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CataPult - Polled HereFord Bull He sells - 2/23 - loWderMan auCtIons

BuIlt rIgHt - PB sIMMental Bull He sells - 2/18 - CW Cattle sales

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BuIlt rIgHt - 3/4 sIMMental Bull He sells - 2/25 - CW Cattle sales

MaIne-anjou Bull onlIne sale February 16 – CW Cattle Sales

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Greetings!

I realize that I’m probably going to eat my words on this but it could dry up and freeze up. We are in Iowa; it ain’t supposed to be 60 degrees on December 14th.

The food report this month will be coming from a couple different locations. The first report comes pretty close to home, Anita Livestock Auction in Anita, Iowa. I happened to be working the Earl Marshall Legend Sale and knew from previous visits to Anita Livestock Auction that Becky Vais is one of those good farm girl cooks. I along with some of the other field reps ate our dinner that was really good, and on the way out to work the sale, one thing that stuck out like a sore thumb in my little hungry mind was the dessert in the glass front cooler on the way out. Me, being the alert field rep that I am, can’t remember where I last saw a dessert that I needed to eat. So after the sale I bee-lined it to Becky’s corn of the sale barn (the restaurant) only to find that the other field staff seen the same thing I did at dinner; Banana Split Cake. I’m not sure what all is in it besides cake,

Outcross Easy Deal

whipped cream, bananas, pineapple, cream cheese, coconut, and some kinda pudding stuff. It is awesome. Becky it was unreal and on the way out I happened to see one of the sale crew eat the second piece of Banana Split Cake, and I won’t tell anyone, Dustin.

My next report is one of my old stopping places in Huron, South Dakota. I don’t get to South Dakota much anymore since Randy Rasby takes care of South Dakota for us.

“The Hanger” kinda wrote its own story; it is just the coolest place. If you are in the mood to have more than a couple of adult beverages you can call “The Hanger” and have them pick you up and deliver you back to the motel and to show how much they want your business they will pick you up in the limo. That’s service!

Best of all is the food. Of course we start with an adult beverage and an appetizer. The appetizer of choice for me is Beef Cheslics.

They cube a steak, season it, then deep fat fry it. If you have never tried beef cheslics it’s almost worth the trip to “The Hanger” for the appetizer.

Then we hit the main course of "The Hanger Steak" and it is the hang"Greetings" continued on page 12

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At the Ranch • 42 miles southwest of Scottsbluff, NE • Lunch at 11:30 a.m.

Ranch is located 1 mile west of LaGrange, WY

FEATURING 137 YEARLING ANGUS BULLS 111 SHORT GESTATION CALVING EASE BULLS 26 MATERNAL GROWTH BULLS • Volume Source of Heifer Bulls • All Bulls Born Unassisted • Wintering & Delivery Available

Current EPDs

BW WW YW Milk Scrotal Reg. # 15719841 +21 Current EPDs RE $W $F $G $B Marb RE CW $W $F Marb $B

CED BW WW YW Milk Scrotal +1.26 +.79 +63 +87.57 +101.76 +192.93

With Ten X being the Top Sire for Registrations in 2015, he has proven himself to be a “Right Combination Bull” with Marb RE $W $F $G $B balanced traits in Calving Ease, Carcass Quality and Maternal Traits.

He has been exceptional on our GPS daughters.

CED CED BW WW YW Milk

+8

+.3

+69

+131

33 sons sell!!

Reg. # 18169446

Reserve Champion Angus Bull Wyoming State Fair

Sire: PVF Insight 0129

Compare our KCH Bulls to the National Angus Averageas Sells

Lot 124!!

Compare our KCH Bulls to the National Angus Average CED Birth BW EPD Wt BW EPD Act BW

205

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Wt Wt EPD WW EPD YW EPD EPD CW EPD Marb EPD REA EPD $F$W $B $F 205 Milk

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1.1 751 0.55 I+.47 0.012 $45.86 61.60 $83.91 73.05 38.10 145.57 764 60 +55109 +100 24 +24 44 I+310.78 I+.67 KCHKCH AvgAvg. 8 75 75 +1.6 Ken & Heather National Avg. 6 79 1.5 681 51 90 24 Haas 30 0.48 0.47 0.014 45.68 44.55 30.17 104.69 National Avg 78 +1.8 656 +47 +83 +24 +25 +.46 +.42 $28.30 $69.56

Phone 307-834-2356 Wyoming 82221 4766 State Hwy 151 · LaGrange, Ken Haas 33rd Angus Sale Ken & Bull Heather Haas ADDITIONAL TOP ANGUS SIRES: V A R Discovery 2240 January www.kenhaasangus.com 28, Phone 2014 307-834-2356 KC Haas GPS • Baldridge Willie Y34 1 Mile 4766 West State LaGrange, Wyoming · LaGrange, Wyoming 82221 Hwy 151 EXAR Denver 2002B • PA Power Tool 9108 Phone 307-834-2356 www.kenhaasangus.com www.kenhaasangus.com

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Thursday, Thursday, February February 18th 18th

12:30 • At the Ranch • Gordon, Nebraska 12:30 p.m. p.m. MST MST • At the Ranch • Gordon, Nebraska

Over Over 550 550 head…featuring head…featuring the the Best Best in in Krebs Krebs Ranch Ranch Angus Angus & & SimAngus SimAngus Genetics!

Genetics!

305 KREBS RANCH BULLS Includes 250 Angus Yearling Bulls, 25 18-month-old Angus Bulls & 30 Sim x Angus Yearling Bulls

305 KREBS RANCH BULLS Includes 250 Angus Yearling Bulls, 25 18-month-old Angus Bulls & 30 Sim x Angus Yearling Bulls 200 COMMERCIAL ANGUS HEIFERS Fancy, Replacement Quality Open Heifer Calves

200 COMMERCIAL ANGUS HEIFERS Fancy, Replacement Quality Open Heifer Calves top-end, 3-year-old Angus Cows bred to Krebs Ranch Sires

50 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL ANGUS ANGUS COWS COWS Young, Young, top-end, 3-year-old Angus Cows bred to Krebs Ranch Sires 50 SONS SONS OF OF THESE THESE POPULAR POPULAR KREBS KREBS RANCH RANCH HERD HERD SIRES SIRES SELL… SELL…

Barstow Barstow Cash Cash

Highly Highly proven proven calving-ease calving-ease sire sire with top top 1% 1% growth growth with

Kramers Kramers Apollo Apollo 317 317

The The first first sons sons of of this this exciting exciting outcross outcross sire sire sell February February 18th 18th sell

KK Bar Bar DD Joe Joe Canada Canada 18Y 18Y Outcross Outcross calving-ease calving-ease genetics genetics with top top 1% 1% $Beef $Beef with

See us in the ! er v en D in s d r a Y CFCC Black Jack 001

Outcross genetics with extra phenotype and style

Koupals B&B Identity

Highly proven growth performance & carcass genetics

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

Call or email to receive a sale book. of Krebs Ranch sires! Call or email to receive a sale book.

Eldon Eldon & & Louisa Louisa Krebs Krebs • • Office Office 308.282.2021 308.282.2021 • • office@krebsranch.com office@krebsranch.com Eldon’s cell 308.207.5177 Eldon’s cell 308.207.5177 • Krebs 308.360.1972 Jake Jake Scott Scott 308.360.3223 308.360.3223 • Ty Ty Krebs 308.360.1972 1780 690th Road • 1780 690th Road • Gordon, Gordon, NE NE 69343 69343

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"Greetings" continued from page 4 er steak. I’ll bet not many of ya know what a hanger steak is. It’s the muscle that works the diaphragm in a beef animal. There is only one per animal and it’s a long, stringy muscle that they marinade in Italian dressing and it has flavor that is unbelievable. I have bought a hanger and tried it myself. Just believe me, leave it to the professionals, I really messed it up. To Ryan and the whole staff once again, great job!

I hope you all had a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year. We look forward to visiting with you in Denver and on the sale circuit. God bless our military for protecting our freedom.

God Bless

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The Grand Daddy Of ‘Em All!!

Sunday, January 10, 2016 at 2 p.m.

In the Yards at the

UBAR High Capacity 224 X Brylor New Trend 22 #1750454

Dam of McPhee Trophy – This amazing cow posts a 123.3 MPPA! #1371326

National Western Stock Show Denver, Colorado #1625713 Top 2% Herd Builder Female

She Sells!

She Sells!

Embryos Sell!

She Sells!

WCAT Ribeye 113Y X Fine Line Mulberry 26P #1750456

She Sells!

Badlands Opportunity 53Y X Above Heaven #1734378

He Sells!

He Sells!

LJC Mission Statement X WR MR Red Dawg 5335 #1747747

SSS Soldier 365W X Fine Line Mulberry 26P #3467170

Join us…

for fajitas and hospitality

between the Pen Show and the Mile High Auciton in the Yards

Jr. Red Angus Show: January 9, 2016 • 8 a.m.

Pen Show: January 10, 2016 • 10 a.m.

Open Show: January 11, 2016 • 8 a.m.

Sale Sponsored by the Colorado Red Angus Association

Choice of Pen Sells!

CCF Gold Bar 0251 424 X Lacy Cherokee 128M #1729571

Call for your catalog today!

Auction management by:

Gilchrist Auction Co. Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist

A production of Star G Ranch, Inc.

14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 redcowseller@yahoo.com

Kyle: 641/919/1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945

View this catalog online at www.redcows.net

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CCOLLINSINC.COM/WESTERNELITE

LOT 44 Lightning Strikes Twice!! This Yellow Jacket is a FULL SIB to the $50,000 ½ Interest Featured Bred Heifer in 2015

SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH, 2016 During the National Western - In the Yards - 5:00 p.m.

From theCountry’s Top Producers,

LOT 45 Words can’t describe the elegance and quality of this Irish Whiskey x Meyer 734. LIKELY THE BEST WHISKEY TO SELL THIS SEASON.

forClubCalf & Maternal Genetics!

BRED HEIFERS • HERD BUILDING YOUNG COWS • DONOR PROSPECTS

SELLING OVER 100 HEAD

LOT 46 Incredible MAB x Ribeye Joe Bred Heifer that is Safe to I 80. Big Time Donor Candidate.

MANY LEADING DONOR PROSPECTS SELL QUALITY, COLOR, AND VOLUME...DEEPEST SET TO DATE! THE OFFERING WILL INCLUDE THE TOP CUTS FROM DUELLO, B3 AND BAUMAN, PLUS THE BEST FROM BLACKFORD AND ROB MILLER. THESE FEMALES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY SELECTED TO MAKE THIS SALE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL & DIVERSE SETS OF CLUB CALF PRODUCING GENETICS TO SELL AT AUCTION. YOU’RE GOING TO BE IMPRESSED!

LOT 3 Purebred Charolias from Bauman. A Kojack daughter safe to Monopoly. One of the most diverse females to sell.

LOT 4 POWER IN THE BLOOD… A Felony out of Fabers Chantel (The mother of HERDBULLS). Safe to MAB.

Lot 10 An Awesome Four year old Daughter of Yellow Jacket sells Safe to Hi Ho Silver…Just Imagine the possibilities!!!

LOT 5 Destine for the donor pen… Irish

Whiskey bred for a Fall Calf to Monopoly Clone. THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT.

LOT 7 Simmental enthusiasts gather

around…Chopper x Midland sells Safe to BROKER.

Sale CatalogOnline at

www.ccollinsinc.com For a hand mailed copy text your name and address to (516) 366-0734 COMPLETE CATALOG AND VIDEOS OF ALL LOTS ONLINE before Christmas - Extensive Coverage

Dave Duello (307) 220-3645 and the Partners of the Western Elite Sale

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LOT 1 A LEAD DONOR FROM

DUELLO… THE STOUTEST FEMALE IN THE OFFERING…MAYBE ANYWHERE. An Irish Whiskey safe to Fever Pitch.

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Blake Nelson, (816) 431-9950 OR Lindsey Broek, (816) 858-9954

Bright Lights

Maine-Anjou Sale

Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, 3 p.m. Mst - In the “Yards” Denver, Colo.

SIRE: DCC Hard Drive

“Full sib to Phil Lautner’s Drive on Driver!

He sells!

GCC Alley Cat

Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull 2015 American Royal & NAILE. He sells!

SIRE: Daddy’s Money Actual Birth Weight 55 lbs.!

He sells!

Selling over 75 Lots of high Quality Maine & MaineTainer bulls, Females and Embryos! Watch for more details coming soon on our Facebook page and website!

For catalog requests e-mail: blake@amaapc.com

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Double J Farms Simmental Cattle 60 Bulls for Sale by Private Treaty Bid Sale SATURDAY, JAN. 30, 2016 @ NOON

Complete information, pictures & videos will be available at doublejsimmentals.com

Semen Available

DJF Wrangler B445

Semen Available

DJF Red Siouxland Z232

Shear Force X Bismarck

Shear Force X Mo Better

3/4 SIMMENTAL 1/4 ANGUS

PUREBRED SIMMENTAL

Cowboy Cut X Dream On

API 148 TI 79 Homo Black and Polled

High Selling Bull Of 2015 Sale

Black and Red Simmental, SimAngus & Angus

Semen Available

DJF Fortified A357

API 179 TI 81 Homo Black and Polled

Purchased by C Diamond Simmentals and semen through Allied Genetic Resources

PUREBRED SIMMENTAL

Purchased by Kyle Gilchrist, 3J Farms, and Rogers Ranch

AI Sired by: Turning Point, Cowboy Cut, Tanker, Dew It Right, United, Axis, Authority, Broker, Brilliance

KIPP JULSON • 48672 252nd St. • Garretson, SD 57030 • Cell (605) 351-9088 email: doublejfarms@alliancecom.net website: doublejsimmentals.com

TO BE ADDED TO MAILING LIST...CALL, TEXT OR EMAIL ESTABLISHED IN 1974

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BW WW YW Milk

+.9 +76 +136 +34

SITZ DOLLAR UP 489Z Reg.# 17175957

BW WW YW Milk

+.9 +52 +95 +13

PRODUCTION SALE

Wednesday 12:30 PM CST

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

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

FLAG CROSS COUNTRY 90052 Reg.# 16349775

BW WW YW Milk

-.4 +67 +122 +29

CONNEALY RIGHT ANSWER 746 Reg.# 15832750 BW WW YW Milk BW WW YW Milk

+1.0 +68 +124 +20

BRUIN UPROAR 0070 Reg.# 16858775

BW WW YW Milk

-.9 +46 +91 +26

BW WW YW Milk

-.6 +52 +105 +23

CONNEALY THUNDER Reg.# 15148659

CONNEALY IRISH 0204 Reg.# 16761484

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+3.7 +73 +125 +27

SHIPWHEEL MONTANA 2600 Reg.# 17524723

2016 Sale Bulls Sired By: Shipwheel Montana 2600 Woodhill Explosion U280-Z853 Stevenson Top Choice 2672 Bruin Uproar 0070 TC Gridiron 734 Connealy Right Answer 746 Sitz Dollar Up 489Z Connealy Irish 0204 TC Vance 011 Connealy Thunder Flag Cross Country 90052 TC EZ Money 029 TC Candid 161 G V F Forword 8110 Jindra Double Vision Sitz Investment 660Z HF Rebel 53Y

TC Ranch has...

• 66 years of “Total Commitment” to the Angus Breed • 54 years performance records • A herd bull battery second to none • First-year breeding guarantee • Volume selection • Carcass and performance data • Free bull delivery

800-431-4452

220 HEAD

185 YEARLING BULLS • 35 HEIFER CALVES January 2016

Dru Uden

308/470-0740

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

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CELEBRATING 52 YEARS OF CHAROLAIS SALES AT THE IOWA BEEF EXPO CELEBRATING CELEBRATING 52 YEARS YEARS OF OFCHAROLAIS CHAROLAISSALES SALES ATAT THE THE IOWA IOWA BEEF BEEF EXPO EXPO

Monday, Feb. 15, 2016 Monday, Monday,Feb. Feb. 15, 2016 2016

1:30 p.m.

Iowa p.m.

State 1:30 1:30 p.m.Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa Iowa DesDes Moines, IowaIowa IowaState StateFairgrounds, Fairgrounds, Moines,

Selling 35 heifers Selling Selling 50 50 50 bulls bulls bulls and and 35 35 heifers heifers

NGCNGC Celebrate 508C 508C ET ET Celebrate

Sire: Sire: LT Ledger LT Ledger 0332 P,0332 P, BW: 90 BW: lbs., 90 BW: 90 lbs., lbs., AWW:AWW: 842 lbs.

842 AWW: 842 lbs. lbs.

TCCS TCCS Teacher’s Teacher’s Pride Pride TCCS Teacher’s Pride Sire:Sire: TCCS TCCS Teacher’s Teacher’s PetPet (Firemaker (Firemakerxx xInxs), Inxs), Sire: TCCS Teacher’s Pet (Firemaker Inxs), AWW: AWW: 865 lbs.

AWW: 865865 lbs.lbs.

LaFraise LaFraise Kenzie Kenzie 444 444 LaFraise Kenzie 444 Sire: Sire: LT Ledger LT Ledger 0332 P, 0332 P, Sire: 11-4-14 LT Ledger 0332 P, Birthdate: Birthdate: 11-4-14

Birthdate: 11-4-14

EJD EJD Silver Silver Ledger Ledger 5151 Pld Pld Sire:Sire: LT Ledger LT Ledger 0332 0332 P, BW: P, BW: 8888 lbs., lbs., EJD Silver Ledger 51 Pld AWW: AWW: 897897 lbs.lbs.

Sire: LT Ledger 0332 P, BW: 88 lbs., AWW: 897 lbs.

NGC ETET NGCLilly Lilly502C 502C Sire: 149X, Sire:Keys KeysAllAllState State 149X, NGCBirthdate: Lilly 502C ET 1-4-15 Birthdate: 1-4-15

Sire: Keys All State 149X, Birthdate: 1-4-15

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Iowa Simmental Assn.

46th Mark of Genetic Excellence Monday, February 15th at 11:30 am Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

Bred to WLE Uno Mas

Bred to W/C United

Rubys Wide Open

Long’s Shear Pleasure

Long’s Pep’s Playboy

Mr HOC Broker 2015 Grand Champion % Bull Iowa State Fair

LiveAuctions LiveAuctions SDS Graduate 006X

SS/PRS High Voltage

LMF Movin Forward

Bred to TLLC One Eyed Jack

Bred to SAV Bismarck

FBF1 Combustible

GLS New Direction

JS Analyze This

WAGR Upside 020X

LiveAuctions LiveAuctions Sandeen Upper Class

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Greg Miller, Wisconsin........................................... 608.778.8785 Marshall Ruble, Iowa ............................................. 515.231.3198 Jeremie Ruble, Iowa .............................................. 406.581.7940 Roger Allen, Illinois ................................................ 715.684.9222 Frank Kaehler ........................................................ 507.269.6148 Bob Dwyer ............................................................. 309.337.1404

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46th Mark of Genetic Excellence Monday, February 15th at 11:30 am Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

Mr HOC Broker 2015 Grand Champion % Bull Iowa State Fair

Long’s Pep’s Playboy

WAGR Upside 020X

JS Analyze This

Long’s Shear Pleasure

Rubys Wide Open

GLS New Direction

FBF1 Combustible

Bred to W/C United

Bred to WLE Uno Mas

Bred to SAV Bismarck

Bred to TLLC One Eyed Jack

LMF Movin Forward

SS/PRS High Voltage

LiveAuctions LiveAuctions

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SDS Graduate 006X

Sandeen Upper Class

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(217) 433-0242 www.larrymartinlivestock.com IBE

Greg Miller, Wisconsin........................................... 608.778.8785 Marshall Ruble, Iowa ............................................. 515.231.3198 Jeremie Ruble, Iowa .............................................. 406.581.7940 Roger Allen, Illinois ................................................ 715.684.9222 Frank Kaehler ........................................................ 507.269.6148 Bob Dwyer ............................................................. 309.337.1404

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In Memory of

Bill Ballard

The Rev. William E. Ballard, 77, of Lacona, died November 12, 2015, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

Bill was born February 24, 1938, in Nevada, Iowa, the son of Claude and Hazel (Holland) Ballard. Bill’s Story County roots run deep. He was a great-great-grandson of Mormon Ballard, who with his brother was dispatched by the Dragoons from Fort Des Moines to settle Story County in 1844. Schools, businesses, a creek, and other natural features in the Huxley area still bear the family name.

Bill graduated from Collins High School in 1956 and enrolled at Simpson College, where he played basketball and baseball and was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. He met Sue Ellen Goode at Simpson, and they were married in 1960. Bill began serving as a student pastor in the Methodist Church while a student at Simpson. He graduated from Simpson in 1960, then attended Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, where he earned master’s degrees in divinity and religious education in 1964.

Bill was ordained a deacon in the Iowa Methodist Church in 1963 and a full elder in 1965. Over the course of his 49-year career in ministry, Bill served Methodist and United Methodist churches in Armel, Colorado, and many communities in Iowa including Lacona, Liberty Center, New Virginia Larger Parish, Council Bluffs (Broadway), Hamburg, Rock Valley, Doon, Dysart, Centerville and surrounding Appanoose County communities (Cincinnati, Exline, Jerome, Mystic, Numa, and Unionville), Nevada, Oskaloosa, Eagle Grove, and Bedford.

After retiring from ordained ministry in 2006, Bill became a hospice minister with Hospice of Central Iowa (later HCI Care Services), retiring

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Bill also served as Chaplain of the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy for more than 27 years, starting in 1988 and continuing through the date of his death. Bill taught courses in Moral Aspects of Use of Force and Death Notification, and he served as chaplain at every ILEA commencement from the 108th through the 163rd Basic Police Academy Classes.

Bill was active in numerous civic, community, and professional organizations throughout his professional life including Boy Scouts of America, Rotary International, Kiwanis, and LakeView Country Club in Chariton. He was Iowa’s representative to the Town and Country Ministry of the United Methodist Church’s North Central Jurisdiction for many years, and was a Master Mason and member of the Order of Eastern Star for nearly 50 years. In 2010, he served as Honorary Grand Marshal for Simpson College’s commencement.

Bill raised Simmental cattle with Sue Ellen’s family and was a member of the Iowa Cattleman’s Association and the Iowa Simmental Association (Christensen Elite Award recipient, 2015). He served as a judge for many 4-H county fairs over the years. A self-taught auctioneer, Bill helped carry on Goode Auction Service, founded by Sue Ellen’s grandfather in Lacona more than 100 years ago, and called numerous estate, equipment, and charity auctions over the years.

Bill enjoyed spending time with his family, gathering for holidays and reunions, attending activities of children, grandchildren, and greatgrandchildren, and vacationing at lakes in Minnesota and elsewhere.

Bill is survived by his wife, Sue Ellen of Lacona; three sons, Bill (Kim Walker) of Oskaloosa; Steve (Jennifer) of Iowa City; and John “Eddie” (Jodi) of Des Moines; six grandchildren, Marty and Lindsey of Oskaloosa; Jack, Ellie, and Maggie of Iowa City, and Georgia of Des Moines; and four great-grandchildren, Maggie Hindley of Centerville, and Hunter, Bently, and Easton Holdsworth of Oskaloosa; a sister, Jane Kliebenstein of Shell Rock; sisters-in-law, Kristine Ballard of Mitchellville, Janice Goode of Lacona, and Linda Goode of Des Moines; a brother-in-law, Lisle Goode of Des Moines; and many nieces and nephews.

January 2016

Iowa Angus Association State Show And Sale

February 17 & 18, 2016 Iowa State Fairgrounds • Des Moines, IA Selling 135 Lots: 60 Spring Yearling Bulls

The cream of the crop from Iowa’s leading breeding programs. Each sells with individual performance, scrotal measurement, growth and carcass EPDs as reported on AHIR®.

25 Mature Bulls

Jensen Cash 1402 was selected during the 2015 Expo and was extensively used as a herd sire this breeding season. Look for bulls like this during the 2016 Expo!!!

Fall yearling and coming two-yearolds sell with complete data, semen evaluation and ready for heavy service.

43 Heifer Calves

The “Keepin’ Kind”. Outstanding herd replacements and potential show heifers, many suitable for competition on a national level. Remember to look up futurity eligible heifers. Last year's heifers took home $1,000!

7 Bred Heifers

Heavy in calf and suitable for the most discriminating Angus entrepreneur. All bred to outstanding AI sires!

10 Embryo Lots

Some of the best genetics that Iowa has to offer! Packages offered that will fit any cattleman’s program.

Schedule

Tuesday, February 16 2:30 pm Annual Meeting — Iowa State Fairgrounds Wednesday, February 17 9:30 am Angus Show — Iowa State Fairgrounds (starting w/females)

6 pm Social Hour 7 pm Annual Banquet — Holiday Inn Downtown, Des Moines, IA

J&J Erica 4185 was purchased during the 2015 Expo and is currently being used as a donor. Look for females of this quality at the 2016 Expo!!!

Thursday, February 18 11 am Angus Sale — Iowa State Fairgrounds (starting w/bulls)

Sale Day Phone: 515-262-3111 Office Ext: 301 Or 304 • Sale Ring Ext: 302 • Settlement Desk: 307

Iowa Angus Association Chris Miller President

Joe Becker Vice President

Tricia & Colby Holmes Executive Secretaries

Dave Nichols

American Angus Association® Director

Livestock Press and Ringmen

Iowa Angus Association Colby or Tricia Holmes

American Angus Association®

641-340-3419 or 641-785-2315

Adam Conover

Livestock Plus Mike Sorensen 641-745-7949

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Offering Bulls, Females and Embryos

ANNUAL BANQUET, MEETING AND FUNDRAISER AUCTION Saturday, February 13 Held in FFA Building 6:00 p.m. Social Hour 6:30 p.m. Banquet

SALE

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Mohnen Angus

Power of Genetics “Annual Bull Sale” Mohnen South Dakota 402

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Selling 26 sons!

Mohnen South Dakota 1055

Sire: Mohnen South Dakota 402 • MGS: SAV Final Answer 0035 BW +2.2; WW +67; YW +107; Milk +30; Marb +.43; REA +.39 BW 94 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 885 Dam progeny ratios: WR 2@106 • YR 1@103 • IMF 2@106

BW +3.7; WW +75; YW +119; Milk +25; Marb +.49; REA +.40

18179672 Mohnen South Dakota 1635

Sire: Mohnen South Dakota 402 • MGS: WHS Limelight 64V BW +3.8; WW +69; YW +112; Milk +32; Marb +.56; REA +.63 BW 99 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 952 Dam progeny ratios: WR 3@113 • YR 2@109 • IMF 2@118 • REA 2@109

18179621 Mohnen South Dakota 605

Sire: Mohnen South Dakota 402 • MGS: SAV Heartbeat 9222 BW +4.1; WW +75; YW +124; Milk +24; Marb +.57; REA +.41 BW 95 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 933 Dam progeny ratios: WR 3@108 • YR 2@113 • IMF 2@108 Full brother to the $42,000 top-selling South Dakota son in the 2105 Bull Sale.

18179576 Mohnen Insight 1965

Sire: PVF Insight 0129 • MGS: TC Aberdeen 759 BW +2.0; WW +67; YW +119; Milk +29; Marb +.52; REA +.83 BW 94 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 917 • ET Dam progeny ratios: BR 2@100 • WR 2@109 • YR 2@108 • IMF 1@128 1/2 brother to the $120,000 South Dakota

18179613 Mohnen South Dakota 455

Sire: Mohnen South Dakota 402 • MGS: SAF Final Answer 0035 BW +2.5; WW +78; YW +128; Milk +26; Marb +.50; REA +.51 BW 93 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 1012 Dam progeny ratios: WR 3@106 • YR 2@100

18186468 Mohnen Insight 1705

Sire: PVF Insight 0129 • MGS: TC Aberdeen 759 BW +.8; WW +69; YW +123; Milk +30; Marb +.23; REA +.79 BW 90 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 830 • ET Dam progeny ratios: BR 2@100 • WR 2@109 • YR 2@108 • IMF 1@128 1/2 brother to the $120,000 South Dakota

18179653 Mohnen Unanimous 1075

Sire: Vision Unanimous 1418 • MGS: SAV Pioneer 7301 BW +.1; WW +64; YW +112; Milk +21; Marb I+.62; REA I+.54 BW 75 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 852 Dam progeny ratios: BR 4@84 • WR 4@99 • YR 3@100 • IMF 3@100

EPDs as of 12/4/15

Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar • 605-210-1124

Mohnen Angus

18179630 Justin Dickoff: (605) 290-0635

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Mohnen Unanimous 745

Sire: Vision Unanimous 1418 • MGS: SAV Mandan 5664 BW +3.1; WW +70; YW +119; Milk +22; Marb +.75; REA +.53 BW 100 • ADJ. 205-day Wt. 931 Dam progeny ratios: WR 5@102 • IMF 4@108 • REA 4@103

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25770 370th Ave. White Lake, SD 57383 mohnen@midstatesd.net www.mohnenangus.com Josh: 605-680-0125 • Steve: 605-680-3063 John: 605-680-2063 Home: 605-249-2719

Mohnen Lock N Load C15

BW +.5; WW +64; MM +19; YW +108; MB +.16; REA +.93; API 118 BW 78# • ADJ. 205 WT. 824 # (E.T.) SIRE: Lock N Load • DAM: Mohnen Jilt Y1801 (JF MILESTONE) He and 3 outstanding flush brothers sell! ¾ SIM – 1/4 ANGUS

Mohnen Lock N Load C85

BW +2.2; WW +61; MM +21; YW +108; MB +.18; REA +.97; API 114 BW 104# • ADJ. 205 WT. 821# SIRE: Lock N Load • DAM: Mohnen Jilt Y1801 (JF MILESTONE) ¾ SIM – ¼ ANGUS

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Mohnen Lock N Load C145 BW +.5; WW +64; MM +20; YW +110; MB +.17; REA +.87; API 119 BW 100# • ADJ 205 WT. 933# E.T. He and 3 Outstanding flush brothers sell!

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Winter Family Event CATTLE CONSIGNORS

HORSE EVENTS

COMMERCIAL TRADE SHOW

JUNIOR EVENTS

February 13-21, 2016

come celebrate 25 classic years &

all the Special Events during the week!

SAT - SUN, FEbRUARy 13TH-14TH

Opening Weekend

MONDAy, FEbRUARy 15TH National cattledog association trial

ranch rodeo, ranch Horse competition & sale

TUESDAy, FEbRUARy 16TH classic steak cook-off

ClassiC FFa Day

battle of the breed associations

FFa chapters are invited for an educational day at the classic.

classic burger bash Don’t miss the Viaero Wireless technology seminars! come learn about barn camera, Drones and much more and enjoy a Free lunch!

this gelding sells at the classic. the classic will feature 30 ranch Horses.

WEDNESDAy, FEbRUARy 17TH

the Peterson Farm brothers of assaria, Ks will speak at the classic. they will discuss being advocates for agriculture.

A complete sale listing can be found at www.necattlemen.com or follow us on Facebook!

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THURSDAy, FEbRUARy 18TH royal iCe sale elite sale offering of full sibs to the 2015 record setting Female.

Royal Ice Sale Don’t miss the elite offering of embryo packages in this sale!

Thursday, February 18th 7pm. An embryo package that is full sibs to this record setting female sells in the Royal Ice Sale. She was the 2015 Classic Supreme Champion Female.

buFFalo County FairgrounDs | Kearney, nebrasKa

The Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic

sale Features are tremenDous! this sale feature is a maternal sib to WCC/CC great Divide. great Divide was a past Classic supreme Champion and Denver Champion.

this coming 2 year old was the Champion hereford bull at the Kansas state Fair.

this June heifer is a granddaughter of about time. a great show heifer prospect!

this Connealy Final product son is a angus sale Feature at the Classic.

this purebred maine anjou female sells safe in calf to Daddy’s money.

this Chiangus female is sired by monopoly. What an opportunity here! she is bred to calf march 15th to Friskey Whiskey.

this powerful shorthorn bull is out of a sull salute granddaughter. this bull has captured many Champion titles. a shorthorn sale feature at the Classic.

a unique package offered at the Classic. she sells safe in calf to Jesse James.

bULLS, bRED HEIFERS, FANCy OPEN HEIFERS—THESE ALL SELL AT THE CLASSIC, PLUS MANy MORE. For inFormation on the ClassiC opportunities Call ronette bush-heinriCh at 308.627.6385

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A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

by Evan Rayl

Living in rural Iowa, most all of my life, I have very little knowledge of Open Range Fence Laws that are mostly for the Western part of the U.S.A. In Iowa, farm owners are responsible for keeping their livestock off the public roads and out of the neighbors fields. In most cases, responsibility is shared with adjoining neighbors. For example, say you have a 40 acre pasture (1320 feet square). The quarter mile along the road is entirely your responsibility, plus care for the 3/4th of a mile that is divided between you and your neighbor or neighbors. Except for a written agreement, when you stand facing your fence, the half that is to your right is the half you build and maintain.

Typically those 40 acres will provide feed for 20 cows, their calves, plus a bull for most summers. On the other hand, in many areas of the west, 40 acres is required to provide feed for one cow and her calf. In those areas, only hobby ranchers could justify building fence. Here in Iowa, we would build the fence just to keep the cattle out of the corn and soybean fields, as well as, to keep them off the road. The two areas have highly different economic situations.

Retirement is when you stop living at work and start to work at living.

Recently, I have been reading press releases about an accident on U.S. 95. in Adams County, near the town of Council, Idaho.

It happened on a Sunday evening in early November. The driver and passenger in a Subaru station wagon hit a bull and had to be extricated from the vehicle and flown to a Boise hospital for treatment. The accident was in an open range area.

Few details have been released publicly about what happened, but investigators said the injured bull was charging at first-responders and passing vehicles and county deputies were about to kill it. At this point, the two Adams County deputies got into a confrontation with Jack Yantis 62, owner of the bull as he arrived at the crash location six miles north of Council, carrying a rifle to shoot the bull. Few details have been released to the

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public about what happened after Yantis arrived, but witnesses said shortly after Mr. Yantis arrived at the location the two deputies and Yantis himself all fired their weapons.

Mr. Yantis died at the scene and one deputy suffered a minor injury, according to Idaho State Police, which is investigating the shooting at Adams County’s request. Both deputies have been placed on six months paid administrative leave. Donna Yantis was at the site when her husband was shot. She suffered a heart attack almost immediately. She and her husband were both close to death at the same moment, but she is slowly recovering.

Many of life’s failure’s are people who didn’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up. Thomas Edison Not that there haven’t been Registered and Commercial Female and Club Calf Sales going on all fall, but to most Registered Breeders, the real sale season, for the most part, will be starting shortly after the Denver Stock Show and that is when the BULL SALES occur. Most of the bulls that trade hands will sell in February, March, and April with a smaller group selling in the fall for those folks who fall calve.

You might be a farm kid if you have ever combined pajamas and rubber boots to do midnight calving checks.

This year at the Denver Stock Show on the same day (Saturday) as the Angus Carload and Angus Pen Bull Shows, an Angus Pen of Three Female Show will be held for the first time.

The announcement did not indicate when during the day the Heifer Show would be held; before, in between, or afterwards?

The whole course of human history may depend one change of heart in one solitary and even humble individual--for it is in the solitary mind and soul of the individual that the battle between good and evil is waged and ultimately won or lost.

This time, two years ago, cattle prices were just about to head toward their highest peak ever. Now, they have worked a long way back down just as rapidly. Most people could not believe prices could move up and back down so fast for corn and soybeans as well. It has been both a wild time and a difficult time for cattlemen and grain farmers as well. n

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Lot 21--Santa Fe son

26th Annual Production Sale Sunday, January 31, 2016 1:00 p.m. (CST) At the Ranch • Miller, NE

Lot 62--Graduate son

Lot 63--Graduate son

Selling 200 Angus, Simmental and SimAngus Bulls and 20 Open Females

Nebraska’s Larges t Source for Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled SimAngusTMGenetics!

All bulls are born, fed, and raised from one ranch, giving you the most accurate contemporary group possible.

Bulls will be performance tested, carcass ultrasound tested, fertility tested, and will have all performance information and EPDs available.

Lot 65--Graduate Son

Call us today so that you can be placed on our mailing list for a January sale catalog.

Other sires include: SAV Final Answer SAV Bismark Hoover Dam Cowboy Cut

Lot 82--Sharper Image son

TJ Makers Mark Surebet Upgrade TJ Easy Money

Hooks Yellowstone Connealy Capitalist TJ Slugger

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

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Lot 115--Makers Mark son

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Mick Cox

580 angus Sell!

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Performance-Tested Carcass Evaluated just aBS to ProduCTion SalE The angus genetics in this sale will be some of the very best to sell in one event in nebraska this year.

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Tri-State Livestock Auction, McCook, NE

Mill Bar Peterbilt 8583

Mill Bar Black Granite 8459

Mill Bar Hickok

Connealy e Black Granit ll!

33 Sons Sell!

42 Sons Se

He Sells!

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Sire: Mill Bar Hickok 7242 • MGS: Sitz Upward 307R BW +.3

WW +75

YW +122

Sire: Connealy Black Granite • MGS: Sitz Upward 307R BW +1.3

Milk +31

205 Day Wt. 821 • WR 120

WW +68

YW +119

Milk +29

205 Day Wt. 801 • WR 117

Mill Bar Ten X 8450

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Sire: Koupals B&B Extra 0011 • MGS: S A V Pioneer 7301

205 Day Wt. 777 • WR 116

205 Day Wt. 764 • WR 112

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WW +72

YW +126

Milk +25

140 Power-Packed, Performance Tested, Carcass Evaluated Bulls

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300 Fancy, One-Iron Angus Replacement Heifers 140 Fancy, Commercial Angus Bred Heifers • AI bred to Mill Bar Hickok

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BW +2.9 WW +71

Milk +26

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• SAV Pioneer - 15 sons sell!

• Mill Bar Went Stellar - 7 sons sell!

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Open House & Private Treaty Sale January 30, 2016

SAV Reshape 3440 Our full brother to the famous AI sires Renown and Resource

Offering: 65 Big Stout Yearling Bulls Call for Flyer with weights and EPDs Lunch will be provided from 10 am to 3 pm

Sires: • SAV Reshape 3440, 1607 Niland Ave • New Sharon, IA 50207 • SAV International 2020 • SAV Property 3121 & others For more info, contact either: Joe Ferguson Tom Ferguson 641-660-4244 641-660-5033 ferg4angus@gmail.com

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January 2016

Selection Pressure “Ensuring Customer Profitabilty with Extreme Selection Practices”

For almost 50 years, the Benoit cowherd has been selected with high expectations for reproductive efficiency, longevity, and superior performance. Our cowherd is expected to function in the same environment as our customer’s cattle. Benoit customers have come to expect profitable results from that selection pressure.

27th Annual Production Sale Thursday, March 17, 2016 . 1 pm

Selling : 150 Yearling Bulls . 20 Fall Yearling Bulls . 30 Registered Yearling Open Heifers Free Delivery

. 1st Season Breeding Guarantee . Complete Performance Data

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Recently leased to Genex The first crop of sons and daughters sell March 17

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 www.livestockplusinc.com

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Fenceline and portable feed bunks in 3 different sizes 26” x 11” GRAIN BUNKS 30” x 16” SILAGE BUNKS 36” x 21” TMR BUNKS Bunktop Feed Panels Fenceline Feed Panels for Feeding without feed bunks Squeeze chutes HYDRAULIC OR MANUAL Adjusts from 32” to 12” Clipping bars Palpation cage built into sides rear sliding gate Removable brisket bar neck access gates

Crowding tubs adjustable alleyways double alleyways continuous fence panels PIPE FOR POSTS AND DRAINAGE PIPE CUSTOM CORRAL DESIGN AND CUSTOM PRODUCTS TO FIT ALL OF YOUR CATTLE HANDLING NEEDS

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www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com

Annual Production Sale

Monday, February 8th, 2016 1 p.m. at the ranch, Ree Heights, South Dakota

Hereford & Angus genetics

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125 Hereford & Angus bulls :: 2 year-old and yearling bulls Horned & Polled Hereford bulls

100 commercial bred heifers Select registered bred heifers Yearling heifers & baldies

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Keith, Cheryl, Matt & Erin Fawcett 605-870-0161 :: 605-943-5664 kcfawcett@hotmail.com Robert Fawcett Daniel, Kari, Hollis & Ivy Fawcett 605-870-6172 danfawcett869@hotmail.com Weston & Kris Kusser call, text or email to be added to the mailing list

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Sire UPS Sensation 2296 ET :: Dam ECR Lady Flow 212 ET (Whomaker’s full sister) He is not only a powerful individual himself, but is backed by a powerful pedigree and his flushmates have been dominant in their regions across the country.

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Ridder Annual Bull & Heifer Sale Thur. Feb. 4, 1 pm (CST) at the Ranch sale barn & via Superior 131 Herefords Sell:

85 Bulls - yearlings & 2-year-olds ready to improve your herd and make you $Money 46 Heifers - straight from our replacement herd

Disposition superiority.

Breeding guarantee.

Insurance. Delivery.

We rank Carcass and CE in our catalog to aid with your selections.

John & Mary Ridder, Callaway, NE 308.836.4430 land / 402.450.0431 cell www.ridderranch.com mailbag@ridderranch.com

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Visit us “In the Yards” in our Carload Pen at Denver’s National Western Stock Show & Aaytime at our ranch.

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Are you looking for a source for moderately framed, easy fleshing breeding stock? JDG can help you build a base of structurally correct, maternally efficient cows that will produce consistent, balance traited offspring that will perform in the show ring then thrive out in the real world.

39th Annual Bred Female & Bull Sale Jan. 30, 2016 1:00 p.m.

At the Ranch Hinton, Iowa Roger • (712) 947-4357 Kurt • (712) 947-4338 Doug • doug@jauerangus.com 

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TAUBENHEIM GELBVIEH 26th Annual Production Sale

Monday, February 1, 2016 • 1 p.m. CST at The Ranch

23685 Sartoria Road • Amherst, NE Pick Your New Herdsires From 100 Thick-Made Muscular Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls with Growth, Balance and Great Carcass Merit

25 Open Females • 45 Bred Females Balancer Futurity

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Balancer 50% • Homo Black • Homo Polled

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Sire: RUPPLE Gunnison N31

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TAU Mr. Harvestor 151C Sire: SAV Harvestor 0338

Balancer 50% • Homo Black • Double Polled

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TAU Mr. In Focus 22Z 30C Sire: TAU Mr. In Focus 22Z

TAU Mr Final Countdown 96C

Balancer 38% • Homo Black • Double Polled

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39th Annual Bull Sale • Monday, February 15, 2016 12:30 p.m. (CST) • At the Ranch • 3 miles south ½ east of Dante, SD

Koupal Angus

Selling 175 Yearling Bulls & 20 Aged Bulls

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Sire: Koupals B & B Titan 3013 | MGS: Koupals B & B Frontman 1010 CED +5; BW +2.0; WW +75; YW +120; Milk +29; Marb +.43; RE +.76; $W +74.17; $YG +6.24; $B +130.26

Sire: SAV Resource 1441 | MGS: SAV Initiative 4406 CED +9; BW +2.3; WW +68; YW +118; Milk +27; Marb +.42; RE +.68; $W +65.72; $YG -1.61; $B +148.30

Sire: Koupals B & B Identity | MGS: Coleman Regis 904 CED +9; BW +.6; WW +60; YW +109; Milk +33; Marb +.60; RE +.78; $W +61.31; $YG +3.22; $B +146.01

Koupals B & B Nikon 5035

Koupals B & B Cannon 5030

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Sire: S A V Harvestor 0338 | MGS: G A R Exaltation 3144 CED -3; BW +3.3; WW +58; YW +107; Milk +27; Marb +.50; RE +.60; $W +47.67; $YG -1.78; $B +141.06

Sire: S A V Resource 1441 | MGS: Koupals B & B Balancer 4017 CED +4; BW +2.5; WW +66; YW +118; Milk +28; Marb +.25; RE +.76; $W +57.01; $YG +.64; $B +145.17

Sire: Koupal Advance 28 | MGS: R B Active Duty 010 CED +6; BW +2.2; WW +68; YW +128; Milk +27; Marb +.47; RE +.39; $W +54.89; $YG +2.58; $B +138.08

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01/05/15 18255151 Sire: S A V Resource 1441 | MGS: Koupals B & B Identity CED +4; BW +2.3; WW +68; YW +123; Milk +26; Marb +.35; RE +.79; $W +56.46; $YG -1.87; $B +160.91

12/31/14 18246150 Sire: Koupal Advance 28 | MGS: Koupal Brulee CED +13; BW –1.2; WW +67; YW +118; Milk +30; Marb +.31; RE +.54; $W +79.89; $YG +1.20; $B +114.12

01/31/15 18246164 Sire: Koupal MVP 0200 | MGS: Koupals B & B Colossal 9052 CED +1; BW +2.0; WW +65; YW +110; Milk +25; Marb +.14; RE +.42; $W +58.81; $YG +5.62; $B +82.81

Herd Sires

Koupals B & B Titanic 5102

• Koupal MVP 0200 [15 sons sell] • WK Hammer 0895 [16 sons sell] • Limestone Real McCoy • Koupals B & B Dante 2069 • Conneally Full Metal • Koupals B & B Guinness 3119 • Final Answer • Koupal Kozi • OX Bow Ozzie 3233

AI Sires

• Koupals B & B Identity 0020 [30 descendents sell] • Koupals B & B Titan 3013 [13 sons sell] • Koupal Advance 28 [13 sons sell] • Koupals B & B Ft Knox 2077 [6 sons sell] • SAV Harvestor • Koupal Juneau 797 • Koupals B & B Extra 0011 [20 descendents sell] • SAV Resource 1441 [16 sons sell] • SAV Priority • Sitz Logic [9 sons sell] • Baldridge Xpand 743

Sire: Koupals B & B Titan 3013 | MGS: Connealy Thunder CED +4; BW +2.1; WW +72; YW +122; Milk +24; Marb +.41; RE +.44; $W +62.72; $YG +2.47; $B +122.41

Koupal Angus

LaVern & Alice Koupal Derek & Kristi Koupal & Sons Dante, SD 57329 Phone/Fax: 605-384-5315 LaVern’s Cell: 605-491-1768 Derek’s Cell: 605-491-0244 Derek’s Home: 605-384-4429 lakoupal@cme.coop derek_koupal@hotmail.com

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Bud & Bernie Koupal & Kim Phone/Fax: 605-384-3481 Bud’s Cell: 605-491-2102 Joe & Sara Cell: 605-491-3202 Dan & Aryn: 605-491-1331 bbkoupal@cme.coop

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A note from Mike: Dixie and I recently had the privilege of attending the 2015 Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Hanging in Louisville, Kentucky. The 2015 inductee of the most prestigious award in agriculture has been a big influence on myself, my family and all that know him.

Congratulations, Dave Nichols!

NEWS RELEASE

Saddle & Sirloin Honors Dave Nichols

Iowa Angus breeder receives prestitious livestock honor

Dave Nichols of Bridgewater, Iowa, was selected as the 2015 inductee into the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, largely considered the highest honor in the livestock industry. The Saddle and Sirloin Gallery was established in 1903, and recognizes one individual each year for their lifetime of exceptional service to the livestock business, both nationally and internationally.

Dave was raised on his father’s small cattle feeding operation.

Starting as a tenant farm, Nichols Farms has grown under Dave’s leadership to now encompass 5,500 acres, 1,500 head of breeding stock and a small feedlot. In addition, Nichols Farms oversees the breeding and marketing of an additional 750 cooperator and franchise cows. Nichols Farms has placed 42 bulls in studs and has exported cattle, semen, and embryos to 30 countries, resulting in five Palermo grand champions. During its 77-year history, all revenue of Nichols Farms has been generated from cattle.

Dave bought his first steer in 1947 at the age of eight with a note from the bank, and entered the Angus seedstock business at 13 years of age. In 1957, he won the national FFA Public Speaking Contest by discussing the merits of performance testing bulls, and he and his father started selling performance-tested Angus bulls that year. Dave started submitting weaning weights the first year the American Angus Association® accepted them, and by 1961 he had bred some of the early Performance Registry International’s Certified Meat Sires. In the late 1960s, Dave added Simmental as a second breed and helped pioneer the breeding of black, polled Simmental.

Dave was influential in the early formation of the Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) and served on its first board of directors, starting in 1967, and later served as BIF president. He contin-

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ues to be a fixture at BIF meetings, and, for those efforts, received BIF’s Continuous Service Award, Seedstock Breeder of the Year award, and Pioneer Breeder Award.

Today, Nichols Farms consists of Angus, Simmental, Angus/ Simmental hybrids, and Angus/Simmental/South Devon composites. A leader in both the Angus and Simmental breeds, Dave was elected to the American Simmental Association board of directors, serving as its president in 1991. He currently serves on the board of directors of the American Angus Association.

Throughout his career, Dave has maintained a quest for knowledge and a desire to serve. This has led him to serve in numerous leadership positions and receive countless awards and accolades.

Among the highlights was his service on the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Product Enhancement Subcommittee.

With his leadership, this committee’s accomplishments include the adoption of instrument grading and the $5,000,000 Carcass Merit Program, which included the collection of SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) data that was used in the validation of today’s genomic panels. Dave was also integral in the thought process, funding and data collection in developing today’s ultrasound technology.

Internationally, Dave has spread the message and lessons of performance testing as well as U.S. entrepreneurial spirit throughout South America, Eastern Europe and Australia. Dave has also always been youth-oriented, hosting 45 high school, college and foreign interns; as well as hundreds of judging teams and college tours. In addition, Nichols Farms is a frequent tour stop for state cattlemen groups, international delegations and government officials who seek Dave’s knowledge and example of management excellence.

Recently, Dave was awarded the 2014 NCBA Regional Environmental Stewardship Award and named the Livestock Publications Council’s Headliner of the Year. He serves on the Beef Cattle Efficiency advisory committee and as chairman of the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium. Dave has been invited to speak on approximately one program a month for 40 years.

Nichols Farms has one of the most extensive databases in the industry with more than 70 computer fields on each animal, and this database has been used in recent years for genomic validation and U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) animal breeding research.

The Saddle & Sirloin Club honored these and Dave’s other industry contributions, too numerous to list, during a special program and portrait unveiling Nov. 15 in conjunction with the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, KY. Supporters may make charitable gifts toward portrait and banquet expenses in Dave’s honor. Donations can be made payable and mailed to your choice of the American Simmental Association at 1 Simmental Way, Bozeman, MT 59715; or the Angus Foundation at 3201 Frederick Avenue, St. Joseph, MO 64506.

Contact American Simmental Association’s Nancy Tom at 210487-0661; or Angus Foundation President Milford H. Jenkins at 816-383-5100 to learn more about each respective organization’s fundraising goals for the project, which include upcoming auctions of an elite cow from each respective breed, donated by Nichols Farms. More information will be released when available.

Visit www.livestockexpo.org/ssclub.aspx or watch this video to learn more about the Saddle & Sirloin Gallery.

ANGUS MEANS BUSINESS. The American Angus Association is the nation’s largest beef breed organization, serving nearly 25,000 members across the United States, Canada and several other countries. It is home to an extensive breed registry that grows by nearly 300,000 animals each year. The Association also provides programs and services to farmers, ranchers, and others who rely on Angus to produce quality genetics for the beef industry and quality beef for consumers.

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Nichols Farms

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

January 30, 2016 Bridgewater, Iowa

The Nichols family started in the purebred business when I bought my first Angus 4-H heifer at age 13.

We’ve always been the leader in new technology— Performance testing (1956) - Certified Meat Sires (1961) - Expected progeny differences EPDs (1977) - Ultra-sound (1989) - Carcass Merit DNA Validation (1998) and DNA genomic profiles (2005). Our best days (and cattle) are yet to come. Please join us for lunch for our open house and the start of our private treaty bull sales.

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He’s not unique at Nichols Farms. Their Simmental and South Devon sires are “phenotypic and genetic look a likes” and graze fescue pastures... Is it any wonder why Nichols sired calves top feeder auctions?

Volume discounts Health & Death Warranty $100 off each bull if you pick them up Pick up your Bull(s) when You’re ready for them

Genomic (DNA) Enhanced EPDs Complete Performance Records Negative by pedigree or DNA for AM-NH-CA-DD-M1-TH-PH Real time ultra-sound

Good - $3750 Better - $4250 Best - $4750

office 641-369-2829 Ross cell 641-745-5241 Dave home 712-762-3810 2188 Clay Avenue - Bridgewater, IA 50837

Sale Catalog: www.nicholsfarms.biz

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Sale Management • Consultation • Photography & Video Services

11:00 AM (CT) • CLARINDA, IA

Bred cows, Herd Sires, or show prospects.

Special cow sale to follow.

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

45 POWERFUL BULLS 10 Registered Yearling Heifers 10 Registered Spring Bred Heifers

Kevin Mears

Average EPDs of the bull offering rank in the top 1/3 of the breed for CED, BW, WW, YW, DOC, CW, MARB, RE, $W and $B.

Missouri and Iowa’s source for Docility and Rapid Growth with FRAME. Sires Represented:

PA FORTITUDE 2500 PA SAFEGUARD 021 VAR RESERVE 1111 HOOVER EXCITEMENT M189 CONNEALY IRISH 0204

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Why Have a Calving Season

by Glen Selk, Oklahoma State University

One of the most asked questions in the cattle industry in the Southern United States: If I “pull” the bulls out for part of the year, won’t I lose an opportunity to get a few more calves? Should I leave the bull out with cows year round?

Here is the answer: A research analysis of 394 ranch observations from the Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico SPA (standardized performance analysis) data set provided insight into the age old argument about “leaving the bull out” or having a defined breeding season. Oklahoma State University and Texas A&M Agricultural Economists (Parker, et al) presented a paper at the 2004 Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists. They found a positive relationship between number of days of the breeding season and the production cost per hundredweight of calf weaned. Also they reported a negative relationship between number of days of the breeding season and pounds of calf weaned per cow per year.

The data suggested that for each day the breeding season was lengthened, the annual cost of producing a hundred pounds of weaned calf increased by 4.7 cents and pounds of calf weaned per cow per year decreased by 0.158 pounds. The range of breeding seasons in the data set was from extremely short (less than one month) to 365 days or continuous presence of the bull. The trend lines that resulted from the analysis of the data give us an opportunity to evaluate the economic importance of a defined breeding season. The producer that leaves the bull out year-round (365 days) would sell 45.82 fewer pounds of calf per year on average than producers with a 75 day breeding season. That same producer would have $13.63 greater costs per hundredweight of weaned calf than the producer who used a 75 day breeding season. In this era of cost/ price squeezes, a well defined breeding and calving season provides a better opportunity to survive the volatility of cattle prices and input costs.

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Selling 250 Coming 2-Year-Old Angus Bulls & 15 Yearling Angus Bulls

PAP TESTED • BVD & DEFECT FREE BULLS RAISED & DEVELOPED IN A REALISTIC RANGE ENVIRONMENT. READY TO GO TO WORK FOR YOU. Your source for high altitude bulls ~ PAP tested at 8,000’.

FEATURED SIRES

BARSTOW CASH

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Jennifer Reyes-Burr

5104 Hwy 34 • Wheatland, WY 82201 307-322-1530 • 307-331-1530 (cell) • mrangusranch@gmail.com

MR ANGUS • Juan Reyes 98 Olson Rd • Wheatland, WY 82201 307-322-4848 • 307-331-1568(cell) • joreyes@wyoming.com

KMR ANGUS • Keith Russell

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

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Sunday, February 7, 2016 Tecumseh, NE at the HCC Sale Center

12:00 noon lunch - 2:00pm Auction Sale Offering 50 bulls including...

25 PB • 22 3/4 • 3 1/2 All polled • 48 blacks & 2 red

Located from the Junction of Hwy 136 & 50, in Tecumseh go North 3 miles on HWY 50, 2 miles west on Hwy 41 and 1/4 North at the sign.

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Herdsires for Purebred and Commercial Breeders Selling the best bulls right off the top of the HCC 2015 calf crop. Unequalled in quality, pedigree, and performance and we’ll include a special consignment of exceptional individuals from fellow breeders.

SCAN DATA WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SALE TIME

VISION - 14 SONS SELL

HAMMER - 17 SONS SELL

Bulls are available for inspection anytime. Please call ahead. Watch for our sale bull display on the front lawn of the exchange building in Denver.

View our Catalog Online at www.hartmancattleco.com Printed copies will be mailed on request

Auctioneer: Steve Dorran

PILGRIM - 14 SONS SELL

HARTMAN

C AT T L E C O M PA N Y

MIKE, KAY, DALTON & JILL HARTMAN 61878 732 Rd Tecumseh, NE 68450 402/335-2577 402/335-3177 Visit us at www.hartmancattleco.com

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Bull Sale

Thursday, February 11 - Springfield, SD 1 pm CST on the big screen in the all-weather 7-N Arena Selling 80 Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer Bulls Performance Evaluated & Fully Guaranteed - Delivery Available Anywhere

"The Big Bodied, Heavy Muscled, Hard Workin' Kind that Makes You Money"

Purebred Maine - Doppler x Dignitary x Red Rock Total outcross blood from one of our most accomplished females!

75% Maine - Ante Up x Forecast Exceptional total quality and performance!

MAINES As They Were Intended to Be. See the cattle anytime on the ranch or in our National Western display.

75% Maine - DFL Wide Track x Nautica Elite Maine maternal genetics with power!

This is the best crop of bulls we have weaned in many years.

We know they will work for you at prices you can afford.

Stop in!

Nagel Cattle Company Springfield, South Dakota Landon: 606.464.1197 Blane: 605.464.1187 nagelcattle@excite.com

For more information contact the marketing agents at www.primetime.marketing or 1.877.800.9230

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BRED Balance BRED FOR FOR Balance

FEBRUARY 12, 2016 • 1:00 PM (CT) • TRACY, MINNESOTA FEBRUARY 12, 2016 • 1:00 PM (CT) • TRACY, MINNESOTA

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Offering Elite Simmental and SimAngus™ Genetics Offering Elite Simmental and SimAngus™ Genetics 80 BULLS • 20 BRED FEMALES • 5 OPEN FEMALES • SELECT EMBRYOS 80 BULLS • 20 BRED FEMALES • 5 OPEN FEMALES • SELECT EMBRYOS

Jim Wulf Family Phone 320-239-2700 Cell 320-491-6312 Jim Wulf Family jimandtwyla@farmersmail.net Phone 320-239-2700 Cell 320-491-6312 30819 250th Street, Starbuck, MN 56381 jimandtwyla@farmersmail.net Travis WulfStarbuck, 320-288-6433 30819 250th Street, MN 56381

Travis Wulf 320-288-6433

CE CE 10.2 10.2 DOC 10.1 DOC 10.1

Hook’s Brooklyn 64B Hook’s Brooklyn 64B

CALL OR EMAIL TO RECEIVE A SALE BOOK. CALL OR EMAIL TO RECEIVE A SALE BOOK.

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Tom Hook Family Phone 507-629-4946 Cell 507-829-5283 Tom Hook Family hookfarms@mvtvwireless.com • www.hookfarms.com Phone 507-629-4946 Cell 507-829-5283 11333 180th Street, Tracy, MN 56175 hookfarms@mvtvwireless.com • www.hookfarms.com Herdsman, Schmidt 507-530-2635 11333 180thEdStreet, Tracy, MN 56175

Herdsman, Ed Schmidt 507-530-2635 www.livestockplusinc.com

Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Garrett MartyThomas Ropp 936-714-4591 406-581-7835 www.alliedgeneticresources.com Garrett Thomas 936-714-4591 www.alliedgeneticresources.com

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BULL SALE EF Commando 1366 • 22 Sons Sell

Baldridge Waylon W34 • 50 Sons & 52 Grandsons Sell

Selling 300 Registered Angus Bulls BW +3.8 BW -2.1

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GAR Prophet • 18 Sons Sell

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Selling 175 coming 2-year-olds and 125 yearlings * 180+ bulls suitable for heifers.

Baldridge Xpand x743 • 25 Sons & 18 Paternal Brothers Sell

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January 30, 2016 At Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds In North Platte, Nebraska SandPoint Butkus X797 • 13 Sons Sell

MILK Marb RE $B +27 +.66 +.94 +160.35 BW -1.2

Baldridge Jennings Z064 • 14 Sons Sell

WW +75

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Hoover Dam • 18 Sons & 36 Grandsons Sell

Large groups of paternal brothers by proven AI sires, plus exciting new young sire groups with outcross genetics Wintered & delivered free nationwide after March 15 * First breeding season guarantee * Satisfied customers are the foundation of our business

BW +.7

WW +71

YW +127

MILK Marb RE $B +26 +1.25 +.78 +188.20

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

BW -.3

WW +50

YW +97

MILK Marb RE $B +27 +.75 +1.14 +131.31

EPDs as of: 12/02/2015

To request your free sale book call:

Baldridge Xpand X227 • 11 Sons Sell Comprehensive performance data * Ultrasound & fertility tested * A wide selection in all price ranges Backed by over 45 years in the Angus business and a reputation cow herd selected for fertility, soundness, fleshing ability, longevity and good udders

Jud Baldridge • Jeff Baldridge 5329 Rodeo Rd. • North Platte, NE 69101 Home (308) 532-2100 Cell (308) 520-2221 Fax (308) 532-8269 www.baldridge.net BW +.4

WW +61

YW +116

MILK Marb RE $B +26 +.54 +.75 +156.35

For sale book & more information call (308) 532-2100 or visit our web site at: www.baldridge.net

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Selling February 16, 2016 • Burwell, Neb. Incredible Quality ... selected from a continual AI program since 1965. You won’t find a better set Guaranteed!

Guaranteed Genetics to convert grass to more pounds of beef. Most cattle are developed and tested to convert grain to pounds, although very important, all cow calf producers are selling their grass. So buy from possibly the only program in the country that has been testing to take your most economical raw resource with the least amount of inputs and convert it to a valuable asset to market more efficiently than you can find anywhere else in the USA!

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

Balancer® • Angus • Red Angus

• Complete Igenity DNA Testing • Semen Checked • You Buy...We Bid on Your Calves • Volume Discounts • 1st Season Guarantee

• Supreme Quality (Selected from one of the Nation's largest herds) • Forage Developed (to identify cattle that gain on grass) • Carcass Tested • Every Bull DNA Tenderness Tested!

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Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 308-587-2293 • 308-530-3900 (C) email: cedartopranch@gpcom.net

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3/4 SIMMENTAL DOUBLE BRED 3C MACHO 3/4 SIMMENTAL SIMMENTAL SIRES: TJR MACHO MAN • 3/4 DOUBLE BRED 3/4 MAINETAINER DOUBLE BRED 3C 3C MACHO MACHO SIMMENTAL • Calves can be viewed after 1/9/16 SIRES: TJR MACHO MAN • 3/4 SIRED BY HENNESSY QHLC STRUT DOUBLE BRED 3C MACHO • 3/4 MAINETAINER 3/4at MAINETAINER the Lamoni, IA sale barn or 3/4 MAINETAINER AMERICAN ROYAL CHAMPION SIRED BY QHLC STRUT • www.nlexhibitor.com SIRED

BY HENNESSY HENNESSY QHLC STRUT • SIRED BY HENNESSY AMERICAN AMERICAN ROYAL CHAMPION AMERICAN ROYAL ROYAL CHAMPION CHAMPION • Breeds featured: simmental influenced mainetainer shorthorn plus • Auctioneer: Monty Lowderman

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Calves can Calves can be be viewed viewed after after 1/9/16 1/9/16 www.nlexhibitor.com at IA barn Reserve Supreme at the the Lamoni, Lamoni, IA sale sale barn or or www.nlexhibitor.com Breeds featured: Overall Breeds www.nlexhibitor.com Champion simmental influenced Breeds featured: Breeds featured: mainetainer Tulsa Sate Fair simmental influenced simmental shorthorninfluenced plus mainetainer 2 YEARS IN A ROW! mainetainer shorthorn plus Auctioneer: Monty Lowderman shorthorn plus Champion Shorthorn Plus Open Show Auctioneer: Lowderman DRCC Monty Miss Anatasia Auctioneer: Monty Lowderman

IA sale barn

Shown by: Wyatt Hancock Bred by: Diamonds in the Rough Cattle Company

ling 33 elite heifers | 2 summer steers Sire: DCC Faultless 8P the seller will reserve the option to share a flush with the new owner on each heifer, at the sellers expense and the new owners convenience.

Dam: DRCC Miss SAssy Perfect

seller will reserve the option to share a flush the new owner on each heifer, at the sellers expense and the new owners convenience.

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Doug Doug&&Carolyn Carolyn Dudley Dudley & Jennifer Jennifer Douglas Booth Family Angus 7618Rd Rd4141• •Torrington, Torrington,WY WY82240 82240 7618

4156 Rd Rd 82 • Torrington, 4156 Torrington, WY WY82240 82240 Dudley & Jennifer (307) 532-6207 (307) 7618 Rd 41 • Torrington, 82240 4156 www.boothfamilyangus.com Rd 82 • Torrington, WY 82240 dbooth@scottsbluff.net dbooth@scottsbluff.net ••WY Visit Visit our ourwebsite: website: www.boothfamilyangus.com

Doug & Carolyn (307)532-5830 532-5830 (307)

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

641-227-3537

WILLIAMS

Land & Cattle Auction Co. Mike Williams Owner - Auctioneer

18130 Brush Creek Rd. • Higginsville, MO 64037

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

Dustin Carter H Auctioneer H 712-898-9972 dustinkcarter@gmail.com 4424 E. Main St. Vermillion, SD 57069

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“Lady Bear” Many sons out of this 2012 Supreme Champion at the NCC. Bulls by New Direction, Uprising, Steel Force and Wide Track.

FF Final Product C1023 • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN Connealy FInal Product x Big Thing.

FF Step Up C941 • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN FELT Purple Steps Up x TC Total.

FF MS Sam B915 • 3/8 SM, 5/8 AR

By SLGN SAM son. • Bred to Prime Beef

FF Comfort Zone C1078 • 3/4 SM 1/4 AN GW Comfort Zone x SAV Final Answer.

FF Upshot C427 • 3/8 SM 5/8 AN EXAR Upshot x FF Paradigm.

SELLING EXCEPTIONAL LOTS! 85 Sim/Sim Angus Bulls, 50 Bred Heifers bred to top calving ease bulls!

35 Fancy Open Heifers All bulls sell with first breeding season guarantee.

All are tested negative BVD and will be ultrasound for carcass traits.

FF Paramount C1018 • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN GW Paramount x TJ Payoff.

FF Wheelman Bear C528 • Purebred FBFS Wheelman x Lady Bear (Built Right).

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Sires represented include:

HAYNES CATTLE CO. 7TH ANNUAL

• RB Active Duty (16718300) • WMR Infinity 141 (17083470) • Connealy Final Product (15848422) • Connealy Gold Rush 026E (16969554)

ANGUS SALE

• Hyline Right Time 338 (13058662)

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 • 1 PM Ogallala Livestock Auction • Ogallala, Neb.

SELLING 125 “BEST YET” REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS

WMR Infinity 141 brings calving ease, explosive growth and heavy carcasses.

Sons sell in our February sale.

• Gaffney 6EM3 2126 (17537567)

Buy ’em Your Way! • All sale bulls have genomic enhanced EPDs using the GeneSeek GGP-LD test • 100% AI from industry leading sires • Bulls developed on native range, WITHOUT CREEP FEED— athletic and active, ready to work in big country!

• Many heifer bulls in the offering and ALL ARE COW MAKERS! • First breeding season guarantee and sight unseen purchases are guaranteed • Free delivery to surrounding states • All bulls sell with complete health including trich testing • Ask about our “On Ranch Inspection” discounts that are in addition to volume and repeat buyer discounts!

• Scanned carcass information available Feb. 1 at www.HaynesCattleCo.com

For further information, contact:

Gale & Cynthia Haynes • Office: (970) 854-3310 • Cell: (970) 520-3374 cowsrus@pctelcom.coop • 61284 CR 14 • Holyoke, CO 80734 • Located 15 miles southeast of Holyoke, CO, or 25 miles west of Imperial, NE • Watch the sale and bid online at DVAuction.com.

KUCK RANCH

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“Quality Angus Cattle” Annual Production Sale: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 • Noon Lexington Livestock Market, Lexington, NE 90 Registered Yearling Bulls • 20 Registered Yearling Heifers • 75 Purebred Yearling Heifers

We’ve opened the gate to higher genetic potential!

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BOVINE EMBRYO TRANSFER SERVICES

Superovulation and collection • Embryo freezing • Embryo transfers • Donor boarding

Vince Collison, DVM • Jane Collison, DVM • Tim Collison, DVM

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

MATT LOWERY Professional Livestock Auctioneer

308-750-6119 Burwell,NE

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

RON KREIS LIVESTOCK AUCTIONEER 740-683-3235

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

Monte W. Lowderman • THE SOUND YOU RECOGNIZE •

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Order Line: 1-800-588-7096 • Hillsboro, Texas Order Line: 1-888-914-5972 • Lodi, California

"Iowa's #1 sale for producers who sell their cattle over the scale!"

"Iowa's "Iowa's#1 #1sale salefor forproducers producers who sell their their cattle cattleover overthe thescale!" scale!"

“Selling 50 bulls and 20 females, “Selling “Sellingand 50 50 bulls 20 opportunities!” females, females, plus embryo donorand flush plus plusembryo embryo and and donor flush opportunities!” opportunities!”

Reg #: 18230425

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SAV MADAME PRIDE 3918

SAV SAVMADAME MADAME PRIDE PRIDE 3918 3918 “Selling the Right to Flush!”

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Premium sourced cattle fourth annual

Bull and Female Sale Wednesday, march 23, 2016 1:00 Pm

tWelve miles north of eckley, colorado

CCR Dream Better 3058T x RRTT Miss Upgrade 619X

3/4 SM 1/4 AN

TUEL MR BANKROLL B4098 CE 8.7

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BW 0.6

WW 72.4 15%

YW 115.4 10%

Reg #3019691 Milk 17.7

Marb 0.55 20%

REA 0.95 5%

API 149.8 15%

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Vin-Mar O’Reilly Factor x MS NLC Mojo S6119B (Upgrade’s mom)

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TI 85.2 4%

CE 11.4 25%

BW -0.8 25%

WW 73.6 10%

1/2 SM 1/2 AN

Reg #3019686 YW 123.8 4%

Milk 20.7

Marb 0.22

REA 0.72 30%

API 135.7 30%

TI 75.3 20%

Selling Seventy 18 Month Old Bulls and Thirty Yearling Bulls

• Cover more cows per bull Hold up better than yearlings • Many sets of flush brothers • •

EXAR Emblazon 1779B x TUEL Ms Z240

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TUEL MR EMBLAZON B4042 CE 18.1 3%

BW -3.3 3%

WW 73.8 10%

YW 115.7 10%

Reg #3019596 Milk 19.4

Marb 1.18 1%

Simmental Sires

CCR Dream Better 3058T Ellingson Legacy M229 “Olie” RRTT Upgrade 611X (Upgrade’s Full Brother)

All bulls are Ultrasounded • Yearling bulls have gone through EPDs enhanced by DNA testing “GrowSafe” system, and feed Volume purchase incentive effeciency data will be available Many half and three quarter brothers

REA 0.97 4%

Schiefelbein Effective 61 x RRJS Miss Legacy 615X (Upgrade’s Sis) 1/2 SM 1/2 AN

TUEL MR EFFECTIVE B4104 CED 18.3 3%

API TI 195.6 100.9 1% 1%

GW Game Changer 823Y GW Pacesetter 480W TUEL Mr A3005 (Maternal brother to Upgrade)

BW -2.5 10%

WW 64.5 35%

YW 105.1 25%

Reg #3019696 Milk 22.4

Marb 0.73 4%

RE 0.80 20%

$W 177.5 2%

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Schiefelbein Effective 61 EXAR Blue Chip 1877B EXAR Emblazon 1779B VinMar O’Reilly Factor

PA Power Tool 9108 Connealy Capitalist 028 A A R Ten X 7008 S A

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$B 85.1 4%

“Focusing on Quality with Perfor-

Bear Mountain Angus “Focusing on Quality with Performance”

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2 miles west of Palisade, Ne

Selling 120 Angus Bulls & 70 Registered Angus Females Stevenson Miss Manor 83S4 15384859

She B 6@98

W 6@101

IMF 18@105

Bear Mtn Stonework 5152 18228256

sells!

RE 18@104

This 004 donor sells along with sons & grandsons!

ells!

He s BW 1.7

WW 63

YW 110

Milk 31

Marb .47

REA .89

$W 73.18

$B 151.98

This exceptional son of Connealy Black Granite sells!

- Our bulls are developed on a high roughage, non-starch diet -

Reference Sires:

George W

Cross Wired

Wisdom

In Focus 4925

Absolute

Capitalist

Also selling sons of: Consensus, Cash, Earnan, Insight, Logic, Owyhee, O’Reilly Factor & Brilliance

Brian & Tiffany Stoller • 308.285.3313 (H) • 308.737.6213 (C)

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Selling 195 Head!

80 Yearling Bulls 30 Fall Bulls 50 Spring Bred Heifers 25 Fall Bred Heifers 10 Open Heifers — Show Prospects!

BW WW YW MILK $B

The ONLY non-parent bull in the breed that can boast these criteria: $W more than +98, $B more than +170 and Docility +36 or higher! From the same cow family that produced Hoover Dam! Dam is a first calf Excitement heifer, grandam is the notable Pathfinder® CC&7 donor that has produced 5 sons averaging $12,400.

BW WW YW MILK $B

Hoover Hawkeye P178

+4.8 +87 +142 +31 +173.86

BW WW YW MILK $B

+.5 +81 +141 +29 +168.32

Full brother to the dam of P178.

+3.1 +74 +133 +34 +175.79

BW WW YW MILK $B

+.9 +67 +118 +30 +144.65

Hoover Commander P40

Hoover Bullseye P16

Hoover Top Cut P14

# 1 weaning weight bull of 2015 Hoover crop at 919 pounds!

Top 1% WW, YW, Docility, Ribeye, $W, $F and $B!

Top 1% WW, YW, RADG, Doc, $F and $B! He boasts the fourth highest Docility EPD among ALL non-parent Angus bulls with his accuracy or higher!

Unique pedigree, calving-ease bull with an 814 pound weaning weight from a 10th generation Hoover-bred female!

BW WW YW MILK $B

+1.8 +64 +109 +28 +150.55

BW WW YW MILK $B

+1.8 +67 +122 +32 +150.14

BW WW YW MILK $B

+3.8 +79 +130 +31 +145.26

Erica of Ellston P168

Erica of Ellston P36

Hoover Commander P32

Hoover Hawkeye daughter and outcross donor prospect from the same cow family that produced Hoover Dam! Pathfinder® dam!

Bullseye daughter by a full sister to Hoover Dam that records 2-107 WR!

Top 1% WW, YW, Doc, $W and $F! From the powerful Pathfinder® dam that produced Hoover Emperor and records 5-112 WR to be the herd’s 4th top indexing cow!

David & Joy Mc Farland (641) 772-4479 • Ellston, Iowa John & Barb Kiburz (641) 344-3990 • Tingley, Iowa Andrew & Landi McFarland-Livingston (641) 344-7684 • Ellston, Iowa EPDs as of 12/3/2015

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Hoover Angus is home to these nationally recognized sires and more!

Hoover Hawkeye

Reg. No. 17603627 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B +1.0 +78 +140 +33 +30 +.63 +1.23 +185.52

MOGCK Sure Shot Mogck Bullseye Mogck Mary 1255

Mytty In Focus # Mogck Black Lass 2065 K C F Bennett Coalition SCC # Mogck Mary C 1757

SydGen C C & 7 # Miss Blackcap Ellston K97 Miss Blackcap Ellston G278

S A F Connection #+ SydGen Forever Lady 4087 Woodhill Statesman 54K-90N # Miss Blackcap Ellston D154 #

Mogck Bullseye

Reg. No. 17102085 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B +2.7 +79 +136 +34 +34 +.59 +.91 +162.578

Mytty In Focus # MOGCK Sure Shot Mogck Black Lass 2065

S A F Focus of E R # Mytty Countess 906 S A V Pay Day 3261 Mogck Black Lass C2502

Sitz Alliance 6595 # K C F Bennett Coalition SCC# Pleasant Pill of Conanga # Mogck Mary 1255 Marcys 95 734 6 # Mogck Mary C 1757 Mogck Mary C 1234

Hoover No Doubt

Reg. No. 17882682 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B +2.2 +78 +139 +34 +28 +.71 +1.27 +183.64

MOGCK Sure Shot Mogck Bullseye Mogck Mary 1255

Mytty In Focus # Mogck Black Lass 2065 K C F Bennett Coalition SCC # Mogck Mary C 1757

SydGen C C & 7 # Miss Blackcap Ellston J2 Miss Blackcap Ellston D154 #

S A F Connection #+ SydGen Forever Lady 4087 TC Gridiron 258 # Miss Blackcap Ellston A269

Hoover Dam

Reg. No. 16124994 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B -.3 +50 +97 +20 +27 +.75 +1.14 +131.31

SAF Connection #+ SydGen CC&7# SydGen Forever Lady 4087

SVF Gdar 216 LTD #+ SAF Royal Queen 5084 + SydGen 1407 Corona 2016 # SAF Forever Lady 8292 +

TC Gridiron 258 # Erica of Ellston C124 # Erica of Ellston V65 #

GAR Grid Make r#+ TC Blackbird 7049 # SA Neutron 377 # Shottish V047

Connealy Commander Reg. No.

17585764 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE $B +3.4 +79 +128 +30 +26 +.37 +.78 +150.13

KMK Alliance 6595 I87 # Connealy Consensus Blinda of Conanga 004

Sitz Alliance 6595 # G A R Ext 916 #+ Rito 6I6 of 4B20 6807 # Blenda of Conanga 129

Rito 6EMA of 4L3 Emblazon+ Gespa of Conanga 9380 Gossipa of Conanga 787

O C C Emblazon 854E #+ Rita 4L3 of 2536 208 + Millers Bullseye J373 # Cossipana of Conanga 788

Basin Excitement

Reg. No. 16047404 BW WW YW Doc MILK Marb RE -.1 +73 +130 +28 +20 +.35 +.58

$B +132.23

Gardens Expedition # Basin Expedition R156 + Basin Primrose Lady 5287

N Bar Emulation EXT # Green Garden Gina 2268 S2 Basin Ambush 3905 # Basin Primrose Lady 296E

Vermilion Payweight J847 # Basin Lady S532 AK Basin Lady 306E

Vermilion Dateline 7078 # Vermilion Lass 7969 Basin Max 806C Basin Lady 183C

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With his first calf crop and 73 genomic progeny through AHIR, Hawkeye is the #1 $W and $B combination son of the $192,000 Mogck Bullseye! He ranks in the top 1% of the breed for WW, YW, Docility, Ribeye, $W, $F, and $B! Hawkeye was the $43,000 selection by Three Trees Ranch and is backed by 11 generations of the Blackcap Ellston family at Hoover Angus No current sire can meet or exceed Bullseye’s combination of superior Docility, $W and $B! This proven sire adds unmatched muscle and great disposition to his progeny. Numerous features highlight our February 2, 2016 sale. 32 sons averaged $10,609 in our 2015 event.

Top sons include Hoover Hawkeye and Hoover No Doubt.

$67,500 top-selling bull in our 88 year history! This powerhouse ranks in or above the top 1% of the breed for 7 EPDs/indexes including $W and $B! Use No Doubt to improve dispositions and add style, muscle, thickness and power. No Doubt was the #1 YW bull of our 2015 auction at 1540 pounds and scanned the biggest ribeye at 17.3”!

Hoover Dam has left his mark as being one of the most proven, predictable sires of the breed with the hard to find combination of calving ease, muscle, carcass, docility, and phenomenal daughters. Over 12,700 progeny are recorded through AHIR. Hoover Dam has been among the top 10 sires of the breed for progeny registrations the past four years!

Commander did just what his name says, he took command of the 2015 Hoover crop! He sired the top ratioing sire group in both the bull and heifer calves!

Commander progeny are super stout and powerful, loaded with muscle and hind quarter. His first sons are featured in our February 2, 2016 sale.

The only sire above .90 Accuracy that can go from a negative BW EPD or less to a +73 WW EPD or higher! Progeny do not sacrifice the traits lost in typical calving ease cattle. This now deceased sire leaves these top sons to carry on his excellence: Hoover Hercules (Alta), Hoover Explorer (Alta), Hoover Elation (Select Sires), Hoover Homestead (ORIgen).

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ANGUS RANCH Selling

100 Bulls, 60 Females

• All Bulls will be Genomic Tested • Free delivery up to 500 miles • Volume discounts Koupals B&B Identity • ALC Package H74P • Barstow Cash Mogck Whispering Wind 48• Mogck Bullseye • Varlick Focus HF Kodiak 186X • Hoover Excitement K34 • WK Rick O’Shay 1002 Styles Consensus p19 • KR Cash 3152 • WMR Infinity 141 • CW Passport D 1141 Frontman A3173 • AAR Ten X 7008 SA • Musgrave Big Sky

12249 55th Street NE • Fordville, ND 58231 Home 701-384-6182 Darrell's cell 701-331-2587 Jason's cell 701-331-1164 jarangus@polarcomm.com jalloangus@gmail.com

Offering 35 BRED HEIFERS AI’d to Drivin 80, Jesse James, Emblazon 999, and More!

Come see the heifers in person on Sunday, January 24th then stop by Petersen’s Bar for a bite and beer.

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Watch For Our Upcoming Bull Sale on BreedersWorld this Spring 2016 Open House at the Farm Social at Petersen Bar 75 Buck Hoier 402-533-0732 or 402-456-7599 Jeff Hoier 402-533-3919 19002 County Road 4 • Herman, NE 68029 www.hoiershowcattle.com

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U pcoming Sales & Events JANUARY

Jan. 2

The Royal Edge Sale - Ames, IA Western Exposure Sale - Dunlap, IA

Jan. 9 24th National Western Livestock Show - Denver, CO Questing Hills Elite Heifer Sale - Lamoni, IA Reds on the Rocks Red Angus Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 10 - Mile High Classic Red Angus Auction - Denver, CO

Jan. 11 - Questing Hills Show Heifer Sale - Lamoni, IA

Jan. 15 NWSS Angus Foundation Female Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 16

American Maine Anjou Assn. Sale - Denver, CO Western Elite Female Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 17 - American Chianina Assn. Show & Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 18 - 41st Annual National Salers Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 21 - National Lowline Sale - Denver, CO

Jan. 22 - Mill Bar Angus Production Sale - McCook NE

Jan. 24 - Jallo Angus Ranch Annual Sale - Fordville, ND

Jan. 25

Hoier Cattle Online Bred Heifer Sale - breedersworld.com

Martin Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE

Jan. 26 - Ken Haas Angus Bull Sale - LaGrange, WY

Jan. 28 - Carter Angus & Friends Sale - Vermillion, SD

Jan. 29

Froslee Stock Farm Annual Production Sale - Vining, MN Kelly Cattle Co. Elite Female Sale - Dallas Center, IA

Jan. 30

Baldridge Bros Bull Sale - North Platte, NE

Double J Farms Private Treaty Simmental Sale - Garretson, SD

Ferguson Angus Farms Open House & Private Treaty Sale New Sharon, IA Forster Farms Simmental Production Sale - Smithfield, NE

J & C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale - West Point, NE Jauer Dependable Genetics Bred Female & Bull Sale Hinton, IA Nichols Farms Private Treaty Bull Sale - Bridgewater, IA Tradition of Excellence Sale - Ames, IA

Jan. 31 - Triangle J Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Miller, NE

FEBRUARY

Feb. 1 Cardinal Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Wyoming, IL Holmes Show Cattle Online Bred & Open Heifer Sale breedersworld.com Taubenheim Gelbvieh Production Sale - Amherst, NE

Feb. 2 - Hoover Angus Farm Production Sale - Creston, IA

Feb. 4 Ridder Hereford Ranch Bull & Heifer Sale - Callaway, NE

Feb. 5 Martin Livestock Dual Threat Sale - Paris, IL McConnell Angus Bull & Female Sale - Dix, NE

Feb. 6 Bartos/Frederick Angus Production Sale - Verdigre, NE Horsley Bros. Sale - Toulon, IL

Loonan Stock Farm Private Treaty Production Sale - Corning, IA Ohlrich/Felt Farms Annual Bull Sale - Norfolk, NE Springer Simmental Sale - Decorah, IA

Upstream Ranch Production Sale - Taylor, NE

Feb. 7 - Hartman Cattle Co. Simmental Bull Sale - Tecumseh, NE

Feb. 8

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Production Sale - Ree Heights, SD

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Feb. 9 Kuck Ranch Annual Production Sale - Lexington, NE Werning Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale - Emery, SD

Feb. 11- Nagel Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Springfield, SD

Feb. 12 Bred for Balance Sale - Tracy, MN Mohnen Angus Annual Bull Sale - White Lake, SD

Feb. 13

Berger’s Herdmasters Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Crooked Creek Angus Production Sale - Clarinda, IA IA Maine-Anjou Assn. Banquet - Des Moines, IA 13th - 21st Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic- Kearney, NE

Feb. 14

14th - 21st Iowa Beef Expo - Des Moines, IA IA Maine-Anjou Assn. Sale - Des Moines, IA

Feb. 15

IA Charolais Assn. Sale - Des Moines, IA IA Simmental Assn Sale - Des Moines, IA Koupal Angus Annual Bull Sale - Dante, SD

Feb. 16 Bushy Park Farm Maine-Anjou Bull Online Sale cwcattlesales.com Cedar Top Ranch Bull Sale - Burwell, NE Doug Booth Family Angus Annual Bull Sale - Torrington, WY IA Angus Assn. Annual Meeting - IBE, Des Moines, IA

Feb. 17

17th -18th IA Angus Assn. Show & Sale - IBE, Des Moines, IA Ostrand Angus Annual Production Sale - Sargent, NE

Feb. 18 Bushy Park Farm Simmental Bull Online Sale cwcattlesales.com Krebs Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Gordon, NE Mogck & Sons Annual Bull & Female Sale - Olivet, SD

Feb. 19 - Hoffman Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Thedford, NE

Feb. 20 Janssen Angus Sale - Earlham, IA Overmiller Red Angus & Gelbvieh Production Sale Smith Center, KS

Feb. 23 Bushy Park Farm Hereford Bull Online Sale cwcattlesales.com Haynes Cattle Co. Working Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE

Feb. 24 - TC Ranch Production Sale - Franklin, NE

Feb. 25 Bear Mtn. Angus Sale - Palisade, NE Bushy Park Farm Hybrid Advantage Online Bull Sale cwcattlesales.com

Feb. 27 44 Farms Spring Sale - Cameron, TX Hula/Stangle/TKR Hereford Sale - Creston, NE

Feb. 29 - Reyes/Russell Annual Sale - Wheatland, WY

MARCH

March 1

Holmes Show Cattle Online Bull Sale - breedersworld.com Jindra Angus Production Sale - Creighton, NE

March 7 - Vision Angus Annual Sale - North Platte, NE

March 11 - Hueftle Cattle Co. Red Angus Bull Sale - Cozad, NE

March 17 - Benoit Angus Ranch Production Sale - Esbon, KS

March 22 - Holmes Show Cattle Online Summer Born Steer & Heifer Sale - breedersworld.com

March 23

Holmes Show Cattle Online Genetic Sale breedersworld.com Premium Sourced Cattle Bull & Female Sale - Eckley, CO

March 26 - Power of the Reds Sale - Macomb, IL

January 2016

Saturday, February 6, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

OHL Ranch, Norfolk, Nebraska on Hwy 275

Selling Approximately 70 Calving Ease & Performance Bulls ...

• Simmental • Simmental Influence • Maine-Anjou • ChiMaine • Angus

PICTURES AND VIDEOS WILL BE ONLINE AT

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For a free catalog,contact ...

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James, 402.369.0513 Merlin & Delores, home: 402.287.2488 or cell: 402.369.1059

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However, I talked him into letting me inform all of you so that we can PRAY for his fight with cancer. What makes me proud to be and his daughter is the fact that he wants to be sure that I mention his Screenprinting friend and close family friend, Ross Butler, who is fighting this hor124 N. Wilson St. • Jefferson, IA JUG livestock waterers:Layout 1 8/11/11 8:50 AM Page 1 rible disease, as well. I could never say enough about Ross and 515-386-4196 Sandy, they have always treated us like family and have always been right there for Dad. We sincerely appreciate all of your thoughts and prayers. Please let us know if there is someone from your famliy we need to be including on our prayer list!

I realize we all have family/friends dealing with this disease, CANCER. Lately, it has hit pretty too close to home, as well, for my brother-in-law, Dan Kiesling. Dan is Jessica’s husband (my husband Matt’s sister). This past August, they moved to Michigan from Arizona. Not long before their move, Dan received the news that he had a big fight on his hands… t-cell lymphoma. Dan is currently the Livestock Judging Coach at Michigan State University. So, on top of starting a brand new position he is also fighting this cursed disease! Prayers are on the top of our list for Dan and Jessica. To help them with their medical expenses, we will be selling these cool tag key chains; $15 for small tags and $20 for large tags.

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