March 2018 ARA by Red Angus Association of America

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HERD STAYABILITY HERD STAYABILITY Beckton is theis #1 in the for Stayability, and and has been for many years. 45 of45the in the Beckton theHerd #1 Herd in breed the breed for Stayability, has been for many years. of top the 50 topsires 50 sires in breed the breed for Stayability EPDEPD are Beckton siressires or descended fromfrom Beckton siressires including 18 of18the reproducfor Stayability are Beckton or descended Beckton including of top the 20. top High 20. High reproduction tion rate rate and and cattlecattle that that workwork for their owners, rather thanthan the other way way around. These are the thatthat stay stay in in for their owners, rather the other around. These are cattle the cattle youryour herd.herd. LOWLOW MAINTENANCE ENERGY MAINTENANCE ENERGY ThisThis has also beenbeen the #1 for Low Maintenance Energy requirements for many years. 11 of11the in in has also theHerd #1 Herd for Low Maintenance Energy requirements for many years. of top the 20 topsires 20 sires the entire breed for lowest Maintenance Energy EPDEPD are Beckton siressires or descended fromfrom Beckton sires.sires. No other the entire breed for lowest Maintenance Energy are Beckton or descended Beckton No other cattlecattle will do better job cutting you you cowherd feedfeed requirements and and saving you you money. willado a better job cutting cowherd requirements saving money. EASYEASY CALVING CALVING The The #1 Herd for easy calving, withwith the best average Calving EaseEase EPDEPD of any major herd.herd. 43 of43the in the #1 Herd for easy calving, the best average Calving of any major of top the 50 topsires 50 sires in the breed for low Weight EPDEPD are Beckton sires,sires, or descended fromfrom Beckton sires.sires. No other genetics comecome close. breed for Birth low Birth Weight are Beckton or descended Beckton No other genetics close. GROWTH and and CARCASS GROWTH CARCASS 33 of33the in the for the Angus GRID-MASTER INDEX are Beckton siressires or descended fromfrom of top the 50 topsires 50 sires in breed the breed for Red the Red Angus GRID-MASTER INDEX are Beckton or descended Beckton sires,sires, including 14 of14the Beckton including of top the 20. top 20.

The The Red Red Angus HERD-BUILDER Index combines economically relevant Angus HERD-BUILDER Index combines economically relevant EPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (maternal, growth and carcass traits as well as fertility), and EPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (maternal, growth and carcass traits as well as fertility), and weights eacheach EPDEPD for its to overall herdherd profitability. weights forcontribution its contribution to overall profitability. Designed for commercial producers retaining replacement heifers, this this Designed for commercial producers retaining replacement heifers, single index measure compares and ranks all Red Angus sires in the single index measure compares and ranks all Red Angus sires in the breed, to provide a single measure of expected profitability for every sire sire breed, to provide a single measure of expected profitability for every compared to all other Red Angus sires. compared to all other Red Angus sires. 47 of47the ranking siressires on the Angus HerdHerd Builder Index are Beckton siressires or descended fromfrom of top the 50 tophighest 50 highest ranking on Red the Red Angus Builder Index are Beckton or descended Beckton sires, including 16 of the top 20. Beckton sires, including 16 of the top 20. In our bull bull sale sale on Tuesday, AprilApril 10, most of the and and 50 heifers selling will will rankrank in the In annual our annual on Tuesday, 10, most of 250 the bulls 250 bulls 50 heifers selling in top the 10% top 10% of Red Angus breed. Many of the bulls in the sale will be in the top 1 or 2% of the breed, with an expected prof-profof Red Angus breed. Many of the bulls in the sale will be in the top 1 or 2% of the breed, with an expected itability gaingain overover $15,000. EvenEven the average bull bull in our will will havehave an expected profitability gaingain of more thanthan itability $15,000. the average in sale our sale an expected profitability of more $10,000 compared to the average non-Beckton Red Angus bull. $10,000 compared to the average non-Beckton Red Angus bull.

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47 of the top 50 highest ranking sires on the Red Angus HERD-BUILDER Index are Beckton sires or descended from Beckton sires, including 19 of the top 20. These are the cattle that work for the commercial producer, and that will build a great cow-herd.

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And the cattle stay in your herd – 45 of the top 50 Red Angus sires for Stayability EPD are Beckton sires or descended from Beckton sires. TOTAL PERFORMANCE IN THE MOST ECONOMICAL-

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RAAA Board of Directors President Bob Morton Three Forks, Montana info@gmracattle.com

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by Bob Morton, RAAA President

Ability to ADAPT is Key to Progress As I write this, I am sitting in Phoenix, Arizona, after attending the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show. One of the key speakers at this year’s convention was Jim Abbott, a former Major League baseball pitcher who played despite having been born without a right hand. Jim’s speech was very inspirational and uplifting. Despite challenges, Jim went on to pitch for the 1988 Gold Medal Olympic Team and he also pitched a memorable 4-0 no-hitter for the New York Yankees versus Cleveland in September of 1993. Jim spoke to us about how to be able to adapt and to make small changes in order to move forward in today’s world. In fact, he used the acronym A.D.A.P.T. which stands for: • Adjustability • Determination • Accountability • Perseverance • Trust As I listened to Jim, I realized that we, as Red Angus seedstock suppliers and commercial cattle producers, could certainly benefit from his lesson. I was able to relate his acronym to Red Angus producers.

Adjustability We need to be able to adjust our commercial marketing techniques to the ever-changing markets. The Thursday morning seminar was presented by CattleFax and one of the most memorable quotes from that seminar was, “Looking forward, change will never again be as slow as it is today!” Thinking about this past year and a few of the Superior Livestock sales I attended, it was not uncommon to see variances of over $20 per cwt within weight classes on different loads of cattle. That can be $100 to $140 per head on the most common weights! These variances were mostly due to differing value-added programs such as the Red Angus FCCP, documented herd health, NHTC, high-quality genetics and Top Dollar Angus. If you aren’t utilizing several of these “value adders,” maybe this year you need to adjust a little and offer more to your buyers. I had one prominent cattle buyer tell me, “When looking at different sets of cattle, higher quality genetics, along with stronger documented health and greater value-added programs, give me the confidence to bid more. These options offered by the seller, drive value in high or low markets, each and every year!” Determination Nearly everyone reading this column is al-

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ready using Red Angus to produce genetics that are at the top of the demand list for cattle feeders and for that, we are ahead of the curve. Next we need to utilize all of the great marketing opportunities the RAAA has at our disposal – FCCP, FeederFax, Red Angus Stockyard on the website, Fe-Mail, Allied Access, Top Dollar Angus and the newly released Premium Red Baldy. All of these programs are there to help us and, with a little determination, all WILL help. Accountability This one stands to reason. If we all deliver the best possible product to the feeders and packers and hold ourselves accountable for that quality, it is a win-win. Don’t fool yourself into thinking that feeders don’t remember which calves are the healthiest or most uniform, or which ones have the best feed efficiency or the best carcass quality. They do remember – and they also remember which ones fail in any of those categories. If you hold yourself accountable on delivery day and send the best cattle you can, they will remember you next year when your calves are for sale again. Perseverance It is never too early to start marketing your next calf crop. It is also never too late to keep marketing this year’s crop. Utilize all of the tools available to you and always purchase the best Red Angus bulls you can afford. Remember that better bulls make better calves and better calves keep everyone down the chain happy. Always look in the mirror and ask yourself “What can I do better?” Never become complacent!

Trust Trust is the key to all relationships. This is always true in your personal life, but it is also always true in your profession. We need to trust ourselves as well as those that are helping us succeed. If you don’t trust your buyer, maybe it is time to shop around for someone you do trust. The same holds true for your bull supplier or your feed salesperson or your fertilizer company or your machinery dealer. Trust is a key element in all aspects of your life and if you surround yourself with people you trust, you will be more successful in the long run. Listening to Jim Abbott’s speech was very inspirational for me. It really made me think about our ability to adapt. It made me think that there is always someone else out there who may be facing the same issues that I am, or possibly worse struggles, and if we just adapt ourselves, we can do anything we set our minds to. ■

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Association Commentary

RAAA National Office

18335 E 103rd Avenue, Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022 (940) 387-3502 • Fax (888) 829-6069 Email: info@redangus.org RedAngus.org

RAAA National Staff Chief Executive Officer Tom Brink Ext. 4 • tombrink@redangus.org Accounting Director Janet Russell Ext. 11 • janet@redangus.org

Director of Commercial Marketing Gary Fike Ext. 20 • gary@redangus.org Commercial Marketing Programs Coordinator Harold Bertz Ext. 19 • harold@redangus.org

Commercial Marketing Specialist Katie Ochsner Ext. 16 • katieochsner@redangus.org

Tag and Show Programs Coordinator Chessie Mitchell Ext. 2 • chessie@redangus.org Director of Communications Brandi Buzzard Frobose Ext. 17 • brandi@redangus.org

ARA Publisher/Advertising Director Kevin LeMaster (515) 225-0051 • kevin@redangus.org ARA Editorial Coordinator Tracey Koester tracey@redangus.org

Junior Programs Coordinator Kim Heller (515) 851-2019 • kim@redangus.org

Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Fund Raiser Patsy Krause (406) 599-2852 • patsy@redangus.org Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 • kenda@redangus.org Registry & Office Manager Angelia Brooks Ext. 5 • angelia@redangus.org Manager of Membership and DNA Programs Halla Pfeiff Ext. 10 • halla@redangus.org

by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Breed Building is a Team Sport

March is a month that makes people think about college basketball. Ranchers have feeding, calving, readying for the upcoming breeding season, and plenty of other work to get done. However, many cattlemen will catch a game or two, especially if their favorite team makes the NCAA “March Madness” Tournament.

Committees Committees are populated by members, and in a few cases, by outside experts willing to contribute their time at no cost. Committee members are selected and confirmed by the Board. Each committee is charged with providing ideas and recommendations to the Board in specific areas. A list of committee members is available on RedAngus.org. Occasionally, the Board will appoint temporary committees to gather inforBasketball is, or course, a team sport. mation and/or to research a particular It’s great to have exceptional individusubject. This happened once in 2017 with als who score a lot of points and play a committee appointed to evaluate DNA great defense, but they cannot win on policy, and again this year with a new their own. Games are won when all five committee being formed to review votplayers coordinate their efforts, focusing ing procedures. These committees are beyond themselves toward the team’s short-lived. They complete their assuccess. Each player fulfills a different signed task, usually in a matter of and necessary role, all with the greater months, and are then disbanded. good in mind. In contrast, standing committees report Breed building is likewise a team sport. in at each scheduled Board meeting and The RAAA is comprised of individual sometimes in between those meetings. breeder-members, numerous standing They continue to operate year after year. committees, a Board of Directors and Committees exist to help the Board make staff. Each are team members with a job better-informed decisions and to add yet to do in helping the Red Angus breed another connection to the membership. succeed and grow. The better each Committees do not set policy or approve group performs their specific role, the budgets (that’s the job of the Board), but more prosperity the breed will enjoy. they do have a great deal of influence.

DNA Programs Coordinator Fallon Flick Ext. 7 • fallon@redangus.org Registry Specialists Fax: (888) 829-6069

Assistant Registration Department Manager Amanda Travis Ext. 6 • amanda@redangus.org

REDSPro/Registry Specialists Jeananne Mosher Ext. 18 • jeananne@redangus.org Nolan Woodruff Ext. 9 • nolan@redangus.org

DNA/Customer Service Specialist Caroline Graham Ext. 14 • caroline@redangus.org

The Breed Improvement and Technical Committees met for a joint meeting on January 6 in Denver to discuss the topic of bio-economic selection indexes.

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Elite Calving Ease Sires LSF BRA NO WORRIES 4657B RAAA 1689588 BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 x LSF JBOB EXPECTATION 6034S

No Worries ü ABS’s #1 bull in the current lineup for added calving ease and reducing birth weight ü NO WORRIES stands alone as the only bull in the breed with his degree of calving ease, yearling growth and exceptional IMF and REA ü Ranks in the top 5% of the breed or better for CED, BW, MARB and GM Index ü NO WORRIES is super sound structured and long bodied - one of the best phenotype calving ease bulls in the breed

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FEDDES OSCAR X28 RAAA 1368605 RED CROWFOOT OLE’S OSCAR x BIEBER ROMERO 9136

Next Step Calving Ease & Maternal ü Now is the time to use this four star calving ease, female making phenomenon ü OSCAR X28 is a masculine beef bull with added muscle, rib and fleshing ability in a moderate three dimensional package ü His dam Feddes Sleek 806, is a high impact donor that has produced several herdsires in her career ü His maternal grand dam, Feddes Sleek 2S, is one of the best donors ever from the storied Feddes program ü Progeny are very consistent, moderate framed, deep bodied and wide based - daughters in production are becoming superb young females

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Association Commentary More often than not, Board votes follow committee recommendations.

Board of Directors The Board of Directors has oversight responsibility for all aspects of the Association. They approve the annual budget, which contains many specific line-item expenses, as well as projected revenues. They set policy for the operation of Association business and are continually updated on how the business is performing. Individual directors are elected to three-year terms by the membership on a rotating basis. Elections take place at the RAAA Annual Convention. Directors can be re-elected to serve a second, threeyear term. In this way, Red Angus operates with representative governance. The membership elects Board directors to represent them in all Association matters. Employees Employees have the responsibility of

conducting the day-to-day work at RAAA. They work closely with the Board and its committees. They also interact with hundreds of members each week. It’s their job to carry out the wishes of the Board and to follow the policy and rules of the Association. Employees cover a lot of territory across the industry and are often a good source of information for the Board regarding emerging trends. Each member of the Red Angus team has a purpose to fulfill.

Committees in Action A recent example of two RAAA committees “scoring points for the team” took place in Denver on January 6. The Breed Improvement and Technical Committees met together to discuss the topic of bio-economic selection indexes. Dr. Ken Odde, recently retired Animal Science Department Head at Kansas State University, served as facilitator. After more than four hours of discussion and several presentations, the meet-

ing ended with a recommendation that will be carried forward to the Board of Directors (many of whom were also in attendance). It is somewhat rare for committees to meet face-to-face. Conference calls are the preferred, least-expensive and most-efficient method of getting a geographically dispersed group together. But in this case, a joint committee meeting was timed with other Red Angus events in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show and the grand opening of the new office in Commerce City, Colorado. The pictures of this meeting are symbolic of how the RAAA membership, through its committee structure and Board of Directors, works together to move the breed forward. Breed building is definitely a team sport, and it is always great to see members “on the court” doing their part to advance the breed. ■

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Start Your Next Generation withOUR Next Generation CHOOSE FROM EXCITING YOUNG SIRES COMBINING CALVING EASE AND PERFORMANCE

LIBERTY 7AR79 | FEDDES LIBERTY D210 | 3539663 | INDEPENDENCE X ROMERO - Here is the outcross calving ease sire the breed has been looking for! - Unique for his CE and low BW, he will project base width, muscle shape and stoutness. - His balanced EPDs add value to every industry segment. - Unlimited mating flexibility, an ideal mating for P707-influenced females

HB: 179 GM: 53 CED: 16 BW: -5.4 WW: 65 YW: 108 MILK: 24 STAY: 14 FROM FEDDES RED ANGUS, MT

Tesla 7AR78 | GMRA TESLA 6214 | 3538390 | TRILOGY X PEACEMAKER - A fresh pedigree offering unlimited mating opportunities - His individual performance was impressive with a 111 WW ratio, 108 YW ratio, 118 IMF ratio and 103 REA ratio. - TESLA is a low six frame, well-balanced bull with a functional phenotype. - Can be used across the board to improve both phenotype and genotype

HB: 163 GM: 50 CED: 9 BW: -3.4 WW: 68 YW: 105 MILK: 21 STAY: 14 FROM GREEN MOUNTAIN RED ANGUS, MT

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7AR77 | BROWN CCFP EFFICIENT C5454 | 3497039 | REDEMPTION X CHEYENNE B221L - One of the most efficient bulls on test from RAB, hence the name - He excels for all the relevant traits of beef production. - Ranks at the top of the breed for both HB and GM indexes - Genetics for double digit calving ease with high projections for WW and YW - A Redemption son who is moderate and thick with plenty of rib dimension

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RAAA 2018 Spring Sire Summary

Marketing Update by Chessie Mitchell, Tag Programs Coordinator

Enroll your Spring Calves Early!

As most ranchers know, calving season can be one of the most stressful, yet rewarding times of the year. While you are busy worrying about cows in the pasture, it is easy to forget about marketing your calves months down the road. The Red Angus Marketing Programs allow you to capitalize on your Red Angus investments. Calving season is an opportune time to consider adding the Red Angus marketing programs to your ranch’s arsenal to boost the bottom line. Producing calves that reap premiums in the marketplace starts by using value-added tag programs. The first tag option is for cattlemen and women using registered Red Angus bulls. The Feeder Calf Certification Program FCCP enrolls calves in the industry’s most experienced genetic, source and age, USDA-process-verified program. The program is unlike any other age- and source-verification program. The “yellow” tag allows for the industry’s only marketing claim to at least 50 percent registered Red Angus bloodlines. Red Angus producers enrolling in the program will be able to have access to many Angus product lines. This past fiscal year, the program experienced an 18 percent growth increase compared to the previous year. This growth is not surprising considering the tremendous return on investment that producers are experiencing with this no-enrollment fee, 99-cent tag program. Recently, research has shown that FCCP-tagged calves garner a $2.75 premium per cwt compared to non-tagged Red Angus-influenced calves. This calculates to a $16 advantage per head on a 6-weight calf – that’s a $1,320 difference on a pot load of FCCP-tagged calves compared to a pot load of non-tagged Red Angus calves. With premiums like this, commercial producers should waste no time enrolling in the program.

How to enroll:

1. Make the call. Contact Red Angus at 940-387-3502, Ext. 2, to go through a short rancher-friendly supplier enrollment questionnaire over the phone. The phone interview is required and email ordering is not allowed. Red Angus will ask general management, animal identification and breeding program questions to verify program eligibility. 2. Provide special documentation (only when needed). For AI-sired calves, provide receipts of semen purchases/collections. In the case of purchased bred females, a signed invoice/bill of sale stating the number of head and breeding status (including service sires). 3. Purchase tags. Upon completing the evaluation, tags will be shipped to the ranch in bundles of 25. Either visual (dangle) tags costing 99¢ each or combination visual & RFID tags priced at $3 each. 4. Tag calves. Tag calves at anytime – birth, branding, preconditioning, weaning – but they must be tagged before they leave the ranch of origin. Leftover ear tags can be used on the next enrolled calf crop. 5. Fill out the enrollment form that comes in the box with the tags. The producer will receive a customer enrollment agreement to complete and return with a copy of the first page of the calving record. This will allow RAAA to verify the group age on the calves and the tag numbers used. 6. Receive the Certificate of Compliance. Upon submission of the customer enrollment agreement and calving record, a USDA-approved certificate of conformance (COC) will be issued from the RAAA office. 7. Enroll each calf crop you want to tag.

The second tag option is for producers in a planned crossbreeding program. The Allied Access program delivers age and source verification through the USDA process-verified program. The program provides a solution to Red Angus customers’ crossbreeding programs utilizing multiple breeds, hybrids or composites. The Allied Access “green” tag incorporates age and source verifications without the genetic boundaries of the FCCP. The Red Angus tag programs have no enrollment fees. The panel tag is only 99¢ and the combo set (panel & electronic ID) is available for $3. Unique imprints are available for customers as well. This past spring, Red Angus switched to Allflex USA tags as our new tag supplier. This does mean that the Allflex USA Total Tagger is required. For further information on the Red Angus tagging programs, visit RedAngus.org. To enroll, contact Chessie Mitchell, FCCP tag program coordinator, at 940-387-3502, Ext. 2, or chessie@redangus.org. n

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Leading Beef Breed Associations Partner to Release “Premium Red Baldy” Program by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director of Communications

Two of the largest beef breed associations in the U.S. have teamed up to offer commercial cattlemen a groundbreaking, genetically verified program to improve their bottom line.

The Red Angus Association of America and the American Hereford Association are proud to inRAAA CEO Tom Brink discusses the advantroduce the “Premium Red Baldy” tages of the “Premium program, designed to capitalize Red Baldy” joint venture. on the best traits from both breeds while developing supreme quality commercial females. RAAA CEO Tom Brink and AHA Executive Vice President Jack Ward announced the new initiative at the 2018 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show in Phoenix. At The Red Reception, a special breeder’s event held to commemorate the joint venture, Brink said, “Both Red Angus and Hereford are committed to the success of commercial cow-calf producers, and we believe the pathway to profitability begins with having the right genetics in the cow herd. This new program will help producers access genetically verified females that are packed with heterosis and ready to go to work on farms and ranches all across the country. It all starts with the right cow traits, and Premium Red Baldy females will excel in that regard.” “AHA is honored to join Red Angus to introduce the Premium Red Baldy program that identifies genetically supe-

rior F-1 females,” Ward said. “The AHA and RAAA are the only two breed associations that implement a mandatory whole herd reporting performance program which gives strength and reliability to their respective genetic evaluations.” Premium Red Baldy is a tagging program designed to take advantage of hybrid vigor by maximizing the best traits of both breeds and providing commercial producers with premium replacement females. This program, targeting only heifers, will generate females for the commercial producer by emphasizing longevity, fertility, adaptability and efficiency. This partnership of powerhouse breeds promises to elevate the best genetics from each, and will build better F-1 females to further the beef industry. To take advantage of the program, producers must verify that eligible females are sired by AHA or RAAA registered and transferred bulls. The bulls must also rank in the top 50 percent of their respective breed for AHA’s Baldy Maternal Index (BMI$) or RAAA’s HerdBuilder Index (HB). Targeted breed percentages will range from 25 to 75 percent for both breeds, with the balance being the alternate breed. Cattlemen and women should call their respective breed association office to verify females and order Allflex™ tags for the program. Tags will be shipped to the producer upon completion of a satisfactory phone interview and only enough tags will be shipped to match the number of redbodied and white- or brockle-faced females born on the operation. Premium Red Baldy is not a Process Verified Program (PVP) through the USDA. n

For more information about the Premium Red Baldy program, please contact Trey Befort, AHA director of commercial programs, at tbefort@herefordbeef.org or Chessie Mitchell, RAAA tag program coordinator, at chessie@redangus.org.

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York Creek Red Angus 7th Annual Bull Sale - March 21, Dunlap, IA.

Sires Represented:

Buf Crk Right Kind, Lazy MC Detour, Lazy MC Trooper, Bar EL Magic Mike, Beckton Epic R397K, Brown Ultimate X7752, PZC TMAS Firestorm, Brown Revelation X1267, Andras New Direction R240, and Six Mile Timberline 880W.

YCRA Redman E92 Redman x Shoco Data Reg. 3705709

YCRA Trooper E1 Trooper x Abigrace Reg. 3759363

YCRA Right Kind E52 Right Kind by Sequoya Reg. 3759325

YCRA Fable E53 Epic x Conquest Reg. 3705711

YCRA Revelation E55 Revelation x High Noon Reg. 3758099

YCRA Firestorm E29 Firestorm x Abigrace Reg. 3758119

Selling 30 High Performance, Calving Ease Bulls! 1st Breeding Season Guarantee FREE Delivery within 250 miles. All Bulls can be kept free of charge until April 15. Catalog coming online in early February at www.dvauction.com and www.yorkcreekredangus.com. *Please call or email us to be added to our catalog mailing list.

Contact Kurt & Grant Potadle Grant: 402.870.1488 Kurt: 402.533.3948 | yorkcreekredangus@gmail.com 15702 County Rd. P4 Herman, NE 68029

The best way to ensure a

Fantastic 2019 Calf Crop...

Brown BLW FANTASTIC C5959 09-04-2015 | ID: C5959 | 1A (100%) | #3527623 LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27

BROWN PHENOMENAL Z7310 BROWN BLUE MOON U77914 BECKTON NEBULA P P707

BROWN MS P707 Y6648 BROWN MS JULIAN W6579

Dam: Brown Ms P707 Y6648

Feb 5, 2018 EPDs:

CED

Milk

HPG

CEM

210 1%

56 2%

15 2%

-7.8 1%

66 19%

118 6%

17 65%

12 35%

4 50%

STAY MARB 17 1%

.85 5%

REA

-.10 11%

29 24%

.59 4%

The most exciting sire to surface in 2017, Fantastic earned headlines when he sold for $100,000 at the R.A. Brown Ranch March Bull Sale. He stands alone as the only Red Angus animal that has a “Fantastic” 15 CED (-7.8 BW) to 118 YW spread combined with his breed leading maternal and carcass traits. Plus he proved to be one of the most feed efficient animals we have ever tested. His maternal brother is the $36,000 Brown Oracle B112 who is proving to be a multi-trait breed leader for growth, carcass, and power. Their dam was the $26,000 high selling donor at the 2017 Front Pasture Female Sale and she too has an unmatchable EPD profile for all economically relevant traits including a 232 Herdbuilder Index and ranks in the top 1% of the breed in 5 traits.

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BREEDING DECISIONS MADE EASY WITH A STACKED LINE-UP OF POWERHOUSE BULLS AND GENETICS WE'VE GOT WHAT YOU NEED

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R.A. BRown RAnch SpRing Bull SAle March 14, 2018 • 10 am • Putnam, OK

Selling 210 head of Angus, Red Angus and SimAngus Bulls 260 head of “Hand-Picked” Commercial Bred Heifers 17 Head of Registered Red Angus Bred Heifers

65 SimAngus™ Bulls

35 Angus Bulls

CUSTOMER SERVICE • Intentional about adding value and promoting your calves NO SHORTCUTS • Birth, growth, carcass & reproductive data on every bull MAXIMUM RELIABILITY • All bulls DNA tested for utmost accuracy BETTER BOTTOM LINES • Huge selection of elite $Profit bulls LOCALLY GROWN • Age Advantage bulls developed to last GAIN EFFICIENCY • Feed conversion EPDs on every bull OW N R A N

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105 Red Angus Bulls

Donnell & Kelli Brown Phone: 940-849-0611 Box 727, Throckmorton, TX 76483

17 Red Angus Fall Bred Heifers (including many bred to FANTASTIC)

RABrownRanch.com

Top GridMaster & HerdBuilders by the Pot-load

Lot 76

Independence x Redemption x Revelation

Lot 9

Payweight x Redemption x Revelation

Top 1% HB & CED with Top 5% GM 13 CED to 133 YW Spread with 58 GM

Lot 73

Redemption x Revelation x Julian B571

Top 1% GM & HB

• Over 1/3 of the bulls are double digit Calving Ease with Triple Digit Growth • Over 2/3 of the bulls are top 10% Herdbuider • Over 1/2 are top 10% Gridmaster • 48 bulls are top 10% for both Herdbuilder and Gridmaster • Over 25% of these bulls are top 10% for both HPG and STAY • We don’t sacrifice fertility and longevity for post-weaning traits Averages of all the Red Angus in the sale HdBr GdM 163 6%

CED

Milk

HPG

CEM

-3.2

109

STAY MARB REA 13

25% 25% 17% 12% 35% 12% 38% 10%

Catalog, Videos & Data Available Online Bid Live on DVAuction.com

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.28

F:G $Profit -.11

19% 40%

$9645 8%

POWER OF THE REDS Red Angus Sale Sponsored by

March 31, 2018 1:00 pm

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Selling Registered & Commerical Lots!

Selling Bred Heifers, Open Heifers, Show Heifer Prospects, Bulls, Cow Calf Pairs, Embryos and Semen! To request a catalog, call 641-919-0196 or email redcowrelocators@gmail.com View Catalog at www.redcowrelocators.com

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Member Services Update Freshen up on all DNA Requirements before the purchase and use of bulls (AI and Natural), or flushing and placement of embryos of donor females.

Many of the DNA requirements are overlooked or misunderstood about what needs to be accomplished so that offspring can meet a full registered status. Until an animal has meet all requirements, a registration certificate cannot be printed, a transfer cannot take place or the registration of future offspring cannot occur. The main reason these rules are overlooked is due to the DNA rules being required on the parents, and not the calf itself. This would be a different case however if the resulting calf’s’ parent(s) is a carrier of a genetic defect. The best place to review these rules is the Breeders Guide – Rules and Regulations that can be accessed through the website. If specific questions arise on a certain animal please contact the DNA department to discuss further. Late fees on animal transfers can be avoided by completing within 60 days of the sale date. This is a simple as filling out the back of the printed registration paper or completing through REDSPro. Online Bill Pay Available No longer worry about mailing a check to the association to make a payment. The My Account option allows for account history by month(s) to be reviewed/printed, view account balance, and payment to be submitted via debit or credit card. 2018 International birth year letter is ‘F’ Many producers add this letter to the animal ID as an indicator specifically in females that have the same ID number but were born in different years. Example: Dam 123 had a female calf in 2017 and 2018, so her offspring’s ID numbers could be 123E and 123F.

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Complete and Incomplete Jobs – What does that mean? Don't forget to check for Complete Jobs and Incomplete Jobs. Complete jobs insure that your data was uploaded/updated. The animals within a completed job should also be reviewed and verified to make sure no additional requires such as DNA are needed to comply with the rules and regulations. Incomplete jobs indicate your job has not yet been processed and could have several issues such as missing information, has errors that need corrected or has an outstanding balance to be paid. Spring 2017 – No Progeny To fulfill THR requirements and avoid possible female reactivation fees, please report a calf record with weaning data or reason code for the cow on Spring 2017 cows on inventory. Members can report data via REDSPro, or request a hard copy report by contacting the National Office. To avoid inactivation, report data to RAAA by April 13. n

Total Herd Reporting Deadlines February - Past Due • Spring Herd Inventory Due • Fall Heifer Exposure Due March • Fall Birth/Weaning Data Requested • Spring No Progeny Report Requested April • Spring No Progeny Report Due May • Fall Birth/Weaning Data Due • Spring Heifer Exposure Requested • Spring Inactivation • NCE Data Extraction June • Fall Herd Inventory Requested • End of RAAA Fiscal Year

Red Angus 2018 National Open, Pen and Junior Show

January 4 - 8, 2018 • National Western Stock Show • Denver, Colorado

The National Western Stock Show is an event that many look forward to and anticipate year after year. There was a great deal of positivity surrounding the Red Angus events that ran from January 4-8. It sure didn’t hurt anything that the weather was absolutely gorgeous in Denver - it rarely dropped below freezing and ranged from 40-50*F in the daytime.

Red Angus National Open Show Results Judge: Randy Perry of Prather, CA

Grand Champion Female 3ACES TINKERBELL 9236 - Walter Cattle Company of Elk City, OK

Grand Champion Bull C-BAR BLAKE'S BONANZA 180C - C-Bar Ranch of Brownell, KS

Reserve Grand Champion Female TC LUANNA 21D - Alyssa DePorter of Eaton, CO

Reserve Grand Champion Bull KJHT POWER TAKEOFF - Blairs.Ag, L83 Ranch and Shady Knoll Cattle

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor: TC Reds - Ringle, WI

Senior Get-Of Sire, Junior Get-Of-Sire, Produce of Dam: TC Reds - Ringle, WI

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Sale at 1:00 p.m. â&#x2013;ª Lunch at Noon At the Ranch, 10.2 miles west of Canton, OK

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75 Angus, Red Angus and Aberdeen Bulls 300 Commercial Females

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Newley Hutchison 405-669-1435 (o ce), 580-886-5085 (cell) | Mike Marshall 620-886-2144

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Red Angus 2018 National Open, Pen & Junior Show

Red Angus National Pen Show Judge: Tim Fitzgerald of West Grove, PA

Affordable, Balanced Genetics is our program. Conveniently located in Central Kansas

Join us for our

Annual Yearling Bull Sale March 17, 2018! Bred Females available in the fall

Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls BJ Farms of Henning, MN

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Bulls TC Reds of Ringle, WI

Home (620)824-6426 • Cell (620)562-7041

Travis & Delane Janssen

Home (620)824-6492 • Cell (620)562-8361 www.janssenredangus.com Grand Champion Pen of Three Females TC Reds of Ringle, WI

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Reserve Champion Pen of Three Females Lacy's Red Angus of Drexel, MO

ANDERSON LAND & CATTLE Selling 28 Yearling Red Angus and Red Sim Angus Bulls at Wedel Red Angus Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - Noon CST

ALC HEDGE FUND E01 #3721187 Calving Ease Bull with Powerful Growth

ALC COVENANT E18 #3721225 Growth and Carcass in a Calving Ease Package

ALC PAY RAISE E23 #3735999 3/4 SimAngus 57# bw to 747# adj WW

Red Angus ID

REG #

CED

WW YW

MILK

ME HPG CEM ST

E01 3721187

205

-5

127

E18 3721225

149

-1.7

143

-5

E80 3721121

146

0.1

132

E42 3721245

167

-2.9

136

E12 3721209

149

-2.3

E10 3807822

171

-3.5

E23 3735999

185

E02 3721199

138

E37 3736001

189

SIRE

17 0.81

0.07

0.25 Profitbuilder x Phenomenal

1.33

0.09

0.46 Pledge x P707

10 1.28

0.10

0.53 Platinum x Pelton Pride 11x

-3

12 0.82

0.2

0.28 Platinum x P707

128

-5

10 1.25

0.04

0.49 Pledge x P707

-2

14 1.09

0.1

0.04 Prime Cut x BeefMaker

-3.4

117

-3

14 0.70 -0.02

0.23 Profitbuilder x 600U

-4.4

12 0.03 -0.23

0.75 Trilogy x High Stakes

-5.3

100

-3

15 0.66 -0.07

0.12 Profitbuilder x 600U

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Red Angus Bull & Female Production Sale Mar. 24, 2018 - 1:00 p.m. at the farm, south of Strafford, MO

Fem30ales

Fritz Justice

Offering rst sons of Bando, a Calving Ease & Marbling leader.

Sons of this proven Calving Ease & Performance leader sell.

Red Angus National Junior Show Judge: Matt Leo of Merced, CA

Commercial Replacement Heifers, Registered Pairs

Bull Sires Include

Andras Bando B068

Red Angus 2018 National Open, Pen & Junior Show

Steven Rogers

Grand Champion Junior Female TC LUANNA 21D - Alyssa DePorter of Eaton, CO

417.241.1302 srogersbeef@yahoo.com

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Reserve Grand Champion Junior Female 3ACES FIONA 1037 - Andrew Meier of Clinton, TN Grand Champion Bred and Owned Female 3ACES FIONA 1037 - Andrew Meier of Clinton, TN Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Female CC MS EVE 715E - Cade Currier of Onida, SD Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull BAR S SHARK 6695 - Ethan Dickerson of Paradise, KS Reserve Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull 7KTG DENALI Y02D - Tyler Griffeth of Justin, TX

Jr. Directors Award Ethan and Caleb Bouldin of Bennett, CO

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309

He produces low birth weight and super growth!

BW: 60 lbs.

GGPLD Cody TR 309 Redemption • RAAA#3506755 “309” pictured mid January breeding fall calves and surrounded by his sons.

He has impressive EPDs: HB . . . . . 210 Top 1% CED . . . . . . 20 Top 1% BW . . . . . -7.5 Top 1%

1st Calf Crop 2017 On 1st calf heifers, average weaning weight on 9/1/17: 670 lbs.

GM . . . . . . 53 Top 19% Semen Straws: $20 each

Cee Cee Red Angus Ranch Cody & Loretta Cribbs 580-482-5518 • 580-481-9449 e-mail: reat77@yahoo.com • www.CribbsRedAngus.com P.O. Box 347 • Altus, Oklahoma 73522

Only in America

In this great land of unlimited opportunity and the free enterprise system, we are thankful that we’ve been able to realize our dream – producing a profitable beef animal. After many years of intensive study, we chose the Red Angus breed in general, and Beckton Red Angus genetics in particular, because backed by more than 3 generations, we know what to expect from the Beckton gene pool: • Easy keepers • Great staying power • Low birthweights • Great weight gain • Superior carcass quality • Cattle easy to handle

We A.I. all our cows to Beckton-bred bulls and the results are solid. We have 34 yearling bulls with an average 165 Herd Builder and more than half of those 34, average 185. In short, our cattle are bred to compete successfully in today’s marketplace.

Please join us. We are offering a good set of cattle for sale at the…

Share-the-Dream Production Sale Wed., April 25, 2018 • 1PM CST Expo Center • Altus, Oklahoma

Selling 65 Bulls • 200 Heifers Sale Catalog will be online. After-Sale Loading Bulls: $100 discount per head (on bulls only) if you bring your own trailer. Otherwise, we will haul 300 miles free. Heifers: We will make arrangements after the sale to load trucks or trailers. We will not offer delivery.

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Sir Loin HB 127

GM 53

Wideload

Takeover X Paramount CED BW WW YW Milk ME 8 -6.1 58 95 19 6

CEM Stay Marb YG CW 4 10 0.79 0.05 18

*As of Spring 2018

HPG 11

HB 112

REA Fat 0.11 0.02

Wideload X Direct Ticket GM CED BW WW YW Milk ME 55 2 -0.6 69 107 22 3 CEM Stay Marb YG CW 0 10 1.18 0.09 32

*As of Spring 2018

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CEM Stay Marb YG CW 8 16 1.10 0.13 20

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CEM Stay Marb YG CW 4 10 0.51 0.12 48

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HPG 10

REA Fat 0.27 0.02

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South View Ranch 18th Annual Bull Sale - At The Ranch Red SVR Continental 112E

Offering 80 Red and Black Angus Yearlings Thursday, April 12, 2018 Red SVR Bonus 28E

Junior Champion Bull Calf Agribition 2017 Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion National Western Stock Show 2018 Owned by: South View Ranch, Cockburn Red Angus, and Minburn Angus Paternal Brothers Sell

SVR Top Secret 390E

He Sells! Reserve Junior Bull Calf Champion Agribition 2017 Second in Class National Western Stock Show 2018

Red Blairswest Enterprise 33D

He Sells! Reserve Junior Bull Agribition 2017. Please watch in our 2019 Bull Sale for the first calf crop off of Red Blairswest Enterprise 33D

3rd in Class Agribition 2017

HF Heist 82C

DFCC 1Z Carlos 5C

Sons Sell! Red Sire Groups: Black Sire Groups:

2 Year Old Red and Black Angus Bulls Availaible Private Treaty Keith & Linda Kaufmann Box 130, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 306-454-2730 Fax 454-2643 svr@sasktel.net

Red SVR Swag 106C DMM Hoss 19C Red SVR Max 47C Brooking Eclipse 4050 Red Crowfoot 187X DFCC Turbo Charge 36A Red Blairs Kargo 41B SVR Tiger 360B Red SVR Bailout 94B SVR Zodiac 392C Red S V R Hitch 78C Sandy Bar Objective Trend 17Z Shane & Alexis Kaufmann & Family Watch On Box 40, Ceylon, SK S0C 0T0 306-454-2688 sakaufmann.svr@sasktel.net

www.southviewranch.com

Red Lwnbrg Harvestor 103C

Red Lwnbrg Harvestor 148E

Red Lwnbrg Harvestor 146E

Red Lwnbrg Traction 57E

Red Lwnbrg Harvestor 46E

15 Sons Sell

S A V Resource 1441

Red Lwnbrg Revenue 51E Red Lwnbrg Resource 72E Red Lwnbrg Revive 160E

12 Grandsons Sell

Red Lwnbrg Force 14

11 Fusion Sons Sell Red Lwnbrg Fusion 21E

Red Lwnbrg Fusion 34E

Lwnbrg Reserve 163C Lwnbrg Reserve 35E

7 Sons Sell

Lwnbrg Reserve 48E

Lwnbrg Reserve 140E

JRA Update

Bouldin Brothers Named JRA Herdsman at the National Western by Genna VanWye, JRA President

Congratulations to Caleb and Ethan Bouldin of Bennett, Colorado. The brothers were recipients of the 2018 National Junior Red Angus Show Herdsman Award at the National Western Stock Show. Their outstanding devotion to hard work, helping out fellow exhibitors, and commitment to the Red Angus breed led them to receive this award. The brothers have been showing Red Angus cattle for six years and typically travel to the National Western Stock Show, Fort Worth Stock Show, Iowa State Fair, Northern International Livestock Exposition, and the North American Junior Red Angus Event, along with nearby jackpots. Ethan and Caleb agreed that their favorite part about exhibiting cattle is the exciting atmosphere, competitiveness and talking to others about their animals. The pair began their Red Angus journey shortly after their grandfather, Joseph Bouldin, passed away, and have been showing in his honor ever since. Their passion and commitment are evident in the successes that they’ve had in their showing careers. They recently exhibited the 2018 Champion Red Angus Bull at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. Caleb said of this experience, “We had the chance to meet a lot of cool people, and did well with our heifers also.” The Bouldin brothers

were competitive at the National Western Stock Show as well and Ethan said, “I really enjoy the competitive atmosphere of Denver. Everyone is very focused and brings competitive animals.” Their successes are a result of a family effort. Their dad, Bryan Bouldin, plays a big role in that success. Caleb and Ethan would also like to thank Cheramie Viator, Mandy Fischer, Tim Orr and Ethan Herman for their assistance and instruction. Learning from this group and having fun along the way, Ethan and Caleb have enjoyed their time showing and look forward to continuing their success. JRA Spotlight on Brett Sartin by Brett Sartin

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My name is Brett Sartin. I’m a seventhgrade student at a school in southwest Missouri with an addiction to cattle. I am the youngest of three children and the first to show interest in exhibiting cattle. When I began this journey four years ago I knew I didn’t want to compete directly against cousins who show Short-

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horns. So, my family began researching other breeds and talked to a lot of producers who were helpful and welcoming of our questions. We chose Red Angus for their easy fleshing and carcass traits. What I especially like is their good disposition. We were also drawn in by the fact that our good friends in Colorado, Ethan and Caleb Bouldin, had started a Red Angus herd of their own. That meant when we travelled we could see and support one another along the way, much like what our dads did as young men on the show trail.

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JRA Update Our production plan is simple: buy/raise good females and AI them to top bulls from across the U.S. and Canada. My idea of a good female is not based on her size as much as it is specific EPD numbers, including CED, WW, MILK, CEM and STAY. But if we were talking size, I would say my favorite females are those with good depth of rib and length of spine. Raising a herd that is productive and profitable is a top priority. But I must admit, when I can walk out among the newest offspring and find that special one I can turn into next year’s show animal, I feel like I’ve won the lottery! Showing takes a lot of time and dedication. You get out what you put in. That means washing, blowing, feed-

ing and working with them consistently if you expect them to do good for you in the show ring. It starts with having a good animal, but the herdsman’s knowledge is equally important. That’s one reason I serve on the Missouri Junior Red Angus Board – to build our membership and to provide educational opportunities. My efforts led to being named both the Missouri Cattleman’s and Missouri Club Calf Association’s points leader for 2017. One favored aspect of this sport is the traveling. I especially enjoy the Ozark Empire Fair. The North American Junior Red Angus Event has taken us to some exceptional barns in Illinois and Oklahoma, and this year we head to Kansas. I’m looking forward to attending for the first time the JRA Round-Up being

held in Arkansas. You can bet that I won’t stop there. My long-term goal is to internship in Canada as my time, talents and age allows, and learn from the premiere breeders there as well. You might find this hard to believe. but my favorite part of showing isn’t trying to win – it’s being with cattle friends who have become like family. I’ve met a lot of great people along the way and made many new friends. If I had to choose just one person who has been most influential, it would my FFA advisor, Mr. Matt Crutcher. Even though I’m a year away from being able to join FFA, he is always there with a smile to check out my new calf and give me direction. I appreciate him and want to thank everyone who has supported me.

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Round Up Scholarship Opportunities by Kaitlyn Templeton, JRA Director Want to attend Round-Up but don’t know how you are going to afford it? The answer is scholarships! There are many scholarship opportunities available from the Junior Red Angus Association that are strictly for RoundUp. These scholarships include the Commercial Cattlemen's Scholarship, the Heather Presser Memorial Scholarship, and the Merit Scholarship which is three scholarships in one. I have received the Merit Scholarship twice in my years of attending RoundUp. If it wasn’t for this scholarship, I probably would not have attended Round-Up. The Merit Scholarship is a series of questions that get “scored.” Whoever has the highest score out of all

the applicants receives the scholarship in the amount of $750, whoever has the second highest score receives $500 and whoever has the third highest score receives $250. These scholarships are given to put towards travel and registration for Round-Up attendees. The Commercial Cattlemen’s Scholarship is given to a young person with interest in Red Angus and the beef industry from a commercial background

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and who is not already a JRA member. The Heather Presser Memorial Scholarship is in loving memory of Troy and Annette Presser’s daughter, Heather, as she was taken from her family in an ATV accident in 2012. This scholarship is given to an involved Junior member to put towards travel and registration. If interested in any of these scholarships, please visit the Junior page at RedAngus.org. n

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It’s Tax Time! by Patsy Krause, RAFI Fund Raiser

Recently I met with my accountant to review my income tax information. She asked, “Is that everything? Do you have any other receipts? Deductions?” gains tax first, which reduces the donation (and your tax deduction). By transferring the stock share before selling it, there would not be any capital gains tax and therefore RAFI gets a more valuable contribution and you get more of a deduction.

Those questions got me to thinking, “Did I miss reporting something?” Or, more importantly, did I miss an opportunity by not planning ahead? Was I about to pay more in taxes than I needed to? Giving can be a challenge, especially when money is tight. That makes the idea of financial planning even more important. The fact that giving to charity can help reduce your tax burden is well known, especially if you're in a higher bracket. But the benefits of giving are huge to the receiving charity and the personal benefit to the donor can extend far beyond tax breaks. There are many personal things to consider when planning one’s financial position. There are many ways to give to charity. Many, many different charities to give to and countless personal reasons to give. To simplify this conversation, let’s assume that the Red Angus Foundation Inc. (RAFI) is one of your chosen favorite charities. You agree with our love of the breed and that investment into research and development will help determine ways to improve our breed and that we need to educate our future leaders to continue our works. Let me assure you that RAFI meets the IRS requirements for your donation to be a valid tax deduction. Beyond simply writing a check, there are many other ways you can help RAFI while lowering your tax bill. The IRS gives allowances for many types of donations but it is up to you to save your records and to know which type of gift works best for you.

Sometimes it's harder to quantify the value of non-cash donations, especially items of personal value. But often these non-cash donations are the most important ones an organization receives. RAFI welcomes gifts of all sizes and type. Remember, we have the annual RAFI fundraising auction held each September and donated items make up most of the auctioned items. So your donation of personal items can be of great value to RAFI. Like most charities, RAFI is happy to accept shares of stock or mutual funds. When you donate an asset, you need a record of the value on the day that you donate it. In many cases, donating a stock that has increased in value is a better tax option (and easier gift to give) than contributing the same amount of cash. By donating stocks or mutual funds you can avoid capital gains tax and receive a bigger deduction. You are allowed to claim and write off the entire value of the stock, not just the amount that you paid for it. Think of it this way: You purchased a stock share for $10. Over the years the stock value increased to $100. You decide you want to support RAFI. If you sell the stock and donate the profit, you will have to pay capital

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Remember there are many rules and limits when making charitable gifts. Different rules apply in different states and different circumstances. And tax law changes frequently. These are all the more reasons to talk to your financial planners and tax consultants before making any gifts. If you have not already done so, during tax preparations ask your tax professional, “If I had done more charitable giving, could I have reduced my tax liability?” Then ask yourself what charitable issues are most important to me. Hopefully, the advancement of the Red Angus breed is high on your list. Please contact me if I can help with your financial planning or if you have questions about RAFI. n Thank you to the following for their support of RAFI. Your commitment to RAFI and the Red Angus breed is truly appreciated! Robert & Nancy Hough Scott & Kim Ford 3K Land & Cattle • In Memory of Wayne Ferguson • In Honor of 3K Next Generation: Karlee Kay and Kenedy Kay DeVoe and Emerson Kay Owens

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Hardy Red Angus Cattle Thrive in California Foothills by Anna Miller for American Red Angus Magazine

Nestled in the Central Coast foothills of California lies a Red Angus commercial ranch with a rich history leading five generations back. Sargent Cattle Co. LLC, operated by father-son pair Mike and John Orradre, traces its Red Angus roots to the late 1990s. However, the sprawling 30,000acre ranch located in San Ardo, California, actually had its original start much earlier.

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John Orradre’s great-grandfather Miguel Orradre and his two brothers emigrated from Spain to California as Basque sheepherders looking to settle into new country in 1886, he said. In order to pay for their passage to America, the three brothers were sponsored and tasked with homesteading a section of land for five years. “After selling the homestead back to the sponsors, my great-grandfather was able to purchase the Pancho Rico Ranch in San Ardo in 1906,” Orradre said. “That’s when Orradre Ranch began, and it consisted mostly of sheep at the time.” Orradre Ranch grew through the acquisition of other nearby ranches and properties, and after purchasing an adjacent farmstead from a neighboring politician — Bradley Sargent, who was trying to pay off his political campaign in the 1930s — the brothers began the transition to cattle ranching. Along with the farmstead purchase came its mineral rights, and when oil was found on the property in 1947, the profits helped lead to ranch improvement, John Orradre said.

Sargent Cattle Co. operators John and Mike Orradre are three-time champions of the prestigious Grid Master Award.

Upon the death of Miguel Orradre, the ranch was divided between the children to form separate ranches and the Sargent property went to his grandfather, he said. Sargent Cattle Co. Partnership Mike Orradre began the next generation of ranching when he started his own business in 1967, on the original property and house he had grown up in. Following John Orradre’s graduation from California Polytechnic State University, the pair initiated a partnership in 1995, keeping the original name of the ranch, Sargent Cattle Co. The two men have been working together ever since. “My dad likes the office, I like the sky,” John Orradre joked. Mike Orradre’s father had raised Hereford cattle throughout his childhood, but the Sargent Cattle Co. operators have experimented with a mix of breeds, looking for the best maternal and carcass traits. “At one point, it seemed like we had a bull from just about every breed,” John Orradre said. “But we slowly took that bull-of-the-month club and dispersed it.” The Orradre partners worked their way through several breeds, finally settling on Red Angus in the late ’90s, liking the breed’s maternal traits. John Orradre credits his godfather, Wes O’Reilly, as “a big player helping us get started in the breed” by sharing knowledge and past experiences with Red Angus. Economic Breed The Sargent Cattle Co. herd is strictly Red Angus sired and consists of around 500 females that stay on the hills yearround. “We only buy outside of the herd for our bull seedstock,” Orradre said. “We’ve developed a genetic basis with a closed-female herd.”

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Hardy Red Angus Cattle Thrive in California Foothills The Orradres are selective on feet and structure for the terrain, and also pay special attention to disposition and fertility. Cows that don’t breed back quickly are culled from the herd, Orradre said. The females are naturally-bred and calve in the fall. “We considered doing AI for the heifers, but we already calve in about a 60-day window naturally,” John Orradre said. Maternal traits, especially calving ease, are a big factor for retaining females and a main focus of the genetic basis of the ranch. The ranch rarely has to pull any calves and selects bulls carefully to avoid assisted births, Orradre said. The red cattle also do great in the conditions of the dry climate and hills of the Monterey County, he said.

Sargent Cattle Co. calves are Red Angus sired and will wear the yellow Red Angus FCCP tag before they are marketed with Meyer Natural Angus.

“They handle the heat extremely well and adapt very quickly,” Orradre said. “No matter the conditions, they always give great milk. They’re very economically feasible, but still have great gains.”

“We’ve been raising natural beef since about 1997 and the FCCP really helps with keeping track of that program,” Orradre said.

Sargent Cattle Co. utilize also the Feeder Calf Certification Program as well as the Meyer Natural Angus program. The ranch won the esteemed Grid Master Award the first year it was eligible, and two more times after that.

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Sargent Cattle Co. sells their cattle through private treaty and also has a direct outlet to a feedlot located in Nebraska, which has been buying for more than 10 years from the ranch. The calves are also given booster shots before market, which buyers have thought to be a great asset, Orradre said.

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Lot 11 • D86 • #3611664 TYSON X CONQUEROR X EXT 8628 141HB, 55GM, 11CED, -6.3BW, 71WW, 117YW, 25MILK, 2ME, 10HPG, 2CEM, 11ST, 1.14MB, 0.21RE Superior outcross genetics in a super smooth package!

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Hardy Red Angus Cattle Thrive in California Foothills “What I like about Red Angus, is the breed has stayed true to its genetic basis,” Orradre said. “Out here we don’t have a ton of other Red Angus breeders, but we get good prices for our cattle and every feedlot likes to feed them. “There’s value in Red Angus,” Orradre added. “As a breeder, you’re giving a different product to sell to a different buyer.” State Challenges Living in California, although one of the most agricultural prosperous areas in the world, is not easy on agriculturalists. “State regulations make it difficult to be a part of the agriculture business,” Mike Orradre said. John Orradre added, “You’re always being scrutinized by a third-party not involved in the industry. It’s hard on everybody. Then you have to factor in fuel cost and labor … It gets to be very expensive.” Another challenge for the ranch is dealing with Foothill abortion, or Epizootic Bovine abortion, caused by the Pajaroello tick. The ticks are found in areas of dry land, and topical products effective against similar parasites have no effect on the Pajaroello tick, according to research by University of California Davis. Cows less than six months pregnant not previously ex-

Harrison, Bennett, Adele and Pearce are the fifth generation of agriculturists in the Orradre family.

posed to the tick seem to abort about 90 to 120 days into the pregnancy if bitten by the tick. “We try to expose the replacement heifers to the fields we know carry the tick to build their immunity before pregnancy,” John Orradre said. “If we get them bit while they’re young, we don’t have problems later on that can lead to Foothill abortion.”

Join us in celebrating our 25th Spring Fling Selling 38 Yearling Bulls and 15 Yearling Open Heifers

Anniversary Sale! March 24, 2018 at the Ranch Contact us for your catalog today!

Sires Include:

Fischer DBL Check 427 - Reg# 1686435 Fischer Fused 528 - Reg# 3469856 Jefferies Checotah 817C - Reg# 1750203 Andras New Direction R240 - Reg# 1506922 Fischer Waves 456 - Reg# 1686425

Sticking to Red Angus Basics since 1988!

Ron & Esther Fischer

(406) 632-5598 • Box 2913 • Harlowton, MT 59036 fischerra@mtintouch.net • www.FischerRedAngus.com

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Spring Herdbuilder Bull Sale

Orion Beef Group

April 14, 2018 Selling 250 Red Angus and Red Hybred Bulls Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

Weschenfelder Development Center • Shepherd, MT • 1:00 PM MST This Is a Top Notch Set of Herd Bulls Again this Year with Many Elite Breed Changers!

Reg #

7093E

3723473

190

11 -3.3 83 137

MM ME

HPG

CEM STAY Marb

9 13 0.66 -0.08 46

REA

0.58 -0.02

TITONKA X SURE SHOT X EXT 5233 • One of the best herd bull prospects that we will sell this spring! Check out his line!

7039E

3722657

189

11 -3.3 78 126

8 14 0.50 -0.09 40

0.58 -0.01

TITONKA X NIGHT CALVER X EXT 5233 • Multi-trait balance in a very pleasing phenotypic outline and dam posts a 106 MPPA!

7024E

3723505

193

10 -3.9 70 123

9 14 0.78 -0.05 38

0.27 -0.03

INDEPENDENCE X BIG IRON X VACATION • 103 MPPA Big Iron dam has had a lot of influence on this herd bull prospect!

7017E

3723117

193

12 -4.7 75 123

2 15 1.05 0.25

0.09 0.07

0.32 0.04

0.18 0.01

9 15 0.95 -0.06 22

0.47 0.02

PROFITBUILDER X PROSPECT X CONQUEST • The Profitbuilder son that might be the "one" to carry on this sire line!

LSF RHO TITONKA Z721 Over 30 sons sell from this feed efficiency leader and all around muscle outlier!

7233E

3723649

175

14 -5.2 69 110

3 14 0.86 0.07

BOURNE X PROSPECT X P707 • A product of our cutting edge ET program this is called genetic advancement!

Breed Leaders for the Red Angus All Purpose Index! 7003E

3723133

212

10 -5.4 69 115

4 18 0.82 0.05

PROFITBUILDER X PREMIER X DENIRO • This Herdbull Prospect sports both a top 1% ranking for HB and GM!

7200E

3723113

200

13 -5.4 62 100

22 -2

INDEPENDENCE X SLEEP EASY X EPIC R397K • From the herdbull building Dina cow family with over a 100 MPPA for the dam and granddam!

7086E

3723373

200

14 -5.0 66 107

15 -2

7 15 0.97 0.04

0.21 0.01

0.66 0.04

BOURNE X PREMIER X BIG SKY • All around balance and performance in this herdbull with calving ease and carcass!

7243E

3723639

200

-0.8 83 137

19 -2

7 15 0.77 0.05

PLATINUM X REDEMPTION X PACKER • One of the best Platinum's in our entire offering with great growth, stayability and carcass!

7067E

3723587

199

14 -4.3 68 114

8 15 0.25 -0.01 32

0.27 -0.01

TITONKA X REDEMPTION X JUDGE • Great sires all throughout the pedigree in this balanced high indexing stud!

Outcross and Fresh Genetics in Balanced Packages! 5L BOURNE 117-48A 30 Sons sell from this Herdbuilder deluxe sire and Gridmaster leader!

7698E

3735329

183

12 -5.9 66 117

21 -2

2 13 0.79 -0.18 31

0.80 0.00

TEN X 104U 190A X SYMMETRY X GRIDIRON • Incredible outcross bull with one of the best balanced tabulations of any bull to sell this spring!

7696E

3735291

161

13 -4.3 62 108

2 11 0.92 -0.20 29

0.71 -0.02

TEN X 104U 190A X MAKE MIMI X CANYON CLASSIC • Where else can you find herdbulls of this quality?

7695E

3735305

177

10 -5.1 59 101

3 15 0.65 -0.12 23

0.56 0.00

6 14 0.71 0.03

0.43 0.03

TEN X 104U 190A X ATLAS X GRIDMASTER • The dam is really strong posting over a 111 MPPA!

7246E

3723467

181

10 -3.1 74 118

23 -1

KINGMAKER X TAKEOVER X EPIC R397K • Next generation sire Kingmaker highlights this young stud that has a very bright future!

7903E

3723151

166

-1.7 74 114

18 -4

2 13 0.80 -0.02 35

0.60 0.03

IMPECCABLE X TAKEOVER X BEEFMAKE • If you like a touch of continental have a look at this phenotypic star!

Pounds on the Ground and Gridmaster Deluxe Herd Bulls In Volume! 7016E

3723451

191

-2.6 83 133

5 15 1.02 0.01

0.24 -0.02

PROFITBUILDER X PREMIER X CONTENDER • High growth, excellent maternal characteristics coupled with high quality carcass describe this big time bull to a "T"!

7803E

3729875

157

-2.2 83 139

5 10 0.92 0.18

0.48 0.07

0.09 0.02

0.27 0.02

PLATINUM X CONQUEST X EXT 5233 • Great combination bull with growth numbers at the very top of the breed!

H2R PROFITBUILDER B403 30 Sons sell from Genex Super Sire that stacks growth and carcass into a great package!

7012E

3723181

195

-3.0 85 137

0 17 0.85 0.17

PROFITBUILDER X NIGHT CALVER X DENIRO • One of the best Profitbuilder bulls in the entire offering!

7104E

3722361

178

-1.3 82 131

10 -2

1 15 0.71 0.11

PROFITBUILDER X FROSTY X BIG SKY • The Profitbuilders stack growth and performance with maternal excellence and carcass outliers!

7135E

3723395

162

-1.7 78 125

22 -1

6 11 1.24 0.10

0.44 0.05

PLATINUM X NIGHT CALVER X EXPECTATION • Big time Gridmaster bull combining some of the best balanced carcass bulls in the breed!

Calving Ease Specialists that Epitomize Our Program! 7163E

3723099

149

18 -8.0 52

7 11 0.53 0.03

0.34 0.05

6 12 0.39 -0.08

0.25 0.00

GENUINE X PROSPECT X CODY • Sleep all night and all day with this calving ease superstar!

7168E

3722851

159

17 -7.4 54

TAKEOVER B350 X COMPLETE X GRAND SKY • This is a problem freed calving ease bull that will not cause you any problems!

7213E

3723243

170

17 -6.6 57

4 14 0.72 -0.13 12

0.40 -0.01

KINGMAKER X CONQUEST X PACKER • Calving ease, maternal and carcass quality really describe this stud!

7237E

3723437

184

15 -7.1 60

22 -2

6 14 0.74 -0.20 11

0.75 0.01

6 15 0.79 -0.05 11

0.20 0.00

BOURNE 400C X IMPECCABLE X DENIRO • Check out the carcass on this calving ease phenom!

LSF MEW PLATINUM 5660C Big time breed changer for growth, carcass and $Profit! Over 15 sons sell by this up and comer!

7021E

3723309

188

15 -7.9 52

INDEPENDENCE X PROSPECT X CODY • Herdbuilder deluxe that will put you at every basketball game in the winter!

Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

Contact us to be put on our mailing list! Park Ludvigson Cushing, Iowa (712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile parkludvigson@hotmail.com

www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com

Hardy Red Angus Cattle Thrive in California Foothills If the ranch ever faces a unique challenge, John and Mike Orradre enlist the help of their vet to get an necropsy report to fix the problem. “We try to use every tool we have in the arsenal,” John Orradre said. Next Generation John and Laura Orradre have four children between the ages of two and 13 who also carry an interest for the livestock industry. Harrison, 13; Bennett, 11; and Adele, 9, will exhibit steers and a goat at the Salinas Valley Fair in Monterey County. Although a little young at the moment, hopes are there for Pearce, 2, to follow in his siblings’ footsteps. Harrison is interested in beginning a herd of his own and is looking to buy several heifers from Sargent Cattle Co. to begin his enterprise. “It pays to start young if the interest is there,” Mike Orradre said. Sargent Cattle Co. is a ranch full of agricultural history that prides itself on the maternal and carcass traits in the Red Angus-influenced cattle, and the Orradres hope to continue to see future genetic improvement.

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“You walk out there and look at a red set of cattle, and they just look good,” John Orradre said. “They’re hardy cattle, through and through.” ■

Orion Beef Group

LNCattle Company The Elite Nucleus Herd

Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

Breed Impact Sires Semen Directory Move your program in a $Profitable Direction

LSF RHO TITONKA Z721 • #1566470

LSF SRR PURSUIT 4002B • #1681940

LSF SRR REDEEM 4103B • #1682142

161HB, 54GM, 12CE, -4.9BW, 66WW, 104YW, 15MK, -2ME 10HPG, 8CEM, 12STAY, .46MB, -0.01YG, 25CW, 0.28RE, .01FAT

176HB, 57GM, 19CE, -5.3BW, 81WW, 140YW, 18MK, -1ME 5HPG, 7CEM, 12STAY, .78MB, .22YG, 46CW, .06RE, 0.04FAT

195HB, 54GM, 13CE, -4.6BW, 82WW, 143YW, 18MK, -1ME, 9HPG, 6CEM, 16STAY, .58MB, 0.31YG, 48CW, -.08RE, 0.05FAT

$25/unit • Volume Discounts Available

LSF SRR KINGMAKER 5009C • #1744119

LSF SRR IMPECCABLE 3150A • #1623898

LSF SRR MYTHOS 4036B • #1681867

205HB, 56GM, 14CE, -4.6BW, 67WW, 108YW, 18MK, -2ME 16HPG, 13CEM, 14STAY, 1.17MB, .14YG, 28CW, -.01RE, .03FAT

164HB, 52GM, 10CE, -4.8BW, 73WW, 112YW, 16MK, -7ME 18HPG, 7CEM, 12STAY, .64MB, 0.09YG, 30CW, .41RE, 0.06FAT

181HB, 51GM, 11CE, -5.4BW, 61WW, 97YW, 20MK, 2ME 16HPG, 6CEM, 16STAY, .62MB, 0.18YG, 20CW, .19RE, 0.08FAT

$25/unit • Volume Discounts Available

LSF SRR TYSON 3025A • #1623805

LSF PROSPECT 2035Z • #1547645

LSF MEW PLATINUM 5660C • #1751232

185HB, 52GM, 8CE, -4.2BW, 73WW, 111YW, 23MK, 2ME 12HPG, 1CEM, 18STAY, .75MB, -0.01YG, 30CW, .22RE, -.01FAT

152HB, 52GM, 17CE, -6.0BW, 50WW, 88YW, 42MK, 11ME, 10HPG, 6CEM, 12STAY, .77MB, .06YG, 14CW, 0.18RE, 0.04FAT

150HB, 58GM, 4CE, -0.3BW, 78WW, 128YW, 22MK, -3ME 19HPG, 6CEM, 9STAY, .92MB, 0.01YG, 46CW, .83RE, 0.05FAT

$25/unit • Volume Discounts Available

For semen sales or to receive brochure call (712)384-2200 Commercial pricing available Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

Park Ludvigson Cushing, Iowa (712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile parkludvigson@hotmail.com

www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com

Order a catalog and check out the 2018 offering in detail.

Bill Norris (Cell) 406-799-5323 srreds@3rivers.net 321 Ramble Inn Rd Fort Shaw, MT 59443

l a u n n A 27th

SERAA

Southeast Red Angus Association

Grasstime Auction Saturday, April 7, 2018

1 p.m. • Central Time | Cullman Stockyards, Cullman, Alabama Featuring an elite set of Red Angus genetics like these past sale features!

For more information, contact: SERAA Grasstime Sale Chairman Danny Osborn: 256-679-6307

Expecting 85+ Registered Lots Cow/Calf Pairs | Bred Females | Heifer Calves Excellent Bull Selection | Embryos and Semen

www.seraa.org or www.redcows.net View catalog online at:

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Auction management by: Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist

Kyle: 641/919-1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945 14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 redcowseller@yahoo.com

Raising Registered Red Angus Since 1978

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE At the Ranch • Grass Range, Montana 12:30 PM

MARCH 28 100 Performance Bulls

Performance tested bulls you can rely on. Fertility tested, guaranteed, gentle dispositions. Sired by our select, trait-leading herd sire line-up.

100 Yearling Females

VGW Lotto 722 - RAAA #3764733 Sire: 5L Bourne 117-48A Dam: VGW Meg-Fire y: 6 generation VGW cow

VGW Cinch 737 - RAAA #3764647

Sire: VGW Cinch 503 Dam: VGW HS-Yuma: 10 generation VGW cow

VGW Mercy-Mercy 720P - RAAA #3764317 Sire: VGW Mercy-Mercy 412 Dam: VGW S163-Red: 9 generation VGW cow

Powerhouse registered and commercial, fertile females. Guaranteed to breed. Representing historic cow families, some ten generations deep with VGW bloodlines. Proven, dependable, pro table genetics. 2018 Sires Represented: • VGW Cinch 503 (3475916) • VGW Mercy-Mercy 412 (1696305) • Beckton New Era B446 (1706010) • Jacobson Mountaineer 5076 (3498602) • Mlk Crk Legend 5209 (3468364) • Red UZ Foreigner 413B (2568102) • 3SCC Navigator A448 (1648436) • 5L Bourne 117-48A (1627789) • 5L Bourne Fire 5353-52C (3483367) For catalogs contact:

Vic & Shari Westphal PO Box 72 • Grass Range, MT 59032 406-428-2179 • 406-366-4069 www.westphalredangus.com westphal@midrivers.com Marketing and Sale Management: DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE Dan & Marilyn Deichmann P.O. Box 310 • Hobson, MT 59452 406-423-5500 • 406-799-5200 deichmannlivestock@gmail.com

129AR326

1703561 Semen Sire: Brown JYJ Redmeption Y1334 MGS: MLK CRK Epic 8171

$20

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3531674 Sire: Red KBJ Wild Card 896S MGS: Red U-2 Mama’s Boy 167X

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WEBR RURAL ROUTE 561 3467574 Sire: WEBR Night Train 324 MGS: KFRA Ride W8X

Semen

$25

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JACOBSON INDY 5063 3498609 Semen Sire: 5L Independence 560-298Y MGS: Jacobson Worth It 1064

$25

WWRA RED BOCEPHUS 5014 Semen

1661700 Sire: Beckton Epic R397 K MGS: Messmer Packer S008

TJS BUF CREEK THE LEGEND Semen

$25

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RED COCKBURN RIBEYE 308U 1416579 Semen Sire: RED Bar-E-L Ribeye 103R MGS: RED TER-RON Tornado 157M

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$75

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True Grit Ensures Success in Grid Marketing by Tracey Koester, ARA Editorial Coordinator

Cattle producers rarely achieve great success without fortitude, determination and unyielding courage. This spirit of true grit settled the western frontier more than one hundred years ago and today’s cattlemen and women can dig into that same resolve to expand their marketing territories for greater profit gains.

While grid marketing is far from new, the fear of the unknown and perceived marketing risk deters producers from retaining ownership, feeding out their cattle and selling their beef product on a grid for its true value. True Merit “Lack of knowledge creates fear, and marketing for the first time on a grid – without understanding it and knowing how it works – can lead to a lot of misunderstanding,” said Gary D. Fike, Director of Commercial Marketing for the Red Angus Association of America.

“In grid marketing, the producer who markets on a grid is rewarded with premiums over a base price for their highquality carcasses. The fear of potential risk,” he explained, “is that low-quality carcasses fall under the base price and receive a discount. So, instead of taking an average price on all the cattle sold in a cash market, the cattle feeder receives premiums and takes discounts.” Since individual cattle are unique and not created equal, it’s difficult to determine which animals are high-quality, average or low-quality by looking at them in the feedlot. Genetics of the animal determine their ability to deposit marbling fat and yield premium product – characteristics that are not identifiable with the hide on, regardless of hair coat color. A history of kill data, top carcass genetics, a reputation of delivering top-quality carcass merit and a relationship with the feeder and packer all reduce risk while simultaneously working toward ensuring higher profits in grid marketing. “In almost every instance, if a cattle feeder knows from experience and/or

Grid Master Award winners MIchael and Kelly Wasson, Prairie Dog Creek Cattle, LLC (presented by Harold Bertz, left).

has a history that a set of steers are highquality grading cattle, it almost always pays for them to market on the grid,” said Fike. “In other words, the premiums outweigh the discounts.” “The bottom line is that the consuming public is willing to pay more for beef that comes from cattle that grade USDA Choice and Prime. So, as the packer moves beef out to distributors, these grades command higher prices than Select and Standard grades which do not sell as easily nor for as much money.”

True Success Michael Wasson, Prairie Dog Creek Cattle LLC, of Dresden, Kansas, has marketed his high-percentage Red Angus steers on the grid for the past 12 years. “Grid marketing made sense for us,” said Wasson. “When we started in the cattle business, my wife, Kelly, and I purchased a herd of cows with highquality genetics. They already had carcass merit bred into them so we were looking to be paid for our genetics. Grid marketing offered higher premiums than selling on the hoof.” Wasson feeds their steers in his own feedlot, which affords him the opportunity to monitor their progress and de-

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cide when the cattle should sell on the grid. In previous years, they tracked the cattle’s finishing progress through ultrasound technology. That experience has helped hone their eye to visually gauge the correlated body condition of the steers by looking at their brisket, tail head and rib cover, and consequently know when it’s time to ship them to the plant. “We might be a little off on guessing back fat without the use of ultrasound,” confessed Wasson, “but we are close. Our steers have a small bit of Simmental influence which helps add ribeye area and keep yield grade scores in the 2s and 3s.” Wasson said their biggest challenge is deciding when to sell because they try to ship cattle to fit the grid. Another challenge is deciding which of the many available grids to use. “Comparing one grid to another is difficult because of the many variables, and we like a grid that pays a premium for upper two-thirds Choice on red-hided cattle.” “If you sell enough cattle to a packer, you can negotiate your own grid,” explained Fike, “or you can use one of several grids that the packer already has in place.” Packers pay premiums on USDA Quality Grade, which is based on marbling and maturity (age of the animal), and Yield Grade which is based on cutability (ribeye area and amount of outside fat). USDA Yield Grades range from 1 to 5, with a YG1 being a very lean carcass with little outside fat, to an average YG3, to a YG4 or 5 which has a lot of excess fat cover. “Consumers don’t buy fat,” said Fike.

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True Grit Ensures Success in Grid Marketing “It is also important to know what kind of a grid you market your cattle on. That is, what kinds of premiums are offered and what kind of discounts apply. Most base their premiums on high-quality grading cattle, but others pay more premiums on lower Yield Grade cattle. Some pay on both.”

fat steer on the grid and hit upper twothirds Choice or Prime!”

“We sell on Tyson Fresh Meats’ Choice+ Grid specifically for Red Angus cattle and our steers average a $60 to $70 premium per head,” said Wasson. “We’ve had cattle run 15 to 18 percent Prime and 95 to 100 percent Choice, so this grid that rewards cattle grading in the upper two-thirds Choice works well for us.”

“If you know your cattle and have confidence that you are buying genetics with strong carcass traits, you will minimize your risk,” he said. Established relationships with feeders also open doors as some feeders will purchase a percent of the cattle, sharing ownership and risk.

Wasson continued, “If live-weight marketed cattle are breaking even and we are averaging $60 to $70 in premiums, then we are making that much per head while live weight cattle are just breaking even. This is an important perspective in understanding the risk – and gains – of retained ownership.” Wasson’s cattle qualify for the Choice+ grid because their steers are enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program which ensures age, source and genetics of at least 50 percent Red Angus bloodlines. The yellow FCCP tag is the admission ticket for the grid. “We ship on a grid to reap the benefits of our time and monetary investment in superior cattle genetics,” said Wasson. “A grid helps us to realize and measure progress or setbacks in our program. When you are graded and paid on every animal separately, you can see the direct results of your genetics program.”

True Genetics Michael and Kelly Wasson have earned the Grid Master Award for the past 10 years – an accolade that recognizes superior genetics combined with precise marketing of Red Angus-influenced cattle. “We don’t feed cattle for awards,” said Wasson, “but it sure is fun to be acknowledged.” Their success on the grid starts by selecting genetics that ensure they are raising cattle that will have superior carcass merit.

True Advice Wasson encourages fellow producers to retain ownership in their feeder cattle and sell on a grid, even if they start small to alleviate potential risk.

The yellow FCCP tag is the admission ticket for the grid.

“We spend hours scrutinizing the bulls in a sale catalog and love sorting the data in Excel for our criteria,” he said. They sort for each trait they feel is important in their operation, then attend the bull sale with 10 bulls in mind. “The bulls still need to have the conformation and look the part.” Wasson shared his bull-buying criteria. “Yearling weight, marbling and ribeye are top hitters for grid cattle. I like the bulls to have a yearling weight EPD of 115 or more, at least 1.00 for marbling, and above-average ribeye. I don’t worry too much about ribeye because our cowherd is already strong in that trait.” He also reviews GridMaster and HerdBuilder indices that give a general overview of the bull’s strong suit. He doesn’t consider calving ease. “Birth weight doesn’t scare me,” he said. “A lot of people give up growth traits because of calving ease but cows should be able to handle a little bigger calf which equates to increased growth for the lifetime of that animal.” Wasson sorts his cow at breeding to optimize their traits. One set of cows is bred with the grid in mind for growth and carcass traits. Another herd is bred in order to retain replacement heifers from their calves. They strive to raise cattle that fit their environment and the grid. “Everyone has a little different formula depending on what works for them. Our cattle are a little bigger because our environment and feed resources allow for it,” Wasson said. “It sure is fun to sell a 1,600-pound

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Another benefit of sharing ownership of feeder cattle is to transition the timing of income. “If a rancher is set up to be paid for his calves in August, it can be a hardship to wait for payment until May when the cattle are slaughtered,” said Wasson. “By selling half to the feeder, you can get paid in both August and May, spreading out your payments and making a smoother transition of income across the year.” The grid pricing system is advantageous for those who have high-quality cattle but, without prior carcass data, producers don’t have a benchmark. “It is nearly impossible to get carcass data back from the packer if you sell on the cash market,” said Fike. “It may behoove producers to sell their cattle on the cash market and negotiate to get the carcass data collected by an independent data collector and learn how the cattle perform.” While the producer will have to pay for the data, it will add confidence and reduce risk for grid marketing in the future. “It is an educational process,” concluded Fike, “but one that pays big dividends for those who understand it, use it, and go back to the ranch to make adjustments to their genetics that will improve their return on their investment.” Tenacity in selecting high-carcass-merit genetics, research into grid marketing options and a little old-fashioned grit can help cow-calf producers and feeders pocket more profit and conquer the unknown frontier of grid marketing.

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Where Average is Awesome. 2018 Croissant Sale Bulls Average best 11% for HerdBuilder and 13% for Stayability - the most highly correlated trait to Cow/Calf Pro tability.

Our average bull also combines Double-Digit Calving Ease with top 1/3 of the breed ranks for GridMaster, Weaning Payweight, & Quality Grade. Every Bull PAP tested & DNA tested for MAX EPD accuracy.

Croissant Red Angus

“Range Ready” Bull & Commercial Heifer Sale Saturday, March 24, 2018 • Briggsdale, CO 80 Red Angus Bulls - All Bulls PAP Tested 30 Commercial Open Replacements

Larry & Jean Croissant • Kevin & Sallie Miller (970) 656-3545 • (970) 222-6094 kmiller@wigginstel.com

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True Grit Ensures Success in Grid Marketing

Breaking Down a Grid by Gary D. Fike, Director of Commercial Marketing

Below is an example of a grid – termed “grid” because of the lines and divisions. This is an example only; it is not indicative of any particular grid by any packer. The assumptions are expressed in dollars per cwt on the hot carcass weight basis. I used a base price of $200 which is not necessarily indicative of the current market, but it more easily illustrates the math. Base Price: $200/cwt, hot carcass basis, low Choice, YG3 Premiums: $25/cwt Prime premium $5/cwt upper two-thirds Choice premium $15/cwt Choice-Select spread $2/cwt YG2 $6 YG1 carcasses Discounts: -$20/cwt YG4 -$25/cwt YG5 -$25 Standard

Although not included in this example, discounts will apply to carcasses weighing 1,050 pounds or more, or on carcasses weighing 550 pounds or less. The base price is the key to most grids. If the base price is relatively high, producers will benefit as much from that as from many grid premiums. Low Choice, YG3, 800-pound carcass = $1,600 per head ($200 x 8.0 cwt) Prime, YG1, 800-pound carcass = $1,848 per head ($231 x 8.0 cwt) This is a very rare individual. Low Choice, YG4, 800-pound carcass = $1,440 ($180 x 8.0 cwt) Some grids, however, will pay the full Prime premium with little to no discount if they are a YG4. This is because, presumably, Prime carcasses are relatively few (less than 5 percent) in

the total carcass mix across the U.S., and there is great demand for Prime beef by high-end restaurants. Packers can still market the Prime beef easily; and most, if not all, excess fat is trimmed off. It’s relatively simple to understand that if you have a lot of Prime-grading carcasses, your check is going to be a lot bigger. I have seen instances of loads of cattle grading 40 to 50 percent Prime. On a 35-head load, that’s easily an extra $3,000. There are a number of other factors that affect grid pricing and not all grids are the same. Some give greater rewards for better yield grades. Many have allowances for a certain percentage of “out” cattle (YG4 and YG5, dark cutters, Standards, etc.) so owners don’t stand discounts up to a certain percentage. Some packers don’t discount any YG4 or YG5 carcasses beyond the plant average for the week. Some grids pay a lower Prime premium, but have a higher base price. The feeder or producer may also have to pay freight to the plant. If a producer is contemplating which grid will best fit their cattle, these are the variables they need to research. Some packers pay an upper two-thirds Choice premium, some do not. Also, there is often a plant average for low Choice or better that cattle must meet or surpass, or a “hot yield” of roughly 64 percent, to realize the full value of the grid. The base price may be discounted if the cattle do not meet those parameters. ■

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Annual Production Sale • March 13, 2018 Lunch at 11:30 • 1:00 MST pm • At Ranch

Over 120 Quality Red Angus Yearling Bulls • 80 Red Angus Heifers

CED

Milk

HPG

CEM

LOOSLI FRONT LINES 705 • #3819675 -1.4

Marb

0.31

107 YG

0.07

REA

Fat

0.13 0.01

CED

Milk

HPG

CEM

LOOSLI FRONT LINES 7117 • #3819789 -2.2

Marb

0.31

103 YG

0.02

REA

Fat

0.22 0.01

CED

Milk

HPG

LOOSLI FRONTIER 711 • #3819797 -2.4

Marb

0.53

121 YG

0.10

-1

REA

Fat

0.19 0.02

CEM

New Out Cross Pedigree for the Red Angus Breed. Best Son of Andras New Direction. CED

Milk

HPG

LOOSLI FRONTIER 760 • #3820127 -2.6

Marb

0.40

100 YG

0.09

REA

Fat

0.24 0.04

CEM

CED

Milk

HPG

LOOSLI REAL DEAL 729 • #3819823 -1.0

Marb

0.60 -0.02

105 CW

REA

Fat

0.23 -0.01

CEM

MYTTY IN FOCUS ANDRAS IN FOCUS B152 ANDRAS PINETA B91 ANDRAS NEW DIRECTION R240 MORGANS DIRECTION 111 ANDRAS KURUBA B111 ANDRAS KURUBA B71

ANDRAS FRONTIER A084

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Ranch is located 50 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on US 20

ANDRAS SPECIAL DESIGN B15 ANDRAS SPECIALTY R80 ANDRAS AMY B26 ANDRAS DEEDEE 0001 LMAN MILKY WAY 2434B ANDRAS MILKY DEEDEE 943 702276 JKG YELLOW HORSE DEEDEE

CED

Milk

HPG

ANDRAS FRONTIER A084 • #1671573 -3.4

Marb

0.62

111 YG

0.07

Brian Loosli 3127 E. 1100 N. • Ashton, ID 83420 208-652-3303 • 208-317-7878 blloosli@gmail.com

REA

Fat

0.36 0.04

CEM

Jonathan Meek 208-227-3779 Mark Loosli 208-351-3333

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Lodoen Ca le Company Offering

Production Sale March 27, 2018

Tuesday, 1 PM | Kist Livestock | Mandan, ND

45 registered Red Angus bulls | 35 red rst calf heifer pairs 30 red April calving bred heifers | 15 red replacement heifers

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T-K REDEAM 18C X SIX MILE KING RANCH 721W

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T-K REDEAM 18C X VGW TREMOR 112

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Tuesday, Tuesday, 1 PM | Kist Livestock Mandan, ND | Mandan, ND 1 PM || Kist Livestock

Offering Offering

45 registered Red Angus bulls | 35 red rst calf heifer pairs 30 red April calving bred heifers | 15 red replacement heifers

L83 EXCENTRIC 22E

BJR GAMBLER 027 X MLK CRK CUB 722

L83 L83 EBENEZER EBENEZER 43E 43E

SIXSIX MILE MILE CROSBY CROSBY 325C 325C X RED X RED MCRAE’S MCRAE’S SPLIT SPLIT SHIFT SHIFT 87R 87R

L83 ENFORCER 46E

L83 L83 ENTITLED ENTITLED 72E 72E

T-KT-K REDEAM REDEAM 18C 18C X VGW X VGW TREMOR TREMOR 112 112

L83 CADILLAC 57C X L83 ENTOURAGE

L83L83 SPIDER MAN 2E57E L83 ESKIMO ESKIMO JOE JOE 57E

SIX T-K MILE BUCKSHOT X MILE TIDAL WAVE 254T721W T-K REDEAM REDEAM 18C 18C X297B SIX X SIX MILE KING KING RANCH RANCH 721W

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L83 L83ECHO ECHO CHAMBER CHAMBER 16E 16E

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BULL

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MARCH 23, 2018

FRIDAY 5PM RUSSELL, IA

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Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman

Grill’s 14th Annual

APRIL 13, 2018 • 1 PM Crawford Livestock, Crawford, NE

SELLING 60 RED ANGUS BULLS Yearling, 18 mo. & 2-year-old bulls

Know the right questions to ask yourself when purchasing long-term herd genetics.

Where do I find bulls that will make my cattle operation profitable – overall? We don’t feel you need to aquire bull power from “high growth only” herds to get the growth you desire. Many seedstock producers try to impress you mostly with amazing gains and weights. This is probably less likely to maximize your total herd profit. We’ve spent the last 25 years developing cow herds that maximize your overall cow herd profitability combining growth and efficiency. • True, moderate, highly fertile cows. • Great feet and leg structure. • Superior udder quality. • Unmatched mothering ability and maternal character. • Ability to have great preg rates in an environment where we produce and stockpile grass not silage or even much hay. • Ability to create progeny that stand out in their gainability and natural thickness on minimal inputs. • Proven premiums on heifer progeny (we have buyers)

These are attributes we require of all our cows. We ask ourselves these questions in order to produce quality genetics for you today and in the future.

B LAZY T RANCH Brad & Trixie Grill

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Calvo Julian 56A

Annual Production Sale March 26, 2018

His sons sell!

Axtell Dominato

r 1925

1:00 p.m. (MST) Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, Colorado

65 Yearling Red Angus Bulls 20 Yearling Red Angus Heifers PLUS 95 head of commercial heifers AX Lana 205

Calving Ease Highly Maternal Range Ready Axtell Lakota 302-055 Her son sells!

Calvo Red Knight 86A

His sons sell!

Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell PO Box 21 - Anton, CO 80801 H 970-383-2332 C 970-554-1132 www.axtellcattlecompany.com or follow us on Facebook

Home of the Contact us for a complete listing! HOTTEST Sires! www.cattlevisions.com • 866-356-4565 Red Lazy MC Cowboy Cut 26U

BW 2.0 WW 71 YW 111 Milk 8 Marb -.18 REA .18 • Solution Genetics has awesome progeny!

SLGN Yardmaster 125Y

BW -2.3 WW 70 YW 113 MILK 5 Marb .28 REA -.09 • Lead bull in our pen of Cowby Cut bulls in Denver!

NBAR Hamley S913

TLF King of Spades

BW -0.1 WW 62 YW 94 MILK 14 Marb .26 REA .00 • Card Shark X Perfect Storm's dam. • This bull is amazing! Check out his first calves at Tree Lane Farms, IL!

Bow Crk Heavily Armed 310A

BW -4.1 WW 58 YW 93 MILK 25 Marb .60 REA .23 • Powerful calving ease with balance. • Champion at KILE twice!

Red Lazy MC CC Detour 2W

Red Double B Bullseye 1B

Rojas Rioja 6052

BW -2.8 WW 46 YW 70 MILK 21 BW 0.1 WW 60 YW 95 MILK 10 Marb .36 REA -.19 Marb .2 RE -.17 • Power Eye son with show ring appeal out of • RIOJA (Ree-oh-hah) is a stunning Firestorm the tremendous Blairs Pricilla 44Z Champion son out of Six Mile Lakota 112Y, lead donor at Female! Las Rojas and 2013 NWSS Res. Champ!

WEBR Dr. Feel Good 1112

BW -2.0 WW 42 YW 70 MILK 25 Marb -.11 REA -.06

SLGN X Files 006X

BW -4.8 WW 56 YW 89 MILK 22 Marb .49 REA .46

• Dr. Feel Good is producing complete progeny! • Full brother to Card Shark!

• Solution Genetics’ exciting calving ease sire who's producing excellent quality!

BW -1.4 WW 44 YW 75 MILK 22 Marb .41 REA .32 • Spyder is heavily used for calving ease and to add body depth!

BW -2.0 WW 63 YW 92 MILK 18 Marb .44 REA -.05 • Awesome Doc Holiday son at TC Reds, McMurphy and Webers. • Sired high-sellers at Ladies in Red Sale!

Red Lazy MC Spyder 149A

WEBR Night Train 324

BW -2.5 WW 35 YW 40 MILK 22 Marb .45 REA -.35 • He’s siring tremendous champions everywhere! • Daughters working great!

BW -4.5 WW 40 YW 65 MILK 21 Marb -.16 REA .60 • The exciting Wildcat Creek & Griswold calving ease herdsire!

BW -0.7 WW 47 YW 64 MILK 21 Marb .23 REA -.12 • New, hot outcross with QUALITY!

BW 1.1 WW 63 YW 96 MILK 14 Marb .13 REA -.35 • Sideways is an exciting phenotype and genetic package.

BW -0.7 WW 66 YW 100 MILK 23 Marb .67 REA -.03 • A high performance and maternal bull by Red U2 Reckoning. OUTCROSS QUALITY!

BW 1.6 WW 61 YW 86 MILK 21 Marb .44 REA .26 • Full brother to popular, deceased Red Zone. High sellers at Smoky Y Ranch, KS!

BW 1.4 WW 78 YW 131 MILK 19 Marb .40 REA .26 • Sired 2015 NWSS champion female for TC Reds, yet is top 1% for performance! Complete Quality!

BW 3.3 WW 106 YW 169 MILK 20 Marb .45 REA .20 • Brylor/Badlands monster performance sire by Jackhammer!

BW -4.0 WW 70 YW 112 MILK 22 Marb .99 RE .18

Red Rainbow Transendence 29B

CBCB Crossfire

BW 0.4 WW 51 YW 71 MILK 20 Marb .17 RE .06 • Crossfire is a Firstorm x Gangster who is siring tremendous progeny!

3 Aces Sideways

BHR Durango 1158

Red Six MIle Custom Made

Red Badlands Opportunity 53Y

PZC TMAS Red Sky 2794

Damar Redeeming C618

• Redeeming is a Redemption x Conquest with top % ranks across the board with phenotype to match!

Every bull is designed for our customers’ success. For nearly 40 years Schuler seedstock bulls have been measured for traits that impact feedlot profitability and end-product value, while their dams have competed to fit to a “least-cost” production environment. ID

Sire

CED

WW ADG

SOR / 7102

BROWN ORACLE B112

170 / 4%

57 / 1%

6 / 44%

82 / 1%

0.32

133 / 1% 17 / 71% 15 / 9%

SOR / 7162

SCHULER DYNASTY 4803B

161 / 7%

53 / 8% 10 / 14% 64 / 25%

0.28

109 / 13% 22 / 25% 12 / 32% 13 / 11% 0.34 / 60% 0.37 / 12%

SOR / E555

BROWN ORACLE B112

183 / 2%

56 / 2%

9 / 20% 63 / 29%

0.27

106 / 17% 19 / 50% 9 / 86%

16 / 2%

0.99 / 2%

0.39 / 10%

SOR / 7180

5L BOURNE 670-111C

186 / 1%

5 / 6%

10 / 17% 67 / 17%

0.28

111 / 11% 18 / 57% 15 / 8%

15 / 3%

0.72 / 9%

0.21 / 26%

SOR / E601

5L BOURNE 117-48A

181 / 2% 52 / 18% 10 / 15% 80 / 1%

0.26

121 / 4% 18 / 66% 13 / 20%

16 / 2% 0.66 / 12% 0.08 / 48%

SOR / E606

BROWN ORACLE B112

170 / 4%

76 / 4%

0.33

129 / 1% 14 / 88% 12 / 40% 13 / 15% 0.66 / 12%

0.69 / 1%

SOR / E566

5L BOURNE 117-48A

146 / 13% 53 / 11% 13 / 5% 61 / 36%

0.26

102 / 24% 18 / 64% 15 / 9%

11 / 40% 0.67 / 12%

0.46 / 7%

SOR / E619

SCHULER DYNASTY 4803B

159 / 7% 52 / 13% 8 / 29% 61 / 36%

0.28

105 / 18% 20 / 42% 10 / 67%

14 / 6% 0.53 / 25% 0.12 / 41%

SOR / 7121

SCHULER EDGE 5502C

148 / 12% 53 / 9%

5 / 54% 66 / 20%

0.28

111 / 11% 17 / 68% 12 / 41% 13 / 10% 0.51 / 29% 0.24 / 23%

SOR / 7177

5L BOURNE 670-111C

181 / 2%

54 / 5%

15 / 2% 58 / 46%

0.28

103 / 21% 20 / 39% 15 / 6%

14 / 9%

0.74 / 8%

0.22 / 25%

SOR / 7129

BROWN ORACLE B112

182 / 2%

55 / 4%

13 / 5% 65 / 24%

0.27

108 / 14% 22 / 26% 13 / 29%

15 / 3%

0.70 / 9%

0.48 / 4%

58 / 1%

8 / 32%

Milk

HPG STAY MARB 14 / 8%

0.94 / 2%

REA 0.53 / 3%

The Average of our entire Red Angus bull test (before any are culled from the sale) ranks in the top 17% for HerdBuilder, 25% GridMaster, 30% CED, 20% HPG, 15% Stay, 30% Growth, 21% REA, and 24% Marbling.

36th Annual Bull Sale

March 22, 2018 • Bridgeport, Nebraska 160 Registered Red Angus & Schuler Red Composite Bulls

SCHULER red-angus

308-262-0306 • www.schulerredangus.com

Performance you can count on!

Industry Benefits from Keenan's Impact on Breed Improvement by Tracey Koester, ARA Editorial Coordinator

When Larry Keenan – freshly graduated from Kansas State University with a Master's in animal science – applied for the internship at the Red Angus Association of America in 2004, little did he know the impact he would have on the genetic progression of the breed and the beef industry as a whole.

Over the next 13-and-a-half years, Keenan intertwined his passion for genetic advancement, cutting-edge science and Red Angus cattle to assist the breed in securing its current status as one of America's most-valued breeds. Keenan left his position as RAAA's director of breed improvement in early 2018 to pursue a career as a Shelter Insurance agent in his hometown of Sulphur, Oklahoma. "Larry contributed to the improvement of Red Angus EPDs in so many ways it would be impossible to count them all," reflected RAAA CEO Tom Brink. "From cow traits to carcass, he put his heart, mind and soul into providing the breed with sound selection tools that helped the breed grow and improve. Red Angus would not be as successful as it is today without the contribution of Larry Keenan. Every Red Angus stakeholder owes him a tremendous debt of gratitude." In the Beginning One of Keenan's tasks as a Red Angus intern was scanning photos, managing production and laying out “The History of Red Angus” book. Ironically, this was the first step in writing his own chapter of the breed's history. "I fondly remember, as a board member, when we hired Larry in an intern position at RAAA," said Kelli Brown of Throckmorton, Texas. "He quickly showed his willingness to work hard for the breed and find answers to the tough questions, so it was no surprise to us when Dr. Bob Hough decided to

ment Committee member, I am so thankful for Larry's dedication and wisdom," said Brown. "He helped keep the ship afloat when we faced the significant challenges of the onset of genetic defects, navigated the unknown waters of genomics, helped keep the database glued together when the edges were fraying and championed the new carcass test program. He was always brainstorming ideas in order to help our breed validate our product and remained focused on commercial cattlemen."

Larry Keenan

hire him for a full-time position. He proved to be an asset for not only Red Angus but was a trusted contributor to many of the challenging discussions we have faced." Some of Keenan's professional contributions include the development of the RAAA Red Navigator test, as well as implementing many breed-improvement programs involving carcass-progeny testing, application of udder scoring, realization of carcass weight and yield grade EPDs, development and delivery of the HerdBuilder and GridMaster indices, implementation of genomic data, delivery of multi-breed EPDs, as well as numerous research projects and resulting EPD model enhancements. "As a former board member, past president and current Breed Improve-

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Industry Impact In 2015, Keenan was recognized as a recipient of one of Vance Publishing's Top 40 Under 40 Awards. The program seeks to recognize the most innovative people in agriculture under the age of 40 - from animal and crop production, biotechnology and university researchers, to food and nutrition technology, agricultural equipment, agronomy and beyond who will be instrumental in meeting the challenge of providing food and fiber for a growing global population. Dr. Matt Spangler of University of Nebraska-Lincoln worked closely with Keenan on the International Genetic Solutions team, an unprecedented collaboration between progressive breed associations to enhance beef industry profitability by forming a multi-breed genetic evaluation database, allowing producers to make direct comparisons across breeds.

"The Andras Kind" Red Angus Bull Sale

Saturday, April 7th at 1 pm CST

At the farm, just West of Manchester, IL (just 55 miles East of Louisiana/Hannibal, MO)

Selling a powerful set of Red Angus Bulls! Top-end Outcross Genetics will sell! Also selling some excellent Black, Red-Carrier Bulls!

Fescue Ready Bulls!

ANDRAS BOURNE SILVER E016 Reg# 3768727 CED

Milk

Acc 19 % Rank 32%

33 63%

29 9%

28 10%

22 3%

0 0 18 0 10 12 49% 58% 58% 59% 20% 98%

EPD

-1.0

111

HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 11

0.58 0.21

CW 35

REA 0.18

24 9 11% 31%

Many will have genomically-enhanced EPDs. Yearlings will have RFI efficiency and gain data available.

Fat

0.07

12 99%

ANDRAS ULTIMATUM E026 Reg# 3768697 CED

Milk

Acc 21 % Rank 18%

34 46%

30 3%

29 5%

24 0 0 20 63% 37% 29% 66%

EPD

-1.9

118

ME -1

HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 13

0 8%

0.54 0.21

12 13 24% 98%

REA

25 8%

11 29%

0.19

Fat

0.06

14 99%

ANDRAS BOURNE READY E020 Reg# 3768753 CED

Acc 19 % Rank 18%

34 48%

29 9%

28 23 0 0 18 0 10 11 10% 42% 42% 54% 64% 42% 13% 94%

EPD

-1.8

112

Milk 20

ME -1

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HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 11

0.66 0.16

CW 34

REA 0.19

24 8 13% 29%

Fat

0.05

12 96%

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Industry Benefits from Keenan's Impact on Breed Improvement Spangler leads weekly calls with the IGS group. "Initially, Larry helped set the ground work for the partnership between the Red Angus Association of American and the American Simmental Association that eventually included 12 progressive breed associations representing 17 million animals on a common-based EPD model," said Spangler. "This was revolutionary to the livestock industry." Spangler added, "What I valued in Larry is his desire to bring to Red Angus the best of what we know through sciencebased research. He sought the knowledge of respected research facilities, engaged academia to implement the science and communicated the latest research." Spangler said Keenan was on board to see the first implementation of genomics into EPDs and his work in the industry will have a lasting impact with revolu-

tionary technology. "Larry was actively involved in bringing the Red Angus breed toward the implementation of BOLT software." Dr. Mark Enns of Colorado State University also worked closely with Keenan through research and genetic improvement. Enns participates in a group of beef cattle breeding scientists that meet annually to report on and plan research projects. "Larry participated in our regional beef cattle breeding project and brought an applied perspective to those endeavors," said Enns. "He was always pushing for research outcomes Red Angus could use. He had a passion for genetic improvement of Red Angus cattle and he was willing to ask the hard questions of us. Larry wasn't satisfied until we were able to supply a good answer for those inquiries on genetic evaluation."

102 American Red Angus Magazine â&#x2013; March 2018

Kenda Ponder appreciated Keenan's analytical, forward-thinking nature as a coworker. "He was never content to settle for the information provided to stakeholders," said Ponder. "His focus was to improve the data the Association provided to members and, more importantly, their customers, always wanting to move a process or program forward or come up with something new that would be better. "Our conversations were never rushed," said Ponder, "but always challenging because he never allowed a roadblock or red flag to deter what he thought needed to be accomplished to make things better. He has served the association in different capacities, and regardless of the position, he worked with heart and dedication to advance RAAA from good to great! He truly did direct the breed's genetic improvement for Red Angus stakeholders."

Industry Benefits from Keenan's Impact on Breed Improvement Impact on the Future Keenan also worked closely with Clint Berry who served the RAAA as Director of Commercial Marketing before venturing out as a Superior Livestock Auction representative.

“The Red Angus breed has been blessed to have Larry Keenan riding for the brand all these years,” said Berry. “Larry’s efforts have been instrumental in many of the breed's programs and policies that have helped position Red Angus as the industry's fastest growing and most in-demand breed. In the years I was fortunate enough to work at RAAA, I saw first-hand his dedication to breed improvement and overall advancement of the genetic superiority of Red Angus cattle. “His work throughout his tenure has directly impacted the selection decisions stakeholders have used that have catapulted the breed's genetic improvement for more than the last decade and that

will continue to advance Red Angus’ position in the future,” continued Berry. “His love of the breed and his commitment to RAAA's Core Policies to make science-based breed-improvement decisions focused on the success of commercial cattlemen has served the breed and our industry well throughout his time at RAAA. “Larry's ability to comprehend and utilize highly complicated data sets and programs – with the unique ability to communicate with cattlemen at any level of production – will be missed by Red Angus stakeholders,” said Berry. “The Red Angus breed has benefited greatly from Larry's talents and all of the breed's stakeholders wish Larry and his family great success in his future endeavors.” “Larry was a pleasure to work with, always willing to ask the hard questions, but also appreciating a direct, honest an-

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Larry receiving Vance Publishing's 2015 Top 40 Under 40 Award. RAAA co-worker Halla Pfeiff nominated him.

swer,” said Enns. “We will miss working with him.” “I especially appreciated that Larry stepped up to the plate of leadership whenever he was called upon to serve in our breed and our industry,” concluded Brown. “We will miss him, but my guess is whenever the next book is written about significant influencers in our breed, it will hold the name of Larry Keenan." n

DOMAIN

3SCC A163 #1619642 HB: 219 GM: 55 CED: 11 BW: -3.0 WW: 57 YW: 100 Milk: 27 Marb: .84 CW: 26 REA: .32

BROWN BLW INTREPID C5963 #3527627 HB: 177 GM: 55 CED: 10 BW: -2.4 WW: 85 YW: 138 Milk: 23 Marb: .96 CW: 49 REA: -.06

SIR LOIN

OOO 5122 #3493807 HB: 127 GM: 53 CED: 8 BW: -6.1 WW: 58 YW: 95 Milk: 19 Marb: .79 CW: 18 REA: .11

TLF

KING OF SPADES 137

#1719600 HB: 69 GM: 47 CED: -1 BW: 0.8 WW: 58 YW: 91 Milk: 18 Marb: -.03 CW: 26 REA: -.11

SERVICES:

the POTENTIAL with B O V I N E E L I T E

RED ROCK

C-T 5033 #3471552 HB: 154 GM: 52 CED: 12 BW: -6.8 WW: 52 YW: 91 Milk: 22 Marb: .65 CW: 15 REA: .10

PELTON WIDELOAD 78B

#1704763 HB: 112 GM: 55 CED: 2 BW: -0.6 WW: 69 YW: 107 Milk: 22 Marb: 1.18 CW: 32 REA: .40

MERLIN

WFL 018A #1628086 HB: 171 GM: 57 CED: 12 BW: -6.5 WW: 76 YW: 119 Milk: 26 Marb: .59 CW: 31 REA: .55

LSF

CONQUEROR

0026X #1368793 HB: 99 GM: 54 CED: 13 BW: -5.0 WW: 64 YW: 120 Milk: 24 Marb: .70 CW: 35 REA: -.32

RED NCJ LAZY MC VENOM 34Z

#1551743 HB: 105 GM: 50 CED: 4 BW: -1.0 WW: 59 YW: 96 Milk: 14 Marb: .15 CW: 26 REA: .03

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BULL

REG. #

DOB

CED

210D

3575352

9/2/16

192 1%

51 17 31% 1%

227D

3575354

9/6/16

192 1%

248D

3575435

9/10/16

45E

3627437

104E

3765611

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

-2.9 70 98 16 -4 15 29% 11% 30% 77% 15% 6%

6 15 21% 4%

0.41 45%

50 17 49% 1%

-4.3 61 85 18 -4 15 12% 36% 58% 62% 15% 6%

7 16 18% 2%

0.35 -0.03 14 0.12 0.00 60% 30% 71% 40% 47%

211 1%

55 3%

19 1%

-6.6 51 85 21 0 14 5 16 1% 73% 59% 30% 44% 12% 47% 1%

0.70 -0.13 11 0.41 0.00 10% 8% 78% 10% 51%

1/12/17

238 1%

57 1%

21 1%

-6.9 52 93 28 1% 67% 41% 2%

0.99 -0.06 16 0.29 0.01 2% 20% 65% 18% 60%

1/26/17

208 1%

49 17 54% 1%

-3 14 2 19 22% 11% 87% 1%

-5.4 53 81 25 -4 18 5% 64% 67% 10% 20% 1%

0 19 97% 1%

0.41 46%

REA

0.08 24 0.04 0.02 77% 40% 59% 75%

0.08 10 -0.10 0.02 77% 80% 85% 79%

SAT., MARCH 24, 2018

Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Springfield, Missouri

SELLING 50 BULLS

Skyler

665D

18-MONTH-OLDS â&#x20AC;¢ YEARLINGS

10/6/16 S: MNS Jagger 2794 D: WSF Amia 0439R 21X

5 p.m. - Steak Dinner 6 p.m. - Total Performance Bull Sale

Red Angus Contributors:

Gambit

Twin Willow Farms, Springfield, MO Ponderosa Farms, Taylorsville, MS Cloud 9 Cattle Co., Emerald, WI

653D

10/28/16 S: Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P D: Forster Camilla 8138

Seger

Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham

693

9/13/16 S: WPRA Legacy A-314 D: A-1 Siera Indeed 549X

Consultants: Bill Helton: 256/962-0256 Kent McCune: 817/602-8629 Sale Management:

SEEDSTOCK CONSULTANTS SPECIALIZED SALES

Keith Kissee | Cell: 817/821-6263 Ph: 804/353-2220 | Fax: 804/353-2221 kkseedstock@comcast.net | www.kkseedstock.com

ORT

Boone

697

11/1/16 S: Red SSS Ambush 771X D: ORT Charlotte 3003

ANGUS - ABERDEEN PLUS - RED ANGUS

DUFF CATTLE COMPANY SATURDAY, MARCH, 31ST 1:00 PM CST

DUFF FARMS SALE FACILITY HOBART, OK

Selling 80 Bulls

ANNUAL BULL SALE

40 Angus Bulls 18 month to 2 Year Old | 15 Red Angus 2 Year Old Bulls 14 Aberdeen Plus 2 Year Old Bulls | 5 Hereford Bulls

PLUS EXCLUSIVE RED ANGUS SEMEN PACKAGES OF REDBOX All bulls selling qualify your herd for the best buy back program in the business! Contact Kirk or Todd for more information!

BINGO

Selling Sons of Bingo out of the Famed Cita

REDBOX

Selling Exclusive Semen Packages to Redox, the Exciting son of Wide Load

DUFF 16133

Oles Oscar x Firestorm x 16W

MAJOR SIRES INCLUDE:

DUFF 16143

Bingo x GT Cita

DUFF 1695

Bingo x Lazy MC Smash

DUFF 1623

Duff Basic Instinct x Emblazon x 814G

Duff Basic Instinct, Duff Carry On, Bingo, Oles Oscar, Duff Trust Me

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Christy Collins, Inc.

DUFF CATTLE COMPANY • (580) 726-3313 13990 North 2220 Road • Hobart, OK 73651 Kirk Duﬀ (580) 331-9235 kirk@powerpluscattle.com Todd Duﬀ (580) 530-0454 todd@powerpluscattle.com www.powerpluscattle.com

FEDDES ROCKY A91-E243 Reg. #

205-Wt.

C-T DOMAIN 7067 WW-Ratio

3737433 75 782 114 5L ADVANTAGE 2170-165A X WCAT RIBEYE 127Y

Reg. #

3734645

205-Wt.

83 833 3SCC DOMAIN A163 X GLACIER CHATEAU 744

FEDDES STALONE Z201- E289 WW-Ratio

116

Reg. #

205-Wt.

WW-Ratio

3737427 84 812 113 C-T ROYAL DUKE 4090 X C-T GRAND STATEMENT 1025

CED

112

-0.6

118

-4

149

-1.5

114

-1

1.0

127

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

11 4 9 0.75 0.10 40 0.37 0.04 This moderate frame bull hit it out of the park: BW 75#, WR 114, YR 111, IMF ratio 135, REA ratio 119. Dam is a beautiful Blockana female with a great udder.

11 9 12 0.58 0.18 36 0.23 0.06 Phenotype, Performance, Maternal … This powerful Domain son has it all, and is backed by one of our best Chateau daughters with a 104.8 MPPA. 116 WR, 117 YR, 108 REA ratio.

C-T REDEMPTION 7024 Reg. #

205-Wt.

9 4 9 -0.08 0.08 47 0.53 0.04 E289 is a very stylish bull with lots of eye appeal, lenth and quarter, to go along with an 812 lb WW, 1348 YW, and 16.2 ribeye scan. Dam is from a long line of beautiful, functional Blockana cows.

FEDDES TITUS 863-E264 WW-Ratio

3734835 74 857 114 BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 X PCHFRK PRIME 1323

Reg. #

205-Wt.

C-T INDY 7012 WW-Ratio

3737429 84 747 ET FEDDES SILVER BOW B226 X FEDDES BIG SKY R9

Reg. #

205-Wt.

WW-Ratio

3734791 73 827 110 5L INDEPENDENCE 560-298Y X BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334

CED

181

-5.0

111

-3

151

-0.3

107

195

-5.1

103

-2

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

10 6 15 0.98 0.07 29 0.11 0.01 Calving ease, growth, phenotype and carcass. 114 WR, 113 YR, 123 IMF, 109 REA ratio. This bull is a standout.

17 4 12 0.44 -0.16 33 0.43 -0.05 Long, deep, powerful with maternal describes this Silver Bow son. His dam is a super deep ribbed Big Sky daughter and 4225, and Blockana 502-5185 granddam.

11 9 16 0.66 -0.15 24 0.42 -0.03 Dam is our young Donor C-T Verdale 5011, with a moderate frame, loads of volume and maternal. Don’t miss this Independence son. 110 WR and 104 YR all with superior calving ease.

FEDDES MAGGIO 806-E303 Reg. #

205-Wt.

C-T ROYAL DUKE 7070

WW-Ratio

Reg. #

3737351 76 814 ET PIE ONE OF A KIND 352 X BIEBER ROMERO 9136

205-Wt.

FEDDES RHETT Y17-E278 WW-Ratio

3734753 84 780 109 C-T ROYAL DUKE 4090 X LOOSLI RIGHT KIND 107

Reg. #

205-Wt.

WW-Ratio

3737449 74 749 ET PIE ONE OF A KIND 352 X 5L HOBO DESIGN 273-7047

CED

160

-3.1

136

-1

143

-0.9

108

148

-1.5

118

-1

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

13 4 12 0.27 0.16 46 0.23 0.04 E303 is a moderate frame bull with lots of length and power. He is a maternal brother Feddes Oscar X28 at ABS, and Feddes Liberty D210 at Select Sires. 7% HB, 15% GM, 1% WW and YW

10 8 13 0.66 0.22 33 0.05 0.06 Beautiful phenotype, big time performance and great carcass with a 124 IMF ratio. If you like correct cattle donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss this balanced bull!

C-T PRIME 7007 Reg. #

3734831

205-Wt.

70 841 C-T PRIME 5097 X FEDDES OSCAR X28

FEDDES BIG PAPI C74-E207 WW-Ratio

112

Reg. #

205-Wt.

WW-Ratio

3737637 81 838 122 BROWN PREMIER X7876 X FEDDES GRANITE Z132

CED

131

-3.4

109

170

-1.0

131

-1

HPG

CEM

REA

HPG

CEM

REA

13 2 11 0.84 0.08 30 0.57 0.07 Calving ease with extra length and performance 70 lb BW to 841 lb WW with 112 WR. Big 111 REA ratio all in this beautiful phenotype and a very maternal Oscar X28 Dam

15 9 13 0.66 0.02 47 0.38 0.00 This bull is full of power and bone with great balance. 4% HB, 2% GM, His 2-year old dam raised him to a 122 WR, 117 YR, and 114 REA ratio.

17 7 12 0.08 0.01 38 0.29 0.00 This is a maternal brother to Feddes Silver Bow B226. He is extra long with 10 traits in the top 30% of the breed.

PRODUCING CATTLE THAT PERFORM for THE CATTLEMAN

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Join us at our

2018 RED ANGUS PRODUCTION SALE! MONDAY, MARCH 5, 2018

Mobridge Livestock Market • Mobridge, SD

100 Yearling Bulls 20 Yearling Heifers

Including Bulls out of these Sires: SODAK FINAL ANSWER B510 (#1747310) RED CROWFOOT MOONSHINE 3108A (2494458) SANDERSON EPIC JOURNEY A59 (#1632387) VGW LOAD EM 333 (#1630328) EAR SENSATION 3162 (#1631625) YHB ACES WILD 106B (#2558642) YHB BANKABLE 140B (#2558654) YHB BUREAU 220B (#2558785) RED CROWFOOT EXPEDITOR 3229A (#2494644) ORAR FINEST TRADITION B07 (#1721954 EAR SENSATION 451 (#165361) HBR RIGHT MOVE 508 (#3480193)

Contact us for more information today! Robert & Kara Campbell 5096 95th St • McIntosh, SD 57641 (701) 422-3721 Email: campbellra@westriv.com www.campbellredangus.com Harold Campbell 5094 95th St SW • McIntosh, SD 57641 (701) 422-3726

Come Ride With Us on March 5th!

- Breeding Red Angus since 1973 -

114 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2018

Red Angus Association of America Releases Spring 2018 EPDs in Time for Bull Sale Season As a new calendar year has arrived, so has the blitz of spring bull sales. Beef producers desire up-to-date genetic information to make their purchasing decisions, hence accurate and reliable information is necessary. The Red Angus Association of America has just released its spring 2018 EPDs, allowing producers to utilize the most current data from the industry’s best Red Angus genetics at upcoming production sales. The Red Angus breed has been dedicated to providing trustworthy and accurate EPDs for decades, which are backed by Total Herd Reporting data across the breed and membership. The newly released spring 2018 EPDs are conveniently displayed with inbreed ranking percentiles to facilitate selection decisions. Red Angus’ strong foundation of THR data, combined with genomic enhancement from DNA tests, provides EPDs with excellent reliability. The information sourced in genomic data can be as informative as a cow’s lifetime production record or an individual bull’s first calf crop. Additionally, since the genomic data is incorporated directly into the EPDs, beef producers don’t have to learn how to interpret anything new. Ultimately, these factors yield higher accuracy EPDs for bull buyers who rely on sound data to make their purchasing decisions. “Red Angus continues to invest heavily in genetic characterization through EPDs,” said Tom Brink, RAAA CEO. “A positive from the past several years of rapid breed growth is a significantly larger database and a greater number of total performance records that build animal proofs more rapidly than ever before. This benefits commercial cattle producers who count on Red Angus genetics to keep their operations profitable.” Producers can access individual animals’ EPDs and breed percentiles, or calculate the projected EPDs of specific matings, via RAAA’s website at RedAngus.org. ■

Leachman Elite Red Angus

Multiple Trait Outliers • Genetic Lead Time • Index Trait Leaders Brown Oracle B112

Leachman $Pro t™ Indexes

$16,065

RAAA#: 1703720 Semen $30 - Big volume discounts Sire: BROWN REVELATION P7021 MGS: BECKTON NEBULA P P707 Dam: BROWN MS P707 Y6648

Great type & kind - EXCEPTIONAL foot structure!

Percen le Rank - Top 1%

23 56% 162 1% -0.36 2% 124 99% qq qqqq qqqqq qqqq qqqqq

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc

• Breed leading values for: Herd Builder, Grid Master, CED, WW, YW, HPG, STAY, MARB, YG, CW & REA. • Industry leading values for: $Pro t (One index that predicts industry pro t, not just produc on). • Few bulls of any breed carry this much combined gene c lead me. RAAA EPDs as of 2/1/18

211

CED

-3.1

127

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

1.20 -0.12

Leachman Pledge A282Z

REA

0.90

FAT

0.02

Leachman $Pro t™ Indexes

$18,613

Percen le Rank - Top 1%

RAAA#: 1652360 Semen $125 - Limited Supply Sire: LSF NEXTPECTATION 0083X MGS:GAR-EGL PROTEGE Dam: LCOC ZARA TG004

BOLD, powerful good looks!

37 172 -0.30 23 qqq

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc

29% 1% 6% 41%

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• Elite index trait leader: Grid Master, $Pro t and $Feeder – including top 6% Feed:Gain! • Extreme outlier for MARB – Pledge mated to breed average marbling AR cows = Top 1% MARB progeny. RAAA EPDs as of 2/1/18

102

CED

0.3

136

MILK

-8

HPG

Brown Real

CEM

STAY

MARB

1.34

Deal A7701

RAAA#: 1607276 Semen $20 - Volume discounts available Sire: BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 MGS: BROWN REVELATION P7021 Dam: BROWN REVELATION X7597

Maternal sire - for all the right reasons!

0.14

REA

0.33

FAT

0.03

Leachman $Pro t™ Indexes

$18,027

Percen le Rank - Top 1%

$Ranch $Feeder Feed:Gain Intake Accuracy C. Ease Growth Maternal Feed/Carc

36 165 -0.02 -27

30% 1% 67% 5%

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• Real Deal is the breed’s #1 balanced trait sire that will drama cally reduce feed intake. • He has earned elite index status for: $Pro t, $Feeder, Herd Builder and Grid Master. RAAA EPDs as of 2/1/18

183

CED

-2.2

119

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

MARB

0.98 -0.04

Call Your Area Rep or (970) 444-BULL to Order Semen Today! Request a Herd Sire Directory at www.leachman.com

REA

FAT

0.40 -0.01

ELITE SEMEN COOPERATIVE

RRA FOSTER’S

RAAA #3534038 • DOB: 1/16/2016 HB 179

GM 49

CED 16

BW -4.2

WW 56

Actuals as of 3/16/2017

Weight – 1372 at 14 months old RibEye Area – 16.70 RibFat – 0.27 IMF – 4.34

YW 76

Milk 16

ME -1

HPG 16

CEM 7

STAY 14

Marb 0.34

647 YG -0.00

CW 9

REA FAT -0.15 -0.02

BECKTON JULIAN 6592 BKT JULIAN 7526 G BKT BELGA 6746 GS

BECKTON JULIAN GG B571

BKT JULIAN 7526 G BKT MARTA 9A13 JL BKT MARTA 6498 XM LEACHMAN BETTER HVY 8041 LMAN NONE BETTER 9604 LEACHMAN ELEANOR

LCHMN ABIGAIL C1037

FTF DOUBLE CHIEF N601 LEACHMAN ABIGAL 591 PRF ABIGAIL P201

The genetics that helped get the Red Angus Breed where it is today!

His dam is by the proven granddam of

BROWN MS ABIGRACE L778

Semen Available For Sale!

King's Farm Rethel King 4594 Union Road Harrison, AR 72601

870-743-3440

J6 Farms Red Angus Bull Power IV & Female Production Sale Selling 38 Beef Bulls Red Angus, Simmental & SimAngus Bulls Also featuring 8 purebred Red Angus Open Heifers, 10 open Commercial Red Angus females and 5 black open Commercial Red Angus influenced females from the Bailey program (Gibbon, NE) sired by J6 bulls.

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

For a complementary sale catalog, text/call or email ... 615.330.2735 Randy@RRMktg.com

Bulls with all the Tools...

to improve Feed Efficiency, Calving Ease to Payweight spread, Cowherd profitability, carcass value, and reduced cost of gain.

$16,113 $Pro t and better than 1% Feed Ef ciency. This son of WFL Merlin 018A comes with a 169 HerdBuilder & 57 GridMaster and a 15 CED to 118 YW Spread.

This Legend son has the fertility and longevity to x any herd. Top 1% HPG and STAY with top 6% CEM earn a 210 HerdBuilder. He also comes with a 1.15 Marbling EPD and 55 GridMaster Index.

Gain & Grade come with this Pledge x P707 son who earns $14,000 $Pro t and an incredible 61 GridMaster Index based on top 1% Marbling and a .37 ADG EPD.

Defender son with Power and Carcass Merit. A7089 posted 115 ADG and 129 IMF ratios to support his .33 ADG and 1.02 Marbling EPDs and earn a whopping 58 GridMaster!

18th Annual Production Sale

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 • 12:00 Noon (CST)

160 Feed Ef ciency Tested Red Angus, SimAngus, & Red Angus x Char Hybrid Bulls 60 Fall Calving Red Angus Commercial Bred Heifers 150 Open Yearling Commercial Red Angus Replacements

WEDEL BEEF GENETICS Frank & Susan Wedel • (620) 375-2578 • 620-874-1437 1012 W. County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861

fswedel@wbsnet.org • wedelbeefgenetics.com

1DRA Daigger - Orr Red Angus

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

April 3, 2018 √ Bulls with Calving Ea √ Bulls with se Growth Tr √ Bulls with aits Maternal Traits √ Bulls with √ Balanced Carcass Traits Trait Bulls that Fit Todays In dustry!

at the ranch Headquartres 10 miles South East of

North Platte, NE selling featuring

John & Pat Daigger 7578 Miriam Rd. North Platte, NE 69101 308.532.4905 / 308.532.4788 Fax david@daiggerangus.com The Herd with the “Dam” Difference!

David & Ruth Orr 308.520.3015 308.520.2543 Auctioneer: Kyle Schow 308.239.4297 308.289.3772 Cell Family Owned and Operated!

www.daiggerangus.com Lot 113

115

yearling bulls

Angus

Stout, powerful cattle that are sound & functional!

◆ Ultrasound Measured ◆ Complete Performance Data ◆ Fertility Tested ◆ AM, NH CA & OS Free ◆ Tattooed ◆ Freeze Branded ◆ BVD & BLV Negative ◆ Ready to Go To Work!

Bull tested with GGP-LD Genomics

Lot 99

Top Red Angus Sires Include 1DRA FUSION 7004 REG#3749479 FUSION X REDEMPTION BIRTH 77, ADJ. WW 656 BW -3.6 WW +61 YW +108 MILK +20

◆ Redemption ◆ Fusion ◆ Profitbuilder

1DRA PROFITBUILDER 7005 REG#3749403 PROFITBUILDER X PACKER BIRTH 69, ADJ. WW 629 BW -4.4 WW +64 YW +97 MILK +21

Lot 107

Lot 83

◆ Right On ◆ Cinch ◆ Deliverance

100% of Red Angus offering is sired by leading AI sires!

1DRA REDEMPTION 7007 REG#3749457 REDEMPTION X KEYSTONE BIRTH 89, ADJ. WW 637 BW -2.7 WW +69 YW +117 MILK +29

Lot 105

1DRA RIGHT ON 7015 REG#3749395 RIGHT ON X SANDHILL SIOUX BIRTH 70, ADJ. WW 623 BW -5.2 WW +52 YW +82 MILK +27

Lot 84

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1DRA RIGHT ON 7018 REG#3749423 RIGHT ON X CONQUEST BIRTH 78, ADJ. WW 700 BW -4.8 WW +66 YW +108 MILK +23

1DRA DELIVERANCE 7028 REG#3749449 DELIVERANCE X KEYSTONE BIRTH 72, ADJ. WW 674 BW -3.5 WW +75 YW +129 MILK +23

Raising Quality Angus - Both Black and Red

Batterson and Barnes Families Present the

March 30, 2018 at 6 p.m. — Kirksville Livestock Market in Kirksville, Mo. —

30 Fescue Oriented High Quality Red Angus Bulls

300 Commercial Fall Bred Heifers, Pairs and Replacement Heifers Progeny of these elite donor cows sell…

Full siblings to these recent Iowa Red Angus Clasic sale highlights sell…

Jason, Dana, Carter, Collin & Cayleigh Batterson Phone: 641-929-3927 | Cell: 641-777-4383 BATTERSONREDANGUS.COM

Travis, Tessa, Abigail & Dalton Barnes Phone: 641-799-9384 | tessabrns@gmail.com FACEBOOK.COM/BARNESFAMILYCATTLE

Auction management by:

Ask about our Red Angus feeder calf marketing opportunities!

Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist

Kyle: 641/919-1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945 14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 redcowseller@yahoo.com

View catalog online at www.redcows.net

BADLANDS RED ANGUS

DIAMOND C ND

LAZY D RED ANGUS

Bill Ceynar • Arnegard, ND 701/586-3435 • 701/570-4578 badlandsredangus@gmail.com badlandsgeneticsplus.com

Chase Furstenau • Cavalier, ND 701/265-3136 • 701/520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnorthdakota.com

John or Sara Berg • Williston, ND 701/826-4211 • 701/570-9788 jsbergcc@yahoo.com

BARENTHSEN-BULLINGER RED ANGUS

DK RED ANGUS

Leonard Lodoen • Matt & Jennie Lodoen Westhope, ND 701/245-6280 • 701/263-1330 matjen@srt.com • lodoencattle.com

Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger Powers Lake, ND • bbredangus.com 701/464-5741 • 701/339-1834 mkbar@mccray.com • jbullinger@nccray.net

BAUMAN RED ANGUS

Dave, Kathy, Wayde & Jake Bauman Linton, ND • bb.ranch@hotmail.com 701/336-7201 • 701/321-1994

Scott Kueffler • Grenora, ND 701/694-3620 • 701/641-0519 redangus@nccray.com www.dkredangus.com

L83 LODOEN RANCH

LELAND RED ANGUS

FORSTER RED ANGUS

Kenneth Forster • Richardton, ND 701/974-2450 • 701/290-2450 forsterredangus@yahoo.com www.forsterredangus.com

Melvin & Luella Leland Todd & Carla Leland • Sidney, MT 701/565-2347 • 406/489-1466 lelandra@restel.net lelandredangus.com

GEIB RED ANGUS

NAMKEN RED ANGUS

BRADEMEYER FARMS

Dave Geib • Dagmar, MT 406/483-5307 • 406/480-1148 geibredangus@nemont.net www.geibredangus.com

Jared Namken • Lake Norden, SD 605/881-3845 jarednamken@hotmail.com www.namkenrednagus.com

BRENNER ANGUS

GRASSY MEADOW RANCH

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC

Mike Brademeyer • Verona, ND 701/742-2598 • 701/710-0445 kbrademeyer@drtel.net Sidney & Melva Brenner • Carson, ND 701/522-3335 • 701/471-9135 brennersmb@gmail.com

BROKEN HEART RANCH

David and Karissa Daws Michigan, ND • 701/270-1524 grassymeadowranch@gmail.com

HEART RIVER RANCH

Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD 605/865-3413 • 605/850-9878 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

Chuck & Annette Steffan • Belfield, ND 701/575-8145 • 290-9745 • 260-4630 heartrivergenetics@yahoo.com

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

Bryan & Emmy Huber • Jud, ND 701/685-2687 • 701/320-8054 emmy@drtel.net • huberredangus.com

Robert Campbell • McIntosh, SD 701/422-3721 • 605/845-4812 campbellra@westriv.com www.campbellredangus.com

CARAWAY RED ANGUS RANCH Jon Caraway • Lake Benton, MN 507/530-3166 jon.c.caraway.mil@mail.mil carawayredangus.com

HUBER EY RED ANGUS

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

Gary & Val Jacobson • Hitterdal, MN 218/962-3360 • 701/361-3189 gjrangus@feltontel.net www.jacobsonredangus.com

KAL-KOTA RANCH

Ed Kalianoff • Steele, ND 701/475-2694 • 701/471-4006 kalkota@bektel.com

CARGO STOCK FARM

Seth, Laci, Dylon, Preston, Ritch Cargo Arnegard, ND 701/586-3010 • 701/537-3320 cargostockfarm@RTC.coop badlandsgeneticsplus.com

DAHL LAND & CATTLE CO.

Jeff Dahl • Gackle, ND 701/485-3762 • 701/269-5368 jldahl@daktel.com • www.dahlcattle.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS

Bryantt Bolduc • Bagley, MN 218/533-0269 • 218/556-5896 bolduc1200@yahoo.com dahlkeredangus.com

KOESTER RED ANGUS

Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/475-2736 • 701/400-1611 koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com James & Stephanie Kuhn • Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 • 701/426-6921 kuhnsred@bektel.com kuhnsredangus.net

DK Red Angus, Williston, ND Lewis Red Angus Ranch, Edinburg Campbell Red Angus, Mobridge, SD Caraway Red Angus, Ranch Broken Heart Ranch, Ranch Schriefer Red Angus, Dickinson, ND Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus, Ranch March 14 Heart River Ranch, Feedlot, Belfield, ND March 3 March 3 March 5 March 5 March 7 March 8 March 9

KUHN’S RED ANGUS

Mike and Sam Norlund Clearbrook, MN • 701/799-0943 nordlundstockfarm@gvtel.com norlundstockfarm.com

OHR RED ANGUS

Edward, Jeanne & Carl Olson Argusville, ND 701/484-5779 • 701/238-3601 olsoncandc@aol.com

SCHRIEFER RED ANGUS

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/983-4292 • 701/870-4292 701/870-2609 • marcjodi@westriv.com schrieferredangus.com

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS Brian Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 • 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net

SPUR M RED ANGUS

Doug & Darcy McGee • Bowman, ND 701/523-3635 • 701/523-6086 ddmcgee@ndsupernet.com

STONEVIEW RED ANGUS Nick, Sarah, Molly Stegman Robert and Jeanie Wotterud Forest River, ND • 701/330-3017 stoneviewredangus@gmail.com

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

Kevin & Lynette Thompson Almont, ND 701/843-8454 • 701/391-1631 kevinandlynette@westriv.com www.tntsimmentals.com

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

PRESSER RED ANGUS

Ron & Ryan Clemetson Grand Forks, ND 701/739-0639 • 701/739-6407 trreds@hotmail.com

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE

Sam Twedt • McHenry, ND 701/262-4768 • 701/388-4035 twedtredangus@hotmail.com www.twedtredangus.com

Troy & Annette Presser Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2855 • 701/220-0189 tpresser@westriv.com

TWEDT RED ANGUS

Mark or Bryan Ressler • Binford, ND 701-789-0191 • 701-789-7294 mark.ressler@hotmail.com

ROHRICH’S CUTTING EDGE RANCH

Rick & Amber Rohrich • Steele, ND 701/475-2285 • 701/391-1911 cuttingedgeranch@bektel.com www.cuttingedgeranch.com

RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH Josh & Trista Rust • Mercer, ND 701/447-2479 • 701/391-9769 rustmountainviewranch@hotmail.com www.rustmountainviewranch.com

VALNES RANCH RED ANGUS Emit Valnes • Eden, SD 605/698-6596 • 605/228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com valnesranch.com

WASEM RED ANGUS

Chris & Jolyn Wasem • Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 • 701/260-1513 701/290-9634 kcjwasem@ndsupernet.com

WEST BRANCH RANCH Greg Bailey • Baldwin, ND 701/255-2424 funditos2@gmail.com

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ND Red Angus Association

President: Jodi Schriefer Vice President: Scott Kueffler Immediate Past President: Bryan Huber Directors: Ron Clemetson, Doug McGee,

Sam Twedt & Karissa Daws

Secretary/Treasurer: Emmy Huber

701/685-2687 • emmy@drtel.net

“Generations of Predictability Sale” January 29, 2018 Rob Brawner

BULLIS CREEK RANCH

HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060 www.bulliscreek.com

PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH

Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics

Rt. 1 Box 45J Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

ROBERTSON LINDSAY CATTLE COMPANY REGISTERED RED ANGUS BULLS AND FEMALES

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Flat Water Red Angus Gang Sale October 28, 2017 Broken Bow, Nebraska Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar Management: Innovation AgMarketing, LLC

LotsAverage 150 Open Red Angus Heifers 54 Registered Bred Heifers 41 Commercial Bred Heifers

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$2,120 $3,608 $1,912

The top selling female was Lot 217, selling to Vic Westphal of Grass Range, Montana, for $8,750. Lot 86 sold to Lonesome River Reds, Anselmo, Nebraska, for $8,250. Lot 87 sold to Scott Baker of Omaha, Nebraska, for $7,750. Brad Arrowsmith of Bassett, Nebraska purchased Lot 3 for $7,500 and Lot 95 for $6,500. Larry Mehlhoff of Seridan, Montana, purchased Lot 20 for $6,500. Three females sold for $6,250 each: Lot 9 to Kurt Rich of Vinton, Iowa, Lot 119 to CDS Cattle of Booker, Texas, and Lot 128 to Jason Jacobs of North Loop, Nebraska. n

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Quality & Performance Since 1965 Registered Bulls, Heifers and Bred Cows Available

Scott C. & Patty Adams • (308) 750-7949 78250 464th Ave • Litchfield, NE 68852

FICK RED ANGUS

Paul & Milissa Birnie

Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome!

(402) 394-5489

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DOUG Balance from (402) 394-5486 Start to Finish! (402) 340-9910

(308) 870-3133 (cell)

www.fickredangus.com Annual Bull Sale March 3, 2018

The Sieberts - Kim, Lindy, Samantha & Kendall 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 (402) 723-4376 • Email: sdiamond@telcoweb.net website: sdiamondangus.com

Pieper Red Angus

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Rob Brawner

Ross A & Lane Knott

P.O. Box 43 • Petersburg, NE 68652 Home (402) 386-5411 Work (402) 386-5297 Cell (402) 843-8726

Mark and Deb Pieper (308) 638-4557 HC 70 Box 13 • Hay Springs, NE 69347

(308) 876-2211 Bertrand, NE 68927

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CHOAT RED ANGUS GENETICS

Bartlett & Stapleton Nebraska

Cattle Company St. Edward, NE

HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060

Scott & Kim Ford

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BULLIS CREEK RANCH

Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586

Annual Sale in March www.hallpokornyredangus.com

Brad & Paula Pokorny (308) 636-2275

Helen Hall (308) 654-3220

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SERAA

Southeast Red Angus Association www.seraa.org Officers

Lowell Morgan - President - 912-754-1445 - morganredangus@windstream.net Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer - 270-836-1651 - michelle@noashconstruction.com

Mercer Farm Registered Red Angus Cattle

Owners: Jim & Nancy Mercer & Rebecca Burnette 32237 Hwy. 58 N. • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette • Home (423)334-3649 Farm (423)334-5433 • Cell (865) 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com

Sycamore Farm Red Angus Cattle Pure Bred & Commercial

Dale & Shonia Parrish, Owners

Directors

Johnnie Cundiff - 606-305-6443 Jim McLean - 770-595-3542 Jeff Pettit - 270-836-2963

Tom Bell, II - 731-225-2490

Dr. David Evans - 256-490-7578

Chris B. Holloway - 662-213-195 Tim Orr - 731-676-3133

770 Northeast Tammy Ln. • Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 755-4819 • sycamor@atlantic.net

CREEK FARM CF LITTLE Fleckvieh Simmental &

Alex Gardner, Farm Manager 2638 Turkey Creek Rd • Starkville, MS 39759 Michael (662) 418-0686 • Alex (662) 769-2577 Fax: (662) 324-7721 • www.littlecreekcattle.com

Red Angus Cattle

BEATTY FARMS, L.P. Registered Red Angus 2699 New Highway 7 Santa Fe, TN 38482 (931) 682-2658 • (931) 682-3436 FAX beattyfm@bellsouth.net Carl Hollinsworth, Herd Manager (615) 758-7437

McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean

Whitley Red Angus 1408 Co. Rd. 35 Horton, AL 35980

Breeding Red Angus since 1965!

Henry, Jane, Jim, Kathy, Tim, James Ray & Natalie (205) 466-7612 • Tim Cell (205) 446-5090 tim@whitleyredangus.com

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206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com -Registered Red Angus since 1970 -

788 Red Belt Rd. • Chickamauga, GA 30707 Randy Garner 423.421.9884 Christa Garner 423.595.2029 RedBeltRedAngus@yahoo.com

Osborn Red Angus 21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256) 679-6307 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com

Jarvis Red Angus

12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A Certified Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net

Jim and Alvina Meeks, Owners 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 981-2080 Visit our website at bullhillredangusranch.com

Registered Red Angus

300 Pisgah Pike • Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 424-8127 • (931) 424-8227 Fax (931) 424-0319 email: rca@energize.net

Upcoming Issues & Deadlines April 2018 “Red Angus Females”

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Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline: November 1st Note: Editorial focus may change per special events and changing markets.

Texas Red Angus Association www.TexasRedAngus.org

Mark E. Harbin

Home 254-527-4650 3955 Co. Rd. 314 mobile 512-413-0384 Jarrell, TX 76537 harbinredangus.com fax 254-527-3475

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Morris/Box Ranch Registered Red Angus Kelly & Sallye Box

961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968

REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

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ANGUS PLUS Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.

TRIPLE CREEK RANCH 1995 National Champion Bull Bulls, Cows & Heifers—All Ages E

RED ANGUS SINCE 1964

www.RABrownRanch.com 150 Bulls & 100 Females offered every October

7371 Sherman Rd. • Justin, TX 76247 Cell (817) 929-7773 • Home (940) 242-3216 kelly_box@msn.com • morrisboxranch.com

G.W. LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Registered Red Angus Breeders in the Texas Hill Country

Mac Williams 116 Fox Hall Cv San Antonio, TX 78213 (210)684-1071 • (210) 341-6701

One of the largest herds in the South • Rockwall, TX

Ty Davenport DVM (972) 524-5105

Tim Head

R.A. Brown Ranch Donnell & Kelli Brown Throckmorton, Texas (940) 849-0611

Mark & Celia Miller Rt. 1 Box 9 • Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 328-5210 • Email: mfmrraider@aol.com “Your source of foundation pure Chiefline Genetics”

KOLLE RED ANGUS

Jim Kolle

Annual Sale in October • Miles, Texas 325-895-0544 www.halfmannredangus.com

CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS

Judy Kay Ferguson Kyley DeVoe 214-536-6902 940-367-4708 judykay@3klandandcattle.com kyley@3klandandcattle.com Justin, TX • 3klandandcattle.com

P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855

Bobbe McClure

(432) 284-9664 REGISTERED RED ANGUS qgra@hughes.net

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Patsy Krause Fund Raiser

Red Angus Foundation Inc. (406) 599-2852 • cell patsy@redangus.org

Mail contributions to: 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022

Area 1 – West Director – Sam Lorenzen ADAMS RED ANGUS BRYCE ADAMS 2747 E 500 N SAINT ANTHONY, ID 83445 TREVOR ROCHE CATTLE TREVOR ROCHE 21635 TEN DAVIS RD PARMA, ID 83660

RAMAGE RANCH DONALD & CONNIE RAMAGE 55512 OLD LAKE RD SILVER LAKE, OR 97638

He Does Everything Right! Buf Crk The Right Kind U199 #1260155 • Sire: Buf Crk Lancer R017 • MGS: Buf Crk Julian L080

NINE MILE RANCH SETH LEACHMAN PO BOX 138 TOUCHET, WA 99360 H & H SHOW CATTLE JOEL MCBRIDE 946 SOUTH BANK RD OAKVILLE, WA 98568 Area 3 – Rocky Mountain Director – Kevin Miller HAYCOCK RANCH DOUG HAYCOCK PO BOX 363 SEDALIA, CO 80135 JUSTIN TRUPP 4303 WCR 73 ROGGEN, CO 80652 ADAMS RANCH SIMMENTAL WARREN & DEBORAH ADAMS 235 CAT CREEK ROAD SHERIDAN, WY 82801 BROOK BROCKMAN PO BOX 692 WHEATLAND, WY 82201

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PRIVATE TREATY BULLS NOW AVAILABLE

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DANIELLA LUNA 1404 CR 342 BALLINGER, TX 76821 M5 RILEY MALONE PO BOX 332 MILFORD, TX 76670 CROSS JM JAKE MARTIN 13892 CR 146 LIPAN, TX 76462 PETERSON LIVESTOCK BRAD PETERSON 808 JORDAN CREEK RD COLLINSVILLE, TX 76233 CARSON PETERSON 808 JORDAN CREEK RD COLLINSVILLE, TX 76233 JACK PETERSON 808 JORDAN CREEK RD COLLINSVILLE, TX 76233

MADISON ROSE 1960 FM 1163 RD EL CAMPO, TX 77437

Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Steve Koester SAMUEL KLUCK 5029 230TH ST. N. HAWLEY, MN 56549 SCOTT KLUCK 5029 230TH ST. N. HAWLEY, MN 56549 HANNAH VAALEMOEN 304 COTTAGE GROVE AVE SE PRESTON, MN 55965 S OVER O BRADEN OVERSON 6884 97 1/2 AVE NW WHITE EARTH, ND 58794 STEVENS FAMILY LTD. PARTNERS LYNN & JUDY STEVENS 2955 76TH ST. NW GLENBURN, ND 58740 TRIANGLE M RED ANGUS BLAKE WOLD 11752 43RD ST NW WATFORD CITY, ND 58854 E2 RED ANGUS DALTON ELLEFSON 33516 108TH STREET EUREKA, SD 57437 EMERY RANCH EVAN EMERY 38275 110TH ST. FREDRICK, SD 57441 ROBERT HINE INC. BOB & CINDY HINE 22977 383RD AVENUE WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 KEVIN HULM 26579 134TH STREET TRAIL CITY, SD 57657 BSK REDS BRETT KAHRE 20026 287TH AVE WOLSEY, SD 57384 PLEASANT GROVE FARMS RICHARD SWETT 36012 268TH ST PLATTE, SD 57369 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Newley Hutchison CAYLEE BLEW 16304 S FALL ST HUTHINSON, KS 67501 CLAIRE BLEW 16304 S FALL ST HUTCHINSON, KS 67501 COLE BLEW 16304 S FALL ST HUTCHINSON, KS 67501 SAVANNAH FERGUSON 1318 3600 AVE WAKEFIELD, KS 67487

4L ANGUS FARMS JORDAN LYTLE 7038 SW DRY CREEK MEDICINE LODGE, KS 67104 CALEB MCDONALD 27976 Y ROAD BOWNELL, KS 67521 WYATT REQUA 10918 N 87TH ST W SEDGWICK, KS 67135

BUNKER FARM RED ANGUS AND SHORTHORNS CHAD HOOD P.O. BOX 486 DUFFIELD, VA 24244 BARTLETT FARM ZACHARY BARTLETT 66 TOUSANT HILL RD GREENSBORO BEND, VT 05842

SNAPP LAND AND CATTLE JEREMY & GRETTA SNAPP 2314 K ST BELLEVILLE, KS 66935

Area 8 – Southeast Director – Raymond Prescott LIVESTOCK 1758 DAVID DANIEL, JR. 3911 FARMINGTON RD WATKINSVILLE, GA 30677

GAVIN SWEARNGIN 18481 21ST ST LAWRENCE, KS 66044

GRAYSON RUBER 473 GLASS PIKE GEORGETOWN, KY 40324

R-A RED ANGUS RANCH MIKE ANDERSON 915 18TH ST GOTHENBURG, NE 69138

HAVIRD FARMS BRITTON HAVIRD 1221 PA METTS RD. PROSPERITY, SC 29127

JOHANNA FORD 72862 C RD BERTRAND, NE 68927

ADDI GAMBLE 123 OVERTON WALKER LANE CLINTON, TN 37716

MARIE FORD 72862 C RD BERTRAND, NE 68927

Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert KENSIE BARNES 201 N. JEFFERSON TINGLEY, IA 50863

HORACEK RED ANGUS GAGE HORACEK 28906 ST HWY 22 FULLERTON, NE 68638 OLIVIA RATH 692 ROAD E 1 SCHUYLER, NE 68661 LAUREN TRAUERNICHT 516 EAST PINE RD WYMORE, NE 68466 TRAUERNICHT CATTLE CO. SCOTT TRAUERNICHT 516 E PINE RD WYMORE, NE 68466 ELK ARROWHEAD RANCH RODNEY COOK 30501 CR 60 ORLANDO, OK 73073 EMMA MEEKS 2252 LUMBERMAN RD ARDMORE, OK 73401 JUSTIN RUTLEDGE P O BOX 6031 ARDMORE, OK 73403 Area 7 – Northeast Director – John Langdon GREENHILL FAMILY FARM DAVID KAHRS 182 SUNSET CIRCLE MOCKSVILLE, NC 27028 CAROUSEL FARMS CHRIS BOYCE 3147 STATE ROUTE 245 STANLEY, NY 14561 RYAN SCHROER 486 TOWNSHIP RD 1275 ASHLAND, OH 44805

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Rt. 1 Box 45J Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

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Building Better Beef Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247

(406) 632-5598 P.O. Box 2913 Harlowton, MT 59036

2384 Barnum Rd. • Kaycee, WY 82639 Email: gravesredfork@wildblue.net

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88 Redland Ranch Ln • Hysham, MT 59038 redland@rangeweb.net • www.redlandredangus.com

Amie & Teri Angelo

Bob & Julie Morton 2435 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 285-6773 • www.gmracattle.com

(406) 288-8171 • angelocattleco@blackfoot.net 96 N Mullan Trail • Drummond, MT 59832

www.sutherlinfarms.com

Bob (406) 855-3614 Jon (406) 581-7800 Chad (406) 740-0099

Ron and Esther Fischer

suthfarm@gmail.com Spooner Creek Lane Stevensville, MT

Convenience Traits until the Cows Come Home!

Mark & Sue Mees • (406) 347-5413 Fertility Tested Bulls - Private Treaty

Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December

Tim & Julie Shick

P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

Visit our website for more informaion, sales and events!

Glacier Red Angus Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes

40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com

The Forbes Family 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: becktonwyo@gmail.com

MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION

www.montanaredangus.org email: MTRAASecretary@gmail.com

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in Big Sky Country! - We Focus on The Female -

1721 Plevna Rd. • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819 • ketchum@midrivers.com

Vic & Shari Westphal

Email: klmpnra@gmail.com

RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 • (406) 428-2179

LUCHT RED ANGUS ML

Bozeman, MT • 406-585-0874 greg@luchtredangus.com

ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS

FRITZ RED ANGUS

Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round"

Charlie & Linda Lewis

(406) 962-3330

1542 Fritz Ranch Ln Joe & Heidi Fritz Brady, MT 59416 (406) 627-2374 fritzra@3rivers.net

Shepherd Red Angus Jim & Ginger Shepherd

3631 Maple Leaf Ave. Cody, Wyo. 82414 406-698-6657 • 307-578-8741 jsgshepherd@gmail.com - PRIVATE TREATY SALES -

MTRAA Officers

President: Francis Koenig - Winnett, MT 59087 - francis@midrivers.com Vice President: Kara Herbst – Manhattan, MT 59741 – kklompien@hotmail.com Secretary: Christina Pierce – Molt, MT 59057 - mtraasecretary@gmail.com

MTRAA Directors

Karen Raisland - St. Ignatius, MT - sti4058@blackfoot.net Veronica Christensen - Park City, MT - criters@charter.net Ryan Clark – Fishtail, MT 59063 - diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com

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AREA 1 - West

SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman

400 East Douglas Road • Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 493-7346 • Kerry.Sheaman@colostate.edu Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits

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Harold & Family Robert & Kara 5094 93rd St. S.W. McIntosh, SD 57641 (701) 422-3726

Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 137

Bob Morton, President Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Bruce Ketchum, Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 130-131

Producing Cattle that Perform for the Cattleman

Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 45965 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 775-2790

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Utah • Colorado • Wyoming

Texas Breeders can be found on page 127 Kyley DeVoe, Director

Kevin Miller, Director

AREA 5 - Northern Plains

KRAVIG RED ANGUS “Cattle Working for You”

Sound udders-Great Dispositions Moderate Frames-Calving Ease-Excellent Growth www.kravigredangus.com h1: 719-446-5355 • h2: 719-446-5391 Karval, Colorado

Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, Director

RED ANGUS

FLATIRON RED ANGUS

Scott & Connie Kueffler Michala & Kirsti • Bonnie Kueffler Box 187 • Grenora, ND 58845 701-694-3620 (h) • 701-641-0519 (c) redangus@nccray.com • www.dkredangus.com

1A BULLS & HEIFERS

MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS

Cory & Katy Johnson

5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677

Female Sale First Saturday in December Bull Sale Second Saturday in April Gary, Elaine, Tory & Tyler Sonstegard (320) 269-7290 (320) 226-2340 www.3scc.net

HC 83 Box 9 Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 865-3236 or (605) 865-3190 Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC

Fort Garland, CO 81133 Mobile (719) 588-1877

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Barenthsen BBRedAngus.com Bullinger Red Angus Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-5741 701-464-4893

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8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND

Box 67 Lengby, MN 56651 (218) 668-2277

Quality Breeding Stock & Semen Available

Forster Red Angus Raising 100% 1A Red Angus since 1967 Kenneth Forster & Family 8285 30th St, SW • Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-2450 • Cell (701) 290-2450 www.forsterredangus.com

Gary & Val

JACOBSON RED ANGUS Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred

28280 75th Ave. N. (218) 962-3360 Hitterdal, MN 56552 Cell (701) 361-3189 www.Jacobson RedAngus.com Tony & Karen Messmer

8860 39th St. S.W. Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-3966 Cell (701) 290-2556 Email: tmessmer@ndsupernet.com

Private Treaty Sales of all Embryos & Semen Many Rare Sires!

Minnesota Red Angus Association

Contact MNRAA President Gary Jacobson (701) 361-3189 Check out our New Web Site at

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AREA 2 Montana

"We Breed Excitement"

Edward, Jeanne, Carl, Craig and Caryn 16068 24 St. S.E. • Argusville, ND 58005 Phone/Fax (701) 484-5779 www.olsonredpower.com

2018 Breeder Directory

Ranch Red Angus

John & Stephanie Jung Family Mina, SD • (605) 380-1796 www.lazyjbarranch.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS Maternal Breeding Stock by Top A.I. Sires Since 1992

Contact us today for more information! Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com

AREA 7 - Northeast

Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia

John Langdon, Director

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance, high performance genetics

Dan & Alicia Stickel Phone & Fax (304) 884-7993 Rt. 2 Box 85A Email: cedarhillredangus@frontier.com Jane Lew, WV 26378 www.cedarhillfarmredangus.com - Bulls, females, embryos and semen by Private Treaty -

ELMWOOD FIELDS Dedicating Backgrounded Red Angus Calves to Certified Feeder Calf Sales

Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers

AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 125 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 135 Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region B Director

If you’re looking for Efficiency... Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!

Ernest & Betty Jo Christian P.O. Box 566, Union Bridge, MD 21791 (410) 775-0225 • Email: eschris@msn.com

(740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769

BIM Alva, Oklahoma

RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509

www.mcmurphyfarms.com

Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 137

Russ Dahl Deerfield, WI 608-444-8295

Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus

JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa

Rob & Amy Hess

Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested

Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty

4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com

ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL

Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

Oakridgefarms.org

Steven Harris, DVM

MCMURPHY FARMS

AREA 9 - Midwest

Red Angus Bulls and Heifers For Sale Great Genetics at an Affordable Price

WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS

Red Angus

Raymond Prescott, Director Region C SERAA Breeders can be found on page 126

Tom Karr

(918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net

WILLOWS FARM COMPANY RED ANGUS

AREA 8 - Southeast

Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina

Join us on March 17, 2018 in Mill Hall, Pennsylvania for our Annual Production Sale with Chappell Red Angus and Swank Farm Red Angus!

The Only Red Angus Production Sale in the Northeast U.S.!

Bruce Westhuis

Registered Red Angus N 2802 490th St. Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 664-8854

American Red Angus Breeder Directory

Jared, Lacey, Paisley & Cooper Namken • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com • jarednamken@hotmail.com

Oscar and Janet Stine 7633 Flowing Springs Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 876-2009

920-982-1670 Brad Ketterhagen khiddencreek@aol.com Sales/Customer Service www.hiddencreekfarm.com 417-669-1619

ROUSE RED ANGUS

Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net

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Paul Hildreth, President • (815) 482-3742 Bill Embry, Vice President • (309) 264-3192 Chad Daugherty, Sec/Treasurer • (217) 369-0466

Foreign Breeders

Joel Birdwell Auctioneer

HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058

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1-866-867-4436

www.ORI genbeef.org South East of Billings, Montana • I-90 Exit 469 10 West Arrow Creek • Huntley, MT 59037

CANADIAN RED ANGUS PROMOTION SOCIETY

P.O. Box 39075 • Lakewood Common Saskatoon, SK CA S7V 0A9 306.227-2992 • Fx 306.373.3515

CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE

Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca

Auctioneer • Sale Manager (641) 919-1077

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Pool Ranch

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Sales & Services

CK Sonny Booth

David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Located in East Texas

Bryan Gill

Sales Manager 701.730.0134

bigredgenetics@hotmail.com 1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560

P.O. Box 1172 Miami, OK 74355 Cell (918) 533-5587 smbooth_1995@yahoo.com

877.700.4099 www.pifers.com

Justin B. Stout

- Auctioneer -

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23724 W. 87th Terrace . Lenexa, KS 66227

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Angus Plus Breeders

• Sale Management • Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net

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FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm

FAYLOR RED ANGUS

SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas

Annual Sale March 17, 2017

HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH Mark and Kim Harms 2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net Red Angus - Angus - Charolais

Janssen Red Angus Cattle Co. Jack & Roxie Janssen

1825 Ave. X • Geneseo, Kansas 67444 (620) 824-6426 • Cell (620) 562-7041 janssen@hometelco.net “Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus”

Registered & Commercial Red Angus

Bred Replacement Heifers

2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush: (620) 273-8581 • Bob Mushrush: (620) 273-8604

Registered Bulls • Commercial Bred Heifers

www.rhodesredangus.com

H & F Red Angus Cattle

In the Flint Hills of Kansas

Visit our website to locate a breeder near you! “Your Partner in Progress” Bulls, Females and Embryos by Private Treaty

Darryl & Susie Rhodes 3932 N. Sage Ct. Maize, KS 67101 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8310 rhodesredangus2@gmail.com

Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”

HOFT RED ANGUS

18 mo.& 2 yr. old Registered Bulls No feed ration, range tested, hard ‘n ready Commercial Bred Heifers in the fall Rick Pflughoeft • Ellsworth, KS 785-472-3734 • 785-472-1033

Ramsdale Reds “Red Angus since 1964”

John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060

KEVIN & MARY ANN KNIEBEL 428 S. 2600 Road • White City, KS 66872 (785) 349-2821 • Fax (785) 349-2822 Email: kniebel@tctelco.net www.Kcattle.com

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Calendar of Events

March 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 6 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 15 16

Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for April ARA Bieber Fever XIV, Leola, SD Sutherlin Farms & 3C Red Angus, Stevensville, MT DK Red Angus, Williston, ND Farm Bureau KY Beef Expo Red Angus Sale, Louisville, KY Judd Ranch Sale, Pomona, KS Lewis Red Angus Ranch, Edinburg, ND Ludvigson Stock Farms Ozark Bul & Female Sale, Nevada, MO Redland Red Angus, Hysham, MT Rich Family Production Sale, Vinton, IA S Diamond Angus, Henderson, NE Smith Farms & Huntsrod Red Angus, Hay Springs, NE North Country Foundation Sale, Sparta, WI Arrowsmith Red Angus Bull Sale, Bassett, NE Campbell Red Angus Bull Sale, Mobridge, SD Caraway Red Angus, Lake Benton, MN Dikeman Simmental & Huninghake Angus, Wanego, KS McMurphy Farms Trusted Performance Sale, Alva, OK Sandhill Red Angus, Sidney, MT Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch, Firesteel, SD Calvo Family Red Angus, Bassett, NE Fritz Red Angus, Brady, MT J6 Farms Red Angus Power IV & Females Sale, Gibbon, NE Schriefer Red Angus, Dickinson, ND Hueftle Cattle Co., Cozad, NE Leland & Koester Red Angus, Sidney, MT Like It Like That Red Angus, Columbus, MT Lucht Red Angus & Chaney Red Angus, Belgrade, MT Red Alliance Sale, Shawnee, OK REDStock Partners, Chillicothe, MO Royal Flush Inaugural Bull & Female Sale, Mondovi, WI VF Red Angus’ Cattlemen’s Classic, Terrebonne, OR C-Bar Red Angus, Brownell, KS Anderson Land & Cattle in conjuntion with Wedel, Leoti, KS Leeuwenburgh Angus, Lethbridge, AB, Canada Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ID Wedel Red Angus, Leoti, KS Heart River Ranch & Open A Angus, Belfield, ND R.A. Brown Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Putnam, OK Red Connection, Madison, SD Wilbar Cattle Co. ‘Tools of the Trade,’ Dundurn, SK, Canada Dahl Land & Cattle Opening Private Treaty Sales, Streeter, ND Klompien Red Angus, Manhattan, MT Hot Shoe Red Angus Production Sale, Salina, UT

16 16 16 16 16 17 17 17 17 17 17 19 19 19 19 20 20 20 21 22 22 22 23 24 24 24 24 24 26 26 26 26 26 27 28 28 28 29 30 30 31 31 31

Mushrush Red Angus Production Sale, Strong City, KS Niobrara Red Angus/Shaggy Meadows Sale, Yankton, SD O’Doherty Private Treaty Sales Opening Day, Boardman, OR Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch, Steele, ND Wood V Bar X Ranch Red Angus, Sandpoint, ID 9 Mile Ranch Annual Sale, Touchet, WA Janssen Red Angus, Geneseo, KS Swang & Chappell Keystone Elite, Mill Hall, PA Milk Creek Reds Bull Sale, Plevna, MT Red Hill Farms ‘More Than A Bull Sale XIII,’ Lafayette, TN The Cowboys Red Angus Sale, Knoxville, IA Flat Water Red Angus Gang, Broken Bow, NE Ft. Hays State University Round Up, Hays, KS SSS Triple S Red Angus, Calgary, AB, Canada Sun River Red Angus, Great Falls, MT Green Mountain Red Angus, Logan, MT Plateau Red Angus, Colorado U2 Ranch, Coaldale, AB, Canada York Creek Red Angus, Dunlap, IA JE Red Angus Ranch, San Saba, TX Northern Lites Private Treaty Opening Day, Opheim, MT Schuler Red Angus, Bridgeport, NE McDonald Red Angus’ Stockmen’s Select, Russell, IA Arkansas 3rd Annual Bull & Female Sale, Heber Springs, AR Croissant Red Angus, Briggsdale, CO Fischer Red Angus Spring Fling Sale, Harlowton, MT Red Dirt Roundup, Canton, OK Rogers Cattle Co. & Lile Farm Sale, Strafford, MO Axtell Cattle Company Annual Production Sale, Sterling, CO Feddes and C-T Red Angus, Manhattan, MT McEntire Red Angus Partners in Progress, Sweetwater, OK Rhodes Red Angus, Faulkton, SD Weber Charolais & Red Angus, Lake Andes, SD L83 Lodoen Cattle Co., Mandan, ND Diamond H Ranch, LaCrosse, KS Kansas Bull Test, Beloit, KS Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT Jacobson Red Angus, Hitterdal, MN Batterson and Barnes “Pasture to Pounds,” Kirksville, MO Pieper Red Angus, Hay Springs, NE Peacock Angus Ranch, Covington, TX Power of the Reds, Macomb, IL Power Plus, Hobart, OK

3 5 5 7 7 7 7 9 9 10 10 10 12

Daigger-Orr Red Angus, North Platte, NE Giefer Ranch, WaKeeney, KS Smoky Y Red Angus, Monument, KS “The Andras Kind” Bull Sale, Manchester, IL Reds in the Heartland, El Reno, OK Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT SERAA Grasstime Auction, Cullman, AB Garrigan Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Faith, SD OK Cattle Co., Rugby, ND Beckton Red Angus, Sheridan, WY Kravig Red Angus, LaJunta, CO Thomas Ranch Bull Sale, Harrold, SD South View Ranch, Ceylon, SK, Canada

13 13 13 14 14 14 14 15 18 20 25 27

5L Red Angus ‘Profit Seeker’ Sale, Sheridan, MT Grill’s Red Western Red Angus Bull Sale, Crawford, NE Wiseman Red Angus, Glasgow, MT Ludvigson Stock Farms HerdBuilder Sale, Shepherd, MT Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Jackson Mill, WV Six Mile Red Angus, Fir Mountain, SK, Canada Sonstegard Cattle Co., Montevideo, MN Bowles J5 Reds, Glasgow, MT Valnes Ranch Red Angus, Eden, SD Mid-Atlantic Red Angus Assoc. Meeting, Rockingham, VA Share-the-Dream Sale, Superior Internet Sale Kuhn-Crosshair-Huber Sale, Napoleon, ND

April

May

1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for May/June ARA 10 Koenig Ranch Reds, Glasgow, MT

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Missouri

Balancing Performance with Maternal

Red Angus Association

Route 61 Box 851 • Cabool, MO 65689 417-962-0181 kmassey.moredangus@gmail.com www.missouriredangus.com

Mike and Stephanie Smith Columbia, MO 573-881-0395 • 573-449-1809

SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements

Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112

scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com

Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655

Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com

Ken & Brenda Keesaman

17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601

Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545

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Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503

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DOUG and BETTY DUNN 9695 Lowerbridge Way • Terrebonne, OR 97760 (541) 923-1705 • Fax (541) 923-5005 A Leachman Cattle Company Cooperator

LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen

RED ANGUS SINCE 1959

John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032

Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com

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Advertiser Index

3K Land & Cattle Co ..........................127 5L Red Angus................................85,131 9 MIle Ranch ..................................22,23 ABS ......................................................17 Adams Angus Ranch..........................125 Anderson Land & Cattle ......................41 Andras Stock Farm......................101,138 Angelo Cattle Company .....................130 Angus World ......................................134 Arrowsmith Red Angus ......................122 Atkinson Reds ....................................126 Axtell Cattle Co..............................94,132 Bachman Cattle Farms ......................137 Badger Hill Farm ..................................70 Bar C Red Angus................................127 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ..59,132 Batterson Red Angus ........................121 Beatty Farms .....................................126 Beckton Stock Farm ........................3,134 Bieber Red Angus..............7,8,9,10,11,13 BIM Red Angus ..................................125 Birdwell, James ..................................134 Birdwell, Joel ......................................134 Birnie Red Angus................................125 Bola Red Angus ..........................127,125 Booth, CK Sonny................................134 Bovine Elite ........................................105 Bow Creek Beef ................................133 Bowles J5 Red Angus ........................131 Broken Heart Ranch.. ...................43,132 Brown, RA ..........................28,30,31,127 Brylor Ranch ......................................134 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ..................128 Bull Hill Ranch ....................................122 Bullis Creek Ranch......................124,125 C-Bar Red Angus ............................76,77 C-T ..............................................107,131 Calvo Family Red Angus ......................37 Campbell Red Angus ..................114,132 Canadian RA Promotion Society ........134 Cattle Visions ......................................96 Cedar Hill Farm ..................................131 Cee Cee Red Angus Ranch ................44 Chain Ranch ........................................39 Chappell Red Angus......................53,133 Chiefline Red Angus ..........................127 Christensen Red Angus......................131 Choat Cattle Co..................................125 Cinco Ranch....................................56,61 Clay Maxey Ford ..................................62 Cowboys Red Angus Sale....................67 Croissant Red Angus ....................87,132 Cross Diamond............................117,139 Crossroads Cattle Company ..............133 Crump Red Angus ........................67,132 D&D Cattle Co ...................................125 DK Red Angus....................................132 Daigger-Orr Red Angus ..............120,125

Dahlke Red Angus..............................133 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage........134 Diamond C North Dakota Red Angus 133 Diamond H ....................................82,135 Double Eagle Ranch ..........................137 Duff Cattle Co ....................................109 Elmwood Fields ..................................133 Faylor Red Angus ..............................135 Feddes Red Angus ......................110,111 Fick Red Angus ..................................125 Fischer’s Red Angus ....................72,130 Flaming Livestock Co ........................135 Flat Creek Farms................................126 Flat Iron Red Angus............................132 Flat Water Gang ..................................47 Forster Red Angus ............................128 Fort Hays State University....................46 Fritz Red Angus..................................131 Genex/CRI..........................................140 Gibson Red Angus, GA ......................126 Giefer Ranch ........................................74 Gilchrist ..............................................134 Gill Red Angus ................................24,25 Gilreath Farms....................................129 Glacier Red Angus ............................130 Green Mountain Red Angus ..........65,130 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ......................127 H & F Red Angus ...............................135 Halfmann Red Angus ........................127 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ..................125 Harbin Red Angus .............................131 Harms Plainview Ranch ....................135 Heart River Red Angus ......................113 Hidden Creek Farm ............................133 Hoft Red Angus .................................131 Hot Shoe ..............................................35 Hueftle Cattle Co ..........................63,125 Illinois Red Angus Association............133 J6 Farms ............................................117 JE Red Angus ......................................36 JST Red Angus ..................................137 Jacobs, Roger ....................................134 Jacobson Red Angus ....................98,132 James Red Angus ..............................138 Janssen Red Angus ......................40,135 Jarvis Red Angus ..............................126 Jeffries Land & Cattle ........................133 Kal-Kota................................................31 Karr Farms ........................................133 KK Farms ..........................................137 KK Seedstock Consultants ................108 King’s Farm ........................................116 Klompien Red Angus ....................66,131 Kniebel Cattle Co ..............................135 Koenig Ranch Reds ..........................131 Koester Red Angus ..............................16 Kolle Red Angus ................................127 Kravig Red Angus ..............................132

Kuhn Red Angus ................................106 Lacy’s Red Angus ..............................137 Laubach Red Angus ..........................131 Lautenschlager & Sons ................29,137 Lazy J Bar ..........................................132 Leachman Cattle of Colorado ............115 Leeuwenburgh Angus ..........................51 Leland Red Angus ........................21,131 Like It Like That Red Angus ..........25,130 Little Creek Farm................................126 Lodoen Cattle Co. ..........................90,91 Loonan Stock Farm ............................133 Loosli Red Angus ..........................89,137 Lorenzen Ranches ............................137 Lost Creek Red Angus ......................131 Lucht Red Angus ...............................131 Ludvigson ..................................71,73,75 MARS Red Angus ..............................135 Maple Oaks Red Angus......................137 McDonald Red Angus ..........................92 McEntire Red Angus ............................80 McLean Red Angus ............................126 McMurphy Farms. ..............................133 McPhee Red Angus............................137 Meado-West Farms............................133 Mees Ranch ......................................131 Mercer Farm ......................................126 Messmer Red Angus. ........................132 Mid-Atlantic Red Angus Association ....42 Milk Creek Reds. ........................112,131 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc..............132 Mobley, Luke ......................................134 Montana Red Angus Association..........60 Morris/Box Ranch ..............................127 Mushrush Red Angus. ..................4,5,135 Namken Red Angus ..........................133 NIOBRARA Red Angus ........................33 North Dakota Red Angus Assn ..........119 OHR ..................................................132 Oak Ridge Farms ..............................133 ORIgen ..........................................83,134 Osborn Red Angus ............................126 Ozark Hills Genetics...........................137 Peacock Red Angus ......................18,124 Pelton Red Angus...............................135 Pieper Red Angus ........................27,125 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..........125,134 Plain Jan’s ..........................................124 Pool Ranch.........................................134 Power of the Reds Sale........................32 Quality Genetics ................................131 Quartz Valley Red Angus ..................137 Rafter H Ranch ..................................128 Ramsdale Reds .................................127 Red Alliance Sale ................................14 Red Angus Foundation ......................128 Red Angus Photo Contest ....................51 Red Angus Society of Australia ..........134

Red Angus World ..............................102 Redland Red Angus ............................48 REDstock ............................................55 Red Belt Red Angus ..........................126 Red Connection Sale ..........................53 Red Cow Relocators ..........................134 Red Fork Red Angus ..........................131 Red Hill Farms ............................107,126 Red Western Sale ................................93 Rhodes Red Angus ............................135 Rhodes Red Angus Ranch ..................58 Ritchey Livestock ID ............................54 Robertson-Lindsay Cattle Co ............124 Rock Creek Red Angus ......................135 Rogers Cattle Co. Red Angus ......42,137 Rohrich’s Cutting Edge Ranch............118 Rouse Red Angus ..............................133 S Diamond Angus ..............................125 SERAA Grasstime Sale........................79 STgenetics ..........................................48 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ................125 Sandhill Red Angus ......................57,131 Schuler Red Angus........................97,125 Schumacher Trust ..............................135 Scott Farm Red Angus ......................132 Select Sires ..........................................19 Shaggy Meadows Red Angus ..............33 Sheaman Ranch ................................132 Shepherd Red Angus ........................132 Shoal Creek........................................137 Shobe, Kyle ........................................134 Shortgrass Group ................................45 Smith Land & Cattle Co......................132 Smoky Y Red Angus Ranch ................59 Solid Rock Red Angus. ......................132 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ..................95,132 South View Ranch................................49 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ................137 Stout, Justin........................................134 Strauss Free Raised ..........................136 Sun River ......................................78,130 Sutherlin Farms ..................................130 Sycamore Farm..................................126 Trinity Creek Red Angus ....................126 Triple Creek Ranch ............................127 VF Red Angus ......................................15 Valnes Ranch Red Angus............104,132 Veto Valley Farms ..............................126 Weber Charolais & Red Angus ..........103 Wedel Red Angus........................119,135 Westphal Red Angus ....................81,131 Whitley Red Angus ............................126 Willows Farm Company ....................137 Windrush Farm ..................................137 Woods V Bar X Ranch ................95,137 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus........53,133 York Creek Red Angus ........................26

Andras

Stock Farm

336 490th Ave. Searsboro, Iowa 50242

JoAnn James (641) 593-6526 Fax (641) 593-6646

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