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GRILL CATTLE COMPANY by Doug Ward Doug@ABPmag.com
EDGEMONT, SOUTH DAKOTA
Growing up on a diversified farm in which dairy, hogs, beef and crops were a part of every stead in west central Iowa, Jeff Grill found his passion in raising beef cattle. That desire has led to the herd that he owns today in Edgemont, South Dakota. After years of hard work, Grill Cattle Co. now consists of top-quality Red Angus genetics built for the western range environment. Grill Cattle Co. Mission Statement We will provide the commercial cattle industry with genetics that excel in convenience traits and profitability in all levels of the beef business, while maintaining the highest degree of customer service. Jeff’s path to his success started many years ago when he was just a teenager. At the age of 16 he learned how to artificially inseminate cattle. Through A.I., his goal was to improve upon his herd 10
of Simmental cows. After graduation from high school, he was headed to South Dakota State University at Brookings to pursue a degree in Animal Science. This where his knowledge in beef cattle started to improve. His work study at school was supposed to be about working at the sheep unit. This was kind of a letdown to him when he was assigned to the unit. His goal was to learn about cattle and the industry. One day, he stopped into Dr. Pruitt’s office to visit and that’s where things changed. He was then switched from the sheep unit to what he really wanted, working at the cow/calf unit. There is where his hands on experience was gained in the day-to-day operation. Working at the beef unit was a good fit for him. With the ability to not only work but to learn at the same time. The amount of education gained by working with top notch people and quality cattle cannot be measured. This American Beef Producer
is a far better place to actually learn and make decisions than sitting in just a classroom situation. The cow/calf unit raised both Angus and Simmental cattle, not only for teaching purposes, but also to produce seedstock for the commercial industry. Jeff was not a part of the judging team, but part of his duties was to get classes to the judging team practices. So, while working with these cattle he would judge them and compare how he would place them to the official placing the coach would put on them. While in college, Jeff competed on the SDSU Rodeo Team entering the team roping and tie down events. While travelling to rodeos at other colleges, he met his wife, Diana. She was a native of Clear Lake, South Dakota where her family raised cattle. She represented North Dakota State University on their rodeo team in the breakaway roping and barrels. Consequently, they would compete at the April 2021
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same rodeos around the Great Plains Region. Jeff and Diana were married the summer after graduating from college. He went to work at his father-in-law’s ranch where they would take heifer calves and raise them up to sell as bred heifers. Some of his duties were picking the bulls to A.I. to as well as looking for clean-up bulls. There they would manage up to 200 head per year. Eventually a call from Dr. Pruitt would change things. Lindskov-Thiel Ranch of Isabel, South Dakota was looking for a herdsman at the time, so Jeff was put in
contact with Brent Theil. Jeff’s work habit, knowledge of cattle and his ability to pay attention to detail gained him the acknowledgement of his former advisor. For the next 7 years, Jeff helped manage the replacement heifers and the young cow herd at Lindskov-Thiel. He found that he enjoyed the conditioning of the sale bulls. Working for a topnotch outfit really helps in gaining experience in marketing and customer service also. One of the best parts of working there was meeting people from throughout the industry. The desire to run
and manage his own ranch was building. Many decisions had to be made. What, where and how are the three words that have to be considered. Jeff wanted to make a name for himself by raising quality seedstock. Having helped with some neighboring ranches while up in the Isabel area he started to notice that they had cattle that in his eyes were like the kind and type he wanted. He chose Red Angus. Jeff started into the Red Angus business with the purchase of heifers from the Broken Heart Ranch. Then he purchased additional Red Angus - continued on page 14
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from Gill Red Angus and Double Fork Ranch. He was looking for western cattle that worked for him, not him working for his cattle. That’s why his mission statement reads the way it does. The where and how was the next questions to answer. Well things kind of fell into place. Jeff’s family had just moved from Iowa to Hot Springs SD to manage a resort. Jeff and Diana were fortunate enough to live in one of the cabins that his parents managed. When first moving to the southwestern part of the state, Jeff managed a ranch there along with his own cattle. He eventually worked out a deal with an absentee land owner
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near Custer, SD. At that time 300 commercial cows were a part of the ranch and expansion of the owner’s ranch was the goal. His plan was that each step had to have just that, a plan. Jeff’s plan worked and four more ranches were added making the cowherd grow to 1200 momma cows. Now to run that many cows on that many ranches takes some hard work and management. Paying attention to detail was a must. Every decision had to work out financially. These ranches were all down south by
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Edgemont, along the Nebraska border. When Jeff’s brother Brad graduated from college, he started running a ranch for the same owner near Custer. This worked out because now the whole family was in the same area after being separated for a long period of time. The pieces were starting to fall into place for the development of a solid set of Red Angus cattle. Jeff and family started Grill Cattle Co. and his brother Brad started B Lazy T Ranch near Hot Springs where he also raises Red Angus Cat-
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tle along with his family. The goal of their ranch is to raise cattle that offer calving ease and are moderate framed. With increasing cost nowadays, cows need to offer maternal power and environmental hardiness and bring in a big calf with no supplements. Breeding selection also focuses on fertility, feet-legs and eye appeal. Cows are grazed out on big native pastures for 8 months of the year. A 45–50-day calving window is desired. All of this is done in big country. The cowherd was devel-
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oped by Jeff, it was not inherited. But of course, there were learning curves along the way while growing the herd. Steer data from customers of the programs bulls proves that they can compete at the sale barn and in the feedlot. Jeff and Brad along with the Fick family join forces to market their genetics together. They market their bulls at the Red Western Bull Sale in Crawford, Nebraska. Their annual sale is on the 4th Friday in April, with it being April 23rd this year. Usually, 50-60 bulls are offered in their bulls sale each year. This year is marking the 17th year of April 2021
the sale. These bulls are conditioned to hold up in their western environment. One of the biggest rewards has been the feed back on the performance of their genetics. Jeff and Diana have three children. Chance is 20, rodeos for SDSU and works in the cow business. Daughter Taylor is 18 and is a Senior in high school while son Cade, 16, is a Sophomore. Grill Cattle Co. looks forward to meeting new and past customers either at the sale or at the ranch. Creating relationships with cattlemen and women in the cattle business. ABP American Beef Producer
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OPINION Modern Seedstock Marketing must be Better by Lane Giess
DLCC Ranch, Pierz, MN
If we take a trip down memory lane, we can remember a day when marketing seedstock could be described as simple compared to today. We would mail a sale catalog with the date and time of our auction, inside would have general information about our breeding program and then we would list the lots of animals for sale. Each lot’s information would contain a couple of key pieces of information: birthdate, pedigree, adjusted weights, and ratios among other things. We used this information as the premise for describing genetic value among our offering. And at the time all of the separate sources of information were important and useful tools. You could even say before modern genetic evaluations, ratios and adjusted weights were the best tools available to describe genetic merit. And before those, pedigree knowledge and visual performance appraisal were the sole focus of every breeder. No doubt, our understanding of genetic merit has advanced since these times. As I page through various current sale catalogs, I have to ask the question, are they any more clear, or any easier to decipher than what’s been printed in years past? My answer would be no, and in fact, I might even argue they are more confusing now than ever before and not for the reason you might think. Modern sale catalogs still printing adjusted weights, ratios, 22
and raw ultrasound scan results are full of contradicting pieces of information. Why? Because we know these observations describe more about the performance of the animal itself and less what a parent animal may pass on to its progeny. Ratios, adjusted weights, and raw-scan data are indications of merit from an observed phenotype (BW, WW, Marbling, etc.). However, as all animal breeders know, an animal’s phenotype is influenced by multiple factors — including how they were managed. Can future progeny inherit good management? No. Then why do ratios, adjusted weights, and raw data still permeate most sale catalogs printed today? As a seedstock breeder myself, I get it. The success of every seedstock operation is dependent on two things: 1) a sound and reliable breeding program designed to improve the profitability of our customers, and 2) the ability to market those animals to stay financially sound in our business. It’s the responsibility of every seedstock producer to maximize genetic progress and improve the economic profitability of beef production. But in a difficult market and volatile business environment, marketing our livestock is vital to our bottom line. Do we sometimes sacrifice the reality and merit of genetic tools in order to make a sale because of customer expectations? We choose to print outAmerican Beef Producer
dated tools like ratios and weights for inherently selfish reasons and reasons only magnifying our inability to educate on true genetic tools like EPDs. They are more confusing, yes, but they are much more accurate and effective tools for making genetic improvements for a trait than anything else available. Science is not always understood, but in the case of EPDs, there is no debate among animal breeders and progressive producers. They work! The bottom line is, EPDs are better indicators for genetic merit than anything else available to seedstock breeders. Modern sale catalogs where we still print the outdated tools of ratios, actual weights and raw data are only adding to the difficulty of educating commercial cattlemen and are ultimately hurting your bottom line by introducing confusion and contradicting information. In a world of “the customer is always right”, some are going to demand seeing these pieces of information and for those customers, I’d suggest a separate location to print what they are looking for such as your website or as a supplement sheet rather than printed in a catalog. This conversation is one many will disagree with, but as the beef industry is scrutinized and the market becomes more competitive, I think it is clear the direction seedstock breeders must take mandates a change in how animals are marketed and how we educate our consumer. April 2021
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Sale Calendar 1-Apr
Minnesota Beef Cattle Improvement
Jackson, MN
3-Apr
Vaughan Family Ranch
El Dorado, KS
2-Apr
ADE Polled Herefords
Amsterdam, MO
3-Apr
West TN Angus Assoc sale
Bradford, TN
Wisconsin Beef Improvement 64th Bull Sale (ONLINE)
2-Apr
GA Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting
Perry, GA
3-Apr
2Apr
Kammerer Livestock
St. Onge, SD
3-Apr
Wye Angus
Queenstown, MD
Mather & Hartzell
Colfax, IA Brookfield, MO
2-Apr
Meyer Cattle Co.
Curryville, MO
4-Apr
2-Apr
Midland Bull Test Angus Day
Columbus, MT
5-Apr
Brockmere Farms
Dieckmann Cattle Online Heifer Sale Greensburg, IN
2-Apr
Pieper Performance Leader Sale
Hay Springs, NE
5-Apr
2-Apr
Pratt Cattle Co.
Atkins, VA
5-Apr
Gollaher Ranch
Cascade, MT
Green Garden Angus
Ellsworth, KS
2-Apr
SD State University Bull Sale
Brookings, SD
5-Apr
2-Apr
SE Elite Female Sale
Perry, GA
5-Apr Miller Angus Presho, SD
2-Apr
SpringLake Angus Ranch Annual Sale Lynch, NE
5-Apr
Ridder Farms
2-Apr
Utah Angus Assoc Bull Sale
Ogden, UT
5-Apr
Stewart Select Angus
Greensburg, IN
Kirksville, MO
5-Apr
Weber Charolais& Red Angus
Lake Andes, SD
2-Apr Weers Angus Diller, NE
6-Apr
Barta Farms
Lyons, KS
3-Apr
Andras Stock Farm
Manchester, IL
6-Apr
Coleman Limousin Ranch
Missoula, MT
3-Apr
Georgia Hereford Assoc, Finest Sale
Perry, GA
6-Apr
Daigger-Orr Angus
North Platte, NE
Four Corners Farms Online Heifer Sale St. Francisville, IL Gerber Land & Cattle
2-Apr
Waddle Farm
3-Apr
Opportunity Sale at Buckner & Jeffries Canmer, KY
6-Apr
3-Apr
Brook’s Chalky Butte Angus Ranch
Bowman, ND
6-Apr
Breeders World Online Sales
Richmond, IN
3-Apr
Circle G Ranches
Adel, GA
6-Apr Hinman Angus Malta, MT
3-Apr
DeBruycker Charolais
Great Falls, MT
6-Apr
Hubert Charolais Ranch
Midwest Performance Genetics Online Willow Springs, MO Vollmer Angus Ranch - New Date
3-Apr
Dean Angus Female Sale
Boyd, TX
6-Apr
3-Apr
Four State Angus Assoc. Sale
Springfield, MO
6-Apr
Monument, KS Wing, ND
3-Apr
Gardiner Angus Ranch
Ashland, KS
6-Apr WEBO Angus Lusk, WY
3-Apr
Grassy Valley Farm
Greeneville, TN
7-Apr 2J Angus Dunlap, IA
3-Apr
GA Hereford Association Finest Sale PERRY, GA
7-Apr
3-Apr
Haugestuen Ranches Production Sale Barron, WI
7-Apr Nissen Angus Chinook, MT
Kansas Bull Test
Wamego, KS
3-Apr Kraye Angus Mullen, NE
7-Apr Schelske Angus Virgil, SD
3-Apr
Ewing, VA
8-Apr
Bowling Ranch Spring Bull Sale
Blackwell, OK
Capitol Angus Bull Sale
Whitehouse, TX
Lawson Family Farm
3-Apr
Louisiana Bayou Classic
Mansura, LA
8-Apr
3-Apr
Louisiana BBA Rose Capital Classic
Shrevport, LA
8-Apr Carr Angus Hobson, MT
3-Apr
Magness Land & Cattle
Loma, CO
8-Apr
McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch
Torrington, WY
3-Apr
MC Livestock Spring Sale
Greenville, VA
8-Apr
Reich Charolais
Belle Fourche, SD
Sonderup Charolais Ranch, Inc.
Fullerton, NE
3-Apr
Panther Creek Ranch
Bowen, IL
8-Apr
3-Apr
Paint Valley Farms
Millersburg, OH
8-Apr
Univ. of TN online Angus Sale
Knoxville, TN
Wildcat Cattle Co Online
Darlington, WI
3-Apr
Partners in Performance
Newark, OH
8-Apr
3-Apr
Reisig Cattle Co.
Hardin, MT
9-Apr
5L Red Angus
Sheridan, MT
Cardinal Charolais
Hillrose, CO
Country Roads Angus
Carthage, IL
3-Apr
Ridder Farms
Hermann, MO
9-Apr
3-Apr
Show-Me Classic
Windsor, MO
9-Apr
Joran, MT
9-Apr Ingram Angus Pulaski, TN
3-Apr
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Kirkwood ICA Bull Sale
Cedar Rapids, IA
9-Apr
Prairie View Farms
Gridley, IL
9-Apr
Quaker Hill Farm @ Knight Cattle Co. Orange, VA
9-Apr Regency Acres Sidney, MT 9-Apr
Sellman Ranch
Crawford, NE
9-Apr
Wulf Cattle Annual Opportunity Sale Atkinson, NE
10-Apr Bar T Bar Bull Sale
Winslow, AZ
10-Apr Branch View Angus
Hustonville, KY
10-Apr Cam Ranches/Ogeechee Angus
Wadley, GA
10-Apr Central MO Polled Hereford Assoc
Cuba, MO
10-Apr Charolais Association Of Texas
Gainesville, TX
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10-Apr Crazy K Michie, TN 10-Apr Ellis Farms Production Sale
Chrisman, IL
10-Apr Fink Beef Genetics
Manhattan, KS
10-Apr Griswold Cattle Co.
Stillwater, OK
10-Apr Hansine Ranch
Hayes, SD
10-Apr Hebbert Charolais
Hyannis, NE
13-Apr Hager Cattle Co.
10-Apr I Like It Like That & 4C Red Angus
Chinook, MT
13-Apr Hilltop Angus Denton, MT
10-Apr John & Deanna Christ Dispersion
Bixby, OK
13-Apr Sydenstricker Angus Genetic Influence New Cambria, MO
10-Apr Knoll Crest Farms Spring Sale
Red House, VA
13-Apr Thomas Ranch
Harrold, SD
10-Apr Lazy Bar F & Double G Shorthorns
Seminole, OK
13-Apr Ward Bros. Online fall Show Heifer
Plattsburg, MO
10-Apr Ludvigson Stock Farms
Shepherd, MT
14-Apr Carr Angus Hobson, MT
10-Apr Montgomery Angus
Carrington, ND
14-Apr Dybdal Charolais
Laurel, NE
10-Apr Noack Herefords Rockdale, TX
14-Apr Pass Creek Angus
Wyola, MT
10-Apr Prairie Valley Farm
Platte, SD
14-Apr Peterson’s L7 Bar Ranch
Pukwana, SD
10-Apr Rambur Charolais
Sidney, MT
15-Apr Big Dry Angus
Jordan, MT
10-Apr Sensations Charolais
Williamston, SC
15-Apr Carter Angus Ranch
Oberlin, KS
10-Apr Shady Brook Angus
Leoma, TN
15-Apr Milk River Angus
Malta, MT
Montevideo, MN
15-Apr Southard Land & Cattle
Wheatland, WY
10-Apr Southern Synergy – Ogeechee/ CAM Wadley, GA
16-Apr Alabama Angus Assn Mtg/Banquet
Cullman, AL
10-Apr SW Ranchers Bull Sale
Chickasha, OK
16-Apr Cross Mountian Cattle Co.
Harrisonburg, VA
10-Apr The Renaissance
Strafford, MO
16-Apr DeGrand Baker, MT
10-Apr Thorstenson Hereford Ranch
Selby, SD
16-Apr Friendship Farms
10-Apr W. Virginia Polled Hereford Assoc
Weston, WV
16-Apr Mitchell Angus Burwell, NE
10-Apr West Virginia Beef Expo Hereford
Jacksons Mill, WV
16-Apr MO Charolais Breeders Annual Meeting Springfield, MO
10-Apr Woodhill Farms Bull Sale
Viroqua, WI
16-Apr Partners in Performance
Ripley, WV
11-Apr Bar A Cattle Co. online elite Hereford Heifer sale
16-Apr Pine Creek Angus Ranch
Faith, SD
11-Apr Northern Indiana Angus Breeders
Logansport, IN
17-Apr Alabama Angus Assn Sale
Cullman, AL
11-Apr OSU Cowboy Classic Sale
Stillwater, OK
17-Apr Barnes/Whitehawk Southern Belles
Cedartown, GA
11-Apr Tweedy Cattle Co – New Sale Date
Pocahontas, AR
17-Apr Black Ink Farms
Delmont, SD
Billings, MT
17-Apr Belle Point Ranch
Lavaca, AR
10-Apr Sonstegard Cattle Co.
12-Apr C - Spear Angus
12-Apr Cook Angus Billings, MT 12-Apr Eggleston Charolais
Wessington, SD
12-Apr Grass Time Partners
Mount Sterling, KY
12-Apr Herbster Angus 10th Bull & Female Sale Marysville, KS 12-Apr Northern Plains Simmental
Bowbells, ND
12-Apr Wagner Charolais
Nunn, CO
13-Apr Beckton Red Angus
Sheridan, WY
13-Apr Cedar Ridge Online Production Sale
Pulaski, TN
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17-Apr Sandrock Ranch Benton, WI 17-Apr Southwest Ranchers (Wheeler/Sims)
Chickaska, OK
17-Apr Stuber Ranch Production Sale
Bowman, ND
17-Apr SW Ranchers Bull Sale
Chickasha, OK
17-Apr Terry Little’s Tl Angus Ranch
Monticello, MO
17-Apr W4 Ranch Production Sale
Morgan, TX
19-Apr JAC’s Ranch Online Sale
Bentonville, AR
19-Apr Jorgensen Land & Cattle
Ideal, SD
17-Apr Britt Angus Hartwell, GA
19-Apr Ohlde Cattle Co.
Palmer, KS
17-Apr Lone Creek Cattle Company
Broken Bow, NE
20-Apr Bieber Fever Online Female Sale
Leola, SD
17-Apr Clifford Farms & Guests
Cynthiana, KY
20-Apr Hirschy Angus Online
Oklahoma City, OK
17-Apr Cobb Charolais Ranch
Great Falls, MT
20-Apr Lawrence Family Limousin
Online Sale
17-Apr D-N-D Ent. Complete Dispersion
Bluford, IL
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20-Apr Tifton Herd Sale
Irwinville, GA
17-Apr DLCC Ranch Annual Spring Production Sale Pierz, MN
20-Apr Treasure Test Bull Sale
Great Falls, MT
17-Apr Double G Bull Sale
Rush Springs, OK
21-Apr Ade Polled Herefords
Amsterdam, MO
17-Apr East Texas & Louisiana BMG Sale
Crockett, TX
21-Apr Bieber Fever Online Female Sale
Leola, SD
17-Apr Feiring Angus Ranch
White Earth, ND
21-Apr Keller Windchime Angus
Manilla, IA
17-Apr IBEP Winter Bull Test Sale
Springville, IN
21-Apr Milk River Angus
Malta, MT
17-Apr Lindskov – Thiel Ranch
Isabel, SD
21-Apr Schaack Ranch
Wall, SD
17-Apr Loyning Angus Warren, MT
22-Apr Bieber Fever Online Female Sale
Leola, SD
17-Apr Missouri Charolais Breeders Assoc.
Springfield, MO
22-Apr JMAR Genetics & Guests
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17-Apr Ponderosa Farms & Guests
Taylorsville, MS
22-Apr Mangen Angus Broadus, MT
17-Apr Reese Bros. Angus
Morgan, UT
22-Apr Valley View Angus Online Female Sale Republic, MO
17-Apr Rock Ridge Farms
Lawrenceburg, KY
23-Apr Knoxville ICA Bull Test Sale
Knoxville, IA
23-Apr McKean Bros. PT Angus Sale
Mercer, PA
23-Apr Medicine Rocks Ranch
Ekalaka, MT
23-Apr Nextgen Cattle Company Spring Event Paxico, KS 23-Apr Red Western Red Angus
Crawford, NE
23-Apr Spring Flint Hills Classic Sale
Paxico, KS
24-Apr 4 Brands Alliance Group Production
Foss, OK
24-Apr 5th an. Beefmaster Bull & Heifer sale Exeter, MO 24-Apr Brand Angus
Lake City, MN
24-Apr Collins Farms Cusseta, AL 24-Apr Double G Bull Sale
Rush Springs, OK
24-Apr Focus Now, Value Later
Rocky Mount, VA
24-Apr Great Meadows Angus Association
Campbellsburg, KY
24-Apr Hallstrand Angus Prentice, WI 24-Apr Iron Lake Ranch Dispersal
Athens, TX
24-Apr Lesikar Angus Female Sale
Athens, TX
24-Apr Little W Farm
Lebanon, TN
24-Apr Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Sale Cross Plains, TN 24-Apr Murray State College
Tishomingo, OK
24-Apr OK Angus Commercial Female Sale
Holdenville, OK
24-Apr Pleasant Hill
Rockfield, KY
24-Apr RAO Salers Cattle Ranch
Williston, ND
24-Apr Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assoc. Harrisville, WV 24-Apr Sedgewood Plantation Online
Canton, MS
24-Apr Spring Fever Sale
Union Grove, NC
24-Apr Springtime in Texas Sale
Brenham, TX
24-Apr Texas Limousin Association Annual Sale 28
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Sale Calendar 24-Apr Wicks Angus Carpenter, SD 24-Apr Wienk Charolais Ranch
Lake Preston, SD
24-Apr Wild Indian Acres
Cuba, MO
24-Apr WR Bar Ranch 29th Production Sale
Pequot Lakes, MN
25-Apr Quintin Smith Family & Guests
Lebanon, TN
25-Apr Rocking W Angus Jefferson, GA 26 Apr
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26-Apr ND Angus Assoc. Bull Test Sale
Presho, SD Dickinson, ND
27-Apr Baxter Angus Annual Production sale Rockham, SD 27-Apr Currant Creek
Miles City, MT
27-Apr Grasstime Sale
Billings, MT
27-Apr Hemphill County Texas A&M
Canadian, TX
27-Apr Lindskov-Thiel Ranch
Isabel, SD
27-Apr Linhart Limousin Divas Fallborn Online Heifer Sale 28-Apr Gill Red Angus
Timber Lake, SD
28–Apr Wedge Tent Ranch
Faith, SD
28-Apr Opp Angus Hebron, ND 29-Apr Kentucky Angus Derby Sale
Shelbyville, KY
30-Apr Crosshair Simmental
Dawson, ND
30-Apr Express Ranches Grass Time Sale
Yukon, OK
30-Apr Kuhns Red Angus
Napoleon, ND
30-Apr South Carolina Hereford Assn.
Clemson, SC
1-May
College Station, TX
O.D. Butler Texas A&M Research
1-May Bridges Angus Lexington, GA 1-May
Cowboy Heritage Beefmaster
Oklahoma City, OK
1-May
Coyote Hills Ranch
Chattanooga, OK
1-May
Flying W Ranch – 46th Production Sale Pequot Lakes, MN
8-May
Maternal Gems Sale
Union Springs, AL
1-May
Genomic Gems Female Sale
Giddings, TX
8-May
Mead Farms Female Sale
Versailles, MO
1-May
Karr Farms
Gallipolis, OH
8-May
Springfield Angus
Louisburg, NC
1-May
MS Angus Assn. Sale
Raymond, MS
8-May Totton Angus Chamberlain, SD
1-May
PCR Polled Herefords Sale
Fremont, MI
8-May
TX Angus Assoc. Female Sale
Salado, TX
1-May
SE Angus Classic
Opelika, AL
8-May
Western States Angus Ass’n Sale
Galt, CA
1-May
South Carolina Hereford Assn. Sale
Clemson, SC
10-May Gardiner Angus Ranch Bull Sale
Ashland, KS
1-May
Tennessee River Music
Ft. Payne, AL
10-May Missing S Angus Online
Brownstown, IL
1-May
Trowbridge Farms
Ghent, NY
10-May Wendel Livestock
LaMoure, ND
1-May
The Cowboy Heritage Beefmaster Sale Oklahoma City, OK
11-May Premier Angus Group Online
Johnson City, TN
3-May
Spickler Ranch South
Glenfield, ND
14-May Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Old Washington, OH
5-May
Bulls Of The Badlands
Bowman, ND
15-May Deer Valley Farm
Fayetteville, TN
6-May
44 Farms Online Female Sale
Cameron, TX
15-May Swinging B And Friends Sale
Salado, TX
6-May
Cactus Cattle Co.
Plevna, MT
16-May Heuchert Willow Creek Angus
Hensel, ND
6-May Paint Rock Angus Hyattville, WY
17-May TPC Angus online Sale
Canton, MS
7-May
Duppong’s Willow Creek
Glen Ullin, ND
18-May Cottonwood Angus Farms Bull Sale
Philip, SD
7-May
Glendennings J Bar J Limousin
Lebanon, MO
19-May Innisfail Farm/Mead Cattle Enterprises Madison, GA
7-May
Hillhouse Angus Female Sale
Schulenburg, TX
20-May Big Timber Cattle Co.
Lithia, FL
7-May Nold Angus Onaka, SD
21-May Buck Cattle Co.
Madill, OK
8-May
A Bar Ranch Commercial Female Sale Claremore, OK
22-May Heritage Farm Production Sale
Shelbyville, KY
8-May
Burns Farms Female Event
Pikeville, TN
22-May LA Angus Assoc Female Sale
Shreveport, LA
8-May
Central States Bba Sale
Locust Grove, OK
22-May MO/KS/AR/OK Angus Sale
Ozark, AR
8-May
Central States BBA Sale
Locust Grove, OK
22-May Soaring Eagle Farms
Springfield, MO
8-May
Hillhouse Angus Female Sale
Schulenburg, TX
22-May Spur Ranch Female Sale
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BOVINE MASSAGE Is it really something to consider?
by Pepper Werner Lone Creek Cattle Company
Do No Harm It was either ‘get better or off to slaughter’. It’s business. It’s survival of the fittest and all about the reproduction process. I was determined. In the massage world, we call it ‘intention’. Do no harm. I had the best of intentions when I took off for the ranch, knowing that I had one shot at helping to make a positive difference while keeping him out of the processing plant. In early November, I was talking to a producer about something unrelated when the topic came up of an injured bull. As I listened to the description of what happened that day in September, I couldn’t shake the feeling that I could help him. I just knew I could. He was, after all, of high breeding standard and was counted on as an animal to pass on his genes to many more progeny within the breed…Piedmontese. G-Force was injured as a result of the probe being set too high during semen collection and shocking his sciatic nerve on the right side that radiated down to his tibial nerve and the various peroneal nerves. As a consequence of this, his hind legs were knocked out from underneath him and he landed like a frog down in the chute. This resulted in him lying down for a couple of weeks - simply because he 30
could not bear his own weight. Additionally, he lost 100 pounds, his muscles atrophied, and was then added to the calendar at the processing plant. My essential oils of choice were frankincense (anti-inflammatory & joint pain) and patchouli (ease stress and anxiety). A massage technique called ‘percussion’ was used to bring back some circulation in the atrophied muscles of his gluteus, the vastus lateralis, semitendinosus and biceps femoris. Acupressure and friction had a useful effect loosening his muscle fibers and allowing smooth movement. Some of American Beef Producer
the muscles are so large in a bull (especially in Piedmontese), that I wasn’t always able to give enough pressure to the injured areas. I chose to use a mechanical device (Evertone) that had a variety of attachments and speeds to increase the intensity of the work. This seemed to have a positive influence on his flexibility and range of motion. Positive Influence One brisk Washington morning, I chose to start with a heated blanket to take the edge off before I started working the tissue. Without warming the April 2021
or take-away new techniques or forms of manipulation just to see what had the greatest effect. I needed to get G-Force to put his weight on his right hind leg so I could observe his ability to stand. I didn’t know if it was even physically possible .His pelvis was so far out of alignment that I didn’t know if his skeleton would allow him to stand straight.
Heating blanket to warm muscles pre-massage made a positive difference for pliability
muscles first, the process would let G-Force out into the alley of have been counter-productive. I the corrals to travel at his leisure. added new stretches and a variety He actually walked…a lot! By of muscle manipulation to get his the time I returned for the afterbody used to moving again. noon session, he was exhausted. Having observed the I applied a warm water rinse on most obvious physical difference his right-hind side, hip and leg. in G-Force, his pelvis, I was set I sprayed a nerve blend on the on getting it back to ‘level’ and same area of frankincense, coincreasing the range of motion paiba and black spruce. I left that in his hips. I concluded that his blend on all night to soak and muscles suffered so much atrophy seep into his skin and pores. that his hip joint may have been Every morning I would begin out of socket since his right hind with the same routine and add leg was ‘winging-out’. Plus his outer toe on his hoof had grown Inability to bear his own weight- this was at an extreme angle that hindered marked improvement at a week in him being able to keep the hoof at a normal forward facing position. By day three I felt a setback. As with any athlete that encounters an injury, the third day always seems to be the worst. With G-Force, I had put quite a bit of pressure on him, physically and emotionally that he hadn‘t experienced before. He seemed to be so stove up that his movements were jerkier and less fluid than the original gait. On day four, I decided to April 2021
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Law of Opposites All of the sessions had been done in a chute in the barn that was totally adaptable to his size, where his lower extremities and sides were accessible. Whenever I would push him from the left to get him to shift his weight, he would simply step away from the pressure. In massage, there are times that the therapist must let the client do the work themselves…work a muscle to exhaustion, hold until release, friction to smooth, law of opposites…different approaches have a variety of results. With these ideas in mind, I decided to pull on G-Force’s tail (the end of his spine) toward me to the right. This action in turn forced him to resist stepping over and actually engage his lateral and medial thigh and cranial crural muscles and their nerves. Of all of the manipulation that I tried, this motion of pulling on the tail, seemed to create the greatest release. When G-Force’s sciatic nerve was over-stimulated (directly connected to his lower spine), pulling on his tail was giving the nerves and his spine the ability to ‘breathe’, opening up and recharging to normal intention. After a few days of this tail and spinal decompression, I returned to acupressure on his hoof band and he actually kicked at me 31
Several days into the sessions, G-Force’s spine and tail were in alignment but the iliac surfaces of his pelvis are lopsided, for obvious reasons that I wasn’t yet aware
several times. I was elated! Regained Feeling Supplements were added to the feed program- such as turmeric as an anti-inflammatory and bee pollen and alfalfa to increase his appetite. After the initial ‘up-turned-nose’, he decided to eat the new mixture and his mental attitude took a turn for the better. The biggest blow in the progress though came on day ten. To my surprise, after rectal palpation, the vet informed me that he had indeed broken his pelvis during his fall in the chute. I could feel the lowered area on the right that was rough and jagged and came to learn that that area was already starting to heal and show new bone growth. Would he ever be OK? Would he be able to 32
Most intense stretch, prior to knowledge of broken pelvis
breed naturally? Could he be used for semen collection? They had come So Far After a short, stoic discussion, the owner believed that G-Force was going to get better each day. The process would be long and he would find a new normal. His reproduction abilities were yet to be seen, but his name was taken off of the calendar at the processing plant! Another four days passed of twice daily sessions. I adapted my intense stretching to take into his broken pelvis into account. I (we) pressed on with walks outside in the sunshine, stretching, essential oils, massage and moments of silent communication. He (we) had come so far and there was a lot of work to American Beef Producer
do. I promised him that I would be back soon and start the work again. Massage would resume and his time was at hand…my hands.
A New Lease on Life!
The owner sent a video to me that was taken just a few hours after I left Washington. G-Force was literally running down the aisles of the corral. He seemed like a ‘normal’ 18 month-old bull that was full of himself and so happy to be outside in the snow. He was given a new lease on life after a potentially life-ending injury. He felt so much better and was happy to be alive. I’m happy he’s alive. Others Benefit Some of the methods listed above can certainly be applied to females that suffer temporary April 2021
I felt confident we were making progress when G-Force was able to lie down on his right side and rest He is a great representation of the young full blood Piedmontese
paralysis while calving, overworked equines, or aging dogs and cats that need relief. As stated, this challenge success was based solely on openness and previous knowledge. I am confident that I can use this experience to the benefit of other animals, simply by ‘listening’ and holding good intention.
Previously atrophied muscles were starting to show some definition
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Sale Calendar 24-May FB Genetics Online Sale
Dumas, TX
24-Sep 4Th Annual Flint Hills Classic Bull Sale Paxico, KS
25-May Ludvigson Stock Farms
Shepherd, MT
25-Sep Forrest Polled Herefords Production Sale Saluda, SC
29-May Innisfail Farm/ Mead Cattle
Madison, GA
25-Sep KL3 Farm
1-Jun
Christensen Genetics
Weston, ID
25-Sep Stonewall Ridge Shelbyville, TN
2-Jun
Calhoun Herd Sale
Calhoun, GA
26-Sep Hoffman Ranch Frozen Sale
Thedford, NE
5-Jun
Appalachian Classic Sale
Knoxville, TN
27-Sep Hoffman Ranch Female Sale
Thedford, NE
6-Jun
Hawkeye Country Angus Sale
Bloomfield, IA
26-Sep Ludvigson Stock Farms West Coast
Visalia, CA
7-Jun
Bruner Angus Ranch
Drake, ND
28-Sep Lylester Ranch Online
Martell, NE
7-Jun
Sunnyslope Angus Bull & Female Sale Lanesboro, MN
2-Oct
2 Bar/ Goode Angus Female
Hereford, TX
11-Jun
All American Angus Breeders Futurity Louisville, KY
2-Oct
Isa Beefmasters 60Th Performance Test San Angelo, TX
11-Jun
Missouri Angus Ass’N Preview Show Columbia, MO
2-Oct JAC’s Ranch Bentonville, AR
12-Jun
Wallen Prairie Ranch Production Sale Lockwood, MO
8-Oct
16-Jun
Superior Livestock Auction Corn Belt Classic Sioux City, NE
8-Oct Smith Valley Angus Salem, MO
18-Jun
Iowa Angus Ass’N Preview Show
Oskaloosa, IA
9-Oct
Black Grove
Newberry, SC
19-Jun
Lone Star BBA Female Sale
Sulphur Springs, TX
9-Oct
Seldom Rest
Niles, MI
Poplar Bluffs, MO
Deer Valley Farm Okeechobee Bull Sale Okeechobee, FL
24-Jun Tallgrass Auction Emporia, KS
10-Oct Vintage Angus Ranch
Modesto, CA
26-Jun
Baldridge Female Sale
North Platte, NE
11-Oct
Porterville, CA
26-Jun
Clark Jones & Cottage Farm
Savannah, TN
13-Oct Valley Oaks Angus
2-Jul
Junior National Hereford Expo (July 2-9) Madison, WI
14-Oct Wilks Ranch Eastland, TX
28-Jul
Faces Of Leadership Conference (July 28-31) Columbus, OH
16-Oct Beef On Forage Bull Sale
Brenham, TX
30-Jul
Mason-Dixon Polled Hereford Assn. Show Dunbar, PA
16-Oct Bill Carr & Others Fall Sale
Floresville, TX
2-Aug
Texas A&M Beef Cattle Short Course College Station, TX
16-Oct Fink Beef Genetics
Randolph, KS
7-Aug
Edisto Pines
Leesville, SC
16-Oct Heart Of The Ozarks Angus Assoc. Sale West Plains, MO
7-Aug
J & T Farms 7Th Production Sale
Lexington, TN
17-Oct Ludvigson Stock Farms Ozark
Nevada, MO
9-Aug
Indiana State Fair Jr. Steer Show
Indianapolis, IN
30-Oct Ludvigson Stock Farms
Shepherd, MT
4-Nov
Sheridan, MT
10-Aug Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Nashville, TN
EZ Ranch
5L Red Angus
Oak Grove, MO
12-Aug MO State Fair 4-H & FFA Angus Show Sedalia, MO 13-Aug MO State Fair Open Angus Show
Sedalia, MO
14-Aug Spruce Mountain Ranch
Larkspur, CO
20-Aug Express Ranches Big Event Sale
Yukon, OK
21-Aug Emmons Ranch Production Sale
Bryan, TX
21-Aug Willer Timber Ridge
Greencastle, IN
28-Aug Angus Alliance Int’L
Joplin, MO
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Idaho Falls, ID
28-Aug SEBBA Convention Sale
Lexington, TN
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29-Aug Iowa Hereford Tour 30-Aug Daltons On The Sycamore Online
Gretna, VA
2-Sep
Vintage Angus Ranch
La Grange, CA
4-Sep
Beefmaster Breeders Harvest Sale
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Blackstone Cattle Co.
Mineral Point, WI
6-Sep
Parker Bros. Sale
Bradyville, TN
11-Sep Arkansas BBA Razorback Classic
Damascus, AR
11-Sep Henke Angus Farms Female
Salisbury, MO
11-Sep Northeast Elite Hereford Sale
Ghent, NY
11-Sep Pearcy Angus Ranch Female Sale
Fairy, TX
18-Sep Capitol Angus Whitehouse, TX 18-Sep Ehlke Herefords Montana Made Sale Townsend, MT 21-Sep Thomas Angus Ranch California
Galt, CA
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An “Industry Standard” for siring predictability and uniformity. Reg # 12514348 CED +12 • BW +.3 WW +43 • YW +67 $W +46 • $EN +25
Progeny proves he’s one of the best bulls in the Angus breed. Reg # 14940735 CED +14 • BW -1.3 WW +40 • YW +66 $W +53 • $EN +34
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OCC - The “Original” Program Contact us for CATTLE CO. Sale Books or Semen. Tim, Trudy, Jake and Jordon OHLDE Ohlde Tim,Kansas Trudy, Jake & Jordon Ohlde 1352 2nd Road • Palmer, 66962
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As seen on... “We are not “factories”, we are families” What’s the biggest threat to agriculture? Oprah answered that question last night when she called my farm a “factory” on an international stage of millions. What Oprah, Meghan, and Harry don’t understand is basic food production and what it takes to feed a hungry world. Our population is going to double by 2050. How are farmers going to feed everyone? The truth is they will with advances in technology, precision, dedication, and hard work. The facts show farmers are producing more food on less land with less environmental impacts than ever before. They should be praised, not punished by offensive depictions. I live in rural Eastern North Carolina where the average household income is 30,000 or less per year. Food cost is a big deal for these families. Unlike Oprah, they don’t have the luxury of a disposable income. Farmers like me, produce affordable, healthy, nutritious protein for the consumer— I’m proud of that. I wish Oprah would educate herself and visit farms of all shapes and sizes before she makes such disparaging comments about family farms across this great nation. 98% of farms in this country are family-owned and Oprah, Meghan, and Harry, you are welcome to visit mine anytime. We are not “factories”, we are families.
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27 TH PRODUCTION SALE
APRIL 17, 2021
At the Feiring Angus Ranch - 1:00 PM CST - 3 Miles East of White Earth, ND All bulls are carcass ultrasound, fertility and performance tested
SELLING:
80 4
YEARLING ANGUS AND RED ANGUS BULLS
RED ANGUS TWO-YEAR-OLD BULLS
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COMMERCIAL FANCY REPLACEMENT HEIFERS BWF, BLACK & RED ANGUS
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6698 94th Ave. NW Doug &Lake, Ceylon Feiring Powers ND 58773
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