SC November/December 2018 by The Show Circuit

December 28 - Zanesville, Ohio Selling 115 Bovine Opportunities

Mariah 54X Our $30,000 top seller in 2017 to David Jones Cattle, OH Congratulations on high-premium embryo sales!

Congratulations to all of our customers on their summer wins and fall top sellers from their Holiday Classic cows! To reserve your catalog contact the event managers at www.primetime.marketing or call 877.800.9230.

Hara's Princess 101Z 2nd top seller of 2017 to Soehnlen Cattle, OH Congratulations on a high-selling first calf!

We Sell Cattle That Win Where It Matters to You! The 24th Edition of The Sale That Pays You Back!

National Champion Percentage Simmental Female - 2016 AJSA National Classic Congratulations Nikkel Family

2016 Simmental Junior National Champion Percentage Female and Many time Champion Percentage Simmental & Supreme Heifer

CONGRATULATIONS NIKKEL FAMILY

5th Overall Female & Champion Charolais 2016 Kansas State Fair

CONGRATULATIONS NIKKEL FAMILY

JSAR Titan - Reg# 16542035 His influence is heavily Represented.

Supreme Heifer Iowa Shootout. Reserve Supreme Heifer All Iowa Showdown where Makayla Houck was also Champion Show person! Congratulations to her and the Stalcup Family! Sire JSAR Territory (High selling Angus Bull two years ago by Titan)

Supreme Female Tenn. Agribition Champion % Simmental

CONGRATULATIONS MEIER FAMILY

Supreme Champion Both Rings Kansas AGR 8 Times Shown - 7 time Supreme or Reserve Supreme CONGRATULATIONS NIKKEL, WALKER, AND WALTHAL FAMILIES We are excited for her progeny here in the future Sired by Big Deal

Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Jr Nationals, 5th overall Kansas Classic, many time champion Red. Congratulations to the Gilliam, Trauernicht, and Ridder Families.

National Champion Red Angus Heifer and Supreme Champion 2015 NILE CONGRATULATIONS LEDOUX FAMILY & ROLLING HILLS SIMMENTALS

Champion Red Angus Female Illinois State Fair Jr Show, Res Divsions National Western and National Jr Show

Supreme Prospect Female 2014 Ntl Western RS Supreme & 5th Overall 2014 KSU Kick-Off Show 3rd Overall Female 2014 Kansas State Fair CONGRATULATIONS HODGES, EVANS & WIEDEL FAMILY

Supreme Heifer & Champion Charolais 2015 Kansas State Fair

CONGRATULATIONS HODGES FAMILY

CONGRATULATIONS LOCK FAMILY

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Sunday, December 16th

as we offer the top end of our late-spring and summer heifer calves. Many will be entered for Denver. We will also be offering a powerful set of bred heifers, top shelf frozen genetics, and one elite AI/Herdsire prospect. Sale hosted by breedersworld.com. Check purplereigncattle.com for more details! Please join us

Progeny and embryos from these elite donors and more!

Cobain

Many-time champion that sold in a past Holiday offering. His service, along with his first progeny, sells December 16th!

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RANDY & JAMIE MULLINIX 309-995-3013 • 309-853-6565 • 309-853-7674 997 Twp Rd 150 East, Toulon, IL 61483 • purplereign76@gmail.com November/December 2018 • theshowcircuit.com

CONTENTS

VOLUME 21 • ISSUE 8

Western Elite Female Sale SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019 During the National Western - In The Yards

CATALOGS BY REQUEST - DAVE DUELLO - 307.220.3645 DAVEDUELLO@RTCONNECT.NET

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EDITORIAL > AJCA ..........................................................62-63 Coming Events ..................................... 136-137

Index of Advertisers ......................................162

MCCA ............................................................130 On & Off The Circuit .............................. 106-108 Professor to Producer............................ 134-135 SC In The News ..................................... 144-145 Saddle & Sirloin Portrait Club ............... 140-143

The Big Picture ...........................................64-66 The Need to Feed .................................. 124-127

SHOW RESULTS > Aksarben............................................................78-80

Adams County (OH) Show................................67-68 Brown County............................................... 112-113

Buckeye Bash ....................................................82-83

Delta Tau Sigma Foundation (OH) Show.........69-70

Kansas Junior Livestock Show..................... 114-116 Kansas State Fair .......................................... 103-105 KILE ............................................................... 118-123

Meigs Co Calway Classic...................................84-85 Nebraska State Fair ...........................................86-90

Oklahoma State Fair .................................... 128-129 Pike County Fall Beef Show ..............................71-72

Ross County Preview.........................................96-97 State Fair of Texas ..............................................73-77

West Virginia State Fair .....................................91-95

West Texas State Fair .......................................98-102 Wisconsin State Fair ..................................... 109-111

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January/February ..........................December 3 March .............................................. February 1 April (Sire Feature) .............................. March 1 May/June/July .......................................April 1 August (State Fair Feature) .................. June 21 September/October .........................August 19 November/December........................October 7 January/February 2020 .................December 1

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LoverBoy

2016 DENVER GRAND CHAMPION SIMMENTAL Calving ease sire supreme. He is one of the easiest calving purebred Simmentals in the breed. The last 2 years we have had 60 heifers calve out of him and we have never had to pull a calf. They are very stylish and correct and have good growth, performance and eye appeal. Our cattle have to do a lot of walking so we are very fussy about good feet and legs. There is an epidemic of back curly toes and toeing out on the front legs in both Simmentals and Angus. He is the most correct legged bull we saw in Denver. He is sired by Duracell by Dream On and out of a daughter of Built Right by 3C Macho by Meyer 734. His dam was the Grand Champion Simmental female at the 2009 American Royal Show in Kansas City . Many of the bred cows and heifers in this sale carry his service. You Need to Try Him.

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Miss Yardley E174, sired by our top selling bull, Clear Vision x Yardley Utah. This powerfully made female comes from one of our greatest cow families.

Stepping Stone x SAV Brilliance She is big bodied and stylish, and has the power to back it up. If you want foot size, dimension throughout and performance here is your girl!

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Miss Yardley Z179, SooLine Kodiak x Grid Topper. These are the kind of Angus to build a program on. Big volume, deep ribbed, and powerfully constructed.

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Miss Yardley Z18, GVC Special Delivery x Chilled Chivas, you'll be hard pressed to find a PB Maine with this much shape, look, and doability.

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Yardley Cattle company is a fifth generation family cattle ranch built on integrity, hard work and great cattle. The dedication and devotion on selecting genetics for generation after generation for phenotype, performance, and maternal traits shows throughout our entire offering. The genetics available in our sale are the best you can buy anywhere. We strive to produce beautifully made, moderately framed cattle loaded with power, performance, and fleshing ability in stylish, structurally correct packages. We are confident that our cattle in will excel in your operation. Last year we sent cattle into 22 states and Canada. We gaurentee to get them anywhere for $300, last year we got them delivered for $150. We’re just three hours from Las Vegas or Salt Lake on I-15. BOOK YOUR FLIGHT NOW! View the Auction Live! DVAuction www.dvauction.com View our website for more information and registering to bid.

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Yardle Y Cattle Company Miss Yardley U152, OCC Jet Fleck x Momentum. This has been one of the most prolific and productive donor cows we have owned, She will wean a 800 # calf and stay fat doing it.

Miss Yardley A52, SooLine North Country x Mahogany (SC Stockman 365) We are giving you a great opportunity on some of our top donor females and this is one of them! Solid genetics from solid cow families.

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Join us for THREE NIGHTS of ONLINE SALES Tuesday, November 27th | Online Heifer Calf Sale Wednesday, November 28th | Online Bred Heifer Sale Thursday, November 29th | Online Embryo Sale

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Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female, ’16 National Junior Angus Show

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Grand Champion Owned Female, ’15 National Junior Angus Show

PVF BLACKBIRD 8187 Full sib Sells!

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PVF PROVEN QUEEN 8143 Full sib Sells!

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Grand Champion Female, ’16 NWSS

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FOURTH OVERALL PROSPECT HEIFER, ’18 NWSS Shown by Clayton Cardoza, CA and raised/ sold by Collins Cattle Placed by Simon & Newton.

GRAND CHAMPION CHI HEIFER, ’16 Tulsa State Fair Shown by Tenley Mefford

GRAND HORNED HEREFORD HEIFER, ’18 Tulsa State Fair Raised by Belgaka and sold by Hoffman Herefords DIVISION CHAMPION CHI HEIFER, ’18 OYE Shown by Tenley Mefford DIVISION RESERVE CHAMPION MAINTAINER HEIFER, ’18 OYE Shown by Timber Mefford

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Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull, 2018 NJAS

Annie Meier

Grand Champion Bred & Owned Bull, 2018 NAJRAE

Andrew Meier

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Here at 3 Aces Cattle Company, we continue to be your go-to-place for all your Herd Sire needs. Thissummerwasabanneryearforourbullprogram. Andrew exhibited the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull at the NAJRAE. But then to top it off, Annie exhibited the Grand Champion Bred and Owned Bull at the NJAS. We are quite proud of this achievement. We continue to put together a set of bulls that have the appropriate phenotype, foot shape, structural correctness and performance. This year, we will be offering the complete top cut of Fall yearlings, plus a set of Spring bulls. I am a true believer that your program can only be as good as the power in your herd bull pen, so let us help you find the right bull for your program.

LYDELL, HOLLY, ANDREW, ANNIE, & ALYSSA MEIER Chris Johnson, Herdsman 123 Overton Walker • Clinton, TN 37716 865-806-0350 • gambleangus@comcast.net

December 3, 2018

Selling 25 lots of Red Angus, Angus, and Percentage Simmental Bulls, Herd Sires, and Show Prospects

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A unique Chiangus with the phenotype, calving ease, real world beef power and maternal value.

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712.269.2162

www.roeckercattle.com

CAG MS Satana 278F February PB SM by Profit Breeder: Fackler/Effling

At the HCC Sale Center located 3 miles north on HWY 50, 2 miles west on HWY 41 & 1/4 North at the sign

Bailey’s Profits’s Dream Grand Champion PB owned Heifer 2018 AJSA National Classic Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa Breeder: Bailey Simmental, Towner ND She sold in the 2017 HCC Sale!

H WMS Kelly 8085 February Purebred Hereford by LCX Perfecto 11B Breeder: Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE SJF Emerald Grand Champion Percentage owned Heifer 2018 AJSA National Classic Exhibited by Kenidey Effling, Highmore SD Breeder: Frankenreider Cattle Co. She sold in the 2017 HCC Sale!

FEATURING... A superb offering of Show, Donor & Brood Cow prospects including: 20 Purebred & 8 Percentage Simmentals and 2 awesome other breed heifers, 1 Hereford and 1 Angus

PLUS: Bailey’s MS Blacklist March Purebred Angus by Colburn Primo 5153 Breeder: Bailey Livestock, Towner, ND

Selling 50 PB and % unhaltered open simmental production heifers. A tremendously deep quality set of hand picked individuals that are bred to excel in production.

23rd Customer Appreciation Sale Saturday, December 8, 2018 Tecumseh, NE 12:00 Noon Lunch

2:00 p.m. Auction Sale

BIG SCREEN AUCTION

VCL LKC Passion 3F January PB SM by Profit Breeder: Vogler/Kersten

EC Countess 285F March PB SM by Profit Breeder: Eagles Crest Cattle

REMEMBER! MGI Empress 11F March PB SM by Hammer Breeder: Meyer Genetics

HCC Bull Sale Sunday February 3, 2019

VCL Countess 255F March PB SM by 20-20 Breeder: Vogler Cattle Co.

Sale cattle will be available for inspection at HCC after November 1st. Catalog and photos will be posted on HCC website mid November. Please call ahead to view cattle. Mike: 402-440-6825 Dalton: 402-440-6469 Printed copies will be mailed on request.

HARTMAN

C AT T L E C O M PA N Y MIKE, KAY, DALTON & JILL HARTMAN 61878 732 Rd Tecumseh, NE 68450 402/335-2577 • 402/335-3177 Visit us at www.hartmancattleco.com

LIVESTOCK SERVICES

P.O. Box 368 • HAMILTON, MO 64644 BUD SLOAN • (816) 583-2104 (816) 803-9725 Cell

JMCR Miss Ellie March 3/4 SM by Matrix Breeder: JM Cattle

NEW FORMAT for 2018

Hi Ho Steer that brought 19,500 in the spring of 2016 calf sale. His mother will sell bred to Hi Ho for a full sib.

Brokers full sister sells bred

12.11.2018

Selling a large selection of bred heifers and cows! as everyones lives become busier we are utlizing the online format this year to let everyone bid from the comfort of thier couch.

Open House at the farm. Complimentary refreshments served. December 8th-9th S A LE W I LL BE H O STE D B Y S HOW CI RCUI T O N LI NE S A LE S

Kopp Land & Livestock 812-569-8536 www.kopplivestock.com

LOT 1 • Purebred Simmental Heifer Sire: Relentless Dam: Broker/Dream On (DONOR)

LOT 2 • ¾ Simmental Heifer Sire: Broker Dam: Pujols/Picasso (Donor)

LOT 3 • ½ Simmental Heifer Sire: Broker Dam: Angus (DONOR)

LOT 5 •Purebred Simmental Heifer Sire: Two Step x Black Star Dam: In Dew Time son

LOT 16 • Purebred Simmental Heifer Sire: Relentless Dam: Steel Force/Shelby (DONOR)

LOT 33 • Angus Heifer Sire: By Product Dam: First N Goal/Fullback (DONOR)

LOT 34 • Angus Heifer Sire: First Rate Dam: Gridtopper (DONOR)

LOT 37 • Angus Heifer Sire: Musgrave Midnight Dam: Moore Identity

LOT 39 • Angus Heifer Sire: Style Dam: 052 (DONOR)

LOT 40 • Angus Heifer Sire: SAV Density Dam: Second Chance/New Horizon

35TH ANNUAL SALE NOVEMBER 24TH, 2018

6PM @ THE FARMER CITY FAIRGROUNDS FARMER CITY, ILLINOIS

Selling:

64 HEAD...

21 Angus Heifers | 15 Simmental Heifers 3 Charlois Influence Heifers 1 Chi Heifer | 20 Bred Heifers | 4 Bulls

RUTLEDGE FARMS rutledgefarms.com • www.facebook.com/rutledgefarms BRANDON 217-369-6729 BRETT 309-264-1424 BROCK 217-649-1879 BILL 309-838-2323 SAM BRUMLEVE 309-532-3123

VIEWING AND BIDDING AVAILABLE THROUGH LIVEAUCTIONS.TV

LOT 41 • Angus Heifer Sire: By Product Dam: Raptor (DONOR)

LOT 42 • Angus Heifer Sire: Hot Lotto Dam: New Horizon/Saugautchee (DONOR)

• No cattle sold prior to sale! • All heifers, steers & bulls are broke to tie. • Steers available for private treaty.

LOT 44 • Angus Bred Heifer Sire: BC Lookout Dam: First Class Bred to: ICC Pay Raise (DONOR)

LOT 45 • Angus Bred Heifer

Sire: BC Lookout Dam: Champion Hill Edition (Mother of First N Goal) (DONOR) Bred to: Coneally Power Surge

Cattle available to view at our farm anytime, please call ahead. Cattle will be at the sale facility on November 17th.

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PREVIEW SHOW Gibson County Fairgrounds • Princeton, IN 709 N Embree St, Princeton, IN 47670

19th Annual February 2-3, 2019

Cattle may arrive Friday after 5:00 p.m. Check in will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February 2...

Sunday, February 3...

Heifers must be check in by 9:45 AM CST Saturday All showmanship will follow the heifer show.

Steer check-in will be immediately following the heifer show AND from 6:30 to 7:00 AM CST on Sunday morning.

Heifer Show begins at 12:00 PM CST - NEW START TIME!

Grand Heifer ... $500 Chair and Banner

Reserve Grand Heifer ... $250

Grand Steer ... $500 Chair and Banner

Reserve Grand Steer ... $250

Chair and Banner

Third Place ... $150 Fourth Place ... $100 Fifth Place ... $50

• We are not responsible for accidents or personal property • Show is open to anyone ages 8-21 • $40 Entry fee per animal. Showmanship $5 per exhibitor • Must have readable tattoos & papers on registered animals • IJBCA breed and market heifer classes will be offered. • Breed Champion & Class prize money will be prorated • Reserve breed champions will compete for top 5 • May offer AOB division for non IJBCA cattle. • Showmanship age breaks will follow IJBCA rules.

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Steer Show begins at 9:00 AM CST

Chair and Banner

Third Place ... $150 Fourth Place ... $100 Fifth Place ... $50

TOP 5 WILL BE CHOSEN FOR HEIFERS & STEERS! JUDGE: TO BE ANNOUNCED!

• Food and drink will be available to purchase in Pavilion food court. • Bedding will be provided in pavilion only. No Straw Bedding. • Show will be held in the Pavilion on the Fairgrounds. • Only 1 fan per every 3 head. No butt fans. • Generators may be placed outside the Pavilion. • No artificial filling or fitting of cattle allowed. • Out of state animals must have health papers.

$80 ENTRY FEE

TWO RINGS DOUBLE POINTS!

Both Rings!

Grand Steer & Heifer $600 Reserve Steer & Heifer $300 3rd Overall Steer & Heifer $100 Breed Champions $40

COLUMBUS, INDIANA

BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS

(Fairgrounds are located 2 miles south of the I-65 & Hwy.

46 Exit on Hwy 11)

Ring 1 begins at 11:00am - Judges TBA

Grand Prizes donated by SULLIVAN SHOW SUPPLY to the winners in both rings.

after 12 p.m., Friday, *Minimum of 5 head per breed and class. Cattle may arrive conducted as follows: March 22, 2019. Cattle registration and weighing will be am Friday: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm & Saturday 7:30 am to 9:30

RULES

IJBCA Indiana’s Finest Rules

STEER & HEIFER Showmanship will follow the steer 1. Heifers must be born after 9-1-2017. 2. Steers must be born after 1-1-2018. 3. Health papers are required (out of State only). 4. Registration papers are required. 5. Registered heifers will show by breed and age. Crossbred heifers will be shown by weight. 6. Registered steers will show by breed and weight. Crossbreds will be shown by weight. 7. A $100 non-refundable fee must accompany a protest of eligibility at least one hour prior to start of show. GENERAL RULES 1. These are open shows. 2. Generators are encouraged. 3. Alcohol is not permitted on the grounds. 4. Not responsible for accidents. 5. All entry money is nonrefundable. 6. Committee’s decisions are final. 7. Bedding will be provided while available.

show

HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Days Inn (812) - 376-9951 Ramada Inn 1-800-845-9832 Sleep Inn (812) - 372-7200 Food will be available on the grounds.

MORE INFORMATION Dave Bonnell - 812-343-4313 Albert O’Connor - 812-343-0134 SPONSORED BY BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY 4-H FAIR, INC. November/December 2018 • theshowcircuit.com

Looking for a winner? Look no further.

ALL STAR/BREED SALE Show - Friday 8 am Sale - Saturday 9:30 am

JUNIOR SHOW Saturday 2 pm - 9 pm Sunday 8 am - 4 pm JUDGING CONTEST Saturday 8 am TRADE SHOW Friday 9 am - 7 pm Saturday 9 am - 7 pm Sunday 8 am - 2 pm

32ND ANNUAL

HOOSIER BEEF

CONGRESS Presented by Indiana Beef Cattle Association

NOVEMBER 30 - DECEMBER 2, 2018 Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN

Sale catalogs and additional information are available at

HOOSIERBEEFCONGRESS.com

www.

January 4-6, 2019 CLARK COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS • SPRINGFIELD, OHIO HOSTED BY: ALPHA GAMMA SIGMA FRATERNITY AND SADDLE AND SIRLOIN CLUB

JUDGES: TBA

SCHEDULE:

RULES

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4 8 a.m. 4-8 p.m.

Cattle can begin to arrive Check In

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5 6-7 a.m. Heifer Check in 7:30 a.m. Beef Quality Assurance session 9 a.m. Heifer Show Begins in Ring A TBA Showmanship (will begin after the completion of Ring B) Two rings will be used for showmanship

4-6 p.m.

Overall Champion Market Animal: $1000 Reserve Market Animal: $500 3-5 Payouts: Prorated Champion Heifer: $1000 Reserve Heifer: $500 3-5: Prorated

Market Animal Check In

*RING B SHOW WILL BEGIN AFTER THE COMPLETION OF ANGUS HEIFERS IN RING A*

• • • •

All BEST rules apply Market animals born on or after 1/1/18 Breed heifers born on or after 9/1/17 Market animals and Crossbred heifers shown by weight • Breed heifers shown by age. Registration required for all breed cattle. • Health papers required for all cattle out of state Entry Fees $110 for both rings $60 for Ring A $50 for Ring B

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6 8 a.m.

Market Animal Show begins in Ring A

*RING B SHOW WILL BEGIN AFTER THE COMPLETION OF CHIANINA STEERS*

CONTACTS

Skylar Plank: 937-207-1239 Collin Berg: 419-571-9940 Taylor Andrews: 419-217-5271

WWW.OHIOCATTLE.ORG

www.agrpurdue.com IJBCA-Sanctioned Show

February 8-10, 2019

Tippecanoe County Fairgrounds • Lafayette, Indiana • Entry Fee: $40

Show Schedule

Judge: TBA

Friday, February 8, 2019

5:00 p.m. ........................................ Cattle may arrive 5:00–7:00 p.m. .................................... Cattle check in

Saturday, February 9, 2019 8:00–10:00 a.m. .................................. Cattle check in 1:00 p.m. ............................................ Showmanship 3:00 p.m ....................................................Steer Show 7:00 p.m. ........ 5th Annual Pitchers & Catchers Sale

Sunday, February 10, 2019 9:00 a.m. ................................................. Heifer Show

Rules:

Cattle may move in Friday, February 8, 2019, after 5:00 pm • Minimum of 5 head for a non-IJBCA breed to be offered. • All IJBCA breeds will be offered. • Heifers and steers must be weighed and checked in by 10:00 a.m. on Saturday • Tieouts INSIDE of trailer only. • No alcohol permitted on fairgrounds. • Not responsible for accidents. • Out-of-state cattle must have health papers. • Purebred cattle must have registration papers. • Heifers have to be born after September 1, 2017.

Special Notes:

Out of state cattle, bring health papers. Exhibitors must bring their own bedding.

Lodging Suggestions:

Baymont Inn ...............................765-446-2400 Best Western...............................765-447-0575 Campus Inn.................................765-743-9661 Comfort Suites............................765-447-0016 Days Inn ......................................765-446-8558 Hilton Garden Inn ......................765-743-2100 Holiday Inn Express ...................765-449-4808

Awards

(Heifer & Steer)

Breed Champion.........................$40 Reserve Breed Champion .....$20

Grand Champion....................$1000 Reserve Grand Champion ..$750 3rd Overall .....................................$350 4th Overall .....................................$250 5th Overall .....................................$100

Contact:

Delta Chapter Fraternity Co-Chairman, Cole Mize ................................ 260-901-0215 Co-Chairman, Tyler Pinkerton ...................... 765-580-8343 phone: 765-743-5500 There will be (2) $500 scholarships offered for incoming college freshman. Please contact Cole or Tyler.

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UCKY NO. L E 7 TH

Benefiting the National MS Society

A TWO DAY EXTRAVAGANZA AT T H E M A J O R A R E N A O F T H E T E X O M A E X P O & L I V E S T O C K S H O W G R O U N D S

AT L O Y L A K E PA R K , D E N I S O N , T E X A S

Saturday Dec. 1, 2018

Sunday Dec. 2, 2018

Jr. Heifer Showmanship Ring A Sr. Heifer Showmanship - Ring B Mini Hereford Heifers (Buckles for Grand and Reserve) Heifer Show Selection of Overall Top 5 Heifers (Buckles and Banners for Overall Top 5)

Jr. Steer Showmanship - Ring A Sr. Steer Showmanship - Ring B Mini Hereford Steers (Buckles for Grand and Reserve) Feeder Steer Show <900 lbs.* Selection of Overall Top 5 Feeder Steers* (Buckles and Banners for Overall Top 5) Market Steer Show >900 Selection of Overall Top 5 Market Steers (Buckles and Banners for Overall Top 5)

JUDGES Jeff Jackson - Ring A Saturday, Ring B Sunday PJ Budler - Ring B Saturday, Ring A Sunday

*Not TCCA Sanctioned

*No heifers over 24 months. See website for rules, schedule & class lists. Concession provided by Colbert, OK 4-H & FFA Booster Club Bear Creek Country Store will be on grounds for your feeding and fitting needs.

Contact Jim Riley: 214-557-8436 http://roundup4ms.weebly.com/

@RoundUpForMS

#RRUp4MS

Join us on Facebook

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Reserve Grand Champion Market Heifer • Sioux Co. Fair, Iowa

Steer out of a Van Gelder bred heifer

VG CATTLE SHOW TEAM

OVERTIME – sire to some of the breds

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aus·pi·cious: giving or being a sign of future success The purpose of the Arkansas Jr. Cattlemen’s Association is to promote the welfare of the cattle industry, to further the education and cooperation of young people interested in cattle and the beef industry.

AJCA

THANKSGIVING CLASSIC…Let’s Do This!!

By Josie Wilkins

Happy November! This is the month that many AJCA members have been anxiously awaiting! This month we kick off the 2018-2019 show season on November 23rd and 24th at the AJCA’s annual Thanksgiving Classic and Bill Dorough Memorial Show! The AJCA Thanksgiving Classic was established in 2009, when AJCA adult board member, Sam Haley took the lead and coordinated the first Classic to be held at the Garland County Fairgrounds in Hot Springs. Since 2009, the Thanksgiving Classic has been held in Conway in 2010, Fayetteville in 2011, Jonesboro in 2012, and Little Rock from 2013-2017. To add more notoriety to the event, a second show was added as a points-only ring, along with an AJCA annual meeting. In 2016, to honor a long time AJCA supporter, the Board of Directors named the second ring the Bill Dorough Memorial Show. This year we are SO EXCITED to announce that the 2018 Thanksgiving Classic and Bill Dorough Memorial Show will be held at Foothills Arena in Clarksville, AR! The AJCA board and adult Board of Directors have been working very hard to make sure that this weekend is packed full of fun and

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success! A special treat this year will be a FREE dinner and social held at the Bacchus Family Adventure Farm. The meal will be sponsored by Farm Credit, and The Wilkins Sisters will be sponsoring a DJ at the social! Everyone needs to wear their best western gear for “Boots and Brims” and come ready to boogie! If you would like more information about the show schedule, awards, entry fees, silent auc-

tion or hotel headquarters please go to www. ajcattle.com and click on the menu tab, then the announcement tab to view the show flyer and entry forms or contact our new AJCA State Director Cleve Clark at 479-936-4044 or arkansasjrcattlemen@gmail.com. I hope everyone enjoys the cooler fall weather, Thanksgiving, and get ready to kick it with AJCA in 2019!

THANKSGIVING CLASSIC & BILL DOROUGH MEMORIAL SHOWS

November 23 & 24, 2018 Foothills Arena (INDOOR STALLS WITH ELECTRIC)

Clarksville, Arkansas

Entry Forms available at www.ajcattle.com

Kick off the 2018-2019 show year at the AJCA’s annual double points show fundraiser event. You will pay for one show, show one time and get credit/points for two shows! The new “Bill Dorough Memorial Show” will run concurrently with the Thanksgiving Classic so that members will receive triple points! Be sure to enter both rings (Classic & Dorough). JUDGES: Tyler Norvell, Oklahoma & Emily Schilling, Nebraska

THANKSGIVING CLASSIC AWARDS Supreme Breeding Heifer - $500 Supreme Bull $250 Grand Champion Prospect Steer $250 Breed Champions (Heifers & Bulls) Top 5 heifers, bulls & steers

BILL DOROU GH MEMORIAL AWARDS

Reserve Supreme Breeding Heifer $350 Points ONLY Reserve Supreme Bull $100 Reserve Grand Prospect Steer $100 (max weight 900 lbs.) Showmanship Division Winners

SCHEDULE

Friday, November 23, 2018 8:00 am 10:00 - 6:00 pm 3:00 7:00 – 10:00

Foothills Arena Open, 10284 Highway 103, Clarksville, AR 72830 Check in & entries accepted at arena exhibitors turn in own weight(subj. to 5% weigh back) Showmanship (Pee Wee, Junior, Senior) Family Social/Meeting&Elections /Bacchus Family Adventure Farm Show 434 County Road 3701, Lamar, AR 72846 FREE DINNER!!!! T-Shirt for all exhibitors! All cattle must be checked in by 6:00 pm Friday evening FREE

(Entries paid, weights turned in on commercial heifers & steers) Saturday, November 24, 2018 10:00 am – 1:00 pm 10:00 am

AJCA Silent Auction (items needed) Show begins (Prospect Steers, Bulls, Commercial Heifers, Registered Heifers will show alphabetically AOB, Angus, Beefmaster etc.)

THANKSGIVING CLASSIC ENTRY FEES

BILL DOROUGH MEMORIAL ENTRY FEES

$30 per animal if postmarked before Nov. 15th $20 per animal if postmarked before November 15th $40 per animal after November 15, 2018 $30 per animal if after November 15, 2018 $10 for showmanship $10 for showmanship Entry Forms available at www.ajcattle.com

AJCA SILENT AUCTION

Please bring items for the AJCA Silent Auction. For information regarding auction, contact Nicki Salmon 870.715.5700

HEADQUARTERS HOTEL –Please stay here to support AJCA & be with all your show friends!

ASK FOR “ARKANSAS JR CATTLEMEN'S ROOM BLOCK or AJCA” for special rate.- BLOCK CLOSES 11/16/18 Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2502 W Clark Rd. Clarksville, AR - FREE hot breakfast, near many restaurants. Only 15 minutes to Foothills Arena – 11 miles. Show supplies on grounds. Bring your own bedding. For show information, please contact: AJCA State Director –Cleve Clark 479.936.4044 arkansasjrcattlemen@gmail.com November/December 2018 • theshowcircuit.com

New Limit-Fed, High-Energy Strategy for Stocker Calves By Wes Ishmael

Talk with someone about starting calves on a high-energy ration and they’ll likely discount everything you have to say afterward. The reason is simple. High-energy diets fed to calves are often associated with increased morbidity, stemming from acidosis and other metabolic disorders. That’s still true when corn (fermentable carbohydrates, starch primarily) is the main energy source and cattle are fed ad libitum. However, replace much of the ration’s energy from fermentable carbohydrates with that from ferment-

able fiber and there can be a lot of benefits and no added health risk, according to several research trials conducted by Kansas State University (KSU) over the past couple of years. Think here of substituting corn with the fermentable fiber of wet corn gluten feed (WCGF) or the fermentable fiber and fat in wet distillers grains with solubles (WDGS). More specifically, consider a diet providing 60 Mega calories (Mcals) of Net Energy for Gain (NEG) per 100 lbs. of dry matter, fed at 2.0% to 2.5% of body weight.

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“Results from these trials indicate high-energy diets based on corn byproducts can be fed to newly received stocker cattle without negative effects on overall health,” say Dale Blasi, KSU Extension beef stocker specialist and Tyler Spore, who is now a doctoral student at the University of Nebraska. Spore led four successive, non-sponsored research feeding trials at KSU’s Beef Stocker Unit (BSU) in 2016. “From a ruminal health perspective, minimizing the level of starch in the diet will avoid the potential occurrence

of subacute ruminal acidosis that can negatively affect consistent feed intake and potentially jeopardize cattle health,” they say.

Depending on producer location and commodity markets, Blasi points out another advantage is being able to use the by-products interchangeably.

The trials included 1,444 head of calves received at the KSU Beef Stocker Unit in Manhattan, KS from Montana, Florida, Texas, New Mexico and Tennessee. On the day of arrival, all calves received long stem prairie hay. The limit-fed diet was introduced to the calves on the following day at a feeding rate of 1.0% to 1.5% Dry Matter (DM) on a body weight basis.

Limit-feeding benefits Most producers familiar with limit feeding got acquainted via supplemental feeding to navigate drought.

For reference, the 60 Mcals ration used on a dry matter basis was primarily: 40.00% WCGF (Sweet Bran®; Cargill Corn Milling), 38.82% dry-rolled corn, 8.18% low energy supplement (10% CP), 6.50% alfalfa hay and 6.50% prairie hay. “The desired maximum amount of dry matter intake allowed (2.0% to 2.2% of body weight) was attained within one to two weeks, as dictated by cattle appetite, which can be curbed by limit-feeding,” Blasi explains. “Results from these trials indicate it is important not to over-fill cattle too quickly and to keep them hungry initially. When limitfed, the diets with energy coming from fermentable fiber yielded several obvious benefits, including increased feed efficiency and the opportunity to alter intake in order to select gain, using the same diet.

“Limit feeding or program feeding refers to the practice of limiting calves to two-thirds to three-quarters of the dry matter that they can normally consume,” Blasi explains. “This feeding strategy varies greatly from traditional management where calves generally have free-choice access to forage. Traditionally, limit-fed diets have consisted of 80% to 85% whole-shelled corn and the remaining balance as a protein supplement. The total amount of the ration delivered is increased every two weeks or so to account for increased body weight gain based upon the desired level of gain.” Limit-feeding is not for everyone. It requires tighter management, for one thing, and the ability to feed calves in a pen.

“For example, adequate bunk space and maintaining a regular feeding schedule are necessary,” Blasi and Spore explain. “Cattle need to be fed the same amount at the same time every day in a pen situation where all calves have an equal chance to get to the bunk. Moreover, the producer must recalculate and adjust the ration dry matter allowed every couple of weeks to account for cattle growth. Therefore, it is important to have accurate cattle weights before initiation of the feeding period (and during if possible) to ensure proper amounts of feed are being delivered.” In return, along with more efficient

“Limit feeding or program feeding refers to the practice of limiting calves to two-thirds to threequarters of the dry matter that they can normally consume,” Blasi explains.

Limit-feeding is not for everyone. It requires tighter management, for one thing, and the ability to feed calves in a pen. gain, limit-feeding reduces feed wastage and increases the odds that all of the calves are eating rather than selecting parts of the ration. “With limit feeding, every bite they get is high calorie and consistent. When you limit feed and have a slick bunk, there’s no doubt that what you’re feeding is going into the cattle, including minerals and feed additives,” Blasi says. He adds that feeding a single diet minimizes the

potential for error that comes with manipulating transition diets. Increased digestibility and efficiency from intake restriction can also mean less total manure production. Then, there’s the health monitoring aspect. “Limit-feeding makes for hungry animals that are more than eager to ap-

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proach the bunk at feeding,” say Blasi and Spore. “This concept is beneficial in regard to monitoring cattle health because when an animal is not at the bunk to meet the feed wagon, it is likely due to a health issue and earlier detection is paramount when dealing with newlyweaned, stressed calves.” Sign up for Wes’ free daily market podcast at www.cattlecurrent.com

ADAMS COUNTY CATTLEMEN’S STEER & HEIFER SHOW SEPTEMBER 15, 2018 // WEST UNION, OHIO

MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Teddilyn Craft

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Maddy Calaway

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Paisley Russell

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Hillary Hamilton

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Carson Barton

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SHOW RESULTS

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Kaleb Kiley

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Ryane Bond

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Kayla Marker

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Brayden Cummings

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Brayden Williams

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DELTA TAU SIGMA FOUNDATION FEATURE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018 // LEBANON, OHIO

MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Alexis Wilcox

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Lauren Schlichter

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Haley Dean

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Fulton Kennedy

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Cody Brumfield

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SHOW RESULTS

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Kayla Marker

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Ryane Bond

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Levi Tackett

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Karlie Kennedy

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Alexis Wilcox

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PIKE COUNTY FALL CATTLE SHOW

SEPTEMBER 29, 2018 // PIKETON, OHIO

MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Jess Parker

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Delaney Chester

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Caden Hess

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Ellie Day

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Teddilynn Craft

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SHOW RESULTS

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Connor Yochum

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Caden Hess

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Kayla Marker

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Kendra Garbriel

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Emilee Heibel

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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 21, 2018 // DALLAS, TEXAS

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER & CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT AOB Ashton Floyd

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET & RESERVE HEAVYWEIGHT AOB Mikala Grady

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SHOW RESULTS

RESERVE LIGHT WEIGHT AOB Justin Martin

CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT AOB Stratton Schertz

RESERVE LIGHT WEIGHT AMERICAN Jorie Jenschke

CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT AMERICAN Elizabeth Norwood

RESERVE HEAVY WEIGHT AMERICAN Payton Williams

CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT AMERICAN Mason Leifeste

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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 21, 2018 // DALLAS, TEXAS

RESERVE LIGHT WEIGHT BRITISH Mason Smith

CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT BRITISH Harper Hale

RESERVE HEAVY WEIGHT BRITISH Makenna Skinner

CHAMPION HEAVY WEIGHT BRITISH Payton Williams

RESERVE LIGHT WEIGHT BLACK CROSS Jazzlean Gomez

CHAMPION LIGHT WEIGHT BLACK CROSS Aniston Floyd

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SHOW RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Jagger Horn

RESERVE CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Caeley Cody

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STATE FAIR OF TEXAS

SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 21, 2018 // DALLAS, TEXAS

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BARROW Keelyn Meador

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BARROW Claire McCormick

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Jerry Wayne Bates III

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Logan Jackson

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Abby Burkham

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Turner Matkin

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SHOW RESULTS

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER CHAMPION FOUNDATION SIMMENTAL Macy Killmer

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER CHAMPION COMMERCIAL Tanner Curtin

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AKSARBEN STOCK SHOW

SEPTEMBER 27-30, 2018 // GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF CHAMPION MARKET STEER Zachary Bradford

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BEEF CHAMPION MARKET STEER Madison Koehn

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SHOW RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Sage Voegele

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Brylee Williams

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Ellie Carr

Halle Hindman

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Mason Rookstool

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MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Aiden Chester

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Delaney Chester

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Carson Barton

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Kylie O’Brien

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Fulton Kennedy

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BUCKEYE BASH

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018 \\ LUCASVILLE, OHIO

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Karlie Kennedy

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Ashlyn O’Brien

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Caden Hess

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Ryane Bond

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Fulton Kennedy

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STEERS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Hunter Harris

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Hunter Elliott

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Hunter Harris

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Mariah Hill

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Delaney Chester

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MEIGS COUNTY BEEF SHOW CALAWAY CLASSIC

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018 \\ POMEROY, OHIO

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Fulton Kennedy

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Ryane Bond

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Connor Yochum

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Addison Schaeffer

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Kendra Gabriel

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4-H RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BEEF Trae Meyensburg

4-H GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF Taylor Weber

FFA RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BEEF Isabelle Schultz

FFA GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BEEF Berren Strope

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NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

AUGUST 24-SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 // GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

4-H RESERVE SUPREME BREEDING HEIFER & CHAMPION HEREFORD Tucker Stagemeyer

4-H SUPREME CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER CHAMPION MAINETAINER Jami Hoblyn

FFA RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER & CHAMPION SHORTHORN PLUS FFA SUPREME CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER CHAMPION ANGUS

Kane Aegeter

Krynn Arbuck

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SHOW RESULTS

JUNIOR RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER Colton Kleinschmidt

JUNIOR SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER Walker McDermott

4-H RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Lauren Kaliff

4-H GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Tyler Butcher

FFA RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Bryn Hannan

FFA GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Creighton Hirschfeld

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NEBRASKA STATE FAIR

AUGUST 24-SEPTEMBER 3, 2018 // GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA

4-H RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Creighton Hirschfeld

4-H GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Teagan Flick

FFA RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Megan Schroeder

FFA GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Cole Cooper

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4-H RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT GOAT Atleigh Hirschfeld

4-H GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT Chase Albers

FFA RESERVE CHAMPION MEAT GOAT Alex Christo

FFA GRAND CHAMPION MEAT GOAT Sheldon Johnsen

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STATE FAIR OF WEST VIRGINIA

AUGUST 9-18, 2018 // LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER & CHAMPION PERCENT SIMMENTAL Thomas Willis

RESERVE SUPREME HEIFER & CHAMPION SIMMENTAL Alexis Wright

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CHAMPION ANGUS

CHAMPION COMMERCIAL

CHAMPION HEREFORD

RESERVE ANGUS

RESERVE COMMERCIAL

RESERVE HEREFORD

CHAMPION AOB

CHAMPION LIMOUSIN

RESERVE SIMMENTAL

Natalie Phillips

Adaleigh Curry

Alexis Wright

Abbie Bartenslager

Daniel Owens

Rebecca Lewis

NOT PICTURED: RESERVE AOB

Christopher Blosser

CHAMPION CHAROLAIS Justin Teets

RESERVE CHAROLAIS Briar Mouser

RESERVE LIMOUSIN Julianna Rexroad

RESERVE PERCENT SIMMENTAL Garrett Vaughan

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Callie Taylor

Carter Brown

STATE FAIR OF WEST VIRGINIA

AUGUST 9-18, 2018 // LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

SUPREME MARKET BEEF & GRAND MARKET STEER Hunter Brock

RESERVE SUPREME MARKET BEEF & RESERVE MARKET STEER Savannah Walls

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SHOW RESULTS

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER Olivia McHale

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER Chase Hanson

RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER STEER Garrett Vaughan

GRAND CHAMPION FEEDER STEER Delaney Lucey

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STATE FAIR OF WEST VIRGINIA

AUGUST 9-18, 2018 // LEWISBURG, WEST VIRGINIA

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Kaitlyn Bailey

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Marshall Nestor

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Shae Tonkovich

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Shae Tonkovich

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Seth Goodwin

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Kellen Bartenslager

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MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Dylan Brumfield

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Ellie Day

4TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Mallory Parsons

5TH OVERALL MARKET ANIMAL Levi Delong

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET ANIMAL Colleen Munger

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ROSS COUNTY PREVIEW OCTOBER 6, 2018 \\ CHILLICOTHE, OHIO

HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Fulton Kennedy

GRAND CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Kaleb Kiley

4TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Addison Shaeffer

5TH OVERALL BREEDING HEIFER Dalton Black

RESERVE CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER Alyssa Carter

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GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Jagger Horn

RESERVE CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Tristan Himes

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WEST TEXAS FAIR & RODEO SEPTEMBER 6-15, 2018 // ABILENE, TEXAS

GRAND CHAMPION PROGRESS STEER & CHAMPION EUROPEAN Aven Horn

RESERVE CHAMPION PROGRESS STEER & RESERVE EUROPEAN Caeley Cody

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AMERICAN RESERVE PROGRESS STEER Blake Johnson

AMERICAN CHAMPION PROGRESS STEER Ryder Antilley

ENGLISH RESERVE PROGRESS STEER Brooklyn Riley

ENGLISH CHAMPION PROGRESS STEER Brook Tyson

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WEST TEXAS FAIR & RODEO SEPTEMBER 6-15, 2018 // ABILENE, TEXAS

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Bellami Sasin

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Grant Lackey

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Aslyn Vogler

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Macie Wimbish

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RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB RING A McKinley Clem

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB RING A Hudson Franklin

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB RING B Ella Prosise Rae

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB RING B Cydney Newsom

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KANSAS STATE FAIR

SEPTEMBER 7-16, 2018 // HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER CHAMPION CHAROLAIS Emily Meier

RESERVE SUPREME HEIFER CHAMPION ANGUS Ashley Kennedy

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GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Cale Shorter

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET STEER Grace Aust

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KANSAS STATE FAIR

SEPTEMBER 7-16, 2018 // HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Jacob DeRouchey

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG James DeRouchey

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Kaylen Dressler

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Adyson Edwards

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Dillon McNickle

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Hagen Draper-Eagea

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Angus cattle and the spirit of competition run deep in the veins of the Miller family at Gridley, Illinois. Alan and Theresa Miller, partners in Prairie View Farm, are raising quality Angus cattle while raising their three children, Amelia, Adam and Will. They market their cattle across the U.S., and the three siblings have had the opportunity to show their cattle and compete in other educational contests across the country. Here’s more about what the Miller kids enjoy On & Off the Circuit…

Amelia Miller Age: 15

Species and breeds of livestock you show: Angus and Simmental Cattle.

Do you have anything you keep in your show box for good luck or any good luck rituals on show day? No.

What is your favorite show and why? Angus Junior Nationals, I love seeing and meeting all my friends and competing in contests.

Least favorite show-day or show-barn activity: Breaking down the calves.

What is your favorite show memory and why: Winning the Angus Bull Show at Junior Nationals.

What do you like to do outside of the barn/ show ring: Cheerleading and dancing.

Tell us about your all-time favorite show animal: Flossy, was my Simmental heifer this year. She was super sweet, and I loved her look as well.

Favorite book or author: “The Selection” Favorite movie: “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before”

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Favorite food: Scotcheroos What are your college or career goals: Go to the University of Illinois for Ag Communications. Do you have a quote or motto you like to follow? If so, what is it? 1 Peter 5:7 Cast all your anxiety on him, for he cares for you. Who is someone you’d like to thank for helping you succeed in the showring: My parents.

Adam Miller Favorite food: Tacos

Species and breeds of livestock you show: Crossbred, Angus.

Do you have anything you keep in your show box for good luck or any good luck rituals on show day? Say a prayer before walking in the ring.

What is your favorite show and why? Denver; I love the Yards.

Least favorite show-day or show-barn activity: Cleaning pens.

What is your favorite show memory and why: Winning the Illinois State Fair.

What do you like to do outside of the barn/ show ring: Play basketball.

Do you have a quote or motto you like to follow? If so, what is it? Matthew 23: 12.

Age: 13

Tell us about your all-time favorite show animal: Tyrone, he was a lot of fun in the barn and in the ring.

Favorite book or author: Livestock magazines.

What are your college or career goals: Attend Oklahoma State University and take over PVF.

Who is someone you’d like to thank for helping you succeed in the showring: My Uncle Brandon Jones, Todd Caldwell, John Choate, Will Coor, Kyle Chrislaw and my family.

Favorite movie: Benchwarmers

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our family

Will Miller Age: 9 Species and breeds of livestock you show: Angus What is your favorite show and why? IL Preview Show. Because they have snow cones. What is your favorite show memory and why: IL State Fair because that was the first show I did good at.

Tell us about your all-time favorite show animal: BoBo / Because she was my first cow

Favorite movie: Jumanji

Least favorite show-day or show-barn activity: Blowing out.

What are your college or career goals: Iowa State University

What do you like to do outside of the barn/ show ring: Play football. Favorite book or author: Big Nate

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Favorite food: Pizza

Do you have a quote or motto you like to follow? If so, what is it? No. Who is someone you’d like to thank for helping you succeed in the showring: The judge.

WISCONSIN STATE FAIR

AUGUST 2-12, 2018 // MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE CHAMPION HIGH PERCENTAGE AOB Shade Bunker

3RD OVERALL CHAMPION FEMALE CHAMPION LOW PERCENTAGE AOB RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION FEMALE CHAMPION FOUNDATION SIMMENTAL

Claire Leahy

Daniel Walsh

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SHOW RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Reid Runkel

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET STEER Lauren May

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WISCONSIN STATE FAIR

AUGUST 2-12, 2018 // MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Trenna Cherney

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Sara Johnson

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET BARROW Alexis Odermann

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET BARROW Brady Wilks

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SHOW RESULTS

FEEDER STEERS

3RD OVERALL FEEDER STEER Carson Barton

GRAND CHAMPION FEEDER STEER Avery Reynolds

RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER STEER Kennedy Farms

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BROWN COUNTY STEER & HEIFER SHOW SEPTEMBER 27, 2018 \\ GEORGETOWN, OHIO

FEEDER HEIFERS

3RD OVERALL FEEDER HEIFER Jalyn Burton

GRAND CHAMPION FEEDER HEIFER Bricen Hess

RESERVE CHAMPION FEEDER HEIFER Ashley Rogers

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SHOW RESULTS

SUPREME CHAMPION BREEDING HEIFER CHAMPION ANGUS Ashley Kennedy

RESERVE SUPREME BREEDING HEIFER CHAMPION COMMERCIAL Abby Wood

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KANSAS JUNIOR LIVESTOCK SHOW OCTOBER 5-7, 2018 \\ HUTCHINSON, KANSAS

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER CHAMPION CROSSBRED Cooper Henson

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET STEER CHAMPION CHAROLAIS Lauren Aust

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SHOW RESULTS

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Kylar Lee

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Jillian Keller

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Jenna DeRouchey

NOT PICTURED: RESERVE MARKET HOG Cedar Caruso

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Hagen Draper-Egea

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Becca Paine

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Hagen Draper-Egea

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SHOW RESULTS

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET STEER Layne Lassnick

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET STEER Kendra Padilla

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KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 7, 2018 // HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET PREVIEW STEER Rylee Stockdale

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET PREVIEW STEER Alexis Meily

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SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER & CHAMPION SHORTHORN Ryan Wickard

RESERVE SUPREME HEIFER & CHAMPION SIMMENTAL Clint Main

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KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 7, 2018 // HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

CHAMPION ANGUS

CHAMPION AOB

CHAMPION CHAROLAIS

RESERVE ANGUS

RESERVE AOB

RESERVE CHAROLAIS

CHAMPION CHIANINA

CHAMPION HEREFORD

CHAMPION LIMOUSIN

RESERVE CHIANINA

RESERVE HEREFORD

RESERVE LIMOUSIN

Morgan Hutchins

Gunner Crawford

Mattie Drew Doerstler

Kathy Lehman

McKenzie Stadtmiller

Jaecee Schrader

Ella Jacobs

Kathy Lehman

Bailey Garwood

Claudia Hissong

Shane Clark

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SHOW RESULTS

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RESERVE MAINE-ANJOU

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CHAMPION CROSSBRED

RESERVE SHORTHORN PLUS

RESERVE PERCENT SIMMENTAL

RESERVE CROSSBRED

Courtney Dahlquist

Samantha VanVorhis

Haley Frazier

Addison Walther

Jason Baust

Cheyenne Kiser

Clint Main

Tyson Woodard

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Emily Paden

Parker McCrumb

Kelsey Jurgilewicz

KEYSTONE INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 7, 2018 // HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

RESERVE SHORTHORN Kolton Degasperi

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THE NEED TO FEED

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Chances are you’ve spent many miles searching out the perfect prospect to add to your show barn this fall. When you get it home, you’ll be amid a whirlwind of halter breaking, brushing and rinsing. But one of your most basic barn chores can have a huge impact on your showring success – feeding. Ask any showman or successful breeder who has spent lots of time holding banners in front of a backdrop, and they’ll likely tell you feeding show cattle is much more than throwing feed at them twice a day. “Feeding is very important. I think selection of the animal is first in my opinion and nutrition is right behind it,” John Jacobs of Jacobs Cattle in Liberty Center, Indiana, said. “With a wellmanaged feed program, you are able to not only allow ones to reach their full potential but also manipulate ones that may need help or to be better in certain areas.” Tyler Cates of Cates Farms in Modoc, Indiana, agrees. He believes that a solid nutrition program is even more important than rinsing and brushing. Surprisingly, the foundation of a good feed program is very basic – your base feed. IT’S ALL ABOUT THAT BASE Your base ration is the foundation of your feeding program. Regardless of what brand of feed you decide to use, or if you have your own recipe milled, your base ration is like the control in your experiment. It’s what changes and additions you make to your basic formula that yield results. “A basic ration for show cattle in our part of the country usually consists of corn, oats, a protein source (typically a

pellet), wet molasses and possibly a fiber source SEPTEMBER 12such as beet pulp, cottonseed hulls or soy hulls depending on the diet,” Jacobs said. Cates Farm keeps their basic mixture very simple with corn, oats and cottonseed hulls as the main ingredients. Where things start to get a little more complicated is customizing your base mixture to match the body type, maturity pattern, fleshing ability and muscling of your calf. By changing the ratios of ingredients in your base or adding feedstuffs you can customize your rations to maximize your show cattle’s performance. “I really like to get a base feed and feed the majority of cattle with it,” said Jacobs. “If I have a pen of cattle that are getting plenty on them in terms of condition, I can bring in a high fiber top dress and incorporate that into their diet to prevent them from getting too fat. Typically, on our fat steers, we will have to go to a finishing feed with a higher inclusion of corn at some point in their life, but others finish out fine on a growertype feed.” Cody Lowderman and Jae VanHorn of Lowderman Cattle Co., in Macomb, Illinois, keep the

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“With a well-managed feed program, you are able to not only allow ones to reach their full potential but also manipulate ones that may need help or to be better in certain areas.” - John Jacobs of Jacobs Cattle in Liberty Center, Indiana

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formula of their basic ration very fluid. “It is all dependent upon what condition and maturity level you are at with a specific animal,” they explain. “Most of out rations consist of corn, oats and feedstuffs, such as cotton hulls and soy hulls. We like to keep our protein levels at least 12 percent, but gender maturity level, confirmation and condition all affect how you feed that animal drastically. For example, we are not going to feed a bull calf the same as we would a yearling heifer.” Customizing your base ration to meet your animal’s type and kind is where you find the true science, and some would even say fun, behind feeding show cattle. To feed a calf to its full potential you have to know how to make their body work, and more importantly, have a vision of what you’re working for. MAKE THAT BODY WORK “The most important thing to me is to know what kind of animal you have in front of you, know where you want to go or how you want to change it, then that gives you the ability to select the right type of feed for that calf to get the best results,” Jacobs said. “As important as nutrition is, I feel it is as important to be able to see the livestock correctly and evaluate what they need to improve your chances of success.” When evaluating show cattle on your feeding program, one aspect that must

be considered is their maturity pattern and composition. Both of these have a huge effect on how you will feed that animal. For example, everyone agrees that earlier-maturing, easier-fleshing cattle need a diet that is higher in protein and fiber and lower in energy and fat. This diet allows that animal to grow and perform without becoming over-conditioned and fat. Whereas if you have a harder-doing calf, they would need a feed that is higher in fat and energy to reach their optimum condition. Jacobs refers to this as positively affecting cattle with the feed bucket. In Jacobs’ barn, they have a few basic rules of thumb that they follow. “On younger cattle, it is important to increase the amount of protein in their overall diet, because younger cattle have higher needs at this point in their lives because they are growing more rapidly. Plus, they don’t typically consume as much on a daily basis,” he said. “Heifers tend to mature more quickly or put on body condition faster than steers, so we tend to have more fiber in their diets later in the growing phase and not as much corn, to help reduce the chances of getting too fat.” Monitoring how your calf ’s body and condition is impacted by your ration is one of the key factors in feeding animals’ according to their body type. At Cates Farms animals are set up on

At Cates Farms animals are set up on a halter and evaluated for body condition once a week. Cates prefers to do this while they’re still wet if they have a lot of hair, so he can better evaluate where they’ve filled in.

a halter and evaluated for body condition once a week. Cates prefers to do this while they’re still wet if they have a lot of hair, so he can better evaluate where they’ve filled in. “I want a heifer where she is somewhat smooth in her appearance, and you feel like she has developed her width and power, but before she starts putting fat in her brisket, chest and throat,” he said. “I keep my cattle a little thinner because I will sacrifice a little width and dimension to keep their chest laid in right.” If you market seedstock, likes Cates, or plan to retain your show heifer as a cow, then monitoring condition in females has extra value. Oftentimes, heifers that are too fat have trouble breeding, calving and milking. The art of feeding is knowing when to push one and when to stay steady when to change their ration and what the ingredients can do. Take the example of a heifer that needs more body, it’s not as simple as getting her fatter. “If you’re trying to put more body or belly into one, the answer isn’t to get them fatter,” Lowderman said. “A lot of times instead of pushing a ‘hot feed’ that is heavy corn and high fat, what they may actually need is to increase their intake of bulk products and fillers to expand their stomach.” Cates currently has 25 show calves in the barn, and he estimates they have about 18 different feed mixtures that

are spin-offs of their base ration. But Cates will admit, even the best feeder can’t change the structure of an animal. Although you can improve a show calf, a harder bodied female will always be to some extent harder middled than her naturally deeper ribbed counterparts. TOP IT OFF Top dresses are often touted as cures to a variety of show cattle problems – body, hair, soundness, condition, and so on. “I’ve not used anything I think is a fluke,” Cates said. “But I’m not sure there is anything that if you took it away that I wouldn’t be able to live without.” According to Jacobs, there are countless top dresses available and many of them have their place. He, personally, tries to keep them to a minimum and use those that he knows work. His feed room usually has a yeast product to encourage microbial production in the rumen, a high protein pellet for those needing extra freshness and the occasional joint supplement. The rule with top dresses seems to be that no matter how many supplements they buy, none will replace a good feeding program. With that said, there are certainly some products that can complement your rations and help you meet your goals.

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hay. They agreed that in their programs grass hay gives their cattle the Whether you’re adding a top dress or extra body judgesCITY, are looking for in the SEPTEMBER 12-23, 2018 \\ OKLAHOMA OKLAHOMA increasing their feed, cattle need time showring without adding extra fat or to adjust to changes. Changing gears in condition. your feeding program too fast can result in setbacks and even sickness, and While grass isn’t a necessity for cattle it all starts from the time you bring your on balanced feeding programs with new calf home. plenty of grass hay as forage, Lowderman uses grass traps to freshen up “When purchasing prospects this fall bigger heifers, if they have plenty of and switching them to your own ration, time before their next show. The extra I think it is imperative to visit with the exercise cattle can get by being turned respective owner that you purchased out can be a good complement to their the animal from and discuss what kind feeding program. of ration they were on,” Lowderman said. “I would recommend starting KEEP LEARNING them on something similar to what they had been on and gradually adding your While Cates, Jacobs and Lowderman own ration while taking away the old have all been feeding cattle long enough until they are totally on your ration.” to find feeding programs that work for them, they’re also constantly looking for Jacobs tells his customers to blend the new ideas or ways to learn more about new and old feed in a one-third to two- show cattle nutrition. If the experts are thirds ratio for 2-3 days before mixing it still learning about feedstuffs, then you half and half for another few days be- should too. Ask your calf ’s breeder, nofore finally feeding a two-thirds to one- tice what people seem to be feeding at third ratio. When you finally switch shows, study up on ingredients and the them to your feed completely – after nutrients they provide. a week to 10 days – you won’t have to worry about any stomach problems. If you’re just starting out, remember sometimes the most effective path is the As a general rule of thumb, Jacobs simplest. tells folks to feed their calf about 2-2.5 percent of their body weight. “Sometimes the simpler you can keep feeding, the better,” Cates said. “If you FINDING FORAGE have a young, green calf and you’re just trying to get there, get a good basic In addition to grain and top dresses, ration and give them enough that you all cattle need forage. Our sources all know they will clean it up each day.” personally feed their show cattle grass

“When purchasing prospects this fall and switching them to your own ration, I think it is imperative to visit with the respective owner that you purchased the animal from and discuss what kind of ration they were on.” - Cody Lowderman

SHOW RESULTS

MARKET ANIMALS

3RD OVERALL PROSPECT STEER Seth Tucker

GRAND CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Baylor Bonham

4TH OVERALL PROSPECT STEER Tristan Fields

5TH OVERALL PROSPECT STEER Charlie Hudgins

RESERVE CHAMPION PROSPECT STEER Seth Tucker

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OKLAHOMA STATE FAIR

SEPTEMBER 12-23, 2018 \\ OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET HOG Jacie Cantrell

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET HOG Kelsey Dowdle

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Brantlee Cox

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB Lydia Straka

RESERVE CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Price Poe

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET GOAT Jaycee Oldenburg

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DEFINING EVENTS While I was a Professor at ISU, I developed and taught a course titled “Current Events in the Livestock Industry.” One of the purposes of this course was to serve as a capstone course for students with a concentration in Animal Science and Livestock Industry Management. In order to understand where one is at any point in time, and where you are going in any industry be it livestock or automobiles, one must understand from where the industry came and those events that got it to where it is and why. Therefore, we need to understand the history of the beef cattle industry if we are going to position the industry for future growth.

There have been numerous events over the years that have impacted the beef cattle industry - some in a positive manner, some negatively. Some of these events have been agriculture related and some have had little relationship with the cattle industry, but their occurrence changed the industry forever. For example, I will share two of these events to make my point. Center Pivot Irrigation Consider this an ag-related event. Center pivot irrigation was developed following WW II. This invention changed the cattle feeding industry in the U.S. Prior to this development, most cattle were finished in the Midwest where corn was grown. With center pivot irrigation, corn could be grown in the Southwest and on the Great Plains, and therefore cattle could be fed and finished there, too. Interstate Highway System Initiated under the Eisenhower Administration in the 1950s, consider this a non-agriculture event. The initial purpose of the interstate highway system was to create the ability to move the armed services (men and weapons) around the U.S. on a moment’s notice. Of course, the interstate system has had an even greater impact on civilian life and business. The interstate system made it possible to ship grain, cattle and meat via truck to all parts of the U.S. Prior to the interstate system, most goods moved by railroad - a much slower process. The interstate highway system allowed cattle to be trucked to southwestern feedlots, corn to be shipped to the High Plains, packing houses to leave the big cities and follow the feedlots west, and for beef to be shipped from western feedlots/packing houses to the large eastern cities and expanding urban populations. These two events – among numerous others occurring since WW II – have changed the beef cattle industry forever. The impact of some of these events could have been partially affected by the cattle industry if we would have had the means (a check-off) and the foresight to do so; other events were beyond anyone’s control in agriculture. Currently, we are in the midst of another potentially major event that will effect change within the beef

cattle industry, and possibly negatively affect the beef industry as we know and love it. This is a real game changer – the development of the Alternative Protein Products. These products fall into two groups, i.e. plant-based protein and laboratory grown animal cellular protein. This article will focus on the plant-based protein products. The soy burger (a soybean-based hamburger) has been around for decades with no real effect on the beef industry. Why has the soy burger had little effect? It lacked the taste, texture, mouth feel and bite of a real beef burger. So, the soy burger just never has been greatly accepted. But now, through science and technology, the beef burger has been mimicked to near perfection. Impossible Foods Inc. has developed the Impossible Burger, also known as the plant-based “burger that bleeds.”

THE INDUSTRY NEEDS TO GET IN FRONT OF THE ALTERNATIVE PROTEIN ISSUE FASTER THROUGH MORE PROACTIVE, PROGRESSIVE AND, MAYBE, EVEN AGGRESSIVE ACTIONS. According to Meat and Poultry Magazine (April 2018) the company’s goal is to replace animals as a food technology by 2035 and the vision includes feeding the world’s population delicious food in a more affordable and environmentally feasible manner than the current livestock system. According to Celeste HolzSchietinger, in that article “we (Impossible Foods, Inc.) are really wanting to replace the entire animal industry with delicious, sustainable, nutritional products we can all eat.” Seems to be a true zealot’s mission. This all seems a little ironic to me when the Impossible Burger contains cooked wheat proteins, protein extracted from potatoes, leghemoglobin from soybeans (similar to animal hemoglobin that provides the meaty taste in beef), micro-amounts of carbohydrates added as a binding agent including Konjac Gum and Xanthun Gum, and coconut oil. Though leghemoglobin is found in the root nodules of soybeans, a gene in yeast is used in a fermentation process to produce the leghemoglobin through a GMO-type process. The whole Impossible Burger process seems a little artificial to me, not natural. Nevertheless, sales of the Im-

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possible Burger are growing. In 2017, plant-based protein sales in the U.S. reached $670 million. Of course, to keep that number in perspective, the U.S. beef industry is a $200 billion industry. According to the NPD Group, plantbased proteins are gaining acceptance among all U.S. consumer groups— 19% growth in the last fiscal year ending March 2018 and a 24% increase since 2015 for in-home consumption. Fourteen percent of U.S. consumers (about 43 million people) regularly use plant-based protein alternatives (including veggie burgers) and 86% of these consumers do not consider themselves vegan or vegetarian. The current term for those of us who eat a mix of plant and animal proteins is flexitarian. This past spring, the U.S. FDA approved Impossible Burgers and currently the burger is served in more than 1000 restaurants. In 2016, Tyson Foods invested in Beyond Meat, another alternative protein company. These burgers made of wheat, coconut, and potatoes are sold in 19,000-plus U.S. stores. Tyson Foods now refers to themselves as a “protein company,” not just a meat company. According to one poll, 31% of Americans have at least one meat-free day per week. The We Work Company recently implemented a “non-meat reimbursement policy” for employee business meals. Virgin Atlantic Airlines does not serve meat as part of its flight meals. There is at least one positive statistic I can cite. According to a Pork News Editorial (2018), Mintel reports that more than 67% of Americans agree meat is essential to a balanced diet and 51% believe a meal is not complete without meat. So how does the beef cattle industry address the alternative protein issue, or does it even need to worry about the issue? From my perspective the beef industry does need to have a measure of concern. In 2017, Americans consumed 57.6 pounds of beef per person compared to 94.0 pounds in 1976; that is a decline of 39%. During the same time period, Americans have increased total meat consumption to 215 to 220 lbs. per capita. That increased consumption is due to increased poultry consumption. The beef industry really cannot afford to lose any more market share, whether it is to poultry or plant-based protein alternatives. The plant-based burger products would have less success if they were not able to use the meat terms in their labels to describe the products. This seems to be the consensus of many people. France recently banned meat terms for use in labeling to describe plant-based proteins. Names such as filet, bacon, sausage, meat, etc. associated with products of animal origin cannot be used to describe plant-based foods. Missouri is the first state to enact a “fake meat” law that prohibits misrepresentation of meat that is not derived from harvested livestock. The NCBA and the USCA have made clear labeling regarding the use of

By Dr. Paul Walker, Professor Emeritus DI Walker Consulting

and definition of meat in labeling a top priority. NCBA is working through government channels to clarify which agency FDA or USDA has authority over specific alternative protein products. But this is not enough, nor is it quick enough. The industry needs to get in front of the alternative protein issue faster through more proactive, progressive and, maybe, even aggressive actions. The industry should develop a proactive information campaign (increased advertisement) comparing the composition of veggie-burgers to natural beef burgers. Somehow a burger that contains Xanthhum Gum, coconut oil and GMO produced leghemoglobin just doesn’t sound as appetizing as a burger that contains, well, just natural beef. As cattle producers, everyone who is not a dues paying member of their state beef association or of the NCBA should join. These organizations need money to ensure beef’s interest is protected in legislation and regulation. All producers should remember to pay the $1 checkoff for private treaty sales of cattle. It costs money to produce informative ads promoting real beef.

The alternative plant-based protein burger is a potential gamechanger. In order to maintain the beef-cattle industry as we know and love it, we must be proactive.

SOMEHOW A BURGER THAT CONTAINS XANTHHUM GUM, COCONUT OIL AND GMO PRODUCED LEGHEMOGLOBIN JUST DOESN’T SOUND AS APPETIZING AS A BURGER THAT CONTAINS, WELL, JUST NATURAL BEEF.

Editors Note: The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Show Circuit Magazine. If you have questions about this topic, please feel free to contact Dr. Walker at 309-963-4913, pwalker@ilstu.edu or 578 Old Peoria Rd, Danvers, IL 61732

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Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club Holds Livestock Industry History By Jennifer Carrico

s you walk into the West Hall

While you may not recognize the men

which was the site for the International Live

of the Kentucky Exposition

in those portraits, moving up to the second

Stock Exposition,” says Maynard Hogberg,

Center in Louisville during

floor of the South Wing or in the Freedom

2016 portrait inductee. “This is where the

the North American Inter-

Hall VIP Suite, known as the Saddle and

portraits hung for many years.”

national Livestock Exposition, the smell of

Sirloin Club, will show portraits of more

livestock and wood chips fills the air; on the

recognizable faces of university professors

The first portrait hung in the Club was of

walls hang several old portraits of leaders

and livestock judges including: Herman

William Arnon Henry, the first Dean of the

who have been a large part of why the live-

Purdy, Harlan Ritchie, Richard Willham,

College of Agriculture at the University of

stock industry is what it is today.

Don Good, David Hawkins, Roger Hunsley

Wisconsin. Now, more than 370 portraits of

and Gary Minish. Also, hang those of live-

leaders in the livestock industry have been

Portraits include those of Justin Morrill,

stock breeders, promotors and leaders Fred

hung, as they are chosen by their peers. A

the U.S. Representative who sponsored the

Johnson, John Rodibaugh, Mick Colvin, Pat

1934 fire at the Chicago Stock Yards de-

Morrill Land Grant College Act; Henry Ad-

Goggins, Tom Burke and David Nichols.

stroyed a large portion of the stockyards and

ams, the U.S. Representative who worked

Two women—Sarah Paine Forbes and Min-

its buildings. Many portraits were destroyed

on the Meat Inspection Act, Pure Food and

nie Lou Bradley—have been inducted for

in the fire, but within a week, the chairman

Drug Act and inspired the act to boost ag-

their leadership in the beef industry.

of the Union Stock Yards had commis-

ricultural research; U.S. President Calvin

sioned the replacements of those lost.

Coolidge, who was the first president to visit

The Saddle and Sirloin Club portrait col-

the International Live Stock Exposition in

lection is thought to be the world’s largest

Livestock leaders, feeders, breeders, com-

Chicago; James Wilson, Secretary of Agri-

portrait gallery dedicated to a single indus-

missioners, politicians, academia and pack-

culture for 16 years and then professor at

try—the livestock industry.

ers have been inducted in the Club through

Iowa State College; and others such as Phillip Danforth Armour, Sr., founder of the Armour & Company packing plant.

the years, representing all livestock species. “The portrait collection was started in

Several inductees were added for many

1903 at the Chicago Union Stock Yards,

years, but in 1955, with limited wall space

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available at the Club in Chicago, that ended.

traveled to his studio to view the portrait

tion’s Cattle Business of the Century, The

The Stock Yards closed in 1971, which fol-

prior to the completion. It really was a great

AQHA’s Best Remuda and the Beef Im-

lowed by the closure of the International

experience.”

provement Federation’s Seedstock Produc-

Live Stock Show in 1975.

ers of the Year, as well as Brown’s induction Halstead says painting a portrait is a privi-

into then AQHA Hall of Fame.

The Kentucky Exposition Center was se-

lege to him and he wants to represent the

lected by the Club as the new home for the

best of an individual, while commemorating

“We are so pleased that our ranch is a

portrait collection in 1976, with the care of

the actual qualities of the person. The 2018

family ranch and continues to stay in the

the collection by the Kentucky State Fair

Saddle and Sirloin portrait gallery inductee

family,” Brown says. Of his induction into

Board. The first inductee was added to the

is R.A. “Rob” Brown, Jr., of Throckmorton,

the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club, Brown

collection in Louisville in 1978, and since

Texas. Rob and his family run R.A. Brown

says, “It is very humbling to join the group

1988, only one person has been inducted

Ranch, comprised of Quarter Horses, seed-

of people who are in the club. I’m very

each year. Several artists have served as the

stock and commercial cattle and farming.

proud of this honor.”

official artist for the Club, the most recent

Rob’s father helped found the American

being Richard Halstead, an Indiana farm

Quarter Horse Association.

boy, who now resides in Illinois.

Hogberg echoes what Brown says about being inducted, “I’ve walked up and down

The family hosts a cattle sale each Octo-

those halls in Louisville for many years

“Richard spent about a week in Ames

ber, with 2018 serving as the 44th annual,

looking at the portraits of my mentors—Don

(Iowa), interviewing several people who

with nearly 600 bulls, 520 females and 20

Good, Ron Nelson, Harlan Ritchie—and it’s

know me. He said this gives him a better

horses to be sold. Besides being induced

so overwhelming to realize I’m now a part

idea of the personality he wants to portray

into the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club,

of that. We’ve all done what we’ve done for

in the portrait,” says Hogberg. “In October

the R.A. Brown Ranch has been awarded

the love of the livestock industry and want-

of the year I was inducted, my wife and I

the National Cattlemen’s Beef Associa-

ing to make it better.”

Maynard and Anne Hogberg stand by his portrait with their family during the 2016 Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club induction celebration in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Kathleen, David and Jennifer Hawkins stand by David’s portrait at the breakfast honoring the 2013 Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club induction in Louisville, Kentucky.

The 2018 Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Club inductee R.A. “Rob” Brown poses with his wife, Peggy at their ranch in Texas.

SC in THE

Angus Promotes Chris Stallo to Chief Operating Office The American Angus Association announces the promotion of Chris Stallo to chief operating officer. He started the position on Sept. 10 after previously serving as the vice president of operations. “I’m very pleased to promote Chris to the role of chief operating officer,” said Allen Moczygemba, American Angus Association CEO. “He’s spent more than 20 years working intimately with the association’s programs and services and has an unmatched understanding of the workings of the association and how we serve membership. I couldn’t be more excited to work with Chris as the association’s COO.” Stallo first started at the association in 1997 in a consulting role for the Information Systems de-

partment, then came aboard full time in 2000. In 2008, he was promoted to assistant director of information systems after assisting with the development of the association’s first member login area, AAA Login, which is now responsible for almost 60 percent of all registrations submitted to the association. Then, in 2014, he was promoted to vice president of operations, a role he was in for four years. “Ensuring the association and its membership stays on the front end of technology has always been important to me,” Stallo said. “I’m honored to continue my work with the association and its entities as we look to pioneer more progress for the Angus breed.”

association members with an ever-growing technology suite for more than 20 years. He has been involved with running company-wide operational functions and leading large-scale projects from inception to successful completion, the most recent of those being the new Association feeder cattle program, Angus LinkSM. The Missouri native graduated from DeVry University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in computer information systems. He grew up on a commercial cattle operation near Marceline, Missouri, where his parents continue to run nearly 250 head of commercial cattle. Stallo and his wife Suzanne have three sons and are highly active in their local community.

Stallo has been part of a team that has provided

Certified Hereford Beef Modifies Program Marbling Score Specification The Certified Hereford Beef® and the American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to modify the minimum marbling score requirement of the current Schedule G-10 for the Certified Hereford Beef brand. The minimum marbling score requirement will be modified from

a Slight00 marbling score to a Small00 marbling score to elevate the quality level of the Certified Hereford Beef brand to a USDA Choice quality grade. “Our Hereford farmers and ranchers have worked diligently over the years to improve the Hereford breed,” says Amari Seiferman, Cer-

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tified Hereford Beef chief operating officer. “This modification is a testament to that work and proves Certified Hereford Beef is a premium quality product. We are proud to move our brand forward into a new era of success.” The marbling score modification will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2019.

The Certified Hereford Beef brand will serve customers with two flagship programs — Choice and Premium. The Choice program will provide a USDA Choice and higher product, while the Premium program will provide an upper-twothirds USDA Choice and higher product.

Livestock Groups Petition Department of Transportation for Hours of Service Flexibility Organizations representing livestock, bee and fish haulers across the country submitted a petition to the Department of Transportation (DOT) on October 15, requesting additional flexibility on Hours of Service (HOS) requirements. The petition asks for a five-year exemption from certain HOS requirements for livestock haulers and encourages DOT to work with the livestock industry to implement additional fatigue-management practices. Current rules limit drive time to 11 hours and limit on-duty hours to 14. Instead, the organizations request that livestock haulers be granted approval to drive up to 15 hours with a 16-hour on-duty period, following a 10-hour consecutive rest period. Any livestock hauler wishing to operate under the extended drive time would be required to complete pretrip planning and increased fatiguemanagement training. “We are concerned that the 11- and 14-hour rules were not drafted with livestock haulers in mind and thus do not accommodate the unique character of their loads and nature of their trips,” the organizations wrote. The current requirements “place the well-being of livestock at risk dur-

ing transport and impose significant burdens on livestock haulers, particularly in rural communities across the country.” The strong safety record of livestock haulers demonstrates their ability to ensure the well-being of both live animals and other drivers on the road. A 2014 analysis by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration found that livestock haulers were underrepresented in truck-involved fatal crashes. Data cited in the petition also shows that, between 2013 and 2015, livestock haulers accounted for 6.6 percent of all commercial drivers but less than one percent of crashes involving large trucks. Australia already implements rules for livestock haulers that focus on safety outcomes, not prescriptive limits. The petition encourages DOT to work with industry to develop and implement similar measures. The petition was signed by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Livestock Marketing Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Beekeeping Federation, American Honey Producers Association, and the National Aquaculture Association.

KEY QUOTES: “Livestock haulers are highly-trained professionals who take careful steps to ensure the safety of everyone on the road. Through this petition, we hope to work with DOT to build on our industry’s strong safety record and provide haulers with some additional relief from overly-restrictive Hours of Service requirements.” – Kevin Kester, fifth-generation California rancher and president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association

“Livestock auction markets are particularly impacted by livestock transportation. Animals are hauled into and out of markets every day. It is one of LMA’s primary goals that such movement be accomplished in a safe manner for livestock and motorists alike. We feel this petition is yet another step toward necessary flexibilities for our haulers while taking proactive measures to preserve safety.” - Tom Frey, Livestock Marketing Association President and owner of the Creston Livestock Auction of Creston, Iowa

“When livestock and other live animals are transported, it’s important to get them to their destination safely and without delay or disruption. Safety for the driver and others on the road is a priority. That is why we are petitioning DOT to adopt modern fatigue-management practices that provide the same or greater level of safety while avoiding unintended and unnecessary stress on the animals entrusted to our care.” – Zippy Duvall, American Farm Bureau Federation President

“Livestock haulers are highly-trained professionals who take careful steps to ensure the safety of everyone on the road. Through this petition, we hope to work with DOT to build on our industry’s strong safety record and provide haulers with some additional relief from overly-restrictive Hours of Service requirements.” – Kevin Kester, fifth-generation California rancher and president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association November/December 2018 • theshowcircuit.com

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AgriLife Research study: Fumonisin not detrimental to beef cattle diets Increasing levels of dietary fumonisin do not adversely affect feedlot cattle performance, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist in Amarillo.

After a tumultuous 2017 corn season resulting in grain price discounts due to fumonisin, Dr. Jenny Jennings, AgriLife Research beef nutritionist in Amarillo, conducted a controlled beef cattle feeding study to determine the dangers of the mycotoxin in feed corn. Fumonisin is primarily produced by two species of Fusarium fungi and can be toxic to livestock and humans at high levels. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration set guidance levels in 2001 for the amounts corn and feed may contain. Jennings said a lack of scientific literature on ruminant exposure to levels between 25 parts per million and 120 parts per million led FDA to choose a “conservative” limit of 60 parts per million as the guideline for corn fed to cattle in a feedlot. The guideline is corn with 60 parts per million fumonisin levels cannot make up more than 50 percent of their ration.

Fumonisin contamination in corn can be found around the world, said Dr. Jourdan Bell, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service agronomist in Amarillo. Yearly levels vary due to environmental conditions, hybrid susceptibility and management.

In 2017, fumonisin levels were elevated due to environmental conditions that favored fusarium infestation and fumonisin development in Texas High Plains’ corn, Bell said. “Last year was an educational year. It prompted regional research that will benefit both the corn producers and cattle feeders.” With the majority of the Texas High Plains’ feed corn production going to the cattle feeding industry, Jennings’ study should have wide-reaching effects in both industries, she said. There are approximately 770,000 acres of corn grown in the High Plains and over 2 million cattle on feed in the region. Bell said there were many unanswered questions about the guidance levels, testing procedures, discounts at the elevator and feeding within the beef industry.

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“A local feeder approached me last year and asked if we could answer this question with science,” Jennings said. “I was amazed at how many entities came together and supported the research. Everyone just wanted answers.”

Both Jennings and Bell stressed this study does not change the implications of other livestock feeding regimes. But Jennings hopes her findings will contribute to updating the guidance levels for beef cattle. The cattle used for the study were provided by a local feeder, and research funds were provided by AgriLife Research, local beef nutrition entities, ethanol producers, the Texas Cattle Feeders Association and Texas Corn Producers Board. Jennings fed 49 steers a dry, rolled corn-based finishing diet. The rations were targeted to contain less than 5 parts per million total dietary fumonisin as a control, with other rates of 15, 30, 60 and 90 parts per million. The actual daily levels averaged 8.1 parts per million up to 108.8 parts per million because the corn fed was naturally infested with fumonisin, so levels varied.

The cattle were followed through harvesting and processing, where she monitored marbling score, rib eye, quality and yield grade, and livers were examined for abnormalities. No difference in performance, carcass or liver characteristics were observed in steers fed dietary levels of fumonisin ranging from 8-108 parts per million for 110 days prior to harvest, Jennings said. Her results were similar to a study done in 1993 that showed no difference in body weight, average daily gain or dry matter intake among calves fed three treatments of dietary fumonisin for 31 days, followed by 30 days on a control diet, Jennings said. “The results of our study support the theory of reduced susceptibility of beef cattle to the effects of fumonisin and suggests that this reduced susceptibility may hold true for cattle fed to heavier final weights and for longer feeding periods, such as in a commercial feedlot setting,” Jennings said.

Mental Health Should be in the Discussion about Farm Safety Unpredictable weather, falling net farm income, spotty health care services and a host of other factors can make for incredible stress on farms and in rural communities. Many of the factors causing sleepless nights are beyond an individual’s control, yet there are often ways to manage the stress, according to North Dakota State University family science specialist Sean Brotherson. “People will power through even if they don’t feel well,” said Brotherson, speaking at a recent K-State Research and Extension workshop in Manhattan. “There’s a cost to that. You can’t put your health or relationships on the back end for long without consequences.” The most important asset of any agricultural operation is the health and wellness of the farm operator, said Brotherson, who also presented a workshop on the same topic in Dodge City. “Sustainable farming includes sustaining the farmer,” he said. Farming and ranching ranks in the Top 10 of the most stressful occupations. That stress can lead to depression, anger, health concerns, failed marriages, loss of friendships or relationships with family members, alcohol or substance abuse or worse.

“When we talk about farm safety, we often talk about accident prevention but we tend to neglect talk about mental and emotional health,” Brotherson said, adding that’s a mistake. He knows about the topic firsthand. His own family went through a decision to sell their part of the family ranch to an uncle and cousins after his father became ill. It made financial sense, he said, but having his side of the family give up their role in the business was in some ways giving up part of their identity and their role in the family farm legacy.

The way we think about and approach stressors makes up 40 percent to 50 percent of our stress, Brotherson said, noting that if people believe there will be a rough road ahead from an economic standpoint, the thought of what might be coming can produce anxiety. Current obvious causes of stress have been drought conditions this year, expectations that crop prices will continue to stay relatively low, the potential for trade disruptions linked to tariffs, and upticks in interest rates. Despite the overall U.S. economy booming, the farm economy has been in a slump the past several

years: “This great economic condition is not translating into a good farm economy. Many farmers are very good at what they do, yet some still find themselves in situations that they can’t control,” Brotherson said.

Net farm income, a broad measure of profits, is forecast to decrease $9.8 billion (13.0 percent) from 2017 to $65.7 billion in 2018, after increasing $13.9 billion (22.5 percent) in 2017, according to an August report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service. Net cash farm income is forecast to decrease $12.4 billion (12.0 percent) to $91.5 billion. In inflationadjusted 2018 dollars, net farm income is forecast to decline $11.4 billion (14.8 percent) from 2017 after increasing $13.0 billion (20.3 percent) in 2017. If realized, inflation-adjusted net farm income would be just slightly above its level in 2016, which was its lowest level since 2002. The situation is taking a toll, Brotherson said. Some feel extra pressure because their farm has been in the family for generations and they don’t want to be the one to lose it.

ing lights blinking on your truck’s dashboard,” Brotherson said. “We often want to ignore them but at some point there is a price to pay – a heart attack, broken relationships, depression or worse. You maintain your car to keep it running properly. You have to maintain your health, too.” “We know that stress in a family affects each member of that household,” said Debra Bolton, human ecology extension specialist at K-State. “Having Dr. Botherson’s series of lessons gives extension educators another tool for addressing family health more holistically.” Bolton is part of a K-State Research and Extension team that is deeply involved in adopting and promoting programming that strengthens families in Kansas. What to do Coping strategies include things that help you unwind, Brotherson said. Listen to music at least some of the time, rather than farm news, political ads, or other news. Take a walk, garden, meditate, watch a movie, or schedule regular social time with friends. One participant shared that her brother who farms has for years gone into town to play basketball several times a week.

“Stress signals are like the warn-

GENERAL SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE: • • • • • • • • •

Exercise at least 20 minutes a day – walk, bicycle or swim. Get at least seven to eight hours of sleep. Take time every day to reflect on good things in your life. Write your thoughts in a journal. Spend 30 minutes doing something with your hands. Learn something new or restart a hobby or activity that you once enjoyed. Reach out to someone for support or help – a friend, a counselor, a loved one. Volunteer to help with a cause that’s important to you. Do random acts of kindness.

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Selling 60 head of bred cows, bred heifers, pregnancies, embryos, and a few select heifers.

JAKES X-CLAIM 0242

FSF NEAR PERFECT

FSF BOPPY

FSF LEXI

FSF FAR BETTER

FSF CHERRY’S PRIDE 024

Sells in her entirety bred to CF New Deal. Mother of Reserve British Steer, 2015 State Fair of Texas.

Selling pregnancies by WLE Big Deal.

Service sire of several lots in this sale. Owned with Tony and Chance Meyers and Stan Clamme and is a must-use sire!

Owned with Nix Cattle and selling two full-sib pregnancies. His service will sell.

ONLINE EMBRYO SALE: December 20, 2018 ONLINE EMBRYO & BULL SALE: February 14, 2019

Full sister to FSF King Of Men. Selling pregnancies by Troubadour and FSF Near Perfect.

Mother of many champions. Selling pregnancies by IGWT and FSF Starburst.

FARRER Stock Farms 6891 WEST COUNTY ROAD 325N ROYAL CENTER, INDIANA Tom & Lisa: 574-727-0680 • tom@farrerstockfarms.com Payton, Kristen, Kendalyn, Alexis, & Kolton: 765-586-8186 Taylor & Kristen: 574-727-5610

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JANUARY 10 ALL BIDS CLOSE AT DARK

ARDEN BERGELEEN Wessington Springs, SD Cell: 605-350-4017 Garret: 605-350-1046 ANSON CLUB CALVES Wessington Springs, SD 7 mi North, 3.5 mi West Amy: 605-350-0103 BOB HINE Wessington Springs, SD Home: 605-539-9032 Cell: 605-350-9032

JEFF & JAMIE ASSMAN Wessington Springs, SD Home: 605-539-1007 Jamie: 605-350-4142 Jeff: 605-842-5291 SINKIE RANCH Gann Valley, SD Matt: 605-350-1438 Taylor: 605-350-1436 RUSS WILLMAN Gann Valley, SD Cell: 605-730-1975

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SPRING LAKE RANCH Miller, SD

TROY BECKETT, BOB & BRENT BLAKE Miller, SD

Galan: 605-999-2803 Home: 605-853-2803 Jason: 605-999-2409 Home: 605-853-2343

Troy: 605-204-0394 Bob: 605-204-0281 Brent: 605-460-1153

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THOMPSON SHOW STEERS Wessington Springs, SD Chad Thompson: 605-350-9567 LES CAFFEE Wessington Springs, SD Arline: 605-539-9622

view at respected ranches, sale online: http://www.cwcattlesales.com

BLUE BIRD RANCH Randy Fawcett - Miller, SD Home: 605-853-3930 Cell: 605-461-9346 Contact owners for more information on their sales & calves.

Saturday, DECEMBER 22, 2018 online at www.cwcattlesales.com

A Donor Cow and Elite Bred Heifer Sale

Sunday, DECEMBER 23, 2018

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Selling 30 lots of SEXED HEIFER eggs, Heifer Pregnancies and Elite Flush opportunities on the very best genetics in the business!

Tim, Emily, Braylen & Colyer Schaeffer, 765.541.0738

14622 Crull Rd, Hagerstown, IN 47346 • Paul & Tracy Schaeffer Nate Tice, 717.926.0874 • www.schaeffersimmentals.com Ian McKenzie, 217.851.2155 • Tyler Dawson, 765.914.9326

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SELLIN G 60+ LO TS O F SI M M EN TA L & SI M M EN TA L I N F LU E N C E S H O W PRO S PEC TS, BU LLS, A N D BR ED C ATTLE. AS W ELL AS A SELEC T GR OU P OF M A I N E F EM A LES .

MISS ABBY WO OD & DMCC DEST IN Y 2 2 D

Sunday, November 25th AT THE RANCH, HIAWATHA, KANSAS

1/2 Sim/Angus Secret Weapon X Raven (PB Angus) Purebred Pays to Believe X Lock N Load 3/4 Simmental Secret Weapon X Steel Force

Mark Mueller & Matt Mueller MARK 785.547.6054 • MATT 785.547.5505 DIAMONDMCATTLE.COM 1757 300th Street • Hiawatha, Kansas 66434

Call to request a catalog today Marketing Manager Kevin Mears 937-533-0169

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PATTON Sold to Curtis Wiedel

HIGH SELLER Sold to Vanhove/Otto

902 HEATWAVE Sold to Justin Mogck

901 APOCALYPSE Leading Donor for Chad Thompson Numerous high sellers!

HIGH SELLER Sold to Craig Stohlmann

IRISH WHISKEY Sold to Justin Mogck

Travis, Mandy & Madison McIntosh

905 IRISH WHISKEY Leading donor for Chad Thompson Numerous high sellers!

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Wheatland, Wyoming 307-331-2727 tmacsteers1@yahoo.com

www.TMACShowSteers.com Jed Sekutera: 308-440-2936

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HOTZ FARMS LONE TREE

NOVEMBER 27TH ONLINE FEMALE SALE Online with SC Online Sales Offering Simmental & Angus Show Heifers

2012 American Royal Grand Champion Angus Heifer Cherry Knoll Lady Pippa 1111

Top Line Lady 1176

LLSF Baby Steel C908

GSC Shania 124C

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November 24th

Kyle. 319-530-8868 • Travis. 319-383-6221 Angie. 319-325-3784 • Keith: 319-325-4962 Jeff. 563-349-8722 5310 640th Street • Lone Tree, Iowa hotzfarms@gmail.com

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ADVERTISING INDEX

3 Aces ............................................................. 18 Andis............................................................... 27 Bill Rodgers Classic......................................... 53 Bovine Elite..................................................... 21 Boviteq ........................................................... 41 Branded Show Gear ........................................ 39 Bruhn Cattle Incredible Female Sale .............. 44 Calf’s Choice Total ........................................... 24 Cardinal Cattle Co .......................................... IBC Cattle Visions ............................................. 36-37 Cattle Visions - Smoke Leads to Fire................ 34 Cattle Visions- Sim Solutions .......................... 35 CK Cattle ......................................................... 16 Collins Cattle................................................... 17 Dakota Summer Borns ................................. 152 Dameron Angus Farm................................... 157 Diamond M Cattle Co ................................... 155 Divas and Donors ......................................... 156 Down 4 the Cause........................................... 51 Elgin Veterinary Hospital .............................. 123 Farrer Stock Farm .......................................... 151 First Class Female Sale ................................. 159 Frankenreider Cattle Co ................................. IBC Gateway Genetics ..............................................8 Gibson County Show ...................................... 52 Griswold Cattle ................................... BackCover Hartman Cattle Co. .................................... 46-47 Holiday Classic................................................IFC Holmes Cattle Company ............................... 159 Hoosier Beef Congress ................................... 54 Horstman Cattle Co ........................................ 14 Hotz Farms.................................................... 160 Jensen Livestock Agency .............................. 132 Jordan Mack Memorial Show ......................... 55 Katina, Show Photo ........................................ 81 Kopp Land and Cattle ..................................... 48 Linde’s Livestock Photos ............................... 133 Livestock Hauler ............................................. 61 LubriSyn Livestock .......................................... 30 Luke James Cattle Co .................................... 154 Mid-Continent Farms.........................................3 Midwest Showdown ....................................... 56 Murphy Trailer Sales ....................................... 20 Novel Designs ................................................ 38 NWSS............................................................ 117 Paulsen Cattle ............................................... 160 Paxton Cattle Co.............................................. 81 PBS Animal Health ......................................... 31 Pearl’s Pics .................................................... 123 Praire View Farms ........................................... 15 Purdue AGR Preview Show ............................. 57 Purina Honor Show Chow............................... 32 Purple Reign Cattle Co.......................................5

Ree Heights Fall Gathering Sale ..................... 16 Riley Round Up............................................... 59 Riverode ....................................................... 132 RJ Cattle.............................................................9 Rocking K Productions .................................. 132 Roecker Cattle ................................................. 45 Rowe Nutrition ............................................... 40 Royal Edge Sale ............................................ 161 Rural Route Creations ................................... 132 Rutledge Farms .............................................. 49 Schaeffer-Tice ................................................ 153 SC Online Sales ........................................ 12, 13 Season Finale Sale .......................................... 48 SEK Genetics ................................................... 19 Show Circuit - Merry Christmas .................... 131 Show Circuit - 2049 Deadlines ..................... 133 Show Circuit-Christmas subscription ............ 139 Show Rite Feeds ............................................. 26 Show Tec Feeds ............................................... 22 Silver Steer ..................................................... 81 Sneak A Peek Preview Show ........................... 58 Splitt Creek Ranch .......................................... 50 Statement of Ownership .............................. 132 Sullivan Ranch ...................................................4 Sullivan Supply......................................... 10, 11 Sunglo Feeds .................................................. 28 Texas Tea ......................................................... 33 The Boss Livestock Dryer ................................. 23 The Program Sale........................................... IBC TMAC Online Bred Heifer & Cow Sale ........... 158 Top Cut Female Sale ..........................................3 Tree Lane Farms ......................................... 42-43 Tru-Test Livestock Scale Systems ..................... 29 Vangelder Cattle Female Sale ......................... 58 Weaver Leather ............................................... 25 Western Elite Foundation Female Sale .......Cover Willie Morris Cattle ....................................... 161 Yardley Cattle Company.....................................7 2019 Show Circuit Calendar NWSS....................................................January Blind Badger’s Data Bank ....................February March-Lucky Strike...................................March Andis.......................................................... April GoldenFlo ...................................................May Code Blue ..................................................June PBS .............................................................July Eckloff/Strolberg .................................... August Doris ................................................September Silveira ..................................................October Divas & Donors .................................November Smokin Bob ...................................... December

CARDINAL CATTLE COMPANY J. Riley, Owner Jeff Wisnefski, Manager: 815/274-3860

FRANKENREIDER CATTLE COMPANY Shannon Frankenreider, 309/489-6119

Reserve a reference catalog at primetimeagrimarketing.com or call the event managers at 1.877.800.9230

Selling 110 Bred and Open Females on the farm

DECEMBER 8 - WYOMING, ILLINOIS

2018 Illinois State Fair Champion Bred & Owned Female 2018 World Beef Expo Champion Open & Junior Simmental

2018 Illinois Beef Expo Supreme Champion Multiple wins for Nalaney and Ashtin Guyer, IL

2018 AJSA National Classic Grand Champion Sim-Solution Female Shown by Kenidy Effling, SD

Bronze Maine Anjou Junior Nationals

Lot 42, 2017 Classic Supreme Champion Ohio State Fair

Lot 7 2017 Classic Champion Charolais Kansas State Fair

Lot 54 2017 Classic

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Supreme Champion Junior Show Tulsa State Fair

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The CLASSIC has became the sale to attend when purchasing quality genetics. Donor cows have walked out of our pens and into yours in programs across the NATION. No matter the sector of the industry we have the maternal genetics that are proven to work. This is the year you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afford to miss. . . . 800 head will walk through the sale ring in Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 14th & 15th. Make your tickets a day earlier, and get your rooms now, its Graduation weekend in Stillwater. From elite show heifers hand picked from our program to donors that have proved profitable time and again, and an awesome set of cows carrying the service of our hottest sires, we guarantee there will be something for everyone. Give us a call, book your tickets, and talk to Santa Clause because your wish list is just fixing to grow a whole lot longer.

John Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg Griswold: 405-780-0100

Josh Taylor: 918-605-5139 Craig Sand: 405-564-4319

Lot 19 2017 Classic Champion Junior Show Iowa St Fair

Lot 51 2017 Classic Bronze Medallion OYE

Classic Griswold Cattle

Lot 3 2017 Classic Supreme Champion Tulsa St. Fair

John Griswold: 405-780-3300

Lot 3 2016Greg Classic Griswold: 405-780-0100

Dam of Grand Champion Steer, Iowa State Fair sold in the 2015 Classic