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GrassGRIDTO

GCC GENETICS & GRISWOLD CATTLE’S

For sale information contact:John Griswold (405) 780-3300 Jeff Bourquin (806) 886-3145To request a catalog and be placed on our mailing list call 405-372-1068 or email [email protected]

Featuring GCC Genetics at the Bourquin Sale Facility. The best in Angus, SimAngus and MaineAngus genetics, including 60 Commercial Bred Heifers

Annual Grass to Grid Bull Sale April 14, 2012 Follett, Texas

Selling Over 200 Bulls

Sim Angus 2622767 BD 4/06/11Act BW 80 BW -0.2 WW 25 YW 40Sire: Chopper Dam: Whiskey/Angus

GCC Chopper 105Y MaineAngus 419129 BD 2/18/11Act BW 80 BW 0.7 WW 41 YW 77Sire: Irish Whiskey Dam: Kiddo/Hulk

GCC Whiskey 507Y MaineAngus 419123 BD 2/27/11Act BW 78 BW 0.0 WW 37 YW 71Sire: Irish Whiskey Dam: OCC Homer

GCC Whiskey 451Y

Angus 17001728 BD 9/01/10Act BW 79 BW -0.1 WW 37 YW 65Sire: Total Recall Dam: Jack Frost/Emblazon

GCC Total Recall X620 GCC Lonestar X902

Griswold CattleAngus 17000928 BD 8/28/10Act BW 81 BW 2.0 WW 40 YW 68Sire: Black Watch Dam:Eureka/EmblazonOut of $80,000 Donor 861M!

Angus 17001727 BD 8/28/10Act BW 78 BW -0.8 WW 35 YW 64Sire: Total Recall Dam: Nitro/Homer

GCC Total Recall X615

5922 South Brush Creek Stillwater, Oklahoma 74074Office: 405-372-3300www.gcccattle.com

GCC Griswold Cattle

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Selling 80 High Performance, Moderate Birth Weight, Carcass-Tested Angus Bulls

Big Time EPD Spread - Top 2% $WSame Cow Family as the 2008 National Champion Angus Steer

Y14 - Rodman x 1029 x Doctor x EXT

Full Brother to JSAR TITAN (5 shots EXT with a gentle disposition)JSAR’s 201 Cow Family; Great Granddam produced Champion Angus Heifer & 3rd Overall 2010 KS State Fair Pathfinder Dam with 3@95 BW Ratio, 3 @112 WR, 2@108 REAEffective Calving Ease with a Cutting Edge look

JSAR Ten Thousand Acres - Rodman x Blacks Direction x Hall of Fame x EXT Not Your Typical Angus Bull!

Big Time EPD SpreadHe’s got it all! - Carcass / Performance / Muscle / MaternalDam has 2@111 Weaning Ratio

Y19 - Maverick x War Direction x Doc 765 x OCC Expectation

Dam has 2@96 BW Ratio, 2@105 Weaning RatioMuscle / Calving Ease / Maternal MarvelDam is a sister to Rodman and double bred “Finks Vixon 765”

Dam a direct EXT x Finks Vixon 765 hasan incredible record of 7@109 Weaning, 4@109 Yearling, 4@111 IMF, 4@102 REA - Combines Four Famous Cow Families; (Di-xie Erica 1019, Mignonne, Primrose, Finks Vixon 765)

Y30 - Maverick x EXT x Finks Vixon 765

Dam has 6 calves @ 95 BW RatioBrother to OPPORTUNITYProvides Clean outcross Calving Ease with Explosive Growth

Y17 - Design Doctor x E161 x OCC Expectation

Calving Ease DeluxeDam has 2@94 BW Ratio, 2@107 WRCombines 4 of the most famous Cow Families of the breed;(Dixie Erica of C H 1019, Georgina, Gibbet Hill Mignonne, and Primrose)

Y1 - Maverick x Mytty In Focus (Georgina Cow Family)

Dam is an E.T. daughter of Hot RodShe has 2@97 BW Ratio, 2@104 WRIncredible Phenotype with a Big Time EPD Profile

X600 - Rodman x Hot Rod x EXT

JONESSTEWARTANGUSRANCH

FLASH!Selling 60 registered and commercial

heifers. A.I. bred and serviced by low

birth weight JSAR bulls!

Ron Jones - 308.423.2894Gregg Stewart - 785.325.2089Brig Stewart - 785.747.8028Kent Stewart - 979.777.7919

www.midcontinentfarms.com

JONES /STEWARTTOP CUT ANGUS SALE

THURSDAY - MARCH 22ndAt The Ranch - Benkelman, Nebraska - 1:00 pm MST

Y41 - BC Maverick x Hall of Fame x Doc 765 x EXT 765

Reg.# 17151757 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17155230 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17153108

Reg. # 16847535

Reg. # 17151726 - 62# BW

Reg. # 17153104

Reg. # 17153121 - 78# BW

Reg. # 17153111 - Calving Ease

Mike SorenSen ~ SaleS Cell: 641-745-7949

[email protected]

randy raSby ~ SaleSCell: 308-539-6195O: 308-386-4857

[email protected]

Heidi SorenSen-SlotH ~ SaleSCell: 661-900-6004O: 641-343-7112

[email protected]

duStin Carter ~ SaleS712-898-9972

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auStin brandt ~ SaleS712-621-1829

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Greetings,Well, as I write this, The Iowa

Winter Beef Expo is over as far as sales go, still have the junior show to complete. I just completed 4 sales today and I am pretty sure all of them were up from a year ago. A big thanks goes out to Mindy Campfield and all her staff for a beautifully executed Expo. Now I will be headed to the Nebraska

Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney, Nebraska.I have just eaten probably the best steak for Iowa Winter Beef

Expo 2012. After four sales and lots of walking from one breed to the other for some twelve hours, sometimes you just don’t even enjoy food. Maybe it's that you just don’t have enough ambition to move your jaws. But, as I say this, this steak house was almost perfect. We went to the Latin King in Des Moines. The front of the menu says Tursi’s Latin King Italian Dining Since 1947. I myself am really not much on Italian food, simply because my perception

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has always been that it is real spicy. Well, their menu is not pure Italian food. They have regular food for us softer stomachs. I went out on a limb, though, and ordered steak duburgo. The menu description of the duburgo: a blend of butter, garlic and basil simmering on top of a succulent 9 oz beef tenderloin. What a piece of meat! It was tender, seasoned to perfection, and grilled perfectly. It came with a twice-baked potato that was formed into a perfect ball shape. After talking to our waiter, we found out that this beef is born and raised in Iowa, aged for 2 plus weeks after arriving and cut on site prior to grilling. That alone makes this place a place to talk about. If in Des Moines, give The Latin King a try it’s awesome!!

There are lots of sales coming up! If any of us here at Livestock Plus can help you find that next great addition to your program just give us a call.

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Reg.# 17151757 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17155230 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17153108

Reg. # 16847535

Reg. # 17151726 - 62# BW

Reg. # 17153104

Reg. # 17153121 - 78# BW



























Reg.# 17151757 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17155230 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17153108

Reg. # 16847535

Reg. # 17151726 - 62# BW

Reg. # 17153104

Reg. # 17153121 - 78# BW



























Reg.# 17151757 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17155230 - 72# BW

Reg.# 17153108

Reg. # 16847535

Reg. # 17151726 - 62# BW

Reg. # 17153104

Reg. # 17153121 - 78# BW




RISHEL ANGUS

HOFFMAN RANCHJason, Kaycee & Haxton Hoffman

Dennis & Dixie HoffmanP.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166308-645-2780 • 530-604-5096 Cell

Jason @hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

RISHEL ANGUSThe Bill Rishel Family

P.O. Box 1555 * North Platte, NE 69103308-534-5305 or 5772 • 308-530-7999 Cell

[email protected] • www.rishelangus.com

Auctioneer: Tracy Harl

Call or Email fora sale bowok

• Free delivery in Nebraska – Volume Discounts • Sight unseen purchase available • Fertility tested – Scrotal measured • All bulls tested for BVD – Ultrasound measured

BULL SALEMonday, March 26, 2012

North Platte, NE

RISHEL ANGUSMonday, March 26, 201230th Annual

B/R New Frontier 095-16Reg. No. +16949420DOB: 01/05/2011BW +2.1 WW +43 YW +84 Marb +.67 RE -.01 $B +63.80

B/R Destination 928-11Reg. No. +16950151DOB: 01/01/2011BW +2.5 WW +55 YW +103 Marb +.65 RE +.57 $B +79.73

B/R New Day 454-111Reg. No. 16950674DOB: 01/13/2011BW +1.3 WW +56 YW +101 Marb I+.84 RE I+.74 $B +82.04

B/R Right Time 1112Reg. No. 16934684DOB: 02/22/2011BW +2.6 WW +51 YW +88 Marb I+.69 RE I+.43 $B +72.93

B/R Destination 928-123Reg. No. 16950149DOB: 01/19/2011BW +3.0 WW +55 YW +100 Marb I+.62 RE I+.43 $B +75.29

B/R New Day 454-118Reg. No. 16950675DOB: 01/18/2011BW +1.2 WW +47 YW +88 Marb +.81 RE +.80 $B +78.29

Selling 110 BullsRishel Angus and Hoffman Ranch Herefords

70 Angus – 40 Hereford25 Eighteen Month Old • 85 Yearlings

1 Fine Tuned Cow Horse

“YOU WON’T FIND A MOREPOWERFUL SET WITH BETTER

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Muscle thickness, Growth & Maternal all with EfficiencyEfficiency, payweight and quality = net return. Are your genetics up to par?

Tri-State Livestock1:00 p.m. CST

CHURRTOP ANCHFriday, March 23, 2012 • McCook, NE

HBulls ultrasound,

fertility andperformance tested!

200 Angus & Charolais Yearling Bulls

HHome of the 2009Beef Empire Days

Grand & 2010 Reserve Champion Carcass!

Champion or Reserve Heifer Car-cass 6 out of the past 9 years!

#1 Ribeye Bullw/positive Marbling of

the Breed!

H 25+ years of Feed Efficiency Testing • 40+ years of Carcass, Gain & Performance Data H

Danny Boy -Sire of Schurrtop RTA Business. Powerful, proven feed efficiency, calving ease and growth, –5.63 Residual Feed Intake.

120 Schurrtop-sired heifers harvested

in 2010• 97.5% Choice and Prime• 72% Premium Choice or Higher (CAB specs)• $56.46/head carcass premiums

SCHURRTOPANGUS & CHAROLAIS

Sure Performance Cattle

John Schurr • (308) 569-2520 Marty Schurr • (308) 362-4941 or 4330 Ryan Schurr • (308) 320-4067 Jerry Schurr • (308) 569-2476

www.schurrtop.com

40842 Farnam Rd • Farnam, NE 69029

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Free delivery in Nebraska and surrounding states on bulls > $2500 and assistance on all deliveries.

Email:[email protected]

Schurrtop V351 “E423” PUnparalleled muscle, marbling, calving ease and efficiency.

Rito 4612 of Rita 8G23 1i2 -Sire of Rock’n D Proficient 2915. Long, deep, highly maternal and proven ef-ficient, –8.1 Residual Feed Intake.

Land and input costs have risen - can you

afford not having proven efficient

genetics?

Schurrtop-sired purebred heifers harvested in 2011:• 100% Choice or Higher and 19% Prime • average Ribeye 14.9” with a $70/head carcass premium returned over $1,900/head

Bull customer data: • 2 loads 100% Schurrtop-sired CharolaisX heifers - 100% Choice and PrimeYou can have muscle and marbling!

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Schurrtop Twenty One PCalving ease and tremendous thick-ness with a butterfly top and a huge rear quarter.

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Muscle thickness, Growth & Maternal all with EfficiencyEfficiency, payweight and quality = net return. Are your genetics up to par?

Tri-State Livestock1:00 p.m. CST

CHURRTOP ANCHFriday, March 23, 2012 • McCook, NE

HBulls ultrasound,

fertility andperformance tested!

200 Angus & Charolais Yearling Bulls

HHome of the 2009Beef Empire Days

Grand & 2010 Reserve Champion Carcass!

Champion or Reserve Heifer Car-cass 6 out of the past 9 years!

#1 Ribeye Bullw/positive Marbling of

the Breed!

H 25+ years of Feed Efficiency Testing • 40+ years of Carcass, Gain & Performance Data H

Danny Boy -Sire of Schurrtop RTA Business. Powerful, proven feed efficiency, calving ease and growth, –5.63 Residual Feed Intake.

120 Schurrtop-sired heifers harvested

in 2010• 97.5% Choice and Prime• 72% Premium Choice or Higher (CAB specs)• $56.46/head carcass premiums

SCHURRTOPANGUS & CHAROLAIS

Sure Performance Cattle

John Schurr • (308) 569-2520 Marty Schurr • (308) 362-4941 or 4330 Ryan Schurr • (308) 320-4067 Jerry Schurr • (308) 569-2476

www.schurrtop.com

40842 Farnam Rd • Farnam, NE 69029

US

83

I-80

McCookH

Free delivery in Nebraska and surrounding states on bulls > $2500 and assistance on all deliveries.

Email:[email protected]

Schurrtop V351 “E423” PUnparalleled muscle, marbling, calving ease and efficiency.

Rito 4612 of Rita 8G23 1i2 -Sire of Rock’n D Proficient 2915. Long, deep, highly maternal and proven ef-ficient, –8.1 Residual Feed Intake.

Land and input costs have risen - can you

afford not having proven efficient

genetics?

Schurrtop-sired purebred heifers harvested in 2011:• 100% Choice or Higher and 19% Prime • average Ribeye 14.9” with a $70/head carcass premium returned over $1,900/head

Bull customer data: • 2 loads 100% Schurrtop-sired CharolaisX heifers - 100% Choice and PrimeYou can have muscle and marbling!

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Schurrtop Twenty One PCalving ease and tremendous thick-ness with a butterfly top and a huge rear quarter.

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7th Annual Production Sale7th Annual Production SaleFocus on Quality

Sunday, March 25, 2012 • 1 p.m.Rich Prairie Livestock, Pierz, MN

Selling: 45 Yearling Registered Bulls • 15 Yearling Registered Open Heifers

Plus many more calving-ease bulls by TC Aberdeen, WK Remember, WK UptownRiver Hills Predestined and Bushs Supernatural

7th Annual Production Sale7th Annual Production SaleFocus on QualityFocus on Quality

EPDs as of 1/25/12

HAF Rocky 1125 • Lot 1Reg. No. 17026631 • Sire: VAR Rocky 80029 BW 85; 205-Day wt. 807; ratio 104BW WW YW Milk Marb RE $W $BI+2.1 I+59 I+102 I+26 I+.56 I+.42 +30.87 +66.31

HAF Tiger 1122 • Lot 18Reg. No. 17026629 • Sire: HF Tiger 5T BW 87; 205-Day wt. 841; ratio 108BW WW YW Milk Marb RE $W $B+1.4 +58 +104 +25 I+.40 I+.42 +30.60 +58.09

HAF Upward 1148 • Lot 10Reg. No. 17026651 Sire: • Sitz Upward 307R BW 85; 205-Day wt. 832; ratio 107BW WW YW Milk Marb RE $W $B+2.2 +60 +109 +35 I+.41 I+.24 +31.61 +63.52

HAF Hoover Dam 1155 • Lot 13Reg. No. 17026658 • Sire: Hoover Dam BW 87; 205-Day wt. 790; ratio 102BW WW YW Milk Marb RE $W $B+1.6 +49 +96 +30 I+.55 I+.77 +28.30 +71.77

Hanneken AngusRalph & Carla Hanneken

22348 93rd St. • Royalton, MN 56373Home: 320-468-9995 • Cell: 320-630-5095

[email protected]


QLC-Your proven source for Superior Genetics

Quirk Land & Cattle Co.John Quirk

(402) [email protected]

[email protected]

P.O. Box 149 • Hastings, NE 68902(402) 463-6651

Fax (402) [email protected]

Dave Walker(402) 762-3728

Mobile (402) [email protected]

QUIRK LAND & CATTLE CO.36th Annual Sale

Tuesday, March 20, 2012, At QLC Sale Barn ¼ mile east of Hastings, NEYour Proven Source for Proven, Outcross Genetics!

Selling:140 Performance-Tested Bulls including

75 low birth weight heifer bulls45 Open, Outcross Foundation Females

Seedstock that are:∙ Heavy Muscled – Genetically Sound – Phenotypically Superior

∙ Built on the Blood of These Industry Leaders

QLC LaGrand Forum [AMF]

Sedgwicks Powerstroke 7502 [AMF-NHF]

All Cattle NH and AM Free

Mytty In Focus [AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF-RDF]

BC Balance 720-9

BC Lookout 7024 [AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF] +2.5 +52 +87 +16 BW WW YW Milk

+31 +.34 +.69 +.016 CW MARB REA FAT

+28.17 +25.44 +26.22 +57.66 $W $F $G $B

+2.8 +55 +96 +15 BW WW YW Milk

+13 -.07 +.33 +.011 CW MARB REA FAT

+31.22 +33.23 +7.97 +30.70 $W $F $G $B

+4.0 +47 +75 +16 BW WW YW Milk

+19 +.16 +.51 -.054 CW MARB REA FAT

+25.19 +15.83 +25.07 +48.41 $W $F $G $B

+2.0 +59 +89 +11 BW WW YW Milk

+18 +.10 +.29 +.013 CW MARB REA FAT

+31.30 +24.74 +14.28 +38.85 $W $F $G $B

-1.4 +55 +99 +25 BW WW YW Milk

+21 +.68 -.06 +.019 CW MARB REA FAT

+42.59 +36.28 +27.16 +55.93 $W $F $G $B

View Sale Book and Photos Online at: www.quirklandandcattle.comEPDS as of 12/5/11

Sale Broadcast on

Sons and Grandsons sell by: QLC Professional (AMF-CAF-NHF) • BC MARATHON 7022 (AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF) BW -3.4 WW +59 YW +99 MILK +19 • BW +5.6 WW +57 YW +91 MILK +13




Tuesday, APRIL 24, 2012Sioux Falls Regional Livestock, Worthing, South Dakota

Ford Farms Chargedup Y430

Ford Farms MR 1169Y

Moore Upgrade 15Y

Sired by JF Foundation 8010U out of JBS Miss 600U 437F by Circle S Leachman 600UClass Winner 2012 NWSS. He sells!

BW -1.2 • WW 21.6 • YW 50.2 • Milk 2.7 • API 110.0 • TI 62.0

Sired by MR NLC Upgrade U8676 out of JBS Miss G Design 505M

Calved 1/15/11 • BW 90 • AWW 815BW -0.5 • WW 41.9 • YW 72.9 • Milk -0.2 • API 129.0 • TI 80.0

Sired by MR NLC Upgrade U8676 out of EXAR Lassie 3211

Calved 1/16/11 • BW 80 • AWW 700

HBSC Mr Stud Duck 333Y 2CA

Ford Farms MR 1171Y

HBSC Mr Bismarck 407Y

Sired by Rockin Stud Duck 8124U 1CA out of RDD MS VRD N333 1CA by Vermilion Dateline 7078

Calved 3/20/11 • Several half brothers sell!BW 2.5 • WW 48.3 • YW 101.6 • Milk 9.3

Sired by MR NLC Upgrade U8676 out of Miss Werning 715T

Calved 1/15/11 • BW 85 • AWW 750BW 0.6 • WW 44.6 • YW 82.1 • Milk -2.2 • API 127.0 • TI 83.0

Sired by SAV Bismarck 5682 out of RDD MS Destiny L407 1CA by RDD Destiny PCACalved 4/28/11 • Several half brothers sell!

BW -1.9 • WW 45.8 • YW 92.5 • Milk 15.1

Hybrids for PROFITBull Sale

Second Annual Ford/Holt/Beare

Selling 100 Bulls5 Coming Twos • 95 Yearlings

BLACKS & REDS

Featuring

Simmental • SimAngusChiAngus • Angus

Sale Management by Sears Marketing Services LLC • Alan Sears61 Westward Way • Eaton, CO 80615H/O 970-454-3986 • C 970-396-7521

[email protected]

CHRIS FORD19994 463rd Street • Bruce, SD 57220

C 605-690-5614 • [email protected] & DEB FORD

46272 200th Street • Bruce, SD 57220Deb’s C 605-690-4721Rick’s C 605-690-6241

JUSTIN & JORDAN HOLT13319 378th AvenueAberdeen, SD 57401Justin’s C [email protected] Jordan’s C [email protected]

BEARE CATTLE FARMS19258 459th Ave • Estelline, SD 57234

Mike’s C [email protected]

Roger’s C [email protected]

Design by Chrisman Cattle Services



ANNUAL TOTAL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTION SALEMaternal strength at its BEST! With a great combination of growth and balance. Featuring the influence of proven A.I. sires.

He sells! Lot 7 - Sire SAV PioneerBW 63 lbs.; WW 798 lbs.; 18 mo. wt. 1823 lbs.EPDs: BW 0.9; WW +64; Milk +28; YW +112

He sells! Lot 113 - Sire CC&7BW 92 lbs.; WW 684 lbs.; YW 1469 lbs.

EPDs: BW +2.2; WW +53; Milk +38; YW +92

He sells! Lot 91 - Sire Styles UpGradeBW 80 lbs.; WW 717 lbs.; YW 1436 lbs.

EPDs: BW -0.2; WW +56; Milk +32; YW +93

She sells! Lot 176 - Sire MandateFancy Show Heifer Donor Prospect!

EPDs: BW +1.1; WW +58; Milk +25; YW +109



March March 1 Arrow One Angus Sale - North Platte, NE DeJong Ranch 44th Annual Online Bull Sale - Kennebec, SD March 2 Carl Dethlefs & Sons Production Sale - Rockville, NE Eichacker Simmentals & JK Angus Bull Sale - Salem, SD March 3 Green Valley Cattle Sire Sale - Atkinson, NE Held’s Angus Carcass Influence Sale - Moville, IA Laflin Ranch Angus Production Sale - Olsburg, KS Walsh Simmental Bull Sale - Hubbard, NE Wilde Angus Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Shevlin, MN March 4 Doris Show Cattle Bid Off - Stillwater, OK Gateway Genetics Bull Sale - Norfolk, NE March 5 Hall Red Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE Nagel Cattle Co. Maine-Anjou Bull Sale - Springfield, SD Vision Angus Annual Sale - North Platte, NE March 6 Jindra Angus Production Sale - Creighton, NE S & S Polled Herefords Production Sale - Guide Rock, NE March 7 - Sandpoint Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Chappell, NE March 9 Bar S Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Paradise, KS Hueftle Cattle Co. Red Angus Bull Sale - Cozad, NE March 10 Eastern IA Beef Land Sale - Muscatine, IA Gonsior Simmentals Production Sale - Fullerton, NE 10th - 11th WI Simm. Assn. Sale & Banquet - Lancaster, WI Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, UT March 11 4M Angus Bull Sale - Blue Hill, NE Lienetics Royale Bull Sale - Beatrice, NE WI Simmental Spring Spectacular - Lancaster, WI March 12 First Class Online Bull Sale - www.steerbidder.com The Cattlemen’s Bull Sale - North Platte, NE Triple B Genetics Online Bull Sale - breedersworld.com March 13 Bushy Park Farms Online Simmental Sale - cwcattlesales.com Styles Angus Production Sale - Brentford, SD Triple B Genetics Online Semen Sale - breedersworld.com March 14 Triple B Genetics Online Embryo Sale - breedersworld.com Vin-Mar Cattle Co. Angus & Hereford Bull Sale - Rushville, NE March 15 Benoit Angus Ranch Production Sale - Esbon, KS DBL Inc. Video Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE Payer Angus Bull & Female Sale - Yankton, SD March 16 3C Christensen Ranch & NLC Ranch Bull & Heifer Sale -

Wessington, SD Gengenbach Cattle Co. Production Sale - Imperial, NE 16th - 18th Ohio Beef Expo - Columbus, OH March 17 Gana-Nisley/Sullivan Farms Designer Genes Embryo Auction

- Martell, NE Gardels Lazy 4 Angus Bull Sale - Kearney, NE Musgrave Angus “Pick ‘Em in Pike” Sale - Griggsville, IL March 18 Gana-Nisley/Sullivan Farms No Bull Sale- Martell, NE Jallo Angus Production Sale - Fordville, ND March 19 Bar S Ranch Bull Sale - Paradise, KS ICA Performance Test Bull Sale - Bloomfield, IA

March 20 Lee’s Cattle Company Bull Sale - Brush, CO Moore Angus Performance Sale - Artesian, SD Tegtmeier Pld Herefords Bull & Bred Heifer Sale - Burchard, NE Quirk Land & Cattle Annual Sale - Hastings, NE March 21 IA Angus Bull Test Sale - Lamoni, IA Kenny, Morris & Wiederstein Angus Bull Sale - Dunlap, IA Wagonhammer Ranch Production Sale - O’Neill, NE March 22 Jones-Stewart Top Cut Angus Sale - Benkelman, NE March 23 23rd - 25th McCullough Fitting Clinic - Kalona, IA Poss Angus Production Sale - Ericson, NE Schurrtop Angus & Charolais Bull Sale - McCook, NE March 24 Herbster Angus Sale - Marysville, KS Hill Country Cattle Co. Simmental Bull & Female Sale -

Fountain Run, KY Steele Land & Livestock 20th Anniversary Sale - Massena, IA March 25 Doris Show Cattle Private Treaty Fall Born Steer & Heifer Bid

Off Sale - Stillwater, OK Hanneken Angus Production Sale - Pierz, MN Silver Spur Salers Production Sale - Maryville, MO March 26 Amdahl Angus Bull & Female Sale - Mitchell, SD Rishel Angus Annual Bull Sale - North Platte, NE March 27 Black Velvet Cattle Production Sale - Mankato, KS Frenzen Angus & Pld Herefords Production Sale - Fullerton, NE March 28 NE Bull Test Sale - Broken Bow, NE Summit Farms Annual Bull Sale - Hubbard, IA Went Blacks Annual Bull Sale - Columbus, NE March 29 Burke Show Cattle Online Bull Sale - cwcattlesales.com L Bar L Prime Cut on the Hoof Bull Sale - Imperial, NE 29th - 31st Minnesota Beef Showcase Sale & Agribition -

Fergus Falls, MN March 30 Foundation Cattle Co. Bull & Female Sale - Unionville, MO ICA Performance Test Bull Sale - Dunlap, IA 30th - April 1 McCullough Fitting Clinic - Marengo, IA March 31 Bormann Red Angus & Simmental Private Treaty Bull Sale -

Livermore, IA Kearns Cattle Co. Best of Both Worlds Sale - Rushville, NE Shoal Creek Land & Cattle Sale - Excelsior Springs, MO SJS Cattle Company Open House/Sale - Lucas, IA

april april 1 2K Cattle Enterprises Production Sale - Bloomington, WI Dusty Prairie Ranch Cattle Sale - McCook, NE april 2 - Hansen Cattle Co. Production Sale - Winterset, IA april 3 - Daigger-Orr Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE april 4 4th - 5th Apex Cattle Online Bull & Heifer Sale - saledayusa Bormann Red Angus & Simmental Bull Sale - Dunlap, IA Schelske Angus Production Sale - Huron, SD april 5 - A & B Cattle Annual Bull Sale - Bassett, NE april 6 Dethlefs/Treffer Angus Production Sale - Loup City, NE MN Performance Tested Bull Sale - Jackson, MN april 7 Brooks Chalky Butte Angus Ranch Sale - Bowmann, ND

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april 7 continued Kraye Angus Production Sale - Mullen, NE Mass Farms Production Sale - Red Oak, IA Panther Creek Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Bowen, IL WBIA Performance Tested Bull Sale - Platteville, WI april 9 - Fred Ranch Bull Sale - Rose, NE april 10 Spruce Mountain Ranch Spring Bull Sale - Larkspur, CO Thomas Ranch Annual Bull Sale - Harrold, SD april 12 Barstow Angus Ranch Bull Sale - Springview, NE McClun’s Lazy Jm Ranch Angus & Pld. Herefords Spring

Sale - Torrington, WY Sonderup Charolais Ranch Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE april 13 Hollman Angus Bull Sale - Hallam, NE Mogck & Sons Angus of Olivet Production Sale - Olivet, SD Sunset Angus Farms Bull & Female Sale - Beaver, OK april 14 Griswold Cattle Co. Grass to Grid Sale - Follett, TX LaGrand Angus Ranch Dispersion - Worthing, SD 14th - 15th McCullough Fitting Clinic - Golden, IL Woodhill Farms Bull Sale - Viroqua, WI april 15 - B Good Livestock - Creston, IA april 20 - 22nd McCullough Fitting Clinic - Unionville, MO april 24 - Ford, Holt, Beare Bull Sale - Worthing, SD april 27 - 29th McCullough Fitting Clinic - Latimer, IA april 28 - 29th Southern OH Private Treaty Sales

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"We must remember that one determined person can make a significant difference, and that a small group of determined

people can change the course of history." ~Sonia Johnson


Sitz Upward selling 10 sons and 10 grandsons

SAV Final Answer SAV Bismarck • S Chisum

Saturday, March 17, 2012


21st ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE April 7, 2012

1 P.M. MST At the Kraye Sale Facility Mullen, Nebraska Selling 130 Lots

Performance Bred Registered Yearling Angus Bulls Featuring sons of: Final Answer, Reflection, Upward,

Gridiron, 338, CC&7, 458N, and more. Also Selling 40 Purebred Commercial Yearling Heifers

All Performance Data Available

Family Owned - Nebraska Grown KRAYE ANGUS

35791 Antelope Valley Road, Mullen, NE 69152 John Kraye 308-546-2524 or 308-546-7309 David Kraye 308-546-7015

www.krayeangus.com [email protected] Free Delivery within 200 miles, Volume Discount,

1st Breeding Season Guarantee

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34th Annual Production Sale Tuesday March 13, 2012 – 1:00 p.m. – At the farm 1/2 west, 1/2 south of Brentford, SD

STYLES BRILLIANCE N13 BW +0.2 WW +59 Milk +24 YW +104 Cow 1/106 - Adj WW 743 - WR 106 Adj YW 1365 - YR 108

SELLING: 76 Bulls

40 Heifers 10 Bred Females

FEATURED SIRES:

STYLES UPGRADE J59 - SITZ UPWARD SK PATTON DENALI

SOO LINE KODIAK 9194 S A V BISMARCK - STYLES ABERDEEN K24

CHERRY CRK NEW DESIGN

Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar 605/892-2640

Styles Angus

Box 56, Brentford, SD 57429 Email – [email protected]

[email protected] Bob 605/887-3281 or 605/290/3324 Chris 605/887-3657 or 605/887/7000

www.stylesangus.com

STYLES DENALI N101 BW +5.3 WW +60 Milk +24 YW +106 Cow 2/104 - Adj WW 700 - WR 102 Adj YW - YR

STYLES K24 ABERDEEN N76 BW –1.2 WW +67 Milk +35 YW +109 Cow 3/114 - Adj WW 843 - WR 123 Adj YW 1453 - YR 116

STYLES BRILLIANCE N34 BW –3.6 WW +51 Milk +24 YW +82 Cow 8/103 - Adj WW 731 - WR 106 Adj YW 1174

BCC KODIAK N140 BW +4.6 WW +64 Milk +21 YW +108 Cow 2/107 - Adj WW 751 - WR 109 Adj YW 1345 - YR 107

STYLES KODIAK N81 BW +0.5 WW +49 Milk +24 YW +80 Cow 3/106 - Adj WW 708 - WR 103 Adj YW 1284 - YR 102

STYLES UPWARD N132 BW +0 WW +61 Milk +32 YW +110 Cow 9/101 – Adj WW 763 - WR 111 Adj YW 1361 - YR 110

BCC DENALI N83 BW +4.8 WW +66 Milk +29 YW +114 Cow 2/105 - Adj WW 783 - WR 114 Adj YW 1290 - YR 103

STYLES KODIAK N11 BW +4.0 WW +51 Milk +25 YW +87 Cow 1/106 - Adj WW 743 - WR 106 Adj YW 1311 - YR 104

STYLES 9969 RITO N60 BW +4.2 WW +52 Milk +23 YW +103 Cow 6/101 - Adj WW 672 Adj YW 1266 - YR 101

Lot 1 Lot 13 Lot 9

Lot 25 Lot 2

Lot 57 Lot 21

Lot 53 Lot 29 Lot 33



Benoit Angus Ranch23rd Annual Production Sale

Thursday, March 15, 2012 • 1:00 p.m. CDTAt the Ranch on US Hwy. 36 - 1¼ miles east of Esbon, Kansas

BEBenoit AngusEverett & Bonnie Benoit621 Hwy. 36, Esbon, KS 66941(785) 725-3231Doug Benoit (785) 725-6211 Cell (785) 545-6806Chad Benoit (785) 725-3005 Cell (785) 545-8095E-mail: [email protected]

Herd Bulls: LaGrand In Focus 8021, E&B New Design

3133, E&B 5096 Midland 8164, Sinclair Just In Time 4RT19,

Koupals New Design 7253, A & B In Focus 7004, E&B EXT 869 and

E&B Genetics By Design 609

AI Sires: SQ Credence 67S, SAV 004 Predominant 4438, HA Image Maker 0415, Wulffs Ext

6106, GAR Predestined, Leach-man Right Time, S A V Net Worth 4200, Connealy Onward, Connealy

Right Answer 746, Sitz Upward 307R, E&B Blueprint 691, Sitz

Dash 10277, S A V Final Answer and SS Objective T510 0T26

Also Selling Herd Bulls and A I Sires from these top sires:

Selling approximately: 150 Fall and Spring Bulls and a Few Top Heifers.Selling many half, three-fourths and full brothers in this offering!

For information or sale book, call

1-888-870-BULL

Selling approximately: 150 Fall and Spring Bulls and a Few Top Heifers.SELLING 150 BULLS

E&B Upward 1008+17008986

EPDs as of 1-6-12

He Sells!

E&B Right Answer 13517009437

He Sells!

CED BW WW YW RADG w SC Doc

+9 +1.0 +60 +100 N/A N/A N/A N/A

CEM MILK $EN CW Marb RE Fat

+10 +28 -14.81 N/A N/A N/A N/A

$W $F $G $QG $YG $B

+34.77 +37.11 N/A N/A N/A N/A

E&B Final Answer 13817009439

He Sells!

CED BW WW YW RADG YH SC Doc

+8 +1.2 +55 +100 N/A N/A I+.88 N/A


+9 +23 -8.88 I+22 I+.47 I+.32 I+.032

$W $F $G $QG $YG $B

+29.50 +39.27 +26.62 +24.74 +1.88 +58.19


I+6 +.5 +56 +105 N/A N/A I+1.08 N/A


I+10 +34 -24.23 I+42 I+.49 I+.48 I+.044

$W $F $G $QG $YG $B

+30.37 +44.48 +23.35 +25.37 -2.02 +69.31

E&B 8021 in Focus 17117009194

He Sells!


+5 +1.8 +58 +105 I+.21 I+.3 I+.65 I+13

MILK $EN CW Marb RE Fat

+9 +24 -8.88 I+34 I+.47 I+.51 I-.029

$W $F $G $QG $YG $B

+32.34 +43.59 +33.58 +24.74 +8.84 +74.74

E&B Upward 1000+17008988

He Sells!


I+7 +2.0 +60 +113 N/A N/A I+.82 N/A

MILK $EN CW Marb RE Fat

I+10 +34 -27.47 I+38 I+.34 I+.35 I-.003

$W $F $G $QG $YG $B

+28.19 +51.97 +23.34 +20.00 +3.34 +68.07


Offering:

125 Angus Yearling Bulls

35 Angus Yearling Heifers

25 Angus 2-Year-Old Bulls

Sired by: Mandate, Mentor, Total Impact, Ironstone,

Net Worth, Complete, Predestined, Big Eye, Impression, Right Answer, Connealy 044 062

Danny Poss48981 801st Rd.Scotia, NE 68875

308-245-3143 • Cell [email protected]

www.possangus.com

We Offer You:Ultrasound and Performance Data

Breeding Season Guarantee Free Delivery • Volume Discounts

MaRCh 23, 2012Friday • 1 p.m.

Ericson LivEstock markEtEricson, nE

Poss Total Impact 745 (AMF-CAF-MIF-NHF) BW +1.3 WW +67 YW +125 MILK +25 $B +88.78

10 sons and 7 maternal brothers sell

Connealy Right Answer 746 [AMF-CAF-M1F-NHF] BW -.5 WW +67 YW +117 MILK +33 $B +68.55A Sample of the Bulls Selling...

Reg. No. BW WW YW MILK Marb RE $W $F $G $B 17123425 +1.4 +59 +107 +29 N/A N/A +30.79 +45.44 17085453 I+2.2 I+58 I+107 I+17 I+.29 I+.32 +25.51 +45.88 +27.79 +60.59 17086543 +1.6 +62 +112 +29 I+.59 I+.39 +30.66 +49.88 +30.51 +70.16 17070665 +3.6 +66 +116 +26 I+.71 I+.56 +27.42 +52.76 +39.79 +81.90 17087224 -.3 +57 +107 +29 I+.85 I+.46 +30.97 +46.33 +44.96 +68.92 17085467 +1.9 +54 +101 +31 I+.56 I+.27 +29.15 +40.82 +21.60 +62.80 17070667 +3.0 +63 +113 +25 I+.86 I+.80 +27.12 +50.60 +43.46 +84.69 17070670 -.6 +59 +107 +23 I+.80 I+.49 +31.55 +45.44 +41.80 +73.42 17085385 +2.5 +58 +101 +28 I+.56 I+.78 +29.66 +39.08 +36.94 +75.01 17087130 +1.8 +55 +99 +32 I+.56 I+.65 +31.79 +38.15 +33.53 +74.27 17070659 +1.5 +64 +114 +26 I+.73 I+.66 +31.22 +51.32 +40.33 +83.75 17070660 +2.3 +59 +109 +25 I+.87 I+.58 +27.30 +47.74 +41.37 +80.59 17085324 I+1.7 I+57 I+101 I+30 I+.29 I+.52 +39.99 +39.52 +27.03 +61.45 17085472 +2.3 +58 +109 +26 I+.57 I+.53 +28.47 +48.19 +32.33 +76.88 17085231 I+2.5 I+51 I+98 I+26 I+.91 I+.69 +32.50 +38.76 +45.54 +82.05 17085393 +2.2 +52 +99 +28 I+.56 I+.85 +27.21 +39.45 +39.42 +76.0417124799 +.4 +62 +104 +19 I+.52 I+.53 +36.32 +40.71 +31.82 +69.19




30th Annual Sonderup Charolais Ranch Inc. Bull SaleSelling 110 bulls - April 12, 2012 - Fullerton, NE - 12 noon

) (We have been perfecting our recipe for over 30 years.

Key Ingredients:- Over 30 years performance testing- Over 20 years of ultrasound evaluation to increase ribeye and marbling- 30 years of linear measurement selection for feed efficiency and reproduction- Thousands of satisfied customers

>>> Is it time to change YOUR recipe? <<<

Tom Sonderup19488 Valley RoadFullerton, NE 68638(308) 536-2050

Sale manager:

785-672-3195 785-672-7449 (cell)[email protected]

Hubert Cattle SalesGreg HubertP.O. Box 100Oakley, KS 67748

(308) 550-0254 cell [email protected]

Y205 - Tenacious son

1371 - Hi Yield son

Y231 - Bluegrass son

Y206 - Bronco son

Broadcasting sale on:


2200 West Panama RoadMartell, NE 68404Brent cell: 402-440-0430Craig cell: [email protected]

Solution x M461Bred to ML Golden Red Cloud.

April, Right Directionx 458N2

SULL Demand SoundessSULL Red Demand x 718

Building Maternal LegendsJohn, Dede, Sara & Sage • James • Nick712.263.0263 • Dunlap, Iowa 51529www.maternallegends.comJohn Elder, 402.650.1385Josh Elder, 402.650.1380

farms

SELLING 115 Head ... * 30 Bulls * 20 Bred Heifers * 35 Fall Heifer Calves

* 15 Donor Females * 15 Spring Born Heifers

Videos and catalogs will be on-line.

Sunday, March 18, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.at the Gana Farm “Herd Bull Headquarters” Sale Facility, Martell, Nebraska

Saturday, March 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m.230 Embryos Sell - Shorthorn, ShorthornPlus and Club Calf

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BULLPRODUCTION SALE

Tuesday • 1 p.m.March 27, 2012

At the Frenzen Sale Facility

4 1/2 mi. north of 4 1/2 mi. north of Fullerton, NE on Hwy 14

Angus AI Sires:TC Aberdeen • Sitz Upward

Connealy Impression • HA ProgramVAR Programmer • C R A Bextor

Salt Creek Bob

Angus Selling:85 Bulls, Two-Year

Olds, Fall Yearlings & Yearlings - Many

Suitable for HeifersAlso Selling:

25 Registe25 Registered YearlingHeifers From the Heart of our Replacements

Why Invest in a Frenzen Bull:No CreepExcellent selectionReasonable selling pricesFree delivery in NebraskaAll bulls are AM, NH & CA FreeAll bulls tested negative for PI - BVDComplete Performance and ultrasound informationThe fall bulls ran on grass this summer and fall. They are currently receiving a light ration while running on mature native grass.The Frenzen's have been in the seedstock business for over 50 years and have always rigidly culled for fertility, calving ease, performance, soundness and dispositionThe yearling bulls are on a high distillers (virtually starch free) ration designed to let the bulls express their genetic potential yet keep them hard muscled, athletic, sound in their feet and joints and increase their longevit genetic potential yet keep them hard muscled, athletic, sound in their feet and joints and increase their longevity. These are not "corn fed" fat bulls.

Frenzen Angus &Polled Herefords

More Pounds - More Profit

Polled Herefords Selling:40 Bulls, Two-Year Olds, Fall

Yearlings & Yearlings Many Suitable for Heifers

Also Selling:20 Registered Yearling Heifers

Guest Consignment fGuest Consignment from Blueberry Hill Farm

Polled Hereford Sires:SHF Rib Eye • SHF Progress

McCoy Absolute • MSU RevolutionCracker Jack • Tank 45P

Galen Frenzen50802 N Edgewood Rd.

Fullerton, NE 68638Home: (308) 536-2069Cell: (308) 550-0237

www.frenzencattle.com

For more information and a sale book contact:



Sold in 2011 Sale!TR PZC TURTON 0794 ETTurton went on to be the 2011 National Champion Charolais Bull. Owned by: Thomas Ranch, Polzin Cattle Co., Cavender Ranches, Hansen Farms, Nathan Suttles and Watje Livestock.

TR MR 3J 1722 Reg. 17074419

Objective 3J15 Son (Angus)

TR Mr Upgrade 1869Reg. 2602122 Upgrade Son (SimAngus)

TR Mr Wrangle This 1501 Reg. M804505 (Charolais)

Mill Iron Rob Roy 1957 Reg. 142739 {Red Angus)

Thomas RanchTroy, VeaBea, & Cally Thomas

Phone: (605) 973-2448Harry & Kay Thomas: (605) 973-241718441 Capri Place, Harrold, SD [email protected]

Sale Catalog will be online mid-March.

Sale Consultant: Greg Hubert, (C) 785-672-7449, (H) 785-672-3195

www.thomasranchcattle.com

40th Annual Bull SaleTuesday, April 10, 2012

Thomas Ranch Sales Facility • Harrold, SD Lunch: 11:30 am • Sale: 1:00 pm CSTSelling 75 Charolais Bulls • 125 Angus Bulls • 40 SimAngus Bulls • 40 Red Angus Bulls

125 ANgUS BULLS SeLL AT 2:00 PM

From Onida: 16.5 miles East. From Holabird: 13 miles North, 6.5 miles West. From Harrold: 13 miles North, .5 mile West. From Jct. Hwy 47 & 26: 8 miles West (on gravel), 5 miles South, 6.5 miles West.

THOMAS RANCH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES:•Semen&FertilityTested•Ultrasound&ScanData•PerformanceTested•VolumeDiscountson5orMoreBulls•FreeDeliveryinSD&Surrounding

States•TakeYourBullHomeSaleDay&

Receive$50Cash

24th Annual Production SaleTuesday u 1 p.m. CST u Lunch at 11:30

April 3, 2012at the ranch Headquarters

10 miles South East of

North Platte, NE

Keen Edge Geneticsfor Progressive Cattlemen

3 Bulls with Calving Ease

3 Bulls with Growth Traits

3 Bulls with Maternal Traits

3 Bulls with Carcass Traits

3 Balanced Trait Bulls that Fit Today’s Industry!

He Sells!

6535

featuring

AngusBulls

Red AngusBulls

1DRA Conquest 1019Conquest X Cheyenne

Birth 59 Adj. WW 668 ADG 3.7BW -4.6 WW +40 YW +74 Milk +16

J D PeeR RevieweD 119PeeR RevieweD X DAiggeR 901

Birth 93 Adj. WW 737 ADG 4.2BW +1.9 WW +52 YW +88 Milk +30

J D FinAl AnsweR 144FinAl AnsweR X in FoCus

Birth 69 Adj. WW 780 ADG 4.1BW -1.1 WW +64 YW +105 Milk +26

Stout, powerful cattle that are sound & functional!u Ultrasound Measured

u Complete Performance Datau Fertility Tested

u AM, NH CA & OS Freeu HD50K results on select bulls

u Ready to Go To Work!

Other SireS include:AnguS:

WizARD, FiNAl ANSWeR, BeNNeTT TOTAl, iNSiGHT, BexTOR, MANDAN

red AnguS: CONqUeST, PACKeR, ePiC, lARAMie, BANK STATeMeNT

Request Your Fact FilledCatalog Today

John & Pat Daigger7578 Miriam Rd.

North Platte, NE 69101308.532.4905

308.532.4788 [email protected]

The Herd with the “Dam” Difference!

David & Ruth Orr308.520.3015308.520.2543

Auctioneer:Kyle Schow

308.239.4297308.289.3772 Cell

Family Owned and Operated!

He Sells!

He Sells!



TR MR 3J 1722 Reg. 17074419






Phone: (605) 973-2448Harry & Kay Thomas: (605) 973-241718441 Capri Place, Harrold, SD [email protected]








THOMAS RANCH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES:•Semen&FertilityTested•Ultrasound&ScanData•PerformanceTested•VolumeDiscountson5orMoreBulls•FreeDeliveryinSD&Surrounding

States•TakeYourBullHomeSaleDay&

Receive$50Cash


TR MR 3J 1722 Reg. 17074419






Phone: (605) 973-2448Harry & Kay Thomas: (605) 973-2417

18441 Capri Place, Harrold, SD [email protected]








THOMAS RANCH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES:• Semen&FertilityTested• Ultrasound&ScanData• PerformanceTested• VolumeDiscountson5orMoreBulls• FreeDeliveryinSD&SurroundingStates

• TakeYourBullHomeSaleDay&Receive$50Cash



Francis and Karol Bormann1509 110th St. Livermore, IA 50558

[email protected] www.breedingcatt lepage.com/bormann

35 Purebred Red Angus and Simmental Bulls

Sell Private Treaty Saturday, March 31, at the farm


Dunlap Livestock Auction Wednesday, April 4, 11:00 am, Dunlap, Iowa

R e d A n g u s – S i m m e n t a l

2 Sales!

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Francis and Karol Bormann1509 110th St. Livermore, IA 50558

[email protected] www.breedingcatt lepage.com/bormann


Sell Private Treaty Saturday, March 31, at the farm


Dunlap Livestock Auction Wednesday, April 4, 11:00 am, Dunlap, Iowa

R e d A n g u s – S i m m e n t a l

2 Sales!

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• Educational Opportunities • University of Minnesota• Trade Show

• An All Breed Sale including; the 95th MN Angus Association State Sale,

MN Gelbvieh Association State Sale, MN Maine Anjou Association State Sale, and the MN Limousin Association Sale

Tentative Schedule

We need a logo. Our ideas include using the State of Minnesota, perhaps a banner of some

sort and would like to include a silhouette of a heifer or bull. We need to keep everything

general, nothing that speci�cally relates to the Angus Association.

The logo should be easy to add to a variety of things.

Name for the event is:

Minnesota Beef Showcase

Sale and Agribition (keep in smaller letters)

Potential color ideas

We are not sure what would bring the most attraction.

We want something that will stand out, easily reorganization and something

would be able to be used throughout the event.

Maroon and Gold Often used for MN colors of the University might confuse with U activities

Blue and gold

Red and Gold

Purple and gold – another color used for Minnesota (Vikings colors)

Sale and Agribition Showcase

MinnesotaBeef

The Minnesota Angus Association

Organized by

March 29, 30, and 31

Location: Red Horse Ranch Arena Fergus Fallsand other breed Organizations

Minnesota Angus Association

Jim Scharpe 507-380-3431Dusty Martin 507-878-3146

Bruce Waugh 507-381-1570Or your breed representative

Contacts

Headquarters Hotel

and location for the Angus Association BanquetBigwood Event Center and

Best Western Hotel925 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, MN 56537Phone 218-739-2211 or

1-800-293-2216

ThursdayVenders and sale cattle arrive

Friday Breakfast available

Trade show opens at 9:00Cattle ready for viewing

MN Angus Association Annual Meeting 10:00Noon Lunch

Educational Seminar – 1:00 Angus Association Annual Banquet

SaturdayBreakfast

Cattle available for viewingTrade show endsSales start at 1:00



ND Edella 03N1 AAA14662608

SMAC Barracuda 06Y

Ivers Danozo 610Y AMGV1178718

SMAC Duster 111Y

Scharpe Yosemite 432 AAA16975923

Scharpe KMS Yates 1611 AAA16975925

Scharpe KMS Yonker 1613 AAA17156751

Black Magic Style AAA16959372

Black Magic Forever Lady 401 AAA17049732

Offering a very nice group of embryo packages. An excellent set to choose from!!

SMAC Charger 01Y

Also including

Simmental, Herefords and

Red Angus

DGSC ORBIT 26X AMGV1173065



Heterosis Headquarters

Apex Cattle...your genetic source!Free Delivery in Nebraska and Surrounding States to Central Points! View sale offering anytime at ranch,

located 20 miles northwest of Grand Island. For information, call 308-750-0200 or email [email protected] Cattle, 1146 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, NE 68831

Heterosis...Don’t be in the cattle business without it!

April 4-5Online Bull and Heifer Sale

Videos and Photos of EVERY Lot will be available on website approximately March 10th.

Sale offering progeny dominated by Dream Catcher, Trendsetter, Grizzly, Monopoly, Eye Candy, Smiling Bob, Bo Jo, One & Only and Copyright!

Selling 115 Bulls and 40 Heifers! SimAngus, ChiAngus, Angus Hybrid and Angus • Sale Hosted by

Heterosis Headquarters

Apex Cattle...your genetic source!Free Delivery in Nebraska and Surrounding States to Central Points! View sale offering anytime at ranch,

located 20 miles northwest of Grand Island. For information, call 308-750-0200 or email [email protected] Cattle, 1146 7th Avenue, Dannebrog, NE 68831

Heterosis...Don’t be in the cattle business without it!

April 4-5Online Bull and Heifer Sale

Videos and Photos of EVERY Lot will be available on website approximately March 10th.

Sale offering progeny dominated by Dream Catcher, Trendsetter, Grizzly, Monopoly, Eye Candy, Smiling Bob, Bo Jo, One & Only and Copyright!

Selling 115 Bulls and 40 Heifers! SimAngus, ChiAngus, Angus Hybrid and Angus • Sale Hosted by

Videos and photos of EVERY lotwill be available on the website

approximately March 10th.



Selling: 110 angus Bulls - 4 Simmental-angus Bulls - including many calving ease bulls!Sires represented:

Sitz dash 10277 SaV Bismark 5682 SaV Net worth 4200 SaV iron Mountain 8066 Car alliance 95 Mogck whispering wind Hoover dam SS Objective t510 Ot26 SaV Final answer 0035 Boyd New day 8005 Mytty in Focus Conneally Forward tC aberdeen 759 Sydgen CC & 7 Sitz Upward 307r Conneally Lead On N Bar Emulation EXt SaV 004 predominant 4438 Bon View New design 878 rB Smooth Cat 987-303 Conneally impression tK Cattlelac U326 Efficiency NFi SaV Sprocket 8046 SaV worldwide 9394 Hoff Shear Strength 438 Jindra dynamite tLt w664 SaV pioneer 7301 KMK alliance 6595 i87 Car design 93 Conneally Contractor SaV 004 predominant 4438 Conneally thunder BaF Legacy 939 Conneally reflection FV 20K King 308M B/r New day 454 tC tradition 5123 Barnard of wye UMF 9303 d-V Net worth 7V52 Sp the answer 813 Harb pendleton 765JH diamond 6011 Forefront LBdr LBdr 8030 traveler 004 tK Cattlelac U326 Stepladder topper BC Matrix 4132 Bismark Commander J909 Fred New answer 927 MSar Bushwacker 1114 KB Bar titans image Summitcrest prime Cut 1G42 Gardens prime Star Ha image Maker 0415 r/M ironstone 4047 providence VNar New design 4G regulator 72 Schraders pG Lucky power Jw/rOCM dream On 8-J451 Mr NLC Superior 56018 pMB Objective 8082 MaC Union Station 49 years of performance testing to give you, the buyer, some of the top genetics in the nation. These bulls were handled with the bull’s future use in mind. You can buy with confidence and more value for your money.

Auctioneer: Matt Lowrey (308) 750-6119 • Mick’s Sale Day Phone (308) 764-7255Matt Printz (308) 856-0070 • Randy Rasby (308) 539-6195

For progress reports or sale book contact: Mick Phillips • (308) 764-2378 E-mail: [email protected] 205 Phillips Drive • Arthur, NE 69121 Check out: www.nebraskabulltest.com


55 Performance Angus Bulls 55 Performance Angus Bulls 55 Performance Angus Bulls Sunday Sunday Sunday ––– March 11March 11March 11THTHTH201220122012

Beatrice 77 Livestock Sales Beatrice 77 Livestock Sales •• Lunch 11:30 to 12:30 Lunch 11:30 to 12:30 •• Sale 1:00Sale 1:00

www.lienetics.com

Trevor L. LienemannTrevor L. Lienemann 402402--560560--53855385

[email protected]@diodecom.net

Senior Herd Sires

Grid Topper 355

Tobin

Optimum Impact

Other Sires: Ultra Level, Mandate, Lut, Formula, Bextor, Network, Focus-In,

New Standard, George, Genetics By Design, Wallstreet



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Steve Brooks 701-523-5391

(cell) 701-523-6732

7206 146th Ave. SWBowman, ND 58623

email: [email protected]

Ryan Brooks701-523-3730

(cell) 701-523-6731Catalog will be on our website after March 15 • www.brookschalkybutteangusranch.com

SAV Final Answer 0035- 22 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-1.0 +61 +105 +25 +.49 +.43 +59.67Connealy Right Answer 746 - 15 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-.4 +67 +120 +33 +.59 +.31 +72.29SAV Pioneer 7301 - 6 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B+1.8 +60 +113 +30 +.37 +.73 +64.45Brooks Retail Product 549 - 19 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B+1.0 +52 +110 +31 +.54 +.25 +67.61 SydGen Contract 9410 - 19 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-1.4 +36 +75 +31 +.46 +.37 +60.49

Woodhill Mainline - 14 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-1.0 +59 +106 +13 +.23 +1.01 +70.29

We let mother nature cull for fertility and longevity, no excusesModerate framed, easy keeping kind, not overfed to ensure fertility

and longevity. We cull hard for udder quality and disposition!

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Annual Sale

about the commercial heifersThe commercial heifers are from some of our best bull customers. They are as good as you will find anywhere!

Over 140 Bulls will work on Heifers!!

saV Final answer 0035mytty In Focus

Cattle bred to performon the range, in the

feed yard, and on the plate.

220 Yearling Registered Angus Bulls • 250 Black Baldy Yearling Heifers 1000 Yearling Commercial Heifers • 6 Ranch Horses

April 7, 2012 • Bowman Auction Market • 1:00 pm

Bulls not creep feed or overfed after weaning

Semen TestedSight Unseen

Purchases

Mytty In Focus - 44 Sons Sell! BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-1.4 +54 +99 +25 +.69 -.06 +61.08

CAR Efficient 534 - 10 Sons Sell! BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-1.0 +57 +109 +33 +.12 +.20 +48.16Brooks Summation 9236 - 7 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B+.2 +59 +101 +29 +.59 +.36 +46.51Sitz Upward 307R - 31 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B+2.4 +71 +137 +42 +.42 +.69 +81.67Sitz Dash 10277 - 7 Sons Sell!BW WW YW MILK MARB RE $B-.4 +50 +89 +33 +.36 +.69 +61.22



JALLOJALLO Angus RanchJALLOJALLO RanchRanch

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALEWITH GUEST CONSIGNOR AMUNDSON ANGUS

Selling: Selling: • 7 - 18 Month Old Bulls• 70 Yearling Bulls• 30 Females

Semen testedUltrasound data

Free delivery 500 miles on bulls

BW WW YW MILKI+1.2 I+62 I+109 I+27BW WW YW MILK

JAR Pride Princess 646 1104Birth 2/26/11 • Reg. No. 17057463BW 80 • 205 Wt. 647Sire: WK Designers Pride 1612Dam’s Sire: ALC Package H74P

BW WW YW MILK-.3 +65 +114 +26BW WW YW MILK

JAR Northface 168Birth 2/14/11 • Reg. No. 17030172BW 78 • 205 Wt. 724Sire: ALC Package H74PDam’s Sire: WK Designers Pride 1612

BW WW YW MILK+1.2 +72 +118 +25BW WW YW MILK

JAR Designed Package 152Birth 2/10/11 • Reg. No. 17057462BW 87 • 205 Wt. 748Sire: ALC Package H74PDam’s Sire: WK Designers Pride 1612


JAR Complete 137Birth 2/4/11 • Reg. No. 17024929BW 80 • 205 Wt. 749Sire: JAR Total 431 647Dam’s Sire: Stevenson Bruno 561G

BW WW YW MILK+2.4 +70 +121 +39BW WW YW

JAR Upside 129Birth 2/1/11 • Reg. No. 17027791BW 83 • 205 Wt. 793Sire: Sitz Upward 307RDam’s Sire: Schurrtop MC 2500


JAR Harry Potter 6104 103Birth 1/20/11 • Reg. No. 17111935BW 92 • 205 Wt. 783Sire: ALC Package H74PDam's Sire: TC Total 410

AI sires: WK Designers Pride 1612, ALC Package H74P, TC Aberdeen 759, HAF 727 Objective 908, RBM Effi cient 89,JAR Total 431 647, GAR New Design 5050, DDR First Edition 6027, Sitz Upward, JAR Rito 872, Mogck Whispering Wind 48

EPDs as of 01/04/2012

WITH GUEST CONSIGNOR AMUNDSON ANGUS Free delivery 500 miles on bulls

Sunday, March 18 • At the ranch 10 miles west of Fordville, North Dakota • 1:30 p.m. CDT

+2.6 +73 +122 +25

Call us for more information or a sale book.

EPDs as of 01/04/2012

Call us for more information or a sale book.Call us for more information or a sale book.12249 55th St. • Fordville, ND 58231

Darrell: 701-384-6182or 701-331-2587

Jason • [email protected]

lot 75

lot 9

lot 8

lot 29

lot 23

lot 10



Bulls rated for: Calving Ease, Fleshing Ability, and Temperament. ALSO... Our Bulls have Averaged about $3,000 the

last 4 years. More BULLS for your Money at Amdahl Angus.



Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: PVF New Hoizon 0001

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: TC Grid Topper 355

Sire: OGL Double Down 763-433MGS: SLL Freedom P55

Sire: Gambles El DiabloMGS: Rito 2RT2 of OB5 RR Traveler

Sire: Gambles ZoroMGS: RDDA Overload 2437R

Sire: Gambles El DiabloMGS: SLL Fame P55

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: Connealy Forefront

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: Leachman Saugahatchee 3000C


Sire: SLL Overload T18MGS: EXAR Titleist T011

BW: 0.4 • WW: 49 • YW: 83 • Milk: 17 • $B: 66.02

Sire: SAV Iron Mountain 8066MGS: Connealy Forefront

BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: Plowman 1627 of Millbrae SAR

BW: 3.4 • WW: 50 • YW: 81 • Milk: 17 • $B: 5.13


BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: SLL Grindstone N47

BW: 1.9 • WW: 54 • YW: 90 • Milk: 19 • $B: 55.93

Sire: EXAR Sudden ImpactMGS: “LUT”

BW: 3.4 • WW: 52 • YW: 89 • Milk: 25 • $B: 59.83


BW: 2.2 • WW: 50 • YW: 85 • Milk: 20 • $B: 64.59

Sire: Gambles JaguarMGS: Bear Mountain Owyhee 5012

BW: 2.9 • WW: 44 • YW: 76 • Milk: 17 • $B: N/A

Sire: EXAR Titlelist T011MGS: RDDA Overload 2437R

BW: 1.7 • WW: 52 • YW: 90 • Milk: 21 • $B: 61.33

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BW: 0.4 • WW: 49 • YW: 83 • Milk: 17 • $B: 66.02


BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96


BW: 3.4 • WW: 50 • YW: 81 • Milk: 17 • $B: 5.13


BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96


BW: 1.9 • WW: 54 • YW: 90 • Milk: 19 • $B: 55.93


BW: 3.4 • WW: 52 • YW: 89 • Milk: 25 • $B: 59.83


BW: 2.2 • WW: 50 • YW: 85 • Milk: 20 • $B: 64.59


BW: 2.9 • WW: 44 • YW: 76 • Milk: 17 • $B: N/A


BW: 1.7 • WW: 52 • YW: 90 • Milk: 21 • $B: 61.33












BW: 0.4 • WW: 49 • YW: 83 • Milk: 17 • $B: 66.02


BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96


BW: 3.4 • WW: 50 • YW: 81 • Milk: 17 • $B: 5.13


BW: 3.0 • WW: 63 • YW: 108 • Milk: 24 • $B: 54.96


BW: 1.9 • WW: 54 • YW: 90 • Milk: 19 • $B: 55.93


BW: 3.4 • WW: 52 • YW: 89 • Milk: 25 • $B: 59.83


BW: 2.2 • WW: 50 • YW: 85 • Milk: 20 • $B: 64.59


BW: 2.9 • WW: 44 • YW: 76 • Milk: 17 • $B: N/A


BW: 1.7 • WW: 52 • YW: 90 • Milk: 21 • $B: 61.33




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Luke Doris Stillwater, Oklahomaphone: 620-353-4114 barn: 405-372-3300Dave Mozingo 405-880-0397

need we say more?

Private Treaty Fall BornSteer and Heifer Bid-Off SaleBids Close March 25 at 6 p.m. • saLe Location: Griswold Show Barn, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Bid-Off with Lucky Strike Show CattleMarch 4 Bid-Off Sale • saLe Location: Lucky Strike Show Barn, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Luke Doris Stillwater, Oklahomaphone: 620-353-4114 barn: 405-372-3300Dave Mozingo 405-880-0397

need we say more?

Private Treaty Fall BornSteer and Heifer Bid-Off SaleBids Close March 25 at 6 p.m. • saLe Location: Griswold Show Barn, Stillwater, Oklahoma

Bid-Off with Lucky Strike Show CattleMarch 4 Bid-Off Sale • saLe Location: Lucky Strike Show Barn, Stillwater, Oklahoma




KA 1574 • Sire: Final AnswerBW: -.6 • WW: 53 • YW: 89

Milk: 32 • $W: $36 • $B: $48

KA 1132 • Sire: Connealy Right AnswerBW: 1.9 • WW: 62 • YW: 109 • Milk: 32

WPAF 31 • Sire: SydGen MandateBW: -1.0 • WW: 58 • YW: 108 Milk: 31 • $W: $39 • $B: $57

WPAF 121 • Sire: SydGen DestinationBW: -2.6 • WW: 64 • YW: 117 Milk: 29 • $W: $38 • $B: $73

WPAF 221 • Sire: SydGen LibertyBW: -2.9 • WW: 49 • YW: 98 Milk: 22 • $W: $25 • $B: $63

Prairedge Hershey 124BW: 3.2 • WW: 38 • YW: 77

Milk: 21 • $B: $52.83

MORRIS ANGUSEugene & Melisa Morris

2784 390th StreetLohrville, IA 51453

h: 712.465.6441 c:712.830.4820

[email protected]

WIEDERSTEIN ANGUSEd & Nikki Wiederstein

1601 150th StreetAudubon, IA 50025

h: 712.563.3096 c:712.304.0699

PRAIREDGE ANGUSNeil & Ardyce Smith210 Redwood RoadWalnut, IA 51577h: 712.784.2244c: 712.249.0142

KENNY ANGUSBrian, Sue, Dustin,

Tyler & Dru1569 170th StreetSchaller, IA 51053h: 712.275.4450 c:712.790.2790

[email protected]

Selling maternal sister by Upward as Lot 107Pride 8430

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Pay Attention to NutritionBy Toby Muller

Things are changing and I’m not sure how it could get more exciting in the Muller family. Dawson has been wrestling and play-ing basketball this year, Hannah started going to tumbling class and loves it, our puppies are finally on the ground and soon we’ll have that new baby in the crib. It seems like just yesterday that Dawson and then Hannah were keeping us up all night and now we’ll have a brand new set of lungs screaming at us to get up and give him some attention. The cattle industry is changing even faster. Cow num-bers are low, cattle prices and inputs are high, and in this part of the world, pasture is disappearing at an alarming rate. This makes for a lot of important nutrition decisions for the cow man.

I don’t at all claim to be an expert in nutrition but I do know that it is the single most important factor in making reproduction work. That’s a bit concerning, considering our cows don’t eat the same things that they did several years ago. Not only has high-priced

feedstuffs forced us to try new and less expensive alternatives during the winter months, shrinking pasture acres in the Midwest has forced many cattlemen to supplement cows in the summer also. In fact, a lot of our heifers don’t see green grass all the way from adolescence until they’re wet two year old’s. This has definitely led to challenges in keeping cattle in proper breeding condition and ultimately getting them bred, especially in hot years.

The bad news, I believe, is that none of these challenges are going to go away. The good news is that cattlemen always show a lot of resolve and I’m certain we as an industry will continue to get better. So work with your nutritionist, sample your feedstuffs often, do your research, and pay attention to how your cows respond to the changes you make in their diets. The decisions made now through breeding season will have a great impact on your concep-tion rate in the fall. Remember, it doesn’t matter what that animal’s potential to marble, grow fast, calve easy, or even win in the show ring were if it wasn’t born in the first place. Reproduction is the most important economic trait in the cattle industry. - Toby n



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2K Crown Royal 591 CC & 7 x Bon View New Design 1407

BW +1.7 WW +52 YW +101 Milk +36 $B +68.98 ADG +5.08

Selling:45 Stout, Performance-Tested Angus Bulls

•25 Angus Females

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Selling choice of the CC&7 flush

sisters out of 2k Pride 51

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Sire: B&D 700M (Grizz/Blk Bear) • Dam: Hotmail/Simm (50% Simmental) • BW: 65 lbs. (out of a first calf heifer) DOB: 4.05.06 • 50% Simmental • ASA Reg. #2468117 • TH- & PHA-Free • AMF • NHF

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COMMENTARY

A Little Bit About a Whole Lot of Things

by Evan Rayl

The early registered cattle sales have caused considerable excite-ment in the beef industry this winter. None have been close to the Schaff Angus Sale in North Dakota, however. 437 bulls aver-aged $12,412, while 186 females averaged $11, 229, for a total of $7,513,000. The top selling bull went for $300,000. I’m sure sev-eral records were set with this sale, but I doubt anyone has had time to figure all that out yet. I do know that the Tolan Sale after World War II averaged $10,000 on 50 head, but converted into todays dollars, that sale would have averaged $100,000 per head. Crowds at all the sales so far this winter have been very good, despite the fact that cow numbers are down so much. High prices bring more people out.

There has only been one Christmas; the rest are anniversaries.W. J. Cameron

With cattle numbers down so much, pundits are predicting some packers will go out of business. Without a new packing plant built in the last 30 years, I’m sure some of them are worn enough that they need to be closed. Question is, if cattle numbers come back, will there be anyone with enough money to build new plants? Looking at the situation right now, we know that almost no farm-ers or ranchers are still holding onto feeder cattle, and most of the feedlots are limiting themselves to custom feeding. So who owns the cattle? I'm betting on the packers, who know that if they don’t own them they won’t get to kill them. Time will tell if I’m right about this idea.

A man wrapped up in himself makes a very small bundle.Benjamin Franklin

Speaking of packing plants, plans are in the works to reopen the old Tama Packing Plant in June. Roy Wiggs of Iowa Premium Beef said the company will specialize in custom cut orders with 90 percent of sales expected domestically. When the plant goes into full operation, they expect to kill 800 head per day. Officials of the plant say that every job in the plant will have wages higher than the county average. Should be a good thing for Tama County.

Nobody stands taller than those willing to stand corrected.William Safire

A related article in Livestock Plus this month says there is enough demand for high quality beef, that the industry could find a place for 6 million more cows. However, these cows must be able to produce high quality beef, otherwise, they will be a drag on the market and not pay their way. Demand, both here in this country and overseas, makes this possible. The next questions are, is there are enough young producers who are willing to take care of these cattle and with the competition for use of land, will there be enough pasture and hay ground to run 6 million more cows?

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

Malcolm S. Forbes

After President Obama tabled the Keystone Pipeline because of environmental concerns, Congress now has another bill they expect to go through the House. Question is, can this bill make it through

the Democratic controlled Senate and be signed by the President? This bill transfers the decision making from the President to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, who would likely pass the bill.

Originally, I thought the big problem was getting around the Ogallala Aquifer in Nebraska, but that was solved easily. What we don’t want is for the pipeline to be stopped completely, at which point the Canadians will run a pipeline to the West to supply China. The current Keystone pipeline supplies 5 percent of U.S. needs. The additional Keystone pipeline would supply another 5 percent of U.S. needs. No doubt, it is much better to get oil from Canada instead of the Middle East. n

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Records were shattered at the 2012 Iowa Beef Expo with gross sales of $2.3 million at the 36th Annual Iowa Beef Expo which was held February 12-19 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Nearly 300 consignors are to be commended for an exceptional lineup. We had 5 breed sales that had an $8,000.00 or higher Top Selling Bull and 6 breed sales that had a $6,000.00 or higher Top Selling Female.

The 93rd Annual Iowa Angus Sale took top honors for both High Sellers. Records were shattered by Lot 51as being the highest selling female in Iowa Beef Expo history. Congratulations to Lot 51, CJ Ragin Rosa 35X consigned by Courtney Jass of Garner, Iowa selling to Ron Buch of Luzerne, Iowa for $23,500. The top selling bull was Lot 105, O’Neills

Leaders consigned by O’Neill Angus Farm of Logan, Iowa selling to Leader Associates, Freeman, S.D. for $21,000.

The Mark of Genetic Excellence 42nd Annual Simmental Sale raised many bidder cards capturing both second High Sellers. The second high selling female Lot 86, Long’s Miss Sweet Treat was consigned by Long’s Simmental/Cody Long of Creston, Iowa and sold to Tim & Tyler Lowden, Creston, Iowa for $17,000 she tied for fourth place female in the history of the Iowa Beef Expo.

The second high selling bull was Lot 20, FITZ Swag Y601 consigned by Fitzsimmons Simmentals of Vail, Iowa selling for $15,000 to Larry Hindman/Lamar Farms of Radcliffe, Iowa.

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2012 IOWA BEEF EXPO SHOW & SALE RESULTS

ANGUS RESULTS Sale Gross ............................................ $533,500 Sale Avg. ................ 129 Lots ................. $4,136 Bull Avg. ................. 76 Lots ................... $4,451 Female Avg. ........... 45 Lots ................... $4,011 Cattle sold into 9 states Auctioneer: Al Conover Top Bull: $21,000 Lot: 105 Animal Name: O’Neills Leader Consigned by: O’Neill Angus Farm, Logan, Iowa Sold to: Leader Associates, Freeman, S.D. Top Female: $23,500 Lot: 51 Animal Name: CJ Ragin Rosa 35X Consigned by: Courtney Jass, Garner, Iowa Sold to: Ron Buch, Luzerne, Iowa Show Results: Judge: Alan Miller, Gridley, Ill. Number Shown: 76 Bulls 45 Females Champion Bull: BA Net Profit 101 Lot: 112 Consigned by: Bruhn Angus, Manning, Iowa Reserve Bull: RLM Mr Business 11Y Lot: 81 Consigned by: Reed McCormick, Pleasantville, Iowa Champion Female: CJ Ragin Rosa 35X Lot: 51 Consigned by: Courtney Jass, Garner, Iowa Reserve Female: Burns Elba 1128 Lot: 36 Consigned by: Burns Angus, Oxford, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Iowa Angus Association

CHAROLAIS RESULTS Sale Gross ............................................ $168,900.00 Sale Avg. ................ 61 Lots ................... $2,769 Bull Avg. ................. 28 Lots ................... $2,891 Female Avg. ........... 31 Lots ................... $2,715 Embryo Avg ............ 02 Lots ................... $1,900 Cattle sold into 7 states Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Top Bull: $5,250 Lot: 29 Animal Name: TR EJD Mr Oahe Montie 119 Consigned by: Dodge Charolais, Newton, Iowa Sold to: Sonderup Charolais, Fullerton, Neb. and Eickhoff Farm, Verdon, Neb. Top Female: $5,000 Lot: 34 Animal Name: LaFraise Laney 799 Consigned by: LaFraise Farms, Flanagan, Ill. Sold to: Umbaugh Charolais, Adair, Iowa Show Results: Breeders’ Choice Number Shown: 28 Bulls 31 Females Champion Bull: TR EJD Mr Oahe Montie 119 Lot: 29 Consigned by: Dodge Charolais, Newton, Iowa Reserve Bull: WF Bronco 141 Pld Lot: 25 Consigned by: Wakefield Farms, New Richland, Minn. Champion Purebred Female: LaFraise Laney 799 Lot: 34 Consigned by: LaFraise Farms, Flanagan, Ill. Reserve Purebred Female: LaFraise Ann Marie 870 Lot: 37 Consigned by: LaFraise Farms, Flanagan, Ill. Champion Percentage Female: JASR Anika 49Y Lot: 65 Consigned by: J&S Ranch, Koshkonong, Mo.


Reserve Percentage Female: JAB Candy Apple Red Lot: 62 Consigned by: J&A Charolais, Sparta, Wisc. SALE MANAGER: Hubert Cattle Sales

CHIANINA CLASSIC SALE RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $33,250.00 Sale Avg. ............... 15 Lots ................... $2,217 Bull Avg. ................. 07 Lots ................... $2,064 Female Avg. ........... 08 Lots ................... $2,350 Cattle sold into 1 state Auctioneer: Ross Butler Top Bull: $3,200 Lot: 20 Animal Name: Crown on the Rocks Consigned by: AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb. Sold to: Randy Bair, Braddyville, Iowa Top Female: $3,500 Lot: 8 Animal Name: Staley 511Y Consigned by: Staley Show Cattle, Charter Oak, Iowa Sold to: Phil Moore, Earlham, Iowa Show Results: Judge: Noll Ernst, Woodburn, Iowa Number Shown: 7 Bulls 8 Females Champion Bull: Crown on the Rocks Lot: 20 Consigned by: AC Cattle Company, Hoskins, Neb. Reserve Bull: KBSC M&M 57Y Lot: 13 Consigned by: Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg, Iowa Champion Female: BSC My Girl 30Y Lot: 11 Consigned by: Braun Show Cattle, Northwood, Iowa Reserve Female: KBSC Katie 25Y Lot: 1 Consigned by: Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Iowa Chianina Association GELBVIEH RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $129,050.00 Sale Avg. ............... 41 Lots ................... $3,148 Bull Avg. ................. 11 Lots ................... $2,627 Female Avg. ........... 29 Lots ................... $3,340 Pick Avg ................. 01 Lots ................... $3,300 Cattle sold into 9 states Auctioneer: Phil Schooley Top Bull: $4,700 Lot: 11 Animal Name: RNBG 75Y1 Consigned by: Holste’s Triple H Farms, Clarinda, Iowa Sold to: Duane Hosek, Clutier, Iowa Top Female: $7,200 Lot: 22 Animal Name: SVVG Glory ET Consigned by: Saur’s Valley View Farms, Utica, Minn. Sold to: Larry Kapinus, Prairie DuChien, Wisc. SALE MANAGER: Mitchell Marketing Services

HEREFORD RESULTS Sale Gross ............. .............................. $229,500.00 Sale Avg. ................ 58 3/4 Lots ............. $3,906 Bull Avg. ................. 30 3/4 Lots ............. $4,361 Female Avg. ........... 27 Lots ................... $3,481 Embryo Avg ............ 01 Lots ................... $1,400 Cattle sold into 7 states

Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman Top Bull: $8,100 (3/4 Interest) Lot: 5 Animal Name: SL T44 Excel 06 Consigned by: Steve Landt Herefords, Union, Iowa Sold to: Owego Stock Farm, Argyle, Wisc. and Sandrock Ranch, Benton, Wisc. Top Female: $6,800 Lot: 40 Animal Name: DEP Ms Isabel T16 ET Consigned by: WEB Cows Deppe Brothers, Maquoketa, Iowa Sold to: Casey Wiedel, Hebron, Neb. SALE MANAGER: Mike & Becky Simpson LIMOUSIN RESULTS Sale Gross ............. .............................. $222,200.00 Sale Avg. ................ 62 Lots ................... $3,584 Bull Avg. ................. 42 Lots ................... $3,914 Female Avg. ........... 20 Lots ................... $2,890 Cattle sold into 9 states Auctioneer: Col. Sonny Booth Top Bull: $9,000 Lot: 5 Animal Name: JBV Believe It Consigned by: Venner Limousin, Breda, Iowa Sold to: Sedlacek Limousin, Tyndall, S.D. Top Female: $7,000 Lot: 69 Animal Name: SL Suki’s Hot Tamale Consigned by: Straight Limousin, Logan, Iowa Sold to: Kaiser Limousin Farms, Wells, Minn. Show Results: Roger Potter, Braddock, N.D. Number Shown: 42 Bulls 20 Females Champion Limousin Bull: JBV Believe It 025X Lot: 5 Consigned by: Venner Limousin, Breda, Iowa Reserve Limousin Bull: Schilling’s Youngstown Lot: 26 Consigned by: Clay Schilling, Edson, Kan. Champion Limousin Female: SL Suki’s Hot Tamale Lot: 69 Consigned by: Straight Limousin, Logan, Iowa Reserve Limousin Female: VL Yvonne 128Y Lot: 63 Consigned by: Vorthmann Limousin, Treynor, Iowa Champion Lim-Flex Bull: RGMA Yukon 8376Y Lot: 21 Consigned by: Anderson Limousin, Garner, Iowa Reserve Lim-Flex Bull: SEEE Yearly Event Lot: 46 Consigned by: Scott Edwards, Higginsville, Mo. Champion Lim-Flex Female: JONF100X Lot: 57 Consigned by: Jon Freed, Fairbury, Ill. Reserve Lim-Flex Female: Spring Crks Kandy Kiss Lot: 61 Consigned by: Spring Creeks Cattle Co., Wauzeka, Wisc. SALE MANAGER: Iowa Limousin Association

LOWLINE RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $73,650.00 Sale Avg. ............... 30 Lots ................... $2,455 Bull Avg. ................. 11 Lots ................... $2,200 Female Avg. ........... 19 Lots ................... $2,603 Cattle sold into 12 states Auctioneer: Neil Effertz Top Bull: $3,400 Lot: 24 Animal Name: DD Billie 024X Consigned by: Danilson Farms, Jefferson, S.D.

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Sold to: Ronnie Neill, Shelbyville, Mo. Top Female: $5,400 Lot: 2 Animal Name: Bar J Nellie 3N1-0X8 Consigned by: Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn. Sold to: Rockin’ B, Needville, Texas Show Results: People’s Choice Number Shown: 11 Bulls 19 Females Champion Bull: DD Billie 024X Lot: 24 Consigned by: Danilson Farms, Jefferson, S.D. Champion Female: Bar J Nellie 3N1-0X8 Lot: 2 Consigned by: Bar J Ranch, Brooten, Minn. SALE MANAGER: Auction Effertz MAINE ANJOU RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $85, 850.00 Sale Avg. ............... 30 Lots ................... $2,862 Bull Avg. ................. 18 Lots ................... $2,722 Female Avg. ........... 12 Lots ................... $3,071 Cattle sold into 3 states Auctioneer: John Schaben Top Bull: $4,000 Lot: 7 Animal Name: Oppys Wrangler 109Y Consigned by: JD Opperman Family, Manning, Iowa Sold to: Kody Schwarze, Valmeyer, Ill. Top Female: $4,600 Lot: 20 Animal Name: JTE Gracie 780X Consigned by: Mallory Espencheid, Traer, Iowa Sold to: Wes Stolee, Radcliff, Iowa Show Results: Judge: Craig Belknap, Mediapolis, IA Number Shown: 18 Bulls 12 Females MAINE ANJOU SHOW Champion Bull: BSC Yogi 65Y Lot: 6 Consigned by: Braun Show Cattle, Northwood, Iowa Reserve Bull: Oppys Wrangler 109Y Lot: 7 Consigned by: JD Opperman Family, Manning, Iowa Champion Female: BTLR Radiant 12Y Lot: 22 Consigned by: Butler Maines, Northwood, IA Reserve Female: BTLR Marlee 11Y Lot: 21 Consigned by: Butler Maines, Northwood, Iowa MAINETAINER SHOW Champion Bull: B4 Hank Lot: 18 Consigned by: B4 Cattle Co., Blairstown, Iowa Reserve Bull: VL Mr Cunia Lot: 9 Consigned by: Vander Linden Farms, Prairie City, Iowa Champion Female: BJW Yori 121Y Lot: 33 Consigned by: Luke Worden, Belmond, Iowa Reserve Female: Cowpower 418Y Lot: 28 Consigned by: Nelson Cattle Co., Denison, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Jim Opperman RED ANGUS RESULTS Sale Gross ............. .............................. $181,250.00 Sale Avg. ................ 47 Lots ................... $3,856 Bull Avg. ................. 18 Lots ................... $4,425 Female Avg. ........... 23 Lots ................... $4,085 Embyro Avg. ........... 6 Lots ..................... $1,275

Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Top Bull: $8,000 Lot: 48 Animal Name: Wyatt’s Jackhammer 15Y Consigned by: Wyatt Walden/Wright Farms, New London, Iowa Sold to: Hall Red Angus, Stapleton, Neb. Top Female: $8,000 Lot: 46 Animal Name: MWFS Yalinda 102Y Consigned by: Meado-West Farms, Menomonie, Wisc. Sold to: KD Farms, Culver, Ind. SALE MANAGER: Kyle Gilchrist Auction Company SALERS RESULTS Sale Gross ............. .............................. $38,700.00 Sale Avg. ................ 14 Lots ................... $2,764 Bull Avg. ................. 8 Lots ..................... $3,219 Female Avg. ........... 6 Lots ..................... $2,158 Cattle sold into 4 states Auctioneer: Al Conover Top Bull: $4,500 Lot: 1 Animal Name: STP Dark Horse Consigned by: T-Bone Cattle, Allerton, Iowa Sold to: Dean Leith, Creston, Iowa Top Female: $3,000 Lot: 4 Animal Name: LMB Yoo-Hoo 115Y Consigned by: White Oak Salers, Fremont, Iowa Sold to: Silver Spur Salers, Maryville, Mo. Top Female: $3,000 Lot: 10 Animal Name: WPS Blk Pld Daisy C4Y Consigned by: Wolff Polled Salers, Aplington, Iowa Sold to: Alyce Johnson, Wellsburg, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Conover Auction Service

SHORTHORN RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $188,565.00 Sale Avg. ............... 60 2/3 Lots ............. $3,108 Bull Avg. ................. 23 2/3 Lots ............. $3,756 Female Avg. ........... 29 Lots ................... $2,829 Embryo Avg. ......... 8 Lots ..................... $2,202 Auctioneer: Bruce Brooks Top Bull: $7,500 Lot: 9 Animal Name: DRM Phineas 104 Consigned by: Mason Mitchell, Nashua, Iowa Sold to: Hi-View & Gordon’s Ferry Farm, Lancaster, Wisc. Top Bull: $7,500 Lot: 14 Animal Name: ROCA Big Red Badger Consigned by: Roca Shorthorns, Clarksville, Iowa Sold to: Fletcher Farms, Wapello, Iowa Top Female: $4,500 Lot: 42 Animal Name: LHMN Charming Valerie ET Consigned by: Lehman Shorthorns, Reedsburg, Wisc. Sold to: Payton Riviera, Durant, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Cagwin Cattle Services, Inc.


SIMMENTAL RESULTS Sale Gross ............. ............................... $468,050.00 Sale Avg. ............... 127 Lots ................. $3,685 Bull Avg. ................. 61 Lots ................... $4,191 Female Avg. ........... 62 Lots ................... $3,252 Embryo Avg. ......... 4 Lots ..................... $2,688 Cattle sold into 6 states Auctioneer: Phil Schooley Top Bull: $15,000 Lot: 20

Animal Name: FITZ Swag Y601 Consigned by: Fitzsimmons Simmentals Sold to: Larry Hindman, Lamar Farms, Radcliffe, Iowa Top Female: $17,000 Lot: 86 Animal Name: Long’s Miss Sweet Treat Consigned by: Long’s Simmental-Cody Long, Creston, Iowa Sold to: Tim & Tyler Lowden, Creston, Iowa SALE MANAGER: Larry Martin Cattle Sales

Angus Bull Lot 105

Charolais Female Lot 34

Gelbvieh Bull Lot 11

Angus Female Lot 51

Chi Bull Lot 20

Gelbvieh Female Lot 22

Charolais Bull Lot 29

Chi Female Lot 8

Hereford Bull Lot 5

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2012 IOWA BEEF EXPO SHOW & SALE TOP SELLERS

Hereford Female Lot 40 Limousin Bull Lot 5 Limousin Female Lot 69


Lowline Bull Lot 24 Lowline Female Lot 2 Maine Bull Lot 7

Maine Female Lot 20

Salers Bull Lot 1

Shorthorn Bull Lot 14

Simmental Female Lot 86

Red Angus Bull Lot 48

Salers Female Lot 4

Shorthorn Bull Lot 9

Red Angus Female Lot 46

Salers Female Lot 10

Simmental Bull Lot 20

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2012 IOWA BEEF EXPO SHOW & SALE TOP SELLERS

2012 Iowa Beef Expo Junior Show Results will be in the April

issue of


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Iowa Beef ExpoLivestock Judging

ContestDes Moines, IA – The 2012 Iowa Beef Expo Livestock Judging

Contest took place Sunday February 12th. It caught National attention as the largest single species livestock judging contest in America. The beautiful February day, coupled with well over 500 contestants and volunteers made the event one for the history books. With the level and quality of the participation, many are thrilled at the leadership of the upcoming generation in the animal agricultural field.

SENiOR COLLEgE DiviSiONhigh Team Overall1st - Iowa State

University: Hunter Shoemaker, Troy Sloan, Tyler

Stutsman and Colby Taber

2nd - Western Illinois University: Travis Terhaar, Becca Stokes, Blake Nickel and Cody Lamle

3rd - Western Illinois University: Austin Waltz, Blaine Evans, Tyler Tonkin and Brandon Davis

high Team Placings 1st - Western Illinois University: Travis Terhaar, Becca Stokes,

Blake Nickel and Cody Lamle 2nd - Western Illinois University: Austin Waltz, Blaine Evans, Tyler

Tonkin and Brandon Davis 3rd - Iowa State University: Hunter Shoemaker, Troy Sloan, Tyler Stutsman and Colby Taber high Team Reasons 1st - Iowa State University: Hunter Shoemaker, Troy Sloan, Tyler

Stutsman and Colby Taber 2nd - Western Illinois University: Travis Terhaar, Becca Stokes,

Blake Nickel and Cody Lamle 3rd - Iowa State University: Chelsey

Branderhorst, Harrison Frey, Derek Brown and Kyle Greiman

high individuals Overall 1st - Adam Darrington, Iowa State

University 2nd - Troy Sloan, Iowa State

University 3rd - Cody Lamle, Western Illinois

University 4th - Jordan Rauch, University of

Illinois 5th - Blake Nickel, Western Illinois

University high individual Placings 1st - Weston Geppert, South Dakota State University 2nd - Blake Nickel, Western Illinois University 3rd - Jared Werning, South Dakota State University 4th - Dakota Reiss, Kansas State University 5th - Adam Darrington, Iowa State University high individual Reasons 1st - Troy Sloan, Iowa State University 2nd - Colby Taber, Iowa State University 3rd - Adam Darrington, Iowa State University 4th - Jordan Rauch, University of Illinois 5th - Tyler Stutsman, Iowa State University

JuNiOR COLLEgE DiviSiON high Team Overall 1st - Black Hawk

East Comm. College: Jon Heaton, Jared Huffer,

Stephen Gentry and Andrew Stockdale

2nd - Butler Comm. College: Maverick Squires, Taylor Graham,

Parker Henley and Jared Wynn

3rd - Butler Comm. College: Kinzie Selke, Brett Moriarty, Emily Jackson and Paige Wallace

high Team Placings 1st - Black Hawk East Comm. College: Jon Heaton, Jared Huffer,

Stephen Gentry and Andrew Stockdale 2nd - Butler Comm. College: Maverick Squires, Taylor Graham, Parker Henley and Jared Wynn 3rd - Butler Comm. College: Brady Jensen, Kerri Horvath, Spencer

Scotten and Taylor Frank high Team Reasons 1st - Butler Comm. College: Maverick Squires, Taylor Graham, Parker Henley and Jared Wynn 2nd - Butler Comm. College: Kinzie Selke, Brett Moriarty, Emily

Jackson and Paige Wallace 3rd - Black Hawk East Comm. College: Jon Heaton, Jared Huffer,

Stephen Gentry and Andrew Stockdale high individuals Overall 1st - Taylor Graham, Butler Comm. College 2nd - Taylor Frank, Butler Comm. College 3rd - Jon Heaton, Black Hawk East Comm.

College 4th - Brady Jensen, Butler Comm. College 5th - Jared Huffer, Black Hawk East Comm.

College high individual Placings 1st - Jared Huffer, Black Hawk Comm.

College 2nd - Taylor Graham, Butler Comm. College 3rd - Brady Jensen, Butler Comm. College 4th - Jon Heaton, Black Hawk East Comm.

College 5th - Reed Gleason, Butler Comm. College high individual Reasons 1st - Jared Wynn, Butler Comm. College 2nd - Taylor Frank, Butler Comm. College 3rd - Paige Wallace, Butler Comm. College 4th - Taylor Graham, Butler Comm. College 5th - Maverick Squires, Butler Comm. College

4-h & FFa DiviSONhigh Teams Overall 1st - Rock Island

County 4-H: Dayton Coyne, Jacob Baker, Carson

Hank and Tyson Schulte

2nd - Goodhue Co. 4-H: Ryan Stehr, Taylor Waugh, Stacy Glaess and Kasey Glaess

3rd - Marion County 4-H: Bailey Core, Kiley Elder, Hagen Fouch and Keegan Vander Molen

high Teams Placings 1st - Rock Island County 4-H: Dayton Coyne, Jacob Baker, Carson Hank and Tyson Schulte 2nd - Goodhue Co. 4-H: Ryan Stehr, Taylor Waugh, Stacy Glaess

and Kasey Glaess “Judging Contest” continued on page 78

High Individual Overall Adam Darrington, ISU

High Individual Overall Taylor Graham, Butler

High Team Overall Hunter Shoemaker, Troy Sloan, Tyler Stutsman and Colby Taber, ISU

High Team Overall; L to R: Jared Huffer, Stephen Gentry, AJ Stockdale, Jon Heaton, Black

High Team Overall; Dayton Coyne, Jacob Baker, Carson Hank and Tyson Schulte, Rock Island

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are a few tips on a routine that work for us:1. You want to beat the sun - get up as early as possible and get your

calf rinsed and in the barn under fans or in the cool room. The less sun light the hair sees, the better it will be.

2. Always tie your animal with its head up while you are work-ing with it. This will help prevent it from kicking. It will also help to prevent water from getting in its ears as well as get them accustomed to standing in the show position.

3. Blow all the dirt and dust out of the animal before you start to rinse.

4. Rinse for at least 5 minutes per calf, with as cold of water as you have. This will cool the body temperature down, not just the hide. Re-member that if your hose has been sitting in the sun, the water may be very warm when it first comes out. It will then actually heat your calf up. Run it until the water cools down, before you put it on the calf.

5. Start rinsing at the butt of your calf and work forward; working the hair in a forward and down motion. This will rinse out anything that might be in the hair.

6. If you don’t have a cool room you can improvise with a small deep freeze in your wash stall. You just need to fill it and let it sit 10 or 12 hours to cool the water down. When the water is cool, put a sub-mersible pump in the cooler (we use one that is meant for a landscaping pond) and disperse the water over your animal after wetting them down and cooling the body off already with regular water. Next you want to hit the hot spots and focus especially on the head, top of shoulders, bottom of brisket/heart girth, flank, and back.

7. Next, you want to brush (we use a plastic one) and comb vigorously to lift the hair away from the hide so that air can get to the hide. This will keep the animal cooler and more hair will grow. Working the hair forward, not up! (Picture 1) Make sure that you get all the hair on the body, even on its belly and legs.

8. The legs need to be brushed forward, from the back, wrapping around to the front. (Picture 2)

9. When combing the tail head, it is very important to work the part line as high as possible to make the animal appear more level from the hooks to pins. (Picture 3)

10. While you are working with your calf, encourage it to stand in the show position as much as possible, this will get them accus-tomed to this stance and ready for the show ring. Show day can be long and tiring if your cattle aren’t use to standing for long periods of time. Be sure and make them stand with their head tied up for a few hours each day, this will get them use to holding their head up for long periods, and will get them ready for the long show day.

11. Also if you keep the hair on their head clipped off, this will keep them cooler, because this is where they hold the most heat.

12. If you don’t have a cool room, be sure put a fan on your calf so they don’t steam up after rinsing.

if you have any questions, feel free to call. Karen McCullough (641)344-5566

Brush, Brush, BrushIt may seem like all your hard work, is for nothing! This time of the

year, every stroke you make with your comb, you loose more and more hair. But this is necessary for the new hair to come in, and the sooner that you get rid of the dead hair, the sooner the new under coat will start to grow. Although it may be hard to part with, and seeing your calf almost bald gives you a sick feeling, in time with a good rinsing/brush-ing routine, the hair will begin to look healthy and grow again. Some people try to hang onto this dead hair too long and they don’t promote the new hair growth soon enough. Then they find their calves are left behind in the race for county and state fair hair that we all desire. Here

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3rd - Marion County 4-H: Bailey Core, Kiley Elder, Hagen Fouch and Keegan Vander Molen

high Teams Reasons 1st - Muscatine FFA: Giddian Kappeler, Katie Friederichs, Ashley Tomlin and Eli Joslyn 2nd - Rock Island County 4-H: Dayton Coyne, Jacob Baker, Carson Hank and Tyson Schulte 3rd - Goodhue Co. 4-H: Ryan Stehr, Taylor Waugh, Stacy Glaess

andLexi Marek high individual Overall 1st - Bailey Core,

Marion County 4-H 2nd - Carson Hank,

Rock Island County 4-H

3rd - Giddian Kappeler, Muscatine FFA

4th - Leo Kruse, Osage FFA

5th - Lexi Marek, Washington FFA

high individual Placings 1st - Bailey Core, Marion County 4-H 2nd - Leo Kruse, Osage FFA 3rd - Carson Hank, Rock Island County 4-H 4th - Giddian Kappeler, Muscatine FFA 5th - Dillon Lain, Wayne FFA high individual Reasons 1st - Bailey Core, Marion County 4-H 2nd - Ashley Tomlin, Muscatine FFA 3rd - Lexi Marek, Washington FFA 4th - Elizabeth Heaton, Henry Stark 4-H 5th - Ben Weis, St. Ansgar FFA

“Judging Contest” continued from page 77

High Individuals; Bailey Core, Carson Hank, Giddian Kappeler, Leo Kruse, Lexi Marek


If you don’t see a clinic booked in your area and think that this would besomething you would be interested in hosting, contact Karen at

[email protected] we can give you all the information you need to set one up!

March 23-25, 2012Closed Clinic - Kalona, IowaContact: Mer Slavaugh

March 30 - April 1, 2012Iowa County FairgroundsContact: Mary Veatch | 4-H Youth Coordinator2253 Hwy 6 Trail | Marengo, IA 52301P: 319.642.5504email: [email protected]

April 14-15, 2012Adams County Fair Grounds - ILContact: Matt Dearwester803 Prairie Mills Rd. | Golden, IL 62339P: 217.696.4461email: [email protected]

April 20-22, 2012McCullough Fitting ClinicPutnam Co. Fairgrounds | Unionville MOContact: Brad DanielsP:660-216-2195

34919 State Hwy W | Unionville MO.63565email: [email protected]

April 27-29, 2012Franklin County - Hampton, IowaContact: Rhonda Wenzel840 210th Street | Latimer, IA 50452P: 641.425.1928email: [email protected]

May 4-6, 2012Lamoni, IowaContact: Gary & Shelly Waugh129 Elk Chapel Road | Lamoni, IA 50140P: 641.344.4584 or 641.784.6099email: [email protected]

May 26-27, 2012McCullough Fitting Clinic - FULLSarpy County FairgroundsContact: Stacy KerstenSpringfield, NebraskaC: 402.618.8918 (leave a message)email: [email protected]

May 28-30, 2012 (Mon-Wed)Broken Bow, NebraskaContact: Ben Quandt45821 Sargent-Ord Road | Sargent, NE 68874Ben: 308.215.0069 Pam: 308.215.0068 Pam email: [email protected]

June 9-10, 20122012 Iowa Grad Program - Dunlap, IA - 8:00 a.m.

June 4-6, 2012Imperial, NE|Chase County FairgroundsContact: Arlys Cupp or Kelsey SteinkrausArlys: 308-882-6361 or Kelsey: 308.882.1456email: [email protected] - [email protected]

May 11-13, 2012Westmoreland, KSContact: Ron & Lynne Hinrichsen13080 Christian Rd. | Westmoreland, KS 66549P: 785.457.2848email: [email protected]

June 1-3, 2012 Byers, COemail: [email protected]

July 6-8, 2012Jamesport, North DakotaContact: Debra Hatlewick511 2nd Ave SE/205 6th St SE | Jamestown, ND 58401P: 701.320.6293email: [email protected] to County only until March 1st.

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6 Million More Cattle?Miranda Reiman, CAB Assistant Director, Industry Information

Consumers know that purchasing a high-quality steak is like an insurance policy. They’re paying quite a bit for beef these days and they want to make sure it’s good, so they look for USDA Choice or better yet, the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand. But have you ever thought about high quality as your insurance policy?

Study after study points to consumer preference for highly mar-bled beef and nearly every fed-cattle grid rewards it. It’s evident in feeder calf sales and eventually even shows in bull sale reports. Some wonder if it’s a fad. Others figure it’s a nice bonus, but nothing worthy of extra time and attention. But according to Scott Brown, livestock economist for the University of Missouri, that’s exactly what producers need to do as we rebuild the cowherd. Our future depends on it.

“Regardless of the commodity we talk about, the demand for it is going to determine long run supply,” he says. Brown sees potential for significant expansion if more herds produce premium Choice or Prime beef. That’s important to all who produce and buy registered Angus bulls, for sure.

The cattle cycle still functions in that declining cow numbers bring higher cattle prices, which provide incentive to expand cow-herds. However, if producers shrug off demand for high-quality beef and stick with commodity goals, that recovery may only bring the herd back from 30 million next year to 31.7 million head by 2017. But there could be millions more, perhaps 33.8 million beef cows by 2018, if ranchers rebuild with cattle that produce beef for the high-quality markets.

Brown says, “Providing consumers a product they are demand-ing, is going to give [producers] a chance to expand the herd that otherwise wouldn’t have been there.” That approach could mean

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This won’t just happen. It takes focus from breeders like you who are willing to make upper-percentile carcass traits a mini-mum requirement for entry into your program. It takes teamwork throughout the production chain. Information sharing must be the rule, not the exception. As a seedstock producer, you can lead the way, not just as a shining example of a quality-focused manage-ment plan, but as a real link to vital information that can influence a herd in the most fundamental way.

Insurance plans can be complicated, but certainly, in this case the payout is worth the work. A thriving industry more insulated from the whims of the economy, better poised to deal with high inputs—all of this in the long term, plus cash premiums in the near term. When looking at the risk- to-reward ratio, most underwriters would see this as a surefire plan for success.

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IS BVD Virus a Problem for Your Cow Herd?

by Dr. Don Coover, DVM

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVD) is one of the most costly dis-eases in cattle worldwide, with a variety of syndromes. What’s worst, the virus is very common, very contagious, and very few herds have not been exposed to the virus at one time or another. On the plus side, the infection is usually mild, with high morbidity (lots of cattle get infected) but low mortality (not many deaths due to BVD virus).

The virus is a serious, significant, and costly problem for cattle pro-ducers because BVD infections are immunosuppressive and will pre-dispose, or exacerbate, outbreaks of other diseases. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex is often initiated by a bout of BVD virus, and serious death loss can result from the infectious agents that follow a BVD infection. For stocker operators and feedlots, respiratory disease is a constant, serious concern because of the death loss often initiated by a case of BVD.

Cow-calf operations are especially at risk from BVD virus because if cows are infected during pregnancy, embryonic death or abortion, birth of undersized, weak calves, or calves with congenital (persistent) infections can result.

Cows that are infected with a case of BVD seldom appear sick. While clinically unapparent in the dam, the effect on the fetus the cow is carrying varies with the strain of the virus and the age of the fetus. Abortion, or resorption or mummification, may occur following infec-tion in early to mid-gestation. Even worse, apparently normal calves may be born that are congenitally, or persistently, infected with the BVD virus. The calves are dangerous and continuous sources of BVD virus for the entire herd every day of their life. Older fetuses with developed immune systems that are exposed to the virus in late gesta-tion (>150 days) may respond the infection and produce antibodies that defeat the infection with no long term adverse effects.

Cow herds that have not been well vaccinated against BVD with a vaccine that has a “fetal protection” claim may experience significant herd infertility, or even an abortion storm, where cows and especially heifers produce aborted fetuses. More commonly, affected herds have a higher than normal incidence of open cows, late calves, calves with congenital defects (such as hypoplasia, hydrocephalus, tight, curly hair coats), and weak, poor doing calves that sometimes die suddenly with-out any obvious cause. Very often, owners are completely unaware they have a problem with BVD in their cow herds. Frequently, the source of their problem is a calf born that was exposed to the BVD virus during gestation and the fetus survived that infection to become persistently infected as mentioned before, and serve as a continuous source of infection. Persistently infected (PI) calves usually appear normal, but carry the BVD virus throughout their entire lives, shedding huge amounts of virus and continually infecting other animals. In fact, the major source of BVD transmission is persistently infected (PI) ani-mals that shed massive amounts of virus, much more than an animal with a normal, short term BVD virus infection.

My experience is that the cost of BVD infection in a herd can be very significant. As mentioned, BVD virus in stocker operations and

feed lots will result in more frequent and more severe respiratory dis-ease problems, resulting in higher than necessary morbidity and mortal-ity. In cow calf operations, the cost seems to be more significant. My experience with herds using embryo transfer and AI programs is that the presence of even one PI animal in a herd will result in much reduced success, and much higher costs per pregnancy established. In my expe-rience, the presence of even one PI animal per 100 or even 200 cows can decrease first service pregnancy rates by 30 to 80%, regardless of the method of breeding, i.e., natural service, AI, or embryo transfer. In order to guard against the losses that always occur with the presence of BVD virus, a good vaccination program is essential. Just as important is the elimination of the major source of BVD transmission, and that is the persistently infected animal. A cow calf producer can lessen the chance they will develop P.I. calves by vaccinating their cows with a vaccine that has the “fetal protection” claim, but to insure they do not have P.I. cows or calves in the herd, they must test for them. Stocker operators and feedlot operators must likewise test incoming animals to eliminate the threat these animals pose.

When testing for animals persistently infected with BVD virus, there are several things to be aware of. First, P.I. cows will always produce a P.I. calf, so you can test all the calves in a crop, and if you know a nega-tive calf came from a certain cow, you are sure, without testing the cow, she is not a P.I. Any cow that lost a calf, or did not have her calf tested, or did not produce a calf, should be tested. Any herd replacements, new bulls, or incoming animals should be tested. Once an animal is tested “clean”, that is, not persistently infected, they will always be clean. P.I. animals are born persistently infected, and cannot get rid of the virus. They must be eliminated from the herd.

When testing animals, I strongly recommend that producers select a testing company or lab that tests each animal individually, and does not “batch” samples. In other words, some labs will put several samples together and test them all together, in order to increase profits. This is much less sensitive, and leads to false negatives. I also recommend that the samples submitted for testing be ear notch samples (skin) rather than blood (serum). Skin samples have shown to be much more reliable in detecting P.I.’s. Finally, the lab should be using a test that is approved and licensed by the USDA for detecting P.I. animals.

In order to test your herd for P.I. BVD animals, arrange for a sample submission with a lab you trust, and that is running a USDA-licensed test for P.I. detection. Using an ear notcher, take a clean triangle shaped notch of ear (at least 1 cm per side), place it in a clean, dry container, accurately label it with the animal’s identity, and submit it to the lab. The cost of the test will be around $3.50, and the test will take the lab a day or two to run.

If an animal is identified as persistently infected, I always encourage the producer to segregate the animal, wait a week, and submit a second sample to confirm the first diagnosis. The test we run is so sensitive that once in a while, you will pick up a transiently infected animal. In other words, the test we run is sensitive enough to detect a calf that has just a temporary bout of BVD, and is not persistently infected. This is not at all common, and may be an indication that there is still an un-identified source of BVD exposure to your animals.

It is my experience that many clients I work with discount the possi-bility of BVD problems in their cow herds, because they have a “closed “ herd- that is , they do not buy replacements. If you share a fence with a neighbor’s cattle, have a significant deer population in your area, or have sheep in contact with your cattle, you do not have a closed herd. If you share a fence with a stocker operator, your herd is very exposed to BVD virus.

Cattle producers need to protect their herds against disease, and BVD is certainly one of the most costly diseases out there. It is also one of the most difficult to detect and control. Better vaccines and much better tests for P.I. animals have made detection and control much easier, are very cost effective, and should be an essential part of your herd health program.

If you have questions about BVD testing, or control, talk to your vet-erinarian. This article was written by Dr. Don Coover, DVM, owner of SEK Genetics at Galesburg, Kansas. Dr Coover can be reached at 800-443-6389, or at [email protected]. SEK Genetics operates a lab at their Galesburg location to help clients detect PI animals that are causing problems in their herds. n

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BioPRYN - Blood Pregnancy Testing$2.60/sample • 28 days post breeding/73 days post calving.Requires 2cc whole blood collected in a red, purple, or serumseparator tubes.Testing days: Tuesday - Thursday: Sample must be here bythe 2 PM on test day. Results by noon the next day. Tuesday - Friday: Same day results available for a minimumof 10 samples. Please call ahead. $3.50/sample with resultsby 5 PM, same day.

BVDV - Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus$3.50/sampleSample Type: Ear notch is preferred, but can be run on

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SC Mo Magic S47 x SC Glamours NV R55March Show Heifer Prospect

SC NV’s Magic Y29

Dikemans Sure Bet x Touch Tone 36TJanuary PB Show Heifer Prospect

Miss Lama 37Y

SHS Navigator N28 x SAV Blackcap M04 7744October SimAngus Show Heifer Prospect

SS/TST Khloe 200Y

SAV Final Answer x Brooks Miss Super StarJanuary SimAngus Show Heifer Prospect

Brooks Miss Yolanda Y177

BC Lookout 7024 x SS Take A Breath R113SimAngus Herd Bull Prospect

SC Look Me Over X106

SVF/NJC Built Right x Akers Ruby 2184Fall SimAngus Show Heifer Prospect

SC Ruby X66

Dikemans Sure Bet x Diamond D HummerFebruary PB Show Heifer Prospect

Diamond D Sure Bet 23Y





Your Future Begins Today Use “Performance Makes Profit” Bulls from Hollman Angus

Average EPDs on the Sale BullsBW 1.5 WW 51 YW 93 Milk 26 SC .6 DOC 9.8 CW 22.8 Marb .45 RE .3 Fat .01

Average $ Values on the Sale Bulls$W 28.66 $F 33.69 $G 27.67 $B 58.64 $QG 23.41 $YG 4.26

5th Annual Bull sale

Friday, April 13th, 2012 • 1 p.m.Located @ the farm 2 miles west, 1 1/4 mile north of Hallam, NE

Lunch will be served • Auctioneer: Col. Troy Novak

Selling 40 Yearling Angus Bulls

Hollman AngusDick and Sondra Hollman26230 SW 72nd StreetHallam, NE 68368

Bob and Sue PavlishCell: 402-890-3132Home: 402-787-3575

Email: [email protected]

• Sitz Upward 307R• TC Aberdeen 759• TC Aberdeen 915• SAV Brilliance 8077• SAV Bismarck 5682• HARB Pendleton 765JH• Boyd PoundMaker 21• SS Objective T510 0T26• Woodhill Foresight• LCC New Standard• Summitcrest Complete 1P55• R/M Ironstone 4047

Featuring These Sires!

Hollman Angus

SAV Bismarck

Sitz Upward 307R

TC Aberdeen 915

HA

These bulls are better than breed average in every category.

www.BandBequipment.com

Albia, IA

Dean BettisCell: 641-777-2597

641-932-2031 [email protected]

B & BEquiPMENT

apache Feeders

Quality Service forSuperior Genetics

Bovine embryo transfer servicesSuperovulation and collection

Embryo freezing • Embryo transfersDonor boarding

vince Collison, DvM • Jane Collison, DvM Tim Collison, DvM

1010 N. hancock Street • Lake City, ia 51449 (712) 464-7407

FYI

Beef Cattle Registrations

Contributed by Evan Rayl

The National Pedigreed Livestock Council (NPLC) has released the most recent annual registry numbers of their member beef breed Associations, reports Stepen Hammack, Professor and extension beef cattle specialist emeritus in his January Beef Cattle Browsing newsletter. Referencing NPLC’s 2011-2012 Annual report, Hammack reported the follow-ing annual registrations:

Angus 282,911Hereford 64,907Simmental 49,000Red Angus 46,094Gelbvieh 34,963Brangus 24,843Limousin 23,716Beefmaster 16,000Shortthorn 14,653Brahman 9,300Texas Longhorn 8,400Maine-Anjou 8,359Chianina 6,374Salers 5,536Santa Gertrudis 5,000

Note: Some associations are not members of NPLC, so their registrations do not show up here. n

AL CONOVERAuctioneer

P.O. Box 9 • Baxter, IA 50028

641-227-3537



55th WBIA Performance Tested Bull Sale Saturday April 7, 2012 at 11 am

UW-Platteville Pioneer Farm, Platteville, WI

Angus, Simmental & Red Angus Breeds represented Top 75 to sell

Complimentary lunch served by Grant County 4-H Livestock &Meats Judging Team

To view the latest performance reports & pedigree information Visit http://wisconsinbeef.com/home.html

For more info contact [email protected] 608-342-1119, or [email protected] 608-754-6350


TO REQUEST A SALE BOOK CONTACT US AT

Woodhill FarmsS7589 Tainter Hollow Road Viroqua, WI 54665608.606.3238

FOR SALE UPDATES VISIT

www.woodhillfarms.com

Saturday, April 14, 20121 pm, at the farm near Viroqua, WI

SIRES REPRESENTED

Woodhill MainlineWoodhill Break ThruWoodhill Gusto U43S A V Final Answer 0035S A V Bismarck 5682GDAR Game Day 449Sydgen C C & 7Quaker Hill Final ApproachS S Fast Track M719Sitz Dash 10277

120 Bulls Sell

“If you want to get the most reliable bull for your money, Woodhill is the place to be on April 14th.”Brian McCulloh, Woodhill Farms

WOODHILL FARMSBULL SALE

PLAN AHEAD FOR

Commercial cattlemen, seedstock producers, and A.I. companies have been buying Woodhill bulls for over 25 years.




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Ohio

March 16-18 | Ohio Expo Center | Columbus, OH

Beef ExpoJoin us for the 25th Annual Ohio Beef Expo, the premier event for the Ohio beef industry featuring:

• 7BreedSales• Show&DisplayCattle• GeneticPathwayDisplay• TradeShowwithmorethan100exhibitors&muchmore!

For complete details, visit www.ohiobeefexpo.com

Scan to view the Schedule of Events

L Bar L Angus14th Annual “Prime Cut on the Hoof” Sale

Performance-Tested Registered Angus BullsThursday, March 29, 2012

Imperial Auction Market • Imperial, NE • 12:30 MDT

Selling...60 Yearlings

10 Coming 2-Year-Olds40 Yearling Heifers

Sires Represented:SAV Bismarck • Net WorthFinal Answer • Aberdeen •

L Bar L New Day 565

Todd & Donalyn Hasenauer37703 S. Hwy. 25Wallace, NE 69169308-387-4454Cell: [email protected]

View Sale Book Online at www.lbarlangus.com

Thursday, March 29, 2012Imperial Auction Market • Imperial, NE • 12:30 MDT

SAV Final Answer 0035


Black Diamond Premier CattleBrian Tomlin

(937) 269-1549(937) 515-1234

www.premier-cattle.com

Bogie Greene AcresChris Smith

(513) 404-6100(513) 876-2661

www.clubcalves.com/bogiegreenacres

Conn BrothersLarry Conn

(937) 213-7007(513) 314-0616

www.connbrothers.com

Cluxton Family CattleJeff Cluxton

(937) 213-1252(937) 213-1637

www.cluxtonfamilycattle.com

Cummings CattleBrian & Heather Cummings

(937) 763-0633(937) 763-5142

www.cummingscattle.com

Hauke Show CattleKirk Forsythe

(937) 446-2965(937) 402-8263

Kirker Show CattleDanny Kirker

(937) 725-9689(740) 590-9232

Manning Show CattleBob Manning

(937) 695-0182(513) 505-0756

www.clubcalves.com/manningshowcattle.html

Mootz FarmsNathan Mootz

(937) 288-2750(937) 402-8432

S&N LivestockNathan (Bubba) Vogel

(513) 256-8370(937) 779-7835

www.snlivestock.com

Scott Show CattleAlan Scott

(513) 702-3185(937) 213-0749

www.scottfamilycattle.com

Showcase Cattle Co.Josh & Kristen Souder

(937) 205-5937(937) 728-0366

www.showcasecattlecompany.com

White on the DutchSteve White

(937) 681-8099www.whiteonthedutch.org

Wolfridge & Kelly LongKelly Long

(937) 763-0931(606) 782-1981

www.showsteers.com/Wolidge

Join us for food, music & fun!Saturday Night Social • 7 p.m. - Midnight • White on the Dutch

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Watch/Bid online or bid by phone.

Call for details: Tami Mcintosh 308-870-3661

[email protected]

Sitz Dash

Sitz Upward



Moore Angus28th AnnuAl PerformAnce SAle

AI Sires:Denali • Frontman

Nationwide • Pioneer • Upward

EPDs as of 1/25/12

BW +1.4 WW +63 YW +106 Milk +30

BW 72 • 205-Day wt. 873

BW +2.0 WW +63 YW +111 Milk +30

BW 86 • 205-Day wt. 839

BW -.1 WW +56 YW +91 Milk +33

BW 74 • 205-Day wt. 780

BW +1.3 WW +48 YW +87 Milk +23

BW 77 • 205-Day wt. 791

BW +2.2 WW +61 YW +108 Milk +36

BW 89 • 205-Day wt. 816

Selling: 55 Yearling Bulls

Moore Frontman 912

Moore Pioneer 603

Moore Denali 710

Moore Nationwide 141

Moore Upward 501

Tuesday, March 20, 20121:05 p.m. • CST • Artesian, SD (2 miles west)

Herd Johne's Free Level 5, BVD (1&2) and Leukosis FREE

Brand 101 • Reg. No. 16984533 • DOB: 2/5/11Sire: Kesslers Frontman R001 • Dam: Moore 605-Mytty In Focus 709

Brand 110 • Reg. No. 16983386 • DOB: 2/27/11Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301 • Dam: Moore Bando 1961 403

Brand 114 • Reg. No. 16983263 • DOB: 2/10/11Sire: HARB Denali 788 JH • Dam: Moore Bando 1961 510

Brand 136 • Reg. No. 16984573 • DOB: 2/8/11Sire: Garret’s Nationwide 800I • Dam: Moore 515-TS 752

Brand 150 • Reg. No. 16983817 • DOB: 2/27/11Sire: Sitz Upward 307R • Dam: Moore 342-Forefront 35

Jerry & Pam MooreArtesian, SD605-527-2395

[email protected]

Auctioneer: Al ConoverStorm Sale Date: March 27, 2012

Call or stop by to look at cattle anytime!

• 365-Day wt. 1435

• 365-Day wt. 1513

• 365-Day wt. 1448

• 365-Day wt. 1484

• 365-Day wt. 1518




Irish Whiskey

Heatwave

714

Meyer 734

Sire: Red Rock

Dam: K-Bar 266

Sire: Steel Force

Dam: GCC 603R

CT 209

BBB Genetics, LLC.Chris Beutlerhome: 402.648.7473cell: [email protected]

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ARE YOU HUNTING BULLS?JOIN US ON March 21. 2012 AT Lamoni, IA FOR THE

15TH ANNUAL IOWA ANGUS BULL TEST SALESelling 45 performance tested bulls.

For information and a free sales booklet contact:Iowa Angus Association: Tricia or Colby Holmes

1424 220th Street • Benton, IA [email protected]

PH: 641-785-2315 • fax: 641-785-2220

Just a sampling of what will sell on March 21, 2012

in our

Sale AtLamoni, ia at the Lamoni

Livestock Auction

at 6:30 pm.

all bulls will sell •performance tested

on a 110 day test.•ultrasounded

•semen tested

•scrutinized for

disposition & soundness.•selling only

amf/nHf/caf d1f/m2f Bulls!!

Livestock Press Reps:Angus JournalWes Tiemann 816-244-4462

Livestock PlusMike Sorensen 641-745-7949

Iowa Farmer Today/Midwest Marketer

Tom Rooney 515-491-6025

lot 8 - Sired by SaV bismark 5682

lot 26 - Sired byFrezen in Focus u95

lot 21 - Sired by GG Grade & yield 602

lot 30 - Sired by SydGen CC&7

lot 4 - Sired by eXar 263C

lot 20 - Sired by SaV net Worth 4200




Broadcast x Pride Ever –calving ease and high gainability

Program x Forever Lady – calving ease,

great growth and carcass value

Bismark x Bonita –

calving ease and extra muscle

Predominant x Blackcap Lady –

extra pounds in a moderate fram

e packageM

idland son x Skymere –

extra muscle and style

Broadside x Ruby – super attractive w

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Strong Performance • Carcass Quality • Balanced EPDs • M

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Wrapped up in an Attractive Phenotype.

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Justin and Steve Sullivan n

11988 500th St. n Lucas, IA 50151 n

515.201.7720 n sjscattleco@m

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What you get from

SJS Bulls

• True calving ease genetics• Docility • M

any flush brothers and half brothers

• Complete perform

ance and ultra sound data

• Pasture ready condition – not fat

• Strong Maternal Genetics/

great udders, eager calves at birth, exceptional perform

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Catalogs available upon requestBulls ready for view

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25 Spring Yearlings


BULL AND HEIFER SALEMarch 21, 2012 • 1 p.m. (CST)

Lincoln County Fairgrounds • North Platte, Nebraska

EH SAGA 009 DHD DOMINO HH 0208

For information or to receive a catalog about the Heartland Hereford sale, contact:Dave Goertz • 308-935-1292 or 308-631-4250

Larry and Karen Gibson • 308-387-4580 • [email protected] the catalog at www.heartlandherefords.com

HE SELLSHE SELLS

GL1 DOMINO 108Y GL1 DOMINO 122Y

HE SELLSHE SELLS

GIBSON HEREFORDS OFFERINGS



First Annual Video Bull Sale March 15, 2012 · 1:30 P. M.

Loup River Inn · Fullerton, NE Bulls may be previewed at Ranch 48 hrs

prior to sale

Offering 120 Outstanding Yearling and Fall Commercial Angus and LimFlex Bulls

Moderate birth weights Proven feedlot performance history Outstanding growth Years of Maternal predictability

Featuring these Bull Plus Many more like Them

Dean Christensen Cell: (308)550-0298

Home: (308)536-2414

Devoted to Beef, Quality, Excellence

DBL INC.DBL INC. You Are Invited to Attend the

Lot 1 DBL Brill 5073 BD 2/26/11 Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077 Dam Sire: RR Scotchcap 9440

Lot 22 DBL Headliner 5071 BD: 2/8/11 Sire: SAV Headliner 9390 Dam Sire: TC Advantage

Lot 63 DBL ROT 4626 BD: 3/6/11 Sire:Boyd On Target Son Dam Sire: Baldridge Lancelot L15

Lot 114 DBL OT 7521 BD: 8/24/10 Sire: Boyd On Target son Dam Sire: EXT son

Bonnie Christensen Cell: (308)550-0299

SR Office: (308)536-2405 2950 Hwy 14

Fullerton, NE 68638


Hill Country Cattle Co.Johnnie, Vanessa, Cody & Kyra Moore • Ph. 270-434-4661 or Cell 270-670-78141998 Defeated Creek Road • Fountain Run, KY 42133 • [email protected]

View Full line oF Sale Cattle online at www.eberSale.Com

Guest breeders:B&K Farms/Arnold Farms

Ben Brown 931-607-9171 • Jim Arnold 931-433-2527Graves Simmental

Tim Graves Family 859-481-3954Hillview Farm

Jim Faulkner 615-665-8810 or 615-473-3759Cedar Lane Farm

Kelly Moore 931-967-3544

Sale management: Val & Lori Eberspacher507-532-6694 Cell [email protected] • www.ebersale.comKelly Schmidt 406-599-2395

B&K Ms Amazon 81YSVF/NJC Amazon x B&K Berthas Abby Dew RT

3/4 SM Open Show Heifer Prospect

aPr

Hilco Mucho Grande 68YSS Ebonys Grandmaster x Ankony Ms Too

Much • PB Open Show Heifer Prospect

Feb

Ms Pep 331YSTF Bull TJ25 x HPF Miss Pep W331

PB Open Show Heifer Prospect

mar

Hilco Imagination 610YHilco/SS Ranchero x SS Ebonys Image SS255


aPr

B&K Cherry 16YSVF U042 x GW Miss Bodybuilder 083J


aPr

Hilco Pride & Joy 301YSS Ebonys Grandmaster x Hilco Ms Pride

0301W • 3/4 SM Open Show Heifer Prospect

may

B&K Mr Amazon 52YSVF/NJC Amazon x B&K Berthas Abby Dew

RT • 3/4 SM Herd Bull Prospect

bull

B&K Ms Temptress 8YSVF U082 x WW Miss Temptress 86M


Feb

CLCC Bella Sera Y36JF Milestone 999W x GKS Dew Drop u8


may



LiveAuctions TVLIVE ON THE INTERNET. LIVE AUDIO. LIVE VIDEO. BIDDING

To register and follow the auction in real time on the internet, log on to Website: http://www.liveauctions.tv For More Information, call Brad Fahrmeier at (816) 392-9241

If you wish to follow the sale on the computer and bid by telephone, please call the sale day phone numbers or one of the consultants listed in our catalog.

“We appreciate your attendance and please join us online”

Videos will be available for viewing at www.solutiongenetics.com

Bull SaleThe Cattlemen’s

March 12, 2012 at 1 PM with Lunch at NoonLincoln Cty Fair Grounds North Platte, NE

Call for A

Catalog& DVD

Today!

Selling on March 12th

8-18 Month Red & Black Bulls10- siM/Red angus YRlg Bulls15- Black angus YRlg Bulls40- Red angus YRlg Bulls

Featuring the 2012 NWSS Grand Champ Pen of Three Red Angus Bulls

www.solutiongenetics.comBlending Performance with Phenotype

Dan Johnson: 712.898.9768 Cassie Johnson: 712.490.5397Bob Tiedeman: 308.520.0500 Jake Tiedeman: 308.520.0499

Ultrasound Available

Free Delivery

First Year Guarantee

On All Bulls.

Bulls Sired By:Rock Star • SLGN Wide Load

Cowboy Cut • HXC JackhammerPioneer • North Dakota

SLGN Yardmaster 125Y Sells!Cowboy Cut X Bailey’s Tess 751T

SLGN Young Gun 109Y Sells!Rock Star X Blockanna 807

Ravishing Jackhammer 301 Sells!Jackhammer X Pattie Anne 9201

Black Angus bulls like this one sell!



This is what DPR Genetics can do for you!!4 The Best Black Females in the Industry!!4 DPR females give you better disposition4 DPR females have more fertility4 DPR female udders are excellent4 DPR has 24 years of carcass testing4 Grand Champions of Great Western Beef Expo 20064 Res. Champion Great Western Beef Expo 2004-20024 Graded 100% Choice and Gained 3.95#

selling 150 Head50 Yearling Bulls • 100 Top quality Yearling amerifax heifers

Sunday • April 1, 2012Midwest Livestock, McCook, NE

Doug harsh

(308) 350-2500Bartley, NE

www.dustyprairieranch.comwww.livestockplusinc.com 145


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127311701149

SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 2012Sioux Falls Regional Livestock • Worthing, South Dakota

ANGUS RANCH

SALE MANAGER

For more information or to receive a catalog, please contact the ranch or the sale manager.Video previews online at: youtube.com/mcsauction

LANCE PANKRATZ, OWNER(605) 925-7611 Office

(605) 359-9221 Cell • (605) 925-4283 Home44130 279th St., Freeman, SD 57029

E-mail: [email protected]

(405) 641-6081 Matt Sims1019 Waterwood Pkwy, Unit D

Edmond, OK 73034E-mail: [email protected]

www.mcsauction.com

Live sale broadcast!

Also watch for our feature onThe American Rancher…Monday, March 26, 8 p.m. CDTTuesday, March 27, 10 a.m. CDTSunday, April 1, 11 a.m. CDT

LaGrand Angus Ranch

Jan. 12 daughter of TC Aberdeen 759.Act. BW 74, Adj. WW 611 (R 105), %IMF 5.03, RE 11.8.

BW+0.4WW+59YW

+103Milk+37

Marb+.62RE

+.56$W

+33.77$B

+69.07

Feb. 3 daughter of Sitz Upward 307R.Act. BW 69, Adj. WW 502, %IMF 6.44, RE 10.4.

BWI+0.6WWI+55YW

I+103MilkI+34

Marb+.56RE

+.21$W

+36.08$B

+70.39

Feb. 5 daughter of Rito Revenue 5M2 of 2536 Pre.Act. BW 82, Adj. WW 569, %IMF 5.52, RE 15.5.

BW+2.2WW+52YW+92Milk+24

Marb+.56RE

+1.07$W

+30.05$B

+76.69

Feb. 4 son of Sitz Upward 307R.BW 75, Adj. WW 734, Adj. YW 1315, %IMF 5.22 , RE 15.7.

BW+0.0WW+60YW

+105Milk+34

MarbI+.53

REI+.63$W

+34.27$B

+82.40

Feb. 6 son of Connealy ImpressionBW 78, Adj. WW 696, Adj. YW 1266, %IMF 4.87 , RE 13.9.


MarbI+.47

REI+.28$W

+31.59$B

+67.83

Mar. 4 son of Rito Revenue 5M2 of 2536 Pre.BW 78, Adj. WW 642, Adj. YW 1288, %IMF 5.47, RE 15.3.


MarbI+.73

REI+.79$W

+25.72$B

+77.82

Jan. 25 son of Connealy Impression.BW 78, Adj. WW 676, Adj. YW 1186, %IMF 3.43, RE 16.0.

BW+0.2WW+57YW

+104Milk+28

MarbI+.28

REI+.68$W

+31.53$B

+67.57

Jan. 28 son of Rito Revenue 5M2 of 2536 Pre.BW 92, Adj. WW 598, Adj. YW NA, %IMF 6.24, RE 14.1.


MarbI+.92

REI+.65$W

+20.23$B

+73.49

Feb. 4 son of Vin-Mar LaGrand Tycoon.BW 97, Adj. WW 804, Adj. YW 1450, %IMF 4.27, RE 14.6.

BW+3.7WW+67YW

+111Milk+23

MarbI+.50

REI+.10$W

+29.47$B

+71.71

OVER 900 HEAD SELL! 140 Yearling Bulls • 120 Yearling Heifers320 Spring Cow/Calf Pairs • 6 Herd Sires • Semen • Embryos



4M Angus Annual Bull Salewith Special Guest, Burken Cattle Co.Sunday, March 11, 2012 — 2:00 p.m.

4M Angus Sale Barn1 mile North and 1½ miles West of Blue Hill

Angus Pairs Like This Sell

Brandon & Kami Meyer1459 RD AA • Blue Hill, NE 68930

(402) 756-2488Email: [email protected]

Brandon’s Cell (402) 469-0439

1/2 SM 1/2 ANSired by Laredo

1/2 SM 1/2 ANSired by GLS Combination

1/2 SM 1/2 ANSired by Mo Better

Sons ofSAV Bismark,SAV Pioneer,SQ Credence,

EXT, SAV Mandan,and more

sell!!

Lunch will be served

starting at 12:00 p.m.

Call For A Catalog

Free Delivery

Burken Cattle Co.Hans BurkenBlue Hill, NE

Email: [email protected] (402) 469-1966

Selling 40 Angus and Sim-Angus Bulls55 Two Year Old Angus Pairs with big January calves

all AI sired by Connealy Final Product

Plus

4M Bismark 101Bismark X Onward

Act. BW: 76 EPDs: BW +.9 WW +60 YW +105

4M Pioneer 105Pioneer X E161

Act. BW: 76 EPDs: BW +1.4 WW +57 YW +106

4M Bismark 115Bismark X Bextor

Act. BW: 68 EPDs: BW +0 WW +50 YW +93



2K Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .563C Christensen Randh & NLC Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124-1254M Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .147A & B Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57Accelerated Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .113Amdahl Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120Apex Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35B Good Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Barstow Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .134Benoit Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19Black Velvet Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Bormann Red Angus & Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Boss Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154-155Brooks Chalky Butte Angus Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Burke Show Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121Cardinal Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71Cattle Chat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78Cattle Visions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103-109Chop House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58Clear Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132CR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Daigger Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28DBL Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142Dethlefs-Treffer Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70Doris Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Dusty Prairie Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145Eastern IA Beef Land Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127EBY Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Fat Butt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108First Class Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-25Fool Proof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62Ford, Holt, Beare Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12Foundation Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46Fred Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Frenzen Angus & Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Gana-Nisley / Sullivan Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Gardel’s Lazy 4 Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16Gengenbach Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11GluCoat - Natural Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99Goddard Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-67Gonsior Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Good & Plenty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115 Griswold Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Grizzly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59Half Blood. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120Hanneken Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Hansen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44Heartland Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 153Hill Country Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143Hollman Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .126Hoop Beef System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128IA Angus Assn. Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138IA Cattleman’s Assn. Performance Test Bull Sales. . . . . . . . . .49IA Hereford Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110-111 Jallo Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40Jones Stewart Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5Kearns Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Kenny, Morris & Wiederstein Angus Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . .47

index of advertisersKraye Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17L Bar L Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132LaGrand Angus Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146Lautner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 80-98Lee’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Lienemann Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Limelight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63Limitless . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64Mass Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119Matt Lautner Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54-55McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130McCullough Fitting Clinics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79Midnight Rider . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101Mikkey’s LC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38MN Beef Showcase Sale & Agribition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33MN Performance Tested Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Mogck & Sons of Olivet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Moore Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135Musgrave Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150-151NE Bull Test Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36OH Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .132OH Spring Smackdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .133Panther Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Patron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .154Payer Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15Poss Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20Preacher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66Prowler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155Quirk Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10Real Deal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65Rishel Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Sandpoint Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .149Schelske Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131Schurrtop Angus & Charolais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8SEK Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .117Shoal Creek Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123SJS Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140Solution Genetics / Ravishing Reds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144Sonderup Charolais Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22Spruce Mountain Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51Steele Land & Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42-43, 156Stretch - Natural Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122Styles Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112Summit Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139Sunset Angus Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136Tegtmeier Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114Thomas Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Trans Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109Trausch Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-53Tremor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67Triple B Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48UpcoMing sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15Uproar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105Vin-Mar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Wagonhammer Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13WI Beef Improvement Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .128WI Simmental Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127Woodhill Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .129


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M A Broadside x Traveler 6807BW: +3.9 WW: +46 YW: +94 Milk: +34 $B: +67.47

Hoover Dam x Connealy ReflectionBW: +1.1 WW: +52 YW: +94 Milk: +34 $B: +72.29

TC Touchdown 772 x Connaly ReflectionBW: -.2 WW: +55 YW: +99 Milk: +25 $B: +59.14

MCATL Pure Product x Connealy ReflectionBW: +1.9 WW: +65 YW: +111 Milk: +27 $B: 52.88

Connealy Final Product x Traveler 004BW: +.7 WW: +57 YW: +100 Milk: +24 $B: +56.08

MCATL Pure Product x New Design 878BW: +1.9 WW: +58 YW: +97 Milk: +22 $B: +50.12

Connealy Final Product x Alliance 9126BW: +2.3 WW: +63 YW: +108 Milk: +23 $B: +53.18

Kesslers Frontman x Connealy Final ProductBW: +1.2 WW: +69 YW: +109 Milk: +27 $B: 61.71

MCATL Pure Product x MCATL Triple StackBW: +1.0 WW: +64 YW: +122 Milk: +20 $B: +66.07

MCATL Triple Stack 889 x AdvantageBW: +.7 WW: +58 YW: +102 Milk: +25 $B: +61.10

Connealy Final Product x In DemandBW: +.3 WW: +64 YW: +111 Milk: +29 $B: 65.40

Hoover Dam x Sitz Alliance 6595BW: +1.7 WW: +55 YW: +104 Milk: +33 $B: +68.71

MCATL Pure Product x Bando 1961BW: +.3 WW: +60 YW: +103 Milk: +22 $B: 52.06

MCATL Final Reflection x In FocusSeptmber show heifer prospect!

MCATL Pure Product x Marriott 478BW: +.6 WW: +64 YW: +105 Milk: +22 $B: 37.18

Connealy Reflection x Marriott 478BW: +.4 WW: +45 YW: +83 Milk: +27 $B: 52.63


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M A Broadside x Traveler 6807BW: +3.9 WW: +46 YW: +94 Milk: +34 $B: +67.47

Hoover Dam x Connealy ReflectionBW: +1.1 WW: +52 YW: +94 Milk: +34 $B: +72.29

TC Touchdown 772 x Connaly ReflectionBW: -.2 WW: +55 YW: +99 Milk: +25 $B: +59.14

MCATL Pure Product x Connealy ReflectionBW: +1.9 WW: +65 YW: +111 Milk: +27 $B: 52.88

Connealy Final Product x Traveler 004BW: +.7 WW: +57 YW: +100 Milk: +24 $B: +56.08


Connealy Final Product x Alliance 9126BW: +2.3 WW: +63 YW: +108 Milk: +23 $B: +53.18

Kesslers Frontman x Connealy Final ProductBW: +1.2 WW: +69 YW: +109 Milk: +27 $B: 61.71

MCATL Pure Product x MCATL Triple StackBW: +1.0 WW: +64 YW: +122 Milk: +20 $B: +66.07

MCATL Triple Stack 889 x AdvantageBW: +.7 WW: +58 YW: +102 Milk: +25 $B: +61.10

Connealy Final Product x In DemandBW: +.3 WW: +64 YW: +111 Milk: +29 $B: 65.40

Hoover Dam x Sitz Alliance 6595BW: +1.7 WW: +55 YW: +104 Milk: +33 $B: +68.71

MCATL Pure Product x Bando 1961BW: +.3 WW: +60 YW: +103 Milk: +22 $B: 52.06

MCATL Final Reflection x In FocusSeptmber show heifer prospect!

MCATL Pure Product x Marriott 478BW: +.6 WW: +64 YW: +105 Milk: +22 $B: 37.18

Connealy Reflection x Marriott 478BW: +.4 WW: +45 YW: +83 Milk: +27 $B: 52.63


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Fair 2011. Too cute!!!!!Submitted by

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Oh, oh how I love the Iowa Beef Expo! Mindy and her crew do an amazing job every year! I need to thank Mike & Kim Ehrsam for putting up with me and the kids on the trips up and back during the first part of the week. They were life savers!! They may still be making fun of me for sleeping on the way home every night, but hey, a girl has to catch up on sleep sometime!!

Okay, this month my article will be about Tucker and his endless eating!!!

So, the other night I was in a bind and lost all my babysitters (family). My good friend, Nicole Rathbun, was quick to bail me out! She volun-teered to take the kids to her house for the evening. When I picked them up, she asked me if I ever feed Tucker. That made me laugh because I have been having a heck of a time keeping the kid full. She said he ate five pieces of pizza, applesauce, Bugles and topped it off with cookies/candy! Neecole, this is how Taylor says her name, must have been super fun because they both got so excited when I told them we would see her at the Iowa Beef Expo. I have a feeling they had a little too much fun, Mom probably wouldn’t approve, but I could never thank her enough for being there for me!!!

So, after telling the Neecole story to a few of our friends at beef expo and how I don’t feed my child enough (not true), he proceeded to tell everyone how famished he was after eating an entire Happy Meal just an hour earlier. So my friend, Sara Kober, bought him two huge pieces of pizza from Campbell’s. Sara said that he told her he liked pepperoni and cheese, so she just got both. I think she thought he wouldn’t eat it all, but he polished off both pieces and was eyeing the piece that Taylor and I got to share! So very nice of Sara and Pat, her husband, to feed my child that seems like a never ending pit!!!

I have to mention going to Rube’s Steakhouse in Waukee, IA the other night. After Ben Kelly's sale, a couple of my good friends, Ryan Ottmann

and Mark Ball, thought we would stop in for a bite to eat. We had a great time catching up and WOW, amazing steaks and stuffed mushrooms!!! Thanks to our waitress, Joy. She was great and very patient with us! Seriously, it was a great night!

You will find in this issue an obituary of a super lady, Linda Mugge. She and her husband, Gary, could be a couple of the neatest people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. I was deeply touched by their kindness last year at expo and couldn’t wait to catch up with them this year. Sadly, I learned that Linda lost her fight with cancer Christmas Day. Gary and his family are in our prayers.

I hope to see you all at the Ohio Beef Expo!!! Please keep our military men and women in your thoughts and prayers!

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