April 2026 Hereford World

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DEPARTMENTS

Cover: “Portrait of Progress,” by Kelsey Vejraska, taken at Snowshoe Cattle Co., Arthur, Neb. Brandy Jamerman, Hershey, Neb., showcases a group of cows during the 2025 World Hereford Conference Sandhills Sights and Mountain Views post-tour.

The People Behind the Cattle World’s Perspective

by Sydnee Shive

Good, honest people are a Hereford breed strength.

As Hereford bulls continue to command record-high prices at production sales across the nation, I am reminded that buyers aren’t just investing in genetics — they’re making an investment in the people behind the bull. Genetics matter, of course, but the breeder matters just as much. I go back to this phrase: It’s all about the people.

The people behind the Hereford breed are the driving force behind bald-faced genetics becoming a key component of the nation’s slowly rebuilding cow herd. Word of mouth is still one of the best marketing tools. The historic production sales we’ve seen this spring underscore the interest the bald-faced breed is currently enjoying.

American Hereford Association (AHA) president, Austin Snedden, sums it up best in his column on Page 8: “Good, honest cattle come from good, honest people. I believe that is a Hereford breed strength. Our membership is filled with good, honest, hardworking folks who refuse to take shortcuts, which translates into raising cattle that are backed by good, honest data and production.”

On the cover

My friend, Kelsey Vejraska, took the cover photo during the 2025 World Hereford Conference (WHC) Sandhills Sights and Mountain Views posttour. Brandy Jamerman, Hershey, Neb., showcases a group of cows at Snowshoe Cattle Co., Arthur, Neb., for the group of visitors they hosted from around the world. The 2025 WHC brought so many different people together, and the event was a success due to the hard work of dedicated Hereford breeders, AHA staff and volunteers. It’s the people behind the Hereford breed that make it so special.

This photo is different from past covers, but we hope it represents the Hereford breed’s strength — good, honest people.

In addition, Nebraska was home to 302 Dams of Distinction in 2025, and several belong to the Buzanowski family at Snowshoe Cattle Co.

In this issue

The April issue of Hereford World features National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) results on Page 24. Shane Bedwell, the AHA director of breed improvement, works hard to break down the data and provide an annual recap for readers. The NRSP is a success thanks to the Olsen family, along with other test herds over the years, as well as the breeders nominating bulls and using sires evaluated in the test.

The 2025 list of Dams on Distinction (DOD) begins on Page 32 — 2,412 females from 40 states and Canada were recognized as DOD. Flip to Page 44 to view the list of 75 sires that earned the Sires of Distinction honor in 2025. This recognition of high-performing cattle is a representation of the Hereford breeders behind them.

Each year, the AHA honors 100-year Hereford breeders at the Annual Meeting. We also feature each operation in an issue of Hereford World — being a Hereford breeder for more than a century is no small feat. Two Century Breeders were recognized in 2025. One of them, the Oklahoma State University Purebred Beef Cattle Center, is featured on Page 40. The OSU program has been maintained for more than 100 years thanks to generations of hard work. The second Century Breeder, the Lauber family of Yates Center, Kan., will be featured in our upcoming July herd bull edition.

Contacts

American Hereford Association

Address: 11500 N. Ambassador Dr., Ste. 410 Kansas City, MO 64153 816-842-3757 • Fax 816-243-1314 hworld@hereford.org • Hereford.org

AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Austin Snedden, Maricopa, Calif. Vice president Scott Sullivan, Grannis, Ark. Directors

Term expires 2026

Jim Coley, Lafayette, Tenn.

Hampton Cornelius, LaSalle, Colo.

Term expires 2027

Jerry Delaney, Lake Benton, Minn. Cindy Pribil, Hennessey, Okla.

Term expires 2028

Danny Fawcett, Ree Heights, S.D. Grant McKay, Marysville, Kan. Jim Williams, Kearney, Neb.

Term expires 2029

Bryan Blinson, Buies Creek, N.C. Joe Ellis, Chrisman, Ill. Joe Dan Ledbetter, Wheeler, Texas

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

Executive vice president

Jack Ward, jward@hereford.org

Chief operating officer and director of breed improvement

Shane Bedwell, sbedwell@hereford.org

Chief financial officer

Leslie Mathews, lmathews@hereford.org

Director of records department

Stacy Sanders, ssanders@hereford.org

Director of youth activities and foundation

Amy Cowan, acowan@hereford.org

National shows coordinator and youth activities assistant

Bailey Clanton, bclanton@hereford.org

Associate director of youth marketing and education

Chloé Durian, cdurian@hereford.org

Education and information services coordinator and records supervisor

Laura Kouba, lkouba@hereford.org

Director of communications and digital content

Taylor Belle Matheny, tmatheny@hereford.org

Audio-visual specialist

Kelsey Vejraska, kvejraska@hereford.org

Administrative assistant and event coordinator

Claire Norris, cnorris@hereford.org

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Certified Hereford Beef Staff

President and chief executive officer

Ernie Davis, edavis@herefordbeef.org

Account executive

Marie Prodell, mprodell@herefordbeef.org

Brand manager

Ty Ragsdale, tragsdale@herefordbeef.org

Commercial Programs

Director of commercial programs

Justin Miller, jmiller@hereford.org

Commercial marketing representatives

Jake Drost, jdrost@hereford.org

Trevor Johnson, tjohnson@hereford.org

Hereford World Staff

Director of field management and seedstock marketing

Kane Aegerter, kaegerter@hereford.org

Production manager

Caryn Vaught, cvaught@hereford.org

Executive editor

Wes Ishmael, wishmael@hereford.org

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Marching Forward Breed Focus

by Jack Ward

Commercial Hereford interest shines ever brighter.

Spring is here. Many of us have moved our clocks forward and we’re seeing longer days as many finish calving and turn their attention to breeding. This is always an exciting time when you glimpse the potential of newborn calves, see what you accomplished with previous breeding decisions and consider your plans for next year.

Hereford demand on display As sale reports roll in from American Hereford Association (AHA) field staff, it is apparent that demand for Hereford genetics continues to grow. While writing this article, I received reports from two production sales, where the bulls averaged more than $11,000.

Even more exciting is demand for the open commercial heifers in these sales. At one sale, 70 open F1 baldy females averaged $3,608, and a smaller group of Hereford commercial females averaged $4,025. At the other sale, 40 open F1 baldy heifers averaged $3,800 and 40 open commercial Hereford heifers averaged $3,900.

The same day, 350 head of replacement quality F1 open baldy heifers of different weights sold for $3,149 to $3,483 at an auction barn. The week before, more than 5,000 head sold in the Hereford-influence sale at Mitchell, S.D., with market tops represented across the offering. Congratulations to Jarrid Herrmann and the entire team at Mitchell Livestock Marketing, along with the breeders and consignors who continue to support the sale.

As U.S. cattle producers continue weighing the opportunities of higher feeder and fat cattle prices against the continuing challenges of higher input costs, it’s very apparent that many of them recognize the importance of maternal heterosis and the role that Hereford plays as they consider retaining females or purchasing additional replacements.

I’m reminded of how Dan Shike summed up some of the advantages of the Hereford influence seen in the ongoing research at the University of Illinois, which compares breeding either Hereford bulls or Angus bulls to straight-bred commercial Angus females and retaining heifers.

Noting the 14% advantage in first-calf weaning rate of the Herefordsired females at 2 years of age, Shike explained during the 2025 AHA Educational Forum, “In a 100-head cow herd, that’s 14 more calves. If you put a $2,000 price tag on each weaned calf, that’s $28,000. That’s $280 more per cow. That’s a lot of dollars.”

Sticking together

As opportunity grows to build back the national beef cow herd, Mother Nature always reminds us of challenges. For instance, the recent Ranger Road Fire in Oklahoma and Kansas burned thousands of acres across the Oklahoma Panhandle and into southern Kansas. Ranchers in the region reported significant cattle losses, with some operations describing hundreds of head of cattle killed or needing to be euthanized after the fire due to injuries.

Beyond the cattle losses, pastureland was severely damaged, ranch infrastructure was widely destroyed or damaged and many producers lost machinery and equipment. As in most cases in agriculture, the industry has stepped up with many from throughout the country organizing loads of feed, hay, fencing supplies and other materials needed to rebuild the area.

Amid the tragedy, we’re reminded of why we’re blessed to be part of the cattle community.

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Stay Focused Board Points

by Austin Snedden, AHA president

Leveraging Hereford demand growth depends on each of us.

Record-high prices at production sales across the nation this year underscore growing commercial demand for Hereford bulls, as well as the broad opportunity to expand market share. Commercial producers who have trended toward making their cow herds too straight-bred are looking for heterosis, and they are coming home to the breed that paid for most of the ranches in this country. There is no hide-color premium for calves that will make up for the fertility and cow longevity provided by Hereford and heterosis.

Without a doubt, this is an exciting time to be in the cattle business, but we must stay disciplined as a breed association and as individual seedstock suppliers. High prices and high demand can make it tempting to cut fewer bull calves or to keep a cow around to get a few more calves, even if she is phenotypically inferior or inferior in production. There is nothing inherently wrong with wanting to grow numbers, but our long-term brand as an association and as individual breeders is dependent on quality. That starts with a judicious castrating knife and a thoughtful cow sort.

All of us as breeders, and the American Hereford Association (AHA), have built a valuable pool of real phenotypic data, along with genotyping tools, which validate Hereford’s industry relevance and aid in selection. We have selection tools and data from AHA research to show the value of the Hereford-sired calf.

In other words, we have many compelling reasons someone should consider buying a Hereford bull, from our suite of genomic-backed expected progeny differences for traits of economic value from birth to harvest, to the

voluminous research documenting the breed’s added fertility, longevity and pounds at weaning. Once we make the sale, though, it’s problem-free cattle that bring customers back. None of the value documented by the AHA’s genetic evaluation can be expressed without first having problem-free, real-life udders, feet and fertility.

Hereford is poised to continue gaining market share, but we must be cautious not to stub our toe in a rush to get there too quickly. Let’s make more, let’s grow numbers, but let’s build them right — good honest cattle come from good honest people. I believe that is a Hereford breed strength. Our membership is filled with good, honest, hardworking folks who refuse to take shortcuts, which translates into raising cattle that are backed by good, honest data and production.

Let’s make more, let’s grow numbers, but let’s build them right — good honest cattle come from good honest people.

— Austin Snedden

As breeders, we constantly look at the current calf crop and consider the next one. We need to keep pushing to make the next generation better than the last, but we must also keep in mind that commercial customers are judging our brand based on the bulls we sold them in the last 3-10 years. Let’s push for progress, but not forget to make them sound, functional and practical because that is how our customers will judge us and the breed.

Topp Herefords is actively seeking open Hereford and baldy heifers, as well as steers, sired by TH bulls.

Thank you!

We appreciate you and your business! If you purchased Topp Herefords bulls, you have access to multiple valueadded options for your calves this fall. Don’t wait—call us today and put plans in place to increase your return on investment!

Feeder Calf Marketing Options

Through a variety of feeder programs, ranging from spot sales to forward contracting, we can help you capture the added value of your Topp Herefordssired calf crop.

Baldy Heifer Calf Buyback Program

In partnership with Pitz Farms in Iowa, Topp Herefords buys back about 2500 head annually of first cut, replacement-quality open heifers from our bull clients and are developing relationships placing additional females into trusted programs.

Retained Ownership Opportunities

Retained ownership gives producers the opportunity to capitalize on the full potential of their calves. We are working to introduce our bull customers to the option of retaining ownership of their calves to the rail.

What’s New?

Association News and Events

“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in the know about Hereford happenings. You can sign up for Hereford Headlines, an electronic newsletter distributed the first Friday of each month by the American Hereford Association highlighting Hereford news and events. You can also receive the Bald Faced Bottom Line, a commercially-focused electronic newsletter sent the third Friday of each month. To subscribe to these free newsletters, send an email to outreach@hereford.org. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org

Association News

Nominate AHA Board of Directors

The American Hereford Association (AHA) Board of Directors nominating committee is requesting volunteers to serve a four-year term as a Director. Members are encouraged to contact representatives in their respective regions to submit nominees. Members of this year’s nominating committee are:

Lou Ellen Harr, chairman Jeromesville, Ohio 419-685-0549 jlcattleserv@aol.com

Chad Breeding (Southwest region) Miami, Texas 806-570-9554 chadebreeding@gmail.com

Guy Colyer (Northwest region) Bruneau, Idaho 208-599-0340 guy@hereford.com

Josh Mansfield (Southeast region) Liberty, Tenn. 615-394-3423 ridgetopfarms.2012@gmail.com

Marty Lueck (Northeast region) Mountain Grove, Mo. 417-838-1482 martylueck@missouristate.edu

Delegate selection process information

A nominating committee selects a slate of AHA Board nominees. However, all active adult AHA members may provide input to the election process via their selection of state voting delegates. Active adult AHA members should receive information about how to nominate themselves or another active adult AHA member to serve as a voting delegate.

Take part in the Board election process by nominating the active AHA member(s) from your state who will represent you in electing the next AHA Board members. The process will begin April 1, when the AHA will send out an email to all eligible active adult members to ask them whether they would like to participate in the election of voting delegates electronically or by traditional mail. Eligible members must respond to that email by April 22 if they wish to participate electronically. If they wish to participate by mail, they do not need to respond to the email. Eligible members are adult AHA members that have had at least one animal registered in the preceding calendar year where they were identified as the original owner of the animal.

On or before May 1, eligible members will receive information about how to nominate voting delegates. Replies will be due by June 1.

Hall of Fame/Hall of Merit nominations due May 5

Nominations for the AHA’s prestigious Hall of Fame and Hall of Merit are now open and due May 5. Deserving recipients for the 2026 induction will be honored at the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City in October.

The Hall of Fame honor recognizes Hereford breeders who have dynamically influenced the direction and advancement of the breed. The Hall of Merit commends individuals who have greatly influenced the cattle industry.

You may submit your nomination online by going to Hereford.org. You will find the nomination forms under the “About” tab. Contact Claire Norris at cnorris@hereford.org for more information about submitting your nomination.

Century and Golden Breeder nominations due June 1

Celebrating generational Hereford breeders is a highlight during the AHA Annual Meeting. The Century Breeder recognition honors families and operations in the Hereford business for 100 years. Golden Breeders recognizes those in the business for 50 years. You will find the nomination form at Hereford.org, along with a list of those previously recognized. For questions or more information, contact Claire Norris at cnorris@hereford.org.

Apply for the 2026 Hereford Seedstock Academy

The AHA will welcome its fourth class to the annual Hereford Seedstock Academy Sept. 7–11. During four intensive days of networking and interactive educational sessions, members of the Seedstock Academy will delve into: the role of Hereford genetics in the current and future commercial cattle sector, adding value to Hereford cattle and enhancing client experience, value points in the cattle feeding sector, AHA breeder and commercial Hereford user tools and services, and the evolution of Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB). Complete the application online at Hereford.org by July 1.

Miller named AHA director of

Canyon, Texas, joined the AHA

programs March 16. With more than

and branded beef programs, Miller will bring a relationship-driven and data-focused approach to his position. Miller received his bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma State University and holds a master’s in agricultural business and economics from West Texas A&M University. He was a cattle buyer for the JBS USA processing facility in Cactus, Texas, for more than 22 years.

“I’m excited to return to the production side of the cattle industry after spending more than 25 years working with packers and feedyards. During that time, I’ve built strong relationships with feedyards and feeder cattle buyers which I look forward to bringing to AHA members and their commercial customers,” Miller says. “I’m eager to offer a perspective that connects the seedstock, commercial, feeding and packer sectors of our industry. I’ve always enjoyed thinking outside the box, and I look forward to helping users of Hereford genetics capture more value throughout the supply chain.”

As the director of commercial programs, Miller will lead the strategic growth and development of Hereford-influenced feeder calf and commercial female marketing opportunities and oversee the Hereford Feedout programs. He will collaborate with the Certified Hereford Beef team to coordinate ranch tours, audit CHB packers and manage the CHB affidavit program. Additionally, he will organize and analyze performance data received from CHB packing partners.

“Justin brings a wealth of industry experience to his role with the AHA,” says Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president. “We are excited to have

him join Team Hereford and we look forward to seeing how he further develops and leverages the demand for Hereford-influenced genetics.”

Miller can be reached at jmiller@hereford.org.

Youth Spring scholarship applications due April 15

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America and National Hereford Women team up each spring to offer various scholarships and prestigious awards that will be presented at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), held this year in Madison, Wis.

The application link can be found at Hereford.org/youth/ scholarship-opportunities.

Advertise in the JNHE show program

Advertising in the JNHE program gets your operation in front of a variety of audiences. Between spectators and attendees, the pages of the program are flipped through a countless number of times.

Upon event check-in, each exhibitor’s family receives a copy of the show program. Included in the program is the schedule, judges, awards program, showmanship breaks, all cattle entered in the JNHE, exhibitor listing, etc. Additionally, it’s published online.

For advertising specs, more information or to reserve your space, reach out to Bailey Clanton at bclanton@ hereford.org.

JNHE steer DNA reminder JNHE exhibitors must submit DNA for their steers. All steers showing at the JNHE must be registered by the AHA and are required to be parent verified to both sire and dam. A DNA profile of the steer, along with its sire and dam must be completed through the official AHA lab by the entry deadline. No steer certificates will be accepted, only registration papers. Request a DNA test kit through your MyHerd account or send an email to aha@hereford.org. Make sure to include your member number, the animal’s registration number and the reason for DNA testing in the email.

Please plan ahead to ensure registrations and transfers are handled before the May 15 (early bird) and June 1 JNHE entry deadlines. Exhibitors are encouraged to submit their DNA sample(s) before April 1 to allow ample time for the results to be received by the AHA.

Growing International Demand CHB Bites

by Ernie Davis

“CHB Bites” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about the Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) program. To get involved with CHB on social media, search Certified Hereford Beef on Facebook and Pinterest, or @certifiedherefordbeef on Instagram.

The global beef market is in a season where everything seems to be shifting. Supplies are tightening, long-established trade patterns are being reshaped, and China’s recent quota changes are redirecting product in ways that ripple across the entire world. As China adjusts its sourcing in response to tariffs, South American suppliers are seizing openings — gaining ground in places where U.S. beef faces added pressure. At the same time, Mexico is increasing its domestic beef production in response to declining U.S. beef production and the prolonged closure of the U.S. border to Mexican feeder cattle imports, due to New World screwworm.

We’re also seeing more South American product flowing into the U.S. These imports help steady retail prices here at home, but they also add to the competitive squeeze abroad, especially in markets across Asia and the Middle East where price sensitivity and access play a bigger role.

Global supply is simply tighter and, when there’s less beef to go around, buyers compete harder for what they can secure. Less product on the market naturally pushes prices higher while favoring programs that offer consistency and confidence in a market that feels anything but predictable.

It’s a complicated landscape — no question — but moments like this often create the clearest openings for high-quality branded beef programs like ours.

CHB’s distinct advantage

When the commodity side of the market feels uncertain, buyers look for partners who can deliver

reliability, integrity and an authentic story. They want consistency. They want to know their supply source. They want a story that stands up in the meat case and on the menu. And they want partners who can help them navigate uncertainty with confidence.

In February, I was invited by Agri Food and Feed (AFF), a Certified Hereford Beef® (CHB) buyer headquartered in Florida, to join them, their distributor Ancla y Viento, and the U.S. Meat Export Federation for a bold CHB launch in Colombia. AAF’s founder, Iris Mayaudon, believes CHB’s breed integrity, dependable quality and clear American ranching heritage align directly with what Colombian buyers are prioritizing currently.

According to Jan Marc Blasberg, AFF commercial manager, Certified Hereford Beef is the perfect beef product to meet Latin American preferences. “Locally produced beef is usually grassfed and not a breed program,” Jan says. “Everyone here recognizes Angus for its quality, but they seek something different. The quality, story and flavor of Certified Hereford Beef is very exciting and desirable.”

We introduced CHB to more than 300 prospective buyers in Cartegena, Bogotá and Cali over the course of a week. It included multimedia presentations, live product cuttings and tastings by local chef, Nicolas. AFF recorded the event and created a highlights reel which became a social media fan favorite. The video introduces Certified Hereford Beef as a breed-based brand that embodies innovation and heritage — delivering a rich, beefy flavor and exceptional marbling and consistency. It proclaims that CHB is kicking off

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a new era in the Colombian premium meat market where quality and innovation are celebrated.

Where CHB opportunity lives

It was an honor for me to represent our ranching community at these impressive and well-received events. This launch in Colombia promises to increase CHB awareness and sales in the region, while also speaking to the strong appeal of our product and story among Latin Americans. We believe a concentrated, steady investment in the U.S. Hispanic market will make Certified Hereford Beef this target audience’s preferred branded beef program, leading to significant volume growth.

As global supplies tighten, the value of a program built on genetic integrity, uniformity and eating experience becomes even more apparent. Certified Hereford Beef’s points of differentiation become ever more meaningful. As chefs and retailers look for assurance in their supply chains, CHB’s quality and consistency offer them reliable quality.

For more information about Certified Hereford Beef, visit CertifiedHerefordBeef.com or email info@herefordbeef.org

Teeing Up the Fun Foundation’s Focus

by Chloé Durian

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) and National Hereford Women (NHW) are excited to host the Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament at Pleasant View Golf Course during the 2026 VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE).

The Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament will tee off at 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 6. It invites Hereford families, breeders and industry partners to step away from the showring and enjoy a morning on the course, all while investing in the JNHE that brings them together. With team entries, hole sponsorships and additional partnership opportunities available, participants can support the Growing a Lasting Legacy Fund and leadership opportunities for Hereford youth in a way that blends friendly competition with meaningful impact.

HYFA’s mission is rooted in the success of the Hereford breed’s future and the juniors who represent it. Through scholarships, leadership, education and research, HYFA works year-round to ensure members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) have the tools they need to succeed — not only in the Hereford breed, but in life.

The JNHE is the largest investment HYFA makes in NJHA members each summer. Bringing together hundreds of families from across the country for a week showcasing elite cattle genetics, educational contests, leadership opportunities and

industry networking, this event is a family favorite. It is often described as a highlight of the summer. Juniors gain confidence and skills through the public speaking and photography contests. They sharpen their industry knowledge in the livestock judging contest and Hereford bowl. They build lifelong friendships in the barns. They begin to understand their role in carrying the Hereford breed forward. Proceeds from the golf tournament will not only support the 2026 JNHE but will be earmarked for a new NHW endowment that will fund scholarships for youth to attend the Faces of Leadership Conference each summer.

The NHW have long been champions of youth success within the Hereford breed, and their partnership in this event reflects that commitment. HYFA is incredibly grateful for their continued support and trust in the mission of the Foundation.

As the Hereford family gathers in Madison in just a few months, the barns will once again fill with pride for the breed and excitement for the future. Thanks to the support generated through events like the Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament, juniors will step into the showring confident an entire community stands behind them.

The tournament is more than a morning on the greens. It is a tangible reminder that when the Hereford family comes together, it does so

with a purpose of growing leaders, strengthening relationships and building a lasting legacy for the future. For more information and to get your teams registered please visit HerefordYouthFoundation.org.

Chloé Durian is the American Hereford Association’s associate director of youth marketing and education. She can be reached at cdurian@hereford.org.

President Ray Ramsey 317-462-7122, rayramsey77@gmail.com

Vice president George Sprague 541-465-2188, gks@bar1ranch.com

Directors Jill Bielema 616-292-7476, jrbielema@gmail.com

Katie Colyer 208-599-2962, katie@hereford.com

Bill King 505-220-9909, bill@billkingranch.com

Kathy Buchholz 214-537-1306, kathy@gkbcattle.com

Bruce Everhart 317-407-3618, bruceeverhart56@gmail.com

Curtis Curry 918-521-4629, curtis.curry@american-national.com

Director of youth activities

Amy Cowan 816-842-3757, acowan@hereford.org

HerefordYouthFoundation.org

Get Ready to Register Member Service

by Laura Kouba

It’s time to start thinking about registering spring calves. When a calf’s registration forms are missing required information, the calf’s registration is placed on hold until the correct information or data is provided by the breeder. Keep the following tips in mind to ensure the registration process goes smoothly and quickly.

Registration tips

First, you must have an active, up-to-date membership with the American Hereford Association (AHA) in order to register calves. This means your annual membership has been renewed and your member service fee has been billed.

The conception date (or embryo recovery date, for embryo transfer [ET] calves) determines the breeder of the calf, and the owner of the cow at the time of birth determines the calf’s original owner.

When registering ET calves, a recipient dam can only be entered if the recip cow is a registered Hereford dam. If it is a commercial dam, that field must be left blank. Whoever owns the dam at the time of birth must register the calf. If a calf is purchased at the side of the dam, the original owner of the calf must register the calf and transfer it to the new owner. If the dam has been transferred recently, pay close attention to the transfer date of the dam, to determine who should register the calf.

There can be only one breeder listed for an animal. There cannot be multiple breeders listed. If the dam is multiply owned, pay close attention to which owner is listed as the breeder. You can choose to change who is listed as the breeder between the owners, but it must be one of the owners of the dam at the time of conception.

the time a calf is born, the calf can only be registered in one of the original dam owner’s names. If the calf needs to be registered to all the owners that are listed for the dam, the calf must be registered to one owner, and then transferred to all owners that should be listed on the calf’s papers.

Tattoos are a requirement at the time of registration. It is not required in both ears, but the calf must be tattooed in at least one ear, and that tattoo must be reported to AHA at the time of registration. The tattoo is up to you, the breeder; but remember, the tattoo must be a combination of numbers and/or letters only — no symbols can be used in the tattoos.

The herd ID of the calf must be unique to each individual calf. No two animals in the same herd can have the same herd ID. An easy way to do this is simply make the herd ID the same as the animal’s tattoo. This is common practice with most breeders.

Member cattle registration fees

based on the age of the calf when it is submitted for registration. Remember, registering your calves electronically — either through MyHerd or imported files from herd management programs (CattleMax or GEM) — saves you money. See the table for calf registration rates.

Happy to help

Having trouble navigating MyHerd? Visit Hereford.org/member-services to view more than 20 tutorials that show you the ins and outs of MyHerd or contact AHA customer service at 816-842-3757. To sign up for MyHerd, email your member number to myherd@hereford.org.

Laura Kouba is the records supervisor and education and information services coordinator of the American Hereford Association. She can be reached at lkouba@hereford.org.

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Tee Off for Hereford Youth Hereford Women

by Bellana Putz

Each summer, the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) brings together families, friends and industry partners who share a deep love for the Hereford breed. This year, the tradition grows even richer with the 2026 Hereford golf outing on July 6 — a day designed for fellowship, hospitality and a little friendly competition beyond the show barn. Funds raised from this event will directly support the National Hereford Women (NHW) Faces of Leadership scholarship.

The 18-hole golf tournament features four-person teams, making it the perfect opportunity to gather clients, reconnect with longtime friends, or simply enjoy a relaxed morning on the course before the

bustle of the JNHE week begins. It’s a chance to step away from the halters and remember that some of the most meaningful conversations and strongest relationships are best fostered when we take time to slow down and enjoy them. Hospitality is at the heart of this event, and the laughter shared on the fairway often becomes just as memorable as the week’s champions.

Whether you golf or not, there is always a place for you in the fun. Consider becoming a hole sponsor. This is an easy, highvisibility way to promote your farm while supporting a great cause. We look forward to seeing everyone on the golf course in Madison, Wis.

OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS

President: Bellana Putz, Otley, Iowa

Vice president: Brandi Murphree, Hamilton, Texas

President-elect: Madison Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis.

Secretary: Rosie Katzenberger, Monroe, Wis.

Treasurer: Alexis Stitzlein, Glenmont, Ohio

4941 State Route 514 Glenmont, OH 44628

Ex Officio: Beth Mansfield, Liberty, Tenn.

DIRECTORS

Melanie Fishel, Barnardsville, N.C.

Lindsey Jacobs, Millersville, Md.

Shelly McQuaig, Ila, Ga.

Amanda Schohr, Gridley, Calif.

Jackie Bevan, Platteville, Wis. HerefordWomen.com

As we enjoy these moments of connection, it is worth pausing to honor the quiet gestures that keep our communities and events running smoothly. A simple thank-you still carries tremendous weight. Whether it is the parent who hauls tack late into the night, the volunteer who never seeks recognition or the mentor who shows up year after year, gratitude strengthens the fabric of our breed. Take a little extra time to acknowledge those who serve behind the scenes and remind them their efforts matter.

NHW in action

Annually, the NHW sponsors the Faces of Leadership Conference fee for 10 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members, giving them access to life-changing

leadership opportunities they might miss otherwise. This investment in tomorrow’s leaders will empower NJHA members to return home with new friends, sharpened skills and fresh inspiration to strengthen their associations, schools and communities. Recipients will be responsible for their own travel costs. Further details regarding the scholarships can be found at herefordyouthfoundation. submittable.com. Spring scholarship applications are due April 15. Finally, as the NHW continues its longstanding commitment to the National Hereford Queen program, youth scholarships and leadership awards, consider stepping forward to serve on the NHW board of directors. Past directors agree it is one of the most meaningful connections they experience within the Hereford breed and a valuable opportunity to gain friendships, network and mentor youth. Joining the NHW board is more than a role — it is a chance to shape the next generation, preserve cherished traditions and ensure leadership and opportunity remain at the center of the Hereford experience. Reach out to any current director to learn about the time commitment, expectations and fun ways to serve the Hereford community. Four new directors will be elected in fall 2026. Together, we build the legacy our youth will inherit.

To join and to learn more about the NHW, visit HerefordWomen.com or email nationalherefordwomen@gmail.com.

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SRH 18L DELUXE 1367N

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Sire: HUTH CLC WF DELUXE K016 Progressive herd bull prospect

G4G G41 8G BENTON 9NET

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ANL DK 182H MIRIAH 106F 88L Reg. #44534075 l Calved: 2/23/23 l Polled

Sire: TH CROWN ROYAL 182H

SRH 1044K DOMINO 1352M

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Sire: RST FINAL PRINT 0016 Calving ease with added growth

G4G 752 2157K SHERMAN 008N

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Sire: CHURCHILL WR SHERMAN 2157K ET

HCC MISS HARRISON 0130 G

Reg. #44212059 l Calved: 3/20/20 l Polled

Sire: HCC HARRISON 826 F ET

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Sire: STELLPFLUG GUNSMOKE 222 ET

G4G 404 325L RED MAN 004N

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Sire: ASM 405B RED MAN 325L ET One of the first Red Man’s to sell.

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Sire: CHURCHILL EQUITY 3316L ET

Youth Movement

by Emma Ballinger

Learning Life Lessons

As spring rolls in, many of us are cleaning out trailers, show sticks are finding their way into show boxes, and we are getting back into the rhythm of show season. There’s a certain kind of excitement that comes with this time of year — the dust has settled on Cattlemen’s Congress and the National Western Stock Show — and we have the anticipation of seeing friends again, setting new goals and stepping back into the showring.

Seeing your hard work recognized while standing in the showring beside an animal you’ve spent months caring for is meaningful in a way that’s hard to describe. And taking a backdrop photo with people who have supported you along the way is something we all look forward to. But if you stay involved in the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) long enough, you start to realize that what lasts isn’t the banner itself, it’s what you built while working toward it. The banner that hangs in your barn today will eventually collect dust, the backdrop photo will get pushed down your camera roll, and the buckle that once felt so big will someday sit in a drawer. The wins are special, and they should be celebrated, but they are not the lasting legacy of your junior career. What lasts is who you become in the process. Banners fade. Character doesn’t.

The NJHA has never been only about raising good cattle. It has always highlighted raising capable and grounded young people

who understand responsibility, sportsmanship and the value of hard work. The lessons learned in the showring often carry far beyond it. Years from now, most of us won’t remember every class placing or buckle we earned. What we will remember are the friendships built in the barns, the mentors who guided us and the confidence that grew little by little each time we stepped into something that challenged us. We will remember the early mornings that taught discipline, the long days that strengthened our patience and the small moments of encouragement that reminded us why we started in the first place. None of us do this alone. Behind every exhibitor in the showring is a parent who helped load the trailer, a mentor who offered advice, someone who answered questions or a friend who stepped in to lend a hand. As this season begins, take a moment to thank the people who have invested their time and energy in you. A simple “thank you” goes a long way, and it reflects the kind of character the NJHA works so hard to build.

As you head into another season, work hard and set big goals. Take pride in your cattle and the effort you put in each day; but also, recognize that even when the results don’t go exactly as planned, you are still learning lessons that last. Every class, conversation and mile traveled with a trailer in tow is shaping you into someone prepared for responsibilities beyond the showring and beyond your junior years.

Matt Bruns, mattbruns101@gmail.com

Leadership chair

Lauren Gatz, lauren03g@gmail.com

Directors

Kendall Boatman, kendallboatman@gmail.com

Sarah Beth Callicott, callicottsb@gmail.com

Jordan Mitchem, jkmitchem@gmail.com

Gavin Rhode, 24grhode@gmail.com

Harlee Watson, harleewatson1@gmail.com

Maddie Weaber, maddieweaber@gmail.com

Director of youth activities

Amy Cowan 816-842-3757, acowan@hereford.org JrHereford.org

VitaFerm ® Junior National Hereford Expo

- Tentative Schedule -

SATURDAY, JULY 4

9 a.m.

6 p.m.

Gates open for tack trailers to arrive and set up in barns

Cattle may arrive into tie-outs through the night

SUNDAY, JULY 5

7 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

9:30 a.m.-Noon

10 a.m. Noon Noon

12:30 p.m.

2 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

6 p.m.

NJHA Board and Candidate Orientation Breakfast

Hereford Bowl Check-In & Written Test

All cattle must be in the barns at this time

Tattoo checks begin in each barn

Cattle Paper Check-In & Exhibitor Packet Pick-Up

Advanced & Illustrated Speech Contest

Steer weights declared electronically by this time

National Hereford Women’s Queen’s Orientation and Queen’s Tea

DNA Collection Stations

NJHA Meet-Up #1 - Powered by SureChamp®

Meet the Candidate Social & Delegate Forum

State Group Photos

Opening Ceremonies

MONDAY, JULY 6

8 a.m.

8:30 a.m.

9 a.m.

Judging Contest Check-In & Orientation

Hereford Invitational Golf Tournament

Judging Contest

*Oral Reasons Contest to immediately follow

VitaFerm

1 p.m.

2:30 p.m.

3 p.m.

5 p.m.

6 p.m.

6-8 p.m.

NJHA Meet-Up #2 - Powered by SureChamp®

Hereford Bowl Buzzer Round (start with senior division)

Sullivan Supply Stock Show University

Sullivan Supply Fitting Contest

Future Professionals Contest Interviews

Bridging the Gap College & Career Fair

TUESDAY, JULY 7

8 a.m.

9 a.m.

State Group of 3 & 5 Classes

Sullivan Supply National Showmanship Contest

Senior, Intermediate & Senior Finals

Junior & Peewee

WEDNESDAY, JULY 8

7 a.m.

9 a.m.

NJHA Membership Update, Breakfast & New Board Election Bred-and-Owned Show

Cow-Calf Pairs, Bred-and-Owned Females, Produce of Dam Steer Show followed by Bred-and-Owned Bulls

Madison, Wis. July 4-10, 2026

New Holland Pavilions Quann Park

New Holland Pavilion 1 Mezzanine

New Holland Pavilion 1 Mezzanine

Exhibition Hall Meeting Rooms

Exhibition Hall Mendota 1-4

New Holland Pavilion 1 Mezzanine

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Pleasant View Golf Course

Exhibition Hall Meeting Rooms

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Exhibition Hall Mendota 1-4

New Holland Pavilion 1 Mezzanine

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Exhibition Hall Meeting Rooms

Exhibition Hall Atrium

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum Ring 1 Ring 2

New Holland Pavilion 1 Mezzanine

Veterans Memorial Coliseum Ring 1 Ring 2

*Buckle and Awards Ceremony honoring CHB Cooking Challenge, Photo & Poster Contests, prior to selection of the Bred-and-Owned Top Five.

THURSDAY, JULY 9

7:30 a.m.

6 p.m. Owned Female Show

HYFA Scholarship, Awards & Maroon Jacket Ceremony

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

*Buckle and Awards Ceremony honoring Future Professionals, Speech and Judging Contests, will follow the selection of the Division 3 Polled Females.

FRIDAY, JULY 10

7:30 a.m. Conclusion of Owned Female Show

Veterans Memorial Coliseum

*Buckle and Awards Ceremony recognizing Herdsman of the Year, Walter and Joe Lewis High Point Senior, GKB Super States, Golden Pitchfork and the Bob Norton Excellence Award will be held prior to the champion drives.

Powering Ahead Performance Matters

by Shane Bedwell

National Reference Sire Program identifies breed movers.

The American Hereford Association (AHA) National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) is as unique as it is powerful, evaluating the genetic merit of young Hereford sires through large contemporary groups of their progeny head-to-head in the real world of commercial cow-calf production.

Proven sires are also evaluated in the test to further validate their values while providing more reliable data for comparing young sires to the Hereford population.

Bulls described here were tested at Olsen Ranches Inc., Harrisburg, Neb., which has been the mainstay NRSP herd for 27 years. Their cow base is commercial Hereford.

Ultimately, AHA’s goal with the NRSP is to identify young sires that can positively affect the marketplace, measuring and documenting the profit potential of their genetic merit. AHA’s partnership with commercial test herds like Olsen Ranches provides Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics more reliable data to inform selection decisions.

Awesome performance

The results that follow represent the 2024-born calves at Olsen Ranches. This latest test is one for the memory book. As a group, NRSP bulls sired more than 300 steers — 90% graded in the upper two-thirds of Choice or higher with 31% grading Prime. Average yield grade was 3.7. Adjusted feed to gain was 6.6 pounds of feed to 1 pound of gain, on a barley-based ration.

See Table 1 for phenotypic averages by sire group for dry matter intake (DMI), average daily gain (ADG), and adjusted feed to gain (Adj. F:G). Table 2 lists the complete performance results from birth to harvest by sire group. It is important to note there are two distinct sire groups analyzed separately, as the first-calf heifers were managed differently from the mature cows. Consequently, two separate contemporary groups were formed, and data should only be compared within group.

Sire ranks by the measured phenotypic trait during the test are in Table 3. There are three distinct categories (divisions) that are highlighted by different colors that represent the top five in each category. The categories are growth total (BW, WW and YW), feed total (DMI, ADG and Adj. F:G) and carcass total (HCW, REA, BF and MARB).

For objective evaluation, bulls were

number of bulls in the test. The most favorable sire for a trait received a score of 1, the second most favorable sire earned a score of 2 and so on (golf score). Sums for each category were then calculated to identify the top-ranking sires within this test. You will see several sires represented across the three categories.

Hopefully this helps you identify specific bulls and/ or traits of interest that you want to add or improve in your operation. Similarly, you will find a short summary for each bull and a QR-code linked to the animal details page on MyHerd, where you can more closely evaluate pedigree, EPD and progeny information. Just scan the QR code and it will take you directly to the sire’s page.

See for yourself

World Hereford Conference participants had the chance to see the NRSP and its extraordinary cattle during a tour stop at Olsen Ranches. You can give them a call to schedule a visit most any time. My favorite times to visit are late fall and mid-June. Sisters of the steers evaluated in this most recent test will have calved out by June. Just like the steers, this will be a must-see group of females to evaluate. Keep focusing on the traits that your customers need and keep them sound.

Table 2: Performance Results

Table 2: Performance Results

Table 3: Sire Rank by Trait

Bulls used on heifers

Scan the QR code to learn more about each bull.

EFBeef C615 Equity E061

A son of Resolute, out of the C715 cow and from the heart of the Ellis program. Equity is homozygous polled and a great female producer. His sire group flat got it done and were the best overall carcass cattle with 46% grading Prime.

FTF Magnifico 120J

He is a son of Perfecto 84F and out of a Value Added daughter. Magnifico is homozygous polled and has multiple Dams of Distinction in his pedigree. His sire group tied for the best feed performance and still got it done on the rail. Adj. F:G less than 6 pounds.

H Benton 2205 ET

2205 is a son of Benton and out of the famed E066 cow from the Gerber program. 2205 followed in his sire’s footsteps. They tied for the best on-feed performance with an Adj. F:G of 5.67 pounds. This short-marked bull offers calving ease and performance in all phases.

OR L574 Groundbreaker B945

Groundbreaker served as the reference sire in this year’s heifer group. This well-pigmented bull is a son of L574 and out of a 3027 daughter that goes back to Beef 9059 and 552. His sire

Bulls used on cows

Scan the QR code to learn more about each bull.

/S Mentor 22023 ET

Mentor is a Final Test son out of the famed 5002C cow that has been a true matron in the Shaw program. His sire group dominated the on-feed test, ranking first in every category and finishing in the top five for MARB. Mentor’s combination of calving ease and body make him an intriguing homozygous polled option. Some of his first daughters will be in production this fall.

Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET

New Standard is a son of Resolve and out of 7098, who needs no introduction. His sire group came right to the front in the carcass portion of the test, which may be one of the toughest to date. His combination of cow fertility, mature cow weight and udder quality with impressive carcass merit is rare. Homozygous polled.

Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET

Another son of Resolve and out of 079H, who has written her own chapter in the breed. Sherman’s sire group lived up to their impressive phenotype with a great finish in the on-feed test, finishing second while still offering above average MARB. They were standouts in the pen. Homozygous polled.

EFBeef B413 Validated J826

A homozygous polled son of the famed Validated and out of the Fellisity cow family, J826 flat out delivered. His sire group tied for first in the carcass portion of the test and was the number-one sire group for MARB with 50% of them grading Prime. This stylish son of Validated puts together a hard-to-find combination of MCW and CW with extra longevity. J826 was his dam’s last natural calf at 10 years of age.

Injemira Robert Redford Q287

Robert Redford is a complete outcross from the Injemira Stud in Australia. ABS leased this bull because of his dominant performance in Australia. These cattle were very eye-catching on the World Hereford Conference tour stop and performed well across the board. I look forward to seeing the daughters in production at Olsen’s in June. Homozygous polled.

KJ IF 45C Confidence 609K ET

Confidence is a son of Trademark and out of the famed 45C cow. Unsurprisingly, he lived up to his genetic profile, as his sire group ranked in the top five for both the on-feed and carcass portions of the test. Another sire group that went 50% Prime. Homozygous polled and top 1% for TEAT and UDDR.

L3 MC Rocket Fuel 263

Rocket Fuel is a son of Validated and out of a Desert Prime daughter from the storied Largent herd. His sire group narrowly missed the top-five list in the on-feed portion of the test, while finishing as the top group for BF and second best for calculated yield grade.

OR 3575 Husker N162 ET

N162 served as one of the reference sires in this test. True to form, this 3575 son delivered again with his sire group finishing in the top five for both the on-feed and carcass portions of the test. He just doesn’t miss. It was very fitting to have his sire group on display during the World Hereford Conference tour.

Schu-Lar 61J Of 2B 4013 ET

61J is a son of 4013 and out of the Vivian cow family that Douglas picked out of the Schu-Lar program. This bull’s genetic profile fits the low maintenance, highly fertile expectations of Olsen Ranches. It will be fun to see his daughters, and who doesn’t like 93% grading in the upper two-thirds of Choice. Homozygous polled.

Bulls used on cows (cont.)

Scan the QR code to learn more about each bull.

SHF Insight F158 J354 ET

Insight is a son of Foresight and out of the D03 cow, which is a donor in the Upstream program. His sire group ranked number one for HCW and narrowly missed the top five in the on-feed portion of the test, while finishing with an above average REA. Homozygous polled.

SHF Kilogram F158 K390 ET

Kilogram is a homozygous polled son of Foresight and out of the donor, G012, from the heart of the Sandhill program. His sire group stepped right up in this highly competitive test, finishing in the top five for both the on-feed and carcass tests. The Kilogram progeny had some extra pop to them.

UPS Domino 3027

3027 served as the other reference sire in this test. Douglas and I both thought it would be fitting to go back and use one of the more famous bulls discovered through the NRSP because of his sire group’s performance in 2005-2006. Because of their curve-bending performance at Olsen’s that year, ABS leased the bull, and as they say, the rest is history. There are more than 4,500 progeny in the database. Undoubtedly, he changed commercial acceptance of Hereford by making the top five of all semen sales of all breeds at ABS for several years. His progeny were easy to spot during the World Hereford Conference tour and his hallmark traits shined in the test.

Whitehawk 659F Balance 776J ET

Balance is a son of Vanguard out of a 4013 daughter named 659F, who is a donor. His sire group just missed the top five of the on-feed portion of the test and finished with one of the best Adj. F:Gs. Homozygous polled.

Whitehawk 659F Harmony 783J ET

Harmony and Balance are full brothers and performed similarly, for the most part. Harmony’s sire group averaged higher on MARB score with 43% grading Prime. I’m looking forward to seeing both sire groups in production in June.

Hereford EPDs

BW — Birth Weight

CE — Calving Ease-direct

CW — Carcass Weight

DMI — Dry Matter Intake

FAT — Rib Fat

M&G — Maternal Milk & Growth

MARB — Marbling

MCE — Material Calving Ease

MCW — Mature Cow Weight

MM — Maternal Milk

REA — Ribeye Area

SC — Scrotal Circumference

SCF — Sustained Cow Fertility

TEAT — Teat Size

UDDR — Udder Suspension

WW — Weaning Weight

YW — Yearling Weight

Hereford Selection Indexes

BII$ — Brahman Influence Index

BMI$ — Baldy Maternal Index

CHB$ — Certified Hereford Beef®

NRSP Nominations

The AHA’s National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) is designed to identify and validate the genetic merit of young sires that offer seedstock producers and commercial users of Hereford genetics opportunities to improve their herds for specific traits and a combination of traits. It also provides ongoing confirmation of the profitability associated with Hereford genetics. Find more details and the nomination form at Hereford.org/genetics/ breed-improvement/nrsp.

2,412 Dams of Distinction Honored

The Dams of Distinction program recognizes superior cows in the breed and the cattle producers who manage them based on data submitted to the American Hereford Association (AHA). Efficient, fertile and productive females are the foundation of the most successful cow herds.

A cow receiving the Dam of Distinction honor meets the highest standards of commercial cattle production. The cow must do her job, but her owner must also manage the herd correctly to give her the opportunity to excel.

Only a few active cows are recognized. All females have the potential to be a Dam of Distinction, but only a small percentage fit the job description of an ideal cow year in and year out. For more information about the Dams of Distinction Program, visit Hereford.org, hover on “Genetics” and select “Recognition Programs.” Females attaining the Dam of Distinction status are recognized with “DOD” after their names on the AHA website.

South Dakota was home to 304 dams recognized in 2025, the most of any state in the nation. A list of the top 20 states and top 20 breeders with the most females recognized follows.

Top 20 States

OF DISTINCTION

2,412 Hereford cows

To be honored as a 2025 Dam of Distinction, a cow must have:

1) Weaned a calf born since Jan. 1, 2024.

2) Produced at least three calves.

3) Initially calved at 30 months of age or less.

4) Had an interval between the first and second calves of no greater than 400 days. In addition, a 370-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve 2-year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd.

5) Had weaning records submitted to the AHA Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) program for every calf produced that was born before June 30, 2025.

6) Had a progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning

at least 105.

Top 20 Breeders

Alabama

Debter Hereford Farm, Horton

Darrell Hicks, Cullman

Shady Side Farm LLC, Five Points

Arkansas

Allen Bros. Farm LLC, Prattsville

Bill Huffman, Omaha

Nicholson Farms, Searcy

Seagraves Farm, Pocahontas

Southern Arkansas Un., Magnolia

Sugg Hereford Ranch, Huntsville

Luke Sugg, Huntsville

Triple S Ranch, Grannis

Johnathan Wood, Berryville

California

Kathryn Coleman, Modesto

Bobby & Heidi Mickelson, Bodega

Jamie & Steven Moody, Valley Ford

O’Reilly Polled Herefords, San Luis Obispo

Gino Pedretti, El Nido

Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa

Colorado

Jacob Bauer, Sugar City

Clinton Clark, Karval

Coleman Herefords, Westcliffe

Colorado State Un., Ft. Collins

Hampton Cornelius, La Salle

John Hampton Cornelius, Lasalle

Coyote Ridge Ranch, La Salle

Fuchs Ranch Herefords, Del Norte

Gilmar Ranch, Hamilton

Leroux Herefords, Hotchkiss

Nick Meagher, Antonito

Sidwell Herefords, Carr

Connecticut

Pepin Family Farm LLC, Goshen

Georgia

Green Traditions Farm, Lafayette Innisfail Farm, Madison

Taylor Neighbors, Americus

Daniel & Winston Tanner, Naylor

Twelve Stones Farm, White Plains

Idaho

Anderson Livestock, Gooding

Cedar Butte Land & Livestock, Blackfoot

Colyer Herefords, Bruneau

Piper Colyer, Bruneau

Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls

Eric Elkington, Idaho Falls

Layne Elkington, Idaho Falls

Piper Elkington, Idaho Falls

JBB Herefords, Gooding

JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding

John J. Stephenson & Sons, Salmon

Johnson Polled Herefords, Craigmont

MD Ranch, Malad

Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell

Elizabeth Shaw, Caldwell

Emma Shaw, Caldwell

Joshua Shaw, Caldwell

Lydia Shaw, Caldwell

Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot

Illinois

Apple Ridge Farms, Salem

Lauren Bafford, Blue Mound

Bakerville Cattle Co., Timewell

Behrends Farms, Mason City

Mike Greathouse, West Salem

Heyen Farms, Medora

Derek Kitchell, Mt. Sterling

Ronnie McCaskill, Clayton Meteer Farms, Blue Mound

Chance Meteer, Bement

Travis Meteer, Athens

Miller Cattle Co., Oblong

Moreland Farms, Anna Perks Ranch, Rockford

Pleasant Acres Farm, Marengo

Morgan Richardson, Capron

Daniel Richardson, Capron

Emma Richardson, Capron

Stephens Hereford Farms, Taylorville

Thousand Hills Herefords, Stockton

Gabe Winans, Chrisman

Indiana

A&H Herefords, Plymouth

Beck-Powell Polled Herefords, Bainbridge

Cody Beck, Bainbridge

E. Hoyt Stuckey & Sons, Vincennes

Elzemeyer Polled Herefords, Richmond

Matthew Elzemeyer, Richmond

Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond

Green Meadow Farms, Jasper

Greives Herefords, West Lafayette

Justin Johnson, Bloomington

Landrum Family Farms Inc., Warren

Satrom Farms, Denver

Iowa

4R Herefords, St. Olaf

5H Herefords LLC, Humboldt

BJK Herefords, Vinton

Braden Chick, Muscatine

Evie Franzkowiak, Corydon

Hazel Franzkowiak, Corydon

Kate Franzkowiak, Corydon

Lily Franzkowiak, Corydon

Bill Goehring, Libertyville

Jackson Hereford Farms, Mechanicsville

Johnson Hereford Farm, Milford

K7 Herefords, Lockridge

Steve Landt, Union

Lenth Herefords, Postville

M&L Lacina Farms, Tama

Jessica Mach, Wilton

Tyler Mach, Wilton

Maple Glen Farm, Princeton

Ohrt Polled Herefords, Haverhill

Cody Powell, Blue Grass

R & R Cattle Co., Wilton

Alissa Rose, St. Olaf

Sheriff Polled Herefords, Orient

Stickley & Sons, Parkersburg

Drew Stickley, Parkersburg

Sunrise Polled Herefords, Sperry

Three Hills Ranch, Bernard

Wiese & Sons, Manning

Kansas

4T Cattle Co. LLC, Overland Park

Alexander Farms, Gypsum

B&D Herefords, Claflin

Blackjack Herefords, Fredonia

Bookcliff Herefords, Russell

Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis

Broken B Herefords, Natoma

Brian Coon, Goodland

Cornerstone Ranch LLC, Independence

Dustin Denton, Blue Rapids

Wesley Denton, Blue Rapids

Douthit-Downey Land & Cattle, St. Francis

Jim Douthit, St. Francis

Davey Dukart, Hutchinson

Evans Hereford Farms, Fall River

Mike Flory, Lawrence

Frank Hug & Sons, Scranton

G & R Polled Herefords, Marysville

Kinsley Gillig, Blue Rapids

GLM Herefords, Marysville

Granzow Herefords, Herington

Robby Gray, Hutchinson

Gustafson Herefords, Junction City

Tava Gustafson, Junction City

Audrey Hambright, Chapman

Jamison Herefords, Quinter

Ben Jensen, Courtland

Casey Jensen, Courtland

Cody Jensen, Courtland

Jessica Jensen, Courtland

Kevin Jensen, Courtland

Kirk Jensen, Courtland

Katherine Krauss, Russell

Mader Farms, Lenexa

Bronson Marston, Agenda

Trigg Marston, Agenda

Brayson Mayo, Scott City

Brent McClayland, Alma

Menke Polled Herefords, Morrowville continued on page 34...

Alexander & Mariam Mih, Chanute

Alexander D. & Alison Mih, Chanute

Oleen Bros., Dwight

Oleen Cattle Co., Falun

Reed Polled Herefords, Clifton

Ringer Herefords, Waterville

Sandhill Farms LLC, Haviland

Schlatter Herefords, Altamont

Callie Schmidt, Blue Rapids

Lexi Schmidt, Blue Rapids

Schu-Lar Polled Herefords, Lecompton

Spring Hill Hereford Farms, Blue Rapids

Umberger Polled Herefords, Rozel

VJS Polled Herefords, Hays

Walnut Grove Farm, Agenda

Woodbury Farms, Quenemo

Kentucky

Beckleys Herefords, Irvine

Will Beckley, Irvine

Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick

Clifford Farms, Cynthiana

Austin Cole, Bowling Green

DRS Herefords, Guston

JMS Polled Herefords, Knifley

Dale Stith, Mays Lick

Ryan Underwood, Campbellsville

Louisiana

12 Star Ranch, Kentwood

Fannin Polled Hereford, Jonesboro

GT Bar Cattle Co. LLC, Schriever

Why-Oh-Why Farm, Mt. Hermon

Maryland

Church View Farm Inc., Millersville

Norwich Creek Farm, Queen Anne

Michigan

Kreh’s Hereford Farm, Hemlock

Ronald Macnaughton, Grand Ledge

Ridgeview Farm, Alto

Phil & Chris Rottman, Fremont

Ventura Farm, Bath

Minnesota

Jody & Brandon Anderson, Comfrey

Maddison Beissel, Hampton

Roy Bell, Staples

Bremer Polled Herefords, Zumbro Falls

Cardinal Creek Cattle Co., Willmar

DaKitch Hereford Farms, Ada

Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton

Marty Delaney, Lake Benton

Nicholas Delaney, Lake Benton

Dose Family Herefords, Arlington

Lillian Dose, Arlington

Rachael Dose, Arlington

Jared & Makayla Flower, Holloway

James Hanson, Comfrey

Harv’s Happy Herefords, Hanley Falls

William Isaacson, Park Rapids

John Murphy & Family, Farmington

Jones Farms, Le Sueur

Dawson Kitchell, Ada

Matthew Kitchell, Ada

Klages Herefords, Ortonville

Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile

Wade Lawrence, Princeton

Marty & Julie Malin Family, Peterson

Mouser Farm, Tenstrike

Cale Mouser, Breckenridge

Steven & Keely Neil, Northfield

Jeffrey & Bonnie Reed, Hampton

Daryl Rupprecht, Thief River Falls

Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake

Werk Herefords, Herman

Mississippi

3D Cattle Co., Charleston

Bayou Pierre Farm, Wesson

Crooked Letter Cattle Co., Hickory

Kin Growers, Rolling Fork

Joe A. Waggoner LLC, Carthage

Ladner Farms, Saucier

McGuffee Herefords, Mendenhall

Ron Melancon, Woodville

Rylie Melancon, Woodville

Missouri

Abrakadabra Cattle Co., Columbia

Aces Polled Herefords, Joplin

Hunter Barclay, Lebanon

Mary Beeson, Ozark

Besher Farms, Patton

Kenneth & Carleen Buchanan, Higginsville

Mike & Cathy Choate, Pleasant Hope

Circle Y Herefords, Rich Hill

College Of The Ozarks, Point Lookout

Diamond B Herefords, Skidmore

Duvall Polled Herefords, Lockwood

Evans Hereford Ranch, Squires

Hannah Evans, Squires

Hannah Evans, Squires

Rebekah Evans, Squires

Rebekah Evans, Squires

Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville

Greyson Grooms, Aurora

Harding Bros. Herefords, Ridgeway

Heiman Herefords, Russellville

Imo Polled Herefords, High Hill

Johnson Cattle Co., Alton

Journagan Ranch - Missouri State Un., Mountain Grove

Kaczmarek Cattle Co., Rolla

Kaczmarek Herefords, Springfield

Kauflin Farms, Bonne Terre

Kicking K Cattle Co., Villa Ridge

KK Polled Hereford Kattle, Tipton

Steven Lane, Amsterdam

Leimer Farms, Jackson

Lizzie’s Polled Herefords, Jackson

Michael McCorkill, Greenfield

Landon McMillen, Walnut Grove

Rhett McMillen, Walnut Grove

Tanner McMillen, Walnut Grove

Mead Farms, Barnett

Menzies Cattle Co. LLC, Marshfield

Nation Polled Hereford, Vandalia

Craig Reed, Green Ridge

Makayla Reynolds, Huntsville

Madison Ridder, Marthasville

Rolling B Ranch, Neosho

Shoenberger Polled Herefords, Aurora

Eric Shoenberger Jr., Aurora

Simon Polled Herefords, Excelsior Springs

Rick & Laurie Steinbeck, Hermann

Sweiger Farms, Weatherby

Carter Ward, Plattsburg

Eddie Watson, Cabool

Whispering Winds Farm, Independence

Wilde & Schanzmeyer, St. Elizabeth

Wirthmor Polled Herefords, Willow Springs

Jordan & Whitney Witt, Phillipsburg

WMC Cattle Co., Wasola

Yankee Hereford Farms, Warrensburg

Montana

Bar Star Cattle, Musselshell

Beery Land & Livestock Co., Vida

Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan

Mark Cooper, Willow Creek

Curlew Cattle Co., Whitehall

Ace Diemert, Lothair

Duncan Ranch Co., Joplin

Dutton Hereford Ranch, Gold Creek

Ehlke Herefords, Townsend

Feddes Herefords, Manhattan

Four Diamond Livestock LLC, Manhattan

Harris Herefords, Baker

Holden Herefords, Valier

Jim Hultin, Helena

Indian Camp Livestock, Cardwell

J Bar E Ranch, Plentywood

JF Land & Livestock LLC, Ronan

K & C Herefords, Deer Lodge

K. L. Slagsvold Herefords, Lindsay

L Bar W Cattle Co., Absarokee

Sidwell Ranch, Columbus

Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman

Heather Thomas, Gold Creek

Richard & Shirley Thomas, Gold Creek

Tudahl Herefords, Bigfork

Don Weaver, Big Sandy

Wichman Herefords, Moore

Yorlum Cattle Co., Trego

Nebraska

7 Mill Iron Ranch, Gerhing

Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock

Blueberry Hill Farms Inc., Norfolk

Joe Brockman, Lawrence

Blair Buehler, Fairbury

Bull Creek Cattle Co, Oshkosh

Bernard & Stacie Buzanowski, Arthur

Rachael Buzanowski, Arthur

Clarence Tegtmeier & Sons, Burchard

Dana Polled Herefords, Clay Center

Jake Drost, Arcadia

Engelhaupt Herefords, Butte

Levi Farr, Moorefield

Eric Frenzen, Fullerton

Helms Polled Herefords, Holbrook

High Point Herefords, Wolbach

Hoffman Ranch, Thedford

Huwaldts Herefords, Randolph

Angela Huwaldt, Randolph

JB Ranch, Wayne

KEG Hereford Ranch, Valentine

Kester Herefords LLC, Clearwater

Frank Kucera, Litchfield

Cooper Lindstrom, Elm Creek

Carlee Meeks, Taylor

Marshall Meeks, Taylor

Ashley Melcher, Page

Madison Melcher, Page Melcher’s Herefords Inc., Page Monahan Cattle Co., Hyannis

Ryan Windhorst, Syracuse

XA Cattle, Moorefield

Nevada

Genoa Livestock LLC, Genoa

Lee Livestock Co., Spring Creek

Mrnak Herefords West, Minden

New Mexico

B&H Herefords, Mesilla

Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa

Corn Hereford Partnership, Roswell

Cornerstone Ranch Inc., Ft. Sumner

Hooper Cattle Co., Quemado

West Star Ranch, Folsom

New York

Carousel Farms, Stanley

Dakota Ford, Le Roy

Owen Ford, Le Roy

Payton Ford, Le Roy

Emma Montross, Weedsport

Isabella Montross, Weedsport

Madelyn Montross, Weedsport

Grace Parker, Weedsport

SK Herefords, Medina

Spring Pond Farm II, Branchport

John & Kathi Wagner, Catskill

Kayla Dorrell, Halliday

Megan & Dustin Dukart, Richardton

Flath Herefords, Coleharbor

Friedt Herefords, Mott

Thomas Friesz, New Salem

Larry Behm & Family, Beulah

Midway Polled Herefords, Sheyenne

Mrnak Herefords, Bowman

Bennett Mrnak, Bowman

Brent Mrnak, Bowman

Ellis Mrnak, Bowman

Layton Mrnak, Bowman

Robyn Mrnak, Bowman

Vance Mrnak, Bowman

Olson Hereford Ranch, Argusville

Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday

Kain Pelton, Halliday

Stuber Herefords, Bowman

Stuber Ranch, Bowman

Zach & Larissa Tessier, Belfield

Topp Herefords, Grace City

Logan Topp, Grace City

Jason Winter, Goodrich

Ohio

Heather Bradford, St. Marys

Rex Bradford, St. Marys

Double Seven Ranch LLC, Ft. Cobb

KayAnn Eck, Putnam

Feerer & Feerer Inc., Fargo

Leslie Feerer, Fargo

G4G Cattle, Sallisaw

Headquarters Ranch, Carney

Honey Creek Cattle, Grove

Brett Horn, Dover

Jaelyn Koontz, Thomas

Halle Littau, Balko

Ryan Littau, Balko

Sam Littau, Balko

Mendel Hereford Ranch, Covington

Messi Hart Farms, Arcadia

Murrow Farms, Alva

Jenna Murrow, Cherokee

P&R Herefords, Leedey

Rafter O Herefords, Lawton

Square G Ranch, Thomas

Betsy Sweiger, Edmond

Three Creek Ranches Texoma LLC, Soper

Wild Horse Hill Ranch, Boynton

Oregon

Bar One Ranch, Eugene

Alfred Calise, Powell Butte

Gary Davis, Vale

F&V Cattle Co., Canby

Harrell Hereford Ranch, Baker City

South Carolina

Riley Farm LLC, Saluda

Charles Sowell, Pickens

South Dakota

Pete & Laura Atkins, Tea

Bar JZ Polled Herefords, Holabird

Peyton Bischoff, Huron

Cane Creek Cattle Co., Glenham

Carmichael Herefords, Meadow

Keith Carmichael, Meadow

Moriah Davis, Parker

Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes

Jacee Dvorak, Lake Andes

Nolan Dvorak, Lake Andes

Eggers Southview Farms, Sioux Falls

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights

Hollis Fawcett, Ree Heights

Fink Polled Herefords, Bridgewater

Frederickson Ranch, Spearfish

Gant Polled Herefords, Geddes

Hillsview Farms, Eureka

Colin Hoffman, Leola

Hoing Herefords, Chamberlain

Hovland Herefords, Milesville

Knippling Bros., Gann Valley

Kreth Herefords, Mitchell

Thomas & Cindy Kuiper, Canton

Landon Laible, Howard

Weston Wagner, Redfield

Richard & Betty Wettlaufer, Winfred

Woodcrest Farms, Cresbard

Zens Herefords, Mitchell

Tennessee

Billy Ashe, Selmer

Wesley Ashe, Stantonville

Candy Meadow Farms Inc., Lexington

Jim Coley, Lafayette

Crouch Polled Hereford Farm, McMinnville

James Lillard Jr., Louisville

Logan Farms, Readyville

Dale Nunnery, Lebanon

Rogan Hereford Farms, Rogersville

David Rumfelt, Erin

Michelle & Mary Smith, Hartsville

Walker Herefords, Morrison

Woolfolk Farms, Jackson

Texas

B&C Cattle Co., Miami

Barber Ranch, Channing

Austin Breeding, Miami

Case Ranch, Mertzon

Coates Ranch Co., Mertzon

Jim Darnell, El Paso

Justin Dauer, Panhandle

Doyle Hereford Ranch, Wolfe City

Landon Doyle, Lantana

Trinity Farms, Mt. Pleasant

Willis Polled Herefords, Emory

Utah

Christensen Family Herefords, Central Valley

Johansen Herefords, Castle Dale Donald Pallesen, Manila

Virginia

Bay Brook Farm, Maidens

Deer Track Farm, Spotsylvania

Glen Valley Farms LLC, Covington

Scott Hickey, Staunton

Howlin Hounds Farm, Columbia

Knoll Crest Farm, Red House

Meadow Ridge Farms Inc., Broadway Mountain Lion Meadow Farm, Concord Stuckey Farms, Forest

Washington

CX Ranch, Pomeroy

Hagen Cattle & Hay Inc., Chewelah

J & J Livestock, Concrete

Williams Hilltop Farms, Vancouver

West Virginia

Five Star Polled Herefords, Smithville Grandview Hereford Farm, Beaver

Grassy Run Farms LLC, Winfield

Haught Bros., Harrisville

Pineridge Hereford Farm, Fairdale

Christopher Scott, Alderson

West Virginia Un., Morgantown

Wisconsin

Baker Polled Herefords, Elkhorn

Gavin Boettcher, Lake Mills

Gretta Boettcher, Lake Mills

Greylen Boettcher, Lake Mills

Clarence Boettcher Family, Fairchild

Huth Polled Herefords, Oakfield

Morgan Johnson, New Lisbon

James Kypke, Loganville

Kenneth Kypke, Loganville

Larson Hereford Farm, Spring Valley

Lemar Polled Herefords, New Richmond

Jocelyn Lietzau, Sparta

James Pierce, Baraboo

Pierce’s Hereford Haven, Baraboo

Sand Rock Ranch, Benton

Emily Schulz, Iron Ridge

Shadow Ridge Ranch, River Falls

Hannah Sobojinski, Wisconsin Dells

Spaeth Farms, Cadott

Sydney Spaeth, Cadott

Spruce Hill Polled Herefords, Deerfield

Steiny’s Herefords, New Lisbon

Top-Ayr Herefords, Wisconsin Dells

Wepking Beef Farm, Highland

Whiskey Run Farms LLC, Cottage Grove

Bentely Wiskerchen, Auburndale

Wyoming

71 Ranch, Sheridan

Clayton Brown, Powell

Lloyd Brown, Powell

Deberard Cattle Co. LLC, Laramie

Pablo Herrera, Sheridan

Largent & Sons, Kaycee

Nathan Largent, Kaycee

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch, Veteran

Ochsner Roth Cattle Co., Torrington

Toby & Laura Pierson, Kaycee

Jared & Laurie Schinzel, Burns

Sommers Herefords LLC, Pinedale

Kelley Spencer, Buffalo

Stellpflug Cattle Co. LLC, Glenrock

Gene & Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne

The Berry’s, Cheyenne

Bell Ward, Sheridan

Ned & Jan Ward, Sheridan

Ontario

Abby Hill Farm, Richmond

BF GKB 5502 McCRAE 200M ET

Marksman x BF Novel 5502 ET Reserve Grand Champion Horned Bull, 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress …owned with GKB Cattle

BF 5502 NOVEL 211M ET

Marksman x BF Novel 5502 ET

Supreme Champion British Heifer, 2026 San Antonio; Reserve Champion Jr. Polled Hereford Heifer, 2026 Fort Worth; Class Winner, 2025 American Royal & 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress…congratulations to Grady Creamer

…Selling a full sister to the two champions above from our 2025 Female Event! McCrae was the $50,000 feature Lot 1 bull, and 211M was the $85,000 feature Lot 2 heifer.

BF GKB 157F EMINENCE 111M ET

Merit x Rita 157F

High seller in our September 2025 sale to GKB Cattle. His AI service sells on the fall bred heifers, and his maternal sisters sell.

EXR GENERATOR 0333 ET

Genesis x C Bailees McKee 4295 ET His progeny sell, plus the fall bred cows with split calves are carrying his natural service.

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NJW 1A 173D RITA 157F

Endure x NJW 189Y 10W Rita 1A Her progeny sired by Marksman and Element sell.

NJW 206C 358C LADYSPORT 42F Pioneer x Ladysport 206C Her progeny sired by Element and Liberty sell.

BF AMBITION 11J ET

Boyd Blueprint x BF Novel 5502 ET Her progeny sired by Generator and Houston sell.

A Tradition of Excellence

Oklahoma State University earns Century Breeder recognition.

by Sydnee Shive

Just west of Stillwater, Okla., along State Highway 51, it’s hard to miss the various black, red and white-faced cattle dotting the pasture adjacent to the road. Home to Oklahoma State University’s (OSU) Purebred Beef Cattle Center, the university’s prolific animal science department has been breeding Hereford cattle for more than 100 years. They were officially recognized by the American Hereford Association (AHA) as a Century Breeder in 2025.

Today, the herd consists of about 250-300 head of Hereford, Angus, Simmental and Brangus brood cows. In an era where the number of university purebred beef herds in the U.S. seems to shrink each year, the OSU herd has stood the test of time while providing the first-class education that defines the university.

“I think that’s what makes Oklahoma State so unique in terms of being a land-grant university. There are not very many other universities across the country where you can go and find elite seedstock,” says Grant Hubbard, OSU purebred herd manager. “That’s in terms of our cattle operation, and we have a really good sheep and swine operation in addition to our dairy and horse units.”

The impacts of the center reach far beyond the pasture, from former employees and alumni making their mark on the beef industry to the practical experience it provides visitors of all ages and backgrounds.

Loyal and true

The purebred beef herd at OSU has roots in both the Hereford and Angus breeds dating back to the 1920s, when the university was still Oklahoma A&M College. Over the years, and as the beef industry has changed, they’ve added and culled breeds from the herd. About 30 to 40 head of Hereford cattle are in the present-day herd inventory.

including the headquarters on the outskirts of Stillwater and pasture located in between Lake Carl Blackwell and Lake McMurtry.

At the center’s core: providing hands-on education and outreach through high-quality cattle.

“It is a source of pride among alumni,” according to Mark Johnson, Ph.D., OSU professor and Extension specialist. “It is something we can use to give students real-world, hands-on experiences. It really does facilitate student recruitment. I believe it elevates the quality of education we’re able to give.”

Between events like field days, state FFA and 4-H contests and livestock judging team workouts,

Today, the herd grazes about 1,800 acres of Bermuda, improved pastures and native grasses,

“The quality of the cattle really is one of the things that I know attracted me to OSU years ago, the first time I saw them,” Johnson says. “We still get feedback that it really impacts youth development and the appeal of OSU to students coming to school.”

Beyond the classroom

In its early days, the university exhibited cattle at national and regional shows. While they still exhibit highly competitive pens at shows like Cattlemen’s Congress, more emphasis is placed on developing and marketing performance-driven bulls built to serve commercial cattlemen. Annually, the university hosts the Cowboy Classic Production Sale — March 2026 marked their 47th event.

Like all beef operations, the goal for OSU’s cow herd is to improve the quality of genetics it provides its customers each year while keeping the budget in the black. Financial responsibility, herd health and consistent genetic improvement are all essential to a sound operation. Students who work in OSU’s Purebred Beef Cattle Center learn skills that are as real-life as it gets.

“The whole point of a college education is to get prepared for the 60 to 80 years of your life that follow. Particularly, in the world of beef production, one of the things I love about it is if you’re in the cattle business, it holds you accountable,” Johnson says. “If your heifer’s calving, and you’re not there to help, and she’s having some trouble, there’s no calling in sick, there are no mulligans, you have to be there and tend to it.”

Hubbard explains the center employs five to seven students a year.

“We try to put our employees in as many real-world scenarios as possible and give them opportunities to learn and refine their craft,” Hubbard says. “I think that’s what Oklahoma State does really well. It’s a lot of real-world opportunities and meeting people within the industry that can be an asset for you — or you can be one for them — down the road.”

Universities with access to opportunities like the ones provided by the OSU Purebred Beef Center are invaluable. Ideally, students who’ve worked in the center go on to manage their own herds or make impacts on other facets of the beef industry.

For instance, flipping through the Cowboy Classic sale book and comparing the expected progeny differences (EPDs) in class before viewing the cattle at the center is comparable to producer research before making purchasing and breeding decisions. Work done by students and staff each day keeps the ranch thriving. Experience outside the classroom prepares OSU graduates for success when they enter the workforce.

“I think all those things are vital if you’re preparing folks to be in our business in the purebred sector, that they can see it and see how it actually works, and not just talk about it in the classroom,” says Cindy Pribil, who served as the OSU center herdsman for 11 years. “It’s vital to universities that they have these educational herds.”

OSU Houston 3300 led off the Hereford lots in the 2024 Cowboy Classic Production Sale, selling for $25,000. He’s being used heavily as an AI sire in the Hereford breed. OSU’s primary customer base is in the state of Oklahoma, but they’ve sold registered bulls and females from coast to coast and into Canada.

The Cowboy way

Only a handful of U.S. beef herds have been maintained for more than 100 years. Even fewer are owned by universities. The Purebred Beef Center is a mainstay at OSU, but generations of alumni, donors and stalwart believers in the program are embedded in the herd’s 100-year success story. As the years have gone by, each manager has made their own facility updates and seen the center through positive change.

“It’s been just like the progression of a graph going up, which is something all of us that work there and have worked there can be proud of,” Pribil says.

The OSU Purebred Beef Center has touched countless lives — from past employees with Hereford influence like Joel Birdwell, 2019-2020 AHA president and former OSU herd manager, and Pribil, a current AHA Board member — to the long list of industry leaders, cattlemen and women and other trailblazers with ties to the herd.

OSU’s Century Breeder status represents the hard work, vision and dedication of many.

“Those of us accepting this recognition right now, we’re not the ones that did the heavy labor all those years ago to get this started,” Johnson says. “It’s a recognition of a lot of people and generations of OSU faculty and staff that have made it work and maintained it.”

H5 DOC HOLIDAY 514

The Sires of Distinction program — established in 2007 — recognizes superior Hereford bulls that sire efficient, fertile and productive females.

To be honored as a Sire of Distinction, a bull’s daughters must have received at least seven Dams of Distinction awards.

See Page 32 for the criteria a cow must meet to be recognized as a Dam of Distinction or visit Hereford.org and click “Genetics” and select “Recognition Programs.”

Bulls attaining the Sire of Distinction status are noted with “SOD” after their names when doing an animal or expected progeny difference (EPD) inquiry on Hereford.org

The 75 sires listed here were recognized as Sires of Distinction for the first time in 2025.

75 Bulls Recognized as Sires of Distinction

ABRA 485T Remain 63Z 43322519

AGA 20J Stanmore 21M 42755505

AH R117 848 Ribeye E7 43490359

AMC 0103 10Y Town Hall 1D 43653147

B Northstar 218 43282911

BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F 43892306

BLL Sensation 028X 14B 43504291

BR SRR C&L Loewen Valiant 43855869

Churchill Domino 2243Z ET 43343160

Churchill Outcross 1213Y ET 43237014

Churchill Red Bull 426B 43474681

CL 1 Domino 1161Y 43189589

CL1 Domino 402B 43465721

CL1 Domino 472B 1ET 43467144

CL 1 Domino 710E 1ET 43800218

CL 1 Domino 7131E 1ET 43810450

CLF GCC Trusted B101 43465319

CS CMF P606 Mojo U408 42918345

F Final Test 722 43782451 43570773 42994949 43296076 43582763 43482049 43375275 43073828 43270764 43569665

HPH 2829 9218 Advancer 5503 43574279 43480623 43580182

Innisfail WHR X651/723 4020 ET 43541951 43385008 43549341 43606261 43238606 43466638

KACZ P51 Houdini 100W 102A ET 43424716

KJ BJ 236X Warrior 292C

Regenerative RANCHING

Regenerative RANCHING Regenerative RANCHING Grazing Management Planning

Play offense to achieve more.

Most ranchers carry a good grazing plan in their heads, executing with a combination of intuition built on experience, an understanding of regional trends and an adaptivity to circumstances. But if you need to solve a significant problem or are ready to take aim at a new ideal like regenerative or adaptive grazing, it’s time to put a proactive grazing plan on paper, according to Steve Swaffar, Noble Research Institute regenerative ranching advisor.

“There is a heavier commitment to reach a goal you’ve written down,” Swaffer says. Writing a grazing plan on paper can feel uncomfortable, but he explains, “Frankly, a good goal should make you nervous.”

For a more experienced rancher, building an ambitious grazing plan may be the slight push needed to make progress in the year ahead. For a beginning rancher or someone grazing a new piece of land, it’s an offensive plan to help navigate the unknown. Either way, Swaffar says, “When you start putting the plan to paper, it opens all these ‘ah-ha’ moments.”

Start with your goals in mind

Every good grazing plan begins with a specific goal or goals.

If you worry every year about buying an unsustainable amount of hay, spend too much money on external inputs or see an invasive species reducing your forage production, Swaffar says it’s time to meet the problem head-on by starting with a grazing goal and plan.

“These are the questions that have to stop us and make us ask, ‘How am I going to get through this?’” Swaffar says. “Well, I’ve got to sit down and make a plan, set some goals to solve the problem.” Along the way, you may uncover new opportunities as well. Are you prepared to take advantage of an exceptionally favorable year with additional forage? Can you diversify your income with a new class or species of livestock? Could aligning your animals’ production cycle to match their environment reduce your labor requirements? What would your bottom line look like if you could sustainably produce a specific number of pounds of beef per acre?

Be realistic with these goals, Swaffar says, but remember that many good opportunities are missed due to a lack of preparation.

Finally, consider goals that will help shift your focus to create the business and life you want. For instance, Swaffar says, “Part of these goals could be, ‘My family wants to take a vacation in July.’ So where do my animals need to be to make it possible for us to be away? Build a plan from there.”

Take stock of where you’ll start

Once you have set your goal(s), record a basic inventory of resources. You likely know your water sources and have a good idea of their quality and quantity. Writing them down may help address nagging and predictable problems, such as the well that comes up dry half the time or the windmill that needs to be fixed every year.

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by Laura Nelson

“This inventory is where you can start to ask, ‘Where can I manage animals so that they’re most efficient, not walking more than a mile to get to water? What opportunities do I have to create more paddocks and use this grass more efficiently?’” Swaffar says. Next, evaluate your forage availability for the season ahead.

“If you’re a ‘trust your gut’ kind of guy, it’s still important to spot-check yourself from time to time,” Swaffar says. Use a forage stick or a clip-andweigh method in multiple pasture locations to accurately assess your forage production.

Then, fill in dates critical to your business and the goal in mind. Calculate nutritional needs for breeding season, facility needs for calving, strengths and weaknesses in the resource inventory you have, and any other infrastructure that needs attention.

Plan the work, then work the plan

Once you have the critical information committed to black and white, you probably have some set dates and movements in mind or a paddock configuration that has worked in the past. Swaffar suggests challenging your own assumptions.

If you’ve grazed one pasture from May 1 to June 15 for the past decade, try moving it to July. If you always set your paddocks up in long, skinny rectangles, try one fat square or triangles this year. Consider grazing a piece for a shorter or longer duration than you’ve ever grazed it before. Nature needs diversity to thrive, but

without an intentional plan, human nature tends to fall back on ‘whatever I did last year.’

Swaffar advises making any major changes in a ‘safe-to-learn’ environment. Start small enough that if it goes wrong, it won’t be a crisis or create critical damage to land, livestock or livelihood.

“Consider making these changes in smaller, controlled areas, then observe, how did the animals and the plants react to that change? Did it get me closer to my goals?” Then, jot down some notes to establish a performance baseline.

“Some people are really numbersdriven, so they might want to see results in a soil test or see exactly how their stocking rates have changed in relation to weather patterns,” Swaffar says. “Other people monitor success by what they see — how many species of plants do I have here? How many species of invertebrates and vertebrates do I see? How are my animals behaving here? Others have 30 years of training their eye to their land, and they know from experience that they can make an accurate assessment of their land’s health.”

Whichever category you’re in, take a moment to write down those markers and observations. Even if you don’t think you need to write it down, future generations or land managers will be grateful to inherit the historic knowledge, and you’ll be able to compare season to season and find concrete reasons to celebrate your success.

Your grazing plan may be charted in bar graphs or handwritten in bullet points. Others may use a map of proposed grazing paddocks with key

dates and goals attached. Tech-driven ranchers might have an app they use or simply store the plan in their phone’s ‘notes’ feature. What matters is what gets recorded, Swaffar says.

Adapt to the unexpected — monitor and measure

The plan might not play out exactly as you envisioned — it’s likely not to — but the point is to increase situational awareness by identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats so you are prepared to make thoughtful decisions in an often unpredictable business.

As the grazing season progresses, check your plan and adjust accordingly on a weekly, or at least bi-weekly, basis. Evaluate the state of your forage in response to actual growing conditions.

Note how the animals respond to the actions in your grazing plan and to changes to their historic grazing patterns. As an example, ranch staff expressed an understandable concern for animal performance when Noble Ranches moved to intense rotations with more frequent livestock moves.

“There were some animals that had to be transitioned off the place — they just didn’t handle the frequent moves. That elimination was just part of the process,” Swaffar said. “But when we look at the animals that held up, our ranch staff have been quite impressed. Our fly loads are less, they’re not walking as long a distance to water, so they don’t have to seek shade as often. Watching that animal behavior is a big way to monitor the success of your grazing plan.”

For most, the ultimate measure of a grazing plan’s success will be found in their bottom line. Each of these measurements — the soil, forage, animals and your lifestyle — culminates in asking the final questions: Am I spending less to produce the same? Are these decisions resulting in sustainable profitability?

These questions can’t often be answered in one grazing season or one year, which is another reason to record goals at the start and your progress or challenges along the way.

“This grazing plan is a part of a bigger business plan, and we can’t be successful in the management of the land or the animals if we don’t treat it as a business,” Swaffar says.

For more information and assistance with grazing management, consider attending a Noble Grazing Essentials course near you.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a continuing series of articles about regenerative ranching from Noble Research Institute, long trusted by beef cattle producers for supporting the industry with research, education and consultation. Follow the series in future issues of Baldy Advantage and Hereford World, as well as in special 1881 podcasts at Hereford.org Additional regenerative resources and past articles in the series are also at Noble.org

Laura Nelson is a freelance agriculture journalist based in western Nebraska.

Photo courtesy of Noble Research Institute.

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Hereford Wins in the Lonestar State

Herefords show at 2026 Fort Worth Stock Show.

Bull show

BR GKB Lucchese L177 ET, shown by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, and Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas, was named the grand champion polled bull and champion senior bull. Their bronze-winning-bull is a June 2, 2023, son of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., showed the reserve grand champion polled bull and champion yearling with Purple Proud Boy 50M

Lindskov’s LT Ranch, Isabel, S.D.; and Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla., he is a Jan. 30, 2023, son of JDH AH Benton 8G ET. JCS Eastwood 4862 ET received the reserve grand champion horned bull and champion yearling titles. Exhibited by Nolan Herefords, Gilmer, Texas; Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, N.M.; and Stephen Decker, Gilmer, Texas, he was born March 28, 2024, and sired by Churchill High Noon 8339F ET.

spring yearling. Clark’s female is a March 7, 2024, daughter of T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Reserve grand champion polled female and champion junior heifer calf honors went to Lander Fitzsimmons, Perry, Okla. His female, FTZS Linda 251N ET, is a Feb. 28, 2025, daughter of CH High Roller 756 ET. Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla., and GKB Cattle showed GKB 1314 Cher M127 ET, the grand champion

River H18 ET shown by Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., was the reserve grand champion horned female. She was first named reserve champion spring yearling female.

Other show honors

Following the selection of champions, Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, won polled premier exhibitor, and GKB Cattle received the horned premier exhibitor title. T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., took home the horned premier breeder banner, and Buck Cattle Co. was named the polled premier breeder.

For complete results from FWSS, visit Hereford.org.

Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.

Additional horned division results

Champion spring heifer calf: Mila Perez, Canyon, Texas, with RPC 023H 210 Rose 534 ET by RPC JCS 7119 007 Rubble 210.

Reserve champion spring heifer calf: T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., with T/R LF 6624 Celeste 5100N ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Champion junior heifer calf: James Sladek, Iowa City, Iowa, with T/R LC Brielles Grace 25032 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Aidyn Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR GKB Sandy 5011 by BR Panhandle Drifter L002 ET.

Champion senior heifer calf: Wyatt Breeding, Miami, Texas, with B&C Marigold 4459M ET by EF MF Longest Yard 19Z 228J ET.

Reserve champion senior heifer calf: Kaylee Rudd, Ardmore, Okla., with CMCC Main Event 4066M ET by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET.

Champion junior yearling female: Maddie Jenkins, Athens, Texas, with HAW BACC Tiana 407M ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Reserve champion junior yearling female: Luke Hamlin, Weatherford, Texas, with KLL LMAN Tula 5M ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Champion cow-calf pair: Caitlyn Clapper, Magnolia, Texas, with M Ms Sandy 9414 by 3W BR BN Neiman 7005 ET.

Champion spring bull calf: Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa, N.M., with JSC 9621 Domino 5967 by JCS Spartan 9621.

Reserve champion spring bull calf: Kinley and Cally Copeland, Nara Visa, N.M., with CJC KSC Curious George 5840 by Stellpflug All That ET.

Champion junior bull calf: Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla., with BK Navigator 45N by Stellpflug All That ET.

Champion senior bull calf: Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn., and GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, with BF GKB 5502 McCrae 200M ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion senior bull calf: Gary Moore, Brenham, Texas, with MCC Tyler 1124M ET by BR GKB Winchester 1314.

Reserve champion yearling bull: Wheeler Farm, Chickasha, Okla., with WF Rain Man 4113 ET by TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326.

Additional polled division results

Champion spring heifer calf: Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with BK SULL Never Wrong 567N ET by BK Red River H18 ET.

Reserve champion spring heifer calf: Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with Ella Zara 509 by BK Jet Smooth J18 ET.

Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Kaylee Rudd, Ardmore, Okla., with BK VC Nice Talk 554N by MCM H BK Stinger K12 ET.

Champion senior heifer calf: Gage Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas, with CHF BF Joycelyn 4158 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion senior heifer calf: Atley Kleinman, Wentworth, Mo., with BACC 629 Georgia Kay 457 ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Champion intermediate yearling female: Ella Deford, Jarrettsville, Md., with GS Kelley M30 ET by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Reserve champion intermediate yearling female: Ryli Hollis, Clyde, Texas, with 7H Sensations Quirk 19 by TPR Dianas Sensation 8283H.

Reserve champion spring yearling female: Cruz Colyer, with GS Kellie M22 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Champion junior yearling female: Cruz Colyer, with GKB 229G Mirage M113 ET by Green JCS Makers Mark 229G ET.

Reserve champion junior yearling female: Tatum Tolbert, Blue Ridge, Texas, with M2 KOLT Style Points 371M ET by ECR RO Rushmore 418 ET.

Champion spring bull calf: Running P Cattle Co., Canyon, Texas; Trademark Genetics, Agenda,

Kan.; Landgren Ranch, Bartlett, Neb.; and Nella Ranch, Agenda, Kan.; with Land RPC Speakeasy 5046ET by Land Frisco 3060.

Reserve champion spring bull calf: LC Land and Cattle LLC, Noble, Okla., and T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., with T/R LC Marksman 25081 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Champion junior bull calf: Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; Feddes Herefords, Manhattan, Mont.; and Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla., with F Luxury by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016.

Reserve champion junior bull calf: Turkey Feather Ranch, Ada, Okla., and Classic Genetics, Ardmore, Okla., with Classic TFR High Stakes 055 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.

Champion senior bull calf: B&C Cattle Co., Miami, Texas, with B&C Trendsetter 4560M ET by BR GKB Trending 0104.

Reserve champion senior bull calf: GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, with GKB Final Chapter 4684 by EKS DWK B26 Final Chapter J10.

Champion intermediate yearling bull: Prairie Rose Cattle Co., Sherman, Ill., with PRCC Freedom 437M ET by T/R GKB AC Red Kingdom J16.

Reserve champion intermediate yearling bull: W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas, with W4 0376H Red Hawk 102M ET by Churchill Red Cloud 0376H ET.

Reserve champion yearling bull: Justin Dauer, Panhandle, Texas, with JPD 5014 Cahill 401 ET by MM Outcross 1313 ET.

Reserve champion senior bull: T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla., and B&C Cattle Co., with B&C Touchdown 3535L ET by EF MF Longest Yard 19Z 228J ET.

EXCELLENCE IN THE RING • STRENGTHINTHEHERD

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— Galveston is coming right off being crowned the Senior C hampion Bull at Cattleman’s Congress

— Dam and grandam are both Dams of Distinction on bottom side of pedigree

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— To p 5%: WW, YW, M&G, SC, CW and FAT

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KNOLL CREST FARM

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Office 434-376-3567

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MISSOURI BREEDERS

Breeds Success

Bradshaw Ranch

Riley Bradshaw 12180 272nd St. La Belle, MO 63447 217-491-6096 rileybradshaw23@gmail.com

Rusty and Marijane Miller 20500 Sioux Dr. Lebanon, MO 65536

Rusty, cell 317-840-7811

Marijane, cell 317-341-3846

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Herdsman: Miguel Cifuentes 417-793-5082

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS

Matt, Barb, Makayla, Tye & Lauren 1071 C.R. 1231 Huntsville, MO 65259

Cell 660-676-3788

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Annual Sale

Last Sunday in October

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975 Stillhouse Road Mountain View, MO 65548

Jeff and Stephanie Rawie Aaron and Kylie Noble 11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 Walnut Grove, MO 65770 417-209-5538 jeffrawie24@yahoo.com

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Stepping into Sustainability

Sustainability and Return on Investment

Practical ways to measure the results.

Stepping into Sustainability focuses on getting comfortable with sustainability and sharing our sustainability efforts with customers, but our operations must be profitable for true financial sustainability. So, in this column and the May/June column I will share some simple ways to calculate return on investment (ROI) for sustainability measures that you might not even realize are sustainability measures.

For small beef cattle producers, sustainability isn’t about complicated reporting systems. Instead, sustainability shows up in practical, measurable ways, such as healthier land and cattle and stronger finances. One of the simplest ways to evaluate both environmental and financial performance is to track three numbers each year. When these improve, profitability and long-term resilience can improve with them.

Pounds of beef sold per acre

This is one way to measure your land productivity, and it reflects how efficiently your acres convert sunlight and forage into marketable beef. Divide total pounds of calves sold by total grazed acres. For example,

if you sell 100 calves that weigh an average of 550 pounds, that’s 55,000 pounds. If those calves were raised on 200 acres, you produced 275 pounds per acre.

Are you surprised by the number you calculate? How does it compare to similarly managed operations in your area? This is often a perfect place to start gauging land use efficiency.

Feed cost per head

Feed is typically the largest expense in cow-calf operations, and we are always seeking ways to reduce feed cost input. To measure, most of us would use a simple equation of annual feed expense divided by the number of head. But the real challenge to reducing feed cost per head is doing so while maintaining health and gain.

One sustainable option could be extending the grazing season. For instance, cover crops provide an option for some producers. Consider programs available to assist with costs to plant cover crops, grazing timeline tools and incentive programs such as carbon credit options.

Fuel cost per acre

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Fuel cost reflects more than diesel prices; it also includes machinery use and labor. To determine fuel cost per acre, use the simple math of dividing the total annual fuel cost by total acres managed. For example, if you spend $12,000 on fuel across 400 acres, your fuel cost is $30 per acre. Most experts will tell you that reducing the number of field passes or amount of trucking involved in the business overall can reduce fuel cost and land impact.

Reducing fuel consumption can seem almost impossible until you consider alternatives like increasing no-till use or altering grazing patterns. For most of us, how we pasture cattle revolves around habit and existing fence. If fuel cost is a concern, when was the last time you considered restructuring pastures or habits?

If it has been quite a while or a few generations since you’ve really looked at the ‘lay of the land’ and how you graze it, these three metrics may help you decide if it’s time to consider a change.

Sarah Beth Aubrey is an entrepreneur and founder of Aubrey Coaching and Training (ACT). She can be reached at sarah@sarahbethaubrey.com.

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BK Red River H18

AHC JMS Marksman 2105 ET /

H Front Runner 1495 ET

CCD Kingsman 3K ET /

ECR Copper Candi 1333 ET

HL Stimulus 2108 ET

TH Frontier 174E

H Front Runner 1495 ET

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SR Dominate 308F ET TG CH High Time 189 ET

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812-236-0804 cell HayhurstFarms@aol.com

The Duncan Family

1264 N. Mountain Rd. Wingate, IN 47994

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E. U.S. Hwy. 40

IN 46118

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317-407-3618 cell bruceeverhart56@gmail.com

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Lee, Cindy and Matthew Elzemeyer 2538 State Rd. 122 Richmond, IN 47374

765-969-2243 lee@elzehereford.com

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Rippling Rock

Hereford Farm

Tim, Stephanie, Ashleigh and Andrew Osborn 3537 Second Creek Rd. Blanchester, OH 45107

Tim: 937-655-0644 timosborn62@gmail.com

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Jeromesville, OH 44840

Cell 419-685-0549

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LONGEVITY and PERFORMANCE

FF Pearl BTL E241 H106• P44129456

Sells with a heifer calf by Whitehawk Chief 318G She sells in the South Carolina State Sale, Clemson, SC, May 3, 2025.

Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056

Breeding Polled Herefords for more than half a century.

David and Paula Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026

615-765-5359

ppruett@hereford.org Jonesville, SC 29353 www.fowkenfarm.com Norris Fowler Jr. 864-219-0182 Cell Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 rogersfowler73@hotmail.com

270-224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net https://dogwoodherefords.com

Ben, Jane, Lincoln Clifford Noah and Shelby Wright

101-103 N. Main St. Saluda, SC 29138

Earl B. Forrest

864-445-2387

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Brad Forrest 864-445-7633

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3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cynthiana, KY 41031

Ben 859-421-7902

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Clifford Hereford Farms

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Bobby and Brenda Wells 439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Rd. Corbin, KY 40701 606-344-0417 cell wells_farm@yahoo.com

Kevin, Angela, Kenlea and Kyler Murray 606-682-8143 cell

Matthew Murphy 770-778-3367

3432 Red Bud Rd. N.E. Calhoun, GA 30701

Keene Murphy 770-355-2192

Greg Fowler 864-426-7337

Danny Miller 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984

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565 Candy Meadow Farm Rd. Lexington, TN 38351

Heath Helms 731-614-3979 Fax 731-967-1445 Jody Standley 919-291-4212 jodystandley@gmail.com 84 Austin Farm Ln. Clayton, NC 27520

Rob Helms 731-968-9977

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From the Field

In Passing

Randall Rickman, 69, Savannah, Tenn., passed Feb. 7. Randall was born May 18, 1956, in McNairy County, Tenn., to Bobby Gene Rickman and Glenda Kay (Hair) Rickman. He was preceded in death by his father, Bobby; his paternal grandparents, Walter and Sally D. Burns Rickman; and his maternal grandparents, Terry Haywood and Pauline (Jamerson) Hair.

Randall graduated from Central High School in 1974 and attended the University of Tennessee at Martin. He worked for several years on the row crop farm and at Rickman Polled Hereford Farm. He was deeply involved in agriculture and youth leadership, serving as the first president of the National Junior Polled Hereford Association and being named Tennessee State Star Farmer in 1974. He was very active in FFA and 4-H, and he and his siblings were well known for showing polled Hereford cattle. Randall served his community as mayor of the town of Milledgeville, Tenn., and served on the election board for Hardin, Chester, and McNairy Counties. He was employed by the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier for several years.

Randall is survived by his wife, Debbie Rickman; one son, David Scott (Marilee) Rickman; and two grandsons, Jacob Warren Rickman and Brody James Rickman, all of Savannah. He is also survived by his mother, Glenda; two sisters, Martha Jane (Tommy) Blount and Lisa Kay (Dewayne) Matlock; and two brothers, Steve Alan Rickman and Bobby Walter (Christy) Rickman. He leaves behind four nieces, Jaime Grammer, Kristi Watson, April Katrosh and Aubrey Rickman; and three nephews, Alan, Kyle and Brett Rickman. He is further survived by two stepsons, Thomas (Dana) and Tim (Susan) Bennett; three grandchildren,

T.J. (Hailie), Hannah and Caitlin (Billy Huey); and three great-grandchildren, Knox, Ollie and Kayson.

Carla Mae Schilling, 78, George West, Texas, passed Feb. 7. Carla, a beloved educator and dedicated rancher, was born Sept. 11, 1947, in Beeville, Texas, to Henry Carl Schilling and Vallie Mae (Baird) Schilling. She graduated with honors from A.C. Jones High School and Texas A&M Kingsville and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science degree in education, paving the way for a commendable career in teaching. She spent two years at Our Lady of Refuge in Refugio, Texas, followed by three years at Strickland School in Refugio.

In addition to her career in education, Carla’s greatest passion was being a lifelong rancher, cattlewoman, and devoted landowner. Her strong work ethic and commitment were instilled by her parents who taught her the value of hard work and dedication. Carla was known for her infectious smile and positive outlook on life, traits that endeared her to family, friends and colleagues. She loved visiting family and friends, and she enjoyed going on trips to Colorado. She was a lifetime member of the Texas State Teachers Association and actively participated in numerous organizations, including the American Hereford Association (AHA), Bee County Farm Bureau and Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, along with the Cornerstone Church in San Antonio, Texas.

In addition to her parents, Carla was also preceded in death by her aunts, Frances (Baird) Passmore, Lois (Baird) Jaschke, Frieda (Schilling) Haile, Ruth (Durnal) Baird and Anna (Schilling) Mauch; uncles, Richard (Getrude) Schilling and Terry, Melvin, Hicks, Frank and Roger Baird; and cousin, Joe Mauch Jr.

Survivors include her first cousins, Stanley (Holly) Schilling of George West, Carol Darnell (Baird) Billings of Corpus Christi, Texas, Jimmy (Betty) Baird of Dallas, Texas and Jimmy Mauch of Taft, Texas; two godsons, Jimmy Cockroft of Victoria, Texas and Beau Schilling of Amarillo, Texas; and numerous second and third cousins.

John Tapley Jordan, 88, Clinton, Okla., passed Feb. 13.

John was born Nov. 18, 1937, in Erick, Okla., to Marshall and Faye (Fitch) Jordan. He was a loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. John’s life was a testament to service, both to his country and to the family and friends whom he cherished above all.

John was the youngest of three children, born only minutes after his fraternal twin, Jerry, which left his older sister Joella dealing with “double trouble.” John and his family have deep roots in land management, farming and the AHA.

John graduated from Clinton High School in Clinton, Okla., in 1956 and was an avid Red Tornado for life. He then attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla., and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in agriculture in 1960. During his college years, John also enlisted in the Oklahoma National Guard Reserve to serve his country.

After college, John returned home to join Marshall and Faye in the family’s farming and ranching business. John ultimately secured a position with the American Hereford Journal as a journalist and photographer, a role he thoroughly enjoyed. Additional jobs include working for Vermeer Balers Co., which specialized in machinery for forming round bales, and eventually owning a post office and restaurant in Putnam, Okla. After his parents’ passing, John stayed in Clinton and continued ranching and farming until retirement.

John met the love of his life, Judy (Stehr) Jordan in May of 1976 when Judy saw John at an auction. Judy pretended to be clueless about bidding on an air conditioning unit, and John helped her win the unit and happily installed it as well.

The two married May 30, 1977, at the First United Methodist Church in Clinton. John and Judy quickly settled down to raise their new family of five children in Clinton.

John had many hobbies and interests throughout his life.

He was a passionate golfer and loved to visit golf courses on the many trips he and Judy took throughout the U.S. and Europe. John was also an avid golf club maker. His basement shop was always full of partially completed and finished clubs for family and friends. Besides golf and travel, John also tried his hand at raising ostriches and emus, which was a prime example of the adventures and experiences family and friends share in their memories of John. John was a man whose life was defined by an unwavering kindness that left a lasting mark on everyone fortunate enough to know him.

At the very center of his world was his profound commitment to his faith, a guiding light that shaped his character and fueled his generous spirit.

John’s heart belonged first and foremost to his beloved wife, Judy, with whom he shared a lifetime of deep, enduring love. His legacy lives on through the family he adored, his children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, all of whom were the pride and joy of his life.

Whether he was offering a steady hand to a friend or sharing a quiet moment of wisdom, John’s warmth and devotion were constant. He will be remembered not just for the roles he filled, but for the genuine goodness he brought into the world every single day.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Faye and Marshall Jordan, of Clinton; his sister, Joella (Jordan) Utley, of Spartanburg, S.C.; his daughter, Susan Jordan, of New York City, N.Y.; and his son, Derek Jordan, of Clinton.

John is survived by his wife, Judy, and his children and their families:

Jamie Miller, her husband, Louie, and daughter, Carley, of Oklahoma City, Okla; Tony Jordan, his wife, Staci, son, Jayden, and daughter, Alicen, of Oklahoma City; Ashtyn Armandariz, her husband, Jacob, and daughter, Charlie, of Yukon, Okla.; and Ryleigh Jordan, Kyle Wangsgard, son, Hudson, and daughter, Lynnon, of Yukon.

John is also survived by his twin brother, Jerry, of Colorado Springs, Colo.

Stanley “Stan” Lee Buckow, 91, Fairbury, Neb., passed Feb. 14. Stan was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Grand Island, Neb., to Emil Hans Carl and Alma (Wragge) Buckow. He attended grade school in Grand Island before the family moved to Lincoln, Neb., in 1945. Stan graduated from Lincoln High School in 1952.

After high school, Stan attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) for one year. He then chose to join the U.S. Army in January 1954. He was sent to Fort Bliss, Texas, and then Fort Ord, Calif., for basic training. While at Fort Ord, Stan won the marksmanship award, which came with the recognition of his picture being featured in the Fort Ord Gazette and earning a three-day pass. After 18 weeks of basic training, Stan’s unit was given their orders — 352 members were deployed to Korea, and four members were sent to 5th Army Headquarters in Chicago, Ill. Stan was one of the four soldiers sent to Chicago due to his one year of college and ability to type. His duties in Chicago were administrative tasks and the preparation of the morning report. He was also the troop information and education noncommissioned officer. In this capacity, Stan taught classes in chemical and biological warfare. His unit also received training in anti-aircraft artillery. Stan completed his tour of duty and was honorably discharged in December 1956.

Stan returned to UNL and attained his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration in 1959. Following graduation, he was employed by Hawkeye Security as

a safety engineer. He then moved to Denver, Colo., and accepted a position with Travelers Insurance as a casualty underwriter. He met Karen Lee Sukovaty, and they were married Aug. 5, 1961, in Wilber, Neb. In 1964, the couple moved to Fairbury, and Stan formed a partnership with Dale Starr to create the Starr Buckow Insurance Agency. He continued his career there for many years until he retired in 2006.

Stan and Karen had a daughter, Joni Marie, born in 1968. Stan was active in the Fairbury Elks Lodge, the Fairbury Chamber of Commerce as president, Jefferson County Hospital board for eight years, Fairbury Jaycees and Fairbury Methodist Church. In 1978, the family moved to the farm where Stan was active with farming and raising registered polled Hereford cattle. Stan and Karen established Poll Terra Pastures as their business name. Stan was active in the Nebraska Polled Hereford Association. He served on the board of directors and as president for two years. Additionally, he served as president of the Nebraska Midwest Polled Hereford Association.

With a commitment to the community and a desire to continue to improve it, Stan, along with partners, Dick Allen and Vernon Pfaff, took on an unfamiliar, but exciting challenge. They built a new hotel for Fairbury. The original name was Cobblestone Hotel & Suites, which became the Edgewood Hotel. The project brought with it the navigation of many new things, such as swimming pool design and regulation, commercial washing machines and selecting comforters and linens, to name a few.

Stan had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed hunting, fishing and golfing, in addition to any Husker sporting activity. Family was important to Stan, as he loved working alongside both his fatherin-law and more recently his sonin-law. The joy of grandparenthood rewarded Stan with three grandsons, and he loved attending their activities and supporting them in everything. Even in his last few weeks he was always asking Karen what the boys were doing.

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Stan was preceded in death by his parents and older sister, Nola (Joe) Fogo. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Karen; daughter, Joni (Bill) Runge; and grandsons, Taylor, Brendon and Jamison Runge.

Hereford Happenings

Hereford claims supreme female at Iowa Beef Expo

Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., topped all breeds of females with their supreme champion at the 2026 Iowa Beef Expo. Wildcat Let’s Dance 413 is a June 14, 2024, daughter of Wildcat Casino Royale 111 ET and bred to MCM H BK Stinger K12 ET. Anderlick 3D Herefords, Dayton, Iowa, purchased the female for $10,000 in the Iowa Beef Expo Select Hereford Sale.

Ohrt inducted into Iowa Hereford Hall of Fame

The Iowa Hereford Breeders Association (IHBA) inducted Mark Ohrt into its Hall of Fame Feb. 17. Mark has spent the last 50 years promoting Herefords in Iowa and serving the breed, IHBA and its members.

Mark bought his first polled Hereford heifer from his uncle, Iowa Hereford Hall of Famer, Marvin Ohrt, for a 4-H project as a teenager.

Leonard Ohrt & Sons and finally Ohrt Polled Herefords. At its peak in the 1980s, they had about 35 head. The farm is now home to 11 cows, the optimal number that can be sustained by the hay they raise.

From the get-go, Mark has been active in the Iowa Hereford community, from hosting tour stops to serving on the board of directors of both the Iowa Polled Hereford Association and IHBA. He says what he enjoyed most was working on the tours and Hall of Fame nominations because that gave him the opportunity to meet and speak with a variety of breeder members.

You can find Mark at nearly every event sponsored by the IHBA — banquet, sale, tour, state fair and the junior preview show.

Mark is an animal science graduate of Hawkeye Tech. Bonnie, his wife of 40 years, has been an integral part of the cattle operation. The Ohrts have two grown children, daughter, Casey Faircloth, and son, Wes Ohrt, and three grandchildren. Wes recently reentered the cattle business with Mark and the family is hoping to show at the state fair this summer for the first time in many years.

Mark is always willing to lend a helping hand and is a great ambassador for the breed and the IHBA. The IHBA is honored to recognize Mark as the newest member

commercial producers need. That long-term commitment earned the operation recognition as the 2026 Iowa Outstanding Seedstock Producer.

Owned and managed by Bill Goehring, Goehring Herefords represents more than 55 years in the cattle business, with five decades dedicated specifically to seedstock production. The operation includes 260 Hereford cows in the seedstock breeding herd alongside a commercial cow herd.

Few operations can claim the depth of performance history found at Goehring Herefords. Birth weight, weaning weight and yearling weight data have been collected for 50 consecutive years on nearly the entire calf crop. Carcass data has been tracked for close to four decades, reflecting a long-standing belief that measurable performance is the foundation of genetic progress.

Selection priorities focus on structural integrity, disposition and maternal strength. Since 2011, increased emphasis has been placed on marbling, aligning carcass quality with market demands, while maintaining the functional traits that define the program.

Goehring Herefords markets an average of 75 bulls annually, with the majority sold to commercial cattle operations. This focus reinforces the program’s mission: producing cattle that work. Most bulls and females are sold through private treaty, with an annual production sale each December featuring the entire fallborn bull crop and a select group of bred heifers.

Mark and his brother, Merlin, showed with Marvin at the All-Iowa Fair, Cattlemen’s Congress and Iowa State Fair for many years. The herd was first called Ohrt Bros., then

For more than half a century, Goehring Herefords has quietly built a reputation rooted in disciplined data collection, functional cattle and a clear understanding of what

Beyond the herd, Goehring Herefords has played an active leadership role within the Hereford breed at both the state and national levels. Bill has served on the IHBA board and as president of the AHA.

In an era when rapid change often defines progress, Goehring Herefords stands out for its steady, disciplined approach. The operation’s longevity, meticulous recordkeeping and customer-focused breeding philosophy exemplify the values behind the Outstanding Seedstock Producer Award.

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Sales Digest

Three Hills Ranch

Baldwin, Iowa | Dec. 19

Auctioneer: Zane Hanson

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

51 bulls

$341,800 $6,702

77 comm. heifers $332,550 $4,319

TOP BULL LOTS

$10,500 — TH Advance 4280

DOB 5/4/2024, by CL 1 Domino 1159J 1ET, sold to Rafter Double U Ranch, Red Deer County, Alberta (1/2 interest).

$10,000 — TH Advance 4263

DOB 4/28/2024, by HH Advance 9214G, sold to Stephen Thompson, Tarkio, Mo. (1/2 interest).

$10,500 — TH Advance 449

DOB 3/19/2025, by FS Advance 2000K, sold to Stephen Thompson.

$7,500 — TH Advance 4519

DOB 9/1/2024, by HH Advance 1112J ET, sold to Stephen Thompson.

SALE INDEX

Melcher Herefords

Page, Neb. | Jan. 24

Auctioneer: Online

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

25 bulls $192,750 $7,710

TOP BULL LOTS

$15,000 — HM 0186H Domino 926A

DOB 9/1/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to VB Inc., Corsica, S.D.

$13,250 — HM Masterpiece 905A

DOB 8/20/2024, by GO Masterpiece B76, sold to Summerville Farms, Platte, S.D.

$13,000 — HM 033 Advance 923A

DOB 9/1/2024, by FH 417 Advance 033 ET, sold to Russ Muhlbach, Ravenna.

$11,250 — KM 0186H Domino 919A

DOB 8/30/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to Greg Wortmann, Crofton.

Pelton Polled Herefords

Halliday, N.D. | Feb. 2

Auctioneer: Tony Heins

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

TOP BULL LOTS

$12,000 — CKP Bolder 5213

DOB 2/26/2025, by CSC 701 Bolder 901, sold to Tate Harris, Dunn Center.

$10,000 — CKP Gunsmoke 5219

DOB 3/1/2025, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Harris Herefords, Baker, Mont.

Durbin Creek Ranch

Worland, Wyo. | Feb. 4

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

TOP BULL LOTS

$20,000 — DCR 228J Turning Point 4017

DOB 4/4/2024, by EF MF Longest Yard 19Z 228J ET, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

$16,000 — DCR H086 Houston 4091

DOB 4/27/2024, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

$15,000 — DCR 128D Resolute 4190

DOB 4/11/2024, by Hills-Galore 44Z Resolute 128D, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

$13,500 — DCR 8128 Endure 4273

DOB 5/12/2024, by UPS Endure 8128, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

$13,500 — DCR 128D Resolute 4299

DOB 4/19/2024, by Hills-Galore 44Z Resolute 128D, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

Stroh Hereford Ranch

Killdeer, N.D. | Feb. 5

Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

47 bulls

$443,750 $9,441 14 comm. heifers $69,200 $4,943

TOP BULL LOTS

$17,500 — SHR 1010 Matador 477

DOB 4/12/2024, by KL Desert Toro 1010, sold to Behm Hereford Ranch, Burlington.

$16,500 — SHR 1J West River 472

DOB 4/11/2024, by XTC 83G Super Rib 1J, sold to Lance Kaufman, Gladstone.

$15,000 — SHR 63K Hell Creek 498

DOB 4/14/2024, by BR 234F Forty Creek 63K, sold to Leiseth Ranch, Arnegard.

$14,500 — SHR 63K Hell Creek 4107

DOB 4/15/2024, by BR 234F Forty Creek 63K, sold to Behm Hereford Ranch.

$13,000 — SHR 1J Super Rib 4196

DOB 5/1/2024, by XTC 83G Super Rib 1J, sold to Bromley Ranch LLC, Drake.

$12,500 — SHR 079H Domino 440

DOB 4/7/2024, by CL 1 Domino 079H, sold to Jalbert Ranch, Dickinson.

$12,500 — MLS-1J Outsider 485

DOB 4/13/2024, by XTC 83G Super Rib 1J, sold to Joey Kessel, Belfield.

$12,000 — SHR 241K Mesa 404

DOB 3/30/2024, by JH L1 Domino 241K, sold to Sorenson Ranch, Watford City.

$12,000 — SHR 118G High Plains 447

DOB 4/8/2024, by BR 69D Grand Slam 118G, sold to Barkley Ranch, Sentinel Butte.

$12,000 — SHR 1J Super Rib 4188

DOB 4/29/2024, by XTC 83G Super Rib 1J, sold to North M Cattle and Hay, Bottineau.

Baumgarten Cattle Co.

Belfield, N.D. | Feb. 6

Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

91 bulls

10 heifers

$981,500 $10,786

$96,000 $9,600

101 overall $1,077,500

TOP BULL LOTS

$55,000 — BCC L1 Diamond 5188N ET

DOB 2/28/2025, by CL 1 Domino 267K 1ET, sold to Austin Jarecke, Atkinson, Neb.

$24,000 — BCC L1 Diamond 5197N ET

DOB 3/1/2025, by CL 1 Domino 267K 1ET, sold to Rod Gierau, Springview, Neb.

$19,000 — BCC Debonair 5132N

DOB 2/18/2025, by BCC Debonair 3170L ET, sold to Koehn Herefords, Jamestown.

$17,000 — BCC Achievement 542N

DOB 1/24/2025, by CSC 913 Accomplice 208, sold to Jeff Schneider, Arcadia, Neb.

$17,000 — BCC Debonair 5173N ET

DOB 2/27/2025, by BCC Debonair 3170L ET, sold to Jake Drost, Arcadia, Neb.

$17,000 — BCC Festus 5189N

DOB 2/28/2025, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Jerry Nickelson, Waynoka, Okla.

$16,500 — BCC Rio 5145N

DOB 2/20/2025, by HCC Rio Grande 9101 G ET, sold to Danny Ackerman, Elgin.

$16,000 — BCC Debonair 5123N ET

DOB 2/16/2025, by BCC Debonair 3170L ET, sold to Clint Dahl, Wheatland.

$16,000 — BCC Slick Trick 5128N

DOB 2/17/2025, by H5 988 Advance 277, sold to Irwin Livestock Co., Douglas, Wyo.

$16,000 — BCC Accomplishment 5162N

DOB 2/24/2025, by CSC 913 Accomplice 208, sold to Dyer Ranch, Crawford, Neb.

$15,500 — BCC Medora 471M

DOB 2/15/2024, by CL 1 Domino 1152J, sold to Jeff Schneider, Kintyre.

$15,000 — BCC L1 Medora 4119M ET

DOB 2/21/2024, by CL 1 Domino 2126K 1ET, sold to EF1 Cattle Co., Carpio.

Dvorak Herefords

Pickstown, S.D. | Feb. 6 Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar

Reported by: Austin Brandt

TOP BULL LOTS

$31,000 — DVOR 2912 Google Me 4010M ET

DOB 12/8/2024, by Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET, sold to M W Herefords, Fredonia, N.D.

$30,000 — DVOR 21134 Statement 4004M ET

DOB 12/3/2024, by JW 1857 Merit 21134, sold to Larson Hereford Farms, Spring Valley, Wis.

$22,000 — DVOR 0016 2187 Print 4014M ET

DOB 12/14/2024, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Semex, Guelph, Ontario.

$18,000 — DVOR 106H 2187 Lin 4009M ET

DOB 12/7/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Mike Anderson, Freeman.

$16,000 — Roudy 106H 1104 Lincoln 4110ET

DOB 3/6/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Norton Creek Farms, Cashiers, N.C.

$16,000 — DVOR 106H 933 Lincoln 495M

DOB 3/3/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Duane Lunne, Dallas.

$16,000 — DVOR 153 063 Land Grant 499M

DOB 3/5/2024, by KSU Land Grant 153 ET, sold to Mark Oschner, Kaylor.

$15,500 — DVOR 106H 707 Lincoln 497M

DOB 3/4/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Nathan Behlke, Benkelman, Neb.

$14,000 — Roudy 106H 1104 Lincoln 4100ET

DOB 3/5/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Brett Heezen, Wessington Springs.

$14,000 — DVOR Roudy OBH New Stan 4023ET

DOB 11/29/2024, by Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET, sold to Ryan Windhorst, Syracuse, Neb.

$13,500 — DVOR 106H 2187 Lin 4011M ET

DOB 12/10/2024, by JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET, sold to Klumb Farms, Ethan.

$13,500 — DVOR Roudy OBH Merit 4024M ET

DOB 11/30/2024, by JW 1857 Merit 21134, sold to Timothy Bryan, Broadway, Va.

$12,500 — DVOR 0333 013 Generator 4127ET

DOB 3/10/2024, by EXR Generator 0333 ET, sold to Mike Neuharth, Olivet.

$12,500 — DVOR H11 272 Tested 4116M

DOB 3/8/2024, by BBF Completely Tested H11, sold to Cory Schlecht, Fredonia, N.D.

TOP FEMALE LOT

$17,500 — DVOR 0016 2187 Sweetness4134ET

DOB 3/12/2024, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Brett Heezen.

Elkington Polled Herefords

Idaho Falls, Idaho | Feb. 6

Auctioneers: Butch Booker, Cotton Booker

Reported by: Emilee Holt

TOP BULL LOTS

$12,250 — EBE Elker Brooker 790M

DOB 3/28/2024, by EPHR Elker Brooker 182H, sold to Fayette Ranches, Pinedale, Wyo.

$10,250 — LE Elker Daybreak 838M

DOB 3/22/2024, by /S Daybreak 11079 ET, sold to French Double Tree Herefords, Salmon.

$10,000 — EPHR Elker Daybreak 927M

DOB 5/1/2024, by /S Daybreak 11079 ET, sold to Six Mile Ranch, Grantsville, Utah.

TOP FEMALE LOT

$5,750 — Pre Miss Elker Brooker 809M

DOB 3/31/2024, by EPHR Elker Brooker 182H, sold to Boyle and Sons, Idaho Falls.

Messner Ranch

Slapout, Okla. | Feb. 7

Auctioneer: Ron Cunningham

Reported by: Kane Aegerter

Lots Gross Average

34 bulls

11 females

45 overall

12 comm. heifers

$274,750 $8,081

$50,900 $4,627

$325,650 $7,237

$67,400 $5,617

Upstream Ranch

Taylor, Neb. | Feb. 7

Auctioneers: Seth Weishaar, Lynn Weishaar

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

324 bulls

36 females

360 overall

TOP BULL LOTS

$3,152,500 $9,730

$395,000 $10,972

$3,547,500 $9,854

$51,000 — UPS Geronimo ET

DOB 5/12/2024, by Churchill Red Cloud 0376H ET, sold to Mayo Ridge Ranch, Scott City, Kan.

$24,000 — UPS Red Cloud 4251 ET

DOB 5/12/2024, by Churchill Red Cloud 0376H ET, sold to Ollerich Bros. Herefords, Clearfield, S.D., and Dvorak Herefords, Lake Andes, S.D.

$21,500 — UPS Perfecto 4180

DOB 4/28/2024, by H Perfecto 9020, sold to Brian Lennemann, Franklin.

$19,000 — UPS Benton 40019

DOB 8/25/2024, by H Benton 2205 ET, sold to Ringer Herefords, Concordia, Kan.

$18,000 — UPS Houston 4209 ET

DOB 5/5/2024, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Running P Cattle Co., Canyon, Texas.

$18,000 — UPS Benton 4653

DOB 8/29/2024, by H Benton 2205 ET, sold to High Desert Cattle Co., Canyon City, Ore.

$18,000 — UPS Long Haul 4756

DOB 9/10/2024, by /S Long Haul 11443, sold to Matt and Danielle Cromer, Falls City.

$17,500 — UPS Gunsmoke 40050 ET

DOB 10/29/2024, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Shafer Ranches Inc., Carrizozo, N.M.

$17,500 — UPS Long Haul 4570

DOB 8/24/2024, by /S Long Haul 11443, sold to Danby Valley Herefords, Brownell, Kan.

$17,000 — UPS Long Haul 4568

DOB 8/24/2024, by /S Long Haul 11443, sold to Kevin Charleston, Reeds, Mo.

$17,000 — UPS 0027 Mighty 4779

DOB 9/13/2024, by UPS 7850 Mighty 0027 ET, sold to Harrington LLC, Lordsburg, N.M.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$47,500 — UPS Miss Houston 4247 ET

DOB 5/10/2024, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Richard and Nancy Scheid, Hazen, N.D.

$19,000 — UPS Miss Taylor Made 4079

DOB 4/11/2024, by UPS Taylor Made ET, sold to Vin-Mar Cattle Co., Gordon.

$16,000 — UPS Miss Long Haul 4125

DOB 4/19/2024, by /S Long Haul 11443, sold to Cummins Ranch, Hollis, Okla.

$15,500 — UPS Miss Houston 4208 ET

DOB 5/5/2024, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Bolte Farms, Blue Hill.

Walker Herefords

Morrison, Tenn. | Feb. 7

Auctioneer: Josh Jasper

Reported by: Peyton Pruett

Lots Gross Average

35 bulls

38 comm. heifers

TOP BULL LOTS

$275,485

$148,200

$7,871

$3,900

$23,000 — DCF 2446 Cuda Belle 91M ET

DOB 10/8/2024, by C Cuda Belle 2111, consigned by Dry Creek Farms, Pell City, Ala., sold to Edwards Farm, Alabama.

$17,500 — WLKR LR Smokin Gun

G3 4303ET

DOB 11/16/2024, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Lambert Ranch, California.

$15,000 — WLKR RJB Explorer 0133 4126M

DOB 9/2/2024, by DVOR 619G 933 Explorer 110J, sold to R&J Farms, Alabama.

$12,500 — WLKR K3 Smokey Mountain 4306ET

DOB 11/25/2024, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Kyle Bush, Kentucky.

$12,500 — Walker Guardian 144J 425M ET

DOB 1/31/2024, by C GKB Guardian 1015 ET, sold to Hawks Pine, Kentucky.

$10,500 — WLKR PMH 2235 2203 4127M

DOB 9/3/2024, by Innisfail 1837 1580 2235 ET, sold to Logan Farms, Tennessee.

$10,000 — DBF 0865 Jelly Roll 5M

DOB 9/24/2024, by Loewen DCF Defiance H49 ET, consigned by Dry Creek Farms, sold to Garland Farm, Indiana.

$10,000 — DCF 10C Defiance L32 ET DOB 1/12/2023, by Loewen DCF Defiance H49 ET, consigned by Dry Creek Farms, sold to Susie Waters, Alabama.

BB Cattle Co.

Connell, Wash. | Feb. 9

Auctioneer: Jake Parnell

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots Gross Average

TOP BULL LOTS

$21,000 — BB 8164 Domino 4198

DOB 11/19/2024, by BB 375 Domino 8164 ET, sold to Case Ranch, Mertzon, Texas.

$14,000 — BB 0045 Mark Don 5021

DOB 1/5/2025, by BB 7035 Mark Don 0045, sold to Chad Mastre, Connell.

$11,000 — BB 3267 Domino 5044

DOB 1/12/2025, by CL 1 Domino 3267L 1ET, sold to Case Ranch.

$10,000 — BB 8101 Mark Don 4174

DOB 10/15/2024, by BB 3007 Mark Donald 8101, sold to Harder Ranches, Ritzville.

$10,000 — BB 8164 Domino 4142

DOB 9/16/2024, by BB 375 Domino 8164 ET, sold to J.C. Harder, Ritzville.

$9,500 — BB 8164 Domino 4178

DOB 10/19/2024, by BB 375 Domino 8164 ET, sold to J.C. Harder.

$9,500 — BB 8164 Domino 4165

DOB 10/4/2024, by BB 375 Domino 8164 ET, sold to Harder Ranches.

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch

Ree Heights, S.D. | Feb. 9

Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

99 bulls $955,500 $9,652

70 comm. heifers $259,000

TOP BULL LOTS

$36,000 — ECR Sleepy Nights 5023

DOB 2/14/2025, by Churchill Equity 3316L ET, sold to Mayo Ridge Ranch, Scott City, Kan.

$31,000 — ECR Element 5174

DOB 3/5/2025, by KJ 7603 Element 019L ET, sold to Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.

$31,000 — ECR Domino 5124

DOB 2/27/2025, by CL 1 Domino 0136H, sold to Beery’s Land & Livestock, Vida, Mont.

$20,000 — ECR Element 5190

DOB 3/5/2025, by KJ 7603 Element 019L ET, sold to Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron.

$17,500 — ECR Domino 5099

DOB 2/26/2025, by CL 1 Domino 3142L 1ET, sold to a Moorcroft, Wyo., buyer.

$16,500 — ECR 1001 Domino 4443

DOB 4/11/2024, by LW 901 Domino 1001J, sold to a Florence buyer.

$16,500 — ECR Mandate 4072

DOB 3/6/2024, by /S Mandate 66589 ET, sold to a Watertown buyer.

$16,000 — ECR 9156 Advance4435

DOB 4/10/2024, by HH Advance 9156G, sold to a Woonsocket buyer.

$16,000 — ECR 0410 Domino 4494

DOB 4/17/2024, by UPS 6223 Domino 0410, sold to a Moorcroft, Wyo., buyer.

Friedt Herefords

Dickinson, N.D. | Feb. 11

Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

48 bulls $446,750 $9,307

TOP BULL LOTS

$23,500 — FH 3004L Domino 544

DOB 2/19/2025, by HH Advance 3004L, sold to Woroniecki Ranch, Hebron.

$20,000 — FH 1312J Advance 4171

DOB 4/30/2024, by HH Advance 1312J ET, sold to Rafter Double U Ranch, Bowden, Alberta.

$19,500 — FH 3004L Advance 558 HJD

DOB 2/24/2025, by HH Advance 3004L, sold to Woroniecki Ranch.

$15,000 — FH 3124L Skyler 545 MD

DOB 2/19/2025, by UU Big Sky 3124L, sold to Dukart Ranch, Manning.

CX Ranch

Lewiston, Idaho | Feb. 13

Auctioneer: Butch Booker

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots Gross Average

29 bulls

$379,000 $13,069

1 pick $11,250 $11,250

TOP BULL LOTS

$21,000 — CX 2052 Advance 4047

DOB 9/11/2024, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to SK Ranch, Ellensburg, Wash.

$21,000 — CX 2052 Advance 4049

DOB 9/17/2024, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to SK Ranch.

$18,000 — CX 2052 Advance 5017

DOB 1/27/2025, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to SK Ranch.

$18,000 — CX 2052 Advance 5018

DOB 1/29/2025, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to SK Ranch.

$17,500 — CX 2052 Advance 4077

DOB 10/23/2024, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to Buford Ranches, Cleveland, Okla.

$15,500 — CX 2052 Advance 5008

DOB 01/7/2025, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to Bob & Leslie Lathrop, Joseph, Ore.

$15,500 — CX 2052 Advance 4092

DOB 11/23/2024, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to Bob & Leslie Lathrop.

$15,000 — CX 2052 Avdvance 4086

DOB 11/13/2024, by HH Advance 2052K ET, sold to SK Ranch.

TOP PICK LOT

$11,250 — Pick of 2025 fall heifer calves Sold to Buford Ranches.

Rees Bros. Herefords

Morgan, Utah | Feb. 13

Auctioneer: Kyle Colyer

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots Gross Average

43 bulls

TOP BULL LOTS

$308,750 $7,180

$16,000 — RB Overtime 61M

DOB 4/4/2024, by OBH Beef 462H, sold to Stan Smith, Lehi.

$16,000 — RB 431 High Tower 8M ET

DOB 3/5/2024, by Churchill Broadway 858F, sold to Stan Smith.

$11,000 — RB Move On 50M

DOB 3/25/2024, by RB 237 On Call 11J, sold to Jensen Ranch, Boulder, Wyo.

$10,000 — RB Move On 40M

DOB 3/19/2024, by RB 237 On Call 11J, sold to Jensen Ranch.

$10,000 — RB Overtime 45M

DOB 3/22/2024, by OBH Beef 462H, sold to Jensen Ranch.

$9,500 — RB 761 Spot On 37M ET

DOB 3/15/2024, by NJW 16C Z115 Spot On 74G ET, sold to Jensen Ranch.

Topp Herefords

Grace City, N.D. | Feb. 13

Auctioneers: Roger Jacobs, Greg Goggins

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots

267 bulls

44 comm. heifers

TOP BULL LOTS

Gross Average

$6,031,000

$211,200

$145,000 — TH Capital M88

$22,588

$4,800

DOB 6/12/2024, by Birdwell Merit 2833ET, sold to River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, Ontario.

$87,500 — TH Equity M12

DOB 4/30/2024, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, sold to a South Dakota buyer.

$80,000 — TH 149H K510 Dominion 190N

DOB 1/5/2025, by KCF Bennett Dominion K510, sold to Golden Oak Livestock, Olds, Alberta; and Glenlees Polled Herefords, Arcola, Saskatchewan.

$80,000 — TH Creed 47N

DOB 12/14/2024, by KCF Bennett Dominion K510, sold to a South Dakota buyer.

$65,000 — TH 226K 2157K Sherman 138N

DOB 12/29/2024, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, sold to a South Dakota buyer.

Rausch Herefords

Hoven, S.D. | Feb. 16

Auctioneers: Joe Goggins, Greg Goggins Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

197 bulls

$2,142,000

TOP BULL LOTS

$24,000 — R Excel 8054

DOB 4/9/2024, by Kest 14D 9359 Spongie J83, sold to a South Dakota buyer.

$21,000 — R Excel 7454

DOB 4/1/2024, by UPS Excel 8768, sold to a South Dakota buyer.

$19,500 — R Masterplan 7094

DOB 3/28/2024, by TH 183F Masterplan 555K ET, sold to RG Wilson Cattle Co., Plympton, Mass.

$19,500 — R Vista 6325

DOB 3/15/2025, by NJW 79Z 029H Vista 147L ET, sold to a Nebraska buyer.

$18,000 — R Entrust 7564

DOB 4/2/2024, by RST 167Y Trust 8132, sold Rees Bros. Herefords, Morgan, Utah.

Bar JZ Ranches

Holabird, S.D. | Feb. 17

Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots

TOP BULL LOTS

$14,500 — Bar JZ Gold Mine 157M

DOB 5/11/2024, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, sold to Gant Herefords, Geddes.

$14,000 — Bar JZ Signature 121M

DOB 5/2/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D.

$14,000 — Bar JZ Signature 197M

DOB 5/20/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Coffin Butte Ranch, New Leipzig, N.D.

$14,000 — Bar JZ Instead 151M

DOB 5/10/2024, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, sold to Witt Polled Herefords, Bristol.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$7,750 — Bar JZ Ginny 836M

DOB 5/24/2024, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, sold to Midway Polled Herefords, Sheyenne, N.D.

$7,750 — Bar JZ Ginny 861M

DOB 5/26/2024, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, sold to Heide Steffes, LaMoure, N.D.

$7,500 — Bar JZ Destiny 790M

DOB 5/18/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky.

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

Torrington, Wyo. | Feb. 17

Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

37 bulls $254,000 $6,865 5 females $25,000 $5,000

42 overall $279,000

TOP BULL LOTS

$15,000 — Mc Monument 232M

DOB 9/6/24, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Dana Wudtke, Idalia, Colo.

$10,500 — Mc Eagle 211M

DOB 8/28/24, by KCF Bennett Eagle H550, sold to Smith Cattle Co., Batesland, S.D.

$10,500 — Mc Perfecto 135M

DOB 3/19/24, by BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F, sold to Dana Wudtke, Idalia, Colo.

$9,500 — Mc Bedrock 212M

DOB 8/28/24, by KCF Bennett Bedrock H642, sold to Stacy Mau, Bayard, Neb.

$9,000 — Mc Monument 227M

DOB 9/4/24, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Mary Evelyn Krejchi, Lance Creek.

TOP FEMALE LOT

$6,250 — Mc Brittany 15N

DOB 1/9/25, by NJW 133A 6589 Manifest 87G ET, sold to Fred and Katie Olson, Havre, Mont.

Iowa Beef Expo

Des Moines, Iowa | Feb. 18

Auctioneer: Justin Stout

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

17 bulls

18 females

35 overall

TOP BULL LOTS

$107,800 $6,341

$118,750 $6,597

$226,550 $6,473

$10,500 — Huth Monumental Distinction

DOB 5/1/2024, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, consigned by Merry’s Green Meadows, Hartford, Wis., sold to Russ Tegtmeier, Burchard, Neb.

$15,000 — BG 235 Genesis 90N

DOB 2/3/2025, by PHH 025 Genesis 235 ET, consigned by Goehring Herefords, Keosauqua, sold to Jade Wagner, Hampton.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$10,000 — PPH 743 Destiny 402

DOB 4/5/2024, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by Paul Polled Herefords, Marseilles, Ill., sold to Todd Pritchard, Atkinson, Ill.

$10,000 — Wildcat Let’s Dance 413

DOB 6/14/2024, by Wildcat Casino Royale 111 ET, consigned by Wildcat Cattle Co., Darlington, Wis., sold to Anderlick 3D Herefords, Dayton.

Shaw Cattle Co.

Caldwell, Idaho | Feb. 18

Auctioneer: Rick Machado

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots Gross Average

166 bulls

TOP BULL LOTS

$1,794,626 $10,811

$23,000 — /S On Demand 44338 ET

DOB 8/30/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Sonoma Mountain Herefords, California.

$22,000 — /S Identity 55094 ET

DOB 1/15/2025, by R Identity 6112, sold to Oliver Bros. Herefords, Utah.

$18,000 — /S On Demand 44691 ET

DOB 9/25/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to CMR Herefords, Mississippi.

$17,000 — /S Bravo 44167

DOB 8/22/2024, by SR Rio Bravo 8029 ET, sold to Doubet Cattle, Wyoming.

$17,000 — /S Gunsmoke 44481

DOB 9/5/2024, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, sold to Northwest Livestock Brokers, Idaho.

$16,000 — /S On Demand 44268 ET

DOB 8/27/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Northwest Livestock Brokers.

$16,000 — /S Merit 44251 ET

DOB 8/26/2024, by JW 1857 Merit 21134, sold to Helmick Cattle Co., Idaho.

$15,500 — /S Bravo 44321

DOB 8/29/2024, by SR Rio Bravo 8029 ET, sold to Broken Bar Ranch, Idaho.

$15,000 — /S On Demand 44281 ET

DOB 08/27/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to an Idaho buyer.

NCC The Classic

Kearney, Neb. | Feb. 19

Auctioneer: Dustin Carter

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

21 bulls

11 females

32 overall

TOP BULL LOTS

$161,350

$59,000

$220,350

$18,000 — NH 6L Blueprint 3N

$7,683

$5,364

$6,886

DOB 1/28/2025, by Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153, consigned by Nelson Herefords, Broken Bow, sold to a Nebraska buyer (1/2 interest)

$15,000 — NH 765 Expedition 20M

DOB 3/27/2024, by DVOR 619G 934 Expedition 1154J, consigned by Nelson Herefords, sold to a Nebraska buyer (1/2 interest)

$10,000 — CM Zane 4839

DOB 4/16/2024, by NJW 300G 20G Zane 148J, consigned by Morgan Ranch, Burwell, sold to Curtis Stallbaumer, Oconto.

$16,000 — MCM Stinger 518N

DOB 3/10/2025, by MCM H BK Stinger K12 ET, consigned by MCM Polled Herefords, Ayr, sold to Gary Shipman, Red Cloud.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$10,500 — RPM Miss All That 5734ET

DOB 3/22/2025, by Stellpflug All That ET, consigned by Morgan Ranch, sold to KM Cattle, Ravenna.

$7,000 — KLM Merritt 404M ET

DOB 4/14/2024, by H The Profit 8426 ET, consigned by Bristol McConville, Lexington, sold to Brad Mills, Stratton, Colo.

Hoffman Ranch & Stellpflug Cattle Co.

Thedford, Neb. | Feb. 20

Auctioneers: Joe Goggins, Rick Machado

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots

212 bulls $2,366,750 $11,164

TOP BULL LOTS

$50,000 — F High End

DOB 1/8/2025, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, sold to Stellpflug Cattle Co., Wyoming (1/2 interest)

$90,000 — Stellpflug Clutch ET

DOB 1/10/2025, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Blue Chip Herefords, Nebraska.

$70,000 — Stellpflug Monument 5053 ET

DOB 1/8/2025, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Coyote Ridge Ranch, Colorado; and Upstream Ranch, Nebraska.

$40,000 — Hoffman Thunderstruck ET

DOB 8/12/2024, by Churchill Red Thunder 133J ET, sold to XA Cattle, Nebraska.

$27,000 — Stellpflug Monument 5075 ET

DOB 1/18/2025, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Lau Farms, Nebraska.

$26,000 — Hoffman Stanfield 5191

DOB 1/16/2025, by Churchill Stanfield 3122L, sold to a Nebraska buyer.

$25,000 — Hoffman Great Plan 5075

DOB 1/10/2025, by Stellpflug Great Plan ET, sold to Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D.

$24,000 — Hoffman Proud 526 ET

DOB 1/31/2025, by NJW 119E 142 Proud 35L, sold to Brumley Farms, Nevada.

$21,000 — Stellpflug Cinch 5195 ET

DOB 2/23/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to MRW Cattle, Adair, Iowa.

$20,000 — Hoffman Monument 5033

DOB 12/29/2024, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, sold to Brooks Shepard, Wyoming.

$20,000 — Stellpflug On Demand 4820ET

DOB 8/17/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold Richard Kilmury, Nebraska.

$20,000 — Hoffman 267K Domino 4627

DOB 8/12/2024, by CL 1 Domino 267K 1ET, sold to John Lee, Nebraska.

Carmichael Herefords

Meadow, S.D. | Feb. 21

Auctioneer: Doug Dietterle

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

TOP BULL LOTS

$21,500 — KC L1 Domino 24060

DOB 04/1/2024, by KC L1 Domino 21017, sold to Martian Ranch, Buffalo.

$21,500 — KC L1 Domino 24061

DOB 4/1/2024, by CL 1 Domino 420B 1ET, sold to Martian Ranch.

$20,000 — KC L1 Domino 24018

DOB 3/23/2024, by CL 1 Domino 420B 1ET, sold to Doug Beer, Isabel.

$20,000 — KC L1 Domino 24123

DOB 4/13/2024, by YV 234F Sunny Creek ET 13J, sold to Hermann Ranch, Lemmon.

$20,000 — KC L1 Domino 24137

DOB 4/16/2024, by H5 5019C Advance 988, sold to Tucker Smith, Quinn.

$20,000 — KC L1 Domino 25060

DOB 4/3/2025, by H5 9241 Advance 3122, sold to Kelly Escott, Faith.

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colo. | Feb. 21

Auctioneer: Justin Stout

Reported by: Kane Aegerter

Lots Gross Average

14 bulls

3 females

$159,000 $11,357

$17,750 $5,917

17 overall $176,750 $10,397

TOP BULL LOTS

$20,000 — CSU 085H 4242

DOB 5/26/2024, by KJ Nella 919E Leader 085H, sold to a Nebraska buyer.

$19,500 — CSU Ground Breaker 4230

DOB 4/20/2024, by OR L574 Groundbreaker

B945, sold to a Colorado buyer.

$18,500 — CSU Harvest 4209

DOB 3/23/2024, by SHF Harvest D287 H033 ET, sold to a Colorado buyer.

$11,500 — CSU Harvest 4211

DOB 3/25/2024, by SHF Harvest D287 H033 ET, sold to a Nebraska buyer.

$11,000 — CSU 085H 4238

DOB 5/21/2024, by KJ Nella 919E Leader 085H, sold to a Texas buyer.

Delaney/Atkins Herefords

Lake Benton, Minn. | Feb. 21

Auctioneer: Dustin Layton

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

54 bulls $562,000 $10,407

8 females $69,000 $8,625

62 overall $631,000 $10,177

8 comm. heifers $36,800 $4,600

TOP BULL LOTS

$52,000 — JDH 11E H086 Houston 23N ET

DOB 1/22/2025, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Paquette Hereford Ranch, Illinois (1/2 interest)

$32,500 — JDH 9103 16G Standout 129N ET

DOB 2/25/2025, by JDH AH Standout 16G ET, sold to Moore Cattle Co., Oklahoma (1/2 interest).

$25,000 — JDH AH ND Final Print 249N ET

DOB 1/28/2025, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Reese and Elly Jo Wagner, South Dakota (3/4 interest)

$25,000 — AH JDH MMC Laredo 5795 ET

DOB 2/17/2025, by Churchill Laredo 3146L ET, sold to Mike Anderson, South Dakota.

$20,000 — JDH AH 125L Sherman 237N ET

DOB 1/27/2025, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, sold to Hansmeier and Son, South Dakota.

$17,000 — JDH 34J 2157K Sherman 16N ET

DOB 1/21/2025, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, sold to Fink Polled Herefords, South Dakota.

$15,000 — JDH 97J 8G Benton 35N ET

DOB 01/23/2025, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, sold to Robert Mullins, Ohio.

$15,000 — JDH ND 17L Final Print 69N DOB 1/31/2025, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Mark DeJaeghere, Minnesota.

$15,000 — JDH 97J 0016 Final Print 91N DOB 2/11/2025, by RST Final Print 0016, sold to Brad Sherriff, Iowa.

$15,000 — JDH 9103 16G Standout 123N ET

DOB 2/23/2025, by JDH AH Standout 16G ET, sold to Tim Marek, Iowa.

$15,000 — AH Standout 5344 ET

DOB 2/26/2025, by JDH AH Standout 16G ET, sold to Tim Paplow, Minnesota.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$17,000 — JDH AH 19Z Notice Me 33M ET

DOB 1/30/2024, by C Arlo 2135 ET, sold to Grassy Run Farms, West Virginia.

$10,000 — JDH 73F Red Cloud 46M ET

DOB 1/31/2024, by Churchill Red Cloud 0376H ET, sold to Heather Clark, Wisconsin.

$10,000 — JDH DJH 122C Land Grant 92M

DOB 2/7/2024, by KSU Land Grant 153 ET, sold to Hansmeier and Son.

Michigan Beef Expo

Lansing, Mich. | Feb. 21

Auctioneer: Doug Sheridan

Reported by: Corbin Cowles

Lots

Gross Average

6 bulls $33,300 $5,550

7 females $30,750 $4,393

13 overall $64,050 $4,927

TOP BULL LOTS

$9,000 — BK Proud 7523N

DOB 2/9/2025, by NJW 119E 142 Proud 35L, consigned by McDonald Farms, Grand Rapids, sold to Jimmy Smith, Ionia.

$8,000 — VF Profit Margin

DOB 3/20/2025, by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET, consigned by Ventura Farm, Bath, sold to Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.

Colyer Herefords

Bruneau, Idaho | Feb. 23

Auctioneers: Butch Booker, Kyle Colyer

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots

114 bulls

TOP BULL LOTS

$30,000 — C 8140 Legion 5216 ET

DOB 1/12/2025, by SHF Legion H315 L060, sold to Lawson Ranch, New Pine Creek, Ore.

$19,000 — C 1262 Arlo 5018 ET

DOB 1/5/2025, by C Arlo 2135 ET, sold to Dudley Bros., Comanche, Texas (3/4 interest)

$25,000 — C Reign Maker 5166

DOB 1/12/2025, by C Reign Maker 3210 ET, sold to Lawson Ranch.

$25,000 — C 1030 Denal 4345 ET

DOB 8/24/2024, by C Denali HD 2105 ET, sold to a Wyoming buyer.

Hereford Heritage

Fort Cobb, Okla. | Feb. 23

Auctioneers: Dustin Layton, Joel Birdwell

Reported by: Kane Aegerter

Lots Gross Average

87 bulls $806,950 $9,275 16 comm. heifers $87,500

TOP BULL LOTS

$45,000 — 77 Mr Gunsmoke 12H N62 ET

DOB 2/25/2025, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, consigned by Double Seven Ranch, Fort Cobb, sold to Harrison Cattle Co., Arapaho (3/4 interest).

$38,000 — 4B Exclusive 4224 ET

DOB 12/16/2024, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, consigned by 4B Herefords, Hennessey, sold to Select Sires, Plain City, Ohio; and Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky. (2/3 interest)

$27,500 — 4B DCR Standard 4227 ET

DOB 12/17/2024, by Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET, consigned by 4B Herefords, sold to Durbin Creek Ranch, Thermopolis, Wyo. (2/3 interest).

$17,000 — BR On Demand 619K 7098 4452 ET

DOB 9/30/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, consigned by Birdwell Ranch, Kingfisher, sold to Bill Goehring, Libertyville, Iowa (1/2 interest)

$14,500 — Birdwell No Limit 5022 4424

DOB 9/20/2024, by Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET, consigned by Birdwell Ranch, sold to Bill Goehring (1/2 interest)

$15,000 — 4B On Demand 4130 ET

Gross Average

$1,456,236 $12,774

$65,000 — C Overtime 5020 ET

DOB 1/15/2025, by SHF Legion H315 L060, sold to Sommers Herefords, Pinedale, Wyo. (3/4 interest)

DOB 9/29/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, consigned by 4B Herefords, sold to Atkins Herefords, Tea, S.D., and Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, Minn. (2/3 interest).

$15,000 — JDH Trailblazer 97J 2L

DOB 1/18/2023, by SR Expedition 619G ET, consigned by Double Seven Ranch, sold to Peach Herefords, Hennessey.

$14,000 — 77 Mr Horizon J18 55M

DOB 4/28/2024, by SHF Horizon D287 H022 ET, consigned by Double Seven Ranch, sold to Hayes Land and Cattle, Laverne.

$13,500 — Loewen Matador 44J M33 ET

DOB 11/20/2024, by RST Final Print 0016, consigned by Loewen Herefords, Waukomis, sold to Heller Farms, Gotebo.

$13,000 — 4B Garfield 4210

DOB 12/11/2024, by Loewen 4B Garfield B42 G24 ET, consigned by 4B Herefords, sold to Mitchell Ranches, Boswell.

Pérez Cattle Co.

Nara Visa, N.M. | Feb. 24

Auctioneer: Dustin Layton

Reported by: Kane Aegerter

Lots Gross Average

90 bulls $987,500 $10,972

TOP BULL LOTS

$20,000 — PCC 8127 0183 Maverick

4408 ET

DOB 9/30/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to Gallicantu Ranch, Wild Horse, Colo.

$18,000 — PCC 9367 0183 Maverick 4384

DOB 9/28/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to T4 Cattle Co., Tucumcari.

$18,000 — PCC 9311 8G Benton 4329 ET

DOB 9/22/2024, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, sold to Gallicantu Ranch.

$17,500 — PCC 1107 153 Land Grant 4425

DOB 11/25/2024, by KSU Land Grant 153 ET, sold to Loren Patterson, Corona.

$17,000 — PCC 1107 0183 Maverick 4413 ET

DOB 9/27/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to Darren Cain, Seymour, Ind.

$17,000 — PCC 1107 0183 Maverick 4438 ET

DOB 9/3/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to CMC, Anahauc, Texas.

$16,500 — PCC 8127 0183 Maverick 4407 ET

DOB 9/27/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to Sierra Bonita Ranch, Wilcox, Ariz.

$16,000 — PCC 9356 0183 Maverick 4401 ET

DOB 9/24/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to CMC.

$15,000 — PCC 457Y 8G Benton 4355 ET

DOB 9/25/2024, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, sold to Sierra Bonita Ranch.

$15,000 — PCC 2302 1030 Unique 4302

DOB 8/28/2024, by RST Unique 1030, sold to T4 Cattle Co.

EF1 Cattle Co.

Carpio, N.D. | Feb. 25

Auctioneer: Online

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

34 bulls $289,500 $8,515

TOP BULL LOTS

$12,750 — EF1 Advance 486M

DOB 6/30/2024, by HH Advance 1074JET, sold to Knippling Bros., Gann Valley, S.D.

$12,250 — EF1 Domino 417M

DOB 4/23/2024, by CL 1 Domino 1190J, sold to Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont.

$12,000 — EF1 Domino 437M

DOB 6/4/2024, by CL 1 Domino 241K, sold to John Fortier, Wildrose.

$11,000 — EF1 Advance 436M

DOB 6/4/2024, by CL 1 Domino 241K, sold to Reese Smith, Donnybrook.

L Bar W Cattle Co.

Absarokee, Mont. | Feb. 26

Auctioneer: Justin Stout

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

72 bulls $576,500 $8,007

12 females $64,250 $5,354

84 overall $640,750 $7,628

39 comm. heifers $140,400 $3,600

TOP BULL LOTS

$22,000 — LW 075 Domino 5071N

DOB 1/16/2025, by LW 7131 Domino 075H ET, sold to Kozik Bros., Belle Plaine, Iowa.

$20,000 — LW 8086 Stardance 5059N ET

DOB 1/14/2025, by Stardance M8086 ET, sold to Oleen Cattle Co., Falun, Kan.

$15,500 — LW 1001 Domino M2403

DOB 9/1/2024, by LW 901 Domino 1001J, sold to Lesiak Cattle, Silver Creek, Iowa.

$14,500 — LW 241 Domino 5031N

DOB 1/7/2025, by CL 1 Domino 241K, sold to Behm Hereford Ranch, Burlington, N.D.

$13,500 — LW 2068 Advance M2430

DOB 9/29/2024, by HH Advance 2068K, sold to Muhlbach Farm, Ravenna, Neb.

Gant Herefords

Geddes, S.D. | Feb. 27

Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

31 bulls

$211,500

TOP BULL LOTS

$9,500 — Gant Tested 451 470

DOB 4/1/2024, by RV 4013 Tested 0710 ET, sold to Kaydon Jons, Bonesteel.

$9,500 — Gant Tested Tough 471 225

DOB 4/4/2024, by Gant Tested Tough 225 524, sold to Dennis Kniffen, Scotland.

$9,000 — Gant Valor 413 569

DOB 4/3/2024, by Bar JZ Vanquish 329J, sold to Ray Hermanek, Lake Andes.

TOP FEMALE LOT

$6,250 — Gant Valor 406 273

DOB 3/29/2024, by Bar JZ Vanquish 329J, sold to Gregory Supan, St. Stephen, Minn.

Jamison & Friends

Quinter, Kan. | Feb. 27

Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

83 bulls $692,250

TOP BULL LOTS

$16,500 — CO L1 Domino 472M

DOB 4/2/2024, by CL 1 Domino 9108G 1ET, sold to Paulich Ranch, Trinchera, Colo.

$14,000 — CO L1 Domino 417M

DOB 3/4/2024, by HH Advance 0043H, sold to M&M Farms, Maynard, Ark.

$13,500 — B&B L1 Domino 437

DOB 2/16/2024, by JA L1 Domino 1637J, sold to Taylor Farms, Morganville.

$13,000 — JA L1 Domino 4007M

DOB 1/31/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to Tim Ohm, Alva, Okla.

$12,500 — JA L1 Domino 4012M

DOB 2/4/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to Paulich Ranch.

$12,500 — JA L1 Domino 4013M

DOB 2/4/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to Ethan Schwarz, Oakley.

$12,000 — B&B L1 Domino 4140

DOB 9/16/2024, by Churchill Domino 2191K, sold to Ethan Schwarz.

$11,000 — B&B L1 Domino 4118

DOB 9/5/2024, by Churchill Domino 2191K, sold to Tom Schickedanz, Cherokee, Okla.

$11,000 — B&B L1 Domino 4122

DOB 9/5/2024, by Churchill Domino 2191K, sold to M&M Farms.

$10,000 — B&B L1 Domino 4202

DOB 11/14/2024, by Churchill Domino 2191K, sold to Ethan Schwarz.

$10,500 — TH L1 Domino 501N

DOB 1/26/2025, by HH Advance 2116K, sold to Jared Boehnke, Kramer, N.D.

Chapman Land & Cattle & Woolfolk Farms

Nunnelly, Tenn. | Feb. 28

Auctioneer: Dale Stith

Reported by: Peyton Pruett

Lots Gross Average

36 bulls

26 females

62 overall

28 comm. heifers

TOP BULL LOTS

$356,583 $9,905

$179,250 $6,894

$535,833 $8,642

$125,000 $4,464

$40,000 — CLC AZV Backin The Saddle 399N

DOB 3/13/2025, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, sold to Stellpflug Cattle Co, Glenrock, Wyo.

$24,000 — CLC K016 Deep South 1052 354M

DOB 10/14/2024, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, sold to a Tennessee buyer.

$12,000 — CLC JTW K016 No Risk 83J 333M

DOB 10/2/2024, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, sold to Bob Morris, Carthage, Texas (1/2 interest).

$17,000 — CLC 5J Mentality 95H 40M ET

DOB 10/1/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to 5J’s Cattle Co., Clayton, N.C.

$15,000 — CLC 156 Bootlegger 76E 312M ET

DOB 10/1/2024, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, sold to a Tennessee buyer.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$10,250 — CLC Hickman County 80F 256L ET

DOB 12/2/2023, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Paquette Hereford Ranch, St. Anne, Ill.

$10,250 — WF 156J Steady 502C 2548

DOB 10/8/2023, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, sold to 5J’s Cattle Co., and W & A Hereford Farm, Providence, N.C.

$9,500 — WF JTW 156J Steady 659F 2538ET

DOB 10/2/2023, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, sold to White Hawk Ranch, Marietta, Ga.

$9,250 — WF 122J Advance 2256 2568 ET

DOB 11/5/2023, by ASM 405B Magnet 122J ET, sold to a Tennessee buyer.

Open Show

Dixie National Jackson, Miss. | Feb. 21

Judge: Mitch Udell, Sioux City, Iowa 83 head shown

Champion female, Riley Purvis, Hermanville, with CW Bonnie 5009 ET, 3/31/2025, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET.

Kreth Herefords

Mt. Vernon, S.D. | Feb. 28

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

24 bulls

10 females

$211,750

$38,250

$8,823

$3,825

34 overall $250,000 $7,353

TOP BULL LOTS

$16,000 — K Steadfast 581N

DOB 1/16/2025, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, sold to Prause Polled Hereford Farm, Yoakum, Texas.

$15,000 — K Houston 519N

DOB 1/7/2025, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Jay Storm, Mt. Vernon.

$13,500 — K Houston 5122N

DOB 1/24/2025, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Jeff Gerlach, Stickney.

$13,000 — K Ridge 556N

DOB 1/12/2025, by NJW 139C 103C Ridge 254G, sold to Stahly Farms, Cavour.

$12,000 — K Vista Lad 5165N

DOB 2/6/2025, by NJW 79Z 029H Vista 147L ET, sold to Jay Storm.

MG/4M

Woodville, Miss. | Feb. 28

Auctioneer: Josh Jasper

Reported by: Kane Aegerter

Lots

43 bulls

10 females

53 overall

Gross Average

53 comm. heifers $203,950

TOP BULL LOTS

$11,000 — 4M Mr Horizon Dealer 507

DOB 9/22/2024, by SHF Horizon D287 H022 ET, sold to Charles Hayes, Louisiana (1/2 interest)

$10,500 — 4M K03 Blueprint 429M

DOB 8/16/2024, by G5 Mr. 022 ET, sold to Rodolfo Bazan, Texas.

$9,000 — 4M Mr Gold Harley 516

DOB 9/29/2024, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, sold to Peyton Randolph, Mississippi.

$8,250 — 4M Mr Victor Mandate 518ET

DOB 10/1/2024, by /S Mandate 66589 ET, sold to a Mississippi buyer.

$7,750 — 4M K08 Blueprint 430M

DOB 9/2/2024, by G5 Mr. 022 ET, sold to an Alabama buyer.

$7,500 — 4M Mr 192 Trusty Guy 553

DOB 10/14/2024, by 4M Mr Trusty Man 719T 192, sold to a Mississippi buyer.

Tegtmeier Polled Herefords

Burchard, Neb. | Feb. 28

Auctioneer: Joel Birdwell

Reported by: Austin Brandt

TOP BULL LOTS

$25,000 — CT Caculator 4N

DOB 2/15/2025, by CT Gold Rush 102K ET, sold to Andrew Sisco, Burchard.

$10,500 — CT Momentum 77M

DOB 4/5/2024, by MGM Vanguard Momentum 2K, sold to Beran Farms, Odell.

$10,000 — CT Salute 4M ET

DOB 4/8/2024, by GHC C5 Attention 155E, sold to Clint Mahoney, Tecumseh.

$10,000 — CT Saturn 36N

DOB 3/6/2025, by Loewen Valor B10 K71 ET, sold to Blake Douglas, Humboldt.

$8,500 — CT Custer 86M ET

DOB 9/15/2024, by Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET, sold to Curtis Peters, Elk Creek.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$8,500 — CT Miss New Standard 31N ET

DOB 3/5/2025, by Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET, sold to Sandstone Prairie Ranch, Grand Island.

$8,000 — CT Miss Mendel 102L

DOB 8/16/2023, by Loewen CMF Mendel 7G, sold to Sam Eddings, Wellfleet.

$7,500 — Loewen Eve 373E J3 ET

DOB 1/10/2021, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, sold to Sandstone Prairie Ranch.

Reserve champion female, Morgan Riley, College Grove, Tenn., with GGSC Calah 52N ET, 4/6/2025, by H The Profit 8426 ET. Champion bull, Morgan Riley, with Banner MPR HR Glen Coco 2401, 5/4/2024, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET.

Reserve champion bull, Brooklyn Price, Opelika, Ala., with CHF BP Tracer D87 4109 ET, 10/26/2024, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

ALABAMA

Glynn Debter, Perry Debter or John Ross Debter 205-429-4415 or 205-429-2040 4134 County Hwy 30 • Horton, AL 35980 debterfarm@otelco.net

Randy & Kelly Owen

John & Randa Starnes

John: 256-996-5545

Roland Starnes: 706-601-0800

Red, White, and Black: Dixieland Delight Angus, Hereford Production Sale 1st Sat. in May

553 Randy Owen Dr. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 www.tennesseerivermusic.com cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com

High Cotton Bull Sale Last Monday in October

CALIFORNIA

Brandon Theising

8 05-526-2195

P.O. Box 1019 8 05-358-2115 cell Simi Valley, CA 93062-1019 b randon@pwgcoinc.com www.pwgcattle.com

Steve Lambert Family 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 Cell 530-624-5256 lambertranchherefords.com

THE COLEMAN FAMILY

Tim, Kara, Tyler and Kathryn Tim 209-968-7232 • tim@sierraranches.com Kara 209-613-6062 • kara@sierraranches.com P.O. Box 577980, Modesto, CA 95357

The Mickelson Family P.O. Box 2689 Petaluma, CA 94953 707-481-3440 Jim 707-396-7364 Bobby marciamick3@gmail.com sonomamountainherefords.com

WEIMER

CATTLE COMPANY

Jim McDougald Manager 559-822-2178 McDougald Family 559-822-2289

Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626

The Brand You Can Count On MORRELL RANCHES

Registered Herefords & Angus Barry, Carrie and Bailey Morrell morrellranches@yahoo.com 5640 Co. Rd. 65 Willows, CA 95988

Carrie Cell 530-218-5507 Barry Cell 530-682-5808

GEORGIA

ILLINOIS

Polled Herefords • Brafords

Jonny and Toni Harris

334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, Ga 31560 912-586-6585 • Cell 912-294-2470 greenviewfarms@windstream.net www.greenviewfarms.net

Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay Performance and Quality from Grazing since 1942

IDAHO

Guy and Sherry Colyer – 208-845-2313

Guy cell – 208-599-0340

Kyle cell – 208-250-3924

Katie cell – 208-599-2962 31058 Colyer Rd. Bruneau, ID 83604 www.hereford.com

Keith Elkington 208-521-1774 Layne 208-681-0765 Eric 208-881-4014 RANGE READY, PERFORMANCE PROVEN Visitors always welcome.

ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS

5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. • Idaho Falls, ID 83406

JBB/AL HEREFORDS

James and Dawn Anderson / Bev Bryan Bryan and Charly Anderson / 208-280-1505 1973 S. 1500 E., Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords.com Private treaty bull and heifer sales Herefords Since 1967 THE BULL BUSINESS

Shaw Cattle Co. 22993 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg@shawcattle.com

Greg: (208) 459-3029 Sam: (208) 880-9044 5540-998 )802( :rekcuT Ron Shurtz: (208) 431-3311

Neal Ward Family 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221

Alicia Billman 208-589-0870 • 208-684-5252 woodenshoefarms@gmail.com

Family Agri-Business Since 1933

Baker Farms

1278 E. 20th Rd. Streator, IL 61364 Fred Debby Sarah Susan John 815-672-3491 Cell 815-257-3491 Fax 815-672-1984

HEREFORDS

Dan Bixler

7115 E. 1000th Ave., Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 • 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com

Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253, Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627

Gary’s cell 217-827-2761 Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.

Bur Ns POlled HerefOrd farm

Kent & Barb Burns 618-521-3199 burns.kentd@gmail.com Cattle for sale at all times 11770 Wilson Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237

Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-366-5390

Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-712-0635

Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207

26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826

Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-582-4633

OAK HILL FARM

Darrel and Anna Behrends

Jim Behrends & Leonda Markee • Kim & Liz 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470

dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com

PERFORMANCE

• Visitors Always Welcome

11268 Hobbs Rd. Rochester, IL 62563 Office 217-529-8878 Greg 217-725-7095

and Jamie Mullinix 997 Twp. Rd. 150E Toulon, IL 61483

INDIANA

Douglas E. Gerber

5324 State Rd. 227 S. • Richmond, IN 47374-9425 765-935-5274 Cell • 765-220-1070 douglas@gerbercattle.com • www.gerbercattle.com

LAUDEMAN FAMILY FARM

3629 5th Rd., Bremen, IN 46506

Connie, Todd and Cassie, Jason and Jeni, and Bryan

Todd’s cell

Jason’s cell

Gustafson Herefords

Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 kristielm2001@yahoo.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!

Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos

31554 Delta Ave. Manning, IA 51455 P.O. Box 305

KANSAS

(712) 653-3678 wieseandsons@gmail.com www.wieseandsons.com

Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Danny cell 785-383-2493

Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south

Walter, Megan and Chuck

& C

Megan 785-332-8575

Chuck 785-332-4034 1805 RS 115 St. Francis, KS 67756 megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com

Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson Tava and Koy 7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South

Visitors Always Welcome

Since 1944… A respected cow herd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder

2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752

Gordon Jamison 785-299-0441

Daron Jamison 785-650-9639

Devin Sweitzer 785-299-0663 www.jamisonherefords.com

JENSEN RANCH

Kevin Jensen 785-243-6397

Sheila Jensen 785-262-1116

Brady Jensen 785-614-1645

Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net www.jensenbros.net

Alex & Alison Mih, and Mariam Mih P.O. Box 2, Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • 620-212-3250 cell amih@mmherefords.com Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance. mmherefords.com

10272 S. Forsse Rd. • Falun, KS 67442 www.oleencattleco.com oleencattle@hometelco.net

Glenn 785-826-0870 Chuck 785-452-2961

280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 www.sandhillfarms.com

Grant and Linda McKay and Family 1226 8th Rd. Marysville, KS 66508 785-619-6086 308-470-1190 cell glmherefords@bluevalley.net www.glmherefords.com

gregumberger@yahoo.com www.umbergerpolledherefords.com

BRAND OF HEREFORD” SCHUMANN

Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 brycegina@sunflower.com

508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@sunflower.com

www.boydbeef.com

Carla, Clay, Clint, Caleb and Cooper 1011 Driftwood Lane Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Cell 270-668-7126 Fax 270-735-9922 bchambliss@priorityapproval.com

U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055 Andrew, Suzanne, Taylor Belle, Austin and Rylee Matheny a mathenyherefords@gmail.com

Jacob, Michelle and Andrew Wolfrey 3859 Federal Hill Rd. • Jarrettsville, MD 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com

MICHIGAN

W7048 C.R. 356 • Stephenson, MI 49887

Glenn Hanson, Sr 9 06-753-4684 Glenn Hanson, Jr 9 06-630-5169 “Cattle made for the North in the North”

MacNaughton Farms

12967 N. Cochran Rd., Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Ron’s Cell 517-230-7431

Cell 517-627-4327 jilllemac@aol.com

MINNESOTA

David and Lorie Kitchell Family

Matthew & Darci, Dawson and Dutton Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 701-799-7690 • www.dakitchfarms.com

Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com • www.delaneyherefords.com

MISSISSIPPI

Hwy. 28 W. • P.O. Box 753 • Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Dayne Zimmerman 704-906-1571 daynez@mindspring.com www.caldwellherefordranch.com

Herman Nunely and Family 204 Co. Rd. 994 • Iuka, MS 38852 Cell 662-279-5136 Home 662-423-3317 leaningcedarherefords@gmail.com

Les Krogstad cell 218-289-5685 3348 430th St, Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com

Darin Krogstad 16765 Welch Shortcut Welch, MN 55089 651-485-0159

103 Earl McGuffee Rd. New Hebron, MS 39140 www.mcguffeeherefords.com

Joe McGuffee 601-672-0245

Ryan McGuffee 601-668-1000 ryanmcgu@bellsouth.net Tyler Russell 601-331-0409

MISSOURI

James Henderson, Herdsman 417-588-4572 • Springfield, MO

2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448

We welcome your visit!

Doug and JoAnn 763-755-4930 Bryan and Marytina 763-389-0625 Bradley and Brigitte 612-720-1311

POLLED HEREFORDS

Troy Williamson 110 161st St. Garretson, SD 57030

507-597-6221

605-254-7875 Cell twilliamson@alliancecom.net

Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 507-215-0817 Cell springwater@svtv.com

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Owner: Al Bonebrake ROD FINDLEY 32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 findleyfarms@gmail.com

Ehlke P.O. Box 1487 Townsend, MT 59644 406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com

September • Bulls sell Private Treaty

McMURRY CATTLE

2027 Iris Ln.

Billings, MT 59102 406-697-4040 406-254-1247

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®

Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry

Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@gmail.com

Ainsworth, Nebraska

Harrison 402-382-5899 | H ouston 402-382-5285 Jim 402-760-1919 | O ffice 402-382-8016 www.hutton-ranch.com @Hutton Ranch

Richard and Shirley Bruce and Tammy 406-544-1536

Kurt and Jessica 406-239-5113 P.O. Box 30055, Gold Creek, MT 59733 bruce@thomasherefords.com www.thomasherefords.com

Wichman Herefords

www.wichmanherefords.com

Registered bulls and females for sale by private treaty. Proven bloodlines, longevity, performance, functional justinwichman22@gmail.com

Justin and Carmen Wichman

1921 Wichman Rd. 4 06-350-3123 cell Moore, MT 59464 4 06-374-6833 home

NEBRASKA

Cattle That Work

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

ANNUAL BULL SALE

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

Frenzen Polled Herefords Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638 Galen 308-550-0237

Fourth Tuesday in March

Eric 308-550-0238

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

& Nancy Peterson 2490 Eagle Rd. Wolbach, NE 68882

speterson1018@outlook.com

Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859

Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 Office 308-645-2279 • P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

Albert Moeller & Sons 7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979

Cattle for sale by Private Treaty and at Nebraska Cattlemen’s

P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69350

James 308-458-2406

Bryan 308-458-2865 • Bob 308-458-2731

1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net www.schutteandsons.net

UPSTREAM RANCH

NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com

Terrie, Hunter and Tanner PO Box 2412 • Minden, NV 89423 775-848-0160 lorenmrnak@aol.com www.mrnakherefordswest.com

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net

575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

616 Pecan Dr., Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

LaMoyne and Opal Peters

Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant Ephesians 2:20

Bill King 5 05-220-9909

Tom Spindle 5 05-321-8808

Becky Spindle 5 05-252-0228

P.O. Box 2670 Moriarty, NM 87035 www.billkingranch.com

9767 Quay Road O Nara Visa, NM 88430

Michael Pérez - 575-403-7970

Kyle Pérez - 575-403-7971

Drew Pérez - 806-640-8340

Info@PerezCattleCo.com PerezCattleCo.com

OKLAHOMA

PREDICTABLE GENETICS

Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 • cell 580-651-6000 1545 Dry Cimarron Hwy • Folsom, NM 88419

NEW YORK

HOME OF CHURCHILL BROADWAY 104J Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769 315-856-0183 cell tdennis@trilata.com 3550 Old County Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527

SPRING POND FARM

John and Ted Kriese – 4385 Italy Hill Road – Branchport, NY 14418 315-856-0234 hereford@frontiernet.net www.fingerlakescattle.com BREEDING CATTLE BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP

NORTH CAROLINA

J. Brent Creech 14926 Taylor’s Mill Rd. Zebulon, NC 27597 919-801-7561 www.tmfherefords.com tmfherefords@icloud.com

T ripleTT polled Herefords James Triplett 127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-876-3148 (evening) 704-872-7550 (daytime) VisiT ors Welcome Bulls and Females For Sale Private Treaty

NORTH DAKOTA

Farm: 2296 N. Lomax Rd., Traphill, NC 28685 775 Clacton Circle, Earlysville, VA 22936 John Wheeler, owner • 910-489-0024 doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com • www.doublejfarmllc.com 14503 91st St. S.W.Bowman,

DENNIS RANCH

SINCE

BULLS

OHIO

Robbie & Tracie Gipson 918-774-4795 g4gcattleco@gmail.com

Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty

Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628

Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421

Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708

Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 stitz@mohicanfarms.com

Mohican West 3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044

Phone/Fax 406-633-2600

Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com

Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners 790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101

ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com Littau Polled Herefords Balko, Oklahoma 73931

Sam Littau 32197 NS 115 Rd. 580-525-1155

Ryan Littau 116128 EW 33 Rd. 806-435-0279 littaupolledherefords@hotmail.com

23731 NS 157 Rd. Laverne, OK 73848

Milton 580-273-9494

Van 580-552-1555 van1messner@gmail.com

OREGON

Registered Herefords

George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com

David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com

SOUTH DAKOTA

Bar JZ Ranches

Homozygous Polled Herefords

Don, Peg, Seth and Bridget Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 605-852-2966 www.barjz.com cattle@barjz.com

Annual Production Sale February 2026

Gerald and Janelle Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 Gerald 605-350-0979 Garret 605-461-1555 Matt 605-350-0980 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com

Annual Production Sale - 2nd Wednesday in March

HEREFORDS

Gordon and Thordys 39462 178th St. Frankfort, SD 57440 605-472-0619

TENNESSEE

Jim and Kay Coley and Family

140 Morgan Rd., Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

Bob Harrell Jr. 541-403-2210 Don Schafer 541-403-0008

Registered Hereford Cattle and Quarter Horses Annual Sale First Monday In March

Cattle Co.

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source”

Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses

M.T. and Cori Anderson 47295 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820

541-477-3816

M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

Breeding Today for Tomorrow

Greg and Therese Stallings Eugene, OR 97405 Office 541-485-3615 info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Michael and Becky 605-224-4187 605-870-0052 blumeherf@yahoo.com

21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371

Keith, Cheryl, Erin and Matt Fawcett • 605-870-0161 Dan, Kyla, Hollis and Ivy Fawcett • 605-870-6172 Weston, Kristin, Falon and Jensen Kusser www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com

Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-2139 Cell 605-645-4934

PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale First Saturday in December

PO Box 215, Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com website: jacksonfarmsherefords.com Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com

Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381

Hoffman Herefords

Horned & Polled Herefords 11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-216-7506 • Miles 605-277-5048 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com

5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 triplelranch@msn.com • sleehereford@gmail.com www.lllranch.com Steven Lee 615-799-8085 cell 615-456-6165

Woodard Hereford Farms

Since 1945 – Quality Line 1 Cattle For Sale! Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810 4948 William Woodard R d. S pringfield , TN 37172

TEXAS

ATLAS FARMS

Your source for top end bulls and females.  Jimmy, Claudia and Precious Atlas 4920 CR 401 • Grandview, TX 76050 214-202-5178 • 817-456-4691 atlasfarms@sbcglobal.net

29188 303 Ave., Clearfield, SD 57580 605-557-3246 Jerome 605-842-5212 • jeromeo@goldenwest.net James 605-359-4006 jacob@rauschherefords.com

Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • Box 186 | Miami, TX 79059

Bill 806-662-2406 | Chad 806-570-9554 1941breeder@gmail.com | chadebreeding@gmail.com

ereford.org

Terri Barber 817-727-6107

Jason Barber 817-718-5821

Dale Barber 806-673-1965

Justin Barber 806-681-5528

Brett Barber 806-681-2457

Mary Barber 806-930-6917

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018 www.barberranch.com • office@barberranch.com

Pete and Angela Case

P.O. Box 240, Mertzon, TX 76941 325-650-6209 • pete@caseranch.com www.caseranch.com

Jack and Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr. Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544

Farm located at Mineral Wells, TX

Mike Doyle

P.O. Box 82 | Wolfe City, TX 75496 214-240-4538 | mike@acecreditconsulting.com doyleherefordranch.com

DUDLEY BROS.

Box 10, Comanche, TX 76442 • Office 325-356-2284

John Dudley 325-642-0745

Tom Dudley 325-642-0748 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com Registered Herefords Since 1938

Harry and Cheryl Grett

512-585-2948 P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com

Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014

806-323-2906

lee@indianmoundranch.com indianmoundranch.com

Noack

116 E. Bell Ave. Rockdale, TX 76567

Cell 979-218-0065 Office 512-446-6200

NOLAN HEREFORDS

Scott, Alise, Ilissa, Bethany and Audrey 1950 Skylark Rd. • Gilmer, TX 75645 nolanherefords@aol.com Res. 903-797-6131 Cell 903-738-5636

Maynard and Sandi Warnken

Kevin Warnken, manager P.O. Drawer 29 • Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8846 • 979-561-8867 fax Kevin cell 979-743-0619 rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

Seth Koetting, manager 806-584-4922

5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.therockingchairranch.com

Raising cattle in Texas since 1855

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Office 979-567-3131 j.skrivanekranch@outlook.com 9 miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

Larry Woodson Bonham, TX 214-491-7017 larrywoodson@gmail.com www.stillriverranch.com

SUNNY HILL RANCH

Horned and Polled Pete Johnson, owner St Hwy 94 • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 • pljmhj@yahoo.com http://www.sunnyhillranchherefords.com Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters 4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org

Jake Rees 801-668-8613

Scott Rees 801-949-8960

Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747

Herefords & Angus ReesCattle.com reescattle@gmail.com

2235 E. Rees Ln.•Morgan , UT 84050

VIRGINIA

P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office Featuring Polled Descendants of J215 Thistle Tree Farm

Linda Lonas

WASHINGTON

Bill Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com

LARGENT and SONS

Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-267-3229 Cell Sale Date – Nov. 16, 2023 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

Polled Herefords and Angus Raising Herefords since 1967

Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com www.mcclunranch.com Private Treaty Sales and Annual Production Sale in April

Selling Herefords for 80 years

Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October

P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933

Dale 307-780-8232

Ron 307-747-3897

njwardherefords@gmail.com www.NJWHerefords.com

SINCE 1943 DIAMOND M RANCH

SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY “The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

Winter Headquarters 646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676

Marty, Shannon, Matt and Derrick Wilcox 17912 S. Hwy. 195 Spangle, WA 99031 509-953-2535 – Marty www.wilcoxfamilycattle.com

Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. Blake: 307-532-3282 Steve Roth: 307-575-5258 Rustin Roth: 307-575-2709 BW: 307-575-6772 Rodney: 307-575-2589 ochsnerranch@gmail.com 10672 Van Tassell Road Torrington, WY 82240 Annually selling over 200 Hereford and Angus Bulls via private treaty www.qualitybulls.com

Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. Benton, WI 53803 608-778-8685 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com

Jay and Janice Berry

Elgin, OK 580-595-0901 simsplusllc@gmail.com www.simsplusllc.com

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS

POLLED HEREFORDS

Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 • 304-377-1247 cell jimwestfall2104@gmail.com

Lucille Westfall, herdsman 304-532-9351

1109 Triplett Rd. Spencer, WV 25276

Bulls and Females For Sale

Polled Herefords Since 1954

192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362

Butch 304-643-4438

Certified and Accredited lawherefords@yahoo.com

www.grassyrunfarms.com

Gary Kale, Owner

Aaron Glascock, General Manager 304-312-7060 / alglascoc@aol.com

Derik Billman, Herdsman 330-432-3267

Grandview Hereford Farm

Quality Hereford Cattle Ken and Chris Scott 2586 Grandview Rd. Beaver, WV 25813

Ken 304-573-0844

Chris 304-228-5524 chance37@suddenlink.net

304-677-5944 Cell The R.G. Knotts Family 63 Henderson Ridge Road Fairmont, WV 26554

Dave 304-612-3795

Robert 304-265-0005 dnsk0603@gmail.com

WV

304-745-3870

Advertisers’ Index

ALABAMA

Debter Hereford Farm 48, 76

Tennessee River Music 76

CALIFORNIA

Lambert Ranch 76

McDougald Herefords 76

Morrell Ranches 76

P W Gillibrand Cattle Co 76

Pedretti Ranches 76

P fendler Ranches 76

Sierra Ranches 76

Snedden Ranch 76

Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . 76

Wiemer Cattle Co 76

COLORADO

Clark Anvil Ranch 76

Cline Registered Herefords 76

Coleman Herefords 76

Coyote Ridge Ranch 76

Fuchs Herefords, Mike 76

Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . 76

Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . 76

Sidwell Herefords 76

GEORGIA

CES Hereford & Angus 48

Greenview Farms Inc 77

HME Herefords 48

Mead Cattle Enterprises BC

MTM Polled Herefords 61

Predestined Cattle Co . . . . 48

White Hawk Ranch . . . . . IBC

IDAHO

Canyon Gem Livestock 77

Colyer Herefords & Angus 77

Elkington Polled Herefords 77

Holt Family Cattle 77

JBB/AL Herefords 77

Shaw Cattle Co 77

Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . 77

ILLINOIS

Bafford Farms 88

Baker Farms 77

Behrends Farms 88

Bixler Herefords 48, 77

Bob-O-Lou Herefords 77

Burns Polled Hereford Farm 77

Crane Herefords 88

Dobbs Cattle Co . . . . . 48

Edenburn Family Farm 88

Ellis Farms 77

Fleisher Farms 48, 77

Knott Farm 77

Lark Herefords LLC 48

Lorenzen Farms 88

Lowderman Cattle Co 88

McCaskill Farms 48

Newbold Farms Inc . . . . 77

Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . 77

Parish Farms 88

Plainview Stock Farm 88

Prairie Cross, The 48

Prairie Meadow Herefords 77

Prairie Rose Cattle Co 48

Purple Reign Cattle Co 77

RGR Cattle Co 88

Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . 77

Stephens and Loehr Herefords . . 77

Stumpf Land & Cattle 77

West Wind Herefords 77

INDIANA

Able Acres 59

Beck-Powell Polled Herefords 77

Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . 59

Deatsman

Elzemeyer Polled Herefords

Cattle

audeman Family Farm

McFatridge Cattle Co

Freking Cattle 45

MISSISSIPPI

Leaning Cedar Herefords 79

McGuffee Polled Herefords 79

MISSOURI

78

Ramsey Herefords 59

IOWA

Amos Hereford Farm 53

Deppe Bros Cattle Co 53

Goehring Herefords 53

Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn 53

Jackson Hereford Farms 53

7 Herefords

KANSAS

Herefords 79

High Prairie Farm 79

Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University 57, 79

McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch 57 Mead Farms . . . . . . 56

Menzies Cattle Co LLC 57

Miller Herefords 56 Reed Farms 57

Reynolds Herefords 56

Shoenberger Polled Herefords 57, 79

Cattle

MONTANA

Cooper Hereford Ranch 79

Cattle Co 79 Ehlke

KENTUCKY

NEBRASKA

MARYLAND

MINNESOTA

Bremer

SOUTH DAKOTA

Bar JZ Ranches 82

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch 82

Blume Herefords . . . . . 82

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . 82

Frederickson Ranch 82

Hoffman Herefords 82

Lindskov’s LT Ranch 22, 23

Ollerich Brothers Herefords 82

Rausch Herefords 82

Stenberg Herefords 82

TENNESSEE

Burns Farms . . . . . . 39

C andy Meadow Farms . . . . 61

Chapman Land & Cattle Co Foldout

Coley Herefords 82

Day Ridge Farm 48

Jackson Farms 48, 82

Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn 11

Parker Bros 61

Rogan Farms Herefords 82

Tennessee River Music . . . . 29

Triple L Ranch . . . . . . 82

Walker Herefords IFC

Woodard Hereford Farms 82

TEXAS

Atlas Farms 82

B &C Cattle Co 82

B ar J Bar Hereford Ranch 83

B arber Ranch 83

C ase Ranch Herefords . . . . 83

Chastain Cattle Co . . . . . . 83

Doyle Hereford Ranch 83

Dudley Bros 83

G3 Ranch 83

Genesource 15

GKB Cattle 83

Indian Mound Ranch 83

Metch Polled Herefords 83

Noack Herefords . . . . . 83

Nolan Herefords 83

Powell Herefords 83

Redbird Ranch 83

Rockin’ W Polled Herefords 83

Rocking Chair Ranch 83

Skrivanek Ranches 83

Still River Ranch 52, 83

Sunny Hill Ranch 83

Texas Hereford Assn . . . . 83

W4 Ranch 17

Willis Polled Herefords 83

UTAH

Cache Cattle 83

JB Herefords 83

Johansen Herefords 83

Rees Bros 84

VIRGINIA

Deer Track Farm . . . . . 55

Fauquier Farm 55

Hereford Hollow Farm 48

Knoll Crest Farm 55

Thistle Tree Farm 84 WASHINGTON

CX Ranch 84

Diamond M Ranch 84

Wilcox Family Farm . . . . . 84

Calendar of Events

WEST VIRGINIA

Cottage Hill Farm 85

Cottle Brothers Farm 85

Five Star Polled Herefords . . . 55

Grandview Hereford Farm . . . 85

Grassy Run Farms 85

Knotts Polled Herefords 85

L aw & Sons, David 85

Litton Livestock 85

McDonald Polled Herefords 85

Ritchie Co Polled Hereford Assn 66

Westfall Polled Herefords 85

WISCONSIN

Bacon Branch Beef . . . . . 54

Boettcher’s Brookview Acres 67

Four Leaf Cattle 54

H&H Cattle Farm 54

Larson Hereford Farms 54

Lietzau Hereford Farm 67

MGM Polled Herefords 67

Ne xt Generation Genetics 54

Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . 67 Plum River Ranch . . . . . 54

Sandrock Ranch Herefords 84

Spaeth Farms 54

Starck Century Farm 67

Starr Polled Herefords 67

Whiskey Run Farms 67 Windy Hills Herefords 54

The

and Sons

WYOMING

84

84 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch 84 Micheli Herefords 84

“Calendar of Events” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the calendar concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int’l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.

APRIL

2 Brumley Farms Ranch Royalty Fall Born Sale (Online), Orovada, Nev.

2 Waggoner Cattle Co., Traits of Merit Bull Sale, Park, Kan.

6 Stuber Ranch Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D.

7 G erber Land & Cattle Right Kind Sale, Richmond, Ind.

7 Pallesen Hereford Ranch Inaugural Bull Sale (Online), Manila, Utah

9 Bowling Ranch 6th Annual Bull Sale, Newkirk, Okla.

10 W4 Ranch Spring Hereford Bull & Female Sale, Morgan, Texas

11 Ellis Farms Bull & Female Sale, Chrisman, Ill.

11 K noll Crest Farm Spring Bull & Heifer Sale, Red House, Va.

11 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Weston

12 Bar A Cattle Co. Elite Female Sale (Online), Nocona, Texas

12 SandRock Ranch Herefords Annual Production Sale, Benton, Wis.

15 Hereford Youth Foundation of America Spring Scholarship Application Deadline

16 Mid-Atlantic Spring Bonanza Sale, Harrisonburg, Va.

17-18 Nat’l Jr. Hereford Assn. Fed Steer Shootout Field Day, Scott City, Kan.

18 Clifford Farms & Guests Sale, Lexington, Ky.

18 Linskov’s LT Ranch 45th Annual Bull Sale, Isabel, S.D.

18 WMC Cattle Co. The Complete Dispersal, Wasola, Mo.

24 Early bird ad deadline for July Hereford World

24 42nd Annual Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Harrisville, W.Va.

25 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Cross Plains

25 Shockley Ranch Bull & Female Sale, Poteau, Okla.

MAY

2 Tennessee River Music Annual Dixieland Delight Red, White & Black Angus & Hereford Production Sale, Ft. Payne, Ala.

2-3 Maryland Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Gaithersburg

5 South Carolina Hereford & Red Angus Sale, Clemson

8 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Old Washington

9 Burns Farms Female Event, Pikeville, Tenn.

9 Mead Farms Production Sale, Barnett, Mo.

10 Z Arrow T Ranch Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D.

16 Herefords Rockin’ in the South, Nunnelly, Tenn.

22-24 California Beef Expo, Red Bluff

23 White Hawk Ranch Female Auction, Buchanan, Ga.

25 Mead Cattle Enterprises Sale, Midville, Ga.

26 Ad deadline for July Hereford World

29-6/7 Beef Empire Days, Garden City, Kan.

29-31 Red Dirt Rendezvous Regional Preview Show, El Reno, Okla.

30 4B Farm Fields of Gold Female Sale, Shelby, N.C.

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FARMS

Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924

Adam Harms 217-369-3609 adamdharms@icloud.com www.lorenzenfarms.com

Floyd and Annette 815-712-5735

Chad, Erin, John and Ella 815-712-5739

LaSalle, IL 61301 c_herfs01@yahoo.com

Bailey 217-714-4955 Cody 217-871-9708 edenburnfamilyfarm@gmail.com Top 2% WW; Top 2% YW; Top 5% SCF; Top 3% MM; Top 1% M&G; Top 2% CW; Top 1% REA; Top 3% BMI$; Top 4% BII$

Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett Brent, Kris, Blake, and Morgan Cody and Abby P.O. Box 488 Macomb, IL 61455 Monte 309-255-0110 info@lowderman.com www.lowderman. com

Lonny, Kim (Carney) and Riley Rhodes 18736 Cross Creek Rd. Carlinville, Il 62626 217-899-4104 Cell rhodesfarminc.kim@gmail.com

Cattle and Embryos for sale at all times

Kevin and Lauren Bafford 10600 Damery Rd. Blue Mound, IL 62513

Kevin 217-454-5126 Lauren 217-521-8224 baffordfarms@gmail.com

ccowles@hereford.org

Samantha, Todd, Rachel and Zach Parish

618-926-7388

parishfarmsherefords@gmail.com www.parishfarms.com

1764 U.S. RT. 136 Penfield, IL 61862

Buddy 217-649-0108

bhrnds@speednet.com

cell

ccowles@hereford.org

WHITEHAWK FRONTMAN 806N ET

P44698150 // BD: 8/8/2025 // Tattoo: 806N

P44698146 // BD: 8/5/2025 // Tattoo: 801N

P44698154 // BD: 8/14/2025 // Tattoo: 813N WHR L70 015K BEEFMAID 813NET WHR L70 695J BEEFMAID 801NET

MAY 23, 2026 BULL AND FEMALE AUCTION

FRIDAY // MAY 22 // SOCIAL HOUR 6 TO 7 PM // PREMIUM FROZEN GENETIC AUCTION 7 PM

The Hedrick family will be celebrating 100 years of breeding, raising and promoting the Polled Hereford breed. Perry Hedrick (Gary’s grandfather), a Pioneer Breeder, owned Diamond Dale Farms starting in 1926. Celebrate with us May 23, 2026, at our Female sale.

Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 // g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274 Herdsman: Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804 // James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com

THM 9108 MAVIS 2110

P44432504 - Calved: 11/11/21

Sire: THM SPARTAN 9108 ET

MGS: TH 133U 719T UPGRADE 69X

6081 MS ZEE 1138 P44284789 - Calved: 10/29/20

Sire: THM MADE BELIEVER 6081 MGS: STAR 8006 ENYETO 163M ET

P44446659 - Calved: 1/4/23

Sire: MOHICAN THM EXCEDE Z426 MGS: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET

THM 53D PREC -OUS 0007 ET P44079620 - Calved: 8/30/19

Sire: NJW 84B 10W JOURNEY 53D MGS: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET