Z413G Reg. No.18954276 DOB: 2/11/2017

BW WW YW MILK 205 Adj. 365 Adj. +3.7 +71 +123 +29 931 1651

Also Cattle Sired by: EXAR End Game 4730B, QLC Upward W261A, QLC Pioneer U290C, QLC Upward Y277C, QLC Final Answer R054Y, Koupals B&B Identity, Gavel M 1302

LOT 89 Sire: KR Little Joe MGS: Mytty In Focus

All Cattle are guaranteed not to produce Genetic Defect affected calves.

QLC-Your proven source for Superior Genetics

Quirk Land & Cattle Co. John Quirk (402) 462-4939 quirk@windstream.net EPDs as of 2/13/2018

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HCA Mr Lux 06X x F V 20K King 308M • Reg. No. 17961897

Topline Vision Fly Over 1395

FCF Intuition 345

Greene Pokerface 1304

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Northern Improvement x Duff New Edition • Reg. No. 17643026

Connealy Capitalist 028 x CA Future Direction 5321 • Reg. No. 17666102

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Prairie Pride Next Step 2036

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RB Active Duty x WK Pow Wow • Reg. No. 18162044

SydGen 928 Destination x Boyd New Day 8005 • Reg. No. 17367599

RB Night Prowler 3288

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EXEC Mr Crossfire 6P01

CED +14 $B +111.30 Connealy Confidence x LCC New Standard • Reg. No. +17876992

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Outlier (20% Chi)

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U Need Me (13.4% Chi)

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Classic Doc Holiday (16% Chi) I-67 (50% Maine 12%Chi)

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Unfinished Business (Club Calf)

Distinction (3/4 Simmy)

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I grew up in agriculture, and naturally I became very passionate about the industry. As I grew up, I wanted to share my story with everyone around me. I took photos, shared them on social media, and struck up a conversation with anyone who wanted to talk about farming.

Before I knew it, I was in college Both Sired by and surrounded by amazing peers DJF Borderline 815B who also were passionate about agriculture. I realized that my ‘advocating’ had hit a plateau, because the people I was surrounded by didn’t need to know my story and I stopped talking about why agriculture is important.

Then an opportunity came along that stopped me in my tracks. I thought about it and even turned it DJF 636D down a few times, because I was 2018 NWSS Champion Optimizer Heifer scared. I was looking fear in the DJF 64E Open & Junior Shows face and letting it win.

2018 NWSS Reserve Champion Optimizer Bull Once I realize that my reasons He Sells in the Sale!!! for saying no were about fear, I decided that I wasn’t going to let that decision keep me from an Selling Bulls and Females • Purebred and Composite experience. Therefore, I competed in my first pageant in the Miss Sired By: Borderline, Whiskey River, Zodiak, Crimson America Organization.

Tide, Nexus, Ribeye & Big Iron Of course it was scary! I legit * Bulls are performance tested and have Igenity numbers hadn’t performed a dance in three years and hadn’t done a dance solo Contact us for a catalog in about eight years. Then there was Watch our website & Facebook for sale updates the fitness portion, which you can just imagine how intimidating that www.SilverSpurSalers.com is! But then there was the interview, where I got to explain my passion for agriculture. My entire platform was around agriculture, and I got to talk to other contestants and supporters about my passion and even David & Janelle Frueh Scott & Stacy Liebhart brought visitors to my farm, some660.927.3600 660.562.3481 Scott Cell place they had never been before!

660.541.0361 David Cell 660.562.3480 Stacy Cell My new motto is that if you can silverspurmo@gmail.com walk on stage in a swimsuit, you can do anything. More importantly COMMENTARY my experience in pageants taught me how to reach out from my agriculture industry and really advocate to people who aren’t connected to their food. Fear could’ve kept me from meeting

by Lexi Marek friends, traveling to new cities, serving my community, and from sharing my story. As 2018 approaches, remember that fear There is no doubt that life comes with choices is just a word and even make it a resolution to try something and risks. As we grow up, we encounter more that scares you; it may just be life changing! choices that need to be made and more risks Lexi Marek is the 6th generation on her family’s diversified that need to be taken. When making these decisions, there is livestock and grain farm from Southeast Iowa. A graduate of one common word that is attached to everything we do, fear.

Iowa State University, she is now the Communication Manager Fear is actually important when making life decisions at FarmHer, based in Urbandale, Iowa. Her daily duties include because it makes us think about consequences or outcomes. If sharing the stories that FarmHer covers from women across the you’re scared of jumping off of a bridge because you don’t think country through traditional and digital media. The FarmHer TV it’s safe, fear comes into play and perhaps saved you from a lot Show on RFD-TV just launched a Lexi also hosts the new segof pain. When fear holds you back from opportunities is when it ment of the FarmHer TV show called ‘The Next Generation’. becomes a challenge.

Lexi enjoys traveling anywhere and everywhere but the end When going through life, my biggest regret is the chances or goal is always to end back on her family’s farm raising pigs and opportunities I didn’t take. In hind site, my biggest accomplish- cattle and continuing the future of agriculture. n ments are those risks I took!

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Selling: 175 Angus & Charolais Yearling Bulls

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“Bulls Selected by Cattlemen for Cattlemen”

Wednesday • March 28, 2018 • 1 pm (CT) At Broken Bow Livestock • Broken Bow, NE

Selling:

55 years of performance testing to give you, the buyer, some of the top genetics in the nation!

65 growth Angus Bulls 45 calving ease Angus Bulls 2 Hereford Bulls

Connealy Western Cut

CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $W $F %G %B +8 -1.5 +59 +106 +12 +34 +71.83 +76.59 +40.02 +136.28

KM Broken Bow 002

CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $W $F %G %B +14 -1.8 +62 +104 +16 +23 +65.28 +64.60 +50.67 +149.23

Varilek Tour 5093-15 EXAR Resistol 3710B

CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $W $F %G %B +13 -1.0 +65 +112 +14 +32 +77.54 +63.24 +30.98 +136.69 EPDs ad of 01/24/2018

CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $W $F %G %B +11 +1.0 +62 +118 +11 +28 +61.67 +65.30 +41.81 +143.09 Mick’s Sale Day Phone: 308-764-7255 Randy Rasby : 308-539-6195 Levi Landers 308-730-1396 Drew Feller: 402-841-4215 Auctioneer: Kyle Schow 308-239-2388

Plus many other AI and Natural Sires Represented.

For Progress Reports or Sale Book Contact: Mick Phillips 205 Phillips Drive Arthur, NE 69121 308-764-2378 * E-mail: micolin@nebnet.net

These bulls were handled with the bull’s future use in mind.

You can buy with confidence and more bull for your money at Nebraska Bull Test.

This year DVAuctions will be hosting the sale over the internet. When you plan on bidding be sure to get approval several days in advance.

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M6 MS MAMIE STAR 933 P Donor Dam

Sire: WM Ali Star 250 P ET | Duke 914 x NF Agatha Dam: M6 Ms 0383 Mamie 769P ET | Full sister “in blood” to dam of National Champion BJCF Watt Z36

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Her previous daughters have an average weaning weight of 747 lbs. and her sons 873 lbs. Due to calve in April.

EPDs: BW:

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SAS NEW STANDARD REP 6055 P TW

–0.1 WW: 37 YW: 61 M: 18 MTL: 37

Polled | Born: 9-8-16 | BW: 63 lbs.

Sire: M6 New Standard | Dam: Field Rep EPDs: BW: 0.7 WW: 43 YW: 76 M: 15 MTL: 36

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SAS MS SLAMIN FRESH BRAVO 610P

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Sire: M6 Slam Dunk 3115 | M6 Cool Rep x M6 Ms Jewel 0155 Dam: M6 Ms Fresh Bravo 240 | M6 Fresh Air x M6 Ms Bravo Grid 831

M&M WATT 6564 ET

Due in August to M6 Wrangler Yoda 4118 P

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Polled | Born: 9-22-16 | BW: 90 lbs.

Sire: BJCF Watt Z36 | Dam: M&M Blue Value 1073 EPDs: BW: 0.3 WW: 36 YW: 52 M: 5 MTL: 23

–1.3 WW: 37 YW: 70 M: 21 MTL: 40

GUEST CONSIGNOR:

M.L. Lewis Charolais, Monroe, Iowa Marty Lewis | (515) 250-2362

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SAS MS COOL GRID YODA 701 P | Born: 1-10-17 Sire: M6 Wrangler Yoda 4118 P | TR Wrangle Up x M6 Fresh Air Dam: SAS Ms Cool Grid Ledger 505P | Ledger x M6 Cool Dude EPDs: BW: 0.6 WW: 38 YW: 70 M: 8 MTL: 27

Greg Hubert P.O. Box 100 Oakley, KS 67748 (785) 672-3195 (785) 672-7449 (cell) greghubert@st-tel.net

SALE CONSULTANT:

Wes Chism | (281) 761-5952 JWChism@outlook.com

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M6 MS CIGAR BELL 743 PLD | Born: 3-24-17 Sire: M6 Bells & Whistles 258 P | M6 Cool Rep x M6 Grid Maker Dam: RE-BARA Ms Cigar 409 | LHD Cigar x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: 0.9 WW: 37 YW: 66 M: 15 MTL: 34

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SAS YODA NEW LEDGER 7002 P

Polled | Born: 1-13-17 | BW: 85 lbs.

Sire: M6 Wrangler Yoda 4118 P | Dam: LT Ledger 0332 EPDs: BW: 0.7 WW: 39 YW: 70 M: 6 MTL: 25

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SAS LEDGERS DENSITY 7001 P

Polled | Born: 1-7-17 | BW: 78 lbs.

Sire: LT Ledger 0332 | Dam: M6 Density 5119 EPDs: BW: -1.3 WW: 33 YW: 61 M: 7 MTL: 24

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75 Angus Bulls | 40 Polled Hereford Bulls | 90 Open & Bred Heifers

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Tuesday | March27, 27,2018 2018| | 1:00 1:00 PM PM || Fullerton, Tuesday | March Fullerton,NE NE Frenzen Sale Facility | 4.5 miles N of Fullerton on HWY 14 Frenzen Sale Facility | 4.5 miles N of Fullerton on HWY 14

Tuesday | March 27, 2018 | 1:00 PM | Fullerton, NE Frenzen Sale Facility | 4.5 miles N of Fullerton on HWY 14

Frenzen Empire E07 Frenzen Empire E07 Deer Valley Old Hickory X Still in the Rough 201 Deer Valley Old Hickory XEmpire Still in the Rough 201 Frenzen CED+7 BW+1.8 WW+75 YW+126E07 M+25 $B+149.22 CED+7Deer BW+1.8 YW+126 $B+149.22 ValleyWW+75 Old Hickory X Still inM+25 the Rough 201

Frenzen Emblem E34 Frenzen Emblem E34 R Leader 6964 X Churchill Red Bull 200Z R Leader 6964 X Churchill Red 200Z Frenzen E34Bull CED+5.8 BW+3.3 WW+67Emblem YW+108 M+28 $CHB+33.0 CED+5.8 BW+3.3 WW+67 YW+108 M+28 R Leader 6964 X Churchill Red Bull 200Z$CHB+33.0

EF Exodus E10 EF Exodus E10 Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 X Basin EF Exodus E10 Payweight 107S Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 X Basin Payweight 107S CED+8 Hill BW+1.5 WW+68 YW+112 $B+144.13 Quaker Rampage 0A36 X BasinM+19 Payweight 107S CED+8 BW+1.5 WW+68 YW+112 M+19 $B+144.13 CED+8 BW+1.5 WW+68 YW+112 M+19 $B+144.13

Frenzen Escalade E21 ET Frenzen Escalade E21 ET Churchill Red BullEscalade 200Z X Bar JZE21 DevoET 311K Frenzen Churchill Red Bull 200Z X Bar JZ Devo 311K CED+4.1 BW+2.0 WW+55 YW+87 $CHB+31.0 Churchill Red Bull 200Z X BarM+26 JZ Devo 311K CED+4.1BW+2.0 BW+2.0WW+55 WW+55YW+87 YW+87 M+26 $CHB+31.0 CED+4.1 M+26 $CHB+31.0

CED+7 BW+1.8 WW+75 YW+126 M+25 $B+149.22

CED+5.8 BW+3.3 WW+67 YW+108 M+28 $CHB+33.0

Frenzen Angus and Polled Herefords Frenzen Angus Frenzen Angusand andPolled Polled Herefords Herefords 50802 N Edgewood Road | Fullerton, NE 68638 50802 NN Edgewood Road NE 50802 Edgewood Road|Eric |Fullerton, Fullerton, NE 68638 68638 Galen 308-550-0237 308-550-0238 Galen 308-550-0237 308-550-0238 Galen 308-550-0237Eric 308-550-0238 ggfrenzen@gmail.com | Eric www.frenzencattle.com ggfrenzen@gmail.com| |www.frenzencattle.com www.frenzencattle.com ggfrenzen@gmail.com

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SATURDAY

APRIL 14, 2018

5 P.M.

Shady Brook Angus Shady Brook Donna 7057 18899636

Sire: SAV HARVESTOR 0338 Dam: COLEMAN DONNA 772 BW

+3.0 WW +50 YW +90 MILK +38 CW +44 +.33 RE +.52 $W +61.34 $F +38.95 $B +111.32

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Donna 7057 is a powerful balanced-trait female from the famous Coleman Donna family and she combines the proven growth sire featured in the Herbster Angus and Schaffs Angus Valley programs, Harvestor with a dam who blends the Genex feature, Net Worth with a daughter of the maternal sire, Rainmaker 654X.

Shady Brook Beauty 7024 18893927

Sire: SAV RESOURCE 1441 Dam: JLM BEAUTY 5056 BW

+1.9 WW +46 YW +86 MILK +15 CW +24 +.43 RE +.80 $W +36.63 $F +41.82 $B +93.96

MARB

Beauty 7024 is an exciting daughter of the longtime feature of the Shady Brook Angus donor program, Beauty Beauty 5056 the proven dam who combines Midland and New Design 323 and she is sired by the Genex, Buford Ranches and Schaffs Angus Valley growth and RE sire, Resource.

Sale Manager: 517-546-6374 www.cotton-associates.com

Vince Santini, Owner • Cell (931) 242-1843 67 Pebble Hill Road • Leoma, TN 38468 Farm (931) 853-6537 • Fax (931) 853-4536 E-mail: vince.santini@shadybrookangus.com

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Guest Consignor: SWEETGUM ANGUS 335 County Road 492 Lexington, AL 256-229-5615

Rock River Angus Herd 10 AM • Thursday, March 29, 2018 • Chappell, NE

615 ANGUS SELL: 250 Spring Cow/Calf Pairs 80 Yearling Heifers 35 Yearling Bulls

POW OF CONANGA 677

Featuring daughters and descendants of this famous Rock River foundation Pathfinder® Dam.

SINCLAIR LADY 3R1 4465 Her daughters sell.

SUNSET VALLEY LADY 4307 Her daughters sell.

Featured sires include: Baldridge Colonel C251, HA Cowboy Up 5405, SAV Renown 3439, LD Emblazon 999, KCF Bennett Fortress, S Whitlock 179, Quaker Hill Manning 4EX9, Sandpoint J Edgar Hoover.

Auctioneers: Joe Goggins and Mike Jones

Mike Cavalli Chappell, NE (308) 778-6144

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 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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“Commitment is what transforms a promise into reality” Abraham Lincoln CRR 668Z

T N E M T I COMM

Reg# 43693891 Sire: KJ 968R Polled Solution 668Z ET Dam: CRR 719 Eclipse 101 (DOD) 2/23/16 Homozygous Polled BW 3.8 WW 68 YW 106 MM 24 M&G 58

Semen $35 / Certificate $65 Semen available through www.streamlinegenetics.com Streamline Genetics & Cattle Visions

Crum Cattle Co. Cody and Tamar Crum Rushville, IL 217.248.7282 crumcattleco.com @crumcattleco

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BULL SALE March 31st, 2018 @ 1:00 pm Held at Dakitch Bull Development farm Auctioneer Cody Crum 217.248.7282

Dakitch 57C Catapult322 27E catapult 322 x Trump 206Z BW 3.6 WW 68 YW 109 M 30

Dakitch MDK93C Catapult322 43E Catapult 322 x Trump 206Z BW 3.8 WW 70 YW 109 M 31

Dakitch MDK 95S Simba 61E ET Catapult 109 X Tank Master BW 3.8 WW 61 YW 93 M 28

Dakitch MDK 95S Rafiki 40E ET Catapult 109 X Tank master BW 3.5 WW 58 YW 88 M 28

Dakitch MDK 94X Renown 46E Renown x Aberdeen BW 1.5 WW 53 YW 97 M 26

Dakitch 148C Insight 8E Insight x Pioneer BW 1.3 WW 50 YW 90 M 24

Dakitch 48A Catalyst 24E Catalyst X Patron BW 2.2 WW 51 YW 86 M 18

Dakitch MDK 39X Renown 64E Renown x Aberdeen BW 2.4 WW 58 YW 101 M 25

Selling 40 Angus Yearlings, 20 Polled Hereford Yearlings

DaKitch Angus & Hereford Farms

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David & Lorie Michael, Mason Kitchell

Videos and sale live at

Matthew & Darci, Dawson Kitchell

Call for a catalog or email

701.799.7690

Find us online at www.dakitchfarms.com

218.584.8283

1997 355th St. • Ada,MN 56510 • matthewdkitchell@gmail.com

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Vitamin A Deficiency in Beef Calves Background

cows. Calves that are born alive from a cow with low vitamin A levels may be blind from microphthalmia (Figure 1) or constriction of the optic nerve, have deformed bone development or weak uncoordinated muscles leading to inability to nurse. If neonatal calves cannot acquire adequate Vitamin A, seizures or other neurologic signs are possible from increased cerebrospinal fluid pressure. Continued low vitamin A can lead to severe diarrhea that is often fatal. Additionally, these calves may be at risk for increased infectious diseases because of poor immune function.

Unlike many vitamins that are produced by ruminal bacteria, vitamin A is a requirement in the diet of cattle.

Cattle convert carotene from leaves of plants to vitamin A in the wall of the small intestine. Vitamin A is necessary for vision, maintenance of epithelial tissue and mucous membranes, bone development, and immune function.

Since vitamin A is a fat soluble vitamin, cattle can store it in their liver when their daily intake is 3 to 5 times greater than their requirements. Mature cows can store up to 4 months of vitamin A in their livers under plentiful conditions. Therefore under ideal conditions cattle fed good quality hay during the winter will have adequate vitamin A levels from carotene in hay and accumulated liver stores.

However, under less than ideal situations vitamin A supplementation may be required to maintain proper health and reproductive performance of the cow and normal development and health of calves. Drought conditions will decrease the amount of carotene in plants limiting the ability for cows to accumulate liver stores during grazing. Additionally, harvested forage during a drought will have extremely low carotene levels decreasing the ability of cows to consume their requirements during winter feeding. Another complicating factor is that many drought stressed forages have elevated nitrate levels.

High nitrate levels are thought to lead to destruction of carotene and Vitamin A in the digestive tract and increasing requirements for Vitamin A by depressing thyroid function.

Figure 1, Calf born with microphthalmia.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Terry Engelken.

Supplementation of Vitamin A

Clinical Signs

Late pregnant cows that are at risk of low vitamin A (following drought conditions, fed poor quality forage (corn stalks, stemmy or weather damaged hay) or cows with minimal green grass intake during the year) should be supplemented with vitamin A. Supplemental vitamin A can be fed to cows in liquid supplements, mixed with feed or added to salt. Vitamin A will degrade over time so prolonged storage of mineral mixes will have decreased vitamin A availability. Cows should intake 30,000 to 45,000

Common signs of vitamin A deficiency in cattle include reduced feed intake and growth, rough hair coat, night blindness, edema, diarrhea, seizures, increased susceptibility to infection, abnormal sperm, abnormal bone growth, low conception rates, abortion, stillbirths, and weak calves. Specifically for fetal and neonatal calves adequate vitamin A is critical. Low vitamin A can lead to calf loss from abortions and still born calves in pregnant

PMR 1014 January 2014

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IU per head per day depending on stage of pregnancy or lactation. Vitamin A can also be administered via injection of a vitamin A product. Injection of vitamin A is a very efficient way to increase liver stores compared to oral supplementation. Cows can be injected with 1 to 1.5 million IU of vitamin A. However, for vitamin A deficient cows a single injection may not be sufficient. Cows that are already deficient in vitamin A have a reduced ability to store vitamin A in the liver. Therefore it may be necessary to repeat the injection monthly until adequate stores are achieved or sufficient oral supplementation can be attained.

Calves that are born with signs of vitamin A deficiency due to abnormal development will probably not benefit from supplemental vitamin A. Abnormal bone development that constricts the optic nerve leading to blindness or muscle incoordination from spine abnormalities will probably not respond to vitamin A. Other calves that are not severely affected will benefit from an injection of supplemental vitamin A at birth (500,000 IU). Normal calves will be born with adequate levels of vitamin A but require additional vitamin A from consumption of milk that has satisfactory

levels of vitamin A. Therefore it may be necessary to repeat the injection of vitamin A in 2-3 weeks for calves nursing cows that are deficient in vitamin A. It is also important to remember that cows and calves that are deficient in vitamin A are probably deficient in other vitamins and minerals such as vitamin E, copper, manganese, selenium and zinc. Thorough evaluation of vitamin and mineral status should be done routinely. Liver biopsies can be performed on cows in mid to late gestation to assess and correct vitamin and mineral status prior to calving. Calves that die either from abortion, still birth or from other causes after birth should have a complete diagnostic work up including liver mineral and vitamin levels (especially vitamins A and E). Cattle producers can then cost effectively supplement the necessary vitamins and minerals to help ensure a healthy beef cow and calf.

Suggested References McDowell LR. 2000. Vitamin A. In Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition. Pp. 15-90. Ames: Iowa State University Press.

Author: Prepared by G. Dewell, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Beef Extension Veterinarian, Iowa State University, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Reprinted with permission from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach; Vitamin A Deficiency in Beef Calves, PMR 1014, Jan. 2014.

To download a copy of this publication, go to https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/14055

Authors

Prepared by G. Dewell, D.V.M., M.S., Ph.D., Beef Extension Veterinarian, Iowa State University, Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine.

This publication was peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers using a double-blind process.

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POweR Of the Reds Red Angus Sale

March 31, 2018 1:00 pm Sponsored by

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Selling Registered & Commerical Lots!

Selling Bred Heifers, Open Heifers, Show Heifer Prospects, Bulls, Cow Calf Pairs, Embryos and Semen!

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Often we only think about herd bull selection just prior to the spring breeding season, but in all actuality it is really a 365- day a year project. The herd bull can be a costly investment in a cow-calf operation or a very profitable investment if you have done your homework. Bulls continue commanded a substantial investment whether you are a seedstock producer or a commercial cowman.

The variety of bulls available and vast amount of information on each bull can be very overwhelming at times.

So, step one is to find your direction. Are you a producer that sells calves at weaning time? Are you a producer that keeps all their own replacement heifers? Maybe you feed your calves through until to harvest? Okay, knowing your direction helps you focus in on the traits in a bull that impact your bottom line.

An example, an operation that sells calves at weaning time and keeps replacement females might focus in on adjusted 205-day weights, weaning weight EPDs, maternal milk EPDs and longevity of the cow families in the bull’s pedigree.

Maybe the operation is feeding the calf crop until harvest and maybe those cattle are going on the grid marketing system. Then marbling and other carcass traits should shift into focus and move higher on the list of ‘needed’ traits in the herd sire.

Next, is there a particular weakness in your cow herd? Are you finding that your cows are ‘harder keeping’? Are you seeing structural issues in your replacements that shorten the longevity of your females in the herd? Is there a particular weakness in the calf crop?

Do your calves need more frame to carry more pounds to market?

Once you have surveyed the herd and calf crop, you can focus in on the things you need to improve when you are looking for that next herd sire.

Now, are we talking about single trait selection when looking for a new herd sire? Absolutely not. We are part of a bigger picture, we also need to consider the feedlots, backgrounders, etc. who may purchase our calves. What is not as important of a trait in our own operation may be a big component of that producer who buys our product. Here is where the art of cattle breeding comes in. We need to select and improve important traits in our calf crop without losing ground on a balance of all traits. It is a tough juggling act and takes time, thus something we need to be attuned to all year long. Ask the neighbor what sire groups are working for him, watch the bull test stations for sires or producers that are consistently in the sales.

It doesn’t need to be hours per day, but file those mental notes for when it comes time to get down to business and buy a new herd bull.

The bottom line is that the herd bull(s) represent 50% of your calf crop year in and year out. If you think about the fact that most producers keep a bull until they are 4 or 5 years of age, with an average herd size of just 60 head, we could be talking close to 200 calves in his lifetime! If that one herd bull could add just 15 pounds of weaning weight to his calves and you sell calves at weaning time, a producer that didn’t do their homework could be leaving 3,000 pounds of calf on the table! At just $1.50 per hundred weight, that is $4,500…often times more than what we may have given for the bull!

Give your local seedstock producers or livestock sales representatives a call for assistance in doing your homework. Every day is a bull shopping day!

Plan ahead and always have a plan B ready This time of year we need to make sure our bull battery is charged for the upcoming breeding season. If you have some mature herd sires, we will need to be thinking of getting those bulls

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30th Annual Production Sale Tuesday ◆ 1 p.m. CST ◆ Lunch at 11:30

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SELECT GROUP OF COW/CALF PAIRS "Herd Bull" continued from pg 92 scheduled for their annual breeding soundness exam once the weather warms up. We’ve had a rough start to winter 2018, and nobody likes surprises the day before turn-out when Doc tells you that the bull didn’t pass the semen evaluation.

If you have sold the mature bulls last fall and have decided to invest in some new younger herd sires, it is now time to be getting those bulls in good condition for turn-out. Remember the bull is a yearling and still has a lot of growing to do. Feed the young bull well prior to turn-out. The Beef Cattle Handbook suggests yearling bulls ideally should exhibit a body condition score of 5.5 - 6.5 on a 9- point scale at turn out. They go on to point out that once turned out, the yearling bull will be on the same plane of nutrition as the cow herd. Practical documentation has shown that bulls will lose 100-200 pounds during the breeding season.

Plan to use the new bull in a restricted 45 to 60 day breeding season for the first time. Observe him closely to be sure he is serving and settling females.

While mature bulls that come out of the breeding season in good condition are often wintered on high quality forages, the yearling bull is still growing and may require some additional inputs.

The Beef Cattle Handbook suggests feeding good quality hay at two percent of their body weight plus a grain supplementation to achieve a 1 1/2 - 2 pounds per day of gain depending on the magnitude of weight loss during the breeding season.

Finally, it is good to plan ahead to have enough bull power. If it is a hot summer and you are planning on relying on yearling bull power, evaluate if having a back-up yearling or spare bull is a wise investment. Again, no one likes surprises and if you have a bull get hurt, say break a leg, what is your plan ‘b’. A good plan ‘b’ will keep your breeding season moving along smoothly. n

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Herbolsheimer Angus Bull Sale - Pierce, NE

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Koberstein Farms Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE

Herbster Angus Farms Bull & Female Sale - Marysville, KS

Lienetics Ranch Production Sale - Beatrice, NE

Ridder Farms Online Bull Sale - www.breedersworld.com

Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, UT

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Frenzen’s Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE

4M Angus / Burken Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Blue Hill, NE

Krieger Farms Land Dispersion - Terra Haute, IN

Gonsior Simmentals - Fullerton, NE

Ridder Farms Online Charolais Heifer & Genetics Sale 12 www.breedersworld.com

Barstow Angus Bull Sale - Springview, NE

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C-Bar Red Angus Bull Sale - Brownell, KS

IA Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Sale - Dunlap, IA

Lee’s Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Brush, CO

Kramer Angus Bull & Female Sale - Farina, IL

Parry Angus Bull Sale - Sterling, CO

NE Bull Test Sale - Broken Bow, NE

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Performance Ulimited Bull Sale - Creston, IA

Marshall Cattle Co. Sale - Burlington, CO

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Prairie View Farm Spring Embryo Sale - cwcattlesaels.com

Krieger Farms Equipment Dispersion - Universal, IN

Styles Agus Production Sale - Brentford, SD

Rock River Angus Complete Dispersal - Chappell, NE

Wagon Wheel Ranch Sale - Yuma, CO

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Circle H Club Lamb Sale - Red Oak, IA

Lee Simmental Farm Online Bull Sale - sconlinesales.com

Cutting Edge Geentics Bull Sale - McGregor, IA

Vin-Mar Cattle co. Bull Sale - Rushville, NE

DaKitch Angus & Hereford Farm Bull Sale - Ada, MN

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Power of the Reds Red Angus Sale - Macomb, IL

Benoit Angus Production Sale - Esbon, KS

DBL Inc. Bull And Female Sale Fullerton, NE

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ANNUAL BULL SALE — APRIL 14, 2018 129 Woodhill Angus Bulls • 18 Woodhill Registered Yearling heifers

Serving our customers for more than 33 years.

Offering Sons and Daughters of: EF Commando 1366 • 17082311 • 24 sons GDAR Leupold 298 • 17228402 • 15 sons KCF Bennett Fortress • 17259012 • 16 sons Woodhill Granite X353-C355 • 18198181 • 11 sons Connealy Confidence Plus • 17585576 • 10 sons Basin Payweight 1682 • 17038724 • 6 sons GAR Sure Fire • 17328461 • 6 sons Mill Bar Hickok 7242 • 17351674 • 6 sons S Chisum 255 • 17298481 • 5 sons VAR Generation 2100 • 17171587 • 5 sons

See a complete listing of the bulls and heifers that sell at woodhillfarms.com

For More Information Contact:

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2 Summit Farms Online Sale - sconlinesales.com

3 Daigger - Orr Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE

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Schelske Angus Production Sale - Huron, SD

TK Angus Production Sale - Valentine, NE

5 A&B Cattle Angus Bull Sale - Bassett, NE

6 - 7 Michigan Beef Expo - Lansing, MI

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Absolute Honor Show Pig Sale - Osceola, IA

Dethlefs / Treffer Angus Sale - Loup City, NE

Prairie View Farm Production Sale - Gridley, IL

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IA Angus Bull Test Sale - Lamoni, IA

Kraye Angus Production Sale - Mullen, NE

Mass Farms Bull & Female Sale - Malvern, IA

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MI Shorthorn Assn Show & Sale @ MI Beef Expo - Lansing, MI

Panther Creek Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Bowen, IL

Shoal Creek Land & Cattle Sale - Excelsior Springs, MO

WI Beef Improvement Assn Bull Sale - Platteville, WI

10 Thomas Ranch Bull Sale - Harrold, SD

11 Dybdal Charoalis Sale - Laurel, NE

12 Sonderup Charolais Sale - Fullerton, NE

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Brant Farms Sale - Hinckley, MN

Griswold Cattle Grass to Grid Bull Sale - Follett, TX

Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn. Sale - River Falls, WI

Keyes Angus Production Sale - Wahoo, NE

Shady Brook Angus Sale - Leoma, TN

Woodhill Farms Bull Sale - Viroqua, WI

15 Justin Holt Cattle Bull & Female Sale - Aberdeen, SD

27 IA Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Sale - Knoxville, IA

30 Tama Bull Sale - Tama, IA COMMENTARY

Cody’s Column

by Tamar Crum

This month, I get to take over Cody’s column. Feel free to make your own inferences as to why this is the month he let me take over…if it has to do with the fact that he has been on the road with either basketball or sales for over a week now, then you would be right! In all the chaos, he did manage to not forget Valentine’s Day, and squeezed in a trip to a burger/milkshake joint before we headed to yet another basketball game. At the time I am writing this, he was home for a literal total of 20 hours before unpacking, repacking, and off again for the weekend. While being the one left at home can be super lonely and sometimes overwhelming, with the help of our amazing parents, Charlie (our dog) and I always make it through.

My cousin told me she saw this quote somewhere and I think it is fitting, “Partnerships are ideally 50/50. But sometimes you have to suck it up and pick up the 80/20. Because your partner needs it and because that’s love.” I think maybe one of the biggest misconceptions I had going into marriage was the thought of having this perfect 50/50 team, where we each would always put in half the work. I am sure that 50/50 is what it evens out to…I mean I am not trying to keep count and probably for the sake of the relationship, keeping count would not be wise. But since we are on the subject, Cody, I did the dishes the last three times…

Even so, there are weeks when I have to pull the 80 at home because Cody is on the road officiating or working sales. Just the same, there are weeks when Cody has to pull the 80, because I am in Columbia, MO at school. Yes officiating, working sales, and working on my Ph.D. are our “jobs,” but they are also part of a bigger dream that we each are chasing. Before we were even married, we each had our own life goals and we knew that going in. Being part of a team isn’t about just pulling your own weight, it’s also about pushing your teammate to their limits, doing everything you can to help them reach their dreams and their fullest potential because in the end that makes you both stronger.

While being the one left at home sometimes isn’t so fun, picking up the slack while Cody works to unveil the big plans God has for him, makes doing the dishes just one more time not seem so bad.

Until the next time….

Tamar

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Lee’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lienetics Ranch / Willer Timber Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Longs Pure Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 1ROH Rohrig Yorks & Show Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Main Event Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 2K Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Marshall & Fenner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 3C Christensen / NLC Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36-37 Marshall Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4M Angus / Burken Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Mass Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 5 Star Show Pig Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Meant to Be . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 5T Power Chip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 MI Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 A & B Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 MI Beef Expo AORB Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Absolute Honor Show Pig Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MI Shorthorn Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 American Angus Assoc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 MSF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Bar QH Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Musgrave Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Barstow Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 NE Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Benoit Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Niobrara Red Angus / Shaggy Meadow Red Angus . . . 39 Brant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Ohio Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Brinkley Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 Panther Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68-75 Parry Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Circle H Club Club Lamb Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Performance Unlimited Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Colburn Primo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Prairie View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Commitment / Crum Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Cutting Edge Genetics Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Quirk Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Daigger - Orr Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 R.H. Family Show Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 DaKitch Angus & Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Reid Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 DBL, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Deppe Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Ridder Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Dethlefs / Treffer Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Rock River Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Drake Simmental & SimAngus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rolling Hill Supply Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Dybdal Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Schelske Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Eastern Spring Simmental Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Schurrtop Angus & Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Eggers Show Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122-123 Shady Brook Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Enforcer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Shepherd Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Executive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Show Pig Producers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Frenzen Angus & Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Silver Spur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Gardels Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Simon’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Griswold Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 Sky High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 Hawkeye Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Sonderup Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Henke Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ST Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Styles Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Summit Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Hwy 210 Blowout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Tama Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 IA Cattlemen’s Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 TD Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 IL Red Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 THM Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Iowa Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 TK angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Iowa Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Top Notch Equine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 J-D Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 J6 Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 UPCOMING SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112-114 Justin Holt Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Veterinary Medical Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 VinMar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kenny Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Wagon Wheel Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Keyes Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Wagonhammer Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Koberstein Farms Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Weers Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Kramer Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Weirich Welding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Kraye Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 WI Beef Improvement Assn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Lau Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64-65 Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Lautner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 109-111 Woodhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Leary Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Yardley Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Lee Simmental Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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ALTENBURG Saturday, March 17th, 2018

Centennial Livestock Auction • Fort Collins, Colorado Selling 120 Bulls with Nuts, Butts, and Guts!

ASR Rocky Mountain E793

ASR Black Nomad E7215

ASR Most Wanted E7217

Purebred • ASA# 3303717 Allegiance x TNT Tanker

Purebred • ASA# 3303694 LRS Unlimited x ASR Top Shelf

Purebred • ASA# 3303702 LRS Unlimited x ASR Top Shelf

ASR High County E766

ASR Super Baldy E7227B

ASR Super Baldy E7230

Purebred • ASA# 3303657 CDI Perspective x ASR Pacesetter

1/2 SM 1/2 AN • ASA# 3307204 EF Commando x ASR Top Shelf

1/2 SM 1/2 AN • ASA# 3303639 EF Commando x ASR Top Shelf

ASR Red Swagger E7320

60 Black and Red Simmentals 60 Super Baldy SimAngus™ Bulls Includes 25 Fall Age Advantage Bulls Bulls are PAP Tested

Purebred • ASA# 3303649 Lock n Load x Shear Force

Sale available on...

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For More Information and Sale Catalog, Contact...

Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch, LLC Willie and Sharon Altenburg 970.481.2570 • Fort Collins, Colorado Russ Princ, Manager • 256 254 9042 willie@rmi.net • www.altenb urgsuperb aldy.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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We are right in the midst of the Iowa Beef Expo as I write this article. In fact, our smallest social butterfly is sprawled across me in the hotel room as I attempt to type. Tucker and Taylor are a huge help with their baby sister, always carrying a million different bags or running to get something her and I need! Now, that being said, they do not love her talk/ yelling when they are attempting a little sleep! At home when it’s time for Miss Treva’s bed she is so happy when you wrap her up and shut out the light, but turns out my little creature of habit isn’t sold on the pack-n-play in the hotel room! So mom is typing a little slower attempting to look at the screen around my wiggling one year old!

I recently found this quote on Facebook, written by Bryan Scavnak. Even though he directed it towards kids, I think it applies to EVERYONE!

yours any greener! That being said, I’m wishing everyone all the luck in the world at upcoming sales and shows!

Thank you to all of the people that took time to stop and visit at the Iowa Beef Expo Booth! That’s my favorite part, I know I’m exhausted by the end but it’s so worth it! Also, a big thank you to everyone that dedicated their time and patience to make it all run smoothly!!!!

Please continue to keep our military and our nation in your prayers! One more thing, CHOOSE KINDNESS! God Bless, Heidi Sorensen Rohrig • 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com •www.livestockplusinc.com

Some kids are SMARTER than you, Some kids have COOLER clothes than you, Some kids are better at SPORTS than you.

IT DOESN’T MATTER. You have YOUR thing too.

Be the kid that can GET ALONG. Be the kid who is GENEROUS. Be the kid who is HAPPY for other people.

Be the kid who does the RIGHT THING. BE THE NICE KID.

-Bryan Scavnak I know it’s hard not to get wrapped up in someone else’s drama, but I sure wish we could all take this to heart and BE the people that choose to be KIND! Be genuinely HAPPY for others when it’s their turn to shine! Always, always remember everyone has their own struggles that you might not ever see, it may seem like things always work out for them or they always catch the lucky breaks, but you do not realize their inner struggles. Don’t be jealous... choose HAPPY! One of my very favorite quotes from the song “Biscuits” by Kacey Musgrave is ... Pissing in my yard won’t make

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