February 2022 - Red Angus Magazine by Red Angus Association of America

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Table of Contents – February 2022 Features

Official Publication of the Red Angus Association of America

Volume 58, Number 2 18335 E 103rd Avenue, Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022 (940) 387-3502 • Fax (888) 829-6069 RedAngus.org Publisher/Advertising Director.....................Tracey Koester (701) 391-5440 • tracey@redangus.org Editor............................................ Brandi Buzzard Frobose (785) 448-0239 • brandi@redangus.org Subscriptions and Circulation............................Halla Pfeiff (940) 387-3502, Ext 10 • email: halla@redangus.org

Before You Hire an Intern......................................................... 36 Red Angus Welcomes Expanded Marketing Opportunities with USDA Spec Change.......................................................... 52 Using Foot Scores to Build Better Foundations for Cattle............ 72 Devastation and Determination................................................ 84

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Articles

Board Commentary..........................................................................................................................8 Association Commentary................................................................................................................12 Marketing Update...........................................................................................................................16 Member Services Bulletin...............................................................................................................20 Milestones & Metrics......................................................................................................................20 Cale Hinrichsen Joins the Red Angus Association of America............................................................22 The Difference Between EPDs and Percentile Rankings....................................................................26 JRA Update: Young Stockman Program Filled with Fun and Education..............................................64 JRA Scholarships Due Feb. 15.........................................................................................................66 Top Dollar Angus: EPDs and Genetics: Delivering Value to the Entire Beef Industry...........................92 Charley Jackson’s Passion for Discovery Lives on in RAFI...............................................................104 RAAA Adopts New Disposal and Reason Codes for More Accurate Reporting..................................112 Red Angus Recognizes Livestock Auctions for Creating Advantageous Marketing Opportunities......114 Cattlemen’s Congress Hosts Largest-Ever National Red Angus Open Show.....................................118 Ben Lodoen Honored as Red Angus Herdsman of the Year..............................................................120 New Members..............................................................................................................................126 Sale Reports................................................................................................................................127 Calendar of Events.......................................................................................................................136 Advertiser Index...........................................................................................................................138

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RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Board Commentary

Right Tools, Right Direction by Craig Bieber, Region B Director With the start of a New Year, this month’s Red Angus Magazine contains a lot of good information that will help breeders move forward with success. The recent change to the GLA Schedule gives our breed a lot of opportunity to get tagged Red Angus calves into branded programs.

“We need beef to be more consistent and beef cattle production to continue to move towards profitability.”

We have also received a large estate donation to RAFI, which will help expand the scope of research that can be done. All of these positive breakthroughs are an excellent precursor to my topic this month: genetics. One of the best things that has happened in our industry, in my opinion, is the increase in beef that qualifies for the upper two-thirds of Choice and Prime. In addition, we have also seen an incredible decrease in Select beef. A better eating experience has consequently increased demand from consumers for beef. Beef producers accomplished this with a lot of different tools, but the one that had the largest impact was genetic selection. We started with harvest data, and in time added ultrasound to the mix to predict carcass traits. That got us headed in the right direction and gave us the data to make quicker and more accurate decisions with genomics. We can always debate the effectiveness of the tools, but the bottom line is that we’ve greatly increased the consumption of beef by increasing the quality we produce. It’s hard to dispute that these tools have worked well, no matter what you believe or how you’ve used them in your operation. I believe in healthy debate, and we can all question the accuracy of some genetic tools. That being said, I think we can also agree on certain things. With time, use and discussion, the tools get better and often push us in the right direction. Improvement will continue to come the more we use and engage in them. How does this concern you? Because as effective breeders, we all need to produce cattle that serve our commercial customers, which in turn will improve the quality in our industry. Our customers benefit from us engaging and using the available tools to produce better cattle and therefore a better product for the consumer. Ultimately, some breeders will have more success using genetic tools, and all of our customers benefit when we use what we have in our arsenal. We need beef to be more consistent and beef cattle production to continue to move towards profitability. I would encourage each of you to engage with the means we have for improvement and figure out what works best for your operation and your customers. //

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Association Commentary

Genetic Progress That Gets Noticed by Tom Brink, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Recent conversations with cattle feeders throughout the country have been enlightening. Our industry is continually challenged by factors ranging from weather to government regulation, equipment breakdowns and market forces beyond our control. However, one positive, and something feedlot managers are quick to acknowledge, is the progress cow-calf producers are making with their genetics. Cattle feeders have taken note of how much beef cattle genetics have improved and are complimentary to both seedstock and commercial producers for these advancements. “Keep up the good work,” would summarize their perspective. Better genetics show up in higher daily gain rates, favorable feed conversion ratios and premium-generating carcass traits, which are visible to those who feed cattle and provide U.S. consumers with the high-quality beef we have come to enjoy. A high majority of fed cattle today are harvested and priced on grids. Live animal performance and carcass traits therefore matter greatly to the bottom line of the cattle feeder. It may surprise some ranchers, but most feedlot managers are knowledgeable about breeds and genetics. They feed many different types, breeds and crosses and often experience the full bell curve genetically, from best to average to poor. Their response is to seek out and purchase more of the good performers. Red Angus is often mentioned as a preferred breed. Thinking about this leads us to consider the genetic progress the Red Angus breed has been making. Suffice it to say, the news is good. Red Angus breeders have been focused on multi-trait progress for decades. They care about both maternal and terminal traits and are improving both simultaneously. A review of multi-year trends in RAAA indexes may best illustrate how the breed continues to elevate its genetics, creating more valuable cattle for every beef industry segment.

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RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

During the past 20 years, the rate of genetic improvement has picked up the pace and the average Red Angus animal offers a more complete genetic package.

Association Commentary – Genetic

Progress That Gets Noticed

As shown in the accompanying chart, ProS, HerdBuilder and GridMaster have all been on the upswing. During the past 20 years in particular, the rate of genetic improvement has picked up the pace. The average Red Angus animal born in 2020 offers a much more complete genetic package compared to those born in 2000. ProS for example, which is RAAA’s bio-economic index for conception to carcass genetic merit, has increased by $42 per head. Approximately $26 of this increase has come in the form of stronger growth and carcass traits as measure by the GridMaster index. The remaining $16 originates from better maternal traits as quantified by HerdBuilder. Such improvements are substantial because we are talking about moving an entire breed population. Red Angus genetic improvement is measurable and visible, which is consistent with the compliments the breed receives from both cattle feeders and ranchers, the latter who have made the breed the home of “the most favored female.” As we look ahead, it is easy to be optimistic about how Red Angus can continue creating cattle with even greater genetic value. First, led by RAAA’s three indexes, breeders have the best-ever-available selection and culling tools.

RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Second, the high level of genetic merit within the top half of the population enables seedstock providers to mate sires and dams that will take the next generation to even loftier heights. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, Red Angus breeders have the commitment to continue seeking multi-trait improvement. They have done so for years and are not stopping now. Their work and progress are getting noticed throughout the industry with more positive acknowledgements certain to come. //

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Marketing Update

Multiple Ways to Succeed by Rachael Oliver, Commercial Marketing Specialist When I was young, and struggled to understand how the world turned, my father would tell me, “Rachael, life is full of little disappointments.” At first, I thought that was a dark outlook on life, but as I grew older, I realized with every little disappointment there is a bright side, and to learn from the disappointment and make it a positive. My father’s saying could not ring truer for 2021.

taken a deeper cut out of their cow herd already and are potentially asking themselves, “Is it time to rebuild?” For some, if they do begin to rebuild, where do they start? What traits or trends should they follow? With all of that in the back of producers’ minds, it is extremely important to remember not to follow one or two traits or trends when it comes to the selection process.

There were many disappointments in the ag industry in 2021, as well as hardships, but with every disappointment there is a positive to be found. It was a tough year for cattle producers. The market was not kind to many, but even with tough calf prices, Red Angus heifers continued to top the markets wherever they sold, bringing value for those cattlemen and women.

“RAAA embraces the diversity each producer brings to the table ... to further the success of the beef industry.”

Along with strong heifer prices, RAAA can proudly say we ended 2021 on a solid, prosperous note. Red Angus steer calves may have taken a beating this fall, but after negotiations with USDA on the breed’s Live Animal Specification form, also called the GLA Schedule, Red Angus can now be included in Angus-labeled branded beef programs. Our fall bull sale averages were at an all-time high, showing there is still strong demand for Red Angus genetics, and to top it off, the market is taking a turn for the better. The coming year is looking to be one of success for Red Angus. As breeders and commercial producers look to their herds and prepare for their bull sale or begin calving, it is important to remember goals for their herds, and what the future looks like for them. This year is especially important for many, as they might have 16

RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Finding the bull or female that is genotypically and phenotypically balanced is so important not only for the herd, but for the bottom dollar. It’s easy to find that animal with one high trait, but is it the right move to follow just one? The consequences of that action could be the determining factor for the future calf crop and sustainability of the herd. It can be difficult to find balance between traits and finding the “right fit” for the herd. Red Angus has made it a mission to provide indices that truly reflect the beef industry. The ProS, HerdBuilder and the GridMaster indexes can be used as great tools to help lead producers in the right direction for selecting their next top herd bull or female. Implementing those selection tools, along with phenotypic traits, and focusing on their goals allows producers to have a better toolbox, filled with more reliable resources

or “tools” to build a more sustainable and profitable herd. I also encourage producers to employ the use of Red Navigator to better understand their replacement females. Red Navigator provides valuable genetic information on tested Red Angus-influenced commercial females. This genetic panel compares Red Angus females with the breed population, so producers can get a deeper look at the future prosperity of their replacement females. The old saying goes “there’s more than one way to skin a cat,” and that most certainly describes the beef industry. Whether it is seedstock or commercial producers, there is no one “right” way to make a profit raising cattle, and that is what makes each operation so unique. By the same token though, RAAA provides access to marketing and selection materials that can fit in any operation. Cattlemen and women just have to select the material that best fits their herd and makes them a profit. One of the first things I noticed about Red Angus when I joined the staff just a year ago, is its commitment to ensuring the success of not only purebred breeders, but for the commercial producers as well. This is done by providing competitive marketing and value-added programs, along with reliable genetics and EPDs for producers. RAAA embraces the diversity each producer brings to the table, and in turn we make sure cattlemen and women know there is always a seat at the table so we can both learn and grow together to further the success of the beef industry. //

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Show & Sale Largest-ever National Red Angus Open Show at Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City

Member Services Increased usage of database to make payments online

Marketing Fully launched the Red Choice program after a successful trial period Red Angus Magazine Created new media kit to reflect changing print media landscape and better serve members and stakeholders 20

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Member Services Bulletin Setting Up for Success After Sale Season by Kai Miranda, DNA Customer Service Specialist As we move quickly through the winter season, many folks are likely gearing up for sale season to sell or buy additional animals for their herd. Some may have already picked up bulls and females at sales this fall. There are a few things to keep in mind to make upcoming calves sired by these new bulls or flushed from a donor dam easy to register and ready to go as soon as the paperwork is sent in! Registration 1. The seller is responsible for the transfer. We encourage the seller to fill out the registration certificate/batch transfer form and send it directly to the office for processing. 2. Transfers completed within 60 days of the date of sale have no additional fee. If the transfer is submitted after 60 days, a late transfer fee will be assessed to the seller. 3. If you have any questions about an animal for sale, you can review its information online. Go to redangus.org > Data Search > Animal Search or contact the RAAA office with any additional questions. 4. To check if an animal has been transferred, go to redangus.org > Data Searches and Tools > Animal Search and review the Ownership section. 5. Transfers sent to the office to be processed by staff may take 7 -10 business days to be completed. A certificate for the new owner will be generated and mailed the next business day after the transfer has been processed. DNA 1. All herd sires and donor dams MUST HAVE DNA ON FILE. Progeny will not be registerable without sire or donor information on file. To check if the purchased animals have DNA on file, go to redangus.org > Data Search > Animal Search and look at the animal’s profile. If it says, “Parentage Test: Not on File”, then progeny will not be able to fully register until the parentage test is completed. Offspring would be listed at “Z” status denoting the need for testing. 2. Check if sires or dams need defect testing. Progeny from animals that need defect testing will sit on “U” status and not have papers until personally tested or parents are cleared. Contact the RAAA office to check individual animals or go to redangus.org > Reports/Downloads > My Reports > Quick Group, list the animal’s registration number > Genetic Defect Suspect Summary. It is also important to remember the following:

Highlights from our es Pre vious Sprin g S al

Watch for bulls like these in our 2021 production sale! Annual Production Sale Monday, March 14, 2022 2 New Da te! 1 p.m. • At the Ranch, Manhattan, MT

C-T REPUTATION 0094 Reg. #4296453 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

102 47 55 15 -2.8 75 130 0.34 2.18 31 22 13 9 15 0.34-0.06 44 0.59 -0.01 Reputation is a top-selling herdsire to Overmiller Red Angus, KS, and Niobrara Red Angus, NE. Sired by C-T Red Rock 5033 and stemming back to one of our top donor cows, C-T Linsey 0964. Big performer with 113 WR and YR, solid carcass with 101 Marb ratio and 106 REA ratio. WATCH for this young herdsire in the future!

Thanks to all of our friends who made 2021 Big Sky Elite Female Sale such a great event.

FEDDES BRUNSWICK D202 Reg. #3539689 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

131 73 59 12 -0.8 77 129 0.33 2.53 28 11 15 7 16 0.63-0.23 31 1.04 0.01 He sired the top-selling group of bulls in our last two sales. His progeny have extra depth of rib, length of body and thickness that push the scale down at shipping time. He has a very elite EPD proﬁle. Owned with Green Mountain Red Angus & Double D Red Angus.

FEDDES TREADSTONE 704-9352 Reg. #4116550 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

97 46 51 11 -0.8 90 140 0.31 2.16 34 8 14 5 12 0.62 0.14 44 0.32 0.04 One of our top-selling bulls in 2020 to Leland Red Angus. He is a moderate-framed calving-ease bull with outstanding growth, carcass and maternal traits. His dam is a very productive Silver Bow daughter. His great granddam is still producing at 13 years of age. Note the great Blockana cow family behind him.

FEDDES EIGHT BALL D42-9231 Reg. #4124280 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

89 47 42 13 -0.6 86 143 0.36 2.70 32 18 14 8 13 0.41-0.16 34 0.85 0.00 Eight Ball was one of our high-selling bulls in our 2020 sale. He adds explosive growth from birth to weaning and yearling. He boasts top percentiles in WW 3%, YW 2%, Milk 6%, HPG 17%, ADG 3%, YG 3% and REA 2%. His phenotype is hard to fault with added depth of rib and length as well as great foot and leg structure. His ﬁrst calf crop has produced some of our very best calves and he has proved us correct on the growth and phenotype we were hoping for. Look for his ﬁrst sons to sell this spring.

Big Sky Country Red Angus ... Where Performance Meets Maternal! C-T RED ROCK 5033 Reg. #3471552 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

153 84 69 17 -6.0 60 111 0.32 1.67 33 9 7 10 21 0.64 0.04 25 0.08 0.00 C-T Red Rock 5033 is a proven calving ease and maternal sire selling to Genex. His daughters are making very complete cows with great fertility, feet, and legs. Top 4% Pro S, 16% HB, 7% GM, 8% CED, 3% BW. Many sons will sell!

Chuck & Carol Feddes • 406-581-8826 Jake & Alyssa Feddes • 406-581-8157 2610 Churchill Rd • Manhattan, MT 59741 www.feddesredangus.com

FEDDES CCC DEFINITIVE 9416 Reg. #4124560 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT

30 12 18 16 -4.2 73 113 0.25 2.26 24 4 13 6 8 0.35-0.01 24 0.36 0.02 9416 was a top seller in 2020. CED 1%, WW 17 %, YW 22 %. His dam is a powerful, maternal MLK CRK Redstone daughter that earned her way to the donor pen. Owned with Clark Red Angus and ABS.

Craig & Taryn DeBoer 406-282-9029 4740 Churchill Rd • Manhattan, MT 59741 www.ctredangus.com

Member Services Bulletin – Setting

Up for Success After Sale Season

a. Natural Matings – Defect carrier within two generations of both the sire and dam side b. AI Sire – Defect carrier all the way back on the sire, and two generations on the dam c. Donor Dams – Defect carrier all the way back on either side of the pedigree Note: An animal might need to be tested for more than one defect to fully be cleared. A word to the wise: if it is a bovine and on your property

at any point, take a DNA sample! You never know when a bull will hop a fence, or a heifer will take a field trip to the neighbor’s place. This will allow you to have samples on hand if you cull a bull or donor and run into parentage issues later. Checking in on these details before the next calving season will help to ensure easy registration of calves and no hiccups for future showing! As always, if you have any questions, please call the RAAA office for any help or clarification. //

Cale Hinrichsen Joins the Red Angus Association of America By Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director of Communications, Red Angus Association of America The Red Angus Association of America welcomes Cale Hinrichsen to its marketing team as a commercial marketing specialist. Hinrichsen Hinrichsen will travel extensively to ranches and sales to promote RAAA marketing programs, conduct audits for the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program and work closely with commercial producers to achieve their individual herd goals. “We are pleased to add Cale to our team,” said Harold Bertz, RAAA director of commercial marketing. “He brings real world knowledge, experience and

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enthusiasm that Red Angus producers will appreciate. We look forward to Cale’s contributions to our commercial producers’ marketing efforts.” Originally from Westmoreland, Kansas, Hinrichsen comes from a cattle industry family. A fourth-generation rancher, he and his family own and operate Hinrichsen Ranch, a registered Angus cowcalf operation. Throughout his youth, Hinrichsen was heavily involved in junior cattle programs at both the state and national levels. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a bachelor of science in agribusiness with minors in marketing and farm real estate appraisal in May 2021. While at OSU, he was a member of the OSU livestock judging team, Block & Bridle, collegiate Farm Bureau

and the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. Outside of his career goals, Hinrichsen plays an active role in his family’s operation, enjoys hunting and is an avid golfer. “I am excited about joining the Red Angus Association of America as it gives me the opportunity to utilize my previous knowledge and experiences to help producers maximize their potential and marketing opportunities. I have always enjoyed great cattle and meeting people in the livestock industry. Working for RAAA allows me to meet with Red Angus producers and I look forward to visiting their ranches throughout the upcoming year,” said Hinrichsen. Hinrichsen started in his new role on Dec. 31 and can be reached at cale@ redangus.org or (785) 456-3969. //

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Cornhusker Classic Bull Sale

Orion Beef Group

Saturday, March 12, 2022 105 Bulls Sell • 40 18 Month Old Red Angus Bulls 60 Yearling Red Angus Bulls • 5 Red Composite Bulls

Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

Lincoln County Fairgrounds • North Platte, Nebraska • 1:00 PM CST ProS Index combines the best of Herdbuilding and Gridmaster Traits!

Reg #

DOB

AWW AWR DMPPAGDMPPA ProS

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

H113

4405823

10/16/20

668 107

-1.3

112

0.69 0.56

-4.6

105

0.81 0.20

104

163

INFLUENCE X EXT 5233 X SIGNATURE • The Top ProS Bull in the Entire Offering! 1358J

4461369

1/18/21

669 100

103

101

155

PRESIDENT X REDEMPTION X EXPECTATION • One of the best President's to Sell All Spring! H92

4405827

9/28/20

620 100

154

-6.8

104

0.73 0.23

-2.4

122

0.6

-5.0

104

1.03 0.17

COMPLETE X NIGHT CALVER X EXPECTATION • Great combination of HB and GM! H103

4405863

10/2/20

675 108

106

105

154

0.11

INFLUENCE X VICTORY X PASSWORD • Solid Cow Family backing this bull up!

WFL MERLIN 018A Still the One for Registrations and Overall Quality!

1836J

4472459

1/21/21

663 102

107

151

X-FACTOR X PREMIER X EXPECTATION • Perfect balance in this prospect!

Spread Bulls that bring Incredible Balance and Completeness! 0671H

4405613

9/21/20

638 112

105

108

105

-2.8

125

0.98 0.22

GENUINE X INDEPENDENCE X EXPECTATION • Great spread and Great Cow Family! 0662H

4405621

8/26/20

590 104

102

111

-3.5

125

0.70 0.17

-4.8

122

0.27 0.48

-2.4

119

0.70 0.48

-3.9

119

0.72 0.27

MERLIN X BOURNE X P707 • Check out the WW EPD on this Bull! 1825J

4472437

12/27/20

751 103

101

MERLIN X DECLARATION X TAKEOVER • Awesome Spread and stout weaning weight! 0667H

4405407

9/3/20

588 106

104

149

FRANCHISE X COMPLETE X EXT 8628 • One of the most complete bull's in the offering! 1842J

4472471

1/28/21

740 114

109

104

133

PRESIDENT X INDEPENDENCE X TITONKA • Great sire group of President's in this offering!

The Merlin's in this Sale Couple Great Growth and $Profitability! LSF MEW X-FACTOR 6693D One of the most Complete Bulls in the Entire Breed!

1361J

4461375

2/9/21

688 103

101

108

112

-3.4

134

0.69 0.31

127

-1.7

143

0.72 0.33

130

-1.9

159

0.51 0.71

-5.8

104

0.53 0.69

-1.2

142

0.38 0.66

MERLIN X PREMIER X PREMIER • Big Time $Profit bull with $22,010! 1359J

4461371

1/21/21

734 110

107

MERLIN X PREMIER X IMPRESSIVE • Top 1% $Profit at $20,196! 1352J

4461357

1/11/21

728 109

101

104

MERLIN X PREMIER X BIG SKY • In the hunt at $19,553 for $Profit! 1357J

4461367

1/17/21

664

104

101

MERLIN X NIGHT CALVER X BIG IRON • $18,598 for $Profit and top 5% for $Ranch! 1350J

4461355

1/8/21

784 117

106

MERLIN X EPIC R397K X CONQUEST • Check out this bull's $17,906 for $Profit!

Heifer Bulls in Volume with So Much More! 1355J

4461363

1/13/21

667 100

100

144

-3.4

110

0.85 0.31

-3.3

118

0.60 0.18

X-FACTOR X PROSPECT X EXPECTATION • Heifer bull with so much more! 1846J

4472479

2/5/21

753 104

105

107

DECLARATION X INDEPENDENCE X CRIMSON TIDE • Calving ease bull backed by a Super Cow Family!

LSF SRR COMMANDER 5906C The Herdsire that is Testing Time and Proving to be One of the Great Ones!

1840J

4472467

1/25/21

695 107

100

104

-5.6

116

0.32 0.37

-6.1

113

0.67 0.41

-2.9

115

0.53 0.21

MERLIN X DECLARATION X TAKEOVER • Calving ease bull with exceptional growth! 1833J

4472453

1/15/21

645

100

108

X-FACTOR X ENTERPRISE X CHEYENNE • Stacked for Calving Ease Excellence 0663H

4405405

8/30/20

560 101

103

100

MAGNITUDE X QUARTERBACK X JEWEL MAKER • Outcross calving ease bull!

Weigh off the Big Heavy Calves with these Super Star Growth Bulls! 0669H

4405441

9/6/20

717 129

106

111

0.0

146

0.77 0.05

COMMANDER X PLATINUM X P707 • One of the highest growth bulls to sell all season! 0673H

4405411

9/24/20

611 110

104

108

0.2

136

0.59 0.24

-1.2

132

1.03 0.29

-4.8

131

0.78 0.03

-2.6

125

0.80 0.39

MAGNITUDE X GALAXY X BIG SKY • Growth and Stay in this stout herdbull! 0675H

4405607

10/5/20

582 102

101

152

X-FACTOR X PLATINUM X P707 • Growth and Carcass herdbull prospect! 0657H

4405575

8/26/20

712 125

110

101

132

COMMANDER X DEFENDER X EPIC R397K • 125 Weaning Weight Ratio on this Stud!

LSF SRR PRESIDENT 8177F Will be one of the Hottest Sire Groups to Sell all Spring!

1360J

4461373

2/8/21

698 105

100

103

135

X-FACTOR X DENIRO X NEW CHAPTER • Interesting pedigree on this herd bull!

Bulls are being developed and feed efficiency tested at Lincoln County Feeders in Stapleton, Nebraska - Please come by and view any time!

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

Brian Brigham 970-481-5192 brian@orionbeefgroup.com

Spring Herdbuilder Bull Sale

April 9, 2022

200 Red Angus Yearling Bulls • 50 Red Hybred Yearling Bulls Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds ID

Reg#

DOB

Weschenfelder Development Center • Shepherd, MT • 1:00 PM MST $Profit Continues to be the best Index to sort livestock for Profitability! DMPPA GDMPPA

ProS

CED

MILK

1290J 4456129 2/25/21 106 101 116 37 78 15 -3.1 83 136 30 PRIME FACTOR X ORACLE X PLATINUM • The #1 $Profit Bull in the Offering!

HPG

CEM

11 9

$Prof

$Prof% $Ran

$Ran%

$Feed

$Feed%

INT

INT%

FG%

11 0.92 0.73 $23,443 0.4 $60 6 $194 0.4 27.38 53.6 0.01 34.7

1002J 4455563 12/30/20 99 127 56 71 19 -6.8 70 116 32 13 10 12 0.69 0.47 $22,773 0.5 $81 0.5 $157 1.7 -23.82 8.5 0.03 41.1 MERLIN X X-FACTOR X NEXTPECTATION • Combines top 1% $Profit and $Ranch! 1041J 4455639 1/7/21 108 101 117 49 69 12 -2.2 87 140 34 12 6 12 0.56 0.55 $21,661 0.7 $42 27.6 $201 0.3 49.78 76.7 -0.03 23.2 MERLIN X FANTASTIC X QUARTERBACK • Big time Growth and $Profit - 119AWR and 108 DMPPA! 1033J 4455623 1/6/21 103 95 145 46 99 16 -4.3 74 133 X-FACTOR X FANTASTIC X BIG IRON • Big Spread and Incredible $Profit!

LSF MEW X-FACTOR 6693D The Sire that is quietly becoming one of the best balanced bulls in the entire breed!

14 10 11 0.98 0.38 $21,486 0.8 $65 3.5 $165 1.3 66.94 88.9 0.04 44.4

1040J 4455637 1/7/21 96 105 158 87 71 16 -5.8 70 112 27 17 10 16 0.78 0.56 $21,093 0.9 $49 17.1 $184 0.6 88.2 96.6 0.23 92.9 PRESIDENT X FANTASTIC X CHARISMATIC • Cutting edge genetics from the new Super Sire President!

$Ranch is the best way for Ranchers to Select the Best Genetic Package to make their Operations the Most Profitable! ID

Reg#

DOB

DMPPA GDMPPA

ProS

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

1262J 4456073 2/18/21 101 95 153 94 58 14 -4.8 66 101 33 17 9 RANCHER X NIGHT CALVER X PROSPECT • Top $Ranch and over a 1.0 for Marbling! 1036J 4455629 1/7/21 102 99 103 48 55 17 -4.2 65 106 34 X-FACTOR X RIGHT DIRECTION • Top $Ranch and a negative Intake EPD!

$Prof

$Prof% $Ran

$Ran%

$Feed

$Feed%

INT

INT%

FG%

17 1.02 -0.01 $17,609 2.9 $100 0

$71 19.9 -1.54 23.1 0.35 99.4

15 10 10 0.82 -0.05 $15,771 5.1 $100 0

$50 29.8 -11.98 15.1 0.09 61.1

1167J 4455889 1/28/21 103 96 111 40 71 17 -4.1 69 113 28 13 10 10 0.88 0.29 $16,606 4 $93 0.1 $70 20.5 10.73 35 0.2 88.8 X-FACTOR X ORACLE X VICTORY • Great Spread and $Ranch - 103DMPPA! 1110J 4455775 1/20/21 102 102 147 86 61 19 -6.0 69 119 33 17 12 15 0.66 0.16 $20,183 1.2 $92 0.1 $112 7.4 28.34 54.7 -0.09 10.7 X-FACTOR X GENUINE X PROSPECT • Calving Ease, $Profit and $Ranch in one Package! 1226J 4456001 2/6/21 98 106 147 86 61 13 -3.7 71 109 26 17 8 16 0.94 0.26 $16,062 4.7 $92 0.1 $65 22.5 13.5 38 0.17 83.2 PRESIDENT X X-FACTOR X P707 • Solid New Genetics in a Dark Cherry Package!

Build a great Cowherd by Selecting for the Herdbuilder Index! ID

WFL MERLIN 018A The Legend in the making siring calves all over the country!

Reg#

DOB

DMPPA GDMPPA

ProS

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

1088J 4455733 1/16/21 101 105 185 130 55 17 -4.5 75 117 29 19 11 PRESIDENT X X-FACTOR X REDEMPTION • Off the Charts ProS and Herdbuilder Indexes! 1062J 4455681 1/10/21 98 99 168 112 57 16 -5.3 66 103 27 18 10 PRESIDENT X X-FACTOR X INDEPENDENCE • Multi-balance trait leader! 1089J 4455735 1/17/21 101 107 174 109 65 23 -8.5 66 106 32 15 12 X-FACTOR X TITONKA X PREMIER • Check out the CED on this Herdbuilding Herd Bull! 1244J 4456037 2/13/21 96 104 174 108 66 20 -7.8 67 108 26 14 13 STOCKMARKET X NICE AND EASY X VENTURE • Big Time Calving Ease Prospect! 1170J 4455895 1/29/21 105 84 164 104 61 17 -4.5 71 113 27 14 11 X-FACTOR X VICTORY X PACKER • Well patterned X-Factor Son!

$Prof

21 0.88 0.25 $15,149

$Prof% $Ran

$Ran%

$Feed

$Feed%

INT

INT%

FG%

6 $67 3.1 $91 12.7 105.21 99 0.11 67.5

19 0.79 0.06 $16,806 3.7 $78 0.7 $94 11.8 -1.23 23.4 -0.1 9.2 19 0.77 0.09 $13,868 8.4 $74 1.2 $66 22.3 83.19 95.4 0.11 67.5 19 1.09 -0.02 $16,742 3.8 $82 0.4 $87 14.1 15.75 40.5 0.34 99.2 20 0.81 0.13 $16,365 4.3 $70 2.2 $101 10 94.21 97.7 0.29 97.6

The Best Combination for Cow Herd Building Traits and Feedlot and Harvest Performance! ID

LSF SRR PRESIDENT 8177F The first time this sire group has been offered at LSF and what a sire group it is!

Reg#

DOB

DMPPA GDMPPA

ProS

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

1181J 4455917 1/30/21 104 97 175 83 93 15 -3.4 70 118 30 13 9 CHARTER X X-FACTOR X PROFITABUL • 104 MPPA on the dam to this Herd Bull! 1143J 4455841 1/25/21 104 102 169 103 66 18 -6.4 74 116 33 16 10 X-FACTOR X BOURNE X EXT 7455 • Triple Threat Herd Bull! 1184J 4455923 1/31/21 103 89 166 86 80 13 -2.8 67 114 28 13 8 CHARTER X REDEMPTION X EPIC R397K • Great ProS prospect from the Charter Sire lIne! 1051J 4455659 1/9/21 102 102 165 90 74 17 -2.7 68 113 30 13 10

$Prof

$Prof% $Ran

$Ran%

$Feed

$Feed%

INT

INT%

FG%

16 0.74 0.29 $18,586 2.1 $48 17.6 $156 1.8 37.07 64.3 -0.01 28.6 19 0.85 0.43 $18,456 2.2 $81 0.5 $108 8.2 48.42 75.5 -0.01 28.6 18 0.71 0.12 $13,796 8.6 $45 21.7 $106 8.7 94.52 97.8 0.23 92.9 18 0.89 0.23 $16,239 4.4 $53 11.8 $122 5.4 83.01 95.3 0.33 99

CHARTER X ORACLE X COMMANDER • Balanced Herd Bull backed by a great dam and granddam! 1045J 4455647 1/7/21 102 104 164 90 74 13 -3.9 73 114 PRESIDENT X ORACLE X P707 • The President Sire Group is Incredible!

12 8

19 0.77 0.48 $20,288 1.2 $66 3.1 $150 2.2 62.86 86.5 0.31 98.4

If you want to Push the Scales down and Sell some of the Biggest Calves in the Country check these bulls out! ID

Reg#

DOB

MILK

HPG

153

10 6

13 0.47 0.51 $19,591 1.5 $74 1.3 $131 4.1 -13.62 14 -0.43 0

MERLIN X X-FACTOR X PREMIER • One of the highest growth bulls ever at LSF! 1134J 4455823 1/24/21 110 105 149 93 56 11 -0.7 89 144 33

14 8

18 0.39 0.44 $12,799 10.9 $40 30.3 $102 9.7 84.32 95.7 0.17 83.2

1028J 4455613 1/4/21

DMPPA GDMPPA

CED

98 101 126 52

ProS

12 -1.5 92

CEM

PRESIDENT X SAGA X SERGEANT • Great growth bull backed by a 110 MPPA Dam! 1124J 4455803 1/23/21 99 101 111 22 89 13 -2.4 85 144 29 10 5 MERLIN X PREMIER X BIG SKY • Off the charts for weaning and yearling weight!

HXC CHARTER 6610D Outcross genetics in great phenotypic packages!

Ryan Ludvigson 515-450-3124 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

$Prof

$Prof% $Ran

$Ran%

$Feed

$Feed%

INT

INT%

FG%

10 0.63 0.47 $18,558 2.2 $31 48.4 $181 0.7 136.91 99.9 0.14 76

1136J 4455827 1/24/21 103 100 114 33 81 13 -0.4 82 142 32 12 5 MAGNITUDE X TITONKA X IRON ORE • Big Time Growth and a 103 MPPA Dam!

12 0.55 0.35 $19,445 1.6 $16 75.9 $212 0.2 88.35 96.6 0.11 67.5

1016J 4455591 1/2/21 102 105 134 56 78 13 0.5 87 135 29 16 9 PRESIDENT X X-FACTOR X BOURNE • Freshest genetic package in the entire offering!0

10 0.83 0.51 $15,686 5.2 $43 25.8 $131 4.2 123.66 99.8 0.13 73.3

Park Ludvigson 712-229-3431 parkludvigson@hotmail.com

Kellen Ludvigson 515-314-2883 kellen@orionbeefgroup.com

Brian Brigham 970-481-5192 brian@orionbeefgroup.com

The Difference Between EPDs and Percentile Rankings by Ryan Boldt, Director of Breed Improvement

In many sale catalogs, the genetic information included on each animal is the EPD value and the percentile rank. Each of these different pieces of information is helpful, but sometimes they may be misunderstood. It is important to understand the intended purpose and use of each of the different pieces of information to utilize both metrics advantageously. The percentile rank is based on the EPD value estimate. In the RAAA database, there are three groups that are used for percentile rank comparisons. These groups include active sires, active dams and nonparent animals. The active sire group will include any animal that has sired a registered calf within the last three years. The active dam group includes all dams that are considered active by not being disposed of in the REDSPro system. Nonparents are all animals that are under three years of age that are not currently a parent of a registered animal. These groups have different thresholds that are based on the animals available in that group. These varying levels are a result of the distribution of EPD values. For all EPDs, the more desirable value represents a value of 1 and a less desirable value represents 99. The EPD information is based on data submitted into the genetic evaluation. Each animal receives the value based on the data (pedigree, phenotypic and genomic) that is available to make the EPD estimate. One major differentiating factor of EPDs is that they are expressed in the units that the trait is collected. This means that weight EPDs are expressed in pounds, calving ease in percentages, etc. This is important to selection decisions because it is the metric that provides information on the difference in progeny phenotypic performance when comparing two or more animals. These values are universal across all animals in the RAAA database, so EPDs from a nonparent animal can be compared to that of a high accuracy sire or any other animal in the database.

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One of the major differences between EPDs and percentile rankings is the base distribution that is assumed. In the chart, this is illustrated for the trait Stayability, but the same relationship is present for all traits. In the chart, the dotted line represents the approximate distribution of the EPDs and the solid blue line represents the distribution of the percentiles. The official names for each of these distributions are a Gaussian distribution for the EPDs and a flat distribution for the percentile rankings. One of the main goals of the percentile rankings is to put an equivalent number of animals into each percentile category. Therefore, the chart looks like a square, and it represents the number of animals at each level. However, in the EPD distribution, there are many animals that are centered around the various trait means, and then fewer are out on the tails or further away from the mean in each direction. What does this mean in terms of the difference? Since an equal number of animals are in each category, and there are many animals around the mean of the EPDs, the section of percentiles around the mean is very narrow, and as the distribution moves to the tails each percentile encompasses a larger range of values. This becomes important as we think about selection decisions because the difference in EPDs may be larger with an equivalent difference in percentile ranking. Take for example Weaning Weight EPDs: the difference between a 10th percentile and a top 1 percentile EPD is 10 pounds. Whereas the difference in a 50th percentile to a 40th percentile animal is two pounds. The intended goal of the percentile values is to give a representation of where that particular EPD ranks against a group of peers, but it does not give any insight into the magnitude of the expected performance of the progeny differences. Therefore, if we are interested in comparing two potential sires it is important to compare the EPD information between the two and not only the percentile ranking information. //

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Before You Hire an Intern … by Teres Lambert, for the Red Angus Magazine

Ambitious college students recognize the value of having one or more internships on their resumes. But should that line of their resume be an internship with your enterprise? At first glance it may sound enticing to get an extra hand for the summer or short period of time, help out a student from your alma mater and/or possibly train a future employee. But bringing a college intern on board isn’t for every employer. After all, an internship is a training program that should result in a meaningful learning experience, with the intern carefully monitored. Before you say “yes” to incorporating an intern into your program, here are five items that can help you enter the experience fully prepared. 1. Define why you need an intern If you’re seeking free labor or a go-fer, then nix the idea of hiring an intern. On the other hand, if you have a certain project that has been on your “to-do” list but hasn’t been done, then an intern might be the perfect person to jumpstart – and even complete – such a project. Additional reasons for bringing an intern onboard are to support current employees who have too much on their plate, obtain fresh ideas and different perspectives and to vet a potential employee. You can scope out a potential new hire in an interview that lasts months rather than minutes.

Interns want actual experience where they can apply their knowledge, skills and talents. Their experience should include increased responsibility while being a valuable member of a team. 2. Pinpoint Qualifications Once you identify why you need an intern, then you know what skills, talents, academic background and experience are needed. But keep in mind that all interns are not alike and trying to make an intern fit into your general box is a mistake. Fifth-generation rancher Jaclyn Wilson, Wilson Ranch, a cow-calf operation near Lakeside, Nebraska, that has used interns for more than 30 years, urges enterprises to “be open to all who approach you about an internship.” “As long as they are passionate about the industry and want to learn, they will likely be a good intern,” Wilson said.

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Before You Hire an Intern ... “Their background doesn’t matter. Some of our more successful interns have been those who have never worked on a ranch. Our job is to help them along the way and help them learn and identify where they excel.” Wilson gives preference to individuals who reach out to her regarding an internship because “they are doing to the legwork to get involved.” She also advises that, before you hire a certain individual, you research their social media account to check for red flags that might be a concern. After all, your brand is at stake. 3. Write a Plan To get the most from having an intern – and the intern to get the most from the experience – you should write a clear job description and plan ways he/she can add value to your enterprise. Your plan should include projects that will be assigned, available resources and weekly or monthly goals that you’d like your intern to complete. Be prepared to communicate your goals and measurable outcomes to the intern during an orientation and plan on conducting progress checks throughout the internship. Your intern deserves direct feedback along the way. Interns want actual experience where they can apply their knowledge, skills and talents. Their experience should include increased responsibility where they can take ownership of a task, help meet a deadline and know that they are a valuable member of a team. To prevent any internal friction, it is a good idea to introduce and convey the role of an intern to current employees. You wouldn’t want an employee to view a new intern as his/ her potential replacement. Paid internships attract three times the number of applicants which translates into more qualified interns, a better culture fit and perhaps a future hire.

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4. Identify a Mentor Successful interns need to be supervised by an individual who has the management and communication skills, as well Jaclyn Wilson Brock Fitzgerald as the interest and time, to train, guide and mentor them. This mentor should be available to the intern on a regular basis. If you want to influence the lives of the next generation of potential super stars, you should have a super star leader or mentor for them. An effective method of intern supervision is to meet with the intern to touch base, answer questions, review progress and provide feedback. While this can be in a formal or informal setting, it is advised to meet at least once a week. “My internship on a large cow-calf operation in New Mexico was with a family operation, and it was the ranch’s first time having an intern,” Brock Fitzgerald, Shirley, Illinois, said. “I worked side-by-side with the owner, and he was always offering bits of wisdom, explaining the ‘why’ behind their management practices and helping me understand their management practices and style of working cattle.” “He viewed me as an equal and sought my views and opinions. I really appreciate how he mentored me.”

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Before You Hire an Intern ... An added bonus to any intern is when he/she is given an opportunity to accompany a mentor to an industry meeting and allowed to network with industry movers and shakers and influencers. 5. Determine paid vs. unpaid internship While current employment trends favor paid internships, students still are open to unpaid internships. The caveat, however, is that the unpaid internship must be with a dream employer who will provide a more valuable experience than a paid opportunity. Before you get too excited about having an unpaid intern, you should know that for an internship to qualify as unpaid, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, both the employer and the intern must agree upfront that the internship will be unpaid. Additionally, the U.S. Department of Labor stipulates that unpaid interns should have job responsibilities clearly connected to their program of study. Paid interns, on the other hand, can be asked to complete a variety of menial tasks. If your company is in a position to pay a wage or offer a stipend, do it. During an interview with Inc.com, Nathan Parcells, co-founder of Intern Match (now Wayup.com) pointed out that paid internships attract three times the number of applicants, and this translates into “more quality interns, a

An internship is about mentoring through knowlege and hands-on experience rather than receiving free or cheap labor. better culture fit and everything else that goes into making an effective hire.” Additionally, paid interns tend to be happy interns. They’re excited to come to work, hungry to learn, eager to contribute to company goals and ready to put forth their best effort. Paid interns having a positive experience can also become unofficial brand ambassadors for your business. //

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Red Angus Welcomes Expanded Marketing Opportunities with USDA Spec Change by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Editor and Director of Communications

There are nearly 70 USDA-recognized branded beef programs. Two-thirds of those programs are reserved exclusively for animals that meet the program specifications for “Angus.” Suffice it to say, there are ample opportunities for premiums and improved profitability for producers who are able to market cattle into those product lines. Red Angus producers are now one step closer to those premium opportunities due to an update from USDA.

In November 2021, RAAA negotiated an update in the Red Angus breed’s Live Animal Specification form. These specifications set the requirement for live cattle eligible for certification in approved beef programs and by updating, laid the foundation for Red Angus cattle to be accepted into Angus-labeled branded beef programs, at the request of each individual brand program. Red Angus cattle have always been “Angus,” and USDA officially acknowledged that fact by enabling Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced cattle that meet certain requirements to join black-hided animals in as many Angus beef brands as decide in favor of their inclusion. CJ Blew, rancher and co-owner of the Blew Partnership in Hutchinson, Kansas, is excited at this development in the beef business. “Blew Partnership retains and feeds all steers, non-exposed heifers, open heifers and heiferettes; so, for our operation, this live animal specification should give us market access to schedule GLA’s that are packer-based ‘black Angus’ program premiums that previously we were not eligible for. This one change, and RAAA’s commitment to create market access for Red Angus cattle, potentially add significant top line revenue to our operation.” Beef demand is expected to remain strong this year and beyond. Cattle markets are receiving a welcomed boost due to a year-over-year increase in beef exports for the first 11 months of 2021. Additionally, a decline in cattle numbers last year due to drought-influenced liquidation has set the stage for increased prices for producers from all beef industry segments.

RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Red Angus Welcomes Expanded Marketing Opportunities with USDA Spec Change The addition of Red Angus-influenced cattle to high-quality Angus-based branded beef programs fills a need which will benefit cow-calf producers, cattle feeders, packers and consumers.

“This one change, and RAAA’s commitment to create market access for Red Angus cattle, potentially add significant top line revenue to our operation.”

USDA and request the inclusion of the RAAA live animal specification as part of their program’s schedule GLA specs. RAAA can assist in this process, which in most cases, takes very little time to prepare, and is followed by a short correspondence period with USDA-AMS. “We are excited for this update but CJ Blew know there is a lot of work to be done in making arrangements with packers to ultimately let those cattle in,” said Blew. “It’s important that the inclusion process is turnkey for packers, which will be a win-win for everybody involved.”

“The new live animal specification is a first step in creating the pull-through demand required from a commercial producer perspective going forward. Starting with the consumer, everything runs downhill through every segment of the beef industry,” explained Blew.

“This development will give us the opportunity to approach a couple of packers that know our cattle, and wanted to buy them in the past, but couldn’t because they weren’t black, and hopefully get them to open some of their product lines to our Red Angus cattle,” added Blew.

“Market access and pull-through demand will add incremental value to all classes of cattle.”

RAAA is pleased that USDA recognizes that Red Angus are genetically Angus and looks forward to working with many branded Angus lines in the coming months. Our goal is to help these brands grow, both in quality and volume, ultimately making them even more successful. //

Adding Red Angus to existing Angus beef programs is a simple process – brand owners simply need to contact

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RED

Revolution Sale

Thank you

to all the buyers & sellers of the Red Revolution 2022

Auctions at the Cattlemen's Congress in Oklahoma City! Sellers from 11 States & 3 Canadian Provinces • Buyers from 20 States & 3 Canadian Provinces

Top Selling Females

Lot 5 at $16,000.00 from Zerr Red Angus, Oakley, KS to Chris Hillenga, Wesley, IA Lot 23 at $11,000.00 from Bar S Ranch, Paradise KS to Gray Bradfield, Piggot, AR Lot 20 at $7,000.00 from Kambrie Murray, Lebanon, OR to Dave Wilcox, Kanawha, IA

Top Selling Embryos (all selling for $1,500.00 per embryo)

Lot 22 from Rouse Red Angus, Huxley, IA to Dave Wilcox, Kanawha, IA Lot A & B from C-Bar Ranch, Brownell, KS to Dave Wilcox, Kanawha, IA

Top Selling Flush

Lot 39 at $3,000.00 from Star G Ranch, Douds, IA to Lazy J Bar Ranch, Mina, SD

Fundraisers Totaled $64,400: $39,800 for the Dickerson/Bar S Ranch Fire

from the syndicate group of Lot 23 ($17,850) donated back to Bar S Ranch and then sold for $11,000 and money from the generous C-Bar Ranch Embryo Donation (ticket sales) with the winner, Justin Morris, Douglas, GA donating the $3,000 prize back, and Bryan Mackenzie / Brylor Ranch bottle of Gibsons donation totalling $1,100. Special thanks to August Bertz for getting the Bar S Heifer sale ready!

$18,600 for the Oklahoma Red Angus Juniors

Raised from the generous heifer donations from Nancy Bowling/Bowling Ranch, Oklahoma.

$6,000 for the 2022 NAJRAE to be held in Chickasha, Oklahoma Generous donation from the Canadian Red Roundup Trip committee.

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Spring Bull Sale Sunday, March 13, 2022 • Albany, Wisconsin Hosted at Shamrock Nook Red Angus

Sale Time: 1 p.m. Selling 35 lots of well-bred Red Angus bulls developed for longevity and performance. Sale broadcasted live on DV Auction and lunch served at Noon on sale day.

Preview of cattle all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Contact the Rock Solid Reds Group today for a catalog!

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Red Angus Factory of the North 23rd Annual Production Sale

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 1:00 pm @ the ranch near Powers Lake, ND 90 Powerful Yearling Bulls & 40 Fancy Yearling Heifers Sell

PIE ONE OF A KIND 777 SON Reg. #4457993

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SALE

MARCH 15, 2022

BALOG AUCTION . LETHBRIDGE, AB . 1PM

RED TOPHAM MCLOVIN 757E

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The Females Behind the

Bulls of Klompien Red Angus

DKK Impress 5102 • MPPA 106

DKK Starlette 335 • MPPA 108

DKK Sheba 5116 • MPPA 107

DKK Diamond 6051 • MPPA 108

DKK Olivia 325 • MPPA 109

Date: March 16, 2022

Sires:

DKK Brute 931 DKK Montana’s Domain MLRA Resource 193E Leland Marksman 6629 PIE One of a Kind 510 TKP Blockade 918 WFL Merlin 018A 3SCC Domain A163 Red Wildman Karl 709E DKK Captain 434

Selling 55 Red Angus Yearling Bulls Dave & Kay Klompien • Manhattan, MT 59741 Home phone: 406•282•7537, Dave Cell: 406•581•4043 klompienredangus.com

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2022

SELLING:

• 60 YEARLING BULLS • 5 ELITE OPEN HEIFERS • 5 BRED HEIFERS • 5 BRED COWS

ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE

RED ANGUS • SIMANGUS • BLACK RED CARRIERS

2 PM MST, AT OUR SALE FACILITY IN MEADOW, S.D.

LOT 1

LOT 2

# 4487723

# 4487645

LONE TREE JAMES BOND J007

LONE TREE X-FACTOR J048

WFL MERLIN 018A x 5L BOURNE 117-48A EPD PCTL

HPG

LSF MEW X-FACTOR 6693D x LSF RR STACKED 2311Z

ProS

CED

CEM STAY Marb REA

107 35%

42 87%

64 5%

15 16%

-4 14

75 6%

125 4%

31 6%

1 14 7 10 0.47 0.3 46% 14% 39% 95% 35% 14%

EPD PCTL

ProS

115 23%

63 54%

52 15%

LOT 3

14 -3.9 72 27% 15% 11%

112 17%

28 7 12 26% 80% 36%

HPG

CEM STAY Marb REA 9 9%

14 0.56 0.48 66% 19% 3%

LOT 4

# 4487529

LONE TREE MERLIN J084

CED

LOT 5

# 4487695

LONE TREE MERLIN J021

# 4487463

LONE TREE BRUNSWICK J053

WFL MERLIN 018A x TBLC 605 CHEYENNE 146 WFL MERLIN 018A x BIEBER DEEP END B597 FEDDES BRUNSWICK D202 x LEACHMAN DENIRO A090X EPD PCTL

ProS 79 81%

HB 39 90%

EPD PCTL

ME 6 76%

HPG 8 96%

GM 40 37% CEM 4 92%

CED 10 81% STAY 14 71%

BW 1.2 94% Marb 0.29 78%

WW 86 1%

YW 137 1%

MM 32 4%

REA 0.25 20%

EPD PCTL

ProS 117 21%

HB 40 90%

GM 77 1%

EPD PCTL

ME 4 62%

HPG 11 58%

CEM 3 97%

CED 10 80% STAY 13 80%

BW 1 93% Marb 0.47 35%

WW 93 1%

YW 151 1%

MM 32 4%

REA 0.74 1%

LOT 6

ProS 100 46%

HB 49 79%

EPD PCTL

ME 5 71%

HPG 9 84%

GM 51 16% CEM 3 98%

CED 11 75% STAY 17 28%

BW 0.3 86% Marb 0.47 35%

WW 73 9% REA 0.17 33%

YW 118 10%

LONE TREE PATHFINDER J038

MM 24 58%

HB 72 35%

EPD PCTL

ME 2 78%

HPG 14 13%

GM 52 16% CEM 7 46%

CED 12 52% STAY 16 45%

BW -1.3 59% Marb 0.4 50%

WW 73 9%

YW 131 2%

MM 31 6%

REA 0.66 1%

LOT 8

# 4487489

3SCC DOMAIN A163 x BOWDEN GRAND DOLLAR B76 RREDS PATHFINDER F811 x LCC NEW CHAPTER A705L EPD PCTL

ProS 123 15%

LOT 7

# 4487387

LONE TREE DOMAIN J049

EPD PCTL

ProS 103 41%

HB 92 8%

EPD PCTL

ME 7 78%

HPG 10 66%

GM 11 92% CEM 6 79%

CED 10 82% STAY 22 1%

BW -1.2 62% Marb 0.23 90%

WW 63 36% REA 0.01 70%

YW 100 40%

MM 29 19%

# 4487547

LONE TREE ONE OF A KIND J132

CRUMP ONE OF A KIND 7789 x BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 EPD PCTL

ProS 111 29%

HB 52 74%

GM 59 8%

EPD PCTL

ME 7 80%

HPG 14 10%

CEM 3 97%

CED 8 94% STAY 14 67%

BW 1.5 96% Marb 0.52 25%

WW 81 2% REA 0.45 4%

YW 131 2%

MM 32 6%

BULLS ARE BACKED BY A TWO-YEAR BREEDING GUARANTEE!

LOT 11

LOT 14

# 4487725

# 4487491

LONE TREE ENERGIZE J040

LONE TREE PATHFINDER J128

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 x LSF SRR PEDIGREE 5053C EPD PCTL

ProS 111 29%

HB 69 41%

EPD PCTL

ME 5 71%

HPG 14 9%

GM 42 31% CEM 7 44%

CED 13 51% STAY 16 51%

BW -1.2 62% Marb 0.47 35%

WW 68 21%

YW 112 18%

MM 27 31%

REA 0.16 35%

RREDS PATHFINDER F811 x BSKF TRENDSETTER U222 EPD PCTL

ProS 115 23%

HB 94 7%

EPD PCTL

ME 8 84%

HPG 13 22%

GM 21 78% CEM 4 92%

CED 8 96% STAY 22 1%

BW 2.6 99% Marb 0.01 99%

WW 82 1%

YW 129 3%

MM 31 6%

REA 0.58 1%

LOT 23

# 4487835

LONE TREE ONE OF A KIND J177

CRUMP ONE OF A KIND 7789 x BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 EPD PCTL

ProS 75 86%

HB 68 42%

EPD PCTL

ME 10 90%

HPG 17 1%

GM 7 95% CEM 9 19%

CED 14 13% STAY 14 72%

BW -2.2 41% Marb 0.26 85%

WW 73 9%

YW 108 24%

MM 29 18%

REA -0.03 79%

LOT 36

LOT 42

LOT 47

# 4487571

# 4487389

# 4487617

LONE TREE X-FACTOR J066

LONE TREE DOMAIN J059

LONE TREE JEFFERSON J052

LSF MEW X-FACTOR 6693D x GMRA TRILOGY 0226

3SCC DOMAIN A163 x HXC BRUTE FORCE 6600S

THOMAS JEFFERSON 55602 x LONE TREE JACKPOT B002

EPD PCTL

ProS 122 16%

HB 52 73%

GM 69 3%

EPD PCTL

ME 9 88%

HPG 12 38%

CEM 9 12%

CED 15 17% STAY 13 80%

BW -3.3 23% Marb 0.61 13%

WW 76 5%

YW 123 6%

MM 30 13%

REA 0.59 1%

EPD PCTL

ProS 104 39%

HB 76 27%

EPD PCTL

ME -3 27%

HPG 13 19%

GM 28 64% CEM 7 39%

CED 17 6% STAY 16 44%

BW -2.8 31% Marb 0.53 23%

WW 66 26%

YW 107 25%

MM 26 43%

REA -0.07 85%

EPD PCTL EPD PCTL

ME 5 70%

HPG 11 55%

CEM 9 11%

STAY 15 52%

BW -3.4 21% Marb 0.48 33%

EPD PCTL

ME 1 44%

HPG 13 20%

CEM 10 8%

CED 15 19% STAY 10 97%

BW -3.6 18% Marb 0.83 1%

WW 63 38%

YW 103 33%

MM 25 50%

REA 0.27 17%

# 4487717

# 4487563

# 3751065

WFL MERLIN 018A x GMRA TRILOGY 0226

CED 17 8%

GM 86 1%

LOT 71

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 x WFL MERLIN 018A GM 60 8%

HB 42 88%

LOT 63

LONE TREE BONNEBELL J092

HB 67 45%

ProS 128 11%

LOT 61

LONE TREE MISS CHEYENNE J016 ProS 126 12%

EPD PCTL

WW 77 5% REA 0.41 6%

YW 128 3%

MM 30 11%

EPD PCTL

ProS 102 43%

HB 52 75%

EPD PCTL

ME 4 62%

HPG 11 57%

GM 50 18% CEM 4 95%

CED 9 90% STAY 15 61%

BW -0.5 76% Marb 0.49 32%

WW 81 2% REA 0.39 7%

YW 126 4%

LONE TREE PRALEE E052 MM 32 5%

BROWN JYJ REDEMPTION Y1334 x BSKF TRENDSETTER U222 EPD PCTL

ProS 137 4%

HB 72 39%

GM 64 3%

EPD PCTL

ME 1 43%

HPG 10 61%

CEM 8 24%

CED 15 18% STAY 17 48%

BW -4 12% Marb 0.58 12%

WW 61 37%

YW 107 18%

MM 26 38%

REA 0.09 40%

Call, text or email for a catalog BRAD & BROOKE SCHECHER • BISON, SD Home: 605.244.5972 • Cell: 605.430.2787

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JRA Update

Young Stockman Program Filled with Fun and Education by Natalie Evans, JRA Board of Directors

The 2021 Young Stockman Program proved to be a huge success with outstanding speakers who allowed each one of our juniors to walk away learning something new. This year’s event, held Dec. 3-5 at the University of Missouri, was successful with 34 participants in attendance coming from 11 states ranging from Texas to Missouri to South Carolina. Because Saturday was sure to be packed with information, we wanted the juniors to be introduced to some of the content on Friday night. We started things off with our favorite ice breakers then moved into an activity using teamwork and balloons. The balloon tower activity allowed us to brainstorm ideas as to how our national association can work together to improve each state’s individual junior Red Angus association. Following this, the juniors played a matching card game as a warmup to the rounds of quiz bowl that were to follow. Both activities allowed the juniors to test their knowledge about the breed, but also made them feel more comfortable leading into Saturday’s activities.

Thirty-four JRA members attended the Young Stockman Program in Columbia, Missouri. Moving into Saturday, we started bright and early at Miller Cattle Co. with Chuck Miller where he gave us a tour of his operation while the juniors were able to look at some of his heifers, steers and cows. Additionally, he shared his advice about successfully and smoothly running a cattle operation while teaching us about grazing and reproductive management. While at Miller Cattle Co., former JRA board member and current University of Missouri graduate student, Genna VanWye, gave us a run down on the current research she is doing on heifer

reproduction and development. We had the opportunity to be involved with hands-on activities such as measuring a mature-aged cow’s pelvis and creating different stages of uterine development with an assortment of candy. Being involved with these demonstrations allowed the juniors to see the different stages of heifer development despite heifers being around the same age. She also facilitated a session on applied reproduction practices to demonstrate the long-term effects of open cows, length of the breeding

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) 8512019 or juniors@redangus.org. 64

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2021-2022 JRA Board of Directors Website: redangus.org/jra Facebook: juniorredangus Instagram: juniorredangus Snapchat: juniorredangus

JRA Update – Young

JRA Scholarships Due Feb. 15

Stockman Program Filled with Fun and Education

season and culling implementation. Later that day, we traveled back to Columbia, Missouri, to the university’s animal science facility to learn about nutrition, hair shed scoring and visit the slaughter facility. Beginning with nutrition, Dr. Derek Brake spoke to us about the importance of knowing how many nutrients an animal should consume based on its weight, climate, etc. Knowing this information ensures that the producer isn’t wasting any money, and the animal is getting the proper nutrition to survive, grow and reproduce. Next, two master’s students, A.J. Knowles and Sara Nilson, introduced us to a project the university has worked on with the American Angus Association. Together, they have been working to create an EPD for hair shedding based on the animal’s ability

to slick and shed its hair based on the season. Additionally, they gave us a quick lesson on how to score cattle’s ability based on a 1-5 scale and gave us the opportunity to try it out ourselves. Lastly, Dr. Tylan Peckman gave us a tour of the slaughterhouse, and informed us about the process of slaughtering an animal. Fun fact: the French word for slaughterhouse is “abattoir,” and on the campus map you will find their slaughterhouse labeled “abattoir.” Finally, after a fun day of learning, we ended the day at an arcade for bowling, games and pizza! Our weekend may have been quick but was filled with amazing lessons and material that enriched our juniors’ minds. We are so grateful for our speakers and all of those who joined us. We are excited for the 2022 Young Stockman Program, and we hope to see even more juniors there! //

The Red Angus Association of America is pleased to award a minimum of five $1,000 college scholarships through the support of the Red Angus Foundation, Inc. The following criteria will be used to determine eligibility: •

Applicant must be a current JRA member in good standing with the RAAA at the time of application.

•

Applicant must be a graduating high school senior or a current college freshman with definite plans to enroll in post-secondary education in the fall of the application year.

•

Complete applications must be submitted by Feb. 15 of the application year. Applications will only be accepted via the online portal.

•

Scholarship awards are not limited to one year, last year’s recipients may submit a scholarship application for the current year.

The online application requires following elements submitted via the online portal:

Young Stockman Program attendees had the opportunity to tour the University of Missouri slaughter facility and learn more about the process.

•

Resume

•

Current transcript

•

Head and shoulders photograph

•

Three letters of reference (must meet the Feb. 15 deadline)

The online portal is available Dec. 15 – Feb. 15. JRA members must register online at redangus.awardspring.com. Once registered with the site, the application contains several short answer questions. Members can access the application to review the questions prior to completing and submitting the application for scholarship consideration.

JRA members tested their cattle knowledge in a quiz bowl. 66 RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

If you have questions about the scholarship process, please contact Kim Heller at juniors@redangus.org. //

McCann Annual Red Angus

Bull Sale

mccannredangus.com

Saturday, March 5, 2022 Billings Livestock Commission Billings, MT 59101

McCann

Annual Bull Sale

Red Angus

mccannredangus.com

Bulls and Heifers from the following proven sires and many more

5L Big Iron 4558-28B

Red U2 Resource 33G

Crump Direct Affect 9861

Crump New Decade 9341

MRLA Resource 137e

Crump Mega 8849

Crump Innovation 8185

Crump Resource 8201

SAV Resource 1441

Crump Magnitude 5507 Bieber Mitigator C314 Pieper Just Right 54D

Crump Mission Statement 6187 Crump Power Kind 7111

Lori McCann: 208.743.5517, Jason Beck: 208.790.0646

You are invited to our 32nd Annual

S DIAMOND ANGUS Bull Sale

with special guest BAR M HEREFORDS

Saturday • February 26, 2022 11:30 a.m. • 2:00 p.m. CST

Check out all the bulls at: sdiamondangus.com

21 Yearling & 3 Two Year Old Angus Bulls • 20 Yearling and 3 Two Year Old Red Angus Bulls 8 Yearling Hereford Bulls

Guest Consignors Bar M Herefords • Rich & Austin Person Rich (402) 366-3245 • Austin (402) 694-1287

Full EPD’s, Performance Data, Ultrasound, Pelvic and Scrotal Measurements. Call us for more information on bulls or if you have questions on how the sale works.

S D I A M ON D AN G U S

Kim & Lindy Siebert 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 • 402-723-4376 Cell Numbers: Kim (402) 366-8664 & Kendall (308) 850-5157

In Pursuit of Excellence, where the only Extreme we Pursue is Extremely well Balanced!

Using Foot Scores to Build Better Foundations for Cattle by Macey Mueller for the Red Angus Magazine Cattle spend a lot of time on their feet so it’s easy to see how structural issues in the hoof can negatively affect performance and longevity in a herd. While extreme cases are often culled on obvious visual evaluation, researchers, breeders and commercial cattlemen alike are continuing their focus on more comprehensive foot scoring and its potential to make directional improvement in foot traits.

Weaber said there was a strong genetic correlation between front hoof angle and rear hoof angle (0.88), front hoof depth and rear hoof depth (0.94) and front claw shape and rear claw shape (0.75).

Foot Scoring Research Kansas State University cow-calf extension specialist Dr. Bob Weaber recently worked with a team of researchers to identify the most appropriate system for foot scoring and the genetic relationships between hoof characteristics and limb angulation in Red Angus and Simmental cattle.

Although scores were collected on 13 different traits during the study, Weaber said hoof angle and claw shape are considered adequate and realistic measures for data collection and animal selection.

The project was jointly funded by the Red Angus Association of America, American Simmental Association and K-State’s Global Food Systems initiative. Overall, heritability estimates in the data set ranged from approximately 0.2 to 0.3, which is similar to the heritability of weaning weight.

“These strong genetic correlations tell us those traits are under the control of a common set of genes, which helps us make a recommendation to focus on scoring the worst foot rather than a front foot and a rear foot or individual scores on all four feet,” he said.

Structural hoof issues can negatively affect cattle’s performance and longevity in the herd.

RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Although scores were collected on 13 different traits during the study, Weaber said hoof angle and claw shape are considered adequate and realistic measures for data collection and animal selection.

Dr. Bob Weaber

Researchers also looked at limb angulation and its genetic relationship to hoof structure. They found the front side view (shoulder angle) has a relatively strong genetic correlation with front hoof angle (0.46) and front heel depth (0.45), and rear side view (hock set) has a strong genetic correlation with rear hoof angle (0.72). “The structure of the animal in terms of shoulder set, the drop from hooks to pins and the hock set does manifest itself in the differences in foot attributes, both phenotypically and genetically; the foot ends up being a reflection of everything above it,” he said. “The correlations between hoof

Using Foot Scores to Build Better Foundations for Cattle and limb traits are relatively strong but not so strong that evaluating limb angulation can replace scoring foot attributes of the animal.” Data Collection in Seedstock Production Kansas seedstock producer and current Beef Improvement Federation President Matt Perrier has been addressing foot soundness in his yearling bulls and heifers since 2005 after using an AI sire whose sons exhibited some issues. He now evaluates both claw shape and hoof angle as separate traits in a 1-9 scoring system, with 5 being the ideal and 9 having severely curled toes (claw shape) or shallow heels (hoof angle). The measurements are taken in a dry pen or on concrete to best see the entire hoof and angle as the cattle stand. Perrier said foundation traits like foot structure can have a huge impact on an animal’s stayability and productivity. “If a cow or bull has foot issues that affect their ability to travel, graze and breed, then they are likely going to be culled,” he said. “In our herd – like

A bad-footed bull will perpetuate the trait through his progeny, plus his breeding performance will immediately be impacted.

RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

most – if they can’t travel efficiently, they’re probably going to be thinner, lower producing and likely late-bred or open, which is a one-way ticket off of our place.” Perrier noted that while bad-footed cows can be a headache, a bad-footed bull is likely the most-costly culprit. “Not only can he pass this trait along to his daughters, but his ability to perform can be impacted immediately,” he said. “There are many factors that determine a bull’s length of service, but in talking with vets and other cow-calf producers across the country, foot soundness has become one of the main reasons for bulls to be culled from the herd, often at way too young of age. “Every year, we have more customers who factor foot quality and EPDs into their selection matrix. Whether they have had problems themselves or are just being proactive to stave off future issues, they’re paying closer attention than in the past.” As a retired animal science professor

Matt Perrier

Dr. Gordon Jones

and longtime cattle and hog breeder, Dr. Gordon Jones has paid special attention to foot and leg structure over the years. The Kentucky cattleman said his family’s goal is to produce bulls that will make commercial producers’ operations more profitable and offering structurally sound animals is a key component of customer satisfaction. “We are very data-driven in everything we do,” he said. “Our approach is to make the feet right so that our bulls can be productive anywhere, whether it’s wet and soft conditions in Florida or rough and mountainous terrain in Montana.” Jones is responsible for scoring all of his family’s animals each year –

Fort Hays State University Annual Bull Sale

Noon on Friday, March 1, 2022 at the FHSU Beef Unit Selling 60 lots of Performance Oriented Bulls 14 - 18 Month Old Bulls 36 - Powerful Yearling Bulls Red Angus, Simmental, Angus and Hereford Bulls

Special Guest Consignors Hutchinson Community College

For more information or catalog request please contact: Ivan Anderson - Livestock Manager - 402.705.2192 Andy Marston - Layton Auction Service - 785.250.4449 Live online bidding via Morgan Tucker - Assistant - 620.295.0530 Dustin Layton - Auctioneer

Using Foot Scores to Build Better Foundations for Cattle yearling bulls and heifers are scored during the weighing and ultrasounding process, and cows are scored when calf weaning weights are taken, as they also record cow weights and body condition scores at that time. He also pays close attention to cows as he’s rotating pastures and said if a cow is routinely at the end of the line when rotating, it is a good idea to find the reason the cow is moving slowly.

those feet may continue to grow in an odd fashion and he’ll be unsound at 2, 3 or 4 years old.”

hard foot,” he said. “I look for a real symmetrical foot; both halves have to be mirror images of each other.”

Application in Commercial Operations Jared Lee manages a commercial Red Angus ranch an hour west of Fort Worth in the mountains of Palo Pinto County, where the terrain is rough and craggy and cows have to be able to travel.

“If I see any traveling problems, we will cull that cow early so we don’t have an opportunity later to keep her calf as a replacement.”

Although foot issues in bulls can be genetic, Jones said they are sometimes caused by feeding high-energy rations during development.

He said foot structure is an important aspect of overall conformation and he regularly uses foot assessments to annually select 20-25 replacement heifers from both of the ranch’s spring and fall herds.

“Hotter rations can cause low-grade acidosis, which can cause the foot to grow differently,” he said. “A bull’s feet can be sound as a yearling, but if he got a little acidosis at some point,

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“Most of the time it’s pretty dry here and they’re going to end up traveling all over, so they have to have a good,

Lee also said foot structure is especially important in bulls since they can often be carrying almost twice the weight of a cow. “When we go to purchase bulls from other breeders, we’re relying on their genetic merit in more than just carcass and growth traits; they know those cattle are going to have to come to our place and perform for us as far as being able to travel around and keep up with the cows.” //

! NEW SALE LOCATION!

live auction sale

—Registered Bulls & Open Yearling Heifers—

•All will be performance and fertility tested •At the ranch - 307 Howie Road, Big Timber • SALE BROADCAST LIVE: Bid Online @ www.FrontierLiveSale.com

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2022 Lunch at 12 • Sale begins at 1:00 P.M.

Laubach Red Angus •Marvin Laubach: C: 406-930-0911 or H: 406-932-4403 •307 Howie Rd • Big Timber, MT 59011 •www.LaubachRedAngus.com •LaubachRedAngus@gmail.com •facebook.com/LaubachRedAngus

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•Great Genetics •Quality Performance •Fantastic Disposition •Reliable Service •Affordable Pricing

High Altitude Bull Sale April 9, 2022 Loma Livestock Loma, CO

Proven High Altitude Genetics at over 9100 Ft Elevation

PAP Tested, Born and Raised at Altitude, Ready to Work

Rocking R Red Angus Dan and Katie Reardon Montrose, CO 970.729.2571 Dan@RockingRRedAngus.com WWW.ROCKINGRREDANGUS.COM

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Sons of these matings sell March 19!

Top 9% Pro$ Top 1% HB

MLK CRK SHEBA 200 #1508263 X RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y #2400918 (Outcross Bull that makes great females)

Top 8% HB Top 26% Pro$

MLK CRK BONNEBELL 064 #1372025 X MLK CRK REDSTONE 9102 #1309407 (Top 18% Pro$ • Top 19% HB)

Environmentally Engineered Genetics that Produce Regenerative Profits to the Cow-Calf Producer

Saturday, March 19, 2022 At the Ranch, Plevna, MT

Selling 90

Yearling Red Angus Bulls Top 2% Pro$ Top 3% HB

Top 13% Pro$ Top 21% HB

MLK CRK LAKINA 523 #1028503 X RED MINBURN COPENHAGEN 3Y #2400918 (Canadian Bloodlines)

MLK CRK LAKOTA 2115 #1518283 X 5L VIGILANTE 2674-11D #3565034

Bulls can be viewed at Bruce Bowman’s feedlot, 1 mile south of Rhame, ND, until three days prior to the sale.

(Top 14% for CED • Top 12% for Marbling)

Catalog & video available online March 1 at www.milkcreekreds.com Top 9% HB

MLK CRK LAKOTA 425 #1685797 X 5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-1434B #1702634 (Top 7% GM)

MLK CRK SUN GAL 2122 #1518258 X 5L THE REAL DEAL 1687-143B #1701634 (Top 7 % GM)

Bruce & Tena Ketchum 1721 Plevna Road • Plevna, MT 59344

(406) 778-3819 ketchum@midrivers.com

Quality Red Angus Cattle Bred to Function Efficiently

Devastation and Determination

One producer’s story of overcoming disabling injuries to break through limitations by Michelle Bufkin Horton, for the Red Angus Magazine More than eleven years ago, Carey Portell was involved in a four-car pileup involving a drunk driver, which left her partially disabled and a 75% wheelchair user. Throughout the past 11 years, Portell, a Missouri cattle producer, has faced her struggles head-on and openly. Following the accident, Portell began attempting to return to her life as she had previously known it through physical therapy. However, the transition to her new body and abilities was a difficult one. “I wanted things to go back to normal, but I had to realize my situation was never going to leave me,” explained Portell. “I had to learn to change what I can but to accept and adapt through what I can’t control. After the accident, there was a lot that I could not control.” So much in agriculture is outside of our control: weather, markets and trade, etc. Along with that lack of control comes a sense of frustration, pain and struggle. Portell explained that the struggles we all go through in agriculture relate to her struggles of recovering after the accident. While it can be easy to look at Portell’s story and think what we are going through

Carey Portell has focused her mindset to work with her new body instead of despite it. does not compare to the devastation she faced, our struggles can affect us similarly. “Pain is pain and struggle is struggle,” said Portell. “This may be the hardest thing in your life to date. Remember you don’t have to go through this alone.” As Portell was working through her recovery, she discovered the beauty of having a community of people supporting her. She explains that she was having difficulty adapting to

her new body, especially on the farm. AgrAbility, a USDA-funded program supporting farmers and ranchers with disabilities, was one of the key steps in her recovery. They began focusing on ergonomics and her mindset to help her think with her new body instead of despite it. AgrAbility’s website states, “The activities of the AgrAbility program demonstrate the ability of extension services to respond to local needs and make a difference through collaborative partnerships. Perhaps, most importantly, they illustrate how much we can collectively benefit by providing opportunities, expanding boundaries, and making it possible for people to hope.” After her accident, Portell could have given up on her agricultural goals, however, with the help of her community and AgrAbility she continued physical therapy on the farm. Her time without the ability to do that showed Carey Portell was in a devastating automobile accident 11 years ago that altered her outlook on life and her farming journey.

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20th Annual Red Alliance

SPRING

PRODUCTION SALE Thursday, March 10, 2022 Sale starts at 12:00 p.m.

LOC CENTR ATED IN AL TE XAS!

Groesbeck Auction & Livestock Groesbeck, Texas (25 miles west of Buffalo, Texas, and I-45)

Selling a select group of registered Red Angus bulls. Also selling registered Red Angus females – fancy open and bred heifers, as well as commercial females.

Heifers like this will be available in volume. Half-sibs to this heifer will be in the sale.

This powerful High Endurance son sells! His dam is an extraordinary donor cow in the Red Alliance program.

Gilchrist High Endurance – his sons sell!

Check our website for photos, videos, catalog & updates

Join us in person or online!

www.redalliance.biz

For more information, contact

Brian Whisnand: 214-762-8541 · Randy Wickman: 972-658-6523

Devastation and Determination Portell that she was a person who needed a purpose and craved contribution and accomplishment. Farming became a way for her to help address not only her physical health but also her mental health. While adapting to the change in her physical health Portell began to learn the importance of taking care of her mental health. “Before my car crash, I didn’t talk about the vulnerable side,” she explained. “But being forced to accept and adapt in my recovery changed that.” Discussing mental health can be difficult for everyone but the more conversations are had surrounding it, the more beneficial it is for the rural community. Currently, there are more articles written, more podcasts recorded and more talks at conferences focusing on rural mental health than in previous years. These conversations, combined with the resources that are available to farmers and ranchers, are fantastic and a step in the right direction. However, more beneficial than those are farmers and ranchers speaking about their struggles and sharing their own stories. Portell started sharing her story of working toward physical and mental health as a speaker on stage at multiple national events. She also authored a book, Facing Life Head On: Healing with Courage, Gratitude, and Attitude, which discusses her accident and her road to recovery. While sharing your story may not involve taking a stage in front of thousands, or writing a book, it can still be incredibly beneficial to the agricultural industry. “Farmers are not the only ones that suffer from isolation and poor mental health,” explained Portell. “But spending 16 hours a day alone in a tractor can definitely make you feel that way.” Sharing your story can be as simple as letting your neighbors know they are not alone. It can look like talking 86

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Carey Portell shared her experiences and journey of physical and mental health with attendees at the National Red Angus Convention in Boise, Idaho. about the hard stuff. It can be asking if someone is all right and being there if the answer is no. Discussing mental health can be scary, but it is doable.

No one has it all together, regardless of what social media portrays. It is OK to not be OK and to struggle. That is universal. It is not OK to think you are alone in that struggle.

“Farmers are not the only ones that suffer from isolation and poor mental health, but spending 16 hours a day alone in a tractor can definitely make you feel that way.”

To lead those conversations and address the stigma surrounding rural mental health, Portell recently took on a position with AgriSafe as a communication specialist. The non-profit organization was founded in 2003 by rural health professionals to protect the people who feed the world. AgriSafe strives to reduce the risk of injuries, diseases and fatalities through the effective delivery of agricultural occupational health services.

“My biggest obstacle to sharing my story is myself,” said Portell. “I like my private life to stay private. I had to realize that it is acceptable and necessary to share portions of my life with people. Me opening up allows others to feel comfortable opening up to me.” The more conversations that take place on stages, the internet, in magazines, but most importantly in person – in fields, trucks and side by sides – the more the stigma surrounding mental health will continue to shrink.

While there are things outside of our control in life and especially in agriculture, we can control our actions. Choose to talk to your spouse, neighbor or friend. Choose to seek out resources that are available to those within the rural community. Choose to fight through the struggles in your life with the grace and determination that Carey Portell displays in her story. Most importantly choose to accept the things you cannot control and adapt. Portell’s motto applies well to us all, “choosing a life you want out of the life you were given.” //

Fresh Genetics • Calving Ease • Good Dispositions

WEBR ROLLING DEEP 660 #3535781

VGW THUNDER 637 #3553999

DK FREIGHTLINER F325 #3990166

FRITZ WARDEN 412F #3979564

WILLOW TOP PICK 750-1919 #4205558

BASIN PAYWEIGHT PLUS 6048 *18511911

BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 x WEBR UP NORTH 1133

FRITZ WARDEN 753C x UBAR GRAND MONU 6075

ANDRAS THUNDER A092 x BECKTON WARRIOR R667 CL

Red Angus Reference Sires DK Rifle Advantage G331 #4168136 LRL Enterprise G78 #4133244 Bieber CL Atomic C218 #3474996 Bieber Spartacus A193 #1617230 Loosli Relevant 819 #3907331

Angus Reference Sires SAV Resource 1441 #17016597 Tehama Tahoe B767 #17817177 KR Incredible 8148 #19257255 SAV Badlands 9102 #19542364 SAV Quarterback 9652 #19543396

Bid Online or In Person • Videos will be available

Many Bulls Suitable for Heifers Free 500-Mile Bull Delivery

9 MILE FRANCHISE 6305 x WILLOW EASTWOOD 1318-1565

WEBR ROLLING DEEP 660 x DK PACKER POWER Y224

BASIN PAYWEIGHT 1682 x CONNEALY CONSENSUS 7229

Top-Coming-To-Town Production Sale Saturday, March 5, 2022 2 p.m. CST • Sitting Bull Auction, Williston, ND

Auctioneers: Butch Haugland & Amber Haugland 701-570-3604 or 701-965-6234 Ringmen: Loren Sorenson – 701-641-1140 Brandon Weidert – 701-240-1230 • Scott Bachmeier – 701-425-6651

Sale Offering

60 Purebred Red Angus Bulls • 1 Composite Bull 3 Red/Black Simmental Bulls • 3 Black Red Carrier Bulls 3 Purebred Black Angus Bulls 40 Purebred Open Heifers • 10 Commercial Open Heifers 20 Commercial Open Heifers from Cal Tofte 10 Commercial Open Heifers from Guenther Ranch 7 Bred Red Angus/Sim-cross Heifers from Eaton Ranch

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

2022 Texas in the Springtime r.a. Brown ranch 7Th annual march sale March 9th, 2022

175 Bulls (Angus, Red Angus, SimAngus™) 150 “Hand-Picked” Commercial Bred Heifers 50 Registered Red Angus Females

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

OW N R A N

R.A

Catalog, sortable spreadsheets, videos, sale day streaming & bidding available online at:

RABrownRanch.com

TesTed for Performance develoPed for longeviTy

Selling 70 Red Angus Bulls

Selling 50 Red Angus Females

Selling 30 Black Red Angus Bulls

Selling 21 SimAngus Bulls

Selling 46 Angus Bulls

Selling 150 Commercial Bred Heifers

Come a day early for the Ranch Horse Competition

Mission Statement: We are continually striving to improve

the sustainability and efficiency of converting God’s forage into safe, nutritious and great tasting beef to better feed His people.

OW N R A N

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

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EPDs and Genetics: Delivering Value to the Entire Beef Industry by Nate Smith, Top Dollar Angus General Manager

We talk about EPDs and genetics constantly in seedstock and commercial cow-calf business. It is the basis of how we establish value for the animals that produce our final product. The use and understanding of them is no doubt essential for the success of our beloved industry. But how often do we consider how they have and can add value for every partner in the beef production chain? No matter what sector of the industry you are in, most rarely think of how quality genetics add value in other parts of the beef industry. Keeping that in mind, let’s discuss how genetic selection adds value to each sector of the industry. Such insight should help producers create more total value from their high-quality genetic inputs. Let’s start with the consumer, who captures value from a beef eating experience that, hopefully, is second to none. Although we don’t think much about it, the genetics we utilize when breeding cattle either add or remove value for the beef consumer. This is because beef, unlike other meat proteins, is marketed primarily on quality, with marbling in the lead role. Quality is founded upon the genetics used at the producer level that affect carcass quality and ensure an efficiently produced product. Consumers are the segment that drive the overall value of our product through their food expenditures. Hence, they should not be overlooked! Where consumers buy their beef leads us to the next industry segment and how using EPDs delivers value there: retail and food service. These segments of the beef supply chain

also gain value through the genetics selected in more ways than just meat quality. There is no argument that beef is the top product in the meat case, because of our focus on taste and quality. However, an important reason beef is in such high demand by retailers and food service providers is because the production sector has made genetic selections for efficiency which allows beef to be an everyday product, not a luxury item. Because of our efficiency and large volume of production, retail and food service can be confident beef will meet their customers’ demands for both price and availability. In contrast, the lamb industry’s lack of production efficiency (which is influenced by genetics) makes lamb a special occasion purchase, not an everyday option. It is important to know that, while there are EPDs in the sheep industry, they are not regularly and widely used. Beef production has a clear advantage, and we once again see value captured in genetically influenced traits like growth and carcass weight, as well as assurance of a plentiful supply as mentioned above. Genetic selections that bring value to the meat and consumer side of the business continue into the next industry segment, the feeding/finishing sector. While carcass traits do have an impact on feeders that utilize grids (representing about 75% of total fed cattle marketed annually) more important are the growth-and feed efficiency-related traits affected by genetics that help bring value to all cattle feeders. These genetic traits continue to affect value as we move into a marketplace that demands a larger quantity of

Efficiency and large volume of production ensures retail and food service can be confident beef will meet their customers’ demands for both price and availability. 92

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TWO RED ANGUS ONE CATALOG

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST A CATALOG GIVE US A CALL! SHAGGY MEADOWS RED ANGUS Jared Dick (605) 261-6143 Marion, South Dakota ARROWSMITH RED ANGUS Brad Arrowsmith (402) 760-0307 Basset, Nebraska

Mike & Heather Marlow 405-880-0108 8618 S. Western Perkins Ok 74059 mmarlow@purebeefgenetics.com

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EPDs and Genetics: Delivering Value to the Entire Beef Industry product, with rising cost of feed inputs, and, in some cases, without the aid of growth-promoting implants. Now that we have looked at the sectors between cow-calf and consumer, let’s evaluate the commercial cow-calf operator. The commercial producer is where genetic selection and the use of EPDs takes place, where the decisions that add value to all other sectors in the industry are made. Every measurable genetic trait influences the value retained by producers. Traits like calving ease and docility influence labor needs and costs. Stayability, heifer pregnancy, milk, mature weight, and cow-value indexes like HerdBuilder all impact input and replacement costs for every producer. These are the traits ranchers select for that they can fully realize within the ranch gate. But what about the aforementioned traits that add value to other industry segments? To their credit, U.S. cow-calf producers have been making genetic selections on those traits improving the quality and efficiency of beef for the entire system. The only difference is that many cow-calf producers do not capture value from the traits the other pieces of the beef industry find so critical to adding value. Although many producers select for these traits, they do not take the next step to showcase them for additional calf value

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Top Dollar Angus Team www.topdollarangus.com

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Nate Smith, General Manager (620) 546-4839 • nate@topdollarangus.com Kaytlin Hokanson • (307) 461-7687 kaytlin@topdollarangus.com Jake Feddes • (406) 581-8157 jake@topdollarangus.com Jason Gagnon • (559) 723-6362 jason@topdollarangus.com Andy Albrecht • (402) 922-1000 andy@topdollarangus.com

when marketing their product to the next industry segment. Important note: Top Dollar Angus can help with that! In conclusion, we know that genetic selection and the use of EPDs has added value to all segments of the beef industry. Through continued use of these genetic selection tools the future is bright for all partners in the industry that produces the safest, most nutrient-dense and delicious meat protein in the world. //

Selling sons of Redemption!

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48th Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Lunch at 11:30 • 1:00 MST pm • At Ranch in Ashton, Idaho 120 Yearling Red Angus Bulls and 85 Yearling Heifers

LOOSLI PERSEVERANCE 019 • #4281185 104ProS, 46HB, 58GM, 14CED, -2.2BW, 75WW, 129YW, 0.33ADG, 2.25DMI, 38MK, 17ME, 12HPG, 8CEM, 14STAY, 0.54MB, 0.12YG, 43CW, 0.14REA, 0.01FAT

LOOSLI SPARTACUS 102 • #4504701 105ProS, 58HB, 46GM, 18CED, -4.0BW, 67WW, 105YW, 0.24ADG, 1.64DMI, 31MK, 4ME, 12HPG, 10CEM, 13STAY, 0.66MB, 0.15YG, 25CW, -0.06REA, 0.03FAT

LOOSLI SPARTACUS 175 • #4504945 80ProS, 40HB, 40GM, 14CED, -2.1BW, 80WW, 128YW, 0.30ADG, 2.23DMI, 27MK, 7ME, 14HPG, 6CEM, 11STAY, 0.55MB, 0.13YG, 34CW, 0.18REA, 0.03FAT

MISS LOOSLI RIGHT DESIGN 329 #1647982 Right Kind x Rebella • 18 calves Donor Cow MPPA 106 • Dam to Loosli Perseverance 109 and Loosli Spartacus 102

5L SUNBURST 233-2036 • #3547439 Blockade X Tradesman • 105 MPPA Dam of Loosli Spartacus 175

www.loosliredangus.com

Videos and Data will be available online. The sale will also be broadcast live for internet bidding.

Call or email for a catalog! Ranch is located 50 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on US 20

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

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

His dam, Bieber Dakel 136X...

PROS

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

EPDS

156

-1.0

123

Top%

64%

27%

66%

94%

10% 5% 15% 57%

REA

0.60 0.08

0.86

14% 65%

Better Closeouts Better Cowherds 22nd Annual Sale

Tuesday, March 8, 2022 Noon (CST) • at the ranch, Leoti, KS

175 - Red Angus & Red Angus Composite Bulls 150 - Fancy Commercial Open Heifers (pelvic measured, tract scored & ready to breed)

Wedel Ranchmaster 9052G

$17,411 $Profit (3%)

$79 $Ranch (6/10 of 1%) -1.0 F:G (10%) 18 CED to 118 YW Spread

His First Sons Sell!

5L Genuine 1603-195C

$23,424 $Profit (4/10 of 1%) $74 $Ranch (1.3%) 1.07 MARB (1%)

17 CED to 121 YW Spread Many Sons & Grandsons Sell!

WEDEL BEEF GENETICS

Frank & Susan Wedel 620-874-1437 • fswedel@wbsnet.org 1012 W. County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861

wedelbeefgenetics.com

Charley Jackson’s Passion for Discovery Lives on in RAFI by Bob Hough, RAFI President

Charley Jackson was a Vermont farmer with a passion for both Red Angus and a life of discovery. He was a lifelong learner who was also passionate about leaving what he touched better for those who would come after. This included his land, buildings, herd of Red Angus and community. By leaving a substantial amount of funds from his estate to the Red Angus Foundation, Inc. Sal Forbes Research Fund, his legacy will live on. It will ensure the breed stays on its path of constant discovery started by its founders; a path of providing seedstock to commercial producers that is unsurpassed in the use of the best available science for objective selection. This path will help make sure Red Angus customers are buying the optimum genetics for their unique situation and business. Ultimately, it will ensure Red Angus provides genetics to the industry that, when marketed downstream in the form of feeder cattle, the carcasses and, ultimately, the beef consumers buy, will meet or exceed expectations at every level. Jackson spent his life working with both his hands and his mind, as a farmer and carpenter, as well as with the other resources the land could sustainably provide, which included syruping, logging and a small sawmill.

His neighbors and friends all describe Jackson similarly as someone who was highly intelligent, fiercely independent, frugal, always asking questions and learning, well-read, possessing a classic dry New England sense of humor, and a good person to have as a neighbor and member of the community. However, his early childhood and training had him steered in a different path than that of a carpenter and farmer. Having been raised in Boston and receiving his secondary education at the elite Saint Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, Jackson was on a path for people’s traditional definition of success. This continued when he received his undergraduate degree from New York University. He then attended Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, and it was from there that he set out working as a skilled carpenter in Massachusetts and Maine before settling in Woodstock, Vermont. It was after he had settled in Vermont that he ultimately bought his beloved Echo Farm in 1980. Former Vermont livestock extension specialist, Dr. Sam Comstock, said that Jackson’s Echo Farm was a typical “hardscrabble” New England

hill farm that Charley went about improving with a zeal rarely equaled. He improved the soil, cleared land and repaired or rebuilt all the buildings. Sam indicated that Jackson lived a humble life and cared little of what others thought of him, other than his mentors in the community from whom he learned how to farm. Echo Farm, under Jackson’s management, was diversified and as self-sufficient as possible. He started sugaring with a neighbor, and he boiled the sap and heated the house with wood. He logged and had a sawmill that produced the lumber for his buildings and facilities. Through it all, he was most attached to his herd of Red Angus. He had first encountered Red Angus from his neighbor Elfie Forbes, who at the time maintained a small herd. Elfie is the daughter of breed founders Waldo and Sal Forbes, so is wellversed in the philosophy of the breed – a philosophy Jackson found appeal-

Charley Jackson lived a humble life on his Echo Farm in Vermont, caring for the land and improving his Red Angus genetics. 104 RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

Lucht Red Angus Annual Bull Sale

saturday, march 12, 2022 Lunch at Noon – Sale at 1 p.m.

Sale Location: 3844 Veltkamp Road • Belgrade, MT 59714

r e 5L firepow #3746697

All sale bulls PAP teste d

Selling PAP Test 37

43 select red angus yearling bulls

Firepower’s sons will sell at the sale! ProS

HB GM CED BW

ADG Milk

HPG

ACC 56 67 PCTL 59% 85% 23% 81% 82%

68 1%

68 2%

21 4%

EPD 89

39 50 10 0.3

90 149 0.37 31

23 11%

Marb

48 20%

54 2%

0.58

REA

0.44 51 9%

Lucht Red Angus

Greg Lucht – 406-570-7300 John Lucht – 406-570-7303

Charley Jackson’s Passion for Discovery Lives on in RAFI ing. Jackson built the working chutes and installed scales to collect all the data to improve his herd. He made it a lifelong mission to improve the quality of his herd for efficient beef production and was a regular customer of seedstock from the Forbes family’s Wyoming ranch. Another neighbor, Emily Grube, knew Jackson well, and even finished some of his cattle, which she described as exceptional to feed. She found Jackson to be a unique, somewhat eccentric soul who made a great neighbor. He served as a local selectman and was a volunteer fireman. He was always there to help a neighbor when help was needed. When he later moved his farm to better ground in West Haven, Vermont, he found an equally supportive community. In light of Jackson’s generosity, the RAFI Board – which is comprised of Bob Hough, Frank Wedel, Tom

The RAFI board is reviewing the priorities identified by the Red Angus Association of America’s new strategic plan. In addition, the RAFI board is analyzing ongoing priority research being done by RAAA to assure it is fully supported, as well as common interests with other partners, particularly International Genetic Solutions, that fit within the Red Angus breed’s already identified research needs. Lastly, the board is working with experts to design a format for re-

Sun River Red Angus Annual Production Sale

Friday, March 25, 2022

Western Livestock Auction • Great Falls, MT •1 p.m.

Bill Norris • (406) 799-5323 Silas Clark • (406) 621-3541 email: srreds@3rivers.net 106 RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

searchers to apply for grants to make sure that all considerations have been considered in terms of qualification of the investigators, existing knowledge, experimental design, budget and budget justification, and expected deliverables.

Brink, Kay Klompien, Cam Forbes, Kelli Brown, Scott Ford and Blake Angell – has been meeting every two weeks on how to be the best stewards of the funds. Jackson bequeathed the monies to a RAFI restricted fund for research and development named for Sal Forbes, and RAFI is working to see the resources are used to make the long-term positive impact on the breed Jackson intended.

Red Angus breeders, commercial customers and the beef industry owe much to Charley Jackson for his generous investment in all of these stakeholders’ futures. It is a fitting legacy for this lifelong learner, that his estate will continue to add to the knowledge base that makes Red Angus special; something Red Angus has been since it became the first incorporated performance organization of any kind when it was formed in 1954. This willingness to seek knowledge and take a different road are all traits that Charley Jackson and Red Angus histories have in common, and this legacy will live on with his gift. //

Offering:

50 Bulls and 30 Heifers

Carcass and maternal specialists!

Selling 30 18 month old bulls Online bull sale - March 10

Bulls available for viewing Featuring bulls sired by Pie the cowboy kind 343 pie spur 8426 Pie Geronimo 7021

First offering of Spur 8426 selling Pie Spur 8426

Omaha, Ar

Owner - Dane braden

Manager Jake Fowler (870)715-8038 explosivecattleco@yahoo.com www.explosivecattle.com

Annual Production Sale

March 28, 2022

Axtell Dominor 4124

1:00 p.m. (MST) Sterling Livestock Commission Sterling, Colorado Selling 65 Red Angus & 6 Charolais Yearling Bulls 15 Registered Red Angus Yearling Heifers PLUS several lots of high quality commercial Red Angus Yearling Heifers

AX Lana 205

Our bulls and heifers are backed by a maternally oriented cow herd that is run like area commercial cattle. The sale cattle will be in “working” condition, not over fat. The dams are udder scored, the calves are culled for performance, birth weight, disposition and structure. Check out our website and Facebook page for more photos and sale information. Sale videos and broadcast available on DVAuction.com.

Brian and Jamie Jo Axtell

Red SSS Knock Out 661D His sons and daughters sell

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PO Box 21 - Anton, CO 80801 H 970-383-2332 C 970-554-1132 www.axtellcattlecompany.com or Find us on Facebook

8th Annual Red Angus Bull & Female Sale

March 12th, 2022 in Mill Hall, PA

Lunch Time 12:00 noon • Sale Time 1:00 pm Cattle viewing starts Thursday March 10th at noon till sale time

Largest Private Red Angus Sale in the Northeast US 50+ Lots Sell • Free Delivery •

• Multiple Sire Groups: Atomic Sky, Profitmaker, CT Red Rock, Orcle, Ranchmaster, Spartacus, Brunswick D202, Night Focus, Relentless, Swank Game Changer, Complete, Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Finished Product, Merlin, Nexus, Patent, Apache, Trilogy • All Bulls Semen Tested • All Animals DNA tested and Ultrasounded for Carcass Data

Selling

• 30 Yearling Bulls • 15 Yearling Open Heifers • 7 Cow Calf Pairs

SIRE OF MULTIPLE LOTS

GM Atomic Sky 904

(Reg # 4122652) Bieber CL Atomic C218 x GM Sky Zara 703

ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI MILK ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT 129 59 69 17 -2.3 86 150 0.40 2.32 32 14 15 9 14 0.56 0.14 50 0.29 0.03 13% 56% 6% 12% 39% 2% 1% 1% 97% 7% 96% 14% 16% 70% 23% 82% 3% 19% 67%

for Sale information or a catalog go to Chappellredangus.com

Jim Jones • New Kensington, PA Swankredangus.com • 724-882-9140

Dan & Erica Chappell Mill Hall, PA Chappellredangus.com 570-263-0410

Progeny

on offer in

2022

Red NCJ Coming In Hot 24E

sale from many sires including:

Red U-2 Foreigner 413B

Red ACC Revenant 117H

Sold to Gene Brown, Ross North Dakota, Bull Sale 2021

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RAAA Adopts New Disposal and Reason Codes for More-Accurate Reporting Birth to Wean – Disposal Codes 50 – Born alive, died before weaning – disease. The calf was alive for more than 48 hours (2-205 days) and died prior to being weaned from a known or unknown disease or sickness. 51 – Born alive, died – weather event, accident, or injury. The calf was alive for more than 48 hours (2-205 days) and died prior to being weaned from lightning strike, broken limb, drowning or predator related incident. 52 – Calf sold after birth prior to weaning. Calf sold as bottle baby, veal or at sale barn prior to 205 days of age. 53 – Died at birth – defect. Calf was dead or euthanized within 48 hours of birth due to a genetic or congenital defect. 54 – Died at birth – calving difficulty. Calf was alive prior to parturition but did not survive the assisted birthing process or died within 48 hours. Includes calves that die during or after assisted birthing process. 55 – Died – high-altitude disease. Calf died after being diagnosed with or showing physical signs of high altitude/brisket disease like labored breathing and chest edema. 56 – Stillborn – 260 days of gestation reached with a calf delivered but died prior to, during or within 48 hours of parturition. Includes unassisted and calves found dead and need to be pulled.

79 – Hoof condition – Animal removed from herd due to non-genetic issue like cracked hoof, laminitis or foot rot. Does NOT include issues with claw shape or hoof angle, like screw claw. 80 – Weather event, accident, or injury – Animal was removed from the herd for issue associated with or died by lightning strike, broken limb, drowning or predators. 81 – Production/performance – Animal removed from herd due to insufficient production (calf quality) or individual performance (bull libido, BCS). 82 – Prolapse – Animal removed from herd or died due to any level or type of prolapse. 83 – Sickness/disease – Animal removed from herd or died because of a sickness, or an undiagnosed or diagnosed disease. Includes issues like high altitude disease and fescue toxicity. 84 – Structural soundness – Animal removed from herd because of undesirable skeletal function affecting feet and legs, joints, spine or hips. Includes claw shape and hoof angle. 85 – Udder quality – Female removed from herd due to preference of teat length, udder structure or size. *Mastitis would be sickness/ disease, milking ability would be production/performance. 86 – Calving difficulty – Female removed from herd or died due to difficulty of parturition process. Does NOT include prolapse.

Weaning through Mature – Disposal Codes

87 – Sold Pregnant- Female confirmed bred and sold to sale barn or commercial producer, papers NOT transferred.

70 – Aborted – Female removed from herd that was confirmed pregnant but later lost the pregnancy prior to 260 days of gestation.

88 – Exposed, failed to conceive – Female removed from herd after being A.I. or Naturally exposed and later confirmed as open. Papers NOT transferred.

71 – Age – Animal removed from herd or died for any reason associated with comparative herd age or age-related circumstances.

89 – Open, unexposed – Female open and sold to sale barn or commercial producer, papers NOT transferred. Includes being given the opportunity to conceive but male used was determined to be infertile or incapable.

72 – Appearance – Animal removed from herd because of a physical attribute like horns or color, hair coat or general phenotype. Does NOT include BCS, structure or udder conformation. 73 – Calf died – Female removed from herd after giving birth to a calf that reached 260 days of gestation and then died. 74 – Disposition – Animal removed from herd for any level of temperament or attitude. 75 – Genetic defect – Animal removed from herd due to an individual and/or relative discovered to be a carrier or suspected carrier of a recessive genetic defect. Includes registration status (U) or testing results.

Reason Codes 30 – Aborted – Female was confirmed pregnant but later lost the pregnancy prior to 260 days of gestation. 31 – Cow calved – calf not found intact or at all (e.g., predator). Female observed calving or with post-calving signs but calf died due to a predator or was never found. 32 – ET donor – Female has been super ovulated and flushed, she will not give birth to a calf.

76 – Parentage – Z or B status - Animal removed from herd because of registration status Z or B issue.

33 – ET recipient – Female has been synchronized for embryo transplant; she will not have a genetic calf of her own.

77 – Genetic Merit – Animal removed from herd based on EPD or Index value(s).

34 – Exposed and failed to conceive – Female was A.I. and/or naturally exposed and later confirmed as open.

78 – Herd reduction – environment, budget, labor - Animal removed from herd in order to meet environmental, budget or labor circumstances. Would most often be for larger numbers at one time.

35 – Not Exposed – Female was not exposed to a bull, retained for breeding. Includes being given the opportunity to conceive but male used was determined to be infertile. //

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Red Angus Recognizes Livestock Auctions for Creating Advantageous Marketing Opportunities by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Director and Editor of Communications The Red Angus Association of America and its marketing team strive to assist cattle producers in identifying and capitalizing on demand for Red Angus genetics through value-added marketing programs. Profitability goals are not achieved alone and RAAA works closely with forward-thinking livestock auction markets to best represent Red Angus producers and their cattle. In October, two auction markets were recognized for their significant role in supporting Red Angus producers through tactical marketing and strategic partnerships. These market owners and managers have taken steps to ensure their customers ample marketing options and have worked intensely to foster profitable relationships for their customers and clients. Hosting a special Red Angus sale once or twice annually, the number of calves sold in these sales, as well as promotion of the cattle and the breed

were all considered when determining which markets would receive the honor. Producers and RAAA are greatly appreciative of the efforts put forth by these auction markets, which give buyers access to superior Red Angus genetics while supporting ranchers seeking premiums for their high-quality Red Angus and Red Angus-influenced feeder cattle and calves. • Torrington Livestock Markets – Torrington, WY – Lex Madden • Sheridan Livestock Auction Company – Rushville, NE – Dan Otte “We greatly appreciate the hard work all of our partnered auction markets do to provide successful Red Angus feeder calf sales throughout the year,” said RAAA commercial marketing specialist Rachael Oliver. “By providing these Red Angus sales, auction markets expose their commercial producers to greater opportunity in marketing their calves successfully. It is always tough choosing which

barns to award, as all do a tremendous job in promoting the breed, but the Torrington and Sheridan auction markets went above and beyond for their commercial Red Angus producers this year. The role auction markets play is very important to us, and this is our way of showing our gratitude for those who continually believe in Red Angus genetics and their consignors.” For those who would like additional information on added-value Red Angus programs such as FCCP or Allied Access, or to learn more about Red Angus-specific marketing sales and grids, please contact Rachael Oliver at rachael@redangus.org. //

Torrington Livestock Market (pictured) was honored as an outstanding auction market partner for the Red Angus Association of America for their commitment to supporting Red Angus producers. Sheridan Livestock Auction Company was also honored. 114 RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

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Cattlemen’s Congress Hosts Largest-Ever National Red Angus Open Show by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Editor and Director of Communications

Red Angus enthusiasts descended upon Oklahoma City on New Year’s Eve for the second annual Cattlemen’s Congress, which hosted the 2022 National Red Angus Open Show, the National Red Angus Pen Show and a Junior Red Angus regional show. “What a blessing January in Oklahoma City was! We had the largest National Red Angus Open Show to date and an overwhelming amount of industry support while in Oklahoma. Red Angus couldn’t be happier with the turnout of Cattlemen’s Congress,” said Chessie Mitchell, assistant director of value-added programs. A complete list of winners at Cattlemen’s Congress follows: Grand Champion Open Female H/H Drama Queen 0151 – Shayla Sancic – Magnolia, OH Reserve Grand Champion Open Female LCC Cita Catalina 001 – Sydney Sanders – Leesburg, OH Grand Champion Open Bull JCL Polo – JCL Red Angus – Welch, OK

Premier Breeder – TC Reds – Ringle, WI Premier Exhibitor – Bret Pembrook – Fairview, OK Grand Champion Junior Female Lazy J Miss Hillari 021-132D – Ryleigh Morris – Ashgrove, MO Reserve Grand Champion Junior Female MHG Barcelona 107J* – Morley Griffith – Shawnee, OK Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female MHG Barcelona 107J* – Morley Griffith – Shawnee, OK Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female BJF Cita 1049J* – Luke Bjorkland – Henning, MN Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull MF Joker 962* – Avery McMurphy – Alva, OK Reserve Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull SFCC Houston 062H* - Carly Shuter – Frankton, IN Pee-Wee Showmanship Winner – Brigham Otto – TX

Reserve Grand Champion Open Bull Junior Showmanship Winner – Maci Weems - TX TC Tucker 65J – TC Reds – Ringle, WI 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress Red Angus Open Show – Judge: Randy Mullinix, Toulon, IL

Grand Champion Open Female H/H Drama Queen 0151 – Shayla Sancic – Magnolia, OH

Grand Champion Open Bull JCL Polo – JCL Red Angus, Inc. – Welch, OK

Reserve Grand Champion Open Female LCC Cita Catalina 001 – Sydney Sanders – Leesburg, OH

Reserve Grand Champion Open Bull TC Tucker 65J – TC Reds – Ringle, WI

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U2 Ms Dynamo 35B

U2 Dominion

U2 Hidee Ho 459D

SIXM John Wick 882E

Cattlemen’s Congress Hosts Largest-Ever National Red Angus Open Show Intermediate Showmanship Winner – Avery McMurphy – OK

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

Senior Showmanship Winner – Zachary Griffith – OK

Grand Champion Pen of Three Females BJ Farms – Henning, MN

Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls J6 Farms – Gibbon, NE

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Females TC Reds – Ringle, WI

2022 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Red Angus Regional Show – Judge: Blake Nelson, Camden Point, MO

Grand Champion Junior Female Lazy J Miss Hillari 021-132D, Ryleigh Morris – Ashgrove, MO

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Female MHG Barcelona 107J*, Morley Griffith – Shawnee, OK

Ben Lodoen Honored as Red Angus Herdsman of the Year by Brandi Buzzard Frobose, Editor and Director of Communications

selection of the grand champion open female on Jan. 4, 2022. Lodoen was very involved in his family’s ranch early on in life. As a teenager, he took his younger siblings to livestock shows around the country and invested many hours studying cattle and herd sires that would improve his family’s operation. He attended North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota, where he was active in Saddle & Sirloin and won Overall Showman at the “Little I.” Ben Lodoen, Westhope, North Dakota, was this year’s recipient of the Red Angus Herdsman of the Year Award, presented at the 2022 Cattlemen’s Congress. Ben Lodoen, Westhope, North Dakota, was selected as the 2022 Red Angus Herdsman of the Year at the National Red Angus Open Show during Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lodoen was presented with the award, which was not revealed until the presentation, prior to the 120 RED ANGUS Magazine | February 2022

After graduation, he returned to the L83 Ranch - Lodoen Cattle Co., which was founded by Ben’s grandparents, Leonard and Bette, and eventually became herdsman and manager. L83 Ranch holds an annual production sale and has produced and shown numerous state and national champions. L83 Ranch runs registered Red Angus and Hereford cattle and farms several thousand acres; Ben manages everything on the ranch from breeding decisions to crop rotations to purchasing decisions.

“Ben has always wanted to be where he is today. He has worked so hard for everything that he’s accomplished and there isn’t a timecard big enough for the time and passion he pours into the ranch. He learns something at every show he goes to and shares it with those around him,” remarked Rylee Marthaler, Ben’s sister. She added, “There are always people asking him for advice and favors, and he very rarely says ‘no.’ He doesn’t hesitate to drop everything and help a friend. For example, when he drops cattle at a customer’s home, he has been known to do their chores and feed the dog, as well! I am so proud of the humble, genuine, kind and hard-working man he is.” The Herdsman of the Year Award is presented to a hands-on individual who has most effectively presented his or herself in a professional manner while at the show. To find more information on Red Angus shows and upcoming events, visit www.RedAngus.org. //

Cattlemen’s Congress Hosts Largest-Ever National Red Angus Open Show

Premier Breeder TC Reds Ringle, WI

2022 Cattlemen’s Congress Red Angus Pen Show Pen Show Judge: Terri Barber, Channing, TX

Grand Champion Pen of Three Heifers BJ Farms – Henning, MN

Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls J6 Farms – Gibbon, NE

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Heifers TC Reds – Ringle, WI

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

Premier Exhibitor Bret Pembrook Fairview, OK

For questions about Red Angus shows, contact Chessie Mitchell at chessie@redangus.org. //

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Position your ranch for profitability with Red Angus-sired calves. BADLANDS RED ANGUS Bill Ceynar • Arnegard, ND 701/586-3435 • 701/570-4578 badlandsredangus@gmail.com

BARENTHSEN-BULLINGER RED ANGUS Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger Powers Lake, ND • bbredangus.com 701/464-5741 • 701/339-1834 701/464-4893 mkbar@nccray.com • jbullinger@nccray.net

BAUMAN RED ANGUS

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

BRADEMEYER FARMS Mike Brademeyer • Verona, ND 701/742-2598 • 701/710-0445 kbrademeyer@drtel.net

BRENNER ANGUS

Sidney & Melva Brenner • Carson, ND 701/522-3335 • 701/471-9135

BROKEN HEART RANCH

DIAMOND C ND

L83 LODOEN RANCH

DK RED ANGUS

LARSON’S LOST RIVER LIVESTOCK

Chase Furstenau • Cavalier, ND 701/520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnorthdakota.com Scott Kueffler • Grenora, ND 701/694-3620 • 701/641-0519 redangus@nccray.com

DUKART ANGUS RANCH Derrick or Angie Dukart, Manning 701/573-4324 • 701/260-2422 ddukart@ndsupernet.com www.dukartangusranch.com

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

GRASSY MEADOW RANCH David & Karissa Daws Michigan, ND • 701/270-1524 grassymeadowranch@gmail.com

HEART RIVER RANCH

SCHRIEFER RANCH LLC

Ben Lodoen • Westhope, ND 701/201-0477 lodoencattle@gmail.com lodoencattle.com

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/870-4292 • 701/879-2609 marcjodi@icloud.com schrieferredangus.com

SEEGER & RUSCH RED ANGUS

David Larson • Clearbrook, MN 218/766-3323 david.larson.lrl@gmail.com www.lostriverlivestockmn.com

Brandon & Dixie Rusch New Salem, ND 701/843-7191 • 701/226-5479 701/426-9443 ruschvet@gmail.com seeger-ruschredangus.com

LAZY D RED ANGUS

John & Sara Berg / Cody Berg NW Williston, ND 701/826-4211 • 701/826-4231 701/570-9788 • 701/570-0730 lazydredangus@yahoo.com

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

Brian & Mary Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 • 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net

LELAND RED ANGUS

SPUR M RED ANGUS

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

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

MISSOURI RIVER RED ANGUS

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

NAMKEN RED ANGUS

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

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

Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD 605/865-3190 • 605/850-9878 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

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

Blake & Whitney Wold • Watford City, ND 701-770-4105

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

HUBER EY RED ANGUS Bryan & Emmy Huber • Jud, ND 701/685-2687 • 701/320-8054 emmy@drtel.net www.hubereyredangus.com

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

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

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC

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

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

CARGO STOCK FARM

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

DAHL LAND & CATTLE CO. Jeff Dahl • Gackle, ND • 701/485-3762 jldahl@daktel.com • www.dahlcattle.com

DAHLKE RED ANGUS

Bryantt Bolduc /Arlan Dahkle Bagley, MN • dahlkeredangus.com 218/533-0259 • 218/556-5896 dahlkeranch@gvtel.com

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

Mike & Sam Norlund Clearbrook, MN • 701/799-0943 nordlundstockfarm@gvtel.com www.nordlundstockfarms.com

OHR RED ANGUS

TWEDT RED ANGUS

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

KAL-KOTA RANCH

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

KOESTER RED ANGUS

PRESSER RED ANGUS

Chris & Jolyn Wasem • Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 • 701/260-1513 jolyn.wasem@gmail.com wasemredangus.com

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE

WEST BRANCH RANCH

Ed Kalianoff • Steele, ND 701/475-2694 • 701/471-4006 kalkota@bektel.com Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/400-1611 koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com

KUHN’S RED ANGUS James & Stephanie Kuhn Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 • 701/426-6921 kuhnsredangus.net

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

Mark or Bryan Ressler • Binford, ND 701-789-0191 • 701-789-7294 contact@resslerlandandcattle.com www.resslerlandandcattle.com

WASEM RED ANGUS

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

Watch for more exciting events in North Dakota! Feb. 1 Feb. 8 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 20 Feb. 25 Feb. 27

Twedt Red Angus, Ranch, McHenry Forster Red Angus, WIX Barn, Richardton Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus, Ranch, Powers Lake OHR Red Angus, Ranch, Argusville Wasem Red Angus, WIX Barn, Richardton Nordlund Stock Farm, LLC, Ranch, Clearbrook, MN Larson’s Lost River Livestock, Ranch, Clearbrook, MN Brenner Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan Namken Red Angus, Ranch, Lake Norden, SD

Feb. 27 Turtle River Cattle Co., Kist Livestock, Mandan March 2 Pederson’s Broken Heart Red Angus, Ranch, Firesteel, SD March 5 DK Red Angus, Sitting Bull Auction, Williston March 6 Lewis Red Angus Ranch, Ranch, Edinburg March 7 Campbell Red Angus, Ranch, McIntosh, SD March 9 Heart River Ranch, Feedlot, Belfield March 11 Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus, Ranch, Sidney, MT March 22 L83 Lodoen Ranch, Kist Livestock, Mandan March 27 Dahlke Red Angus, Ranch

ND Red Angus Association President: Sam Twedt Vice President: Bryan Ressler Immediate Past Pres.: Scott Kueffler Directors: Ryan Clemetson,

Ben Lodoen, Annette Steffan & Chris Wasem Sec./Treas.: Karissa Daws 701/270-1524 ndredangus.com ndredangusassociation@gmail.com

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BULLIS CREEK RANCH

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

Your bull sale date is NOT

Get it on the Red Angus online calendar today! Five advantages to listing your sale NOW: 1. Buyers know your sale date. 2. Other members can plan their sales accordingly. 3. It’s one less thing to do later. 4. RAAA Marketing Team can plan their travel. 5. Magazine staff appreciates early submissions. So, help your buyers, help your ranch, help other members and help RAAA staff. It’s a win-win for everyone! Submit your date at: https://bit.ly/RAAASubmitSale

PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH

Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics

313 FM 2488 Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 • (817) 774-7204 cell www.peacockredangus.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception!

The following operations host private treaty sales. Contact them for more information on their genetics. Would you like to be listed on this page? Submit your information online at: https://bit.ly/RAMPrivateTreaty (or click the QR code).

RANCH/FARM

CONTACT

PHONE

WEBSITE/FB

ALABAMA JYJ Red Angus

Jim Yance

334-726-7342

jim@jyjredangus.com

www.jyjredangus.com

Ryan Hoksbergen

641-780-5952

westwindredangus@gmail.com

westwindredangus.com

Austin Kolb

301-533-6095

rollingvalefarms@yahoo.com

www.rollingvalefarms.com

Patrick Mullan

218-280-4462

pat.mullan@gvtel.net

FB: Mullan Red Angus

Angelo Cattle Company

Teri Angelo • Luke Larson

406-207-4046 • 406-207-6776

angelocattleco@blackfoot.net

Lost Creek Red Angus

Christina Pierce

406-663-2251

lostcreekreds@yahoo.com

www.lostcreekreds.com

Daniel Parker

402-366-4491

dbleyepatches@gmail.com

FB: Turkey Creek Red Angus

Brandon & Dixie Rusch

701-226-5479

ruschvet@gmail.com

www.seeger-ruschredangus.com

Eddie Cook

405-880-0513

ecook3751@gmail.com

AJ Karsky

763-688-3288

aj.karsky@yahoo.com

FB: Wild To Mild Red Angus

IOWA West Wind Red Angus

MARYLAND Rolling Vale Farms

MINNESOTA Mullan Red Angus

MONTANA

NEBRASKA Turkey Creek Red Angus

NORTH DAKOTA Seeger & Rusch Red Angus

OKLAHOMA Little C Red Angus

SOUTH DAKOTA Wild To Mild Red Angus

TEXAS Berend Land & Cattle

Sue Ann Berend • Shane Berend 505-690-8357 • 940-631-4200 sueannberend@xactgenetics.com

FB: Berend Land & Cattle

Blair Land/Cattle Co

C. R. Blair

940-634-1516

crblair914@gmail.com

Holton Cattle Co.

Paul Holton

254-631-7632

holtoncattle351@gmail.com

holtonredangus.com

Lester Parrott

254-760-7045

rapper_03@yahoo.com

FB: La Encinada Ranch

Quentin Shieldknight

806-570-7932

qshieldknight@yahoo.com

FB: Shieldknight Land and

La Encinada Ranch Shieldknight Land and Cattle

Cattle, Registered Red Angus Woodward Cattle Co.

Tom Woodward

940-393-6316

tomlwoodwardra18@gmail.com

Mick Koehn

509-429-0123

mick@nvinet.com

pinerigecattleandcabinets.com

TC Berry

307-421-2523

tclreds@gmail.com

tclredangus.com

WASHINGTON Pine Ridge Red Angus

WYOMING TCL Red Angus

Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 –West Director – George Murdock LAZY Y CATTLE ALEX JUDD 570 S COLLAGE ST OAKLEY, ID 83346 MCCANN RED ANGUS JOHN ROY 525 MAIN STREET LEWISTON, ID 83501 KARSEN FIELDER 93541 SMYTH RD. JUNCTION CITY, OR 97448 SEXSON BROTHERS REDS CHANDLER SEXSON 77714 S EDWARDS RD STANFIELD, OR 97875 RENGEN RANCH PENNY GUTSCHMIDT 14627 300TH ST NE ARLINGTON, WA 98223 Area 2 – Montana Director – Kay Klompien BOX S LLC WILL SHIRLEY 730 CARROLL LN DILLON, MT 59725 LIBBY TWITCHELL 5504 VALLEY DR E MILES CITY, MT 59301 Area 3 – Rocky Mountain Director – Aaron Kravig MIDWEST RANCH LLC KEITH MCDOWELL 50100 EAST HIGHWAY 96 BOONE, CO 81025 Area 4 – Southwest Director – Tony Ballinger FOUR OAKS FARM ALAN ALFORD 1347 STATE HIGHWAY 14 KOSSE, TX 76653 HARPER VALLEY ACRES NATHAN HARPER 2631 CARGILL RD E MARSHALL, TX 75672 ANDERSON TUCKER FARM HOLDINGS, LP ALBERTO MANTEROLA PO BOX 129 CALVERT, TX 77837 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Stephanie Jung RICHARD MUELLER 523 KORONIS AVE PAYNESVILLE, MN 56362

DU DA LU CATTLE DAVE WILCOX 1402 2ND STREET NW KASSON, MN 55944 KEVIN & STACY BIFFERT KEVIN BIFFERT 1609 124TH AVE S HORACE, ND 58047 ROCKIN DW RANCH DERRICK DEAVER 30381 11TH AVE SW BERTHOLD, ND 58718 FRIEDT RED ANGUS LARRY FRIEDT PO BOX124 NEW LEIPZIG, ND 58562 UNDLIN ANGUS RANCH DAVID UNDLIN PO BOX 208 LANSFORD, ND 58750 CONNOR KARSKY 37749 233RD STREET WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 PARKER RIDGE RED ANGUS PARKER KARSKY 37749 233RD STREET WESSINGTON SPRINGS, SD 57382 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Jason Anderson EMMA ANDERSON 1422 HWY 183 ALT HAYS, KS 67601 BOOMHOWER CATTLE CO. JESSE BOOMHOWER 3144 188TH ST RUSSELL, KS 67665 WONDERING STAR RANCH JEFFREY B. HILL 19469 AMHERST RD LURAY, KS 67649 MONTGOMERY FARMS COLE MONTGOMERY 8545 274TH ROAD EFFINGHAM, KS 66023 KIP LEONARD 515 S P STREET BASSETT, NE 68714 T BAR S RANCH INC. TERRY BALDWIN 6275 CEDAR CREEK CIRCLE SAPULPA, OK 74066 FRIEOUF FARM JERRY FRIEOUF P.O. BOX 17 BRAMAN, OK 74632

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STOCKTON HENDREN 2526 N SANGRE RD STILLWATER, OK 74075 MARLOW CATTLE SERVICE MIKE MARLOW 200 W 128TH PERKINS, OK 74059 KYNDAL SADLER KYNDAL SADLER 740809 S 3400 RD PERKINS, OK 74059 CHISUM SUMMERS 15482 N MEMORIAL DR COLLINSVILLE, OK 74021 SYDNEY TYLER 2416 TYLER ROAD GARVIN, OK 74736 Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess AIDAN RAAB 2622S 500E MARKLE, IN 46770 HAMEL RANCH DANIEL HAMEL 2444 S KANE RD STOCKBRIDGE, MI 49285 FRASER CREEK CALLIE DAYTON 2398 LOWER KNOBLEY RD MAYSVILLE, WV 26833 Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance FREDDIE SMITH CATTLE CO. FREDDIE SMITH 6256 COUNTY RD 33 SKIPPERVILLE, AL 36374 BRAD AMOS 1308 WEST MAIN GENTRY, AR 72734 JAYLEA AMOS 1308 WEST MAIN GENTRY, AR 72734 KELSI AMOS 1308 WEST MAIN GENTRY, AR 72734 BROOKLYN CARTE 1308 WEST MAIN GENTRY, AR 72734 KEATON TUELL 281 WAFTED LN MARSHALL, AR 72650 BISHOP CREEK CATTLE CO. CRAIG PADGETT 2216 BUCK HEAD ROAD BAXLEY, GA 31513

JCR RANCH JOAQUIN CASTRO 275 NEW TOWNE DRIVE BOWLING GREEN, KY 42103 MICHAEL STANCIL 545 EBENEZER RD WEST UNION, SC 29696 Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert PLUM CREEK ANGUS LAUREN ANDERSON 2609 150TH AVE ALGONA, IA 50511 S1C REDS SCOTT BAETKE 26120 200TH AVENUE ELDRIDGE, IA 52748 319 CATTLE CO., LLC JUSTIN BOHLKE 8310 FOX RD JESUP, IA 50648 BRENTWOOD FARMS BRENT WOLFSWINKEL 5496 N AVE CHEROKEE, IA 51012 BRAD GROTEFENDT 4201 CONN RD MARINE, IL 62061 AVA RATLIFF 29759 E CR 700 N MASON CITY, IL 62664 RATLIFF FARMS MARK RATLIFF 29759 E CR 700 N MASON CITY, IL 62664 HARRILL CATTLE CO. KERRY HARRILL 30497 GYPSUM RD LEBANON, MO 65536 TAVERN CREEK CATTLE JEFF JARRETT 120 GROVES RD IBERIA, MO 65486 WYATT WOLFE 3999 E PANAMA RD DEERFIELD, MO 64741 WYLIN WOLFE 3999 E PANAMA RD DEERFIELD, MO 64741 International RAINTON BANKS LAND & CATTLE ANDY RAINFORTH R.R.#4 LACOMBE, AB T4L 2N4

Sale Reports SONSTEGARD CATTLE CO., LLC 25TH ANNUAL FEMALE SALE December 4, 2021 Montevideo, MN

105 Purebred Red Angus Bred Heifers.........$2,614 24 Purebred Red Angus Bred Cows..............$2,631 87 Commercial Red Angus Bred Heifers......$2,015 6 Purebred Red Angus Open Heifers............$1,800 4 Purebred Red Angus Elite Open Heifers....$2,638 The top-selling bred heifer was Lot 8, 3SCC Eucla H83, a full ET sibling to 3SCC Domain A163, bred to 9 Mile Franchise 6305. She sold to Schuler Red Angus and Double RL Red Angus of Minnesota for $6,000.

Lot 7, 3SCC Robin H758, a RREDS Fundamental 8818 daughter, bred to 3SCC Sticato G44, sold to Bergeland Stock Farm of South Dakota for $4,300.

Lot 27, 3SCC Bridget A33, a VGW Navigator 010 daughter, bred to Collier Finished Product R503, sold to Hanger Red Angus of Kansas for $3,900.

The top-selling open heifer was Lot 25, 3SCC Storm J142, a Bieber Hard Drive Y120 daughter. She sold to Thor Nelson of Minnesota for $3,100.

Lot E was the high-selling set of five commercial Red Angus heifers bred to Sonstegard calving ease bulls, selling to Dave Wilcox of Minnesota for $2,300.

The high-selling bred cow was Lot 27, 3SCC Millie Z108, a VGW Navigator 010 daughter, bred to Bieber Stockmarket E119, sold to Kelly Chain of Oklahoma for $6,000.

Cattle sold into 12 different states.

Email Member News and Sale Reports to media@redangus.org

Lot 3, 3SCC Travel H791, a VGW Envious 563 daughter, bred to 9 Mile Franchise 6305, sold to Brad Kaiser of Minnesota for $4,500.

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