2015 June/July ACJ

JUNE/JULY 2015

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CONTENTS

IN THIS ISSUE 6

Team Chianina

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Purebred Cattle Breeding Not for Weak of Heart

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Spring Promises New Beginnings on Many Fronts

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Looking Toward Junior Nationals & NAILE

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Host State Excited About National Junior Heifer Show

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The Great Escape

Jenn Zeller

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Andee Marston

Doran Junek

Brad Stoppel

Jessica Cheesman

Lucas Wisnefski

Getting It Right Makes All the Difference: Contemporary Grouping For Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation Bob Weaber, Ph. D.

2014-2015 All Americans and Top Sires

Plus, 2014 Year-End Stats

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Official Publication of the American Chianina Association 1708 N. Prairie View Road PO Box 890 • Platte City, MO 64079 816.431.2808 • 816.431.5381 (fax) Email: acjeditor@earthlink.net www.chicattle.org

STAFF John Boddicker Operations Manager john@chicattle.org Jennifer Roach Registrar jennifer@chicattle.org Cheryl Minyard Administrative/Membership Services Coordinator cheryl@chicattle.org Andee Marston Director of Marketing and Performance Programs andee@chicattle.org Doran Junek Director of Research & Membership Relations doran@chicattle.org

June 18-25 National Junior Heifer Show in Springfield, IL.

July 29 Ohio State Fair Jr. Show – 11:30 am

July 30 Ohio State Fair Open Chianina Show – 8:00 am

August 9 Indiana State Fair Jr. Show

August 12 Indiana State Fair Open Show August 15 Iowa State Fair Chianina Show August 18 Iowa State Fair Jr. Show August 27 Kentucky State Fair Jr. Show August 29 Kentucky State Fair Open Chianina Show September 4 South Dakota State Fair Chianina Show PAGE 4 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

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NEWS

Congratulations!

Bulletin

Congratulations to Lillie Skiles of Dalhart, TX. She had Supreme Champion Heifer at Houston with her Chianina heifer.

Congratulations to Amelia Higgins of Watertown, TN with her Reserve Champion Overall heifer at the TN Beef Agribition with her Chiangus heifer.

Congratulations to our Junior Board member Curtis Harsh. He was 2nd in the Ohio FFA Beef Production Entrepreneur.

Ohio BEST program

This year’s BEST program featured 15 sanctioned shows that weaved its way across the state with 401 youth participants showing 562 head of market animals and heifers.

Champion Chianina Heifer went to Caleb Potter of Jackson County.

Reserve Chianina heifer was a tie to Kady Davis of Carroll County and Austin Hunker of Huron County.

Third heifer went to Hailey King from Seneca County. Fourth was Cameron Alexander from Clinton, County. Fifth heifer went to Marcus Hursey from Tuscarawas County.

National Junior Heifer Show

The National Junior Heifer Show is coming to Springfield, Illinois from June 18th to June 25th. Hopefully everyone will have a safe and memorable event.

Chiangus Classic Futurity

Chiangus Classic Futurity will be held Monday, June 22 in Springfield, IL. It is going to be a great event for breeders, exhibitors and spectators.

2015 NAILE

The dates for the 2015 North American International Livestock Exposition have been released. Junior Show will be November 14, 2015.

The open show date is Thursday, November 19.

The headquarters for the 2015 North American International Livestock Exposition will be the Courtyard Louisville Airport. The room rate is $157/night, ask for the American Chianina Association block.

Call 502-368-5678.

Thank you for everyone’s support of this year’s National Junior Heifer Show. It takes a plethora of support from Chianina breeders every year to make such a great event happen.

Annual Golf Outing

The Annual Golf Tournament will take place this year on Monday, June 22 at 8:00 am. The Rail Golf Course will serve as the host for this year’s event.

Corrections and Omissions

At press time of the March/April edition a picture of the Reserve Champion Chiangus Bull from the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo was unavailable. TR ABOVE PCA – Owned by Hunter Farms, Gordonville, TN; Talmo Ranch, Talmo, GA and Woodhaven Farm, Lebanon, TN. JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 5

COLUMN

Team Chianina Andee Marston, ACA Director Chianina enthusiasts are a unique and diverse group of cattle breeders. We do not have to play by some of the same rules as other breeds, and can be a bit more flexible in how we determine our breeding philosophies. Yet, we still have one mitigating factor that is unquestionable; we all play a part in team Chianina.

Whether you are a performance tested, commercial breeder or are always chasing the elusive next great phenotypic animal we should all have the same goal; to be PROFITABLE. We do not always have to measure profitability in dollars and cents but it certainly does not hurt. For most, the smile on a kid’s face can definitely add to the bottom line.

The reality is that our groups are fractioned. Some would see this as a negative but we can turn it into a positive. The Chianina breed has a long history of being a changer. We ushered in the movement to large framed cattle in the 70’s and 80’s. Chianina influenced cattle have won every major fat steer show in North America and produced countless champion overall breeding females. We helped spur a growing number of show ring enthusiasts and the continually evolving junior show market. Chianina’s have changed themselves and the cattle industry over the years to adapt to different expectations and industry trends, but one thing remains perfectly clear; we are all in this together. The cattle industry is demanding that we need to keep up with the times.

One item that has not been promoted enough is the value in the females and maternal assets. The ACA has done a thorough job of promoting the terminal side of Chianina’s.

We all know that the Chianina females have as much to offer as their male counterparts. We have females that will go out and last for years beyond other breeds and consistently bring in calves that will smash down the scales and the ACA is working on some new promotional material that will reflect this aspect of strong maternal characteristics.

If we want to be taken seriously we need to act serious.

Staying up to date on information and performance gathering is the key. First we need to get back to basics by making sure your registrations and transfers stay up to date. Good record keeping is essential not just to your customer but also for yourself. Ultimately we have to prove that Chianina’s can PAGE 6 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

and will do what we claim. We need to be able to give others in the cattle industry the cold hard facts to secure our place in it. Take a minute to read Dr. Weaber article in this issue of the Chianina Journal. A strong foundation in the future, will allow the Chianina breed to begin to build up. Rome was not built in a day but we will get there if everyone helps to set the stones.

ACA BOARD OF DIRECTORS John Higgins, Chairman At Large 2015 9845 Statesville Rd. Watertown, TN 37184 615.207.4555 higginjo@realtracs.com

Keith Schrick At Large 2016 728 White Bull Lane MIlsap, TX 76066 817.366.6435 schricklandandcattle@yahoo.com

Val Shields, Vice Chairman Southeast Region 2017 837 Dahms Rd. Falmouth, KY 41040 859.654.4440 vbsfarms@aol.com

Mike Rose At Large 2016 3395 W South River Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 765.438.7609 fourrosescattle@dishmail.net

Matt Michel, Secretary Northeast Region 2015 4161 E. 750 S. Fort Branch, IN 47648 812.632.0379 snakeruncattle@sit-co.net

Brad Winegardner At Large 2016 8865 Harding Hwy. Lima, OH 45801 419.303.3399 bmwinegardner@yahoo.com

Don Esch, Treasurer At Large 2015 717 N. 22nd Rd. Unadilla, NE 68454 402.269.5845 don@eschcattle.com

Jordan Holt Northwest Region 2017 36892 133rd St. Mina, SD 57451 605.380.1209 jordan@dakotalivestocksupply.com

Ed Miller At Large 2015 8805 FM 818 Big Spring, TX 79740 432.816.8676 ecmiller26@hotmail.com

Bryan Schaefer At Large 2017 Box 28 Des Lacs, ND 58733 701.725.4902 schaeferchiangus@yahoo.com

Brad Stoppel Southwest Region 2016 18361 Reservoir, Rd. Russell, KS 67665 785.483.2753 jstoppel34@hotmail.com

Art Pittman At Large 2017 PO Box 336 Micro, NC 27555 919.291.2345 littlecreekfarms@bbnp.com

The cross between a Chianina with any of the British breeds emphasizes hybrid vigor, exceptional growth rates and even makes calving easier due to the Chianina having a slender shaped head.

Successful beef production starts and ends with the cow. Chi and Chi-cross mothers provide a complete package of maternal skills full of staying power. The maternal heterosis bred into these cattle compliments the natural mothering ability of Chianina.

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COLUMN

Purebred Cattle Breeding Not for Weak of Heart Doran Junek, Director of Research & Membership Relations

As I am putting my thoughts onto paper in the middle of May, hopefully most of you are completing your spring calving cycle, busying yourself synchronizing and breeding cows and making hard choices on how many to breed and what to breed them to.

The production cycle of the Bos Taurus is truly a challenging thing.

Year 0 Breeding decisions made and cows bred Year 1 Planned matings are calved.

Year 2 Yearling heifers are selected and bred Year 3 Heifers are calved and evaluated.

Production-wise, the breeding decisions of today will not be proven worthy for another three years. “Ye of little faith or weak of heart” should not be involved in the purebred cattle business. Not only are your decisions important for your own program but those decisions also affect the decisions of your customer base as well.

I know I have preached about the importance of data and the documentation of said data. In today’s record high prices in the current cattle cycle, commercial cattlemen are looking at all tools available to assure PAGE 8 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

their choices are warranted. “Risk aversion” is the term Dr. Weaber used recently in one of our conversations.

In some areas of the country, registered bulls are averaging four times more than they were just five years ago. I took a little time, did a little research and it did not take long to see that many of the top performing bull sales had some things in common.

They offered complete data a. Actual and adjusted BW, WW, YW, Scrotal b. Performance EPD data c. Calving ease and Maternal predictors d. Carcass EPD data e. Ultra-sound data f. Predictability indexes

They promote, promote, promote Serious commercial bull buyers in today’s market are definitely looking for risk aversion. I have bull sale catalogs on my desk that offer the prospective buyer over 30 different data points to assist him in picking the right bull for his program.

It pays to collect performance data and turning in accurate, timely matter.

I can tell you, for some, it pays HUGE. At the spring board meeting the

decision was made to enter into an agreement with Geneseek to start collecting and testing ACA registered animals. Dr. Weaber and I are working on our practice model to determine the optimum number of Chianina-influenced cattle to reach critical mass to begin the process of genomic enhanced EPD’s. Those members interested in performing the 150K or the new enhanced 30K test on their seedstock, please give me a call and we can discuss the options.

Long Range Planning I want to personally thank Ken Culp for his preparation and facilitation of the planning meeting held in Kansas City the first weekend in May. I also want to thank the adult members who participated: Dennis Clarahan, Glenn Klippenstein, Dr. Rob Sheets, Jerry Ellis, Dr. Bob Weaber and Dwight Hossel.

Dr. Roger Hunsley and Darrell Anderson provided valuable insight and guidance during the entire process.

If there was any doubt about the level of leadership leading the Junior Board, you should have been at the meeting. Six Junior Board members

participated in the meeting. These young people stepped up to the plate, expressed their thoughts and definitely provided a fresh prospective on the direction of this organization.

The junior members present were: SyAnn Foster, Laurel Culp, Tyler Pinkerton, Jessica Harsh, Morgan Lehnert and Mia “PIMA” Higgins.

If and when you see any of these participants, please tell them “thank you” for their time and effort. We appreciate their dedication to this great breed.

After going over the Survey Monkey responses, there are a couple items I would like to touch base on.

1. Promotion- a majority of respondents identified promotion as an area the ACA could do a better job in. Even before the Long-Range Planning meeting took place, the ACA board spent a significant amount of time discussing efforts to promote

Chianina cattle. The board strongly supports increased promotion. Andee and I outlined a plan for the board that included the following: • New promotional brochures and updated logos • New website including many new features • Increased social media submissions with assistance from Junior board members. We will soon be Twittered, Instagrammed and blogging again.

• New association sponsored sales in different parts of the US • Increased herd visits, show attendance and greater presence as a whole. If we can be of help to your program, please let us know.

• Gauge potential for a Fullblood/ High Percentage show.

2. Fractionation of the membership - there is an underlying tone from many that their specific

interest in the breed isn’t equally emphasized. Andee and I do not have the luxury of picking and choosing what we like. We are here to help everyone. This breed is not large enough to worry about being exclusive to some; we need to be inclusive to all. I like them black or white, short or tall. I have been a part of four board meetings and I can assure you the feelings of the board is to support everyone involved in this breed.

My first year working for this association has definitely been challenging, but I think we have made some strides. There is much more to accomplish and we are committed to achieving results. I am definitely excited to be working for this association and believe in you, the breeders.

See you in Springfield.

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COLUMN

Spring Promises New Beginnings on Many Fronts Brad Stoppel, Russell, KS, ACA Board of Director

I sincerely hope the advent of Spring has brought excitement and high hopes to everyone. Many areas have received badly needed moisture, cattle prices have been record setting and the future appears bright for the industry of agriculture. Hopefully the new calf crop has met expectations and the planning stages for the future of next year’s crop are coming together.

The ACA has encountered many opportunities for the spring season as well. We have had many interesting inquiries regarding Chianina genetics in the past several months.

Surprisingly, the fullblood segment has created tremendous interest in both the genetic and meat industry side of things. As many exciting possibilities may emerge from this renewed interest in Chi genetics. Stay tuned!

ACA recently completed a detailed Long Range Planning Committee session that will help shape the future of our breed. Several solid ideas and suggestions were discussed and debated over a three-day period. A great deal of positive feedback was gathered and now must be molded into a comprehensive plan going forward. Please thank Ken Culp for

his time and effort in spearheading this meeting and for going into great detail to formulate a positive direction for our breed.

Our association and board have taken an aggressive stance in involving the membership. We value our members, both old and new and have increased our staff in order to better serve everyone. Our staff would welcome the chance to make a herd visit, help select an A.I. sire, or even aid in your selection at an auction or online sale.

Regardless of your involvement, we are here to help. Contact them, they’re always available.

By the time you’ve read this, the National Junior Heifer Show will be just around the corner. The Chiangus Classic Futurity will be returning after a lengthy absence and promises to bring a more than anticipated number of entries. Overall, entries will be similar to last year and the level of competition will be even higher.

The NJHS provides an excellent opportunity for youth to participate and learn life skills. Get involved!

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Spring also provides an excellent opportunity to register the new calf crop before rates increase as they get older. Utilize the discounted registration block and take advantage of these benefits. Your registrations and weights will help the ACA to create a more accurate and meaningful data base. We need your information as we further develop EPD’s and begin to incorporate more genomic enhanced numbers to increase accuracies.

As Spring provides a new beginning, so does the ACA’s commitment to bringing you a stronger organization. Ask our staff about new opportunities and also how you may be able to become more involved and benefit from the momentum that’s moving us forward.

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ACA LADIES AUXILIARY

ACA Ladies Auxiliary

Looking Toward Junior Nationals & NAILE

by Jessica Cheesman, President

Will it ever be spring here in the Midwest…we have had below normal temperatures with 70’s one day and 30’s the next. Why can’t it just stay warm!!! With warmer temperatures right around the corner that means one thing…Junior Nationals is quickly approaching.

I hope everyone is making plans to attend the Junior Nationals in Springfield, IL, June 18-26. The Illinois crew has been working very hard to make this year a great success. Please check out their facebook page IL Maine/ Mainetainer/Chi National Heifer Show 2015 where you will find all of the information you need! Junior Nationals is a great place where you will meet many new faces and memories will be made that you will remember for the rest of your life.

The queen contest will be held at the Junior Nationals this year and will be announced during the show. Thank you to this year’s Queen, Carson Goff, and Princess Taylor Pinkerton, you have both represented our breed very well!

Scholarships will be awarded at the banquet in Springfield. If you will be a high school senior next year, applications are on the website at www.chicattle.org. It’s never too early to start working on this scholarship.

It’s a few months away, but it is time to start thinking about Louisville. We will have our annual luncheon/ meeting, elect new board members and officers. As always we will have our Silent Auction, so start digging deep for great items to bring. Last year was a great success with so many items donated, lets make this year’s even bigger! All proceeds will go to help the queen and other activities throughout the year.

Hope to see everyone in Springfield, IL this summer, and best of luck to all juniors!

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jessica Cheesman President/ At Large 4199 S. 900 W. • Farmland, IN 47340 765.468.7405 • Term Expires 2016 Misty Lehnert Vice President/ Southeast Region 330 S. Hood • Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931.766.0504 • Term Expires 2015 Deb Geuns Secretary & Treasurer/ At Large 4995 Sleight Rd. • Bath, MI 48808 517.641.7152 Kelsey Culp Northeast Region 1065 Durham Lane • Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.553.3059 • Term Expires 2016 Shawnda Foster Southwest Region Rt.2 Box 36 • Lockney, TX 79241 806.652.2383 • Term Expires 2016 Marna Higgins Southeast Region 9845 Statesville Rd. • Watertown, TN 37184 615.273.2656 • Term Expires 2015 Bridget Schaefer Northwest Region Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND 58733 701.725.4902 • Term Expires 2016 Donna Roach Southwest Region 408 Higgins Rd. • Waxahachie, TX 75167 972.937.8021 • Term Expires 2015 Barb Garrett Northeast Region 4496 N. Round Barn Rd. • Richmond, IN 47374 765.969.0921 • Term Expires 2015

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AJCA UPDATES

Host State Excited about National Junior Heifer Show

by Lucas Wisnefski, Wyoming, IL

Junior Nationals are just around the corner, and the great thing we students call “summer.” As part of the host state I am really excited to help put on the National Junior Heifer Show. We are trying to make it the best one yet so, in the future we can tell our kids the Junior Nationals in Illinois was one that we’ll never forget.

I think Junior Nationals are an awesome time of the year. You get to go to a show for a week and do things you do not do at a regular show. The atmosphere is amazing with the camaraderie and competition, from opening ceremonies to show day. They also bring people together from all over the country. The support people give to help juniors be successful is amazing. Juniors may not realize how much support we have and take a lot of things for granted but we need to look and realize how blessed we are. They need to say thank you to their parents, family, friends and everyone else that helps us along the way.

As junior nationals are approaching, breeding season is in full swing. The decisions we are all making to try and make the next great one. Everyone is trying for the same thing and that is to hit that homerun. Sometimes you just have to take a step back and try not to hit the homerun but to make quality cattle. As I help my dad make breeding decisions here at Cardinal Cattle Company I learn new things everyday and I change my look on what to breed to. As we make these decisions we try to keep the great eye appeal our cattle have and still get a sound, functional hind leg with everything else. We go back and forth about what to breed to a lot. With having the production sale dad and I elect to go more maternally oriented breeding program. Dad and I go back and forth on this bull for this cow or this bull on that cow and usually when we go back and forth about every other time the other one gets his way. We try to make the right choices and get the most out of the cattle. I have always been told look at calves, look at the replacements, and analyze the cow. Then find the bull that you think will make the best calf for that cow.

Going back to the basics might hit that homerun for you.

As part of the Illinois crew I hope to see many new faces at the Junior Nationals, as well as the old ones. Best of luck to everyone this year in your show circuits and safe travels everywhere!

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AJCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee SyAnn Foster • President/Southwest Region 1231 CR 57-Lockney, TX 79241 806.445.2495 • syann.foster@ttu.edu Term Expires 2015 Jessica Harsh • Vice President/ Northeast Region 5075 State Route 203-Radnor, OH 43066 740.225.2394 • jharsh1021@gmail.com Term Expires 2015 Amelia Higgins • Secretary/ Southeast 9845 Statesville Rd.-Watertown, TN 37184 615.636.3942 • ahiggins0807@mscc.edu Term Expires 2016 Laurel Culp • Treasurer/At Large 1065 Durham Lane-Nicholasville, KY 40356 859.967.4162 • laurel.culp@stu.jessamine.kyschools.us Term Expires 2016 Madison Leinweber • Public Relations/At Large 1792 900th St.-Mt.Pulaski, IL 62548 Term Expires 2015

AJCA Directors Halley Becking Northwest Region 15669 448th Ave. Florence, SD 57235 Term Expires 2015 Curtis Harsh At Large 5075 State Route 203 Radnor, OH 43066 Term Expires 2015 Morgan Lehnert At Large 330 S. Hood Rd Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 931-231-0144 mlehnert8@gmail.com Term Expires 2016 Tyler Pinkerton At Large 2062 W Scratchgravel Rd Liberty, IN 47353 765-580-8343 tpinkerton12@gmail.com Term Expires 2016

Payton Stoppe At Large 18425 Shoreline Rd. Russell, KS 67665 785.324.9274 paystoppel@gmail.com Term Expires 2015 Emma Vickland At Large 15260 N 83rd St Longmont, CO 80501 303-803-7021 Term Expires 2016 Lucas Wisnefski At Large 9736 Modena Rd Wyoming, IL 61491 309-883-3971 lwisnefski97@hotmail.com Term Expires 2016

Chianina Classic Golf Outing

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1400 S Club House Dr Springfield, IL 62707 Monday, June 22 8:00 am

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Prizes for lowest score and various hole prizes To play or for more information contact: American Chianina Association Doran Junek or Andee Marston Po Box 890 Platte City, MO 64079 816-431-2808 doran@chicattle.org • andee@chicattle.org

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NEW MEMBERS

New Adult Members CALIFORNIA

INDIANA

KANSAS

NEBRASKA

LST KELSEY SCHOTT 12296 LILAC HILL VALLEY CENTER, CA 92082

DSCF BART & ELIZABETH SCHRADER DIAMOND S FARMS 5691 S 500 W-57 COLUMBIA CITY, IN 46725

BMM BRIANNA SHAW 380 E 500 S KOUTS, IN 46347

XOXO CHARLES STEVESON & FAMILY 3939 N HIDDEN VALLEY ST TERRE HAUTE, IN 47803

DTFS DIANA TUTTLE TUTTLE FARMS 19839 163RD ST BASEHOR, KS 66007

JSCH JAMES SCHEER 10150 SCHEER LANE ARLINGTON, NE 68002

NATHAN LINDSTROM 11328 742 RD ELM CREEK, NE 68836

WCCC PAUL NUNLEY WEST COAST CATTLE PO BOX 704 TEMPLETON, CA 93465

COLORADO FRNK DUSTIN FRANK FRANK CATTLE CO PO BOX 126 CROOK, CO 80726

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FBJ JUSTIN JONES FIVE BAR J RANCH 25553 CR 57 ILIFF, CO 80736

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ILLINOIS EJ ERIC JOHNSON RC ANGUS ENTERPRISES 1057 KNOX RD, HWY 20 MAQUON, IL 61458

LBC LYNN BUTLER BUTLER MAINES 1386 450 ST NORTHWOOD, IA 50459

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MAINE NGW NORMAN G. JACK BACKWOODS FARM 81 BENSON ROAD BUCKFIELD, ME 4220

MARYLAND MBSC MARK M BUTLER JR MARKY BUTLER SHOW CATTLE 41 WEST I STREET BRUNSWICK, MD 21716

MICHIGAN BJRF BRANDI RUPPRECHT 6454 SHERIDAN RD VASSAR, MI 48768

MISSOURI CWWC COLBY WOOD CWW SHOW CATTLE 453 NE 90TH RD SHELDON, MO 64784

MISSISSIPPI HPR HUGH ROBINSON ROBINSON FARMS PO BOX 264 MIZE, MS 39116

NORTH DAKOTA BGRG DWIGHT BOHRER BOHRER RANCH 4254 COUNTY ROAD 37 STANTON, ND 58571

CARG PRESTON CARGO 814 25TH ST NW MINOT, ND 58701

OHIO CASM CRAIG SHELTON SHELTON CATTLE 5365 DANVILLE RD LYNCHBURG, OH 45142 SVFF DANNA MILLER STILLWATERVALLEY FAMILY FARM 6449 BEAMSVILLE WEBSTER RD VERSAILLES, OH 45380

LEBC LEROY E BILLMAN LEB SHOW CATTLE 6919 ST RT 95 FREDERICKTOWN, OH 43019

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New Adult Members OKLAHOMA

OREGON

TEXAS

MGL GARY MARTIN PO BOX 174 CHEYENNE, OK 73628

RENN RANDI RENNER 13851 ALGOMA RD KLAMATH FALLS, OR 97601

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CABB CODY ALTMAN ALTMAN CATTLE 1145 FM 145 FARWELL, TX 79325

JCRB JEFF, CRYSTAL & RIGGIN BALDWIN BALDWIN SHOW CATTLE 6710 PRIVATE RD 1010 CALDWELL, TX 77836

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FEATURE

The Great Escape

by Jenn Zeller

It was a lovely, unseasonably warm, early April Saturday night. There was extra family in from town, and plans were made to go to dinner at our local steakhouse, about 13 miles away, because what do ranchers eat when they’re not eating their own steak? Steak.

I’d spent the day doing various chores, doctoring a couple crippled horses, and headed out to leave, wearing my work clothes, not having washed up. While driving to dinner, I dreamed of enjoying Greyhounds that someone else would make, while visiting over a very rare steak, supported with sweet potato fries. After washing up I walk out to join the rest of my family, and my phone rings.

Our neighbor had just driven by the place and told me that two of our young studs were out. I hadn’t even yet sat down. When we disconnected, I said hello and goodbye to the family, explained the situation, put in my “to - go” order and back to the ranch I went. I had two choices - be

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upset that our studs were out and ruined my dinner, or make the best of the situation and keep my mind positive, so I could think my way through how best to remedy the mess.

Driving home, my mind wandered to the fact that I could still make a greyhound to enjoy with my steak but had to quickly shift gears to stop thinking about food since it was now 7:30 and my stomach was rumbling. I ran through every possible scenario of where the studs might be when I arrived, and what the fastest plan of attack might be so I could 1. get back to the steakhouse in time to hang out, or 2. not be chasing horses in the dark. I decided that no matter what happened, I’d still get supper, and the job would get done, even if I didn’t get to hang out with the family.

I hoped that I’d find them both in the Northwest corner of our saddle horse trap -- the same trap that contains the corral that they’d found their way out of. If they were both there I could drive to the new barn, open their corral gate, and the barn, shut a couple other gates and haze them into either space so they’d be trapped!

Hurriedly, I found ,and repaired, where they’d pushed through, opened the gate to their corral, opened up the barn, drove out of that trap and shut the gate to the road. I had seen one of them in the corner, and I figured the other couldn’t be too far away. As I drove down to the cow corrals, I noticed Cisco, the older of the two, fighting over the fence, with the supreme stallion on our place, WDX Nukem (Nuke), and while that’s going on, I see Nutter Butter, the other stallion, trotting South back to the cow corrals.

My timing was impeccable, because I drove straight to the second open gate into the saddle horse trap, and shut it just as Nutter Butter trotted up. At least now he’s one step closer to where he’s supposed to be!

Road gate shut. Check.

Yard gate shut. Check.

One lose stallion trapped. Check.

Score one for the cowgirl.

Now, for Cisco. I get there just in time to see him go left out the open corral gate, and witness Nuke charge him, breaking through two mega plank corral panels and see for a split second he’s thinking about jumping over. My body language thankfully made him change his mind. I chased Cisco back into the pen where he’d been, and hazed him into our shipping/working round corral. I locked that corral gate, and ran to grab a halter.

By the time I got back, Cisco had wandered down the working chute and realized he’s kind of stuck -- in that he’ll have to back out if he’s gonna get out of his current predicament. Climbing on to the catwalk, I halter him, and back him down the alley, and we trot right over to the ATV. I climb in, and start the task of leading him a quarter(ish) mile home.

Meanwhile, Nutter Butter had joined with the first calf heifers, in watching the commotion from over the fence, so I figured I could probably just pick him up on our way to their corral, but I didn’t see him. The sun is now beginning to set. Cisco was breathing pretty hard all the way home,

but I figured if he had the energy to fight with Nuke, he could muster the energy to trot back to his pen. Once back where he belonged, I had to figure out where that little red dun stud had gone off to.

He was back in the corner, hanging out near the saddle horses, unharmed, not sweating, quietly eating, glad for the company. Most of the horses had their heads over the fence watching all the commotion.

My other half, Zach, had called me at least once during this melee to make sure I didn’t need any help (he’d been out of town at a basketball tournament and was planning to meet us all for supper), and as I neared the corral with Nutter Butter in tow, he texted saying he was on his way home with some steak. That elicited a “yeah yeah” from me. I closed up shop, drove back to the cow corrals, and after blocking the fence casualty from the Nuke/Cisco debate about who was the tougher stallion, with the ATV, I traded it for the SUV. I’ll tell you who the tougher stallion is and it’s NOT Cisco.

When I got home, I set the mail on the kitchen table and headed for the vodka. I was finally going to get to enjoy my cocktail. Which I did, while I wrote about this incident, and waited for my steak to arrive.

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NEWS

Getting It Right Makes All the Difference: Contemporary Grouping For Beef Cattle Genetic Evaluation

By Bob Weaber, Ph.D., Associate Professor/Cow-calf Extension Specialist, Kansas State University

The process of analyzing individual performance records and converting them to meaningful predictors of an animal’s genetic merit is a process that has undoubtedly been debated in countless pickup trucks, sale arenas, coffee shops, kitchen tables and most certainly many professors’ offices. In many ways the genetic evaluation of beef cattle is very complex. However, the basic premise used to compare animals is very simple. The basis on which an animal is evaluated is how it (and/or their progeny and grandprogeny) performed against its contemporaries. In other words, how did the animal perform within its contemporary group?

We know that not all the differences in an animal’s performance are related to its genetics. Part of the difference is due to environmental effects.

The result of the expression of an

animal’s genetics in an environment is an animal’s phenotype. Every performance measure cattle producers take of an animal is a measurement of the animal’s phenotype. For example, we know, and adjust for the fact that the weaning weights of calves born to 2-year-old dams are lighter than the weights recorded for calves born to 5- or 6-year-old dams. An individual calf’s weaning weight is the result of the calf’s genetics for pre-weaning growth and the environment in which the calf was raised. This environment includes the herd, year and season it was born, the amount of milk provided by the calf’s dam, which was influenced by the amount of grass she ate, the age of the dam, the calf’s sex, and other effects that would also be experienced by the calf’s contemporaries.

EPDs were designed to predict an animal’s genetic value after environmental effects have been

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removed. Since EPDs are calculated on the basis of comparisons, it makes sense that we must make fair comparisons. In a sense, we want to compare apples to apples and oranges to oranges. When animals are appropriately grouped with contemporaries in terms of similar management and environment, then differences in performance are likely due to differences in genetics. Thus, proper contemporary grouping is critical for EPDs to be accurate.

The contemporary group helps animal geneticists separate genetic differences from environmental effects so that animals are compared on a level playing field.

A common technical definition of a contemporary group is “a group of the same breed (not required in multi-breed systems such as the IGS multi-breed system), born within a specified age range, raised at the same location or in the same herd, of the same sex and

managed alike from birth until time of measurement.� More simply put, a contemporary group is a group of animals that have had an equal opportunity to perform.

Many breed registries help breeders to define correct contemporary groups according the breed percentage (not required in multi-breed systems), sex, calving period and herd, but producers must carefully group animals according to other management and environmental factors like health and nutrition. Even so, individual breeders are ultimately responsible for the accurate contemporary grouping of their animals. It is likely that only you know the management history of your herd. When completing performance data entry forms, consideration should always be given to the management and nutrition of the calves and their dams, and then they should be grouped accordingly.

In theory, contemporary grouping is easy, but the application of contemporary grouping in real life can present many challenging decisions. A common error in building contemporary groups is breeders not assigning enough groupings to accommodate calves that have received unequal treatment. Just as damaging, some breeders create too many contemporary groups.

Assignments should be as simple as possible while still accounting for major differences in management. A useful method to aid in contemporary grouping is to assign distinct contemporary group codes to animals that are exceptions to regular management practices. For example, calves that received preferential treatment (cattle being fitted for show, for example) should be placed within their own contemporary group.

It is important to note that

contemporary groups never increase in size after the calving season is over. A contemporary group may, however, decrease in size. Often, as calves get older the contemporary group will decrease in size due to culling, injury, sickness, death or assignment to sub-groups that reflect different management treatments.

Contemporary groups cannot be recombined once animals have been defined to be members of separate groups.

Reporting complete data is an important part of contemporary grouping that deserves special attention. In order to make EPDs as accurate as possible, it is critical that complete and accurate performance data be submitted on every calf born in your herd. Incomplete or inaccurate data reduces the reliability of each animal’s EPDs. The preciseness of an animal’s EPDs, particularly animals

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NEWS

Getting it Right ... that have no progeny, depend greatly on an animal’s own performance record.

It is important to report all the calves born on your farm or ranch and their respective weights. Granted reporting all data takes more effort, but the benefits far outweigh the costs.

Sending performance data to many breed registries on “computes” or nonregistered animals is often at a reduced or no charge. If you do not report all the data, the overall performance records of your operation will not be as accurate as they could be. Every calf should be weighed at birth. No exceptions! Yes, especially weigh the DEAD ones. It is important that both the sire and dam of a dead calf get the credit they deserve. Reporting only the good calves does not identify the poor producing parents. Not only will reporting each calf aid the accurate calculation of EPDs, it will also keep the dam’s production record current.

Often breeders will try to economize by only sending in data and registering a portion of their calf crop, usually the top end.

The practice of only reporting part of the contemporary group data is seriously flawed! It is as important, maybe more important, to identify the bottom end of the genetics and cull them, as it is to identify the top end. Additionally, by not reporting the bottom end of the calves, the top end doesn’t get the credit they truly deserve.

For example, a producer has 10 bull calves. The average weaning weight for all 10 calves is 625 pounds (see Table 1). Note that calf #1 is 101 lb. below the group average and has a ratio of 84, while the best calf (#10) is 117 lb. above the average with a ratio of 119. It is important to remember that National Cattle Evaluation programs focus on the deviations (or difference) of calf weights from the

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average of the contemporary group rather than each calf’s adjusted weight.

Now let’s consider the calves if the producer reports only the heavy half of the calves. The new group average is 675 lb. The average weight, ratios and deviations are shown in the right portion of the table. With the new grouping, the heaviest calf (#10) has a ratio of only 110 and a deviation of +67 lb. He still looks good, but not as growthy as he really is. More importantly, notice calf #6. When all the calves are considered, he was slightly above the average (ratio = 102, deviation = +14). If only the heavy calves are reported, he now looks inferior with a deviation of -36 and a ratio of 95. When data is only submitted on the best or poorest calves, they are being treated unfairly.

And, the resulting culling and selection decisions the producer makes will be flawed.

Each calf you raise depends on you for a fair comparison relative to its mates. Many producers think it is advantageous to only report the best calves, when in fact it penalizes them. Only you know how your calves have been managed. Make sure your contemporary groupings reflect this knowledge. Common contemporary group criteria used in genetic evaluations are listed below.

Some helpful tips for breeders to use in creating contemporary groups are included in the section ‘A Guide to Contemporary Grouping.’

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NEWS

Trait Leaders of the Chianina Breed

With much anticipation it is our pleasure to release the annual Trait Leader lists. Dr. Bob Weaber spent several hours querying and sorting the Expected Progeny Differences (EPDs) of the whole Chianina database. It was discussed at great length as to the how’s and why’s of how we got to this point.

It was under the recommendation of Dr. Weaber that we find a set of parameters that accurately reflect the Trait Leaders of the Chianina breed. In order to become an active trait leader you must first have had a progeny registered with the American Chianina Association in the last four years. Second, a bull must rank in the top fifth percentile of the selected trait. Then, to assure accuracy the bull must also have a weaning weight accuracy of 0.35. The trait leaders for Calving Ease (CE), Birth Weight (BW), Weaning Weight (WW), Yearling Weight (YW), Milk (M), Ribeye Area (REA) and Marbling (MARB) are going to be listed. Only the top ten active sires are going to be published in the American Chianina Journal. The rest of the Active Sires along with the All-Time Sires, Active and All-Time Dams will be available for viewing on www.chicattle.org.

Calving Ease Reg No Name

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

299887 RDD NEW DIRECTION 123N 1

6.250

28.2

0.83

-5.3

0.88

39.7

0.85 42.4

0.85

26.7

0.75

0.30

0.02

0.12

0.25

234377 RDD MR PCHECK B2192D 1CA

25.000

25.0

0.88

-4.0

0.90

30.8

0.89 30.4

0.89

22.6

0.86

0.30

-0.05

0.21

0.25

255546 RDD TRACER

21.875

24.7

0.85

-1.5

0.87

15.2

0.86 10.9

0.86

23.2

0.82

0.29

-0.02

0.30

0.25

267254 RDD MR TRAIN G221J 1CA

12.500

24.2

0.85

-1.2

0.87

66.7

0.85 95.1

0.85

19.8

0.82

0.29

0.03

0.14

0.25

329606 RDD NEW DIRECTION 1556T

6.250

22.5

0.36

-3.4

0.39

46.2

0.35 63.8

0.36

26.4

0.28

0.13

0.02

0.26

0.11

281979 RDD POLO

18.750

22.2

0.80

-3.1

0.84

45.6

0.81 47.7

0.81

9.8

0.74

0.34

-0.02

-0.24

0.30

313650 RDD NEW DIRECTION 1436R

6.250

20.7

0.73

-1.5

0.78

49.3

0.73 81.4

0.73

32.1

0.66

0.23

0.01

0.33

0.20

289659 RDD MR FAME 772 112M 1CA

12.500

20.5

0.64

-2.2

0.69

42.3

0.64 66.7

0.65

23.1

0.54

0.26

0.00

0.21

0.22

300009 RDD MR NEW DSGN 878 94N

12.500

19.7

0.70

-4.0

0.72

36.6

0.69 52.9

0.70

26.1

0.64

0.32

-0.03

0.27

0.28

348368 CK DAKOTA 282W

12.500

19.6

0.44

-1.5

0.47

57.8

0.44 94.9

0.45

34.7

0.36

0.16

0.05

0.46

0.14

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

359210 CK PATH VENTURER 919X

18.750

14.4

0.42

-6.0

0.51

27.2

0.43 60.0

0.39

38.8

0.26

0.62

0.11

0.27

0.09

226936 CEF PRIESTER

56.250

14.6

0.77

-6.0

0.81

15.2

0.77 39.4

0.77

25.7

0.71

0.08

0.24

0.07

0.20

299887 RDD NEW DIRECTION 123N 1

6.250

28.2

0.83

-5.3

0.88

39.7

0.85 42.4

0.85

26.7

0.75

1.10

0.30

0.12

0.25

263206 CK BLACK STONE 191H 1CA

15.625

10.1

0.61

-5.1

0.64

26.3

0.61 44.4

0.60

27.5

0.55

0.38

0.22

0.08

0.19

306044 CK FUTURE DIRECTION 773N

15.625

17.4

0.70

-4.6

0.76

36.8

0.72 72.7

0.71

37.9

0.63

0.61

0.28

0.69

0.25

225228 ALAMO TP 898C

2CA

46.875

11.9

0.65

-4.6

0.70

29.4

0.66 50.2

0.66

30.1

0.57

-0.02

0.23

0.43

0.20

324375 JSC MR CRUSH 721S-24

31.250

8.9

0.40

-4.5

0.51

4.5

0.41

0.4

0.38

28.7

0.25

0.24

0.09

0.15

0.08

267313 RDD MR 365 169J

25.000

19.5

0.73

-4.4

0.76

24.8

0.73 24.7

0.73

23.4

0.67

0.33

0.27

-0.04

0.23

321984 RDD F DIRECTION 1801S 1C

12.500

16.9

0.43

-4.3

0.51

35.6

0.46 58.4

0.45

31.3

0.32

1.03

0.26

0.44

0.25

300009 RDD MR NEW DSGN 878 94N

12.500

19.7

0.70

-4.0

0.72

36.6

0.69 52.9

0.70

26.1

0.64

0.49

0.32

0.27

0.28

2CA

MARB MARBa

Birth Weight Reg No Name

PCA

1CA

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MARB MARBa

Weaning Weight Reg No Name

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

314947 WOCR BJ 808R

50.000

5.7

0.57

3.7

0.65

88.4

359215 CEF RIBEYE 887X

15.625

4.4

0.44

3.6

0.61

327794 CEF TRACK MAX 996S

21.875

1.4

0.59

9.3

351999 WOCR SUPER POWER 0K03X

15.625

1.9

0.43

343808 WOCR M & M 25X25 2CA

25.000

0.6

273162 WOCR SUPER POWER 793K

31.250

314256 RDD ACE 1268R 2CA

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

0.59 120.2 0.56

0.1

0.45

0.05

0.05

-0.04

0.05

79.3

0.54 118.5 0.55

23.3

0.23

0.35

0.18

1.04

0.15

0.65

79.2

0.61 122.6 0.61

5.1

0.50

0.21

0.21

0.57

0.17

4.9

0.50

77.7

0.43 95.3

0.40

-1.9

0.29

0.23

0.07

0.10

0.06

0.66

5.2

0.73

74.2

0.68 110.8 0.65

21.1

0.56

0.05

0.04

0.12

0.04

4.1

0.81

5.1

0.84

74.1

0.82 74.2

0.82

-14.5

0.78

0.16

0.16

0.17

0.14

21.875

6.7

0.43

4.5

0.53

72.8

0.47 114.7 0.49

11.7

0.28

-0.18

0.22

0.68

0.18

100.000

2.4

0.82

5.9

0.84

72.6

0.82 103.1 0.82

12.4

0.78

-0.02

0.11

-0.07

0.10

296339 CK MOUNTAIN MAN 602M

25.000

2.7

0.58

5.2

0.63

72.5

0.59 111.1 0.60

28.3

0.51

0.21

0.22

-0.06

0.19

348591 CEF TERMINAL 787W

15.625

0.8

0.47

7.8

0.61

72.0

0.54 110.8 0.57

14.8

0.28

0.21

0.20

0.50

0.17

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

359214 CK TOP PERFORMER 140X

9.375

0.5

0.4

7.6

0.51

65.1

0.45

123

0.47

32.3

0.24

0.06

0.17

0.31

0.15

341789 CK R919 196U

18.75

3.3

0.52

6.3

0.64

70.5

0.57

123

0.58

27.7

0.38

0.25

0.2

0.38

0.17

327794 CEF TRACK MAX 996S

21.875

1.4

0.59

9.3

0.65

79.2

0.61 122.6 0.61

5.1

0.5

0.21

0.21

0.57

0.17

314947 WOCR BJ 808R

50

5.7

0.57

3.7

0.65

88.4

0.59 120.2 0.56

0.1

0.45

0.05

0.05

-0.04

0.05

305739 RDD BLACK JACK 123P 1CA

25

1.4

0.6

7.6

0.66

71.4

0.58 119.1 0.58

9.7

0.51

0.2

0.16

0.16

0.13

15.625

4.4

0.44

3.6

0.61

79.3

0.54 118.5 0.55

23.3

0.23

0.35

0.18

1.04

0.15

355255 WGM FRIGGIO 2564X

100

-2.6

0.46

10.4

0.62

68.9

0.53 115.2 0.55

21.3

0.27

0.16

0.11

0.42

0.1

314256 RDD ACE 1268R 2CA

21.875

6.7

0.43

4.5

0.53

72.8

0.47 114.7 0.49

11.7

0.28

-0.18

0.22

0.68

0.18

12.5

2.9

0.49

3.9

0.52

71.5

0.49 114.6 0.49

14.4

0.43

0.3

0.18

0.63

0.15

9.375

9

0.36

-0.2

0.42

67.4

0.37 113.7 0.38

25

0.23

0.4

0.18

0.25

0.16

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

12.5

16

0.73

-3.7

0.79

46.8

0.75 92.2

0.75

43.8

0.64

0.83

0.29

0.40

0.25

15.625

11.1

0.61

-1

0.67

47.2

0.63 102.4 0.63

42.4

0.5

0.77

0.22

0.19

0.19

25

7.8

0.72

1.5

0.76

58.6

0.73

111

0.73

41.9

0.65

0.18

0.26

0.35

0.22

100

3.9

0.79

5.6

0.81

45.5

0.79 67.4

0.79

41.2

0.76

0.01

0.15

0.03

0.13

327368 CK 802P 920S

21.875

6.2

0.74

2.7

0.78

50.2

0.75

105

0.75

39.8

0.68

0.39

0.28

0.22

0.23

296292 CK VENTURE 500M

9.375

13.3

0.79

-1.8

0.82

44

0.8

71.6

0.8

39.0

0.75

0.57

0.34

-0.36

0.31

359210 CK PATH VENTURER 919X

18.75

14.4

0.42

-6

0.51

27.2

0.43

60

0.39

38.8

0.26

0.62

0.11

0.27

0.09

321020 CK MOTIVATOR

18.75

8.2

0.52

2.1

0.55

64.4

0.52 105.4 0.52

38.8

0.46

0.36

0.23

0.41

0.20

306044 CK FUTURE DIRECTION 773N

15.625

17.4

0.7

-4.6

0.76

36.8

0.72 72.7

0.71

37.9

0.63

0.61

0.28

0.69

0.25

12.5

3.2

0.47

3.9

0.6

-2.8

0.51 13.6

0.49

36.9

0.31

0.05

0.19

0.22

0.16

216107 WGM GRIMALDI

I

Ywa

MARB MARBa

Yearling Weight Reg No Name

359215 CEF RIBEYE 887X

282032 RDD MR VRD L631

1CA

354999 WHCH MULBERRY DSGN 1101

MARB MARBa

Milk Reg No Name 312508 CK VENTURE 799P 341769 CK P799 78U 336128 CK MOTIVATOR 961T 164268 CLC MR DANNY

I

299459 RDD MR ACE F913N 1CA

MARB MARBa

continued...

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NEWS

Trait Leaders of the Chianina Breed MARB Reg No Name

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

REA

REAa

313650 RDD NEW DIRECTION 1436R

6.25

20.7

0.73

-1.5

0.78

49.3

0.73 81.4

0.73

32.1

0.66

1.13

0.23

0.33

0.20

322102 RDD BNCHMARK 1848S 1CA

6.25

16.7

0.37

0.2

0.43

55.9

0.36 89.6

0.37

23.6

0.27

1.11

0.16

0.30

0.14

299887 RDD NEW DIRECTION 123N 1

6.25

28.2

0.83

-5.3

0.88

39.7

0.85 42.4

0.85

26.7

0.75

1.10

0.30

0.12

0.25

321984 RDD F DIRECTION 1801S 1C

12.5

16.9

0.43

-4.3

0.51

35.6

0.46 58.4

0.45

31.3

0.32

1.03

0.26

0.44

0.25

348368 CK DAKOTA 282W

12.5

19.6

0.44

-1.5

0.47

57.8

0.44 94.9

0.45

34.7

0.36

0.98

0.16

0.46

0.14

329606 RDD NEW DIRECTION 1556T

6.25

22.5

0.36

-3.4

0.39

46.2

0.35 63.8

0.36

26.4

0.28

0.96

0.13

0.26

0.11

312508 CK VENTURE 799P

12.5

16

0.73

-3.7

0.79

46.8

0.75 92.2

0.75

43.8

0.64

0.83

0.29

0.40

0.25

349963 DCL MR RATTLE 1436R X

9.375

15

0.49

-0.2

0.6

35.7

0.5

0.48

22.7

0.35

0.81

0.11

0.27

0.09

341769 CK P799 78U

15.625

11.1

0.61

-1

0.67

47.2

0.63 102.4 0.63

42.4

0.5

0.77

0.22

0.19

0.19

312509 CK VENTURE FORWARD 802P

15.625

7.8

0.69

2.9

0.73

54.4

0.7

0.75

0.29

0.04

0.26

% Chianina

CE

Cea

BW

Bwa

REA

REAa

359215 CEF RIBEYE 887X

15.625

4.4

0.44

3.6

348352 CK NATCHEZ TRACE

21.875

12.9

0.42

299268 RDD MR TRACKER 131N 2CA

18.75

11.5

282074 RDD MR VRD L384

18.75

59.5

MARB MARBa

95

0.7

30.3

0.63

WW

Wwa YW

Ywa

Milk

Milka

0.61

79.3

0.54 118.5 0.55

23.3

0.23

0.35

0.18

1.04

0.15

-2.1

0.46

50.2

0.41 96.8

0.42

27.2

0.3

0.19

0.16

0.90

0.14

0.5

1.4

0.55

56.5

0.5

98.7

0.51

13.0

0.42

0.61

0.18

0.81

0.16

5.1

0.45

4.3

0.55

53.5

0.49 92.3

0.5

28.9

0.31

0.31

0.18

0.73

0.15

18.75

15.2

0.52

-3.7

0.57

54.4

0.51 102.6 0.52

28.5

0.4

0.47

0.21

0.71

0.17

25

1.9

0.44

8.8

0.52

71.2

0.46 100.3 0.48

20.3

0.33

0.22

0.17

0.70

0.15

15.625

17.4

0.7

-4.6

0.76

36.8

0.72 72.7

0.71

37.9

0.63

0.61

0.28

0.69

0.25

37.5

2

0.64

7.4

0.68

69.7

0.64 99.5

0.64

13.5

0.58

-0.15

0.22

0.69

0.18

21.875

6.7

0.43

4.5

0.53

72.8

0.47 114.7 0.49

11.7

0.28

-0.18

0.22

0.68

0.18

12.5

11.5

0.54

2.3

0.64

57.9

0.55 95.7

19.6

0.38

0.38

0.30

0.68

0.27

REA Reg No Name

1CA

341788 CK R919 193U 321063 CK TRACKER 353R 306044 CK FUTURE DIRECTION 773N 267304 RDD TOMMY BOY 314256 RDD ACE 1268R 2CA 297824 RDD DOUBLE FIX

PCA

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JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 31

SHOW RESULTS

Every summer the ACA recognizes the Top AllAmerican’s show animals for the year. The show season takes place from May 1 to April 30 every year. To qualify you must attend a minimum of three shows. We then use the five highest scores to tabulate the results. Between the Chianina divisions and Chiangus divisions we will award 24 division winners. Females divisions are as follows; Division 1 – April 1, 2014 to May 31, 2014; Division 2 – January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2014; Division 3 – September 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013; Division 4 – May 1, 2013 to August 31, 2013; Division 5 – January 1, 2013 to April 30, 2013; Division 6September 1, 2012 to December 31,2012. All the bull divisions are the same except for Division 6 – January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

Chiangus Bulls Division 2: VBS Tyrion 515B PAGE 32 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

The following point scale is used for every show: 50 points to Grand Champion; 30 points to Reserve Grand Champion; 20 points for division winners and 10 points for reserve division winners. Each class winner points are based on the number of head in each class.

Shows are weighted based on the total number of head shown. 1x shows less than 20 head; 2x shows 20-39 head; 3x shows 40-59 head; 4x shows 60-79 head and 5x shows 80 or more head.

This year the following shows reported the results: North American Livestock Expo, Fort Worth Stock Show, Tennessee State Fair, Kentucky State fair, South Dakota State Fair, Iowa State Fair, Ohio State Fair, Indiana State fair, Ohio State Fair, Tennessee Chianina Show, Georgia Chianina Show, Indiana Chianina Show and the Kentucky Chianina Show.

Chiangus Bulls Division 3: TR Above PCA

SHOW RESULTS

Chiangus Bulls Division 1: No Qualifiers Division 2: VBS TYRION 515B - 410 Points Sire: VBS STAR TRACKER 415W Owned by VBS Farms of Falmouth, KY

Division 3: TR ABOVE PCA - 521 Points Sire: TR WAKE UP PCA Owned by Talmo Ranch of Talmo, GA and Rick Hunter of Gordonsville, TN

Division 2: SIMP VBS Classic Star 15B

Division 4: No Qualifiers Division 5: No Qualifiers Division 6: No Qualifiers

Chiangus Females Division 1: No Qualifiers Division 2: SIMP VBS CLASSIC STAR 15B

Division 3: HIGG All My Heart 393A

Sire: BC CLASSIC 3857 Owned by VBS Farms of Falmouth, KY

Division 3: HIGG ALL My HEART 393A – 182 Points Sire: HIGG REMEDY 732T Owned by Allison Higgins of Watertown, TN

Division 4: No Qualifiers Division 5: TR/TKM ANNABELLA PCA – 210 Points Sire: TR TRAILER BLAZER 2CA Owned by Talmo Ranch of Talmo, GA

Division 5: TR/TKM Annabella PCA

Division 6: No Qualifiers JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 33

SHOW RESULTS

Chianina Bulls Division 1: No Qualifiers Division 2: No Qualifiers Division 3: No Qualifiers Division 4: No Qualifiers

Division 6: PLPM Sassy’s Little Candyman

Division 5: No Qualifiers Division 6: PLPM SASSYS LITTLE CANDYMAN – 412 Points Sire: EYE CANDY Owned by Patrick McCord of Alexandria, KY.

Chianina Females

Division 3: GOP Cynthia Alexandra 330A

Division 1: GOP PUCKER UP 413B – 100 Points Sire: JAWBREAKER Owned by Laurel Culp of Nicholasville, KY

Division 2: No Qualifiers Division 3: GOP CYNTHIA ALEXANDRA 330A – 242 Points Sire: GOP YOU’RE A RED BIG STAR Owned by Laurel Culp of Nicholasville, KY

Division 4: ML Jada Jada

Division 4: ML JADA JADA – 265 Points

Sire: MAN AMONG BOYS Owned by Morgan Lehnert of Lawrenceburg, TN

Division 5: LFCC LADY MONICA 14A – 654 Points Sire: EYE CANDY Owned by Leslie Rodgers of Patoka, IN

Division 6: No Qualifiers PAGE 34 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

Division 3: HIGG All My Heart 393A Division 5: LFCC Lady Monica 14A

SHOW SIRE OF THE YEAR

1

Eye Candy 1162 Points

ACA #339630 Sired by Naughty Pine Owned by Trausch Farms & Bobby Wellner

MONOPOLY • 752 Points

2

ACA #334048 Sired by Heat Wave Owned by Lautner Farms & Matt Lautner Cattle

5

DAJS THE SILVER BULLET 546 • 499 POINTS ACA #349826 Sired by The Milkman Owned by Doug Santree Angus

8

WCC SPOILER Y1 • 434 POINTS ACA #16819433 Sired by TR Real Big Time Owned by Wilson Cattle Company

4

3

TR WAKE UP PCA • 719 POINTS

VBS STAR TRACKER 415W • 619 POINTS

ACA #347422 Sired by TR Trail Blazer Owned by Hytche Cattle

6

ACA #34009 Sired by WRL Tracken Norman PCA Owned by VBS Farms

HBSC MR ALTERNATIVE 3724Y • 492 POINTS ACA #357609 Sired by HB Alternative Owned by Holt Brothers, Aberdeen, SD

9

TR TRAIL BLAZER 2CA • 368 POINTS ACA #331294 Sired by TR Real Big Time Owned by Talmo Ranch

GOET I–80 • 434 POINTS

7

ACA #358048 Sired by Cowan’s Ali Owned by Lautner Farms

10

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 • 355 POINTS ACA #42797564 Sired by THM Durango 4037 Owned by Topp Herefords

JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 35

2014 STATISTICS

Active Members By State Indiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 (142) Texas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 (123) Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 (94) Ohio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 (96) Oklahoma. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 (73) Nebraska . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 (73) Illinois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 (68) South Dakota . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 (56) Kansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (32) Michigan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (37) California. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31(28) Missouri. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (26) Kentucky. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 (27) Wisconsin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (18) Georgia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (23)

Alabama. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (19) Tennessee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 (29) Oregon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (14) Minnesota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 (17) Colorado. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (14) Mississippi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (5) Pennsylvania. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 (7) Maine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (5) North Dakota. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (9) Utah. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (8) North Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (12) Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (4) West Virginia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (6) Wyoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (7) Louisiana. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (4)

New Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 (6) Connecticut. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (6) Arkansas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (5) Arizona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (2) Florida. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (2) Maryland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (-) Idaho . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (2) New York. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (3) Washington. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (2) New Hampshire. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (1) New Jersey. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (1) South Carolina. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (1) Vermont. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 (2) Total Active Members 1, 064 (1,110)

*2013-2014 fiscal year numbers are listed in parenthesis for comparison.

Registrations and Transfers 2014-2015 Fiscal Year Registrations Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

1033

5

13

3138

53

44

4286

68

1

0

8

1

0

78

1101

6

13

3146

54

44

4364

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

334

0

1

50

31

0

416

Terminal Credits

-68

-1

0

-8

-1

0

-78

Net Terminals

266

-1

1

42

30

0

338

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

54

3

4

2285

19

23

2878

New Registrations Terminal Conversions Total Registrations

Terminal Registrations Terminals

Transfers Transfers

Foundation and Commercial Cattle Added Count

Commercial

Foundation

TOTAL

554

516

1070

PAGE 36 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

2014 STATISTICS

ACA Top 50 Breeders Breeders Registrations

Breeders Registrations

WILLOW OAK CATTLE RANCH INC. ROGERSVILLE, TN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

WALTER G. MIZE’S RANCHES CLEBURNE, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

BECKETT CHIANGUS MILLER, SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

DOYLE & LORIE DEJONG BOX ELDER, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

CLARAHAN FARMS HARPER, IA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

WALCO FARMS STANFORD, KY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

TRIPLE E FARMS HOPE HULL, AL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

MCCOLLAM SHOW CATTLE CULBERTSON, NE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

MELROE FARMS GWINNER, ND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

GEORGE R GARCIA ALBUQUERQUE, NM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

JUSTIN HOLT CATTLE ABERDEEN, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

“ARD RIDGE GENETICS, LLC” NANCY, KY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

JOHN SULLIVAN DUNLAP, IA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

WILSON CATTLE COMPANY CLOVERDALE, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

WHITE CATTLE CO. BURNS, OR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

TESCH BROS WATERTOWN, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

SULLIVAN RANCH HILLSBORO, TX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

BRAD ALLEN WINEGARDNER LIMA, OH. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

S & T CHIANGUS HARRODSBURG, KY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

HOLT CATTLE COMPANY MINA, SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

GETTINGER CHIANGUS RUSHVILLE, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SULLIVAN CATTLE CO DUNLAP, IA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

ESCH CATTLE COMPANY UNADILLA, NE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

PBK CHIANGUS GREENBACK, TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

TALMO RANCH TALMO, GA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

HANES FAMILY FARMS SOUTH WEBSTER, OH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SCHAEFER CHIANGUS DES LACS, ND. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

D/A CATTLE CO HONDO, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SARA SULLIVAN DUNLAP, IA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

MID CONTINENT FARMS WASHINGTON, KS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

MARTIN LIVESTOCK BARGERSVILLE, IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

DAVID CATTLE PILOT POINT, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

DIAMOND H CATTLE CO FAULKTON, SD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

JEFF MILLER CUTLER, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

RIVERBEND FARM - JJB DUNLAP, TN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

STOPPEL CATTLE CO RUSSELL, KS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

JARED JACKSON WALNUT SPRINGS, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

M&M LIVESTOCK WINTON, CA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

KLIPPENSTEIN FAMILY FARM MAYSVILLE, MO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

EMKO FARMS VALMEYER, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PEMBROOK CATTLE CO FAIRVIEW, OK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

SHEETS CHIANGUS WEST LAFAYETTE, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CACTUS ROSE SHOW CATTLE CANYON LAKE, TX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

WAYNE & BARB OHLRICHS NORFOLK, NE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

BUSHY PARK FARM CATTLE CO MITCHELL, SD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

EMILY GRIFFITHS KENDALLVILLE, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

NOLES CHIANGUS FARMS GROVE OAK, AL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

KYLE NELSON JONESBORO, IN. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CARDINAL CATTLE CO WYOMING, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

DOUBLE R FARMS SUBLETTE, IL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 37

2014 STATISTICS

Registrations by State and Region Northeast: Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

CT

0

0

0

13

0

2

15

IA

28

1

0

355

2

1

387

IL

35

0

0

212

1

0

248

IN

48

1

0

430

8

0

487

MD

0

0

0

12

0

0

12

ME

0

0

0

24

0

0

24

MI

6

0

0

138

1

0

145

MN

2

0

0

20

0

0

22

NH

0

0

0

8

0

0

8

NJ

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

NY

0

0

0

1

0

3

4

OH

3

0

0

201

4

0

208

PA

1

0

0

23

1

0

25

WI Total

3

0

0

43

0

6

52

126

2

0

1481

17

12

1638

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

10 0 0 0 94 30 39 160 0 0 33

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

24 10 2 1 5 213 20 157 1 20 453

0 0 0 0 2 2 1 4 0 0 9

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

34 10 2 1 101 245 61 321 1 20 796

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

44

0

0

13

1

0

58

Northwest: CO ID MN MT ND NE OR SD WA WY Total

Foreign: Total

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2014 STATISTICS

Registrations by State and Region Southeast: AL AR FL GA KY LA MO MS NC TN VA WV Total

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

87 0 1 41 83 6 25 11 5 263 1 0 522

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2

0 0 0 2 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12

19 43 9 22 41 7 36 11 18 16 12 9 243

1 0 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 11

0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 11

108 43 10 65 130 13 79 23 22 286 13 9 801

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

1 0 1 6 9 0 42 0 76

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1

16 147 99 11 235 2 430 16 956

0 0 1 6 4 0 5 0 16

0 0 0 0 2 0 19 0 21

17 147 118 23 251 2 497 16 1071

Chiangus

Red Chiangus

Chiford

Chimaine

Chianina

Italian Fullblood

Total

1101

6

13

3146

54

44

4364

Southwest: AZ CA KS NM OK OR TX UT Total

GRAND TOTAL

JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 39

BOARD MINUTES

American Chianina Association General Membership Annual Meeting

ACA Board of Directors Meeting

NAILE • Louisville, KY

Meeting called to order by President Miller at 10:15 am.

ACA Board Members present: Culp, Esch, Higgins, Michel, Miller, Schaefer, Winegardner, Holt, Rose.

ACA Board Members Absent: Shields, Schrick, Stoppel President Miller stated since the board met in October this would be an abbreviated meeting with a shortened agenda. On behalf of the ACA Board of Directors, President Miller thanked Ken Culp for his time served and welcomed newly elected board member Art Pittman.

It was moved and seconded to approve the October meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried.

After general discussion, it was moved and seconded to approve treasurers’ report as presented. Motion carried.

The American Chianina Association (ACA) held its annual meeting on Wednesday, November 19, 2014, in room W3 of the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center.

Chairman Ed Miller called the meeting to order at 1:10 pm.

Miller recognized the board of directors and welcomed everyone to the meeting. Forty-three members were present.

Miller thanked outgoing board member Ken Culp and for his six years of service.

Miller introduced newly elected board members.

Culp presented the minutes of the 2013 annual membership meeting. John Woodruff moved to approve the minutes, Lyle Sexton seconded, motion carried.

Don Esch presented the treasurer’s report. According to our CPA the ACA has $286,384 in assets. All bills are current with approximately $15,000 in the checking account at Platte Valley Bank. Jan Johnson moved to approve the treasurer’s report, seconded by Dr. Rob Sheets, motion carried.

Junior Director Kyle Dice reported on the American Chianina Junior Association. Kyle reported the theme for the 2015 National Junior Heifer Show (NJHS) is “Survivor”. Dice reported the Chianina show had 125 head in Louisville to show in the National Show on Thursday.

Miller gave an update on the “state of the association”.

Registrations are basically flat year to date. Miller reported Junek has made several member herd visits and are very optimistic a registration increase will start to happen. Also Miller commented on the Chiangus Classic Heifer Futurity at the 2015 NJHS. Nominations will be due at the same time as the NJHS entries. Chairman Miller updated the members of Doran Junek’s activities in Mexico wih a fullblood breeder. Miller encouraged the members to keep up with their data to help the accuracy of the database.

Tom Hunt addressed concerns over the ACA’s future and longevity. Much discussion was expressed concerning the search for a CEO and the start of that process.

Old Business: No old business to report.

New Business: No new business to report.

Culp moved the meeting to adjourn, Hunt seconded, motion carried meeting adjourned at 1:53 pm.

Respectfully submitted, Matt Michel, Secretary ACA Board of Directors

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Louisville, KY • November 19, 2014

Staff Report:

Doran Junek distributed association registration report that showed year to date registrations on par with previous year. Junek reported his herd visits through Colorado went well. Doran also updated the board about the South Dakota sale coming up.

A visit with the Meat Animal Research Center (M.A.R.C.) personnel is scheduled for December and discussion was held on future use of the promotional monies by ACA staff.

Committee Reports:

ACA Foundation: Everyone was encouraged to support the donation heifer lot selling in the evening’s sale.

Promotions, Benefits and Marketing: Update was presented regarding Trait Leader project. Futher research is to be completed with final report to be presented at the April 2015 ACA Board of Directors meeting. Once the final numbers are approved, lists will be promoted via ACA Journal and ACA website.

Old Business:

No old business to report.

New Business:

No new business to be brought before the board.

It was moved and seconded to move meeting into executive session.

Motion carried.

It was moved and seconded meeting reconvene in general session.

Motion carried.

Election of Officers:

Newly elected Executive Committee: President – John Higgins Vice-President – Val Shields Secretary – Matt Michel Treasurer – Don Esch It was moved and seconded to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.

Respectfully submitted, Matt Michel, Secretary ACA Board of Directors

SALE REPORTS

Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Chi Sale February 20, 2015 • Kearney, NE Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Lots 6 Chi Bulls 4 Chi Females 10 Chi Lots

Average $8,292 $6,388 $7,530

Total $49,750 $25,550 $75,300

Top Selling Bulls: Lot 2 – TBAR FIREBALL 15B – Sired by SVF STEEL FORCE S701 – Consigned by T-T Cattle Company of Gresham, NE. Sold to Andy Dey of Gresham, NE for $20,500.

Lot 4 – TBAR DOUBLE DOWN 19B – Sired by CNS DREAM ON L186 – Consigned by T-T Cattle Company of Gresham, NE. Sold to Seward Cattle of Yuma, CO for $7,750.

Lot 1 – HOLT MR FRANK JAMES A022 – Sired by HAUN JESSE JAMES – Consigned by Holt cattle Company of Mina, SD. Sold to Scott Russman of Farnum, NE for $7,300

Top Selling Females: Lot 9 – FORD FARMS CHRISSY– Sired by ONE AND ONLY – Consigned by Ford Farms of Bruce, SD. Sold to Derek VanDyke of Kearney, NE for $11,000.

Lot 11 – FREAK OUT 404B – Sired by GEFF FREAK SHOW – Consigned by Schultz Show Cattle of Cairo, NE. Sold to Kyle Edgren of Elm Creek, NE for $5,200.

Profit Though Performance Sale March 1, 2015 • Aberdeen, SD Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson Lots 33.5 Chi Bulls 7 Chi Females 40.5 Chi Lots

Average $6,030 $4,871 $5,830

Total $202,000 $34,100 $236,100

Top Selling Bulls: Lot 10 – MEFC OPEN RANGE 461B – Sired by OPEN RANGE 003X – Sold to Brandon Rock of White Lake, SD for $20,000 for ½ interest.

Lot 1 – MEFC MOMENTUM 419B – Sired by JSC MOMENTUM 74T – Sold to Jordan Holt Cattle Co. of Mina, SD for $15,000.

Lot 5 – MEFC MOMENTUM 452B – Sired by JSC MOMENTUM 74T – Sold to Pearson Cattle Company of White Lake, SD for $12,000 Top Selling Females: Lot 64 – HOLT MS MELODY 011B – Sired by HBSC MR ACE 3W – Sold to Duerre Farms of Bristol, SD for $8,500.

Lot 58 – MEFC MANDY 306 – Sired by JSC ADVANTAGE 257T – Sold to Becking Farms of Florence, SD for $8,000.

17th Annual Dakota Gold Sale March 7, 2015 • Miller, SD

Auctioneer: Alan Odden Lots 27 Chi Bulls 7 Chi Females 34 Chi Lots

Average $4,276 $3,930 $4,220

Total $115,450 $27,500 $141,450

Top Selling Bulls: Lot 17 – TTBR TOMMY BOY 913B – Sired by RDD TOMMY BOY – Sold to Craig Huss of Faulkton, SD for $11,250.

Lot 19 – TTBR MR D DOWN 041B – Sired by HBSC MR ACE 3W – Sold to Myron Danner of Burwell, NE for $11,250.

Lot 12 – TTBR ME IMPROVER 875B – Sired by NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT 4480 – Sold to Craig Huss of Faulkton, SD for $5,300 Top Selling Females: Lot 38 – TTBR MS T-BONE 393A – Sired by TTBR T-BONE 880X – Sold to Stoppel Cattle Co of Russell, KS for $5,700.

Lot 34 – TTBR MS JESSICA 361A – Sired by JSC MR DIRECT 462U 77Y – Sold to Robin Rutt of Minden, NE for $4,500.

Top Selling Genetics Lot 41 – BJ872P – Flush Sold to RV Chiangus of Rio Grande City, TX for $3,600.

JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 41

SALE REPORTS

Hybrids for Profits Sale April 19 • Justin Holt Cattle Company

Ohio Beef Expo – Chi Connection Sale March 21, 2015 • Columbus, OH Auctioneer: Kevin Wendt Lots 6 Chi Lots 8 Embryo

Average $3,245 $562/egg

Total $19,475 $11,800

Top Selling Lot: Lot 6 – CHBB BLU’S ROCK – Sired by CHBB 80S HARD ROCK – Sold to 5P Farms of Ellis, KS for $4,000.

Lot 7 – FBF NEVADA NIGHTS 063N Embryos – Sired by Irish Whiskey – Sold to Beckett Ranch of Miller, SD for $800/embryo.

Talmo Ranch Online Event March 28, 2015 • Talmo, GA Hosted by Premier Online Sales Lots 8 Chi Females .5 Chi Bull 2 Embryo

Average $3,544 $9,000 $525/egg

Total $28,350 $4,500 $3,150

Top Selling Bull: Lot 9 – TR BELIEVE IN MAGIC 315B PCA – Sired by TR Z PCA – Sold to VBS Farms of Falmouth, KY half interest for $4,500.

Top Selling Females: Lot 5 – TR BUTTERCUP 607B PCA – Sired by TR Z PCA – Sold to Woodhaven Farms of Lebanon, TN and Carolina Chiangus of Huntersville, NC for $7,500.

Lot 8 – TR BELIEVE 40– Sired by BELIEVE IN ME – Sold to Gilbert Barrett in Georgia for $4,500.

Lot 3 – TR BEATRICE 318B – Sired by TR Z PCA – Sold to Curran Cattle Company of Chariton, IA for $4,000.

Top Embryo Lot: Lot 11 – TR NELLIE 375 – Embryos by TR TRAIL BLAZER – sold to Tesch Brothers of Watertown, SD for $650/egg.

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Lots 27 Bulls 10 Heifers

Average $5,670

1 Flush

$5500

$4995

Top Selling Bulls Lot 6- A super stout son of HBSC Mr. Ace 3W was marked in many catalogues on sale day. When the smoke cleared this super complete April bull sold for $15,000 to MMA Chiangus of Kennedy, TX. Lot 1- This April Barstow Cash son had many friends on sale day. With a 0.5 BW EPD coupled with a 114.6 YW EPD, this sappy made herd sire was high on many great cattlemen’s list. Tim Meick of Riverside, IA had the last bid at $13,500.

Lot 31- This cool marked baldy bull rose to the top on sale day in Aberdeen. This March Maternal Perfection son was purchased by Brian Ediger of Minneola, KS for $12,500.

Lot 13- Lucky 13 brought the butt and power to town.

This April son of Power Ball 10P had performance bull written all over him. MMA Chiangus of Kennedy, TX added this breeding piece to their load at $10,500.

Top Selling Heifers Lot 33- JHC Ms. Big Lut was the talk of the town on sale day. This super sexy girl is destine for the show ring and will give then all a run for the money at the Chiangus futurity this summer in Illinios. Marshall Edleman of Willow Lake, SD had the final bid on this showgirl for $14,000.

Lot 35 – This complete made April daughter of HBSC Mr. Ace 3W definitely caught the eye of many. Brian Ediger of Minneola, KS added her to his program for $7000.

Lot 42 – JHC Ms. Brooke is an April daughter of Rockn Stud Duck. She is a complete made heifer that shows plenty of future potential. Nathan Lindstrum of Elm Creek, NE selected her for his showstring at $5,250.

Lot 40- JHC Ms. Bourbon is just a June baby, but a really good June heifer calf. She is the type and kind that can feed into a good one. Nathan Lindstrum of Elm Creek, NE struck again, adding this fancy heifer to his string for $5,000.

Chi Genetics Directory GEORGIA

ILLINOIS

RSE

Johnson

Farms, Inc.

C h i a ng us

P.O. Box 330 Stephens, GA 30667

Roddy Sturdivant

Rob Postin

mobile (770) 372–0400 office (770) 921–3207

home (706) 759–2220 barn (706) 759–2209

Terry Johnson, Owner 309.337.8440

Drew Johnson 309.337.5700

TALMO RANCH

Chiangus & Chiford Cattle Wayne & Jill Miller, Owners P.O. Box 68 • Talmo, GA 30575 Phone: (706) 693-4133 or Fax: (706) 693-4359 Email: talmoranch@aol.com

Web site: www.talmoranch.com

INDIANA

Gettinger Chi Angus Selling Bulls, Heifers & Steers Barb Gettinger 3464 S. 325 E. Rushville, IN 46173

Jeff & Lisa Gettinger 4858 E 200 S Rushville, IN 46713 (765) 561-4434 jlgett@yahoo.com

Sam Gettinger (765) 561-3130 s.gettinger@yahoo.com

WWW.GETTINGERCHIANGUS.COM

Jeff Miller 6863 S. 200 E. Cutler, IN 46920 (765) 268-2409 (765) 414-4547 – cell Grand Champion Steer 2012 Indiana State Fair

Cell: 765-969-0154 Email: lgarrett@globalsite.net JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 43

Chi Genetics Directory IOWA

Clarahan Farms Dennis • Ryan • Neil

Breeders of Chiangus Cattle 19425 280th Avenue • Harper, IA 52231 (641) 635-2454 – office Dennis: (319) 330-6377 • Ryan: (641) 660-2713 Neil: (641) 660-2257

KANSAS

3320 Merriam Lane • Kansas City, KS 66106 1-800-521-3330 N I G R O S W E S T E R N S TO R E . C O M

KENTUCKY 814 Ard Ridge Rd. Nancy, KY 42544 Office & Fax: (606) 871-9454

Home of Quality Chiangus Cattle Val B. & Vicky B. Shields 837 Dahms Rd. Falmouth, KY 41040 (859) 654-4440 or (859) 391-0758

Owners: Leonard & June Branscum: (606) 871-7859 Neal & Rebekah Branscum: (606) 872-5395

Fullblood Chianina Bulls & Females Available Chris & Brandhi Howard 5365 West Highway 36 Sharpsburg, KY 40374 606.247.2154 chris.howard@bath.kyschools.us www.champagnefarm.com PAGE 44 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

Web site: www.VBSFarms.com

Chi Genetics Directory KENTUCKY

NEBRASKA

MICHIGAN

NEW JERSEY

V VK KR

RIVERVIEW FARM FULL BLOOD CHIANINA Home of FBF Nevada Nights 2CA

The Vander Kolks Carl, Gail, Craig, Kim & Susan Dorr, Michigan

(616) 896-9190 (office) • (616) 896-9433 (Carl & Gail) (616) 896-1637 (Brady & Susan Ostrom)

NOW AVAILABLE: Bulls & Cows Cow/Calf Pairs Open & Bred Heifers Bull Calves

Adam F. Ambielli 412 Trimmer Road Califon, New Jersey 07830 (908) 832-2526 ambielli@earthlink.net

NORTH DAKOTA Chiangus, Chimaine & Angus Bulls Available by Private Treaty Ken, Deb & Christina Geuns 4995 Sleight Rd. Bath, MI 48808 (517) 641-7152

Harlan & Leah Ritchie 4537 Comanche Dr. Okemos, MI 48864 (517) 333-0649

2013 NWSS Champion Chianina Female Pen

VF New Edition 201 1CM 2003 ACA National Champion Chi Bull

Bryan, John & Jerry Schaefer P.O. Box 28 • Des Lacs, ND 58733 Bryan: (701) 721-8091 bschaefer@srt.com John: (701) 720-7220 Jerry: (701) 720-2061 schaeferchiangus@srt.com

Visit us at www.schaeferchiangus.com

Steve, Barb, Tyler & Bethany 8005 Hwy. 32 Gwinner, ND 58040 (701) 678-2225 Tyler (Cell) (605) 695-3295

2014 CHAMPION PEN OF CHI BULLS

Form to Function

JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 45

Chi Genetics Directory OHIO

TENNESSEE

Hunt Farms

Graham Chiangus Breeders of Quality Chi Cattle Pete, Debra, Taylor & Blythe Graham

Home Phone (937) 548-3050

Tom, Deanna and Megan 2505 Weavers Station – Ft. Jefferson Rd. New Madison, OH 45346

2355 Peavine Firetower Rd. • Crossville, TN 38571

(931) 484-4666

RON KREIS, AUCTIONEER 2005 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Specializing in Purebred & General Livestock Auctions Ron Kreis Adamsville, OH (740) 796-5242 (740) 683-3235 rtkreis93@gmail.com

John Coble, Consultant • (406) 254-2548 Scott Coble, Herd Manager • (423) 921-4221 Business Office: Old Mills Square 215W. Broadway St., Ste. D, • Rogersville, TN 37857 (423) 272- 0225 Richard Alan Arnold, President & Manager

Willow Oak Chiangus Ranch

BOTTOM LINE GENETICS FOR PROFIT MINDED C ATTLEMEN

TENNESSEE

Woodhaven Farms

Sponsor of

John & Debbie Woodroof 1264 Young Rd. Lebanon, TN 37090 (615) 444-3519 PAGE 46 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | JUNE/JULY 2015

Tennessee Chianina Steer & Heifer Futurity

Tom Gunn & Family R.R. 3, Box 120 Decherd, TN 37324 (615) 467-3254

Chi Genetics Directory TEXAS

David and DarLee Foster 570 FM 2883 Lockney, TX 79241 806-652-3824 home 806-983-7221 mobile Office: 806-652-3351

Jody and Shawnda Foster 1231 CR 57 Lockney, TX 79241 806-652-2383 home 806-983-7225 mobile Fax: 806-652-3738

Email: fosterbros@att.net WWW.FOSTERBROSFARMS.COMEmail: fosterbros@att.net

E

Circle E Cattle Company Mineral Wells,Texas

Raising Quality Chi Cattle Shawn Ethridge (940) 328-4723

BW Ethridge (940) 452-1100

Walter G. Mizes Ranches

Fullblood Chianina bulls and females always available.

Charles McDonald Ranch Manager/Herdsman Hwy. 281 North Hico, TX 76457 (254) 796-4070 • Fax (254) 796-2330

Keith & Dana Schrick Business: (817) 613-0724 Cell: (817) 366-6435

Call for video.

Jason Schrick Business: (817) 596-0799 Cell: (817) 366-8511

Certified Brucellosis & TB Free Herd ID #20020090310

VIRGINIA

EC Edwards Cattle Company C

ANTHONY “TONY” EDWARDS 714 Burwells Ave. • Staunton,VA 24401 101 Neal Ct. • Wright City, MO 63390 202-460-0384 tonyedwards@comcast.net FULLBLOOD CHIANINA & CHIFORDS

WEST VIRGINIA

McHale Farms Lewisburg & Union, West Virginia

Land&Cattle Club Calf&Chiangus Steve McHale P.O. Box 302 • Union, WV 24983 (304) 772-3389 • (304) 667-1962 whomadewho1@frontier.com JUNE/JULY 2015 | CHIANINA JOURNAL | PAGE 47

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