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BULL TEST

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Midland Bull Test sale April 4-6 in Columbus, Mont. Launched by Leo McDonnell’s father in the early 1960s Midland Bull test is narrowing in on 50 years of performance testing

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America’s bulls. McDonnell, along with his wife Sam and son and daughter-in-law Steve and Lindsay Williams, operate Midland Bull Test in Columbus, Mont. Beginning the test with about 60 bulls in the early 1960s, present day tests at the nation’s largest bull test now include nearly 12,000 head from 11 breeds. 7KH ¿QDO ZHLJKWV IRU the 2007-08 Midland Bull Test bulls were taken late February and early March. The top 70-80 percent of these bulls will sell on April 4-6 at the Midland Bull Test

sale facilities. These bulls have been ultrasound tested, fertility tested and will have performance data available online at www.midlandbulltest.com. New this year, a Residual Feed Intake (RFI) GHSLFWLQJ IHHG HIÂżFLHQF\ LV available on a portion of the bulls (See related article on Page 3 of this edition). There will also be a video available to view the bulls online and upon request Midland will mail you a DVD. Those with questions leading up to the sale can call 406-322-5597. “The whole concept

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was the same kind of screen, but nobody wanted the information so they quit. Midland also started measuring testicles early on. Nobody wanted that, so they quit and later returned to the practice. Consignors from all over the U.S. send bulls to Midland for testing, but most of the cattle stem from the western states. The test provides producers an opportunity to compare their cattle to their contemporaries in a meaningful environment. Consignors receive regular performance data from birth weight to average daily gain, weaning weights, 205-day weights, adjusted yearling weights and carcass measurements. All the bulls have been ultrasounded, had fertility measurements taken and production records are compiled on several of the bulls’ mothers. For the commercial man looking to buy bulls, Midland offers a chance to look

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*@R OJJG <O )D?G<I? =MDIBN I@R DIAJMH<ODJI OJ A@@? @A˜>D@I>T Forty miles southwest of where Leo McDonnell and Steve Williams stand at their Columbus, Mont. livestock operations, the Beartooth Range rises abruptly from the valley, blotting out the last traces of sunlight. It is a still, perfect evening, and their cows have fanned out across the prairie, grazing the dry, native grass that spreads across the unbroken landscape. The father-son duo spends a lot of time thinking about grass because they know their livelihood depends on their ability to understand the connection between grass and their cows, and to XVH ERWK RI WKHP HIÂżFLHQWO\ to produce products for the marketplace. Leo and Steve are deeply rooted in the ranching business, and for three generations they’ve been catalysts of progress in the cattle industry. The family pioneered the performance revolution in the 1960s when they launched Midland Bull Test, known around the world as the epicenter for genetic and performance evaluation. They’ve also helped revolutionize seedstock marketing and production, and as the industry enters the 21st Century, the McDonnells are about to do it again. This time, they’ve introduced a new technology called GrowSafe SysWHPVŠ 7KLV ZLOO ÂżQDOO\ allow cattle producers, for WKH ÂżUVW WLPH HYHU QRW RQO\ WR DQDO\]H IHHG HIÂżFLHQF\ on an individual-animal basis, but also identify speFLÂżF DQLPDOV WKDW FRQVXPH less feed, while retaining competitive gains. “This test could lead to vast improvements in the IHHG HIÂżFLHQF\ RI FDWWOH :H

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as much as 10-15 percent or about $60 per cow, and potentially by an additional $60 to $70 once an animal enters the feedlot. “By using our GrowSafe SystemsŽ technology to identify superiorperformance cattle, you have a rare opportunity to reduce feed costs while maintaining the same level of production,� says Leo.

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Midland Bull Test prepares for generational transition Columbus, Mont. – “I believe in the principals and foundations that Midland is built on,� says Steve Williams, herd health manager at Midland Bull Test. Steve and Lindsay Williams, Leo and Sam McDonnell’s son and

daughter-in-law, are preparing to take over management of the 46-yearold Midland Bull Test operation. The couple has played an ever-increasing role in the daily operations for the last eight years. “Leo and Sam have set a good

course, as did Leo Sr. and Grandma Donna for that matter,� says Steve. “It is our combined hope that we’ve learned enough to stay on track.� “We are adding value to the bulls and giving cattle producers – registered and commercial alike – an opportunity to view top end bull calves from countless operations from across the country in one place on a level playing field,� says Steve. “Consignors bring their top bull calves from top produc-

The Wyoming Livestock Roundup would like to thank Lindsay Williams for sharing her fantastic photography talents. She took many of the photos throughout this edition including the bull photos taken for our advertisers. We APPRECIATE your help Lindsay!

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ing cows as evidenced by the average nursing ratio of the bull calves being tested.� Steve welcomes the new changes that have taken place this year with the new feed efficiency test. “We’ve been able to take our testing one step further with the RFI (residual feed index) and feed efficiency testing,� says Steve. “At Midland, we believe this information will be vital to producers’ bottom lines especially in this era of ever increasing costs and grain being used for biofuels. We can help

producers capitalize on their most valuable asset – their land and the grass it produces.� This summer Midland Bull Test will be efficiency testing individual herds for various fall calving operations as well as replacement females. By fall, they will have added 56 more nodes, doubling their GrowSafe efficiency test capacity. Next year, all test bulls will go through the efficiency test, an additional tool to help producers select their breeding bulls. “It’s important to remember that as excited as we are about increasing efficiency, it’s only half of the equation. It makes a powerful combination to couple e ff i c i e n c y with performance, and I think that’s the key,� says S t e v e . All of the Leo McDonnell and son Steve Williams at the fam- bulls have been BVD ily’s ranch near Columbus, Mont. Courtesy photo

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Angus bulls weighed off test at Midland There are 690 head of Angus on test and the top performers will sell April 4. At WKH ÂżQDO ZHLJKW WKH JUHHQ WDJ low birthweight (BW EPD of 2.0 or less and an actual birthweight of 84 lbs or less) Angus bulls had an ADG of 3.29 and an WDA of 3.06. The white tag bulls had an ADG of 3.38 and an WDA of 3.15. Green Tag Low Birthweight Angus The top ADG green tag bulls for the 2008 MBT are Lot 474 and Lot 378 with ADGs of 4.38. Lot 474 is sired by Connealy Danny Boy and is consigned by Spencer Angus, Fromberg, Mont. Lot 378 is sired by Mytty In Focus and is consigned by Black Pine Farm of Heron, Mont. Third is Lot 398 with an ADG of 4.30. He is sired by Connealy Danny Boy and is consigned by Sunny Okanogan Angus of Omak, Wash. Fourth is Lot 373 with an ADG of 4.28. He is sired

by Mytty in Focus and is consigned by Gardiner Prime Angus of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Fifth is Lot 84 with an ADG of 4.16. He is sired by RAB-EGL Future Design and is consigned by Van Nice Angus Ranch, Hanna, Okla. Sixth is Lot 82 with an ADG of 4.05. He is sired by RAB-EGL Future Design and is another Van Nice Angus Ranch consignment. Seventh is Lot 460 with an ADG of 4.02. He is sired by HARB Pendelton 765 JH and is consigned by 21 Angus Ranch, New England, N.D. Eighth is Lot 308 with an ADG of 4.01. He is sired by GAR Preeminent and is consigned by Canyon Creek Angus, Cody, Wyo. Leading the WDA green tag division is Lot 244 with a WDA of 3.75. He is sired by CA Future Direction 5321 and is consigned by Meadow Mist Farm of Landisburg, Pa. Second is Lot 513 with a WDA of 3.71. He is sired by Riverbend Bando 598 3037 and is consigned by Grandview Farms and Gem State of Jerome, Idaho. Third is Number one in the WDA green tag division Lot 373 with a is Lot 244 with a WDA of 3.75. He is sired by CA Future Direction 5321 and is consigned by WDA of 3.65. He is sired by Meadow Mist Farm of Landisburg, Pa.

Mytty in Focus and is consigned by Gardiner Prime Angus. Fourth is Lot 378 with a WDA of 3.56. He is sired by Mytty in Focus and is consigned by Black Pine Farms. 7LHG IRU ÂżIWK LV /RW with a WDA of 3.53. He is sired by Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6 and is consigned by Sundberg Farms of Mendota, Ill. 7LHG IRU ÂżIWK LV /RW ZLWK a WDA of 3.53. He is sired by HARB Pendelton 765 JH and is consigned by 21 Angus Ranch. Tied for seventh is Lot 457 with a WDA of 3.51. He is sired by Bairds Danny Boy 565 and is consigned by Flat Mountain Ranch of Menahga, Minn. Also tied for seventh is Lot 474 with an ADG of 3.51. He is sired by Connealy Danny Boy and is consigned Spencer Angus. White Tag Angus The top ADG white tag Angus bull for the 2008 MBT is Lot 451 with an ADG of 4.55. He is sired by KCF Bennett Coalition SCC and is

consigned by Flat Mountain Ranch. Tied for second is Lot 224 with an ADG of 4.50. He is sired by Sitz Traveler 9420 and is consigned by 7X Ranches of Lingle, Wyo. Tied for second is Lot 384 with an ADG of 4.50. He is sired by BCC Bushwacker 41-93 and is consigned by Black Pine Farms. Fourth is Lot 621 with an ADG of 4.46. He is sired by Boyd New Day 8005 and is consigned by Rally Farms of Millbrook, N.Y. Fifth is Lot 612 with an ADG of 4.36. He is sired by Hoff Head of the Class SC 456 and is consigned by Neilson Brothers Angus of Ashton, Idaho. Sixth is Lot 405 with an ADG of 4.34. He is sired by Koupals B&B Balancer 4017 and is consigned by Lienemann Cattle Co. of Princeton, Neb. In seventh is Lot 586 with an ADG of 4.32. He is sired by Mytty in Focus and is consigned by PBT Angus Farms of Hale, Mo.

Eighth is Lot 450 with an ADG of 4.30. He is sired by KCF Bennett Coalition SCC and is consigned Flat Mountain Ranch. Leading the WDA white tag division is Lot 626 with a WDA of 3.83. He is sired by MAR Peacemaker 3068 and is consigned by Giem Ranches, Inc. of Twin Bridges, Mont. Second is Lot 384 with a WDA of 3.79. He is sired by BCC Bushwacker 41-93 and is consigned by Black Pine Farms. Third is Lot 451 with a WDA of 3.67. He is sired by KCF Bennett Coalition SCC and is consigned by Flat Mountain Ranch. Tied for fourth is Lot 546 with a WDA of 3.66. He is sired by River Front 09-99 and is consigned by Box H Ranch of Frannie, Wyo. Tied for fourth is Lot 456 with a WDA of 3.66. He is sired by Big Rok Black Top 213 and is consigned by Flat Mountain Ranch. Tied for sixth is Lot 303 with a WDA of 3.65. He is

sired by Baldridge Kaboom K243 KCF and is consigned by Galaxy Beef LLC of Graham, Mo. Tied for sixth place is Lot 459 with a WDA of 3.65. He is sired by GAR Predestined and is consigned by Kuhn Angus Ranch of Medical Lake, Wash. Eighth is Lot 416 with a WDA of 3.64. He is sired by Woodlawn Charge On 14 and is consigned by Cordingley Angus Ranch of Ashton, Idaho. The top ADG sire group belongs to Neilson Brothers Angus with Lots 612, 614 and 615. They are sired by Hoff Head of the Class SC 456 and averaged 4.02. Second in the ADG sire group is Van Nice Angus Ranch with Lots 82, 83 and 84. They are sired by RAB-EGL Future Design and averaged 3.99. Third is Flat Mountain Ranch with Lots 450, 451, and 452. They are sired by KFC Bennett Coalition FCC and Continued on next page

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Continued from previous page averaged 3.98. Fourth in the ADG sire group is 21 Angus Ranch with Lots 460, 461, and 462. They are sired by HARB Pendelton 765 JH and averaged 3.94. Fifth is Sunny Okanogan

lawn Charge On 14 and averaged 3.89. Tied for seventh is McCoy Angus of Imbler, Ore. with Lots 68, 69, and 73. They are sired by B/R New Frontier 095 and averaged 3.86. Tied for seventh is Currant Creek Angus of Roundup, Mont. with

Angus with Lots 396, 397, and 398. They are sired by Connealy Danny Boy and averaged 3.91. Sixth is Cordingley Angus Ranch with Lots 414, 415, and 416. They are sired by Wood-

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Lots 360, 361, and 362. They are sired by ALC Payton H12P and averaged 3.86. Ninth is Sunny Okanogan Angus with Lots 392, 393 and 394. They are sired by Bushs Big Time 452 and averaged 3.84. Tenth is 7X Ranches with Lots 224, 229 and 230. They are sired by Sitz Traveler 9420 and averaged 3.82. The top WDA sire group belongs to Flat Mountain Ranch with Lots 450, 451 and 452. They are sired by KFC Bennett Coalition FCC and averaged 3.58. Second is Giem Angus Ranch Inc. with Lots 626, 627

and 628. They are sired by MAR Peacemaker 3068 and averaged 3.57. Third is Cordingley Angus Ranch with Lots 414, 415 and 416. They are sired by Woodlawn Charge On 14 and averaged 3.51. Fourth is Four Lazy Y Angus of Powell, Wyo. with Lots 387, 388, and 390. They are sired by MAR Excel 1773 and averaged 3.40. Fifth is 21 Angus Ranch with Lots 460, 461 and 462. They are sired by HARB Pendelton 765 JH and averaged 3.39. Sixth is Garret Farms of Hillsdale, N.Y. with Lots 282,

285 and 288. They are sired by Garrets Day Ahead 007 and averaged 3.37. Seventh is McCoy Angus with Lots 68, 69, and 71. They are sired by B/R New Frontier 095 and averaged 3.36. Eighth is Currant Creek Angus with Lots 360, 361 and 362. They are sired by ALC Payton H12P and averaged 3.35. Ninth is 7X Ranches with Lots 224, 229, and 230. They are sired by Sitz Traveler 9420 and averaged 3.34. Tenth is Gardiner Prime Angus with Lots 370, 371, and 373. They are sired by Mytty in Focus and average 3.33. -

Gelbvieh bulls weighed off test at Midland There are 46 head of Gelbvieh on test and WKH WRS SHUIRUPHUV ZLOO VHOO $SULO $W WKH ÂżQDO weight the green tag low birthweight (BW EPD 1.6 or less and actual birthweight of 84 lbs or less) Gelbvieh had an average ADG of 3.26 and WDA of 2.94. The orange tag Gelbvieh had an average ADG of 3.24 and an average WDA of 3.14. Green Tag Low Birthweight Gelbvieh Leading the green tag, low birthweight Gelbvieh at the 2008 MBT for ADG is Lot 1121 with an ADG of 3.63. He is sired by Alberda Traveler 005 and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms of Bozeman, Mont. Tied for second is Lot 1101 with an ADG of 3.50. He is sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Tied for second is Lot 1113 with an ADG of 3.50. He is sired by GKT Roper 18R and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. The top green tag, low birthweight WDA Gelbvieh bull at the 2008 MBT is Lot 1113 with a WDA of 3.14. He is sired by GKT Roper 18R and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Second is Lot 1122 with a WDA of 3.09. He is sired by RP 3rd Bushwacker and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Third is Lot 1110 with a WDA of 3.03. He is sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Fourth is Lot 1121 with a WDA of 3.00. He is sired by Alberda Traveler 416 and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Orange Tag Gelbvieh Leading the orange tag Gelbvieh at the 2008 MBT for ADG is Lot 1120 with an ADG

of 4.18. He is sired by Alberda Traveler 416 and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Second is Lot 1124 with an ADG of 4.16. He is sired by JOB Danell Montana Infusion and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Third is Lot 1119 with an ADG of 3.99. He is sired by Alberda Traveler 416 and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Fourth is Lot 1106 with an ADG of 3.97. He is sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. The top orange tag WDA Gelbvieh bull at the 2008 MBT is Lot 1133 with a WDA of 3.56. He is sired by ELK Crazy Horse and is consigned by M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont. Second is Lot 1107 with a WDA of 3.53. He is sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Third is Lot 1120 with a WDA of 3.49. He is sired by Alberda Traveler 416 and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Tied for fourth is Lot 1123 with a WDA of 3.35. He is sired by SPUR Beretta 703G and is consigned by Middle Creek Farms. Tied for fourth is Lot 1132 with a WDA of 3.35. He is sired by MLH Goldrush Visa J40 and consigned by Marko D&L Cattle, Great Falls, Mont. Leading the ADG Gelbvieh sire groups at the 2008 MBT is Middle Creek Farms with Lots 1105, 1106 and 1108. They are sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and averaged 3.83. The top WDA Gelbvieh sire group at the 2008 MBT is Middle Creek Farms with Lots 1103, 1104, and 1107. They are sired by MCF Bruce Almighty 35P and averaged 3.40. -

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171 head of Red Angus weighed off test at Midland There are 171 head of Red Angus on test and the top performers will sell $SULO $W WKH ÂżQDO ZHLJKW the low birthweight green tag (BW EPD 0.8 or less and less than 84 lbs birthweight) Red Angus had an average ADG of 3.14 and WDA of 2.99. The yellow tag Red Angus had an average ADG of 3.41 and a WDA of 3.20. Low Birthweight Green Tag Red Angus The top ADG green tag Red Angus bull for the 2008 MBT is Lot 844 with an ADG of 3.97. He is sired by LCHMN Grandcanyon 1244G and is consigned by Lucht Red Angus of Bozeman, Mont. Second is Lot 860 with an ADG of 3.80. He is sired by Beckton Lancer N199 TP and is consigned by Six Iron Ranch of Shoshoni, Wyo. Third is Lot 825 with an ADG of 3.71. He is sired by 5L Signature 5615 and is consigned by Lautenschlager & Sons and Dykes Cattle of Endicott, Wash. Fourth is Lot 780 with an ADG of 3.67. He is sired by LSF Combination A301M and is consigned by Klompien Red Angus of Manhattan, Mont. 7LHG IRU ÂżIWK LV /RW

with an ADG of 3.64. He is sired by 5L Signature 5615 and is consigned by Lautenschlager & Sons and Dykes Cattle. 7LHG IRU ÂżIWK LV /RW 838 with an ADG of 3.64. He is sired by C-T Thunderstorm 0530 and is consigned by C-T Red Angus of Manhattan, Mont. Tied IRU ÂżIWK LV /RW ZLWK DQ ADG of 3.64. He is sired by Glacier Chateau 744 and is consigned by Lucht Red Angus. Eighth is Lot 801 with an ADG of 3.61. He is sired by 5L Signature 5615 and is consigned by Lautenschlager & Sons. Leading the WDA green tag division is Lot 720 with a WDA of 3.60. He is sired by WCC New Design 44 and is consigned by Hay Cow of Lincoln, Calif. Second is Lot 734 with a WDA of 3.49. He is sired by 4L Star Bando R141 and is consigned by Hay Cow. Third is Lot 708 with a WDA of 3.40. He is sired by LCC Major League A502M and is consigned by Bastian Red Angus of Neola, Utah. Tied for fourth is Lot 801 with a WDA of 3.38. He is sired by 5L Signature 5615 and is consigned by

Lautenschlager and Sons. Also tied for fourth is Lot 825 with a WDA of 3.38. He is sired by 5L Signature 5615 and is consigned by Lautenschlager & Sons and Dykes Cattle. Sixth is Lot 732 with a WDA of 3.36. He is sired by 4L Star Bando R141 and is consigned by Hay Cow. Seventh is Lot 838 with a WDA of 3.30. He is sired by C-T Thunderstorm 0530 and is consigned by C-T Red Angus. Tied for eighth is Lot

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The top ADG yellow tag Red Angus bulls for the 2008 MBT are Lot 840 and 776 with ADGs of 4.09. Lot 840 is sired by BCC Bushwacker 41-93 and is consigned by Lucht Red Angus. Lot 776 is sired by LSF Combination A301M and is consigned by Klompien Ranch.

750 with a WDA of 3.24. He is sired by Fraser Regulator and is consigned by Fraser Ranch, Burns, Ore. Tied for eighth is Lot 722 with a WDA of 3.24. He is sired by WCC New Design 44 and is consigned by Lot 720 Hay Cow. Number one in the WDA green tag division Yellow Tag is Lot 720 with a WDA of 3.60. He is sired by Red Angus WCC New Design 44 and is consigned by Hay Cow of Lincoln, Calif. The top

ADG yellow tag Red Angus bulls for the 2008 MBT are Lot 840 and 776 with ADGs of 4.09. Lot 840 is sired by BCC Bushwacker 41-93 and is consigned by Lucht Red Angus. Lot 776 is sired by LSF Combination A301M and is consigned by Klompien Ranch. Third is Lot 834 with an ADG of 4.06. He is sired by 4L Super Vision R2292 and is consigned by C-T Red Angus. Fourth is Lot 718 with an ADG of 4.05. He is

sired by Bieber Make Mimi 7249 and is consigned by Habecks Red Angus Ranch of Wahkon, Minn. Fifth is Lot 788 with an ADG of 4.01. He is sired by LSF Combination A301M and is consigned by Klompien Ranch. Sixth is Lot 820 with an ADG of 3.99. He is sired by C-T Thunderstorm 0530 and is consigned by Lautenschlager and Sons. Tied for seventh is Lot 756 with an ADG of 3.97. Continued on next page

Selling 6 Outstanding Prospects Lot 208. BR Tie Breaker 17 12-20-06 by SAV Tie Breaker 5288

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2008 Midland Performance Edition

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Continued from previous page He is sired by LCHMN Grandcanyon 1244G and is consigned by Knaub Cattle Co. of Lodge Grass, Mont. Tied for seventh is Lot 707 with an ADG of 3.97. He is sired by LMN Impressive Rob 109 and is consigned by Bastian Red Angus. Leading the WDA yellow tag division is Lot 751 with a WDA of 3.72. He is sired by Fraser Regulator 766 and is consigned by Fraser Ranch of Burns, Ore. Second is Lot 822 with a WDA of 3.70. He is sired by C-T Cherokee Spirit 325 and is consigned by Lautenschlager & Sons. Third is Lot 730 with a WDA of 3.68. He is sired by Buf Crk Cher Pine 5711 and is consigned by Hay Cow. Tied for fourth is Lot 814 with a WDA of 3.62.

He is sired by 5L Lumberjack 587-5814 and is consigned by Lautenschlager and Sons. Tied for fourth is Lot 707 with a WDA of 3.62. He is sired by LMN Impressive Rob 109 and is consigned by Bastian Red Angus. Sixth is Lot 731 with a WDA of 3.53. He is sired by 4L Star Bando R141 and is consigned by Hay Cow. Seventh is Lot 711 with a WDA of 3.52. He is sired by Loosli 329 and is consigned by Lyle Taylor of Vernal, Utah. Eighth is Lot 877 with a WDA of 3.51. He is sired by MDM Chateau 32-4 and is consigned by Paintrock Angus Ranch of Hyattville, Wyo. The top ADG sire group belongs to Klompien Red Angus with Lots 776, 780 and 788. They are sired by

Leading the WDA yellow tag division is Lot 751 with a WDA of 3.72. He is sired by Fraser Regulator 766 and is consigned by Fraser Ranch of Burns, Ore.

LSF Combination A301M and averaged 3.92. Second is Six Iron Ranch with Lots 860, 862 and 864. They are sired by Beckton Lancer N199 TP and averaged 3.86. Third is Knaub Cattle Co. with Lots 756, 757 and 758. They are sired by Lchmn Grandcanyon 1244G and averaged 3.70. Fourth is C-T Red Angus with Lots 834, 835, and 836. They are sired by 4L Super Vision R2292 and averaged 3.60. Fifth is Lautenschlager and Sons with Lots 812, 814, and 816. They are sired by 5L Lumberjack 587-5814 and averaged 3.59. Sixth is Lautenschlager & Sons and Dykes Cattle with Lots 823, 824, and 825. They are sired by 5L Signature 5615 and averaged 3.56 The top WDA sire group is Hay Cow with Lots 731, 732 and 734. They are sired by 4L Star Bando R141 and averaged 3.46. Second is Hay Cow with Lots 727, 728 and 730. They are sired by Buf Crk Cher Pine 5711 and averaged 3.44. Third is Hay Cow with Lots 719, 720 and 722. They are sired by WCC New Design 44 and averaged 3.42. Fourth is Hay Cow with Lots 724, 725 and 726. They are sired by Holiday Big Red 4270 and averaged 3.37.

We are excited about this individual’s performance and breeding potential. With his dam producing the record-gaining and high-indexing bull at Midland last year and with the great Mytty In Focus as his sire, he was bred for great things-and he did it! He has excelled in all areas- low birth weight, high weaning weight, outstanding gain performance, excellent ultrasound data, huge scrotal and powerful phenotype. GPAR In Focus T59 Mytty In Focus Reg: 15695861 GPAR In Focus T59 B/R New Design 036 GAR New Design M249 GAR Precision 1680 GAR Precision 33 GAR New Trend 250 #4 REA

Fifth is Lautenschlager & Sons with Lots 813, 814 and 816. They are sired by 5L Lumberjack 587-5814 and averaged 3.35.

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There are three head of Braunvieh on test and the top performers will sell April 2, 2008. Leading the ADG division for Braunvieh at the 2008 MBT was Lot 1160 with an ADG of 3.18. He is sired by MHF Cor-

Charolais bulls weighed off test at Midland There are 30 head of Charolais on test and the top performers will sell April 2. At WKH ÂżQDO ZHLJKW WKH &KDURODLV KDG DQ DYHUage ADG of 2.89 and WDA of 3.00. The top ADG Charolais bull for the 2008 MBT is Lot 1193 with an ADG of 3.97. He is sired by RR Beyond 0513 and is consigned by Shamrock Cattle Co. of Lohrville, Iowa. Second is Lot 1182 with an ADG of 3.91. He is sired by WDZ Bud 434 Pld ET and is consigned by LaFraise Farms of Flanagan, Ill. Third is Lot 1186 with an ADG of 3.74. He is sired by WDZ Bud 434 Pld ET and is consigned by LaFraise Farms. Fourth is Lot 1181 with an ADG of 3.61. He is sired by Three Trees Whirlwind ET and is consigned by LaFraise Farms. The top WDA Charolais bull for the

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the 2008 MBT is Lot 1205 with an ADG of 3.21. He is sired by Pattirex Pistol Pete and is consigned by Hillside Acres of Sweet Home, Ore. Topping the WDA division for the Murray Grey at the 2008 MBT is Lot 1202 with a WDA of 2.91. He is

sired by Lindsay Elect and is consigned by H Diamond Cattle Co. of Idaho )DOOV ,GDKR 7LHG IRU ÂżUVW is Lot 1201 with a WDA of 2.91. He is sired by Twin Fir Lightning and is consigned by H Diamond Cattle Co. -

Simmental bulls weighed off Midland There are four head of Simmentals on test and the top performers will sell $SULO $W WKH ÂżQDO ZHLJKW the Simmental had an average ADG of 3.51 and WDA of 3.33.

Leading the ADG for Simmental at the 2008 MBT is Lot 1246 with an ADG of 3.84. He is sired by SAV 8180 Traveler 004 and is consigned by Nelson Family Farms of Mabel, Minn.

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When the scrotal measurements are turned in he’ll get an EPD, and with his dam at +.55 and his sire at +1.71, he’ll no doubt have a high number. His YW EPD will also go up as his data is turned in to the Association. One of the things that sets this individual apart from the other good In Focus sons out there is his conservative projection for external fat cover.

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122 Salers bulls weighed off test at Midland There are 122 head of Salers on test and the top performers will sell April $W WKH ¿QDO ZHLJKW WKH JUHHQ WDJ ORZ ELUWKZHLJKW (BW EPD 1.1 or less and an OEV RU OHVV ELUWKZHLJKW 6DOHUV KDG DQ DYHUDJH $'* of 3.12 and WDA of 2.89. 7KH ZKLWH WDJ 6DOHUV KDG DQ DYHUDJH $'* RI DQG WDA of 3.07. Green Tag Salers 7KH WRS $'* JUHHQ WDJ 6DOHUV EXOO IRU WKH MBT is Lot 1055 with an $'* RI +H LV VLUHG E\ NRC Intercept and is conVLJQHG E\ /LJKWQLQJ &UHHN &DWWOH RI *LUDUG .DQV Second is Lot 1001 ZLWK DQ $'* RI +H LV VLUHG E\ ' 0LOOHQQLXP 5 DQG LV FRQVLJQHG E\ 5RE %RGLQH RI 9ROWDLUH N.D. Third is Lot 989 with DQ $'* UDWLR RI +H LV VLUHG E\ $3 3OG *HQHVLV ;= ) DQG LV FRQVLJQHG E\ 'HHS &UHHN 6DOHUV RI 0LWFKHOO 6 ' )RXUWK LV /RW ZLWK DQ $'* RI +H LV

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By Steve Paisley

Managing and Marketing Cull Cows An annual income source often overlooked by many ranches is the sales receipts generated from open or “cull� cows. Depending upon each ranch’s culling rate, CattleFAX and data from several land-grant universities suggest cull cow receipts can generally account for 15 to 20 percent of total income from a cowherd. This may be even more important for the predominantly rangebased operations in Wyoming that focus almost

exclusively on cow-calf enterprises. As input costs continue to rise, effective feeding and marketing of cull animals can dramatically affect overall profitability. Capturing value in the cull cow market Traditionally, cull cow prices are at their lowest in late fall, with prices peaking in March and April. Many operations try to capture additional value for their cows by feeding or retaining ownership of their

cows through the winter months, taking advantage of both the seasonality of prices, as well as the rapid weight gains achieved when moderate to thin range cows are placed in a feedlot and receive a high grain finishing ration. The industry benefits as well, as the additional feeding period improves the overall quality of the beef produced. Research at the James C. Hageman SAREC facility Actually adding value to cull cows is not always as simple as it appears on PowerPoint slides and handouts. Many Wyoming operations do not have feeding facilities or appropriate equipment to feed cull cows on the ranch. Research recently completed at UW College of Agriculture’s James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle was designed to investi-

gate three different feeding programs and their impact on performance, carcass merit and economics. Two treatments consisted of traditional corn-based finishing diets utilizing mixed hay and barley straw or corn silage as the roughage source. A third self-fed treatment was included to evaluate the potential for rangebased finishing programs for cull cows, in which cows could be left in the

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Continued from previous page self-feeders ate less feed, and therefore had more efficient gains; however, using current feed prices and actual receipts, feed cost of gains were highest for the self-fed group, and similar for cattle receiving traditional hay and silage rations. The larger issue is overall feed costs. Current feed costs have made it extremely difficult to develop a profitable cull cow feeding enterprise. Industry Impacts Predicted high grain, hay, and fuel prices will continue to impact the

beef industry. Fortunately, continued strong demand for beef, along with an improving export market, has so far lessened the impact of high costs on cull cow prices. There are still opportunities to feed cull cows cost effectively, but it will require alternative management approaches such as, a) minimizing the amount of grain fed by placing cull cows on crop residues and meadow regrowth to improve condition and add weight without feeding harvested feeds or

grain, b) finding and utilizing lower cost alternative feeds where available such as beet pulp, grain screenings, and rejected barley, and c) feeding cows for shorter periods and marketing sooner, capturing efficient early gains. Steve Paisley is the UW Cooperative Extension Service beef cattle specialist at SAREC. For more information on this project or other current projects at the facility, stop by the center or call 307-837-2000. Paisley can also be contacted at spaisley@uwyo.edu.

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“The native cattle are extinct, but the LVODQG IXOO RI DUWLÂżFLDO EUHHGV 7KH DJULculturalist Bakewell created sheep and cows and horses to order, and the EUHHGV LQ ZKLFK HYHU\ WKLQJ ZDV RPLWWHG EXW ZKDW LV HFRQRPLFDO 7KH FRZ LV VDFULÂżFHG WR KHU EDJ WKH R[ WR KLV VLUORLQ ´ Âą 5DOSK :DOGR (PHUVRQ and calving ease. Heterosis and EPDs “EPDs allow us to classify breeds into biological types,â€? says Spangler. “If we have a Simmental bull, we can adjust factors to put him on an Angus basis and we can do the same thing with a Hereford bull so we’re comparing apples to apples. The larger the difference is, the more the two breeds complement each other because they excel in different areas,â€? says Spangler. “Hybrid vigor is the superiority of a crossbred animal as compared to the average of its straight-bred parents,â€? he continues. “The more divergent those parental lines, the more heterosis. If we cross an Angus and a Red Angus we’ll get some heterosis, but not as much as crossing an Angus and a Brahman.â€? “In terms of crossbreeding systems, there are many,â€? says Spangler. “Choosing a system is dependent on production goals, herd size and

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Continued from previous page sustain it.â€? “The goal of crossbreeding systems should be the optimization of both your labor and your inputs, as well as the heterosis gain, which becomes your outputs,â€? he explains. “Minimizing inputs - making it really easy - or maximizing outputs - getting a lot of retained heterosis – alone ZLOO QRW OHDG WR D SURÂżWDEOH or sustainable crossbreeding system.â€? He says maximizing outputs can be good, but not if after a few years it becomes too complicated to maintain. Percent heterosis is the crossbred average minus the parental breed average divided by the parental breed average times 100. “It’s the deviation of the crossbred animal from the average of his crossbred breeds,â€? says Spangler. Maternal heterosis “Maternal heterosis is where we sometimes miss the boat – capitalizing on WKH EHQHÂżWV VKH KDV IRU WKH crossbred calf,â€? he says. While the advantages of a crossbred calf are increased survival and improved weights, the advantages of a crossbred cow are more longevity and, therefore, productivity. The crossbred cow is able to conceive better, producing more calves and a greater cumulative weaning

weight. That means more dollars in your pocket,� says Spangler. “Economics drive this decision.� Crossbred sires also have more fertility and longevity and are lower maintenance. “The best advantage of a crossbred sire is he allows us to take advantage of crossbreed systems in a much simpler fashion,� comments Spangler. Heterosis, heritability The relationship between heterosis and heritability is that as heritability goes up, heterosis goes down. “Phenotype equals the sum of genotype and the environment,� says Spangler. “Genotype is comprised of additive effects, which EPDs capture. However, we leave two others – dominance and epistatic effects – on the table, and we can capture those through crossbreeding.� Because reproduction is lowly heritable it’s affected strongly by heterosis. “Production traits are moderately heritable, giving a moderate amount of heterosis, and end product traits are highly heritable so they don’t get a lot of effect by crossbreeding,� says Spangler. Therefore, a producer is not going to see a heterosis effect on crossbred cattle as they hang on the rail. “But you’ll see a large difference in the crossbred cows in the

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pasture,â€? he says. Composite sires Spangler says composite sires are a good way to inject heterosis. “These crossbred sires are a tremendous example of breed complementarity, and I think from a breed association perspective they’ve served as a good mechanism for breed promotion.â€? In small cowherds, composite sires can represent a tremendous advantage because the two- and three-breed crossbreed systems can be utilized without the cow numbers and records. “In some of the smaller FRZKHUGV WKH XVH RI DQ HIĂ€Xent bull has allowed them Ă€H[LELOLW\ DQG LQ ODUJHU KHUG VL]HV DQ HIĂ€XHQW EXOO FDQ be easier to maintain and allow bull batteries with lower-maintenance terminal sires,â€? says Spangler. “One of the disadvantages of composite sires is they’re mostly manmade,â€? he continues. “The argument is there’s more variation through unknown genetics or pedigree information and therefore lower value associated with these bulls. When you’re forming the composite, strict breed selection is critical on both sides of the pedigreeâ€? “Crossbreeding does what EPDs cannot,â€? he states. “It takes advantage of dominance and epistatic effects where our traditional tools only capture additive

effects. Crossbreeding = money “Breed complementarity is why we crossbreed, and heterosis is our reward. If all you want to do is increase yearling weight, then don’t crossbreed. Find the biggest animals you can and breed them together all you like and you’ll increase weight,â€? he says. “If you’d like to come up with aniPDOV WKDW DUH PRUH HIÂżFLHQW and optimize a whole series of traits, then crossbreed.â€? “Crossbred sires, just like crossbred dams, are a very valuable tool, and when transitioning to a crossbreed system, choose one that makes you money and that you can maintain,â€? he continues. “Good crossbreds require good purebreds, and one does not endanger the other. If you’re raising purebred seedstock and you think the crossbred sires will endanger the bull market, where do you think the animals come from that form that composite? One requires the other.â€? “The reason to crossbreed is money, and the commercial cowman’s goal is money,â€? he says. “Economics should rule our decisions, and if you’re in commercial cow production and you elect not to crossbreed, WKDWÂśV ÂżQH -XVW XQGHUVWDQG there’s something besides money that makes you want to go through commercial production with purebreds like making history and or

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economics that must drive our decisions,� concludes Spangler. Christy Hemken is assistant editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to christy@wylr.net. -

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vide a product that’s high value and high quality to our consumer,� he says. “However, there are other inputs and cost structures in our businesses that provide opportunities to make a profit other than the end product. Many producers sell calves at weaning and don’t have the opportunity to capture more value farther downstream.� Weaber says in the cow/calf business producers look at opportunities to change their operations’

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Beef grades: Fat in the right places adds value When the meat grader stamps a side of beef with a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) quality grade, he is estimating its palatability. That stamp of approval on a Choice or Prime carcass predicts quality so that consumHUV KDYH WKH FRQÂżGHQFH WR SD\ more. Producers who sell in a value-based system also earn more. But how do the graders decide which stamp to use? What separates a Choice carcass from a Select? History The USDA began developing grades for beef carcasses in 1916. Designed to offer uniformity when reporting livestock markets, the grades were put to the test when used

for ordering meat during World War I. “After the war, quality grades were incorporated into hotel, restaurant, dining car service and hospital buying, similar to the way retailers use grades to order meat today,� explains John Unruh, Kansas State University meat scientist. While there have been adjustments throughout the years, Colorado State University meat scientist Daryl Tatum says the fundamentals of the system remain. Marbling The primary quality grade factor for young cattle is marbling, or the intramuscular fat within the ribeye lean. Graders evaluate this after the car-

cass has been cut between the 12th and 13th ribs, or “ribbed.â€? The amount of marbling in the ULEH\H LV GHVFULEHG E\ VSHFLÂżF Marbling Scores, from “Abundantâ€? for high Prime to “Slightâ€? for the Select grade, and lower scores for even lower grades. These scores correspond to initial quality grades, but other characteristics come into play. Desirable ribeyes exhibit DQ DGHTXDWH DPRXQW RI ÂżQHO\ dispersed marbling within ÂżUP ÂżQH WH[WXUHG EULJKW cherry-red colored lean, Unruh says. As an animal matures, these muscle characteristics transform. Maturity Cattle deve-lop at different rates. Maturity refers to the physiological development of an animal rather than the chronological age. “Maturity is really a composite evaluation of a couple of things,â€? Tatum says. “One has to do with the skeletal characteristics and the other relates to the color and texture of the lean.â€? As cattle mature, their cartilage gradually turns to bone, he explains. This process, FDOOHG RVVLÂżFDWLRQ helps graders determine a bone maturity grade. Maturity grades range from A to E as PRUH RVVLÂżFDWLRQ DORQJ

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Continued from previous page in improving end product traits, Weaber says the industry hasn’t done much in terms of maternal ability. “From a genetic perspective, at the cow/calf level there’s some opportunity to gather up dollars.” “As we look at technology adoption in cow/ calf operations, it’s understood there’s a tradeoff between how much value we can create through a selection strategy versus the expense incurred as we implement the strategy,” he notes. “You can think of it as a return on investment, and I encourage most people to do that. The tools have a cost associated with them, and if we can’t realize a rise in value in our production chain to offset the cost, we really haven’t done anything.” Weabers says the simplest way to describe a DNA marker is any of a number of different types of sequences of DNA nuclei tied to genetic material that allow us to identify different forms of a particular gene. “That sounds like something really complicated, but it’s really very simple.” “A DNA marker is a way for us to track a particular piece of genetic material directly associated with a trait. It’s a way to find the ear tag asso-

ciated with that piece of genetic material and identify and track it through inheritance to offspring,” he explains. Weaber says there are two types of gene markers – causal and associated. “Some changes in DNA sequence result in a change in gene function, which are causal mutations. Those are the ones we like to know about because there’s a genetic change directly related to a change in phenotype or function that may be associated with some economically important trait in our production system.” The second type – associated markers – is a marker some distance away from the actual mutation in the genetic material, but it allows the provision of identification through inheritance from parents to offspring. For most involved on the production commercial side, identification of some quantitative traits like weaning weights and carcass merit become important. Among the traits currently available in the marketplace are carcass weight, yield grade, marketing score and percent choice. Weaber says most recently released are markers for residual feed intake that measure feed efficiency.

“An area that would dramatically benefit from DNA markers is fertility and reproductive efficiency,” he says. “Anyone who’s worked in improving genetic bases for these traits knows that it’s very difficult and they’re lowly heritable - meaning there’s not much genetic variation controlled in the phenotype.” “Those traits – fertility and efficiency – are mission number one on any commercial cow/calf operation in the U.S,” he adds. “Those traits are very important, and we don’t have very many tools available for genetic improvement using EPDs for those kinds of traits.” “Efficiency traits from a feed intake standpoint would be very useful, as well as carcass weight and yield and, finally, growth performance,” he continues. “Our existing tools for weaning and yearling weight allow us to effectively change the genetic merit for those production traits in our environment.” Despite all the tools available, Weaber says a producer doesn’t have to maximize all the traits. “We can use EPDs to target a specific genetic profile that works in our environment, and I’m much more a fan of changing our genetics to fit our environment rather than changing our environment to fit our

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