2016 January and February Heartbeat by BH Marketing

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION of the HEARTLAND LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION • JAN/FEB 2016

Cattle Health: Managing Winter Cold Stress Memories of Autumn

NEWS American Royal Show................24 Back In Time..........................8, 14 Covering Ground.........................4 Fullblood Limousin Alliance........7 Heartland Calendar......................3 Heartland Highlights.................34 Junior Beat.................................22 On The Road Again.....................6 Recipe of the Month....................6 Sale Reports......................... 26-30

STATE NEWS Iowa News................................8, 9 Kansas News..............................10 Minnesota News........................12 Missouri News...........................14 Nebraska News...........................16 South Dakota News...................18 Wisconsin News.........................20

n dealing with the winter cold, if you don’t remember anything else, remember this: A clean and dry hair coat is essential for the animal to maintain body heat. Beth Doran, Iowa State University Extension beef program specialist, explained in a news release with most winter hair coats, there are longer guard hairs. These keep snow from reaching the denser undercoat that insulates the skin and muscle. If moisture reaches the skin in the winter, the animal will lose body heat. Likewise, if the hair becomes matted with mud or manure, body heat will be lost. This is why a clean, dry area is essential for the animal. Providing bedding is a good way to help keep the animal

dry and warmer. Both oat straw and corn stover are common bedding materials that have good absorbency. In a North Dakota trial, researchers looked at the effect of the amount of bedding (wheat straw) on the winter performance of open feedlot cattle. Bedding treatments were none, modest amount (385 lbs. per animal) and generous amount (674 lbs. per animal). Bedding increased average daily gain, dressing percent and percentage of carcasses grading Choice. All are good reasons to provide bedding. Another way to increase warmth is to provide a windbreak. An 80 percent solid fence for 20 percent open space reduces wind speeds for a greater distance and spreads the snow out for

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Bar JZ Ranches..........................11 Barnaud Limousin......................32 Black Hills Stock Show..............23 Bosch Farms...............................14 DeRungs Limousin....................12 Ellsworth Limousin......................8 GV Limousin...............................5 Iowa Beef Expo............................2 J Yorga Farms.............................15 Liberty Ranch............................21 LIMI-Gene................................10 Lura Limousin............................18 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic......33 Nolz Limousin...........................34 Peterson’s L7 Bar Ranch.............14 Pinegar Limousin.......................35 Red Carpet Limousin Sale..........31 ROM’N Limousin.......................7 Symens Brothers.............20, 25, 29 Treftz Limousin..........................19 Venner Family Limousin............16 Wieczorek Limousin..................17 Wulf Cattle........................... OBC

faster melting. A minimum height of 10 feet for this fence is recommended for better wind control. Windbreaks can be constructed with wood, metal, or forage bales. Don’t forget the importance of nutrition. Access to clean, fresh, Continued on page 3

You’re Invited

The Heartland Limousin Association (HLA) invites everyone to attend their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 16, 2016. The festivities will begin at 5:30 p.m. at the FFA Building (west of the cattle barn) on the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. This annual event will be held in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo. The banquet is FREE, and it is a wonderful opportunity to socialize with Limousin breeders from various parts of the upper Midwest. The Association is seeking items to be donated for the benefit auction. In the past there have been a wide variety of unique and interesting things donated, as well as food items. There also have been cattle supplies, embryos and semen donated. The money raised from this auction goes to support the travel expenses of the HLA Executive Secretary. We appreciate your support of the HLA! Contact Dean Summerbell or any member of the HLA board of directors if you have items to be donated or if you would like to leave a bid for items. Check out the HLA website at www. heartlandlimousin.org for updated information on the banquet and a list of items on the benefit auction. In addition, photos of the donated items will be posted on the Heartland Limousin Association Facebook page. Thank You!

LIMOUSIN SALE Des Moines, IA Wed. • Feb. 17 • NOON

Selling Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls & Females

For a catalog, contact: Ann Vorthmann (402) 981-1093 www.iowalimousin.org

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Continued from front cover unfrozen water is essential for dry matter intake. As a rough rule, plan on approximately one gallon of water for every 100 lbs. body weight of the animal. Increased heat production by the animal during cold stress also requires increased energy in the diet.

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The energy needs of the beef animal increase 1 percent for every degree below 32 degrees for a beef animal with a normal winter hair coat. Think of what you prefer in winter weather. Good housing, a nice winter coat, and plenty of food and drink sound pretty good. Your cattle deserve the same!

Mark the Date 2016 HEARTLAND REGIONAL SHOW June 10 & 11, 2016 Springfield, MO

Document All Livestock Losses

roducers with excessive livestock losses due to adverse natural and environmental conditions may qualify for compensation under the 2014 farm bill, according to North Dakota State University Extension Service Livestock Stewardship Specialist Gerald Stokka. This compensation would be for losses above and beyond those that occur under normal circumstances. “For example, spring snowstorms that result in excessive death loss of newborn calves due to hypothermia may be eligible for payments if farmers and ranchers keep documentation of losses.” Stokka says. “This does not mean estimated losses, but actual numbers or tag numbers of older calves and cattle.”

Heartland Calendar NALF Annual Meeting, National Western Club at the NWSS Facility – Denver, CO Genetics On Ice Benefit Auction & NALF Social, DoubleTree Hotel – Denver, CO NWSS Junior Limousin Shows – Denver, CO National Limousin Sale, NWSS Sale Facility – Denver, CO NWSS Open Limousin Show – Denver, CO NWSS Pen/Carload Limousin Shows – Denver, CO Red Carpet Show & Sale, Sioux Empire Fairgrounds – Sioux Falls, SD Spring Preview & Customer Appreciation, Long & Sons – Afton, IA

FEBRUARY _____________________________________________ 4 5 9 13 13 16 16 17 17 18 20 25 26 27 29

SD Limousin Assn. Banquet/Benefit Auction, Ramkota Hotel – Rapid City, SD Black Hills Stock Limousin Show & Sale – Rapid City, SD Woodard Limousin In the Rockies Online Sale Liberty Ranch Production Sale, Plainville Livestock Auction – Plainville, KS Treftz Limousin Where Muscle Still Matters Bull Sale – Wetonka, SD Bar JZ Ranches 65th Annual Sale, Thomas Ranch Sale Facility – Onida, SD Heartland Limousin Assn. Banquet/Benefit Auction – Des Moines, IA Iowa Beef Expo Limousin Sale, IA State Fairgrounds – Des Moines, IA NE Limousin Assn. Annual Meeting/Benefit Auction – Kearney, NE 25th Annual Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Limousin Show & Sale – Kearney, NE GV Limousin Annual Sale, Anderson County Sales – Garnett, KS Symens Brothers 36th Annual Sale, at the farm – Amherst, SD Wieczorek Limousin 36th Annual Sale – Corsica, SD Lonely Valley Limousin Annual Keepin’ Kind Bull Sale, at the farm – Creston, NE J Yorga Farms Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch – Flintof, SK

MARCH ________________________________________________ 5 Linhart Limousin Inaugural Bull Sale, at the farm – Leon, IA 5 Limousin Assn. of Wisconsin Annual Meeting, Banquet/Benefit Auction Sparta, WI 6 Limousin Assn. of Wisconsin State Sale - Sparta, WI 10 ATAK Limousin Online Bull Sale 12 Minnesota Limousin Assn. Annual Banquet/Benefit Auction – Litchfield, MN 13 Boyer Limousin Annual Production Sale, at the farm – Liberty, NE 15 Schott Limousin Ranch Annual Bull Sale – Mobridge, SD 19 Pinegar Limousin Herdbuilder XXII Sale, at the farm – Springfield, MO 19 Vaughn Farms Genetics for the Future Sale – Napoleon, ND 26 Bruner Limousin Annual Sale – Madison, SD 28 Hager Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale – Mandan, ND

Losses indirectly due to adverse conditions, such as calf scours and respiratory disease, also may be eligible for compensation. These losses may be due to inadequate colostral intake and absorption as a result of the environmental conditions. “Keep records of losses of calves or cows so that eligibility can be determined.” Documentation with calving books, inventories of cows at pregnancy checking time or calfworking events, and date-stamped images would be useful. “Contact and maintain a good working relationship with your veterinary clinic and extension agent to assist in recordkeeping and causes of losses,” Stokka advises.

Sail Away to Alaska

JANUARY _______________________________________________ 11 11 12 12 13 14 28 30

he Heartland Limousin Association has booked a sevennight cruise on the Crown Princess, sailing from Seattle, Washington, July 23, 2016, to several ports in Alaska before returning to Seattle July 30. We invite anyone who might be interested to join us on this adventure to the “last frontier”. The ship sails on Saturday on its way through the Inside Passage. It makes stops in Juneau, where you can see the famous Mendenhall Glacier; the historic town of Skagway, and Ketchikan where you can observe all the interesting totem poles. In addition, the cruise also takes you past Glacier Bay and makes a stop in Victoria, British Columbia.

The rates for the cabins include all government taxes and port fees. The inside cabins are $1,318 or $1,348, depending on location on the ship. An ocean view cabin is $1,918, and a cabin with a balcony is $2,218. Contact Jerry Schommer, Cruise Planners Inc. at (952) 997-7816 or (800) 291-9431 to book a cabin or for further information. The ship will hold our group block of rooms until six months prior to sailing. The deposit to hold your reservation is approximately 20% of the combined first and second person cost per cabin, and is refundable up to the time of final payment.

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By Dean Summerbell

e are entering the 15th year of service to the Heartland. The one constant ingredient to our time is “change.” Our breed has changed. Our demographics are different. Our service to the Heartland has evolved

from one of survival to one of genuine promotion of Limousin genetics. We have always had promotion as a priority. Events, issues, and philosophies have impacted what and when we do it.

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY & ADVERTISING SALES DEAN SUMMERBELL

OFFICERS Cash Schilling........................ President Jim Venner..................... Vice President Andy Peterson.........................Secretary Jerry Meek.............................. Treasurer Ed Bergler............................. Ex-officio

23244 Gopher Dr., East Bethel, MN 55005 Cell: (612) 963-3799 e-mail: bjsummerbell@gmail.com

DIRECTORS

IOWA Bob Bosch (515) 491-9163 Indianola, IA 50125

MISSOURI

Shaun Edwards (660) 441-0811 New Bloomfield, MO 65063

SOUTH DAKOTA

NEBRASKA

Glenn Treftz (605) 380-0014 Wetonka, SD 57481

Mark Nutter (308) 645-2514 Thedford, NE 69166

KANSAS

WISCONSIN

Cash Schilling (785) 694-2806 Edson, KS 67733

Andy Peterson (715) 417-2253 Osceola, WI 54020

MINNESOTA

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Mark Willette (605) 695-3129 Delavan, MN 56023

Ann Vorthmann (712) 566-2863 31112 Hwy 6, Treynor, IA 51575

Our breed has improved tremendously, thanks to the sincere desire on the part of breeders who recognized our weaknesses and improved on them. Docility has changed 1,000% from wild and nervous attitudes to one of non-aggressiveness and calm for the most part. That, in itself, is a great advancement for Limousin. We need to keep working to resolve some lingering attitudes. Our ability to grade choice has increased to above industry averages. Although perceptions and reputations die hard, we should not have the stigma of high percent standards and no rolls anymore. This is not to say that Limousin has eliminated all problems, but our percent of standard grades is continuing to decline because of improved genetics and a understanding of where Limousin fits best. Limousin and implants are antagonistic in producing a quality product. If we can increase quality grade and maintain higher percentage of yield per carcass by not using implants or artificial growth hormones and at the same time, take advantage of the growing natural market, it is a win-win for Limousin. It is apparent to me that what works best in the upper Midwest may not work as well in the southern cattle growing regions. While purebred and the color red are more popular in the upper Midwest, Lim-Flex and black is probably more acceptable elsewhere. Either way, we have a product that can fit the environmental requirements better than most other breeds. Our ability to cross on English based cattle is phenomenal. We add muscle, growth, and efficiency to the feeder industry, which will increase

Bev and Dean Summerbell at the National Final Rodeo in Las Vegas, NV, on “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” night. They have been going to the NFR since 1985. the bottom line profit for producers, feedlots, and packers. The Limousin breed needs to continue to unite behind the breed and produce what is needed in the beef industry. Acceptance of Fullblood, Purebred, and Lim-Flex needs to be embraced by all Limousin groups. There is room for improvement in every sector of Limousin. In general, I would like to see consistency improved in the Lim-Flex area. I would like to see a little more depth of body and capacity increased in the purebred sector. I would like to see more improvement of polled Fullbloods along with bit more docility. Never think we have reached the pinnacle of success. We are still working to improve our product. But we have come a long way in the last 15 years. We hope to see you at Denver for the NWSS and at Limousin bull sales this spring. Buy with confidence that we are on the right track. As Kevin Ochsner often says, “On the road to the future of the beef industry, he will be driving a Limousin.” We all need that vehicle.

MEMBERS AT LARGE Jim Venner Breda, IA 51436 (712) 830-8381

Mike Henderson Wellsville, MO 63384 (573) 684-2773

EDITOR BEVERLY SUMMERBELL PUBLISHED AT Ramsey Printing Co. – Lawrence, KS

GRAPHIC DESIGN PRECISION MARKETING Mary Quigley – maryRquigley@gmail.com (405) 260-3775

Jerry Meek Parker, KS 66072 (913) 898-2700

Norma Effertz Velva, ND 58790 (701) 624-516

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Opening ceremonies at the NFR.

Mission Statement of the Heartland Limousin Association The purpose for which the HLA is organized is to serve as a service organization designed to promote and further enhance the Limousin breed of cattle in the seven state area comprised of IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD and WI. The goals for the Association shall include promotion, strengthening state and junior associations within the region; development of a regional publication; improvement of communication and a unified attitude of breeders; to provide market information and expertise; to serve as a coordinator of events between the Association and the industry; to increase breeder involvement; and to strengthen ties between the NALF and the Heartland Limousin Association.

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ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE FEBRUARY 20 • 1 p.m.

Anderson County Sale Barn • Garnett, Kansas

SELLING…

65 BULLS … Falls & 2-Year-Olds 30 FEMALES… Bred First-Calf Heifers & Young Bred Cows All Polled • Purebred & Lim-Flex

Limousin Sires Represented: GV X-Man 701X,

AUTO Dollar General 122R, GV X-Man 446Z, Wulfs Xcellsior X252X, Wulfs Xtractor X233X, DLVL Xerox 023X, Wulfs Xclusive 2458X Lim-Flex Sires Represented: S A V Final Answer, LH Rodemaster 338R, HUNT Xclaim 71X Catalog Available On Request

Fall-born bulls pictured at 10 months of age. They Sell!

We gather the data, utilize the Genomic Profiler, take the measurements and put lots of thought into producing a product cattlemen demand. Through our 40 years in the Limousin business, we have learned a few things along the way—listen to our customers and stay true to the Limousin breed strengths. Our goal is to provide every customer with a satisfying experience, and we take great pride doing so.

BQA

CERTIFIED

Celebrating 40 Years!

PROGRAM 20217 NW Hwy. 31 • Garnett, KS 66032 • gvlimousin@ecksor.net Gene & Virginia Raymond • 785/448-3708 - 785/448-8026 cell Arne & Stacy Hanson • 785/448-6142 - 785/448-8027 cell Brandon Davis • 785/448-4310 - www.gvlimousin.com

“The Brand of Commercial Appeal and Breeder Respect”

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When the sale was over, we were busy taking photos when I heard Pat talking to Dean. Right away I realized there was a problem. Jerry has two artificial hips, and the left hip popped out (this is the fourth time in 15 years this has happened). He was in a lot of pain and we knew that we had to get him to a hospital. Several people came to our rescue. Dennis Alt had an office chair on wheels, strong young men helped get Jerry moved from the folding chair to the office chair, and they pushed him out to our new Town and County

By Bev Summerbell

s I write this column in the middle of November, we are experiencing our first flakes of snow here in Minnesota. This has been an unusual fall for us with warmer than usual temperatures, sunny days mixed in with plenty of moisture, and lots of wind. If the temperatures had been colder, we would have lots of snow on the ground by now. By the time the paper comes out, the holiday season will have come and gone. We are blessed to be able to spend the time with family and friends. Thanksgiving always gives us time to pause and reflect on the many things we have to be thankful

for; faith, family, friends, good health, and the ability to travel for the Heartland. It is always fun to celebrate Christmas through the eyes of a child. Dean and I are grateful that we have four wonderful granddaughters (ages 13, 9, 9, and 7) who help us see the wonder of the season. We have had a busy fall attending Limousin events and sales. One evening that we will remember for a long time occurred in Nevada, Missouri, at the Double A sale. We had traveled to the sale in the afternoon of November 7 with Jerry and Pat Meek of Parker, Kansas. We had a great time visiting with the many Limousin breeders who attended the sale.

Member News

Get well wishes are sent to Charlene Doyle of Eddyville, Iowa. She was hospitalized at the beginning of November with a low sodium count. It was great to see her at the ILA annual meeting in Ames November 21. We wish a speedy recovery to Phil Shipman of Girard, Kansas. He was

vehicle. We were fortunate to have that car because of the large, sliding side doors. The closest orthopedic surgeon was in Olathe, Kansas, so we set off for the 120-mile trip. We hit a skunk on the way. We tried to think of funny things that have happened over the years to help keep Jerry’s mind off the pain. We arrived at the hospital around 9:00 p.m. X-rays were taken to ensure the hip was “out of place.” He was prepped for surgery; they twisted his leg so the hip went back into place, and he was ready for the ride back to Parker once he came out of the anesthesia. We arrived back at their farm at 1:00 a.m. It was a very short night for us. We had to be on the road by 6:30 a.m. in order to be in Leon, Iowa, for the Linhart Sale. Needless to say, Dean and I took turns driving on the way home, which gave us each time for some much needed rest.

injured when he fell from a tractor this fall. Our sympathy is extended to Cindy and Ed Bergler of Cripple Creek Cattle Co., Dakota, Minnesota, on death of Cindy’s father. He passed away in the middle of November.

Congratulations to NALF Executive Vice President Mark Anderson and his wife, Tammy, of Eaton, CO, on their first grandchild. Cole Michael Anderson was born October 19, 2015, and weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz. His parents are Cooper and Dani Anderson of FL.

Slow Cooker French Dip Sandwiches 1 tsp. garlic powder

1 cup of water

1 tsp. onion powder

1 bay leaf

1 tsp. dried thyme

3 lbs. eye of round beef roast, trimmed of excess fat (won’t have that problem with Limousin beef)

1 teaspoon dried rosemary 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce 1/3 cup low-sodium soy sauce

3 Tbsp. unsalted butter 8 crusty sandwich rolls

Directions: • Whisk first 6 ingredients in a large slow cooker.

Megan Wieczorek and Bradley White were married August 15, 2015, in Mitchell, SD, at Mitchell Wesleyan Church. The bride is the daughter of Curt and Leanne Wieczorek of Wieczorek Limousin, Mt. Vernon, SD. The couple is presently residing in Marion, IN, while they finish their college education.

• Add roast, turn to coat. • Add 1 cup water and bay leaf. • Cover and cook on low until tender, 5 to 7 hours. • Remove roast from slow cooker, shred meat. • Skim fat from liquid. • Strain, pour into 8 small ramekins. • Place a rack 5 inches from heat source, preheat broiler. • Slice rolls in half, butter insides and place on a baking sheet. • Toast rolls until light golden, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

Congratulations to Andy and Jenna Peterson of Hudson, WI, on the birth of their daughter Shirley Jo Peterson. She was born on November 17, 2015, she weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 in. long. Proud paternal grandparents are Wayne and Christine Peterson of Osceola, WI.

• Pile beef on bottom halves of rolls, cover with top halves and serve with sauce.

Source: Myrecipes.com

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Fullblood Limousin Alliance News…

Annual Meeting for Fullblood Alliance to be Held in Arkansas

he annual meeting of the Fullblood L imousin Alliance (FLA) will be held in Harrison, Arkansas, January 23, 2016. The location will be

announced on the Fullblood website. The alternative date is January 30 if there is inclement weather. Among the items to be discussed are the place and date for the 2016 National FLA Show, advertising and an Online Sale in the spring. In addition, the

results of the voting for members of the board of directors will be announced. We hope to have a large group of Fullblood members attend this annual meeting. We appreciate everyone who took the time to mail in their ballots. Members who attend the meeting can

vote in person. In addition, the ballot also included voting for president of the FLA. Randy McCutcheon, Arkansas, vice-president; Kim Kosmicke, Missouri, secretary; and Joe Latendresse, Oklahoma, treasurer won their offices by acclamation.

Scotland Trip

Betty Anglani of Cedar Creek Ranch of Thornfield, Missouri, toured several Limousin farms in Scotland this fall. She posted some great photos on Facebook from her trip, including the people she met, the farms she visited, and the cattle. She also attended a Limousin show and sale.

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Betty Anglani (right) visited with Paul Sikes, president of the Wales Society, in preparation of the 2016 International Limousin Congress in Ireland during her trip to Scotland.

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Betty Anglani (first row, right) toured several Limousin farms as well as attending a show and sale on her trip to Scotland. She visited with Stephen Illingworth, Ian Kerr of the British Limousin Society, John and Heather Phillips of the British Society, Robert Graham, Anthony Renton, Scotttish President, Gill McNab, Secretary of the Scottish Club and Ian Nimmo the night before the bull sale, October 18, 2015, at the Scottish Club meeting in Stirling, Scotland.

Christmas?

Take it back and get what you really want—a ROMN bull! All Denver Bulls FOR SALE PRIVATELY in the Yards

Visit www.romnlimousin.com for Pictures/Videos Beginning Jan. 1 For more information or if you can’t make the trip to Denver, contact Adam 605.203.0733 or Kiley McKinna of MC Marketing 402.350.3447

ROBERT “COOKIE” & MARY NIELSON 605.203.0903 • 605.203.0904 ADAM, MICHELLE GREYSON & PALMER NIELSON 605.203.0733 • 605.203.0732 20129 450th Ave. • Arlington, South Dakota 57212 www.romnlimousin.com • romnlimo@msn.com

ROM’N Limousin & Club Calves

We thank Dustin, Julie, Haylee and Luke Sneed of Girard, Kansas, for taking their Fullblood cattle to the North American International Livestock Exposition in Louisville, Kentucky. They did a great job representing our association.

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Iowa News… Members Meet in Ames

Members of the Iowa Limousin Association held their annual meeting Saturday, November 21 at the Iowa Cattleman’s Building in Ames. The day began with a meeting of the senior board followed by the junior board meeting and the annual members meeting. Due to the snow and ice covered roads, the meetings were pushed back an hour. There was a time for socializing before the delicious barbecue meal catered by Hickory Park. Thanks to Bruce Walrod for serving as auctioneer. Awards were auctioned for the Iowa Field Day as well as a wide assortment of donated items on the benefit auction. In addition, juniors devised a unique way to raise funds, they were “auctioned off ” to work for members.

Annual Meeting

The ILA thanks Bruce Walrod of Moorland and Joe Brewer of Dallas Center for their service on the board. We welcome Bruce’s daughter, Bailey,

and Dana Duckett of Grimes as the newly elected members of the ILA board of directors. Congratulations to Jason and Amy Boyer, Mormon Trail Limousin of Weldon who were selected Iowa Seedstock Producer of the Year. They will be recognized and receive a plaque during the Iowa Beef Expo February 17, 2016. Josh Guttau and Rick Fox of Guttau-Fox Cattle Co., Treynor, Iowa, were selected as the ILA Commercial Producer of the Year. They will be given their plaque and honored at the Iowa Beef Expo February 17, 2016. Bob Bosch, Limousin representative on the Iowa Beef Breeds Council, reported on the new regulations for health papers.

Junior News

We congratulate these juniors who exhibited one or more Limousin champion animals this past year. Those attending the banquet are pictured on page 9. Others who won at Level I (having one animal be named champion) but were not able to be at the meeting were: Drew Abbas, Grace

Ahrendsen, Leslie Bell, Garrett Butler, Kyler Dallmeyer, Elizabeth GarciaHolty, Tyler Krebs, Emily and Erin Puck, Mason Shipman, Grace Straight and Jenell Wenndt. Carson Walrod achieved Level III status (exhibiting three champions).

Field Day

The Iowa Junior Field Day will be held the weekend of June 4 and 5, 2016, in Dunlap. Mark your calendar for this important weekend!

Congratulations Landon

L a n d o n Josten of Forest City won the $500 Iowa State Fair/Beef Expo Heifer Award. He purchased his heifer from Vorthmann Limousin of Treynor at the 2015 Limousin Beef Expo Sale and returned to show at the Iowa State Fair. He had the highest placing heifer at the Iowa State Fair show.

Iowa Beef Expo Hotel Headquarters

The Quality Inn Motel has set aside a block of rooms for the Iowa Beef Expo Limousin events in February. The hotel is located at 4995 Merle Hay Rd. in Des Moines. The rate is $64 + tax. Call 515/2782381 and mention the ILA block when making reservations. The Limousin show is scheduled for Tuesday morning, February 16. The Heartland Limousin Association annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction will be held at 5:30 p.m. that evening at the FFA Building on the fairgrounds. The sale takes place the following day, Wednesday, February 17.

Events Bacon Bomb Winner Upcoming February 15-17—Iowa Beef Expo – Des Moines, IA at Iowa State Fair The “Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb” was unveiled as the winner of this year’s New Fair Food Contest at the 2015 Iowa State Fair.

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The bomb’s creator, Joni Bell of the Rib Shack, explained that she “just played with the recipe over the winter” to assemble her contest winner. Ultimate Bacon Brisket Bomb is smoked pure ground brisket, diced jalapenos, a few onion, infused with a pepper cheese, all wrapped in bacon, and served with a sweet and spicy chili glaze.

June 10-11—Heartland Limousin Regional Show – Springfield, MO July 9-14—National Junior Limousin Show – Lexington, KY

Red Carpet Sale JANUARY 28 • SIOUX FALLS, SD

Red Zen

Red • DBL Polled 3/28/15 • 75% Lim-Flex EF Zen 344Z x Silveiras Style 9303 daughter BW: 2.5 WW: 58 YW: 86 MA: 28 MS: .08 $MI: 51 BW: 75 • Adj. WW: 629 • 11/16/15 Wt: 717

Excellent Disposition. Large Scrotal. Dynamic Phenotype. Red Lim-Flex.

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GARY ELLSWORTH FAMILY N5799 Townline Rd. • Elkhorn, Wisconsin 53121 • 262/723-5142 Lance Ellsworth 262/723-7910 • e-mail: ellsworth@elknet.net

“Back in Time” Do You Know the Answer? This photo goes back a ways, and was taken at an event in a Heartland state. Can you identify the people and how much do you know about them? Do you know the answers to these questions? 1.) Who are these two young people? 2.) What year was this photo taken and where? 3.) What positions did he hold within the Limousin breed associations? 4.) What position did she hold in the Limousin Association? See answers on page 14.

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Long & Sons Limousin Inducted into ILA Hall of Fame

ernon and Deva Long of Long & Sons Limousin, Afton, Iowa, were inducted into the Iowa Limousin Association (ILA) Hall of Fame November 21. The ceremony took place in conjunction with the Iowa annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction. Service to the ILA and promotion of Limousin genetics are the basis for the selection of inductees to the Hall of Fame. Vernon and Deva’s service to the ILA began in 1976 when Vernon was first elected to the board of directors. Over the years, Vernon served as president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. In his 18 years of service, he missed only one meeting. At that time meetings were “formal” and members wore business attire. Deva assisted with the officer duties, attended events and is remembered as the piano player for the 1988 and 1996 National Junior Limousin Shows held in Des Moines. They began in the Limousin breed in 1970 and have used genetics

from France, Ireland, Canada and the United States to build their purebred Limousin herd. The Lismore Joueur bull, a Fullblood yearling imported from Ireland, was a cornerstone herd sire for many years. They raised Polled Punchline and sold semen internationally. Long & Sons were named the ILA Seedstock Producers of the Year in 1983. Vernon’s innovative ideas launched the International Polled Congress, a separate Limousin show and sale at the Iowa Beef Expo. At one time, 200 head of Iowa cattle were featured on this sale. Promoting Limousin genetics is a family affair. Vernon and Deva’s children; William, Kristin and Darren, actively showed cattle at the local, regional and national levels. William and Darren served on the IJLA board and William also was a NALJA board member. Congratulations to Vernon and Deva on this prestigious honor!

The 2016 Iowa Limousin Association Board of Directors (front row): Grant Anderson, sec./treas.; William Long, president; and Brian Hait, vice president. (Back row): Directors Dave Book, Tom Doyle, Bailey Walrod, Jay Straight, Roger Vorthmann, Jason Boyer, Bob Bosch, Lowell Hermon, and Dana Duckett.

Congratulations to Mormon Trail Limousin for being selected the Iowa Limousin Association Seedstock Producer of the Year. Jason, Konrad, Kaitlyn, Kacey and Amy Boyer accepted the award at the annual ILA meeting in Ames.

Congratulations to Katie Walrod of Moorland, IA, upon her selection as the recipient of the Wendell Butler Herdsman of the Year award. It was presented by Chet Butler, Wendell’s son.

Congratulations to Vernon and Deva Long of Afton, IA, who were named to the Iowa Limousin Association Hall of Fame. Pictured with Vern and Deva are their son, William, and his wife, Sarah, and their children Peyton, Emmet, Riley and Maria.

ILA Secretary Grant Anderson (center) announced the five ILA scholarship winners: Nick Duckett, Derek Anderson, Hannah Al-Mazroa, and Kaitlyn Boyer. Not pictured is Emily Puck.

JOIN US IN THE YARDS We invite you to join us in the NALF Hospitality Tent in the Yards during the NWSS in Denver (January 10-14). There will be complimentary coffee, hot chocolate, cookies and popcorn. The tent is located in the herd sire aisle across from the pen and carload arena. Heartland members join with NALF to staff the booth.

See you there!

Iowa juniors winning Level I awards for showing their cattle were (front row): Kylie Anderson, Kacey Boyer, Riley Long; (middle row): Jamie Smith, Hannah Al-Mazroa, Mara Anderson, Kaitlyn Boyer; (back row): Nick Ducket, Anna Radcliff, Bailey Walrod, and Landon Josten. Carson Walrod was the only Level III award winner.

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Kansas News…

KLBA Hosts Commercial Program at Kansas State Stout Center

he Kansas Limousin Breeders Association (KLBA) hosted a program titled “Beef Profits on the Prairie” for seedstock and commercial producers. It was held at the Stanley Stout Center located on the Kansas State University campus in Manhattan November 14. Over 50 people attended the event that included time for social conversation along with the program. Several speakers highlighted the use and promotion of Limousin genetics. This first-time event was a success and the KLBA is planning to expand the venue in 2016. Speakers on the program presented a variety of subjects concerning the Limousin breed. Dr. Bob Weaber of Kansas State University had a PowerPoint presentation on Genomics and how they enhance and validate EPDs when selecting future Limousin genetics. Frank Padilla of the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) presented methods for

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increasing a customer base through improved customer service and offering a quality product. Dean Summerbell, representing the Heartland Limousin Association, was optimistic on the future of Limousin in the Beef Industry. He related recent trends in the industry that give Limousin an advantage producing what the retail consumers desire. Clay Schilling, Schilling Cattle of Edson; Cole Smith, Liberty Ranch of Plainville; Alan Eggenberger, Eggenberger Limousin of Berryton; and Gene Raymond, GV Limousin of Garnett, presented an overview of their Limousin operations. John Havens and Craig Kerbs, representatives of Zoetis and New Generation Supplements (Smartlic) respectively, gave talks on their

products, had displays set up and invited the audience to look over their products. The meal was sponsored by Randy and Nancy Corns, Super C Limousin of Eureka. Thank you! Door prizes were also given out throughout the afternoon and evening. Thanks to everyone who donated the prizes and attended this informative event.

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Frank Padilla

Alan Eggenberger Dean Summerbell

Frank Padilla of NALF; Jerry Meek, program moderator; and KLBA President Clay Schilling discuss the commercial program at the Stout Center at the Kansas State University in Manhattan.

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GV Limousin of Garnett, KS, brought several commercial producers from the Garnett area via a bus to the commercial meeting.

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Minnesota News…

Annual Meeting Set for March 12

ark your calendars for Saturday, March 12, 2016. That is the date for the annual Minnesota Limousin Association meeting, banquet and benefit auction. It will be held at the Litchfield VFW located at 915 E Hwy. 12. The social will begin at 11:15 a.m. followed by a junior meeting at 11:30 a.m. and the banquet at Noon. Please let any members of the Minnesota Limousin Breeders Association board of directors know what you will be donating to the benefit auction. If you are unable to attend, they would appreciate your bid (you can leave it with any board member or be on the phone during the auction). We appreciate the support of our members who attend the banquet, donate and purchase items on the benefit auction, and participate in the Limousin events throughout the year. The money raised goes to support activities of the junior and senior associations throughout the upcoming year.

Moser Farms Donates Heifer

Moser Farms, located south of Morris, consists of 1,500 acres of cropland, an 80-head cow-calf operation and finishes 3,000 head of feeder pigs a year. Jon and Lori, along with the four children; Jenna (Moser) and Reed Kampmeier, Jacob, Joanna and Justus, have a strong passion for agriculture and especially the beef industry. Their beef enterprise started when a neighboring 4-H’er offered her help by saying, “Jake, if you’d like to be in the beef project, we’ll help you.” Jacob decided to pursue his interest in beef by exhibiting a steer in 4-H the following year. The Limousin breed has brought the family to regional and national Limousin shows, local jackpot shows, and the Minnesota Beef Expo, as well as county and state fairs. Their herd currently consists of Limousin, Lim-Flex and Angus registered females. The Moser’s are active in their county 4-H and local

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FFA chapter. The whole family has been involved with the Morris FFA’s Ag Literacy program by bringing agriculture to the urban schools. The Moser family is proud to support the Limousin breed and the MYBEP program by donating a heifer. They stated that this was an

opportunity for them to give back just as a neighboring 4-H’er once gave to their family. They feel that this is a great experience to fuel another person’s passion for the Limousin breed, the beef industry, and agriculture!

Branstyn Peterson Receives MYBEP Limousin Heifer Branstyn Peterson, son of Daryl and Marilee Peterson of Gibbon, Minnesota, received the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP) Limousin heifer donated by the Moser family of Morris, Minnesota, October 17. A total of 11 heifers were awarded to juniors during the Minnesota Beef Expo. Branstyn is a ninth grade student at Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop (GFW) High School. He has shown beef projects at the county, regional, and national level. In addition, Branstyn won first place in public speaking, took grand champion honors in the intermediate beef showmanship, and competed in the cattlemen’s quiz bowl. He has also led the Sibley County consumer education display called “Speaking up for Animal Agriculture” at the Minnesota State Fair. Branstyn is a member of the Blazin’ West Stars 4-H Club, the GFW Pioneer Express FFA chapter, and St. Peter’s Lutheran Church men’s and bell choirs. He also plays football, basketball, and golf.

His goal is to be able to start his own herd of cattle and become a breeder so he can donate a heifer back to the MYBEP program. He takes care of his animals and enjoys showing them at the various competitions. Branstyn hopes to attend college majoring in Ag Communications or Animal Nutrition. Congratulations and good luck with your heifer.

Branstyn Peterson receives his heifer, donated by the Moser family, at the MYBEP ceremony at the Minnesota Beef Expo.

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Dave and Glynis Kuehne, Kuehne’s Rocky Creek Ranch, held a Bred Female Production Sale on Sunday, November 22 at their farm near Long Prairie, Minnesota. They decided to scale back their registered operation, selling approximately 45 females. A nice crowd of commercial breeders, friends, and neighbors gathered in their sale facility on a chilly afternoon for the sale.

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The Van Santens of Battle Lake, MN, purchased cattle at the Kuehne Rocky Creek Ranch Herd Reduction sale.

Dave and Glynis Kuehne watched their Herd Reduction sale in progress.

Minnesota Beef Expo Held at State Fairgrounds

he Minnesota Beef Expo, one of the premier beef industry events in the region, enjoyed one of the highest attendance numbers in the 15-year history of the Expo. It was held over the Minnesota Education Association Convention days October 15-18 at the state fairgrounds in St. Paul. The Expo focuses on junior activities with seminars, shows, sales, and a special program that awards qualified youth a heifer for one year. The program is in its 11th year and is known as the Minnesota Youth Beef Experience Program (MYBEP). Breeders and sponsors presented 11 juniors with heifers at the MYBEP awards ceremony Saturday night, October 17. Members of nine breed associations, plus the Minnesota Cattlemen’s Association, donated open females born in 2015 to qualified juniors. The 100th female of the program was donated by the Minnesota State Fair Board. If the juniors meet all the requirements, including staying in touch with the family who donated the heifer, keeping records on feeding and maintenance, and bringing the heifer back the next year to show in the Expo, they will be able to keep the heifer to start their own cattle herd. The Minnesota Limousin Association has participated in the program every year. Jon, Lori, Joanna and Justus Moser and their family donated a purebred Limousin heifer from their herd. This year’s recipient of the Limousin heifer was Branstyn Peterson of Gibbon, Minnesota. He exhibited his donated heifer on Sunday at the Minnesota Junior Show, winning his class and drawing positive comments in the Limousin champion drive.

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Junior Show

Juniors from Minnesota and Wisconsin exhibited 18 Limousin females in the junior show October 18. Over 800 head of registered and commercial cattle were shown in two rings.

The Limousin Champion Drive at the Minnesota Beef Expo Junior Show.

Judge Gary Crow of Franklin, TX, selected CHFF Bling, a 10/12/14 64% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of CHHF Xtra Sweet as the grand champion Limousin female. She was exhibited by Laura Church of Hastings, MN.

Branstyn Peterson thanks Jon, Lori, Joanna and Justus Moser for donating the Limousin heifer to the MYBEP program at the Minnesota Beef Expo.

Reserve grand champion honors went to BHAT Breanna 420B, a 3/19/14 purebred daughter of WLR Direct Hit out of JWBL Wendy 55W exhibited by Joanna Moser of Morris, MN. The champion Limousin prospect steer weighed 670 lbs. and was exhibited by Paige Janke of Hixton, Wisconsin. A total of 11 heifers were donated to this year’s MYBEP program.

This large group of donors over the past 13 years have generously given heifers to the MYBEP program at the Minnesota Beef Expo. The 100th heifer was donated by the Minnesota State Fair Board of Directors.

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Missouri News… MLBA to Host HLA Regional Show

he Missouri Limousin Breeders Association (MLBA) will host the 2016 Heartland Regional Show at the Ozark Empire Fairgrounds in Springfield June 10 and 11. The show will be held in conjunction with the annual MLBA field day shows. It will be a busy weekend with three shows in three days; the Missouri Junior Show on Friday, the Heartland Regional Show on Saturday and the Missouri Open Show on Sunday. Additional information will be printed in the March/April Heart Beat along with the HLA entry form. We hope to have a large participation of Missouri members attend these events in Springfield. Ty and Susie Heavin along with Ed Pinegar, the Pinegar crew, and members of the MLBA will serve as hosts for the field day and Heartland Regional Show. We appreciate the work and effort you put in to make this a first-class event.

Members Had Busy Fall

Members of the MLBA junior and senior associations were busy this fall holding production and consignment sales, traveling to sales, and taking part in the American Royal and NAILE Limousin Shows. The Heart of Missouri Sale took place October 11 in Lebanon followed by the American Royal Limousin Show October 29 in Kansas City. The Double A sale in Nevada took place November 7, and the NAILE Medal of Excellence Level I Show was held in

Louisville, Kentucky, with the junior Limousin show November 14, and the open Limousin show November 18. In addition, members took part in Ak-Sar-Ben held in Omaha the last weekend of September. It was great to see so many Limousin breeders, their families and junior members participate in these activities. Many will be headed to Denver for the National Western Stock Show in January!

Mark Your Calendars for April 15-17

The 2016 Missouri Limousin Breeders Association will hold their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction the weekend of April 15-17 in Lebanon. It will be held in conjunction with The Great American Pie Sale, hosted by the MLBA and the Heart of Missouri Limousin Association. It will take place at the Laclede County Fairgrounds in Lebanon. For further information, check the Missouri Limousin Breeders Association website at www.missourilimousin.com. In addition, the March/April Heart Beat will have more details about the annual meeting. This is a great opportunity to meet and socialize with breeders from across the state, enjoy a delicious meal, help support the association by donating and/or purchasing items on the benefit auction, and then attend the sale.

“Back in Time” Do You Know the Answer? Answers: 1.) Mark Leonard and Wyona Warren 2.) The photo was taken in 1973 at the Iowa Limousin Association Field Day in Colfax, Iowa. The Bosch Farms Limousin Family thanks all who braved the cold and mud to attend our 10th Open House and Private Treaty Sale. We had a great turnout and shared good old Limousin hospitality! We especially thank our buyers, both repeat and new this year! Glen & Tom Roberts • Emily Puck • Dale Scherer • Julie Montagne • Dennis Sleiter Tom & Brent Pacha • Jay Smith • Mark Ruby • Jon Moser • Randy Sessions Kaitlyn Boyer • Matt Van Baron • Glenn Treftz • Vorthmann Limousin • Danny Cobb

We are excited to hear what your purchases produce and to see our new calf crop that’s due to hit the ground in February 2016! BOB AND MARY BOSCH 16864 Fulton • Indianola, Iowa 50125 • www.boschlimousin.com Bob, cell • 515/491-9163 • Brian Hait • 515/229-4030, cell • limibosch@gmail.com

3.) Mark Leonard of Holstein has been involved in the Limousin breed for more than 45 years, serving as the president of the Iowa Limousin Association and the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA). He also served as the first president of the Iowa Limousin Junior Association and he helped organize the first-ever National Limousin Junior Heifer Show held in Des Moines in 1976. 4.) Pictured with Mark is Wyona Warren from Trinidad, Colorado. She served as the second National Limousin Queen, wearing the crown in 1972-73. Questions on page 8.

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February 29, 2016 at the Ranch

60 Fall and Two-year-old Bulls Sell SY JBAK RIGHT ONE 641R JYF BONSPIEL 125B

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Nebraska News…

Heifer Sale in addition to the breed association shows and sales.

25th Annual Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney

The Limousin events take place Wednesday night, February 16 with the Nebraska Limousin Association annual meeting and benefit auction at the Country Inn & Suites. The sale-show will be Thursday morning, February 17 at 10:00 a.m. followed by the sale at 4:30 p.m. auctioned by Bruce Brooks. We invite everyone to take part in this major event.

e invite everyone to attend the 25th Annual Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic February 1321 in Kearney. This is a great time for everyone to come together and celebrate Nebraska’s #1 industry…the Beef Industry!

This event is for cattlemen of all ages and includes more than just cattle shows and sales. The Classic has added the Commercial Pen of Five Heifer Sale, a Ranch Horse Sale, a Ranch Horse Rodeo, the Royal Ice Sale, Prospect Steer Sale and Fancy

Grayhm Beck

“Help Hubby’s Heart” Grayhm Beck, 7-year-old son of Jamie and Alycia (Beck) Watts of Fairfield, Nebraska, has been diagnosed with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Disease (BAVD). The main artery in his heart has two flaps instead of three, and Grayhm’s does not open or close right. For the past three years, the family has made regular trips to see a team of doctors at Children’s Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Grayhm’s symptoms have

worsened, and they will now meet with a pediatric cardiologist and their team at Children’s Hospital in Denver, Colorado. A “Go Fund Me” page has been set up to help with medical and travel expenses. Grayhm’s nickname is Hub or Hubby, and that is the origin of the name of the page. The website is: www.gofundme.com/7wc2tcqs. The family is grateful for any donations and ask that you add Grayhm in your prayers.

NCC Limousin Show & Sale

NCC 25th Anniversary Honors Longtime Supporters

This year the Classic will be honoring staff, sponsors, commercial exhibitors, directors and members of the sales team who have been a part of the event since its inception. We are pleased to announce that Bruce Brooks, auctioneer, will be one of those recognized for his dedication and service to the Cattlemen’s Classic. The presentations will take place at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 20 following the Premiere Heifer Selection and Supreme Row Judging.

NCC Junior Activities

The Classic has a powerful past and a bright future. It has continued to grow and refine over time. Because the Classic believes in the power of the next

generation, they offer many opportunities for youth including an FFA Day, Feedlot Tours, the Prospect Steer and Heifer Program, as well as scholarships. Juniors have an opportunity to judge the Fancy Heifers Saturday, February 20, there is a Showmanship Blow-n-Go competition, and the youth judging contest awards are presented. The youth compete in the Breeding Heifer, Market Heifer and Steer Shows on Sunday. For further information about the Classic, contact Ronette BushHeinrich, manager, at 308/627-6385 or www.necattlemen.com. Updated details about the Classic will also be given on Facebook.

Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Headquarters Hotel

The Country Inn & Suites has been selected as the headquarters hotel for the Nebraska Limousin Association (NLA) for the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney February 17 and 18. The hotel is located at 105 Talmadege St. in Kearney. To make reservations, call 308/236-7500. Members of the NLA will hold their annual meeting and benefit auction in the hotel breakfast area Wednesday evening, February 17. The show and sale take place the following day, Thursday, February 18.

Looking for a New Herd Bull? Venner Family Limousin invites you to peruse our bulls at the upcoming Black Hills Stock Show February 5 and the Iowa Beef Expo February 17. We are proud to offer a powerful set of herd sires with something for everyone. Bulls with built-in muscle, performance and calving-ease are included.

Our BHSS consignment includes JBV TROUBADOUR, an outcross fall yearling we feel is one of the best prospects we have offered. Well balanced, a ton of muscle and a wonderful disposition make him an honest-to-goodness herd-sire prospect. Also coming to Rapid City is JBV FINISH LINE, a powerhouse who will be one of the first Derby sons offered in the U.S. A stout 2-year-old and several calving-ease bulls round out the string.

Making the trip to Des Moines is JBV LEXICON, a big- numbered, highperforming fall yearling who will add pounds to your calf crop; as well as a super pair of yearling bulls. As a special feature, we are offering a fancy showheifer prospect. We invite you to see all animals at www.vennerlimousin.com. Feel free to call or visit any time. Stop by our stalls in Rapid City or Des Moines.

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South Dakota News… BHSS Limousin Events February 4 & 5

he South Dakota Limousin Association (SLDA) will hold their annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction Thursday, February 4 at the Ramkota Hotel in Rapid City. This event takes place in conjunction with the Black Hills Stock Show and Sale. The Social starts at 6:00 p.m. followed by the banquet at 7:00 p.m. Contact any member of the SDLA board of directors to let them know what you will be donating to the benefit auction. If you are unable to attend, you can leave your bid with a board member. We appreciate your support of the SDLA.

BHSS Show & Sale

The Black Hills Stock Show Limousin events will be Friday, February 5 at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. The show will begin at 8:00 a.m. followed by the sale at 1:00 p.m. MST. We hope to have a large contingent of Limousin enthusiasts at the show

and sale. If you are unable to attend the 58th annual Black Hills Stock Show, you can watch and bid live on DV Auction.

Sioux Empire Farm Show

Since 1954, the Sioux Falls Area Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring one of the best farm shows in the upper Midwest. Over the years, the show has grown to include the best market and purebred livestock from across the region, as well as the latest in agricultural commercial exhibits. Sioux Falls rolls out the “Red Carpet” to welcome these visitors— estimated at more than 30,000 through the week. The annual Sioux Empire Farm Show is a great

way for South Dakota’s largest city to recognize the impact that agriculture continues to have on our community. The 2016 show will be held January 26-30. The Limousin events begin with a show at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 28 followed by the sale at 2:45 p.m. Chisum Peterson of Pukwana, South Dakota, serves as the auctioneer. The Supreme Row judging takes place Friday followed by junior activities on Saturday.

Elementary Students Learn About Healthy Beef

This past summer elementary students had the opportunity to learn more about where their food comes from at the Ground Works-Midwest Youth Eating Smart (YES!) Summer School Day Camps. The YES! Day camps were held at Hayward Elementary, Lennox Elementary, Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, and Dell Rapids Elementary, all in South Dakota. Holly Swee, RE, LN, South Dakota Beef Industry Council director of nutrition and consumer information was on-hand at the day camps to offer recipe ideas for including healthy beef in the diet of active, growing kids.

“During the camp, the kids made a wrap that included deli roast beef, vegetables, hummus, and a whole wheat wrap,” said Swee. They also deconstructed a cheeseburger, and learned how each ingredient in the burger comes from agriculture.”

Limousin Steers Excel In Carcass Competition

The South Dakota State Fair held an ultrasound carcass competition during the fair the first week of September where 74 head of market steers and heifers from all breeds competed. They were evaluated on a retail value per carcass weight basis. The top carcass award went to Jacob Prouty of Vienna, South Dakota, with his Wulfs Xclusive X2458X son purchased from Symens Brothers of Amherst, South Dakota. This steer weighed in at 1,485 lbs., had a carcass weight of 935 lbs., a 20.7 sq. in. ribeye and graded Choice with a 0.6 yield grade. Taking fourth-place honors was Mikayla Prouty of Vienna, South Dakota, with her steer sired by Wulfs Urban Cowboy 2149U, also purchased from Symens Brothers. Her steer weighed 1,290 lbs., had a carcass weight of 812 lbs., a 16.4 sq. in. ribeye and graded Choice with a 1.5 yield grade.

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CE: 11 BW: -‐0.7 WW: 81 YW: 112 MA: 28 CM: 10 SC: 0.42 DC: 23 CW: 32 RE: 0.83 YG: -‐0.22 MS: 0.17 MTI: 60.04

03/20/15 – Dbl Blk – HOMO Pld – 50% LF ROMN Y Not 104Y x Mis Xacta 55X 55X

04/10/14 – Red – HOMO Pld – PB ROMN Y Not 104Y x Miss SYES Urban 973Y

09/10/14 – Red – Scur – PB WULFS Xcellsior X252X x MSTT Yelena 305Y

e S l c t s i l u l M M a e r tters e h W 5TH ANNUAL TREFTZ LIMOUSIN PRODUCTION SALE Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016 1p.m. CST

At The Ranch • Wetonka, South Dakota

Selling 55 Registered Bulls Reds & Blacks • 50% HOMO Polled 40 Yearlings • 10 Falls • 3 Two-Year-Olds 1 Herd Bull • 10 Open Heifers

TREF Cowboy Up 775C

BW: 91 WW: 718 3/5/15 - HOMO Pld - 71% LF VL Yes Man 111Y x TREF Yours Always 775Y CE: 8 BW: 2.4 WW: 59 YW: 89 MK: 20 CM: 1 SC: 0.4 DC: 13 YG: -.21 CW: 25 RE: .36 MS: -.21 $MI: 42

TREF Cowboy Tuff 566C

BW: 55 WW: 670 3/11/15 - HOMO Pld - PB JYF Yieldmaster 80Y x TREF Well Done 566W CE: 7 BW: -2.9 WW: 43 YW: 80 MK: 34 CM: 5 SC: 0.6 YG: -.41 CW: 20 RE: .89 MS: -.23 $MI: 38

TREF Call Of The Wild 564C

BW: 103 WW: 757 3/15/15 - HOMO Pld - PB JYF Yeildmaster 80Y x TREF Wind Chime 564W CE: 8 BW: 3.5 WW: 45 YW: 57 MK: 29 CM: 4 SC: 0.8 YG: -.41 CW: 6 RE: .74 MS: -.19 $MI: 40

TREF Commander 766C

BW: 97 WW: 842 3/12/15 - HOMO Pld - PB TREF Zenith 570Z x TREF Yakira 766Y CE: 5 BW:3.7 WW: 74 YW: 104 MK: 24 CM: 6 SC: 0.7 DC: 21 YG: -.27 CW: 33 RE: .64 MS: -.28 $MI: 44

TREF Coal Train 707C BW: 95 WW: 806 2/23/15 - Het Pld - DBL Blk - PB PRY Paynes Derby 46Z x TREF Yesterday 707Y CE: 6 BW: 3.0 WW: 65 YW: 96 MK: 25 CM: 3 SC: 0.9 YG: -.06 CW: 30 RE: .36 MS: -.12 $MI: 46 TREF Caeser 517C

BW: 103 WW: 794 3/18/15 - HOMO Pld - PB VL Yes Man 111Y x TREF Warranty 517W CE: 9 BW: 3.8 WW: 73 YW: 95 MK: 23 CM: 4 SC: 0.4 DC: 15 YG: -.27 CW: 28 RE: .39 MS: -.34 $MI: 41

TREF Boy Scout 728B

BW: 93 WW: 817 9/21/14 - HOMO Pld - PB ROMN Zingray 125Z x TREF Yippie 728Y CE: 4 BW: 3.3 WW: 80 YW: 117 MK: 28 CM: 2 SC: 1.1 DC: 27 YG: -.19 CW: 44 RE: .68 MS: -.21 $MI: 48

TREF Bulls Eye 717B

BW: 84 WW: 714 4/26/14 - HOMO Pld - 84% ROMN Zingray 125Z x TREF Yoko 717Y CE: 6 BW: 2.2 WW: 70 YW: 106 MK: 26 CM: 5 SC: 1.1 DC: 26 YG: -.24 CW: 36 RE: .78 MS: -.34 $MI: 41

Sires Represented: JYF Yieldmaster, TREF X-Pressway, RUNL Stetson, Wulfs Amazing Bull, ROMN Tow Truck, VL YesMan, TREF Zeus, TREF Zenith, ROMN Zingray, Paynes Derby, SCCJ Arcade, DLVL Aerosmith, JYF Zeek, and Wulfs Xtractor. Call or e-mail for a catalog.

TREFTZ LIMOUSIN

Find us on Glenn Treftz 605.226.2542 • cell 605.380.0014 12510 370th Ave. • Wetonka, SD 57481 treftz@nvc.net • www.treftzlimousin.com

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Wisconsin News…

Members Plan for Upcoming Banquet & Sale

embers of the Limousin Association of Wisconsin board of directors have set the weekend of March 5-6, 2016, for their upcoming annual meeting, banquet, benefit auction and sale. More details about this annual event will be printed in the March-April Heart Beat. The event will take place in Sparta. The annual meeting, banquet and benefit auction will be held Saturday night. The 26th Annual State Sale will be at the Equity Livestock Market, starting at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, March 6. We hope to have a large crowd of Limousin enthusiasts join us

in Sparta for a delicious prime rib dinner with all the trimmings. We look forward to seeing breeders, their families and friends from across Wisconsin, as well as surrounding states who will travel to Sparta to take part in this annual event. Contact John Franseen, president, or any member of the board of directors to make your dinner reservations. We appreciate our members who have generously donated and/or bid on the cattle supplies, semen, craft items, food, and baskets in previous years. We know that we will have another fun-filled

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auction in 2016. The money raised from the auction goes to support our junior and senior associations throughout the year.

Juniors Travel to Minnesota for the Beef Expo

Several Wisconsin juniors traveled to St. Paul, Minnesota, October 15-18 to take part in the 16th annual Minnesota Beef Expo.

The event included a variety of activities in addition to the junior show which was held Sunday, October 18. Four Wisconsin juniors took part in the heifer show and one exhibited a steer. Abigail Sudbrink of Clear Lake showed Boot Jack Lonna 01C, a 3/31/15 daughter of Boot Jack Titan 09X out of Boot Jack Louise. She also showed Boot Camaro 06B, an 8/22/14 daughter of Boot Jack Titan 09X out of CRSL 5381R. Jennifer Pulk of Glenwood City exhibited LJL Sweet Pea, a 4/19/14 daughter of Boot Jack Prince Charming out of Broken Oak 05. Jordyn Keyes of Knapp showed MRL Barkley 415B, a 4/13/14 daughter of ROMN Zircon 11Z out of MRL Zahara 208Z. Blane Keyes of Knapp exhibited MRL Black Daisy 406B, a 4/4/14 daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of MRL Zsa Zsa 201Z. Paige Janke of Hixton showed a 670-lb. steer.

Jordan Keyes of Knapp, WI, (top), and Abigail Sudbrink of Clear Lake, WI, (bottom), exhibited their projects at the Minnesota Beef Expo junior show October 18 in St. Paul.

Blane Keyes Donates to School

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Blane Keyes, son of Jeff and Cheryl Keyes, of Knapp, Wisconsin, donated part of the proceeds of the sale of his steer to his former elementary school. He is a sixth-grade student at Menomonie Middle School in Menomonie. His donation went to help the Knapp Elementary School, grades K-5. He purchased a steer to show at the Dunn County Fair and named him Bocephus. At the time of the fair, the steer weighed 1,420 lbs. Blane’s steer won his class and sold during the Meat Animal Auction. It brought $2.75/lb. at the auction.

Blane wanted to give a portion of the money from the steer to the elementary school to be used toward a new playground and/or field trips for the students. The rest of the money earned from the auction went to his college savings account. Over the years, Blane and his sister, Jordyn, and brother, Del, have donated money to the preschool they attended, to their church, to their 4-H club, to school clubs collecting for Christmas charities, and they have bought a gas card for a family driving to/from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for treatments.

Blane Keyes with his steer at the Dunn County Fair July 24, 2015.

Blane presented a check for $375 to Kristin Humphrey, Knapp Elementary School principal.

SYES Background 218B • HP/HetB • PB

BD: 5/17/14 - Sired by: Wulfs Xclusive 2458X BW: 5.3 WW: 99 YW: 151 MK: 18 SC: 0.8 MS: .16 BW: 104 - Adj. WW: 789 - Adj. YW: 1,346 John: 605/880-8061 • Paul: 605/448-5775 Warren: 605/237-2127 jssymens@venturecomm.net

50% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Double Black sire ... RRDC Yogi 27Y (son of MAGS Unreal) dam ... E&B Lady Blueprint 1048

RRDC LR BELLE 121B

CED: 16 BW: -1.4 WW: 52 YW: 86 MK: 29 CEM: 8 YG: -0.09 CW: 19 REA: 0.34 MB: 0.36 $MTI: 60.27

RRDC BEAU 478B 43% Lim-Flex Double Polled / Double Black sire ... AHCC Zero In Z505 dam ... RRA Eriskay 115

Selling approx. 265 Registered Limousin & Lim-Flex

CED: 7 BW: 2.8 WW: 61 YW: 112 MK: 25 CEM: 6 YG: 0.12 CW: 46 REA: 0.32 MB: 0.26 $MTI: 57.37

125 COMING TW0-YEAR-OLD BEEF BULLS, 40 BRED HEIFERS, 100 SPRING BRED COWS & 3 REGISTERED QUARTER HORSES

RRDC BABY FACE 549B

50% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Double Black sire ... RRDC Yogi 27Y (son of MAGS Unreal) dam ... LAR 5F55 Joanie CED: 14 BW: 0.5 WW: 58 YW: 92 MK: 27 CEM: 7 YG: -0.03 CW: 30 REA: 0.32 MB: 0.51 $MTI: 66.40

RRDC LR BELLE 152B 50% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Double Black sire ... RRDC Yogi 27Y (son of MAGS Unreal) dam ... E&B Lady 8021 In Focus 18 CED: 12 BW: 2.1 WW: 63 YW: 99 MK: 27 CEM: 6 YG: -0.02 CW: 32 REA: 0.29 MB: 0.45 $MTI: 65.75

RRDC LR BELLE 155B

RRDC BOTTOM DOLLAR 519B 25% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Red sire ... RRA Mustang 1284 / dam ... RRA 359Y CED: 12 BW: 0.6 WW: 63 YW: 99 MK: 21 CEM: 3 YG: -0.03 CW: 31 REA: 0.43 MB: 0.32 $MTI: 61.01

43% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Double Black sire ... AHCC Zero In Z505 dam ... RRA Erica Miss 1165

LIBERTY RANCH

CED: 8 BW: 2.1 WW: 63 YW: 121 MK: 24 CEM: 6 YG: 0.12 CW: 45 REA: 0.38 MB: 0.37 $MTI: 62.96 SALE MANAGEMENT ...

For a complimentary catalog, call, text or email...

Randall O. Ratliff

615.330.2735 Randy@RRMktg.com www.RRMktg.com

RRDC BANKROLL 497B 50% Lim-Flex / Double Polled / Double Black sire ... RRA Mustang 1284 / dam ... RRA 359Y

(L#2845)

AUCTIONEER ... Bruce Brooks

SALE CONSULTANT ... Grassroots Genetics, Mark Smith, 515.229.5227

CED: 11 BW: 0.8 WW: 59 YW: 108 MK: 26 CEM: 8 YG: 0.08 CW: 33 REA: 0.21 MB: 0.32 $MTI: 59.25

Roger Comeau, Owner: 785.434.4686 Mike Smith, Manager: 785.737.6053 100 SW 9th Street Plainville, KS 67663 www.libertyranchlimousin.com

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Junior Beat The Iowa junior board held their meeting at the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Building in Ames.

Iowa juniors who attended the annual meeting in Ames November 21. Laura Church of Hastings, MN, receives the grand champion plaque at the Minnesota Beef Expo Junior Show.

Scholarships Available to Heartland Juniors T

wo scholarships are available to Heartland Limousin Association (HLA) juniors. Application forms can be obtained by contacting Dean Summerbell, HLA Executive Secretary, at 612/963-3799 or sending an e-mail to bjsummerbell@gmail.com. The Leonard Wulf Memorial Scholarship will be awarded at the Heartland banquet February 16. This will take place at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo. Scholarship winners will be required to complete a 3-5 day work study with a farm/ranch or industry related company. The winner will also need to write a short article about their experience for the Heart Beat. The $500 scholarship will be awarded to the selected candidate, upon acceptance to a school or college, and will be given directly to that institution. Applications must be received by February 1. The HLA board will review the applications at their winter meeting and the winner will be announced at the HLA banquet. Last year’s recipient was Ashlee Corns of Altoona, Kansas. The Ron and Carolyn Holland Scholarship will be awarded to a deserving junior member at the end of the school year. Applications for this scholarship can also be obtained by contacting Dean Summerbell. The money from this scholarship will be given out for the four years the student is in school; $500 per year for a total of $2,000. This is a limitedtime scholarship and we appreciate the generosity of Ron Holland who funded this award. Applications must be received by June 1. The HLA board will review the applications at their summer meeting and the winner will be announced at the HLA Regional Show. The winner of last year’s scholarship was Anna Johnson of Sebeka, Minnesota.

Konrad and Kacey Boyer from Weldon, IA, looked over the Bosch heifer offering before eating lunch at the Bosch sale in Indianola, IA.

Anna and Amber Johnson of the Sebeka, MN, FFA chapter, competed in the Agronomy contest at the National FFA Convention in November. Their team placed ninth and Anna placed fifth individually.

Zane Reed and his sister, Morgan, purchased their heifers from the Linhart sale offering in Leon. Missouri juniors had a great time at the Double A Land & Cattle Sale near Nevada, MO, November 8.

The Iowa Juniors offered a day’s work to the highest bidder. All were hired by the senior ILA Limousin members.

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HHH

WANTED Benefit Items & Bids for Auction

Courtney Dohrmann of Dodge Center, MN, exhibited the Champion AOB Breeding Heifer (with her Limousin heifer) at the 2015 Ak-Sar-Ben 4-H Stock Show in Omaha, NE, in September.

Heartland Meeting, Banquet & Benefit Auction

FEB. 16, 2016 - 5:30 p.m. Iowa State Fairgrounds - Des Moines, IA

Contact Dean Summerbell or any member of the HLA board of directors to donate or leave a bid on items. Check out www.hearlandlimousin.org or the HLA Facebook page for updated information and photos of donated items.

HHH

Iowa Junior Limousin board of directors (front row): Bailey Walrod, president;, Sarah Al-Mazroa, director; and Katie Walrod, vice president; (back row): Anna Radcliff, Kaitlyn Boyer, secretary; Nick Duckett, and Hannah Al-Mazroa.

SELLING 38 LOTS

34 Bulls (17 Yearlings, 10 Fall Yearlings, 7 Two-year-olds) 4 Females (2 Opens, 2 Breds)

SD Limousin Assn. Banquet & Benefit Auction

Thur., FEB 4 Social 6 p.m. - Banquet & Auction 7 p.m. MST - at the Ramkota Hotel 2111 N LaCrosse St., Rapid City, SD - 605-343-8550

LIMOUSIN SHOW & SALE

CONSIGNORS…

FEB. 5, 2016

SHOW 9 a.m. :: SALE 1 p.m. MST Rushmore Plaza Civic Center - Rapid City, SD www.blackhillsstockshow.com

Auctioneer…

C.K. Sonny Booth - 918-533-5587

Sale-Day Contacts…

Chisum Peterson, Breed Rep: 605-730-4214 Dean Summerbell, HLA: 612-963-3799 Andy Rest, NALF/LW: 406-670-5678

2015 Champion Bull consigned by Wulf Cattle 2015 Champion Female consigned Bruner Limousin

Boyer Family Farms, Weldon, IA...................... 641-340-5963 Bruner Limousin, Winfred, SD......................... 605-482-8208 Riley Buck, Bryant, SD..................................... 605-881-4260 DeRungs Limousin, Ramona, SD..................... 605-480-2442 Franseen Limousin, Marshfield, WI.................. 715-207-8165 JLX Limousin, Elk Point, SD............................ 605-310-0791 Leonard Limousin, Holstein, IA........................ 712-368-2611 Ludens Family Limousin, Viborg, SD............... 605-661-6470 Lura Limousin, Delavan, MN............................ 605-695-3129 Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin, Pukwana, SD...... 605-730-0705 Rafter RS Cattle, Buffalo, SD............................ 320-212-9211 ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, SD..................... 605-203-0903 Spring Creeks Cattle Co., Wauzeka, WI............ 608-553-8070 Symens Brothers Limousin, Amherst, SD........ 605-448-2624 Venner Limousin, Breda, IA............................. 712-830-8381 Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN................................... 320-288-6128

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American Royal Crowns Limousin Champions Open Show

Twenty-one exhibitors paraded 32 females and six bulls October 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, before judge Scott Schaake of Manhattan, Kansas.

Junior Show

A total of 15 juniors from six states led out 22 females October 29 in Kansas City, Missouri, before judge Brent Muryphy of Houstonia, Missouri. SHSK Barbara, exhibited by Mason Walker, doubled up her champion winning ways by being selected grand champion once again.

The grand champion bull was AUTO Real Deal 150B, a 10/1/14 son of AUTO Cruze 132X out of AUTO Luckie Too 423Y exhibited by Pinegar Limousin of Springfield, MO.

The reserve grand champion female was VL Bombshell 402B, a 1/11/14 daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of VL Exclusive exhibited by Korynn Clason of Beaver City, NE.

The reserve grand champion Limousin bull was SCAS Batman 771B, an 11/20/14 son of Schilling’s Yannis out of RPLF Teddy Bear 721B exhibited by Ashlee Corns of Eureka, KS.

Murphy selected SHSK Barbara, a 5/1/14 daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of WLR Prada exhibited by Mason Walker of Prairie Grove, AR, as grand champion.

Prepare For A Successful Spring-Calving Season Reserve grand champion honors went to Alexa Montagne of Elk Point, SD, with LLJB Adalida 3226A, a 3/24/13 daughter of MAGS Xyloid out of BOHI Tulip 7017T. They were also the grand champion cow-calf pair in the Open Show.

Winter in the Heartland

omeone once said, “success occurs when opportunity meets with preparation”. Planning for spring-calving season can help increase the chances of success. There are several steps that would be good to conduct this winter to ensure success in February, March and April according to an Oklahoma State University Extension news release. • Equipment: Before calving season starts, do a walk-through of pens, chutes and calving stalls. Make sure all are clean, dry, strong, safe and functioning correctly. • Protocol: Before calving season starts, develop a plan of what to do, when to do it, who to call for help (along with phone numbers), and how to know when you need help. Make sure all family members or helpers are familiar with the plan. It may help to write it out and post copies in convenient places. Talk to the local veterinarian about the protocol and incorporate his/her suggestions. Your

veterinarian will be a lot more helpful when you have an emergency if you have talked a few times during regular hours. • Supplies: Always have the following: disposable obstetrical sleeves, non-irritant antiseptic, lubricant, obstetrical chains (60 in. and/or two 30 in. chains), two obstetrical handles, mechanical calf pullers and injectable antibiotics. Many lubricants have been used and one of the best lubricants is probably the simplest—nondetergent soap and warm water. Do not forget the simple things like a good flashlight with extra batteries and some old towels or a rolls of paper towels. It may be helpful for you to have all these things and other items you may want to include packed into a bucket to make up an obstetrical kit so you can grab everything at once.

SYMENS BROTHERS

Muscle Up For Profit Sale

36th Annual

Thurs., February 25 - 1 p.m. At the Farm - Amherst, South Dakota

SELLING 104 LOTS

75 Yearling Bulls - 5 2-yr.-old Bulls 12 Bred Heifers - 12 Open Heifers All Purebred - 60% Black - 100% Polled All Cattle Fully Guaranteed - Free Trucking to Central Points

SALE TEAM:

Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth Sale Management: American Cattle Services 580/581-7652 Sale Consultant: Grassroots Consulting 515/229-5227 Lodging: Hampton Inn Aberdeen - 605/262-2600

BID LIVE:

Miss SYES Arby 535C - HP/R - 4/13/15 LFLC Arby 5027A x Miss SYES Urban 936Y BW: 1.7 WW: 65 YW: 90 MK: 27 SC: 0.6 MS: -.16 BW: 72 - Adj. WW: 598

SYES Cinder Block 80C - DP/DB - 4/9/15 SYES All Powerful 924A x Miss SYES Walk 81Y BW: 2.4 WW: 78 YW: 108 MK: 28 SC: 1.1 MS: -.13 BW: 90 - Adj. WW: 733

Miss SYES Xclusive 823C - DB/DP - 4/11/15 Wulfs Xclusive 2458X x Miss SYES Duke 821S BW: 5.7 WW: 71 YW: 122 MK: 18 SC: 0.7 MS: .06 BW: 96 - Adj. WW: 610

SYES Convincer 536C - DP/R - 3/31/15 Wulfs Apostle T343A x Miss SYES Range Rider 336 BW: 4.9 WW: 77 YW: 106 MK: 34 SC: 0.6 MS: -.18 BW: 102 - Adj. WW: 726

Miss SYES Arby 8C - DP/DB - 4/5/15 LFLC Arby 5027A x Miss SYES Friendly 8Z BW: 3.1 WW: 68 YW: 96 MK: 25 SC: 0.6 MS: -.12 BW: 82 - Adj. WW: 660

SYES Custom Built 368C - DP/R - 3/30/15 Wulfs Apostle T343A x Miss SYES 467T 367W BW: 4.4 WW: 82 YW: 118 MK: 28 SC: 0.7 MS: -.12 BW: 94 - Adj. WW: 688

SYES Contributor 333C - HP/B - 4/23/15 Wulfs Xclusive 2458X x Miss SYES Roscoe 332W BW: 3.8 WW: 92 YW: 137 MK: 28 SC: 0.9 MS: .26 BW: 98 - Adj. WW: 734

SYES Count Me In 886C - DP/DB - 3/26/15 JYF Zeek 151Z x Miss SYES Xaltation 885X BW: 4.7 WW: 79 YW: 106 MK: 29 SC: 0.7 MS: -.36 BW: 100 - Adj. WW: 757

SYES Curtain Call 466C - DP/DB - 4/16/15 Wulfs Xclusive 2458X x Miss SYES Friendly 465Z BW: 1.6 WW: 84 YW: 115 MK: 29 SC: 0.8 MS: .12 BW: 78 - Adj. WW: 768

SYES Converter 96C - DP/R - 3/7/15 JYF Yieldmaster 80Y x Miss SYES Walk 296A BW: 0.2 WW: 54 YW: 67 MK: 29 SC: 0.9 MS: -.18 BW: 85 - Adj. WW: 697

SYES Cadet 30C - DP/R - 4/10/15 Wulfs Xclusive 2458X x Miss SYES Space Ship 31W BW: 3.2 WW: 80 YW: 108 MK: 28 SC: 1.4 MS: .05 BW: 98 - Adj. WW: 796

WASY Canadian Copy 638C - DP/B - 3/2/15 DLVL Xerox 023X x B Bar Urban Girl 2A BW: -2.1 WW: 69 YW: 86 MK: 30 SC: 0.6 MS: -.32 BW: 68 - Adj. WW: 730

Miss SYES Arby 535C

Miss SYES Xclusive 823C

Miss SYES Arby 8C

SYES Contributor 333C

SYES Curtain Call 466C

SYES Cadet 30C

SYES Cinder Block 80C

SYES Convincer 536C

SYES Custom Built 368C

SYES Count Me In 886C

SYES Converter 96C

WASY Canadian Copy 638C

SymensBrothers SYES

Your Guarantee of Predictable Genetics

P.O. Box 155 • Amherst, South Dakota 57421 John: 605/880-8061 • Paul: 605/448-5775 Warren: 605/237-2127 • Office: 605/448-2624 Fax: 605/448-5786 e-mail: jssymens@venturecomm.net

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Heartland Sale Reports Coleman Limousin Hosts “Montana Magic” Online Sale

COLE Miss Stetson 414B was purchased by Mike Hammel of Spring Grove, MN.

arry and Anita Coleman along with their son, Trent, and his wife, Melissa, of Charlo, Montana, held their “Montana Magic” online sale October 8, 2015. The top-selling bred female was COLE Miss Austin 433B, a 2/15/14 homozygous black, homozygous polled Lim-Flex 75% daughter of AHCC Xpense Account X516 out of COLE Miss Production 183Y and sold bred to MAGS Zodiac. She was purchased by Tubmill Creek Farms of New Florence, Pennsylvania, for $5,000. Another popular lot was COLE Miss Stetson 414B, a 2/10/14 homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred daughter of RUNL Stetson 850S out of COLE Miss Production 2105Z who sold bred

to DLVL Xerox. She was sold to Mike Hammel of Spring Grove, Minnesota, for $4,500. Frank Daly of New Castle, Colorado, had the final bid of $4,250 on COLE Miss Austin 418B, a 2/12/14 homozygous black, polled purebred daughter of AHCC Xpense Account X516 out of COLE Miss Stetson 114Y bred to DLVL Xerox. Averages: 17 Limousin & Lim-Flex Lots...................... $3,450 Sale Management: MC Marketing Management Sale Consultants: Grassroots Consulting & Helton Consulting

Edwards Limousin Holds Fall Harvest Online Sale

dwards Limousin of Higginsville, Missouri, held their second Fall Harvest Online Sale October 22. Emmett, Debbie, Shaun

and Scott sold the 12 lots into six states; Missouri, Kentucky, Washington, Kansas, Illinois and Texas.

Scott and Emmett Edwards of Higginsville, MO, thanked Jerry Blankers (center) of Lynden, WA, for his purchase at the Edwards Online Sale.

Deb and Emmett Edwards appreciated Jack Glendenning of Lebanon, MO, for purchasing a lot on the Edwards Online Sale.

HEARTLAND LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION

BANQUET

The top-selling lot was SEEE Believe In Me, a 4/25/14 black, homozygous polled purebred son of MAGS Xylopolist out of MAGS Scandal. He sold for $7,500 to LS Vance Farms of Timpson, Texas. The top-selling bred heifer was SEEE Breathless, a 2/3/14 homozygous black, polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of Mytty In Focus out of MAGS Scandal. She was purchased by Gravin Land & Cattle Co. of Lebanon, Missouri, for $4,250. Another popular lot was SEEE Carefree, a 3/18/15 double black, homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of SL Grand Slam out of BOHI Peg 6221. She sold to Brandon Gilsillan of Avon, Illinois, for $3,750. Averages: 12 Limousin & Lim-Flex Lots...................... $3,528 Sale Management: MC Marketing Marketing Sale Consultant: Grassroots Consulting

ROM’N Online Sells “Spooktacular” Offering

dam, Michelle, Cookie and Mary Nielson of ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, South Dakota, held their annual “Spooktacular” Online Sale October 27. Brisk bidding delayed

FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Des Moines, Iowa Caillyn and her dad, Kevin Ochsner of Kersey, CO, purchased a steer from the ROM’N offering.

the closing time of the offering by two hours on the nine head of females and one steer. The top-selling lot was ROMN Chantilly Lace 10C, a 4/4/5 red, purebred heifer sired by ROMN Deadwood 147Z. Rod Vogel of Tiffin, Ohio, had the final bid at $5,000. Ochsner Limousin of Kersey, Colorado, purchased the purebred Limousin black steer sired by I-80 for $4,500. The volume buyer was Kent Waitte of Sheridan, Indiana, purchasing three females. Average: 9 Lots .......................................$3,525

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Heartland Sale Reports Double A Hosts Sale In New Facility

ennis Alt and Cole Abele of Double A Land & Cattle hosted their “Under the Big Top” sale in new surroundings near Nevada, Missouri, November 7. A beautiful new building, built by Kent and Kathy Abele in conjunction with their restaurant operation, provided a great atmosphere for the large crowd of buyers from several states who attended the video sale featuring Purebred Limousin, Lim-Flex and Red Angus females, along with embryos and flushes. The sale offered half-interest and no possession on Red U2 Stormy 77X, a 1/13/10 Red Angus daughter of Red U-2 INXS 1665S out of Red U-2 Stormy 5042R. Glendenning J Bar J Limousin of Lebanon, Missouri, purchased the interest for $25,000. The top-selling open females were DALT Cartwheel 338C, a 3/21/15 double black, polled 63% Lim-Flex daughter of DALT Absolute Anarchy out of

The crowd attending the Double A sale.

PBRS Wagon Wheel 994W purchased by Southern Cattle Co. of Marianna, Florida, for $10,000; and AA Stormy Monday, a 2/2/15 Red Angus daughter of Red U-2 Reckoning 149A out of Red U2 Stormy 77X. This high seller was purchased by Rust Mountain View Farms of Mercer, North Dakota, for $10,000. Adam Ashby of Nevada, Missouri, purchased DALT Cassandra 339C, a 3/21/15 double black, polled 53% Lim-Flex daughter of DALT Absolute Anarchy out of PBRS Uptown Girl 48U for $7,500. DALT Ceres 341C, a 3/24/15 double black, homozygous polled 53% Lim-Flex daughter of DALT Absolute Anarchy out of PBRS Uptown Girl was purchased by Ashlee Corns of Eureka, Kansas, for $5,250. The top-selling fall pair was purchased by Glendenning J Bar J Limousin for $10,000. DALT

941A, a 9/28/13 homozygous black, homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of MAGS Eagle out of LH Yellowtail 182Y sold with her 9/8/15 heifer by Wulfs Xcellsior X252X. P Bar S Limousin of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, purchased the top-selling spring bred heifer, NAHU Britton, a 5/21/14 homozygous black, polled purebred daughter of DHVO Deuce 132R out of AUTO Pia 245X. The female bred to SYES Best Buy 316B sold for $6,250. Averages: 36.5 Lots........................................................ $5,007 Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson Sale Management: KK Seedstock Sale Consultants: Grassroots Consulting & Helton Consulting

The new sale facility for the Double A Sale near Nevada. MO.

Dennis Alt welcomes the crowd to the Double A sale.

Josh and Jack Glendenning of Lebanon, MO, are thanked by Cole Abele and Dennis Alt for their purchase of the high-selling lot.

Dennis Alt thanked Ryleigh Morris of Ash Grove, MO, for purchasing a bred female.

Dennis Alt thanked Cade Peterson of Pukwana, SD, for his purchase of two lots.

Dennis Alt thanks Adam Ashby of Nevada, MO, for purchasing several high-selling lots at the Double A sale.

The hardworking staff, including Nancy Alt, provided a smooth transition from seller to buyer at the Double A sale.

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Heartland Sale Reports Linhart Limousin “Fall Harvest Sale” Produces Bumper Crop of Females

he weather was warm, but the sale was hot at the Linhart Limousin Fall Harvest Sale held at their new sale facility near Leon, Iowa, November 8. Charles, Heather, David and Lana Linhart greeted the large crowd who traveled from several states and aggressively bid on the set of quality females. When the final gavel came down, cattle had been sold to buyers from 21 states. The top-selling female was CELL 5036C, a 2/4/15 black, polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of PVF Insight 0129 out of EXLR Molly 605R. Fletcher Hennessy of Des Lacs, North Dakota, held the final bid of $25,000. Bringing $20,000 from JB Ranch and Shane Waldmar of Lynden, Washington, was ADLL 5325C, a 2/10/15 homozygous black, polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of Silveiras Style 9303 out of EF Yadda Yadda 809Y. Wilder Ranch of Snook, Texas, purchased CELL 5361C, a 2/9/15 black, double polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of S A V Bismarck 5632 out of AUTO Tootsie Pop 2272T for $18,500. Layton Schur of Plainview, Texas, purchased CELL 5305C, a 1/5/15 homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred daughter of EF Zen 344Z out of EXLR Molly 605R for $14,000. Tri-C Limousin of Petrolia, California, purchased CELL 5333C, a 1/22/15 homozygous black, polled 75% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of MAGS Ruffles for $11,500. Stowers Limousin of Bridgeport, Texas, purchased CELL 5330C, a 1/21/15 homozygous black, polled 75% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of MAGS Ruffles for $11,000. Circle R Limousin of Jacksonville, Georgia, had the final bid of $10,000 on CJSL 5011C, a 1/18/05 black, homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of MAGS Trace Of Luck. Tubmill Creek Farms of New Florence, Pennsylvania, purchased the top two bred females. EF Blue Blossom 244B, a 2/25/14 double black, double polled 75% Lim-Flex daughter of MAGS Unloosen out of ALE Xender 516X brought $6,750. Bringing $6,700 was the other top-selling bred female, EF Big Star 236B, a 2/20/14 double black, double polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of EF Xcessive Force out of NBLF Doll Baby 715T. Randy Gothard of Cooksville, Tennessee, was a volume buyer of six females as was Brian Darrington of Underwood, Iowa. Tubmill Creek and Long Branch Limousin of Knob Knoster, Missouri, each purchased five head. Stowers Limousin bought four lots.

Averages: 32 Open females............................................ $7,601 43 Bred females................................................ 3,706 Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth Sale Management: MC Marketing Management Sale Consultants: Grassroots Consulting & Helton Consulting

Heather, Charles, Lana and David Linhart hosted their annual Fall Harvest Female Sale at their new sale facility near Leon, IA.

Trent Coleman of Charlo, MT, and Zeb O’Boyle of Tubmill Creek, New Florence, PA, each purchased females from the Linhart sale.

Kiley McKenna, sale manager, and Charles Lihart, center, thank Shane Waldemar and Jerry Blankers of Lynden, WA, for their purchase of a high-selling lot of the sale. Zane Gavette, far right, of Everson, WA, also bought a heifer at the Linhart sale.

Charles Linhart thanks Rhad and Leah Baker of Fulton, MO, for purchasing three females.

Randy Gothard of Cookville, TN, was the volume buyer of six females; and Zeb O’Boyle of Tubmill Creek Limousin purchased five females from Charles Linhart (center).

Sale manager Kiley McKinna thanked Schmalsof of Avon, IL, for his purchases.

Ashley, Colton and Mathew Wiley of Long Branch Limousin, Knob Knoster, MO, purchased five head.

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Heartland Sale Reports Inaugural Red Revival Online Sale

Dan and Melinda Hunt, along with their children, Adeline, Jenna and Houston, of Hunt Limousin Ranch, Oxford, NE, purchased the top-selling bred heifer.

imousin breeders from South and North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa and Canada consigned 14 elite red, Purebred Limousin lots to the first-ever Red Revival Online Sale November 12. The top-selling bred heifer was Miss SYES Xclusive 340B, a 5/15/14 red, polled daughter of Wulfs Xclusive 2458X out of Miss SYES R Justice 338R. She was consigned by Symens Brothers of Amherst, South Dakota, and purchased by Dan Hunt of Oxford, Nebraska for $6,200. A flush from L7 Breezy 413B, a 4/3/14 red, polled daughter of Wulfs Xcellsior X252X out of Miss L7 137Y was consigned by Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin of Pukwana, South Dakota. Wulf Cattle of Morris, Minnesota, had the final bid at $4,500. Doyle Mitchell of Oklahoma purchased L7 Perfect Empire 4095B, a 2/10/14 red, polled Fullblood son of SVL Polled Perfection 790X out of SVL Polled

Amber Lady 705X for $4,500. He was consigned by Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin. Five semen packages on B Bar Cognac 1B, a 1/1/14 red, homozygous polled son of RPY Paynes Derby 46Z out of Anchor B Urban Girl were consigned by Franseen Limousin of Marshfield, Wisconsin. The packages were purchased by Glendenning J Bar J Limousin of Lebanon, Missouri; Arde Peterson of Eagle Butte, South Dakota; Jay Langdeau of South Fork Ranch, Ft. Pierre, South Dakota, Walrod Flatland Limousin of Moorland, Iowa; Jim Anderson of Arlington, Washington; and Ludens Family Limousin of Viborg, South Dakota. Averages: 14 Lots........................................................... $4,372 Sale Management: MC Marketing Management Sale Consultant: Grassroots Consulting

Wulf Cattle Online Female Sale

ulf Cattle of Morris, Minnesota, held their second annual Fall Female Sale Tuesday, November 24. C.K. “Sonny” Booth was the auctioneer for this online event. They offered a quality set of Limousin, Lim-Flex and Angus heifers direct from their replacement groups. In addition, they also sold a set of commercial females that were raised in their program at Sandy Ridge Ranch in Atkinson, NE. The top-selling Limousin was Wulfs Bellbrook 4832B, a 5/13/14 homozygous black, homozygous polled 50% Lim-Flex daughter of Wulfs Yogi 1020Y out of Wulfs Xtra Curricular 0552. She was purchased by Vorthmann Limousin of Treynor, Iowa, for $5,700. Another popular lot was Wulfs Bethany 4784B, a 4/13/14 homozygous black, homozygous polled daughter of Wulfs Yankee K689Y out of Miss Wulfette 7028T. Josh Lensing of Lewistown, Montana, had the final bid of $5,500. John Petritti of Whitehall, Montana, bought Wulfs Bonnet 4184B for $4,800. She is a 4/12/14 black, homozygous polled daughter of RUNL Stetson 850S out of Wulfs Ready Made 5093R. Wulfs Bewildered 4823B, a 5/9/14 black, homozygous polled daughter of Wulfs Xtractor

Iowans Roger and Ann Vorthmann of Treynor and Bob Bosch of Indianola purchased high-selling females from the Wulf Online Sale November 24.

Butch Jochim (center) of Diamond V Ranch, Selfridge, ND, purchased 90 lots from the Wulf Online Sale. He stands with Jerry and Mike Wulf.

X233X out of Wulfs Xtravagant 0558X was bought by Bosch Farms of Indianola, Iowa, for $4,500. Volume buyer of the commercial and registered females were Butch Jochim of Diamond V Ranch, Selfridge, North Dakota, 90 lots; Shane Whiting of Rocky Mountain Limousin, Roosevelt, Utah, 39 lots; John Pettriti, 35 lots; and Josh Lensing, 34 lots.

Averages: 36 Limousin, Lim-Flex, & Angus heifers........ $3,756 282 Commercial bred heifers........................ $2,356 Auctioneer: C.K. “Sonny” Booth Sale Consultants: MC Marketing Management, Grassroots Consulting, Joel Edge

SELLS 2.5.16 Black Hills Stock Show Rapid City, SD

SYES Backfield 315B • DP/DB • PB BD: 5/18/14 - Sired by: Mr SYES Tracker 923U BW: 0.8 WW: 69 YW: 105 MK: 26 SC: 0.3 MS: -.13 BW: 92 - Adj. WW: 709 - Adj. YW: 1,254 John: 605/880-8061 • Paul: 605/448-5775 Warren: 605/237-2127 jssymens@venturecomm.net

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Heartland Sale Reports Bosch Farms Holds “Making ’Em Right” Private Treaty Sale

ob and Mary Bosch of Bosch Farms held their annual “Private Treaty Making ’Em Right” Sale Saturday, November 28 at their farm near Indianola, Iowa. They have been raising Limousin cattle for 35 years. Bosch Farms calve 100 head of purebred Limousin cows each year, focusing on traits that are meaningful to the commercial industry— disposition, calving-ease, and growth in an eyeappealing package. The sale began at 10:00 a.m. with the bid-off at 2:00 p.m. When the final bid had been accepted, 21 lots sold into Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Utah. The top-selling heifer was JGLT California Girl, a 6/1/15 black, homozygous polled daughter of JGLT Zorro 205Z out of CJSL Xtra Special 0355X. She was purchased by JLX Limousin of Elk Point, South Dakota, for $5,600. Moser Family Farm of Morris, Minnesota, had the final bid of $5,000 on RMKR Candy Apple 508C, a 3/5/15 red, double polled daughter of Wulfs Sirloin 3172S out of RMKR Yum-Yum 104Y. RMKR Cher 561C, a 3/29/15 black, double polled daughter of JGLT Zorro 205Z out of RMKR Miss Heritage 306N was purchased by Vorthmann Limousin of Treynor, Iowa, for $4,000. Three bulls brought $4,500. Copper Tone, a 1/2/15 red, double polled son of SLVL Xerox 023X out of RMKR Athena 324A was purchased by Glen Roberts of Corning, Iowa. Danny Cobb of Chariton, Iowa, took home RMKR Columbo 536C, a 3/19/15 black, double polled son of JYF Zeek 151Z out of RMKR Miss Serenity 623S. The third $4,500 bull was RMKR Coach 567C, a 3/31/15 black, double polled son of Wulfs Xistance V638X out of RMKR Y-Fi 107Y. He was purchased by Randy Sessions of Morgan, Utah. Volume buyers were Glen Roberts with four head and Emily Puck of Muscatine, Iowa, with three.

Averages: 12 Heifers...................................................... $3,325 7 Bulls.............................................................. 4,028 2 Steers............................................................ 2,000 Total: 21 Lots................................................. $3,433

Justus, Jon and Joanna Moser of Moser Limousin, Morris, MN, are thanked by Bob and Mary Bosch for purchasing a high-selling female.

Julie Montagne of JLX Limousin, Elk Point, SD, purchaed the top-selling open heifer.

Mary Bosch (right) thanks Tim and Brent Pacha from Fairfield, IA, for their repeat purchases of Bosch females.

Mary Bosch appreciated Glen and Tom Roberts of Corning, IA, for purchasing four bulls on the sale.

Dave Book and Dale Scherer of Davenport, IA, included the Bosch private treaty sale in their Thanksgiving weekend activities.

Craig Puck of Muscatine, IA, was a volume buyer of Bosch females. Dean Summerbell congratulated him for his daughter’s HLA champion female purchased from the Bosch sale in 2014.

Mark and Angela Ruby from Greenfield, IA, were buyers at the Bosch private treaty sale.

Mary Bosch thanks Jamie Smith (right) of New Virginia, IA, and her family for purchasing a female for next summer’s junior shows.

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Annual

Limousin Sale

Red Carpet Thursday, January 28, 2016

2:45 P.M. W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds • Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Selling 13 Limousin Lots 12 Yearling Bulls • 1 Open Yearling Heifer The sale offering is one of the oldest and most prestigious Limousin sales in North America. It will feature consignments from leading Limousin breeding programs in South Dakota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

Bruner Limousin of Winfred, SD exhibited the champion bull at the 2015 Red Carpet Sale. Another outstanding set of bulls will be featured again this year.

The grand champion female at the 2015 Red Carpet Sale was exhibited by ROM’N Limousin of Arlington, SD.

The reserve champion bull at the 2015 Red Carpet Sale sale was exhibited by Symens Bros. Limousin, Amherst, SD.

Consignors

Bruner Limousin, Winfred, SD 605/482-8202 DeRungs Limousin, Ramona, SD 605/480-2442

Elsworth Limousin, Elkhorn, WI 262/735-5142 Lura Limousin, Wall Lake, IA 712/695-7325

Bruner Limousin also exhibited the reserve champion female at the 2015 Red Carpet Sale.

Nolz Limousin, Mitchell, SD 605/999-7035 ROM’N Limousin, Arlington, SD 605/203-0733 Symens Brothers, Amherst, SD 605/448-2624

For more information contact any of the sale consignors or the Limousin breed rep John Bruner at 605-482-8202 or NALF Regional Manager Andy Rest at 406-670-5678.

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Limousin Show Positive Data In Germplasm Research Written by Kacey Rieger, a student at Fort Hayes State University, Fort Hayes, Kansas.

s a college agriculture student at Fort Hays State University, I acquire the opportunity to tour and learn about organizations and establishments that strive to continuously move our industry forward and provide research for producers. Touring the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC; part of the USDA Agricultural Research Service—ARS) in Clay Center, Nebraska, with my genetics class opened my eyes to upcoming opportunities their research has provided for the beef industry, and especially the Limousin breed. USMARC was authorized by Congress in 1964 with a mission to conduct research using large populations of livestock. They are now responsible for much of the animal research that is done to improve meat quality and genetics. Limousin cattle are used extensively in germplasm evaluation research. This research, which utilizes Limousin cattle and 17 additional cattle breeds,

is an evaluation of different germlines, or breeds. “When it was originally conceived, six to eight breeds of sires were mated to a base female cow (usually Hereford, Angus or a maternal derived composite from USMARC) over a period of two to four years,” said Dr. Larry Kuehn, scientist at USMARC. These two-four-year periods were termed a ‘cycle’ of the program. The steers from these matings are harvested for growth, efficiency and carcass evaluation, and heifers are retained for several years to evaluate maternal characteristics. “This system had a huge impact on the breeds we see in the United States today. It helped to establish

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the commonly held notion that Continental breeds are faster growing with higher lean content relative to British breeds, although these notions have changed due to selection programs,” Dr. Kuehn said. “As the system progressed, cattle producers began to give us feedback that they were more interested in how breeds were changing due to genetic selection rather than focusing on new or novel breeds that could be utilized. We have changed the program to continuous evaluation of 18 breeds (rather than cycles) to address these concerns.” The goal of germplasm research is to develop genomic predictions of novel traits to improve selection programs

for the overall industry. USMARC hopes to have around 100 graded-up Limousin females in the project. “Ideally, we will be able to predict Limousin specific breed and heterosis effects for all of the traits we evaluate at USMARC,” Dr. Kuehn said. So far, scientists and producers are both pleased with the results. “Limousin is a high-yielding breed with low fat content. While their yearling weight is a bit smaller than some of the other breeds, they seem to make much of that discrepancy up in their carcass weight, likely due to higher lean yield and dressing percentages. We have been evaluating other trait complexes such as calvingease and feed efficiency as well.”

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Lunch time in Leon, Iowa.

Deb and Jonah Smith of Liberty Ranch, Plainville, KS, and her oldest son, Cole, and friend Amanda Lynn Martin attended the KLBA social and commercial meeting in Manhattan November 14. Jason Gaston of Bridgeport, TX, purchased four females for Stowers Limousin at the Linhart Sale November 8. He is pictured with Trent Coleman of Charlo, MT.

Bob Eklund of Afton, IA, received an update on the Iowa Beef Expo from Ann Vorthmann at the Bosch sale. Dan Hunt and his children, Jenna, Adeline and Houston, of Oxford, NE, enjoyed their time at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Convention the first week in December. Dan was re-elected as the chairman of the Seedstock Council. Congratulations!

Morgan and Carolyn Compton of Sheldon, MO, attended the Double A sale in Nevada, MO, November 8.

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The Linhart sale this year featured big screen TV monitors for their video auction.

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JAN. 28 • SIOUX FALLS, SD

Kansas Limousin breeder Arnie Hansen of Garnett visited with Chris Campbell of Tonganoxie, Mark Bayless of Waukarusa, and Kyle Dye of Paola at the Kansas social in Manhattan.

ANLZ BLUE DUCK 554C 3/25/15 • DB/DP • 84% S: NOLZ Black Wind 235A MGS: MAGS Whitcomb CE: 6 BW: 3.4 WW: 66 YW: 96 MK: 32 TM: 65 SC: 0.7 DAVE & PEGGY NOLZ 24519 412th Ave. - Mitchell, SD 57301 www.nolzlimousin.com 605/996-1810 - dpnolz@santel.net Tyler, Amanda & Scarlett Radke - 605/999-4300 Find us on Facebook

The Iowa board of directors held their meeting November 21 in Ames, IA.

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