Red Angus Magazine - March 2023

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Magazine VOLUME 59, NUMBER 3 MARCH 2023

BECKTON’S 78th Anniversary BULL and HEIFER SALE

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Selling 300 Red Angus

250 Bulls and 50 Heifers

1:00 pm at our ranch 10 miles west of Sheridan

Delivered free anywhere in the continental U.S. Video of sale animals will be available on our website. Direct line telephone bidding will be available.

Call, write or email for a catalog www.becktonredangus.com becktonwyo@gmail.com 37 Beckton Drive • Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-6095 • 307-674-8162 - Evenings Fax: 307-672-7281 Cam and Trish Forbes
Industry leading genetics and the highest quality Red Angus - 78 Years of Satisfied Customers

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year 3 1/4“ Deep $595 per year Black-and-White Black-and-White: Deduct $345 Black + 1 color: Deduct $200 Black + 2 colors: Deduct $100 4 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Ranching Today With the Next 150 Years Top of Mind ................. 52 Finding Balance in the Busy Seasons of Life ............................. 68 Reproductive Success Starts with the Bull ................................ 80 Hacks to Streamline Calving Season ........................................ 88 Passing the Farm or Ranch to the Next Generation .................. 100 National Red Angus Open and Junior Show Results ................. 110 Articles Board Commentary ............................................................................................. 6 Association Commentary ................................................................................... 12 Marketing Update .............................................................................................. 20 Member Services Bulletin .................................................................................. 26 Always Changing ............................................................................................... 30 Attending Bull Sales Should Be a High Priority for JRA Members ........................ 38 Technology in Agriculture: Are We Ready to “Meat” the Demand? ........................ 94 Red Angus Well Represented at Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show ...... 116 Member News ................................................................................................. 120 Sale Reports ................................................................................................... 124 New Members ................................................................................................. 126 Calendar of Events .......................................................................................... 136 Advertiser Index .............................................................................................. 138 Cover photo by Carissa Rivers, California 100 110 Table of Contents – March 2023 Features Red Angus Association of America Group: Red Angus Association of AmericaStockyard, Feeder Fax and Marketplace Red Angus America redangusamerica 80 52 88 68
There Is A Difference… You will find that there is truly a difference in the type of bulls we use in our program. We breed cattle based on how they perform in the real world and are maternally focused and profit driven. We pay close attention to each cow family and how they perform against one another. We structure our breeding program off balance, use multiple-trait selection, and understand the importance of having the right type of cow that thrives in a forage-based environment. 87762 446th Ave. Bassett, NE 68714 Call or Email Joe: 605-830-2210 | Rick: 402-760-1274 calvorachael@yahoo.com www.calvofamilyredangus.com 5L
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Board of Directors

PRESIDENT

Steve Koester | Steele, North Dakota koesterredangus@gmail.com

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

AREA 4 DIRECTOR - SOUTHWEST

Tony Ballinger | Morgan Mills, Texas anthony.ballinger@adm.com

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

REGION C DIRECTOR

Jeff Pettit | Sebree, Kentucky jeff@diamondpcattle.com

AREA 2 DIRECTOR - MONTANA

BOARD SECRETARY

Kay Klompien | Manhattan, Montana klmpnra@gmail.com

REGION A DIRECTOR

Chuck Feddes | Manhattan, Montana feddesredangus@gmail.com

REGION B DIRECTOR

Craig Bieber | Leola, South Dakota craig@bieberredangus.com

AREA 1 DIRECTOR - WEST

George Murdock | Pendleton, Oregon murdockcattle@gmail.com

AREA 3 DIRECTOR - ROCKY MOUNTAIN

Aaron Kravig | Karval, Colorado akravig@kravigredangus.com

AREA 5 DIRECTOR - NORTHERN PLAINS

Stephanie Jung | Mina, South Dakota lazyjbarranch@yahoo.com

AREA 6 DIRECTOR - GREAT PLAINS

Jason Anderson | Oberlin, Kansas jasonea9@hotmail.com

AREA 7 DIRECTOR - NORTHEAST

Rob Hess | Hershey, Pennsylvania hessfarm@verizon.net

AREA 8 DIRECTOR - SOUTHEAST

Jim Yance | Columbia, Alabama jim@jyjredangus.com

AREA 9 DIRECTOR - MIDWEST

Stuart Gilbert | Stockport, Iowa redcowrelocators@gmail.com

Board Commentary

Knowing Beef Can Be as Important as Knowing Cattle

An aspect of the beef industry that cattle producers can overlook is knowledge of beef and the multitude of cuts that make beef such a versatile protein. What part of the animal does each cut come from? What is the approximate yield per animal? How can specific cuts be used? Knowledge of these topics has provided an advantage on our operation and will benefit anyone who considers direct marketing beef, or discusses beef with consumers or chefs. Cattle producers have a unique opportunity to be a part of beef promotion, not just beef production.

In our farm store we’re asked which cuts are lean or well-marbled, which are bone-in or bone-out, and what’s the best way to prepare certain cuts. These are questions you need to be prepared to answer, but first you may have to convince the consumer that beef is the right choice. You know your cattle and your ranch, you know the care you put into every animal, but are you comfortable discussing the benefits of consuming beef?

There are more than 36 different cuts designated as lean by the American Heart Association. That information alone may make a difference in whether or not some consumers choose beef. One 3-oz. serving of lean beef provides more than 10 essential nutrients including high-quality protein, iron, zinc and vitamins B12 and B6, all for about 150 calories. Does your customer know that?

When it comes to direct marketing, there’s several areas where increased knowledge of beef cuts can benefit producers. Knowing who your customer is and how you sell your beef will determine how important each variable is to your business. But one thing is for sure, when it comes to direct marketing beef, the burden is on you to market every part of the animal. This sounds obvious, but without the knowledge to properly represent your product, direct marketing an entire carcass is difficult.

Consumers want to eat more beef but are not confident in their preparation skills and fear they’ll ruin an expensive cut of meat, and some beef cuts will be too

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Likewise, a large percentage of our business is through food service. When selling to restaurants or institutions, it is essential to accurately estimate the quantity of cuts you can supply and that it fits their expectations. It is also important to be able to suggest different uses for individual cuts or primals to restaurants. If you’re like me, you might be stuck with a bunch of round unless you suggest a braised beef taco!

There are a number of ways to in-

crease your knowledge of beef, but a helpful resource is the Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner. website (beefitswhatsfordinner.com). This website can not only help you think about how to market certain cuts but can also assist you in understanding cut profiles and give advice to consumers regarding cooking instructions and recipe suggestions.

Commentary: Knowing Beef Can Be as Important as Knowing Cattle expensive for them. With knowledge, you can direct them to less-expensive steak cuts like flat iron or ranch that also provide a great eating experience. Premium steak cuts are easy to sell, but it will be necessary to expand your customers’ knowledge and educate them on lesser known options. Every week we talk people through preparation methods and point them toward additional resources.

Another resource that has increased our knowledge and helped us better market our beef has been our state’s land grant university. Here in Pennsylvania, The Pennsylvania State University offers a beef short course where we’ve learned how to assess steers on the rail, grade and breakdown a carcass, and price our product. This course really helped us better represent beef and increase credibility with our customers.

Lastly, having better knowledge of beef cuts can be the deciding factor in

getting more animals processed. We know it can be difficult to get animals scheduled at a processor. If you do get a space, don’t create more work for your butcher. How you interact with the processor can be the cause of some of the bottlenecks processors have to cope with. One way to set yourself apart would be to submit cutting instructions yourself, if possible.

If your customers purchasing shares have no idea how much of each cut they can get, or even what part of the animal it comes from, it can be very time consuming for your butcher to relay that information. Facilitate this process by making sure your customers are educated and ready to make those decisions before contacting the butcher.

Give your butcher every reason to want to process more beef for you rather than another producer’s whose cattle take up more of their time! //

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Red Angus McCann Annual Bull Sale Monday, March 6, 2023 Billings Livestock Commission Billings, MT Lori McCann: 208.743.5517 Jason Beck: 208.790.0646 mccannredangus.com We are looking forward to offering bulls and heifers from these exciting new sires and some of our Proven Donors View Sale Catalog at Hat Ranch Amber 128 Reg. 1465635 Bieber Money Maker H128 Reg. 4303115 Crump Emma 220 Reg. 1546068 Red U2Q Badge 73H Reg. 4609313 BB Propulsion 9096 Reg. 4169122 Red U2 Blue Collar 295E Reg. 3927955 Bid and Buy at

1A BD: 8-17-21

LOT 31 – KOESTER INSIGHT 192 (#4604655)

HERDSIRE PROSPECT! You won’t sacrifice growth and carcass with your first-calf heifers with this guy. He’s a female maker with high performance and is a true HerdBuilder from a long lineage of ranch-favorite females.

By Design ...

Our fall-calving program is by design. Our cattle are bred, born and raised to excel in conditions opposite of most production seasons. They are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure, calving in August might be easier than March, however maternal and actual performance in the winter are antagonistic to nature and we identify and eliminate those unworthy of staying in our herd.

Conformation, muscle, foot structure, disposition, performance and maternal strengths are backed by breed-leading EPDs for growth and carcass. At the end of the day, our customers need cows that do their job, payweight at weaning and carcass traits that build a reputation with their feeders.

We are raising beef ... by design.

1A

BD: 8-19-21

LOT 50 – KOESTER DRIVER 1105 (#4604355)

HERDSIRE PROSPECT! Retain every daughter from this powerful dark, cherry-red Drive Time son! He ranks in the top 5% for ProS & HB with incredible CW & REA. His maternal line is a ranch favorite with many females in our herd.

BD: 8-11-21

LOT 38 – KOESTER STOCKMARKET 136 (#4604553)

A Stockmarket x Domain heifer-bull deluxe! He boasts top rankings in ProS, HB and GM while ratioing high for both WW and YW. His young dam has a perfect udder and we look forward to her impact on our herd.

BD: 8-15-21

LOT 119 – KOESTER MEGATRON 182 (#4604635)

Thick and deep, with a top 2% ProS and 1% HB ranking, this bull will sire daughters you love and steers that will make you smile on shipping day. His long line of females are the epitome of good disposition and stayability.

Selling 60 age-advantaged bulls in conjunction with

Leland Red Angus

Friday, March 10, 2023

1 p.m. MT • At the Ranch • Sidney, MT

185 Bulls • 50 Heifers

BD: 9-9-21

LOT 41 – KOESTER INSIGHT 1135 (#4604421)

Super-balanced EPDs across the board that excel in every trait category! His beautiful dam has a picture-perfect udder and disposition that he will pass along to his daughters. He catches your eye in the bull pen and impresses visitors.

Progeny sell from ...

Lorenzen Warrant 8273

BD: 8-11-21

LOT 37 – KOESTER WARRANT 115 (#4604451)

This Warrant x Merlin is a powerhouse with expressive muscling, length and dimension. He ranks in the top 4% for GM backed by impressive performance and carcass traits. He’s easily a standout and in the pen and on paper!

• Lorenzen Insight 9917

Bieber CL Stockmarket E119

Leland Full House 7465

• VGW Megatron 403P

• LARR Drive Time 9542

Request a catalog:

Steve & Tracey Koester

Steele, ND

(701) 400-1611 cell

KoesterRedAngus.com

koester@bektel.com

Melvin & Luella Leland • (701) 565-2347 Todd & Carla Leland • (701) 565-2361 192 Hwy 16 N • Sidney, MT 59270 lelandra@restel.net • www.lelandredangus.com Leland RED ANGUS RANCH Leland Red Angus ... A Legacy of the Past and Building for the Future. 57 Years Breeding Red Angus Hosting our 40th Annual Production Sale FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2023 1 p.m. MST • At the Ranch 41 mi. N of Beach, ND, or 34 mi. SE of Sidney, MT 185 Bulls • 50 Heifers Including age-advantaged bulls from Koester Red Angus LOT 10 – LELAND
LOT 51
LOTTO 2213 (#4682613)
– LELAND FINISHED PRODUCT 2065 (#4683169) LOT 1 – LELAND
PROPULSION 2082 (#4682873) LOT 217 – LELAND GENUINE 2176 (#4683049) LOT
15 – LELAND PROPULSION 2137 (#4682993) LOT 28 – LELAND STOCKMARKET 2096 (#4683121)

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RAAA National Staff

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Tom Brink

Ext. 4 | tombrink@redangus.org

DIRECTOR OF BREED IMPROVEMENT

Ryan Boldt

Ext. 12 | ryan@redangus.org

BEEF CATTLE GENETICIST

Lindsay Upperman, Ph.D.

Ext. 29 | lindsay@redangus.org

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Halla Pfeiff

Ext. 10 | halla@redangus.org

REDSPRO & REGISTRY SPECIALIST

Kaitlyn Fulmer

Ext. 6 | kaitlyn@redangus.org

REDSPRO & REGISTRY SPECIALIST

Stephanie Johnson

Ext. 26 | stephanie@redangus.org

MEMBER SERVICES & DNA SPECIALIST

Ryan Starkey

Ext. 5 | ryanstarkey@redangus.org

DNA DATA PROGRAMS COORDINATOR

Alana Skelton

Ext. 14 | alana@redangus.org

DNA CUSTOMER SERVICE SPECIALIST

Kai Miranda

Ext. 24 | kai@redangus.org

DATABASE AND REGISTRATION CONSULTANT

Kenda Ponder Ext. 15 | kenda@redangus.org

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION & JUNIOR PROGRAMS

Kim Heller, Ph.D.

(515) 851-2019 | juniors@redangus.org

PUBLISHER & ADVERTISING DIRECTOR

Tracey Koester

(701) 391-5440 | tracey@redangus.org

EDITOR & DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

Brandi Buzzard Frobose

(785) 448-0239 | brandi@redangus.org

COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Lisa Bryant

(405) 766-8942 | lisa@redangus.org

SHOW SPECIALIST

Erin Dorsey

(970) 396-5420 | erin@redangus.org

ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR

Janet Russell Ext. 11 | janet@redangus.org

Association Commentary

When Genetics Matter in the Feeder Cattle Market

What will happen when the U.S. feeder cattle market transitions away from hide color and begins to emphasize genetics in the price-discovery process? In other words, how will the beef industry change when groups of feeder cattle and calves are valued according to their genetic merit for downstream performance and carcass traits?

1. The commercial market will become more rational in assigning value. Feeder cattle with verified superior genetics for growth and carcass traits will bring a higher price. Feeder cattle with weaker or non-verified genetics will bring lower prices. Thus, stronger economic signals will be sent to cow-calf producers to eliminate low-end genetics that hold the industry back today. The same impact will be felt in the replacement female market too, as maternal genetic merit receives greater emphasis.

2. Faster improvement.

With stronger economic signals to breed better commercial cattle, the U.S. cattle population will shift more rapidly in the direction of higher quality and greater value. Better genetics make the financial pie bigger for everyone. This change will benefit all segments of the beef supply chain, while continuing to provide consumers with a high-quality product. The beef industry will become more competitive, efficient and sustainable as a result.

3. Cattle feeders, stockers and backgrounders will experience improved predictability in the feeder cattle and calves they purchase. Genetic knowledge will improve performance and breakeven predictions because genetics determine approximately one-third of growth and carcass outcomes.

4. Genetic tools will become more important.

With commercial cow-calf producers being paid for superior genetics like never before, the value and importance of genetic evaluations conducted by breed associations will take on greater importance. More traits will be quantified and data collection and submission by seedstock producers will increase, further strengthening EPD calculations.

Commercial Marketing Team and Value-Added Programs staff is on page 20

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The beef industry will become more competitive, efficient and sustainable as a result of verified superior genetics for growth and carcass traits.

Calving Ease Leaders with Much More

ENERGIZE YOUR HERD

■ Go-To bull for dynamic phenotype, structure and EPD profile across the board

■ Blends the growth curve with added CE and exceptional carcass value

■ Maternal strength backed by the Bieber Adelle cow family, his grandam Adelle 297Y is in the Bieber donor pen

■ Loads of body and dimension, you really like how bold sprung and soft made he is, and you will love his feet and overall structure

■ The more progeny he produces, the more famous and sought after this bull gets…EXPECT SUPPLIES TO BE VERY LIMITED!

FINISHED PRODUCT

BUILDING A MATERNAL PRODUCT

■ Total outcross pedigree that combines three legendary Angus sires who were made famous for their ability to make fantastic females with impeccable udders, great femininity and exceptional dispositions

■ His famous great grandam Amy B121 comes from the same cow family that you will find in the impressive female maker FUSION’s pedigree

■ Proven calving ease with exceptional maternal traits and a top 3% Herd Builder Index

■ He is attractive patterned, dark cherry red, big soft bodied and sound as a cat

■ If your in the business to make stylish attractive momma cows, look no further, the maternal ability of this sire runs multiple generations deep

Daughter - 3C Emilee 2087, Tyler ‘TJ’ Brown, MT
For current EPDs, progeny photos and more visit Bull Search at absbeef.com or scan the QR code.
Daughter - RAML Raindance 1113, Raml Cattle, SD
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BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 RAAA 3958815 BIEBER CL ATOMIC C218 x BIEBER HARD DRIVE Y120 COLLIER FINISHED PRODUCT RAAA 3861137 COLLIER FINAL PRODUCT B389 x HOOVER DAM TRAIT CED BW WW YW ADG DMI MILK ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT ProS HB GM EPD +17 -6.0 +55 +92 +.23 +1.49 +15 -1 +18 +12 +17 +.48 +.12 +23 +.11 +.04 +143 +100 +43 ACC .75 .90 .88 .86 .86 .30 .48 .32 .24 .55 .33 .58 .45 .64 .55 .44 % 12 3 26 2 3 24 5 3 TOP 35% EPDs as of 1/31/2023 DNA tested AMF, CAF, DDF, MAF, NHF, OSF TRAIT CED BW WW YW ADG DMI MILK ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT ProS HB GM EPD +18 -5.6 +63 +112 +.30 +1.82 +28 +6 +12 +10 +15 +.61 +.03 +33 +.45 +.03 +121 +53 +68 ACC .78 .91 .87 .85 .85 .32 .32 .46 .32 .44 .36 .57 .45 .59 .56 .50 % 7 5 27 13 25 12 18 32 23 11 15 10 TOP 35% EPDs as of 1/31/2023 DNA tested AMF, CAF, DDF, MAF, NHF, OSF .91 .90 1.800.ABS.STUD ©2023 ABS Global, Inc.

5. Artificial insemination and genomic testing will grow rapidly.

Utilization of such technologies to make genetic progress in the commercial cattle sector will rise while generating a higher producer ROI for the time and money spent. Businesses that supply these tools to the industry will experience a rapid increase in revenue, profitability and influence.

6. Genetics will become a hot topic of conversation around the industry.

Interest in genetic improvement among commercial producers in all segments will skyrocket. Educational discussions will proliferate as genetic knowledge is sought like never before. Producers will move up the learning curve rapidly because they are incentivized to do so.

7. Investment in genetic research will grow many times over. Increased interest in genetic progress will lead to more industry investment in genetic research of all types. The rate of progress in creating new genetic tools and improving those currently available will accelerate as a result.

8. The beneficial use of crossbreeding will increase. Because cow-calf producers will become better educated on genetics topics, including the positive effects of hybrid vigor, more ranchers will decide to engage in various types

of crossbreeding, benefitting themselves as well as those further down the supply chain.

9. The entire beef industry will become more prosperous. Better genetics will produce more satisfied consumers, resulting in growing beef demand and increased industry revenue. Added profitability will allow producers to re-invest in their businesses at a higher level creating a positive cycle of growing revenue, additional investment, faster improvement and satisfied consumers, followed by better beef demand and still more revenue growth.

When all these benefits are duly considered, it is abundantly clear that genetic merit pricing in the feeder cattle and replacement female market can not get here soon enough. //

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“Better genetics will produce more satisfied consumers, resulting in growing beef demand and increased industry revenue.” SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2023 Spring Fling Fischer Red Angus Ron & Esther Fischer Harlowton, MT 406-632-5598 fischerredangus.com 30th Annual 31 Yearling Bulls 12 Open Yearling Heifers Selling: Sale At the Ranch, Harlowton, MT Visit our website: Sires: NIO John Wicks 0092 Lucht Firepower 0130 Six Mile Fifth Sense 122H Lucht Maximum Power 0170
Association Commentary: When Genetics Matter in the Feeder Cattle Market
Monday, March 13, 2023 Selling: 140 Extremely Balanced Red Angus Bulls All bulls 50K DNA Tested Annual Production Sale 1 p.m. • At the Ranch, Manhattan, MT Red Angus Bulls of the Big Sky! LOT 1 – C-T MARKETS UP 2119 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4632081 73 91 734 105 105 106 103 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X C-T RED ROCK 5033 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 150 72 78 16 -3.8 73 126 0.33 1.93 27 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 10 10 9 19 0.91 0.11 32 0.26 0.04 No-holes herd bull with 91 BR, 105 WR, 105 YR, 106 IMF ratio, 103 REA ratio. Beautiful phenotype with calving ease, performance, carcass, all from the very maternal Blockana cow family with the Bull Look!! LOT 2 – FEDDES REPUTATION 093-2310 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631725 70 99 769 114 105 116 99 C-T REPUTATION 0094 X 5L BOURNE 117-48A ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 112 64 48 15 -3.3 78 123 0.28 1.94 34 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 9 15 9 15 0.43 0.01 40 0.44 0.01 This Reputation x Blockana knocks it out of the park for performance, phenotype, and EPDs. His Dam comes from a long line of great Blockana donor cows. LOT 3 – C-T REPUTABLE 2010 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4632153 75 100 796 113 112 108 101 C-T REPUTATION 0094 X 3SCC DOMAIN A163 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 118 61 57 13 -1.3 80 134 0.34 1.84 33 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 10 12 7 16 0.38 0.05 44 0.43 0.02 A big-time Reputation son, stemming from the powerful Miss Pan cow family. Extra Growth 113 WR, 112 YR, great carcass and calving ease. LOT 5 – C-T MARKETABLE 2061 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4632117 73 95 737 106 102 167 100 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X FEDDES MAGGIO 806-E303 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 128 66 62 15 -4.0 75 124 0.31 1.79 24 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 7 10 9 17 0.77 0.19 30 0.15 0.06 A calving-ease specialist with plenty of eye appeal and performance. 167 IMF ratio stands this herd sire apart. LOT 6 – FEDDES MARKET 081-2214 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631719 74 105 666 114 119 99 123 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X MR COACH 1296 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 131 60 71 15 -3.3 72 123 0.32 1.97 26 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 10 9 10 16 0.81 0.16 35 0.25 0.05 2214 combines Stockmarket, MR Coach, Red Rock and a great Blockana cow family. He has a great look, individual ratios and an elite EPD profile. LOT 4 – FEDDES MARKETPLACE 0115-2204 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631679 75 106 728 108 109 107 115 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X FEDDES BRUNSWICK D202 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 142 75 66 15 -2.9 73 120 0.29 2.07 24 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 11 9 9 20 0.86 0.02 28 0.48 0.04 2204 has the balance we are breeding for. MGD was producing until she was 14 years old. He covers all the bases, calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass.

dam is a full sibling to the dam of Lot 2. This Red Rock son should leave really good daughters along with his calving ease, maternal and carcass traits. He also has above-average growth.

This medium-framed Reputation son knocks it out of the park on ratios. His dam is an easy-fleshing Blockana that is backed by a long line of donor cows with great feet and udders.

look at 2251. Dam is the MGD to lot 18, 2216.

Chuck & Carol Feddes • 406-581-8826 Jake & Alyssa Feddes • 406-581-8157 Manhattan, Montana www.feddesredangus.com Live internet bidding at:
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Maternal! View videos of the sale lots at www.feddesredangus.com or www.ctredangus.com Craig & Taryn DeBoer 406-282-9029 Manhattan, Montana www.ctredangus.com Request Your Catalog Today! LOT 9 – C-T STRONG MARKET 2096 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4632085 78 98 779 112 119 100 127 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X PIE ONE OF A KIND 352 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 127 58 70 14 -2.5 84 138 0.33 1.94 26 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 16 10 9 17 0.79 0.06 35 0.42 0.04 Maternal Brother to C-T Reputation 0094 by the powerful C-T Linsey 8119 cow. Big-time phenotype with extra frame and bone. Loads of performance with 112 WR amd 119 YR. LOT 10 – FEDDES STOCKMARKER 802-2251 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631513 75 97 658 98 99 125 110 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 X FEDDES SILVER BOW B226 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 135 67 67 14 -4.6 73 120 0.30 1.95 25 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 8 10 8 18 0.96 0.13 25 0.20 0.05 This bull has calving ease deluxe, with growth, maternal and carcass. If you want calving ease and a whole lot more, take a good
LOT 12 – FEDDES ROCKET 091-2202 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631723 72 103 721 107 102 80 95 C-T RED ROCK 5033 X 5L BOURNE 117-48A ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 133 77 56 16 -4.2 66 110 0.27 1.74 36 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 5 12 9 18 0.59 0.07 30 0.17 0.01 2202’s
LOT 16 – FEDDES REPUTATION 0100-2282 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631489 70 100 750 129 119 113 99 C-T REPUTATION 0094 X LASO FRONT ROW X37D ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 98 44 54 15 -2.8 81 134 0.33 2.11 35 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 19 12 8 15 0.38 -0.02 45 0.44 -0.01
LOT 18 – FEDDES REPUTATION 008-2216 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4631487 74 104 679 117 117 73 112 C-T REPUTATION 0094 X 5L BOURNE 117-48A ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 114 57 57 14 -3.1 80 129 0.31 1.93 31 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 12 15 8 14 0.54 0.04 39 0.38 0.02 This Reputation son has a little more frame. Look at his growth, power, maternal and carcass with calving ease. BALANCE is what we strive for. LOT 7 – C-T REPUTATION 2079 Reg. # BW BR 205-Wt. WR YR IMF-R REA-R 4632047 80 98 726 104 101 116 103 C-T REPUTATION 0094 X FEDDES SILVER BOW B226 ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M 115 64 52 12 -1.8 82 131 0.31 2.03 31 ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT 15 12 8 17 0.49 0.05 41 0.35 0.01 A very correct balance all the way through. 104 WR, 101 YR, 116 IMF ratio, 103 REA ratio. Extra performance WW, YW, top 1% & 2%.
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2023 Production Sales

March 1.................... Lost Creek Red Angus (Private Treaty), Molt, MT

March 3 Sutherlin Red Angus, Stevensville, MT

March 4.................... Redland Red Angus, Hysham, MT

March 7.................... Sandhill Red Angus, Sidney, MT

March 8.................... Heart River Red Angus, Belfield, ND

March 9.................... Fritz Red Angus, Brady, MT

March 10 Leland Red Angus, Sidney, MT

March 11.................. Lucht Red Angus, Bozeman, MT

March 13 Feddes/C-T Red Angus, Manhattan, MT

March 14.................. Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ID

March 15 Klompien Red Angus & CK Red Angus, Manhattan, MT

March 17.................. Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, MT

March 18 Milk Creek Reds, Plevna, MT

March 21.................. Green Mountain Red Angus, Logan, MT

March 22 Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT

March 23.................. Martin Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

March 25 Fischer Red Angus, Harlowton, MT

March 30.................. Gibbs Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

March 30.................. Northern Lites, Glasgow, MT

April 1 Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT

April 14 .................... 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT

May 11 Koenig Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

Dec. 1 ...................... Angelo Cattle Co. (Private Treaty), Drummond, MT

Dec. 6 Big Sky Elite Female Sale, Logan, MT

Dec. 15 .................... 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT

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Anchored by the world famous Stony cow family, Collateral has the makings of a next level calving ease sire.

This deep bodied, powerfully constructed sire is dark cherry red, good footed and has a herd sire presence about him.

This exciting son of Collusion takes maternal up a notch by adding the famous prepotent genetics of the Stony cow family, as well as some of the breed’s most powerful matrons, A302, Y11 and 8105.

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PROS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI MILK ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT 128 72 56 16 -3.4 58 96 0.24 1.74 32 7 11 10 18 0.53 0.04 34 0.32 0.010 .40 .45 .43 .43 .43 .12 .13 .06 .00 .20 .28 .35 .30 .38 .37 .31 8% 19% 17% 12% 22% 5% 5% 18% 25% 34% 15% 15% PROS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI MILK ME HPG CEM STAY MARB YG CW REA FAT 134 38 96 12 -0.9 87 154 0.42 2.16 22 13 13 8 12 1.15 0.27 41 0.08 0.060 .46 .49 .46 .47 .47 .17 .21 .12 .26 .26 .32 .40 .33 .41 .41 .33 5% 1% 1% 1% 1% 22% 34% 1% 5%

Red Angus Commercial Marketing Team and Value-Added Programs

DIRECTOR OF COMMERCIAL MARKETING

Harold Bertz (816) 661-2289 | harold@redangus.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES

Katie Martin Ext. 16 | katieochsner@redangus.org

COMMERCIAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Nolan Woodruff (805) 861-0996 | nolan@redangus.org

COMMERCIAL MARKETING SPECIALIST

Rachael Oliver (406) 480-1569 | rachael@redangus.org

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS

Chessie Mitchell

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VALUE-ADDED PROGRAMS SPECIALIST

Jeananne Drouhard

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Weekly Email Marketing Service of Feeder and Finished Cattle

The Red Angus show list informs feedyard managers, order buyers and other interested parties of Red Angus-influenced cattle. Producers can market feeder or finished cattle through this free service when selling through a sale barn, video auction or private treaty. The weekly show list is emailed to potential buyers through the Red Angus FeederFax email service. To upload information about cattle or to view cattle available, visit RedAngus.org/showlist.

To receive the weekly FeederFax marketing service that will highlight that week’s show list, please email tags@redangus.org.

Marketing Update

A Protocol for the Industry

At the writing of this article, I am preparing to give a presentation about the importance of heifer development and how a protocol can be beneficial for the entire industry. The Red Choice program, released by Red Angus last year, is a partnership with the University of Missouri and follows the protocol outlined in its highly successful Show-Me-Select Replacement Heifer Program. As we gear up for spring breeding, I encourage producers to study the merits of this groundbreaking program.

Living in Missouri my entire life, I have been able to follow the development, growth and expansion of the Show-Me-Select program over the past 25 years. I have isolated three primary benefits from having a set heifer development protocol and how it changed the cattle industry in Missouri. We at Red Angus feel that producers utilizing the Red Choice program stand to benefit from the program in much the same way.

Better Genetics and Increased Use of Artificial Insemination

More than 90% of heifers enrolled in Show-Me-Select receive at least one AI service. With close to 1,000 ranches enrolled, this is a significant number of cattle resulting from the improved genetics of AI. This not only affects the female population, but the resulting steers. Once a low-valued commodity in Missouri, steers have become popular with feeders and backgrounders commanding prices reflecting their extra genetic merit.

With the addition of Tier II Show-Me-Select, heifers enrolling in the program must have sires that meet minimum EPD accuracies in both Calving Ease Direct and Maternal, Weaning Weight, Carcass Weight and Marbling

The genetic progress possible for producers using these tools is exponential as more than 75% of the heifers enrolled in Missouri are retained within the herds that enroll in the program. Verifying two generations of genetic progress, Tier II heifers continue to gain value.

Focus on the Science of Heifer Development

Producers enrolling in Show-Me-Select commit to a vaccination program that begins no later than weaning. Most producers choose to vaccinate both steers and heifers adding value to the entire calf crop.

Heifers are exposed to a rigorous pre-breeding exam that allows producers to find immature females and potential problems prior to exposing them to the expense of a timed breeding system. Pregnancy exams have increased the use of ultrasound, and many are fetal sexed early in the pregnancy. These tools add value to the calf crop and give producers hands-on experience with the science of heifer development.

Build a Better Business Plan

With a standard protocol and documented value added to these females, producers have two options: develop more heifers with the opportunity to sell or develop no females with the opportunity to buy.

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Marketing Update: A Protocol for the Industry

Early on in our cattle enterprise, my wife, Melisa, and I chose to develop extra heifers for the potential of extra cash flow in our operation. This proved to be extremely valuable for us as a profit center.

As we get older and look for ways to reduce labor, not developing heifers, running more cows and buying all of our replacements through a Show-MeSelect heifer sale looks appealing. We are able to choose the breed or breed composition of the females, sires they are bred to, exact calving date and sex of the calf crop. Producers have the opportunity to reevaluate their business plan and streamline it for greater profit.

These benefits provide a compelling template for incorporating the Red Choice program into your ranch operation. The goals of Red Choice are to improve heifer development, increase marketing opportunities

for Red Angus-influenced cattle and create a reliable source of high-quality, high-information heifers. Red Choice gives producers a simple, true heifer development protocol usable for the entire industry.

For more information, guidelines and timeline visit redangus.org/marketing/marketingservices/#red-choice or contact a member of the commercial marketing team. //

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C&C DuVall Registered Red Angus 5th Annual Bull Sale Winter Livestock La Junta, CO April 11th, 2023 Noon MT Sires Include • DUV Domain 813 • PIE Stockman 4051 • PIE Just Right 540 • DUV Domain 003 • PIE Accent 0280 • Crump Runaway 3178 • RREDS Seneca 731C Join Us Online@ www.CattleUSA.com DUV Domain 813 PIE Accent 0280 SIRES RED ANGUSSC DUV Stockman 207 He sells 23Bulls at Caleb DuVall 719-688-4646 Colby Sires719-523-3298 Request a catalog at: ccduvallranches@hotmail.com DUV Domain 003
Better genetics and AIing, focusing on the science of heifer development and building a better business plan will benefit producers and the entire industry.
Lautenschlager & Sons Red Angus Proudly Presents Pacific Northwest Red Bull Rendezvous Monday, March 13, 2023 • 12:30 p.m. • JR Ranch • Othello, Wa Selling 80+ Bulls & 8 Red Sim-Angus Reg # 4678989 - Son of 5L ULTIMATUM 1893-03C Reg # 4679015 - Son of LASO ALAMO C92H lasoredangus.com Selling with friends! Abbe Livestock and GR Farm Scan qr Code to request a Sale catalog! Reg # 4679073 - Son of LASO ALAMO C92H Reg # 4679137 - Son of LASO ALAMO C92H
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Heifer Exposure – A Hidden Piece of Gold

Total Herd Reporting allows the RAAA to provide you and your customers with the most unbiased and reliable EPDs in the industry. It also allows for the calculation of reproductive EPDs –Calving Ease Direct, Heifer Pregnancy, Calving Ease Maternal and Stayability.

Fall Heifer Exposure is requested in February each year, and Spring Heifer Exposure is requested in August. The recommended deadline for Fall Heifer Exposure is in April, and for Spring Heifer Exposure it is in November.

You can still submit your heifer exposure after this with no penalty, however, this deadline is important to stay on track with your data submission throughout the year.

What Does This Report Do?

The Heifer Pregnancy EPD is used to predict the differences in the pregnancy rate of a bull’s daughters that are exposed and expected to calve as 2-year-olds. Heifer Pregnancy is as heritable as most growth traits such as Weaning Weight and Yearling Weight. This Heifer Exposure Inventory and following THR inventories provide the RAAA with the information necessary to produce the Heifer Pregnancy EPD which producers can use to increase the fertility in their cow herd.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

Spring No Progeny Requested ............................................

Fall THR – 4th Installment Billed ........................................

Fall Birth and Weaning Data Requested ..............................

Remember:

March 8

March 10

March 15

Transfers after 60 days do incur late transfer fees. Submit your transfers as soon as possible to avoid additional charges.

How Can I Complete This Report?

To complete this report in REDSPro, go to Data Entry > Online. In the Manual Job tab, title your job.

These groups will be titled “Fall Heifer Exposure_20XX” or “Spring Heifer Exposure_20XX.” Select Heifer Exposure Report as the job type and select the proper group for the heifers you are reporting exposure on.

Start the new job to open the spreadsheet. Fill in the exposure dates (“Start Dt” and “End Dt”) for all exposed heifers.

A management group code should be used in the “Cont. Group” column to distinguish breeding or herd management groups. Code should be designated as numerical one or two

digits, no letters. Heifers that are only pasture bred (i.e. no AI) should be designated into different management groups if they are in different breeding pastures. Heifers that are AIed in the same management group, but put into different cleanup bull pastures, do not need to be designated.

Label all exposed females as “Yes” for the “Exposed” column and any not exposed as “No.”

Use the “Disposal” code column to remove any heifers from your inventory that will not be transferred.

Once all of the necessary information is entered, click Submit Data > Proceed to Billing > Final Submit for your data to go into the BOLT EPD evaluation. //

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Always Changing

There’s a saying by John C. Maxwell that states, “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.”

However, when the changes aren’t necessarily expected or wanted, the ability to grow can be challenging, at best. There is no exception when genetics come into the picture. Especially around bull sale season, the questions start picking up about EPDs changing and why it occurs.

Why Do EPDs Change?

In last month’s Red Angus Magazine breed improvement article, there was discussion of how genes are passed from parents to offspring and how additional information is then incorporated into the EPDs. Remember, an EPD is an estimate based on information such as an animal’s actual performance, progeny or other relative’s performance, and genomic data.

After genomic data is submitted on the animal, the EPDs are then referred to as GE-EPDs or genomically enhanced EPDs. Essentially, if EPDs are changing, this means that data has been recently submitted from one of the sources discussed above and utilized to calculate the updated EPDs. As data is submitted, the EPDs may increase, decrease or stay the same – this all depends on the data. Additionally, the data will also result in an increase in the EPD accuracy.

What is Accuracy?

Accuracy is a measure of the reliability of the calculated EPD and reflects the amount of information that is utilized in the calculation. Another way of looking at accuracy is the relationship between the calculated EPD and the true genetic merit of the given animal.

Accuracy values range from 0 to 1.0, with a larger value (closer to 1.0) meaning more information has been submitted. Along with accuracy, a measure of the average amount that an EPD could change over time is called Possible Change, which is depicted in Table 1.

From Table 1, with an accuracy of 0.6, the possible change is + 6.5 units for WW EPD. So, for example, with a WW EPD of 64 about two-thirds of individuals are expected to have a true progeny difference between 57.5 and 70.5 (64 + 6.5). Notice that as the accuracy increases, the possible change range decreases. Thus, at 0.9 accuracy, there is only a + 1.6, which is very little change. However, an accuracy this high is only possible for animals with hundreds of progeny records.

An accuracy value tends to go hand in hand with the amount of confidence a producer will associate with their animals’ EPDs. For example, a producer may associate a lack of confidence with a younger animal’s EPDs, as they tend to have fewer progeny records or even less performance data collected – think of traits such as yearling weight, carcass records or even heifer pregnancy.

The opposite may be true for an older animal as it has had the chance to have multiple progeny records be collected, especially an older bull or AI sire with his daughters’ records being collected for traits such as Stayability. However, time is of the essence, so how does a producer have more confidence in a younger bull?

30 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Table
EPD Accuracy 0.2 0.6 0.9 Possible Change + 13.0 + 6.5 + 1.6
1. Possible Change Values for Weaning Weight

Sires Represented:

Visit ... www.gmracattle.com for more information and to request your sale catalog Featuring these top-ranking future breed leaders! Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMRA Sale Facility • Logan, MT • 1 p.m. MDT View & Bid Online: Selling 95 Red Angus Bulls Bob & Julie Morton • Tom & Katie Morton • Jim Morton 2431 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 580-0348 • www.gmracattle.com ProS HB GM CED BW WW YW ADG DMI M ME HPG CEM ST MA YG CW REA FAT GMRA KING LAKOTA 2294K #4613831 • GMRA KING JAMES 0272H x BROWN-CH INDEPENDENCE D5670 BW: 72 WR: 118 YR: 113 126 63 63 17 -4.3 70 115 0.29 1.96 33 12 11 10 17 0.79 0.09 29 0.33 0.05 DDRA LEBOWSKI 202 #4635585 • FEDDES BRUNSWICK D202 x BROWN-CH INDEPENDENCE D5670 BW: 75 WR: 111 YR: 112 138 69 69 15 -2.3 72 120 0.30 2.01 27 9 13 7 18 0.64 -0.04 39 0.68 0.02 GMRA EFFORTLESS 2221K #4614075 • GMRA KING JAMES 0272H x GMRA TESLA 6214 BW: 69 WR: 104 YR: 109 138 63 76 15 -2.6 75 123 0.30 2.16 28 15 12 9 17 0.76 0.13 51 0.41 0.04 GMRA ACHIEVEMENT 2239K #4614009 • GMRA KING JAMES 0272H x GMRA PEACEMAKER 1216 BW: 86 WR: 115 YR: 111 123 59 64 12 -2.8 81 131 0.31 2.16 35 12 11 6 17 0.68 0.03 40 0.63 0.04 GMRA GAME EVALUATION 2280K #4613883 • GMRA GAME CHANGER 8270F x GMRA TRILOGY 0226 BW: 86 WR: 113 YR: 104 133 70 63 11 0.4 81 131 0.31 1.76 34 15 13 7 18 0.55 0.04 42 0.45 0.02 GMRA CAPTAIN 2202K #4614143 • GMRA KING JAMES 0272H x GMRA PEACEMAKER 1216 BW: 80 WR: 106 YR: 104 99 51 48 14 -2.3 74 124 0.31 2.38 31 11 10 8 15 0.46 -0.03 36 0.52 0.01 GMRA CALIBER 2230K #4614033 • KCC EXCELLENCE 139-774 x BIEBER HEAVILY ARMED E392 BW: 85 WR: 112 YR: 107 121 73 48 13 0.0 76 125 0.31 1.77 27 3 11 9 17 0.41 -0.05 30 0.42 0.00 GMRA INDEX 2255K #4613949 • BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 x H2R PROFITBUILDER B403 BW: 64 WR: 109 YR: 102 140 83 56 20 -8.5 59 99 0.25 1.67 27 7 9 12 20 1.05 0.11 4 0.05 0.06 GMRA KING LAKOTA 2294K DDRA LEBOWSKI 202 GMRA ACHIEVEMENT 2239K GMRA GAME EVALUATION 2280K GMRA EFFORTLESS 2221K GMRA CAPTAIN 2202K BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 • GMRA GAME CHANGER 8270F BIEBER HEAVILY ARMED E392 • GMRA KING JAMES 0272H KCC EXCELLENCE 139-774 • 3SCC DOMAIN A163 BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119 • FEDDES BRUNSWICK D202 BIEBER SPARTACUS A193
*Highlighted numbers inducate top 25% breed rank

Always Changing

In regard to all the available sources of information, genomic testing is the quickest way to increase accuracy and get closer to an animal’s true genetic value as a parent, especially when considering the amount of time involved. For instance, it takes four to six weeks to run a DNA test compared to collecting data on progeny which can take at least two years, depending on the trait.

One way to consider the information or knowledge gained from genomics is to find the equivalent number of progeny records that an animal would need to see a similar increase in accuracy.

In Table 2, a genomic test is equivalent to adding more than 25 calves for calving ease, 15 records for Stayability or even 10 carcass records for Marbling.

Ultimately, change is always occurring in regards to EPDs. These changes are due to information being submitted through the various sources described in Table 2.

Furthermore, accuracy and possible change are values to help account for the amount of information and the reliability of the EPD, as well as a measure of the average change one would expect an EPD might change.

So, if change is inevitable, let’s hope that your animals’ EPDs grow (in the right direction)! //

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Table 2. Progeny Equivalents Trait Progeny Calving Ease 25+ Maternal Calving Ease 4 Birth Weight 22 Weaning Weight 25+ Yearling Weight 25+ Stayability 15 Carcass Weight 6 Marbling 10 Ribeye Area 8 Back Fat 11 Docility 25+
“Genomic testing is the quickest way to increase accuracy and get closer to an animal’s true genetic value as a parent.”
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Attending Bull Sales Should Be a High Priority for JRA Members

By attending annual bull sales, JRA members can develop valuable relationships and learn the marketing skills necessary to promote and market their own Red Angus herds.

As cattlemen, our programs will not be financially feasible if we simply collect the genetics produced by other breeders.

Sustainable success in the beef cattle industry requires that we employ good customer service techniques as we develop our customer base, that we know how to feed the cattle so that they are presented appropriately to meet the needs of our customers, and that there is cohesion between the digital and infrastructural components of hosting our own sale.

Instead of reinventing the wheel when it comes time to have their own sale, JRA members can learn from the experiences of established Red Angus breeders.

Engage with JRA!

Many JRA members have benefited from the mentoring of a single Red Angus breeder who was willing to sacrifice time, energy and dollars to help them establish their own herd. Be thankful for that person or group willing to help you learn the necessary skills and gain the critical assets for future success.

However, it will prove most valuable if junior members visit multiple bull sales hosted by different Red Angus breeders.

When attending different bull sales this spring, consider how various breeders interact with their crowd on sale day. If you invest the time and resources needed to attend the sale, pay close attention to the facilities used by different breeders. How were their breeding programs different? Did they emphasize EPDs? How did they park cars and trucks with trailers? How did they handle the mud resulting from winter and spring rains? What did they serve for lunch?

Emma Ahrendsen, Iowa • jraemma@gmail.com

Peri Andras, Illinois • jraperi17@gmail.com

Leah Evans, Iowa • jraleah1@gmail.com

Natalie Evans, Illinois • jranatalie@gmail.com

Cameron Ison, Kentucky • jracameron1@gmail.com

Mitchell VanderWal, South Dakota • jramitchell1@gmail.com

Kim Heller, Junior Program Coordinator • juniors@redangus.org

Enjoy attending the sales, interacting with the crowd and asking questions. The host of the sale will not likely have time on sale day to answer many of your questions.

However, standing around the sale barn will be many cattle breeders just waiting for the sale to start. Those individuals have valuable experiences that you can learn from as well.

Digital auction formats are proving valuable for connecting buyers with purebred cattle sales. Cynthia O’Bryan from DVAuction notes that she has been able to sell cattle to, “Parents attending a soccer game, driving their kids to a birthday party, and farmers sitting on a combine.”

If a JRA member is going to watch an online sale, it is advisable for them to visit with those hosting the sale before sale day and to follow up after the sale is over. Print out the catalog or request a copy by mail and then send in your questions.

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38 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023
38 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023

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– Highest Marbling Animal in the Red Angus Database

■ PRIME PLUS is such an outlier that he will move breed average into the top 1% of the breed for marbling in one generation

■ Displays the look and physique of a true beef bull

- Big bodied, bold sprung, shows base width and abundant muscle expression

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MOVE YOUR HERD FORWARD WITH PROPULSION

■ Standout from both a data and phenotype perspective, attractive cattle that will smash the scales

■ Big time performance with style and length to burn

- You will love the muscle, shape and phenotype he brings to the table

■ Dam is a long sided female with a 108 MPPA

■ One of the top young performance bulls in the breed today, expect his progeny to offer an excellent combination of growth and muscle shape

■ A sire that won’t disappoint from a natural thickness and complete package standpoint, you will notice his calves hit the scale at weaning time

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Attending Bull Sales Should Be a High Priority for JRA Members

Watching bull sales online will allow you to learn from cattle operations in different parts of the country, with varying types of cattle, and who are serving the needs of highly diverse bull-buying customers.

Utilize both in-person sales and online digital sales to maximize your learning opportunity.

Three things JRA members should remember when attending a bull sale:

1. Don’t be afraid to introduce yourself and talk to other Red Angus breeders attending the sale. Relationships built with other producers will be valuable to your future success.

2. Pay close attention to how the breeders hosting the sale interact with their customers. Do they care about their customers? Do they offer anything for JRA members? Are the cattle presented with integrity?

3. Take your time walking through the pens of cattle and evaluating the information in the sale catalog. There is no rush. You may not be there to buy a bull, but the lessons learned may prove valuable to your future success.

The most important thing about attending a bull sale in person is the opportunity to build relationships with other breeders. I attend a bull sale in Illinois each year. Over the years, I have developed friendships with fellow producers in seven states.

In 2022, I purchased cattle from Danny Osborn and Jed Dixon from Alabama. In the summer of 2023, I will complete an internship with Steven and Jamie Rogers at Show-Me Genetics in Strafford, Missouri. These opportunities were made possible through relationships built by sitting alongside other bidders at that bull sale in Illinois.

Save the Dates:

May 1 –

JRA Board of Director Applications Due

July 11-16 –

Junior Red Angus Round-Up, Florida

Many Red Angus breeders have incorporated educational opportunities into their bull sale offerings and JRA member incentives for purchasing animals in their sale. You may not be ready to purchase a bull. However, by attending bull sales near you or watching sales from across the country online, you will learn important lessons and build valuable relationships that will prove beneficial when selling your own cattle in the future.

Remember this: At almost all cattle sales, there will be a great lunch offered just before the sale. Enjoy an excellent free lunch in the name of research. //

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For more information: Kyle Gilchrist 641/919-1077 • Star G Ranch, Inc. Steve Koedam 507/920-7594 • Koedam Cattle Co. Dave Kemen 320/212-2478 • Kemen Farms Red Angus Gilchrist / Star G Ranch Auction Barn • 12144 Dove Ave., Douds, IA 52551 SATURDAY MARCH 18 2023 Lunch at 12:00 Noon – Auction at 1:00 p.m. FREE BULL DELIVERY IN IOWA, MISSOURI, WESTERN MINNESOTA, & to other locations including Oklahoma City and Cullman, Alabama. H KFRA MR ALAMO K20 H (#4649687) A son of LASO ALAMO C92H that scanned a 17.5 REA & 8.91 IMF! His dam is an 8 yr old with a 105 MPPA. H KDM2C STOCKMARKET K122 H (#4669965) A Bieber Stockmarket E119 son posting a BW 82 lbs. to WW 732 lbs. He ranks in the top 2% ProS, 5% HB & 2% STAY! H KFRA MR FRANCHISE K24 H (#4649621) A 9 Mile Franchise X High Capacity son. His 11 yr old dam posts a 102 MPPA with a 359 day calving interval on 10 calves! H GILCHRIST ROYAL PEACOCK H (#4565375) A 25% semen interest and spring 2023 Walking Rights in this 18 month old, 17.5 SQ. IN. REA, High Endurance son sells! H 80+ FALL BRED HEIFERS, 25 1ST CALF SPRING PAIRS & SEVERAL OPEN HEIFERS SELL H Catalog available at www.redcows.net and videos at DVAuction.com
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April 8th 2023

3rd Annual Bull and Female Sale

At the Ranch - Hayes, SD

Selling 75 Yearling Bulls

Featuring:

20 sons of COMPLETE 7000E

17 sons of CAPTAIN 057

15 sons of QUARTERBACK 789

Other featured sires include - BIEBER CL STOCKMARKET E119, RED MRLA AMBITION 92H, JEFFRIES ROLLIN ON 43G and EGL GUIDANCE 9117

Check

The sale
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our social media or website for more pictures, videos and data updates!
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HRP CAPTAIN 2009K RAAA# 4623645 HRP QUARTERBACK 2002K RAAA# 4623635 HRP COMPLETE 2001K RAAA# 4623633 HRP COMPLETE 2020K RAAA# 4623663 HRP AMBITION 2027K RAAA# 4627763
15 Top Tier Elite Yearling Heifers Featuring daughters of: COMPLETE 7000E, CAPTAIN 057, QUARTERBACK 789, BIEBER STOCKMARKET E119, RED MRLA AMBITION 92H, JEFFRIES ROLLIN ON 43G, BECKTON HERITAGE H314 HanSine Ranch - Hayes, SD Travis Shaffer (605) 280-0693 hansineranchsd@gmail.com Brian Brigham (970) 481-5192 www.hansineranch.com 100 Commercial Red Angus Heifers Home Raised and Customer Raised Semen on our herd bulls available upon request PLUS
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HRP LAKOTA 0378 K206 RAAA# 4623677 HRP LEANNA 7H K241 RAAA# 4627891 HRP CRYSTAL G905 K239 RAAA# 4627887 HRP ABIGRACE 0018 K213 RAAA# 4623685
Questions about our bulls or heifers – call, text or email us – we enjoy getting to know our customers
HRP ABIGRACE 29H K219 RAAA# 4627847 DUFF HD 2046 - RAA. #4466181 DUFF SMASH 18114 2145 - RAA#4575619 Sold for $75,000 in the Power
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Ranching Today With the Next 150 Years Top of Mind

Lambert, for the Red Angus Magazine Alec Oliver’s family has been ranching in the same area in eastern Oregon’s Bear Valley since the 1880s. When the ranch’s cattle are branded with “A2” each spring, the brand they wear carries history as well, as the brand was first registered and acknowledged in 1878.

Pride in that history – coupled with a deep desire to keep the ranch moving forward and making it sustainable for generations to come – keeps Oliver motivated, innovative and dedicated.

“Same soil for five generations and hopefully for more generations to come,” Oliver said.

The family ranch, J.C. Oliver Inc., is a mountain valley ranch consisting of everything from meadows to sagebrush range to timberland located near the Strawberry Mountains. Bordered by forest allotments on the Malheur National Forest helps make one big continuous area, cattle can be moved by horseback and side-by-sides – no truck hauling required.

The Oliver’s closest town is the tiny ranching community of Seneca. In addition to having the coldest average temperature in the United States, Seneca holds the record for the coldest day in the state: 54 degrees below zero in 1933. Area ranchers are familiar with temperature extremes. For example, in July 2013, the morning started at 30 degrees Fahrenheit and jumped to a high of 96 degrees Fahrenheit.

While cooler, dry summers are the rule, winters average 59 inches of snow.

Transitions

For years, the J.C. Oliver Inc. ranch was a commercial cowcalf, die-hard Hereford operation. When Oliver’s father shattered his pelvis in 2001 and worried he couldn’t continue to work on the ranch at the same level, the family transitioned.

Oliver’s cattle are on a year-round grazing program. A majority of calves are marketed via Country Natural Beef, a cooperative 100% owned by the rancher-members.

Aligned with the philosophy of Country Natural Beef, Oliver works with Mother Nature to manage every part of the ranch synergistically.
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redalliance.biz 21 st Annual SPRING PRODUCTION SALE Offering Red Angus 30 Registered Bulls Age-Advantaged with a select number of 2-year-olds 8 Registered Open Heifers Join us in person or online! Thursday, March 9, 2023 Sale starts at 12:00 p.m. Groesbeck Auction & Livestock · Groesbeck, Texas Conveniently located 25 miles west of Buffalo, Texas, and I-45 CENTRALLOCATEDINTEXAS! www.redalliance.biz check often for updates, photos and videos Follow us on Facebook HE SELLS! A big, stout, power and growth 2-year-old. He is sired by Dyna Power out of a 3J One of A Kind dam! HE SELLS! Moderate frame Seneca x Evolution 2-year-old. Packed with muscle! For catalog or more information, contact Brian Whisnand: 214-762-8541 · Randy Wickman: 972-658-6523 Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist 641-919-1077 · www.redcows.net

Ranching Today With the Next 150 Years Top of Mind

They sold off their Hereford herd and began grazing their pastures with outside cattle part of the year.

The family transitioned again in 2011 when Oliver graduated from the University of Idaho with a degree in animal science and agribusiness and returned to the family ranch. With the family’s blessing, he set out to rebuild their herd.

But this time, the family ranch’s cow-calf operation didn’t go strictly Hereford.

“I wanted us to capture heterosis, so we added Red Angus,” Oliver stated. “I really like the Red Angus-Hereford combination for our environment and management.”

In 2017, fifth-generation rancher Oliver assumed full management of his family’s ranch after his dad passed.

Oliver is quick to point out that he “manages” the ranch and relies on others to carry out the day-to-day operations of the ranch. The “others” include ranch foreman Jake, who he calls “well-rounded,” two additional employees and Oliver’s mother, Tinka. A couple of guys fill in as needed, with some of those “guys” being Oliver’s fiancé Kailee and his sister Kati, who is married to a nearby rancher.

“I’ve learned to delegate,” he explained. “We have a great team.”

When a pickup accident in 2012 left Oliver paralyzed from the sternum down at age 23, he had a saddle modified so he could continue to move cows, rope and take part in ranching activities. A lift installed in the back of his truck maneuvers him on and off a horse.

Delegating traces to both “need to” and “want to” for Oliver, who works as membership director for Country Natural Beef, a cooperative owned by ranchers who sell meat directly to retail stores and food service companies. He is also a paraplegic, which means he needs to hire help for a majority of the physical tasks associated with ranching.

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Red Angus Proved Itself

Red Angus bulls were initially used only on heifers, but that changed when Oliver saw the performance of the resulting offspring.

“Those F1 crosses were always on the top end of quality,” Oliver said. “They just did better. That convinced us to use Red Angus on more than just our heifers.”

Today the cow herd of 700 head is a blend of Red Angus-Hereford, with a bit heavier on the Red Angus. The ranch’s bull battery is about 70 to 30 Red Angus to Hereford.

Year-round grazing is not the norm, needing to supplement feed for five months of the year. The grazing program is basically “take one bite of each grass plant while they’re growing, then bring the cattle back after the plants have matured.”

During the winter, when haying is needed, it is spread throughout the meadows.

“When we are feeding hay, we aren’t just feeding hay to cows,” he elaborated. “Our haying grounds are our most productive hay fields. We try to get our hay spread out across our meadows the best we can. The leftover hay that doesn’t get eaten by the cows – plus the manure and urine

in the

To oversee the ranch efficiently, Oliver has relied on to check females at calving, make certain the cattle have water, look for stragglers and see that gates are shut.

excreted by the cows – provide nutrients back into the soil.”

Oliver likes his cows going into calving season at a body condition score of 5 and 6. Calving season starts mid-March, with 90% of calves arriving within a 45-day window. He credits cow nutrition and the ranch’s mineral program with helping calves being programmed to thrive.

Calves stay at side of their dams until they come off the forest the end of September. At that time, the calves are pre-vaccinated.

The calves then spend a couple more weeks at side of their dams before they are given a second round of vaccinations. The goal is to wean the calves at about 7 months of age.

Saturday, April 15, 2023

Sale Location: JS Ranch • Harris, Missouri

Sale Time: 1 p.m.

Offering includes…

• 45 Red Angus and Percentage Bulls (13-20 months old)

• Registered Open Heifers, Fall Bred Heifers/Cows

• Spring Pairs and Bred Females (registered and commercial)

• 50 Commercial Red Angus heifers ready to breed

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Ranching Today With the Next 150 Years Top of Mind

“We want the calves vaccinated the second time and weaned 45 days before the winter gets bad,” Oliver stated. “We want all the stress over for the calves before winter hits.

“And winter can come early where we live.”

Approximately 80% of the ranch’s heifer calf crop are selected first round as replacements and exposed for 30 days. Of those exposed, about 75% will get bred during that tight window. Those not settling are marketed as beef.

The ranch markets in a couple of different directions. For diversity and cash flow, some steers will be sold via video auction.

“Our video auction offering will be comprised primarily of Red Angus steers, as they typically are best to sell on the open market for what we have,” Oliver explained.

Capturing Value with All-Natural Program

Open heifers and a vast majority of steers are marketed through Country Natural Beef, the cooperative that Oliver works for. The cooperative is 100% owned by the rancher-members, with all profits going directly back to the ranchers. Country Natural Beef, which markets 60,000 head a year, owns the product all the way through, selling beef to retail customers. Per its website, the company “strives to bring urban consumers together with rural ranchers by providing a clean, wholesome beef eating experience for all families that transcend the boundaries of city and country.”

“Country Natural Beef is our most stable market, and we like the fact that we get feedyard performance data and onthe-rail data on our cattle and can even compare our cattle

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Oliver takes a hands-on role in spring branding. The “A2” brand has been in use on the ranch since 1878.

Spring Red Angus Private Treaty Sale

Ranching Today With the Next 150 Years Top of Mind

to those owned by others in the cooperative,” Oliver stated. “The data on our cattle help us determine our bull selection. With our program the maternal side is important but then so is feedyard gain and carcass performance.”

Oliver points out that another advantage to participating in Country Natural Beef is that “color of an animal doesn’t matter price-wise.”

“We get paid for the full genetic benefit – and not the color – of an animal,” he stated.

To be a part of Country Natural Beef, the Oliver’s cattle must be “all natural” – no antibiotics, no added growth hormones or promotants and be on a 100% vegetarian diet. Cattle must be GAP-certified.

“We believe that going the natural route has made us better managers,” he explained. “Our records show that 95% to 99% of the calves born on the ranch never see an antibiotic during their time on the ranch.”

Cattle from J.C. Oliver Inc. are pooled in the feedyard with other Country Natural Beef cattle from the cooperative’s additional 100-plus ranchers throughout the western states.

Oliver says he and the ranch have gained significantly –monetarily and networking-wise – by being a part of CNB.

“Networking with other ranchers within the cooperative has helped refine practices on our own ranch,” he said. “I learn so much from our rancher-members – animal handling, animal management, grazing plan, etc. I have access to some of the best cowmen and thinkers in the beef business.” //

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Oliver relies on experienced dogs to move stock.
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Change #1. The system incorporated the Zoetis Cow Fertility EPD into $Ranch® and $Profit®. The Cow Fertility EPD predicts large differences in the calf crop percentage expected from a bull’s daughters!

• The Zoetis Cow Fertility EPD was launched in May of 2021. It included data on over 160,000 dams with over 975,000 calving records. These dams have pedigree links to the entire 1.4 MM animal $Profit database. This includes cowherd data from all of the $Profit Partner herds listed below

• After extensive investigation, we believe that this EPD is the single best predictor of a cow’s lifetime productivity.

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• Higher Fertility EPD bulls produce daughters that will wean a higher average annual calf crop percentage weaned.

• These calf crop percentage differences drive HUGE differences in profitability

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Change #2. The $Feeder® Index was adjusted to place more emphasis on reducing feed costs.

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Farm and Ranch Wife Ramblings: Finding Balance in the Busy Seasons of Life

Like many of our fellow farmers and ranchers, my husband Josh and I often get asked “when do things slow down for you guys?” It’s a question that typically garners a sly chuckle and then a bewildered grimace as we go through our mental to-do list for the approaching season.

For the most part, we are fortunate to set our own schedules, but the truth is, there are very few “slow” times for us.

By trade, I am a freelance writer and Josh is a cattle marketer, but together we are business owners, agricultural producers, animal caretakers, bookkeepers, industry volunteers and most importantly, parents to our four kids. As entrepreneurs, we are admittedly guilty of picking up new ventures without setting anything to the side in our efforts to build upon generations of grind and grit and to continue growing a family business those four kids will (hopefully) aspire to be part of one day.

With a fall-calving commercial cow herd, I’d love to say the winter months pass by with less to do compared to those who have calves hitting the ground after the first of the year, but we somehow stay plenty busy prepping for our weekly cattle auctions and keeping our custom backgrounded cattle fed, watered and healthy. Throw in the holidays, year-end tax preparations and the barrage of ag-related meetings and conventions we both attend from December through March, and it’s easy to see how time moves so quickly, even in the dead of winter.

Farm Living is the Life for Me

Before you think I’m lamenting this arduous life we live, let me tell you how much I love it. I grew up in the cattle business, earned agricultural degrees and even worked for a large agricultural advocacy organization, but there was a time when I was living a big city life in a downtown condo. I couldn’t smell the fresh air, I couldn’t drive the backroads and I couldn’t watch the sun set.

It wasn’t until I started dating my husband – a fourth-generation Kansas farmer and rancher – that I realized how much this lifestyle meant to me. There is absolutely nowhere else I’d choose to put down roots, raise a family and build a business than rural America. It is beautiful and bountiful and in the abbreviated words of Cara Dutton from the television show 1923, “You will be free in a way that most people can barely conceive.”

That quest for freedom, however, requires an unwavering dedication and oftentimes a hefty commitment of time. Thankfully, in our case, it’s time spent doing things we enjoy, and time spent teaching our kids the value of hard work and responsibility.

A major revelation in my tenure as a farm and ranch wife was finally getting a handle on the seasonal activities of our operation – everything from pasture burning, field planting and preg checking to pen cleaning, cattle shipping and bill paying – and understanding where my time and

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energy is best spent. For example, I know when harvest rolls around, we will typically have enough manpower to keep the machines rolling, but not likely without “Macey’s Meals on Wheels, Parts Delivery and Taxi Service” working in the background to keep everyone fed and in the fields. Other times, like at branding or weaning, it’s all hands on deck and I take a more formative role in getting the job done, even if that means strapping our youngest on my back as I administer vaccinations.

When we began having children, it was initially very hard for me to find balance between the daily demands of raising babies and the desperate desire to stay involved in our operation. It was in this season that I took over more of the bookkeeping responsibilities (I’m still not an expert, but I get fewer calls from our accountant each year) and used the opportunity to identify our financial strengths and weaknesses and engage my husband in discussions about the future of our operation. It has been a game-changer in our ability to communicate as we consider potential shifts or improvements and has given me the sense of ownership I need when my day-to-day mom duties keep me from being hands-on outside.

To fully appreciate this personal enlightenment, you have to know that my husband and I have completely different personalities. Josh is a big-picture guy and I am detailed to a fault. I truly believe God brought us together to complement one another’s strong suits and to help fill in the gaps when needed. The contrast in our behaviors and tendencies can be frustrating at times but learning to respect our different approaches has ultimately served us well in many

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Finding Balance in the Busy Seasons of Life

endeavors – from major purchasing decisions to parenting our kids to preparing for busy times in our operation.

Stocking Up for Spring

And speaking of the busy times ... the days are starting to get longer and so is the list of warm-weather farm and ranch activities and responsibilities. For my crew, that means eating a lot more meals outdoors and on the run.

The approaching change in seasons is my reminder to start stocking up on the essentials needed to feed a small army in a moment’s notice. Whether it’s preparing field meals during planting and harvest time, feeding a crew of cowboys after processing cattle or just enjoying a nice evening and impromptu dinner on the deck with neighbors, my sanity depends on an ample supply of paper products, aluminum pans (don’t forget the lids!), bottled water, pantry staples and a few easy desserts prepped in the freezer.

This time of year, I’ve made a habit of thawing a couple pounds of ground beef at the beginning of each week in anticipation of such events. At the very least, I can use it for a quick mid-week family dinner, but more times than not, I am grilling up burgers or making meatballs to feed the

Gardening and Grace

As your typical Type A farm and ranch wife, I put a lot of unnecessary pressure on myself to do it all – raise a family, run businesses, care for God’s creatures, advocate for an industry we love … and then just because I like a good challenge, I attempt to grow a garden.

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Finding Balance in the Busy Seasons of Life

Josh will tell you I have great ambitions each spring – designing a layout, researching appropriate varieties for our hardiness zone, sourcing plants and seeds and then working as a family to get everything in the ground. I keep it watered and somewhat weeded, and we enjoy the literal fruits (and vegetables) of our labor through the first part of the sum-

mer. By Independence Day each year, however, it becomes very apparent that I cannot keep up with the demands of a successful garden, despite my love of fresh produce, my ability to can and preserve and my typically very strong will to succeed at these types of tasks.

It is in this heat-of-the-summer moment – when I’m keeping the figurative home fires burning while Josh is leaving the house at 4 a.m. to ship cattle out of the Flint Hills and we’re seeing our largest runs of grass cattle coming through the auction barn – that I remember sometimes a gal just needs a little grace, and the garden is usually where I have to start.

Don’t be afraid to extend yourself the same grace when the busiest of the busy season is upon you, because try as we might, there really is no perfect balance in a lifestyle like ours. It takes planning, teamwork, compromise and the hard realization that sometimes there are just not enough hours in the day, but I know most of us can agree there’s no better way to live. //

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Annual breeding soundness exams key to overall herd fertility

Buying health insurance is not a fun task, but it’s a necessity to mitigate your risk in case of a major health event. Increasing your herd’s reproductive performance presents a similar scenario. Testing all your bulls before breeding season is a simple task that can help prevent a major blow to your wallet.

“Passing a breeding soundness exam is insurance for the owner,” said Barry Whitworth, DVM, and senior Extension specialist in the Oklahoma State University Department of Animal and Food Sciences. “All bulls should be tested annually to make sure they’re good.”

An untested, sterile bull can be costly if several open cows turn up, he said. Smaller producers with only one bull are at higher risk, but Whitworth warned that ranchers running five or six bulls in a pasture can also have issues if one bull is sterile. “If he’s the biggest, baddest guy out there, he’s going to keep everybody beat off and you’re still going to have lower pregnancy rates.”

Whitworth said sub-fertile bulls will eventually get cows bred, but not in a desirable timeframe like a bull that passes a BSE.

“You’re going to have more cows that get bred later in the breeding season and calves born later in the calving season,” he said.

“At weaning time, there will be more lightweight calves compared to the cows that bred and calved early in the season. You’re just losing pounds.”

Research shows that bulls that pass a BSE get cows bred earlier in the breeding cycle and they have a higher success rate of settling, Whitworth said. “You don’t tend to see repeat breeders that may breed and conceive, but 30 days later, she’s breeding right back. That means you’re going to have more calves born at the first of the calving season, which should correspond with higher weaning weights at the end of the year.

“A bull should get about 60% of the herd bred in the first 21 days. Within 45 days, 98% of all cows should be bred.” He added that it’s economically important to get all cows bred in the first three breeding cycles.

Age doesn’t matter when it comes to the importance of performing a BSE on bulls, Whitworth said. However, the “why” to test may vary for different ages of bulls.

It’s not unusual for a young bull to fail the exam initially, especially if he’s been over conditioned, he continued.

“A lot of our young bulls, especially if they’ve been fed a lot, will get a deferred rating the first time because they are so fat.”

Too much fat in the scrotum causes an inability for temperature regulation. This leads to motility and morphology abnormalities in the sperm cells.

Whitworth said we can often fix this by letting the bull lose weight or by getting him out in the field where he can travel and increase exercise.

On the flip side, older bulls are more likely to fail because of an infection or injury.

Extreme weather events in regions not accustomed to that type of weather can also temporarily affect a bull’s sperm. Whitworth said frostbite or extreme heat can damage the testicles, and the severity of the damage may influence recovery time.

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Sperm production takes 61 days, so if there’s an insult or injury to the testicles, the producer may see open cows if he maintains a tight breeding season. If he leaves bulls out with cows longer, he may see an extended calving season.

Whitworth said it’s important to note what a BSE isn’t. “A BSE doesn’t guarantee you that the bull is going to breed cows because we don’t test libido. We also don’t know how aggressive that bull will be about getting cows bred.”

Whitworth said the BSE exam also doesn’t test if a bull can breed the cows, so it’s critical for ranchers to observe the bull breeding cows. The exam also doesn’t test for trichomoniasis or other diseases, which can affect

the bull’s breeding ability or cause issues with fertility.

“Bulls can have infections that may not prevent the bull from breeding, but the cows may not settle,” he said. “For instance, if we’ve got trich, the bull’s going to breed, and those cows will probably settle. However, through the breeding process, we’ve infected her with the organism, and she will slough the calf.”

So many factors play a role in getting a live calf on the ground, so it’s important to minimize risks whenever possible. Since profitability in the cow-calf industry starts with high pregnancy rates, a simple breeding soundness exam is a small investment in the profit picture to help ensure great returns. //

Inside the Breeding Soundness Exam

A breeding soundness exam is a systematic evaluation by a licensed veterinarian to determine a bull’s reproductive potential. An exam will typically cost $50 to $65.

Whitworth said most vets will start with a physical exam to evaluate the bull’s overall condition. The vet will verify that the bull can walk, breath normally and has two good eyes.

“Sight is really important. Bulls mainly rely on sight to watch for cows in standing heat,” he said. “If they have only one good eye, they’re not seeing the whole picture, so the bull could miss some cows that are in heat.”

During a breeding soundness exam, a vet will collect semen to check for motility or abnormalities.

A rectal exam will follow to check for abnormalities and ensure the seminal vesicles are not enlarged, inflamed or infected.

Vets will measure scrotal circumference and verify that the bull meets minimal requirements for his age. Scrotal circumference is important for multiple reasons, Whitworth said. “Through research, we know that bulls with larger testicles have more capacity to breed cows. We also know the female offspring of bulls with larger testicles cycle and get bred earlier, increasing fertility.”

The vet will also palpate the testicles for firmness. “They ought to be a lot like your biceps when flexed.”

They will check the penis for warts, signs of damage and to make sure the bull can extend without deviation. Whitworth said the electro-ejaculator can cause some corkscrew or side-to-side deviation. If a deviation is noted, producers should make sure they observe the bull breeding a cow.

Semen will be collected and evaluated for motility and abnormalities. “Seventy percent of sperm cells should be normal for a bull to pass,” Whitworth said. The vet will also inspect the sperm cells for head defects and make sure there is progressive motility in a common direction in a certain number of cells.

Semen will be collected and evaluated for motility and abnormalities. A bull needs a score of 70% normal sperm cells to pass his BSE exam.

After the exam, the vet will classify the bull as satisfactory, unsatisfactory or deferred. Whitworth said an unsatisfactory rating is rare, since that would show a problem that will never change. He said it’s more common for vets to check the deferred classification, attempt treatment of the issue and retest the bull in 60 days. //

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Hacks to Streamline Calving Season

All across the country, ranchers are in the midst of calving season and even though weather patterns and challenges vary by region, the overall goal remains the same: live calves and good mamas.

Because of the critical nature of calving, we surveyed cattle country for some of the best advice to make this season bearable and successful. While some of the advice is scientifically based – such as feeding at night to have more calves during daylight hours – a larger segment is somewhat ingenious and may possibly relieve a pressure point or challenge during this hectic and stressful season.

Equipping the Headquarters

Most ranches have a “home base” or headquarters of sorts – whether it

be the garage, a shed or a barn. And while headquarters may vary, the fact remains that equipping and stocking it is of utmost importance. Preparing in advance and making sure the barn has everything needed for warming up calves, and people, can alleviate a lot of headaches. Stocking a cabinet with lots of old sheets, towels, extra socks, heating pads, blankets and other necessities will help speed up the inevitable occurrence of caring for cold, wet calves. From a convenience standpoint, a washing machine and dryer in the barn will help with the laundry and save trips to and from the ranch house.

While stocking up on linens, be sure to load up another cabinet with an electric kettle that can be used for coffee, tea, cups of soup and quick

warm water for mixing colostrum. And on the door of said cabinet, tape a list of the reasons why you love cows, ranching and your ranching partner.

Don’t Neglect the Crew

Speaking of people, it’s hard to take care of a herd if the crew isn’t taken care of – both mentally and physically. Sleep deprivation is a beast and can really hamper someone’s attitude and cognitive ability. Try assigning heifer checks based on functionality – the person who cannot function (or is tremendously unpleasant) after waking every two to three hours could be more useful by checking at 11 p.m. and then again at 5 a.m. Parents of newborns can attest to the effectiveness of teamwork in this situation.

Additionally, communication cannot be underscored enough. Making sure that everyone on the calving crew is updating records in a shared notebook, mobile phone application or spreadsheet can help alleviate miscommunication or duplicative efforts. A brief update a few times per day can bring everyone up to speed on what to watch for and any problems.

Much in the same way calves may need a boost of energy to liven up, ranchers should make sure they are fueling themselves as well. Access the aforementioned cabinet in the calving barn for a quick can of soup, beef jerky snack or employ a crockpot for easy-to-prep meals for everyone. Keep the fridge stocked with beverages of choice for refueling, whether it be a sports drink or an energy drink –sometimes a little boost can make all the difference.

The calving crew works hard in adverse conditions. Keep quick food options available as well as extra gloves and dry chore clothes.

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Hacks to Streamline Calving Season

Calf Health and Management

Obviously, calf health is of utmost importance and can be a real challenge to manage, especially if calving in inclement weather. A plethora of ways exist to warm up a cold calf quickly; a plastic tote (or bathtub) with warm water, a calf warming box or old horse blankets and dog heating pads can all help warm up a chilled calf. And if the calf is appearing extra weak, many ranchers suggested administering a dose of corn syrup dissolved in hot water or even a 5-hour Energy drink to liven it up.

It’s also important to have calving supplies collected in a kit for easy movement, especially if calving in multiple places. Some would say that it’s necessary to have multiple kits – one for the barn and one for the farm truck.

Easy access to tools such as obstetrical chains, plastic sleeves, lubrication, syringes, paper towels, iodine and electrolytes is fundamental for acting quickly in the moment.

When the weather is too cold for tagging or calves need to be marked before tagging, dairy cow Velcro leg straps in several colors can be used

for identification. There are endless marking and identification options with four legs and several colors available, and they can be doubled up if necessary. The strips are easy to keep track of and can be wrapped around four-wheeler racks, gear shifts, etc., so they are always nearby and ready to use. Just don’t forget to write down the color combinations and communicate with the rest of the crew!

General Calving Hacks

Other general calving niceties that can make life easier are stocking caps with headlights built in or headlamps for hands-free illumination during late-night or early-morning calving checks.

When it comes to calf movement, a calf sled, child’s snow sled or an old trash can lid can simultaneously get a calf to a warmer and drier location while also moving the cow.

Many ranchers swear by cameras in the calving barn that serve two purposes: 1) avoiding the cold late at night, and 2) avoiding disturbing cows that are actively in labor. A glance at the camera can indicate whether assistance is needed or if all is well.

Regardless of how you approach calving season, from facilities to equipment, make sure you’re doing what is manageable and feasible for your herd and your crew. //

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Technology in Agriculture: Are We Ready to “Meat” the Demand?

After a short trip to the eastern front range at the beginning of this year for producer visits, my brain kept jumping from one topic discussed with producers to another.

One particular subject continued to push its way to the front of my mind. How do we as a nation, that produces roughly 26 billion pounds of beef per year, step up to match the efficiencies and size of the two other leading U.S. commodities: corn and chicken?

Then it hit me: TECHNOLOGY is the answer!

Let’s start with corn. I know it’s hard to compare a grain product to animal protein when it comes to production efficiencies. However, there are a few transferrable kernels that can be gleaned from their success.

Almost everyone knows that corn yields have gone up by two bushels per acre on a yearly average since the late 1980s. Was this done in the old fashion way by just increasing fertilizer and water applications? No. We learned increasing inputs is not always the answer, a thought our industry can be slow to embrace. Instead, we focused on plant health, nutrition and genetics. Corn producers took a gamble on new technologies, like variable rate application and GPS. Boy, did it pay off!

More accurate fertilizer and chemical application alone brought about the no-till system, a technology that saves fuel and improves soil health, reducing two major input expenses. The introduction of these tools was by no means easy.

My father was convinced that my brother and I spent more time on our cellphones than farming. Today, he watches YouTube videos about irrigation technology. Corn genetics were heavily emphasized, as well. We made growing corn safer, more efficient and more profitable. It didn’t take more ground. All it took was trust in new technologies.

Chicken has been the beef industry’s arch nemesis as a preferred protein for decades. While most of us will admit that fried chicken can be delicious, no one prefers chicken’s flavor, but they do like its cost. So, it’s cheaper because it’s inferior in most peoples’ minds, right? Wrong. It’s because the poultry industry doesn’t raise barnyard chickens anymore. They adopted new technologies.

The early years of housing chickens came with challenges. They needed climate-controlled buildings, automated feeders and disease detection and tracking. Genetic improvement has also been pursued aggressively in the broiler chicken business.

Together, these technologies along with food processing improvements – I plan to dive into that in a future article –have made chicken nuggets the “go-to” for hangry toddlers. Their price point is low, they’re consistent and safe – things every family wants.

Where does that leave the beef industry? How do we maintain our position as the preferred protein? A partial answer is to look back at what others did to grow, improve and become more efficient. For corn and chicken, technology gave producers three primary rewards: safety, profit and time. The technology did the little things that took up time and previously limited profits.

They quit chasing chickens and hauling manure. New technologies were critical to making them leaders in their sectors of agriculture.

As modern-day beef producers, we have more technology available to us today than at any time in history. Electronic ID, precision genetic tools, market information and regular consumer feedback.

I would enjoy a discussion on any new technology, so feel free to give me a shout. Technological tools offer the promise of better beef and a better future, let’s embrace them! //

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Passing the Farm or Ranch to the Next Generation – Part Two

If parents want the ranch to survive and continue for generations to come, transition planning is crucial – to enable the ranch to remain viable –which can be difficult if there are multiple heirs. Fair isn’t always the same as equal. The sibling who stayed home and worked on the ranch doesn’t want to be ousted by the ones who left and now want their piece of it or want the ranch sold and the money divided.

On-Farm Heirs Versus Off-Farm Heirs

“With today’s land values, it’s unrealistic to think that if you have several heirs that the one on the ranch would be able to buy out the other siblings. Generally, land values are much higher than the cash flow of the ranch,” said Dana Springer, CPA and partner at Wipfli LLP in Havre, Montana.

Often, not all the children are interested in carrying on the farm business; there may be some, or one, that stayed, and the others are gone doing other things. This can be difficult when trying to decide how to split the inheritance.

“If parents have assets apart from the farm, such as life insurance, this might help provide for the other children while giving the farm to the one who stayed,” said Grant Snell of Crowley-Fleck Attorneys, Kalispell, Montana.

“Usually the value of a ranch is in the land,” said Springer. “There can

be family tensions when one child inherits the land and the others don’t, yet the only time that child gains any value from that land is when he sells it. He simply inherits hard work!” As the old saying goes, “Ranchers live poor and die rich.”

“There are several options to mitigate hard feelings when transitions are made. One child could inherit the land and the others inherit whatever cash or investments the parents have. If the land has significantly more value than the cash – which it generally does – a person can build things into the will. For instance, if the land were to be sold within a specified time after your death, a certain amount or percent of the proceeds have to be split with the other siblings. This avoids significant discrepancies,” Springer explained.

One thing Snell has done with clients if they have valuable mineral interests, is suggest that those be severed from the property and put in a trust for the non-farming kids. This can help equalize things while leaving the surface land to the kids doing the farming. This may depend on your state. In some western states the government retained mineral rights when the land was homesteaded. Different states may have different rules.

Entity Structure

Using an entity for ownership of the farm, rather than a sole proprietorship, can be beneficial.

“We often use an LLC as an entity that would own the farm, and sometimes we can use multiple entities – one that owns the land and another that runs the operation,” said Snell. “There can be tax benefits to having the operational entity lease the farmland, even though the parents might still be full owners of each entity.”

Besides tax benefits, this can divide management rights from the financial rights. “With an LLC you can have different classes of membership interests, such as non-voting membership interests, that pass to siblings outside the farm, at the parents’ deaths. This would carry with it some economic benefits, but they wouldn’t be able to vote, make decisions and outvote the ones who are running the farm,” he said.

“The operating agreements for the LLC or the trust can have different triggers for buyout. If the kids can agree amongst themselves and the ones on the farm want to buy out their siblings, you can build in some preferential financing obligations. If the kids

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running the farm don’t want to get bank financing, this provides a way to purchase their siblings’ interests with seller financing options – with payments over time – that won’t impede their cash flow for ability to run the farm,” Snell further explained.

Selling or Leasing It to the Children

Sometimes parents sell part of the ranch to a child with a long-term contract, financing the sale. The balance of the loan can be forgiven if it isn’t completely paid off when the parents die, so the child doesn’t have to pay the other heirs.

“Though the child won’t have to pay off the balance, someone still has to pay the tax. It preserves the step-up in basis for the child, and it can work, but may not have as much tax advantage as some of the other options. This option doesn’t help with long-term care expenses because those will take the loan payments,” Springer said.

Another option is for parents to lease the land to the children and receive rent income to finance their retirement. “Many of our rancher clients

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to the kids they could lease it to them. That way they have lease income each year and can make sure their will and estate plan is set up so the land goes to who they want it to, when they pass away,” she explained.

If you want your kids to own the land, it could also be set up so each one owns an equal interest in every acre, or certain kids end up with certain lands. “Equal interest in all of it could put them into a partnership; they have to run the land together or make decisions together, and sometimes this creates problems.”

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Se ing Flushes on Donors:

If a person is going to transition by selling the land to someone in the family, it doesn’t have to be priced at market value. “Also there can be a gifting portion, and the gifting exemption is the same as the estate tax exemption,” said Springer.

One Rancher’s Comments

Dan Rorvig, a rancher in North Dakota, said most people wait too long, and maybe don’t educate themselves well enough.

“When talking about passing the ranch to the next generation, some people think it will be a turnkey operation, stocking-stuffer gift, but this isn’t always the case. In our situation, we have a daughter and son-in-law on the ranch. It seems they are interested, and I feel that on down the road they will take over this operation, but it won’t be a gift,” he said.

“The ranch is our nest egg and our life’s work. Often these things have to be long-term purchases. We have a land base and a cow herd to turn over to the next generation, and many dollars’ worth of equipment. We’ve had some good fortune and put properties together but won’t be able to just gift it to the next generation. My wife and I will need the proceeds so we can live and enjoy things with retirement. Right now, we’re trying to help our daughter and her husband gradually get into a better financial position, so

they’d be able to bite off a bigger chunk,” Rorvig said. This is a long-term transfer of the family wealth.

“There are tax rules that are helpful, and it’s important that both parties are aware of those and take advantage of them. Most people don’t start planning soon enough, especially if they have a terrible health issue or life-altering event. We need to take time to put a plan in place that can work for everybody and not be forced into something because then everything becomes a knee-jerk reaction. You need a plan laid out so everyone in the family is aware of what needs to happen,” he explained.

“It’s important that the next generation has a true interest. I don’t want them to feel any obligation; this has to be their idea, too,” Rorvig said. If ranching is what they really want to do, it’s better if it can happen without a big tax that no one figured out how to avoid.

Importance of Good Advisors

Transitional planning is different for each operation.

“I had a client who said his neighbor’s mom is putting all her land in an irrevocable trust, and he thought he should do that,” said Springer. “We talked about it and concluded that in his situation he would not want an irrevocable trust for his land. This is why it’s important to have good advisors, to help with your plan, and perhaps an annual meeting. The clients, their attorney and tax advisor can talk about these things.”

If ranchers are not already having annual meetings with their accountant and attorney, this would be a good way to get the ball rolling. “If they can bring the next generation to those meetings, they can start to learn more about the actual business of the ranch;

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it’s not just knowing how to feed the cows and do the chores,” she said.

“We recommend that people get help, especially with the tax consequences. You don’t want to do something and find out later you have a large tax bill. Also, the more you can have in writing when making any kind of agreement with the next generation, the better, so no one can question it later. I encourage people to communicate about what their plan is, talk with their kids, and make sure everyone is on the same page,” she said.

“We often have several meetings with the client because it can be overwhelming, to hear all the options,” said Snell. “Sometimes we break it into pieces, especially if the client comes in without any kind of planning. We first put a will together, and things that you can always change, then start layering on top of that –whether setting up an entity, or a

revocable trust. These are flexible ways to own property and deal with an estate. Having property in trust avoids it going through probate, which in some states is a lot more cumbersome than in others. There are advantages to a revocable trust,” he said.

It’s also helpful to have the children at these meetings so they can understand what is going on.

“The initial meeting is usually just with the parents, and I tell them it’s their property and their decision, but once they have determined a certain direction, they can bring the children into it to let them know what the plan is,” he explained.

It’s good to know your state laws regarding these things. “Usually the clients’ attorney, CPA and financial advisor can work together to make a plan in the family’s best interests. These professionals need to know all the assets, how they are titled, and what the family’s plans are regarding succession,” said Snell.

“One thing many people overlook is doing power of attorney. This can be just as important as someone’s will and trust – to name someone to make decisions if you become incapacitated. This can avoid a lot of strife and having to go to court or into a guardianship,” he said.

Editor’s note:

This is the second piece in a two-part series. The first part was published in the February issue of the Red Angus Magazine. //

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National Red Angus Open and Junior Show Results Cattlemen’s Congress – Oklahoma City

2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Red Angus National Open Show

Judge: Craig Sand, Oklahoma

Grand Champion Open Female

MHG Barcelona 107J – Morley Griffith, Shawnee, OK

Reserve Grand Champion Open Female

TC Fancy 09J – Tucker Bayer, Ringle, WI

2023

Grand Champion Open Female

MHG Barcelona 107J – Morley Griffith, Shawnee, OK

Grand Champion Open Bull

Red Diamond El Rey 102 – Jackson Braggs, Salado, TX

Reserve Grand Champion Open Bull

3ACES Ground Work 1502 – Andrew Meier, Clinton, TN

Premier Breeder and Premier Exhibitor

TC Reds – Ringle, WI

Reserve Grand Champion Open Female

TC Fancy 09J – Tucker Bayer, Ringle, WI

Grand Champion Open Bull Red Diamond El Rey 102 – Jackson Braggs, Salado, TX

Reserve Grand Champion Open Bull

3ACES Ground Work 1502 – Andrew Meier, Clinton, TN

Supreme Champion Open Bull – Red Diamond El Rey 102 – Jackson Braggs, Salado, TX

Cattlemen’s Congress Red Angus Open Show – Judge: Craig Sand, Oklahoma Show Photos by Next Level
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National Red Angus Open and Junior Show Results

2023 Cattlemen’s Congress National Junior Female Show

Junior Show Judge: Alan Miller, Illinois

Grand Champion Junior Female

TC Fancy 09J – Tucker Bayer, Ringle, WI

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Female

H/H Larkaba 1104 – Addison Vowell, Forest, MS

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Female

MHG Barcelona 107J – Morley Griffith, Shawnee OK

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull

3ACES Ground Work 1502 – Andrew Meier, Clinton, TN

Reserve Grand Champion Bred &

SFCC Houston 062H – Carly Shuter, Frankton, IL

Pee-Wee Showmanship Winner

Channing Lind

Junior Showmanship Winner Hunter Blakely

Intermediate Showmanship Winner Page Wood

Senior Showmanship Winner

Zachary Griffeth

2023

Red Angus National Pen Show

Pen Show Judge: Alan Miller, Illinois

Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls

Wallace, Kip – Emerald, WI

Reserve Grand Champion

Pen of Three Bulls

TC Reds – Ringle, WI

Grand Champion

Pen of Three Females

Holton Cattle Co. – Cisco, TX

Reserve Grand Champion

Pen of Three Females

Newt Hutchison – Canton, OK

For questions about Red Angus shows, contact Erin Dorsey, RAAA show coordinator, at erin@redangus.org. //

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Grand Champion Junior Female TC Fancy 09J – Tucker Bayer, Ringle, WI Reserve Grand Champion Junior Female H/H Larkaba 1104 – Addison Vowell, Forest, MS 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Junior Red Angus Regional Show – Judge: Alan Miller, Illinois Owned Bull 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress Red Angus Pen Show – Pen Show Judge: Alan Miller, Illinois Grand Champion Pen of Three Heifers Holton Cattle Co. – Cisco, TX Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls Wallace, Kip – Emerald, WI Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Heifers Newt Hutchison – Canton, OK Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls TC Reds – Ringle, WI Cattlemen’s Congress Show Photos by Next Level

Red Angus Association

2023 SERAA Grasstime Show, Banquet, Donation Semen Auction & Annual SERAA Meeting

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Red Angus Well Represented at Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show

Last month, Red Angus staff, breeders and commercial producers were present at the Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show in New Orleans, Louisiana, to hear updates on trends and issues affecting beef producers, lead educational workshops and discuss ideas and insight with industry leaders.

Cattlemen’s College is a lauded and highly attended feature of the convention and Red Angus was able to feature two staff members to share information in their respective subject areas.

On Tuesday, Jan. 31, Brandi Buzzard Frobose spoke alongside two other cattle producers, Debbie Lyons-Blythe and Carrie Mess, on a panel called “Changing of the [Cattle] Guard,” where they discussed how advocacy has changed over the past 15 years and how cattle producers can better engage with interested consumers.

On Wednesday, Feb. 1, Harold Bertz, director of commercial marketing, alongside Jordan Thomas, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal science at the University of Missouri, shared with attendees that “Profitability isn’t Random.” The session discussed

heifer development programs, such as Red Choice and the Show-Me-Select Heifer Replacement program, their application on farms and ranches, and how they can help producers be more profitable.

In addition to Cattlemen’s College, Red Angus also facilitated two Sustainability Forums on the Cattle Chats stage in the trade show to not only highlight the importance of sustainability in the beef industry, but also to accentuate Red Angus’ commitment to being a leader in the space.

The first panel, “Examining the Intersection of Sustainability and Animal Well-being,” featured Lily Edwards-Callaway, Ph.D., associate professor of animal science focused on livestock behavior and welfare at Colorado State University, and Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Ph.D., professor of animal science at Colorado State University and director of AgNext. Both panelists drew from their research and industry experience to emphasize the importance of animal well-being to overall beef sustainability. They spoke about how difficult it is to specifically measure both indicators

but the importance of keeping them linked on a ranch and in management plans is of paramount importance.

The second panel featured Steve Wooten, owner of Beatty Canyon Ranch, past president of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and the 2019 winner of the Environmental Stewardship Award, and Kevin Miller, owner of Croissant Red Angus, past Red Angus board member and vice chair for the NCBA Cattle Health and Wellbeing working group. Their panel focused around on-ranch application of management principles to improve the overall sustainability of ranches from both a cow-calf and a feedyard standpoint. They also offered tangible advice on how producers can implement changes and see results within a short amount of time, specifically with genetics.

All four discussions were very well-attended and received praise from event managers during the week. These opportunities align with the Red Angus Strategic Plan as the breed strives to quantify and communicate the Red Angus advantage in stakeholder profitability and sustainability. //

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Red Angus sponsored two Sustainability Forums on the Cattle Chats stage in the NCBA Trade Show to highlight the importance of sustainability in the beef industry. The two chats featured Lily Edwards-Callaway, Ph.D. (center), Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Ph.D. (right), Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch and Kevin Miller of Croissant Red Angus. Red Angus was represented by two staff members during the highly popular Cattlemen’s College on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. Pictured is Harold Bertz, director of commercial marketing, speaking in conjunction with Jordan Thomas, Ph.D. (not pictured), about heifer development programs and profitability.

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Sixth-Generation Cattle Rancher Named 2022 Advocate of the Year

The Masters of Beef Advocacy program recognizes rancher from Texas

From Throckmorton, Texas, Tucker Brown has been selected by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, as the 2022 Advocate of the Year. The award recognizes Brown for his creative use of storytelling across social media platforms, along with continuing his family’s legacy as a sixth-generation cattle rancher.

Well respected across the industry, Brown is active in his family’s operation, R.A. Brown Ranch and serves on the Leadership Development Committee for Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raiser’s Association. As a “farm gates always open” type of person, Brown said he doesn’t hesitate to answer hard questions about the beef industry and loves showcasing their West Texas multi-generational ranch.

“Our goal is if we can help consumers understand where their food comes from, they will have a deeper sense of trust,” said Brown. “Having people

come to the ranch and ask questions helps us move forward and do better.”

As a modern-day influencer, Brown has a knack for creating intriguing and approachable social media content that bridges the gap between consumers and producers, reaching millions of viewers. With more than 176,000 followers on TikTok and 52,000 followers on Instagram, Brown receives, on average, a combined 5-6 million views per month on his videos and uses his influence to show what it’s like to raise beef.

“I like to use a word I call ‘edutainment’ which means entertaining viewers so much they didn’t realize they learned something until after the video is over,” said Brown. “There’s so many of us that post about the beef industry, so finding ways to keep viewers watching has been the most fun for me as an advocate.”

Brown said along with sharing beef

facts and ranching stories, his passion goes beyond simply reaching consumers. He also strives to get more youth involved in the industry. As a graduate of the Masters of Beef Advocacy program and member of the 2023 class of NCBA Trailblazers, a continuing education and development program for industry advocates, Brown emphasized the importance of development programs like these in identifying and preparing the next generation.

“I think it’s important to tell our story, but I think much of the industry hasn’t been trained on how to do that,” said Brown. “With these recent programs it’s been easier to get more young people involved and teach them how to be an advocate of truth in a way where more people are willing to listen.”

You can follow Tucker Brown on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, or visit his family’s ranch website at www.rabrownranch.com.

Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch Wins Prestigious BQA Award

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor of the Beef Checkoff, announced the winners of the 2023 Beef Quality Assurance Awards, sponsored by Cargill. The National BQA Awards, funded in part by the Beef Checkoff, annually recognize outstanding beef and dairy producers, marketers and educators.

“The 2023 winners exemplify high-quality animal care and handling principles as part of their day-today operations and are continually improving through BQA,” said Josh White, senior executive director of producer education and sustainability at NCBA. “As good stewards of the cattle industry, they also encourage others to implement BQA principles.”

Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch, near Lakeside, Nebraska, is the winner of the 2023 BQA Cow-Calf award. Located on the western edge of the Nebraska Sandhills since 1888, the family behind the Wilson Flying Diamond Ranch has passed down its forward-thinking mindset for generations.

The ranch is now owned and operated by the family’s fourth and fifth generations, Blaine Wilson and his daughter Jaclyn. The Wilson family has transformed its operation of more than 800 head of Red Angus and composite cattle into a quintessential example of proper conservation and environmental management. The ranch adheres to strict stewardship principles focused

on pasture rotation, facilitated by computer programming and mapping. The ranch also uses year-round grazing management to ensure they are continuing to improve the land in the fragile Sandhills.

Award winners are selected by a committee comprised of BQA certified representatives from universities, state beef councils, sponsors and affiliated groups, who assess nominations based on their demonstrated commitment to BQA practices, their service as leaders in the beef industry and their dedication to promoting the BQA message to grow consumer confidence. For more information about each of the award winners, visit https://www.bqa.org/ about/bqa-awards.

120 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Member News

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 brennersmb@gmail.com

BROKEN HEART RANCH

Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD

605/865-3190 • 605/850-9878

bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

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 • cargostockfarm@gmail.com

701/586-3010 • 701/537-3320

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

218/694-6727 • 218/533-0259 dahlkerancher@yahoo.com dalhlkeredangus.com

DIAMOND C ND

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

DK RED ANGUS

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

DRY CREEK RANCH

Max and Haley Robison • Amidon, ND 406/461-3462 • 701/523-8285 haley@drycreekranchnd.com www.drycreekranchnd.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

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

www.heartrivergenetics.com

HUBER EY RED ANGUS

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

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

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

KAL-KOTA RANCH

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

KOESTER RED ANGUS

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.com

KUHNHENN RANCH

Shawn Kuhnhenn • Towner, ND 701/537-3229 • shawn.kuhnhenn@K12.nd.us

L83 RANCH

Ben Lodoen • Westhope, ND • 701/201-0477 benjamin.lodeon@gmail.com L83Ranch.com

LARSON’S LOST RIVER

LIVESTOCK

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

LAZY D RED ANGUS

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

LAZY J BAR RANCH

John & Stephanie Jung • Mina, SD 605/228-1743 • 605/380-1796 lazyjbarranch@yahoo.com lazyjbarranch.com

LELAND RED ANGUS

Melvin & Luella Leland 701/565-2347 • 406/489-1465

Todd & Carla Leland • Sidney, MT 701/565-2361 • 406/489-1466 lelandra@restel.net • lelandredangus.com

MISSOURI RIVER

RED ANGUS

Blake & Whitney Wold • Watford City, ND 701/770-4105 missouririverredangus@gmail.com missouririverredangus.com

NAMKEN RED ANGUS

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

NORDLUND STOCK FARMS LLC

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

OHR RED ANGUS

Edward, Jeanne & Carl Olson • Argusville, ND 701/238-3601 • 701/361-0684 olsoncandc@aol.com • olsonredpower.com

PRESSER RED ANGUS

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

RESSLER LAND & CATTLE

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

Watch for more exciting events in North Dakota!

March 1 Broken Heart Ranch, Ranch, Firesteel, SD

March 4 DK Red Angus, Sitting Bull Auction, Williston, ND

March 4 Lewis Red Angus Ranch, Ranch, Edinburg, ND

March 6 Campbell Red Angus, Ranch, McIntosh, SD

March 8 Heart River Ranch, Feedlot, Belfield, ND

March 10 Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus, Ranch, Sidney, MT

March 15 Klompien Red Angus, Veltkamp Feedlot, Manhattan, MT

March 16 Jacobson Red Angus, Ranch, Hitterdal, MN

March 18 Milk Creek Reds, Ranch, Plevna, MT

March 26 Dahlke Red Angus, Ranch, Bagley, MT

March 28 L83 Ranch, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

April 3 Presser Red Angus, Ranch, Turtle Lake, ND

April 5 Missouri River Red Angus, Sidney Livestock Auction, Sidney, MT

April 28 Kuhn’s Red Angus and Huber EY Red Angus, Napoleon Livestock, Napoleon, ND

May 6 Oland Red Angus, Ranch, Sheldon, ND

ROHRICH’S CUTTING EDGE RANCH

Rick, Amber & Kaden Rohrich • Steele, ND 701/391-1911 • 701/934-4178 cuttingedgeranch@bektel.com

SCHRIEFER RANCH LLC

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer • Golden Valley, ND 701/870-4292 • 701/879-2609 701/983-4292 • 701/870-4292 marcjodi@icloud.com schrieferredangus.com

SEEGER & RUSCH RED ANGUS

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

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

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

SPUR M RED ANGUS

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

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

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

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

Ron & Ryan Clemetson • Grand Forks, ND 701/739-0639 • 701/741-6407 trreds@hotmail.com

TWEDT RED ANGUS

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

VALNES RANCH RED ANGUS

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

WASEM RED ANGUS

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

ND Red Angus Association

President: Sam Twedt

Vice President: Bryan Ressler

Immediate Past Pres.: Scott Kueffler

Directors: Ryan Clemetson, Ben Lodoen, Rick Rohrich & Chris Wasem

Sec./Treas.: Chuck & Annette Steffan 701/290-9745

ndredangus.com

ndredangusassociation@gmail.com

RANCH/FARM CONTACT PHONE EMAIL WEBSITE/FB MONTANA Lost Creek Red Angus Terry or Christina Pierce 406-663-2251 lostcreekreds@yahoo.com FB: LostCreekRanch Ethan or Alyssa Herman 406-839-0901 Ostendorf Red Angus Thomas, Lillian Ostendorf 406-853-0502 tlostendorf@rangeweb.net FB: Ostendorf Red Angus Shoco Ranch Sally Shortridge 406-235-0176 shocoranch@3rivers.net Shocoranch.us NORTH DAKOTA Dry Creek Ranch Haley & Max Robison 701-523-8285 haley.sabe@hotmail.com www.drycreekranchnd.com OREGON DH Red Angus Darrel Holliday 541-975-4488 dhollidayranch@gmail.com www.dhRedAngus.com SOUTH DAKOTA Jensen Red Angus Garrett Jensen 320-583-0126 jensenredangus@gmail.com FB: Jensen Red Angus Valnes Ranch Red Angus Emit Valnes 605-228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com valnesranch.com • FB: Valnes Ranch TEXAS Berend Land & Cattle Sue Ann Berend 505-690-8357 sueannberend@xactgenetics.com Berend Land & Cattle Kolle Red Angus Jim Kolle 361-550-5045 jakolle@tisd.net FB: Kolle Red Angus One Way Cattle Steve Spain 806 252 0777 onewaycattle@gmail.com onewaycattle.com Witt Ranch Land and Cattle Co. Steven Witt 281-808-6536 info@wittranch.com FB: WittRLC WISCONSIN Shamrock Nook Red Angus Joe Dunphy 608-558-5342 joe@shamrocknook.com www.shamrocknook.com
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 scan the QR code). Generations of Predictability 23 Bull and Female Sale – Jan. 23, 2023 at the Ranch BULLIS CREEK RANCH Rob Brawner 88102 S Wood Lake Rd Wood Lake, NE 69221 402-376-4465 www.bulliscreek.com Where Quality Cattle are the Rule, Not the Exception! PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH 313 FM 2488 Covington, TX 76636 (254) 874-5868 • (817) 774-7204 cell www.peacockredangus.com Texas Red Angus Champion Genetics Email Member News and Sale Reports to media@redangus.org
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Pieper’s Red Angus Fall Run October 22, 2022 Hay Springs, Nebraska

72 18-Month-Old Red Angus Bulls .......... $8,021 11 Registered Heifer Calves $28,932 4 Heifer Pregnancies $24,625 39 Registered Bred Heifers........................ $5,245 32 Registered Red Angus Bred Cows $3,173

Comm. Red Angus Bred Heifers $2,125 1 Pieper Ranch Working Horse .............. $25,000

Pieper Ranch Working Horses $11,083

Pieper Ranch Weanling Colts $5,388

The high-selling Red Angus herd sire was lot 3, PIE Complete 1595, a KJL/CLZB Complete 7000E son. He sold to Loosli Red Angus of Idaho for $33,000.

Lot 4, PIE Complete 1523, a KJL/CLZB Complete 7000E son, sold to Gifford Lue of Nebraska for $20,000.

Lot 5, PIE Hard Drive 1227, a Bieber Hard Drive 120 son, sold Bieber Red Angus of South Dakota for $17,000.

Lot 58, PIE Quarterback 1134, a PIE Quarterback 789 son, sold to Brad Barwicks of South Dakota for $17,000.

The top-selling open heifer was Lot 84, PIE Della 2365, a Connealy Confidence Plus daughter. She sold to HanSine Ranch of South Dakota for $100,000.

Lot 82, PIE Rebella 231, a Brown CRSB Confidence G1410 daughter, sold to Berwald Red Angus of South Dakota for $60,000.

Lot 85, TKP Tilly 2088, a RED MRLA Resource 137E daughter, sold to Vicki Blomme of Iowa for $57,000.

Lot 81, PIE Sereola 213, a Brown CRSB Confidence G1410 daughter, sold to Buffalo Creek Red Angus of Texas for $35,000.

The top-selling bred heifer was lot 98, PIE Ruby 1421, a RED MRLA Resource 137E daughter. She sold to Samuel Nordlund of Minnesota for $15,500.

Lot 114, PIE July Dalles 1557, a Bar M Red Cloud 9091 daughter, sold to Mark Kronebusch of Minnesota for $14,000.

Lot 96, PIE Ruby Tuo 1286, a PIE Quarterback 789 daughter, sold to Lisa Pederson of South Dakota for $13,500.

Lot 97, PIE Abigrace 1130, a KJL/CLZB Complete 7000E daughter, sold to Mark Kronebusch of Minnesota for $11,500.

The top-selling heifer pregnancy was lot 92, sired by PIE Stockman 4051 and due 2/20/2023. It sold to Joe Franks of Texas for $45,000.

Lot 93, a heifer pregnancy sired by Deer Valley Growth Fund and due 1/28/2023, sold to HanSine Ranch of South Dakota for $39,000.

The top-selling ranch horse was lot 1H, Pr Buenos Shiner, a 2014 sorrel gelding sired by Shiner Smart Cat. He sold to Sharp Ranch of South Dakota for $25,000.

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Ryan & Jenny Hoksbergen | Marlys Hoksbergen 641-780-5952 | 683 240th Place | Pella, IA 50219 westwindredangus.com | westwindredangus@gmail.com Private Treaty Open House: March 25, 2023 Our goal is to profitablebuild ca le for the commercial ca leman! Request a Catalog! • 58% of our bulls qualify for Top Dollar Angus • 61% are in the top 20% for ProS • 61% are in the top 20% for GM • 25% are in the top 20% for HB • Dedicated to great feet and legs • Cattle raised in southern Iowa • Passion for quality genetics Se ing: 24 Yearling Bulls • 2 Virgin 2-Year-Old Bulls • 2 Bred Cows Bidding open from noon on March 25 until 1 pm on March 27

Lot 4H, Pr Reys A Smart Guy, a 2018 buckskin gelding sired by Pr Smooth Shiney, sold to Colter Carlson of South Dakota for $20,000.

Lot 2, Pr Playing Easy, a 2015 gray gelding sired by Playguns Little Lena, sold to Travis Ceroll of South Dakota for $15,000.

Lot 5, Jumbo, a 2016 grade buckskin gelding quarter pony, sold to Darby Line of Nebraska for $13,000.

The top-selling colt was Lot 31, Pr Metallic Rey, a 2022 red roan stallion sired by Playin With Metal. He sold to Andrew Schauer of Minnesota for $11,500.

Lot 8, Pr Metallic Cash, a 2022 red roan stallion sired by Playin With Metal, sold to Eugene Rapp of South Dakota for $8,500.

Bullis Creek 23rd Annual “Generations of Predictability” Production Sale

January 23, 2023

Wood Lake, Nebraska

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl

31 Coming 2-year-old Red Angus Bulls $4,660 29 Coming 2-year-old Limousin/LimFlex Bulls .............................................................. $4,000

The top-selling Red Angus bull was BCRR Monumental 130J. He sold to Troy and Michelle Sage of Nebraska for $7,500.

BCRR Wood Lake 110J, a Fritz Monument 618G son, sold to Ravenscroft Red Angus of Nebraksa for $7,000.

BCRR Monument 108J sold to Richard and Laura Cockroft of Kansas for $6,000.

BCRR Monument 161J sold to Gordon Cattle Co. of Montana for $6,000.

Gordon Cattle Co. of Montana was the volume Red Angus buyer, taking home five head.

Troy and Michelle Sage of Nebraska took home four head.

The top-selling Limousin/LimFlex bull was BRAW Flat Top 1208J. He sold to Pine Ranch of Nebraska for $6,500.

BRAW Genius 1252J sold to Lazy Trails Angus of Nebraska for $5,000.

BRAW Monument 1205J sold to Kyle and Austin Schmale of Nebraska for $5,000.

BRAW Eagle 1282J sold to Richard and Laura Cockroft of Kansas for $4,000.

Taylor Farms of Kansas was the volume Limousin buyer, taking home 11 head.

Kyle and Austin Schmale of Nebraska took home three head. //

RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 125 WISCONSIN RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION wisconsinredangus.com 608-642-6982 • apadams4@gmail.com ARNOLD & ALICIA ADAMS 2062 Fountain Bluff Lane Platteville, WI 53818 Stumptown Cattle Ryan O’Connell 608-732-2433 Ryan@StumptownCattle.com 29200 College Farm Road Platteville, WI 53818 608-342-1119 • prillada@uwplatt.edu www.uwplatt.edu/department/pioneer-farm UW-Platteville PIONEER FARM Emerald Earth Cattle Co. Platteville, Wisconsin Outcross Red Angus Genetics Joe and Gina Jewison 608-778-6736 | 608-778-6748 Wisconsin BEEF IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION PERFORMANCE BULL SALE - FIRST SATURDAY IN APRIL - PLATTEVILLE, WI WWW.WISCONSINBEEF.COM BRAD & LINDSAY JOHNSON FAMILY N6864 Box Elder Rd Shawano, WI 54166 Brad: 715.498.9328 Lindsay: 715.508.0503 johnsonfamilycattle@outlook.com www.johnsonfamilycattle.com Albany, WI www.shamrocknook.com 608.558.5342 joe@shamrocknook.com SHAMROCK NOOK RED ANGUS Joe and Sue Dunphy | Jim and Pam Dunphy 4B Red Angus, LLC Dan & Mary Buckhaus 12163 LaPlatte Rd. Monfort, WI 53569 (608) 778-7214 • dbuckhaus4b@gmail.com McD’s Red Angus Farm “Where Genetics Matter” Dan & Jeff Mcdermott W 6052 Advance Rd Monroe, WI 53566 608-214-6812 cell 608-325-9315 home nelli6052@gmail.com Bart: 608-379-4136 Tony: 608-379-3113 kfcredangus@gmail.com RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 125

Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members!

Area 1 –West

Director – George Murdock

LOGAN WILLEMS

4289 LOPEZ DRIVE

ARROYO GRANDE, CA 93420

K BAR RANCH

KYLE KENNINGTON

11161 TABLE ROCK ROAD

CENTRAL POINT, OR 97502

ABIGAIL MITCHELL

34052 GRAND PRAIRIE RD SE

ALBANY, OR 97322

AVA MITCHELL

34052 GRAND PRAIRIE RD SE

ALBANY, OR 97322

MAGIC MOUNTAIN LIVESTOCK PAT ODELL

30688 S. OSWALT RD. COLTON, OR 97017

SITZ FARM

TATUM SITZ

68854 HURTLEY RANCH RD

SISTERS, OR 97759

DAVIS FARM

TYREL DAVIS

20110 S. MYRTLE ST

KENNEWICK, WA 99337

STILLY SELECT LLC

RYAN NEUBAUER

22002 59TH AVE NE

ARLINGTON, WA 98223

Area 2 – Montana

Director – Kay Klompien

DALTON BEYER

24 WICKLOW LN BAKER, MT 59313

JASPER GILLEARD

537 NORTH BURNT FORK ROAD

STEVENSVILLE, MT 59870

Area 3 – Rocky Mountain

Director – Aaron Kravig

RIGGS RANCH

RANDY RIGGS

18435 ROAD G

CORTEZ, CO 81321

ZIMMERMAN FARMS

PAUL ZIMMERMAN

21190 COUNTY ROAD BB

HASWELL CO, CO 81045

WES LUPHER

PO BOX 364

MOUNTAIN VIEW, WY 82939

TRINITY MARTIN

2775 WYNCOTE RD

LINGLE, WY 82223

Area 4 – Southwest

Director – Tony Ballinger

DON BOTHWELL

3200 E CO RD 411 MAY, TX 76857

LYDIA BROWNE

3222 FM 66

WAXAHACHIE, TX 75167

CODY OR LUTHER COPELAND

P.O.BOX 153 MORGAN MILL, TX 76465

CAMERON CROW 9105 BLACKSTONE DRIVE PROVIDENCE, TX 76227

LANDON GALYON 1120 CR 1445

BONHAM, TX 75418

PRESLEY JACKSON

3884 GREATHOUSE RD

WAXAHACHIE, TX 75167

KARIS KING 650 COUNTY ROAD 34

ANGLETON, TX 77515

RED MARTIN CATTLE

LANA PEUGH PO BOX 896 GODLEY, TX 76044

RIDINGER RANCH

JOSH RIDINGER

536 MARCUS DRIVE

LEWISVILLLE, TX 75057

KATELYN ROBINETT 807 NORTH OAK VISTA DR BURNET, TX 78611

W. THIBODEAUX LAND & LIVESTOCK CO

WADE THIBODEAUX 122 RICE LANE

HUNTSVILLE, TX 77320

HADLEY TRAMMELL 481 FM 52

GRAFORD, TX 76449

WEEKS PROPERTY ANDY WEEKS P.O. BOX 84

DODD CITY, TX 75438

WHITEACRE CATTLE CO.

DYLAN WHITEACRE 11006 FM 3326 S

HAWLEY, TX 79525

Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Stephanie Jung

ISAAC BOOMGAARDEN

1106 5TH AVENUE SW

PIPESTONE, MN 56164

RILEY DIERSEN

224 S 1ST ST

CALEDONIA, MN 55921

KENLEY HOOVER

36294 170TH PLACE

MCGREGOR, MN 55760

AVA LARSON

45684 141ST AVE

CLEARBROOK, MN 56634

ARABELLA KLEIN PO BOX 54

HAZEN, ND 58545

BRAYDEN KLYM

9981 11TH ST SW

DUNN CENTER, ND 58626

DREW NITSCHKE

2252 HWY 46 JUD, ND 58454

OLIVIA NITSCHKE

2252 HWY 46 JUD, ND 58454

TY NITSCHKE

7752 HWY 46 JUD, ND 58454

JETT OURADNIK

6703 141 AVE SW

AMIDON, ND 58620

LONDYN SACKMAN

3908 24TH AVE

STEELE, ND 58482

FORREST SEARS

3985 145TH AVE SE

WHEATLAND, ND 58079

WILL STEFFAN

5389 E RIVER ROAD

AMIDON, ND 58620

GABEL RED ANGUS

KENNETH GABEL

20649 CLAIR RD

HETLAND, SD 57212

L BAR F RANCH LLC

ALAN KAITFORS

11699 SD HWY 79

PRAIRIE CITY, SD 57649

KAITLYN MICHEEL

21256 408TH CAVOUR, SD 57324

PEYTEN WRIGHT

29007 466 AVE

CENTERVILLE, SD 57014

TATUM WRIGHT 29007 466 AVE CENTERVILLE, SD 57014

Area 6 – Great Plains

Director – Jason Anderson

CASHMAN RANCH LLC

JOSHUA CASHMAN PO BOX 122

DOWNS, KS 67437

SCOTT CATTLE

JAMES SCOTT

5787 NE 150TH

CASSODAY, KS 66842

A8 CATTLE CO. SARA ROYLE 1708 N ROAD

CENTRAL CITY, NE 68826

JOHNATHON CULP P.O. BOX 803 LAVERNE, OK 73848

ADDISON DUGAN

56300 E 190 RD. FAIRLAND, OK 74343

BENJAMIN EDWARDS

242588 EAST COUNTY RD. 52 FAIRVIEW, OK 73737

RYAN FREEMAN 27009 CR 1410 CEMENT, OK 73017

MATTHEW HAMIL 102 S FRANK STREET CASHION, OK 73016

REMINGTON HEARD 436111 E. 240 RD. VINITA, OK 74301

LILLIAN MCCOWAN PO BOX 614 CLEVELAND, OK 74020

AUSTIN RAMSEY 19493 HARRISON ROAD SHAWNEE, OK 74801

REINSCHMIEDT GENERAL PARTNERSHIP BEN REINSCHMIEDT 15014 E. LAKE HELLUMS RD. ENID, OK 73701

RKRS FARMS, LLC KORTNI ROBBINS PO BOX 679 ALTUS, OK 73522

KADE ROBERTSON 393171 E. 1185 RD DUSTIN, OK 74839

Area 7 – Northeast Director – Rob Hess

TEAGUE BRUNER 1013 N CYPRESS STREET BOONVILLE, IN 47601

TREY CRAIG

398 ART GALLERY RD. BEDFORD, IN 47421

LITTLE DEER CREEK FARM 2101 JERRYS ROAD STREET, MD 21154

TRIPLE H CATTLE CO. RICHARD HUGHES 509 ELM ST FENNVILLE, MI 49408

SLATE FARMS BRANDON SLATE 1673 MOUNTAIN VIEW RD KING, NC 27021

COLLIN BRODMAN 2116 COUNTY HIGHWAY 96 CAREY, OH 43316

VIOLET VIEW FARMS LLC LOGAN EADES 11756 SR 29 MECHANICSBURG, OH 43044

LANE RIZOR 3788 TWP RD 115 MTGILEAD, OH 43338

ISAAC STIRM 1950 ST. RT. 602 BUCYRUS, OH 44820

HAILEY ENTERLINE 2745 KIMBERLY RD LANCASTER, PA 17603

LIMESTONERUN FARM GEORGIA PFLEEGOR 66 PFLEEGOR ROAD MILTON, PA 17847

Area 8 – Southeast Director – Jim Yance HARLEE SANSON 19 APPALOOSA TRL VILONIA, AR 72173

KBT RANCH BRENT TALLY 555 HEMPSTEAD 40 WEST MCCASKILL, AR 71847

JASON WAGNER 2272 RED BRIDGE RD HORATIO, AR 71842

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AUDREY BROWN

43 WATSON MILL RD

COMER, GA 30629

WAGON WHEEL RANCH

BRIAN POER

1901 N WARE CHAPPEL RD

JEFFERSONVILLE, KY 40337

CIRCLE LEE FARMS

STEPHEN LEE

21608 TURKEY CREEK DRIVE

BATON ROUGE, LA 70817

AUSTIN LANDRETH

4930 OLD CALHOUN

FALLS RD

CALHOUN FALLS, SC 29628

RABON’S FARM

THURMON, JR & WANDA

RABON 3813 MARION STREET

MULLINS, SC 29574

KUTLER TININ 2279 SANTA FE PIKE

COLUMBIA, TN 38401

Area 9 – Midwest Director – Stuart Gilbert

KORBIN CLARK 615 N 3RD AVE

LOGAN, IA 51547

BRIAN GABEL 905 HWY 39

DENISON, IA 51442

CALEB KRUSE 3006 245TH ST

DEWITT, IA 52742

RYAN MESCH CATTLE CO. RYAN MESCH

25927 V AVE ELDORA, IA 50627

NELEMAN RED ANGUS

HUNTER NELEMAN 10489 INDIGO AVE

KELLOGG, IA 50135

LEVI REITER 4256 KARPER HARBOR RD FARLEY, IA 52046

Z & J FARMS

ZACH REITER 25379 N CASCADE RD

CASCADE, IA 52033

TREVOR HALE

2010 HAMBURG RD

GALATIA, IL 62935

BRINDLE FARM

JUSTIN LAUMBATTUS 917 NORTH MAIN STREET

MARISSA, IL 62257

MEAH MCCOY 406 S JACKSON ST

ARCHIE, MO 64725

COLIN MCINTYRE P.O. BOX 1073

BOLIVAR, MO 65613

BOUTWELL FARMS

SHAUN BOUTWELL

N5181 WAUPACA RD

OGDENSBURG, WI 54962 //

RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 127 SAND DUNE CATTLE LLC Bull Sale on www.BigIron.com Jan. 17, 2023 - 12 noon CT Scott Svoboda • 308-215-0767 scottsvoboda@rocketmail.com NEBRASKA RED ANGUS www.nebraskaredangus.com "Improving Our Herd to Benefit Yours!" Austin Schweitzer Schweitzer Red Angus Milford, NE 68405 • 402-641-8275 schweitzerredangus.com FICK RED ANGUS Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome! ED (402) 394-5489 DOUG (402) 394-5486 (402) 340-9910 Balance from Start to Finish! www.fickredangus.com Annual Bull Sale in March The Sieberts - Kim, Lindy, Samantha & Kendall 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 (402) 723-4376 • Email: sdiamond@telcoweb.net website: sdiamondangus.com Mark and Deb Pieper (308) 638-4557 HC 70 Box 13 • Hay Springs, NE 69347 Red Angus with built-in Performance! Pieper Red Angus Ross A & Lane Knott P.O. Box 43 • Petersburg, NE 68652 Home (402) 386-5411 Work (402) 386-5297 Cell (402) 843-8726 SCHULER red-angus RedAngus&CompositeSeedstock 308.262.0306 • Bridgeport, NE schulerredangus.com CHOAT Cattle Company St. Edward, NE Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586 RED ANGUS GENETICS BULLIS CREEK RANCH 88102 S Wood Lake Rd Wood Lake, NE 69221 402-376-4465 • wwww.bulliscreek.com Rob Brawner Scott & Kim Ford 308/991-2452 Bertrand, NE 68927 www.crossdiamondcattle.com RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 127
Certified Fescue Raised Christopher Polivka 402-367-9679 1PF Bruno, Nebraska
128 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 In Your RED ANGUS QUEST ... Look to THE WEST! westernstatesredangus.com Recently p chased Crump Red Angus H d Bull Sale - March 6, 2023 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517 TODD STEGALL 3455 Grover Ave Colusa, CA 95932 tmstegall@gmail.com (530) 713-8755 John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032 Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen RED ANGUS SINCE 1959 Doug and Betty Dunn 9498 NE 9th St • Terrebonne, Oregon 97760 (541) 923-1705 LAUTENSCHLAGER & SONS RED ANGUS 1251 Cutler-Lautenschlage Rd Endicott, WA 99125 Ranch: (509) 657-3301 Cell: (509) 595-8131 LASOredangus@gmail.com LAU T Red Angus Genetics for Seed Stock Producers & Commercial Cattlemen Veril & Barbie Nelson 10387 Driver Valley Rd Oakland, OR 97462 (541) 643-9759 n5redangus@yahoo.com “Producing Balanced Trait Red Angus since 1993” Like us on Facebook! 128 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Planning your next sale? Reach more than 12,000 members and stakeholders with the Red Angus Magazine! It is wise to use a combination of social, digital and print media in your marketing strategy. Placing your message on the pages of the Red Angus Magazine ensures you are reaching folks who are already using and loving Red Angus cattle. Download the Red Angus Media Kit at redangus.org/ram-magazine for complete pricing, specs, deadlines and other pertinent information. Reserve ad space at bit.ly/RedAngusMagAdvertising or email Tracey Koester, tracey@redangus.org. Jonathan – 775-560-7779 • Dan – 775-777-5994 BeitiaLivestock@gmail.com • www.BeitiaLivestock.com Elko, Nevada Bulls, Females & Frozen Genetics Available at Private Treaty
RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 129 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 129 Southeast Red Angus Association • www.seraa.org SERAA N OFFICERS Jeff Pettit - President - 270-836-2963 - jp@noashconstruction.com Tom Bell - Vice President - 731-225-2490 - tombell2@bellsouth.net Michelle Pettit - Secretary/Treasurer - 270-836-1652 -michelle@noashconstruction.com DIRECTORS Andy Camp • Johnnie Cundiff • Cindy Cantrell • Josh Pierce • Dr. Davis Evans
Registered Red Angus Cattle since 1978 32237 Hwy 58 • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette – 865 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com Whitley Red Angus 1408 Co. Rd. 35 Horton, AL 35980 Breeding Red Angus since 1965! Henry, Jane, Jim, Kathy, Tim, James Ray & Natalie (205) 466-7612 • Tim Cell (205) 446-5090 tim@whitleyredangus.com FIVE OAKS FARM Registered Red Angus Travis & Gail Giffey 931-260-1478 travis@5oaks.farm McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean 206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com - Registered Red Angus since 1970Osborn Red Angus 21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256) 679-6307 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com Selling Red Angus and Sim-Genetics MORE THAN A BULL SALE Third Saturday in March BULLS & FEMALES OF FALL SALE Last Saturday in October Bart, Sarah & Ty Jones • (615) 666-3098 466 Red Hill Road, Lafayette, TN 37083 mail@redhillfarms.net Gordon & Susan Jones • (270) 991-2663 www.RedHillFarms.net 12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A Certied Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net Jarvis Red Angus Jim and Alvina Meeks, Owners 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 981-2080 Visit our website at bullhillredangusranch.com FLAT CREEK FARMS REGISTERED RED ANGUS 931-695-5575 email: flatcreekfarmstn@gmail.com Brian & Jessica Lance 1500 Walker Road Madison, GA 30650 706-781-8639 jessica@ironwillcattle.com JEFF & MICHELLE PETTIT Sebree, Kentucky 270-836-2963 • www.diamondpcattle.com RED ANGUS Magazine March 2023 C&J RED ANGUS RANCH 1222 Hillard Howell Rd Lucedale, MS 39452 847-651-9734 cjreds@icloud.com candjredangusranch.com
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130 RED ANGUS Magazine n December 2021 Building Better Beef MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION email: MTRAASecretary@gmail.com www.montanaredangus.org Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247 2384 Barnum Rd. • Kaycee, WY 82639 Email: gravesredfork@rtconnect.net Luke Larson: (406) 207-6776 Amie & Teri Angelo: (406) 207-4046 angelocattleco@blackfoot.net 280 Angelo Lane • PO Box 361 • Drummond, MT 59832 FISCHER RED ANGUS Ron & Esther Fischer PO Box 2913 • Harlowton, MT 59036 406-632-5598 scherredangus.com NEW Sale Date 3rd Friday of March Tim, Julie & Cash Shick P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050 (406) 639-9112 • tjshick@nemont.net Recently p chased Crump Red Angus H d Bull Sale - March 6, 2023 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517 Garrett & Katelyn Knebel 9969 River Rd. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Garrett - (219) 508-2657 • Katelyn - (406) 580-9565 garrett.knebel@okstate.edu • “Bulls For Sale at All Times!” Bob: 406-855-3614 Jenny: 406-740-2854 Chad: 406-740-0099 www.redlandredangus.com 88 Redland Ranch Ln Hysham, MT 59038 Bob & Julie Morton • Tom & Katie Morton • Jim Morton 2431 Logan Trident Road • Three Forks, MT 59752 (406) 580-0348 • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March Big Sky Elite Female Sale First Wednesday in December
Pat & Chris Hughes 40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com The Forbes Family 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: becktonwyo@gmail.com | March 2023

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RED ANGUS Magazine n December 2021 131 in Big Sky Country! 1721 Plevna Rd. • Plevna, MT 59344 (406) 778-3819 • ketchum@midrivers.com Dave & Kay Klompien & Family 8129 Amsterdam Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741 (406) 282-7537 • Cell: (406) 581-4043 Email: klmpnra@gmail.com FRITZ RED ANGUS 1542 Fritz Ranch Ln Joe & Heidi Fritz Brady, MT 59416 (406) 627-2374 fritzra@3rivers.net Shepherd Red Angus Jim & Ginger Shepherd 3631 Maple Leaf Ave. Cody, Wyo. 82414 406-698-6657 • 307-578-8741 jsgshepherd@gmail.com - PRIVATE TREATY SALES- We Focus on The FemaleVic & Shari Westphal RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 • (406) 428-2179 ROCK CREEK RED ANGUS Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round" Charlie & Linda Lewis (406) 962-3330 176 Hageman Rd • Molt, MT 59057 THE PIERCE FAMILY Terry & Christina: (406) 663-2251 • (406) 855-7043 Alyssa & Ethan: (406) 669-3104 • (406) 839-0901 lostcreekreds@yahoo.com • www.lostcreekreds.com Norris Family Fort Shaw, MT 59443 srreds@3rivers.net 406-799-5323 Red Angus sun RiveR LUCHT RED ANGUS ML Bozeman, MT • 406-570-7300 ldlucht@gmail.com www.luchtredangus.com Andrew Johnson 406-489-3773 McKenzie Johnson 406-963-2200 5175 Road 1026 Froid, Mt 59226 sandhill_reds@yahoo.com www.sandhillredangus.com criters64@gmail.com • (406) 208-4315 Vince, Veronica & Seth Christensen 8 Cloverleaf Ln Park City, MT 59063 Annual
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Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory 132 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, South Dakota (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE LAST SUNDAY IN MARCH Contact us today for more information! Arlan Dahlke • Bagley, Minnesota (218) 694-6727 • (218) 556-5896 www.DahlkeRedAngus.com DAHLKE RED ANGUS
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5 - Northern Plains Minnesota • North Dakota • South Dakota Steve Koester, President Craig Bieber, Region B Director Stephanie Jung, Director AREA 1
West Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington George Murdock, Director Western States Breeders are on page 128 AREA 2
Montana Chuck Feddes, Region A Director Kay Klompien, Director Montana Breeders are on pages 130-131 Recently p chased Crump Red Angus H d Bull Sale - March 6, 2023 Billings, Montana www.mccannredangus.com Lori McCann • 208-743-5517 Diamond C North Dakota Chase and Tiffany Furstenau Cavalier, ND 701-520-0671 chasefurstenau@gmail.com www.diamondcnd.com Annual Sale in March Dan Reardon Rocking R Red Angus www.RockingRRedAngus.com 970-729-2571
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Rob & Amy Hess Hershey, PA 717-821-1782 bowcreekbeef.com

Pasture to Plate Performance Tested Embryos, Semen and Cattle

Steven Harris, DVM 4720 Wrights Mill Road Trappe, MD 21673 410-924-3905 spharrisdvm@yahoo.com

Steve & Amy Weinreich 443-465-2959 Emma Kate Foster 443-257-5061 5224 Faraway Dr. Felton, PA 17322 crossroadsca le@gmail.com

• Private treaty cattle, semen and embryos

Dan & Alicia Stickel – (304) 545-7677

Kincheloe Road, Jane Lew, WV 26378

Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 133 AREA 7 - Northeast Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • New Hampshire New Jersey • New York • North Carolina •Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia Rob Hess, Director AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma Nebraska Breeders are on page 127 Kansas Breeders are on page 135 Jason Anderson, Director Red Angus BIM Betty & Irvan Martin 58142 CR 260 • Okeene, OK 73763 (580) 822-5623 • email: bim86@pldi.net MCMURPHY FARMS www.mcmurphyfarms.com Alva, Oklahoma ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509 (918) 473-6723 J.L. Jeffries Cell: (918) 638-3317 419526 E. 1070 Rd. Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@windstream.net CEDAR HILL FARM Red Angus Performance Genetics • PRIME Maternal Production Sale second Saturday in November • Mountaineer Red Angus Classic Sale second Saturday in April • Cooperator bulls with RA Brown Ranch second Wednesday in March
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Red Angus Magazine Breeder Directory 134 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Sales & Services Directory Joel Birdwell Auctioneer HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058 ROGER JACOBS Auctioneer P.O. Box 270 Shepherd, MT 59079 (406) 373-6124 Home (406) 698-7686 Office (406) 373-7387 Fax CK Sonny Booth - AuctioneerP.O. Box 1172 Miami, OK 74355 Cell (918) 533-5587 smbooth_1995@yahoo.com CK Sonny Booth “Always With the Best Cattle…Always” DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE •SaleManagement•Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Dan Deichmann Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net Booking Production Sales 2019 & Beyond Purebred & Commercial Livestock Auctioneer Purebred & Commercial Livestock Auctioneer 406-366-0472 Cody Lowderman - Auctioneer309-313-2171 Macomb, IL 61455 lowdermanauctionoptions.com 2021 World 2021 World Livestock Livestock Auctioneer, Auctioneer, Reserve Reserve Champion Champion Eric Drees 208-329-4808 idahocattleauctioneer@gmail.com 7 Rivers Livestock Commission Commercial and Purebred Sales Video and Internet Sales PC: Celeste Settrini GILCHRIST AUCTION CO. Lisa & Kyle Gilchrist A production of Star G Ranch, Inc. 14075 120th St., Douds, IA 52551 641/919-1077 redcowseller@yahoo.com www.redcows.net RED ANGUS DIGITAL ADVERTISING! Promote your sale, product or sire with digital banner ads in eNews or on RedAngus.org. Contact media@redangus.org for more details. Announcing ... AREA 8 - Southeast Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina Jim Yance, Director Jeff Pettit, Region C Director SERAA Breeders are on page 129 AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois • Missouri • Wisconsin • Stuart Gilbert, Director Missouri Breeders are on page 137 • Wisconsin Breeders are on page 125 Annual Power of the Reds Sale Last Saturday of March www.illinoisredangus.com President Randy Ostrom • (618) 250-2988 Vice Pres Bob Logterman • (618)972-8887 Secretary Kaye Gilbert • (319) 931-8127 Treas. Bill Embry • (309) 264-3192 JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921 • 1724 Holly Ave. • Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus Gene & Marita Rouse Dan Bormann • 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: dbormann83@hotmail.com ROUSE RED ANGUS Stuart & Kaye Gilbert Family 641-919-0196 Stockport, Iowa www.graystonecattleco.com Can your customers easily find you? Stay top-of-mind with a Breeder Directory ad $295 per year! Contact Tracey Koester at tracey@redangus.org

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Angus Private Treaty Bulls Dustin Pelton 620-285-5465
Lynn Pelton 620-285-9934 Burdett, KS
1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale Faylor, Founder St. Francis, Kansas
HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH
2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net
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Registered & Commercial Red Angus
Darryl & Susie Rhodes 3932 N. Sage Ct. Maize, KS 67101
• 785-472-1033 HOFT RED ANGUS Ramsdale Reds “Red Angus since 1964” John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060 In the Flint Hills of Kansas 2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush (620) 340-7461 • Daniel Mushrush (620) 340-9774 Annual Sale Third Friday in March Leoti, KS • 620-874-1437 • fswedel@wbsnet.org WedelRedAngus.com • WedelBeefGenetics.com Annual Bull & Comm. Sale – 2nd Tues. of March KEVIN & MARY ANN KNIEBEL 428 S. 2600 Road • White City, KS 66872 (785) 349-2821 • Fax (785) 349-2822 Email: kniebel@tctelco.net www.Kcattle.com Visit our website to locate a breeder near you! RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 135

Calendar of Events

March

1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for April Red Angus Magazine

1 Dille Red Angus, Buhl, ID

1 Lost Creek Red Angus Private Treaty Opening Day, Molt, MT

1 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch, Firesteel, SD

1 Rocking R Red Angus Private Treaty Bull Sale, Montrose, CO

2 Bieber Fever Yearling Bull Sale, Leola, SD

1 Shieldknight Land & Cattle, “Build the Shield” Private Treaty, Spearman, TX

3 Sutherlin Farms Red Angus, Stevensville, MT

4 DK Red Angus, Williston, ND

4 Grussing Red Angus, Platte, SD

4 Redland Red Angus, Hysham, MT

4 S Diamond Angus, Henderson, NE

6 Campbell Red

Trusted Buyer, Growing Demand

16 Ludvigson Stock Farms Prime Time Embryo & Semen Sale, DvAuction.com

16 Sandridge Land & Cattle, Perkins, OK

17 Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, MT

17 Mushrush Ranches, Strong City, KS

17 Schweitzer Red Angus, Pleasant Dale, NE

17-18 A&R Red Angus, Holdingford, MN, Online Sale, DVAuction.com

18 Iron Lorenzen Cattle Co., Madras, OR

18 Milk Creek Reds, Plevna, MT

18 Red HIll Farms More Than a Bull Sale, Lafayette, TN

18 Red Reckoning, Douds, IA

20 Bridle Bit Simmentals, Walsh, CO

20 Castonguay Red Angus, SC Online Sales

20 Jones Red Angus – All Terrain Bull Sale, Walsh, CO

20 Flat Water Red Angus Gang, Broken Bow, NE

20 SSS Red Angus, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

21 Diamond L Genetics, smartauctions.co

21 Green Mountain Red Angus, Logan, MT

22 Diamond H Red Angus, LaCrosse, KS

22 Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT

23 Martin Red Angus, Glasgow, MT

23 Schuler Red Angus, Bridgeport, NE

25 Fischer Red Angus, Harlowton, MT

25 Rogers & Lile Red Angus, Strafford, MO

25 Wakefield Farms Performance Bull Sale, Dunlap, IA

25 West Wind Red Angus Private Treaty Open House & Bidding, Pella, IA

26 Dahlke Red Angus, Bagley, MN

HIlls, Harris, MO

17 Holton Cattle Co., Cisco, TX

19-20 Bieber Fever Online Female Sale, DVAuction.com

21 Grill’s Red Western Sale, Crawford, NE

22 Missouri Red Angus Show-Me Reds Sale, Springfield, MO

22 Right on Red, Seneca Falls, NY

26 Gill Red Angus, Timber Lake, SD

28 Kuhn’s Red Angus & Huber EY Red Angus, Napoleon, ND

136 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023
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Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT
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Weber Charolais & Red Angus, Lake Andes, SD 4 Daigger-Orr Angus, North Platte, NE 4 Reisdorfer Red Angus, Magnolia,
5 Missouri River Red Angus, Sidney, MT
Zerr Red Angus, Oakley, KS 8 HanSine Ranch, Pierre, SD 8 Ludvigson Stock Farms Spring Herdbuilder Sale, Shepherd, MT 8 Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Weston, WV 8 Sonstegard Cattle Co., Montevideo, MN 10 Moose Creek Red Angus Yearling Bull Sale, Kisby, SK, Canada 11 Beckton Red Angus, Sheridan, WY 11 C&C Duvall Ranches, La Junta, CO 11 Thomas Ranch, Harrold, SD
Flying K Ranch, Swift Current, SK, Canada
Bowling Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Newkirk, OK 14 5L Red Angus, Sheridan, MT 15 Reds in the Green
April 1 Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for May/June Red Angus Magazine 1 “The Andras Kind” Bull Sale, Manchester, IL 1 Grasstime Auction, Cullman, AL 1 Henry’s Fork Cattle Co., Opening Private Treaty
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McCann Red Angus, Billings, MT
Trusted Performance Bull Sale, Alva, OK
Sandhill Red Angus, Sidney, MT
Berwald Red Angus, Toronto, SD
Heart River Ranch/Open A Angus, Belfield, ND
RA Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, TX
Smoky Y Red Angus, Monument, KS 9 Fritz Red Angus, Brady, MT 9 Red Alliance, Groesbeck, TX 10 Ft. Hays State University Bull Sale, Hays, KS 10 Hueftle Cattle Co., Cozad, NE 10 Leland & Koester Red Angus, Sidney, MT 11 Bar S Ranch, Paradise, KS 11 Lucht Red Angus, Bozeman, MT 11 Keystone Elite & Chappell Red Angus, Mill Hall, PA 13 Feddes/C-T Red Angus, Manhattan, MT 13 Lautenschlager & Sons Spring Bull Sale, Othello, WA 13 Niobrara Red Angus, Niobrara, NE 14 Anderson Land & Cattle, Leoti, KS 14 Explosive Cattle Co., SmartAuctions 14 Leeuwenburgh Angus, Lethbridge, Alberta, Can 14 Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ID
Weber Land & Cattle, Lake Benton, MN
Wedel Red Angus, Leoti, KS
Klompien & CK Red Angus, Manhattan, MT
Jacobson Red Angus, Hitterdal, MN
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27 Axtell Cattle Co., Sterling, CO 27 McEntire Red Angus, Sweetwater, OK 27 Snowshoe Cattle Co., Arthur, NE 25-27 West Wind Red Angus Online, DVAuction.com 28 L83 Ranch, Mandan, ND 29 Topham Red Angus Bull Sale, Eastend, SK, Canada
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30 Gibbs Red Angus, Glasgow,
MT
30 Northern Lites Red Angus, Glasgow,
31 Anthony Ranches Inaugural Red Angus Bull & Female Production Sale, Ryan, OK
31 Pieper Red Angus, Hay Springs, NE 31 Red Angus Photography Contest Deadline
RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 137 TEXAS RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION www.TexasRedAngus.org Mark E. Harbin 3955 Co. Rd. 314 Jarrell, TX 76537 harbinredangus.com Home: 254-527-4650 Mobile: 512-413-0384 Fax: 254-527-3475 CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS Mark & Celia Miller Rt. 1 Box 9 • Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 328-5210 • Email: mfmrraider@aol.com “Your source of foundation pure Chiefline Genetics” Justin, Texas • 3klandandcattle.com Judy Kay Ferguson 214-536-6902 judykay@3klandandcattle.com Kyley DeVoe 940-367-4708 kyley@3klandandcattle.com REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS Jim Kolle (361) 550-5045 • jakolle@tisd.net KOLLE RED ANGUS 961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968 Tim Head Bobbe McClure P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855 (432) 284-9664 qgra@hughes.net REGISTERED RED ANGUS TRIPLE CREEK RANCH Bulls, Cows & Heifers – All Ages One of the largest herds in the South – Rockwall, TX Ty Davenport, DVM (972) 948-0332 tydavenportdvm@hotmail.com Tim Salazar, Mgr. (254) 644-8529 17133 NW Co Rd 701 • Archie, MO 64725 816-807-6606 info@missouriredangus.com • www.missouriredangus.com Seedstock • Semen • Embryos • Show Heifers & Steers DENNIS ORY oryscircle7.com • Phone/Fax: 417-839-7205 E-mail: joann07@zimbracloud.com 328 Route U Rocky Comfort, MO 64861 Dan (913) 909-1912 Kay (816) 657-4655 Balanced & Proven Genetics www.lacysredangus.com Scott Bachman • (660) 247-1112 scott_bachman@yahoo.com 17520 Hwy. JJ www.bachmancattlefarms.com Chillicothe, MO 64601 Red Angus Bulls • Heifers Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503 Ken & Brenda Keesaman Balancing Performance with Maternal SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Registered & Commercial 6371 CR 377 • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 280-1551 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 137 Performance and Fertility Headquarters Registered Quarter Horses Dale Kunkel: 417-455-3597 kunkelfarms@netins.net Ranch Manager: Austin Speak: 417-592-1331 Kunkel Farms Red Angus
138 RED ANGUS Magazine | March 2023 Advertiser Index 3K Land & Cattle Co. 137 4B Red Angus LLC 65 5L Red Angus 91 5L Red Angus 131 701X 27, 134 A&J White Cattle Co. 34 Aberdeen Angus World ........................... 133 ABS 13, 39 Adams, Arnold & Alicia 65 ADM Red Angus 130 Allflex 35 Allied Genetic Resources 78 Andras Stock Farm 55, 138 Angelo Cattle Co. 130 Anthony Red Angus 70 Arrowquip 41 Axtell Cattle Co. 83, 132 Bachman Cattle Farms 129 Bar S Ranch 95 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus ............ 132 Beckton Red Angus 2, 3, 130 Beitia Livestock 128 Berwald Red Angus 48, 49, 50 Bieber Red Angus 3 BIM Red Angus 133 Birdwell, Joel 134 Bola Red Angus 128, 137 Bow Creek Farm & Cattle 133 Bowles J5 Reds 131 Brickhouse Farms 129 Bridle Bit Simmentals 101 Brylor Ranch 133 Bull Hill Ranch 129 Bullis Creek Ranch 123, 127 C & J Red Angus Ranch 129 C-T Red Angus 16, 17, 131 C&C Duvall Ranches 22 Calvo Family Red Angus 5 Campbell Red Angus 132 Castonguay Red Angus 54 Cattle Visions 65 Cedar Hill Farm 133 Chappell Red Angus 133 Chiefline Red Angus 137 Choat Cattle Co. 127 Christensen Red Angus 131 Crockett Ranch 133 Cross Diamond Cattle Co. 127, 139 Crossroads Cattle Co. 133 D&D Cattle Co. 127 Dahlke Red Angus 132 Daigger-Orr Red Angus 117, 127 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage 134 Diamond C North Dakota 132 Diamond H Ranch 107, 135 Diamond K Livestock Co. 65 Diamond L Genetics 66 Diamond P Cattle 129 DK Red Angus 132 Double Eagle Ranch ................................ 128 Emerald Earth 65 Eric Drees 134 Explosive Cattle Co. 98, 129 Faylor Red Angus 135 Feddes Red Angus 16, 17 Finger Lakes Cattle Co. 133 Fischer Red Angus 14, 130 Five Oaks Farm 129 Flaming Livestock Co. 135 Flat Creek Farms 129 Flatiron Red Angus 132 Flatwater Red Angus 99 Flying K Ranch 108 Forster Red Angus 132 Freeman Red Angus 133 Fritz Red Angus 131 Gary & Linda Olsen 106 Genex 19 Gibbs Red Angus 131 Gibson Cattle Co. 129 Grasstime Auction 115 Gilchrist, Kyle 134 Gill Red Angus 79 Glacier Red Angus 130 Graystone Cattle Co. 134 Green Mountain Red Angus 31, 130 Grill’s Red Western 114 Grussing Red Angus 132 Halfmann Red Angus 137 HanSine Ranch 46, 47 Harbin Red Angus 137 Harmony Hill 130 Harms Plainview Ranch 93, 135 Henry’s Fork Cattle Co. 102 Hoft Red Angus 135 Holton Cattle Co. 121 Hueftle Cattle Co. 61, 127 Illinois Red Angus Assn. 134 Iron Lorenzen Cattle Co. 36, 37 Iron Will Cattle 129 Jacobs, Roger 134 Jacobson Red Angus 84, 85, 132 Jarvis Red Angus 129 Jeffries Land & Cattle 133 Johnson Family Cattle Co. 65 Karr Farms 133 Kirwan Red ANgus 104 KK Farms 129 Klompien Red Angus 69, 131 Kluesner Family Cattle 34, 65 Kniebel Cattle Co. 135 Koenig Ranch 130 Koester Red Angus 10 Kolle Red Angus 137 Kravig Red Angus 132 Kuhn’s Red Angus/Huber EY Red Angus 64 Kunkel Farms 81 L83 Lodoen Cattle Co. 109 Lacy’s Red Angus 129 Laubach Red Angus 40, 130 Lautenschlager & Sons 24, 25, 128 Lazy J Bar Ranch 132 Leachman Cattle of Colorado 62,63 Leland Red Angus 11, 130 Loonan Stock Farm 134 Loosli Red Angus 89, 128 Lorenzen Ranches 128 Lost Creek Red Angus 131 Lowderman, Cody 134 Lowery, Matt 134 Lucht Red Angus 73, 131 Ludvigson Stock Farms 15, 33, 62, 63 Mathews Farms 34 Maple Oaks Red Angus 129 McCann Red Angus 9, 128, 130, 132 McD’s Red Angus Farm 65 McEntire Red Angus 113 McLean Red Angus 129 McMurphy Farms 133 McPhee Red Angus 128 Mercer Farms 129 Milk Creek Reds 87, 131 Minnesota Red Angus Assn. 132 Moose Creek Red Angus 57 MTRAA 18 Mushrush Red Angus 75, 135 Namken Red Angus 132 ND Red Angus Assn. 122 Nelson Red Angus 128 Niobrara Red Angus 28, 29 Northern Lites Ranch 74 OHR Red Angus 132 Ory’s 07 Red Angus 129 Osborn Red Angus 129 Ostendorf Red Angus 131 Peacock Angus Ranch 123 Pederson’s Broken Heart Ranch 132 Pelton’s Red Angus 135 Pieper Red Angus 21, 127 Pladsen Red Angus Plain Jan’s 128 Pleasant View Farms 133 Polivka Farms Red Angus 127 Premium Beef Genetics 51 Private Treaty Sales 123 Quality Genetics Red Angus 137 Quartz Valley Red Angus 128 Ramdsale Reds 135 Red Alliance 53 Red American Cattle 23 Red Angus Photo Contest 118 Red Angus Society of Australia Inc. 133 Red Choice 86 Red Fork Red Angus 130 Red Hill Farms 129, 140 Red Reckoning 42, 43 Redland Red Angus 59 Redland Red Angus 130 Reds in the Green HIlls 56 Reds in the Heartland 92 Rhodes Red Angus LLC 135 Right on Red Sale 72 Rock Creek Red Angus 131 Rocking Bar H Ranch 128 Rocking R Red Angus 58, 132 Rogers Cattle Co. ...................................... 44 Rogers Cattle Co. 129 Rouse Red Angus 134 S Diamond Angus 127 Sand Dune Cattle LLC 127 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus 127 Sandhill Red Angus 131 Sandridge Land & Cattle 76, 77 Schuler Red Angus 105, 127 Schweitzer Red Angus 111, 127 Select Sires 45 Shamrock Nook 65 Sheaman Ranch 132 Shepherd Red Angus 131 Shieldknight Land & Cattle 60 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle 129 Shobe, Kyle 134 Shoco Ranch 131 Smoky Y Ranch 67 Snowshoe Cattle Co. 96 Solid Rock Red Angus 132 Sonstegard Cattle Co. LLC 32, 132 Spreutels Farm Red Angus 129 Stegall Cattle Co. 128 Strauss Brands 136 Sumptown Cattle 65 Sun River Red Angus 131 Sutherlin Farms 130 TJS Red Angus 130 Triple Creek Ranch 137 Triple S Cattle Co. 103 UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm 65 Valnes Ranch Red Angus 86, 132 Veto Valley Farms 129 VitaFerm/Gain Smart 8 Watkins Cattle Co. 123 Weber Charolais & Red Angus 119 Weber Land & Cattle 97 Wedel Beef Genetics 71, 135 West Wind Red Angus 124 Westphal Red Angus 81 Whitley Red Angus 129 Windrush Farm 129 Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association 65 Wisconsin RedFest 34 Woods V Bar X Ranch 128 WRAZ Red Angus 133 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ................. 133
Scott & Kim Ford (308) 991-2452 • Bertrand, NE 68927 www.crossdiamondcattle.com Crs Diamnd Foundation 5143 (#3514320) Crs Diamnd Landslide 514 (#3514614) Crs Diamnd Peerless 8319 (#4038956 KJL/CLZB Complete 7000E (#3796236) 130 Age-Advantage Bulls Selling by Private Treaty H 1st Breeding Season Guarantee H H $250 Take Home Credit or Free Delivery H H Volume Discounts Available H View the video catalog at www.crossdiamondcattle.com Reference Sires:
12 forage and maternal specialist 215C sons selling! They excel in the LCoC evaluation averaging $120 (2%) for $Ranch and 2.46 (1%) for Cow Fertility. Bart, Sarah & Ty Jones • (615) 666-3098 466 Red Hill Road, Lafayette, TN 37083 mail@redhillfarms.net Gordon & Susan Jones • (270) 991-2663 Visit www.RedHillFarms.net for information about our sale and breeding program. Age-Advantaged Bulls from Red Hill Farms ... Where Maternal Matters. At Red Hill Farms, we focus on cows with: Longevity | Early Breed-ups | Calving Ease | Good Udders Quiet Dispositions | Sound Feet and Legs | Fertility Heavy-Weaning Calves Without Creep Feed Moderate Cow Size | Forage Adaptability Quotes from Lee Leachman – Leachman Cattle of Colorado
Cow Fertility EPD bulls will build cowherds with consistently better breed back, higher calf crop percentage weaned, less culling requirements, and reduced replacement rates.” “Selection for $RANCH will build the most fertile and efficient cows.” Selling: 80 Red Angus, SimAngus™, Charolais & Cross-Ty Bulls XVIII MORE THAN A BULL SALE SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023 18th Annual 1 p.m. CDT • At the Farm REDHILL 84S JULIAN 215C #3521866 Magazine Red Angus Association of America 18335 E. 103rd Ave., Suite 202 Commerce City, CO 80022 Reaching over 10,000 Red Angus Buyers evey issue!
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