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November 2019, Vol. 24 Issue 9

SATURDAY, DECEMBER DECEMBER 14 -- 5:30 5:30 PM PM SATURDAY, On the farm near Wyoming,14 Illinois On the farm near Wyoming, Illinois

Selling near near 115 115 Head Head -- Bred Bred Heifers Heifers & & Cows, Cows, Heifer HeiferCalves Calves Selling ANGUS -- SIMMENTAL SIMMENTAL -- MAINE MAINE -- COMPOSITES COMPOSITES ANGUS

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November 16, 2019 Saturday • 1 pm • At the farm

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CRAN C554 Sandhills 0065X x Zulu donor selling with a bull calf at side by Jackpot 7551B.

DLW 7620E Astronaut x 1316Y Fall calving Purebred female selling with a heifer calf at side by Durant 6296D.

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DLW 921G Show heifer/ donor prospect sired by Copperfield selling on Saturday in the GAIN Sale.

3021A Featured red Balancer® female selling.

DLW 915G Show heifer/ donor prospect sired by Copperfield selling on Saturday in the GAIN Sale.

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Offering 75 SimAngusâ&#x201E;¢ and Simmental Bred Females L T 598 BANDO 9074 daughter. ASA 2399540

GIBBS 4340B NIGHTHAWK daughter. ASA 3501186

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J BAR J NIGHTRIDE 225Z daughter. ASA 3433274

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Sire: Hooks Fast Money • PB SM Bred to Black Irish Kansas

HEARTLAND ALL THESE SIMMENTALS SALE MANAGEMENT Tom & Cora Lynch • Nashua, IA 50658 FEMALES 507-532-6694 • 612-805-7405 Phone 641435-4048 Cell 563-380-1098 sales@ebersale.com • Catalog Kirk & Mary Lynch • New Hampton, IA 50659 SELL! online at www.ebersale.com Cell 563-379-1190

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SPRING PRODUCTION SALE • JANUARY 29, 2020 For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Manager, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME, at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, PO Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. Phone: (816) 532-0811. Fax: (816) 532-0851. E-Mail: angushall@angushall.com

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SELLING: 35 Open Heifer Calves  35 Bred Heifers  12 Bred Cows 50+ Embryos  Complete Dispersal of Neal Eickhoff 2018-19 Females

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The Dispersal of the

CARL & ELAINE ISRAEL HEREFORD HERD SATURDAY, NOV. 23, 2019

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February 27, 2019 Sired by About Time

March 21, 2019 Sired by Google

April 1, 2019 Sired by Cattle Drive

April 9, 2019 Sired By ICC Cattle Drive

Daughter of EE Advance Frontier Bull Calf at Side

Daughter of EE Advance Google Heifer Calf at Side

Daughter of VJS Motivator Cattle Drive Hfr. Calf at Side

Daughter of VJS Motivator Global Heifer Calf at Side

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NOTE: We will be selling some top notch bull calves. However, the 2019 spring born bulls that are not included in this sale will be offered for sale in the spring of 2020.

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CARTER FAMILY ANGUS Complete Dispersal Sale

Sunday • November 24, 2019 • 2 pm (CST) Held at the Lincoln Co. Fairgrounds • North Platte, Nebraska

Carter’s Omaha • 18245482 Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 • Dam: TC Marcia 0044 The $45,000 Select Sires AI Sire who was the top-selling bull of the 2016 spring bull sale and all-time record seller of the program. His mother and sisters sell!

Carter’s Counterweight

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Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 • Dam: Carter’s Blackcap A121 A featured member of the ABS Global AI stud is this low birth weight, calving-ease sire who was highlighted in the 2016 spring bull sale. His sisters sell!

Selling140 TheFemales Entire Cow Herd Sell Embryos • Semen

Carter’s Payweight 1682-C204 • 18245454 Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 • Dam: Carter’s Rita A120 The $17,000 second top-selling bull of the record-setting 2016 spring bull sale and featured member of ORIgen AI stud. Genetics from this leading family will be offered. For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the sale managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816-5320811. Fax 816-532-0851. Email: angushall@angushall.com www.angushall.com

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Market Issues and Actions BY DAVID TROWBRIDGE, ICA PRESIDENT Well, it has been a devastating month for cattle producers since my last article. Plummeting fat cattle prices have dragged the entire production industry into new lows. The effects on Iowa’s beef production segment has been deep and critical. The leadership and staff of ICA has been totally immersed in dealing with the information needs of producers, the calling for oversight and investigation by regulatory agencies, and the gathering of facts for Iowa producers to be better able deal with this stressful time. All of the leadership and I have heard from producers and listened to the concerns and the ideas of how to deal with this market. I have stated before that in unprofitable market environments, Iowa producers are more negatively impacted because of their size and business structure than larger corporate feeders. The acquisition of operating funds in these times and the personal decision to invest in the cattle market are both more difficult for smaller feeders in markets like this. This brings all this to a very personal level to producers in Iowa. We have asked every person we have heard from, “What should ICA be doing to prevent this from happening again?” The answers have been diverse, emotional and insightful. I still believe that the answers to these problems are out there, with one of Iowa’s producers. Better business management, fewer regulations, better financial risk management tools, a friendlier business environment and more, were some of the thoughts. But by far the most common answers were involving more packer competition, breaking up the big packers, eliminating packer contracts and formula trading and 100% negotiated trade. All the answers have some merit in thought, some were practical, and all were emotionally driven. At the September board meeting, we

dedicated some time to listening to directors’ conversations with producers. These interactions were moving, and I want to thank all the directors for their time given to really listening to producers in their district. They are there for you to convey your ideas to the board to lead ICA into the future. I want to personally thank director Bob Noble for bringing forward his observation on ICA’s actions on these market issues. Bob noted that three years ago the ICA BOD sent an ICA membership policy to the NCBA convention for the marketing committee. This policy mandated 50% negotiated trade for all fat cattle traded nation wide. ICA leadership brought this policy forward and created a stir within the ranks of all the nation’s leading feeder states. Out of this policy by ICA, with lots of input by past president Ed Greiman, the fed cattle sale on Superior Auction was created. This effort to increase negotiated trade to support price discovery was a direct result of ICA policy. Ed and Brad Kooima have also led the charge through ICA and NCBA for several years to build better and more effective price protection tools with the CME. The insights and foresights of these and other ICA leaders have protected and enhanced these tools for producers for several years. In April, ICA went to the Iowa capital to meet with Governor Reynolds. We presented the Governor with an initiative to address four issues facing the beef industry in Iowa. One issue was regulation modification for the beef industry including environmental, business and taxation. This issue was brought up by producers in some conversations this month. Another issue was the business environment to encourage more small packer development in the state of Iowa. We emphasized the concern that a bad market would have on Iowa’s producers’ decisions and ability to remain in the cattle business. We asked for and

are working forward with the Governor’s office to create working groups to address these four initiatives for the Iowa producer. ICA stepped forward immediately when the sale of Iowa Premium Beef to National Beef was stalled by undue scrutiny. Placing the largest Iowa packing plant in jeopardy at this time was too great a risk for Iowa producers to not put the full force of ICA into play. ICA leadership was the factor that moved this transaction forward. So because of the input of membership, all these issues have been addressed and action was taken by ICA Board of Directors long before there was a fire in Kansas in August or a disastrous cattle market in September. Complex issues and unforeseen events are, at times, very difficult to mitigate and the actions taken are sometimes slow to create solutions, but ICA has been out in front for some time on the very issues we are now facing. ICA has led the charge to address these issues; our efforts have placed these issues at the forefront of state and national leaders. The results have not always been to our liking but the fight goes on. The quest to find solutions to market events like the one we are enduring now will take all producers’ united efforts. We, as individuals, cannot have the impact that we, as members of ICA, will have. The foresight of membership to bring forward to leadership these issues so they can be addressed is not a fortunate coincidence for Iowa producers but an expectation of membership. With the input of producers, the creation of policy and the action of staff, ICA is able to take the lead in addressing issues that will affect the beef industry in the future. I know things are ugly right now and in times of stress we all need help even if it is just someone to listen to our concerns. Know that your ICA staff and volunteer leadership is there to assist you in any way they can. November 2019

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Register now for Leadership Summit! Join us at Prairie Meadows in Altoona where we will come together to honor outstanding cattlemen and work towards a positive future for Iowa’s cattle industry through policy, education and networking.

KEYNOTE

Andy Curliss, CEO North Carolina Pork Council With his presentation titled “Up close and personal: How unfair attacks hurt us all” Andy will take attendees through his experience dealing with nuisance lawsuits in North Carolina and give input on how to protect your livelihood.

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Fake Meat: The Industry Responds Danielle Beck, NCBA, will share the strategies used by the Checkoff and Policy teams at NCBA as they advocate for beef as the number one protein on consumers’ minds and plates. Are you prepared for a disease outbreak? With the threat of African Swine Fever (ASF) on pork producers’ minds, now is a good time to re-evaluate disease preparedness in the beef industry, as well. Visit www.iacattlemen.org to register.

THURSDAY, DEC. 5 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. 2:15 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

Registration & Trade Show Keynote: “Up Close and Personal” Lunch & Awards Trade Show Break Educational Sessions Fake Meat, Danielle Beck, NCBA Foreign Animal Diseases Policy Committee Meetings Trade Show Break & Social Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation Banquet ICF Auction

FRIDAY, DEC. 6 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m.

County Leader Breakfast Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Annual Meeting 9:30 a.m. Iowa Beef Industry Council Annual Meeting 10:30 a.m. Conclude

Scholarship Deadlines Approaching The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation offers a variety of scholarship opportunities throughout the year. Application deadlines are approaching for the: 1. Beef Scholarship Extravaganza 2. Maynard Jayne Scholars Program Applications can be found at iowacattlemensfoundation.org. For more information, please contact Mary at mary@iacattlemen.org or 641-425-1533.

MAYNARD JAYNE SCHOLARSHIP

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation is currently accepting scholarship applications in honor of the late Maynard Jayne. The Jayne Family has graciously donated memorial monies as well as their own funds to develop the Maynard Jayne Scholars program. Maynard Jayne was a long time Iowa Cattlemen’s Association employee. He

began his career as a field representative and helped increase membership numbers across the state. His greatest contribution, though, was as a lobbyist for ICA at our State Capitol. Maynard’s industry knowledge and his ability to bring the right people together made him a highly respected key player at the state legislature. Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation will be awarding the Jayne Scholar at the Leadership Summit this coming December. The deadline for application submission is November 15.

BEEF SCHOLARSHIP EXTRAVAGANZA

The Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation is proud to host the Beef Scholarship Extravaganza. It is one of the most challenging and rewarding youth cattle com-

petitions in the nation. Young people who participate in this event reap the benefits of their preparation long after the competition is over. Registration is due Nov. 1. The contest is open to high school juniors and seniors who test their knowledge on beef industry and beef cattle management issues. Stations cover the following beef industry topics: • Credit and Finance • Seedstock Merchandising • Nutrition • Reproduction • Industry Issues and Advocacy • Marketing • Beef Management • Health • Job Interview • Keep-Cull Heifer Replacement Evaluation

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The Road Ahead for Fat and Feeder Cattle and Other Markets by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade

This article is being written mid-October and thus more difficult to help you see the road ahead, however, the old saying ‘Feeders are the leaders’ comes to mind and naturally there is great debate over who and what will win on a seasonal bottoming of the USDA Beef Boxes’ or the seasonal peak on Feeders. Considering the ‘bubble values’ we elected on mid-October at the 146.87 basis November Feeders we will go with the seasonal pattern on Feeder Cattle to the downside. If markets stay true to form they will head south more than expected and then turn around and do the same thing on the upside. Adding to potential livestock and financial market angst is the fact that China is not appreciating a U.S. bill supporting Hong Kong protestors. Be very sure of that. Shanghai and the SP500 stock index futures have had a solid rally end of September and into mid-October and this is a perfect time for the stock market to stop dead in its track in consideration of all the historical ‘problems-mini-meltdowns’ in the month of October. Add into this equation that we have a ‘Phase 1’ quasi-deal with China and the markets may wake up any hour and see smoke and mirrors on many markets. Does anyone really believe Trump and Chinese President Xi have a ‘beautiful relationship’? Not too many folks with wisdom think so. Setting aside the massive debt he is running up, Mr. Trump is doing an excellent job running the country like a business, yet his hyperbole on describing ‘deals’ has become excessive. We should have locked up a more profound

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So how do Cattlemen stay out in front of different unexplained drops in cash and board traded Cattle prices? Get in the rhythm of integrating wholesale beef and the values of your Cattle standing on the dirt and be ready to hedge when extreme overvaluations kick in on the Board and the Dressed Choice Steers and the Choice Box so that when solid ‘lock-in per head’ prices line up with overvaluation on Dressed Steers that you know how to use the Board to execute the Board or like-kind forward contracts. Whether you wake up in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning and wonder about your Cattle and how you might better hedge one of your ranches’ most valuable assets then call Michelle White at 312-756-0931 and request a 90 day complimentary nightly and weekend Cattle Advisory that is delivered by email. Please have your email address ready when you call her. We provide Cattle hedging tutorials here at the Board of Trade and you can come in person on a Friday or Saturday morning or afternoon and educate yourself on the risk and rationale of Cattle hedging in a global economy that packers probably understand better than most cattlemen. And remember, hedging livestock and feed costs with CBOT or CME instruments still has risk of loss and is not suitable for all livestock producers and investors who desire to hedge their livestock on the dirt. n

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Lonesome River Production Sale 12-7-2019 • 1p.m. Anselmo, Nebraska 30 2-Year-Old Bulls 20 Fall Bulls • 32 Yearling Bulls Pick of ET Heifer Selling:

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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 6, 2019 Open Shows

Show begins: 8:00 am Breeds run consecutively in the following order: Main Arena 1 Main Arena 2 Other Breeds Shorthorn Plus Limousin Angus Chi/Chi-Influenced Hereford Galloway Shorthorn Sim-Influenced Commercial Heifers Charolais A minimum of five entries need to be Simmental shown per breed; if not, breed will Maine/Mainetainer show in the “Other Breeds.“ Gelbvieh Red Angus 3:00 pm Livestock Honoree Recognition.............. Main Arena 3:00 pm Supreme Individuals Selection................ Main Arena 5:00 pm Pen Show Bulls & Heifers Weigh-In 5:00 pm Cattlemen’s Ball and Sale....................................SEB 6:00 pm No-Host Social.....................................................SEB 7:00 pm Prime Rib Supper & Auction...............................SEB (TICKET REQUIRED FOR BALL, SALE, SOCIAL & AUCTION)

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8:00 - 9:00 am Judging Clinic.........................................TBD 9:00 - 10:00 am Fitting Clinic...........................................TBD 10:00 am Pen Shows...................................Main Arena Followed by the Supreme Pen of 3 Selections Other Breeds • Hereford Red Angus • Limousin Angus • Shorthorn Charolais • Gelbvieh All heifer pens will be shown first, in the order of breeds listed, followed by the bull pens. A minimum of two entries need to be shown per breed; if no breed, will show in the “Other Breeds.“

12:00 pm “Fairest Of Them All” Show.................Main Arena 1:30 pm Angus Sale.................. South side of Main Building 2:30 pm Hereford Sale.............. South side of Main Building 3:30 pm Club Calf/AOB Sale... South side of Main Building 5:00 pm Jr. Market Steers/Heifers Weigh-In 5:30 pm Junior Showmanship..............................Main Arena Junior, Intermediate, Senior Divisions 6:30 pm Dinner Show - Robby Vee............................. Eagles

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2019 Junior Shows

Show begins: 8:00 am Breeds run consecutively in the following order: Main Arena 1 Angus Red Angus Gelbvieh Maine/Mainetainer Commercial Heifers Charolais Chi/Chi-Influenced South Devon Limousin

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Following Breed Shows: Overall Junior Supreme Heifer Show 1/2 hour break Ag Country Junior Market Steer & Heifer Showdown Late Entry & Stalling Deadlines: Open show 5pm • Thursday, Dec. 5 Pen Show:. 2 pm • Friday, Dec. 6 “Fairest of Them All Show: 4 pm • Friday, Dec. 6 Junior Show & Showmanship: 4 pm • Saturday, Dec. 7 All Entry Forms must be postmarked by November 8th to enter without a late entry! Weigh-In Times: Pen Show Bulls & Heifers: 6 pm • Friday, December 6 Jr. Market Steers & Heifers: 5 pm • Satruday, December 7

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The Way I See It by Austin Brandt

Sale season is in full swing and that means that harvest has begun as well. It’s a busy time of year, no matter what area of the ag industry you are involved in. There are seedstock sales every weekend and online show prospect sales every night. Fall calves are arriving daily and spring calves are being weaned and prepped for market. Cover crops are going in and of course combines are running in the fields. With all this going on, it can be easy to forget that everyone else is just as busy as you are, trust me, I know all too well! This is just a reminder, to give yourself a little more time and give farmers a little more room. We all have things that need to get done, but turning on your flashers and following a tractor or combine for a mile or two isn’t gonna make you any more late than you already are!

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One of my favorite things about fall sale season is the diversity of types of cattle sold. From show heifers to bred heifers, show steers to herd bull prospects and proven donors to pairs, there is literally something for everyone! It’s also a great time to get a full view of on operation, because as I said before, you get a chance to see every type of cattle they are raising. Now, does this make fall sales better than spring sales? Heck no! This is just my opinion and its probably not worth a dime, but you have read this much of the article for one reason or another! We have a lot of sales coming up that one or a multiple of us field guys will be at. I encourage you to call us if you are interested in any of them coming up, or if you just want to talk cattle. Trust me, you can only listen to the radio/podcasts so long and you want to talk to a real person that talks back! If you are wondering if its a good time to call, just follow us on Snapchat. Most of us are pretty good at keeping the world up to date on our adventures. If you’d like to follow me on Snapchat, look me up as: abrandt89. Take care and see you down the road! Austin

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Fall Hair Care with Kirk Stierwalt The cooler temperatures make it easier to grow hair but the dry air is another challenge. Moisturizing is key during the winter months. It’s very important to replenish natural oils to keep the hide and hair healthy and fresh. How do you restore the natural beauty of your calf’s hair coat? Kirk Stierwalt recommends a leave-in conditioner.

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1 Apex Cattle Fall Calving Herd Dispersion - Dannebrog, NE 2 Cottonwood Angus Farms - Pipestone, MN Ridder Farms Charolais Sale - Hermann, MO 2 -3 Jensen Angus Farm Open House - Plainfield, IA 3 Hawkeye Simmental Sale - Bloomfield, IA Jensen Angus Farm Sharing in the Progress Online Sale sconlinesales.com Triangle J Ranch Harvest Select Sale - Miller, NE 4 Okoboji Cattle Co. Online Sale - sconlinesales.com Summit Farms Online Sale - sconlinesales.com 5 Sisco Bros. Online Heifer Sale - sconlinesales.com 6 Rock Creek Mature Cow Herd Dispersion - Mitchell, SD Talon Crest Online Show Heifer Sale - showcattleconnection. com 7 Talon Crest Bred Female Sale - Winterset, IA 8 McDonald Red Angus Female Sale - Russell, IA 9 Stevenson Angus Total Dispersal - Kearney, NE 15 Eblen & Sons Private Treaty Sale - Bridgewater, IA Warner Beef Genetics Production Sale - Arapahoe, NE 16 Baldridge Tiedeman & Friends Angus/Red Angus Female Sale North Platte, NE Fabius Creek Mature Cow Dispersal - Bloomfield, IA Value by Design Female Sale - Anita, IA Woodhill Farms Female Sale - Viroqua, WI 18 Gateway Genetics Online Female Sale sconlinesales.com 19 NAILE Simmental Sale - Louisville, KY 20 Premium Belted Galloway Sale - Louisville, KY 22 Heartland Simmental Female Sale - Waverly, IA 23 Bear Mtn. Angus Production Sale - Palisade, NE Israel Cattle Co. Hereford Dispersal - Creston, IA Sonderup Charolais Ranch Female Sale - Fullerton, NE Sydenstricker Genetics Production Sale - Mexico, MO Welsh Cattle Co. Production Sale - Macomb, IL Yardley Cattle Co. Female Sale - Beaver, UT 24 Carter Family Angus Complete Dispersal - North Platte, NE

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25 Darlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Divas Online Sale - sconlinesales.com 26 Lee Simmental Farms Online Heifer Sale sconlinesales.com 29 Ruby Cattle Co. Production Sale - Murray, IA 30 Felt Farms Female Sale - West Point, NE Pine View Angus Female Sale - Colesburg, IA The Event Simmental Sale - Tecumseh, NE 30 - Dec. 1 Down for the Cause Jr. Shows - Cedar Rapids, IA

DECEMBER

1 Adcock Cattle / Crum Cattle Online Sale - lao.com Bollum Family Shorthorns Online Sale - breedersworld.com Dieckmann Cattle Fall Angus Production Sale - Greensburg, IN DMCC Production Sale - Hiawatha, KS 2 CK Cattle Proven Female Sale - Highmore, SD TK Angus Full Production Sale - Valentine, NE 3 Panther Creek Ranch Dispersion - Bowen, IL 4 Goehring Herefords/Big Bend Ranch Sales - Keosauqua, IA Triple B Angus Online Female Sale - CCi.live 5 -8 North Star Classic - Valley City, ND 6 Cowboy Kind Production Sale - West Point, NE Schurrtop Ranch Annual Sale - McCook, NE 7 Jewels of the Norhtland Sale - Clara City, MN Lonesome River Production Sale - Anselmo, NE Weeks Angus Farm Complete Dispersion - Winterset, IA 9 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. Production Sale - Bertrand, NE 13 -14 Gopher the Purple Sales - Hutchinson, MN 14 Cardinal/Frankenreider Female Sale - Wyoming, IL First Class Female Sale - Dunlap, IA Sandeen Genetics Production Sale - Blakesburg, IA 15 Registered 4 Success Female Sale - Clarinda, IA Trauernicht Simmentals Female Sale - Wymore, NE 18 -19 Spear U Angus Complete Herd Dispersion Rushville, NE 20 -21 Griswold Cattle Classic - Stillwater, OK 29 Bruhn Cattle Incredible Female Sale - Dunlap, IA

November 2019

Sydenstricker Genetics Production Sale

Saturday, November 23▪ 10:00 a.m. ▪ at the farm

Presenting the freshest genetics from the name you trust Lot 80 SydGen Enhance 8515 DOB: 9/5/18 Reg. 19459906

Selling:

Sired by the breed leader ENHANCE and out of a maternal sister to ROCK STAR, this guy puts it all together! BW 62 lbs. WW 748 lbs. YW 1359 lbs. ADG 3.82 lbs. and 17.2 RE with a +19 CED!

LOT 306A SydGen Primrose 9084 DOB: 1/13/19 Reg. 19480667 A beau�ful daughter of the MO State Fair Champion, BIG BRANCH. Her dam sells as Lot 306 and posts ra�os of 4 BW @95, 4 WW @ 108, 4 YW @ 108, 2 IMF @ 126, and 2 RE @ 106

LOT 263 SydGen II Chloe 5463 DOB: 9/1/185 Reg. 18453766 As Chase has aged out of the Junior Angus program, he will be liquida�ng his show herd, including this 2017 MO State Fair FFA and Open Show Reserve Grand Champion Female. She sells with a September 19 COOL bull calf at side. Six daughters also sell.

Registered Angus Cattle Since 1952 Eddie Sydenstricker Sydenstricker John Deere EddieL@sydenstrickers.com Office: (573) 581-5900

1 Spring Yearling Herd Bull 108 Fall Yearling Bulls (semen tested ready to work)

60 January Bull Calves

(Wintering Program available)

3 Embryo Lots 68 Fall Calving Pairs 32 Spring Bred Cows 53 Spring Bred Heifers 90 Fall Yearling Heifers 43 Spring Heifer Calves

Complete catalog available online; mailed with November Angus Journal; or on request from the Farm Office Check out our website for complete weights, calving, and other updates as they become available

22nd Annual SydGen Influence Commercial Heifer Sale 7:00 p.m.—Callaway Livestock Center, Kingdom City, MO Selling 120 head of top commercial bred heifers. All heifers have met a stringent set of qualifications, and all will be sired by, or bred to SydGen Herd Sires. Contributing Breeders: C-Bar Cattle Co, Hatton, MO; Martin Family Angus, Centralia, MO; Mershon Cattle, Buckner, MO; and Moreland Farms, Anna, IL

Visitors Always Welcome

PO Box 280 ▪ Mexico, MO 65265 Farm Office: (573) 581-1225 www.sydgen.com eggers@socket.net

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Ben Eggers, Manager Cell: (573) 473-9202 Bub Raithel Cell: (573) 253-1664

INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

Adcock / Crum Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 74 American Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bear Mountain Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Blind Badger Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bollum Family Shorthorns . . . . . . . . . . 8 Brandt Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bruhn Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Cardinal/Franeknreider Cattle . . . . . . . 1 Carter Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 CK Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Concrete Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Cowboy Kind Production Sale . . . . . . 43 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 76 Darlin’ Divas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Diamond W Corrals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Dieckmann Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 DMCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Down for the Cause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Eblen & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Fabius Creek Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 First Class Female Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . 48 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Gopher the Purple . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Heartland Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Holiday Gift Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . 63-65 ICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70-71 Israel Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Jewels of the Northland . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Lee Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Lonesome River LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 McDonald Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 McTavish Steel Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Muir Embroidery . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 28, 54 NAILE Select Simmental Sale . . . . . . . 17 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic . . . . . . . 62 North Star Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53 Panther Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 40-41 Pine View Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Polydome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Premium Belted Galloway Sale . . . . . 12 Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Ruby Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sandeen Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Schaben Club Calf Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Schurrtop Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Sonderup Charolais Ranch . . . . . . . . . 23 Spear U Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ST Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Stevenson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Sydenstricker Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 The Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 TK Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Trauernicht Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Triple B Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 UPCOMING SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Value by Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Voss Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Vytelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Warner Beef Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Weaver Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61 Weeks Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 46-47 Welsh Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Werning Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Woodhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Yardley Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

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FEBRUARY 9-16, 2020 Iowa State Fairgrounds • Des Moines, Iowa

2020 Iowa Beef Expo Schedule Daily Commercial Exhibits Open at 9:00 AM - Close at 5:00 PM

Saturday, February 8 :3 AM 5:0 PM 6:00 PM : PM 7: PM 7: PM

Iowa Angus Show Iowa Simmental Assn Social Iowa Simmental Assn Banquet Iowa Charolais Assoc Social Iowa Charolais Assoc Banquet Iowa Angus Assoc Banquet

Sunday, February 9 :0 AM 9:00 AM : AM 11:0 AM 1:00 PM : PM 1:00 PM 2:00 PM 5:0 PM 6:00 PM

Monday, February 10

Tuesday, February 11

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