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n the northwest most corner of Kansas, close to the Nebraska and Colorado state lines, sits the small farming community of St. Francis. Like most small towns in the Midwest, it lays host to a tractor dealership, a couple gas stations, and of course a small town café. Per the usual, it’s surrounded by farm ground and grass, and any scenery that isn’t littered by corn is certainly covered by cows. Just outside of town sits the site of a cattle operation focused on maintaining a standard as a commercial operation that not many in our industry do. It can best be described as a hybrid commercial operation with a strong focus on genetic progress and herd health. ... continued on page 16

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Do I have a Maine Angus? 1. Is your animal at least a registered 3/8 MaineTainer? 2. Is your animal out of a registered Angus bull or fem ale? 3. If your animal is a heifer, is she TH/PHA free?

If you answered yes to these three questions, your animal may qualify for the Maine Angus program.

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MAINE ANGUS? The Maine-Angus program is a new initiative created by the American MaineAnjou Association (AMAA) to showcase the complementation of Maine-Anjou genetics when crossed with Angus or Red Angus cattle. This program will reveal Maine-Anjou cattle’s ability to enhance feed efficiency and red meat yield when placed on British based genetics. This program should provide seedstock that will increase production and carcass yield through heterosis. The name Maine Angus is both strong and informative by stating exactly what breeds are present in said animal. The standard of both parents being registered at the AMAA, American Angus Association (AAA) or Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) will

provide validated lineage and genetic information along with valuable EPDs. Through a partnership with the AAA our EPDs will be updated with the latest genetic evaluation by the AAA which will provide the breeders and customers the best genetic prediction available. This program is focused on producing quality registered offspring that will aid in the incorporation of Maine-Anjou genetics into the mainstream of the USA beef sector. Program Standards • Maine Angus refers to cattle with the following characteristics: • The animal will have between 3/8 Maine-Anjou to 5/8 MaineAnjou blood and have between

1/4 registered Angus to 5/8 registered Angus and/or registered Red Angus blood. • Qualifying cattle can have no more than 1/8 of non-registered blood or other breeds. • A registered Maine Angus bull must be proven free of genetic defects PHA and TH. Depending on the Maine-Angus bull’s genetic makeup, the individual must also be proven free of known Angus lethal genetic defects (Ex. AM and NH) and/or known lethal Red Angus genetics defects (Ex. AM, NH and OS) whether identified by pedigree or test. • A registered Maine Angus female must be proven free of PHA and TH, whether identified by pedigree or test.

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Each year we are humbled by the continued support in our program. Day in and day out we will keep working, striving, and driving the miles to bring you the best genetics we can find and raise. Our goal is for you to be successful! We are committed to the industry and people that we feel are second to none! THANK YOU!

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by Blake Nelson, Executive Vice President

Holiday Greetings, I hope that all of you had a blessed and safe holiday season. Winter is in full force and thoughts of spring donâ€™t seem too far away. This fall sale season has been interesting to say the least. The demand for Maine-Anjou genetics continues to increase and have been the highlights in many sales. The interest for quality high Maine cattle is very strong. Our fall shows have been well attended and the cattle have been extremely impressive! As we face the future in the beef industry the term efficiency continues to come up. There are many different ways we can be more efficient in our cattle operations. Being more proficient in reproduction and nutrition are two areas we are looking at in the sequencing project with the University of Missouri. As is often the case on the farm, we most easily see the level of output from our animals or crops. Whether it is pay weight of our calves or the number of head weaned off in a group of cattle these are things that we can see and measure very readily. It is time take a close look at what inputs are required to reach that level of outcome. We also must stay aware of the new advances in technology that can help out. Cowherd efficiency can be broken down into many pieces, but reproduction and

fertility have to be close to the top of the list. Reproduction is the starting point of our beef factory. As we continue to find there are so many things that impact the production that comes out of this factory. When you consider conception, rebreeding rate, full term pregnancy and then break it down even further to heifer fertility, calving rate and longevity, these are all traits that are tough to measure and predict. The Maine-Anjou Performance Program (MAPP) does help us track some of these traits but being able to predict them has been a challenge. The University of Missouri sequencing project should be able to help us in these areas in the future. Feed efficiency is and will continue to be a focus of the industry to tighten the level of input (feed) for the level of output (pounds). For years the rule of thumb for growing cattle feed conversion has been 7 lbs. of feed per 1 lb. of gain. Many of you have known this and our feeding trials can confirm that Maine-Anjou genetics convert at a much more favorable level. On the Maine Max feedout many of the cattle were converting at close to 5:1. This is a great accomplishment by our breeders and a strength that I feel is one of our major selling traits of the breed. The gene sequencing project is currently looking at what lines of Maine cattle

are the strongest in feed efficiency. We have hopes that their findings will help us identify the most efficient lines of cattle for future propagation. This can drastically speed up the selection for improvement in this area. Dr. Jerry Taylor, Animal Science professor from the University of Missouri, will be giving an update on the gene sequencing project and looking more closely at feed efficiency at our national meeting in Fort Worth. The meeting will be held at the Fort Worth Stock Show grounds on January 27 and I hope that you will consider attending. This will be a great time of fellowship, education and promotion of Maine-Anjou. I would like to remind all of you about the great sale that will be taking place at the National Western Stock Show, in Denver, Colo., on January 13th, 2018. The Bright Lights sale is full of tremendous herd sire prospects and a select group of females. Please check these out and if you need a catalog or assistance, give us a call. Thank you for a great year at the AMAA and we wish for all of you to have a happy and blessed Christmas and New Year! Happy Holidays, Blake MAINE-ANJOU - Vision, Vigor Value!

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COMMERCIAL CONNECTION The Importance of Documented Performance

It is an exciting time of the year, not only for the association, but for cattlemen as well. For those breeders that are spring calvers, they are gearing up for the season and with that the chance to see if the work and dedication to their herd – the hours spent agonizing over breeding decisions, planning matings – worked! Without really having the opportunity to see if their efforts truly payed off, cattlemen are already searching for the next breeding bull to introduce into the herd and the next step they will take on making their cattle even better, both genetically and phenotypically. So it stirs the question, “How do you find predictability in non-parent cattle EPDs?” We know that cattle can be full sibs to each other and still not perform the same way. We also know that some cow families just have something a little extra that gives them an edge of predictability. Those things, however, are the things we as seed stock breeders know, and I believe we sometimes take for granted how many commercial breeders really analyze those things and take them all into consideration. More times than not, our decisions are strictly based on EPDs that are listed beside the lot number in the sale book. Even more so, EPDs from one breed are directly compared to another breed and perceived value is set off of which one is higher. It’s typically assumed that because some breeds EPDs look substantially higher than another breed’s that they are better. This really couldn’t be further from the truth, especially without a correction factor being employed. So how do we look beyond the genetic predictors and into actual cattle performance? We know as breeders that 10

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past performance will predict future performance. We sometimes come to believe that just because growth figures are high means the cattle will grow fast. Make no mistake, they are important but how many feedlot operators or order buyers look at the EPDs on a steer calf to make their assessment of cattle performance once in the yard? None of them do because they don’t make money simply because a paper says they will they make money. In the feedlot industry, and at the operator level, the only number that matters is feed to gain, and then that number multiplied by the cost of the ration equals feed cost of gain. It’s bottom dollar science and it’s the way feedlots stay efficient and in business. The more efficient gain with less total feed input, the happier they are. So what tissue is the most efficient to create? Muscle, and the more muscle that converts faster result in heavier weights achieved at a quicker rate of days on feed. The Maine-Anjou breed and we as an association and you as breeders recognize that, but it’s important to convey this message. So many people put stock in whether an order buyer will buy their cattle based on how they list the breed composition. The more important thing to realize is if the feedlot operator can make money with your cattle, they don’t care what the bred is and they have no problem telling the order buyer to go back and get calves from that place. What’s the next step in this process? Creating an environment that showcases the bulls performance and there is a lot of stock to be put into that from a generating value perspective. We can achieve this goal with a performance test and consignment sale. 40 years ago,

centralized performance tests weren’t just popular in the cattle breed, they were popular in all species and over time with the inclusion of more genetics they have lost their luster to some. Why is that? Well it’s because entities have put a significant emphasis on the selection of parent stock through EPDs that don’t directly affect the commercial breeder. If a breeder isn’t retaining interest in his cattle then why should they put over emphasis on EPDs that are strongly driven by marbling? The same could be said in a strictly terminal scenario with emphasis on EPDs associated with female retention. One thing is always true, regardless of market swings and price distribution in quality grade differences, efficient, heavy muscled, fast growing, no yield grade discount cattle will always make money. And if the feedlot is making money, then the commercial producer is making money at weaning time, and that effects seed stock breeders who want to sell commercial bulls. Recognizing this when he came on board with the AMAA, in the form of the Executive Vice President, Blake Nelson, took the time to sell the idea and create a performance bull test and sale each spring. The performance test is really two fold. It first gives the breeders who put cattle in the sale the opportunity to gauge the actual performance of their cattle and compare it to other cattle within the breed. The other thing it does is allow commercial cattlemen the opportunity to look at and gauge the performance of bulls and the potential they have to impact their own calf crop. How much value can be put in a bull’s actual performance and its ability to transmit it to a calf crop? For starters, nothing is 100 percent

2017-2018 Maine Max Bull Test EPD Information

Reg # Name 481910 NAGE DADDYS MONEY 188E ET 481932 NAGE DFL 232E 481747 NAGE MATERNAL MADE 105E 481516 NAGE DADDYS MONEY 93E 482352 RIGBYS ANCHOR 21E 482518 RIGBYS 228E 482516 RIGBYS INTERCEPT 3E 482517 RIGBYS XTRA 453E 483596 RIGBYS 16E 482246 TLM EASY 703E 482250 TLM ELITE 708E 482275 CKF CUNIA 1706E 482274 CKF SPECIAL DELIVERY 74E 482272 CKF WAHOO 914E P482831 SAF BLACK MAINE 095E 482724 SAF BLACK MAINE 0212E 482725 SAF BLACK MAINE 011E 479752 TEB MACALLAN MONEY 3E 480983 TEB MONEY MAN 77E 480531 MMA SIR VALENTINE 753E 480532 MMA MANITOU MAN 743E 480395 SFK FRANKES PREMIUM 06E 480394 SFK FRANKES RISER 01E ET 482711 DJ X MILLIRON E723 ET 482712 DJ X MILLIRON E720 482756 DJ X MILLIRON E709 482760 MVH MAX REALITY 405E 482761 MVH Z MAX 416E 484226 BBR BADGER 1010E 484225 BBR BADGER 1148E 484206 BBR BADGER 1283E ET 484204 BBR BADGER 1544E 482679 RRRC ENTERPRISE 403E

DOB 3/2/2017 3/14/2017 2/16/2017 2/14/2017 2/17/2017 3/20/2017 2/16/2017 2/19/2017 2/15/2017 1/24/2017 2/7/2017 2/24/2017 2/20/2017 2/3/2017 1/2/2017 2/12/2017 1/2/2017 1/28/2017 1/5/2017 2/14/2017 3/31/2017 3/29/2017 3/9/2017 3/15/2017 3/21/2017 3/12/2017 4/13/2017 2/14/2017 4/11/2017 3/27/2017 4/2/2017 4/7/2017 1/1/2017

% PB PB 1/2 PB 3/8 1/2 PB 3/8 5/8 PB PB 3/4 PB 3/4 3/4 PB PB 1/2 PB Fullblood 3/4 3/4 PB 1/2 3/4 1/2 1/2 1/2 3/8 1/2 PB 3/4 1/4 Breed Average High Percent Breed Average Mainetainer

HPS CED Polled 8 Polled 5 Polled 8 Polled 9 Polled (Hetero - D) 7 Polled 7 Polled 10 Polled 12 Polled 10 Polled 9 Polled 11 Polled 10 Polled 10 Polled 7 Polled 9 Polled 7 Polled 5 Horned 10 Horned 10 Horned 7 Polled 10 Polled 6 Polled 8 Polled 10 Polled 7 Polled 12 Polled 7 Polled 7 Polled 15 Polled 4 Polled 8 Polled 9 Polled 1.6 1.3

BW 1 2.3 2.3 -0.6 1.8 0.1 0.5 -0.2 -0.3 2.3 1.2 -0.6 0.3 1.2 1.8 3.1 2.5 -1.1 -0.5 2.1 0.6 3.7 0.2 0.6 2.7 -1.6 -0.1 1.5 -1.4 0.1 2.2 -1.2

47.7 45.7

WW 49 56 51 42 61 60 54 54 54 44 44 35 46 46 46 53 45 42 42 44 49 43 48 50 44 53 56 63 53 38 50 41

63.4 60.8

YW 61 77 74 50 89 87 70 91 77 59 56 45 63 63 59 69 58 57 54 59 71 55 67 74 59 79 82 88 79 55 65 51

19.1 17.8

MK 21 17 16 16 16 19 19 26 24 19 19 8 10 10 20 23 20 17 17 26 23 22 15 22 18 18 23 16 18 14 17 18

43 40.7

TM 46 44 42 37 46 49 46 52 52 42 40 24 32 32 43 50 42 38 38 48 47 43 39 46 40 45 51 48 44 32 42 38

2.9 1.6

2 4 6 0 4 4 5 0 1 6 0 1 9 1 2 3

0.35 0.34

YG -0.17 -0.1 -0.15 -0.18 -0.07 -0.09 -0.2 -0.12 -0.14 -0.06 -0.09 -0.21 -0.13 -0.14 -0.27 -0.26 -0.28 -0.34 -0.17 -0.26 -0.32 -0.52 -0.2 -0.17 -0.22 -0.12 -0.12 -0.04 -0.17 -0.23 -0.16 -0.3

9.7 0.21 7.7 0.18

CW REA 8 0.4 20 0.32 15 0.32 -2 0.27 25 0.3 23 0.34 11 0.37 24 0.23 15 0.36 7 0.12 3 0.07 -4 0.32 6 0.27 10 0.29 7 0.34 15 0.39 9 0.4 2 0.49 2 0.24 8 0.28 14 0.53 7 0.59 12 0.41 16 0.36 8 0.35 15 0.36 19 0.4 24 0.3 15 0.34 3 0.3 11 0.37 0.41

0.05 0.1

MB 0.12 0.16 0.13 0.01 0.14 0.32 0.04 0.41 0.31 0.05 0.09 0.11 0.18 0.17 0.03 0.09 0.07 0.1 0.07 -0.1 0.09 -0.14 -0.05 0.26 0.14 0.29 0.34 0.27 0.15 0.1 0.12 0.05

-0.04 -0.04

FT -0.02 -0.02 -0.03 -0.02 -0.02 -0.02 -0.04 -0.04 -0.03 -0.01 -0.02 -0.03 -0.02 -0.03 -0.06 -0.07 -0.06 -0.07 -0.03 -0.07 -0.07 -0.13 -0.03 -0.04 -0.04 -0.01 -0.01 0 -0.04 -0.04 -0.02 -0.06

CEM 2 5 3 4 0 2 5 4 6 4 7 2 4 2 2

7.8 7.7

BW 86 85 96 85 86 82 89 65 87 88 88 82 88 82 78 88 80 71 71 80 70 98 70 85 94 75 82 92 0 89 0 65 92

Sire Name Dam Name DADDYS MONEY 55Z NAGE MS WIDE TRACK 58M DFL WIDE TRACK 41A NAGE MS SPECIAL D 54X NMR MATERNAL MADE NAGE MS BOUNCER 382W DADDYS MONEY 55Z NAGE MS SPECIAL D 103X GVC DITTO Z56 RIGBYS MISS 21X LATH IMAX 203Z MVH MS ALI XTRA 228Z TLM EDGE 449B RIGBYS LILY 3B MVH SOONER XTRA 102A MVH MS SOLUTION XTRA 453 LATH IMAX 203Z RIGBYS MISS 16Z RBT SPORT ILLUSTRATED 33 TLM DUTCHESS 841U RBT SPORT ILLUSTRATED 33 TLM MISS SD 006X GVC I BULL Y22 CKF 1706R GVC I BULL Y22 GVC SHANNIA 74W GVC I BULL Y22 CKF 914S TPSC PRINCE SAF SAF RED MAINE 95C DABLA SAF SAF BLACK 50X5 212X SAF SAF BLACK BOB 093B SAF BLACK MAINE 11X RRRC SPORTY MONEY 402B TEB LADY MONOPOLY RRRC SPORTY MONEY 402B BPC GALA 23S MANITOU’S YUKON MMA EMPRESS 653Y MANITOU’S YUKON KTT MS 432B SFK PREMIUM 05C SFK DELL Y10 SLC SOONER 101M GVC SARAH JANE 037Z GVC REPRINT A07 DE T19 BOE GARTH DE T18 DJ ON POINT B420 GVC DEE LIGHT 11B LATH IMAX 203Z MVH MISS REALITY 926P LATH IMAX 203Z MVH MS ZEPLAN XTRA 228B COLBURN PRIMO 5153 BBR MS 1010X BK XIKES X59 BBR MS 1148Y GVC STATESMAN 4R ET BOSS BEAUTY 84M KBSC SIMPLIFY 22C BBR BBR MORGAN 1544C CONNEALY COUNTDOWN RRRC VICTORIA 403C

predictable. However, through a series of feed out trials last year, alongside the bull test we were able to evaluate cattle performance of the intact males as well as steers mates from certain operations that participated in both. What we found is that the bulls and steers on feed during that time frame matched each other stride for stride, not only in gain data but also the similarities in the scanned data for the bulls and the carcass data of the steers. Without question, it was beneficial to see that the data was similar. It should allow you as breeders to help merchandise your bulls knowing they can perform when asked to stay in the yard. The other thing to remember is that we as an Association and you as breeders can certainly tell people this information and show them the data, but the truly important part to remember is that third party evaluation is critical to convincing the commercial producers, or any breeder and individual involved in the beef business, that the bulls can do what we say they can. Going forward we hope that the bull test not only sustains itself and continues to grow, but that it gives breeders and individuals that invest in the test a chance to build non-biased phenotypic data that can be counted on going forward. This years test is made up of 34 bulls from 12 different consignors and showcases a mixture of percentage cattle as well as Maine-Angus qualifying and High Maine/Purebred cattle. We look forward to receiving the gain data for evaluation and helping to create progress from a commercial perspective. This year’s sale will be hosted online at the end of March. The bulls are available for viewing at the Kansas Bull Development Yard upon request. The test is located in Wamego, Kan., and run by Brian Hagedorn. Please feel free to call myself or Blake with any questions about the bulls on test.

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The Cattle Alliance was formed through the combining of two families and operations that wanted something more. They wanted to push the envelope with their production goals and outcomes. The creation of the operation came about around 2005, with the passing of TJ Douthit’s father and the need to build the business to sustain the future of his family’s legacy. TJ is a fourth generation rancher and farmer in the St. Francis area. His great-grandfather settled in St. Francis and built a name and a reputation in the cattle industry with Horned Hereford cattle. From the 40s to the 80s, they exhibited bulls in Denver and always tried to focus on the commercial cattlemen that made up their customer base. The Douthit’s continued in the Hereford business until the early 80s, when TJ’s father switched the cowherd over to an Angus base and focused his efforts on weaned calf production. TJ and his wife, Lynae, and their three boys Jacob, James, and Justin live in Golden, Colo.,where

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TJ is in the telecommunications business in what he describes as business development. The family ran the commercial Angus base until 2005. After TJ attained the family operation and through discussions with Bob Holzwarth, they decided to combine forces and create an operation to be as strong as it possibly could be. And so, Cattle Alliance was born. TJ is the data guy of the operation and is dedicated to being as thorough as possible. He maintains the records of all the pedigrees for the cows in the operation, as well as the breeding decisions and all the performance data. TJ is focused on the future of the Cattle Alliance and says the biggest issue they’ll face in the next ten years is age! Bob Holzworth’s path to Maine cattle and their use in his operation came a little earlier than it did for TJ. Bob is the other main partner in the Cattle Alliance. He is the third generation in his family to ranch and farm in the town of St. Francis. Bob’s father bought Hereford

bulls in 1946 and they continued down that road until the 70s, when they decided they needed something more. He bought his first Maine bull in the early 1970s in Kearney, Neb., at the Cattleman’s Classic. Bob explains, “That one bull did more for my cows and operation than anything else to that point.” From there – with bulls bought from O’Hara Land and Cattle and Garwood Cattle, Bob continued to increase the Maine in his cow herd over the next few years. He said he got to a point in the late 90s where the Maine breed was going through an era where, from his perspective, the cattle were struggling to perform and be accepted. Bob had trouble getting other producers to buy into the bulls he was creating, and order buyers didn’t see the same profit potential that he did. He continued to push through the difficult times and stayed the course, all the way up to that day in 2005 when TJ approached him and together they created the Cattle Alliance. The rest of the story is rather interesting; this pretty unique

operation sits on the cutting edge of the commercial industry. Take a moment and think about the most efficient and forward thinking commercial operation you can think of, and I bet the Cattle Alliance would still have the edge. So many times an operation within the cattle industry tries to fit and produce cattle for markets that they really just don’t have a market for. Bob and TJ realize this and so they stay committed to the markets that they have an out for. They don’t keep bulls, nor try and sale them. That’s just not their avenue of revenue. They sell all their steers through Superior Livestock and all heifers in load lots as replacements, and have maximized their production while doing so. When calves are born on the ranch, they are EID tagged and every piece of data from that point forward is recorded and maintained by TJ. They take great pride in paying attention to the performance their cattle offer and Bob attributes that to the use of Maine-Anjou genetics and the muscle the breed adds. Bob says he hasn’t come to the right mating decision all alone though. Not too long after creating the Alliance, the duo sought help from another cattle producer that Bob introduces as more than just a cattleman. “He’s an animal breeder and he just understands how to mate livestock to maximize the desired result,” Bob explained. They hired Fred DeRouchey as a consultant, and Bob says from there they were on their way. They adopted an extremely extensive Artificial Insemination program – that led them to using top Maine-Anjou bulls – and increased the predictability of their cattle. They took it a step further when they brought on board the best veterinarian possible, incorporating an extensive health protocol that has taken their morbidity and mortality rates to near nothing. The Alliance is extremely meticulous in their approach surrounding the day-to-day operations, in turn leading to what Bob calls the most efficient and profitable operation they’ve had to date. The last seven years their steer progeny have topped Superior Livestock auction’s listings and continued to do so this year in all three weight groups

in which their cattle sold. They have most recently focused on increasing the maternal capability of the cowherd by having an extremely strong cull rate and incorporating registered purebred Angus replacements. By doing so, they could create true F-1 progeny using MaineAnjou bulls. The combined herd has grown to around some 600 cows and is so focused in genetic progress that they AI right around 75 percent of their females. Moving forward Bob is focusing on the growth and sustainability of the operation. He says that the biggest challenge they will face in the future is finding quality Maine-Anjou bulls that have predictability in their pedigree and genetic predictors they can trust to make breeding decisions off of. They have focused their efforts on locating and acquiring a few donor cows, ones that they like the cow families they come from and are willing to try and use to make their own bulls for the use in the operation. The crew at Cattle Alliance is focused on achieving the heaviest weaning weights possible and maintain their commitment to the Maine-Anjou breed that has brought them this far. Bob says he will stay in the Maine-Anjou business as long as he’s able to do so. There is a saying in the livestock industry that there are livestock breeders

and there are livestock multipliers. The crew at the Cattle Alliance is easily aligned in the group of livestock breeders. They hold a strong commitment to herd health and day-to-day production goals. This group of individuals realizes in order to be truly sustainable one must find their niche within the industry and push the envelope of achievement. Cattle Alliance owns a true understanding of what being a breeder means, they pay attention to what mating strategies work and focus on replicating that outcome. Bob and TJ are true cattlemen, and most definitely livestock breeders. Featured as the 2009 Commercial Operation of the Year for the MaineAnjou breed, the Cattle Alliance has only just started to make their mark with Maine-Anjou cattle and their hybrid operation centered in the commercial sector with the use of purebred genetics. This organization is here to stay. So be sure to take a look into the Cattle Alliance, they sell load lots of heifers every fall. Bob and TJ are always available to chat, and greatly enjoy discussing the cattle they have to offer.

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Grand CHAMPIONS

2017 AMERICAN ROYAL

MAINE-ANJOU & MAINETAINER

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female

Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Junior Yearling

May 16, 2016 Sire: GOET Driving 80 Dam: ADPR 01W ET Exhibited by Becca Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

March 22, 2016 Sire: GOET Man 2 Man Dam: BPF Miley 80T Exhibited by Kathy Lehman, Shelby, Ohio

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Bull

Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull

Champion Junior Yearling

Champion Junior Bull Calf

Feb. 22, 2016 Sire: AFR Banker 1W Dam: DLDJ High Class X13 Exhibited by Kyle Barney, Watonga, Okla. & Doyle & Lorie DeJong, Box Elder, S.D.

March 8, 2017 Sire: Mr. HOC Broker Dam: GCC Miss Whiskey 5066 Exhibited by Griswold Cattle Co., Stillwater, Okla.

Grand Champion Junior Maine-Anjou Female

Grand Champion Junior MaineTainer Female

CHAM MISS ANITA

DLDJ DINERO D89

Champion Summer Yearling

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GOET MISS ME 27D ET

GCC BROKER 7206E ET

Champion Junior Yearling

CHAM MISS ANITA

CHAM MISS PENNY GIRL 4D

May 16, 2016 Sire: GOET Driving 80 Dam: ADPR 01W ET Exhibited by Becca Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

March 4, 2016 Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 Dam: Miss Rihanna Exhibited by Maci Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

Reserve Grand CHAMPIONS

MAINE-ANJOU & MAINETAINER

Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female

Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

Champion Summer Yearling

April 21, 2016 Sire: BWES Rockstar 29Y Dam: BWES Alexis 400Y Exhibited by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

May 2, 2016 Sire: Dakota Gold Dam: NPCC Cowpower 12S17 Exhibited by Chloee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.

Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Bull

Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull

Champion Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

Feb. 22, 2017 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Hadleyâ€™s Whiskey Girl Exhibited by Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb.

Jan. 25, 2016 Sire: Irish Whiskey Dam: Moore Fantasia 16B Exhibited by Tyler Loudon, Creston, Iowa

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Maine-Anjou Female

Reserve Grand Champion Junior MaineTainer Female

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

March 7, 2016 Sire: GTWY Django 3A Dam: WR Duchess W609 Exhibited by Mason Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

Oct. 10, 2016 Sire: HAA Wisdom 505S Dam: BK Renegade 5010 Exhibited by Carlee Clark, Muldrow, Okla.

BWES WILMA 404D

HDLY TRES 703E ET

WR SANDY 5633

HEALY 832D

BFJV MARGIN D9040 ET

CMCC DEFY LOGIC 6017 ET

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DIVISION & RESERVE CHAMPIONS

MAINE-ANJOU BULLS & FEMALES

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Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 PJAJ MS ELEGANCE 2E

April 2, 2017 Sire: BBBN X2 201X Dam: PJAJ Shawty Say Exhibited by Jones Cattle Co., Chapin, Ill.

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling CRLL MISS DESI 97D ET

April 16, 2016 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: K&A Daiquiri 176Y Exhibited by Meghan Crall, Albia, Iowa

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 MISS MAINE AIM EVA

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling BSC DARLA 67D ET

April 2, 2017 Sire: Daddyâ€™s Money Dam: Ms Maine Aim Little Sue Exhibited by Madison McCullough, Allerton, Iowa

May 7, 2016 Sire: All That Matters 109B Dam: Radiant Exhibited by Abby Tlach, Prole, Iowa

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Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf BRNY DEEP EDDY ET

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling BBR DENVER 1D ET

March 22, 2017 Sire: NMR Maternal Made Dam: MINN Country Girl 228Y Exhibited by Clint B. Barney, Watonga, Okla.

April 23, 2016 Sire: BBBN X 483X Dam: BPF Eva 517Y Exhibited by Mathew Vaughn, Maxwell, Iowa

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Champion Senior Bull F&F OL WAYLON

Jan. 27, 2015 Sire: L&L Payday 350Z Dam: MCMS Miss Annie Exhibited by Haley Fitzpatrick, Wheeling, Mo.

Premier Breeder Spencer Goettemoeller, Winchester, Ind. Premier Exhibitor Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

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DIVISION & RESERVE CHAMPIONS

MAINETAINER BULLS & FEMALES

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Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 GOET MISS SAMMY 32E ET

Feb. 24, 2017 Sire: W/C Loaded Up 119Y Dam: BPF Miley 80T Exhibited by Spencer Goettemoeller, Winchester, Ind.

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 AB BLACK BETTY

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Champion Senior Heifer Calf GOF MISS STYLING ROSE ET

March 16, 2017 Sire: Daddyâ€™s Money Dam: Monopoly Rose Exhibited by Macy Schroeder, Pella, Iowa

Oct. 8, 2016 Sire: Silveiras Style 9303 Dam: BPF Countess 413X Exhibited by Abbie Collins, New Paris, Ohio

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling GCC MISS MOLLY 6219D ET

Champion Junior Bull Calf ESC 80 PROOF 1D

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Reserve Champion Summer Yearling BSC DARLA 93D ET

May 7, 2016 Sire: Ready 2 Rumble Dam: Radiant Exhibited by Jake Nikkel, McPherson, Kan.

March 12, 2016 Sire: Mr. HOC Broker Dam: GCC Miss Whiskey 5066 Exhibited by AJ Grimm, Deep River, Iowa

Oct. 8, 2016 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Aubreys Black Star 1W Exhibited by Eberth Show Cattle, Basehor, Kan.

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Reserve Champion Junior Yearling TLM CHAMP 673D

April 15, 2016 Sire: TLM Progress 341A Dam: TLM Miss SY 203Z Exhibited by Kelly Baldon, Polo, Mo.

Champion Senior Yearling F&F Front Pasture #5

Dec. 25, 2015 Sire: L&L Payday 350Z Dam:17 Exhibited by Haley Fitzpatrick, Wheeling, Mo.

Junior Show Judge Mark Johnson, Oklahoma Open Show Judge Dustin Frank, Nebraska

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Grand CHAMPIONS

2017 NAILE

MAINE-ANJOU & MAINETAINER

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female

Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Junior Yearling

May 16, 2016 Sire: GOET Driving 80 Dam: ADPR 01W ET Exhibited by Becca Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

March 16, 2016 Sire: Plum Creek Paradox 161B Dam: SLHT Lady 112Z Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Bull

Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull

Champion Junior Bull Calf

Feb. 22, 2017 Sire:GOET I-80 Dam: Hadleyâ€™s Whiskey Girl Exhibited by Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb.

March 7, 2017 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: SCC Royal Blackbird GAF 116 Exhibited by Heart Felt Farms, Gettysburg, Pa.

Grand Champion Junior Maine-Anjou Female

Grand Champion Junior MaineTainer Female

Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Junior Yearling

May 16, 2016 Sire: GOET Driving 80 Dam: ADPR 01W ET Exhibited by Becca Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

March 16, 2016 Sire: Plum Creek Paradox 161B Dam: SLHT Lady 112Z Exhibited by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, Iowa

CHAM MISS ANITA

HDLY TRES 703E ET

CHAM MISS ANITA

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SLHT CLEOPATRA 602D

AJFF WF ROYAL 707E ET

SLHT CLEOPATRA 602D

Reserve Grand CHAMPIONS

MAINE-ANJOU & MAINETAINER

Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female

Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

April 21, 2016 Sire: BWES Rockstar 29Y Dam: BWES Alexis 400Y Exhibited by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

March 4, 2016 Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 Dam: Miss Rihanna Exhibited by Maci Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

Reserve Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Bull

Reserve Grand Champion MaineTainer Bull

Champion Junior Bull Calf

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf

Feb. 5, 2017 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Hadleyâ€™s Whiskey Girl Exhibited by Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb.

March 16, 2017 Sire: BPF Mercedes Benz 131U Dam: AHFF Candice Rose 502C Exhibited by Karli Berkheimer, Dillsburg, Pa.

Reserve Grand Champion Junior Maine-Anjou Female

Reserve Grand Champion Junior MaineTainer Female

BWES WILMA 404D

HDLY SAVAGE 701E ET

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

CHAM Miss Penny Girl 4D

BK CREEPER 34E

Champion Junior Yearling

BWES WILMA 404D

CHAM MISS PENNY GIRL 4D

April 21, 2016 Sire: BWES Rockstar 29Y Dam: BWES Alexis 400Y Exhibited by Whitney Walker, Prairie Grove, Ark.

March 4, 2016 Sire: SAV Bismarck 5682 Dam: Miss Rihanna Exhibited by Maci Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

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DIVISION & RESERVE CHAMPIONS

MAINE-ANJOU BULLS & FEMALES

Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 ML GREEN VALLEY 6E ET

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Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 TJSC LUCKY LADY 125E ET

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling BSC DARLA 67D ET

Feb. 20, 2017 Sire: JPF Team Blake 2A Dam: Miss Green Valley 535R Exhibited by Tejlor Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

March 2, 2017 Sire: Daddy’s Money Dam: FSJC Campbell Lucky Lady Exhibited by Jones Show Cattle, Harrod, Ohio

May 7, 2016 Sire: All That Matters 109B Dam: Radiant Exhibited by Abby Tlach, Prole, Iowa

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling HPF SHELBY D016 ET

Champion Junior Yearling CAPTAIN

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling PSC THIRD SHIFT 430D

Jan. 7, 2016 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Moore Shelby 283Y Exhibited by Natalie Dearwester, Camp Point, Ill.

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April 3, 2016 Sire: Hard N Lucky 103B Dam: HSC Miss Daisy Exhibited by H&B Cattle Co., Clay City, Ind.

April 30, 2016 Sire: BBBN X 483X Dam: BK All Maternal 320 Exhibited by Parks Show Cattle, Metamora, Mich.

DIVISION & RESERVE CHAMPIONS

MAINETAINER BULLS & FEMALES

Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 BMWC LUCY 224E

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf - Div. 1 TSSC GIRL’S GOT CLASS 755E ET

Champion Senior Heifer Calf GOF MISS STYLING ROSE ET

Feb. 24, 2017 Sire: NMR Maternal Made Dam: BNWZ Simply Irresistable Exhibited by Julia Frye, Johnstown, Colo.

April 2, 2017 Sire: EXAR Classen 1422B Dam: TSSC Sugar Momma 867 Exhibited by Hailee Carter, Millersburg, Ohio

Oct. 8, 2016 Sire: Silveiras Style 9303 Dam: BPF Countess 413X Exhibited by Abbie Collins, New Paris, Ohio

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf CCC DREAM MAKER 1113D

Champion Summer Yearling SRR MISS DAKOTA 25D ET

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling WLK KATIE’S GIRL ET

Nov. 13, 2016 Sire: Daddy’s Money Dam: TL Ms Red Timmber 410 Exhibited by Austin Alexander, Bremen, Al.

May 12, 2016 Sire: NMR Maternal Made Dam: BK Miss Jazmin 768 Exhibited by Makayla Williams, Chandler, Ind.

Champion Senior Yearling TVR SCARLETT ET

Champion Cow/Calf Pair AKS WHO’S STOPPIN WHO

Oct. 28, 2016 Sire: BBBN X2 201X Dam: WMBX Adoline 23A Exhibited by Trevor Reiboldt, W. College Corner, Ind.

Oct. 8, 2016 Sire: Daddy’s Money Dam: SUL Katie Babe Exhibited by Sarah Tate, Brookfield, Mo.

April 4, 2015 Sire: LFCC Unstoppable 727X Dam:Derrer Farms Ms Carney Man Exhibited by Orchard Acres & Paige Briese, Brandon, Wis.

Premier Breeder & Exhibitor Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb.

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Folkerts Family

Committed to Cattle Industry by Josh Cribbs DJ Folkerts and his wife, Amy, have built a strong commitment to the cattle industry all while centering their operation on the Maine-Anjou breed. DJ is the third generation of Folkert men to farm near Pipestone, Minn. He and his wife own Eastview Maines, and DJ still farms alongside his father, a man that he attributes to instilling in him a passion for American agriculture. DJ’s grandfather started the cattle side of the operation like most people in the early 1900s, with registered Angus. He says his grandfather was in the seedstock business and liked what Angus cattle brought to the table at the time. When DJ’s father took over, he stayed committed to black hided cattle, but switched over to a commercial Angus herd that focused on weaned calf production. Growing up, DJ showed steers and was strongly involved in FFA and 4-H. He enjoyed it so much so that he attended South Dakota State University and received a Bachelors Degree in Agriculture Education in 1994. Before returning to the family operation, he taught high school ag for 10 years. These

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experiences certainly impacted his life and his outlook on cattle production. Now-a-days, he keeps the bigger picture in mind. When asked what one of the biggest challenges we will face in the beef industry in the coming decades he says, “I see myself becoming increasingly aware of trying to produce as wholesome of a product as possible, while ensuring that I maintain a realization that a growing population will demand strong, efficient production practices of beef producers.” When DJ was in high school, he started to make head way in taking over the cattle side of the family operation. He began making breeding and buying decisions that impacted the herd. His first purchase as a young cattleman was in Maine-Anjou genetics, and he hasn’t looked back since. He acquired his first set of genetics in the late 80s, in the form of a few purebred cows that came from Nagel Cattle Company out of Springfield, S.D., and Donnie Begalka in Brandt, S.D. He also acquired bulls from Dave Stout and Dana Dennert and this became the start of his love for the Maine-Anjou breed. He says he loves the

performance the cattle offer and the way the bulls could change the commercial cows his father was running. One can simply look through his herd and hear the pedigrees and know that he has certainly kept his cowherd centered on phenotypic quality with plenty of growth. In his opinion, we don’t need to make cattle any smaller. He feels that to gain traction in the commercial world with Maine-Anjou genetics it will take cattle that have visual as well as genetic performance. He had two things in mind when he started to employ Maine-Anjou bulls into the cowherd. He wanted to breed up the commercial cows and to maintain focus on the purebred advantage within his herd. Over the next 20 years, he would come to change the entire cowherd, over 75 percent of the 150 Maine-Anjou influenced cows he runs, to high Maine or purebred Maine genetics. When it comes to selling commercial bulls – like he does off the farm, he says there is no better advantage than using high Maine bulls on maternal, black hided genetics. DJ has certainly made a strong commitment to his cow herd. Over the last few years, he has contracted all of his cull progeny to be fed out and makes sure he receives the slaughter data so that he can make corrections and correlations to his mating strategy. Regardless of breed though, there are not many young producers that are as holistically involved in their breed like DJ and his family. He consigns bulls every year to the Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo in Rapid, S.D., as well the Watertown Farm Show and Sale in Watertown, S.D. He has been a recent supporter of the Bright Lights Sale in Denver, Colo. He and Amy have four children – Kendra, Rylee, Maesa and Charlie – and they have already started them in the family Maine-Anjou business. Their two oldest daughters show heifers at the local and state levels and competed at the junior nationals this past summer in Hutchinson, Kan. The family’s efforts have not gone unnoticed in the junior program. DJ understands the importance of getting youth involved, so he puts on a private treaty heifer calf and bred heifer sale. They market those cattle in early November each year. DJ has truly made himself a well-rounded, young cattleman and through it all remains committed to the vision he had almost 30 years ago when he started in the MaineAnjou business. When asked what the biggest challenge the Maine-Anjou breed faces going forward he explained, “It’s changed from what it once was.” When he first started with Maine-Anjou genetics, the biggest issue he faced was convincing bull buyers that the birth weight scares they heard weren’t as terrifying as producers made it out to be. He certainly wouldn’t sell bulls that he questioned in that regard because his livelihood was predicated off the sale of seed stock to commercial producers as well as other purebred breeders. He believes that, over last two decades, we as an association and breeders have trimmed that back. Now, he says the issues have changed. He faces the stigma that all MaineAnjou cattle are club calf cattle, that they are only good for making steers. DJ parallels that comment with the fact that while he understands Maine cattle influence the club calf industry, there are still plenty of bulls in the breed that some would call traditional breeding seed stock. This is especially true at Eastview Maines because DJ doesn’t like small cattle. He also asserted that many Charolais cattle have been recently used in the club calf industry, yet those cattle are considered good well

beyond the showring. When it comes to making the mating decisions at Eastview Maines, DJ has done an incredible job making sure he focuses on sires that are bred leading in weaning weight, yearling weight and milk. He wants to be known in his area as the guy that has extra stout cattle that still perform and that daughters can be retained out of. He stays committed to Maine-Anjou genetics because he’s impressed with the true performance, growth and do-ability in the cattle. Through extensive studying and planned matings, along with the help of Artificial Insemination, he has been able to achieve the desired goals he is after. DJ is truly a great, young breeder with a keen eye for the cattle business. Most recently, he has thrown his name in the hat for the Region 2 position on the American MaineAnjou Association Board of Directors. He is 100 percent invested in this breed that has shown him so much success and joy. DJ, Amy and their children have made the Maine-Anjou business a family business!

“There is no better advantage than using High Maine bulls on maternal, black hided genetics.”

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The Value and Opportunity of Genomically Enhanced Genetic Predictions by Bob Weaber, Ph.D. Professor and Cow-Calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University

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The move to a ‘single step’ genetic evaluation system has been the buzz across the seedstock business this past summer and autumn as the American Angus Association (AAA) released EPDs from their new system. The American Hereford Association (AHA) released their new EPDs derived from the single step BOLT implementation in early December 2017. The IGS group plans a release of multi-breed single step EPDs from the BOLT system in the next few months. The single step methodologies used to handle genomic and legacy phenotypic records in these single genetic evaluations, while slightly different between implementations, are a quantum leap forward. With all the buzz on new single step methods, many seedstock and some commercial producers are trying to navigate the path forward through technology adoption and implementation in their own operations. No doubt, genotyping animals has a real cost. As a producer one of the best ways to capture the return on your investment is to aggressively use the newly informed EPD in selection. Genomically Enhanced EPDs provide a new level of precision through improved accuracy. That improvement in accuracy leads to enhanced response to selection. In some examples, this improvement leads to a doubling of the rate of genetic gain from selection. The prerequisite to the gain is the use of the tool in selection. A surprising number of breeders invest in genotyping of their bull sale offering to bolster their marketing efforts. While your buyers benefit from the improved accuracy of selection, your herd doesn’t benefit much, if any, from this investment as you’ve not informed or changed selection of the animals in your herd. To really capture value, one must use the tools to inform better selection decisions. One area producers should strategically invest in genotyping is in the selection of seedstock replacement females. Consider this, a genotype on a potential replacement candidate will yield more information about her genetic potential and her contribution to your selection system, than a lifetime of natural calves

she may produce. Let me reiterate, the DNA test tells me more about a heifer’s merit in terms of EPD accuracy than her whole future production record and for all traits evaluated. That’s a game changer! Utilizing good selection practices and leveraging genomics, I can predetermine the genetic trend from the maternal side of the pedigree. Would your herd benefit from knowing a potential great cow now or 10 years from now after she’s had eight calves? No other tool allows for inference of genetic potential in such an accelerated method and across all traits. Another benefit of the improved precision that the single step genomically enhanced EPDs has is the added confidence producers can have selecting young herd sire candidates. Historically, the outlier bulls in sales of young selection candidates garnered a lot of attention and often high values due to their ‘unique’ genetic package. Almost always, these outliers also came with a heightened awareness of the risk that the EPDs would change overtime as more data was collected on the progeny of the bull. Nucleus breeders may purchase these king of bulls and use them naturally on 25-30 cows or put up some semen for use AI and breed maybe 50 cows and test the bull against proven genetics to see if his data holds up. This approach is both expensive and risky. Since genomic data provides an additional source of information and builds accuracy (and precision) of the EPDs of tested animals, these young outlier bulls that have been genomically tested can be used earlier in life and across more cows with less risk. An outlier bull that has an accuracy near 0.50 across many traits is a substantially better bet than an outlier with only their own performance data reported on a few traits like birth weight and weaning weight. Improvements in accuracy due to genomics can be analyzed to determine the equivalent number of progeny records required to achieve the same accuracy level. For many traits, the genomic data is equivalent to 15-20 or more progeny records. In a sense, using a genomically tested bull is like using one that has it’s first calf crop’s data reported for every

trait. If a young animal is genomically tested and that information included in the evaluation (i.e. the accuracy values reflect the inclusion) and the animal is still an outlier, it’s more likely that the EPD is closer to the true genetic prediction. The use of genomics differentially affects the accuracy of young unproven animals compared to older proven animals (think AI sires with EPD accuracies of 0.90). The young animal may have only a pedigree estimate EPD (accuracy 0.05) or their own performance record recorded (accuracy 0.30 for growth traits) while the proven animal has hundreds of progeny records. The high accuracy for the proven bull tells us we are confident in the prediction and the scale of the accuracy lets us quantify how precise the estimate is via the predicted possible change values reported in sire summaries. The higher the accuracy the narrow the possible change interval. Animals of low accuracy gain much more information into their prediction through genomic data than high accuracy animals. As such, adding genomic data provides a substantial increase in accuracies for young animals with little to no change in accuracy for proven animals about whom we have a great deal. The Single-Step Advantage: Single-step methods allow the information contained in the genomic data to be used throughout the pedigree. Current blending methods only enable the genomic data to inform the EPDs of animals tested, often times limited to non-parents. All the genotypes available from breeders will be included directly in the new single step evaluation along with thousands of genotypes for other collaborating breeds. In addition to incorporation of genomics for all animals with actual genotypes on file, the system provides imputed (predicted via pedigree) genotypes for all non-genotyped animals in the pedigree. In this way, genotype investments by breeders influence the genetic predictions of animals up and down the pedigree. The currently developed two-step blending method only allows genomic information to affect the EPD of the genotyped animal directly.

Some early test results indicate a massive increase in EPD accuracy through imputation across the entire pedigree whereby average possible change values were reduced by 50%. Recommended Breeder Operating Procedures The timing of record and DNA sample submission will be critical. If breeders wish to have GE-EPDs computed from the genetic evaluation system in time for selection decisions or marketing efforts, they will need to be aware of data cutoffs and submission deadlines. I recommend that if a breeder is going to use the genomic testing to make selection decisions (why else would you test?), that DNA samples be collected and submitted early in the animal’s life, perhaps before weaning, so the resulting testing and data processing is done well in advance of the genetic evaluation. Prior planning is required if you want to assure your data makes the evaluation cutoffs. The move to more frequent evaluations will help ameliorate data timing issues, but early on the system may still publish results only twice per year. Although easier to say than do, breeders should include genotyping in heifer and bull development budgets. Given the information gained from testing, more and more breeders are finding the value in testing and the enhanced accuracy of selection. If you plan to stay in the seedstock business for the long haul, get started genotyping today. Genotyping should be considered as part of the branding or pre-weaning processing standard operating procedures. Genotypes won’t replace intensive phenotypic record collection. In some cases it allows us to bridge small gaps in data or knowledge, such as single animal contemporary groups, but long term we’ll need more data on more animals and on more traits. I like the mantra of Mushrush Red Angus, a breeder here in Kansas, who says ‘All the data, all the time.’ You should know more about your cattle than anyone else in the value chain. Do you? Another major area of change needed with the implementation of more frequent single step evaluations is in our own

mindset. Often, changed EPD is perceived as a bad or undesirable thing. Rather, producers should embrace the change EPD. Indeed as more data is amassed and accuracy goes up, EPDs adjust to reflect the new information which has led to a new, even more reliable estimate of the animal’s genetic merit. Knowing an animal’s merit with higher precision earlier in life has value! Consider Calving Ease EPD, if you turn a yearling bull on a set of replacement heifers would you rather know today that was a good or bad decision, or would you prefer to wait until calving season to learn if you’ll pull a lot of calves? How about Milk EPD, would prefer to know early in a sires life that his daughters will really milk or just provide companionship to their calves? Time has a monetary value. For this reason, among others, we must become more accustomed to changes in EPD and view the change as valuable. Genotyping provides an additional check of pedigree integrity to catch and fix issues related to incidental record keeping errors, cows that switched calves at birth, etc. Undetected, these errors cause complications to the genetic prediction system. DNA genotype inspection of sire, dam and offspring provide a convenient check of pedigree. The revolutionary genetic evaluation system empowered by generations of pedigree and phenotypic records and emboldened with genomic information that lies before us present an opportunity of unprecedented value. Seizing that opportunity will require investment in our own knowledge, training and discipline.

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ANNOUNCEMENTS AMAA NEWS & EVENTS

online registering In order to register online you must have a member number and password. If you have forgotten your login information or need access to Digital Beef, please contact AMAA staff via e-mail or by phone. Registrations are completed and mailed in the order they are received. If you wish to place a rush on your registration work you must contact the AMAA to request a rush or Fed Ex.

Helpful tips when registering To avoid delays in your registration work during our busy season follow the tips below. Double check that all blanks and information are correct and complete before mailing or submitting online. Things most commonly missed are: o Missing herd prefix and herd ID o Birthdates o Date of sale o Name of animal o Payment Make sure the person that is registering the animal owns the dam with the exception of ET calves. If an ET calf, make sure the donor dam has been DNA, PHA & TH tested and that we have the results on file. If you are checking on work please e-mail us at robin@ amaapc.com. When calling or e-mailing please have the name and breeder number of the person submitting the work. When registering annual active dams for performance only animals please submit them online if you have the capabilities. This will help the registrar processing tremendously. We appreciate you and your business and want to make sure that the registration process runs as smooth as possible. Thank you in advance for your extra time in making sure all work is correct, complete and received in a timely manner.

Registrations for upcoming shows It is now time to register show animals for winter shows. Please keep in mind during the winter show season you will need to allow at least two to three weeks for turn-around on registrations and transfers sent in to our office. If a paper is needed within that time, a rush fee ($50 per eight head) will be required before the work will be completed.

RUSH ORDERS If you are selling an animal, we ask that you register and transfer the animal in a timely manner to avoid extra charges and to assure buyers they are purchasing from a reputable business person. Rushes will be done in the order received; a rush fee is currently $50 (covers eight head). If rush work is faxed, it will be considered a rush unless otherwise specified. It is the breeder’s responsibility to give us a follow-up phone call to make sure the work is legible and to cover all fees. It is not our office staff ’s responsibility to call breeders that fax in registration work. No work will be released until payment is complete. Rush work is processed ahead of the regular work that is received in our office and mailed by regular mail within one to two business days. We will do our best to complete rush work that is received in our office by 2 p.m. (Monday – Friday). There is no same-day turnaround. If requiring a registration number only, it will still be considered a rush as we still have to process the work to obtain the number. 28

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If you need to have registrations sent out by overnight delivery, there is an additional fee (in addition to the rush fee) for sending overnight. We normally use Federal Express (Fed Ex) and the charges are based on Fed Ex fees at that given time. Again, let us emphasize, it is your responsibility to contact our office to make arrangements for overnight delivery so that we have the correct shipping address and payment before sending. Fed Ex WILL NOT deliver to a post office box. A rush will be picked up by Fed Ex the next business day for delivery the following day. For big weekend events, such as state expos, we reserve the right to require work to be in our office no later than 2 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to that weekend’s show. Please plan ahead. If a paper is needed within two weeks, a rush will be required at this time of year.

block registration discounts It is the time to buy block of registrations for the 2018 year. Blocks can only be used on heifers and bulls under 13 months of age from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Blocks can save you as much as 30% in registration fees. All block fee must be paid before registering. Any unused registrations will expire at the end of the year.

bull calf registration If registering a bull calf born after Jan. 1, 2014, it must be TH/PHA free by parentage or have testing completed prior to registering and on file with the AMAA. Carriers will no longer be registered, but may be entered as a foundation animal. All progeny out of a Foundation carrier bull needs to be tested free of that defect prior to registration. If registrations are submitted before testing has been completed, the animal will not be registered. Instead, the animal will be given a performance number at a non-refundable penalty charge of $10. Once the animal has been tested the registration may be completed at the regular rate. Please plan accordingly as testing can take up to three-four weeks.

Foundation animals Non-registered bulls and females must be entered as a foundation animal prior to MaineTainer progeny being registered. All current “P” (performance only) cattle will be grand-fathered into the program. If the sire is an AI sire and registered at another breed association, the pedigree and testing must be on file with the AMAA. The charge to add a sire pedigree will be a one-time charge of $40. If the AMAA finds that the pedigree has already been paid for by another breeder, the $40 charge will not be applied. Dams registered at another breed association may also be added for a one-time charge of $25. See the new self-billing sheet for foundation fees.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AMAA NEWS & EVENTS

ONLINE transfers

maine/angus papers

When transferring an animal on line make sure there is not a member number already created for the buyer. Creating more than one number for an individual creates registration problems later. If you find the buyer in the system at a different address please notify the buyer first to confirm the address and then notify the Maine office to update the account. It is always a good idea to always search for the buyer using the search tools before doing the work that way if they have a different address it is caught before entering the registration and transfer. When creating a new profile for a buyer please make sure to never give a junior a farm name. Please enter the junior’s name on the farm line and also as the contact.

If you wish to obtain a Maine/Angus registration select the MA/Angus box when registering on line. You will receive an error that AMAA staff must check the testing and percentage requirements so please make sure to validate your entry to save it so that that AMAA can check the entry. If you submit a registration on paper, please put Maine/Angus in the comment section of the application. If the animal does not qualify as a Maine/Angus it will be recoded as a regular Mainetainer. A Maine/Angus paper will be blue in color, have Maine/Angus under the Maine Logo, and will have MaineTainer across the center of the paper. The animal can be shown as a MaineTainer or Maine Angus. Requirements: *Off spring must be 3/8 or higher to qualify *Bulls and Heifers must be TH/PHA free by parents or by test *Bulls must be NH, CA and AM free by parents or free by test. Angus pedigrees will not be assumed free of these defects. Bulls must be clean of DS if out of a Red Angus. *Angus percentages will only be counted from actual registered Angus. Commercial Angus percentages will not be used in the Maine/Angus equation.

2018 MAPP enrollment The 2018 MAPP (Maine-Anjou Performance Program) is due no later than December 15, 2017. All members that are in the program will need to log into Digital Beef and select “MAPP Inventory” on the left side too bar. Only enroll the animals that are bred to calve for 2018. If inventories are not returned by the deadline, Maine-Anjou will bill for all active (breed able) dams within your inventory. Once the bills have been generated there will be no invoice adjustments, so it is very important to maintain your inventory each year. If you need assistance, please contact Donna Grame. If you do not wish to enroll your animals for the 2018 year, you are still required to mail, email or call us to let us know. Dues are still required to be paid by January 1, 2018 to remain in the program.

dna, th and pha requirements Prior to registering any ET calves, all donor dams (including commercial or non-registered dams) must have DNA, TH and PHA on file in our office. Also, all AI sires are required to have the same on file. Therefore, our office will hold any ET registrations submitted out of dams without testing on file as well as all registrations out of AI sires that do not have complete testing on file. If the donor dam is deceased and not tested, we do require that the ET(s) have the tests done, in the absence of the donor’s records. The DNA, TH and PHA testing can be done at GeneSeek. A submission form is found on our Web site, maine-anjou.org. Maine-Anjou samples are put into testing at GeneSeek on Wednesdays, please plan accordingly when submitting. DNA results will be back in the AMAA office late the next week after the testing begins; TH and PHA results will be in our office two weeks later, usually on a Thursday. We would like to start sending the test results by e-mail only, please make sure we have an up-to-date e-mail address for you, if applicable.

new members All new members must choose a program when submitting a new membership. The two programs that are offered are MAPP and Breeders Choice. You may read about these two programs by visiting maine-anjou.org and clicking on “Member Information” and then choose the “MAPP or Breeders Choice” option. If a membership is submitted without choosing a program, the new member will be placed in the Breeders Choice program.

other amaa updates Please make sure that all account information such as mailing addresses, email, phone numbers are updated for the New Year. If you have a credit card on file or will be received a new card for 2018 make sure to call us to place a new card on file. If you pay online it does not save your credit card information. You must contact us to place a new card on file.

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Prevention of calf diarrhea using Sandhills Calving System Calf diarrhea is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in young calves. An estimated 3.5 percent of calves are treated due to diarrhea or scour problems prior to weaning. Calves which are affected with diarrhea (or scours) have decreased performance and increased death loss compared to their healthy cohorts. Weaning weights from calves affected from calf diarrhea have been reported 20 pounds less than healthy calves. The decrease in health and performance outcomes may cause significant economic consequences as well as significant time investment to treat sick calves. The objective of this article is to describe the Sandhills Calving System (SCS) as a management practice to reduce the amount of time calves are exposed to pathogens which cause diarrhea in calves. Pathogens Which Cause Calf Diarrhea E. Coli, Salmonella spp., Rotavirus, Coronavirus, Cryptosporidium, Coccidia and Giardia are the most 32

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common pathogens which cause calf diarrhea. Rotavirus, Coronavirus and Cryptosporidium are common pathogens to most cattle herds and can be identified from calves without diarrhea. The older calves have these pathogens in low concentrations which does not cause any problems for themselves, but at great enough concentrations to cause diarrhea in younger calves. The young calves do not have enough immunity to over-come the pathogen exposure as the older calves. The cow serves as the source of pathogens each year as well. These pathogens are naturally occurring in beef cattle, but typically only cause problems when concentrations become great enough to overwhelm. Sandhills Calving System (SCS) The SCS is used to segregate calves into groups by age to reduce the amount of pathogen calves that are exposed. Reducing the contact time calves are exposed to pathogens is achieved by

scheduled movement of pregnant cows to new calving pastures. Moving to a new pasture allows the calves to be born in a clean environment. Traditionally the SCS is accomplished by initially housing all the cows together. Once calving begins, the cows which have not calved are moved to a new pasture every two weeks. Cow-calf pairs remain in the pasture which the calf was born. Cowcalf pairs from different pastures may be placed back together once the youngest calf in the group is one month old. Calves are less susceptible to diarrhea after they are one month old. Modifications of the SCS may need to be made specific to each operation. Consideration of available land, water sources, feed, shelter and weather all need to be taken into account when developing the program. Knowledge of calving distributions will assist in developing appropriate pasture size for

each group of cows. Consultation with a range management specialist may be recommended to avoid damaging pastures for grazing purposes. While there needs to be a lot of thought and fore planning before implementing the SCS, the program may provide additional benefits. Moving cows without calves is typically easier than moving cow-calf pairs. An individual can focus on new born calves and dystocias in one pasture and then evaluate the health of calves in the other pastures. Ranchers using the SCS have noticed reduced sickness and death loss due to calf diarrhea resulting in decreased labor required. The SCS was developed for ranchers in the Sandhills of Nebraska, but has been used in other areas of the country with success. Conclusions The goal with the SCS is to reduce the environmental exposure of pathogens which cause diarrhea in calves. Vaccines

and colostrum supplements are available to increase the immune response of the calves to not be as susceptible to disease, but use of vaccine or supplements have not always prevented calf diarrhea. If the exposure is too great due to the environment, then increasing the immune response of the calf may not be great enough to overcome the exposure. Consultation with your local veterinarian to review calving management situations is recommended. Veterinary Research and Consulting Services, LLC would be available to assist in identifying a local veterinarian and we can be contacted by e-mail at maine@amaapc.com. References Acres, S. D. 1975. Acute undifferentiated neonatal diarrhea in beef calves. I. Occurence and distribution of infectious agents. Can J Comp Med. Anderson, DC. 2003. The effect of scours on calf weaning weight. Prof Anim Sci.

Barrington, G. M. 2002. Biosecurity for neonatal gastrointestinal diseases. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. Cho, Yong-il. 2014. An overview of calf diarrhea-infectious etiology, diagnosis, and intervention. J Vet Sci. Crouch, C. F. 1984. Prevalence of rotavirus and coronavirus antigens in the feces of normal cows. Can J Comp Med. Smith, David R. 2007. I. Basic Principles Used in the" Sandhills Calving System" and How They Apply to Other Production Environments. In: Range Beef Cow Symposium. p 17. Smith, David R. 2003. Managing to alleviate calf scours: the Sandhills calving system. In: Range Beef Cow Symposium. p 70. USDA. 2008. Part IV: Reference of beef cow-calf management practices in the United States, 2007-08. Fort Collins, CO 80526-8117.

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AMAA HELPFUL TIPS 1) When testing calves younger than 6 months of age, use blood instead of hair. Hair is preferable for anything over 6 months of age. 2) If testing a twin use blood instead of hair. Hair samples on twins can give false results.

AMAA TESTING RULES AND REGULATIONS Bulls

1) All bulls born after Jan. 1, 2014 must be TH and PHA tested free (if not free by pedigree) in order to be registered.

3) When sending hair, please do not disturb the follicles. 4) When sending semen, it is important to protect it. A helpful tip is to take apart a cheap Bic pen and insert the straw inside, placing the cap over the end to protect the straw. 5) Always send samples via FedEx, UPS or Priority Mail for the ability to track the sample to the lab and ensure its arrival.

• If a bull is found to be a carrier, he can register as a foundation or performance bull only. But, all progeny must be tested free of that defect in order to register. • Foundation bulls will maintain their Maine-Anjou percentage status to their offspring. Carrier offspring can be registered as foundation or performance only.

6) AMAA is on contract with GeneSeek for parentage. If you need to parent verify an animal, please use GeneSeek as they have the majority of our animals on file. If you only need genetic defect testing, you may use an alternative lab.

2) All AI sires, regardless of breed and/or commercial, must have DNA/TH/PHA on file prior to registering any progeny.

7) GeneSeek begins processing our samples every Wednesday. Once a sample begins processing it takes at least three weeks for results. GeneSeek cannot rush any processing.

3) Maine Angus bulls: must be TH and PHA free, as well as AM/NH/CA free for black Angus and AM/NH/CA/OS free for Red Angus.

Heifers

1) Carrier heifers, out of carrier bulls born after Jan. 1, 2014, can only be registered as foundation or performance only. Foundation carriers will carry their Maine-Anjou percentage to offspring, but offspring must be tested free of that defect. 2) Maine-angus heifers: must be TH and PHA free

ET Calves & Donor Dams:

1) All donors must have DNA/TH/PHA on file prior to registering their ET calves.

8) Provide payment to the Association when you receive your invoice to ensure your results may be sent to you as soon as they are in. We get results to the breeders same or next day of receiving them if the balance on the account is paid in full. 9) You are charged for the testing, not the results. If a sample comes back as a No Result, it is up to the breeder to supply a new sample. 10) It is important to follow the instructions on procuring a sample to minimize the chances of it needing to go through re-test or failing altogether.

• If a donor is dead before a sample was procured, you must DNA/TH/PHA test all ET calves to register them. • If a sample is at VGL, efforts will be made to have the sample shipped to GeneSeek at breeder’s cost in order for testing to be ran.

SEMEN SHIPPING TIPS Shipping Semen Samples

and throw it and the ink tube away. All you’re interested in is the outer body of the pen.

- Store semen samples at room temperature or in a refrigerator.

Drop your straw in the pen, put the cap back on to hold it, and tape the cap down so it doesn’t come off in the mail.

It is important to protect the straw. If it gets smashed or bent, it will crack open and leak/dry out and the lab will not be able to use it.

Don’t cram too many straws in each pen (one, maybe two straws per pen is plenty).

One of the best shipping methods is to buy a pack of cheap ball point pens with caps. You then pull the tip off

For extra assurance, put them in a small sturdy box. If it’s high value semen, we recommend insuring the package.

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RON KREIS Auctioneer

SOUTH DAKOTA

(740) 683-3235 • RTKREIS93@GMAIL.COM 2005 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Specializing in purebred and general livestock auctions

Miles & Kim DeJong 31842 DeJong Rd. Kennebec, SD 57544 (605) 869-2329 (605) 222-1292 - Miles cell www.dejongranch.com Visitors welcome! Please no Sunday business

Fred & Joan DeRouchey

1001 Hurst Ave. • Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: (605) 990-6488 Fax: (605) 990-6489 Mobile: (605) 530-6488 or (605) 530-6489 derouchey@mitchelltelecom.net www.deroucheycattle.com

BILL SHERIDAN Auctioneer (517) 676-9800 740 S. Cedar St. Mason, MI 48854

www.sheridanauctionservice..com

Worthy of Your Confidence Blane & Cindy Landon, Shayna, Chesney, Cheylee & Shalayne 31164 E. R.S. Rd. - Springfield, SD 57062 Blane 605.464.1187 (c) 605.369.2628 (h) nagelcattle@excite.com - www.nagelcattle.com

AUCTIONEERS/SERVICES

STEVE BONHAM AUCTIONEER

Cell | 405.823.2972 Res. | 405.387.3236 Fax | 405.387.2965 1748 South Portland Newcastle, OK 73065 “Your sale is my main concern”

518 Brownstone Dr.

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Did you know that the AJMAA does not have a minimum age limit to exhibit at shows? Join us this summer, June 17-23, for the Grand Fiesta in Grand Island, Neb.

A PERSON’S A PERSON

NO MATTER HOW SMALL. Dr. Suess

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“Precision bred and selected.”

Raising quality Fullblood Maine-Anjou Cattle since 1985! Our cows consistently raise 500-600 lbs. calves without creep feed.

Mc Culloch Cattle Company Maxwell, Texas (512) 442-7456

We have had 7 Grand or Reserve Grand Champions since 2000! Visitors welcome! OMAA_sale.qxp_Layout 1 12/7/17 8:53 PM Page 1

Reserve Grand Champion Fullblood Bull 2017 FWSS MCCH Q&A Sire: MCCH Conqueror Dam: MCCH Queen Esther Shown by Mc Culloch Cattle Company!

M A I N E S WA N T E D ! Saturday, March 17, 2018

OHIO EXPO CENTER • COLUMBUS, OHIO

Entry Deadline: January 31, 2018 Entries are limited! Get your best cattle entered now! Entry forms are available online at www.primetimeagrimarketing.com SPONSORED BY OHIO MAINE-ANJOU ASSOCIATION AND PRIME TIME AGRIMARKETING NETWORK

The Beast in the East!

Craig M. Reiter, Sale Manager PO Box 305 • Perrysburg Ohio 43552 567.331.3560 • 877.800.9230 419.350.9159, mobile www.primetimeagrimarketing.com

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NEBRASKA’S WINTER FAMILY EVENT

February 17-25, 2018

BUFFALO CO. FAIRGROUNDS | KEARNEY, NE

The 2018 Classic Beef Sales feature a tremendous set of BULLS | BRED HEIFERS | FANCY OPEN HEIFERS PROSPECT STEERS | EMBRYO PACKAGES

Maine Anjou & Chianina SHOWS & SALES

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2018 SHOW 10:00 AM | SALE 1:30 PM Maine Anjou & Chianina Bulls, Bred Heifers, and Open Heifers

EMBRYO PACKAGE

Here are a few of the QUALITY SALE FEATURES to the Classic.

THE CLASSIC FEATURES a Ranch Horse Sale, Draft Horse Feed Team Races, Dog Trials, Career Fair, Beef Cooking Contest, Battle of the Breeds, Cattle Shows & Sales, Junior Show, Commercial Trade Show, Rustic Market and MUCH MORE!

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PEN OF 5 HEIFER SALE | Friday, February 23rd at 4:00 pm CLASSIC SUPREME ROW JUDGING | Friday, February 23rd at 7:00 PM

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2018 NATIONAL

MAINE-ANJOU SHOW FORT WORTH, TEXAS TBD - FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 - Check-in, Maine-Anjou office. 8:30 A.M. - FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 - AMAA Board of Director’s Meeting 8:30 - 10:30 A.M. - SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 - AMAA Board of Director’s Meeting 12 P.M. - SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 - AMAA National Membership Meeting 2 P.M. - SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 - National Maine-Anjou Show, starting with bulls.

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Bulls sired by Daddyâ€™s Money and Simplicity by dams like Cherry!

Recent, Relevant & Reliable Bar R Cattle Company Alicia Rigdon - New London, IA 52645 (678) 389-1403

Cliff Randall, Vidalia, LA (318) 386-5358 Beau Ebersole, Kellerton, IA (515) 971-8461 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 45

MAINE-ANJOU CAN...

- Increase REA - Natural Yield Enhancment - Improve Dressing Percentage

The cattle feeding industry has

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seen a strong influx in Quality Grade genetics and while chasing these premiums Yield Grades have suffered. Finding a balance and avoiding discounts is key. Maine-Anjou can make a difference with carcass driven Yield Grade genetics.

Carcass data reported averages from the entire group of cattle on feed from all three sources combined at Chappell Feeders in Chappell, Nebraska.

HCW CALC. YG PYG BF REA KPH % CHOICE % SELECT % STANDARD % YG 4 % YG 5

844 LBS. 2.45 3.18 0.47 15.1 2.0 58% 42% 0% <1% <1%

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INDEX of advertisers

SALES of advertisers

4J Family Partnership Bakenhus, Ward Bard R Cattle Co. Beauprez Land & Cattle Bessler, James Blind Badger Ranch Bonham, Steve Buck, Jirl Cattle Alliance Cattle Visions Conover Auction Services DeJong Ranch Denison Acres DeRouchey, Fred Dun-Rite Stock & Stables Eastview Maines EDJE Technologies Gateway Genetics Griswold, John Iowa Beef Expo Kahl, Ron & Amy Kreis, Ron Safety Zone Loder Cattle Co. McElroy, H.W. Mc Culloch Cattle Company Mid-Continent Farms Nagel Cattle Co. Nebraska Cattleman's Classic Oâ€™Hara Land & Cattle Randall, Cliff Redgate Cattle Co. Secondino, Jami SEK Sheridan, Bill Trans Ova Genetics Truline Maines Wendt, Kevin Willow Springs Cattle Co.

IFC 38 45 38 38 IBC 39 5 6 52 39 14, 38 38 38 38, 51 38 35 50 3 15 38 39 36 38 4 41 1 12 42 38, 48 38 38, 47 39 13 39 43 4, 36 37 14, BC

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NWSS Pen-of-Three Bull Show NWSS Bright Lights Maine-Anjou Sale NWSS Jr. & Open Maine-Anjou Show Fort Worth Stock Show Black Hills Stock Show and Rodeo Watertown Winter Farm Show Nagel Cattle Co. Performance Plus Bull Sale Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale Nebraska Cattleman's Classic DeJong Ranch 50th Anniversary Sale Gateway Genetics Bull Sale Ohio Beef Expo The Wilson Families 14th Annual 'The Maine Bull Sale Buck Cattle Co. Spring Edition O'Hara Land & Cattle Heterosis on the Hi-Line MCF Top Cut Angus Sale NJHS Online Entry & Ownership Deadline NJHS Late Entry Deadline National Junior Heifer Show

January 12, Denver, Colo. January 13, Denver, Colo. January 14, Denver, Colo. January 28, Fort Worth, Texas February 2, Rapid City, S.D. February 9, Watertown, S.D. February 9, Springfield, S.D. February 14, Des Moines, Iowa February 22, Kearney, Neb. February 22, Winner, S.D. March 4, Pierce, Neb. March 17, Columbus, Ohio March 21, 2018, Canada March 24, Madill, Okla. March 30, Shelby, Montana April 2018 May 1, 2018 May 10, 2018 June 17-23, Grand Island, Neb.

Redgate C at t l e C o.

14 MAINE-ANJOU BRED HEIFERS FOR SALE

private treaty. Due to start calving May 8th within a 7-day period, AI bred to Purebred Maine-Anjou LBW bulls. Call Max Redgate 580.334.3439.

Photos & Videos at WWW.REDGATECAT TLECO.COM

YOUNG HERD SIRES also for sale private treaty! Max Redgate | 580-334-3439 | Waynoka, OK Located 3 miles east of Waynoka on Highway 281 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 47

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The

Wilson Families 14th annual ‘The Maine Bull Sale’ March 21, 2018.

Breeding over 200 Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer females. Top cut of the 2017 Calf Crop Sell - 100% Online Thanks to all bidders and buyers of the 2017 ‘The Maine Bull Sale’.

Senior Herd Sire - NAGE Special D 59Y GVC Special Delivery 42S X NAGE Ms. Trojan 183K Maternal Brother to Ante Up 70Z

Junior Herd Sire - BK Atomic 80A BBBN X3 X BK Xinnie 0080 (Trendsetter 501T daughter)

Maine-Angus Sires Connealy Right Answer 746 Bullseye 75B (DUFF Movin Up X SAV Predominant X OCC Legacy)

Junior Herd Sire - NIKE 4320B GVC Ike X GVC Bouncer/GVC Forecast mother

For more info check out our website at Swcattle.com

SW Cattle Shawn & Stacey, Jayse & Kadin 403.934.3061

Strathmore, AB 30 minutes east of Calgary

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Wilson Stock Farm Bill & Judi 403.560.5265

Breeding Quality Maine Genetics since 1972 - 45+ years! TH & PHA clean genetics!

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Weâ€™ve got BULL POWER

Semen price $100/Unit contact any of the owners to purchase semen today!

SC PAY THE PRICE ASA# 2988788

THE $500,000 VALUED PAY THE PRICE Reigning 2017 NWSS Grand Champion Simmental Bull & 2017 NE State Fair Grand Champion Simmental and Supreme Champion Bull Overall Breeds!

A truly unique Purebred Simmental bull that offers breed leading traits!

BPF BEASTIE BOY 42C AMA# 461677

The first ever Maine-Anjou bull to win the four major shows. Grand Champion Bull at the American Royal, NAILE, NWSS & FWSS His service will influence the future of our herd!

Save the Date

Gateway Genetics Bull Sale

70+ Lots of Angus, SimAngus, Simmental & Maine-Anjou Bulls SUNDAY MARCH 4, 2018 at the Ranch in Peirce, NE GATEWAY GENETICS Kevin & Laura Benes 402-741-1419 Craig & Lori Gana 402-430-2526 PIERCE SALE FACILITY 85218 550 Ave | Pierce, NE 68767

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DRSS Kates Pick 35Z

DRSS Miss K2 194E

1/2 MaineTainer | Yardley Big Step B382 x DRSS Kates Pick 35Z

Yardley Big Step B382

DRSS Big Step 191E

1/2 MaineTainer | Yardley Big Step B382 x DRSS Miss Suess 69W

2017 Farm Fair International Alberta Canada MaineTainer Premier Breeder and Exhibitor

DRSS Dynasty 182E

3/4 Maine Anjou | Homo Polled | Homo Black | TH/PHA Free

dunriTe Doug and Katie Roxburgh Ph: 403.350.2568 | E: info@dunritestockandstables.com | Bentley, Alberta Canada

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Calving ease outcross to I80/Ali lines!

BNWZ Jose

HAA Target − Purebred

All That Matters

MINN Hard Whiskey − PB Maine-Anjou

I Deliver

GOET I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

Simplify

BSC Simplicity − PB Maine-Anjou

Daddy’s Money

Maternal Made

BPF Mercedes Benz − 50% Maine-Anjou

No Worries

GOET I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

McKinley

Summit − 3/8 Maine-Anjou

WAC Loco

MCF Chaos − MaineTainer

TLM Edge

BBBN X

RRRC SPORTY MONEY 402B

MINN Hybrid

BPF Comfort Zone

GVC Statesman 4R ET − Purebred

Silveiras Style − 3/8 Maine-Anjou

MINN Hard Whiskey

DCC Hard Drive 138R − Purebred

Family Money

Daddy’s Money − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

NAGE Ante Up

RBT Sport Illustrated 33 − Purebred

Mercedes Benz − Purebred

Testify

Daddy’s Money − PB

BPF Beast

Irish Whiskey − MaineTainer

Rum Chatta

Bourbon Street No Worries − Purebred

I-67

I-80 − 50% Maine-Anjou

Poker Face

Triple D Brooks − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

BFJV Margin

I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

TLM Passion − Purebred

GVC Suh − Purebred

Irishman − MaineTainer

Irish Whiskey X Broker MaineTainer & 1/2 Simmental

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MULTI BREED OFFERING

Maine-Anjou, Simmental, Hereford, Angus, Club Calf and Composite bulls.

I80 MAINETAINER BULL

Mark your calendar today for our annual online bull sales. These are POWERFUL bulls! NWSS BRIGHT LIGHTS MAINE-ANJOU SALE January 13 – Denver, Colorado

I80 MAINETAINER BULL

MAINE-ANJOU BULL ONLINE SALE February 13 – CW Cattle Sales

SIMMENTAL ONLINE BULL SALE February 15 - CW Cattle Sales

HYBRID ADVANTAGE ONLINE BULL SALE February 20 - CW Cattle Sales

Ask us about delivery arrangements. Stop by and see us in the YARDS during the 2018 NWSS in Denver, Colorado. We’d love to visit with you about sale bulls and our operation. MIDDLE MAN MAINE-ANJOU BULL

Remaining committed to providing you with the BEST genetics available to move your program forward.

WILLOW SPRINGS CATTLE COMPANY - ERIC, LINSAY, MASON, WHITNEY & CATELYN WALKER 14844 WALKER ROAD - PRAIRIE GROVE, ARKANSAS 72753 - ERIC@WALKERMASONRYINC.COM ERIC WALKER - 479-601-3567 - CORY THOMSEN 605-730-2397 CODY GREEN 479-979-5223 - GARRETT LOCHNER 520-870-5226 Call and visit with us today about the offerings! VISIT OUR WEBSITE WWW.WILLOWSPRINGSCATTLE.COM