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70.50% DOB: 8/22/22 Reg# HB025927 Homo Blk K044 Sire: C Miles Ahead Dam: VH 7236 Miss Advantage 70.50% DOB:588/22/22 HB025927 CED: 7.2 BW: 0.4 WW: YW: 59Reg#Milk: 22 TM:Homo 41 Blk Sire: C Miles Ahead Dam: VH 7236 Miss Advantage CED: 7.2 BW: 0.4 WW: 58 YW: 59 Milk: 22 TM: 41

K050

94% DOB: 8/28/22 Reg# HB025135 Homo Polled K050 Excede Z426 Dam: 94%Sire:DOB: 8/28/22 Reg#909 HB025135 Homo Polled CED: 10.8 BW: 0.3 WW: Sire: 54 Excede YW: 70 Z426 Milk: Dam: 24 909 TM: 41 CED: 10.8 BW: 0.3 WW: 54 YW: 70 Milk: 24 TM: 41

K045

84.25% DOB: 8/23/22 Reg# HB025134 Homo Blk & Polled K045 Sire: JM Trailblazer 473 1123 721 Dam: JMCC BF Lady 5152 84.25% DOB:0.9 8/23/22 HB025134 Polled CED: 12 BW: WW: 61Reg#YW: 78 Milk:Homo 20 Blk TM:&41 Sire: JM Trailblazer 473 1123 721 Dam: JMCC BF Lady 5152 CED: 12 BW: 0.9 WW: 61 YW: 78 Milk: 20 TM: 41

K119

F1 DOB: 10/3/22 Reg# NR4842 K119 Sire: BFF1 Leveler 77610/3/22 ET Dam: B3Reg# Princess 7449 DOB: NR4842 CED: 6.0 BW: WW:77656ET YW: Milk: 7449 18 TM: 36 Sire:3.0 BF Leveler Dam:57 B3 Princess CED: 6.0 BW: 3.0 WW: 56 YW: 57 Milk: 18 TM: 36

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Hereford DOB: 8/13/22 Reg# 44401731 Homo Polled Hereford DOB: 8/13/22 Reg# 44401731 Homo Polled Sire: Sire: 77 Potency 8F 63G NJW 77 Potency 8F 63GDam: Dam: NJW1A1A173D 173DRITA RITA157F 157F CED: 9.8 BW: 2.5 WW: 74 YW: 119 Milk: 36 CW: CED: 9.8 BW: 2.5 WW: 74 YW: 119 Milk: 36 CW: 91 91 REA:REA: 0.93 0.93MARB: MARB:0.12 0.12

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40TH PRODUCTION SALE SATURDAY

FEBRUARY 10, 2024 12:30 PM AT THE RANCH

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Office (913) 727-6446 • Dirck Hoagland (816) 225-1246 • Joe Hoagland (913) 704-8601 25332 Wolcott Road • Leavenworth, KS 66048 • www.blackhereford.com

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Greetings ABHA Members and Friends, I hope this message finds you all well. This sale season has been exciting to say the least. The demand and interest for Black Hereford genetics continues to increase and we have had sale toppers in multi-breed sales this fall as well. The American Royal had a tremendous set of Black Hereford cattle exhibited, which demanded a lot of interest from onlookers attending the event. I think you will see the resulting interest in our genetics moving forward due to the quality of cattle our members are producing. Some thoughts on how to capitalize on this continued popularity. Quality versus quantity is one of the greatest challenges any cattle producer faces, but I think it is the best place to start. Fortunately, the live market prices are strong, and it can let you, as a seedstock provider, be selective in what you are keeping and also marketing to your customers. It is a good time to look at your program and your sorting criteria when making these selections. Old, or unproductive Ernie Dominguez cows might be the first place to start with who stays around. Then, getting very Executive Vice President picky on the genetics that you retain in your herd, whether it be replacement females or bulls. The bull calves that you leave intact need to be something that ernie@blackhereford.org will move either you or the customer’s program forward. “Keeping the knife (512) 567 - 7840 sharp” is something that I have heard numerous times from some of the very best bull suppliers in the country. These suppliers have been able to sustain Reg, Membership, DNA & a demand despite the ebbs and flows of the cattle market, regardless if sales Supplies were being driven by cattle prices, breed popularity or drought. We as a breed Jennifer or Stephanie need to keep an eye on what we are producing and not let fad chasing impact the versatility of the cattle that Black Hereford breeders have worked so hard to (816) 431 - 6960 produce. It’s hard to believe that a year ago we completed our move to International Genetic Solutions (IGS) as our EPD service provider. IGS is a multi-breed genetic evaluation in which 20 progressive breed association partners collaborate to enhance commercial profitability. The collaboration has yielded the world’s largest genetic evaluation of beef cattle with more than 20 million animals and greater than 350,000 genotypes. IGS is leveraging the data across all breed association partners and using that information to increase the accuracy of prediction of our EPDs. The move to IGS also puts the ABHA on a weekly evaluation for our EPDs and a regular update cycle for any externals meeting minimum threshold criteria on accuracy. Your American Black Hereford Association closed out another great year in the calendar year 2023. The ABHA is growing in every metric such as membership, registrations, transfers, and DNA. The success of this association is due to the hard work and dedication by our members to improving genetics and making the necessary changes that the beef industry has demanded. Our membership is working hard to keep Black Hereford cattle at the forefront of the industry and is willing to make difficult decisions in order to continue growth and success. We must continue to make advancements in our genetics to improve our position in the industry, and I know we are up to the challenge. I want to thank our Board of Directors, our committees, and the entire membership for helping make 2023 a tremendous year for our association. We have much to celebrate in 2024, as this marks the 30th anniversary for our breed! We look forward to celebrating this milestone for our association and will be sharing more details on how we hope to commemorate this special occassion in the coming weeks and months. Please reach out if you have any questions or ideas for how we can continue to make a positive impact for the breed and this industry. We are all in this together, we will continue to work together to keep the ABHA strong, and American Black Hereford proud. We truly have some of the most dedicated, selfless people in the cattle business that support Black Hereford and its members. Let’s continue to show the industry what the American Black Hereford has to offer. Thank you for a great year at the ABHA. We wish you all a happy and blessed Christmas and New Year! 6 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

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ASSOCIATION UPDATES PERFORMANCE DATA

INVOICING

Inputting performance data into Digital Beef is free, can be updated anytime, and helps to keep accurate records.

All registrations and testing fees are billed through Digital Beef and should be paid on that platform.

BLACK HEREFORD CATTLE FOR SALE Looking for cattle to purchase or consign? Do not forget to check out our consignment sale list located at the top of the Digital Beef Cattle search screen Active breeders may use this tool at any time to consign or post cattle for sale as long as you have a login for Digital Beef.

UPDATING CONTACT INFORMATION Please make sure to update any change of address, phone numbers or e-mails with the ABHA by emailing us at service@blackhereford.org, or by logging into your online account in Digital Beef.

MEMBERSHIP FEES

The American Black Hereford Association (ABHA) Board of Directors has approved a modest increase on membership dues that will become effective January 1, 2024. Discussion over the last few months regarding continued increases in inflation (average increases with inflation rates averaging nearly 6-8%), our service contract arrangements and the cost of doing business the previous three years contributed to the difficult decision to raise membership dues. The ABHA has managed to keep registration fees the same for several years. Rather than increasing registration fees, the motion was made to increase the annual adult membership dues to $125, junior membership dues to $30 and Lifetime rates to $1,500. By increasing these fees, the ABHA will be able to continue offering the same quality service the membership is used to receiving while also mitigating the rising operating costs the ABHA has faced. Now is the perfect time to renew your membership at the 2023 rates before the increase takes effect January 1st. If you would like to renew your membership prior to January 1st, please contact Jennifer at 816-431-6960 or service@blackhereford.org.

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Why Should Commercial Cattlemen be Interested in Genomics? Commercial Cattle & Genomics Dr. Troy Rowan

Reducing Risk in Bull Buying

Rowan said that the most essential function of genomics in the commercial herd is, “Making sure that we make the right selection decision more often than not.” He emphasized, “The bull purchase is one of the riskiest decisions a commercial herd makes.” Without selection tools such as EPDs (expected progeny differences), it is difficult to know what genetic potential producers are investing in. “This can cause major issues multiple generations into the future when we choose the wrong animal.” Rowan emphasized that “Regardless of Dr. Troy Rowan genomic-enhanced EPDs whether genomics serve two primary purposes. progeny information. This increase increase or decrease “First, they help us avoid in confidence in EPDs means that an EPD, the GE-EPD trainwrecks, and second, they commercial producers can be more is always better than help us make the correct confident that the bull they purchase is an unenhanced EPD what its EPDs say. selection decision more often. because it is closer to He added, “Regardless of EPDs have done this for the animal’s true whether genomics increase or or decades, and genomicdecrease, the GE-EPD is always better genetic merit.” enhanced EPDs are just more than an unenhanced EPD because it is accurate versions, particularly closer to the animal’s true genetic merit. for the young, unproven bulls that commercial producers purchase.” he explained. “Genomics help us to improve EPD accuracies because they are bette able to resolve the actual genomic relationships between animals. Traditionally, these accuracy increases would have had to come from progeny entering a genetic evaluation. Rowan emphasized that commercial producers do not have the benefit of purchasing bulls with multiple years of 8 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

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...Why Should Commercial Cattlemen be Interested in Genomics continued from page 8

Genomics for the Commercial Herd

Beyond the bull purchase, Rowan discussed several ways that genomics is used in commercial herds. “Just like they help improve the accuracy of a bull selection, genomics can help us select heifers in commercial herds,” Rowan said. He added that commercial genomic tests do not generate the same accuracy as GE-EPD in an actual genetic evaluation. Rowan broke commercail genomic tests into three classes: 1) Genetic evaluations with commercial options, 2) Breed-specific genomic tests, and 3) Multi-breed genomic tests. “It is essential that training population for commercial tests are representative of the population being tested,” Rowan said. “When the training population is not representative of the tested animals, accuracies can be very low.”

“Another exciting application of commercial genomics is in marketing feeder cattle,” Rowan said. We can use genomic tests to help select our heifers and leverage that information to market our feeder calves.” Rowan pointed to multiple added-value programs that compensate producers for genetic selection decisions with the end product in mind. “Feeders and packers will pay for information about an animal’s genetic potential,” Rowan said. “Genomic tests allow them to make more informed buying decisions, and genomic-verified programs can help commercial operations capture additional value for the end-product potential of their calf crop.” Rowan’s presentation underlined the role that genomics plays in all aspects of the commercial beef herd. Genomics are essential tools for reducing risk when purchasing bulls, and new technologies show promise for informing replacement heifer selection decisions and helping to market feeder calves. To watch Rowan’s full presentation, visit https://youtu.be/dJdhlhX3pYM. For more information about this year’s Symposium and the Beef Improvement Federation, including additional presentations and award winners, visit BIFSymposium.com

Rowan pointed to multiple research sources showing that genomic tests are predicative in commercial populations. Still, he emphasized that they do not predict phenotypes of replacement animals, and the returns of investment remain unclear.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Hello all, it is that time of year again! The winter season is here as well as cooler weather. However, it has been unseasonably warm so far in many parts of the country. I hear people say, “I hope we don’t pay for this later in the winter.” I always tell them to enjoy the nice weather now while we have it and look at it as a positive. I can’t remember a winter that we didn’t make it through! Some of course were better than others, but we all made it. That is why we are farmers and ranchers; we can adapt to the change.

Rod Garman

I want to say a big thank you to everyone that came to Kansas City to the annual meeting and show. We had a great meeting, and it is always good to see everyone there. In our meeting we had some great speakers that I want to thank and hopefully they taught us some new things and the importance of our data.

This fall, you as the membership, elected 2 new board members. Mike Hamilton and Todd Hampton. I want to personally welcome them both to the ABHA board and we look to working with each of you continuing to move our breed forward. It is good to ABHA OFFICERS forward have new people as well as people that live in different parts of the county to sit on the board because what works for one region doesn’t always in other places. So having board Vice President members all across the US is good and exciting for the association as a whole. I want to Matt Marsh take a moment and thank Darrell Selby for the time he put into the association. He was (912) 425 - 0365 not seeking re-election but was a big help in getting things done. I also want to say a big thank you to Brock Johansen for all the time he has spent on the board and the many Treasurer hours he has taken of his time to help with so many aspects of this association. Don Hardin

ABHA Board President

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Secretary

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ABHA BOARD Mike Hamilton (618) 410 - 4293

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Our annual national sale went great this year. We had some very good cattle that came through the ring that were profitable. I appreciate all the buyers and consignors that made it such a success. There were several good animals that got a new home. Some really good animals to build a foundation on. I want to thank Bobby Singleton for helping manage the sale as I believe he was a big part of our success.

We are heading to Oklahoma City for Cattlemen’s Congress for one of our biggest shows. Cattlemen’s Congress was birthed during Covid because Denver cancelled their show. So now Congress has become one of the biggest and most looked forward to shows in the nation. There is a significant investment being made to build new facilities as well. This year we were able, with the help of Bobby Singleton, to put on the Congressional Elite Black Hereford Sale hosted on Sale Day. This is something the first year we were there Ernie and I started working on to help our members sell their best animals at top dollar. I have already seen several of the offerings in the sale and it will be the best online sale to date by far! So don’t miss it. The sale will begin closing January 1st at 7pm CST. If possible, please come out and join us. We will have snacks, drinks and have a good time of fellowship. 2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the American Black Hereford! We are looking forward to celebrating this exciting milestone in the history of our breed and association. We will share more information on how we plan to commemorate our 30th anniversary in the weeks and months to come. For now, I pray that you all have a good Christmas and a Happy New Year! But more importantly, let’s not forget the real reason for the season - It is about the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! The one who left a perfect place and came to this imperfect world to be a sacrifice for you and me, so that we all could go to a perfect place called Heaven and call it our home. If and only if we will call upon his name. Merry Christmas and God Bless!

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BUILDING A PROGRAM BASED ON TIME TESTED GENETICS

ILLG CATTLE COMPANY

JMCC R&R RITA P606 633 HB008109

JM MS RITA 35Z 1806 HX001925

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ILLG CATTLE COMPANY Chris & Susan Illg Cainsville, MO (660) 425 - 2561

BREEDER SPOTLIGHT

The Origin of

Black Herefords

By Joe Hoagland, Founding Member of ABHA Before Black Herefords, there were only two breeds of Hereford cattle. The first registry founded in 1881 was the American Hereford Association (AHA.) A hornless mutation found in Iowa later created a separate breed of Hereford cattle. In 1910, the American Polled Hereford Association (APHA) was established. The first time I ever heard of a Black Hereford was at the 1986 annual meeting of the AHA held in the Muehlbach Hotel in Kansas City. A beef geneticist from the University of Missouri was asked to make a presentation on how Hereford cattle could be improved. He suggested turning the hair color black like several other breeds had done would be helpful. Black Baldies have been a popular crossbreed of Hereford and Angus cattle since the 1930’s. This was the first suggestion to line breed Hereford cattle for black hair color. As a genetic trait, black is dominant over red the same way polled is dominant over horned, so the breeding technique to create another Hereford breed was the same as the APHA had used.

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In 1995, the AHA and APHA merged into one association. Prior to the merger, the AHA opposed creating a Black Hereford. The APHA favored breeding Black Herefords the way Simmental, Gelbvieh, Saler, Limousin and other red breeds had done to turn their cattle black to qualify for the new market premiums based on black hair color. When the idea was rejected in the merger talks, John Gage, the attorney for APHA, set up a corporation to establish a Black Hereford Registry in 1994.

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...Breeder Spotlight continued from Page -By this time, Hall of Fame Hereford breeder, Frank Felton, John Gage, and ourselves had started breeding for a black Hereford. The first Registered Black Hereford was born on J & N Ranch in 1997. Frank became ill and John passed away. That same year, I purchased the corporation from John’s estate. Known as the American Black Hereford Association, it was soon designated as the third separate Hereford cattle breed by the World Animal Breeds organization, based in Rome. This entity gave the breed its designation worldwide of HB for labeling semen. Today they recognize three separate breeds: Horned Hereford (HH), Polled Hereford (HP) and Black Hereford (HB.) J & N Ranch had raised registered Hereford cattle since 1978 and registered Angus since 1992. Norma and I had combined our two-family estates into J & N Ranch LLC in the 1970’s. Some of the land had been in our families since 1866. Although we owned the American Black Hereford Association, it had never been activated. Finally in 2003, we sold the first Black Herefords in our annual ranch production sale and began selling memberships so others could raise registered Black Herefords.

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The ranch is located on the banks of the Missouri River, just north of Kansas City. In addition to raising corn and soybeans on the river bottom, the estate features hunting and logging operations. However, cattle are the principal focus of the business. We are involved in all three segments of the industry: cow/calf, stocker, and feeder operations. Today we have 300 registered Black Hereford cows and hold two production sales a year, one in February and one in October.

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ABHA PERFORMANCE BREEDERS

The ABHA maintains a list of Active Breeders and designates which breeders are Performance Breeders based on requirements listed in our association Rules & Regulations. Performance Registry This participation level is designed for breeders who are committed to performance testing their herds. Performance registry breeders are required to annually report birth weight and weaning weight information within the data guidelines (birth weight taken within 24 hours of birth and a weaning weight taken between 160 days and 250 days of age) on any animal with a completed transfer or registration on any HB or HX. Breeders that submit data on at least two thirds [2/3] of the animals prior to the current year will receive the Performance Breeder designation. Here is the list of Performance Breeders for the calendar year 2022. Congratulations to those members who met the requirements to receive the designation!

COMPLETE LIST OF 2022 PERFORMANCE BREEDERS

MEMBERSHIP NAME

RANCH NAME

CITY

STATE

Andrew, Autumn, Harper Scheulen

AHA Black Herefords

Chamois

Austin Hurm

Double H Cattle Company

Philpot

Baxter & Madison Knackstedt

Knackstedt Herefords

Inman

Bill or Martha Treece

Rafter T Ranch

Omaha

Boyd, Cayden, Mason Meyer

Azure Valley Black Herefords LLC

Windsor

Brennan & Micah Reeder

Crazy R Black Herefords

Lajunta

Brett Coltman

Coltman Farms

Maysville

Brian Dettke

Dettke Farms

Marysville

Brock & Andrea Johansen

Jo Bulls

Castle Dale

Bryan Oglesby

Oglesby Farms

Meansville

Petersburg

Alex K Popplewell

Popplewell Farms

Caroline Garrell

Russell Springs

KY KY

Chad & Kaitlin Jones

Crescent Hill Black Herefords LLC

Osawatomie

Chad Shannon

Shannon Black Herefords

Westpoint

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COMPLETE LIST OF 2022 PERFORMANCE BREEDERS

MEMBERSHIP NAME

RANCH NAME

CITY

STATE

Charles Adams

Adams Farms

Lafayette

Charles Crow

Triple C Black Herefords

Florence

Chris & Andrea Jones

3 Sisters Farm

Jonesville

Chris or Trevor Townsend

Townsend Cattle Company

Piney Creek

Phil Campbell

AL GA

Charles A Broadway Jr.

Colt Thomas

Broadway Cattle Farm, LLC

Monroe

NC AL VA

Corey Head

Head Brothers Farm, LLC

Corey Sims

Sims Black Herefords

Maysville

Craig Dawson

Historic Dawson Farmstead

Paris

Dale & Kristin Wells, Erik Donham

DK Ranch

Derby

Darrell & Alex Selby

Selby Farms

Russel Springs

Dave & Marlyn Dougherty

Eastgate Ranch

Seguin

David & Julie Rankin

Dawg Haus Ranch

Springtown

David or Myron Gardner

Gardner Cattle LLC

Hillen

David Unterbrunner

Unterbrunner Black Herefords

Artesian

Don Hardin

Longview Farms

New Virginia

Douglas & Lori Rebischke

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Marsing

Drew Mcfarland

C&M Farm

Nashville

Earlene & Richard Boone

Mountain Fork Hereford Farm

Natural Dam

South Shore

Ellie Kay Hunt

Cedar Hill

KY KS KY TX TX AL

Ethan & Juliann Cook

Cook Farms

Albany

Ethan Olsen

Grand River Black Herefords

Bowman

Gary or Adam Shelby

Shelby Farms

Harrah

Jack Durall

Forest Farms

Sparta

Jack L Tate

Windy Hill Black Hereford Farm

Boaz

Jacob Montney

TMC Cattle Company

Baldwin City

Jacob & Caleb Moreno

Rancho Moreno

Springfield

James & Amy Cain

JAC’s Valley Farm

Boss

Jami Groft

Triple J Ranch

Ashton

Jared & Cayla Henson

Henson Farms

Stafford

Jason & Kristin Schroeder

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

Westphalia

Jed Smith

SNS Cattle Company

Guyton

Jeff & Lanee Anderson

JL Legacy Black Herefords

Waukomis

Jeremy Davis

Davis Family Farm LLC

Mount Olive

Jeremy Frost

Lytle Creek Farms

Murfreesboro

COMPLETE LIST OF 2022 PERFORMANCE BREEDERS

MEMBERSHIP NAME Jimmy Davis

RANCH NAME

CITY

STATE NC

Rockn 4D Ranch LP

Shiner

Jimmy McKnight JJ Stitt

Knight N Gail Farms Stitt Farms

Mooresville Kingfisher

John Albus

Albus Black Herefords

Hesperia

John & Dorothy McElroy

McElroy Herefords

Charlie Lake

John & Brenda Walling

JB Bar-W Ranch

Cisco

John E. Knight Jr

Double K Hereford Farm

Decatur

John Hicks

Sandhills Ranch

Patrick

Jonathon & Tiffany/ Mike & Carol Wolf

Wolf Black Herefords

Maysville

Josh Jenkins

Jenkins Cattle Ranch

Dale

Joshua Baldwin

Baldwin Farms

Fyffe

Julian J & Donna Jones

JLJD Farms

Rison

Kenadi Rumble

Small Acres Farm

Loogootee

Silver Lake

Kenny Lane Ken Stines

GSM Lookout Farms

Canton

Kevin & Kimberly Fox

Fox Cattle Company

Newton

Kevin & Shelley Wilds

H&H Hereford Farm

St. George

Larry & Diane Ragsdale

L&D Black Herefords

London

Lindsey & Leah Case

Case Black Herefords

Wesson

Logan & Jennifer Hill

HI/ Cattle Company

Stapleton

Columbia

Lonnie & Connie Devore Mark Baxter

Baxter Angus Farm

Rockham

Mark & Becky Ipsen

Ipsen Cattle Company

Dingle

Mark Coffey

MKC Ranch

Red Oak

Mark Nuelle

March Nuelle-Huscher Farms

Higginsville

Marty & Christy Parsons

Ranson Cross Farm, LLC

Roaring River

Marty Young

Young Farms

Norman

Matt B Marsh

Brower Creek Cattle

Newington

Matthew Bolte

4B Cattle Company

Coffeyville

Matthew Hunt

Hunt Farm

South Shore

Matthew Todd Zittrouer

MT Farms

Springfield

Matt & Kathy Smith

MK Black Herefords

Opportunity

Matt Lavigne

Antler Springs Farms, LLC

Jonesville

Alexander

Montgomery

Michael Iverson Michael Sherman

Sherman Beef Cattle

COMPLETE LIST OF 2022 PERFORMANCE BREEDERS

STATE

MEMBERSHIP NAME

Mike & Carla Bacica

RANCH NAME

Mike Hamilton

Bacica Farms Hamilton Family Livestock

Flint

Mike McFarlin

Blazer Farms

Franklin

Mike Vanblaricum

VB Cattle & Hay, LLC

Bronson

Nicholas & Kelli Herrington

H 5 Ranch

Bonita

Norman & Mary Sherrod

Sherrod Farm

Greenville

Paul Killman & Meagan Rogers

Bar K Black Herefords

Clarkson

Pete & Gayla Szak

Sweet T Farm

Cynthia

Phillip Mattingly

Mattingly Cattle

Coxs Creek

Randall & Eddy McCutcheon

McCutcheon Cattle

Depauw

Randall & Vicki Stringfield

Stringfield Farms

Heiskell

Randy Jeffers

Bonnie Blue Farms

Rogersville

Richard W French

F&F Farm

Woodlawn

Rick & Dawson Snyder

Snyder & Son Farms

Butler

Robert & Sandy Walters JR

Walters Cattle Farms

Wickliffe

Rod & Jamie Garman

Ground Zero Farms

Watts

Ronnie Newby

Newby Farms

Richmond

Russell Burnett

Burnett Farms

Lebanon

Ryan & Victoria Lemacks

Lemacks Cattle Company

Walterboro

Shaun Lawrence Peters

Peters Farms

Hamptonville

Tammy Bargen & Bill Kreifels

Kreifels Black Herefords

Nora

Tarter & Don Brou

Triple T Farms, LLC & DG Cattle, LLC

Nancy

Thomas L Wilks

Clayford Ranch

Patrick

Thomas McCalmon

TM Cattle Company

Walnut

Tim & Teresa Tarter

Triple T Farms, LLC

Nancy

Todd & Christine Hampton

JH Cattle

Blountville

Troy Lee & Deanna Lawrence

Lawrence Farms

Morgantown

Van Crane

Crane Farms

Fort Payne

Walter Andrews

KHK Farms

Lafayette

Denver

Wayne & Jessica Satrom

CITY

Bethalto

Wayne Weick

Why-Oh-Why Farm

Mt Hermon

Weyneth (Wayne) Flynn

Wayne Flynn

Nancy

William Alsup

Shiny Rock Farm

Murfeesboro

William Gaestel

Gaestel Family Far

Shepherdstown

Zach Findlow

F&S Cattle Company

Prairie City

JUNIOR CORNER

Landon Ellison

2023 - 2024 AJBHA OFFICERS

Junior Board Member

I hope that everyone has had a great year and a great time with the American Black Hereford Association as we continue to grow and prosper as a breed. I am excited to see everyone at Cattlemen’s Congress and see the competitiveness and growth of our breed, and the juniors that work with their cattle. I am glad to be a part of this great breed and association that grows every show.

PRESIDENT Colt Thomas Alabama VICE PRESIDENT Brianna Chavez Texas SECRETARY Tenley Shannon Tennessee TREASURER Austin Hurm Kentucky PUBLIC RELATIONS Caroline Garrell Tennessee

Colin Wilson

Junior Member

I want to start by saying that this year is already one for the books! As the association grows, the quality of cattle continues to grow with it! Through competing in shows across the country, Landon Ellison Tennessee I have had the opportunity to learn and grow McKay Grohmann within this breed, by working with my fellow Illinois juniors at this past Junior National, or making my way through the barns and meeting new Sami Neff Wisconsin people at the American Royal. The community surrounding the breed is unlike any other, and it Emily Tabor is truly been a blessing to be a part of the breed. Kentucky I am excited about what the future might bring! AJBHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Colin Wilson Arkansas

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2023 American Royal Show Results - Junior Show

Champion Cow/ Calf Pair BFS Lena 130 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR

Supreme Female Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

Reserve Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

Champion HX Female SBH 8124 2002 Leia 2203 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart Bloomfield, IA

Reserve Champion HX Female CHASHA Ms Stockman 2296 J28 Exhibited by Tenley Shannon Westpoint, TN

Champion Percentage Female C X5302 Miss Advance 2245 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart Bloomfield, IA

Reserve Champion Percentage Female Champion Purebred Female Reserve Champion Purebred Female JM Ms Show Miles 8087 K056 BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 RBF 8124 Matilda K020 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Exhibited by Landon Ellison Exhibited by Jenna Hibma Lexington, AL Lexington, AL Newton, IA 22 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

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2023 American Royal Show Results - Open Show

Champion Cow/ Calf Pair BFS Lena 130 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR

Supreme Female Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI

Reserve Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI

Champion HX Female Reserve Champion HX Female SIMS Kali Red SBH 8124 2002 Leia 2203 Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Exhibited by Breonna Stewart Maysville, GA Bloomfield, IA

Champion Percentage Female BFS Belle 2144 Exhibited by 4B Black Herefords Coffeyville, KS

Reserve Champion Percentage Female Champion Purebred Female Reserve Champion Purebred Female BFS Lady 260 BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 SIMS Kali 1803 K74 ET Exhibited by 4B Black Herefords Exhibited by Landson Ellison Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Coffeyville, KS Lexington, AL Maysville, GA https://blackhereford.org

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2023 American Royal Show Results - Open Show

Supreme Black Hereford Bull Reserve Champion Percentage Bull Champion Purebred Bull Champion Percentage Bull SFF1 3C’s Last Man Standing 563 CF Legolas L303 LANGFORDS CF Kasanova 2002 Exhibited by Smith Family Farms Exhibited by Coltman Farms Exhibited by Coltman Farms Lexington, AL Maysville, GA Maysville, GA

Photos by Next Level Images

Reserve Champion Purebred Bull GZF New Start K22 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR

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2023 American Royal Show Results - Junior Show DIVISION WINNERS

JUDGE: Zach McCracken, Kansas

F-1 FEMALES

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 3 CHAMPION PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION CBD Miss Fergie ET Exhibited by Ben Eddy Lone Grove, OK

HX FEMALES DIVISION 3 CHAMPION SBH 8124 2002 Leia 2203 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart Bloomfield, IA DIVISION 5 CHAMPION CHASHA Ms Stockman 2296 J28 Exhibited by Sami Neff Westpoint, TN

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PERCENTAGE FEMALES

PUREBRED FEMALES

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION SFF1 Chris’s Sweet Angel Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION CA Empress 903D Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION SBH 018 Goggles 31 ET Exhibited by Jenna Smith Newton, IA

DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION MKCC Keston’s Refresh Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION JM Show Miles 8087 K056 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION BFS Belle 2144 Exhibited by Edynne Bolte Coffeyville, KS

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION RBF 1824 Matilda K020 Exhibited by Jenna Hibma Newton, IA DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION JM Ms Crush 734 K101 Exhibited by Mac Murray Watts, OK DIVISION 4 CHAMPION BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL

DIVISION 3 CHAMPION C X5302 Miss Advance 2245 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart Bloomfield, IA DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION MKCC Rosie K9 Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingson, IL DIVISION 5 CHAMPION MKCC Lily’s Queen of Hearts Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL DIVISION 5 RESERVE CHAMPION SIMS Miss Jolene J58 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR

DIVISION 4 RESERVE CHAMPION JCR’s Jolene Validated 2205 Exhibited by Kolten Jenkins Dale, IN DIVISION 5 CHAMPION Daisy Little Exhibited by Brea Mills Casper, WY

2023 American Royal Show Results - Open Show DIVISION WINNERS

JUDGE: Blake Nelson, Missouri

F-1 FEMALES

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION CF Lucky Lucy L302 Exhibited by Coltman Farms Maysville, GA DIVISION 2 CHAMPION JM Ms On the Level 4790 K132 Exhibited by Kiley Smith Lexington, AL DIVISION 3 CHAMPION PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION LJR Ms Kawliga 3397K Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR

DIVISION 5 CHAMPION CHASHA Ms Stockman 2296 J28 Exhibited by Shannon’s Herefords Westpoint, TN

PERCENTAGE FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION RHBH Miss Houston America L09 Exhibited by Ground Zero Farms Watts, OK DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION LC GSM Maid 2302M Exhibited by LC Ranch Crockett, TX DIVISION 2 CHAMPION BFS Belle 2144 Exhibited by 4B Black Herefords Coffeyville, KS

HX FEMALES

DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION BLZ Lady Jojo 7104 704 K053 Exhibited by Illg Cattle Company Cainsville, MO

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION SBH 8124 2116 Lady Miles 2303 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords Newton, IA

DIVISION 3 CHAMPION BFS Lady 260 Exhibited by 4B Black Herefords Coffeyville, KS

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION SIMS Kali Red K52 Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Maysville, GA

DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION C X5302 Miss Advance 2245 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart/ Smith Black Herefords Bloomfield, IA

DIVISION 3 CHAMPION SBH 8124 2002 Leia 2203 Exhibited by Breonna Stewart/ Smith Black Herefords Bloomfield, IA

DIVISION 5 CHAMPION SIMS Miss Jolene J58 Exhibited by Colin WIlson Coffeyville, KS

DIVISION 5 RESERVE CHAMPION MKCC Lily’s Queen of Hearts Exhibited by M-K Cattle Company Bloomfield, IA

PUREBRED FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION CA Empress 903D Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herfords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION CA Simply Sensational 926D Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herfords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 2 CHAMPION SIMS Kali 1803 K74 ET Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Maysville, GA DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION RBF 8124 Matilda K020 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords Newton, IA DIVISION 4 CHAMPION BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL DIVISION 4 RESERVE CHAMPION JCR’s Jolene Validated 2205 Exhibited by Jenkins Cattle Ranch Cainsville, MO DIVISION 5 CHAMPION Daisy Little Exhibited by Brea Mills Casper, WY

PERCENTAGE BULLS DIVISION 1 CHAMPION SFF1 3C’s Last Man Standing 563 Exhibited by Smith Family Farms/ Triple C Black Herefords Lexington, AL 28 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION JCR NSF Leroy Revolution L05 Exhibited by Emily Tabor Hardinsburg, KY DIVISION 2 CHAMPION Sims Dark Knight K55 Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Maysville, GA DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION LC Armageddon 001M Exhibited by Sims Black Herefords Maysville, GA DIVISION 3 CHAMPION 2+S John Wayne Buggy Exhibited by Brea Mills Casper, WY DIVISION 4 CHAMPION LANGFORDS CF Kasanova Exhibited by Coltman Farms Newton, IA

PUREBRED BULLS DIVISION 1 CHAMPION CF Legolas L303 Exhibited by Coltman Farms Maysville, GA DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION SBH JKS 1970 Equalizer 2302 Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords Newton, IA DIVISION 2 CHAMPION CHASHA Prime Time

Exhibited by Shannon’s Herefords Westpoint, TN DIVISION 3 CHAMPION GZF New Start K22 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR DIVISION 4 CHAMPION BCR G16 Turn Me Loose K76 ET Exhibited by Smith Black Herefords Newton, IA https://blackhereford.org

2023 NA ILE Show Results - Junior Show

Supreme Female Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

Reserve Champion HX Female SIMS Kali Red K52 Exhibited by Myha Padilla Purcell, OK

Reserve Champion F-1 Female CBD Miss Fergie ET Exhibited by Ben Eddy Lone Grove, OK

Champion Percentage Female Reserve Champion Percentage Female BLZ Lady Jojo 7104 704 K053 BFA Fashion Lady’s Symphony Exhibited by Maryn Illg Exhibited by Logan Hetzel Cainsville, MO Hillsboro, OK

Champion Purebred Female BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL https://blackhereford.org

Champion HX Female BFA Lucy’s Strutter 903L Exhibited by Logan Hetzel Hillsboro, OH

Reserve Champion Purebred Female SKLN Stephanie 2201K Exhibited by Rory Birney Cadiz, OH Winter 2024 | The American Black Hereford 29

2023 NA ILE Show Results - Open Show

Champion Cow/ Calf Pair PVF-Z07 Lady N Black-U87 Exhibited by Jeffrey Calvert Anderson, AL

Supreme Female Champion F-1 Female CBD Miss Fergie ET Exhibited by H&R Ranch Lone Grove, OK

Reserve Champion F-1 Female PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI

Champion HX Female BFA Lucy’s Strutter Exhibited by Brianna Chavez College Station, TX

Reserve Champion HX Female SIMS Kali Red K52 Exhibited by Morgan Posey Lexington, OK

Champion Percentage Female BFA Fashion Lady’s Symphony Exhibited by Illg Cattle Company Cainsville, MO

Reserve Champion Percentage Female Champion Purebred Female SFF1 Chris’s Sweet Angel SKLN Stephanie 2201K Exhibited by Triple C Black Herefords Exhibited by Skyline Farms Florence, AL Cadiz, OH

Reserve Champion Purebred Female LC 1958 Enid 02 2301M Exhibited by LC Ranch Crockett, TX

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2023 NA ILE Show Results - Open Show

Supreme Bull Reserve Champion Percentage Bull Champion Percentage Bull JCR NSF Leroy Revolution L05 SFF1 3C’s Last Man Standing 563 Exhibited by Emily Tabor Exhibited by Triple C Black Herefords Hardinsburg, KY Florence, AL

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Champion Purebred Bull GZF New Start K22 Exhibited by Colin Wilson/ Ground Zero Farms Springdale, AR

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Reserve Champion Purebred Bull R2 Gorilla Pimp 7622 Exhibited by The Campbell Place Shelbyville, TN

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2023 NA ILE Show Results - Junior Show DIVISION WINNERS F-1 FEMALES

JUDGE: Blake Nelson, Missouri

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI

DIVISION 3 CHAMPION PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI

DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION SKLN Diamond 04L Exhibited by Rory Birney Cadiz, OH

DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION CBD Miss Fergie ET Exhibited by Ben Eddy Lone Grove, OK

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION LCF CC Sweet Seventeen 17 Exhibited by Kaitlynn Cole Lancaster, KY DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION JM MS On the Level 4790 K133 Exhibited by Maryn Illg Cainsville, MO

HX FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION BFA Lucy’s Strutter 903L Exhibited by Logan Hetzel Hillsboro, OH DIVISION 2 CHAMPION SIMS Kali Red K52 Exhibited by Myha Padilla Purcell, OK 32 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

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PERCENTAGE FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION BFA Fashion Lady’s Symphony Exhibited by Logan Hetzel Hillsboro, OH DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION RHBH Miss Houston America L09 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Springdale, AR

DIVISION 5 CHAMPION MKCC Lily’s Queen of Hearts Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL DIVISION 5 RESERVE CHAMPION Triple T’s 82K Kolie By ILR Exhibited by Montgomery Moorman Hardinsburg, KY

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION BLZ Lady Jojo 7104 704 K053 Exhibited by Maryn Illg Cainsville, MO DIVISION 3 CHAMPION MKCC Rosie K9 Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL DIVISION 4 CHAMPION CT’s Triple Your Arrows Exhibited by Colt Thomas Coffeyville, KS

PUREBRED FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION CA Empress 903D Exhibited by Sami Neff Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION MKCC Keston’s Refresh Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL DIVISION 2 CHAMPION CF Miss Kennedy K23 Exhibited by Emily Tabor Hardinsburg, KY DIVISION 3 CHAMPION MKCC Crystal Gayle Exhibited by Keston Grohmann Abingdon, IL DIVISION 4 CHAMPION BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 Exhibited by Landon Ellison Lexington, AL

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2023 NA ILE Show Results - Open Show DIVISION WINNERS F-1 FEMALES

DIVISION 1 CHAMPION PPHBLK Salute Parable L22 Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION SKLN Diamond 04L Exhibited by Skyline Farms Cadiz, OH DIVISION 2 CHAMPION LCF CC Sweet Seventeen 17 Exhibited by Kaitlynn Cole Lancaster, KY DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION JM MS On the Level 4790 K133 Exhibited by Illg Cattle Company Cainsville, MO DIVISION 3 CHAMPION CBD Miss Fergie ET Exhibited by H&R Ranch Lone Grove, OK

DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION PPHBLK Stylin Jewels K08 Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herefords Oconomowoc, WI

HX FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION BFA Lucy’s Strutter 903L Exhibited by Brianna Chavez College Station, TX DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION JC’s Wyonna Judd L04 Exhibited by Jeffrey Calvert Anderson, AL

JUDGE: PJ Budler, Texas

DIVISION 2 CHAMPION SIMS Kali Red K52 Exhibited by Morgan Posey Lexington, OK

PERCENTAGE FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION BFA Fashion Lady’s Symphony

Exhibited by Illg Cattle Company Cainsville, MO DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION SFF1 Chris’s Sweet Angel Exhibited by Triple C Black Herefords Florence, AL DIVISION 2 CHAMPION 3C’s/ GC 799 Miss Miley 911 K55 Exhibited by Jeffrey Calvert Anderson, AL

DIVISION 2 RESERVE CHAMPION BLZ Lady Jojo 7104 704 K053 Exhibited by Illg Cattle Company Cainsville, MO DIVISION 5 CHAMPION CT’s Triple Your Arrows

Exhibited by Colt Thomas Phil Campbell, AL

PUREBRED FEMALES DIVISION 1 CHAMPION LC 1958 Enid 02 2301M Exhibited by LC Ranch Crockett, TX DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION CA Empress 903D Exhibited by Sami Neff/ Peters Polled Herfords Oconomowoc, WI DIVISION 2 CHAMPION CF Miss Kennedy K23 Exhibited by Emily Tabor Maysville, GA DIVISION 3 CHAMPION SKLN Stephanie 2201K Exhibited by Skyline Farms Cadiz, OH DIVISION 4 CHAMPION BCC 711 Satisfied G192 K265 Exhibited by Jenkins Cattle Ranch Cainsville, MO

PERCENTAGE BULLS DIVISION 1 CHAMPION SFF1 3C’s Last Man Standing 563 Exhibited by Smith Family Farms/ Triple C Black Herefords Lexington, AL DIVISION 1 RESERVE CHAMPION JCR NSF Leroy Revolution L05 Exhibited by Emily Tabor Hardinsburg, KY DIVISION 2 CHAMPION LC Armageddon 001M Exhibited by LC Ranch Crockett, TX

PUREBRED BULLS DIVISION 3 CHAMPION GZF New Start K22 Exhibited by Colin Wilson Cave Springs, AR DIVISION 3 RESERVE CHAMPION R2 Gorilla Pimp Exhibited by The Campbell Place Shelbyville, TN

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A ROYAL AFFAIR - SALE REPORT The 4th annual Royal Affair Sale in Kansas City was another phenomenal sale! With an active crowd in person and online, this sale sparked the interest of Cattlemen and women across the United States. Thank you to the consigners, bidders, and buyers for another great sale!

Kansas City,Auctioneer: MO Duane Stephens Lots 1 Bull 9 Open Females 3 Bred Females 1 Pick of Calf Crop 60 Semen (units) 2 Flushes 9 Embryo (packages)

Gross $7,500.00 $70,450.00 $14,800.00 $10,400.00 $9,050.00 $7,100.00 $17,625.00

Avg. $7,500.00 $7,828.00 $4,933.00 $10,400.00

$136,925.00

Live lot Avg. $7,368.00

JCR’S AMERICAN REVOLUTION 2218

$7,500.00

Sale Total Top Bull - LOT 2

October 7, 2023

Sale Manager: Bobby Singleton

Consignor: Jenkins Cattle Ranch

Top Open Female - LOT 16 RHBH MISS HOUSTON AMERICA L09

$16,000.00

Top Bred Female - LOT 6

$5,600.00

Consignor: Rode Hause Black Herefords Consignor: M-K Cattle Co.

MKCC MCKAYS SCARLET K5

Pick of Calf Crop - LOT 1

Consignor: Triple C Black Herefords & Smith Family Farms Top Semen - LOT 16

JM ONE NIGHT STAND 799 1826 J045

Consignor: Triple C Black Herefords & Smith Family Farms

$10,400.00 $950.00

Top Flush - LOT 20

$3,600.00

Top Embryo - LOT 23

$3,600.00

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SALES DIGEST J&N Ranch’s Fall Production Sale

Central States Select Black Hereford Sale

Auctioneer: Andrew Sylvester LOTS AVERAGE 16 Bulls $3,938 21 Bred Heifers $3,774 Total $142,250 TOP BULL LOT $6,000 - JN Balder 859H

Auctioneer: Cody Hanold & Tyler Hamilton LOTS AVERAGE 12 Bulls $4,900 30 Bred Heifers $3,525 3 Bred Cows $2,830 11 Pairs $4,270 7 Open Females $3,550 Total $241,000 TOP BULL LOT $10,500 - KT BLK Commander 2198

Leavenworth, KS Oct. 6, 2023

DOB 2/29/2020 by JN Bullseye JO D411 to Jerry Townsley, Batesville, AR.

TOP FEMALE LOT $4,250 - JN Baldee K052

DOB 2/29/2020 by JN Balder G653 to Ken Teague, Willard, MO.

Kentucky’s Finest Nancy, KY Oct. 14, 2023

Auctioneer: Duane Stephens LOTS AVERAGE 12 Bulls $3,425 21 Bred Females $2,704 9 Bred F-1 Females $3,355 11 Bred Cows $3,089 4 3n1’s $4,450 11 Open Females $4,271 3 Comm. Females $2,617

Lebanon, MO Nov. 4, 2023

DOB 11/28/2021 by KT BLK Nebraska

TOP BRED HEIFER LOT $4,750 - SFC MTG Shimmer 221 ET

DOB 2/26/2022 by H Montgomery 7437 ET

TOP PAIR LOT $5,400 - Jacks Ms Keeleigh K88

DOB 9/24/2021 by JRK 255 Bruster Viking 971

TOP OPEN LOT $4,600 - Sweet Fresh 14K

DOB 9/23/2023 by Triple T’s Impact 86F by Sdance

Burns Farms Bull & Commercial Female Sale Pikeville, TN Nov. 4, 2023 TOP BULL LOT

$15,000 - BFS Rocket 1227

DOB 12/24/2021 by BF 1310 Rocket Man 629

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ABHA DAMS OF SUPREMACY To earn a Dam of Supremacy title, the cow must have: 1. Weaned a calf born since Jan. 1, prior to the qualifying year. 2. Produced at least 3 calves. 3. Initially calveed at 30 months of age or less. 4. Had an interval between the first and second calves no greater

than 400 days. In addition, a 385-day calving interval must have been maintained after her second calf. The longer initial calving interval allows breeders to calve year-old heifers prior to the mature cow herd. 5. Had weaning records submitted to the ABHA for every calf produced that was born eight months before the date of the award determination of the qualifying year. 6. Had 3-year progeny average 205-day adjusted weaning weight ratio of at least 105%. 7. All weights must fall within BIF guidelines.

Purebred Dams - 2023 Registration # Name HB011739 HB015560 HB005470 HB012133 HB008161 HB008654

Triple L Ranch

JM Cattle Gus Miss A302

Sims Black Herefords

J Bar B Cattle Company

JRK 1054 Toni Beauty 613

Triple J Ranch

KTBLKBahama1808

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

PVR Dutchess 808

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Jacks Temptress E34

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

Registration # Name

Jacks Temptress G20

HI/ Cattle Co

DL Coleman 5121 1806

Crazy R Black Herefords

HB008997 HB007017 HB006522

BDCC Rammi 3027 505 KT BLK Loaded Domino

HB013884

LVF 633DY Belle Ringer 842R

HX001657

Selby Farms

LVF 184 100W Poppy Seed 708T Longview Farms Jo Bulls JO 305 Lightning 612 BAX Dynasty Z420 5657

Longview Farms HI/ Cattle Co

Schroeder’s Black Herefords HI/ Cattle Co Selby Farms

DL Cattle Company Longview Farms Jo Bulls

Baxter Angus Farm HI/ Cattle Co

Mark Nuelle - Huscher Farms Kreifels Black Herefords Longview Farms

HX001627

MCELROY Meadows Dakota 10F McElroy Herefords Longview Farms BAX Balder 9630 5965

HB013940

BA Troubadour 878

HB012921

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

Hopkins Farms

BDCC Rammi 2064-401

HB011158

Kroening Black Herefords

Eastgate Ranch

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

HX001596 HB013667

Peacefull Valley Ranch

Breeder

HF Salems Dominette 647 SELB 8622 Pioneer E028

Kreifels Black Herefords

Owner

HB008593 HB011391

Breeder

Eastgate Ranch

3H Miss 0200

Percentage Dams - 2023 HX001933

Owner

Longview Farms

McElroy Herefords

Baxter Angus Farm

Unterbrunner Black Herefords Baxter Angus Farm

Percentage Dams - 2023 Registration # Name HB008592 HB004439 HB003924 HB007615 HB012503 HB004429

Owner

Breeder

Jo Lady 938 Easy Hunter 314

Jo Bulls

KRE TK Miss Baldee C25

Kreifels Black Herefords

JO Lady Retail Curve 304

Jo Bulls

HF Salem Focus 639

KRE BK Miss Rose Gold Z85

Kreifels Black Herefords

JO 301 Trusty Girl 834

Peacefull Valley Ranch

F-1 Dams - 2023

Registration # Name NR3199 NR2176

Eastgate Ranch

Hopkins Farms Kreifels Black Herefords Kreifels Black Herefords Jo Bulls Jo Bulls

Owner

Breeder

JO Lady Hybrid 1122

Jo Bulls

CY Ms Prophet 8023

JB Bar-W Ranch

Brower Creek Cattle

GCF CHBH Victoria D46

Crescent Hill Black Herefords

GCF CHBH Xerox D48

Crescent Hill Black Herefords

BDCC Empress 8050U-712 ET

HI/ Cattle Co

NR3101

BCC 4R Victoria D29

NR3461

EASTGATE Traveler 791

Eastgate Ranch

HF Standard Dominette 655

Eastgate Ranch

Hopkins Farms

NR3200 NR3969 NR3417

NR3418 NR3394

BDCC Legacy 0063-713

HI/ Cattle Co

Crescent Hill Black Herefords JB Bar-W Ranch HI/ Cattle Co

Brower Creek Cattle HI/ Cattle Co

Past Purebred Dams 2022

Registration # Name HB008161 HB012133 HB008654 HB008650 HX001575 HB002153 HB005470 HB003609 HB001392 HB004830

Owner

Breeder

Triple J Ranch

Kroening Black Herefords

Jacks Temptress E34

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

BAXTER Balder Z709 4955

Triple J Ranch

JRK 1054 Toni Beauty 613 PVR Dutchess 808

Peaceful Valley Ranch

Jacks Temptress E30

Schroeder’s Black Herefords

JO Miss Curve Fork 0008

JM Cattle Gus Miss A302

Jo Bulls Sims Black Herefords

JRK Lacy Bru Star 961

Triple J Ranch

BAX Balder 275 2917

Baxter Angus Farm

BAXTER Balder 275 3921

Baxter Angus Farm

Peacefull Valley Ranch

Schroeder’s Black Herefords Baxter Angus Farm

Jo Bulls J Bar B Cattle Company Baxter Angus Farm

Kroening Black Herefords Baxter Angus Farm

ABHA DAMS OF SUPREMACY Past Percentage Dams 2022

Registration # Name HB007204 HB007058 HB010163 HB008593 HB008592 HB003696

Owner

Breeder

Triple T’s 015ET By M Train

Hamilton Family Livestock

Triple T Farms, LLC

HF Salems Dominette 647

Eastgate Ranch

JO Lady Battle 202

Jo Bulls

JO Lady 228 In Focus 544 VH 6236 Primrose

S Bar Z Black Herefords

HF Salem Focus 639

Eastgate Ranch

2021

Registration # Name HB008994 HB007615 HB010955 HB006915 HX001657 HB007177

Jo Bulls

Vanhouweling Cattle Co Hopkins Farms Hopkins Farms Jo Bulls

Owner

Breeder

KRE TK Miss Baldee C25

Kreifels Black Herefords

JRK 333 Special Rancher 556

Triple J Ranch

Jo Lady 330 Driver 535

Jo Bulls

JO 240 Lady Dash 609

Jo Bulls

JO 956 Striking Lady 712

Jo Bulls

BDCC Rammi 3027 505

HI/ Cattle Co

2020

Registration # Name

Jo Bulls Jo Bulls

Kroening Black Herefords HI/ Cattle Co Jo Bulls

Owner

Breeder

Kroening Black Herefords

MKB Black Herefords

HX001620

MBK 709 Red Petra 514

HB008997

JO 305 Lightning 612

Jo Bulls

HB004582

DL Cattle Company

Smithson Farms

HB006523

SF Lady Jane 1652 KT BLK Loaded Baldee

Mark Nuelle - Huscher Farms Kreifels Black Herefords

HB007017

BAX Dynasty Z420 5657

Longview Farms

Baxter Angus Farm

DL Cattle Company

JRK 924 Tori Design 504

Red McElroy Meadows Yogi 16C

Triple J Ranch McElroy Herefords

DL Cattle Company

JRK 631 Ms Lacer Design 305

Kroening Black Herefords

JO Lady 210 Java 553

Jo Bulls

Kroening Black Herefords

Jo Bulls

HB006522

JO Lady Advance Ease 323 KT BLK Loaded Domino

HB002368

JRK 839 Ms Lebush Brock 121

Mark Nuelle - Huscher Farms Kreifels Black Herefords Kroening Black Herefords Kroening Black Herefords

JRK 734 Fancy Lacy Oz 153

Kroening Black Herefords

HB003710

JO Lady Classic 219

Jo Bulls

Kroening Black Herefords

HB007199

JO Lady 220 Melody 5070

Jo Bulls

HX001313 HX001621 HX001640 HB004145 HB007193 HB004447

HX001366

DL Victoria 1005X

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Kroening Black Herefords McElroy Herefords Jo Bulls

Jo Bulls

https://blackhereford.org

Past Percentage Dams 2019

Registration # Name

Owner

Breeder

Kroening Black Herefords

Jo Bulls Longview Farms

HB004450 HB002900

JO Lady Advantage Koot 326

HB003028

JRK 924 Bruster Design 209

Triple J Ranch

BAXTER Balder 3757 CLSC SF 9004 Multi 376

Baxter Angus Farm

HB004429 HB004838 HB004795 HB005992 HB004454

LVIEW Dotted Line JO Lady Retail Curve 304

Registration # Name HB001496 HB002039 HB003924 HB004297 HB004827 HB001495 HB002672 HB001380 HB004439

TE Cattle

CHBH Maybelle 953XZ071 B014 T&C Registered Black Herefords LLC Jo Bulls JO Lady 932 Battle Hunt 330

2018

HB006616

Jo Bulls

CLSC Oz 1652 Revolution 4243

Owner

TE Cattle

Jo Bulls Bar Z Ranch Jo Bulls

Baxter Angus Farm TE Cattle Crescent Hill Black Herefords LLC Jo Bulls

Breeder

TE Cattle

DL Black Rose 903W

DL Cattle Company

KRE BK Miss Rose Gold Z85

Kreifels Black Herefords

BAXTER Balder 275 3083

Baxter Angus Farm

Bar Z Miss 7390

Mark Nuelle - Huscher Farms Bar Z Ranch Triple J Ranch Kroening Black Herefords

Bar Z Grand 644

JBarm Ranch

GZF Z162 Dominette

Cricle S Farm

DL Black Betty 901W

DL Cattle Company

JRK Ms Corina Pace 924

JO Lady 938 Easy Hunter 314

DL Cattle Company Bar Z Ranch

Kreifels Black Herefords Ground Zero Farms Baxter Angus Farm

DL Cattle Company

Jo Bulls

Owner

Breeder

Past F-1 Dams 2022

Registration # Name

HI/ Cattle Co

NR3417

BDCC Empress 8050U-712 ET

NR3418

BDCC Legacy 0063-713

HI/ Cattle Co

NR3467

Eastgate CT Miss Blackcap 709

NR3461

Eastgate Traveler

Eastgate Ranch

NR3394

HF Standard Dominette 655

2021

Registration # Name NR3196 NR3190 NR3200 NR2787

Eastgate Ranch Eastgate Ranch

Hopkins Farms

Owner

Breeder

Crescent Hill Black Herefords

GCF CHBH Revolution D22

Crescent Hill Black Herefords Crescent Hill Black Herefords

Jo Lady Hybrid Erica 343

Jo Bulls

GCF CHBH Revolution D36 GCF CHBH Xerox D48

Eastgate Ranch

Crescent Hill Black Herefords Crescent Hill Black Herefords Jo Bulls

SIRE DIRECTORY ADVERTISING OPTIONS & DEADLINES

February 1, 2024

FEATURED IN THE 2024 SPRING MAGAZINE Full Page** 8.125 X 10.75 0.125 bleed

$400

1/4 Page 4.1 X 5.1

$150 42 The American Black Hereford | Winter 2024

Half Page 7.5 X 5

$250

** $375 for second full page ** $350 for third+ Full Page(s) https://blackhereford.org

BREEDER DIRECTORY ALABAMA

IDAHO

REGISTERED BLACK HEREFORD CATTLE FOR SALE: BULLS & HEIFERS

WILLIAMS FARM

292 William Lane Boaz, AL 35957

DWIGHT WILLIAMS (256) 572 - 6926 drwilliamsfarm@gmail.com

ARKANSAS

ILLINOIS Special “Thank You” to all who supported me in the ABHA election. I look forward to serving the ABHA Membership. - Mike Hamilton

GEORGIA

INDIANA

IDAHO

KENTUCKY

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BREEDER DIRECTORY MISSOURI

TENNESSEE

NEBRASKA

TEXAS

OKLAHOMA

TENNESSEE

https://blackhereford.org

WEST VIRGINIA

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BLACK HEREFORD

ADVERTISING OPTIONS PRINT

The ABHA publishes The American Black Hereford quartlerly. Advertising packages are available to fit every budget. COLOR $500 B/W $350

COLOR $350 B/W $225 1/2 PAGE

FULL PAGE

COLOR $225 B/W $150 1/4 PAGE

BUSINESS CARD

ONE YEAR $175 ONE ISSUE $50

DIGITAL / WEBSITE EMAIL BLAST

Reach your target audience with an Email Blast from the ABHA. ONE BLAST $100 TWO BLASTS* $150 *Includes 1 social media post

BANNER ADS

CONTACT For advertising questions contact:

Ernie Dominguez 512.567.7840 ernie@blackhereford.org

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Put a banner ad up on the ABHA website to gain visibility for your sale, company, ranch, etc.

https://blackhereford.org

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2024 1 2

JANUARY

Congressional Elite Black Hereford Sale Online Sale Cattlemen’s Congress Junior and Open Show Oklahoma City, OK

FEBRUARY

2024 6

Source for Genetic Excellence Sale Sponsored by the Tennessee Black Hereford Associaton - Blountville, TN

ABHA Southern Classic Sale Henderson, TX

JUNE

3 JM Cattle Company & Blazer Farms Bull Sale 10

Lawrenceburg, TN J&N Ranch 39th Production Sale Leavenworth, KS

APRIL

12 - 15

ABHA Junior Nationals Cookeville, TN

MARCH

5 Ipsen Cattle Company Online Production Sale 16 17

Dingle, ID Triple T Farms Annual Production Sale Nancy, KY Midwest Back in Black Bull and Female Sale Crescent Hill Black Herefords and Guests Paola, KS

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NEW MEMBERS GEORGIA

KENTUCKY

MISSOURI

Wendy Earnest 4179 Sutton Rd

2G SHOW CATTLE Brandy Graves 450 Soper Rd

TRIPLE CREEK RANCH, LLC Robert & Tammy Smith

(678) 617 - 9047

Carlisle, KY 40311

ILLINOIS

(859) 707 - 6359

Urbana, MO 65767

Gainesville, GA 30506

GAITHER HEREFORDS Jeff Gaither

MISSISSIPPI Katie Young

35 Autumn Dr

(417) 733 - 1809

NORTH CAROLINA

2906 North 1400 East Rd

1058 Emileigh Dr

FG CATTLE Francois Gauthier

(217) 827 - 1455

(601) 551 - 3513

7132 St. Mary’s Church Rd

KENTUCKY

MISSOURI

(252) 205 - 5092

BLUE LICKS CATTLE COMPANY Tom & Thomas Mitchell Matt Trimble

DDD RANCH Del Deem

Moweaqua, IL 62550

PO Box 312

Mt Olivet, KY 41064 (606) 842 - 0777

POWDER MILLS HEREFORDS Brian or Connor Jaggers 485 Davis Bend Rd

Summit, MS 39666

1198 S. Highway 125

Rogersville, MO 65742 (314) 422 - 9958

RUCKER RANCH Cherl Rucker 11787 Thorn Rd

Jasper, MO 64755 (417) 392 - 0090

Canmer, KY 42722

Lucama, NC 27851

OKLAHOMA B&E BLACK HEREFORD RANCH Bobby Chapman PO Box 93

Snow, OK 74567 (806) 223 - 3806

Dakota Montague 31280 W Beaver Mt Rd

Stigler, OK 74462 (918) 552 - 8270

(270) 218 - 1820

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TENNESSEE FORSTER CAPITAL LLC Kevin Forster 1716 Talbot Trail

Franklin, TN 37069 (615) 730 - 9034

KINKEAD FARMS Chuck Kinkead 2098 Hwy 140 N

INTERESTED IN JOINING THE ABHA? CONTACT ERNIE AT (512) 567 - 7840 ernie@blackhereford.org

Cottage Grove, TN 38224 (731) 336 - 2359

SHADY RIDGE FARM Gary & Melessa Smith 154 Shady Ridge Dr

Livingston, TN 38570 (931) 397 - 6183

TEXAS

DOUBLE WW CATTLE COMPANY Kenny Wilson 1418 CR 162

Gainsville, TX 76240 (940) 736 - 8834

Bulls & Heifers for Sale Private Treaty

https://blackhereford.org

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ADVERTISER INDEX ALABAMA

Williams Farm.........................................................44

ARKANSAS

Mountain Fork Hereford Farm...................44

GEORGIA

TM Farms......................................................................44

IDAHO

Ipsen Cattle Co...........................................14 & 44 Peaceful Valley Ranch........................................44

ILLINOIS

Hamilton Family Livestock..............44 & 51

INDIANA

Jenkins Cattle Ranch..........................................44

KANSAS

Crescent Hill Black Herefords....................15

KENTUCKY

Sweet T Farm............................................................44

MISSOURI

Illg Cattle Company............................................11 J&N Ranch.....................................................................5 Mark Nuelle Farms...............................................49 Missouri Meadows..............................................45

NEBRASKA

HI/ Cattle Co.............................................................45

OKLAHOMA

Clay Bank Ranch...................................................45 Ground Zero Farms.............................................56

TENNESSEE

Adams Farms............................................................55 Almyra Ranch..........................................................45 JM Cattle Co & Blazer Farms..........................3 Sale Day........................................................................53 Shannon’s Herefords.........................................45 Tennessee Black Hereford Association......21

TEXAS

Bacica Farms.............................................................45 Inspiration Valley Ranch................................45

WEST VIRGINIA

Gaestel Family Farms........................................45

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BLACK HEREFORD SCHEDULE OF EVENTS BEGIN ARRIVAL:

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30 BY 12PM

MUST BE IN PLACE BY:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 BY 12PM

CHECK-IN:

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 AT 5PM AT THE BREED ASSOCIATION BOOTH

CONGRESSIONAL ELITE BLACK HEREFORD SALE:

MONDAY, JANUARY 1 - HOSTED ON SALE DAY, SOCIAL AT BREED ASSOCIATION BOOTH

JUNIOR SHOW:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 - 3PM JIM NORICK ARENA

SHOWMANSHIP:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 - FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF BLACK HERFORD JUNIOR SHOW

OPEN SHOW:

TUESDAY, JANUARY 2 - FOLLOWING CONCLUSION OF BLACK HERFORD SHOWMANSHIP

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