TABLE OF CONTENTS the Register ◆ February 2015 Volume 28, Number 5
10 EFFECIENCY IN MARKETING A Kansas couple works in tandem to sell their genetics efficiently and economically. By Dan Rieder
14 BALANCING VISUAL APPRAISAL WITH EPD/INDEX VALUES Three highly respected cattle judges discuss their views on an important issue. Coordinated by Jackie Atkins and Hannah Wine
20 SIX ELECTED TO ASA BOARD Six individuals, including three newcomers, join the ASA Board of Trustees. By Dan Rieder
Also in this issue . . . Viewpoint
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The Cutting Edge
Mailbag
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Corporate Report
Directors’ Dialogue
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Foundation Update
Meet The Team
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International
Bulletins
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NAILE Show and Sale
AJSA Connection
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Sale Results
Setting Sights High
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The Circuit
Menu Morsels
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New Members
Spotlight on SimGenetics
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ASA Fees
State Scene
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Date Book
Cow Sense
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Rates & Policies
Newsmakers
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Advertisers' Index
Beef Business
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About the cover: A red SimAngus cow greets a frosty morning after an overnight winter snowfall. Photo submitted by Willie Altenburg, Fort Collins, CO.
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Executive Vice President: Dr. Wade Shafer Immediate Past Chairman: Jim Butcher
North Central Area: Dr. Calvin Drake (2016) 540 Deep Creek Road Manhattan, KS 66502 785.587.5968 cdrake@interkan.net JW Brune (2017) 414 E 700 Road Overbrook, KS 66524 785.865.6624 jwbrune@embarqmail.com Erika Kenner (2017) 440 6th Avenue SE Leeds, ND 58346 406.581.1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com Claye Kaelberer (2018) 4215 County Road 85 New Salem, ND 58563 701.220.3124 kaelbererranch@outlook.com
Eastern Area: Gordon Hodges (2017) 1025 Pineview Farms Drive Hamptonville, NC 27020 336.469.0489 pvfghodges@yadtel.net Cliff Orley (2017) 1486 Mt. Wilson Road Lebanon, PA 17042 717.269.0128 corley01@comcast.net Brian DeFreese (2018) 7643 St Rd 25 S West Point, IN 47992 765.491.7421 bdefrees@purdue.edu Barry Wesner (2018) 1821 W 700 S Chalmers, IN 47929 219.863-4744 wesnerlivestock@yahoo.com
Western Area: Robert J. Lanting (2016) 2181 B. North 2300 East Twin Falls, ID 83301 208.655.4257 lant4257@filertel.com Susan S. Russell (2016) 24614 Road G Sugar City, CO 81076 719.267.3265 wwfeed@centurytel.net Dale Miller (2017) PO Box 174 Gildford, MT 59525 406.376.3109 7dm0174@ttc-cmc.net Michael Forman (2018) 2451 Number 81 Road Ellensburg, WA 98926 509.929.0312 trinity@fairpoint.net
South Central Area: Tim Smith (2016) PO Box 330 Giddings, TX 78942 512.587.7896 smithgenetics1@gmail.com Blake Nelson (2017) PO Box 172 Warner, OK 74469 918.484.2291 mblakenelson@hotmail.com Fred Schuetze (2018) PO Box 968 Granbury, TX 76048 817.894.0563 bhr@speednet.com Jon Willis (2018) 2876 Simmental Lane Marietta, OK 73448 580.276.4884 jonwillis99@yahoo.com
VIEWPOINT By Trustee Jim Butcher, Lewistown, Montana I have enjoyed the challenge of being the ASA board chairman this past year. It has been exciting for me to help make important decisions that will impact the future of the American Simmental Association. Business has been very good over the past year at ASA with increasing demand for the services we provide. We, as cattlemen have also gone through one of the most profitable years in history. As long as you had inventory, 2014 will go down as one to remember. Let’s hope that 2015 will even be better. As we start the New Year, there are many concerns in the world today, but there are also many things to be thankful for. There are many opportunities today in animal agriculture and specifically the Simmental business. Look at where our breed is today versus where we were just a few short years ago. I have been associated with the Simmental breed my entire life, and can say I have never seen more respect and interest in our breed. The ASA board and staff have been busy this past year working on three specific areas of interest, in particular. 1. Improving the capacity and methodology of the software of the multi-breed genetic evaluation. (Operation Quantum Leap) 2. Improving the scope and impact of the ASA foundation. When it was formed in 1996, it was designed to support the funding of projects relating to youth, research and education. 3. Updating the headquarters building. Twenty years have passed since the software being used for our genetic evaluation has been improved in a big way. Twenty years is a long time when you consider the improvement in technology that has taken place over that period of time. Today we compute more data, evaluate more traits and do evaluation work for more breeds than our system was built to support. On top of that, genomics is contributing an exponential amount of information to be evaluated. A little over a year ago the ASA board was presented an opportunity to be involved with and help fund a revolutionary new software project using the latest technology
available. We dubbed this project as “Operation Quantum Leap.” I applaud the foresight and talents of Drs. Wade Shafer, Bruce Golden and Dorian Garrick for making this commitment for this improvement in genetic evaluation. When this update is completed at the end of 2015, our genetic evaluation will work faster with improved methodology on many of the traits. We will have multi-breed stayability, more accurate maternal calving ease to name a couple. As a membership, I hope we will embrace the improvement and results that will come with a profound change of this kind. I believe we will see some re-ranking of the animals in the database, especially in the hybrids when stayability is a part of the API calculation. The Foundation board and the staff has taken the initiative to expand the scope of the ASA foundation and focus on providing funds to all three areas of emphasis, research, education and Junior programs. Over the past several years, the foundation dollars have gone almost exclusively to support our ASA Junior programs. Since there are members who are interested in funding research and education as well, it is now possible to earmark your donations for specific projects where ever you choose. Take a look at the new Foundation and consider supporting this great cause. The current headquarters building was constructed in the early 70’s and was not built to last over 40 years without major remodeling. If we brought the building up to code through a large remodel project, the cost would be very significant. The real estate the current headquarters is sitting on is valuable for commercial development. Rather than remodeling our current headquarters on this valuable commercial property, the board voted to purchase a tract of land across the Interstate from our current location as a site for a new headquarters. This made a lot of sense because we could then have a new and improved facility that would accommodate the needs of our staff and Association, while at the same time, making the land where the headquarters currently sits available for sale if the right bid came along. We believe this new facility will be something our membership will be proud of while improving the staff efficiency and morale. I wish everyone a great year and look forward to visiting with you in the future. ◆
A Denver to Remember — Simmentals on The Hill — By Gabrielle Glenister. Many people dream of judging at the National Western Stock Show. Even fewer get the chance, let alone more than once. Marshall Ruble is doing just that. Having previously evaluated the Texas Longhorns on Humboldt Street, Ruble will be welcomed back as Simmentals . . .
An extended electronic version of the Register going beyond the bounds of print to delve deeper into the stories of Simmental and SimGenetics’ producers, programs, and happenings.
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Dr. Fred Swain Giving Juniors a Leg Up — Family, friends and the future are the three key words that describe the focus of Dr. Frederick Swain’s life. The driving force behind the American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) Eastern Regional fundraiser, Dr. Swain has made a significant and positive difference for junior members in . . .
2015 TENNESSEE BEEF AGRIBITION Lebanon, Tennessee Ward Ag Center Wilson Co Fairgrounds
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MAIL BAG Thanks for Patience Dear ASA Support Staff: I want to thank all of you for your time, patience and knowledgeable help that you have given to me. The help that you provide is so important and necessary to my goal as an independent parttime cattleman. I am always learning and trying to improve and cannot accomplish that without your support. Enjoy the pizza as a token of my appreciation. Many thanks to all of you. Ethan Dearmon Dearmon Fork Farms Millry, AL Editor’s Note: Mr. Dearmon kindly treated the ASA staff to a pizza lunch in early December.
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Dear ASA Staff: Wow! What an incredible donation. Thank you so much for thinking of us. We can’t begin to express what amazing gifts like the one you sent the Cancer Support Community (CSC) means to our staff and participants. We’re able to do our work with no cost to our participants or their families due to the generosity of wonderful people like yourselves. All the best in 2015! Becky Franks, Executive Director Cancer Support Community, Montana Editor’s Note: The ASA Staff collectively raised $3,400 for the CSC in the name of the late Peggy Lipsey who succumbed to cancer on December 2, 2014. ◆
Kim and Rodney Hofmann.
A Kansas Simmental operation, approaching its 150th anniversary, relies on innovative and cost-effective marketing techniques.
By Dan Rieder
“My great-grandparents homesteaded here in 1867, so this place will turn 150 in just two years,” says Rodney Hofmann, who ranches with his wife, Kim, eight miles outside of Clay Center, Kansas, on the extreme western edge of the grass-rich Flint Hills. “I am the fourth generation to live on and work this farm.” The original 160-acre homestead has long served as the farming nucleus, but has been expanded to 700 acres through a series of adjacent land acquisitions over time. Kim, also a Kansas native, met Rodney through a mutual acquaintance. Raised in a rural setting, her family had maintained a small herd of commercial Polled Herefords.
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After high school, she attended Washburn University in Topeka for two years before marrying Rodney and moving to the Hofmann Farm. Rodney’s dad, Warren, also was partial to Polled Herefords in a commercial setting, so they shared a common cattle background. “When I got involved in the farm in the 1970s, we had grain and hogs, in addition to those Polled Herefords,” Rodney recalled. “In the late 70s, I started dabbling in Simmentals, mostly as a hobby. Eventually, we phased out the hogs and crops, putting our energy and focus on the cattle. We enjoyed working with the cattle a lot more than we did with the hogs.”
He had become aware of Simmental, when neighbors began using bulls on their commercial herds. Then, a high school buddy needed some money to go to college and offered Rodney a good deal on a handful of registered Simmental heifers. “That’s when I joined the Association and started registering cattle. What started as a hobby has now grown into a full-time business,” he exclaimed. “We’ve added some outside cattle along the way, but mostly we expanded through artificial insemination and embryo transfer. I handle all of our AI work and also implant our own embryos into some of our own cows,” he continued. “We put another 40 to 50 The Hofmanns convert their machine shed into a sale barn. embryos into a couple of local cooperator herds. We compensate those cooperators by buying all those calves, both bulls and heifers, back at weaning for top market price plus a premium.” conjunction with their catalogs and ads, she Hofmann females are bred 100% by A.I. “We use no natural designs and places the ads, and assembles service . . . if a good cow doesn’t settle, we might hold her over to the catalogs. Self-taught for the most part, the next season since we have both a spring and a fall calving herd. she credits the late Ancel Armstrong of We may also put an embryo in an open cow, but otherwise we’ll Manhattan for getting her off to the right cull her,” he states. start with livestock photography. All embryo flushing, freezing and implanting of embryos in the She also designed and maintains their cooperator herds is performed by Cross Country Genetics, which is website: www.Honestbulls.com “We chose headquartered in nearby Westmoreland. that instead of our last name, because ours Currently, the Hofmann Simmental herd fluctuates between 150 is not the normal spelling,” she explained. and 175 head of registered cows, a figure that includes several donors “We wanted something memorable and and recipients. “We started out with the spotted animals like everyone easy to find.” else and we fought change for quite a while. However, it just got to For the past half-dozen years, they’ve sold the point where we weren’t going to make a living and stay in busi40 to 50 bulls through a winter sale that ness if we didn’t raise what our customers wanted. We went to solid begins the last Saturday in February and runs colors and then to black, while continuing to place breeding emphasis for a full week, terminating on the first Saturon calving ease, maternal traits and carcass merit,” Kim chimed in. day in March (February 28 through March 7 “When we first got into Simmental, it was the up-and-coming in 2015). “Boiled down, it’s a full week spread breed. Then times got tough for several years, and now it is amazing over two weekends. We hold the sale right to see how the breed has bounced back and is so popular,” Rodney here on the farm — in a large machine shed says. “We have been pretty heavy in both red and black SimAngus™, that we convert for that week,” he explained. but we think we may have gone a little too far, so we’re swinging “On the first day, we offer about one-third back a little to the purebred level. I think there may be something of of the bulls private treaty. We list a price on an oversupply of halfbloods and not enough purebreds at this point.” those bulls and the first buyer who says he wants them, gets them,” he says. “We sell Unique Innovation the remaining two-thirds by silent auction “We’d pretty much gone the full gamut when it comes to selling our where interested customers can bid against genetics,” Rodney said. “We’ve sold at bull tests, through state associeach other for the entire week. Usually, we ation sales, as guest consignors and by private treaty. We thought that sell about equal numbers of purebred Simthere just had to be a better way, so we did a lot of brain-storming and mentals and SimAngus.” went through some trial-and-error to get where we are today.” During the week, live bidding is accepted Their bull-marketing plan is both unique and cost-effective. With on the Internet, by phone or in person. For a few minor exceptions, Rodney and Kim, along with their hired man, the first half of the week, a 5% discount is Garrett Bulk, perform all the needed steps, from photography to offered, a move that generates increased advertising to catalogs to sale management. “Garrett started working bidding. “On the final day, we close them for us part-time when he was 14, and has been full-time for the last out, starting with the bull that has drawn year-and-a-half. He’s a big help, loves the cows and does an outstanding the highest bid,” he continued. job,” she says. “About the only thing we don’t do ourselves is clipping “At 1:00 pm, we pull the bid sheets and the sale bulls — we do hire someone to do that.” give one last opportunity to raise the bid Kim, an accomplished professional photographer, has had several before declaring the lot ‘sold’. If no one photos utilized as Register covers. In addition, she teams with raises the high bid, we declare the bull sold. another photographer to shoot weddings and occasionally hires out We know that it is an unusual system, but it to other cattlemen. In addition to production of all photos used in (Continued on page 12) February 2015
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works. Since we do almost all the work ourselves, we have no commissions or costs associated with sale management, auctioneer or sale barn.”
A majority of their bulls go to local commercial breeders. “These guys have come to the realization that they have too much Angus influence and they need some hybrid vigor. Once they see the benefits of Simmental genetics, they get really excited,” he reported. Females are sold through more conventional means on Columbus Day. “The female sale is held in conjunction with a couple of other breeders on an every-other-year basis,” Kim said. “We’re not saying that our methods are for everyone, but it is an efficient, low-cost way that is affordable for us,” Rodney concludes. “It is buyer-friendly and easy for us to do.” ◆
Cows and calves on winter feed.
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Balancing Visual Appraisal and EPD/Index Values
Three prominent judges offer their perspective on this significant issue.
Featuring Cody Sankey, MS, Blake Bloomberg, PhD, and Dan Shike, PhD
Cody Sankey Coordinated by Jackie Atkins, ASA Director of Science and Education and Hannah Wine, Director of Media, Youth and PTP Operations
Dr. Blake Bloomberg
Dr. Dan Shike
How do well-respected livestock judges strike a balance between using EPDs and Index values and visual assessment? Where do these judges see SimGenetics fitting in the beef industry? We asked experienced PTP judges their views on the current status of SimGenetics and how they combine genetic evaluation and visual assessment in the showring. Cody Sankey, current sales manager for Biozyme and former manager of the Michigan State University Beef Cattle Center and livestock judging team coach. Cody is a fifth generation cattleman, from the Sankey’s 6N Ranch in Council Grove, Kansas. This purebred cattle operation is owned and operated by the Sankey family, the second oldest Angus herd in the United States, with over 110 years in the registered Angus business. He has judged in 25 states and Canada including shows like the National Western Stock Show, North American International Livestock Show, Shorthorn, Chianina and Maine Anjou Jr. National Show, Dixie National Stock Show and the Arizona National along with many state fairs. Dr. Blake Bloomberg, Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University, co-coach of their Meat Animal Evaluation Team, and Livestock Judging Team Coach. Before accepting his current position at OSU, Blake served as the Livestock Judging Team Coach at Texas A&M. He was named the 2008 and 2009 National Collegiate Coaches Association Coach of the Year. Bloomberg attended Black Hawk East Jr. College and was a member of the 2004-2005 judging team that was defeated only once. He was the High Point Individual at the 2006 National Intercollegiate Livestock Judging Contest and was also a member of the 2006 National Champion Livestock Judging Team for Texas A&M that was undefeated. His background in the cattle business includes several champions in the Simmental, Hereford, Angus and Shorthorn breeds. Bloomberg has judged cattle shows in 40 states
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including events at the American Royal, North American International Livestock Exposition, National Western Stock Show, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, San Antonio Livestock Show, and several regional and state events. Dr. Dan Shike, Assistant Professor in Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois and coordinator for the Livestock and Meats judging teams. Shike’s family owns and operates Shike Cattle Company in western Illinois. He is actively involved with his father and brother in the management and marketing of the cattle. Shike has judged shows in over 30 states, including shows at the American Royal, Fort Worth Stock Show, Georgia National, Houston Livestock Show, National Junior Angus Show, National Junior Limousin Show, National Junior Shorthorn Show, National Western Stock Show, North American International Livestock Exposition, Oklahoma Youth Expo, San Antonio Stock Show, and Tulsa State Fair as well as internationally at the Sydney Royal in Australia. Many of our readers have heard your bio read over the loud speaker from ringside. Delve a little deeper into your background in the cattle industry and how you began judging. Shike: Both of my grandfathers and my father raised cattle so I have been around cattle for as long as I can remember. I showed cattle locally through 4-H and FFA. When my older brother got his drivers license, we started going to more shows and competed in the Chi Junior Nationals the last few years we were showing. I also became interested in livestock judging through 4-H and FFA. I was fortunate enough to be on the Illinois State 4-H livestock judging team when I was a freshman at Black Hawk College — East Campus (BHE). I was also on very competitive teams at BHE and at Kansas State University, where I completed my bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. I then came to (Continued on page 16)
Balancing Visual Appraisal and EPD/Index Values (Continued from page 14) the University of Illinois to work on my master’s and PhD degrees. I coached the Illinois State 4-H team and the University of Illinois Livestock Judging team during those years. My coaches (Dr. Alan Miller - Illinois State 4-H, Dan Hoge and Lee Denzer — BHE, and Dr. Scott Schaake — Kansas State University) all helped me find opportunities to judge shows when I finished my collegiate judging experience. The judging opportunities evolved from there. Bloomberg: I was raised on a diversified livestock operation in west central Illinois. I grew up as a product of the AJSA program, exhibiting Simmentals as well as several other breeds. I began judging livestock in 4-H and continued at both the Junior College and Collegiate level. Judging shows is a privilege and honor for me. The experience I gained in livestock judging competitions gave me the confidence to share my opinions in shows of any size. I owe much of my passion and ability to evaluate cattle to my Dad. Starting at a young age, he taught me the basics of what quality looks like and how visual selection is important to any breeder. Sankey: As a fifth generation cattleman, I grew up on the Sankey’s 6N Ranch in Council Grove, Kansas. We are a purebred cattle operation that is owned and operated by the Sankey family. Our family has the second oldest Angus herd in the United States, with over 110 years in the registered Angus business. Growing up I was an active member of the National Junior Angus Association. I attended Butler County Community College and was on the livestock judging team there and then I transferred to Oklahoma State University where I was a member of the 2001 National Champion Livestock Judging team. After those experiences I was asked to judge a few small shows around the area and it just took off from there. Following graduation from grad school I was hired as the beef cow herd manager at Michigan State University. When I was at MSU I was able to learn the beef industry from industry legends Dr. David Hawkins and Dr. Harlan Ritchie and that is when the door really opened for me to judge many more shows on a larger scale. When you’re evaluating cattle how do you balance EPDs and index values with phenotypic appraisal? Shike: There is no magical formula for how to balance EPDs with phenotypic appraisal. I am hesitant to put “minimums” or “maximums” on EPDs. Everything is relative. You never know what might be in a class. I have judged classes where every calf had incredible numbers and I
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didn’t care for any of them visually. I have also judged classes where all of the cattle were impressive to look at, but did not have very good numbers. However, I will say that I believe the industry has made tremendous progress and now more times than not there are cattle with good numbers that look good also. There are some traits that we don’t have EPDs for such as structural correctness. I believe the phenotypic appraisal of structural correctness is essential regardless of the goals of the operation and which EPDs they want to focus on. It doesn’t matter how impressive their numbers are if they can’t function and won’t have any longevity. Bloomberg: Balance is the key word. With both visual and genetic merit holding value, a proper balance of the two is extremely important to me. When presented with a set of numbers on a class, I scan the data and look for outliers both positive and negative. My attention then turns to physical attributes that don’t have EPDs like structural correctness and body volume. A balanced statistical profile in tandem with visual quality is a must for me. Sankey: I think it is very important to balance visual appraisal with the data while evaluating cattle. As a judge I have to utilize all information given along with what I can see with my eye to make a sound decision. I believe there are traits that you cannot measure with a number and it’s important to be able to look at the animals and evaluate traits such as structural soundness and foot size, body volume and fleshing ability. But with today’s technology and information the data has more predictability in non-parent animals than it ever has before and it’s important to take those EPDs and index values in to account. When I am judging I tend to look at the data and make sure there are no outliers in a negative way then I will judge the cattle visually and balance in the EPDs and Indexs as I work through the class. There are some gorgeous but bad numbered show cattle out there and some that are hard to look at but great on paper — what’s your strategy to handle those outliers when they’re in your ring? Shike: See answer above. To steal a quote from my coach, Dr. Scott Schaake, “Livestock judging is an art, not a science.” I try to make the best decision for each situation. Unfortunately, this approach is often labeled as “inconsistent” from the crowd. I believe all judges try to be consistent. Unfortunately, the classes presented to them aren’t always very consistent. (Continued on page 18)
Balancing Visual Appraisal and EPD/Index Values (Continued from page 16) Bloomberg: When this type of situation arises, as a judge I feel it’s important to evaluate the cattle for what they are visually and what they truly offer the breed. I don’t necessarily want to dictate a producer’s breeding operation solely based on EPDs. But I do feel a significantly high genetic predictor can aid in herd changes when needed. When I get outliers in the ring, it’s still important to emphasize traits like soundness and quality. It is these visual measures that numbers cannot predict. Sankey: Dealing with outliers is always a challenge. I feel each one of those types of animals have a place depending on how the producer makes a living raising cattle. I feel it’s my job as a judge in the show ring when given the data is to find the animal that best fits the type of animal that would fit into the way my family and I make a living raising cattle. In your time in the cattle industry how have you seen SimGenetics change in the show ring? Shike: There is no question that the demand for SimGenetics has grown significantly. This trend has carried through into the show ring. You see SimGenetics in many of the composite breeds and commercial cattle that are being shown. I believe the cattle are more moderate, easier fleshing, and sounder in general than the Simmental genetics I saw when I was growing up. Bloomberg: SimGenetics have changed immensely over the past couple decades. I have seen this breed change from large red and white traditional cattle to the softer, easier maintaining Simmentals of today. Our breed has been one of the leaders in both visual appraisal and genetic tabulations. This proven standard of excellence is what has enhanced the quality of our seedstock as well as commercial acceptability. Sankey: SimGenetics have improved greatly over the past five to ten years. I think they have placed strong focus on improving structure and fleshing ability along with their EPDs and Indexes. They have moved SimGenetics in to a strong position in both the seedstock and commercial cattle business. What role do you think SimGenetics plays in today’s beef industry? Shike: SimGenetics do and will continue to play a vital role in today’s beef industry. The combination of maternal and terminal traits is unmatched by most breeds. I believe there is tremendous versatility in the SimGenetics which allows producers from different regions to utilize the genetics.
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Bloomberg: SimGenetics are a valuable part of the industry. That proof is in our breed’s bull and female sales. Demand for Simmental cattle is at an all-time high because of our commitment to making cattle sounder and more commercially acceptable for a multitude of traits. Commercial cattleman demand SimGenetics, which is vital to the continued growth of the breed. Sankey: I think they play a very important role in today’s beef industry. They have positioned themselves as terminal sire breed that can do multiple things for a producer. As we go forward I think you will see SimGenetics being more prevalent in both the seedstock and commercial cattle industry because of the value they bring. What would you recommend SimGenetic breeders do in order to successfully ensure that their show cattle retain a level of commercial acceptability? Shike: My recommendation would be to simply not lose sight of the traits that made SimGenetics popular to start with. My observation is that SimGenetic breeders have done a remarkable job of improving their cattle and marketing them to a wide cross-section of clientele. Bloomberg: Traits like soundness, fleshing ability and performance never go out of style regardless of production intention. Show cattle offer a tremendous marketing tool for our breed. Not every animal needs to be in the top 1% for every EPD. Environment dictates how much or how little of certain traits we need. It is extremely important to keep a balance of traits and not chase extremes as it relates to visual and genetic selection. Sankey: I think it is important not to lose sight of the life after the show ring. The heifers have to be cows and bulls have to be breeding bulls and sometimes we can focus too much on things in the show ring that really don’t matter when the halters come off. To be acceptable to the commercial cattleman they have to be sound functional cattle that are cost effective to maintain. Those cattle have to calve easy, grow fast and have carcass merit in the end. I think if the Simmental breeders keep in mind functional cattle that are balanced in their data they will be more than acceptable in the years to come. ◆
Six Elected to Board of Trustees
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Two incumbents, a former board member, and three newcomers have been elected to the ASA Board of Trustees. Fred Schuetze, Granbury, Texas, who served from 2000 to 2006 including a term as board chairman, has been returned to the board after an interim period of eight years, while the two incumbents are Jon Willis, Marietta, Oklahoma; and Brian DeFreese, West Point, Indiana. Newly seated board members are: Barry Wesner, Chalmers, Indiana; Claye Kaelberer, New Salem, North Dakota; and Mike Forman, Ellensburg, Washington. All six individuals were sworn in and formally seated during ASA’s Annual Meeting, January 18, in Denver.
Brian DeFreese, West Point, Indiana DeFreese is the owner of Shawnee Cattle Company at West Point, Indiana. In addition to his own herd of Simmental, he serves as manager of the Purdue University Beef Unit, which produces commercial females and feedlot steers from a cowherd of 300 SimAngus™ cows and 100 replacement heifers. After attending the University of Indiana for three years, he graduated in 1974 from Purdue, then spent nine years traveling the US and Canada, working for several purebred cattle operations. He farmed and raised cattle for more than 30 years before accepting his present position at Purdue in 2007. Now completing a three-year term on the ASA Board of Trustees, he has been active in the Hoosier Beef Congress, the Indiana State Fair and the Indiana Performance Tested Bull Sale. He’s also a member of the Indiana Beef Cattle Association and served as president of the Tippecanoe County Cattleman’s Association. DeFreese and his wife, Marla, are the parents of three grown children: J.D., Rob, and Katelyn.
Michael Forman, Ellensburg, Washington Mike Forman, his wife, Paulette, and his son, Robb, own and operate Trinity Farms near Ellensburg in Central Washington. Their cowherd consists of 500 cows a majority of which are SimAngus™, along with purebred Simmental and Angus. Since 1986, A.I. and embryo transfer have been used extensively, utilizing top sires from both the Simmental and Angus breeds. Forman is a past president of the Washington Simmental Association and previously served as president of the Washington Angus Association. An average of 135 bulls, plus some females are sold through their own production sale, held annually on the first Saturday in March. At one time, the Formans owned three agricultural tractor dealerships, selling Kubota, Hesston and other farm equipment. After divesting the dealerships, they formed a construction company, specializing in public works projects. That business was sold two years ago when Mike retired, allowing him to spend more time on the cattle ranch. Mike and Paulette also have one other son, Randy.
Claye Kaelberer, New Salem, North Dakota Kaelberer Simmentals, which has been in existence for 38 years, is owned by Claye Kaelberer and his family, and is located near New Salem, North Dakota. The fifth generation to live on the original homesteaded family farm, he purchased his first 200 acres while he was a junior in high school. Their current herd of 170 cows is managed with a focus on the needs of their neighbors’ and customers’ commercial operations. Making extensive use of AI and embryo transfer, bulls are sold through the Edge of the West Sale in collaboration with other members of the sale group. A former recipient of the prestigious Promoter of the Year Award by the North Dakota Simmental Association (NDSA), Kaelberer is deeply involved in numerous community and state organizations. A former president of the NDSA, Kaelberer has also served as chairman of the North Dakota Bull Test and serves on the North Dakota Showcase Sale Committee. Claye and his wife, Michelle, are the parents of three children: Lindsay John, Brittany Rau and Conner.
Fred Schuetze, Granbury, Texas Schuetze was a member of the ASA Board from 2000 to 2006, including one year as Chairman. He has been Director of Livestock Operations for Buzzard Hollow Ranch since 1992, a 6,000-acre enterprise featuring an 800-head cowherd, comprised of Fleckvieh (90%), plus Simbrah (4%), SimAngus™ (4%), and Red Angus (2%). Fleckvieh genetics all trace back to original German and Austrian cattle, although a high percentage of females can be traced back to South African sources. Embryo transfer is used extensively to accelerate BHR’s breeding program. Schuetze, who holds a B.S. degree from Southwest Texas State and an M.S. from Texas A&M, worked as a County Agent from 1968 until 1979 when he transitioned to ranch management. He has been an industry leader, serving as president of the Texas Simmental-Simbrah Association, chairman of the Fullblood Fleckvieh Federation, and second vice president of the World Simmental Fleckvieh Federation among many organizations. Schuetze and his wife, Judy, are parents of two adult children, and two grandchildren, Hailee Schuetze and Carter Mason Keel.
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Barry D. Wesner, Chalmers, Indiana Wesner is the owner of Wesner Livestock Enterprises, maintaining a herd of 50 mature cows, including registered Simmental, SimAngus™ and Angus. Heavy use is made of embryo transfer and artificial insemination, utilizing only superior cow families which have proven production records. Over the past 20 years, he has served multiple terms as President of the Indiana Simmental Association, served as co-coordinator for the AJSA Eastern Regional Classic in Indianapolis, and has served as the Simmental breed representative at the Indiana State Fair for the past eight years. A graduate of Purdue University with a degree in Agriculture Education, he worked for the Farm Bureau Cooperative System as a Feed Sales Specialist for 12 years, then became Multi-line Agent for Farm Bureau Insurance, and currently works as the Business Development Manager for Crop-Pro Insurance. He is the father of three adult daughters: Courtney, Carly and Bailey, all of whom have been involved in livestock-related activities.
Jonathan L. Willis, Marietta, Oklahoma Jon Willis manages Willis Simmentals, a family-owned operation located at Marietta in South Central Oklahoma. The Willis cowherd consists of 330 registered Simmental and SimAngus™ females plus 50 Angus cows, maintained through a breeding program heavily based on embryo transfer and artificial insemination. Willis genetics are merchandised primarily through private treaty sales and bull test consignments. A 1994 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a B.S. in Animal Science and a minor in Business, Willis served as 2009-10 President of the Oklahoma Simmental Association. An ASA incumbent Trustee, he is beef superintendent of the Love County Livestock Show, and a member of his local Volunteer Fire Department. Deeply involved in American and Oklahoma Junior Simmental Associations, he acted as co-coordinator of he 2009 South Central Regional Classic. Willis and his wife, Wilma, are the parents of four children: Chase, Alli, Maddi and Maizi. ◆
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DIRECTORS’ DIALOGUE By Will Townsend, Director, Commercial and Industry Operations I’ve only begun my career in the field of “International Beef Genetics”. Nonetheless, I’ve worked hard to investigate the opportunities for US seedstock producers. To this point I’ve seen opportunities, but none as promising as the opportunities “Down Under.” The Australian beef industry is progressive and moving fast. They have the animal breeding wherewithal to recognize and select quality genetics. Before I go on, let me define “quality genetics” as it can vary based on opinions. Quality genetics are those genetics focused solely on 406-548-5770 maximizing profitability for the commercial induswtownsend@simmgene.com try and achieve genetic improvement through utilization of the most effective, current and accurate selection tools such as the International Cattle Evaluation, EPDs and economic indexes. With Australian breeders being so progressive, the US is offered multiple business opportunities involving import, export and cooperation with Australian beef producers. Some readers may have read my last report stemming from my trip to Colombia. Not surprisingly, the basic steps to successful international business are not much different. However, in this report, I will cover each step specifically in regards to application to the Australian beef industry and tweak some of them as they apply to the industry. Step 1: Offer a High-Quality Product and Seek a High Quality Product. I stress the importance of this step. Without naming specific regions of the world, it is safe to say that most U.S. genetics would be an “improvement” to some parts of the world. However, Australia is so on the ball that only the very best U.S. genetics would contribute to genetic improvement in Australia. Therefore, it would largely be a waste of time to invest marketing dollars there without including the very best genetics. Often times, breeders who consider international business are looking first and foremost to export and not import to improve their own genetic program. Australia, however, offers an opportunity for U.S. breeders to utilize some of the very best genetics down under to improve their own program. This sort of mutual cooperation should be seriously considered by U.S. breeders due to the progressive animal breeding practices of many of the Australian breeders and the potential for outcrosses. Step 2: Do Your Homework The Australian beef industry has much more in common with the U.S. than many other countries do. However, there are still some differences that breeders will have to navigate in order to conduct successful business with Australia. An example of a difference in beef production is that Australian beef producers are not paid premiums for quality grade. Therefore, the incentive to
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produce cattle with sufficient marbling is not as strong as it is in the US. However, many progressive Australian beef producers consider it their responsibility to produce a quality product so they will still place selection pressure on quality grade when making breeding decisions. It is also assumed that the day will come when Australian producers are paid for quality grade due to ongoing efforts to create premiums. With this in mind, it is wise for producers to breed the type of cattle that will position them to achieve the premiums associated with quality grade when those premium are put in place. It is important to consider all of the “trade hurdles” that exist when doing business with Australia. None of the hurdles are overwhelming but there are other requirements in regards to shipping semen, for example. Australia’s political stability is very inviting for U.S. businesses but it is still important to keep an eye on other factors that may affect business such as the exchange rate. Step 3: Establish a Networking Plan There are two approaches to networking in Australia. I call them the “shotgun approach” and the “rifle approach”. A shotgun approach would revolve around positioning yourself in a high traffic area in which you will be around a large number of potential clients. An example of this would be Beef Australia, Australia’s National Beef Exposition. This event is one of the largest events in the world and you would be around many people that may be interested in doing business with you. The downside of this sort of approach is you may meet a lot of people and only a small portion may be ideal clients. The approach I would suggest in Australia is a rifle approach in which you target specific clients that have a high chance of being a successful partner. This sort of approach can be done by utilizing the internet and conducting your own research on potential clients if you have no initial leads. The best way, however, to conduct this approach would be to have someone help you get your foot in the door. For example, through my recent trip to Australia, I made a number of contacts with individuals that could help progressive US breeders (with a quality product) make the potential contacts necessary to begin a successful business relationship. These contacts are available upon request. No matter where you are, the early stage of a networking plan is all about getting your foot in the door. Joining an international society, attending an international event, traveling with or partnering up with someone who already has international contacts, or utilizing an established contact list are all ways that successful international businesses have initiated their international program.
Step 4: Calculate Your Initial Investment and Your Estimated Return on Investment Now that you have identified the value of your product, done your homework on the potential, the costs, and the risks (although minimal) of doing business in Australia and you’ve established a solid networking plan, you should have a good idea of the cost or investment you will have to make to get your program off the ground. After interviewing a number of seedstock producers that have established a successful international program, it seems very common that an international program will not recover its initial investment for three to five years. Some are a little longer and some experience success the first time they enter a foreign industry. However, three to five years would be an adequate amount of time to use when calculating your initial investment and when you begin to see adequate returns on that investment. Most international marketers that have achieved a certain level of success visiting their region or country of interest anywhere from one to five times a year. Therefore, it is easy to see why it can take so much money to get started and why the risk can be very high. Once you’ve determined the risk, the investment, and the potential you will be able to see if the program is one you can implement on your own or if you will need investors. If you need investors, you will have already established your business plan, you just need to go out and find them. They will likely be other seedstock producers that have an interest in the international beef business. Step 5: Build Solid Relationships Once the money has been rounded up, the networking plan has been established, and the plane tickets have been bought, it is time to go to work. Building relationships with your potential clients is extremely important and your success may depend on it. Often times you may have to know somebody with the desired contacts to gain access to clients or be part of a group or event. Go out and meet the people with whom have access. Don’t give a sales pitch but don’t be afraid to tell them who you are, what you do, and what you have to offer. More importantly, listen. Ask questions about the potential client’s operation so you know where and how you may be able to help them. Become friends with the clients so they know you are trustworthy and enjoyable to do business with. If you’re not trustworthy or enjoyable to do business with, get out of the business. At many events and meetings there will be social events that offer ample opportunities to build these friendships. Since you will be in a country that offers many opportunities for fun and recreation, make sure to not get side-tracked by self-pleasing distractions. These social events are for you to socialize and build friendships, but they are not there for you to go crazy. Part of building trust is letting people know that you are enjoyable to be around but you have self-control and are responsible.
The exciting part about conducting this step in Australia is that all of the Australian producers I had an opportunity to meet and get to know were extremely pleasant and fun to be around. It should not be difficult to enjoy spending time with them but remember, they are very good and dedicated at what they do and won’t be interested in your product if you don’t deliver the same sort of quality in product and service and the same sort of dedication. Step 6: Conduct Business that will Cause the Client to Come Back These steps should be repeated until the opportunity finally comes to make a transaction. This is still the “getting the foot in the door” stage. You do not need to give your product away because that could create poor buyers habits and establish unrealistic expectations of future transactions. One U.S. producer that has had a large degree of success in Australia told me you don’t want the reputation of selling a “cheap product”. However, you want to make sure you offer an amazing value in the initial transaction that will cause the client to come back for more. Offer them an amazing, high-quality product. Follow-up with the client regularly to make sure he or she received the product and that he or she is satisfied with the product. Customer service is as important or more important than the product itself so make sure you follow through. Step 7: Review Your Program Review the entire process. Once you’ve actually invested money, undergone networking efforts, made sales, etc., adjust your calculations and critique your program to make it more efficient and more effective. You may be able to improve your product, cut costs somewhere, partake in more efficient networking efforts, stream-line sales, etc. Step 8: Improve Your Program Improve your weakest areas or the areas with the greatest potential for improvement. Make the efforts to improve your program to sustain or grow your success. Focus on the most important areas with the most potential for return and then move to other areas of improvement as time, money and other resources are available. Summary One common theme I discovered in all of my visits in Australia is that progressive Australian breeders are willing to use high-quality, profitable genetics no matter where they’re from. Not only are they willing to use those genetics but they are in high demand. The problem is availability. Those sort of high-quality options are limited in Australia. This presents a huge challenge but an even greater opportunity to those willing to step up to the plate.
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DIRECTORS’ DIALOGUE (Continued from page 23) By Hannah Wine, Director, Media, Youth and PTP Programs
AJSA
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The members of the Board of Trustees of the American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) are pleased and proud to announce that well-known artist CJ Brown of Illinois has created a painting for them, Sires of the Simmental Breed. The painting features 25 legendary bulls of the Simmental breed that were selected by voting from more than 800 Simmental enthusiasts. A limited number of $75 prints are available, to order yours email ajsa@simmgene.com. It’s the perfect Valentine’s Day present for the Simmental lover in your life!
Speaking of Valentine’s Day, if you’re still on the hunt for the perfect present be sure to check out the AJSA Board of Trustees Lots of Love online sale February 8 & 9 on DVauctions.com. Check out these photos of the featured lots! Proceeds from the sale of the prints and the online sale will go to support the AJSA’s 2015 Summit Conference, focused on leadership development and agvocacy. Junior members, parents and advisors from all over the country participate in the event in Bozeman, Montana, August 3-6. During the four-day event, they will hear nationally known speakers, visit farms and ranches, and attend workshops designed to enhance the individual’s leadership talents, communication skills, and beef industry knowledge.
Media I’m excited to announce that Gabby Glenister will be doing some guest writing for us on the TREG blog. Glenister, from Good Hope, Illinois, is a lifelong livestock breeder who grew up on her family’s Angus farm in upstate New York. In addition to writing for the American Simmental Association, Gabrielle works for Torrance Herefords of Media, Illinois. Glenister graduated from the State University of New York at Cobleskill in May of 2012 with an Associate of Science Degree in Animal Science: Dairy Production & Management. In the fall of 2012, she began her educational career at Iowa State University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture & Life Sciences Education: Agricultural Communications, which she completed in August of 2014. Glenister was actively involved with the National Junior Angus Association for eleven years. In 2012, she accomplished one of her goals by working as the Junior Activities Summer Intern at the American Angus Association. Joining the ASA as a contributing writer for TREG, Gabrielle will continue her passion for the agriculture industry by telling the Simmental story. Gabby Glenister Look for Gabrielle’s most recent stories about Dr. Fred Swain and Marshall Ruble on the TREG blog at www.simmental.org/TREG. (Continued on page 26)
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PTP The PTP program strives to promote multi-level progress within the SimGenetics industry. Aside from our four major PTP shows there are countless PTP shows across the country at state fairs and regional shows. These shows are required to utilize a judge from the list PTP Approved Judges. Help us grow this list. WHO would be a good fit? PTP shows effectively combine the assessment of statistical data, such as EPDs and actual measurements with traditional phenotype evaluation. It’s essential that the judge have solid understanding of the data and a sharp and expert phenotypic cattle eye. HOW does someone get on the list of PTP Approved Judges? There is a simple application process which requires the candidate to complete a basic biographical application form (available on the PTP page of www.simmental.org) as well as two letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an ASA member. Applications are then reviewed by the Activities and Events Committee of the ASA Senior Board of Trustees. Recent additions to the list: Chris Cassady, IL Dave Allen, TX Tyler Dewey, OK The full list is available at www.simmental.org
By Jackie Atkins, Ph.D., Director, Science and Education
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BEEF magazine recently featured the top 100 seedstock operations in the U.S. (based on selling at least 200 bulls per year). I was pleased to see several SimGenetic Seedstock operations were represented, including: Powerline Genetics (Holbrook, NE), R A Brown Ranch (Throckmorton, TX), Diamond Peak Cattle Co. (Craig, CO), Flying H Genetics (Arapahoe, NE), Krebs Ranch (Gordon, NE), Yon Family Farms (Ridge Spring, SC), Griswold Cattle (Stillwater, OK), Cow Camp Ranch (Lost Springs, KS), Gateway Simmental and Lucky Cross (Lewistown, MT), 3C Christensen Ranch (Wessington, SD), Yardley Cattle Company (Beaver, Utah), Schiefelbein Farms (Kimball, MN), Nichols Farms (Bridgewater, IA), Leachman of Colorado (Fort Collins, CO), Lorenzen Ranch (Pendelton, OR), Tanner Farms (Shuqualak, MS), and Hoffman Ranch (Thedford, NE). The article provides perspectives from several of the listed seedstock breeders on their successes and emphasizes the importance of collecting data, vertical integration or at least communication between the packer, the feedyard, and the breeder, and maintaining integrity with
commercial customers. Reading this article as we gear up for another season of the CMP brings home the importance of the data collected in this program. The value of knowing offspring performance all the way through and including harvest is vital to the success of your genetics. In 2015, we will add feed intake to a subset of the calves in collaboration with Dr. John Hall at the University of Idaho. We have also kicked off fundraising efforts to purchase a GrowSafe System in order to collect intake data on the majority of the CMP calves. This fundraising is a specific mission called the “Feed Intake Project” through the American Simmental Simbrah Foundation. For more information on this or other fundraising missions, check out the website at www.simmental.org/foundation. Wes Ishmael finished his column with the following nugget, “. . . useful, relevant genetics are the price of admission to successful, sustained seedstock production”. This may be overly simplified but keep the terms useful and relevant genetics in the forefront when choosing your next bulls and replacement females. It might land you on the next BEEF 100 list. ◆
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MEET THE TEAM This is the second installment in a series designed to “personalize” ASA’s team of Field Service Representatives so that the membership can become more familiar with individual credentials, and more easily recognize names, faces
and responsibilities. Two individuals, proceeding in alphabetical order, are being featured in future issues of the Register. John Grande and Stuart Jensen will be spotlighted in the March issue.
Russ Danielson, Harwood, North Dakota Danielson retired in 2010 after completing a 44-year career on the staff of North Dakota State University (NDSU). Raised on a diversified livestock and grain farm near Valley Center, he earned a B.S. degree in animal husbandry and a subsequent graduate degree as well from NDSU. During his tenure at NDSU, he began as manager of the university’s beef unit; taught numerous classes within the Animal Science Department; coached livestock judging teams; served as advisor for thousands of undergraduate students and on numerous graduate committees; and as faculty advisor for campus agricultural clubs and organizations. He was instrumental and deeply involved in the introduction of Simmental genetics to the NDSU breeding herd in cooperation with the North Dakota Simmental Association, a program that continues today. In demand as a highly respected cattle judge, he was worked shows on State, Regional and National levels in the US and Canada. He has judged at the National Western in Denver, at Houston, Fort Worth and the Canadian Agribition. He also worked with North Dakota rancher Russ Bueling to develop the BueLingo breed of beef cattle and served as the first secretary/treasurer of the BueLingo Beef Cattle Society. (The BueLingo has a distinct white band around its middle, is often confused with the Dutch Belted breed and has been nicknamed the “Oreo” breed.)
Danielson (right) talking to Simmental breeder Steve Ulmer, Oakes, ND.
Since his retirement, Danielson has spent considerable time renovating the farmstead on his family farm that was originally homesteaded by his grandfather in 1884. Among other pastimes, he is a dedicated fan of his Alma Mater’s threetime national championship football team. Russ and his wife, Helen, who were married in 1966, are the parents of two married daughters and grandparents of four. Since joining the ASA Field Representative team, he has renewed contact with numerous area Simmental breeders and has done the necessary homework to become current with Association programs and activities. “I am enjoying meeting and working with progressive Simmental breeders and commercial producers,” he says.
Michael Dikeman, Manhattan, Kansas A native son of Kansas, Michael Dikeman was born in Fort Scott, graduated from Fort Scott High School, attended Fort Scott Community College, earned his B.S. in Animal Husbandry and his Ph.D. in Meat Science from Kansas State University, and spent 42 years on the KSU Animal Science faculty. His Master’s Degree was from Michigan State University. While on the KSU faculty, he coached the Meats Judging Team for eight years, taught 13 difference courses, and authored more than 450 scientific journal articles, abstracts, conference proceeding papers and technical bulletin articles. On a national level, Dikeman served as president of the American Meat Science Association, was on the Executive Committee of the American Society of Animal Science and was president of the Federation of Animal Science. In cooperation with Dr. John Pollak, then of Cornell University, he coordinated the national Carcass Merit Research project that led to EPDs for tenderness. He served six years on the ASA Board of Trustees between 2002 and 2008 and was instrumental in development of ASA’s ground-breaking Performance
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Advocate and Total Herd Enrollment programs. He has been deeply involved in the Kansas Simmental Association, serving in numerous positions of leadership. A long time Simmental breeder, he currently maintains a herd of 60 allblack Simmental and SimAngus™ cows. Bulls are marketed primarily through the Gold Bullion group annual bull sale. “Simmental genetics are making a great contribution to the beef industry,” he says. “The multibreed genetic evaluation has allowed Simmental x Angus ‘composites’ to be successful and popular, excelling over all other ‘composites.’ But, ASA members must continue to make breeding progress that contributes to SimAngus excellence.” Dikeman and his wife, Earline, who served nearly 40 years on the faculty of the KSU Chemistry Department, are the parents of two children, Mark, a former president of the American Junior Simmental Association, and Becca, who was the high individual at the 1995 AJSA Classic. Both majored in Animal Science and have careers in agriculture. ◆
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BULLETINS 2015 Classic Schedule Listed The 2015 AJSA schedule of activities has been finalized. Regional events plus the 35th National Classic will be held at five widely located sites. Coordinator Jennifer Kincaid, and members of the Texas Simmental/Simbrah Association, will serve as hosts for the National Classic. The complete schedule: South Central Regional North Central Regional Eastern Regional Western Regional National Classic XXXV Summit Leadership Conf.
June 7-11 June 16-19 June 24-27 June 26-28 July 5-12 August 3-6
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The following deadlines must be adhered to for AJSA activities scheduled over the next few months. Entries and other paperwork that arrive after the listed deadlines will be declared ineligible — no exceptions! Please mark your calendars accordingly. Event Date National Classic hotel scholarship . . . . . . April 15 Regional Classic entries and ownership . . . . May 5 Late Regional Classic entries . . . . . . . . . . . May 12 National Classic entries & ownership . . . . . May 15 Late National Classic entries . . . . . . . . . . . May 22 AJSA Trustee applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 Merit Award applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 Photography contest entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 Video contest entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1 Summit registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . June 1
“C” is Year-Letter for 2015 The letter “C” is the year-letter cattle identification designation for 2015, with D to follow in 2016. B was designated for use in 2014, while the letter A was the year-letter designated for use during 2013. Since ASA was established in 1969, the International year-letter designation is now in its third complete cycle.
ASA Staff Steps Up The generosity of American Simmental Association employees was on display once again during the recent holiday season, rallying support for two extremely worthwhile charities. During the week of Thanksgiving, ASA employees collectively donated 150 pounds of food and $145 in cash for the Bozeman Food Bank. Then, at the staff Christmas party in December, a spirited auction of donated items resulted in $3,400 for the Bozeman Cancer Support Community in memory of the late Peggy Lipsey.
Office Holiday Schedule The ASA office will be closed for the following 2015 holidays. In addition to those dates listed below, the office traditionally closes for New Year’s Day.
Fri – Mon., July 3-6 Independence Day Monday, September 7 Labor Day
Friday, April 3 Good Friday
Thurs. – Fri, November 26-27 Thanksgiving
Monday, May 25 Memorial Day
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By AJSA Trustee Jericho Chappa, Wilsall, MT
This marked a very exciting year for me. I was able to attend and participate at the National Classic in Louisville and run for the AJSA Board of Trustees. During that week in Louisville, I was able to see the behind the scenes work that goes on at a cattle show and just what the AJSA Board does. I was surprised by the long hours of work doing things that you don’t really realize happen at cattle shows, like folding the exhibitor shirts, organizing the mentor program materials, and setting out the show programs. As fall rolled around I attended the American Royal and the North American International Exposition. It was great to meet Simmental breeders from around the United States and see the shows. As the string of PTP shows has come to a close, much like many of you, I’m now focused on getting the new calves on the ground and making sure they’re healthy and growing. For my family the National Western Stock Show can be very stressful on us since it is in the thick of early calving season.
Calving season is one of my favorite times of year. The skills and life lessons learned calving cows are integral to the AJSA experience. Many of our AJSA members take part in calving on their family farm or ranch. AJSA members Jaden (14), Dawson (13), Jamison (10), and Addison (5) Neshem help their mom and dad, Heather and Kent Neshem with calving on their family ranch, KNH Simmentals in Berthold, North Dakota. At their ranch each of the siblings is able to tell which calves are theirs by their unique tagging system. “We have different colored tags for each of us. I’m blue, Addison is purple, Jaden is green and Dawson’s calves have pink tags,” explained Jamison. What is your favorite part of checking cows during calving season? Addison — “I like helping with tagging and weighing the calves.” Dawson — “Turning out the newborns and seeing them run as fast as they can.” Jaden — “When it’s all over!” If you’re not part of the calving process with your cattle, I challenge you to brave the elements, help out with calving season and see what it’s all about! ◆
2015 Classic Schedule Event
Dates
Location
South Central Regional
June 7-11, 2015
Springfield, MO
North Central Regional
June 16-19, 2015
Austin, MN
Eastern Regional
June 24-27, 2015
West Springfield, MA
Western Regional
June 26-28, 2015
Bozeman, MT
National Classic XXXV
July 5-12, 2015
College Station, TX
President
Vice-Presidents
Dulcie Fields, College Station, TX 903-573-1234 dulciefields93@gmail.com
Membership Communications Jessica Smith, Picayune, MS 601-569-6467 jessicaNSmith@bellsouth.net
Marketing Britney Beins, Deweyville, UT 435-452-2654 simcowshowgirl@yahoo.com
Finance Morgan Phillips, Maysville, KY 606-407-5679 morganmphillips@yahoo.com
Leadership Kaylie Huizenga, Morrison, IL 815-535-3185 Khuiz@ymail.com
Eastern Region Mollee Brown, Fairmont, WV 304-290-1096 unsinkablemollee@aol.com
North Central Region Katie Trail, Nebraska City, NE 402-881-6769 ktrail7@hotmail.com
Maddy Udell, Sioux City, IA 712-389-8241 udellm@live.com
Allyson Ottensmeier, Oskaloosa, KS 785-691-9742 allysono@kstate.edu
Western Region Jericho Chappa, Wilsall, MT 406-600-1362 jerichochappa@gmail.com
South Central Region Max Kaplan, Sturgeon, MO 573-864-5774 maxharrisburg93@gmail.com
Rebekah Callison, Verona, MO 417-310-2322 rebekahtcmt@aurorar8.org
Shea Mackey, Rosanky, TX 254-998-0364 Sheamackey522@gmail.com
Trustees
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www.juniorsimmental.org
A Simmental family rolls up its sleeves on behalf of worthy causes.
MacKenzie Forman with the first heifer donated to the Relay for Life. The buyer was Bob Matthiesen, Mansfield, WA.
Auctioneer Butch Booker, selling the last relay heifer, that’s MacKenzie looking over his shoulder.
Mackenzie Forman, daughter of Robb and Debbie Forman, and granddaughter of Mike and Paulette Forman of Trinity Farms, Ellensburg, Washington, participated in her first Relay for Life event in June, 2007 when she was 13-years-old. She was greatly impacted through participation in a luminary ceremony and survivor walk and wanted to participate in a more direct way. The following year at the age of 14, she became a Relay for Life team leader. When Mackenzie started this project, she put together a team of 15 family members and friends. It was her goal to attempt to raise $1,500 that first year ($100 per team member). She called her team Friends for a Cure. “Members of our family have had their lives impacted in all too many ways due to cancer’s effects, and Mackenzie wanted to help make a difference,” says her proud mother. “While brainstorming for fund raising project ideas, we wondered what we could do as a family that could make an impact while providing an avenue where a multitude of people could participate,” Debbie continued. “In late 2007, the idea was thrown out to offer one of our kids’ heifers in the following year’s bull sale with all proceeds to be donated to Relay for Life. Since then, through the generous support of so many of our customers, this project has really taken off!” With the amazing success of that first year of fund raising, Mackenzie raised her sights to a much higher goal — to raise $50,000 in five years for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Once again, thanks to so many of Trinity Farms’ friends and customers, she met that very ambitious milestone as well. “As parents and grandparents, it has been a humbling experience to see what the dreams of a then 14-year-old girl could grow into and we are all very proud of her accomplishments,” Debbie said. Once Mackenzie graduated from high school, she left home to go to college in California and it was time for Trinity Farms to pick a new project. “As a family, we picked the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and have donated a heifer in each of the past two Generations of Excellence sales in support of this cause and to date, along with the generosity of our customers, we have raised more than $26,000.00 for this worthy cause. For our 2015 sale, our donation is another MCM Top Grade 018X open heifer,” Debbie reported.
Trinity Farms owners Paulette and Mike Forman with members of the 2013 Wounded Warrior team. Team leader Michael porter is holding the plaque.
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Wounded Warrior Jay Sample and sale vet Don Peter.
Michael Porter during the sale.
Russ Stingley, Ellensburg, WA, with Jay Sample (left) and Michael Porter of the Wounded Warriors Team, purchased the 2014 donated heifer in support of the organization.
The following letter, from WWP Manager Michael Porter, was received by Trinity Farms following their 2014 sale.
Mackenzie, her sister Chelse and Wounded Warriros.
“Dear Forman Family: I just wanted to take the time to again say thank you and let you know how humbled and honored we were to be a part of your sale again this year! It is so incredible to see the level of generosity shown by those involved in the cattle industry, especially here locally. We can attribute about 65%, of all the funds we bring in, to your event. I can’t thoroughly express my gratitude for your commitment to serving wounded Veterans! I have had friends who I served with who have been helped so much by the WWP. They have told me how much trouble it is to go through government channels to receive assistance, but the WWP has always been an organization that seeks out wounded veterans, rather than waiting for them to come in. In each of my friend’s cases, the WWP was there to meet them when they arrived at the military hospital in Germany. They made the initial contact and gave them comfort by lettings them know that when they return stateside, the WWP would be there waiting, willing to help. So for me, these are very personal issues and to know that you all and others like you are dedicated to supporting these veterans, is very comforting. So again, thank you so much for allowing us to be a part of the sale and for your continued support of our nation’s wounded veterans.” ◆
Paulette giving Michael Porter the check for proceeds from the first year of Trinity Farm’s relationship with the WWP.
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SPOTLIGHT ON SIMGENETICS
MENU MORSELS
Connors State Releases 84-Day Report Connors State College, Warner, OK, has released its 84-day report for those bulls in the fall test. The bulls were sold on December 4 at the bull test station. ASA Trustee Blake Nelson serves as bull test director and Roger Morton is the farm manager. Forty-one Simmental bulls were among the total of 87 animals from seven breed categories in the test. Breed Simmental Angus Charolais Hereford Maine Composite Red Angus Totals
No.
ADG
41 21 7 7 7 3 1 87
4.1 4.1 4.0 3.5 3.0 3.5 4.2 3.94
3-pound boneless chuck roast Teaspoon, kosher salt Dash, ground black pepper Tablespoon, canola oil Medium onion, chopped Teaspoon, minced fresh garlic Cup, beef broth Tablespoon, fresh lime juice Can, whole tomatoes, undrained
Instructions
Simmental
Bulls Bred Cows Cow/Calf Bred Heifers Open Females
2013 106 Sales No. Ave. 4,908 $4,355 807 3,525 368 3,248 1,587 3,042 1,636 3,102
2014 97 Sales No. Ave. 6,004 $4,720 650 2,933 222 3,900 980 3,234 872 3,019
9,306
8,728
$3,796
$4,219
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Ingredients
3.3 3.4 3.4 3.0 3.3 3.2 2.8 3.30
Totals
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Pot Roast Supreme
WDA
2013 and 2014 Sale Averages Listed below are Simmental cattle sale price averages (US sales only), comparing the entire year of 2013 to 2014, year-to-date. These figures represent only those sales reported by category and published in the Register.
Spicing up your dinner table with tasty, beef-based dishes.
• • • • • • •
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Sprinkle roast with salt/pepper Cook roast in 1½ teaspoon hot oil 4 minutes on each side Saute onion, add to roast Add garlic, broth, juice & tomatoes Bake, covered for 3 hours ◆
STATE SCENE Georgia, Delaware Joint Research
Kentucky Approves Checkoff Increase
Personnel from Georgia State University and the University of Delaware will head the newly created Center for Behavioral and Experimental Agri-Environmental Policy Research, supported with a $750,000 award from USDA. Affiliated faculty will use behavioral and experimental economics research to improve the design and implementation of USDA programs that support farmers in their efforts to feed the world and provide valuable environmental stewardship of the nation’s agricultural lands. The new center is funded by a threeyear USDA “seed grant.”
During a statewide referendum in November, Kentucky beef cattle producers have voted to assess themselves an additional $1 per head on cattle marketed in the state. The final tally was 1,816 in favor of the increase and 1,423 against the proposal, which will take effect on April 1 of this year. The Kentucky State Board of Agriculture had called for the referendum at the request of the Kentucky Cattlemen’s Association. State law requires the Kentucky Department of Agriculture oversee and conduct referendums at the direction of the board.
Maine Closes Beef Industry Council The Maine Beef Industry Council (MBIC) has closed and the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) will take over collection and communications with producers in that state in the future The MBIC Board of Directors made the decision to close the state beef council due to two reasons: retirement of Executive Director Judy Powell and an increasingly limited checkoff budget. With Maine’s decision, the National Beef Checkoff Program has a total of 44 qualified State Beef Councils.
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Federal Lands Targeted by Utah The State of Utah is leading the charge among some Western states that are determined to own and manage the federal lands that lie within their borders. The Beehive state has recently released a report, which states that the state can handle costs and management of those lands. Furthermore the report indicates that the state would receive great benefits in school and road funding, increased access, and healthier forests and rangelands. In 2012, Utah became the first to pass legislation demanding that the federal government hand over the bulk of the land, which is under federal ownership. Opponents of the plan argue that the costs of managing the increased land mass would bankrupt the state or be sold off to private interests, thus leading to locking out of the public. ◆
www.breedingcattlepage.com/ Simmental/iasimmassoc/
Jass Simmentals
www.simmental.com www.mnsimmental.com
Reds and Blacks Available Steve, Alan & Mark Jass 1950 Quincy Avenue • Garner, Iowa 50438 641-587-2348 or 641-587-2174 641-860-0645(c) or 515-689-6219(c) www.jassimm.com • email: jassimm@peconet.net
“JF Scalebuster” Bull Sale March 11, 2015 at Dunlap, IA.
“The Chosen Few” Female Sale
Bob 507-324-5107 507-438-9007 cell 77247 125th Street glsimmentals@gmail.com LeRoy, MN 55951
November 29, 2015 at the far m.
BAR
Dave: 712-359-2327 Chris: 515-314-4771 56706 300th Avenue • Gilmore City, IA 50541 jf@ncn.net • www.janssenfarms.com
Bar 5 Simmental Stock Farms Ltd. and circle
Circle 3 Genetics
Genetics
Office: Linda Lupton #636077, Holland – Euphrasia Townline R.R. #3, Markdale, ON, Canada, N0C 1H0 Phone: 519-986-1330 • Fax: 519-986-4736 Email: bar5admin@xplornet.com
FINCH Simmentals Polled Fullbloods
“We Breed Predictability” 26949 550th Ave Ames, IA 50010
Bob: 515-290-8489 bob@finch.net
Dr. Lynn Aggen Office: 507-886-6321 Mobile: 507-421-3813 Home: 507-886-4016
Performance with Quality
Matt Aggen Mobile: 701-866-3544 Home: 507-772-4522 Email: mattaggen@hotmail.com
Website: www.bar5.com Ron Nolan 905-330-5299
Andreas Buschbeck Cell: 519-270-3258
Harmony, MN 55939 www.oakmfarm.com
Sargeant Farms Simmental Cattle BULLS
AND FEMALES AVAILABLE BY PRIVATE TREATY
Owner • Howard E. Sargeant Box 400, Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-464-3345 • 651-464-2662
Farm Manager: Adam Trest 52309 Fleming Logging Road Sandstone, MN 55072 320-245-2830 • 320-630-3608
www.newyorksimmental.com
Mike, Margo, Crystal, & Katelyn Alley 8925 SW Green • Culver, Oregon 97734 Home: 541-546-8171 • Cell: 541-948-3521 E-mail: mike@barckcattle.com • Fax: 541-546-6420 www.barckcattle.com
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TRAXINGER
Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales
“Mark of Performance”
Mike and Terri Traxinger 11176 – 406th Avenue Houghton, SD 57449 Home: 605.885.6347 Mike’s cell: 605.294.7227 mtrax@nvc.net www.traxinger.com
Jim and Jay Benda Jim: 605-730-6703 (Cell) Jay: 605-730-0215 (Cell) bendaranch@midstatesd.net
Black and Red Breeding Stock
R&R Cattle Company Steve & Elaine Reimer & Family 25657 345th Avenue Chamberlain, SD 57325 Phone: 605-234-6111 Email: rrcattle@midstatesd.net
605-973-2448 (home) 605-222-1258 (Troy cell) 605-222-1515 (Cally cell)
18441 Capri Place Harrold, SD 57536 thomas@venturecomm.net www.thomasranchcattle.com
3 C
John Christensen, Cam & Tyler Fagerhaug 37273 216th Street • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2218 home • 605-458-2231 fax 605-350-1278 cell 3C Pasque L194 458-350-2018 Cam
Annual Production Sale
Females by Private Treaty in the Fall. Bulls for sale by Private Treaty.
2. What is the composite breed that is comprised of ½ Brahman, ¼ Shorthorn, and ¼ Hereford?
Christensen ★ Dunsmore 3C Christensen Ranch
March 20, 2015 • Wessington, SD Kipp Julson • 605-351-9088 48672 252nd St • Sherman, SD 57030 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net www.doublejsimmentals.com
Listed below are ten questions designed to test your knowledge of the beef industry. Elite: 9-10 correct; Superior: 7-8; Excellent: 5-6; Fair: 3-4; Poor: 1-2. 1. The nitrogen compounds that make up proteins are known by what name?
Benda Simmentals 26106 366th Ave. Kimball, SD 57355 605-778-6703
COW SENSE
NLC Simmental Ranch
Choose your
bulls wisely Rick & Nalani L. Christensen Dunsmore & NaLea, Chase & Swayzee 21830 372nd Ave • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2425 • 605-354-7523 cell 605-350-5216 cell
NLC
3. What is the term utilized to describe the taking of measurements of economically important traits in a live animal? 4. What term is used to describe an animal that has too much set to the hock joint as viewed from the side? 5. What is the venereal disease in cattle, which lowers fertility, causes abortion, and is transmitted by the bull during natural service? 6. What is the typical rate of gain for a feedlot steer?
Kerry, Mara, Justin, Travis and Jamie Hart 10904 387th Avenue • Frederick, SD 57441 605-329-2587 (home) • 605-252-2065 (Kerry’s cell) email: 4hooves@nvc.net
Kappes Simmentals Neal • 605-577-6679 • 605-380-8766 cell 10368 357th Ave. • Long Lake, SD 57457 Bruce • 605-225-5738 bbkappes@dow.com 1522 S. 6th Street Aberdeen, SD 57401
Sterling 605-216-3581
www.thebullpeople.com
Bruce and Sandra Flittie 11913 342nd Ave • Hosmer, SD 57448 605-283-2662 • flittiesimm@valleytel.net
Eichacker Simmentals
ES
25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 6, 2015
7. Which of the following has the highest cholesterol content: beef, chicken, pork or shrimp? 8. What live condition might cause “dark cutter” carcasses? 9. If a calf receives a ration over and above its maintenance requirements, what would be the expected result? 10. Substances produced from glands with no ducts that act as chemical messengers in the body are known by what term?
Answers:
1. Amino Acids; 2. Beefmaster; 3. Performance Testing; 4. Sickle-hocked; 5. Vibrosis; 6. 2.9 to 3.8 pounds/day; 7. Shrimp; 8. Stress, causing depletion of muscle glycogen; 9. Added growth. 10. Hormones.
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NEWSMAKERS Nevada Congressman Targets BLM US Congressman Mark Amodei (RNevada) is asking cattle ranchers in his state who are affected by the Bureau of Land Management’s grazing restrictions to share their experiences with his office. BLM has cut some grazing allotments in Nevada due to prolonged drought. In some cases, ranchers’ grazing permits were cut from six months to two months. Amodei says that BLM’s methods could merit a congressional oversight hearing. He indicated that he wants a fact-based approach to grazing decisions “rather than knee-jerk reactions to drought conditions.”
In Memoriam . . . • Voris Carson Blomquist, Dillon, MT, widow of pioneer Simmental breeder Emmett Blomquist, died December 15 at the age of 91. The second of five children, she was born in Shelley, ID, and Voris Blomquist graduated from high school in Hamer. She married Emmett in 1940 and they ranched and raised Herefords and then Simmental cattle in the Dillon area for the rest of their lives. She is survived by her five children: Keith (Kathy), Rock Springs, WY; Helen (Wayne) Norman, Logan, UT; Bonnie (David) Beck, Kuna, ID; Don (Linda), Dillon; and Kevin (Cheri), Twin Falls, ID. ◆
065A Genetics out of this many-time champion
B07 U-Nights Misti granddaughter
W194 Keepsake embryos by Broker and Pays To Dream
52B WAR Sheza Dandy M751 daughter
A30 Connealy Confidence x Black Star
T4017 Sheza Dream Lady embryos by Combustible and Nashville
M25 Magnetic Lady IVF heifer embryos by Upper Class
Sale managed by:
Doug and Debbie Parke Drew and Holli Hatmaker SM
LLC
153 Bourbon Hills • Paris, KY 40361 859-987-5758 • 859-987-0709 Fax 859-421-6100 Cell • pleent@aol.com www.parkelivestock.com
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BEEF BUSINESS USDA Soliciting Checkoff Comments
Feedlot Heifers Declining
USDA has indicated that it is moving ahead with a plan to create a separate beef Checkoff, in the absence of consensus from the industry as it pertains to how to overhaul the existing program. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack has indicated that he will continue with this plan until the industry reaches consensus. Cattlemen’s groups are split on the idea, with NCBA the leading opponent, urging the secretary to back off, arguing that USDA’s alternate program would give the government too much control. Other beef-related organizations claim that NCBA, the primary contractor for promoting beef through the Checkoff, already has too much control.
All indications are that heifer sales directly off the ranch are declining, although the decline is slow and careful. In November’s feedlot inventory comparison report, heifers made up about 35%, down about 1% from one year ago. Many observers believe that increasingly, producers are experiencing a high level of confidence and may be on the verge of beginning retention of more females in their herds, thus initiating an uptick toward rebuilding the nation’s cowherd.
Work Progressing on NBAF Facility Planning and preliminary work continues on the National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF) in Manhattan, KS, but it may be another decade before animal-disease research can be conducted at the 580,000 square foot, $1.25 billion site. Initial planning began in 2006 when Manhattan was selected as the site, to replace the aging and outdated Plum Island, NY, facility, which had opened in 1954. Through the current year, federal appropriations have been committed in the amount of $638 million, while the state of Kansas has contributed $307 million and the city of Manhattan has allocated $5 million. Another $300 million in federal funding is pending.
Beef Stocks Projected to Decline As 2015 arrives, beef stocks are projected at 595 million pounds, down 89 million from 2014, according to USDA forecasters. In addition, beef production for the year is projected at 23.736 billion pounds, a decline of 794 million. Beef imports are projected at 2.7 billion pounds, down by 123 million. Total US beef supplies (production + imports) is projected at 26,931 billion pounds, which is 1 billion less than in 2014. Also, beef exports will be down by 74 million pounds to 2,525 billion in 2015. Beef consumption is also forecast to fall, down 922 million pounds to 52.2 pounds per capita. Last year, per capita consumption was 54.6 pounds per person.
Coalition Advocates Balanced Nutrition As the US Departments of Health and Human Services and Agriculture finalize developing nutritional policies to be released this year, a coalition of 18 food organizations is calling for a more balanced, practical and achievable dietary guidance. The coalition, named Back to Balance, was formed in response to public policy efforts that were occurring at the local, state and federal levels to malign and restrict certain foods when both scientific and the nutrition community have stated that such efforts are unlikely to work. A majority (93%) of healthcare professionals say that healthy eating is all about balance and that favorite foods can be enjoyed in moderation with a lifestyle that includes physical activity.
Americans Eating More at Home American consumers are putting together more and more meals at home, though not necessarily cooked meals, and are eating fewer meals out, according to a new study by the research firm National Purchase Diary (NPD) Group. The average American ate just 191 (17.4% of all meals) restaurant meals during the most recent year, compared to 215 (19.6% of all meals) meals in the year 2000, when eating out was at its peak. The study found that people are eating more at home, but not cooking more meals, instead relying on snacks as meals.
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Vegetarians Return to Meat
Rural Employment Weak
A recent Harris poll of 12,000 adults has found that 84% of vegetarians and Vegans eventually go back to eating meat. The findings directly contradict rumored reports that a ‘vegetarian movement” is underway in the US and around the world. Furthermore, the poll found that only 2% of American adults currently classify themselves as vegetarians or vegans, while 10% acknowledge that they formerly practiced some form of that anti-meat status. In addition, more than half of those who returned to meat did so within one year.
While most of the US economy continues to recover from the recession of 2007-09, rural areas of the country have struggled to recover jobs lost during the downturn. Urban employment now has surpassed pre-recession levels, but rural employment remains well below its 2007 peak and continues to fall is many areas. By contrast, urban employment grew by 5% between 2010 and 2014. At the end of 2014, rural employment was more than 3% below pre-recession levels despite a recent uptick. Most notable areas of rural unemployment can be found in the Deep South, Appalachia and the Mountain West.
Scientists, Farmers Disagree on Climate A study jointly conducted by Iowa State and Purdue Universities has found that crop producers and scientists hold deeply different views on climate change and its possible causes. A total of 6,795 people from the agricultural sector were surveyed to determine their beliefs. The study found that 90% of scientists and climatologists said they believed climate change was occurring and more than half attribute the changes primarily to human activity. In contrast, 66% of corn producers said they believe climate change is occurring, but only 8% say than humans are responsible. Agricultural activity accounts for a calculated 10-12% of humancaused greenhouse gas emissions
“Sustainable” Definition Debated Several consumer organizations have signed a letter which harshly criticizes the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Beef’s (GRSB) recently approved principals and criteria for beef production. The criticism included a “lack of measurable performance standards, guidelines and verification methods and failure to address non-therapeutic use of antibiotics in livestock.” The groups said that GRSB did not address “key, inherent environmental problems associated with confinement beef production. ◆
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THE CUTTING EDGE Farm Technology Use Increasing
Antibiotic Task Force Assembled
A survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation has found that more farmers are reaping the benefits of the latest agricultural technologies, but may remain somewhat wary of risks involved with big data collection. An overwhelming 77.5% surveyed said they feared that regulators and other government officials would gain access to their private information without their knowledge. However, farmers say that they are receiving positive results from using precision technologies such as collection of weather data, tracking seed varieties, analyze nutrient applications and map crop yields. As a result, they have been able to reduce costs by 15% and increase crop yields by an average of 13%.
The Association of Public and Land Grant (APLU) and the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) have formed a Task Force on Antibiotic Resistance in Production Agriculture. Goal of the task force is to help advise the federal government on a research agenda and to help disseminate information on antibiotic use. Scientists and public have grown increasingly concerned about the evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria in veterinary and human medicine. Studies have shown than some bacteria have developed defenses against different classes of antibiotic compounds.
Biotech Food Safety Confirmed Genetically engineered foods are as safe as their conventional counterparts, according to testimony received during a US House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing in December. Debate on the subject has typically been fueled by deep emotion and rhetoric, but a key witness, Alison Van Eenennaam, an animal genomics and biotechnology specialist from UC-Davis testified that the consensus of the scientific community is that “there are no unique risks posed by this genetic engineering.”
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EPA Proposes Chemical Bans The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public comment on the potential removal of 72 chemicals from a lengthy list of substances approved for use as inert ingredients in pesticide products. The action was prompted by petitions filed by the Center for Enrironmental Health, Beyond Pesticides, Physicians for Social Responsibility and other groups. Many of the 72 inert ingredients identified for removal are on a list of 371 inert ingredients identified by the petitioners as “hazardous.” Chemicals such as turpentine oil and nitrous oxide are named as potential candidates for removal. ◆
www.oklahomasimmental.com
www.kansas-simmental.com
Ralph Brooks Cassidy Brooks 7440 Lake Elbo Rd. Manhattan, KS 66502 C: 785-556-0385
74-51 Cattle Co. Red Dirt Bull Sale Red Dirt Divas Female Sale Friday, March 13, 2015 November 22, 2015 Willy Couch, Ranch Manager 405.627.5200 • reddirtbulls@gmail.com Ken Davidson & Darvin Knapp, Owners Ranch located near Marshall, Oklahoma
Annual Production Sale March 20, 2015
Simmental Angus SimAngusTM
Steve & Mary Gleason • Jake, Becky, Ben, Joe & Sam 12410 Blazingstar Rd • Maple Hill, KS 66507 Phone: 785-256-6461 • Steve: 785-640-8060 • Jake: 785-640-8062 www.Sunflowergenetics.com
www.7451cattleco.co
Willis Simmentals 5759 Enville Road Marietta OK 73448 willissimmentals@arbuckleonline.com
Kaser Brothers Simmental Stephen Kaser
Quality Simmental Breeding Cattle 10 miles east on Hwy. 32, 1/4 mile north on Enville Road.
Bobby 580-276-2781 (ph. & fax)
Jon 580-795-4601
H 785-346-5181 • C 785-346-6077 629 County 388 Drive Osborne, KS 67473
Cow Camp Ranch Kent, Mark and Nolan Brunner 3553 Upland Rd. Lost Springs, KS 66859-9652 785-466-6475 Kent 785-466-1129 Nolan Black and Red Purebreds 785-258-0173 Mark Angus nolan@cowcampbeef.com SimAngusTM Halfbloods
Spring Bull Sale - Friday, February 27, 2015
ROCK CREEK RANCH B L A C K , P O L L E D S I M M E N TA L S Jim & Jean Houck, 250 Road 392, Allen, KS 66833 • 620-443-5700 Jeff & Lori Houck, 3031 Road G, Americus, KS 66835 • 620-443-5751 Toll Free 866-687-4656 • www.houckrockcreekranch.com
PELTON SIMMENTAL/RED ANGUS
HIGH-BRED SIMMENTAL
Lynn & Gary Pelton 2029 370th Ave. Burdett, KS 67523 620-525-6632 lspelton@gbta.net • www.peltonsimangus.com To all our buyers, thank you for your patronage.
HAL LUTHI
ary Objective Is Satisfied Customers Our Prim
RT 1, BOX 70 • MADISON, KS 66860 620-437-2211 Quality Homozygous Black • Seedstock Available
www.ohiosimmental.com
Missing Rail Simmentals “Not off the Track X in the Cattle Business”
Tim, Peg, Emily & Kyle Brinkman D860 County Road 15 • Holgate, OH 43527 419-264-3312 • Tim Cell: 419-966-5587 email: mrailsimme@metalink.net
PO Box 127 Harrod, OH 45850 419-648-9196 (home) 419-648-9967 (office) 419-230-8675 (cell)
Dixson Farms, Inc. Carol Dixson, Kevin Dixson, & Lyle Dixson, D.V.M. 13703 Beaver Creek Rd • Atwood, KS 67730 785-626-3744 • drlyle@live.com www.dixsonfarms.com
DX Joe Mertz 785-456-9650 Bob Mertz 785-456-9201 Harold Mertz 785-456-9605 7160 Zeandale Road Manhattan, KS 66502 www.rivercreekfarms.com
25th Annual Production Sale February 11, 2015
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Troy Jones & Randy Jones jonesshowcattle@hotmail.com • jonesshowcattle.com
THE PERFORMANCE IS BRED IN – BEFORE THE BRAND GOES ON!
DICKINSON SIMMENTAL AND ANGUS RANCH Kirk • 785-998-4401 (phone & fax) 2324 370th Ave. Gorham, Kansas 67640 www.dickinsonranch.com
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CORPORATE REPORT Tyson Expects Chicken Sales Explosion
Merck Announces New Program
Tyson Foods, Inc. is projecting strong consumer demand for chicken in 2015 and beyond, as demand for beef and pork declines, due primarily to elevated prices. The company believes that chicken is well positioned as the most economical of the major protein sources. A Tyson spokesperson said: “Over the next few years, high beef and pork prices, relatively speaking, are going to continue drive demand toward chicken. The shift bodes well for the chicken business, which is Tyson’s biggest source of profits and its highest margin segment. During the fourth quarter of 2014, Tyson’s chicken sales rose by 2.3%, while beef sales dropped by 2.6% and pork by 0.3%.
Merck Animal Health has established “Creating Connections,” a program designed to help producers better understand cattle behavior and use that knowledge to employ strategies that can reduce stress, improve reproduction and foster stronger immune responses. Because calmer cattle are easier to examine, diagnose, treat and move, the techniques recommended through Creating Connections should help make it more convenient for producers to upgrade and improve their overall herd health. Additional information about the program can be obtained at www.creatingconnections.info.
JBS Acquires Tyson’s Brazilian Holdings Brazil’s Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE) has approved the acquisition by JBS of 100% of the shares representing Brazil Tyson Foods. The Tyson holdings operates in the slaughter of chicken and cattle. In actual practice, the operation results in the transfer of Brazil Tyson plants located in Campo Mourao and Itaiopolis. In June, JBS and Pilgrim’s Pride had announced a definitive agreement to acquire all of the poultry operations of Tyson Foods in Mexico and Brazil for $575 million. Of that total, $400 million was in relation to the Mexican acquisition and $176 million is the value of the Brazilian property.
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Bayer Providing 200,000 Meals Bayer and the Feeding American organization joined forces to make the 2014 holiday season a big brighter for Americans struggling with hunger. Together, they creased “#Thankful4Ag” a social initiative that helped to provide 200,000 meals in November and December. The US, as the world’s largest exporter of agricultural products, shipped $140 billion in goods during 2013. Yet, that same year, one in six people still faced hunger. Feeding America is the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization and its network of local food banks serves 46 million people annually. ◆
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Steve Slate 4437 Highway 49 W • Vanleer, TN 37181 931-206-5026 slatefarms@att.net • www.slatefarms.com
www.illinoissimmental.com Our Business Is Bulls Anthony Rhodes Larry and Suzy Rhodes 9350 Rte 108 Carlinville, IL 62626 217-854-5200 rhodesangus@royell.org www.rhodesangus.com
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SIMMENTAL CATTLE 6322 Highway 35 Adams, North Dakota 58210 Joe — 701-944-2732 jpbata@polarcomm.com
Phone: (701) 384-6225
Terry Ellingson & Family
5065 125th Ave. NE • Dahlen, ND 58224 tellings@polarcomm.com • www.ellingsonsimmentals.com Annual Production Sale, February 21, 2015
Rincker Simmental “Emphasizing The Black, Polled, Good Ones”
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Curt, Pam, Cari and Brent Rincker Rt. 1, Box 195 • Shelbyville, IL 62565 217-774-5741 (H) • 217-871-5741 (C) email: crincker@lakeland.cc.il.us
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Commercially Targeted Seedstock
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Jeff, Shere, Shane, Taylor & Josh Koch PO Box 1247 • Big Timber, MT 59011 Cell:406.860.0659 Home:406.932.4091
Roger, Jeanette, & Erika Kenner
5606 57th St. NE Leeds, ND 58346 Phone 701-466-2800 Erika 406-581-1188 erika.kenner@gmail.com Fax 701-466-2769 www.kennersimmental.com
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Bulls of The Big Sky Sale • February 16, 2015
Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch Birthplace of the first Polled Black Simmental Bull Made in Montana Sale • February 7, 2015 Troy Wheeler, Cattle Manager: 406-949-1754 Don and Nancy Burnham • Gary Burnham 2515 Canyon Ferry Road • Helena, MT 59602 ASA No. 174 E-mail: burnhams@mt.net
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INTERNATIONAL One in Nine Malnourished
www.fleckvieh.com JENSEN SIMMENTALS Steven A. Jensen • 913-636-2540 24580 W. 319th Street Paola, KS 66071 jensensimmentals@gmail.com
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In our 4th decade breeding Simmental cattle.
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Mitchell Lake Ranch
Jim Ethridge and Donna Adams 9834 James Cemetery Road Franklin, TX 77856-5838 979-828-5316 • 979-255-2882 cell jim.ethridge@hughes.net www.mitchelllakeranch.com Fullblood and Purebred Simmentals • Quality by Design
BRINK FLECKVIEH 23098 Gunder Rd • Elkader, IA 52043 Jerry: 563-245-2048 • Preston: 563-880-2075 jbrink@alpinecom.net
According to the UN World Food Program, more than 805 million people are malnourished in the world today, meaning that one in every nine individuals do not get enough food to be healthy and active. According to the UN, hunger and malnutrition are the number one risk to health worldwide — much greater than AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Overcoming malnutrition in all its forms — caloric undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and obesity will require a cooperative combination of interventions that can guarantee availability and access to healthy diets, the report said.
French Plant Closed by Scandal Food giant Nestle has shuttered a frozen meals plant at its site north of Paris after sales dropped Europe-wide after horse meat was discovered into processed products such as ready-made meals. The wide-spread scandal was uncovered in January of 2014 when traces of horse meat were found in frozen burger patties sold in a number of Irish and British supermarkets. That discovery sparked concern among many French consumers, who then shied away from purchasing Nestle’s frozen food products.
Visit our website: www.brinkgenetics.com
Buzzard Hollow Ranch
Les Alberthal, Owner Fred Schuetze, Director of Livestock Oper. PO Box 968 • Granbury, TX 76048 Phone: 817-573-0957 Fax: 817-573-0967 Email: bhr@speednet.com Website: www.BHR-Simmentals.com
Farm Manager: Alex Gardner 662-769-2577 www.littlecreekcattle.com
The following people donated to the ASA Foundation in the last 30 days.
Jim Berry/Wildberry Farms Scales Mound, IL
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Canadian Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced that Canadian cattle producers will now have better access to high quality bovine genetics, following an agreement with the US. The agreement allows in-vitro fertilized bovine (IVF) embryos to enter Canada from US, opening up new herd development opportunities. Previously, only IVF embryos produced within Canada were accessible to producers. It is the first time that Canada has worked with another country to permit sales of IVF bovine embryos across its borders. The science-based agreement maintains Canada’s strict animal health requirements, according to Ritz.
Global Subsidies Drop The 21 biggest food-producing countries in the world were supported by an estimated $486 billion in agricultural subsidies during 2012, but that is a proportionate figure lower than in previous years. Governments spent 19% of the total worldwide value of agriculture products on subsidies, down from 32% in 2001. Of that total, North American countries provided $45 billion with the US, which has now done away with direct payments and criticized for an overlyprotectionist farm policy, paid out $30 billion in 2012, compared to Canada and Mexico, which spent about $7 billion each.
International Demand for US Hay
1103 Artesia Road Starkville, MS 39759 Home: 662-323-0744 Cell: 662-418-0686 Office: 662-324-7721
Mikell & Mary Cheek Davis, Owners
US, Canada Reach Embryo Agreement
Over the course of the last decade, annual US hay and forage export value has increased by $785 million and during 2013, reached an all-time high of $1.25 billion. Those sales are roughly equally divided between alfalfa (50%) and “other hay” (50%). Four Asian countries together comprise the overwhelming majority of hay and forage exports. They are China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Japan and South Korea. The largest component of growth during the past 10 years has been in sales of alfalfa to China and the UAE. However, sales of other types of hay to Japan have also been a significant contributor to the continued export growth. ◆
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Black Simmental Bulls & Females Purebred to Percentage Jay & Kim Volk Clark & Leslie Volk Bob & Jeanette Volk 402-478-4565 402-478-4503 402-478-4350 volkjk@aol.com • 20604 US Hwy 30 • Arlington, NE 68002
Online Female Sale — December 9-10, 2015 Bull Sale — January 30, 2016
James, Merlin, and Delores Felt, Renee & Matt Schulte 57977 857 Road • Wakefield, NE 68784 402-287-2488 home • 402-369-0513 cell delores@feltfarms.com • www.feltfarms.com Herdsman, James Felt 402-369-0513 cell • jamesfelt02@gmail.com
LUCAS CATTLE CO. Registered Simmentals, SimAngusTM & Angus Cattle Forrest & Charlotte Lucas, Owners Cleo Fields 417-399-7124 RT 91 Box 1200 Brandn Atkins Cross Timbers, MO 65634 417-399-7142 Office 417-998-6878 Jeff Reed Fax 417-998-6408 417-399-1241 www.lucascattlecompany.com Visitors Always Welcome
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Ohlrich/Felt Farms Bull Sale February 7, 2015 • Norfolk, NE Foxy Ladies Bred Heifer Sale November 2015 • West Point, NE
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402-643-4429 402-641-2936 Cell 303 Northern Heights Drive • Seward, NE 68434 a.sloup@juno.com Nick, Andrea, www.sloupsimmentals.com Shane, Shelbi, Brevin, Natalie Join us at the Farm, October 17, 2015 and Haylie for our 21st Annual Production Sale.
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Dave Zeis 26670 Bennington Road Valley, NE 68064 Cell: 402-720-1967
Member of: Genetic Perfection Sale November 28, 2015 Fremont, NE
Selling bulls at J&C Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, January 30, 2016
Simmentals 402-427-7196 Robert, Penny, Brooke, Mobile: 402-533-0787 Rachel & Blaine Vogt 6505 County Road 23 • Kennard, NE 68034
Genetic Perfection Sale • November 28, 2015 • Fremont, NE
John & Jeanne Scorse P.O. Box 3832 • Joplin, MO 64803 Phone: 417-437-0911
FORSTER FARMS
scorsej@steaksalive.com • www.steaksalive.com
Just 20 minutes off I-80
Verlouis Forster Family 74096 Road 434 Smithfield, NE 68976-1039 Ph/FAX 308-472-5036 Verlouis 308-991-2208 Alan Cell Email: alan_forster@hotmail.com
“Red and Black, Polled, Pigmented Simmentals”
35355 Arrow Road • Miller, NE 68858 308-627-5085 Darby Cell Just 30 minutes of I-80 www.trianglejranch.com
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MYRA NEAL MORRISON 8800 Row-Cab Line Rd. • Rockwell, NC 28138 704-279-3128 • 704-202-6171 Cell E-mail: myram@morrisonfarm.com www.morrisonfarm.com
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North American International Livestock Exposition Junior Show Dates: November 15-16, 2014 Location: Louisville, KY Judges: Brandon Callis, Brenham, TX (Purebred); Jake Scott, Gordon, NE (SimAngus™/SimSolutions)
Purebred Simmental Females Division I Champion “JPLF/RBS You’re the One,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Ben Weis, McIntire, IA. Reserve Division I Champion “SFPC Miss Blackstar 326B,” s. by BWL Hard Core 6U, exh. by Autumn Scheiderer, Irwin, OH. Division II Champion “TJSC So Sweet 501B,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, exh. by Madison Martin, Madisonville, TN. Reserve Division II Champion “Harker’s Stars A Glo,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by Justin Clark, Princeton, IN.
Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Division V Champion “RSF Britney 3145A,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by Landon Siek, Blairstown, IA. Divison VI Champion “KNA Sweet Dream Z301,” s. by Remington Secret Weapon 185, exh. by Olivia McGurk, Kingman, IN. Reserve Division VI Champion “Lundy’s/Silverstone Marie,” s. by Puetts/J&C Zoom Zoom, exh. by Gibson Priest, Cartersville, GA. Grand Champion Bred and Owned “RP/MP Built to Love A021,” s. by Ruby’s Wide Open 909W, exh. by Morgan Phillips, Maysville, KY.
Division III Champion “RVF Miss Priss 11X 2A,” s. by 3C Macho M450 BZ, exh. by Jordan Carter, Concord, NC.
SimAngus/SimSolutions Females
Reserve Division III Champion “OBCC Firefly 139A,” s. by JF American Pride 0987X, exh. by Tanner Howey, Rockwall, TX.
Division I Champion “Miss Berry Girl,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Becca Chamberlin, Winchester, IN.
Division IV Champion ”WAGR Playmate 438A,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Morgan Moore, Alton, IL.
Reserve Division I Champion “Womack Precious Miss,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Claire Trennepohl, Middletown, IN.
Reserve Division IV Champion “Loves Them Fat Butt,” s. by Flying B Cut Above, exh. by Kagney Collins, Flanagan, IL.
Division II Champion “Harrell Barb Rose 313A,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Maddy Udell, Sioux City, IA. Grand Champion Bred and Owned and Reserve Division II Champion “JPVF Miss Stella 440,” s. by Remington Lock N Load 54U, exh. by Emma Vickland, Longmont, CO. Division III Champion “ORF Ciara 345,” s. by WLE Uno Mas X549, exh. by Parker Reed, Galveston, IN. Reserve Division III Champion “RCF Ms. Chopper 319A,” s. by ZKCC Chopper 844U, exh. by Taylor Goering, McPherson, KS.
Grand Champion and Division V Champion “TJSC Diamond 11A,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime 12W, exh. by Meghan Reed, Lindsey, OH.
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Grand Champion and Division IV Champion “S&S Selena 330A,” s. by GOET 180, exh. by Kennedy Core, Pleasantville, IA.
Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Division IV Champion “H Clova Pride A91,” s. by SS Ebony’s Grandmaster, exh. by Maddy Udell, Sioux City, IA.
Open Show Dates: November 19-20, 2014 Judge: Barry Wesner, Chalmers, IN; Carly Wesner, Cisco, IL (Assistant)
SimAngus/SimSolutions Females Editor’s Note: PTP data for the North American International Livestock Exposition are listed in the following order: Calving Ease EPD, Weaning Weight EPD, Yearling Weight EPD, Maternal Calving Ease EPD, Maternal Weaning Weight EPD, Yield Grade EPD, Marbling EPD $API and $TI. Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair “WFR-Nikki-Z237,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, Calf, “TRA Nikki 444B,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Tyler Adcock, Moweaqua, IL. 8.4/61/94/3.9/57/-.18/.08/98/61 5.5/65/101/8.2/55/-.23/-.06/99/61
EPDs listed are Fall 2014
Division I Champion “HILB Caught Lookin B929,” s. by B C Lookout 7024, exh. by Hilbrands Cattle Co., Clara City, MN. 13.7/60/86/7.8/49/-.27/.48/138/71
Division III Champion “SFPC Diana’s Image 923A,” s. by TJ Sharper Image 809U, exh. by Wyatt Scheiderer, Irwin, OH. 7.4/76/121/10.4/56/.02/.28/115/73
Reserve Division I Champion “LAH Empress 433B,” s. by WS Pilgrim H182U, exh. by Horstman Cattle Co., West Lafayette, IN. 12.1/60/95/10.2/51/-.17/.39/130/69
Reserve Division III Champion “Miss CCF Sheza Superstar,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by C&C Farms, Templeton Cattle/ Thiel Electrofied CC, Jefferson, GA. 11.5/67/102/7.5/55/-.20/.26/120/67
Division II Champion “Womack Precious Miss,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Claire Trennepohl, Middletown, IN. 8.6/59/99/11.2/52/-.18/.04/101/58
Reserve Grand Champion and Divison IV Champion “Miss BHC Voltage A021,” s. by SS/PRS High Voltage 244X, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 9.4/67/92/4.6/51/-.20/.04/100/63 Reserve Division IV Champion “ORF Ciara 345,” s. by WLE Uno Mas X549, exh. by Parker Reed, Galveston, IN. 13.1/57/79/6.6/49/-.31/.30/129/67
Grand Champion and Division V Champion “Sennett Monique 26A,” s. by DAJS Shockwave 612, exh. by Alexis Orstom, Warsaw, IN. 10.1/58/86/7.1/48/-.22/.36/111/64
Reserve Division V Champion “Katie 114A,” s. by WAGR Driver 706T, exh. by Margaret Spencer, Gibbon, NE. 8.7/62/94/7.9/49/-.23/.47/122/71
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Division I Champion “CLRWTR KenCo Supervision,” s. by W/C United 956Y, exh. by Clear Water and KenCo Cattle Co., Milan, IN. 12.5/71/112/10/55/-.21/.19/130/72
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Reserve Division II Champion “HSF Chelsea B432,” s. by B C Lookout 7024, exh. by Hecksell Simmental Farm, Mayer, MN. 10.9/60/92/3.8/50/-.21/.46/121/70
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Reserve Division IV Champion “GCC Bugati 195A,” s. by ZKCC Chopper 844U, exh. by Elmore Cattle Services, Waukomis, OK. 3.9/52/64/4.6/38/-.16/.11/83/53
Reserve Division I Champion “GCC CM Stock Broker B005,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Circle M Farms and Griswold Cattle Co., Rockwall, TX. 9.5/60/96/11/49/-.17/.21/115/63
Grand Champion and Division III Champion “FHEN Mr. Halftime A127,” s. by S A V Brilliance 8077, exh. by Bloomberg Cattle Co, Berwick, IL. 14.8/59/95/12.5/57/-.14/.48/149/74
Reserve Grand Champion and Division V Champion “TWCC Proud Soul Z119,” s. by Flying B Cut Above, exh. by TW Cattle Company, Paris, KY. 6.7/58/93/6.3/49/-.10/.42/108/65 Division II Champion “HILB Olympus B27U,” s. by B C Lookout 7024, exh. by Hilbrands Cattle Co, Clara City, MN. 13.7/60/86/7.8/49/-.27/.48/138/71
Reserve Division III Champion “TSSC Curtain Call,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, exh. by Tinin Show Cattle, Lawrenceburg, TN. 7.4/51/83/4.9/48/-.08/.47/108/63
Reserve Division V Champion “White Star Granite,” s. by SS/PRS High Voltage 244X, exh. by Krieger Farms, Universal, IN. 7.5/69/111/7.4/57/-.06/.33/113/71
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Reserve Division II Champion “SWEN Distinction B41,” s. by W/C United 956Y, exh. by Heartland Simmentals/Swenson Simmentals/Wishing Well, Nashua, IA. 12.8/76/117/7.2/59/-.22/.35/136/79
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Division IV Champion “STCC Jimmy John 028A,” s. by STCC Long Haul 033X, exh. by Trennepohl Farms/Top Hat/Prospect/Wishing Well, Middletown, IN. 10/68/99/4.8/55/-.18/.30/114/70
Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY.
EPDs listed are Fall 2014
Purebred Show Females
Division I Champion “SVJ She’s the Dream B796,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, exh. by SVJ Farm, Amity, PA. 10.1/60/89/11.8/49/-.31/.09/132/63
Division III Champion “SVJ Stylish One Too A14,” s. by SVF/NJC Built Right N48, exh. by SVJ Farm, Amity, PA. 11.9/58/87/5.7/51/-.26/.04/115/62
Grand Champion and Division V Champion “HILB Crazy N Love A475S,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Trey Jass, Garner, IA. 7.1/60/89/11.2/55/-.35/-.03/116/61
Reserve Division I Champion “TNGL Elsa B790,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 10.9/71/102/10.7/57/-.30/.14/126/70
Reserve Division III Champion “OBCC Firefly 139A,” s. by JF American Pride 0987X, exh. by Circle M Farms, Rockwall, TX. 10.5/67/98/11.4/57/-.34/.14/122/70
Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Division V Champion “TJSC Diamond 11A,” s. by TJSC Optimus Prime 12W, exh. by Meghan Reed, Lindsey, OH. 7.6/65/91/8.1/51/-.14/.11/105/63 Division VI Champion “TNGL Hopes Influence,” s. by Harker’s JS Domination, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 5.8/56/77/5.1/49/-.24/.01/94/55
Divison II Champion “OBCC Legend 119B,” s. by FBFS Wheel Man 649W, exh. by Circle M Farms, KenCo Cattle Co., Rockwall, TX. 8.7/61/91/8.4/53/-.24/.15/116/65
Division IV Champion “TNGL Hope’s Design A589,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, exh. by Hudson Pines Farms, Sleepy Hollow, NY. 8/69/101/8.1/60/-.27/.19/123/71 Reserve Division VI Champion “Aubrey’s White Chocolate,” s. by Remington Secret Weapon 18, exh. by Shelby Ison, Atlanta, IN. 5.6/58/81/5.1/47/-.39/.00/105/59
Reserve Division II Champion “TJSC Kansa 823B,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, OH. 8.3/63/91/12.4/52/-.30/.04/122/64
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Reserve Division IV Champion “Hearthstone Natoma A400,” s. by STF Elan XE79, exh. by Brooke Hayhurst, Shreve, OH. 10.7/64/93/10.3/47/-.31/.13/118/67
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Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY.
FSFF Fullblood Simmental Show Reserve Grand Champion and Division I Champion “STCC Jacked Up 4070,” s. by TLLC One Eyed Jack, exh. by Trennepohl Farms, Middletown, IN. 8.3/71/101/8.9/61/-.38/.24/119/71
Reserve Division I Champion “STCC Jack Around 4031,” s. by TLLC One Eyed Jack, exh. by Trennepohl Farms, Middletown, IN. 8.3/71/101/8.9/61/-.38/.24/119/71
Division II Champion “GLS Baracuda B20,” s. by GLS New Direction X184, exh. by Grass-Lunning Simmentals, LeRoy, MN. 9.8/71/106//6.3/59/-.25/.01/111/69 Reserve Division II Champion “TNGL Track On B748,” s. by W/C Wide Track 694Y, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 10.9/71/102/10.7/57/-.30/.14/126/70
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Division III Champion “ECSS Aboration A351,” s. by Houston X01, exh. by Elmore Cattle Services, Waukomis, OK. 4.4/70/97/6.1/51/-.22/.12/92/63 Reserve Division III Champion “TNGL High Life A711,” s. by SVF Steel Force X701, exh. by Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. 9.5/61/91/10.4/52/-.27/.15/129/66
Division IV Champion “RBS Raining Diamonds,” s. by K-Ler Make It Rain, exh. by Reck Brothers and Sons, Albia, IA. 3.7/77/109/8.7/61/-.17/.13/97/67
Grand Champion and Division V Champion “HPF Quantum Leap Z952,” s. by HTP/SVF Duracell T52, exh. by Circle M Farms and Rocking P Livestock, Rockwall, TX. 12.5/66/98/11.3/57/-.22/.17/123/71 Reserve Division V Champion “SVF Sledge Hammer Z40,” s. by Flying B Cut Above, exh. by Sunset View Farms/ Pleasant Hill Farm, Rockfield, KY. 8.5/57/85/11.2/48/-.25/.17/122/63
Date: November 20, 2014 Judges: Chi Swain, Louisville, KY (Challenge Cup-Junior Show) Cliff Orley, Lebanon, PA (Pinnacle and Fleck Effect)
The Challenge Cup (Junior Show) Females
Grand Champion and Junior Calf Champion “FGAF Shanti 132B,” s. by FGAF Epic Meal 948Z, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. 4.2/75.3/106.8/6.9/75.7/-/-.1/-/-
Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Calf Champion “FGAF Petra 164B,” s. by SU Painter 59P, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. .9/74.9/102.8/1.4/63.7/-/-.14/-/-
EPDs listed are Fall 2014
Intermediate Champion and Best Bred and Owned “MJ Abigail,” s. by MJ Block, exh. by Emily Jones, Attica, IN. 5/66/90/11.2/66/-.18/-.08/73/60
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Intermediate Champion “MJ Abigail,” s. by MJ Block, exh. by Emily Jones, Attica, IN. 5/66/90/11.2/7/-.18/-.08/73/60
Senior Champion “MVF P SA Daniella A9D,” s. by Eldandi 907H, exh. by Maxey Valley Farm, Morning View, KY. 1/62/83/3.5/55/-.17/-.3/46/48 Reserve Senior Champion “MJ Gwen,” s. by Dora Lee’s Enclave FF45W, exh. by M&J Farms, Attica, IN. 3.7/71/94/7.2/69/-.16/-.1/78/59
The Fleck Effect Females
Reserve Junior Calf Champion “FGAF Petra 164B,” s. by SU Painter 59P, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. .9/74.9/102.8/1.4/63.7/-/-.14/-/-
Grand Champion and Junior Calf Champion “VPFS Briggs 14B,” s. by Crossroad Radium 789U, exh. by Vantage Point Farm, Boonsboro, MD. 16/59/70/14/57/-.36/-.13/96/59
Reserve Grand Champion and Senior Champion “FGAF Upola 046A,” s. by FGAF Barbossa 707X, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. 8/82.2/123/10.2/72.8/-/-.02/-/Reserve Senior Champion “MJ Gwen,” s. by Dora Lee’s Enclave FF45W, exh. by M&J Farms, Attica, IN. 3.7/71/94/7.2/69/-.16/-.1/78/59
Grand Champion and Junior Calf Champion “FGAF Ms. Walker 176B,” s. by Twin Chief Walker 21W, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. .1/60/83/7.7/-/-/-.1/-/-
Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Calf Champion “Bring It CO4B,” s. by Godfrey Corn 62Z, exh. by Cornelius Farms, LLC, Mattawan, MI. 6.9/67/95/8.7/60/-.21/.05/88/66
Bulls
Intermediate Champion “Patrick Corn C32A,” s. by Yukon Cornelius C84X, exh. by Cornelius Farms, LLC, Mattawan, MI. 8.6/59/83/9/56/-.26/-.03/104/59
Groups Premier Breeder Cornelius Farms, LLC, Mattawan, MI. Premier Exhibitor Cornelius Farms, LLC, Mattawan, MI. Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Junior Calf Champion “Corn Star 013B,” s. by Godfrey Corn 62Z, exh. by Cornelius Farms, LLC, Mattawan, MI. 8.3/61/85/7.6/55/-.16/.12/94/65
The Pinnacle Females
Grand Champion and Junior Calf Champion “MVF P SA Peoria 849P,” s. by Bar 5 SA Piona 04 817N, exh. by Maxey Valley Farm, Morning View, KY. 3.3/66/85/4.6/63/-.06/-.02/53/54 Reserve Junior Calf Champion “VPFS Brantz 12B,” s. by Crossroad Radium 789U, exh. by Vantage Point Farm, Boonsboro, MD. 7.3/64/77/10.4/59/-.31/-.23/68/54
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Grand Champion and Junior Calf Champion “FGAF Shanti 132B,” s. by FGAF Epic Meal 948Z, exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. 4.2/75.3/106.8/6.9/75.7/-/-.1/-/-
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North American Select Simmental Sale November 19, 2014 • Louisville, KY No. 61
Category Total Lots
Average $7,399
Auctioneer: Bruce Miller, Bedford, TX Sale Manager: DP Sales, KY Sale Staff: Tommy Carper, Shane Ryan, Jack Hedrick, Kent Jaecke Reserve Grand Champion and Intermediate Champion “LCF VPF Arden 506A,” s. by ICC Game Changer, exh. by Vantage Point Farm, Boonsboro, MD. 2.5/68/88/6/64/-.14/-.21/57/55
High-Selling Lots: $42,000 – Donor out of, “WLE Missy U409,” s. by CNS Dream On, cons. by Shawnee Cattle and Horstman Cattle Co., sold to Brandon Bird, TX. $25,500 – Open Female, “B3C JLO’s Reba B2,” s. by TLLC One Eyed Jack, cons. by Blue Chip Cattle Co., sold to Janssen Farms, IA. $21,000 – Open Female, “DLS/TSF Baby Breath B408,” s. by Yardley High Regard, cons. by Travis Simmentals and Sunny View, sold to Dillon Simmental, MS.
$20,000 – Bred Female, “TNGL A Gemstone A527,” s. by JF Milestone, bred to SVF NJC Built Right, cons. by Tingle Farms, sold to Ferguson Show Cattle, OH. $16,000 – 1/2 interest in Bred Female, “Zeis SF Lucky Gal 861A,” s. by SS Mr. Callaway, bred to WLE Uno Mas, cons. by Zeis Simmentals, sold to Hadden Simmentals, IA. $15,200 – Bred Female, “Ryan Queen Lucy A190,” s. by CNS Pays To Dream, bred to WS A Step Up, cons. by Ryan Cattle Co., sold to Dr. Brad Boswell, IA. $13,000 – 1/2 interest in Open Female, “HS Burning Secret B120X,” s. by Remington Lock N Load, cons. by Hilbrands Simmentals, sold to Felt Farms, NE. $10,200 – Open Female, “HSF Mariah B403,” s. by LLSF Uprising, cons. by Hecksel Simmentals, sold to Harmony Hill, IN. Comments: Pre-sale hospitality was sponsored by MultiGen Reproduction Solutions, Cattle Visions, McBurney Livestock and Jame Krieger (American Livestock). Cattle sold into17 states and one Canadian Province including: AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MO, MS, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, VA and SK.
Supreme Champion Cow/Calf Pair and Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair “MVF P SA Exzanna 449X,” s. by Bar 4 P SA Expert 826M, exh. by Maxey Valley Farm, Morning View, KY. 1.2/62/80/-2.1/55/-.12/-.21/49/47 Reserve Grand Champion Cow/Calf Pair “Freedom First Note,” s. by Freedom’s Buster, exh. by Maxey Valley Farm, Morning View, KY. .4/72/105/-.23/69/-.06/-.13/51/57
Groups Breeder’s Herd Exh. by Maxey Valley Farm, Morning View, KY. Produce of Dam Exh. by Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB. Premier Breeder Maxey Valley, Morning View, KY. Premier Exhbitor Ferme Gagnon, Cheneville, QB.
Breeders from across North America assembled in New Market Hall. ◆
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Chad Joines, VA Tech prepares for the sale.
Ford’s Double S Ranch Tom & Sandy Ford, Owners Dustin Ford, Manager Red & Black Bulls, Heifers & Steers 18000 FM 112 • Thrall, TX 76578 (R) 512-856-2305 • (M) 512-856-2350
SIMBRAH Sarah J. (Sally) Buxkemper
www.texassimmentalsimbrah.com www.breedingcattlepage.com/ INSimmAssoc/index.htm
HARKER’S SIMMENTAL
Ben • 812-371-2926 John & Barbara 812-546-5578 Dan, Jill, Luke & Chase 15633 E Jackson Rd. 812-546-5331 812-371-6881 Hope, IN 47246 Quality Red and Black Simmental
K NEZEK S IMMENTAL S IMBRAH R ANCH Red & Black Show Heifers, Bulls & Steers “The Power Source For Cutting Edge Black & Red Genetics” Brian Knezek 361-293-1590 (M) 2140 Morris Comm. Rd., Yoakum, TX 77995 knezek@gvec.net www.knezeksimmentalranch.com
2617 CR 400 Ballinger, Texas 76821 325-442-4501 sbuxkemper32@gmail.com www.rxsimbrah.com
Heat Adapted Cattle Simbrah TM SimAngusTM TM SimAngusTM HT Simmental
Jud and Margie Flowers 12111 N. Bryan Road • Mission, TX 78573-7432
956-207-2087 email: judf@lonestarcitrus.com
“No Nonsense” Simbrah Cattle Simbrah, SimAngusTM HT, SimAngusTM & Simmental
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Joe & Beth Mercer 327 CR 459 Lott, TX 76656 Cell: 956-802-6995 Home, Office: 254-984-2225 bethmercer1974@gmail.com www.filegoniacattle.com
CATTLE COMPANY • Bulls, Females & Show Prospects Available • visitors always welcome Jeff & Leah Meinders & Family 3687 N. Co. Rd. 500 E • Milan, IN 47031 812-498-2840 Home • chm.excavating@gmail.com Sean Alexander 812-621-7903
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Mike & Sandy Scheu 903-962-6915 9208 FM 17 972-670-7467 cell Grand Saline, TX 75140 www.doublemsimmentals.com
Trennepohl Family Farm Jeff: H 765-533-4644 Scott: C 765-620-0733 765-620-1700 5487 N 525 W • Middletown, IN 47356
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PRAIRIE CATTLE CO. Your One Stop Source Breeding Stock and Show Pigs
Stan, Nancy and Clint Thayer • Lafayette, IN 765-538-2976 home • 765-586-4812 cell 765-413-6029 Clint cell • Email: stanthayer@tds.net
Mark, Jame, Anna & Peter Krieger PO Box 145 Universal, IN, 47884 www.kriegerfarms.com
812-239-5102, Mark mark@kriegerfarms.com 812-208-0956, Jame jame@kriegerfarms.com 269-470-7553, Anna 812-208-8224, Peter
Annual Sale First Sunday in October
www.washingtonsimmental.org
www.coloradosimmental.com
Angus • SimAngusTM • Simmental Mike & Paulette Forman Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-968-4800
Robb & Debbie Forman Ellensburg, WA 98926 509-201-0775
Generations of Excellence Sale March 7, 2015
www.trinityfarms.info
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SALE RESULTS Gibbs Farms 9th Annual Bull and Replacement Female Sale November 8, 2014 • Ranburne, AL No. 105 12 36
Category SimAngus™ Fall Yearling Bulls ¾ SM Fall Yearling Bulls PB SM Fall Yearling Bulls
153
SM and SimAngus Fall Yearling Bulls
$5,757
Pick of the Cow Herd SimAngus Cow/Calf Pairs with fall calf SimAngus Bred Cows SimAngus Bred Heifers SimAngus Open Yearling Heifers ¾ SM Bred Cows ¾ SM Bred Heifers ¾ SM Open Yearling Heifers PB SM Cow/Calf Pairs with fall calf PB SM Bred Heifers PB SM Open Yearling Heifers
14,000 5,800 4,941 4,749 3,401 3,625 4,500 3,722 5,063 4,250 3,387
SM and SimAngus Replacement Females
$4,097
Total SM and SimAngus Lots
$4,864
1 5 17 39 73 2 7 9 4 6 15 178 331
Average $5,969 5,083 5,361
Sale day was brisk but sunny and record highs were set in almost every individual group of females offered, showing the strong demand for SimAngus and Simmental genetics as our national cattle industry begins to rebuild numbers. Cattle sold to 113 buyers from 25 states including: AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NC, ND, NE, OH, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WI and WV. Mark your calendars for the 10th Annual Sale, November 14, 2015.
Inside the sale facility.
Don MacClennan, Valhalla Ranch, CO, purchased 15 bulls and two females.
Lloyd & Connie Baxley, Baxley Farms, buyer of Lot 1, high-selling SimAngus bull & 2nd high-overall.
Auction block (l-r): Wendy Young (Gibbs’ daughter), Gordon Hodges, Mike Jones and Chad Gordon (DVAuction.)
Auctioneers: Mike Jones, GA, and Ron Kreis, OH Representing ASA: Bill Zimmerman
High-Selling SM and SimAngus Lots: $26,000 – PB SM Bull, “GIBBS 3009A Element,” s. by GW-WBF Substance 820Y, sold to ABS Global, Deforest, WI; and Cow Camp Ranch, Lost Springs, KS. $16,000 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3393A Statement,” s. by S D S Graduate 006X, sold to Baxley Farms, Georgetown, SC. $14,000 – Pick of the Cow Herd, “GIBBS 9128W Mabelle N341,” sold to Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer, ND. $13,500 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3150A Corner Post,” s. by S D S Alumni 115X, sodl to Brook Haven Farm, Calhoun, GA. $11,500 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3133A Mountaineer,” s. by S D S Alumni 115X, sold to Fred Smith Company, Clayton, NC. $11,000 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3439A HY Bet 5R03,” s. by Dikeman’s Sure Bet, sold to Ted Shope, Longville, LA. $10,500 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3152A HY TDE S426,” s. by GIBBS 0689X Crimson Tide, sold to Lovvorn Family Farms, Graham. $10,000 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3093A HY TDE 3880,” s. by GIBBS 0689X Crimson Tide, sold to Shady Hill Farm, Ridge Spring SC. $10,000 – SimAngus Bull, “GIBBS 3407A DAK,” s. by GW Premier 734Y, sodl to D. R. Bozeman, Flora, MS. Volume Buyers: TW Farms, Pleasant Plain, AR; Valhalla Ranch, Byers, CO; Barrett Farms, Mt. Airy, GA; Triple D Farms, Wallace, NC; and Fred Smith Company, Clayton, NC. Comments: Also selling were two Angus Cow/Calf Pairs with fall calf at an average of $5,500 and one Angus Bred Cow for $5,500. Friday night after viewing the cattle and touring the farm, approximately 75 customers stayed for the “Producer Co-op Marketing Program” featuring panelists Bill Lipscomb of Autaugaville, representing Producers Feeder Calf Sale; Donny Stephens of Marion Junction, representing Alabama Feeder Cattle Marketing Association; and Jamie Dail of Wallace, North Carolina, representing Coastal Carolina Cattle Alliance. Each panelist told how their marketing co-op group formed, how it had grown over time, and where they were today. At the end, moderator Marty Ropp from Allied Genetic Resources reviewed, summed up the presentation, and began the question and answer part of the program with a question to each panelist.
JRW Fall Bull and Female Sale November 15, 2014 • Seminary, MS No. 42 2 29 19 92
Category Bulls Bred Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Embryo Lots Total Lots
Average $4,332 $3,625 $4,597 $447 $3,598
Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Representing ASA: Dennis Courtright
Kim Berry along with Ember and Chloe wait to load.
Brent and Kendall Long enjoying a nice day for the sale.
Mark Smith and Cody Cuevas look over a pen of young pairs.
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2015 National Classic Hotel Hilton College Station 801 University Drive East • College Station, TX 979-693-7500 American Junior Simmental Association National Classic block
DON’T MISS THE AJSA REGIONAL CLASSICS
Minnesota • Missouri • Massachusetts • Montana North Central Regional: June 16-19 Mower County Fairgrounds Austin, MN
South Central Regional June 8-11 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield, MO
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SALE RESULTS continued
Timberland Cattle’s Best of the Black Angus and SimAngus™ Fall Bull Sale November 15, 2014 • Vernon, AL No. 14
Category SimAngus Bulls
Average $3,914
High-Selling Lots: $4,800 – “TLCI Premium Beef A325,” sold to I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road. $4,600 – “TLCI Catalyst A316,” sold to I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road. $4,200 – “TLCI Premium Beef A313,” sold to I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road. $4,000 – “TLCI Tuition A302,” sold to I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road. $4,000 – “TLCI Premium Beef A304,” sold to I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road. $4,000 – “TLCI Catalyst A328,” sold to Doug Nunley, Tishomingo, MS. Volume Buyers: I.D. McClurkin and Sons, Pike Road; Borders Ranch, Emelle; Billy Joe Ferguson, Vaiden, MS; and Sumter Farm, Emelle. Comments: Also selling were 41 Angus Bulls at an average of $3,876.
Gearing up for the start of the sale.
$33,000 – Donor, “HPF Crocus U326,” sold to White Cattle Co., OK. $26,000 – Open Female, “HPF/Lazy H Sheza Dandy 206B,” sold to Shoal Creek and RS&T, MO. $20,500 – Open Female, “HPF Sazerac 215B,” sold to Ferguson Show Cattle, OH. $20,000 – Open Female, “HPF Caliente A378,” sold to Hilltop Simmentals, SD. $19,000 – Donor, “HPF Caliente U335,” sold to Hillstown Farms, IL. $19,000 – Open Female, “HPF/Borne Delightful B001,” sold to Dodge Stock Farm, IA. $19,000 – Open Female, “HPF Celeste B050,” sold to Windy Hill Farm, Canada.
Waiting for the sale to begin.
Full house on sale day.
Members of Ferguson Show Cattle, Chadron, OH.
Jeff and Leah Meinders, Clear Water Simmentals, IN.
Taking bids.
Southern Excellence Bull Development Sale November 21, 2014 • Wadley, AL
Viewing the offering.
November 16, 2014 • Campbellsburg, KY Category Lots
Category PB SM Bulls SimAngus™ Bulls
Average $3,305 3,469
70
Bulls
$3,418
38
Females
$2,385
Auctioneer: Jeff Stansberry, TN Sale Manager: Ruble Cattle Services, IA Sale Consultants: Jason Johns, John Mosley, Cody Rasco, Billy Proffitt and Luke Mobley. Ringmen: Billy Proffitt, Luke Mobley and Jimmy Fetner
Hudson Pines Farm — The Living Legacy X No. 76
No. 22 48
Average $10,132
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, OK Sale Manager: Cotton & Associates, MI
High-Selling Lots: $50,000 – Open Female, “HPF Sazerac A086,” sold to Campbell Show Calves, PA. $40,000 – 1/2 interest in Open Female, “HPF Crocus A083,” sold to Clear Water Simmentals, IN. $40,000 – Donor, “Right To Love 015U,” sold to Bonnell Show Cattle, Rasmussen and Stonewall Cattle, IN.
High-Selling Lots: $9,000 – PB SM Bull, “CVLS New Standard 337A,” s. by CNS Pays To Dream T759, cons. by Clover Valley Simmentals, Corydon, IN; sold to Powerline Cattle Co., Columbia. $7,500 – SimAngus Bull, “DFF Big Eye A20,” s. by ALC Big Eye cons. by Dearmon Forks Farm, Millry; sold to Nelson Livestock Co. Wibaux, MT & Whelan Farms, Wadley. $5,500 – PB SM Bull, “CVLS Over The Top 027A,” s. by MCM Top Grade 018X cons. by Clover Valley Simmentals, Corydon, IN; sold to Charlie Gerloff, Bland, MO. $5,000 – SimAngus Bull, “RLWF Top Focus A85, s. by MCM Top Grade 018X cons. by Whelan Farms, Wadley; sold to Jeff Oliver, Daviston. $5,000 – SimAngus Bull, “WF Promise Land, s. by TRAX Velocity Y7, cons. by Wells Farms, Selma; sold to Matt Bryan, Blakely, GA.
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Forest Brook Farms LLC
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Homozygous Black Homozygous Polled
Jay and Denise, Travis, Ashley, Karissa and Peyton Juckem N4987 HWY 57 • Chilton, WI 53014 920-378-3698 (Jay) • jdjuckem@frontier.com
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CNS Dream On L186 Sire: SVF Steel Force S701 SVF Sheza Beauty L901
■ Combustible daughter ■ Sold for $25,500 for 1/2 interest in Louisville in 2013. ■ Class winner at the NAILE in both 2013 and 2014. ■ Reserve Champion Simmental Female at the 2014 Dixie National. ■ Grand Champion Purebred Simmental Female at the 2014 WI State Fair.
Glorious Lady
Combustible son
Ignition
Combustible x In Dew Time daughter from Ruby Cattle Co.
Ruby’s Rhythm 472B
Combustible x Josie daughter from Grass Lunning Simmentals that sold for $10,000 in the 2014 NAILE sale.
B27
Combustible x STCC Sheriff Taylor
GCC Marmalade 131B
Combustible x JF Blackbird Lady 8008U. 3/4 sister to the dam of Ignition. Sold for $9,250 in the 2014 Sandeen Sale.
Fiery Lady
Semen available through owners and
Semen: $50/unit
■ With the unmistakable style of Steel Force and the infamous Burn Baby Burn backing him, Combustible is sure to light this industry on fire. ■ Arguably the stoutest Steel Force son in the breed, this majestic baldy is a striking combination of eye-catching elegance and real world functionality. ■ His extraordinary structural soundness and ease of movement is made more impressive by his ideal bone mass, foot shape and muscle pattern. ■ He possesses tremendous power, capacity and rib shape, as well as an unmatched quiet disposition. ■ To top it off, he’s both homozygous polled and homozygous black.
SALE RESULTS continued Southern Excellence Sale (Continued) $5,000 – SimAngus Bull, “RLWF Graduate Force A135,” s. by S D S Graduate 006X cons. by Whelan Farms, Wadley; sold to Mabel-Ed Farms, Clanton. $5,000 – SimAngus Bull, “RLWF Paramount Upshot A102,” by GW Paramount 718Y, cons. by Whelan Farms, Wadley; sold to Dan Niewoehner, Dixie, GA. $5,000 – SimAngus Bull, “RLWF Top Ultra Dice A325, by MCM Top Grade 018X cons. by Whelan Farms, Wadley; sold to Chris Langley Farms, Camp Hill.
New this year, buyers were treated to lunch served from a gourmet food truck.
Buyers from across the East were ready to view the SimGenetics.
Another standing-room-only crowd packed the historic bank barn in the heart of SVS.
Lisa Zirkle, owner of SVS thanks John Sisk, VA, for his purchase.
Comments: Cattle sold into nine states including: AL, FL, GA, IA, MO, MT, OK, TN, & VA.
The Buckeye Best of Both Worlds Sale November 22, 2014 • Newark, OH No. 23 3 18 9 53
Category Bred Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Bred Heifers Open Heifers Total Lots
Average $2,765 4,517 3,618 3,394 $3,192
Auctioneer: Dave Mullins, IN Representing ASA: Danny Ulmanis
November 23, 2014 • Marshall, OK
Shenandoah’s Shining Stars Sale November 22, 2014 • Quicksburg, VA No. 74
Category Total Lots
2nd Annual Red Dirt Divas Joint Production Sale
Average $3,844
Auctioneer: Tommy Carper, IN Sale Manager: DP Sales Management, KY Sale Staff: Jeff Marsh and Andy Marston Representing ASA: Bill Zimmerman
High-Selling Lots: $6,500 – Bull, “SVS Seneca AWP7,” s. by SVS Ram Rod, sold to James Rumsey, VA. $6,500 – Bull, “SVS Groovin’ AXMC,” s. by Kappes Trailblazer, sold to Kenneth Anderson, VA. $6,200 – Bull, “SVS Pistol ANFZ,” s. by SRS Right On, sold to Hilltop Simmentals, SD. $6,000 – Bull, “SVS Rock Star AY52,” s. by SAV Final Answer, sold to Dennis Brown, VA $6,000 – Bull, “SVS Cast Iron ASP2,” s. by SVS Ram Rod, sold to Hilltop Simmentals, SD. $5,800 – Bull, “SVS Democracy AYNC,” s. by SAV Pioneer, sold to Charlie Campbell, VA. $5,750 – Bull, “SVS Lil Giant YPM3,” s. by SVS Gold Finger, sold to Hilltop Simmentals, SD. $5,500 – Cow/Calf Pair, “SVS Blue Skies ZR8B,” s. by SVS Reload, heifer calf s. by Added Value, sold to Circle H Simmental, SD. Comments: Cattle sold into 11 states including: AL, IL, MD, MO, NC, NE, PA, SD, TN, VA and WV.
No. 34 31 26 33
Category Bulls Bred Cows Bred Heifers Open Heifers
124
Total Lots
Average $6,630 $5,319 $3,861 $4078 $5,042
Auctioneers: Matt Sims, Eddie Sims Sale Manager: Matt Sims Marketing Representatives: Jeff Mafi, Angus Journal; Chisolm Kinder, Oklahoma Cowman; Doug Paul, The Stock Exchange; Mark Sims, High Plains Journal; Juston Stelzer, Stelzer Services; Delvin Heldermon, Special Assignment; and DeRon Heldermon, Special Assignment. Representing ASA: Nathan Smith
High-Selling Lots: $18,750 – Open Female, “74-51 Lucy 4013,” cons. by 74-51 Cattle Co., sold to Holder Land and Cattle, Pembrook and Bret Pannell, Olustee. $11,250 – Bred Female, “CJ Lutton’s Rose 409,” cons. by Standridge, sold to Mike Holcomb, Woodlands, TX. $10,500 – Bred Female, “PRTY PCC Marigold P14W,” cons. by Standridge, sold to Mike Holcomb, Woodlands, TX. $10,000 – Bull, “New Edition 3300,” cons. by 74-51 Cattle Co., sold to Chuck Roye, McCurtain. $10,000 – Bull, “Lot 108 No Problems 3301,” cons. by 74-51 Cattle Co., sold to Gene Dewitt, Cherokee. $9,500 – Bull, “Steel Force A317,” cons. by 74-51 Cattle Co., sold to Campbell Brothers, Jet. $7,500 – Bred Female, “SSST American Dream 432Z,” cons. by Standridge, sold to Campbell Brothers, Jet. $7,100 – Open Female, “74-51 Lucy B023,” cons. by 74-51 Cattle Co., sold to Dudley Barger, Stigler.
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C&C Farms Dwight Cooper 706-215-1251
Partisover Ranch Randy and Dan Daniel 706-788-2533
Toddy and Holly Alford 706-207-9454
Owners
■ Ignition’s Granddam ■ She is the cornerstone of the Forest Brook Farms breeding program.
Britt Angus Stacy and Melanie Britt 770-318-9809
Forest Brook Farms LLC Jay Juckem 920-378-3698
ASA#: 2749323 PB SM
Tested Homozygous Black Tested Homozygous Polled
JF Blackbird Lady
Chandler Akins 229-237-2449
Robert Taylor 706-215-0038
See Farms LLC Duane See 920-418-4742
■ 3/4 sister to the dam of Ignition. ■ Combustible x JF Blackbird Lady 8008U. ■ Sold for $9,250 in the 2014 Sandeen Sale.
Fiery Lady
■ Full sibling to Ignition ■ Sold for $25,500 for 1/2 interest in Louisville in 2013. ■ Class winner at the NAILE in both 2013 and 2014. ■ Reserve Champion Simmental Female at the 2014 Dixie National. ■ Grand Champion Purebred Simmental Female at the 2014 WI State Fair.
Glorious Lady
■ Ignition is one of the most exciting up-and-coming young bulls in the Simmental breed today. ■ Ignition is packed with eye appeal and pedigree. Combustible’s best son to date. ■ His full sister, FBF1 Glorious Lady, sold in Louisville for $25,500 for 1/2 interest. ■ Ignition’s grandam, JF Blackbird Lady 8008U, has long been the cornerstone donor of the Forest Brook breeding program. Producing many high-quality and high-selling bulls and females. ■ Ignition’s dam, Gorgeous Lady’s, first three progeny have sold for a combined valuation of over $100,000. ■ Ignition himself was Supreme Champion of the World Beef Expo as a calf. Get in early on these exciting new genetics.
SALE RESULTS continued
Ruby Cattle Co. ‘Livin’ The Dream Production Sale
Red Dirt Divas Sale (Continued)
November 28, 2014 • Murray, IA No. 37 36 73
Customers come from near and far on a cloudy day in Oklahoma for a chance at a Red Dirt Diva Female or Bull.
North Central Simmental Fall Classic Sale
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Category Bred SM and SimInfluenced Females Open SM and SimInfluenced Females Total Lots
Total Lots
$4,873
Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE) Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Jered Shipman, TX; Kent Jaecke, OK; Mike Sorenson, Livestock Plus, IA; Shane Ryan, Lee AgriMedia, IL; Jared Gillespie, IA; Jeremie Ruble, IA; Troy Goretska, IA; Jon Webster, IA; Amanda Eberspacher-Hilbrands, LiveAuctions.TV, MN. Representing ASA: Dr. Bert Moore
High-Selling Lots:
November 23, 2014 • Hubbard, IA No. 41 36
Category Average Bred SM and SimInfluenced Females $3,872 Open SM and SimInfluenced Females 5,901
Average $4,252 3,970 $4,120
Auctioneer: Jered Shipman, TX Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Jered Shipman, TX; Tom Rooney, AgriMedia, IA; Dustin Carter, Livestock Plus, SD; Greg Miller, NE; Amanda Eberspacher-Hilbrands, LiveAuctions.TV, MN.
High-Selling Lots: $15,000 – Open Female, “Jass Bling 01B,” s. by Remington Secret Weapon 185, cons. by Jass Simmental, sold to Diamond M Cattle Company, Hiawatha, KS. $7,400 – Bred Female, “Jass Adrian 79A,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, bred to WS A Step Up 27X, cons. by Jass Simmentals, sold to Harris Farms, Northwood. $7,250 – Open Female, “OMF Donna B41,” s. by GW Predestined 701T, cons. by Oak Meadow Farms, sold to Gonsavles Ranch, Modesto, CA. $7,250 – Bred Female, “Miss HS Girl On Fire A14,” s. by Hooks Shear Force 38K, bred to Sand Ranch Hand, cons. by Handsaker Simmentals, sold to Snowflake Creek Simmentals, Snowflake, MB. $7,000 – Open Female, “OMF United Lady B31,” s. by W/C United 956Y, cons. by Oak Meadow Farms, sold to Werning Cattle Company, Emery, SD. $6,500 – Open Female, “VPF Joy’s Reflection B1,” s. by Sandeen’s SOS, ons. By Ver Ploeg Farm, sold to Klopfenstein Simmentals, Winfield. $6,300 – Open Female, “FLE Miss Lexie B3,” s. by Head’s Up 20X ET, cons. by Finesse Livestock Enterprises, sold to Brandon Severson, Northwood. $6,100 – Bred Female, “OMF Patience A70,” s. by Welsh’s Dew It Right 067T, bred to ASR Augustus Z2165, cons. by Oak Meadow Farms, sold to Mike Sweeney, Mitchellville. Comments: The sale was held at Summit Farms Purebred Cattle Facility near Hubbard. The North Central consignors included: Jass Simmentals, Oak Meadow Farms, LaMar Farms, Ver Ploeg Farms, Van Aernam Simmentals, Sterling Cattle Co., Double E Cattle Co., CNN Cattle Co., Finesse Livestock Ent., Muhlenbruch Family Farms, Handsaker Simmental, Diamond K Genetics, RB Genetics and Harris Farms.
$15,500 – Open Female, “Ruby NFF Rhythm B064,” s. by SS Ebonys Grandmaster, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Nelson Family Farms, sold to Jackson Lashmett, IL; Weiss Cattle, IA; & Reck Cattle, IA. $15,000 – Open Female, “Ruby NFF Rhythm 482B,” s. by Monopoly, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Nelson Family Farms, sold to Ferguson Farms, Laurens. $15,000 – Open Female, “Ruby NFF Charm B074,” s. by SS Ebonys Grandmaster, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Nelson Family Farms, sold to Moore Land & Cattle Co., Alton, IL. $13,500 – Open Female, “Ruby HILB Firefly 464B,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Hilbrands Cattle Co., sold to Cameron Eggersman, Seymour, IN. $8,500 – Open Female, “Ruby WFF Wicked B417,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co., sold to Sarah Loomis, Council Grove, KS. $7,250 – Open Female, “Ruby HILB Firefly 466B,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Hilbrands Cattle Co., sold to Josh Brown, Peterson, MN. $7,100 – Open Female, “Rubys Rhythm 472B,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co., sold to Logan Sigmon, Berryville, AR. $6,250 – Open Female, “Ruby NFF Rhythm B434,” s. by AJE/PB Montecito 63W, cons. by Ruby Cattle Co. & Nelson Family Farms, sold to Sara Sweat, McCaskill, AR. $6,000 – Open Female, “Paige B11,” s. by Ruby NFF Excalibur 002X, cons. by Ruppert Cattle Co., sold to Alex Wahley, McCaskill, AR. Comments: An bright sunny day in southwest Iowa greeted a large crowd. Guest consignors were Nelson Family Farm, RS&T Simmentals, Lukavsky Cattle Co, 102 River Ridge Cattle Co., Hilbrands Cattle Co., Westfork Farms and Ruppert Cattle Co.. The seats were full and online and phone bidding were active throughout the sale.
Chance Ferguson, Ferguson Show Cattle, Laurens, took home a top open heifer for his operation.
Jason Ver Ploeg and boys, Ver Ploeg Farms, Pella, took home a nice open heifer to show.
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Selling: 41 Registered Yearling Angus Bulls 5 Registered Yearling Simmental Bulls 19 Open Angus Yearling Heifers 6 Open Yearling Simmental Heifers
Lot 11 PB Angus SAV Angus Valley
Lot 1 PB Angus SAV Populist
Lot 43
Lot 44
PB Simmental Lazy H Upgrade
PB Simmental Lock N Load
Lot 42 1/2 Blood Simmental DLN Upgrades Legend
Lot 66 3/4 Blood Simmental NLC Upgrades Legend
Lot 54 PB Angus SAV Populist 0470
Lot 62 PB Angus MCC Slamdown
Reference Sires: SAV Populist 0470, SAV Angus Valley, VinMar O’Reilly Factor, Koupal’s Identity, Barstow Cash, Stiz Upward, Styles Brilliance, Frontman, MCC Slamdown, TC Vance, DLN Upgrades Legend, Mr NLC Upgrade, Lazy H Upgrade, Lock-n-Load
Lot 48 PB Angus TC Vance
Jay, Tara, Tanner & Garrett Jim & Darlene Dan & Mark Mikkelson 47705 152nd Street Milbank, South Dakota Jay’s cell 605-949-4516 jay@mertenscattleco.com
www.mertenscattleco.com
SALE RESULTS continued Ruby Cattle Co. Production Sale (Continued)
Heath Dodge, Ryan Haefner and Duane Dodge visit post sale. Roger & Betty Brummett, 102 River Ridge Cattle Co. (consignors to the sale) John Walston, Hudson Pines.
Sale consultant Jon Webster, Runnells, works hard to market cattle.
The Chosen Few At Janssen Farms November 30, 2014 • Gilmore City, IA No. 72
Category Lots
Average $5,896
Auctioneer: Jim Birdwell, OK Sale Manager: DP Sales, KY Sale Staff: Tom Rooney, Midwest Marketer; Delvin Helderman, Dick Carmichael, Don Guthridge, Jon Janssen, Drew Hatmaker and Shawn McIntosh
High-Selling Lots: $60,000 – Bull, “JF Back in Black,” s. by STF Royal Affair, sold to The Back in Black Group, Gonsior Simmentals, Dr. Al Van Engen, Pendl Simmentals, H&H Simmentals, New Trend Cattle Co. and Black River Simmentals. $50,000 – Bred Female, “SAV Blackcap May 8194,” s. by SAV 8180 Traveler 004, bred to SAV Cinch, sold to Voss Cattle Company, IA. $20,000 – Open Female, “JF Perfection 418B,” s. by STF Royal Affair, sold to Guthridge Farms, IA; and Pendl Simmentals, IA. $11,000 – Open Female, “JF Ebony’s Joy 427B,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, sold to Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY. $10,500 – Open Female, “JF Ebony’s Joy 402B,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, sold to Baring Cattle Company, TX. $10,000 – Bred Female, “JF Lady 3162,” s. by JF New Trend, bred to RB/HPF Expedition, sold to Brent Hall, IA. $10,000 – Open Female, “JF Ebony’s Joy 4204B,” s. by LLSF Uprising, sold to Triple Rose and Arkacy, ON. $9,500 – Bred Female, “JF Lady 865U,” s. by WSJ Encore, bred to OSU Cowboy Up, sold to Richard Jenkins, VA.
Shawn McIntosh & Don Guthridge work the phones during the 12th Annual JF Sale.
Greg Morrisey and Paul Tharp, OK. with Chris Janssen, the Duo were active buyers at the sale.
Sale hosts Dave & Anita Janssen.
Cowtime Simmental Influenced Sale November 30, 2014 • Wahoo, NE No. 45 20 44
Category Bred SM& SimInfluenced Females Open SM & SimInfluenced Females Bred Blend Females averaged
109
Total SM and SimInfluenced Lots
Average $4,473 $4,248 $3,894 $4,198
Auctioneer: CK “Sonny” Booth, OK Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt, (EE); Randy Rasby, NE; Jeff Kapperman, SD; Alan Sears, CO; JW Brune, NE; Matt Denui, SD; Ron Miller, NE; Kelvin Jorgensen, NE; Amanda Eberspacher-Hilbrands, LiveAuctions.TV, MN
High-Selling Lots: $14, 500 – Bred Female, “WS Ms. Joy’s Upgrade A67,” s. by Mr. NLC Upgrade U8676, bred to TNGL Grand Fortune Z467, cons. by Walsh Simmentals, sold to Elm Mound Farms, Bangor, WI. $13,000 – Bred Female, “EC Thomas Erica 140,” s. by S A V Final Answer 0035, bred to LRS Turning Point 3117A, cons. by BBB Genetics, LLC, sold to BF Black Simmental, Auburn. $12,000– Bred Female, “BBB Ms. Wendi 3-67,” s. by Who Made Who, bred to GCC Legacy, cons. by BBB Genetics, LLC, sold to Beau Byington, Leland, IL. $11,000 – Open Female, “KRTC Miss Meyer 430B,” s. by Meyer Ranch 734, cons. by KRT Cattle Co, sold to Alan Bruhn, Mapleton, IA. $9,800 – Bred Female, “BBB Ms. Target A588,” s. by WAGR Target 151Y, bred to Limestone Trifecta, cons. by BBB Genetics, LLC, sold to Brandon Bird, Lubbock, TX. $8,500 – Bred Female, “WS Ms. Chamberlain A68,” s. by R&R Chamberlain X744, bred to WS A Step UP X27, cons. by Walsh Simmental, sold to Greg Morrissey, Cashion, OK. $7,500 – Bred Female, “KRT Miss Smoke 324A,” s. by King Meyer, bred to Carpe Diem, cons. by KRT Cattle Company, sold to Dunk Cattle Company, Wayne. $7,250 – Open Female, “KRT Ms. Whiskey 436B,” s. by Irish Whiskey, cons. by KRT Cattle Company, sold to Adam Goeken, Yankton, SD. $7,250 – Bred Female, “WS Ms. Milestone A59, s. by JF Milestone 999W, bred to W/C Lockdown 206Z, cons. by Walsh Simmentals, sold to Stan Askeland, St. James, MN. Comments: Also selling were six bred Angus Females at an average of $6,358. Host firm for Cowtime 2014 is BBB Genetics LLC, guest consignors included: Western Cattle Source, MW Farms, Farrar Cattle Co., TH Cattle, Hellbusch Cattle Co., JCB Cattle, Roberts Simmentals, KRT Cattle Co., Big J Cattle and Walsh Simmentals.
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Thursday, March 5, 2015 • 6:30 PM SimAngus™
United Producers Inc. Livestock Center
Angus
(One mile off I-65 at exit 28 in Bowling Green, KY)
Selling: 70 Bulls 535A – Sired by Promotion SimAngus™
45 Eighteen-month-old Angus and SimAngus™ Bulls 25 Yearling Angus and SimAngus™ Bulls
381 — Sired by SAV Resource Angus
All Bulls are Registered, Performance Tested, Ultrasound Tested, have passed Breeding Soundness Evaluation and tested free of Brucellosis, Johne’s and PI BVD.
90 Commerical Heifers 370A — Sired by Dream Doctor SimAngus™
90 Black and Black Baldy High-quality Replacement Yearling Heifers. All heifers have been vaccinated, de-wormed and reproductive tract scored.
SimAngus™ 375A — Sired by Dream Doctor SimAngus™
471B –Sired by Conan SimAngus™
382 — Sired by SAV Resource Angus
Sale Bulls Sired by: Angus Bulls: SAV Bismark, Hoover Dam, 385 — Sired by SAV Resource SAV Pioneer, Mytty In Focus, Chisum, Angus Connealy Right Answer, Connealy Final Product Simmental Bulls: Upgrade, LF Dream Doctor, Manifest, Driver, Hummer, M2C Alkaline
408B —Sired by Promotion
A922 — Sired by Final Product
SimAngus™
The following Progressive Breeders are bringing you the sale offerings:
110B — Sired by Broker Simmental
Bulls: Cowles’ Pleasant Hill Farms Estes Cattle Co. Gil Cowles, 270-843-9021 Joe Don Estes, 270-791-4084 Metzger Cattle Company Burks Cattle Company Jerod Metzger, 270-779-6260 Scott Burks, 270-670-3100
415B — Sired by Dream Doctor
Heifers: Cooper Cattle Paul Cooper, 931-624-8659
482B — Sired by Everready
Estes Brothers Joe Estes, 270-202-6653
Contact any of the breeders above for a sale book or any additional information. See you March 5, 2015. Sale starts at 6:30 PM. Complimentary dinner served starting at 5:00 PM.
SALE RESULTS continued $19,000 – Open Female, “HILB/SHER At 1st Sight 428B,” s. by Dameron First Impression, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to Storm Johnsen, Wessington, SD. $16,000 – Open Female, “HILB/BRKC Shooting Star B944,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to B&L Cattle Company, Staplehurst, NE.
Cowtime Sale (Continued)
Bill Fulton, BF Black Simmentals, Auburn, purchased a top-selling bred female for his herd.
Charles and Colton Buus, B2U Stock, Lennox, SD, were on hand to purchase some Cowtime females.
Ryan Dunklau, Dunk Cattle Co, NE, took home some great bred heifers.
Sale host Chris Beutler, BBB Genetics, Bancroft, welcomes the crowd to the sale.
Comments: Also selling were 15 SM and SimInfluenced Embryo Lots at an average of $2,230. The consignors of the Jewels sale include host firm Hilbrands Cattle Company, Hilbrands Simmental, Hecksel Simmental Farm with guest partners of Elm Mound Farms, Sherwood Cattle Co., Rocky Knoll Cattle Co., Learn Simmentals, Ruby Cattle Co. and Mel Boehland Cattle Co.
Dennis Hanzlik, Niobrara, NE, made the trip the Northland and took home some females.
Karen and Nick Imagliazzo, White Wing Simmentals, Huntington, AR, purchased a top open heifer.
Kirk Lynch, Heartland Simmentals, New Hampton, IA, enjoys the sale with friends, Mike and Riley Gonsalves, Modesto, CA.
The Jim and Stacie Mueller family of Arlington, MN looks over the sale offering.
Jewels of the Northland Sale December 6, 2014 • Clara City, MN No. 3 36 46 2 87
Category Average SM & SimInfluenced Herd Bulls $3,250 SM & SimInfluenced Bred Heifers 3,621 SM & SimInfluenced Open Heifers 8,949 SM & SimInfluenced Donors 8,000 Total SM & Sim-Influenced Lots
$6,940
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Dalton Lundy, KY; Doug Parke, KY; Tom Rooney, Lee AgriMedia, IA; Joel Edge, OH; Randy Rasby, NE; Scott Forman, IA; Johnnie Moore, KY; and Brad Fahrmeier, LiveAuctions.TV, MO. Representing ASA: Colton Buus
High-Selling Lots: $45,000 – Open Female, “HILB Caught Lookin B929,” s. by B C Lookout 7024, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to Circle M Simmentals, Rockwall, TX. $42,000 – Open Female, “HILB/Ruby Butterfly B555,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company and Ruby Cattle Company, sold to Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY; and Pine Creek Cattle Company, Rockford, IL. $40,000 – Open Female, “HILB Miss Enchantress B527,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to Hudson Pines Farm, Sleepy Hollow, NY; and Tingle Farms, New Castle, KY. $28,000 – Open Female, “HILB/SHER Caught Staring 463B,” s. by PVF All Payday 729, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to White Wing Simmental, Huntington, AR. $24,000 – 1/2 interest in Open Female, “HILB Moonlight Crush B43,” s. by GLS New Direction X184, cons. by Hilbrands Cattle Company, sold to Lee Cattle Company, Brush, CO. $20,000 – Open Female, “HS/DSS Blissful Kisses B18U,” s. by R&R Chamberlain X744, cons. by Hilbrands Simmentals, sold to Thomas Willis, Alderson, WV.
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Montana’s Choice Simmental Sale December 6, 2014 • Billings, MT No. 20 118 3 2
Category Bred Heifers Open Heifers Embryo Lots Pick-of-The-Herd Lots
143
Total Lots
Average $4,075 2,109 475 512 $2,327
Auctioneer: Ty Thompson, MT Sale Manager: Allied Genetic Resources, IL Marketing Representatives: Jeff Thomas, Andy Rest and Dennis Jenkins Representing ASA: John Grande
High-Selling Lots: $6,000 – Bred Female, s. by Beef King, bred to ER Big Sky 545B, cons. by Miller Simmental, sold to Bobby Dutch, NE. $6,000 – Open Female, Pick of the Nelson Livestock Company herd, sold to J/C Simmental, Clare, MI. $5,500 – Bred Female, s. by Mr. Beefmaker, bred to Hook’s Xpectation, cons. by Miller Simmental, sold to Jeff and Shere Koch, Big Timber. $5,000 – Bred Female, s. by Hook’s Xpectation, bred to TRAXS Rushmore X103, sold to Jeff and Shere Koch, Big Timber. $4,250 – Open Female, s. by Beef King, cons. by Miller Simmental, sold to Marc Daniels, Manti, UT. $3,000 – Open Female, s. by Upgrade, cons. by H&H Livestock, sold to Beau Bromenshenk, Billings.
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SALE RESULTS continued Montana’s Choice Sale (Continued) $3,000 – Open Female, cons. by Rockin L4 Ranch, sold to Shannon Welsh, Blandinsville, IL. Volume Buyers: T Heart Ranch, Center, CO; and Gene Mclain, Meadville, MO. Comments: This top-offering from Montana Simmental breeders saw good interest on a day that was 60º warmer than sale day last year.
3 1 1 82
Embryo Lots Pregnancy Lot Flush Lot Total Lots
250 4,000 3,000 $3,735
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks, KY Representing ASA: Danny Ulmanis
Dakota Made Production Sale December 8, 2015 • Salem, SD No. 82 Top females on display on a warm winter day in Billings.
Next Step Cattle Co. 2nd Annual Bull Sale December 6, 2014 • Auburn, AL No. 2 43 45
Category PB SM Bulls SimAngus™ Bulls SM & SimAngus Bulls
Averages $6,125 4,883 $4,938
Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes, Montgomery Representing ASA: Gordon Hodges
High-Selling Lots: $9,000 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “Dixon NS Rick A318,” s. by Mr NLC Rick X0194, sold to Chris Booker Castleberry. $8,250 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “Dixon NS Prem-Beef A322,” s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS sold to Tony Hale, Hollywood. $8,000 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “BFB NS Manifest A18,” s. by Nichols Manifest T79, sold to Larry Upchurch Lineville. $8,000 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “Dixon NS D-Gambler A302,” s. by MF Dual Gambler 57X sold to Michael Cole, Livingston. $7,750 – PB SM, “CHCF Winning Abe 370A NS,” s. by LMF Winning Edge, sold to Rocking W Cattle Co., Hollywood. $7,750 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “WCO NS Prem-Beef A202,” s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, sold to Chris Booker, Castleberry. $7,500 – 1/2 SM-1/2 AN, “WCO NS Kevin A218,” s. by TNT Kevin X266, sold to Rocking W Cattle Co., Hollywood. $7,500 – 3/4 SM-1/4 AN, “Real Nice,” s. by SRS Right On 22R, sold to Jack Nichols, San Augustine, TX Volume buyers: Tony Hale, Hollywood; Dudley Williams, Meridian, MS; and T E Moye Newton, GA. Comments: Also selling were 18 Angus Bulls at an average of $4,347. Bulls sold into four states including: AL, GA, MS, and TX.
Category SM Bred Heifers
Average $4,595
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, NE Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Representing ASA: Colton Buus
High-Selling Lots: $22,000 – “ES A85,” s. by Remington Lock N Load 54U, bred to Welsh’s Dew It Right 067T, cons. by Eichacker Simmental, sold to 3C Christensen Ranch, Wessington. $11,500 – “ES A39,” s. by GW Step Out 672X, bred to Hook’s Yellowstone 97Y, cons. by Eichacker Simmental, sold to Tyrell Rousey, North Platte, NE. $10,500 – “KGH Miss Regards 365A,” s. by Yardley High Regard W242, bred to MCM Top Grade 018X, cons. by Healy Simmental, sold to Drake Simmentals, Centerville, IA. $10,000 – “Ms. NLC Bismark 3012A,” s. by S A V Bismarck 5682, bred to W/C Lock N Load 8454A, cons. by NLC Simmental Ranch, sold to Felt Farms, Wakefield, NE. $8,750 – “EIR A218,” s. by HXC Conquest 4405P, bred to Bieber Make Mimi 7249, cons. by Eichacker Simmental, sold to Red Genetics, Wagner. $8,500 – “ES A116,” s. by Remington Lock N Load 54U, bred to ES Ridgerider YW3, cons. by Eichacker Simmental, sold to Tyrell Rousey, North Platte, NE. $6,500 – “KGH Miss Epic 364A,” s. by JF Epic 1206Y, bred to S D S Graduate 006X, cons. by Healy Simmental, sold to Mark Family Simmental, Viborg. Comments: Also selling were six Red Angus bred heifers at an average of $5,750. Consignors of the sale include: Eichacker Simmental, Healy Simmental and NLC Ranch.
Cam and Tyler Fagerhaug, Wessington Springs, take in the sale.
Dan Lehrman, Lehrman Family Simmentals, Spencer, was an active buyer.
Connor and Claye Kaelberer, Kaelberer Simmentals, New Salem, ND, brought home some Dakota Made females.
Myles Nielsen, Mission Hill, and Cody Sherwood, Sherwood Cattle Co., Magnolia, MN, share some laughs prior to the sale.
Pleasant Hill Farms “December to Remember” Sale December 6, 2015 • Rockfield, KY No. 34 29 10 4
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Category Bred Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Open Females Donor Lots
February 2015
Average $2,975 4,393 3,944 7,625
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SALE RESULTS continued
Hartman Cattle Company Customer Appreciation Sale December 13, 2014 • Tecumseh, NE No. 87
Category Open Females
Average $14,600
Auctioneer: Steve Dorran, Tinmath, CO Sale Manager: Bud Sloan, Continental Livestock Marketing Representatives: Doug Paul, The Stock Exchange; Delvin Heldermon and Terry Cotton Representing ASA: Nathan Smith
$7,500 – Bred Purebred Female, “KS Annabelle A975,” s. by LFE BS Lewis 322U, cons. by Kenner Simmental Ranch; Leeds; sold to Rockin R Cattle Company, Reedsburg, WI. $7,500 – Open SimAngus Female, “KNH Brooklyn 405B,” s. by TJ Sharper Image 809U, cons. by KNH Simmental; Berthold; sold to Pearl Valley Simmentals, Ross. $7,500 – Open SimAngus Female, “Rust Miss 452B,” s. by W/C United 956Y, cons. by Rust Mountain View, Mercer; sold to Quandt Brothers, Oakes. Comments: The North Dakota Simmental Association Classic Sale and the North Dakota Red Angus Association Red Select Sale shared the same sale date and sale venue. The Classic Simmental Sale held on Saturday provided the conclusion to the Association’s annual meeting and Awards Banquet held on Friday. Thirty-eight consignors representing five States offered 85 lots of embryos, semen, bred and open heifers to prospective buyers. Unseasonably warm temps and sunny skies were in contrast to the severe cold and snow experienced during the 2013 Sale.
Customers enjoy lunch in the comfort of the HCC sale facility prior to the sale. View of sale consignments.
Sale site.
ND Simmental Association Classic Sale Pride of the Prairie Sale
December 13, 2014 • Mandan, ND No. 46 34 5 85
Category Bred Heifers Open Heifers Embryo/Semen Lots Total Lots
Average $5,483 4,785 2,214 $5,012
Auctioneer: Tracy Harl, Loup City, NE Sale Manager: ND Simmental Assoc. & Thomas Livestock Services; Bozeman, MT Sale Representatives: Jeff Thomas, Farm & Ranch Guide; Kris Peterson, Cattle Business Weekly; Scott Ressler, ND Stockman’s Association; Steve Koester and Todd Finke, Special assignment. Representing ASA: Russ Danielson
High-Selling Lots: $13,000 – Bred SimAngus™ Female, “YR Miss Cut Above 701A,” s. by Flying B Cut Above, cons. by Branden Bailey, Towner; sold to Ford Farm, Bruce, SD. $9,500 – Open Purebred Female, ”BTS Ms Iron 4105B,” s. by RFS Red Iron T20, consigned by Rocky Knoll Cattle, Highmore, SD; sold to Western Cattle Source; Crawford, NE. $9,000 – Open SimAngus Female, “Rust Miss 446B,” s. by Kuntz Super Duty 4Y, cons. by Rust Mountain View Ranch, Mercer; sold to Jeff Moe, Tioga. $8,500 – Bred Purebred Female, “STAV Ms Club King 324A,” s. by RS Club King 040R, cons. by M/S Stavick Simmental, Veblen SD; sold to Kunkel Simmentals, New Salem. $8,500 – Pick of 2014 born heifer calves cons. by Keller Broken Heart Ranch, Mandan; sold to Erika Kenner; Leeds. $8,250 – Bred SimAngus Female, “KNH Chisum 758A,” s. by S Chisum 6175, cons. by KNH Simmentals, Berthold; sold to VJT Ranch, Oakes. $8,000 – Bred Purebred Female, “Traxs Miss A370,” s. by THSF Freedom 300N, cons. by Traxinger Farm, Houghton, SD; sold to Mark Nesemeier; Leonard.
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December 13, 2014 • Seymour, IL No. 20 34 54
Category Average SM & SimInfluenced Bred Heifers $5,683 SM & SimInfluenced Open Heifers 4,147 Total SM and SimInfluenced Lots
$4,716
Auctioneer: Dustin Carter, SD Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc. MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberpsacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Roger Holstrom, NE; Roger Allen, IL; Chris Smith, AgriMedia, IL; Dalton Lundy, KY; Jeremie Ruble, IA, Jerry Cassady, AAA Representative, MO; and Margo Paeltz, LIveAuction.TV, OH. Representing ASA: Danny Ulmanis
High-Selling Lots: $15,500 – Open Female, “CMB Coalette B962,” s. by LLSF Uprising Z925, cons. by C-Mor Beef Farms, sold to Matt Hamilton, LeRoy. $12,500 – Bred Female, “KA Shebang A81,” s. by Triple C Ultimate Force, bred to TLLC One Eyed Jack, cons. by KA Cattle Company, sold to Gunn Simmentals, TX; Echard Farms, IA; and Beau Peine, MN. $12,100 – Bred Female, “Circle A Kelly 341A,” s. by CWT Burn Notice Y12, bred to W/C United 956Y, cons. by Circle A Simmentals, sold to Will Rincker, Strasburg. $7,750 – Bred Female, “JWA Pearl 330A,” s. by CWT Burn Notice Y12, bred to ALL/FHG First Ascent 117Y, cons. by Adcock Land and Livestock, sold to Ray Jackson, Macon. $7,000 – Bred Female, “FC Wonder Line A263,” s. by FC JP$ 004S Solution, bred to STF Shocking Dream SJ14, cons. by Fox Creek Cattle Farm, sold to Brock Ruthledge, Champaign. $6,750 – Bred Female, “KA Polkadot A475,” s. by Hooks Shear Force 38K, bred to TLLC One Eyed Jack, cons. by KA Cattle Company, sold to Bill Graber, Livingston, WI.
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EPDs:
CE
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
6
3
71 121 12 21
CE EPDs:
EPDs:
CE
57 104 66
EPDs:
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
12 1.4 85 137 8
20
63 139 86
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
9 1.3 65 113 7
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BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
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59 107 66
54 102 63
CE EPDs:
EPDs:
CE EPDs:
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BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
2 5.9 77 123 2
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
13 2.2 83 132 11 24
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
7 3.6 76 110 3
CE EPDs:
18
57
89 70
BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
3 6.6 87 140 3
18
61
88 74
SALE RESULTS continued Pride of the Prairie Sale (Continued)
High-Selling Lots:
$6,750 – Bred Female, “JZ Ms. Zoey 07A,” s. by STF Shocking Dream SJ14, bred to B C Lookout 7024, cons. by Fox Creek Cattle Farm, sold to Adcock Land and Livestock, Moweaqua. $6,600 – Bred Female, “KA Red Angel A42B,” s. by THSF Black Pearl, bred to TLLC Cattle Company, cons. by KA Cattle Company, sold to Elmore Cattle Company, Waukomis, OK.
$11,000 – Bred ¾ SimAngus™ Female, s. by MR NLC Upgrade, bred to Hook’s Yellowstone 97Y, cons. by J-C Simmentals, Clare, MI. $9,500 – Bred SimAngus Female, s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, bred to CCR Spartan 9124A, cons. by J-C Simmentals, Clare, MI. $9,000 – Purebred Bred Female, s. by W/C Paleface 756X, bred to CCR Wide Range 9005A, cons. by HRM Simmental, Anita. $7,500 – Bred ¾ SimAngus Female, s. by MR NLC Upgrade U8676, bred to CCR Spartan 9124A. cons. by J-C Simmentals, Clare, MI. $7,000 – Bred SimAngus Female, s. by GW Predestined 701T, bred to CCR Spartan 9124A consigned by J-C Simmentals, Clare, MI. $6,900 – Bred 5/8 SM 3/8 AN Female, s. by GW Premium Beef 019U, bred to CCR Spartan 9124A, cons. by J-C Simmentals, Clare, MI. $6,000 – Bred SimAngus Female, s. by Connealy Onward, bred to JC MR National 610Y, consigned by J Bar J Ranch, Clare, MI. $6,000 – Bred SimAngus Female, s. by STF Shocking Dream SJ14, bred to S D S Alumni 115X, cons. by Finesse Livestock Enterprises, Geneva.
Comments: Also selling were six Simmental embryo lots at an average of $3,225. Consignors in the Pride group include: C-Mor Beef Farms, Circle A Simmentals, Adcock Land & Livestock, Allen’s 5X Farms, Blackford Show Cattle, Fox Creek Cattle Farm, Charles Myerscough Show Cattle, Robb Simmental, Wright-Way Simmentals, Bauer Simmental , Horner Show Cattle, Cook Family Show Cattle, Travis Farms, Shields Simmentals & KA Cattle CO.
Comments: Consignors included: HRM Simmental, Wiota, IA; J/C Simmental, Clare, MI; J-J Ranch, Clare, MI; Salinas Farm, Marion, MI; Timber Ridge Cattle, Van Meter, IA; Jonyroc SimAngus, Linville, IA; Green Valley Farm, Bellevue, MI; and Finesse Livestock Enterprises, Geneva, IA. A standing-room-only crowd enjoys the video sale in the warm sale facility.
Sale staff Jerry Cassady, Dustin Carter and Roger Holscher prepare for the sale.
ISA President Tony Drach, Pontiac, addresses the crowd as sale host Art Farley, C-Mor Beef, Seymour, looks on.
Don Boldt, DLB Farms, Ashley, visits with Pride breeder Stan Tarr of Fox Creek Cattle, LeRoy. Boldt purchased a top open heifer.
Value By Design Female Sale December 13, 2014 • Anita, IA No. 7 17 20 28 1 73 3 6 5 14
Category PB Bred Heifers 3/4 SM Bred Heifers 5/8 SM Bred Heifers 1/2 SM Bred Heifers 3/8 SM Bred Heifer
Average $4,593 4,759 3,853 4,454 4,000
(Below the auction block-left to right) Brian Harris, Kyle Porter, Stan Pearson, John Miller, Andy Salinas, Mike Henderson, James M, Marty Ropp, Jon Rockhold, Rex Hoppes. (On the block-left to right) Jim Zinser, Lynn Salinas (Andy Jr.’s wife), Doris Salinas, Andy Salinas Sr.
South Dakota Simmental Source Sale December 20, 2014 • Worthing, SD
Bred Heifers
$4,367
PB SM Bred Cows 3/4 SM Bred Cows 1/2 SM Bred Cows
$2,950 3,200 3,480
No. 23 26 1
Bred Cows
$3,357
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Auctioneer: Jon Schaben, Dunlap Sale Manager: Allied Genetic Resources, Normal, IL Marketing Representatives: Randy Rasby, Livestock Plus; Joel Edge, Midwest Marketer; and Chris Beutler, Agri Media Group. Representing ASA: Dr. Michael Dikeman
Category Bred Females Open Females Pick of the Herd Lot Total Registered Lots
Average $5,152 4,079 16,250 $4,816
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson, SD Sale Manager: Eberspacher Enterprises (EE), Inc., MN Marketing Representatives: Val Eberspacher (EE); Kelly Schmidt (EE); Dustin Carter, Livestock Plus, SD; and Jeff Kapperman, TriState Neighbor, SD; Representing ASA: Colton Buus and Luke Keller
High-Selling Lots: $16,250 – Pick of the R&R Cattle Co. Bred Heifers, cons. by R&R Cattle Company, sold to Windy Creek Cattle Company, Spencer.
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$10,500 – Open Female, “W/C Miss Joy 4203B,” s. by W/C United 956Y, cons. by Werning Cattle Co., sold to High Bred Simmentals, Madison, KS. $10,000 – Bred Female, “TSN Miss Prem Beef A067,” s. by GW Premium Beef 021TS, bred to CCR Frontier 0053Z, cons. by TSN Simmentals, sold to Woodlawn Simmentals, Clarksville, GA. $8,250 – Open Female, “BRKC Trinket B478,” s. by SVF Steel Force S701, cons. by Rocky Knoll Cattle, sold to High Bred Simmentals, Madison, KS. $8,000 – Bred Female, “TSN Miss Answer A158,” s. by TSN Final Answer Y990, bred to CCR Frontier 0053Z, cons. by TSN Simmentals, sold to Rod Strand, Platte. $7,500 – Open Female, “Miss Dux Barbie 400B,” s. by FBF1 Combustible, cons. by Duxbury Cattle Company, sold to John Derksen, Huron. $7,000 – Bred Female, “JBS Miss Pace 943A,” s. by ASR/GLS Pacesetter U862, bred to Welshs Dew It Right 067T, cons. by Benda Ranch, sold to Rod Strand, Platte. $6,500 – Open Female, “HART Miss 004B,” s. by Welsh’s Warsaw 312Z, cons. by Hart Simmentals, sold to Triple H Simmental, Hannaford, ND. $6,500 – Bred Female, “KRJ A3108,” s. by R&R Chamberlain X744, bred to GW Premium Beef 021TS, cons. by Double J Farms, sold to R&R Cattle Company, Chamberlain. Comments: Also selling were eight Embryo Lots at an average of $3,463, 13 Commercial Heifers at an average of $3,336, one Steer for $1,900 and one Donkey for $950. The events started Friday with the SDSA Annual Banquet and meeting with the Steve and Elaine Reimer Family of R&R Cattle Co. receiving the Producer of the Year award. Guest consignors include: A/H Cattle Co., Benda Ranch, BNC Livestock, Bradley Will Cattle, Crazy Fate Ranch, Dikoff Cattle, Double J Farms, Duxbury Cattle Co., Eichacker Simmentals, Ekstrum Simmentals, Fagerhaug Cattle, Hart Simmental, Hill Top Farm, Home Stake Ranch, JB3 Cattle, Kappes Simmentals, K-Lee-S Simmentals, Lehrman Family Simmentals, LMJ Simmentals, Miller Cattle Co., Pleasant Grove Farms, R&R Cattle Co., Rocky Knoll Cattle, Schorg Simmentals, Stavick Simmental, Thyen SimAngus, TSN Simmental, Volz Farms, Werning Cattle Co., Wolters Family Simmentals, Zimmer Family Simmentals, and Zweep Farms.
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The sale arena was full and sale guests enjoyed a complimentary meal.
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THE CIRCUIT ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ Dixie Classic Fair
Bulls
Date: October 10, 2014 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Judge: Chad Joines, Blacksburg, VA
◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ ◆ North Carolina State Fair Date: October 18, 2014 Location: Raleigh Judge: Kyle Gillooly, Wadley, GA
Open Show Females
Junior Show Grand Champion and Calf Champion “TX Cool Hand Luke,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by TX Enterprises, Winston-Salem.
Grand Champion and Calf Champion “STF Angel BX69,” s. by STF Endgerment XY94, exh. by TX Enterprises, Winston-Salem. Reserve Calf Champion “Lonesome Roxanne B425,” s. by Laxy H Built Right Y123, exh. by Anna English, Alexander. Junior Champion “Twin Oaks Kate,” s. by SVF Star Player T801, exh. by Bandys High School, Catawba. Reserve Junior Champion “Twin Oaks Sweet Thing,” s. by Triple C Invasion R47K, exh. by Bandys High School, Catawba.
Reserve Senior Champion “FGF Randa,” s. by SVF/SS Y111, exh. by Brook Harward, Richfield.
Grand Champion and Supreme Overall Female “RVF Miss Priss 11X 2A,” s. by 3C Macho M450 BZ, exh. by Jordan Carter, Concord. Reserve Grand Champion and Reserve Calf Champion “CNL Blizzard,” s. by WS A Step Up X27,” exh. by Clay Nicholson, East Bend.
Groups Champion Pair of Tarheel Heifers Exh. by Anna English, Alexander Premier Exhibitor Bandys High School, Catawba.
Junior Show
Reserve Grand Champion Female “Cox’s Dixie Erica,” s. by Flying B Cut Above, exh. by Travis Cox, Richlands. Jimmy Smith Memorial Award Winner Taylor Goad, Mount Airy.
Reserve Grand Champion and Senior Champion “FGF Randa,” s. by SVF/SS Y111,” exh. by Brooke Harward, Richfield.
Grand Champion Female “FGF Randa,” s. by SVF/SS Y11, exh. by Brooke Harward, Richfield.
Females
Reserve Grand Champion and Calf Champion “CNL Blizzard 41B 135,” s. by WS A Step Up X27, exh. by Clay Nicholson, East Bend. Reserve Grand Champion and Calf Champion “HPF Caliente,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Jordan Carter, Concord.
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Reserve Calf Champion “TX Cool Hand Luke,” s. by Mr. Hoc Broker, exh. by TX Enterprises, Winston-Salem.
Reserve Calf Champion “Lonesome Roxanne B425,” s. by Lazy H Built Right Y123, exh. by Anna English, Alexander.
Reserve Junior Champion “RBSS Chrome A530,” s. by JM Real Steel Atom X22, exh. by Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone.
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Date: October 22, 2014 Judge: Doug Satree, Montag, TX
Junior Champion “LLW Miss Lady,” s. by CARD Uproar 49Y, exh. by Holly Price, Selma.
Reserve Grand Champion Female “CTF Ms. Ajeah Upgrade A15,” s. by Upgrade, exh. by Carlee Taylor, Saltville, VA.
Grand Champion Cow/Calf “HS/HSF Time-Out U4955,” s. by HTP SVF In Dew Time, exh. by Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone.
Open Show
Date: October 12, 2014 Judge: Todd Alford, Bowman, GA
Reserve Senior Champion “RFF Daisy Dewke Z10,” s. by Welsh’s Dew It Right 067T, exh. by Phil Rucker, Hamptonville.
Grand Champion and Senior Champion “HPF Phylli Z352,” s. by JF Milestone 999W, exh. by Anna English, Alexander.
Grand Champion and Junior Champion “RBSS Heartbreaker A422, s. by GASC/MVS Maximus Prime, exh. by Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone.
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THE CIRCUIT NC State Fair (Continued)
Groups Produce-of-Dam Exh. by Chloe Lawson, Hiddenite. Junior Get-of-Sire Exh. by Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone. Best Five Head Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone. Champion Pair of Tarheel Bulls Exh. by Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone. Premier Exhibitor Ridgewood Simmentals, Boone.
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Champion Pair of Tarheel Heifers Exh. by Anna English, Alexander.
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35th Annual Production Sale
Tested Homozygous Polled
DCR Mr. Beardsley B37
CE
BW
WW
YW
9
2.3
75
108
MCE Milk MWW
ASA# 2916499 • Polled BD: 2-8-14 • BW: 86 • 205 WT: 852
CW
10
18
55
37.0
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.17 .78 118
70
Tested Homozygous Black/Polled
DCR Mr. Brewster B 79 ASA# 2916372 • Polled BD: 2-18-14 • BW: 94 • 205 WT: 820 Act. WW: 855 • 365 WT: 1,480 Sire: MCM Top Grade 018X Dam: DCR Ms. Prowler Z165
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
CE
BW
WW
YW
6
2.9
81
130
I:30 p.m. CST
CW
Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND
MCE Milk MWW
10
28
69
51.3
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.23 1.02 113
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Offering the Best From Both Breeds! 60 Spring Simmental Bulls 90 Spring Charolais Bulls 10 Open Simmental Heifers 10 Open Charolais Heifers
Tested Homozygous Polled
DCR Mr. Red Braz B115 ASA# 2916461 • Polled BD: 2-25-14 • BW: 95 • 205 WT: 863 Act. WW: 915 • 365 WT: 1,486 Sire: LFE Red Ticket 340Z Dam: DCR Ms. Make Caeser Y20
CE
BW
WW
YW
6
4
75
112
MCE Milk MWW
CW
11
27
65
42.1
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.10 .76 115
71
Tested Homozygous Black/Polled
DCR Mr. Blackstone
CE
BW
WW
YW
5
3.8
82
121
B121
MCE Milk MWW
7
19
60
ASA# 2916398 • Polled BD: 2-26-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 821
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.12 1.14 123
75
CW
47.3
Herd Sires: WFL Westway 50X Ellingson 680S W939 LFE Red Ticket 340Z Mr. TR Upgrade 2772 Harvie Boondock 12Z
AI Sires: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 MCM Top Grade 018X DCR Mr. Beef Maker X13 Dikeman’s Sure Bet TNT Tanker Nichols Manifest T79 Tested Homozygous Polled/Heterozygous Black
DCR Mr. Blackbentlee B239
CE
BW
WW
YW
7
1.7
79
131
MCE Milk MWW
ASA# 2916507 • Polled BD: 3-10-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 843
CW
10
28
67
50.9
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.33 .92 123
80
Tested Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled
DCR Mr. Bannister B295
CE
BW
WW
YW
7
2.7
75
113
MCE Milk MWW
ASA# 2916455 • Polled BD: 3-15-14 • BW: 92 • 205 WT: 826
CW
9
26
64
40.6
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.17 .64 130
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3991 36th St. New Salem, ND 58563 Charles & Pamela Doll 701-843-8673 dollboyz@westriv.com Tested Homozygous Polled
DCR Mr. Boozer B369 ASA# 2916509 • Polled BD: 3-20-14 • BW: 98 • 205 WT: 930 Act. WW: 945 • 365 WT: 1,564 Sire: DCR Mr. Moon Shine X102 Dam: DCR Ms. Rib U275
CE
BW
WW
YW
6
3.2
83
122
MCE Milk MWW
CW
9
19
61
46.4
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.17 .782 111
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Tested Homozygous Polled
DCR Mr. Bernardo B388 ASA# 2916557 • Polled BD: 3-23-14 • BW: 93 • 205 WT: 862
CE
BW
WW
YW
9
2.4
72
92
MCE Milk MWW
Harlan & Jodie Doll 701-843-8771
CW
9
20
56
27.1
MB
REA
$API
$TI
.27 .82 120
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David & Donna Doll 701-843-7947 dollfarm@westriv.com
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ASA FEE SCHEDULE DNA Services DNA SNP (PV, ET) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45
Tibial Hemimelia (TH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
HD and SNP (PV, AI Sire, Donor Dam) . . . . . . . . . . . . $90
Pulmonary Hypoplasia W/Anasarca (PHA) . . . . . . . . . $25
Horned/Polled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
Osteopetrosis (OS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Arthrogryposis Multiplex (AM) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
Coat Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Neuropathic Hydrocephalus (NH) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
PMel (Diluter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20
Contractural Arachnodactyly (CA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25
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Spring 2015 THE Enrollment If you miss the Deadline (December 15) . . . every animal on your preliminary inventory will be enrolled for $16 each. Spring THE Submitted by Option A (TR) Enrollment submitted by member
December 15
See Late-Enrollment if after December 15
*Late-Enrollment
*Late-Enrollment If you miss the December 15 deadline and were enrolled for Spring 2014: All of your dams on the preliminary inventory generated by ASA will be enrolled in Option A at $16.00 each. Members will have until February 1, to make adjustments to their inventory (the same way as enrolling) including a choice to change from Option A to Option B or C. (THE fees will be adjusted if you change to Option B or C within the 30 days).
Option B (SR)
Option C
$0
$7.50
$15
Note: If adjustments are not made by February 1, your preliminary inventory will be accepted as is (including enrolled in Option A, regardless of previous year’s option). There is a $1.00 late-enrollment fee that will not be refunded.
Re-Enrollment Would you like to re-join the Total Herd Enrollment program? $35/per animal (up to $350) plus enrollment fees. A member who has dropped out of THE and wishes to return, may do so for the next enrollment season. Re-enrollment fee is $35 per animal (maximum of $350) plus enrollment fees. Non-THE registration fees will apply to the season(s) when a member did not participate in THE.
American Simmental Association Fees Membership Initiation Fee: Junior Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50
First Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No Charge Subsequent Transfers
Prefix Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10
Within 60 calendar days of sale . . . . . . . . . . $10
Adult Membership Initiation Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160
Annual Service Fee (ASF): Single Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $110 Multiple Memberships at the same address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 Junior Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
Registration Fees: Registration Fees enrolled in THE Enrolled in THE — Option A . . . . . . . . . . . No Charge Enrolled in Opt B or C <10 months . . . . . . . . . . . . $30 Enrolled in Opt B or C ≥10 months <15 months . . $40 Enrolled in Opt B or C ≥15 months . . . . . . . . . . . . $50
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Transfer Fees:
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Over 60 calendar days after sale . . . . . . . . . $30
Additional Transactions: Priority Processing (not including shipping or mailing) . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25
Corrections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5
Registration Foreign/Foundation Fees: Register Foreign/Foundation Cow . . . . . . . . . $17 Register Foreign/Foundation Bull. . . . . . . . . . $25
Registration Fees not enrolled in THE: Non-THE <10 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $42 Non-THE ≥10 months <15 months . . . . . . . . $52 Non-THE ≥15 months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $62
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Burke’s 24th Annual Production Sale — Genoa, NE Juncks Simmental’s Private Treaty Bull Sale — Sioux City, IA Trauernicht Simmental Nebraska Platinum Standard Bull Sale — Beatrice, NE 35th Annual Gateway “Breeding Value” Bull Sale — Lewistown, MT James Creek Simmental’s Annual Private Treaty Sale, Volume XII — Heaton, ND Begger’s Diamond V Big Sky Genetic Source Bull Sale — Wibaux, MT Stavick Simmental’s 15th “King of the Range” Bull Sale — Aberdeen, SD Kunkel Simmentals’ Production Sale — New Salem, ND 33rd Annual Klain Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale — Turtle Lake, ND Black Hills Stock Show and Sale — Rapid City, SD Loonan Stock Farms’ 40th Anniversary Production Sale — Corning, IA Olrichs/Felt Farms Bull Sale — Norfolk, NE (pg. 49) Prickly Pear Simmentals Made In Montana Sale — Helena, MT (pg. 47) Ruby Cattle Co. Simmental Performance Bull Sale — Lamoni, IA Springer Simmentals Sale of Value Based Genetics — Decorah, IA Turnpike Creek Farms Angus and SimAngus™ Bull and Female Sale — Milan, GA Blue River Gang’s 33rd Annual Simmental, SimAngus™ & Angus Production Sale — Rising City, NE Hartman Cattle Company’s Simmental Bull Sale — Tecumseh, NE Rydeen Farms 17th Annual “Vision” Sale — Clearbrook, MN Wicks Cattle SimAngus and Simmental Sale — Richardton, ND Annual Iowa Simmental Sale — Des Moines Benda Ranch Simmentals’ Annual Bull and Female Sale — Kimball, SD Dakota Power Bull Sale — Valley City, ND Edge of the West Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND Bata Brothers/Olafson Brothers 18th Annual Joint Simmental Bull and Female Sale — Rugby, ND Werning Cattle Co. 34th Annual Production Sale — Emery, SD River Creek Farms 25th Annual Production Sale — Manhattan, KS (pg. 45) Traxinger Simmental Annual Bull Sale — Houghton, SD Wilkinson Farms/C Diamond Simmentals’ 17th Annual Breeding for the Future Sale — Napoleon, ND 10th Annual Bichler-Johnson “Quality Not Quantity” Production Sale — Linton, ND Hart Simmental Beef Builder Bull Sale — Frederick, SD Lassle Ranch Simmental’s 22nd Annual Production Sale — Glendive, MT Anchor D Ranch Simmentals Bull Sale — Rimbey, AB Hook Farms and Clear Springs Cattle Co. "Bred for Balance" Sale — Tracy, MN Mader Ranches’ 26th Annual Bull Power and Select Female Sale — Carstairs, AB TNT Simmentals’ 30th Annual “Genetic Explosion” Sale — Almont, ND Watertown Winter Farm Show and Sale — Watertown, SD Bar CK Cattle Company’s Profit Sharing Sale — Culver, OR Berger’s SimAngus™ Hybrid Bull Sale — North Platte, NE Dixie National Simmental Sale — Jackson, MS Ekstrum Simmentals’ Annual Bull Sale — Kimball, SD Grass-Lunning Bulls-Eye Bonanza Sale — LeRoy, MN JRW Farms’ 2nd Annual “Spring Round-Up Bull Sale — Seminary, MS Kenner Simmentals’ 19th Annual Sale — Leeds, ND Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Simmental Show and Sale — Kearney, NE Rhodes Angus Open House Bull Sale — Carlinville, IL Schaff Angus Valley’s 112th Production Sale — St. Antony, ND Houck Rock Creek Ranch, Spring Private Treaty Bull Sale — Allen, KS Kline Simmental Ranch’s 3rd Annual Bull Sale — Hurdsville, ND Bulls of the Big Sky — Billings, MT (pgs. 21, 47) Dakota Power Bull Sale — Valley City, ND Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch Power By Design Sale — Oakes, ND Illinois Performance Tested Bull Sale — Springfield, IL Illinois Beef Expo — Springfield, IL Royal Ice Sale at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic — Kearney, NE Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 47) Mader Ranches Bull Power Sale — Carstairs, AB R&R Cattle Company’s Annual Bull and Female Production Sale — Chamberlain, SD 28th Annual “Genetics with the Holistic Approach” Sale — Aberdeen, SD 7P Ranch 21st Annual Spring Bull Sale — Tyler, TX Dixson Farms, Inc. Open House and Limited Auction — Atwood, KS
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(CONT.) Double Bar D Farms Simmental Bull Sale — Grenfell, SK) Ellingson Simmentals’ Annual Production Sale — Rugby, ND (pg. 47) Genetic Blend Bull Sale — Joplin, MO Illinois Beef Expo Mid-America Simmental Sale — Springfield, IL (pg. BC) Sandy Acres Simmental’s Bull Sale — Neligh, NE (pg. 49) Yon Family Farms Bull and Female Sale — Ridge Spring SC Southwest Simmental Group’s Spring Production Sale — Dunlap, IA (pg. 90) Ludvigson Stock Farms Dakota Bull and Female Sale — Mandan, ND Larson’s XL Simmental’s 37 Annual Production Sale — Mandan, ND (pg. 19) Sandhill Red Angus Bull Sale — Sidney, MT Chestnut Angus Annual Bull Sale — Pipestone, MN Lorenzen Ranches Annual Bull and Female Sale — Pendleton, OR (pg. 89) Brink Simmentals’ Private Treaty Bull Sale — Elkader, IA Cow Camp Ranch Spring Bull Sale — Lost Springs, KS (pg. 45) 42nd Anniversary MN State Simmental Sale — Rochester, MN (pg. 15) Advanced Beef Genetics Bull Sale — Van Meter, IA Bar 5 Farms’ Online Bull Sale — www.bar5.com Family Traditions Bull Sale — Auburn, KY (pg. IFC) Gold Bullion Group Annual Bull Sale — Wamego, KS Hofmann Simmental Annual “Buy Your Way” Bull Sale — Clay Center, KS (pg. 12) Iowa Beef Connection Bull Sale — Knoxville, IA Ishee Bred Simmentals’ Annual P/T Performance Tested Bull Sale — Laurel, MS Pigeon Mountain Simmental’s Spring Bull Test Sale — LaFayette, GA
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AD INDEX 3C Christensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 7451 Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 85 7N Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ABS Global, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 40 Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Akins, Chandler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Alford, Toddy and Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Allied Genetic Resources . . . . . 5, 21, 73, 91, 92 Allied Online Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Altenburg Super Baldy Ranch LLC . . . . . . . . . . 57 American Junior Simmental Association (AJSA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 59 American Live Stock Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 American Simmental Association . . . . 43, 44, 77 American Simmental-Simbrah Foundation . . . . 38 ART-JEN Simmental Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 ASA DNA HD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 ASA Performance Advocate . . . . . . . . 45, 47, 78 ASA Science Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 40, 78 B & R Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Bar 5 Simmental Stock Farms Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bar CK Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Bata Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Benda Simmentals, Jim . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Bessler Inc, James F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Best of the Barns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Birdwell, James M., Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bois d’Arc Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Bouchard Livestock International . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Bovine Elite, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 81 Boyett Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Brant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Brink Fleckvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Britt Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Brooks Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Brush Country Bulls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Buehler Show Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bulls of the Big Sky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 47 Burks Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Buzzard Hollow Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 C&C Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Canada Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Canadian Simmental Country Magazine . . . . . 30 Carcass Merit Program (CMP) . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Cattle Visions . . . 31, 33, 63, 93, 94, 95, 96, IBC CattleMax. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Circle 3 Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Clear Water Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC, 57 Clover Valley Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Colorado Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Conover, Al, Auctioneer & Sale Management . 30 Cooper Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Cotton & Associates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cow Camp Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Cowles’ Pleasant Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Crazy Fate Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Dakota Xpress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Davis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Diamond H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Dickinson Simmental and Angus Ranch . . . . . . 45 Dixson Farms, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Doll Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Dorran, Steve, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Double J Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Double M Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 DP Sales Management LLC. . . . . . . IFC, 8, 37, 41
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DVAuction . . . . . . IFC, 9, 21, 27, 37, 65, 90, 92 Eberspacher Enterprises Inc. . . . . . 13, 15, 25, 69 Ediger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Eichacker Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 40, 73 Ellingson Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Elm Mound Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Estes Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Estes Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Felt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Filegonia Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Finch Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Fitzsimmons Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Flittie Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Ford’s Double S Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Forest Brook Farms LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 63 Forster Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 GeneSeek a Neogen Company . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Genex Cooperative, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Gengenbach Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . 27, 49 Gibbs Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Gold Bullion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Golden Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Gonsior Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Grass-Lunning Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Haley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Harker’s Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Harl, Tracy Auction Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Hart Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Hartman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Have you Herd? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 75 Hetzel, Ben & Holly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 High-Bred Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Hill, John . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hofmann Simmental Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 45 Hook Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Hopewell Views Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 HTP Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Hudson Pines – Hayes Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hudson Pines Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Illinois Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Indiana Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 International Genetic Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Iowa Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 J & C Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Jacobs, Roger, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Janssen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 39 Jass Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Jensen Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 John Deere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Johnson Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Jones Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Kansas Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Kappes Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Kaser Brothers Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Keller Broken Heart Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Kenner Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . 37 Kentucky Proud . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Kitzerow Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Knezek Simmental Simbrah Ranch . . . . . . . . . 57 Koch Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Kreis, Ron, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Krieger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Laaker Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Larson XL SimAngus™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Lehrman Family Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Lewis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Little Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 LiveAuctions.TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 91 Livestock Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 31 LongRange®. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87 Lorenzen Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Loschen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Lucas Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 84 March Madness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Martin Cattle Sales, Larry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Martin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Matt C. Sims Auction Incorporated . . . . . . . . . 85 McCrary Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Merial Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 87 Mertens Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Metzger Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Miller Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Miller, Bruce, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Minnesota Simmental Association . . . . . . . . . . 15 Minnesota Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Missing Rail Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Missouri Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Mitchell Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Montana Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Monte Christo Ranch & Investments . . . . . . . 2, 57 Morrison, Myra Neal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Nebraska Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 New York Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 NLC Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 40 North American Fullblood Breeders . . . . . . . . 48 North Carolina Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . 49 North Dakota Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . 47 Oak Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Ohio Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Ohio Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Oklahoma Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Olafson Brothers Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Oregon Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 ORIgen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Partisover Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Pelton Simmental/Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Pender Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Prairie Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Prickly Pear Simmental Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 R&R Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Reavis Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rhodes Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Rincker Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Ritchey Livestock ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 River Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rock Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rockin H Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Rocky Hollow Farm Simmental Cattle. . . . . . . . 45 RX Simbrah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sales Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sandy Acres Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Sargeant Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Schmidt Family LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Secondino, Krieger, Jame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 See Farms LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Shipman, Jered, Auctioneer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Shoal Creek Land & Cattle, LLC . . . . . . . . . 49, 71 Silver Towne Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 SimAngusTM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 SimGenetics Profit Through Science . . . 43, 44, 77 Simme Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Sire Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Slate Farms & Cattle Company . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sloup Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Smith Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Smith, Fred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 South Dakota Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . 40 South Dakota State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Southwest Simmental Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Southwestern Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Spicin’ Things Up In Texas . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 59 Springer Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Square D Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Stanley Martins Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Steaks Alive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
SIMMENTALS T N 30th Annual T Genetic Explosion Sale Friday, February 13, 2015 1:00 P.M. CST at at the the ranch ranch
Selling 110 Bulls • Purebred Reds • Purebred Blacks TM • SimAngusTM • Red Angus
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February 2015
For catalog or video, contact:
TNT SIMMENTALS Kevin & Lynette Thompson 5125 53rd St., Almont, ND 58520 Phone 701-843-8454 Fax 701-843-7043 kevinandlynette@westriv.com www.tntsimmentals.com
Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Sunflower Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46 Sunset View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Superior Productions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Superiorclicktobid.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 T&B Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Taylor, Robert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Tennessee Beef Agribition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Tennessee Simmental Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Texas Simmental & Simbrah Breeders . . . . . . . 57 Thomas Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Thompson Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 TNT Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Total Herd Enrollment (THE) . . . . . . . . . 27, 39, 40, 47, 49, 57, 75, 92 Traxinger Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 tReg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 57 Trennepohl Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Triangle J Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Trinity Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 91 Triple J/Carpenter Ranch Partnership . . . . . . . . 2 Triple Z Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Two Rivers Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 UltraInsights Processing Lab Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Ultrasound Processing (CUP) Lab, LLC.. . . . . . . 31 VanAernam Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Virginia Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Vogt Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Volk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Volk Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Walsh Simmental. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Washington Simmental Breeders. . . . . . . . . . . 57 Werning Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 40 Wesner Livestock Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Western Cattle Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Wildberry Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 47 Williams Land & Cattle Auction Co. . . . . . . . . 30 Willis Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Windy Ridge Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Yardley Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Zeis Simmentals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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STANLEY MARTINS FARMS
Yuma ASA# 2827913 A young sire setting a hot pace. His calves come easy and are full of muscle. Yuma is a calf we raised out of Talladega and a Whistler cow. Tested non-diluter. We have several service-age brothers to Yuma available at this time. Please call now for best selection. Available at this time several non-diluter, high-quality bulls and a fancy set of black and baldy breds. Visit www.stanleymartinsfarms.com for more information.
Stanley Martins 141 Hwy 18 • Postville, IA 52162 563-419-2444 (c) • 563-864-7305 (h)
EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 123 $TI: 58
EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 130 $TI: 66
Cinderella — $92,000
Dam: URA Baby Doll
LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194
WS A Step Up X27
ASA#: 2659897 • Pays To Dream x Trademark Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled Pays To Believe is the spectacular NAILE Champion Bull who was a stall favorite at the NWSS! He offers excellent structure with a great hoof and profile!
ASA#: 2568260 Grandmaster x Macho Homozygous Black/Heterozygous Polled The calving ease sensation sweeping the nation. Frame moderator.
Granddam: Rockin Robin
EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 124 $TI: 69
EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 110 $TI: 58
Reserve Champion NWSS Pen of Three Bulls for GLS, all sired by New Direction.
Dam: LLSF Eye Candy
LLSF Addiction AY792
GLS New Direction X184
ASA#: 2762392 • Top Grade x Steel Force Smooth Polled, Homozygous test pending. Addiction is a sleek fronted baldy bull with awesome EPDs out of tremendous cow family!
ASA#: 2536539 • Better Than Ever x Powerline New Direction is the homozygous polled, Dream On free, outcross pedigree sire that you can use with confidence to make sound, soggy, Sim-Influenced progeny! New Direction sired the “Power Simmy” selection at The One Sale a heifer brought in from Hilbrands HILB Fashionista — $10,000 Cattle Co. MN.
Granddam: LLSF Cayenne
EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 113 $TI: 61
New Direction daughter at The One Sale.
Ignition’s fantastic full sister
2015 Spring EPDs pulled 1.12.15
New Direction bred at GLS, MN
HILB Maverick — $50,000 New Direction son at The One Sale
EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 160 $TI: 81 Heterozygous Black Homozygous Polled
FBF1/SF Ignition A811 ASA#: 2749323 • Combustible x In Dew Time Homozygous Black/Homozygous Polled Ignition packs an unprecedented load of muscle shape and internal dimension together with excellent structure and profile. He was the Supreme Champion Bull over all breeds at the 2013 World Beef Expo!
KY Beef Expo Champion Simmental Female — $14,000
Ignition’s donor grandam
Damien is a fantastic, calving ease prospect who’d we never imagine to own this Calving Ease much eye-appeal Outcross studying his pedigree. Genetic outliers with Long’s Damien A37 “look” are rare and we’re ASA#: 2789551 • Shear Force x GW Lucky Man wayyy excited about Damien!
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2015 Spring EPDs pulled 1.12.15
FBF1 Combustible Y34
SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X
CARD Uproar 49Y
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
6 2.6 54 83
9
19
46 115 59
ASA# 2588018 The hottest sire in the country!
13 1.6 59 76
5
19
48 123 66
ASA# 2571741 Calving ease with outstanding profile!
$60,000 valuation Combustible daughter at NAILE sale!
Featured Gunslinger daughter at Hilbrands.
Ruby’s Wide Open 909W
TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
6 2.9 68 97
4
13
47 120 70
ASA# 2492312 He sires awesome quality!
11 -.2 77 109 8
19
7
21
55 126 72
Supreme Champion Female World Beef Expo
58 132 78
ASA# 2668223 One Eyed Jack’s first calves are awesomely balanced with pizazz!
Calf Champion for Morgan Phillips at NAILE!
5 3.4 68 99 ASA# 2623651 First progeny are winners!
One Eyed Jack’s first progeny are looking extra special across the country!
One Eyed Jack
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
FBF1 Supremacy Y93
Long’s Shear Pleasure W6
W/C No Remorse 763Y
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
9 3.7 62 87 10 13
44 105 62
ASA# 2588017 Adding amazing body depth and soundness! This Supremacy daughter was a NAILE Class Champion and World Beef Expo Res. Champion.
8 2.5 74 108 6 ASA# 2496326 Has been a great calving-ease, baldy maker for breeders around the country.
29
66 105 70
One Eyed Jack was thought by many to be the best bull in Denver.
9 -.7 51 73 10 23
49 112 59
ASA# 2614801 Calving ease, high profile sire producing high valued progeny! $20,000 No Remorse daughter at Huston Cattle Co.’s Sale.
2015 Spring EPDs pulled 1.12.15
SimAngusTM
Mr. Hoc Broker X623
KLS Halfblood X217
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
-2 4.3 70 108 13 13
48
92 57
ASA# 2531081 Grand Champion at the NAILE, Royal and Denver!
16 -1.4 63 91 13 25
WC Lockdown 206Z 56 148 72
ASA# 2537824 Awesome Calving Ease and profile! $190,000 Broker Heifer
SimAngusTM
Halfblood progeny are cool lookin’!
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
16 -1.8 79 140 10 18 ASA# 2658496 Proven calving ease on heifers, yet produces incredibly sound, functional, good looking progeny!
57 153 85
$17,000+ Lock Down at Plendl’s
JF American Pride 0987X
STF Royal Affair Z44M
STF Shocking Dream SJ14
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
10 2.2 68 111 10 27
61 128 75
ASA# 2573743 His first progeny verify his individual greatness!
6 2.2 49 84
7
20
44 103 57
ASA# 2639758 The ultimate Dream On outcross!
Bull calf champion at NAILE by A.P.
Yardley High Regard W242
Awesome Royal Affair son at Janssen Farms.
$75,000 High Regard daughter at Jones Show Cattle, OH.
High Regard feature for Hara Farms, OH.
7
24
56
77 57
ASA# 2522822 High Regard is stamping his progeny with outstanding quality, making him a must use regardless of his “old-school” pedigree and EPD profile.
5
17
49 148 70
Jordan Simmentals $15,000+ Shocking Dream daughter
Call for your free book
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EPDs: CE BW WW YW MCE Milk MWW $API $TI
1 1.2 63 93
19 .5 64 89 ASA# 2335795 Produces the best fronts in the business!
Entire lineup online at: Hudson Pines/Circle M National Junior Heifer Farms sold for $11,000. Show Champion Female Exhibited by Vickland.
www.cattlevisions.com Semen available on the best Angus and Clubbie sires too.
Card Uproar 49Y
SS/PRS Gunslinger 824X
WS A Step Up X27
Mr. Hoc Broker C623
By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 126 $TI: 72
By STF Shocking Dream SJ14 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 123 $TI: 66
By SS Ebony’s Grandmaster EPDs: CE: 4 $API: 123 $TI: 58
By Steel Force EPDs: CE: -2 $API: 92 $TI: 57
Long’s Shear Envy Y34
STF Shocking Dream SJ14 Remington Secret Weapon 185 OBCC King Pin W42Y
By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 140 $TI: 76
By CNS Dream On L186 EPDs: CE: 19 $API: 148 $TI: 70
By Trademark EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 105 $TI: 62
By RC Club King EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 113 $TI: 65
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
CSCX Bandwagon 513A
TLLC One Eyed Jack 15Z
WC No Remorse 763Y
W/C Lock Down 206Z
By TJSC Optimus Prime EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 105 $TI: 62
By Long’s Shear Pleasure EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 132 $TI: 78
By Yardley High Regard W242 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 112 $TI: 59
By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 16 $API: 153 $TI: 85
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
GCC Whizard 125W
Long’s Steel Shot X21
W/C United 956Y
By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 97 $TI: 57
By SVF Steel Force S701 EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 118 $TI: 57
By TNT Tuition By 3C Macho M450 BZ EPDs: CE: 12 $API: 146 $TI: 93 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 111 $TI: 70
SimAngusTM
WLTR Renegade 40U ET
SimAngusTM
SimAngusTM
R Plus Reload 2006Z
KLS Halfblood X217
R&R Chamberlain X744
WLE Quota U547
By R Plus Hard Rock (outcross) EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 135 $TI: 78
By SP The Answer 813 EPDs: CE: 16 $API: 148 $TI: 72
By Mr. NLC Upgrade EPDs: CE: 3 $API: 94 $TI: 80
By SVF/NJC Built Right N48 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 119 $TI: 68
Angus
Angus
Angus
TJSC 152A “Vindication”
S S Incentive 9J17
Silveiras Style 9303
SP The Answer 813
By Flying B Cut Above EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 102 $TI: 60
SS Objective T510 0T26 EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 129 $TI: 74
By Gambles Hot Rod EPDs: CE: 17 $API: 138 $TI: 64
By SAV Final Answer 0035 EPDs: CE: 21 $API: 148 $TI: 69
2015 Spring EPDs pulled 1.12.15
GLS/JS Sure Shot Y18
LLSF Pays To Believe ZU194 K-LER Make It Rain 696S
By GLS/GF Brigade 31R By CNS Pays To Dream T759 EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 131 $TI: 70 EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 130 $TI: 66
By Foundation 724N EPDs: CE: -5 $API: 62 $TI: 54
STF Royal Affair Z44M By Lock N Load EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 103 $TI: 57
LLSF Addiction AY792
Long’s Damien A37
FBF1 Supremacy Y93
GWS/SCF Rendition T310
By Top Grade EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 124 $TI: 69
By Hooks Shear Force 38K EPDs: CE: 15 $API: 160 $TI: 81
By STF Dominance T171 EPDs: CE: 9 $API: 105 $TI: 62
By Trademark EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 112 $TI: 62
FBF1 Combustible Y34
Wheatland Mr. Bojangles 97X
FBFS Warsaw 068W
SS/PRS Tail Gater 621Z
By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 115 $TI: 59
By Wheatland Bull 680S EPDs: CE: 7 $API: 105 $TI: 62
By Sure Bet EPDs: CE: 16 $API: 139 $TI: 62
By HTP/SVF Duracell T52 EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 129 $TI: 69
Westfall Voyager 721P
W/C Catchin A Dream 27X
Rubys Wide Open 909W
WAGR Dream Catcher 03R
By Power Surge EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 105 $TI: 55
By Dream Catcher EPDs: CE: 11 $API: 134 $TI: 66
By The Foreman EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 120 $TI: 70
By Dream On EPDs: CE: 13 $API: 146 $TI: 71
GLS New Direction X184
HTP/SVF Duracell T52
Yardley High Regard W242
Wheatland High Octane 169Y
By Better Than Ever EPDs: CE: 8 $API: 110 $TI: 58
By Dream On EPDs: CE: 14 $API: 147 $TI: 75
By Yardley Impressive T371 EPDs: CE: 1 $API: 77 $TI: 57
By Wheatland Predator EPDs: CE: 2 $API: 88 $TI: 58
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AJE/PB Montecito 63W
WLTR Nashville 22A ET
By Steel Force EPDs: CE: 5 $API: 98 $TI: 66
By High Voltage By King of the Yukon (outcross) EPDs: CE: 10 $API: 130 $TI: 66 EPDs: CE: 6 $API: 103 $TI: 61
2015 Spring EPDs pulled 1.12.15
SAS Big Bruzer Y131
Entire lineup online at:
www.cattlevisions.com Semen available on the best Angus and Clubbie sires too.