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28th Annual Bull Sale
Martin ranch
Mnay, January 25
2016
Large Selection of New Genetics Heifer Bulls!
Ogallala Livestock • Ogallala Nebraska 1:00 MT Selling 100 Registered Angus Bulls BW +.6 WW +70 Milk +19 YW +134 $B +106.69
SAV Bruiser 9164 • Sitz Investment 660Z Baldridge Download Z013 Schiefelbein Protocol 392 Koupal Advance 28 • SAV Platinum 0100
SAV Bruiser 9164 #16396531
BW +1.1 WW +59 Milk +33 YW +106 $B +166.72
Replacement Bred Heifers Broody • Deep Ribbed • Cowboy Kind
Baldridge Download Z013 #17314910
BW +1.0 WW +74 Milk +30 YW +143 $B +145.46
Sitz Investment 660Z
Martin Ranch sired Steer mates harvested Graded
100% Choice or Higher 39% Prime 52% CAB® 100% PREMIUMS PAID
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Genomic Profile on all Sale Bulls 100% Proven AI SIRED Large Selection of Half & Three quarter Blood Brothers FIRST BREEDING SEASON GUARANTEE • Volume Discounts Free Feed Free Delivery Updated EPD’s, Weights, Scrotal Measurements & Ultrasound Data available sale day EPD’s as of 11-23-15
TJ & KRISTY MARTIN Tanner & Lisa Martin Ty Martin 1361 Keystone Sarben N Rd • PO Box 260 Keystone NE 69144
martin@lakemac.net Office (308-726-2855) • Cell (308-883-2333)
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Featured Sires Includes: Fairview Rainmaker 2361
Foos Right Time 135 Reg# 17060029 CED BW +15 -2.0 YW SC +64 +.50
Reg# 17487843 WW +42 MILK +21
CED BW +1 +1.1 YW SC +52 +.82
Foos Complete 360
CAR Chinook 786
Reg# 17662980
Reg# 15810174 CED BW +14 +.5 YW SC +83 +1.92
WW +30 MILK +28
WW +49 MILK +30
CED BW +13 +1.1 YW SC +63 +.69
WW +33 MILK +20
605-257-2391 • 605-645-9569 12346 US Hwy 212, Nisland, SD 57762
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Gill Red Angus "You Buy We Bid” Bull Sale
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 1:00 P.M. (MT) • AT THE RANCH • TIMBER LAKE, SD
SELLING 240 HEAD
240 BULLS - 140 COMING TWO YEAR OLD BULLS - 100 YEARLING BULLS
1DR Victory 0034 30+ Sons Sell!
Gill Red Angus 13138 256th Ave Timber Lake, SD 57656
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You buy our bulls, we bid on your calves! Larry Gill • 605.865.3288 Brent Gill • 605.848.3722 Bryan Gill • 701.730.0134
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SAV Renown 3439
SAV Resource 1441
113 th Production Sale
Saturday
• February 13, 2016 • 10 am at the ranch
SELLING 500 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS & 200 FEMALES • FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY ON BULLS • SAV International 2020
SAV Hesston 2217
#5282
205 Wt. 1049
He sells! This herdsire prospect proudly represents the first phenomenal offering by Renown, who is the lead-off bull from the 2014 SAV Sale. His dam by Net Worth comes from four generations of elite Pathfinders.
#5062
205 Wt. 980
He sells! This International son from a dam by Rito 9969 displays exceptional thickness, volume, muscle and performance. He will add pounds and profit to every calf he sires.
SAV Harvestor 0338
SAV Platinum 0010
#5103
205 Wt. 926
He sells! This outstanding Resource son from a dam by Pioneer combines superior structure and quality with natural muscle shape, length, style and traditional Angus breed character.
#5270
205 Wt. 1019
He sells! A special favorite of his calfcrop by Resource from a productive Net Worth dam out of the maternal matriarch, SAV Madame Pride 0075. He is the kind who will make a lasting contribution and enhance profitability.
SAV Angus Valley 1867
SAV West River 2066
#5027
205 Wt. 999
He sells! This Renown son is extra long, thick and heavy muscled with tons of performance. He will sire market-topping feeder calves. His Emblynette dam records a weaning ratio of 110 on 3 calves and will qualify as a Pathfinder.
SAV Registry 2831
The 2016 SAV Sale features large AI sire groups and a volume selection of seedstock affordable to the cowman. SAV bulls have earned a reputation for adding thickness, volume, muscle and real-world fleshing ability, while leaving moderate, beautiful-uddered, productive females. They are the kind ranchers demand and search for — adding pounds to your calfcrop, maternal strength to your cowherd and dollars to your bottomline.
#5075
205 Wt. 924 He sells! This curvebender by Renown started with a modest birth weight of 69 lbs. and clearly demonstrates pounds in the right package, abounding with natural thickness, volume and muscle shape. His perfect uddered Density dam is a model of efficiency.
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“Cow herd known for outstanding maternal traits”
Annual Bull Sale : March 23, 2016 at the ranch Selling 140 yearling bulls and 40 select yearling heifers • • • • • • •
Representing over 50 years of breeding Angus cattle Large group of heifer bulls selling 1000 mile free delivery Complete performance and ultrasound data No creep feed Semen tested and guaranteed Broadcast on Rural-TV by Superior Productions
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c Cumber Angus Ranch is well known for cattle that have years of selection for maternal traits. They are moderate framed cattle that will work in a forage only environment. Selection for feminine, wide based and deep ribbed females with excellent udder qualities and superior fertility has been ongoing for generations. You will nd generations of like kind cattle in the Mc Cumber pedigrees that will stamp and create a uniform calf crop for you. We look forward to showing you our calf crop and the dams that produce them. Mc Cumber Angus Ranch would like to be your seed stock source for superior bulls and females.
Mc Cumber Fortunate 235 #17266021 Sired by Fortunate Son and out of a 4X13 dam. “235” is a calving ease sire that produces long, deep bodied bulls that are thick. Sired the high selling bull in our 2015 sale. Sons sell March 2016. Owned with Harris Ranch, ND
Mc Cumber Fortunate 213 # 17265901S Sired by Fortunate Son and out of Miss Wix 5139 of Mc Cumber. 213 is a calving ease sire who sires bulls with length, a wide base and a thick top and feminine, deep bodied females that have been the choice of many knowledgeable cattlemen. Sons sell March 2016. Owned with Circle V Ranch and Wendel Livestock, ND
Mc Cumber Titanium 3127 # 17572789 Sired by Fortunate Son and out of a Missing Link dam. Titanium sires as much length and thickness as any sire on the ranch. His rst calf crop, born in 2015, is outstanding. His maternal sister is Miss Wix 430 of Mc Cumber. Sons sell March 2016. Owned with JR Ranch and Mike & Trina Wieseler, WA
Contact us to be added to our catalog and newsletter mailing list. Don’t forget the Angus Partners Female Sale, Jan. 16, 2016.
Mc Cumber Angus Ranch 8675 37th Ave, Rolette, ND 58366 Chuck: 701/246-3366 or 701/871-9800 Matt: 701/246-3847 or 701/871-1072 email: mccumber@utma.com www.mccumberangus.com
Miss Wix 320 of Mc Cumber Sired by Fortunate Son and out of a Paxton dam. She sold in our 2014 sale.
Miss Wix 430 of Mc Cumber Sired by Mc Cumber Fortunate 213 and out of a Missing Link dam. She sold in our 2015 sale. 9
KUKUCHKA’S
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New Sale Date! 28
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d Heea bred Angus
1:00 PM • Belle Fourche livestock
Pur
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Powerful Yearling Angus Bulls
These 70 powerful yearling bulls are the best of 140 head!
Fancy Commercial Replacement Heifers
These heifers are mates to the bulls selling and are ready for production!
Craig and Deb Kukuchka 18758 Bar 69 Ranch Lane Belle Fourche, SD 57717 Phone 605-892-2875 Email: bar69angus@gmail.com www.bar69angus.com
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Annual Production Sale
Industry leadIng sIres Include: t
sitz uPward 307r
t
connealy thunder
t
Final answer 0035
t
Gdar GaMe day 449
t
sitz rainMaker 11127
t
connealy caPitalist
t
connealy conFidence
He sells!
21AR UNION 5207 Union x Bushwacker x Rainmaker 340 BW 84 • 205 696 • WR 108 Birthdate 2/23/2015
He sells!
A N N U A L TOP CUT
21AR EXCITEMENT 5337 Excitement x Bandwagon x Bando 025D BW 84 • 205 699 • WR 109 Birthdate 2/27/2015
He sells!
21AR CAPITALIST 5009 Capitalist x Final Product x Right Time BW 68 • 205 848 • WR 132 Birthdate 2/2/2015
He sells!
BULL SALE
Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Ranch in our heated facility • New England, ND Lunch at 12 Noon • Sale at 1pm MST
Selling 150 Top Cut Bulls Featuring these proven sires:
CAPITALIST–38 sons sell! IMAGEMAKER–30 sons sell! UNION–37 sons sell! EXCITEMENT–37 sons sell!
21AR IMAGEMAKER 5125 Image Maker x Great Plains x Right Time BW 84 • 205 705 • WR 110 Birthdate 2/21/2015
He sells!
Marc & Anne, John, Jake & Molly Wolf; Archie & Diane Wolf (701) 579-4221 • 11175 64th Street SW • New England, ND 58647
21AR CAPITALIST 5051A
View our auction and bid online at DVAuction.com
Capitalist x Mentor x Pendleton BW 80 • 205 791 • WR 123 Birthdate 2/8/2015
He sells!
He sells!
He sells!
He sells!
21AR EXCITEMENT 5358A
21AR UNION 5348A
21AR CAPITALIST 5065
21AR EXCITEMENT 5100
Excitement x Bennett Performer x Right Time
Union x Outfitter x Alliance E080
Capitalist x Really Windy 1205 x Denali
Excitement x Outfitter x Really Windy 1205
BW 80 • 205 751 • WR 117 Birthdate 2/27/2015
BW 86 • 205 651 • WR 101 Birthdate 2/27/2015
BW 76 • 205 819 • WR 127 Birthdate 2/9/2015
BW 80 • 205 787 • WR 122 Birthdate 2/19/2015
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Cattle Journal - Beef & Business 2016
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MEET THE COVER PHOTOGRAPHER
Health & Reproduction PAGE 136
Historical Features
Beef Breeds Q&A
Centennial Ranches
Get to know some of the region’s premier heritage producers and new seedstock breeders
PAGE 22 Nebraska - scheer
Keeping them healthy is key to the bottom line
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PAGE 208 Nebraska - zimmerman
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North Dakota - Schaff
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North Dakota - Hamann
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Technology & Tools
South Dakota - Dutton
88
Useful tools simplify the day and the operation
Montana - tronrud
106
wyoming - frolander
122
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TABLE OF CONTENTS The Cattle Journal - Beef & Business 2016
Health & Reproduction bLOOD TEST For EARLY PREG TESTING
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lEASING bULLS
148
mILK rEPLACER
162
BRISKET dISEASE/gRETA kRAFSUR
176
Have Your Cake
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PAGE 136
Beef Breeds Q & A
PAGE 208
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aNGUS - Connealy/Hatzenbuhler
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cHAROLAIS - Rambur/Williams
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gELBVIEH - Sieler/martin
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hEREFORD - Freidt/wagner
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rED aNGUS - hall-pokorny/lone tree
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sIMMENTAL - open gate/wicks
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lIMOUSIN - symens bros/Hager
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About the Cover Artist Sara Hadenfeldt
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Photo: The Fink Bros. Ranch, with the brand X-7, was featured on Nebraska postcards in the early part of the twentieth century. The X-7 brand is still in use today, by Benj and Scott Fink.
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Centennial RANCHES 23
Nebraska Centennial Ranch
Nebraska family relies on God, land for 112 years
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C.G. and Arthur Fink stand in line in Broken Bow, Neb., to make a claim on 640 acres each as part of the Kincaid Act on June 29, 1904.
By Ruth Nicolaus Courtesy photos
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ne-hundred-twelve
And on June 29, 1904, the opening day of
years ago, four brothers,
the Kincaid Act, two of the brothers, C.G.
Leslie, Arthur, Chester,
and Arthur, stood in line at the nearest
and Albert Fink made
survey office in Broken Bow to make a
their way 260 miles west from Blair,
claim on 640 acres each, adjoining their
Nebraska to Elsmere, Nebraska, deep in
current ranches.
the heart of the Sandhills, to buy land. The third-born, Chester George, better known as C.G., has descendants living on the same ranch land he lived on over a century ago. The brothers purchased “good hay
According to the law, each brother lived on their claim for five years, making $800 worth improvements as required, and came into ownership in 1909. The brothers did well. They raised Hereford cattle, and in July of 1904, C.G. took a train-car load of two year old
land” on Goose Creek, four and a half miles
steers to Omaha that sold for $3.25 cwt.
northwest of Elsmere, in the far southeast
They also raised draft horses. “Horses
corner of Cherry County, Nebraska.
were our salvation,” C.G. said. He and his
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Talon Scheer, the sixth generation to live on the same ranch in the Sandhills near Elsmere, jumps into the arms of her granddaddy “Papa” Kevin Scheer.
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KEEPS DELIVERINGHEAT! RESULTS!! EconoCropDri
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The Scheer family accepts the Nebraska Pioneer Farm Award for the ranch being in the same family for more than 100 years. From left to right, Chancy and Clete Scheer, Kevin (accepting the plaque) with Clete and Chancy’s daughter Talon in front, Pam, Beverly, Kevin’s mother, Kema, and Jim Harms, (presenting the plaque) from the Cherry County, Neb., Agricultural Society.
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C.G. and his three brothers came to Elsmere in 1904, bought “good hay land,” and built their lives there.
baby was born, in 1922, Pearl developed complications from childbirth and was taken to Omaha, where she lived for twelve days. When she died and C.G. and the kids came home from the funeral, he spent a sleepless night. “I made the decision that I would keep the family together and go on, as had been planned,” he wrote in his memoirs. Four
years
Thompson,
later, the
he
married
Dunning,
Erma
- C.G. & Erma Fink -
Nebraska
postmistress. Erma was “a real mother who loved the children as her own, an inspiration in rearing and giving them training and help in Sunday school, church, school and college, which all attended,” C.G. wrote. “She also took
to the ranch to hunt, offering C.G. a dealership.
over the bookkeeping end of the business,” he
C.G. took him up on it, and operated the dealership
added. The couple took a honeymoon, traveling to the International Livestock Fair Show in Chicago, on to Detroit, Niagara Falls, Savannah, Georgia,
ranch, with an apartment above it, that all of C.G.’s children lived in when they were first married.
Jacksonville, Fla., Kansas City, and other stops
The dealership proved beneficial. Many of the
along the way. While in Kansas City, they stopped
homesteaders, after living on their claim the
at the U.S. Postal Center, where Erma talked to the
required five years, made final proof and were ready
chief postal inspector about her thirty-day leave
to sell, after nearly “starving to death.” They’d buy a
of absence. C.G., always with a sense of humor,
Ford from C.G. and leave the country.
said, “I told the Chief I had brought her in while she was that close to Leavenworth (location of a federal prison.) He said he wasn’t going to hold her, he would hold me for robbing a post office.”
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for 35 years. The car garage was located at the
When C.G.’s eldest son Arnold married Frances Robson in 1931, his father turned the ranch over to him on a share basis for ten years. A year later, C.G. moved to Broken Bow, and Arnold and
In addition to cattle and draft horses, C.G. got
Frances were the only couple on the ranch. They
involved with Fords as well. In 1912, the Ford
had Herefords, as did most Sandhills ranches in
manager from the assembly plant in Omaha came
those days.
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Arnold Fink stands with a Hereford bull sold in Alliance, Neb., in 1949.
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Arnold bought his uncle Arthur’s ranch in 1940,
Arnold and Frances had two children: a son,
and Arnold’s brother Eugene took over the place
Dick, born in 1932, and a daughter, Beverly, born
that C.G. had bought and homesteaded. Arnold moved to Arthur’s place, five miles northwest of Elsmere, which is now where Kevin and Pam
in 1934. In 1949, when Beverly was fifteen years old, Arnold hired a young man, Earl “Shorty” Scheer, to work for him. Shorty, who refused to answer to anything but his nickname, was born
Scheer live, along with son Clete, his wife Chancy
in Creighton, Nebraska. After serving very briefly
and their daughter.
in World War II, he came back to Nebraska to
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work for his brother, Bud, who had a ranch in Woodlake, Nebraska. Bud and Shorty were well-known for their prowess as pilots, and at that time, planes were common in the Sandhills as transportation to and from town. Bud had sold Arnold a plane, Shorty delivered it, and a friendship was struck. Shorty fell in love with the rancher’s daughter, and they married in 1953. Shorty
The Shorty and Beverly Scheer family in 1962: Gary, 7, Kevin, 5, Melanie, 2, and Bryan, 3 weeks.
ranched with his father-in-law Arnold, and the marriage was blessed with four kids: Gary, Kevin, Melanie and Bryan. Shorty
Kevin came back to the ranch to work in 1979,
raised Angus cattle; Arnold had Herefords. In 1970,
with Arnold and Frances still on the place. He had
Shorty and Beverly moved to Ainsworth, where
married Pam, an Ainsworth native, the year prior,
he managed a feed yard, then owned a boot and
and he lived fifteen miles away from the ranch
saddle shop. Shorty was well-known across the
while she finished the school year as a teacher in
area for driving the school activity bus and driving
Brainard, Neb. When she joined Kevin, Arnold had
truck, hauling many loads of Sandhills cattle.
a house built for them on the ranch. Their oldest child, Clete, was born in 1981; daughter Kema (rhymes with Emma) was born two years later, and the youngest, Cort, was born in 1986. The kids began their elementary education in a one room school that Beverly, their grandmother, had gone to school at, and at which Pam had taught. For high school, they attended Sandhills High School in Dunning, a 38 mile drive. The days of boarding kids in town while they attended high school were over; the Scheer kids drove to Purdum (a 15 mile
Arnold and Frances Fink stand with their two children Dick and Beverly. Beverly Fink Scheer is still living and loves to come to the ranch where her son Kevin and his wife Pam Scheer, and her grandson Clete and wife Chancy Scheer now live.
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drive), where the bus picked them up and took
state. Kema works at a bank in Guymon, Okla., not
them to Dunning (an additional 23 miles.)
far from where she and her brothers attended college
Clete has returned as the fifth generation of the family to the ranch. He and Chancy have a four year old daughter Talon. Clete is a tie-down roper
(Panhandle State University in Goodwell.) Cort is a professional saddle bronc rider who qualified for his fifth National Finals Rodeo this past year.
and serves as a pickup man at rodeos across the
Arnold passed away in 1994 at the age of 87, just three months after Frances died. He and Frances lived on the ranch right till the end, having a huge garden and milking a cow. He worked on
As a teenager, Beverly Fink Scheer stands with horses, including an old family favorite, Daisy Belle (the mare on the left). Beverly, Kevin, and his siblings all learned to ride on Daisy Belle, and as a kid, Bryan would sit on Daisy Belle all day long, and she wouldn’t move. When he fell asleep and slid off, he’d go into the house and tell Beverly that Daisy Belle bucked him off!
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the ranch till Frances’ health required his help in the house. He drove tractor, Kevin pitching hay for him. And every morning and evening, Kevin met him at the barn to bring in the bucket of milk that he couldn’t carry. Arnold milked till he was in his early eighties. Shorty passed away in 2005. His wife Beverly lives in Ainsworth and at age 82 still loves
Branding at the Scheer place in 1981, with Arnold (left), Beverly, and Kevin on the calf, and Shorty with his back to the camera.
coming to the ranch. The Scheers were honored last September for the ranch having been in the same family for 100 years. They are bordered by other Fink descendants: C.G.’s third son, Eugene, owned the ranch adjoining the present Scheer place, and his son and grandson, Benj and Scott Fink and his family, ranch there now. The Scheers, like their family before them, and like ranch families across the west, are drawn to the land and the lifestyle. “We are like so many others in this walk of life,” Pam said. “We love life here. We don’t make as much money as many, and we can put in some physically exhausting days without the perks of living closer to civilization, but we see God’s handiwork everywhere, every day. We see His
The Scheer family in 2013: Cort, Talon and Chancy (on horseback); Clete, Kevin and Beverly.
land and His animals, and we are thankful we can be His stewards.” Arnold and Frances stayed on the ranch till
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PIONEERS ALL THE WAY
Zimmerman family doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn back
Keith and Olita Zimmerman raised Quarter Horses, Angus cattle and a houseful of kids through the years on the Nebraska prairie.
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Henry and Margaret Zimmerman (Keith’s grandparents) pose for a photograph at the home place with their car.
By Rhonda Sedwick Stearns Courtesy photos
T
he
Zimmerman
family’s
an adjoining claim. From there they
story starts out like an old
ventured on to what would be their
Western movie―immigrant
new homes fourteen miles northeast
trains,
of Summit (now Harrison), to the
covered
wagons,
crippled horses, harsh winters. But more than a century later the family’s story still continues on the homestead, with the addition of cell phones, computers and running water. Keith’s
grandparents,
community later known as Bodarc. Upon seeing their new home Margaret became homesick for Pennsylvania and convinced Henry they should return. They’d made it as far as Chadron when
Henry
and
one of the horses in the team threw out
Margaret Zimmerman trekked West
its shoulder. Lacking another option,
from New Bedford, Pennsylvania in
they settled there for the winter. Henry
an immigrant train to Blair, Nebraska;
was fortunately able to hire on with
continuing Westward by covered wagon
the railroad, which was in the process
with a few other people whose curiosity
of laying a new line from Chadron to
prompted them to investigate what
Rapid City.
was over the next hill. That was in 1885, and when he reached the land office in Valentine, Nebraska, Henry filed (sight unseen) on a 160-acre homestead in the Northwest corner of Nebraska.
A beautiful springtime transforming the Nebraska prairies gave Margaret a change of heart, so they returned to their homestead. Finding live water nearby in Sowbelly Canyon and Hat
Margaret’s mother, Mariah Snyder
Creek Canyon along with a little spring
had also made the trek and filed on
on the homestead, they settled in with
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their milk cow, chickens, couple of hogs and six children. “That horse throwin’ out his shoulder is the reason I’m still here,” Keith Zimmerman jokes, eyes twinkling. Keith’s father Cleve was born in 1886; he was Henry and Margaret’s seventh and last child and one of the first white children born in Sioux County, Nebraska. In his youth Cleve learned about cattle, country and grass as he cowboy-ed for Coffee and Granville Tinnen on the big Rawhide ranch. Grown and ready to take a wife, Cleve chose Mildred Eberspecher, also of pioneer emigrant stock. Her parents, John and Frances had left Kansas in 1887 and arrived in
Keith and his niece Melba made friends with the old tom turkey.
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As a young boy, Keith tied his own sled on to the hay sled when the family was feeding cattle.
Nebraska along with Frances’ parents Sandford Hill (a Civil War vet) and his corncob pipe-smoking wife Mary. Between them they found the grit and gumption to seek and find the end of their rainbow in a homestead along Hat Creek.
Olita was the daughter of Jasper Oliver “Ollie”
The newly-married Zimmermans got their start
and Hazel Seaman. Ollie’s father Samuel Seaman
in the cow business on a homestead (part of the
“came out in the open range days” and was the
present ranch) near his parents. They were also
first of Olita’s relatives to arrive in Wyoming. At the
only a few miles from the Eberspechers, and a mile
ripe old age of 19 a train hauled him from his home
from the present home of Keith and his wife of 57
in New York to Cheyenne, where he boarded a
years, Olita, also pioneer born and bred.
stagecoach that took him on to the new community
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Cleve and Millie Zimmerman (Keith’s parents) are photographed at a Bodarc Community Fourth of July picnic. of Lusk, Wyoming. He soon found work there with the huge Western Livestock outfit, on the portion managed by Frank Lusk, founder of the town. Western Livestock ran a lot of horses as well as cattle, and branded many brands including the Clawhammer, which was given to Samuel by manager Frank Lusk. Samuel worked there until those holdings were broken up and then he started a horse ranch of his own north of Lusk. Samuel married Sarah McKenzie and raised horses that were sold to the U.S. Army under
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the remount program. He later took a homestead
Jasper Oliver and Charles, ran the ranch until their
northeast of the Hat Creek, Wyoming store and
deaths, after which Keith and Olita purchased the
post office, along Old Woman Creek. The Seaman
land, which is part of the Zimmerman Ranch today.
Hills, which lie east of US Highway 85 north of the Hat Creek breaks are named for Samuel Seaman.
As the third generation on the Nebraska prairie,
He continued to expand his holdings, buying land
Keith and Olita Zimmerman are grateful and
in Sioux County, Nebraska, in 1903 and moving
proud of their heritage. “We still live in the old
there in 1914 to continue ranching. Samuel’s sons,
log homestead house,” Keith said - a dwelling of
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In spite of the hard work and full-time busy-
recalls winning the big pro-rodeo at Wall, South
ness of growing and running a ranch and family,
Dakota, once, having good luck at Custer and
rodeo was a big part of Keith’s younger life. Using the ranch skills he’d learned very young, he was a successful calf roper and tie-down team roper. He
“Roping all year to win a saddle at Torrington.” The start of his Quarter Horse breeding program
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Keith and Olita ride in the Harrison Fair parade. Twenty-eight horses branded with the Milliron upside down T with riders followed them down the street that year. Most were ridden by family members and neighbors.
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Keith and Olita, their 5 kids (with spouses), 12 grandkids (with spouses), and 14 great-grandkids.
was Skipper Socks, a stud from the venerable
good thing, but bigger mamma cows ate more, so
Jack Casement program in Colorado, purchased
they’ve pretty much settled into Angus now.
in 1948.
Acknowledging that ranching isn’t usually a fast
Starting their commercial cowherd with
track to wealth, Keith’s strong humor surfaces as
Herefords, the Zimmermans later followed the
he calls his love of the life “kind of an occupational
beef evolution by going to black Angus bulls. After they had some good cows from that first cross
hazard.” He concludes, “It’s the only life I know, and I guess we’ll stay here as long as they’ll let us.”
Keith says they experimented with Charolais. The growth and vigor from the three-way cross was a
“We wouldn’t want to do anything different,” he adds.
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59 Annual Bull Sale
MondAy, JAn. 25, 2016
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Selling grandsons of these sires! SAV Final Answer 0035
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North Dakota Centennial Ranch Schaff Angus vALLEY 113 years of leading the herd rANCH
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Kelly, Martie Jo, Kelsie and Kourtney, live in St. Anthony, N.D., on the Schaff Angus Valley Ranch.
By Ruth Nicolaus Courtesy photos
S
ome of the best and biggest names in the Angus business originate
with
a
family
owned century-old ranch
located near St. Anthony, North Dakota.
known Angus operations in the world. The Schaff Angus Valley prefix, SAV, is one of the most widely used prefixes for registered cattle, and at their most recent annual sale, held last February, customers
The Schaff Angus Valley Ranch got its
came from 36 states and several foreign
start in 1902, homesteaded by German
countries. The ranch has the most total
immigrant Adam Schaff who came to
sires in the National Sire Evaluation
the United States via Russia and made the journey to the south central part of
Their annual bull sale is the longest
the state to farm and ranch. Now,
one-hundred-thirteen
Report, and is the current leading herd.
years
later, there’s a Schaff still operating where his great-granddad settled.
running consecutive purebred cattle sale of any
in the world, with next
year’s sale, February 13, 2016, as the 113th annual. The ranch sold 500 bulls
Kelly and Martie Jo Schaff are the
and 200 registered females at last year’s
fourth generation of the family to be on
sale, and were honored for being a
the ranch, and they and their family run
historical Angus site by the American
one of the most progressive and well-
Angus Association.
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A Schaff Angus Valley bull stands behind the rock at the entrance of the ranch. The ranch is the second most visited site in N.D. for out of state guests, behind the Medora musical. 57
The Schaffs pride themselves on their operation and work hard to be the best in the business. They’ve raised
registered
Angus cattle since 1942, and Kelly is honest with “I
his
opinion.
firmly
believe
Angus cattle are the industry leaders for a reason. They offer
The Schaff Angus Valley cow SAV Emblynette 9033 with her calf 5005.
the
efficiency
and
mothering ability of the Angus cow, as well as being the highest
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the level of quality must be very high, including
business, a big step in technology that has allowed
temperature control and no dust. The program
us to capture embryos and multiply the very best
was very successful, Kelly said, with 64 cows being
genetics.”
aspirated (their eggs being drawn) on the farm
Because of embryo transplant, the number of
this year. The farm has done traditional embryo
mama cows at Schaff Angus Valley isn’t as important.
transplanting for years. “It’s a big part of our
“Our goal is to produce 800 to 1,000 calves a year,”
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Kelly said, “and half of those calves are a product of
has been stacked for generations of selection
embryo transplant. It allows us to offer customers
pressure, and that has made the herd the most
multiple progeny. Because of the power of embryo
prominent Angus herd in the world. Selection
transplant, some cows have as many as fifty
pressure over many generations has yielded a
progeny selling in one year. It opens the doors for
very consistent cow herd, with extreme emphasis
our customers to access the very best genetics in
on maternal instinct, milking ability, the ability to
the breed.”
wean heavy calves that perform well, and that are
The amount of data collected allows the Schaffs to become elite producers. “Our Angus cow herd
reproductively efficient.” “A bull will leave daughters like his mother,” Kelly
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said. “The bull’s long term contribution is the females
Kelly took on large responsibilities at the
he leaves behind.” Last year, Net Worth was the
ranch when he was young. By the age of fifteen,
number one global semen sales bull in the world.
he was doing artificial insemination, selection
Another advantage to Schaff Angus Valley is the
of replacement heifers, and the sale catalog. He
strong competition at home. “Our animals have a
worked with his parents, Martin and Angie Schaff,
high level of competition in this yard that they’re
through high school and college. They retired in
tested in. If they can excel in this herd, they can
2001, and that was when Kelly and Martie Jo took
excel anywhere in the world.”
over the business.
The Schaff Angus Valley bull sale is held each February. The date for this year’s sale is February 13, 2016. Each year, 500 bulls and 200 registered females are sold.
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The family hosts visitors nearly every day of the week. People from across the U.S. and Argentina, Brazil, Australia, and other countries stop by for a tour. The ranch is the second leading source of outof-state visitors into N. Dakota, as tabulated by the N. D. Department of Tourism.
͢ Schaff Angus Valleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual bull sale is the longest running consecutive purebred cattle sale of any in the world. The 2016 sale will be its 113th annual production sale.
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Headquarters for Schaff Angus Valley is located
Stock Show in Denver this January. Proceeds from
in a valley, with fairly hilly native range pasture
the sale benefit the Angus Foundation’s mission
surrounding it on both sides. “The valley has
to support education, youth and research. Last
fertile, productive ground for crops for winter
year’s heifer was purchased for $175,000.
feed, and beautiful rangeland on both sides for the cattle,” Kelly said. In December, Kelly was
Kelly and Martie Jo have two daughters: Kelsie,
recognized as the 2015 North Dakota Angus Man
age seventeen, and Kourtney, who is thirteen, and
of the Year.
the girls are involved as well. They participate in 4-H and livestock judging and take an active
Focus for the program is on the customer.
interest in the business.
“The barometer we use to gauge our breeding decisions isn’t on the latest fad, but on everything
And for Kelly, the goal is to keep the tradition
that affects the commercial cowman who sells
going. “God willing, we can keep it going for
pounds for a living,” Kelly said. “We’re very
another 100 years.” He eats and breathes Angus
careful to recognize it’s our customers who have
cattle. “I will be working with Angus cattle as long
made our ranch dominant in the beef industry.
as I am functioning. It’s everything I do.” He and
We understand the responsibility that comes
his wife have a standing joke. “My wife has been
with that honor. We are customer oriented. If they do well, we’ll do well. If they don’t do well, we don’t last long.” Schaff
Angus
Valley
has donated a heifer to be auctioned off for the National Angus Foundation at the National Western
Kourtney Schaff, the younger daughter of Kelly and Martie Jo, rides the 11 year old Schaff herd sire, SAV 004 Density 4336.
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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Quite a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; North Dakota family led by Joe Hamann overcomes tragedy, weather to raise crops year after year
Joe, Sr and Inez Doyle Hamann
A June 1910 postcard shows three binders harvesting. This photo taken south of Langdon, N.D., highlights some of the Hamann equipment working.
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The Hamann family home.
By Rhonda Sedwick Stearns Courtesy photos
D
estiny is often directed
When he was in his early 20s, Joe
by sudden, even violent
and some half brothers harnessed
events―sometimes
a team of mules and headed west,
distant events, from which
looking for land. The year was 1883.
ripple effects may go on and on. The
Finding beauty and promise in the
picturesque Hamann farm, established
wide Dakota grasslands, the lads put a
in 1883 – a North Dakota Centennial
“whoa” on the mules and fell to work
Farm near Langdon in Cavalier County
cutting sod and laying up the walls of
– is an example.
their first residence. The land hadn’t
Way back in the 1800s in faraway
been surveyed so it would’ve been
Europe, a German creek flooded and
unwise to build anything permanent,
drowned
husband
but even at elevations around or
of Maria Ann Hoinan. One of the
under 2,000 feet, the proximity of the
first, farthest-reaching results of that
49th Parallel North inspired haste in
tragedy was the Hoinan’s only son, Joe,
establishing winter shelter. Weather
quite young at the time, being sent to
statistics show average December,
American relatives in Iowa, where his
January and February temperatures
last name was changed to Hamann
seldom reach more than ten degrees
and he grew to young manhood. Maria
Fahrenheit in that neck of the woods
stayed in Germany, remarried twice,
and there’s plenty of wind – yet
and many of her children from those
the completed soddy sheltered the
marriages also came to America.
Hamanns for many years.
Johann
Hoinan,
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Joe exemplary
was
an young
man possessing the brainpower, education and foresight to think beyond the farm. He soon rose to an official role, becoming the first Justice of the Peace of Cavalier County. He married Inez Doyle. The present Hamann
The courthouse at Langdon, North Dakota, is where Joe Hamann, Sr. served as the first Justice of the Peace.
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Dick was born in 1926. “But I met old Louis Rose, an old-timer up in his 90s, one day in the barber
Dick had already been working toward that for some time.
shop. He looked at me real close and said, ‘You Naturally the Hamanns broke sod and planted
look like old Joe Hamann.’” “I said, ‘That’s possible, he was my grandfather.’
seed as soon as they claimed the prairie land, and
And Louis Rose told me, ‘If you’re half as smart
also went into livestock production with milk
and half as strong as him, you’ll be quite a man.’”
cows and later beef. “They had red polled cattle
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Dick Hamann, Joe Hamann, Jr., and Dick’s sister’s son Little Joe, pitch bundles into the threshing machine around 1950.
at first,” Dick remembers. “Then later crossed out
“Dad kept some mares, but everyone didn’t have to
with Shorthorn, Angus and even some Herefords.”
keep their own stallion.” Dick recalls, “In the spring
The mainstay crop was wheat, but Hamanns raised oats and barley to feed their livestock through rough winters. Dick’s dad Joe carried on
Dad would pay for him to service the mares.” Dick got plenty of experience breaking and
all those pursuits,
working teams to
with him helping
farm. On the mostly
as soon as he was
timberless prairie,
big enough. “One of the hard things to pay for in the summer was the threshing,” explains.
“One of the hard things to pay for in the summer was the threshing,” –Dick Hamann
“I’d
grain, wherever the threshing crew went. They’d credit the hours I’d worked against the hours on
wood
also
had
to be harvested and hauled from hills
more
than
20 miles distant.
Dick
go out and work for maybe a month shocking
“It took two days working teams to get the wood in each fall,” Dick remembers. “I drove horses a lot until I was 19 years old.”
their machine when they threshed for us. One
Money was a rare commodity so the Hamanns
year, when I was 17, I put in 200 hours with one
tried to produce everything they required. “We
threshing machine and that paid to harvest our
raised chickens and turkeys,” Dick remembers.
crop. When I was 18 years old I put in 219 hours
“A big garden was really important, plus we
on a neighbor’s threshing machine and Dad even
raised hogs for our own use and butchered
worked, and that paid to get our crop threshed.”
them; curing our own hams and bacon, making
All farming was done with horses, and the Hamanns preferred Belgians―raising their own.
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they’d come driving a buggy, leading the stud, and
our own sausage. Mom canned a lot of that.”
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They sold all the turkeys and sold eggs from
Dick says, “Our parents never told us much but
the chickens, but a lot of chicken showed up on
we heard ‘Dad lost the place,’ yet we continued
Hamann dinnerplates. “I remember thinking I
to live on the farm. I think they must have owned
never wanted to eat chicken or pork again, ever,”
some land yet.” Most importantly, “We managed
Dick declares.
to buy it back a number of years later, in 1952,”
The fowl were handy when plagues of insects descended. They ate as many of the destructive
Beef they raised was one of the things that kept
pests they could. Dick says, “I remember seeing
the wolf from Hamanns door. Dick recounts a time
grasshoppers so thick they would just shade the
during the Depression years, “my dad shipped
sun, like clouds. And the locusts as big as your
four 2-year-old steers and was paid $48.”
thumb cleaned out all the crops.”
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he said.
“We used to ship some cattle to West Fargo,
Those pest invasions, unnatural winds and
North Dakota, but we also butchered and sold
“dustbowl” drought combined with the economic
meat to local people,” Dick recalls. “Later, when I
depression brought about foreclosure on the farm.
found that the stockyards weren’t paying us small
cattle farmers very well, I fed out cattle farmers well, fed out cattle farmers well, I fedI out the the cattle and sold very thevery quarters cattle and sold the quarters cattlethe sold thedress quarters beef. I of beef. I and could skin, andof ofskin, beef. could skin, dress couldone and quarter one inand 45 quarter indress 45I minutes from quarter in 45I minutes minutes from the time shot it.” from the time I shot it.”one the time I shot it.” Hamann of family The The Hamann pride pride of family The Hamann pride is family tradition ownership isof strong. tradition andand ownership tradition ownership is Dick Dick has a has childhood memory of his strong. aandchildhood Dick has ahumps childhood fatherstrong. pointing out some in the
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it moldered down. The house that replaced the
away for a while, I contracted it for five years and
soddy was lost to fire in 1916, so they built the
directed the lease payments to Mother.”
house that Dick was born in and lives in today.
Then he signed up for two years of Peace Corps
Imbued with the German genetics to bear down,
duty in the Philippines. While there, he met his
work hard and not spend much time on recreation,
wife, Lina. After their marriage Dick adopted Lina’s
Dick was diligent about developing the farm and
2-year-old daughter Leah. The lease contract was
improving the essential agricultural pursuits
still in effect when the little family returned to
established by his forbears, so he did not marry
North Dakota so Dick found employment with the
young. “We didn’t have electricity until 1948,” he
fire department for three and a half years until
recalls. “I started farming in 1957 and we were
they could settle on the farm once more. That’s
milking 13 cows. We eventually got machines, but
when he began seriously pursuing his father’s
we milked ‘em by hand for years. We sold milk,
unfulfilled dream of a great flax crop.
cream and a lot of butter.”
“Dad always wanted to raise flax, always tried
After his dad’s death in 1966, Dick managed the
to raise flax, and everything went wrong that
place and shouldered the responsibility of living
could,” he explains. “One year it was so dry the
with his elderly mother. “Then I got to thinking
seed never came up. So he replanted it, and after
about it and decided I wanted to have a little
it got up pretty good it froze before he could
different experience, so in 1972 I leased the farm
harvest it. One year it was just beautiful. He was
out,” he explains. “Dad had arranged for me to buy
real happy and took some and displayed at the
it if I wanted, with my monthly payments providing
County Fair because it was so fine. The next day
Mother’s necessary income. Since I wanted to go
the grasshoppers came and wiped it all out. “I guess I learned from my father’s mistakes,” Dick grins. “Anyhow, they got to calling me the ‘Flax King’ when I was farming. I never lost a crop of flax. A lot of farming is just luck, too.” At that time effective weed sprays for flax hadn’t been developed as they had for wheat, so Dick says, “I decided to experiment and sow it both directions. I’d
seed
it
lengthwise
and
later
crosswise, using more seed the second time. That way the flax competed with the weeds and kind of overcame them,” he recalls. “We really got a bumper crop
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in ‘92 and I got it contracted at a good price. We got about $12,000 for it, and used some of the money to go back and visit in the Philippines.”
Leah, John, Lina and Dick Hamann.
In 1976 Dick and Lina gave Leah a brother, John. They were
looking
forward
to
his college years when he announced his intention to join the Marines at 17. John left after high school for a four-year stint with Marine Infantry, where he rose to the rank of Sergeant and served at embassies in Africa and Europe. Just after helping Dick put the 2002 crop in, John died in an auto accident; the tragedy that inspired his dad to write two books. Dick and Lina’s daughter Leah lives in Mandan and teaches college in Bismarck. “I got into exercise 45 years or so ago,” Dick declares, crediting that with his fine physical
condition
as
he
approaches his 90th birthday next February. “Mother died before she was 79 and Dad at 74, but he smoked, and got pneumonia,” he says. “I’m pretty blessed. I farmed until I was 80, and ran a tractor for a neighbor until a couple years
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Dick Hamann and his siblings, Rosemary, Paul, Inez and Joan, celebrated 100 years of farming.
ago,” Dick grins. “We have a big yard, but my
first of November and get some big drifts that
wife got to be a pretty good gardener. She didn’t
will usually stay ‘til April,” Dick explains.
even know how to drive a car until she came over here. Then she worked 27 years in the local nursing home.”
Ann Hoinan continue to be hardworking, ambitious and successful. Dick had four siblings.
Dick blames his occasional arthritis pain on
Paul was a radio operator on B29 Bombers, flying
the weather. “It can get down to 40 below, and
29 combat missions over Korea before becoming
30 below is pretty common some months. We
a lumber company manager in North Fargo. He
might get two or three weeks when 20 below
died in 2010. The daughters are Rosemary, Joan
will be the high.” And the Hamanns’ big yard
and Inez, one older and two younger than Dick,
requires frequent snowplowing. “We get some
and all North Dakota residents.
pretty tough winters and can expect snow by the
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Amdahl Angus Amdahl, Tim & Marcia 21747 Coyote Ln Piedmont, SD 57769 605-929-3717 timamdahl@yahoo.com Anderson Angus Anderson, Jim 46970 252nd St Baltic, SD 57003 605-529-5637 anderson@alliancecom.net Artz Angus 13527 365th Ave. Ipswitch, SD 57451 605-426-6796 Assman Land & Cattle Assman, Mike 28636 283rd Ave Mission, SD 57555 605-730-0966 Baker’s Lemar Angus Baker, Leo & Mike 11440 Angus Lane St. Onge, SD 57779 605-642-5793 Bar J Bar Ranch Julius, Dave & Carla 329 Line Rd Box Elder, SD 57719 605-545-5862 bar_j_barranch@msn.com Baxter Angus Baxter, Mark 16984 368th Ave Rockham, SD 57470 605-472-3253 Beitelspacher Ranch Beitelspacher, Mark PO Box 391 Bowdle, SD 57428 605-281-1055 Black Ink Farms Fink, Herman & Don 39923 SD Hwy 44 Armour, SD 57313 605-779-5341 bifangus@midstatesd.net Blacktop Farms Steve & Lori Repenning 41366 258 St Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-0196
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Borns Angus Borns, Steve 44368 175th St Hazel, SD 57242 605-886-7487
DeMers Ranch DeMers, Ron, Ross & Keith 31846 284th St Colome, SD 57528 605-842-3340 rkdemers@gwtc.net
Bruns Angus Ranch Bruns, Dan 22843 452nd Ave Madison, SD 57042 605-256-2473
Dikoff Angus Ranch Dikoff, Rodney & Linda 33781 SD Hwy 20 Onaka, SD 57466 605-447-5851
Bunker Cattle Co. Bunker, Brad 716 West Hickory St. Arlington, SD 57212 605-530-6404 Buseman Angus Buseman, Joe & DJ 44869 262nd St Canistota, SD 57012 605-296-3361 Bush Angus Bush, Jim & Scott 41785 109th St Britton, SD 57340 605-448-5401 Bussmus Family Angus Bussmus, Gary 24973 404th Ave Mitchell, SD 57301 605-996-3265 C & M Cattle Tollefson, Chuck 42034 165 St Clark, SD 57225 605-532-3917 Callies Farms Callies Family 43836 235th St Howard, SD 57349 605-772-4888 Carter Angus Carter, Dustin 4424 E Main St Vermillion, SD 57069 Deep Creek Angus Gabriel, T.J. & Jeanine 20004 Manilla Rd Midland, SD 57552 605-567-3327
Dockter, Jordan 47576 145th St Milbank, SD 57252 605-432-6225
Fremark Farms Fremark, Dave & Lori 36470 US Hwy 14 St. Lawrence, SD 57373 Fuoss Angus Ranch Fuoss, David 28137 229th Street Draper, SD 57531 605-669-2127 Gant Angus & Hereford Gant, Mark & Dennis 37195 285th St Geddes, SD 57342 605-337-2340
Eagle Pass Ranch Munger, Steve, AJ & Nate 34261 200th St Highmore, SD 57345 605-229-2802
Gimbel Angus Gimbel, Delton 19390 350 Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371 605-943-5529
Edgar Brothers 16619 367 St Rockham, SD 57470 605-472-0841
Gimbel, Mandy 19391 349th Ave Ree Heights, SD 57371 605-943-5650
Edleman Angus 43102 192nd St. Willow Lake, SD 57278 605-881-2419
Hart Farms Hart, Brad & Kerry 38704 107th St Frederick, SD 57441 605-329-2645
Erdmann Angus Ranch Erdmann, Dan & Anne Jo 10891 361st Ave Leola, SD 57456 605-439-3744
Hilltop Angus Farm PO Box 104 Bowdle, SD 57428 605-285-6741
Fawcett's Elm Creek Ranch Fawcett, Daniel 21115 344th Ave Ree Heights, SD 57371 605-870-6172
Hyland Angus Hyland, Ricky 22337 455th Ave Ramona, SD 57054 605-480-3154
Forgey Angus Ranch Forgey, Dan 32766 301st St. Dallas, SD 57529 605-830-5990 lynforgey@hotmail.com
Ingalls Centennial Angus Ingalls, Hugh & Eleanor 16801 Stoneville Rd Faith, SD 5762 605-748-2277
Fox’s Angus Farms 45894 US Hwy 212 Watertown, SD 57201 605-886-6704
Iron Mountain Cattle Co. Long, Daniel 16860 Iron Mountain Ln. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 605-892-2039
Frei Angus Frei, Lance & Kerri 18505 Grapevine Road Red Owl, SD 57787 605-985-5541
Jankord Angus Farms Jankord, Tyler 45942 182nd St Castlewood, SD 57223
JK Angus Jeff & Susan Kapperman 25831 454th Ave Montrose, SD 57048-6204 605-363-3302 Johnson-Rose Angus Ranch Johnson, Stuart P.O. Box 336 Little Eagle, SD 57639 605-845-3221 Kopriva Angus Kopriva, Jim & Lee 41577 169th St Raymond, SD 57258 605-532-5689 Koupal Angus Koupal, LaVern & Alice 29680 Sunrise St Wagner, SD 57380 605-384-5315 Koupals B&B Angus Koupal, Bud & Bernie 40083 300th St. Dante, SD 57329 605-384-3481 Kwasniewski, Troy & Mary 47635 184th St. Clear Lake, SD 57226 605-874-2678 LaGrand Angus Ranch Pankratz, Lance 44130 279 St Freeman, SD 57029 605-359-9221 Lau Angus Lau, Joel 39765 277th St Armour, SD 57313 605-779-6071 Lewis Angus Lewis, Jesse 5810 Peaceful Pines Black Hawk, SD 57718 605-787-5439 Littau Angus Littau, LeRoy & Bob 27969 301st St Winner, SD 57580 605-557-3533
Lovejoy/Assman Cattle Co. Lovejoy, Chris 28453 296th Ave Carter, SD 57580 605-208-1357
Mohnen Angus Mohnen, Steve 25770 370 Ave White Lake, SD 57383 605-249-2719
M&E Angus Kroupa, Marvin & Eileen 36023 251st St Kimball, SD 57355 605-778-6346
Moore Angus Moore, Jerry & Pam 23317 412 Ave Artesian, SD 57314 605-527-2395
M&J Gaugers Angus Farm Gauger, Brad 18028 472nd Ave Clear Lake, SD 57226 605-881-8074
Morse Angus Morse, Martin & John 23036 449th Ave Madison, SD 57042 605-256-3449
Ma & Pa Angus Mowry, Steve 25402 River Road Presho, SD 57568 605-895-2203
Nold Family Angus Nold, Mark & Katie 15207 331st Ave Onaka, SD 57466 605-769-1273
McPherson Angus McPherson, Luke 21073 Star Ranch Road Sturgis, SD 57785 605-347-1726
Palm Angus Palm, Nathan 18725 472nd Ave Estelline, SD 57234 605-876-2011
Mehlhaf Angus Mehlhaf, Dale 43465 283 St Freeman, SD 57029 605-387-5411 Mertens Cattle Co. Mertens, Jim 15197 477th Ave. Milbank, SD 57252 605-432-5198 Mettler Angus Mettler, Jerry 28884 480th Ave Canton, SD 57013 605-987-2114 Miller Angus of Draper Miller, Curt 28117 238th St Draper, SD 57531 605-669-2742 Miller Angus Farms Miller, Don, Greg & Brett 18742 468th Ave Estelline, SD 57234 605-873-2852
Peckenpaugh Angus Peckenpaugh, Tony, Matt, & Bob 21722 428th Ave Carthage, SD 57323 605-772-5398 Peterson Angus Peterson, Brandon 104 Church St Alcester, SD 57001 605-934-2130 Peterson Angus Peterson, Gordon L. 45371 116th St Sisseston, SD 57262 605-698-7876 gopete@venturecomm.net Ponca Creek Cattle Co. Lillibridge, Tom & Cindy PO Box 168 Bonesteel, SD 57317 605-654-2874 tomlillibridge@ffb-sd.com
Puepke Cattle Company Puepke, Cameron & Amy 40452 250th St Mitchell, SD 57301 605-630-3478 R&R Cattle Company Trudeau, Ray & Rhonda 40987 Jefferson Pl. Mitchell, SD 57301 605-770-5170 Raven Angus Rod, RJ & Ray 28665 326th Ave Colome, SD 57528 605-842-2153
Sandyacres Angus Farm Green, James & Jane 43336 171st St Clark, SD 57225 605-532-5113 jgreen@itctel.com Schelske Angus Schelske, Aaron, Adam & Mark 38519 217th St Virgil, SD 57379 605-849-3505 Schmidt, Ryan 16935 415th Ave Raymond, SD 57258 605-233-0165
RBM Livestock Bergh, Ryan & Mike 44226 155th St Florence, SD 57235 605-758-2470
Shiloh Angus Farm Goodroad, Darryl 47634 187th St Brandt, SD 57218 605-874-2980
Red Rock Cattle Co. Heitzman, Calvin & Kim 43013 254th St Spencer, SD 57374 605-246-2472
SJ Dowling Farms Partenership Dowling, Scott & Janet 23547 281St Ave Draper, SD 57531 605-222-2478
Rekow, Keith 41811 124th St Langford, SD 57454 605-493-6488 Rock Creek Livestock Geppert, Kevin & Helen 25525 406 Ave. Mitchell, SD 57301
Sleepy Hollow Farm Johnson, Mark & Jeanne 46473 289th St Centerville, SD 57014 605-563-2875
Solsaa Angus Farm Eric Solsaa 45417 186th St Hayti, SD 57241 Rogen Angus Rogen, Dick, Shally, Andrew 605-237-0984 & Alex Soulek Angus 48274 258th St Soulek, Joseph & Michelle Brandon, SD 57005 35566 257th St Kimball, SD 57355 605-582-3630 605-778-6767
Stark Angus Stark, Jason & Christina PO Box 21 Utica, SD 57067 605-760-3823 Styles Angus Styles, Bob & Chris PO Box 56 Brentford, SD 57429 605-887-3281 Thomas Ranch Thomas, Troy & VeaBea 18441 Capri Place Harrold, SD 57536 605-973-2448 Totton Angus Totten, Charles & Tanya 34655 240th St Chamberlain, SD 57325 605-734-0349 Varilek Angus Varilek, Mick & Lynn 29208 374th Ave Geddes, SD 57342 605-337-2261 Weishaar, Seth & Nicole 11639 Snoma Rd Belle Fourche, SD 57717 605-892-2640 Wicks Angus Wicks, Scott 41639 186th St Carpenter, SD 57322 605-352-9802 Wilkinson Ranch Inc. Wilkinson, Bill, Mary, Dan & Mark 20143 440th Ave Lake Preston, SD 57249 605-847-4102
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South Dakota Centennial Ranch
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Hiram and Mary Dutton with their daughter Helen in about 1920-21.
By Jan Swan Wood
Courtesy photos
I
n the early winter of 1914, young
had written his sweetheart a letter and
Hiram Dutton drove his team 60
asked her if she would marry him and
miles from southwestern Perkins
homestead in South Dakota and her
County, South Dakota to Hettinger,
agreement to do so set the wheels in
North Dakota to meet his betrothed,
motion for a ranching legacy.
who was arriving on the train. When Mary arrived, they journeyed back to his parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homestead and were married in December at the Lever post office, which was a dugout.
In order to qualify for the 160-acre homestead, the applicant had to be 21 years old or married, so getting married sped up the process somewhat for the Duttons. In March 1915, the
Hiram was 20 and Mary was 19 when
young couple moved into a dugout
they started their lives together. They
on their homestead 20 miles south of
had been childhood friends in Iowa, and
his parents. They lived there for three
after his family moved to South Dakota,
months until Hiram and his father were
he returned to work each winter in Iowa
able to move a homestead shack three
and courted Mary during that time.
or four miles across the prairie with
While back on his family homestead he
a team and wagon. The 14- by 22-foot
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Hiram Dutton was about 20 when he was photographed on his horse Prince. He was a young man with big dreams and the determination to make them come true.
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shack had been abandoned but was soon settled onto
and tough, though, and hardship wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a rarity in
a bench overlooking the winding Moreau River and
those days.
is still there today. It was a bare shack to begin with and had a partition
acquired several â&#x20AC;&#x153;squatterâ&#x20AC;? buildings made of log.
that separated the main room from a kitchen and
They notch marked the logs, disassembled them,
a bedroom. The first winter was very cold as there
and hauled them home to their homestead, log by
was nothing insulating the walls but a blue building
log, with a team and a stone boat. They reassembled
paper that simply covered the rough boards. They
them, using the notch marks, and had a varmint-safe
had to get up many times in the night to keep feeding
chicken house and a blacksmith shop and horse and
wood into their Kalamazoo stove. They were young
cow barn.
This 1930 photo looks down on the Hiram and Mary Dutton Ranch. On the far right is the homestead house, near center the log chicken house, and behind that the log blacksmith shop and cow/horse barn.
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In need of more buildings, Hiram and Mary
Hiram was a self-taught blacksmith and became
commissioner and Mary was the county assessor for
quite proficient at the trade, which was necessary when
two or three townships in Perkins County and made
so far from town. He could build nearly anything they
her rounds on a horse.
needed and repair equipment in his shop.
To make extra money, Hiram would hire out to
In 1919 they had a daughter, Helen, and in 1927
work for others while Mary stayed home and looked
their son Harold joined the family. The Dutton family
after the homestead. Hiram dug many wells by hand,
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using a pick, shovel and a bucket on a rope to lift the dirt out. “Grandpa
and
Grandma
were
tough.
Homesteading wasn’t easy, but they stuck it out. They had a great work ethic and that can-do attitude that wouldn’t let them give up,” says their grandson Dave Dutton. When Helen was grown she became a teacher and married Walter “Bud” Wenzel and ranched near Enning, South Dakota. Harold went to high school in Faith, South Dakota, where he met Vera Collins. “We started courting when we were juniors. He gave me a promise ring for Christmas his senior year,” says Vera. “He’d been called up for the service but it was about the time the war was over so he didn’t end up going. That was something he always regretted because of the experience it would have been.” He kept ranching with his dad and he and Vera got married in June 1947. “I taught school for three years before Linda was born in 1950. My teaching days were over then and I became Harold’s helpmate on the ranch,”
Harold Dutton graduated from Faith High School and ranched with his parents on the Moreau River.
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Dave in 1958, and Daryle in 1965. We had a daughter
up ice from the river every winter and kept improving
Sherri who was born between Mel and Dave in 1957
the place as they raised their family.”
but she died and is buried here on the ranch.”
“We have fun memories of Grandpa and Grandma.
Vera and her family have fond memories of Hiram
Even my older kids got to know them and spend time
and Mary Dutton. “They were really hard workers,”
with them,” says Mel. Linda adds “He was always
says Vera. “They put every bit of hay up by hand, put
trying to get a rise out of her and he accomplished it a lot! She was pretty serious and he was always teasing her.”
“My teaching days were over then and I became Harold’s helpmate on the ranch,” says Vera Dutton.
“I remember that Grandma never had a diamond ring so for their 60th anniversary I talked Grandpa into going to town and buying her a really nice diamond ring. We were all sitting around them when he presented it to her. She was so excited and so emotional that she could just hardly believe it. That was a pretty special moment,” says Linda. Daryle adds “I remember she grabbed him and actually kissed him! It also made Grandpa cry and we’d never seen that before!” “I remember Grandpa’s great sense of humor. He loved to pull practical jokes on people,” says Dave. “That sense of humor made a big difference and got them through some hard times. Seeing the humorous side of something has helped me through some tough times over the years. I know I got that from Grandpa.” “It was almost like having two sets of parents to look out for us and teach us right from wrong. I just can’t say enough good about growing up the way we did,” says Dave.
Vera (Collins) Dutton was a spirited young woman who could ride a bronc or make a home. She and Harold married in 1947. 94
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Being raised so close to their grandparents had its
homestead, and that was their first house. “Harold
advantages and one of them Vera explains, “The kids
and his dad moved it from a place about six and a
were up there with them quite a bit, especially if I
half miles west of here. It was about a mile southwest
was getting after them about something!” Hiram and
of the Moreau River Hall. They put it on this spot,”
Mary lived in their home, the improved version of the
says Vera. “It had 10 foot ceilings then and all the
old homestead shack, nearly until their deaths. Hiram
heat went up to the ceiling, so Hiram came and
died in 1984 at 90 and Mary in 1985, also at 90.
they put the ceiling in that is still here now,” says
Harold and Vera Dutton’s part in the Dutton legacy is not to be overlooked. Vera was a ranch girl and after she and Harold became engaged she decided to ride a bronc at the Faith Stock Show. Harold was not about to let his darling do that, but she explained that they weren’t
Vera, looking upward. “Then they built on a 12 by 18 room and divided it and made a bedroom and kitchen out of it.” “When Linda came along, the old entryway to the schoolhouse became her bedroom. After Mel and Dave came we had to build on and we added the three bedrooms, a bathroom and basement in 1960.
married yet and got on the bronc and rode it to the
When the old wall was torn out for the addition there
whistle. Her determination and abilities were a great
were 1913 newspapers in the wall for insulation!”
asset on the ranch.
says Vera.
When they married, they moved an old school
“Those were good years but not easy ones. There
house to a spot down the river a bit from the original
were none of the modern conveniences to begin with. We hauled water for washing and everything. It seemed like we were always out of water! We finally got a well here in 1950,” says Vera. “When the electricity came in it was a real help and a convenience. With babies you had to do the
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Malek Angus Ranch Bull Sale
THE SECOND ANNUAL 1:00 PM • TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 AT THE RANCH IN HIGHWOOD, MONTANA 100 HEAD SELLING SELLING SONS OF: CAPITALIST, TEN X, 20X, FORTITUDE, DYNASTY, CONFIDENCE
Semen Available SYDGEN FATE 2800 AAA 17521423
TR MR ABERDEEN 1068Y AAA 17074729
CED 9 MARB +0.83
BW WW YW -0.5 65 114 RE $W $F $G +0.93 81.34 79.24 47.89
MILK 32 $B 172.11
FATE is the kind of “no holes” bull that can make a lasting contribution to the breed, and brings EPD and genomic profiles that will help add value to his progeny are virtually every measurable trait. FATE ranks above the top 10% of all non-parents for 14 of the 17 EPD’s and bio-economic indexes, and is above the top 25% for all of them. Co-Owned with Bo Slovek, Philip, SD
PA FORTITUDE 2500 AAA 17418539 CED BW WW YW MILK 13 -0.6 59 112 25 MARB RE $W $F $G $B -0.51 +1.00 62.63 74.02 38.73 122.60 Bred for sleep-all-night calving ease and high altitude adaptability, there’s not another Angus bull anywhere that can match the Diamond TC Aberdeen low birth weight heritage and outstanding phenotype. Stacks 14 consecutive dams in his pedigree all the way back to 1931 with the Jamie Stevenson herd foundation with minus BW EPDs. The dam (BW -5.3), grandam (BW -5.0) and great-grandam (BW -2.1) start a long list of sure-fire calving ease predictability. His popular sire, TC Aberdeen, is the king of low birth/big ribeye genetics that has excelled in feed efficiency and producing thick, correct, functional cattle that work successfully in rugged conditions.
CED BW WW YW MILK 13 -1.8 57 115 26 MARB RE $W $F $G $B +0.65 +0.92 61.90 80.81 42.52 156.03 Fortitude is unique in that he will add thickness, muscle, performance, calving ease, growth, as well as marbling and ribeye, while reducing external fat. With incredible individual performance, few bulls in his tough contemporary group were able to compete with him. He will be an excellent mating on ND, Objective and Predestined influenced female. Co-Owned with Bo Slovek, Philip, SD
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wash pretty often. No throwaway diapers then! I
Sunday school and church there. The family also was
remember buying flannel by the bolt and cutting
involved in 4-H where they not only did projects for
out and hemming all those diapers before Linda
the fair but were involved in rodeo.
came along. I still used them when the other kids came too.”
“We used to neighbor more back then. We’d go visit someone or they’d come visit us. We went to
Growing up on the ranch taught the Dutton kids
card parties at the Moreau Hall and sometimes
responsibility, a work ethic, and also provided fun.
dances on Saturday night. I remember square dances
They attended country school at the Beck school that was just north of the home place. “We milked cows and fed bum lambs and used that money to buy our school clothes,” says Linda. “We learned the value of a dollar.”
at Raymond Edwards hall too,” explains Mel. Harold Dutton loved to fish and caught many bullhead and catfish out of the Moreau River, which he brought home for Vera to cook, though she never cared to eat them herself. He also
The Duttons milked cows and sold the cream and also raised about 300 chickens every year and butchered them in the fall. “We butchered a lot of chickens,” said Linda, “Except when the coons got into them,” adds Mel.
picked buffalo berries and chokecherries and brought them in for Vera to make jelly with. “Something I remember
“We grew up so much like my folks did, though we had tractors instead of teams. We still milked the cows by hands, cranked the cream separator and sold eggs. We raised what we ate and what we couldn’t raise we traded for by selling milk, cream or
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about my Dad was how strong he was. He could pick up an 80 pound anvil by the horn and hold it straight out in front of him,” recalls Dave. “Even when I was really in shape and
It wasn’t all work for the Dutton family though, as
pumped iron, I couldn’t do
they also recall going to Bible school at Emmanual
that. I also remember how fast he was,” he adds with a
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Dennis and Linda Hathaway work the alley horseback while Daryle Dutton supervises from the fence.
chuckle. “I learned that when I smarted off and he
and found one having trouble, so she went home,
caught me. Never had to repeat that lesson!”
saddled a horse, and went back out there and pulled
The ranch ran about 100 head of sheep until about the time Linda was grown. There were always cattle on the ranch too. In the early days it was all Hereford cows, then polled Herefords for a while. In the 1960s Harold and Vera ran Charolais bulls and then in the 1970s Gelbviehs were used. Now the ranch runs predominately Angus cattle.
the calf. It had been many years since she’d even ridden, but she did what needed to be done.” Dave adds, “She was around 65 at the time.” “I remember one time when I was just old enough to go check the cows during calving and I found one having trouble. I rode home and got Mom and we rode back out to get her in. We left the gate open
Dave recalls a time when his Dad was gone to town
north of the house so we could bring her straight in.
during calving. “Mom went out to check the cows
We had quite a time with that cow and when we got
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her down to that gate, Dad and Grandpa had shut it
award in 1989. He never wanted to over graze, even
on their way home from town,” laughs Linda, “That
before they were teaching about it. Grandpa was the
cow went clear back out and it was dark by the time
same way. They believed you should take half and
we got her in. That was one time when Mom had
leave half,” says Mel.
plenty to say to Dad and Grandpa!”
“Dad and Mom taught us that the land was here
Horses were also an important part of the ranch
before we were and we are just temporary stewards.
and a special love of Hiram’s. “He really had a way
We should leave it better than we found it. Dad always
with horses,” says Dave. “There were probably 30
said that,” says Linda. “We rotational graze the ranch
horses on the place even after there was only need
and believe in being good stewards in everything,
for about eight or so. He just loved his horses. I think
just as he did.”
that’s where Linda got her ability with horses.”
“I can remember being out in the pasture with Dad
“He bought me my first pony when I was six,” says
and he would stop if it was sunset and just take in
Linda, “I remember him telling me that the fastest
the beauty of it. He’d say ‘You don’t get to see that in
way to move cattle is slow. I can still remember him
Chicago.’ He taught us not only a work ethic but a
at 85, leading his horse Balo up to the big water tank
true love for the land,” says Dave.
in front of his house so he could crawl on him and help us move cattle.”
“The ranch was a great place to grow up. It was hard work but I sure have no regrets,” states Mel.
Harold and Vera’s house is nestled in a thick grove
Daryle adds, “I learned that God, family and friends
of trees that protect it from the summer sun and
are important. Ranch life developed an unwavering
winter wind. “There were no trees around this house
faith in God. Dad always told us to take time to
when Mom and Dad started. They planted all the
smell the roses too, and to always be willing to help
trees around the house and the yard,” says Linda.
someone else.”
A love of the land is spoken of by all of the Dutton
Linda also recalls her Dad’s great faith in God,
family. “Mom and Dad won the state ranch manager
“If I was up in the night I would find Dad sitting up reading his Bible. His faith was so important
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Kristi and Donny Wheat, San Antonio, Texas, Laura Anders Fisher and Casey Joens, ranch with her dad on the Anders Ranch just west of the Dutton Ranch; Jay and Cameo Anders, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They have 11 grandchildren.
Harold and Vera Dutton planted every tree and shrub that surrounds their home, protecting it from the winter wind and summer sun.
Mel, who is now on the ranch, taught school for 25
longer take care of Harold as his health declined. “He
years in Faith and was superintendent there for eight
always asked when we were going back to the ranch,”
years. His wife Marcia is still teaching after 40 years.
says Vera wistfully.
Their family is Jeremy; Joby and Candice, Angie, Amanda, and Ashley, who all live at Tempe, Arizona. They have seven grandchildren. Dave and Bonnie Dutton live at Spearfish, South Dakota and have two kids, Tyler, Washington, D.C., and Drew, who is in college at Spearfish. Daryle and Stacey Dutton live at Tempe, Arizona with their two school age sons Noah and Dash.
“It’s so gratifying to me to hear that the kids valued living on the ranch. I sure wish Dad was here to have been able to realize the honor that the ranch received when it was named a Century Farm in 2015. He’s been gone since September 2013,” says Vera. “He’s buried right here on the ranch in the family cemetery.” As Vera looks back at the years on the ranch and reminisces, it’s obvious that her heart is firmly planted
In 2007, Harold and Vera left their beloved ranch
in its soil. “It’s been a peaceful place to live and I still
and moved to an assisted living facility in Spearfish,
love it. I wish I could still live out here. I’m just glad I
South Dakota. Vera had back surgery and could no
have so many good memories to treasure.”
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39th Annual Bull Sale • Monday, February 15, 2016
12:30 p.m. (CST) • At the Ranch • 3 miles south ½ east of Dante, SD
Koupal Angus
Selling 175 Yearling Bulls & 20 Aged Bulls
Koupal Resource 594
Koupals B & B Titan 5044
Koupals B & B Identity 5011
01/30/15 18265627
01/10/15 18248145
01/02/15 18248096
Sire: Koupals B & B Titan 3013 | MGS: Koupals B & B Frontman 1010 CED +5; BW +2.0; WW +75; YW +120; Milk +29; Marb +.43; RE +.76; $W +74.17; $YG +6.24; $B +130.26
Sire: SAV Resource 1441 | MGS: SAV Initiative 4406 CED +9; BW +2.3; WW +68; YW +118; Milk +27; Marb +.42; RE +.68; $W +65.72; $YG -1.61; $B +148.30
Sire: Koupals B & B Identity | MGS: Coleman Regis 904 CED +9; BW +.6; WW +60; YW +109; Milk +33; Marb +.60; RE +.78; $W +61.31; $YG +3.22; $B +146.01
Koupals B & B Nikon 5035
Koupals B & B Cannon 5030
Koupals B & B Advance 5055
01/08/15 18261908
01/07/15 18255193
01/11/15 18251016
Sire: S A V Harvestor 0338 | MGS: G A R Exaltation 3144 CED -3; BW +3.3; WW +58; YW +107; Milk +27; Marb +.50; RE +.60; $W +47.67; $YG -1.78; $B +141.06
Sire: S A V Resource 1441 | MGS: Koupals B & B Balancer 4017 CED +4; BW +2.5; WW +66; YW +118; Milk +28; Marb +.25; RE +.76; $W +57.01; $YG +.64; $B +145.17
Sire: Koupal Advance 28 | MGS: R B Active Duty 010 CED +6; BW +2.2; WW +68; YW +128; Milk +27; Marb +.47; RE +.39; $W +54.89; $YG +2.58; $B +138.08
Koupals B & B Resource 5020
Koupal Advance 53
Koupal MVP 551
01/05/15 18255151 Sire: S A V Resource 1441 | MGS: Koupals B & B Identity CED +4; BW +2.3; WW +68; YW +123; Milk +26; Marb +.35; RE +.79; $W +56.46; $YG -1.87; $B +160.91
12/31/14 18246150 Sire: Koupal Advance 28 | MGS: Koupal Brulee CED +13; BW –1.2; WW +67; YW +118; Milk +30; Marb +.31; RE +.54; $W +79.89; $YG +1.20; $B +114.12
01/31/15 18246164 Sire: Koupal MVP 0200 | MGS: Koupals B & B Colossal 9052 CED +1; BW +2.0; WW +65; YW +110; Milk +25; Marb +.14; RE +.42; $W +58.81; $YG +5.62; $B +82.81
Herd Sires
Koupals B & B Titanic 5102
• Koupal MVP 0200 [15 sons sell] • WK Hammer 0895 [16 sons sell] • Limestone Real McCoy • Koupals B & B Dante 2069 • Conneally Full Metal • Koupals B & B Guinness 3119 • Final Answer • Koupal Kozi • OX Bow Ozzie 3233
AI Sires
• Koupals B & B Identity 0020 [30 descendents sell] • Koupals B & B Titan 3013 [13 sons sell] • Koupal Advance 28 [13 sons sell] • Koupals B & B Ft Knox 2077 [6 sons sell] • SAV Harvestor • Koupal Juneau 797 • Koupals B & B Extra 0011 [20 descendents sell] • SAV Resource 1441 [16 sons sell] • SAV Priority • Sitz Logic [9 sons sell] • Baldridge Xpand 743
Koupal Angus LaVern & Alice Koupal Derek & Kristi Koupal & Sons Dante, SD 57329 Phone/Fax: 605-384-5315 LaVern’s Cell: 605-491-1768 Derek’s Cell: 605-491-0244 Derek’s Home: 605-384-4429 lakoupal@cme.coop derek_koupal@hotmail.com
01/20/15 18248093 Sire: Koupals B & B Titan 3013 | MGS: Connealy Thunder CED +4; BW +2.1; WW +72; YW +122; Milk +24; Marb +.41; RE +.44; $W +62.72; $YG +2.47; $B +122.41
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Montana Centennial Ranch Meat and music in Melville, Montana
The Tronrud Ranch more than 130 years in the making
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Andrew Tronrud
By Rhonda Sedgwick Stearns
Courtesy photos
D
fingers
vicinity of Melville, Montana, a sizable
grip the fingerboard of his
and healthy Norwegian colony flourished
great-grandfather Andrew’s
there in the early 1880s. His particular
violin, which traveled by
branch has been there since 1883.
uane
Tronrud’s
boat from Norway. The calves he weans each September have white faces from Andrew Tronrud’s Herefords. While the family looks ahead to leaving a legacy for future generations, they take time to appreciate the legacy left for them. Statistics tell us more than 4.5 million Americans are of direct Norwegian ancestry. Montana is home to a notable gathering of the sturdy pioneering race.
Duane, present patriarch of the multigenerational Montana Centennial Ranch the Tronruds own and operate, credits his Norwegian lineage to
Ingomar
Hilson, born in 1817. Her future husband, Anders Christian Tronrud, was born a year later. That couple grew up, married and birthed two daughters and five sons. The one named Andrew became Duane’s great-grandfather.
According to Duane Victor Tronrud, who
Tronruds were born to the land,
ranches near the Sweet Grass River in the
but all Norway’s land was claimed
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The Tronrud brothers brand a beef critter. Left to right: Morris Tronrud Sr., Victor Tronrud Sr. (with branding iron), Anton Tronrud.
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and
Mary Tronrud
crowded.
ocean behind him, the West in his heart and
Sometime in the
tales of gold fields in his ears. Andrew turned 30
1860s the desire
in 1876, gathered some brothers, and lit out for
for
and
the Montana mining country, probably tasting
the reports of
the names Virginia City, Alder Gulch, Butte and
available
Bannack on his tongue, and almost feeling the
more
land
in America put the family into a sailing boat, and through a sixweek voyage so rigorous it claimed the life of one young daughter. After passing through Ellis Island they headed straight for Menomine, Wisconsin, a heavily timbered region where other Norwegian immigrants lived.
nuggets in his palm. Gold doesn’t come easily, nor was it the only glitter in Andrew’s memory, so five years later he made a trip back to Wisconsin to see his family and to marry Mary Sletten, whom he had known as a child in Norway. That was a fortuitous turning point for the Tronrud clan. Andrew took
It was a good place to grow up, but neither
her proudly to Montana, where she endured the
timber nor family ties could hold a lad with an
fickleness of precious metals and the drudgery of
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mining camp life for three years, bearing him a son
will forecast a smooth two and one-half hour
and a daughter and working alongside him and his
drive along Interstate highways, the Tronruds
brothers Tom and Anton in the stony barrenness
spent the entire summer of 1883 on the trek.
of Butte. The vision of Mary’s heart was wider, the
Winter was setting in by the time they reached
prairies of Montana called to her, and she informed
Melville ― too late to build a cabin. Fortunately,
her young husband she preferred for him to
friendly fellow Norwegians made room for them
become a rancher, not a miner.
and Andrew awaited fair weather for the long ride to where he could file for a piece of land.
Mary suggested the Norwegian community they knew of at Melville, and Andrew wasted no time obtaining a buckboard, loading wife and kids and whatever worldly goods they possessed and pointing his team’s ears east by southeast. Some
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As Duane will tell you today, “He homesteaded 160 acres the summer of 1884. As soon as some of his kids got old enough they homesteaded right alongside of him, so three homesteaded.”
170 miles stretched ahead of the little family,
Bent on making a living and acquiring more
skirting various mountain ranges and crossing
land, Andrew regularly walked some 35 miles
many rivers…and while your Google map today
to the mining boom community of Castle Town
where he found employment building cabins
fat on the Crazy Mountain foothills hardgrass,
and practicing the blacksmith trade, panning
and two-year-old steers were trailed to the
for gold in his spare time. His family grew to
stockyards at Two Dot to be railroaded to big
five sons and four daughters, and he was a
beef markets in Chicago. In 1894 Andrew rode
good provider.
the caboose with other Montana cattlemen as
“Andrew’s income from Castle Town bought more land,” Duane explains. “Whenever
usual, to oversee the handling and marketing of their year’s work. He came home to disaster,
homesteaders couldn’t make it or wanted out,
wrought by a raging wind-whipped grass and
he was there to buy their land. He hooked up
forest fire.
eight different places, all the way around his original tract.”
“They said it started in Sweet Grass Canyon and broke out of the timber and came right
At the same time, Andrew was buying
down on the place,” Duane recalls. “The wind
whatever cattle he could get his hands on, and
was blowing so hard it went down and hit
bringing them to the home range. They grew
a hillside and blew back over itself and put
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Andrew Tronrud’s homestead cabin was home to a large family. L-R Adolph, Andrew, Anton, Clara, Mary, Petra (on lap), Caroline, Amelia (Morris and Victor were not yet born). 111
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Left to right: Victor Tronrud Sr., Morris Tronrud Sr., friend Sid Brannin, unknown rider.
itself out. No one could even figure out how that
all helping build Montana. The boys must have
happened. Andrew was lucky, he didn’t lose his
appreciated the situation, as Duane reports,
house or his kids.”
“After each had his own place they still all worked
Alone on the place, his amazing Mary had opened gates and pushed the livestock ahead of the flames, grabbed buckets for herself and the biggest kids, and dumped water carried from the spring house
together, putting up the slough hay.” A slough surrounded the homesteads, and the Tronruds used teams to mow and rake the tough hay, and A-frame derricks to get it in the stack.
over the cabin and everything she could save.
In spite of the tough reputation the Melville
“They said she was carrying an 8-month-old baby
colony carried, the Norwegians were a fun-
in her arms and at one time its hair caught on fire
loving bunch. Early Montanan’s would tell you, “...
- she had to be tough,” Duane marvels.
if you want to get out-fought, out-rode, or out-
Growing into their age of independence can be
run, come to Melville” – yet the first Lutheran
difficult for young men, and Andrew’s sons had a
church in Montana was built there, and some
little trouble getting along when they grew up.
of the country’s best dances were held there.
“So he divided the place into five chunks and each
Duane remembers, “All the Tronrud boys played
got one,” Duane grins, “and he gave them each a
instruments. Victor, Sr. played the banjo, George
‘gate cut’ portion of the cattle from his bunch.” The
the violin, one played piano - they made the music
portion Duane’s grandfather Victor Sr. received
for the big dances at Melville.”
sat right on the Sweet Grass, three miles from the original homestead, where Duane and his family reside today.
Victor, Sr. married Loretta Green and they raised a son and daughter, Victor Jr. and Ruth. Surviving the rigors of Montana ranch life in that
How proud Mary must have been, surrounded
era required a lot of spine and spunk. “They milked
by grown sons, all in the ranching business,
cows, raised chickens, and put up big gardens,”
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Duane says. “The grasshoppers got so bad one year, they flew up into the Crazies and got caught in one of the glaciers and froze there. We always called it ‘Grasshopper Glacier.’ Older relatives talked of going up there to see them but I never did, and I think it’s melted down past where they were now.” In 1932, a fire ignited by the wood stove burned Victor Sr. and Loretta’s house to the ground.
Andrew Tronrud didn’t need to worry about which kind of fuel to use in the winter. He is pictured here after putting out feed.
“Everyone escaped without injury, but it burned so fast they weren’t able to save anything,” Duane says. “Grandma said just the clothes that
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were hangin’ out on the line survived. The neighbors all got together and started bringing them clothes and things they’d need, and right away drug in a little shack that they could live in.” They even provided non-essentials, like a new Gibson Mastertone banjo to replace Victor’s old banjo destroyed by the fire; demonstrating just how deeply dancers appreciate the
Victor Sr. and Loretta Tronrud
musicians who make their toes tap. Timber is plentiful along the Crazy Mountain
says, “but as soon as tractors came out they got
foothills, and local fir was harvested to replace
those old 8Ns and started bucking hay together
the home that burned. Duane explains, “Some
in piles a lot faster. One time I spoke of the neat
guys were runnin’ a steam engine sawmill in a
old harnesses hanging on the barn walls and my
canyon not far from here so they went up there,
father said, ‘I don’t want to ever go back to that
six miles with a tractor and a wagon, and sawed
again!’”
those trees down by hand. Then hauled them to that sawmill to get all the wood to build a new house. They were
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still working on it when I was born in 1950.” Duane’s dad Victor, Jr. married Maxine Hanson, “from down the creek” Duane says, chuckling, “They never saw a girl
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Along with Duane, Maxine and Victor had two
a bloodline from Great-Grandfather Andrew’s
daughters, who now have grown families of their
start in 1884. We keep replacement heifers and
own. Pat lives in Minnesota and Cheryle is nearby
have never bought any cows, so you know that
in Livingston. Duane married Diane Braaten, and
line survives.”
they have a son and a daughter. The generational connection to the ranch is very important and special to Duane, who radiates pride when he speaks of his children and grandchildren.
trekked up the Bozeman trail, packing some color and some horn. Herefords were most prominent as Duane grew up. “We stuck with them until ‘95,
“Our daughter Mindy married Keith Evans and they
when our son came home from college and said
live north of Fort Benton, where they raise cattle and
everyone was going to black cattle and he also
crops. Their two sons are Cody and Brett,” he explains.
wanted to,” he recalls. “I was tired of sunburned
“Our son Shane Victor Tronrud married Catherine
bags and cancer eye in this snow country, too, so
Ouellette and they’re still ranching with us. Their kids
we bought black bulls and went black baldie.”
Nash Victor and Adee Mae make six generations of Tronruds on this ranch…which is kinda cool to me.”
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No doubt the first cattle Andrew branded may have
“We originally sold yearlings, but in the middle ‘90s we started selling calves,” Duane says. With
He’s equally proud and adamant about his
herds fairly isolated in healthy mountain air
livestock lineage. “I tell people my cattle have
he doesn’t use a lot of vaccine or antibiotics.
his great grandfather Andrew’s violin that traveled from Norway. “It had gone to pieces, but I put it back together and it sounds pretty good,” he declares. “I’m lucky enough to be able to play instruments, and I hope I have some grandkids who’ll be able to pick it up, too.”
Victor Jr. and Maxine Tronrud “Blackleg vaccine is all they get, so usually the calves I sell are all natural.” “We calve in April and sell around the second week of September,” Duane explains. “That’s not many months on the cow, but my theory is when I pull the calves off, the cow bounces back with lots of time to be in shape and raise the next good calf.” “With our calves on the cows such short term we made it a goal to still wean and ship 500-pounders. We reached that goal this year with the steers,” he said. “I don’t buy little bulls. I like big bulls . . . they have lots of leg, but it takes some leg to get some meat.” If your trails ever lead up Melville Road past the Tronrud place, you might hear
Duane
picking
his
Grandpa’s banjo or playing 117
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Robert Frolander’s father, Edwin, with his team.
By Savanna Simmons
Courtesy photos
F
rom city life to ranch wife, Bostonian
Patricia
Robert is the fourth generation to
“Pat”
work the ranch; Robert’s grandfather,
Frolander has spread her
John J. Belshe, settled at the homeplace
roots in the wilds of Wyoming.
in 1890.
The Frolander Ranch, seven miles west
of Sundance, Wyoming, has been in the family since 1890 and home to Pat since 1969. Pat moved from Boston to Denver where she later met her husband in 1961. She married Robert in 1962 and they moved to the ranch seven years later with their three children: Michael, then 5, Becky, 3, and Shannon, 1.
He
raised
Shorthorn
cattle,
Percheron and Belgian horses, and mined coal from the ranch long before open-pit was developed in Gillette. He delivered coal to a large area with team and wagon. Belshe and his wife, Kate, raised five daughters, one of whom died when
“My life really began when I moved to
she was 17. The ranch was eventually
this ranch. It’s the best part of my life,”
divided among the four remaining
she said. “It isn’t for everybody, but it
girls, each generation purchasing from
has worked for us.”
the former.
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The coal mine was one source of income for members of the Frolander family that settled in Wyoming in the late 19th century.
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Rupe Hill (in the background) has always been a landmark on the Frolander ranch. The machinery may have changed, but after more than 100 years, the family is still farming the same geography.
Robert’s grandmother, Bertha or “Bertie” as
“It has been a humbling yet very exciting time…
she was affectionately known, and her daughter
I never dreamed this is a million years,” Pat said.
Ruth kept the ranch going until 1969 when the
She was cleaning the kitchen sink when she
Frolanders moved to the ranch.
received the call from Wyoming Governor Matt
“I don’t know how my husband’s family, his aunt who raised him and his grandmother who originally bought the ranch from her father, made it grow,” Pat said, “They lived through the Great Depression and I have tremendous respect
Mead. “I thought someone was playing a joke, then realized this was the real deal.” Pat got a start writing in high school, but didn’t write to the public a few years later.
for what they went through to keep the land and add to it. So many things we have today they didn’t have.”
A Ranching Poet Pat is a published poet and was appointed fifth Poet Laureate of Wyoming in 2011. “The title has afforded me the opportunity to visit new areas and share my work with student and adults through workshops.” Being Wyoming Poet Laureate has included judging Wyoming Poetry Out Loud where high school students vie for a trip to the national competition, judging adult writing contests, presenting workshops to adults and youth, teaching elementary and high school students, giving readings, and sharing her work on radio and in the media. 124
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Wyoming governor Matt Mead named Patricia Frolander Wyoming’s Poet Laureate in 2011.
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Patricia Frolander in the “earlier days.” Photo by Greg Lamp
“I didn’t have confidence in my writing,” Pat said of her early career. “I joined a group called Bearlodge Writers and my craft improved immediately. We’re very close group of writers and work hard to improve each other’s craft. We don’t take it as criticism; we view it as constructive suggestions. I’ve almost always found their advice beneficial.” Pat’s first published poem appeared in the Wyoming Rural Electric News in ’98 or ’99, Pat said. She considered it “enough of an encouragement to continue.” Pat said, “Whatever success I was given I owe to God’s gift and the Bearlodge Writers. It’s that simple.” She doesn’t search for content, but lets it come to her, though much of it is supplied by the family ranch. “My world revolves around the ranch. I’m so
Pat told the story of a mare that had a foal much too big for her. The filly was weak-legged, so Pat and her youngest daughter Shannon supported the foal every four hours so it could suckle the mare. Despite efforts, the filly still died days after birth. “We really grieved that filly and mother,” Pat
grateful to be involved with nature, my family,
said. “Shannon and I are mothers as well and I felt
and livestock so this is what I write about. That’s
inspired to write a poem about it. Those are very
what brings me the greatest joy,” she said.
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Bucking Tradition A lack of knowledge regarding anything ranching was a struggle for Pat in the early years. She said it took her 10 years of living there before she knew she would make it. Her poem “Married into It,” traces the path of a young “green” wife trying to accomplish well what needed doing. She said she provided a great deal of humor for the neighbors and her failures were often difficult to handle. “I didn’t know anything and the neighbor women were so accomplished.” Pat said her husband, Robert, was a teacher. Many husbands in those days did not encourage their wives to help with outside work, but Robert encouraged Pat. It didn’t always sit well with their neighbors when Pat showed up at the corrals.
The Frolander bunkhouse of yesteryear and today. It had a room added and the Frolanders lived there with their three children when they moved to the ranch. It is quite small and a portion of it is porch.
“I was looked on in the beginning as a bit of an interloper. I understand now I was bucking tradition,” Pat said. “Some of those same people turned out to be dear, dear friends, but I was challenging their lifestyle. Both sides of that needs to be acknowledged, and the poem, ‘Married into It,’ really does not speak to that.” She said she didn’t put that poem out for years. “It’s a pretty candid poem but I didn’t want to hurt my neighbors’ feelings in any way.”
“...I understand now I was bucking tradition,” says Pat Frolander.
“Married into It” became the title of her second book of poetry, published in 2011 by High Plains Press. Her first book, “Grassland Geneology” was published in 2009.
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Who Would I Be if I Didn’t Have a Name?
Wisdom and Honor
By Patricia Frolander
Working side-by-side with her husband on the ranch has welded their marriage of 53 years. “Robert has taught me so much. He always said ‘come along’ whether we were riding on cows or running machinery; he also taught me how to cook. By caring for this place, I am honoring his ancestors as well as trying to honor my husband by being a working partner.” Pat also learned there are certain jobs spouses shouldn’t do together. “We don’t work in the corrals together. I don’t sort cows the same way Robert does.”
Wisdom-edged woman in Levi’s, lover of ponderosa, buffalo grass, and a cowboy. Collector of rock and bone. Companion of grandchildren, sagebrush and a buckskin mare with velvet muzzle. Driver of posts, stretcher of wire on sweat-drenched, blue-sky days. Seeker of deer in bur oak shade, of hidden springs of earth-cooled water. Reader of history, mystery, and love. Poet-emerging. Wide-hipped, opinionated, callous-handed mother and friend. My epitaph? The shadow of a prairie falcon gliding over the prairie.
When asked why they continue to ranch in such a tough economic climate, Pat responded simply, “We love what we do. We’re in our 70s and grateful we’re well enough to ranch. We wouldn’t want to do anything else. Our livestock are well cared for as is the land. We adhere to the old adage, ‘We want to leave the land better than we found it;’ well, I think his ancestors would approve our care.” The Frolanders made improvements wherever possible, even some that were ahead of their time. Pat said Robert “developed springs, put in reservoirs, kept the fields rotated. He’s not one to farm every inch of hayground; there’s land left for food and protection for birds.”
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Married Into It
By Patricia Frolander
She’ll never last—too much city,
Now if that don’t beat all.
Don’t know how he stands it.
Next thing you know, she’ll be running the cows.
Imagine! She don’t know a heifer from a Hereford.
He ought to keep her home where she belongs.
Oh my, did you hear about her first branding?
She’s got no business meddling in menfolk things.
Fed them twelve men a four-pound roast
If he hadn’t got sick, she’d be tendin’ the stove.
and two burnt apple pies—she’ll never make it.
Her husband had surgery again,
Taught her to milk the cow, did he?
she and her boy are puttin’ up the hay.
S’pose that’s a sight worth seeing;
I ought to take a hot dish over; she’s got her hands full.
that old Holstein will kick her plumb to hell.
Good God, she was over here yesterday
Those kids of hers, not enough tendin’.
talkin’ to my man about semen-testing bulls!
By the way, did you see her garden?
That poor husband of hers—how does he stand it?
Rows crooked as a dog’s hind leg.
She brought a pie to church supper;
I hear she got some chickens.
s’pose she don’t bake too often though.
Bet she turns green dressing them roosters.
I’ll bet her house is a sight.
She’ll need help.
Heard she got a computer.
I never! Who ever head of naming cows and pigs?
Don’t take no machine to run a ranch
Well them pigs rooted up her garden yesterday
just common sense, you gotta be raised with it.
and I’ll bet she don’t call them by pet names now.
Their fortieth wedding anniversary—
She’s had it easy
Kids are throwin’ a party. Guess we’ll go.
He built that house right off, ahead of the machine shed. Good chance to see how the place is holding up. Hasn’t had to do without like us.
He and his kin kept that ranch going all these years.
That oldest of theirs is turning out all right,
I never! She acts like she owns it or something.
just like his dad, good breeding.
Married into it, she did.
Those girls will be another story; she’ll have her hands full. I heard she was running the baler.
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Several neighbors did this too before it became mainstream ranching practice. Pat is proud to be part of the agricultural industry. “As a whole, I think we do a pretty good job considering the number of people that are fed each year by smaller amounts of land available for food production,” she said. Raising her three children and her younger brother Ken on the ranch was important to the Frolanders. “I didn’t want to raise the children in Denver. This lifestyle taught them about responsibility, a sense of pride in their accomplishments, and enriched their self-esteem. They understood the value in working hard,” she said, “More than anything, I think the kids learned respect; respect for family, the land, the livestock.” Pat said she believes their children will carry on the legacy of the Frolander Ranch that has been in the family for more than a century and, “as far as I’m concerned that’s a fine, fine thing.”
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A bull that was owned co-operatively under a Farm Security Administration agreement in 1939. Photo by Dorothea Lange, courtesy Library of Congress.
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Lairmore Beefmasters in Arkansas uses blood pregnancy testing to efficiently manage culling and calving plans. The owner pulls the blood himself and has test results in one week.
By Kathy Parker Courtesy photos
A cow’s job is to have a calf.
Dr. Thomas Hansen, Colorado
When she is not pregnant, time
State
is wasted and money is spent on
scientist, is working on an improved
feed that is gaining no profit.
blood pregnancy test for even faster
Determining if a cow is bred at the earliest possible time helps producers cull or determine the
University
reproductive
detection than the current one. He hopes further research will build a diagnostic tool to identify problems that limit reproductive efficiency.
next step for each female in the herd. “I need to clarify that this project Cattlemen have been using a
is still in development,” Hansen
blood test for early pregnancy
said. “We will not be offering this
detection for a while now and it
to the general public until we have
has proven to be an economical
fully vetted accuracy, sensitivity
tool which is much more efficient
and specificity. This could take
than palpation.
another year of research.”
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Lairmore Beefmaster females. Blood pregnancy testing is used at this operation for early and convenient pregnancy detection. Several breeding services offer the blood tests.
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“We have promising preliminary data… It’s a very active research program.” – Dr. Thomas Hansen, Colorado State University
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Hansen said the greatest benefit of this test will
used on approximately day 32 after conception.
be management of open cows. Pregnancy can be
Hansen said the blood tests already on the market
detected 16-17 days after insemination.
use pregnancy-associated glyco protein which
“This provides an opportunity to manage
can be detected beginning between day 27 and
open cows,” Hansen said. “It enables the use of
day 32. The markers on the test in development
resynchronization programs designed for more
can be detected as early as 16 to 19 days.
rapid return to estrus.” Current blood pregnancy tests, and Hansen said they are good ones, or ultrasound can be
With Hansen’s test, producers will gain
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two weeks to begin other programs or cull open cows.
This cow from Lairmore Beefmasters in Arkansas is an example of females that are blood tested for pregnancy. Blood testing is the earliest form of test now available.
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Hansen said local or regional clinics
Hansen has diagnostics in development to
will be able to run the test with a one-day
identify cows carrying Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus,
turnaround. Eventually, Hansen hopes to
which produces persistently infected fetuses.
develop a card or strip test, similar to the
“BVDV markers are maternal surrogate
human pregnancy test, which could be used
markers that may distinguish pregnant cows
on the ranch.
carrying BVDV fetuses from non-infected
“We have promising preliminary data,” Hansen said. “It’s a very active research program.” Hansen said he expects the cost to be in the $2.50 to $6 range per cow, but more market
ones,” Hansen said. He said this part of the test is stalled due to lack of funding. He has received funding for the pregnancy test, but funding has been less available for developing other marker tests.
analysis is needed to nail down the exact cost. Arkansas
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Beefmaster
producer
Larry
Producers can learn to collect blood for the
Lairmore and his Kansas partner Ron Sanko,
test themselves from the tail vein or jugular
DVM of Pittsburgh, Kansas, agree on the benefits
vein, using a vaccucontainer and needle.
of a blood test for determining pregnancy.
Larimore uses the existing blood
later stages of pregnancy are not
test for fall calvers. He pulls the blood
subject to damage from palpation
himself in vials the company sends to
like very small ones are, but early
him at a cost of 75 cents each. The test
palpation for early results does
is $1.50 per head for the pregnancy
come with a risk.
test—totaling less than the average cost per head for palpation.
“Palpation at 60 days is risky,” Lairmore said. “Fetuses can be
It takes a week from the time the blood is shipped to get the results of the test.
lost that way. And the problem with palpation is you don’t know how pregnant they are, just that
The blood draw is less stress for the
they are.” He said exact timing is
cow and reduces the risk of abortion
more important in his fall calvers
that
so he can plan for calving in
accompanies
palpation.
Larimore said large fetuses in the
Larry Lairmore (right) of Lairmore Beefmasters and his partner Dr. Ron Sanko, DVM, of Pittsburg, Kansas, use blood pregnancy testing on fall calvers to most efficiently cull or continuing planning for calving.
harsh weather.
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More than money By Heather Smith Thomas Photo courtesy Carrie Stadheim
W
ith the high cost bulls,
of some
ranchers opt
to lease instead of buy. This can work if a person leases from a reputable source, but can be risky if the bull has unknown history.
people,
to multiple diseases. Problems
leasing is the logical choice.
most commonly transmitted
But
for
some
“People just getting started, or with small herds, can’t afford an expensive bull, and may not have a place to keep the bull except out with the cows,” she says.
sexually
are
trichomoniasis,
campylobacter (“vibrio”) and leptospirosis. There are also things like Johne’s disease and BVD that can be transmitted any time cattle are moved from
“Bringing a non-virgin bull onto your place increases the
farm to farm, if the herd they came from is infected,” she says.
Dr. Beth Carlson, North Dakota
risk since some diseases can
Deputy State Veterinarian, says
be spread by breeding. A leased
Dr. Jim Logan, Wyoming State
any time you bring a new animal
bull that’s been at multiple
Veterinarian, says that even
onto your place, there are risks.
farms may have been exposed
with testing, trichomoniasis is
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Health, risk, cost all considerations in deciding to buy or lease bulls
still a concern. “All too often
that they may have picked up
but if I were a herd owner
bulls can be leased for breeding
something. I would not feel
considering leasing bulls, my
and considered ‘safe’ on the
at all comfortable to base a
own requirement would go
basis of just one PCR test for
decision on just one test, when
over and above whatever the
trich, and in many cases these
putting a bull in with my herd,”
state requirement might be.”
are probably pooled tests. It is
he says.
certainly of value to have these
“On the basis of just one test,
tests, and in some situations
“My recommendation is a
even if it is a PCR test (which
pooling is acceptable. But
minimum of 2 PCR tests (not
is pretty reliable), there is still
when bulls are being leased
pooled) at least a week apart.
possibility—for many reasons—
and may have been used in
This should be the norm for
that the organism can be
other herds prior to being
any bull that is going to be
missed. The most important
leased for breeding in your
leased. Different states will
link in the testing chain is
herd, there is always more risk
have different requirements,
the quality of the job the
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Photo courtesy Carrie Stadheim
veterinarian does, collecting samples. If the sample isn’t collected,
preserved,
and
handled correctly, then no matter which test is used at the lab, it won’t be accurate. A well-trained veterinarian who is conscientious about how the sample is collected
“We’ve spent a lot of time on Johne’s disease the last couple years here in Montana because we’ve seen a spike in the number of positives. Young animals are exposed as calves. If you raise your
could bring into your herd. There are many bulls leased each
year
without
any
problems, and it certainly can be done, but you need to do your homework and make sure they come from a healthy background.”
own replacements, they may
Russ Daly, DVM, Extension
become infected at an early
Veterinarian/Professor/State
age if this disease is brought
Public
onto your place. If you bring
South Dakota State University,
in a leased bull and he is a
says
heavy Johne’s shedder (if there
will arrive in good condition—
vary, so producers should
was no Johne’s surveillance
and protected from freezing
in his herd of origin) he will
ask pointed questions and
or overheating. If it’s a good
be exposing your calves and
sample to start with, then the
you wouldn’t even know it for
“For many reasons it’s good
test at the lab should be pretty
several years. You eventually
to utilize a source of bulls that
reliable,” says Logan.
see one or two skinny cows
is close to you, rather than
with chronic diarrhea and
getting bulls from more distant
then find out you have a high
parts of the country,” says Daly.
and handled is key, along with transit to the lab. The sample needs to be in the media preferred by the lab, and should be sent at a time it
Dr.
Tahnee
Montana
Szymanski,
Department
of
Livestock, says the biggest concern on their radar is trichomoniasis, but Johne’s disease
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considered.
should
also
be
infection rate in your herd,” Szymanski says. “There are many other diseases that a leased bull
Health
Veterinarian,
vaccination
programs
consider location.
Biosecurity measures are always bringing
important in
new
when cattle.
“Things like IBR, or acute
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Photo courtesy Maria Tussing
infections with BVD, could
and those are riskier than
immunity and seem healthy,
be brought from one place
bulls sourced from one or
but they could bring it into
to another. It’s always good
two breeders, that have not
your herd,” she says.
to have a quarantine period
traveled to multiple farms.
after the bulls are brought
Bulls that come from other
to any farm, to reduce the
parts of the country may bring
number of viruses they might
a disease you are not aware
be shedding just from the
of,” says Carlson.
stress and
from
transportation
comingling.
always
possible,
It’s
not
but
the
earlier a person can get the bull onto their farm and let him acclimate to the new environment before turnout the better,” Daly says.
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Visit
with
your
own
veterinarian about what you should test for, or ask if the owner has tested for those diseases, she said. “Ask what
In certain regions some
vaccinations have been given,
diseases are endemic—to the
and the specific products
point where animals don’t
used,” says Carlson.
show illness (because they have some resistance) but are simply carriers. If those animals come into a naive herd that has no previous exposure
“The bull you lease should have proof of a negative trich test and a negative BVD PI ear notch,” Daly says. “The outfits that are doing
It is important to know the
and no immunity, this may
bull’s history – which farms
create problems. “Down south
he has been on - Carlson
some cattle have anaplasmosis
said. “Some groups of leased
– more commonly than in
bulls are put together at sale
northern regions. There may
It’s also wise to consider
barns, with unknown history,
be animals that have some
legal issues. “Have a contract.
a good job leasing bulls will have this as part of their business plan.”
Dakota, the person receiving
“All bulls offered at that time
are
the animals is responsible.
will be fall yearlings, spring
responsible for the condition
If you are leasing bulls from
yearlings or 2-year-olds. Our
the bull is in when he goes
out of state, don’t assume that
slogan is ‘Buy them or lease
back to the owner. I’ve heard
the person sending them is
them—you decide’ because a
horror stories about verbal
responsible. Ask about this, so
person can either purchase or
agreements
the
that you don’t end up being
lease the bulls.”
bull dies or breaks a leg or is
fined because you didn’t have
injured and can’t breed cows.
the health certification, or the
What is the liability if someone
bulls being quarantined (and
bid on Lot 1 and get the final
is helping you work cattle
you can’t use them),” she says.
bid for $1,000, at that time you
Spell Carlson
out
expectations,”
says.
and
“You
then
and is killed or injured by that bull? Are you responsible? Visit with an attorney or figure out a contract that protects both you and the owner, with legal implications fully understood.”
can tell us whether you want to Profit Maker Bulls of Paxton,
purchase that bull or lease him.
Nebraska, is well aware of all
If you want to lease him, that’s
the concerns around leasing bulls, and has developed a program that sells and leases bulls with confidence. Rob
“If people are leasing a bull
Robinson is in charge of their
from out of state, we remind
leasing program. Most of the
them to make sure they are
bulls they offer for lease are
meeting
importation
featured in their annual sale,
health requirements. In North
the last Saturday in February.
state
“For a simple example, if you
what you’d pay for a lease. If you want to purchase him, you’d multiply that by three, which would be $3,000 for the purchase price. The sale price is three times what the lease price would be,” he explains. “If leasing, it’s your choice
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Profit Maker has traditionally raised and leased Angus bulls but they now offer a few Herefords too. Photo courtesy Profit Maker Bulls.
when you want to take him.
only had this happen a few
that can go out and cover a lot
Some guys pick the bulls up
times; most bulls are only used
of rough country and breed a
on sale day. Most ranchers
once during the year,” he says.
lot of cows.
don’t put bulls with their cows until about the first of May and
“The first thing we do when a
Ranchers
can
purchase
bull comes back is keep him in
insurance on the bulls they
for 30 days. We trich test every
lease, at 10 percent of the cost.
bull that comes back. We have
“If you lease a bull for $2,000 (the
an agreement with the state
lease value on a $6,000 bull), you
of Nebraska in which we are
can pay $200 more for insurance
basically a quarantine station.
through us. This covers the bull
Everything that comes back
if anything happens to him
the time a person bids on him
is tested. If it’s a yearling bull,
while he’s at your place—and
and the time the bull is taken
he will be on the sale the next
you would get a replacement
home, we pick out another bull
year as a 2-year-old. If it’s a
bull. This year there were only
with similar EPD numbers.”
2-year-old coming back for the
two guys that opted to not to
second time, we recondition
get the insurance; they just put
those bulls and send them
the bulls on their own farm/
down to our facility in Elk City,
ranch insurance policy. Most
Oklahoma as coming 3-year-
people purchase our insurance,”
olds,” says Robinson.
he says.
leave them with us until then. We don’t charge anything for keeping the bull until they need him. When they come to pick up the bull, that’s when the lease begins. If something happens to the bull between
The bulls are leased out for 90 days, and then returned. “Depending on the age of the bull, we lease it out again the next year or sell it. It’s possible for a bull to go out twice in one
“At that facility these older
“We have bulls left over
year (for an early spring calving/
bulls are sold. Most people in
after the sale, so we do a lot
breeding and again for a fall
Oklahoma, Texas, and New
of private treaty leasing or
program, breeding late in the
Mexico don’t want yearlings;
selling. Some ranchers come
year), depending on how early
they prefer 2 and 3-year-old
in after the sale, sometimes in
he was used the first time and
bulls, or even 4-year-olds.”
August or September, to ask
how well he reconditions. We’ve
They need rugged, older bulls
what we’ve got,” he says. His
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outfit leased 380 bulls, in addition to selling a
an advantage in not using the same bull more
few last year.
than one year.” If a person is keeping heifers,
All the bulls come from the Profit Maker cowherd, owned by Dave Bittner. “Years ago
they don’t have to worry about breeding them to their sire.
he partnered with Burt Hudson (Hudson
“We lease bulls into Montana, Wyoming,
Angus Farms at Elk City, Oklahoma) on some
North and South Dakota, Kansas, Colorado,
registered cows, on the understanding that the
New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa, Illinois. A
bull calves would come back to us for lease or
few years ago I leased two bulls to a guy in New
sale. We were strictly registered Black Angus
York State. We’ve also leased bulls to Florida,”
for many years, but last year branched out into
he says.
Herefords. A lot of people want Hereford bulls, so we started offering some. Last year we had about 25 for our sale, and this next sale we’ll probably have about 50 to 60,” says Robinson.
Most people don’t worry about where the bull was last year. “I don’t think I’ve ever been asked that question. People have confidence in our program. These bulls are vaccinated and
The bulls at Profit Maker are feed-tested,
vet-checked, trich-tested, semen-tested, and
with a GrowSafe system to measure feed intake.
guaranteed to go out and breed cows,” he says.
“Some people at our sale just want to look at EPD numbers. Other people just want a sound breeding bull; they don’t care about numbers or what he looks like, as long as he’s fertile and can breed cows. We always have repeat customers, and every year we see more new ones, as well. A lot of people are seeing the advantages to
“The most we leased out to one ranch this year was a ranch in South Dakota that leased 38 bulls. Another guy in Nebraska leased 36. Some people in Texas and New Mexico lease 20 to 25 bulls every year from us. It varies with the size of the operation.”
leasing rather than buying a bull, especially the way feed costs have been. They don’t have to feed these bulls all year; they simply use them and return them to us,” he says. They also don’t have to worry about facilities for keeping a bull. “Bulls tear up a lot of fence, so people appreciate not having to put up with them the rest of the year when they are not with cows,” says Robinson. They don’t have feed and fencing costs. “If you buy a bull you’ll probably keep him several years to get the benefit from your investment, and you have the same genetics year after year until he’s gone. Many people see
Profit Maker Bulls leased out about 380 bulls last year. Photo courtesy Profit Maker Bulls
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Nothing replaces the nutrients and delivery system of a calf’s mama, but if the real thing isn’t available, pick a milk replacer that is designed Photo by Maria Tussing for a young calf’s developing digestive system.
By Jenn Zeller
M
a r i a
local feed stores, but then
the bloat daily, but even
Neilsen is
they began carrying only
they eventually died and
rancher
one.
the results of their tests
and
has
calves on that brand of milk
and
seen a lot in the last 21 years
replacer with little more
malnutrition, organ failure
she has been on the family’s
than the rare scour calf, she
and anemia.
working cattle ranch in the
thought nothing of it.
foothills of El Dorado County
necropsies
were
They tried every remedy they could find. The scours
As the sixth
So, when a severe strain
generation on the ranch
of scours hit and they were
were
they all work hard to keep
unable to get a handle on
antibiotics,
their cattle healthy and
it, their local vet suggested
and electrolytes.
thriving. She bottle feeds
that they do some testing
worked. She had calves that
the occasional calf that is
at the State Vet Hospital at
were days old, hours old,
struggling, for any number
the University of California-
weeks old, and months old―
of reasons.
Davis in Davis, California. He
in California.
Sometimes she will have around 18-25 calves in a season come through her pens. In all her experiences, she never envisioned what would happen in the winters of 2011-2012 and 2012 -2013.
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Having raised many
investigated as they sent in fecal and blood samples and eventually necropsies, since they started losing calves. Every orphaned calf that came to Neilsen’s pens got the same symptoms. Coliclike behavior started with
treated
with
pills,
probiotics Nothing
all kinds of scenarios and all were affected with the same symptoms once they came into her calf pen. At some point when the tests were coming back negative for any of the diseases that cause diarrhea in neonatal calves, the state vet asked, “What are you feeding them?”
She’d been using the same
bloating and teeth grinding,
reputable brand of calf milk
lethargy, shivering, lack of
She told him the brand of
replacer for the last 10 years,
appetite, major diarrhea,
milk replacer, and he asked if
and used to have several
loss of weight. Some she
they got well as soon as they
to choose from at the two
kept
got on a cow - Yes. Those
going
by
relieving
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calves that got a real mother
the spectrum. Still, so certain
to a normal stool, to running
got
instantly.
her calves were fighting a bad
and bucking, and became a
But, she was so sure it was
bug, she didn’t read the label
healthy, thriving calf.
a nasty bug that she never
any farther and continued
even thought about what
on with the testing. Nothing
she was feeding them, since
came back conclusive, except
she had used this product for
the malnutrition, anemia, and
many years. The vet told her
organ failure on the two calves
and the story is the same: read
that milk replacer companies
she’d kept alive for months―
the ingredients in your milk
change their ingredients all
until finally they died. One
replacer.
the time based on economics
late last calf came in, showing
replacer, the length of time you
the same symptoms after she
feed the calf, and any changes
fed her―she was devastated.
to the type of replacer you use
Finally the vet told her to get
can have positive or negative
The light dawned as she read
the calf on whole cow’s milk
impacts on your calf. Here are a
the label. The crude fiber was
from the grocery store and off
few things producers might find
too high, the fat and protein
the powdered replacer.
useful when choosing how to
levels were at the low end of
bottles in, she went from dying,
well
almost
and what is cheaper and available.
Four
Neilsen
has
now
heard
similar stories from producers and vets all over the country,
The type of milk
feed those calves.
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How does a rumen develop?
stomachs of the four-stomach animal begin developing and as they get more developed they
According to Dean Bader, DVM, from Shingle
can utilize fiber to a greater extent,” Bader says.
Springs, California (and Maria’s veterinarian), the rumen develops slowly. Though the
If you’re feeding soy based milk replacer
anatomy is there in its entirety at birth, the
and the calves are getting sick, immediately
abomasum is what’s doing the digestion, so
switch to a milk-protein based product. In
young calves are essentially monogastric. As a
Bader’s experience with helping Neilsen, the
calf, the bovine has a “simple stomach.” Calves
percentage of animals able to be saved (short of
can’t utilize fiber in the first place because the
being put on a cow), after being fed a soy-based
abomasum is unable to break down cellulose.
product was very low. According to Penn State, as well as Bader, soy-based proteins should not
“The acid from the stomach curdles the milk,
be fed to a calf any younger than 3 weeks of age.
and then is broken down and digested through
Bader is skeptical that even at 3 weeks a calf
the stomach. As time goes on, the other three
should be fed plant proteins as a substitute for milk proteins.
What is there to know about milk replacer? Whey is the primary protein ingredient in milk replacers.
A bi-product of cheese
manufacturing, whey has become a muchdemanded product now used in human-grade food products, which makes it more expensive to use in cattle products. The American Dairy Council says whey has become one of the dairy industry’s most sought-after products, which has driven up the cost of milk-based replacers. That said, Dr. Tom Earleywine, Director of Nutritional Services for Land O’Lakes Animal Milk Products says that you can have just as good a result with a protein blend which is
What’s in the bottle can do more harm than good if it’s the wrong formulation for the age of calf you’re feeding. Photo by Jenn Zeller
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more economical, yet still
system has not developed full
of bacteria can compromise a
provides necessary nutrition.
functionality. Also, if calves are
calf’s immune system.
Land O’Lakes makes a soy-
weaned at 4 or 5 weeks, they
protein based milk replacer.
will barely have had time to
According to the Penn State College of Ag and Science, “Non-milk proteins are not acceptable for feeding calves less than 3 weeks of age.
adjust to the new milk replacer before weaning. Therefore, combining early weaning with a change in milk replacer is not advised.”
According soy
to
based
Bader,
milk
a
replacer
will create a nutritionally deficient calf, because they are unable to absorb soy protein.
If you see a loose
stool/diarrhea
from
the
These calves do not digest
Earleywine says milk replacer
calf, that is a good indicator
non-milk proteins efficiently.
should be fed in a ration of 1.5
that there is some sort of
A further consideration is
to 3 lb. dry matter in a 12 to
digestive tract upset, and/or
that every time calves’ feed
15 percent solids solution and
is changed, they will have
split into two or preferably
a bacterial/viral problem. If
a
adjustment.
three feedings. Earlywine also
Changing feeds around 2 to
says to make sure that your
3 weeks of age puts stress
milk replacer is made from
on calves at the precise time
human-grade ingredients, as
when their immune system is
the bacteria count in human-
When the calf is born, the
at its lowest point. Protection
grade milk replacers will be
rumen makes up only 25
from colostrum is waning,
lower than in milk-replacer
percent of the calf’s stomach.
and the calf’s own immune
grade replacers. A higher count
Milk is consumed via the
period
of
you already have a digestive tract problem and you feed a soy-based replacement, you’ll compound the situation.
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esophageal which
groove,
bypasses
the
sometimes
be
used
interchangeably.
The
rumen, reticulum and
differences
between
omasum
them
the
through
to
are
fat
the abomasum when
and
the calf drinks milk.
according to Neilsen.
The suckling reflex and
The Animal Plant Health
milk protein stimulate
Inspection Service and
the groove to open. If
the
possible,
on
you
should
protein
Bovine
levels,
Alliance
Management
and
also avoid letting your
Nutrition state: “Protein
calves
water
and fat levels are both
after they’ve consumed
important to consider
a bottle, because the
when choosing a milk
water
replacer. Protein levels
drink
hinders
the
digestive process.
in calf milk replacers
According to Bader, as
the
calf’s
rumen
develops you can begin feeding
fiber,
and
depending upon your program, you can wean
range from 18 to 30 percent and fat levels from 10 to 28 percent, with 18 to 22 percent being the most common fat levels.”
as early as 2 months,
Lamb milk is really
as long as the calf has
high in fat and too rich
adequate forage in front
for a calf. Goat’s milk is
of them, they’ve taken to
closer to cow’s milk, and
eating it, and they don’t
if you use a multi-species
have a loose/diarrheal
replacer, you will often
type stool.
get a higher protein content than in calf milk replacer, due to lambs
What about using goat milk for calves? Milk replacers among livestock species can
and kids needing more than what is offered in a calf replacer. According
to
Bader,
goat milk makes a great
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supplement. Of course a nurse
needs for passive immunity, it
colostrum to calves. Heifers, bulls,
cow is best, but if you have
is also an important source of
freemartins, it doesn’t matter. We
access to fresh goat’s milk, it’s
nutrients. Colostrum is chock-full
have been given the responsibility
an adequate substitute.
of vitamins, minerals, energy and
of serving as ‘surrogate parents’
protein the calf needs to survive
to these young calves.”
Do you need a colostrum
and prosper. The decision not to
supplement in addition to the milk
feed colostrum to calves sets the
Bader adds that there is a
replacer if the cow dies at birth?
calf on the path of poor nutrition,
short time frame of about three
recurrent disease, and increased
days in which the calf is actually
risk for death. The bottom line is
able to absorb the colostrum, as
www.calfnotes.com, “Colostrum
this -- if you are involved with the
their systems will shut off the
is not only an important source
management of calves during the
ability to absorb it, so give it as
of immunoglobulins that the calf
first 24 hours of life, you must feed
soon as possible.
According to Dr. Jim Quigley on
Everything about the natural interaction between a cow and calf is intentional and beneficial. Lacking that relationship, you should try to replicate it as closely as possible, from the contents of the bottle to the angle of delivery. Photo by Maria Tussing
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Higher Ground Elevation, genetics draw attention in brisket disease studies By Amanda Radke
Photos courtesy of Greta Krafsur
R
anchers who live and
“It is believed that other risk
graze cattle at high
factors like chronic inflammation
elevations
well
and bovine respiratory disease
aware of brisket disease.
(BRD) may initiate or contribute to
At elevations of 7,000 ft. and higher,
disease progression in fat steers,”
there are many cases where low
said Greta Krafsur, veterinarian
oxygen incites vasoconstriction,
and third year anatomic pathology
which remodels the pulmonary
resident and Ph.D. student at
arteries,
to
Colorado State University (CSU). “In
accumulate in the loose tissue of
humans, it’s well recognized that
the brisket, and progressively leads
persistent inflammation early in
to the dysfunction and failure of the
life can set off mechanisms in the
right heart.
development of disease. In cattle,
causing
are
fluid
While this right heart failure at
high
elevations
is
well-
documented, it is now recognized as a common cause of death in late fed cattle in high plains feedlots, where there is no history of high altitude grazing.
persistent
inflammation
could
do the same. In a feedlot setting, that would involve cases like BRD, which is the number one cause of death in cattle. Anything that would cause this inflammation, some cattle will be hyper responders to
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that inflammation. It will set them up for this
studying brisket disease as it was first
pathology to cause remodeling in the lungs and
described here in 1913 by a veterinarian
cause the right heart to fail.”
and veterinarian pathologist. From there,
While at CSU, Krafsur has been focused on finding the pathogenesis of pulmonary vascular remodeling by exploring factors such as genetics to pinpoint which cattle are most susceptible to this progressive dysfunction and failure of the right heart.
we’ve learned the inherited susceptibility of brisket disease and realized that bringing the cattle back down to a lower altitude was so impactful for these cattle. What’s concerning researchers and cattlemen now is we are seeing more failures in late-term feedlot cattle not at high altitudes.”
“When I started my pathology residency, I wanted a project that entailed both production and disease,” said Krafsur. “CSU has a long history o
f
Using her veterinary pathology training, Krafsur is trying to find the causes — environmental and genetic — that may be leading to death loss in feedlots due to pulmonary hypertension. Using
hypobaric
chambers, Krafsur simulates high altitudes of 15,500 feet and studies the response of neonatal dairy calves to help advance her research of brisket disease in cattle. She also works closely with human physicians and works in a lab at the University of Colorado Denver Medical School. She often gets calls from ranchers who donate these late-term feedlot steers who suffer a death loss due to pulmonary hypertension, and she’s been able to connect the dots from bovines to people in
Telltale Symptons
a cross study that has benefited both cattle and human health. “In the population of cow-calf operations at high altitudes, when reduced oxygen causes
Krafsur points out a few telltale symptoms of brisket disease including edema in the ventral and brisket areas.
hypoxia, the blood vessels will fail and constrict and not shunt blood elsewhere,” said Krafsur. “I think it’s very well understood and described, but in the feed lots and low elevations, it’s very complicated. A human doctor at Vanderbilt has identified possibly one genetic market for this after studying blood samples from some of our research cattle. However, we know that
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feedlots in the western slopes
has to pump blood farther
there might be a genetic
of Nebraska that have suffered
because of the additional
predisposition
from pulmonary hypertension
blood vessels. Once they get
disease.”
and death,” said Myers. “You
up to the last month of their
To
identify
to
this
the
cattle
slight
life in the finish phase, all
elevation increase would be
of a sudden, several steers
a huge deal, but when these
are dying at once. This often
cattle get fat, it puts more
happens in cattle that come
stress on their circulatory
from the same producer, so
Pressure (PAP) tests on bulls for
system. As a result, the heart
it’s an indication to me that
seedstock producers in
wouldn’t
think
the
most likely to succumb to pulmonary
hypertension,
Myers said many veterinarians administer Pulmonary Artery
high elevations. “For
purebred
breeders in the high country of Wyoming and Colorado, a PAP test is necessary to provide to
bull
customers,”
Myers. on
scores
“The
said theory
interpreting
the
numbers is if a bull doesn’t have a good PAP score, then he will also pass that trait onto his offspring.” PAP testing involves passing
a
catheter
through
the
right
jugular
vein
into
the and
right
heart
measuring
the
pressure. “The require
test
doesn’t sedation;
the bulls are just run through
the
chute
and the pressure is
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measured,” said Myers. “This test isn’t done with regularity, but in areas where cattle graze in high altitudes, this information is important for seedstock producers to collect and pass onto the commercial producers who will be using their genetics.” “Generally, it’s best to test for the altitude the cattle will reside at,” added Krafsur. “PAP
testing
measures blood
is
essentially
how
hard
being
the
forced
through the heart. Generally, we want a bull to receive a sore below 40; this would mean he would do well at a high elevation, as would his offspring. Any score between 41 and 48, producers should exercise caution. Anything
In these hypobaric chambers, Greta Krafsur simulates an altitude of 15,500 feet and studies the response of neonatal dairy calves to help advance her research of brisket disease in beef cattle.
over 49 would be considered a failed test, and this would not be a good choice for a high elevation operation.” Krafsur says the heritability is estimated to be as high
Photo courtesy of Greta Krafsur
as 30-40 percent. With the identification of the genes responsible instances
for of
higher pulmonary
hypertension, she hopes the industry will one day develop
“In addition to PAP scores,
biomarkers of this disease,” said
genomic EPDs to help folks
more work needs to be done
Krafsur. “This is definitely on the
make the correct breeding
to develop both the genomic
rise in feed lots, and owners are
decisions based on the scores.
factors
very concerned about this.”
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“With the introduction of genetic profiling, the amount of information we now have at our fingertips about the DNA of cattle is phenomenal,” added Myers. “If there is a genetic component
to
pulmonary
hypertension, I imagine we will soon find it. Genomics
Chronic inflammation and certain genetic markers may be the cause of pulmonary hypertension in lateterm feedlot steers at low elevations. This steer is showing symptoms with fluid in his brisket, abducted limbs, and being isolated from the group.
is still in its infancy, and the industry is just getting started.” So what are pen riders seeing for symptoms of cattle before the onset of death in these feedlot cattle? Krafsur
the vessel,” added Myers.
properly, and within a day
says there are several signs of
“The heart is too overworked
or two, the steer is dead. It’s
trouble, but the problem is the
to
not uncommon to miss these
circulate
the
blood
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symptoms don’t last long before death occurs. “Cattle
will
isolate
themselves and generally stand alone by the water tank,” said Krafsur. “Limbs are abducted (abnormally away from their body and chest). The cattle exhibit labored breathing. There is
an
of
fluid
mandibles,
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the brisket. The steer will have watery diarrhea and is typically a poor doer.” “The blood pressure
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veins bounding and extremely
If and when Krafsur is able
dead animal in the lot.”
wide. An ultrasound of carcass
to identify the genetic markets,
characteristics
also
Miskimins said these cattle can
show a much smaller ribeye
be more easily identified to
In the lab at South Dakota State University (SDSU), Dale Miskimins, DVM, MS, a veterinary pathologist
and
Extension
veterinarian has studied cases of
pulmonary
hypertension
submitted by ranchers.
when compared to other steers in the lot as the animal has failed to thrive. “This syndrome is not yet understood because it’s a new
market them lighter and avoid both death loss in the fat steer and financial loss for the feeder. “We
are
excited
that
researchers like Krafsur are
“In cases like this, we first
and different syndrome from
notice changes in the heart
brisket disease,” said Miskimins.
working
muscle, as well as the lungs,”
“We are trying to educate our
identify these genetic markets,”
said
“Clinically
clients and other veterinarians
said
and microscopically, a case of
to look for this syndrome and
very outgoing and brilliant
brisket disease at high elevation
recognize the signs that this
looks very similar to low altitude
pathologist and veterinarian,
has occurred in a death loss.
and she is a South Dakota
At SDSU, we are watching the
native. We hope she might one
these
work of Krafsur at CSU very
day return home and work at
cattle, other signs will be an
closely, as well as some data
aneurysm of the artery, lungs
that’s being gathered at Kansas
filled up with fluid, and jugular
State University.”
Miskimins.
pulmonary hypertension.” In
necropsies
of
Greta Krafsur gets blood from the jugular vein in a late fed steer with pulmonary hypertension in Akron, CO.
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would
so
diligently
Miskimins.
“She’s
the SDSU diagnostics lab.”
to a
Looking for Answers Krafsur hopes to use background, education to help beef industry
By Amanda Radke
Veterinarian and pathologist Greta Krafsur has dedicated her Ph.D. research to studying pulmonary hypertension. Here she poses with the neonatal dairy calves she evaluates using hypobaric chambers in simulations of 15,000 ft.
Photos courtesy of Greta Krafsur
Each year, the National Cattlemen’s later changed to the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF) awards two $12,000 Beef Association (NCBA). scholarships to outstanding students who Farr was well known for his work in the are pursuing careers in meat science and animal agriculture. The scholarship is livestock industry, water development given in honor of W.D. Farr — the first NCF and production agriculture. Having president and president of the American passed away at age 97 in 2007, the W.D. National Cattlemen’s Association, which Farr
Scholarship
recognizes
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achievement
in
agricultural
studies and supports graduate
for
students in their studies, with
representing 16 universities from
the hope that their work will
across the country,” said Sara
ultimately
Arp, NCBA manager of leadership
benefit
the
beef
industry.
this
year’s
management.
scholarships
“Speaking
on
behalf of the NCF committee,
bovine high-mountain disease, more commonly known as brisket disease. “My hope is to identify the biomarkers associated with the phenotype that can be used to
This year’s winners are Whitney
Greta is an outstanding person
predict disease risk, with the
Crossland of Texas A&M University
who has a lot of experience in her
goal of improving selective
and Greta Krafsur of Colorado
educational career and personal
breeding,
State University (CSU). Krafsur
life. She is looking at something
fattening regimens,” said Krafsur.
is a native of Estelline, S.D. and
that will benefit the beef industry,
is passionate about her work
not only from a cow-calf side but
studying pulmonary hypertension
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“We had over 35 applicants
on the feeder side.”
precondition,
Listening
to
and
Krafsur
passionately speak about her research, it’s hard to imagine
in cattle and the potential genetic
Krafsur is currently a Ph.D.
markers that lead to cattle dying
student at CSU and is using her
However, her career in the beef
of brisket disease even at areas of
veterinary pathology training
industry hasn’t been linear. After
low elevation.
to explain the development of
graduating from Estelline High
her
doing
anything
else.
School in 1986, Krafsur pursued
school in August of 2009 and
Krafsur has spent summers
her bachelor’s and master’s
graduated as a veterinarian
in Alaska, doing necropsy work
degrees in textiles and clothing
in 2013. From there, I started
on whales and seals to give a
and textile engineering. While
my residency at CSU. I started
baseline health assessment of
studying for her master’s at
vet school with the intention
these animals before human
the University of Tennessee at
of becoming a pathologist
consumption. She also spent
Knoxville, Krafsur started to
and have been working to
six weeks in Scotland, where
miss home, particularly rural
get
she traveled to local small
living and the agricultural
while I’m in school.”
necropsy
experience
farms performing veterinary
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industry that she grew up in. She fondly remembers her childhood spent on her family’s diversified crop and cattle operation. Soon, she began dreaming of becoming a veterinarian, but as she says it, “Life got in the way.” While Krafsur
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graduate from high school,
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and she hopes to return
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While she still has a few years left at CSU, the timing will also coincide with life and her family. She will complete her residency around the
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she will start her own cowcalf operation on the family ranch in Estelline and work as a veterinary pathologist on important research such as the brisket disease work that
has been her focus now for several years. “My dream job would be to practice on large animals and be a consulting pathologist to
feed
yards
and
cow-
calf operations,” she said. “Because of my specialty in brisket disease, I would like to continue my research in that field and continue to run experiments to learn more about it.” Krafsur works closely with
beef
industry
professionals as
as
human
well health
professionals
in
this
area of study, which she says has been incredibly
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cattle
an
incredible
for
human
make model
pulmonary
hypertension,”
said
Krafsur. “The human MDs I present to are amazed at how closely bovines
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the future of the beef industry,
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“After reading Farr’s story, I was very inspired by his life and background,” she said. “After applying, I figured I didn’t have a prayer since I’m
in the beef industry,” said Arp. “W.D. Farr was such an innovator, and this is such a prestigious award. These individuals could potentially
beef producers select, breed and retain cattle genetics in the future. “Ultimately, my goal is to
be the next Farr, and it’s
be able to identify the genes
it a shot any way. It was very
important for our industry
and circulating bio-markers
humbling to learn I received
to support these individuals
to know the phenotype that
this scholarship. You can’t drive
who can help advance the
around Colorado and not think
beef business.”
just a veterinarian, but I gave
about Farr’s impact on the beef industry. I’m truly honored to receive this award.”
brisket disease, so cow-calf
For Krafsur, winning the W.D.
Farr
Scholarship
would be most likely to develop
is
certainly a feather in her cap,
producers can make breeding decisions,” she said. “By the
“The NCF is always look for
but she’s going to continue
time the animal gets to the feed
opportunities to help advance
to focus on the research
yard, it’s too late.”
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M
any
ranchers
supplement
Frank and Jennifer Beel live 10 miles south
cows during winter, feeding
of Johnstown, Nebraska, a small town near the
a protein source to balance dry grass in winter pastures,
or to complement low quality hay. There are
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Brown County and Cherry County line, on the Beel Brothers family ranch. “We are the third
various ways to feed a protein supplement but
generation here and run about 1,200 cows,” said
one of the traditional methods is to use pellets
Frank. He ranches with his twin brother Henry
or “cake” that can be fed on winter pastures.
and younger brother Adam, in a partnership.
Some ranchers find winter grazing with a cake supplement to be more economical than feeding hay. “We recently developed one pivot of corn and that’s the only crop we grow, but we put up prairie hay in the summer. In fall and early winter we rely on
The
family
maintains
a
winter grazing. “We have such
spring- and fall-calving herd.
good pasture this year that if
This year they started feeding
the snow doesn’t cover it up
the fall-calving cows and babies
they should be able to keep
some hay in mid-November
grazing until January,” he said.
when the weather turned bad,
grazing aftermath on our hay
but their spring-calving cows
His family has been using
meadows,” he said.
are on pastures they save for
cake for a long time. “We’ve
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been going about 75 years on this ranch. I’m 43 years old and my parents were feeding cake ever since I can remember. It used to come in 100-pound bags,
A cake feeder mounted on a flatbed pickup makes a convenient feeding machine.
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bulk bin, and now we have two
It takes some planning ahead,
that we just drive under to fill
to order cake before they run
With our fall calving cows, we
the feeder on our truck. We
out and to calculate how much
start feeding cake in October,
no longer have to scatter out
they will need, and when. “The
to have them ready to breed
those big bags!” he said.
co-op might take a week or
again. It can get pretty cold
two, during their busy period,
around Thanksgiving or early
before they can come fill our
December,” Frank said.
Beels use a cake feeder mounted on the back of a flatbed. The feeder holds about 1,200 pounds; they can put a grain mix in there, or cake
bins again, so we get on their schedule,” he said. “With
our
start
calving
until
March.
“The cows really like the cake, and come to the truck at feeding
spring-calving
time. It’s a very palatable pellet
pellets. They feed about three
cows
don’t
and they don’t waste any,
pounds per head, every other
start feeding cake until about
feeding out on grass. We try to
day, to their cows.
December, because they don’t
feed on grass or firm ground on
we
generally
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Bulk delivery of cake means the rancher doesn’t have to unload bags one at a time.
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the meadows.” On sand or mud they turn off the feeder from inside the pickup until they return to dry ground. Even if it snows, there are usually some places the snow has blown off, where cake can be fed on grass. “Once in awhile we might have to quit caking them for three or four days if snow gets too deep, but usually after a storm the sun comes out and melts it a bit, and the cattle tromp around, we can go back to feeding.” If there isn’t a clear spot, they sometimes use the tractor track
from
earlier
hay
feedings, or the windrow from hay fed previously. The calves learn by doing. “They nibble some and learn how to eat it. We used to wean our fall calves the first of March but we realized it was cheaper to leave them on the cows a few more months.
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it with all the minerals and
for the 30 percent pellet,” he said. The ingredients are in a compressed pellet that holds together well. The protein level, and the amount fed per head will depend on the type of cattle and their needs—whether they are young and growing (like weaned calves or yearlings), mature bulls or dry cows. “Most ranchers feed two to five pounds per head daily, and this depends on whether they are feeding hay along with it, or the cattle are just grazing,” said Smith. The quality of the hay or winter pasture will also make a difference on what the cattle need. “For cattle out on dry pasture, I’d feed a higher protein cake and probably feed a couple
On a lot of operations, caking has gone from a two-person to a one-person job.
pounds a day,” he said. Cake
is
often
fed
in
conjunction with a low-quality vitamins our cows need. They
with our operation and what our
grass hay or straw but Smith
can customize it for our needs,
cows need,” he explains.
said straw isn’t commonly fed
like when we’re feeding MGA to heifers in the spring before breeding; they can put that in the cake, too. If we want to boost the
Brian Smith at Cammack
in his region.
Ranch Supply, Union Center,
Today there are also a lot of
South Dakota said his company
by-products used as protein
makes a 15 percent, a 20 percent
vitamin A during calving season,
supplements. “Cake is going by
and a 30 percent protein pellet.
the wayside in some regions
they can do that for us. They also
“These are all grain-based.
where
have different levels of protein
The 15 and 20 percent pellets
readily available. A few years
and we generally choose the
are a wheat base. We use
ago things were different when
most economical that fits best
canola as the protein source
those were not so available. But
distillers
grains
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Cake comes in different sizes from Farmers Ranchers Co-op.
on a fall like we’re having this year, especially if it’s going to stay open, that’s when cake really comes in handy,” Smith said. The cake pellets are seveneighths of an inch in diameter round cubes that hold together
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grain. It contains 4 percent fat and 20,000 IU vitamin A. “We recommend feeding this product at a rate of four to six pounds per head per day,” he explains. His company also makes custom cake formulations that can include various vitamins, trace minerals, medicated feed additives or ionophores. Custom cake pellets can be created to match the needs of any cow herd. “Protein
supplement
is often needed during winter grazing,” he said. “The protein supplement increases and
forage
digestion,
provides
the
intake which
necessary
calories to maintain body heat in cold weather. For winter grazing, we suggest using the 23 percent or the 30 percent cake. When feeding
grass
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One of the biggest benefits to feeding cake is the fact that it rarely goes to waste. Cows can easily pick up the pieces off dry ground.
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Lisa Surber, Ruminant Nutritionist at at WestFeeds LLC, Bozeman, Montana, reminds producers that this time of year forages are very low in protein, which hinders optimal microbial growth. “Rumen microbes are key to unlocking the complex carbohydrates that are present in dried standing forage. Cattle can lose body condition at a time when we should be trying to build reserves in preparation for winter and calving. Without protein supplementation, the rumen cannot adequately digest these poor quality forages,” she says. Protein supplements, whether offered in cake or tub form help improve digestion of low-quality forages, to improve body condition. “Protein supplements, depending on the percent crude protein, can be in natural form or natural combined with non-protein nitrogen (NPN). If you are comparing two cubes with the same percentage of total crude protein, the major difference will be the sources of protein. A 30 percent protein cube can be built several ways. For example, it could consist mostly of natural protein sources like soybean or canola meal, or fewer natural proteins and some NPN, or some mid- to low-protein co-products combined with higher levels of NPN. Ingredient costs and performance will vary accordingly. An example would be our Beef Pro 30 Cube which is made with low-starch wheat midds, canola meal, and NPN from biuret,” she explains. Note: Biuret is an NPN-containing molecule (two urea molecules bound together) that releases ammonia in the rumen at a slower rate than urea, minimizing the possibility of ammonia toxicity. “NPN is converted to ammonia in the rumen. Ammonia is the building block of microbial protein. The rumen can be overwhelmed by ammonia and toxicity can be seen. Biuret’s slow rate of ammonia production also improves the synchronization of nitrogen availability with the slow release of fermentable energy from forages and, potentially, yields more efficient microbial growth in the rumen,” says Surber.
“Another key difference would be the NPN source itself. Do both cubes provide the same amount of total protein from NPN? Our Beef Pro 30 Cube is providing 16 percent of the total protein from biuret, with no more than 3 percent of that total coming from urea. There is a significant difference between biuret and urea in their rate of nitrogen release. The rate of nitrogen release is especially important relative to the energy in the diet and the method of feeding. Biuret and urea will differ significantly in how they can be fed and how well they will work in either feedlot or range programs,” says Surber. Urea is very soluble in the rumen and releases its nitrogen rapidly, over a relatively short period of time. “This can work well in grow-finish rations in the feedlot where the rapid release of nitrogen is well suited to the rapid release of energy from grain. Regular morning and afternoon feedings of mixed rations also help to regulate nitrogen release from urea. However, once-a-day feeding and the rapid release of nitrogen are not well suited for range supplements, especially for cows grazing low quality forages. These forages are slowly digested in the rumen and require a match with a slowly released nitrogen source to optimize microbe production, forage digestibility and forage intake,” she says. “Biuret has a distinct advantage over urea in low quality forage diets, especially in grazing situations. Biuret’s slow release of nitrogen is well matched to the slow release of energy from low quality forages. Biuret’s ability to safely and efficiently deliver a slow sustained release of nitrogen help optimize microbial production, and make it well suited to range supplements that are either fed once a day, or self-fed. This is a way to safely and efficiently deliver optimum amounts of nitrogen to rumen microbes, at low feeding rates, in ways that are complimentary to grazing situations. Ruminants have a unique ability to recycle nitrogen and that is what makes alternate day or every third day supplementation equally as effective as everyday supplementation,” explains Surber. 203
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Herefords used to be one of the few beef breeds raised in the western U.S. Roundup, Montana. 1939 Photo by Arthur Rothstein, courtesy Library of Congress.
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Heritage Angus Breeder
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Jerry, Sharon, Donnie (Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom), and Gabriel Connealy
Connealy
Angus
Jerry and Sharon, Donnie, Gabriel, Jed and Kara Connealy
Whitman, Nebraska
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q&a Connealy Angus Why did you decide to raise Angus cattle? Jerryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s parents, Marty and Donnie Connealy
purchased
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What changes do you see coming to the Angus breed? There is an emphasis on acquiring
registered
more phenotypic and genomic data
Angus heifers in 1961. Marty was one of
from producers. Therefore, it is very
our areaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first AI technicians, and he
important for the Angus Association to
spent quite bit of time working for other
receive production measurements, as
folks with other breeds of cattle He and
well as continued submission of DNA
Donnie decided that Angus would work
samples for further genomic testing.
well for our operation, so we continued down that path.
Also,
subjective
measurements
like foot scoring and disposition are
What are your favorite qualities of that breed?
important so that we can provide another area of evaluation for our cattle. These are more difficult to
Angus cattle are highly maternal,
measure, but with more data, we hope
have explosive growth, and excellent
to provide more accurate information
carcass characteristics.
to commercial customers.
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Connealy Angus How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Angus breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? The Certified Angus Beef program provides a â&#x20AC;&#x153;pull throughâ&#x20AC;? effect that potentially makes Angus carcasses worth more, which in turn makes Angus feeder cattle worth more. Therefore, the commercial producer is the recipient of increased demand for his Angus calves in the marketplace.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? The Angus breed is cognizant that the ultimate market driver is a good eating experience, so the breed has strived to put emphasis on superior carcass characteristics. That carcass goal, however, needs to be achieved by a moderate sized, easy fleshing, efficient, and highly productive cow.
The commercial producerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Angus heifers are in demand as replacements due to their strong maternal characteristics, as well.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why?
With regard to marketing calves; in a steady
In this context, it would be interesting to visit
market scenario, the longer the commercial
with great grandparents and grandparents, the
producer can own genetically superior Angus
Swiggarts and the Vintons, who had the vision
calves, the more the financial benefit of those
and perseverance to settle in this remote area of
genetics can be realized.
Nebraska and establish cattle operations. Because of our ancestors, we have the privilege of this
What are your goals for your breeding program and why?
lifestyle, and for that, many generations and branches of our family have been blessed.
We try to provide seedstock to our customers that will make them profitable.
Looking for easy fleshing, dark red, and a great temperament?
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? Pay attention in typing class.
What is your favorite dinner/supper? We enjoy juicy grilled CAB burgers with mushrooms and bacon.
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Up-and-Coming Angus Breeder
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Diamond J
Angus
Hatzenbuhler Family
Mandan, North Dakota
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q&a Diamond J Angus Why did you decide to raise Angus cattle? Hatzenbuhler’s Diamond J Angus is a fourth generation registered seedstock producer. We started with Hereford cattle and moved onto Gelbvieh and Charolais in the 1990s. We noticed the Angus cross cow seemed to get the job done the best. We purchased the Martin and Angie Schaff herd in 20072011 along with their registered bred heifers up until 2015. That was our
rate. We have noticed through the use of artificial insemination and quality pasture run bulls you can better your calf crop by a substantial amount in one season. With stacking generations of improvements on top of each other it keeps getting better. You don’t hit a wall with the Angus breed you just keep improving. The Angus breed is also a firm believer in if it’s broken, get it fixed. We have culled for many genetic defects. Also the use of genetic markers to
start in the registered Angus breed.
enhance EPDs and help in replacement
The quality of the cattle is what really
selection are steps taken to better the
caught our attention.
breed as a whole. Labels such as Angus Source and CAB are widely recognized
What are your favorite qualities of the breed?
and used to promote quality. New information from producers through the use of Maternal Plus and foot scores
The Angus breed is so well known for
will be used to create EPDs for longevity
these superior qualities I see them only
and quality of feet. Also we have new
getting better at what they already do
leadership with the experience to take
well. The traits are passed on at a high
the breed to a higher level.
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Diamond J Angus What changes do you see coming to the Angus breed? We started out as commercial producers and saw the quality and performance benefits first hand. If we can do it so can any commercial breeder. Now
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Angus breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves?
that you have the quality animals let everyone else
We have sold our commercial calves in the
know too. Tell your procurement people from your
past through Internet sales and it was so hassle
local sale barn or Internet sales representative
free with a good out come plus you widen your
what steps you’ve taken to improve quality. Using
range of possible buyers. Also develop an identity
superior Angus bulls would be at the top of that
with a ranch name. If a buyer likes your calves he
conversation. Keep records of birth weights and
will associate your ranch name more easily than
average weights on sale day to compare to previous
just a name and buy your next calf crop too. It’s
years. Ask your veterinarian a lot of questions;
actually forming a mutual partnership from trust.
develop a vaccine protocol. Also use a nutritionist to help you use available feeds and cut costs and waste. Figure out how to get maximum gain with livable inputs yet keep the integrity of the animal intact, you might decide to breed that fat heifer.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? Our motto is “The quality you want, the genetics you need.” That is exactly how we felt when we viewed Martin’s cattle. From low birth weights to
outstanding
performance,
mothering, and overall ease of adaptability, with high carcass traits nothing beats the Angus cow. We hold an annual production sale the second Sunday in March at the ranch in Mandan, North Dakota. Diamond J Angus believes in raising our seedstock as close as we can to how a commercial program would be run. We don’t believe in lots of lipstick and propaganda. We feed to bring out potential. Our animals need to go to your environment and not have a major melt down along the way. We want to raise
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something for everyone and be diverse in our offering. If it works for us it should work for you. Honesty and trust are the cornerstones of relationships with our customers.
livestock equipment built to last
We use intense artificial insemination
and
have
partnered with Alta Genetics on the purchase of our herd sires. One test of a great stud bull is if he remembers he’s a bull and can breed natural. One goal to stay connected to our commercial breeders is to do things a bit more natural in the future. If a bull has some real undesirable traits yet is popular, do I really want his progeny through artificial insemination, is he really any better than the bull
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Diamond J Angus generations might want to be employed in the
in a breeding season that seems inefficient. Why
production end needs to be realistic. Labor and
can’t I do 800 catches on 400 cows and get better
cost are the biggest challenges. We can only
results. Artificial insemination protocols need
run the cows through the chute so many times
to be improved for more efficient use of time
and when your running the same cows through
and results. The best genetics in the world don’t
several times you start feeling like a puppet. If
mean a hoot if the cow doesn’t get bred and the
you’re doing 800 catches on the same 200 cows
rancher is physically wore out. Diamond J Angus strives to raise a quality product that can adapt and
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perform, to do what they were intended to do in the first place. These animals end up on somebody’s plate somewhere and if the dining experience is mediocre so are the cattle.
How is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? If we want the world to continue eating beef we better make it desirable, healthy and safe. We need to show we are responsible in our production practices and to do that we need vaccines to prevent most
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problems but we also need the world to understand that anything with a heart beat can get sick at anytime and to help that animal we need antibiotics and pain management
medicines.
When used according to label
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they
better get your big girl boots on real tight cause the ride isn’t on a paved road, more like an old cow path sometimes. Talk to people openly because they are probably are thinking the same thing you are. Form relationships that benefit both parties mutually, surround yourself with people who want to make themselves and you better. Also if plan “A” doesn’t work out, don’t give up. Think for awhile and plan “B” will come to you, it most likely is a better idea anyway. are safe for animals and people. The alternative being euthanasia (a bullet) or just a real poor doing sick looking animal seems so cruel since we didn’t even try.
What is your favorite dinner/supper? Favorite dinner: of course a big juicy CAB steak!
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? If I could meet anyone from the past I’d like to talk to the settlers that first came here and braved the
elements
this
country.
to
settle
Sometimes
we think we have it so hard when in reality we probably have it so easy. How did they survive? What did they do when things got
really
challenging?
The diversity of creative ideas
is
so
intriguing.
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? If I could go back and give my younger self some advice I’d first say you
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Heritage Charolais Breeder
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Howardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s granddaughter Tana Kostelecky found success at the fair with a Rambur market steer.
Rambur
Charolais Howard Rambur
Sidney, Montana
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q&a Howardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s grandson Riley Kostelecky shows a Rambur heifer.
Rambur CHAROLAIS Why did you decide to raise Charolais cattle? It all started as a 4-H project that just spiraled out of control. Hereford was king, my friends were in the Angus
The younger generations will see less bulls being produced which will produce a higher market. The opportunities are greater now than when I was getting started.
business and the Charolais breed was new to the cattle industry, so why not.
What are your favorite qualities of that breed? The fact that producers can crossbreed and the result is recognizable as a Char cross animal.
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Charolais breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? The Chars today are different from the ones in the 70s. They can calve and
What changes do you see coming to the Charolais breed? Old Age. There are not enough young people in our breed or others.
perform with the best of them. Auction markets still are the best way to sell top shelf animals. There is no abundance of Char cross calves selling, so they are still at the top of demand.
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Rambur CHAROLAIS What are your goals for your breeding program and why? We have always produced bulls for the commercial industry. We produce cattle
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? The person that started McDonalds and see if they need a partner.
that can be profitable in all segments of the industry - from birth to the consumer.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands?
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? Everything I have learned has been from failures and successes I would not trade one for the other.
The industry still talks Choice plus, but we are
(“I wish I would have never fed that pen of cattle
selling to a hamburger society. Lean trim in the
that ‘could not lose money’”) I am not following
meat still brings more dollars than choice cattle
that advice on today’s market either.
on the market. Charolais can do both, grade and yield. Yield still brings more money than any other premium in this industry.
What is your favorite dinner/supper? Other than someone else picking up the tab, just having good food and good times with family and friends.
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Philip, South Dakota
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q&a Williams CHAROLAIS Why did you decide to raise Charolais cattle? We used to have black baldie cows and Charolais bulls and liked the buckskin calves so we switched to Red Angus cows to have all buckskin calves.
What are your favorite qualities of the breed? What we like about Charolais is their growth ability, feedlot gains and their
are wanting a good Charolais cross that they can breed to.
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Charolais breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? Commerical producers are seeing that by using Charolais, they add weight at weaning. They can push them harder without compromising quality.
superior carcass quality. They have a
We have repeat customers who come
high calving ease and are very maternal.
out to the ranch and see the calf on the
They are getting birth weights down to
cow. We keep in touch and they follow
help with the calving ease.
up by sending back spread sheets and how are calves are finishing out and
What changes do you see coming to the Charolais breed? I think the Charolais are turning to be more maternal. Some of our customers
grading. We are fortunate enough to find great people to buy our bulls from, who work with us hand in hand, offering marketing advice and sharing in our personal lives.
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Williams CHAROLAIS What are your goals for your breeding program and why?
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands?
We like to keep improving our cow and bull herd. We are trying to keep expanding for the future of bringing back any kids that want to come back to the ranch.
Maternal traits are becoming more prominent. Grade and yield qualities are superior to any other field. The cost of gain, weaning weights and the grading qualities are superior.
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If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? I would like to meet my dad and grandad so they could see the ways times have changed since they were farming/ranching.
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? My advice for my younger self would be: go slow and steady and focus on quality instead of quantity. Treat people with honesty and respect. Work hard and learn as many skills as you can. Make goals ask questions, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be afraid to do something different, and believe in yourself.
What is your favorite dinner/supper? A good ribeye steak.
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q&a Sieler Gelbvieh Why did you decide to raise Gelbvieh cattle?
to purebred Gelbvieh sires, we arrived at our first set of purebred heifers. In 2010, after nearly two decades of
In the mid to late 70s, we tried just
carefully selecting sires and keeping
about every exotic breed available
females with the traits we desired, we
through an AI program. Unfortunately,
were ranked third in the nation with
Gelbvieh wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one of them. With
the Gelbvieh Association for having
finances how they were in the 80s, we
Dams of Merit and Dams of Distinction.
dropped out of the AI end of cattle all
In 2011, we were second.
together. In the 90s, as we continued our research on cattle breeds, we became interested in Gelbvieh. I have always been interested in genetics and their impact on different breeding programs.
What are your favorite qualities of the breed?
The Gelbvieh breed qualities impressed
We were drawn to the superior
us so we purchased 10 purebred
aternal traits of the breed. I feel that
Angus heifers that we would begin
if you have a good factory, everything
breeding up to purebred Gelbvieh. We
else just falls into place. We liked the
again implemented our AI program to
more moderate mature weights of
accomplish this goal, beginning with
the female and the fact that Gelbvieh
the purebred Gelbvieh AI sire, Sherman
females reach puberty at an earlier age,
Tank. In this process, we continued to
have increased fertility and remain in
retain replacement heifers out of our
the herd longer. This fall, we had a 97
own stock. After eight years of breeding
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Sieler Gelbvieh of cows. One of the cows in production was born
The Gelbvieh organization has a Feeder
in 1999 and has produced a quality calf every
Finder program that can be used. Also, there are
year. In addition, the females have a larger pelvic
order buyers looking specifically for Gelbvieh
measurement which results in calving ease and
influenced calves. As far as our operation goes,
contributes to newborn vigor. An added bonus is
we retain around 100 heifer calves every year
the quiet disposition the breed exhibits.
as replacements or to be sold as bred heifers.
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Gelbvieh breed? What is the best way to market the calves?
We also retain around 40 bull calves that will the third Wednesday in April. Our bullsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; average yearling weight is around 1,100 lbs. They are fed a high roughage ration of free choice long stem
I would like to encourage more ranchers to
hay, along with bull developer pellets. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
take advantage of the Gelbvieh cross. Not only do
push the bulls, we want them to be sound come
you gain the benefits of heterosis (hybrid vigor), but additionally the desirable maternal traits of the Gelbvieh breed. The Gelbvieh cow, across the board, exhibits superior mothering traits when compared to other breeds. With the smaller size of the cow, ranchers can run more cattle and not lose anything on weaning weight.
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be fed out to be sold at our ranch auction held
breeding season. Our vet commented that the quality of our bull semen in 2015 was considered some of the best quality he had seen that season. The bulls and heifers are mostly homozygous black and all are polled.
Emil with the high Selling Bred Gelbvieh Heifer sold at the NILE in 2008.
What are your goals for your breeding program?
have been quite an experience riding across the open range while the buffalo still roamed free. I have always wished I would have been born a
Our goal is to continue production of quality
hundred years earlier. I enjoy doing things the
bulls and females that carry on the desirable
“old fashioned” way and continue to do as much
Gelbvieh traits. We know that all breeds have
as possible by hand. We run a down-to-earth
their advantages, but we believe that Gelbvieh
operation, nothing fancy about it. The cattle
offers the best combination of these traits.
speak for themselves.
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How has the breed adapted to meet industry demands? the
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Sieler Gelbvieh If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? If I had known then what I do now about Gelbvieh cattle, it would have been our choice from the beginning.
Emil hand feeds the bulls their grain. Photo courtesy Sieler family
What is your favorite dinner/ supper? A
home-grown
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Up-and-Coming Gelbvieh Breeder
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Jeremy and Jenna Martin with their twin girls Audrey and Bianca, and their loving sidekick Ave (the dog).
Martin
Gelbvieh
Jeremy, Jenna, Josh and Leonard Martin
Rock Lake, North Dakota
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q&a Martin gelbvieh Why did you decide to raise Gelbvieh cattle? We used to run a commercial herd and we tried different breeds and the Gelbvieh breed stood out. The cows are a moderate size with a good disposition and have great mothering ability, among other positive aspects.
What are your favorite qualities of that breed?
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Gelbvieh breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? Crossbreeding. I think crossbred calves really excel in performance in the pasture, feedlots, and on rail. Added weight at weaning gives the commercial cattlemen dollars directly
I think disposition is huge! Mothering
into their pocket. If the cattle continue
ability is another important one. I find
to progress well in the feed yards and
the breed has calving ease without
packing plants, cattle buyers will keep
sacrificing performance.
coming back to that producer with
What changes do you see coming to the Gelbvieh breed? I see change in the use of technology where we can measure our cattle so we can use the strongest genetics to excel in the pasture, feedlots and also on the rail.
those particular genetics. Talk to your seedstock producer. There
are
Gelbvieh
feedlots genetics.
searching The
for
American
Gelbvieh Association has Profit Partners which aids in the sale of Gelbvieh influenced calves.
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Martin Gelbvieh What are your goals for your breeding program and why? To search for genetics that excel in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever changing industry.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? I think just by the use of technology and changes and better EPDs. Also, marketing the breed.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? My
great-grandfather.
I have seen huge change in
agriculture
in
my
generation and it would be
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interesting to see or hear what it was like in his time.
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? To keep a close eye on cow families. Strong cow families are the backbone of a good cattle operation.
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What is your favorite dinner/ supper? Roast Beef Combo (roast beef sandwich smothered in gravy along with mashed potatoes) It is my grandmaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty.
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Heritage Hereford Breeder
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Aaron Friedt, Drew Courtney, Lindsey Courtney holding Avery Courtney, Dusty Dukart holding Hoyt Dukart, Megan Dukart, Kirsten Friedt, Gary holding Hudson Dukart
Friedt
Herefords Gary and Kirsten Friedt
Mott, North Dakota
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q&a Friedt Herefords Why did you decide to raise Hereford cattle? I was quite young when I first
What changes do you see coming to the Hereford breed?
purchased Hereford cattle and I liked
The Certified Hereford Beef program
the breed. I felt it was an opportunity
will continue to grow. Producers
to raise a breed of cattle that would
are striving to produce more choice
work well in numerous cross breeding
carcasses.
programs. I have kept with the Hereford breed because this has proven true. We are able to market bulls to many different programs. It is a breed of cattle that is hardy, profitable, and an efficient converter of grass and grain.
What are your favorite qualities of the breed?
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Hereford breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? Putting a Hereford bull on your black cows brings you the most predictable
are:
female in the black baldie. A Hereford
temperament, easy to handle during
bull can add pounds and provide
calving, good maternal breed, top
increased feed efficiency along with
quality meat and longevity.
that hybrid vigor. The Hereford bull
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Friedt Herefords will last longer and be a more efficient breeder. The auction market is always a good way to
What are your goals for your breeding program and why?
market. Steer calves will qualify for both CHB
Striving to keep birth weights within industry
and CAB marketing programs. The heifers will
standards while still adding as much weight and
bring a premium as breeding stock to go back
growth to the calves as possible. This includes
into someone elseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program.
breeding for increased carcass quality. Udder quality and temperament are two really important traits we continue to breed for within the herd. Another goal we have overall for the operation is to continue to be able to involve our family in all facets of the operation. They are an important part of the decisionmaking and the labor force.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? The breed has lowered birth weights, increased carcass quality, and the CHB program has given producers an avenue to market our cattle from pasture to plate.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? Teddy Roosevelt. Even though he suffered losses in his businesses he still had the fortitude to carry on and become a successful leader of our country.
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Up-and-Coming Hereford Breeder
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Weston, Elly Jo holding Abby, Reese and Jocelyn Wagner
Wagner
Hereford Reese and Elly Jo Wagner
Redfield, South Dakota
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q&a Weston Wagner follows dad’s footsteps in the show ring.
Wagner HEREFORD Why did you decide to raise Hereford cattle?
with docile characteristics that make working cattle more enjoyable, along with being extremely efficient.
My Grandpa Virgil Wagner always had Hereford cattle. When I showed interest in showing livestock, Grandpa made sure Herefords were at the top of the list. My dad (Rick Wagner) purchased
What changes do you see coming to the Hereford breed?
my first show heifer for me when I
The Hereford breed is growing fast.
was eight at the S.D. Excellence Sale, a
With the record turnout, over 2,030
Hereford. I haven’t stopped purchasing,
cattle entries, at the 2015 Junior National
raising and selling Hereford cattle since!
Hereford Expo in Grand Island, Nebraska, this summer, it is quite evident that young people enjoy being around
What are your favorite qualities of that breed? I
certainly
enjoy
the
maternal
qualities the Hereford breed brings to the table. They are good mothers
Hereford cattle and Hereford people! I believe that the Hereford breed will be strongly influenced by this group of talented young people, the millennials.
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Wagner Hereford How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Hereford breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves?
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? The goal at Wagner Herefords is to produce eye appealing easy keeping bulls and females that my customers can have success with.
I believe consumers today want to feel more closely connected with their food. Putting the iconic white face on your calves immediately brings breed identity to your end product. Also the baldie female continues to be in high demand making Hereford cross-bred cattle a great way to add value to your bottom line.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? Continual genetic testing of breeding stock and carcass evaluations enable Hereford breeders to have a constant stream of information to use for breeding decisions.
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If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why?
can’t be taken from you and he was right. It is always easier to learn from someone else’s mistakes rather than making your own.
Buffalo Bill: His great western show traveled the world and he met people from all over the globe. I think it would be an amazing
What is your favorite dinner/ supper?
conversation with a great showman!
Prime Rib with family and friends. (Certified Hereford Beef, CHB, of course!)
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have?
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Heritage Red Angus Breeder
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Red Angus
Brad and Paula Pokorny and Helen Hall
Stapleton, Nebraska
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q&a Hall-Pokorny Red Angus Why did you decide to raise Red Angus cattle? Lamoine Hall, Paulaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dad bought his first Red Angus cows in 1976. The breed wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as popular as it is now but I think he saw the great maternal qualities of the breed and the potential for them to become more popular. We lived in
young age, our three boys have been actively involved in our operation and we are never concerned for their safety. We are a cake and range operation so we also appreciate the easy fleshing ability of the Red Angus breed. Add to this their great maternal traits and super udder quality and they are hard to beat.
an area of predominately black cattle and this was something different and I think that appealed to him. We feel very fortunate that he made that choice and that we are able to take over what he worked so hard to build.
What changes do you see coming to the Red Angus breed? The Red Angus breed is growing and providing the cattle industry with
What are your favorite qualities of that breed?
the best possible information to make profitable business decisions. DNA technology is expanding to provide more accurate EPDs. These are only a
The Red Angus breed has many great qualities. One quality that is important to us is their great disposition. From a
few of the positive changes that we see coming to the Red Angus breed.
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Hall-Pokorny Red Angus How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Red Angus breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? The Red Angus breed can benefit the commercial producer in many ways. There are many positive traits and potential for profit. Heat tolerance is a big factor not to mention the great demand and high prices that Red Angus and Red Angus cross cattle are bringing.
job of marketing their product by providing producers many programs like the Feeder Calf Certification Program. Studies on video auction sales show that Red Angus cattle are achieving market-topping prices.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? We continue to focus on structural soundness, fertility, easy fleshing ability, eye appeal, calving ease and carcass traits. All of the great qualities
They are becoming popular for good reason.
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Accurate data collection for years by producers
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registered cows donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get any special care. We
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expect our cows to graze our sandhill pastures.
breed. The Red Angus breed does a great
We supply protein supplement in the winter months. We do a lot of artificial insemination as that allows us to take advantage of superior sires in the industry and make greater improvements to our herd. We focus a lot on calving ease and disposition as those are important traits to a lot of our customers. We try to raise a product that works for our customers but it also has to work for us. We try to make selections that will add maternal benefits to us as well as supply our customers with a bull that can function in any environment and make a positive impact on their herd.
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Up-and-Coming Red Angus Breeder
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Brad and Brooke Schecher were married during the summer of 2015.
Lone Tree
Red Angus Brad and Brooke Schecher
Bison, South Dakota
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q&a Lone Tree REd Angus Why did you decide to raise Red Angus cattle?
producer on a daily basis, but also results in achieving a higher rate of gain in the feed lot.
Quite a few years back my Grandfather decided to switch to using all Red Angus bulls on his cows. There were huge improvements in maternal traits
What changes do you see coming to the Red Angus breed?
and disposition that led to my decision to purchase my own Red Angus herd.
I think many big changes are in the process of taking place. The Red Angus
What are your favorite qualities of that breed?
Association has been aggressive about enhancing
marketing
avenues
for
producers, which makes Red Angus My favorite qualities have to be the
one of the most attractive breeds in
great disposition and their fleshing
the industry. For example the new
ability. I think these go hand in hand as
alliance with Tyson allows producers to
it is proven that a quieter disposition
capitalize on the premiums they offer
is not only beneficial for the cow calf
for Red Angus genetics.
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Lone Tree REd Angus How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Red Angus breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? There is a very high demand for Red Angus cattle and for good reason. The feeder cattle they produce will compete in the feed yard and on the rail with any breed today. The females have also earned a good reputation for their strong maternal traits and quiet dispositions. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really hard to go wrong by using Red Angus in your breeding program. I think one of the best ways to market the calves is by utilizing the FCCP tag offered through the Red Angus association, which qualifies them for the Tyson grid. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a pretty simple way to add value to your calf crop.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? Our main goal is to develop females and bulls that can produce more with fewer inputs and stay in the herd longer. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expensive to buy or develop replacement females and by focusing on longevity, we believe it can be a huge financial benefit for our customers.
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How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? I think Red Angus has made great improvements in carcass quality over the past few years. Consumers are always demanding higher quality beef and the Red Angus breed is doing an excellent job of meeting that challenge.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? Throughout
my
life
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Grandfather, Schecher
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Heritage Simmental Breeder
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Open Gate Ranch
Simmental Mike and Kim Richert
Rocky Mountain Front, Montana
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q&a Open Gate Simmental Why did you decide to raise Simmental cattle? We grew up together! Registered Simmental was our legacy from Stew and Delores Schwartz of Spring Valley Simmental. And the fourth generation of
qualities won out from the beginning. We all love the gentle disposition of Simmental cattle, their hardiness from muscle density and great hair and good bone, and their ability to keep raising the bar as our industry advances.
kids are now building their starter cow herds. A 45-year heritage is an enormous knowledge base of experience and confidence and we are all committed
What changes do you see coming to the Simmental breed?
to keeping that momentum going.
An accelerated emphasis on science
Simmental has proven itself a powerful
and empirical data, including genetic
component
with
markers and DNA testing. American
British cattle and we love supplying
Simmental Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open enrollment
workable, attractive, profitable genetics
approach encourages data collection
for commercial cattlemen to utilize.
from all composite uses of the breed
â&#x20AC;¨What are your favorite qualities of that breed?
and that makes the potential for rapid
to
crossbreeding
genetic advancement very exciting. We will see the breed continue to position
The first Simmental genetics in our
itself for flexibility in response to
family were used on Angus and Hereford
industry changes and demands, setting
cows and the startling superiority of
particularly high standards for yield and
carcass yield, muscling, milk and maternal
feed efficiency.
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Open Gate Simmental How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Simmental breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves?
advantage. Before aiming for a premium or niche market, work at achieving a uniform calf crop, as that is still the most attractive selling point for a pen of calves.
The value of heterosis is indisputable. How to harness it takes a thoughtful, consistent approach. Once a producer determines the percentage of Simmental he or she would like to
What are your goals for your breeding program and why?
maintain in their females, choosing a bull battery
Our number one goal is to position ourselves
with the same breed percentage will produce
to meet the needs of commercial cattlemen.
the most uniform and attractive calf crop. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t
Balancing
fail to appreciate the enormous profitability of
performance with maternal excellence is our
a crossbred cow! She will astonish you. Begin
vision for long-term success. We want our
marketing conversations with your seedstock
purebred females to be genetic powerhouses and
producer early: most will gladly help you connect
outstanding physically in order to best produce
with buyers who know the value of crossbred
the phenomenon of the SimAngus cross. Our EPD
calves and know how to represent them to best
improvement must be at pace, and measurable,
profit
with
functionality,
and
and balanced because this industry is only going forward!
Finally,
we
are very serious about producing quiet, docile cattle who are â&#x20AC;&#x153;family friendlyâ&#x20AC;? and a pleasure to work with.
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? Our breed association puts enormous emphasis on thorough and complete data collection, which they analyze, harness, and make easily available as a tool to breeders. There have been
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If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? Be very wary of short-sighted decisions. Be more committed to the science sooner: it has proven huge strides in making the breed approachable to any crossbreeding scenario with excellent means for evaluating calving ease, birth weight, growth potential and carcass qualities in multibreed comparisons. Also, Simmental breeders are generally very committed to helping educate customers regarding best use of genetics and
to be so accurate and so powerful. Make fuller utilization of artificial insemination and planned mating. Position the ranch to background its own calves from the beginning: nothing teaches like seeing with your own eyes. Most of all - never lose sight of the value of loving what you do, and of doing it with people you care about.
the resulting carcass merit that can be expected. Simmental has responded to the consumer’s preferences in their beef eating experience, while
What is your favorite dinner/supper?
keeping the frame, capacity, and red meat yield
Grass finished, dry aged rib steak with rosemary
that such a competitive industry demands.
butter and home-grown potatoes.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? Carney Redmond from the days of the Barrister Breeders. Stew and Mike knew him, but the kids missed that stage of learning to evaluate cattle: through measurement and bell curves that helped train the eye, identify the “best cows,” and put value in complete animal selection rather than single trait selection. He was relentless about strict conformation standards of legs, feet and stance, and that “a bull needs to look like a bull and a cow needs to look like a cow and never the other way around!” He was so ahead of his time, it would be wonderful to hear his perspectives on the current trends in genetics and phenotype and tap into the memories of someone who saw so many cattle in the early, raw years of accelerated genetic programs.
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Up-and-Coming SimAngus Breeder
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Zane, Mary Jo, Josie and Mya Wicks
Wicks Cattle
simAngus Zane and Mary Jo Wicks
Richardton, North Dakota
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q&a Wicks Simangus Why did you decide to raise SimAngus cattle?
What changes do you see coming to the Simmental breed?
The decision to raise SimAngus cattle
I see the breed starting to chase the
was very easy. We like good cattle that
number game like the Angus breed did a
are structurally sound, easy to look
while ago - that may have backed them in
at, and have muscle, performance and
the corner. When you think of SimAngus
disposition. The two breeds compliment
you think of performance. We do have
each other so well.
to watch our calving ease and carcass numbers but there is a fine line to profit. We still sell calves by the pound.
What are your favorite qualities of that breed? Our favorite qualities of the SimAngus are mothering abilities, conception rates and disposition. The calves have more top, muscle and hip to them. We like to say they are a souped-up Angus. The only
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Simmental breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves?
thing free in the cattle world is heterosis
Commercial breeders can reap the
and we have the best of both worlds
benefits of hybrid vigor. It is fun to hear
working together.
that our customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; calves weigh up
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Wicks Simangus great, are healthy at birth and start nursing right away. We have had several reports of how our SimAngus bulls work the pastures, compared to other breeds that are running low on libido. The one-quarter Simmental female is a wonderful cow. One of the best ways to market their calves are to say they have a tick of Simmental in them. From one-quarter to one-half Simmental is what the feeders want. We have got buyers that want the good ones.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? Our goal for our program is to make goodlooking cattle that perform with no calving
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issues. We want them structurally correct, good uddered and with a quiet disposition. Our cattle need to convert and read well on the rail. We want people to enjoy and stay in the cattle business.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? Ronald Reagan- he was a true President and leader. He had integrity, honesty and morals. The United States was truly united when he
How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? The Simmental association is staying up to date on all genetic defects and several EPD categories to improve individual herds. They have the Carcass Merit Program. They enroll young herd sires and then they send their
was in office.
If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? I wish I had discovered how good SimAngus cattle were in my grade school years.
offspring to Chappell Feedlot in Chappell Nebraska, to their new Grow Safe Study. They then measure the feed intake on the newly sired Simmental cross calves and report data to the association.
What is your favorite dinner/supper? A great steak, eggs and hashbrowns.
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Symens Brothers
Limousin
Paul, John, Irwin,Warren and Brad Symens
Amherst, South Dakota
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q&a Symens Limousin Why did you decide to raise Limousin cattle? We started using AI in our commercial herd of crossbred cows in the late sixties. We looked at the continental breeds coming to the states and were impressed with the muscle that Limousin offered because we always fed out our own calves. We thought that the Limousin cross calves we produced offered a lot to the cattle industry as a whole.
What are your favorite qualities of the breed? After feeding these cattle and seeing the results, the cutability that Limousin offered was real and the breed also proved to be efficient feed converters in the feedlot and the pastures. So, the
qualities of cutability and efficiency are still important to the beef industry.
What changes do you see coming to the Limousin breed? The breed is moving forward quickly to improve genetic predictability through the use of DNA research to improve the accuracy of EPDs. We have been involved in research for feed efficiency at the US Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska, as well as Iowa State University gaining knowledge of our own genetics and DNA testing our own bulls and heifers for the last five years for calving ease, performance, feed
efficiency,
carcass traits.
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Symens Limousin How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using Limousin and what is one of the best ways to market the calves? The commercial producer can benefit by crossing with Limousin to gain added muscle and can market their calves through different grids that pay for cutability. The North
American
Limousin
Foundation
is currently working with Tyson to offer
Symens Brothers won the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice award at the National Western with Angus and other British breeds to make F1Stock Show with their Limousin pen of three. programs that pay for the strengths of
Limousin. Also, Limousin crosses very wellChampion females that are great producing cows.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? To
produce
cattle
beneficial to the beef industry
and
our
customers by using all the tools we have to improve on economical traits such as ease of calving,
performance
and carcass traits such as
growth,
cutability,
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If you could talk to your younger self, what advice would you have? In the cattle business, like any other, integrity is one of the most important qualities
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q&a Hager Limousin Why did you decide to raise Limousin cattle?
Most continental breeds donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t offer the longevity, and calving ease and natural muscling ability that Limousin cattle do.
In 1988 my dad bought Limousin bulls to run on his commercial cows. At a very young age I had taken a liking to those Limousin bulls, so I figured if he is going to be buying this breed of bulls,
What changes do you see coming to the Limousin breed? I think that we are going to see a big
why not buy them from me.
increase in growth on the commercial side. Consumers are becoming more health-conscious, wanting a natural
What are your favorite qualities of the breed?
product that was not administered growth hormones or fed antibiotics.
I really like the natural thickness, muscle
shape,
calving
ease
and
Limousin genetics can clean up a higher
percentage
British
carcass
longevity that the Limousin offers over
without using beta agonist better than
some of the other continental breeds.
any continental breed of cattle today.
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Hager Limousin grade 4 and 5 carcasses with the natural muscling ability of Limousin genetics. If producers are retaining commercial Limousin influenced females they will see added longevity into their cow herd. The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) has just formed an alliance with Tyson. They will be seeking more natural Limousin influenced calves in the coming year that will qualify for programs including All Natural, Non-Hormone Treated Cattle, and Global Animal Partnership.
What are your goals for your breeding program and why? We try to breed sound, functional cattle with modest birth weights and above average growth. We also focus on having balanced carcass traits for ribeye area and marbling. I feel that breeding a balanced set of cattle will never get you in trouble, like trying to breed for extremes or fads. We like cattle that will work for everyday ranching families.
How do you believe commercial producers can benefit from using the Limousin breed and what is one of the best ways to market the calves?
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How has/is the breed adapting to meet industry demands? Limousin cattle have been noted for having docility issues and in the past high percent Limousin cattle didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always grade favorably. For
Commercial producers can benefit greatly
people that have shied away from the Limousin
from Limousin cattle. They will see an increase in
breed due to these issues, I encourage you to
more live calves because of calving ease. If they
take another look. They are not your granddadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
are running a commercial cow herd that is a high
Limousin anymore. Limousin breeders have
percentage Angus, they can clean up their yield
worked very diligently in breeding quieter cattle
to fix some of their previous docility issues. We have also come a long way in the last 20 years for improving quality grade; Limousin not only yield but they will now grade.
If you could meet any person from the past, who would it be and why? I would want to meet my grandfather Raymond Hager. He passed away before I was
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Smile! You're on camera Cameras offer calving solutions for cattlemen
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s
a
millennial
operation in Mitchell, S.D.
cattle
producer,
Granted, my new ideas are
selected
I love trying the
usually
much
camera, which we installed
latest and most
skepticism from my father.
in the corner of our barn for
up-to-date technologies the
However, when I brought up
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beef industry has to offer and
the idea of putting cameras in
Prime, shipping was free,
am keen to implement them
our calving barn a few years
and the wireless, outdoor
in our Limousin seedstock
ago, he was all ears.
megapixel camera with 3X
met
with
After careful research, we a
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Viewing from a TV, smart phone, tablet, or computer, ranchers can monitor what’s happening inside the calving barn without leaving the comforts of the house, which saves time, labor and sleep during the long calving season. Photo courtesy of On Sight 24/7 optical zoom and 360-degree
the barn, since our house was
calving
range allowed us to view
out of range for wireless to
up
every nook and cranny in the
work, and we signed up to pay
affordable, and we were eager
barn. Our local cable provider,
a monthly fee on the service
to put the technology to use
Santel of Woonsocket, South
— essentially for the couple
on our basic security system.
Dakota, hooked up a router in
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sitting on his recliner in
the evenings, watching a basketball game at the Corn Palace, or traveling to a bull sale.
OnSight 24/7 specializes in calving barn cameras but also services sale barns, feedlots, the South Dakota State Fair, Photo courtesy of On Sight 24/7 and even KELOland SkyCam.
He could quickly check his smart phone to see if a cow had calved and if the
South Dakota, On Sight 24/7
them to run surveillance on
calf was up and sucking.
is owned by Brian Price
a gas tank or in the yard,”
and was established in 2011.
said Price. “Our most popular
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uses, On Sight 24/7 cameras
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in the barn. We also have
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go up to six miles. This system
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including Mitchell Livestock
go from watching a game to
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When I started researching calving barn cameras for this article, I signed onto Facebook to ask my fellow cattlemen which brand of cameras they use in their calving barns and what the benefits have been for this. Thanks to the many folks who weighed in, here is a rundown of the popular cameras and security systems available for cattlemen today:
On Sight 24/7 By far one of the most popular options of security
SkyCam
in
weather
service,
following a tornado that hit Delmont, South Dakota last spring.
The Power 360 system is sold as a kit for $2,500, plus $500 with mileage installation fee. A consultation with Price allows
systems used by Facebook
“On Sight 24/7 specializes
the benefit of a customizable
friends is On Sight 24/7. Located
in calving barn cameras, and
system, so producers can have
in my hometown of Mitchell,
producers can then repurpose
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covered, whether it’s L-shaped
with the camera, we know
said Chris Plamp, a cow-
or a rectangle or even an
about it immediately,” said
calf producer in Mitchell,
indoor/outdoor setup. Another
Price. “We can remotely get
South Dakota “Since we are
benefit of On Sight 24/7 is the
onto a computer and help the
five miles from the calving
company monitors the health
producer
the
barn, the camera really saves
of the devices and has round-
issue, so they can get back to
miles and time at night. The
the-clock assistance available to
the business of calving cows.”
cameras are capable of a
help the rancher remotely fix the cameraPost during calving season. Jangula Pullers “If something goes wrong
troubleshoot
“We use On Sight 24/7; I
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would never go through a calving season with them,”
360-degree rotation, so you are really able to control the device and zoom in as if you were standing right there. It’s pretty amazing.” “We use On Sight 24/7, as
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well, and it’s an awesome set up that I wouldn’t go
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cow-calf Willow
Lake, South Dakota. “With Balefeeders
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the camera, I can zoom
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far enough that I can read
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trucks like UPS that are
advertising on the side of driving by two miles away. I watch cows calve out on
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pasture about a half mile from the barn and can
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see exactly what’s going on. The night vision is awesome on the cameras; we can see 50-60 yards at night. We use one in the barn and one outside during calving, and then we move one outside
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during the summer for security. We call, and they
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set up.”
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AgriVideo Based out of Faulkton, South Dakota, AgriVideo has been in business for 15 years and focuses on agricultural monitoring and surveillance systems. Owned by Aaron Lorenzen, AgriVideo began as the way to meet the needs of local cattlemen. Word-of-mouth quickly spread the technology, and Lorenzen offers an initial consultation, installation and ongoing service to keep the cameras working at all times. “The cost, depending on whether the camera is digital or analog, ranges from $200 to $2,000, plus installment fees (based on an hourly rate),”
A close-up image of a camera option from AgriVideo. Photo courtesy AgriVideo.
said Lorenzen. “Digital is the high-definition video, whereas analog is the more affordable option, and although it’s not as clear, you can still get things done with it. Given the price points, a lot of folks stick to analog, but for some extra crispness, digital is much better.” At the initial consultation, Lorenzen asks some basic questions: How do you calve? How do you use your facility? What can we put in place to make it work for your facility? What do you want to monitor? “With the little different nuances that go with each different operator and how they run their calving barn, it’s important to be able to tailor what is needed for them. Whether it’s a barn, outside pen, or lean-to, no two people calve the same way. A quick and free consultation can help meet the exact needs of the individual ranchers,” he said. AgriVideo also has security systems set up for hunting lodges, small businesses, homes, and
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The view from a CowCam video as seen on an iPhone. Photo courtesy CowCam.
“Having
agri-businesses in the area. “The peace of mind ranchers get
from
being
able
to
monitor their cattle from afar is incredibly valuable to the producer,” said Lorenzen. “It’s very rewarding to hear how much these systems can help ranchers, whether it saves them a midnight trip outside, allows the cow to calve in a more
natural
environment
without human interruptions, or saves a calf — the investment
cameras
from
AgriVideo helps keep track of everything going on during the
busy
calving
season,”
CowCams Another option mentioned on my Facebook poll was
added Cody Edgar, a seedstock
CowCams.
Available
producer from Rockham, South
cowcams.com, producers can
Dakota “Being able to watch her
order kits, which the company
calve and not disturb her really
will ship directly. The company
is a benefit. I would recommend
specializes in barn camera
cameras from AgriVideo for any
systems,
cattleman, big or small. They
grid remote site monitoring,
really pay for themselves.”
surveillance
long
at
range/off-
and
security
cameras, and long range water For more information, check
tank monitoring.
out www.agrivideosd.com. A basic kit, with no camera,
quickly pays for itself.”
costs $900 and includes what producers need to
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showed up on Facebook is a unique choice that greatly differs from a camera security system. This non-invasive, tailed
mounted
sensor
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According
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MooCalls
will
serve
over
100 cows. More than 4,000 cattlemen in 17 countries rely on this little device to assist with the calving season. With
free
shipping
worldwide, the Moocall calving sensor costs $299 and includes one sensor preconfigured with up to two mobile phones for alerts. I can see this working cow extra closely or to keep on
A Moocall device is attached to the tail of a cow and will alert the owner when calving is pending. Photo
close alert for a cow that had
courtesy MooCall.
well to monitor that donor
troubles last year or even a
budget, camera needs, internet
become a mainstay in most
availability, and whether you
seedstock
want ongoing service or can
cow-calf operations, and the
local
manage the systems on your
opportunities are endless for
companies were mentioned.
own, will largely determine
other uses — from sale barns,
What I learned with visiting
which company a producer uses
to agri-business, to hunting
with my peers in the industry
and how large the investment
lodges, on grain bins, and
is there isn’t a one-size fits all
will be. It’s clear that calving
as home and farm security
security system. Instead, your
barn cameras are going to soon
systems.
heifer that is days overdue. In my Facebook poll, several other
independent,
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The OK corral is easy to set up after pulling into the field or pasture. Photo courtesy OK Corral.
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Handy Portable Corrals By Heather Smith Thomas
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Courtesy photos
ortable corrals
corrals. Kip Lukasiewicz,
can make many
DVM
management
Consultants,
Production
Nebraska we did a lot of
practices more
Animal Consultation) has
pregnancy checking, Bangs
feasible, especially if cattle
had a lot of experience with
vaccinations, and such,”
are in large range pastures
portable facilities over the
says Dr. Kip. All of his work
and far from the home
years.
was done on ranches or in
(Sandhills
Cattle
“In my early cow-calf practice
in
Ainsworth,
pastures, and he saw many different portable corral systems. Most
of
the
panels
used on those ranchers were made by Daniels Manufacturing, and would arrive on site on panel trailers. “These are good panels, very stout and well-built,” he says. Some
ranchers
would
sort the calves back out to the pasture, while others would set up an extra pen and sort the calves into it, he said. “Some people set the portable
corral
system
alongside a pasture fence, to use it for a wing to guide cattle into the corral. That
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works, but you can also set a corral up anywhere,
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also
with nose flaps, etc. “There are a number of good portable systems today,
including
some
The OK corral with working chute works for preg-checking or processing cattle.
that are on hydraulics that are easy to set up for larger operations,” says Dr. Kip. “Even a
Photo courtesy OK Corral.
small operation could afford these if two or three neighbors partner together. In many regions neighbors work together when they
purchased Linn Enterprises—a 32-year-old local
are processing cattle anyway, and they could
manufacturing business. The Linn, Kansas-
partner on a good portable corral set-up. If
based business originally made portable corral
this is something that a rancher might only use
panels and hog panels and then introduced
two or three times a year, if neighbors went in
continuous fencing and the OK Corral system.
together on it and are using it six times a year and split the cost, it becomes affordable,” he
Corral Options •
Three sizes (OK Junior, which holds up to 50 cows, OK Original, which holds 80-100 and the OK Senior, which holds160-200 cows)
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Configures into two pens of equal size
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Load-out area for loading or running through a tub or chute at the back of the corral
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One person setup in about 10 minutes, two-person setup in five minutes
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Can set up and use while it’s hooked up to the pickup
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Original size includes four 24-foot panels and four 18-foot panels
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Lift and swing the panels using a winch with a safety brake
•
Compartment behind the gooseneck stem where you can haul a sick animal, horse or 4-wheeler
Todd Perkins, General Manager of Titan West,
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Gooseneck hitch
Inc. (Livestock Handling Equipment), says the
•
Includes taillights and are legal and safe
•
Five-year warranty caused by animals
says. Many ranchers rent pasture or lease a ranch, and don’t want to build a permanent facility on a place they may not have two years or five years from now. In these situations a portable corral system is the way to go. Kip helped design and create the OK portable corral system, which is now used on many ranches. Today there are also several other commercial corral set-ups available, with various designs. Here are a few:
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Available Options •
quick, however, you can flip a wheel down, if
Extension called the Corral Buddy, which can be used independently, or to expand an existing system, which has a bumper hitch.
•
Handles
•
Red, brown and custom colors
you’ve chosen that option (to include wheels on the panel). Then you can roll it around, to make it quicker for closing the panels or gates. “On our Senior corral, wheels are necessary, but this can be a disadvantage at times, if it’s hard
“Big is not always better and a person should
to roll uphill or through a ravine,” Perkins says.
select the size that best fits their needs,” says
“I sometimes discourage people from ordering
Perkins. “The larger corrals take more labor
the Senior size, but some large ranches prefer
to set up and to sort out of. The OK Original is
them. Where I grew up, our herds were about
still the most popular; about 90 percent of the
80 to 100 head and a person wouldn’t need the
corrals we build are the Original system.”
largest size. If you are always gathering 160 to
The Original can be built with wheels.”This is for versatility; when the ground is muddy or there’s snow on the ground, it’s pretty tough to roll a wheel,” Perkins says. “Our wheels flip up, so one person can just pick up one end of the panel and carry it around. If you want to be
200 head of cattle, however, the Senior size is the way to go. But you can take the Original Corral and use two 12-foot panels to make it 50 percent bigger. If there’s only one time of year that you need to be able to catch 150 head, then you are better off to buy the Original and just take a couple extra portable panels on the
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it to all those locations,” Perkins says. “With
our
current
production we are putting out 10 corrals per week, and we’re hoping to speed
that up to where we’re putting out 15 per week because it takes several months before we can fill a current order. If a customer wants one right away, he has to find a dealer who has one in stock or he’ll be
One option with the OK Corral system is a compartment to haul a horse, sick animal or a 4-wheeler. Photo courtesy OK Corral.
waiting about six months,” says Perkins. The
company
ship
corrals from coast to coast—to Oregon, Idaho and all the way east to North Carolina and to south Texas and into Canada. “We are right in the center of the country, here in Kansas, which is an advantage. There are many manufacturers in our area, and our sister company is Titan Trailers. They are a large company and it gives us some volume buying advantage for materials,” he says. A 3-minute video on their
website,
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Rawhide portable corral with chute. Photo courtesy Rawhide Portable Corrals.
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without the strength he once had. He thought
Cassey Wilson (marketing) says owner/inventor
around than trying to carry them. Today, John
John McDonald developed this system after
and his wife Mary run this business as a family
working with cattle and rodeo livestock for many
operation, with help from their children.
panels on wheels would be a lot easier to move
years. He formed his company in Abilene, Kansas 12 years ago in an effort to create an easier way to
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Two extra walk-through man-gates are available in certain panels. Photo courtesy Diamond W.
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Solar panel to keep the battery charged, but includes a set of battery cables for backup in case the solar panel can’t keep up with usage.
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Chute is made by Cowco, Inc. and has a side squeeze on the head gate with and left side exit panels, palpation cage behind the chute with a rolling tail gate behind it. The chute and palpation cage have rubber flooring.
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Alleyway adjustable from the left side, from 18-36 inches
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Catwalk on the left side
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Right side of the alley has a gate with a spring-loaded latch for releasing cattle
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These systems are created by Burlington Welding LLC, Cherokee, Oklahoma. Tish Zahnter (marketing) says their Diamond W Corral portable working chute and alleyway and their Diamond W Corral sorting system have become very popular, along with another innovation called “the Wing” that can be set up in various configurations. Working Chute and Alleyway Features •
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Can raise the wheel and tires 2 inches off the ground for changing a flat tire without a jack.
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Lifts are powered by a 12-volt hydraulic pump with control switches, one for the hitch and one for the axle lift.
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POORMAN’S ALLEY • Constructed of 1.90 11 GA. round tube • Single side adjusts from 14” to 32” • Built heavy. Each panels weights 300lbs.
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Two, 10-foot gates allow you to drive through to lure cattle in with a feed truck
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Diamond W working chute and alleyway is built with a sorting tub. Photo courtesy Diamond W.
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Branding a calf, Quarter Circle U Roundup, Montana, 1939. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, courtesy Library of Congress
Riding
for the
Brand By Nicole Michaels
Photos courtesy Library of Congress
A
in
good clear brand on a cow’s
their stock out on summer
cattle
rustling
hip or shoulder is still one
pasture and won’t see them
from
Florida
of a cattleman’s best tools,
for months at a time.
Rocky
says Lee Romsa, state brand
renaissance
to
the
Mountains is making hot iron branding, well, hotter.
“When cattle are turned out on these vast pastures or
branded
forests or BLM allotments,”
with hieroglyphics,” Romsa
Romsa says, “we can be
the strictest brand inspection
says.
working a case that is three
laws in the west, and the
year old technology but it still
state’s brand unit is reaching
works very well.”
Wyoming is home to some of
out to producers with advice about how to protect their herds from theft.
“The
Egyptians
“It’s a four thousand
The same wide open spaces that make Wyoming a great
months old by the time we find out about it.” Thieves are typically pretty good hands, he says.
place to ranch also make it a
“They seem to know what
recorded
great place to rustle. The state
they are doing. If you want to
brands since 1909, and a
has many outfits that turn
steal cattle in the dead of night
The
300
commissioner.
state
has
in winter, all you need is a
can do to further protect
by and you see a trash bag in
trailer and a couple of panels.
themselves. Wyoming Livestock
a fence out in the middle of
And a good stock dog helps.”
Board’s director, Steve True,
nowhere, ask yourself did the
is traveling the state giving
wind blow it there or could
seminars in how to identify
it be suspicious, is it a way of
thieves casing a ranch.
marking something?”
In eight hours, those cattle can be in another state, and it might be a state that does not require brand inspection.
“There are red flags that you
The state works a few
Stolen cattle get pastured by
can look for before a theft,”
hundred cases of missing
their new handlers, or sold without a lot of questions asked unless a suspicious auction barn owner starts asking them. There are things producers
Romsa says. “Thieves have ways of communicating things
livestock every year. In
the
fall,
investigator
to their accomplices, these are
Casey Cunningham of the
not stupid people. They will
Sheridan office is swamped
mark gates with a trash bag,
because it’s shipping season.
say, so when you are going
Sometimes cattle wind up in
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Branding fire, Three Circle Roundup, Montana, 1939. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, courtesy Library of Congress
the wrong bunch, and it all gets sorted out. Most of the cattle he tracks down will be accounted for without any stealing being involved.
always a little later on things.” Cunningham tells people to
hand, but if they’re honest, that’s a pretty important thing.” Brand
check their stock often, know
investigators
have
what they have and where, and
identified four kinds of theft.
know who works for you.
There is the good hand who
“I keep hearing it’s coming
“If you are hiring, make some
but it’s not here yet,” says
calls, find out what kind of
Cunningham, who came to the
employee a person was at the
brand unit as a deputy from
ranch they worked at before.
Sheridan County. “Wyoming is
They may not even be the best
may have done some day work for a ranch and comes back with a trailer for several head at once. There is illegal butchering, which is a lot like poaching
wildlife,
where someone cuts
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takes all the meat they can carry. There are thefts of opportunity and omission where someone winds up with some of their neighbors cows and instead of returning them, decides to use them until someone realizes
they
are
missing.
And
then
there
is
the
con
man, a hustler who mortgages the same
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cattle
to
several
banks for the cash and commits fraud.
Most of the time, brands serve
to necessity. It’s also like your
their most important purpose
signature on a contract that
keeping things running smoothly
shows you take pride that you
for producers who graze cattle
own it.”
in common, or when going to the feed lot or the sale barn. “I see brand inspections as a lot more than just tradition. It’s still very practical,” Romsa says. “A good brand inspector can go through a large number of branded cattle in a short time.” One such inspector is
15 different ranchers. Fall gathering means lots of sorting. “A week in the fall, we gather
Zakotnik is part of the Little
those cattle. It takes us about
Sandy Grazing Association, where
four or five days. We sort them
2,000 mother cows graze in
by brand and I will inspect them
common, belonging to as many as
and make sure all the cattle go
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Gary Zakotnik. A 38-year veteran of the branding unit,
Zakotnik
started
as a part-time inspector and worked his way up to district supervisor. Age 70, he still loves the work. “When I first started it was eighty percent Hereford cattle,” Zakotnik says.
“Nowadays,
it’s
mostly Angus.” One black cow looks a lot like the next. “In my district we have a lot of federal land and cattle coming and going more than in other places. Branding is a historic thing that has lasted through the decades due
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to their rightful owner. We’re
them. They can’t be going
not old-fashioned. We’re just
willy nilly all over.”
traditional.”
Open
The quality of the brand makes
a
difference,
and
so does the savvy of the
brands―those
without closed shapes, like circles or boxes―reproduce the best.
inspector. Livestock branding was “Cattle need to be well
introduced to the Americas
branded. It takes both. The
in 1520 by the Spanish
good brands are easy to sort. You have to be familiar with brands and have a good
explorer Cortez, spreading north. The
livestock presence. You have
oldest
Wyoming
to be able to work them in an
brand on the books is
orderly fashion and not hinder
from 1858.
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Branding, Quarter Circle U, Roundup, Montana, 1939. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, courtesy Library of Congress
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The first branded animals in Wyoming are
“It’s pretty common to see these brands handed
thought to have been Indian ponies purchased by
down through the generations. It means a lot. I
Lewis and Clark.
have two of my own that I will hand down to my
“The early settlers of Fort Laramie and Fort Bridger, we are able to trace some brands back to the people from that time,” Romsa says. Romsa’s granddad was a homesteader in southeastern Wyoming. His family has ranched for more than 100 years, and the original brand is
boys. It’s a lot like a family crest or a coat of arms.” Freeze
branding
makes
intricate
brands
possible and is becoming common with horses but does not serve as legal proof of ownership. Race horses still get their lips tattooed, a mark that can be altered pretty easily.
still in the family.
Vanity hot iron brands
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are just for bragging rights, impractical because they would not reproduce well. “We let people register whatever
brand
they
want to as long as it is not anybody
else’s,”
Romsa
says. Sheep
are
still
paint
branded, although the type of paint used has changed to something less durable that’s easier to get off sheared wool. Biometric
scans
don’t
yet work at the speed of commerce. The brand inspection program
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paid
for
primarily through fees for inspecting cattle. “People
always
say
good fences make good neighbors,”
Romsa
says.
“I tend to say that wellbranded cattle make good neighbors.”
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SCR Sir Stash 206 PLD
SCC Superman 61Z
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Give it a shot A look at different styles of vaccine guns and best practices to keep them in good working condition
By Heather Smith Thomas Courtesy photos
M
y
syringe, and have also used
going to break,” he said. Dr.
stockmen
the Allflex repeater. There is no
Rachel
use
‘best’ kind. Part of what makes
Beef Cattle Specialist, Montana
e
a syringe preferred is what a
State University (Bozeman) said
vaccinating
person gets accustomed to,
there are also types that have a
cattle. Many styles and brands
and also the feel. Some of these
bottle mount attachment right
available. It’s important to
syringes, on a 2 cc dose, don’t
on the gun, and some that
choose the right tool for the
feel like you are giving very
hook up to tubing that can be
job, and to take care of it to
much and it may be hard to tell
attached to a vaccine bottle
keep it working properly and
if it actually administered the
mounted on the chute. What
efficiently.
dose,” he said.
you’d choose would depend
syringes
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when
a
d
n
multio
s
Endecott,
Extension
on your facilities. With many
TYPES OF SYRINGES – Dr.
“It basically comes down
Dave Rethorst, Director of
to personal preference with
Outreach, Beef Cattle Institute,
pistol grip. A good nylon
Kansas State University, said
syringe gun is more flexible
the
used
and durable than glass, but if
“In some instances, however,
syringes are the pistol grip.
they get dropped in the chute
these bottle-mounts are handy
“I’ve always favored the Roux
and stepped on they are still
(eliminating the need to insert
most
commonly
chutes, a bottle mounted on top of the syringe gun might be at risk for breaking.
A draw gun syringe with a tube attached to the vaccine bottle can speed up a project by eliminating the need for refilling the syringe. Photo by Heather Smith Thomas
a needle into a bottle to fill the
nice because you don’t have
that you can put on the syringe
syringe), and as new versions
to fill syringes; you never
and flush it through,” he said.
of these guns come out they
have to stick a needle into
will probably do a good job
the bottle.” This reduces the
of protecting that bottle,”
risk of contaminating the
Endecott said.
product. But the syringes are
The bottle goes on with a half turn to lock it in place said
Rethorst.
“They
are
a bit harder to clean than traditional ones. “You need some sterile water in a bottle
Tube-fed syringes have a vinyl tube connecting the syringe to a bottle hanging on the chute. “I’ve used those quite a bit, but it all comes back to cleaning,” said Rethorst. “After use, you’ve got to flush a
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lot of water through that tube to get it clean.” Using a tube-fed syringe in cold weather might not work. “The tubes freeze easily. Our feedyard people get along with them pretty well because most of their processing barns have heat. But if you are pregging cows on the north side of the barn at 15 degrees with a 30 mile-per-hour wind, the syringe and tubing may freeze up,” he said. “Once you choose a vaccine gun, it helps to be completely familiar with it,” said Heidi Carroll, Livestock Stewardship Extension
Associate,
South
Dakota State University. “If it’s always the same people using it, they probably know how to use it. One thing we may forget is that if other people are helping work cattle, and we’re asking
A syringe gun for pour-on doses.
them to use our syringes, if they are less familiar with that piece of equipment, we need to take a couple minutes to show them how it works and how to change needles with that particular syringe gun. When you give someone the task of vaccinating,
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dose is set, etc. before you start—
proficient. It may take a bit
so they won’t be stopping the
of practice to get up to speed
flow of cows trying to figure it
with a different type, to not feel
out,” she said.
awkward. “If you are used to one
you can improve efficiency if
Some guns have a different
gun and filling it to a certain line,
you give them a quick course in
action, which affects the way
be aware that on a different gun
how to use the vaccine gun, how
you give an injection. Take
the filling mechanism might be
to fill it, how to change needles,
time
different, or size of the syringe
how to make sure the proper
with a vaccine gun so you are
to
familiarize
yourself
may be different,” Carroll said.
Most pistol grip guns cost
“Then you can pull the boiling
“My tip for cleaning syringes
about $50 to $60. The Ideal
water up into the syringe,
is to clean it until you think
gun is $55.59, the glass-
rinse it out, pull in some
it’s clean and then do it one
barreled Roux is $59.95, the
more, and keep rinsing several
more time,” said Endecott.
Allflex repeater gun is $71.95
times.
veterinarians
“When you finish vaccinating,
and the Hauptner runs about
recommend doing this 5 to
the sooner you can rinse
$90 to $100. Allflex with bottle
10 times, making sure all the
syringes, the better. It will be
attached is $23.95, and the
interior is making contact
easier to get everything out
Primatech USA draw gun
with hot water,” Carroll said.
- even if it’s just a quick rinse
Most
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with tubing and draw-off caps (to fit 100 to 1000 cc. bottles) is $29.95. The dose syringe itself may be as cheap as $7 to $12.
CLEANING SYRINGES Carroll
advises
against using soap or disinfectant, which is in line with Beef Quality Assurrance
practices.
Those substances could leave
residues
that
inactivate modified live virus vaccines. BQA
best
practices
and most veterinarians recommend using boiling water. Carroll said it’s best to rinse the syringe with hot tap water to flush out the vaccine and warm up the barrel so the boiling water doesn’t break it, especially if it’s a glassbarrel syringe.
Tim Olson & Chandy Olson, DVM 605.641.5966 or 605.641.2325 Bob Merten 605-920-0256
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The first three (on the left) are “pistolgrip repeating dose” syringes and the last one (far right) is a “nylon single dose” syringe.
and then more thoroughly
“Let syringes air dry on a
the cleaning processes, you
later that day when you have
clean towel before you put
don’t want them to get dusty.
more time. Leaving anything
them
Carroll.
Put the syringe gun into a
in there to dry and solidify
“Don’t store them wet. Once
large Ziploc bag, once it is
makes it more challenging
they’re dry, use cooking oil or
completely dry, then put the
the next time,” she said.
glycerin to lubricate moving
Ziploc bag into the cupboard
pieces, if necessary. This will is
or tool box where you keep
depend on your gun.” The
advised, when possible. “You
your supplies,” said Carroll.
o-rings or plungers sometimes
can get more water contact,
need lubrication to keep them
to remove vaccine residue,”
moving smoothly.
Disassembling
guns
Endecott said.
said
“We’ve gone away from
Roux because both of them
the plunger, because mineral
can be taken apart easily for
oil tends to break down
cleaning,” said Rethorst. “The
the
Roux you can actually tear
said Endecott. “Glycerin or
in the Roux tends to break
people
use
one
gun/syringe
for
a certain vaccine; no other using mineral oil to lubricate
can the Allflex. The glass barrel
“Some particular
“I like the Allflex and the
down a little farther than you
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away,”
O
rings
over
time,”
vegetable oil seems to be the
most
recommended
lubricant, these days.”
type of vaccine or product is ever used in that one. You can label or color-code them with tape, so you’ll be less apt to get them mixed up when refilling syringes at the chute. Keeping all vaccine syringes separate from any that you might use with antibiotics is also
easier than the nylon barrel
How you store syringes
important.” You never want
of the Allflex, but it can be
between uses is also important.
antibiotic in a syringe you
cleaned easily,” he said.
“Once you’ve gone through
might later use for vaccine.
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Select proper size and length of needle for the task. “The BQA manual includes a table for needle size selection, based on mode of administration (subcutaneous versus intramuscular or intravenous), size and weight of the animal, and type of product being injected. The ranges we’re looking at are 14 gauge (largest diameter something we’d typically use for an IV injection) to 18 or 20 gauge needles that are much smaller diameter,” said Carroll. For smaller animals like a young calf, use an 18 gauge needle if possible. “For animals over 700 pounds, and mature cattle, you should probably use a 16 gauge needle. You want a needle appropriate for the animal yet also strong enough that you won’t be bending the needle.” Many needles get bent when trying to use a too-small diameter needle on mature animals with thick hide. “Three things dictate appropriate needle size: method of injection, size of the animal and thickness of the hide (young calf versus a mature bull for instance), and viscosity of the material being injected,” said Endecott. Some fluids
are thin and watery and go through a small diameter needle readily, while others are thick and require a larger needle diameter. Trying to force those through a tiny needle can be slow and difficult. “I have small hands, and if it takes two hands to squeeze the trigger a person needs to allow ample time to do it or use a bigger needle!” said Carroll. On the flip side, something very thin may leak back out if the needle is too large and short. “For a subcutaneous injection, usually we recommend a needle length of three-quarters to one inch, and for intramuscular it’s better to use a needle one to one-and-a-half inches long, and probably at least oneand-a-half inches for an IV,” Endecott said. When considering how many needles to purchase, estimate a needle for every 10 to 15 head, and a few extra in case you have to change more often—when a needle bends, gets dull or dirty, or gets a burr on the tip from bumping the chute. “Even if the needle doesn’t feel dull, by the time you’ve injected 10 or 15 animals, it’s time to change,” said Endecott. “Studies have looked at needles with a high-powered camera,
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and it’s amazing how much the needle changes after each injection,” she said. If the needle is dull it goes in slower and causes more pain. “And if the needle has been contaminated by going through a dirty hide, or manure, change it. Dirty needles used on subsequent animals can lead to abscesses at the injection site,” Endecott said. “If people are using a pistol grip multi-dose gun, they need to change needles before they refill the syringe,” said Rethorst. “That way they never go into the vaccine bottle with a dirty needle,” he said. “There are some instances where it’s advisable to change needles for every animal, to make sure you never spread disease from one animal to another, like bovine leucosis, anaplasmosis or any other blood-borne disease, and even to some degree BVD. It’s becoming more accepted to change needles for every animal,” Rethorst said. It is cheap insurance. Most needles should not be reused. The exception might be transfer needles used for rehydrating modified live vaccines. “Some vaccines come with disposable plastic ones, but if you have a metal one you always use for transferring sterile solution into the vaccine vial, don’t forget to clean it after use,” said Endecott. “If you have more than one type of vaccine you are mixing up during a day, have a separate transfer needle for each type. After use, simply rinse and boil these needles.” Correct Needle Size
Injection Viscosity Thin (needle gauge)
Years ago, producers used to sharpen needles, boil them, and reuse them, but today its best to have enough new needles on hand and discard them after use. “BQA recommendation is to never re-sharpen or re-straighten a needle. A bent needle will break. Usually the only reason a needle ever breaks off in an animal is because someone straightened a bent one,” Carroll said. Used needles should be disposed of properly, rather than thrown in the garbage where they might poke someone. “Discarded needles can be a human hazard and an animal hazard, depending on where they end up. Proper disposal can be as simple as using an old coffee container taped shut with a slit in the top for inserting the needles, or an old laundry detergent bottle. When removing needles, cap them (put them back into their plastic sleeves) and put them into the designated jar or bottle. That way you are also eliminating some of the extra garbage around your handling facility,” said Carroll. “We all like to save money and may try to pinch pennies where we shouldn’t. With needles, where we are breaking the skin barrier and possibly introducing pathogens, this impacts beef quality. If we are creating additional discounts, is it worth those few pennies you saved on needles? We want to add value to our animals rather than take it away,” said Carroll.
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19
R & R Cattle Co. Annual Bull and Female Sale, Chamberlain Livestock Auction, Chamberlain, SD
19
Robert Birklid, R Lazy B Charolias Bull Sale, Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD
19
Lewis Bros. Angus Bull Sale, St. Onge Livestock, St. Onge, SD
20
Carmichael Herefords 46th Annaul Porven Performance Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Faith , SD
20
Kappes Simmental & Angus Production Sale, Aberdeen, SD
13
Schaff Angus Valley Bull and Female Sale at the ranch, St. Anthony, ND
13
Stewart & Steffensen Charolais Bull Sale, Madison, SD
13
Wilkinson Ranch Angus Open House bull sale, DeSmet, SD
13
Ekstrom Simmental Annual Bull Sale, Kimball, SD
13
Heart City Bull Bash, Valentine, NE
14
Mrnak Herefords Bull Sale, Bowman, ND
15
Koupal Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch, Dante, SD
20
Schiefelbein Angus Farms sale at the Farm Kimball MN
15
Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Heifer sale, at the ranch, Hoven, SD
20
Varilek Angus Ranch at the ranch, Geddes, SD
20
15
Tokach Angus Ranch sale at Kist Livestock Mandan ND
Crump Red Angus Annaul Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock, Buffalo, WY
15
Bulls of the Big Sky sale, Billings, MT
21
16
Stout Charolais Bull Sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
Nathan Palm Angus, Estelline, SD, bull sale at Watertown, SD
16
Bar JZ Ranches Hereford and Limousin Bull sale at Thomas Ranch sale facility, Holabird, SD
21
Spruce Hill Angus Ranch at Bowman Livestock, Bowman, ND
16
Gill Red Angus Annual Bull Sale at the ranch, Timber Lake, SD
22
Foxhoven Angus Bull Sale, Crofton, NE
22
Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Sale, at the ranch, Pierre, SD
16
Cedar Top Ranch Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer Bull Sale, at Burwell Livestock, Burwell, NE
22
Ludvigson Stock Farms Dakota Bull and Female Sale, Mandan, ND
16
Douglas Booth Family Angus bull sale, Torrington, WY
22
Hart Farms at the Farm, Frederick, SD
16
Coleman Angus & Trexler Angus, Missoula, MT
22
Circle L Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT
17
Johnson Black Simmental Bull Sale, Baker, MT
23
17
Hilltop Angus Ranch at the Ranch, Bowdle, SD
Deep Creek Angus Ranch Bull Sale at Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
17
Millar Angus Ranch Bull Sale at Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
23
Rock Creek Livestock sale, Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD
17
Barenthsen & Bullinger Red Angus 14th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Powers Lake, ND
23
Sandhill Red Angus Bull and Female Sale, Sidney, MT
23
JC Heiken Angus & Sons bull sale, Miles City, MT
17
Ostrand Angus Mason City, NE bull sale at Sargent, NE
23
Connelly Angus Bull Sale, Valier, MT
17
Deitz Family Angus Online Productin Sale, Sentinel Butte, ND
24
Chestnut Angus Sale, at the Farm, Pipestone, MN
24
18
Mogck & Sons Angus, at the ranch, Olivet, SD
Larson Family Ranch 46th Annual Production sale, Presho Livestock, Presho, SD
18
Neiman 77 Ranch Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD
24
Cedar Flo Angus Production Sale, Lemmon Livestock, Lemmon, SD
18
Olson Red Power Hereford and Red Angus Sale, Argusville, ND
24
TC Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Franklin, NE
24
Stortz/Gibbs Angus Bull Sale, Glendive, MT
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26
Peckenpaugh Angus bull sale, Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD
26
Larson XL Simmental sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
25
Raven Angus Bull Sale at the Ranch, Colome, SD
25
Van Dyke Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT
27
25
Bear Mountain Angus Ranch bull sale, at the ranch, Palisade, NE
Carlson Angus Ranch bull sale at the ranch, Mott, ND
27
26
Beitelspacher Ranch Angus & SimAngus bull sale at Mobridge Livestock, Mobridge, SD
Peterson Angus Bull Sale at Sioux Falls Regional, Worthing SD
27
26
Jamison Herefords Annual Bull sale, at the ranch, Quinter, KS
Strommen Ranch Bull sale at the ranch, Ft. Rice, ND
27
Bush Angus Sale at the Farm, Britton SD
26
Gant Hereford and Angus sale at Platte Livestock, Platte SD
27
Johnson-Rose Angus Bull Sale, Mobridge Livestock Auction, Mobridge, SD
26
Hyline Angus Bull Sale, Bozeman, MT
27
26
Wieczorek Limousin 33rd Annual Bull Sale, Corsica, SD
Kreth Angus & Hereford sale at the Farm, Mt Vernon, SD
27
26
Skinner Ranch Seedstock sale, Hall, MT
Smith Saddle Butte Ranch Bull Sale, Harding County Stockgrowers Pavilion, Buffalo, SD
26
Brenner Angus & Red Angus Bull Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
28
Kal-Kota Ranch Bull Sale, Mandan, ND
28
Raml Angus sale at the ranch, Goodwin, SD
7th Annual Production Sale Saturday, March 19, 2016
1pm CST • at the Forgey Ranch, South of Dallas, SD 32766 301 St. Dallas, SD 57529
Selling: 150 Yearling Bulls 125 Angus Bulls, 25 Sim & Sim Angus Bulls
Basin Payweight 1682 Son
Featured Reference Sires: Vision Unanimus, SAV Resource, Barstow Cash, Active Duty, PFV Insight, AAR Ten X, S Chisum, Brookdale Uptown, Brookdale Responder, and Basin Payweight 1682
Barstow Cash Son Featured Sires Include:
SAV Final Answer 0035 EXAR Upshot 0562B Sitz Upward 307R GAR-EGL Protege Pine Ridge Hammer Conneally Consensus 7229 S Chisum 6175 SAV Lot One SAV Potential
Dan & Lyn Forgey 605-835-8675 or 605-830-5990 • Kevin Graesser 605-835-8223 or 605-830-1574 Rod Graesser 605-835-8039 or 605-830-2029
www.forgeyangus.com • www.graesserbros.com
TO RANCH: ON HWY. 18, TURN SOUTH (7 MI. EAST OF COLOME) ON 329TH AVE., CONTINUE SOUTH 11 MIL., THEN WATCH FOR SIGNS
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Ridl Angus Farms Dickinson ND sale at Stockman’s Livestock Dickinson ND
1
Schuette S & S Polled Herefords Sale, Guide Rock, NE
2
Vision Angus sale at North Platte, NE
2
Bruns Angus at the Farm, Madison, SD
2
Pederson Broken Heart Ranch Red Angus Production Sale, at the ranch, Firesteel, SD
2
Ox Bow Ranch Bull Sale, Wolf Creek, MT
2
Lonesome River Ranch Angus sale, Anselmo, NE
3
Doll Ranch Charolais & Simmental bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
Bieber Red Angus “Bieber Fever VIII” sale at the ranch, Leola, SD
3
Jindra Angus Production Sale at Creighton Livestock Auction, Creighton, NE
Dave Fuoss Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch, Draper, SD
3
Split Diamond Bull Sale, Dillon, MT
1
Milligan Herefords, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
4
1
Apex Angus Bull Sale, Valier, MT
Eichacker Simmental & JK Angus Bull Sale at Eichacher sale facility, Salem SD
1
S &V Livestock Angus bull sale, Gordon, NE
4
Sandmeier Charolais 32nd Anniversary Bull Sale, at the ranch, Bowdle, SD
1
Sandhill Red Angus sale, Sidney, MT
4
Carl Dethlefs and Sons Angus Bull Sale, Rockville, NE
29
Reyes/Russell 24th Annual Sale, Wheatland, WY
29
Triple M Ranch Red Angus bull sale, Rugby, ND
29
Choat Cattle Co. bull sale, Burwell, NE
March 2016 1
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Cheyenne Charolais 23rd Annaul Production Sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD
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40TH Annual Production Sale
THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2016
1:00 PM • Lincoln County Fairgrounds • North Platte, Nebraska
Selling 130 Yearling Red Angus Bulls
MODERATE FRAMED • LOW MAINTENANCE • THICK AND POWERFUL • CALVING EASE
WWW.HALLREDANGUS.COM Marty Ropp 406-581-7835 Garrett Thomas 936-714-4591 Clint Berry 417-844-1009 www.alliedgeneticresources.com
BROADCAST LIVE ONLINE Broadcasting Real-Time Auctions
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76 County Road, Stapleton, NE 69163 bbpokorny@gpcom.net
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83222 Rodeo Lane, Bartlett, NE 68622 hallreds@nntc.net
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328
Livestock Auction, Rushville, NE 9
Sitz Angus Spring Bull Sale, Dillon, MT
10
Mogck Angus Farm Tripp SD Tripp Livestock, Tripp, SD
4
Reminisce Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT
4
Sutherlin Farms Red Angus Bull Sale, Stevesville, MT
10
Hall - Pokorney Red Angus Bull Sale, Lincoln County Fairgrounds, North Platte, NE
4
Handel Farms Annual Gelbvieh and Red Angus Bull Sale, Platte Livestock, Platte, SD
10
Schriefer Red Angus Bull sale, at Stockmens Livestock, Dickinson, ND
5
Redland Red Angus sale, at the ranch, Hysham, MT
10
Montana Angus Ranch, Ramsey, MT
5
Wilde Angus Ranch at the Ranch, Shevlin, MN
11
Heuftle Red Angus bull sale, Cozad, NE
5
Ravine Creek Ranch Hereford bull sale, Huron, SD
11
Leland Red Angus Annual Production Sale at the ranch, Sidney, MT
5
Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus sale at Mobridge Livestock Mobridge SD
11
Brookhouser T-Bone Angus sale at O’Neill, NE
12
Birdtail Ranch Angus Bull Sale, Great Falls, MT
5
Lucky 7 Angus Bull Sale, Riverton, WY
12
Birtail Angus Ranch, Simms, MT
6
Spring Valley Angus at the Farm LaMoure ND
12
Cowboy Classic Angus Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY
6
Windy Creek & Melroe Farms, Aberdeen Livestock, Aberdeen, SD
12
Big Rok Angus Ranch at the Ranch Detroit Lakes MN
12
7
Campbell Red Angus Bull Sale at Mobridge Livestock, Mobridge, SD
Lensegrav Hybrid Angus Bull Sale, Faith Livestock, Faith, SD
12
7
Edgar Bros Rockham SD sale at Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD
Wiesler Angus, Orient, SD sale at Hub City Livestock Aberdeen, SD
12
7
Arrowsmith Red Angus Bull Sale, Bassett Livestock, Bassett, NE
Fast Angus/Dohrmann Cattle Co. sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
12
7
Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch Bull Sale, Huron, SD
Bunker Cattle Co., Arlington, SD sale at Madison, SD
7
Caraway Red Angus sale, Lake Benton, MN
13
RBM Livesock sale at the Farm Florence SD
8
Styles Angus Inc. Bull Sale at the Farm, Brentford, SD
13
Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND
14
8
MacDonald Ranches Salers and Optimiser Bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
LBS Angus bull sale, Sitting Bull Auction, Williston, ND
14
8
Calvo Family Red Angus Production Sale, Valentine, NE
Keller Broken Heart Simmental Bull sale at Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
14
8
Leachman Angus & Veltkamp Angus, Manhatten, MT
Schauer Angus Ranch at Faith Livestock, Faith, SD
14
8
Best Angus Sale, Watford City, ND
8
Wedel Red Angus Bull and Female sale, Leoti, KS
Watje-Zimmerman Charolais “Pounds for Profit” bull sale, Faith, SD
9
Red Connection Red Angus bull sale, Madison Livestock, Madison, SD
14
Barstow Angus sale at the ranch, Springview, NE
9
Triple Play Ranches Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull sale, Huron, SD
14
Holden Herefords Sale, Valier, MT
14
Pine Coulee Angus Bull Sale, Laurel, MT
9
Heart River Red Angus & Open A Angus bull sale at the ranch, Belfield, ND
15
Cooper Hereford Ranch sale, Willow Creek, MT
15
Moore Angus at the Farm, Artesian SD
9
Vin-Mar Angus Bull Sale at Sheridan
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21
Baxter Angus Farm & Wagner Herefords Bull Sale at Baxter Angus Farm, Rockham, SD
21
Becker Farms Angus sale, Ballantine, MT
15
Blevins Angus Ranch, Charlo, MT
21
Hawks Angus Bull Sale, Galta, MT
15
Green Mountain Red Angus bull sale, Three Forks, MT
21
Van Beek Angus bull sale. Mobridge, SD
15
Open Gate Ranch Simmental Bull Sale, Simms, MT
22
Lodoen Cattle Co. L83 Ranch Red Angus bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
16
Eagle Pass Gelbvieh & Angus sale at the ranch Highmore SD
22
Wheeler Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Whitehall, MT
16
Wagonhammer Ranches Production Sale,at Shamrock Livestock, O’Neill, NE
23
Master Angus, Chinook, MT
23
Westfall Red Angus, Grass Range, MT
16
Stacey Roberts Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
23
McCumber Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch Rolette ND
16
Stevenson Angus Bull Sale, Hobson, MT
23
17
Malek Angus Ranch, Highwood, MT
Randy Schmidt Charolais Bull Sale, at Sheridan Livestock, Rushville, NE
17
Lone Tree Red Angus Bull Sale, Faith Livestock, Faith, SD
23
Rossow Angus Ranch sale Herreid Livestock, Herreid, SD
17
Strohschein Angus 5th Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche, SD
23
ROM’N Limousin Bull Sale, Madison, SD
24
Lau Angus, Corsica, SD
17
Evenson Angus sale at Lemmon Livestock, Lemmon SD
24
Rocking Tree Red Angus bull sale, Belle Fouche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD
18
3C Christensen Ranch 42nd Annual Production Sale at the ranch, Wessington, SD
24
Schuler Red Angus Production sale at the ranch, near Bridgeport, NE
18
Sellman Ranch Performance Bull Sale, Crawford, NE
24
Gartner-Denowh Angus Bull Sale, Sidney, MT
18
Montana Performance Co-op Sale / Basin Angus, Columbus, MT
24
RMH Hurlbut Cattle, Watertown, SD
24
18
Scherbenske Angus Ranch Lehr ND sale at Wishek Livestock, Wishek, ND
Vermilion Ranch Commercial Female Sale, Billings, MT
25
18
Mushrush Red Angus bull sale, Strong City, KS
Schurrtop Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, at Tri State Livestock, McCook, NE
25
19
South Montana Angus Asssn. Bull Test, Ramsey, MT
Lisco M Diamond Angus Bull Sale, Casper, WY
25
19
White Angus Ranch & Raymond Lee Angus Bull Sale at, Bowman Livestock, Bowman ND
Roth Angus sale at Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD
25
Rust Mountain View Ranch “Ace in the Hole” sale, Turtle Lake, ND
19
Pearson Cattle Co. 30th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Lake City, SD
25
Wulf Limousin Bull sale at the farm, Morris, MN
19
Forgey & Graeser Angus sale at the ranch, Dallas, SD
25
Harrer’s Lost Lake Angus Ranch sale, Great Falls, MT
19
Grays Angus Bull Sale at the ranch, Harrison, NE
25
Tom Varilek Angus sale, Platte, SD
19
Milk Creek Reds Red Angus Sale, at the ranch, Plevna, MT
25
Poss Angus Bull Sale, at Ericson/Spalding Livestock, Ericson, NE
19
Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch Simmental and SimAngus sale, Ft. Collins, CO
25
Wilson Ranch bull sale, St. Onge, SD
25
Vermillion Ranch Bull Sale, Billings, MT
26
Herbster Angus, Falls City, NE sale at Marysville, KS
26
Connealy Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Whitman, NE
26
Mt Rushmore Angus Ranch At the Ranch, Hermosa, SD
26
Croissant Red Angus bull sale at the ranch, Briggsdale, CO
26
Fischer Red Angus Annual Spring Fling, Harlowton, MT
26
Lund’s B Bar Angus Bull Sale, Baker, MT
26
Sinclair Cattle Company Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY
28
Iron Mountain Cattle Company sale at Belle Fourche Livestock Belle, Fourche SD
28
Weber Charolais and Angus Bull Sale, Corsica, SD
28
Feddes / C-T Red Angus Sale, Manhattan, MT
28
Flatwater Gang Red Angus bull sale, Valetine Livestock, Valentine, NE
28
Hager Cattle Co. Limousin Bull Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
29
Larson Ranch Angus sale, Forsyth, MT
29
Littau Angus Ranch at the ranch, Carter, SD
29
Pfaff Angus and Ernst Herefords bull sale, O’Neill, NE
31
Jacobson Red Angus bull sale, West Fargo, ND
A bull for sale at the livestock auction. San Augustine, Texas. 1943. Photo by Vachon, John, courtesy Library of Congress Clay Ekstrum 605-778-6185 (H) 605-730-1511 (C)
John Ekstrum 605-778-6414
Raising Simmentals since 1970
Ekstrum Simmentals & Simm/Genetics 36220 57th Street, Kimball, SD 57355
Email: clayekstrum@midstatesd.net www.ekstrumsimmentals.com
Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale • February 13, 2016 • 1pm, Kimball, SD
Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale
February 15, 2014, 1:00 pm, Kimball, SD CCE EKR SITKA 720C ASA# 3027902 CCE EKR PLAINSMAN 770A Purebred Simmental ASA#2784921 Sire: KOP True North 103Y Sire: MRL 128W Dam: BDV Viola T43 BD: 2/10/13 94 lbs •MAG Act. WW: 880 lbs Dam: CCE EKR• Act. MSBW:ULTRA 720T CE: 8 BW: 2.6 WW: 67 YW: 93 MCE: 10 BD:EPDs: 1/31/15 • Act. BW: 81lb • Act. MM: 33 MWW: 66 $API: 93 $TI: 64 WW: 780lb Outcross to Gunner, Top Gun, Red Caesar, Rushmore and EPD’S: CE Freedom 10.2, BW 2.3 • WW 48 • YW 66 pedigrees MCE 11.1 • MM 31 • MWW 55 CCE EKR TONTO 806A ASA#2784971 Sire: LFE Black Lakota 385W Dam: CCE EKR Ms TC 806U BD: 2/19/13 • Act. BW: 99 lbs • Act. WW: 860 lbs EPDs: CE: 8 BW: 3 WW: 73 YW: 112 MCE: 12 MM: 16 MWW: 52 $API: 91 $TI: 63 Outcross to Upgrade, Dream On, Club King and Shear Force pedigrees
CCE EKR FINAL CUT 366C ASA# 3028147 3/8 Simmental 5/8 Angus Sire: SAV FINAL ANSWER 0035 Dam: CCE EKR MS TC 366A CCE OAHE A1BW 70lb • Act. WW 730lb Birth Dt.EKR 1/20/15 • Act ASA# 2785067 Sire: KOP North•103Y EPD’S: CETrue12.4 BW -.9 • WW 84.7 • YW 133.3 Dam: Ankony Miss Canace R169 ET Bull MCE 12.4 • MWW 60.8 BD: 2/17/13 • Act. • BW:MM 95 lbs18.5 • Act. WW: 790 lbs EPDs: CE: 5 BW: 4.5 WW: 72 YW: 102 MCE: 11 Out of a first calf heifer MM: 34 MWW: 67 $API: 89 $TI: 66 Outcross to Gunner, Top Gun, Beef Maker, Beef King,
Rushmore and Freedom pedigrees 334C CCE NORTH STAR ASA# 3027874 Other Sires Represented: MRL 128W, TNT Top Cut P274, Sale will be broadcast For pictures and video KS Bravado P68, MRL 1/2 Red Stone TH Black Edition 8R, 1/2 Simmental Red126Y, Angus live via the internet by of the bulls go to Trax's Rushmore X103, Trax’s Solo Y39, MRL Black Out 226Y, Sire: ANDRAS NEW DIRECTION R240 Prairie Productions. ekstrumsimmentals.com SAV Final Answer 0035. Dam: CCE MS DENALI 334A South Dakota’s Source for Outcross Performance Simmentals! Birth Dt: 1/30/15 • Act. BW 92 lb • Act. WW 700lb EPD’S: CE 6.3 • BW 3.7 • WW 85.2 • YW 135.6 MCE 8.8 • MM 23.7 • MWW 66.3
South Dakota’s Source for Outcross Performance Simmentals, Specializing in Red Breeding Stock. We have been breeding Simmentals for over 45 years & AIing and perfomance testing for over 55 years 331
LIVESTOCK MARKET • NAPOLEON, ND
NAPOLEON LIVESTOCK 701-754-2216
ND’s #1 YEARLING MARKET Regular Cattle Sale Every Thursday Monthly Cow Sales Through April Large Yearling Runs: Aug.-Sept. 40,000 Feeder Cattle Sold Jan.-Apr. Ray Erbele: 701-424-3307 Jim Bitz: 701-754-2404 Paul Bitz: 701-754-2440 George Bitz: 701-754-2857 For Market Reports & Upcoming Consignments. Check out our website: napoleonlivestock.com
• BELLE FOURCHE, SD
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• LEMMON, SD
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Brett Loughlin 605-210-0615 Randy Curtis 605-892-5694 K.P. Stevens 406-784-2459 Craig Deveraux 307-746-2317 Mike Greenough 307-620-2597 Joe Vodicka 307-351-2024 Dan Piroutek 605-544-3316 Bob Anderson 605-641-1042 Bill Johnson 605-866-4813 Gary Krell 307-746-8051
P.O. Box 290
Contact:
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• DICKINSON, ND
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Philip Livestock Auction
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• Special Sales as Advertised
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Thor Roseth, Owner 605-685-5826 Jeff Long, Owner 605-515-0186
• ST. ONGE, SD
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Office: 605-859-2577
Fieldmen: Billy Markwed ~ Midland, SD: 605-567-3385 Bob Anderson ~ Sturgis, SD: 605-347-0151 Baxter Anders ~ Wasta, SD: 605-685-4862
• VALENTINE, NE
• MANDAN, ND
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• BOWMAN, ND
• MILES CITY, MT
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Special Feeder Sales In Season Horse Sales As Advertised Home of Frontier Stockyards
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OWNER: Wayne Tupper 605-778-8211 Eddie Houska: 605-234-5633 • (C): 605-680-0666 Dick Deffenbaugh: 605-680-1324 Check out our website at: www.wesellcattle.com
• GORDON, NE
Marketing Cattle, Horses, Sheep & Hogs Harry Kerr, Mgr. 701-523-5922 701-523-5666 (h) Wayne Miller Field Rep 701-523-6885
• RUSHVILLE, NE
Sheridan LiveStock auction co., inc. Regular Sales Wednesday Office (308) 327-2406
Horse Sales Every Month As Advertised Hogs Sell at 9:30 a.m. Weigh-ups & Bulls Sell at 11:00 a.m. Stock Cattle Sell at 1:00 p.m. Owner: Dan Otte Fieldmen: Wayde Bolden, Kirk Otte Link Thompson • Galen Voss
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Office • 406-234-1790 800-755-5177 Bart Meged • 406-421-5377 Cell 406-951-3005 Rob Fraser • 406-234-2066 Cell 406-853-2066 www.milescitylivestock.com
• CRAWFORD, NE
Sales Every Friday Office: 308-665-2220 Fax: 308-665-2224
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HERREID LIVESTOCK MARKET Regular Cattle Sales Every Friday Special Sales by Appointment 605-437-2265
Owners/Managers Hermann Schumacher Joe Vetter J.R. Scott
Co-Owners: Scott Kirsch, Sheep & Cattle Rep. 605-337-2616 Marshall Ringling, Sheep & Cattle Rep. 605-243-2328 Alvie Timmermans, Auct. & Mkt. Rep. 605-243-2235 John Dean: (C) 605-680-1972
• PRESHO, SD
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Cattle Sales Every Thursday Monday IN Season Northern Livestock Video Auction Horse Sale the 4th weekend of each month For Information or to Consign Call: 1-800-635-7364 or call: Ty Thompson 406-698-4783 Dan Catlin 406-671-7715 Bill Cook 406-670-0689 website: www.billingslivestock.com
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Bassett Livestock Auction, Inc. 402-684-2361 Regular and Special Feeder Cattle Sales on Wednesdays Owners: Arlen (Bim) Nelson • 402-684-3922 Donnie Painter • 402-684-2221 Office Manager: Jeri Nelson • 402-684-2361
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Gates and Plates
Good bulls, good food bring customers back at Felton Angus Ranch By Carrie Stadheim Courtesy photos
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hen Tri-State Livestock News asked our Facebook followers to tell us which bull sale offers the best meal, we heard about
corn, potato salad, pie and more. Cattle owners and bull sale meal connoisseurs hailed culinary delights from Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota and Nebraska.
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It only seemed fair that we share some of the tasty recipes with our readers. Susie Felton of Felton Angus Ranch, Springdale, Montana, was not surprised that their customers commented on their staple bull sale meal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom (Karol Felton) used to prepare the meal for the sale but now we feed
250 people and my little ranch kitchen couldn’t keep up,” she said, explaining that the meat is now catered. She quickly tracked down the recipe for our readers, though.
Save room for pie “Good bulls and good food” is what you will find at Felton Angus Ranch said Beverly Draper of Draper Ranch, Red Lodge, Montana. The Felton Angus Ranch production sale, held the second Monday in February, is known for its beefy lunch. Along with bulls, bred heifers, replacement heifer calves and broke ranch horses, the Felton Angus Ranch sale lunch features prime rib, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with bacon, the alwayspopular broccoli salad and dinner roll. Three years ago the Park County Cattlewomen approached Felton Angus Ranch about a pie fundraiser to be held in conjunction with the bull sale. It seemed the perfect complement to the savory meal starring beef. In a fun partnership, a delectable selection of homemade pies now perfectly completes the satisfying main course. Neighbors and customers have learned to stick around to the end of the sale and bid on a pie to take home. All proceeds go to the Park County Cattlewomen. “We appreciate your business so we want to serve you the best,” says Karol Felton. Join them for their bull sale (and lunch) Feb. 8, 2016, at the 43rd annual Felton Angus Ranch production sale in Springdale, Montana.
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Felton Angus Ranch Bull Sale Prime Rib Recipe courtesy Susan Pauli, Wildcat Creek Catering Ingredients: One 16-20 pound bone-in prime rib roast 1/4 C. Montreal steak seasoning 1/4 C. kosher salt 3 T. Johnny’s Garlic Spread seasoning Directions: Let prime rib roast stand at room temperature for 2-3 hours. Preheat oven to 500 degrees F. Place prime rib in large roasting pan. In separate bowl, combine kosher salt, Montreal steak seasoning and Johnny’s Garlic Spread seasoning. Rub the seasoning mixture all over the roast. Resist under-seasoning! Rub the roast liberally with seasoning mix. Place roast in oven for 15 minutes at 500 degrees F. Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Roast 20 minutes per pound of roast until internal temperature measures 130 degrees F for medium-rare or desired doneness: o Rare: 120 degrees – 125 degrees F o Medium Rare: 125 degrees – 130 degrees F o Medium: 135 degrees – 140 degrees F o Medium-Well: 140 degrees – 150 degrees F o Well: 150 degrees F Remove roast from oven, cover with foil. Let rest 15-30 minutes. Slice into 1/2-1 inch pieces. Enjoy!
Strawberry Rhubarb P ie Felton Family Favorite - Recipe courtesy Bobi Jo (Felton) Boeh, Park County Cattlewomen Ingredients 1 nine-inch unbaked pie shell 1 - 3 oz. strawberry jello Crumble topping: 1 C. sugar 1/4 C. butter
3 C. sliced rhubarb
1/2 C. flour
Directions Place rhubarb in the un-baked pie shell Sprinkle Jello over the rhubarb Crumble Topping: Cut the butter into the flour with a pastry cutter. Then add sugar. Sprinkle over rhubarb mixture Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes
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Salted Caramel Pumpkin Pecan Cheesecake Recipe courtesy Deanna Cahill, 63 Ranch, Livingston, Montana, Park County Cattlewomen Ingredients Crust: 1 3/4 C. graham cracker crumbs 1/2 t. Cinnamon 1 stick melted butter
3 T. brown sugar
Filling: 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese (at room temp) 1 (15 oz.) can pureed pumpkin 3 eggs, plus 1 yolk 1/4 C. Sour cream 1 1/2 C. Sugar 1/2 t. Cinnamon 1/8 t. Nutmeg 1/8 t. Cloves 1/8 t. Ground ginger 2 T. All-purpose flour 1 t. Vanilla extract (corn starch can be substituted) Directions Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Place a baking pan on bottom rack with at least 1 inch of hot water in it. This will add moisture to the oven to help keep your cheesecake from cracking!! For crust: Combine crumbs, sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl and add melted butter. In a 9-inch springform pan, press the crumb mixture flat and set aside. For filling: Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin, eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, sugar, spices, flour and vanilla. Beat together until well combined. Pour into the crust and place in the oven for 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let sit for 15 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Salted caramel sauce: 1/2 C. butter (1 stick) 1 1/2 C. brown sugar 1/2 C. whipping cream (half and half will suffice) 1 T. vanilla extract 1 t. kosher or sea salt In a medium saucepan melt the butter and brown sugar and bring to a low boil and stir constantly. Allow to boil for several minutes or until color darkens a little (usually takes about 5 - 10 minutes). Lower the temperature on your stove and add the vanilla and whipping cream-this step may take your breath away since the mixture will boil violently so make sure to add them slowly and stir vigorously! Once the mixture is incorporated well, add the salt and stir to combine thoroughly. You can adjust the amount of salt or omit completely! Roasted pecans: 1 C. coarsely chopped pecans (cashews or walnuts work also) 3 - 4 T. butter salt Spread the nuts on a roasting pan and dot them with the butter. Place the nuts in a oven preheated to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Once the butter has melted, sprinkle the nuts with salt and return to the oven. Make sure to keep an eye on these since they will burn quickly. You just want to warm the nuts enough to melt the butter and darken the color slightly. After cheesecake has cooled, slice it into individual pieces, top each piece with the caramel, roasted nuts and if desired add a dollop of whipped cream...to cut the sweetness of course!
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Contact us: Calvin 605-285-6179 Cell-281-1259 Gary 605-285-6766 Cell-281-1131 Matthew: 605-281-1564
Bulls to sell: 70 Virgin Twos 30 Fall Bulls 80 Yearlings
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7th Annual
Production Sale
March 28, 2016 1:00pm
at Belle Fourche Livestock Auction Selling 110 Yearling Angus Bulls
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Featuring 70 Calving ease bulls
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Iron Mountain Cattle Co. Belle Fourche, SD For information contact Mike Davis 605-892-2039 Ironmountain@hughes.net Check our web site www.ironmountaincattle.com for information on all sale bulls
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Dethlefs & Sons Angus ................................45 DeVries Angus .............................................283 Dietz Family Angus ......................................144 Dikoff Ranch ...............................................158 Doll Ranch ...................................................329 Dubas Equipment Co. ...............................253 Dustin Carter ................................................98 DVAuction Justin Dikoff ............................142 Dvorak Hereford Ranch ..........................145 Eagle Pass Ranch ........................................83 Ehlke Herefords ...........................................204 Ekstrum Simmental ....................................331 Ellingson Angus .............................................51 Farmers National Company .....................292 Feddes Red Angus ........................................147 FMG Feed & Seed .......................................50 Foos Angus Ranch .......................................2 Forgey & Graesser Angus .........................326 Genex Hawkeye West .............................227 Giant Rubber Water Tanks ...........................35 Gill Red Angus ................................................3 Goldies Auto & Trailer Sales ....................104 Grays Angus Ranch ......................................48 Grossenburg Implement ........................201 Gunderson Palmer Nelson & Ashmore Law...........................................204 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ...........................327 Hartman Cattle Co .....................................160 Heart City Bull Bash.....................................129 Heart River Ranch & Genetics....................69 Hebbert Charolais Bulls ............................219 Helbling Herefords ....................................200 Hersruds of Sturgis ...................................323 Hewitt Land Company .............................350 High Plains Genetics ..................................20 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch ...............................21 Hilltop Angus ...............................................154 Hipke Welding..............................................296 HiQual Equipment .......................................182 Hoffman Ranch ..............................................71 Honeyman Charolais ..................................131 Hoop Beef Systems .......................................18 Hutchison Western ......................................92 IntelliBond ......................................................46 Iron Mountain Cattle Co............................340 Jamison Herefords & Quarter Horses .....346 Jauer Dependable Genetic ........................297 JC Heiken Angus ...........................................168 Jenner Equipment .............................52 Jindra Angus ...............................................120
Johnson-Rose Angus .................................347 Joseph Angus ...............................................55 Kay Dee Feed .............................................132 Kammerer Livestock .................................187 Kennedy Implement .....................................77 Koester Red Angus .................................140 Koupal Angus...............................................103 Kraye Angus ................................................306 Krebs Ranch ...............................................352 Kyle Shobe ....................................................285 Lakeside Livestock Equipment ................100 Larson Family Ranch .................................265 Lehrkamp Livestock .................................226 Leland Red Angus .......................................109 Lincoln Red ..................................................212 Lindskov Implement ...........................339, 342 Littau Angus Ranch .................................293 Livestock Market Directory ............332, 333 Logterman Family Ranch..........................231 Lone Tree Ranch ......................................196 Lucky 7 Angus .........................................38, 39 Lynn Weishaar ...............................................81 M & J Auto ...................................................27 Ma & Pa Angus ............................................37 Maher Angus Ranch .................................198 Malek Angus....................................................97 Mangen Angus Ranch ................................156 Martin Ranch....................................................1 Mason & Morse ..............................................17 Mathis Implement ........................................58 Matt Lowery ..................................................66 McCumber Angus Ranch ...............................9 McMurry Cattle .............................................91 Medicine Rock Ranch ...............................117 Meyerink Farm Service ............................294 Midcontinent Livestock Supplements ...305 Midwest Liquid Feeds .................................183 Milk River Angus ......................................115 Millar Angus ....................................................5 Mix 30 ...........................................................102 Mohnen Angus ............................................118 Montana Red Angus Assoc .......................43 Mount Rushmore Angus ..............................4 Mrnak Herefords Ranch ..........................105 Multimin USA .............................................260 Newport Laboratories ................................19 Nielsen Irish Blacks & Reds ......................278 Nine Irons Seedstock .............................284 No Bull Enterprises ...................................282 Open A Angus .............................................69 343
Advertiser Index ORIgen Inc ....................................................65 Orwig’s Livestock Supplements Inc. .........68 Ostrand Angus .............................................53 Palmer Cap-Chur Equip ..........................302 Pass Creek Angus Ranch ..........................121 Pfister Land Co LLC .............................172, 173 Pharmco ...................................................249 Pieper Red Angus ......................................351 Platte Power Sports .....................................205 Powder River Angus .................................207 Quality Liquid Feeds .................................126 Ranchers Livestock Equipment ...............114 RangeMate ...................................................146 Rausch Hereford .......................................321 Raven Angus Ranch .....................................85 Rays Western Wear .....................................127 RBM Livestock .............................................161 Real Tuff Inc ................................................217 Reich Charolais ................Inside Back Cover Reyes & Russell ...........................................193 Ridder Hereford Ranch .............................318 Rockingtree Ranch ...................................164 Rodeo Riggs LLC .........................................59
Sandmeier Charolais ...............................338 Schaff Angus Valley ....................................../7 Schauer Angus ...........................................165 Schiefelbein Angus ......................................95 SD Angus Association ..........................86, 87 SD Red Angus Association .........................190 SD Simmental Assoc ...............................206 Seidel & Sons Trailers ...............................213 Select Sires Inc ........................................270 Sellman Ranch ............................................317 Seth Weishaar ..............................................63 Sinclair Cattle Company ............Back Cover Sioux Nation Ag Center .............................188 Sletten Angus ...............................................309 Smith’s Saddle Butte Ranch ....................241 Sodak Angus Ranch ...................................54 Sonstegard Cattle Co ..............................205 Soreide Charolais Ranch ..........................307 Spear U Angus ..............................................44 Strohschein Angus .......................................75 Sundance Equipment ..............................264 Sutherlin Farms ............................................70 T&T Quality Buildings ...............................179
Thomas Ranch .............................................287 Thorson Herefords ................................... 269 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus ...............174 Tokach Angus Ranch ...............................125 Topp Herefords ..........................................273 Trans Ova Genetics ..................................272 Tri-State Livestock News ........61, 236, 308, 344 Upstream Ranch .........................................119 Wager Cattle ...............................................349 Wagner Herefords ........................................79 Waldo Realty ..............................................232 Warner Ranch Shorthorns ........................84 Watje-Zimmerman Cattle Co ..................218 Weber Land & Cattle ...............................29 Wedge Tent Ranch ......................................31 Weink Charolais ............Inside Front Cover Wenzel Construction .................................82 Werning Cattle Co .....................................310 Wilkinson Ranch ........................................108 Willrodt Motors ...........................................93 YC Inc ..........................................................264
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Johnson Rose Angus Ranch 44th AnnuAl Genetic AdvAntAGe Bull
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MoBridGe liveStock • MoBridGe, S outhFeed! dAkotA
Selling
Yearlings
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And 15 herd sires.
Sires represented include:
Cole Creek Cedar Ridge 1V Connealy Thunder Sitz Dash
OCC Missing Link SooLine Motive Connealy Consensus Coleman Charlo
SAV Resource BJJ GI Joe STJ Classic
Papa Forte 1921 BW +0.4
WW +22
YW +48
Milk +23
STJ Forte 74 - He sells!
Papa Forte sires super matern performance and features excellent We are the only source for BJJ GI Joe sons and grandsons. The sale will be on feature superior m cattleusa.com and we will serve a complimentary lunchpotential. at 12:00 Calves CT expression
For more information contact: Stuart Johnson Clint & Bonnie Rose Selling will be 100 yea 605-845-3221 (home) 605-848-2818 (cell)
605-845-2661
Sires johnsonroseangus@gmail.com • facebook.com/johnsonroseangus
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Profit :: Pilgrim x Broker x Melody
Vision
Hammer
Barstow Cash
We are excited about what the future holds with Profit, he combines class and balance with a great producing cow that we raised and impressive EPDs and data. To top it off he had an 18 inch ribeye and ratioed 105 for IMF.
Hammer is another Upgrade son that we used heavily, they are born light and grow like weeds. The Hammer’s were the high weaning rationing calves of the 2015 calf crop.
Vision is an Upgrade son that we love the calves. Medium framed and have the same figures as his industry leading sire. His sons are going to be a highlight at the ranch.
Barstow Cash is a household name for calving ease and growth. We bred every heifer on the place to him. We have 10 of his sons available this spring.
Bulls available after February 10th, 2016 by private treaty
Performance data with a first year breeding season guarantee. We invite you to come and take a look, over 50 head to choose from.
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LANNY & JAYNE WAGER: 30032 Dodge Draw Rd • Gettysburg, SD 57442 605.769.1211 • DUSTY WAGER: 605.769.5010 349
tion potential and priced to sell. A REAL VALUE ON TODAY’S MARKET!
605-791-2300 13467 Arapahoe Dr. HewittLandCompany.com Piedmont, SD 57769 13167 Arapahoe Drive 1205 N Harrison #202 Piedmont, SD Hewittlandcompany.com 57769 Pierre, SD 57501 605-791-2300
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HO Ranch irrigated farmland, located just west of Vale, SD, is one of the highest productivity indexing farm properties in the area. The property consists of 109.1 acres (98 irrigated) class I and II soils, 2013 pivot Zimmatic irrigation system, loafing shed with developed free flowing spring, Priced at $485,000. McCune Grass and Farmland, Butte County SD; This grass and irrigated hay-land combination could be the high yield - low cost operation you’ve been searching for. Comprised of 1,177 acres of which 178 acre are irrigated. Situated along SD Hwy 79, close to town with exceptional views of the Black Hills and Bear Butte. Truly a rare opportunity at a working ranch property that work. Call us on this Ranch! Located northeast of Newell, SD this 320+/- acre parcel has tremendous access a quarter mile off of Highway 212, and is just minutes out of town. It is comprised of 268 acres tillable, with 153 acres of irrigation water through the Belle Fourche Irrigation District. The property has been in winter wheat production and is ready for your cropping program. Income on this property is just around the corner! Priced to sell at $576,000. ($1,800/acre) Newell, South Dakota, 209 acres southeast of Newell, SD with two, newer model Reinke Pivots covering 180 irrigated acres, with approximately 20 more acres being irrigated by ditch. Exceptional farm ground with second year alfalfa seeding. This Pierre and Kyle Clay soil has been well maintained, soil integrity and the well-established seeding make this property a “turnkey operation”. In a market where return on investment is a priority, this property demands your attention at the very reasonable asking price of $2,880 per acre, Or $604,195 Platte County, WY Wheatland; 1,377 acres consisting of 903+ acres of cropland with five pivots, 464+ acres of pasture and a small feedlot. This is a fully contiguous parcel of irrigated land with nearly level to gently rolling terrain in productive Keeline and Alice sandy loam soils. Five Valley pivot systems, (1-new in 2013), are included with irrigation water supplied from electric irrigation wells. The small feedlot is complete with 1,024 linear feet of concrete feed bunks and concrete apron, automatic waters, and processing facilities. Concrete floored bunker storage and a 5,760 sq ft steel building with 14’ sidewalls, and concrete floor, is also located on site. Motivated Seller-all reasonable offers considered! JD Hewitt 605-347-1100 Tyson Hewitt 605-206-0034 Tanner Hewitt 605-490-7952 Dan Todd 605-280-9214 Give Us A Call For A No Obligation Assessment Of Your Property 350
Pieper Red Angus 26th Annual
Performance Leader Production Sale
Friday, April 1, 2016 At the Ranch • 1:00 p.m. • Hay Springs, Nebraska Over 40 years of developing and selling registered Red Angus range bulls in the Nebraska panhandle. Bulls are developed on the ranch, ultrasounded for carcass traits, semen tested and delivered within 300 miles. Last two years bulls have averaged over 15” ribeyes at 365 days. Buy your stock from a proven outfit and increase your bottom line.
Selling...
150 Registered Red Angus Bulls 75 RReepglaiscteeremdenRt eHd Angus eifers 50 BRreegdisFtearell dCRalvedinAg nCgous ws 300 HReedifeArsngus Commercial oldest 60% of 20
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Red Angus fe males with disposition, lo ads of maternal and lo ts of look. Bred to be broo d cows and come in volum e!
For catalogs call or visit us online at www.pieperredangus.com
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Sinclair Cattle company, inc.
Progeny from these PROVEN sires sell Sinclair Timeless 8BA4 | Reg: 16027579
Production Sale â&#x20AC;˘ March 26, 2016 SELLING
Buffalo Livestock Auction â&#x20AC;˘ Buffalo, Wyoming Registered Yearling Angus Bulls Registered High Quality Replacement Heifers High Quality Commercial Heifers
Sinclair Executive 9XV2 | Reg: +16365949
Request your catalog today!
visit www.sinclaircattle.com, email info@sinclaircattle.com or call 1-800-761-2077 PO Box 1158 Buffalo, WY 82834
J. Duncan Smith Owner
Sinclair Emulation XXP | Reg: +15355048
Logan Baker, Mgr. 307-254-1477 (mobile) 1-800-761-2077
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Contact Logan for information on how Sinclair genetics perform maternally, in the feedlot, on the rail and ask about our dedicated customer service. Original N-Bar Genetics Working For You
Staying true to the Legacy
Reliable genetic packages result from our planned, multi-generational breeding program, which focuses on the use of proven genetics to produce a fertile cow, get a live calf on the ground and quality carcass with optimum growth.