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2026 Kansas Angus Association Board of Directors
These KAA members are on the 2026 Board of Directors Officers
President - Stephanie Dickerson, Paradise (785) 445- 5139
Vice President - Elizabeth Perkins, Ellsworth (785) 531–1365
Secretary / Manager - Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 874-4273
Treasurer-Trey Hinkson, Cottonwood Falls (620) 794-3407
Past President - Cash Schilling, Edson (785) 332-4215
District Directors*
District 1- Josh Laflin, Olsburg (785) 747-7005
District 2– Brad Schrick, Hiawatha (913) 375-0140
District 3 - Kyla McCabe, Elk City (406) 261– 7782
District 4 - Dan Atkisson, Stockton (785) 567-6017
District 5 - Clinton Laflin, Russell (620) 583-0207
District 6 - Bethany Krehbiel, St. John (620)546-1585
District 7 - Adam Jones , St. Francis (785) 332-6206
District 8– Cole Gardiner, Ashland (620) 635-0727
Directors At-Large*
At Lg Commercial- Aaron Plunket, Syracuse (620) 384-1101
At Lg Commercial –vacancy
At Lg Commercial Bryce Barnett , Muscotah (913) 370-0333
At Lg Purebred - Drake Rowh, Jennings (785)-657-1515
At Lg Purebred - Ben Gleason, Maple Hill (785) 640-9390
At Lg Purebred – Craig Beran, Claflin (620) 786-9703
*Directors serve a 3 year term. Term limit is two consecutive 3 year terms. Elections are held annually during the annual meeting.
Bookkeeper: Betsy Anderson, Colwich: betsyakaa@gmail.com, (316) 706-9750
Kansas Junior Angus Preview Show is June 6-7
Plan to attend a fun family weekend full of showing , contests and friends.
Kansas Junior Angus Association members are planning their annual summer Preview Show. The Preview Show will be June 6-7 on the Kansas State Fairgrounds in Hutchinson. The contests and annual meeting are on Saturday and the show on Sunday. Cattle classes will include owned and bred and owned females, cow/calf pairs, bred and owned bulls ,registered Angus steers commercial predominately black Angus crossbred steers and a Genotype & Phenotype (PGS) show.
Juniors may also compete in showmanship, sales talk, herdsman’s quiz, and public speaking contests Two showmanship representatives to the 2026 National Junior Showmanship Contest in Louisville, KY as well as members of the KJAA team sales and fitting NJAS teams will be chosen through contest participation.
The two-day event will feature the KJAA annual meeting, officer elections and awards presentations. The Kansas Angus Auxiliary will conduct their summer meeting and award scholarships in conjunction with the Preview Show.
Ownership and Transfer process deadline is May 30
Early entry Deadline is May 30
PGS entry deadline is May 30 all data and test must be cleared by May 30
Late entry deadline June 2-late fee will apply
Show day entries are not accepted.
The rules and schedule of events is online at www.kansasangus.org/ kjaa .
Entries will be processed through the Showman.app.
The President's Pen
Friends and Fellow Angus Breeders,
As we head into the spring sale season, I want to encourage all of our members to get out and support Kansas Angus sales across the state. As breeders we work year round to produce highquality cattle backed by performance, sound genetics, and strong customer service. When we show up and support one another- whether as buyers, sellers, or simply fellow cattlemen-we strengthen not only individual programs, but our entire Kansas Angus Community.
This spring presents tremendous opportunity. The cattle market remains strong, and demand for quality Angus genetics continues to lead the industry. Commercial producers are recognizing the value that Kansas Angus producers can provide to meet that demand. It's an exciting time to be in the cattle business.
Thank you for your continued support and commitment to the Angus breed in Kansas
Stephanie Dickerson
2026 Kansas Angus Association President 785-445-5139
Notes & News from Anne Inspiration
Inspiration is what I needed when I sat down in my basement office to write this “notes and news”. I did the usual things that I do when starting to write and staring at a blank screen. Well, inspiration did not come. So, I decided to take a walk outside. A springlike February day greeted me, I noticed a few daffodils emerging in my flower beds, then I walked to check on cows that had calved recently, I was greeted with a calf basking in the sun and others playing a game of calf tag. No matter how many times I have watched calves frolic as only calves do there is still delight and pride and today maybe a little inspiration.
I headed back to the basement convinced that I was now ready to write.
I began to think about things that had happened in recent days. I had exchanged text messages with Mark Gardiner the morning after wildfire had ripped through their ranch and the area. When I asked what they needed the first thing he texted back was prayers. Thinking back to that text exchange, I know that prayer and faith are great inspiration always. I clerked one of the first bull sales of the season, sitting on the sale block recording bids I was in awe of the price every time that the gavel dropped. The final tally revealed that the Angus bulls averaged $10, 312.00, as Angus breeders that is something to be inspired about. I was getting ready for our rescheduled annual meeting, banquet and junior show worrying a little about how the reschedule would affect attendance, as the new deadline for banquet reservations and cancellations approached, I was excited that very few cancelled and we even gained junior show entries. I thought about the story on pages 14-15 of this issue. Frank Hinkson is the 2025 KAA Honorary Member, his story is inspiring. I also had a conversation with my son who lives in Illinois he was excited about how much his oldest son’s passion for cattle is exploding and that Weston will be showing a bred and owned heifer at his very first National Junior Angus Show this summer. That conversation made me think about all that inspired me to be passionate about Angus. Weston being the 5th generation in the family to own registered Angus cattle is all the inspiration I need to continue and this path that the Angus breed and its people have led me on.
Sometimes in our lives inspiration is hard to come by. But sometimes it can be found watching a game of calf tag on a warm February day. Where do you find inspiration? "Inspiration is hard to come by. You have to take it where you find it." Bob Dylan
Until Next Time,
Anne S. Lampe,
Kansas Angus Association , Manager
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President : Stephanie Dickerson, Paradise
Vice President : Elizabeth Perkins, Ellsworth
Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 874-4273
Treasurer: Trey Hinkson, Cottonwood Falls
Past President: Cash Schilling, Goodland
District Directors
From the Texas Panhandle to the Kansas Flinthills-Hinkson is 2025 KAA
Honorary Member 14-15
Angus Business 4 &10
KJAA 6
Calendar/Sales & Events ▪ 19
Advertisers Index 21
Ks Angus Auxiliary 10
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We constantly talk about the value of multi-trait discipline. GAR Grand Slam is the culmination of more than 60 years of genetic selection for ALL the traits of economic importance. Sired by one of the best GAR Home Town sons ever at Gardiner Angus Ranch, GAR Home Run, and out of truly the next generation of unparalleled GAR donors, GAR Sunbeam 332, Grand Slam has the genotype and phenotype, backed by generations of proof, to change populations of beef cattle. From his +18 calving ease, early growth, moderate stature, observed excellent feet, top 3% of the Angus breed for $Maternal to off-the-chart EPDs and $indexes for CW, Marb, REA, +303 $B and +494 $C, Grand Slam will take us to the next level of Making Beef Better. The new buyer will be our partner with Select Sires Beef. No possession sells.
Dr. Olivia Genther-Schroeder Sr. Mgr., Dairy Feed R&D, Land O’Lakes
Dr. Ruth Woiwode Asst. Prof. & Animal Behavior Specialist, Univ. of Nebraska
As always, FREE DELIVERY on all purchases! CONNECTING THE DOTS TO PROFITABILITY
Dr. Dan Thomson Managing Partner, PAC
Join us Friday evening, April 3, beginning at 5 PM for dinner followed by thought provoking discussion by industry thought leaders, Dr. Olivia Genther-Schroeder, Land O’Lakes; Dr. Ruth Woiwode, Univ. of Nebraska; and Dr. Dan Thomson. The ultimate value-capture opportunity is Prime beef, but the path to consistent Prime production, calf crop after calf crop, starts even before Day One. Herd health, nutrition, best-practice husbandry and genetics connect the dots to profitability.
Angus Business
Strategies for Maximizing Value in the Cattle Industry
Industry Leaders Highlight Strategies to Maximize Value Industry experts and producers discuss how genetics, management, and marketing drive profitability at the 2026 National Western Stock Show.
By Briley Richard
At the 2026 National Western Stock Show, industry leaders and cattle producers gathered to discuss how breeding, management, and marketing decisions can create value buyers recognize and reward. Sponsored by the Colorado Angus Association, the session focused on connecting production fundamentals to market success.
Presentations by Troy Marshall, director of commercial industry relations for the American Angus Association; Clay Burson, , Ph.D., associate beef technical specialist at Zinpro; and Ryan Rathmann, Ph.D., of Texas Tech University set the stage for a panel moderated by Kevin Ochsner, host of Cattlemen to Cattlemen on RFD-TV, and panelists Jason Hoffman, Hoffman Ranch; Rick Machado, auctioneer for Western Video Market; Steve Gabel, owner of Magnum Feedyard; and Troy Marshall.
Proving Genetic Merit -Even in strong markers, high demand doesn’t ensure higher premiums. Marshall explained how producing high-quality cattle is only part of the equation. “If the market can’t see it, they can’t pay for it,” he said, citing verification tools such as AngusLink® to quantify genetic merit.
He emphasized how market value increases when production decisions are aligned with downstream demand.
“We’ve done a really great job of producing pounds and being efficient, low-cost producers in this industry,” Marshall said. “Now we’ve got to continue to connect to our marketplace and consumer demand to make sure our management decisions are connected to real-world economic decisions.”
Nutrition as a Value Multiplier -Nutrition remains one of the most influential factors of profitability. Burson highlighted how every sector of the industry feels the effects of a good nutrition program.
“Virtually every biological process at some point is going to require a mineral or vitamin,” Burson said. “We’re asking cows to breed early, we’re trying to keep the calf healthy, we’re trying to keep the feedlot steers performing efficiently minerals play a critical role in all those functions.”
Rathmann linked nutrition to efficiency and feed costs, noting that matching cow size and milk production to resources prevents unnecessary expenses. “The most efficient cows are those that produce the most with the least,” Rathmann said.
He noted how variations in feed intake presents selection opportunity. “If we can identify cows who are genetic outliers for eating less and still being able to sustain their maintenance needs, there’s a lot of opportunity,” Rathmann said.
Beyond the Scale -While pounds remain important to commercial value, panelists stressed that relationships, reputation, and consistent performance also affect profitability.
“Now you have the tools available where you can accurately and objectively describe the genetic merit of feeder cattle,” Marshall said. “This is
the people business and always will be, but if we can document that information to give buyers confidence, I think that’s the key to driving value.”
Gabel noted that “efficiency of growth and carcass quality” matter, but reliability and trust influence market outcomes.
Machado described it as, “what you have to sell is your name if you’re not retaining ownership all the way through.” Hoffman echoed this, adding that balancing risk versus reward as another key factor to a successful operation.
“You’ve got to stick your neck out where you can be a leader,” he said about taking chances. “But you’ve got to be grounded enough to stick to the basics too and produce good cattle they know they can count on.”
Down the Road -Finding a competitive edge requires foresight. As Ochsner noted, “your genetic decisions today have big ramifications years down the road.”
Producers who thoughtfully combine genetics, management and marketing can turn these decisions into a win for their bottom line.
Donor Dam Requirements
Discussing embryo transfer (ET) animals in suspense
By Levi Landers, Director of Field & Member Services
Recently the conversation on embryo transfer (ET) animals in suspense has been brought up several times as, and the members are not sure why. In previous ‘Membership Tips’ articles, the changes to Rule 104 d.2. have been available, but I felt it was time to revisit this rule in the Breeder’s Reference Guide as we move forward into the 2026 calving season and spring sale season.
Most members are familiar with the rules regarding artificial insemination (AI) sires having parentage markers on file and the complete genomic condition bundle for the genetic conditions monitored by the American Angus Association.
Rule 504: DNA-Marker-Typing :A record of the DNA-marker type, or blood type if identified before January 1, 2001, of all bulls that are the source of semen for the purpose of Artificial Insemination must be filed with the Association before calves that are sired artificially by such bulls shall be eligible for registration or before “Out of Herd” AI Service Certificates may be obtained from the Association. The full suite of known commercially available tests for the genetic conditions monitored by the American Angus Association will be required for all bulls, born on or after January 1, 2018, that are the source of semen for the purpose of Artificial Insemination.
The same requirements now apply to embryo transfer (ET) donor dams. Registration Rule 104.d.2. was updated to include the genetic condition bundle test for all donor dams born on or after Jan. 1, 2023.
June 8, 2023, the Board of Directors approved changes to rule 104 d.2. d. Calves produced by embryo transplant. For calves resulting from an embryo transplant:2. The Embryo Transfer Donor Dam must be DNAmarker- typed or must have been blood-typed before January 1, 2001.
LAR
Cherry Crk Blue Collar G275
Basin True Grit 1021
Other Main Service Sires
Deer Valley Growth Fund – 15 grandsons
BAR Dynamic – 2 sons
HF Safe & Sound 019 – 4 sons
DAR Propel T085 – 2 sons
DAR Buckaroo 3461 – 5 sons
LD Dually 0181 – 10 sons
Deppe WW SFF Incredible 281 – 10 sons
Windy Ridge Great Plain 013 – 5 sons
Ferguson Breakout 103H – 4 sons
DAR Plus One 1225 – 6 sons
Craft Versatile 828-314 – 3 sons
Plus other sires
Kansas Junior Angus Association
Dear Kansas Junior Angus Members and Families, As I write my final letter serving on the Kansas Junior Angus Association board, I want to thank you all for an incredible experience and look ahead to the busy months ahead.
Please be sure to review ownership and entry deadlines for both the state and national shows to ensure you are eligible to compete. With summer approaching quickly, now is also the time to begin preparing for NJAA contests. The work you put in now will make a big difference when it’s time to represent Kansas on the national stage.
I look forward to seeing many of you at the spring shows and especially at the State Show in June. These events are always special because of the friendships, competition, and shared passion for the Angus breed.
Serving on the KJAA board has been one of the greatest honors of my junior career. The leadership experiences, friendships, and memories I’ve gained will stay with me long after my time as a junior ends. Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve this association.
Austin Woodrow
KJAA President 2025-26 austinwoodrow3@gmail.com , 620-794-3927
Important Date and Deadlines
• April 1– Ks Auxiliary Scholarship Applications Due (for high school seniors graduating in Spring 2026)
• April 1– Ks Auxiliary Scholarship applications due– for college or tech school students
• May 1– Angus Foundation Scholarship Applications Due www.angusfoundation.org
• May 1- Kansas NJAS cook off team sign up
• May 15– NJAS Photography and Graphic Design Contest Deadline-enter thru AAAlog in
• May15-Ownership date (process date) National Jr Angus Show( NJAS)
• May 15—Keep Smiling Cecil McCurry LEAD Award Applications due
• May 15-NJAS Creative Writing Deadline
• May 15– Ks Angus Endowment LEAD Stipend Applications due
2025-26 Ks Jr Angus Association Board of Directors
term Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2026 Officers
President-Austin Woodrow-Emporia
President Elect-Lyle Perrier-Eureka
Vice President-Addie Haverkamp-Bern
2nd Vice President-Jackson McCurry-Colwich
Secretary-Cohen Navinsky-Winchester
Treasurer-Kaelyn Schilling-Goodland Reporter-Sullivan Haverkamp-Bern
Historian/Social Media Director-Cheyenne Brunker- Ottawa
Co-Membership Director-Molly Hill-Baldwin
Co-Membership Director-Addison Burns-Valley Falls Directors
District 1 Director-Broxton Navinsky-Winchester
District 2 Director-Ruby Hill-Baldwin
District 3 Director-Henry Perrier-Eureka
District 4 Director-Eli Atkisson-Stockton
District 5 Director-Ruby Shaver-Hillsboro
District 6 Director-Aubree McCurry-Hutchinson
District 8 Director-Avery Mullen-Ulysess
At Large-Jett McCurry-Colwich
At Large-Eliza Rosenhagen-Cheney
Past President-Kelsey Theis-Leavenworth
Advisors–3 year term
Neal and Marya Haverkamp- neal@namahavalleycattle.com (3rdyear/2026)
Cash and Amanda Schilling- schillinglandandcattle@gmail,com ( 2nd year/2027)
Charlie &J Jessica Brunker jessica.brunker@gmail.com (1st year/2028) Anne Lampe-620-874- 4273 cell, kansasangus@wbsnet.org www.kansasangus.org/KJAA
• May 30– Preview Show Entry Deadline Showman.app ( late entry deadline June 2.All PGS entries are due May 30)
• May 25-Northeast Ks Jr Angus Show– Effingham, KS
• June 1– KJAA Officer/Director/ Advisor Applications Due
• June 1-NJAA LEAD Early Deadline-Late deadline June 15
• June 6-7- KJAA Preview Show, Hutchinson
• July 11-18 National Jr Angus Show, Louisville, KY
Preview Show
• Ownership and Transfer deadline is May30
• Early entry Deadline is May 30
• PGS entry deadline is May 30 all data and test must be cleared by May 30
• Late entry deadline June 2-late fee will apply
Members! And Parents Join our Facebook GroupKansas Junior Angus Association. Info, Events, Dates & Deadlines
www.angus.org/njaa Show, contest, conference info and more.
We want to say, “Thank you!” to those that supported the Auxiliary auction during the banquet. The funds raised will directly support the juniors through scholarships and support in the coming events.
Congratulations to the Premier Exhibitor and Challenge Award winners! This was the first time these were awarded at the banquet. In addition, a big congratulations to the new Kansas Royalty! We know you will do a great job representing the state this year.
For high school seniors, the application deadline for the Auxiliary scholarship is April 1. The top male and female from the state will be sent on to compete for additional scholarship funds with the American Angus Auxiliary Scholarship, awarded at the National Junior Angus Show.
There is also newer scholarship due April 1 (KAAux Angus Foundation Endowment Scholarship). The Auxiliary is offering a scholarship for anyone above the freshman level in college, whether attending a trade school, junior college, university, or any degreed program such as nursing or vo-tech.
For more information on the awards above, visit the Kansas Angus Auxiliary web page or contact any Auxiliary officer. If you would like to help support juniors through the Auxiliary, don’t hesitate to reach out. They say it takes a village, and we are fortune to have one of the best!
Esther Tarpoff
esthertarpoff@gmail.com
Kansas Angus Auxiliary President
Dates to Remember:
Scholarship Deadlines
► April 1 – Auxiliary Scholarship Applications due for high school seniors graduating in spring 2026
► April 1- Auxiliary Endowment Scholarship Application due for college students (trade school, junior college, university, other degreed programs such as nursing or vo-tech)
For more info and application links visit www.kansasangus.org/auxiliary
► June 6 -Ks Angus Aux. Summer Meeting (KJAA/Preview Show) Hutchinson
you a member of the state organization and the American Angus Auxiliary. These dues will be used toward Angus promotion and scholarships and awards for youth. Remit application and $30 dues( $10 State, $20 National ) to: Lori Fink, 15523 Tuttle Creek Blvd, Randolph, Ks 66554
Donor Dam Requirements
The full suite of known commercially available tests for the genetic conditions monitored by the American Angus Association will be required for all donor dams, born on or after January 1, 2023, used for the purpose of Embryo Transfer. (As amended June 8, 2023.) Additional language was added on June 4 of 2024 to read: In the event DNA is unavailable from the donor dam for genetic condition testing, the full suite of known commercially available tests for the genetic conditions monitored by the American Angus Association will be required for all offspring applying for registration.
The Genetic Condition Bundle includes tests for all monitored genetic conditions including arthrogryposis multiplex (AM), neuropathic hydrocephalus (NH), contractual arachnodactyly (CA), osteopetrosis (OS), developmental duplication (DD), myostatin (M1), PRKG2 gene mutation for dwarfism (D2) and oculocutaneous hypopigmentation (OH). The test for coat color is also included.
As the Breeder’s Reference Guide changes from time to time, it is important to continually monitor the contents when you have questions regarding your operation. The rules could affect your registrations, sale cattle and possibly show deadlines. As always if you have questions, please contact the Member Services department.
For more information, please contact the Association Member Services Department at 816-383-5100 or email llanders@angus.org.
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From the Texas Panhandle to the Kansas Flinthills
Frank Hinkson II is the 2025 Honorary member of the Kansas Angus Association
The following was written and presented by Trey Hinkson during the Kansas Angus Association Annual Banquet on February 28 when Frank Hinkson II was inducted into Honorary Membership of the KAA.
Hinkson Angus originated in the booming metropolis of Lazbuddie, Texas by Frank Hinkson Sr. The very first registered cows were purchased in 1959 out of Missouri with more of the true foundation cows purchased in 1961 at the Essar Ranch dispersal sale in San Antonio TX. Bucking the trend of the 60’s belt buckle cattle, Frank Hinkson Sr felt the need for a higher performing, larger framed animal so he ventured to the famous Wye Plantation in Maryland and brought 3 herd sires to the panhandle of Texas. Two of the bulls were sons of Fabron of Wye and one a son of the imported Prince of Malpus. Frank Sr. felt that more form would relate to more function and function would be greatly needed as most of the bulls raised at that time went to Arizona and had to cover a large commercial herd cow herd that Frank, Sr. co-owned with his brother Everett Hinkson. The ranch spanned thousands of acres, and the country was rough and desolate, so the bulls needed to be able to move and get out and cover some ground. This is the baseline foundation genetics of the cow herd that grazes the Flinthills of Kansas today.
Frank Hinkson II started his herd in 1961 at the age of 10 with the selection of five heifers out of his father’s herd. This tradition was passed down as Frank’s son Trey started his herd at the age of 10, but in the tough times of 1983 Trey only got to pick one heifer. Frank grew up in Lazbuddie and graduated valedictorian of Lazbuddie High School in 1969 in a class of 8 seniors. Trey shares, “Mom was salutatorian, but Dad reminds her now and again she wasn’t even in the top 10% of the class. After a one-year stint at New Mexico State, Frank went home to Texas and graduated from Texas Tech University majoring in animal science. While at Tech, Frank was a member of both the football team as well as the livestock judging team. More success was attained on the judging team than the football team, but Frank sure proud of his Red Raiders this year just ask him! While at Tech he worked in the meats lab 3 years and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Texas Tech.
On December 28, 1970, he married his high school sweetheart Marilyn Joy Barnes. It’s tough to be a city girl in Lazbuddie Texas but mom was just that. She quickly grew into a rancher’s wife and as we all know behind every successful rancher is a wife that stands by them throughout all of life’s many changes. Whether it was working cattle, getting ready for a sale, stamping and mailing catalogs and raising 2 kids…Mom was always all in supporting all the way. Many hours of fixing meals, chasing kids, being on call for whatever ranch crisis comes along Marilyn was always game. All the while teaching school full time and leading the music team at church. She has set the standard of how a Christian wife supports and stands by her husband. It goes without saying, Frank and Marilyn’s greatest accomplishment was in1973 with the birth of a son, the 3rd Frank (Trey) four years later by a daughter, Tyla.
Coming back to the ranch from Texas Tech, Dad brought a vision and the need for the next step to the operation. Dad’s brother-in-law Glenn Lust was a partner in Hinkson and Lust. Lust Family Angus is still going strong in the Texas panhandle north of Lubbock with my cousin Tim and his son Dru at the helm.
AI was implemented in 1973 with the very first cows being bred to the famous Conan of Wye. Even then 2 ampules of semen and a certificate cost $250. Hinkson Angus was an original member of the AHIR program in the mid 60’s and performance data has been taken and submitted for close to 60 years. Performance testing bulls has long been a staple the ranch. The first ever pen of bulls to gain 4 pounds a day at the Tucumcari Bull Test was bred by Hinkson Angus and Hinkson genetics are still being tested today at Tucumcari with the Lust Family. One of the first home-raised herd sires, Hinksonite 7 was on the first ever Pathfinder Report put out by the American Angus Association. There were only 11 bulls in the country in that initial report. The first female production sale was held in 1979 at the ranch in Lazbuddie. It was a huge success, buyers at that inaugural sale included Rusk Ranch, Kansas; R&J Ranch, Texas; Flint Angus, New Mexico; Windy Acres Nebraska; Huckfeld-Krebs, Nebraska and Deep Down Angus in Texas.
Move to Kansas
In 1984, the family corporation was dissolved and the decision to purchase land in Chase County Kansas was made. Two trucks with 90 head of registered Angus cows arrived at the ranch in the spring of 1985. The original homeplace had absolutely no corrals, one old barn, and an abandoned house with no indoor plumbing. Needless to say, a lot of work was done on the ranch in the past 41 years. This past summer we hosted a wedding at the ranch with over 300 people.
After the move to Kansas most of the bulls were sold private treaty to local customers as well as back to ranches in Texas and New Mexico. For two years we joined forces with Arlos Rusk and Richard Poland to have the Cowboy EPD Bull sale, before we held our first bull sale at the Emporia Sale Barn in 1998. A quote from that first bull sale catalog 28 years ago states “This herd was built with the commercial cattleman in mind with emphasis on the economically important traits. Calving ease, high maternal, adequate carcass traits and as much growth as those 3 traits can withstand. There is no single trait selection here…no matter what the trait.” Frank’s philosophy to breeding cattle was published for the first time in 1998 but it was practiced for 28 years before that, and it is still the Hinkson’s philosophy 28 years later.
“This herd was built with the commercial cattleman in mind with emphasis on the economically important traits. Calving ease, high maternal, adequate carcass traits and as much growth as those 3 traits can withstand. There is no single trait selection here…no matter what the trait.”
Frank Hinkson II
Frank & Marilyn Hinkson
As passionate as Frank Hinkson is about Angus cattle, anyone who really knows him knows he is a man of faith first and foremost. His love for his family and for his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is non-negotiable. Cattle do not come before faith and family. If there was an elder meeting at church or a ball game in which a child or grandchild was competing in, then the cows just might have to wait a bit because Faith and Family are and always will be first. If Frank Hinkson had a dollar for every ball game or track meet, he attended over the years with two athletic kids and five athletic grandkids playing he would have enough money to buy the next herd sire for the ranch. I (Trey) was fortunate enough to play college football for four years in 7 different states. I only recall one game my dad missed in both high school and college. Ironically it was due to a previous commitment he had in 1996 while performing his duties as President of the Kansas Angus Association.
Frank Hinkson is a true pioneer in many ways. Not afraid to go against the grain and take a chance. Like leaving all he knew in Texas for Kansas with 90 cows and a lot of faith. He’s never been opposed to finding and plugging in new genetics from other herds as well. Since moving to Kansas in 1985, we have purchased cattle from the following Kansas programs: Molitor Angus Ranch, Gene Barrett, Hinrichsen Ranch , April Valley Farms , Stucky Ranch, Gardiner Angus Ranch, Benoit Angus, Dalebanks, Tim Benton, Mike Lindell, Galen and Lori Fink, Laflins Ranch , New Haven Angus, McCurry Bros., Lyons Ranch, Richard Poland, Chris and Sharee Sankey, Woodbury Farms, Bar S Ranch, Downey Ranch, Kim-Mac Farms and our friends Jan and Arden Oleen. “Now some of those purchases worked and some didn’t, and we are keeping that information to ourselves! but I’m here to tell you if we haven’t bought from you either need to get to know my dad or work on your marketing strategy.”
Today the ranch consists of around 300 fall calving cows. We are still keeping records, utilizing AI and embryo transfer, and Dad is still plugging along feeding stuff way more than they need, not much changes around here. In March on St. Patricks’ Day, we will host our 28 th annual bull and female sale at the same location that looked abandoned in 1985. You don’t stick around in the seed stock business for 6 years much less 67 years by selling an inferior product…we feel the cattle speak for themselves. But time and time again customers have told me one of the reasons they come back year after year is because if Frank Hinkson says it then they know it’s the gospel truth. He stands behind those cattle and if there is ever anything that goes wrong, we know he is honest and will make it right.
We all know it’s about the people in this business not really the cattle. Frank truly believes treating people fairly is way more important than what the sale average was. The plaque above dad’s desk which was also above my grandfather’s desk. The Bible verse inscribed on it is Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is more desirable than great riches”. The Angus breed has given so much to our family and Dad has most definitely done his part in giving back. Frank has served as a voting delegate to the American Angus Association Annual Convention for Delegates representing Texas and then Kansas over 25 times. He was the President of the KAA in 1996 and was set to be President of the TAA in 1986, but we moved to Kansas. Hinkson Ranch has hosted field days, tours, judging teams, and cattleman’s groups throughout the years and every time Dad is singing the praises of Angus cattle. But only after he gets done introducing and bragging about his family. He is the most patient person I have known or ever will know. Putting up with me (and Mom) daily he should be rewarded with a metal. Amid chaos and craziness, he is always the voice of calm and reason. I hold the distinction of being one of the very few people to ever see him truly mad. It doesn’t happen very often.
I promise you Frank Hinkson would be more comfortable watching his Red Raiders on TV or in his feed truck feeding cows than being recognized for his accomplishments among his friends and peers. He is extremely proud of the success of Hinkson Angus. Being awarded the 2019 Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock producer or the year was a nice honor and kind of cool, but Frank Hinkson would prefer you knew about the Christian family he stems from and those same values and traditions that he has passed onto the generations after him. Cattle many times were merely the medium he used to pass that along. He is a blue collar, hardworking, patient man who wants to be under the radar doing his job, supporting his family and serving his Lord and Savior. There isn’t a more deserving person to be honored as the 2025 Honorary member to Kansas Angus Association. Congratulations Dad.
Frank Hinkson 1996 KAA President
Hinkson Family
Sale Day at Hinkson Angus
Ks Angus Calendar *
Spring/Summer 2026
• 3/1/2026-Lazy H Ranch-Hays, KS-Sale
• 3/2/2026-Don Johnson Angus-Salina, KS-Sale
• 3/2/2026-Lyons Ranch-Manhattan, KS-Sale
• 3/3/2026-Cornwell Farms-Saint John, KS-Sale
• 3/4/2026-Carcass Plus Bull Sale-Isabel, KS-Sale
• 3/5/2026-Larson Ranch-Leoti, KS-Sale
• 3/6/2026-K-State Legacy Sale-Manhattan, KS-Sale
• 3/7/2026-Laflin Angus-Olsburg, KS-Sale
• 3/8/2026-Huninghake Angus Ranch Bull Sale-Frankfort, KS-Sale
• 3/11/2026-Flat Iron Ranch-Washington, KS-Sale
• 3/11/2026-Stucky Ranch-Kingman, KS-Sale
• 3/12/2026-BJ Angus Genetics-Manhattan, KS-Sale
• 3/12/2026-McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale-Burrton, KS-Sale
• 3/13/2026-Bar S Ranch-Paradise, KS-Sale
• 3/14/2026-Jones Family Angus-Wamego, KS-Sale
• 3/14/2026-May-Way Farms-Baldwin City, KS-Sale
• 3/15/2026-April Valley Farm PT Sale-Leavenworth, KS-Sale
• 3/16/2026-B&D Angus-Claflin, KS-Sale
• 3/17/2026-Hinkson Angus Ranch-Cottonwood Falls, KS-Sale
• 3/18/2026-Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders-Lacrosse, KS-Sale
• 3/18/2026-Woodbury Farms-Overbrook, KS-Sale
• 3/19/2026-Benoit Angus Bull Sale-Esbon, KS-Sale
• 3/20/2026-Huck-Stegman Bull Sale-Dodge City, KS-Sale
• 3/20/2026-Sunflower Genetics 30th Production Sale-Maple Hill, KS-Sale
• 3/21/2026-Molitor Angus Ranch-Zenda, KS-Sale
• 3/21/2026-On Target Bull Sale/ Alcove Cattle Co & Springhill Herefords-Blue Rapids, KS-Sale
• 3/22/2026-Rockin' H Ranch-Haddam, KS-Sale
• 3/23/2026-Oleen Bros.-Dwight, KS-Sale
• 3/24/2026-Ferguson Angus-Agra, KS-Sale
• 3/25/2026-Schilling Cattle Co.-Brewster, KS-Sale
• 3/26/2026-McCabe Genetics Angus Bull & Comm. Female Sale-Elk City, KS-Sale
• 3/27/2026-Barrett Cattle & Mill Brae Ranch Bull Sale-Maple Hill, KS-Sale
• 3/28/2026-Harris Angus Ranch-Ottawa, KS-Sale
• 4/2/2026-Kaiser Angus Ranch-Park, KS-Sale
KANSAS ANGUS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS*
Send your sale date or updates to kansasangus@wbsnet.org. Listing is free to members Length of calendar in each issue is at discretion of the Editor . Dates subject to change please check with sale host. All events are sales unless otherwise noted. KAA members submit your PRIVATE TREATY SALE info at www.kansasangus.org .*More sales will be added as information is received. Association members please submit your sale date. New members your sale can be added after joining. All listings are sales unless otherwise noted.
• 4/4/2026-Gardiner Angus Ranch Spring Production Sale-Ashland, KS-Sale
• 4/6/2026-Green Garden Angus-Lorraine, KS-Sale
• 4/11/2026-Fink Beef Genetics-Randolph, KS-Sale
• 4/13/2026-Herbster Angus Farms-Marysville, KS-Sale
• 4/20/2026-Ohlde Cattle Co.-Palmer, KS-Sale
• 5/4/2026-Gardiner Angus Ranch Meating Demand Sale-Ashland, KS-Sale
• 5/25/2026-Northeast KS District Jr. Show, Effingham
• 6/6-7/2026-Ks Jr Angus Preview Show-Hutchinson, KS-Meeting and Show
• 7/11-18/2026– National Jr Angus Show-Louisville, KY
Brice & Vicki Korobka
Advertisers Index
• AK GENETICS.17.
• APRIL VALLEY FARMS.18.
• BAR S RANCH .16.
• BENOIT ANGUS RANCH.18.
• BJ ANGUS GENTICS.21.
• BLACK VELVET CATTLE.19
• BLOOMING HILL ANGUS.17.
• CLINE CATTLE CO.16.
• CLOVERDALE ANGUS FARMS-.17.
• CONOVER, J.- LIVESTOCK INSURANCE.16.
• DALEBANKS ANGUS.17.
• DVAR.16.
• FERGUSON ANGUS-.16/20
• FICKEN ANGUS.18.
• GARDINER ANGUS RANCH.21/3
• GILLILAND ANGUS.17.
• GREEN GARDEN ANGUS FARM.21/Back Cover
• HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH.12
• HERBSTER ANGUS FARMS.8 &9
• HILLHOUSE ANGUS RANCH.17.
• HINKSON ANGUS RANCH.17.
• HUNINGHAKE ANGUS.17.
• HUNINGHAKE ANGUS RANCH.16.
• JENSEN LIVESTOCK AGENCY.16.
• KAISER ANGUS GEN.13
• KW CATTLE CO.16.
• LUNDGREN ANGUS RANCH.18.
• LYONS ANGUS RANCH.18.
• MAY WAY FARMS.17.
• MC CURRY BROS.21.
• MCCURRY ANGUS RANCH.18.
• MOLITOR ANGUS RANCH.18/5
• NEW HAVEN ANGUS.17.
• NOBLE RESEARCH CENTER. Inside Front Cover
• PLAINJANS.17.
• R & L ANGUS- HINRICHSEN RANCH.18.
• SCHIILLING CATTLE-16.16/.11
• SCHROCK ANGUS FARM.16.
• STUCKY RANCH.18.
• WENDLING ANGUS FARM.18.
• WHITE ROCK ANGUS.18.
• WOODBURY FARMS.18/7
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