Announcing Blockbuster Cattlemen’s Group started March with the first three calves born on McClure Mills Farm from Simmental bull Lundy’s Do It All. Two bull calves weighed 70 pounds and the heifer calf, out of a Josie cow weighed 75 pounds. All were vigorous and fast starters. The other two cows were an STF E’Quarta daughter and another Lucas Josie daughter. Do It All will make the journey to Pennsylvania from Kentucky in April.
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Eichacker Simmentals
www.southdakotasimmental.com
ES
25446 445th Ave • Salem, SD 57058 Steve & Cathy Eichacker 605-425-2391 or 605-421-1152 email: es@triotel.net Annual Bull Sale • March 6, 2015
Kappes Simmentals Kipp Julson • 605-351-9088 48670 252nd St. • Garretson, SD 57030 doublejfarms@alliancecom.net www.doublejsimmentals.com Females by Private Treaty in the Fall. Bulls for sale by Private Treaty.
Neal • 605-577-6679 • 605-380-8766 cell 10368 357th Ave. • Long Lake, SD 57457 Bruce • 605-225-5738 bbkappes@dow.com 1522 S. 6th Street Aberdeen, SD 57401
Sterling 605-216-3581
www.thebullpeople.com
Bruce and Sandra Flittie 11913 342nd Ave • Hosmer, SD 57448 605-283-2662 • flittiesimm@valleytel.net
R&R Cattle Company Steve & Elaine Reimer & Family 25657 345th Avenue Chamberlain, SD 57325 Phone: 605-234-6111 Email: rrcattle@midstatesd.net
Christensen ★ Dunsmore 3C Christensen Ranch John & Peggy, Cam & Carly 37273 216th Street • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2218 home 3C Pasque L194 605-458-2231 fax 605-350-1278 cell
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Annual Production Sale
TRAXINGER
Reds, Blacks • Bulls and Females Private Treaty Sales
“Mark of Performance”
Mike and Terri Traxinger 11409 411th Avenue Claremont, SD 57432 Mike’s cell 605-294-7227 mtrax@nvc.net www.traxinger.com
March 20, 2015 • Wessington, SD
NLC Simmental Ranch
Choose your
bulls wisely Rick & Nalani L. Christensen Dunsmore & NaLea 21830 372nd Ave • Wessington, SD 57381 605-458-2425 • 605-354-7523 cell 605-350-5216 cell
NLC
Benda Simmentals Jim and Jay Benda 26106 366th Ave. Kimball, SD 57355 605-778-6703
Jim: 605-730-6703 (Cell) Jay: 605-730-0215 (Cell) bendaranch@midstatesd.net
Black and Red Breeding Stock
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Kerry, Mara, Justin, Travis and Jamie Hart 10904 387th Avenue • Frederick, SD 57441 605-329-2587 (home) • 605-252-2065 (Kerry’s cell) email: 4hooves@nvc.net
gift, the drive, the desire, and above all, a love for agriculture. We are all so lucky that our preparation, in this case, is for something we love. To be the best agricultural advocate it takes practice — public speaking. To be the best sales person it takes practice — sales talk. The judging contest helps us to be better evaluators. The cattlemen’s quiz teaches us cow sense and builds our knowledge bank to be better stockmen and women. All of these things are great and there is no feeling like the one you get after hearing your name called to place in an event. There is one feeling that trumps it though; that feeling is knowing personally that the preparation you have put forth to these events has given you the ability to talk to anyone in the industry. Not only that, but to speak on their level with a genuine understanding of the conversation. Not everyone has the opportunities or the resources that we do as Simmental youth. So take advantage of them and do your best to utilize these to your personal development. I wish you all the best of luck, and know whether you’re first or don’t hear your name called it is using the skills and knowledge picked up in preparing that makes you a true winner. ◆