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Board Commentary ............................................................ 6 Association Commentary ....................................................10 Marketing Update ............................................................14 Member Services Update ....................................................20 Milestones & Metrics ........................................................20 JRA Update ....................................................................48 Top Dollar Angus ..............................................................68 New Members .................................................................70
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Board Commentary
RAAA Board of Directors President Johnny Rogers Roxboro, North Carolina jrrogers1968@gmail.com First Vice President/ Area 1 Director - West Sam Lorenzen Bend, Oregon lorenzensam@gmail.com Second Vice President/ Region A Director Chuck Feddes Manhattan, Montana feddesredangus@gmail.com Region B Director Connie Mushrush Strong City, Kansas redcows@mushrushredangus.com Region C Director Jeff Pettit Sebree, Kentucky jp@noashconstruction.com Area 2 Director - Montana/ Board Secretary Kay Klompien Manhattan, Montana klmpnra@gmail.com Area 3 Director - Rocky Mountain Aaron Kravig Karval, Colorado akravig@kravigredangus.com Area 4 Director - Southwest Tony Ballinger Morgan Mills, Texas anthony.ballinger@adm.com Area 5 Director - Northern Plains Steve Koester Steele, North Dakota koesterredangus@gmail.com Area 6 Director - Great Plains Newley Hutchison Canton, Oklahoma newley@chainranch.com
by Kay Klompien, Area 2 Director – Montana
Build Your Program I will always be grateful for the advice given to me from a dear friend, Melvin Leland, several years ago. I would like to pass along some of his insight. “Build a program,” he said. At first, I took it lightly. Isn’t that what everybody was doing? Through the years I have contemplated Melvin’s advice. He meant more than just any program. He was talking about a complete, solid, honest, no-holes program. At this time, I would like to say, “Thank you, Melvin.” Your words have inspired me to dig deep, work hard and use tools to go beyond the standards. Build a program – what does that look like? It may take years. Where to start? What should it look like in five, 10, 20 or even 40 years? Whether you are a registered or commercial operation, large or small, I encourage you to also follow Melvin’s advice. Base your program on quality, integrity and BIG DREAMS. Be a visionary! Make short goals that fit in with your long-term plan. Speaking of plans, RAAA just released the strategic plan for the next five years. Yes, they too are dreaming big. The plan is based on commit-
ment, innovation and integrity. To view the RAAA strategic plan, go to: bit.ly/RAAAStrategicPlan21. Additionally, there are many great value-added programs within RAAA. They are designed to support both commercial and registered breeders. Contact the national office for assistance. They are happy to help you identify and use the programs that best align with and enhance your program. Back to building our own programs – we all know that Red Angus is the most-favored female. Why is she in that position? The simple answer is because of Red Angus breeders’ grit, commitment, innovation, discipline and focus on economically relevant traits, along with the fertility, structure and disposition of the mama cow. That’s right, the Red Angus mama cow continues to be the favored female because of discipline and focus. To keep her in high regard, we must keep her under constant scrutiny and constantly seek opportunities to better her position. Focus? Scrutiny? Discipline? A better position? How do we get there? Let’s start with a little herd evaluation:
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Board Commentary – Build Your Program • Do you submit your heifer pregnancy reports? As a registered breeder, this is the simplest and one of the most informative pieces of data you can provide your association – it’s just a matter of checking the boxes and sending it back! • Do you report accurate calving ease and actual birth weights on 100% of your calves? • Do you udder score your cows? How about the weaning weights, yearling weights? • Do you have access to ultrasound data? Are you reporting it? • Have you taken advantage of the Red Cow Rally and submitted DNA on your cowherd? • Have you thought about foot scoring your cattle? • Do you submit mature cow weights and body condition scores? • Are you reporting disposal codes accurately? • Do you submit your data in the largest contemporary groups possible, while taking into account pasture conditions? Special-treatment animals, injured and orphaned animals should be removed from the group. • If you have dry matter intake data, are you submitting it? Data not only drives EPDs, but it also identifies how your animals are performing within your herd. Now let’s address discipline regarding absolute intolerance for traits that cause inconvenience or cost money. Cull relentlessly for issues with structure, disposition, maternal ability, calving and performance, along with any and all other issues! I realize that much of the discussion thus far has been mostly relevant to registered production, but as commercial breeders, if you seek cattle that have been under such focus and discipline, you will automatically enhance your program and be in a better position within the industry. Using all the tools and going beyond the standards, I encourage you to build your program. I will continue to build mine. Together, we can dominate the beef industry with Red Angus genetics by producing the most profitable, sustainable and structurally sound breeding stock in the industry. As a team, we will continue to improve demand for our Red Angus cattle.
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Thanks again, Melvin, for your inspiration! Thank you fellow Red Angus enthusiasts for your grit, dreams and support. Thank you, Lord Jesus, for allowing us to be involved in this great organization, for your understanding, forgiveness and love.
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by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer
Resilient Reds: Leading the Pack in Female Fertility The 2021 drought in the western and northern regions of the U.S. has been challenging to say the least. Some reports indicated that, by late summer, 99% of all land west of the Rocky Mountains was experiencing moderate to severe drought. The Northern Plains was not much different. Minnesota, both Dakotas and eastern Montana have been significantly impacted. Beef cow slaughter increased 8% nationally through the first seven months of 2021 versus a year ago, with drought-affected areas offloading cows significantly faster than other parts of the country. For example, during July this year, beef cow cull rates rose 12% over the same month in 2020 throughout the western third of the lower 48 states.
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Because drought started before the breeding season in many locations, pregnancy rates are bound to be lower than normal this fall. The “fedin” fertility that makes some breeds look good in abundant grass years has not been available to prop up cowherds that are genetically weak in fertility-related traits, such as fleshing ability.
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The chart provides a reminder that fertility outcomes, like all traits, are a combination of genetics and environment. When nutrition levels are high, and most cows in the herd are in good body condition (Quadrants 3 and 4), pregnancy rates can be favorable for females with either high or low genetic merit for fertility. Ample nutrition becomes the rising tide that lifts all boats. Tan shading represents favorable pregnancy rates. Red shading indicates poor pregnancy rates.
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Association Commentary – Resilient Reds: Leading the Pack in Female Fertility During periods of drought and compromised nutrition, however, differences in genetically influenced fertility more readily surface. Quadrant 2 represents the detrimental combination of low nutrition with cows that are inherently less fertile. The result is unacceptably low pregnancy rates, as depicted by the red-colored shading. Cows with greater built-in fertility can withstand less-than-ideal nutritional situations, and still power through with acceptable breed back results (Quadrant 1). They tend to be more resilient when dealing with drought-induced forage constraints. Appropriate management adjustments are still important with these cows when nutrition becomes severely compromised. But such females give their owners a greater ability to withstand the ups and downs in forage quality and quantity that are ever present in the ranching business.
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Red Angus is a Superior Female Fertility Breed RAAA data has proven that first-time fertility is a strong trait in Red Angus heifers, with a 24-month average age at first calving observed regardless of faster or slower gain rates from weaning to yearling. Heifers gaining 1.01.5 pounds per day calve, on average, at the same age (24 months) as heifers gaining 2.0-2.5 pounds per day. Feed them more or feed them less. Either way, the desired goal is reached. Secondary fertility, which is closely tied to how long a cow remains in the herd, is also a strength of Red Angus. When compared to other breeds, Red Angus leads the pack in stayability, which is most heavily influenced by no-miss calving year after year, productivity, disposition and other soundness characteristics. Additionally, RAAA offers a STAYABILITY EPD, which has been
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backed by Total Herd Reporting for more than two-and-a-half decades. Ryan Boldt, RAAA director of breed improvement, has shown that females sired by top 25% STAY EPD sires produce 1.3 more calves per lifetime, on average, when compared to females by sires in the bottom 25% for STAY EPD. The genetic heritability of female fertility and stayability are lower than many other traits. However, RAAA’s STAY EPD has successfully “isolated” the genetic component of stayability, which allows seedstock and commercial producers alike to improve their herds over time for this very important trait. Doing so is a good practice all the time, but especially important during difficult droughts, like the one experienced in the West and Northern United States this year.
Marketing Update by Katie Martin, Commercial Marketing Coordinator
Red Angus Females: The Future of Your Cowherd As we head into the fall, we are certainly coming off a summer of incredibly strong prices in the video auction market. As the marketing team traveled to video auctions across the country, most reported prices were $10 to $15 higher per hundredweight compared to similar lots marketed at the same time last year. I was reminded several times throughout this summer of the unique ability of Red Angus heifer calves to narrow the price margin compared to their steer mates, and at times, even surpass them. It’s a strength unique to the Red Angus breed and should not be overlooked when considering the return value of a Red Angus calf crop
compared to other breed types. This observation is validated in a study performed by Kansas State University using price data from Superior Livestock Auction summer video sales in the summer of 2020. The study showed Red Angus-sired heifer calves sold higher than heifers of any other breed type – $4.75 more per hundredweight than Charolais-sired heifers and with a $6.49-per-hundredweight advantage over Black Angus-sired heifers. With the Red Angus female as the foundation and profit driver of the herd, great care should be taken to retain only the best females. Replacement heifer selection is arguably one of the most challenging, yet also most
important, decisions to be made by cow-calf producers. For commercial producers raising their own replacement heifers, maternal traits significantly impact the bottom line and should be the primary focus of selection emphasis. Phenotypic selection for these traits at decision time is not only difficult but nearly impossible, given these traits are expressed later in life. An excellent solution to this conundrum is RAAA’s Red Navigator test, which grants commercial producers a glance at each female’s genetic potential. Red Navigator is a breed-specific DNA test trained against a population of commercial Red Angus females, and is recommended for use
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Marketing Update – Red Angus Females: The Future of Your Cowherd on commercial females with 75% or higher Red Angus breed composition. For females meeting that criteria, Red Navigator is the best commercial DNA test on the market. The breed-specific nature of the test improves its accuracy, while the price of the test is more affordable than other tests in the marketplace.
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During a recent conversation with Red Navigator customers Jon and Patty Tebelius of Bowden, North Dakota, they stressed the important role Red Navigator has played in their selection decisions the past five years. They’ve noticed an increased pace of genetic improvement in their herd. The Red Angus breed is well-known for exceptional maternal traits, and it’s exciting to have the technology and information available to continue building upon this strength. With these tools, the Red Angus female will continue to be an icon of the breed, ringing the bell at auctions and doing her job on the ranch.
The onset of the IGS-BOLT evaluation, paired with the submission of phenotypic records, has led to a new era in genetic evaluation for the cattle industry. In an effort to collect necessary female genotype and phenotype information to improve genetic predictions, the Red Angus Association of America Board of Directors has approved the Red Cow Rally. The Rally research collaboration between RAAA and Neogen is designed to increase phenotypic data collection and submission for mature weights, body condition scores and genotypes on Red Angus females. A limited number of research genotypes (GGP-LD) and rebate funds will be available for the project, so discounts and rebates will be issued on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Fall Inventory Inactivations Occur Late-October In August, the Fall No Progeny was requested to be reviewed and the cows on the list NEEDED to be reported on because no record was on file for the Fall 2020 calf crop. For those females on the list, here are the few questions to ask regarding next steps. • Did she have a calf? If yes, report all the calf data – even if the calf was born dead or died shortly after birth. • Was she open? If yes, report the proper reason code. • Was she culled? If yes, report the proper disposal code.
Genetics & Breed Improvement Created ability to accept foot and leg phenotypes
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One of the above data points should be reported ASAP before the inactivations occur. This deadline is critical for data reporting. If the deadline is missed and the cow becomes inactivated, you will have to report one of the above data points and pay a fee to reactivate her. To bring an inactivated cow back on inventory within six months is $25. If she has been inactive for greater than six months, the fee is $50.
“If the deadline is missed and the cow becomes inactivated, you will have to pay a fee to reactivate her.” Weaning Data for Spring Calving Season Requested Phenotypic data obviously has an important influence on all future decisions, such as being culled or kept, production sale order, mating decisions and so much more. So, the step of weaning has already been completed this fall or will be happening soon. To make sure the data is used properly in the future, it must be reported to the association with proper weights, dates and contemporary groupings. We know this can be a time-consuming process, but the sooner it can be started, the faster some of the decision factors can come together. I know that’s easier said than done, but if you need help at any point along the way, please let us know your questions.
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Fall Inventory Inactivations Occur Late-October New Member Orientation Over the past year, we have gained several new members. As these new members get their feet wet being a part of an association that requires mandatory Total Herd Reporting, we understand the deadlines and steps can be overpowering at times. To help with understanding the course of activity and data asked of the member, we offer a quarterly new member orientation. This is roughly an hour during lunch. The topics covered start with reviewing the mission and vision statement, core policies and board of directors. Then it transitions into definitions and explanations of each phase of Total Herd Reporting. The orientation finishes with a review of resources and tools available to each member, such as the marketing team and their services, advertising opportunities and junior activities. Join us on Nov. 17 at 11 a.m. MST via this webinar link. https://meetings.ringcentral.com/j/1485304728 or Dial in +1 (773) 2319226 Meeting ID: 148 530 4728
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RED ANGUS Magazine October 2021
3 ACES FEEL GOOD 9716 Semen Available on today’s HOTTEST Sires! BW -0.5 WW 51 YW 84 MILK 24 Marb.10 REA -.05
2018 NAILE Reserve Champion Bull!
TLF King of Spades
BW -1.3 WW 70 YW 116 Milk 27 Marb .65 REA .31
5L Independence son with 10 traits in the top third of the breed for % ranks!
BIEBER STOCKMAN E116
Card Shark X Perfect Storm's dam. This bull is amazing! Check out his first calves at Tree Lane Farms, IL!
JCL BANDITO 909G
Red Lazy MC CC Detour 2W
NBAR Hamley S913
The exciting Wildcat Creek & Griswold calving ease herdsire!
Red Rainbow Transendence 29B
WEBR Leatherman 883
BW -0.7 WW 47 YW 64 MILK 21 Marb .23 REA -.12
New, hot outcross with QUALITY!
JCL HOSS 931G
BW -2.4 WW 73 YW 122 MILK 31 Marb .75 RE -.08
Massive and smooth with outstanding EPDs. Replacement maker with top-growth sons.
TWG TANGO 156D
BW -0.1 WW 59 YW 91 MILK 12 Marb .16 RE .11
Out of the great Rebellas family that produced Major League, Grand Canyon, and LCB Hoss, he is surefire calving ease with huge growth and carcass.
Ringstead Kargo x 6 Mile Full Throttle. He's long-bodied, big-boned, bold-ribbed, deepsided and powerful!
WEBR Dr. Feel Good 1112
BW -2.0 WW 42 YW 70 MILK 25 Marb -.11 REA -.06
Dr. Feel Good is producing complete progeny! Full brother to Card Shark!
DAMAR TRUMP C512
BW -2.1 WW 46 YW 74 MILK 26 Marb .52 REA -.08
The Power Eye x Mulberry son that makes your herd more valuable!
DAMAR NEXT D852
BW -3.1 WW 48 YW 82 MILK 28 Marb .38 REA .18
A calving ease stallion with phenotype!
EGL GCC RED EAGLE E7194
BW 2.3 WW 78 YW 124 MILK 25 Marb .13 REA .14
BW 0.9 WW 55 YW 90 MILK 25 Marb .08 REA .24
Rugged, big footed and deep ribbed. He is easy fleshing and easy to handle.
Card Shark out of a phenomenal cow at McMurphy's, OK! First calves look awesome!
BW -4.7 WW 66 YW 109 MILK 26 Marb .33 REA .03
BW -0.9 WW 63 YW 99 MILK 19 Marb .18 REA .13
2019 NAILE Reserve Champion Bull. Sired by Kargo.
FRITZ MONUMENT
9 MILE ONE OF A KIND 6129
BW -4.5 WW 40 YW 65 MILK 21 Marb -.16 REA .60
BW -2.5 WW 35 YW 40 MILK 22 Marb .45 REA -.35
He’s siring tremendous champions everywhere! Daughters working great!
Calving ease with body, shape and flawless feet out of a dam with a perfect udder.
BW -2.0 WW 59 YW 85 MILK 24 Marb .28 REA .16
Long and super smooth with outstanding ProS and HB.
BW 0.4 WW 60 YW 102 MILK 26 Marb .15 RE -.14
BW -0.9 WW 60 YW 87 MILK 23 Marb .23 REA -.04
BW -0.1 WW 62 YW 94 MILK 14 Marb .26 REA .00
BW -6.3 WW 72 YW 120 Milk 23 Marb .55 REA .30
Loaded with growth in a moderate BW package and top ProS.
MF Pokerface
American Royal Champion Bull!
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LACY 1776 002D
MR PEACEMAKER 042H
Griswold new herdsire who's ultra complete with power & profile!
BJF PAR 7022E
BW -0.4 WW 76 YW 116 MILK 15 Marb .62 REA .40
Championships in his first two events of his career at Denver and Houston and has balanced EPDs!
WEBR Night Train 324
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!
PZC TMAS Red Sky 2794
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!
Damar Redeeming C618
BW -4.0 WW 70 YW 112 MILK 22 Marb .99 RE .18
Redeeming is a Redemption x Conquest with top % ranks across the board with phenotype to match!
2021 Roundup In The Fall R.A. BROWN RANCH 47TH ANNUAL SALE October 12th - 13th, 2021 550 Bulls (Angus, Red Angus, SimAngus™) 450 “Hand-Picked” Commercial Bred Heifers 110 Registered Red Angus Females 40 Registered Angus Females 10 Ranching Heritage Quarter Horses CUSTOMER SERVICE • Intentional about adding value and promoting your calves NO SHORTCUTS • Birth, growth, carcass, reproductive, docility and feet evaluation on everything MAXIMUM RELIABILITY • All bulls DNA tested for utmost accuracy BETTER BOTTOM LINES • Huge selection of elite $Profit bulls NO CORN • Age Advantage bulls developed to stay in good condition while producing more calves GAIN EFFICIENCY • Feed to Gain (F:G) EPDs on every animal
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Selling 210 Red Angus Bulls
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Selling 40 Angus Females
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Selling 65 SimAngus Bulls
Selling 180 Angus Bulls
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Selling 450 Commercial Bred Heifers
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What does the AVERAGE Red Angus Bull look like at the e ? • Best 4% $Profit • Best 17% $Ranch (Cowherd Traits)
• 53 bulls are 5-STAR Calving Ease • Best 8% GM • 100 bulls in top 5% Marbling • Best 20% Feed to Gain (Feed Efficiency as tested by our Growsafe system)
• 84% of these bulls have double digit calving ease with triple digit growth • 100% of these bulls phenotypically scored & evaluated for feet, structure and docility
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Understanding and Using Maternal EPDs by Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement
RAAA publishes several EPDs created to improve the genetic merit of retained females. There are several categories that these EPDs fall into such as fertility, longevity, easy calving, mature size and calf growth. Each of these EPDs is designed to help improve the genetic merit of females for these traits. However, it’s good to review what each EPD is predicting, as well as if a lower or higher value is more favorable for each trait. The Stayability EPD predicts differences in retained daughters’ ability to remain in the herd and produce a calf through six years of age. Six years has traditionally been the breakeven point for a cow to offset her development costs as well as the costs of other females that have fallen out of the herd. Previous work has shown that within the RAAA database, females out of sires with higher Stayability EPDs had, on average, one more calf over their lifetime than sires with low EPDs. These EPDs are expressed on a percentage basis, and therefore, a higher value is more favorable for STAY. A second EPD important for making better replacement females is Heifer Pregnancy (HPG). This EPD predicts differences in the percentage of daughters that will become pregnant during their first breeding season and calve as 2-year-olds. Heifer Pregnancy EPD is a direct look at fertility during a female’s first breeding season. Research has shown that females that conceive early during their first breeding season tend to do so over their lifetime, which results in more productive females. This EPD is expressed as a percentage and a higher value is more favorable. Calving is one of the more labor-intensive times in a cow-calf operation. Females having their first calf tend to require the most assistance. The Calving Ease Maternal EPD predicts differences in the ability of daughters to give birth unassisted. This EPD combines information for both the direct and maternal information. This EPD is reported as a percentage and a higher value is more desirable.
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The largest expense in a cow-calf operation is the cost to feed the cowherd. Of this expense, 65% to 70% of the energy input issued to maintain weight and body condition score. The goal of the Maintenance Energy EPD is to provide a tool that allows for selection to lower maintenance energy requirements. This EPD incorporates information from mature weight as well as milking ability of the animal for the EPD calculation. The ME EPD is expressed as Mcal per month. This then predicts the difference in those requirements to maintain adequate weight and condition. For this EPD, a lower value is more favorable because less energy is required to maintain the animal. The final EPD that can be included in the list of important female-building traits is the Milk EPD. This EPD predicts differences in weaning weight of calves from an animal’s daughters. The important factor here is that it is expressed in pounds of weaned calf weight. It’s also important to consider environmental constraints when evaluating the Milk EPD. Previous research has shown that matching milking ability to the environment is helpful for commercial producers. This EPD is expressed in pounds and a higher value is generally more favorable. While each of these EPDs are important individually, it often becomes difficult to weigh out what is the most profitable combination of these traits. The goal of the HerdBuilder index is to economically measure maternal traits that affect profitability from conception to weaning. The traits included in the HerdBuilder index include measures of fertility, mature size, calf weights, calving ease and longevity. This index simplifies the tradeoffs and advantages of each of the traits and boils it down to a single number. Since this index is expressed as dollars per head, a higher value is more favorable. RAAA offers one of the most comprehensive set of EPDs that relate to building better replacement females. These tools have helped shape the Red Angus female as the most-favored in the industry!
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2021 Fall Herdbuilder Bull Sale
November 13, 2021 125 Coming Two Year Old Red Angus and Hybred Bulls Billings Livestock Commission, Billings, Montana • 1:00 MST
Established in 1954
$Profit is the Best Way to Measure Overall Profit and Sustainability in the Industry! ID
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0443H
4279971
DOB
$Profit
3/15/20 $24,002
$Ranch ProS HB
$35
151 56
GM
CE
BW
WW
YW
MM
HPG CEM STAY Marb REA
95
11
-0.6
78
136
27
14
6
14
0.80 0.39
ASSISTANT X PASSWORD X SLAM DUNK • Big Time Profit bull ranking at the top of the Breed!!!!
0429H
4279943
1/13/20 $21,422
$67
159 75
84
12
-1.1
81
126
26
12
8
13
0.76 0.53
-2.3
81
138
32
11
8
12
0.88 0.25
58
100
31
15
10
14
0.78 0.23
33
19
7
11
0.74 0.28
MAGNITUDE X NIGHT CALVER X BIG IRON • Great balance in this herd bull prospect!
0374H
4276221
3/5/20 $21,256
$68
148 49
100
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GENUINE X PURSUIT X SLAM DUNK • Look at the growth, power and carcass in this stud!
0436H
4279957
2/3/20 $20,555
$71
150 72
78
18
-5.9
MAGNITUDE X NEXTPECTATION X PACKER • Calving ease and carcass wrapped up into a great package!
WFL MERLIN 018A The Breed's All Around Bull for Growth, Feed Efficiency and Maternal Genetics!
0030H
4275547
1/8/20 $20,261
$68
133 62
72
14
-5.6
70
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NIGHT CALVER X BOURNE X CYCLONE • One of the best looking bulls in the entire offering!
ProS Give the Best Measure of Overall Profitability in Red Angus Genetics! 0365H
4276203
3/3/20 $18,102
$63
213 113 101
20
-4.4
69
119
31
20
14
16
0.74 0.49
64
102
30
18
10
19
0.63 0.39
24
15
6
20
0.70 0.18
21
15
11
19
0.68 0.45
NIGHT CALVER X X-PORTER X COMPLETE • The top ProS bull in this power packed event!
0225H
4275927
2/9/20 $13,102
$69
206 125
81
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-7.4
NIGHT CALVER X TITONKA X REDEMPTION • A great calving ease and stayability specialist that indexes awesome!
0363H
4276199
3/3/20 $12,621
$17
198 104
95
11
-1.8
75
133
PREEMINENT X REDEMPTION X EPIC R397K • Stacks growth and carcass in an eye appealing package!
0380H
4276233
3/6/20 $18,081
$70
185 116
69
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70
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ANALYTICS X TYSON X NIGHT CALVER • Outcross genetics in a calving ease and maternal package!
If you want to Build a Cowherd Utilize the Herdbuilder Index! 0240H LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C One of the Best Balanced Bulls in the Entire Breed!
4275957
2/11/20 $15,064
$80
182 130
53
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-5.1
64
98
31
20
9
20
0.62 0.28
-5.5
53
85
34
19
12
19
0.46 0.24
19
10
20
0.56 0.47
17
8
18
0.58 0.55
NIGHT CALVER X TITONKA X QUARTERBACK • #1 Herdbuilder Index bull in this event!
0158H
4275797
1/29/20 $11,876
$80
165 123
42
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NIGHT CALVER X BOURNE X HOBO DESIGN • Night Calver crossed with Bourne has made some unbelievable cattle!
0210H
4275897
2/8/20 $13,392
$69
181 117
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52
86
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NIGHT CALVER X QUARTERBACK X PACKER • Check out the maternal numbers on this outstanding prospect!
0042H
4275571
1/10/20 $14,159
$58
171 111
59
12
-3.6
68
103
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NIGHT CALVER X BOURNE X SERGEANT • Uncommon coupling of maternal and carcass traits in this bad boy!
Measure the Best Bulls for Bringing $'s back to the Ranch with $Ranch! 0260H
4275997
2/15/20 $15,067
$93
138 89
49
15
-5.8
57
95
33
18
10
15
0.43 0.28
95
21
12
10
12
0.74 -0.07
53
97
35
14
10
12
0.51 0.00
66
108
27
15
7
16
1.04 -0.07
9
9
0.37 0.34
NIGHT CALVER X REDEMPTION X SOVEREIGN • Top $Ranch Index herd bull prospect in this offering!
0407H
4276287
3/24/20 $11,632
$90
106 56
50
15
-6.0
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MAXIMUM X CONQUEST X PACKER • Calving Ease, $Ranch and Marbling in a pleasing package!
0332H
4276137
2/28/20 $13,821
$88
119 65
54
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FRANCHISE X IMECCABLE X CONQUEROR • One of the best looking bulls in the entire offering!
0205H LSF NIGHT CALVER 9921W Still one of the Best in the Breed Phenotype and Balance!
4275891
2/7/20 $12,119
$85
164 84
79
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-2.6
RANCHER X PLATINUM X NICE AND EASY • How many $Ranch bulls have this much Marbling!!
If you Sell Your Calves by the Pound, Check these Horses Out! 0406H
4276285
3/23/20 $15,194
$36
97
41
56
15
-1.8
85
135
29
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CONVERSION X PROFITBUILDER X HUCKLEBERRY • Stacking not only calving ease but the highest WW EPD in the sale!
0113H
4275709
1/22/20 $15,139
$48
139 64
74
13
-2.7
83
134
31
13
8
12
0.63 0.13
-4.8
79
129
37
13
10
13
0.54 0.35
-1.8
78
135
22
11
10
14
0.73 0.18
COMMANDER X IMPECCABLE X EPIC • If you sell'em by the pound this is the bull for you!
0379H
4276231
3/5/20 $18,606
$52
137 74
63
16
MERLIN X NIGHT CALVER X PREMIER • Not just a growth but one with great balance!
0408H
4432847
3/26/20 $14,486
$69
139 70
69
15
ANALYTICS X X-PORTER X GUAPO • Wean'em heavy and take a larger check to the bank!
9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305 One of the Hottest Sires in the Breed Today!
BULLS GUARANTEED AS ALWAYS!! www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com
Ryan Ludvigson 515-450-3124 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
Park Ludvigson 712-229-3431 parkludvigson@hotmail.com
Kellen Ludvigson 515-314-2883 kellen@orionbeefgroup.com
Orion Beef Group
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The Elite Nucleus Herd Lewistown, Montana
Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds
Complete Female Dispersal Sale of the Ludvigson Stock Farms and LN Cattle Company Herds The Largest Red Angus Dispersal in the History of the Breed! Billings Livestock Commission • Billings, Montana • November 15th and 16th, 2021
1,757 Red Angus Influenced Females Sell! • 770 Red Angus Cows • 330 Red Angus Bred Heifers • 340 Red Angus Heifer Calves
• 156 Red Hybred Cows • 91 Red Hybred Bred Heifers
• 70 Red Hybred Heifer Calves • 27 Red Angus Herd Bulls • 3 Red Hybred Herd Bulls
New Beginnings As they say all good things must come to an end. Our family has experienced a great partnership with Steve and Shelley Newberry over the last decade but the decision has been made to dissolve our partnership. Our ranch in Lewistown has been sold and we are dispersing all females on November 15th and 16th in Billings. We aren't getting out of the seedstock business but re-directing our focus into embryo transfer, precision breeding and expanding our performance group of cooperating herds. This will allow us to contin-
ue our passion for the breed and the beef industry. We believe strongly in the genetics we are selling in this dispersal and will participate in the auction to acquire females for our next phase in the seedstock business. Every female we own will be available in this sale. This truly is a once in a lifetime opportunity for Red Angus enthusiasts.
Set your calendars! Ludvigson Bull Sales Second week in April Second week in November Look for updates at
www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com
Ryan Ludvigson 515-450-3124 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
Park Ludvigson 712-229-3431 parkludvigson@hotmail.com
Kellen Ludvigson 515-314-2883 kellen@orionbeefgroup.com
Barrett Simon 316-52-1792 barrett@orionbeefgroup.com
Fall Calving is Viable Choice for Some Producers by Teres Lambert for the Red Angus Magazine
the weather is more cooperative. Watt Brothers Farm, who has been fall-calving their 200 head of mama cows for about 10 years, prefers to calve “when it’s a little hot versus a snowbank situation.”
Fall calving is a once overlooked management strategy that is gaining in popularity as long-held misperceptions are dispelled and the benefits of fall calving are discovered. Dr. Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist, Oklahoma State University, is among those within the cow-calf segment who changed his thoughts about fall calving after in-depth discussions with Dr. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University emeritus Extension animal scientist. Having grown up in Montana cowcalf country, Peel said he once had a “simple view of fall calving.” And, before discussions with Selk, Peel’s view wasn’t a positive one: “Fall calving just didn’t make sense. A cow lactating during winter equated to higher feed bills. “Glenn finally convinced me to think differently,” Peel said. “I now understand that you need to manage that fall-calving cow on a year-round basis and that managing a fall-calving cow is different than managing a spring-calving cow. “This knowledge, coupled with marketing advantages, better weather at calving, etc., makes fall-calving a great option for certain producers.” Fall-calving season – calving August through October or September
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through November – has historically found more favor in the southern half of the country compared to the northern simply because of climate conditions. But today, producers understand that no one calving and breeding season fits every ranch across the country and tradition can be broken. As a result, fall calving is finding a place in northern climates and middle-tier states as well. “Anywhere in the fescue belt, fall calving is a homerun,” said Harold Bertz, director of commercial marketing for the Red Angus Association of America, who is involved in his family’s commercial cow-calf operation in Missouri that is 100% fall calving. “A fall-calving herd is a lot more hands off since you don’t have to fight the weather when heifers and cows calve.” Cow-calf producer Andy Gant, Watt Brothers Farm, Leoti, Kansas, echoed Bertz’s favor for calving when
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While Watt Brothers Farm may lose a calf or two due to heat stress, Gant said he appreciates calving in grass. Availability of Grass Gets Brownie Points Bertz pointed out that a big advantage for his operation is that high-quality forage is available right after fall females calve. He added that high-quality forage is also available after calves are weaned. Gant said he appreciates the fact that his cows have all summer on grass before they calve. “Our cows are in great shape when they calve,” he said. “And we have had zero trouble maintaining them. We farm so we have the stalks. That said, we keep plenty of protein in front of them – and that helps.” Marketing Opportunities Proponents of fall calving are quick to point out that fall-born calves enter the market when supply is low and demand is high, and marketing calves at non-traditional times of the year can result in calves garnering a premium.
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Fall Calving is Viable Choice for Some Producers “An initial attraction for fall calving is weaning calves the next spring – May and June – at a time when calf prices are not at their lowest prices compared to marketing in the fall of the year,” Peel said. Gant said some producers may think that the pounds won’t be there when fall-born calves are sold in the spring, but that hasn’t been his experience. Watt Brothers Farm typically sells their calves at the end of March or the first part of April. Wintered on corn or milo stalks and given feed for a month or two, the calves come off the cow and are sold weighing an average of 550 pounds. “We’ve also had good luck with gain,” Gant stated. “With not many people fall-calving, there aren’t as many calves going into the sale barn, so the price seems a bit better.” Bertz’s family operation doesn’t always sell its weaned calves in
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May and June. Depending on the year, calves might be run until they are long yearlings and then hit the January-February market. Bertz added that their extra cost of Advantages of fall calving include better weather conditions, maintaining good body condition and capitalizing on a different market time. a fall-calving female “can be Peel said. “They can also put cull made up at marketing.” cows on spring grass and capture that weight before they are sold.” In addition to marketing advantages for calves, Peel says fall-calving herds Other Side of the Coin have another marketing advantage: As with most management strategies, selling cull cows at a seasonally good fall calving does have some disadprice. vantages. “When fall-calving herds preg check If you run cattle and raise crops, a and determine what cows to cull, fall-calving herd could coincide with they have an opportunity to sell their the harvesting of crops, and this cull cows at a seasonally good price,”
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Fall Calving is Viable Choice for Some Producers could lead to labor conflicts. This is the case with Watt Brothers Farm. “We’re calving at the worst time possible – fall harvest and a lot going on,” Gant said. “But we make it work. We check cows before we go pick corn and we have a guy who checks later in the day. It’s a juggling act, but it’s worth the effort.” Available feed resources – both quality and quantity – also need to be considered with a fall-calving herd. While a spring-calving herd can take advantage of lush grass, the same situation doesn’t apply to all fall-calving herds. Fall-calving females are in peak lactation when summer forages go dormant in certain parts of the country. Energy and protein supplementation may be necessary to support the fall-calving herd’s maintenance and lactation nutritional demands. “It does cost more to have a fall-calving herd because of resource allocation,” Bertz stated. “While there are exceptions, in most parts of the country your per-cow-costs are going to be higher with a fall-calving herd simply due to nutritional demands. But that can be offset with market gains.” Bertz said his family operation runs cattle on stalks early and stockpiles high-quality forages to meet the higher requirements of fall-calving females. Another con for fall calving is animal performance, as performance of fall calves is uncertain. An article published in the Professional Animal Scientist journal by B.T. Campbell and associates compared 19 years of records from spring-calving and fall-calving beef herds at a research and education center at the University of Tennessee. While the article noted that the spring-born calves gained faster and had higher weaning weights than the fall-born calves, there is more to this comparison that could offset these two negatives. 34
The study of the two herds also showed that the fall-calving herd increased income to the farm thanks to a greater number of calves weaned and a reduced need for replacement heifers. In this study, more cows in the spring herd produced only one or two calves while the fall herd had more cows that have seven, eight, nine or even 10 calves – suggesting greater longevity in fall-calving cows. “There’s something to be said for longevity,” Bertz said. “Getting a heifer to calve that first time is the biggest expense for a rancher. Once she’s in the herd and producing calves, her lifetime expense goes down.” Two Calving Seasons “There is some attractiveness to having a spring- and fall-calving herd – partly because it spreads out labor requirements for managing the herd and it gives you marketing potential more times during the year,” Peel explained. “That said, it takes a lot of discipline to manage both spring and fall herds properly.” One key advantage of having a falland a spring-calving season is the ability to move a first-calf heifer or cow that turns up open from one herd to another. This is particularly helpful when drought or too-wet conditions impact a herd’s conception rate. “We often encourage producers to seriously decide what to do with an open cow: cull her or keep her. If you have a spring and a fall herd, you don’t have to give up a whole year if a female turns up open,” Peel said. “You can move her from spring calving to fall calving and only lose half of a cycle and give her another chance. That might not be all bad. “But you can’t do that all the time. You can’t let the cows jump from spring to fall and from fall to spring. At some point, it really does start to affect the overall productivity of both herds. It comes back to discipline in managing the two herds.”
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No one calving and breeding season fits every ranch across the country and tradition can be broken to fit the individual operation’s management and marketing preferences.. Another advantage of having two breeding seasons is the ability to move replacement heifers from one herd to the other so they calve at 2-1/2 rather than 2 years of age. Selk noted that older heifers should have the ability to breed early in the breeding season and have slightly less calving difficulty. For this management strategy to be a paying proposition, however, the cost of another six months of feed must be minimal. Selk emphasized that two calving seasons fit best for herds with more than 80 cows. To take full advantage of the economies of scale, he contends that a ranch must produce at least 20 steer calves in the same season to realize the price advantage associated with increased lot size. Peel added that, if one or both herds is small, it could be difficult to manage each herd in an optimal way. “The choice of calving seasons always has its trade-offs,” Peel concluded. “But, thanks to Glenn, I have learned that fall calving does make sense for certain producers.”
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Take Control of Your Herd’s Foot Health Dr. Sarel van Amstel, BVSc, Dip Med Vet, M Med Vet, Diplomat ACVIM By Rudy Pooch Lameness is an important economic problem in all sectors of the cattle industry. One of the main problems is laminitis that leads to changes in claw Dr. Sarel van Amstel conformation and results in chronic lameness, weight loss, reproductive losses and early culling. Subacute/subclinical laminitis, mostly seen in cattle, is a systemic disease in which the foot is one of the main targets because it’s extremely vascular and has a rich nerve supply. Inflammatory mediators and endotoxins cause disruption in horn growth, alterations in blood flow and stimulation of pain receptors leading to pain and lameness. Laminitis is a multifactorial condition associated with nutrition, body weight, claw conformation and size and normal weight distribution. In general, healthy feet are highly
dependent on normal rumen fermentation.
Structure and Weight Distribution The foot consists of two digits, and at the end of each digit, is a claw. The “medial” is the inner claw, while the “lateral” is the outer claw. In a perfectly normal back foot, the outside claw is slightly bigger than the inside claw and bears more weight than the inside claw. Most often, lameness will occur in the outer claw, particularly in the back legs. More weight being placed on the outside claw makes this area susceptible or prone to concussion due to weight-bearing forces. The back legs are a rigid, boney system going through the pelvis. There’s not much flexibility between the outside and inside claws. In the back legs, the normal weight distribution ratio of a heifer is 60:40 between the outside and inside claw. The front legs are a muscular structure attached through the chest, allowing them much more flexibility between the two claws than the back
legs. The weight distribution ratio is 50:50, although the medial claw bears slightly more weight than the back under normal conditions. The third phalanx (P3) is located inside the foot. On the outside of P3 is the horn structure of the claw. It’s suspended within the claw by ligaments including the distal cushion and normally gives when the animal walks. “When it bears weight, the P3 doesn’t sink down evenly. It sinks down more to the inside and causes concussion and bruising to the corium. This is the most common site for sole ulcers,” said Dr. van Amstel, retired professor in the Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.
Nutrition Nutritionally, many different factors can contribute to laminitis including incorrect fiber to grain ratio. For example, many producers in the Midwest run cattle on harvested cornstalks during the fall and winter months. Cattle load their rumen with whole corn, a highly fermentable
Figure 1: Diagram sourced from Manual Of Foot Care In Cattle by Jan Shearer, Sarel van Amstel and Adrian Gonzalez, published by the Hoard’s Dairyman Bookstore, www.hoards.com/bookstore 38
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Take Control of Your Herd’s Foot Health carbohydrate, eventually leading to rumen acidosis. This has a large impact on the blood supply in the foot and laminitis begins to develop. Rumen acidosis causes inflammation and production of endotoxin, which reduce the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Formation of keratin, which are intracellular filaments acting as a support scaffold in the cell partially fail. Claw horn becomes softer. Softer feet bend more easily as weight is applied. When more weight is applied to the outside wall of the foot, it begins to roll or curve inward causing lameness.
“Rumen health and foot health go hand-in-hand,” said van Amstel. “A healthy rumen is dependent on a good, quality roughage. Hay needs to be no shorter than an inch.” Structured roughage in the rumen stimulates receptors in the wall of the rumen. “If it is chopped or milled too fine, those receptors won’t be stimulated. Cattle will not chew their cud sufficiently and saliva will not be produced in sufficient quantities,” explained van Amstel. Saliva is the main component that buffers the acid that has been produced by fermentation in the rumen. Lack of saliva leads to acidosis, poor blood circulation and laminitis. If you are preconditioning cattle to laminitis, such as running cattle on cornstalks where they can develop
Screw claw is a heritable defect that causes severe lameness in cattle when the outer wall of the hoof curves like a corkscrew. Improper weight distribution places parts of the foot sidewall in direct contact with the ground, causing lameness due to the development of a sole ulcer or white line disease.
acidosis, look at your trace minerals. Copper, zinc and biotin are very important for the formation of keratin. Keratin’s role inside the cell is similar to scaffolding, making the cell strong. Supplementing these trace minerals will help combat acidosis and ensure quality keratin growth for healthy feet. In a situation like running cattle on cornstalks, it’s best to use chelated minerals. Chelated minerals are trace minerals that have been attached to an amino acid which is an organic compound and have high bioavailability. “In the gut, chelated mineral formulation will be absorbed best. For example, zinc oxide may have a low bioavailability compared to some of the chelated forms. You may have a normal book value of zinc levels, but that does not mean that’s what the animal is going to absorb depending on formulation,” said van Amstel.
Laminitis Versus Screw Claw Laminitis has often been mistaken as screw claw when purchasing cattle. Screw claw is a heritable defect that causes severe lameness in cattle when the outer wall of the foot curves like a corkscrew. Observed in young cattle around 10-11 months of age, the claw begins to curve and eventually twist like a corkscrew. This improper weight distribution places parts of the foot sidewall in direct contact with the ground causing lameness through development of sole ulcer or white line disease.
Laminitis is a nutritionally and environmentally induced disease. It is not heritable but rather primarily related to nutrition and systematic problems such as mastitis and metritis and aggravated by weight bearing, according to van Amstel. 40
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Take Control of Your Herd’s Foot Health “Claw curving or twisting in laminitis usually manifests later, around two to three years of age,” said van Amstel. “Laminitis is a chronic disease and symptoms of systemic disease are usually absent,” he said. In recently calved cows, sole hemorrhages may be seen which may progress to other sole and horn lesions such as sole ulcer, white line disease and other horn lesions denoting a poor-quality horn such as vertical and horizontal wall cracks. Compared to screw claw, laminitis is not heritable, although heritable laminitis was reported in the Jersey breed. Laminitis is a nutritionally and environmentally induced disease. It’s primarily related to nutrition and systemic problems such as mastitis and metritis and aggravated by weight bearing,” emphasized van Amstel. “Heritable screw claw is based on an abnormal angle of P2 and P3 bones inside of the foot which should be straight. When P3 is slightly angled toward the inside, the weight and
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pressure on the outside claw wall is going to be more than normal. The wall, particularly at the heel, will turn inward and curve similar to laminitis,” said van Amstel.
“Rumen health and foot health go hand-inhand. A healthy rumen is dependent on a good, quality roughage.” Horizontal “hardship” grooves run across the toe can be used to depict laminitis. “It almost causes a ‘ripple effect’ if you look at the top part of the toe,” he said. “It shows that there have been interruptions of horn growth because of laminitis. Foot quality can also be a factor to observe, such as if the foot is not smooth or is peeling. This can be a result of cattle with zinc and copper deficiencies.”
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Husbandry Exercise is very important to maintain the blood circulation in the foot. Cattle must be provided enough space to do so. Placement and size of feed bunks are also important to note. “If the feed bunk is too high or wide, the animal must propel their body forward, twisting their feet to the outside in reach of food. Over time, the added pressure to the inside of the claw causes it to roll,” said van Amstel. “These days, we see a lot of foot warts,” said van Amstel. Foot warts are a disease contracted in muddy, slurry conditions. The area around feed bunks and bale feeders often serves as a breeding ground for foot warts. “In past years, we are seeing more foot warts. It can be a huge problem in feed yards when cattle are standing in slurry conditions. I usually recommend adding a foot bath in situations where animals are really exposed to slurry,” concluded van Amstel.
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JRA Update: Looking Back on Lessons Learned by Tiffany Watkins, JRA President
stock judging team because I wanted to help others have this experience. Coordinating the activities of an intercollegiate judging team taught me organizational skills as well.
Join us as we interview a mystery guest about their experiences of being involved in junior programs. What roles did 4-H and/or FFA play in your leadership development? 4-H and FFA were valuable in my leadership development. It started with 4-H demonstrations, livestock judging and showing steers. Later, I became more active in FFA with numerous activities. I was able to observe many great leaders who got their start in FFA and I wanted to be like them. Parliamentary Procedure, FFA Camp, livestock judging and National FFA Convention were a few of my activities during that time. I served as chapter vice president and later as president. I was fortunate to win the Southern Region Proficiency in Beef Cattle Production and received my American FFA Degree. Without question, my experience in 4-H and FFA laid the foundation for much of my career. What life skills did you learn through showing or being around animals that have shaped your career? Growing up raising livestock teaches us valuable skills and pays dividends throughout our life. The knowledge
Mystery Guest and dedication necessary to become a “true stockman” that provides stewardship to their animals can build success in all aspects of our life. Even after a lifetime of raising livestock, I still get excited every calf season. Watching the calves grow and develop is really gratifying. It’s even more special to see the consistency of cow families and sire lines through the years. What were some activities you were involved in during college, and how have those experiences helped you professionally? During my undergraduate program. I was involved in the meats and livestock judging teams and Block and Bridle Club. The ability to analyze situations, make decisions and justify those decisions are among the most valuable skills I developed in college. In graduate school, I coached the live-
In addition, I was active in FarmHouse Fraternity and served as Chapter President. This time was valuable because I learned how to work with people from diverse backgrounds. I became adept at setting goals, effective communication and conflict management. The relationships built during that time are still strong and I’m confident that I could call on them for support at any time. When you were in college, what skills or attributes do you think made you a good candidate for an internship or job? ● A good attitude ● Showing up on time ● Being humble ● Willingness to learn ● Dedication to doing good work Describe how you got involved with Red Angus? I’ve always liked red cattle even during my youth growing up with Simmental. Most of those cattle were gold/tan during that era. I remember looking at an NBI semen catalog and
Connect with JRA! The Junior Red Angus Association, the junior affiliate of the RAAA, strives to equip and prepare all members to be leaders, innovators, stewards and advocates for the Red Angus breed, the beef industry and agriculture. The JRA membership actively participates in industry events, conferences and workshops designed to develop members’ critical thinking, leadership and production skill sets. Additionally, the JRA strives to nurture enthusiasm for the beef industry and agriculture, while promoting networking and education. For more information on the Junior Red Angus Association of America and how youth can get involved in the Red Angus breed, visit RedAngus.org or call Kim Heller, Director of Education and Junior Programs at (515) 851-2019 or kim@redangus.org. 48
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JRA Update: Looking Back on Lessons Learned saw the featured progeny of a Red Angus bull. They were red blazefaced calves from yellow spotted Simmental cows. Interestingly, the calves in the NBI catalog belonged to Pelton Red Angus/Simmental. Many years later, I purchased two open Red Angus heifers from Lynn and Sue Pelton to start my Red Angus journey. It’s a small world. How did you get involved in service to the Red Angus Association and why? My involvement with RAAA service started with serving on our state affiliate board and later as president. I participated in the Young Breeders Meeting in Denver which allowed me to meet other breeders and gain more knowledge about the RAAA mission. Later, I attended Young Guns and continued to gain experi-
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ence about the association. Several members approached me about RAAA Board service. I told them I was interested but I was too busy at
that time. They persisted and I was elected as a Regional Director in 2011. Later, I served on the Executive Committee and as President. Serving on the RAAA Board has been a great experience and I have grown personally and professionally. It requires a significant time commitment, but it is worth it. Red Angus stakeholders have treated me with acceptance and respect from my first interactions. I wanted to serve because of the people and because I believe in the RAAA mission and wanted to contribute to our success.
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What advice would you have given your younger self? Do not worry when things don’t happen according to your plans. Be patient. Enjoy the journey that lies ahead of you. What are three reasons you would encourage young people to get involved with the Junior Red Angus Association? ● Gaining industry knowledge ● Developing leadership skills ● Building relationships That’s some great advice! Do you have an idea of who was our mystery guest? Use this link to enter your guess and be eligible to receive a Red Angus logoed gift: https://bit.ly/JRAmystery
Introducing ‘Red Choice’ for Profitable and Successful Heifers by Harold Bertz, Director of Commercial Marketing
Beginning as a concept, moving into a pilot program and now available to the industry, the Red Angus Association of America is pleased to introduce the Red Choice heifer development program. Modeled after the extremely successful Show-Me Select program in Missouri, Red Choice incorporates vaccination, breeding and management protocols to create top-level bred heifers. The Red Angus female has long been considered the industry’s most-preferred; Red Choice will add another layer of management and planned mating to strengthen that value. Working closely with staff at the University of Missouri, RAAA staff has developed specific criteria to aid producers in developing high-quality replacement females. Beginning with vaccination protocol at weaning, heifers registered with RAAA or enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program are eligible for enrollment in Red Choice. One of the unique features is a pelvic measurement and tract score. Sorting large groups of heifers based on their stage of puberty, as measured by tract score, can have a significant role in the success of early breeding. By sorting these heifers early, management decisions can be made quickly, cutting costs and increasing breeding success. Female replacement strategies can have a greater longterm effect on cowherd profitability than many other decisions made by cow-calf producers. Ranchers must evaluate long- and short-term effects of replacement choices and the combined sensitivity of market prices and the long-term reproductive integrity of their herds. Decision-making systems that focus only on the short-term effects of female replacement strategies do not measure such things as:
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reproductive soundness, replacement rate, comparative productive capacity between heifers and cows, death and morbidity rates, disease incidence, conception rates, comparative pregnancy distribution between heifers and cows, calving interval effects on weaning weight and prices, and effect of birth weight on dystocia and subsequent reproduction. Despite multiple publications outlining the various methods to increase ranch profitability through heifer development strategies, many ranchers have been slow to adopt methods that could significantly improve both genetics and profit. Because of the obvious potential to improve production, reproductive efficiency and individual ranch income, the Red Choice program for Red Angus and Red Angus commercial producers throughout the country allows them to focus on development of the replacement beef heifer. Selection and management of replacement beef heifers involve decisions that affect future productivity of an entire herd. Programs to develop heifers have therefore focused on the physiological processes that influence puberty. Age at puberty is most important as a production trait when heifers are bred to calve as 2-year-olds and in systems that impose restricted breeding periods. The number of heifers that become pregnant during their first breeding season and within a defined time period is correlated with the number that exhibit estrus early in the breeding season. The decision to breed heifers as yearlings involves careful consideration of the economics of production, and the
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Introducing ‘Red Choice’ for Profitable and Successful Heifers born early. This tends to decrease the total lifetime profitability of their dams. In many cases, subjective methods of selecting replacement heifers have not afforded suitable focus on reproductive traits. The ability to identify heifers with the greatest reproductive potential prior to the breeding season should result in increased reproductive efficiency resulting in improvements in total cowherd productivity and profitability. To qualify as Red Choice females the document on page 56 lists all eligibility requirements.
Red Choice will add another layer of management and planned mating to further strengthen the value of Red Angus females. reproduction status and breed type or genetic make-up of the heifers involved. A number of factors influence the ability of a cow to calve in a given year and successively over a number of years. Heifers that calve early during their first calving season have higher lifetime calf production than those that calve late. Because most calves are weaned at a particular time rather than on a weight-constant or age-constant basis, calves born late in the normal calving season are usually lighter at sale time than those
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The timeline on page 58 gives a brief outline of management procedures required to qualify for the Red Choice program and general recommendations for time of application. Both of these documents, as well as the enrollment form, are available at: RedAngus.org/red-choice/ The Red Choice program is designed to assist in ranch profitability and success. By using proven protocols for vaccination, breeding and management, ranchers will be able to add another layer of predictability and value to the industry’s most-preferred female. For more information, please contact a member of the Red Angus Commercial Marketing team or visit RedAngus. org/marketing/marketing-services/red-choice..
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Red Choice Program Eligibility Requirements Enrollment To enroll contact Chessie Mitchell at RAAA, chessie@redangus.org. Enrollment deadlines are February 1st for spring breeding season and September 1st for the fall breeding season. Ownership Heifers enrolled in the program, if home raised, must be enrolled in the Feeder Calf Certification Program, Allied Access Program, Premium Red Baldy, American Red or be registered through the RAAA. If purchased, heifers must be owned a minimum of 60 days prior to breeding and have been enrolled in the FCCP, PRB or AR programs prior to purchase at the ranch of origin. For cattle enrolled in PRB or AR, all sires must be eligible Red Angus sires. Minimum Vaccination Requirements Follow label directions for all products used. A comprehensive herd health vaccination program starting at weaning age or before should be administered under the advice and guidance of a veterinarian in the context of a valid veterinary-client-patient relationship. The following vaccination program is required at a minimum: Weaning Vaccination against IBR, BVD, PI 3, BRSV, leptospirosis (5-way), vibriosis (optional) and 7-way clostridia. Heifers must be 5 months of age or older at time of vaccinations, and receive booster vaccination according to label directions. Prebreeding Between 30 and 60 days prior to breeding, booster vaccinations must be given against IBR, BVD, leptospirosis (5-way) and vibriosis. Modified live vaccines for IBR and BVD are recommended. If killed viral vaccine products are used, two boosters are strongly recommended. Pregnancy Check A booster vaccination against leptospirosis (5-way) is required at pregnancy examination. Calfhood Vaccination against brucellosis (Bangs) Official calfhood vaccination (OCV) tag number will be recorded as a secondary ID. Note that brucellosis vaccination must be given by an accredited veterinarian in accordance with state and federal regulations (i.e. prior to heifers reaching over 12 months of age).
Prebreeding Evaluation A prebreeding reproductive evaluation is required for all heifers and must be performed 30 to 60 days prior to breeding. Individual animal identification, pelvic measurement and reproductive tract score is required at this time. Heifers must have a minimum pelvic area of 150 cm2. Heifers with a pelvic area smaller than 150 cm2 may be re-measured at the initial pregnancy exam, performed within 90 days from the start of the breeding season. At that time, heifers that are re-measured must have a minimum pelvic area of 180 cm2 to qualify. Breeding Producers using artificial insemination must report breeding dates as well as method of estrus synchronization (if applicable). Natural service bull exposure dates are also reported. To ensure accuracy when distinguishing between AI versus natural service pregnancies, heifers that are bred artificially may not be exposed for natural service for a minimum of 14 days. Pregnancy Examination An initial pregnancy examination must be performed within 90 days from the start of the breeding season. Individual animal identification, pregnancy status and fetal age (in days) are required. Reporting of fetal sex is optional. Any heifer that fails to become pregnant, or loses a pregnancy following the original breeding season, is no longer eligible for the program. Genetic Requirements Sire Requirements Eligible sires must have a known ID, be registered with the RAAA, be Category IA, 1B or II and have complete EPD information. All sires, AI or natural service, must be a minimum of 14 for the CED and have GE-EPDs. Red Choice-Plus Classification Heifers tested with a heifer genomic prediction panel approved by Red Choice coordinators will be given the designation of Red Choice-Plus Heifer. These include GE-EPD or Red Navigator. DNA samples must be submitted to the RAAA. Fee Structure Red Choice fees will be $2/head enrollment fee for cattle enrolled through December 31, 2023, moving to $5/head enrollment after for females enrolled after January 1, 2024. For females with Red Navigator results (Red Choice Plus) or registered females with GE-EPDs (Red Choice Plus), the enrollment fee is waived.
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50 1A Red Angus bulls - from Kniebel Cattle Co.
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65 Black Angus bulls - from Downey Ranch
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10 SimAngus bulls - both Black & Red SimAngus
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Bull Wintering Available - turn out a 2-year-old come spring and cover 50% more cows than with yearlings.
All bulls are athletic, moderatedly developed with longevity in mind, performance & fertility tested and with genomically enhanced EPDs
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70 Bred Heifers - Commercial Angus, Red Angus and baldies. Calve-out available with our exclusive LIVE CALF GUARANTEE. These are the home-raised, heart-of-the-herd heifers we’re famous for!
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Kniebel Cattle Co.
Registered Females For Sale Private Treaty
Kevin & Mary Ann Kniebel Chuck & Kim Kniebel White City, KS 785-349-2821 www.KCattle.com
Red Choice Replacement Heifer Program Timeline and Data Collection Weaning
Pre-Breeding
Breeding
30-60 days prior to breeding Procedures
❏ Vaccinations: IBR, BVD, PI3, BRSV, 7-way clostridial, and brucellosis ❏ Evaluate structural soundness and blemishes (scarred eyes, rat-tails, injuries) ❏ Parasite control as needed
Procedures
❏ o Vaccinations: IBR, BVD, vibriosis, 5-way leptospirosis ❏ Reproductive tract score ❏ Pelvic measurement ❏ Evaluate structural soundness and blemishes ❏ Parasite control as needed ❏ Confirm eligibility of planned service sires ❏ AI sire EPDs and accuracies must meet requirements ❏ Natural service sires must have GE-EPDs and meet calving ease EPD requirement
Required Data
❏ Individual ID ❏ OCV (brucellosis) tag number ❏ Reproductive tract score ❏ Pelvic measurements ❏ Breed or breed cross ❏ Coat color ❏ Blemishes/unsoundness
Optional Data (if available) All products listed must be used according to label directions. Consult your veterinarian regarding any questions on health procedures. Forms for data collection will be provided from a Red Choice coordinator. All data should be forwarded immediately after collection to Erin Larimore – LarimoreE@missouri.edu.
❏ Registration number ❏ Genomic test ❏ Body condition score ❏ Hair shedding score ❏ Docility ❏ Sire registration number ❏ Birth date ❏ Weight ❏ Hip height ❏ Notes/concerns ❏ Foot score
Pregnancy Exam Maximum of 90 days after start of breeding
Required Data
❏ Breeding program ❏ Artificial insemination (AI) ❏ Breeding date(s) ❏ Service sire registration numbers ❏ Natural service ❏ Bull exposure dates ❏ Estrus synch protocol ❏ 1 Shot PG ❏ CIDR + PG ❏ MGA + PG ❏ Select Synch + CIDR ❏ 7-d CO-Synch + CIDR ❏ 5-d CO-Synch + CIDR ❏ 14-day CIDR + PG ❏ Breeding management ❏ Heat detection ❏ Heat detection and clean-up AI ❏ Fixed-time AI ❏ Split-time AI ❏ Individual animal records ❏ Heat expression (if known) ❏ Breeding date (mo/day) ❏ Breeding time (am/pm) ❏ Technician information ❏ Initials ❏ Lay versus professional
Procedures
❏ Booster vaccination: 5-way leptospirosis ❏ Pregnancy exam ❏ Body condition score ❏ Re-measure pelvis on heifers less than 150 cm2 at pre-breeding ❏ Evaluate for structural soundness and blemishes ❏ Parasite control as needed
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❏ Individual ID ❏ OCV (brucellosis) tag number ❏ Number of days pregnant ❏ Pelvic measurements (if re-measured) ❏ Blemishes/unsoundness
Optional Data (if available) ❏ Fetal sex ❏ Body condition score ❏ Genomic test information
CALVES THAT EARN BIG PREMIUMS...
Cows that don’t eat all the Profits Selling Sons of these Sires: • 5L FOREMAN 2174-370E - Top 5% $Ranch, Top 4% $Profit, 18CED to 134 YW spread • 5L WRANGLER 1974-166E - Top 6% $Ranch, Top 11% $Profit, 17 CED to 128 YW spread • 5L GOT R DONE 2146-313F - Top 2% $Profit, 16 CED to 100 YW Spread, Top 2% Marb & 5% REA • 5L DOUBLE PLAY 1207-166C - 1/10th of 1% $Ranch, Top 1% HPG • RHF-RCC 271B JULIAN E608 - Top 11% $Ranch, Top 11% $Profit, 18 CED to 126 YW spread
Fall 2021 Profit $eeker Bull Sale
Thursday, November 4, 2021 • Sheridan, MT Feed Efficiency Tested | PAP tested | Age Advantaged Volume Discounts | Free Trucking (min. purchase required) | First Season Bull Warranty
150 Red & Black Angus, Charolais, & SimAngus Hybrid Bulls 40 Fall Calving Red Angus Pairs
The Larry Mehlhoff Family • 5lranch@3rivers.net
855-5L-Bulls • (406) 596-1204 • 5LBulls.com
Congratulations Ayven Moon & Family with 2020’s High Selling Female!
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Annual Bull Sale Saturday, March 5, 2022 Billings Livestock Commission 2443 N Frontage Road Billings, MT 59101 Lori McCann: 208.743.5517 Jason Beck: 208.790.0646
Bulls and Heifers from the following proven sires and many more
Crump Magnitude 5507 Bieber Mitigator C314 Crump Direct Affect 9861
Crump New Decade 9341
Pieper Just Right 54D Crump Mission Statement 6187
Crump Mega 8849
MRLA Resource 137e
Crump Power Kind 7111
Novemberr 18,, 2021 1 Commerciall Females—400 0 headd
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It is not a breed… it is a type… a kind of female that makes the right kind of cow. Selling females from herds with maternally focused genetics, that are range raised, and developed to make long lasting, functional range cows. Selling:: Red d Angus,, Black k Angus,, Black k Baldies,, & Red d Baldies
Range Raised & Ranch Ready
2 Winterr Sale—Februaryy 3,, 2022 Bullss yearlingg andd 188 monthh oldd bulls Registeredd Femaless
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Don't Miss The Deadline… November 15, 2021
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Revolution Sale Announcing 2 Red Angus Auctions January 1, 2022 — Red Revolution Frozen Genetics January 2, 2022 — Red Revolution Live Animals Held in conjunction with
• Taking top quality consignments of both LIVE animals and FROZEN genetics • Call for entires or access them online at www.redcows.net Custom Fitting Services available to get your cattle ready for this event… Steady Run Genetics, Iowa: Addy McDowell 641/780-6220, Klint McDowell 641/660-2702 David Dickerson, Kansas: 785/483-1454 Newley Hutchison, Oklahoma: 581/886-5085, Mandy Hutchison 405/669-1435 Auction management by:
Gilchrist Auction Co. Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist
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14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 Kyle: 641/919-1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945 redcowseller@yahoo.com
View this catalog online at www.redcows.net
Red River Red Angus BULL & FEMALE SALE 1PM CST • Saturday, October 30, 2021 Vernon Livestock Auction • Vernon, TX We’ve always thought Beckton genetics were the best, and we still do. “Beckton [… ] genetics combine calving ease, maternal traits, and rapid growth to yearling age for mazimum overall profitability to commercial cow-calf cattlemen. Beckton’s balanced genetics and emphasis on the maternal traits [… ] and lower birth weights make them a first choice for breeding heifers.” source: Red Angus Magazine, May/June 2021, page 1
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Sale bulls are running on wheat pasture and under an electric fence.
60 Bulls, 18-24 months 50 Beckton-bred 3YO cows 50 Bred Red Angus Females – coming 3YOs to calve March, April and May 2022
Live Streaming Sale Day with Online Bidding To view the sale and bid online, you will need to register in advance so we have time to approve the bidder. Call 580-481-0339. The website is cribbsredangus.com
SELLING Red Angus Commercial Heifers like these – to calve by sale day.
REFERENCE SIRES REFERENCE SIRE
WFL MERLIN 018A RAAA #1628086 Category: 1A • Birth Date: 01-19-2013 Birth Wt. 63 • 100% AR LJC MISSION STATEMENT P27 LJC MERLIN T179 #1176927 BUF CRK REDPRIDE N179 BROWN COMMITMENT S7206 WFL COMMITMENT 042Y #1443573 WFL JEWELMAKER 9024
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RAAA #1619642 Category: 1A • Birth Date: 03-26-2013 Birth Wt. 84 • 100% AR
RAAA #3830481 Category: 1B • Birth Date: 02-20-2017 Birth Wt. 66 • 98.6% AR 1.4% XX
CODY TR309 NEBULA
3SCC DOMAIN A163
BECKTON DOMINOR Z1 R610 BECKTON DOMINOR T122 Z1 #1178633 BKT LARKABEL R038 WA BASIN HOBO 0545 3SCC EUCLA X723 #1406911 BSKF EUCLA U278
BECKTON DOMINOR ZC M919 BECKTON SIERRA K557 LO BECKTON WARHAWK N560 BECKTON LARKABEL N769 HR BASIN HOBO 79E BASIN ERICA 330E BASIN EXT 1925 BSKF EUCLA P297
BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 CODY TR309 REDEMPTION #3506755 TR CEDAR AT309 BSF LANCER W007 N5 BSF NEBULANN Y430 L #1451053 BSF NEBULANN W177 N
BECKTON NEBULA P P707 JYJ MS JOLENE W16 TR JULIAN XT001 TR CEDAR PT493 BECKTON LANCER T371 H4 BSF DOMINIQUE T338 NB
BW -4.4 YG -0.02
WW YW 69 112 CW REA 17 0.27
BECKTON JULIAN GG B571 BUF CRK REDPRIDE 6089 LJC LANCER 806 BROWN MS SHAZZAM P7940 LCB JEWEL MAKER N155 WFL MAJOR LEAGUE 7085
GridMstr 47 ME 2 CW 21
CED 15 HPG 7 REA 0.29
BW -4.4 CEM 6 FAT 0.00
CONSIGNORS CC Red Angus Ranch • Altus, OK Crawford Red Angus • Hollis, OK China Creek Ranch • Electra, TX
BECKTON NEBULA PJ S543 BSF REGUS M535 EP
ProS HerdBuilder GridMstr CED BW WW YW Milk ProS HerdBuilder GridMaster CED EPDs 118 70 48 14 -1.4 63 107 22 99 68 31 18 ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT ME HPG CEM STAY MARB 1 14 3 19 0.65 0.21 22 0.02 0.06 6 10 9 17 0.33
EPDs
ProS HerdBuilder 80 33 WW YW Milk 80 130 38 STAY MARB YG 12 0.46 -0.03
EPDs
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LJC LANCER 806 LJC HANNAH 106
CONTACT Milk 27 FAT 0.01
Cody Cribbs 580-481-9449 cody@cribbsredangus.com Colby Crawford 580-318-3211 colbycrawford@cableone.net
Heifer Selection and the Modern Beef Cow by Nate Smith, General Manager As we prepare for the upcoming 2021-2022 seedstock and feeder calf sale season, it’s worthwhile to look at how and why female selection has evolved in past years. More importantly, it seems like an appropriate moment to look at how the genetics and performance of females within the beef cattle system are critical to our industry’s resilience and success in an ever-changing, consumer-driven market.
the lowest production cost and the most profit potential. In the past, producers have used tools like dam history, heifer birthdate, phenotype and weaning weight to make their replacement female selections. Producers that buy heifers may purchase females almost randomly, without anything more than cost per head being their main consideration. These selection metrics vary from one operation to the next, often with limited commonality.
More than in any other agricultural industry, the production of a beef female is central to the success of a cow-calf operation. The ideal beef cow is in production for eight to 10 years, while the average breeding bull makes a genetic contribution for an average of four to five years. Although our focus is often on sire selection, we can see the dam is a key contributor to an operation’s genetics and can have a greater impact on long-term profitability. So, why have we relied so heavily on sire selection rather than on replacement females? There is no simple answer, but three things come to mind: tools to measure and manage data, cost and time.
We must also consider, even though most producers manage animals in a unique environment, they are typically working to produce the same general end product sold by quantity and quality. While every operation has its reasons to use different methods, it may be time to look at new tools and technologies that allow for at least one piece of the selection rubric to be standardized: genetic selection. This type of selection tool will allow producers to focus on a specific animal’s genes designed to move the operation forward compared to their peers, no matter the environment.
To understand this, we need to look at the common female selection protocols. Producers either rely on tradition or science. Both have a similar end goal: find a female with
Genetic are what we’ve been attempting to measure using traditional heifer selection practices, but in the past, we could not separate out management practices and environ-
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ment. Without a standardized measuring tool, it’s difficult to compare animals from one operation to another, or even within a single herd. This leaves an immense amount of ‘unknown and guess’ in the selection equation. In the past, producers who had the time to collect the physical data from the production system are the only ones who could effectively use any type of actual data. However, that data carried a heavy non-genetic influence from the environment in which the animal was raised. As time passed, these data points gained more value in the seedstock sector, allowing us to compare animals from across the country on a standardized set of genetic parameters known as EPDs. These standardized metrics across large populations continue to improve our beef herds after becoming well accepted, but that was just on registered animals. Today, we have the technology to go one step further by allowing producers to select commercial animals, even those with unknown breed makeup, with the same standardized genetic measurements. DNA testing has allowed us to find the relationships between specific genes and physically measured traits. Traits that, in the past, would have taken time and expense to measure. With commercially applicable technology like Red Navigator and Igenity Beef®, we can take a tissue or blood sample at birth and have a reliable value of an animal’s genetics within a few weeks. And, those genetics won’t change during that
PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH
Top Dollar Angus Team Nate Smith, General Manager (620) 546-4839 • nate@topdollarangus.com Kaytlin Hokanson, Field Rep, Analyst (307) 461-7687 • kaytlin@topdollarangus.com Visit www.topdollarangus.com for more information and a complete listing of our team members. animal’s lifetime. Such tools allow for better selection of replacement females with reliable information backed by hundreds of thousands of genotypes that correlate directly to the phenotypic traits of interest. Traits like stayability, calving ease, growth and carcass that were once difficult to measure and required a cost-prohibitive amount of time can now be easily quantified in months, not years. Our industry is continually being asked to produce a higher quality, more efficient product on the same or fewer resources. Every time we put an animal that doesn’t help to accomplish this goal in production, it affects the producer’s bottom line and may open the industry up for criticism from the very sector we are trying to serve, the consumer. To meet this challenge in the past, we focused heavily on the sire side of our herds by using EPDs, indexes and other information to make these advancements. Moving forward, it’s time to add emphasis on the animals that represent our largest financial and genetic investment – the core of our industry, the modern beef cow.
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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 –West Director – Sam Lorenzen HAIGHT CATTLE CO. CLAYNE HAIGHT 2148 GLENWOOD ROAD KAMIAH, ID 83536 LONG ARROW RANCH TRAVIS LONG 13971 LOCUST LANE NAMPA, ID 83686 Area 2 – Montana Director – Kay Klompien FLETCHER ANDERSON 2300 ELLOAM ROAD CHINOOK, MT 59523 Area 3 – Rocky Mountai Director – Aaron Kravig 3D CATTLE CO. WILLIAM DUKE 3815 WEST COUNTY ROAD 4 BERTHOUD, CO 80513 MARIAH BASTIAN RED ANGUS MARIAH BASTIAN P.O.BOX 176 NEOLA, UT 84053 ANDERSON RANCH CO. AARON ANDERSON 53 RD 54 PO BOX 4 TEN SLEEP, WY 82442 Area 4 – Southwest Director – Tony Ballinger P J CROCKETT PO BOX 132 HOPE, NM 88250 SOLAVERA JOHN AREVALOS 8945 ROLLING ACRES TRL BOERNE, TX 78015 5B LIVESTOCK BRIAN BECKENDORF 3873 FM 2728 KAUFMAN, TX 75142 COLBY BECKENDORF 3873 FM 2728 KAUFMAN, TX 75142 GUENTHER CROCKETT 4523 MAZUREK ROAD SCHULENBURG, TX 78956 DAVIS RANCHES BRAD DAVIS 15401 HIGHWAY 279 BROWNWOOD, TX 76801 CATE DEGES 15911 FM 1954 WICHITA FALLS, TX 76310 MIKA GRAY 2596 FM 275 SOUTH CUMBY, TX 75433
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AVA HARBORTH 2600 WEIL RD MARION, TX 78124 SILVER 7 RANCH JAMES HELMS PO BOX 309 OR 2259 CO. ROAD 325 SABINAL, TX 78881
RAILE RED ANGUS MATT RAILE 1935 RD 13 SAINT FRANCIS, KS 67756 BARGMANN CATTLE CO. DEREK BARGMANN 3824 550TH RD HAY SPRINGS, NE 69347
LEE LAND & CATTLE PATRICK LEE P.O. BOX 434 LINDSAY, TX 76250
VAP ANGUS RANCH DERIK VAP 71200 ROAD 365 TRENTON, NE 69044
FAITH LESTER 1847 CR 203 GONZALES, TX 78629
JSB LAND AND CATTLE LLC JOSEPH BOSLER 13175 S REFORMATORY RD UNION CITY, OK 73090
LEANING TREE RANCH CHARLES MARTIN 2626 GARRETT CT WHARTON, TX 77488
KELSEY HAYSMER 403 DANA LN MCLOUD, OK 74851
GEM CATTLE RANCH LLC SC MYERS PO BOX 9086 MIDLAND, TX 79708
LM KENDALL FARMS LANCE KENDALL 112 SONDRA DR ELK CITY, OK 73644
JAYCEE PHILEN 18918 PINEY WAY DR TOMBALL, TX 77375
KANE MCCULLAH 2249 S 428 RD PRYOR, OK 74361
STONE CATTLE CO. CAYDON & DALYCE STONE 3614 FM 1490 LITTLEFIELD, TX 79339
Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess TRIPLE LANE FARMS KENNETH DEMAREE 9441 S COUNTY ROAD 450 E CROSS PLAINS, IN 47017
AUBREE TITSWORTH 400 SUNSHINE LANE COLEMAN, TX 76834 LAYLA L WOODSON LAYLA WOODSON 12 WOODCOCK CIRCLE ABILENE, TX 79605 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Steve Koester THERESA GUSTAFSON 601 HIGGINS RD NE PUPOSKY, MN 56667 JASON MAY 3523 270TH ST EAST RANDOLPH, MN 55065 MISSOURI RIVER RED ANGUS BLAKE WOLD 11752 43RD STREET NW WATFORD CITY, ND 58854 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Newley Hutchison JOELLE BLACK 1907 E. SHERIDAN BRIDGE LN OLATHE, KS 66062 ECK CATTLE DARRIN ECK 525 NW 20TH AVE KINGMAN, KS 67068
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GRAYSON REUWER 26750 ANTHONY MILL ROAD DENTON, MD 21629 DIRT ROAD FARM BRYINE SIMPSON 1921 BERNARD SIMPSON RD MONROE, NC 28110
Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance LANE USSERY 209 COUNTY ROAD 692 ROANOKE, AL 36274 INDIAN SPRINGS SAVANNAS REBECCA DAVIS 18300 N HIGHWAY 281 LEAD HILL, AR 72644 SWEET DIXIE FARM MARK BRYSON 80 DOWDY DRIVE DAHLONEGA, GA 30533 SHILOH LAND & CATTLE CO JAMES C REID 809 SHILOH ROAD AMERICUS, GA 31719 BLAKE WINSLETT 380 DYSON CREEK RD POLLOCK, LA 71467 KROSS’N K FARM TONEY KENNEDY 54 KENNEDY RD TYLERTOWN, MS 39667 KELSEY WHITE 323 CIRCLE DRIVE GREENWOOD, SC 29646 Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert LONGCREEK FARMS JAMES BUTTZ 12197 211TH AVE VAN WERT, IA 50262 BRAUNWYN DARRINGTON 3726 N WINN RD DECORAH, IA 52101 KYLIE DARRINGTON 3726 N WINN RD DECORAH, IA 52101
SMITH HOMESTEAD FARM ROGER HOLBERT 9941 MALLORY ROAD SAUQUOIT, NY 13456
MENTINK CATTLE CO. MASON MENTINK PO BOX 142 LAKE PARK, IA 51347
KLAIBER FARMS JACOB KLAIBER 2459 MOUNT ZION ROAD PATRIOT, OH 45658
FLEXTER FAMILY RED ANGUS KEVIN FLEXTER 6882 N ROAD CLAREMONT, IL 62421
KUTHY FAMILY FARM NICHOLAS KUTHY 75041 OLD TWENTY-ONE ROAD KIMBOLTON, OH 43749
BOURGEOUS FAMILY FARMS ADAM BOURGEOUS 12905 COUNTY ROAD 100 CARTHAGE, MO 64836
CARSON HANEY 1903 CHAPEL ROAD NEW CANTON, VA 23123
RS&T SIMMENTALS, LLC SCOTT COWGER 9024 N MANNING AVE KANSAS CITY, MO 64157 GRACE DOSS 7122 COUNTY ROAD 3210 WEST PLAINS, MO 65775
JESSI HANKINS 8802 WEST FARM ROAD 146 SPRINGFIELD, MO 65802
HANNAH BAUER N7295 L POESCHEL LANE DURAND, WI 54736
PHIPPS FAMILY FARM ALEXIA PHIPPS 676A NW 10TH LANE LAMAR, MO 64759
DOUBLE V RANCH VICTOR AND VERONICA MILLER 4651 HWY FF HALF WAY, MO 65663
DIAMOND K LIVESTOCK CO. BRANDON KNUTSON 8605 S KEMMERER RD CLINTON, WI 53525
WHIPPLE’S RED ANGUS EMILY WHIPPLE 1266 STATE ROAD K WINDYVILLE, MO 65783
PETERSON BROTHERS CATTLE CO. WAYNE PETERSON 463 POLK SAINT CROIX ROAD OSCEOLA, WI 54020
Semen for Sale!
Red Angus Foundation Inc.
HUST CHIEF SEQUOYA R336 #1025756 Proven Calving-Ease Sire, Female Maker! $12/unit or $10/unit for 100 units or more
(940) 387-3502 • Ext. 11 janet@redangus.org redangus.org/rafi
Thank you Jordan River Ranch for purchasing our cowherd after Shawn’s passing. CONTACT US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION!
Mail contributions to: 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022
Allan Havick • (712) 235-1225 1225 900th St • Harlan, IA 51537 • rafterh@fmctc.com
Red Angus Foundation, Inc. exists to enhance our breed’s position within the beef industry and help secure long-term sustainable breed growth.
17133 NW Co Rd 701 • Archie, MO 64725
816-807-6606 info@missouriredangus.com • www.missouriredangus.com Balancing Performance with Maternal !' . (- $. (-'. '$ '( ! + ,&##%&*,)+ + ,&"")&%#*)
Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112
scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com
17520 Hwy. JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601
Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655 Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com
Ken & Brenda Keesaman
SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements
Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545
Red Angus Bulls • Heifers
Seedstock • Semen • Embryos • Show Heifers & Steers
Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36
oryscircle7.com • Phone/Fax: 417-839-7205 E-mail: joann7@wildblue.net 328 Route U Rocky Comfort, MO 64861
(816) 675-2503
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LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen RED ANGUS SINCE 1959
TODD STEGALL 3455 Grover Ave Colusa, CA 95932 tmstegall@gmail.com (530) 713-8755
John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032
Doug and Betty Dunn 9498 NE 9th St • Terrebonne, Oregon 97760 (541) 923-1705
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Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517
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Mercer Farms
Registered Red Angus Cattle since 1978 32237 Hwy 58 • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette – 865 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com
Directors Johnnie Cundiff – 606-305-6443 Jim McLean – 770-595-3542 Tom Bell, II – 731-225-2490 Dr. David Evans – 256-490-7578 Chris B. Holloway – 662-213-1955 Tim Orr – 731-676-3133
Selling Red Angus and Sim-Genetics
MORE THAN A BULL SALE Third Saturday in March
BULLS & FEMALES OF FALL SALE Last Saturday in October
KC FARMS
Registered Red Angus Bulls and Heifers Contact us today for more information!
(540) 365-2697 kcfarmsva.com
Brian & Jessica Lance 1500 Walker Road Madison, GA 30650 706-781-8639 jessica@ironwillcattle.com
FIVE OAKS FARM
Registered Red Angus Travis & Gail Giffey 931-260-1478 travis@5oaks.farm
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
Bart, Sarah & Ty Jones • (615) 666-3098 466 Red Hill Road, Lafayette, TN 37083 mail@redhillfarms.net Gordon & Susan Jones • (270) 991-2663 www.RedHillFarms.net
Jarvis Red Angus
12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A CertiÀed Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net
McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean
206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com - Registered Red Angus since 1970 -
Osborn Red Angus 21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256) 679-6307 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com
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
FLAT CREEK FARMS
REGISTERED RED ANGUS
931-695-5575
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Building Better Beef Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247
PO Box 2913 • Harlowton, MT 59036
406-632-5598 Ƃscherredangus.com
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406-642-3487 www.sutherlinfarms.com
Bob (406) 855-3614 Jon (406) 581-7800 Chad (406) 740-0099
FISCHER RED ANGUS Ron & Esther Fischer
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Tim & Julie Shick
suthfarm@gmail.com Spooner Creek Lane • Stevensville, MT
P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net
Bob & Julie Morton • Tom Morton 2435 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 580-0348 • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December
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
Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517
Garrett & Katelyn Knebel 9969 River Rd. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Garrett - (219) 508-2657 • Katelyn - (406) 580-9565 garrett.knebel@okstate.edu • “Bulls For Sale at All Times!”
MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION 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
LUCHT RED ANGUS
Vic & Shari Westphal
Dave & Kay Klompien & Family 8129 Amsterdam Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 (406) 282-7537 • Cell: (406) 581-4043 Email: klmpnra@gmail.com
Maddy & Andy Roberts 142 Silo Loop • Kinsey, MT 59338 406-234-2652 marsranch@midrivers.com Specializing in low birthweight Red Angus caƩle www.mars-ranch.com
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RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 • (406) 428-2179
ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS
Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round"
Charlie & Linda Lewis
5175 Road 1026 Froid, Mt 59226 Andrew Johnson 406-489-3773 sandhill_reds@yahoo.com McKenzie Johnson 406-963-2200
www.sandhillredangus.com
(406) 962-3330
FRITZ RED ANGUS 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: Chris Pierce – lostcreekreds@yahoo.com Vice President: Ryan Clark – diamondbarcattle@hotmail.com Secretary/Treasurer: Tena Ketchum – mtraasecretary@gmail.com
MTRAA Directors Corey Guenzler – corky@hotspingsmt.net Luke Larson - lukelarson51@gmail.com Tim Geib – geibtimothy@yahoo.com
Visit our website for more information, sales and events!
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2021 Breeder Directory AREA 1 - West
Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington Sam Lorenzen, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 72
Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Kay Klompien, Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 74-75
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
Recentlyy purchased Crump Red Angus Herd Bull Sale - March 5, 2022 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517 Dan Reardon Rocking R Red Angus www.RockingRRedAngus.com 970-729-2571 Dan@RockingRRedAngus.com
High Altitude Registered 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.net
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"We Breed Excitement"
Edward, Jeanne, Carl, Craig and Caryn 16068 24 St. SE • Argusville, ND 58005 Phone/Fax (701) 484-5779 www.olsonredpower.com
Robert and Kara • Harold • Robby W • McIntosh, SD 57641 5096 95th St. SW 701-422-3721 angus.com www.campbellredangus.com Producing Cattle That Perform For The Cattleman
Diamond C North Dakota
AREA 3 Rocky Mountain
AREA 4 - Southwest
Texas • New Mexico • Arizona
Utah • Colorado • Wyoming
Texas Breeders can be found on page 81
Aaron Kravig, Director
Tony Ballinger, Director
KRAVIG RED ANGUS Sound Udders – Great Dispositions Moderate Frames – Calving Ease – Excellent Growth www.kravigredangus.com h1: 719-446-5355 • h2: 719-446-5391 Karval, Colorado
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Registered & Commercial Red Angus Will & P J Crockett • Hope, NM 575-703-5970 • 575-512-7225 www.crockett-ranch.com
AXTELL CATTLE COMPANY Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell PO Box 21 – Anton, CO 80801 970.383.2332 or 970.554.1132 www.axtellcattlecompany.com Follow us on Facebook!
Annual Sale in March
Chase and Tiffany Furstenau Cavalier, ND 701-520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnd.com
Forster Red Angus
“Cattle Working for You”
AREA 5 - Northern Plains Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, Director
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
FLATIRON RED ANGUS 1A BULLS & HEIFERS
MAINTENANCE/FEED EFFICIENCY EXPERTS
Cory & Katy Johnson
5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677 Kevin & Sallie Miller • 970-222-6094 kmiller@wigginstel.com Larry & Jean Croissant • 970-656-3545 Briggsdale, Colorado www.CroissantRedAngus.com
Annual Production Sale in March at the Ranch
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
BROKEN HEART RANCH
12523 245th Ave Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 850-9878 or (605) 865-3190 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonredangus.com
Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 45965 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 775-2790
www.solidrockredangus.com
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Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-5741 701-464-4893 8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND
Jared and Lacey Namken Family • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com
Minnesota Red Angus Association
Contact MNRAA President Tyler Sonstegard – (320) 226-2340 Check out our website at: www.mnredangus.com
LAZY J BAR Ranch Red Angus
John & Stephanie Jung Family Mina, SD • (605) 380-1796 www.lazyjbarranch.com
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SHEAMAN RANCH
AREA 7 - Northeast
Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, South Dakota (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com
DAHLKE RED ANGUS
ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE LAST SUNDAY IN MARCH
CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance, high performance genetics
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WRIGHTS MILL FARM RED ANGUS Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 www.wmfredangus.com
Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers
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AREA 6 - Great Plains
Rob & Amy Hess
Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma
Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com
Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 81 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 79
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Newley Hutchison, Director Connie Mushrush, Region Director
Embryos, Semen and Cattle by Private Treaty
Steve & Amy Weinreich 443-465-2959 Emma Kate Foster 443-257-5061 5224 Faraway Dr. Felton, PA 17322 crossroadscaƩle@gmail.com
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RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509
AREA 8 - Southeast
Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina
Jim Yance, Director Jeff Pettit, Region C Director SERAA Breeders can be found on page 73
www.mcmurphyfarms.com
AREA 9 - Midwest
Iowa • Illinois • Missouri • Wisconsin
Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 71 (918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net
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Contact us today for more information! Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com
Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York • North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania Rhode Island • Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia Johnny Rogers, President Rob Hess, Director
Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net Annual Power of the Reds Sale Last Saturday of March
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Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus Stuart & Kaye Gilbert Family
641-919-0196 Stockport, Iowa
JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa
www.graystonecattleco.com
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Foreign Breeders
Sales & Services CK CK Sonny Sonny Booth Booth - Auctioneer -
P.O. Box 1172 Miami, OK 74355 Cell (918) 533-5587 smbooth_1995@yahoo.com
ROGER JACOBS
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Auctioneer P.O. Box 270 Shepherd, MT 59079 (406) 373-6124 Home (406) 698-7686 Office (406) 373-7387 Fax
CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca
Auctioneer
HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058 Digital Marketing – Graphic Design Websites/Social Media – Photography Videography – Advertising Sale Management – Event Planning Katrina Lautenschlager katrina@rancherprofiles.com 509-592-7664 rancherprofiles.com
Angus Plus Breeders Pool Ranch
KYLE GILCHRIST
Quality Red Angus & Angus Plus Cattle
Livestock Auctioneer
www.poolranch.com
14075 120th Street • Douds, IA 52551
David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Located in East Texas
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“Always With the Best Cattle…Always” DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE
• Sale Management • Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net
Justin B. Stout
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15508 Woodward St. . Overland Park, KS 66223
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www.KansasRedAngus.org Tim Flaming 620-382-4894
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FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm
FAYLOR RED ANGUS
Darryl & Susie Rhodes 3932 N. Sage Ct. Maize, KS 67101 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8310 rhodesredangus2@gmail.com
SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas
www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus
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2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush (620) 273-8581 • Daniel Mushrush (620) 340-9774
Annual Sale Third Friday in March
HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH Mark and Kim Harms WK 6W Ć /LQFROQYLOOH .6 Ć KSUEXOOV#WFWHOFR QHW 5HG $QJXV $QJXV &KDURODLV
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Private Treaty Bulls Dustin Pelton 620-285-5465 Lynn Pelton 620-285-9934 Burdett, KS
Ed Durst Mobile: (785) 541-0248
Jennifer Durst Mobile: (785) 541-0545 Morrowville, Kansas
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Simmental • SimAngus Red Angus
Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”
Ramsdale Reds 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
“Red Angus since 1964”
John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060
Visit our website to locate a breeder near you!
edjendurst@jbntelco.com
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Calendar of Events October
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Advertiser Index 3K Land & Cattle Co. ................................. 81 5L Red Angus ..................................... 59, 75 Aberdeen Angus World ............................. 78 ABS ............................................................. 9 Adams Angus Ranch................................. 81 ADM Cattle Nutrition ................................. 22 ADM Red Angus........................................ 74 Andras Stock Farm.................................... 82 Angelo Cattle Co........................................ 74 Axtell Cattle Co. ......................................... 76 Bachman Cattle Farms .............................. 71 Bar C Red Angus ....................................... 81 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus .............. 76 Beckton Red Angus........................... 2, 3, 74 Beef Quality Assurance ............................. 51 Bet On Red ................................................ 60 Bieber Red Angus ....................................... 7 BIM Red Angus ......................................... 77 Birdwell, Joel ............................................ 78 Bola Red Angus .................................. 69, 81 Booth, CK Sonny ....................................... 78 Bovine Elite LLC ........................................ 11 Bow Creek Farm & Cattle .......................... 77 Bowles J5 Reds ........................................ 75 Brickhouse Farms ............................... 55, 71 Brylor Ranch ............................................. 78 Bull Hill Ranch .......................................... 73 Bullis Creek Ranch .................................... 69 Bullis Creek Ranch .................................... 81 C-T Red Angus .................................... 17, 75 Calvo Family Red Angus ........................... 31 Campbell Red Angus................................. 76 Cattle Visions ............................................ 23 Cedar Hill Farm ......................................... 77 Chain Ranch.............................................. 49 Chappell Red Angus .................................. 77 Chiefline Red Angus .................................. 81 Choat Cattle Co. ........................................ 81 Christensen Red Angus............................. 75 Clay Maxey Ford........................................ 18 Crockett Ranch ......................................... 76 Croissant Red Angus ................................ 76 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. ................... 81, 83 Crossroads Cattle Co. ............................... 77 D Cross Genetics ...................................... 79 D&D Cattle Co. .......................................... 81 Dahlke Red Angus..................................... 77 Daigger-Orr Red Angus ............................. 81 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage ............... 78 Diamond C North Dakota .......................... 76 Diamond H Ranch ..................................... 79
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L83 Lodoen Cattle Co................................ 47 Lacy’s Red Angus................................ 39, 71 Laubach Red Angus .................................. 74 Lautenschlager & Sons ....................... 21, 72 Lazy J Bar Ranch ................................ 32, 76 Leland Red Angus ............................... 13, 74 Loonan Stock Farm ................................... 77 Loosli Red Angus ...................................... 72 Lorenzen Ranches..................................... 72 Lost Creek Red Angus............................... 75 Lowderman, Cody ..................................... 78 Lucht Red Angus ...................................... 75 Ludvigson Stock Farms ...................... 28, 29 Maple Oaks Red Angus ............................. 71 MARS Red Angus ..................................... 75 MC Livestock ............................................ 39 McCann Red Angus ................ 64, 72, 74, 76 McDonald Red Angus ............................... 69 McLean Red Angus ................................... 73 McMurphy Farms...................................... 77 McPhee Red Angus................................... 72 Mercer Farms ............................................ 73 Milk Creek Reds .................................... 8, 75 Minnesota Red Angus Assn. ..................... 76 Mushrush Red Angus ............................... 79 Namken Red Angus .................................. 76 Nelson Red Angus .................................... 72 NILE Red Angus Sale ................................ 27 Niobrara Red Angus .................................. 36 Oak Ridge Farms....................................... 77 OHR Red Angus ........................................ 76 Ory’s 07 Red Angus .................................. 71 Osborn Red Angus .................................... 73 Ozark Hills Genetics .................................. 71 Peacock Angus Ranch .............................. 69 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch.......... 12, 76 Pelton’s Red Angus ................................... 79 Pieper Red Angus ............................... 15, 81 Plain Jan’s ................................................. 72 Pool Ranch ............................................... 78 Quality Genetics ........................................ 81 Quality Genetics Red Angus ...................... 42 Quartz Valley Red Angus ........................... 72 R.A. Brown Ranch......................... 24, 25, 81 Rafter H Ranch.......................................... 71 Ramdsale Reds ......................................... 79 Rancher Profiles ....................................... 78 Red American Cattle.................................. 33 Red Angus eBlasts .................................... 78 Red Angus Foundation, Inc. ...................... 71 Red Cow Rally........................................... 16
Red Fork Red Angus ................................. 74 Red Hill Farms .................................... 73, 84 Red River Red Angus Ranch ..................... 67 Red Tie Event ............................................ 55 Redland Red Angus .................................. 74 Rhodes Red Angus LLC ............................ 79 Rhodes Red Angus Ranch ........................ 62 Rock Creek Red Angus ............................. 75 Rocking Bar H Ranch ................................ 72 Rocking R Red Angus ............................... 76 Rogers Cattle Co. ...................................... 71 Rouse Red Angus ..................................... 77 S Diamond Angus ..................................... 81 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ........................ 81 Sandhill Red Angus................................... 75 Schuler Red Angus ................................... 81 Schweitzer Red Angus .............................. 81 Select Sires ................................................. 5 Shamrock Nook Red Angus ...................... 53 Sheaman Ranch ........................................ 76 Shepherd Red Angus ................................ 75 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle ........................ 71 Shobe, Kyle ............................................... 78 Six Mile Red Angus ................................... 61 Smoky Y Ranch ........................................ 63 Solid Rock Red Angus .............................. 76 Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC .................. 58, 76 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ....................... 71 Star G Ranch & Friends ............................ 35 Stegall Cattle Co. ....................................... 72 Stout, Justin B. ......................................... 78 Strauss Brands ......................................... 80 Sun River Red Angus ................................ 75 Sutherlin Farms......................................... 74 Swain Cattle Co. .................................. 46, 66 TJS Red Angus ......................................... 74 Triple Creek Ranch .................................... 81 Valnes Ranch Red Angus .......................... 77 Veto Valley Farms ..................................... 73 VitaFerm/Gain Smart ................................. 50 Wedel Beef Genetics ................................. 79 Welsh Prairie Red Angus .......................... 53 Westphal Red Angus ................................. 75 Whitley Red Angus.................................... 73 Windrush Farm ......................................... 71 Woods V Bar X Ranch ............................... 72 WRAZ Red Angus ..................................... 78 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ................... 77
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