2022 September Shorthorn Country

The Voice of the Shorthorn Breed.

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september 2022 issue 8 • volume 49

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ASA Dates of Note

September

Sept. 3 Minnesota State Fair - Super Regional Show

Sept. 5 ASA Office Closed - Labor Day Sept. 6 All ballots due in ASA office for electing delegates Sept. 10 American Royal ownership and entry deadline

Sept. 11 Washington State Fair - Regional Show

Sept. 16 Kansas State Fair - Regional Show Sept. 18 Tri State Fair - Regional Show Sept. 23 World Beef Expo - Regional Show October

Oct. 1 Tulsa State Fair - Super Regional Show

Oct. 8 KILE National Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show

Oct. 9 KILE Junior Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show

Oct. 16 NILE - Regional Show

Oct. 20 American Royal Junior Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Show Oct. 21 American Royal National Shorthorn and ShorthornPlus Show

Don’t

New DNA Card Fees

Our approved lab for DNA, Neogen, has increased the cost of blood and hair cards to the ASA and as a result, it is necessary to start charging for them to cover this increase, plus the postage it takes to send them.

ASA Board of Directors

Joe Bales, president 615-330-2342

John Sonderman, vice president 402-641-0936

Dave Greenhorn, executive director 937-470-6552

Toby Jordan, 219-819-4603

Jerrell Crow, 580-585-2522

Lee Miller, 330-231-6834

John Russell, 832-588-8604

Mark Gordon, 217-737-7905

Jeff Bedwell, 580-822-5590

Shorthorn Foundation

Bill Rasor, president

American Junior Shorthorn Association

Faye Smith, president

National Shorthorn Lassies Sommer Smith, president

Blood cards are now $1/card and hair cards are $2/card. Methods for obtaining them have not changed. Please call the office or fill out the card request on shorthorn.org to order. The lab’s preferred methods are TSU samples and blood cards. TSU kits can be purchased directly through Neogen or Allflex.

*Remember, there is an additional fee for testing hair and semen.

**DO NOT test twins via blood samples.

New Rule - Jan. 1, 2022

The Board of Directors unanimously approved a new rule, which begins January 1, 2022: “All bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) born January 1, 2022 and after will be required to have a genomic profile and parentage markers on file. In order to register any progeny with the American Shorthorn Association”.

This means that regardless of service type, all bulls (Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus) used for breeding need to be genomically tested (currently, this is the 100K test but could be subject to change according to Neogen standards in the future). This pertains to AI sires as well as pasture sires/clean up bulls. The rule only affects bulls born after Jan 1, 2022, so this rule won’t really come into play until their progeny are born, late 2023 or 2024.

Please be aware that AI sires still require the 3 genetic conditions as well – TH, PHA, and DS.

November

Nov. 1 Inventories mailed for 2022 WHR Assessments

Nov. 12 NAILE - Jr. ShorthornPlus Heifer Show Nov. 12 Deck the Stall Junior Fundraiser at the NAILE

Nov. 12 150th Anniversary Celebration Finale at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Ky.

Nov. 13 NAILE - Jr. Shorthorn Heifer Show Nov. 14 NAILE - Super National Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bull and Female Show

Nov. 15 Cattlemen’s Congress Breeding Cattle Entries Due

Nov. 19 ASA Annual Meeting Forum and Awards Banquet, Hilton Kansas City Airport, Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 24-25 ASA Office ClosedThanksgiving and day after December

Dec. 1 Cattlemen’s Congress Jr. Breeding Heifer Ownership Deadline Dec. 1 Cattlemen’s Congress Late Entry/ Substitution Deadline

New DNA Submission Reminder!

150th Social at NAILE

The ASA will be hosting a 150th Anniversary social to honor past Presidents and past Builders of the Breed.

This social will take place on Saturday night, November 12th, after the Deck the Stalls Junior Fundraiser at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky.

Regular Office Hours

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Association Outlook

Shorthorns Around the World

Assummer draws to a close, it seems more is going on this year with the Shorthorn family than in years past. Relief from the Covid-19 pandemic is one reason. Our folks are moving on with their lives and not letting daily lives be influenced by the anxieties of the past couple of years, resulting in more functions returning to normal, like county and state fairs, along with other Shorthorn events. The Shorthorn breed continues to prosper as breeders get back in the saddle.

One major function I attended this summer was the Shorthorn World Conference in the United Kingdom. This was one of the more successful World Conferences I have attended. It was very well planned and provided an interesting venue for activities. The theme for the 2022 Conference was celebrating 200 years of the Coates Herdbook. We spent a considerable amount of time in the region where the Shorthorn breed was founded over 200 years ago. The history of our breed and the passion of the breeders in that region make it very special. I mentioned in last month’s article the similarities of the issues we all share as Shorthorn breeders regardless of the country, which rang true this year. We spent a full day listening to speakers the UK Shorthorn Beef and Dairy Associations brought in. The main topics could have been right here in the USA.

One of the main concerns in the UK is greenhouse gases and how agriculture affects the environment. Much research is taking place on different kinds of

feedstuffs and how they affect the methane gas from ruminants. It was interesting listening to the experts and breeders on this subject. I believe we can learn something from their advanced research. This was not only coming from the UK; other countries like Australia have the same issues. I feel they are further advanced in this area than we are here in the US. They are addressing this subject to satisfy the consumer. In the UK Shorthorn Beef has a branded program with a grocery chain like Whole Food Market stores. Their representative spoke of customers wanting to know more about the food they eat. This is so familiar with what is happening with consumers in the USA. It is easy to push aside these issues as they have not affected our market yet, but the light bulb should come on here in our country. We, as producers, should get ready for some dramatic market changes for our product - it is already happening in other locations around the world. Our ASA Shorthorn Beef locally raised is a good place to start.

I challenge all Shorthorn breeders to write your stories about your operation and/or family activity in the Shorthorn breed. Put a small, classified ad in your local papers about offering freezer meat from Shorthorn cattle raised in your family operation. It will make a difference in the years to come. This type of promotion is inexpensive and will present Shorthorn as an ideal option for the consumer and for the persons looking to get into the business of purebred cattle.

Make Plans to Attend These Two Upcoming Events!

150th Social at the NAILE, Honoring Past Presidents and Builders of the Breed

Saturday, November 12th in the evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Ky.

ASA Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Saturday, November 19th at the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.

Another area of importance at the Conference in the UK was genomics. The importance of getting more data and genomic information on the cattle population. The dairy boys have proven this with their tenfold advancement in milk production using gnomically enhanced EPDs. They even brought a speaker from the US to the UK for this subject. The conversation of getting a global data bank for Shorthorn cattle to take advantage of data from a worldwide view was also mentioned. Something like this would be a game changer.

I strongly recommend planning to attend the next Shorthorn World Conference in three years which will be hosted by Canada. The USA will be hosting the World Conference in 6 years, so start thinking about being involved in that process. Please look on page 26 for some photos taken at the Conference.

I want to bring attention to the ending of the 150th Anniversary Celebration for the American Shorthorn Association. We are planning a big finale at the North American Show in Louisville this year. On Saturday night we will be hosting a special 150th celebration festivity for all to attend. We hope to have past Builders of the Breed and past presidents of the ASA attend. This will be held on Saturday evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel after the Deck the Stalls Fundraiser Auction in the barn. There will be hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and lots of Shorthorn fellowship. Make plans to attend as we end a fantastic year of celebrating the ASA as the oldest Beef Breed in the US!

Montie D. Soules asa executive secretary/CEO

Beef

Matt Woolfolk director of performance programs

Evaluating Accuracy

As seedstock producers, we talk plenty about EPDs, but less often to we get into discussion about the accompanying piece to each EPD: its accuracy value. By book definition, accuracy of an EPD is the relationship between estimated breeding value of the animal (the published EPD) and the “true” breeding value of the animal. The accuracy of an EPD is calculated simultaneously with the EPDs during the weekly IGS runs. Accuracy values range from 0.00 to 1.00. Each accuracy value also has an associated possible change value for each trait. Think of this possible change value like a standard deviation. The possible change values demonstrate how wide our variation can be for an animal at that accuracy level. You may not realize it, but you have seen this number before in Digital Beef. It is labeled as the “+/Chg” directly below the EPD. Selection indexes do not have accuracy values, as they are a combination of multiple EPDs in a formula. The methodology used for calculating accuracy on a single EPD does not fit for selection indexes.

The best visualization of this concept is by looking at a bell curve for various accuracy levels. “The curve” may have helped some of you pass college, and now it will help you visualize what the accuracy of an EPD is telling us. On these curves, the center number of the curve is the example animal’s weaning weight EPD (equal to 50 in all our scenarios). With that as our estimated breeding value for the animal, each curve will demonstrate various levels of accuracy (0.20, 0.40, 0.60, and 0.80). When you look at a bell curve with standard deviations, approximately 69% of the area of the curve is within one standard deviation of the mean (middle), and 95% is within 2 standard deviations of the mean. Our WW EPD is the mean, and our possible change values are our standard deviations.

For an animal with a WW EPD accuracy of 0.20, you’re likely looking at a young calf with maybe a weaning weight turned in on himself and no genomics. The possible change value at this 0.20 accuracy level is +/- 13. That means that we’re confident his true genetic value for weaning weight is between 37 and 63, and we’re almost certain that it is between 24 and 76.

WW EPD with accuracy of 0.20

turned in on them to the point that his accuracy rises to 0.60. With our change value dropping to 7, we now are largely confident his breeding value is between 43 and 57. At this point, we’ve shrunk the window to the point we should feel like we have a good indication of how this bull breeds.

WW EPD with accuracy of 0.60

Let’s say we get genomically enhanced EPDs on the calf and accuracy improves to a 0.40. Then, our ranges shrink to one standard deviation being 40 to 60, and that we’re 95% confident that our breeding value is between 30 and 70. Yes, that’s still a good bit of variation, but we are drawing the window in closer. This is where genomic enhanced EPDs on young cattle show their value.

WW EPD with accuracy of 0.40

Finally, the bull becomes popular and is used via AI in several herds for a few years. His WW EPD accuracy climbs to 0.80. With a change value of 3 at this accuracy level, we’re now confident his true breeding value is between 47 and 53, while being almost certain his true value is between 44 and 56.

WW EPD with accuracy of 0.80

Now we take this same bull and he has a couple calf crops with weaning data

From this exercise, you can see that the key to increasing accuracy in EPDs is data: individual, genomic, and progeny data. With our move to IGS and the BOLT genetic evaluation system four years ago, the calculation of accuracies has become more precise

due to increased computing power that wasn’t available in the early days of EPD calculations. Today’s accuracy values are lower than what we saw 10 years ago, but the experts in the field assure us that they have more faith in current accuracy

arithmetic compared to previous models.

Studying accuracy of EPDs is almost as important as studying the EPD values themselves, as this exercise shows that not all EPD of equal value are truly created equal. Even with the challenges

associated with lower accuracy values, EPDs are still our best available statistical tool for genetic selection. It’s important to keep in mind that like any tool for any job, they have their limitations and only work when properly utilized.=

In the Know

Preparing for Fall

The American Royal Livestock Exposition is quickly approaching. All entries must be post marked and/ or received to the American Royal, by September 10, 2022, to be accepted without a late fee. Make sure you are checking and double checking your entries when completing them.

We ask that if you have any stalling request for the American Royal, please

send those to Cassie (cassie@shorthorn. org) or myself (wade@shorthorn.org) via email. We will try our best to accommodate everyone’s stalling request.

Please also remember to register any cattle you plan on showing this fall/ winter now! When submitting your entries for these upcoming fall shows, you must enter the cattle with completed registration numbers!

One last reminder that ballots for delegate election are to be returned to the ASA office September 6, 2022. Once those ballots are collected and tallied, a letter and email will be sent out to those elected to be a state. Be watching your email and mailbox for that information.

Wade Minihan director of shows & member communications; customer service specialist

Beef Blurb

Every summer the Livestock Publications Council hosts the Agricultural Media Summit, the largest conference of agricultural communicators in the United States. It provides opportunities for networking, professional development, and personal development through speakers and workshops.

This year I flew east to Raleigh, North Carolina, for the “On Point” conference. I started the trip with the “where the city meets country: agriculture in food, drink and tourism tours.” Our first stop was at Raleigh Denim, a storefront and small factory that crafts jeans. They started in their apartment and now sell jeans for more than $200. The next stop was at Lake Wheeler Road Experimental Farm. We first visited Yates Mill, a working 1756 grist mill. It is one of the oldest in the US and is owned by the university. We then visited the AgroEcology Education farm where produce is grown that supplies the dining hall at North Carolina state. The farm also uses food waste from the dining hall to make compost for the crops grown. Our third stop of the day was at Chapel Hill Creamery, a local cheese-making farm that has been in business for more than 20 years. We

learned about how they got started in the business and sampled award-winning cheeses. For the final stop, we visited Full Steam Brewery and learned about their different beers. We heard from the owner and founder about how he got started and his process for beer names and marketing. We also learned about how they support agriculture and farmers in their area.

On Point =

The workshops this year at AMS were exceptional. They gave me the opportunity to grow not only professionally but personally as well. The first session I attended was about social media strategies. The biggest takeaway was that social media should be a major part of your business plan and not resting on the back burner. Next, I attended a workshop that was all about podcasts. As someone who has only ever listened to podcasts, this was a great learning experience. I was able to learn about different types of equipment and software to get a podcast started as well as how to create a podcast. They spoke on the importance of the people on the podcast and the frequency of episodes. This will be beneficial if I ever have to work on a podcast. I went to a session about how to use social media

to grow a community presented by a local social media influencer. This one was interesting because she provided a different perspective, especially with her lack of agricultural background. She visits and reviews restaurants in the state of North Carolina and has grown a large following. She spoke about her experience and how others can grow their social media presence.

During lunch, Jen Hartmann, marketing director for John Deere, spoke about the top 10 things that every ag media professional needs. This was informational and fun to hear from someone who markets a company at such a high level. The number one thing she said was needed is pride in our purpose –to be proud of what you do. I think this extends past ag media professionals to all our members and breeders. Everyone should be proud of what they do.

I also attended the LPC business meeting and volunteered for committees to assist with awards, AMS planning, and student involvement.

It was a great week of education and networking with fellow agricultural communicators. I look forward to next year and learning more.

Shelby Diehm director of youth activities, director of marketing & communications

Raleigh Denim

Grist Mill

Garlic at AgroEcology Farm

Fullsteam Brewery

Amanda Smee ajsa director

It is with great pleasure that I have been elected to be an AJSA Junior Director this year. I might not have been able to speak with each one of you at Junior Nationals, but I want to say, thank you for this great opportunity to serve you and the Shorthorn breed. Being on the tail end of the year, I would like to take a moment to remind everyone to encourage the people around them.

A quote that has always stuck out to me is “encouragement is like oxygen to the human spirit. You’re carrying someone else’s air encourage them; help them breathe” (John C Maxwell). It is so easy to get caught up in the busyness of life. The school year has recently started, show season is right around the corner, and daily life activities can keep us all so busy, that it is easy to get lost and feel discouraged.

Life can be challenging for everyone at times, having encouragement from the people around you can create a positive environment to help you overcome. Something small and simple as a text saying “have a good day” or “you’re doing good, keep up the great

work” can mean all the difference in the world to someone. Being an encouraging supporter in someone’s life can help them persevere and accomplish greatness as well as impact them to encourage others. However, it is also crucial to encourage yourself. Having confidence in your ability is the first step to encouraging yourself. Start by telling yourself “I can” and then make it happen. Take time to reflect on what you’ve accomplished. Even the smallest wins should be recognized, they too play a role in the larger wins.

I know that our magical Shorthorn Kingdom will continue to provide the encouragement and support we all need from each other to have the strength to look ahead and reach for the next goal. By remembering to encourage each other we will be the most magical breed on earth. My fellow board members and I are always here to support and encourage our junior members so please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of us if you need anything.

cool, pray for rain,

Words of Advice

is like oxygen to the human spirit. You’re carrying someone else’s air encourage them; help them breathe.

Pictures from the World Shorthorn Conference

Scotland scenic photo while on trailer tour.

James Fairplay Farm-2 year old cow.

Scotland-James Fairplay Farm-Stone walls used as fences today that were built in the 16th Century. Over 400-500 years old and some claim they are 600 years old.

Durham Country

California State Fair - Super Regional Show

West Region – 37 head – Judge: Jeremy Hahn, Minonk, Ill.

byCassieReid

Shorthorn exhibitors in the Western region exhibited 37 head during the California State Fair in Sacramento, California on July 21, 2022. Jeremy Hahn of Minonk, Illinois evaluated 18 Purebred Females, 14 Purebred Bulls and five ShorthornPlus Females. This was the first Shorthorn Show at the California State Fair since 2019. The California State Fair returned to the point system as a Super Regional Show.

SULL MFS Dreamy Cherri 1014J ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson of Charlo, Mont., claimed the title of Grand Champion Shorthorn Female.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female honors went to Sunny Day Homestead C Foxxy 27J owned by Timothy Wyman Whitfield of Merced, Calif.

Taking reign as Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull was LC Studer 3982 owned by Don Cardey of Turlock, Calif.

Reserve Grand Champion

Grand Champion

Shorthorn Bull, LC Studer 3982, exhibited by Don Cardey,Turlock, Calif.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female, SULL MFS Dreamy Cherri 1014J ET, exhibited by Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull, JT Studer 4112, exhibited by JT Ranch,Turlock, Calif.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female, Sunny Day Homestead C Foxxy 27J, exhibited by Timothy Wyman Whitfield, Merced, Calif.

Shorthorn Bull was selected as JT Studer 4112 owned by JT Ranch of Turlock, Calif.

Other Champions Include:

Shorthorn Females:

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GSC2 Rosie Ransom 4608, Greg Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf – GSC2 Rosie Ransom 4567, Greg Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf –Sunnyday Undeniable Mona Lisa 39J, Timothy Wymn Whitfield, Merced, Calif.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – LC Augusta Pat 4450, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Intermediate Female –Sunny Day Homestead C Foxxy 27J, Timothy Wyman Whitfield, Merced, Calif.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – LC Catherine 4367, Don

Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Junior Female – SULL MFS Dreamy Cherri 1014J ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – Sunny Day Technical’s P Foxy 4J, Timothy Wyman Whitfield, Merced, Calif.

Champion Senior Female – GCC Traveling Ruby ET 903 ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – LC Augusta Pat 4025, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – LC Catherine 2883, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Shorthorn Bulls:

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – LC Gold Label 4708, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Junior Bull Calf – LC Studer 4555, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Senior Bull Calf – Sunny Day Denali 48J, Alpha & Sherri Gipe, Merced, Calif.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf – GSC2 Studer 4465, Greg Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Intermediate Bull – LC Gold Label 4334, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull – JT Gold Label 4390, JT Ranch, Turlock, Calif.

Champion Junior Bull – JT Studer 4112, JT Ranch, Turlock, Calif.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull –Sunny Day Zion 29J, Timothy Wyman Whitfield, Merced, Calif.

Champion Senior Bull – LC Studer 3982, Don Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull – GSC2 Studer 3780, Greg Cardey, Turlock, Calif.

Moving onto the ShorthornPlus show, Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female honors went to MFS CRRU Blue Diva the Roo 2108 ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson of Charlo, Mont.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female went to SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510H ET owned by Kyia Hendrickson of Charlo, Mont.

Other Champions Include: ShorthornPlus Females:

Champion Late Spring Heifer Calf – HHCC Sweet Dreams Reward 210K, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Champion Junior Female – TLC Bailey Paint & Sip 213, Jared Tanaka, Vacaville, Calif.

Reserve Champion Junior Female – COS Sugar’s Reba 6J, College of the Sequoias Farm, Tulare, Calif.

Champion Senior Female – MFS CRRU Blue Diva the Roo 2108 ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510H ET, Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont. =

Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus

Female, MFS CRRU Blue Diva the Roo 2108 ET, exhibited by Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus

Female, SULL S/T CULL Sweet Dreams 0510H ET, exhibited by Kyia Hendrickson, Charlo, Mont.

Ohio State Fair - Super Regional Show

Northeast Region – 83 head – Judge: Tyler Norvell, Tuttle, Okla.

byCassieReid

Shorthorn exhibitors exhibited 83 head during the Ohio State Fair in Columbus, Ohio on July 29, 2022. Tyler Norvell of Tuttle, Oklahoma evaluated 49 Purebred Females, 10 Purebred Bulls, 22 ShorthornPlus Females and 2 ShorthornPlus Bulls.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Female honors went to TSSC Dream Maker 1042J ET owned by Dalton Kennedy of Seaman, Ohio.

Selected as Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female was MFS Knighted Pinky The Roo 2142 ET owned by Kolten Greenhorn of Waynesville, Ohio.

Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull award went to JAMS Demi Hugo owned by Belle Brautigam of Sidney, Ohio.

BARR Super Foolin 2021 owned by Brandon Barr of Xenia, Ohio won Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull.

Other Champions Include: Shorthorn Females:

Grand Champion

Shorthorn Bull, JAMS Demi Hugo, exhibited by Belle Brautigam, Sidney, Ohio.

Grand Champion

Shorthorn Female, TSSC Dream Maker 1042J ET, exhibited by Dalton Kennedy, Seaman, Ohio.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Bull, BARR Super Foolin 2021, exhibited by Brandon Barr, Xenia, Ohio.

Reserve Grand Champion Shorthorn Female, MFS Knighted Pinky The Roo 2142 ET, exhibited by Kolten Greenhorn, Waynesville, Ohio.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – TASC Kori, Alyssa Carter, Oregonia, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – GCC Looking Margie 812, Kolten Greenhorn, Waynesville, Ohio.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf –Paradise Proud Fool 2201, Caroline Winter, Ashville, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Pearl’s Traveling Blaze 1200, Cooper Hetrick, Fremont, Ohio.

Champion Senior Heifer Calf – CLF Proud Starlet 2111, Cedar Lane Farm, Cedarville, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – Princess Traveling Tess 1201, Cooper Hetrick, Fremont, Ohio.

Champion Intermediate Female –MFS Knighted Pinky The Roo 2142 ET, Kolten Greenhorn, Waynesville, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – CF Max Rosa 195 Flash X ET,

Brextyn Grabiel, Edison, Ohio.

Champion Junior Female – TSSC Dream Maker 1042J ET, Dalton Kennedy, Seaman, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Female –FPK Wild Roses 2145, Karlie Kennedy, Seaman, Ohio.

Champion Senior Female – FF/ DL Killian Rose 23H, Addison Boyd, Thornville, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – CL Augusta Pride 2017, Joshua Blakeman, Oak Hill, Ohio.

Shorthorn Bulls:

Champion Junior Bull Calf – Key Ridge Friday Nite Out 1358, Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm, Bellaire, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf – TRNR Panzer 172, Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.

Champion Senior Bull Calf – FF/ DL Handsome Gambler 30J, Desirae Logsdon, Amanda, Ohio.

Champion Junior Bull – JAMS

Demi Hugo, Belle Brautigam, Sidney, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull –CNC Big Chief, Sara Britton, Custar, Ohio.

Champion Senior Bull – BARR Super Foolin 2021, Brandon Barr, Xenia, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Senior Bull –Key Ridge Comanche 1196, Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm, Bellaire, Ohio.

Moving onto the ShorthornPlus show, Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female was CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET owned by Samantha VanVorhis of Bowling Green, Ohio.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female honors went to PRES Black Bentley 102J owned by Samantha VanVorhis of Bowling Green, Ohio.

CNC Elvis’s New Game owned by Sara Britton of Custar, Ohio was selected as Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull.

Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Bull honors went to TRNR Drop Box 252 owned by Turner Shorthorns of Somerset, Ohio.

Other Champions Include: ShorthornPlus Females:

Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus Bull, CNC Elvis’s New Game, exhibited by Sara Britton,Custar, Ohio.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus

Female, CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET, exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Reserve Grand Champion

ShorthornPlus Bull, TRNR Drop Box 252, exhibited by Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.

Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female, PRES Black Bentley 102J, exhibited by Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – BAIN Cherri Commodity 223, Ashton Bain, Lynchburg, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Early Spring Heifer Calf – STS Vegas Baby, Justin Shonkwiler, London, Ohio.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf –Atheena’s Cash On The Dixie 1202, Fremont, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf – Paradise Proud Fool 2205 ET, Caroline Winter, Ashville, Ohio

Champion Senior Heifer Calf –EC Miss Stella, Annaleigh Pohlman, Delphos, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf – RIFES Jasmine, Old Road Bed Show Cattle, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Champion Intermediate Female –Fawna, Kyle Kardotzke, Collins, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Female – RIFES Savannah, Old Road Bed Show Cattle, Upper Sandusky, Ohio.

Champion Junior Female – SFF Augusta Pride 127 F, Tyler Dahse, Thurman, Ohio

Reserve Champion Junior Female –Painter Shaded Love J17 ET, Ella Reed, Thornville, Ohio.

Champion Senior Female – CF Mona Lisa 136 OP X ET, Samantha

VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Reserve Champion Senior Female – PRES Black Bentley 102J, Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio.

Champion Cow/Calf Pair – G-B RC Pocas Memphis Girl, Paige Phillips, New Carlisle, Ohio.

ShorthornPlus Bulls:

Champion Early Spring Bull Calf – TRNR Drop Box 252, Turner Shorthorns, Somerset, Ohio.

Champion Junior Bull – CNC Elvis’s New Game, Sara Britton, Custar, Ohio.

American Shorthorn Association

News & Notes

Woolfolk on 2022 BIF Board of Directors

2022-2023 Beef Improvement Federation Board of Directors are (seated, from left) Joe Epperly, Albion, Neb., president; Kevin Schultz, Haviland, Kan., vice president; Matt Perrier, Eureka, Kan., past president; Darrh Bullock, University of Kentucky, BIF eastern region secretary; Mark Enns, Colorado State University, BIF western region secretary; Warren Snellings, USDA Ag Research Service representative; Matt Spangler, USDA Extension Service representative; and Bob Weaber, Kansas State University, BIF executive director. Back row (l to r) are: Joy Reznicek, West Point, Miss.; Megan Slater, American Gelbvieh Association; Gordon Jones, Lafayette, Tenn.; Robert Williams, Post Falls, Idaho, historian; Matt Woolfolk, American Shorthorn Association; Shane Bedwell. American Hereford Association; Hal Nixdorff, Canadian Beef Breeds Council representative; Don Trimmer, NAAB representative;

Ken Odde, Pollock, South Dakota; Troy Marshall, St. Joseph, Missouri; Josh White, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Kelli Retallick, American Angus Association; and Kajal Devani, Canadian Angus Association. Not pictured are John Irvine, Manhattan,

Kan.; Gordon Hodges, Hamptonville, N.C., Jackie Atkins, American Simmental Association, and Megan Rolf, Kansas State University, central region secretary. =

Visit https://shorthorn.org/shorthorn-beef/ to learn more about Shorthorn Beef, Locally Raised

ASA Hotel Information for Upcoming Events

2022 NAILE - Super National Show

Crowne Plaza Louisville Airport

830 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209

$134/night

Reservation Cut-Off: Monday day, October 10, 2022

Reservations may be made by calling hotel: 1-866-888-0620, Reference Group Code: SHC or find our link online at https://shorthorn.org/show/north-american-international-livestock-expo/

Additional Information:

Complimentary Parking based on availability Complimentary Basic Wi-Fi in guestrooms and common areas Complimentary Airport Shuttle

Individuals are responsible for cancellation fees charged by hotel in case of room cancellation.

2022 ASA Annual Meeting

Hilton Kansas City Airport 8801 NW 112th St., Kansas City, MO 64153

$116/night

Reservation Cut-Off: Noon, Thursday, October 27, 2022

Reservations may be made by calling the hotel directly at 816-891-8900 or by using our custom link found on https://shorthorn.org/annual-meeting/

Group Name: ASA Annual Meeting

Additional Information:

Complimentary Parking for all attendees Complimentary guestroom and meeting space Wi-Fi Complimentary Airport Shuttle

Individuals are responsible for cancellation fees charged by hotel in case of room cancellation.

Make Plans to Attend These Two Upcoming Events!

150th Social at the NAILE, Honoring Past Presidents and Builders of the Breed Saturday, November 12th in the evening at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Louisville, Ky.

ASA Annual Meeting Forum & Awards Banquet Saturday, November 19th at the Hilton Kansas City Airport Hotel, Kansas City, Mo.

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Sales Calendar

Sept. 3 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, Ind.

Sept. 3 - Cornerstone Farms “Born to be Rockstars” Live Sale, Winchester, Ind. Sept. 3-4 - R-C Show Cattle “Early Bird” Online Sale & Open House, Eaton, Ohio, sconlinesales.com

Sept. 4-5 - Turner Shorthorns “Somerset Sensations” Open House and Private Treaty Sale, Somerset, Ohio

Sept. 12 - Smith Family Farms “Cattleman’s Cut” Online Sale, Pendleton, Ind., wlivestock. com

Sept. 12 - Berg’s Shorthorns Online Sale, Osage, Iowa, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 13 - Meyer Family Shorthorns “Elite Heifer & Steer” Online Sale, Greensburg, Ind., amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 15 - Bonnell Cattle Company Online Sale, Columbus, Ind., sconlinesales.com

Sept. 15 - M&B Cattle Company Show Heifer and Steer Online Sale, Charles City, Iowa, sconlinesales.com

Sept. 17 - Shadybrook Farms Production Sale, West Brome, Quebec, Canada.

Sept. 18 - Farrer Stock Farms “49 Annual Club Calf Sale” Royal Center, Ind. Sept. 19 - Tadmore Farms Show Heifer, Bred Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Caldwell, Texas, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 19 - Jester Farms, “No Foolin” Online Sale, Mooreland, Ind., wlivestock.com

Sept. 20 - Moore Shorthorns Show Heifer Online Sale, Jerseyville, Ill., wlivestock.com

Sept. 20 - Baylor Cowden Show Cattle/ Hornhead Valley Farm Online Sale, West Middleton, Pa., sconlinesales.com

Sept. 24 - The Great Shorthorn Revival, Beaverton, Mich.

Sept. 24 & 25 - ShowMax Cattle Company Online Pasure Sale, sconlinesales.com

Sept. 25 - Warner Ranch “Fall Harvest” Production Sale, Columbus, Neb. Sept. 26 - Nelson Farms “Maternal Icons” Show Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Seneca, Ill., amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 27 - Blue Ridge Farm “Southern Pride Sale”, Mount Vernon, Ark., amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 15-30 - Meyer Farms Show Heifer Online Sale, Rushville, Ind., wlivestock.com

Sale Management

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Online Sales

Sales

Sept. 3 - Cates Farms “Star Search” Production Sale, Modoc, IN

Sept. 3 - Cornerstone Farms “Born to be Rockstars” Production Sale, Winchester, IN Sept. 12 - Berg’s Shorthorns Online Sale, Osage, IA, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 13 - Meyer Family Shorthorns Online Sale., Greensburg, IN, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 1 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make A Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, Ohio

Oct. 2 - DuLynn Farms “Share the Vision” Production Sale, Berlin, Ohio.

Oct. 3-4 - Sugarbird Shorthorns at Respite Farm “Roan for the Roses Fall Edition” Online Sale, Paris, Ky., dponlinesales.com

Oct. 8 - Studer Family Shorthorns “Family Legacies” Production Sale, Anita, Iowa. Oct. 8 - Schrag 605 “Family Event” Sale, Marion, S.D.

Oct. 10 - Bollum Family Shorthorns, “Red, White and Roan” Online Sale, Goodhue, Minn., amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 11 - Bishell/Nollswood Online Sale, Mineral Point, Wis., sconlinesales.com

Oct. 13 - Beach Family Shorthorns, “Horns in the Hearland” Online Sale, Syracuse, Neb., amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 15 - “Heart of the Prairie” Production Sale, Rush Springs, Okla.

Oct. 15 - Hill Haven Selection Online Sale, Duntroon, Ontario, Can., smartauctions.co

Oct. 25 - Bowman Superior Genetics “Ronan’s Sweet 16” Sale, Greens Fork, Ind., amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 29 - Bedwell Cattle Co and Lost Diamond B Ranch “Lasting Impressions” Sale, Isabella, Okla.

Nov. 5 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durhams Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, N.D. Nov. 6 - DJS Shorthorns Showcase 2022 Sale, Laurel, Neb.

Nov. 12 - Four State Shorthorn Association Sale, Diamond, Mo.

Nov. 13 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Future Generations Are Created”, Louisville, Ky. Nov. 19 - Norman/Ripberger “Breeders Alliance” Sale, Sidell, Ill.

Nov. 20 - Farrer Stock Farms “27th Annual Dynamic Dams Sale” Royal Center, Ind. Dec. 6 - Galbreath Farms Online Bred Heifer Sale, Enderlin, N.D., amsonlinesales.com Dec. 10 - Paint Valley Farms and Byland Polled Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, Ohio Dec. 13 - Bowman Superior Genetics “Valance Variety” Sale, Greens Fork, Ind., amsonlinesales.

Sept. 17 - Shadybrook Farms Production Sale, West Brome, Quebec, Canada Sept. 19 - Tadmore Farms Show Heifer, Bred Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Caldwell, TX, amsonlinesales.com

Sept. 24 - The Great Shorthorn Revival, Beaverton, MI

Sept. 25 - Warner Ranch “Fall Harvest” Production Sale, Columbus, NE Sept. 26 - Nelson Farms Maternal Icons Show Heifer and Genetic Online Sale, Seneca, IL, amsonlinesales. com

Sept. 27 - Blue Ridge Farm “Southern Pride Sale”, Mount Vernon, AR, amsonlinesales.com Oct. 1 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Great Females Make A Difference” Production Sale, Waynesville, OH

Oct. 2 - Du-Lynn Farms “Share the Vision” Production Sale, Berlin, OH Oct. 5 - Millbrook’s “Northern Exposure Volume III”, Brome, Quebec, Can.,amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 8 - Schrag 605 “Family Event” Sale, Marion, SD

Oct. 10 - Bollum Family Shorthorns, “Red, White and Roan” Online Sale, Goodhue, MN, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 13 - Horns in the Heartland Sale, Syracuse, NE, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 15 - Double J and Crow Creek “Heart of the Prairie” Production Sale, Rush Springs, OK

Oct. 25 - Bowman Superior Genetics “Ronan’s Sweet 16” Sale, Greens Fork, IN, amsonlinesales.com

Oct. 29 - Bedwell Cattle Co and Lost Diamond B Ranch “Lasting Impressions” Sale, Isabella, OK

Nov. 5 - Jungels Shorthorn Farm “Durham Nation” Production Sale, Kathryn, ND

Nov. 6 - DJS Shorthorns Showcase Sale, Laurel, NE Nov. 7 - KAW Red Angus “Maternal Magic” Sale, Seward, NE, amsonlinesales.com

Nov. 13 - Greenhorn Cattle Co “Where Future Generations Are Created”, Louisville, KY

Nov. 19 - Norman/Ripberger “Breeders Alliance” Sale, Newman, IL

Dec. 6 - Galbreath Farms Online Bred Heifer Sale, Enderlin, ND, amsonlinesales.com

Dec. 10 - Paint Valley Farms & Byland Polled Shorthorns “Maternal Event” Sale, Millersburg, OH

Dec. 13 - Bowman Superior Genetics “Valance Variety” Sale, Greens Fork, IN, amsonlinesales.com

Ad Index

AAA Shorthorns 35

Aegerter Marketing Services, Inc. .. 38

Armstrong Farms............................. 9

Bennett Land & Cattle 35

Berg Shorthorns 35

Bigelow Farms ............................... 35

Bishell Family Cattle, LLC ............ 14

Bowman Superior Genetics 10-11, 35 Brooks, Bruce 38

Bye Well Shorthorns 35

Byland Polled Shorthorns .............. 35

Cagwin Cattle Services LLC .......... 38 Cairns Shorthorns 35

Cates Farms 35 Cattle Visions 38

Cedar Lane Farm ........................... 19

Cornerstone Farms ........................ 35

Crawfdown Farms 35

Dale Studer Family Shorthorns 7

Dedmon Shorthorns 35

DJS Shorthorns ............................. 35

Double C Shorthorns .................... 35

Dreamy 280 Cattle Company 35

DTR Cattle Co 35

Duis Farms .................................... 35

Elanco ........................................... 25

Fall Harvest 20

Fickbohm Farms 35

Fieser Family Shorthorns 36

First Class Cattle Marketing Ltd.... 38

Greenhorn Cattle Company 36

GSKI Shorthorns .......................... 36

Haumont Shorthorns .................... 36

Heart of the Prairie Sale 24 Heritage Shorthorn Society 29

Homeplace Farms.......................... 36

Hub Ranch Shorthorns ................. 36

Humble Stock Farm ...................... 36 Inness Shorthorns 36 James F Bessler LLC 38 Jester Farms ................................... 36 Kevin Wendt ................................. 38

Key Ridge Shorthorn Farm 36 Keystone Shorthorns 36 KSS Keystone Shorthorns 36 KW Cattle Co ............................... 36

Laban’s Roanoke Farm ................... 36 Legacy Ranch 36

Leveldale Farms 36 Little Cedar Cattle Co. 36 M & B Cattle Company ............... 27 McCall Show Cattle ...................... 36 McKay Farms 37 McKee Family Shorthorns 37 Meyer Family Shorthorns .............. 37 Meyer Farms ................................. 37 MFK Shorthorns 37 Moore Shorthorns 26 Nelson Farms 17 Nile Valley Farm/Hendrickson Trust37

Norman Farms 37

Oler Farm ..................................... 37

Paint Valley Farms ........................ BC

Prairie View Shorthorn Farm 37

Respite Farm 27

Revival Sale ............................42-IBC

Richardson Farms Shorthorns

Robjoy Shorthorns

37

37

Rockin’ G Land & Cattle 37

Rocky Branch Shorthorns 37

Sale Day

Schrag 605

Brooklyn

23

38

Schrag|Nikkel Cattle IFC-3

Sears Marketing Services, LLC 38

Shadeland Farm 37

Shadybrook Farm

SharBen Shorthorns

5

37

Share the Vision Sale 21

Smith Family Farms 37

Smoky Mountain Farm 37

Stangl Shorthorns

38

Stone Springs Shorthorns .............. 38 Sullivan Supply 38

Sutherland Shorthorns 38

Tadmore Farms

Turner Family Shorthorns

15

38

Utterback Show Cattle 38

Warner Ranch 38

Waukaru Shorthorns 38 Wilson Livestock Agency............... 38