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President’s Note The Hereford Feedout Program Show Results Sale Reports
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Lisa Babbs (618) 367-6488 VICE-PRESIDENT Dave Roome 309-945-8400
ADVERTISERS INDEX Baker Farms Ellis Farms Lorenzen Farms Lowderman Cattle Company Milligan Herefords
MEMBERSHIP SERVICES/SECRETARY Cody and Tamar Crum (217) 248-7282 illinoishereford@gmail.com
CONTACT
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To place advertisements or your latest Hereford news contact: Jill Johnson Illinois Beef Association Executive Vice President 2060 West Iles Ave., Suite B Springfield, IL 62704 217-787-4280 jill@illinoisbeef.com www.illinoisbeef.com
TREASURER Buddy Edenburn (217) 649-0108 jimedenburn@clarkdietz.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randy Kline: (309) 824-9937 Matt Johnson: (309) 883-9466 Gene Stumpf: (618) 407-8374 Robert Knott: (309) 224-2628 Ron Severson: (815) 325-6901 Phil Tjardes: (815) 383-0003 Brent Lowderman: (309) 221-9621 Adam Harms: (217) 369-3609 Luke Goldstein: (217) 663-3390 www.illinoisbeef.com
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PRESIDENT’S NOTE
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want to take this time to wish everyone a happy holiday season! The holiday season also brings many production and consignment sales, and the national show season. It is an exciting time to be in the Hereford industrywhether you are selling or showing. The Hereford breed just continues to grow and the quality is second to none. I encourage you to get out and support your fellow Hereford breeders by attending their sales and supporting our national shows. OurIllini Classic Sale will be held again this year in conjunction with the Illinois Beef Expo in February. I urge you to get your consignments in to Cody Crum, the Illini Classic Sale Chairman. This sale always has quality consignments and this year I’m sure will be no different. I hope you all have a safe fall harvest and look forward to seeing you at the sales and shows this holiday season. Respectfully,
- Lisa Lisa Babbs, IHA President
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Prove The Worth Of Your Genetics With The Hereford Feedout Program The American Hereford Association (AHA), in collaboration with HRC Feed Yards, is gearing up to provide a Hereford Feedout Program this fall for purebred and commercial cattlemen alike. Along with many other benefits, this program will provide a great opportunity for participants to gain a deeper understanding of the cattle feeding industry through first-hand experience. To participate, a producer must enter five head or more, cattle must be weaned 45 days or more and be properly vaccinated. With a December 15, 2019, delivery date to HRC Feed Yards, Scott City, Kan., producers should be thinking about weaning and preparing the cattle they plan to send very soon. Proper preparation is essential for feeding cattle and should be taken very seriously. To assist in properly preparing the cattle, a specific protocol outlining the vaccinations and timing of those vaccinations has been developed and is available here. Being held in the heart of feedlot country, HRC Feed Yards will provide the platform for participants to maximize their profit potential and to expand their marketing avenues by gaining access to an industry-leading marketing program — U.S. Premium Beef®. This will also allow participating cattle to be candidates for the Certified Hereford Beef® brand through National Beef Packing Company. Carcass data and other feedlot performance information will be provided, allowing producers to gain a greater understanding of their genetic quality to make improvements in their selection decisions. Producers from all across the country have shown excitement about this program and are looking forward to taking advantage of this opportunity. “We believe this is an important program to take part in to learn about how our genetics are performing and set an example for other producers in our region,” said Kevin Atkins, Barnes Herefords, Cedartown, Ga. “We believe in our genetics and see added value in retaining ownership through an opportunity like this, compared to selling them as calves at our local market and look forward to participating in the program.” The many benefits this program provides has stirred interest and participation from multiple producers. “Through the Hereford Feedout Program I am looking forward to testing some of the genetics I am using,” said Jake Drost, JRD Cattle Company, Klamath Falls, Ore. “This is a great way to compare performance to others in the country and build information to further market my genetics and program.” Be on the lookout for an informational video outlining the program on AHA social media and communication outlets. For more information about the program and to review the calf preparation protocol please visit Hereford.org/genetics/breedimprovement/feedout-program/.
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Show Results 2019 DuQuoin State Fair Open Show
Reserve Grand Champion Hereford Female Shown By Shelby Siemer & Apple Ridge Cattle
Grand Champion Hereford Female Shown By Lucas, Logan & Corey Stumpf
Reserve Grand Champion Bull
Shown By Lucas, Logan & Corey Stumpf
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Show Results 2019 DuQuoin State Fair Junior Show
Grand Champion Hereford and Supreme Female Overall Breeds Shown By Logan Stumpf 
Reserve Champion Hereford and Fifth Overall Female Shown By Melinda Braun
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2019 World Beef Expo Open Show
September 27-29 | Milwaukee, Wis. | Judge: Jon DeClereck, Texas
Supreme Champion Bull & Champion Hereford Bull Shown By Kade & Kendall Boatman, Perks Ranch, Hoffman Herefords TK PERKS Cadillac 8039 ET; March 12, 2018
Reserve Champion Female Emma Richardson
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Champion Female Noah Benedict
Champion Bull
Kade & Kendall Boatman, Perks Ranch, Hoffman Herefords
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Sale Reports Hereford Fall Classic Sale
Perks Ranch Sale Report
Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: John Meents
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks Reported by: John Meents
Lots Gross Average 3 Bulls $9,100 $3,033 47 Females $209,875 $4,465 50 Lots $218,975 $4,380 1 Flush $8,000 $8,000
Lots Gross Average .5 Bulls $29,000 $58,000 54 Females $278,150 $5,150 1 Flush $7,250 $7,250 20 Embroyos $7,425 $371
$4,400 - BAR S SHF 796T MR 6964 725 ET DOB 01/04/17, R LEADER 6964 Consigned by Stephens & Loehr Herefords Sold to TNT Herefords, Nicomus, IL
$29,000 - 2TK PEKRS 5101 CHUMA 8184 ET DOB 10/08/18, C 5280 DIVERSIFIED 6121 ET Sold to McGuffee Polled Herefords/ Stephens & Loehr Herefords
$5,750 - BAR-S- MS 216 465 ET DOB 02/23/14, CL 1 DOMINO 216Z 1ET Consigned by Stephens & Loehr Herefords Sold to Holden Herefords, Valier, MT and a Feburary heifer calf sold to Robert Burns, Macy, IN
$27,500 - PERKS 1014 COPPER LADY 5049 DOB 02/22/15, BR COPPER 124Y Sold to CATO Cattle Company, Denver, CO and a September bull calf.
$21,000 - CRANE ASHLEY 1923 ET DOB 02/09/19, ECR RO RUSHMORE 418 ET Consigned by Crane Herefords Sold to Molly Long, Wynnewood,OK
$26,500 - PERKS DCF31Z MENT TO BE 9047 ET DOB 03/01/19, KJ BJ 58Z CONTENDER D56 ET Sold to Russow Farms, Heyworth, IL
Taylorville, Ill. | Sept. 19
Rockford, Ill. | Oct. 12
Lorenzen Farms Chrisman, IL Adam Harms, Herdsman 217-369-3609 adamdharms@hotmail.com Steve Lorenzen: 217-822-2803
Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett Brent, Kris, Blake and Morgan Cody, Abby, Nash and Tuck P.O. Box 488 Macomb, IL 61455 Office: 309-833-5543
www.lowderman.com
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