UPCOMING SALES & EVENTS

12 4M Angus / Burken Cattle Bull Sale - Blue Hill, NE

Graystone Cattle Co. Production Sale - Stockport, IA

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Bredemeier Angus Production Sale - Stella, NE

Kraye Angus Ranch Annual Sale - Mullen, NE

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GG Genetics / Mars Bull & Female Sale - Ida Grove, IA

Jensen Bros. Bull Sale - Courtland, KS

Kearns Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Rushville, NE

3 Eichacker Simmentals Production Sale - Salem, SD

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Cason’s Pride & Joy Simmental Bull Sale - Russell, IA

CNN Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale - liveauctions.tv

Fabius Creek Angus Production Sale - Bloomfield, IA

Hickory Hollow Farms / Burns Angus Bull & Female SaleWellmanm IA

Laflin Angus Ranch Production Sale - Olsburg, KS

Mason Angus & SimAngus Sale - Broken Bow, NE

Mead Farms Bull Sale - Versailles, MO

Moriondo Farms / MM Cattle Sale - Mount Vernon, MO

Real World Genetics Sale - Humeston, IA

WI Hereford Assn. Spring Sale - Fennimore, WI

Wilde Angus Ranch Annual Sale - Shevlin, MN

4-5 Western IL Cattle Jackpot - Peoria, IL

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Gateway Genetics Bull Sale - Pierce, NE

Spring Valley Angus Production Sale - LaMoure, ND

T & E / Mr. K Angus Open House - Clarks, NE

Windy Creek Cattle Co. Production Sale - Spencer, SD

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Hanel’s Black Simmentals Bull Sale - Courtland, KS

Styles Angus Production Sale - Brentford, SD

T & E / Mr. K Angus Online Bid Off Sale - dvauction.com

Vision Angus Annual Sale - North Platte, NE 7

Macholan Angus Production Sale - Columbus, NE

Schutte & Sons Pld. Herefords Production Sale - Guide Rock, NE

Swanson Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Oxford, NE

8 Warner Beef Genetics Bull Sale - Arapahoe, NE

9 Brookhauser T-Bone Angus Bull Sale - Atkinson, NE

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Hilltop Simmentals Bull Sale - Worthing, SD

Kenny Angus Bull & Female Sale - Odebolt, IA

Weiss Brothers Bull & Female Sale - Red Cloud, NE

Western Illinois University Perf. Test Bull Sale - Macomb, IL 11

Brad Z Ranch Annual Sale - Guthrie Center, IA

DeSu Angus Sale - Fremont, IA

Heim Cattle Co. - St. Charles, MN

Koberstein Farms Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE

Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, UT

ICA Symbol of Excellence Bull Sale - Bloomfield, IA

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

Niobrara Red Angus Bull Sale - Niobrara, NE

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Lee Simmental Farms Bull Sale - Columbia, MO

Wagon Wheel Ranch - Yuma, CO

Weber Land & Cattle Bull Sale - Lake Benton, MN

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Diamond M Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale - CCI.live

Wagonhammer Ranches Production Sale - Albion, NE

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Benoit Angus Bull Sale - Esbon, KS

DBL Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE

Evenson Angus Production Sale - Lemmon, SD

Henke Farms Production Sale - Salisbury, MO

IA Shorthorn Assn. Online Sale - amsonlinesales.com

Sale K7 Herefords Annual Sale - Lockridge, IA 17

Schweitzer Red Angus Bull & Female Sale - Pleasant Dale, NE

The Genetic Event - Des Moines, IA

TD Angus Bull Sale - North Platte, NE

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Buck Creek Ranch Bull Sale - Yale, OK

Drysdale Angus Dispersal - Lanesboro, MN

Gardels Lazy 4 Angus Annual Sale - Kearney, NE

Iron Creek Cattle Co. Open House - LaMotte, IA

Musgrave Angus Production Sale - Griggsville, IL

Star G Ranch Red Reckoning Sale - Douds, IA

The Main Event Lamb & Goat Live Auction - Des Moines, IA 19 2K Angus Bull & Female Sale - Bloomington, WI 20

Flat Water Gang Red Angus Bull Sale - Broken Bow, NE

Rancho Casino Angus Bull Sale - Purdum, NE

21-23 Iron Creek Cattle Online Bull Sale - dvauction.com

22 NE Bull Test Sale - Broken Bow, NE

23 Western Cattle Source Production Sale - Crawford, NE 24

Great Northern Bull Sale - Clear Lake, MN

Impact Catte Co. Online Bull Sale - sconlinesales.com

Schurrtop Ranch Bull Sale - McCook, NE 25

3C Cattle Co. Production Sale - Carrollton, MO

Conley Cattle Production Sale - Sulphur, OK

DaKitch Farms Production Sale - Ada, MN

Wakefield Farms Bull Sale - Dunlap, IA

West Fork Ranch Bull Sale - Loup City, NE

A couple years ago I was asked if I would be interested in serving on the Youth Committee for the Iowa Pork Producers Association. I was a little reserved at first because of all the “crazy” in our lives, however, Matt pointed out that I absolutely love working with young people and especially when it is promoting an industry we are so passionate about! One of my responsibilities is assisting with the Iowa Pork Queen and Ambassador Program. Let me just tell you I adore the ladies I get the opportunity to work with, they are the best of the best! It is definitely my “cup of tea” as Matt calls it!!

The last Iowa Pork Congress was my first year helping with this contest. The young people we have representing these industries are impressive to say the least, so well versed at promoting agriculture! Our 2022 Iowa Pork Queen, Miss Kiley Allan, who served this past year, represented at the World Pork Expo, Bacon Buddies at the Iowa State Fair, RAGBRAI, county banquets, etc, traveling the state of Iowa. The event that sticks out for me, that Kiley so graciously drove hours to show up for, was the Adair County Show Stock Buddies event. This event includes intellectual and developmental people with disabilities and gives them the opportunity to show a pig, sheep or goat! She literally made the day of all the participants.

Kiley did an amazing job speaking to the contestants with our equally amazing judge for the event, Ben Schmaling. It was an incredible event to watch and be a part of. I couldn’t be more proud of Kiley’s efforts to make her position one to which others could aspire! Kiley is a beautiful young lady inside and out. I may have contributed to her slight shopping obsession, but only because I wanted to do my part … wink, wink. Looking forward to getting to know our current 2023 Queen Elle Ploeger, Ambassadors Josh Wiley and Ali Wadle. I know they will do great things as well!

The Rohrig kids continue to keep us sooooo busy! Tucker has had a ton on his plate with the FFA Public Speaking Contest, running for district officer again and trying to learn from his Grandpa Mike how to work as a livestock ringman. Not to leave out daily pig chores at the farm and some days picking up Miss Treva from school for us or staying late to grab Taylor from her multiple practices! Everything the kids do makes us so very proud, but helping out with their little sister makes this mama’s heart so very happy. Treva absolutely lights up when T-UCK takes time with her to play nerf guns and gang up on Taylor or just picking her up from school and sharing McDonald’s French fries.

Taylor was on the Champion Junior Division Iowa Pork Youth Judging Team, along with middle school basketball, AAU volleyball, confirmation every Wednesday. We do not have many evenings at home right now! To top it all off with our Middle T … now has her driver’s permit! So far I have let her drive a whole block with me. Yep, I am good for a while!!

I will let her and Matt figure this one out!!!

I finally got a chance to eat at one of Dad’s favorite steak places in Albia, Iowa. Bogie’s was nothing less than phenomenal! Holy buckets! I ordered a filet and I swear it was like cutting butter! I do not often finish my steak dinners but I would have been fearful of anyone to reach across my plate. We were in Albia to celebrate the life of Dean Bettis, a dear friend to so many including the Livestock Plus, Inc. crew. Dad and I caught a ride to Albia with some amazing friends of ours, Mike and Kim Ehrsam (Mikkey’s LC), and again I will say, we need to make more time for these incredible people and not wait for a funeral to bring us together.

Never stop praying for our military and our country. Please let us know if we can help you with any of your marketing needs.

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