The
ILLINOIS HEREFORD BULLETIN
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
CONTENTS JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2021
BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Dave Roome 309-945-8400 VICE-PRESIDENT Gene Stumpf 618-407-8374 TREASURER Buddy Edenburn (217) 649-0108 MEMBERSHIP SERVICES Dr. Tamar Crum 217-820-0964 illinoishereford@gmail.com BOARD OF DIRECTORS Randy Kline, 309-824-9937 Matt Johnson, 309-883-9466 Phil Tjardes, 815-383-0003 Brent Lowderman, 309-221-9621 Luke Goldstein, 217-663-3390 Cody Crum, 217-248-7282 Jodi McMillan, 815-751-2293 Chad Benedict, 217-246-5099 Kent Burns, 618-521-3199
ADVERTISERS INDEX Baker Farms Ellis Farms Lorenzen Farms Lowderman Cattle Company Milligan Herefords Perks Ranch Torrance Herefords
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CONTACT To place advertisements or your latest Hereford news contact: Betty Haynes Director of Communications Illinois Beef Association 2060 West Iles Ave., Suite B Springfield, IL 62704 217-787-4280 betty@illinoisbeef.com www.illinoisbeef.com
WAYNE SAGE OBITUARY Wayne Sage, well known Illinois Hereford breeder, died on Oct. 18, 2020 after a short illness. He began his lifelong love of Hereford cattle when he purchased Hereford heifers for his high school FFA project. The first year he and Roxie, accompanied by Bill and Ola Gourley, became IJHA sponsors they took a group of young members to the AJHA convention in Kansas City, Mo. When someone laughed at the Illinois delegation he vowed this would not happen again and the next year and many years after Illinois won the Pride of the Nation Award. He helped start the annual Club Calf Sale with benefits to summer show winners that had purchased their calves at that sale. He loved to rub shoulders with breeders and youngsters from other states and made many life-long friends. He felt his greatest accomplishments were taking a carload of bulls to the National Western, having his own production sale, and showing bulls at The American Royal. Wayne was born May 26, 1939 to Fred and Reka Albers Sage. He married Roxie Schweineke on Oct. 15, 1961. She survives. Also surviving are his 3 children, Sandra (Bill) Whalen of Crane, Mo., SueAnn (Jim) Billimack of Metamora, and Kevin (Lisa) Sage of Ogden. He is survived by 9 grandchildren. He was a member of St John Lutheran Church of Royal where he was baptized and confirmed. Memorials may be made to the National Hereford Youth Foundation or Kopmann Cemetery Association.
A MINUTE WITH THE MEENTS John Meents, AHA Field Staff, jmeents@hereford.org, 419-306-7480 Demand for Hereford genetics continues to be extremely strong even with all the craziness that is happening in the world today. Here is some data that shows strong demand in Illinois: Registered Herefords averaged at auction in Illinois: • 2001 • 2010 • 2020
19 Bulls @ $1282
66 Females @ $1613
40 Bulls @ $3512
267 Females @ $3214
33 Bulls @ $3319
289 Females @ $4462
Registered Herefords averaged at auction in USA: • Sept 2004-Aug 2005
739 Bulls @ $2757
1031 Females @ $2015
• Sept 2009-Aug 2010
4426 Bulls @ $3192
5018 Females @ $2439
• Sept 2014-Aug 2015
2011 Bulls @ $6672
3221 Females @ $5831
• Sept 2019-Aug 2020
2152 Bulls @ $4632
3632 Females @ $3902
The reason for the demand in Hereford cattle is that the Hereford breeders have made BETTER HEREFORD CATTLE in the past 20 years. Research at commercial projects (Harris Ranch & Circle A) supports the facts that Herefords genetics: 1. 7% higher pregnancy rates in Hereford-sired females compared to Angus-sired females 2. $51 more net income from a black baldy cow verse a straight black cow per year 3. $20 advantage per head in feed efficiency is noted with Hereford Influenced feeders 4. $30 advantage per head in feedlot profitability on calves sired by Hereford bulls 5. Birth weights are lower, weaning weights, yearling weights, and marbling scores are higher! Heterosis is the most affordable and most profitable breeding strategy to boost herd performance. A benefit of crossbreeding - heterosis improves calf health, performance and provides advantages in fertility and reproductive efficiency. This data does not take into consideration one of the strongest advantages of having Hereford cattle – disposition! As I have traveled across the Midwest in the past 40 years and been on hundreds of farm and ranches, the number of stories told on bad disposition black cattle are too numerous to mention. The bald-face truth about Herefords is that these amazing white face cattle deliver: unmatched fertility, notable docility, increased longevity, improved soundness, optimum milk, lower inputs, universal adaptability, unrivaled hybrid vigor, feed efficiency, added growth, enhanced health, quality carcass traits, and documented tenderness with exceptional flavor. MAKE YOUR CATTLE BETTER TODAY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO MARKET THEM TOMORROW VIA HEREFORDS FOR FERTILITY, DOCILITY, EFFICIENCY AND LONGEVITY!
Online Bull Sale
Monday March 1
More info at www.perksranch.com
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 OďŹƒce: 309-833-5543
www.lowderman.com
Kings, IL 61068 James home 815-562-4946 James cell 815-761-7523 Malcolm 815-761-8462