The Stockman | February 2024 by The Stockman

FEBRUARY 2024

VOL 6 | NO 2

Production Sale Sal e annual

February 12, 2024 • 1 p.m. cst at the ranch • Ree Heights, South Dakota

LOT 3 • ECR 5707 LADY HESTON 3610

Reg #44516709 • Polled DOB: 4/18/23 • Sire: BK Heston 5707H

LOT 7 • ECR 173 MINDY 3282

Reg #44512129 • Polled DOB: 3/15/23 • Sire: NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D

LOT 8 • ECR 5707 LADY DIAMOND 3335

LOT 21 • ECR LW MONTANA 370 ET

LOT 24 • ECR 173 ENDURE 3169

LOT 37 • ECR 238 FORTIFIED 3047

Reg #44510796 • Polled DOB: 3/19/23 • Sire: BK Heston 5707H

Reg #44519672 • Horned DOB: 1/14/23 • Sire: H Montgomery 7437 ET

Reg #44512049 • Polled DOB: 3/4/23 • Sire: NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D

Reg #44510541 • Scurred DOB: 2/22/23 • Sire: NJW 84B 4040 Fortified 238F

LOT 97 • ECR 0025 ADVANCE 2413

LOT 102 • ECR 326 DOMINO 2337

LOT 113 • ECR 173 ENDURE 2667

Reg #44399169 • Horned DOB: 4/3/22 • Sire: HH Advance 0025H ET

Reg #44399641 • Horned DOB: 4/1/22 • Sire: TSR Whit E326

Reg #44399629 • Polled DOB: 4/24/22 • Sire: NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D

200+ HEAD

Horned & Polled Yearling and 2-Year-Old Hereford Bulls • Angus Bulls Hereford Yearling Commercial Heifers • Hereford Yearling Registered Heifers F1 Baldy Yearling Heifers Keith, Cheryl & Matt 605-870-0161 - Keith cell

Dan, Kyla, Hollis & Ivy 605-870-6172 - Dan cell

Weston, Kris, Falon, Jensen & Marty Kusser 605-478-0077 - Weston cell

www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com 2

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2, 2024 | SATURDAY Selling 40 Bulls NOON | MARCH 1904 135 Street, Wellman, Iowa 52356 & 20 Females AAA 20764215

SIRES REPRESENTED: GAR HOMETOWN, TEHAMA TAHOE, GROWTH FUND, SCALE HOUSE, BLOODLINE, SAV QUARTERBACK AND SAV AMERICA

Sire: Tehama Tahoe B767 Dam: Burns Beauty 2108 Burns Tahoe 2311

AAA 20733699

AAA 20786135 Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund Dam: Voss Primrose 0708

Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund Dam: Mohrfeld Ruby 127

HHF Growth Fund 3007

Burns Ruby 2306 AAA 20728543 AAA 20731176 HHF Bloodline 3001 Sire: S A V Bloodline 9578 Dam: Trails End May S420

Sire: S A V Scale House 0845 Dam: T K Eline G379

AAA 20728538

HHF Quarterback 3020 Sire: S A V Quarterback 7933 Dam: T K Tesa F811

HHF Scale House 3041

Bulls are developed at Burns Angus until the week of the sale. Bulls available for viewing week of the sale at Hickory Hollow Farms.

contact us For a free sale book! Sale Managers – ANGUS HALL OF FAME Tom Burke, Kurt Schaff, Alex Popplewell 816-532-0811 angushall@angushall.com

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Blake Hershberger (319) 330-3466 Tommy Stumpf ((319) 325-2088 1904 135th St, Wellman, IA

Joe Burns (319) 631-5732 | Pat Burns (319) 330-4255 1785 IWV RD, Oxford, IA 3

Saturday, february 17th

angus sale FACILITY 12 NOON Janssen 1070 Pitzer Road, Earlham, IA

75 bulls SELL 7 Two-Year Olds, 23 Fall Bulls, 40 Yearlings & 5 Hereford Bulls CE –2 BW +4.6 WW +111 YW +185 CW +85 Marb +.04 RE +.83 $M +71 $C +253

s g in l r a e Y The

1720 LB. Adj Yearling Weight

Janssen Record Holder 3014

AAA#20739916

Dow Jones x Georgina 8792

THE TOTAL PACKAGE!

Janssen Monumental 3009

CE I+6 BW I+1.9 WW I+84 YW I+149 CW I+56 Marb I+.35 RE I+.69 $M +78 $C +243

AAA#+*20826105

S A V Magnify x Donna 0045

CE +9 BW +.1 WW +71 YW +117 CW +37 Marb +.64 RE +.82 $M +106 $C +264 CALVING EASE DONNA!

Janssen Trademark 3043 4

AAA#+*20741077

J Trademark x Donna 0045

AAA#+*20739929

Whitewater x Blackcap May 7079

CE +8 BW +1.5 WW +85 YW +137 CW +74 Marb +.17 RE +.66 $M +100 $C +273

THE NEXT GENERATION

Janssen Magnify 3407

CE +5 BW +2.6 WW +77 YW +135 CW +63 Marb +.90 RE +1.21 $M +51 $C +281

OUTCROSS GENETICS!

Janssen Prolific 3058

AAA#+*20740195

Ellingson Prolific x Ingram Elba 0726

CE +4 BW +2.5 WW +86 YW +155 CW +79 Marb +.48 RE +.79 $M +28 $C +252 Thickest bull ever produced here!

AAA#*20740291

Janssen Groundbreaking 3020 Ellingson Deep River x Amanda 5032 February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

“Invest your bull buying dollars with a herd that is proven for Real World traits including Maternal Value, Heavy Weights, Sound Feet and Your Profitability in Mind!” – JON JANSSEN Falls NEW BLOOD FOR OLD CUSTOMERS!

The

CE +9 BW +1.8 WW +82 YW +141 CW +58 Marb +1.15 RE +.65 $M +66 $C +299

CE +6 BW +2.2 WW +87 YW +153 CW +78 Marb +1.22 RE +1.03 $M +68 $C +349

CURVE BENDER!

Janssen Rawhide 2560

AAA#+*20551150

Poss Rawhide x EZAR Blackcap 8198

$349 $C!!!

Janssen Salvation 2569

CE +3 BW +2.5 WW +75 YW +128 CW I+41 Marb I+.41 RE I+.94 $M +75 $C +251

CE +9 BW +2.4 WW +85 YW +150 CW +82 Marb +.29 RE +.81 $M +89 $C +308

PHENOTYPE STANDOUT!

Janssen Atlantis 2169

AAA#20456032

Square B Atlantis x Blackbird 120

Top 10% $C

Janssen Thedford 2216

CE +11 BW -.2 WW +84 YW +145 CW +46 Marb +.50 RE +.68 $M +63 $C +224

AAA#+*20621751

AAA#*20456191

Hoffman Thedford x Blackcap May 8059

CE +1 BW +3.8 WW +71 YW +142 CW +63 Marb -.29 RE +.76 $M +43 $C +195

A.I. STUD BALANCE!

Janssen Accomplishment 2081 Sitz Accomplishment x Chloe 975

AAA#+*20555732

SG Salvation x EZAR Blackcap 8198

COW MAKER!

Janssen Hoss 2077

AAA#20720530

S A V Bonanza x Erica 0894

Saturday, contact us For a free sale book! february 17 Jon & Maradith Janssen Sale Managed earlham, IA Ph. 515-468-8221 by: 7 Two-Year Olds, 23 Fall Bulls, 40 Yearlings & 5 Hereford Bulls

janssenangus1477@gmail.com

36251 Hull Ct, Earlham, IA 50072 Sale Managers – Tom Burke, Kurt Schaff, Alex Popplewell 816-532-0811 • angushall@angushall.com

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Selling Sons of Baldridge Highlander Connealy National Kesslers Commodore Mead Magnitude Musgrave Crackerjack Poss Rawhide Sitz Resilient Schafer Full Power Square B Altantis Square B True North

Same Great Genetics / Same Great People / One Brand Formerly the Bulls of the Bitterroot Sale

13 Annual Angus Bull Sale th

March 2, 2024

Sale begins at 1PM Mountain Time • Lunch served at Noon

Cody, Mindy, Tripp & Jett Sutherlin

Sutherlin Farms Feedlot • Stevensville, MT

Selling 45+ Yearling Angus Bulls 50+ Fancy No Brand Commercial Angus Heifers

www. 6

406/ 360-1875

Chad, Lacey & Cayden Sutherlin Chad 406-360-1875 Lacey 406-544-0043

406/ 207-9176 406/ 360-1246 Loren Brubaker Loren 406-360-1246

3CC at t l e llC . C o m February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

BULL & FEMALE SALE

Friday, February 23, 2024 | 6:00 PM CST 73 Yearling & 18-Month-Old Bulls • 106 Spring and Fall Pairs, Breds, Open Females and Genetic Opportunities Video Auction at the Farm, 24589 Ebony Ave. Bloomfield, IA 52537

Deppe Magnum 3385 / AAA# 20826288

Son of Baldridge Versatile out of Mistress 0419 WW: +101 YW: +177 Marb: +1.03 $B: +193 $C: +301

Crouch Congress Son

Deppe GAF Front-Runner 3010 / AAA# 20826343 Only Bull in the Angus Breed to Combine his CED: +13 YW: +141 SC: +1.36 MARB: +1.60 $M: +95 $C: +352

Tehama Patriarch Son

Deppe Patriarch 3250 / AAA# 20832207 Calving Ease, Maternal and Phenotype CED: +15 BW: -3.3 Milk: +37 $M: +72

Deppe Mistress 0419 / AAA# 20129321

2022 NatiOnal Jr Angus Show - Division 4 Winner Phenotype & Genotype Show (PGS) Selling progeny & flush opportunity from this powerhouse donor

Panther CR Incredible Son

Crouch Congress Son

Deppe JA Good Vibes 3257 / AAA# 20825646

Deppe GAF Congress 3060 / AAA# 20826350

Sitz Incentive Son

Musgrave Redemption Son

Full Brother to Cattle Visions’ Deppe SSF Full Spectrum 160 BW: +2.0 WW: +82 YW: +142 $C: +262

Deppe SFF Duramax 373 / AAA# 20826647

3/4 Brother to Select Sires’ Deppe WW Duracell 279 CED: +10 WW: +93 YW: +155 $M: +92 $C: +315

Some of the first Crouch Congress sons to sell! BW: +1.6 WW: +82 YW: +136 $M: +87 $C: +282

Deppe Mission 340 / AAA# 20824439

Donor Dam by Sitz Stellar from Mistress cow family BW: +1.6 WW: +79 YW: +138 MARB: +.94 $C: +282

FUNCT IONAL, DATA- DRI VEN G ENETI CS FO CUS ED O N P R O F I T Dennis and Jennifer Deppe • Waverly, IA Dennis [call/text]. 319-239-1824 / deppeangus@yahoo.com Cooperators: Andy Joos, 641-777-4949 • Bloomfield, IA / Chad Gotto. 563-599-3932 Eric Smith. 563-379-6486 / Dustin Smith. 563-379-6408 / Cliff Martin. 660-341-1124

Request a sale catalog on our website today! BID ONLINE AT

deppeangus.com

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Contributing Writers in this Issue

Cheryl Kepes Sarah Hill Justin Fruechte

Dr. Vince Collison Kirk Lynch

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MEET OUR SALES REPS TY BAYER 715.573.0153 tcreds@gmail.com

CORBIN COWLES 270.991.2534 corbin.cowles32@gmail.com Corbin is an apprentice auctioneer and real estate professional for Schrader Real Estate and Auction company. He also helps run his family’s Angus and Simmental seedstock operation, Pleasant Hill Farms. Judging shows across the country and traveling are a couple hobbies of his as well!

BRANDON CREAMER 970.596.4965 creamer_b_150@hotmail.com Brandon owns Lazy JB Angus with his parents and sister in Montrose, CO. Raised in the cattle industry, he has a true passion for it and loves marketing quality cattle throughout the US.

MILES EDDY 507.841.1787 auctioneer2013@gmail.com Miles grew up in southwest MN raising and showing cattle, and is currently residing in MO. When Miles isn’t working cattle he loves to use his auctioneer skills. He looks forward to working and meeting other producers and helping with all their advertising and marketing needs.

JAN FORD 800.693.8048 jford17879@aol.com

RON HINRICHSEN 785.770.0222 rlangus@bluevalley.net

LORA HUTCHINS 615.293.3695 loralea1172@gmail.com

BARRETT SIMON 316.452.1792 barrett.simon8@gmail.com Barrett comes with deep roots in both the Angus and Red Angus breeds with a growing base of customers marketing Continental based cattle as well. As an auctioneer, he represents many seedstock producers throughout the central plains. His direct ties to the commercial cattle industry are sure to be a benefit to customers of The Stockman.

BRIGHAM STEWART / MEGAN COLLISON 785.747.8028 megancollisondvm@gmail.com Brigham works alongside his parents at Mid Continent Farms, their large, multi-breed cow/calf operation in Kansas. Megan graduated from ISU as a DVM in the spring of 2021 and is a big part of her family’s Angus herd and Veterinary Clinic in Iowa.

MARK SULLIVAN 816.304.0050 marksullivancattle@gmail.com Mark Sullivan is a familiar face to many having worked for Sullivan Supply for many years. Mark brings many years of experience to The Stockman. Mark and his wife, Linda, and two children, Erin and Leo, live in Woodbine, Iowa, and have a small herd of Charolais cattle.

STEVE WOLFF 701.710.1574 swolff318@yahoo.com

Providing the

Ty works alongside his family in their purebred operations, Country Lane Farm and TC Reds near Ringle, WI. An advocate for youth programs and dedicated cow/calf man, he is excited to help producers merchandise their cattle.

Lora owns and operates Destiny Angus Farm with husband Brian and daughter Morgan in Charleston, IL. They have raised and shown cattle successfully on the national level for several years. They also have owned a production herd with as many as 200 registered cows.

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With her passion for agriculture, Jan brings over 35+ years of advertising sales experience in the beef industry. She and her late husband Norm had a commercial Angus cow herd and grain operation near Tipton, IA, which her sons still manage today.

Steve is a third generation Hereford breeder - his family has been raising Herefords since 1951. He offers bulls by private treaty every year and has a heifer sale every fall. Steve also enjoys traveling to sales and shows whenever possible and likes camping as well.

For the past 30 years, Ron, his wife, Lynne, and their two children have owned and operated Hinrichsen Ranch, a registered Angus ranch in Westmoreland, KS. He has an extensive background in the agricultural industry and is excited to put it to work for each of his customers.

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In this Issue

Feature Stories

20 | RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

Jensen Bros. Herefords combines the perfect blend of ingredients to produce impactful seedstock.

52 | VISION SPANNING FIVE GENERATIONS Petersek’s Raven Angus focuses on bringing the next generation into the business.

Extension Education

40 | FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN BIGGEST AND BEST courtesy University of NE - Lincoln

82 | WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU BECOME DISABLED?

courtesy University of NE - Lincoln

Seeds in Season

70 | IS IT TIME TO GRAZE MY FARM GROUND? with Justin Fruechte of Renovo Seed

Veterinarian V iew

96 | DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE

108

with Dr. Vince Collison, Collison Veterinary Services

Kitchen Stock

108 | FEATURING STYLES ANGUS

in the kitchen with Erica Styles of Brentford, S.D.

Sale Barn S tudy

122 | SLOW AND STEADY COMEBACK

130

with Kirk Lynch, Humeston Livestock Exchange

Stockman S traight Up

130 | FEATURING MUSGRAVE ANGUS Q&A with Tyler Musgrave of New Salem, Ill.

cover image by Morgan Leigh Meisenheimer Tyce Harkless at HoosCow Angus of Rushville, Neb.

Editor’s Note

MAKAYLA FLOWER, Managing Editor 605.690.6050 | makayla@stockmanmag.com

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Western favorites.

Does anyone have a problem with their kids watching Western movies? Asking for a friend. Okay, well actually I’m asking for myself - because I just have to know if my kids are the only ones out there who can’t get enough of the old-time action?! I mean, they even enjoy the really old black and white Westerns. I feel like this is not normal! When they’re in the middle of a show, I can’t even bribe them with cookies or ice cream to peel their eyes off the TV. (Ahem, my husband included... ha!) So yes, you assumed right and Jared gets the credit for introducing our kids to all the cowboy films of the past. John Wayne in particular is the fan favorite in our house. I mean, don’t get me wrong. Red River is very inspirational, and Rio Bravo is a great show to watch if you need a good laugh. I even catch myself singing along with Dean Martin to the song “My Rifle, My Pony and Me,” and it’s pretty easy to laugh at Stumpy just because he is laughing. I guess the Western shows of the past aren’t so bad after all, especially compared to what they are making for kids these days. I think our family is due for another popcorn and movie night - I’ll be there for the snacks! Whew - January was a busy month but things sure aren’t slowing down for February! Our team has crafted another fantastic issue full of all things cattle and bull sales. We hope you enjoy! It’s still not too late to inquire with us about catalog design, sale promotional materials, or ring service. We would love to be part of your marketing plan. Email me for a free, no-obligation quote for your upcoming sale or event.

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By Design ... Our fall-calving program is by design. Our cattle are bred, born and raised to excel in conditions opposite of most production seasons. They are tough, resilient and prolific. Sure, calving in August might be easier than March, however maternal and actual performance in the winter are antagonistic to nature and we identify and eliminate those unworthy of staying in our herd. Conformation, muscle, foot structure, disposition, performance and maternal strengths are backed by breed-leading EPDs for growth and carcass. At the end of the day, our customers need cows that do their job, payweight at weaning and carcass traits that build a reputation with their feeders.

We are raising beef ... by design.

1A BD: 7-30-22

KOESTER INSIGHT 201 (#4773411)

KOESTER FULL HOUSE 242 (#4773493)

1A BD: 8-13-22

KOESTER PROPULSION 261 (#4773529)

A calving-ease son of Lorenzen Insight 9917 out of a cow line with incredible longevity. He will offer strong HPG, CEM and Stay while siring calves with marbling. He is an all-around bull ranking in the top 13% for the ProS index.

This Full House bull knocks it out of the park for carcass and growth, landing him in the top 1% GM. He combines the breed-leading genetics of Merlin 018A and 3SCC Domain A163. His dam is in her prime and has an impeccable udder.

HERDBULL PROSPECT! Combine Propulsion, Marksman and Domain and you get a stud that will sire growth, feed conversion and carcass merit. He scores impressive rankings across the board with a top 14% ProS and top 2% GM.

1B BD: 8-13-22

1B BD: 8-14-22

1B BD: 8-15-22

KOESTER WARRANT 268 (#4773543)

Want growth without sacrificing maternal? This Warrant son will do the trick! He recorded top weights at both weaning and yearling, and he has his dam’s quiet disposition – an own granddaughter of Glacier Chateau 744.

Selling 60 age-advantaged bulls in conjunction with Leland Red Angus

Friday, March 8, 2024

1 p.m. MT • At the Ranch • Sidney, MT Selling 200 Bulls • 30 Comm. Heifers 12

1B BD: 8-10-22

KOESTER STOCKMARKET 279 (#4773561)

Impressive growth and performance in a smooth, balanced package. This son of Stockmarket will add payweight at weaning to his calves and keep the feeders happy with their performance and Top Dollar designation.

KOESTER DRIVER 298 (#4773595)

If you are in the business of raising beef, don’t pass up this Drive Time son that ranks in the top 8% GM. His balance and style will add eye appeal to a set of calves that will perform for the feeders and on the rail.

Progeny sell from ... Lorenzen Warrant 8273 • Lorenzen Insight 9917 Bieber CL Stockmarket E119 • BB Propulsion 9096 Leland Full House 7465 • LARR Drive Time 9542

Request a catalog:

Steve & Tracey Koester Steele, ND (701) 400-1611 cell KoesterRedAngus.com koesterredangus@gmail.com February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

Leland Red Angus ...

Where genetic selection becomes reality!

BB PROPULSION 9096 (#4169122)

BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121 (#3958815)

LORENZEN CHARTER 0906 (#4259349)

LORENZEN DISRUPTER 9930 (#4114668)

LSF SRR PRIME FACTOR 9014G (#4109988)

LEACHMAN SHULA A113G (#4236102)

Annual Production Sale

Friday, March 8, 2024 1 p.m. MST • At the Ranch 41 mi. N of Beach, ND, or 34 mi. SE of Sidney, MT

Selling: 200 Bulls • 30 Comm. Yearling Heifers Including age-advantaged bulls from Koester Red Angus

THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

Leland RED ANGUS RANCH Melvin & Luella Leland • (701) 565-2347 Todd & Carla Leland • (701) 565-2361 192 Hwy 16 N • Sidney, MT 59270 lelandra@restel.net • www.lelandredangus.com

Hilltop Farms ANNUAL GELBVIEH/BALANCER BULL & FEMALE SALE

March 9, 2024 SATURDAY

12:30 PM | JOPLIN REGIONAL STOCKYARDS CARTHAGE, MO

Heifers like these sell! HTFG HILLTOPS HAWKEYE H064 2023 CATTLEMENS CONGRESS GRAND CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL SEMEN AVAILABLE – AMGV1489488

HILLTOPS LAINEY L381

HILLTOPS LORETTA L351

HTFM EQUALIZER E711

2019 NWSS CHAMPION GELBVIEH BULL SEMEN AVAILABLE – AMGV1393438

SELLING PROGENY OUT OF SEVERAL OTHER BREED LEADING AI SIRES OFFERING: 50+ 12-18 MONTH OLD BULLS, SEVERAL HOMO BLACK, HOMO POLLED BLACK AND REDS, ELITE GROUP OF OPEN YEARLING HEIFERS, COW/CALF PAIRS, AND BRED COWS.

COMMITTED TO RAISING QUALITY SEEDSTOCK

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE A SALE CATALOG – EMAIL, CALL OR TEXT. ELMER 417-529-0081 | BRAD 417-529-7556 | BENNY 417-529-6436 27720 Barton Co Blvd | Asbury, MO 64832 www.hilltop-farms.com | hilltop-farms@hotmail.com

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ASA#4042365

CE 17

Homozygous Black, Homozygous Polled PUREBRED SIMMENTAL Gibbs 9114G Essential x TECS Extreme 709E

BW -1.1

WW 81

YW 130

MCE 10

MILK 32

STAY 22

MARB REA 0.49 0.79

API 176

TI 94

BD 1/20/22

SEMEN AVAILABLE

“THE PINNACLE OF SUPERIOR SIMMENTAL GENETICS.” S PH. 785-458-9494

PH. 515-450-3685

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SEMEN $90/UNIT – VOLUME DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2024

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Brent Voss (515) 238-2991 16

Christian Graham (641) 990-6134

Brant Voss (515) 238-4381

Bryton Voss (515) 577-4803 February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

VIDEOS AVAILABLE SOON WATCH FACEBOOK FOR MORE DETAILS

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Selling our most IMPRESSIVE sets of bulls we have ever offered, along with INCREDIBLE females -all backed by breed leading genetics! 3157 THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

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Styles Justify D035

AAA #20806547 Sire: Bear Mtn Justify

Styles Ambassador D003

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Styles Beauty D308

AMC Thunderstruck 8022

AAA #20833353 Sire: S A V Downpour 8794

AAA #20811299 Sire: Mohnen Ambassador

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S S E C S UC By Cheryl Kepes photos courtesy Jensen Family

Jensen Bros. Herefords combines the perfect blend of ingredients to produce impactful seedstock.

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evin Jensen literally started his cattle operation from scratch. As a teenager, Kevin and his brother, Kirk, dipped their proverbial toes in the cattle industry with the purchase of a heifer for a 4-H project. “We are unique in the fact that we started from one 4-H show heifer in 1972 and really didn’t have an acre of land,” Kevin Jensen recalled. “My parents were both babies of large families and there wasn’t enough farm for them by the time they got older.” Now fast-forward 50 years to today, a time when Jensen Bros. Herefords, headquartered in Courtland, Kan., is well-rooted in the Hereford business. Breeding national champions and operating with hundreds of purebred cattle, the Jensen family reigns as one of the nation’s leading Hereford breeders.

STARTING FROM SCRATCH Kevin Jensen’s beginnings were humble and scarce, but his determination was plentiful. “My thoughts were to build a herd; I wasn’t really sure how I was going to do it. But where there is a will, there is a way,” Kevin said. By the time Kevin attended junior college he had built a small herd and started to show cattle for other people. The fitting and showing side of his business began to flourish and people within the Hereford breed took notice. “Jim and Sue Rowland with G&R Herefords were very instrumental in helping me. At first, they even loaned me a truck and a trailer,” Kevin reminisced. “By the time we got done I had shown a bull that had won several national shows for them. So, it worked for both of us.” An unexpected blessing arose from Kevin’s time working on the cattle show circuit – he met, Sheila, his future wife. Sheila grew up in Manitoba, Canada raising polled Herefords, Simmentals, and Short-

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above Kevin Jensen judging at the National Western Stock Show.

horns. “Her family was rich with history in the purebred business, so she brought a wealth of knowledge to the operation,” Kevin said. Kevin and Sheila started to expand their herd on rented land in Kansas. Then in 1985, they used their part of the proceeds from the sale of a heifer they were showing on a share to make a down payment

above Champion pen of 3 heifers, 2024 NWSS.

on a quarter section of land. Their registered herd began to grow as did Kevin and Sheila’s family. The two started their family in 1992 with the birth of their son, Brady. In the years to follow, the Jensens welcomed daughter, Brooke, and then son, Ben.

left Premier Hereford Breeder, 2024 NWSS.

BUILDING SUCCESS One of the Jensens’ earliest successes came from their work with a bull calf raised by friend and fellow Hereford breeder, Tom Ihry from Hope, N.D. The Jensens’ care, fitting, and showing of IHRY GK RACE, helped propel the bull to

national acclaim. “He was a twotime national champion and raised a lot of bull calves and semen that got sent all over the world and that is what really catapulted us in many ways,” Kevin explained. RACE was also the sire of G&R Raceway 1900, a bull Kevin fitted for Jim and Sue Rowland, that won the Hereford show at the National Western Stock Show in Denver and the American Royal in Kansas City. “Those are the things that got us going,” Kevin said. The Jensens’ fitting business grew quickly. For three decades they hauled large show strings to state fairs and national shows. “We went to every state fair from California to Tennessee, Maryland, Texas, and North Dakota. We traveled the entire United States with our fitting service and a group of young people, showing hundreds of head of cattle and meeting other breeders. That’s how we made many of our connections,” Sheila Jensen explained.

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Though showing, fitting, and herd building produced success, the Jensens relied on other avenues to help their business thrive as well. “When you start from scratch you have to figure out ways to make things work and cattle have done it in one aspect or another,” Kevin said. In the early days of the operation, Kevin worked purebred cattle sales. Much of the time, that work was for National Cattle Services Inc., owned by Eddie and Ruth Sims. Kevin’s role took him to cattle operations and sales all over the country and gave him opportunities to network with other breeders. In the later years, as the Jensens scaled down their fitting business, they added Jensen Genetic Center, a custom semen herd bull collection facility. The satellite facility is affiliated with Hawkeye Breeders Service located in Adel, Iowa. From their beginnings through present day, Sheila has operated Jensen Livestock Agency, a livestock insurance business, which covers cattle across the United States and takes her to many cattle shows and sales.

HEREFORD HERD The family relies on their longtime herdsman, Eddie Sandberg to help with all aspects of the ranch. He has been a vital part of Jensen Bros. for 20 years. Currently, Jensens Bros. operates with 350 momma cows. Due to the drought, the herd numbers are down slightly. The Jensens primarily run a spring calving herd, but also calve a small group of cattle in the fall.

The operation has a vibrant embryo transfer (ET) program. The donor pen consists of 10 to 20 females each year. In vitro fertilization is the Jensens’ method of choice for flushing their donor cows. The Jensens raise about 450 calves annually, a hundred of those are ET calves. THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

Most of the ranch’s recipient females are purebred Herefords. “It makes more sense to us to have purebred Hereford cows raising purebred Hereford calves. It also puts a little bit more faith in what you are doing,” Kevin shared. The genetics in the Jensens’ herd come from deep-rooted cow families. Some of their first purchases derived from a group of older cows from Messersmith Ranch. “We knew they were proven and had longevity and basically our whole herd is based around about 10 of 24

those cows,” Kevin stated. To this day, some of the cattle in the Jensen herd can be traced back to the champion pedigrees from the operation’s earliest days. “Primarily in the last 20 years it’s the same cow families that are doing it for us now, that were doing it for us then. It’s different bulls we have used on them, but it is the same cow families and we kind of pride ourselves on that,” Kevin said. As seedstock producers the family is striving to strike a balance

between show ring champions and performance cattle. “I guess we are in the minority right now with what we are doing, but I really believe we should keep real life business in our show cattle and some quality, look, and phenotype in our commercial cattle,” Kevin shared. February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

SALES AND MARKETING A significant part of the Jensen operation centers on producing high-quality bulls for commercial cattle producers. Jensen Bros. hosts an annual bull sale the first Thursday in March. The operation’s spring bull sale features 100 bulls. Many of the ranch’s bull customers are commercial cattle producers. The operation also hosts an annual female sale in October and an online female sale in April. The female sales feature elite Hereford show heifers and bred females for producers looking to enhance their herd.

FAMILY INVOLVEMENT Now adults, all three of the Jensen children are involved in agricultural in some respect. Growing up,

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board, he served as chairman of the performance committee the year the AHA instituted Whole Herd Total Performance Records.

they were successful in the show ring and active in the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA). Brady and Brooke both held officer positions on the NJHA board. Brooke also served as the National Hereford Queen.

Kevin served for many years on the American Hereford Association (AHA) board of directors; he was elected to the first board of directors to preside over the AHA organization after it merged with the American Polled Hereford Association. During his tenure on the

The entire Jensen family has been involved in judging livestock shows. Brady, Brooke, and Ben competed on Kansas State’s livestock judging team. Kevin and Sheila have traveled to judge cattle shows throughout the United States and Canada, as well as other parts of the world including New Zealand, Australia, and Argentina. Additionally, the Jensen family hosts numerous livestock judging teams at the ranch throughout the year.

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above The Jensen family (l-r): Keaton, Kalen and Brooke Cromwell; Sheila and Kevin Jensen; Brady, Kelly, Kirbe and Allie Jensen; Ben Jensen.

HOMECOMING Kevin and Sheila’s children are now bringing their families back to the ranch. Brady, along with his wife and two young daughters, recently returned to Courtland, Kan., so he could work at Jensen Bros. in addition to his fulltime job with ST Genetics. Brady’s wife, Allie, works at a bookkeeping firm.

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Brooke, and her husband, Kalen, and their young son, moved back to the area to farm and raise livestock. Brooke works as a protein marketer for Cargill and enjoys helping on the home ranch and at the shows and sales. Kalen is an area representative for Beck Seeds, Inc. The Jensens’ youngest, Ben, works for Kansas State’s Masters of

Agribusiness Department and helps throughout the year on the ranch. As the next generation of Jensens come home, Kevin and Sheila look ahead with a hint of excitement anticipating what ingredients the next generation will add to the ranch’s recipe for success. learn more jensenbros.net

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Silverias Heritage 2022 Am Royal Champion!

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Rocking P Private Stock ‘22 Ft. Worth and ‘21 NAILE Champ!

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Bushs Wingman NEW outcross/performance/profile sire with CE!

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Silverias Convoy 2022 CC Res Champ & ROV Jr Bull of the year!

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Jensen Virtual Exciting Primo son: ‘21 Champ @ IA State Fair & MN Beef Expo!

BNWZ Paisley ‘24 Cattlemen’s Congress Reserve Champion!

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BOY Outlier Show Bull of the Year!

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SO Remnant ‘24 Cattlemen’s Congress Res Champ! Hot Remedy son!

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Check out PHENOTYPE. POWER. our Herd Sires... RGCC Making Headlines 452 ▶

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Our newest addition to our herd sires. The Royer family has bred a great one! He is as complete as any bull we have ever seen. He’s got all the characteristics we’re looking for in a herd sire: muscle, style, sound on all 4 feet and legs, great front end, good hair and a great attitude. On top of that, he is a total outcross for all breeds and will work on just about anything. He was Reserve Grand Champion at the NAILE and headed to Oklahoma City and Denver. A great bull from a great family with a great future. • OWNED WITH WILLS ANGUS FARM & ROYER GIRLS CATTLE COMPANY

Here is a combination of great power from his dam, Dameron Eileen, and awesome look from his sire, Silverais Style. Undefeated at four major ROV shows and division winner twice, he has proven his ability to compete. He is a brother to many times champion Destiny‘s Million Reasons and a maternal brother to our National Champion Destinys Sound 38. The dam has created over $100,000 in progeny sales. • OWNED WITH WILLS ANGUS FARM

Destinys American Style 304

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National ROV Champion, Destinys Sound 38 and Destinys Million Reasons many times champion!

Destinys Saras Dream 341 (calf), first daughter of Destiny American Style was Reserve Grand Champion as a cow/calf pair at the 2024 Cattlemens Congress. She was a barn favorite!!

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• CLASS WINNER AT 4 ROV NATIONAL SHOWS AND STILL UNDEFEATED • FIRST PROGENY LOOK STUNNING • MATERNAL BROTHER TO 2 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS. DAM HAS PRODUCED NUMEROUS HERD SIRES

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REG 18448164

• OVER $100,000 IN PROGENY SALES • FLUSH BROTHER TO MANY TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION WCC UNIQUE

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A long-standing sire here at Destiny Angus Farm. He has sired over $100,000 in progeny here in our small herd. His calves, not only have great structure and feet, but also have great show appeal. On top of that, they are very docile. He is a flush brother to WCC Unique, the Grand Champion Bull at the North American, Reserve Champion Bull at Denver and Fort Worth. • OWNED WITH WILLS ANGUS FARM

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Destinys Back In Black 320

Destiny’s Prime 325

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• Already a Champion, Prime 325 was named Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull at the 2023 All American Breeders Futurity. • A son of the popular sire of champions, Gateway Follow Me, who sired the popular Division V Champion for Houston Ferree at the 2023 NAILE and the Reserve Champion Female for Avery Kimble at the NILE. • The dam of Prime 325 is the maternal sister to SAV Emblynette 2369, the dam of the $250,000 SAV Bloodline, the $175,00 SAV Emblem, and the $75,000 SAV Ajax. Her daughters were also the top selling females in both the 2019 and 2020 SAV sales. 2369 was the highlight female of the 2023 SAV sale leading off with the popular flush including SAV Rise N Shine, the $250,000 selection of Southern Cattle, flush mate and Genex roster member SAV Royal Flush 2735 for $160,000. She posts progeny IMF ratio of 123 on 70 progeny. • His prolific Pathfinder grandam by Net Worth comes from 4 generations of consecutive Pathfinders and has generated more than $1.4 million in direct progeny sales. • OWNED WITH ANDY & AMANDA WILSON, IN & WILLS ANGUS FARM

• DIVISION CHAMPION 2024 CATTLEMENS CONGRESS, 2023 RESRVE GRAND • CHAMPION KY STATE FAIR • OWNED WITH SAWYER AND DEXTOR EASTRIDGE Conely Pure Pride 846, Dam of Destinys Black In Black – a two time National Junior Angus Show Division Champion

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Extension Education

University research you can use.

Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator University of NE - Lincoln, UNL Beef beef.unl.edu

FINDING A BALANCE BETWEEN BIGGEST AND BEST: MOVING A COWHERD TOWARD OPTIMUM PRODUCTIVITY T

he use of genetic selection tools by cattle breeders has resulted in significant changes within the majority of major breeds over the last 30 years. With a few exceptions, the overwhelming genetic trend has been for more milk, higher weaning weight, and bigger mature weight. Without question, the use of Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) has enabled this change. While we have achieved our goals of more, have we achieved our goals of better? The late Dr. Bob Taylor from Colorado State University said it well, “Profitable cattle are usually productive, but productive cattle are not always profitable.”

WEANING WEIGHT QUESTIONS

been relatively no change?

Four different benchmark data sets for commercial cow-calf producers from the states of Minnesota, North Dakota, Kansas, as well as Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma have shown little to no change in average weaning weights or calf weaning rates in terms of the percentage of calves weaned per cow exposed over the last 15 years. This has to prompt the question why? How can it be that there has been such significant genetic change in several breeds that should increase weaning weights, but records from several commercial cow-calf data sets would indicate that there has

In 2014, Dr. David Lalman from Oklahoma State University made a presentation at the Applied Reproductive Strategies in Beef Cattle meeting titled “Matching Cows to Forage Resources in a World of Mixed Messages.” In that presentation, Dr. Lalman made the case that the genetic potential of many cattle today is not supported by the forage resources available, so the animals never fully express their genetic potential. He presented data that shows the cost of maintaining larger cows with higher milk potential exceeds the value produced by small increases in calf weaning weights. In 1988, Dr. Rick Bourdon, wrote a paper titled “Bovine Nirvana – From the Perspective of a Modeler and Purebred Breeder” where he presented the case that genetic selection should be toward the optimum for what a set of resources or environment could support. Dr. Bourdon stated, “To breed for optimum means to have a target insight beyond which you don’t want to go. If your goal is to maintain an optimum level for any trait, the evidence of your accomplishment is not visible change, but lack of it.”

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REPLACEMENT HEIFER CONSIDERATIONS Cow-calf producers have EPDs and index tools to make genetic selection decisions related to traits that impact levels of productivity and longevity. Producers selecting sires from which to develop replacement heifers may want to evaluate where their cow herd is compared to what they believe optimum to be. Producers can work with beef cattle genetic specialists and breed association representatives to help them identify what EPD levels for milk, weaning weight and mature weight best meet their target. What a producer identifies as optimum in terms of milk production, weaning weight and mature size can vary significantly from one operation to another depending upon resources available and management. When

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optimum is identified, sires can be selected to produce daughters whose maintenance energy, longevity, level of milk production and mature weight will move the cow herd toward identified goals given available resources. Identifying and selecting optimum genetics for milk production and mature weight is a genetics selection approach that may require a change in focus for many cow-calf producers. It may mean selecting sires at a bull sale that are at or below breed average to move the cow herd genetically toward a desired level for certain traits. Selecting a bull that is “below breed average” is a paradigm shift for many cow-calf producers. Identifying a window of optimum given a set of resources and then selecting cattle that hit the optimum target is the

goal under this method of cattle breeding. Success in selecting for optimum means that for many producers they will be selecting sires whose EPDs for milk production and mature weight will decrease the average in their herd. Simultaneously, they should be using EPDs to select for traits that will maintain or improve fertility and longevity. Genetic selection and breeding programs should focus on increased profit, and in many cases this may mean selection for decreased mature weight and milk production to move future replacements for the cowherd towards optimum. Courtesy University of NE - Lincoln, UNL Beef

Interviews with the authors of BeefWatch newsletter articles become available throughout the month of publication and are accessible at: www.go.unl.edu/podcast.

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1955 Lot 37

400 Bulls Sell

Sat., February 17, 2024 • 11 a.m. at the farm near Kimball, MN Great s, Number l na Exceptio Looks

Schiefelbein Executive 1423 # 20795583 02/03/23 S: Crouch Congress CED BW WW MK

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Featuring large groups of the breed’s leading sires:

Showman Gable GOAT Untouchable Growth Fund Wall Street DB Iconic Poss Rawhide Poss Deadwood

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320/266-8487 (Dan) • 320/224-5830 (Tim) • 303/324-5149 (Don) 320/237-6401 (Frank IV) • 320/455-2220 (Travis)

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All EPDs current as of 12/17/23

Lot 54

Lot 2

Schiefelbein Framework 4803 #20792646 03/08/23 S: S Architect 9501 Act. BW Adj. WW CED BW WW 84

817

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158 0.82 26

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0.66 0.95

298

Lot 74

Schiefelbein Jordan 2993 # 20791758 02/20/23 S: Schiefelbein GOAT 271 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 86

777

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1.1

149

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0.88

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264

Lot 147

Schiefelbein Unbeatable 203 # 20791611 01/19/23 S: Schiefelbein Untouchable 70 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 93

919

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1.4

172

0.67

$M $C

0.6 0.85 43 257

Lot 172

Dam: Frosty Elba 81

Schiefelbein Rob Roy 363 # 20793768 01/21/23 S: Baldridge Highlander Act. BW Adj. WW CED 79

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299

Lot 1

Schiefelbein Black Hills 173 # 20797606 01/19/23 S: Poss Deadwood Act. BW Adj. WW CED

835

1.12 1.06 73

314

Lot 75

Schiefelbein Unmatched 4483 # 20791727 03/06/23 S: Schiefelbein Untouchable 70 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 74

746

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0.58 0.82

320

Schiefelbein Brady 1683 # 20791607 02/07/23 S: Schiefelbein GOAT 271 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 72

835

DOC

175

1.1

0.34 0.56

239

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Lot 366

Lot 263

Schiefelbein Springer 5593 # 20797627 03/13/23 S: DB Iconic G95 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 90

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Lot 25 Schiefelbein Top Tier 1393 # 20795198 02/02/23 S: V A R Fire Power Act. BW Adj. WW CED 68

738

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1.6

150

1.54

1.15 0.93

348

Lot 177

Schiefelbein Dutton 2703 # 20791619 02/18/23 S:Schiefelbein Yellowstone 541 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 84

794

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Lot 111

Dam: Frosty Elba Lizzy 5480

Schiefelbein Unlimited 8892 # 20727324 08/25/22 S: Schiefelbein Untouchable 70 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 79

822

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0.7

162

0.65

0.34 0.66

278

Lot 41

Schiefelbein All Star 2303 # 20791752 02/15/23 S: Schiefelbein Gable 311 Act. BW Adj. WW CED 78

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Lot 148

Dam: Frosty Elba 4301

Schiefelbein Continental 473 # 20795578 01/23/23 S: Crouch Congress Act. BW Adj. WW CED 82

757

DOC

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151

1.28

1.03

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306

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Schiefelbein Braveheart 143 # 20793775 01/18/23 S: Baldridge Highlander Act. BW Adj. WW CED 78

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chiefelbein Farms

Frank Schiefelbein & Family info@schiefelbeinfarms.com www.schiefelbeinfarms.com

Selling 40 SimAngus Bulls

100% of our SimAngus bulls are the result of ETs and all are homozygous black and homozygous polled!

Selling 50 Angus 18-mo. Old Bulls You are really going to appreciate the condition of these forage grown aged bulls.

Lot 176

Lot 224

50 An x 50 Sm Schiefelbein Untouched 9382 # 20727327 09/01/22 S: Schiefelbein Untouchable 70

Schiefelbein Kiwi 613 # 4268193 1/25/23 S: KBHR High Road E283 Adj. BW

Adj. WW

CED

752

17.4

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Adj. WW

CED

872

0.4

182

0.7

0.74

304

55 Elite Registered Angus Bred Heifers Sell Lot 400

These bred heifers are absolutely the best we have ever offered. Now is the time to start or expand your herd with these elite Angus genetics. Frosty Elba 1262 # 20587725 02/02/22 S: V A R Fire Power CED BW WW MK 5 1 95 26

YW MB RE 162 1.17 0.41

$M 69

$C 300

This donor prospect is a daughter of VAR Fire Power that combines phenomenal looks with tremendous performance. She was one of our 2023 elite donor heifers.

Lot 401

Frosty Elba 872 # 20587896 01/30/22 S: Linz Exemplify 71124 CED BW WW MK 5 1.1 72 27

YW MB RE 139 1.43 1.01

$M 54

$C 348

Another one of our 2023 elite donor heifers. She is an attractive daughter out of Linz Exemplify. This donor prospect has elite EPDs including a $C of 348 combined with stunning looks and an outcross pedigree.

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AN ELITE OFFERING OF HEREFORD, ANGUS & SIMMENTAL BULLS, PLUS REGISTERED & COMMERCIAL FEMALES

FOR CATALOG AND VIDEOS VISIT: www.i29bullrun.com FOR FULL DETAILS, PLEASE CONTACT THE I-29 BULL RUN BREEDERS:

Tim & Philip Eggers Sioux Falls, SD 605.351.5438

Erik Scott 605-214-1332 Troy & Shannon Rasmussen Craig Broughton 605-951-7595 Aurora, SD Canton SD 605.690.0100

Andy & Janna Mark Viborg, SD 712.441.5920

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ZWT Ranch is bringing their best to the Inaugural

Walker Genetics Profitmaker Bull Sale Wednesday, March 13, 2024 | Clay Center Fairgounds | Clay Center, Nebraska

Lot 1

– Online viewing and bidding with DV Auction –

Lot 2

ZWT Global 2549

AAA20729947 • Sired by Coleman Glacier 041 His dam is our most consistent producer with 56 offspring currently registered and a nursing ratio of 2/108. This bull had an actual birth weight of 82 lbs and ratioed 113 for REA.

Lot 3

ZWT Entense Edition 2503

AAA20698633 • Sired by C-4 Entense Edition 9400 This stout individual had an actual birth weight of 78 lbs to go with a WW ratio of 120 and a YW ratio of 112. His dam is currently our top producing young cow with WWR of 2/116 and YWR of 2/111.

ZWT Weigh Up 2591

AAA20814262 • Sired by J&J Weigh Up 294 Produced by a first calf heifer, this sale feature had an actual birth weight of 74 combined with carcass ratios of 145 for IMF and 111 for REA. He is suitable for larger heifers.

Lot 14

ZWT Mountain Top 2578

AAA20698655 • Sired by ZWT Summitt 6507 One of our most impressive sons of ZWT Summit 6507. He combines an actual birth weight of 76 lbs with ratios of WW 108, YW 133, IMF 120, REA 121. He is suitable for use on heifers. His dam shows ratios of BW 6/95 and WW 5/104.

• SELLING 15 FALL YEARLING BULLS •

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INAUGURAL

Profitmaker

BULL SALE

Lot 2

L o t 19

ZWT Weigh Up 2591

WA Ice K013

Birth Date: 09/14/2022 AAA 20814262 J&J Weigh Up 294 x Blair’s Martial Law 593E

L o t 31

Birth Date: 10/12/2022 AAA 20783535 QLC Ice B005J x EXAR End Game 4730B

L o t 48

DI MAGNO MAS K9

Birth Date: 12/19/2022 ASA 4201319 DI MAGNO MAS H1 x W/C LOADED UP 1119Y

L o t 57

DW FF Glacier 2340

Birth Date: 03/25/2023 AAA 20799161 Coleman Glacier 041 x Dameron First Class

L o t 62

Sandstone Fireball 302

Birth Date: 01/11/2023 AAA 20806963 Lylester Fireball 851 x Sandstone Emulous 824

Get in Touch!

David Walker 402-460-1777 Galen Gerdes 308-380-0302 Adam Oldemeyer 402-480-0933 Dallas Woltemath 308-390-6400

31240 Hwy 14 / Clay Center, NE 68933 / walkers@datacc.net

Ao Ace 301

Birth Date: 01/18/2023 AAA 20691327 4M Ace 709 x HP Up & Over 11

Watch and bid online! Auctioneer - Wes Tiemann 816-244-4462

By Sarah Hill photos courtesy Petersek Family

Petersek’s Raven Angus focuses on bringing the next generation into the business while building outstanding Angus and horse herds.

he best cattle herds start small. Petersek’s Raven Angus, Colome, S.D., started with only 10 registered Angus cows in 1955. Ray and Betty Petersek had a vision to raise Angus cattle, and it’s a vision that five generations of Peterseks have been able to participate in today.

Ray is still going strong at age 96, with a mind that remains as sharp as a tack. His son, Rod, and Rod’s wife, Leslie, were always more interested in the commercial cattle industry, while Ray pushed for using AI and outside bulls to improve the genetic bloodline.

“Through the 1970s and 80s, Grandpa took several trips to look at cattle, and sold a show calf heifer prospect to California,” said Rod and Leslie’s son, Reed. “While Dad is more of the worker bee, he maintains what we’re trying to do with the cattle.”

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FAMILY INVOLVEMENT The entire family has been involved in rodeo to some extent. Reed participated in rodeo events in college, even competing on the Badlands Circuit. The 1,000-head herd transitioned from Ray to Rod, Reed and his brother RJ in 2003. “Bringing in the next generation is very important to keeping the family farm running, because they bring in new energy and different ideas,” RJ said. “There’s no way I could’ve gotten started without help from my dad and grandpa.” RJ’s wife, Sara, handles all the paperwork for the registered side of the business. Their 21-year-old son, Linkyn, and his fiancé, Saige, are a big part of the operation, and their son, Briggs, age 1, is just getting exposed to the joys of raising cattle, while RJ and Sara’s daughters, Libbie, 19, and Preslie, 17, are also involved. Reed and his wife, Erin, have five children: Owen, 9; Sam, 7; Raya, 5; Lex, 3; and Rollie, 11 months. Before joining the cattle operation fulltime in 1999, Rod and Leslie told RJ and Reed to go to college or join the military. RJ did both— joining the National Guard for six years before pursuing a degree in

Family is the strength of the Petersek Raven Angus herd.

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above 5 generations of Peterseks. Front row (l-r): Ray, Briggs, Rod. Back row (l-r): Linkyn and RJ.

civil engineering from Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls. All along, ranching was his dream. Reed also served in the National Guard for eight years before getting an animal science degree from South Dakota State University. He met his wife, Erin, while at SDSU, and she manages the bookwork for the commercial side, planning for the heifer sale, and organizing data to help Reed and RJ make good decisions. The brothers have two separate ranch locations about an hour apart, but all of the cattle are jointly owned. RJ handles the females that calve in January and February, while Reed manages the March and April calving herd. Developing animals for the bull sale is done at RJ and Rod’s place and the heifer breeding and development is done at Reed’s place.

above Petersek’s Raven Angus started with the vision of Ray Petersek.

The Peterseks focus on breeding functional cows with good feet and legs, milking ability, and maternal instinct.

COWS THAT WILL LAST The operation focuses on breeding Angus cows that have fertility, longevity, performance, and quality carcass traits. The vast majority of bulls from Petersek’s Raven Angus are sold to commercial breeders, so the Peterseks strive to breed cows that will last and be profitable.

transfer, breeding females to many of their own bulls that they’ve sold, but some outside bulls, too. BUBS Southern Charm AA31 is one bull they’re using right now, and he’s left a nice set of daughters in the Petersek herd. After females are artificially inseminated for two cycles in the

spring, they are turned out on grass around May 20, with bulls accompanying them. The Peterseks utilize rotational grazing, and also farm corn, soybeans, alfalfa, oats, and forage wheat for feed. “Soybeans are a rotational crop that we’ll chop for silage to feed to the cows,” RJ said.

“It’s tough to get it all done in one, but we’re trying to do that,” RJ said. Reed agreed, “Our bread and butter is commercial cattlemen, who need bulls every year. We focus on traits that make them money.” The Petersek brothers emphasize a breeding program that results in functional cattle that travel well, milk well, and raise good calves. “Our biggest challenge is trying to stay in the middle,” Reed said. “We’re trying to balance the carcass and maternal side, and that can be tough.” The Peterseks use a lot of artificial insemination and embryo 54

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above Rod and Leslie Petersek.

Indoor calving begins around January 10. The females that calve in March or April do sometimes calve outside, depending on the weather. Calves born in January or February are weaned around September 1, while March and April calves are weaned around October 1.

LEVERAGING CONNECTIONS Over the years, their bull sales have been tremendously successful. ABS purchased a bull from Petersek’s Raven Angus, Raven Powerball 53, and RJ says his daughters are excellent. RJ said the operation will be selling 360 bulls at their upcoming sale. Petersek’s Raven Angus also hosts a commercial bred heifer sale in early December, selling 600 to 700 heifers. “Our goal is to always be consistent,” Reed said. “We want the first bull and last bull that go into the ring to look the same. That will create consistency for our customers.” Making connections was another big part of the college experience for Reed, who says that those connections have helped the cattle operation grow from selling around 100 bulls to more than 300. “The challenge of adding on is marketing,” Reed said. “We wantTHE STOCKMAN | February 2024

bulls are delivered within 100 to 200 miles. We may have a small circle, but it’s growing.” Although their footprint is predominantly in the Midwest, Petersek’s Raven Angus has sold cattle to Virginia and everywhere from the East Coast to the West Coast.

GROWING HORSE HERD At the most recent heifer sale, Petersek’s Raven Angus also sold some horses. Linkyn is the spearhead for the horses and is building a base with a stud and a string of mares. “My nephew has a great touch with horses and is doing a nice job,” Reed said. “We’ve all used horses growing up on the ranch, so I’m thinking the horse side of the business will grow in the future.”

ed to differentiate ourselves and be more than an operation our customers work with only one day a year. We want to maintain a customer relationship all year long.” The Petersek brothers spend a lot of time in sale barns in the fall and winter, assisting their customers by buying calves they place with other backgrounders or finish out them56

selves, helping to find replacement heifers, marketing heifers, artificially inseminating heifers, and more. “It seems like we’re intertwined with our customer base as deep as they’ll let us, and it’s paid dividends,” Reed said. “Our customer base started with just our neighbors, and the vast majority of our February 2024 | THE STOCKMAN

BRIGHT OUTLOOK With the fifth generation already growing up on the ranch, Petersek’s Raven Angus sure has a bright future. With Linkyn’s growing involvement, Reed is also hopeful that the operation can produce enough cattle and horses to provide his kids with the option to return to the ranch as well. learn more ravenangus.com

The horse bloodlines are all cow-oriented, working horses. Although Reed said the family got into raising horses as a byproduct of raising cattle, the animals make life so much easier.

“Last winter, you couldn’t get around on anything with wheels,” Reed said. “You had to have a horse to get any work done.”

ANNUAL BULL SALE: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 12 pm CST - at the ranch, Colome, S.D.

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LHR DYNAMIC 2847

Dynamic x Casino Bomber, Reg# 20733936 DOB 09.22.2022, $C +315 Balance trait and performance driven, 100+ Age Advantage Bulls Sell! LHR EXPONENTIAL 2721

LHR WILDCAT 2922

Wildcat x Casino Bomber, Reg# 20733927 DOB 11.18.2022, $C +377 From the same cow family that created “Dynamic” at ABS LHR WILD CARD 3713

SELLING

150 BULLS •••

125

Angus Bulls •••

Exponential x Enhance, Reg# 20781048 DOB 09.15.2022, $C +380 Several high $C Bulls Sell! All Angus Parent & HD50K Tested! MJR SMOKY GAME ON 2010

Wildcat x Enhance, Reg# 20684114 DOB 01.16.2023, $C +387 The most talked about “Wildcat” son to sell this Spring! MJR SMOKY TANK 3000

Charolais Bulls ••• 14 to 24 months old

Game On x Game On, Reg# M976133 DOB 03.18.2022, WW 737lbs. 63 Years breeding Charolais!

Tank x Cool Rep, Reg# M987520 DOB 01.04.2023, WW 812lbs. CED of 15.3 and top 9% for TSI at 276.28

Angus Sires represented: Dynamic, Exponential, Veracious, Upscale, Wildcat, Power Play and many more! Charolais sires represented: Foreman, Tank, Kingsman, Game On, Cool Rep WITH GUEST:

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LHR MISS LUCY 7830-9568

LHR MISS LUCY 9568-2716

Fortune x Cash, Reg# 19825736 DOB 09.30.2019, $C +280 Elite Donor that stems from a maternal sister to KCF Bennett Absolute, she sells bred to Gettysburg

Exponential x Fortune, Reg# 20697378 DOB 09.08.2022, $C +314 A pair of Exponential females from the famous Miss Lucy cow family that leads off this event sell bred to Craftsman

LHR BLACKLASS 9104-2702

LHR SUSIE 9803-2719

Dynamic x Casino Bomber, Reg# 20697110 DOB 09.05.2022, $C +348 Flush sister to the Lot 1 bull, “2702” offers an exquisite phenotype with numbers , she sells bred to Craftsman

Exponential x Enhance, Reg# 20704982 DOB 09.18.2022, $C +349 Maternal sister to Wild Card, with a +95 top 1% for $M, she sells bred to Craftsman

LHR BLACKLASS 7102-3254

LHR BLACKLASS 7102-3257

Wildcat x Payweight, Reg# 20748473 DOB 03.10.2023, $C +340 A beautiful set of daughters by the Blacklass 7102 donor sired by Wildcat, Exponential and Fortune sell!

Exponential x Payweight, Reg# 20748549 DOB 03.11.2023, $C +316 Top pick females from a set of flush sisters descending from the same cow family as “Dynamic”

40 Angus Female Lots ••• 1 Donor Lot ••• Spring Yearling Heifers ••• Fall Bred Heifers ••• Spring Pairs ••• Frozen Embryos

Lazy H Ranch Kansas, LLC

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Mark Rohr 785-432-1107 proven@ruraltel.net

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SIRE | HOOK’S EAGLE 6E Hook’s Black Hawk 50B x Hook’s Crystal 1C

DAM | BAS MISS BEACON F801 Hook’s Beacon 56B x 3C Crocus 6623D B

EPD/RANK CE BW WW YW ADG MCE Milk MWW Stay Doc CW YG Marb BF REA Shr API TI

25.8 -7.0 100.0 155.4 0.35 14.6 33.7 83.6 17.7 17.4 64.4 -0.44 0.52 -0.065 1.56 -0.49 201.2 115.6

1% 1% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 1% 25% 4% 1% 30% 10% 70% 1% 1% 1% 1%

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JENSEN BROS. MARCH AT RANCH

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COURTLAND, KS

2024

BALDy COW CE

TEAT SC

SCF

-1.0 4.0 1.1

127

1.5 13.3

DMI

Milk

M&G

FAT

REA

MARB $BMI $BII

0.7

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0.40

Makers

CEM MCW UDDR

0.6

110

349

460

1.2

• GE-EPD’s for Predictability.

$CHB

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• Covering the cattle industry with HETEROSIS!

KJ 7603 Element 019L ET I AHA#P44474146 • Homozygous Polled • First Liberty Son to Sell

• Dam is a Validated daughter • 2024 NWSS Reserve Champion Polled Hereford Bull

120

DMI

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M&G

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SCF

FAT

REA

MARB $BMI $BII

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2024 NWSS Reserve Division Junior Bulls all Sell March 7th

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1.6 25.3 104

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• Several Harvester sons SELL

0.9

526

609

160

• Harvester has 5 Dam’s of Distinction in his pedigree

• Sire of Champion Pen of Hereford Heifers 2024 National Western Stock Show Bred with commercial man in mind with enough phenotype to show

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Brady 785.614.1645

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GILMAN’S REDWOOD 35L

02.13.2023 ASA# x4354097 S: Gilman’s Clout 45H D: Gilman’s Maystar Rosewood 39G

1:00 P.M. WCC COW PALACE ANITA, IA WATCH AND BID LIVE AT ...

GILMAN’S SEQUOIA 37L ET

GILMAN’S OUTBACK 32L ET

02.13.2023 | ASA# *x4354099 S: Leveldale Cowboy Up 820F D: Gilman’s Myrtle 59F ET

02.13.2023 | ASA# *x4354095 S: Spry’s Heritage P73 D: JSF Ruby 46Y

STUDER’S LINEBACKER 19L

01.20.2023 | ASA# x4356492 S: Millbrook Tribute FB 6023J D: Leveldale Butterfly 574C

GILMAN’S FOUR RIVERS 51L

02.20.2023 | ASA# *x4354879 S: JSF Big Ticket 131D | D: Gilman’s Robin 512C

Dale: 641.344.8035 | Nate: 641.344.8487 StuderShorthorns@yahoo.com www.studershorthorns.com 62

The Gilman Family | Cary, 515.360.6006 Ethan, 515.360.1445 www.gilmanshorthorns.com

Chance Will | 712.249.6865 willcattleco@hotmail.com

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TERS KODIAK 206K

ASA#4115546

ASA#4042365

SEMEN AVAILABLE THRU OWNERS Owners :: Schooley Cattle & English Oaks Ranch CE 13

BW 0.2

WW 100

YW 157

MCE 8

MILK 28

STAY 15

MARB REA 0.84 0.96

Owners :: Schooley Cattle, River Creek Farms & Clear Springs Cattle Co. API 170

TI 107

SCHOOLEY STANDOUT

CE 17

BW -1.1

WW 69

YW 96

MCE 8

MILK 22

STAY 18

MARB 0.5

REA 0.3

TI 86

CE 17

BW -2.1

YW 111

MARB REA 0.49 0.79

API 177

TI 94

WW 91

YW 142

MCE 8

MILK 28

STAY 16

MARB REA 1.23 0.69

API 199

TI 115

API 155

TI 91

ASA#3317371

Owner :: Schooley Cattle WW 76

STAY 23

OMF EPIC E27

ASA#2659897

BW 2.8

MILK 32

Owners :: River Creek KS & Schooley Cattle API 160

LLSF PAYS TO BELIEVE

CE 10

MCE 10

ASA#3752744

Owners :: Schooley Cattle & Lazy C Diamond BW -2.5

YW 130

SCHOOLEY HAGGARD

ASA#3585120

CE 14

WW 81

MCE 6

MILK 23

STAY 10

BRED BY CATTLEMEN FOR CATTLEMEN

SCHOOLEY KROWN 28K

Owners :: Schooley Cattle & Little Shasta Ranch MARB REA 0.22 0.84

API 119

TI 78

CE 14

BW -0.9

WW 90

YW 132

MCE 9

MILK 22

STAY 19

MARB REA 0.24 0.77

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AAA#19526770

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Owner :: Schooley Cattle

Owners :: Schooley Cattle & River Creek CE 13

BW 1.4

WW 108

YW 167

MCE 8

MILK 27

STAY 19

MARB REA 0.49 1.22

API 173

TI 107

CED +10

BW +0

WW +76

YW +151

Milk +28

DOC +30

MARB RE +.58 +.44

$M +72

$B $C +146 +261

Roman Schooley, Owner 515-450-3685 :: Tyler Schooley, Owner 641-208-5442 :: Gary Gabel, Herdsman 716-449-4352

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th Annual Bull Sale

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16 // 1:00 PM // RUSHMORE, MINNESOTA

Selling

Reg. 20717874

LOTS

Reg. 20715885

Reg. 20769338

1-19-23 Bullerman Resilient 3085

1-1-23 K&J Capital Investment 63

BW +3.9, WW +90, YW +148, $M +90, $C +275

CED +2, BW +3.2, WW +96, YW +165 $C, +287

A high $M Resilient son with extra power and capacity. Backed by an incredible Pathfinder® dam with 3@111 for WW and 2@113 for YW.

Growth Fund x SAV Bismarck. Unique outlier for power, growth, structure and look. True Herd bull prospect.

Reg. 20663998

50 BULLS & 3 OPEN HEIFERS

1-9-23 Bullerman Ace 3042 BW +1.6, WW +90, YW +168, $M +77, $C +329

As complete as they come. His combination of performance, phenotype, EPD’s and cow family are hard to find.

Reg. 20610608

Reg. 20774211

1-16-23 Bullerman Bond 3074

1-19-23 Bullerman Top Gun 3082

BW +4.4, WW +78, YW +132, $M +73, $C +293

BW +5.1, WW +93, YW +158, $F +127, $C +275

A phenotypic standout with added maternal and carcass traits backed by our proven Blackbird cow family.

Extra power and performance with exceptional foot quality in this Top Gun son. Dam has 2@110 for WW.

Selling Sons of:

4M Ace, Sitz Resilient, Sterling Pacific, Sterling Bond, S A V Scale House, Bullerman Top Gun, Bullerman Unlimited, EXAR Fundamental ...and more!

Keith & Julie Moser 2154 160th St., Larchwood, IA 51241 Keith: 605.231.1482 • H: 712.478.4052 kjmoser@alliancecom.net

1-1-23 K&J Ace 13 CED +6, BW +2.4, WW + 88, YW + 158, $C +256

4M Ace x SAV President 6847. A high performing Ace son that has a WW ratio of 117.

@ K&J Angus @ Bullerman Angus Farm

Tom or Tyler Bullerman 19320 300th St., Adrian, MN 56110 Tom: 507.360.2154 • Tyler: 507.360.9639 bullermanangus@hotmail.com

Reg. 20782179

1-1-23 K&J Progress 43 CED +1, BW +3.2, WW +76, YW +140, $C +264

Sitz Barricade x Progress 371. An extremely good footed Barricade daughter from a proven cow family. DONOR QUALITY.

EPD's as of 12/28/23

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Selling Thursday, February 22, 2024 At the Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale 11:00 AM at the Illinois Beef Expo Springfield, IL Haven Hill Simmentals will offer 7 Percentage SimAngus™, 2 Purebred Simmentals and 3 Purebred Angus 18-Month-Old Bulls plus 4 Yearling Bulls!

SEMEN E! AVAILABL

HHS 824K • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN

ASA#4113849 • E W A PEYTON 642 x HHS GEORGIA 802G Hetero Black Homo Polled Adj BW: 77 Adj WW: 856 Adj YW: 1361 EPDs/Rank: CE: 18.1 5% BW: -0.9 30% WW: 100.5 2% YW: 162.9 2% API: 190.8 1% TI: 108.7 1% SEVEN EPD TRAITS RANKING IN THE TOP 5% OF THE BREED!

HHS 710K • 1/2 SM 1/2 AN ASA#4113850 • HHS MR ENTOURAGE 867B x MCC SUPERMAMA 7009 Homo Black Homo Polled Adj BW: 85 Adj WW: 864 Adj YW: 1442 EPDs/Rank: CE: 16.8 10% BW: -0.1 45% WW: 85.7 20% YW: 141.2 15% API: 148.9 25% TI: 91.0 15%

HHS 825K • PB SM ASA#4113848 • SFG COWBOY LOGIC D627 x HHS GEORGIA 802G Hetero Black Homo Polled Adj BW: 85 Adj WW: 866 Adj YW: 1315 EPDs/Rank: CE: 12.5 35% BW: 1.5 55% WW: 93.6 10% YW: 148.2 5% API: 146.9 25% TI: 95.7 5%

HHS OAKWOOD 271K• PB AN AAA#20471998 • POSS DEADWOOD x SRF RRR ISABEL R0448 Adj BW: 81 Adj WW: 658 Adj YW: 1336 EPDs/Rank: CED: +4 70% BW: +.9 45% WW: +78 15% YW: +143 10% CW: +69 15% Marb: +.91 30% RE: +.84 25% Fat: -.008 25%

Our bulls not picked up sale day will return home after the sale and we will arrange delivery.

For a mailed catalog, please contact: Travis Meteer at 217-430-7030 or go online to view full offering at www.IPTBullSale.com EPDs 12.10.23

1011 155th Ave. W, Milan, IL

Bob Fitzpatrick (309) 236-7330 hhscows@gmail.com

A PASTURE TO PLATE PROGRAM A FULL SERVICE ANGUS & BEEF OUTFIT

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LINZ LEADING MEN CONTACT US ABOUT OUR HERD SIRES

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312.439.0328

Reg#: 19893755 « DOB: 02-06-2020 « Tattoo: 028 Dameron First Class x CS Georgina 919

$30,500 for 1/2 Interest raised by Stagemeyer, sold by Rosebud Cattle Co

Raised by Hickey Land and Cattle, sold by Rosebud Cattle for $20,500

Sold by Collison Angus for $9,250

Collison Angus sold for $21,000

For more information on this producer of high-end stunners, contact: DR. TIMOTHY COLLISON 712-395-0169 Sold for $8,500 in RJ Cattle Co Online Pasture Sale

Sold for $32,500 as Lot 11 on PVF sale

Sold for $37,500 as Lot 4 on PVF sale

CONTACT OWNERS OR MAJOR SEMEN DISTRIBUTORS FOR SEMEN

ALPHA SYNDICATE: COLLISON ANGUS « ROSEBUD CATTLE CO « SCOTT & JARED WERNING « FOUR CORNERS FARMS MID CONTINENT FARMS « BLIND BADGER RANCH « NIKKEL/SCHRAG « WINDY HILL MEADOWS « R&K ANGUS « MASSEY CATTLE COMPANY 68

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RANGE BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE

YEAR ROUND | PRIVATE TREATY For over a century, we’ve committed ourselves to develop high-quality Hereford genetics for the betterment of the commercial cattle industry. We invite you to the ranch to view first hand our easy doin’ and uniform set of range bulls and replacement heifers. Our goal is your success, so let us help you find the right genetics for your program that’ll surely add profit to your bottom line.

Dave 712.210.6378 | Chance 712.210.6893 | Shayne 712.210.6895 31554 Delta Ave., Manning, Iowa 51455 | wieseandsons.com THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

Seeds in Season

Functional forage and pasture.

contributed article by Justin Fruechte, Ag Product Expert Renovo Seed, Brookings, S.D. renovoseed.com

IS IT TIME TO GRAZE MY FARM GROUND? Price cycles are inevitable; the

good producers thrive and expand while the bad crash and burn after the highs retract. Land management that enables cow herd expansion can be a conundrum, due to time for establishment of perennials, lack of infrastructure on cropland, leased land with short rental agreements, and more. But, what if we could run short-term grazing scenarios that alleviated those same concerns?

GRAZING CROPLAND Lower cash prices for commodity grains, coupled with higher fat and feeder cattle prices, opens the opportunity to run grazing scenarios of productive cropland. So, let’s take a look at how to map this out through a crop rotation and put the budgets together so it stays profitable. We’ll focus on annual grazing systems to ensure the fastest establishing, highest yield option that doesn’t tie up land if prices change fast.

Let’s focus on 2024. Start by planting a cool season annual grazing mix, along with a separate warm season annual mix in the same field. This separation of fields allows you to maintain quality grazing throughout the season. If you planted the entire intended grazing acres to all cool season species and rotated through it, the last paddock would either be too mature, or you would have to start on the first paddock too early and forfeit yield.

COOL SEASON PLANTINGS The cool season mix should contain cereal grains such as forage oats, forage barley, and triticale. I recommend planting them all, to hedge maturities and environmental conditions. Along with the grass, I’d incorporate a legume such as forage peas and lentils. These are two of the highest yielding annual legumes that will generate nitrogen. The final cocktail ingredient should be fast establishing spring brassicas such as forage rape, kale, or swede.

WARM SEASON PLANTINGS

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The warm season mix planted on the other half of the field will cover the summer slump and carry grazing into the fall. This should consist of millet and BMR sorghum-sudan grass hybrids, warm season legumes like cow peas and dry beans, and brassicas with bulbs that grow into the fall such as turnips and collards.

YIELD VALUES Potential yield from these mixes will be 6 to 8 ton as fed, so we’ll figure on 14,000 lbs. When grazing, the utilization rate is usually around 60 percent. This leaves 8,400 lbs. of forage consumed. Let’s plan on grazing cow/calf pairs with a total average weight of 1,600 lbs. that eat 2.5 percent of that weight. That equals a total of 40 lbs. consumed. If there are 40 pairs, they’ll need 1,600 lbs. per day, which means they can eat on that 8,400 lbs. produced for 5.25 days. The val-

ue to graze a pair is at least $3.00/ pair/day. Forty pairs at $3.00 for 5.25 days/acre means a gross value of $630/acre. With expenses of rent, fertilizer, seed, planting, and fencing – my figures show a total of less than $400/acre.

If you are striving to expand your cow herd but are limited by perennial pastureland, don’t forget that cropland is grazable. These grazing systems have a high reward when calf prices are high, and a long-term reward for your land and soil.

The best part of this system is that 40 percent of what grew is still out on the field. The nutrient value and carbon increase is what builds soil health to increase yield of cash crops when they return to the rotation. And don’t forget, there are numerous carbon inset programs paying producers to plant a cover crop and incorporate more grazing. Though not for everyone, these are easily awarded dollars for doing simple practices with minimal red tape.

Photos courtesy Renovo Seed learn more renovoseed.com Renovo Seed, Brookings, S.D. The team of folks at Renovo Seed have roots that run deep in farming, agriculture, and in the overall respect for the landscape. They opened their doors in 1987 and continue to walk alongside farmers, ranchers, and landowners across thousands of acres throughout the Midwest.

MEAD FARMS

PERFORMANCE-TESTED

BULL SALE SATURDAY MARCH 2, 2024 NOON

250 HEAD SELL!

At the Mead Sale Headquarters • Versailles, MO

ANGUS, CHAROLAIS, RED ANGUS, HEREFORD

Every Bull DNA PARENT VERIFIED with GENOMIC ENHANCED EPDS!

Mead Farms is committed to producing sound, functional cattle that will perform in every environment. “Performance-Oriented” and “By the Numbers” approach consistently producing high quality genetics in volume!

Missouri’s #1 Pathfinder Herd ®

MEAD BOND Z0731

MEAD TAHOE Z0095

Birth Date: 11-15-2022 Reg. *20740272 +*Sterling Bond 007 x #*Koupal Advance 28 CED +3, BW +3.2, WW +84, YW +147, Milk +27, CW +75, Marb +.69, RE +1.42, $M +58, $W +70, $B +195, $C +311

Birth Date: 11-16-2022 Reg. *20740327 #+*Tehama Tahoe B767 x #+*Basin Payweight 1682 CED +4, BW +2.0, WW +89, YW +155, Milk +36, CW +72, Marb +.74, RE +.61, $M +87, $W +90, $B +161, $C +296

MEAD SURPASS Z0178

MEAD SALVATION Z0326

Birth Date: 11-27-2022 • Reg. *20741260 +*BJ Surpass x #*KG Justified 3023 CED +14, BW +.4, WW +82, YW +135, Milk +31, CW +63, Marb +.74, RE +.70, $M +110, $W +87, $B +157, $C +314

Birth Date: 11-14-2022 • Reg. *20740346 *E & B Wildcat 9402 x *Woodhill Blueprint CED +9, BW +1.6, WW +86, YW +155, Milk +26, CW +72, Marb +.81, RE +1.09, $M +65, $W +74, $B +188, $C +309

MEAD BEDROCK Z0771

MEAD FINISHED PRODUCT Z0241

MEAD SILVER GUN Z0691 CED

+11.9

BEPD

-0.4

WEPD

+91

YEPD

+146

+1.4

MILK

+28

SALE CAN BE VIEWED ON

MARB

TSI

+49 +0.29 +1.12 285.42

Birth Date: 11-9-2022 • M988953 WCF MR Silver Gun 467 x WC BOOTLEGGER 4017 P

MEAD WILDCAT Z0400

Birth Date: 12-24-2022 • Reg. +*20741270 *SG Salvation x #*Connealy Power Surge 3115 CED +11, BW +3.2, WW +78, YW +132, Milk +23, CW +62, Marb +1.36, RE +.72, $M +81, $W +65, $B +204, $C +346

CED

BEPD WEPD YEPD

MILK

MARB

BMI

BII

CHB

+8.7 +1.8 +75 +114 +1.6 +42 +93 +0.26 +0.81 +399 +500 +140

Birth Date: 11-25-2022 • P44508172 KCF Bennett Bedrock H642 x NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET

MEAD FARMS

CED

BEPD WEPD YEPD STAY MILK

MARB

PROS

+15 -3.5 +67 +110 +15 +23 +45 +0.52 +0.25 +134 +71 +63

Birth Date: 11-10-2021 • 4844794 Collier Finished Product x LD Capitalist 316

21658 Quarry Lane • Barnett, MO 65011 Office (573) 302-7011 • Fax (573) 348-8325 Email: meadangus@yahoo.com

Alan Mead, Owner (573) 216-0210 Scott Wall (309) 212-5450

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Celebrating 124 years of Angus Heritage Reg 20651016

Reg 20713055

Reg 20523130

Wilks Regiment

Sitz Barricade

Iconic

Reg 20764039

Reg 20737792

Reg 20813775

Tahoe

Wilks Regiment

Iconic Daughter

Reg 18790539

Reg 20396360

Reg 20813660

Payweight Daughter with Craftsman calf at side

SAV Rainfall Daughter out of 3308

Sitz Barricade Daughter

ANNUAL ANGUS PRODUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, MARCH 2nd, 2024 • HIGH NOON • OLSBURG, KS This is the most dynamic set of bulls and females to ever be offered at Laflin Ranch!

Selling 100 Herd Bulls, 50 Fancy Females, 6 Big Time Junior Show Heifer Prospects, Halter Broke and Ready to Go! Fall Pairs, Bred Heifers, Bred Cows, Donor Prospects and Embryos.

R.D.785-587-5852 - Shelie 785-564-0916 - Josh 785-747-7005 Look for Sale Videos and Sale Book online at www.LAFLINRANCH.com

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KCC1 3BCC NEXT PHASE 4L | ASA: 4285663 NEXT LEVEL x KCC1 SWC HARMONY 847H PB SM | BW: 84 | Adj. WW: 787 A maternal brother to the $450,000 3BCC KCC1 Krypton 100K will highlight this year’s sale!

KCC1 PROFIT 3518L | ASA: 4285665 PROFIT x STN MISS STAR LIGHT PB SM | BW: 79 | Adj. WW: 774 Unmatched power and shape from this direct son of the industry leading STN Miss Star Light!

KCC1 TECUMSEH 906L | ASA: 4285660 STCC TECUMSEH 058J x KCC1 ESTELLE 510E PB SM | BW: 83 | Adj. WW: 762 This year’s sale will feature a rugged set of sons from the prolific KCC1 Estelle 510E!

KCC1 TRADEMARK 3085L | ASA: 4307405 J TRADEMARK 1037 x KCC1 HAVANA 83E 1/2 SM 1/2 AN | BW: 78 | Adj. WW: 757 3085L is a direct son of KCC1 Havana 83E sired by the $165,000 J Trademark 1037 sire… elite SimAngus™ genetics!

KCC1 TECUMSEH 916L | ASA: 4285658 STCC TECUMSEH 058J x KCC1 FELICITY 8021F 3/4 SM 1/4 AN | BW: 89 | Adj. WW: 802 One of the largest weaning weight bulls in the entire sale…this SimAngus™ herd sire prospect is certain to enhance payweight!

KCC1 TECUMSEH 704L | ASA: 4285664 STCC TECUMSEH 058J x KCC1 FELICITY 8021F 3/4 SM 1/4 AN | BW: 87 | Adj. WW: 791 A large group of powerful sons from the $620,000 record selling STCC Tecumseh 058J will sell on March 7!

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Red Angus Classic

Held in Conjunction with the

48th Annual

Sunday, February 11, 2024 | Sale Time: 2 p.m.

North Annex of the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa

She Sells!

He Sells!

The Red Angus Source for…

Show Heifers, Bred Heifers, Bulls and Genetic Lots

She Sells!

Sponsored by:

Iowa Red Angus Association

Watch and bid online:

For more information visit the Iowa Red Angus Facebook page or contact Mike Hein at 402-719-4389 Auctioneer: Justin Stout 903-645-5136

Bull and Female Sale

Tuesday Feburary 27th Nance County Fair grounds Fullerton, NE * 7 PM Selling 25 Fall and Spring Angus Bulls & a select group of females WWT 897 YW 1507

Sonderup Saint Pacific 309 Reg#20796627 Sterling Pacific x WK Lassy 2371

Videos and Sale will be on

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Top 1% for WW & YW

Sonderup Jet Black 271 Reg#20820981 Bar R Jet Black x WK Lassy 2371

WWT 891 YW 1577

Sonderup Future Play 305 Reg #20801547 VAR Power Play x WK Lassy 2371

Lori & Ashley Wagner (308)550-0349 (308)550-0239 Genoa, NE www.sonderupangus.com 75

Angus BREEDERS’ FUTURITY Saturday

FEBRUARY 24, 2024 5:00 PM CST Courtyard by Marriott // Columbia, MO

Sale Managed by JDH Auction Enterprises Jordan Hunter 417-224-6296

Please make plans to join us Saturday evening following the auction for our annual banquet. For more information or to purchase banquet tickets, please contact Missouri Angus Association Executive Director Julie Conover (734) 260-8635 or visit missouriangus.org for more details. 76

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BECKERS ANGUS

DAVE & ROSE BECKER BRIAN & REBECCA BECKER

38763 Rutabaga Rd, Askov, MN 55704 Home: (320) 838-3162 Dave Becker: (320) 216-5029

beckersangus@frontiernet.net

WWW.BECKERSANGUS.COM

Genetics You Can Count On

3RD Annual Bull and Female Production Sale Selling Yearling Performance Angus Bulls and Females

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024 ◆ AT THE FARM, ASKOV, MN ◆ 1:00 PM

Beckers Stunner 2280

He sells!

Reg: 20750036 Sire: Beckers Stunner 1901

Beckers Stunner 2276

He sells!

Reg: 20750033 Sire: Beckers Stunner 1901

Beckers Miss Countess 2330

She sells!

Reg: 20748750 Sire: Connealy Emerald

Beckers Achievement 2313

He sells!

Reg: 20721066 Sire: Sitz Accomplishment 720F

Featured sires include Deer Valley Growth Fund, Sitz Resilient 10208, Connealy Emerald, Musgrave Jumbo, Ellingson Rangeland, Sitz Accomplishment 720F and more. Follow us on Facebook: Beckers Angus THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Manager, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, ALEX POPPLEWELL, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME, at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, PO Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089-0660. Phone: (816) 532-0811. Fax: (816) 532-0851. E-Mail: angushall@angushall.com 77

SATURDAY, FEB. 17 Beef Livestock Judging Contest (Open to all Youth)

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21 Breed Cattle Shows, FFA Day 9 AM - Shows Start (2 rings)

North Ring: Maine Anjou, Chianina, AOB, Simmental, Charolais, Shorthorn South Ring: Limousin, Angus, Red Angus, Gelbvieh, Hereford Aspiring Young Cattlemen Show Bull Buyers Evening Social & Events

FRIDAY, FEB. 23 Junior Exhibitors Check-in 6:30 PM - Fancy Heifer/Prospect Steer Sale JUNIORS… don’t miss the opportunity

to enroll in a unique program providing over $24,000 cash awards back when you purchase a steer or heifer at the Classic.

Reg. Hereford Steer - Lot 3

Amazing Opportunities

$$$

when you purchase a Gelbvieh/Balancer Heifer at the NCC Winter Event.

In God We Trust Sired Steer - Lot 16 Shorthorn Plus - Lot 12

FEB. 24-25 JUNIOR SHOW

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THURSDAY, FEB. 22 - Sale Day

10 AM - Sales Start BULLS | BRED & OPEN HEIFERS | PEN HEIFERS | PEN BULLS Simmental, Hereford, Angus, Gelbvieh, Charolais, AOB, Red Angus, Limousin, Maine Anjou, Chianina, Shorthorn, AYC Bred Heifers, Commercial Heifer Pens, NEW: Pen Bull Sale

Balancer - Lot 1

Hereford - Lot 1

Angus - Lot 14

OVER 1 BULLS00 SELL!

AOB - Lot 1 - % Charolais

Maine Anjou - Lot 4

Simmental - Lot 3

Red Angus - Lot 1

ALL SHOWS & SALES AT:

Angus - Lot 18

BRED Charolais - Lot 11

Commercial Pen Heifer Sale! 10 Bred Heifer Pens 5 Open Heifer Pens (Pens of 3-6)

Hereford - Lot 41

NEW

Pen Bull Sale 21 Bulls Sell

Pen Sale Feature!

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Deberard 20100

REG# P44373226

Dominate 20083 REG# 44370455

wednesday, March 27, 2024

SALE HELD AT KEOSAUQUA SALE COMPANY IN KEOSAUQUA IOWA Selling 20 head of 2 year old bulls and groups of registered spring open heifers

Contact Riley Bradshaw (217) 491-6096

Deberard 20106 REG# 44373231

UV COATING • FOIL EMBOSSING SOFT TOUCH • DIE CUT COVERS -10 FREE SPIRAL CATALOGS WITH EACH ORDER-

OVER 1000 CATALOGS PRINTED EACH YEAR REAL WORLD INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE WE THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX

BullSale DON DENNY don@slategroup.com 800-794-5594 (T) 806-789-7713 (C)

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MARCH 16, 2024

39317 290th Ave . Griggsville . IL

29th Annual "Pick'em In Pike" Sale

SELLING 110 BULLS . 35 SPRING PAIRS . 30 HIGH END HEIFERS

We invite you to attend one of the Midwest's largest Angus production sales! "It's an Angus good time"

20813462

MUSGRAVE NEW TREND 2523

CED 6 BW .9 WW 84 YW 144 M 24 MB .71 RE .85 $M 80 $C 286

20688957

MUSGRAVE NO LIMIT 663-169

20720181

MUSGRAVE FEAT 303 CED 6 BW 1.3 WW 79 YW 141 M 27 MB 1.09 RE .96 $M 94 $C 343

20663770

MUSGRAVE THEDFORD 13-1229

CED 15 BW -1.8 WW 80 YW 144 M 20 MB .57 RE .82 $M 83 $C 293

20752986

20676312

MUSGRAVE ROB ROY 233

MUSGRAVE INSPIRE L05

CED 6 BW .8 WW 77 YW 139 M 22 MB .65 RE .44 $M 64 $C 290

CED 4 BW 1.5 WW 77 YW 144 M 33 MB .84 RE .41 $M 70 $C 281

CED 8 BW .8 WW 83 YW 146 M 25 MB .28 RE .90 $M 77 $C 262

20663824

20663782

20752965

MUSGRAVE DIVINE 1003-1341

CED 8 BW 1.7 WW 82 YW 142 M 25 MB .52 RE .57 $M 74 $C 271

20752945

MUSGRAVE PRIDE L38

CED 7 BW 1.8 WW 86 YW 143 M 27 MB .78 RE .91 $M 93 $C 303

MUSGRAVE MAN IN BLACK 173

MUSGRAVE FEAT L24

CED 6 BW 4.4 WW 110 YW 197 M 30 MB .88 RE 1.00 $M 67 $C 325

CED 8 BW 1.7 WW 80 YW 133 M 27 MB .77 RE .93 $M 72 $C 260

20663777

20752962

MUSGRAVE FOREVER LADY 113 CED 10 BW 1.5 WW 79 YW 141 M 38 MB .49 RE .88 $M 81 $C 307

MUSGRAVE ELLA L09

CED 5 BW 1.1 WW 89 YW 153 M 13 MB .51 RE 1.08 $M 65 $C 282

For more information call or text: 217 242 1160 or visit:

www.musgraveangus.com Chris Earl 630 . 675 . 6559

Sale Videos on DVauction.com

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SALE CATALOGS MAILED BY REQUEST

Melvin 217 . 242 . 3135 Andy 217 . 242 . 2732 Tyler 217 . 242 . 1160 Email Musgravesires@gmail.com 81

Extension Education

University research you can use.

Jessica Groskopf, Extension Educator and Agricultural Economist University of NE - Lincoln, UNL Beef beef.unl.edu

WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR FARM OR RANCH IF YOU BECOME DISABLED? E

state and transition planning often focuses on what happens to the farm or ranch at the death of a key person. However, a good estate and transition plan should also include contingencies for disability. Planning for a disability is not an easy task because the severity and duration of the disability are unknown. Here are some key items to have in place to protect you and your operation from disability: 1. A contingency plan for labor. Who will be responsible for taking on the additional work? Short-term or long-term, the work must get done. Does your operation have a contingency plan? All employees should be cross-trained in multiple roles within the operation. The operation should also be financially prepared to hire additional labor or outsource when possible. 2. An emergency fund. A disability may bring not only medical expenses but also a loss of income. Most financial advisors recommend 3-6 months of expenses saved in a liquid account for emergencies.

3. A legal entity that protects your farm or ranch assets. How is your operation protected from individual medical debt? The reality is that disability is often preceded by a medical emergency. One way to protect a farm or ranch is to organize it as its own legal entity, such as an LLC or S corporation so that creditors cannot seize the assets. If the farm or ranch is a separate legal entity, it is imperative that its bylaws are followed such as separate bank accounts and annual meetings. If a creditor sees that it is not being treated as a separate entity, they may try to seize the assets. 4. Power of Attorney. Who can make business and financial decisions? A Power of Attorney (POA) allows you to designate a trusted person (an agent) to make financial or business decisions on your behalf while you are alive but unable to make these decisions yourself. This power can be limited to specific decisions or situations, such as mental incapacity. A POA expires at death. Each member of the operation should have a POA in place.

5. Living Will or Advanced Medical Directive and Power of Attorney for Healthcare. One of the more difficult decisions to make is your wishes for medical care. In a “Living Will” or “Advanced Medical Directive” you will outline what types of medical care you want to receive when you are unable to make them yourself, such as life support. In addition to this document, you should also appoint a Power of Attorney for Healthcare. This person does not have to be the same person who you chose to handle your business affairs. 6. A buy-sell agreement with provisions for disability. What mechanisms are available to transfer after disability but before death? If you have legal documents in place that outline conditions for the sale or transfer of assets at death, make sure they also define the terms for disability. For example, a buy-sell agreement may allow a disabled person to sell assets at the time of their disability rather than waiting for death.

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7. Disability Insurance. The reality is that disability insurance for farmers and ranchers may not be cost-effective. However, Social Security may provide disability benefits if you become severely disabled. In order to qualify for Social Security, you must pay Social Security/ Self Employment taxes for a certain length of time. Showing little or no profit year after year means that you may not be qualifying for Social Security benefits. Changing the legal structure of the farm or ranch business, establishing powers of attorney, and incorporating the possibility of disability into your estate plan requires professional legal assistance. Discuss these issues with your attorney and financial advisor in developing your own plan for preparing for the possibility of disability. If you, or someone you know has become disabled, there are resources available to help you continue to farm or ranch through AgrAbility. AgrAbility’s mission is to enhance quality of life for farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural workers with disabilities, so that they, their families, and their communities continue to succeed in rural America. For this target audience, “success” may be defined by many parameters, including gainful employment in production agriculture or a related occupation; access to appropriate assistive technology needed for work and daily living activities; evidence-based information related to the treatment and rehabilitation of disabling conditions; and targeted support for family caregivers of AgrAbility customers. Courtesy University of NE - Lincoln, UNL Beef learn more ssa.gov/myaccount.com agrability.unl.edu

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FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE SALE Saturday, February 24, 2024 - 1:00 PM

SELLING: 55 Powerful Bulls • 31 Super Fancy Open Heifers

Celebrating our 50th Annual Sale

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Martens Angus Farms

2ND ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

1 PM | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28TH | AT THE FARM 30 Fall Yearling Bulls • 40 Fall Heifers AI bred & Open

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Selling progeny sired by T/D Tribute, LAR Man in Black, Pine View Carson, SS Odyssey H71 and Mead Legion and heifers bred to Boyd Justification, Basin Keystone, Bear Mtn North Star and Hart Showcase.

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Veterinarian View

Health & Reproduction questions answered and explained.

contributed article by Dr. Vince Collison Collison Embryo and Veterinary Services, Rockwell City, Iowa collisonembryoservices.com

DETAILS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE A

s we start the calving season as well as the subsequent breeding season, there are a few points that can make a real difference in results. Many of these things have been mentioned in previous articles and are worth pointing out again.

COLOSTRUM IS CRITICAL Make sure calves are nursing within the first two hours of birth. The first two hours are when the calf has the highest absorption of colostrum. If the calf is not getting up to nurse, we recommend that the cow is milked out and then tube feed colostrum to the calf. We also like to use commercially available colostrum products to tube the calf with if time is limited or it is too difficult to work with the cow. The commercial products we like to use are actual powdered colostrum that have all of the immunoglobulins, fats, proteins, and sugars present. In our experience, these products have worked quite well. If using powdered colostrum, please give the whole bag to the calf. We will see producers give only a partial bag thinking they will suppress the nursing reflex if they make the calf too full. This can actually backfire if the calf never does get up to nurse in a 96

timely manner, resulting in the calf not getting enough immunity from passive transfer from colostrum. Calf immunity is dependent on quantity of colostrum consumed as well as quality. I have routinely given 2 quarts of colostrum to a new calf and am amazed at how quickly they will go back to nurse the cow on their own in a short amount of time. By giving the full amount of colostrum, you can get a large portion of the required immunoglobulin needed into the calf and it will also improve the calf’s cognition, improving the calf’s ability to nurse.

PROBLEMS WITH SEPTICEMIA If the calf is acting slow within the first couple days of birth, there is a good probability it is septic. Septicemia is basically a blood infection and can be very depressing on the calf, resulting in poor nursing frequency. Often the mother of this type of a calf will have a fuller bag due to the reduced nursing frequency. Septicemia likely is coming in from the wet navel at birth and does not always result in a hard infected navel. It’s very important to be aggressive with treat-

ment on this type of calf. The response to treatment is usually pretty good if started early. When left too long, this will often lead to arthritis or scours.

VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY If you are having a lot of problems with new calves wanting to nurse at birth, there may be a vitamin A deficiency in the cows. Often this is the main symptom you will see in a deficient cow herd. It is easy to diagnose with a blood serum test and can be run on a small percentage of the cows to get an idea of the status. Many of the winter diets in the Midwest are based on a silage, distillers, and a corn stover mix and are often the type of diet that is being fed when we find deficiencies. There is vitamin A in the mineral, but there is a large amount of degradation that occurs to vitamin A when it is in contact with mineral. Vitamin A can easily be supplemented in the ration with a vitamin A premix added to the TMR or using an injectable form of vitamin A in the cow.

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LIVE VACCINE PROTOCOLS Another question we get asked a lot by producers is if they can still use a partial of mixed modified live vaccine the next day. It is recommended to use modified live vaccine within an hour after mixing for best results. We will only mix 50 doses at a time when processing cattle and if you are doing procedures where there is a lot of time-consuming activity such as freeze branding or tattooing you may only want to mix 10 doses at a time.

HANDLING SEMEN AND EMBRYOS

EMBRYO SHIPPING

Attention to detail when handling semen and embryos is also an important management tool. Keep the tanks fairly full of liquid nitrogen when storing your own embryos and don’t pull embryos and semen too far out of the tank to look at them. Minimal amounts of thawing can be devastating on frozen embryos and if you are needing to look at a cane of embryos or split embryos up between canes, it is recommended to do this in a dewar of liquid nitrogen, so all of the work can be done while the straws are still submerged in nitrogen.

Many embryos are being purchased at this time of year. Don’t wait until the last minute to make arrangements to have them shipped. As the spring transfer season gets closer, the shipping tanks can often have wait times of several weeks before they are available due to the long list of shipments ahead of a late request.

When looking for cane codes on the cane tops, we like to use a flashlight so we can see the tabs clearly without having to pull the canister up into the neck of the tank. The neck of the tank is only at -80 degrees C and thaw damage can start to occur at temperatures over -130 degrees C.

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Also, document everything with an email to the place where they are being shipped from, so everyone is clear on where they are going to and who the buyer and seller are. We receive many tanks with a set of embryos that have no paperwork as to who they are for and where they are coming from. This can result in delays in transfers etc. because they don’t end up in the right inventory.

There are only small amounts of live virus particles in MLV vaccine and once you go beyond an hour after mixing, you are probably losing potency as the live antigens lose their viability. When the virus particles are injected in the calf within the first hour of being mixed, they will start to replicate in the body and induce immunity. While there are other things worth mentioning that can help to make a difference in results, we feel these are some of the more common things that can make a big impact on results. Don’t hesitate to call your veterinarian if you have questions about how to proceed if there is a problem. A small amount of advice can go a long way to making things go smoothly. learn more collisonembryoservices.com Dr. Vince Collison is co-owner of Collison Embryo and Veterinary Services PAC in Rockwell City, Iowa.

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White Farms Jeff White (580) 829-1337

BF Black Simmentals Bill Fulton (402) 274-7454

Sale managed by: Dwyer Cattle Services • Nick (309) 337-6404 • Bob (309) 337-1404 • www.dwyercattle.com Sale Consultants: Buddy Robertson 580-747-7000 • Greg Miller 608-778-8785 • Dave Vanness 712-265-1189

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Selling on the Iowa Beef Expo Sale

Iowa red angus classic february 11, 2024 at 2 PM • Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, Iowa BARN Lauren 13L • REG#4846546 • WEBR Cardshark 47H x SLGN Yardmaster 125Y

Herd Bull

CFAP3 gained 5.16 while converting on only 3.26. Rare combination of growth and conversion. Super long sided bull while maintaining depth and rib capacity. Feet appear to be very good. He is extremely heavy boned for reds while maintaining calving ease. EPDs negative -1.2 BW to 132 YW spread with WW in top 8%, YW top 3%, GM top 11%, HPG top 20%, CEM top 6%; and maintains a CED of 13. His dam raised 2 of 3 top sellers at the Iowa Beef Expo. She is excellent footed, very fertile with an incredible disposition.

Pasture to Pounds Spring Bull Sale

BARN CFAP3 (Kashman) 501K • REG@4669891 • Last year’s high seller! PIE One Of A Kind 352 x WEBR Doc Holliday 2N

We are excited for you to see this set of bulls. They have fed extremely well this year at Werner Feed Efficiency test. Exciting information and results we are finalizing.

March 29, 2024 at 6 PM Kirksville Livestock Market, MO

• Call Travis for a sale catalog • (641) 799-9384

BARNES FAMILY CATTLE

37TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION S ALE

SUNDAY, MARCH 3, 2024 | 1 PM CST LAMOURE, ND | SELLING 48 BULLS & 18 HEIFERS

SVA SheRmaN 3969

SVA BeNoIt 4358

Baldridge Sherman X Vin-Mar Mr Right 4515 E&B Treasure 951 X HA Cowboy Up 5405 BD: 1/12/23 | REG # 20821027 | WW: 877 | YW: 1623 CED -1 | BW +3.2 | WW +86 | YW +143 | Milk +27

BD: 1/19/23 | REG # 20803805 | WW: 794 | YW: 1493 CED +3 | BW +2.2 | WW +68 | YW +126 | Milk +26

SVA BRUNING 0860

Bruning Monumental 180 X Vin-Mar Mr Right 4515

BD: 1/16/23 | REG # 20829991 | WW: 713 | YW: 1228 CED -1 | BW +2.9 | WW +79 | YW +132 | Milk +34

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Sire Groups

VALLEY OAKS

BULL SALE

MARCH 16, 2024 22715 POORBOY RD, WARSAW, MO 65355 @ NOON

Selling

CED+12 BW+0 WW+91 YW+174 DOC+11 MILK+29 CW+82 MARB+.69 REA+1.18 $M+52 $F+139 $G+66 $B+205 $C+318

WILKS REGIMENT 9035 Reg: AAA +*19401188

CED+6 BW+1.3 WW+87 YW+152 DOC+24 MILK+26 CW+67 MARB+1.78 REA+.62 $M+52 $F+109 $G+105 $B+214 $C+330

DB Iconic G95 Reg: AAA *19611994

80 Herd Sire Prospects 50 Age Advantage Bulls 30 Yearling Bulls

50 Fall Calving Commercial Bred Heifers Safe to Low Birth Weight Angus Bulls Fetal Sexed and Calving Dates Confirmed

CED+9 BW+.9 WW+80 YW+138 DOC+27 MILK+32 CW+79 MARB+.91 REA+.81 $M+88 $F+137 $G+68 $B+204 $C+353

POSS REMINGTON Reg: AAA +*20060430

OFFERING FEEDER CALF BUY BACK PROGRAM AND CO-OP SALES PROGRAM WITH MO-KAN LIVESTOCK AUCTION contact us GENERAL MANAGER, JEFF GOODEN HERD MANAGER, REED GOODEN 573.292.6799 I REED@VALLEYOAKSANGUS.COM 573.280.2351 I JEFF@VALLEYOAKSANGUS.COM

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CED+9 BW+.8 WW+83 YW+147 DOC+24 MILK+27 CW+84 MARB+1.92 REA+.84 $M+56 $F+150 $G+118 $B+269 $C+405

POSS DEADWOOD Reg: AAA *19597261

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Iowa State Fairgrounds Des Moines, IA SALE

at the Expo

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

11:00 AM

View cattle and see the show February 10

Jensen Dutton 205 of FAF AAA 20638445

Moffitt Rosebud 2309 AAA 20761990

Hartz Marvel 24 854 AAA 20380769

Swensons Queen May 922 AAA 20482775

SELLING LOTS • 22 YEARLING HEIFERS • 4 BRED HEIFERS • 30 YEARLING BULLS • 6 AGE ADVANTAGE BULLS Bshaws Annuity 3674 AAA *20646974

AAA Regional Manager Adam Conover • 816-676-8560

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AAA: 19901349

PHFC Comanche 2410K

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Spring Production Sale NEW THIS YEAR - NEW SALE LOCATION AT THE FARM! 9039 Russellville RD. Rockfield, KY 42274

Gil Cowles 270-791-3526 // Corbin Cowles 270-991-2534 // Harvey Mast 270-791-6873

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

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SELLING HAND SELECTED ELITE HEREFORD GENETICS

from the upper Midwest including bred heifers and cows – many will have calves at side – genetic packages, open heifers and herd bull prospects.

Featuring – 7TH ANNUAL DONATION HEIFER

Proceeds going to the Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association. She sells as lot 1 via Lottery Style. Please see catalog for details.

LOT 1

Thank you to C&B Farms, Cheryl Graber and Bill Look of Mineral Point, WI for their donation in Memory of Bill “Uncle Bill” Graber. Please call BJ Jones for more information on the Donation Heifer, call 608-482-2961.

LOT 6

Everyone Welcome March 1st & 2nd!

LOT 7

LOT 15

LOT 24

LOT 21

LOT 25

LOT 32

Live Sale Broadcast at: LOT 33

LOT 40

LOT 41

Lunch available from the Platteville Block and Bridle

LOT 42

LOT 44

LOT 46

Spring Sale Banquet Heifer Grant Program: Offering 1 - $500 grant to WJHA members for the purchase & Fund Auction: of a female in the sale. Contact Kelly Oleson 608-547-8101 for more info. Join us on Friday, March 1, 2024 Cottonwood Sports Bar, Fennimore, WI 6:00 SOCIAL HOUR & 7:00 BUFFET DINNER Visit www.wisconsinherefords.org For a catalog or dinner reservations, call Melissa Berggren, for a digital catalog Sale Manager by February 23rd at 414-550-5114. THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

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Tell us about yourself.

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We are a four-generation family operation that consists of my father-inlaw, Bob, my husband, Chris, and our daughter, Sawyer. Sawyer is 20 years old and in her second year at South Dakota State University pursuing an animal science degree. We run around 200 Angus cows and operate a cow/calf operation. We show Angus cattle all over the United States and Chris judges cattle shows all over the United States. Chris, Sawyer, and I are active in the Angus Association, Angus Auxiliary, and the National Junior Angus Association. Sawyer was just nominated to serve on the National Junior Angus Association Junior Board of Directors. Our oldest daughter, Madison, is doing her medical residency in Cheyenne, Wyoming, at the Cheyenne VA Medical Center. We also grain farm, raising corn and beans.

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What is your favorite cooking tip/trick?

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A tip for me, for how my brain works and how I cook, is to follow a recipe so it turns out exactly the same every single time. A trick I use I actually just taught my daughter, but I’m sure many cooks do the same, is to use kitchen scissors when you can. I use them to cut scallions, dough, bacon, etc.

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Where did you learn to cook?

In the kitchen with

Erica Styles Styles Angus - Brentford, S.D.

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My grandma taught me how to bake and I picked up some cooking from my dad, but he didn’t like a crowded kitchen, so I basically taught myself with what I could pick up here and there when I left home after high school.

“ n e Kitch

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What is your least favorite job in the kitchen?

STOCK

Cowboy approved recipes used by our favorite country cooks.

I am usually always in a hurry, so chopping, dicing, peeling - that kind of food prep is my least favorite job.

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What is your most requested dish?

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I would say it probably is my lasagna which blows my mind because it’s a very basic recipe and so easy to make.

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SIMPLY LASAGNA Erica Styles

1 ½ lb. ground beef 1 egg, beaten 4 c. shredded mozzarella cheese, divided 1 15 oz. container ricotta cheese ½ c. grated Parmesan cheese

¼ c. fresh parsley, chopped (you can use dried or emit it as well and it still tastes great) 1 24 oz. jar spaghetti sauce 1 ½ c. water 12 lasagna noodles, uncooked

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Brown ground beef in a large skillet. Meanwhile, mix egg, 2 cups of the mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup of the Parmesan cheese and the parsley until well blended then set mixture aside. Drain ground beef and return to skillet. Stir in spaghetti sauce. Add water to empty spaghetti sauce jar. Cover with lid and shake well. Add to meat mixture and stir until well blended. Spread 1 cup of the sauce onto the1 bottom of a 9x13 baking dish. Top with layer of uncooked lasagna noodles, /3 of the ricotta cheese mixture and 1 cup of the sauce. Repeat layers twice. Top with remaining three noodles and remaining meat sauce. Sprinkle with remaining 2 cups of mozzarella cheese and remaining ¼ cup Parmesan cheese. Cover with greased foil. Bake 45 minutes. Remove foil, bake an additional 15 minutes or until heated through. Let stand 15 minutes before cutting to serve.

BEEF STROGANOFF CRANBERRY BRIE PUFF PASRTY Erica Styles

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed 2 to 3 T. cranberry sauce 8 oz. Brie cheese, sliced 2 T. roughly chopped pistachio nuts 1 egg, beaten a baking Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and line about 5 to out sheet with parchment paper. Roll the pastr y pasthe Lay y. pastr the of mm thick and cut a large circle out m mediu a with circle a Mark . sheet try on the prepared baking r cente the into cuts four cut knife sharp a with sized bowl and “star” r cente circle. Spread the cranberry sauce around the of the then top with the Brie and pistachios. Bring one point edge outer the ng bringi as well as center star over the filling until ue contin and her toget two the Press ds. of pastr y inwar the in place then you have a wreath. Brush with beaten egg d cooke and brown golden oven and bake for 15 minutes until es minut 5 for rest to allow oven, the throughout. Remove from then slice and serve!!

Erica Styles

1 lb. hamburger 1 T. Worcestershire sauce 1 small onion 1 c. sour cream ½ tsp. garlic powder ½ package egg noodles salt and pepper to taste 1 can cream of mushroom soup Brown hamburger and onion. Add cream of mushroom soup and garlic powder. Let simmer for 5 minutes. Add Worcestershire sauce and sour cream to mixture. Heat until boiling. Cook and cool half of the package of egg noodles. Put egg noodles in 9x9 pan. Put mixture on top. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Your Link to Real World Genetics! BALDRIDGE

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BW +3.7 WW +83 YW +144 Reg #: 19478648 $M +84

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BW -.2 WW +77 YW +135 $M +62

Galactic 723G

Our goal here at Breeder Link continues to be a quest to offer the kind of bulls that will give you the foundation you can build a herd around, that will keep you profitable long into the future. When you examine the multiple genetic traits that we have at our disposal we still think that fertility and Longevity are the biggest economic drivers for the cow-calf producer. We think that strong cow families with generations of proven cows that have bred back on time for many years and raised an above average calf are still one of the best indicators for future maternal excellence.

See our complete AI Sire lineup & view the 2024 Spring Directory on our website at www.breederlink.com! www.breederlink.com | info@breederlink.com | (208) 681-9711 | (540) 247-4282 THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

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51st ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Tuesday, March 5, 2024 1:00 p.m. CST

S&S Cuda 17K P44367019 • 3/17/2022

S&S Leader 18K P44367020 • 3/17/2022

We used this bull for clean up on heifers over the summer. He has a fresh pedigree that is hard to come by. He is moderately framed and has full eye pigmentation. Sired by: BEHM 100W CUDA 504C

He is a dark red bull that has a herd sire presence. He is one of the deepest bodied bulls in the sale. He is also fully pigmented and red necked. His mother is a very fertile and heavy milking. Sired by: KJ NELLA 919E LEADER 476G

S&S Miss Lamp 844K P44367335 • 3/14/2022

S&S Roberta 882K P44367563 • 3/28/2022

She is a herd sire making heifer. She carries her thickness from her shoulders to her rear end. Bred AI to NJW 133A 6589 Manifest 87G on 6-8-23. Checked safe to AI date. Sired by: AH RAMBLE ON 619D

She is a dark red heifer with full eye pigmentation. She was pulled from our first group of 39H calves, and we think she represents them well. Bred AI to NJW 133A 6589 Manifest 87G on 6-8-23. Checked safe to AI date. Sired by: S&S WARRIOR 39H

At the ranch located eight miles north and one mile west of Guide Rock, Nebraska

2024 marks our 72st year in the Polled Hereford business. Selling 40 bulls, All 2 years old. Selling 34 heifers, 2 years old, bred for spring calves. Our herd is ranked high on the list of 2023 Dams of Distinction. We have held 49 successful sales and have sold cattle into 37 states, Canada and Argentina. THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

Ron and Nancy Schutte

This sale will be broadcast live on the internet

www.dvauction.com

Real time bidding & proxy bidding available

1417 Road 2100, Guide Rock, NE 68942 Phone: (402) 756-3462 Cell Phone: (402) 746-4378

E-mail: rnschutte@gtmc.net

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BREEDING FUTURE

WILKINSON FARMS SIMMENTALS

FOR THE

FACILITY FEBRUARY 15, 2024 1:004 MILESPMSOUTHCST ATOFTHETHEC-BRANCH,SALEMONTPELIER, NORTH DAKOTA

40L

ASA 4231690

ASA 4231650

$API 161 - $TI 98

26TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE 45L

ASA 4231762

$API 171 - $TI 106

$API 167 - $TI 102

PB SM Red, Homo Polled 3C HARMONY 0575H B x WS MISS HONEY H72

PB SM Homo Black, Homo Polled WS ENHANCEMENT 25H x WS MAINE H49

PB SM Red, Homo Polled BAR CK ADMIRAL 0053H x WS HONEYCOMB J57

46L

50L

ASA 4231816

ASA 4231720

$API 170 - $TI 97

ASA 4231653

$API 154 - $TI 96

$API 189 - $TI 99

SimAngus Homo Black, Homo Polled LCDR FIREPROOF 206H x WS FOREFRONT F15

PB SM Red, Homo Polled WS 38 SPECIAL 20H x WS UPDRAFT J15

PB SM Homo Black, Homo Polled WS JESSE JAMES 31J x HOOK`S GORMET 69G

K55

K146

ASA 4070972

$API 168 - $TI 98 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Homo Black, Homo Polled CLRS GUARDIAN 317G x BAR CK MS 6225 911Z Bred to KBHR Absolute

ASA 4231604

ASA 4117889

$API 143 - $TI 97

$API 193 - $TI 108 PB SM Red, Homo Polled MR SR RED OCTOBER G1761 x WS FAST FORWARD J30 Sells open

PB SM Hetero Black, Homo Polled 3C HARMONY 0575H B x WS ELITE E65 Bred to Bridle Bit Herschel

60 SIMMENTAL AND SIMANGUS™ BULLS SELECT OPEN HEIFERS - 20 BRED FEMALES

Broadcasting Real-Time Auctions

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PROMOGEN SON INTHE COUNTRY

LOT 1

AAA +*2055864

S E O P R O M O G E N H 0 8 1 2 6 19 CED BW WW YW MILK HP CLAW ANGLE CW MARB RE $M $B $C 11 1.8 92 159 41 14.6 +.43 +.35 82 1.72 1.02 92 237 399 DONOR DAM, ROSEDA MS FLORA PB23 H081, SCORES PROMOGEN 6.5!

BULL SALE SOARING EAGLE OF THE OZARKS

SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2024 • 1 PM CST BROADCAST VIA CCi.LIVE

SEO SALE FACILITY • SPRINGFIELD, MO • SELLING APPROX. 45 YEARLING AND LONG-YEARLING BULLS & 20 YEARLING OPEN HEIFERS

SOARING EAGLE OF THE OZARKS Dr. Jeff Gower | 417.839.1200 | drjeffgower@gmail.com

SA L E M ANAGE ME NT & MAR KE T I N G P OW E RE D BY T HE JU D G E S O U RC E L LC Joel & Kourtney Judge • 805.234.7191 • 480.322.1583 • www.judgesource.com THE STOCKMAN | February 2024

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Progeny of Featured Sires Include:

W i l d e s B om B e r 3137 | W h i t e sto n e F r e s n o 9069 P o i n t s W e st l i n c h P i n 1484 | GdAr l oA d U P 1320 m U s G r Av e s t U n n e r | d e e r v A l l e y G r oW t h F U n d | n B A r e m U l At i o n eXt

Our NON-creep fed calves have looked terrific all summer and have really shined despite abnormally dr y conditions. These calves will be weaned earlier than normal and developed the “ Wilde Way ”, out in large pastures with plent y of room to get out and move. This is an exciting set of bulls that will be offered in the sale. We hope to see you in March and welcome your visit anytime.

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Settle For More

Myers Fair N Square M39

51st PRODUCTION SALE

MARCH 5, 2024

1:00 PM MST • At the ranch • Valier, Montana

Selling:

• Performance Proven Yearling Sons

• Solid Foundation Yearling Heifers • Bangs Vaccinated • Ready to Breed

Reg: *19418329

Apex Courage 0 98

Musgrave Redemption

Reg: *19348084

WMR Ideal H30

Reg:19543202

Additional Featured Sires: • Apex Frontman 316 • Math Black Rifle 5099 • Sterling Pacific 904 • Connealy Liberty 837A • Shipwheel Rainmaker 0538

Apex Value Added: Reg: 19887650

• Free delivery - Montana & adjoining states. • 1st year breeding guarantee • Volume discounts

Apex Angus meets the needs of both the cowherd and marketplace Apex Angus remains dedicated to producing seed stock that will enhance the commercial cattlemen from “birth” to “plate”.

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The bulls and heifers offered on 3/5/2024 will keep on doing for you what they’ve done for years at APEX ANGUS, an honest and trustworthy job.

7 Generations of Angus Cattle In Big Sky Country

THE SWANSON FAMILIES Kurt Kirby Daryle & Pam

406-279-3341 406-472-3245 406-279-3548

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41st Annual Bull & Bred Female Sale FEBRUARY 10, 2024

AUCTION BEGINS 1 PM CST OFFERING: 20 YEARLING BULLS – 1/2 Bloods to Fullbloods 1 FALL BORN FULLBLOOD BULL 1 FALL BORN FULLBLOOD HOMO POLLED BULL 1 MATURE HERD SIRE WBF/RL ACE H052 45 COMMERCIAL BRED HEIFERS – Start Calving 3/1/24 7 BRED COWS – 3 & 4 Year Olds 20 REG. YELLOW TAG HEIFERS – Start Calving 2/20/24

AT OUR FARM, REDFIELD, SD

RACEHORSE STYLE BIDDING

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BID ONLINE OR AT OUR OPEN HOUSE. 20 YEARLING BULLS | 20 TWO-YEAR OLD BULLS 50 BLACK BALDIES AI BRED TO PATRIARCH

LOT 1 WH HOUSTON 21L | REG#44513963

CE -1.4 | BW 3.8 | WW 81 | YW 127 | MM 36 | CHB$ 137

*Heart of our herd, kept from great cows sold in 2023 Dispersal

Choice Pick of our 2023 Born Heifers – Fullbloods, Reds, Blacks, Baldies

BUTTS GUTS NUTS

LOT 9 WH HOUSTON 32L | REG#44513955

CE -4.7 | BW 6.2 | WW 83 | YW 137 | MM 36 | CHB$ 140

LOT 17 WH HOUSTON 25L | REG#44513961

CE -3.9 | BW 5.3 | WW 86 | YW 137 | MM 32 | CHB$ 137

REESE & ELLY JO WAGNER 3936 182nd St., Redfield, SD

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A review of the current cattle market. Sale Barn Study COLD WEATHER BUT HOT CATTLE M contributed article by Kirk Lynch Lynch Livestock Inc. and Humeston Livestock Exchange, Humeston, Iowa this fat cattle deal to continue an s I wrote this article, we have humestonlivestockexchange.com

received our first snowstorm of the winter and my four little ones could not wait to throw on their snow pants and go play in the white stuff! Me on the other hand, not so excited about leaving the warmth and comfort of my office. It is because they are looking forward to joy and fun and I am dreading frozen waters and/or sick cattle. Either way, it is safe to say that winter is upon us!

upward trend going into the new year and into spring. How high we can go, that is the million-dollar question!

The higher fat cattle market is driving a higher price for the feeder cattle market as well, even with the higher feedstuff inputs. We have seen some front end big strings of 800 pounds bringing well into the sixties and some 600-pound Well, I hope everyone had a won-Now toFeeder labor there seems to be several opbringing into the seventies look atcattle somehave of thesure been acattle derful holiday season. It really roller coaster. Overall, I will say portunities to invest in these things and eighties. Once again these are market reports that we have been seems longer than a month ago we the market is $10 to $20 better than as they will pay for themselves over tops.years. We have been seeing in the barns. The fat cattle were opening presents and bringing it was a month ago as the marketssome theextreme next couple marketstabilized, has been on for thetrying to fill up our own lots as fast in a new year, as winter came right anda hot we streak have seen Here is hoping for the warmer as to I am not sure several weeks, until this past week, after all of us with a couple of hay- cost of feedstuffs go down. On theas possible, days and wishing everyone a happy when we experienced slight dipseveralfeeder cattle are going to get any makers the first few weeks of 2024. other hand, we ahave seen and successful calving season! in the market. We havedue seen some andcheaper. We have been able to find Mother Nature created a difficult sales postponed to weather KirkatLynch, Lynch Livestock Inc., Waucoma, cheaper prices than that IA the producers mid to high forties, and challenging January 2024 highs for in some being very but hesitantcattle is the beef division manager for Lynch Liveus beef producers and that has these had have to fillbeen lots some with the weather that weand Kirk so when we do projects they extremes. stock Inc. and oversees all aspects of their backan effect on our markets as well.Most cash havecattle had. in the country grounding and cattle feeding operations throughare in the black. out Iowa and Kansas. He is also deeply involved have been trading at forty level or Overall, we have seen a slow and The cull cow and bull market has The cull cow and bull market hasExin the newly re-opened Humeston Livestock slightlyseen higher the rebound past couple of See-lagged steady comeback from the drastic a nice as well. change in Humeston, Iowa. Inas addition, the fat market, fromKirkalland his wife Mary own and operate Heartland Simmentals and dramatic market collapse weeks. we ing some there bulls to getbeasa high I expect few as thereports thereIowa, have been aroundoperation six in Northeast which is a seedstock experienced in late fall. I am bumps not mid-$1.30’s, bulk bringing that consists of 500 registered Simmental and in the road,with but Ithe expect

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sure we will make it back to where $1.20-plus, and the good high yieldwe were, as consumer demand has ing cows bringing up to $1.15, with certainly plateaued with the high most cows bringing close to that Livestock Inc., Waucoma, IA prices in the meat case. With thatKirk Lynch, $1.00Lynch range. Kirk is the Beef Division manager for Lynch Livestock said, we are still seeing impressiveInc. and oversees all aspects stock of their backgrounding The breeding market has prices for all types and grades ofand cattle operations throughout beenfeeding lagging behind the Iowa restandof He is also deeply involved in the newly recattle as there just isn’t the numbersKansas. the markets as Exchange there just seems Humeston Livestock in Humeston, out there and we are looking prettyopened that there are more people wanting Iowa. In addition, Kirk and his wife Mary own and solid for the next couple of years. operate Simmentals Northeast toHeartland sell bred heifersinand cowsIowa, than

which is a seed stock operation that consists of 500 On the fat cattle side, we haveregistered thereSimmental are people wanting tohave buy and Angus cows. They been seeing most of the top endfour children: them. Gabrielle I think(8), this is mainly driven Brayden (7), Vivian (5), (1). weather conditions and the cattle bringing in the mid 70’s withand Bianca by the

some extreme tops hitting the low 80’s. As the winter storms and cold temperatures have hit, it will definitely affect the112 ADG of cattle and keep the marketing weights in check for the short term. I think we will see a slow and steady climb at least until late spring but not sure we will see that $1.90 to $2.00 we were hoping for last fall. 122

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THE SURVEY SAYS: ANGUS GENETICS PROVIDE VALUE THROUGH SUPPLY CHAIN Angus Media, CattleFax gather insights on current management, future intentions of cow-calf and feedlot sectors. What do commercial cattlemen pay for bulls, and how does that correlate to calf value? Are commercial herds planning to rebuild? What incentivizes feedlots to buy and to pay a premium - on a set of calves? The short answers are $4,467, and it increases; yes; and everything from feed conversion to genetic merit. But the detailed answers are available by reading Industry Insights powered by Angus MediaSM and CattleFax. The report is an executive summary of two industrywide surveys conducted to gauge industry sentiment toward Angus genetics and to gain insight into the future structure of the industry. Clay Zwilling, Angus Media president, shared the results Nov. 5, during an Angus University session at the 2023 Angus Convention in Orlando, Fla.

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CattleFax administered the surveys to ensure an industrywide sampling and to prevent any breed bias. The cow-calf portion was conducted as part of CattleFax’s 2023 Annual Cow-Calf Survey and found a majority of producers believe genetics have improved in the last decade for multiple traits, such as carcass, growth, calving ease, maternal traits, and structure and function. CattleFax analysts conducted phone interviews to complete the extensive feedlot survey, where respondents represent 3.32 million head of cattle on feed. Almost 60% of those feedyard owners are 60 or older, indicating significant turnover in management in that sector in the coming years. “As that demographic changes, we may see shifts in cattle procurement and what they place value on,” Zwilling says. Some of the results aren’t surprising, Zwilling acknowledged, offering as example the preference for black Angus genetics at both the cow-calf and feedlot levels. Industry Insights data also gets at some intriguing details as to why. A lot of times, we make assumptions based on our perceptions, he said. “It’s always good to back it up with research like this.” Asked what role genetics play in purchasing decisions, 37% of feeders responded they pay attention to hide color, while 35% said breed composition, 11% noted sires and nearly 9% said they pay attention to genetic merit predictors. “This is an opportunity to know and look for what our folks are interested in purchasing, and how we can grow that,” he said. Zwilling shares more from the Industry Insights surveys and how cattlemen can use the results to in-

form their decisions in the Dec. 13 episode of Angus at Work, a podcast for profit-minded cattlemen. Produced by the Angus Beef Bulletin, the podcast features information on health, nutrition, genetics, management and marketing, and is available on most popular podcast platforms. To view the full 52-page Industry Insights report, find the “Marketing Materials” tab at the website link below to learn more. Watch for the Industry Insights logo in the Angus Journal®, Angus Beef Bulletin®, Angus Beef Bulletin EXTRA and social platforms as the Angus team helps break down the data throughout the coming year. – Written by Shauna Hermel, editor, Angus Beef Bulletin learn more angus.org/AngusProductions/Salebooks

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males at Cattlemen’s Congress, and the heifer went on to be Supreme Champion Female at that show. One of Atkinson’s most valued accomplishments was having the ROV Show Heifer and Show Bull of the year for the 2022-2023 season. Peers select the Herdsman of the Year award winner through voting, hosted by the Association. “You’re only as good as the people around you, and I’ve got the best crew around,” he said. Atkinson from Sulphur, Oklahoma said he was surprised to be selected as Herdsman of the Year because of the caliber of other nominees. They were Miles Shout, Express Ranches; Dillon Stertzbach, Stertzbach Cattle Company; and Greg Van Zee, Udell Cattle Company. The 2024 nominees were slated by a committee of previous award winners, based on their devotion and skills spent improving a specific herd and the Angus breed. Atkinson began as a herdsman at Conley Cattle in May of 2019. There he is involved in all aspects of the ranch but spends most of his time managing the show barn, preparing cattle to show or sell. Conley Cattle hosts three sales a year, a fall and spring female production sale and a bull sale every February. Aside from sales, they manage around 250 Angus cows. Before starting at Conley Cattle, Atkinson received his associate degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M and bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University in agricultural business. Each year, Atkinson said he enjoys attending the Roll of Victory (ROV) Angus shows and other major shows. In 2023, he had the Champion and Reserve Angus fe126

“Last year we revamped and elevated the Herdsman of the Year selection process,” said Caitlyn Brandt, director of events and junior activities. “Since then, we’ve seen an increase in voting participation and an increase in anticipation for the results.” To be eligible to vote, exhibitors must have entered at least one of the following shows in 2023: Cattlemen’s Congress, National Western Stock Show, Western National Angus Futurity, Atlantic National, American Royal or North American International Livestock Exposition. Atkinson says there are many driving factors for why he is involved with the Angus breed. “The competition in the Angus breed is the highest level and sets the bar for the other breeds,” he said.

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traight Describe your best or worst day. What is the most used tool on your ranch? How old is it? About the Stockman. As long as I can remember I have been taking care of cattle. As a little boy I have several great memories of helping my dad and brother working cattle and checking pastures. Raising Angus cattle is a true passion of mine as well as my dad, Melvin, and my brother, Andy. We’ve been having production sales annually since 1995 and it’s always been a “family” event. My parents first met while showing cattle at a fair and my brother and I also met our spouses (Sarah and Beth) through 4-H and showing cattle. In cattle terms, we are double bred cattle enthusiasts!”

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Communication is key to any business; the cell phone has allowed me to easily connect with customers and help make daily plans on the farm. The only problem with it now is that I don’t get everyone called back, lol! I often miss the good old days when we didn’t have cell phones. How did we do it!?!”

Worst day ever: It’s March/ April, you wake up to 32 to 36 degrees and it’s raining. Nothing kills calves faster, those days suck! Cold mud gives me nightmares! Best day ever: Sale day, regardless of the weather. It’s like Christmas morning. The buildup and anticipation are something we look forward to all year. I love seeing all the people and visiting about the cattle.”

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Tyler Musgrave Musgrave Angus of New Salem, Ill.

Your favorite non-ranch activity to do in your free time? I have four sons – I am game with anything they want to do.”

What is your least favorite job on the ranch? If I never had to graft a calf again, that would be fine with me!”

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Quite easily LD Capitalist 316. He’s a sire that opened the door for us, bringing international visitors and siring some of the great cattle in the breed. He and his sons, Exclusive, Colossal and Stunner have left an impact on the breed that will be hard to rival. I’m humbled by all the producers who have put their faith in these sires.”

Being patient and not to get disappointed when things don’t work out how you planned. I tell myself, things happen for a reason, good and bad. Don’t let yourself be discouraged, nothing positive will ever come from that mindset. If this business was easy everyone would be doing it!”

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