February 2026 Baldy Advantage

Heterosis Powers Efficiency

Cattle prices roar back

Low-stress stockmanship

STUBER RANCH’S 58th

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

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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

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Commercial marketing representatives

Jake Drost, jdrost@hereford.org

Trevor Johnson, tjohnson@hereford.org

| Baldy Advantage 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

Managing editor

Sydnee Shive, sshive@hereford.org

Assistant editor

Katie Maupin Miller, kmiller@hereford.org

Contributing editor

Cristin Tavernaro

Creative services coordinator

Bailey Lewis, blewis@hereford.org

Creative content and editorial specialist

Kaitlyn Baker, kbaker@hereford.org

Graphic designers

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Contributing writers

Laura Brenner, Heather Smith Thomas

| Field Staff

Western Region – Emilee Holt

Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ore., Utah and Wash. 208-965-3130, eholt@hereford.org

Central Region – Austin Brandt Iowa, Kan., Minn., Mo., and Neb. 712-621-1829, abrandt@hereford.org

Upper Midwest Region – Corbin Cowles Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., Mich., Ohio, Pa., W.Va. and Wis. 270-991-2534, ccowles@hereford.org

Southwest Region – Contact the AHA Ark., La., N.M., Okla. and Texas

Eastern Region – Peyton Pruett Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn. and Va. 731-988-8470, ppruett@hereford.org

Mountain Region – Aaron Friedt Colo., Mont., N.D., S.D., Wyo., central and western Canada

701-590-9567, afriedt@hereford.org

Northeast Region – Contact the AHA Conn., Del., D.C., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., R.I., Vt., and eastern Canada

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Focused Efficiency

Buck Island Ranch embraces heterosis for economic and environmental sustainability.

by Katie Maupin Miller

Buck Island Ranch, near Lake Placid, Fla., and located in the headwaters of the Everglades, is one of Florida’s top 25 cattle ranches. Its location, coupled with its visionary owners across decades, also makes the ranch a valuable research hub benefitting the cattle industry.

Today, the 10,500-acre ranch — typically home to about 3,000 head of cattle — is owned and managed by Archbold Expeditions Inc. Archbold is a nod to its namesake, Richard Archbold, who appreciated adventure, discovery and conservation, according to Buck Island Ranch manager Gene Lollis. In fact, Archbold was a noted explorer and philanthropist.

“He loved to travel the world and discover things,” Lollis notes of Richard, who founded Archbold Expeditions. When Richard purchased land on Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge, he also dove headfirst into conserving the region’s unique ecology and landscape, establishing the Archbold Biological Station in 1941. “There are plants and animals there that exist nowhere else in the world,” Lollis adds.

Not far from Archbold’s original Lake Wales Ridge property sits Buck Island Ranch. Archbold Biological Station leased the ranch from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 1988, ultimately purchasing the ranch in 2018.

Since the original 30-year lease began, Lollis explains environmental research was the focus with the initial goal of delving deeper into the unique region, its birds and wildlife. Soon, Buck Island Ranch also proved to be the perfect testing ground for agricultural research.

“Over time, we got involved with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA), wildlife organizations

and others to start looking at the impacts of agriculture, at that time predominately citrus groves and cattle ranching,” Lollis says. “During that timeframe, we did a lot of research on cattle stocking rates, water quality, and over time, we’ve gotten into carbon sequestration research. We have five methane towers across the ranch, where we’re doing non-grazing and grazing studies.”

This unique mix of working ranch and real-world research creates Archbold’s Agroecology Program, where scientists and stockmen collaborate to better understand the environmental impacts of ranching and its sustainability. Today, Buck Island Ranch is one of 18 of the USDA’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) sites. Each LTAR site provides valuable research and data that help discover ways American agriculture can boost production while improving the environment.

Bald-faced genes

Buck Island Ranch utilizes strategic, complementary rotational crossbreeding in its sprawling commercial cow herd.

“Our goal is to be economically viable, and to be able to continue to be here and to continue to do the research we do, it takes a lot of money, so we have to generate dollars. Any way we can do that with our breeding program keeps us sustainable,” Lollis says. “The number of calves on the ground, the number of pounds, that’s what matters.”

Many breeds are represented in their herd, but Lollis notes the Hereford influence has existed at Buck Island Ranch since it first began.

“When John D. MacArthur originally purchased the ranch in 1968 from the Durrance family, they had been

ranching in California, moved to Colorado and then moved to Florida. Their Herefords came with them, from California to Colorado to Florida,” Lollis says. “So, Hereford genetics, I would say, have always been the backbone of Buck Island Ranch. I put the value in the maternal traits of the Hereford. They’re good, durable mothers, and they cross really well with the Brahmantype cattle we need here in Florida.”

Travel south of Highway 50 and east of Interstate 4 in Florida, where there are a large number of cattle. Lollis explains the heat, humidity and insects of the tropical/ sub-tropical environment demand cows have some Brahman influence.

“The Brahman influence gives us the environmental characteristics and some mothering ability — they’re great mothers in this type of environment. Then with Herefords, you put some meat quality into them, plus their mothering ability, so it’s a great cross. If they’re a tiger stripe F1 and they’re good, they stay here at home,” Lollis says.

He believes that Hereford’s inherent durability and sustainability, even in this extreme environment, is due to breeders selecting sound stock with balanced traits, rather than chasing a single trait, like carcass merit, for example.

“When you focus solely on one thing like carcass, carcass, carcass, you can lose that fertility,” Lollis says. “I believe at that point you’re making females that are meant for the hook, not the pasture.”

Longevity pays dividends

Perhaps the biggest testament to Hereford’s contribution to Buck Island’s program is the longevity of the baldfaced cows in the herd. Walking through the operation’s pastures, you will see 14-, 15- and 16-year-old bald-faced dams.

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number one way to maximize heterosis will always be bringing a purebred bull back to your crossbred cows. That added heterosis means a lot.

This is no small feat in the Indian Prairie, which Lollis describes as big, flat, open grassland with lots of water. Typical annual rainfall is 51 inches but can be significantly higher. Seasonally, though, conditions transition between extremely wet and extremely dry.

Regardless of moisture, the temperatures will be high. By mid-summer, the thermometer may still be reading 90 degrees at 5:30 p.m., and while black cattle are still hunkered under shade trees, the red baldies and tigerstripe cows make their way out to graze.

“I bring a lot more of those red baldies and brindles back home than I do the solid black cattle,” Lollis says.

Likewise, the purebred Hereford bulls used to cover the Buck Island Ranch’s herd hold up. Lollis says the Hereford sires often last eight or nine years before they are replaced. He prefers to buy yearling bulls but will sometimes purchase 2-year-olds.

Lollis notes running bulls of any breed in this tough environment demands a watchful eye. Buck Island Ranch utilizes two 90-day breeding seasons each year. Bulls sometimes need to be swapped at 65-70 days.

Similarly, Lollis says, “We wean our calves based on our cows’ condition. If our cows start falling off, we’ll pull calves off and get them over to our weaning facilities to get them on a good plane of nutrition.”

Buck Island calves are frequently early-weaned and grown in incremental steps. Lollis uses the example of a three-weight calf. “We put him on a ration to gain 1 to 1.25 pounds per day for 60 to 90 days. When they’re a five-weight or mid-five-weight, we tune them to gain 2.25 to 2.5 pounds per day for a short time. Then when they’re 700 to 750 pounds, we’ll transition them to gain 3 to 3.5 pounds per day,” he explains.

Ultimately, Lollis and his crew can balance inputs with animal value, whether they sell a calf, feeder or finished animal.

Operating sustainably

While sustainability has become a bit of a buzzword, often getting grouped in with talks of environmental initiatives, Lollis reminds that a sustainable cattle operation, first and foremost, is an economical one.

I put the value in the maternal traits of the Hereford. They’re good, durable mothers, and they cross really well with the Brahman-type cattle we need here in Florida.

— Gene Lollis, Buck Island Ranch

Lollis, a past FCA president and current board member of the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef is a longtime, tireless advocate of cattle as a solution in all areas of sustainability.

“Number one is economics. We have to be economically viable. If you can’t generate a positive at the end of the day, we’re not going to be here,” Lollis says. “Number two is the environment, but they go hand in hand because the more dollars you make, the more you can do environmentally. And social responsibility — we treat our employees well.”

All of that is why Buck Island Ranch has long embraced the power of direct and maternal heterosis to decrease costs and increase efficiency.

“I’m grateful and thankful there are people breeding purebred Herefords,” Lollis says. “The number one way to maximize heterosis will always be bringing a purebred bull back to your crossbred cows. That added heterosis means a lot.”

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The EFBeef program has never wavered from producing real world, functional cattle that are expected to excel in the commercial sector, returning net profit to their respective owners. You can expect your purchase at EFBeef to be backed by a guarantee that has stood the test of time, 144 years worth. You can expect your purchase to be genetically bred for the U.S. beef marketplace.

Spring 2026 Platinum TPR Breeders

Thirty-one Hereford breeders achieved Platinum Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for spring 2026.

The Platinum TPR program was established in 2018 to recognize breeders who participate in the Association’s Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) program that was implemented in 2001 to create a more accurate database and increase the value of Hereford genetics. The Platinum TPR Breeder is the highest level of achievement when it comes to complete calf crop reporting. Breeders must meet all of the

requirements of Gold TPR Breeder status plus genotype 85% of their calves with a weaning weight submitted. The Platinum TPR Breeder awards are designated two times a year and are awarded each calving season. The selection of Platinum TPR breeders takes place during the process of loading each new run of expected progeny differences (EPDs) in January (spring) and July (fall). The criteria for Platinum TPR breeders will be evaluated two years prior to the award year. The following fall spring 2026 TPR awards reflect the spring 2024 calf crop.

The following Hereford breeders earned Platinum TPR status this spring:

Arkansas

Triple S Ranch, Grannis

California

Rockin’ Rolls Land & Cattle Co., Riverbank

Georgia

Gary Hedrick, Marietta

Idaho

Colyer Herefords, Bruneau

Indiana

Gerber Polled Herefords, Richmond

Greives Herefords, West Lafayette

Iowa

Bill Goehring, Libertyville

Kansas

Kevin Jensen, Courtland

Sandhill Farms LLC, Haviland

Michigan

Grand Meadows Farm, Ada

Missouri

Mead Farms, Barnett

Montana

Mark Cooper, Willow Creek

Holden Herefords, Valier

Nebraska

Jewell Cattle Co., Cook

Kester Herefords LLC, Clearwater

Van Newkirk Herefords, Oshkosh

North Dakota

Robyn Mrnak, Bowman

Ohio

Shaver Farms, Lodi

Oklahoma

Buford Ranches, Cleveland

Express Ranches, Yukon

Loewen Herefords, Enid

Oklahoma State Un., Stillwater

Pennsylvania

Flat Stone Lick, Marianna

Texas

Plains

GKB Cattle, Desdemona

Indian Mound Ranch, Canadian

Still River Ranch, Van Alstyne

Virginia

Knoll Crest Farm, Red House

Washington

CX Ranch, Pomeroy

Wisconsin

Merry’s Green Meadows LLC, Hartford

Spring 2026 Gold TPR Breeders

Fifty Hereford breeders achieved Gold Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for spring 2026.

Established in 2005, the recognition pays tribute to breeders who go the extra mile to collect data at all

levels of production and report the data in a timely manner. Gold TPR Breeders are progressive Hereford producers who have measured traits and promptly submitted performance data at all levels of production.

The following Hereford breeders earned Gold TPR status this spring:

Alabama

Burning Cash Cattle Co., Mobile

California

Lambert Ranch, Oroville

Gino Pedretti, El Nido

Florida

TW Cattle Co., Ocala

Idaho

Elkington Polled Herefords, Idaho Falls

JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding

Illinois

Tom & Tammy Boatman, Rockford

Warfel Family Farm, Casey

Iowa

K7 Herefords, Lockridge

Rocking M Farm, Mt. Ayr

Wiese & Sons, Manning

Matt Woolfolk, Adair

Kansas

Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis

Douthit-Downey Land & Cattle, St. Francis

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Mike Flory, Lawrence

G & R Polled Herefords, Marysville

GLM Herefords, Marysville

Gustafson Herefords, Junction City

Reed Polled Herefords, Clifton

VJS Polled Herefords, Hays

Maryland

Church View Farm Inc., Millersville

Breeders must fulfill the following specifications in order to qualify for Gold or Platinum TPR status:

• Herd inventory must be submitted prior to the date inventory surcharge goes into effect

• Complete reporting of calving ease and reproductive status for each dam on inventory

Michigan

Carl & Anne Pease, Bellevue

Minnesota

Krogstad Polled Herefords, Fertile Lester Schafer, Buffalo Lake

Montana

Ehlke Herefords, Townsend

L Bar W Cattle Co., Absarokee

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• Complete reporting of birth weights, weaning weights and yearling weights for each live calf recorded in the calf crop

• Complete reporting of scrotal measurements for each bull calf with a recorded yearling weight

• Ultrasound data reported on 25% or more of the calf crop

• Platinum breeders must fulfill the requirements listed above, and 85% of calves with a weaning weight submitted must be genotyped

Whole Herd Deadlines

March 1, 2026 — Final date to nominate sires for spring 2026 breeding in the National Reference Sire Program.

March 1, 2026 — Completion and return of spring 2026 herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the spring inventory.

March 1, 2026 — Complete and return spring 2026 herd inventories by this date to qualify for Gold or Platinum Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status.

July 1, 2026 — Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the fall 2024 calf crop.

July 15, 2026 — Completion and return of fall 2026 herd inventories by this date will provide a $0.25 per head discount on every female maintained on the fall inventory.

Sept. 1, 2026 — Completion and return of fall 2026 herd inventories after this date will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on the fall inventory.

Sept. 1, 2026 — Complete and return fall 2026 herd inventories by this date to qualify for Gold or Platinum TPR Breeder status.

Dec. 1, 2026 — Final date to submit all dam reproductive status and weaning information for the spring 2025 calf crop.

Sires

Nebraska

Joe Brockman, Lawrence

Don R. Crays & Family, Tobias

Trenton Schumm Herefords, Guide Rock

Nevada

Genoa Livestock LLC, Genoa

New Mexico

Copeland & Sons LLC, Nara Visa

New York

Timothy Dennis, Penn Yan

North Dakota

Stuber Ranch, Bowman

Ohio

Rex Bradford, St. Marys

Lisa Finnegan Keets, Berlin Heights

Oklahoma

4B Herefords, Hennessey

J M Birdwell, Fletcher

Kroos Farms, Prague

South Dakota

Ty Bergh, Florence

Blacktop Farms, Mitchell

Mike & Lori Peskey, Iroquois

Ravine Creek Ranch, Huron

Tennessee

Billy Ashe, Selmer Crouch Polled Hereford Farm, McMinnville

Texas

Grady Creamer, Waxahachie

JP Family Limited Partnership, San Angelo

Ledbetter Cattle Co., Wheeler

O H Triangle Ranch, San Angelo

Willis Polled Herefords, Emory

Wyoming

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Unprecedented

Pondering the next lap.

by Wes Ishmael

Every time in market history is unique, but this turn of the cattle cycle will surely be remembered as a doozy.

Nominal prices for all classes of cattle were reaching beyond orbit at the beginning of the year, driven by decreasing supply and stellar domestic consumer beef demand. There were instances of $700 per hundredweight (cwt.) for flyweight steers, negotiated cash fed cattle prices were around $233 per cwt. and bred heifers were bringing $5,000 per head and more. Plus, the highest prices are likely still ahead.

Snubbed to a different post, estimated cow-calf returns in 2024 were among the highest in history.

USDA projected average returns above cash operating costs at $437.74 per head.

“This would be the highest nominal figure since their data begins in the mid-90s. Adjusted for inflation, this would be around $70 per cow below the high of 2014 and around $17 per cow below 2015’s estimates,” explains Will Secor, Extension livestock economist at the University of Georgia, in the early January In the Cattle Markets from the Livestock Marketing Information Center.

Odds favor average cow-calf returns being a step higher last year and this year.

Treetop view

Last year began with the smallest beef cow herd since 1951 at 27.9 million head. It had declined 3.9 million head (12.2%) since 2019. From a cyclical standpoint, the number of beef cows has declined since the mid-1970s.

USDA’s Cattle report for the beginning of this year was scheduled for release after this article was written. Consensus among several livestock economists and market analysts suggested this year’s beginning beef cow herd would be similar year over year, perhaps a tic larger. A key

wildcard was aggressiveness of heifer retention through the second half of last year.

Although various data suggested herd culling had slowed through late winter with beef cow slaughter and fed heifer slaughter less year over year, heifer retention for herd expansion appeared to remain sluggish.

Taking a different view of declining cattle numbers and keeping in mind the prolonged suspension of feeder cattle imports from Mexico to the U.S., due to New World screwworm, November placements in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity were 11.2% less year over year at 1.6 million head, the fewest since the data series began in 1996.

The USDA provides one perspective for the road ahead with its Agricultural Projections to 2035 (Table 1). The organization sees the beef cow inventory growing 2.1 million head (7.5%) from 27.7 million cows at the beginning of this year to a peak of 29.8 million in 2033. Total cattle inventory increases 3.8 million head (4.3%) from 86.7 million at the beginning of 2026 to 90.5 million in 2034. The same projections see feeder steer and fed steer prices decreasing across the time horizon from a peak this year. Projected prices for feeder steers (750 to 800 pounds, Oklahoma City) decline from $363.25 per cwt. this year to $239.36 in 2035. The weighted average five-area direct FOB live fed steer price declines from $246 per cwt. this year to $171.59 in 2035.

Of course, nothing mentioned here considers key factors lurking in the background today and through the projection period, everything from U.S. cowcalf producers’ relatively advanced age to the largest generational transfer of wealth in history to evolution and potential use of technologies such as gene editing and artificial intelligence.

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Source: USDA Agricultural Projections to 2035

Pursuit of Perfection

Perfection in the beef business is simply the pursuit of producing better than the previous generation. Today, the SHF cow herd ranks in the top 10% of the Hereford breed for Baldy Maternal Index (BMI$) and in the top 3% for Certified Hereford Index (CHB$). Why? Our pursuit towards perfection is a commitment to produce Hereford cattle with accurate and predictable performance by proving it!

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Demand strong for Hereford-influenced cattle.

Calf and feeder cattle markets continued to gain steam through the end of last year and the beginning of 2026, as buyers chased dwindling numbers.

“Overall supplies are expected to remain tight for the foreseeable future and many grass interests will likely come to the market well before grass even starts to green,” according to USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service the first week of January. “This has been the case for the last few years but each year it seems buyers come earlier and earlier, fearing they must beat the next guy to get the kind and quality they want.”

Even so, there continues to be a significant price advantage for the class and kind of cattle buyers prefer. Weekly auction sales underscore this reality across the country, as do comparisons between calf and feeder cattle specials.

For instance, Corbin Cowles, American Hereford Association (AHA) field representative explains demand continued to surge for Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves, feeder cattle and replacement females in the upper Midwest region, which includes Kentucky and Illinois — see highlights and his comments with the tables.

“Cattle traded strong throughout the sale, with larger groups commanding a premium,” according to Corbin Cowles, AHA field representative. “Straight Hereford cattle held strong on price with Hereford-influenced cattle continuing to receive strong demand.”

“The 557 head consigned by members of the Kentucky Hereford Association saw strong trade for their quality offering,” according to Cowles. “The margin between straight Herefords and Hereford-influenced cattle was very narrow. Heifers also saw interest from buyers for breeding purposes.”

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“Hats off to the Lowderman family for a phenomenal 19th annual Greater Midwest Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale,” Cowles says. “Many in attendance thought this was the highest-quality set of cattle ever assembled for the event, which is saying something, and an active buying crowd validated that belief.”

AHA Commercial Programs

Upcoming Hereford-influenced Calf and Feeder Sales

Mitchell Livestock Hereford-influenced Feeder Cattle Sale

Feb. 19, 2026

Mitchell Livestock Marketing – Mitchell, S.D. Contact: Preston Burma, 605-680-0448

Cherokee Sales Co. Hereford-influenced Special March 18, 2026

Cherokee Sales Co. – Cherokee, Okla. Office: 580-596-3361

For more information about these sales, please contact the representatives noted above. For a listing of sales please see Hereford.org/commercial/programs/feeder-cattle-sales.

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For nearly 80 years, our family has been developing a program that can build success not only for this generation, but for generations to come. Many of our customers are third generation ranchers that have used Shaw genetics in each generation. We are eternally grateful for the support we have received, and we take that responsibility, humility, and pride into every decision we make.

There are many issues facing the rancher today that we aim to alleviate the concern over genetics, reproduction, and carcass merit of your cowherd. We want our bulls to work for your program for generations. We have watched the success of our customers this summer and are both confident and thankful our genetics are working for your customers as well. For more information about our program, go to ShawCattle.com or give us a call. We’d love to have you at the ranch at any time.

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KCF MISS LANDMARK G341 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44105083 KCF MISS X51 Z446 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

• Homozygous Polled, 100% eye pigmentation, short marked, dark red.

• He is truly becoming the “gold standard” for slam-dunk calving ease without sacrificing growth, phenotype, structural soundness or carcass merit. His maternal trait projections are also at the very top of the breed.

• Monument was the standout performer in his contemporary group, posting a 96 BWR, 119 WWR and 115 YWR. He is massively constructed,

• No animal in the breed comes close to matching his combination of CE, BW, WW, YW, SC, SCF, UDDER EPDs, CW, REA and Marbling.

• His prototype dam is arguably the most ideal cow at Knoll Crest with a nearly perfect udder.

KCF BENNETT MONUMENT J338 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44320126 - Calved: : 9/10/21

KCF BENNETT DEVOUT B716 ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}

KCF BENNETT B716 F597 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P43983894 KCF MISS REVOLUTION X322 ET {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

R LANDMARK 4386 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDC,MDF,DBF}

KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44105051 KCF MISS CUDA E368 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

easy fleshing, athletic and nearly perfect footed.

• No animal in the Hereford population comes close to matching his unique combination of calving ease, growth, SCF, MCW, REA and Marbling.

• In addition, he ranks top 1% for all index values and has the distinction of ranking in the top 1% CW yet smallest 4% MCW.

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THE COMPLETE DISPERSAL

SATURDA Y, APRIL 18, 2026 11 a.m. CDT at the WMC Cattle Co. Headquarters — Wasola, Missouri

WMC 173D 20A REVA 138G ET P44100166

YW +115, MILK +25, REA +1.19, MARB +.15, CHB +168

This proven donor ranks in the top 1% of the breed for six different traits. She and her fall heifer calf sired by GG MC Verified Merit 323L with a +226 $CHB sell. 210J is a direct daughter of the 138G donor that also sells, pictured right.

This proven donor with performance and eye appeal along with her progeny sell. Due to calve early April to WMC 66589 Trojan Boss 194H. Dam of 210J, pictured left.

Packing Capacity Reset

Still more hooks than cattle.

by Wes Ishmael

Declining commercial cattle slaughter represents a slope steep enough to entertain the most fearless skier (see Chart 1). Volume plunged 4.7 million head (-13.8%) from 34.3 million in 2022 to the 2025 total of 29.6 million, forecast by the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC).

Numbers will decline further over the next couple of years, driven by historically small calf crops. Herd expansion will further magnify snugging supplies. LMIC forecasts 2026 commercial cattle slaughter at 26.5 million head, which would be 10.5% less than the forecast total for 2025 and 22.9% less than in 2022.

During the same period, beef packing capacity remained mostly static before slowly expanding as new players entered the business and others expanded existing facilities. Economics suggested some excess packing capacity had to exit the business sooner or later.

Capacity recalibration begins

Tyson was the first one to blink in November 2025, closing its plant in Lexington, Neb., and halving production at its plant in Amarillo, Texas. Combined, this represented approximately 7,000 to 8,000 head per day, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist. Even so, he says excess packing capacity will continue for the foreseeable future.

More specifically, Terrain, the market analysis and forecasting organization, estimates the changes will eventually reduce U.S. slaughter capacity by about 6.6%, according to Dave Weaber, Terrain’s senior animal protein analyst.

“However, slaughter plant capacity utilization is still nearly 6% behind historical norms, as the number of cattle is still well short of filling available slaughter capacity,” says Weaber in Terrain’s 2026 Outlook series. “I expect utilization to decline by about 2% during 2026 when two new plants in Nebraska and Missouri complete their startups. A proposed plant in the Panhandle of Texas that would handle 6,000 head per day has the potential to lower utilization rates back to early-2025 levels if completed. Even without additional future slaughter capacity, utilization rates will remain low; fed cattle numbers are expected to decline during the next two to three years because of cow-calf producers’ beef cow herd expansion efforts.”

Even

without additional future slaughter capacity, utilization rates will remain low.

— Dave Weaber,

Terrain

In the meantime, Weaber says reduced fed slaughter packing capacity will help the remaining plants run more volume, improving efficiency by spreading fixed and semi-variable costs across more head and pounds of beef. He explains increased operational efficiency will likely encourage plants to fill available capacity and compete more for the available cattle.

“Even with a 2% shift in leverage (fed cattle price to comprehensive cutout) to the packers’ favor, I expect the choice cutout to average between $375 per hundredweight (cwt.) and $385 per cwt.; and fed cattle prices to average between $234 per cwt. and $238 per cwt. in the first quarter,” Weaber says. By the beginning of 2026, cattle prices had recovered quickly and mostly, following the plunge in October, which was tied to a variety of factors, including political rhetoric, wonderment about resumption of feeder cattle imports from Mexico and Tyson’s announced capacity cuts.

However, Weaber says, “If we’ve learned anything from the market reactions to the plant announcements, it’s that price volatility should be a focus for producers in all segments of the cattle industry. Active risk management to preserve operation equity should remain a priority.”

250 HEAD SELL! HEREFORD, RED ANGUS, ANGUS, CHAROLAIS

ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

Selling:

38 Yearling Bulls, 4 Polled 16 coming Two-year-old Bulls

40 Commercial Hereford Yearling Heifers

25 Commercial Bred Hereford Heifers from Warren Woroneicki

30 Bred F1 BWF Heifers from Warren Woroneicki

FH 3004L DOMINO 544 — 44686056 • Calved: 2/19/25

BW 3.5; WW 66; YW 113; MM 36; M&G 69; FAT 0.054; REA 0.52; MARB 0.36; CHB$ 146 544 is long sided and large outlined. Dark red and heavily pigmented. He offers ample rib shape and natural thickness through his rear quarter. His adj. WW is 793 lb. with a ratio of 131.

FH 261J DOMINATOR 4126 — 44689623 • DOB: 3/30/24

BW 3.5; WW 67; YW 109; MM 33; M&G 66; FAT 0.084; REA 0.70; MARB 0.20; CHB$ 149

Powerful, heavy muscled, and bold ribbed best describe 4126. He offers awesome growth performance. He’s sound structured and long striding. Herd bull prospect!!

35 F1 BWF Heifers from Duane, Garrett, & Justin Zent 15 F1 BWF Yearling Heifers from Shannon Goetz Contact: Gary & Kirsten Friedt 701-824-2300 8733 55th St. S.W., Mott, ND 58646

558 is red to the ground with 100% eye pigment on both eyes. Adj WW is 800 lb. with a ratio of 113.

He is out of a neat uddered first calf heifer who did an outstanding job!

FH 244 GENESIS 521 — P44686022 • DOB: 2/8/25

BW 3.0; WW 77; YW 133; MM 31; M&G 70; FAT 0.064; REA 0.60; MARB 0.48; CHB$ 194 Polled. Big time growth numbers!! 521 is moderate framed and stout! He’s wide down his top, square hipped, and bold in his rib shape.

FH 799 DOMINO 4166 — 44689635 • DOB: 4/20/24

BW 2.8; WW 57; YW 99; MM 34; M&G 63; FAT 0.064; REA 0.28; MARB 0.18; CHB$ 128 4166 offers extra length of body, and rib shape. He’s square hipped and wide at his base. 4166 is sound structured and easy moving.

Gary cell: 70a1-290-7231

Megan & Dusty Dukart

Megan: 701-290-7230 • Dusty: 701-730-4335

Aaron & Tatian Friedt

Aaron: 701-590-9597

Lindsey & Drew Courtney

Market Tracks

Cattle prices roar back.

by Wes Ishmael

Cattle markets entered 2026 mostly recovered from the late-fall decline, higher in some cases, with many believing that new record-high prices were within striking distance.

As it was, prices ended 2025 significantly higher year over year for all classes of cattle.

Consider regional prices the last week of December for Medium and Large No. 1 feeder steers weighing 600 to 700 pounds. Based on USDA’s weekly stocker summary, the average price was $108.98 per hundredweight (cwt.) higher in the North Central region at $413, $107.77 higher in the South Central region at $392.28 and $94.77 higher in the Southeast at $363.32. That represented an increase of 35% to 38%. The CME Feeder Cattle Index was up $87.60 (33.6%) at $348.65.

Similarly, the weekly weighted average five-area direct FOB live fed steer price was $30.92 higher (15.6%) year over year at $229.33 per cwt. The weekly weighted average dressed delivered fed steer price was $49.48 more (16.1%) at $356.53.

Although wholesale beef values failed to find the typical seasonal holiday spark, Choice boxed beef cutout value the last week of 2025 was $36.54 higher (11.4%) year over year at $356.12 per cwt., while Select was $58.58 higher (20.3%) at $347.46. The Choice-Select spread had narrowed to $8.66, which was $22.04 less (-71.8%).

Retail beef prices continued to surge higher, too. Based on November data — the most recent available data from USDA — Choice retail value was $1.76 higher (21.2%) year over year at $10.08 per pound. The all fresh retail beef value was $1.34 higher (16.6%) at $9.40.

Along with extraordinary consumer beef demand, declining cattle numbers and beef production explain the price increases. Year to date, through Dec.

26, estimated total cattle slaughter of 28.9 million head was 2.1 million head fewer (-6.8%). Estimated total beef production of 25.3 billion pounds was 1.1 billion pounds less (-4.0%).

Despite extraordinary volatility in the fourth quarter, Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, points out prices ended the year higher for the third consecutive time.

2026 outlook

Peel provides some of his expectations for 2026, in his late December market comments.

Higher feeder and fed cattle prices “Seven years of declining calf crops, culminating in the 2025 calf crop at the lowest level since 1941, and limited signs of heifer retention mean the feeder cattle supplies will be tighter going into 2026 and may tighten even more during the year if heifer retention picks up,” Peel says.

Prices advancing more slowly — “Feeder and fed cattle prices, though expected to increase, are likely to increase relatively less in 2026 compared to 2025,” Peel says. “In 2025, feeder cattle prices increased roughly 25% to 35%, while fed cattle prices increased 15% to 20%. Both feeder and fed prices are likely to see prices increase in the range of 5% to 15% in 2026.

Continued volatility — “Unfortunately, volatility is likely to continue to be a risk for cattle producers,” Peel says. “The big fourth quarter 2025 correction should remove the tendency for a market or technical correction for quite some time, but external sources of uncertainty are likely to continue injecting volatility into cattle markets going forward. With cattle and beef markets continuing to be a focus of political scrutiny, markets are subject to additional political rhetoric and meddling.”

Prices ahead

As mentioned in last month’s Baldy Advantage, the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) forecasts Southern Plains prices for the first half of 2026 to be $410 to $420 per cwt. for steers weighing 500 to 600 pounds and $340 to $350 for steers weighing 700 to 800 pounds.

The USDA’s December Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook projected similar levels for Medium and Large No. 1 steers weighing 750 to 800 pounds and selling at Oklahoma City. The Economic Research Service (ERS) forecast the average first-quarter price at $340 per cwt. and $343 in the second quarter for an annual average price of $345.

The LMIC projects the five-area direct weighted average fed steer price at $230 to $240 per cwt. for the first half of 2026.

ERS analysts expect lower year-overyear feedlot placements during the first half of this year to continue supporting fed cattle prices. In December’s World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), they project fivearea direct weighted average fed steer prices at $230 per cwt. in the first quarter of 2026, $234 in the second quarter and $236 in the third quarter for an annual average price of $235.

Estimated 2026 beef production of 25.73 billion pounds would be 225 million pounds less (-0.9%) than 2025’s estimated total, according to ERS projections.

Cattle feeding returns positive for now

Projected cattle feeding returns remain significantly positive through May of this year, based on the latest-available Historical and Projected Kansas Feedlot Net Returns. Keep in mind, these estimates are based on cash and assume no price risk management.

Regional Feeder Steer Prices1

North Central

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For instance, projected net returns for steers range from $463.31 per head in February to $221.79 in May, with a cost of feedlot gain increasing from $97.56 per cwt. in February to $102.21 in May. Then projected net returns turn negative, ranging from -$243.03 per head in June to -$220.82 in August.

Primarily, returns decline as the price of purchased feeder cattle increases. Feeder prices range from $264.46 per cwt. in February to $286.69 in May before rocketing to $325.42 to $334.84 for June through August.

Beef Prices4

1AMS National Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, week ending 12/20/25

2CME Feeder Cattle Index year over year 12/31/2025

3 USDA five-area weekly weighted average direct slaughter cattle, year over year, week ending 12/29/25

4 National Weekly Boxed Beef Cutout and Boxed Beef Cuts (negotiated, weekly cutout value summary), weekly average for weeks ending 12/26/25 and 12/27/24

5 USDA steer byproduct drop value (FOB central U.S.), year over year 12/31/25

6 National weekly five-area direct slaughter cattle premiums and discounts, weighted average week of 12/29/25 and 12/30/24

7Meat price spreads, Choice beef values and spreads and all fresh beef retail value, USDA ERS; monthly values, cents per pound of retail equivalent (November 2025 year over year)

8 U.S. Meat Export Federation data — September 2025 and 2024

9CME futures, nearby contracts year over year, 12/31/25

10 WTI-CME, nearby contact, year over year, 12/31/25

11Estimated weekly meat production under federal inspection, year to date 12/26/25 year over year

2026

Offering  Selling 200 Bulls Private Treaty

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Yearling Horned and Polled Herefords

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Low-Stress Stockmanship

Proper handling pays.

by Heather Smith Thomas

Low-stress handling methods continue gaining acceptance among cattle producers, as experience and research document the strategy’s benefits.

For instance, Stacy Davies says lowstress handling is always beneficial and cost-saving, even on a large outfit. He manages Roaring Springs Ranch near Frenchglen, Ore., with more than one million acres with year-round grazing.

“There are financial advantages in handling cattle gently and quietly with fewer human injuries,” Davies says. “We don’t have people getting hurt working with cattle, like they have throughout the history of our industry. Ranching has traditionally been a rough occupation — riding fast horses to handle wild cattle. This has changed.”

There are also fewer animal injuries.

“Another big factor is less shrink when animals are being worked, trucked or put in feedlots,” he notes.

“A few years ago, I was at a feedlot that purchased our calves, and the manager commented on how much easier our calves are to handle than they were in earlier years and how they come to feed quicker when they arrive.” These calves with better dispositions resulted in reduced sickness and better weight gain and performance — due to the calm attitude of the cattle.

“When trucking cattle, I’ve noticed that when cattle are loaded properly, they are less stressed and quieter in the truck. Shrink is not much issue for us now on a 500-mile haul. Today, it’s 3% less than in the past. That’s 24 pounds per 800-pound yearling, which today is a lot of money,” Davies says.

Handle with care

Flighty behavior is caused by a combination of genetics and cattle handling — nature and nurture. Gentle handling can make flighty cattle less wild, and poor handling can

make gentle cattle become wild and dangerous. While Hereford cattle are known for their docility, proper cattle handling is still important.

“We train cattle like we train horses, by the way we handle them,” Davies says. “If handled wrong they become defensive — fight or flight.”

Cattle that don’t see people as often can often be harder to handle and display behavioral issues down the supply chain.

Meat quality is negatively impacted when cattle are wild; there’s more bruising and trim loss. Stress hormones increase when cattle get excited, which can lead to dark cutters and tougher meat. Increased heart rate, body temperature and stress hormones affect meat quality.

Feedlots that combine quiet handling with low-stress techniques have less carcass bruising. In one study the low-stress group had about 8.35% bruising, whereas feedlots that used rough handling and yelling had a 15.5% bruising rate.

Repeated rough handling causes cattle to develop bad habits and dangerous behaviors that may negatively impact the next people who handle them — at the sale barn, feedlot or processing plant. Wild, aggressive cattle require more labor when handled and processed, whereas gentle, properly trained cattle can be easily handled with one or two people. In the feedlot, gentle cattle spend more time relaxed and at the feed bunk, gaining better than flighty cattle.

Multiple studies have shown improved weaning weights and greater post-weaning gains in cattle that are handled quietly. In one study, animals handled with low-stress methods and quiet handling gained 13 pounds more in the week after weaning than the control group that were handled in traditional ways, and the low-stress

group gained 20 pounds more in the month post-weaning.

Reducing stress reduces sickness and enables cattle to get back on feed quicker after weaning. During the feeding period, stress impacts the immune system and can lead to sickness — expensive medication and additional labor to doctor sick animals.

“This is an economic factor and a human safety factor,” Davies says. “Our families need to be safe, and we need to be safe working cattle. Cattle are worth a lot, and if one gets hurt or dies, that’s a big loss. Low-stress handling can help avoid those losses.”

Training cows starts with calves

Quiet handling doesn’t just pay in the feedlot. Low-stress handling methods result in better production and profitability, and higher conception rates in cows and heifers. The younger replacement heifers are when you start handling them, the easier they will be to handle as adults.

Craig Howard, cow boss on a South Dakotan seedstock operation says if you handle cows right, their calves learn a lot just by following mama’s example.

“It starts there. If your cows respect a person and respond to pressure (but not reacting in fear), their calves pick this up and learn as they go,” he says.

In Howard’s experience, spending five extra minutes to gently handle calves today could save more time down the road. As he notes, manhandling calves only makes them wild and fearful in the future.

“As we move calves around, we try to handle them like cows as much as possible, keeping everything low key,” he says.

One of Howard’s keys to properly handling cattle is learning to release the pressure. An animal that doesn’t experience a release from the pressure will not learn what is

the “right” thing to do when they’re being moved and sorted.

“Coming into alleys approaching the chute, many people are quiet, but then when they get the cattle right to the alley, they want to whoop and holler,” he says. “This is the opposite of what you should do. It’s better to put pressure on them as you approach and then ease up when they are going the right direction. If they are trying, they should get rewarded for trying.”

Admittedly, it might take a few more minutes to pause the pressure and let a heifer think her way through, but she will learn from the experience and not react simply from fight or flight. This extra time is when lessons are learned.

“Any time you are around a horse, cow or your kids, you are teaching them something; you are either making things worse or making them better. We try hard to make sure whatever we are teaching them is a good thing,” Howard emphasizes.

methods imparted at an early age, Howard acknowledges that cattle sometimes need to be reprimanded if they lose respect. For example, if a heifer tries to scoot past a handler who steps into her path, he will swing a flag in her face to show that there are consequences. He’s quick to note that these corrections must be done carefully and calmly — not out of anger — because it is easier to reprimand than reward, and cattle faced with too many reprimands become more nervous and wilder in the future.

Howard’s cow herd is handled extensively from the time they’re weanling replacement heifers. They see people often as Howard and his crew monitor them, feed them supplement and move them place to place. By the time the females are old enough to calve, they can easily be moved through the ranch’s hoop barn to calve safely and without problems.

“If they are handled correctly from the time they are young, they

has probably been outsmarted by her. We don’t do anything special with our cattle, but we try to do what we believe is right.”

The correct response

Handling cattle often, from the time they are young, also helps you learn how to understand and “read” them better. Bud Williams, who figured out some of the most effective ways to handle livestock, said the way to work cattle quickest is to go slowly and work them effectively — doing it right, understanding how the cattle are reading you, and being consistent in your communication with them. They move effectively when they are less stressed and more relaxed, and you don’t have big wrecks.

Dr. Michelle Calvo-Lorenzo, Elanco Animal Health chief animal welfare officer, points out that cattle handling is just a stimulus-response, and the handler is the stimulus. Desirable behavior — quiet, easy-handling

movement,” Calvo-Lorenzo notes. “It’s also important to minimize distractions that might create fear or cause cattle to become stressed and agitated. You want to give them a chance to relax and trust you, and become comfortable with your handling, rather than ready to bolt.”

The more cattle are worked in a lowstress manner, the calmer they become. They learn what is expected from them and know they won’t be harmed.

“You want to make the first experience a positive one,” CalvoLorenzo says. “ … If they can enter quietly, with no chasing or yelling, and are then allowed to go through the chute the first time without excessive force and hurtful things done to them, they won’t have an aversion to going into the corral or chute the next time.”

Working quietly and consistently helps acclimate cattle to the way you will be handling them in the future — essentially training them to understand the process. The more cattle are worked quietly, the better it will go. Cattle unfamiliar with what

Four Quick Tips for Quiet Handling

No. 1: Be confident. Whether you’re calm and confident or nervous is immediately detected. “If you think you’re going to get kicked or run over, you are probably going to get kicked or run over. Cattle can read your body language better than most people give them credit for,” says Craig Howard, a South Dakota producer.

No. 2: Use your body language to your advantage. “Don’t stand in one spot with a flag or paddle and think you will teach your cattle anything other than that they can get by you,” Howard notes. He encourages new stockmen to learn to move cattle with just their body, rather than a flag.

No. 3: Cool off. “We all get mad and lose our temper, but when that happens, go find something else to do for a few minutes. The cattle will still be there, and if you are now calm and thinking about how to do things, it will go a lot better,” Howard says.

No. 4: Make sure to make sense. “If you stand in front of her shaking a flag, don’t expect her to walk by you,” Howard says. “Sometimes, we have to swallow our pride and look at it from the cattle’s point of view. If it’s not working, maybe it’s not the cows’ fault. Don’t be afraid to go about it a different way.”

to expect, working facilities and their surroundings experience more stress. While many producers invest time and money in their cattle handling facilities, even the best facilities cannot make up for poor handling. And, as

Calvo-Lorenzo notes, cattlemen can only truly assess the state and health of their stock when they’re calm, fear free and relaxed.

Low-stress handling proves that it pays every step of the way.

IOWA SELECTHereford Sale

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Baker Farms 815-672-3491

BJK Herefords • 319-560-9797

Circle S Ranch • 507-254-8709

Clear Creek Cattle Co., LLC • 319-321-7890

Espenscheid Cattle • 641-485-5012

Goehring Herefords • 641-919-9365

H&H Cattle Co. • 641-751-5419

J Bar B Herefords, Jordan Bergan • 507-459-0170

J.D. Bellis Family Herefords • 573-289-1061

J&J Polled Herefords • 262-573-4019

JonDor Herefords • 507-429-3634

K7 Herefords, Tom Heidt • 608-574-2309

Knapp Cattle Co. • 319-231-1867

Doug Lind & Family • 507-458-5421

MDF Polled Herefords • 641-425-8780

MGM Polled Herefords • 414-881-5274 Mohr, Levi • 563-886-7403

Paul Polled Herefords • 815-326-9639

Petersen Herefords • 563-357-9849

R&R Cattle Co. • 515-974-9600

Redbrush Herefords/Nossaman Brothers, LLC • 641-780-7716

Sayre Hereford Farm • 217-473-5143

Stickley and Sons Herefords 319-231-0058 Russ • 319-231-4169 Nathan Tiernan Herefords • 515-205-6119

TS Cattle Co., Amy Espenscheid • 608-482-3492

Wildcat Cattle Company • 608-482-2961

Coryn & Grant Wilson • 563-320-4383

HUTH MONUMENTAL DISTINCTION {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44575139 • Calved: 5/1/24 • Tattoo: LE M030/RE HUTH • Polled BULL

KCF BENNETT B716 F597 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

KCF BENNETT MONUMENT J338 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44320126 KCF MISS LANDMARK G301 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

H B DISTINCT {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} HUTH G025 DESTINI K026 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P44370498 HUTH Y20 SHELLY G025 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

• Homozygous Polled

• 9 traits in the top 10%

• CHB is over 200

• Selling ¾ interest with full possession

• Co-Owned with Paul and Bette Slayton

Steve Merry 414-881-5274

drstevemerry23@gmail.com Videos at www.mgmpolledherefords.com

BG 235 GENESIS 90N {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44642777 • Calved: 2/3/25 • Tattoo: RE 90N • Polled BULL LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} PHH 025 GENESIS 235 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

P44395548 PHH PCC 301 J-WOWW 025 ET {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

BG LCC 11B PERFECTO 84F {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} BG 84F HOPE 97J {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44236985 BG 3053 HOPE 72F {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

• This young 235 son is at the top of the yearling bull class. Huge bodied, thick ended bull that’s built for the long haul. Big square foot and good, long strided animal. 90N is red to the ground, pigmented perfectly and the beautiful cherry red!

GOEHRING HEREFORDS

Bill and Becky Goehring • Bill 641-919-9365 2634 Clearwood Ave., Libertyville, IA 52567 keosalebarn@netins.net • www.keosauquasaleco.com

P44597007 • Calved: 9/12/24 • Tattoo: BE 22M • Polled COW

EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

BIRDWELL VANGUARD 5022 9337 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44021997 BR SENSATION 028X 3335 5022 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

TH 122 71I VICTOR 719T {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

MGM 719T LIBERTY GIRL 36C {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP}

P43717452 MGM LIBERTY GIRL 26A ET {MSUDP,DBP}

• Homozygous Polled

• Sire, Vanguard, was in top 5 carcass sires in the 2024 NRSP

• Two Vanguard sons are in the top 5 sires for 2025 feed and carcass divisions

• B red to HUTH Monumental Distinction

PPH 743 DESTINY 402 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44589563 • Calved: 4/5/24 • Tattoo: LE 402 • Polled COW THM DURANGO 4037 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF} P42797564 CRR D03 CASSIE 206 {DLF,HYF,IEF} NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDC} PPH 10Y DARA 708 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} 43859626 PPH 8E SHOOTERS SISTER 103Y ET

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• This attractive future donor out of About Time has both power & style. Destiny is very easy fleshing like her Hometown dam. She has a ton of natural thickness, depth & shape to her rib. To top it off, she’s carrying a Makers Mark heifer calf!

• B red AI on 6/20/25 to GREEN JCS Makers Mark 229G ET. Checked safe AI and due 3/28/26.

PAUL POLLED HEREFORDS

2643 E. 2219, Marseilles, IL 61341 815-326-9639 • pgph@mtco.com

SHF SARGE 2405 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44576376 • Calved: 2/8/24 • Tattoo: BE 2405 • Polled

BULL R LEADER 6964 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBF}

KJ BJ 309C LEADER 182F {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P43930534 KJ BJ 236X TIMEWISE 309C ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

GOLDEN OAK OUTCROSS 18U {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

SHF MS OUTCROSS 1117 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P43216546 C COWGIRL 7030 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

• 2405 is a thick, stout made bull out of Leader 182F and our great 1117 cow, who will calve at 15YO this Spring. A bull bred to add pounds to his calves with a weaning weight of 732 & YW weight of 1265. 2405 is bred for Performance & Longevity. We used him on a few cows this year & he’s ready to go to work.

• A ct. BW 78 lbs.

SHF AGGIE 2415 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

44576439 • Calved: 4/10/24 • Tattoo: BE 2415 • Horned BULL C CJC BELLE HEIR ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF}

C KEY WEST 0065 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF} P44122894 C BLACK HAWK LASS 8019 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

UPS SENSATION 2296 ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC}

SHF MS HOLLY 2204 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP} 4 4368400 SHF MS ALASKA 1912

• 2415 is one of the top 2 or 3 performing bulls we have raised in my 56 yrs breeding Hereford cattle. A Key West son out of a first calf heifer that is a granddaughter of our great 1117 cow who will calve at 15 next year. He’s extremely long, thick and easy moving. He had a WW of 817 & YW of 1485. We used him on some cows this year to take advantage of his genetics.

• A ct. BW 76 lbs.

SAYRE HEREFORD FARM 13188 Virginia Rd., Arenzville, IL 62611 217-473-5143 • sayreherefords@gmail.com = Top 25%

SAS MR. NEXT ONE UP

{DBP}

P44674268 • Calved: 2/2/25 • Tattoo: LE 325 • Polled BULL

JCS ICON 4641 {DLF,HYF,IEF} EXR PLATINUM 9200 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P43988018 L JR MSU WHITNEY 134Z {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

UPS SENSATION 2296 ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC} SES GRACE SENSATION 437G {DBP} 4 4017766 DELHAWK KELSIE 1414 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

• Words cannot fully express how we feel about this bull. Right out of the gate he was Calf Champion at the IA State Fair & stood 2nd in a competitive class at the American Royal. If you are looking for a genetic package to produce meat in cattle, look no further. He will work on heifers or cows.

• Retaining ¼ semen interest.

Amy Espenscheid 19766 215th Ave. • Centerville, IA 52544 608-482-3492 • tscattle1@gmail.com

WILDCAT LET’S DANCE 413 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

44613108 • Calved: 6/14/24 • Tattoo: RE WCC/LE 413 • Horned COW CH HIGH ROLLER 756 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} WILDCAT CASINO ROYALE 111 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} 4 4246316 MF 308N CAITLIN 13C ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC}

CHAC MASON 2214 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

DELHAWK PETULA 1506 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P43666799 DELHAWK WHISPER 1012 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

• Wildcat Let’s Dance 413 is a unique opportunity from the heart of the Wildcat program. She stood strong in the summer division all year & won her class at the JNHE. Her dam goes back to the DelHawk Whisper cow family. Her sire, Wildcat Casino Royale, was calf at side of the 2021 JNHE Champion cow/calf pair, and he was calf champion at the American Royal. She is a long, extended female with the extra look to grab your attention. Her service sire is a Fresh Prince son that is low BW without compromising phenotype.

• B red AI on 7/8/25 to MCM H BK Stinger K12 ET. Checked safe AI and due 4/20/26.

CREEKS MISS LAURA N4 D87

Ivy Ave. S.W., Oxford, IA 52322 319-321-7890 • clearcreekexpress@yahoo.com

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44656485 • Calved: 3/1/25 • Tattoo: RE N4 • Polled COW

UPS SENSATION 2296 ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBC}

KLD RW MARKSMAN D87 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P43951713 RW MINDY 3078 6096 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

ECR RO CHOSEN ONE 424 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}

ECR 424 LADY EXCEL 7099 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}

P43854373 ECR LADY EXCEL 3275 ET

• We are extremely excited to see what Miss Laura’s future holds, not only in the show ring, but as a production cow for any herd. She is big boned, deep bodied & easy to maintain. Natural calf out of our donor cow, ECR 424 Lady Excel & the head turning sire Marksman who needs no introduction as his offspring have been putting up banners all over the country. She is a must see and one you don’t want to miss out on.

• Retaining two (2) flushes, minimum of eight (8) embryos.

TIER

BARON 98M ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44583408 • Calved: 3/21/24 • Tattoo: LE 98M • Polled BULL R LEADER 6964 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBF} CHURCHILL RED BARON 8300F ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P43938746 CHURCHILL LADY 500C ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}

LF WRB 700 BLING 6052

EMT LASS 205X {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P43116174 SFH P606 LASS 205 ET {HYP}

• B aron is a real nice 2-year-old out of the popular Red Baron and a 16-year-old Dam of Distinction cow that is still pushing calves out on our farm. He is Dark Red, Homozygous Polled and very docile. I kept him back and ran him with some heifers last year. Use him on heifers or cows, he is ready to go to work.

• Vi deo at TiernanHerefords.com

3268 White Pole Rd., Stuart, IA 50250 515-205-6119 • metiernan@live.com

CREEKS SA MISS LAINEY

P44657306 • Calved: 3/22/25 • Tattoo: RE N10 • Polled

• O ur Creeks Miss Lainey is super special to us at Clear Creek Cattle Co. as we partnered with our neighbors & great friends Rick & Stephanie Kasper @ Sunset Acres for some embryo prospects, and Miss Lainey did not disappoint.

• Together we are proud to partner with University of Iowa Children’s Hospital & donate HALF the proceeds back to U of I. This goggle eyed, long bodied female out of the well-known sire Endure does not disappoint as you study her pedigree, she offers a high level of “Cow Power” for any breeder.

BAXTER {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44672021 • Calved: 2/1/25 • Tattoo: RE 2510 • Polled BULL

NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CMF 1720 GOLD RUSH 569G ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44108010 L III TFL C609 VICTORIA 1720 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

R EXCITEMENT 4356 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

BG 4356 EXCITEMENT 106F {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P43892343 OO MS GOLD MARK X 1588

• Solid yearling bull, who is built right & travels well. Quiet temperament & easy to handle. Complete, redeyed & has that classic Hereford look.

LFF

210K NELSON 506N {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44702078 • Calved: 2/27/25 • Tattoo: LE 506N • Polled BULL RST FINAL PRINT 0016 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF} NJW 60E0016 FINAL PRINT 96L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P44452522 NJW 184B 33B FREE SPIRIT 60E {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} BR BELLE AIR 6011 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBF}

NL BELLES TARA 210K ET

P44386124 NORDS TARA 725E ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

• Power in the pedigree. EPDs are very solid and the bull himself demands inspection.

NJW 11B 173D Character 178J ET — Sire of Lot 24

MONROE CHARACTER {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44576357 • Calved: 1/2/24 • Tattoo: RE 2401 • Polled COW

NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

NJW 11B 173D CHARACTER 178J ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

P44272817 NJW 79Z 10W RITA 11B {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

CHURCHILL BROADWAY 858F {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} GO MS BROADWAY H130 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44153526 GO MS 8042 7195 ADV E130 ET

• Very powerful Character 178J daughter from the very top of our bred heifers. Dark cherry coloring with good depth.

• B red AI on 4/11/25 to BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F. Due 1/18/26.

Kent & Andrea Hickman 17395 155th St., Alden, IA 50006 641-751-5419 • hickfam@live.com = Top 25%

45

LFF

934G NICOLE 533N {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44703495 • Calved: 4/3/25 • Tattoo: LE 533N • Polled COW RST FINAL PRINT 0016 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF} NJW 60E0016 FINAL PRINT 96L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P44452522 NJW 184B 33B FREE SPIRIT 60E {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} JDH 20R CRACKER 26U 26C ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}

LFF 16A GA GA 934G {DBP} P44073606 BAJA LALA 16A ET {DBP}

• Just an April heifer but certainly will be a contender and then a great cow. Be sure to look her up on sale day.

43620 County Rd. 10, Rushford, MN 55971 507-458-5421 • douglink62@gmail.com = Top 25%

DOUG LIND & FAMILY

140 Big, Stout Yearling Bulls // 5 Powerhouse 18-Month-Old Bulls 30 Front Pasture Line One Females • 80 Commercial F1 Black Whiteface Yearling Heifers

• Bulls sell with complete performance and ultrasound data.

• 100% of sale offering is DNA parentage verified and have GE-EPDs.

• Free delivery on purchases totaling $6,000 or more.

• Buy from a program with 70 years of consistent, balanced trait selection backed by a linebreeding program that guarantees uniformity and predictability and is built on a strong maternal foundation.

HH ADVANCE 1128J ET

{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

CE 1.7; BW 3.6; WW 67; YW 105; DMI 0.7; SC 0.7; SCF 17.4; MM 21; MCE 3.8; MCW 101; UDDR 1.30; TEAT 1.40; CW 106; FAT 0.024; REA 1.12; MARB 0.41; BMI$ 428; BII$ 527; CHB$ 189

• Moderate framed, easy fleshing, well-marked, and big-time carcass with eye appeal and great dispositions.

• Trait leader for TEAT, CW, REA, MARB, BMI$, and CHB$ plus top 15% on WW and YW EPDs

• 15 Exceptional sons sell!

HH ADVANCE 5143N ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 3.2; BW 3.1; WW 66; YW 113; DMI 0.7; SC 1.2; SCF 15.7; MM 22; MCE 4.8; MCW 109; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.40; CW 99; FAT 0.004; REA 0.82; MARB 0.43; BMI$ 392; BII$ 492; CHB$ 185

• Look at the body and hip in this easy fleshing, well-marked 1128J son.*

• Top 10% on YW, REA, and MARB and top 2% on CHB$.

• Full brother to Lots 5161N, 5198N, and 5172N.

HH ADVANCE 5161N ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 4.9; BW 2.4; WW 65; YW 108; DMI 0.7; SC 1.3; SCF 17.5; MM 24; MCE 6.0; MCW 101; UDDR 1.30; TEAT 1.40; CW 98; FAT 0.004; REA 0.70; MARB 0.31; BMI$ 407; BII$ 500; CHB$ 169

• One of six full brothers to sell out of the 0003H donor.

• Look at the EPD profile on this well marked, fancy made bull. Top 15% on WW, YW, REA, and MARB and top 3% on CW and CHB$

• 85 lb. BW; 802 lb. Adj 205-day weight; 1,547 lb. Adj 365 weight

HH MISS ADVANCE 0003H

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

HH ADVANCE 5198N ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE -1.3; BW 3.4; WW 71; YW 116; DMI 0.7; SC 1.4; SCF 14.9; MM 22; MCE 2.6; MCW 98; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.40; CW 102; FAT -0.026; REA 1.05; MARB 0.40; BMI$ 389; BII$ 490; CHB$ 190

• Big time stud with all the bells and whistles. Another son out of the 0003H donor.

• Top 1% on REA, CW, and CHB$, top 5% on WW and YW, top 10% on MARB EPD

• Out of one of the best flushes we have ever produced and out of an elite donor cow.

HH ADVANCE 5172N ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 4.4;

• Elite Line One donor that checks all the boxes. Exceptional udder and phenotype and top 10% on WW, YW, SC, UDDR, TEAT, CW, BMI$, and CHB$

• Dam of herd sires 2106K and 4265M. 6 SONS SELL!

CE 3.4; BW 2.8; WW 70; YW 112; DMI 0.7; SC 1.4; SCF 19.2; MM 31; MCE 6.5; MCW 113; UDDR 1.30; TEAT 1.40; CW 113; FAT 0.014; REA 0.80; MARB 0.39; BMI$ 456; BII$ 561; CHB$ 195

• Dark red, goggle eyed, with extra volume, muscle expression, and eye appeal.

• Top 10% on WW, YW, REA, and MARB and look at his CHB$

Videos of the sale offering will be available in mid-February at www.thelivestocklink.com. Check out www.holdenherefords.com for more information and to request your sale catalog. Broadcast Live on:

• Fertility

• Calving Ease

FOCUSED ON SELECTION FOR THE TRAITS THAT PUT $$$ IN OUR CUSTOMERS’ POCKETS

• Performance

• Carcass Quality

• Fleshing Ability

• Udder Quality

• Pigment

• Longevity

• Structural Soundness

Backed by one of the top cow herds in the world with a rigorous, no excuses mindset on culling.

Many three-quarter and full brothers selling with almost 50% of our sale offering coming from our extensive ET program.

HH ADVANCE 3037L ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 3.3; BW 5.5; WW 68; YW 100; DMI 0.4; SC 1.4; SCF 27.5; MM 40; MCE 2.8; MCW 60; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.50; CW 88; FAT 0.024; REA 0.72; MARB 0.48; BMI$ 559; BII$ 673; CHB$ 173

• G oggle eyed, with extra length of body, muscle, and style. 3037L is doing a fantastic job.

• Ranks in the top 5% or higher on Milk, TEAT, MARB, CHB$, and BMI$

• First sons sell!!

HH ADVANCE

2116K

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

CE 9.3; BW -2.1; WW 68; YW 98; DMI 0.8; SC 1.5; SCF 14.7; MM 34; MCE 6.5; MCW 47; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.20; CW 91; FAT 0.034; REA 0.41; MARB 0.52; BMI$ 353; BII$ 463; CHB$ 166

• Proven curve bender sire that is a trait leader for CED, BW, SC, Milk, MCW, CW, MARB, and CHB$.

• 16 Curve Bending Sons Sell!

SCALE CRUSHIN’ PERFORMANCE

Average Adj. 205-day wt. – 730 lb.

Average Adj. 365 day weight-1330 lbs.

Average WW EPD +63; Top 25% of breed

Average YW EPD +95; Top 30% of breed

CARCASS QUALITY

Avg MARB +.27; Top 18% of breed

Avg. CHB$ 134; Top 25% of breed

MATERNAL EXCELLENCE

Avg MM  +32; Top 20% of breed

Avg TEAT EPD  +1.42; Top 10% of breed

HH ADVANCE 5211N ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 6.0; BW 4.0; WW 71; YW 112; DMI 0.6; SC 1.1; SCF 20.3; MM 32; MCE 3.7; MCW 83; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.50; CW 84; FAT 0.044; REA 0.69; MARB 0.24; BMI$ 431; BII$ 529; CHB$ 143

• One of six sons to sell out of the 8046F donor. This pedigree is loaded with elite donor cows.

• Ranks in the top 25% of the breed on 11 different traits. Maternal brother to 0043H and 4005M herd sires.

HH ADVANCE 5061N

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 11.1; BW -1.1; WW 55; YW 81; DMI 0.7; SC 1.2; SCF 20.0; MM 35; MCE 5.9; MCW 58; UDDR 1.30; TEAT 1.40; CW 80; FAT 0.044; REA 0.38; MARB 0.44; BMI$ 414; BII$ 510; CHB$ 143

• Big time calving ease and maternal prospect. He is fancy!

• Dam is a daughter of the 0003H donor cow and has a perfect udder.

HH ADVANCE 5265N ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

CE 3.7; BW 5.1; WW 66; YW 105; DMI 0.3; SC 1.1; SCF 26.5; MM 37; MCE 6.2; MCW 86; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.40; CW 86; FAT 0.004; REA 0.61; MARB 0.33; BMI$ 538; BII$ 640; CHB$ 162

• Powerhouse bull that will stop you in your tracks. Exceptional muscle, rib shape, and eye appeal.

• 3/4 brother to the 4137M bull that topped our 2025 Sale.

• Dam is an elite donor with 4 outstanding sons selling.

• Very complete made 2116K son with excellent EPDs.

• Dam is a top donor by CL 1 Domino 883F.

5.9;

Sire: CL 1 Domino 241K

• Extreme depth of body, thickness, and a maternal brother to our 0022H herd sire.

• 3 full brothers sell!

Sire: HH Advance 2106K

• Curve bender deluxe that checks all the boxes! This bull is loaded with cow power.

Regenerative RANCHING

Regenerative RANCHING

| by Laura Brenner

Carrying Capacity Versus Stocking Rate

Regenerative

RANCHING

Getting the numbers right pays dividends.

Understanding the difference between carrying capacity and stocking rate and applying them correctly can make for healthier pastures and stronger bottom lines.

As it is, Devlon Ford, a regenerative ranching advisor at Noble Research Institute, often hears these terms defined different ways, used interchangeably or confused with one another, which can lead producers to overgraze their land.

“Stocking rate is strictly a management decision,” Ford says. He explains stocking rate is the number of animals you choose to place on your ranch or the rate at which your land is stocked.

Carrying capacity, on the other hand, is a calculation that tells ranchers exactly what their land can support.

“In our classes, we talk about carrying capacity as the maximum number of animals you can run based on certain criteria,” Ford says. He uses successive images of a stock trailer being loaded with cattle to make his point. The trailer is rated for 12,000 pounds — its carrying capacity. Cattle loaded onto the trailers are equivalent to the stocking rate. In his example, the trailer is about three-quarters full when the trailer’s 12,000-pound capacity is reached. As he adds more cattle to fill the available space, the stocking rate grows well beyond carrying capacity.

“We’re going to wear out our bearings, springs or tires. We’re going to blow out these tires eventually and be stranded somewhere,” Ford says. “And that’s the same thing with our carrying capacity on the ranch. If we set our

stocking rate too high, especially if it goes over our carrying capacity, then we start harming the microbes, fungi and all those living organisms in the soil.”

Critical calculations to prevent overgrazing

Extending Ford’s trailer example, ranchers must first determine their land’s true carrying capacity — grazable acres. Non-grazable acres include a

homestead area, roads or lanes, wooded areas and even oil or gas drilling pads.

Next comes estimating forage production per acre. If historical records aren’t available from past grazing or haying seasons, Ford says, “You can go back to the old grazing sticks — that’s a decent way to get a baseline measurement. For a digital approach, you can go to the USDA’s Web Soil Survey website or Rangeland Analysis

Platform to get a baseline forage production number.”

Ranchers choose how much of the available forage to use, which is calculated as a percentage. Ford recommends ranchers set the utilization rate below 50% in making their calculations.

Next comes estimating how much forage will be consumed by the cattle that will be stocked — the average daily intake. Multiply the average weight of the livestock by a standard intake percentage.

“If you’re running a cow-calf operation, we’ll typically suggest using 2.6% to 3%,” Ford says. “When I was in college, we talked 3%. It’s changed; now a lot of people are saying 2.6%. Either number is a good place to start, but if you use 3%, you’re a little bit safer.”

Then multiply the average daily intake by the number of days you plan to graze. Ranchers who don’t plan to substitute graze with hay would multiply by 365 days.

“Once you do all the math, it will tell you how many animals your operation can run,” Ford says. “Quite often, that’s an awakening moment for people.”

Determine stocking rate from carrying capacity

Knowing your ranch’s carrying capacity for the year can support soil health and

grazing goals, but there are a few other things to consider when right-sizing your ranch’s herd.

“Some people want to set their carrying capacity at 100%,” says Ford. “But what if you get any years of drought? One thing we’ve got to keep in mind is that since carrying capacity is heavily dependent upon forage production, it’s also heavily dependent upon rainfall and climate.”

Carrying capacity can change annually and seasonally as precipitation and degree days ebb and flow. Ford recommends stocking ranches at some percentage below carrying capacity.

One thing we’ve got to keep in mind is that since carrying capacity is heavily dependent upon forage production, it’s also heavily dependent upon rainfall and climate.

— Devlon Ford, Noble Research Institute

“For instance, say you set your stocking rate at 80% of carrying capacity. Then, if you get in a drought

situation, you may be able to weather that drought based on the forage you already have without selling cows,” Ford explains.

Alternatively, in good years, Ford says there are opportunities for ranchers who have more grass than they need. Ranchers can bring in another enterprise, like stocker calves or do some custom grazing. Likewise, ranchers in this situation could use the bountiful forage as an opportunity for prescribed burning or to give pastures additional rest.

Ford admits that reducing herd size to optimize an operation can be a tough concept for ranchers to accept. When ranchers run the numbers, though, he says they often find that aligning their stocking rate with their ranch’s carrying capacity pays off in the long term.

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 Brenner is a senior content writer at Noble Research Institute.

Thursday, March 26, 2026, 5:30 p.m. at Overbrook Livestock Commission in Overbrook, KS. Sons of Trademark, Merit and Monument will sell along with many other proven sire groups. All lots have been DNA and Feed Efficiency tested.

Find a complete list of bulls, videos and our catalog at https://www.schu-larherefords.com or https://mmherefords.com.

Bryce & Gina Schumann (785)424-0360 or (785)331-5719

schumannb@hotmail.com https://www.schu-larherefords.com

} P43987463 L OEWEN 77 48 MISS 344N 4RB42ET {DLF,HYF,DBP} T H 223 71I VICTOR 755T {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

CES BLOOM 755T S10 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44109844 C ES BLOOM 145R H100 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}

Udder extraordinaire!

Sells with a heifer calf by CES DEFINITIVE H49 Z73 ET.

DESTIN JEWELS L356 B92 ET

P44719478 Calved: 3/2/25 Tattoo: BE B92

S HF HAVILAND F158 H028 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

SHF LIBERTY H028 L356 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44442622 S HF LACY D287 G313 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

C MR GVP MR MATERNAL 156T {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

CES GG JEWELS 156T S14 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P43796457 C ES JULIA 4009 E195 {DLF,HYF,IEF}

A true gem from the famed Julia cow family. Only one of her kind!

77 MR GUNSMOKE 12H N62 ET P44671578 • 2/25/25 • Hom. Polled

SIRE: Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET

MGS: Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET

CED +5.2, BW +1.7, WW +69, YW +118, SC +1.1, MILK +29, REA +.71, MARB +.41, CHB +189 Maternal brother to 77 Marvel 12H L32 ET

BR ON DEMAND 619K 7098 4452 ET

P44659583 • 9/30/24 • Hom. Polled

SIRE: Bar JZ On Demand

MGS: EFBeef BR Validated B413

CED +7.0, BW +2.3, WW +72, YW +103, SC +1.3, MILK +29, REA +1.11, MARB +.39, CHB +166

Direct son of “7098”

Reggie & Amber Willits Family Fort Cobb, OK • (405) 306-7443 willits36@yahoo.com doublesevenranch.com Monday, February 23rd 12 noon CST at the Double Seven Ranch Sale Facility, Fort Cobb, OK

K014 ET MGS: F Final Test 722

4B ON DEMAND 4130 ET P44598948 • 9/29/24 • Hom. Polled

SIRE: Bar JZ On Demand

MGS: Loewen 4B Garfield B42 G24 ET

4B ON DEMAND 4132 ET

P44600125 • 10/2/24 • Hom. Polled

SIRE: Bar JZ On Demand

MGS: Loewen 4B Garfield B42 G24 ET

CED +3.4, BW +3.0, WW +80, YW +133, SC +1.5, MILK +29, REA +.86, MARB +.33, CHB +176 Top 1% WW and YW EPDs

BIRDWELL NO LIMIT 5022 4424

P44658773 • 9/20/24 • Polled

SIRE: Birdwell New Standard 2912 ET

MGS: Churchill Sensation 028X

CED +2.8, BW +2.0, WW +70, YW +97, SC +1.8, MILK +31, REA +1.24, MARB +.64, CHB +174

Maternal brother to Birdwell Vanguard

Jim & Jeanne Birdwell, Fletcher, OK Joel & Bridget Birdwell Family, Kingfisher, OK Jim (580) 695-2352 • Joel (405) 368-1058 birdwellranch@gmail.com

CED +12.3, BW +0.2, WW +74, YW +113, SC +1.4, MILK +35, REA +.94, MARB +.47, CHB +197 Calving ease with growth and top 1% CHB

LOEWEN FINAL PRINT 44J M37 ET

P44616899 • 11/29/24 • Hom. Polled

SIRE: RST Final Print 0016

MGS: EFBeef C609 Resolute E158 ET

CED +4.5, BW +1.1, WW +83, YW +125, SC +1.6, MILK +18, REA +.82, MARB +.35, CHB +172

Maternal brother to Loewen Sandhill

CED +6.2, BW +2.6, WW +81, YW +126, SC +0.9, MILK +27, REA +.86, MARB +.34, CHB +184 High growth and CHB

BR HOME TOWN 5301S 2986 4416

21280355 • 9/18/24 • Angus

SIRE: G A R Home Town 5301S

MGS: BJ Surpass

CED +8, BW +3.0, WW +82, YW +144, SC +.32, MILK +34, MARB +1.24, RE +1.24, $C +328 20 stout Angus bulls sell February 23rd

Roger & Cindy Pribil Family Chris & Tanya Cameron Family Hennessey, OK • (405) 853-5232 rpribil65@pldi.net

John & Mona Loewen, Waukomis, OK (580) 231-0683 john@loewenherefords.com loewenherefords.com

Dustin N. Layton (405) 464-2455

Chisolm Kinder (405) 747-4683 laytond@yahoo.com laytonauction.com Catalogs mailed on request.

Flying S Herefords

LINE ONE PRODUCTION SALE

12 NOON, TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026 AT THE RANCH, PALUXY, TEXAS — Located 1 hour southwest of Fort Worth —

50 READY-FOR-SERVICE LINE ONE BULLS

Top Quality Fall Long Yearlings & Spring Yearlings selling with Performance & Ultrasound Data plus GE-EPDs

50 ELITE LINE ONE FEMALES

Late Fall/Early Spring Open Yearling Heifers, Fall Bred Heifers, Fall Bred Cows & Spring Heifer Calf Pairs

+1.4,

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Winter Cow Nutrition

Monitor body condition for production efficiency.

by Heather Smith Thomas

Body condition of cows often determines whether they give birth to strong, healthy calves and rebreed on time. Keeping track of cows’ condition can help determine nutritional needs of the herd through winter and spring until they are rebred.

Body condition score (BCS) is rated 1 to 9, with 1 denoting emaciation and 9 obese. Most stockmen try to keep cows at BCS 5 to 6 for optimum health and fertility. Some cows need more cover and condition than others to cycle and breed successfully. Cows that produce a lot of milk may be thinner at weaning time than cows producing less milk. A heavy-milking cow may go into winter carrying less flesh and needs a higher level of winter nutrition to prepare for the next calving season.

Know your body condition

Karl Hoppe, North Dakota State University Extension livestock specialist, says changing the BCS on a thin cow takes about six months. That’s why it is important to check body condition when cows come off summer pasture or at weaning time — whenever you have hands and eyes on them — before cold weather starts.

When assessing body condition, check for fat cover across the chest and brisket, through the throat, over the back and ribs, behind the shoulders and over the hooks, pins and tailhead. These are all the areas a cow can carry fat.

“The main thing is to look for ribs and backbone,” Hoppe says. “Those bones need to be covered.”

Some people think a cow might be a little thin because she’s old, but that’s not a good excuse.

“Here in North Dakota, I like to see cows with enough body condition that they don’t lose weight during a cold winter; they should be

gaining a little weight over winter,” he notes. “Even if they only gain half a pound per day, this will equate to one BCS — and that gain is above and beyond what they’ll gain just from pregnancy.”

In a cold climate, cows need extra body fat.

“Then when it’s 20 below, we won’t have to adjust their ration; they just won’t gain weight that week — but they won’t lose weight,” Hoppe says. “If we are feeding a cow for a half pound per day gain, and she uses that extra to keep warm instead, she won’t lose weight.”

When assessing body condition, Hoppe suggests having someone, like the county Extension educator, help — someone who isn’t around your cows every day. An unbiased eye can often assess them more accurately.

“In North Dakota, people run cows out on pasture as long as possible or put them on crop residue or cornstalks until snow gets too deep for them to graze on old, dead grass or cornstalks,” he says. “Then ranchers bring them in to feed and invariably those cows never come in fat. A good milking cow always comes home a little thin. We must look at putting some weight on to get them back to a BCS of 5.”

You don’t want thin cows going into winter, and it is important that they maintain their condition throughout the winter, as well. You don’t want to compromise their ability to rebreed after calving; if they’re too thin, they will often calve late or be open the next year. Cows aren’t on high-energy finishing rations like feedlot steers — cows are being fed hay. It takes several months to increase their body condition unless you add something extra, like corn silage.

“I found that when my cows have some corn silage, they eat less hay because they don’t need as much. They are content and in good condition, but

not porky fat,” Hoppe says. “They are in better condition than when I was feeding just hay. And if for some reason a cow loses a calf in the winter, she has more weight to sell when you cull her.”

Regarding body condition, feed must be matched with the desired performance from cows. If your ranch environment can’t support cows that milk too much and they can’t breed back without expensive inputs, you might want to rethink your genetics. You need a happy medium between feed efficiency and milk production.

BCS tells the tale

If the average BCS of your herd is 4, that means some cows will only be a BCS 3, which is too thin.

“If they have a BCS greater than 4, their breed-back will be pretty good; they will also have better colostrum when they calve,” Hoppe says. “A thin cow won’t make as much colostrum, and it won’t be good quality.”

The healthiest, best-doing calves are usually the ones that suckled all or nearly all the cow’s colostrum as soon as they were born, and it was good colostrum.

“Some people worry that if they feed their cows too well in the winter, they will have a bigger calf and possibly more calving problems,” he says. “I tell them they’ll have less problems with cows that are carrying more flesh than cows that are thin.”

Generally, calving problems stem from genetics, which are the main driver of calf size. That is what needs to be addressed if the calves are too big for an easy birth.

Dr. Julie Walker, South Dakota State University professor and Extension beef specialist, says mature cows should be in BCS 5 at calving, and bred heifers and 2-yearolds should be in BCS 6. Cattle in this condition should carry adequate

condition through winter and not lose any weight before calving.

“We typically think that the lowest nutritional requirement for a pregnant animal is during the second trimester of pregnancy, right after a cow has weaned their present calf,” Walker says. She explains that is when they are no longer lactating, and the pregnancy is not demanding much nutrition yet, since the fetus isn’t growing as fast as it does during the third trimester.

“I was recently at a conference where it was said that if we are shorting the cow or heifer on nutrients, even during that mid-gestation stage, we could potentially be negatively impacting the unborn calf’s performance later — either as a replacement heifer or in the feedlot,” Walker says. “So, this is something to think about.”

Be careful how you “coast” the cows through that period, to make sure they don’t lose weight.

“By January, most spring-calving cows are in the final trimester of gestation, and we need to make sure we are meeting their nutrient needs,” Walker says. “We don’t have to feed more than their needs, but remember that when temperatures drop, cows eat more. We want to make sure they have that opportunity — with additional feed to consume.

“We also need to provide wind protection and bedding, to decrease the impact of cold temperatures.” Cows can stay warmer and won’t require as much additional feed to generate more body heat.

Keep nutrients in mind

“When you start feeding, you need to do some feed testing and assess

protein and energy levels,” Hoppe says. “Sometimes feeding extra protein will allow cows to get more energy out of the feed we provide (more ability to digest it and convert roughage to usable nutrients), but we also need to be feeding enough energy in the first place.”

Knowing if hay was cut in June, July or August can help determine nutrient levels. If hay is overly mature — especially grass hay — the cows can’t eat enough of it to meet their needs. There might be more volume, but a lot less quality than hay cut while still green and growing.

“This is why, for my own cows, I use corn silage to ‘dress up’ any poor-quality hay,” Hoppe says. “It contains a lot more energy and can balance the diet. If you test your hay, you can add extra energy as needed. People generally look at protein first, which is OK, because adding a protein tub can certainly increase digestibility of the feed, but often cows also need more energy than what is available in that feed.”

Walker also stresses the importance of understanding the quality and nutrients of your available feeds.

“It is important to test your feeds,” she says. “If you have three different hay stacks from different fields or harvested at different times, maybe some of it just grass, or an alfalfa-grass mix or straight alfalfa; you need to know if you should take one bale from each stack and mix them or if you need two of the better quality bales and one of the lower quality.”

If you know the nutrient quality of each stack, you can plan how to feed it.

You’ll also know if you need some kind of supplement along with the hay.

“Do we need to put lots of groceries in front of these cows?” Walker asks.

“Not necessarily, and some people feel cows should be able to forage through winter — that they need to be working for us and not us working for them.”

This depends on what kind of cows you have, how grass-efficient they are, the quality and quantity of that rough forage and whether you feed supplement.

“Producers need to look at what it might cost them later,” she says.

“If you get a cold spell, cows will need more than what they can graze. It’s important to be prepared to feed them if they need it.

“My dad used to say, ‘We’re not going to suddenly pour out five pounds of corn for cows if we have a cold snap for a week, but we are willing to go from a poorer quality grass hay to a better grass hay or a better grass-alfalfa mix, and more of it.’ If we know the nutrients in our feedstuffs, we are better able to give cows what they need. One hay might contain more TDN (total digestible nutrients) or protein than another. It’s easy to balance rations with book values, but you must know what’s in your own feed.”

If you need assistance, your state Extension staff can help test hay, develop a ration, determine which hay to use and when, etc. And don’t forget the importance of water.

“This is the most important nutrient,” Walker says. “If cattle don’t have adequate water, they won’t eat enough. In winter it becomes a bigger issue.”

How much money can you afford to leave on the table?

Four loads of first cross Baldy steers that sold at Faith Livestock brought $207 more per head than the straight blacks off the same ranch.

Four loads of Baldy heifers brought $244 per head more than the straight blacks off the same ranch.

Hereford cows are some of the most sought after females in the industry.

Baldy cows produce market-topping calves.

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 • 6:00 p.m. (EST)

At the farm 5 miles southeast of Richmond, Indiana on 227 South

GERBER NORTH STAR 013N

Calved: 1/26/25 • P44656129 • Homozygous Polled

Sire: Slayton Kuruk 203 | MGS: Loewen Grady B42 G15 ET

GERBER NOTABLE N042

Calved: 2/13/25 • P44656166 • Homozygous Polled

Sire: Slayton Kuruk 203 | MGS: R Leader 6964

since 1972. 31 years carcass ultrasound data

GERBER NATHAN N068

Calved: 2/22/25 • P44656796 • Homozygous

GERBER NOONDAY N122

Calved:

HERD BULL ALERT!

2.1 3.0

Polled, fully pigmented

• A heavy muscled calf with lots of grow. BIG WW and YW numbers with 0.48 MARB and a CHB$ in the top 1%! Dam has a WW Ratio of 107.5 on 2 head, she’s moderate framed with a perfect udder. This bull calf is stout and thick. Big footed, nutted, and structurally sound. Sired by AF B Genesis 244 ET, high selling bull for $18,500 in our 2023 sale.

• Horned, fully pigmented

• This bull has a proven pedigree for growth. His dam, sired by 244, one of the best bulls raised on this ranch,

• Homozygous Polled, fully pigmented This bull has presence. Easy fleshing and easy to find in the pen. If you’re looking

EPDs with 150 CHB$

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 (AHA) 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.

Commercial

Hereford-influenced feeder calf sale listings

Boost your marketing efforts by participating in upcoming Herefordinfluenced feeder calf sales, open to operations of all sizes. Consigning Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves to a Hereford special sale is an effective way to put cattle in front of buyers interested in Hereford genetics and may provide a price premium.

To view a complete list of upcoming Hereford-influenced special sales visit Hereford.org/commercial/programs/feedercattle-sales. Cattlemen can also list their Hereford-influenced commercial females and feeder cattle for sale privately on the Hereford website. For commercial female listings visit Hereford.org/commercial/ marketplace/female-listings.

Association News

AHA member input requested

The American Hereford Association (AHA) Board is sending an email to all members with information addressing frequently asked questions about the evolution of gene editing technology. The Board is also emailing a poll to AHA members seeking their views about the potential role of this technology in seedstock production. All members are encouraged to provide their input.

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.

National Shows

Find Cattlemen’s Congress and NWSS results

Results from the 2026 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City can be found at Hereford.org/events/national-shows/ Cattlemens-Congress. Results from the 2026 National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver can be found at Hereford.org/events/ national-shows/National-Western. Official AHA press releases from both events are available at Hereford.org/media/news and event coverage will be printed in the March issue of Hereford World.

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 junior awards that will be presented at the VitaFerm® Junior National Hereford Expo, held this year in Madison, Wis. The application link can be found at Hereford.org/youth/scholarship-opportunities.

Save

the date:

2026 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout Field Day

The 2026 National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout Field Day will be April 18 at HRC Feed Yards LLC in Scott City, Kan. Visit Hereford.org to find more information, view the schedule and RSVP. The Shootout Field Day is open to all.

DEMAND THE BRAND DEMAND THE BRAND

ANNUAL BULL SALE

MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2026

1 p.m. MDT at the Five States Livestock Auction, Clayton, New Mexico

50

HEREFORD

BULLS SELL

Horned & Polled

Also selling 25 Open Commercial Heifers Sired by Copeland Hereford bulls and out of Angus cows Sons of these Copeland & Sons herd sires sell Monday, March 30th:

RPC JCS 7119 007 RUBBLE 210

AHA 44376473 • Horned

+176

JCS CHISUM 9536

AHA 44036181 • Horned

JCS 88X 5847 ET x UPS Domino 5216

CED

JCS HONDO 9612 AHA 44036276

SR DOMINATOR 170H

AHA 44147494 • Horned BCC Dominator 619D x UU Turning Point

CED +5.2, BW +2.6, WW +57, YW +90, SC +1.6, MILK +30, CW +75,

DHR BENTLEY X51 TRUST 525

P44682635 • 3/1/25 • Polled

PCR X51 Bentley 454B x CL 1 Domino 105Y Outstanding growth and maternal.

CED +1.8, BW +4.9, WW +77, YW +123, MILK +22, REA +1.00, MARB +.19, BMI +432, BII +529, CHB +157

DHR PINPOINT 215Z DOMINO 4130

44611540 • 10/10/24 • Horned

SR Pinpoint 252K x F 215Z Domino 721 Big spread Pinpoint son.

CED +2.5, BW +3.2, WW +62, YW +106, MILK +32, REA +.34, MARB +.27, BMI +309, BII +397, CHB +122

DHR 269 L1 DOMINO 516

P44660608 • 1/18/25 • Polled

H5 9241 Advance 269 x KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET Top 1% for growth and top 4% for CHB.

CED +1.5, BW +5.2, WW +81, YW +132, MILK +36, REA +.71, MARB +.40, BMI +368, BII +481, CHB +177

DHR PINPOINT 215Z DOMINO 4131

44611541 • 10/12/24 • Horned

SR Pinpoint 252K x F 215Z Domino 620 Rugged growth bull with pigment.

CED –0.3, BW +3.3, WW +63, YW +113, MILK +32, REA +.35, MARB +.21, BMI +241, BII +322, CHB +129

DHR GUARDIAN FINA TEST 4139 ET

P44617510 • 11/16/24 • Homozygous Polled

C GKB Guardian 1015 ET x F Final Test 722

Tremendous growth, maternal and marbling.

CED +2.0, BW +3.2, WW +73, YW +108, MILK +31, REA +.30, MARB +.62, BMI +469, BII +596, CHB +171

DHR STARDANCE BELLE AIR 4119

44610587 • 9/22/24 • Horned

Stardance M8086 ET x BR Belle Air 6011

Calving ease with growth and top tier marbling. Six traits in the top 1% of the breed!

CED +8.1, BW +1.2, WW +59, YW +96, MILK +49, REA +.53, MARB +.92, BMI +548, BII +684, CHB +197

Catalogs mailed on request & available for viewing on our website. Videos online prior to sale day at LiveAuctions.TV

DOYLE HEREFORD RANCH

Mike Doyle (214) 240-4538 mike@acecreditconsulting.com Landon Doyle (817) 501-7177 9545 St. Hwy. 34N, Wolfe City, TX 75496 doyleherefordranch.com SALE MANAGER: Dustin N. Layton (405) 464-2455 laytond@yahoo.com Chisolm Kinder (405) 747-4683 laytonauction.com

From the Field

In Passing

Bernard “Bernie” Carroll Phifer Jr., 84, Franklin, Neb., passed Nov. 28, 2025.

Bernie was born Oct. 17, 1941, in Callaway, Neb., to Bernard Sr. and Meneda (Zoerb) Phifer. While growing up, the family lived in Custer County, Nebraska, until 1947, when they moved to Long Pine, Neb., and eventually Mason City, Neb., in 1957, where Bernie graduated high school in 1960. After high school, he attended the University of NebraskaLincoln for two years and was a member of the school’s rodeo team.

Bernie married Shirley Ann Downey in Anselmo, Neb., Dec. 21, 1963. The couple lived in Mason City, where Bernie engaged in farming, ranching and showing registered Hereford cattle. In 1975, the Phifers moved to Miami, Texas, where Bernie was a herdsman. He was honored as the Herdsman of the Year by the American Hereford Association (AHA) in 1978. In 1979, they moved to Franklin, Neb., where Bernie worked as a herdsman for Prestige Simmentals and later for TC Ranch Angus. From 1982 to 1983, the family lived in Chillicothe, Mo., and then moved back to Franklin. They purchased The Bullpen in 1985 and operated the bar and grill business until they sold it in 1991. Afterward, Bernie worked at Dinklage Feedlot north of Red Cloud, Neb., until his

retirement. During this time, he spent several years working at the Franklin Golf Club and was employed by Jr. Lovell to work with cattle.

Bernie grew up with an appreciation for hard work and the cowboy way of life. When he was young, he was an avid rodeo rider and spent countless hours on horseback. He spent most of his life working with and showing cattle. He taught many kids in 4-H how to train their calves and prepare for shows.

Later in life, Bernie spent his free time at the golf course. He loved the game and enjoyed golfing with friends and family. Many friends at the Franklin Golf Club affectionately called him “BernDog.” He loved his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren, to whom he was known as “Papa Bernie.”

Bernie is survived by his children: Melinda (Todd) Siel, Raquel (Drew) Felzien, and Troy Phifer, all of Franklin; grandchildren, Shane (Ale’) Siel and Kassie (Bryan) Slocum of Franklin, Karsen Felzien and boyfriend Colton Hopkins of Kearney, Neb., Alec (fiancée Elizabeth Trausch) Felzien, Tamia Phifer and boyfriend Alex Wilbur of Lincoln, Neb., and Thomas Phifer of Franklin; great-grandchildren, Perry, Kellen and Millie Slocum, and Anika and Eloise Siel; sisters, Sandy Phifer of Denver, Colo., Marlis (Larry) Hammond of Carmel, Ind., and Marilyn (Chip) Whitaker of Chambers, Neb.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley; parents, Bernard Sr. and Meneda Phifer; brothers, Kent and Greg Phifer; Shirley’s parents, Paul and Mabel Downey; brothers-inlaw, Ed and Wayne Downey, and Bill Price; and sisters-inlaw, Joan Downey and Mary Kay Price.

John E. Schmidt, 95, Pipestone, Minn., passed Dec. 16, 2025. John was born to John William and Hilda Dorothy (Henry) Schmidt Feb. 4, 1930, in Flandreau, S.D. When he was 1 month old, he moved with his parents to a farm in Gray Township of Pipestone County, Minnesota. While living there, he attended school in District #24. When he was 9 years old, he began his lifelong love of raising Hereford cattle. In 1944, he moved with his parents to a farm in Sweet Township of Pipestone County. After completing his education, John helped on the family farm until enlisting in the U.S. Army Jan. 19, 1952, and serving during the Korean conflict. When he was discharged from the service Oct. 21, 1953, he returned to the farm.

On June 29, 1957, he married Delores Staeffler at St. Leo Catholic Church in Pipestone. Following their marriage, they lived on the farm in Sweet Township until his retirement in 1995. At that time, they moved into Pipestone.

John was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church where he was baptized and confirmed. He was active in the church and served on the church board and as an usher. He was a member of the Michael Boock American Legion Post 6, Midland Co-op board of directors, AHA and Minnesota Hereford Association, where he served as a past president. He served on the Pipestone County fair board for 20 years. He enjoyed showing cattle, judging livestock and being a 4-H member and leader.

He is lovingly remembered by his three children, John A. (Joyce) Schmidt of Pipestone, Joan A. (Barry) Kelley of LeRaysville, Pa., and Jacqueline J. (Danny) Schaefer of Marshall, Minn.; six grandchildren, Jenna McGunegill, Amber Seiss, Brittney Schaefer, Shelby Buchholz, Addy Louwagie and Jason Kelley; 10 greatgrandchildren, Logan, Mabry, Max, Lenox and McClaine McGunegill, Piper and Brooks Seiss, Alice and Austin Schaefer, and Sonny Buchholz; sister, Kathryn (Bill) Clayton of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and brother-in-law, Terry Schutz of Hamilton, Mont.

John was preceded in death by his wife, Delores A. Schmidt; his parents; brother, Earl H. Schmidt; sisters, Jean (Susie) Jones, Margaret Bickel, Carol Kaiser and Marilyn Schutz; and his brothers-in-law, Wallace Jones, Murlyn Bickel and Al Kaiser.

Robert “Bob” Anthony Ebert, 78, Auburn, Ala., passed Dec. 29, 2025.

Born April 14, 1947, Bob grew up on a diversified livestock and crop farm on the northeast side of the Kansas Flint Hills. He graduated with five classmates from Flush High School in 1965, where he developed leadership skills through 4-H and FFA and exhibited exceptional athletic skills, particularly on the basketball court. He once scored 50 points in a game before the 3-point score was implemented, making 23 field goals.

Bob attended Kansas State University and was active on the livestock and wool judging teams, as well as in Block and Bridle Club where he served as president, vice president and secretary. After graduation, he worked on the Rogler Ranch in the heart of the Flint Hills.

In November 1970, Bob became manager herdsman of Kittiwake Farms owned by the Sparks family in Jasper, Ala. While there, he fit and showed cattle from New York to Colorado and sold cattle in production sales from Connecticut to Montana. He assumed leadership roles in various organizations, including the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, Alabama Polled Hereford Association, was a founding member of the Alabama Purebred Beef Breeds Council, and a member of the North Alabama Polled Hereford Association, Walker County Cattlemen’s Association and Walker Farmers Co-op.

In August 1985, Ebert was named manager of the

Beef Teaching Unit in the animal science department at Auburn University. His primary responsibility was providing students an array of classroom experiences involving beef cattle and sheep. He assisted with research projects, including the McLean burger and the development of estrus synchronization protocols. He completed a master’s degree in adult education in 1992.

Bob also was involved in other Extension educational programs, including the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association pilot of the Beef Quality Assurance Program. In 2002, he was honored with the service award presented by the National Livestock Grading and Marketing Association. He was recognized by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System for superior service team in 2001 and specialist/educator in 2005. He also served on the management committee of the national 4-H livestock judging contest for 20 years.

Upon retiring from Auburn University in December 2013, Bob was named Extension specialist emeritus. In 2014, the Tuskegee University caprine educational program honored him with a certificate of appreciation, and he was awarded Father of the Year by the Alabama Cattlewomen’s Association. In 2025, he was inducted into the Alabama Livestock Hall of Fame.

He was a charter member and officer in the James Joseph McLean Council of the Knights of Columbus, Jasper. He served as Grand Knight of the Auburn University Council 8696 and youth director for the Alabama State Council of Knights of

Columbus. He also was an active member at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Auburn.

Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth “Pete” and Dorothy (Weixelman) Ebert; sister, Teri (Joe) Ebert Brockish; nephew, Adam Brockish; and son-in-law, Jimmy Couey.

Survivors include his wife of 37 years, Carol Ann Ebert; children, Anthony James (Nikki) Ebert of Polo, Mo., and Robin (Michael) Ebert Mays of West Richland, Wash.; three stepdaughters, Pam (Stephen) Long Faletra of Woodstock, Ga.; Jennifer Long Couey of Montgomery, Ala.; and Beth Ann (Chris) Long Eidson of Homewood, Ala. Additional survivors include 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Theodore “Ted” E. Kriese, 91, Mattydale, N.Y., passed Dec. 29, 2025.

Ted Kriese, owner of Spring Pond Farm, was born Dec. 1, 1934, to the late Theodore and Ann Kriese, and was raised with strong values of hard work, responsibility and service to others.

Ted was named a Golden Breeder by the AHA in 2007 for his dedication for more than 50 years to the Hereford breed. He was also exceptionally honored to represent New York as a voting delegate at the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City for many years.

Ted began his Hereford journey in 1958 after marrying Margie, his wife of 67 years. Ted joined forces with his father-in-law and formed

Schmidt and Kriese Herefords. They were early advocates of performance testing and utilized the cattle grading expertise of New York State Graders each fall to build the best herd of Hereford cattle they could with the resources they had. He took great pride in his cattle and in the responsibility that came with caring for them. Ted shared his knowledge and expertise by serving as the local 4-H Beef Club co-leader and through active participation in the New York Hereford Breeders Association, AHA and New York Beef Producers Association.

In 1980, they purchased their farm in Cato, N.Y., and Spring Pond Farm was established with continued emphasis on performance-oriented cattle. In 1982, they opened their home to children in need through foster care, providing a steady and caring place for many over the years.

In addition to his devotion to family and farming, Ted was committed to serving others. He served his community first through the Mattydale and then the Moyers Corners fire departments. He also served his country in the U.S. Naval Reserves and gave many years of service to the Masonic Fraternity.

Ted is predeceased by his wife, Margie. He leaves behind his six children, Lisa KrieseAnderson (Brian) of Auburn, Ala.; John Kriese (Anita) of Penn Yan, N.Y.; Howard Kriese (Rachel) of Lane, S.C.; Elizabeth Kriese (Christopher) of Rochester, N.Y.; Peter Kriese (Samantha) of Cato; and Breanna Chalon (Edward) of Parish, N.Y., and nine grandchildren.

Mark 605.212.2387

Jeanne

Trevor 605.212.4977

Tate 605.553.8570

We are pleased to announce the purchase of the Blacktop Farms Hereford Division complete dispersal, all of their 2025 bulls will sell in our spring sale.

We would like to thank the Steve & Lori Repenning Family for this opportunity and we look forward to continuing the genetic legacy they worked so hard to build!

FRIDAY

MARCH 13, 2026 at the farm near Centerville, SD

Western States National Hereford Show

Silver State Champions

The stakes were raised in Reno, Nev., as Hereford breeders and enthusiasts convened for the Western States National Hereford Show.

Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif., had winning

hands with their grand and reserve grand champion polled females and the grand champion horned bull.

Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., hit the jackpot when she topped the horned female show. GKB

Cattle, Desdemona, Texas; Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah; and Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; had an ace up their sleeve with the grand champion polled bull.

Scott Bush, Britton, S.D., sorted the 150-head show Dec. 5-6, 2025.

Female show winners

Kayston Goss and Goss 0011 220K Petunia 2403M won the horned female show. Her grand champion entry, a Feb. 24, 2024, daughter of BF 628 Mesquite 0011 ET, was also the champion

junior yearling. Reserve grand champion horned female honors went to BK Marshal Points 4046M ET, an Oct. 23, 2024, daughter of Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, shown by Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev. This female was from the senior heifer calf division.

The Harrison sisters claimed the grand champion and reserve grand champion polled female banners with their spring yearlings. The grand champion polled female, HL Miss Sweet

2416, is an April 5, 2024, daughter of HL Stimulus 2108 ET. HL Skyfall 2419 ET, an April 20, 2024, daughter of T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET, was the reserve grand champion polled female.

Bull show winners

HL Big County 2421 ET, exhibited by Hadley and Hannah Harrison, was named the grand champion horned bull. The Harrison sisters’ entry, a May 17, 2024, son of BR

ER Big Country 007 ET, was first named champion intermediate yearling bull. Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, showed the reserve grand champion horned bull, C HHR Pendleton ET, a Jan. 10, 2024, son of C Arlo 2135 ET, from the yearling division.

In the polled bull show, GKB Cattle, Cache Cattle Co. and Colyer Herefords claimed grand champion with CC 133J 25K Lifetime 15M. The March 2, 2024, son of Churchill Red

Thunder 133J ET was also named champion yearling bull. Cache Billman, Blackfoot, Idaho, won reserve grand champion and reserve champion polled yearling bull honors with CSB WSF American Farmer 2404, a Feb. 22, 2024, son of RSK SCK 7165 Double Down 30H.

Other winners

Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif., exhibited the grand champion

pen-of-three bulls. Reserve grand champion pen-of-three bulls was shown by High Desert Cattle Co., Canyon City, Ore.

Horned premier exhibitor honors went to Cruz Colyer. Gene and Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne, Wyo., were the polled premier exhibitor, premier breeder and the get-of-sire winner with a group sired by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET. This is the second consecutive year Gene and Cindy have won both polled premier

distinctions. Morrell Ranches received the horned premier breeder title. Cache Cattle Co. exhibited the best six head.

Gary and Kathy Buchholz, of GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, were honored as the 2025 Friends of the Show. Tower Rock Ranch, Leahy Junction, Wash., was named the Western States Hereford Association Commercial Producer of the Year.

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

Additional polled division results

Champion spring heifer calf: Keaton and Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., with Lemenager Harley N29 ET by BK Red River H18 ET.

Reserve champion spring heifer calf: Sutter Danekas, Woodland, Calif., with GOHR Misty 5054 by HL Stimulus 2108 ET.

Champion junior heifer calf: Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, with CC 25K 222 Ms Priscilla 5N ET by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET.

Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Carly Wheeler, Templeton, Calif., with BF 8426 Cocktail Hour 5001 ET by H The Profit 8426 ET.

Champion senior heifer calf: Chyloh, Cache and Tymber Billman, Blackfoot, Idaho, with BF D87 Bahama Mama 4015 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion senior heifer calf: Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C 2157K Bailee 4361 ET by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET.

Champion intermediate yearling female: Fallon and Gunnar Gohr, Madras, Ore., with H BL TB Pixie 493 ET by Bar JZ On Demand.

Reserve champion intermediate yearling female: Cache Billman, with WSF Lady Dreamer M241 by WSF 415S Mandate J125 EET.

Champion junior yearling female: Fallon and Gunnar Gohr, with BK CMCC Money To Burn 446M ET by H The Profit 8426 ET.

Reserve champion junior yearling female: Cruz Colyer, with C 2135 Mercy Me 4007 ET by C Arlo 2135 ET.

Champion spring bull calf: Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho, with KW D329 Setting Trends 2506 by KW WSF Setting Trends H249.

Reserve champion spring bull calf: Gene and Cindy Stillahn, Cheyenne, Wyo., with GCS Revolution 535 by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET.

Champion junior bull calf: Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, with C Reign Maker 5141 by C Reign Maker 3210 ET.

Reserve champion junior bull calf: Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., with BF Marshal Dillon 500N by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET.

Champion senior bull calf: Logan Pomi, Petaluma, Calif., with PR Fabian 243 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion senior bull calf: Gentry Gudel, Wilton, Calif., with GG Dominate 493 by SR Dominate 308F ET.

Additional horned division results

Champion spring heifer calf: Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, with CC 35L 25K Ms Priscilla 60N by CC 029H 62E Desperado Plan 35L.

Reserve champion spring heifer calf: Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif., with HL Monroe 2505 ET by ECR Who Maker 210 ET.

Champion junior heifer calf: Taylor De Jong, Lebanon, Ore., with GOHR Elsie 5013 by GOHR Ultimatum 2063.

Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, with C D87 Diana 5211 ET by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.

Reserve champion senior heifer calf: Rogers Herefords, Worley, Idaho, with RH 101D Marionberry M5 by W4 1326 Hard Eight 101D ET.

Champion intermediate yearling female: Edward Gould, Toutle, Wash., with GSC Lilly 524 1063 by KW WSF Setting Trends H249.

Champion spring yearling female: Fallon and Gunnar Gohr, Madras, Ore., with GOHR Snickers 4056 by GOHR Ultimatum 2063.

Reserve champion spring yearling female: Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif., with HL Skyfall 2412 ET by BR ER Big Country 007 ET.

Reserve champion junior yearling female: Luke Pratt, Monroe, Ore., with BAR C 756 Skittles 466 ET by CH High Roller 756 ET.

Champion senior yearling female: Conner Alto, McKinleyville, Calif., with M 9152 1314 OLY Trinity 399 ET by BR GKB Winchester 1314.

Champion cow-calf pair: Edward Gould, with BF 8029 0020 Elaine 306L by SR Rio Bravo 8029 ET.

Champion junior bull calf: Brumley Farms, Orovada, Nev., with BF Big Iron 505N by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET.

Reserve champion junior bull calf: Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif., with M BSM 2224 302 Lookout 506 by CSC 701 Hooligan 302 ET.

Reserve champion yearling bull: Morrell Ranches, with M 9152 1314 OLY Grant 403 ET by BR GKB Winchester 1314.

Western States Junior Show

National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) members exhibited 137 head of cattle in Reno, Nev., Dec. 4, 2025. Mitchell Udell, Sioux City, Iowa, evaluated the owned female show, and Greg Van Zee, Sioux Center, Iowa, sorted the bred-and-owned female show. The pair judged the steer and bred-and-owned bull shows.

Female winners

Fallon and Gunnar Gohr, Madras, Ore., and BK CMCC Magic Touch 450M ET, a March 3, 2024, daughter of MCM H BK Stinger K12 ET, won grand champion

owned female after topping the spring yearling division. The reserve grand champion owned and reserve champion spring yearling female, HL Miss Sweet 2416, was shown by Hadley and Hannah Harrison, Montague, Calif. The sisters’ April 5, 2024, daughter of HL Stimulus 2108 ET, was also named grand champion and division V winner in the bred-and-owned female show.

Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., exhibited the reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female, Goss 0011 220K Petunia 2403M, a Feb. 24, 2024, daughter of BF 628 Mesquite 0011 ET that first won division VI. Fallon and Gunnar Gohr were named third-overall

bred-and-owned female and reserve champion division V with GOHR Snickers 4056, an April 21, 2024, daughter of GOHR Ultimatum 2063. Rounding out the top four overall bred-and-owned females and winning division II was Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho, and C SULL 210 Mercy Me 5217 ET, a Jan. 6, 2025, daughter of ECR Who Maker 210 ET.

Bull and steer champions

For the second consecutive year in the bred-and-owned bull show, C HHR Pendleton ET and Cruz Colyer were named grand champion. His division V champion is a Jan. 10, 2024, son of

C Arlo 2135 ET. Colyer was also the junior premier breeder. Hadley and Hannah Harrison were reserve grand champion with HL Big County 2421 ET, a May 17, 2024, son of BR ER Big Country 007 ET from division IV.

Keaton and Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., showed the grand champion steer, Goss 3575 334L El Paso 2501, a March 1, 2025, son of Stellpflug Thomas County3625ET. GH High Roller, a Feb. 15, 2025, son of CH High Roller 756 ET shown by Sutter Danekas, Woodland, Calif., was named the reserve grand champion steer.

Scholarship winners

The Western States Hereford Association awarded a total of $6,750 in partnership with the

Hereford Youth Foundation of America to high-achieving NJHA members from the western states.

Hannah Harrison received the $2,500 John Ascuaga

Grand champion steer, Keaton and Kayston Goss, Vinton, Calif., with Goss 3575 334L El Paso 2501, a March 1, 2025, son of Stellpflug Thomas County3625ET.

Memorial Scholarship. Blake Kirkpatrick, Olympia, Wash., was awarded the $2,000 Willard Wolf Scholarship, and Joseph Schohr, Oroville, Calif., received a $2,250 Western States Scholarship.

Not pictured: junior premier breeder, Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, Idaho.

SIDWELL RANCH & FRANK HEREFORDS

March 23, 2026

SIDWELL RANCH

Richard: 406-861-4426 c Becky: 406-670-4227 c sidwell@sidwell-land.com

FRANK HEREFORDS

Austin: 307-631-6012 c Josh: 570-637-2644 c frankherefords.mt@gmail.com frankherefords.com

Catalog available online or by request frankherefords.com

Commercially Minded • Maternally Designed

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS

Bill and Becky Goehring 2634 Clearwood Ave. Libertyville, IA 52567

Bill’s cell 641-919-9365

keosalebarn@netins.net www.keosauquasaleco.com

FARMS Registered Herefords since 1890

Jackson 319 4 80 1436

Follow us on Facebook & Instagram www.jacksonherefordfarms.com www.facebook.com/ JacksonHerefordFarms/

John and Joell Deppe with boys - Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick 21938 150th St. Maquoketa, IA 52060

home phone: 563-672-3531

John, cell 563-599-5035

Joell, cell 563-599-5038

josiedeppe@gmail.com webcowsdeppebros.com

Craig and Denise Amos Indianola, Iowa 515-961-5847

515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com www.amosherefordfarm.com

Brent, Robin, Dylan and Nicole 2169 290th Ave. DeWitt, IA 52742 563-357-9849

bapete@iowatelecom.net

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

PEDRETTI RANCHES

1975 E. Roosevelt Rd. • El Nido, CA 95317

Gino Pedretti 209-756-1609 Mark St. Pierre 209-233-1406

Gino Pedretti Jr. 209-756-2088

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

ANNUAL BULL SALE SECOND SATURDAY OF OCTOBER

P.O. Box 129, Maricopa, CA 93252 www.SneddenRanch.com

Austin and Sarah 805-423-0248 Richard and Susie 805-839-1049

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

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

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

Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-366-5390

Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-712-0635

Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207

Wilson Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

FFleisher

arms

Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826 Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-582-4633

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

Shaw Cattle Co. 22993 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg@shawcattle.com Neal Ward Family 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221

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

11109 N. 50th St. Oblong, IL 62449 Mark Newbold 618-592-4590 • 618-562-3401

OAK HILL FARM

Darrel and Anna Behrends

Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan

7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970

765-491-0258 kristielm2001@yahoo.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!

IOWA

Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos 31554

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

KANSAS

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

Megan 785-332-8575

Chuck 785-332-4034

Walter, Megan and Chuck

1805 RS 115 St. Francis, KS 67756 megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.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

Gustafson Herefords

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

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

Brandon 785-452-8148

Kevin and Vera Schultz Cell 620-546-4570

Tyler and Hannah Schultz 620-546-1574

2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 www.sandhillfarms.com

Annual Production Sale • 4th Saturday in March Stop by for a visit anytime.

Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC

“YOUR BRAND OF HEREFORD”

SCHUMANN

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

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

David and Delores Stump

Dan and Kim Schmidt 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411

Dave 785-556-0124

Dan 785-562-6685

info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

Greg Umberger

3018 U Rd. • Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4472

Cell: 620-923-5120 gregumberger@yahoo.com www.umbergerpolledherefords.com

KENTUCKY

Robert and Susan Botkin 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net

Cattle for Sale at All Times

6077 Helena Rd. • Mays Lick, KY 41055 Charlie 606-584-5194 • Blake 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com

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

6706 U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055 Andrew, Suzanne, Taylor Belle, Austin and Rylee Matheny a mathenyherefords@gmail.com

Herefords Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 www.eastsidehereford.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

Jill’s 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

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

Owner: Al Bonebrake

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

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

SPRINGWATER

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

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

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

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

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

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

Frenzen Polled Herefords

Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638

ANNUAL BULL SALE

Fourth Tuesday in March

Galen 308-550-0237

Eric 308-550-0238

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859

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

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

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

Ephesians 2:20

Kevin and Renee Grant

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

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

NORTH CAROLINA

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

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

Will-Via Polled Herefords

Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-662-5262

Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty

NORTH DAKOTA

14503 91st St. S.W.Bowman, ND 58623 www.mrnakherefords.com Brent 701-206-0604 Jenna 701-290-7218 Terry 701-523-6368 Andy 701-206-1095

892 78th Ave. S.W. Dodge, ND 58625 (406) 422-6494 info@schockherefordranch.com

HERDSMAN: Dallas Casqueira (406) 461-4698

OHIO

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

OKLAHOMA DENNIS RANCH

SINCE 1916 22990 E. 2090 Rd., Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL

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

g4gcattleco@gmail.com Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty

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

ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com

Balko, Oklahoma 73931 Sam Littau 32197 NS 115 Rd. 580-525-1155 Ryan Littau 116128 EW 33 Rd. 806-435-0279 littaupolledherefords@hotmail.com Robbie & Tracie Gipson 918-774-4795

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

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

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

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

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 21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371

TENNESSEE

140 Morgan Rd., Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com Jim and Kay Coley and Family

PO Box 215, Cross Plains,

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

PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale First Saturday in December

Cell 605-645-4934

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

303 Ave.,

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

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

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

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

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

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

WY 82801

Ochsner-Roth

BW:

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

Elmhirst R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0

Jay and

Elgin, OK 580-595-0901

simsplusllc@gmail.com www.simsplusllc.com

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

OTTER CREEK

Polled Herefords

Contact CORBIN COWLES

270-991-2534

ccowles@hereford.org

Investing, Breeding and Exhibiting

Elite Hereford Cattle

Eric 262-719-6902  Allison 262-751-6406 alisonsmith819@gmail.com

Tessa, Makenna, Austin & Killian

www.FourLeafCattle.com

Chuck and Tracy Badertscher 4313 Cannonball Tr. Dodgeville, WI 53533

608-574-2002 Chuck 608-574-3858 Tracy ctbad2@hotmail.com

Tod, Sondra, Blake and Bryce Brancel W7874 Hwy. 23 Endeavor, WI 53950 608-617-6949 cell 608-697-9026

Ben and Gail Brancel 608-981-2003 brancel@nextgenerationgenetics.com

Mark Friedrich and Family 1454 70th Ave. Roberts, WI 54028 715-760-2350 markfriedrich@yahoo.com

W13707 Hwy. 44

Brandon, WI 53919

Brent & Emma Hopp 920-266-6936 608-628-2330 hoppbre@gmail.com

Facebook @ H&H Cattle Farm

Eric, Rosie, Briana, Rhett and Madison Katzenberger Monroe, WI 608-214-1154 ekatz@tds.net

Nick and Lenore Katzenberger Pearl City, IL

www.plumriverranch.com

Joyce Bevan Jason, Jaclyn, Mya and Bianca Bevan 1681 Austin Rd. Platteville, WI 53818

bvbbeef@outlook.com

jaclyn@jaclynbevan Jackie 608-732-4251

LARSON HEREFORD FARMS

N8494 110th St. Spring Valley, WI 54767

Fred 715-495-0837 fredlarson@mac.com Easten 715-495-6233

Jerry 715-772-4566

www.larsonherefordfarms.com

JOSH and AMY SPAETH

2515 250th St. Cadott, WI 54727

715-289-4098

spaethherefords@gmail.com www.spaethfarms.com

Dear Hereford Breeders, I wanted to take a minute to update everyone as to the status of operations at Five Star Polled Herefords. I’m sure many of you have heard various things recently and I would like to fill you in on the details. Ira decided last summer that he was ready to move on to the next chapter in his life and we spent most of the fall divesting the entirety of the Haught Brothers herd. Some of those deals included several Five Star females as well, as I needed to “right size” to move forward individually. We would like to thank the Snyder’s at Stone Ridge Manor in Pennsylvania and the Riley’s at Riley Farms in South Carolina as they both acquired large numbers of cattle. We sincerely appreciate their trust in our program and have no doubt that our cattle will have an impact on those operations. Five Star retained a core group of females and complimented it with some of Haught Brothers’ finest. The numbers have been reduced to a point where we will not be planning any Production Sales for the foreseeable future, but my goal is to get back to that point. We have been selling the bulls that would have made up this year’s A Lasting Legacy Bull Sale via private treaty and at the time of this letter we have 9 remaining. If you are in the market for a bull this Spring reach out to me for more information. Also, I have a small group of yearling bulls that are the absolute cream of the crop, and they will be offered in the fall. Feel free to give me a call with any questions and pray for Dad and I as we navigate this transition.

Sincerely,

Derek M. Haught

3700 Peach Orchard Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215

Bob’s cell 704-614-0826 rhynelandfarms@gmail.com

Kim, Alexis and Courtney Eudy 10945 Hickory Ridge Rd. Harrisburg, NC 28075

Kim’s cell 704-589-7775

ttlajacobs@aol.com Lindsey 443-306-3218

6470 Beverleys Mill Rd. Broad Run, VA 20137

Tyler Newman 540-422-1747

Bob Kube 540-347-4343 fauquierfarmllc@gmail.com

cell 240-405-6049

Cold Spring Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7335 717-642-9199

herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com www.stoneridgemanor.com

Sales Digest

SALE INDEX

Frederickson Ranch 115

GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch 115

Goehring Herefords 114

Hirsche Herefords 114

Illinois Hereford Assn. 116

Kentucky Hereford Assn. 115

Knoll Crest Farm 115

Minnesota Hereford Breeders 116

Pied Piper Farm 115

Ward Livestock 114

Western States 115

Ward Livestock

Laramie, Wyo. | Dec. 2

Auctioneer: Lander Nicodemus

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

Lots Gross Average

39 bulls $492,250 $12,622

95 comm. heifers $421,250 $4,434

TOP BULL LOTS

$23,000 — SLW 78E Marlboro 410M

DOB 4/8/2024, by KJ B002 Cartwright G80 ET, sold to TCL Enterprises LLC, Kremmling, Colo.

$19,000 — SLW 917E Mohican 467M ET

DOB 4/2/2024, by MH 708 Red Time 042, sold to Sullivan Ranch, Douglas.

$17,500 — SLW 917E Magnum 471M ET

DOB 4/2/2024, by MH 708 Red Time 042, sold to Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; and Brooks Shepard, Wheatland.

$17,500 — SLW 86E Messenger 464M

DOB 3/28/2024, by MH 708 Red Time 042, sold to TRK Properties LLC, Cheyenne.

$17,000 — SLW 16J Marshal 462M

DOB 4/5/2024, by K Prominent 204 ET, sold to Dunmire Ranch Co., McFadden.

$15,000 — SLW 796 Mamba 486M ET

DOB 4/8/2024, by MH 708 Red Time 042, sold to Warren Livestock, Cheyenne.

$14,000 — SLW 18J Red Thunder 483M

DOB 4/2/2024, by Churchill Red Thunder 133J ET, sold to Garrett Ranch, Laramie.

$13,500 — SLW 010 Rambler 465M

DOB 5/7/2024, by SLC 55C Ramblin Man 7H, sold to Castle Peak Ranch, Walden, Colo.

$13,500 — SLW 917E Cartwright 476M ET

DOB 4/8/2024, by KJ B002 Cartwright G80 ET, sold to Jennifer Scheer, LaGrange.

Goehring Herefords

Keosauqua, Iowa | Dec. 3

Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

26 bulls

68 females

94 overall

127 comm. heifers

TOP BULL LOTS

$168,246

$347,956

$516,202

$617,855

$6,471

$5,117

$5,492

$4,865

$11,000 — BG 84F Perfecto 211M

DOB 9/3/2024, by BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F, sold to Rogers Cattle, Iowa.

$10,000 — BG 84F Perfecto 203M

DOB 9/1/2024, by BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F, sold to Vannoy Farms, Missouri.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$7,700 — DOSS 3027 Henrietta DHM6

DOB 1/11/2024, by UPS Domino 3027, sold to Doss Herefords, Missouri.

$7,500 — DOSS G15 Allie

DOB 1/14/2024, by Loewen Grady B42 G15 ET, sold to LaBoube Cattle, Missouri.

$7,250 — GO Ms E33 King M33

DOB 2/15/2024, by GO King E33, sold to Whispering Winds Farm, Missouri.

Hirsche Herefords

Taber, Alberta | Dec. 5

Auctioneer: Bob Balog

Reported by: Aaron Friedt Reported in Canadian funds

Lots Gross Average

59 bulls

32 females

91 overall

1 flush

$661,000 $11,203

$288,600 $9,019

$949,600 $10,435

$6,000 $6,000

65 embryos $41,600 $640

SALE SUMMARY (Sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2025-26 fiscal year.)

TOP BULL LOTS

$25,000 — GH 197J Outlier JD 139N

DOB 2/16/2025, by BCD 95F Jaxon 197J, sold to JBLC Holdings, Red Deer.

$21,000 — GH 613H Nile 84N

DOB 1/29/2025, by MJT Belle Air ET 613H, sold to Poor Boy Polled Herefords, Provost.

$17,000 — LFH Magnitude 1015 ET 96M

DOB 3/9/2024, by C GKB Guardian 1015 ET, sold to Allen Ranches, Gunnison, Colo.

$16,500 — GH 613H My Buddy 19N

DOB 1/14/2025, by MJT Belle Air ET 613H, sold to Lock Farms, Macklin, Saskatchewan.

$16,250 — 4D 2135 Nike 501N

DOB 1/23/2025, by C Arlo 2135 ET, sold to K-Cow Ranch, Elk Point.

$14,000 — GH 44L Nobleman 93N

DOB 2/3/2025, by GH Justice Marvel 44L, sold to Maple Dale Farms, Mt. Forest, Ontario.

$13,000 — GH 1404 Dominate Nate 71N

DOB 1/25/2025, by H Dominate 1404 ET, sold to Oldland Ranches, Rifle, Colo.

$11,000 — GH Jaxon Lad 84M

DOB 3/10/2024, by BCD 95F Jaxon 197J, sold to HR Feeders.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$22,000 — GH 613H Nettie Belle 8N

DOB 1/7/2025, by MJT Belle Air ET 613H, sold to Keadyview, Welshpool, United Kingdom.

$15,000 — GH Marble Apple Cassie 37N DOB 1/17/2025, by FA 46E Britisher 1G, sold to Applelane Hereford Farm, Fenelon Falls, Ontario.

$13,500 — GH Perfecto Resi ET 26M DOB 1/14/2024, by LCX Perfecto 11B ET, sold to Keith Wilson, Pickering, Ontario.

$10,500 — GH Elijah Lady Jade ET 22N DOB 1/7/2025, by H WMS Elijah 1502 ET, sold to Chad Stephenson.

$9,500 — GH Insight ESR Geneva 160L DOB 4/28/2023, by SHF Insight F158 J354 ET, sold to Tom Genert.

Knoll Crest Farm

Concord, Va. | Dec. 5

Auctioneer: Dalton Bennett

Reported by: Peyton Pruett

Lots Gross Average

31 bulls $299,491 $9,661

Western

States

Reno, Nev. | Dec. 5

Auctioneer: Butch Booker

Reported by: Emilee Holt

Lots Gross Average

1.25 bulls

$59,000 $47,200

8 females $71,750 $8,969

9.25 overall $130,750 $14,135

12 embryos $49,500 $4,125

TOP BULL LOTS

$53,000 — CC 133J 25K Lifetime 15M

DOB 3/2/2024, by Churchill Red Thunder 133J ET, consigned by Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho, sold to Micheli Cattle Co., Fort Bridger, Wyo. (1/4 semen interest).

$6,000 — MAD Radar E230 2402

DOB 9/3/2024, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, consigned by Moore Herefords, Cove, Ore., sold to JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding, Idaho.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$15,750 — GOHR Snickers 4056

DOB 4/21/2024, by GOHR Ultimatum 2063, consigned by Gohr Cattle, Madras, Calif., sold to Dewar Farms, Bakersfield, Calif.; and Wunschel Ranch, Plymouth, Calif.

$11,000 — CC 1C Desperado Lady 19N

DOB 2/24/2025, by CC 029H 62E Desperado Plan 35L, consigned by Cache Cattle Co., Wellsville, Utah, sold to Colyer Herefords.

$9,750 — Holt 1406 222 Miranda 2511 DOB 2/11/2025, by Stellpflug Gunsmoke 222 ET, consigned by Holt Family Cattle, Caldwell, Idaho, sold to Moore Herefords.

$9,000 — 430CC Lady A 2135 2401

DOB 1/3/2024, by C Arlo 2135 ET, consigned by White Hereford Ranch, Burns, Ore., sold to Cindy Jones, Malin, Ore.

$8,500 — GCS Copper Penny 520 DOB 3/28/2025, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, consigned by Sticks & Stones Ranch, Cheyenne, Wyo., sold to Cindy Jones.

$7,500 — SMH Miss Royal Flush 5042JET

DOB 1/20/2025, by /S Mandate 66589 ET, consigned by Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif., sold to Jamie and Steven Moody, Valley Ford, Calif.

Frederickson Ranch

Spearfish, S.D. | Dec. 6

Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs

Reported by: Aaron Friedt

TOP BULL LOT

$35,000 — FR On Demand 4601

DOB 3/5/2024, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Hennebold Herefords, Winner.

Kentucky Hereford Assn.

Lexington, Ky. | Dec. 6

Auctioneer: Dale Stith

Reported by: Corbin Cowles

Lots Gross Average

8 bulls

36 females

44 overall

13 comm. heifers

1 steer

TOP BULL LOT

$34,300

$162,175

$4,288

$4,505

$196,475 $4,465

$35,800 $2,754

$1,500 $1,500

$5,500 — FSL Historic 81E 31H 20L

DOB 1/10/2023, by NJW 160B 028X Historic 81E ET, consigned by Flat Stone Lick, Marianna, Pa., sold to Kruse Cattle Co., Paris.

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$7,250 — Rock Ridge Diamond Vaca 2405

DOB 2/5/2024, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, consigned by Rock Ridge Herefords, Versailles, sold to Grassy Run Farms, Winfield, W.Va.

$5,900 — RCC Matilda M47 ET

DOB 9/30/2024, by H The Profit 8426 ET, consigned by Rocking C Cattle, Bowling Green, sold to Triple T Farm, Nancy.

$5,750 — Rock Ridge Mallory 2402

DOB 1/5/2024, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, consigned by Rock Ridge Herefords, sold to Grassy Run Farms.

$5,750 — Rock Ridge Mallory 2407 ET

DOB 3/5/2024, by NJW 202C173DSteadfast 156J ET, consigned by Rock Ridge Herefords, sold to Grassy Run Farms.

$5,700 — H VM Mallory 8530 ET

DOB 3/15/2018, by HH Advance 4075B ET, consigned by Rock Ridge Herefords, sold to Beckleys Herefords, Irvine.

Pied Piper Farms

Industry, Texas | Dec. 6

Auctioneer: Justin Stout

Reported by: Cord Weinheimer

Lots Gross Average

27 bulls $175,750 $6,509

TOP BULL LOTS

$12,000 — PPF Times Square 4045M

DOB 4/2/2024, by Churchill Times Square 250K, sold to Bludau Ranch, Hallettsville.

$10,000 — PPF Dominator 4003M

DOB 2/29/2024, by BCC Dominator 062H ET, sold to Louis Kocurek, Sealy.

$9,000 — PPF Times Square 4014M

DOB 2/23/2024, by Churchill Times Square 250K ET, sold to Aaron Tonn, Giddings.

$8,000 — PPF Wall Street 4012M

DOB 4/3/2024, by Churchill Times Square 250K ET, sold to Jeremy Grahmann, Somerville.

$8,000 — PPF Dignity 4024M

DOB 4/6/2024, by SR Dignity 1620H, sold to Mike Harmel, Burton.

$8,000 — PPF Dignity 4051M

DOB 4/28/2024, by SR Dignity 1620H, sold to Bradley Rinn, Brenham.

$8,000 — PPF 0186H Domino 4075M

DOB 3/29/2024, by CL 1 Domino 0186H, sold to Colton Bludau, Hallettsville.

$8,000 — FVL 252F Gabriel 407M ET

DOB 2/2/2024, by NJW 79Z 33B Forward 252F, consigned by Fracta Via Land & Cattle, Spring, sold to Raymond Roberts, Harwood.

GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch

Desdemona, Texas | Dec. 13

Auctioneer: Dustin Layton

Reported by: Cord Weinheimer

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$150,000 — GKB 3125 Monroe N113 ET

DOB 3/5/2025, by C GKB Cimmaron 3125 ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, sold to Colyer Herefords, Bruneau, Idaho; and White Rock Hereford Ranch, Milford.

$115,000 — BR GKB Chilton N153 ET

DOB 5/1/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, consigned by Barber Ranch, Channing, sold to Running P Cattle Co., Canyon.

$75,000 — BR GKB Nadia N146 ET

DOB 4/21/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, consigned by Barber Ranch, sold to Coby Schacher, Dumas.

$52,500 — GKB 229G Belle 4603

DOB 9/2/2024, by Green JCS Makers Mark 229G ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Double Seven Ranch, Fort Cobb, Okla.; and Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn.

$45,000 — GKB 1314 Dana N100 ET

DOB 1/17/2025, by BR GKB Winchester 1314, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Frazier Cattle Co., Novinger, Mo.

$25,000 — BR GKB Naive N150 ET

DOB 4/25/2025, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, consigned by Barber Ranch, sold to Day Ridge Farm, Telford, Tenn.

$25,000 — BR GKB Lynn 5125

DOB 4/8/2025, by BR GKB Silver Bullet L403 ET, consigned by Barber Ranch, sold to Madilyn and Saylor Norvell, Tuttle, Okla.

$23,000 — GKB CLC 901 Rita 262K 308M

DOB 9/1/2024, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Todd Fecht, Parker.

$21,000 — BR Jasmine 9052

DOB 2/24/2019, by KCF Bennett B716 D594, and a September bull calf, by H B Distinct, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Colyer Herefords.

$20,000 — GKB 756 Getcha

Some 5283

DOB 3/9/2025, by CH High Roller 756 ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Michelini Cattle Co., Peru, Ill.

$20,000 — GKB 0016 Dew Drop 5007

DOB 1/9/2025, by RST Final Print 0016, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky.

$20,000 — BR Goldriel 1101

DOB 2/20/2021, by BR Special Order E044 ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, and an October heifer calf, by SFCC TRM Noble 2208, sold to Stacie Woelfel, Campbellton.

TOP FLUSH LOT

$25,000 — Right to flush Churchill Lady 023H ET

DOB 1/9/2020, by NJW 76S 27A Long Range 203D ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Dry Creek Farms, Pell City, Ala.

Illinois Hereford Assn.

Carthage, Ill. | Dec. 13

Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman

Reported by: Corbin Cowles

Lots Gross Average

2 bulls $8,900 $4,450

43 females $249,800 $5,809

45 overall $258,700 $5,749

TOP FEMALE LOTS

$10,250 — LF PMH 226 Honey Blossom 4054

DOB 3/12/2024, by EF LF 4106 Timeless 33Z 06J, consigned by Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, sold to Ryan Rieker, Neponset.

$8,500 — PPH 173D Phoebe 302 DOB 3/21/2023, by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET, consigned by Paul Polled Herefords, Marseilles, Ind., and a September heifer calf, by Green JCS Makers Mark 229G ET, sold to Campbell Farms, Carrollton.

$8,300 — SLC 55C Bonnie 17J

DOB 4/3/2021, by JTH SC Waylon 55C ET, consigned by Stumpf Land & Cattle, Columbia, and a June heifer calf, by SLC 8459 Ringer 18L ET, sold to the Lehman family, Sullivan.

$8,250 — Lemenager Harley M4 ET DOB 1/6/2024, by ECR Copper Candi 1333ET, consigned by Lemenager Cattle, Hudson, sold to Bernard Show Cattle, Grand Ridge.

$8,000 — GG Miss Monument 415 DOB 2/27/2024, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, consigned by Grieves Herefords, West Lafayette, Ind., sold to Perks Ranch, Rockford.

$7,750 — Bar S Miss 182F 411

DOB 1/1/2024, by KJ BJ 309C Leader 182F, consigned by Stephens Hereford Farm, Taylorville, sold to Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D.

$7,750 — ACD DF Goldilocks 104

DOB 9/4/2021, by BR Bingo 8017, consigned by Robbie, Chelsea and Addison Duis, Petersburg, and a September heifer calf, by ECR WF Gus 059 ET, sold to Kevin Bodine, Allerton.

$7,500 — Bar S LHF 2111 429

DOB 1/9/2024, by C Cuda Belle 2111, consigned by Stephens Hereford Farm, sold to Tru-La-Da Ranch, Fieldon.

$7,500 — TJ 182F Eara 2401

DOB 1/10/2024, by KJ BJ 309C Leader 182F, consigned by Tjardes Farms, Gibson City, sold to Jake Kempen, Normal.

Minnesota Hereford Breeders

Hutchinson, Minn. | Dec. 13

Auctioneer: Matt Printz

Reported by: Austin Brandt

Lots Gross Average

33 females $142,250 $4,311

3 embryos $6,200 $2,067

1 steer $2,950 $2,950

TOP FEMALE

LOTS

$10,000 — JDH AH 125L Ms Sherman 120N ET

DOB 2/22/2025, by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, consigned by Delaney Herefords Inc., Lake Benton, sold to Henson Farms Inc., Weir, Miss.

$9,000 — DAE 16B Land Grant 28M ET

DOB 3/16/2024, by KSU Land Grant 153 ET, consigned by Dandy Acres Enterprises, Pipestone, sold to Jay Franzen, Indianola, Iowa.

Discover Exciting Bull Power at MTM

PCC 9369 0183 M averick 2351 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44483089

CALVED: 9/28/22

TATTOO: RE 2351

N

ENDURE 173D E T {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

PCC 7009 173D MAVERICK 0183 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P 44183736 P CC NEW MEXICO LADY 7009 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}

N JW 79Z 22Z MIGHTY 49C ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

P CC NEW MEXICO LADY 9369 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

4 4168420 P CC NEW MEXICO LADY 6002 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

Co-Owned with the following:

328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353

TN 38351

Rob Helms 731-968-9977 rhelmscmf@netease.net

Randy or Steve Helms 731-968-2012 Heath Helms 731-614-3979 Fax 731-967-1445

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

Norris Fowler 864-219-0182 nrfowler@brecwb.com

Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281

Greg Fowler 864-426-7337 Cell

Raising Herefords for the past 62 years fowkenfarm.com

Danny Miller

4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifley, KY 42753

270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com www.jmspolledherefords.com

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

Earl B. Forrest 864-445-2387

864-445-7080 Office

864-445-3707 Fax

Brad Forrest 864-445-7633

Herd Certified and Accredited

MTM G16 Lesko Brandon 125 ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}

P44349593

CALVED: 6/15/21

TATTOO: LE 125/RE MTM

N JW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} P 43987463 L OEWEN 77 48 MISS 344N 4RB42ET {DLF,HYF,DBP}

C RR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF}

H B L MOCHA 714 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P 43824018 H BECCA 3900 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}

Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd.

Ben, Jane, Lincoln Clifford

Noah and Shelby Wright 3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cynthiana, KY 41031

Ben 859-421-7902

Lincoln 859-954-0102

Clifford Hereford Farms

Breeding Polled Herefords for more than half a century.

David and Paula Parker

129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026

615-765-5359

615-765-7260 Fax

David cell 615-464-7008

dplp@dtccom.net www.dkmfarms.com

MISSOURI BREEDERS

20509 E-Courtney Atherton Independence, MO 64058

BRIAN MUNDY 816-313-9488

Jake Munday 816-313-9488 bmundy.whisperingwinds@gmail.com

MEAD FARMS

21658 Quarry Ln. Barnett, MO 65011 Alan Mead 573-216-0210 meadangus@yahoo.com

ANNUAL BULL SALES: First Saturday in March Last Saturday in October

Success Breeds Success

BLUE RIBBON FARMS

Jeff and Stephanie Rawie

Aaron and Kylie Noble

11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 Walnut Grove, MO 65770

417-209-5538 jeffrawie24@yahoo.com

Rick and Laurie Steinbeck 2322 Drake School Rd. Hermann, MO 65041

573-237-2668 573-680-0954 cell steinbeckredcows@gmail.com

Polled Herefords and Red Angus Breeding Stock Available

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

millerherefords@yahoo.com www.millerherefords.net

Gary and Frances Duvall 1082 Hwy. 97 Lockwood, MO 65682

417-232-4817 417-827-2163 cell duvallherefords@keinet.net

Herdsman: Miguel Cifuentes 417-793-5082

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS

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

Huntsville, MO 65259

Cell 660-676-3788 Home 660-277-3679 reynoldscattle@cvalley.net www.reynoldsherefords.com

Annual Sale Last Sunday in October

Williamson Polled Herefords

Monty & Georgia Williamson (417) 247-0782

975 Stillhouse Road Mountain View, MO 65548 wphranch@gmail.com wphranch.com

83 rd ANNUAL BUCKEYE SPRING SHOW & SALE

FRI., MARCH 20th

12:30 P.M. Join us after the parade for a Hereford Social at the Hereford stalls! For catalogs, contact: John Founds • 740-407-4296

15339 Wynncrest St. S.W. Navarre, OH 44662

Jeff and Jane Johnson 330-466-1336 Jeremiah Johnson 614-325-8539 creekbottomfarm12@gmail.com

Rick Van Fleet

J&L and Guests Sale: 10/11/2025 Find us on Facebook and Instagram THF Toby

740-732-4783 21989 Woodsfield Rd. Sarahsville, OH 43779 rickgreenvalley@gmail.com www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com

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

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

John and Marytha Pitt 515-290-1383

pitt@iowatelecom.net www.pittfarms.com

TWIN HILLS FARMS

Jeff and Andrea Cramer Apple Creek, OH and Fresno, OH 330-464-1810 jeffcramer@hughes.net

Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538

Josiah and Sara Hulbert 419-308-7055

P.O. Box 215 Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com jacksonfarmsherefords.com

3600 Ludlow Rd. Good Hope Community Lena, MS 39094 601-654-3584 omaraj@phelps.com

womackcattle@aol.com Wes

Wayde

Lucas 270-839-2322

debterfarm@otelco.net

Fax

Calendar of Events

“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.

FEBRUARY

2 Ft. Worth Stock Show Nat’l Hereford Show, Ft. Worth, Texas

2 Pelton Polled Herefords Annual Cattleman’s Choice Bull Sale, Halliday, N.D.

4 Durbin Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Worland, Wyo.

5 Stroh Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Killdeer, N.D.

6 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Belfield, N.D.

6 Dvorak Herefords Bull & Female Sale, Lake Andes, S.D.

6 Elkington Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho

7 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Plain City, Ohio

7 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore.

7 Messner Ranch’s Annual Production Sale, Slapout, Okla.

7 South Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Spring Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville

7 Upstream Ranch Annual Production Sale, Taylor, Neb.

7 Walker Herefords Foundations for the Future Bull Sale, Morrison, Tenn.

9 BB Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Connell, Wash.

9 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, Ree Heights, S.D.

9 Logterman Family Hereford & Angus Production Sale, Valentine, Neb.

11 Friedt Herefords Annual Production Sale, Dickinson, N.D.

13 CX Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Lewiston, Idaho

13 Rees Bros. 38th Annual Production Sale, Morgan, Utah

13 Topp Herefords Volume XXVI Bull Sale, Grace City, N.D.

16 Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Hoven, S.D.

17 Bar JZ Ranches Annual Production Sale, Holabird, S.D.

17 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. Banquet & Annual Meeting, Des Moines

17 McClun’s Lazy JM Annual Spring Sale, Torrington, Wyo.

18 Iowa Select Hereford Sale, Des Moines

18 Shaw Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Caldwell, Idaho

19 Mitchell Livestock Annual Hereford-influence Feeder Cattle Sale, Mitchell, S.D.

19 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, Kearney

19 Olson Hereford Ranch Red Power Performance Bull & Female Sale, Argusville, N.D.

19 Y V Ranch Bull Sale, Airdrie, Alberta

20 Hoffman Ranch Annual Spring Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb.

21 Carmichael Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Meadow, S.D.

21 Colorado State Un. Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ft. Collins

21 Delaney/Atkins Herefords Annual Bulls & Breds Sale, Lake Benton, Minn.

21 Dixie Nat’l Open Show, Jackson, Miss.

21 Magnolia Hereford Assn. Annual Polled & Horned Hereford Sale, Magnolia, Ark.

23 Colyer Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Bruneau, Idaho

23 Hereford Heritage Bull Sale, Ft. Cobb, Okla.

24 Pérez Cattle Co. Annual Spring Bull Sale, Nara Visa, N.M.

25 EF1 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Carpio, N.D.

26 Ad deadline for April Hereford World

26 L Bar W Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Absarokee, Mont.

27 Gant Herefords Annual Bull & Heifer Sale, Geddes, S.D.

27 Jamison Herefords & Friends Annual Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan.

28 Chapman Land & Cattle & Woolfolk Farms Genetic Source Bull & Female Sale, Nunnelly, Tenn.

28 Illinois Beef Expo Jr. Show & Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Springfield

28 Kreth Herefords Annual Production Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D.

28 MG/4M Spring Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss.

28 Michigan Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Lansing

28 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Burchard, Neb.

MARCH

2 Harrell Hereford Ranch Bull Roundup Sale, Baker City, Ore.

2 Kester Herefords Annual Sale, Atkinson, Neb.

3 Schutte & Sons Annual Production Sale, Guide Rock, Neb.

5 Jensen Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan.

5 P & J Farms Bull Sale (Online), Monroe, N.C.

7 Doyle Hereford Ranch Annual Spring Bull & Female Sale, Wolfe City, Texas

7-8 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Sale & Jr. Show, Louisville

7 Mead Farms PT Bull Sale, Versailles, Mo.

7 Section 16 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Worthing, S.D.

7 Utah Polled and Horned Hereford Assn. Bull & Female Sale, Salina

8 RBM Livestock Annual Production Sale, Florence S.D.

9 Holden Herefords Annual Production Sale, Valier, Mont.

9 NW Hereford Breeders Bull Sale, Stanfield, Ore.

10 Cooper Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Willow Creek, Mont.

11 Ravine Creek Annual Production Sale, Huron, S.D.

11 Udy Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Rockland, Idaho

12 Landgren Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Bartlett, Neb.

13 Bradshaw Ranch Bull Sale, Palmyra, Mo.

13 High Desert Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Pilot Rock, Ore.

13 Sleepy Hollow Farm The Strategy Bull Sale, Centerville, S.D.

14 Boyd Beef Cattle PT Bull Sale, Mays Lick, Ky.

14 Gustafson Herefords & Granzow Herefords Inaugural Bull Sale, Junction City, Kan.

14 Tennessee Beef Agribition, Lebanon

16 B&D Herefords The Season Opener Annual Bull Sale, Odin, Kan.

17 Flying S Herefords Annual Line 1 Production Sale, Paluxy, Texas

18 Cherokee Sales Co. Hereford-influenced Sale, Cherokee, Okla.

19 Bar Star Cattle Bull Sale, Musselshell, Mont.

19 GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch 4th Annual Spring Bull Sale, Desdemona, Texas

20 High Desert Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Pilot Rock, Ore.

21 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Columbus, Ohio

21 Falling Timber Farm Annual Bull & Female Sale, Marthasville, Mo.

21 CES/Predestined Cattle Partners in Progress Sale, Wadley, Ga.

21 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Sale, Fennimore

23 High Point Herefords Real Value Bull Sale, Fullerton, Neb.

23 Oleen Bros. Production Sale, Dwight, Kan.

23 Sidwell Ranch & Frank Herefords 10th Annual Production Sale, Columbus, Mont.

23 Snowshoe Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Arthur, Neb.

24 Frenzen Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Fullerton, Neb.

24 Harrison Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Arapaho, Okla.

25 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World

25 NJW Polled Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Sheridan, Wyo.

26-29 BOLD Conference, Desdemona, Texas

26 Schu-Lar Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Lecompton, Kan.

27 Hennebold Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Winner, S.D.

28 Candy Meadows Farms The Cowboy’s Kind XXVIV, Lexington, Tenn.

28 DaKitch Farms Annual Bull Sale, Ada, Minn.

28 Heart of America Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Wayne City, Ill.

28 North Carolina Hereford Classic, Union Grove

28 Sandhill Farms Annual Production Sale, Haviland, Kan.

30 Copeland & Sons Annual Demand the Brand Bull Sale, Clayton, N.M.

APRIL

6 Stuber Ranch Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D.

7 Gerber Land & Cattle Right Kind Sale, Richmond, Ind.

9 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Bull Sale, Torrington, Wyo.

10 W4 Ranch Spring Hereford Bull & Female Sale, Morgan, Texas

11 Ellis Farms Bull & Female Sale, Chrisman, Ill.

11 Knoll Crest Farm Spring Bull & Heifer Sale, Red House, Va.

11 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Weston

12 SandRock Ranch Herefords Annual Production Sale, Benton, Wis.

15 Hereford Youth Foundation of America Spring Scholarship Application Deadline

18 Clifford Farms & Guests Sale, Lexington, Ky.

18 Nat’l Jr. Hereford Assn. Fed Steer Shootout Field Day, Scott City, Kan.

18 WMC Cattle Co. The Complete Dispersal, Wasola, Mo.

24 Early bird ad deadline for July Hereford World

24 Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Harrisville, W.Va.

25 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Cross Plains

25 Shockley Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Poteau, Okla.

MAY

2-3

Maryland Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Gaithersburg

8 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Old Washington

10 Z Arrow T Ranch Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D.

16 Herefords Rockin’ in the South, Nunnelly, Tenn.

25 Ad deadline for July Hereford World

25 Mead Cattle Enterprises Sale, Midville, Ga.

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.

HERD SIRE LINE UP

Birdwell Pivotal 7098 2553 ET

P44421192 • Calved: 10/3/22

Sire: CMF 1720 GOLD RUSH 569G ET MGS: EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413

CE 5.7; BW 1.9; WW 69; YW 97; MM 31; REA 1.03; MARB 0.81; BMI$ 634; BII$ 772; CHB$ 202 Co-owned with Birdwell Ranch

PHH 025 Genesis 235 ET P44395548 • Calved: 2/6/22

Sire: LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET MGS: GOLDEN OAK OUTCROSS 18U

CE 6.5; BW 2.6; WW 65; YW 112; MM 33; REA 0.61; MARB 0.44; BMI$ 496; BII$ 604; CHB$ 193 Co-owned with Pierce’s Hereford Haven and Goehring Herefords

35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 Brent, cell 217-971-5897 bhrnds@speednet.com

Tuscola, IL 61953

Dave, Marcia & Elise Hackett

Dave: 217-621-1761

ccowles@hereford.org

Elise: 217-621-6864 davehackett91@yahoo.com

ccowles@hereford.org Samantha, Todd, Rachel and Zach Parish 618-926-7388

parishfarmsherefords@gmail.com www.parishfarms.com

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

Birdwell Limitless 9302 4284 P44594439 • Calved: 3/5/24

Sire: BIRDWELL NEW STANDARD 2912 ET MGS: EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413

CE 3.4; BW 1.9; WW 70; YW 103; MM 31; REA 1.21; MARB 0.90;

621; BII$ 764; CHB$ 216 Co-owned with Goehring Herefords

Yearling Bulls For Sale

WRB Legit 5124

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44626653 • Calved: 11/4/24

Sire: WRB LEGIT 5620

MGS: WRB HARFST 2296 LUC 5217 ET

CE 3.5; BW 1.4; WW 53; YW 83; MM 29; REA 0.70; MARB 0.36; BMI$ 416; BII$ 503; CHB$ 120

WRB Verified 4825

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P44658634 • Calved: 4/9/25

Sire: GG MCF VERIFIED MERIT 323L MGS: CHURCHILL BROADWAY 858F

CE 4.2; BW 0.4; WW 68; YW 112; MM 37; REA 0.66; MARB 0.68; BMI$ 521; BII$ 648; CHB$ 191

WRB Pivotal 4925 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P44680536 • Calved: 5/3/25

Sire: BIRDWELL PIVOTAL 7098 2553 ET MGS: WRB LEGIT 5620

CE 6.8; BW 2.1; WW 65; YW 94; MM 32; REA 0.81; MARB 0.54; BMI$ 588; BII$ 705; CHB$ 161 WRB Pivotal 1725

P44671396 • Calved: 3/4/25

Sire: BIRDWELL PIVOTAL 7098 2553 ET MGS: H H PERFECT TIMING 0150 ET CED 2.1; BW 2.3; WW 65; YW 95; MM 31; REA 0.83; MARB 0.25; BMI$ 533; BII$ 629; CHB$ 129

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

U.S.

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS

Westfall

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

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

DAVID LAW & SONS

Polled Herefords Since 1954

192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362

Butch 304-643-4438 Certified and Accredited lawherefords@yahoo.com

5683 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 www.grassyrunfarms.com

Gary Kale, Owner

Aaron Glascock, General Manager 304-312-7060 / alglascoc@aol.com

Derik Billman, Herdsman 330-432-3267

Polled Herefords

The R.G. Knotts Family 63 Henderson Ridge Road Fairmont, WV 26554

Dave 304-612-3795

Robert 304-265-0005 dnsk0603@gmail.com

McDonald

Polled Herefords

Mike McDonald, DVM and Family 534 Riverbend Road Lost Creek, WV 26385 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell

ccowles@hereford.org

Ron and Leigh Kiesewetter 901 Rhymer Dr. Normal, IL 61761 630-878-0206 rkiese1967@gmail.com

David, Shirley and Keaton Dobbs Newton, IL

Keaton 618-792-6370

David 618-792-0515 dobbshereford@gmail.com

ccowles@hereford.org

Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave., Sparta, WI 54656 608-633-2875

Troy and Michelle Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor, Justine, Ty, Genevieve and Elliot Taylor cell 608-487-0015

COWLES

ccowles@hereford.org

hjh@whiskeyrunfarms.com www.whiskeyrunfarms.com

Hank and Charlotte Handzel and Family 2791 Sime Rd. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 608-839-5207 Main 608-235-9417 Cell

HEREFORDS our only business Ken and Sandy 608-434-0578 Travis and Megan 608-434-2843

Jim and Veronica E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 kenpierce254@gmail.com

Pierce’s Hereford Haven

Joe and Amy Starr and Family

E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net

Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036

Brandon 715-533-2470

Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 715-533-3370 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183

cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

ccowles@hereford.org

Advertisers’ Index

ALABAMA

Debter Hereford Farm 103, 121

Tennessee River Music

CALIFORNIA

Lambert Ranch

103

103

McDougald Herefords 103

Morrell Ranches 103

P W Gillibrand Cattle Co 103

Pedretti Ranches

103

Sierra Ranches 103

Snedden Ranch 103

Sonoma Mountain Herefords 103

Wiemer Cattle Co 103

COLORADO

Campbell, James T

103

Clark Anvil Ranch 103

Cline Registered Herefords 103

Coleman Herefords 103

Colorado State University

Coyote Ridge Ranch

18

103

Fuchs Herefords, Mike 103

Leroux Land & Cattle 103

Robb & Sons, Tom 103

Sidwell Herefords

GEORGIA

Barnes Herefords

INDIANA

103

5

CES Herefords & Angus 69, 121

Greenview Farms Inc 103

HME Herefords 121

Mead Cattle Enterprises

MTM Polled Herefords

BC

117

Predestined Cattle Co 69, 121

IDAHO

Canyon Gem Livestock 10 4

Colyer Herefords & Angus 55, 104

Elkington Polled Herefords

IOWA

10 4

Holt Family Cattle 10 4

JBB/AL Herefords 10 4

Shaw Cattle Co 38, 104

Udy Cattle Co

Wooden Shoe Farms

ILLINOIS

23

10 4

Bafford Farms 123

Baker Farms 10 4

Behrends Farms 123

Bixler Herefords

Bob-O-Lou Herefords

104, 124

10 4

Burns Polled Hereford Farm 10 4

Crane Herefords 123

Dobbs Cattle Co 124

Edenburn Family Farm

Ellis Farms

Douthit Herefords 105

GLM Herefords 105

Granzow Herefords, LLC 30

Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co 105

Gustafson Herefords 30, 105

Jamison Herefords 93, 105

Jensen Ranch 47, 105

Malone Hereford Farm 119

MM Ranch Polled Herefords 6 8, 105

Oleen Cattle Co 105

Performance Unlimited 68

Sandhill Farms 27, 105

Schu-Lar Herefords LLC 6 8, 105

Springhill Herefords 105

Umberger Polled Herefords 105

VJS Polled Herefords 105

KENTUCKY

Botkin Polled Herefords 105

Boyd Beef Cattle 4 0, 105

Chambliss Hereford Farms 105

Clifford Farms 117

Dogwood Farm 117

JMS Polled Herefords 117

Kentucky Beef Expo 30

Matheny Herefords 105, 121

Wells Farm 117

Womack Cattle Co 121

MARYLAND

Church View Farm 113

East Side Farm 105, 113

Grimmel Girls Show Cattle 105

MICHIGAN

Breasbois Farms 102

Cottonwood Springs 102

Grand Meadows Farm 102

Hanson’s Double G Herefords 106

MacNaughton Farms 106

McDonald Farm 102

Michigan Hereford Assn 46

Miller Creek Farm 102

Sugar Sweet Ranch 102

MINNESOTA

DaKitch Hereford Farms 106

Delaney Herefords 52, 53, 106

Doug Lind & Family 63

Krogstad Polled Herefords 106

Lawrence Herefords 106

Springwater Polled Herefords 106

MISSISSIPPI

KANSAS

B&D Herefords & Angus

123

9, 104

Fleisher Farms 104, 124

AbraKadabra Cattle Co 119

Bellis Family Herefords .

Duvall Polled Herefords 118 Falling Timber Farm

MONTANA

NEBRASKA

Broadlawn Farm Polled Herefords 121

Caldwell Hereford Ranch 106

Brannan & Reinhardt Polled

Davis

105

Leaning Cedar Herefords 106

McGuffee Polled Herefords 106

Schutte & Sons 94, 107

Snowshoe Cattle Co

107, 116

Splitt Creek Ranch 107

Tegtmeier Polled Herefords 29

Upstream Ranch 107

Valley Creek Ranch

Van Newkirk Herefords

NEVADA

107

107

Brumley Farms 107

Genoa Livestock, LLC 107

Lee Livestock, LLC 107

Mrnak Herefords West

NEW JERSEY

Grass Pond Farm

NEW MEXICO

107

113

B&H Herefords 107

Copeland & Sons 87, 108

Cornerstone Ranch 108

King Ranch, Bill

108

Peréz Cattle Co 79, 108, 117

West Star Herefords 108

NEW YORK

Glade Haven Herefords 108 Spring Pond Farm 108

NORTH CAROLINA

Double J Farm LLC

OKLAHOMA

Dennis Ranch . . . . . . .

Dufur Herefords 108

Flying G Ranch 108 G4G Cattle Co 108 Headquarters Herefords .

Heritage

Littau Polled Herefords 108

Loewen Herefords 108

Messner Herefords 109

Moler, Don .

Bar One Ranch .

OREGON

108

109

Bird Herefords 109

Harrell Hereford Ranch 19, 20, 21, 109

High Desert Cattle Co 109

Northwest Hereford Breeders . . . . 32

Stallings Polled Herefords 109

PENNSYLVANIA

DeanaJak Farms Inc 109

Slaytons’ BearDance 60

Stone Ridge Manor .

SOUTH CAROLINA

Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch 110

Barber Ranch 110

Case Ranch Herefords 110

Chastain Cattle Co 110

Doyle Hereford Ranch 89, 110

Dudley Bros 110

Flying S Herefords 72

G3 Ranch 110

GKB Cattle 11, 110

Indian Mound Ranch 110

Metch Polled Herefords 110

Noack Herefords 110

Nolan Herefords 110

Powell Herefords 110

Redbird Ranch 110

Rockin’ W Polled Herefords 110

Rocking Chair Ranch 110

Skrivanek Ranches 110

South Texas Hereford Assn 92

Still River Ranch 110

Sunny Hill Ranch 110

Texas Hereford Assn 110

Willis Polled Herefords 110

113

Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 117 Fowken Farm 117

SOUTH DAKOTA

108

Five J’s Cattle Co 117

Four B Farm 1, 121

P&J Farms 121

Rhyneland Farms

Taylor’s Mill Farm Herefords

113

108

Triplett Polled Herefords 108

Will-Via Polled Herefords 108

NORTH DAKOTA

EF1 Cattle Co 50, 108

Friedt Herefords

Mrnak Hereford Ranch

45, 83

108

Olson Hereford Ranch 81

Schock Hereford Ranch 108

Stuber Ranch IFC

OHIO

Berg Polled Herefords . . .

120

Broken Rock Farms 120

Buckeye Hereford Assn 120

Clear Fork Farms 120

Creek Bottom Farm 120

J&L Cattle Services .

120

Mohican Farms 120

Mohican Polled Hereford Farm/ Mohican West 108

Pitt Farms Herefords

Rippling Rock Hereford Farm

Lietzau Hereford Farm 125

MGM Polled Herefords

Next Generation Genetics

Otter Creek Polled Herefords

Sandrock Ranch Herefords

UTAH

Cache Cattle 110

JB Herefords 110

Johansen Herefords 110

Rees Bros 58, 111

Utah Polled and Horned Assn 44

Atkins Herefords 52, 53

Bar JZ Ranches 71, 109

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . 68, 109

Blume Herefords .

109

Carmichael Herefords 78

Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch 109

Frederickson Ranch 109

Hoffman Herefords

Kreth Herefords .

109

73

Ollerich Brothers Herefords 109

Rausch Herefords 76, 77, 109

RBM Livestock 86

Sleepy Hollow Farm

Stenberg Herefords

TENNESSEE

VIRGINIA

Deer Track Farm 113

Fauquier Farm 113

Hereford Hollow Farm 121

Knoll Crest Farm 39, 113

Thistle Tree Farm 111

WASHINGTON

CX Ranch 111

Diamond M Ranch 111

Wilcox Family Farm 111

95

109

Candy Meadow Farms IBC, 117

Chapman Cattle Co 15

Coley Herefords 109

Day Ridge Farm

. 121

Jackson Farms 109, 121

Parker Bros 117

Rogan Farms Herefords 109

Southern View Farm

Triple L Ranch

120

120

Sunny Side Farm 120

Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn 120

Twin Hills Farms 120

. 117

. 109

Woodard Hereford Farms 109

Woolfolk Farm 15

TEXAS

Atlas Farms 109 B&C Cattle Co

WEST VIRGINIA

Cottage Hill Farm 124

Cottle Brothers Farm 124

Five Star Polled Herefords 113

Grandview Hereford Farm 124

Grassy Run Farms 124

Knotts Polled Herefords 124

Law & Sons, David 124

Litton Livestock 124

McDonald Polled Herefords 124

Westfall Polled Herefords 124

WISCONSIN

Bacon Branch Beef 112

Boettcher’s Brookview Acres 125

Four Leaf Cattle 112

H&H Cattle Farm 112

Larson Hereford Farms 112

Brian, Janelle, Collin and Landon Deatsman 5708 North 200 East Leesburg, Indiana 46538

Brian Cell: 574-527-6679 gdeatsman@hotmail.com Visit our website! www.deatsman.com

Bruce, Shoshanna, Blake, Ashley, Jordan and Brian 4072 E. 500 S. Waldron, IN 46182

317-407-3618 cell bruceeverhart56@gmail.com

765-585-1105 casey.hampton@me.com

3013 W. State Rd. 38 West Lebanon, IN 47991

Since 1953 1490N

812-696-2468 812-236-0804 cell HayhurstFarms@aol.com G ary Greenwood dV M

Duncan Family

1264 N. Mountain Rd. Wingate, IN 47994

David cell 765-366-0295 davidandjilld@aol.com www.ableacrescattle.com

Terry, Susan and Hayley Hayhurst, Lillian Knust and Delaney Linville 14477 S. Carlisle St. Terre Haute, IN 47802

2261 E. U.S. Hwy. 40 Clayton, IN 46118

Dale 317-752-7523

Dylan 317-752-3267

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