Midland Bull Test 2015 by Wyoming Livestock Roundup

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2015 Midland Performance Edition

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Columbus, Mont. – The 2015 Midland Bull Test is completing its 53rd year of performance testing, with nearly 200 consignors from 31 states entering stock. The final weights have been completed, data has been processed and leaders were identified in both the average daily gain and weight per day of age categories. As the folks at Midland are entering their final sale preparations, they are also looking back at the years of success of the test. Goals at Midland “Midland is where ‘Genetics made by Rancher, for Ranchers,’ originated,” Steve and Lindsay Williams, who run the test, comment. “We are proud to announce the leaders in this final report, and hope ranchers will take a good look – not only at the leaders but all of the bulls on test on our website.” “Bulls are tested for economically relevant traits important to the commercial cattlemen, such as gain efficiency, weight per day of age, etc.,” the Williams’ note. “The objective of a bull test is to measure the differences of a group of bulls and to observe and document average daily gain, genetic expression, phenotypic strengths, etc.,” they say. “Two of the primary purposes of Midland Bull Test

are to focus on soundness and fertility.” Because of a focus on the ration they feed, fall-out for fertility is relatively low. Their ration, which includes a high level of roughage coupled with low levels of grain, aids in attaining the high fertility, but it also serves to promote ultimate soundness in the feet and legs. The Williams’ comment, “Our bulls walk through the sale in fit using condition ready to work. The importance of bulls being capable of maintaining their condition and working when turned out is critical to ranchers’ success and ours.” “Every effort is made to offer functional bulls that transition into the life of a successful and fit asset to each operation,” they add. Feed efficiency “Feed efficiency EPDs attempt to capture an animal’s genetic ability to put on more weight with less feed,” the Williams’ explain. “While there are many ways to calculate feed efficiency, such as feed conversion ratio and residual average daily gain, an especially useful way is residual feed intake, or RFI.” RFI allows for adjustment of feed intake based on the animal’s weight and gain. When an animal eats more, it also tends to be larger and gain more weight,

but by adjusting for those factors, efficiency is more accurately figured. “By adjusting these factors out of an animal’s intake measurement, we are able to better understand which animals process feed more efficiently,” they continue. “We can then select for our typical growth traits, including yearling weight, weaning weight and gain, and at the same time select for intake in the form of RFI.” RFI EPDs are expressed in actual pounds of feed an animal will eat per day. For example, a bull with an RFI EPD of 0.85 will produce calves that will eat, on average, 0.85 more pounds of feed per day than an average calf his size. “It’s important to note that because RFI EPDs are on a real scale, a negative RFI EPD is better than a positive RFI EPD,” they add. However, the Williams’ emphasize, “Single trait selection is always a bad idea. RFI is no exception to this rule. Selection for RFI should always be done in conjunction with selection for growth.” Sale information This year’s Midland Bull Test has 1,000 bulls on test from eight breeds. The top bulls of each breed will sell April 1-3 at the bull test station in Columbus, Mont. On April 1, the Gelb-

vieh, Salers and Simmental will sell beginning at 12 noon. The following day at 12 noon, the Red Angus, South Devon, Hereford and Murray Grey are slated to sell. The top-end Angus bulls will then sell on April 3 at 11 a.m. to conclude the event. Immediately prior to the Angus sale, awards and presentations will begin at 10:30 a.m. The sale order is determined by the Midland Bull Index, which evenly weighs average daily gain (ADG), nursing ratio (NR), yearling ration (YR) and efficiency ratio (ER). The order will be posted online prior to the sale. Small changes are to be expected in the order on sale day. Joe Goggins and Roger Jacobs will serve as auctioneers for the event. The sale will also be broadcast live online at frontierstockyards.com. To participate online, buyers must pre-register and have a buyer’s number to bid. All buyers must register each year. More information is available in the Midland Bull Test catalog online. Additionally, bids may be placed over the phone, but advance registration is also required. Complimentary dinner and entertainment are available the evening before each sale at 6 p.m.

All the information relevant to the sale and the bulls on test is available at the Midland Bull Test website, midlandbulltest.com. “The information is being updated continually,” the Williams’ mention. “The PDF of the sale catalog is available, along with effi-

ciency results, ultrasound results and sale day details. Video clips of the sale bulls will be online in short order, as well.” Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

Midland Bull Test The 2015 Midland Bull Test Sale will be held March 31 – April 3 in Columbus, Mont. A schedule of activities during the event are listed below. Tuesday, March 31 6 p.m. – Social 6:30 p.m. – Steak Fry, with Kyle Sobe, guitarist and singer Wednesday, April 1 12 noon – Gelbvieh Bull Sale 1 p.m. – Salers Bull Sale, followed by Simmental Bull Sale 6 p.m. – Social 6:30 p.m. – Steak Fry, with Rick Haines, owner of Independent Ag Newtork and long-time uplifting agricultural advocate Thursday, April 2 12 noon – Red Angus Bull Sale, followed by South Devon, Hereford and Murray Grey Bull Sales 6 p.m. – Social 6:30 p.m. – Steak Fry, with Adessa Campbell and The Bent Willows Band Friday, April 3 10:30 a.m. – Awards and Presentations 11 a.m. – Black Angus Bull Sale

HARRISON STRIKES AGAIN

LOT 431 • HARB ACME 468 JH

LOT 437 • HARB CYCLONE 482 JH

LOT 556 • HARB IDENTITY 204

LOT 568 • HARB RICK O’SHAY 144

#3 Whi WDA t Gro e Tag up 2

2-11-14 Sire: HARB Chisum 284 JH

#4 Wh WDA i Grote Tag up 2

2-21-14 Sire: ISU Imaging Q 9111

Eff #5 Gro Ratio up 2

2-25-14 Sire: Koupals B&B Identity

# Eff R1 Gro atio up 2

2-18-14 Sire: HARB Rick O’Shay 838 JH

ADG

Rat

WDA

Ind

REA

ADG

Rat

WDA

Ind

REA

ADG

Rat

WDA

Ind

ADG

Rat

WDA

Ind

3.68

121

3.38

110

108

40.0

102

3.53

114

3.66

119

112

37.5

109

3.39

109

3.68

119

114

44.0

3.55

114

3.55

111

114

36.0

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

Milk

365

Eff

Milk

365

Eff

-0.4

100

1280

1.8

1378

115

2.5

114

1385

117

2.1

1295

121

His grandam is also the grandam of HARB Rick O’Shay 838 JH Dam 5 NR 100 • 3 YR 100

Dam 5 NR 109 • 2 YR 101

Dam 4 NR 109 • 2 YR 105

LOT 438 • HARB HINDQUARTER 473 JH

LOT 439 • HARB HI CLASS 485 JH

LOT 442 • HARB PREDICTABULL 469 JH

2-14-14 Sire: HARB Stur-D 191 JH

2-25-14 Sire: HARB Stur-D 191 JH

2-11-14 Sire: V A R Reserve 1111

ADG

Rat

WDA

Ind

REA

ADG

3.11

102

3.43

110

106

35.0

108

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

-0.9

1290

Dam 4 NR 111 • 3 YR 110 Grandam 9 NR 110 • 8 YR 107

Rat

WDA

Ind

REA

ADG

3.11

102

3.55

113

108

33.0

101

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

-0.2

1316

BW 75# • WW 900# Dam 6 NR 106 • 4 YR 106

Out of a Final Answer daughter • 3 NR 107

LOT 550 • HARB IMUS 117-024

1-29-14 Sire: H A R B Imus 117

Rat

WDA

Ind

REA

ADG

3.45

113

3.29

106

35.0

103

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

0.3

1234

100

108

His dam is also HARB Stur-D 191 JH’s dam as well as the dam of HARB Windy 702 JH Dam 12 NR 106 • 11 YR 105

Rat

WDA

Ind

3.04

100

3.20

113

106

37.5

Milk

365

Eff

0.6

1325

100

Dam 1 NR 112

~ Selling 28 Bulls Sired By ~

Jason Harrison (406) 962-3149 Jason Cell (406) 855-2692 Doug Harrison (406) 962-3867 Boyd, Montana • HARB@earthlink.net

HARB CHISUM 284 JH • HARB STUR-D 191 JH ISU IMAGING Q9111 • VAR RESERVE 1111 • HARB IMUS 117 KOUPALS B&B IDENTITY • HARB RICK O’SHAY 838 JH FLAT MOUNTAIN PROTEGE 5 • PAINTROCK IN FOCUS 91-8 HARB IDOL 112 • GDAR SVF TRAVELER 234 D

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It is our pleasure and honor to invite you to the 53rd annual Midland Bull Test Sale. The year 2014 went down as a memorable year for ranchers. Records were broken in all segments of the cattle market. One of the most gratifying things for us is witnessing our customers reaching the top end of those categories. Here at Midland, you will find one of the most comprehensive, objective databases anywhere. With the addition of the Growsafe Technology, we have been able to take performance testing one step further with the capability to measure feed intake objectively, not on a pen average basis. The selection for economically relevant traits is relentless, regardless of what aspect of the agriculture industry you are involved in. We are continually sorting and sifting through the bulls to identify the individuals that meet the criteria to keep up with the continually evolving market place. As one rancher said today after walking through

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only two pens of bulls, “I’ve seen more top-end bulls already than I’ve seen at the sales I’ve been to so far this spring.” This is a true testimony to the quality of bulls that the breeders here at Midland who are dedicated to performance and bringing us only the cream of their calf crop. For a bull to qualify for our sales, it must be balanced across the board in

terms of performance. A lot of buyers comment that they appreciate the fact that the bulls are already sorted and have passed several benchmark measurements before being qualified to be a top sale bull. We provide buyers data that includes birth, weaning weight, 205-day weight, adjusted 365-day weight, ultrasound data and feed efficiency data. Here at Midland Bull Test, only the

top 70 percent of those bulls make the sale. Yes – it is a lot of data to review, but it is all there for you to make a sound, objective, datadriven decision to decide which bulls fit the needs of your program. Further, the Search-ABull option is on the website, where you can enter the criteria you are looking for, and it will help narrow down your selection process.

If you have any questions regarding the bulls or the Midland Bull Test Program, we would be more than happy to discuss them

with you. Thank you for your interest in Midland Bull Test. We look forward to seeing you at the sales.

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3 Outstanding Young Prospects

10-T Aberdeen Power 204 ADG

L O T 6 5 2 3-27-14 • Sire: PA Full Power 1208

RAT

WDA

IND

3.05

3.29

107

34.0

Milk

365

EFF

2.3

111

1243

102

Out of a top young cow 2 NR 114 Her first calf recorded 112 IMF • 111 REA ratio

10-T Identity Design 314 ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

3.28

105

3.21

Milk

104

108

33.0

365

EFF

L O 1.7 53 32 88 1213 101 T adj. 205 day 819# 6 Out of a 10-year-old “1407” daughter 5 3 9 NR 11 • 5 YR 108 Her last 3 calves have a 118 average NR. Lot 653’s maternal brother was the 44th selling lot in 2013 MBT.

LOT 651 ADG 2.98

RAT 96

WDA 3.33

4-12-14 • Sire: Ellingson Identity 9104

10-T Rachels Answer 164

3-22-14 by Connealy Right Answer 746 YR 105

IND 104

SC BW 36.0 1.3

WW 55

Milk 31

YW 95

205 777

EFF 101

He is a full brother to our high gainer and 28th bull to sell in 2013 MBT. Out of a GREAT cow • 4 NR 112 • 2 YR 104 We have been breeding Angus cattle since 1966. We have been at Midland for 3 years. All of our bulls have indexed 102 or higher.

10-T Farms

Tony Tvrdy • 402-219-1628 Lincoln, NE www.10tfarms.com

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The Angus were split by group and then within group by birth weight. The Green Tag bulls are low birth weight bulls with an actual birth weight of less than 85 pounds and a BW EPD under 1.9. The White Tag bulls have an actual birth weight over 84 pounds or a BW EPD over 1.8. The Angus bulls in lots one through 670 will be sold on April 3, beginning at 11 a.m. Immediately prior to the sale, awards and presentations will be held at 10:30. Angus Group One Green Tag ADG At the top of Group

One in the Green Tag category for average daily gain (ADG) was lot 104 with a ratio of 135. This Sitz Upward 307R son, with EPDs of BW 0.8, WW 62, M 32, YW 119 and a RFI of 2.67 with an Efficiency Ratio of 110, is consigned by Marda Angus Farm of Lodi, Wisc. In second is lot 178 with an ADG ratio of 130. Consigned by Stewart Select Angus of Greensburg, Ind., lot 178 is a son of SS Warrior Z20 and has EPDs of BW -0.9, WW 52, M 33, YW 99 and a RFI of -0.04 with an Efficiency

Ratio of 114. In third is lot 81 with an ADG ratio of 127. Haycow of Lincoln, Calif. consigned this son of McD SF Total 1348 with EPDs of BW 0.2, WW 82, M 18, YW 124 and a RFI of -1.42 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. In a tie for fourth are lots 197 and 253 with ADG ratios of 125. Lot 197 is consigned by Steve Smith Angus, of Lehi, Utah. He is a son of EXAR Complete 1887B with EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 58, M 29, YW 100 and a RFI of 0.22 with an Effi-

ciency Ratio of 110. Lot 253 is consigned by Drysdale Angus of Wabasha, Minn. He is a son of SS Incentive 9J17 with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 58, M 29, YW 103 and a RFI of 5.26 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93. Lot 102, consigned by Marda Angus Farm, is in fifth place with a 124 ADG ratio. This son of Connealy Confidence 0100 has EPDs of BW 0.7, WW 76, M 34, YW 125 and a RFI of 0.15 with an Efficiency Ratio of 113. Angus Group Two Green Tag ADG At the top of Group Two in the Green Tag category for ADG was lot 505 with an ADG ratio of 149. This son of Sitz Icon 1504 is consigned by Willer Timber Ridge Farms of Greencastle, Ind. He has EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 59, M 33, YW 104 and a RFI of 0.13 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101.

In second is lot 344 with an ADG Ratio of 145. Lot 344, a VAR Reserve 1111 son, is consigned by WPR Angus Division of Sheridan. His EPDs are BW 0.5, WW 52, M 33, YW 88 and a RFI of 0.66 with an Efficiency Ratio of 106. Third place goes to lot 451 with an ADG ratio of 139. This consignment is owned by Lightning Creek Cattle of Girard, Kan. He is a son of Sitz Upward 307R with EPDs of BW -0.8, WW 64, M 33, YW 116 and a RFI of 2.57 with an Efficiency Ratio of 92. In fourth is lot 512 with an ADG ratio of 134. Lot 512 is consigned by Ward Angus Ranch of Liberty, Utah. He is a son of Connealy Comrade 1385 with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 60, M 25, YW 106 and a RFI of 0.42 with an Efficiency Ratio of 106. In fifth with an ADG ratio of 132 is lot 413. Consigned by Mytty Angus

Ranch of Florence, Mont., lot 413 is a son of Mytty Forefront 77P with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 62, M 21, YW 112 and a RFI of -0.69 with an Efficiency Ratio of 100. Angus Group One White Tag ADG In the White Tag category for Group One, lot 277 had the highest ADG ratio of 140. Lot 277, a son of S Chisum 6175, is consigned by Hauman Angus of Penn Yan, N.Y. and has EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 63, M 21, YW 106 and a RFI of -1.76 with an Efficiency Ratio of 125. Second goes to lot 100 with an ADG ratio of 131. Lot 100 is consigned by Marda Angus Farm of Lodi, Wisc. He is a son of Connealy Onward with EPDs of BW 2.6, WW 62, M 26, YW 108 and a RFI of 0.49 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. Continued on next page

Top placing gain - Lot 104, consigned by Marda Angus Farm of Lodi, Wisc. took the top slot for average daily gain (ADG) in the Angus Group One Green Tag division. He posted an ADG ratio of 135.

SSR Earnan 467B

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2-17-14

Sire: Connealy Earnan 076E

ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

365

Milk

Eff

3.63

117

3.52

117

109

38.0

1355

3.8

119

3 3 0

Out of a tremendous young HARB Pendleton 765 JH daughter 1 NR 111 • REA 105 • $B 121.21

Top WDA - Lot 81, a son of McD SF Total 1348 consigned by Haycow of Lincoln, Calif., outpaced his competition in the weight per day of age (WDA) category for Angus Group One Green Tag division with a WDA of 3.95.

Carcass and Performance

SHB Research 249B

LOT 474

ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.40

110

3.34

108

107

38.5

121

Milk

365

EFF

IMF

2.3

1254

Dam

1-16-14 • Sire Bar Heart Spartan 226Z

2 NR 115 1 YR 110

“Spar tan” is an outlier Canadian-bred bull. Lot 474 is out of a full sister to our herd sire SHB Pendleton 9201. Lot 328 329

Birth Sire 3-14-14 Connealy Consensus 7229 3-19-14 SAV Final Answer 0035

ADG 2.98 3.28

RFI WDA -4.72 3.27 0.27 3.41

YR 102 106

365 1189 1240

MBT IND SC 103 39.5 104 36.0

Mike, Helen, Tessa and Michelle Faulkner 1989A S. 1875 E. • Gooding, ID 83330 Helen 208-539-5920 • Tessa 208-358-1118

NR 100 100

Also Selling Lot 471 472 473 475

Birth 1-16-14 1-16-14 1-4-14 1-2-14

Sire SHB Pendleton 9201 SHB Pendleton 9201 SHB Pendleton 9201 Connealy Shrek 4242

ADG 2.94 3.03 3.51 3.32

RAT 95 97 113 109

WDA 3.05 3.03 3.15 3.20

YR 98 98 108 107

365 IND SC 1141 96 38.0 1135 98 37.0 1257 108 40.0 1250 106 36.0

SHB Angus Reardan, Washington Ed Gross (509) 979-9233

EFF 90 94 101 100

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Page A5 of -1.39 with an Efficiency Ratio of 114. Fifth was lot 126 with an ADG ratio of 124. Lot 126, consigned by Strasburg Angus of Marshall, Wisc., is a son of Basin Excitement with EPDs of BW 0.9, WW 62, M 23, YW 106 and a RFI of 1.43

Continued from previous page In third was lot 202 with an ADG ratio of 127. Lot 202 is consigned by Fastert Farms of Rock Rapids, Iowa. He is a son of Basin Excitement with an RFI of 2.47 and an Efficiency Ratio of 108.

Finishing fourth is lot 245 with an ADG ratio of 126. Consigned by Abegglen Livestock of Garneil, Mont., lot 245 is a son of Connealy Lead On with EPDs of BW 1.7, WW 67, M 27, YW 118 and a RFI

Green Tag WDA - This son of Mytty Forefront 77P, lot 413, posted a weight per day of age (WDA) of 3.76 at Midland Bull Test. He is consigned by Mytty Angus Ranch of Florence, Mont.

with an Efficiency Ratio of 103. Angus Group Two White Tag ADG In the White Tag category of Group Two, lot 493 led the ADG division with a ratio of 138. Lot 493 is consigned by Sunny Okanogan

Angus of Omak, Wash. He is a son of Plattmere Weight Up K360 with EPDs of BW 2.4, WW 74, M 29, YW 128 and a RFI of 2.11 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. Second was lot 487 with an ADG ratio of 135. Lot 487, consigned by

Bluegrass Angus Farm of Lyons, Neb., is a son of Rito Revenue with EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 56, M 28, YW 98 and a RFI of 1.4 with an Efficiency Ratio of 102. Lot 481 took third with Continued on next page

White Tag leader - In The White Tag Group Two, lot 493 posted the top average daily gain (ADG) with an ADG ratio of 138. The bull is consigned by Sunny Okanogan Angus of Omak, Wash.

6 Tremendous Prospects Curtin Arvada 4091

ADG Rat WDA YR 3.37 106 3.29 105 BW WW Milk YW 3.0 67 24 113

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Group One White Tag - Lot 277, a son of S Chisum 6175, posted the top average daily gain in the Angus Group One White Tag division with a ratio of 140.

Performance + Efficiency Allisons Design Priority 831 1-18-14

Sire: SAV Priority 7283

ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

3.47

109

3.44

110

MILK

365

EFF

1.7

105

1272

109

Lot 10 Dam 5 NR 102 â&#x20AC;˘ Grandam 6 NR 100

Lot 12

WRAF Worthy Model 4881 â&#x20AC;˘ 1-26-14

ADG

RAT

WDA

365

IND

EFF

MILK

3.54

111

3.32

1221

107

105

1.6

101

Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B

DG #6 Ae Tag it h W oup 1 Gr

ADG Rat WDA YR 3.91 123 3.35 106 BW WW Milk YW 3.0 56 19 101

IND 114 365 1258

ADG

RAT

WDA

365

IND

EFF

MILK

3.64

114

3.21

1200

109

107

1.8

105

Sire: Musgrave Foundation

Also Selling: Lot 7 11 13 15

Birth 1-18-14 1-21-14 1-28-14 1-31-14

Sire VDAR Really Windy 4097 SAV Priority 7283 Jindra Double Vision SAV Net Worth 4200

BW 72 80 77 82

BW 0.1 1.8 1.0 3.0

ADG 3.26 3.08 3.25 3.14

WDA 2.93 3.05 3.07 3.05

365 1152 1127 1127 1119

IND 100 99 103 100

EFF 90 99 112 104

SC 37 33 34 39

Louis and Kathy Dubs 4910 Custer â&#x20AC;˘ Billings, MT 59106 windingriverangus@gmail.com 406-652-7515 or 406-208-8643

35.0 107

Eff IMF 104 139

Out of a very productive SAV Brilliance 8077 daughter 2 NR 108 â&#x20AC;˘ 1 YR 106 â&#x20AC;˘ $B 121.31 Look at his carcass numbers! #5 Eff

37.0 122

Eff IMF 122 83

Dam 10 NR 102 â&#x20AC;˘ 6 YR 99 â&#x20AC;˘ $B 118.45 Grandam 7 NR 103 â&#x20AC;˘ 7 YR 102

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Sire: AAR Ten X 7008

Curtin Congress 4305

ADG Rat WDA YR IND 3.78 119 3.19 98 105 BW WW Milk YW 365 0.2 49 23 89 1157 1-29-14 Sire: Connealy Confidence 0100

REA

36.0 108

Eff IMF 103 92

Out of a top Sitz Alliance x Traveler 044 bred cow 5 NR 101 â&#x20AC;˘ 5 YR 100

Also Selling Lot Birth

RAT 103 97 102 99

REA

-05

Katrinas Traveler Foundation â&#x20AC;˘ 1-30-14

Curtin Ten X 4072

Sire: Will Role Model

Lot 14

IND 107 365 1248

Sire

264 1-4-14 EXAR Denver 2002B 267 2-18-14 Granger Great Falls 053 268 2-23-14 Granger Great Falls 053

ADJ

Rat

WDA

365

IND

3.31 3.14 3.14

104 99 99

3.09 3.44 3.26

97 106 105

1148 1266 1251

102 106 103

37.0 90 38.0 103 38.0 97

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Page A6 Continued from previous page a gain ratio of 130. Bluegrass Angus Farm consigned this Ironwood New Era 1560 son, whose EPDs are BW 4.0, WW 68, M 24, YW 117 and a RFI of -1.98 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. Lot 486, also consigned by Bluegrass Angus, is in fourth with a 128 gain ratio. He is a son of S Chisum 6175 with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 65, M 23, YW 109 and a RFI of 2.78 with an Efficiency Ratio of 98. A three-way tie for fifth goes to lots 454, 499 and 380 with ADG ratios of 127. Lot 454, consigned by Lightning Creek Cattle of Girard, Kan., is a son of Kesslers Frontman R001 with EPDs of BW 3.0, WW 54, M 33, YW 94 and a RFI of 1.82 with an Efficiency Ratio of 97. Lot 499, consigned by Sunny Okanogan Angus, is a son of SAV Priority 7283 with EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 67, M 24, YW 107 and RFI of 3.72 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101. Lot 380, consigned by McCall Land and Livestock of Albuquerque, N.M., is sired by HAF Regis 1207 with EPDs of BW 3.1, WW 64, M 29, YW 101 and a RFI of -2.79 with an Efficiency Ratio of 120. Angus Group One Green Tag WDA In the weight per day of age (WDA) division of the

Green Tag bulls from Group One, lot 81 was the leader with a WDA of 3.95. Lot 81 is consigned by Haycow of Lincoln, Calif. He is a son of McD SF Total 1348 with EPDs of BW 0.2, WW 82, M 18, YW 124 and a RFI of -1.42 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. In second was lot 122 with a 3.92 WDA. Consigned by Hartzell Angus of Mineral Point, Wisc., he is a son of MCATL By-Product 269-1394 with EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 70, M 31, YW 110 and a RFI of -1.1 with an Efficiency Ratio of 98. Tied for third were lots 285 and 289, sons of KLR Maximizer 1487 from Cornerstone Genetics, with a 3.70 WDA. Lot 285 has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 74, M 26, YW 119 and a RFI of -0.02 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101. Lot 289 has EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 77, M 28, YW 119 and a RFI of -2.53 with an Efficiency Ratio of 113. Lot 223, consigned by Van Nice Angus Ranch of Hanna, Okla., recorded a 3.69 WDA. This son of AAR Ten X 7008 has EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 65, M 25, YW 117 and a RFI of -1.52 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. Lot 208 took fifth with a 3.62 WDA. This son of S Chisum 6175 is consigned by Fastert Farms with EPDs

of BW 1.5, WW 65, M 30, YW 105 and a RFI of 1.36 with an Efficiency Ratio of 100. Angus Group Two Green Tag WDA At the top of Group Two in the Green Tag category for WDA was lot 413 with a WDA of 3.76. Lot 413 is consigned by Mytty Angus Ranch of Florence, Mont. This son of Mytty Forefront 77P has EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 62, M 21, YW 112 and a RFI of 0.69 with an Efficiency Ratio of 100. In second was lot 355 with a WDA of 3.70. Lot 355, consigned by Fraser Ranch of Lincoln, Calif., had a WDA of 3.70. Sired by McD SF Total Package 1337, Tag 355 has EPDs of BW 0.0, WW 85, M 21, YW 130 and a RFI of 2.33 with an Efficiency Ratio of 97. Third was lot 332 with a WDA of 3.60. Consigned by 6 Mile Angus of Mandan, N.D., this son of GAR Prophet has EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 71, M 28, YW 121 and a RFI of 2.04 with an Efficiency Ratio of 90. In fourth was lot 307 with a WDA of 3.57. Consigned by Coombs Cattle Company of Riverside, Utah, this son of Connealy Confidence 0100 has EPDs of BW -0.9, WW 53, M 29, YW 93 and a RFI of -2.55 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108. Fifth went to lot 439 with a WDA of 3.55. Consigned by Harrison Angus

IT’S GAME TIME

Selling 3 sons of Sitz Game Time 11741 All bulls have been 50K tested. GPAR Game Time B125

Ranch of Boyd, Mont, lot 439 is a son of HARB Stur-D 191 JH with EPDs of BW -0.1, WW 63, M 28, YW 97 and a RFI of -1.38 with an Efficiency Ratio of 99. Angus Group One White Tag WDA In White Tag division from Group One, lot 202 led the WDA category with a 4.02 WDA. Fastert Farms consigned this son of Basin Excitement who has a RFI of 2.47 and an Efficiency Ratio of 108. In second was lot 22 with a WDA of 3.88. Consigned by Flying AJ Ranch of Stevensville, Mont., he is a son of Sitz Upward 307R with EPDs of BW 2.3, WW 74, M 32, YW 125 and a RFI of 0.62 with an Efficiency Ratio of 104. Third was lot 203 with a WDA of 3.79. Consigned by Fastert Farms, he is a son of Basin Excitement with an RFI of 0.72 and Efficiency Ratio of 110. Fourth was lot 206 with a WDA of 3.77. This son of Basin Excitement is also consigned by Fastert Farms. Lot 206 has EPDs of BW 2.1, WW 74, M 26, YW 129 and a RFI of 3.38 with an Efficiency Ratio of 104. A tie for fifth went to lots 98 and 211 with a WDA of 3.67. Lot 98, a SCR Optimum Impact son consigned by Lienemann Cattle Co. of Princeton, Neb. has EPDs of BW 4.1, WW 62, M 31, and YW 106. Lot 211, a Hoover Dam son consigned by Garrett Farms, LLC of Hillsdale, N.Y. has EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 54, M 26, YW 100 and RFI of -2.14 and Efficiency Ratio of 116. Angus Group Two White Tag WDA In Group Two of the White Tag bulls, lot 606 led the WDA category with a

Lot 419

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.51

113

3.17

102

32.0

108

Milk

365

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2.8

107

1147

100

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GPAR Game Time B127 Birth: 2-24-14 ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.60

116

3.28

107

40.0

104

Milk

365

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IMF

3.0

112

1240

110

12-30-13

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ADG

Rat

WDA

365

Eff

IND

Milk

3.00

3.07

1133

100

33.5

2.9

103

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Sire: PA Power Tool 9108

ADG

Rat

WDA

365

Eff

IND

Milk

2.96

3.00

1146

39.0

0.4

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Gardiner Prime Angus Ranch

RAT

WDA

IND

3.95

124

3.15

101

110

37.0

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365

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0.9

106

1206

103

Sire: Basin Excitement

Lot 420

3-14-14

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ADG

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Lot 126

Out of an Aberdeen x Boyd on Target cow Dam 2 NR 114 • 1 YR 121 • $B 109.49 Lot 421

Basin Excitement. Lots 202, 204 and 206, owned by Fastert Farms, posted a 3.90 ADG. AAR Ten X 7008 sired consignments take second with lots 222, 223, and 224 and a 3.75 ADG. These bulls are owned by Van Nice Angus Ranch of Hanna, Okla. Not far behind with a 3.74 ADG, third place honors go to lots 79, 80 and 81, sons of McD SF Total 1348 and consigned by Haycow. A tie for fourth goes to consignments sired by Connealy Confidence 0100 and McD SF Total Package 1337 with an ADG of 3.71. Lots 301, 303 and 307, sons of Connealy Confidence 0100 are consigned by Coombs Cattle Co. of Riverside, Utah. Lots 72, 73 and 75, sons of McD SF Total Package 1337, are consigned by Haycow. Angus WDA Sire Group In the Angus WDA sire group category first place goes to lots 202, 203 and 206. These sons of Basin Excitement, consigned by Fastert Farms, posted an average WDA of 3.86. Lots 79, 80 and 81, McD SF Total 1348 sired bulls from Haycow, are in second with an average WDA of 3.65. Lots 285, 286 and 289 take third place honors with a 3.64 WDA. These consignments, sired by KLR Maximizer 1487, are owned by Cornerstone Genetics. In a tie for fourth are AAR Ten X 7008 sired bulls, and lots 221, 222, and 223, with a 3.54 WDA. These consignments are owned by Van Nice Angus Ranch. Sharing fourth are Granger Angus’ Granger Great Falls 053 sons. Lots 403, 404 and 405 also have a WDA of 3.54.

Outstanding Prospects

Birth: 2-23-14 ADG

3.88. Lot 606 is a SAV Angus Valley 459 son consigned by Deppe Angus from Waverly, Iowa. Lot 606 has EPDs of BW 3.2, WW 57, M 21, YW 95 and a RFI of -4.09 with an Efficiency Ratio of 107. Second was lot 466 with a WDA of 3.86. Consigned by Les Craft Angus of LaPorte, Ind. and sired by Granger Great Falls 053, lot 466 has EPDs of BW 2.0, WW 65, M 23, YW 108 and a RFI of -2.62 with an Efficiency Ratio of 107. A tie for third went to lots 556 and 602 with a 3.68 WDA. Consigned by Harrison Angus Ranch of Boyd, Mont., lot 556 is a son of Koupals Identity with EPDs of BW 2.5, WW 63, M 33, YW 114 and a RFI of -0.47 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. Consigned by Deppe Angus, lot 602 is a son of Connealy Consensus 7229 with EPDs of BW 3.2, WW 69, M 32, YW 113 and a RFI of -2.07 with an Efficiency Ratio of 100. Fourth is lot 437 with a 3.66 WDA. Consigned by Harrison Angus Ranch, this son of ISU Imaging Q911 has EPDs of BW 1.9, WW 54, M 31, YW 93 and a RFI of -0.37 with an Efficiency Ratio of 96. A tie for fifth went to lots 404 and 467 with a WDA of 3.64. Lot 404 is consigned by Granger Angus of Great Falls, Mont. He is a son of Granger Great Falls 053 with EPDs of BW 3.8, WW 62, M 24, YW 105 and a RFI of -1.92 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101. Lot 467 is consigned by Les Craft Angus. He is a son of Dameron First Impression with EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 57, M 32, YW 98 and a RFI of 1.35 with an Efficiency Ratio of 98. Angus ADG Sire Group The Angus ADG sire group leaders are sons of

Pat & Ada Gardiner 6503 Farm to Market Road Bonners Ferry, ID 83805 208-267-3194 Glenn Ensz, Ranch Manager 208-597-0617 www.gardinerprimeangus.com

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3.31

104

3.06

103

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365

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1142

101

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1-1-14

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$B 111.24

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365

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103

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Marshall, WI

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The Red Angus Green Tag bulls are low birth weight bulls with an actual birth weight of less than 85 pounds and a BW EPD under -1.1. The Yellow Tag bulls have an actual birth weight over 84 pounds or a BW EPD over -1.0. The Red Angus bulls are slated to sell at 12 noon on April 2. Bulls in lots 700 through 807 will sell that day. Red Angus Green Tag ADG Dominating the Red Angus Green Tag division in the average daily gain (ADG) category was Haycow of Lincoln, Calif. They consigned all five of the top placings. Leading the Red Angus ADG race is lot 740. This Haycow Advance X son posted an ADG ratio of 134 with EPDs of BW -1.0, WW 34, M 18, YW 54 and a RFI of 0.22 with an Efficiency Ratio of 115. Lot 747, a Haycow Cher Pine son, took second with an ADG ratio of 127 and EPDs of BW -1.2, WW 59, M 11, YW 78 and RFI of -2.41 with an Efficiency Ratio of 124.

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Third goes to another Haycow Cher Pine son lot 745, with an ADG ratio of 122 and EPDs of BW -1.6, WW 50, M 17, YW 69 and RFI of -0.08 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. A Haycow Who Hoo son was in fourth with lot 731 with an ADG ratio of 119 and EPDs of BW -1.5, WW 62, M 20, YW 90 and RFI of 3.99 with an Efficiency Ratio of 106. In fifth is lot 744 with an ADG ratio of 118. This Haycow Cher Pine son has EPDs of BW -1.7, WW 55, M 15, YW 74 and RFI of 0.24 with an Efficiency Ratio of 104. Red Angus Yellow Tag ADG In the Yellow Tag division for the ADG category, lot 755 was the leader with an ADG Ratio of 130. Consigned by Kukuipahu Ranch, LLC of Hawi, Hawaii is a son of LJC Mission Statement P27 with EPDs of BW 0.5, WW 71, M 18, YW 115 and a RFI of 0.02 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. In second with an ADG ratio of 125 was lot 706. Con-

signed by Mark and Belva DeBruycker of Bynum, Mont., lot 706 is a son of Holden Slam Dunk 134 with EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 69, M 16, YW 115 and a RFI of -3.03 with an Efficiency Ratio of 121. In third is another DeBruycker consignment sired by Holden Slam Dunk 134. Lot 703 earned an ADG ratio of 122 with EPDs of BW -0.2, WW 76, M 14, YW 126 and a RFI of 0.47 with an Efficiency Ratio of 110. In fourth was lot 795 with an ADG ratio of 121. Consigned by McPhee Red Angus of Lodi, Calif., this McPhee Pacific Pride 4127 son has EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 98, M 26, YW 160 and a RFI of -1.02 with an Efficiency Ratio of 118. In fifth was lot 729 with an ADG ratio of 119. Consigned by Haycow, he is a son of Haycow Who Hoo with EPDs of BW -0.6, WW 53, M 17, YW 78 and a RFI of 0.52 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108.

Red Angus Green Tag WDA Also dominating the Red Angus Green Tag division in the weight per day of age (WDA) category was Haycow of Lincoln, Calif. They consigned the top three

placings. In first is lot 744 with a WDA of 3.70. This son of Haycow Cher Pine has EPDs of BW -1.7, WW 55, M 15, YW 74 and a RFI of 0.24 with an Efficiency Ratio of 104.

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IND

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117

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103

107

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365

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123

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115

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SO Priority 298-14 ADG

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WDA

IND

3.95

127

3.23

114

112

33.0

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Milk

365

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111

1330

101

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SO Earnan 724-14 ADG

Lot 257 2-7-14

Sire: Coleman Regis 904

Brand Angus Valley 4023 ADG

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2-10-14 Sire: SAV Angus Valley 1867

3.78

119

3.35

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104

110

41.0

365

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103

1225

108

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Sire: Plattemere Weigh Up K360 • 1-7-14

Brand Regis 4018

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Yellow Tag ADG - Lot 755, consigned by Kukuipahu Ranch, LLC of Hawi, Hawaii took the lead for average daily gain in the Yellow Tag division with a ratio of 130.

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Selling 4 Top Prospects

In second is lot 731 with a WDA of 3.67. A son of Haycow Who Hoo, Lot 731 has EPDs of BW -1.5, WW 62, M 20, YW 90 and a RFI of 3.99 with an Efficiency

100 94

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123

3.34

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110

113

37.0

365

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106

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112

This is this dam’s third high-proﬁle bull to sell at the Midland Bull Test. Dam 5 NR 108 • 2 YR 101

Lot 494 495 496 497

Birth 1-24-14 1-15-14 1-20-14 1-1-14

L O T 4 9 2 Sire: Connealy Earnan 076 E • 1-14-14

Also Selling

Sire Plattemere Weigh Up K360 Plattemere Weigh Up K360 SAV Priority 7283 SAV Priority 7283

ADG 3.24 2.92 3.18 3.36

Rat 106 94 104 110

WDA 3.14 3.13 2.95 3.08

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Okanogan

SC 37.0 35.0 37.0 38.0

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Craig Vejraska • (509) 322-2780

EFF 94 98 97 100

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Page A8 Continued from previous page Ratio of 106. Lot 745 took third with a WDA of 3.63. This son of Haycow Cher Pine has EPDs of BW -1.6, WW 50, M 17, YW 69 and a RFI of -0.08 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. Fourth is a Holden Slam Dunk 134 sired consignment from Mark and Belva DeBruycker. Lot 705 had a WDA of 3.37 and EPDs of BW -2.1, WW 62, M 27, YW 104 and a RFI of 0.93 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101. Lot 713 took fifth with a WDA of 3.35 and EPDs of BW -1.8, WW 72, M 15, YW 110 and a RFI of -0.57 with an Efficiency Ratio of 110.

Lot 713 is a KCC Break Thru W972 son from DeBruyckers. Red Angus Yellow Tag WDA In the Yellow Tag Division for the WDA category, lot 795 was the leader with a WDA of 3.94. Consigned by McPhee Red Angus, this son of McPhee Pacific Pride 4127 has EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 98, M 26, YW 160 and a RFI of -1.02 with an Efficiency Ratio of 118. In second was lot 750 with a WDA of 3.79. Consigned by Haycow, this son of Fraser Nuff Said 1090 has EPDs of BW 2.5, WW 54, M 7, YW 81 and a RFI of 0.05 with an Efficiency Ratio of 102.

In third was lot 800, a Red Fine Line Mulberry 26 P son, with a WDA of 3.56. Radiant Reds of Belle Vista, Calif. raised this consignment whose EPDs are BW 0.5, WW 64, M 21, YW 104 and a RFI of -1.32 with an Efficiency Ratio of 109. Fourth went to lot 735 with a WDA of 3.47. This consignment, owned by Haycow and sired by Haycow Advance X, has EPDs of BW -0.5, WW 53, M 17, YW 86 and a RFI of -1.72 with an Efficiency Ratio of 114. The fifth slot was held by lot 743, a Haycow Cher Pine son consigned by Haycow, with a 3.46 WDA. He records EPDs of BW -0.4, WW 59, M 11, YW 76 and a RFI of -2.17

with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. Red Angus ADG Sire Group The ADG sire group winners for the Red Angus are led by lots 744, 745 and 747. These sons of Haycow Cher Pine, consigned by Haycow, have a 3.75 average ADG. Mark and Belva DeBruycker hold second place with a 3.73 average ADG on lots

703, 705 and 708. These bulls are sired by Holden Slam Dunk 134. With an average ADG of 3.67, third place goes to Haycowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lots 735, 736 and 740, Haycow Advance X sons. Red Angus WDA Sire Group Lots 744, 745 and 747 lead the WDA sire groups for the Red Angus. These sons from Haycow, sired by Hay-

cow Cher Pine, have an average WDA of 3.60. Mark and Belva DeBruycker share the second slot with a 3.40 average WDA on lots 703, 705 and 708, which are bulls sired by Holden Slam Dunk 134. Haycow Woo Hoo sired the consignments from Haycow. Lots 729, 730 and 731 also have a 3.40 WDA.

Yellow Tag WDA - Lot 795, a McPhee Red Angus consignment, led the weight per day of age (WDA) category for the Red Angus Yellow Tag division. He is a son of McPhee Pacific Pride 4127.

Green Tag WDA - In the weight per day of age (WDA) category, lot 744 took the top spot with a WDA of 3.71. The Haycow consignment was sired by Haycow Who Hoo.

RAFTER T ANGUS Selling at Midland

The Murray Grey cattle consigned to the Midland Bull Test showed strong results this year. The Murray Grey bulls will sell this year on April 2, following the Red Angus, South Devon and Hereford cattle. Lots 1126 through 1129 will be available. Eagle Rock Murray Grey of Idaho

Falls, Idaho came away leaders in all categories with sire Rush Valley Buckley Jr 1Y. The bull, lot 1129, was the leader in both the average daily gain (ADG) and weight per day of age (WDA) categories, posting a 114 gain ratio and 2.83 WDA. The bull had an RFI of 208 and an Efficiency Ratio of 99.

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Wyoming Livestock Roundup With lots 839 through 895 representing the South Devon bulls, Midland Bull Test reported the top bulls from their annual test. These bulls will sell on April 2, following the Red Angus, which are slated to begin at 12 noon. South Devon ADG The average daily gain (ADG) category for the South Devon was dominated by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont. They consigned all of the top performing bulls in both the ADG and weight per day of age (WDA) categories. The top ADG South Devon bull was lot 862 with a ratio of 141. This son of

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DLC Royal Lad has EPDs of BW 3.5, WW 63, M 28, YW 116 and a RFI of -1.03 with an Efficiency Ratio of 111. Second is lot 866 with an ADG ratio of 131. A son of TLC Macrae 945X, lot 866 has EPDs of BW 8.6, WW 64, M 27, YW 115 and a RFI of -2.70 with an Efficiency Ratio of 117. Lot 871 took the third spot with ADG ratio of 128. This son of DLC Hudson Lad 017 has EPDs of BW 2.7, WW 46, M 27, YW 94 and a RFI of -1.73 with an Efficiency Ratio of 109. Next was lot 851, an MMM Untouchable W810 son, with an ADG ratio of

The Gelbvieh cattle will be represented by lots 1050 through 1078. The cattle are slated to sell at 12 noon on April 1. Gelbvieh ADG Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont. dominates the average daily gain (ADG) category for the Gelbvieh bull consignments. Lot 1067 takes the first slot with a 131 gain ratio. He is sired by AAR Ten x 7008 with EPDs of BW -1.5, WW 70, M 24, YW 123 and a RFI of 2.29 with an Efficiency Ratio of 109. A Mytty In Focus son, lot 1072, is in second with a ratio of 121. He records EPDs of BW -3.4, WW 65, M 36, YW 101 and a RFI of -0.48 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. The third hole is held by lot 1069, a bull sired by EXT GOVERNOR 3N, with a 118 ratio and EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 83, M 37, YW 121 and a RFI of 0.94 with an Efficiency Ratio of 105. The fourth slot is filled by an AAR Ten x 7008 son, lot 1065, with a 117 ADG and EPDs of BW -2.4, WW 66, M 38, YW 114 and a RFI of -0.94 with an

125 and EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 61, M 35, YW 107 and a RFI of -0.35 with an Efficiency Ratio of 105. Finally is lot 849 with an ADG ratio of 120. Also a son of MMM Untouchable W810, lot 849 has EPDs of BW 3.4, WW 65, M 27, YW 112 and a RFI of -1.81 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108. South Devon WDA The top WDA South Devon bull was lot 866, a son of TLC Macrae 945X, with a WDA of 3.60. In second is lot 851 with a WDA of 3.55. This MJB consignment is sired by MMM Untouchable W810. Third is lot 870, a son of

DLC Legacy Lad 1105, with a WDA of 3.45 and EPDs of BW 4.8, WW 59, M 29, YW 102 and a RFI of -1.63 with an Efficiency Ratio of 105. In fourth with a WDA of 3.43 is lot 849, a son of MMM Untouchable W810. Rounding out the top five places is lot 862, a DLC Royal Lad 1139 son, with a WDA of 3.32. South Devon Sire Group MJB Ranchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s DLC Royal Lad 1139 sired calves earned the first place slot in the South Devon ADG sire group division. Lots 860, 861 and 862 had an average ADG of 3.47. Lots 845, 849 and 851 achieved an average WDA

Efficiency Ratio of 111. Gelbvieh WDA Leading the weight per day of age (WDA) category for the Gelbvieh bulls are all Middle Creek Farmsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; consignments. Lot 1067, a son of AAR Ten x 7008, takes first with a 3.58 WDA. In second place is lot 1072, sired by Mytty In Focus, with a 3.56 posting. With a 3.54 WDA, the third hole goes to lot 1069, an EXT GOVERNOR 3N son. Lot 1076, a son of King GEORGE 817Y, is in fourth with a 3.45 WDA and EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 69, M 23, YW 102 and a RFI of -0.99 with an Efficiency Ratio of 113. Gelbvieh Sire Group Middle Creek Farms, Inc. of Bozeman, Mont. also won both the ADG and WDA sire group awards. Both groups were sired by AAR Ten X 7008. Lots 1065, 1066 and 1067 combined with an average ADG of 3.88, and lots 1064, 1066 and 1067 combined with an average WDA of 3.48.

TOP SET OF ANGUS BULLS

2-12-14

ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.47

109

3.45

107

105

40.0

110

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

-0.2

104

1261

104

105

Grandam 7 NR 109 â&#x20AC;˘ 8 YR 109 His mother is a maternal sister to Connealy Lead On. #9

Eff Group 1

Sire: Connealy In Focus 4925

Bartels Big Impact 465 009 ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

2.99

3.65

112

39.0

112

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

4.0

122

1334

117

$B 116.28

Dam 3 NR 113 â&#x20AC;˘ Grandam 6 NR 101 This is our heaviest weaning bull ever at 856 lbs. He will have a BIG IMPACT!

Lot 52 3-2-14

Sire: McKellar Impact

2-7-14

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.33

105

3.39

106

104

35.0

109

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

2.0

101

1265

103

Out of a Connealy Freightliner x Connealy Onward bred cow. Dam 1 YR 100

Sire: Koupals B&B Identity

Lot Birth 53 55 60 ** 61 63

2-16-14 2-11-14 2-4-14 2-13-14 2-14-14

Sire Koupals B&B Identity Koupals B&B Identity Connealy Capitalist 028 Connealy Guiness Connealy Earnan 076E

L O T 7 9 5

Sire: McPhee Pacific Pride 4127

Marb

REA

ADG

WDA

MBT

RFI

2.2

160

0.37

0.85

3.78

3.94

124

-1.02

Look at these numbers! He is off the charts for weaning and yearling EPDs. Blue ribbon is a maternal brother to McPhee Trophy, who sold to Alta Genetics for $25,000 in our production sale last fall. R 1 7 Ratio 10 am MPP 1 1 3 Blue Ribbon ranks in the top 1% for WW, YW, CW and REA EPDs

He sells along with 3 other standouts.

ADJ Rat WDA YR 365 Eff 3.06 3.29 3.06 2.88 3.06

#1 W #4 DA Yello ADG w Ta g

BW 80 â&#x20AC;˘ Adj 205 970 â&#x20AC;˘ NR 128 â&#x20AC;˘ Adj 365 1483

ADG

Lot 54

A REAL HERD SIRE PROSPECT!

McPhee Blue Ribbon 47

2-16-14

Bartels Identity 427 007

$B 102.22

Hereford cattle in lots 1100 through 1129 will sell at the Midland Bull Test Sale on April 2. The sale begins at 12 noon that day, and Herefords follow the Red Angus and South Devon cattle. Hereford ADG Lot 1107 lead the Hereford average daily gain (ADG) category. He is a horned C1 Domino 1108Y son consigned by B&D Herefords of Clafin, Kan. Lot 1107 recorded an ADG ratio of 122 and EPDs of BW 3.9, WW 55, M 42, YW 87 and a RFI of -1.80 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. In second is lot 1109, an HH Advance 1098Y son, also consigned by B&D Herefords of Clafin, Kan., with a ratio of 119. Lot 1109 has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 45, M 34, YW 66 and a RFI of 0.01 with an Efficiency Ratio of 103. Lot 1105 takes the third slot with a 112 ratio. Also consigned by B&D Herefords, this son of HH Advance 1098Y has EPDs of BW 1.1, WW 47, M 37, YW 70 and a RFI of -0.46 with an Efficiency Ratio of 101. Hereford WDA B&D Herefords consigned lot 1107 who earned first in the weight per day of age (WDA) category. This TC1 Domino 1108Y bull had a 3.36 WDA. His EPDs are BW 3.9, WW 55, M 42, YW 87 and a RFI of -1.8 with an Efficiency Ratio of 112. Spring Pond Farm of Branchport, N.Y. consigned the second and third placing WDA leaders. Lot 1103 is a NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y son with a WDA of 3.25 and EPDs of BW 2.2, WW 51, M 20, YW 84 and a RFI of 2.04 with an Efficiency Ratio of 102 while lot 1100 is an H DiMaggio 2094ET son with a WDA of 3.07 and EPDs of BW 1.5, WW 52, M 31, YW 81 and a RFI of 2.99 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93.

TOP INDEXING RED ANGUS BULL AT MIDLAND BULL TEST Lot 795 - MBT INDEX 124 â&#x20AC;˘ #1 WDA

Bartels 4925 IF 440 718

Lot 62

the WDA sire group category with a 3.39 average WDA. Lots 866, 867 and 868 followed close behind with a WDA of 3.35. These consignments were sired by TLC Macrae 945X and raised by MJB Ranch.

ee Red Angus h P c M breeder of the

PERFORMANCE + EFFICIENCY + CARCASS

$B 109.03

of 3.37 and second place for the MMM Untouchable W810 sons. The group was also consigned by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont. MMM Untouchable W810 sons, lots 841, 849 and 851 took first place honors in

96 103 96 90 96

3.14 3.16 3.05 3.33 3.39

98 101 98 103 104

1158 109 1191 112 1160 103 1213 98 1235 96

IND SC IMF

Lot Birth Sire

ADG

Rat WDA

365

YR MBT SC

101 107 100 100 100

793 2-9-14 McPhee Remarkabull 4669 796 1-6-14 Brown Commitment X7787 797 1-6-14 McPhee Remarkabull 4669

3.68 3.45 3.06

118 111 98

1258 1231 1081

110 108 95

BARTELS ANGUS

3JWFSUPO /& t t

34.0 39.0 34.0 37.0 41.0

103 108 90 153 102

3.40 3.33 2.92

111 107 101

32 38 37

All bulls have been 50K tested for genomic enhancement. For more information visit www.mcpheeredangus.com Mark your calendar for our fall production sale. September 26, 2015 at the ranch Nellie, Mike, Mary and Rita McPhee and Families 1 8 t ins Road odi 0 ellie 0 7 7-333 Rita 0 07- 71

RFI 0.36 -1.43 -2.44

2015 Midland Performance Edition

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The Salers were divided into two groups based on birth weight. Bulls with a BW EPD of 2.0 and under coupled with actual birth weights of 84 and under qualify for group one, whereas bulls with BW EPD over 2.0 or actual birth weights of 85 and over are in group two. The Salers bulls, in lots 900 through 985, will sell on April 1 beginning at 1 p.m. Salers Group One Green Lot ADG Leading the average daily gain (ADG) category for the Green Lot Salers group was lot 940 with an ADG ratio of 125. Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch of Velva, N.D., this KEYS Cameron 219Z has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 50, M 20, YW 101 and a RFI of 3.52 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108. Lot 928 took the second slot with a 123 ADG. Consigned by MJB Ranch of Lodge Grass, Mont., this

ciency Ratio of 97. Lot 950, also raised by Lightning Creek Cattle, is a son of GGT PLD Snap Shot 119E. He has EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 22, YW 94 and a RFI of -4.08 with an Efficiency Ratio of 110. Salers Group Two Purple Lot ADG Leading the ADG category for the Purple Lot Salers bulls was lot 968 with an ADG ratio of 132. Consigned by Elm Creek Ranch of Hebron, N.D., he is a son of OPP 239Z of 70U with EPDs of BW 1.4, WW 52, M 22, YW 98 and a RFI of -4.13 with an Efficiency Ratio of 119. Second went to lots 924 and 984 with ADG ratios of 119. Consigned by Panther Country Salers of Leigh, Neb., lot 924 is a son of PCSL Yield with EPDs of BW 2.9, WW 64, M 23, YW 103 and a RFI of 106 with an Efficiency Ratio of 97. Lot 984, also consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, is sired by Greenane Consen-

son of SRS Spartacus 0670Z has EPDs of BW -0.3, WW 34, M 18, YW 81 and a RFI of -1.99 with an Efficiency Ratio of 105. Lot 926 is in third with a 121 gain ratio. This consignment is also from MJB Ranch out of SRS Spartacus 0670Z. He recorded EPDs of BW -0.5, WW 43, M 21, YW 93 and a RFI of -2.32 with an Efficiency Ratio of 113. In fourth is lot 951 with an ADG ratio of 115. This son of Kesslers Frontman R001 is consigned by Lightning Creek Cattle of Girard, Kan. and recorded EPDs of BW 1.7, WW 42, M 19, YW 80 and a RFI of 0.46 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93. With ADG ratios of 113, lots 913 and 950 tied for fifth. Lot 913, consigned by Bodine’s 9th Avenue Cattle Co. of Voltaire, N.D. is a son of KEYS Rockstar 95X. He recorded EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 49, M 19, YW 92 and a RFI of 1.76 with an Effi-

The April 1 sale at Midland Bull Test will be concluded with the Simmental bulls, which follow the Gelbvieh and Salers bulls. The Simmentals are represented by lots 1000 through 1016. Simmental ADG leaders Lot 1000, consigned by Raezer Ranch of Winthrop, Wash., lead the Simmental breed for average daily gain (ADG). This MR NLC-Upgrade U8676 son scored an ADG ratio of 131 and has EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 63, M 23, YW 103 and a RFI of 1.21 with an Efficiency Ratio of 103. In second with a 118 ratio is lot 1003, a bull sired by CLRWT Shear Force. This Sundberg Farms consignment has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 59, M 18, YW 84 and a RFI of 1.19 with an Efficiency Ratio of 100. Sundberg Farms of Mendota, Ill. also consigned the third and fourth placing Simmental bulls. Lot 1002 took third with a 109 gain ratio. This Yardley High Regard W242 consignment is earning a 109 ratio with EPDs of BW 1.0, WW 54, M 20, YW 77 and a RFI of -1.22 with an Efficiency Ratio of 107. Rounding out the top four placers is lot 1005, a bull

sus Z05 with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 51, M 14, YW 95 and a RFI of -0.28 with an Efficiency Ratio of 99. Lot 943 took third with a 118 ADG. Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch, he is a son of KEYS Cameron 219Z with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 54, M 22, YW 92 and a RFI of 3.37 with an Efficiency Ratio of 84. Fourth is shared by lots 973 and 978, both from Elm Creek Ranch, with ADG ratios of 117. Lot 973 is an AVS Out West 210X son with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 57, M 19, YW 107 and a RFI of 0.72 with an Efficiency Ratio of 99. Lot 978 is a Mac Black Vista 349Y son with EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 52, M 30, YW 107 and a RFI of 0.04 with an Efficiency Ratio of 107. Salers Group One Green Lot WDA In the Green Lot weight per day of age (WDA) category, lot 903 led the group with a WDA of 3.31. Con-

sired by Yardley High Regard C, with a 108 ADG ratio and EPDs of BW 0.3, WW 45, M 26, YW 64 and a RFI of 0.98 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108. Simmental WDA leaders The weight per day of age (WDA) category was again led by Raezer Ranch and their lot 1000 consignment. This MR NLC-Upgrade U8676 son had a WDA of 3.67. Lot 1010, from Probst Livestock of Dillon, Mont., took third with a 3.41 WDA. This consignment, sired by SAV Brillance 8077, has EPDs of BW -0.7, WW 68, M 29, YW 110 and RFI of 2.61 with an Efficiency Ratio of 99. Lot 1016, from Elm Creek Ranch of Hebron, N.D., holds the third slot with their MR NLC Upgrade U8676 consignment. Having earned a 3.4 WDA, lot 1016 has EPDs of BW 1.3, WW 81, M 26, YW 128 and a RFI of 4.52 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93. Prost Livestock also consigned the fifth placing bull with lot 1008. This Coleman Regis 904 son had a 3.35 WDA and EPDs of BW -1.1, WW 62, M 26, YW 96 and a RFI of -0.63 with an Efficiency Ratio of 104.

5 TOP ANGUS PROSPECTS

Drysdale Incentive 4214 ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.97

125

3.39

111

108

36.0

116

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

1.0

103

1314

1-25-14

Sire: SS Incentive 9J17

rysdale Rat

WDA

IND

REA

3.02

102

35.0

106

Milk

365

Eff

IMF

3.3

108

1174

175

rada

R 103 •

WW 64

WDA 3.49 Milk 29

YR IND 108 111

YW 365 102 1279

SC 39.5 Eff 121

Dam 5 NR 104 • 2 YR 104 Grandam 10 NR 97 • 4 YR 99 REA 105 • IMF 93

1-21-14 • Sire: Apex Windy 078

ADG 3.28 BW 3.6

Lot 254

116

Sire: EXAR Upshot 0562B

Rat 103 WW 60

Silver State MC 432 WDA 3.48 Milk 23

YR IND 109 110 YR 365 102 1294

SC 37.0 Eff 112

Dam 2 NR 108 • Grandam 8 NR 104 • 8 YR 103 Out of a great, easy fleshing, good uddered SAV Net Worth daughter.

Also Selling

2-20-14 • Sire: Bluegrass M C 900

Also Selling: A 3

Rat 112

W A 3 20

3 32

3 24

3 12

3 21

36 40 0 11

101

R A 110

101 10

3 0 11

113

102

100

38 0 11

102

D rysDale F arms , I nc .

Chelsey

Rat 102

LOT 89

1-1-14 ot 2 1 irth 1-23-14 ire M K ullseye Lot: 252 Birth: 1-16-14 ire AR Ro y 8002 Lot: 255 Birth: 1-12-14 ire AR shot 0 62

BW 1.3

#6 Ra Eff tio

shot 4188

113

R 10 •

ADG 3.25

3.60

Silver State Windy 401

#1 IM

ADG

LOT 86

Out of an Upward x Danny Boy Female a 1 R 10 • randa 3 R 108 10 08

ot 2 3

a WDA of 3.49. Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch, he is a son of KEYS Cameron 219Z. In second is lot 973 with a WDA of 3.42. Consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, he is a son of AVS Out West 210X. In third is lot 941 with a WDA of 3.39. Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch, he is a son of Pro-Char Clyde 79T with EPDs of BW 3.3, WW 61, M 14, YW 114 and a RFI of -0.25 with an Efficiency Ratio of 96. Fourth went to lot 978, consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, with a WDA of 3.38. Lot 978 is sired by MAC Black Vista 349Y. Lot 984 is in fifth with a 3.33 WDA. Consigned by Elm Creek Ranch, he is a son of Greenane Consensus Z05. Salers Sire Group ADG In first place for the ADG sire group are lots 909, 914 and 915. Consigned by Bodine’s 9th Ave. Cattle Co., these sons of KEYS Rockstar 95X are earning an average ADG of 3.40. In a tie for second are consignments from Elm Creek Ranch with a 3.32 average ADG. Lots 970, 971 and 973 are AVS Out West sired bulls while lots 976, 978 and 980 are Mac Black Vista 349Y sons. Salers Sire Group WDA The Salers WDA sire group division is lead by Parke Ranch with lots 958, 959 and 960. These sons of PRK Yellowstone 966Y lead the way with an average 3.26 WDA. Second place goes to Elm Creek’s consignments posting a 3.22 WDA. Lots 970, 973 and 974 are sired by AVS Out West 210X. In third with an ADG of 3.19 are Mac Black Vista 349Y sons. Lots 977, 978 and 980 are also from Elm Creek Ranch.

EFFICIENCY & PERFORMANCE

including the #4 ADG Green Tag Group 1 * Also the #1 scanning IMF in the entire Angus test - Lot 254 * G #4 AD g Ta Green 1 Group

signed by Ahtanum Valley Salers of Yakima, Wash., he is a son of WHR YO Diamond 103Y with EPDs of BW 1.2, WW 54, M 22, YW 92 and a RFI of 3.37 with an Efficiency Ratio of 84. In second was lot 940 with a WDA of 3.30. Consigned by Effertz Key Ranch, he is a son of KEYS Cameron 219Z. Third place went to lot 964 with a WDA of 3.23. Consigned by Parke Ranch, of Drummond, Mont., he is a son of SRS Zip Code 0174Z with EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 42, M 18, YW 89 and a RFI of -3.4 with an Efficiency Ratio of 99. A four-way tie for fourth place is held by lots 950, 951, 901 and 955 with a WDA of 3.19. Lot 951, consigned by Lightning Creek Ranch, is a son of Kesslers Frontman R001 with EPDs of BW 1.7, WW 42, M 19, YW 80 and a RFI of 0.46 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93. Lot 950 is also consigned by Lightning Creek Ranch. Sired by GGT PLD Snap Shot 119E, he has EPDs of BW 1.8, WW 45, M 22, YW 94 and a RFI of -4.08 with an Efficiency Ratio of 110. Lot 901, raised by Ahtanum Valley Salers, is a WHR YO Diamond 103Y son with EPDs of BW -0.2, WW 49, M 26, YW 88 and a RFI of 1.57 with an Efficiency Ratio of 93. Lightning Creek Cattle also consigned lot 955, a SO Payweight 343-10 son with EPDs of BW 0.6, WW 48, M 8, YW 89 and a RFI of -4.29 with an Efficiency Ratio of 108. Salers Group Two Purple Lot WDA In the Purple Lot WDA category, lot 943 won with

ae Drysdale • Wa asha,

N • 507-450-5841

Lot 87 88 90

Birth

Sire

ADG Rat

1-30-14 AAR Ten X 7008 2.88 2-18-14 Bluegrass MC 900 2.93 2-21-14 Bluegrass MC 900 2.85

90 92 90

WDA YR 3.01 3.20 3.38

99 101 104

365

1166 1203 1234

IND 101 102 102

Hone Ranch

35.0 32.0 34.0

Eff

109 104 103

Charlie Hone • Gardnerville, NV • 775-691-1838 • 775-782-4571

www.HoneRanch.com

Wyoming Livestock Roundup

“Particularly with yearling bulls, management prior to, during and after the first breeding season is particularly important,” states Virginia Tech Extension Agent Scott P. Greiner. Amy Radunz, Extension beef cattle specialist with the University of Wisconsin similarly notes, “To realize the full potential of our investment, we should invest in management, feed and care of a bull once we bring him home.” Growing animals Because they are still growing and developing, yearling bulls should be handled differently than mature bulls. “Bulls should be separated and managed according to age groups,” recommends Jane Parish, Extension beef specialist at Mississippi State University. She suggests grouping bulls as weanling bull calves, yearling bulls, highly-fitted or gaintested bulls, two-year-old bulls and mature bulls. “Separating younger and older bulls can be particularly important in preventing injuries,” she explains. Nutrition Dividing bulls into different groups also allows the producer to pro-

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become adjusted to their new feed and environment, as well as for an opportunity for them to comingle with other bulls before they are turned out. “The bulls need time to adjust to their new environment, overcome stress of sale and overcome stress of transportation to the farm,” adds Radunz. Environment Providing plenty of space for the young bulls is also critical before the breeding season begins. “Exercise is a critical factor during this period,” states Radunz. “Bulls need to have a lot of stamina, be very athletic and be able to travel many miles each day during the breeding season.” Bulls that are physically fit are more sound and will have a higher degree of sex drive as well. “Adequate exercise, in combination with proper nutrition, is essential to ‘harden’ up bulls prior to the breeding season,” continues Greiner. Radunz comments that a companion animal, such as a steer, may be advantageous if a young bull is otherwise left alone. “Also, check fences and facilities to ensure that bulls will not easily get out,” she adds. Creating a buffer zone

vide different nutrients to each group. “Young bulls need a relatively high plane of nutrition to replenish their condition and meet demands for their continued growth,” notes Greiner. Determining nutritional requirements for yearling bulls will depend on their body condition and projected mature size. “Monitor the bulls’ body condition and increase feed amount if bulls are starting to lose condition,” comments Radunz. Parish explains that young bulls require less quantity but higher-quality feed. “Younger bulls require higher protein percentages for the rapid lean muscle growth that is occurring during early development,” she says. Adjustment period Early purchase of yearling bulls is recommended to allow for adequate adjustment periods before the breeding season begins. “Acquiring new yearling bulls at least 60 to 90 days prior to the breeding season is critical from several aspects,” notes Greiner. Providing 60 to 90 days before breeding allows for the bulls to

between bulls and cows may also be useful, preventing bulls from finding cows or heifers prematurely. Bull condition “Prior to the breeding season, all bulls should receive a breeding soundness exam (BSE), says Greiner. He suggests having an annual BSE for all working bulls to assure fertility. “Because a variety of factors may affect bull fertility, it’s smart to retest young bulls before the breeding season, even if it has only been a few months since the pre-sale BSE,” he says. To successfully breed all of their cows, producers should consider the age of their bulls when determining bull to female ratio. “The number of females a bull can effectively service depends upon bull maturity, body condition, pasture size, fertility, libido, length of the breeding season and structural soundness,” explains Parish. Typically, mature bulls can service more cows than younger bulls. “The rule of thumb for proper bull to female ratio is one cow per month of age of the bull, up to three years of age,” states Radunz.

TOP PERFORMANCE

5 Angus Prospects

rein

Bred to Perform

Lot 214

Rat

WDA

IND

3.51

111

3.07

104

35.0

Milk

365

EFF

4.0

1128

108

Dam 4 NR 99 Out of a Right Time 338 x GAR Integrity dam

1-1-14 • Sire: SAV Iron Mountain 8066

Triple C Final Answer D423 ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

3.68

116

3.24

105

36.0

Milk

365

EFF

1.1

1161

Lot 426 2-26-14

Sire: Sitz Upside 547W

rein Bullseye

Rat

WDA

IND

3.55

114

3.60

115

108

35.0

Milk

365

Eff

2.3

111

1336

ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

3.40

110

3.52

113

103

38.0

Milk

365

Eff

2.2

114

1307

1-5-14 • Sire: SAV Final Answer 0035

Also selling: Lot Birth Sire 215 1-2-14 SAV 707 Rito 9969 216 1-5-14 SAV Brilliance 8077 218 1-20-14 SAV Brilliance 8077

Lot 423 424 425

Birth 2-12-14 2-15-14 2-23-14

427

2-18-14 Sitz Upside 547W

ADG Rat WDA YR 365 IND SC EFF 3.47 109 2.96 95 1129 106 35.0 103 3.06 96 3.23 99 1178 96 40.0 92 3.10 97 2.87 89 1045 97 36.0 96

Triple C Farm

Pilesgrove, NJ Skip • 856-340-8938

Lot 422 2-12-14

Sire: MOGCK Bullseye

Also Selling

Dam 8 NR 106 • 1 YR 115

Lot 217

am 3 NR 106 • 123 86 Ranks in top 5% for WW, 4% YW, 10% il 10 5 15 REA 3

rian 411

Out of a Mytty In Focus x Leachman Right Time bred cow 5 NR 102 Grandam 10 NR 105 Ranks in the top 1% for WW, 3% YW, 3 il 1

Dam is also the dam of last year’s #5 ADG Angus bull.

side ats y 452

ADG

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be expected to be cycling again if they have not been bred,” she explained. “Many females coming back into heat may be the result of an infertile or sub-fertile bull,” adds Greiner. Following the breeding season, bulls should be managed for their recovery and growth. “Care provided to yearling bulls after the breeding season is critical if they are giong to have a long and productive breeding life,” states Radunz. “Yearling bulls should be maintained in a separate lot from mature bulls so that additional nutritional requirements can be provided,” adds Greiner. This article was complied from Greiner’s report, “The Rules of Yearling Bull Management,” Parish’s report, “Yearling Bull Management” and Radunz’s report, “Management of Yearling Bulls – What Do You Do After You Bring Them Home?” Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

This means 36 cows should be the maximum number of cows that mature bull is exposed to, she continues. “A newly purchased, 18-month-old bull should be placed with 18 cows or heifers,” adds Greiner. He also suggests that multiple-sire breeding pastures contain bulls of similar size and age. “Young bulls can’t compete with older bulls in the same breeding pasture,” he notes. Observation Radunz emphasizes close observation of bulls and cows in the pasture. “Monitor the bulls for injuries during the breeding season,” she comments. “If problems are identified early, it will allow for producers to fix the problem before it is too late.” She also suggests observing the cows to ensure that they are all being serviced. “If possible, record the date in which females appear to be serviced and watch those females 15 to 25 days later. This is the time period they would

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Protein is essential for the formation of muscle – particularly lean, complete proteins, and researcher Douglas Paddon-Jones and nutritionist Melissa Joy Dobbins noted that timing is also key to rebuilding muscle tissue. “There are three main ways we can intervene to maintain or improve muscle mass and function – exercise, anabolic therapies and nutrition,” said Paddon-Jones, a professor of nutrition and metabolism at the University of Texas Medical Branch. “Fundamentally, nutrition is the keystone and the element that must be in place for other intervention to work.” Science of muscles Paddon-Jones noted that science has shown when protein is consumed, it is important that it is consumed in moderation and throughout the day. To determine how much protein adults need and when they should consume protein, Paddon-Jones and his team measured protein synthesis in fasting, as well as protein synthesis after exercise, after adults consumed a four-ounce serving of lean beef containing around 30 grams of protein. “With a single meal, we saw a robust 50 percent increase in muscle protein synthesis,” he said. “The good news is, the response was similar in both young and older adults.” The next question he asked, however, looked at whether consuming more protein correlated with increased muscle formation. “We can’t find four ounces of any protein source at most restaurants,” said Paddon-Jones. “We wanted to increase the amount of lean beef to see if we would see a further increase.” “However, results showed no increase in protein synthesis with the potential for muscle growth and repair, despite consumption of three times as much protein,” Paddon-Jones noted. “That suggests to me that somewhere around 30 grams of protein in a single meal represents a ceiling affect, or the maximum amount of protein we can use to build and repair muscle in a single meal.” The application to real-life, he noted, is that there is a lot Americans can do in terms of meal planning. Meals When eating, Americans often start their day with high-carbohydrate, low-protein meals. Paddon-Jones noted, “An egg and a glass of milk only provides 14 to 15 grams of protein. In terms of the potential to optimally build and repair muscle, that falls below what we are capable of.”

He also noted that recent studies showed the average breakfast includes only about 10 grams of protein, lunch is variable, and dinner often includes 60 grams of protein or more. “If we look at a threshold of being able to use 30 grams effectively, we should consume 90 grams of protein in a day,” he continued. “That is close to what the average consumer eats, but they don’t eat it at the right times.” If a consumer eats 100 grams of protein at one meal, often they can only actually utilize about 30 grams of that. “We can over-eat protein, but the body is only capable of accessing a certain amount,” Paddon-Jones noted. Practical application In the diet, Dobbins, a registered dietary nutritionist, noted that we should try to spread our protein consumption throughout the day – eating 30 grams of protein at each meal. In addition, she noted that there are a number of great options that Americans can take to incorporate protein into breakfast and lunch, where it is often most challenging to reach that threshold. “We know that breakfast tends to be lower in protein,” Dobbins said, “but people can benefit from high-quality proteins in both weight management and the satiety factor. Protein has more staying power than carbohydrates.” She also noted that a high-protein breakfast supports healthy aging. To incorporate protein into breakfasts, Dobbins recommended utilizing leftover beef and vegetables from dinner to make an omelet or opting for a breakfast sandwich with lean meat, eggs and cheese. Greek yogurt is also a valuable breakfast option, providing over 20 grams of protein in four ounces. “Lunch tends to be on-the-go, and a lot of people have sandwiches or salads,” she said. “When we have a salad, add steak or chicken breast to get more bang than a deli meat.” Even a fast food quarter-pound hamburger provides a beneficial amount of protein for the noon meal. At dinner, Dobbins noted that the challenge is preventing overconsumption of protein, and she recommended balancing protein with fruits and vegetables in the evening. Choosing a protein “All proteins are not created equal,” Dobbins emphasized. “Animal proteins, like lean beef, are complete, high-quality proteins that contain all the essential amino acids the body needs for optimal health and to build and maintain muscle.”

Page A13 At the same time, she notes that lean beef provides a source of readily available iron, zinc and vitamin B12, which is also only found in animal products. “To get the same amount of protein found in lean meat from plant pro-

tein, we could end up consuming 1.5 to two times more calories,” Dobbins added. “Lean beef is right around 150 calories for three ounces. It would take six tablespoons of peanut butter, at over 500 calories, to get that much protein.” Dobbins commented, “We have to pay attention to the calorie cost of our protein choices. Lean beef is readily-available, and there are lots of options for consumers to choose.” Learn more about the

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nutrition benefits of lean beef at beefnutrition.org. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@ wylr.net.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The annual purchase of replacement bulls is a major investment, so it makes sense to get value out of that investment,â&#x20AC;? comments Alan Laing, senior beef extension officer with FutureBeef. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The bull must have the ability to sire as many calves as possible,â&#x20AC;? he adds. Superior reproduction Simply looking at an animal is not sufficient to accurately determine the reproductive capabilities of a bull. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To insure a sound investment, he must be structurally sound as well as reproductively sound,â&#x20AC;? comments Laing, clarifying that the bull must be fertile.

Genetic superiority is also desirable for the traits that he passes on to his calves. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Buying an inferior bull can have a long lasting effect on your herd and your pocket,â&#x20AC;? he says. Soundness A bull breeding soundness exam (BBSE) can help identify superior bull fertility and physical soundness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A BBSE should be carried out by an experienced vet,â&#x20AC;? notes Laing. Measurements involve a number of topics to evaluate the qualities of the animal. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First, we look at the structural soundness of the bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legs, feet, eyes and gen-

eral structure,â&#x20AC;? he explains. This is followed by an examination of the prepuce, penis and sheath. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are merely looking for normal or abnormal qualities here, where abnormal is not acceptable and normal is checked off as ok,â&#x20AC;? he describes. Testicles are another important measurement in BBSE. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is his factory for producing semen,â&#x20AC;? he notes. The exam includes a palpation of the scrotal contents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to make sure they are the right texture, not too soft and not too hard,â&#x20AC;? he explains.

Sound bulls - Before the breeding season, a breeding soundness exam should be completed on bulls, says Alan Laing. Laing notes that these exams help to ensure the value and efficiency of bulls over time. Madeline Robinson photo

Veterinarians are also trained to look for a range of abnormalities when preforming this assessment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Producers can also be trained to carry out basic examinations, as well,â&#x20AC;? Laing comments. Further measurements Laing continues, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also need a measurement of scrotal circumference.â&#x20AC;? This measurement is important because it is closely related to daily sperm production. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, when it is related to age and weight, scrotal circumference is an indicator of fertility traits of the progeny,â&#x20AC;? he says. The next component of the evaluation involves inspection of the bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s semen. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A BBSE involves collecting the semen and looking at volume, color, density, motility and percent of normal sperm,â&#x20AC;? he explains. Motility considers the percentage of sperm that display forward motility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sixty percent or higher of progressive forward motility indicates that he is fertile,â&#x20AC;? he comments. It may also be possible that a bull is rated with sufficient fertility for natural breeding but is not recommended for AI, as his sperm may not be suitable for freezing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sperm morphology is another important part of this examination,â&#x20AC;? notes Laing.

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Producers want to ensure proper nutrition for bulls to be in top shape for mating season, and they also should be aware of the bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plane of nutrition when they are purchased, observing any changes in the animal before breeding begins. â&#x20AC;&#x153;DNA testing may be important in terms of identifying genetic diseases making sure the bull has the right parentage,â&#x20AC;? he continues. By combing the results of a BBSE, producers can assess superiority of their bulls to ensure a strong investment. Laing reminds producers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to highlight that these tests only reflect fertility at the time of testing and do not guarantee for any point in the future.â&#x20AC;? Injury, disease or sickness can result in decreased reproductive potential and producers should consider age and condition of animals when they are tested. Alan Laingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s review of Bull Breeding Soundness Exams can be seen at youtu. be/Dc0csivjtnI. Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

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Samples are collected and sent to a lab where they are evaluated for abnormalities. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Good semen should have greater than 70 percent normal sperm,â&#x20AC;? suggests Laing. Other measurements in a BBSE included a rectal exam to palpate internal sex organs, as well as assessing an animalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s desire, libido and ability to serve females. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a yard test available based on the amount of times a bull will mount and serve in a set period,â&#x20AC;? he explains. In Bos indicus bulls this period is often 20 minutes although 10 minutes may be all that is necessary to evaluate Bos taurus bulls. Breeding factors â&#x20AC;&#x153;Other things to consider include expected progeny differences (EPDs) that are related to bull fertility and reproduction,â&#x20AC;? states Laing. Components such as scrotal size, calving ease, daughter calving ease and milk EPDs are all possible considerations for producers when evaluating a bull. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The plane of nutrition is also important,â&#x20AC;? he adds.

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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most costly disease in beef cattle in North America, said J. Dustin Loy of the University of Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center. “Some studies attribute 70 percent of mortality in the feed yards to BRD,” Loy added. “It is insidious, so BRD cases are also getting missed in the feed yard.” Loy noted that 68 percent of untreated steers had evidence of BRD, but they were not pulled or treated. “Treatment is costly,” he continued. Pulling a steer once for treatment costs about $40.64. The second or third time the same animal is treated, costs increase to as much as $300, and Loy noted the costs continue to increase after that. Inside BRD “BRD is a multi-factorial disease,” Loy said. “The host, pathogen and environment all contribute to disease outbreak.” He explained that the host must be susceptible to the disease. In the feed yard, that can come from immune suppression as a result of shipping and comingling, as well as the vaccine status of the animals. “The environment includes humidity, dust, temperatures and mud – all of which will increase stress,” Loy said. “Another thing to think about is herd immunity.” If the group of preconditioned calves has a high level of antibodies to BRD or if they are persistently infected animals is important. Pathogens that are concurrent prior to viral infections also make animals more susceptible.” Causing disease While viruses are met-

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abolic parasites that cause cell death or inhibit function, bacterial pathogens secrete toxins and compromise lung function. After a virus invades, it inhibits the local immune response and allows colonization and multiplication of bacterial pathogens. In respiratory diseases, bacteria often colonize the cilia and trachea, multiplying rapidly and taking over the tissues. Bacterial components With BRD, several main pathogens are often implicated in causing the disease. “Our main culprit is Mannheimia hemolytica,” he said. “This is our most prevalent isolation in the Diagnostic Center.” The bacteria cause fibrinous bronchopneumonia, and exudate is secreted by the immune system in trying to deal with the infection. “Mannheimia secretes a leukotoxin that targets white blood cells to try to prevent them from getting into the lung,” Loy continued. “It causes fever and sickness.” The next prevalent pathogen is Pasteurella multocida, which is broader in its ability to affect a range of hosts. “Pasteurella infects everything from cats to rabbits to poultry and cattle,” he said. “They are opportunistic. Anywhere there is compromised tissue, the Pasteurella can cause chronic infection.” Chronic pneumonia can result from Pasteurella infection. “This phenomenon is also associated with Trueperella or Mycoplasma,” he said. Histophilus somni is also a major cause of BRD in cattle, said Loy, noting

that is may cause pneumonia, vasculitis, meningitis and diphtheria, among other diseases. “It can be challenging to isolate Histophilus in culture because they have to be isolated on a special media,” he said. A host of other bacteria can cause BRD, as well, though Mannheimia is the most significant pathogen, followed by Histophilus and Pasteurella species. Resistance In using antibiotics, Loy noted that the concern is for resistance and whether or not the antibiotics will work. “Bacteria have been evolving to fight these drugs for millions of years,” Loy said. “They have been living in close proximity to other bacteria that secrete these compounds for a long, long time.” Natural resistance evolved over time, and in long-term treatment situations, bacteria can accumulate mutations that make them resistant. “Some have also acquired the genes from naturally-occurring mutants,” he explained. “These genes can provide a competitive advantage.” However, resistance genes are also a detriment to bacteria outside of the presence of the antibiotic they protect against because they require extra nutrients and energy to produce. “There is a competitive advantage for bacteria that don’t have resistance – unless there is selective pressure,” Loy said. Judicious treatment Treating with the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) allows for only the bacteria that are highly susceptible to the

Antibiotics Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) can be treated in a variety of ways, though J. Dustin Loy of the University of Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center noted that antimicrobial resistance is a continued challenge. “We can use a variety of antimicrobials or antibiotics,” said Loy. “The first antimicrobials were metals like arsenic and mercury,” he said. Then, natural or semi-natural chemicals were used. Loy noted that these are often associated with fungi and other bacteria, such as penicillin. “These are secreted in nature to try to help mold kill their competition,” he explained. “As veterinarians, we try to exploit these chemicals to treat BRD.” Veterinarians utilize two types of chemicals – bactericidal and bacteriostatic. Bacteriostatic chemicals inhibit further growth of bacteria, but do not kill the species. Bactericides are more often used. “Bactericides outright kill bacteria. They work by different mechanisms, so we have different ways to kill bacteria that have evolved resistance,” Loy explained. “The different ways they

work depends on the class and composition of the antibiotic.” The first class – beta-lactams – weakens the bacteria’s cell walls, predisposing the bacteria to stress from the environment. Resistance to beta-lactams results when bacteria alter binding proteins so the antibiotic cannot attack the bacteria. “Another group is the tetracyclines,” Loy said. “They inhibit synthesis of proteins by binding to the ribosomes. The bacteria use these ribosomes to synthesize more cell walls, enzymes and proteins.” The broad-spectrum nature of tetracylines means they are non-specific. They can be fed or injected. “Macrolides are the newest group,” he continued. “They are big molecules. These are also going to inactivate ribosomes.” Macrolides are long-acting and concentrate in the lung tissue to attack the rapidly dividing microbes. The final class – quinolones, block the formation of DNA, instead of the ribosomes. Extra-label use of quinolones is prohibited in food animals.

therapy to be killed. “If we treat with an appropriate therapy of both duration and dose to select bacteria, we will get treatment of most bacteria,” Loy said. “Resistance develops when we treat at an intermediate of sub-therapeutic level.” However, resistance has increased through the years. “We looked at Pasteurella and Histophilus in 2013, and we compared Mannheimia from 2010 and 2011,” he explained. Loy noted that more resistance was seen in oxytetracycline than the other drugs. In 2010, most of the antibiotics fell within the range of 80 to 90 percent effective range or higher. In Mannheimia, isolates were more resistant in 2010-11 to most drugs. “Most drugs were between 70 and 85 percent effective,” he said. “From last year, we saw only 60

to 70 percent effectiveness.” Loy continued, “We had a five to 10 percent reduction in susceptibility in most of the drugs.” Increased exposure to drugs and usage of these antibiotics and antimicrobials leads to resistant phenotypes. Key points When treating animals with BRD, Loy noted that there are several important aspects. First, the drug must make it to the site of the infection. The proper drug must also be used. “The second key is that the drug is effective and sufficiently potent,” he said. “It has to be in sufficient concentration to kill or slow down the bacteria and provide long

enough to allow for recovery.” Timing is also key to treatment, Loy noted, mentioning, “We want to catch the infection early when the animal is able to respond.” “BRD is a complex problem, and there aren’t simple solutions,” he said. “We need to approach it from a variety of ways by developing protocols that are appropriate and make sure we are doing the best we can to treat those infections.” To view a video of Loy’s presentation, visit extensiontv.unl. edu/v/3369#vContainer. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Going through the winter months, management of beef bulls is important, and Montana State University’s Rachel Endecott noted that it is important to check on bulls to make sure they are prepared

for the breeding season. “Mature bulls may be able to get by on an all-forage diet in the winter,” she said, “but young bulls should be around 75 percent of their mature body weight by the

Bull management - Properly managing bulls ensures that they are fit for breeding and capable of performing as expected, according to Extension specialists. Saige Albert photo

time they are two years old.” As an example, Endecott cited a 1,250-pound yearling bull who lost 200 pounds during the breeding season. If producers expect that bull to weigh 2,000 pounds at maturity, he needs to gain an additional 450 pounds by the time he turns two to weigh 1,500 pounds, or 75 percent of his mature body weight. Body condition “While it is important for thin bulls to achieve optimal body condition, it is also important not to overfeed bulls,” she continued. “Fat layers around the scrotum can interfere with temperature regulation, negatively impacting semen quality and production.” Overfeeding, she added, also leads to other health problems, such as with feet and soundness. “Out-of-shape bulls are less likely to hustle to breed cows when turn-out time rolls around,” Endecott said. Stephen Boyles of Ohio

State University mentioned that producers should strive for a six to seven body condition score for two-year-olds prior to breeding. Bulls with a body condition of six should have “spongy fat over all ribs, hooks and pins. Muscle movement should be slightly visible, and fat deposits should appear in the brisket.” A body condition score of seven would show spongy fat over all the ribs, a smooth back and fat evident around the tail head, brisket and in the shoulder. “A gain of approximately two pounds per day should be adequate during the nine months before the next breeding season,” Boyles said. Achieving weight goals Boyles mentions, “Bulls are a troublesome group of cattle to provide proper nutrition. They are a relatively small group but can take up a lot of space.” Because nutritional needs vary based on age and con-

dition, Boyles noted that it can be detrimental if old and young bulls are run together. “Yearling bulls on performance tests have usually been on high energy diets,” he continued. “These bulls need to be ‘let down’ from the time they are purchased until they are turned out with cows.” However, he noted that often producers make the mistake of turning bulls out onto a lush pasture or to feed them high-quality alfalfa hay. “This can lead to digestive upsets or imbalances, thus leading to potential reproductive problems,” Boyles commented. Supplements To ensure that bulls are healthy and ready to perform when breeding season rolls around, Endecott noted, “I recommend that bulls receive a year-round mineral supplementation program just like the cows.” Trace minerals, including copper, zinc, manganese and selenium, and vitamins, like vitamins A and E, are important. “These vitamins are important antioxidants that can prevent sperm damage from stress,” she said. Boyles added, “A mineral and vitamin mix should be offered that contains adequate calcium, phosphorus and vitamin A.” The standard mix, he noted, would include 40 percent di-calcium phosphate, 20 percent limestone, 30 percent trace mineral salt and 10 percent selenium 90. “If forages are weathered and/or of low quality, an intramuscular injection of vitamin A is advisable,” Boyles said. “A vitamin A injection might also be considered with corn silage-based diets.”

Winter weather In the West, where harsh winter storms can hit anywhere from September through May, Endecott also mentioned, “Protection from inclement weather is a critical factor in winter herd bull management.” “Winter storms with excessive wind chill can freeze the lower part of the scrotum,” Boyles said. Protection from the elements protects bulls from damage. “Frostbite can hinder a bull’s ability to raise and lower the testicles for proper temperature regulation,” Endecott said. “While mild frostbite has a good recovery rate, severe frostbite can leave a bull infertile.” If bulls are able to get out of the wind and are not lying on un-bedded, frozen ground, they are less likely to develop problems, she added. “Cows have a natural tendency to face away from strong, cold winds,” Boyles added. “Therefore, prevention is accomplished by good bedding, windbreaks or simply providing access to a barn or other shelter.” Properly managing bulls during the winter months helps to eliminate the risks of reduced performance during the breeding season, they added. Endecott discussed winter management of bulls in the Montana State University Extension newsletter “Cow Sense.” Boyles looks at bull management in his article “Bull Nutrition and Management.” Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

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Good managers are preconditioning their calves for the feedlot from the time the calves are born. Castrating, dehorning and giving the proper vaccinations are important ways to get the calves off to a good start and are part of the preconditioning regimen. Colorado State University Golden Plains Area Extension Livestock Agent Chris Shelley says preconditioning is a simple way of adding value to a producer’s calf crop. He stresses that preconditioning isn’t a matter of doing A, B and C but developing a well thoughtout preconditioning program based on the rancher’s own management style that will enhance his reputation and increase the value of his calf crop. Options Shelley discussed three examples of programs ranchers can use to precondition calves before they are sold to a feedlot. In program A, the calves would be bunkbroke, drinking from a trough, castrated, dehorned and healed, weaned a minimum of 45 days, Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) certified, vaccinated, have a program-specific eartag and be consuming minerals. In program B, the calves would be homeraised, castrated, dehorned and healed, weaned a minimum of 45 days, BQA certified, vaccinated and have a program-specific eartag. Calves in program C would be home-raised, weaned 45 days, vaccinated and treated for parasites. “More buyers are interested in preconditioned calves and are willing to pay a premium for them,” Shelley says. Considerations “However, preconditioning is not right for everyone, and is not the right thing to do every year,” he notes. For an example, according to current market data, a 450-pound steer calf would cost the same as a 750-pound steer calf right

now because of the price slide, Shelley says. “Ranchers considering preconditioning their calves will want to consider their marketing goals and market weight and plan ahead,” he emphasized. At a minimum, most ranchers would agree calves should be dehorned, castrated and vaccinated at branding to help get them off to a good start. “Calves that aren’t dehorned are not as valuable as those that are dehorned because there are a lot of calves fighting in the feedyard, and injuries could easily occur,” Shelley says. Also, calves that are preconditioned should be weaned for a minimum of 45 days. It allows the calf a chance to build up more antibodies to fight off disease after the calf receives vaccinations at weaning. The calf also passes through the stress of weaning in an environment it is adapted to. By the time the calf enters the feed yard, it should be on an upward cycle for growth and weight gain. Disease challenges According to research conducted by Colorado State University, death loss in feedlot cattle shows an upward trend, and the majority of those deaths are related to Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD). Calves that are weaned when they are sold to the feedlot are more susceptible to disease because they are exposed to other calves from all parts of the country. Shelley says BRD complications are particularly watched because if the calf gets sick early in life, it will still be affected down the road. “These calves have a decreased average daily gain over the first 67 days, as well as decreased hot carcass weight, dressing percentage, actual carcass value, adjusted fat thickness and yield grade,” he says. “These factors can make the

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difference in whether or not a feed yard makes money on a rancher’s cattle.” Cost of treatment Cost to treat sickness is also a profitability issue for feeders. “They want to keep the cost to treat sickness as low as possible, so it is really important how many times that animal is treated,” he continues. Shelley estimates a one-time treatment at $40.64, two treatments at $58.35 and three or more treatments at a whooping $291.93, which takes all the profit out of feeding that calf. “Benjamin Franklin’s saying, ‘An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’ certainly applies here,” Shelley expresses. Preconditioning may become a bargaining tool

for cow/calf producers in the future. “It may be an opportunity for producers and feeders to both make money and benefit from keeping those calves healthy,” he says. Feedlot perspectives According to a recent USDA survey, the majority of feedlots believe preconditioning is extremely to somewhat effective in preventing death loss. Shelley says 67.2 percent think that weaning calves four weeks prior to arrival is extremely or very effective in reducing sickness or death loss. Sixty-seven percent also think adaptation to the feed bunk, respiratory vaccines two weeks prior to weaning and dehorning and castration four weeks prior to shipping is extremely or very effective in reducing

sickness or death loss. Studies conducted on preconditioned calves show healthier calves in the feedlot and less mortality. Because of this, 70 percent of large feeders and 54.6 percent of smaller feedlots consider preconditioning information important. In fact, many feedlots have high tech computer systems that monitor how each rancher’s calves perform. If a group of calves performs poorly in the feedlot, the feedlot buyer may be less likely to bid on those calves in the future. Risk Preconditioning ulti-

mately transfers some of the risk from the feedlot to the producer, Shelley says. “Economics is the real driver of our decisions. We have to look at whether preconditioning will make us money or not. We have extra expense in vaccinating, labor and feed for those calves over an extra 45 days,” he points out. “However, we should have more weight to sell at the end of those 45 days. But does it pay?” Gayle Smith is a correspondent for the Wyoming Livestock Roundup. Send comments on this article to roundup@wylr.net.

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Vaccine recommendations Colorado State University Golden Plains Area Extension Livestock Agent Chris Shelley recommends that producers establish a preconditioning program that works for their operation. However, he also notes that several steps are recommended. First, branding should take place at three months of age. At that time, Shelley recommends that calves receive a seven-way Clostridial vaccination, as well as a respiratory vaccine. He recommends a protection against Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD), Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BRSV) and Bovine Parainfluenza-3 Virus (P13). Those same vaccinations should be given again at pre-weaning, and the respiratory vaccine should be boosted at weaning. Shelley notes that producers should work with their veterinarian during the process to ensure the appropriate vaccinations are selected.

“More buyers are interested in preconditioned calves and are willing to pay a premium for them.” – Chris Shelley, Colorado State University Extension

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Riverton – “Early adapters who are willing to take risks often reap the highest benefits,” stated UW Extension Educator Chance Marshall at Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in Riverton on Feb. 12. “Because of the risk-takers, we have seen vast improvements in productivity and efficiency over the past 75 years,” he said. History In the 1930s, progressive cattlemen began to use artificial insemination (AI), using nearby proven sires without turning out the bull. “In the 1950s, progress was accelerated with the availability of frozen semen that could be stored. Now it didn’t have to come from the neighbor’s bull, it could come from across the country and be used at a later date,” explained Marshall.

By the 1970s, estrous synchronization allowed producers to manage cows together in a common time frame, and by the 1980s embryo transfer technology was available as well. “In hindsight, it looks like an easy change, but it was risky, and there was the fear of the unknown,” he noted. In 2003, the commercialization of sexed semen was initialized, allowing producers to purchase semen that would produce a majority of male or female calves. “The early use of sexed semen began in 2004, so it has only been around for about 10 years,” Marshall stated. Procedure Semen samples are collected from bulls, similar to regular AI procedures and then sorted using a process called flow spectrometry. “X chromosomes are

three to four percent larger than Y chromosomes,” Marshall explained. The sample is stained with a fluorescent dye, which glows brighter in the larger chromosomes. “Semen is sent through the flow spectrometer under pressure,” he stated. “A laser is used to measure the intensity of the glow.” The sample is sorted at nearly 90 percent accuracy, although only about 70 percent of the sample is unharmed in the process. “Only 35 percent of the original sample is male and 35 percent is female,” Marshall noted, expressing concern for increased costs in processing. He has seen an increase in sexed semen sires available in the seedstock industry and is optimistic about improvements in technology. “When it started a decade ago, we were only

getting about 30 percent of the sample oriented correctly to go through the system. Now with specialized orientation nozzles, we have gone from 30 percent to 70 percent in a decade. That’s a major improvement,” he said Potential The dairy industry has already seen the potential of sexed semen, breeding for more valuable female progeny. “The dairy industry has been gaining information and making technological improvements for the last decade, prepping its use in the beef industry,” he continued. Currently, the beef industry is still unsure about the feasibility of sexed semen, but Marshall believes that the risk takers will seek out its potential. “If we are in the business of retaining and marketing replacement heifers, we could use X-sorted semen,” he commented. Ranchers could produce more females, expanding their operations more quickly and marketing for replacement calves. “From another perspective, we could use Y-sorted semen to get more steers, which are heavier and worth more at

“From another perspective, we could use Y-sorted semen to get more steers, which are heavier and worth more at weaning.” – Chance Marshall, UW Extension For bulls, Y-sorted semen has the potential for producers to gain faster progress in improved sires. “Bull semen could be used to create the next genetic curve-bending sires,” Marshall commented. Currently, Y-sorted semen from Charolais bulls is popular with owners of black cows, who are using the cross to produce steers. “These smoky steers have more pounds and gain faster in the feedlot,” he explained. Continued efforts Marshall believes that more research is needed and that sexed semen is still a gamble in the beef industry for now. “I think this will become a more common practice in the future,” he said. “It may be a good present-day opportunity for producers to increase profits and get massive improvements in genetic potential of U.S. beef herds.” Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

weaning,” he added. A higher count of steer calves could also be more valuable to some producers when they load the truck. “Producers who have less than 200 cows have trouble making complete loads of steer calves, but we could breed for steers and gain the premiums,” he said. Other possibilities Another advantage that Marshall foresees in the beef industry is the use of sexed semen in firstcalf heifers. “There is a lot of research that shows heifers that give birth to heifer calves have less calving difficulty and decreased losses,” noted Marshall. By using Y-sorted semen from a calving ease bull in first calf heifers, the technology could be used to get faster breed back, less dystocia, a decreased post-partum interval and a better chance for that heifer to breed back her second year. “That increases her chance to have good longevity,” he stated.

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Riverton – “Early on, DNA was a lot more about marketing than it was about value to the commercial producer,” stated Bridger Feuz, UW livestock marketing specialist, on Feb. 12 at Fremont County Farm and Ranch Days in Riverton. That trend is changing, and DNA technology is becoming more useful in the beef industry as producers learn more about how to apply genetics to breeding programs. Marketing “We have gotten a little bit duped by some marketing, so we have to be careful,” Feuz cautioned. Using a bull catalogue as an example, he highlighted the language describing two different polled, black bulls. “One is advertised as double polled, double black and purebred,” he stated. “The other one is homozygous polled, homozygous black and purebred.” Homozygous indicates that a genetic test confirmed pure genetics for polled and black traits in the bull. “Double means that both parents are black, and both parents are polled, but they may, or may not, be carriers of red

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genes,” explained Feuz. Although some sellers may not go to the trouble of genetic testing, the alternative descriptions in the same catalogue should be a red flag for buyers looking for certain genetics in their herds. Tracking Referring to his work on sequencing the bovine genome, Feuz said, “We had articles written about our company that said we were going to create Frankenstein animals, but that is not what DNA is used for. It’s about tracking traits.” Parentage, for example, is one trait that producers may be interested in when investigating high birth weights or genetic defects in calves. “Parentage is determined by exclusion,” he noted. There are 11 markers for parentage in the bovine genome and 13 markers in humans, but the technology works the same way. “When we look at a calf’s first set of markers, we know that one gene has to come from the dam and one gene has to come from the sire,” he stated. By comparing the calf’s profile to those of its potential sires, unrelated bulls can be elim-

inated when markers do not match up. “We have to have all of the bulls in that DNA profile to properly identify the sire,” he added. Producers who hold back one of their bulls to save money on testing may skew the results since that bull’s profile can not be used for comparison. “Sometimes we have bulls that are full siblings or half siblings or some that are part Hereford,” he noted. “Herefords are hard to tell apart because they had some pretty narrow genetics for awhile.” Reproduced profiles In some cases, seedstock producers have been interested in the DNA profile of bulls that they can’t obtain a sample for. “If we have enough DNA from samples from his calves and their moms, we can usually recreate a profile from that bull,” commented Feuz. It typically takes about five calves and their dams to provide enough samples to recreate a genetic map for a bull. “Also, if a producer retains ownership all the way until they get carcass feedback, we can match those carcasses that bring a premium back to the sire,” he added. Accuracy DNA technology is

also improving the accuracy of EPDs. “If we have two siblings and we are trying to buy one, they are going to have almost identical EPDs,” stated Feuz. Genetic profiles can highlight some of the differences between the two animals. “Look at human brothers and sisters. We know that they are not going to turn out identical, but they are full siblings, too,” described Feuz. When producers combine DNA information with EPDs and ownership records, the accuracy of expected traits becomes much greater. Collecting samples “It only takes two or three follicles of a hair to put in a reaction to do a DNA test,” he stated. Collecting hair samples is currently the most common procedure for

“A hair sample is the easiest collection for us to do, but it also the easiest to screw up.” – Bridger Feuz, University of Wyoming

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Effective costs Feuz also mentioned that testing is relatively cost effective, especially if it can help determine fatal genetic problems. If problems can be prevented in the future, Feuz noted that the test may be worthwhile. “If we have five dead calves, the testing is probably worth it,” he said. Although he warned producers to be cautious and not get caught up in the marketing, Feuz stated, “We can really start to use DNA technology as a breeding tool and make decisions using it.” Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr.net.

producers. “It is the easiest collection for us to do, but it also the easiest to screw up,” he warned. Hair often sticks to clothing or gloves, so producers must be extra cautious when they are collecting samples not to cross-contaminate them. “For me, blood smears are the best method,” commented Feuz. The military uses the same technology, with samples that are still viable after staying at room temperature for 20 years. “We can take the sample, forget about it on the dash of the truck and still have a good sample to send to the lab,” he explained.

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With an increasing focus on genetics and expected progeny differences (EPDs) in selecting for bulls, John Paterson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association executive director of education, said, “Even high performance bulls are only as good as their structural soundness.” “Bulls represent a significant investment in the future of the herd, both in monetary terms and in the future performance of retained genetics,” he continued. “That makes a sound skeletal structure critically important.” Paterson noted that cattle producers must pay attention to the skeletal structure of bulls in selecting replacements to ensure that they are able to perform as expected. Structural challenges “There are numerous causes of lameness in bulls, and certain elements of conformation are heritable,” Paterson continued. The result of many of these structural faults is an increased susceptibility towards lameness. “Common foot and leg problems that have a hereditary basis include corkscrew claw defect, interdigital fibromas or corns, weak pasterns, post-leggedness and sickle hocks,” Paterson explained. Routine examination Brian Cumming of

New South Wales Government in Australia authored a paper titled, “Bull Soundness – Structural,” in which he detailed one approach that producers can use to assess the structure of bulls. “To understand all aspects of the bull’s structure and be able to compare one animal to the next, it is wise to adhere to a routine examination,” Cumming wrote. He suggested starting an examination with the head, neck, brisket, shoulders, front legs and feet. Next, Cumming encouraged producers to view along the underside of the bulls to the sheath, testicles, back legs and feet. The visual examination should be concluded by following up to the pin bones and hips of the bull, along the topline and back to the shoulders and neck. “The bull should be viewed from the side, from the front and from behind,” Cumming said. “He should be allowed to walk out and again be viewed from the side, from the front and from behind to confirm any suspicions of poor leg structure.” From the front Beginning with the head, Cumming encouraged producers to make sure the bull’s head is in reasonable proportion to the rest of the body to avoid calving problems.

Additionally, he said eyes should be free from cancer and well set into the head to reduce exposure. Pigment around the eye will also reduce susceptibility to cancer. The neck should also be held high and of good length, said Cumming. “A bull which holds his head and neck low may in fact be straight in the shoulder,” he said. “This affects the bull’s gait and mobility.” Shoulders and feet Cumming further noted that straight front shoulders are likely to be indicative of straight hind legs, which is a serious fault in conformation. In the front shoulders, Cumming noted that a natural slope of 45 to 60 degrees is acceptable for bulls. “A beast whose shoulder blade is tipped forward, or straight-shouldered, has less angle at the shoulder joint and elbow joint,” he explained. “This reduces the shock-absorbing ability of these front joints.” At the same time, a straight-shouldered bull will often walk with a short, choppy gait. Legs The front legs should also be straight. “On a structurally sound animal, a vertical line may be drawn from the point of the shoulder to the middle of the

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claw,” Cumming continued. “As the knee joints carry more than half of the bull’s body weight, deviations from this line may cause excessive wearing of these joints.” Watch for knock-kneed and bow-legged animals to ensure the longevity of the bull, as well as his ability to move freely during the breeding season. Additionally, in looking at the feet of the bull, the pastern joint should be correctly angled. Too much angle or too straight a leg can lead to instability and increased chance of breakdown. “Post-legged cattle are prone to arthritis in the hips and other joints,” Cumming said, adding that damage to ligaments is also possible. “Sickle hocks leads to overstepping and long, overgrown claws and lameness.” To the back Similar to the front legs, the structure of the hind legs and feet is highly important. “The structure of the hind legs is similar to that of the front legs,” Cumming said. “Again, there are well-defined angles in the joints at the hip, stifle, hock and pastern joints. These angles are critical, particularly during serving when large amounts of stress are placed on these joints.” Paterson also noted that the structural correctness of the hind legs and feet is par-

“Many producers fail to realize that although a bull with a conformation defect of the feet or legs may get by for two or three years, the more serious danger is that the defect will be passed onto offspring.” – John Paterson, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association ticularly important because of the added pressure during the act of mating. “Clearly, any unsoundness in this region will drastically interfere with breeding ability,” Paterson said. “If these joints don’t have enough angulation, they become swollen and painful, leading eventually to their breakdown,” Cumming added. “A structurally correct bull, when walking, will place his hind foot in exactly the mark left by his front foot,” he added. Wide-reaching impacts “Many producers fail to realize that although a bull with a conformation defect of the feet or legs may get by for two or three years, the more serious danger is that the defect will be passed onto offspring,” Paterson commented. Offspring of the bull may possess the heritable conformational traits, leading to reduced longevity, increased labor in herd management and elevated veterinary expenses.

“Replacement heifers carrying conformational defects will propagate these problems in the cowherd,” he emphasized. While many cattlemen and women are strong in their abilities to evaluate the structural soundness of livestock, Paterson noted that it is increasingly critical that bull buyers be proficient in analyzing both conformation and pedigree when making purchases. “The cost in both financial and genetic terms has become too great to ignore,” Paterson commented. “Mistakes can take a long time to overcome in today’s cattle business.” Information in this article came from the “National Cattlemen” magazine and can be found at beefusa.org. To view Cumming’s paper, visit nsw.gov.au/agriculture/ livestock/beef/breeding/ bulls/structural-soundness. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

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IND

Eff

REA

3.43

110

3.56

113

109

38.0

109

113

Milk

205

365

RFI

IMF

0.5

104

823

1295

-2.31

IND

Sire: Basin Excitement

ADG Rat WDA

IND

3.45 109 3.34 104 107 40.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 5.6 63 26 114 1237 104

3.72 117 3.17 104 107 33.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 0.4 70 25 121 1232 104

Ranks in the top 5% for WW and YW Dam 2 NR 103 • 2 YR 103

Dam 1 NR 104 • 1 YR 103 $B 116.19

KMacholan Ultrasonic 394A PO

JMacholan Right Turn 884 RA

Lot 236

Out of a tremendous cow 11 NR 103 • 9 YR 104 • MPPA 103.0 California Dreamin is a full brother to the bull we sold in Denver at the Red Angus Mile High Classic that brought $10,000.

ALSO SELLING Lot 798 2-2-14

ADG: 3.32

1-14-14

Sire: Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

ADG

Lot 799

Lot 235 Sire: Sitz Upward 307R

ADG Rat WDA

8 0 0

ADG: 2.81

Lot 232 1-10-14

Rat: 91

by Webr Doc Holliday 2N

WDA: 2.85

3-6-14 Rat: 108

YR: 93

365: 1045

IND: 98

SC: 34.0

Eff: 110

by Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P

WDA: 3.01

YR: 98

365: 1096

IND: 102

SC: 34.0

Eff: 99

1-21-14

Lot 234 Sire: SAV Potential 0205

ADG Rat WDA

IND

1-11-14 Sire: Connealy Right Answer 746 ADG Rat WDA

Belle Vista, CA 916-705-1582

3.29 104 3.04 100 104 37.0 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 3.0 56 29 104 1189 111

He is a flush mate to last year’s junior member scholarship high-performing bull.

Dam is a great-uddered first calf heifer

Private treaty bulls for sale at the ranch!

Bulls at the Ranch for Sale

Radiant Reds

IND

3.84 121 3.53 109 111 40.5 BW WW Milk YW 365 EFF 3.6 59 33 109 1291 107

Jim, Jessica & Keaton Macholan 2250 Road 47• Linwood, NE 68036 402-750-3543 • 402-666-5873 macholanangus@nntc.net • www.MacholanAngus.com

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Designed to standardize ultrasound protocols, certify lab and field technicians and standardize ultrasound equipment, the Ultrasound Guidelines Council (UGC) was established by the U.S. Beef Breeds Council. “We have 16 breed associations that are members of UGC and pay dues,” explains UGC Executive Director Mike Tess. UGC also has three labs in the United States, including International Livestock Image Analysis in Arkansas, UltraInsights in Missouri and The Cup Lab in Iowa. “It is all about data quality. Our job is to be the guardian of data quality for ultrasound in the beef industry,” notes Tess. Carcass data Ultrasound is used to evaluate carcass quality, contributing to accuracy of expected progeny differences (EPDs). “One of the things that has made ultrasound work

Page B5 technicians need to be certified, as well as the systems themselves, and that is critical to the image and reputation of UGC,” he says. DNA technology Tess would like to see more research applied to improving the technology. “There is not a lot of money being spent in America to improve ultrasound in beef cattle and discover ways to make it more accurate than it already is,” he comments. One of the biggest challenges that UCG faces is the rapid evolution of DNA technology to determine carcass traits. “There are millions of dollars being spent on DNA technology for a variety of applications. The accuracy will improve, and it has improved a lot,” notes Tess. Combining technologies may be a solution in the future of beef evaluation. “Continued collection of ultrasound data is necessary to validate, refine and

so well is that we have had economic incentives to increase carcass quality,” he comments. The American Angus Association released the first genomic enhanced EPDs in 2009, and ultrasound has played in integral role in the data. “We can feel proud that ultrasound has been the primary contributor to the improvement in carcass quality in U.S. breeds to date,” he states. The technology has been an accurate, practical and economical tool for measuring carcass quality, according to Tess. “The premiums associated with high-quality carcasses are very real,” he explains, adding that those premiums have pulled more high-quality carcasses into the supply system. UGC, he adds, serves a valuable role by using science-based tools and standardized procedures. “Both lab and field

ities of their breeds. “Continuing to serve their breeders and help their breeders stay competitive will always be at the forefront of what breed associations worry about,” states Tess. Labs and techs The challenges that labs face include the introduction of new ultrasound systems. “The burden of testing, calibrating and certifying new ultrasound systems has fallen on our laboratories,” explains Tess. Competition from DNA and other new technologies pose a challenge as well. “Some of the labs are expanding into other species, which may be a way to make their business more profitable and more sustainable,” he notes. Costs associated with changing technologies also affect ultrasound technicians, who have to keep up with equipment trends. “That is why it takes

improve DNA measurements,” he explains. Evolving technology Breed associations are facing challenges as technology evolves around carcass quality and other trait measurements. “It’s not easy for them to capture and apply all of the changes that are out there, and it is expensive,” Tess says. Costs associated with delivery of dynamic technology are high, and the introduction of new processes take a lot of time. “Research funding for beef cattle is heavily weighted toward basic research from the federal government side,” he notes as another challenge for the associations. “The kind of service that the breeds used to get from the land-grant universities in this country is not of the same quality that it used to be.” Associations want to stay relevant in the market, promoting the positive qual-

so many animals per year to break even,” he comments, adding that variable expenses such as fuel and lodging are also increasing. Many technicians have also explored using their ultrasound skills with other species or other applications. “UGC is focused on genetic evaluation, but there are certainly other uses of ultrasound,” Tess says. Despite challenges, Tess is excited about using fresh vision to move the council forward. “Ultrasound continues to serve an important role in genetic evaluation and genetic improvement,” he says. Mike Tess spoke to the members of the UGC in August 2014. The web recording can be found at vimeo.com/105042300. Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr. net.

“AWESOME” Performance Calving Ease + Growth + Efficiency + Carcass

**Selling 2 Sons of CCAR Awesome X720 **

Both have a Midland Index of 109! 9 bulls average ADG Rat 110, YR 107, MBT Index 108

Outstanding Performance

SPA Awesome 4116

SPA Awesome 4020

“You’ve come to know us as The Place for Balanced Performance Cattle” 12 Bulls went to MBT - 10 made the sale - ADG Ratio on those 10:114 **Lot 505 - #1 Overall High Gaining Bull **

WTR 7207 Rita’s Icon 428

L O T

Off Test • WWR • YWR 1393# 109 105 ADG 4.54 for a Whopping 149 ratio! RFI 2.71 • Eff Ratio 105 MBT Index 117 (Top 10 - Tied 9th - 670 Bulls) Calving Ease: BW -0.1 • Top 15% • BW 75# $B CW WW YW Milk Top 30% Top 25% Top 15% Top 10% Top 2%

5 0 5 1-10-14

L O T

BW 0.6

Rat 110

WW 56

WDA 3.42 Milk 27

YR 107

YW 94

IND 109 365 1253

SC 34.0 Eff 106

A 3/4 brother to Lot 546. Dam 3 NR 111

SPA Substance 4005

L O T

Flush Brothers by Sitz New Design 458N

5 0 2 1-5-14

$B 97.38

5 0 4 1-7-14

IND

ADG

104

40.0

365

Eff

1050

Rat

WDA

3.64

119

2.86

Milk

0.5

$B 97.20 Rat

WDA

IND

3.78

124

2.93

Milk

106

42.0

365

Eff

0.5

1071

101

Pathfinder Dam 7 NR 108 • 4 YR 107

L O T

WTR 9403 USA Bandolier 419 ADG

Rat

WDA

IND

3.87

124

3.31

105

111

38.0

Milk

365

Eff

3.4

1220

101

1-5-14

ADG 3.36

2-14-14 Sire: “Awesome” ADG 3.57 BW 0.1

Rat 117

WW 52

WDA 3.31 Milk 30

YR 109

YW 98

IND 109 365 1275

SC 37.0 Eff 99

Out of a LCC New Standard daughter 4 NR 115 • 1 YR 108

SPA Control 463

WTR 3153 Bull Durham 420

WTR 3153 Bull Durham 418

ADG

3-24-14 Sire: “Awesome”

Sire: Sitz Icon 1054

Balanced & Complete

Lot 546

Lot 547

5 0 3

Sire: SVF Bandolier

Also Selling: Lot Birth Sire ADG RAT 500 1-1-14 Sitz Tebow 11860 3.46 114 501 1-4-14 Thomas Powder River 9053 3.40 110 506 1-11-14 Baldridge Waylon W34 2.86 92 507 1-23-14 Sitz Tebow 11860 2.98 96 509 2-5-14 CCA Uno 049 3.28 105 511 2-8-14 Connealy Imprint 8317 3.36 108

WDA 2.65 2.96 2.98 2.82 3.06 3.17

YR 89 95 97 94 96 100

365 1041 1108 1122 1097 1118 1163

IND 99 102 100 98 104 104

Lot 542

1-29-14 Sire: Leachman Control G335Y SPA

BW 0.6

BW 1.2

ADG 3.85

Rat 126

WW 67

WDA 3.44 Milk 31

YR 118

YW 109

IND 117

365 1383

SC 36.0

Eff 112

Power and pounds in a stylish package Dam 1 NR 113 • Grandam 4 NR 107 • 2 YR 107

SPA Credence 480

Lot 540 2-4-14 Sire: RB Credence 16

EFF 98 99 102 96 100 95

5FEǯBOEǯ,BUIZǯ8JMMFSǯƯǯ(SFFODBTUMF ǯ*/ 765-653-2364 or 765-721-0420

ADG 3.22 BW -0.2

Rat 106

WW 64

WDA 3.17 Milk 27

YR 106

YW 109

IND 108 365 1237

ADG 3.45

Rat 113

WW 64

WDA 3.23 Milk 29

YR 109

YW 101

IND 105

365 1272

SC 36.0 Eff 86

Dam 2 NR 117 • 1 YR 112 • 2 BR 97 • 2 IMF 111

Also Selling: Lot 536 • 1-16-14 Sire: Rito 12E7 of 5F56 Rito 5M2 ADG: 3.32 Rat: 109 WDA: 2.86 YR: 102 365: 1189 IND: 104 SC: 39.5 Eff: 101

# Gro6 Eff up 2

4 NR 108 3 YR 107

SC 35.0 38.0 38.0 40.0 39.0 37.0

Lot 537

2-9-14 Sire: EXAR Substance 1986 B

Pathfinder dam who also produced our ‘305’ herd bull from 2013-14 IBEP test.

For more information on these and our bulls at IBEP, visit us at

www.wtrangus.com

# Gro9 Eff up 2

SC 37.0 Eff 115

Dam 4 NR 103 • 2 YR 106 A powerful pedigree! Sire is an own son of RB Lady Standard 305-890 cow who is the preeminent spread and growth cow in the breed.

Lot 538 • 1-30-14 Sire: Leachman Control G335Y SPA ADG: 2.86 Rat: 94 WDA: 3.09 YR: 103 365: 1205 IND: 106 SC: 37.0 Eff: 118

#3 E ff

Lot 545 • 2-12-14 Sire: Connealy IF 4925 8513 ADG: 3.28 Rat: 105 WDA: 3.13 YR: 103 365: 1199 IND: 104 SC: 37.0 Eff: 96 Lot 548 • 2-18-14 Sire: Leachman Control G335Y SPA ADG: 3.47 Rat: 114 WDA: 3.19 YR: 106 365: 1239 IND: 108 SC: 35.0 Eff: 97

Sioux Pass Angus

Carter Miklovich • PO Box 152 - Lodge Grass, MT 59050 • 406-639-2524

2015 Midland Performance Edition

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“Selection indexes are designed to predict profit,” explained Dan Moser of the American Angus Association during a recent National Cattlemen’s Beef Association webinar. “This technique allows us to weigh those things that are economically important and help us identify the most profitable animals in our operation.” The relatively new selection indexes for economic values weigh a variety of other expected progeny differences (EPDs) in such a way that allows producers insight to the most profitable animals. Each breed association has its own indexes that were developed to help producers in making their bull selections. Angus examples For the American Angus Association (AAA), Moser noted that several indexes are available. “We offer three terminal indexes,” Moser explained, noting that Beef Value ($B) is a value assigning the differences assuming the progeny will be sold as fed cattle. “$B weighs things like feedlot performance, rate of gain and feed efficiency.” Higher $B values are awarded to those sires with genetic advantages for lower feed intake.

Another value – Feedlot Value ($F) – is similar and is expressed in dollars per head. “$F is the expected average difference in future progeny performance for post-weaning merit compared to progeny of other sires,” Moser said. “$F basically rewards feedlot performance and assumes the cattle are being sold in live weight on a cash market, as opposed to a value-based grid.” The final terminal index is Grid Value ($G), which focuses on grid premiums. “These are the premiums we would get from higher quality grades,” he continued. “$G is focused on marbling, as well as those factors that influence carcass yield grade like ribeye area and carcass fat.” Maternal indexes AAA also incorporates several maternal indexes. Weaned Calf Value ($W) is the index that Moser said fits most production circumstances that many ranchers who use Angus bulls in the commercial herd would find useful. “$W defines profit differences between sires,” he said. “It assigns differences in progeny due to pre-weaning performance, and it incorporates traits like weaning weight, milk

and calving ease.” Cow Energy Value ($EN) looks at the cow costs that are projected from different lines of genetics. “This value is expressed in dollars of savings, so higher values represent higher savings,” Moser said. “A lot of commercial producers use $EN particularly in those environments where they have limited resources.” The index includes values like cow size and milk production. Hereford Association At the American Hereford Association (AHA), Jack Ward, AHA chief operating officer, noted that there are several indexes that provide economic figures. “The Baldy Maternal Index (BMI$) is a real, true multiple-trait index,” he said. “It is used to maximize profit for a cow/calf producer using Hereford bulls in a crossbreeding program who wants to retain ownership of the calves through the feedlot and market steers on a Certified Hereford Beef grid.” Under that index, calving ease is important, as females will be retained, but the ability of calves to grow quickly is also important, so weaning weight is emphasized. “We also don’t want

our cow size to be too big,” Ward said. “Milk production has negative weight in the equation because the production of too much milk is tough and requires more inputs.” Additionally, the index includes ribeye and quality grade, as well as fertility factors. AHA also has an index for Brahman-influenced in cattle that is similar to the Baldy Maternal Index, replacing the Angus influence of the herd with Bos indicus influence. The index is called the Brahman Influence Index (BII$) and emphasizes fertility. “Scrotal circumference is a big driver in that index, and calving ease isn’t so important because the Brahman-based cow doesn’t have a much trouble with that stage,” Ward continued. Terminal The final AHA index is a terminal index known as Certified Hereford Beef (CHB$) index. “We wouldn’t be retaining any females with this index, and we would use it in a crossbreeding system,” Ward said. “We want these cattle to be born easy, and we want them to grow at all stages of production.” The resulting cattle sold off sires with good CHB values would be raised and sold to a feedlot, with no

the feedlot.” “TI, as we would expect, involves sending all of the progeny to a feedlot to be sold,” Shafer continued. This index also assumes Simmental bulls will be mated to mature Angus cows, and it includes growth and carcass information only, since all progeny are to be marketed in the system. “We feel that these two indexes cover a good share of the commercial producers who are using Simmental bulls,” Shafer said. “As cattle producers, we are good at selecting for biological traits, and we are comfortable with it,” Shafter continued. “But how do we select for profit? We aren’t used to that, and these indexes can help.” More information on each of these indexes can be found at the breed association websites, Angus.org, Hereford.org and Simmental.org. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr.net.

#1 Midla n Index d

HAF Chisum A394

DG #1 A p 1 Grou Tag te Whi

L O T

Lot 197

A N G U S

Smit Summit Complete 1423 ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

3.98

125

3.14

104

111

38.0

Milk

365

EFF

1.4

100

1230

110

#4 Effic ienc Ratio y

2 7 7

Dam 2 NR 103 • 1 YR 101 Grandam 6 NR 103

1-17-14 by EXAR Complete 1887B

RAT

WDA

3.69

115

3.24

Milk

-0.6

IND

105

43.0

365

EFF

1170

105

50% Black Polled out of outstanding cow 1 NR 103

An outstanding 1-25-14 son of S Chisum 6175 out of a tremendous Pathfinder Mytty In Focus daughter 4 NR 107

G E L B V I E H

Lot 1062

SGS Smit Focus Power 409B ADG

females retained. As a result the maternal traits are not emphasized. Simmental breed American Simmental Association CEO Wade Shafer noted that the American Simmental Association uses two indexes – an All Purpose Index (API) and a Terminal Index (TI). “Both of these indexes are for a fully-integrated system,” he said. “We developed these indexes in collaboration with USDA, and the economic aspects are largely derived from CattleFax models.” API targets those systems that are looking to keep replacement females and sell the steers and cull heifers into the feedlot. The index looks at the average performance of progeny of Simmental bulls used on the entire Angus cowherd. “This index looks at everything the sire would impact for replacement females,” Shafer explained. “It also includes value for the rest of the animals – the steers and cull heifers – that would be sold into

#1 Top Gaining Angus Bull - Group 1 Top Indexing Angus Bull #4 High Indexing Efficiency Ratio

ANGUS & GELBVIEH BULLS

FEATURING: #4 ADG ANGUS GREEN TAG GROUP 1 - LOT 197 #6 ADG GELBVIEH - LOT 1062 & #2 ADG GELBVIEH SIRE GROUP

“As cattle producers, we are good at selecting for biological traits, and we are comfortable with it, but how do we select for profit?” – Wade Shafer, American Simmental Association

1-28-14

ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

REA

REA Rat

4.44

140

3.61

Milk

111

122

40.0

14.0

115

Birth

205

365

Eff

2.9

106

758

1321

125

HAF Chisum 1424

by VNAR In Focus 7326 ADG

RAT

WDA

IND

104

38.0

Lot Birth

Sire

ADG RAT WDA YR 365 EFF IND SC

3.49

110

3.06

186 1-24-14 187 2-6-14 189 2-7-14 192 1-18-14 193 1-28-14 194 1-28-14 1060 2-28-14 1061 1-14-14 1063 2-17-14

SAV Brilliance 8077 SAV Brilliance 8077 Coleman Missing Link 9246 EXAR Complete 1887B EXAR Complete 1887B EXAR Complete 1887B VNAR In Focus 7326 RI Secret Treasure 213 45 VNAR In Foucs 7326

3.10 3.33 3.57 2.92 3.49 3.17 3.29 3.28 3.06

Milk

365

Eff

1.2

105

1224

99 105 112 92 110 100 102 102 95

2.92 2.94 3.43 3.08 3.22 3.22 3.27 3.07 3.13

95 92 107 101 100 103 99 94 94

1117 1085 1268 1197 1180 1218 1179 1125 1122

103 103 117 92 99 93 106 93 98

99 100 110 98 104 100 102 97 98

39.0 33.0 38.0 36.0 41.0 36.0 37.0 37.0 37.0

STEVE SMITH ANGUS & GELBVIEH Lehi, UT - 801-768-8388

Out of an N Bar Prime Time first calf heifer. His grandam is a Traveler 004 cow from Dr. Burleigh Anderson’s Meadow Mist herd.

L O T 2 7 8 12-23-13

by S Chisum 6175

EPDs for both bulls are enhanced by genomic testing.

HAUMAN ANGUS Dewey & Mary Hauman Penn Yan, NY • 315-536-8154

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“Ground beef or hamburger is the largest fundamental category of beef products,” said Nevil Speer, Tom Brink and Mark McCully in a recent report, titled “Changes in the Ground Beef Market and What it Means for Cattle Producers.” “Ground beef sales represent approximately 63 percent of total food service beef sales volume and 37 percent of total revenue.” At the same time, ground beef makes up 49 percent of retail sales by volume and 39 percent by revenue. Ground beef “Ground beef has traditionally been the anchor for the quick service restaurant,” they continued. “As beef demand improved, this segment initially responded by selling leaner burger – many of which were typically sold on a 75 percent lean basis.” The paper noted that, “Upscale burger chains, such as Five Guys and Smashburger, have led to a new emphasis on premium ground beef at higher price points.” With beef prices on the continued rise, retailers have honed in on ground beef as a target product, as it can be priced competitively. They have also featured the product as an enhanced value offering by adding seasoning and other ingredients to market higher-end fresh burger. Markets “The foundation of prosperity for the cattle business rests upon consumer demand for beef products – including ground beef,” Speer mentioned. To that extent, though protein spending has changed over time, beef has consistently captured more dollars than both pork and poultry. “Since 1998, the lowpoint of beef demand, consumers have increased beef spending by $113 per person – nearly $10 ahead of cumulative new spending for pork and poultry,” Speer, Brink and McCully explained. “In other words, the beef sector is garnering an increasing share of protein sales.” Because ground beef most directly competes with pork and poultry from a cost perspective, it is a

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significant component of beef’s total volume, according to Speer, Brink and McCully, who added that the product also provides an important contribution to consumer perception of the beef industry. Increasing value “Enhanced value in the ground beef category has been especially important to the industry’s overall prosperity during the past 10 years,” they said. “What’s more, despite the parallels among pork, poultry and ground beef from a pricing standpoint, the beef industry has managed to differentiate the ground beef category.” Interestingly, the authors noted that beef has been successful in overcoming the “Commodity Trap,” which describes the situation where higher-cost competitors are unable to match lower-end rival products due to their advantages in both economies of scale and cost structures. “However, from a producer perspective, the most critical aspect driving the fed cattle market revolves around cutout values that include all beef products – both whole muscle and ground beef or trimmings,” they said. “Wholesale prices are the most direct translation back into live cattle values at any given time.” Beef industry challenged Speer, Brink and McCully authored their paper in response to a Rabobank white paper called, “Ground Beef Nation,” which challenged production in the beef industry. In looking at “Ground Beef Nation,” they noted that several key questions were raised that stirred up the beef industry. “Perhaps the most notable was the concept that the industry should consider moving towards a structure which, ‘Between one-third and one-half of [young] animals should be raised primarily for ground beef by shorter-feeding cattle on a lower energy ration,’” the group wrote. The assertion would affect 8 to 12 million beef steers and heifers yearly, which would be identified as lower quality grade potential animals that would then be fed on lower-energy rations to result

in a leaner carcass. “The proposal contends the industry could potentially lower production costs while better meeting consumer demands, thus becoming more price competitive,” they continued, noting that two questions should then be asked. “Would such redirection result in greater revenue and/or lower production costs within the beef industry?” Second, they asked how the industry could have missed this opportunity if, in fact, it does exist. Revenue Speer, Brink and McCully’s paper refuted the assertion that beef production should be targeted to a leaner, lower-quality product. “Voluntarily shifting a greater percentage of production toward a lower-price part of the beef case would have a negative impact on profitability,” they said. “There is simply no way to increase total revenues by selling more pounds at a lower price while simultaneously marketing fewer pounds of higher-priced items.” Because shorter-fed cattle would garner less market value than traditional fed cattle, they would produce fewer marketable beef cuts and more ground beef, as intended. At the same time, however, it would shift the product to a lower price plane. Speer, Brink and McCully asserted that a ground-beef-oriented steer would likely be priced at least $20 per hundredweight less than a normal fed steer, since the fed cattle market traded more than $40 per hundredweight above cull cows on a liveweight basis. “That represents a potential devaluation and decline in revenue of more than $200 per head, certainly bringing no opportunity for increased revenue,” they added. “There is no incentive to create such cattle at the ranch level.” Production cost The other side of the argument is that raising a lower quality, shortfed steer would decrease production costs, but the authors challenged if that decrease would offset the declining revenue.

“The key consideration is not just feed saved per animal but unit-cost of production – dollars spent per pound of live weight and/or beef produced,” they said. However, in conducting a break-even analysis, the authors found that reducing days on feed actually let to higher breakevens. “The current practice, 175-day feeding, results in the lowest breakeven because the purchase price of the steer is ‘cheapened back’ further by adding more low-cost pounds in the feedlot,” they explained. “Even with an assumed lower cost of gain, the short-fed steer ends up with a higher breakeven.” Overall impacts “Ground Beef Nation made for some interesting discussions about industry structure and rationale, undoubtedly increasing awareness of the significance of the ground beef category,” the three said. “Moreover, it challenged the industry to take a fresh look at current practices and help avoid complacency in the face of current success.” However, the cattle industry, he said, is responsive to end-users at all levels and is continually improving its ability to respond to those requirements. “There’s always room

“Enhanced value in the ground beef category has been especially important to the industry’s overall prosperity during the past 10 years.” – Nevil Speer, Tom Brink and Mark McCully for improvement, but there are no ‘big misses’ in what the industry is doing today,” Speer, Brink and McCully said. “There is no empirical evidence that a sizeable portion of the U.S. beef supply chain should be permanently changed to direct target ground-beef production.” Further, the authors commented, “Shifting away from muscle cuts to a higher percentage grinding beef would reduce revenues, increasing production costs

Production Ground beef primarily comes from three sources – fed cattle, mature cattle and imported lean beef. “In general, fed beef sub-primals and trimmings are ground exclusively or blended with lean trimmings from mature cattle and/or imported lean beef in varying propositions to derive the bulk of ground beef or hamburger within the consumer market,” Nevil Speer, Tom Brink and Mark McCully explained. “Because multiple sources and types of product are available to make ground beef, many combinations of meat products are utilized to reach the desired end point of lean-to-fat ratio at any one time.” The decision of what to incorporate in a specific ground beef product is complex, involving both the trimmings market and the relative value of ground beef as compared to the beef market in general.

Efficiency + Growth D-D CC&7 65

Lot 237 2-4-14 by Sydgen C C & 7 REA 118 • IMF 99 • $B $105.11

If 250 to 300 pounds of live weight was subtracted per animal, as would be the result of short-feeding 5 million head of cattle annually, he said beef supply would decrease by 750 to 900 million pounds. “The result would be an artificially created supply shortage beyond that currently being experienced,” they said. “A further run-up in retail beef prices could be expected, unnecessarily widening the retail beef price premium versus pork and chicken – not a good outcome by any perspective, especially given that lower quality beef is most susceptible to substitution for other proteins.”

ADG Rat WDA

IND

3.78 119 3.49 BW WW Milk 2.3 50 35

106 YW 94

110 365 1265

37.0 EFF 108

His brother is topping the Nebraska Bull Test. His dam is a New Design 036 x AAR New Trend: Dam 3 NR 106 • 2 YR 101 Granddam 5 NR 113 • 5 YR 107

D-D Double Vision 15 ADG Rat WDA

IND

3.62 114 3.65 BW WW Milk 2.0 56 23

112 YW 101

111 365 1327

36.5 EFF 114

Dam 5 NR 106 • 5 YR 104 A big time growth bull

Lot 243

Tonnage impacts On top of revenue impacts for producers, the idea of switching the production scheme for fed cattle producers to a short-fed steer option with the intent of targeting the ground beef market would reduce overall beef tonnage, according to Nevil Speer, Tom Brink and Mark McCully in their recent white paper, “Changes in the Ground Beef Market and What it Means for Cattle Producers.” “Lighter carcass weights on short-fed versus traditionally-fed cattle would lead to fewer pounds of beef on the market,” the group detailed in the report.

and artificially raise consumer-level beef prices by reducing beef tonnage. Such a change would be a mistake.” This article was compiled from Speer, Brink and McCully’s report, which can be found at angusfoundation.org/fdn/Research/FdnWhitePapers.html. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

2-9-14 by Jindra Double Vision

Also Selling: Lot Birth

Sire

ADG RAT WDA YR

365

IND SC

238 1-9-14 239 2-7-14 242 1-21-14

Boyd New Day 8005 SAV Worldwide 9394 Jindra Double Vision

3.21 2.89 3.12

1204 1257 1271

99 103 105

101 91 98

3.25 3.41 3.28

101 105 108

Bulls for Sale at the Ranch

Double D Ranch Linwood, NE 402-666-5846

EFF REA

35.0 94 35.5 104 34.0 104

131 100 111

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Exports are often credited with providing exceptional added value to the price of U.S. beef, and moving forward, that trend is expected to continue to hold. Beef markets have continued to remain strong, with record-level exports in value seen in 2014. Looking into 2015, thus far exports have dropped, but the longterm forecast shows continued optimism. 2014 The U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) noted that record-level values were achieved for beef in 2014. They added that beef export value posted a double digit gain over the previous yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s total, according to statistics released by USDA and compiled by USMEF. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beef export value was $7.13 billion â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an increase of 16 percent and nearly $1 billion over the previous record set in 2013,â&#x20AC;? said USMEF in a recent report. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Export volume was just under 1.2 million metric tons, which was short of the 2011 record but up two percent year-over-year.â&#x20AC;? Challenges â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports overcame significant challenges to

reach these milestones, including market access restrictions in Russia and China, an appreciating U.S. dollar and, most recently, shipping difficulties related to a labor dispute in the West Coast ports,â&#x20AC;? USMEF continued. Though port disputes have since been solved, the industry is still working to address backlogs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In December, beef export volume slipped two percent year-overyear to 100,270 metric tons, though value still increased 17 percent to $643.2 million,â&#x20AC;? USMEF continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;2014 was an outstanding year for red meat exports,â&#x20AC;? said USMEF President and CEO Philip Seng. USMEF further noted that the strength in international demand for U.S. red meat is noteworthy because prices for U.S. meat were significantly higher than those in Australia and other major beef-exporting countries. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports continue to generate strong returns for producers as beef export value per head on fed slaughter cattle averaged $300.36 in 2014, up $55.40 from the previous year,â&#x20AC;? USMEF continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;December export value

was $340.69 per head, up $61.53 from a year ago.â&#x20AC;? USMEF added that beef exports in 2014 comprised 14 percent of total production and 11 percent of muscle cuts, up from 13 and 10 percent, respectively, from 2013. Primary markets In 2014, Asian markets were the primary driver of U.S. beef exports, according to USMEF, with exports to Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan all increasing and setting records. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports to Japan increased three percent in volume and 14 percent in value,â&#x20AC;? reported USMEF. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Value eclipsed the 2003 mark for the first time, though volume was still below the 2003 total.â&#x20AC;? Hong Kong set annual records, with an increase in volume of 19 percent and value of 40 percent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports to South Korea set a new annual value record of $847.4 million, up 39 percent. Volume increased 12 percent to 117,567 metric tons,â&#x20AC;? USMEF continued. Finally, Taiwanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s value record increased 15 percent to $293.6 million. This year USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) reports from March 12

show that net sales of beef were 17,300 metric tons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a marketing-year high, according to the agency. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Net sales were up noticeably from the previous week and 47 percent from the prior four-week average,â&#x20AC;? says FAS. Increases were reported as higher for Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Mexico. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports of 12,600 metric tons â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a marketing-year high â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were up seven percent from the previous week and nine percent from the prior four-week average,â&#x20AC;? they continued. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The primary destinations were Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Mexico and Taiwan.â&#x20AC;? USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economic Research Service (ERS) further noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;January beef exports were below those of last year.â&#x20AC;? Outlook In its March 16 Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook, USDAâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Economic Research Service noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;At 162.7 million pounds, U.S. beef exports in January fell 19.3 percent compared with a year earlier.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Despite a significant increase in U.S. beef prices, export volumes to a number of markets had

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risen in 2014, but January 2015 exports were down in all major markets,â&#x20AC;? USDA noted. Hong Kong saw a 32.6 percent drop, Mexico decreased 10.7 percent and South Korea dropped 28.3 percent. While Japan remains the largest export market, shipments in January 2015 were down 15.4 percent for the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Exports are forecast to fall in 2015 to 2.4 billion pounds due to lower expected U.S. beef production and a strong dollar,â&#x20AC;? they added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The situation in 2015 is a continuation of trade issues that developed in 2014,â&#x20AC;? said Oklahoma State University Extension Economist Derrell Peel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Moving forward in 2015, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear whether the dollar will continue strengthening relative to other currencies, but U.S. beef and cattle prices will remain high in any event.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Though some of the factors adversely affecting beef trade may improve, it is likely that U.S. beef

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exports will continue to be weak and drop more in 2015 while beef imports will likely remain elevated,â&#x20AC;? Peel added. Long-term In their long-term livestock projections issued in February 2015, USDA stated, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The projected rise in U.S. red meat and poultry exports over the next decade reflects steady global economic growth, continued weakness of the U.S. dollar and foreign demand for selected meat cuts and parts from the large U.S. market.â&#x20AC;? They further continued that through 2024, the U.S. is projected to remain the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest importer of beef, specifically grass-fed, lean beef for use in ground beef and processed products. The report projects exports rising from 2.59 billion pounds in 2013 to 3.48 billion pounds in 2024. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

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In their 2014 paper in the Journal of Parisitology, Eric McElroy and I. de Buron, both of the Department of Biology at College of Charleston in South Carolina, noted that parasites continue to plague a variety of animal species. Their paper looked at 101 pieces of literature to determine the impact of parasites on host performance capacity and the variation in effect. “We argue that performance capacity is an important target of parasitic manipulation,” said McElroy and de Buron. While in many cases, the mechanism by in which a parasite impacts the host is understood, in most cases, they are not, the pair said. They continued, “Some possible mechanisms can only be hypothesized. Although the mechanistic link between parasite and performance may be difficult to separate from other factors affecting host behavior, it nevertheless could involve a broad range of factors.” The important aspect, however, is that parasites may impact evolution of their hosts through an alteration in the host’s performance. Mechanisms “For years, people have observed that parasites

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could modify the phenotype of their hosts, and the term ‘manipulation’ was coined to group all these modifications together, whether they were behavioral, morphological and/or ecological,” McElroy and de Buron noted. “It is clear that parasites manipulate their hosts. However, how parasites manipulate their host at a mechanistic level remains a fundamental question.” Looking at the target of parasite manipulation, as well as the physiological response from the host, is one area of continuing research related to parasites, but they emphasize that there is much more to learn about parasite interactions. Performance capacity as it relates to parasitization has been extensively studied, and McElroy and de Buron note, “It is widely accepted that performance capacity is a key trait targeted by selection.”’ Parasites and performance It is understood that parasites negatively impact their host organism, McElroy and de Buron noted. “Our result suggests that the mechanism by which parasites reduce host fitness and, thus, by which they can impact the host population, could often be due to the reduction of host performance capacity,”

they said, also noting that specific impacts are rarely studied. The conclusion is evidenced by the fact that parasitized animals show impacts on migratory patterns, breeding behaviors, body condition and immune function. Determining factors The researchers analyzed the variety of factors that are present in determining to what extent a parasite impacts its host. “Host performance capacity was generally reduced due to parasitism, with a negative direction and medium-large magnitude,” McElroy and de Buron noted. They suggest that host taxon, age, activity and performance, as well as the tissue infected and type of infection also impacted the variation in effect size. Most notably of the host impacts, age was closely analyzed by the pair. “Juveniles in general are thought to be under strong selection for performance capacity because they often must compete with adults, which have greater absolute abilities because of their larger size,” they commented. “This leads to performance compensation in juveniles and to a juvenile’s greater use of its physiological maximum

performance capacity, particularly in nature.” The result, they concluded, is that a greater impact should be expected from a juvenile in the same situation as an adult because the juvenile is already performing near their maximum physical capacity. More recent publications also showed greater variance in effect size than older studies showed. Parasite-related factors In addition to impacts from the host, variations in the parasite and how they impact the scope of a parasitic invasion were also looked at. These factors include taxon and type of parasite, parasite life cycle and timing of infection. “We examined eight factors related to parasite biology that could be expected to influence the magnitude of change in host performance due to parasitism,” McElroy and de Buron said. “Among

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Dam Prod 7 NR 102 • 2 YR 107 • Mat Grandam Prod 8 NR 100 • 3 YR 103 A deep, soggy, powerful rascal. His dam is a hard-working Right Way daughter. She has been drought tested. Proven to put the pounds on the scales, even in the toughest summers. An added bonus is his out cross genetics and gentle disposition.

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found in swimming performance in a rodent and an amphipod, as well as diving performance in a lizard. “Cases of parasite increasing host performance capacity are indeed rare,” they said. Read McElroy and de Buron’s paper in the Journal of Parasitology at bioone. org/doi/pdf/10.1645/13488.1. Saige Albert is managing editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be reached at saige@wylr. net.

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these factors, only the tissue that the parasite infects explained a significant amount of variation in the effect sizes.” Positive impacts On the other side, McElroy and de Buron said, “Some parasite-induced behavioral alterations may benefit the host. Increases in performance capacity due to parasitism were rare.” In their analysis, only three percent of cases, or three of the 101, detected increases in performance. Those cases were

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Dam Prod 3 NR 104 • 1 YR 104 • Mat Grandam Prod 6 NR 99 • 1 YR 100 This is a deep, soggy brute. A beautiful Pioneer daughter led this big Chisum son home this fall. Posting a 740 pound weaning weight is a very respectable for our type of country. This guy will put the mass and do-ability back into your cows. He will also bring a pile of payweight to the table.

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“Distiller’s grain is a really good source of energy,” noted Aaron Stalker, Extension beef specialist at the University of Nebraska. “The energy comes in a form of highly digestible fiber and also fat,” he added. This combination reduces negative associative effects that may occur more often with high-starch energy sources such as grain corn. Nutrition “Distiller’s grain total digestible nutrients (TDN) can vary depending on

application, but in a forage-based diet the energy content of distiller’s grain is 110 percent,” stated Stalker. It is also a good source of protein, with 65 percent in the form of rumen undergraded protein. “This is nice in situations where an animal has a really high protein content, such as a rapidly growing or lactating cow,” he noted. Distiller’s grain is also a good source of phosphorous, which can be an advantage in forage-based diets that do not often provide adequate amounts of

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the nutrient. Options “There are three main products available,” he commented. Dry distiller’s grain contains about 90 percent dry matter, modified grain contains about 50 percent dry matter and wet grain contains about 30 percent dry matter. “Compared to the last 18 months or so, distiller’s grain price has really declined,” Stalker said. “It has economic advantages when we combine it with its nutritional profile.”

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Cake or cube “One common method is to purchase feed that is a cake, or in some places, what is referred to as cubes,” Stalker explained. Many different products are available with varying levels of distiller’s grain content. “Recently, in Nebraska, cubes that are 100 percent distiller’s grain have become available,” noted Stalker. Manufactured feed can also be a good way to add supplement to animal diets. “It can be a vehicle for delivering trace minerals and ionophores, which is actually a common practice and something that we recommend,” he explained. Limitations Producers who feed this product should be aware of some limitations, such as levels of sulfur and phosphorous. “Sulfur levels can be variable, and we recommend that people test their distiller’s grain to make sure there isn’t going to be a sulfur toxicity problem,” he stated. Phosphorous, in some cases, can be troublesome in relation to the content of calcium that an animal is receiving. “We can get a calcium-phosphorous diversion,” he noted. “This can lead to problems, especially

in steer calves, causing urinary calculi, also known as water belly.” Fortunately, this can be easily remedied by providing limestone to increase calcium concentration in the animals’ diets. “Limestone isn’t very expensive, and we want to make sure that we are feeding more calcium than phosphorous,” Stalker said. It is recommended that producers provide a 1.2-to-one ratio of calcium to phosphorous at a minimum. “It is okay to feed a lot more calcium than phosphorous, even up to seven times more calcium,” he explained. Fat content One other limitation that producers should be aware of is the possibility of negative associate effects from too much fat in a diet. “A good rule of thumb is, when we reach more than five percent total fat in the diet, we can start to see some inhibition of forage digestion,” he stated. Distiller’s grain is roughly 10 percent fat and could therefore be 50 percent of an animal’s diet if it does not have access to other fat sources. “In practical terms, that isn’t much of a limitation since there are not too many situations in a forage-based diet where we need more

than half the diet, on a dry matter basis, of distiller’s grain,” he said. Advantages Stalker also noted that he sees potential advantages in storing distiller’s grain. “A lot of times, at least historically, the least expensive time of year to buy distiller’s grain doesn’t really coincide with the time of year that we need to feed it as a protein supplement in forage-based diets,” he commented. Storing the grain can be a useful method to bridge the gap between low prices and the time that it is appropriate to supplement cows. “One of the areas that our research has focused on lately is purchasing distiller’s grain directly from the ethanol plant and feeding it as a commodity to cows,” explained Stalker. This practice could lower the costs for producers that traditionally buy a manufactured product to supply their cows with grain. To watch Aaron Stalker talk about cost analysis research for feeding distiller’s grain off of the ground versus out of a bunk, visit extensiontv.unl. edu/v/3636#vContainer. Natasha Wheeler is editor of the Wyoming Livestock Roundup and can be contacted at natasha@wylr. net.

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ADG Rat 3.74 117 BW WW 1.0 67

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ADG Rat 4.30 135 BW WW 0.8 63

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His dam is a New Design 208 X Boyd New Day Dam 2 NR 107 • 1 YR 105 • $B $120.93

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People in the cattle business, especially those with cow/calf herds, are enjoying per-head income levels unimagined even a few years ago. A glance at the corn market may remind them things can change, but a University of Missouri white paper says they can take action now to stay on a higher profit plane. “Should Beef Quality Grade be a Priority?” That’s the title of a Master’s thesis by Jillian Steiner and economist Scott Brown, which says quality drives the beef industry and holds the key to maintaining price strength. Economics Elasticity of demand and price flexibility are two economic measures that point to USDA Prime and premium Choice brands as

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“luxuries” in some sense of the word. Yet, as beef herds rebuild, producers who aim for the premium targets are more likely to find buyers at higher prices in the future, the paper says. Introducing the study during a fall field day at Thompson Research Center of Spickard, Mo., Brown asked a series of questions. “What does today’s consumer demand from a beef product? All decisions are easy with record prices,” he says, “but what are you doing today that makes sure you can take advantage of market volatilities five to 10 years down the road?” Noting the 87.7 million-head U.S. cattle inventory to start 2014 was the smallest since 1951, Steiner and Brown say drought and erratic markets delayed expansion.

As that phase now begins, “Genetics, production and management decisions made in the near term will determine the future success of the beef industry.” Demand More importantly, producers must strive to sustain and improve beef demand, “the ultimate factor driving the size” of the cattle industry. There is much research on beef demand, but not on “disaggregating” it by quality grade, the paper says. A 1966 study showed each grade has its own demand pattern, and 2001 work examined seasonal elasticities by grade, but there was no comprehensive analysis. Empirical estimates of own-price, cross-price and income elasticities for Prime, Certified Angus Beef

Beef Demand by Quality Grade

® (CAB®) brand, USDAbranded Choice and Select should help determine the best production focus, the paper says. It made use of 10 years of USDA monthly load data and CAB company data to find answers. Data Brown, noting a projected 2.5-billion-pound increase in pork and poultry supplies in 2015, says cattle producers would do well to shift production to quality grades that consumers do not readily abandon for other proteins. Steiner quoted a number for Prime own-price elasticity of -2.33, which is also the number for Prime’s cross-price elasticity versus other categories. “Prime, CAB and Choice have a lower crossprice elasticity than Select, which means price changes there have a smaller impact on the quantity of Select consumed,” she explains, noting the same is true in

pounds more Branded/ Choice, 60 million of that CAB, but 62.32 million fewer pounds of Select demanded.” Brown noted that the combined USDA Branded/ Choice category includes CAB, which follows a positive trend of 0.14. That’s much closer to Prime’s 0.16, indicating some of the lower Choice product is likely following a negative trend to arrive at the average of 0.07. As a category, he estimates premium beef has added $4.5 billion to the beef economy in the nine years from 2005 through 2013, including 630 million that last year. See the paper at cabpartners.com/news/ research.php. This article was written by Steve Suther and is courtesy of Certified Angus Beef. For more from CAB, visit certifiedangusbeef. com.

comparison to pork and chicken. “With greater production driving down the price of pork and chicken, we can expect a stronger substitution impact on Select than on the higher quality grades,” Steiner says. Income Looking next at income elasticities, she explains demand for all beef tends to increase with consumer income, but the increase is higher for the top end of quality. In particular, the paper says a one percent rise in income should mean a 1.63 percent increase in demand for the CAB brand, which was the most responsive to this measure of elasticity among all beef quality levels studied. When all aspects of demand are projected out to 2020, the logarithmic trend shows “an impact of 10.6 million pounds more Prime demanded, 175.23 million

Prime Quantity

Branded/Choice Quantity

Select Quantity

Constant

-2.65

-3.17

0.83

Prime Price

-2.33**

0.25

0.30

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1.53

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0.21

0.24

0.30

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1.34

0.03

1.26

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0.00

-0.08

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-0.29**

0.04

0.07

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0.16**

0.07**

-0.05**

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