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2017 Atlantic National Regional Preview Junior Angus Show Timonium, Md. | May 26-27, Judge: Chris Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan. Photos by Megan Blankenship
Reserve Grand Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-andOwned Bull
Bred-and-owned Intermediate Champion Bull
Destinys Lady M12 won reserve grand champion owned cow-calf pair. Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., owns the March 2013 daughter of S A V Avenger of 9969. A March 2017 heifer calf sired by Destinys Sound 38 completes the winning duo.
Destinys Perseus 185 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., owns the April 2016 son of Destinys Sound 38.
Destinys Dynamo 192 won bred-and-owned intermediate champion bull. Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., owns the winning bull.
Bred-and-owned Bull Calf Champion
Bred-and-owned Senior Bull Calf Champion
Premier Breeder
Destiny Perfect Illusion 196 won bred-andowned bull calf champion. Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., owns the winning bull.
Destinys Million Reasons 195 won bred-andowned senior bull calf champion. Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., owns the winning bull.
State Group of Five
Junior A Showmanship
Junior B Showmanship
The Illinois Junior Angus Association won state group of five.
Pictured from left are Keegan Cassady, Miss American Angus; Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill., first; Ryan Borer, Buchanan, Va., second; and Michael Butz, Reinholds, Pa., third.
Pictured from left are Keegan Cassady, Miss American Angus; Adam Miller, Gridley, Ill., first; Conner Grim, Dover, Pa., second; and Bryce Hofing, Coatesville, Ind., third.
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Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., right, won premier breeder.
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2017 Central Illinois Angus Association Preview Show June 2 | Bloomington | Judge: Bruce Stertzbach, Louisville, Ohio Photos provided by Casey Jentz, American Angus Association
Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Reserve Champion Cow-Calf
Champion Bull
Dameron Northern Miss 505 won grand champion cow-calf pair. Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill., owns the January 2015 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. . A January 2017 heifer calf sired by Dameron First Impression completes the winning duo.
Lazy H Bar Forever Lady 517 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair. Gracia Ramp, Yates City, Ill., owns the January 2015 daughter of Dameron First Class. A February 2017 heifer calf sired by Silveiras Esquire 3544 is at side.
Dameron CB First Responder won grand champion bull. Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of B F First Transaction.
Reserve Champion Bull
Champion Female
Reserve Champion Female
WCC Classen D124 won reserve grand champion bull . Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, Ind., and Olivia Wilson, Ogden, Ill., own the October 2016 son of EXAR Classen 1422B.
Dameron C-5 Cheyenne 1628 won grand champion owned female. Kalie Rumbold, Wyanet, Ill., owns the March 2016 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303.
DDA Northern Miss 1548 won reserve grand champion owned female. Hailey Boyd, Waynesville, Ill., owns the September 2015 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303.
Champion Steer
Reserve Champion Steer
64 Rizzo 1656 won grand champion steer. Katrina Lowry, Oregon, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of FCF Payday 105.
RF Peppers 1639 won reserve grand champion steer. Ella Eathington, Avon, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of Dameron Second Chance.
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------------------------2017 Illinois Junior Angus Association Field Day June 3 | Bloomington | Judge: Ryan Rash, Crockett, TX. Photos provided by Casey Jentz, American Angus Association
Champion Bred-and-Owned Bull Dameron CB First Responder won supreme champion overall and grand champion bredand-owned bull. Jack Dameron, Towanda, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of B F First Transaction.
Reserve Champion Bred-andOwned Female
Reserve Champion Bred-andOwned Bull Schafers Kingsly 6940 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned bull. Eric Schafer, Owaneco, Ill., owns the September 2016 son of Silveiras Style 9303.
Champion Bred-and-Owned Female Dameron Lady Jaye 6153 won grand champion bred-and-owned female. Anne Dameron, Towanda, Ill., owns the May 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129.
Champion Owned Female
Reserve Champion Owned Female
Dameron C-5 Cheyenne 1628 won grand champion owned female. Kalie Rumbold, Wyanet, Ill., owns the March 2016 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303.
TopLIne FCF Proven Queen 161 won reserve grand champion owned female. Lauryn Mool, Lexington, Ill., owns the February 2016 daughter of Dameron First Class.
Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Reserve Champion Cow-Calf Pair
Sperry Showmanship Award
Top Line Lady 5103 won grand champion cowcalf pair. Brady Schnelten, Rockbridge, Ill., owns the April 2015 daughter of PVF Insight 0129. A February 2017 bull calf sired by Hurlbut OSU Final Exam 5130 is at side.
Dameron Northern Miss 505 won reserve champion cow-calf pair. Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill., owns the January 2015 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. A January 2017 heifer calf sired by Dameron First Impression completes the pair.
Kalie Rumbold, Wyanet, Ill., received the H. George Sperry Memorial Showmanship Award. Pictured from left are Abbie Sperry, presenting; Kalie Rumbold, recipient; and Linda Prox, Haley Daugherty, and Nicole Daugherty, all presenting.
CF-BCII Lesley 643 won reserve grand champion bred-and-owned female. Brecken Craig, Indianola, Ill., owns the April 2016 daughter of PVF Insight 0129.
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2017 Illinois Junior Angus Association Field Day June 3 | Bloomington | Judge: Ryan Rash, Crockett, TX. Photos provided by Casey Jentz, American Angus Association
Champion Steer
Reserve Champion Steer
Outstanding Junior Herdsman
RF Peppers 1639 won grand champion steer. Ella Eathington, Avon, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of Dameron Second Chance.
64 Rizzo 1656 won reserve grand champion steer. Katrina Lowry, Oregon, Ill., owns the March 2016 son of FCF Payday 105.
Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill., left, was named outstanding junior herdsman.
Senior Showmanship
Intermediate Showmanship
These junior Angus members won top honors in senior showmanship. Pictured from left are Keegan Cassady, Normal, Ill., second place; and Renee Lock, Avon, Ill., first place.
These junior Angus members won top honors in intermediate showmanship. Pictured from left are Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., first place; Eric Schafer, Owaneco, Ill., second place; and Sheridan Hank, Aledo, Ill., third place.
Junior A Showmanship
Junior B Showmanship
Pee Wee Showmanship
These Angus enthusiasts won top honors in junior A showmanship. Pictured from left are Max Dameron, Lexington, Ill., first place; Reed Naughton, Atlanta, Ill., second place; and Ben Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill., third place.
These young Angus enthusiasts won top honors in junior B showmanship. Pictured form left are Lauren Wolter, Aviston, Ill., third place; Amelia Miller, Gridley, Ill., second place; and Lizzie Schafer, Owaneco, Ill., first place.
Pictured from left are Claire Kuipers, LeRoy, Ill., first place; Haley Daugherty, Clayton, Ill., second place; and Luke Sellmeyer, Maroa, Ill., third place.
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NJAS Qualifiers These junior Angus members qualified to represent Illinois at the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest. Pictured from left are Ben Marsh, Union, Ill., alternate; Laramie Chaffin, Roodhouse, Ill., alternate; Sierra Day, Cerro Gordo, Ill., second place; and Kalie Rumbold, Wyanet, Ill., first place.
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Troy Miller Memorial Award
Chuck Pezanoski Scholarship
Morgan Hutchins, Charleston, Ill., right, won the Troy Miller Memorial Award
Troy Rawlings, New Holland, Ill., left, received the Chuck Pezanoski Scholarship Award.
H George Sperry Memorial Showmanship Award Kalie Rumbold, Wyanet, Ill., received the H. George Sperry Memorial Scholarship.
2017 Indiana Angus Association Preview Show June 10 | Lebanon, Ind. | Judge: Ray Ramsey, Greenfield, Ind. Photos provided by Casey Jentz, American Angus Association
Beryle Rutledge Memorial Work Ethic Award Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill., received the Beryle Rutledge Memorial Work Ethic Award.
Grand Champion Bull W C C Classic D55 won grand champion bull. Webster Farms, Walker, Iowa; Wilson Cattle Company, Cloverdale, Ind.; and Foose Show Cattle, Elmwood, Ill., own the April 2016 son of EXAR Classen 1422B.
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Angus Moves to Single Step July 7 Driven by the rise of genomic technology and uptake by the nation’s Angus breeders, the American Angus Association and Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI) announce monumental changes to the breed’s weekly genetic evaluation. Beginning Friday, July 7, the organization will become the first major U.S. beef breed to incorporate single-step methodology to calculate, on a weekly basis, all of its expected progeny differences (EPDs) and dollar-value indexes ($Values). The move is the result of years of dedicated research and development to equip Angus breeders with the industry’s most sophisticated, accurate and reliable performance data and genetic selection tools. “This is a new era for genetic evaluations,” says Stephen Miller, AGI director of genetic research. “Angus breeders have been anticipating single step, and we believe they will greatly benefit from the methodology’s increased precision. “We’ve also incorporated several major enhancements to the evaluation,” he continues. “It’s new and improved in a number of ways.” The change to single step has allowed AGI to simplify the calculation models used within the weekly national cattle evaluation (NCE). As the name implies, single-step methodology incorporates all genotype, pedigree, performance and progeny data simultaneously in one step to derive genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs). “In a genetic evaluation, the more traits you put in, the more complicated it is to solve,” he says. “Now with single step, we don’t have to fit in all the molecular breeding values (MBVs), so we can incorporate more focused traits within the models, and weaning weight is one of them.” The need for routine calibration, a necessary function with the multi-step process as the number of Angus genotyped cattle continues to grow, will be eliminated through the use of single step. New and improved Enhancements to the carcass model are among the most immediate benefits of single step, Miller says. They’ve streamlined the process to analyze the most important traits of interest, including carcass weight, marbling and ribeye area, and will also begin including weaning weight (to offset selection bias) and yearling fat (an indicator of maturity) into the carcass model. One of the things producers will see is a stronger relationship between growth and carcass weight, Miller says. What to expect When Angus breeders access their performance data Friday, July 7, there will be noticeable changes. An animal’s EPDs have the potential to adjust following the evaluation’s enhancements. Think of this as one last calibration that will effect animals across the entire population, Miller says. When studying the data, he suggests breeders consider that although traits are the same, the scale is slightly different. If there’s change in a certain animal’s numbers, he recommends looking at the EPD percentile ranks. That should add clarity to where animals fall within the scale of the new evaluation. “If you compare the standard deviation in the previous Sire Evaluation Report to what goes out July 7, you can see some changes, such as a reduction for marbling,” Miller says. “That’s going to give us a little less spread, from top to bottom, than we’re used to.” Because of adjustments in the carcass model, breeders will likely notice the most change within carcass trait EPDs. The drymatter intake (DMI) and heifer pregnancy (HP) EPDs will also experience some change, as well as milk EPDs. Models for growth, including correlations between birth weight and growth traits, were also enhanced as part of the new genetic evaluation. Breeders can expect to see minimal changes in re-ranking of sires that recorded the most progeny registrations in the last fiscal year (Top 200 registration sires). However, young animals that do not have birth weights recorded in the evaluation, but do have weaning and yearling weights reported — especially those with high growth —may experience greater change, on average, for birth weight EPDs across the board. Again, when dissecting these EPD changes from the old versus new evaluation, producers are encouraged to pay attention to the changes in EPD percentile ranks. Angus breeders should also note that the single-step evaluation requires a change in the cut-off date for data to be included in the weekly NCE. Historically, information received on Tuesday would be incorporated into the week’s Friday release. Due to an extended processing time associated with single step, data cut-off will be moved to the Friday before. Information received by the Association by close of business on Friday will be reported in the next week’s NCE, the following Friday. The July 7 release will be published in the fall Sire Evaluation Report, and breeders should submit data by June 30 to be included in that print publication and to receive the most current information from the improved genetic evaluation. New overall genetic trend charts for the Angus breed will also be released in the next edition of the Sire Evaluation Report. 6
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