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Published by the American Hereford Association
August 2010; Vol. 101, No. 3
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All Calves Are Not Created Equal . . . . . . . . 22 The Art of Arbitrage . . 24 A Dozen Marketing Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
BIF Highlights . . . . . . . . 32
Not Equal
Hereford provides added heterosis when compared to other British breeds. by Dan Moser, Kansas State University animal scientist
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Herefords Through the Generations . . . . . . 44
ewer open cows. Lower death loss. More growth, more milk and more efficiency. In these challenging economic times, the benefits of crossbreeding are more important than ever. While a straightbred commercial herd should expect increased profitability from implementing any crossbreeding system, matching the right breeds can maximize the benefits of heterosis. But not all heterosis is created equal. Added heterosis is a key Hereford advantage, even when crossed on another British breed such as Angus or Red Angus. Heterosis is defined as the increased performance of a crossbred
animal compared to the average performance of the pure breeds that make up the cross. Heterosis occurs because the desired level of performance — increased fertility, for example — is partially the result of dominant genes. Beef producers understand that black coat color is dominant to red: that is, when an animal has one black gene and one red gene, the animal is black in color. Similarly, an animal with one gene for more fertility and one for less might be just as fertile as another animal that is homozygous for high fertility. In theory, there are dominant genes that increase not only fertility but survivability, growth and milk production.
Purebred cattle tend to be more homozygous for some favorable genes and some unfavorable ones. While one breed might be homozygous favorable for one fertility gene but homozygous unfavorable for another, a second breed could be just the opposite. When purebred cattle are crossed with other breeds, the crossbred progeny are more heterozygous and benefit from dominance at many gene locations — increasing fertility, growth and other performance traits. But not all crosses generate equal heterosis. Greater effects of heterosis occur when the breeds crossed are more different in their genetic makeup. Brahman-cross cattle excel for some traits because of the additional effects of heterosis. These effects occur because Brahman breeds are quite different genetically from British and Continental breeds. The amount of benefit from crossbreeding depends partially on the genetic diversity of the breeds being crossed. In the past, countries of origin have been used to estimate the continued on page 14...
Featuring Churchill Ladies
September 17th • 1 p.m. 140 Hereford females sell! 10 ELITE HEIFER CALVES
Sired by Outcross, 8203U and Yankee. Great genetics, super quality!
30 BRED HEIFERS
Churchill Lady 404 {DOD} BW 3.9; WW 49; YW 81; MM 35; M&G 60; FAT -0.02; REA 0.46; MARB -0.04 • Dam of Dutch and Pinstripe! She sells! Two amazing daughters sell. • Power cow, proven profit driver! • Bred AI to HH Advance 8203U
The “heart” of this sale. Elite females in volume bred to: UPS Domino 3027, SR Total Balance and Churchill Yankee 808U. Daughters of Yankee, Harland, Ribstone and Rancher!
20 BRED COWS
All cows born in 2005, including donors and then some extra special cows like 404 and 807! Bred to 8203U, 955W, Outcross, Yankee and Helton!
80 BRED COMMERCIAL HEREFORD HEIFERS Top quality heifers bred AI to SR Total Balance to calve March 1! Eight head of baldies that will make great recips!
Churchill Lady 5139R ET {DLF,IEF}
HH Advance 8203U ET {DLF,IEF}
BW 4.6; WW 60; YW 89; MM 33; M&G 63; FAT 0.04; REA 0.49; MARB -0.09 • Dam of Bronx, one of Denver's best! Her full sister also sells! • Sells open, great embryo producer!
• Selling four fabulous heifer calf daughters! His service sells! Come see his son, Churchill Sterling 075X ET, as stout a bull calf as you will see! He is incredible!
Churchill Lady 807U BW 2.9; WW 46; YW 81; MM 27; M&G 50; FAT 0.00; REA 0.28; MARB 0.21 • A terrific Yankee 2-year-old special feature • Bred AI to CL 1 Domino 955W.
Churchill Lady 5138R BW 3.4; WW 38; YW 65; MM 26; M&G 45; FAT 0.01; REA 0.09; MARB 0.11 • Donor daughter of CL 1 Domino 285M. Her 8203 heifer calf is a sale feature! • Bred AI to HH Advance 8203U ET.
STUBER RANCH Box 56 • Bowman, ND 58623 Roger 701-523-5371 Laureen 701-523-5297 • Duane 701-523-3496 ddstuber@ndsupernet.com • www.stuberranch.com
Catalogs mailed on request. Visit www.churchillcattle.com for more information. Churchill Lady 5114R BW 3.3; WW 36; YW 60; MM 24; M&G 43; FAT 0.04; REA 0.12; MARB -0.03 • Powerful MVP bred cow! Donor quality! • Bred AI to HH Advance 8203U ET.
Dale and Nancy Venhuizen 1862 Yadon Rd. • Manhattan, MT 59741 Cell 406-580-6421 • Home 406-284-6421 dale@churchillcattle.com • www.churchillcattle.com
Box 36 • Connell, WA 99326 Bill Bennett and Family 509-234-4361 bbcattle@3-cities.com www.bbcattle.com
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Annual Meeting Notice American Hereford Association The Annual Meeting of American Hereford Association members will be in the Hilton President Kansas City hotel in Kansas City, Mo., at 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, 2010. You can make reservations at the Headquarters Hotel:
Hilton President Kansas City
1329 Baltimore Kansas City, MO 64105 816-221-9490 or 800-HILTONS (445-8667) Rate: $125/night Reservation cutoff date October 8 All reservations must be made on or before the cutoff date. Ask for the Hereford Association room block when making reservations. A complete schedule and Annual Meeting information will be included in the October Hereford World. HW
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Retirement Dispersion of Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Noon • Lecompton, Kan. 70 Lots of Performance Herefords, including herd bulls, cows and calves and bred heifers. Also — rare semen and semen tank Breed Leading Genetics Selling in this Dispersion. Five bulls are in major AI studs herd directories. Stan and Annette Larson 785-843-5986 Bryce and Gina Schumann 785-887-6754 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. 660-527-3507
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Feeder CalF Marketing
August 2010 • Vol. 101 • No. 3
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Cover Not Equal
Hereford provides added heterosis when compared to other British breeds.
Breed Focus
22 All Calves Are Not Created Equal
Hereford Seedstock Breeders’ Excellence Honored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
24 The Art of Arbitrage
Focus On Disposition . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Profitable feeder calf marketing requires planning ahead, extra effort. The King Ranch examines how the principles of arbitrage and asset turnover ratio can be useful marketing tools rivaling retained ownership.
Performance Matters
Feeder CalF
Marketing
What’s New?
Association News and Events . . . . 10
Hereford Faces
25 A Dozen Marketing Tips
Mick Welch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Management and information can add value to your 2010 calf crop. Here’s a checklist to consider.
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34 The Debate Continues: What’s the Right Size of Cow? 32 BIF Highlights
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Progressive beef producers and academia attended the 2010 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium. Hereford breeder Sandhill Farms was named the 2010 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year.
44 Herefords Through the Generations
Commercial producer Merv McDonald has been using Hereford bulls for 50 years.
National Show and Sale Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . . 68
46 In Good Company
Forming accurate contemporary groups is one of the keystones of good data collection.
51 Protect Cattle from Heat Stress
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by Craig Huffhines, executive vice president chuffhin@hereford.org
Hereford Seedstock Breeders’ Excellence Honored Being a great seedstock producer is serious business. It goes way past the passion and entertainment value that a serious hobby provides. It sometimes goes against the grain of traditional thinking. The great breeders just think a little differently. They look past habits and personal preferences. They are outside the box, outside the norm and not about to follow trends without careful discernment. They make trends.
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Successful seedstock producers are disciplined. The great ones are relentless and ruthless in what gets to stay and what must go. It is a cruel fact that they have no remorse for the culled, no emotion for the subpar. They understand that God put man in charge of cows and not the other way around. They have learned the hard way through one bad experience after another. They have been honed in the fire of their own mistakes. They
are watchful of other’s blunders, and because of this awareness, they have great confidence in their beliefs, knowledge and understanding of the industry that they cherish. They are like the John Deere dealer for their customer, and with that comes a weighty responsibility. Their customers rely totally on the honesty, the integrity and the promise that the product represented will perform according to claims with reasonable accuracy.
Annual Production Sale Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 • 1 p.m. Gerber 512 Dixie 101F
Selling a flush on WCC’s top producing Hereford cow. She has produced numerous winners including WCC Slam Dunk R26 ET and WCC Dixie R28 ET. Her list of winners include: • 2005 Kentucky Beef Expo Champion Heifer • 2006 Missouri State Fair Reserve Champion Steer • 2006 Dixie National Champion Heifer • 2007 Maryland State Fair Champion Steer • 2007 Dixie National Champion Bull • 2008 Houston Scramble Prospect Show Reserve Champion Heifer Overall And numerous divisions and class winners at the San Angelo Stock Show, Dixie National, National Western Stock Show, World Beef Expo, Ft. Worth Stock Show, Mid-South Fair, Missouri AGR Show, Hoosier Beef Congress, TJLA Fall Classic, Missouri Block-n-Bridle, Indiana Preview Show, Indiana State Fair and Junior National Hereford Expo.
WCC Young Money W326 ET
WCC is selling half interest and full possession after his show career on this powerful prospect, which is a flushmate to WCC Dixie R28, a past $20,000 high selling heifer and many-time champion. He is sired by DB Grand Slam.
WCC Dixie U320 ET
Selling a Flush out of this popular Showtime daughter who was the Champion Heifer at the 2009 Indiana State Fair, 2010 Kentucky Beef Expo and Rebel Showdown. She was also last year’s high selling heifer in our sale, selling for $15,000 for ½ interest.
WCC Hope W325 ET
Top show prospect. This is a flush sister to WCC WOF Ironman U302, the 2009 NAILE National Champion Bull and 2008 NAILE Reserve National Champion Bull. She was recently named the 2010 Indiana State Preview Senior Heifer Calf Champion.
WCC WOF Ironman U302
The 2009 Champion Bull at both the North American and Indiana State Fair and 2009 Eastern Region Show Bull of the Year. He will be the sire of many of the heifers and steers in this sale.
WCC Hope X308
An extremely powerful show heifer prospect by WCC Slam Dunk R26 ET and out of a WS Battle daughter with extreme look, muscle and depth.
Selling: 12 show heifer prospects 7 show steer prospects • 5 bred cows 2 flush opportunities • 1 herd bull prospect Also selling over 100 head of Angus, ChiAngus, ChiMaine And a Select Few of Limousin, Sim-Angus, charolais and Maine Show heifer prospects
For a free sale catalog, contact:
WCC Dow Jones W300 ET
The 2010 Indiana State Preview Champion Bull and NAILE Junior Bull Calf Champion. He will be the service sire of some of the bred lots in this sale. Selected in 2009 sale by Zink Herefords.
Wilson Cattle Co.
Bill, Priscilla and Chad Wilson 8911 S. Meridian Line Rd., Cloverdale, IN 46120 Office 765-653-2402 • Cell 765-720-2715 • Chad cell 765-719-0730 View our entire catalog at www.angusjournal.com
Cattlemen go to the bank based on what they know of the genetics they purchase from their favorite breeder. The relationship is cemented when the promise is fulfilled. Successful seedstock producers are scientists. They push their breed associations to dig deeper and to identify that which works, that which makes their product better, that which gets them to their goals quicker, that which returns to them money far and away above costs. They study. They crunch numbers and scan the breed, the pedigrees, the cow families in an effort to paint a visual picture of what the invisible twisted double-helix can miraculously produce. They are humbled. Being a breeder is wrought with warranties. There is extreme pressure involved in knowing that the decisions they make each and every day must come with certain guarantees. The registration paper today reads like the window sticker on a new Cadillac on the showroom floor. It provides consumer information based on trusted honesty and integrity, using the best information available — information that they measured and turned in with care. The consumer protection plan is in place. Product liability is a reality. Every decision is an investment, a bet based on collective knowledge and not just a gut hunch. The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) — a group of innovative commercial producers, seedstock producers, academics, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists, breed association representatives and genetic companies — meets each year to discuss cutting-edge technology and how to incorporate technology into the trade in order to impact profitability for the entire industry. Each year, BIF recognizes a seedstock producer who exemplifies the qualities of a great leader committed to the industry and committed to innovation. For the last two years, the breeders recognized have been Hereford breeders. This year’s BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year is Sandhill Farms, owned and operated by Kevin and Vera Schultz. The 2009 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year was Harrell Hereford Ranch, owned and operated by Bob Harrell and family. The American Hereford Association is thrilled that these two great breeders have received such deserving accolades. There is a certain significance in the fact that two Hereford breeders have, in back-to-back years, won the coveted BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year award. Not since Knoll Crest Farms in 1998 has a Hereford breeder been recognized with this award previous to the Harrells. Not only is having been chosen for this award a testament to continued on page 10...
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September 12, 2010 Sun Prairie, Wisconsin
For more information, Contact: Steve Merry 262-628-3649 • smerry@ah.com
We are SELLING OUR BEST! Including these lots related to past high sellers/show champions:
2009 Ohio Beef Expo High Selling Bull Sibs
2009 WHA Sale High Selling Bull Sibs
Full Brother Sells
Maternal Sister Sells
3/4 Brother Sells
2 Maternal Sisters Sell
Beckley 758 Ontime 934 S son
PW Victor Boomer P606 daughter
Remitall Online 122L son
SHF Radar M326 R125 daughter
2010 Ohio Beef Expo 2nd High Selling Bull Sibs Maternal Sister Sells
Daughter and Granddaughter Sell
MGM Tamarra M326 3X
2004 Minnesota State Fair Champion Female
2008 WHA Sale 2nd High Selling Bull Sib
Bar B Appolonia L115
2008 World Beef Expo Reserve Division Champion
2007 World Beef Expo Reserve Champion Bull
Maternal Sister Sells
2 Daughters and Paternal Sister Sell
MGM Belle’s Time 1X
RB 29F 002 Right Now 630S
CONSIGNMENTS FROM THESE JOHNES TESTED NEGATIVE HERDS. PROVIDING FIVE OF THE SIX HIGH SELLING BULLS AT THE WHA SPRING SALE.
OSF TES Hannah 877H
• Granddaughter sells
OSF Tamara 239T • Sells bred to Route 66 Espenscheid's 608- 543-3778
Tod and Sondra Brancel W7842 St. Rd. 23 Endeavor, WI 53930 608-604-2333 www.nextgenerationgenetics.com www.hereford.org
262-742-3205 N7850 US Hwy. 12, Elkhorn, WI 53121 psbakerph@elknet.net
MGM — Gordon and Steve Merry • BROWN NURSERY FARM OWEGO STOCK FARM • LININGER FARMS BAKER’S POLLED HEREFORDS • STONE CREEK FARM WISWELL FARM • STAN HAACK’S AUTUMN BLAZE VIEW BRANCEL’S NEXT GENERATION GENETICS TS CATTLE CO. • K&J POLLED HEREFORDS PAULSON FARM
Steve Merry Gordon Merry 1840 Hwy. CC 6488 Hwy. C Hartford, WI 53027 Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-4919 www.mgmpolledherefords.com 262-628-3649
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by Jack Ward, chief operating officer and director of breed improvement jward@hereford.org
Focus On Disposition Prior to the Strategic Planning Meeting this past spring, the American Hereford Association (AHA) did a survey of commercial cattlemen to ask several questions and one of them was “What traits are most important to you when selecting a bull?” Calving ease was still at the top of the list, but the one trait that made its way quickly up the list was disposition. As our clients get a little older and busier with other businesses and, quite frankly, because it has other implications, convenience traits like
disposition become paramount. The positive from this is that commercial cattlemen, while addressing disposition look to the Hereford breed. We continue to get reports from our research projects that prove that adding some Hereford genetics to a cow herd will help with disposition. As Mark Akin, Circle A Ranch general manager, explains, “Our staff has really liked the disposition of the Hereford-sired cattle. They are easy to work around.” It has always been recognized that Hereford cattle are inherently quiet,
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but even with this known fact, we also need to realize that there can and will be differences within the breed. Disposition is considered a behavioral trait. Important behaviors to beef cattle production include reactions to processing through a chute, maternal instincts at calving, and newborn calf vigor. Disposition is probably the most important of the behavioral traits because it affects a variety of things including performance, health and handling equipment needs.
Watch for these consignments selling September 4, 2010, in the Breeders Cup Sale, Mays Lick, Ky.
Disposition, by most thoughts, can be considered as how easily animals respond to routine management practices such as treatment and handling. Because of this trait’s importance, the AHA will begin to collect data on disposition starting this fall. You will find a column on your weaning sheet that will allow you to give animals a chute score at weaning. If you have already registered your calves and have the weaning sheets in hand, you may contact the AHA customer service department to request a new form with this column added. If you do your work online, then you will be able to download the updated forms for weaning this fall. The scoring system (adopted by the Beef Improvement Federation [BIF] and found in the BIF guidelines) provided below is designed to subjectively evaluate difference in disposition when animals are processed through the chute. As always, do not get too caught up in the definitions of each of the scores. We are most concerned about the differences in the cattle. We have already began to collect these scores on some of our National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) test cattle and the more data we can get, the quicker when can prove the inherent disposition of Hereford cattle and find the genetic differences within the breed. HW
BIF disposition scoring
Grassy Run Jackie 0001 BW 3.7; WW 49; YW 68; MM 29; M&G 54; FAT 0.03; REA 0.35; MARB 0.09 Sire: SAH VICTOR P606 JR C26 • Broke and ready to show
GRF CR Victoria 916 ET BW 4.0; WW 49; YW 81; MM 22; M&G 47; FAT -0.02; REA 0.74; MARB 0.09 Sire: PW Mohican Nasdaq P316 • Right out of the heart of the showring. Bred to Boyd Worldwide.
Grassy Run Lolita 0015 BW 1.1; WW 44; YW 72; MM 23; M&G 45; FAT -0.01; REA 0.43; MARB 0.14 Sire: Anhinga Vic S84 K16 • Top show prospect out of a maternal sister to Durango.
Score 1- Docile. Mild disposition. Gentle and easily handled. Stands and moves slowly during processing. Undisturbed, settled, somewhat dull. Does not pull on headgate when in chute. Exits chute calmly. Score 2-Restless. Quieter than average, but may be stubborn during processing. May try to back out of chute or pull back on headgate. Some flicking of tail. Exits chute promptly. Score 3-Nervous. Typical temperament is manageable, but nervous and impatient. A moderate amount of struggling, movement and tail flicking. Repeated pushing and pulling on headgate. Exits chute briskly.
JJD Beauty 8050 BW 3.4; WW 40; YW 66; MM 15; M&G 35; FAT -0.01; REA 0.51; MARB -0.01 Sire: PW Mohican Nasdaq P316 • Bred to NJW 8E 120J Embassy 81S
MH 29F Miss Sonora 8218 BW 2.8; WW 45; YW 79; MM 28; M&G 51; FAT -0.01; REA 0.49; MARB 0.10 Sire: Grandview 7Oaks Sonora 145R • Sells bred to STAR Western Wrangler
Grassy Run Fancy 105W ET BW 4.3; WW 58; YW 98; MM 20; M&G 49; FAT -0.01; REA 0.38; MARB 0.09 Sire: Remitall Online 122L • Fancy Online daughter
Grassy Run Farm 600 Rocky Step Rd., Winfield, WV 25213 Gary Kale 304-586-1790 or 304-552-4464 Aaron Glascock 304-312-7060
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Score 4-Flight (Wild). Jumpy and out of control, quivers and struggles violently. May bellow and froth at the mouth. Continuous tail flicking. Defecates and urinates during processing. Frantically runs fence line and may jump when penned individually. Exhibits long flight distance and exits chute wildly. Score 5-Aggressive. May be similar to Score 4, but with added aggressive behavior, fearfulness, extreme agitation and continuous movement which may include jumping and bellowing while in chute. Exits chute frantically and may exhibit attack behavior when handled alone. Score 6 – Very Aggressive. Extremely aggressive temperament. Thrashes about or attacks wildly when confined in small, tight places. Pronounced attack behavior. HW www.hereford.org
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by Angie Stump Denton, editor adenton@hereford.org
“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Hereford happenings. You can also sign up for Hereford eNews, a weekly electronic newsletter from the American Hereford Association (AHA). Send an e-mail to eNews@hereford.org to subscribe. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org.
Annual Meeting approaches
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The 2010 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting will be Monday, Nov. 1, at the Hilton President Kansas City. Reservations can be made at the headquarters hotel, Hilton President Kansas City, by calling 816-221-9490 or 800-445-8667. Ask for the AHA block to get the $125/night rate. Cut-off for reservations is Oct. 8. Watch for a complete schedule and more information in the September and October issues of the Hereford World.
To view and purchase Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) photos taken by AHA and Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) staff, visit the Hereford Photo Shop Web site, HerefordPhotoShop.com. Here you’ll find pictures of show and award winners taken at JNHE events throughout the week. For more information, contact Angie Denton at adenton@hereford.org or 785-363-7263.
HYFA scholarship applications due Sept. 1 Applications for Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) scholarships are due Sept. 1. A total of $25,000 in scholarships will be awarded to members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) to assist in financing their college educations. These scholarships are made possible by the late Bill and Jo Ellard, EE Ranches Inc.; Bob and Dolores Call, CBY Polled Herefords; Lloyd Whitehead, Whitehead Ranches; Bob
October 16, 2010
Lunch at 11:30 • Sale starts promptly at 1 p.m. GH RAMBO 279R {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} Rambo get and service sell
CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$
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-2.0 3.0 45 73 23 46 -0.5 0.7 0.00 0.26 0.10 14 12 14 21
Golden eye 157 x Holden Line one
Legacy x online
• Structurally correct • Big tops • WW, YW and rea ePDs at the top of the breed • excellent set of heifer bulls as well
8081u
CE -1.4 BW 3.7 WW 54 YW 82 MM 17 M&G 44 MCE 0.8 SC 0.5 FAT 0.00 REA 0.60 MARB 0.07 BMI$ 16 CEZ$ 12 BII$ 13 CHB$ 26
rambo x Cooper 825H
CE 2.2 BW 3.8 WW 41 YW 77 MM 16 M&G 37 MCE 1.8 SC 0.7 FAT 0.01 REA 0.24 MARB 0.05 BMI$ 17 CEZ$ 16 BII$ 15 CHB$ 20
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-3.9 5.0 77 116 15 53 -0.7 0.5 -0.02 1.17 -0.01 16 8 11 37
8110u
CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE SC FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$
-3.4 4.4 57 86 18 46 -1.0 0.7 -0.03 0.71 -0.02 16 10 15 27
rambo x Pure Gold
50 Hereford Bulls • 20 Bred Heifers • 20 Spring Cow-Calf Pairs 5190 Clay Farm rd. • atwood, TN 38220
Celebrating 61 Years in the Hereford Breed
office/Fax 731-986-3266 Tom Lane Jr. 615-804-0500 ennis Wallace 270-392-5821 www.fourlherefords.com
Premier Breeder and Exhibitor Keystone International, American Royal, National Western and Ft. Worth 44 times.
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Fall 2010 data online The fall 2010 Hereford expected progeny differences (EPDs) were scheduled to be released in late July.
Special BuyHereford.com sales scheduled
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Kube, Fauquier Farms; the Vanier family of CK Ranch; the Blin family and Randy and Kelly Owen. Gary Bishop Memorial Scholarship applications are also due Sept. 1. A $1,000 scholarship is available for NJHA members. Scholarship applications can be downloaded at JrHereford.org. JrHereford.org
Hereford enthusiasts looking to market steers or show heifers should take note of upcoming BuyHereford.com sales. The Aug. 31 sale will feature Hereford and Hereford-influenced steers. Entry deadline is Aug. 17. The Sept. 28 sale will feature show heifer prospects. Entry deadline is Sept. 14. Two Hereford ranches will be hosting BuyHereford.com sales this fall: Split Butte will host an online sale Sept. 21-25; and Journagan Ranch Oct. 2. For more information about BuyHereford.com, contact your AHA field representative, or visit BuyHereford.com. HW
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the two breeders’ commitment to their industry, but it is also a testament to the Hereford breed’s commitment to delivering a value to the commercial industry that cannot be ignored. The commitment of these two young and aggressive Hereford breeders, Bob Harrell and Kevin Schultz, is a reflection of what is going on in the Hereford breed today. There is a pride in our business that is just as strong as the pride John Deere puts into its “Green and Gold” image. To survive as a seedstock producer, it takes pride — pride of ownership, pride in family, pride in progress, and pride in your brand. The decision to become the type of seedstock breeder that warrants such accolades is a commitment that many breeders among all breeds of cattle have a difficult time stomaching. The study of genetics, management, data analysis and relentless phenotypic scrutiny, while sustaining the family resource, bring about the type of discipline that only the best manufacturers in the world can brag about. It’s the stuff that JD Powers corporate award winners are made of. Congratulations to the Schultz family for this year’s significant recognition. We are all proud of you for your commitment and your accomplishment. See Page 32 for more information about this year’s BIF conference. HW www.hereford.org
C HARLAND TOO ET {DLF,IEF} 42888808 — Calved: Jan. 4, 2008 — Tattoo: BE 8015 HH ADVANCE 9005J {CHB}{IEF,DLF} CJH HARLAND 408 {CHB}{IEF,DLF} 42536808 CJH L1 DOMINETTE 0064
KB L1 DOMINO 519 HH MS ADVANCE 4054D {DOD} L1 DOMINO 920501 {SOD} CJH L1 DOMINETTE 759
CL 1 DOMINO 501 {SOD} CJH L1 DOMINETTE 717 40051014 CJH VOLTAGE LASS 813
CL 1 DOMINO 2027 CL 1 DOMINETTE 810 LCI HIGH VOLTAGE 80S ET {SOD,CHB} L1 DOMINETTE 1S
• CE 3.1 (P); BW 2.0 (.25); WW 48 (.26); YW 84 (.25); MM 25 (.19); M&G 49; MCE 2.3 (P); SC 0.9 (.18); FAT 0.02 (.24); REA 0.44 (.24); MARB 0.30 (.22); BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 18; BII$ 17; CHB$ 29
CL 1 DOMINO 860U {DLF,IEF} 42897554 — Calved: Jan. 10, 2008 — Tattoo: LE 860 L1 DOMINO 03396 {CHB}{IEF,DLF} CL 1 DOMINO 637S 1ET 42692477 CL1 DOMINETTE 118L
L1 DOMINO 00552 L1 DOMINETTE 96893 {DOD} CL 1 DOMINO 888H 1ET CL 1 DOMINETTE 903J
CL1 DOMINO 1172L CL 1 DOMINETTE 5142R {DOD} 42571150 CL 1 DOMINETTE 810H
HH ADVANCE 767G 1ET {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} CL 1 DOMINETTE 7192G {DOD} CL 1 DOMINO 640F CL 1 DOMINETTE 6117F
• CE 0.7 (.08); BW 4.4 (.39); WW 59 (.31); YW 105 (.32); MM 28 (.10); M&G 58; MCE 0.2 (.06); SC 1.4 (.25); FAT 0.06 (.21); REA 0.25 (.21); MARB 0.15 (.19); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 16; CHB$ 27
150 2-YEAR OLD BULLS FOR SALE ANNUALLY BY PRIVATE TREATY Bill King 505-832-4330 • 505-220-9909 Tom and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056
Located five miles north of Moriarty on Hwy. 41, then 1.5 miles east.
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Hereford faces Mick Welch Whiteface cattle continue to have a lasting effect on today’s cattlemen. They’re docile and maternal, and carcass traits have made them an appealing breed. Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) LLC provides consumers with a product that is tender, bursting with flavor and consistent in every bite. This month’s featured staff member started his own herd after being employed by CHB LLC. Then he learned firsthand the benefits of being a member of the American Hereford Association (AHA). Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of food service sales, has contributed to the breed inside and outside the office. Mick spends about 75% of his time on the road and the rest of his time at the AHA headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., promoting CHB® while raising Herefords as a family hobby. Originating from Levasy, Mo., Mick has always been involved in some aspect of agriculture. As a youth Mick worked on a number of crop and cattle operations. Mick says, “Growing up, I felt it was important to make agriculture a hands-on experience so someday I
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could perform the task by myself.” After attending high school at Ft. Osage in Independence, Mo., Mick was fortunate to start working at Boyle’s Famous Corned Beef Co. This is where Mick established his meat industry career. The owner, Robert Boyle, took a special interest in Mick, allowing him to gain a more in-depth education in beef management training. While working at Boyle’s, Mick says he learned that the meat industry was a tough business and it took special people to understand and work in this profession. After starting out at the bottom of the totem pole as a meat packer, he worked his way to the top as a national sales manager.
After working for 20 years at Boyle’s, he transferred to L&C Meats as a sales manager. This new position allowed for more time to raise a family. Mick gained a lot of respect from the individuals that made a positive influence on his career development. He says he cannot thank Boyle enough for the doors of opportunity that were opened while working under him. “He is hands-down one of the smartest men I have ever met, and he encouraged me toward a similar career,” Mick says. With hard work and determination, Mick worked to fill his boss’ shoes and would not be where he is today without Boyle’s encouragement. As he grew up, Mick valued the lifelong lessons gained from his mother, LaRue. She taught him the importance of being strong in faith and staying true to values. Mick says he was intrigued after hearing about the open CHB LLC position from a dear friend at the Kansas Beef Council and decided to apply. In January 2007, Mick was hired to build and manage the food service sector of CHB LLC. Mick is responsible for developing sales in the foodservice industry for CHB LLC. Throughout the day, he spends time talking on the phone to foodservice distributors across the country. He creates CHB promotions for food sales teams and consumers. Mick says reliable foodservice distributors are difficult to find. It takes time and commitment to build a foodservice company into a solid business that carries the CHB meat line. Mick says he uses various selling points to attract his customers but finds the most successful one is the solid Hereford history and what Herefords can bring to the table. He visits his customers yearly while DiSpeRSaL | DiSpeRSaL | DiSpeRSaL | DiSpeRSaL
Retirement Dispersion of Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC Friday, Oct. 15, 2010
Noon • Lecompton, Kan. 70 Lots of Performance Herefords, including herd bulls, cows and calves and bred heifers. Also — rare semen and semen tank Breed Leading Genetics Selling in this Dispersion. Five bulls are in major AI studs herd directories. Stan and Annette Larson 785-843-5986 Bryce and Gina Schumann 785-887-6754 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. 660-527-3507
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working on a new potential client base weekly. The cold-call selling technique is used in areas where CHB is not yet represented. Mick says he feels fortunate to have built a strong network of people who want to help grow this program by offering a desirable product to others. “I’m excited to be part of the Hereford breed,” Mick says. He has a positive outlook on the future of Hereford cattle and CHB. According to his co-workers, Mick’s friendly, pleasant personality makes him a joy to have in the office. Mary Ellen Hummel, AHA administrative executive assistant, works with Mick and compliments Mick’s work ethic. “Mick is one of the hardest working employees in the building,” she says. “He’s one of the first to arrive in the morning and one of the last to lock it up. He is doing an excellent job of promoting CHB and growing the foodservice part of the business. One of his best assets is his sense of humor. You can’t be around Mick very long without laughing or at least smiling.” Mick says he treasures the knowledge he has gained at AHA about the historic legacy of the Hereford breed. It is difficult for Mick to define just a few breeders who have impacted his career. He says that this Association has the best members any breed could ask for. “Each one of the ranchers or farmers I have had the opportunity to visit with have influenced me to the point that I now own Herefords and have become a member of the AHA,” he says. The small herd established at Mick’s home has become a full-time hobby. The long evenings Mick spends “playing” with his cows have become a time of mind renewal and rejuvenation, he says. In spring 2009, Mick and his neighbor Phil started buying registered Hereford cattle. Currently they maintain 17 purebred Herefords and are expecting nine calves in 2010. Mick says he feels privileged to be part of the breed and to contribute to the Hereford legacy. Aside from the long hours spent promoting CHB at the office and caring for his small Hereford herd, Mick is a dedicated husband and father. He and his wife, Juanita, have been married for 36 years and were blessed with two boys, Brandon and Brian. Brandon lives in Kansas City, Mo., and delivers for UPS. Brian works for a heating and air conditioning company in Independence, Mo. Juanita and Mick enjoy traveling to the warm tropical climate of Hawaii to vacation and escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Mick also treats himself to a few ski trips throughout the year. HW www.hereford.org
Genetically Yours XVIII The Tradition of Quality Continues
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 11 a.m. • Springfield, Mo.
130 Head Sell
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• A fancy, beautiful uddered PW Victor Boomer P606 daughter mated to LJR 260M Sentinel 26S. One of our best. • BW 4.9; WW 36; YW 53; MM 28; M&G 46
13 Herd Bull Prospects — sired by KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R Glengrove LJR Monty M7 and LJR K16 Universal 158U 40 Cows with Spring Heifer Calves — sired by CRR About Time, KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R LJR K16 Universal 158U Glengrove LJR Monty M7 LJR 872G Nolan 95N and LJR P606 Smith 114S
LJR Lorie 320P
• A daughter of PW Victor Boomer P606. Fantastic EPDs, great udder and has one of our top heifer calves. Mated back to KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R. • BW 4.4; WW 45; YW 66; MM 29; M&G 52
17 Fall Calving Cows — bred to KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R LJR 260M Sentinel 26S and Glengrove LJR Monty 7M
LJR MSU Hazel 41X
• A deep ribbed, powerful daughter of KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R out of 320P. What an opportunity here. • BW 2.8; WW 51; YW 76; MM 25; M&G 50
17 Bred Heifers — mated to LJR 260M Steel 28S
CF Ms Vickie Rose 380
• A top producing cow that goes back to RF Postive Plus 73C. This cow never misses. Mated to KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R. Daughter is 31X. • BW 2.7; WW 38; YW 61; MM 18; M&G 37
LJR MSU Morgann 31X
• A complete, extremely well-balanced daughter of the great breeding bull, Glengrove LJR Monty M7. • BW 1.6; WW 41; YW 68; MM 15; M&G 36
LJR Brooke 69N {DOD}
• This Dam of Distinction is a daughter of LJR 509 Brooks 243G. One of our top producers. Mated back to KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R. • BW 4.9; WW 46; YW 72; MM 16; M&G 39
LJR MSU Dazzle 204X
• Sired by National Champion, CRR About LJR MSU Anna Victoria 65X Time 743. This red-eyed beauty will • A daughter of LJR K16 Universal 158U LJR MSU Morgann 4X catch your attention. Dam is 69N. • A splendid daughter of Glengrove LJR out of a daughter of LJR 872G Neal • BW 2.0; WW 39; YW 63; MM 18; M&G 37 Monty M7 out of a daughter of LJR 509 24N. A lot of volume and performance Brooks 243G. A super cow prospect here. here. • BW 2.1; WW 41; YW 61; MM 14; M&G 35 • BW 2.4; WW 48; YW 75; MM 14; M&G 38
“31 years of continuously breeding quality performance polled Herefords.” Herd Certified and Accredited See this catalog online at www.reedent.com Video catalog online at www.buyhereford.com
Auctioneer: Eddie Burks Sale Managed by:
Jim and Linda Reed • P.O. Box 126 Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net • www.reedent.com
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Journagan Ranch
Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 Leo and Jean Journagan, owners Marty Lueck, manager 417-948-2669 Cell 417-838-1482 • mvlueck@centurytel.net
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Figure 1: Breed linkage
Figure 2: Breed groups BV = Branvieh SM = Simmental GV = Gelbvieh LM = Limousin SA = Salers CH = Charolais HH = Hereford BN = Brangus
degree of similarity between breeds. For example, Angus, Hereford and Shorthorn were all developed in the British Isles, while Simmental, Limousin and Charolais originated from continental Europe. From that information, one might conclude (incorrectly) that all British breeds are more similar to each other than they are to Continental breeds and that British-Continental crosses would yield greater heterosis than British-British or Continental-Continental crosses. However, with the emergence of tools like as DNA markers, it is now possible to more accurately assess the degree of genetic similarity between breeds. In the last decade, three studies have measured genetic diversity of major beef breeds in this manner, using DNA marker genotype frequencies to measure how similar breeds are genetically and, thus, how much heterosis is gained by crossing those breeds. While the non-Brahman beef breeds are typically classified as
CA = Chianina RA = Red Angus AN = Angus MA = Maine Anjou SH = Shorthorn SG = Santa Gertrudis BM = Beefmaster BR = Brahman
either British or Continental, the authors of one of the studies found that each of these categories could be subdivided. Continental breeds were divided into Alpine and French breeds. Alpine would include breeds of primarily German or Swiss origin, such as Simmental, Gelbvieh and Braunvieh, while Charolais, Limousin and Salers were grouped together as French breeds. The researchers found that within those groups, the breeds tended to be more similar genetically but that there were greater differences from one group to the other. Similarly, they found that British breeds could be segregated into two groups. Angus, Red Angus and Shorthorn cattle tended to be more similar to one another and were classified as British group A, but Hereford cattle were more different and were separately classified as British group B. A fifth group of Spanish origin would include Texas Longhorns and other native cattle such as the Corriente. The only
Table 1: Genetic diversity between breed groups
Alpine
British A
French
British A French British B Spanish
0.194 0.134 0.174 0.185 0.194 0.181 0.156 0.162 0.118
British B
0.188
Figure 2 and Table 1 courtesy of Joe Cassady, North Carolina State University, and Mike MacNeil, U.S. Department of Agriculture-Animal Research Station (USDA-ARS), Miles City, Mont.
other breed to share a large degree of genetic resemblance to the Hereford was the Highland. From their results, the authors concluded that heterosis would be less when breeds within the same group, such as Angus × Red Angus, Charolais × Limousin or Simmental × Gelbvieh were crossed. Not surprisingly, the amount of diversity between Angus
and Red Angus was the least of any pair of breeds in the studies. However, the genetic diversity between the two British groups was as great or greater than between either of the British groups compared to a Continental group (Alpine or French). This diversity implies that the heterosis expressed in a black baldie (Angus– Hereford cross) would be as great as or greater than either an Angus or Hereford crossed with a Continental breed. As long as producers cross breeds from two or more breed groups (Angus/Shorthorn, Hereford, Alpine, French, Spanish and Brahman), the genetic diversity between breeds should be more than adequate to allow high levels of heterosis to occur. This research confirms the widely held opinion that Hereford × Angus is one of the top crosses for commercial beef production in many climates, particularly in terms of cow efficiency. Crossing with Continental breeds, which creates the corresponding increase in cow size and feed costs, is not needed in order to gain maximum heterosis. Commercial cowcalf producers using Hereford bulls on an Angus-based cow herd will produce baldie females with superior fertility, longevity and efficiency while maintaining moderate mature size and lower feed costs. HW
Commercial cow-calf producers using Hereford bulls on an Angus-based cow herd will produce baldie females with superior fertility, longevity and efficiency while maintaining moderate mature size and lower feed costs.
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Miss Advance Female Pageant 2 0 1 0
September 16, 2010 • At the Ranch Selling 50 elite Hereford females, including all 2004 and 2005 model donor cows. Buyer’s choice lots of our fall 2009 ET heifer calves. All March calving bred heifers and cows and two select confirmed heifer calf pregnancies.
HH Miss Advance 4016P ET {DOD}{DLF,IEF}
HH Miss Advance 0023K {DOD}{IEF,DLF}
HH Miss Advance 5139R ET {DLF,IEF}
HH Miss Advance 4021P ET {IEF,DLF}
• BW 4.7; WW 48; YW 74; MM 22; M&G 46; FAT 0.05; REA -0.34; MARB 0.18 • This powerful donor female is a daughter of the great 0023K cow. She combines exceptional volume, length and udder quality with loads of eye appeal and a powerful production record. She produced the 2nd high selling bull in our 2010 Production Sale and the Pick of Our Herd heifer in 2008. Also selling a confirmed heifer calf pregnancy by 4016P and the 9144W bull that topped our 2010 Sale.
• BW 0.4; WW 49; YW 73; MM 33; M&G 58; FAT 0.00; REA 0.54; MARB -0.10 • Here is an incredible opportunity to own one of the very elite cows that we have ever sold. 5139 is a tremendous combination of moderate BW, maternal and carcass traits in a super stylish package. She is big topped, long hipped, super fronted and has a great udder. She is backed by one of our very best cow families and boasts an avg. NR of 110 • Sells open and ready to flush!
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• BW 4.1; WW 44; YW 66; MM 19; M&G 41; FAT 0.01; REA -0.02; MARB 0.08 • One of the best all-around females ever produced by us and an elite donor cow that is still sound in every way at 10 years of age. 0023 is the dam of the 4016P cow pictured and also has produced two other exceptional donors for our ET program. She is a foundation female that will be a great building block for any herd. • Sells open and ready to flush!
• BW 3.4; WW 45; YW 72; MM 23; M&G 46; FAT 0.06; REA 0.15; MARB 0.14 • 4021 is a powerful donor female that combines loads of elite qualities into a great package. She is a daughter of the great 496 Cooper cow and is super long bodied, deep sided, fancy fronted and perfect uddered. She is a topnotch embryo producer with an average of 20 good embryos per flush. She will sell with a fall calf at side by HH Advance 7034T ET.
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Don’t miss this opportunity to select from some of the very top females that will be sold anywhere in the U.S. in 2010!
HH Miss Advance 4012P ET
HH Miss Advance 5140R ET
HH Miss Advance 5017R {DLF,IEF}
{IEF,DLF} {DOD}{IEF,DLF} • BW 0.3; WW 47; YW 69; MM 32; M&G 55; • BW 0.9; WW 38; YW 62; MM 24; M&G 43; • BW 2.5; WW 45; YW 78; MM 26; M&G 49; FAT 0.03; REA 0.08; MARB 0.19 FAT -0.03; REA 0.41; MARB -0.19 FAT 0.02; REA 0.10; MARB 0.34 • 5017 is a tremendous producing 2136 daughter • Topnotch donor female that is a full sister to • 5140 is an outstanding donor female out of the with a moderate 0.3 BW EPD, a big top and the high sellers in our 2005 and 2008 Female great 793G cow. She is super uddered and has loads of eye appeal. She boasts avg. progeny Sales. 4012 is a moderate framed, deep ribbed, pigment on her teats. We have a great set of ET ratios of 98.3 BW and 104.3 NR and ranks in well-marked cow with a great udder. Her dam calves on the ground by 5140R and the 886U the top 5% of the breed for BW, MM, M&G is a full sister to the great 767G bull and is still Cooper bull and also have flushed a full and MARB EPDs. She has an incredible set of in production at 13 years of age. sister to her. ET calves by 8203U and produced our 2009 Pick of the Herd heifer. • Sells open and ready to flush!
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HH Miss Advance 4048P ET
{DOD}{IEF,DLF} • BW 5.1; WW 51; YW 85; MM 24; M&G 50; FAT 0.05; REA -0.05; MARB 0.24 • 4048 is a powerful donor cow with great EPDs, production record and cow family. She is freckle-faced, well marked and boasts avg. progeny ratios of 109 NR and 108 YR. She is another daughter of the great 793G cow and a maternal sister to 5140R pictured above.
HH Miss Advance 4174P
• BW 2.4; WW 40; YW 61; MM 27; M&G 48; FAT 0.00; REA 0.17; MARB -0.19 • 4174 is an outstanding daughter of the 206 Cooper bull. She is a moderate framed, big topped cow with loads of eye appeal and a great udder.
DVDs of sale cattle will be available. Please call, e-mail or write for your FREE copy. Catalogs available upon request.
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PW Mohican Nasdaq P316 His get and service sell.
Mohican Plentywood 428P ET Daughters sell.
Remitall Supercharger 182U His service is featured.
Mohican Tracy 411T ET 3-year-old donor. Calves sell.
Mohican Tracy 422T ET 3-year-old donor. Calves sell.
Remitall Patriot ET 13P Selling service daughters.
CB SAH 6008 72P Strick F172 He sells. Proven for use on heifers. Sire: Mohican Prime UP 72P Dam: THM Lassie Domino 6008
LaGrand Miss 243R Top selling donor in 2009 sale. Selling son by WLB Eli 10H 83T.
ASH Heidi 39R ET Top Selling donor in 2007 sale. Selling ET calves by Tundra.
MOHICAN WEST 3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com
MOHICAN
POLLED HEREFORD FARM Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein • 330-231-0708
Catalogs on request Contact Jim Reed, Sale Manager 660-527-3507 Dale Stith, Auctioneer 918-760-1550
Fly into Billings, Mont. And Attend two sales. Ned & Jan Ward, Sept. 29, 2010 and Mohican on Sept. 30. Wards is 2 hrs. south on I-90. Mohican West 20 minutes West on I-90 www.hereford.org
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FUTURE BREED LEADERS SELL EVERY YEAR — ON THE FIRST MONDAY IN FEBRUARY
VOLUME XI BULL SALE February 7, 2011
Selling 150 Bulls and 110 Commercial Bred Heifers
ANNUAL FEMALE SALE — SUNDAY, SEPT. 26, 2010 with Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, Neb.
TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N
TH SHR 605 57G Bismarck 243R ET
TH 122 71I Victor 719T
TH 805H 20N Spartan 125T
TH 75J 243R Bailout 144U ET
TH 34N 243R Bismarck 112U
BW 3.7; WW 55; YW 95; MM 13; M&G 41; FAT 0.03; REA 0.26; MARB 0.18 • Owned with JWR Land & Cattle and Seven Oaks Plantation, GA
BW 6.0; WW 55; YW 88; MM 17; M&G 44; FAT -0.03; REA 0.82; MARB -0.02 • Owned with Sandra Martsching, N.D.
BW 4.8; WW 62; YW 104; MM 20; M&G 51; FAT 0.00; REA 0.85; MARB -0.14 • Owned with Storey Hereford Ranch, MT
BW 2.8; WW 44; YW 76; MM 16; M&G 38; FAT 0.00; REA 0.32; MARB -0.07 • Owned with Perks Ranch, IL; Hoffman Herefords, NE; Langford Herefords, OK and Bonhaven Beef, South Africa
BW 0.8; WW 64; YW 94; MM 20 M&G 52; FAT -0.03; REA 0.79; MARB 0.01 • Owned with Genex, WI
BW 4.7; WW 55; YW 82; MM 18; M&G 45; FAT 0.03; REA 0.65; MARB -0.06 • Owned with Don Zimbleman, N.D.
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JUNIOR HERD SIRES TH 525 63N Tundra 72W
BW 3.9; WW 51; YW 77; MM 19; M&G 45; FAT 0.02; REA 0.36; MARB 0.06 • Owned with Genex, WI
TH 646 755T Victor 115W
BW 2.5; WW 47; YW 74; MM 25; M&G 48; FAT 0.02; REA 0.49; MARB 0.11 • Owned with Don Zimbleman, N.D.
TH 805H 743 About Time 415W ET BW 3.7; WW 42; YW 71; MM 19; M&G 39; FAT -0.01; REA 0.39; MARB 0.04 • Owned with Star Lake, OK; and Larsons’ Polled Herefords, TX
TH T90 719T Victor 92W
BW 2.6; WW 57; YW 96; MM 22; M&G 51; FAT 0.00; REA 0.55; MARB 0.06 • Owned with Perks Ranch, IL
The nation’s largest single gavel polled Hereford bull sale — offering numerous full, three-quarter and half brothers in volume.
Topp Herefords/SB&B Feedlot Alliance The sale is just the beginning... Purchase a Topp Herefords bull and you become part of the TH/SB&B Alliance • Direct off-farm bid • Complete carcass data return • PVP approval option • Forward contracting available • Deferred payment option Please call or email to be added to our newsletter mailing list. Ryan and Prairie Topp 1157 83rd Ave NE Grace City, NE 58445 701-674-3152 • toppherefords@daktel.com
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All Calves Are Not Created Equal Profitable feeder calf marketing requires planning ahead, extra effort. by Sara Gugelmeyer
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re you marketing your starts with the cow and bull. calf crop or simply In a time of tight margins, selling it? Yes, feedlot managers don’t there is a difference. want to spend much for According to North Feeder Calf calves that don’t come Dakota State University Marketing from solid genetics. Livestock Economist Tim David Trowbridge has Petry, producers must been managing Gregory make a conscious effort to market Feedlot, Tabor, Iowa, for 33 their calves; otherwise, they are years, and he says the feedlot just selling. simply doesn’t buy cattle that “The old way of just putting don’t have good genetics to back cattle in the trailer and hauling them up. Gregory Feedlot is a them to town was called relatively small, niche-market marketing at one time, but that yard that usually tops the market is really selling,” Petry explains. when it buys calves and when “There is an additional effort it sells them to the packer. required in marketing, like Trowbridge’s standard is feeding verifying and documenting calves that will grade 85-90% management practices, but that’s Choice, so he doesn’t mess what real marketing is all about. around with sorry calves. The days of just loading up cattle And he says he’s not afraid on sale day, hauling them to town to spend a little extra on a lot and getting top price are done.” that is the right kind. “We prefer to have past years of carcass Quality from the beginning information, but we also look at What is involved in the actual genetics, what kind of bulls you marketing process, then? Well, it
“I think producers need to work closer with their local auction market than they have in the past and find out what premiums are available for cattle in that area.” — Tim Petry 22 Hereford World / August 2010
buy, what kind of cow herd you have, EPDs (expected progeny differences) that work for us. We want a lot of information and we’re pretty picky about what we’re doing.” Once you’ve got good cows and good bulls, it’s all management from there. Buyers want calves that are vaccinated with a good vaccine according to protocol, castrated, dehorned and weaned. “We won’t buy them if they’re not weaned and vaccinated at least once on the cow with modified live vaccine,” Trowbridge says.
Above and beyond Those are the basics, but nowadays, producers must go above and beyond to get above and beyond average prices. Some of the top sellers right now are age- and source-verified cattle. Petry explains, “Really source and age verification go together because producers usually do both at the same time, but it’s the age verification that earns the premiums.” The reason age verification is important right now is because of the growing export market, Petry says. Beef exports to Japan are up 30% this year, and all cattle must be age verified to qualify because Japan will only take beef that is guaranteed 20 months of age or younger. There
are a number of other countries that will only import beef that is verified 30 months of age or younger, so age verification is necessary to sell to those countries as well. If packers can sell it, then feeders want to provide it, which means cow-calf producers will earn a premium for it. Trowbridge says, “Nearly all of the calves that go through here are age and source verified; we think that is a very important program. We want them because we earn a premium on them, and if a producer wants to retain ownership, it’s even more important because that’s pretty easy money to get.” Trowbridge explains that when it sells to the packer, the yard earns anywhere from $15 to $40 more per head, depending on the time of year, than for cattle that aren’t verified. That’s up to $40 more per head he’s willing to pay for cattle if they fit his other criteria also. Source-verified premiums have been slow to come about because there aren’t enough source-verified cattle in the marketplace to supply large buyers who would like to promote their beef as such, like McDonald’s and Wal-Mart, Petry says. “Premiums for source verification is something I think we will see in the future,” Petry says. When you are considering what source- and age-verification program to use, Heidi Tribbett, Hereford Verified and Hereford Marketplace specialist, strongly recommends IMI Global. IMI Global’s age- and sourceverification program is easy to use in conjunction with Hereford Verified tags (see “Got Herefords?” for more on Hereford Verified), and IMI Global is one of the top companies providing third-party verification, Tribbett says. For more on IMI Global’s program, visit www.IMIGlobal.com. Another relatively easy valueadded strategy is to qualify for a “natural” program. In order for calves to be called natural, they cannot receive antibiotics or growth promotants. “A lot of calves in the U.S. are raised naturally anyway, but the producer does not take the time to document it,” Petry says. By simply having a third party www.hereford.org
document your calves as natural, they can earn premiums, if sold in the right marketplace. But, he adds, “You have to have buyers interested. There are auction barns that hold special sales just for natural calves, but the key there is to make sure that you can document them as such.” Petry also stresses the importance of marketing calves in the right place for any of these special programs. If there is only one buyer looking for natural calves at the sale, then he only has to pay $.25 more per hundredweight than the others, he says. But, if there are three or four buyers wanting those cattle, premiums can be up to $15-20 per head. Cattle that are proven to be BVD-PI negative may also bring a premium, Petry says. “There are actually special sales being organized now for calves which have tested negative for BVD-PI. Feedlots are willing to pay more for these cattle because they know the cattle aren’t likely to get sick and won’t infect other cattle.” In the last few years as corn prices have risen, feeder heifers in particular have taken a beating in price because they are a bit less efficient. “There is a really good demand for replacement quality heifers in the U.S.,” Petry explains. “And I think that’s going to increase in the coming years because of people expanding herds. Again, it takes a little bit of work on the cattle growers part, but document the genetics, vaccinate them and document that and that will help to bring heifer prices up.”
No guarantees Now just because the producer implements a few of these value-added strategies doesn’t automatically guarantee a higher price. “One of the frustrations that cattle producers have is there isn’t an exact discount or premium scale for calves,” Petry says. “Individual lots of feeder cattle are price discovered at a market. To say that they’re going to be worth exactly this much per hundredweight is very difficult to do. Even within a sale it may not be consistent; things change as buyers’ loads fill up and different things happen. Premiums are especially hard to identify because producers that are into value-added strategies tend to do more than one. If the cattle qualify for more than one, it’s impossible to know how much is due to which program.” Don’t give up just yet, though. Petry encourages producers to do some research, starting at the local sale barn. “I think producers need to work closer www.hereford.org
“Nearly all of the calves that go through here are age and source verified; we think that is a very important program. We want them because we earn a premium on them, and if a producer wants to retain ownership, it’s even more important because that’s pretty easy money to get.” — David Trowbridge with their local auction market than they have in the past and find out what premiums are available for cattle in that area. We have different types of cattle throughout the U.S., and to make a blanket statement is tough. Different types of cattle are worth more in different areas. For example, Brahmaninfluenced calves will bring more in the South and Southeast and here in the North the black baldie calves are king.” Especially with the high cost of freight and added shrink, check locally first. “Many auction markets now not only hold sales but also provide video options for sellers,” Petry says. “Many also have special sales and breedinfluenced sales because all cattle do not fit in a video sale category. We have a lot of smaller producers in the U.S., so working with the local market can tell you what different type of sale may be the best for you.” Trowbridge shops for reputation calves, which often come straight from the ranch, but he has bought cattle from the Greater Midwest Certified Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf sale at Carthage, Ill. Increasing demand for Hereford feeder calves is dear to him because he is raising some purebred Herefords. “The Herefords can do everything the Angus can do if we can just continue to improve our genetics and improve our image,” he says. “That’s what we all should be doing.” (See “Got Herefords?” for more on Herefordspecific selling strategies.)
Document it Remember that all of this added effort cannot be rewarded without documentation. Simply telling the sale staff that your calves have had “all their shots” isn’t enough anymore. Thirdparty verification is often needed, and, at the very least, producers must provide brand names of the vaccines and dates the shots were administered. Even producers who may have waited until the last minute should call ahead to the sale barn and let the staff know they plan on selling. They should also ask if there is sorting or other
tasks that can be done before arriving to help the value of the calves, Petry says. The question still is ‘Do you want to market your calves or sell them?’ because there is a difference and it will likely show up in red or black. Petry says, “Marketing does take time, effort
and documentation, but I think we are going to see the range in prices for similar weights and grades at markets continue to widen, so it’s even more important to be at the top of the range rather than at the bottom.” Trowbridge encourages producers to sell cattle that make them look good. “There are too many producers that are doing really good jobs out there, and they need that extra money to continue to do that good of a job. You need to top the feeder market, and we need to top the fed cattle market to make money. If we both can’t make money, it doesn’t do anybody any good.” HW
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The following are marketing tools that the American Hereford Association (AHA) or state organizations have implemented to help producers who purchase Hereford seedstock. All cattle that are 50% Hereford or more are eligible for these programs. The AHA staff members will gladly aid cattlemen in any way they can. Visit Hereford.org or call the office at 816-842-3757 for assistance.
Hereford Verified – Hereford Verified is a breed-specific program that allows producers to earn a premium and receive carcass data on cattle enrolled in the program when marketed to the Hereford Verified-participating packer, National Beef Packing Co. LLC. Producers can enroll Hereford or Hereford-influenced cattle online at HerefordVerified.com, and receive an EID tag at $1.85 per tag. If the cattle are Hereford Verified enrolled, fed through a CHB (Certified Hereford Beef) participating feeder and harvested at a CHB-participating packer, the producer earns a $3 per head premium. Heidi Tribbett, Hereford Verified specialist, is available to help producers enroll cattle or to answer any questions. She can be reached at hktribbett@hereford.org or toll free at 866-437-3638. Hereford Marketplace – Hereford Marketplace is a new online marketing tool for feeder cattle and seedstock alike. Hereford Marketplace has replaced HerfNet. At HerefordMarketplace.com, producers can list or view Hereford and Hereford-cross cattle for sale; and stockers, feedlots or order buyers can peruse the site and contact the producer about the cattle. Heidi Tribbett also helps producers with this process and says that it is a simple way to let buyers know about cattle for sale. Some producers list cattle private treaty; others list the information about where the cattle will be consigned. Tribbett stresses the importance of getting cattle listed early. “Get the cattle on there early instead of waiting until the day of or the day before the sale so the feeder can look; otherwise, it doesn’t do any good,” she says. If the producer isn’t particularly computer savvy, Tribbett says she is happy to list the cattle if given the information. Cattlemen can call her toll free at 866-437-3638, or e-mail hktribbett@hereford.org. Hereford and Hereford-influenced feeder calf sales – Many state organizations are hosting feeder calf sales for Hereford or Hereford-cross calves. Each sale has individual criteria that must be met, but all have earned premiums for sellers. For more information, contact the AHA at 816-842-3757. • Montana Hereford Association Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Three Forks, Mont., Oct. 17, 2010. • Kentucky Hereford Association Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford, Ky., Oct. 27, 2010. • Greater Midwest Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill., Jan. 4, 2011. HW
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The Art of Arbitrage The King Ranch examines how the principles of arbitrage and asset turnover ratio can be useful marketing tools rivaling retained ownership. by Kindra Gordon
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hould you retain What is arbitrage? ownership of your calves? Webster’s dictionary defines While that is a arbitrage as “the question that hinges on simultaneous buying many factors for each Feeder CalF and selling of the same individual operation, in different Marketing commodity Barry Dunn and his markets in order to profit former colleagues at the from price discrepancies.” King Ranch Institute for Dunn says, “While this Ranch Management (KRIRM) — arbitrage — may seem like a big have some interesting thoughts on fancy word that only academics the subject. use, many ranchers use this Dunn, dean of the College business principle like an artist of Agriculture at South Dakota paints on canvas.” State University and former He explains, “When a rancher KRIRM director, reports that finds value in the market place, Dave DeLaney, King Ranch buys those calves, harvests cheap vice president and general gains and creates additional value manager of ranching operations, — he is using arbitrage. Ranchers says the question he is most often quickly reinvest that money frequently asked relates to and run the cycle again and again why King Ranch does not and again.” retain ownership through the stocker and feedlot phase of all of the calves they raise? ar • bi • trage: \’är-be-’träzh\ For many years King Ranch’s n. the simultaneous production and marketing plan has consisted of selling purchase and sale its raised calves after they have of the same commodity been backgrounded, stockering purchased cattle as pasture in different markets conditions permit and using its feedlot to finish cattle if the in order to profit market seems favorable. from price discrepancies. DeLaney explains that this plan allows him two distinct advantages over retained ownership: arbitrage and an How do you define asset increase in asset turnover ratio. turnover ratio? Here, Dunn explains more Dunn says, “Think of it this way: about these two principles: The implement dealer in your
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“When a rancher finds value in the market place, buys those calves, harvests cheap gains and creates additional value — he is using arbitrage. Ranchers often quickly reinvest that money and run the cycle again and again and again.” — Barry Dunn community has an inventory of expensive tractors and equipment. Because they are very expensive and require large investments, the dealer probably only has one or two tractors of each model on their lot and only sell a few each year. As a result they turn their investment over very slowly, perhaps only once each year. “Compare that to your livestock feed dealer, who is buying and selling feed all of the time, perhaps every day. A feed dealer turns their investment in feed over very rapidly, many times each year. Of course each business has a different operating profit margin, but in terms of total profit, a business that captures their profit margin multiple times each year has an inherent advantage. They are frequently in the marketplace, capturing created value.”
How do you tie that to calf marketing? Dunn concludes, “The widely touted and promoted cattle management and marketing practice of retained ownership of a rancher’s calf crop has advantages. Many ranches have made substantial investments in genetics and herd health, and one way of capturing that investment is to retain ownership of the cattle as far as possible into the cattle production system. This has been used very successfully by many ranchers.” However, he adds, “There is always a price tag.” He goes on to say, “In this case, one of these is the opportunity to use the business principles of asset turnover ratio. Using it is not dependent on size or scale. If you have a successful business model, one way to take advantage of it is to turn it more often.”
How might these business principles apply to a ranch? Dunn suggests considering the drought management strategy of running a portion of your carrying capacity as stockers instead of cows. This builds flexibility into your operation, and as precipitation and pasture conditions permit, one choice you will have is to stocker your raised calves. However, Dunn says that an alternative, which uses the principles of arbitrage and increasing your asset turnover ratio, is to sell your calves and buy back lighter, greener calves of less value. Stocker those, and sell them at a heavier weight, harvesting the cheap gain from your grass and, most likely, compensatory gain in the cattle. He acknowledges that there are additional risks. One might be biosecurity. Another is the volatility of the cattle market. But, he adds, “Taking advantage of these opportunities might entail honing your marketing skills. But all marketing plans entail risk and require learning, even retained ownership.”
What has the King Ranch’s record been? Dunn reports that a King Ranch Institute graduate student recently analyzed whether or not over the last eight years King Ranch would have been more profitable if it had retained ownership of its calves. The findings? “King Ranch’s financial and production records revealed a tremendous advantage for arbitrage and increasing asset turnover ratio over retained ownership,” Dunn concludes. HW
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A Dozen 6 Marketing Tips Management and information can add value to your 2010 calf crop. Here’s a checklist to consider. by Kindra Gordon
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he key to successful Recording birth dates of the Contract calves Wean and marketing is often In the future Ahola also first and last calves born during background calves remembering the basics — suggests looking at contracting a calving season and verifying Calves weaned for 30 to 45 days and capitalizing on the details your calves. He says during almost the dates via a third party make and trained to feed bunks and to earn extra value for calves. every summer for the past five the calves eligible for export to waterers are desirable to feedlots, That said, for beef producers years, prices for calves to be Japan if harvested at 20 months because health problems will likely to earn a higher price for delivered in the fall have been or younger. Premiums of $1-3/ be decreased and feed intake calves in 2010, Jason much higher if they were offered cwt. are available ($5-15/head), will be strong at arrival. Ahola, an animal for sale during the summer (e.g. suggests Ahola. Premiums of $2-5-plus/cwt. Feeder Calf science professor August) versus fall (e.g. October/ are often available. Marketing with Colorado State November). Because of severe Natural verification University, offers volatility in several commodity Third-party documentation Sell heavier calves the following list of markets (grains, fuel, beef, etc.), stating no antibiotics or growth Because of increased cost-ofmanagement options to consider. feedlots want to “lock in” calf promotants were administered gain in the feedlot, the market For starters Ahola says the prices in advance of receiving the can result in a $1.50-2-plus/cwt. wants calves ready for the feedlot simple ways to improve the cattle. “This is a great opportunity premium ($8-11/head), he adds. to be heavier than in the past, marketability of calves should not to get upwards of $10/cwt. more Ahola says. Cow-calf producers be overlooked. Calves should be for your calves ($50/head) by might consider modifying their 1) dehorned or polled; 2) castrated selling them during the summer Organic verification operations so that they can wean at a young age; 3) uniform in age, on a video sale,” Ahola suggests. Third-party documentation and grow their calves on highcolor and type; and 4) healthy. that organic rules have been forage diets prior to selling them “Each of these options have Be creative with your marketing followed (“natural” plus use of to a feedlot. been separately documented to “Few of the programs or options organic feeds, no pesticides/ return a premium from $1-5-plus listed above will generate a herbicides, etc.) can also garner per hundredweight (cwt.),” he says. premium unless your calves premiums in specific markets. Offer truckload lots Additionally, Ahola says the are offered for sale to buyers Nearly everyone involved feedlot industry wants a few willing to pay premiums in the U.S. beef industry key traits that can be easily Non-Hormone Treated for having these beneficial (feedlots, buyers, truckers, accomplished and may result in a Cattle (NHTC) program traits,” Ahola emphasizes. etc.) would rather deal with higher selling price. He says the bottom line Documentation that cattle have truckload lots (50,000-60,000 He says, “Certain pieces of during 2010 is taking time to not been implanted can make lb. of cattle) instead of small information related to probable plan ahead, implement valuethem eligible for export to the groups. Premiums of $2-10/cwt. calf performance (growth, health added management choices and European Union (EU) and, can be acquired if several small and/or carcass) are of great value then find the market outlets again, can qualify for premiums calf crops from similar genetic to feedlots since the odds that willing to pay a premium. HW with the right program. and management backgrounds calves will perform better than can be combined and sold average are recognized at the together, possibly even via video time of purchase. Ultimately, this or private treaty, says Ahola. information can help increase the chances that a feeder will make a profit on your calves and ideally ABS, Big Blue Sale Barn team up to assist with age- and source-verified marketing getting them to pay more for them up-front.” When producers are ready to market their calves, ABS can Age and source verification are quickly becoming “essential” Consider these 12 options to promote them through a private listing to a network of more in today’s cattle market. Travis Chrisman, who works as a add to your marketing efforts: than 120 feedlots. Or, ABS marketing specialists are also available representative for ABS in southwest Nebraska, has seen that
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demand firsthand. He says, “Buyers want age and source verification, and producers recognize that is essential to be eligible for premiums.” To help facilitate that market demand, ABS has placed emphasis on helping its customers tap market opportunities, including 1) providing age and source verification documentation to qualify for export eligibility, 2) assisting with promotion of calves through private listings to feedlots, 3) aligning with Big Blue Sale Barn, an Internet-based video auction, and 4) offering heifer marketing outlets. ABS is USDA-approved to provide age and source verification services for cow-calf producers, grow yards and feedlots. The process must begin at the farm or ranch of origin and includes an on-site audit where a short list of questions must be answered to determine if the calves are eligible for age and source verification. If the calves qualify, they will receive a program compliant tag and paperwork with documentation that will remain with them to the packing plant.
to video the cattle, consign them to Internet-based Big Blue Sale Barn and manage the weigh-up and shipping process. Big Blue Sale Barn holds an Internet video auction every other week and specializes in age- and source-verified cattle suitable for branded beef and export programs. Chrisman says the marketing aid offered by ABS has been especially helpful to smaller producers in his territory. “We are focused on helping producers add value through genetics, tapping the natural market or qualifying for export markets. So, for producers who sell calves off the cow at weaning or may background, this offers additional opportunities for them to connect with buyers and garner a profit.” ABS also assists customers in marketing high-quality, ABSbred commercial replacement females through private treaty sales and special ABS heifer sales conducted through Big Blue Sale Barn or in cooperation with progressive auction markets. HW
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BIF Highlights Progressive beef producers and academia attended the 2010 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium. Story by Troy Smith, photos provided by Angus Productions Inc.
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o we fully understand possible to increase production. drivers of profit?” asked Like assembling pieces of a Barry Dunn during the puzzle, the industry has used Beef Improvement Federation ratios, breeding values, expected (BIF) Research Symposium progeny difference (EPD) values hosted recently in and gene markers. Columbia, Mo. The Now, genomic EPDs former director of Texas are the new tool A&M University’s King for furthering the Ranch Institute for pursuit of maximum Ranch Management production. and now dean of South The industry has Dakota State University succeeded in creating College of Agriculture change, Dunn said, Barry Dunn and Biological Sciences, noting how the U.S. Dunn doesn’t believe the beef beef industry produces one-andcattle industry can “invest a-half times more beef with the its way to profitability.” But same number of cows as it had in he fears past approaches to 1958. But increased production beef improvement have taken has not come without trade-offs producers down that path. and unintended consequences. The most popular strategies, Increased mature cow size and explained Dunn, have focused higher maintenance costs have on manipulating certain genetic accompanied selection for heavier traits and diffusing them into weaning and yearling weights. breeding herds as rapidly as And despite advancements
in technology and increased Warning against becoming production, producer profitability too dependent upon a constant remains relatively low. Dunn said flow of new techniques and the evidence lies in the loss of well technologies, Dunn asked over a third of the number of beef whether it is more cost-effective producers existing in 1958. to maximize gene frequency Dunn challenged researchers (and thus maximize production) and producers to consider a or optimize gene frequency different approach to beef and learn to influence gene improvement — a “systems expression with management. approach” recognizing how all “Do we chase genes forever the parts and pieces of a beef and ever, or do we start switching operation are inter-related. Dunn genes on and off?” asked Dunn. called interactions between Optimum, not maximum environment, management and Taking a similar tone as he genetics “huge.” As an example, addressed the BIF Symposium he cited fetal programming audience, University studies showing how of Nebraska Extension nutritional status of Beef Genetics Specialist pregnant cows appears Matt Spangler suggested to trigger expression that too much emphasis or suppression of genes has been placed on influencing productive increasing revenue and reproductive with too little attention performance of paid to controlling cost their calves. Matt Spangler
Hereford breeders, enthusiasts recognized During the 2010 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Research Symposium several Hereford breeders were recognized. Sandhill Farms, Haviland, Kan., was named the 2010 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year. A fifth generation, family owned and operated Hereford seedstock business, Sandhill Farms is located in south central Kansas. Currently managed by Kevin and Vera Schultz, the framework of today’s cattle program was laid by Kevin’s father, Ron, and grandfather, Roy. Ron and his wife, Arnita, still play an active role in the farm today. Kevin and Vera’s children, Brooke, Tyler and Courtney, are starting the sixth generation. The operation began as a commercial cow-calf and farming business. Registered Hereford bulls were brought into the program in the mid-1940s. The registered cow herd was added in the mid-1980s by Kevin and Vera. Sandhill Farms has tested more bulls in the American
Hereford Association (AHA) National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) than any other breeder in the last 10 years. Look for more about Sandhill Farms in the September Hereford World. Hereford enthusiast Glen Klippenstein, Maysville, Mo., was presented a pioneer award. Glenkirk Farms was a premier producer of polled Hereford seedstock and produced many national champions and multi-trait leaders. Klippenstein not only tends to business on his farm, but he has also played instrumental roles in the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, American Polled Hereford Association and American Chianina Association. Klippenstein has been involved politically, serving as a senator for the state of Missouri. Downey Ranch Inc. (DRI), of Wamego, Kan., was named the 2010 Commercial Producer of the Year. Downey Ranch manages commercial Angus, F-1 baldies and Red Angus and Angus cross cows — 425 that calve
Kevin and Vera Schultz, of Sandhill Farms, Haviland, Kan., accept the 2010 BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year award from BEEF magazine Senior Editor Burt Rutherford.
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in the spring and 125 that calve in the fall. This year the ranch purchased Hereford bulls to utilize in its breeding program. HW
Glen Klippenstein accepts the Pioneer Award from one of the 2010 BIF Symposium organizing committee members Darla Eggers.
Joe Carpenter and Barb Downey, DRI managers, accepted the Commercial Producer of the Year award from Burt Rutherford.
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DNA markers ahead In her Symposium presentation, University of California-Davis genomics and biotechnology specialist Alison Van Eenennaam said DNA marker information aids bull selection only if it works, is useful and pays. A DNA test works when it is accurate. It is useful when it helps target traits valued by a chosen market. It pays when that market rewards the producer. “DNA tests clearly have the potential to add value for producers, but it is situation dependent,” said Van Eenennaam. “Until recently, commercialized DNA tests for beef cattle targeted only a handful of traits. As DNA testing becomes more comprehensive and encompasses more traits, it will become increasingly important to integrate the information into national cattle evaluations.” That should result in genomicenhanced EPDs. Van Eenennaam said concurrent development of multitrait selection indices would provide producers with the most practical means of using all available information.
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or gene markers associated conducted by Texas A&M with fertility traits such as University’s King Ranch Institute yearling heifer pregnancy rate of Ranch Management. and first-calf heifer rebreeding Johnson explained how overall rate. Another study seeks to efficiency is a combination of identify genes that influence biological efficiency (ratio of feed susceptibility to bovine consumed to beef produced) respiratory disease. Breeding and economic efficiency (ratio animals that produce more of dollars spent to dollars nutritious beef is the aim of returned). Attempting to achieve another project. Researchers both simultaneously requires believe genetic evaluation for understanding and managing nutrient composition of beef the genetic potential of cattle, could result in development of the environment in which they genomic-enhanced EPDs to aid must perform, along with making selection for a favorable fatty decisions about what product is acid profile, lower levels of marketed and when that product cholesterol and saturated fat, is marketed. and higher concentrations of Warning against equating low minerals and vitamins. cow maintenance requirements with efficiency, Johnson We must unite said low-maintenance Tom Field, National cows aren’t always Cattlemen’s Beef efficient, nor are highAssociation director maintenance cows always of producer inefficient. She also education, spoke to warned against using the Symposium attendees old rule-ofof thumb calling ofabout technological, for a cow to wean a calf Tom Field political and media weighing 50% of her own matters affecting the beef body weight. industry. Field acknowledged “Though commonly used, technology’s role in increasing the it’s not an accurate measure of volume of beef production and efficiency. It doesn’t consider improved productivity per animal. calf age and the cow’s milk “We’ve been unbelievably production. The ratio of total successful at both,” said pounds of calves weaned to the Field. “But there has been a total number of cows exposed to consequence of that. It has breeding is a better evaluation,” contributed to the concentration stated Johnson. of our industry.” The ratio represents the most He noted how 80% of U.S. important maternal trait which cow herds include fewer than is efficiency of reproduction. 50 head and comprise 28% of Producers able to increase the ratio total inventory, while only 11% without increasing input costs will of herds include more than see an increase in net profit. 100 head but make up nearly With regard to optimum 50% of the nation’s total cow cow size, Radakovich said that herd. Less than 15% of cow-calf as long as cow type fits within operators depend on cattle as environmental and economic their primary source of income, guardrails, size has little impact he added. on profitability. A grave worry for Field is “Different cattle are efficient the number of people who in different environments and have exited the cow business — production systems,” stated 250,000 producers since 1987. Radakovich. “For the majority Total cow herd numbers have of producers, the most efficient dipped to lows not seen since cow is the one with the highest World War II. Even the relatively milk potential that can, without profitable years of 1999 through reducing the percentage of 2008 did not reverse the exodus. calves successfully weaned, Reasons Field cited included repeatedly produce a calf by drought, volatile input costs, bulls with growth and carcass increasing land values and the characteristics valued most in advancing age of beef producers. the marketplace.” Also playing a role is Research highlights producer frustration fueled During the Symposium’s by the inability of American committee breakout sessions, citizens and elected officials to researchers offered reports think about and understand concerning ongoing research, agricultural issues. The media including efforts to find genes increasingly portrays livestock
industries in an unfavorable light, and producers face an increasing regulatory burden. For some producers, the aggravation is too great and the returns and rewards of the cattle business are too little. Remaining agricultural producers face a challenging future, said Field. In the next 50 years, they must feed a world population expected to increase by the equivalent of two more Chinas. An important question, suggested Field, is whether food producers will be allowed to use the technology required for the needed increase in food production. However, Field fears the greatest foe beef producers face is industry infighting. Battling among factions weakens the industry as a whole, when it most needs to present a united front against animal rights activists and overzealous government interference in business. “There is animal abuse in this country and in our industry. It’s limited, but it’s there. We must drive it out. It is a weed in our field of progress,” warned Field. “There are extremes on either side of the animal welfare issue. We are in the middle, and we have to defend the middle ground.” Field further warned his audience to watch out for government intrusion into free markets. It has been proposed that government have authority to review any marketing contract pertaining to agricultural products and rule whether it is “fair.” Such authority could, he said, jeopardize contracts between willing buyers and sellers and would hinder, if not destroy, freedom in the marketplace. The beef industry finds itself in an uncomfortable position, but Field thinks that may be what it takes to propel producers out of their ruts. He hopes they will communicate better among themselves, seek partners outside the industry and engage consumers. “It’s time for producers to assess, evaluate and take ownership (of the industry),” said Field, “and take pride in ownership.” HW
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of production. He challenged seedstock producers to take the lead in considering both sides of the profit equation and advised commercial customers to target optimum production rather than maximum production. “We have to be concerned with input costs,” insisted Spangler, encouraging seedstock suppliers to track the costs of their customers. “We must fit genetics to the producer’s production environment. Cattle cannot be placed in environments that will not work for them.” To match breeding females to the environment, Spangler advised giving particular attention to EPDs for milk, mature weight, weaning weight and yearling weight and avoiding extremes. Spangler recommended use of breed association-produced or customized economic index values, which account for genetic and economic considerations, to select for multiple traits.
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carcasses from relatively largeframed cattle. So economics cause many, if not most, feeders to favor that kind of animal. “And a little cow won’t bring you much salvage value either,” adds Holden.
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Size vs. efficiency
The Debate Continues:
What’s the Right Size of Cow? by Troy Smith
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ccording to Hereford breeder Kevin Schultz, it has become fairly common for people to ask about the size of his family’s seedstock herd. But when potential buyers call Sandhill Farms near Haviland, Kan., they really aren’t concerned with a tally of animals. They want to know how big the mama cows are. “More and more of our commercial customers say they’re concerned about their cows getting too big. They say they want to downsize, lower the frame score and mature weight,” explains Schultz. “On the other hand, the second-highest selling bull at our last sale was the biggest-framed bull. I see it at other sales too. The biggest bulls often rank among the top sellers.” So what do commercial cattlemen really want? They still want to sell big, growthy calves. However, many producers are aware that increasing cow size has a point of diminishing returns. They’re concerned about whether calf receipts can offset the increasing costs of keeping big cows. “Weight still is the driver on sale day,” Schultz adds, “but I think more cattlemen are seriously concerned about cow size. They want to lower cow maintenance costs.” Paul Bennett hears much the same thing. At Knoll Crest Farms near Red House, Va., Bennett’s family markets Hereford as well as Angus and Gelbvieh seedstock. A growing segment of customers, regardless of breed preference, have expressed the desire to reduce mature cow size. At the very least, says Bennett, they want to halt any further increase. “We’re offering bulls with frame scores ranging from 5 to 6.5, because that’s what our customers want,” says Bennett. “I do think
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more buyers are realizing they probably need a 5-frame bull if they really want to moderate cow size.”
Change through the years Certainly U.S. beef cattle have become bigger over the last few decades. In many areas seedstock measuring under frame score 6 are hard to find. It’s been estimated that between 1975 and 2005, the “typical” cow’s weight (in body condition score 5) increased by more than 300 lb. Rather than the 1,000 to 1,100 lb. of 30 years ago, that cow is more apt to weigh 1,300 to 1,400 lb. And, if that’s average, a lot of cows weigh more. Some weigh significantly more. Relatively cheap feed helped fuel the push for more growth in beef
“For the majority of cow-calf producers in the nation, the most efficient cow is one with the highest milk production potential that can, without reducing the percent of calves weaned, repeatedly produce a calf sired by bulls with the growth and carcass characteristics valued most in the marketplace.” — Barry Dunn
cattle. But selection emphasis for heavier weaning and yearling weights, plus increased milk production to support genetic potential for calf growth, also resulted in larger mature weights for breeding females. According to a generally accepted rule of thumb, a cow consumes about 2% of her body weight in dry matter feed, maybe a little more, during lactation. Higher nutritional requirements and greater intake of feed — which isn’t cheap anymore — mean maintenance costs increase with cow size. That’s the chief argument of producers and industry pundits advocating a return to smaller cows. They also point out how, generally, big cows seldom raise calves that wean at 50% of their mothers’ body weight, while smaller cows more often meet that long-used benchmark. Therefore, smaller cows are called more efficient. Valier, Mont., breeder John Holden says his customers are interested in efficiency, and they favor moderation, but they don’t want “little” cows. Holden fears some of the small-cow advocates are going too far when they claim cows of frame score 2 and 3, with a mature weight of 1,000 lb. or less, are optimum for any environment. “Most of our customers want medium-sized cows ranging from 1,200 to 1,400 lb. And I think that’s about optimum in our situation,” states Holden. “A rancher needs to produce all the pounds of beef he can get from the feed he’s got, and he has to produce it in a package that buyers want. And, as long as the cost of production is less than what he receives for the cattle, he’s going to make money.” Holden notes how beef packers continue to provide incentives for cattle feeders to produce heavy
During the 2010 Cattle Industry Convention, in San Antonio, Texas, a Cattlemen’s College session addressed the topic of cow size and efficiency. Speakers representing Texas A&M University King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management (KRIRM) included Jennifer Johnson, J.D. Radokovich and KRIRM Director Barry Dunn. They said the best way to frame the question of efficiency is to ask which cattle are most efficient in a specific environment and production system. The trio called it a mistake to equate low-maintenance requirements with efficiency. Johnson said lowmaintenance cows can be efficient, but not always. Neither are highmaintenance cows always inefficient. Johnson also discounted the axiom calling for a cow to wean 50% of her body weight. “Though it is commonly used, it’s not an accurate measure of efficiency,” she explained. “It doesn’t consider calf age and the cow’s milk production. While it doesn’t reflect individual cow efficiency, the ratio of total calves weaned to the total number of cows exposed to breeding is a better evaluation for efficiency of the entire herd.” Johnson said overall efficiency is a combination of biological efficiency (the ratio of feed consumed to beef produced) and economic efficiency (the ratio of dollars spent to dollars returned). Achieving both simultaneously requires understanding and managing the genetic potential of cattle, the environment in which the cattle must perform, and decisions about what product a producer is marketing and when it is best marketed. The KRIRM team said matching growth and milk production to the availability of feed resources is the key to creating efficient cows. The availability and cost of feed resources vary greatly by region, and utilizing cattle of differing genetic potential is a logical response to environmental differences. No one breed or size category of cattle excels in all traits or is most efficient in all environments. The cow that is efficient and represents the “right size” is one that nets the most profit by keeping marginal revenue above marginal cost. “For the majority of cow-calf producers in the nation,” contends Barry Dunn, “the most efficient cow is one with the highest milk production potential that can, without reducing the percent of calves weaned, repeatedly produce a calf sired by bulls with the growth and carcass characteristics valued most in the marketplace.” HW www.hereford.org
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CSR Polled Herefords 3rd Production Sale Saturday, Sept. 11, 2010 • Noon At the Farm, Alapaha, Ga.
Selling 68 Lots: Fall Pairs, Spring Pairs, Open Heifers and Service Age Bulls
Featuring 1/2 interest in herd sire
CS GV Rock 22P ET
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BW 4.3; WW 36; YW 51; MM 22; M&G 40; FAT 0.03; REA 0.31; MARB 0.05 Sire: PW Victor Boomer P606 MGS: BT CL Domino 15G
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BW 2.0; WW 39; YW 67; MM 12; M&G 31; FAT 0.00; REA 0.52; MARB 0.07 Sire: NJW 1Y Wrangler 19D MGS: Remitall Boomer 46B
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Walker Miss 446 M36 771
BW 2.0; WW 39; YW 59; MM 16; M&G 36; FAT -0.02; REA 0.32; MARB -0.03 Sire: Walker FB CES JLO Brace II 8EP 7044 6ET MGS: FPF Victor 579 F122
CSR Lady Vic Prin 156R
CES Victoria 262L F6 ET
BW 3.3 WW 46 YW 76 MM 12 M&G 35; FAT 0.00 REA 0.17 MARB 0.11 Sire: Remitall Olympian ET 262L MGS: CES CPES TNJ Vic R21 T116
THM 163M Victra 5058
BW 4.4; WW 35; YW 66; MM 18; M&G 36; FAT 0.00; REA 0.19; MARB 0.04 Sire: CSH Adams Mark 107 ET MGS: THM Victor Dom 152
BW 3.1; WW 45; YW 66; MM 16; M&G 38; FAT 0.02; REA 0.22; MARB -0.03 Sire: STAR 8006 Enyeto 163M ET MGS: PW S84 Victor X101
FPH Miss World Class 10H T106
CSR Anhinga Embrace 5176 298W
BW 0.3; WW 38; YW 61; MM 21; M&G 40; FAT 0.04; REA -0.06; MARB 0.12 Sire: DR World Class 517 10H MGS: FPH Victor 629 E17
BW 2.5; WW 49; YW 78; MM 21; M&G 45; FAT -0.02; REA 0.47; MARB 0.04 Sire: Anhinga Vic S84 K16 MGS: H 8E Embracer 8006
CSR POLLED HEREFORDS Steve and Elaine Roberts 5561 Wycliff Rd. • Alapaha, GA 31622 229-532-7963
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BW -1.0; WW 36; YW 57; MM 15; M&G 33; FAT 0.05; REA -0.08; MARB 0.34 Sire: Feltons Domino 774 MGS: HUTH Enhancer 2D
TOF 11F Sister 13K 5222
BW 5.1; WW 46; YW 69; MM 9; M&G 32; FAT 0.03; REA 0.03; MARB -0.01 Sire: TOF Victor F2 13K MGS: DR P183 Rebel 926Y
CSR Lady Enyeto 6111 231W
BW 4.2; WW 50; YW 78; MM 15; M&G 40; FAT 0.01; REA 0.31; MARB -0.04 Sire: STAR 8006 Enyeto 163M ET MGS: THM Sleep Easy 3060
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Green River Embryo Transfer – Dr. Herb Brown, Ky. Gallagher, Mo. Genex Hawkeye, Mont. AHA – Creative Services Trans Ova, Iowa Cross Country Genetics, Kan. Beef Resources Partnership, Iowa Sandhill Farms, Kan. Sullivan Supply, Iowa
M-M Ranch, Kan. Harrell Hereford Ranch, Ore. CNL Farm, Wisc. B&D Herefords, Kan. Jonathan Beever, Ill. Stacy Sanders, Mo. Jerry Huth, Wisc.
Randy White, N.M. Shane Prill, Kan. John Woolfolk, Tenn. Al Swanson, Iowa Dayne Zimmerman, Texas Vern Rausch, S.D. John and Mona Loewen, Okla.
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Schedule for the next few months August 31, 2010 — Entry Deadline August 17, 2010 (Featuring Hereford and Hereford influenced steers) September 21, 2010 — Split Butte Livestock 5-day Auction, selling 25 Lots September 28, 2010 — Entry Deadline September 14, 2010 (Featuring show heifer prospects) September — Visit BuyHereford.com for Journagan Ranch complete video sale catalog
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2010 Nebraska Hereford Tour
September 11 and 12, 2010 Sponsored by the Nebraska Hereford Association
Saturday, Sept. 11
Stop 1: Breakfast at the Fillmore County Fairgrounds at Geneva. Cattle displayed by Priefert Farms and Wythers Family, both of Fairmont Stop 2: Vernon Yost and Sons of Edgar Stop 3: Dinner stop at Meyers Polled Herefords and TLC Ranch, both of Hebron Stop 4: Schutte and Sons Polled Herefords of Guide Rock
Headquarters for the tour is the Rodeway Inn at Hastings, Neb. Please call the hotel directly for reservations, 402-463-1422
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Stop 5: Stillwater One Polled Herefords of Lawrence Stop 6: Supper stop at MCM Polled Herefords of Ayr
Sunday, Sept. 12
Stop 7: Breakfast at the Webster County Fairgrounds at Bladen. Dana Polled Herefords of Red Cloud and Rutt Herefords of Campbell will display cattle. Stop 8: GLM Herefords at Franklin Stop 9: Dinner stop at Gene and Serena Boner of Red Cloud
A bus will be available for those who would rather let someone else do the driving.
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The McDonald family purchased its current ranch in 1980. The land ranges from sea level to 2,000 feet with an annual precipitation of 35 inches.
Herefords Through the Generations Commercial producer Merv McDonald has been using Hereford bulls for 50 years. by Angie Stump Denton
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anching near the Marin County coast north of San Francisco Bay for 55 years, Merv McDonald has seen many changes in the cattle industry. Through the years, one thing has remained constant: his admiration of the Hereford breed.
At one time the entire McDonald herd was commercial Herefords, but through the years, the ranch transitioned to a black and baldie cow herd with Hereford bulls being used on black cows and Angus bulls on the baldie cows.
“I like Herefords,” Merv says. Hereford genetics fit his rough range country. “Hereford bulls get out and work.” Merv likes to buy good, thick Hereford bulls with plenty of stretch. “I don’t want a compact bull,” he says. “Feeders want
calves that look big and long.” Merv and his son Mike both agree the docile nature of Hereford is a big reason why they continue to use Hereford bulls. “Herefords are more easy going; they are easier to handle,” says Mike. “They don’t tear things up like the Angus bulls do.”
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Commercial cattleman Merv McDonald has been ranching along the Marin County coast 50 miles north of San Francisco Bay for more than 50 years. Hereford genetics have been part of the McDonald breeding program for most of that time.
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The McDonald family purchased its current ranch in 1980. Prior to that they ranched at Pierce Point in the Point Reyes National Seashore, which is along the Pacific Ocean. The family was forced to move from the point when the U.S. National Park Service wanted to increase the elk population. The McDonald home ranch is located 14 miles west of Petaluma at the upper end of Walker Creek, a major tributary to Tomales Bay. The McDonald family also leases 4,000 acres in the Point Reyes National Seashore. Merv and his family have worked hard to take care of the www.hereford.org
The baldie calf is what the McDonald family strives to produce.
land. Merv says he believes, “If you don’t take care of the land, it won’t take care of you.” Because of their improved management, the McDonalds have doubled their stocking rate and weaning weights have improved by more than 200 lb.
The cow herd Today the McDonald herd totals 700 fall-calving cows with calves marketed in July. The average weaning weight in 2009 was 807 lb. for calves at the home ranch and 840 lb. at the Point. “Growing up in the commercial cow business, Merv knows the benefits of Hereford-influenced calves in the marketplace,” says Jim Mickelson of Sonoma Mountain Herefords. “For years Merv has used Hereford bulls on his cows and consistently weaned calves that are desirable and sought after by feedlot buyers.” Merv explains that for 17 years the family shipped its feeder cattle to the same feeder in Iowa. For the last couple of years, the cattle have gone to Five Rivers, now owned by JBS, in Idaho. Although the McDonald family does not retain ownership on the cattle, they communicate with Five Rivers about how the cattle perform. The McDonald family’s management strategy and resources do not allow them to keep and develop replacement heifers. “We don’t have a place to grow and develop heifers here in our rough country,” Merv explains. www.hereford.org
To help keep the cow herd young, the McDonald family mouths all cows in April and tags the older cows. The older cows are then bred and sold in the fall. Merv says most cows are sold at about 7 years of age. “This gives the buyer a chance to get a few more years out of the cow,” he adds. Because of this management practice, the McDonald family purchases replacement females. The family prefers to buy firstcalf heifers that are bred back safe in calf.
All about family Merv and his late wife, Dorothy, have two sons, Mike and Bill, and a daughter, Kathy.
Growing up, all three children played an integral part in the ranch. Along with the commercial cow herd, the family also raised Suffolk lambs. At 86 years of age, Merv is letting his family take a lead in the day-to-day activities on the ranch. Son Mike, daughter and son-in-law Kathy and Gino Lucchesi, and grandson Clay Lucchesi play an active role in the ranch today. “If you can do it, why wait till you’re dead,” Merv says about passing on the ranch to the next generation. “I’m going to let them make mistakes while I’m alive,” he
jokes. “I keep telling my grandkids I’m going to sell this place. They say, ‘no way;’ they want it for their kids someday.” Merv has five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren who are all learning the value of being raised on a ranch. He says there’s no better way to raise kids than on a ranch. He especially enjoyed teaching his grandchildren to drive around the ranch in the family’s jeep. “If environmentalists will leave us alone, we’ll be ranching for a few more years,” Merv says with determination. HW
When purchasing herd bulls, Merv looks for good Hereford bulls that are thick and long.
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Forming accurate contemporary groups is one of the keystones of good data collection. by Sara Gugelmeyer
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recise record keeping, consistent data collection and fail-proof submission of the data to the Association is all for naught if breeders don’t use accurate contemporary groups when comparing data. In fact, American Hereford Association genetic consultant and Kansas State University animal scientist Dan Moser says oftentimes inaccurate EPDs (expected progeny differences) can be traced back to errors in contemporary grouping. “Improper contemporary groups is probably the most common mistake made,” he says. “Either animals were put together that shouldn’t have been put together, or animals were divided that shouldn’t have been divided.”
What is a contemporary group? In layman’s terms, Moser describes a contemporary group as “a group of animals that has the same opportunity to perform from an environmental perspective, so they can be fairly compared. Things like nutrition, health protocol, grazing opportunities are the same among the animals so the differences between them are mostly genetic.” When submitting data for genetic evaluation, breeders are asked to group cattle with their contemporaries so that the cattle can be compared for genetic traits. In order to be compared, cattle must be the same sex, age (within a certain window) and breed and have had the same opportunities to perform. Moser says, “EPDs look for differences between individual animals’ performance, like differences in birth weights and differences in weaning weights. The system will assume that environment was equivalent within a contemporary group, so any further differences are either genetic differences or random. Heritability of certain traits tells
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us not 100% of the difference is genetic, but proper contemporary grouping accounts for those environmental differences and takes that out of the equation.” For example, steer calves and bull calves must be in separate contemporary groups, calves fed creep feed and calves not fed creep feed must be separated, and calves grazing improved forage should be separated from those grazing native grass, among others. It’s
because, by definition, you said they were treated differently prior to birth and those environmental differences are carried on. But you may have a birth weight group that is separated into two or more weaning groups.” Oftentimes, cattlemen sort their pairs after working them and divide them into different pastures. Unless each pasture is completely equal in forage quality and management, those different
Contemporary group — a group of animals that has the same opportunity to perform from an environmental perspective, so they can be fairly compared. Things like nutrition, health protocol, grazing opportunities are the same among the animals so the differences between them are mostly genetic. also important to remember the comparison starts with the cow, so calves from cows given different opportunities should not be in the same contemporary group. “If you’ve got a group of cows that were fed differently during gestation, then you need to make their calves a different birth weight contemporary group because the birth weight of those calves is going to be influenced by that nutritional difference,” Moser explains.
Good grouping judgment One of the most important guidelines of contemporary grouping is groups can be divided but never put back together. So, in order for calves to be in the same weaning weight group, they must have been in the same birth weight group as well (if the breeder is submitting both weights). Moser says, “You can’t combine birth groups into weaning groups
pastures are now different contemporary groups. “It’s really a judgment call by the producer because they know their pastures and their environment much better than anybody outside their operation,” Moser says. “They must ask themselves, ‘Are these pastures equivalent?’ If the forages are equivalent and the cattle are handled the same and the pastures receive the same rainfall, then it’s probably OK to leave those two groups together in a contemporary group. But if you treat one significantly different with supplementation or grazing or stocking rate, then you’d better divide them into two different groups, or you’ve given an advantage to some calves.” And if there are heifer and bull or steer calves in each of those pastures, that further divides the groups. Moser encourages breeders
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to keep contemporary groups as large as possible, within reason. He says he understands it’s not always feasible because of management considerations, but if a producer has multiple pastures, the ideal situation would be to sort the pairs after birth into two large groups: one with heifer calves, one with bull calves. These groupings would give the fairest comparison of all the producer’s cattle. “Then, when a bull calf comes to the top of that group, you know he’s the best of all of them, not just the best of the bull calves in one of the pastures, because they are all there together,” Moser says. “It just adds accuracy to the EPDs and more dependability because you have more to compare.”
Mistakes to avoid With that said, there are two ways producers can make mistakes with forming contemporary groups: by combining cattle that can’t be fairly compared or by dividing cattle that can. “Probably one of the most common situations is someone gives special treatment to a few calves, because maybe they’re going to put these calves in a sale or take them to a show. They pull these calves and feed them or give them more creep feed,” Moser says. Those calves must be a separate contemporary group. Those cattle will have an advantage in weight, probably will be fatter on the ultrasound and may have a bigger ribeye because of the extra feed. If you leave those in a group with calves that didn’t get special treatment, the system will assume those advantages are genetic and not environmentally related. “In effect, you make the EPD values on those animals go up and also make the values on the other animals in the group go down. It’s a zero-sum game. And it doesn’t only affect the animals themselves but also their dams and sires and so on,” Moser explains. On the other hand, if you take a calf out of its group unnecessarily, you lose the value of the data. “Then its EPDs are just going to be a pedigree estimate; there’s no longer anything gained by knowing the weight of that calf because it’s not compared to anything,” Moser says. Ultimately, the weight of contemporary grouping is on the producers’ shoulders because there is no staff member to come out and make these decisions for each herd. Just remember, “The idea of contemporary grouping is to leave groups together as much as you legitimately can,” Moser says. “There are some management considerations producers have to balance, but anything they can do to keep groups comparable and as large as possible really helps the accuracy of the EPDs.” HW www.hereford.org
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20 10 - 11 NatioNal S how aNd S ale S chedule Keystone International Livestock Exposition
Western Nugget National Hereford Show
American Royal National Hereford Show
Western Nugget Hereford Sale — Dec. 4
2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-787-2905, www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us Show date: Oct. 1 Entry deadline: Aug. 31 Judge: Cody Lowderman, Macomb, Ill.
1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102 816-221-9800, www.americanroyal.com Show date: Oct. 31 Entry deadline: Sept. 10 Judge: Bill Conley, Clarksdale, Mo.
Reno, Nev., www.nuggethereford.com Show secretary: Sue Hoffman, 1405 Crown Dr., Reno, NV 89503, 775-747-8917, 775-722-6116 Show date: Dec. 2-4 Entry deadline: Early, Oct. 15; Final, Oct. 30 Judge: Todd Herman, Skiatook, Okla.
National Western Stock Show
4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216 800-336-6977, www.nationalwestern.com, hwillard@nationalwestern.com Show dates: Jan. 13-15 Jan. 13 - Bulls and Juniors Jan. 14 - Carloads/Pens, Sale Jan. 15 - Females Entry deadline: Nov. 20 Judge: Wes Hudson, Harrison, Ark. Carloads/Pens judges: Mark Akin, Iberia, Mo.; Greg Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho; and Lee Haygood, Canadian, Texas
Ladies of the Royal Sale — Oct. 30
North American International Livestock Exposition National Hereford Show P.O. Box 36367, Louisville, KY 40233 502-595-3166, www.livestockexpo.org Show date: Nov. 18 Entry deadline: Oct. 1 Judge: Don Boggs, Manhattan, Kan.
Mile High Night Hereford Sale — Jan. 14
Bluegrass Stakes Sale — Nov. 17
LOEWEN P20 SIR 17T P42778580 — Calved: Feb. 5, 2007 — Tattoo: BE 17T BW -0.2 (.41); WW 51 (.31); YW 72 (.29); MM 23 (.15); M&G 48; CE 1.6 (.11); SC 1.0 (.15); FAT 0.01 (.17); REA 0.24 (.18); MARB 0.28 (.17); BMI$ 24; CEZ$ 21; BII$ 20; CHB 29$
• Sir is a great P20 son and is working well in our program. We have good heifers out of Sir and his bulls are the right size and have his extra finish. Sir does a good job in the pasture and stays in great shape. .His numbers are really good without any being too extreme. One of the better birth weight bulls in the breed so we back our heifer AI program with him.
Southwestern Exposition National Hereford Show P.O. Box 150, Ft. Worth, TX 76101 817-877-2400, www.fwstockshowrodeo.com Show date: Jan. 31 Entry deadline: Nov. 15 Judge: Bill Biglieni, Douglas, Man.
Cowtown Select Sale — Jan. 30
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Oklahoma Hereford Assn.
Okmulgee, Okla.—June 12 Auctioneer: Eddie Sims Reported by: Adam Cotton 9 females - - - - - - -$38,550; average - - - - - - $4,283 femAles Pf Rachael W913, 4/16/09, by Remitall Online 122L, consigned by Pollard Farms LLC, Enid, to Star Lake Cattle Ranch, Skiatook - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 lH miss Intense 9287 eT, 10/10/09, by BR DM TNT 7010 ET, consigned by Cash Langford, Okmulgee, to Dylan Harden, Sulphur - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$7,000 sTAR NK Gemstone 512W eT, 9/14/09, by Remitall Online 122L, consigned by Star Lake Cattle Ranch, to John Moss, Powell Butte, Ore. - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,400 mCs 279R laura 945W, 4/28/09, by GH Rambo 279R, consigned by Mark Sims, Elgin, to Troyer Cattle, Adair - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,400 NlC 607 Trisha 9100, 12/3/09, by H -LR Members Only 607 ET, consigned by Nelson Land & Cattle, Kingston, to Charles Holloway, Lake Kiowa, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000
sAle sUmmARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2009-10 fiscal year.) No. Sale Sales Consignment 1 Production Month Total 09/10 YTD
Bulls No. –
Avg. –
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1
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160 4,560.40
Females No. Avg. 9 $4,283
No. 9
Total Gross $38,550
Avg. $4,283
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–
–
–
–
–
9
$4,283
9
$3,262
4,968.75
$2,595
9,529.15
$38,550
$4,283
$27,769,383
$2,914
ULYSSES
P42897929 — Calved: Feb. 25, 2008 — Tattoo: LE U14 BW 3.3 (.38); WW 57 (.30); YW 92 (.31); MM 22 (.15); M&G 50; CE 6.0 (.11); SC 1.0 (.14); FAT 0.01 (.15); REA 0.32 (.17); MARB 0.15 (.14); BMI$ 20; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 16; CHB$ 27
ADVERTISEMENT SSF 782 Lady Shrek 037
• Ulysses is a great, red-eyed and ready bull. He is very muscular, adds extra body length and he has a great set of numbers. Ulysses is out of Radar and an Online daughter. The first calves are living up to what we thought he could do for us.
Northfork Cows work
Northfork raNCh 1795 E. C.R. 1000 • Basco, IL 62313 217-743-5382 • gkrieg@frontiernet.net
SSF 037 is a dark red fancy eye appealing senior calf. Sired by Shrek, out of a Devo daughter that goes back to PS Victoria 010, our top foundation cow. 037's balanced EPDs, combined with her attractiveness, makes her a top cow prospect. She sells September 4, 2010 at The Breeders Cup, Maysville, KY
Home of Woodson Herefords Larry and Mary Woodson 214-491-7017 Tommy Sutherland 903-583-0898 Bonham, Texas Ranch located 10 miles south of Bonham and 1 mile south of Gober.
For information contact: Jeff Jordan at Sunny Side Farm 740-704-4807 www.hereford.org
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New M eMbers The Hereford World welcomes new members who joined the American Hereford Association May 1, 2010, through July, 1, 2010. B&W Hereford Farm B.J. Goings 77377 N. Stevens Rd., Kentwood, LA 70444
Casey Farms Randy Casey 2676 Foy Rd., Senatobia, MS 38668
Davidson Farm 447 Deville Ct. Macon, GA 31217-8611
Bald Eagle Ranch 2370 Bald Eagle Way, San Miguel, CA 93451
CJ Miniature Herefords Corey and Jessica Stadler 12062 Ibson Ave., Northfield, MN 55057
East Fork Herefords Robert Tedford P.O. Box 272, Farmersville, TX 75442
Joseph Cowling IV 2198 Co. Rd. GG, Neenah, WI 54956
Edwards Ranch Lee Edwards P.O. Box 1914, Midland, TX 79702
BK Ranches Tristan Allen 6104 County Hwy. A-12, Montague, CA 96064 Bunker B Farms Frank Busby Jr. 2007 Lynne Rd., Pulaski, TN 38478
Cheryl Crabtree P.O. Box 83, Staples, TX 78670-0083 Kevin or Carmen D’Aloia 17960 Major Jenkins Rd., Onaga, KS 66521-9519
Erickson Herefords 10048 Hwy. 11, Birchdale, MN 56629
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Fitzgerald Family David and Ann Fitzgerald 16239 County Hwy. 24, W. Concord, MN 55985 Greg Franich 6338 Salt River Rd., Leitchfield, KY 42754-7207 Goings Hereford Farm Amanda Goings 77377 N. Stevens Rd., Kentwood, LA 70444 Andrew and Hedwig Goldsmith 1171 Stoney Ridge Rd., Bulverde, TX 78163 Googe Farm David and Ruth Ghoja 29318 Veto Rd., Elkmont, AL 35620 H&H Cattle Co. Art Henson P.O. Box 997, Madisonville, TX 77864-0997 Kirk Hain 2935 Little Salt Rd., Seward, NE 68434-7803 Half Pint Farms Kimberly and Michael Yambrick 23 C.R. 15, Elizaville, NY 12523-1007 Harlo Cattle Co. Jerimie Logan 2124 Paint Pony Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80108 Hayes Ranches Inc. P.O. Box 616, Santa Fe, TX 77510-0616 Herzer’s Herefords Susann Herzer 5893 Bonnie View Rd., Oshkosh, WI 54904 Bradley and Lisa Hilton 491 Schofer St., Rolla, MO 65401-8040 Hoing Herefords Totton-Hoing 34655 240th St., Chamberlain, SD 57325-6004
To view and purchase photos taken during the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) in Indy, visit the Hereford Photo Shop Web site — HerefordPhotoshop.com. On the site you'll find pictures of show and award winners, plus candids taken throughout the week.
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Honey Run Ranch 33345 State Rt. 26, Rinard Mills, OH 45767-5092 Jacob Irvin 20233 U.S. Hwy. 377, Whitesboro, TX 76273 KazBeef Ltd. KazBeef Ltd./Missouri River Feeders 2273 River Rd., Center, ND 58530 Bryce or Noreen King 2172 C.R. 4778, Winnsboro, TX 75494 Kusterman Farms 3637 Hill Rd., Highland, IL 62249-3501 Landers Land & Cattle Co. Doug Landers 4987 Edmonton Rd., Glasgow, KY 42141-9595 Mazie Lazier 8174 Stone View Dr., Tampa, FL 33647-3633 Lockhart Cattle Co. Cody Lockhart and Family Box 2812, Jackson, WY 83001 Longview Farm Randy Brehm 2227 J Rd., Unadilla, NE 68454 Maplewood Clark Thompson 2114 Essex St., Bangor, ME 04401-2115
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Kevin Martin 80129 Kenzie Rd., Covington, LA 70535 Michael and Diane Massarone 3640 Rt. 82, Millbrook, NY 12545
Raymond Mendoza 1716 S. San Marcos 205, San Antonio, TX 78207-7094 Steve Meyer 304 E. Maple St., Garrison, IA 52229
Watts Farm Bill Watts 55301 E. 180 Rd., Fairland, OK 74343 Whitehead Cattle Co. Christopher Whitehead 1303 Dexter Corner Rd., Townsend, DE 19734 Rebecca Wilber 1556 Duanesburg Churches Rd., Delanson, NY 12053-4001
Yates Family Farms Jeff, Scott and Robert Yates Rt. 1 Box 499, Clarksburg, WV 26301 HW
Retirement Dispersion of Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 • Noon • Lecompton, Kan.
70 Lots of Performance Herefords, including herd bulls, cows and calves and bred heifers. Also — rare semen and semen tank Breed Leading Genetics Selling in this Dispersion. Five bulls are in major AI studs herd directories. Stan and Annette Larson 785-843-5986 • Bryce and Gina Schumann 785-887-6754 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. 660-527-3507
Dispersal | Dispersal | Dispersal
McKeag Miniature Herefords Angie McKeag 107 Falcon Dr., Montezuma, IA 50171
Gregory Wallace 38532 County Hwy. 35, Worthington, MN 56187
Windy Hill Farm Wayne Trapp 915 Hardin Hollow Rd., Watertown, TN 37184-3522 Dispersal | Dispersal | Dispersal
Randy Mayberry 3414 Homer Rd., Utica, OH 43080
VB Livestock LLC Julia Little 1313 River Rd., Fayetteville, NC 28312-8457
Miller Herefords Bob Miller 2234 K Hwy. 20, Everest, KS 66424 Vivian Minsass W821 Rosewood Dr., Chili, WI 54420-9477 Morgan Farms LLC Don Morgan 34670 Old Rt. 35, Chillicothe, OH 45601-8190 Nagy Herefords Richard and Bonnie Nagy 59518 Mt. Hwy. 212, Charlo, MT 59824-9360 Oak Haven Farm Ronnie and Yvonne Wade HC 60 Box 230, New Martinsville, WV 26155 Andrew Orsak 4609 Macha Rd., Wallis, TX 77485-9445 Ryan Pagel P.O. Box 11, Bowman, ND 58623-0011 Reed Family Farms 19221 27 Mile Rd., Albion, MI 49224-9451 Rising Sun Cattle Co. Dawn Hnatow P.O. Box 368, Bowie, TX 76230 Rock Hills Herefords Andrew and Regina Rockefeller 561 Bunker Rd., E. Dummerston, VT 5346 Kaitlyn Roudabush 262 Sheppard Mill Rd., Spencer, VA 24165-3464 RWV Land & Livestock South Jeffrey Vogel 790 Farmingdale Rd., Jackson, NJ 08527-0323 Jim and Kim Schmeltz-Bope and Family 16650 Riley Rd., Bremen, IN 46506 Lane Smith Farms 243 Haden Rd., Purvis, MS 39475-5344 Smiths Agricultural School Sara Gauthier 80 Locust St., Northampton, MA 01060-2052 Taylor Family Farm Matt Taylor 6 Stonegate Estate, Sandyville, WV 25275 Gary and Pat Tilson HC 84 Box 246C, Bakersfield, MO 65609 TM Ranch Todd May 9250 W. Fruitland Ave., Atwater, CA 95301 Triple D Cattle Co. 12008 Kentucky Derby, Montgomery, TX 77316-3859 www.hereford.org
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Protect Cattle from Heat Stress Photo by blake tucker
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ith summer temperatures, cattle producers need to take steps to protect their herds from heat stress, a University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) beef specialist says. “Cattle do not handle heat stress as well as humans,” says Terry Mader, beef specialist at UNL’s Haskell Agricultural Laboratory near Concord. “Sunny days with temperatures above the mid-80s can be stressful, particularly if there is no wind and humidity is above 50%.” Providing cattle with plenty of water is probably the best way to prevent heat stress, Mader says. “The cattle don’t have to be thirsty, but as cattle drink water and pass it through their body,
it removes a lot of heat in the process,” he says. Mader explains that cattle normally take in about 5 to 6 gallons of water per day, but that amount can triple when temperatures rise. In an emergency, cattle can be sprayed with water to cool them down. “Once you start doing that, though, you have to keep doing it,” Mader says. “By spraying them and using evaporative cooling, you limit the animals’ ability to adapt to the heat. That’s why this is an emergency step.” Producers should have an emergency plan for accessing water in case water supplies are low or cut off, Mader adds.
In addition, producers should avoid handling cattle when it’s hot and should never process after 10 a.m. Cattle body temperatures can rise 0.5° to 3.5° during handling. Producers should feed cattle most of the day’s feed in the late afternoon or evening, several hours after the day’s peak temperature. Avoid filling cattle up with feed late in the morning when added heat generated by digestion will peak around the hottest time of the day, Mader says. Cattle yards should be clear of any structures that restrict airflow. Cutting down vegetation around pens and moving cattle away from windbreaks can all help. Building earth mounds in pens also can
increase airflow by preventing cattle from bunching together. Spraying water on the mounds will cool the pen surface and help cattle to better manage the heat. Producers should watch their cattle for signs of heat stress. Cattle will begin walking around the pen in search of a cooler spot and start to slobber. They will raise their heads to make it easier to breathe because their respiratory rates will reach above 100 breaths per minute. Cattle with dark hides, cattle close to being finished, newly arrived cattle, and cattle suffering from illness or recovering from illness will be especially susceptible to heat stress. HW
Debter's 38th AnnuAll Bull S SAle Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010 • Noon Selling: 80 2-year-old Hereford bulls 100 Commercial bred females
4134 Co. Hwy. 30 • Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 John Ross Debter • debterfarm@otelco.net
Farm located 50 miles north of Birmingham, 50 miles south of Huntsville, 25 miles east of Cullman and 25 miles west of Gadsden. Look for farm signs on Hwy. 278, mile marker 104. www.hereford.org
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A ONE-TWO PUNCH…
TH 805H 45P Tank 65U
We have a great set of calves by this Tank son on the ground.
K&B 408 Tracer 9076W
Our pick from the K&B Sale. Stout, full of muscle and high ranking EPDs. We can’t wait for his first calves in 2011.
JACKSON HEREFORD FARMS 64 Indian Ave., Mechanicsville, IA 52306 LeRoy 563-432-6969 • Cell 319-480-2528 Buell 563-432-6962 • cdj@netins.net
For Sale — Bulls, Females, Show Steers and Heifers (Polled and Horned)
Registered Herefords Since 1890
OHNEMUS FARMS
Encore The best problem-free, hard working genetics from a non-pampered, closed herd. Visit our century farm.
Duane and Mary Jo Ohnemus 641-942-6500 or 515-238-6627 21392 G58 Hwy., Milo, IA 50166 ohfarms@fbx.com
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HEREFORDS The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Home 319-696-3002 Cell 608-574-2309
David Trowbridge 402-740-7033 Cell Tabor, Iowa Mike England 712-720-5418 Adel, Iowa www.beefresources.com
TOMORROW’S CATTLE TODAY
JR CCF
James N. Rosenberg, DVM
Jay Curran 240 Hwy. 18 W. Clear Lake, IA 50428 641-357-8705 641-357-7087 Fax 641-423-2669 Bus. 641-357-8705 Bus.
Jim and Cathy Sladek 4680 Taft Ave. S.E. Iowa City, IA 52240 jesladek@hotmail.com 319-337-3261 Office 319-330-3380 Cell 319-339-1744 Fax Cattle for sale at all times Visitors are always welcome
Rod, Sue, Lisa and Sarah Stream 51590 State Hwy. 14 Chariton, IA 50049 641-774-8124 641-774-7422 Fax 641-203-2648 Cell streamcattle@hotmail.com www.streamcattle.com
Steve Landt Herefords Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33797 V Ave. Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472
Amos Hereford Farm Craig and Denise Amos 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com
WIDE ANGLE
ST. CLAIR HAY AND CATTLE
Dick St. Clair Jefferson, Iowa 515-386-2795 Home 515-370-1261 Cell
Ray, Jerry and Mike Sorensen
Box 221 Greenfield, IA 50849
Mike 641-745-7949 Jerry 712-579-1511 Ray 641-745-2231 lpi@mchsi.com
www.mikesorensenfamily.com www.hereford.org
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Unpampered, Functional, Sound FH L1 DOMINO 902 {IEF,HYF,DLF} 43034275 — Calved: Jan. 15, 2009 — Tattoo: LE 902 HH ADVANCE 5104R {CHB}{IEF,DLF} HH ADVANCE 7056T {DLF,IEF} 42785291 HH MISS ADVANCE 5020R ET {DLF,IEF}
CL 1 DOMINO 206M HH MISS ADVANCE 153L {DOD}{IEF,DLF} CL1 DOMINO 180L {CHB}{IEF,DLF} HH MISS ADVANCE 1028L {IEF,DLF}
OXH MARK DOMINO 3043 {IEF,DLF} FH L1 DOMINETTE 535 {DOD}{HYF,IEF,DLF} 42655367 OXH BESS 8268 {DOD}{HYF,IEF,DLF}
OXH MARK DOMINO 8020 {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} OXH CHRISTI 1019 {DOD} OXH STEALTH 3361 {SOD,CHB} OXH LOLA 6014
BW 3.5 (.36); WW 57 (.27); YW 98 (P+); MM 27 (.08); M&G 55 • Owned with Friedt Herefords, Mott, North Dakota
Also in Natural Service BW 1.7 (.49); WW 47 (.46); YW 79 (.44); MM 26 (.15); M&G 50 BW 1.4 (.49); WW 51 (.40); YW 93 (.42); MM 16 (.15); M&G 42 BW 4.5 (.38); WW 61 (.30); YW 114 (.31); MM 28 (.15); M&G 59 BW 2.1 (.38); WW 49 (.31); YW 75 (.33); MM 24 (.14); M&G 48 BW 3.7 (.36); WW 50 (.27); YW 84 (.30); MM 18 (.10); M&G 43
L1 Domino 0508 JB L1 Advance Domino 0615 JB FH L1 Domino 726 JBN L1 Domino 832 L1 Advance Domino 0848 JB 8424 4th Ave. N.E. Kramer, ND 58748
BOEHNKE HEREFORD RANCH
Jeff 701-359-4450 Jared 701-768-2914 jboehnke@utma.com
NORTH DAKOTA HEREFORD BREEDERS CARTER'S POLLED HEREFORDS
NORTH DAKOTA HEREFORD ASSN.
Bulls and females for sale at all times
Mark, Annette, Christopher, Brett Joana Friesz, Secretary P.O. Box 67 New Salem, ND 58563 701-400-8744
21901 422nd St. N.W. Donnybrook, ND 58734 701-482-7770 www.RockemanHerefords.com
joana@northlandinsuranceagency.com
BOEHNKE HEREFORD RANCH
Registered Herefords Since 1946
UNPAMPERED FUNCTIONAL SOUND Cattle for Sale at All Times
8424 4th Ave. N.E. Kramer, ND 58748 Jeff 701-359-4450 Jared 701-768-2914 jboehnke@utma.com
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PELTON Polled Herefords We produce polled Herefords for the commercial cowman.
Craig, Janet, Kayla and Kain 4093rd Ave. N.W. Halliday, ND 58636 701-548-8096 701-260-0058 craigp@ndgateway.com
Jimmy Carter P.O. Box 55 Rocklake, ND 58365 701-266-5575 Terry Carter 6760 92nd St. N.E. Rocklake, ND 58365 701-266-5468 Malynda Penner 605-925-7016
FRIEDT
HEREFORDS Gary, Kirsten, Megan, Lindsey and Aaron Friedt 8733 55th St. S.W. Mott, ND 58646 701-824-2300 gfriedt@hotmail.com Cattle available by private treaty.
FRIESZ
Livestock Duane, Joana, Taylor and Thomas Friesz 4465 34th St., P.O. Box 67 New Salem, ND 58563 joana@northlandinsuranceagency.com
OLSON Hereford Ranch Carl Olson 2713 166 Ave. S.E. Argusville, ND 58005 701-484-5068 Cell 701-361-0684
www.frieszsheep.com Selling bulls and females private treaty www.olsonherefordranch.com Breeders of polled Herefords olsoncandc@aol.com and Corriedale sheep.
To advertise here, call Levi Landers 308-730-1396
14503 91 St. S.W. Bowman, ND 58623 Wayne, Jill and Robyn Mrnak Home 701-574-3172 Jim and Marlene Mrnak 701-574-3124 Terry, Debby, and Andy Mrnak 701-574-3193 Brent and Jenna 701 206-0604 www.mrnakherefords.com www.hereford.org
GMF Grand Meadows Farm Dave, Jill, Lindsay, Kara and Kristin Bielema Ada, Mich. 616-292-7474 djb@oagr.com
Templeton Farms
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John Templeton 8105 Condit Rd. Homer, MI 49245 517-568-4201
Parks Farms John and Diane Parks 675 Hubbard Rd. Bronson, MI 49028 517-741-7523 www.jparksfarm.com
Great Lakes Hereford Beef Providing new marking opportunities for Michigan Hereford Producers www.greatlakesherefordbeef.com
MICHIGAN HEREFORD BREEDERS
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W7048 C.R. 356 Stephenson, MI 49887 Glenn Hanson, Sr. 906-753-4684 Glenn Hanson, Jr. 906-753-4311 “Cattle made for the North in the North”
BEHNKE’S
HEREFORD FARM
Raising quality cattle with a lot of growth, milk and calving ease. Chris Behnke W4916 C.R. 388 • Wallace, MI 49893 906-863-3583 herefordman@vbe.com Jerome and Kay Behnke N4492 Rangeline Dr. • Wallace, MI 49893 906-863-9035
RLB Polled Herefords Ed and Scott McDonald 7791 Eastern Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 616-698-6771
HANSON’S DOUBLE G HEREFORDS
Dan and Robin Riker 3241 Goodwin Rd. Ionia, MI 48846 517-647-4323 517-202-0324 Cell cattlealley@homeworkswildblue.com
Veeser’s Triple E Farm Registered Horned Herefords
W2883 Veeser Ln. • Powers, MI 49874 Mark 906-497-5946 • Greg 906-497-5872 Jeremy 906-271-0344 or 906-497-5430 home
Randy L. Christy 1070 Christy Dr. Union City, MI 49094 517-741-7137 • 517-617-0947 Cell Your Herd Bull Headquarters
Sugar Sweet Ranch The Simpkins Family Eugene 989-426-4090 Scott 989-239-1935 3132 Oberlin Rd. Gladwin, MI 48624 beef1@ejourney.com
Nancy and Tim Keilty 6192 S. French Rd. • Cedar, MI 49621 231-228-6578 Chad Braden • 6087 S. French Rd. Cedar, MI 49621 • 231-228-7464 www.cottonwoodspringsfarm.com August 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 61
Selling the Future… …One Hereford at a Time Harvie Raftsman 16R
Embryos and service sell in the Breeders Classic Sale
Now Walking the Pastures at Stone Ridge Manor
BW 3.5 WW 48 YW 78 MM 23 M&G 46 FAT -0.01 REA 0.34 MARB0.00
Plan to attend the BREEDERS CLASSIC SALE on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010
PRM
POLLED HEREFORDS Peggy Moore 107 W. Rainbow Dr. Bridgewater, VA 22812 540-828-3183
Sid Rogers 420 N. Hayfield Rd. Winchester, VA 22603-3426 540-888-3134 SIDSROLLINGHILLS@hughes.net
.80 .72 .67 .30 .37 .40 .34
Semen on 16R and other breed leading sires available.
STONE RIDGE MANOR
Dan and Susie Snyder • Seth Snyder 654 Cold Spring Rd. • Gettysburg, PA 17325 717-642-9199 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com • www.stoneridgemanor.com
All Seasons
Kove Cattle COMPANY
Farm
Harry and Karen Taylor 10402 Stewart Neck Rd. Princess Anne, MD 21853 401-651-4486 allseasonsfarm@gmail.com
The Baldwins 2 Church View Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 443-871-0573
randy_martin52@bellsouth.net
www.kovecattle.com
Heritage Hill Farm
RANDALL Land & Cattle Co., LLC
Dan and Susie Snyder Seth Snyder 654 Cold Spring Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7335 717-642-9199 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com www.stoneridgemanor.com
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Elizabeth Randall, Owner Lee Chaney, Manager P.O. Box 58 Rocky Ridge, MD 21778 240-446-3331 Cell 301-271-2732 Home
Bob Kube 197 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186-2401 rfkube@verizon.net Home 540-347-4343 Cell 540-905-9226
Randy Martin 773 Sloop Point Ln. Kure Beach, NC 28449 919-624-3833
KNOLL CREST FARM
“Serving the beef industry since 1944” 17659 Red House Rd. Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-3567 Fax 434-376-7008 James D. Bennett 434-376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434-376-5675 Jim G. Bennett 434-376-5760 Brian R Bennett 434-376-5309 knollcrest@hughes.net
Dustin, Rachel, Emma and Addison Heeter 2142 Auen Rd. Saltsburg, PA 15681 724-639-9159 Cell 724-433-2730 www.hereford.org
From the Pastures of BROOKVIEW ACRES...
BROOKVIEW 77U TOPIARY 09X
BROOKVIEW 32S SIERRA 58X
P43088042 — Calved: Feb. 1, 2010 — Tattoo: LE 09X TH JWR SOP 16G 57G TUNDRA 63N {CHB}{HYF,IEF,DLF} TH 3J 63N TUNDRA 77U {DLF,IEF,HYF} P42934138 TH 707B BONNIE 3J ET {IEF,DLF,HYF}
RU 20X BOULDER 57G {CHB} TEE-JAY 707B GEMINI 16G ET KLONDIKE 28U 707B {HYF} YY 125Y BURGUNDY 257B
P43088026 — Calved: Feb. 21, 2010 — Tattoo: LE 58X
SHF MISSLE 236G M48 {CHB} MPB 48M MISSLETOE 03P {DOD} P42513039 MPB 5J YELLOW ROSE 160L
REMITALL GOVERNOR 236G {SOD,CHB} SHF INTERSTATE D03 G28 BROOKVIEW ALAMO 5J MPB 21D MILA 2G {DOD}
STAR SS THUNDER LT 62J {SOD,CHB}{HYF,DLF,IEF} CS BOOMER 29F {SOD,CHB}{HYF,IEF,DLF} BLB 62J WESTERN SKY 218M SS TOOTS 136E P42282647 BLB 25C MACAYLA 7G NJW Z17 VAQUERO 25C {SOD} SAMANTHAS SAMMY
MOHICAN MINT 19M {CHB} MOHICAN SLUGGER 32S P42711416 MOHICAN NANCY 91P
CE 0.0 (P); BW 7.8 (P+); WW 61 (P); YW 102 (P); MM 19 (P); M&G 49; MCE 1.6 (P); SC 1.0 (P); FAT 0.00 (P); REA 0.34 (P); MARB 0.06 (P); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 14; BII$ 16; CHB$ 29
FELTONS ENDURANCE 745 {SOD,CHB}{HYF,IEF,DLF} MOHICAN LISA M24E MOHICAN KELSO 200K MOHICAN NANCY 137M
CE 0.0 (P); BW 5.6 (P+); WW 55 (P); YW 90 (P); MM 12 (P); M&G 39; MCE 2.0 (P); SC 0.9 (P); FAT 0.04 (P); REA 0.33 (P); MARB 0.07 (P); BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 16; CHB$ 23
These two heifers sell at the World Beef Expo Sale, September 25, State Fair Park, Milwaukee, Wis. Females available from all time-tested cow families...stop by to see them in the beautiful western Wisconsin pastures. Check for updated photos and sale offerings.
BOETTCHER’S BROOKVIEW ACRES Butch 715-597-2036 or cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com
WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS
MGM East Steve Merry 1840 Hwy. CC Hartford, WI 53027 262-628-3649 262-628-4946 Fax
MGM West Gordon Merry 6488 Hwy. C Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-4919
Improving Polled Herefords since 1932
STOCK FARM The Marv Espenscheid Family 12044 Hwy. 78 Argyle, WI 53504 608-543-3778 Fax 608-543-3824 wlbaosf@mhtc.net
Ken and Sandy 608-356-2578 Travis 608-434-2843 Jim E10 645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 U.S. Hwy. 12 S., 1/2 mile from McDonald’s, west on Hatchery Rd., 1 mile to farm sign.
ken254@centurytel.net www.piercesherefords.com
BBC FARMS Harold and Connie Lietzau Breeding for Consistent Quality Bruce and Bonnie Clemence 7477 Iband Ave. S104 W15379 Loomis Dr. Sparta, WI 54656 Muskego, WI 53150 608-269-3627 414-425-8134 Tammy and Dam bbcfarms@gmail.com Kiara and Austin Vistitors are always welcome! Troy and Michelle Breeding stock always for Jaydon and Devon sale at the farm. Taylor, Emily and Ty www.hereford.org
Joe and Amy Starr and Family
HUTH
E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net
Wiswell Family Registered Polled Herefords
Polled Herefords Jerry, Maryann, Michael and Karl Huth W9096 County Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223 Fax 920-583-2068 Cattle always for sale at the farm huth@wildblue.net www.huthcattle.com
Dr. B.J. and Kim Jones Bailey, Brett, Riley, Lauren and Brady 14990 County Hwy. F Darlington, WI 53530 Home 608-776-2813 Fax 608-776-2079 docjones@centurytel.net www.wildcatcattle.com
Grant, Judy, Jena, and Morgan Wiswell N5920 Connaughton Ln. Elkhorn, WI 53121 262-723-4861 262-215-6499 cell Michelle Britzke Herd Manager wizsph@elknet.net
Lininger Farms Chester and Kathy Lininger W1018 Spring Prairie Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 262-763-8846 clininger@wi.rr.com
August 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 63
C Ms Pure Gold 2063
Circle D 29F Payback 108ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}
P42893392 — Calved: March 4, 2008 — Tattoo: LE 108 REMITALL BOOMER 46B {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} CS BOOMER 29F {SOD,CHB}{DLF,IEF,HYF} P23925982 CS MISS 1ST FLAG 21A {DOD}{DLF,IEF}
REMITALL KEYNOTE 20X {SOD,CHB} RMTLL SALLYS LASS 120X GS CHECKERED FLAG DS MS TOP PRIORITY 826
TH 908 57G GAVEL 32M ET {CHB} LCC 32M DESTINATION 528 P42591827 LCC MISS DESTINATION 333 {DOD}
RU 20X BOULDER 57G {CHB} HUSO GEM DANI Y908 {DOD} SSF 8619 EMBRACER 043 LPH FANTASY 700
• Natural heifer calf was the Illinois State Fair Grand Champion. She has produced many other progeny winners. • Bred safe in calf to Victor Boomer P606. • Watch for her and other lots selling in the Illini Top Cut Sale, September 19, 2010, in Macomb, Ill.
• Payback won 17 shows in 2008-2009 • Look for progeny and embryo calves out of Nitro and Online
The Deckers Pat, Loretta, Caitlin and Colton Vincent, Ohio Office 740-749-3939
Mark your calendars for the Inaugural Genetic Opportunity Sale October 16, 2011 at the Decker Farm Guest consignor Hill & Hollow Farm — Beanblossom Family
Herman F A M I LY Jim and Beth Herman 6753 C.R. C75 Edgerton, OH 43517 419-298-2078 Rod, Tammy, Brandi and Cody 2016 Rd. 20 Continental, OH 45831 419-303-4060
Helsinger Polled Herefords
Chris, Sarah, Grant and Lindie Helsinger 6518 Farmersville-Germantown Pike Germantown, OH 45327 937-855-0491 937-673-0904 cell cshelsinger@gtownonline.com Calvin, Carman and Collin Helsinger 6568 Farmersville-Germantown Pike Germantown, OH 45327
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www.circledcattle.com
Mohican
Farno
Polled Hereford Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 330-378-3421 stitz@bright.net Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 cell
Grandview Hereford Farms Jay and Becky Reed 5890 Moorefield Rd. Springfield, OH 45502 Jay cell 937-605-4218 Home 937-342-0629 Janet Quaintance 937-399-9349 grandview5890@att.net
Home of SHF Red Oak
Polled Herefords The Deckers Pat, Loretta, Caitlin and Colton Vincent, Ohio Office 740-749-3939 Josh VanHorn, Herdsman
www.circledcattle.com
Banks Polled Herefords Doug and Jane Banks 513-726-6876 Brian Banks 513-200-4248 5590 Wayne Milford Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45013 dbanks3878@aol.com
Cattle Services Jeff, Lou Ellen and Keayla Harr 334 Twp. Rd. 1922 Jeromesville, OH 44840 Cell 419-685-0549 jlcattleserv@aol.com
Berg Polled Herefords
“Where Legends are born.” Jerry and Mary Ann Berg 16821 Withrich Rd. P.O. Box 224 Dalton, OH 44618 330-857-7967 330-465-6185 cell jwberg@bright.net
Paul and Marsha Farno Eaton, Ohio Luke, Sarah and Jacob Farno Tipton, Indiana 937-456-6842 pmfeaton@infinet.com
HEREFORD ASSOCIATION www.buckeyeherefords.com
10914 Main Rd. Berlin Heights, OH 44814 Lisa Finnegan Keets, Secretary 440-320-6193 ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com
www.hereford.org
3rd Annual Steak & Eggs Sale SEPTEMBER 18, 2010
Earlville Location • Noon (CST)
N NEW LOCATRIO d. 1910 Chicago Earlville, Ill.
y Lowderman Auctioneer: Cod
WRB DeLHawk Millie 1309 ET
Sired by Tundra
• A sale highlight from last year’s sale • Millie is a many-time winner, including the Reserve Grand Champion Spring Calf Champion in Denver and the Wisconsin and Illinois Preview shows where she was Grand Champion Heifer • Purchased by Brett and Bailey Jones, Darlington, Wisc.
Enuff x 206
Full brother to Purple Womanizer
These outstanding sires represented: CH Enuff Prophet 2913, NLC 146 Pistol Pete 717 ET, Tundra, Bright Future, Capital, Hallmark and About Time David and Marcia DeLong, Owners 6625 E. Elm Dr. Janesville, WI 53546 608-756-3109 delcoph@aol.com
Tom and Mandy Hawk, Managers 1880 S. Paw Paw Rd. Earlville, IL 60518 815-739-3171 Cell www.delhawkcattle.com thawk@delhawkcattle.com Andrew Spinazola, Herdsman • 309-313-2191
CRANE HEREFORDS Floyd, Annette and Brittany 815-223-4484 Chad, Erin and J.W. 815-712-5739 LaSalle, IL 61301 C_herfs1@yahoo.com
Plainview Farms Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett Brent, Kris, Blake, Cody and Morgan P.O. Box 488 Macomb, IL 61455 Office 309-833-5543
Dave, Marcia, Mike and Elise Hackett
www.lowderman.com
Dave.Hackett@cell1net.net
1170 E. U.S. Hwy. 36 Tuscola, IL 61953 217-253-4900
PURPLE REIGN CATTLE CO.
12526 N. Weldon Rd. Rockford, IL 61102 www.perksranch.com Office 815-335-2824 Craig Crutcher 815-289-2855 Doug Perks 815-505-1289 Wade Perks 817-269-9263
purple_reign@hotmail.com
Benedict Herefords
LORENZEN FARMS Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924 217-269-2803 www.lorenzenfarms.com
www.hereford.org
Larry and Julie 34227 E. C.R. 1000 N. Mason City, IL 62264 benherf@abelink.com 217-482-5606
3127 Bannister Rd. Salem, IL 62881
Rick and Kim Morgan appleridge@ruralcomm.net 618-267-4316 Kevin and Lisa Babbs kevinbabbs@sbcglobal.net 618-322-5880
Chad, Becky, Noah and Caleb chad@benedictherefords.com 217-246-5099 www.benedictherefords.com
FARMS 35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 bhrnds@speednet.com Brent, Cell 217-971-5897
Gene, Vicki, Matt, Bryan and Amy 7318 Stone School Rd. Leaf River, IL 61047 gvmiller5@signalblast.com www.millerfarmscattle.com Location: Rte. 72 west of Byron 3 mi., south 3/4 mi.
815-738-2334
August 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 65
CALENDAR The “Calendar” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the “Calendar” concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int'l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.
August _____________________________ 2-4 PRIDE Convention, Boise, Idaho 3 Ozark Empire Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Springfield, Mo. 4 Ozark Empire Fair Hereford Show, Springfield, Mo. 8 Indiana State Fair Jr. Hereford Market Steer Show, Indianapolis 9 Indiana State Fair Jr. Hereford Heifer Show, Indianapolis 10 Wisconsin State Fair Jr. Hereford Heifer Show, W. Allis 11 Wisconsin State Fair Jr. Hereford Market Steer Show, W. Allis 12 Indiana State Fair Hereford Show, Indianapolis 13 Illinois State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Springfield 14 Illinois State Fair Horned and Polled Hereford Shows, Springfield 14-15 Kansas Hereford Assn. Tour, Russell 14 Wisconsin State Fair Hereford Show, W. Allis 15 Missouri State Fair Hereford Show, Sedalia 17 Montgomery County Agricultural Fair Polled Hereford Show, Gaithersburg, Md. 19 Hardisty Bull Calf Futurity and Field Day, Hardisty, Alta. 19 Wyoming State Fair & Rodeo Hereford Show, Douglas 21 State Fair of West Virginia Hereford Show, Lewisburg 25 Advertising Deadline for October Hereford World 26 New York State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Syracuse 27 Kentucky State Fair Hereford Show, Louisville 28 DuQuoin State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, DuQuoin, Ill. 28 Western Idaho Fair Hereford Show, Boise 28 East Tennessee Polled Hereford Assn., White Pine 28-29 Wisconsin Hereford Tour, Coloma 29 DuQuoin State Fair Hereford Show, DuQuoin, Ill. 29 New York State Fair Hereford Show, Syracuse 31 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction 31-Sept. 1 Colorado State Fair Hereford Show, Pueblo
September _________________________ 4 Boyd Beef Cattle and Guests, Mays Lick, Ky. 4 CES Polled Herefords/Predestined Cattle Co., Wadley, Ga. 4 Minnesota State Fair Hereford Show, St. Paul 4 Twin Falls County Fair Hereford Show, Filer, Idaho 4-5 Illinois Hereford Tour, east central region 5 Minnesota State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, St. Paul 6 Walker Polled Hereford Farm/PRM Polled Herefords, Morrison, Tenn. 10 Albin Farms, Newman, Ill. 10-12 Kansas State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Hutchinson 10 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Hereford Show, Abilene 11 CSR Polled Herefords, Alapaha, Ga.
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11 Delaney Herefords/Atkins Herefords, Lake Benton, Minn. 11 Missouri Hereford Assn. Field Day, Vandalia 11-12 Nebraska Hereford Tour, south central area 12 The Family Affair Sale, Sun Prairie, Wis. 12 Wilson Cattle Co., Cloverdale, Ind. 13 Kiepersol Estates, Tyler, Texas 14 Utah State Fair Hereford Show, Salt Lake City 16 Holden Herefords Female Sale, Valier, Mont. 17 Churchill Cattle Co. Female Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 17 Kansas State Fair Hereford Show, Hutchinson 17 River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, Ont. 17 Tennessee Valley Fair Hereford Show, Knoxville 17 Western Washington Fair Horned and Jr. Hereford Shows, Puyallup 18 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Assn., Eldon 18 DeLHawk Cattle Co., Earlville, Ill. 18 Elmlodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, Ont. 18 Western Washington Fair Polled Hereford Show, Puyallup 19 Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb, Ill. 21-22 Adams Hirsche Herefords Complete Cow Herd Dispersal, High River, Alta. 24 Eastern States Exposition Jr. Hereford Show, W. Springfield, Mass. 24-25 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Show & Sale, Milwaukee, Wis. 24 World Beef Expo Hereford Show, W. Allis, Wis. 25 Eastern States Exposition Hereford Show, W. Springfield, Mass. 25 Split Butte Livestock, Minidoka, Idaho 25 Touchstone Polled Herefords, Munfordville, Ky. 25 Wooden Shoe Farms/OJJ Cattle, Blackfoot, Idaho 25 World Beef Expo Hereford Sale, W. Allis, Wis. 26 Hoffman Herefords/Topp Herefords Female Sale, Thedford, Neb. 26 Oklahoma State Fair Open and Jr. Hereford Shows, Oklahoma City 26 World Beef Expo Jr. Hereford Show, W. Allis, Wis. 27 Advertising Deadline for November Hereford World 27 Upstream Ranch Female Sale, Taylor, Neb. 27 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. Field Day, Buckhannon 28 BuyHereford.com Internet Auction 29 Ned and Jan Ward, Sheridan, Wyo. 30 Mohican West, Laurel, Mont.
October ____________________________ 1 Keystone Nat’l Hereford Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 2 Breeders Classic Sale at Stoneridge Manor, Gettysburg, Pa.
23 Debter Hereford Farm Bull Sale, Horton, Ala. 23 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm, Glenmont, Ohio 23 South Carolina State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Columbia 24 TLR Herefords, Berlin Center, Ohio 24 Ultimate Steer Calf Sale, Arlington, Wisconsin 24 Washington Select Sale, Moses Lake 25 Advertising Deadline for December Hereford World 25 Hillvue Farm, Blairsville, Ga. 26 Strang Herefords, Meeker, Colo. 27 Kentucky Hereford Assn. HerefordInfluenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford 30 Broadlawn Farms, Lena, Miss. 30 Deana Jak Farms, New Enterprise, Pa. 30 Ladies of the Royal Sale, Kansas City, Mo. 31 American Royal Nat'l Hereford Show, Kansas City, Mo. 31 South Texas Hereford Assn., Beeville
November __________________________ 1 American Hereford Assn. Annual Membership Meeting, Kansas City, Mo. 5 Innisfail Farm Bull Sale, Madison, Ga. 6 Burns Farms Bull Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 6 Michigan State Un., E. Lansing 7 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords, Bainbridge, Ind. 10 Westwind Ranch Bull Sale, Valier, Mont. 15 Oklahoma Hereford Assn., Sulphur 17 Bluegrass Stakes Sale, Louisville, Ky. 17 Adams Hirsche Herefords Bull Sale, High River, Alta. 18 North American Int'l Livestock Exposition Nat'l Hereford Show, Louisville, Ky. 20 Nebraska Hereford Assn. Steer and Heifer Sale, N. Platte 25 Advertising Deadline for January Hereford World 27 Able Acres, Wingate, Ind.
December __________________________ 2-4 Western Nugget Nat'l Hereford Show, Reno, Nev. 4 Nebraska Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Kearney 4 Missouri Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Sedalia 4 Western Nugget Hereford Sale, Reno, Nev. 5 Missouri Hereford Assn., Sedalia 10 Minnesota Hereford Breeders Annual Meeting and Banquet, Hutchinson 11 Minnesota Hereford Breeders, Hutchinson 23 Advertising Deadline for February Hereford World HW
Proven and Experienced
ADVERTISEMENT BW WW YW MM M&G
1.0 42 74 24 46
Semen: $20/Straw
C&L DOUBLE TIME 452M 9B
Sire: BT Butler 452M • Dam: WBF Lady Dom F243 6T PREDICTABLE, PROVEN CALVING EASE
HEREFORD RANCH
920-474-7403 • 262-617-6346 Cell www.cnlfarm.com • cnlfarm@execpc.com
Friday, Oct. 15, 2010 • Noon • Lecompton, Kan.
70 Lots of Performance Herefords, including herd bulls, cows and calves and bred heifers. Also — rare semen and semen tank Breed Leading Genetics Selling in this Dispersion. Five bulls are in major AI studs herd directories. Stan and Annette Larson 785-843-5986 • Bryce and Gina Schumann 785-887-6754 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. 660-527-3507
DISPERSAL | DISPERSAL | DISPERSAL
DISPERSAL | DISPERSAL | DISPERSAL
Retirement Dispersion of Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC
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2 Colyer Herefords Internet Heifer Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 2 Journagan Ranch, Springfield, Mo. 2-3 Ohio Hereford Futurity Show, Dayton 2 Tulsa State Fair Hereford Show, Tulsa, Okla. 4 K&B Herefords Dispersion, Onida, S.D. 6 Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas 6 Fryeburg Fair Hereford Show, Fryeburg, Maine 8-10 State Fair of Texas Hereford Shows, Dallas 9 Arkansas State Fair & Livestock Show Jr. Hereford Show, Little Rock 9 Georgia National Fair Jr. Show, Perry 9 Harvie Ranching/Remitall West, Olds, Alta. 9 Maryland Hereford Assn., Thurmont 9-10 Montana Hereford Assn. Field Day, Miles City 9 Tulsa State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Tulsa, Okla. 9 Whaley Polled Herefords, Dalton, Ga. 10 Arkansas State Fair & Livestock Show Hereford Show, Little Rock 10 Ridgeview Farms, Alto, Mich. 11 Lone Star Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Henrietta, Texas 12 Powell Herefords, Ft. McKavett,Texas 13 Next Generation Bull Sale, Oroville, Calif. 14 Dudley Bros. Bull Sale, Comanche, Texas 15 Schu-Lar Polled Herefords Dispersion, Lecompton, Kan. 15 Alabama Nat'l Fair Hereford Show, Montgomery 16 A. Goff & Sons, Harrisville, W.Va. 16 ANL Polled Herefords Female Sale, Steelman, Sask. 16 California/Nevada Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Oakdale, Calif. 16 Four L Herefords Bull Sale, Atwood, Tenn. 16 Montana Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Three Forks 17 California/Nevada Hereford Assn., Oakdale, Calif. 17 Montana Hereford Assn. Hereford Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Three Forks 17 Star Lake Cattle Ranch Sale, Skiatook, Okla. 18 The Berry’s Bull Sale, Cheyenne, Wyo. 20 California/Nevada Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Plymouth, Calif. 20 North Carolina State Fair Hereford Show, Raleigh 20 Schmidt Hereford Ranch, Mason, Texas 21 California/Nevada Polled Hereford Assn. Jr. Jackpot Show, Plymouth 21 South Carolina State Fair Hereford Show, Columbia 21 State Fair of Louisiana Open and Jr. Hereford Shows, Shreveport 22-23 West River Livestock Show Hereford Show, Dickinson, N.D.
Ridgeview Farm U810 is a beautiful 2-year-old by Git-R-Done and out of a Kilo daughter. You will see her picture perfect udder at the Definite Difference IX Sale, October 10th in Alto, Mich. She sells with a fancy heifer calf by NJW Radar 73T ET, who also sells.
For more information and a catalog, call Ridgeview Farm at 616-299-8681 or visit www.ridgeviewfarm-goble.com www.hereford.org
Genetically Yours XVIII
ALE NEW S ON TI LOCA H. DARR
The Tradition of Quality Continues
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010
BW 1.9 WW 48 YW 69 MM 21 M&G 45 FAT 0.01 REA 0.28 MARB -0.01
11 a.m. • Springfield, Mo.
130 Head Sell
AM ER WILLI URE CENT ULT . AGRIC ingfield Mo Spr
BW 1.7 WW 47 YW 72 MM 20 M&G 43 FAT 0.01 REA 0.34 MARB -0.01
LJR MSU HAZEL 2X A beautiful daughter of KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R out of a daughter of LJR 243G Dalton 165L. Dam is a half sister to 25X, herd bull prospect. BW 1.9 WW 59 YW 88 MM 20 M&G 50 FAT 0.01 REA 0.43 MARB 0.06
KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R ET
BW 1.9 WW 50 YW 73 MM 22 M&G 46 FAT 0.03 REA 0.47 MARB 0.06
LJR HAZEL 75X
See this catalog online at www.reedent.com. Video catalog online at www.buyhereford.com
A stylish daughter of KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R out of a daughter of PW Victor Boomer P606. You can’t miss this choice.
Sale Managed by:
Craig, Natalie, Macy and Mallory Reed 11621 Kenwood Ave. Kansas City, MO 64131
Jim D Bellis Family
Jim D. and Carla Bellis Jamie, Joanna and Jonathan 17246 Hwy. K Aurora, MO 65605 417-678-5467 jim.bellis@centurytel.net www.hereford.org
31 Years Continuously Breeding Quality Performance Polled Herefords Auctioneer: Eddie Burks
Rt. 1 Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 • Leo and Jean Journagan, owners Marty Lueck, manager 417-948-2669 • Cell 417-838-1482 • mvlueck@centurytel.net MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY Educating future leaders in agriculture Justin Sissel 417-818-8714
Herd Certified and Accredited
Brian, Samara and Terrell Reed 416 North Drive Abernathy, TX 79311
A powerful, eye appealing herd bull prospect by KJ C&L J119 Logic 023R out of an own daughter of GK 327L Vindicator 486S. Maternal power abounds here.
JOURNAGAN RANCH
Jim and Linda Reed • P.O. Box 126 Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net • www.reedent.com
Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126 Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net • www.reedent.com
LJR MSU 023R BRADFORD 25X
Malone Hereford Farm Breeding Stock, Polled Hereford and Cross Steers Alton and Marie Malone
1371 Rd. F Emporia, KS 66801 Phone/Fax 620-342-7538 malone@maloneherefordfarm.com www.maloneherefordfarm.com
McMillens Toothacre Ranch J.L. and Fonda Trent and Mary 9128 W. Farm Rd. 30 Walnut Grove, MO 65770 417-788-2787 Cell 417-830-7257 Fax 417-863-6884
GLENGROVE FARM Bob and Gretchen Thompson 12905 C.R. 4010 Rolla, MO 65401 573-341-3820 bandgthompson@earthlink.net
www.glengrovefarms.com
Supplying the Hereford industry with value-added genetics for 35 years!
ROTH JOURNAGAN HEREFORD RANCH FARM Leo and Jean Journagan Home of RHF THM Supreme 2026 1146 N.E. Hwy. J Windsor, MO 65360 Ed & Carol 660-694-2569 • 660-694-0000 Fax Eddie, Mary, Lane and Levi 660-647-9907 croth745@earthlink.net
Rt. 1, Box 85G Mountain Grove, MO 65711 Marty Lueck, Manager 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482 Fax 417-948-0509
AbraKadabra B I G L I E N I
FARMS
CA CATTLE RANCH
Charles and Eleanor Aikens Owners HCR 61, Box 3865 W. Plains, MO 65775 417-764-3025 Chuck Aikens, Ranch Manager 417-764-3717 Trip Aikens, Herdsman 417-270-7051
Mark, Terry, Sabrina and Brianne Abramovitz 6969 Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-864-6475 Cell 573-441-9951 Home/Fax Jason Ewing, Herdsman 417-689-2016 Cell
Tom and Belle Biglieni 4125 St. Hwy. P Republic, MO 65738 417-827-8482 tgbig@sbcglobal.net Shane and Brooke Bailey Stella, Mo. 417-793-0512 Hereford Breeder Since 1962 August 2010 / HEREFORD WORLD 67
A dvertisers' I ndex ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 70 NJB Limited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ARIZONA Las Vegas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Nine Cross Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 ARKANSAS Crooked Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hudson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . James Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winningham Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDougald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nyland Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oak Knoll Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perrin Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tripp Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Two Mac Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valentine Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wilbourn Cattle Co., Aaron & W6 Herefords . . . . . . Wintun Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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COLORADO Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernst Family, Marshall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall Herefords, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Roderick Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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DELAWARE SV Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 FLORIDA Crooked Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 GEORGIA CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 70 CSR Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 69 Dillard Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Leonard Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Nunnally Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 70 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Whaley Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 White Hawk Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 IDAHO Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Circle C Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Circle S West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Colyer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Heritage Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Johnson Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Moonlight Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 OJJ Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Split Butte Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 53 ILLINOIS Apple Ridge Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 65 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 65 Plainview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Purple Reign Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Riddell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Stephens Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 INDIANA Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 CDF Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Farno Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Hunt Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Kottkamp & Son Polled Herefords, Edwin . . . . . . . . 53 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Wilson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 GAR-NANC Cattle/Rau Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 59 Ohnemus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rosenberg, James N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sladek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sorensen Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 St. Clair Hay & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 59 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Woodland View Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 KANSAS Alexander Farms Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 EE Ranches Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 High Plains Ranch Horse Classic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 M-M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Meitler, Gene . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Oleen Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Schu-Lar Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 4, 12, 49, 54, 66 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Towner Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 KENTUCKY Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert, 54 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Peyton Well Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 P&K Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Randall Land & Cattle Co. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tamsey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Christy Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Cottonwood Springs Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Parks Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Ridgeview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 66 RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Templeton Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Veeser’s Triple E Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 MINNESOTA DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31, 54 Frederickson Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Oxley Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EE Ranches Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grandview CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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MISSOURI Abra Kadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Biglieni Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 CA Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Journagan Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 54, 67
McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 67 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 67 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
P&R Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Sparks-Kimbrough Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Square G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Star Lake Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Feddes & Sons, Marvin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 17, 54 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 55 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Westwind Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . England Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erickson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Y Cross Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deitschland Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hausner Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heritage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L&D Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slayton’s BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
56 56 56 56 71 71 56 62 56 56 62 56
SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Column Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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NEBRASKA Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fisher, Lowell and Carol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nebraska Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spencer Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54 54 54 55 55 55 55 55 43 55 55 55 55 55 55 55
NEVADA Bell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hutchens Herefords, Lee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 55 55 55
NEW HAMPSHIRE Overlook Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NEW MEXICO C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 King Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 55 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NEW YORK TYME Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NORTH CAROLINA Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Kove Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 69 Terrace Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 NORTH DAKOTA Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Carter’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 60 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Rockeman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Stuber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Topp Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21 OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Circle D Energy & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Farno Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Grandview Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Helsinger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Herman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Hively’s Hereford Lane Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Mohican Polled Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . 19, 55, 64 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 NS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 OKLAHOMA Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CBY Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Durham Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fullerton Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jacobs Ranch LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 55 56
SOUTH DAKOTA Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Courtney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Cranston Herefords, Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 K&B Herefords & Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 56 LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 TENNESSEE Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 70 Circle L Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 East Tennessee Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 56 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Kerr Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Meadowview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 56, 70 Notchey Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Walker Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 70 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 TEXAS B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Dauer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 57 EE Ranches Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 H2 Ranch and Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Kiepersol Estates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Larsons’ Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Lone Star Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 McInnis Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ML Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Neel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Peppard Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Powell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 57 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Sanders Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Schmidt Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Schock Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Williams/Ferguson Ranch L.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 VIRGINIA Diamond W Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 JPS Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Knabe Jr., Harry A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 PRM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Rolling Hills Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 62 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 WASHINGTON BB Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Dusty Coyote Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Washington “Select” Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Yoricka Farm Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 WEST VIRGINIA Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Goff & Sons, A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 57 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Grassy Run Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 43 Haught Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Hickory Springs Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 McDonald Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sapp Valley View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 WISCONSIN Baker’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 BBC Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 66 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Huth Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 63 Kegley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Lininger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 MGM East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 63 MGM West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Owego Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Wildcat Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Wiswell Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 WYOMING Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Holmes Herefords/Drake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Largent & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Middleswarth Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Ochsner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Perkes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Ward, Ned and Jan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 58 Wyoming Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 CANADA Adams Hirsche Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 ANL Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Elm Lodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30, 58 Harvie Ranching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Remitall West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 River Valley Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Females like these available at private treaty. A valuable source of low birth weight, high maternal genetics that build cow herds. Problem free and highly marketable.
Next Production Sale • September 24, 2011
W H I T E C O L U M N F A RM S
Dr. John L. Williams • Ashley Williams, manager 385 Sweetwater Rd. • N. Augusta, SC 29860 • 803-279-0641 or 803-279-0049 Breeding Predominantly Victor Cattle
JMS logo color CMYK - 100M, 95Y typeface - Niamey
JMS logo BW 40% Blk typeface - Niamey
PARKER BROS. POLLED HEREFORDS
Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056 270-224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net
Victor Domino Danny Miller 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com
Kenneth, Houston and David Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026 David and Paula Parker 615-765-5359 615-765-7260 Fax David cell 615-464-7008 dplp@dtccom.net www.dkmfarms.com
www.jmsvictordomino.com
Will-Via FORREST Polled Herefords POLLED HEREFORDS
101-103 N. Main St. Saluda, SC 29138 Earl B. Forrest 864-445-2387 864-445-7080 Office 864-445-3707 Fax Brad Forrest 864-445-7633 Herd Certified and Accredited
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Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-664-1947 704-663-1466 Farm Robert Smith, Manager 704-663-0329
MYERS HEREFORD FARM
321 Elmwood Rd. • Statesville, NC 28625 Harry Myers 704-872-7155 Cell 704-450-1598 Fax 704-871-9997 Harry Meyers III 704-872-1234 Cell 704-880-1084 hmastecc@i-america.net www.cattletoday.com/myers Herd Sires: JA L1 Domino 0224, JA L1 Domino 314 and JA L1 Domino 327 Cow Herd: Jamison Herefords and our own selection from 35 years.
PEYTON WELL POLLED HEREFORDS Lowell, Barbara and Beth Atwood Paul, Linda, Caleb and Luke Epling 133 Edgewood Dr. Stanford, KY 40484 606-365-2520 606-669-1455 Cell peytonwell@netzero.net
328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353 Norris Fowler nrfowler@brecwb.com 864-674-5147 Farm Office/Fax 864-427-3330 Office Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 Greg Fowler 864-674-6837 864-426-7337 Cell Raising Herefords for the past 62 years
C SR
CSR Polled Hereford Farm Steve and Elaine Roberts 5561 Wycliff Roberts Rd. Alapaha, GA 31622 229-532-7963
DPH
Dillard Polled Herefords Donnie and Anita Dillard 264 N. Prospect Ave. Waco, GA 30182 770-832-2268 Cell 770-834-1979
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A New Revolution — Progeny pictured are sired by 2328
WHITEHAWK 4R REVOLUTION 2328 {DLF,IEF} P42913925 — Calved: March 21, 2008 — Tattoo: RE 2328
FELTONS LEGEND 242 {SOD,CHB}{HYF} FELTONS DOMINO 774 {SOD,CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {CHB}{DLF,IEF,HYF} FELTONS G15 P42593689 MSU TCF RACHAEL ET 54N {IEF,DLF,HYF} REMITALL ONLINE 122L {SOD,CHB}{HYF,IEF,DLF} HH MISS ADV 786G 1ET FH L1 DOMINO 403 {CHB} R MISS ADVANCE 406 {IEF,DLF} 42715622 R MISS WRANGLER 804 {DOD}
Dam of 2328
HH ADVANCE 767G 1ET {SOD,CHB}{IEF,DLF} FH MISS GENERAL 202 {DLF,IEF} R WRANGLER 4640 R MISS NAVIGATE 692 {DOD}
CE 5.3 (.07); BW 3.0 (.38); WW 66 (.30); YW 127 (.32); MM 26 (.10); M&G 59; MCE 2.3 (.06); SC 1.3 (.26); FAT 0.00 (.21); REA 0.84 (.21); MARB 0.31 (.19); BMI$ 25; CEZ$ 19; BII$ 18; CHB$ 42 • Semen $50/Straw • Non-AI Certificate Bull
Maternal granddam
WHITE HAWK RANCH INC. Located at 4765 Hwy. 27 Buchanan Ga. 30113
Gary R. Hedrick 1475 Canton Rd., Ste. 100 Marietta, GA 30066
770-425-5200 • 678-858-0914 Cell • 770-425-4191 Fax g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com • www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com
WHALEY
POLLED HEREFORDS
P. O. Box 280 Chatsworth, GA 30705 706-695-8351 Office 706-695-2008 Home Sherman and Peg gy Leonard Seth Ridley 706-463-3970 Matt McCurdy 706-280-9002 Jeff Stancill, Manager 706-217-5962
4134 County Hwy. 30 Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 Fax 205-429-3553
A Program to Watch… A Name to Remember. Truman and Starr Whaley, Owners 2634 Riverbend Rd. Dalton, GA 30721 Res. 706-277-3240 Office 706-277-3993 www.whaleypolledherefords.com Farm manager: Tim Connell 706-277-0832 Farm Office truman@southern-chemical.com
Burns Farms H
E REFORDS
12733 Old State Hwy. 28 Pikeville, TN 37367 David and Beth 615-477-5668 Fax 423-447-2023 Dr. Phillip Burns 423-886-1325 Joe Burns 423-618-8825 www.burnsfarms.com
POLLED HEREFORDS 1095 Charles Smith Rd. • Wadley, GA 30477 Charles E. Smith, Owner 478-252-5622 • Fax 478-252-8754 478-494-7567 cell Kyle Gillooly 478-494-9593 cell
2731 River Rd. • Wadley, GA 30477 Kyle and Jennifer Gillooly, Owners 478-625-7664 Home Kyle, cell 478-494-9593 Jennifer, cell 478-494-6693 predestinedcattle@hotmail.com
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R EGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS EST. 2001 JOHNNY, TANUJA, JONATHAN AND JUSTIN DAGLEY L R. W, TN -- J, C: - -
Roy Roberts 54 Nunnally Farm Rd. Monroe, GA 30655 770-267-2706 770-267-7762 Fax
Jim O’Mara 3600 Ludlow Rd. Good Hope Community Lena, MS 39094 601-654-3584 omaraj@phelps.com
POLLED HEREFORD FARM Eric, Rhonda, Cody and Casey P.O. Box 146 • Morrison, TN 37357 931-607-6356 cell 931-668-4622 office 931-635-2181 home 931-668-7365 fax wphf@blomand.net www.walkerpolledherefordfarm.com
WHITE HAWK RANCH, INC.
1475 Canton Rd., Ste. 100 Marietta, GA 30066 Gary R. Hedrick 770-425-5200 • 770-425-4191 fax 678-858-0914 cell g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com
Sale: Feb. 18, 2011
Ranch located at 4765 Hwy. 27, Buchanan, Ga. www.hereford.org
FLAT STONE LICK is going to the “BREEDERS CUP” Sale
at Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, Ky. • Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010
Selling eight cows with heifer calves.
12X
40X Sire: SHF Rib Eye M326 R117 • Calved: Jan. 28, 2010 BW 5.2; WW 56; YW 89; MM 20; M&G 48; FAT 0.01; REA 0.26; MARB 0.14
Sire: KT John Wayne 7167 • Calved: Jan. 12, 2010 BW 6.5; WW 61; YW 100; MM 28; M&G 59; FAT 0.02; REA 0.57; MARB 0.14
SIX OF THE COWS SELL SAFE TO MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R
8X Sire: THM Durango 4037 • Calved: Jan. 10, 2010 BW 2.4; WW 48; YW 79; MM 20; M&G 44; FAT 0.01; REA 0.41; MARB 0.06
FSL
Les and Nancy Midla & Family
FLAT STONE LICK
12T Sire: Schu-Lar 5N OF 9L 3008 • Calved: Jan. 15, 2007 BW 3.3; WW 48; YW 80; MM 15; M&G 38; FAT 0.01; REA 0.21; MARB 0.26
Dale Stith, Auctioneer/Sale Manager 918-760-1550 Sale catalog mailed with August Hereford World
34 Cranberry Marsh, Marianna, PA 15345 • 724-267-3325 • nmidla@pulsenet.com • Don Riggin, herdsman DOCUMENTED CATTLE THAT ARE RIGHT FOR TODAY’S INDUSTRY.
Pro Performance Breeders
FSL
FLAT STONE LICK
CATTLE ENTERPRISES Tommy, Robin and Tommie Lynne 1230 Reeves Rd. • Midville, GA 30441 706-554-6107 • Cell 706-339-0201 www.meadcattle.com tommy@meadcattle.com
Les and Nancy Midla & Family
P.O. Box 3398, Lake Wales, FL 33859 Pat Wilson Inc., Owner 863-679-6700 Office crookedlakeranch@verizon.net David McCullers, Manager 863-635-3821 Home
W. Massey Booth Jr. and Curtis H. Booth 711 Kings Run Rd. Shinglehouse, PA 16748 814-697-6339 masseyb@frontier.com
34 Cranberry Marsh Marianna, PA 15345 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com Don Riggin, herdsman DOCUMENTED CATTLE THAT ARE RIGHT FOR TODAY’S INDUSTRY.
RANCHES, INC. Mississippi Jack Evans, Manager P.O. Box 310 • Winona, MS 38967 662-283-3337 • Fax 662-283-4375 PRIVATE TREATY SALES
Bill and Jo Ellard, Owners P.O. Box 802207 Dallas, TX 75380 Office 972-532-2100 Fax 972-532-2190
Kansas Ray Meyer, Manager • 284A EE Rd. Fall River, KS 67047 Cell 620-636-0045 Office 620-658-4494 Fax 620-658-4426 PRIVATE TREATY SALES