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Gill Red Red Angus Angus Gill "You Buy We Bid” Bull Sale
Tuesday, February 20, 2018 1:00 P.M. (MT) • AT THE RANCH • TIMBER LAKE, SD
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SAV Resource 1441
123 Progeny Sell!
th Production Sale 115 • February 10, 2018 •
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SELLING 500 REGISTERED ANGUS BULLS & 210 FEMALES • FREE NATIONWIDE DELIVERY ON BULLS • • VIEW SALE OFFERING AT www.schaffangusvalley.com •
67 Progeny Sell!
SAV Senator 7153
SAV Quarterback 7933
SAV International 2020
70 Progeny Sell!
SAV Cutting Edge 4857
55 Progeny Sell!
BW 83 205 Wt. 1081 He sells! A highlight of the entire 2018 sale season. This remarkable Regard son records a +96 weaning EPD and a +153 yearling EPD. He brings performance, genotype and phenotype together in perfect fashion. His Final Answer dam is out of the elite Pathfinder, SAV May 2397.
BW 82 205 Wt. 1086 He sells! This potential sale-topper proudly represents the sensational first calfcrop by SAV Sensation 5615, who was the top-selling bull of the breed in 2016 and one of the most popular and widely used sires on the horizon. His Harvestor dam is from the herdsire-producing SAV Blackcap May family.
SAV Black Diamond 7910
SAV Linebacker 7961
SAV Recharge 3436
21 Progeny Sell!
SAV Seedstock 4838
BW 91 205 Wt. 1096
41 Progeny Sell!
He sells! This pure power, muscle machine by Regard dominates the competition as the #1 205-day weight embryo bull of the 2017 calfcrop. His Pathfinder dam, SAV Blackcap May 8961, transmits volume, mass, muscle and payweight like no other.
BW 95 205 Wt. 1019 He sells! A performance powerhouse and versatile outcross by Diamond with massive volume and dimension — a herd-changer! His Pathfinder dam by Net Worth, SAV Blackcap May 1808, is a pinnacle of performance and maternal value and has 14 progeny featured.
SAV Territory 7225
SAV Circuit Breaker 7136
SAV Sensation 5615
40 Progeny Sell!
SAV Regard 4863 BW 86 205 Wt. 1088
53 Progeny Sell!
Coleman Charlo 0256
64 Progeny Sell!
He sells! This Recharge bull is among the most powerful performance prospects in SAV history, earning a 205-day weight of 1088 lbs. for a weaning ratio of 115. His nice-uddered dam by Priority records a weaning ratio of 108 on 3 calves and will qualify as an elite Pathfinder.
BW 82 205 Wt. 1075 He sells! This Resource bull from a dam by Density and grandam by Bismarck has cowmaker credentials with volume, capacity, muscle and superb structural design — the kind to build a herd around!
The 2018 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.
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’ve been in these Wessington hills all my life,” said John Christensen, owner of 3C Christensen Ranch.
Christensen has dedicated his life to raising high-quality, functional Simmental cattle, and the reputable 3C brand is recognized around the country. With popular genetics such as Meyer 734, 3C Macho, 3C Pasque 8773 and 3C Full Figures in his bull
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battery, Christensen has attracted customers from coast-to-coast to Mexico and several provinces in Canada. Looking back on his successful career in the cattle business, he says times are changing and producers must change with them.
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Beef must be a highly desirable eating experience every single time. Marbling, no doubt, brings so much flavor to beef, and that’s why producers must focus on raising a high-quality beef carcass,” says John Christensen, owner of 3C Christensen Ranch in Wessington, S.D. 3C Christensen Ranch has marketed bulls to nearly every state in the nation, including Hawaii, as well as several provinces of Canada and Mexico. Popular bull, Meyer 734, put 3C on the map, and continues to attract customers from across the country to their bull sale each year.
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The Christensen family poses for a family picture. From L to R NaLani, Chase (7), Rick, NaLea (14), Swayzee (6), Tyler, Lawson (3), Cam, Carly and John.
“When consumers go to the grocery store, they have the choice between the ribeye steak at $12/lb. or the pork chop at $1.79/lb.,” said the rancher. “Beef must be a highly desirable eating experience every single time. Marbling, no doubt, brings so much flavor to beef, and that’s why producers must focus on raising a high-quality beef carcass.” Christensen has been tracking carcass data since the 1970s, and over the years, he’s owned some of the highest marbling Simmental bulls in the breed. Because so many of his bull customers feed out their calves, he understands the kind of performance they are looking for in the feedlot, and he’s made breeding decisions that reflect his customers’ needs. With a focus on producing high-quality beef for consumers to enjoy, Christensen says a
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strong demand for beef is critical for offsetting the increasing costs of the cattle business. “Beef production inputs continue to rise,” he said. “In the last decade, South Dakota has plowed more than 2 million acres of pasture land to be used for crops. For cattlemen relying on grass and hay, this has added major costs as we try to find alternative feedstuffs. This change in the environment certainly makes things more challenging, and if ranchers are going to continue to raise cattle, we must figure out economical ways to do it.” Despite his best efforts to source economical feedstuffs such as wheat straw, distillers and even haying cattail sloughs, the summer drought of 2017 hit 3C hard. For the first time in his ranching history, Christensen offered females for sale out of the heart of his herd, a move that would help adjust his herd numbers
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to available resources. The sale, which was held just after Thanksgiving, attracted customers who wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to purchase elite 3C females. “I’ve always been strict on the cow herd,” he said. “I’ve bred for maternal values consistently for generations on these cows, and I’m not just talking about milk, I’m talking about good mothering ability, udder quality and especially maternal calving ease EPD. These cows calve
out here in the open, and they’ve got to do it on their own. My knowledge is if that calf is born easily, he’ll be healthy for the rest of his life, and the cow will breed back quicker and will make her last longer in the herd. I’ve been breeding them for generations to do that, along with focusing on functional traits like feet and legs.” Christensen first became interested in the Simmental breed as a teenager, introducing the cattle to his father, Jens M. Christensen’s ranch, in 1968. Back then, the diversified farm/ranch was typical of the time, but when Christensen graduated from high school in 1971, he started focusing on the Simmental seedstock businesses and soon partnered with his brother Chris, growing the herd to approximately 1,500 mama cows at one time. With two growing families, the pair later split in 2003 to focus on their own pursuits, and Chris and his wife Sheila now own and operate Christensen Simmental. In 1983, John and his late wife Peggy were married and went on to have three children, NaLani, Cam and Carly. The two eldest daughters are still involved in the Simmental breed today. Peggy’s untimely passing from pancreatic cancer in 2012 left big shoes for her daughters to fill, and her absence is keenly felt by everyone in the family. “Mom was very intelligent and had a strong grasp on the finances,” said NaLani Dunsmore. “She handled
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everything from the investing to accounting to budgeting to paying the bills. This allowed dad to focus on his passion, the cows.” “Mom’s passing left us with a huge hole in our family as well as our operation,” added Cam Fagerhaug. “Mom was the ‘director of finance’ and ‘doer of all paperwork,’ as so many ranch wives are for their husbands.” The girls credit both of their parents for instilling in them values of honesty and integrity, as well as a strong understanding of the cattle business and choosing cattle that are functional and maternal. In their young careers, these values have helped them develop a loyal customer base and solid Simmental herds of their own.
NaLani, and her husband Rick Dunsmore own NLC Simmental Ranch, which neighbors 3C. Already, the young operators have established a strong reputation in their own right and own several popular bulls including “Olie,” TNT Tanker, MR NLC Superior, MR NLC Buddy and MR NLC Upgrade. The couple has three children, NaLea, Chase and Swayzee. Twenty miles away, daughter Cam, and her husband Tyler Fagerhaug, own Fagerhaug Cattle, with the help of their three-year old son, Lawson. The millennial couple co-own MR NLC Avenue with NLC and Parker Cattle Co. Tyler works as a crop adjuster for Great American and also trains and markets calf
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horses. Meanwhile, Cam works as a graphic designer for the True Dakotan and freelances for ranches needing bull sale catalogs and advertisements. Together, the couple also works at Kimball Livestock Exchange once a week. “Our registered herd’s objective is to raise bulls like my dad’s,” said Fagerhaug. “We want a strong maternal base with performance capabilities. Today, there are so many technological advances available to us. We have always used data in our operation, but because of past generations’ efforts in trial and error, we reap the benefits of measuring that data.” Together, the three families calve out nearly 900 mama cows and merchandise 200+ Simmental and SimAngus bulls at their annual bull sale. The upcoming sale is slated for March 16, 2018. Given their proximity, they trade labor and resources as needed, along with promoting and supporting each other’s programs. As John looks back on his 46 years in the Simmental business, retirement isn’t in the works yet, but he’s confident in his daughters’ abilities to take over the reins. “My girls grew up in this business, and they understand cattle well,” said Christensen. “I see my girls taking on the responsibilities of this operation just as quick as I can get them rolling. Losing my wife has given me a different view of the future. In our 30 years together, she took care of so much, so I could work with the cattle and put up hay. Without her, I have twice the workload and less time. With my daughters taking over the responsibilities and decision-making, I could help with the chores and have time off to go visit with old customers and friends and enjoy some time off.”
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Matching herd numbers to available resources has become increasingly more difficult, given the recent drought and large acres of pasture that have been converted to croplands, says Christensen.
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Amdahl Angus & Hereford Tim & Marcia Amdahl Piedmont, SD 605-929-3717 Anderson Cattle Parkston, SD 57366 605-770-7066 Assmus Angus Ranch JR & Linda Assmus Plankinton, SD 605-732-4501 Auch Cattle Co. Gary & Julie Auch Lesterville, SD 605-660-5708
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Frei Angus Lance & Kerri Frei Red Owl, SD 605-985-5541
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Gant Angus & Polled Herefords Mark & Dennis Gant Geddes, SD 605-680-1540 605-680-1542
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C & M Cattle Charles & Matthew Tollefson Clark, SD 605-532-3917 Callies Angus Howard, SD 605-772-5329
Black Ink Farms Donald & Theresa Fink Delmont, SD 605-630-8484
Carter Angus Dustin & Kate Carter Vermillion, SD 712-898-9972
Blacktop Farms Steve & Lori Repenning Mitchell, SD 605-996-0196
Crook Mountain Angus Ranch James F. Willson Whitewood, SD 605-641-6906 605-269-2360
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LaGrand Angus Ranch Miller Angus Farms Lance Pankratz Estelline, SD Freeman, SD 605-873-2852 605-925-7611 605-359-9221 Miller Angus of Draper Lazy TV Ranch Curt Miller Selby, SD Draper, SD 605-649-6262 605-669-2742 Carl Lehrkamp 24347 173rd Ave Caputa, SD 605-938-4461
Mogck & Sons Charles & LeAndra Mogck Olivet, SD Lindskov Thiel Ranch 605-583-4385 Isabel, SD Mogck Angus Farms 605-466-2392 David Mogck Tripp, SD Linke Angus 605-940-9771 Henry & Paula Linke Woonsocket, SD Mohnen Angus 605-796-4558 Steve & Kathy Mohnen & Families Littau Angus White Lake, SD LeRoy & Bob Littau 605-249-2719 Carter, SD 605-557-3533 Moore Angus Jerry & Pam Moore Long U Cattle Artesian, SD Zachary Lutz 605-527-2395 Sherman, SD M & J Gauger Angus Myron & Brad Gauger Clear Lake, SD Marrs Ranch Dan & Matthew Marrs Whitewood, SD 605-269-2680 Maxwell Hutterian Dwayne Wipf Scotland, SD 605-660-9762 Mehlhaf Angus Dale & Nathan Mehlhaf Freeman, SD 605-387-5411 Mertens Cattle Co. Milbank, SD 605-432-5198 Jerry Mettler Canton, SD 605-987-2114 Millar Angus Jon & Breezy Millar Sturgis, SD 605-347-2855
Morse Angus Martin & John Morse Madison, SD 605-256-3449 Nold Angus Chuck & Katie Nold Onaka, SD 605-769-1272 Ogren Angus Daniel & Don Ogren Langford, SD 605-470-0258 Palm Angus Nathan Palm Estelline, SD 605-690-2019 Clayton Palmquist 14004 465th Ave Wilmot, SD 605-938-4461
Pfaff Angus Rex & Tracy Pfaff Bonesteel, SD 605-654-2443
Rossow Angus Ranch Tim & Shari Rossow Herreid, SD 605-437-2486
Thomas Ranch Troy & VeaBea Thomas Harrold, SD 605-973-2448
Pine Creek Angus Ranch Lyle & Miriam Weiss Faith, SD 605-748-2217
Rounds Angus Todd & Sarah Rounds Union Center, SD 605-985-5469
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Mrnak Hereford Ranch 51st Annual Production Sale
Sunday, February 11, 2018
1:00 p.m. (MST) - Bowman Auction Market - Bowman, ND
SELLING: • 110 Performance Tested 2 Year Old Hereford Bulls • 250 Yearling Black Baldy Replacement Heifers • 5 Ranch Ready Horses LOT 604
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BUILDING A REPUTATION AND A BREEDING PROGRAM SINCE 1946 Aerial photo of the Doll Ranch, present day.
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Joe and Helen Doll received the Pioneer Award in 2014.
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uccess is no accident in the producer world—it comes with hard work, education, persistence and a reputation to stand on. And that’s
just what the Doll family, from New Salem, North Dakota, has done. This year will mark their 38th annual bull and female sale, on March 6, 2018 at Kist Livestock, in Mandan, selling 100 Charolais bulls and 55 Simmental bulls, along with six females of each breed. Joe and Helen Doll began their career in 1946, multi-tasking, with a dairy barn full of cows, along with beef cattle, pigs, sheep, chickens and horses. Also involved in farming, there wasn’t much time left in the day for focusing on much of anything but production. Joe had heard talk of the heavy weaning weights that the Charolais breed offered, and in 1958, the couple decided to start their breeding program.
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The Doll family uses any opportunity to promote their cattle.
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“After the first set of calves Mom and Dad weaned, they knew they were on the right track,” said their son, David Doll.
purebreds. Depending the breed association, it could take up to five generations to produce a purebred.
A lot of razzing from friends and neighbors followed the purchase of his first “white bull.”
In 1969, Helen attended a meeting about a new breed introduced in the U.S., the Simmental. Joe was attending a Charolais sale in Montana, and wasn’t able to go with her. The meeting stressed the performance, easy-going nature, and maternal strength of the breed, and Helen was sold, convincing Joe to take a chance, and see if it would complement what they were seeing with the Charolais. Using artificial insemination, the couple found the demand was there.
“But he had the last laugh when an uncle who criticized him the most, purchased that same bull three years later,” Doll said. They kept the first set of heifers, and started their purebred herd. Selling bulls came a few years later, private treaty, with just a few, as the Charolais breed was still under review in the industry, and neighbors were skeptical. “This didn’t slow their enthusiasm; they kept developing a cow herd,” Doll said, pointing out that raising purebred cattle then was a different game than today’s
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“For the first three years all the heifers were sold to Bob Gordon in Canada. He would breed them and sell them as breds the following year,” Doll said. In 1973, they bought their first Simmental herd bull, an import out of Munter, from
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Monte Boren of Bismarck. The early 1980s saw the introduction of the black Simmental, and Joe, along with fellow breeder Jake Larson, were some of the first to incorporate this into their programs. Joe and Helen’s persistence with both breeds has paid off. Their first production sale, in 1980, consisted of about 50 bulls and 50 females of both breeds. Today, the sale has grown to 160 bulls, but just 10-15 open females. Their private sales and friendships across all breeds have also continued to grow. It can take a long time to build a reputation. In 1989 the Dolls received the Pioneer Award at the North Dakota Charolais Association, and in both 1993 and 2000 they were the Seed Stock Producer of the Year.
In 2015, the Dolls received the Pioneer Award from the North Dakota Simmental Association. Joe and Helen’s American Simmental Association number was the seventh one issued in North Dakota, where they hold the longest active ASA membership in the state. In 1971, Joe consigned both Charolais and Simmental bulls to the first all-breeds bull test held in Bismarck, which also marked the first annual sale for the North Dakota Simmental Association. And in 2000, the family had the top gaining bull in the North Dakota Cattlemen’s Association bull test. Raising bulls for the commercial cattle industry has always been a focus for the ranch. Over the years, the family has built a solid reputation with a strong clientele, based not only on their cattle, but also on their honesty and straightforward nature.
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Doll Family Pioneer Photo - Back row Joey, Halie, Jodie, Jacie, Wesley, Pam, Krysten, Katie, donna. Front row Ty, Harlan, Helen, Joe, Charles, David
“Someone once told us, it is easier to tell the truth than a lie,” Doll said. “And unfortunately, it can take one bad experience to tarnish a reputation.” Customer satisfaction is a top priority, and has been carried down from Joe and Helen. “Since we deliver most of the bulls ourselves, it is always fun to hear stories of how their dad bought bulls from our dad, going back to the ‘70s,” Doll said. “We are grateful for those relationships over the years. We have learned no one is just our customer, they have the right to go anywhere. With that in mind we treat customers as we would want to be treated,” he said. With new challenges in advertising, maintaining and growing the client base
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has changed from the early years, with social media and websites. “Right now there is such a spread in age of producers. The papers are a must for the older generation, they want to be able to hold a sale book or read a livestock paper. The website and internet is for the younger generation, and it can reach a lot more people at a cheaper cost,” Doll said. Today the ranch is run by the three youngest sons and their families, Charles and Pam, along with their two sons, Ty and Joey; Harlan and Jodie; David and Donna. Helen still lives close by, but Joe died Oct. 3, 2016. “We are a family-run operation. We consider it a privilege to carry on what our parents started 60 years ago. They
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moderate birth weights and calving ease,” Doll said. Above average milk is also important, but not excessive milk, and carcass traits are included and analyzed before selecting a new herd bull, and it’s paid off. “Over the years of ultrasound and actual carcass data our cattle produce 15-17 inch ribeyes, average a low to medium choice grade, yield grade of 2.4, and dressing percentages over 65 percent,” Doll said. Crossbreeding has worked from the onset of the Doll ranch.
Always open to new genetics that improve their client’s commercial herds, the Dolls incorporate genetics from both the U.S. and Canada. “Our customers are still performance-orientated and this combination works well for us,” Doll said. “It’s always fun to hear the extra weight people add to their calves at weaning when they use Char or Simmy bulls on a set of Britishbased cows for the first time. Crossbreeding is still the cheapest and most effective tool in the tool box for any operation.”
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BS Avalanche B302 was one of the top selling bulls at the 2014 Black Hills Stock Show. He is the total package combined with calving ease, style and scale busting performance any cattleman strives to achieve. A Son of Wrangler W601 and a Firewater Daughter, you canยนt go wrong with that combination of calving ease and growth. His calves are proof of overall calving ease, tremendous growth mixed with excellent disposition, Avalanche is the complete the package. You wonยนt want to miss them come sale day! BD: 2-12-2013 BW: 88 WW: 813 WI: 100 ADG: 3.14 SC: 38 REA:0.56 IMF: -0.09 CE 8.6 BW -1.0 WW 19 YW 30 MK 13 TM 23 SC 1.3 SCR Sir Stash 206 PLD is out of a first calf heifer, was home raised and our top performing bull in 2013. He is a son of HC Stash 0383, who was the top selling bull in Hebbert Charolais Ranchยนs 2011 Bull Sale and is producing market topping calves in North Dakota and Nebraska. 206 has a low birth weight, high growth rate and along with his calm disposition, he is producing calves that follow in his footsteps and are sure to be cattlemen favorites come next breeding season. Sire: HC Stash 0383 BD: 2-18-2012 BW: 84; WW: 765; Weaning Index: 108; YW: 1340; Yearling Index: 112; ADG: 4.07; SC: 36 cm; REA: 15.1; IMF: 2.43 CE 10.9 BW -0.3 WW 21 YW 34 MK 6 TM 16 SC 0.8 SCC Superman 61Z was the top selling bull at the Schmidt Cattle Company Bull Sale in 2013 and out of one of their top cows. This bull is the total package with numbers and a pedigree to prove it and his easy demeanor is just an overall plus. He is producing calves that will definitely catch your eye and will be a great addition to any herd next spring! Sire: CCR RC Superman 0767 0658 BD: 3-5-2012 BW: 87; WW: 824; Weaning Index: 124; YW: 1523; Yearling Index: 118; ADG: 4.39; SC: 39cm; REA: 17.06; IMF: 2.88 CE 1.5 BW 2.4 WW 54 YW 93 MK 7 TM 33 SC 0.6
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Gates Limousin David and Brandi Gates with their daughters Destiney and Avery. The girls’ love of country life is the main reason the Gates moved back to rural Montana. Winter snow from in the Beartooth Mountains means beautiful grass in the spring.
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hen Gary Gates graduated from high school, he swore he didn’t want to ranch for a living, having interesting happened. The Gates kids grown up on his parents’ ranch in decided that life on the ranch had more the 1970s and 1980s. An engineering degree led to a career that took him to Washington state, Idaho and Colorado. In that time, Gary got married and started a family. During trips to take the kids to see the grandparents, something
appeal than life in the Denver suburbs.
“Our children (now 23 and 12) wanted to stay in Montana more than back home, and my parents could use a little more help, so in 2007 we moved back to
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Brandi Gates feeds cake to a Limousin bull, showing how the breed has improved disposition as a desirable trait.
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Montana,” said Gates, who now runs Gates Limousin Ranch with his mother. Gates’ wife, Brandi, explains that since neither she nor Gary were city kids, moving back to Montana didn’t take much convincing. “It was something we wanted to do. What’s in your blood is tough to get away from and our kids loved it. As the next generation you want to carry on that tradition.
In the city everything seems convenient and you think it’s easier. But when we moved back to Montana, we realized how stressful life had been in Denver.” Ranching is certainly in Gary’s blood as his parents started ranching around 1960. He and his five siblings all helped on the ranch, which originally ran Hereford cattle. In the early 1970s one of their neighbors
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had some Limousin cattle, which were first introduced in the United States in 1969. “He bragged about the Limousin breed so the parents decided to try a bull and liked the results,” Gary said. “At that time my parents were still strictly a commercial cow-calf operation and every 3-5 years they had to rotate bulls. We had also used Simmental, Angus and Herefords, working to get a good crossbred cow. I think they tried about every combination there was. About 20 years ago they started using almost exclusively Limousin bulls on their
commercial herd and were pleased with the results.” The Roscoe-area rancher says that although their ranch still primarily raises commercial cattle, they also are seedstock breeders with a registered Limousin herd. They find their Limousin sired calves outperform other crosses, and believe the breed complements Angus and other British breeds. The Limousin breed is known for its natural muscling and leanness. In the 1980s, this Continental breed was also known for its less-than-easy disposition, as were many breeds at that time, but
Gary Gates with one of his Limousin bulls.
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that has changed dramatically. The breed now promotes docility along with growth, which has become a major desired trait in cattle, especially as farmers and ranchers are aging. “You can’t afford to have mean cattle. In the past, bad dispositions in cattle were tolerated more than they should have been,” said Gary. “Even the best looking, best performing bull needs a good disposition. If you say your breeding program focuses on docility, you need to live up to that promise.” Brandi said their 12-yearold daughter often says, “You won’t let me jump on the trampoline but you will let me go in with a pen of bulls.” The 140 commercial cows and 60 registered cows calve in February and March. Ten to 20 yearling bulls are sold private treaty in the spring. Most Limousin breeders and cattlemen hail from Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Gates are one of a small handful of Limousin seedstock breeders in Montana. Instead of being discouraged by this, Gates sees this an opportunity to promote and grow the breed. “I can’t imagine not being in the cattle business. I really enjoy seedstock production and being involved in the beef industry,” said Gary. “I like the relationship building with other cattle operations to provide them bulls with the intent of bettering their bottom line. Since I can’t get away from
my nerdy engineer roots, I love the data involved with the EPDs and genomics that are at the forefront of the seedstock industry today.” Gary has served on the board of directors for the North American Limousin Foundation and is still chair of Breed Improvement Committee which works to decipher some of the national challenges of the breed. “We talk about how to grow the breed. The nation’s cow herd is
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experiencing little to no growth, so as a breed to compliment Angus how do we break in? If you want to sell one more bull than last year, how do you build up that program to put you above other breeds? Even locally, when we sell bulls, commercial guys have numerous choices. You need to get them invested in the breed you have and then build relationships and trust.”
Having quality bulls that stand out is essential to attracting buyers, as is educating livestock producers on the Limousin breed. “I explain why Limousin cattle are a good cross on British-based cowherds. The fullblood French Limousin was red and horned. But today, Limousin are polled and can be red or black. So today’s Limousin can work on the black cattle or red cattle without giving up their desired color base.”
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Recently the Gates family purchased a new ranch headquarters. The Gates had always leased their place, but leasing has become extremely competitive. When the leased land is sold, often the new owners want to go in a new direction. Trying to find new leases is one of the biggest challenges the ranch faces today. The family, including Gary’s mother, who is still running the business, is thankful to have their own place to raise cattle and a family. “Being an engineer, you think you do important work,” Gary mused. “However, sometimes you can’t see what you’ve accomplished. With ranching, you get to see the product you create. In addition, every year provides a new set of challenges and new bars to raise. We’re never done trying to improve our product.”
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Shaggy TC Livestock Meadows Services Red Angus Jared Colby && Michelle Tracy Lind Dick 27634 727 Olson 443rdDrive Avenue Marion, Rushford, SDMN 57403 55971 TC Thomas Livestock Ranch Services Colby Troy &&Veabea Tracy Lind Thomas 727 18441 Olson Capri Drive Place Rushford, Harrold, SD MN57536 55971 Thomas Tres Crosses RanchRanch Troy Jim &&Tamara VeabeaMontieth Thomas 18441 11570 Capri Tres Crosses Place Lane Harrold, Spearfish, SDSD 57536 57783 Tres Valnes Crosses RanchRanch Red Angus Jim Emit&&Tamara Jayme Montieth Valnes 11570 12310 Tres 447thCrosses AvenueLane Spearfish, Eden, SD 57232 SD 57783 Valnes VanderWal Ranch Red Red Angus Angus Emit Kent && Jayme ShawnValnes VanderWal 12310 20513 447th 465th Avenue Avenue Eden, Bruce,SD SD57232 57220 VanderWal Wangen Cattle Red Company Angus Kent Zach&orShawn Spencer VanderWal Wangen 20513 30845 465th 780th Avenue Avenue Bruce, Ellendale, SD ND 57220 56026 Wangen Weber Red Cattle Angus Company Zach DeanorWeber Spencer Wangen 30845 39120 780th 292ndAvenue Street Ellendale, Wagner, SD ND57380 56026 Weber Weidenbach Red Angus Ranch Dean Lawrence Weber & Barb Weidenbach 39120 18035 292nd 331st Avenue Street Wagner, Highmore, SDSD 57380 57345 Weidenbach Ranch Lawrence & Barb Weidenbach 18035 331st Avenue Highmore, SD 57345
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Green Mountain Red Angus
Green Mountain Red Angus
Cow-calf pairs grazing against the Bridger Mountains at Jackson Creek.
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Jeremy, Julie and Bob of Green Mountain Red Angus.
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PHOTOS BY JIM MORTON
BY CURTIS DOUBET
enerations of outstanding bulls and females produced at Green Mountain Red Angus in Three Forks, Montana have made the operation one of the nation’s premier sources for top quality cattle. Nestled in the heart
of the Bridger Mountain Range, Bob and Julie Morton understand that success does not happen overnight and they attribute the ranch’s reputation to a vision that was first conceived when Bob’s father Jim had ahold of the reins. “Dad always had a pull through approach and I have the same mentality regarding long term goals,” said Morton. To reach those goals,
the Mortons put in place a strategic plan that helps them recognize where they are and keeps them headed in the right direction. The ranch originally ran commercial cows and Bob learned early on from his dad Jim the necessary emphasis a successful cattleman should place on performance records. “Even though they were commercial cattle, we were still very into performance data, taking detailed records and even created our own weaning index,” said Morton. Those ideals still play a strong role today in the selection criteria for each female and bull used on the ranch. “EPDs might not be perfect, but
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they are certainly the best tool we have at our disposal and I believe in them 100 percent,” said Morton. From the very beginning, the Mortons have used their “perfect mother cow” philosophy to build a strong cow herd. Green Mountain Red Angus has never deviated from their approach in making cows that are good uddered and sound on their feet and legs with plenty of growth. “My ideal cow would weigh about
1300 pounds and measure about a 5.6 frame, I have never been one to sacrifice growth, with a level udder, ample milk and good feet and legs,” said Morton. And it just so happened that Dave Cawlfield had a small group of registered Red Angus cows in the early 1980s that fit the Mortons’ mold for a good mother cow. “Dave had put together a nice group of cows that were running with us already on the Green Mountain Range and so when the opportunity to buy some fell in our lap, we purchased them,” said Morton.
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With such a strong prevalence of Angus cattle in the region, the Mortons saw the Red Angus market as unsaturated and thought they would have a chance to competitively market these cattle. As time would pass, purchases from Leachman Cattle, Rapid Canyon Ranch, Bootjack and the NILE grew the Red Angus numbers at Green Mountain. In 1990, the ranch sold the entirety of the commercial cow base and became exclusively Red Angus. “Since then we have seen rapid growth in Red Angus registration and membership with high demand for females and bulls,” said Morton. Even with the production change at the ranch, the Mortons recognized not to stray from their goal of producing tremendous females who can raise sought after bulls and keep that as the focus of their program. “Our philosophy is to make a strong mother cow and as a result we pull DNA
Moving pairs to pasture at Green Mountain Red Angus.
on every female and utilize genomics heavily,” said Morton. Relationships are often what makes or breaks the success of a ranch and Green Mountain works very closely with their customer base to insure their buyers get the cattle they need and then turn around and help market the calves from those same customers. “Cattle have to be profitable for all stages of the market, we are all in this together,” said Morton. With that mindset, Morton has maintained a focus
on cattle with good growth, carcass, and maternal characteristics. “I would like for my cattle to be in the top 50 percent of the breed for all EPDs across the board and so I will look closely at comparatively mating a certain bull to a cow, but typically I only tweak things here and there, never anything too drastic,” said Morton. With such a detailed long-term goal, the Mortons have been fortunate enough to breed some truly outstanding cattle that have created a very strong customer
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base among seedstock and commercial cattleman. “Our outlook has always stayed steady though and a bunch of our better cows still trace back to the original Lakota cow family purchased from Dave in the 80s. The Cawlfield lineage is still prominent within our herd,” said Morton. Each spring Green Mountain Red Angus offers a set of elite bulls in their annual sale that have gone through a rigorous selection process. These bulls are
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a collection of the very best and must come from a cow the Mortons feel like they can stand behind. “These bulls must come from a mother with a good udder and be structurally sound so that they can be athletes, I don’t want any couch potatoes,” said Morton. The bulls at Green Mountain are developed on a high roughage diet without being pushed too hard so that they can offer plenty of longevity well into the breeding season. In fact, Green Mountain has been feeding
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a similar ration to their bulls since their program began in the early 90s. “Because we have kept our feeding program so steady over the years, I know exactly what the bulls will look like in a month, on sale day, and next year too,” said Morton.
true in their breeding principals, will continue to guide the Mortons in Three Forks. Morton said, “We must create demand for the end user. No doubt the cattle business is a competition, but we are in this together to feed the world.”
Green Mountain pairs grazing in the summer at Jackson Creek.
The future looks about the same for Green Mountain Red Angus as it did 20 years ago too. Emphasis on making the cows good, and staying
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Trailing pairs to new spring pasture at Green Mountain Red Angus
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1pm MST at the Carlson Angus Sale Barn Herd Sires: SAV Resource 1441 - SAV 707 of Ideal 3407 7075 Brookings Bank Note 2020 - Leachman Right Time Mott, ND Carlson Right Effect 203
Carlson Bank Note 7210
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Sire: Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075 MGS: SAV Final Answer 0035
Powerfully built, easy fleshing 7075 son with extra volume, rib and muscle shape. One of the most unique and powerful flushes ever offered at Carlson Angus.
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Selling: 45 Yearling Bulls Live Bidding will be available on sale day on Masculine Resource son beside his Pioneer dam in September will headline the Carlson Angus Production Sale.
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Kraye Angus
Kraye Angus
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Working calves at the Kraye Ranch south of Mullen, Neb.
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John and Julie Kraye took over the ranch from John’s parents, and now their son David is working at the ranch.
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Ernst, who was an aggressive raye Angus has had a long history businessman, put together about in the Sandhills of 5,500 acres in the 1930s and ‘40s. Nebraska. He married Helen in 1933, and they
It all started when Ernst Kraye,
who was an adventurer, came from Germany to Nuckolls Co., Nebraska. But farming wasn’t what he wanted to do, so he made plans to go to South America. He jumped a train that headed through Hooker County, Neb., fell in love with the Sandhills, and never left.
had three children: a son, Fred, and daughters Betty and Nancy. Ernst was on the edge of technology, always seeking to improve the ranch. He was the first in the area to put in an irrigation well, in 1953, the same year they got a telephone and REA electricity. And twenty years later, Ernst put in two more irrigation wells and pivots, hoping to raise 100 bushel/acre corn, which he did, in the early 1970s.
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John (standing, to the right), and David (standing on the left) in the sale ring at one of the Kraye Angus bull sales held every April.
Fred joined his dad on the ranch after running an equipment and tractor business east of Mullen, and then Fred’s son, John, came back to the ranch after college. Ernst was ill, a hired man had left, and there was an opening at the ranch, so John took it.
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John bought his first registered Angus cattle in 1979, the same year he graduated from Mullen High School. Ernst had had Herefords, but Fred had some Angus, and they sold them by private treaty and through the Sandhills Cattle Association’s sale in Mullen. John married Julie in 1984. Julie, a farmer’s daughter from Wheat Ridge, Colo., came to Nebraska and helps on the ranch with nearly everything there is to do around the place. Kraye Angus Ranch runs about 600 mother cows with an annual bull sale the first Saturday in April. They sell a pot load of steers in the fall, along with a few heifers during the bull sale. The Krayes have six pivots of hay, three of alfalfa, two of millet, which is planted to rye in the fall, and one of native cool season grasses. The pivot of native cool seasons is mowed by the first of July, then 100 pairs are put on it for a month. They are taken off
David Kraye, left, visits with one of the family’s bull buyers, Keegan Meismer. David is the fourth generation in the family to operate the ranch, located in the heart of the Nebraska Sandhills.
of it, allowing for regrowth, then the weaned calves are kicked out on it by Sept. 15 and left for thirty days. Now the fourth generation, John and Julie’s son, David, is on the ranch. David, who is 31 years old, always knew he wanted to come back. He has taken over the task of choosing the bulls, perusing bull books and the internet. “He has quite an eye for cattle,” John said. “He’s got quite a breeding program going.”
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When David looks for bulls, he looks for bigger frames, with length and rib shape. “These cattle nowadays are getting too moderate and not big enough,” he said. “I try to pick what works for us.” David has gained a reputation from other breeders who ask his opinion on cattle, John said. David has been able to see what’s coming around the bend, what’s in the future. He “hit a home run on a bull we used a couple years ago,” John said. The Krayes got 25 sons from PA Valor, who was the talk of the Angus breed that spring. “We had a lot of interest that year, on that bull,” John said. John and Julie are glad that David has taken over choosing the bulls for the operation. “Our passion for it has been waning the past few years,” Julie said. “Thank God he’s been here helping out.”
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David Kraye works with one of his sale heifers. David, the son of John and Julie Kraye, brings his passion for cattle to his work on the ranch.
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Last year, David decided to take two bred heifers and two heifer calves to the National Western Stock Show in Denver, for the Angus female sale. They sold from $5,500 to $11,000, and went to homes in Illinois, California, Missouri and South Dakota. It was a good experience, he said, but something he probably won’t do again. “I wanted to go out there, just to prove to myself that we belonged (in the Angus industry). Our cattle are just as good as some of these other people’s.” It was fun, but it’s not a good fit for Kraye Angus Ranch, he decided. The area where the Krayes ranch, in Hooker County, in the heart of the Sandhills, is a unique place, not because of the stabilized sand dunes, but because of the water table in the county. The Sandhills are on top of the Oglala Aquifer, with the water table sometimes as close as ten
feet below the surface. But in Hooker County, there is no sub-irrigation, so hay ground must be irrigated. That makes for grass that is soft and “washy,” and cattle must eat more. “Cattle feeders like our cattle,” John said, “because their paunch is already stretched, so cattle go on feed faster, compared to cattle on hard grass where they don’t require so much grass.” Feeder cattle coming out of Hooker Co. will bring $5 to $10 more than cattle in hard grass country. Cattle from hard grass country may weigh the same, but their bellies aren’t as stretched and ready for a feedlot. The Sandhills are fragile; overgrazing happens more quickly and is harder to repair than in heavier soil. The drought of 2012, when the area experienced exceptional and extreme drought, left barren spots. But with some rain
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the next spring, the bare spots were covered with sunflowers. It was “solid yellow,” David said. “Every spot was covered with sunflowers.” The sunflowers protected the ground from getting too hot and shaded the young grass growing, and the land has made a full comeback.
Brad Wright, nephew and hired man, works calves in the pasture at Kraye Angus ranch near Mullen, Neb.
The Krayes are careful not to abuse the fragile grassland. They graze a pasture for six months then let it rest till the following fall. “We split (pastures) into half-sections, and run fifty to sixty head in a bunch, so we only have to kick out one bull with them,” David said. Cattle are left on grass as long as possible, and are brought in about ten days before calving starts. Cows are supplemented with cake in the fall, and once snow falls, they’ll be fed processed hay every other or every third day. “We figure twenty acres to run a cow, year round,” David said. “You have to know the land, and you have to take care of her. If you don’t, you won’t have anything.” Every cow gets one chance to get artificially inseminated, which Julie and David do, and they do more synchronizations than they used to. If the cow doesn’t settle, it is turned out with the bull and bull bred. About eight years ago, the Krayes started pasture weaning calves instead of putting them in a lot after weaning. After calves are separated from cows, the calves are turned
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right back into the pasture they came from. “They go out to the last place they sucked, and they hardly miss their moms,” John said. The calves rarely wander or walk the fences. The cows are dry lotted, and “are better equipped to stand in a dusty old corral than the calves are,” Julie said. The calves don’t have near as much weight loss and are less likely to get sick. “It’s one of the smarter things we’ve done,” Julie said. Another challenge is the costs that are being proposed by the American Angus Association. The association is suggesting that Angus breeders do a DNA test on bulls, to provide more accurate EPDs. David isn’t against the idea, but with the DNA diagnostic test, also called the HD 50K, costing $37 per head, it can get pricey. He hopes the little breeder isn’t pushed out of the business. But he and his parents love what they do. A sale bill summary written about them called them low key people who let their cattle do the talking for themselves. “That’s us in a nutshell,” David said. “I’ve got no complaints. It’s where I want to be, it’s a way of life I’ve always wanted to do. It’s what I’m good at. It’s not really work if you love what you’re doing.” The Krayes also have a daughter, Helen, who is a chemist in Blair, Neb., and a hired hand, Brad Wright, who is employed on the ranch as well.
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L BAR W CATTLE COMPANY Mike Walen, Jeannette Walen, Emily Shilling, Denise Loyning, Carl Loyning. PHOTO COURTESY OF LOYNING FAMILY
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Denise and Carl grew up with Herefords in the shadow of the Beartooth Mountains on the gently rolling hills and river bottom trees that make up land around Red Lodge, Montana. The Loynings were leasing their current place north of Absarokee when the Walens purchased it. The new owners asked if Carl and Denise
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would like to remain and start a seedstock business. “You could say we hopped on the Hereford bandwagon,” said Denise. “We wanted to be on the cutting edge of genetics. We looked at the improvements the Hereford breed has made and felt that was the direction we needed to go.” The couple leapt into action once it was decided to go into the registered business. Although they had dabbled in the commercial cow/calf operation for about 10 years, it was only four years ago they decided to make the big transition into becoming seedstock producers. They spent months researching the kind of genetics for the foundation of their program. They have selected the very best genetics from top Hereford breeders in Montana. Now with the foundation in place they are starting to put a type and kind together.
Mike Walen and Denise Loyning take weaning weights. PHOTOS COURTESY OF LOYNING FAMILY
The Loynings both agree that they have been fortunate with their cows and their friendship with other breeders. Quality cows with good dispositions come from Cooper, Holden and Pedretti’s Breeders who have been generous with their time to help out these new faces in the purebred business. The improvements they saw the Hereford breed striving for were a reduction in birth weights, and an increase in weaning and yearling weights which they felt were wise. “The Hereford breed is not making changes detrimental to the breed, but they are implementing
It’s hard to miss the entry of the L Bar W Ranch. PHOTO BY REBECCA COLNAR.
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gradual changes rather than rushing forward,” Carl said. The couple especially praises a Hereford’s disposition and predictability. Their commercial herd allows them to integrate their genetics into the commercial cow/calf operation. This helps them make decisions regarding the kind and type of genetics that will work in a commercial setting. Most of their bulls will go into a commercial setting, and they need to know that those
bulls are going to cover ground and get the cows bred. Mediocrity is not tolerated. “We know that there are certain bulls we want to pair with certain cows, and it’s the same with our embryo work.” Denise chuckles that their first round of getting ready for the sale started with clipping the bulls to get ready for the photo session. They had their clip date set and it was sunny and 20 degrees, which
Loyning’s niece Anna Hanson and Oscar at the 2017 NILE, sharing a snack. PHOTO BY REBECCA COLNAR.
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quickly deteriorated to being dark and 10 below zero. Photo day was equally challenging. The winds were blowing 40 mph so the crew set up a straw windbreak. This resulted in straw constantly blowing across the camera lens—not so good for photos. “At least our video day was sunny and nice,” Denise said. “Through Christmas and all through the National Western Stock Show in Denver, all we did was work on the
catalogue. Until you design a catalogue, you don’t realize how hard it is. However, we agreed it was worth it. We offered 32 yearling bulls and eight two-year-olds along with some bred heifers.” They spent a day at the Cowtown Beef Breeders Show in Miles City and the Bull Pen at the MATE in Billings, promoting their first production sale. They are both active in the Montana Hereford Association.
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“After having our first production sale last year, I have a whole new respect for the people who put on these sales,” Denise says. “Actually, you start planning the next sale the day after your sale is over. Our sale was the first Wednesday in March and we already started thinking about matings and breedings for future sales and what calves might be great candidates for the sales. Our first sale was a great learning experience for all of us to move our program in the right direction.” She adds that one has to let go of the most nerve-wracking of it all—things you can’t control like the weather. “We can control our genetics, but we can’t keep a snowstorm away.” The new L Bar W sale barn has a large kitchen and seating for the lunch, as well as video screens for the auction. Even though potential buyers could stroll in and out of the pens to inspect bulls and sit in the bleachers for bidding, the sale itself is
Mike Loyining with herdsman Emily Shilling and one of their Hereford bulls. PHOTO BY REBECCA COLNAR
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Three generations of the family. Caleb, Craig and Sam Miles. Sam was 86 this past spring and wanted to rope calves at the branding, so he rode Craig’s horse and roped.
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Craig’s great-grandfather Seth Miles from Goshen County, Connecticut was married in December of 1888. Almost immediately he and his new bride
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Pairs on the meadow prior to weaning this past fall. PHOTOS COURTESY OF MILES FAMILY.
Anna rode the train to the end of the line, which was Alliance, Nebraska. They homesteaded 16 miles southeast of town. The land is now part of the Muleshoe Ranch and the lake nearby still bears the name Miles Lake. A “rolling stone who gathered no moss,” Seth was never happy in one place very long. He liked adventure and building something, and once the hard work was done he was ready to start over somewhere else. Over the next few decades Seth and Anna moved all over the Sandhills. The couple had six children,
three sons and three daughters, all of whom were sent back to the Miles family in Connecticut for their formal education. The oldest son, Austin, apprenticed to a butcher in Connecticut but decided to come back to the Sandhills. He was the only one of the six to return to the area. Austin took up land north of Stapleton, Nebraska and also played on the Stapleton men’s baseball team. Austin married Mae Lester from Arnold in 1916.
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Seth and Anna were living on a place northeast of Stapleton in 1919. He sold his land to his brother and moved north to the Brownlee area. He purchased a homestead and Austin bought an adjoining one. Within a few years Seth was ready to move on, but Austin said he was ready to put down roots and bought his father out. The two homesteads became the core of the ranch as more land was purchased through the years. As the ranch grew, so did the family. Austin and Mae had six children, four boys and two girls. Austin purchased more land in 1938 from the widow of Doc Higgins for $15 dollars an
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acre. She had a large house filled with antiques, but she just packed a suitcase and left the rest. Austin had a hard time paying for the land and things were tight for many years. The Blizzard of 1949 was hard as was the loss of the house to a fire the following year. Austin’s son Sam was born in 1931 and he was drafted into the service at the end of the Korean Conflict and spent two years in Germany. Upon his return he married Charlotte Cordis from Thedford and in1959 the young couple came back to the family ranch, living on the land Austin still owned near the Dismal River.
In June of 1963 when his brother moved off the ranch, Sam moved back to the home place and took over full operation in 1972 upon the death of his father. Austin’s death brought a split to the ranch as the estate was divided among his children, but Sam was able to keep the core of the Higgins’ place which is where his son and grandson now live. The Miles family raised Hereford cattle for many years as did almost everyone else in those days. The stretch of country between Thedford and Valentine was called “Hereford Alley.” In 1973 Sam brought in Angus bulls to cross on the Herefords. His son Craig Miles came back to the ranch after college and in 1985 he married Joy McCroy. Joy is a registered nurse and works part time at Cherry County Hospital in Valentine. They raised a daughter, Charity, and a son, Caleb, on the land. They started improving the bloodlines of the cattle through artificial insemation and have AI’ed the yearling heifers since 1989, changing the herd to Angus genetics. “Dad was usually pretty willing to let me try some new things out,” Craig said. Sam and Charlotte retired in 2009 and Craig and Joy took over complete operation. Their daughter is a nurse and lives in Rapid City with her husband. But their son Caleb came back in 2014 after graduating from
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Craig is committed to bettering the cattle and the land. They practice rotational grazing, and wean the calves on the meadows. The Miles’ run about 600 head of mother cows, AI’ing 150 to 250 aged cows in addition to the heifers. They lease some bulls for cleanup. “AI gives us the ability to tap into the best bulls in the world and good, solid genetics show in the calves,” Craig said. They also believe in a short breeding cycle, 30 days for the heifers and no longer than 55 days on the cows. “We wean early, especially the first calf heifers, which gives the cows ample time to improve body condition score before winter sets in. “We like to get those calves off the two year old heifers early not only to improve BCS, but also to give them the opportunity to finish growing up. When it’s cold I feed a lot of hay; thankfully we are able to raise most of it on our meadows. A good nutrition program including vaccinations and mineral helps the overall health of the herd.” Craig said. “I feel very blessed to be ranching; it’s not just a livelihood but a business that we enjoy.”
Craig feels that the cattle industry has vast potential. “We need to give the consumers what they want, quality beef and accountability. Somehow we need to get the stories of the ranchers out there to the public, so they have a personal connection to where their food comes from and to show that we are good stewards of our land and livestock. The American public deserves to know where their food is raised. I support RCALF and their commitment to Country of Origin Labeling.� at
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Market and keep the top third to half of the heifers for replacements. Bassett Livestock Auction has also been important over the years to the family. Craig said, “The future is bright for beef producers especially with the President rewriting our trade agreements, I believe that the United States produces the best and safest protein in the world and beef is the mainstay of that. We make our living off our steers but they are a byproduct of the cowherd and what we are trying to accomplish there.�
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Team Roping and Memory Loss SADDLE WOES: By Yvonne Hollenbeck
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eam roping is not exactly known lengthy days and nights at home. to the pickup and they would head for as a popular spectator sport; the However, after much encouragement, home! She watched as he loaded his most positive statistic is that it’s she finally relented, packing lunch, horse, but rather than come to her aid, good for a concession stand. It has been diaper bag, extra clothing, and riding he hopped into his pickup and out the BY HEATHER HAMILTON-MAUDE FOR TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS found that more people visit the food along to the roping in White River, gate he went, heading home without his Perhaps the heatafter of thea afternoon which 16 had miles from home. booth at aJuly rodeo while the man or the animal few of these One late or August dayteam yearsroping ago, but whowas hasonly always a strong flight ver- family. sun, or the exhaustion from a long day is on than any an other experiences. my brother and during I were sent hourevent. south I sus fight mentality – if you can hang on he Besides, it was a nice summer day, arena,gathering or the disappointment don’t mean sound demeaning the will up his horseofand of our place totoget the bulls out ofofour youmonths to safetycooped with him, youwas can- in theAfter andtake after up, ifshe losing his dally on that last rununsaddling made sport, as I know there are probably more completing the unplanned yearling heifers. As in years previous, we not, thatforis aa personal problem forat you. ready break. After arriving the him forget that he had not come alone cowboys involved in team roping than long it were prepared with our geldings, enough I also knew that our two his process, I began to wonder how rodeo grounds, sheof had no horses, problem that day. take Fortunately, the committeeman any other event, andto it also involves both was would me to get three bulls sorted hands-down the faster, and my heart semi-heavy duty panels convert the twofinding an area to spread out blankets turning the lights out lived just a few and women of all you ages, making penmen corral into something could loadit leaped my throat and a into few toys and allatinthe thethought shade ofof out and into the less-than-ideal corral by miles from her andwith offered the to quite many folks. trailer to him myself. I turned theher twoand horses a bull outpopular of, andtothe necessary being dragged andones me seemed not being the bleachers. The little to children a ride home. see much of the problem solved for me. haul the works home. to the do apicnic thinglunch aboutshe it, as, enjoy hadsimultanebrought I whole have learned through hands-on able There was my the arcWe arrived, set up, that cinched up and gained As soon as brother, hubby walking arrived in home, along the and situation all was going well,momentum including research, however, many team ously, ing circle horseout hadtomade, picking headed to find the itspring-fed creek in their the with old his Dobbin pasture, and up the impressive husband’s speed. roping. Although there turned ropers difficult to coerce dark and house, it nothorse muchburst of an pieces ofa his tack. In asilent curious, bellering, intoaudience, a run inthere a na- entered middle of half the 600-acre pasture of rolling better to accompany them to these wasHis on him what he hadcircle done.around As were manyand contestants she was It could be due the fact that no-second, thankfullyand a dazed and dawned slobbering and dust-infused hills,ropings. bad cross fences andtoexceptional hurried pickup heifers, to drive acting back as beginning to think the roundto hehim it we canrented. last for As many roper mad Kyle stayed behind oninitial the ground were to ourhisyearling grass we hours eased and intothe a slow, town to retrieve he was for wouldasnever end. As did luckawould have arcit, into tends to lose track time or remember ground-covering trot, of visiting away about watch his gelding beautiful yearlings do. While his thisfamily, did nothing theI immediately headlights ofsaw thethe kindly hercircle husband thethe short round and whether he was when he arrived, his with mood, humor backmade toward barn, which we met which water hole thealone bunch was most like- ing and his precious by this the shade was no longer in the company a spouse or other were ly at,orI looked over and of noticed something onlytime a couple hundred yards away neighbor in the situation, and thecargo. three bulls they available, were tired, and members. for instance, had right to the corral odd.family My brother and Take his saddle were be- a from. It wasthe ankids impressive sightdirty considerYesgraciously folks, thisbrought is a true story. It has fussy, was breaking beginningatoland question couple friends who ranch in Mellette ing for us. ginning to of slip. he and was she nearly speed been quite a few years since that fateful her ownwith sanity for not hanging staying home. County, Dakota. It only took astill fewpartakes minutes in to an corral I beganSouth to say, “Kyle, your saddle is record, a saddle from the day. The husband and pull team bulls roping, that year, slipping…,” when halfwayyears through the backAcinch between back but causing as far asmuch I few hours afterhisthe sunlegs. had Pieces gone occasional It seems that several had passed tack rained behind and aswere each know teasing unique thought fraction of the way through the regarding missus hasmy yet brother’s to accompany the two olderhim, children sinceand the amissus had accompanied her ofdown, way of improving our average time for the husband words everything and he team un- landed in the As grass my brother’s color him. sound asleep. she held the fussy baby to one ofgave his way numerous ceremoniously slammed into the uparms, another the task. The saddle required quite a bit in her she notch. saw her husband finally roping events. The reason forground. her lack went more time to repair, only to be sent back I wisely left on my his ticked We of would later learn hisbeen off-side cinch the cinch horseoff andbrother head interest could have the fact that loosen strap had quite the suddenwent to remove whatHeI would expected for the trailer. Halleluja! soonto to the saddle maker 364 days later for a she hadrotted three through, children under age of and only a back cinchthe from his horse – you complete rebuild following another bull ly, from mywas vantage point. This spending caused be help her transport sleeping children five and more comfortable an immediate reaction in his horse, Otis, learn when to offer assistance to the hu- incident… who had no idea what the heck was going, This is one of the blog posts from our working horse blog, Cavvy Savvy. You can find it at www.cavvysavvy.com. Follow the Cavvy Savvy of Facebook at www.facebook.com/cavvysavvy. 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Sisters Odessa Mathias and Elly Wurdeman and Wurdeman’s daughter Lainey move heifers home on the WEBO Angus Ranch. PHOTOS BY ODESSA MATHIAS
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he women on the WEBO Ranch know how to get the job done.
That’s good, because there are no men around to do it.
When Buttons York was widowed in November of 2015, it was she and her daughter, Odessa Mathias, who had to make the decision: would they keep the ranch and the herd of registered Angus going, or sell? Both women had plenty of experience with the cattle herd. York had bought the cattle in 2006 when she married Waldon. The cattle were paid for. But the mechanics – and four pivots of hay– were not as easy to handle. Odessa, a graduate of the University of Wyoming and a member of the University’s livestock judging team, knew cattle and was experienced in working with them.
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Odessa Mathias and her mother Buttons York took charge of the WEBO Angus Ranch after York’s husband Waldon died nearly two years ago.
But baling hay was a problem. She had never run a baler till last summer, when she had to bale without Waldon’s help. A dear friend and neighbor, Kevin Baars, came to help after the women called him. He’s helped in a variety of ways, as has Button’s son-in-law, Neal Wurdeman, who is married to York’s daughter and Odessa’s sister Elly. The women are making it, and are doing well at it.
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They have about 300 head of Angus cattle and last year had their tenth annual bull sale. York does most of the paper work and makes the financial decisions. Mathias chooses bulls and makes many of the cattle decisions. Elly Wurdeman, who owns an insurance agency in Lusk, helps on the weekends. Mathias is careful of “form and function” of the bulls, York said. With their bulls, the women work towards fertility and feed efficiency. They have “good country cattle,” as York calls them, and
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Elly Wurdeman and her daughter Lainey move heifers home. Lainey kept losing her gloves, so she wore them on her boots.
select for fertility. “None of us can afford open females or females that don’t breed back early and have big calves.” They balance that with feed efficiency, using residual feed intake (RFI) data and working towards bulls who put on weight while eating less. “We think that puts money in our customers’ pockets,” York said. Their geographic area requires cattle to be feed-efficient. Many of their customers graze BLM ground and the cows have to “sustain themselves, get bred back, and wean
an acceptable calf. And that acceptable calf has to go on to convert feed and gain three to four pounds a day when the feeder buys him.” One of the challenges York sees in the industry is profitability. Cow herds have been repopulated, she said, and Brazilian beef will be imported again. WEBO Angus Ranch knows their beef needs to be profitable not only for the rancher but for the feeder, taste great and be tender for the end consumer. York recounts a saying Waldon told her years ago: you
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people’s calves can hit the CAB target,” she said. “That’s where the premiums are going to be.”
need to put as much performance and milk in your cows as your country will allow. She’s a big supporter of the Certified Angus Beef program, and she believes CAB’s challenge is to get a bigger and better acceptance rate. “Us seed stock producers have to do a better job on our genetics so the commercial
York would also like to see Country of Origin Labeling (COOL). People want to know where their food comes from, and she doesn’t want the blame when someone has a less than enjoyable eating experience with American beef. “We have enough issues SELLING: SELLING: 80 HEREFORD BULLS of our own in this country,” 80 -75 - 2-YEAR-OLD 2-YEAR-OLD HEREFORD BULLS - 2-Year-Old HerefordANGUS Bulls 50 ANDSELLING: 50- -2-YEAR-OLD 2-YEAR-OLD BULLS 50YEARLING YEARLING AND 50 ANGUS BULLS she said. “I don’t want to get 40 Yearling Angus Bulls And 80 - 75 2-YEAR-OLD HEREFORD BULLS Monday, February 9,9, 2015 • 2:00 CST 2-Year-Old Angus Monday, February 2015 •Bulls 2:00 CST a black eye from what some50 YEARLING AND 50Auction - 2-YEAR-OLD ANGUSNE BULLS Hereford & Angus ProductionSale Sale Valentine Hereford & Angus Production Valentine Livestock • Valentine, Livestock Auction • Valentine, NE SELLING: one else is doing in a different Monday, February 9, 2015 • 2:00 CST country.” 80 -Sale 2-YEAR-OLD HEREFORD BULLSNE Hereford & Angus Production Valentine Livestock Auction • Valentine,
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One thing the women will start this year is PAP testing their cattle. A test for pulmonary artery pressure, also known as PAP, helps determine cattle that are most at risk for brisket disease, a disorder that causes the right side of the heart to quit functioning at high elevations. Brisket disease is most common in heavier cattle as they get closer to finish weight and the heart must work harder. Mathias believes their customers will want to know that, and “if we can’t give them that information, they’ll go somewhere else.” They have a vision for their cattle and what their customers want. “Our customers are who keep us running, so we need to keep them in business as well.”
The WEBO Angus Ranch near Lusk, Wyo. has been in the Angus business for the past ten years.
There were many people who thought the WEBO ranch would fold after Waldon died. But the women kept it going. York’s parents had instilled in her, in her youth, the characteristic of perseverance. She remembers her dad telling her, “Don’t you ever use being a girl as an excuse. You’re just as smart. You may not have as much muscle but you’ll have to figure a way around it.”
They called Neal, who came to help. The women make their own decisions but are willing to listen to advice and are not scared to ask for help. “When Odessa and I went to change (the drive shaft), we did not have enough power to get it changed, and that’s a fact. Was it nice to have a good strong man to change it? Yes. It didn’t bother my ego one bit,” York said.
Last year, the women went to change a drive shaft on a pivot, and they couldn’t.
“You can’t get by in this world without help,” York said. “It would be foolish to
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say we are doing it on our own, which we are not.” She has some advice for women who protest what they consider inequality between men and women. “Men think differently, and to me, that’s a good thing. The women who want equal rights and stand on the street corners of New York City, come on out. We’ll give you equal opportunity and see how you do.” York also has advice for ranch women who aren’t involved in day to day activities. “The next time he’s fixing fence or working on equipment and he needs your help, go with him, because you don’t know when you’re going to need to know how to do that.” The WEBO ranch gets its name from the first initials of Waldon, Elly, Buttons and Odessa. A third daughter, Megan Franzen, lives in Sundance with her husband Josh, and their two children. Elly and Neal Wurdeman have three children.
Lainey Wurdeman rests on an Angus heifer raised on the WEBO Angus Ranch.
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Angus cattle on the WEBO Angus Ranch graze on a frosty winter morning.
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uss Finney, a Mullen, Nebrasktory a area rancher was having troubles with enterotoxemia—overeating disease—in his young calves. He talked to
his veterinarian and implemented a change to his basic birth protocol. For the last twenty years he has given all the calves a shot of Alpha-7 in addition to the being tagged with the cow’s number, and for the past few years he has given a MultiMin shot that has dramatically decreased the cases of scours. “I feel the Alpha-7 has really helped with the problems we were having with entroximina and it is well worth the time and expense.” Finney said.
Brownlee, Nebraska rancher Craig Miles also gives a shot of Alpha-7 at birth for the same reason. “We always seemed to have trouble with calves eating sand or from enterotoxemia. The Alpha-7 shot has been very helpful as a preventive measure which helps cut down on antibiotic use later on. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Jason Hoffman of the Hoffman Ranch in Thedford, Nebraska is very involved in the first few hours of life for the purebred cattle he raises. “We weigh all the calves, they are given a dose of microbial paste, MultiMin, Enforce 3 and a 7-way shot, along with ear tags.”
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It’s up to each rancher and their vet to determine what is necessary and productive for newborn calf treatments.
difference in health, we are considering giving up those shots.” said Shawna. Many other ranchers believe that the best method is as “little human contact as possible.” Calves on some of these places are raised with no vaccinations at all and can be marketed as all-natural beef. These calves might not even have an ear tag and are only handled if sick. Other operations give shots at branding and again in the fall for preconditioning.
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Some ranchers swear by a certain health protocol for newborn calves, while others prefer a hands-off approach.
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PVC, roll cotton and Vetrap are good to keep around in case a calf with a broken leg needs to be splinted. PHOTO BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS.
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aybe it’s a baby calf packing a leg after feeding time one day. Or a calf takes a tumble running across the pasture and refuses to put weight on a leg.
better than older cattle. There’s less weight to support, and the bones in a young, growing animal create new bone growth rapidly. “Expectancy for recovery is a lot better in a small calf than a 1200-pound cow,” he says. Calves’ bones are growing, and can knit faster.
These breaks can heal with a little TLC, especially in younger calves. Dr. Dave Barz, Northwest Veterinary and Supply, Parkston, South Dakota says the good thing about a broken leg in a calf is that young animals heal
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p[ might be suspected. “You need to check mineral levels, because if cattle are deficient in certain minerals the bones may not develop as rapidly as they should,” Barz says. The bones of any young calf are fairly soft and less mineralized, however, and not as strong as those of an older animal. “With maturity, the bones gain density, and can withstand a lot of force. Fractures are fairly common in young animals, just because the bones are not as strong.” Dr. Russ Daly, extension veterinarian/ professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Science, South Dakota State University, says several factors determine whether fracture treatment will be successful. “One of the main factors is location of the fracture, whether it is high or low on the leg. Fortunately, many limb fractures in young calves occur just above the fetlock joint,” he says. Most of those heal readily if properly stabilized, but a fracture of the femur or humerus (the bones above the stifle and elbow) are more challenging. “Veterinarians are taught that for proper bone healing, we need to immobilize the joints above and below the break. You can’t do that when it’s near the hip or the shoulder,” Daly says. In a young animal, these may heal if the animal can be strictly confined, with
pain management, but the risk of a non-healing fracture is much higher in these cases. Chances of success diminish if the break is a compound fracture, with the bone poking through the skin. That introduces lots of opportunity for infection, which has to be treated for and guarded against. “It’s not impossible to save the calf, but these usually require more heroic efforts to treat potential infection that might make healing impossible. Usually we consider it a poor prognosis and talk with the owner about what’s best for the animal,” Daly says. Barz says a splint is even more important in that situation because of the chance of further contamination. A splint can help keep the open wound out of the manure. Dr. Bill Lias, Interstate Vet Clinic, Brandon, South Dakota, says he’s had some open fractures heal, due to the toughness of the calf and good care—with antibiotics and a good cast or splint. “Surprisingly, some of those calves do fine, so I don’t give up on them. They sometimes amaze us with their ability to heal.” Lias says it’s easier for cattle to recover sufficiently for their purposes than horses, for instance.
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1) The materials needed to splint a broken leg in a calf. 2) Measuring the length of PVC needed for a splint. 3) It’s important to have enough padding to keep the splint from chafing. If you don’t have roll cotton, felt from an old saddle pad or a soft towel can work. 4) Padding around the leg and around the splint helps keep the leg immobile and free from sores. 5) Vetrap has enough stretch to hold the splint securely, but allow for proper circulation. 6) A properly-splinted front leg.
“We don’t require cattle to be athletes; we just need them to heal and make market weight, so it doesn’t matter if a leg heals with a blemish. Having the bone perfectly set is not as important, as long as the leg is functional after it heals, so the calf can get around and make it to the feed bunk or become a brood cow,” he says.
Treatment Put the animal in a clean, dry, confined area where it’s not likely to create more damage/ injury to the bone. “You don’t want a lot of activity and weight-bearing until it heals,” says Barz. “Baby calves, even though they like to run and buck, are also content to lie in a certain spot where their mother parks them, like a fawn. A very young calf with a broken leg
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A break high on the front leg can be splinted, but the splint needs to extend to the elbow joint.
will be content in confinement. Thus the best chance for success is with a good splint or cast to immobilize the break with good padding that doesn’t restrict blood circulation, and limiting the calf ’s activity for the first days while it starts to heal.” Most of these fractures heal perfectly, and the calf will go on to lead a normal life. Prompt first-aid is important, and this may include a phone conversation with the veterinarian for advice on how to protect or splint the leg. Sometimes these can be dealt with adequately at home but having a veterinarian apply a cast or splint is the best option, according to Daly. “For repair to be successful, you need a rigid support for the leg. Veterinarians have access to some lightweight, strong materials that allow calves to still get around while they are healing,” he says.
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On-the-ranch solutions The rancher can often support the broken leg and keep it from being damaged further until the veterinarian can examine it and put on a cast if needed, and sometimes what the rancher creates as a splint will be adequate without a cast. “A ‘soft cast’ is a way the rancher can take care of it,” say Daly. “Usually those injuries are in the lower leg and can be supported fairly
easily. It’s more of a problem if the fracture is in the upper leg like the hip or shoulder. We can make a specialized splint for those but the rancher would need help with that.” Lias usually uses a fiberglass cast because it’s quick and easy to apply, but sees a lot of producers being successful with a piece of PVC cut lengthwise, padded and secured with duct tape. Barz recommends keeping a first aid kit in the barn during calving season, including splint materials.
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He suggests roll cotton for padding, and Vetrap to secure the cotton before using more Vetrap to splint the leg to a piece of 2-inch diameter PVC, cut lengthwise into thirds. “The advantage of using plastic pipe (padded with cotton or even a soft towel around the leg itself) is that you can wrap pretty tightly around it because there is soft padding between it and the leg. The pipe is usually wider than the leg and allows for circulation,” says Barz. He sometimes uses the felt from a cheap saddle pad for padding, cutting it into strips and wrapping it around the leg. Heating the pipe with a torch can enable the producer to bend the pipe around the hock in a rear leg, so the splint can go from the stifle to the ground, keeping the calf ’s weight on the splint, rather than the broken leg. On a front leg the splint should go from the ground to the elbow.
A broken leg should be splinted from the ground (so the calf’s weight is on the splint) past the joint above the break. PHOTO BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS.
Barz said a board and electrical tape is sometimes the go-to, but the electrical tape doesn’t allow for enough circulation and can often do more harm than good.
break.” Barz says. Calves are agile and can get up and down and move around with a cast or splint, if you can keep the fractured area protected and immobilized.
Not making the splint long enough is another common problem.
“If you get that on properly, that may be adequate and this is all the calf will need, if it’s not a compound fracture coming through the skin,” Barz said. “Simple fractures on a lower leg have more than 80 percent chance for full recovery if you get them immobilized enough. If it’s an injury from calving chains being too tight around the bone, however, this disrupts the circulation if there is too much crushing and tissue damage, and this may hinder proper healing. The circulation in the bone is different from other areas of the body. It takes a lot of blood flow around it, to enable it to heal.”
“Don’t just wrap the broken spot. The splint/ cast needs to go all the way to the ground (to help take weight) and up past the next joint.” Barz says. It is important to splint the break as soon as possible. “Often we are dealing with calves that are very young. They must be able to stand up, to suckle the cow. If you can get them up, they manage. I’ve seen calves where both front legs were broken and they can still get up and suckle if you immobilize the
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The splint will work loose after a few weeks, but the initial support is the most important. At least three weeks is necessary, but four weeks is ideal, for keeping the splint on. PHOTO BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS.
Barz recommends leaving the cast or splint on for a month. “Even if you can get three weeks before it starts to get loose, the leg will generally be healed enough, but a month is better.” The broken bone ends don’t even have to be perfectly lined up; they will grow back together and remodel. Even if it has a lump on it after you take the cast off, by the time the animal grows up you will never notice it. In addition to broken bones, sometimes newborn calves have
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issues with ligaments and tendons. If those are severely contracted, the calf may have trouble walking. “Typically, in the front leg, if the calf is able to put weight on the toe—walking on the toe— and the fetlock joint is not knuckling forward, the tendons will stretch and the calf will do fine,” says Lias. “If it’s tipping forward and the calf is walking on the front of the fetlock joint, wearing it raw, the leg should be splinted so it has to bear weight on the toe. Then it will stretch out over time and correct itself.”
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A LOUSY DEAL Controlling lice in beef cattle Lice infestations tend to be worst in the winter, because lice don’t like the heat. Making sure the problem is under control before calving can help limit the spread of lice to the calves, whose immune systems may be further weakened by lice.
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Planning lice treatment for when it’s most effective, rather than most convenient, may help get severe lice infestations under control.
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winter. Heavy infestations of sucking lice rob nutrition from cattle when they need it most, and chewing lice cause discomfort and itching. A lice-infested animal may lose
weight and become susceptible to disease.
Dr. Bill Lias, Interstate Vet Clinic, Brandon, South Dakota, says winter is prime time for lice to explode in numbers. “When it’s warm, lice don’t want to be on the warm back of a black cow with sunshine on it. They thrive in colder weather,” he says. Two types of lice infest cattle—sucking lice, which suck blood, and biting lice, which feed on dander and debris in the skin surface. Tail lice can cause cattle to lose their switch. “There’s some argument within the industry regarding how much economic loss or inefficiency the biting lice actually cause,” says Dr. Dave Barz, Northwest Veterinary and Supply, Parkston, South Dakota. They don’t usually directly make the animal anemic or cause weight loss, but they can make the cattle miserably and itchy, and cause them to rub out so much hair they suffer cold stress, and can even reduce their immunity.
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“If an animal is weak, and parasites are taking blood, that animal is more susceptible to pneumonia, scours and other secondary infections. This is why lice control is so important and not just because the cattle are scratching/rubbing the fence down. Lice are nibbling away at the potential of your herd,” says Barz. “You can really see their damage. We don’t see internal parasites, but we can see lice and the damage they do. This doesn’t look good for our industry because it looks like we don’t take care of our livestock. There are plenty of people watching, and lousy cattle look terrible. Someone might see that those cattle look uncomfortable and think we are not treating them properly,” he says.
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“When the avermectins first came out, all we had was injectable products, and they don’t kill the biting lice. Those years were some of the worst lice infestations I’d ever seen,” says Barz. Even though producers treated their cattle, there was no effect on the biting lice, since the biting lice don’t ingest blood. “The pour-ons are considered effective against both kinds, but there seems to be some increase in lice resistance to these products over the years; they may not be as effective as they once were,” says Lais. “In this region, many producers like to use pour-ons in the avermectin class (ivermectins, cydecton,
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dexomax, etc.) because they want to kill the internal parasites as well. For convenience it’s nice to be able to hit them with just one product and feel we’ve covered everything.” Myxydectins, like cydectin, have touted longer residual effects, but don’t kill the eggs. The ivermectin pour-ons were originally thought to have enough residual effect to handle the new hatch, but lice may be developing resistance, like internal parasites have.
dose on the backs of cattle and it was controlling lice.” While that seemed like all that was necessary, it contributed to resistance development. “Those products have now been on the market for at least 15 years so we’ve built up resistance in populations of lice,” says Barz. Russ Daly, DVM, extension veterinarian/ professor, South Dakota State University, says
“This is inevitable. When we keep using the same products year after year we eventually select for the resistant strains of parasites,” says Lias.
lice control can be challenging and producers
“When the avermectin pour-on products came on the market, they worked very well,” says Barz. “Feedlots were using just a quarter
that play a role, including the fact that most
often see a resurgence in lice populations after cattle are treated. “There are several things products for killing lice often don’t last as long as needed.”
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Most products will kill the adult lice but not the eggs, so within three to four weeks there can be a newly hatched population of lice on the animal. “Some products are able to last long enough to control a couple cycles of lice emergence, but we can’t expect to have lice coverage for more than a couple months at the most,” Daly says. “Regarding resistance issues, often I think the problem is not so much with the product than
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with timing, or just a heavy infestation. We’ve used some of these products for a number of years, but unless we are using the same product frequently throughout the year, for deworming as well as for lice control, I am not sure resistance is building that quickly. We are beginning to see more resistance to deworming products, particularly in parts of the country where they are used more often,” says Daly. He thinks that often it’s a case of the product not lasting as long as you’d hoped, bad timing for the treatment, inadequate dose, or not delousing every animal in the herd, rather than ineffective treatment.
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Timing the treatment to when the lice are most active—later in the winter— rather than when it’s most convenient, like at preconditioning or preg-checking, may provide better coverage. “Your treatment will cover more of the winter months. In addition, more of the adult lice are active by then. You have more chance of killing them later rather than earlier in the fall when the adult lice are fewer and more hidden on the animal,” Daly says. “The other issue is the hatch that occurs after we treat the cattle,” says Lais. “If a person could re-treat the cattle two to three weeks after using an avermectin pour-on product (following that with a pyrethroid pour-on like Boss or DeLice or others) this would
Pour-on treatments have seen some success, but there is talk that improper use has helped speed up the insects’ resistance to the treatment.
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The lice infestation on this Hereford calf makes its face look almost blue.
provide a more complete kill.” The second treatment would kill the newly hatched lice before they mature enough to start laying eggs. Lice have about a 28-day life cycle. Adult lice lay eggs, the eggs hatch and become nymphs and then mature and become adults about 28 days after hatching. None of the products kill the eggs, and most of them don’t have a long enough residual effect to kill the lice that will hatch out later, Barz said. “When the avermectins came out, they were originally marketed as one pour once a year, to take care of all your lice problems. We started to have problems 10 years ago, and the companies that made them realized they couldn’t say that one treatment would last all winter. They said we have to pour the cattle at least twice—with the treatments about 28 to 30 days apart, to kill any lice that hatched after the first treatment,” says Barz.
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For most beef operations, however, cattle are poured when the producer is working them (pregnancy checking, vaccinating, etc.) or getting cattle in for some reason. It is very convenient to pour them once, but not always possible to give that second treatment. A new product called Clean-Up II seems to be more effective in a one-dose treatment. It contains a pyrethroid, which kills adult lice, and an insect growth regulator that keeps nymphs and newly-hatched lice from maturing, says Barz. It has enough residual effect to thwart lice that hatch out after the treatment. “We’ve been using that for a couple of years and are seeing better results. In our area, if you start to have problems, the company you bought the product from will usually give you more, so you can get them re-poured. That’s been their guarantee, at this point in time,” he says.
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you’d have to be careful on the timing in late winter (to not kill the grubs at the phase of their life cycle that might cause a reaction in the esophagus or along the spinal cord). If you have grubs, you’d want to avoid the avermectins,” he says.
Lias said the fact that the entire life cycle of lice happens on the host animal makes control a little easier. “With lice, everything happens on the cow, so if you are judicious in the products you use and the timing of treatments, you should have good control,” says Lias.
Other tactics for late winter control include the oils, dusters, back-rubbers, etc. that can be installed in the pen or pasture for cattle to rub on and self-treat for the
This means delousing every animal, and not letting treated animals mingle with untreated animals that might re-infest the treated cattle. “When I see flare-ups of lice again in the winter, it is often because the producer was not careful about making sure that all cattle got treated at the same time,” he says. Exposure to an untreated animal is all it takes, and the lice start all over again. This is especially true in winter when cattle are more confined—grouped for feeding or calving. “This may negate all the good you did in treating just part of the herd,” he says. “The choice for fall treatment is often one of the avermectins because they control internal parasites,” Lias says. Many ranchers in the Dakotas pour cattle with an avermectin product at turnout time (to kill internal as well as external parasites) and again in the fall at roundup, to kill lice.
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Lice infestations cause the hair to fall out, leaving cows more susceptible to cold stress.
lice that are causing itching. Each producer needs to figure out a strategy that works best for their own situation and management. “Any time you are handling the animals you can think about using a pour-on,” Barz says. “We’ve talked about rotating the pouron products, using different ones different years, but we are seeing resistance to all of them. I don’t know that certain products are any better than the others because we’re not seeing much difference. The only one that is really helping us right now (in terms of thwarting a new hatch of lice) is the Clean-Up II,” Barz says. The irritation from lice makes cows rub, often creating sores.
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“In some of our feedlots we’ve been using injectable and pour-on products at the same time—a full dose of each— and in those groups of cattle we haven’t seen as much problem with lice recurring. Hopefully we are getting a better kill, and maybe more residual effect.”
Calves are even more susceptible to the effects of lice than cows, and lice are easily transferred from cows to calves. “This is why controlling lice on the cows is so important, so they won’t spread lice to their calves,” Barz said.
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Saturday, February 3, 2018 • 12:30 CST at The Ranch Selling 300 Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls featuring 150 coming 2-yr-olds and 150 fall yearlings
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JC HEIKEN ANGUS & SONS HEIKEN ANGUS ANGUS & SONS JCJC HEIKEN 11th Annual Production Sale - February 27, 2018
Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, Montana 11th Annual Production Sale - February 27, 2018 11th Annual Production Selling sons ofSale these- February hot sires! 27, 2018
Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, MontanaSAV RESOURCE 1441 SITZ LOGO 12964 AAA # 17016597 Miles City Livestock Commission, Miles City, Montana AAA # 17746620 Selling sons of these hot sires! SAV RESOURCE 1441 Selling sons of these hot sires! SITZ LOGO 12964 SAV RESOURCE 1441 AAA # 17016597 # 17746620 SITZAAALOGO 12964 AAA # 17016597 AAA # 17746620
Also featuring sons of: Sitz Asset 402C Also featuring sons of: Sitz Top Seed 539X Sitz Asset 402C Also featuring sons of: Connealy Judgment Sitz Top Seed 539X Mytty Cavalry 3205 Sitz Asset 402C Connealy Judgment SitzTop Investment 689b Sitz Seed 539X Mytty Cavalry 3205 Connealy Judgment Sitz Investment 689b Mytty Cavalry 3205 Sitz Investment 689b
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Information you hope you’ll never need Tuberculosis, brucellosis and Bibersteinia trehalosi BY TERRYN DRIELING
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D
iseases such as tuberculosis and brucellosis are rare in U.S. cattle herds. Thanks to cooperative eradica-
tion protocols that started in 1917 and 1954 respectively, these bacterial diseases are almost a thing of the past. The keyword being “almost.” As rare and controlled as they have become, outbreaks of these diseases still occur, as complete eradication has proven an elusive feat.
The metal tag in a cow’s right ear indicates she has had her Bangs vaccine, to protect against brucellosis. It is required by many states before cattle can be moved across state lines for breeding purposes. PHOTO BY MARIA TIBBETTS.
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An outbreak of either one could have the potential to cause widespread devastation. All things considered, these are diseases ranchers should be aware of, having an understanding of the signs and symptoms as well as a solid protocol for prevention and treatment of suspect animals.
How They Spread Both tuberculosis (TB) and brucellosis are contagious bacterial diseases that can affect a wide variety of wild and domestic animals, including cattle. TB is transmitted through the saliva and airborne particles from the respiratory tracts of infected animals, while Brucellosis is a slightly different beast. Transmission of Brucellosis occurs when healthy animals come into direct contact with the birthing tissues and fluids or other bodily fluids (i.e. milk, blood, urine, and semen) of infected animals. In the United States, the most common introductions of TB into a previously TB-free herd are through the purchase of infected cattle or contact with infected wildlife. The same is true of brucellosis.
What They Look Like TB is all but impossible to diagnose early on because the clinical signs are not visible until the infection is in advanced stages. By that time, symptoms resemble that of pneumonia, including a low-grade fever, lethargy, loss of appetite, and a wet cough. Brucellosis manifests itself in reproductive issue. Abortion, still birth, and infertility are often the first indicators of the disease. Other than that, infected animals typically show no signs of infection.
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The Brucellosis (Bangs) vaccine given to heifers before entering the reproductive herd must be given by a licensed veterinarian PHOTO BY MARIA TIBBETTS.
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The brucellosis vaccine given to heifers before entering the breeding herd is called the “Bangs vaccine,” after Danish veterinarian who first isolated Brucella abortus as the causative agent back in 1897. PHOTO BY TERRYN DRIELING.
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Have your livestock tested for TB and, if possible, keep a closed herd and raise your own replacement stock.
Suspect animals should be isolated from the rest of the herd immediately for further examination and proper diagnosis by a veterinarian. Since there is no cure for either disease, suspect animals that test positive for either disease are slaughtered. In some cases of infection, depopulation of the entire herd may apply. The appropriate action is determined by the results of testing and discussions between the herd owner, state vet and Department of Agriculture.
The Best Prevention Prevention is the best medicine and the best prevention in the case of these two diseases is continued vigilance and good animal husbandry. While vaccination protocols exist for brucellosis (the Bangs vaccine given to heifers), there is no vaccine available for TB. According the United States Department of Agriculture (USDS) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), following these best practices will help keep cattle free from infection:
Buy your animals from an accredited TBfree herd, test the new animals prior to purchase, and finally, isolate them for 60 days and retest before commingling them with your herd. Restrict or eliminate all contact between your herd and other herds. Clean with a disinfectant any trailers or facilities that have housed newly purchased animals or animals that did not originate from your herd. Keep on-farm visitors away from your herd whenever possible. This includes milk haulers, feed delivery personnel, and anyone who may have contact with other herds. Make sure your fences are in good condition to separate your herd from wildlife. If the wildlife in your area is affected by TB, contact the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Wildlife Services office in your State for advice on reducing wildlife contact with your herd.
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Bibersteinia trehalosi is an emerging pathogen that ranchers need to have on their radar. Initially seen in sheep and goats, this close relative of Mannheimia hemolytica has made the jump from small ruminants to cattle within recent years. It first presented in dairy calves in California. From there it made its way to adult dairy cattle, to stocker backgrounder type cattle, then to feed yards, and finally adult cattle on pasture.
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Unlike most diseases, Biberseinia trehalosi seems to hit heavier unstressed cattle the hardest.
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“In adult cattle, from the time that you first think they maybe look a little bit off until they’re dead is 12 to 18 hours. This thing kills cows very, very quickly,” said Dr. Victor Cortese, Director of CattleEquine Immunology Biologics for Zoetis.
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Bibersteinia trehalosi is present in wild populations of ruminants such as elk, white tail deer, and bighorn sheep. The disease tends to be more prevalent in the fall and winter, possibly due to the wildlife coming in to eat hay when forage is limited during the dormant season.
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If caught early, infected cows will have high fevers, ranging upwards of 106 to 108 degrees. However, when they are hot the cows actually look good, making Biberstenia hard to catch early on. If it is caught early it can be treated with a cephalosporin, the only
antibiotic shown to effectively combat the disease. What more commonly happens is discovery of one dead cow, followed by another a week later, then a few more a few days later. By that time, “you’re on the front end of a hurricane,” according to Cortese.
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“It will routinely, if it is a hotter strain, kill 10 to 15 percent of the herd,” said Dr. Cortese. According to Cotese, extremely compromised lungs and full rumens upon post mortem inspection are good indications of a Bibersteinia trehalosi infection. The cows die so fast that they don’t have time to go off feed. “The reason this thing is so fast is it doesn’t come from the nose to the lungs. It comes from the blood stream to the lungs,” said Cortese. There are currently no vaccines on the market against Biberstenia trehalosi. However, there is a group of researchers that have developed a challenge model to look at protecting against it. While autogenous vaccines have not worked well, there are some Pasteurella vaccines on the market that will cross protect against this fast-moving bacteria. Newport Laboratories has also been successful in developing “custom” vaccines for particular herds that have been affected by the bacteria. More information on these and other diseases facing ranchers can be found on the USDA APHIS website. www.aphis.usda.gov
WCR Polar Vortex 324 Homozygous Polled Sires calving ease with outstanding weaning and yearling performance. His bull calves are thick with good bone, big scrotals and super dispositions. He has been used successfully on first-calf heifers and has a very good selection of bulls available on our Feb. 9th sale.
OW Maximizer 4253 Homozygous Polled Here’s an exciting new herdsire that is adding calving ease with tremendous growth. He was used on all 3-year-old cows and his calves came off with some of the biggest weaning weights of any sire group. They are the right kind, and we think you will like them. He has an outstanding selection of bulls in our sale Feb. 9th. Come take a look!
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DCR Morton Y15 Homozygous Polled Sires cattle that perform and grow from the time they’re born to the time they are finished. His progeny calve very easily and have good dispositions. His daughters are making good cows. He’s a son of No Doubt and a 3/4 brother to DCR Solution. If you are looking for good calving–ease bulls and top performance. Take a look at his offspring in the Feb. 9th sale.
Thank you to everyone who bid and bought bulls at our 28th Annual Sale last February! Thanks to our many repeat customers and new customers, it was a huge success! Wishing everyone a blessed and prosperous 2018!
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TODAY: DNA testing & GE-EPDs TOMORROW: Gene editing BY AMANDA RADKE
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“The knowledge from the DNA testing was valuable to help us understand how the cattle would perform,” says Troy Hadrick.
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hen Faulkton rancher Troy Hadrick took over management of his parents’ commercial cattle operation in 2012, he knew he wanted to work to make the cattle more valuable. “I didn’t want to sell average cattle at an average price,” said Hadrick. His first move in adding value to his future calf crops was starting a whole-herd artificial insemination (AI) program, using proven Angus genetics on his females. His next step was retaining ownership and getting carcass data back on those fed cattle. “At this point, we had 0 percent prime, 69 percent choice and 30 percent qualify for Certified Angus Beef (CAB),” said Hadrick. “The results were pretty average.”
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Ranchers Troy and Stacy Hadrick of Faulkton, S.D. received the 2017 Progressive Partner Award from Certified Angus Beef.
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With the use of DNA testing and proven AI sires, Faulkton, S.D. rancher Troy Hadrick has been able to make significant improvements in carcass traits on his calves, adding $100/cwt premiums on the grid in 2017.
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The following year, they chose to AI to another bull with excellent carcass merits, and they used GeneMax testing to help select steers to retain ownership on, as well as making an educated decision on which heifers should stay in the breeding program. “The knowledge from the DNA testing was valuable to help us understand how the cattle would perform,” said Hadrick. “It was interesting to see how spot-on the data really was. The testing accurately correlated to the carcass results in those calves we retained ownership on.” Thanks to DNA testing, Hadrick has been able to make more accurate breeding decisions, and the investment has paid off. In the last four years, he’s received $8-9/cwt in added value to his cattle sold. In actual grid premiums, his first two years of testing earned him an additional $49/head. In 2016, that jumped to $76/head,
and in 2017, Hadrick has earned $100/head premiums, which he credits to his extensive use of proven sires and using the data from the DNA tests to help make breeding and culling decisions. “With the improvements I hoped to make to our commercial heard, I figured it would take at least a decade, but we’ve been able to get there in four years,” said Hadrick. “This year, we’ve got cattle going 35 percent prime and 82-84 percent CAB or better. We aren’t done though. Our goal is to get to 100 percent. Once we’ve fine-tuned our carcass traits, we can then use DNA data to fine tune other traits in our herd that are important to us.” Using these innovative tools has allowed Hadrick to reach his goals more quickly, and his efforts were recognized in Sept. 2017 when Troy, along with his wife, Stacy, were honored as
“Today, we have the tools to manage and market our cattle better and that can result in consistent, high-quality beef that consumers love and will pay a premium for,” says Troy Hadrick.
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CAB’s 2017 Progressive Partner of the Year at the CAB Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn.
“The simple cowboy definition of gene editing is ‘find and replace,’ at the embryonic stage, so we can find an allele that is not desired and replace it with something we want,” says Kent Anderson, Zoetis associate director of genetic technical services.
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“Attending the CAB Annual Conference and receiving this award was an incredible experience,” said Hadrick. “We were able to meet the retailers and chefs who sell and use CAB products, and it really brought it full circle for us. If they are going to succeed in selling high-quality CAB products, it starts on the ranch with high-quality cattle. Today, we have the tools to manage and market our cattle better and that can result in consistent, high-quality beef that consumers love and will pay a premium for.” DNA testing, genetically-enhanced EPDs and other reproductive tools like embryo transfers are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the future of beef cattle breeding and genetics. Gene editing is an emerging technology in beef cattle breeding that allows researchers to precisely edit or change a sequence of DNA. For example, the dairy industry has used gene editing to work to eliminate the horned trait. Gene editing can also be used to correct diseases or genetic defects. “The best analogy I’ve heard to explain gene editing is like finding and replacing a certain word within a text on Microsoft Word,” said Kent Anderson, Zoetis associate director of genetic technical services. “The simple cowboy definition of gene
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editing is ‘find and replace,’ at the embryonic stage, so we can find an allele that is not desired and replace it with something we want.” Still in the research and development phase, gene editing is limited to just a handful of traits at this point. This is because most production traits (growth, milk, maternal, etc.) are impacted by hundreds and thousands of genes, says Anderson. Each trait has a small effect on the others it’s connected to, so it’s difficult to find and replace these genes. However, traits like polled and horned, color and genetic abnormalities are traits that can be edited using this technology. “Another example that is being explored by researchers is adding the F94 (muscling gene), which the Limousin breed carries, to a high-marbling animal like a Waygu,” said Anderson. “If you wanted to make an animal that has the muscularity associated with a Limousin with the marbling of a Waygu, it may be possible to edit the Waygu to have two copies of the F94 gene and also retain the high marbling trait in one package.” Of course, cost and efficiency of these technologies will limit industry use, but companies like St. Paul-based Recombinetics are using gene-editing advancements to innovate animal breeding and benefit human health. According to the Recombinetics’s website, gene editing (or precision breeding), “uses molecular scissors to precisely edit the animal’s genetics. By adjusting the letter order in the animal’s DNA, we can select and
amplify or repress traits more efficiently than ever before.” The company has collaborated with experts in academia, agriculture, genetics and sustainable production to enhance natural disease resilience, increase animal productivity and improve animal welfare, with work in cattle, hogs, poultry, aquaculture. In cattle, they’ve worked on breeding naturally hornless cattle, heat-tolerant cattle, animals that are more resistant to respiratory disease, foot and mouth disease, and double-muscled cattle for higher meat yield. What’s more, with gene editing, pigs could help researchers find cures for cancer and even grow human organs. The industry is anticipated to grow to $8.1 billion by 2025, but its does come with its own set of challenges. While Anderson says researchers aren’t creating new genetic material or some kind of Frankenstein creature, he points out that there is a negative public stigma and some ethical considerations regarding genetically-modified animals. Currently, animal breeding is not regulated by the federal government, and although gene editing does not introduce foreign genetic DNA into the genome, it becomes murky water if trying to distinguish
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between naturally occurring alleles and edited variations. According to proceedings from the 2017 Beef Improvement Federation, “In January 2017, the Food and Drug Administration expanded the scope of its ‘Guidance for Industry #187’ for producers and developers of genetically improved animals and their products to address animals whose DNA has been
intentionally altered through the use of genome editing techniques. The new guidance from FDA entitled, ‘Regulation of Intentionally Altered Genomic DNA in Animals,’ triggers mandatory, pre-market FDA new animal drug approval of any ‘intentionally alliterated genomic DNA’ sequence in an animal.”
While genetic editing has not been proven to produce negative effects on milk and beef products, it remains unclear how geneticists will differentiate between intentional alternations and nat60+ Years Raising Maternally Focused Registered Cattle urally-occurring traits. It’s natural for an Angus to be Our cowherd is culled heavily for maternal strength and sires are required to prove their performance polled, but with improved through selective line-breeding processes. Although our breeding program is different than many precision breeding, Holsteins “conventional” mating practices, we are proud to say we raise sound, functional cattle that add genetic diversity and value to contemporary bloodlines. Our customer base has been exceptionally pleased with can also be polled. Does that Crook Mountain genetics and we will continue to fill the industry need of genetic diversity. make the trait then unnatural? Depending on who makes the definition, regulations and public perceptions could limit the use of gene editing and advanced animal breeding.
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Don’t be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. – DALE CARNEGIE
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27th Annual Bull & Female Sale
400 Bulls Sell...
Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the farm near Kimball, MN
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ith all that cattle we can add to our toolbox,” said Dr. William are vaccinated for, Baker, DVM of Hyannis Veterinary Service in occasionally vi- Hyannis, Nebraska. ruses and bacteria How They’re Made for which there are no vaccines still rear their ugly heads. Enter Custom vaccines are made by taking a culcustom, or autogenous, vaccines. ture swab from an infected animal(s). The “In those cases where a rancher is seeing a disease that we’ve got no commercial vaccine for, having an autogenous vaccine made might be the way to go. There are a lot of good commercial vaccines on the market. But autogenous vaccines are another tool
swabs are then sent to a lab that specializes in making custom vaccines. There the isolates are extracted and cultured, or grown. After the growth period, the lab attenuates the isolates, or makes it so the pathogens won’t cause disease, and adds adjuvants to help
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While commercial vaccines address the most common ailments that cause problems for ranchers, sometimes a “custom” vaccine is helpful to target a specific strain of a less common virus or bacteria. PHOTO BY RACHEL SPENCER GABEL.
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enhance the body’s immune response to the newly created vaccine. All custom vaccines must also go through mandatory quality control testing before being shipped to the ranch.
isolates can also be developed to yield a unique vaccine combination. “We try to be proactive with our cattle herd with preventative care,” said Lynette Groezinger of Groezinger Land and Cattle, Elizabeth, Illinois. “At the time we decided to consider an autogenous vaccine, we were having persistent trouble with pinkeye and commercial vaccines didn’t seem to be cutting it. Because of our herd size we were able to justify
Depending on the pathogen and its growth rate, the process from culture to custom vaccine typically takes anywhere from four to six weeks for bacterins and eight to ten weeks for viral vaccines. Most custom vaccines have a shelf-life of 18 months from date of manufacture. However, the cultured isolates themselves can be good for up to two years with approval from the NEW! Range Feeder United Stated Department of Distillers Corn-Cake-Wet/DryAgriculture (USDA).
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the added cost of making a custom vaccine. In the end, the move to autogenous vaccines has really paid off in our operation.”
Common Custom Vaccines “Here in our area the most common pathogens we see autogenous vaccines made to prevent are Salmonella and Clostridium perfringens Type A,” said Baker. According to Newport Laboratories, the most common custom made vaccines are for diseases including Bibersteinia trehalosi, BVD
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When to Go Custom & What to Keep in Mind “If you’re seeing the same disease in your herd year after year and commercial vaccination doesn’t seem to be preventing it, it may be time to consider a custom vaccine,” said Baker.
Custom vaccines, like any other vaccines, work best in partnership with good animal husbandry practices. PHOTO BY TAMARA CHOAT.
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When considering whether or not to have a custom vaccine made, a working relationship and a good open line of communication with a veterinarian are a must. The veterinarian will help in the decision making process as well as setting up the appropriate lab to make the vaccine. “Some labs utilize different technologies than others. So you always want to be in contact with the lab to be sure they can create a vaccine for the specific disease you’re dealing with,” said Dr. Baker.
No vaccine is 100 percent effective, but vaccines can help diminish the damage a virus or bacteria can do to a cattle herd. GETTY IMAGES
Custom vaccines are generally intended for use in the herd that they were produced for, the herd from which the original isolates were collected. However, according to Newport Laboratories, the USDA does allow the use of custom vaccines in other herds “upon formal request and approval.” “We have seen slow but sure benefit from using autogenous vaccines over the years. However, something to keep in mind is that they are not a quick fix or a cure-all. They work best in conjunction with, and not in place of, good best-practice animal husbandry,” said Groezinger.
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Kristy Wardell’s family’s sheep share their grazing allotments with wolves, coyotes and grizzly bears. PHOTO COURTESY OF MARY THOMAN
Lions and Wolves and Bears Predators can have a serious effect on ranchers’ bottom line
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risty Wardell knows but especially grizzly bears. “If we didn’t what it looks like when have them in an electric fence every night a coyote kills a sheep. they’d (grizzly bears) scatter sheep every-
And when a wolf kills a sheep. And when a grizzly bear kills a sheep. She’ll tell you she’s had entirely too much experience with the remains of predator attacks on livestock.
Wardell’s family has raised sheep and cattle near Fontenelle, Wyoming for decades, running on private land and government allotments. Wolves have recently become more of a problem. Wardell suspects two wolf attacks this summer and fall, each resulting in the deaths of eight to 10 ewes. “Coyotes don’t kill eight to 10 in one night and just leave,” she said. Staff from the USDA Wildlife Service never made contact with the sheepherder, so the attacks weren’t confirmed, but two neighbors who had similar attacks had them confirmed as wolf kills. When they were on the Upper Green, Elk Ridge complex of the Bridger-Teton National Forest, allotment,the largest allotment in the Forest Service system, they had a lot more trouble with all predators,
where. They’d hit them and just slaughter them there,” Wardell said. The Forest Service began requiring an electric fence, which had to be moved every day. “The fence was a good thing,” Wardell said, in spite of being required to move the 1400 to 2100-foot electric fences every day. When they were running sheep in that allotment they lost as many as 300 ewes and 200 lambs per year. Last year they gave up that allotment because of increased regulation. They sold it to the Bighorn Sheep Foundation in an attempt to get something out of a situation that was rapidly degenerating. “They were micromanaging and they were going to violate us off (keep finding violation until they could cancel the permit), then we wouldn’t have anything,” Wardell said. This year, without the allotment, they lost 33 ewes and 65 lambs, thanks to wolves and coyotes. “We almost went
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into shock because we haven’t had near the predator losses because of where we were at,” Wardell said.
APHIS Wildlife Services. “Although the
Predator Problems
main predator, especially of sheep and young
While many ranchers don’t have to worry about grizzly bears when they’re out night-checking, some have to worry about mountain lions, and the concern over coyotes is nearly universal.
range all over the state (and almost all states)
“The coyote is the number-one predator since it’s so common,” said John Steuber, Montana state director/supervisory wildlife biologist for U.S. Department of Agriculture
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larger predators like the wolves and grizzly bears receive more attention, coyotes are the calves. They are wide-ranging carnivores who and cause damage in every area.” Steuber explains that wolf depredation varies from year-to-year, but has been dropping. “Some of this can be attributed to the hunting and trapping season in Montana, as the state’s Fish, Wildlife and Parks has more than 200 wolves legally harvested with a wolf license.”
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In Wyoming, landowners in some areas can kill wolves at any time without a license, and in other areas a license is required from Oct. 15 to the end of February, but no license is required for the rest of the year. In another area hunting is allowed only with a license and during the hunting season. Wardell said only one wolf has been killed from the pack they think attacked her sheep and the neighbors’. “They’re so smart it’s hard to shoot them. The wolves are hitting in the middle of the night. It’s pretty hard to do anything with them when it’s like that.” One of the reasons cattle numbers killed by wolves may be higher than sheep is because of the sheer number cattle vs sheep on summer range. “There are a lot more cattle allotments than sheep allotments,” Steuber says. Grizzly bears are expanding their range, so predation is increasing. “They are moving east of the Rocky Mountains and some have been seen near Tiber Damn, some by Sanford. One was just seen in the Big Belt Mountains,” Steuber says. “They are heading east. Historically they were east of the Rockies, but haven’t been there for 100 years. A grizzly is not as apt to kill for food as they eat roots, plants, moths and other dead stuff. As you get the bears moving into cattle country, however, there will be increasing predation.”
Wardell has seen that first-hand. “We have an overabundance of both wolves and bears. There are just too many. We have wolves clear down where we live. That’s bad news. They shouldn’t be down there. They need to be thinned down. I’m not sure what the answer is or how to do it.”
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A ewe that was attacked by a coyote, with her live lamb.
Wildlife predation takes detective work. The first step is determining how an animal was killed, which may lead to the predator. “Coyotes generally grab an animal by the throat, causing their victim to die of suffocation. Then they will start feeding on the animal. Sometimes there won’t be a big wound from the outside because they grab onto the throat and hold it.
Sometimes there is nothing harmful visible until the dead animal is skinned and you can then see the trauma at the throat.” “Remember not all animals are the same or kill the same,” says Steuber. “The main thing we will look for is to make sure the animal was alive when it was killed. All of these predators will scavenge a carcass. You look to see if the animal bled or look for tissues that shows bruising where the bite marks are. The distance between canines can help identify the killer, as well.” The grizzly will grab and animal by the face and crush the nasal area. Often they will bite along the backbone when attacking something large, like adult cattle. Attacks by cougars/mountain lions are usually on the underside of the neck as they crush the windpipe and puncture the neck. With smaller animals, they attack the base of the neck or top of the skull.
The external wounds on an adult cow, inflicted by a grizzly bear.
PHOTOS COURTESY SAID JOHN STEUBER, MONTANA STATE DIRECTOR/SUPERVISORY WILDLIFE BIOLOGIST FOR U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE APHIS WILDLIFE SERVICES
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Knowing animal tracks and feces may help to identity the predator, but may not be entirely accurate. If you find a dead animal you suspect has been killed a predator, it’s important to protect the carcass. Cover it with a tarp to keep magpies
and eagles away, then call the USDA Wildlife Services, who conduct all the investigations. “The USDA Wildlife Service is the only group who can confirm the kill for compensation,” says Steuber. “You don’t need to call your state fish and wildlife department—call USDA Wildlife Services in your state. They will interview the resource owner, travel to the site and conduct an investigation, performing a complete necropsy. The animal will be skinned from nose to hoof. Sometimes it can be very difficult to tell because predators are also scavengers. Say coyotes kill a calf, but a grizzly bear came along and took it over. Or sometimes wolves will kill a cow and a grizzly will take it over. Maybe the animal died of natural causes, then the wolves got it and then the grizzly came along. It really is quite an art and science to identification.” Other predators include mountain lions/cougars, black bears and birds of prey. Depredation by birds such as ravens or eagles tends to be localized, and is more common in high-density situations, such as calving pens. According to Steuber, birds tend to prey on very young calves, often while it’s being born, not only killing the calf but doing extensive damage to the cow. There are ways to try to mitigate losses. More sheep
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ABOVE: Keeping the sheep inside an electric fence at night helped reduce the problems Wardell’s family had with predators. PHOTO
COURTESY OF MARY THOMAN.
A calf that was disemboweled by wolves. The beginning of a necropsy on a sheep that was determined to have been killed by a wolf.
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producers are bringing their ewes into a lambing shed, resulting in a reduction in predator control. This especially saves the animals from depredation by eagles and ravens. Steuber says if you can keep newborn calves close to home until they are two to three months old, it helps reduce predation. If possible, bringing the animals into a night pen can help. Herders can keep predators at bay, as can guard dogs. Guard dogs can be very effective against coyotes, but are less effective against wolves. “We just completed a study on different breeds of guard dogs that are effective against wolves,” says Steuber. The agency is looking at an electric fence system called turbo fladry—an electric fence with flags on it— in the northwest part of Montana. “It’s novel and different, and wolves are afraid of it. “Of course, when the novelty wears off, the wolves may then approach the fence, but it’s electrified. We’re hoping that will reinforce the wolves staying away and give very young animals time to mature.” “Last year, we put fladry out on nine properties with assistance from some wildlife groups,” says Steuber. “This is for use with small 40-60-acre pastures. It’s not practical for large pastures, as it costs $3,000 per mile. However, you can use it year after year. You can get about 3-4 years out of the flags and wire, but the posts and solar charger go longer. We’re seeing success with this.”
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A windbreak can cut down on an animal’s nutritional requirements, making them cost less to get through the winter. PHOTO BY CARRIE STADHEIM.
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Using portable windbreaks for cattle
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Cattle stand cold temperatures withnything a rancher can do to help protect out wind pretty well, but according to livestock from winter the University of Idaho’s Jim Church, a weather is beneficial. 20-mile per hour wind is equivalent to
Spending money on moveable or permanent windbreaks may be worthwhile, depending on the situation. It may be more cost effective to use windbreaks when buildings are not available for shelter and natural windbreaks are sparse. In addition, windbreaks may be constructed faster than buildings.
30 degrees of cold. So if the temperature is 10 degrees with a 20-mile an hour wind, the cattle are feeling 20 below zero. It takes more feed to generate body heat. In fact, Church said for every 10 degrees decline in temperature below 30 degrees Farenheit due to wind chill, a cow’s energy requirement goes up 13
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This portable windbreak is made of old tractor tires and on skids for easy transport. Repurposing materials can lower the cost of building windbreaks.
percent. Cold stress increases sickness, which increases vet and medicine costs. Some producers have made use of materials they already have for the windbreaks. Kristin Zemp grew up on a Wyoming ranch and and now lives on an Ashland, Kansas ranch. She said some producers get creative. “Some places just pile junk cars or tires and stuff up. Looks junky, too.” Old cars and farm equipment lined up and used as windbreaks can be death traps, especially if young calves can get into small spaces and hurt themselves, or can’t get back out. “Sometimes the windbreaks themselves can be death traps,” Zemp said. “If a big storm with lots of snow and wind comes, cattle sometimes get drifted in and suffocate under
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the snow or get trampled by other cattle. It’s a damned if you do, and damned if you don’t kind of thing.” The standard windbreak is two-sided, fashioned into an L or V shape, without a roof. The point of the windbreak typically points northwest, into the prevailing wind. Often, manmade windbreaks are railroad ties or telephone poles tamped upright into the ground and then either boards or lodge poles are nailed to the uprights and often covered with tin of some kind, Zemp said. In places where the hay meadows double as feed grounds, the stack yards can be arranged to provide windbreaks. The downside there is stock will eventually find a weak spot in the stack yard fence or deer or elk will make
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one, causing cattle to get to the hay and make a mess. Dr. Lindsay Chidester of the Nevada Extension Service said research has shown livestock that have access to windbreaks have “better overall feed efficiency and less death loss of young animals. “Research out of Canada has shown that a windbreak can provide decreases in weight loss by 50 percent. The wind chill factor is greatly decreased.
versus benefit. If cattle have the opportunity to go into a draw, compared to standing out on flat ground, the cost is low. But when you start setting posts that will hold a windbreak and putting up lumber, that adds more cost. “You have to measure how much value there would be,” Ames said. Ames said advantages of windbreaks in Nebraska feedlots have been documented. It’s more difficult to measure the value in cow-calf
“If you’re working with NRCS or other agency, they may have more specific requirements (about construction and materials). Other windbreaks are constructed of metal, wood and other substances. It is important to determine costs and labor associated with building it. “When determining placement, it should be taken into account that you will want to put the windbreak where winter calving, feeding and pasture will be. Ideally, near enough to a water source they can get water, but not so close cows are losing calves in ditches or are at risk for flooding if that should occur. It should be far enough from a fence or structures that livestock can be fed there too in the event of a major storm.” Dr. David Ames of Colorado State University (retired) said, “How much effort you want to make in building a windbreak necessitates looking at cost
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A freestanding portable windbreak on skids can be easily towed with many types of machinery.
operations, but some designs have been
a 10-foot tall portable windbreak would
shown to lower energy feed costs in winter.
need at least a 10-foot-wide base.
There’s no correct way to build a windbreak and no limit to the materials used. “You need to spread the cattle out,” Ames said. “Windbreaks should be high, dry, welldrained areas.” So what are the important features for moveable windbreaks?
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Each cow should be provided one foot of fence length. The windbreaks should not blow over, even in extreme winds. Windbreaks should be easy to move. The rancher should not have to leave the tractor for a move.
The typical windbreak is 10 feet tall. To
Moving the windbreaks is important to
stand up against the wind, the base must be
keep areas dry, spread animal waste, reduce
at least the same width or greater than the
hauling distances for feed and hay and allow
height of the upright windbreak. That means
grazing on areas with no natural windbreaks.
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Unlike permanent windbreaks, which are usually sold with the land they are on, portable ones can be moved to a new place. If snow accumulates on a portable windbreak, it can simply be moved, eliminating the need for snow removal. Moving the windbreaks gains the advantages. On the other hand, portable windbreaks are generally more expensive to build than permanent ones. The Saskatchewan government has done extensive research on portable windbreaks and provides a lot of concrete information on design. The effectiveness of a windbreak is measured in wind reduction. Canadian research shows the best protection comes from windbreaks with a fence porosity of 25 to 30 percent. The protected area will extend eight to 10 times the height of the fence. To get 25 percent porosity, six-inch boards should be spaced two inches apart. To get 33 percent porosity, six-inch boards should be spaced three inches apart. There is no significant difference in protection whether the boards are placed vertically or horizontally, but most units are constructed with vertical walls. Side lift windbreaks are moved with a frontend loader. They may be lifted and placed end to end for a long fence. Less material is used in the frame because skids are not needed. On the other hand, windbreaks with skids can be moved with many vehicles. The bottom of any portable windbreak should have a foot of ground clearance at the base to prevent snow build-up. Steel tubing is used on top of the windbreak fence as a place to pick it up with the front-end loader. Some designs are hinged, allowing the shape to be changed to fit the conditions.
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Hay can make an effective windbreak that keeps the feed close to the cows, provided the fence around the stackyard is in good shape. PHOTO BY CARRIE STADHEIM.
This permanent windbreak made by Daniels Manufacturing of Ainsworth, Neb. doubles as a shade in summer. It can be converted by one person with no tools and no bolts. Upright it makes a winter windbreak. Freestanding portable windbreaks can be made of corrugated material, possibly repurposed from barn construction. Portable windbreaks should be at least one foot off the ground to prevent snow buildup.
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How do portable windbreaks and permanent windbreaks compare?
snow does not swirl over the top like a solid
Daniels Manufacturing in Ainsworth, Neb. makes both kinds of windbreaks. The company makes a stationary model that doubles as a shade in hot weather, by swinging to a horizontal position to make a roof. The brochure says this can be accomplished by one person with no tools and no bolts.
and the shade stops 79 percent of the sun.
The panels used for a Daniels portable windbreak stop 95 percent of wind velocity and
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The portable panels have an outside frame made of 1 1/2” X 3” X 14 gauge tubing. The 20 gauge galvanized sheets are 21 percent perforated, punched with 1 5/8” holes and corrugated to 3”. Each 12-foot sheet weighs $605. Seven of the panels make a complete
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windbreak at a weight of 225 pounds and a total cost of $4,235.
regard to where windbreaks are located and what type to use.
For a Daniels permanent windbreak, stationary panels are $640 each, bare posts are $139 each and a post with a shade latch is $190. The total cost of a permanent windbreak from Daniels, which is eight panels in a 60-foot section, is $6,500.
“As long as you can do something that protects animals from wind during cold weather, it will be helpful. Cattle will survive in very cold weather, but they eat a lot more and their efficiency of production drops,” Ames said. “A good windbreak can be a winwin where you improve everything.”
Ames said each producer must figure out what will work best in specific pastures with
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This is a portable windbreak made by Daniels Manufacturing of Ainsworth, Neb. It is easily moveable and the cost of the 12-foot windbreak is lower than the permanent model.
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RANCHING by the signs BY RHONDA SEDGWICK STEARNS
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No one is sure why, but generations of experience seem to indicate that the signs of the moon affect animal health and behavior.
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am Camblin was called upon to cut most of the studs in the surrounding country of northwestern Wyoming when he was a young man, said his great-grandaughter, Tiffany Schwenke. One time he’d
promised to be at a rancher’s outfit on a certain day for that job, but later checked his almanac and discovered the sign would be wrong on that date. Four days before the appointed time, he saddled up and rode 25 miles to the rancher’s home to inform him he wouldn’t be there that day
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to cut the studs because the sign was not right, telling him which date in the future would be right, and he’d be there then. That rancher later said he was amazed Cam rode all that way to inform him ahead of time, because, “Most guys just wouldn’t have shown up on the day we had set.” Camblin, and lot of farmers and ranchers, have seen first-hand the positive effects of scheduling work by phases of the moon.
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Stallings Show Horses is one of those that puts a lot of stock in the concept, outlining on their website their commitment to performing any elective surgeries, like castration, in accordance with the Zodiac signs. Michele A. Stallings shared this information from their website: “B. R. Blagg, master farrier and one of the most knowledgeable horsemen I ever met,
taught us how to read the Zodiac Chart decades ago. He said that you should only castrate when the moon signs were in the “thighs” going “down.” If the signs were in the “heart” the animal would bleed like a stuck pig! “Our knowledge of how the astrological table works is limited to a very vague understanding that there evidently is a correlation
Weaning is one of the most common ranch tasks to schedule by the signs. Those who have tried it say it works. PHOTO BY MARIA TIBBETTS.
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between the gravitational pull of the moon and subsequent changes in barometric pressure. We really don’t know why the moon signs seem to work, but after watching B. R. cut colts and having horses operated on by the moon signs, I would never have it any other way. “B. R. challenged many veterinarians to try castrating on different dates, and inevitably, they all agreed that horses bled less when cut on the moon signs, so we continue to use this method.” Many ranchers don’t process livestock by the signs, but some said they do believe in it. Seemingly, weather, time and available help speak more loudly than the almanac. Weston County, Wyoming rancher Donald Simmons said he quit smoking more than 20 years ago and knows he quit when the signs were right because, where most folk never get over the craving and the struggle to stay off tobacco, he never had a bit of trouble. He’s a strong believer in the signs, yet doesn’t let it interfere with processing cattle whenever all the other necessities are in place. He said, “In this business, we have to use every available angle, just like witching that water well. You put a lot of money into getting it drilled, and you sure want to hit water, so if you’re smart
you use anything that might help. Farming and ranching by the almanac is one of those things, it doesn’t cost you anything to try it.” Lorena Derflinger agrees. This year, for the first time, they tried weaning by the signs. She’s always planted her garden by the moon, as taught by her grandfather—plant the plants that produce undergound (root crops) when the moon is going down, and the
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plants produce above ground when the moon is going up. “Grandpa was a fantastic gardener and he always planted by the signs of the moon. He lived in Newell and had irrigation, so that helped too,” she laughed. He also planted a lot of trees and said he had to go fishing to catch a fish to plant with each tree. Derflinger isn’t sure that was strictly necessary, “I don’t know if that was just an excuse to go fishing,” she said. This is the Derflingers’ first experience applying the signs to their registered cowherd, but she figures they’ll do it again. “They weaned good and went straight to the bunks and started eating and they barely bawled at all. Of course, as dry as it was the cows might have quit giving as much milk. “We’ll try it again. If it works again that must have something to do with it.”
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While some try to schedule animal health process by the signs, most ranchers are guided more by when they can get the help to get the job done.
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They decided look back at the old wisdom because they were trying to figure out what they could do better for their operation to make things go smoothly. “I just Googled the best time of the month to wean cattle. We tried one of the days. We decided why not try it, what’s it going to hurt?” The topic comes up occasionally on internet discussion forums, and it’s not hard to find
advocates for the practice. One commenter from Green County, Illinois talked about weaning by the signs, saying, “I always wean mine when the moon is dark. My theory is they can’t see to walk the fence line and eventually quit bawling and lay down during the night. All I know is that mine quit bawling after two to three days and all my neighbors’ bawl for a week.” A commenter from northern Missouri said, “I will never wean again if the sign is not in the legs or the feet! They calm down faster and don’t lose as much weight. My grandma raised cows and farmed all her life and would always do everything by the signs, seeding, cutting, gravel, working cattle, butchering – she has passed away and I wish I could remember all of it, but I don’t. Never ever wean in the head or heart! Been there done that once, never again.” As for cutting bulls, one Oklahoma poster wrote, “The best sign an old cowman told me was a sharp knife and plenty of help.” Another commenter shared, “In my brief research I did find this one bit of wonderful advice (from the Farmer’s Almanac). “When is the best time to castrate a pig?”
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• CRAWFORD, NE
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Horse Sales Every Month As Advertised OWNERS: Chad Heezen 605-870-0697 LEE NESS (605) 680-2778 CHRISTI CHRISTENSEN - OFFICE MANAGER Hogs Sell at 9:30 a.m. Wade & Christina Christensen: (605) 680-1536 DICK DEFFENBAUGH (605) 680-1324 Weigh-ups & Bulls Sell at 11:00 a.m. 605-730-1801 Tuesday Sales - Sales Broadcast On Cattleusa.com Stock Cattle Sell at 1:00 p.m. Dick Deffenbaugh: 605-680-1324 Owners: David Viereck: 605-680-0386 Dan & Sherry Otte 308-362-2563 Lee Ness: 605-680-2778 Kirk & Elie Otte: 308-282-0282 Fieldmen: Steve Chavez: 605-860-0016 Wayde Bolden, Gilbert Grooms • Galen Paul Munsen: 605-680-1450 Voss • Chip Hartman • Travis Binger kimballlivestockexchange.com STEVE CHAVEZ (605) 860-0016
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• TORRINGTON, WY
626 West Valley Rd. Torrington, WY 307-532-3333
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Shawn Madden 307-532-1575 Lex Madden – 307-532-1580
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Cattle Sales Every Thursday Monday IN Season Northern Livestock Video Auction Horse Sale the 4th weekend of each month
Horse Sales As Advertised Owners: Jack & Laurel Hunter: 308-665-1402 • Cell: 308-430-9108
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, NE
www.crawfordlivestock.com e-mail: clm@crawfordlivestock.com
HERREID LIVESTOCK MARKET Regular Cattle Sales Every Friday
Bassett Livestock Auction, Inc. 402-684-2361
Special Sales by Appointment 605-437-2265
Regular and Special Feeder Cattle Sales on Wednesdays
Owners/Managers Joe Vetter: 701-391-3479
Owners: Jake Maurer • 402-822-0080 Shane Kaczor • 402-336-7011
J.R. Scott: 605-359-7358 Kent Fjeldhein: 605-848-3459
NEW DATE!
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH, 2018 1PM At The Ranch (White Lake, SD)
Selling 130 Powerful Angus Yearling Bulls and • 15 Massive Sim-Angus Bulls BEEF LUNCH WILL BE SERVED
Mohnen Renown 2987 Reg# 18829469 1/22/17 GGPLD Sire: Renown Dam: Net Worth BW+4.7 WW+72 MM+22 YW+114 MARB-.01 REA+.45 BW 98# ADJ 205 949#
Mohnen Renown 2747 *Mohnen Success 187 * Reg# 18829467 1/20/17 Reg# 18785791 12/16/16 ET GGPLD Sire: Renown Dam: Merritt Sire: Seedstock Dam: Thunder BW+5.2 WW+78 MM+26 YW+131 BW+1.7 WW+68 MM+25 YW+123 MARB+.22 REA+.59 MARB+.41 REA+.63 BW 103# ADJ 205 977# BW 76# ADJ 205 913#
Mohnen Regard 217 Reg# 18785804 12/16/16 ET GGPLD Sire: Regard Dam: Madame Pride BW+3.8 WW+70 MM+23 YW+115 MARB:+.19 REA+.64 BW 85# ADJ 205 867#
Mohnen Global 2617 Mohnen Intuition 2207 Reg# 18787933 1/19/2017 GGPLD Reg# 18830063 1/15/2017 ET GGPLD Sire: Intuition 1215 Dam: Unanimous Sire: Global Dam: Mustang BW+2.1 WW+81 MM+25 YW+135 BW+2.7 WW+62 MM+27 YW+112 MARB+.20 REA+.84 MARB+.33 REA+.75 BW 79# ADJ 205 903# BW 81# ADJ 205 870#
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Buzanowski, a Montana native, gets a boost through college thanks to the American Hereford Association
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COURTESY PHOTOS.
achael Buzanowski, Pompeys Pillar, Montana, was recently the recipient of two American Hereford Association scholarships recognizing her commitment to the Hereford breed and her potential to be a leader in the agricultural industry.
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plans are to attend law school with an emphasis an agricultural law. She hopes to eventually return to her family’s ranch while also being able to impact the agricultural industry with her law degree.
Buzanowski received both the $2,500 Gary Bishop Memorial Scholarship and the $10,000 Jack and Donna Vanier Scholarship on Oct. 27 at the American Hereford Association (AHA) Hereford Honorees Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting and Conference in Kansas City, MO.
Buzanowski, the daughter of Bernie and Stacie Buzanowski, grew up on a purebred Hereford ranch along the Yellowstone River in Montana. She was involved in all aspects of the family ranch, from fencing to calving to branding as well as helping prepare for her family’s bull sale. There, she developed a love for the Hereford breed and an appreciation for their docility and hardiness.
Currently a senior animal science major at Kansas State University (K-State) in Manhattan, Kansas, Buzanowski’s future
“Their hardniess really shines in Montana,” said Buzanowski. “I have had experience with other cattle breeds, but I
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Rachel Buzanowski has been involved with the Hereford breed all her life, and now the breed is helping her attain her future goals, with $12,500 in scholarships from the American Hereford Association.
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don’t see myself straying very far from the Hereford breed.”
Junior College Athletic Association National Championships.
From the age of 7, she was active in the Montana Junior Hereford Association, serving as President from 2014-16. She was also a member of the American Junior Hereford Association, showing Hereford cattle at the Junior National Hereford Expo as well as the National Western Stock Show, the Montana State Fair and the Wyoming State Fair.
While attending K-State, Buzanowski has been active in the K-State Colleigate Cattlemen’s Club, serving as the Vice-Chair for Membership Recruitment. She was also employed with the K-State Purebred Beef Unit, working on herd health and is currently helping with a research project involving beef nutrition and reproduction.
Prior to attending K-State, she was enrolled at Butler Community College in El Dorado, Kansas, receiving an associate degree in agricultural sciences while also competing on the track and field and volleyball teams. She earned AllAmerican honors three times for her performance in the pole vaulting event at the National
It was her involvement in the Junior National Hereford Expo that led her to become interested in attending post-secondary school in Kansas. While on her way to attend a Junior National cattle show, Buzanowski had the opportunity to stop at the K-State campus and was given a tour that piqued her interest in attending school
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there. Meanwhile, she also personally knew several Hereford breeders that had attended Butler Community College and participated on the livestock judging team. While livestock judging was not her interest, she noted that Butler had a very competitive college volleyball team. She sent them her volleyball tapes and they asked her to join the team.
recognizes youth who are hardworking, dedicated, faithful and determined. “It’s hard to think of anybody who loved rasing good cattle and helping good kids more than Gary Bishop,” said Vickie Kern, Gary’s wife. “There is no doubt that Rachael has the perseverance and capability to make a difference in the agricultural industry. People in agriculture need more lawyers who understand what we are doing.”
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ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at the ranch, Colome, SD
Selling 250 bulls – 175 Yearlings & 75 coming two’s
Selling the pick of the entire heifer calf crop in the spring bull sale. SIRES INCLUDE: Basin Payweight 1682, PA Valor 201, Connealy Confidence, Raven Powerball 53, Sitz Superior 10971, Connealy Gold Rush 026E, Musgrave Aviator 542, KM Broken Bow 002, and EF Commando 1366
Sire: Raven Powerball 53 MGS: CAR Efficient 534 Dams: NR 3/107, IMF 12/116, REA 13/103
One of five flush brothers that will definitely headline the Powerball sire group. This flush is calving ease prospects that will maintain muscle and add marbling and will leave a super set of females. Their dam is a daughter of our 315 cow that is leaving her own mark. She has had two prior sons that have been high sellers and been leased to studs. BW .1
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One of four flush brothers that are maternal bothers to Raven Powerball 53. Sitz Angus purchased Powerball in our 2014 sale and has worked really well for them. Here is a chance to get a brother. You will appreciate the shape these Commandos display. WW 64
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One of our new sire groups this year. There are 6 flush brothers that will be appreciated for there thickness and muscle. Their dam is a second generation donor. BW 2.5
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Dams: NR 3/110 Sire: PA Power Tool 9108 MGS: LEMAR Windy 434S
Sire: EF Commando 1366 MGS: Hoover Dam Dams: NR 3/105, REA 11/101
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Sire: Basin Payweight 1682 MGS: CAR Efficient 534 Dams: NR 3/107, IMF 12/116, REA 13/103
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One of our top coming two year olds. You will appreciate his length and thickness. His dam has been a mainstay donor cow that has had many top sellers. She is the dam to the great Sitz Superior flush brothers that dominated our group of two year olds last year that topped at $20,000. Also this bulls full brother sold to ABS, in our 2012 sale for $14,000. BW .9
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Dams: NR 3/105 REA 11/101 Sire: Raven Power 533 MGS: Hoover Dam
A maternal sire to Powerball. There are three of these flush brothers that will be at the top of our yearling bulls. The sire, Raven Power 533, was the $23,000 top selling bull that sold in our 2014 sale. This cross really worked well. BW 1.6
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Sire: Raven Powerball 53 MGS: Woodhill Admiral 77K Dams: NR 5/114
If you’re looking to make cows, here it is. These Powerballs out of our 315 cow will do it. If you follow our program, you know what kind of impact the 315 cow has left and will continue to leave. There are 5 of these brothers and each one looks like the other. They will be sale highlights!!! BW 1.5
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A short-term perspective on long-term care
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Ending up in a nursing home or asging isn’t easy to watch, and it isn’t easy to do. sisted-living facility is not a popular And it’s even harder to option for the last days for an active talk about. rancher. But planning ahead and asking
But approaching the reality of aging with a positive, plan-ahead attitude will help ease the minds of both the aging and the ones responsible for care and decision-making. Unfortunately, when the subject comes up, along with it comes a lot of potential for misunderstanding and hurt feelings. Candid conversation about insurance, final wishes, funeral plans, do-not-resuscitate orders, living wills, nursing homes and long-term care before they’re necessary can help reassure those who are aging that their wishes will be honored, and will save those left behind the heartache and conflict of trying to resolve those issues.
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the right questions can make the experience more positive.
“The topic is important: one in two Americans over age 65 will have an extended nursing home stay,” said Cole Ehmke, agriculture entrepreneurship and personal financial management specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at University of Wyoming Extension. “One in 10 Americans over age 65 will stay in a nursing home more than five years. Depending upon the care level and care facility, long-term care can cost $30,000 to $100,000 per year.” Ehmke said when he brings up business transition and personal estate planning with ranchers, they are typically
“The Walk” BY SAWYER BROWN
Down our long dusty driveway This time we both would go He had grown old and gray And his mind was wandering Daddy took me by the hand Said, “I know where we’re going and I understand Don’t worry boy it will be all right” Cause I took this walk you’re walking now Boy, I’ve been in your shoes You can’t hold back the hands of time It’s just something you’ve got to do So dry your eyes I understand just what you’re going through Cause I took this same walk with my old man Boy, I’ve been in your shoes
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Ranchers tend to stay active longer than those in many other occupations, giving them more opportunity for injury that may require long-term care.
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Long-term care planning should start well before it’s needed. Starting early prevents the unnecessary liquidation of assets, including the family ranch.
prior to the five-year look-back, such property can be liquidated to pay for unexpected long-term care facilities.
indifferent and think it won’t be a problem. Their tune changes, he said, when he asks them which part of the ranch they intend to sell when they go into a nursing home. Heather Goddard is currently making the transition with her husband and three daughters to the family ranch. She has worked in the assisted living industry as a risk manager. “It’s not about ‘You’re old, let’s get you off the ranch’. It’s more about ‘Everybody should have a plan for long-term care, because you’re never going to know if you’ll need it,’” Goddard said. “If you get your ducks in a row, maybe you don’t have to go into a nursing home. Maybe if you purchase hospice insurance, or you have long-term care insurance, and you make sure the policy within the parameters allows for home care, it might work. You have to have that planned, otherwise it’s not going to happen.” The appropriate time to have these conversations is around the ages of 40 to 50, not 65 to 75, Goddard said. Nursing homes often use a five-year look-back period when assessing a potential client’s ability to pay that can result in increased costs that can be burdensome. If estates, ranches, and other property are not properly placed in trusts
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“It’s the job of the senior generation to make sure that the ranch gets passed on to the next generation,” Ehmke said. “This means thinking in advance about dealing with short-term crises, such as with a power of attorney. But it also means thinking long-term about an orderly transition of the labor, the management authority, and the ownership of the assets to the next generation.” Ehmke shared that 40 percent of people who need long-term care are under the age of 65. “Elderly ranchers, ranchers with medical conditions, or ranchers whose families have a history of needing long-term care should be considering options for protecting the family’s wealth position,” he said. “There are quite a few topics to investigate, including current costs of long-term care alternatives; what Medicare does and does not pay for; Medicare supplemental insurance; veterans’ benefits; Medicaid and issues of asset and income eligibility, spend down provisions, gifting and asset transfers, trusts (revocable, irrevocable, supplemental and special needs), irrevocable pre-paid burial plots, and treatment of annuities; family care, selfpay, and self-insure options; and long-term care insurance.” Ranchers tend to work long past retirement age, Ehmke pointed out, so problems
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Those living in nursing homes can somelike frailty or dementia can become a bigger issue than for some in other lifestyles and ca- times be disregarded in their treatment and reers. The ranch itself also poses physical haz- dignity. Find a nursing home that is adequateards, such as moving machinery, slippery sur- ly staffed in order to pay proper attention to faces, and unexpected bronc rides, sometimes requiring individuals to think about The New McCORMICK X SERIES TracTors assisted living earlier than they would expect. UNMATCHED PerformaNce aNd VersaTiliTy When choosing an assisted living facility or nursing home, several factors need to be considered to create a smoother transition into the new home. Asking questions of the nurses, directors, and food staff can indicate if the facility might be a good fit. “I think it’s not just the nursing staff you should speak with when you go to a facility; speak with the registrars, secretary, or housekeeping staff, or dietician or administrators, the people who all interact with residents,” Goddard said. “I think that makes a huge difference in quality. If everyone doesn’t buy into the fact that this is their home, they deserve dignity, and they’re people too, then even if the nurses are good nurses, they’re probably not going to buy into it too.”
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Nursing homes that encourage social activity and provide nutritious, delicious food can help make the experience more positive for residents.
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cleanliness, quality of life, and activities that are tailored to the joy and health of the patient, Goddard said. Gardening and caring for animals are two areas that have been proven to improve the outlook for those in long-term care, and could be especially important to ranchers or farmers who have been outside and around animals their entire lives.
“Most of these people are on diet restrictions, whether diabetic restrictions, geriatric diet, low sodium diet, so a facility’s ability to accommodate them and still fix them really good food is important. A lot of people have to eat mechanically processed food because there’s a choking hazard, but doing it with dignity is a big thing,” Goddard said. “When they have to have
“Having animals and gardening has been shown to help people feel normal and like they have control over something,” Goddard said. “Kids too, the nursing homes or assisted living facilities that have daycares nearby or within the facility show higher quality of life than those that don’t, particularly preschools because they kind of function on the same level. It’s all very instinctual, instant gratification. Great for them to be around little kids, an 85-year-old with limited emotional capacity and limited motor skills doesn’t mind playing with toys for 45 minutes with a little kid that can barely talk.” Consulting a dietician in regard to food needs, whether diabetic or geriatric restrictions or others, ensures that a loved one doesn’t get offered whatever is most convenient, but rather, fits the required nutrition guidelines in a way that keeps the individual’s dignity intact.
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Long-term care or nursing homes are often resisted by loved ones, but finding the right fit can help make the transition easier. Nursing homes or assisted-living facilities that allow pets can improve the quality of life for ranchers. mechanically processed food, you could lump it all together and throw it on the plate, or you can mechanically process each thing and still portion it on the plate and make the plate look nice. Better facilities are not under staffed and not so stretched they can’t make those accommodations to improve the quality of life.”
really good diet, proper hydration, stimulating activities, exercise or physical therapy; they’re not engaging in any bad habits, skipping meals, smoking or chewing. You see an improvement and you think, ‘Oh, they’re better, I can take them home now. No, they’re better because they’re where they need to be,’” she said.
Goddard pointed out that refusing a person a favorite meal like bacon, eggs, and toast, for no reason other than it isn’t the healthiest meal can really minimize the quality of life for a person who has consumed it each morning for 70, 80, even 90 years.
Taking the first step early can help your loved one end up in a home that is the best possible fit for them, and ensure that their legacy, their ranch, is passed on to continuing generations.
“It’s a common sense factor, I think that bugs a lot of people,” she said. “It’s just all those little things that pile up. It’s their home, it might be where the other people go to work, but it’s their home.” Once a loved one is in a nursing home, don’t feel tempted to bring them back home if they have marked improvement. That is a sign they’re right where they need to be, Goddard said. “Almost invariably, when they put someone in a long-term care facility, they get better. Their health improves, their mental clarity improves, because they’re getting all their medications, a
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“Engage in planning for early long-term care, but also for transitioning the ranch to the next generation. You don’t want to wait for the problems to occur. Proactively work to avoid potential threats that could really hurt the ranch, like having to pay for expensive long-term or end-of-life care, or not having a transition plan in place,” Ehmke said. “Training up and transitioning to the next generation could easily take five years. So think long-term about an orderly changeover of the labor, the management authority, and the ownership of the assets. The best time to plan is when you don’t need it. The day you need it, it is too late.”
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Cooking and baking is a time-honored tradition for farm and ranch women. But even with lots of practice and excellent teachers, blunders sometimes happen.
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t’s been said that the only thing worse than a good cook who doesn’t cook is a bad cook who will. If you’ve been married to a farmer or rancher for any length of time and are expected to cook for a crowd, a kitchen flop is bound to happen, even to the best and most experienced of us, and usually at the worst times. I’ve been married not quite four years and have had a fair amount of experience both in the kitchen and outside. This past summer we were having company for dinner and it was one of those days. My new baby was fussy and didn’t take a very good nap, the guests were early and my house still needed to be vacuumed. Due to a wild hair I had already planned to fix chicken-fried steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy. I managed to fry the steak, only slopping grease on the floor once, the potatoes were cooking and I embarked on the gravy. I decided to try a new recipe for it and I was stirring away. I happened to lift out my spatula to check the thickness and noticed that the end
of the spatula was growing shorter with each pass over the bottom of the skillet. Apparently it wasn’t as heat-resistant as it claimed. Well I didn’t want anyone to die from silicone poisoning so I dumped out that batch and started over with a wooden spoon this time and my old recipe. Everyone ate my meal and my husband even commented on how good the gravy was, so all my stress over the meal was needless. Tanna Licking of rural Seneca, Nebraska, ranch wife of 38 years was making a custard pie for her family one time and failed to put in the sugar. The pie came out of the oven looking beautiful and it wasn’t until the first bite that the truth was known. “It didn’t even taste like a good quiche” said Tanna. “and my family was very disappointed.” Cindy Hamilton of Thedford, Nebraska remembers the first time she fried a chicken for her future husband. “I fried a boiling hen and it wasn’t very tender.”
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Tough chicken apparently didn’t scare John away as they have been married for over 38 years now. Lora Jenkins of rural Mullen, Nebraska is a ranch wife veteran of 43 years. “Branding day is always a stressful time, and I always cook my chicken the day before and let it cool on the counter. George, my husband, came in and I asked him to take out the scraps from under the sink. Later in the day I thought it was time to debone the chicken and put it in the refrigerator. I literally thought I had lost my mind when I couldn’t find the chicken; I looked everywhere, in the oven, the cupboards, and the
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fridge. Finally I told myself to calm down and think where I had seen it last. I asked George if he had taken the bowl from off the counter. He had and had fed a whole chicken to the cats without noticing it. It was too late to buy another one, so in the morning I made noodles without the chicken and nobody complained. One man even told me he liked the noodles better without the chicken.” Bonnie Porath of Mullen, Nebraska, has been in the kitchen for over 50 years. Quite a few years ago she had put a roast on for supper before leaving for work. Before she got home her husband, Gaylord, decided to
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Erin Nelson of Lamoille, Nevada, fondly remembers her first year of married life. “I couldn’t cook and was trying hard to learn. My husband loved pie so I baked pie all the time for him. Someone gave me a jar of mincemeat filling;
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I saw meat on the label and made a mincemeat pie for supper, it was a little sweet for a main course. About that time Matthew told me he was tired of pie.” Almost 10 years and 5 kids later, she’s a good cook now and he doesn’t get pie nearly as often anymore. Failures are proof that we are trying, so if we are going to cook, there will be times our
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efforts fail to meet our expectations. One old ranch wife always tried to be flexible and have the meal ready whenever her husband wanted them. One day her husband came in early and expected to be fed and the food wasn’t ready. So she handed him a box of crackers and a glass of water and said. “Here’s your dinner.” And he never did that to her again. So keep crackers handy just in case you need a fast meal.
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Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bull sale, Wibaux, MT Ridder Herefords annual bull sale at the ranch, Callaway, NE Stroh Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Kildeer, ND Black Hills Stock Show Gelbvieh Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Show Red Angus Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Show Shorthorn Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Maher Angus Ranch Morristown SD sale at the Ranch, Morristown SD McConnell Angus Ranch Production Sale, Dix, NE Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes, SD Baumgarten Herefords sale, Belfield, ND Black Hills Stock Show Limousin Show & Sale, Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Show Maine Anjou Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Severence Diamond Charolais & Angus Sale at Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND TJS Red Angus bull sale, Buffalo Livestock, Buffalo, WY
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Ellingson Angus Ranch bull sale at Martin Schaff sale falcility, St. Anthony, ND Upstream Hereford Ranch bull sale, Taylor, NE Idland Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Glendive, MT Prickly Pear Simmental sale, Helena, MT Black Hills Stock Show Chi-Influence Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Show Simmental Show and Sale, Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Show Supreme Row, Rapid City, SD Bartos/Frederick Angus Production Sale, Verdigre, NE Frey Angus and Red Angus bull sale at the Ranch Granville ND Hartman Cattle Co. Simmental and SimAngus Bull Sale, Tecumseh, NE Black Hills Buffalo Classic Sale during Black Hills Stock Show, Rapid City, SD Pelton Ranch, Hereford, Angus and Red Angus bull sale, Haliday, ND
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February 2018 5 Gateway Simmental sale, Lewistown, MT 5 Wicks Cattle Simmental and SimAngus bull sale, Richardton, ND 5 Martin Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Ogallala Livestock, Ogallala, NE 6 Calvo Family Red Angus Sale, at the ranch, Basset, NE 6 Koepplin Black Simmental Sale, Kist Livestock Mandan, ND 6-10 Watertown Farm Show, Watertown, SD 7 Badlands Genetics Plus Red Angus bull sale, Stockmens Livestock, Dickinson, ND 7 Friedt Herefords sale, Dickinson, ND 7 Wilkenson Farms Simmental, Napoleon, ND 8 Wittkopp Angus, Glasgow, MT 8 Rust Mountain View Ranch Ace in the Hole Bull Sale, Turtle Lake, ND 8 Foos Angus Ranch sale at Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche SD 8 Booth’s Cherry Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Veteran, WY 8 Hart Simmental Beef Builder bull sale, Frederick, SD 8 Lassle Ranch Simmental bull sale, Glendive, MT 9 Nagel Cattle Co. Bull Sale, at the ranch, Springfield, SD 9 TNT Simmental Bull Sale, Almont, ND 9 Topp Herefords Bull Sale at the ranch, Grace City, ND 9 Mohnen Angus sale at Farm White Lake SD 9 Honeyman Charolais Bull Sale, Bowman, ND 9 Powder River Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY 9 Miske Ranch Angus Production Sale, Glendive, MT 9 Rennert Ranch Charolais Bull Sale, Dar Feedlot, Cozad, NE 9 Bred for Balance Simmental sale, Starbuck, MN 10 Amdahl Angus & Hereford “Premier Performance Sale,” Rapid City, SD 10 Kenner Simmental Ranch 17th Annaul Bull Sale, Napoleon Livestock, Napoleon, ND 10 Schaff Angus Valley Bull and Female Sale at the ranch, St. Anthony ND
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Stewart & Steffensen Charolais Bull Sale, Madison, SD Heart City Bull Bash, Valentine, NE Wilkinson Ranch Angus Open House bull sale, DeSmet, SD CK & Wager Cattle Inaugural Production Sale, Highmore, SD Mrnak Herefords Bull Sale, Bowman, ND Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Hereford production sale, at the ranch, Ree Heights, SD Sletten Angus Ranch bull sale, Faith Livestock, Faith SD Benda Ranch Simmental bull sale, Kimball, SD Felton Angus Bull Sale, Big Timber, MT Logterman Herefords and Angus bull sale, Valentine, NE Edge of the West Simmental Sale, Mandan, ND Hoffman Angus bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Ludvigson Stock Farms Dakota Bull and Female Sale, Mandan, ND Bichler-Johnson Simmental bull sale, Linton, ND Thorson Herefords Annual Production sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Werning Cattle Co. Production sale, noon at the ranch, Emery, SD G Bar H Genetics bull sale, Torrington, WY Raven Angus Bull Sale at the Ranch, Colome, SD Forster Red Angus Sale, at Wicks Sale facility, Richardton, ND Spear U Angus Ranch bull sale, at Shearer Ranch, Wall, SD Hilltop Angus Ranch at the Ranch Bowdle SD Wasum Red Angus Bull Sale at Wix sale facility, Richardton, ND Mogck & Sons Angus, at the ranch, Olivet, SD Olson Red Power Hereford and Red Angus Sale, Argusville, ND Krebs Ranch Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch, Gordon, SD Neiman 77 Ranch Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD Gustin Diamond D Gelbvieh sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Hoffman Ranch Hereford Bull Sale, Thedford, NE R & R Cattle Co. Annual Bull and Female Sale, at the ranch, Chamberlain, SD
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February 2018 (cont.) Robert Birklid, R Lazy B Charolias Bull Sale, Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD Lewis Bros. Angus Bull Sale, St. Onge Livestock, St. Onge, SD Reppening Angus sale, Mitchell, SD Durbin Creek Ranch Hereford bull sale, Worland Livestock Auction, Worland, WY Bullerman Farms Bull Sale, Adrian, MN Dakota Express Simmental sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Carmichael Herefords Annual Proven Performance Bull Sale, at the Ranch, Faith, SD Schiefelbein Angus Farms sale at the Farm Kimball MN Varilek Angus Ranch at the ranch Geddes SD Crump Red Angus Annual Bull Sale, Buffalo Livestock, Buffalo, WY Ekstrom Simmental Annual Bull Sale, Kimball, SD Reich Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Zap, ND
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Nathan Palm Angus, Estelline, SD, bull sale at Watertown, SD Spruce Hill Angus Ranch at Bowman Livestock Bowman ND Bruner Angus Ranch Sale, Drake, ND Bulls of the Big Sky sale, Billings, MT Koupal Angus Bull Sale, at the ranch, Dante SD Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Heifer sale, at the ranch, Hoven, SD Tokach Angus Ranch sale at Kist Livestock Mandan ND Turtle River Cattle Co. Red Angus sale, Napoleon, ND Wolf Angus Ranch Private Treaty Sale starts, Winner, SD Classic Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Regent, ND Stout Charolais Bull Sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Milligan Hereford 2 Year Old Bull Sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Bar JZ Ranches Hereford and Limousin Bull sale at Thomas Ranch sale facility, Holabird, SD
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Gill Red Angus Annual Bull Sale at the ranch, Timber Lake, SD Cedar Top Ranch Gelbvieh, Angus and Balancer Bull Sale, at Burwell Livestock, Burwell, NE Douglas Booth Family Angus bull sale, Torrington, WY Coleman Angus & Trexler Angus, Missoula, MT Larson XL Simmental sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Millar Angus Ranch Bull Sale at the ranch, Sturgis, SD Stortz/Gibbs Angus Bull Sale, Glendive, MT Larson Family Ranch Annual Production sale, Presho Livestock, Presho, SD Barenthsen & Bullinger Red Angus Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Powers Lake, ND Ostrand Angus/ Slagle Angus Bull Sale, Sargent, NE Van Dyke Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT Olson Red Angus bull sale, Mobridge, SD
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Browns Angus Ranch bull sale at the ranch, Center, ND Bear Mountain Angus Ranch bull sale, at the ranch, Palisade, NE Beitelspacher Ranch Angus & SimAngus bull sale at Mobridge Livestock, Mobridge, SD Jamison Herefords Annual Bull sale, at the ranch, Quinter, KS Gant Hereford and Angus sale at Platte Livestock, Platte, SD Skinner Ranch Seedstock sale, Hall, MT Brenner Angus & Red Angus Bull Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Peckenpaugh Angus bull sale, Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD Carlson Angus Ranch bull sale at the ranch, Mott, ND Strommen Ranch Bull sale at the ranch, Ft. Rice, ND Bush Angus Sale at the Farm, Britton SD Johnson-Rose Angus Bull Sale, Mobridge Livestock Auction, Mobridge, SD Kreth Angus & Hereford sale at the Farm, Mt Vernon, SD
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February 2018 (cont.) Smith Saddle Butte Ranch Bull Sale, Harding County Stockgrowers Pavilion, Buffalo, SD Kal-Kota Ranch Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Raml Angus sale at the ranch, Goodwin, SD Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Sale, at the ranch, Pierre, SD Foxhoven Angus Bull Sale, Crofton, NE Hart Farms at the Farm Frederick SD Circle L Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Choat Cattle Co. bull sale, Burwell, NE Reyes/Russell 24th Annual Sale, Wheatland, WY Lone Tree Red Angus Bull Sale, Faith Livestock, Faith, SD Deep Creek Angus Ranch Bull Sale at Philip Livestock, Philip, SD JC Heiken Angus & Sons bull sale, Miles City, MT Connelly Angus Bull Sale, Valier, MT Geppert’s Rock Creek Livestock sale, Mitchell, SD Chestnut Angus Sale, at the Farm, Pipestone MN Cedar Flo Angus Production Sale, Lemmon Livestock, Lemmon, SD TC Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Franklin, NE
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Bieber Red Angus “Bieber Fever VIII” sale at the ranch, Leola, SD Dave Fuoss Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch, Draper, SD Split Diamond Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Kaehler Family Simmental sale, Mobridge, SD Eichacker Simmental & JK Angus Bull Sale at Eichacher sale facility, Salem, SD
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Sandmeier Charolais 32nd Anniversary Bull Sale, at the ranch, Bowdle, SD Flying E Angus Ranch, bull sale, Winner, SD Carl Dethlefs and Sons Angus Bull Sale, Rockville, NE Sutherlin Farms Red Angus Bull Sale, Stevesville, MT Handel Farms Annual Gelbvieh and Red Angus Bull Sale, Platte Livestock, Platte, SD Redland Red Angus sale, at the ranch, Hysham, MT Ravine Creek Ranch Hereford bull sale, Huron, SD Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus sale at the ranch, Selby, SD Lucky 7 Angus Bull Sale, Riverton, WY Poppe Cattle Co. Hybrid & Composite Bull Sale, Fallon, MT Spring Valley Angus at the Farm LaMoure ND Windy Creek & Melroe Farms, Aberdeen Livestock, Aberdeen, SD Campbell Red Angus Bull Sale at Mobridge Livestock, Mobridge, SD Edgar Bros Rockham SD sale at Hub City Livestock Aberdeen SD Arrowsmith Red Angus Bull Sale, Bassett Livestock, Bassett, NE Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch Bull Sale, Huron, SD Wheeler Mountain Angus Bull Sale, Whitehall, MT Caroway Red Angus sale, Lake Benton, MN Cheyenne Charolais 23rd Annual Production Sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Doll Ranch Charolais & Simmental bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND ZumBrunen Angus Bull Sale, Lusk, WY Jindra Angus Production Sale at Creighton Livestock Auction, Creighton, NE S &V Livestock Angus bull sale, Gordon, NE Ridl Angus Farms Dickinson ND sale at Stockman’s Livestock Dickinson, ND Schuette S & S Polled Herefords Sale, Guide Rock, NE
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Apex Angus sale, Valier, MT Sandhill Red Angus sale, Sidney, MT Open 8 Genetics Simmental and Sim Angus bull sale, Charlo, MT Nansels Flying N Ranch Angus sale, Miles City, MT Bruns Angus at the Farm Madison SD Pederson Broken Heart Ranch Red Angus Production Sale, at the ranch, Firesteel, SD Lonesome River Ranch Angus sale, Anselmo, NE Gaaskjolen Gelbvieh Ranch sale, Lemmon, SD Sitz Angus Spring Bull Sale, Dillon, MT L Bar W / Sidwell Ranch Hereford Sale, Columbus, MT Mogck Angus Farm Tripp Livestock, Tripp, SD Effertz Key Ranch bull sale, Rugby Livestock, Rugby, ND Schriefer Red Angus Bull sale, at Stockmens Livestock, Dickinson, ND Heuftle Red Angus bull sale, Cozad, NE Leland Red Angus Annual Production Sale at the ranch, Sidney, MT Cowboy Classic Angus Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY Lensegrav Hybrid Angus Bull Sale, Faith Livestock, Faith, SD Wiesler Angus, Orient, SD sale at Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD Fast Angus/Dohrmann Cattle Co. sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND RBM Livesock sale at the Farm, Florence, SD Diamond J Angus, Mandan, ND Keller Broken Heart Simmental Bull sale at Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Schauer Angus Ranch at Faith Livestock Faith SD Watje-Zimmerman Charolais “Pounds for Profit” bull sale, Faith, SD Barstow Angus sale at the ranch, Springview, NE Holden Herefords Sale, Valier, MT Pine Coulee Angus Bull Sale, at the Wagon Box Ranch, Hardin, MT Feist Gelbvieh bull sale, Bowman, ND Styles Angus Inc. Bull Sale at the Farm, Brentford, SD MacDonald Ranches Salers and Optimizer Bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
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Trask & Peterson Angus Bull Sale, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, SD Cooper Hereford Ranch sale, Willow Creek, MT Weber and TC Reds, Red Angus bull sale, Madison Livestock, Madison, SD Heart River Red Angus & Open A Angus bull sale at the ranch, Belfieild, ND Vin-Mar Angus Bull Sale at Sheridan Livestock Auction, Rushville, NE Stevenson Angus Bull Sale, Hobson, MT Malek Angus Ranch, Highwood, MT Strohschein Angus Annual Production Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Evenson Angus sale at Lemmon Livestock, Lemmon, SD 3C Christensen Ranch Production Sale at the ranch, Wessington, SD Scherbenske Angus Ranch Lehr ND sale at Wishek Livestock, Wishek, ND Milk Creek Reds Red Angus Sale, at the ranch, Plevna, MT Rohrich Cutting Edge Ranch Red Angus sale, Napoleon, ND White Angus Ranch & Raymond Lee Angus Bull Sale at, Bowman Livestock, Bowman, ND Forgey & Graeser Angus sale at the ranch, Dallas, SD Grays Angus Bull Sale at the ranch, Harrison, NE Efferz Lowline sale, Mitchell, SD Reppe Ranch Angus bull sale, Bradley, SD Baxter Angus Farm & Wagner Herefords Bull Sale at Baxter Angus Farm, Rockham, SD Van Beek Angus bull sale. Mobridge, SD Bridle Bit Simmental bull sale, Walsh, CO Flatwater Gang Red Angus bull sale, Valentine Livestock, Valentine, NE TLC Angus Bull sale, Mandan, ND Moore Angus sale at the farm, Artesian, SD Roberts Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Green Mountain Red Angus bull sale, Three Forks, MT
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March 2018 (cont.)
TSN Simmental, Platte Livestok, Platte, SD Open Gate Ranch Simmental Bull Sale, Simms, MT Eagle Pass Gelbvieh & Angus sale at the ranch, Highmore, SD Wagonhammer Ranches Production Sale,at Shamrock Livestock, O’Neill, NE Westphal Red Angus, Grass Range, MT RMH Hurlbut Cattle, Watertown, SD Lau Angus sale at Corsica, SD Schuler Red Angus Production sale at the ranch, near Bridgeport, NE Vermilion Ranch Commercial Female Sale, Billings, MT Glasoe Angus Ranch sale, Williston, ND Sellman Ranch Performance Bull Sale, Crawford, NE Schurrtop Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, at Tri State Livestock, McCook, NE Lisco M Diamond Angus Bull Sale, Casper, WY Roth Angus sale at Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD Tom Varilek Angus sale, Platte, SD Vermillion Ranch Bull Sale, Billings, MT Connealy Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Whitman, NE Mt Rushmore Angus Ranch At the Ranch, Hermosa, SD Croissant Red Angus bull sale at the ranch, Briggsdale, CO Fischer Red Angus Annual Spring Fling, Harlowton, MT Lund’s B Bar Angus Bull Sale, Baker, MT Sinclair Cattle Company Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY T - Heart Ranch Bull Sale, Lagarita, CO Gartner-Denowh Angus Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Weber Charolais and Angus Bull Sale, Corsica, SD Feddes / C-T Red Angus Sale, Manhattan, MT Hager Cattle Co. Limousin Bull Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
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Don Miller Angus Farms Bull Sale at Huron Continental Marketing, Huron, SD Larson Ranch Angus sale, Forsyth, MT Lodoen Cattle Co. L83 Ranch Red Angus bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Littau Angus Ranch at the ranch, Carter, SD McCumber Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch, Rolette, ND Rossow Angus Ranch sale Herreid Livestock, Herreid, SD Roghair Angus Ranch Ent. Private Treaty bull sale at the ranch, Okaton, SD Lodoen Cattle Co. L83 Ranch Red Angus bull sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Randy Schmidt Charolais Bull Sale, at Sheridan Livestock, Rushville, NE NJW Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Sheridan, WY Jacobson Red Angus bull sale, West Fargo, ND Brozik Angus Ranch sale, Winner, SD Novotny Angus bull sale, Winner, SD Pieper Red Angus Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch Hay Springs, NE Wilson Ranch bull sale, St. Onge, SD Pfaff Angus and Ernst Herefords bull sale, O’Neill, NE
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2 Curt Miller Angus sale at Presho Livestock, Presho, SD 3 WEBO Angus Bull Sale, Lusk, WY 3 Math Farms, Malta, MT 3 Daigger - Orr Angus Bull Sale, North Platte, NE 3 Hinman Angus Bull Sale, Malta, MT 4 Schelske Angus sale at Magness Livestock, Huron SD 4 Nissen Angus Bull Sale, Chinook, MT 5 A & B Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Bassett, NE 5 Bar 69 Ranch Craig & Deb Kukuchka Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD 5 Fox Angus Farms sale at SD Livestock Barn, Watertown, SD 5 Arntzen Angus Bull Sale, Hilger, MT 5 -6 Midland Bull Test Angus Sale, Columbus, MT 6 Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN 6 5 L Red Angus “Right for the Times� Spring Production sale, at the ranch, Sheridan, MT 6 Roster Charolais Bull Sale, Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, SD 6 Kammerer Livestock Annual Bull Sale, St. Onge, SD 6 SDSU 25th Annual Bull Sale, Cow Calf Center, Brookings, SD 7 Ludvigson Stock Farms Spring Bull Sale, Billings, MT 7 Brooks Chalky Butte Angus Ranch sale at Bowman Livestock, Bowman, ND 7 DeBrucker Charolais Annual sale at Western Livestock, Great Falls, MT 7 Kraye Angus Bull Sale, Mullen, NE 7 Reisig Cattle Company Bull Sale, Hardin, MT 7 Nelson Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch, Carpenter, SD 7 Wells Charolais 36th Annual Bull & Female Sale at Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, SD 7 Rambour Charolais Annual Bull Sale at the ranch, Sidney, MT
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Tesch & Sons Angus Bull Sale, at the farm, Estelline, SD Lehrkamp Livestock bull sale at the ranch, Caputa, SD Bakers LEMAR Angus Ranch sale at St Onge Livestock, St Onge, SD Eggelston Charolais 29th Annual Bull & Female Sale at Bales CCC, Huron, SD Oakwater Ranch Charolais Bull Sale, Valentine, NE Thomas Ranch Angus & Red Angus sale at the Ranch, Harrold SD Wiesbeck Red Angus Bull Sale at Herried Livestock, Herreid, SD Pass Creek Angus Bull Sale, Wyola, MT Reich Charolais Bull Sale at Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD Red Western Red Angus Bull Sale at Crawford Livestock, Crawford, NE Sonstegard Red Angus Spring Bull Sale at the farm, Montevideo, MN Thorstenson Herefords Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Selby, SD Hebbert Charolais Annual Bull Sale at Hyannis, NE Lindskov & Thiel Ranch Charolais and Angus Bull Sale at the Ranch, Isabel, SD Stuber Ranch Herefords Sale, at the ranch, Bowman, ND Feiring Angus Ranch bull sale, at the ranch, White Earth, ND Jorgenson Angus Farm Bull Sale at Winner Livestock, Winner ,SD Medicine Rock Angus Bull Sale, Bowman, ND Rollin Rock Angus Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Cottonwood Angus Bull sale, Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Treasure Bull Test Sale, Great Falls, MT Hilltop Angus Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Beckton Red Angus Bull Sale, Sheridan, WY Bar JV Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Schaak Ranch Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wall, SD Ponca Creek Cattle Co sale at the Ranch, Bonesteel, SD DeVries Angus sale, Magness Livestock, Huron, SD
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Big Dry Angus, Glasgow, MT Regency Acres Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Pine Creek Angus Ranch sale at Faith Livestock, Faith, SD DeGrand Angus Annual Bull Sale, Baker, MT Ma & Pa Angus sale at Presho Livestock, Presho, SD North Dakota Angus Association Bull Test Sale at Stockmen’s Livestock, Dickinson, ND Sunrise Angus Bull sale, Faith Livestock Commission Co., Faith, SD Currant Creek Angus Bull Sale, Miles City, MT Vollmer Angus Ranch sale at the ranch, Wing, ND Rafter U Cross Ranch Angus sale at Philip Livestock, Philip, SD Opp Angus Bull Salt at Stockman’s Livestock, Dickinson, ND Wedge Tent Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Lemmon Livestock, Lemmon, SD North Country Better Beef Bulls, Glasgow, MT Anderson Bar Triangle Charolais, Glasgow, MT Mangen Angus Ranch Bull Salt at Belle Fourche Livestock, Belle Fourche, SD Prairie Pride Angus bull sale at Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown, ND Christensen Simmentals Bull and Heifer sale at the ranch, Wessington Springs, SD Fortune U Lazy U Angus bull sale, Ft. Pierre Livestock, Ft. Pierre, SD Wienk Charolias Annual Bull Sale at the ranch, Lake Preston, SD Wicks Angus, Carpenter, SD Wilken Angus Yearling Bull Sale, Faith Livestock, Faith, SD
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Philip Livestock “Bull Day” All Breeds Bull Sale, Philip, SD McDonnell Angus bull sale, Bowman, ND Powder River Angus sale, at the ranch, Hyattville, WY Kopriva Angus sale at the Farm, Raymond, SD Borns Angus sale at SD Livestock Sales, Watertown, SD Spickler Angus Ranch sale at the Ranch, Glenfield, ND Cody Wild West Days Horse Sale, Cody, WY Southwest Select Horse Sale, Bowman Livestock, Bowman, ND Duppong’s Willow Creek Farms at the farm, Glen Ullin, ND Diamond J Angus Last Chance Turn Out Bull and Female Sale, at the ranch, Mandan, ND
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Annual Benda Ranch Production Sale Simmentals
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1:00 pm
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JBS Big Casino 336Y x Dew It Right PB SM Born 3/9/17
JBS Mr. Santa Fe 537E
JBS Mr. Renown 221E
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ASA# 3319750 205 Adj. WW: 782 114 WWR
CCR Santa Fe 9349Z x Tanker 3/4 SM 2/13/17
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Benda Ranch
SAV Renown 3439 x Olie 1/2 SM 3/20/17
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43 YEARS OF RAISING SIMMENTAL CATTLE.
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Bull & Female Sale Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 - 1 pm CST at our Ranch, Pickstown, SD
All cattle sell with full performance data, with ultrsound data on the bulls
Sale will broadcast live on DV Auction, with bidding available Like us on Facebook
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Offering 92 Head Horned & Polled 42 Coming Two-Year-Old Bulls 10 Top-End Registered Heifer Calves 40 Com. Hereford Heifer Calves (registerable)
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Where the genetics makes the difference Sires included:
LT JJ LEDGER 4606 WELLS HARD AS A ROCK IKE ALLSTATE 3159 DCR BUCKLE ASSERT Y222 KC DAKOTA BOB 4235 KC DAKOTA BOB 4892 KC PROFIT MAKER 5975 SCR SIR REFRESH 5017 KEYS MAINEVENT 4C WC MORE POWER 5248 P WC MILESTONE 5223P
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70 Virgin Twos 30 Fall Bulls 80 Yearlings
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Breeding performance Charolais since the 60’s, Selling Charolais bulls since the 70’s Hosting annual production sales for over 30 years. Contact us: Calvin: 605-285-6179 Cell-281-1259 Gary: 605-285-6766 Cell-281-1131
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Sale 1pm CST at the ranch west of Bowdle, SD
40th Production Sale Jim Baker Herefords
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 1:00 p.m. MST, at the ranch, Rapid City, SD AmdahlAngusandHereford.com
150 BULLS: YEARLINGS, FALLS, & 2 YR. OLDS 50 FEMALES: OPEN & BRED Tim Amdahl: 605-929-3717 • timamdahl@yahoo.com JD Amdahl: 605-999-6487 • jarredamdahl@gmail.com Jim Baker: 605-381-9519 • jbakerherefords@gmail.com
Our 2018 sale features a large number of AI and Embryo bulls out of the top producing Angus and Hereford Females at Amdahl Angus and Hereford. We focus on profitability for the cowman. We start with the mother cow, raised in western South Dakota conditions, and bulls that put pounds on their calves from the Pasture to the Plate. We are honored and feel the responsibility of being your Seed Stock Source. We will be selling, at the Ranch, 150 Bulls along with 50 bred and open females on February 10, 2018!
This outstanding Herd Bull prospect sells. His birth weight was below average and weaned at a heavy ratio of 112 and has kept growing. He had an actual wt of 1282# at 299 days of age. His sire, Amdahl’s Block Party 557, is a maternal brother to Amdahl’s All American. Amdahl’s Block Party 557 weaned at 862# and ratio’d 115. And 557 had a yearling wt of 1608#. He was a member of our Champion Pen of Bulls at the 2015 Central States Fair. He sold to Chauncey Labrier, Murdo in our 2016 Bull Sale. Amdahl’s Landmark 712 will also leave a mark as a Herd Sire. He sells on 2/10/18.
726 will be one of the great bulls to sell in 2018! Sired by HH Advance 5039C. He has herd bull written all over him. His mother, Montana Miss 207Z, is superb and she comes from a long line of top Donor cows.
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Advertiser Index 21 ANGUS RANCH ................................................ 10 3C CHRISTENSEN RANCH ............................... 300 AGRIDYNE LLC .................................................... 102 ALLTECH SOUTH DAKOTA ............................... 15 AMDAHL ANGUS ................................................ 285 AMERICAN GELBVIEH ASSOC ...................... 207 APEX CATTLE....................................................... 235 APT TECHNOLOGIES .......................................... 25 ASSMAN IMPLEMENT ...................................... 249 BADLANDS RED ANGUS .................................. 298 BAKERS LEMAR ANGUS RANCH .................. 195 BAR 69 RANCH ...................................................... 11 BARENTHSEN/BULLINGER RED ANGUS ...... 254 BARSTOW-ROCK CREEK ANGUS .................. 120 BARTOS ANGUS .................................................... 49 BAXTER ANGUS FARM ....................................... 39 BEJOT FEED LOTS ................................................. 88 BENDA RANCH SIMMENTALS ....................... 281 BIEBER RED ANGUS ...............................................8 BLACK HILLS STOCK SHOW............................ 293 BLAIR BROTHERS ANGUS ............................... 121 BOOTH CHERRY CREEK RANCH .................. 193 BRIDGER STEEL .................................................... 13 BROKEN HEART RANCH ................................... 42 BUTTE CO EQUIPMENT ................................... 159 CAMMACK RANCH SUPPLY ........................... 171 CARLSON ANGUS ................................................. 67 CATL RESOURCES - NEW ................................... 58 CAVVY SAVVY...........................................104 & 105 CHEYENNE CHAROLAIS .................................. 296 CHS NUTRITION ................................................... 79 CK CATTLE ........................................................... 301 CLASSIC ANGUS ................................................. 290 COOPER HEREFORD RANCH ........................... 92 COUNTRY PRIDE COOP ..................................... 70 COWBOY CLASSIC ............................................... 51 CROOK MOUNTAIN ANGUS........................... 178 CRUMP RED ANGUS .......................................... 129 CRYSTALYX............................................................ 140 CURT MILLER ANGUS ...........................................6 D7 RANCH SUPPLY ............................................ 137 DEEP CREEK ANGUS ......................................... 297 DETHLEFS & SONS ANGUS ............................. 275 DOLL RANCH ....................................................... 144 DUBAS EQUIPMENT CO. ................................... 43 DUSTIN CARTER ................................................. 165 DVORAK HEREFORD RANCH ........................ 284 EAGLE PASS RANCH ............................................ 12
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LIVESTOCK MARKET DIRECTORY........232 & 233 LOGTERMAN FAMILY RANCH ...................... 110 LONE TREE RED ANGUS .................................... 24 LONG PINES LAND & LIVESTOCK ............... 213 LUCKY 7 ANGUS ......................................190 & 191 LYNN WEISHAAR ............................................... 177 MACDONALD RANCHES ................................... 77 MAHER ANGUS RANCH .................................. 127 MARTIN RANCH ......................................................1 MARTIN-TRUDEAU INSURANCE ................... 97 MASON & MORSE ............................................... 143 MATHIS IMPLEMENT ......................................... 98 MATT LOWERY ................................................... 130 MCCUMBER ANGUS RANCH ......................... 303 MEDICINE ROCK RANCH ............................... 211 MELROE FARMS..................................................... 76 MEYERINK FARM SERVICE ............................. 187 MH EQUIPMENT & TRUCK REPAIR INC. ..... 23 MILLAR ANGUS .......................................................5 MOHNEN ANGUS ............................................... 234 MONTANA RED ANGUS ASSOC .................... 103 MOUNT RUSHMORE ANGUS ..............................4 MRNAK HEREFORDS RANCH .......................... 30 MT LIVESTOCK AUCTION ................................ 84 NO BULL ENTERPRISES ...................................... 97 NUTECH BIOSCIENCES .................................... 292 NUTRALIX .............................................................. 89 ORIGEN INC ......................................................... 170 ORWIG’S LIVESTOCK SUPPLEMENTS INC. ....... 220 OSTRAND ANGUS (TLN) ................................... 54 OTTE FEEDS ......................................................... 162 PASS CREEK ANGUS RANCH .......................... 118 PENNY NEWMAN/COWBOS .......................... 117 PHARMCO ............................................................... 89 PIEPER RED ANGUS ................................................9 POPPE CATTLE COMPANY ............................. 142 POWDER RIVER ANGUS .................................. 179 PRAIRIE FEED & TRUCKING .......................... 156 PRO EARTH ANIMAL HEALTH ........................ 96 QUALITY LIQUID FEEDS .................................. 230 RANCHERS LIVESTOCK EQUIPMENT .......... 88 RAUSCH HEREFORD ......................................... 132 RAVEN ANGUS RANCH .................................... 244 RBM LIVESTOCK .................................................. 91 REAL TUFF INC ..................................................... 71 REICH CHAROLAIS ........ INSIDE BACK COVER REISIG CATTLE ...................................................... 75 RENNERT RANCH .............................................. 203
REYES & RUSSELL ................................................. 65 RIDDER HEREFORD RANCH .......................... 228 ROWDY BENSON ................................................ 277 SAFETY ZONE CALF CATCHERS, LLC ........... 31 SANDMEIER CHAROLAIS ................................ 105 SCHAFF ANGUS VALLEY .......................................7 SCHAUER ANGUS ............................................... 104 SCHIEFELBEIN ANGUS ..................................... 182 SD ANGUS ASSOCIATION .........................28 & 29 SD RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION ........................ 52 SD SIMMENTAL ASSOC .................................... 192 SELECT SIRES INC .............................................. 255 SELLMAN RANCH .............................................. 242 SETH WEISHAAR ................................................ 265 SINCLAIR CATTLE COMPANY ......BACK COVER SLETTEN ANGUS .................................................. 53 SMITH’S SADDLE BUTTE RANCH ................. 263 SODAK ANGUS RANCH ...................................... 64 SONSTEGARD CATTLE CO ................................ 99 SOREIDE CHAROLAIS RANCH ......................... 40 SOUTH CENTRAL LIVESTOCK SUPPLY ...... 166 SPEAR U ANGUS ................................................. 289 SPEEDRITE FENCE.............................................. 298 STUART CONCRETE .......................................... 213 SUTHERLIN FARMS .............................................. 51 THOMAS RANCH .................................................. 64 THORSTENSON GELBVIEH & ANGUS ......... 256 TOKACH ANGUS RANCH .................................. 41 TOPP HEREFORDS ............................................. 198 TRANS OVA GENETICS ..................................... 190 TRI-STATE LIVESTOCK NEWS ................................................. 130, 141, 206, 268, 269 UPSTREAM RANCH ........................................... 157 WAGNER HEREFORDS ........................................ 38 WATJE LIVESTOCK, LLP ..................................... 50 WEBER LAND & CATTLE ................................. 131 WEDGE TENT RANCH ...................................... 275 WENZEL CONSTRUCTION .............................. 126 WERNING CATTLE CO ..................................... 294 WESTERN SIRE SERVICES ................................ 302 WESTWAY FEED PRODUCTS .......................... 169 WIENK CHAROLAIS ..... INSIDE FRONT COVER WILKINSON RANCH ......................................... 155 WILLRODT MOTORS ........................................... 87 WINDY CREEK CATTLE CO. ............................. 76
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Attend Our 36TH Annual Production Sale
Feb 20, 2018 2 PM Stockmen’s West
BULLS THAT KEEP YOU IN THE COW BUSINESS
SELLING YEARLINGS, 2-YR-OLD BULLS, & BRED HEIFERS
CLASSIC ANGUS RANCH
Sires represented: HA Cowboy Up, SAV Resource, S Whitlock,
SAV Ten Speed, Connealy Courage, Windbreak,
SAV Classified
WWW.CLASSICANGUS.COM Bob & Angela Carlson Regent, ND classicangus@gmail.com 701.690.9059
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18th AnnuAl Production SAle
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3rd Dimension • Guinness Acclaim • Megahit • Beckon Preserving Renown • Traction • Uproar the power of Premium Blend 1623 • Maverick Creighton LivestoCk Market • Creighton, ne Scotch Cap genetics Manifest • Rectify • Evolve Selling 160 R egisteRed A ngus B ulls • 50 r egiStered A nguS h eiferS Hoff Blockbuster • Legion Destroyer • Unanimous
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Jindra Double Vision x Hoff First Edition BW 78 • WW 874 • YW 1584 • IMF 5.72 • RE 17.0 BW +1.3 • WW +72 • YW +136 • Milk +22 • $B +183.07
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Connealy Dublin x EGL Target BW 82 • WW 741 • YW 1322 • IMF 6.83 • RE 14.0 BW +1.7 • WW +61 • YW +109 • Milk +29 • $B +142.98
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Guinness x Premium Cut BW 78 • WW 918 • YW 1569 • IMF 5.85 • RE 14.0 BW -0.1 • WW +66 • YW +121 • Milk +33 • $B +188.61
Call or stop by anytime!
Jindra 3rd Dimension x Impression BW 76 • WW 852 • YW 1577 • IMF 7.01 • RE 15.1 • BW +0.2 • WW +80 • YW +156 • Milk +25 • $B +211.18
Congratulations to Stevenson Angus Ranch, Hobson, MT where 3 ACCLAIM SONS averaged over $140,000!
This Megahit
This Acclaim
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son sells!
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SELLING 20 SONS OF EXECUTIVE ORDER
264E SimAngus™
W/C Executive Order x 9514 Donor
SELLING 60 SONS & GRANDSONS OF LOCK N LOAD
285E Purebred Simmental Lock N Load x Dream Catcher
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13th 12:00 NOON SALE TIME AT THE RANCH 27262 424th Avenue Emery, South Dakota 57332
Selling 325 Head! SELLING 30 SONS OF HOOKS CORNERSTONE
84E Purebred Simmental CCR Anchor x 8543 Donor
185E SimAngus™
Hooks Cornerstone x Lock N Load
155 YEARLING BULLS •••
35 STRONG AGED BULLS •••
100 REGISTERED BRED HEIFERS •••
35 COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS ADJ 205 WT. 945 LBS
0266E Purebred Simmental W/C Red Answer x Shear Force
ADJ 205 WT. 915 LBS
OFFERING THE ENTIRE CROP OF RED BRED HEIFERS!
5014E Purebred Simmental W/C Executive Order x Yardley Utah
27262 424th Avenue, Emery, SD 57332 Home: 605-825-4219 • Dale 605-661-3625 Scott 605-682-9610 • Jared 605-933-1661 Call or email for a sale book, or visit www.WerningCattle.com Eberspacher Enterprises Inc.
6026D Purebred Simmental W/C Bullseye x Y770 Donor Safe to Leachman Cadillac
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Val & Lori Eberspacher 507-532-6694 Val Eberspacher Cell 612-805-7405 Email: sales@ebersale.com 2904 County Road 6, Marshall, MN 56258
Catalog also online at www.ebersale.com
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On October 17, longtime friends and customers, Aaron and Angie Doolittle, filled the ring and sold 720# steers right off the cow! We invite you to come join the long list of satisfied customers who have experienced higher weaning weights & expressed maternal traits.
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ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Wednesday February 7, 2018 1P.M. MST STOCKEEN’S LIVESTOCK DICKINSON, ND A Tradition of Excellence, A Legacy of Trust
WWW.BADLANDSGENETICSPLUS.COM • Selling 60 Yearling Red Angus Bulls • 100 Commercial Females
WHY DID THE COW CROSS THE ROAD? SHE DID NOT HAVE A SPEEDRITE FENCE.
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Sires represented include:
Coleman Charlo SAV Resource Stevenson Rockmount
OCC Missing Link DDA Emblazon 27C Tour of Duty
Soo Line Locomotive Styles Cash Net Present Value
Papa Forte 1921 BW +0.4
WW +22
YW +48
Milk +23
Styles Cash Papa Forte sires super matern Coleman Charlo performance and features excellent potential. Calves feature superior m The sale will be on cattleusa.com expression and we will serve a complimentary lunch at 12:00 CT
SAV Resource
For more information contact: Selling will be 100 yea Stuart Johnson Clint & Bonnie Rose 605-845-3221 (home) 605-845-2661 605-848-2818 (cell) Sires included: Rito johnsonroseangus@gmail.com • facebook.com/johnsonroseangus Answer, Sinclair Net P Hoover Dam, HA I THE CATTLE JOURNAL BEEF & BUSINESS 2018
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WHERE ANIMAL CARE CUSTOMER SERVICE
WESTERN SIRE SERVICES
is a full service semen collection facility with 30+ years of experience that uses the latest technology, and puts the care of your bull first. Visit our state of the art facility today or online at WesternSireServices.com.
SCHEDULE YOUR BULL Thank you for your overwhelming support and continued trust in our services. Call us today to get your bull on the schedule for spring collection. Spots are filling fast!
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“Cow herd known for outstanding maternal traits”
SALE DATE March 28, 2018 at the ranch • 1 mile west of Rolette
Selling yearling bulls and heifers that represent the type of cattle we strived to breed for 54 years. Mc Cumber Titanium 3127 # 17572789
An outstanding breeding bull. Titanium sires as much length, muscle and performance in a moderate package as we have seen. His daughters are doing an outstanding job raising their rst calves.
Mc Cumber Steadfast 635 # 18532396
Mc Cumber Titanium 5005 #18233036
Lassie 935 of Mc Cumber # 16464987
Miss Wix 2012 of Mc Cumber # 17338588
The high selling bull in our 2017 sale. Thank you to Fredeickson Ranch, SD, Koupal Angus Ranch, SD and ST Genetics. An outstanding bull, sired by Titanium and backed by generations of outstanding, prepotent females. 635 has the potential to be an exceptional herd bull that will see heavy use at Mc Cumber for years to come.
A powerful herd bull producing daughter of Sinclair Extra 4X13. 935 is the dam of the outstanding ush sired by Mc Cumber Tremendous 2008. 2008 is a ush brother to Miss Wix 2012 of Mc Cumber and her outstanding ush sisters.
Mc Cumber Angus Ranch
8675 37th Ave, Rolette, ND 58366
Sired by Mc Cumber Titanium 3127. Owned with JR Angus and Magic Valley Angus in WA. 5005 has sired two of our most outstanding Herd Bull prospects in 2017.
2012 is one of the three outstanding ush sisters sired by OCC Tremendous 619T and out of Miss Wix 2022 of Mc Cumber. 2012 is raising one of the most powerful Herd Bull prospects by Mc Cumber Titanium 3127
Chuck: 701/246-3366 or 701/871-9800 Matt: 701/246-3847 or 701/871-1072
email: mccumber@utma.com www.mccumberangus.com
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38th Annual
KREBS RANCH BULL SALE THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15th
12:30 p.m. MST • At the Ranch • Gordon, Nebraska Also join us Wednesday, February 14th, for a Special Event…at the Ranch GUEST SPEAKERS • DINNER • PRIZES • KREBS RANCH DONOR SALE
Selling 275 Heavy Muscled, High Performing Bulls with Style & Eye Appeal!
Including sons of the most popular Krebs Ranch sires…
Selling 40 sons
Apollo
Selling 35 sons
Selling 30 sons
Joe Canada
Cash
Plus a large selection of TOTAL OUTCROSS performance genetics by sires such as…
Tundra
Hitch
Step Ahead
Shape
AND, for the first time ever… Selling 10 of Krebs Ranch’s Most Elite & Proven Donors, including
WK Queen 423 Dam of our 2015 top-selling bull… KR Status
WK Lass 1591 Dam of our 2014 2nd top-selling bull… KR Cash Flow
Malsons Savannah 27Y Dam of our 2017 top-selling bull… KR Casino
Near 300 lots of Krebs Ranch Genetics sell! Call or email to receive a sale book. Office 308.282.2021 • office@krebsranch.com Eldon & Louisa Krebs • Eldon’s cell 308.207.5177 Jake Scott 308.360.3223 • Ty Krebs 308.360.1972 1780 690th Road • Gordon, NE 69343
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The road to Practical Predictable Genetics can be confusing. We Can Help! Give Sinclair Cattle Company a try.
ONLY
Sinclair Cattle company, inc.
Annual Production Sale
March 24, 2018
Buffalo Livestock Auction • Buffalo, Wyoming Contact Logan Baker for more information. 307-254-1477 or 1-800-761-2077 email: info@sinclaircattle.com or go to sinclaircattle.com Duncan Smith, Owner | Logan Baker, Manager
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.