PRAIRIE VIEW FARMS 5th Annual Production Sale
Watch for photos & videos on-line at www.pvfangus.com
6:30 pm • at the farm, Gridley, Illinios PVF Insight 4072 from our NWSS Pen
PVF Hazel 4155 July, sired by PVF Insight
PVF Blackbird 4174 September, sired by C&C Priority
PVF Lucy 3061 Sired by Dameron First Class Due March 13th to PVF Insight
PVF Lucy 4187 October, sired by C&C Priority
PVF Missie 4173 September, sired by PVF Insight
PVF Blackbird 4180 October, sired by PVF Insight
PVF Missie 4183 October, full sister to PVF Insight
PVF Frontier Gal 4181 October, sired by PVF Insight
ALAN & THERESA MILLER: 217.840.6935
pvfangus@gmail.com
ORLAN & CAROL
For a sale catalog, contact Alan.
BRANDON & CATHY JONES: 309.370.1081 Clayton Miller: 765.481.5496 • Will Coor: 919.723.6399
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Congratulations to the Schaake Family on your Grand Champion Steer.
Congratulations to the Kroupa Family on your Grand Champion Steer. Congratulations to the Priesmeyer Family on your Grand Champion Steer.
Congratulations to the Meert Family on your Grand Champion Steer.
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res. Supreme Champion prospect heifer, 2015 nWSS grand Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 Ft Worth
grand Champion Chi heifer, 2015 Ft Worth Open & Youth grand Champion prospect Feeder heifer, 2015 nWSS
Div. Champion Chi heifer, 2015 nWSS Many, Many, Many time Champion 2013 - 2014 - 2015.
Champion Shorthorn heifer, 2015 San angelo res. Champion Shorthorn heifer, 2015 San antonio
res. grand Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 nWSS res. grand Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 nWSS Jr Show
Div. Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 nWSS Jr Show res. Div. Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 nWSS Open Show
res. Champion Shorthornplus heifer, 2015 gibson County Classic
9th Overall & Champion Shorthorn heifer, 2015 Sioux Falls Supreme Champion heifer, 2015 SF invitational
res. Supreme Champion KS heifer, 2014 Kansas Beef expo 5th Overall & Champion Shorthorn heifer, 2014 neCC
Shown By Whitney Walker • Raised By Steck Cattle & Kevin Heath
Shown By Myka Blissard • Raised By Steck Cattle
Shown By Colin Elgin • Raised By Steck Cattle & Kevin Heath
Shown By Catelyn Walker • Raised By Steck Cattle & DUNK Cattle Co
Shown By Mason Walker • Raised By Steck Cattle & Kevin Heath
Shown By Shayna DeGroot • Raised By Steck Cattle
Craig, Stephanie & Keagan SteCK
Steck Cattle | Woodstock, Minnesota
869 190th Ave • Woodstock, MN 56186 319.530.8790 Craig • 402.680.1254 Stephanie online: www.steckcattle.com • facebook.com/SteckCattle
Shown By Ben Nikkel • Raised By Steck Cattle & Dunk Cattle Co.
Shown By Ben Nikkel • Raised By Steck Cattle & Kevin Heath
Shown By Jake Nikkel • Raised By Dunk Cattle Co.
Thank you... We LOVE the AG industry and hold the show cattle sector near to our heart’s. Growing up
exhibiting, traveling, learning, stumbling and meeting some of the greatest people in the world is what it’s all about. To this day we are surrounded by many talented mentors, friends and family. We can’t thing of a better industry to have grown up in and now raise our son. Thank you to the many influential people in our lives past, present and future!
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Heterosis Headquarters Annual Bull and Heifer Sale April6th - 1 PM SimAngus - Sim Hybrids - Chi Angus - Angus Hybrids Huss Livestock, Kearney, NE Selling 90 Powerful Bulls and 80 Top Replacement Heifers! The industry’s most popular Simmental, Club Calf and Angus Sires are represented! Complete performance, ultrasound and Igenity data is provided on all bulls!
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This prepotent PB Simmental sire has the entire cattle industry buzzing. Whether by data or phenotype, his progeny selling are stellar!
Unprecedented Clone of 2010 Iowa State Fair Gr. Ch. Steer! Selling powerful sons and highly maternal daughters with extra volume (1st daughters calved this spring are excellent uddered & milk great!)
Monopoly Unquestionably, one of the greatest breeding bulls ever! Selling will be an extraordinary group of ET bulls and heifers by this club calf industry leader. Most all are THF and really good!!!
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OYE 2015 VIEW SHOW PRE 2015 SIRE EDITION · ISSUE 41
Show Results
102 Arizona National 108 National Western 140 Black Gold Classic 146 Fort Worth Stock Show 158 Sioux Empire Farm Show 164 Nebraska Cattlemen’s 170 Iowa Beef Expo 173 Illinois Beef Expo 175 Clark County Cattle Battle 180 Purdue AGR Preview Show 182 Penn. State Farm Show 186 Winter Buckle 188 Fayette Co. Open Show 190 Scarlet & Gray 194 Thanksgiving Classic 196 VCCP Winter Classic
THE BIG PICTURE
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On The Cover Rodgers Cattle Company’s Hi Ho Silver and Here I Am are featured on the cover. Visit rodgerscattle.blogspot.com for the latest updates and news.
Features + Departments
22 From The Editor 23 About Us 27 From Our Readers 28 Page Twenty-Eight 34 News 52 Show Ring Luck 57 Recipe 78 Lance Ellsworth 88 Dave Guyer’s Tip 94 Skiles Family 212 Church Sign 215 Hog/Lamb/Goat 220 F+P NWSS Shows 228 App 237 H/L/G Directory 240 Funtimes 285 Clayton Frye 286 Upcoming Events 293 Hall of Fame 301 Livestock Judging 314 F+P Display Bulls 325 After the Show
289 Brandon Callis Hall of Fame
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Faces and Places Denver Market Steers
Principles for Success Paul Weaver
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Quick Finds
23 Advertising Info 98 Subscribe 332 Index
Show Mom Nicole Santos-Tomasin
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from the editor
HITTING YOUR FULL POTENTIAL
DO NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS THAN YOUR BEST.
I
was raised in a home that taught me to do everything I do to the best of my ability. You might not always be the best or win every contest, but if you do not give it 100% then you are not living up to your full potential. Wasting time is in nobody’s best interest. In today’s world, it seems like mediocrity is celebrated and people want everyone to be equal. In reality, however, this simply limits instead of maximizes the things that people can do. The livestock industry is a rare entity that requires people to break through the standard mold and achieve things never thought possible. Competition is more than exiting the ring with a purple banner. Not everyone will show the best livestock, be the most talented showman, or have the best skills. That does not mean, however, that you do not give it your all. I have never been a fan of participation ribbons. I’m a full out cheerleader for people utilizing their
God-given gifts, their connections, and their passion for what they do to compete as if they are the only pony in the race. You might not win every show, but people should know you were there. The second you use your weakness as an excuse is the second you have let yourself down. It is always exciting to put together this spring issue of The Showtimes. Not only is it packed full of both new and proven sires, it is proof in itself that we are all part of an industry that does not settle for par. Every year the genetics get better, the achievements get greater, and the individuals truly kick it up a notch! I encourage you to use the ads, the stories, and the people from this issue as motivation to hit your 100%.
Lisa Reid Owner/Field Editor
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Tamale 758 (Northern Improvement)
One Dream 561 (Dream On)
Nicki Minaj (Steel Force) Tyra (Whiskey)
Who Dat Lady (Who Da Man) Angela (Firewater x 0641) Victoria
(Northern Improvement)
Mariah (Nutt-N-Butt Business)
Lexie (Monopoly) Honey
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These Supreme Champion Females sold as embryos in past Egg Hunt online Sales.
Congratulations to all our exhibitors on a memorable ’14 - ’15 show year!
Here is your next opportunity to purchase embryos out of our leading donors!! Schaeffer/Tice
TWO SALES ... March 21st - 24th & April 11th - 14th www.cwcattlesales.com Tim, Emily & Braylen Schaeffer, 765.541.0738
14622 Crull Rd, Hagerstown, IN 47346 • Paul & Tracy Schaeffer
Nate Tice, 717.926.0874 • www.schaeffersimmentals.com Our customer service goes from Ian McKenzie, 217.851.2155 START to FINISH!! MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 25
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from our readers
Brad & Melanie Winegardner & Families
Thank you so much for all of your hard work on our 2014 Harvest of Excellence sale catalog. We appreciate it so much and realize it was no small undertaking. Hope you had a great NWSS and best wishes for 2015.
ON THE MAP: NEW SUBSCRIBERS
The Showtimes welcomes new subscribers! In each issue we will feature 10 of our new subscribers on our map! a) Mary Delk // Middleton, NH
f) Tierra Kessler // Milton Freewater, OR
b) Josie Kane // Lapeer, MI
g) Blaak Holcomb // Winfield, KS
c) Chase Mercier // Montague, CA
h) Samantha Podzimek // Mitchell, SD
d) Guy Sanders // Minden, LA
i) Daniel Illg // Clare, IA
e) Gary Huston // Port Byron, IL
j) Shawn Agar // Santa Rosa, NM
Jace Stagemeyer
Thank you for sponsoring the Purina Fitting Challenge at Ak-Sar-Ben. I really like doing this contest because I am able to learn new things. This year I was on a wild card team, so I was able to work with some new kids. I really hope to win this contest sometime. Thank you for your support.
Vicki Christensen, Tres Rios Silver
Love, love, the hardback copy [of the magazine]! It was so special of you to send one. Love, love the Showtimes!!!
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Todd Vogel, Weeping Fox Ranch
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Thank you very much for your continued support to the National Western Stock Show. Without you this event wouldn’t be possible.
Brock Welshans
We loved the banner you created. It’s just what we had in mind! (Trade Secret bull banner)
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The Kansas State University AGR and Block & Bridle would like to thank The Showtimes Jr. Livestock Magazine for providing such awesome banner awards for the KSU AGR Block and Bridle Kickoff Show.
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! The Showtimes Magazine welcomes your letters and emails! Please send your letters to The Showtimes Magazine, 14510 Brighton Road, Brighton, Colorado 80601. Emails can be sent to theshowtimes@yahoo.com. Call us at 303.941.1004. MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 27
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THIS ISSUE WE FEATURE 28 OF OUR FAVORITE STREET NAMES FROM OUR SHOWTIMES SUBSCRIBERS!
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Pesek Cattle Farm Taunton, MN
MATT LAUTNER CATTLE REID SHOW CATTLE BRODERS CLUB CALVES HABEGER SHOW STOCK Adel, Iowa
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Burt, Iowa
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fourth annual
ONLINE EMBRYO SEMEN SALE
4.2.15 THURSDAY
Our Fourth Annual Offering of Frozen Genetics
Rare Semen
Offering the first embryos ever to sell out of this popular Walks Alone daughter from the 2014 Iowa State Fair Market Heifer Show.
Fire Fly—full sib embryos sell! A great female from the TR Fire Water x 0641 mating! 0641 has produced near $1.5 million in progeny sales.
Jean Marie 509R— This top Irish Whiskey daughter recently joined our program but with history to boot, selling a $30,000 steer to Bonham.
Ivory Angel—2011 National Champ. Charolais Female. TR Fire Water x Ms Impressive0641 …full sib embryos sell plus other elite Charolais genetics.
Champion Angus Heifer, 2014 Illinois Beef Expo. Full sibs sell as well as other never-beforeoffered Angus genetics.
Grand Champion Steer, 2014 Hoosier Beef Congress. Selling full sib embryos out of Smokette, pictured below.
1034T—High selling bred heifer from the 2013 First Class Female Sale at $22,000. Full sib embryos sell online April 2nd!
scheetz CATTLE COMPANY
Smokette—one of the industry’s most recognized producers of Charolais club calf genetics. Dam of the 2012 Ohio State Fair Grand Steer.
Jason Scheetz 319.470.6488 jasonscheetz@gmail.com 2714 210th Street Fort Madison, Iowa 52627
R AR E SE M EN
www.cwcattlesales.com
Offering Rare Semen from…
Dameron First Class EXG RS First Rate S903 R3 …the sire of First Class! Irish Whiskey Troubadour Heat Wave sexed male Monopoly Saugahatchee 3000C GCC Total Recall …and more!
Thursday, April 2nd Online April 2nd @
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THE SHOWTIMES WINS BEST OF THE BARNS We are excited to announce that The Showtimes Magazine was named Best Livestock Show Publication in the 2014 Best of the Barns, the most prestigious awards in the livestock industry! We would like to thank everyone who voted for The Showtimes Magazine! Best of the Barns is a nationwide awards program, held annually to recognize leading businesses and individuals in the livestock and agriculture industry. Please see page 329 to view the complete list of winners. Winners in each category were voted on by the people of the livestock industry from December 19th – 31st and are considered the best of the best in their respective field.
THE BLACKOUT JACKPOT 3 HAS ARRIVED! We are looking forward to hosting the Blackout Jackpot 3 with the Green and Gold Showdown March 20-22, 2015! The Showtimes Magazine's steer and heifer jackpot will be held at The Ranch in Loveland, Colorado. This will be a 2 ring show (Green and Gold Ring and Blackout Ring) with the heifers showing on Saturday and the steers
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showing on Sunday. Brad Winegardner, OH will judge the heifer show and Matt Leo, CA will sort the steers. Be sure to look for our ad on page 207! Awards include prize money, showboxes, buckles, banners, show sticks, combs, buckets and more! We look forward to working with Shane Bedwell and CSU on this big jackpot weekend!
SHOW CENTER VIDEOS Our Show Center Video from the 2015 National Western Stock Show is now available to watch on The Showtimes App, YouTube and website! In addition to Show Center, we uploaded six additional videos. At the time we went to print, our top video from Denver was our Market Steer Video with 6,757 views (becoming our highest viewed video to date)!
LA PRIX SCHOLARSHIP Iowa State University junior, Bailey Jean Core, of Pleasantville, Iowa, was named the top applicant for the 2015 La Prix Scholarship during the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado. Core will receive a $10,000 cash award for being named the top applicant. Upon graduation, Core hopes to obtain a marketing/communications position with an agriculture-based company that will allow her to help producers make progressive decisions to help feed the growing population. She also hopes to one day take over her family’s farming operation. Kansas State University senior, Brady Robert Jensen, of Courtland, Kan., was named runner-up and will receive a $3,000 cash award. Jensen’s ultimate goal is to return to his family’s breeding program with a unique vision toward the future; however, he first plans to earn his Master’s of Science in in beef cattle genetics and animal breeding from KSU. Kyndal Lee Reitzenstein from Kersey,
Colo. was named second runner-up. Other finalists, in no particular order, were Maci Lienemann, Princeton, Neb.; Thomas Glascock, Pilot Point, Texas; Bailey Riedel, San Luis Obispo, Calif.; and Spencer Scotten, Nevada, . These awards are funded by the commissions from the 2014 Embryos on Snow sale in addition to generous sponsorships from TransOva
Genetics, Donor Solutions and VitaFirm. Interested individuals will find the award application at embryosonsnow. com. Applications are due no later than December 1, 2014. The 2015 award presentation took place at the beginning of the Embryos on Snow auction on January 16, 2015 in Denver, Colorado. MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 35
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ONE IN THE CHAMBER VOTED PEOPLE’S CHOICE IN THE WEAVER/SHOWTIMES DISPLAY BULL CHALLENGE
LIVING UP TO YOUR NAME Owners of The Showtimes Magazine Brian, Laurie and Lisa’s last name is Reid. You can read a magazine. Showtimes Hall of Fame Member and well known judge and judging coach Dan Hoge. Dan raises and judges hogs.
Weaver Leather Livestock and The Showtimes Magazine held the 2015 Display Bull Challenge in Denver during the National Western Stock Show. A custom Weaver Showbox was wrapped with one of a kind graphics and was on display in The Showtimes display bull stall. Over 2,500 votes were submitted both in our ballot box and on The Showtimes App from Thursday through Saturday. Matt
Lautner Cattle’s One In The Chamber received the most votes and was named People’s Choice for 2015! Thanks to everyone who stopped by and voted during the show! The top 12 bulls voted by everyone this year in alphabetical order were: • Cash Only • Doc Holliday • Goldie Locks • Hi Ho Silver • Man Of The Year • One For The Money
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One In The Chamber Perfect Storm Satisfaction Second 2 None Solar Flare Sound Proof
Be sure to check out page 314 for our special Faces and Places from the Display Bulls at the National Western. Thanks again to Weaver Leather Livestock for sponsoring the showbox. Thanks to everyone who took the time to vote!
Kirk Stierwalt is known for his Stierwalt Show Cattle School, fitting clinics, judging cattle and raising club calves. Stierwalt clips steers. Ashley Judge is a national champion livestock judger who’s last name is also Judge.
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TRACY GORETSKA At the 2015 National Western Stock Show we had the opportunity to present Tracy Goretska with his Hall of Fame plaque! Tracy is pictured with his daughter Macey. Tracy was announced in our Jan/Feb 2015 Stock Show Edition as a Showtimes Hall of Fame Member.
Each Showtimes Hall of Fame member receives a custom plaque made out of cowhide and wooden frame. The Old West Cedarmill mill creates each plaque for new members. Be sure to see their ad on page 50 of this issue!
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SDSU B&B/AGR JACKRABBIT MEMORIAL BACKDROP
The Showtimes Magazine was proud to be a major sponsor at the 2015 SDSU B&B/AGR Jackrabbit Memorial show. We printed the backdrop banner for the show as well! Our show backdrop banners have taken off since we first introduced them at the Blackout Jackpot a few years ago! We’ve also printed backdrop banners for the Iowa Beef Expo, Green and Gold Showdown, Cyclone Classic, Black River Spring Thaw and many others. Email us at theshowtimes@yahoo.com to order your custom backdrop banner for your show!
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the big picture
HIGH ABOVE THE YARDS This photo was captured with The Showtimes Phantom in Denver, Colorado this January! Not only did The Showtimes Phantom capture awesome video for Show Center, we were also able to share with you this cool photo. Pictured is the National Western Stock Show above the yards. From the Chianina Sale going on right below, the cat walks and the Display Bulls, to the Denver Skyline and Rocky Mountains in the distance, The Showtimes Phantom provides a whole new perspective! This just might be our favorite Phantom shot so far!
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2015 NATIONAL WESTERN CHAMPION HOG DRIVE This photo has been called one of the best livestock photos ever taken! Sometimes, it isn’t the close up photo of the champion, but the reaction of those outside the ring that captures the moment. Darin Straka celebrates his son Garrison Straka winning the National Western 20 years after he won the show!
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Whatever I wear in class I wear for showmanship. I want to look the same and then maybe the judge will remember me. I always use the same show stick, show halter and same harness... no matter what. jordynmariekerr
My heifer necklace. kkaggie_13
Waking up with confidence and knowing that I will win (and my dad’s morning speech). showcattle97 My cross earrings! whitney.walker
My boots. They are a little torn up, but they get the job done. sophia.tavaglione
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. Prepare and luck will find you! Tauny Harlien
FROM A LUCKY SHOW STICK, TO BEING THE FIRST IN THE BARN ON SHOW DAY, OUR INSTAGRAM AND FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS SHARE WHAT BRINGS THEM LUCK ON SHOW DAY. BY BRIAN J. REID, THE SHOWTIMES MAGAZINE
Each time we work on the Show Results section of The Showtimes, we notice certain patterns. One day I noticed an exhibitor that had won multiple national shows over a two year period always had the same show shirt on. I figured
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they probably did it for good luck. When I showed, I liked to wear a blue shirt. Our family always thought it was lucky to have the #1 back tag, hit a certain weight, get our lucky stall and be the first to the barn and the last to leave.
This issue we thought it would be fun to ask everyone who follows The Showtimes on Instagram and Facebook what brings them luck on show day. Thanks to everyone who shared what made them lucky.
Be the first one in the barn to watch the sun rise over the back of the lamb you’re fitting. Rachel Lee
My show stick and harness. tannerm14
For nine years my son Anthony planned on being the first to the barn on show day. It’s peaceful and so surreal. He has a set routine in prepping the swine to the minute. Plus a last minute walk and grooming. Susan Cannon
A bracelet made from the tail hair of my most successful show horse before he passed. It’s on every time I enter the ring no matter the species or if it matches my clothes. neighbaamoo
My show stick! jtlach2002
My parents were able to watch my sons show this year at our big state show for the first time ever... best ever in the beef show... my older son says they are his lucky charms and have to come back next year! Jill Wagner
My oldest son carries his old timer pocket knife every show. the_fairchilds
Good show cows. calebstreit
I always wear the same shirt and use the same show collar on all of my goats at all of my shows. McKenzie Halleman
My Nike socks that say just show it on them. shelbyburlile
Hard work and good preparation! Ellen Hinderlie A little prayer before walking into the barn. Cody Williams-Ponto
Same socks every show! Gina Shaffer
I always give my calves a pep talk and kiss them on the head right before we go in the ring. Casey Scanlan
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Pre-Entry (by March 24): $40/ring Otherwise, $50/ring day of show Entry form on website, illinoishoofnhorn.com
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• Steer and Heifer Show is open to anyone. Generators are encouraged. • All cattle must have health papers meeting Illinois requirements. • Registration papers are required for all purebred classes. Tattoos must match registration paper or they will be shown as crossbred/commercial. • All cattle must be born between Sept. 1st, 2013 and Dec. 31st, 2014. • Minimum of 10 head per breed. Minimum of 3 head per class. • University of Illinois and Lake Land College is not responsible for any accidents or lost/damaged/stolen property.
SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH 8:00 a.m. ............................................................. Cattle may begin to arrive 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ................................... Check-In (No late Check-ins) • All cattle must have tattoos checked for verification • All cattle MUST check-in at this time SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH 8:00 a.m. ....................................................................................... Steer Show • Ring A will begin first, Ring B will follow with a one breed delay 11:30 a.m.(or conclusion of Ring B Steer Show) .................... Heifer Show • Ring B will begin first, Ring A will follow with a one breed delay
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Champaign County Fairgrounds 1302 N. Coler Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
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PREMIUMS: (Both Rings, Heifers & Steers) Supreme Champion ...............................................................................$500 Reserve Supreme ....................................................................................$400 3rd Overall ............................................................................................... $300 4th Overall ...............................................................................................$200 5th Overall ............................................................................................... $100 Breed Champions ................................................................................... $100 Breed Reserves .......................................................................................... $50 CONTACTS:
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oklahoma youth expo OYE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
1961 Sale of Champions The Sale of Champions has always been a featured event at the OYE, giving an opportunity for our youth to be rewarded for their hard work and efforts. This year's Sale of Champions is expected to gross $1 million.
1915-2015 A LOOK BACK AT THE LARGEST YOUTH EVENT IN THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA. “It is my honor to congratulate and celebrate 100 great years with Oklahoma Youth Expo. My personal thanks to each individual and every business that has helped OYE fulfill its mission in supporting thousands of deserving young Oklahomans every year. Our loyal sponsors and donors understand the impact this program has had on our youth, our state and the future of our livestock industry. I encourage everyone to join us in developing these future leaders. It is both a humbling and rewarding experience.� - Bob Funk MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 61
OYE 100TH ANNIVERSARY
The Showtimes Magazine congratulates the Oklahoma Youth Expo on 100 years! OYE has received over 16,500 entries for this year’s show with a few weeks left to go. This is 2,000 more than last year! It is truly going to be a record-breaking year in all aspects! We celebrate the past 100 years of OYE with a look back at photos over the years, as well as the past 11 champion steers. Plus, enjoy our 2015 OYE Preview where we provide you with this year’s judges and schedule! Be sure to look for the 2015 OYE show results in our upcoming May/June 2015 Junior National Edition of The Showtimes Magazine! Good luck at the show!
63rd Annual Show Showtimes Hall of Fame member Christy Collins showing her Hereford at the 63rd Annual Oklahoma Youth Expo.
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OVER THE YEARS AT OYE
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1. Grand Drive - Recent Years Confetti is dropped as the trophies are lowered from the ceiling. The kids ride down the ramp into the arena in a stretch limo. Their names are announced one by one as they exit the limo onto a red carpet. The ACDC song, “Thunderstruck,� has become synonymous with the Grand Drive.
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2. Braden Schovanec - 2012 Sale of Champions. 3. Lydia Straka - 2014 Bronze Medallion Market Wether. The Straka family has long been successful at the OYE in multiple species - proving that OYE is truly a family tradition! 4. Keela (Harrel) Terry - 1984 Grand Champion Keela is the daughter of Jimmy & Marilyn Harrel. The Harrels have been great supporters of OYE since its inception. Jimmy serves as the Vice Chairman of the OYE Board of Directors and Marilyn is very involved in the Diamond Hats, a group of ladies who support the OYE Sale of Champions. 5. Jimmy Harrel & Bob Funk Both huge supporters of OYE and the youth involved! Bob - CEO, Express Ranches & Express Employment Professionals; Chairman of OYE Board of Directors. Jimmy - CEO, Bank of Western Oklahoma; Vice Chairman of OYE Board of Directors. 6. 1995 Barrow Show The swine show ring at OYE is always an exciting venue. The kids go through a series of sifts to make it to the "big ring." This year, we already have close to 5,300 barrows and 4,200 gilts entered to show with a few weeks to go.
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PAST 11 CHAMPION STEERS We take a look back at the past Grand Champion Steers at the Oklahoma Youth Expo from 2004-2014! Look for show results from the 2015 OYE in our next issue! 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004
Madison Hudgins Mylah Testerman Logan Davis Ryan Stults Bailey Buck Ky Stierwalt Morgan Wynn Lisa Ridling Bobby Kokojan Tiffani Pruitt Mindy McLemore
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OYE SHOW PREVIEW 2015 JUDGES
CATTLE JUDGES Steers: Jack Ward Heifers Ring I: Chan Phillips Heifers Ring II: Shane Bedwell Showmanship: Cody Washam Futurity Steers: John Griswold Futurity Heifers: Harlan Yochum Fitting Contest: John Griswold; Cody Washam SWINE JUDGES Barrows: Brian Arnold Barrow Sift Judge: Justin Rodibaugh Purebred Gilts: Mark Hoge Purebred Gilts Sift Judge: Brant Smith Commercial Gilts: Shane Brinning Commercial Gilts Sift Judge: Tim Marek Showmanship: Doug Albright
SALE OF CHAMPIONS
The Oklahoma Youth Expo Sale of Champions is the end goal for every livestock exhibitor at the show. Only 210 of the estimated 14,000 animals shown at OYE are eligible to sell in the Sale of Champions. Each year hundreds of businesses and sponsors help out Oklahoma's youth by contributing nearly $950,000 to these exhibitors. SALE OF CHAMPIONS Friday, March 20, 2015 4:00pm - State Fair Arena
SHOW RESULTS
Look for show results from the 2015 OYE in our May/June 2015 Junior National Edition!
GOOD LUCK OYE EXHIBITORS!
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SHEEP JUDGES Wethers: Clay Weber Ewes: Jeff Repasky Official Classifier: Jeff Repasky Showmanship: Jeff Repasky
Date: March 12-20, 2015
GOAT JUDGES Wethers: Marvin Ensor Doe Kids: Cody Sloan Showmanship: TBA
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Location: State Fair Park Oklahoma City, OK
2015 SCHEDULE Wednesday, March 11
8:00am - Barns open for equipment and tack move-in Noon - Barns open for Breeding Gilts 10:00pm - Gates close
Thursday, March 12
7:00am - Barns open for Breeding Gilts and Breeding Heifers 4:00pm - All Breeding Gilts must be in place 5:00pm - Purebred Breeding Gilt cards due 7:00pm - Commercial Breeding Gilt cards due 10:00pm - Gates close
Friday, March 13
7:00am - Barns open for Breeding Heifers all day 8:00am - Moorman's ShowTec Purebred Breeding Gilt Show - Barn 6 10:00pm - All Breeding Heifers must be in place 10:00pm - Gates close
Saturday, March 14
8:00am - Moorman's ShowTec Commercial Breeding Gilt Show - Barn 6 9:00am - Breeding Heifer check-in - Barn 8 2:00pm - Sunglo/Sure Champ Showmanship Showdown - Barn 3 4:00pm - Miniature Hereford Show check-in - Barn 8 4:00pm - OCA/Purina Futurity Show - Barn 3 6:30pm - OCA/Purina Futurity Heifer Sale - Barn 8 10:00pm - All Breeding Gilts must be out of the barns (with the exception of sale gilts)
Sunday, March 15
7:00am - Barns open to all Goats, Sheep and Market Barrows 9:00am - Church Service by Ray Perryman - Barn 3 Sales Pavillion 10:00am - Miniature Hereford Show - Barn 3 Noon - Sunglo Breeding Heifer Show - State Fair Arena Ring 1: AOB, Gelbvieh, Salers, Chianina & Simmental Ring 2: American, Dexter, Lowline, Angus, Beefmaster, Brahman, Brangus, Limousin & Santa Gertrudis 10:00pm - Gates close
Monday, March 16
7:00am - Sheep Office open to check Purebred Breeding Ewe registration papers 8:00am - Sunglo Breeding Heifer Show - State Fair Arena Ring 1: Charolais, Maine-Anjou & Commercial Ring 2: Hereford, Red Angus & Shorthorn 8:00am - Moorman's ShowTec OYE Swine Showmanship cards due Noon - Moorman's ShowTec OYE Swine Showmanship - Barn 6 Immediately following OYE Swine Showmanship AFR Swine Showmanship - Barn 6 Noon - All Goats must be in place Noon - All Sheep must be in place 2:00pm - Moorman's ShowTec OYE Sheep Showmanship Super Barn Arena Immediatly following OYE Sheep Showmanship - AFR Swine Showmanship - Super Barn Arena 2:00pm - Purebred Breeding Ewe papers must be checked and cards due - Sheep Office 2:00pm - Commercial Ewe cards due - Sheep Office 3:00pm - Breeding Doe cards due - Goat Office 3:00pm - Market Barrows must be in place 6:00pm - Market Barrow cards due - Barn 6 Swine Office 10:00pm - All Breeding Heifers must be out of the barns GATES OPEN ALL NIGHT FOR STEERS
Tuesday, March 17
Berkshire, Chester White, Duroc, Poland China & Spot 8:00am - Market Wether Lamb classification and weight cards due State Fair Arena Hair Sheep, Southdown, Shropshire, Dorset, Speckle, Natural, Hampshire, Suffolk & Crossbred 8:00am - Farm Credit Wether Dam Doe Kid Show - Super Barn Arena Immdiately following Farm Credit Breeding Doe Kid Show Super Barn Arena 8:30am - Fitting Contest Preliminary Rounds - Barn 3 10:00am - Sunglo OYE Cattle Showmanship entry cards due OYE Show Office 11:00am - Moorman's ShowTec Purebred Breeding Ewe Show State Fair Arena Southdown, Shropshire, Dorset, Hampshire & Suffolk Immediately following Breeding Ewe Show - Moorman's ShowTec Dorset Advantage Ewe Show - State Fair Arena Immediately following Dorset Advantage Show - Moorman's ShowTec Commercial Ewe Show - State Fair Arena 1:00pm - Sunglo OYE Cattle Showmanship - State Fair Arena Immediatly following OYE Cattle Showmanship - AFR Cattle Showmanship - State Fair Arena 3-5:00pm - Diamond Hats' "This One's for the Girls" Barn 3 Sales Pavillion 3:00pm - OCA/Purina Futurity Steer Show - Barn 3 3:00pm - Market Wether Goat cards due - Goat Office 4:30pm - Market Steers must be in place 5:00pm - Legislative & Celebrity Showmanship Reception 5:00pm - Market Steer cards due - Beef Office 5:00pm - Fitting Contest Finals - Barn 3 6:00pm - Legislative & Celebrity Showmanship - State Fair Arena 7:30pm - OCA/Purina Futurity Steer Sale - Barn 8
Wednesday, March 18 - OSU Day at OYE
7:30am - Moorman's ShowTec Market Barrow Show - Barn 6 Hampshire & Yorkshire 8:00am - Farm Credit OYE Goat Showmanship - Super Barn Arena Immediately following OYE Goat Showmanship - AFR Goat Showmanship - Super Barn Arena 8:00am - Moorman's ShowTec Market Wether Lamb Show State Fair Arena Hair Sheep, Southdown, Shropshire, Dorset, Speckle, Natural & Hampshire 8:00am - Sunglo Market Steer Show - State Fair Arena AOB, Brahman Influenced, Charolais, Gelbvieh, Hereford, Limousin, Maine, Salers, Shorthorns & Simmentals 10-2:00pm - OSU Day at OYE - Barn 3 Sales Pavillion 2:00pm - Farm Credit Market Wether Goat Show - Super Barn Arena Divisions 1 & 2 6:30pm - Wether Dam Breeding Doe Kid Sale - Super Barn 7:00pm - Breeding Gilt Sale - Barn 8 7:00pm - Master Showmanship - State Fair Arena
Thursday, March 19
7:30am - Moorman's ShowTec Market Barrow Show - Barn 6 Crossbred 8:00am - Sunglo Market Steer Show - State Fair Arena Angus, Chianina & Crossbred 8:00am - Farm Credit Market Wether Goat Show - Super Barn Arena Divisions 3 & 4 8:00am - Moorman's ShowTec Market Wether Lamb Show State Fair Arena Suffolk & Crossbred 8-3:00pm - AFR Ag Achievement Top 10 Interviews - Main Show Office 5:30pm - Scholarship Presentations - State Fair Arena 6:00pm - Grand Drive - State Fair Arena
Friday, March 20
9:00am - McDonald's Sale of Champions Breakfast Barn 3 Sales Pavillion 4:00pm - Sale of Champions - State Fair Arena
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What is your background in the livestock industry? I’m a fourth generation stockman, raised on a humble Wisconsin family farm where we grew crops and my father, Gary, was one of the first in the US to embrace Limousin and Chi cattle in the early 70’s. My sister and I showed steers and heifers at county, state, regional, and some national shows. (We never won big, but were competitive with home-raised or modestly priced stock.) I also enjoyed evaluating carcasses on the rail, which helped anchor a successful collegiate judging career as a Wisconsin Badger. I purchased my first Simmental heifer 78 THE SHOWTIMES MARCH/APRIL 2015
at the Leighbert dispersal, and she, LBF Anticipation, went on to become a National Champion Cow. I started working in the AI industry upon college graduation in 1994. Is your family involved in the livestock industry? My dad and I run a couple dozen cows, selling seedstock and freezer beef. My four children are beginning their “show careers” with steers, heifers, and barrows. I hope you’ll be seeing them around the circuit soon. My mother worked in our county 4-H office for many years. Like most Ag families, I believe that the 4-H and FFA programs teach kids “real world”
knowledge, responsibility, leadership, and social skills. I used to judge quite a few shows, but have temporarily retired since I think it would be a conflict of interest with my business.
Where did the idea behind Cattle Visions come from? I had worked with large, mainstream semen companies for 8 years as a beef specialist and program manager, however beef was always an afterthought to their dairy programs, which was continually frustrating to me. I asked Carl Newbrough, whom I had worked with for three years, if he’d be interested in starting a new company with me, and when he said “yes”, we founded Cattle Visions in the fall of 2002. What is Cattle Visions? Several years ago, I would have simply said that Cattle Visions is a cattle genetics marketing company, but today, as I’ve gained some gray hair and a bit more maturity (laughingly saying that), I’d say it’s that… plus so much more. Cattle Visions is a passionate service provider, fostering a community of hope and encouragement for those in this industry, whether it’s by breeders utilizing our excellent genetics, information being made accessible, consultation, kids being supported and empowered, education or even faith being shared with others. Who has been your biggest influence? We can learn something new every day from somebody else, and I welcome those opportunities to interact with others. I am grateful to many people in my life, but those who most influenced my profession would include my collegiate livestock judging coaches, Ron Russell and Tim Erickson; the Bob & Bruce Gordon family, who provided me the initial opportunity to work in this business; my partner Carl Newbrough (who’s positively influenced this industry in many ways); and most importantly, my wife, Wendy, who has greatly supported me, and my parents and grandparents, who were excellent role models teaching me how to
treat others. What has been Cattle Vision’s biggest accomplishment, in your opinion? Positively impacting people’s prosperity and life…that really humbles the whole Cattle Visions team. What is your favorite part of running Cattle Visions? I enjoy having a lot of diversity as a business owner, but my favorite part is hearing the success stories that our customers and friends have from utilizing our products. I enjoy hearing about sale toppers and award winners that are produced. Day in and day out, I love the sire selection aspect of my job and developing the promotional and advertising plans for our featured bulls. I also enjoy talking to our customers about what’s going on in their life and hearing how they are making better cattle. What are your goals for the future? For my business, I love what I do and I hope that our company can continue to sustain itself. Personally, and more specifically toward the “show-ring”, I hope that I can find time to get my kids more active in junior breed associations and to more shows. More generally, I hope I can someday give back more to the industry and community that’s supported us so amazingly well. Is there anything new and exciting that is offered through Cattle Visions? Ever since we started, we’ve tried to embrace technology. We were
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pioneers with our website and introduced a blog several years ago. Last year I experimented with some vlogs. (video blogs) Facebook has also been a tremendous way to share information quickly. I am so pleased with “The Pulse”, which I think is an awesome tool that identifies genetic show successes. We are working on some upgrades to our app, one of which includes semen tank inventory capabilities. Why should people choose Cattle Visions? I truly believe that our team’s product knowledge, integrity, and hardworking personalities have set us apart. Those that know me well, know that I speak my mind freely and confidently, and Carl is the same way, which is why we’ve made such a great team. I think the Lord placed me here to filter the hype that’s become commonplace in this industry and transform that into unbiased information that I can communicate to our customers. We aren’t perfect in everything we do or say, but we strive to be, and our successful customers would certainly back us up. We thank everyone who’s supported Cattle Visions! ▪ Cattle Vision Headquarters in Clark, MO
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I am A… Barn Cleanin’, Feed Totin’; Trailer Packin’, Kid Haulin’; Truck Drivin’, Jean Findin’; Laundry Doin’, Snack Buyin’ BY NICOLE SANTOS-TOMASIN, CA Picture Takin’… Stock Show Mom!
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t’s Monday evening and I am sitting here in front of my computer catching up on work, with the sun shining through the window, glaring on my screen. The glorious sun illuminating my workspace and brightening my day. My daughter’s sheep are out in their pen basking in the sun, while the shadows are flickering from the goats playing on their tower of tires. This is my favorite time of the day. When the golden flecks are floating through the air while the sun sets slowly through the trees. My daughter is out washing her tack she used at the Western Bonanza Jr. Livestock Show this past weekend. Next up is the ritual bleach wash of the trailer, stand, and all feed and water buckets. This is the “not so fun part” of showing each weekend. The unseen part that she has to fit into her busy schedule of endless hours of Honors class homework, sports practice, and games. Being a three sport athlete in high school and showing livestock full time takes serious dedication. It’s a team effort. Something that Mikaela and I work on each day. I’ve read multiple articles about livestock show families that have generations of family members who were livestock showmen. Chronicles of families that raise and show their own stock. Stories of sisters in the show ring, or brothers handing down traditions they got from their father. I’ve read inspiring articles about other show moms and gazed at the picture of the ringside show dad with tears in his eyes when his daughter wins her first banner. I always end reading those with greater respect for this life we have chosen. Even shed tears while 82 THE SHOWTIMES MARCH/APRIL 2015
transporting myself into the life of the show dad proudly grasping his daughter in the biggest celebratory hug she’s ever had. We don’t have generations of showmen in our family, nor do we have an ounce of stock show experience prior to my daughter starting. But that hasn’t stopped us in joining in this stock show life. I was raised in Northern California where my family moved for my Grandfather’s work. He managed a 10,000 acre Hereford Cattle Ranch in Whitmore, CA. Working with horses and cattle has been in my family’s blood for many years. My parents had cattle, horses, and even 200+ head of sheep at one point. We owned many head of livestock throughout my life, but all were a job and raising livestock for market was a way of life. In high school, I started to pursue my other passions. Sports were something I worked very hard at which paid off and earned me an athletic scholarship. After college I returned back to my home town, set up shop and started to raise my family. A few years back my husband and I, both previously divorced, decided to blend our families and join as one. He, too, was a collegiate athlete and had sports planned out for our blended family of 7 children. It wasn’t until my daughter, Mikaela, came to me a few years ago at the age of 9 and asked if she could join 4-H and show a sheep at fair, did we ever consider a stock show life. Little did I know, this request was about to change the path of our lives. Showing livestock was so new to us, but with help of friends, family, and 4-H leaders, Mikaela purchased her first sheep from a local breeder and we were headed to our county fair! When I think back about that first week at fair, I have to laugh at myself for all we did wrong, or even better for what we DIDN’T do. But together Mikaela and I made it though. She placed well in her showmanship class, fared well in her weight class, sold her lamb in the auction and sent it on the truck with no tears. Success! Mikaela was hooked, and to be honest with you, so was I. Being the ultra-competitive person I am, we went all in. We bought tack, a box to hold the tack, a blocking stand, clippers, feed buckets, halters, and an arsenal of show prep products that challenges the quantity and quality of my own bathroom trusted go-to’s. We also decided to travel and watch our first “Jackpot” show. We sat at Chico State and watched the sheep classes. I can’t tell you who the judge was, or even how many classes we watched. But what I do remember is a young lady showing a sheep in red stitched jeans. I remember her because of what the judge said about her when he talked his reasons of the class. He said, “This young lady wins the class not because she has the best sheep, but because she showed it so well I could not, NOT select her.” Mikaela and I looked at each other and I said to her, “Someday a judge is going to say that about you.” As she nodded her head I witnessed a fire light in her eyes. MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 83
a small herd of Longhorn cattle. Some days I refer to our small ranch as a petting zoo, as there are many days I feel like we have started a zoo! Chickens, cats, dogs and the livestock all make for many exciting experiences and NEVER a dull moment. My husband and I are trying to teach our children the lesson of hard work and caring for something other than themselves, and we are loving it!
Mikaela and I hit the road. We started at the smaller, local jackpot shows. Looking back, we didn’t have a clue what we were doing, but that didn’t stop us. We stumbled, we fumbled, but we figured it out on along the way! We tackled state fair that year also. What an experience that was. We took one lamb and spent the whole week soaking it all up in. We watched as many sheep classes as we could and were ecstatic when Mikaela placed in the top 10 in showmanship. Our stock show life was paved right then and there in the ring. Mikaela was all in, and ready for more livestock. We got to meet that girl in the red stitched jeans, Taylor, at state fair. Mikaela was intimidated and shy, but finally got enough courage to walk up and start talking to her. Mikaela and I are forever grateful for Taylor’s kindness and willingness to help Mikaela through the rest of that week and beyond. We started showing at more shows, tagging along with Taylor and her mom. We learned so much that year, but most importantly we learned that our Mother/Daughter combo was stronger than we thought! We added goats to her show string, which she has been just as successful in. This last year we traveled to a national show. She continues to amaze me with her progress, especially since showing livestock is so new to of our lives. She is now currently showing sheep and goats in the California Junior Livestock Association circuit. She shows at three different county fairs, and also at the California State Fair. She has won Champion Master Showman several times at different competitions, and she was the Premier 4-H Sheep Exhibitor and Premier 4-H Goat Exhibitor at the CA State Fair 2014. She has added the accomplishment of 8th place in sheep and 3rd place in goats in CJLA and was voted Most Improved by her peers this past year. Now I am currently the Co-Community Leader for our 4-H club. I lead two projects, Quilting and Goats. Our younger sons are in 4-H and are both raising animals for fair. We have hogs, goats, and sheep for fair and also have 84 THE SHOWTIMES MARCH/APRIL 2015
The time Mikaela and I spend on the road traveling to stock shows is time I deeply cherish. We could not do this without a strong support system. My husband has Mom & Dad duties at home when Mikaela and I are out on the road (which seems like every weekend). She and I have our perfected packing routine, our same set of preferred snacks, and most importantly a playlist of our favorite songs. If you pass us on the road hauling our small bumper pull, you will probably see us both dancing away with our BEST in-car dance moves with smiles on our faces and giggles filling the empty space of the cab. These are our new traditions. Stock shows are more than just a competition, they are life experiences, places where friendships are made and life important lessons are taught and learned. Some of our best memories have been made in barns either sorting sheep at breeder’s ranches, fitting animals to show, or ringside with the other stock show parents rooting on our kids and cheering for each other. We have made so many great friends along the way, and those are what will be with us when we are done. These past 5 years have seen many positive changes in Mikaela and I contribute them to showing livestock. She has gone from a shy girl with little confidence, to an outgoing, confident and mature young woman. She has made many friends that we now consider family. Friends that understand her passion and live it just like we do. She is determined to better herself as a showman and also better her livestock. She has her own breeding stock that she is working on improving every breeding cycle. Each day we are learning more about this stock show life we are leading, and more about each other. These are all traits that will carry her through college in her life pursuit in the Agriculture industry, and something I am very proud of. If you can’t find Mikaela at school in the gym you can probably find her near the sheep walker or in her practice ring working her animals. And if you need me, you can probably find me packing the trailer, buying feed, shopping for new show jeans, cleaning sheep/goat blankets, or in the kitchen baking cookies in preparation for the next show. If you see us on the show trail, make sure you stop by our tack pen and grab yourself one of my homemade cookies, they have become one of our many new stock show life traditions! ▪
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THIS ISSUE DAVE SHARES WITH YOU WHY WE SHOW AND HOW TO LEARN FROM THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS. BY DAVE GUYER, IL
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do a lot of speaking events and meet a lot of different people from all over. People from all different ways of life. I was in the Southeast this weekend and met enthusiasm at its finest. I got schooled by a 6 year old, backed in the corner by a 60 year old, and listened to a devotional on Sunday morning by a 14 year old that brought tears to my eyes. There was a wide spread of differences and opinions within this group and that’s what makes the world go around. Winning... Is winning the grand champion or is winning just getting a certain calf with some attitude to the show and through the ring with no blow ups. Maybe making the premium sale or standing in the top half of the class. The list goes on and on of what you might classify as successful. But no matter what, these kids don’t stand a chance in today’s world without the help of adults, parents, or mentors. Without
our guidance it’s like throwing these young people to a pack of wolves. You might ask, what has sparked all this? This weekend I was asked, “Why do you do it?” It made me stop and think, “Yeah, why do I do it.” I drove in a snow storm to get there, have had just a few hours of sleep each night, got stuck in airport after airport and here I sit on the plane on the last leg of my trip and just got the news that they are going to unload us and try to find another plane to put us on. Oh well! I have said in the past that when this business isn’t fun anymore I would quit. A few years ago I saw myself losing that drive, but in the recent year or so I have regained it. It could be because of the enthusiasm of my girls, but when asked about it this weekend, I looked across the room and said, “It’s you. It’s people just like you guys”. Let me explain this group that I was speaking to. There were the ones there that have showed at the highest levels of shows they offer, to the ones that have shown only at a local level and
asked me if I agreed with fitting the cattle at the shows. You might think... WOW, how did you handle that? Well, that was the beauty of it all. Everybody in this large group kept a very open mind and everybody was willing to help each other with thoughts and ideas. If you really think about it, you would not think there would be any point for me to meet with a group of people that spread over that big of a broad-spectrum of what is fair and not fair in cattle showing. You’d think that I could have got myself into a buzz saw. BUT…that’s the point to all this rambling. If we will keep an open mind, listen, think through what we hear or say, things might go smoother. I’ll use the example of the New England Patriots, which I did just this weekend and got the exact response that I thought I would. I asked, “What does everyone think of the New England Patriots? It was the only time all weekend I heard voices raised. All across the room I heard cheers, boos, people that said they were the greatest of all time, and people that yelled
“CHEATERS!” I had to bring order to the room and tell everybody to bring back those open minds they have had all weekend. The fact is… they are winners and have the portfolio to back it up. Now there are a few things being said about them but are they true? Well we truly don’t know. The point to this is, if you are a quarterback, you need to find Tom Brady and learn from him. If you are a coach you need to find Bill Belichick and learn from him. I asked that group if they are learning from me, do they like me, do they trust me, and the answer to the question was, “Of course.” But then I told them that I have skeletons just like the Patriots. I told them that there are people out there that don’t like me that don’t even know me. No matter what you classify as a winner, find those winners in your area and get to know them and see what you can do to better your program. Whether it’s in the showring or in life - keep an open mind and think before you speak. Right now with social media, blogs, etc., think before you post.
Strive to be better, keep an open mind, and let’s make the business even better. I would like to say “Thanks” to the large group this weekend. They learned together and no matter the level of competition, they were willing to listen and teach for the better of the youth and keep the focus of growing good young people in the business that we have chosen to be in. I love this business and I pray that the people in it keep it good. I want to make sure we keep it a place to raise our children. Remember, that you have many choices in feeds out there. If you haven’t given ShowRite Feeds a chance, I would highly recommend it. Sorry to get on a soapbox with this one, but I was just inspired by the enthusiasm of my group this weekend and the way they listened for two full days of speaking. Hopefully, spring is around the corner and you enjoy your time at the shows. Thanks again and see ya down the road! ▪
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UPCOMING SALES CALENDAR 3/4...........SCHAEFFER & TICE ONLINE BULL SALE 3/4..........MATT LAUTNER CATTLE ONLINE SEMEN .............................................................................SALE 3/5......HARVEY CATTLE ONLINE MATERNAL BULL ......................................................AND SEMEN SALE 3/10........LR AND STALEY CATTLE ONLINE SEMEN .............................................................................SALE 3/10..........PINNACLE SIRES ONLINE SEMEN SALE 3/11........MATT LAUTNER CATTLE ONLINE SEMEN .............................................................................SALE 3/12............THE SHOWTIMES MAGAZINE/SULLIVAN .............................................SUPPLY STALL BID-OFF 3/12......SWANSON CATTLE CO. AND NMJ CATTLE ....CO. ONLINE BULL, EMBRYO AND SEMEN SALE 3/15.......DECHRISTOFARO SHOW CATTLE ONLINE ............................................................EMBRYO SALE 3/15..MINNAERT SHOW CATTLE ONLINE EMBRYO ......................................................AND SEMEN SALE 3/15.............GENETICS WITH PASSION BULL SALE 3/15............SULLIVAN FARMS ONLINE FALL BORN ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 3/16...........SULLIVAN FARMS ELITE MULTI-BREED ...BULL AND OPEN SPRING HEIFER ONLINE SALE 3/17.........BONNELL FARMS & VANSICKLE CATTLE .......CO. DONOR EGGSTRAVAGANZA - MATERNAL ........................................................................EDITION 3/17..........PARKS SHOW CATTLE ONLINE FROZEN ..........................................................GENETICS SALE 3/18......ELLIOTT CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE FALL .......BORN BULL, BRED FEMALE AND FALL BORN ..................................................SHOW CATTLE SALE 3/18..............GEFFERT CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE ......................................SEMEN AND EMBRYO SALE 3/18....BULLARD CATTLE CO. ONLINE BULL SALE 3/18...........SULLIVAN FARMS ONLINE SEMEN AND ............................................................EMBRYO SALE 3/18........MATT LAUTNER CATTLE ONLINE SEMEN .............................................................................SALE 3/19.........TREE LANE FARMS ONLINE FALL BORN .......................................................CLUB CALF SALE 3/19............GRAVES SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 3/22.......FRYE CATTLE ONLINE BULL, FALL BORN ..............................SHOW HEIFER & GENETIC SALE 3/24..........SCHAEFFER & TICE EGG HUNT ONLINE ............................................................EMBRYO SALE 3/25........MATT LAUTNER CATTLE ONLINE SEMEN .............................................................................SALE 3/26.............NO SALES AVAILABLE - MARCH 26-28 3/28...............NEW BEGINNINGS ONLINE LOWLINE ...............................................................ANGUS SALE
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DAN WILLOUGHBY: 317.340.6392 dan_willoughby@msn.com
.............................................................................SALE 9/14.......LAZY P CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 9/14..........ROCK RUN RANCH ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/14.........JOHNSON SHOW CATTLE ONLINE SALE 9/15.............BERENDA FARMS FALL ONLINE SALE 9/15...HARVEY CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE STEER ......................................................AND HEIFER SALE 9/15........FUSION CATTLE SHORTHORN PRESTIGE .............................................................................SALE 9/15..PARKS SHOW CATTLE ONLINE STEER SALE 9/15........BORMANN SHOW CATTLE ONLINE SALE 9/16........KOPP LAND & LIVESTOCK ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 9/16..................................EASY TO LOOK AT PART 1 9/17.....SIECK SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/17...............DENNERT & EICHLER CLUB CALVES ..............................................................ONLINE SALE 9/18..........BURKE & FRIENDS ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/20.............DICKS FAMILY SHOW CATTLE ONLINE .......................................................CLUB CALF SALE 9/20......ANDERSON-MUNTEFERING ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 9/20..............JOHN KNOWLES ONLINE CLUB CALF ................................................................STEER SALE 9/20.........IT’S OK TO STARE - ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/21..........CAPATSKE CATTLE CO. ONLINE STEER .............................................................................SALE 9/21..CABLE CATTLE COMPANY C-CROSS RANCH .........................................ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 9/21...GREINER FARMS ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 9/21........NETZKE BROTHERS ONLINE STEER AND ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 9/21......TOWER HILL FARMS ONLINE FALL STEER .............................................................................SALE 9/22....STOHLMANN SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 9/22.......BUSHY PARK FARM ONLINE HEIFER AND .......................................................CLUB CALF SALE 9/23.........B&A FARMS AND HANES FAMILY FARMS .......................FALL FEMALE FOCUS ONLINE SALE 9/27.......DECHRISTOFARO SHOW CATTLE ONLINE .............................................................................SALE 9/28............BARNES SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 9/28..PETTIGREW FARMS HOMEGROWN HOTTIES ..............ONLINE SHOW HEIFER AND STEER SALE 9/28.......JRB CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE STEER & ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 9/29....J/D CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/29.......FULK SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 9/29....SMITHSON FARMS, OTT BROTHERS SHOW ......CATTLE AND CLIFFORD FARMS ONLINE SALE 10/1...GRACE SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/4.............BEACH FAMILY CATTLE ONLINE SALE 10/4...............64 FARMS ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE
10/4............VOLOSIN CLUB CALVES ONLINE SALE 10/4...G-FORCE EMPTY NEST ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/4............HEAD BROTHERS ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/4.......LANDGREN RANCH ONLINE STEER SALE 10/5..............CRYSTAL VIEW CATTLE STEER SALE 10/5......GATEWAY GENETICS ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/5...........DICE/YARDE ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 10/5......LANDGREN RANCH ONLINE HEIFER SALE 10/6.......CROSSROADS ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 10/6........LR CATTLE MARKET STEER AND HEIFER .............................................................................SALE 10/7.......MILLER CATTLE COMPANY SOURCE FOR ......................SUCCESS ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 10/10................COPELAND SHOW CATTLE ONLINE ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 10/11...COPELAND SHOW CATTLE ONLINE STEER .............................................................................SALE 10/11......GRIFFITHS SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 10/11...J3 CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/12............FARRELL CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE .......................................................CLUB CALF SALE 10/13...........FULL DAY 2ND ANNUAL ONLINE SALE 10/14...........DA CATTLE ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 10/15............FRENZEN CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE .......................................................CLUB CALF SALE 10/15....PRACTICAL & PROFITABLE ONLINE BRED .............................................................FEMALE SALE 10/15.....MCCONNELL FARMS ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/15.............M LAZY HEART RANCH’S FALL SALE 10/18............MIDWEST ILLINOIS CLUB CALF SALE 10/18.....EASTVIEW/HIGHBANKS/DAWSON ANGUS ...................FARMS ONLINE ANGUS FEMALE SALE 10/18............JOHN KNOWLES ONLINE CLUB CALF ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 10/19..........GANA FARMS & FRIENDS SHOW CALF .............................................................................SALE 10/20.............FULLER’S MAKING MEMORIES SALE 10/20.....................GLAMOUR GIRLS FALL EDITION 10/22........STEWART CLUB CALVES ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 10/25.......................SCHROEDER & FAWCETT FALL ............................................................SPECTACULAR 10/25......LOST GROVE CATTLE & FRIENDS SHOW .........................................HEIFER AND STEER SALE 10/26..........HUEBER SHOW CATTLE ONLINE CLUB ..................................................................CALF SALE 10/26..........HUISHEERE ONLINE CLUB CALF SALE 10/26..................LAZY JB ANGUS LEGACY ONLINE .............................................................FEMALE SALE 10/26................JOHNSON FAMILY CATTLE ONLINE ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 10/27...........TOWER HILL FARMS AND S&R ANGUS ......................................ONLINE FALL HEIFER SALE 10/27.........PARKS SHOW CATTLE ONLINE HEIFER .............................................................................SALE 10/28...........PINNACLE SIRES ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE
10/28...............CONNELL STOCK FARM COLOR ME ...............................................PURPLE ONLINE SALE 10/30...KANSAS CITY STARS ONLINE STALL SALE 10/31............KELLER CLUB CALVES ONLINE SALE 11/1..........................................LADIES OF THE FALL 11/5...............RYAN MALONE SHOW CATTLE ELITE .........................................HEIFER AND STEER SALE 11/6.........GREINER FARMS ONLINE FEMALE SALE 11/7...FASSETT HAY & CATTLE RELOADED - FALL ........................................................GATHERING 2015 11/9.............CRYSTAL VIEW CATTLE HEIFER SALE 11/10....ROCK CREEK LIVESTOCK ONLINE ANGUS ............................................AND SEMI-ANGUS SALE 11/10...................CHESTNUT ANGUS ONLINE SALE 11/12................................EASY TO LOOK AT PART 2 11/15......................BLACKTOP FARMS & GERLACH ...........HEREFORDS ONLINE HEREFORD & ANGUS ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 11/15.....HAMERLINCK & BENNETT ONLINE SHOW ..............................................................CATTLE SALE 11/24....FRUHLING FARMS ONLINE ANGUS STEER ......................................................AND HEIFER SALE 11/24....HOOSIER BEEF CONGRESS VIP STALLING ..............................................................ONLINE SALE 11/25..........PEDIGREES FOR THE PURPLE ONLINE ...............................................................HEIFER SALE 11/29......MAYHEW SHOW CATTLE FULLY LOADED .............................................................FEMALE SALE 11/29...........KELLEY SHOW CATTLE ONLINE SALE 11/29...KELLER CLUB CALVES ELITE HEIFER AND ..................................................................BULL SALE 11/29.........KUHLMANN CATTLE CO. AND HILBERT ...................................SHOW STEERS ONLINE SALE 11/30..........K BAR K GRATEFUL HARVEST ONLINE ....................................................PRODUCTION SALE 11/30...........JRB CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE BRED .............................................................FEMALE SALE 12/1.....DAVE STOLTZ ONLINE STEER AND HEIFER .............................................................................SALE 12/1......GATEWAY GENETICS ONLINE CLUB CALF .............................................................................SALE 12/2......MILLER CATTLE COMPANY SOURCE FOR ..........SUCCESS ELITE HEIFER AND BRED HEIFER .............................................................................SALE 12/3...........................CURTIN ANGUS ONLINE SALE 12/7....TOWER HILL FARMS ONLINE BRED HEIFER .............................................................................SALE 12/8.................CONNELL STOCK FARM COLOR ME .................................PURPLE ONLINE HEIFER SALE 12/9.......ELLIOTT CATTLE COMPANY 5TH ANNUAL .........................................ONLINE WINTER CLASSIC 12/13......MCCONAHAY CATTLE COMPANY ONLINE ..................................................BRED FEMALE SALE 12/15.....BUSHY PARK FARM STOCKING STUFFER ................................................ONLINE HEIFER SALE 12/17...GLAMOUR GIRLS HOLIDAY EDITION ELITE ...........FEMALE & FUTURE DONOR ONLINE EVENT 12/28................COBLENTZ SHOW CATTLE ONLINE ...............................................................SEMEN SALE 12/28..CAPATSKE CATTLE CO. & POLZIN EMBRYO ......CENTER ONLINE BULL & GENETIC OFFERING 1/31......................MCCONAHAY CATTLE COMPANY ..........................GOODFELLAS ONLINE BULL SALE
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Selling 75 Head ...
Show Heifer & Donor Prospects Maine-Anjou, MaineTainer, Hereford, Charolais, Chianina, Shorthorn & Crossbred
Congratulations COLE MOORE Bred by Buck Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’15 NWSS Open Show
Congratulations COLE MOORE Bred by Buck & Wolfridge Grand Champion Polled Hereford, ’14 Hereford Junior National Expo
Congratulations CHARLEY JOHNSON - Bred by Jeffrey Supreme Champion Female & Champion Charolais, ’14 Tulsa State Fair & many more Championship titles.
Congratulations BECCA MOORE Bred by Buck Grand Champion MaineTainer Female, ’14 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show Congratulations BECCA MOORE Bred by Buck Grand Champion Female, 2014 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show Congratulations SHAYLEE SENKEL Bred by Went Reserve Supreme Champion Influence Female & Champion Chi Influence, ’14 Oklahoma Youth Expo
Congratulations LADD LANDGRAF - Bred by Moore Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 Tulsa State Fair
Congratulations VICTORIA CHAPMAN Bred by Womack Supreme Champion Female & Champion Hereford, ’14 Oklahoma Youth Expo
Congratulations CHRIS BARTON Bred by Buck Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ‘15 FWSS Junior Show
Congratulations TRISTAN MONROE Bred by Moore Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’15 FWSS Open Show Congratulations BLAKELEE HAYES - Bred by Davis Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer, ’14 Tulsa State Fair
All Buck cattle are fed MFM Feeds & Sure Champ. Talk to us about their advantages.
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Congratulations TAYLOR DORSEY Bred by Buck Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 Colorado State Fair
Maine, Horned Hereford & Polled Hereford
75 head sell at the Ranch at Private Treaty. 25 head sell in our Spring Online Bull Sale, April 7th.
JIRL BUCK & FAMILY
Jirl, Brenda & Bailey Buck 580.795.4865 mobile • Madill, OK 73446 jirl@buckcattle.com • www.buckcattle.com Matt Scasta, 580.220.7288
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STEWART SKILES
LILLIE SKILES
CAITLYN SKILES
meet the exhibitors
THE SKILES FAMILY HAVE PROVEN HOW HARD WORK, PASSION, AND A GOOD NETWORK OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU WILL LEAD TO SUCCESS.
O BY JEB SKILES, TX
ur journey in the show ring began 20 years ago when I showed a red Limousin steer named “Booger Red” in the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. I was named the Reserve Champion Limousin that year, and I was lucky enough to show him under the big lights at the Astrodome!!! We had been showing for years but that is when we all were hooked. Growing up in the small Texas Panhandle town of Hereford, this was an overwhelming experience. Every year my girlfriend at the time, Krista, and her father, Robert Beville, and I would pack up the pickup and trailer the week after Houston and hit all the sales to find the next “great one”. A lot has changed since then. I married my high school sweetheart, Krista Beville, in 2000, and we have four beautiful children Stewart 12, Lillie 10, Caitlyn 9 and Knox 16 months. I graduated from Texas A&M University in the spring of 2003 with a Doctor in Veterinary Medicine. We moved back to the
Texas panhandle and I joined my father in the family business. On top of running a veterinary feed yard consulting practice, we also operate an extensively vertically integrated agriculture operation. The family farm and ranch continues to grow and evolve as time goes by and opportunities change. We have a grain business with an extensive network of elevators and processing plants, as well as several feed yards of our own where we feed our own cattle and raise dairy replacement heifers. We all have to work hard to keep the family business going, but as those who truly know us can attest to, we like to play just as hard. Krista and I are both highly competitive individuals and our kids definitely got the gene. Our family passion is showing and working with our animals, but we love competing in all kinds of athletic events as well. Stewart plays football, basketball, and baseball. Since he started playing tackle football that has definitely become his favorite sport. He is certainly the team leader as he plays both quarterback and middle linebacker. His team was honored this year by the
state for their hard work as they were selected to play at AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys. Lillie and Caitlyn both love basketball, and they are on several traveling teams. The girls are also terrific gymnasts and compete nationally at gymnastics. Krista and I started our “show herd” when the kids were too young to show. We thought we were ahead of the curve, but kids grow up faster than you can imagine. Our goal was to be able raise the animals the kids would show. We started by picking some of the best young females out of our commercial herd and buying select purebred females. Stewart started showing heifers when he was seven years old. I reached out to Magness
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“I love showing heifers and steers because we get to travel all over the country and I get to see my friends at the shows!”
LILLIE SKILES
“My favorite part of showing is getting to meet all kinds of different people and making new friends!”
CAITLYN SKILES
“My favorite show is Ft. Worth because the ring is so big and the crowd is huge and all around you!”
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Limousin and was able to buy a couple of Limousin show heifers to start his show career. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for Limousin cattle. He showed a great heifer for two years named Xing Tao, a purebred Limi. When we were getting ready to go to our first show we asked Stewart what color shirt he wanted to show in. He said purple like the banner he was going to win. “Team Purple” was born. We hauled that heifer all over the world it seemed like. We showed her at numerous jackpots, Jr. Nationals, and the National Western. She ended her career by winning the county fair. She was an amazing first heifer for Stewart and we learned a ton about showing heifers together. Two years later Stewart won the county steer show with her first calf! Our family show business took a huge step forward when Tony and Brandy Jeffs joined our family. They are an amazing duo and a perfect fit for us. Since we started working together our show success has really skyrocketed. They travel all over finding the best heifers to bring to our herd and spend countless hours with the kids and the animals. Seth Hammermeister is the man behind the scenes. He is the one holding things together at home while we are out on the road. We are truly blessed to call these three our friends and family. We are definitely headed in the right direction to achieving our goals. We are raising very nice cattle now and continue to improve our genetics every chance we get. The kids all love showing and we truly believe they are learning invaluable life lessons in the ring and at the barn. Each kid has had their own success in the show ring and has a different way of exhibiting their livestock. Stewart had a Charolais heifer named “Mary” that he won Reserve Supreme Overall Heifer at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in 2013. Stewart is our serious showman. When he goes into the ring it is game on, and he does not crack a smile until he exits the show ring. Lillie has had great success with showing Hereford steers at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. She has won back to back champion horned Hereford steer with “Shaggy” in 2014 and “Ollie” in 2015. She has an electric smile that you have probably seen if you have watched her show. Caitlyn has just started showing, but she was the Reserve Grand Champion Limousin heifer at the Limousin Jr. Nationals with “Little Too Sweet” this past summer. She is the smallest of the three but has the biggest heart in the ring. She has not found an animal she can’t show. Our success in the show ring is a product of years of hard work, thousands of miles traveled, and a huge network of friends who are truly the best in the business. We are proud and honored that so many breeders have enough faith in us to continue to work with us and place their best offspring in our home. We would especially like to thank the Hoffman family, Jerrod Arthur, Tim Schaeffer, and the entire Sullivan family for helping us get started and their continued support. The kids also want to thank their Pops for traveling all over the country to watch “Team Purple” show!! ▪
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Saturday March 28, 2015
North Missouri Prospect Steer & Heifer Show
• Registration is at 8 a.m. • Show starts at 10 a.m. • • • • •
Grand Champion Steer and Heifer $500 Res. Champion Steer and Heifer $250 3rd Overall $125 4th Overall $75 5th Overall $50
Saturday March 28, 2015
Showin’ For A Cure • Registration is at 8 a.m. • Show starts after champion Angus in Ring 1 • Grand Champion Steer and Heifer $1,000 • Res. Champion Steer and Heifer $500 Contact Eric Doughtery 660.734.8434
Contact Dewayne McCauslin 660.752.5885
Sunday March 29, 2015
Milan FFA Jackpot • Registration is at 7:00 a.m. • Show starts at 9:00 a.m. • Grand Champion Steer and Heifer $500 • Res. Champion Steer and Heifer $250 Contact Jack Green 660.292.1105
Sunday March 29, 2015
NWMSU AGR
Green & Gold Classic • Registration is at 7:00 a.m. • Show starts after champion Angus in Ring 1 • Grand Champion Steer and Heifer $1,000 • Reserve Champion Steer and Heifer $500 Contacts are Aaron Edwards 660-833-9849 and Joseph Lolli 660-346-9711
All shows are open to exhibitors from all states. MCCA sanctioned shows located at the Livingston Co. Fairgrounds, Chilliothe, MO. Sullivan Supply and Weaver Livestock Products present both days. Exhibitors need to bring their own bedding. Bedding WILL NOT be provided.
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SHOW RESULTS
108 140 national western
158 sioux empire
175 clark county cattle battle
188 fayette co. open show
black gold
164 nebraska cattlemen’s
180 purdue agr preview show
190 scarlet and gray
146 fort worth
170 iowa beef expo
182 pennsylvania state farm show
194 thanksgiving classic
173 illinois beef expo
186 winter buckle
204 vccp winter classic
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ARIZONA NATIOANL LIVESTOCK SHOW
Market Steers
Grand Champion Market Steer Madison Hudgins, OK
Date: December 2014 Location: Phoenix, AZ Results/Photos: Wendy Hall
Reserve Champion Market Steer Kate Hilburn, TX
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Breeding Heifers
Grand Champion Breeding Heifer
Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer
Mason Leifeste, TX
Chance Myers, OK
Prospect Steers
Reserve Prospect Steer
Mayce Cooler, NM
Casa Grande, AZ
Progress Steers
Champion Prospect Steer
Champion Progress Steer
Reserve Progress Steer
Hailee Sims, AZ
Larissa Lopez-Martinez, AZ
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Market Lamb
Grand Champion Market Lamb Owen Clark, CA
Steer Showmanship Champion Senior Macy Perry, CA Reserve Senior Alicia Smith, AZ Champion Intermediate Robert Hurst, TX Reserve Intermediate Chance Myers, OK Champion Junior Hudson Myers, OK Reserve Junior Ashley Porter, CA
Reserve Champion Market Lamb Dylan Wilson, OK
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Market Goats
Grand Champion Market Goat Bree Taylor, OK
Reserve Champion Market Goat Jake Richardson, CA
Hog Showmanship
Lamb Showmanship
Goat Showmanship
Champion Senior Austin Puechel, MI
Champion Senior Sierra Martin, TX
Champion Senior Sam Davis, KS
Reserve Senior Reagan Langemeier, TX
Reserve Senior Alexandra Castello, CA
Reserve Senior Alexandra Castello, CA
Champion Intermediate Cailyn Hines, MI
Champion Intermediate Kamden Urban, OK
Champion Intermediate Jake Richardson, CA
Reserve Intermediate Shelby Weinrich, CA
Reserve Intermediate Madelyn Scott, NE
Reserve Intermediate Nicole Rider, CA
Champion Junior Haley Atig, CA
Champion Junior Kailen Urban, OK
Champion Junior Garrett Bowe, CA
Reserve Junior James Scott, TX
Reserve Junior Riley Scott, NE
Reserve Junior Lexi Hunt, AZ
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Market Barrows
Grand Champion Market Barrow / Champion Crossbred Shelby Weinrich, CA
Reserve Champion Market Barrow / Reserve Crossbred Wyatt DeBusk, CA
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Champion Berkshire Barrow
Champion Duroc Barrow
Champion Landrace Barrow
Champion Spotted Barrow
Logan Osborn, AZ
Shelbi McCray, IL
Brian Brugman, TX
Payson Ham, AZ
Champion Chester Barrow
Champion Hampshire Barrow
Champion Poland Barrow
Champion Yorkshire Barrow
Turner Standlee, TX
Zachary Griffith, CO
Tristanne Rasco, TX
Chloe Mabry, AR
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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
Market Steers
$100,000
Grand Champion Market Steer Shilo Schaake, KS
Date: Jan. 10-25, 2015 Location: Denver, CO Results/Photos: Show Champions Action Photos: The Showtimes, Inc.
$55,000
Reserve Champion Market Steer Triniti Scott, CO
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Champion British Steer
Champion Continental Steer
Kacy BLand, TX
Seth Tucker, OK
Reserve British Steer
Reserve Continental Steer
Rand Martin, TX
Dustin Lund, IA
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MORE THAN A MEMORY:
BY SHANNON YOKLEY, MO
A TRIBUTE TO NICK REIMANN
e was always the one I looked up to when it came to clipping on a steer or fitting – I hope I can be as good as he was,” said Shilo Schaake, Grand Champion Steer Exhibitor at the National Western Stock Show.
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Nick Reimann is a familiar name to those in the cattle industry. From breeding and genetics to feeding and nutrition, Reimann was well respected. Not only did he have numerous champions in the ring, but he was also a young champion cattleman. On a Sunday in late April of 2014, Reimann, along with Logan Rau, Brent Beitelspacher and their pilot D.J. Fischer died in a tragic plane accident returning home from a weekend trip in Texas. Their trip consisted of something the South Dakota cattlemen loved – attending cattle sales and shopping for the next additions to their herds. Schaake reflects on his first memory with Reimann like it was yesterday. “My first big experience with Nick is when I won the NWSS in 2013 and went to The Brown Palace with him,” Shilo said. “It was a pretty neat memory.” That year, Shilo exhibited his first National Western Grand Champion Market Steer while Reimann bred the Reserve Champion Market Steer. During the market steer display at The Brown Palace, Reimann and Shilo had the opportunity to spend some time together.
However, that’s not the only memory that will live on of Nick Reimann. “He really set an example,” Shilo said. “Here at the National Western, the exhibitors are the only ones who can fit their calves. That extra work makes this honor so much more valuable to me because I worked really hard for it. He inspired people like me to be like him and he didn’t even know it.” Shilo hopes to take this experience and keep building on it in the future. “I would love to stay involved in the industry and someday make an impact like he did,” Shilo said. Shilo’s mother, Kandi Schaake, sees the passion he has for the industry. “Of course I would love to see him follow in his footsteps,” Kandi said. “It’s evident that he has a huge love for livestock – whether it is cattle, hogs or sheep.” Not only does he mimic the same passion for the cattle industry that Reimann had but he is even similar in personality. “Shilo really enjoys meeting people and getting to know everyone,” Kandi said. “Nick was a stranger to no one and I see that in Shilo’s personality as well.” Shilo understands the magnitude of being the first recipient of the Nick Reimann Memorial Traveling Trophy. “Being the first to receive this trophy was such an honor,” Schaake said. “I
NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW am extremely appreciative and I thank the family for being there and for their support.” Kandi knows this be a memory the Shilo’s will never forget. “This was just awesome,” Kandi said. “I think it is the best thing they have added to the show this year. It is a true honor that Shilo was the first one to be a part of this.” For years to come, the Nick Reimann Traveling Trophy will be awarded to the Grand Champion Market Steer Exhibitor at the National Western Stock Show.
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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET STEER EXHIBITOR FROM THE NATIONAL WESTERN TRINITI SCOTT SHARES HER STORY. BY TRINITI SCOTT, CO
am 11 years old and in 5th grade at Burlington Middle School in Burlington Colorado. I love to play basketball and hang out with my friends. I also love working with my 4-H animals and helping my mom with our mama cows and processing cattle at our feedlot. I have been in 4-H for 6years. I started showing a bucket calf when I was 5 and then took market steers since I was 8. I made sale at the Colorado State Fair with a steer in 2013 and a heifer in 2014 along with having the Grand Champion steer at the 2013 Kit Carson County Fair. I have showed at Stock Show 2 years before this year and had never made sale. This year my family bought a steer that was supposed to be for my older sister Tyka but she didn’t like him so I took him since I really liked him. So I got him in August of 2013. He was a small lovable calf that my older brother called him Bunny and I liked that name so it stuck. I have showed him at several spring shows and I may have not won any of them but all the judges really seemed to like him but just thought he was a little small still for what they were looking for. In fact I even showed at Stock Show in 2014 as a prospect and got 4th in class. Everywhere I showed him they would call him a “player” saying he was good but just not big enough to win. After a few shows with everyone calling
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him a player, Cole Ridnour my mentor that helps around the barn in the summer started calling him “Playboy”. I guess “bunny” just seemed to fit right along behind that. When we weighed Bunny in for Stock Show he weighed 1360 pounds and was right in the middle of the heat as they say of the show. I thought for sure that I didn’t have a chance at all at winning anything. I was so worried that I was so nervous going in to showmanship that Bunny or I either one could hold still, but I did win Reserve Grand Champion Junior Showman. After placing second in my class I never thought I had a chance at all in winning reserve. I didn’t really think that Red Rocky would win Grand and that I was just out there for nothing. I never thought that I would have a shot at Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef at National Western Stock Show until judge Kirk Stierwalt walked behind bunny and I felt that I had messed up and that I hadn’t given enough credit to bunny and then Kirk turned back towards me, took his hat off and shook my hand. I was in total shock! Talk about speechless all I could do was smile and love bunny. I can’t say thank you enough to Marc Weber for raising such a great steer or to Cole Ridnour for taking my family to Wade Rodgers to buy him and for everyone that helped me get him ready for show. Also to all of my family and friends that supported me thru this incredible time.
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Market Hogs
$36,000
Grand Champion Market Hog Garrison Straka, OK
$34,000
Reserve Champion Market Hog Madison Lynch, TX
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NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG EXHIBITOR FROM THE NATIONAL WESTERN GARRISON STRAKA SHARES HIS STORY. BY GARRISON STRAKA, OK
have been showing since I was eighteen months old. We were at a little barn in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. My papa, Clark Straka, pretty much threw me into the ring. My mom freaked out, but it all ended well. I’ve been showing ever since. I’ve attended many pig shows throughout my 11 years. The shows include: OYE, Oklahoma State Fair, Tulsa State Fair, Canadian County Spring Fair, American Royal, National Western, Arizona National, The Barrow Battle, The World Pork Expo and numerous jackpots. I’ve been Grand Champion at the following: • Barrow Battle 2012 • Canadian County Spring Fair 2013 • National Western 2015 • Numerous Jackpots I’ve been Reserve Grand Champion at: • Tulsa State Fair 2014 I’ve been Breed and Reserve Champions at the following: • Champion Spot at the American Royal 2013 • Reserve Champion Light Division
at the National Western 2014 • Champion Heavy Division Cross at OYE 2014 • Reserve Light Division Hamp at OYE 2014 • Champion Poland at the National Western 2015 My goal was and still is to continue to show great livestock and compete at a high level. Winning a major has completed my goals but I will continue to set those same goals with every project I show. While having many grand champion experiences, none were as exciting as the 2015 National Western! Going into the show, I thought I had a good chance if my pig would eat and walk good once we got to Denver. He had to stay on the trailer longer than I wanted. We had to arrive early to watch my sister, Lydia, show her sheep. The day before the show he ate good but was a little stiff. By the grace of God, on show day, he walked like a champ. The judge used the words, “come on baby light my fire” when he talked him is class which made me pretty excited. I was nervous going into the grand drive. It seemed like forever from the champion cross drive to the grand drive. My friend, Seth Tucker said, “Just calm down, it’ll come”. As I left the pig arena
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heading for the main arena, I was sweating pretty bad! It was pretty cool hearing my name on the loud speaker. I entered the green carpet and couldn’t believe I made it this far! The judge said, “The first time I saw this pig, it was like the first time Tarzan saw Jane”. I kind of thought it was me because of how he talked him in class. He didn’t talk with such strong words about any other pig that day. The judge then said he was going to slap the back of the grand. The second he slapped my pig, I couldn’t believe it! It’s kind of still a blur! I was immediately surrounded by my family. They were so excited. Tears of joy and a lot of high fives. It is a great privilege when hard work pays off. I’m so thankful for all my success and I will continue to work hard until my last show! God has been so good to me and honored my hard work. My favorite picture captured it all. The picture of my dad raising his hands, praising God, the moment I won. My mom is printing that picture and hanging it in our house to remind us all, daily, of God’s blessings and those moments in life worthy of our gratitude! My pig’s name was Big Back Benny. My next great one will be named Tarzan!
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Grand Champion Prospect Steer Andrew Hodges, KS
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Caitlyn Skiles, TX
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Scott Bayer, WI
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Sydney Schnoor, CA
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Sara Sullivan, IA
Stewart Skiles, TX
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Chloe Castle, OK
Vada Vickland, CO
Sara Sullivan, IA
Chancee Clark, AR
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Hans Lind, MN
Zachary Langley, KS
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Seldom Rest Farms, MI
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Mark Dixon, NE
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JB Livestock, KS
Bruce Lawrence, TX
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Grand Champion Simmental Schooley Cattle Co., IA
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BLACK GOLD CLASSIC
Day One Barrows
Grand Champion Barrow Claire McCormick, TX
Date: December 2014 Location: Levelland, TX Day One Gilts and Day Two Barrows Judge: Andy Rash, IL Day One Barrows and Day Two Gilts Judge: Kane Causemaker, IL Results/Photos: Show Photo By Katina
Reserve Champion Barrow Cierra Armes, TX
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Claire McCormick, TX
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Jaden Antu, TX
Claire McCormick, TX
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Garrison Straka, OK
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Day One Gilts 3rd Overall Gilt Max Fisher
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FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW
Steers
Grand Champion Steer Madilyn Priesmeyer
Date: January 16 - February 7, 2015 Location: Ft. Worth, TX Steer Judges: Dr. Dan Shiike Results/Photos: Barron Photografix LTD.
Reserve Champion Steer Myka Blissard
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WHEN DREAMS BECOME REALITY GRAND CHAMPION STEER BY MADILYN PRIESMEYER
beyond the backdrop
I
started showing in 2005 when I was 8 years old and I’ve loved being in 4H and showing steers! I’ve made a lot of great friends at stock shows. Winning Fort Worth has been the greatest accomplishment of my show career and I’m so overwhelmed with excitement. It has always been a dream of mine since I was little. I’m so thankful and I can’t believe I got grand champion steer!
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Market Hogs
Grand Champion Barrow Mikala Grady
Reserve Champion Barrow Tyler Kelly
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Wether Lambs
Grand Champion Wether Lamb Claire Hamlett
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Wether Goats
Grand Champion Wether Goat Braden Grady
Reserve Champion Wether Goat Payton Williams
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Junior Heifers
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Makinzi Colbert
Cyler Frost
Tanner Miller
Kalli Ellis
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Emory Geye
Madison Peterson
Dalton McKee
Dillon Elder
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Ruth Anne Kettler
Hagan Wright
Delaney Klas
Kiley Klas
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Maggie Dorman
Lauren Stowers
Christopher Barton
Brooke Adams
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Champion Polled Hereford
Champion Red Angus
Champion Santa Gertrudis
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Abby Ann Geye
Owen Tolar
Reagan Ruddock
Hailey Hawes
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Slade Beerwinkle
Colton Barton
Tate Villanueva
Megan Ziegenhagen
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Champion Simmental
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Regan Merryfield
Madison Culpepper
Macie Moss
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Miranda Skaggs
Erin Lusk
James Cleere
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hen I was asked, “what does it mean to you to win?” I figured that my answer would be pretty simple. It’s a feeling of happiness, achievement and recognition followed by another quick self-evaluation. I always revisit what my goals were. Did I accomplish what I set out to do? What steps did I take to get there? What do I need to do to become even better?
Champion Horned Hereford / Reserve Horned Hereford National Western Junior Show / National Western Open Show
Nobody goes to a show expecting to lose or not wanting to win. The reality is that it’s more attainable for some than others. I feel fortunate to have hung some banners throughout my career, but I always keep this quote at the top of my mind, “No defeat is permanent and all victories are temporary.” Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Fort Worth Open Show
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Corrie Fallbeur
Raegen Emmons
Pepper Townsend
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Molly Mae Mirassou
Jayce Dickerson
Mason Walker
Grady Carter
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Emily Searle
Emory Geye
Brandon Hagie
Jared Holmes
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Champion Hereford
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Gary & Kathy Bucholz
Ethan Costerisan
Tristan Moore
Kya Rhodes
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Rylee Barber
Bruce Lawrence
Cole Clanton
Abby Wood
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Damar Farms/Dave Hehli
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Quincy Nelson
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Trent Ray
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Michael McConaghey
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Trennepohl & Simon Farms
Whitney Walker
Morgan Phillips
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Miller Smith
Colin Lyndorff
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Express Ranches
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Blaire Broussard
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Junior Heifers
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L&BS Broken Oak Ranch
Richards Cattle/Leroy Schaffer
Katy Satree
Fancy Creek Farm
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Reserve Charolais
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Jaguar Builders Inc.
Wilson Cattle Co. & Todd Brink
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Jason Hoffman
Wies Limousin
Katelynn Rae
Bushy Park Farms
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Reserve Limousin
Reserve Maine-Anjou
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Bryden Barber
Shelby White
Bushy Park Farms
Rachel Carlson/Truline Maines
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Colyer Herefords
Thomas Glascock
Sarah McMasters
Triple Seven Farms
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Mary Dobry
Carl McKeeney
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Simon Farms
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Rasor/Holcomb Cattle/Petzold
Hidden Oaks Cattle
Foster Bros. Farm
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SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW
Breeding Heifers
Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer Commercial Sara Sullivan
Date: January 27-31, 2015 Location: Sioux Falls, SD Results/Photos: Gessner
Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer ShorthornPlus Sara Sullivan
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Hogs
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Fletcher Larsen
Cade Austin
Sara Sullivan
Kenton Lain
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10th Overall Heifer Angus
James Knutson
Haley Becking
Shayna DeGroot
Julianna Albrecht
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Champion Charolais
Champion Chianina
Champion Hereford
Kaitlyn Hartwig
Shannon Duxbury
Sara Sullivan
Hadley Dunklau
Reserve Charolais Comp.
Reserve Charolais
Reserve Chianina
Reserve Hereford
Shannon Duxbury
Thomas Netzke
Logan Zemlicka
Nick Simmermon
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Champion Simmental
Champion Red Angus
Reserve Shorthorn
Reserve % Simmental
Lynsey Schmitz
Tyra Sinke
Travis Hofer
Macy Killmer
Reserve Simmental
Reserve Red Angus
Reserve Maine-Anjou
Reserve ShorthornPlus
Callie Ramer
Storm Johnsen
Marcus Hineldey
Sammi Schrag
Grand Champion Feeder Heifer
Grand Champion Feeder Steer
Aaron Suhr
Abi Henderson
Reserve Champion Feeder Heifer
Reserve Champion Feeder Steer
Kade Killmer
Katelyn Hartwig
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SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW
3rd Overall Market Beef Market Beef
Halley Becking
Grand Champion Market Beef Shilo Schaake
4th Overall Market Beef Makayla Nelson
5th Overall Market Beef Abby Bravard
Reserve Champion Market Beef Travis Hofer
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Grand Champion Lamb
Grand Champion Goat
Lynsey Schmitz
Hunter Gerths
Trent Kempker
Hogs
Grand Champion Hog
3rd Overall Hog
4th Overall Hog
5th Overall Hog
Jenna Belt
Denton Sanders
Lincoln Smit
Natalie Grocott
Reserve Champion Lamb
3rd Overall Lamb
4th Overall Lamb
5th Overall Lamb
Madison Rule
Beth Zuber
Victoria Ralls
Zac Howell
Reserve Champion Goat
3rd Overall Goat
4th Overall Goat
5th Overall Goat
Madelyn Scott
Shilo Schaake
Trent Kempker
Abbie Hambleton
Goats
Lambs
Reserve Champion Hog
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NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC
Breeding Heifers
Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer Korynn Clason
Date: February 15-22, 2015 Location: Kearney, NE Results/Photos: Van Allen
Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer Beau Bremer
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3rd Overall Breeding Heifer
4th Overall Breeding Heifer
5th Overall Breeding Heifer
Tucker Stagemeyer
Lauren Robertson
Atlanta Maronde
Champion Hereford
Reserve Hereford
Champion Polled Hereford
Reserve Polled Hereford
Whitney Steckel
Kendi Miigrel
Harrison McMahon
Sage Krebs
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Champion Red Angus
Reserve Red Angus
Cameron Lashley
Cameron Lashley
Kassi Jones
Kendi Miigrel
Champion Chianina
Reserve Chianina
Reserve Simmental
Atlanta Maronde
Rylee Stoltz
Ansley Maronde
Champion Angus Tucker Stagemeyer
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Champion Charolais
Champion Shorthorn
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Tayler Gall
Makaela Franzen
Jaclyn Frey
Beau Bremer
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Reserve Shorthorn
Reserve ShorthornPlus
Reserve Maine-Anjou
Taylor Benes
Riley Eisenhauer
Renae Sieck
Lauren Robertson
Reserve MaineTainer
Reserve Comp. Charolais
Reserve LimFlex
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Caitlyn Walbrecht
Jacob Gall
Megan Amos
Jack Watts
Champion LimFlex
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Korynn Clason
Ed Spencer
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Reserve Found. Simmental
Reserve Balancer
Michaela Clowser
Madalynn Welsh
Ansley Maronde
Reserve Commercial
Champion Comp. Charolais
Brett Heinrich
Jake Zahm
Yancy Welsh
Champion Commercial
Reserve Angus
Rylee Stoltz
Kolton Kleinschmidt
Champion Simmental Josh Taylor-Forster
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NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC NCC SALE REPORTS Breed
Bulls
Heifers
Total Total Sale
Ave. Bulls Ave. Heifers Sale Average
Hereford
15
6
21
$109,000
$5,867
$3,500
$5,190
Polled Hereford
12
12
34
$186,450
$5,805
$4,896
$5,484
Red Angus
4
5
9
$57,050
$6,563
$6,160
$6,339
Angus
22
14
36
$233,700
$6,514
$6,492
$6,492
Charolais
19
4
23
$131,500
$5,697
$5,813
$5,717
Balancer/Gelbvieh
9
12
21
$85,600
$4,911
$4,076
$4,076
Simmental
22
10
32
$247,250
$6,366
$10,727
$7,727
Limousin
12
1
13
$82,750
$6,604
$3,500
$6,365
Chianina
6
4
10
$75,300
$8,292
$6,388
$7,530
Maine-Anjou
9
3
12
$62,700
$4,883
$6,250
$5,225
Shorthorn
4
3
7
$30,650
$4,225
$4,583
$4,379
Market Animals
Grand Champion Market Animal Chandler Schelkopf
Reserve Champion Market Animal Brendon Hauxwell
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3rd Overall Market Animal
4th Overall Market Animal
5th Overall Market Animal
Conrad Schelkopf
Brendon Hauxwell
MeKenzie Beattie
Reserve Chianina Brooke Schilke
Champion Market Heifer
Reserve Market Heifer
Champion Chianina
Haley Ehrke
Atlanta Maronde
Colton Kleinschmidt
Champion MaineTainer
Reserve MaineTainer
Champion Maine-Anjou
Reserve Maine-Anjou
Kathlyn Hauxwell
Mattison Beattie
Dane Hubbard
Dalton Wagner
Champion Shorthorn
Reserve Shorthorn
Champion ShorthornPlus
Reserve ShorthornPlus
Berren Strope
Abby Stallbaumer
Brendon Hauxwell
Derek Reardon
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NEBRASKA CATTLEMEN’S CLASSIC
Champion Charolais
Champion Simmental
Champion Angus
Champion Hereford
Daniel Beller
JessaLyn Hudson
Cheyann Lovett
Noah Koller
Reserve Charolais
Reserve Simmental
Reserve Angus
Reserve Hereford
Bailey Reuter
Keller Twohig
Savannah Schafer
Kendi Miigrel
Top 5 Market Animals
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Market Animal
Grand Champion Market Animal Maggie Ferguson
Date: December 5-7, 2014 Location: Des Moines, IA Heifer Judges: Nolan Flesner Jim Horsely Steer Judge: Mark Hoge Results/Photos: Hamilton
Reserve Champion Market Animal Abi Henderson
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3rd Overall Market Animal
4th Overall Market Animal
5th Overall Market Animal
Elizabeth Jones
Joe Herr
Morgan Snyder
Photo by Mallory Bormann
3rd Overall Heifer
Heifers
Sara Sullivan
Grand Champion Heifer Maddy Udell
4th Overall Heifer Brandon Hagie
5th Overall Heifer Maddy Udell
Reserve Champion Heifer Maddy Udell
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ILLINOIS BEEF EXPO
Breeding Heifers
Grand Champion Breeding Heifer Date: February 21-22, 2015
Kalie Rumbold
Location: Springfield, IL Heifer Judge: Ryan Rash, TX Steer Judge: Blake Bloomberg, OK Results/Photos: Cindy
Reserve Champion Breeding Heifer Carter Hoge
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3rd Overall Heifer
4th Overall Heifer
5th Overall Heifer
Korbin Collins
Gracia Ramp
Jamie Moore
Market Animals
Grand Champion Market Animal
Reserve Champion Market Animal
Olivia Caldwell
Dalton Line
3rd Overall Market Animal
4th Overall Market Animal
5th Overall Market Animal
Abby Kuppler
AJ Line
Cole Whisman
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CLARK COUNTY CATTLE BATTLE
Steers Ring A
Grand Champion Steer Date: January 31 - February 1, 2015
Jessica Millebaugh
Location: Springfield, OH Ring A Judge: Blake Nelson, OK Ring B Judge: Jack Ward, MO Results/Photos: Linde
Reserve Champion Steer Jonna Goss
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3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Jordan Johnson
Brooke Egbert
Jessica Millenbaugh
Steers Ring B
Grand Champion Steer
Reserve Champion Steer
Ryleigh Egbert
Seth Clark
3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Conner Dupler
Anne Thompson
Jessica Millenbaugh
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CLARK COUNTY CATTLE BATTLE
Heifers Ring A
3rd Overall Heifer Erin Dilger-Lawrence
Grand Champion Heifer Ali Muir
4th Overall Heifer Curtis Harsh
5th Overall Heifer Curtis Harsh
Reserve Champion Heifer Adison Niese
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3rd Overall Heifer Heifers Ring B
Janel Gilbert
Grand Champion Heifer Ali Muir
4th Overall Heifer Allie Loftis
5th Overall Heifer Curtis Harsh
Reserve Champion Heifer Abbie Collins
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CLARK COUNTY CATTLE BATTLE Junior Showmanship 1
Haley King
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Allison King
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Allison Davis
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Hannah Weymouth
5
Fulton Kennedy
6
Chris Tooms
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Mallory Peter
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Gavin Puckett
9
Alayna McIntosh
10
Macy Burchett
Intermediate Showmanship 1
Jordan Johnson
2
Alex Witt
3
Ashley Peter
4
Kyle Piscione
5
Danielle Whitted
6
Katie Davis
7
Lindsay Pugh
8
Jenna Siegel
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Austin Garner
10
Jonna Goss
Senior Showmanship 1
Cameron Alexander
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Hallie Sue Hiser
3
Katie Hiltbrand
4
Jessica Millenbaugh
5
Landon Richards
6
Jenna Phelps
7
Jared Cluxton
8
Cole Liggett
9
Lauren Ott
10
Marcus Hursey
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PURDUE AGR PREVIEW SHOW
Heifers
Grand Champion Heifer Maci Chamberlin
Date: February 13-15, 2015 Location: Lafayette, IN Judge: Jack Ward, MO Results/Photos: Linde
Reserve Champion Heifer Austin Nowatzke
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3rd Overall Heifer
4th Overall Heifer
5th Overall Harsh
Claire Trennepohl
Jessica Harsh
Miller Smith
Steers
Grand Champion Steer
Reserve Champion Steer
Andrew Hodges
Kayla Morrow
3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Riley Bradshaw
Connor Utterback
Cheyenne Bowman
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW
Market Animals
Grand Champion Steer Kayce Myers
Date: January 9-17, 2015 Location: Harrisburg, PA Results/Photos: Linde
Reserve Champion Steer Matthew Mitchell
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Hogs
Grand Champion Market Hog
Reserve Champion Market Hog
Marshall Tewell
Logan Svonavec
Lambs
Grand Champion Market Lamb
Reserve Champion Market Lamb
Madison McKinley
Hayden Demniak
Goats
Grand Champion Market Goat
Reserve Champion Market Goat
Jaden Bushmire
Logan Svonavec
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Jr. Breeding Heifers
Supreme Champion Breeding Heifer Jackson Mattocks
Champion AOB
Champion Angus
Champion Hereford
Champion Limousin
Jackson Mattocks
Claudia Hissong
Walker L Dunn
Shane D Clark
Reserve AOB
Reserve Angus
Reserve Hereford
Reserve Limousin
Rachel Clark
Matthew Mitchell
Rylee Stockdale
Shane D Clark
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PENNSYLVANIA STATE FARM SHOW
Champion Maine-Anjou
Champion MaineTainer
Champion Shorthorn
Champion Simmental
Makayla Stone
Curtis T Patton
Madalyn Rankin
Scott Snyder
Reserve Maine-Anjou
Reserve MaineTainer
Reserve Shorthorn
Reserve Simmental
Annabelle Rapp
Brittany Truax
Rachel Clark
Jackson Mattocks
Open Cattle
Supreme Champion Female MaineTainer Kelsey Delaplaine
Supreme Champion Bull Limousin Annette Delaplaine
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WINTER BUCKLE
Steers
Grand Champion Steer Macie McCollum
Date: December 13-14, 2014 Location: Denton, TX Results/Photos: Barker
Reserve Champion Steer Dakota David
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Heifers
Grand Champion Heifer
Reserve Champion Heifer
Chance McCrary
Myka Blizzard
Hogs
Grand Champion Hog
Reserve Champion Hog
Taylor Norris
Ethan Geter
Lambs
Grand Champion Lamb
Reserve Champion Lamb
Garrett Kmiec
Grace Laughterdale
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FAYETTE CO. FALL OPEN SHOW
Steers
Grand Champion Steer Cole Wilcox
Date: November 1, 2014 Location: Connersville, IN Judge: Brian DeFreese Results/Photos: Lindsay Hanewich
Reserve Champion Steer Carson Shafer
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4th Overall Steer Austin Wampler
3rd Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Aaron Gettenger
Joe Hobson
Heifers
Grand Champion Heifer
Reserve Champion Heifer
Cole Wicox
Shelby Cutter
3rd Overall Heifer
4th Overall Heifer
5th Overall Heifer
Madison Beyer
Kade Banter
Rylan Jester
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SCARLET & GRAY MIDWEST SHOWDOWN
Steers Ring A
Grand Champion Steer Olivia Caldwell
Date: January 3-4, 2015 Location: Columbus, OH Ring A Judge: Cody Sankey, IN Ring B Judge: Blaine Rodgers, CA Results/Photos: Linde
Reserve Champion Steer AJ Line
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3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Brooke Egbert
Cheyanne Bowman
Jessica Millenbaugh
Heifers Ring A
Grand Champion Heifer
Reserve Champion Heifer
Becca Chamberlin
Clayton Main
3rd Overall Heifer
4th Overall Heifer
5th Overall Heifer
Leslie Rogers
Madeline Bauer
Brad Johnson
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Steers Ring B
3rd Overall Steer Cheyanne Bowman
Grand Champion Steer Olivia Caldwell
4th Overall Steer Samantha Morris
5th Overall Steer AJ Line
Reserve Champion Steer Brooke Egbert
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Heifers Ring B
3rd Overall Heifer Becca Chamberlin
Grand Champion Heifer Becca Chamberlin
4th Overall Heifer Josie Kane
5th Overall Heifer Maci Chamberlin
Reserve Champion Heifer Brad Johnson
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HENRY CO. THANKSGIVING CLASSIC
Steers
Grand Champion Steer Austin Porter
Date: November 29, 2014 Location: New Castle, IN Steer Judge: Justin Stierwalt Heifer Judge: Rob Starkey Results/Photos: Lindsay Hanewich
Reserve Champion Steer Cordon Selke
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3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Warner Ott
Conner Cross
Cordon Selke
Heifers
Grand Champion Heifer
Reserve Champion Heifer
Clayton Main
Destiny McCauley
3rd Overall Heifer
4th Overall Heifer
5th Overall Heifer
Auburn Harvey
Parker Reed
Madison Beyer
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VCCP WINTER CLASSIC
Heifers
Grand Champion Heifer Jonathan Barrett
Date: January 30 - February 1, 2015 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Heifer Judge: Josh Elder, IA Results/Photos: M&M
Reserve Champion Heifer Emilie Campbell
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3rd Overall Heifer
4rd Overall Heifer
5th Overall Heifer
Melissa Grimmel
Shelby Stabler
Maddie Bauer
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Champion Angus
Champion AOB
Champion Charolais
Champion Hereford
Shelby Stabler
Jonathan Barrett
Kaitlin Smith
Melissa Grimmel
Reserve Angus
Reserve AOB
Reserve Charolais
Reserve Hereford
Heather Hay
Shelby Griffith
Kaitlin Smith
Rylee Stockdale
Champion Limousin
Champion MaineTainer
Champion % Simmental
Champion Shorthorn
Shane Kendall
Emilie Campbell
Melinda Boyd
Ashley Wiles
Reserve Limousin
Reserve MaineTainer
Champion Comp. Charolais
Reserve Shorthorn
Shane Kendall
Kaylie Shelton
Garrett Davison
John Allen
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Champion Simmental
Reserve Simmental
Champion ShorthornPlus
Melissa Grimmel
Jessica Butler
Christopher Jordan
Champion VCCP Sale Heifer
Reserve VCCP Sale Heifer
Cassie Comer
Abby Hilliard
Steers
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Reserve Champion Steer Crossbred Brittany Truax
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3rd Overall Steer
4th Overall Steer
5th Overall Steer
Zane Davison
Whitney Betts
Taylor Carr
Champion Angus
Reserve Angus
Champion AOB
Reserve AOB
Stewart Moxley
Kelsey Lawson
Zane Davison
Noah Cox
Champion Chianina
Reserve Chianina
Champion Hereford
Reserve Hereford
Jenna Kibler
Emilie Campbell
Melissa Grimmel
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Champion Market Heifer
Reserve Market Heifer
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CAN YOU UNSCRABMLE THE TWO WORDS BELOW?
RSEI NODEITI 240 THE SHOWTIMES MARCH/APRIL 2015
All About Me Atta Boy Boardwalk Border Agent California Chrome Cash Only Daddy Of Em All Dynasty Game On Garth Goldie Locks Half Time Heisman Here I Am Hi Ho Silver Italian Stallion Jose Latest Edition MAB Man Among Thieves Man On The Moon Monopoly Moonlight One For The Money One In The Chamber Oshie Outshine The Master Perfect Storm Premonition Revival Roundtable Sound Proof The Viking Tomahawk Chop Trade Secret Trick Play
They may appear vertically, horizontally, diagonally backward or forward. Good luck! All of the above bulls were taken from pages in this issue.
Sheldon Johnsen took 3 of his market goats out to the Stock Show to participate in the Jr. Market Goat Show. The 3 goats that he took were triplets and he named them “Boomer”, “Thunder” and “Bang”. They weighed in at 87, 97, and 107 lbs. At the show they were in classes 5, 7 and 9 and each one of them placed 5th in their class respectively!
Thanks Sheldon for sharing your unique story! If you have an interesting fact about your livestock, please email Lisa Reid at lisa_theshowtimes@ yahoo.com or call 303.917.0827.
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CAN YOU IDENTIFY THE 8 CHANGES MADE BELOW?
1. TRAVIS OTTERSTAD REPLACES MAN WITH ARM OUT. 2. SHIELD ADDED TO FITTING MAT. 3. THE SHIRT OF THE EXHIBITOR IN THE BACKGROUND CHANGED TO PURPLE. 4. PEPSI DISAPPEARS. 5. FINAL BLOOM CAN DISAPPEARS. 6. SCOTT SCHAAKE’S BRACELET CHANGES TO BLUE. 7. BAYLOR BONHAM’S NAME IS REMOVED FROM THE CHUTE. 8. 1 OF THE 3 HOLES FOR THE BARS ON THE CHUTE IS REMOVED.
DID YOU KNOW JOHNSEN TRIPLETS
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ONE IN THE CHAMBER
SEMEN ● $40 SIRE MAN AMONG BOYS DAM GORETSKA 805 (ALI/HEAT WAVE/HABANERO) DOB FEBRUARY 27, 2014 BW 85 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH GORETSKA SHOW STEERS, IA + REID SHOW CATTLE, CO RAISED BY GORETSKA SHOW STEERS, IA One In The Chamber is the most powerful and cow changing bull that we have ever come across. The top pick from Tracy Goretska’s 2014 “805 Donor” calf crop. One In The Chamber can be be utilized where power, bone and foot are needed. With full brothers and maternal brothers dominating the show circuit in 2014 & 2015 it can be stated that the 805 donor is the #1 donor in the United States currently. With the popularity of MAB peaking, we feel One In The Chamber with powerful design and Italian Stallion with the stylish and smooth design, are the two most dominant sons of MAB on the market.
THE MOST POWERFUL SONS OF MAN AMONG BOYS VOTED AS THE ELITE DISPLAY BULLS OF THE 2014 & 2015 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW IN DENVER, COLORADO.
ONE IN THE CHAMBER ON DISPLAY IN DENVER 2015
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FIRST CALF BORN FROM ITALIAN STALLION ITALIAN STALLION X ALI RAISED BY GARY CONRAD: CUMBERLAND, OHIO
ONE IN THE CHAMBER ON DISPLAY IN DENVER 2015
ITALIAN STALLION 2 YEAR OLD PICTURE
ITALIAN STALLION ON DISPLAY IN DENVER 2014
SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MAN AMONG BOYS DAM DR. WHO DOB MARCH 2013 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE CHIANINA REG. # 371026 OWNED WITH TODD FAIR, CA First calves from Italian Stallion are arriving and stirring up a lot of excitement. Coming in the mid 80’s for birthweight with extra foot size and extremely fluffy hair coat. Praised for being stronger behind the shoulders, smoother shouldered and cleaner fronted than their MAB contemporaries. We will be hunting for the top Italian Stallion calves this spring during our farm visits. Call the office to get put on our map for a visit during April and May. First quarter semen sales of Italian Stallion have been outstanding. Call and order your semen as early as possible as semen supplies may run low.
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SEMEN ● $30 SIRE JESSE JAMES DAM WALKS ALONE DOB FEBRUARY 2, 2014
CLEAN MACHINE
BW 82 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE CHI REG. # 375668 12.806% RAISED BY DANNER CATTLE, IA OWNED WITH DANNER CATTLE, IA Clean Machine has as much power and bone as any clean bull we have ever came across. With his extra chi% resulting progeny can register as high % cattle for national shows. Take a look at him in person at Hawkeye Breeders and its easy to see with that square hip and explosive lower quarter why we feel he might be our top siring clean bull over the next several years.
OUR FAVORITE THF/PHAF DISPLAY BULL SINCE THRILLER!
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OUR FAVORITE COLORED BULL OF 2015!
GOLDIE LOCKS
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MAB DAM ALIAS/KROUPA M51 DOB APRIL 2, 2014 BW 87 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH BLAINE RODGERS, CA The second hottest line of genetics for show champions after Monopoly is MAB. Here is the best colored MAB son of 2015. Goldie Locks is an extremely smooth shouldered and stout version of MAB. He is backed by one of Blaine Rodgers top donors in his reputable program with blood lines descending from Kroupa & Boysel’s M51 donor. A full sister was shown in 2014 by Sydney Schnoor and we feel this gold colored bull will add value and consistency to your next calf crop. Order early demand has been fierce.
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FULL SISTER TO “NR STARBURST” RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER 2010 IOWA STATE FAIR
“NR Starburst” Heat Wave x Reimann 4-705 Irish Whiskey Donor
SEMEN ● $30
ROYAL RUMBLE
SIRE X2 DAM NR STARBURST (HEAT WAVE X REIMANN 4-705 IRISH WHISKEY DONOR) OUTCROSS SIRE TO THE ALI AND I-80 BLOODLINES DOB FEBRUARY 15, 2014 BW 86 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE 5/8 MAINE-ANJOU (62.5%) REG. # 452188 RAISED BY SHANE GEIST AND BRAD LINTON, CA OWNED WITH KENDALL BREMER, IA Finally! An outcross Maine bull that can be bred back to Ali & I-80 bloodlines with extraordinary show quality. Backed by “NR Starburst” (Heat Wave/ Reimann 4-705 Irish Whiskey Donor) that was purchased by Shane Geist & Brad Linton for $38,000 from Nick Reimann’s September 2012 pasture sale. She went on to have an extremely successful show career including being selected Reserve Overall at the 2014 Western Bonanza Livestock Show in San Luis Obispo, California. Starburst’s full sister was Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer at the 2010 Iowa State Fair for Nick Sullivan. The Reimann 4-705 Irish Whiskey donor has generated over $500,000 in revenue in her lifetime and sells as a featured lot in the upcoming Reimann dispersal in late February. Talk about power in the blood. This bull calf was produced as the result of a virgin flush and the results have Kendall & I extremely excited for the future.
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE JESSE JAMES
KING JAMES
DAM I-80 DOB FEBRUARY 25, 2014 BW 60 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE REGISTERED 25% MAINE-ANJOU RAISED BY BRYCE MANETH, KS The newest addition to our calving ease line up. King James comes registered as a 25% Maine Anjou with only a 60 pound birth weight. We feel King James combines the unique qualities of his sire (Jesse James) and his dam (I-80) to give you the next generation of calving ease specialists. Style to burn with an extraordinary hair coat, breed with confidence.
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OTTO-MATIC
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MAB DAM PAYBACK DOB APRIL 25, 2014 BW 84 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA CARRIER CHI REG. # 375658 RAISED BY STEWART SHOW CATTLE, NE This bull reminds us of Monopoly as a yearling. Extra stout and square from the rear. The right body length and mold of past bulls that could stamp them out with consistency. We encourage you to sample 5-10 units and don’t be surprised when they are the high sellers of your fall pasture sale. We would like to thank John Broders for locating him in Wisner,Nebraska last fall. We feel he is the best red and white Man Among Boys son from this calf crop in the country.
HEISMAN
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM TROUBADOUR DOB MARCH 19, 2014 BW 85 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY CRAIG RITCHEY, CO Willie Weis and Justin Lain of Iowa picked Heisman as their favorite when they were thru the show barn last fall. A really smooth and complete bull that came from Craig Ritchey’s powerful Troubadour donor. He was spotted last spring as a calf when our crew was doing farm visits. We are proud that we could add him to our 2015 line up. In 2015 6 state fair steer shows were won by Cream colored Monopoly steers. Join the trend and add Heisman to your spring breeding list.
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OUTLAW SEMEN ● $30 SIRE I-80 DAM WALKS ALONE DOB MARCH 2014 BW 82 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE MAINE REG. # F446714 CHIANINA REG. # 375580 RAISED BY TEMPLIN FARMS, IN The Louisville and Canadian Agribition display bull standout! Outlaw delivers an extremely stylish front end with extra muscle and squareness from hooks to pins. This I-80 son will sire cattle with extra bone and foot while delivering the legendary stye and shoulder design that I-80 has grown famous for.
CALIFORNIA CHROME
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE UNSTOPPABLE DAM CHAROLAIS/CROSS DOB MARCH 5, 2014 BW 89 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA CARRIER RAISED BY LUEKING CLUB CALVES, NE OWNED WITH LUEKING CLUB CALVES, NE A big stout chrome bull!! One of everyone’s favorites that goes by Hawkeye Breeders to view the bulls in there working clothes. When viewed from the rear California Chrome has the extra pop and boldness in his lower quarter and since day one as a calf he is dead level from hooks to pins. California Chrome’s maternal brother by Monopoly was 3rd overall Market Steer at the 2014 Minnesota State Fair. Power in the blood!
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COFFEE IS FOR CLOSERS SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM WILD CARD/MEYER BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA CARRIER RAISED BY STEVE ORY A cow changer deluxe! Jordan Vander Molen ordered semen on him this fall when he was thru to look at show calves. If you have some bigger exotic cows that need downsized and big infusion of bone this is your huckleberry. Check him out at Hawkeye Breeders, he is a hard one to miss!
SEMEN ● $30
CASH ONLY
SIRE MONOPOLY DAM ALI/SIMMENTAL DOB MARCH 11, 2014 BW 87 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE MAINE-ANJOU REG. # F451250 OWNED WITH REID SHOW CATTLE, BRODERS CLUB CALVES + HABEGER SHOW STOCK Cash Only is probably the squarest hipped bull we saw in the spring of 2014. Out of a can’t miss donor from Mark Pesek. He will add more performance than most clubby bulls. Check him out at stud Nichols Cryo Genetics this spring.
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BLUE ROAN SEMEN ● $30 SIRE TEXAS TORNADO DAM RAIN MAKER DOB MARCH 1, 2014 BW 86 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY PETERSON SHOW CATTLE, CO Who wants to make some blue roans? This bull is an example of what Texas Tornado can do. Extra big footed and deep bodied. We know our 2 year old daughter will want some Blue Roan calves in the future!
LOUD AND PROUD
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MAN AMONG BOYS DAM CHAROLAIS/CROSS DOB MARCH 8, 2014 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY JEFF MAAS, IA OWNED WITH JEFF MAAS, IA Big ole chubby butt with a little extra length of body compared to other MAB’s that we have seen. We feel this one will work great to raise those colored up calves that are easy to sell in the fall.
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OUTSHINE THE MASTER
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM TROUBADOUR/HEAT WAVE DOB MARCH 3, 2015 BW 86 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE RAISED BY JUSTIN MOGCK, SD This THF/PHAF char bull was purchased for $17,750 in Justin Mogck’s pasture sale. After the sale we heard the contending bidder is our good friend from Searsboro, Iowa. The dam of Outshine The Master is a top producing donor from Donnie Begalka’s famous herd. She was recently sold to Brian Martin of Texas. There is whole lot of power in the blood running through this bull’s veins.
ROYAL BLEND’S FULL BROTHER
SEMEN ● $30
ROYAL BLEND
SIRE HEAT WAVE DAM PADDY O’MALLEY DOB MARCH 1, 2014 BW 89 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA CARRIER RAISED BY RORY & CALE WENT, NE OWNED WITH RORY & CALE WENT, NE A full brother to the 2012 American Royal Reserve Grand Champion Steer shown by Sydney Schnoor. He is as wide as any bull we have seen this year and with championship genetics behind him we had to add him to our line-up. Use Royal Blend to bulk up flatter muscled cows for show steer and heifer production.
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LOOK FOR THE NEWEST MONOPOLY 6 + 7 CLONES SEMEN TO BE AVAILABLE IN LATE SPRING 2015
MONOPOLY SEMEN ● ASK SIRE HEAT WAVE DAM HAZEL (CENTURY TOUCHSTONE ANGUS) DOB MARCH 2006 BW 95 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF
What more can be said besides, Monopoly/Monopoly Clone won Grand Champion Market Steer at the 5 major regional Market steer shows in the United States in 2014-2015 beginning at 2014 Fort Worth Stock Show, 2014 AK-SAR-BEN, 2014 American Royal, 2014 North American International Livestock Expo & 2015 National Western Stock Show. This has never been accomplished before. There is not another bull that consistently throws steers and heifers of equal quality and value on the market.
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2015 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 AMERICAN ROYAL
Shown By Shilo Schaake Raised By Dan Snedden Sold By Matt Lautner Cattle, Steve Bonham, Dave Guyer
Shown By Bayley Kroupa Sold By Tracy Goretska, Kevin Morrow, Todd Caldwell, Nick Reimann
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 NORTH AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPO
John Stoltz belief is that Monopoly calves “stay high quality over the long haul” for their new owners after sale time has concluded. As John Stoltz put it: “you have to breed what people want.” Well said John.
Shown By Flynt Newman Raised By Dwight Hamilton/Billy Joe Alley Sold By Bonham
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Shown By Brennan Meert Raised By Danny Vaughn, Quaker Hill Sold By Justin Morgan
MONOPOLY 4 SEMEN ● $25 SIRE HEAT WAVE DAM HAZEL DOB NOVEMBER 2011
BW 95 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF
MONOPOLY 5 SEMEN ● $25 SIRE HEAT WAVE DAM HAZEL DOB FEBRUARY 2013
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 AK-SAR-BEN
BW 95 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF
Shown By Vada Vickland Raised By Mittag Show Cattle Sold By Todd Caldwell, Ryan Johnson
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 IOWA STATE FAIR
Shown By Hagen Fouch Raised By Schrader Ranch, KS Sold by Tracy Goretska
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 MISSOURI STATE FAIR
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 OHIO STATE FAIR
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 INDIANA STATE FAIR
2014 CALIFORNIA STATE FAIR GRAND CHAMPION STEER
Shown By Gerrett Davison Raised By Matt Hadwiger Sold By Todd Caldwell, Eric Baudino, John Peterson, Andrew Clark
Shown By Cole Wilcox Raised By Jeff Miller Sold By Todd Caldwell, Brandon Jones
Shown By Stetson Wiss Raised By Schrader Family Sold By Tracy Goretska
2014 California State Fair Shown By Julia Dayton Raised/Sold By Blaine Rodgers
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JESSE JAMES
SEMEN ● $25 SIRE TOTAL SOLUTION DAM BLAZER DOB MARCH 2009 BW 72 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF RAISED BY KENT HAUN, WYOMING CHIANINA REG. # 359468 Jesse James, a great calving ease sire died on December 1, 2014 in Adel, Iowa. He was known by first calf heifers near and far as a true calving ease sire that would give calves he sired low birthweights and high quality. While we were all sad to see him go Jesse James will live on through the great calves he will sire and great sons such as Clean Machine & King James. Semen will remain at $25 per straw while supplies last through the Matt Lautner Cattle office at 515.391.9540.
CLEAN MACHINE New In 2015 Breed Lautner Sire Jesse James x Walks Alone Raised By Danner Cattle, IA
5th Overall Breeding Heifer Champion Commercial 2015 VCCP Jackpot Harrisonburg, Virgina Shown by Maddie Bauer Sold by Gordy / Tim Schaeffer Sired by Jesse James
High Selling Heifer October 2014 Copeland Show Cattle Online Sale, NM Sold For $17,500 KING JAMES New In 2015 Breed Lautner Sire Jesse James x I-80 Raised By Bryce Maneth, KS
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Jesse James x Rodman (Angus)
Many Time Champion In 2015 Shown By Grant Vickland Raised By Bryan Krumbach, SD Sold By Ryan Johnson + Paul Grace Sold For $24,500 In October 2014 Online Sale
GENERAL LEE ON DISPLAY IN DENVER 2014
SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM PB MAINE NOWATZKE SOONER DONOR DOB MARCH 2, 2012 BW 86 POUNDS
General Lee x Hereford Steer Sold For $12,000 To Jerrod Arthur in November 2014 MLC Online Sale Raised By Brett Bowman, IN
General Lee x Maine/Angus Steer Many Time Champion In 2015 Shown By Blake Heideman Raised By John Broders Sold By Matt Lautner Cattle Sold For $18,500 In October 2014 MLC Online Sale
TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF + SILVERLINE GENETICS RAISED BY WATSON & MCCAULEY, OHIO MAINE-ANJOU 50%
REG. # 433175
GENERAL LEE
General Lee is a cow changing bull that can be used on flatter muscled cows to get the desired thickness and bone. When compared to other half blood Maine Anjou bulls General Lee leads the pack in terms of quality and consistency. General Lee calves’ color follows the color of the cow he is bred to. So if you want a red calf breed him to a red cow, or if you want a black calf breed him to a black cow. Matt Lautner Cattle grossed $78,000 on only 6 head of General Lee’s in the fall of 2014. Look for wide spread winners and high sellers out of General Lee’s second calf crop with his increased use after his phenomenal displays at Canadian Agribition, Denver, Iowa Beef Expo and Ohio Beef Expo as a two year old last year.
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GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2015 SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW SHOWN BY ABI HENDERSON RAISED BY SUTERA SHOW STOCK SOLD BY MATT LAUTNER CATTLE
READY 2 ROLL
Full Brother to Ready 2 Rumble! Many that visited Hawkeye Breeders last spring were beyond impressed with how good Ready 2 Roll looked in his working clothes at stud. A slightly shorter bodied version of his full brother Ready 2 Rumble, Ready 2 Roll carries slightly more hip and dimension as well. We feel if you breed him accordingly this bull will stamp calves with that extra burly design that leads to high sellers and show champions.
READY 2 RUMBLE
SEMEN ● $30
SIRE UNSTOPPABLE
SEMEN ● $25
DAM NAGE WIDE TRACK
SIRE UNSTOPPABLE
DOB FEBRUARY 2012 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF RAISED BY KIRK FORSYTHE, OH MAINE-ANJOU 5/8
Full Brother to Ready 2 Roll! Siring a major jackpot show show champion in his first calf crop at the 2015 Sioux Empire Farm Show in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. That Ready 2 Rumble steer was raised by Sutera Show Stock Of South Dakota and was out of Cow sired by a calving ease Angus bull. Ready 2 Rumble keeps them perfect on their feet and legs with a more stylish and and attractive front end than his sire Unstoppable. Admired as the best bull in Denver during the 2013 National Western Stock Show and now proven with calves winning in the show ring, it’s time to add Ready 2 Rumble to your 2015 breeding list.
DAM NAGE WIDE TRACK DOB MARCH 2013 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY KIRK FORSYTHE, OH BREED 5/8 MAINE-ANJOU OWNED WITH LF
UNSTOPPABLE SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM WITCH DOCTOR/HABANERO DOB MARCH 2010 BW 84 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED BY LF + KERRY LAWRENCE
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CALVING EASE SEMEN ● $25 SIRE I-80 DAM MOMENTUM FIRST CALF HEIFER
I-67
SEXED FEMALE SEMEN AVAILABLE CALL MLC OFFICE 515.391.9540
DOB MARCH 2011 BW 67 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED WITH CATTLE VISIONS MAINE-ANJOU 50%
REG. # 426772
CHIANINA 10.08%
REG. # 360889
I-67 has increased in semen sales every year we have had him on the market. He throws slightly more muscle and lower quarter than I-80 and keeps them correct on their feet and legs. I-67 has been extremely popular in the Canadian market with breeders commenting there I-67 progeny excels the I-80’s. An added bonus: I-67 progeny dual register as Maintainers and Chi! RESERVE HEAVYWEIGHT CROSSBRED STEER 2014 HOOSIER BEEF CONGRESS SHOWN BY BRUMBAUGH FAMILY RAISED BY KEN VELDKAMP, SOUTH DAKOTA SOLD BY TODD CALDWELL, BRANDON JONES SIRED BY I-67
MANY TIME CHAMPION IN 2014 SHOWN BY MARK SCHULTZ FAMILY RAISED BY KELLY BURCH, WYOMING SOLD BY MATT LAUTNER CATTLE SIRED BY I-67
I-80
SEMEN ● $35 SIRE ALI DAM HARD DRIVE DOB MARCH 2009 BW 62 POUNDS BREED 87.5% MAINE TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED BY LF + MIKE WEIDNER
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GRIZZLY BEAR
SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM IRISH WHISKEY/ANGUS DOB APRIL 7, 2010 BW 80 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED WITH GRISWOLD, WAYNE + BARB OHLRICHS RAISED BY GRISWOLD CATTLE CO. Grizzly Bear is the most under the radar bull for siring champions that is available today. With limited use he has sired some big time show winners and high sellers. Look for Grizzly Bear calves at Joe Sullivan’s in Dunlap, Iowa next year resulting from his spring lease in 2015. Grizzly Bear is an upward trending bull that keeps them smooth and pretty as well as being correct on their feet and legs.
SEXED FEMALE SEMEN AVAILABLE
GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER 2014 OHIO AGR SHOWN BY CLARK FAMILY RAISED BY SANDERS SHOW CATTLE, OHIO SOLD BY TIM SCHAEFFER SIRED BY GRIZZLY BEAR
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 JORDAN MACK MEMORIAL JACKPOT SHOWN BY CASH VOEGELE RAISED BY DANNY ROEBER SOLD BY SHANNON VOEGELE SIRED BY GRIZZLY BEAR OUT OF A HEAT WAVE DAM
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SEMEN ● $25 SIRE TROUBADOUR
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER 2015 ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW SHOWN BY HILBURN FAMILY
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW SHOWN BY KADEN HATLA RAISED BY KEVIN HEATH, NEBRASKA SOLD BY JAY CARR, ERIC DRAGER SIRED BY CHOPPIN WOOD
DAM HEAT WAVE DOB MARCH 2010 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY POWERS CATTLE, OHIO CHI REG. # 370866 Chopping Wood passed away in the fall of 2014. Semen will remain at $25/unit for the time being. Chopping Wood accomplished some outstanding wins in 2014. Reserve Grand Champion at the largest slick shear show in the country in Houston with Kaden Hatla’s steer bringing $210,000 in the sale of champions and the Hilburn family Reserved the Arizona National in early January with a steer purchased from the Legleiter’s of Liebenthal, Kansas. Whether you desire colored cattle with hair or for slick shearing Choppin Wood is consistent sire of quality.
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 CHI JUNIOR NATIONALS SEMEN ● $25 SHOWN BY SYDNEY WILLIAMS RAISED BY M LAZY HEART RANCH SOLD BY SKYLAR WEBER SIRE REDEMPTION SIRED BY DADDY OF ‘EM ALL OUT OF A GOLDEN CHILD COW DAM PEPPERMINT TWIST
HIGH SELLING STEER 2014 M LAZY HEART RANCH ONLINE SALE SIRED BY DADDY OF ‘EM ALL BEING SUCCESSFULLY SHOWN IN NEW JERSEY
DOB APRIL 10, 2011 BW 90 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED WITH M LAZY HEART + REID SHOW CATTLE RAISED BY M LAZY HEART RANCH CHIANINA 12.66%
REG. # 359259
Daddy Of ‘Em All was added new to the Breed Lautner line up in 2014 and received some use by some of our top breeders from across the country. Watch www.mattlautnercattle.com for calf pictures that will be creating quite a stir this spring and the high sellers and champions are sure to follow. Daddy Of ‘Em All is probably our favorite phenotype mature bull of our clean line up. If you have been thinking about Daddy Of ‘Em All its time to go ahead and add him to your next semen order.
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SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MONOPOLY
MONOPOLY MONEY
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Monopoly Money continues to sire high quality calves in a slightly larger frame size than Monopoly. In 2014 the Grand Champion Market Animal at the Wyoming State Fair & Reserve Grand Champion Market Steer at Minnesota State Fair was sired by Monopoly Money. In February of 2015 Monopoly Money sired the Reserve Grand Champion Steer at the VCCP Jackpot in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The greatest bulls in America siring the highest number of show champions reside in Adel, Iowa at Matt Lautner Cattle!
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 MINNESOTA STATE FAIR SHOWN BY BLAKE HEIDEMAN RAISED BY TODD NEIL SOLD BY MATT LAUTNER CATTLE, GREG RECKNOR, CHARLIE WILSON SIRED BY MONOPOLY MONEY
GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL 2014 WYOMING STATE FAIR SHOWN BY SKYLER MILLER RAISED BY M LAZY HEART RANCH SIRED BY MONOPOLY MONEY
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2015 VCCP JACKPOT, HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA SHOWN BY BRITNEY TRUAX RAISED BY M LAZY HEART RANCH, WYOMING SOLD BY HAYS SHOW CATTLE SIRED BY MONOPOLY MONEY #BREEDLAUTNER
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SEMEN ● $25 SIRE JAKE'S PROUD JAZZ DAM KG CINDERELLA (DOUBLE STUFF X DIAMOND LEGS) DOB MARCH 2013 BW 79 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE RAISED BY TODD FAIR, CA REG. # 4202764 Finally a purebred shorthorn bull that can sire a steer of high value to go along with his heifer mates. Red, White & Roan is a THF/PHAF sire that has extra muscle and width that the shorthorn breed has gotten away from over the last 10 years. First calf reports are exceptional and some breeders report they plan to use him on there first calf heifers for 2015.
DAKOTA GOLD
SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM YELLOW JACKET X WHO DOB MARCH 28, 2012 BW 80 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE OWNED WITH LF + BRAD OTTO RAISED BY GREG HAMMER, SOUTH DAKOTA Dakota Gold is the premiere colored & clean bull on the market currently. He will add style and clean up the neck on the ugliest cows on the farm. We have pictured some of our favorite Dakota Gold calves from his rookie calf crop. Order early, demand is tremendous!
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MAB’S MOST POWERFUL SONS
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MAB and the clones are easily the second most popular line of genetics after Monopoly & clones. He can take more common cow types and bring up the quality. Call/Text The Matt Lautner Cattle Office to order for shipment at 515.391.9540
MAB CLONES 2 YEAR OLD PICTURE
ITALIAN STALLION SIRE MAB DAM FAIR’S DR. WHO DONOR
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER 2014 AMERICAN ROYAL SHOWN BY BAYLOR BONHAM SIRED BY MAB
SEMEN ● $30 SIRE MONOPOLY DAM HARD/WHO MADE WHO/SIMMI DOB MARCH 2013 BW 85 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNERS OTTO + LF
GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER 2015 ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW SHOWN BY KALY CONE RAISED BY TRACY GORETSKA SOLD BY BRIAN MARTIN SIRED BY MAB FULL BROTHER TO ONE IN THE CHAMBER
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER 2015 SIOUX EMPIRE FARM SHOW SHOWN BY KADE KILLMER, IOWA RAISED BY JOE SULLIVAN SOLD BY MATT LAUTNER CATTLE, BRAD OTTO, TAYLOR LUEKING SIRED BY MAB
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DOUBLE TROUBLE SEMEN ● $25 SIRE MAN AMONG BOY DAM MONOPOLY DOB APRIL 2013 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY LOGAN RAU + NICK REIMANN, SD
Double Trouble is a shorthorn marked MAB/Monopoly that has us excited for the first round of calves that are coming now in the spring of 2015. Use Double Trouble to add color and bone to your herd while moderating frame size.
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War Eagle will add frame, rib and bone. Gary Fillmore from Colorado’s pick of our 2014 Denver display bull line up. War Eagle descends from a dominant cow family just up the road at Phil Lautner’s and first calf reports are stout and fuzzy.
TOMAHAWK CHOP
Tomahawk Chop is a chubbier and SEMEN ● $30 stouter version of Johnny Football. Use SIRE MONOPOLY him to moderate frame and add the big DAM BLOODSTONE/DIRECT HIT hair with lots of rib! DOB APRIL 2013 BW 86 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH REID SHOW CATTLE, CO
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I-70 is a stouter version of I-80 with SEMEN ● $25 a long and clean neck. Shea Geffert SIRE I-80 promises for a clean bull I-70 will sire DAM GEFFERT’S PANDA DONOR the shag that will rank up there with any (FULL FLUSH) of them. DOB MARCH 2013 BW 70 POUNDS TH FREE PHA FREE MAINE-ANJOU 50% CHIANINA 8.5% OWNED/RAISED BY SHEA GEFFERT, WI
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TEXAS TORNADO SEMEN ● $30 SIRE HEAT WAVE DAM LAIN DONOR #57 DOB APRIL 5, 2012 BW 83 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY LAIN SHOW CATTLE, IA OWNED WITH LF, FRANK IMHOF, TRACY GORETSKA, BOBBY MADDOX + LAIN SHOW CATTLE
The world famous “Fluffy Cow” from the summer of 2013! Texas Tornado didn’t have quite as many calves born but the ones that have hit the ground have those breeders excited! Make sure to give our new Texas Tornado son “Blue Roan” a look! He is an example of the power and width Texas Tornado is siring with.
JOHNNY FOOTBALL
Johnny Football sires them with a little SEMEN ● $30 more flash and look than his brother SIRE MONOPOLY Texas Tornado. Check out this stout DAM LAIN DONOR #57 Johnny Football Heifer raised by BranDOB MARCH 25, 2012 don Snider of Felicity, Ohio. Good luck BW 84 POUNDS Bailey Christensen in the 2015 show TH CARRIER PHA FREE RAISED BY LAIN SHOW CATTLE, IA season. JOHNNY FOOTBALL OWNED WITH LF, HEIFER TRACY GORETSKA + LAIN SHOW CATTLE
MACHOMAN SEMEN ● $25 SIRE WALK THIS WAY DAM 8 MEYER/FRICTION DOB MARCH 2013 BW 88 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA FREE OWNED WITH DUCH CATTLE CO. + SHEA GEFFERT
We feel like Machoman is a bull to watch for in the coming years. He is built like a brick and extremely smooth and sound for carrying that much power and foot.
OHIO SENATOR SEMEN ● ASK SIRE MONOPOLY DAM CERVEZA DOB MARCH 2011 BW 83 POUNDS TH CARRIER PHA CARRIER RAISED BY LF OWNED WITH STEVE WHITE, OH
Ohio Senator is deceased but some of the top breeders in the midwest used him in 2014. Ask Jason Kricke & Brad Smith what they think of the calves they have seen out of big exotic cows that needed toned down in frame. Semen is limited call the Matt Lautner Cattle office to order at 515.391.9540.
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Walk This Way continues to top the list for western breeders that want to power up there cows without the structure and disposition issues one can run into with Walks Alone. In 2014 Walk This Way identified himself as a sire whose calves get mature at that 1350 pound weight range and win big. Watch for the high sellers and champions to pile up this year with expanded use of Walk This Way in 2014.
GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER 2014 ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW SHOWN BY KALY CONE, NEW MEXICO RAISED BY NICK REIMANN SOLD BY BRIAN MARTIN SIRED BY WALK THIS WAY
GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER RING B 2014 TJLA FALL CLASSIC SHOWN BY MIKAYLA GRADY RAISED BY RANDY FAWCETT SOLD FOR $38,000 IN RANDY FAWCETT’S SEPTEMBER 2014 PASTURE SALE SOLD BY BRIAN MARTIN, JOHN CHOATE SIRED BY WALK THIS WAY
PROSPECT TO FAT STEER TRANSFORMATION CLASS 10 CHAMPION MARKET STEER 2014 AMERICAN ROYAL SHOWN BY KALY CONE RAISED BY NICK REIMANN SOLD BY BRIAN MARTIN SIRED BY WALK THIS WAY
WALK THIS WAY X STRICTLY BUSINESS STEER SOLD FOR $35,000 BY TRACY GORETSKA & MATT LAUTNER CATTLE RAISED BY SCHULTE CATTLE, IA SHOWN BY KAYLA MORROW, MO LOOK FOR THIS POWERFUL STEER AT THE 2015 NORTH AMERICAN IN LOUISVILLE, KY
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TRANSFORMATION OF A CHAMPION
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER ARIZONA NATIONAL LIVESTOCK SHOW
GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2015 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER 2014 HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW
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Semen available on these outstanding sires from Matt Lautner Cattle. Also, call or text the office at 515.391.9540 on 2015 Matt Lautner Cattle Bull Leases.
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A new year and many new and exciting things happening at Matt Lautner Cattle! We welcomed the arrival of Michael William Lautner on February 8, 2015 to our family. Our Denver display in January was once again exciting and rewarding to catch up with breeders from around the country who are using our bulls to reach the next level of show cattle production. Our new in 2015 sire “One In The Chamber� was voted the Peoples Choice Display bull in an online voting competition. We logged a combined 70,000 miles traveling the midwest and beyond to gather our new line up of bulls. These extensive travels allow us the best opportunity to acquire the most elite phenotype animals with some legendary donors and bloodlines backing them up. Our weekly online semen sales on www.breedlautner.com & www. cwcattlesales.com continue to be popular. We have also faced challenges in the last year, as all cattleman do. Going forward in our bull market, we will be working independently from Phil Lautner. This is an exciting time in the cattle industry with cattle prices at an all time high in both the show segment and commercial markets. If you have not given our bulls an opportunity, feel free to call Matt & Michelle or any of the traveling sales persons this spring as we travel across the country. We ship semen daily by UPS, so feel free to call in your order and ship now and schedule a farm visit for later if you desire. 2015 looks to be our most exciting year to date, thank you for the chance to show you our best. 35
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e walked into the Denver Market during the 2015 National Western Stock Show with the intent to interview Paul Weaver – the President and CEO of Weaver Leather. Within minutes of beginning the interview, however, it was obvious that the meeting was not going to go as planned. Paul Weaver not only gave us a glimpse of who he is as both a businessman and person, but his words and advice ended up teaching us just as much about ourselves in the process. Weaver’s background, connections and ability to lead has steered him into the livestock arena with Weaver Leather Livestock. At the same token, it is his faith, passion, and love for the people around him that makes him a success.
a career path in the booming housing industry. When discussing the ensuing 1979 housing market collapse, the thing that ultimately brought him into Weaver Leather, Paul replied, “Rarely do we make major turns in our life without hardships… when one door closes, leave it shut.” Weaver’s life was refocused on bettering and growing Weaver Leather, a life path that has advanced the company as well as allowed him to touch the lives of numerous people by the values he lives by.
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Paul Weaver, President and CEO, is proud that Weaver Leather Livestock is part of an industry where children and parents bond and work so closely together.
Weaver Leather is known for its quality. The leather show halter was the first product every produced by the company. Paul’s father had a way of taking any product given to him, putting his own personal touches on it, and reproducing a comparable product of higher standards. The company’s mission for greatness did not end with Harry. Alternatively, when Paul entered back into the picture, his business mind and natural born ability to lead pushed Weaver Leather to the next level. Everything Paul does in life revolves around his Faith. He bases every decision regarding his products, employees, or business on how it can be of value to other people and himself. “My work has become my ministry. You need to show people you care by serving them.” The love he possesses for the people and world around him radiates through his actions and words. His goal of serving others has led to his foundation of “Lodestar Guidance: Principles to Live & Lead.” Every month he hosts a companywide meeting to highlight a character trait and then recognize people from within Weaver Leather who demonstrate that month’s principle. The Showtimes is excited to implement this program into our magazine, where we will highlight one of Weaver’s Lodestar Principles in every issue starting later this year. It is our hope that our readers will then recognize people within their own life that exhibit those principles. Throughout his life, Paul has prayed for God to send him the right people at the right time in his life. While many of times those people, or business opportunities, have seemed late in his eyes, in the grand scheme of things the timing has been perfect. Lisa Shearer and Kirk Stierwalt are prime examples of such people. Lisa Shearer, the Livestock Division Manager for Weaver Leather, has a background in the livestock show industry and expressed to Paul how there was a spot in the livestock show world for Weaver Leather. With that, in 2010 Weaver Leather Livestock was born. Then, as Paul put it, “Kirk happened.” Kirk Stierwalt’s yearning to make an impact on young people’s lives and core values tied 282 THE SHOWTIMES MARCH/APRIL 2015
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will start this article with one of my favorite quotes: “The only way to live a better life is to love the life you’ve been given”. I, Brandon Callis of Minco, Ok, am currently the livestock judging coach at Redlands Community College in El Reno, OK. It all started for me in 1983 being born to Dwight and Lorena Callis of Needville, TX which is about 30 miles south west of Houston. My dad is a retired county agent who served for 33 years as a 4-H agent in two counties. My mother has served as an assistant principal at a middle school and has been in education for the past 23 years. I am in the middle of 3 children. My older brother Cornelius is a large equipment operator and my younger sister Ashley is a special education teacher back home. Education, serving God, and agriculture are 3 big areas we take seriously. Our family’s Ag roots stem from both sides, but my interest in the raising of livestock starts with my dad’s parents. For a couple decades my dad’s family owned and operated a small purebred Brahman herd in southern Texas. They exhibited and sold Brahman cattle through south Texas. Many of my early summers were spent at the family’s ranch feeding cows and cowboying anything I could on horseback in Edna, TX. Rodeo, that’s where my heart was early on. Thinking I would be the next Fred Whitfield, I practiced night after night roping a dummy calf 100 times every summer at my grandparent’s place. When I turned seven my parents decided rodeo was going to be too expensive, and they bought me a Dorset lamb instead. When I was younger we also spent lots of time at a neighbor’s barn where we kept my brother’s show steers. I grew to love cattle while visiting and assisting my brother. A gentleman by the name of Kent Herzog served as my daytime sitter and teacher while my dad checked 4-H projects and my mom was in school. Kenny, as we call him, became a lifelong influence for me. He was one of my dad’s most loyal friends. He introduced me to the world of show steers. We fed two local show steers and I won both years. I thought to myself, this is not that hard. After winning the local shows, we dove into the Texas major show steer scene. We had shown lambs and made the sale at the Houston Livestock Show, however, major steer shows were a beast of its own. A small jackpot in central Texas was my first show outside of our county. When we loaded up to leave this fast talking, hyper, athletic guy jumped in with us to help clip. I had to share a bed with this stranger later that night. We put 5 people in a double bed room. The room cost $25,
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so as you would expect the beds were more like cots than beds. I did not know this guy but there was something cool about him and we got along great. His name was Brandon Horn. Most people knew him then as a cattle fitting, pig selling specialist. Today everyone knows him, and if you are fortunate enough to know him, well you can image how fun my first show away from Fort Bend County was. We showed Red Angus steers mostly and a few crosses the next few years. I always consider myself the most blessed person alive. However, when I was younger, I was very competitive and wanted to win each show. We never got the big one won, but along the way we were blessed with some breed champions and sale makers. My mother would always tell me when I got home and pouted about getting beat that “maybe God just has a bigger plan for you. Losing will happen, you just need to know how to handle it.” The great thing about the Texas junior show program is that there is opportunity to get some return on investments even if you don’t win the show. The support system, sales, and staffs down there are second to none. When I was a 4-Her I had started to get interested in
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livestock judging. For those who aren’t from Texas, you might not know my dad. I can say with confidence that he is the most well respected multi-species judge in the state. I would follow my dad around from county fair to county fair to watch him judge. At this time my passion for sorting livestock started. I always noticed both then and now that no one has a negative comment to say about him after he judges a show, win or lose. Everyone says he is great with the kids and sees the stock. I always wondered that maybe I could be fortunate enough to get the opportunity to sort as many shows as he does. While at my first judging contest I met a new professor, Dr. Chris Skaggs, from Texas A&M who coordinated our district contest. Little did I know the role he would play in my college and adult life. My first college plan was to go to Blinn College, judge, and then transfer to A&M. The coach of Blinn College, Doug Pierce, didn’t have a scholarship program at the time. He told me to look at some other options, but if I still wanted to come judge I could. After our state contest my junior year I was recruited by a Brandon Callis with his family. From left to right: Brandon, Kylie (almost 4), Braedon (6), Cambrie (almost 1) and his wife Kelly.
couple schools in Texas and one in Oklahoma. I choose to visit the Oklahoma school, Connors State College. I don’t think my parents were as keen on the area as I was, but they came along with me to visit. We liked the college and I enrolled there. My livestock judging coaches there were “The Jerry Mcpeak” and Mr. Blake Nelson. My experience in the junior college system was one of the best times of my life. All through high school I would considered myself the driven and focused type that never had a girlfriend. If it wasn’t livestock or sports it didn’t matter to me in high school. My plan was to finish school with my PhD and go into extension or teach at a university and then focus on a family. God’s plans always trump ours. The first night at Connors I fortunately but unfortunately (there’s a story there but you had to be there) had a run in with a beautiful young lady on my team from Oklahoma. Two months later I had a girlfriend. I now call her my wife Kelly. I take one life changing revelation from my two years at Connors: God’s plan is better than yours, and she has been the biggest reason I’m where I’m at today. My parents raised me in a manner that God and love are very important in the lives of any successful individual. I know that I’ve always been “different”. My parents also raised us to believe that God and love are also color blind. You will never find me blaming anything on race. I see it as a blessing. After all, my judging teams never have a problem finding their coach after a contest, unless the lights are off or someone tall is in front of me. But as I tell my judging kids, if you live by God’s rules it’s a them problem not a you problem. My next stop was Texas A&M where my heart had always been. Yes, I am a fighting Texas Aggie!! Kelly and I were both blessed to be a part of the 2004 national champion livestock judging team coached by a young Mr. Ryan Rathmann. There is an All American plaque that sits on a shelf in our house, but it’s not mine. Yes, she is that good. The next decision in life was do I step into the real world or keep schooling. I choose to continue my education and go to graduate school at Kansas State University. Most masters programs are two years. After two months of living in Manhattan, KS I was asked to go drive a van for the judging team. When we are young exhibitors we often look up to judges or place them on an, in my opinion now that I am blessed to judge a few, underserved pedestal. I was driving one of my judging MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 291
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idols around on a judging workout, Dr. Scott Schaake. This is why 2 years went to 4. I now got to travel the country and learn from him and hang out in his barn and work a little and soak up the Simmental breed. It seemed perfect that not only did he judge everywhere, but he also raised quality Simmental cattle. Life was good, except the fact that Kelly lived and worked in Dallas. I finally decided to grow up and get married. It was a great start for us and we are thankful for the lessons learned and people met in Kansas. The PHD thing was still a goal so I called Skaggs for more advice.
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After I received my masters, I returned to A&M to pursue a doctoral degree. When we moved back to Texas, our first child, Braedon was born, so I took a job coaching at Blinn College for four years. For those who don’t know, when you marry an Okie you most likely will end up back in Oklahoma. Texans might be the most boastful people around, but Okies are without a doubt the proudest. They love Oklahoma. So now we are happily living in Oklahoma. I work at Redlands, and we own and operate a diverse livestock operation where we raise Simmentals and club calves. We also sell a few sheep and goats every now and then. We are raising three children: Braedon (6), Kylie will be 4 in April, and Cambrie who will be 1 in March. Livestock and kids have been my family’s mission since I can remember. My job allows me to meet and work with the most amazing people and our future leaders while looking at livestock. I have had so many great influences in my life and God has sent them to me in unexpected times and places but they have benefited me greatly. I am the most blessed person in the world and you can’t tell me otherwise. I will part with this. To those fortunate enough to win the big ones, always remember to be thankful, because it isn’t easy. Those who were like me who don’t, God still has a plan for you. Keep pushing. Thanks and God Bless. ▪
Brandon Callis judging the prospect steer show at the 2015 National Western Stock Show.
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WE BRING YOU COVERAGE OF THE COLLEGIATE LIVESTOCK JUDGING PROGRAM. OVER THE NEXT FEW PAGES WE WILL HIGHLIGHT THE PURDUE LIVESTOCK JUDGING PROGRAM, THE HIGH INDIVIDUAL FROM THE NATIONAL WESTERN SR. LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST, AND RESULTS FROM THE NATIONAL WESTERN & FT. WORTH CONTESTS. Emma Vickland ...................................302 National Western Results .................303 Ft. Worth Results ...............................304 Purdue Livestock Judging Team ........304
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Hometown: Longmont, CO Judging Team: Colorado State University Achievement: High Individual 2015 National Western Sr. Collegite Livestock Judging Contest Quote: “It’s always such a privilege to judge alongside so many other talented evaluators...”
MMA VICK AND Talent that came fast out of the starting gate, Emma Vickland received high individual honors at her first senior collegiate livestock judging contest.
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NATIO AL ESTERN JR. COLLEGE TOP 5 TEAMS
SR. COLLEGE TOP 5 TEAMS
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TEAM
SCORE
#
1
Blinn College
4,543
1
TEAM
SCORE
Oklahoma State University
4,572
2
Black Hawk College
4,504
2
Kansas State University
4,545
3
Northeastern Oklahoma
4,498
3
Colorado State University
4,538
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Butler Community College
4,488
4
Texas Tech University
4,520
5
Redlands Community College
4,470
5
Texas A&M University
4,510
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NAME
TEAM
SCORE
#
NAME
TEAM
SCORE
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Brody Halfmann
Blinn College
949
1
Emma Vickland
Colorado St.
947
2
Jake Pickering
NE Oklahoma
933
2
Blythe Graham
Oklahoma St.
937
3
Cooper Bounds
Butler
933
3
Kyndal Reitzenstein
Oklahoma St.
932
4
Payton Warmke
Blinn
931
4
Dirk Murphy
Colorado St.
928
5
Coffman Liggett
Hutchinson
928
5
Jessica Beer
Texas A&M
927
6
L.J. Young
Illinois Central
928
6
Giddian Kappeler
Iowa State
924
7
Luke Fuemiss
Casper
920
7
Corey Edge
Texas Tech
922
8
Allison Tarvin
Connors
918
8
Matt Walta
Oklahoma St.
919
9
Layne Robinson
Fort Scott
918
9
Trevor Kirkpatrick
Ohio State
918
10
Clayton Boyert
Black Hawk
918
10
Cody Doubet
Colorado St.
917
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SR. COLLEGE TOP 5 TEAMS
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TEAM
SCORE
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TEAM
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Hutchinson Community College
3,724
1
Texas Tech University
SCORE 4,598
2
Blinn College
3,707
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Texas A&M University
4,545
3
Redlands Community College
3,702
3
Kansas State University
4,527
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Allen Community College
3,695
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University of Arkansas
4,510
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South Plains College
3,617
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Tarleton State University
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SCORE
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TEAM
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Brody Halfmann
Blinn College
945
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Konnar Miller
Texas A&M
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Riley Lafrentz
Hutchinson
943
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Owen MacFarlane
Texas A&M
941
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Lelton Morse
Blinn College
934
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Colby Redifer
Texas Tech
938
4
Luke Fuerniss
Casper
933
4
Pat Arkfeld
Kansas State
938
5
Lane Mai
Hutchinson
933
5
Cory Edge
Texas Tech
936
6
Denton Lowe
Redlands
932
6
Taylor Shackelford
Texas Tech Alt
928
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Sydney Higbee
Allen
932
7
Blaine French
Univ. of AR
926
8
Coffman Liggett
Hutchinson
931
8
Syann Foster
Texas Tech Alt
924
9
Reid Shipman
Allen
931
9
Laramie Priest
Texas Tech
919
10
Timothy Hubbard
Redlands
929
10
Jack Oattes
Kansas State
913
PURDUE
High Team Overal 2015 NAILE Sr. Collegiate Livestock Judging Contest
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MSU Pavilion, 4301 Farm Lane, Lansing, MI Entry fee: $40 ($100 late) Entries must be postmarked by March 18, 2015. Breed Champion: $60 Reserve Champion: $30 Top 5 Overall Market Animals and Breeding Heifers: $500 for Grand, $400 for Reserve, $300 for 3rd, $200 for 4th and $100 for 5th. Overall Michigan Owned Champions will be recognized!
Judges: Heifers - Jared Boyert, Steers - Mark McCully
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Friday, April 10 3:30 pm B&B Livestock Judging Contest Saturday, April 11 9 am Beef Expo Breed Sales 1-4 pm Early Check-in, South Barn 5 pm Stalling in Main Pavilion 6-9 pm Check-in Sunday, April 12 8:00 am Showmanship begins
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WOW!! Spring is in the air and that means just one thing - OYE is now upon us. To the novice newbie, that stands for “OKLAHOMA YOUTH EXPO!!!” That brings up another problem for the stock show attendees. Where do you go eat when you have had all the fried on a stick treats that you can imagine? Do not despair, once again I have some favorites to share. BURT DERRYBERRY, OK
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I guess the first on the list for the OKC area would be “The Chuck House.” Located just northwest of the fairgrounds, it’s easy to find with a basic menu featuring their claim to fame as being voted Oklahoma City’s #1 chicken fry. I have to agree. It’s almost as good as my wife’s and the portions are ample enough to satisfy any stock show kid’s appetite. Plus the prices are very affordable. Number two on the list has got to be the best pit Bar-B-Que that I have found. “Leo’s Barbeque” on north Kelley Avenue is a true treasure when it comes to the smoked bologna, the ribs and the brisket. I can truly say I have tried it all at this place. But the best deal here may be a little slice of heaven - the melt in your mouth banana and strawberry layer cake that comes with every plate lunch. I have been known to buy a whole cake just to take home and enjoy later. Like most of the places that I recommend, the portions and price are very good. I would recommend a lunch run here instead of a late night visit. Next on my gotta go to list would be “Ted’ Café Escondido” for some of the best south of the border dining around. With five metro locations, this is the place to take a group of hungry kids. It is about as good as it gets from the loaded nachos to the fajitas and everything in between. You can’t go wrong taking the troops to this place. Last, but not least, is my wife’s favorite place to dine at in OKC. It doesn’t have to be stock show time to make a run from Central High to eat at this place. “The Salt Grass Steak House.” I have never had a bad experience at this fine dining establishment. From the Maudeen’s filet, the pork chops, the New York strip and last, but not least, the shrimp platter - you won’t be disappointed with this establishment. I would not recommend taking a large group of stock show kids here due to the fact that the prices are not out of line with the menu. It just might stretch the budget for some. MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 321
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Hotel Rooms Holiday Inn Stillwater $109/night 405-372-2445, Ask for the Ok Beef Expo room block Reservation deadline April 1st LaQuinta Stillwater $115/night 1-866-527-1498, Ask for Oklahoma Beef Expo Call In, Reservation Block, confirmation #617976, Reservation deadline April 1st Entry Fees: $40 for one ring • $70 for two rings • $10 for Showmanship Judges: Ryan Rash & Jared Boyert, Showmanship Judge: TBD Show Rules • Exhibitors must be 20 years old or younger • No minimum number required to make a breed • Bedding on shavings only, bring your own shavings • Weigh your own steers for entry • Prospect steers up to 850 lbs. • Progress steers 851 lbs. and up • 5% weigh back (top 3 in class)
Year-End Awards Banquet Information Rhonda Elizondo 580-351-8134 Billie Chrz 580-370-0561
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rowing up, we always enjoyed showing our steers at jackpots. I have many good memories from traveling to Kearney, Nebraska for the Show Calf Cruise in 2002 and being snowed in with I-80 closed both ways. The Badger Kick-Off Classic is another show we love to travel to. My favorite jackpot was probably the Mountain States Beef Expo in Riverton, Wyoming. It was always fun clipping steers and traveling seven hours up to Wyoming. We would always stop in Shoshoni, Wyoming at the Yellowstone Drug Store for ice cream! The facilities were never the best, but we probably have the most good memories of that show. Our very first issue of The Showtimes Magazine was actually worked on from my Holiday Inn hotel room. Little did I know that our 32 page issue would grow into the 336 page issue you are now reading eight years
later. Those experiences showing steers led to us hosting the Blackout Jackpot in 2012. What started as a sketch of a logo during church in 2011 became the Blackout Jackpot. Lisa originally came up with the name because we use so much black in our marketing. From there, we worked with CSU and Shane Bedwell to add the Blackout to the Green & Gold Showdown weekend. It is a show that we really have fun with. The show has taken on a real industrial, grunge, power outage theme. A lot of the design elements for the show were inspired from the 2009 CMT Music Awards that we went to during Junior Nationals in Tennessee. Each year we try to push the graphics further. It is probably my favorite design I have worked on. The Blackout Jackpot is really a way for us to help give back to the industry we enjoyed growing up in. We look forward to seeing you at the Blackout Jackpot 3! - Brian J. Reid
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THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS IN THE LIVESTOCK INDUSTRY. 2014 SHOW STEER OF THE YEAR
Best of the Barns is a nationwide awards program, held annually to recognize leading businesses and individuals in the livestock and agriculture industry. We are happy to introduce to you the Winners of the 2014 Best of the Barns, the most prestigious awards in the livestock industry. Winners in each category were nominated by the people of the livestock industry and then voted on from December 19th - 31st and can be considered the best of the best in their respective field. Congratulations to all winners and all nominees.
2014 SHOW HEIFER OF THE YEAR
Grand Champion Steer, American Royal ... Bayley Kroupa
Supreme Champion Heifer, American Royal & NAILE ... S&S Selena, owned by Kennedy Core
BEST MAJOR LIVESTOCK SHOW
BEST NEW CATTLE PRODUCT OR INNOVATION
BEST JUNIOR NATIONAL WEEK
BEST GRAPHIC DESIGNER/COMPANY
BEST FARM/RANCH FACEBOOK PAGE
BEST JUNIOR BREED ASSOCIATION
BEST LIVESTOCK PHOTOGRAPHER
BEST SHOW SUPPLY COMPANY
BEST LIVESTOCK SHOW PUBLICATION ... The Showtimes
2014 SIRE OF THE YEAR ... Monopoly
BEST SHOW CATTLE FEED
BEST JR. COLLEGE LIVESTOCK JUDGING PROGRAM
BEST SEMEN SALES COMPANY
BEST SENIOR COLLEGE LIVESTOCK JUDGING PROGRAM
BEST INDUSTRY EDUCATIONAL CLINIC
BEST PUREBRED CATTLE OPERATION
National Western Stock Show
Junior National Hereford Expo
Vickland Show Cattle
Legacy Livestock Imaging
Purina Honor Show Chow
Matt Lautner Cattle
Stock Show University
Sullivan’s Powder’ful Powder Spray
Ranch House Designs
National Junior Angus Association
Sullivan Supply
Black Hawk College
Oklahoma State University
Express Ranches
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Hi Ho Silver
Sires Represented:
Monopoly • Heat Wave • Heat Seeker • Driving 80 I-80 • Set Me Free • Man Amongst Boys • I-67 Believe in Me • No Worries • Jessie James • Unstoppable
Last year’s high seller! Sold to Rodgers and Goretska. Hi Ho Silver, one of the most popular bulls on display at Denver this year.
The Runner-up high seller in last year’s sale! Purchased by Justin Morgan. Sold by Justin Morgan, Tracy Goretska & John Choate.
opp K land and liveSTock
Batesville, Indiana • cattleconnections.com/kopp
Tim Schwab, manager
home: 812-623-3210 • cell: 812-569-8536
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Shown by Schnoor sisters... Reserve Champion OK AGR Show, Ring B.
may 7
7:00 pm. • cwcattlesales.com
Cattle can be viewed anytime, just give us a call to arrange a time. If you can’t be with us on sale day, be sure to log on to find your next champion!
Dominant Motor Performance READ BELOW HOW. • Sullivan’s TURBO America’s #1 Livestock Fan • Nothing matches the Turbo for Air POWER! The Turbo pushes air 5,560 feet per minute at an incredible 1,740 RPMs and an industry leading 8,453 CFM’s. This is 22% faster and harder than the other livestock fans. Keeping your livestock cool depends on providing a push of high velocity air power to your animal. • The Dominant Motor Performance ... We have over-engineered the Turbo motor for added performance. The premium Nidec-Emerson 1/2 HP sealed ball bearing motor features a very important component, a 10% larger internal stator and rotor ‘stack’ for more horse power than standard 1/2 HP motors. This extra ‘stack’ powers it to run faster than any other livestock fan that we know of. As an added benefit, the Turbo motor runs 11% cooler than competitors 1/2 HP motors, this allows cooler air output from the Turbo.
Applications online at www.sullivansupply DUE March 15, 2015.
Winners will be announced on The Pulse April 15, 2015.
• The Problem-Free Guard... Built for Longevity! Constructed of extra-thick 7 gauge and 11 gauge steel wire that is formed into a continuous onepiece spiral formation for reinforced strength that is not provided in other fans. This engineered craftsmanship has proven to create strength that is virtually crush-proof! Baked-on powder coat treatment for corrosion resistance and a cleaner appearance. No other fan guard withstands the rigors of the show road like the Turbo.
SULLIVAN SUPPLY, INC.
Order Line: 1-800-475-5902 • Dunlap, Iowa • sales@sullivansupply.com
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Order Line: 1-800-588-7096 • Hillsboro, Texas • sullivan@hillsboro.net
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Order Line: 1-888-914-5972 • Lodi, California • lee@sullivansupply.com MARCH/APRIL 2015 THE SHOWTIMES 331
Index THE SHOWTIMES JR. LIVESTOCK MAGAZINE Sire Edition | March/April 2015 | 41
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AGR Spring Showdown .....................................................85 Ak-Sar-Ben........................................................................320 American Royal ................................................................307 Andis ....................................................................................97 APEX Cattle ........................................................................13 Atta Boy ...............................................................................29
Electric Cleaner Company.................................................93 Empire Beef Classic..........................................................236 Executive Sires ..................................................................334 Express Ranches .................................................................51
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Flatland Show Pigs ...........................................................232 Focus Marketing Group, Inc. ............................................55 Frank-N-Stein .....................................................................49
B3 Livestock ..........................................................................6 Bauman Cattle Company.....................................................6 Bauman Showtime Sale....................................................229 Beauprez Land and Cattle ...............................................209 Best Bet Pig Sale................................................................225 Best of the Barns Winners...............................................329 Blach Cedar Fiber ...............................................................68 Blackout Jackpot 3...............................207,208,209,210,211 Bond Livestock .................................................................226 Border Agent.....................................................................305 Breeders World ..........................................................144,145 Brian Martin Show Cattle..................................................30 Brighton Saddlery.............................................................237 Buck Cattle Co. ...................................................................92 Buellesfeld Cattle Company ............................................242
C C&C Showpigs .................................................................228 Caldwell-Willoughby ....................................................90,91 Cash Only ............................................................................32 Cattle Visions .........................................26,74,75,76,77, 334 Clayton “Bud” Calking Memorial ..................................235 Connors State College........................................................48 Cool Calf............................................................................212 Cover-All Signs.........................................................204, 205 Custis Show Pigs...............................................................227 Cyclone Classic ...................................................................85
D Dan Young.........................................................................231 Diamond Livestock ..........................................................226 Dynasty ..............................................................................202
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G Garth ..................................................................................309 Goin’ 4 Broke ......................................................................12 Golden Flo.........................................................................288 Green & Gold Classic ......................................................100 Green & Gold Showdown ...............................................206 Griswold Cattle ................................................................IBC Grow & Shine....................................................................326
H Halftime .............................................................................308 Hamilton Photography ......................................................72 Hard Candy .......................................................................306 Here I Am......................................................................Cover Herr Show Cattle ................................................................29 Hi Ho Silver...................................................................Cover Hide and Hair......................................................................87 Hoffman Ranch .............................................................20,21 Hope for the Rancher.......................................................300
I Illinois Spring Showdown .................................................59
J Jensen Livestock Agency....................................................70 Jose .....................................................................................334
K Kopp Land and Livestock................................................330
For advertising information, please contact us at Phone: 303.941.1004 Email: theshowtimes@yahoo.com Web: theshowtimesmagazine.com/advertise
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May/June 2015 Junior National Edition Available: May 20, 2015 Ad Deadline: April 20, 2015
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Legacy Livestock Imaging .................................................72 Linde’s Livestock Photos ....................................................72 Little American Royal ......................................................216 LubriSyn Livestock ...........................................................218 Lucky Strike Show Cattle ..................................................8,9
SC Showdown ...................................................................234 Schaeffer Tice .................................................................24,25 Scheetz Cattle Company....................................................33 SEK Genetics .......................................................................69 Showing for a Cure...........................................................100 Show Stock Planet ............................................................328 Show Time Cattle Company ...........................................202 ShowRite.........................................................................88,89 Silver Spur Ranches ............................................................19 Simpson Livestock ...........................................................225 Sound Proof.........................................................................10 South Platte Genetics........................................................226 Southern Ohio Spring Smackdown..................................54 Standing Heat......................................................................15 Steck Cattle ............................................................................7 Steer/Heifer/Donor/Sire Shop...........................................58 Sullivan Farms No Bull Sale.............................................BC Sullivan Supply............................................................4,5,331 Summit Farms.....................................................................19 Supreme Opportunities .....................................................19 Supreme Trailer Sales .......................................................203
M M Lazy Heart Ranch ..........................................................39 Man On The Moon.............................................................11 Matt Lautner Cattle .....................................40, 41, 243-278 Matt Lowery, Auctioneer ...................................................70 Michigan Beef Expo .........................................................307 Milan FFA Jackpot............................................................100 Minnesota Junior Spring Classic ....................................284 Missouri Showdown ........................................................313 MO Stock Show Shootout ...............................................100 Moonlight ............................................................................30 MoorMans ShowTec ........................................................230 Murphy Trailer Sales ..........................................................71
N Natural Solutions ..............................................................233 North Central Regional Simmental Classic ..................213 Northeastern Colorado Stock Show...............................312 North Missouri Prospect Steer & Heifer Show.............100 Nothern Feed amd Bean ...................................................50
O Oklahoma Beef Expo .......................................................323 One For The Money .........................................................306 Oshie ....................................................................................81 Outback Ranch ...................................................................43 Oxy-Explosion ....................................................................56
T Teague Family Farms .......................................................219 Texas Limited Edition Sale.......................................238,239 The Hunt ..............................................................................80 The Old West Cedarmill ....................................................50 Thomas Ranch ....................................................................14 Trade Secret .........................................................................37 Transwest ...........................................................................279 Tres Rios Silver....................................................................86 Trick Play .............................................................................49 Twisted Stitch ....................................................................201
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UW-River Falls Block & Bridle.......................................224
Pacific Showcase .................................................................70 Pearl’s Pics............................................................................35 Pembrook...............................................................................3 Perfect Storm.......................................................................39 Prairie View Farms ..........................................................IFC Premonition ........................................................................73 Purina Honor Show Chow ..............................................322 Purple Circle........................................................................70
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R Ranch House Designs, Inc. ...............................................67 Ranch-Way Feeds .............................................................217 Reid Show Cattle.................................................................39 Revival..................................................................................26 Rodgers Cattle Company.............................................Cover Roundtable...........................................................................51 Rural Route Creations........................................................70
Vita Charge..........................................................................60
W Weaver Leather Pro Dye ....................................................31 Weeping Fox Ranch............................................................73 Weigels Steer Pit..................................................................51 Western LLC........................................................................72 Wilson Farms ....................................................................306 Winning Fill ........................................................................66 WNY Hog & Lamb Preview Classic ..............................236 W-W Livestock Systems ....................................................42
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Grass to
GRID Bull Sale
APrIl 11Th In FOlleTT, TexAs
The WhIskey Pen Bulls All sell!
Irish Whiskey x Queen 414 BW: 85 WW: 662 Denver WT: 1094
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IrIsh WhIskey x IrIsh WhIskey
BW: 77 WW: 683 Denver WT: 1212
Champion pen of Maintainer’s all sired by Whiskey
IrIsh WhIskey x FCC rOseTTA 745r
BW: 78 WW: 602 Denver WT: 1070
IrIsh WhIskey x FCC rOseTTA 745r
Reserve High Maine by Daddy’s $
John & Jeannie Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg & Dee Griswold: 405-780-0100
Craig Sand: 405-564-4319 Jeff Bourquin: 806-886-3145 Bryson Johnson: 405-714-1074
riswold Cattle
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Congratulations to the Gellerman Family
Congratulations to the Kerlee Family
Congratulations to the Humphrey Family
SULL Red Knight X SULL Desert Rose 004 September, Shorthorn Heifer
Congratulations to the Lehman Family
Congratulations to the Hunter Family
Sullivan Farms
On-line at www.cwcattlesales.com
SULL Master of Rose X SULL Ruby 221P September, Shorthorn Heifer
Sunday, MARCH 15th Selling Fall Open Heifers
Monday, MARCH 16th
Selling Bulls, Spring Born Heifers & Bred Females SULL Red Knight X CD Tina 028 September, Shorthorn Heifer
Wednesday, MARCH 18th Selling Embryos & Semen
Cattle available for viewing at the farm.
Sale Catalog & Videos online at www.maternallegends.com. Maternal Legends
farms
November, Shorthorn Heifer SULL Red Knight X SULL Myrtle Bo 46P-1
John, Dede, Sara & Sage • James • Nick John Elder, 402.650.1385 • Josh Elder, 402.650.1380 Dunlap, Iowa 51529 • www.maternallegends.com