August 2016 Hereford World by American Hereford Association

August 2016 Hereford World

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Published by the American Hereford Association

August 2016; Vol. 107, No. 3

Fierce Foothold Black baldie females add pounds to Mulcock Ranch’s New Mexico cow herd. by Julie Mais

Simplify Sire Selection . . . . . . . . . 24 Highlights of BIF 2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Fall Management section starts . . . . . . . . . 34 Readers, We Want to Hear From You . . . . . . . 90

n the semiarid foothills of southeastern New Mexico, a prime spring-fed trout stream, the Rio Penasco, winds through a meadow. Beyond the lowlands, the landscape takes on a different look — one that is dry, rough and rocky. The cattle that roam the hills thrive, as do the fish in the water and the wildlife in the meadow. Mulcock Ranch, Mayhill, N.M., has resided on this diverse piece of the country for 114 years, and has run Hereford cattle for many decades. Charlie Mulcock, who oversees the 8,000-acre homestead in addition to a number of leased acres today, says his grandparents moved to New Mexico from northeastern Louisiana in the early 1900s. Though the region receives only 16 inches of rainfall a year, Mulcock says his 550-head cow herd, consisting of black baldies and black females, has to be able to survive the terrain. “There are some flat places, but there is on average a 45-degree slope,” he says. “And, it’s rocky. A cow can hardly take a step without stepping on a rock.” The 200 acres of tillable ground is used for pasture and making hay to maintain the herd. “We have the opportunity to take a little bit better care of our cattle on the irrigated ground than on the lease place,” he says. “We use it as a nursery. We calve our two-year-old heifers there and we leave them there until they have calved a second time. We’ll keep them there through their second calf until she is basically three years old. We can help them nutritionally, grow them out, mature them and then move them out to the rough lease country.” Mulcock says the ranch implemented an extensive artificial insemination (AI)

Mulcock Ranch, Mayhill, N.M., uses Hereford bulls like this one to add heterosis to his herd.

program in which he breeds all virgin heifers to black bulls. The heifers are then sent to graze on the native grass along with Hereford bulls purchased from Pérez Cattle Co. in Nara Visa, N.M. The ranch retains heifer calves to later sell as bred heifers. “Because we keep

our heifers we end up with a lot of black baldie cows,” he says.

The baldie benefit Mulcock attended New Mexico State University and graduated in 1970. continued on page 20...

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Friday, Sept. 16, 2016

These Feature Bred Heifers All Sell!

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CHURCHILL JR LADY 523C

CHURCHILL LADY 515C

DBLL CCC A7 CUPCAKE 506 ET

Attention grabbing Plato daughter out of an Outcross cow. This heifer had terrific ultrasound data and is already a donor for us! AI to York!

Powerful Red Bull daughter out of a beautiful Redeem cow. Very strong growth, udder quality and carcass with tremendous individual data! AI to York!

Show stopping Full Throttle heifer our of a super Outcross donor! She will be one of several Full Throttle bred heifers that sell. AI to Churchill Manhattan!

BW 2.6; WW 53; YW 86; MM 22; REA 0.50; MARB 0.43

CHURCHILL LADY 587C

BW 2.8; WW 65; YW 108; MM 31; REA 0.55; MARB 0.21

BW 4.7; WW 60; YW 101; MM 25; REA 0.78; MARB 0.05

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CHURCHILL LADY 525C

BW 1.6; WW 55; YW 85; MM 36; REA 0.30; MARB 0.12

BW -0.3; WW 55; YW 84; MM 39; REA 0.15; MARB 0.35

Three quarter Line One heifer out of HH Advance A beautiful Sensation out of a 0102 out of a 955W 3022A with one shot of Sensation in her! Goes back to out of 440! Top 5% EPD’s for CE, BW, MM, UDDR, the Cooper 440 cow. Every EPD is the top half! AI to TEAT, SC and MARB! The Sensation cows are the HH Advance 5044C ET! most efficient we have ever had. AI to HH Advance 5044C ET!

These Proven Donors Sell!

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GE•EPD

CHURCHILL LADY 195Y BW 5.2; WW 60; YW 103; MM 25; REA 0.83; MARB 0.13

A big time donor for us sired by the incredible Outcross 18U sire! 195 flushes very well and her ET calves are awesome! Her progeny are some of our very best. AI to C ETF Wildcat!

LJE 337U DIVA X48

BW 2.8; WW 53; YW 81; MM 12; REA 0.18; MARB 0.11

This gorgeous donor is a money making machine as her calves are just beautiful! She has a perfect udder. Very rare opportunity to own this admired donor. AI to C ETF Wildcat!

KJ HVH 33N RADISSON 471T ET BW 2.1; WW 52; YW 86; MM 21; REA 0.35; MARB 0.16

This proven breed giant has produced some of our best progeny every year, no matter the sire! She is a full sister to Redeem being out of 33N and a maternal sister to Kickstart! AI to Catapult!

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FALL MANAGEMENT

August 2016 • Vol. 107 • No. 3

Cover Fierce Foothold

Black baldie females add pounds to Mulcock Ranch’s New Mexico cow herd.

24 Simplify Sire Selection

Profit indexes are developed to allow producers a simpler way to multi-trait select sires.

28 Highlights of BIF 2016 A great selection of bulls ready for the fall breeding season. Available Now! • Over 50+ breeding age bulls (2-year-olds, 18-month and yearlings) available for your selection. • Most bulls are offered from 14-24 month of age — ruggedly grown and developed for ease of adaption to various environments. • Wiese and Sons offer a vast selection of our fully developed bulls under near natural conditions. All bulls are grown with a low energy ration with careful evaluation for structure, doability, breed character, disposition, fertility and sold with the Wiese guarantee.

Producing "Good Doin'" bulls and females with years of careful selection of genetic traits that can produce profit

Experts discuss the beef industry and its customers with cattlemen at the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium.

34 The Nutrition Reproduction Connection

How to most effectively manage nutrition for reproductive performance.

36 Culling Decisions

Rebreed open cows to add value to your herd.

40 Getting Heifers Off to a Good Start for Disease Immunity

Understand how to tailor your vaccination program to best suit your operation.

Breed Focus

More With Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Performance Matters

Confidence in Genomics . . . . . . . . . . . 8

What’s New?

Association News and Events . . . . 10

Member Service

Association Customer Service Tips and Tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

CHB Bites

Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) Program Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Beef Talk

44 Feeding Cattle Basics

The Missing Sock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

48 Low-Stress Weaning Methods

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How can cow-calf producers ensure their calf crop performs in the feedlot? This Wyoming feeder shares suggested strategies for a successful experience. Take the extra work out of the weaning process this season.

52 Stockpiled Forages

Providing a way to extend the grazing season.

54 Producing High-health Calves

Raising high-health calves increases profitability for cattlemen.

58 Improving Soil and Grass with Cattle

Understand how proper rangeland management can affect your operation long-term.

64 BVD Testing

Hereford Mom Diaries . . . . 92 From the Field . . . . . . . 94 New Members . . . . . . . 96 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 National Show and Sale Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Advertisers’ Index . . . . 108

BVD should be taken seriously, so it doesn’t negatively affect your herd.

68 Minding Your Minerals

Mineral nutrition is a balancing act.

70 ‘Software Disease’ – The Hazards of Plastic, Net Wrap and Twines Plastic, net wrap and twines may be the silent killers on your operation.

Cattle sold by private treaty with extensive performance records.

76 Early Pregnancy Detection

Groups of females for sale at various times of the year. Call us for the availability.

80 What Sustainability Means for Cattle Producers

A tool for managing and marketing in the cow herd. A look into what sustainability really means for the industry from a corporate perspective.

84 Marketing Calves — Already?

Now is the time to start thinking about marketing opportunities for calves this fall.

88 $CHB Program Identifies and Promotes High-Quality Feeder Cattle 90 Readers, We Want to Hear From You

We would like to hear from our valued readers whose opinion and feedback are very important to us.

PHOTO BY JONATHAN JOHANSEN

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by Jack Ward, executive vice president jward@hereford.org

More With Less The beef industry continues to be pressured to produce more with less, which has given us all an opportunity to look at ways to become more efficient in our operations. As defined by a dictionary, the term “efficient” is “the ratio of useful output to the total input.” In a cow-calf operation, this can be expressed by measuring the total pounds of beef produced per cow exposed. It has been documented that reproduction efficiency trumps any other trait for success at the cow-calf level, and this efficiency can be influenced by cow nutrition, herd health, bull and cow fertility, and pasture and feed management. In the past many have tried to change profitability by looking only at outputs and price, but in most cases, the truly profitable producers are the ones that have the output to input ratio in balance. At the American Hereford Association (AHA), we currently display expected progeny differences (EPDs) for 15 different traits and four profit indexes, and we are in the process of adding additional fertility, feed intake and docility traits. With this load of traits, it can be difficult to select cattle that give a producer the opportunity to be profitable because the tendency is to always think a little more is always better. As an output increases, there will always be a cost associated with this increase. Over the years, the industry has developed dollar ($) indexes to help cattlemen take a balanced approach to selection. These $Indexes use optimums for various production systems, which allow producers to make decisions with profitability as the goal. The AHA’s four $Indexes were developed with different production systems in mind. The Baldie Maternal Index ($BMI) focuses on using Hereford bulls in a British crossbreeding scheme that utilizes maternal heterosis with a focus on heifer retention and feedlot and end-product performance. As the industry continues to evolve, the Hereford breed has positioned itself well to be the breed of choice in the commercial cow herd for its maternal strengths. The challenge for our members will be to continue to use genetics that provide the industry with cattle that have been selected with a focus on traits of economic importance and can be used to increase profitability, not just total outputs. HW

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The four Hereford indexes are:

$BMI Baldie Maternal Index ($BMI) —This is an index to maximize profit for commercial cow-calf producers who use Hereford bulls in rotational crossbreeding programs on Angus-based cows. Retained ownership of calves through the feedlot phase of production is maintained, and the cattle are to be marketed on a CHB pricing grid.

$BII

$CHB

Brahman Influence Index ($BII) — This index utilizes Hereford bulls in a rotational crossbreeding system with Brahman. This index puts more emphasis on fertility and age at puberty and less emphasis on growth. Because Brahman cattle are not used in the CHB program, a commodity pricing grid is used.

$CEZ

Certified Hereford Beef Index ($CHB) — This is a terminal sire index where Hereford bulls are used on British-cross cows, and all offspring are sold as fed cattle on a CHB pricing grid. There is no emphasis on milk or fertility since all cattle will be terminal. This index promotes growth and carcass.

Calving Ease Index ($CEZ) — This index is used to select bulls that will be used in a heifer program and has increased emphasis on direct and maternal calving ease. HW

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AHA BOARD OF DIRECTORS President Sam Shaw, Caldwell, Idaho Vice president Terri Barber, Channing, Texas Directors Term expires 2016 Curtis Curry, McAlester, Okla. Jonny Harris, Screven, Ga. Term expires 2017 Dave Bielema, Ada, Mich. Joe Van Newkirk, Oshkosh, Neb. Term expires 2018 Jim Mickelson, Santa Rosa, Calif. Kevin Schultz, Haviland, Kan. Bob Thompson, Rolla, Mo. Term expires 2019 Pete Atkins, Tea, S.D. Jim Bellis, Aurora, Mo. Kyle Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M.

SENIOR OFFICE STAFF

Executive vice president Jack Ward, jward@hereford.org Chief operating officer and director of breed improvement Shane Bedwell, sbedwell@hereford.org Chief financial officer Leslie Mathews, lmathews@hereford.org Director of records department Stacy Sanders, ssanders@hereford.org Director of commercial programs Trey Befort, tbefort@herefordbeef.org Director of youth activities Amy Cowan, acowan@hereford.org National shows coordinator and youth activities assistant Bailey Clanton, bclanton@hereford.org Records supervisor Tena Martin, tmartin@hereford.org Education and information services coordinator Christy Bradshaw, cbradshaw@hereford.org

Marketing and communications coordinators Kaylen Baker, kbaker@hereford.org Katy Holdener, kholdener@hereford.org BuyHereford.com manager Dennis Schock, dschock@hereford.org 903-815-2004

Certified Hereford Beef Staff Chief operating officer Amari Manning, amanning@herefordbeef.org Vice president of sales Mick Welch, mwelch@herefordbeef.org Regional brand managers Sarah Samuels, ssamuels@herefordbeef.org Ron Santoro, rsantoro@herefordbeef.org Business analyst Anne Stuart, astuart@hereford.org For information about marketing Herefordinfluenced feeder cattle or about the Hereford Verified program, call Trey Befort at 816-842-3758 or visit HerefordFeederCattle.com.

Hereford World Staff Director of field management and seedstock marketing Joe Rickabaugh, jrick@hereford.org Production manager Caryn Vaught, cvaught@hereford.org Editor Julie Mais, jmais@hereford.org Assistant editor Sara Gugelmeyer, sgugelmeyer@hereford.org Advertising coordinator Alison Marx, amarx@hereford.org Creative Services coordinator Nicole Crosson, nwoods@hereford.org Editorial designer/assistant Christy Benigno Graphic designers Bruce Huxol and Sean Jersett Production assistant Debbie Rush Contributing writers Kindra Gordon, Troy Smith, Heather Smith Thomas and Kayla M. Wilkins

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by Shane Bedwell, chief operating officer and director of breed improvement sbedwell@hereford.org

Confidence in Genomics I would like to start off by congratulating Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell, Idaho, for being named the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Seedstock Producer of the Year. The Shaw family is a long-time Hereford breeder and very deserving of this prestigious award. The Hereford breed had a great presence during the three-day annual BIF Annual Meeting and Research Symposium hosted in Manhattan, Kan. — from the cover of the program that displayed a group of

Hereford pairs grazing on green flint hills grass to Hereford being complimented for its participation in and the quality of data submitted for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Feed Efficiency Project. Also, a morning session focused on producer profit that was centered on the cow-calf side. The Hereford trait Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF) was highlighted as an effective expected progeny difference (EPD) that producers can use as a selection tool that effectively measures long-term

female success within the herd. For more information on SCF, visit Hereford.org/content/sustained-cow-fertility. In addition, there were several breakout sessions that talked about the value of genomics. Genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE-EPDs) are a tool that more and more seedstock procedures are utilizing in their programs, and rightfully so. Recently I summarized the 2016 spring bull sale season, as I was curious to see the value of bulls with GE-EPDs versus bulls that did not

have GE-EPDs. Data were pulled from 56 Hereford production sales across the United States. With this data, I set a maximum sale price of $15,000 in an attempt to better evaluate what commercial cattlemen were selecting and why. From the data, 3,728 bulls brought $15,000 or less and more than 45% were sold with GE-EPDs. The price difference came to an $828 advantage when comparing GE-EPD bulls to non GE-EPD bulls, respectively. This is a sizeable difference when considering profit potential for future sales. But more importantly, GE-EPDs offer customers the most reliable and accurate information available. You see the big advantage to an animal that has a GE-EPD profile compared to one that doesn’t is the boost in accuracy that is gained. On average for Hereford animals, it is like having four to 12 progeny already born, depending on the trait. Considering that most bulls are sold as yearlings, or “non-parents,” this reduces the risk of the EPD values changing. Think of it as fewer false starts. As seedstock breeders, understand that selling an animal with GE-EPDs does not guarantee it will bring a premium. In my opinion it is an additional step that you can take that highlights the quality of phenotype and genetics of your operation. As commercial breeders, look more closely at bottom lines. Bulls with GE-EPDs offer more confidence and the opportunity for commercial cattlemen to make genetic progress quicker. HW

Average Hereford bull sale prices for spring 2016 sale season* 7K 6K 5K

$6,045 $5,217

4K 3K 2K 1K

Non GE-EPD

AHA

GE•EPD

*Maximum sale price set at $15,000 in attempt to better evaluate what commercial cattlemen were selecting.

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Selling Annually

150 Bulls Hereford & Braford

by Julie Mais, editor jmais@hereford.org

“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Hereford happenings. You can also sign up for Hereford eNews, a weekly electronic newsletter from the American Hereford Association (AHA). Send an e-mail to eNews@hereford.org to subscribe. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org.

Plan to attend Annual Meeting

Total Performance Records

Mark your calendar for the 2016 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Meeting. Plan to join us in Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 28-30 at The Westin Kansas City at Crown Center, 1 E. Pershing Rd., Kansas City, MO 64108. To make reservations, contact the hotel at 888-627-8538 or go to Hereford.org/AnnualMeeting for a link to the reservation site. The room rate is $139, and the cutoff for reservations is Sept. 26. Watch for more information about the event and the Annual Meeting in future Hereford World issues and in Hereford eNews.

Annual Meeting Notice American Hereford Association

The 2016 Annual Meeting of American Hereford Association members will be 9 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29, at The Westin Crown Center, Kansas City, Mo. To make reservations at the headquarters hotel, The Westin Crown Center, call 888-627-8538. Ask for the AHA $139 rate. Cutoff for reservations is Sept. 26. A complete schedule and Annual Meeting information will be included in the October Hereford World. HW

Order JNHE pictures online

Southern Adapted

To view and purchase Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) photos, visit the Hereford Photo Shop website, HerefordPhotoShop.com. On the site you’ll find pictures of show and award winners taken at JNHE events throughout the week as well as candid photos. Order your memories today.

HYFA debuts Vanier Family Scholarship fund

Bulls For Sale Private Treaty

The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is pleased to announce more than $130,000 in scholarships will be awarded this fall to members of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) to assist in financing their college educations. Highlighting the scholarship offering this year is a new gift from Jack and Donna Vanier of CK Ranch, Brookville, Kan. The Vanier family will award a $10,000 Vanier Family Scholarship to 10 Hereford youth who demonstrate a strong work ethic, commitment to higher education and have overcome obstacles in his or her life.

Additional scholarships are made possible by the late Bill and Jo Ellard, EE Ranches Inc.; the late Bob and Dolores Call, CBY Polled Herefords; Lloyd Whitehead, Whitehead Ranches; Bob Kube, Fauquier Farms; the Vanier family, CK Ranch; the Blin family; Randy and Kelly Owen; Nancy and Tim Keilty, Edmond F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation/Cottonwood Springs; Larson Polled Herefords; the late Gary Bishop; and Bar One Ranch, whose scholarship is given in memory of Ken Tracy. Applications for HYFA scholarships are due Sept. 15. Scholarship applications must be filled out online.

Youth can access the applications by visiting JrHereford.org. For more information, contact Amy Cowan at acowan@hereford.org.

Check out ShopHereford.com Hereford enthusiasts may visit ShopHereford.com for a one-stop shop for everything they love about Herefords. Visitors to the site can find everything they need to promote the Hereford breed and support the AHA, NJHA, HYFA and the CHB® brand. HW

Rader tops “Perfect Pairs” photo contest

400 Registered Cows

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Congratulations to Sara Rader, Mount Vernon, Texas, with “Herefords in the Shade,” winner of the June “Perfect Pairs” photo contest. This photo will compete for the overall award in December with the other monthly winners. For more information about the “Hereford Shots” photo contest, see Page 156 of the July Hereford World, or go to Hereford.org. Here’s a list of upcoming themes and deadlines: Sept. 1 — Hereford Youth Hereford youth must be the focus with a Hereford also in the photo. Examples could include working cattle, feeding, showing, fitting, etc. Oct. 1 — Hauling Herefords Moving or transporting Herefords must be the focus of these images. Nov. 1— Weaning Time Images of weaning calves or shots of calves who are of weaning age. Note: all photos submitted become the property of the AHA. AHA staff reserves the right to use any images submitted in the Hereford World or for any AHA or Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) marketing purpose. To submit an entry, e-mail or Dropbox images to kbaker@hereford.org. HW

“Herefords in the Shade” by Sara Rader, Mount Vernon, Texas.

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MEMBER SERVICE New Fiscal Year — Sept. 1, 2016, to Aug. 31, 2017 Fiscal year 2015-16 is coming to a close, and the American Hereford Association (AHA) will be starting a new fiscal year on Sept. 1, 2016. With this in mind, please remember all member service fees will expire on Aug. 30, 2016. Watch your mail for an annual member service fee notice. Each adult member service fee will receive a one-year subscription to the Hereford World magazine. In addition to member service fees expiring, junior memberships also expire at the end of the current fiscal year. Junior memberships are different from adult memberships because they’re annually due for renewal on Sept. 1 each year. The annual membership due is $15. Junior memberships are available to any young person from birth through his/ her 22nd birthday. Again, check your mail for a renewal notice, or contact the AHA customer service department for more information.

by Christy Bradshaw, AHA education coordinator cbradshaw@hereford.org

Technical support from the School of Myherd.org Manage membership on MyHerd: MyHerd makes it easy to update membership details for master and linked accounts. Log into MyHerd and select “Edit Membership Contact Details” under “Membership Details” and follow the instructions below to update your accounts.

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Bill master account member service fee:

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Whole Herd Total Performance (TPR™) fall inventory reminder Fall 2016 herd inventories are due Sept. 1. Inventories turned in after the deadline will incur an additional $2 per head surcharge on every female maintained on inventory. HW

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by Amari Manning amanning@herefordbeef.org

“CHB Bites” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) program happenings. You can also follow CHB on Facebook at facebook.com/CertifiedHerefordBeef.

Peppers Supermarket annual cookout

Hereford breeders visit Sysco St. Louis Road Show

The annual cookout for Peppers Supermarket was held in Deming, N.M., to celebrate 20 years of serving the community as the hometown grocer. Peppers Supermarket has been a Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) supporter since 2008. More than 1,500 sandwiches were sold at this event with the assistance of Mark Schultze, general manager; Manny Martinez, meat market manager; Phil Harvey, a Hereford breeder; and Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of foodservice. The support of partners like Peppers Supermarket continues to create an awareness Peppers Supermarket, Deming, N.M., of the brand and to bring value to the breed. hosted its annual cookout, serving more than 1,500 CHB sandwiches. Learn more at demingpeppers.com.

John and Heidi Ridder of Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, Mo., represented local Hereford producers at the St. Louis Bocci Club on The Hill in St. Louis to assist in the promotion of CHB through Sysco St. Louis. “Our focus is to raise healthy, quality cattle,” says Heidi Ridder to a group of restauranteurs. The support of local ranchers at events targeting consumers and those ranchers sharing their story and passion for the breed and brand are powerful and informative. The goal of having producers attend events is to educate consumers about the general practice of raising Herefords, the time required and the care given to cattle on a daily basis. “We have worked long and hard on our genetics, and the genetics are why we have an animal that eats so tender,” John says. Learn more about Falling Timber Farm at fallingtimberfarm.com. HW

Samuels joins CHB LLC Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) LLC welcomed Sarah Samuels as a southwest regional brand manager on June 27. Bringing with her more than 22 years of industry experience, Samuels will be responsible for providing service to southwest territory customers. CHB LLC General Manager and Chief Operating Officer Amari Manning says, “CHB is excited for the skills and industry knowledge that Sarah Samuels Sarah brings to the team to continue to take the program to the next level.” Samuels says she is excited about being a part of this rapidly growing premium program. “I plan on supporting current and future customers with their marketing of Certified Hereford Beef, and bring awareness of the CHB program.” Samuels currently resides in Andover, Kan., with her two children, Kaylyn (16) and Cade (14), and her Jack Russell terrier, Ringo. HW

Hereford breeders Heidi and John Ridder (l), of Falling Timber Farm, connected with consumers at the Sysco St. Louis Road Show. Also pictured are Chef Jon Wiltse, Sysco St. Louis, and Ron Santoro, CHB LLC northeast regional brand manager.

Snedden Ranch

Quality Herefords from a Proven Cowherd Over 40 years of selection pressure. Line 1 cowherd base, with proven polled genetics added on top. Primary horned influence: Achiever 8403, Mark Domino 8020 Primary polled influence: Embracer 8E, Bennett M326, Progress P20 and Keynote 20X

Bulls available year round based on availability. Semen available on leading herd sires.

Focusing on maternal excellence and all of the practical traits that the cowman requires.

Annual Bull Sale • October 14, 2016

Offering 17 registered Hereford yearling bulls, 4 registered Hereford 2-year old bulls and 13 commercial calving ease Red Angus bulls Richard and Susie Snedden P.O. Box 129 • Maricopa, CA 93252 661-747-5646 • richandsus@gmail.com

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www.SneddenRanch.com Home of the Optiman and Optimaid

Austin and Sarah Snedden P.O. Box 592 • Maricopa, CA 93252 661-565-6744 • sneddenranch@gmail.com Hereford.org

George, Tammy, William and Andy Ward 3404 Shady Grove Rd., Providence, NC 27315 336-388-2177 • 434-251-3637 Cell waherfordfarm@comcast.net Visitors Always Welcome

Lot 38 FPH BOYD FASCIN RECRUIT Y100ET P43397709 — Calved: Dec. 25, 2010

Sire: KJ 2403 RECRUIT 966R BW 2.5; WW 43; YW 61; MM 29; M&G 50; REA 0.00; MARB 0.05 • Pasture exposed Jan. 4, 2016 to March 23, 2016, to THM Reliable 3018 ET. Safe in calf.

GTW 3018 MAE 535

Lot 40A

P43667778 — Calved: Dec. 31, 2015

Sire: THM 100W RELIABLE 3018 ET BW 3.4; WW 52; YW 80; MM 26; M&G 51; REA0.56; MARB 0.02 • Sells open.

Lot 39 DTF ROSE MARIE 426 0X24 P43081655 — Calved: March 23, 2010

SQUARE-D STACEY 796Y

Sire: DTF BELLISARUS 24F 426 BW 0.3; WW 38; YW 57; MM 23; M&G 42; REA 0.31; MARB 0.39 • Pasture exposed Oct. 30, 2015 to Feb. 9, 2016, to THM Callahan 1083. Safe in calf.

Lot 40

43274592 — Calved: March 07, 2011

BW 3.7; WW 52; YW 67; MM 26; M&G 52; REA 0.38; MARB -0.12

KICK-OFF CLASSIC White Pine, Tennessee

AUGUST 27, 2016

Bid live online at: www.cowbuyer.com

For more information, visit www.easttnpolledhereford.org or call Mitch Ingram 423-337-1074 BW 3.3 WW 45 YW 71 MM 27 M&G 49 REA 0.38 MARB -0.09 • Sells open.

Lot 1 Lot 5 CES MOXANNE J24 M192 P43421241 — Calved: March 04, 2013

Sire: CES MOXLEY E92 J24 ET BW 3.5; WW 49; YW 76; MM 25; M&G 49; REA 0.52; MARB 0.13 • Pasture exposed until sale day to MTM 743 129R TimetoInvest 301ET. • Sells with an April 15, 2016 heifer calf by THM Boomtown Rib Eye 003.

Lot 9

KPY 4R ROSE 3Z

RF ADELE 5018

P43287116 — Calved: Feb. 21, 2012

P43679895 — Calved: Nov. 02, 2015

Sire: MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R BW 3.9; WW 57; YW 93; MM 17; M&G 46; REA 0.58; MARB 0.04 • Sells with a March 7, 2016 bull calf by NJB 100W T018 Integrity 302. • Pasture exposed March 12, 2016 to June 3, 2016, to Boyd Ft. Knox 17Y XZ5 4040.

Sire: RF ENDURANCE 1301 ET

Also selling 2 Fancy Bred Heifers

Lot 6: MTM 003 B64 LADY TUNDRA 408 P43493677 — Calved: May 08, 2014

Sire: THM BOOMTOWN RIB EYE 003 BW 3.2; WW 51; YW 86; MM 22; M&G 47; REA 0.23; MARB 0.17 • Due to calve late August to MTM 743 129R TimetoInvest 301ET.

RF DAISY 5120

Lot 2

Lot 7: MTM 1016 211 MISS RANCHER 504 P43556605 — Calved: Jan. 28, 2015

Sire: BG H WHITEHAWK RANCHER 1016 BW 2.6; WW 45; YW 73; MM 28; M&G 51; REA 0.39; MARB -0.07 • Pasture exposed March 7, 2016 to June 21, 2016, to MTM 719T War Eagle 302 ET. Matthew Murphy 4360 Bronte Ln. Douglasville, GA 770-778-3367 Keene Murphy 770-355-2192

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NJB 950 3Z ROSE 502 P43620408 — Calved: Jan. 28, 2015

Sire: NJB 75R 30N CASH 950 ET BW 1.8; WW 43; YW 73; MM 24; M&G 46; REA 0.32; MARB -0.01 • Pasture exposed April 3, 2016 to June 6, 2016 to Boyd Ft. Knox 17Y XZ5 4040. Safe in calf.

NJB Limited

Dale Stith 5239 Old Sardis Pike , Mays Lick, KY 41055 • 918-760-1550

Lot 8

BW 2.2 WW 53 YW 88 MM 33 M&G 59 REA 0.38 MARB 0.31 • Bred April 4, 2016 to RF Endurance 1301.

P43638243 — Calved: Jan. 20, 2015 Sire: NJW 73S W18 HOMETOWN 10Y ET

Also selling: Grassy Run Rachel 4056 P43486256 – Feb. 5, 2014

Sire: TH 122 71I Victor 520X ET • Sells bred to C 88X Ribeye 1312 ET. • Sells with a March 8, 2016 heifer calf by C 88X Ribeye 1312 ET.

Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com August 2016 /

Lot 57

Mitch and Kathryn Ingram 3149 Old Hwy. 68, Madisonville, TN 37354 423-420-1023 • Mitch 423-337-1074 www.notcheycreekfarms.com

NCF MISSS RADAR WALKER 1602

WALKER DRF MISS 427R 04P 026 P43089370 — Calved: Feb. 19, 2010

P43668423 Calved: Feb. 10, 2016

Sire: MOHICAN ROYAL CLASS 427R ET BW 4.1; WW 46; YW 77; MM 13; M&G 36; REA 0.24; MARB 0.07 • Pasture exposed Feb. 15, 2016 to May 10, 2016, to THM 100W Rock Solid 3007 ET. Safe in calf. • Sells with a heifer calf, selling as lot 57A.

Lot 57A

CONSIGNORS: NJB Limited W&A Hereford Farm Wells Farm Willowbrook Farm MTM Polled Herefords West Robbins Farm Rogan Farms Herefords Kerr Polled Herefords Meadowview Farm Sul-Tay Polled Herefords Shope Farm Four J Farm LLC Terrace Farm Sweet T Farm Love Farm Notchey Creek Farms Diamond W Farm Mottern Herefords M&J Polled Herefords Richard Butterworth Blake Barding

Sire: NJW R125 67M RADAR 71T ET BW 4.2; WW 52; YW 87; MM 15; M&G 41; REA 0.36; MARB 0.03 • Sells open.

Lot 58A

Lot 58 CPC EXCELLO 13P WC10H EVE CA38

CPC REV W599 10H COWLADY CC40

P43405736 — Calved: June 14, 2013

P43644805 — Calved: Oct. 11, 2015

Sire: CPC WC 10H R31 CATTLEMAN BW 2.6; WW 53; YW 84; MM 24; M&G 50; REA 0.24; MARB 0.15 • Pasture exposed Dec. 16, 2015 to March 20, 2016, to KCF Bennett Trust B279 ET. Safe in calf.

Sire: KCF BENNETT REVOLUTION W599 BW 3.3; WW 62; YW 94; MM 24; M&G 55; REA 0.58; MARB 0.06 • Sells open.

KICK-OFF CLASSIC White Pine, Tennessee

AUGUST 27, 2016

Bid live online at: www.cowbuyer.com

For more information, visit www.easttnpolledhereford.org or call Mitch Ingram 423-337-1074

Service Age Bull ...

Lot 11

BW 1.6; WW 49; YW 80; MM 23; M&G 48; REA 0.24; MARB 0.15 • Pasture exposed April 29, 2016 to sale day, to Walker JH Chief X51 527C. Safe in calf.

CLN VICTRA 239 1509 P43648538 — Calved: March 01, 2015

Lot 43

Also selling:

WRF 1025 BUCKSHOT 361U 228B {DLF,HYF,IEF}

Lot 12: CLN VICTRA 906 1402

P43472832 — Calved: Feb. 28, 2014

P43544641 — Calved: April 27, 2014

Sire: BOYD REVOLUTION 1025 BW 3.0; WW 51; YW 83; MM 25; M&G 50; REA 0.53; MARB -0.01 • A big powerful service age bull.

Sire: WALKER WAGER 1030 710 906 BW 0.1; WW 39; YW 61; MM 22; M&G 42; REA -0.02; MARB 0.18 • Bred to Walker MR U144 63X 239 to calve this fall.

2 Open Heifers

P43234122 — Calved: June 11, 2011

Lot 44: WRF 1025 LACEY 0872 102C P43694608 — Calved: Oct. 02, 2015

Sire: BOYD REVOLUTION 1025 BW 2.9; WW 50; YW 82; MM 20; M&G 45; REA 0.47; MARB 0.00 • Sells open.

Lot 45: WRF 014A CASSIDY 939 1030C P43663732 — Calved: Oct. 30, 2015

Sire: WRF 605 57G MR SHOBIZ 361UA BW 3.5; WW 49; YW 82; MM 23; M&G 47; REA 0.50; MARB -0.13 • Sells open.

WEST ROBBINS FARM Kevin and Pamela Bowling 471 Mike Jones Rd. Robbins, TN 37852 423-539-2139

Sire: WALKER MR U144 63X 239

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Lot 16 SHOPE PRETTY WOMAN 243/145 129 P43538718 — Calved: Dec. 09, 2014

Sire: WALKER ZION S342 936 243 BW 1.7; WW 50; YW 84; MM 22; M&G 47; REA 0.30; MARB 0.24 • Bred AI May 14, 2016 to KCF Bennett Summitt B261 ET.

Lot 13: CLN VICTRA 906 1124 Sire: WALKER WAGER 1030 710 906 BW 1.2; WW 38; YW 62; MM 18; M&G 36; REA -0.09; MARB 0.15 • Bred to Walker MR U144 63X 239 to calve this fall.

Lot 14: CLN VICTRA 239 1417 P43619496 — Calved: Oct. 11, 2014

Sire: WALKER MR U144 63X 239 BW 4.0; WW 55; YW 89; MM 23; M&G 50; REA 0.26; MARB 0.13 • Bred to our X51 son.

Lot 15: CLN VICTRA 1009 P43147866 — Calved: June 17, 2010

Sire: WALKER PRM RULER 57H S57 576ET BW 0.9; WW 38; YW 59; MM 18; M&G 37; REA 0.17; MARB 0.08 • Should calve prior to sale day to Walker MR U144 63X 239.

Meadowview Farm

Carlton L. Norris 11404 Meadow View Rd., Georgetown, TN 37336 423-961-2123 • Carltonnorris@charter.net

Lot 18 SHOPE MISS 510/1129 816 P43410014 — Calved: Aug. 16, 2013

Sire: SHOPE GRANDSLAM M326/506 510 BW 1.5; WW 42; YW 70; MM 21; M&G 42; REA 0.08; MARB 0.14 • Sells with an April 27, 2016 bull calf, by WALKER ZION S342 936 243. • Sells open.

Lot 17: SHOPE VALENTINE 107X 310 116 P43369837 — Calved: Jan. 21, 2013

Sire: WHITEHAWK 8254 BEEFMAKER 107X BW 4.1; WW 49; YW 83; MM 23; M&G 48; REA 0.15; MARB 0.27 • Sells with a June 5, 2016 bull calf, by WALKER ZION S342 936 243.

SHOPE FARM

Tim Shope 200 Shope Rd., Cleveland, TN 37323 423-716-0046 Hereford.org

M&J Polled Herefords

Lot 27

Bryan Williamson 660 Rocky Springs Rd., Madisonville, TN 37354 423-442-6430 • Cell 423-261-5166 Doug Carter 423-295-5119 btwilliamson@charter.net MJ HALEY WHITEHAWK 267A 16 P43666709 Calved: Feb. 20, 2016

MJ HALEY TRUST 2013 P43411189 — Calved: March 03, 2013

Sire: NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET BW 4.3; WW 61; YW 103; MM 30; M&G 60; REA 0.79; MARB 0.06 • Sells with heifer calf, as lot 27A • Pasture exposed March 1, 2016 to July 1, 2016, to DKM 1012 Mr Hereford 34Z 557. Safe in calf.

Lot 27A

Sire: WALKER WHITEHAWK 7115 2328 162 BW 3.5; WW 67; YW 110; MM 31; M&G 64; REA 0.75; MARB 0.12

3 Fancy Bred Heifers

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Lot 28 WCF VICTORIA T466 B195

P43532474 — Calved: Oct. 31, 2014 Sire: WCF VICTOR M90 J473 T466 BW -0.5; WW 30; YW 50; MM 21; M&G 36; REA 0.06; MARB 0.01

JF FOCUS 2002 1501

P43582614 — Calved: Feb. 06, 2015 Sire: BOYD FOCUS 2002 BW 3.6; WW 49; YW 76; MM 26; M&G 51; REA 0.34; MARB 0.13

Lot 30 MJ ICEBURG 66-15 17C

P43559708 — Calved: Feb. 21, 2015 Sire: LN JOHN WAYNE 60 BW 2.3; WW 40; YW 70; MM 22; M&G 41; REA 0.23; MARB 0.00

• All 3 checked safe to DKM 1012 Mr Hereford 34Z 557.

Plus 4 Open Heifers ... Lot 26: MJ York Haley 64B-15

Lot 31: MJ Rockygirlyork 67B-15 • Lot 32: MJ Tellico York 29A-15 • Lot 33: MJ Kudzu York 10F-15

Dale Stith, Auctioneer 918-760-1550 Tommy Coley, AHA 815-988-7051 Mitch Ingram, ETPHA 423-337-1074 View the catalog online at: www.hereford.org

KICK-OFF CLASSIC White Pine, Tennessee

AUGUST 27, 2016

Bid live online at: www.cowbuyer.com

For more information, visit www.easttnpolledhereford.org or call Mitch Ingram 423-337-1074

Lot 46

Lot 24 DW MISS CLASSYS FUTURE 470

KPH DUCHESS B 1214

P43519789 — Calved: March 28, 2014

P43613623 — Calved: Dec. 17, 2014

Sire: K-L DW Classy’s Image W19 BW 2.9; WW 41; YW 68; MM 24; M&G 44; REA 0.26; MARB 0.02 • Bred AI Dec. 9, 2015, to MSU TCF Revolution 4R.

Sire: KPH DUKE Z3112 BW 3.5; WW 44; YW 72; MM 17; M&G 39; REA 0.12; MARB 0.08 • Bred AI Feb. 10, 2016, to TH 133U 719T Upgrade 69X. Safe in calf.

Lot 48 SUL-TAY MISS Z417 ST23 P43560799 — Calved: Jan. 31, 2015

Sire: KCF BENNETT X51 Z417 BW 4.3; WW 57; YW 96; MM 26; M&G 55; REA 0.63; MARB 0.18 • Bred AI April 7, 2016, to Churchill Red Bull 200Z, with sexed heifer semen. Safe in calf.

Also selling: Lot 49: WALKER MISS W193 045 256 P43267304 — Calved: March 13, 2012

Lot 25 DW MISS CLASSY SIDNEY 435 P43519781 — Calved: Feb. 19, 2014

Lot 47 KPH PEANUT C715 P43632941 — Calved: March 01, 2015

Sire: VPI DW FPH CLASS ACT P414 BW 3.2; WW 45; YW 71; MM 21; M&G 43; REA 0.31; MARB -0.07 • Sells with a March 4, 2016 heifer calf, by TH Victor 719T. • Bred AI May 27, 2016, to Churchill Red Bull 200Z. Safe in calf.

Sire: LCH 19U CENTRAL TIME ZONE 21Z BW 2.0; WW 39; YW 68; MM 20; M&G 39; REA 0.27; MARB 0.04 • Bred AI April 27, 2016, to CPH 4037 Goodnight 237. Safe in calf.

Diamond W Farms

KERR POLLED HEREFORDS

Kenneth and Doris Worley 25052 Rich Valley Rd., Abingdon, VA 24210 276-944-3458 • Cell 276-356-3458 kworley123@earthlink.net

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Larry and Ryan Kerr 847 Summerhill Dr., Friendsville, TN 37737 865-977-6194 • herefordkerr@gmail.com

Sire: SHF WYATT P20 W193 BW 2.7; WW 54; YW 82; MM 23; M&G 50; REA 0.14; MARB 0.19 • Pasture exposed March 1, 2016 to July 1, 2016, to KCF Bennett 225 A254. Safe in calf.

Lot 49A: SUL TAY MISS Z417 ST40 P43649786 — Calved: Dec. 15, 2015

Sire: KCF BENNETT X51 Z417 BW 3.9; WW 64; YW 104; MM 26; M&G 58; REA 0.71; MARB 0.20 • Sells open.

Sul-Tay Herefords Jeff Sullivan • Todd Taylor 17373 Brownville Rd., Elrod, AL 35458 Cell 205-792-3167 • Office 205-339-1052 jsull355@aol.com August 2016 /

by Kris Ringwall, NDSU Extension service beef specialist kris.ringwall@ndsu.edu

The Missing Sock Successful beef operations are based on an attitude of “how can I help?” cows grow into herds and we need a good attitude.

of socks needed to keep a family on the go, the numbers get large. When our family was growing, one day the sock pile had 345 socks waiting patiently for sorting and pairing: big, little, old, new, wornout and misplaced socks. Even with the most diligent effort, at the end, some lay waiting with no match. How can that be? The lost sock never seems to be found.

Adapting to change

Patience and understanding Families, and life, have a lot in common with socks. Families are a mix of young and old: some new faces, some big, some small, a few fairly well-worn faces and those still in the package. Even the misplaced belong. As the socks fall from the dryer, there is no rhyme or reason to the mix. And families are truly a mix of many, many people, no rhyme or reason needed, glued together by a single bond called family. As we travel, expand our endeavors and choose our path in life, this bond grows and reaches well beyond the nucleus of family, crossing paths with others, like the socks in the dryer, in random and chaotic ways. But at day’s end, those who work together with patience and understanding will grow together. As beef producers, when new cows or calves are brought into the herd, a watchful eye will note a herd does not form overnight. But with time, the outcasts slowly mingle and, by season’s end, a herd is formed. The cows in the

Families and cow herds have a lot in common with socks. Even the misplaced belong. herd will defend each other, braving each new sunrise together. Perhaps cows and socks, families and socks, life and socks can help in a foggy world with foggy thoughts. Feet are rather chilly without socks. Compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience all come to be engrained in the essence of human relationships so that, ultimately, we must accept each other for who we are, forgiving our weaknesses and strengthening our bonds of the herd or, should I say, life. Unfortunately, today’s environment is often hectic and very fast-paced, with little time to appreciate the wisdom of old socks and old cows. It is easy to throw water on a fire without a change of heart. It is easy to blame, to read a long list of excuses hidden in the busy pace we keep. Socks don’t complain,

The beef business is a business of herding, caring and providing for those that cannot provide for themselves. Focusing on the beef business, the business, too, must adapt to a changing world. But rushing to serve a world without balance ultimately gets us nowhere. Beef programs need to entwine with a world that is full of people, and support for both needs to exist simultaneously. So we end where we started: Successful beef operations are based on an attitude of “how can I help?” That help is not a product of “my way” or “your way” but “our way.” Joining forces, exploring new ideas and implementing beef production systems of the future will integrate culture, production and business. What meets one’s need may not meet someone else’s need, but giving a little, taking a little ultimately will mold a model that will work. Open minds, along with desire and good data, will fix the cracks, and the flagship sails. A misplaced sock is little reason to tip the flagship. Attitude, a good attitude, is a must to see through the fog as we roll with every day. Well, one sock is missing, but the world continues to move. And for the cows, fog means nothing; the herd grazes and keeps on going. HW

PHOTO BY BETH MACKENZIE

Good cowhands check to make sure gates are shut, take a second glance as the cows and calves run back to the pasture, make sure all the lights are shut off, ask if the pail calf got fed, and clean up litter. Simply put, they’re always looking, always thinking, always doing. This upfront, positive attitude gets things done, keeping a smile on the flagship. The other morning, as I was getting ready to start the day, I found only one sock from a pair. Where was the other one? I searched briefly because wearing unpaired socks really never has been well accepted. In the end, a substitute pair was grabbed and pressed into duty for the day. Like many hectic mornings, we get up and get going, executing our plan. Some days, the plan works. On other days, we head off into an unplanned direction. Either way, we generally get to the end of the day. Unfortunately, sometimes the flagship takes a tip, and someone does not get to the end of the day. The news is sad and disheartening, and we gather to comfort and share assurances that we can go on. The trials and tribulations of the world, however, can fog us in. Those without an anchor wander off searching for a better place, which generally is closer than we think. It is easy to feel like that missing sock and digress to remembering socks are constantly being walked on with little relief. Speaking of socks, besides the missing one, if one looks at the pile

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Charlie Mulcock says there is great acceptability of black baldies in the market place.

About that time, he says, cattlemen were starting to hear about the effects of heterosis. “They were coming out with studies on heterosis advantage,” he says, and since implementing crossbreeding, he has been reaping benefits. “I suspect we get a 13% boost with crossbred cattle. I get a 13% pay raise and it doesn’t really cost me anything. There is great acceptability of black baldies in the market place. It’s not hard to get on the phone and say ‘I’ve got some black baldies,’ and, boy, customers are pretty easy to please when you’ve got something like that.” Mulcock appreciates the maternal strengths of black baldie females. “Our calves that are raised by black baldie mamas outweigh the ones from straight

black,” he says. “Those black baldie mamas do a better job of raising calves than the black cows in our country. That crossbred mama is a better mama.”

Acclimating with ease The Hereford bulls on Mulcock Ranch spend some time acclimating to the location and environment. Yearling bulls are purchased each year and then brought home to spend time growing accustommed to the semiarid climate before being turned out with the females. “We try to make them walk on those rocks so on the second year those bulls are pretty well acclimated,” he says. “They’ll go and do a good job. They’ll adapt alright.” When purchasing bulls for his herd, Mulcock says calving

ease and low birth weight are priority, even when those bulls are intended for mature cows. “I don’t want anything that’s not going to be easy calving,” he says. “The majority of our calving is unassisted. It can be awful cold in February when we’re calving. If that cow cannot lie down, calve that calf and get up in single digits, we’re going to lose some calves. We need a small birth weight calf to get started with.” Next on the list of selection criteria is performance. “We also look at weaning weight and yearling weight,” Mulcock says. “For a long while it seemed those were mutually exclusive, but the purebred Hereford breeders have done a remarkable job in getting the, commonly termed, ‘spread bull’ where you have low birth weight and high productivity. I look at those numbers. The numbers prevail.” Mulcock adds, “When it’s all said and done, you always weigh those calves before you sell them and you get paid on the weight. Having nice calves that are structurally correct sure is important, but still the ultimate deal is you run them across the scales.”

Hereford’s progressive move Mulcock commended the Hereford breed for providing more technologies for cattlemen today. “We have access to

expected progeny differences (EPDs) and genomic information. Those EPDs and that database works for all of us, commercial or seedstock.” He also suggests that top-notch genetics will prevail in the current market. “I really believe, especially two years ago when cattle were as high as they were, anything that would walk on the truck would bring a ton of money,” he explains. “Obviously this market is off, but I expect good cattle, good producing cattle and good performing cattle are going to bring even more of a premium now in an off market than what they would in a thriving market.” Mulcock believes a successful cattle operation grounded in good genetics. “I’m not planning on cutting back on the quality of the bulls I use just to save money,” he says. “I’ve watched people step over dollars to pick up dimes for a long time. I never understood that. When people are buying bulls, their genetic program, that’s when you see people trying to cut corners. It can come back to haunt them.” He adds, “I think there are some inferior cattle out there that will be hard-pressed to find a home. The importance of good cattle and good genetics is very important.” HW

Charlie Mulcock says his Hereford bulls and Hereford-cross cattle manage well in this semiarid climate.

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Simplify Sire Selection

Profit indexes are developed to allow producers a simpler way to multi-trait select sires. by Kayla M. WIlkins

tilizing multi-trait selection can sometimes be a challenge for today’s cattlemen. Taking into account an array of traits to make the best breeding decisions from not only a reproductive standpoint but a profitability standpoint continues to pose a challenge for producers in identifying the best herd sire to reach the goals of their operation. While making these challenging decisions, it is essential producers are aware of the tools available to assist them in the process. That is where profit indexes come into focus. “The advantage of EPDs (expected progeny differences) and dollar indexes are to attempt to take the guesswork out of selecting sires and better inform producers about the next generation,” says Shane Bedwell, American Hereford Association (AHA) chief operating officer and director of breed improvement.

What are profit indexes? In 2005 the AHA introduced four profit indexes to assist producers in maximizing profitability, starting with sire selection. AHA has three maternal indexes and one terminal index at every producer’s disposal. Ultimately, economically driven indexes are opening the door for cattlemen to select bulls with the most favorable

AHA Director of Breed Improvement Shane Bedwell says though currently underutilized, Baldie Maternal Index ($BMI) has potential to provide valuable information when producing successful females.

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combination of EPDs to maximize profit, taking into account the producers unique scenarios. “Profit indexes are a really fantastic tool for commercial cattlemen,” says Megan Rolf, Ph.D, assistant professor and researcher at Kansas State University. “They really provide a good way to practice multiple trait selection and balance selection among a variety of traits in a logical way.” In short, profit indexes provide insight when producers are comparing bulls and weigh profit differences between the bulls based upon the desired traits. Weighing traits differently and assessing the economic value in a specific trait in relation to the index and the other favorable traits develop these indexes. To put it in perspective, Bedwell says the Certified Hereford Beef Index ($CHB) is the terminal index, so it is developed with the thought of producing calves which thrive in a feedlot scenario. In contrast, a maternal index like the Baldie Maternal Index ($BMI) is geared toward producers using Hereford bulls on Angus cows and retaining females as well as retaining ownership and selling non-selected animals on a grid. Oftentimes because of the complexity of multi-trait selection, producers have historically single-trait selected or even selected based upon phenotype alone. With economically driven EPDs, all the legwork and headaches are alleviated. Randall Raymond, DVM, from Simplot Livestock Co. says in his experience, selecting for more than two traits can be quite the challenge. “It is really difficult to select for multiple traits at the same time,” Raymond says. “We have tried to be really balanced in our genetic selection. No trait singly drives the economics. Once you start selecting for more than two traits it is almost impossible to do that effectively and that is where indexes have helped us the most. We have the ability to weight traits for what they are worth economically and select for multiple traits at the same time.” Similarly, J.D. Russell, ranch manager at the Matador Ranch, says before the ranch’s utilization of profit indexes, it was an extensive process to select sires for multiple traits. He says he and his crew used to spend time sorting bulls based upon traits Hereford.org

in a computer system that would provide some insight, but not nearly what profit indexes do. “In the past we would take a set of bulls, make a sort of the EPDs based on a weighted value we had derived for what we considered to be the higher valued traits,” Russell explains. “With the introduction of profit indexes this exercise has already been done. It also allows us to combine evaluations easily. For instance, we can evaluate genetic merit for an individual for maternal characteristics along with carcass quality across several production measures by utilizing these indexes.” In conjunction with providing convenience for producers, Bedwell says, profit indexes are a great way to select based upon real-world scenarios. Centered upon what the goals are for an operation, he says selection could be solely based on the four indexes alone — the terminal index being $CHB and the three maternal indexes being the Brahman Influence Index ($BII), the Calving Ease Index ($CEZ) and the $BMI.

Producing baldies Since breeding Hereford bulls to Angus-based cows is such a widely used cross in the commercial industry, the $BMI should be on the minds of cattlemen when aiming to produce replacements. Raymond says crossbreeding cattle promotes hybrid vigor and the Hereford-Angus cross produces efficient replacement females that will, in time, increase profitability in a herd. “One of the biggest benefits we get from using Hereford bulls is inserting some heterosis into our breeding programs,” Raymond says, “so when you have a primarily black and black baldie cow herd that helps us maximize heterosis which drives things like calf vigor, reproductive efficiency and cow longevity.” To achieve the goals Raymond describes in regard to producing cost-effective females to retain in a commercial herd scenario, Rolf advises that producers take a serious look at the $BMI. “If you are a commercial cowcalf producer using Hereford bulls in crossbreeding programs on Angus-based cows and retaining ownership of calves to be marketed on a CHB grid, then you could use the Baldie Maternal Index to practice multiple trait selection without having to try and figure out the appropriate way to balance selection between all those traits yourself using the EPDs directly,” Rolf says. Although the $BMI offers much insight in terms of Hereford.org

breeding for females, Bedwell says it is sometimes overlooked in comparison to other indexes. He advises producers to take the index into consideration when selecting bulls, most specifically when looking to enhance longevity in a herd. “It is underutilized today, but has potential to provide valuable information when producing successful females,” Bedwell says. Russell adds, “Matador Cattle Co. utilizes Hereford as an integral part of our maternal genetics. Since our larger commercial ranches are in areas that requires a cow to efficiently produce on the limited resources available, we try to balance traits that will allow her to do that. We believe the Baldie Maternal Index does a good job of providing a measure for these traits, and fits with our maternal genetics business plan.” Like Russell, Raymond stresses the importance of good females in a herd from

Economically driven EPDs are opening the door for cattlemen to select bulls with the most favorable combination of EPDs to maximize profit.

a profitability standpoint. He says in addition to having good females as a vital piece to the puzzle, it is also one of the more complex pieces. “Selecting for bulls that are going to impact the female population is probably one of the more challenging parts of genetic selection. You deal with those

“We have the ability to weigh traits for what they are worth economically and select for multiple traits at the same time.” — Randall Raymond

Producers looking to utilize profit indexes when selecting Hereford sires should first identify the goals for their operations.

females for such a long time so it is really important that you make that selection well,” Raymond says. “Trying to weigh and understand the traits that are important to making that economically viable female is pretty critical. Really the value is identifying what traits are important for making the females and then weighting those traits appropriately and using that equation to select for multiple traits at once.” Bedwell says the $BMI is formulated by putting emphasis on Calving Ease Direct (CE), Weaning Weight (WW), Calving Maternal Ease (CME), Ribeye Area (REA) and Marbling (MARB) and making it heavily weighted on Scrotal Circumference (SC). However, a negative weight is put on Yearling Weight (YW) and Maternal Milk (MM). The reason being, less emphasis on YW and more on WW promotes a more moderate calf that will thrive off less input cost for producers. He says the negative weight on MM is based upon the same idea. Females who have high MM EPDs require more to sustain themselves in a pasture situation, therefore, decreasing the profit margin for producers looking to retain those females. Additionally, milk is inadvertently taken into account with the weaning weight since cows have to milk well for calves to reach a desirable weaning weight. He says because of the heavy emphasis on SC along with the other traits, producers are able to select a bull that will produce moderate females which will reach puberty sooner and last longer in a pasture situation with the lowest input cost. Russell says the Matador Ranch has seen these results firsthand. By using the $BMI, he is able to capitalize from a profitability standpoint in more ways than one. He says the emphasis put on calving ease has been correlated continued on page 26...

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“Profit indexes are a great way to provide the needed information in a real-world scenario to aid producers in making breeding decisions. AHA is committed to aiding producers in achieving their goals and producing the highest quality cattle possible, so we are available for questions at any time over these tools.” — Shane Bedwell directly back to conception rates on the operation. Because more cows are successfully breeding back, Matador Ranch has had the opportunity to retain fewer females and, ultimately, sell more calves. Furthermore, he says because of the increased emphasis on weaning weight and less on yearling weight. Their cows have a smaller mature size, thus, requiring less input cost and giving way to a higher potential for profit. Lastly, Russell says the emphasis placed on ribeye area provides higher profits for calves the Matador Ranch chooses to feedout versus ones retained for reproduction.

Effectively using profit indexes Rolf says when looking at profit indexes, the most challenging piece is deciding if an index fits the production goals because they can be used just like an EPD to evaluate the expected differences in progeny performance between two animals. “Balanced multi-trait selection is very important,” Rolf says. “The ability to have one simple number to look at can be really helpful because trying to balance selection on a lot of different EPDs can get a little challenging. An index provides you a single

number you can use to make selection decisions as long as the priorities in the index fit what you are trying to accomplish.” Producers looking to utilize profit indexes when selecting Hereford sires should first identify the goals for their operation and from there find the index most conducive to their operation. “Find an index that fits the goals of your operation,” Rolf explains. “Once you have the index identified, be sure to check the percentile break down, which you can find on the Hereford website, to really get an idea where bulls may be falling on that spectrum within the Hereford breed.” Raymond says meeting the goal of producing cattle that fit their environment is key, and the simplicity of profit indexes has aided greatly in that endeavor. “For us the advantage is finding cattle that fit the environment and trying to select for things like low energy requirements and reproductive efficiency and longevity,” Raymond says. “Those are things that drive profitability in our system. How long can a cow successfully stay in a herd and produce calves to become feeder cattle? It just gets back to identifying what traits are

important to accomplish that, putting an economic value on them and selecting for those traits, in a simultaneous fashion.” Bedwell says AHA’s overarching goal is to support cattlemen in producing the highest quality cattle possible with the use of Hereford genetics, and making these indexes available is just another avenue to accomplish that mission. Producers interested in looking at indexes for Hereford bulls can do so by visiting Hereford. org. There, any bull can be searched, and a list of his EPDs along with indexes are available. “Profit indexes are a great way to provide the needed information in a real-world scenario to aid producers in making breeding decisions,” Bedwell explains. “AHA is committed to aiding producers in achieving their goals and producing the highest quality cattle possible, so we are available for questions at any time over these tools.”

Looking ahead Bedwell says by next spring, the AHA will begin utilizing more traits when developing the $BMI to shine light on an even better evaluation of these traits from a profitability standpoint. He says the new traits added into the mix are going to be

Sustained Cow Fertility (SCF), Heifer Calving Rate (HCR) and Dry Matter Intake (DMI). Bedwell adds these are relevant traits that will only aid in the accuracy and efficiency of the $BMI. SCF is a percentage given to a sire based upon the number of years his daughters calve annually. Bedwell says when SCF is more than 100, those sires are associated with more success while sires whose SCF is less than 100 percent are associated with more risk in producing females with longevity. Similarly, HCR is a percentage given to a sire based upon his future daughter’s calving rate. Like the SCF, a higher percentage is associated with favorable genetic potential for calving rate in daughters. Bedwell says with the economic effect of reproductive rate in beef cattle operations, it is crucial to take HCR into consideration. As feed intake also plays an integral part in profitability, DMI is another key piece in producing the most accurate profit indexes. DMI identifies the pounds of feed per day a sire’s progeny is expected to consume. Bedwell says this trait is vital to determining feed efficiency in future daughters. Continued advancements in indexes to create a more accurate prediction of progeny for producers are an ongoing effort by AHA. Bedwell says adding these traits to $BMI will only improve the index. “The addition of these traits will make a more informative and profitable selection process for producers,” he says. HW

Producers looking to utilize profit indexes when selecting Hereford sires should first identify the goals for their operations and then find the index most important to their operations.

$CHB Certified Hereford Beef Index ($CHB) is the terminal index, so it is developed for producing calves which thrive in a feedlot scenario.

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$BMI

$BII

Baldie Maternal Index ($BMI) is geared toward producers using Hereford bulls on Angus cows and retaining females as well as retaining ownership and selling non-selected animals on a grid.

Brahman Influence Index ($BII) utilizes Hereford bulls in a rotational crossbreeding system with Brahman.

$CEZ Calving Ease Index ($CEZ) is used to select bulls that will be used in a heifer program.

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CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -2.2 3.5 51 83 30 55 2.2 100 1.05 1.06 0.8 65 -0.016 0.43 -0.01 14 12 12 23

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -0.2 4.9 50 81 23 48 1.1 84 1.19 1.23 1.0 62 0.014 0.37 0.05 18 14 16 23

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CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 2.7 3.9 49 77 36 60 4.0 73 1.23 1.21 0.9 57 -0.011 0.43 0.00 16 17 12 23

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.7 3.3 47 76 20 44 1.8 108 1.19 1.18 0.7 57 -0.033 0.23 0.04 17 15 15 23

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -2.4 4.4 54 89 26 53 -0.8 110 1.08 1.08 0.9 66 -0.011 0.58 0.05 16 11 14 26

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Highlights of BIF 2016 Experts discuss the beef industry and its customers with cattlemen at the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation Symposium. by Troy Smith

he annual Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Symposium routinely attracts a large and diverse group of leading seedstock and commercial beef producers, along with members of academia and allied industries. With more than 600 people in attendance, the 2016 BIF conference, held June 14-17 in Manhattan Kan., was no exception. Discussion topics focused on how the beef industry can enhance value across production levels and, particularly, through genetic improvement across a range of attributes.

Economics The current status of the beef industry and opportunities for improvement during the next 20 years were addressed by the first round of general session speakers. Providing a tag team talk about opportunities for growth of the North American beef market were Kansas State University economists Glynn Tonsor and Ted Schroeder. Leading off, Tonsor noted the United States’ competitive Glynn Tonsor advantage due to a well-developed infrastructure and a reputation for both quality and safety. According to Tonsor, the U.S. is at a disadvantage relative to cost of production. He also noted the decline in research funding and breakdowns in communication and coordination within the beef industry as weaknesses. “The industry is fragmented in its support for traceability systems and its focus on current and future beef demand,” Tonsor warned.

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Consumer focused Ted Schroeder advised beef producers to keep their eyes trained on consumers, the only source of new revenue. He noted the country’s increasing cultural diversity attributed to growing Hispanic and multi-racial family influences. Looking 20 years down the road, Schroeder predicted a U.S. beef industry comprised of fewer cattle operations that produce more beef with greater efficiency. He expects export markets to claim a larger share of total beef production, provided workable international trade agreements can foster Ted Schroeder market growth. Echoing the call for sharper consumer focus was Brad Morgan, with Performance Food Group (PFG), a national distributor providing meat and other food products to restaurants, hotels and other foodservice customers. Morgan said his customers’ clienteles “crave red meat,” but want to know more about where and how it is produced. Despite increased cultural diversity and the influence of Millennials’ tastes, Morgan doesn’t expect the preferred consumer diet to change much in the next 20 years. More likely to change is who provides the food, with consumers following providers offering more choices and delivery options while maintaining high levels Brad Morgan of quality and service.

Enhancing profitability During the second general session, speakers shared opinions on things commercial cow-calf producers could do to enhance their profitability position in coming years. First up, Oklahoma State University animal scientist David Lalman challenged the commercial cow-calf industry

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to consider whether emphasis on genetic selection for growth has been profitable. Admitting that dramatic changes have been made in post-weaning growth, carcass weight and marbling, Lalman said all available benchmarking data suggest that the productivity of the “average” cow-calf operation has not improved. “There has been no substantial change in productivity of the nation’s commercial cow herd, David Lalman over the past 24 years, when viewed from a sell-at-weaning enterprise context,” Lalman stated. He explained that, on average, minimal improvement in weaning weight and no improvement in reproductive efficiency have been achieved over that time period. In Lalman’s opinion, cost management is the “low-hanging fruit.” He advised producers to shift their emphasis to reducing production costs without sacrificing current production levels. “Fortunately, selection indexes as well as relatively new EPD’s (expected progeny differences) more directly related to profitability, input costs and fertility are becoming available,” Lalman stated, citing the American Hereford Association’s new Sustained Fertility EPD as an example. “Over the next 20 years, these tools should help curb the appetite for traits that result in increased cow costs such as increased mature cow weight, milk yield, and extremes in growth.”

Efficiency matters Also addressing ways to become more efficient and profitable in the future, Clay Mathis said increasing costs of production, labor challenges and uncontrollable patterns of precipitation are likely to remain as leading concerns of cow-calf producers. The director of Texas A&M’s King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management advised ranchers to focus on “high-leverage Clay Mathis interventions” at the production system level. Like Lalman, Mathis lamented the cow-calf industry’s failure to increase reproductive performance over the last two decades. He noted the lack of any significant improvements to overall pregnancy rate, weaning rate or total pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed. “I think we have more opportunity for improvement in management than in genetics. That doesn’t mean genetics are not important,” stated Mathis, adding that opportunity certainly exists to better utilize advanced genetics in this country’s collective commercial cow herd. “But I believe there is greater opportunity for improving efficiency and profit, for most operations, through management.” Mathis stated his belief that future improvements to efficiency and profitability will come from “optimizing” expenses and performance in production systems yielding the lowest unit cost of production for the most valuable calf that can be produced in a given environment. He recommended pursuit of an additive effect achieved through long-term selection and strategic inputs that yield small improvements. Hereford.org

However, Mathis advised producers to first seek high-leverage change for greatest impact. He called crossbreeding a high-leverage management decision because, in addition to calves with hybrid vigor, it offers crossbred female fertility and longevity which can be used to increase revenue and to control costs. Other high-leverage considerations may exist in seeking ways to calve heifers with less labor or in reducing dependence on harvested forages to save costs of labor, equipment and storage. According to Mathis, cow-calf producers most likely to be efficient and profitable in 2036 will have adapted their production systems to optimize labor, purchased feed and depreciation in ways that minimize unit cost of production. He believes successful operations will employ technologies proven to provide a positive return on investment, consistently market calves and cull animals at their highest value, and manage price risk effectively.

Yield grades During one of the Symposium’s afternoon break-out sessions, West Texas A&M University animal scientist Ty Lawrence lamented the U.S. beef industry’s reliance on an outdated system for determining beef yield grades. “It’s an antiquated system based on antiquated cattle,” said Lawrence, explaining how development of United States Ty Lawrence Department of Agriculture yield grades began in the 1950s, based on carcasses from just 162 head of small-framed cattle with an average hot carcass weight of 600 pounds. He contrasted that scenario with today’s fed beef population comprised of medium- to large-framed cattle that produce larger carcasses. “The purpose of yield grading is to predict the range of red meat yield, and the system currently predicts about 40% of the variation in red meat yield for beef-type cattle.” said Lawrence. “But in Holsteins, yield grade predicts 0% of the variation. Yield grade is built on the measure of fat thickness, and there is not much variation of that in Holsteins. “We continue to use a yield estimation system developed from a small population of cattle that no longer exist to predict red meat yield of cuts that are increasingly leaner. We apply that estimate to

carcasses that weigh beyond the inference of which it was designed, and we have ignored the opportunity to develop new yield estimates afforded by camera grading,” said Lawrence. “Leadership within the beef community must decide if the status quo is acceptable, or if improvement is warranted.”

Microbiome effects Addressed, perhaps for the first time at a BIF conference, were the far-reaching effects of the microbiome — the community of microorganisms living in and on every animal, and every human, too. Colorado State University meat scientist Keith Belk said studies of the human microbiome suggest that the microorganisms associated with each host individual actually Keith Belk influence gene expression. Accordingly, the thousands of microorganisms associated with a beef animal may influence the expression of various traits, including beef tenderness and flavor. Advising all in the audience to stop thinking of a beef animal as a single organism, Belk said, “We have to instead think about all of the organisms in the environment and how they interrelate and affect each other’s physiology, and then how they express that physiology in their environment.” Belk’s own research, going forward, will delve into the symbiotic relationships between host animals and their microbiomes and how the microbiome can influence gene expression. He believes there may be opportunity to select for phenotypic responses, based on the genetics of the animal and the genetics of organisms comprising its microbiome. BIF business matters including the ascension to the organization’s presidency by Marty Ropp, president of the Illinois-based seedstock marketing group Allied Genetic Resources. Ropp succeeds South Dakota Red Angus breeder Craig Bieber. Named vice president of BIF was Donnell Brown of R.A. Brown Ranch, Throckmorton, Texas. The 2016 BIF Annual Meeting and Research Symposium was hosted by Kansas State University. The 2017 event will be held in Athens, Ga., May 31-June 3, hosted by the University of Georgia. For more information, go to beefimprovement.org or contact Jane Parish, executive director, at 662-369-4426. HW

The Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) presented Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell, Idaho, the BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year Award June 16 during the group’s annual meeting and symposium in Manhattan, Kan. This national award is presented annually to a producer to recognize his or her dedication to improving the beef industry at the seedstock level. Shaw Cattle Co. is a generational beef operation that manages Hereford, Angus and Red Angus herds in a diversified system of irrigated rotational grazing, maximizing forage resources and beef cattle genetics. Today, Shaw Cattle Co. maintains more than 1,500 registered cows encompassing the three breeds. The Shaw family members work together to improve the cow herd through the diligent selection of breed-leading genetics with a keen eye toward performance, science and technology. The origin of Shaw Cattle Co. began with a Hereford heifer. Tom Shaw worked weekends and summers throughout high school for a neighbor. After high school and upon his return from the U.S. Navy, the heifer was given to Tom as payment for his summers and as a thankyou for serving his country. The registered Hereford heifer became the foundation of Shaw Hereford Ranch in 1946. By 1959 Tom had married Mary, started a family and purchased a home near Notus, Idaho. The family moved from the original Shaw homestead to the current headquarters and continued to build a cow herd and to raise a family. Tom and Mary’s youngest son, Greg, officially joined the operation after graduation in 1968 and married Cleo two years later. In 1988 the Shaw cow herd was divided into three herds. Greg and Cleo remained on the original homeplace at Caldwell to raise their three children — Hereford.org

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Shaw Cattle Co. named BIF Seedstock Producer of the Year

Shaw Cattle Co., Caldwell, Idaho, was named the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation Seedstock Producer of the Year during an awards ceremony June 16 in Manhattan, Kansas. Pictured are (l to r) Wes Ishmael, BEEF magazine, award sponsor, with recipients Tucker, Angie, Cleo, Greg, Janel and Sam Shaw along with Craig Bieber, Leola, S.D., 2015-16 BIF president, and Marty Ropp, Normal, Ill., 2016-17 BIF president.

Tucker, Sam and Jaime — and subsequently formed Shaw Cattle Co. Today, the third and fourth generations are continuing the tradition of raising reputable performance cattle. In 1990 Shaw Cattle Co. diversified the Hereford cow herd and added Red Angus genetics. In 1996 black Angus cattle were added to the herd. Greg and Cleo’s son, Sam, returned to the ranch in 1999, after graduating from the University of Idaho. Sam and his

wife, Janel, are raising their three daughters on the ranch. After graduating from the University of Idaho and working in the private sector, Tucker returned with his wife, Angie, in 2003. They are raising their five children on the ranch. Greg and Cleo’s daughter, Jaime, her husband, Kelley, and their two daughters live in Eugene, Oregon, and enjoy helping out on the ranch when they can. The American Hereford Association nominated Shaw Cattle Co. for this award. HW

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Fall Management

How to most effectively manage nutrition for reproductive performance. by Kayla M. Wilkins

With 70% of input cost used for feed alone, it is crucial producers look seriously at nurition.

The Nutriti n Reproducti n Connecti n

Nutrition plays a major role in a cows’ reproductive efficiency.

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mproving quality while increasing profits is on the mind for today’s cattlemen. With 70% of input cost going toward feed, it is clear manipulating nutrition and utilizing the most effective way to do so while increasing profits is crucial. “You have to keep in mind that for a cow to calve once a year every year, she has to become pregnant within about 80 to 90 days after she gives birth,” says Cliff Lamb, Ph.D., University of Florida, at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s College. “The only way for us to do that is to make sure the nutrition, reproduction interaction is taken care of.” In order to achieve this goal, Lamb stresses the importance of shortening the time after a cow calves to when she resumes her estrus cycle, or postpartum anestrus.

An in-depth look at body condition scores Lamb says there are many factors that can affect postpartum anestrus, but among those, nutritional management is a frontrunner. He explains maintaining a moderate body condition score (BCS) in cows and heifers is crucial to achieving a high pregnancy percentage in a herd. Body condition is scored from 1 to 9, 1 being emaciated and 9 being obese. He says many producers restrict focus to absolute body condition and don’t monitor changes, an approach which can lead to mismanagement. “Absolute body condition at a single point in time is somewhat meaningless to me,” he explains, “and I think change in body condition score probably has a bigger impact on fertility than absolute body condition score.” He explains when cows have a BCS of 4 or less at calving and experience higher postpartum energy levels, they also experience higher pregnancy rates. However, if the same cow receives only enough energy to maintain, she will ultimately undergo lower pregnancy rates. He notes Hereford.org

managing body condition in a herd influences future progeny in the operation greatly. “Don’t get your heifers too thin developing them, but definitely don’t get them too fat either because you start to reduce the ability for those heifers to become pregnant,” he explains, “and on both extremes you are going to run into problems.” He says implementing an effective nutrition program can aid greatly in maximizing herd efficiency.

The importance of nutrition “Nutritional management is extremely important so we can get cows to cycle very quickly after birth, on that top line,” he says. “If they don’t get the nutritional message that they are in good nutritional shape, you’re going to be stuck in the bottom cow where she has multiple estrus cycles in which she does not undergo an ovulation.” Lamb explains nutrition is directly associated with pregnancy rates and the profitability of an operation. “We spend a lot of time worrying about the latest genetic tool to select our cows,” he says. “We spend a lot of time worrying about EPDs (expected progeny differences), but how often do we sit in our herd and say what are we going to do to ensure we get the most cows bred as early as we can in the breeding season, so managing for pregnancy is extremely important.” In a study done by Lamb and his team, cows of a moderate BCS were divided into groups. One group was maintained at a moderate BCS while the other was pushed to a BCS 7. Then both groups were put on an energy restriction until they stopped cycling. Both groups stopped cycling at a BCS 3, and it was no surprise the cows that started at a BCS 7 took longer to quit cycling. The second half of the experiment increased energy provided until they reached a BCS that prompted them to resume cycling. The original moderate heifers resumed cycling once they reached a moderate BCS, but in contrast, the BCS 7 heifers did not cycle until reaching a BCS 6. Because of nutritional memory, these cows were more comfortable being fatter and could not cycle until they reached that threshold, thus, increasing input cost on those heifers and decreasing profit margin. Hereford.org

“If you are going to manipulate body condition scores or weight in those cows the best time to do that is right after weaning, during that period of time when the cow can put on body condition extremely well and then maintain her through the rest of gestation.” — Cliff Lamb Lamb says because of this behavior, it is vital to maintain heifers at a moderate BCS. He says having pressure on pregnancy and utilizing a balanced diet is the avenue to achieve this.

Manage nutrition for reproductive performance Lamb says managing a herd with more emphasis on pregnancy will aid in turning a larger profit. He explains at their research operation, cows are culled for any problems in pregnancy. He notes if they are not pregnant within 30 days of postpartum anestrus, they are culled. He reports an increase in calf value by implementing this strategy. In tandem, Lamb advises producers to shorten their

Implementing an effective nutrition program is essential to capitalize on herd efficiency.

breeding season. He explains that restricting the breeding season to 60 days or less results in a higher pregnancy rate at the beginning of the following breeding season. Additionally, he notes producers should ensure heifers are between 60 and 65% of their mature weight before beginning breeding season. He says this, with putting more emphasis on nutrition during mid-gestation and after calving, will result in a better outcome. “If you are going to manipulate body condition scores or weight in those cows the best time to do that is right after weaning, during that period of time when the cow can put on body condition extremely well and then maintain her through the rest of gestation,” he explains. Lamb says there are a variety of ways to manage nutrition available to today’s cattlemen.

He says cattle fed higher-protein diets with alfalfa or grain reach puberty sooner and have a higher pregnancy percentage when compared to those only on forage like Bermuda. “From a heifer development standpoint,” he explains, “ensuring that during the development phase those animals are receiving some supplement, regardless if it is forage based or not, is better than just feeding them straight hay for enhanced fertility.” In closing, Lamb says BCS should be an essential management tool utilized by all operations. “Keep this as a rule of thumb,” he explains. “The condition at which cows calve dictates almost everything else from a reproduction standpoint, so target your cows to calve at a body condition score five or six.” HW

Nutrition is crucial during every stage of gestation, not just immediately before calving.

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Determining open cows early allows cattlemen to select the best strategies that target the highest potential revenue.

Culling Decisions Rebreed open cows to add value to your herd. by Julie Walker, SDSU Extension beef specialist, courtesy of iGrow.org

rocessing of fall-weaned calves and pregnancy determination will soon be here, and management of open cows is critical to the financial bottom line of a cow‑calf operation. It is estimated that 15 to 20% of cow-calf enterprise revenue comes from cull cows. Determining open cows early allows producers to select the best strategies that target the highest potential revenue. The first question is often, “Why should I pregnancy test?” Professor and South Dakota State University (SDSU) Extension Beef Reproductive Management Specialist George Perry highlighted the expenses to run an open cow through the winter months with no calf for revenue.

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In his example, to selling them. maintaining cows, The seasonal cull “Is the cost of bred or open, cow price pattern is during the winter lowest at weaning gain less than costs approximately time (October, the additional $1.30 per day. This November and would result in December) and revenue at roughly $270 per highest from March cow for wintering through August. the end of the costs. For a herd Instead of selling feeding period?” cull cows during the of 100 cows where seven are left open, lowest price period, it results in $1,890 adding weight and left on the table. His article marketing them at a higher price points out the importance of can be profitable depending on pregnancy determination to the costs associated with feeding reduce costs. them. The question becomes, SDSU Extension Livestock “Is the cost of gain less than the Business Management Field additional revenue at the end of Specialist Heather Gessner the feeding period?” Gessner’s addressed the strategy of feeding iGrow article walks you through cull cows for weight gain prior the math.

Rebreeding open cows This iGrow article will focus on rebreeding open cows before taking them to the sale barn. Bred cows “normally” bring more money than cull cows. These newly bred cows would target fallcalving cow herds. Rebreeding your cows before taking them to market could add value. If higher than normal open rates occur, make sure you work with your veterinarian to determine the potential cause. Breeding-long season pregnancy rates are usually in the range of 94 to 98%. Pregnancy rate is calculated by the total number pregnant during the breeding season/ number of females exposed to breeding (expressed as a percent). Hereford.org

“Normal” pregnancy rates are influenced by several factors such as: 1) length of breeding season, 2) body condition score of cows, 3) bull to cow ratios and 4) health status of bull(s) as well as other factors. Remember to compare the pregnancy rate only within your own herd.

Questions to consider When determining if rebreeding open cows is the right option for your operation, there are a few questions to consider. Are bulls available for a second breeding season? Using bulls for

a second breeding season is often accomplished when producers have both a spring- and fallcalving herd. What is the cost of retaining these open cows through a second breeding season? Using the $1.30 cost per day should include most expenses such as feed, labor, interest and utilities. What is the potential income from the bred cow? Remember not all open cows would fit this program; evaluate each cow to determine if she should remain in any producer’s program. Cull cows

often include more than open cows such as those with one or more of the following issues: 1) poor performance, 2) bad udder, 3) negative temperament, 4) bad eyes, 5) advanced age, 6) questionable structural soundness and 7) health concerns. A simple cost analysis of this system would be bred-cow value minus open-cow value. If the difference is higher than the cost of breeding/feeding/etc., it is a profitable system. However, if the difference is lower, this may not be the year to utilize this management system.

Retaining cows for 90 days at $1.30 per day would require the bred cow value to be $117 higher than the open cow value. If you retained the open cows for rebreeding for 120 days, the difference would need to be $156. This calculation does not include the cost for bull use. Rebreeding open cows will change the value compared to open cows; however, you need to determine if this change is positive. HW

Cull cows — profit center or economic drain? Every best-management-practices book related to beef cattle production calls for pregnancy checking the herd to identify open cows as early in the season as possible. Open cows in the herd have a negative impact on profit, as they are consuming expensive inputs like feed, AUMs (animal unit months) and labor without contributing back to the operation. The reasons cows do not breed back are many and varied and something cattle producers need to be monitoring. Many times spring-calving cows are not identified as open until late fall or early winter, as this is the time when cows are typically brought in off summer grazing areas and calves are weaned. A downside with this plan is that most other cattle producers are working on the same timeline; thus, many open cows hit the market at the same time, resulting in a seasonal price decline during the fall. Is there a better option? Some producers may retain open cows, feed them and then market at another time. Producers can estimate a future price for open cows by utilizing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) monthly Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook (LDP) report, released the 15th of the each month. This report includes national quarterly price history and projections for cutter cows. As of the June 2016 LDP, projections for 20162017 are:

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70-80

Utilizing these price projections combined with local market information, producers may not be able to add value to the cull cow by feeding, unless the animal is very thin and has the ability to gain weight or if the producer has access to cheap feedstuffs. Producers must analyze their situation to make this determination. (More information on cull cow management can be found in the iGrow Beef Best Management Practices for Cow-Calf Production, igrow.org.) Some reasons to consider feeding open cows may include: • Take advantage of seasonal price patterns to avoid marketing at yearly lows, while improving quality grade and relative market price.

• The potential to add weight to an animal that may have come off grass in poor body condition. Adding pounds will increase the total weight available for sale, and adding weight will increase the white fat on the carcass, if the animal is fed a high-grain diet.

• Young cows that are open are candidates to be reexposed for fall calves. Marketing a group of young cows bred for fall calves may well be a profitable venture.

• Open heifers may qualify for fed-cattle prices after they have been fed and if their carcass maturity remains in the A or B level.

Adding weight and increasing value are both ways to bring additional profit to the operation. However, added weight and days on feed are not free. If you have a relatively inexpensive feed resource available (corn stalk grazing, low test weight corn, low cost forages, etc.), there may be opportunity for increased profits. Example: Here are three options for a 1,200 lb. open cow. Option A: sold in November Option B: fed for 70 days, gaining roughly 2 lb. per day Option C: fed for 70 days gaining 3 lb. per day.

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The feeding period is Nov. 15 to Feb. 1. Prices are based on fourth quarter projections of $74/cwt and first quarter 2017 projections averaging $75/cwt. Option A

Option B

Option C

1,200-lb. cow sold On corn stalks Ration and yardage: corn, at pregnancywith supplement silage, MDGS, cornstalks check — November Gain

70 days at 2 lb./day ROG

70 days at 3 lb./day ROG

Cost of gain

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$2/hd/day feed and labor ($140)

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1,400 lb.

$74/cwt

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$892

$910

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Income minus feed costs:

The options in this example result in a $4 or $22 per head increase in income if the cow is fed for 70 days, with a 2 or 3 lb. per day gain. While there is added profit potential for feeding open cows in this scenario, the margin is tight. Small increases in feed costs or decreases in the market price will eliminate the profit potential. Because there are no price-risk management tools available for cows, completing an enterprise budget is the best tool to analyze the decision, and then you should implement the best option for your operation. Additional considerations Current feed supply inventory must be taken into consideration. Feedstuff needs for the remaining cow herd should be analyzed carefully to ensure your main herd can be appropriately fed throughout the winter and spring. If feed inventories are not sufficient to survive extreme cold snaps or an extended spring feeding period due to delayed spring turnout, the operation may be better off selling open cows. However, if the return from increasing the weight of the cows is sufficient enough to replace the used feed and maintain a profit, feeding them may be an option. You can utilize the Excel based livestock budgets created by South Dakota State University Extension staff to determine which decision is right for you. The budgets are at econ.sdstate.edu/econ/extension. If you are optimistic about heifer retention or herd expansion/rebuilding, you will want to watch the cow market closely to analyze how much beef production changes during the fourth quarter. HW Editor’s note: For more information, please contact SDSU Extension Cow-Calf Field Specialist Warren Rusche at the Watertown Regional Extension Center at 605-882-5140 or any SDSU Extension cow-calf field specialist or beef Extension specialist, or contact SDSU Extension Livestock Business Management Field Specialist Heather Gessner at the Sioux Falls Regional Extension Center 605-782-3290 or any SDSU livestock business management field specialist or any economics specialist.

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Getting Heifers Off to a Good Start for Disease Immunity Understand how to tailor your vaccination program to best suit your operation. by Heather Smith Thomas

t is important to start building good immunity in replacement heifers before they enter the cow herd and to time their vaccinations appropriately throughout their adult life — to keep immunity strong. Chris Chase, Ph.D., Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, South Dakota State University, says the key in heifer development is to get started with vaccinations at a young age. “The biggest problem I see with heifers is when people buy them and don’t know their vaccination history,” he says. “It is important to get a couple doses

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of vaccine into them a very good vaccine before they are bred.” it. Additionally, “It is important for He says the three he says Trich is a diseases he would be big issue, but it’s to get a couple the most concerned not an easy disease doses of vaccine to vaccinate for about and which can be prevented into them before because the nature most effectively of the organism, with a vaccination they are bred.” protozoa, doesn’t are leptospirosis, make a good — Chris Chase BVD (bovine viral candidate for an diarrhea) and effective vaccine. IBR (infectious Leptospirosis bovine rhinotracheitis). He Chase explains the lepto strain explains there are some other Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar hardjo reproductive diseases like type hardjo-bovis (HBP) is generally neospora that are not as much more of an issue in a dairy herd. of a problem in beef cows as in Dairy heifers are often vaccinated dairy cows but notes there isn’t

very young for the HBP strain since cows act as a reservoir for that one. In contrast, he says the strains we generally think of in beef cattle are Leptospira hardjo, Leptospira pomona, Leptospira canicola, Leptospira icterohaemorrhagiae, and Leptospira grippotyphosa. He explains those are the strains found in wildlife and, thus, in the environment.” He says the best time to vaccinate beef heifers with lepto is when they are ready for their first breeding season. “We can include lepto with the IBR-BVD vaccines we give at weaning time,” he explains, Hereford.org

“either as a combination, or given separately. If you are vaccinating heifers that are not going to be replacements in the herd, you don’t have to worry about lepto.”

BVD-IBR Chase advises a couple of doses of MLV (modified live vaccine) should be administered to beef heifers between six and 10 months of age. Some producers prefer to use killed vaccine, and he says that is an acceptable option, but when it comes to BVD and persistence, heifers need a couple of doses of BVD MLV vaccine early. “A lot of people give IBR-BVD to their calves at branding time,” he says. “My personal opinion is that vaccinating at that age is generally to prevent respiratory disease. After those calves are weaned, we need to get a couple doses of MLV vaccine into them. This can be done at weaning age and then again before their first breeding season.” Research by Oklahoma State University has shown the first dose starts the immune process and the second dose a couple weeks after weaning acts as a booster. Chase explains this can be as effective as giving it to the calves three weeks before weaning and then as a booster a couple of weeks after weaning, but he still prefers to get a couple of doses into them after they have been weaned.

Brucellosis Chase stresses the importance of giving all breeding heifers this vaccination by weaning time. He says he likes to give this vaccination completely separate from others when possible. “It’s a challenge for many producers to do it at a different time, but it’ s better,” he explains. “When a producer is getting ready to give the second dose of MLV, I’d rather give the Brucella to them when giving a clostridial or some kind of killed vaccine.” He notes interesting work in England that shows both TB (tuberculosis) testing and brucellosis vaccination may be affected if done at the same time as MLV vaccines, and it can decrease the reaction and immune response. Brucella is an intracellular bacteria, so, he says, there needs to be a response that turns on cellular immunity for the vaccine to be effective. For most bacteria, an antibody response is effective but not for brucella. Chase explains the brucella likes to spend its time in the cell and Hereford.org

a cell-mediated immunity would turn it on. He notes if something suppresses immunity a little bit, it would not be good. “Brucella [Bangs vaccination] by itself can be pretty hard on heifers anyway, so it helps to have a clean sweep at it,” Chase advises. “If you have to give something else at that same time, just give a killed vaccine or bacterin. That way we’re not doing anything that would compromise their immune response.”

He says because of this problem he is not a big fan of giving the pregnant animal an MLV vaccine. “I feel a lot more comfortable giving that animal inactivated vaccine, from a safety standpoint,” he explains. “There is plenty of antigen there, and it will certainly boost antibodies in colostrum and there is a lot to be said for that aspect.”

Precalving vaccines to protect the calf from disease

Precautions with MLV vaccines Once the heifers are bred and they’ve had their two doses of MLV vaccines before breeding, Chase says he only recommends MLV vaccine when they are open. He explains even though there are safety claims for pregnant animals, efficacy and protection have not been demonstrated for that next reproductive period. He says this situation holds true to all vaccines during pregnancy. “If I have a well-vaccinated animal and I give her a MLV vaccine, her immune system doesn’t know the difference between a vaccine virus and a field strain,” he says. “That’s why it does a good job of neutralizing the vaccine virus and makes it safe, but then why are we vaccinating her? We vaccinate to try to get a better immune response.” An animal that didn’t respond very well the first time may get a little more benefit from giving another MLV, but he says once he’s established heifers on their MLV

The key in heifer development is to get started with vaccinations at a young age.

program, he doesn’t mind using killed vaccine in pregnant cows. However, for optimal protection against PI (persistently infected) in BVD, he recommends administering the vaccine prior to breeding. All the safety studies for this vaccine were done in naïve animals, so Chase says researchers involved in the studies still don’t know how good the efficacy is when a vaccine is given to a pregnant animal in terms of the next calving and how well protected the fetus is. “No one has looked at the pregnant animal for protection for her next calf,” he says. “The safety studies established that it was safe, in terms of abortions, but every year we see some herds in which they followed the label instructions and still had some abortions.”

Since newborn calves are vulnerable to many pathogens, he recommends making make sure there are plenty of antibodies in colostrum. He advises timing the vaccination of the heifer so she will give her calf protection. “Most people are vaccinating a little too early for that benefit because typically they are vaccinating at preg check time, which would be late fall and the heifer may not be calving until early to mid-spring,” he explains. “With most of these vaccines, this timing is not ideal, but the response is certainly better, even that far out, than what you’d see with a MLV vaccine at that stage of pregnancy.” He recognizes it’s not ideal, but producers should administer the scours vaccine later, closer to calving. He stresses the importance of this timing in heifers especially. “Make sure you get that into them 10 to 12 weeks before calving for the first dose and then continued on page 42...

Every vaccination program needs to be tailored for a particular ranch or farm.

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four to six weeks before calving for the second dose,” he says. Additionally, the killed IBR-BVD vaccine should be administered at one of those times.

How often should we vaccinate? After a heifer’s first calving, Chase says some herds get by with one annual MLV vaccination during the open period before the next breeding season. “Vaccination is cheap insurance and this kind of program seems to work,” he says. “It all depends on risk, regarding how often a person needs to vaccinate.” In a region where producers are using community pastures with cattle intermingling from multiple ranches and a lack of biosecurity, Chase says the risk is higher and requires more frequent vaccines. In contrast, if there is minimal risk, producers can get by with less frequent vaccination. “We did a study in the late 1990s in South Dakota with a herd of 1,200 cows,” he recalls. “We devised a fiveyear experiment in which we vaccinated part of the herd every

year, and the other part of the herd every three years, with a MLV vaccine. When we looked at the cattle at the end of five years, there wasn’t any difference.” However, Chase says the interesting thing is that Type II BVD got into the herd between year two and three. Individuals conducting the experiment pulled serum from every cow that was culled from the herd and from some of the other cows every year just to see what was going on. He notes Type II BVD came into that herd, yet there wasn’t a blip in terms of anything reproductively. “We were using Singer strain of BVD vaccine and we showed a long time ago that it has good cross protection,” he says. “There are several strains of BVD out there that actually give good cross protection.” He says even though the cows in that herd were only vaccinated every year or every third year, there was still a strain in the vaccine that gave them good cross protection and they had good immunity even though some were only being vaccinated every three years. He explains the only reason this system of vaccination worked

“You really need an assessment of your own risk. Work with your veterinarian on herd health, to figure out what is best for your herd.” — Chris Chase is because it was a closed herd in a part of South Dakota where there are no community pastures. These ranchers control all the land around them. Chase says a ranch has to look closely at its own management and to assess its level of biosecurity regarding how often it needs to vaccinate. “We have to look at what our risk is and our biosecurity level,” he says. “It’s like the human population. We have exposure as well as immunization. In cattle we don’t want exposure, yet it can give some immunity. If we have exposure, and know that our immunity is broad enough, we can be OK.” He explains that’s what happened in the South Dakota herd because those cows’ immunity was broad enough the herd was completely protected. He notes the herd had no PI cattle and no drop-off in reproductive rate and were completely protected even though only part of the animals were being vaccinated every year and some every third year. “If you have a closed herd and are cognizant of what you are doing, you might get by with less vaccination,” he explains, “but that’s a big ‘if’ because sometimes things happen.” Chase gives a scenario that producers might think they have a closed herd and then their neighbor buys a bunch of new cattle and his bull gets out and comes down the road to jump in with some of the producer’s cattle. “Something like this obviously happened in the South Dakota herd, because it was a closed herd, and yet they got Type II BVD,” he explains. “They had some adjoining pastures with other cattle, so they did get exposure. This all goes back to why it is so important to have a solid basis of immunity to begin with.”

The need for a solid foundation

Getting the proper vaccinations into a young heifer while she’s growing and developing is crucial.

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Chase says getting the proper vaccinations into a young heifer while she’s growing and developing, not while she is pregnant for the first time

or under stress, is crucial. If cattle are on a good nutritional plane and the minerals in their diet are well balanced, he explains, these elements lead to development of immune memory. Proper immunization during the heifer stage is so important because once that basis is there and heifers have good solid immunity, Chase says they will do fine. “Even if you miss one in later years when vaccinating” he says, “the chances that she will respond later will be excellent.” “There is no way, biologically, to guarantee 100% immunity,” he explains. “There’s no way to get 100% response to any vaccine. If we can get 70 to 80% of the animals protected with BVD or IBR vaccine, the chances of having any issues in that herd are going to be very low. That’s how it works, in the real world.” In all the studies where Chase has been involved, the cattle achieve 90 to 95% protection, and he says that is probably as good as they can do, in the most ideal conditions. “This is excellent because these viruses have to move from animal to animal, and if they go into an animal that’s already immunized we won’t have a herd problem,” he says. “We have adequate herd immunity.” He says the goal is to take care of the heifers adequately on the front end, and then the vaccines available today work very well. He stresses the importance of assuring the brucellosis vaccination is administered separately, and then, he says, producers can adopt an annual vaccination program. If people have an issue with something like lepto, it obviously has to do with exposure, such as cattle getting it from waterways contaminated by wildlife. Chase says if cattle have continual exposure, it may be a benefit to vaccinate twice a year. Every vaccination program needs to be tailored for a particular ranch or farm. Chase says a producer can’t always go by what his neighbor does or what the vaccine company says he should do. “You really need an assessment of your own risk,” he says. “Work with your veterinarian on herd health, to figure out what is best for your herd.” He says if any problems arise in a herd, it is crucial to understand the cause of the problem so the vaccination program can best be tailored to address those issues, as well. HW Hereford.org

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Feeding Cattle Basics How can cow-calf producers ensure their calf crop performs in the feedlot? This Wyoming feeder shares suggested strategies for a successful experience. by Kindra Gordon

ending weaned calves to the feedlot, whether for backgrounding or developing breeding stock, can be a stressful experience — for both calves and producers. That annual calf crop is a producer’s paycheck and investment in the future. As a producer and custom feeder, Marty Shepard understands both sides of the equation. Here he shares his experiences to help ensure a successful feedlot outcome.

30-plus year history Shepard founded 4S Cattle Company in Wheatland, Wyo., in 1978. Through various expansions over the years, the facility has

grown to accommodate 8,500 head, with a primary focus on heifer development. A typical year will include about 6,000 heifers and 500 bulls in the lot being developed and the balance being feeder calves. 4S Cattle Co. has the United States Department of Agriculture’s Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) certification and follows protocols for “all natural” programs. The family operation includes his older sister, Debbie Shepard, who manages the bookkeeping and billing, as well as feeding duties as needed. In addition to the livestock enterprise, Shepard also farms about 1,000 acres of corn and

Shepard says that when preconditioned calves arrive at his feedlot, he has less than 10% that need to be pulled and treated for illness.

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“The more information we can gather and share, the better we will be in producing an end product that the cattle owner and the industry wants.” — Marty Shepard alfalfa and includes soybeans and beets as part of his crop rotation. Winter wheat is seeded to provide fall grazing, as well as erosion control. All farm ground is irrigated to supplement the annual precipitation of just 12 inches per year. Shepard’s focus is on accommodating the needs of his feedlot customers. He says, “We don’t turn anyone away and we strive to go above and beyond what we need to do.” He adds, “When a customer brings us their cattle, I do what they request.” To that end, Shepard emphasizes communication. He sits down with customers to formulate a plan for their cattle, which typically includes establishing the desired days on feed, average daily gain and the weight that the customer wants to target for the cattle — whether for a terminal market or breeding stock. Shepard also maintains an open-door policy. He explains that customers are always welcome to stop in without calling ahead, and if customers decide they want to sell their cattle on the spur of the moment based on what the market is doing, they have the option to do so. Shepard adds, “In ag, it’s important to have a general plan, but I realize plans always get altered.”

preconditioned; his crew may pull four head, compared to 20 or 40 head when the group is not preconditioned. Shepard adds, “If calves are walking on the truck to go to the feedlot and that’s when you are giving them a 5-way or 7-way vaccine, you may as well shoot it on the ground.” He explains that calves are experiencing so much stress at that time that the vaccine won’t work as intended. Additionally, Shepard notes that the immune system requires about 21 days to kick in; thus, administering vaccine when the calves will go back on cows and are under less stress allows for that immunity boost to develop. “It’s important to avoid peaks and valleys. Gradual is better, so that’s why I advise preconditioning,” Shepard says. That said, Shepard realizes it is not a perfect world and not all calves will be preconditioned. When calves arrive that have not been preconditioned, he says, “I like to allow 10 days to two weeks to get them on feed and lower their stress levels.”

Shepard notes it is advantageous to administer vaccines when the calves will go back on cows and are under less stress allows for that immunity boost to develop.

To facilitate that process, he offers calves good feed and clean water immediately when they are unloaded — and he and his help keep a pitchfork handy. He explains, “We will pitchfork feed out of the bunk and onto the ground to newly received calves for three days. We do this because their instinct is to eat off of the ground, not out of bunk. It’s important to get them eating. My dad always said, ‘If they’re not eating and they’re not

Prior preparation With regard to readying calves for the feedlot, Shepard is an advocate of preconditioning. He says, “In a perfect world, I’d love to receive calves that are weaned, preconditioned, and have the bawl out of them.” Shepard explains that preconditioned calves perform the best. He emphasizes that preconditioning needs to truly mean “pre-” — as in giving vaccination shots to calves and then putting them back on the cow for 30 days prior to weaning. By following this protocol, Shepard says that when preconditioned calves arrive at his feedlot, he has less than 10% that need to be pulled and treated for illness. He gives the example of 200 head that are properly Hereford.org

drinking, they’re gonna get sick.’ I’m old school; I learned a lot from my father.” Another rule Shepard follows is feeding calves at the same time every day. “Cattle are schedule oriented. We feed at 7 a.m. every day including holidays. We feed 6,000 head in three hours and have two trucks. I believe feeding in a timely manner is important in every operation.”

Attention to details Shepard also believes in good rations to fit the needs of each specific group of cattle. “All cattle are different, whether you are feeding English breeds compared to continental or feeding for terminal program versus breeding development,” he explains. “We build rations around the cattle and test the feed in the bunk every two weeks.” Shepard works with two consulting nutritionists on ration development, and he is very handson with management, saying, “I’m often in one of our feed trucks so I can monitor the cattle.” He and his crew also frequently weigh groups of cattle to measure how cattle are gaining and where they are in reaching the target weight goal the customer has established. Throughout the feeding process, Shepard comes back to emphasizing communication. “The more information we can gather and share, the better we will be in producing an end product that the cattle owner and the industry wants,” he says. HW

Shepard says it is important to formulate good rations to fit each unique group of cattle.

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Low-Stress Weaning Methods Take the extra work out of the weaning process this season. by Heather Smith Thomas

eaning time is often traumatic for calves, mama cows and ranchers, but in the past 25 years, many ranchers have found better ways to wean than putting calves in a corral and taking their mothers away. Weaning creates physical and emotional insecurity along with stress for the calf — the latter is harder on it than suddenly being deprived of milk. A big calf doesn’t need milk but still feels dependent on the cow and insecure without her. If confined in a weaning pen, calves pace the fence and bawl, often running frantically back and forth. If corrals are dry, this activity churns up dust that can irritate respiratory passages and open the way for respiratory infections. The calf is doubly susceptible to respiratory problems at this time because stress hinders the immune system. Ron Gill, of Texas A&M, says weaning methods can make a big difference in calves’ future health and performance. “If producers use what we call two-stage weaning (with ‘nose flaps’), which many smaller operators can readily do, this is the least stressful way to wean for both the calves and the cows,” Gill says. “More people ought to be trying this. The next best is fenceline weaning. You can keep the cows and calves on pasture and just have a fence between them.”

Weaning is often times a challenge for producers, but there are methods available to assure it runs smoothly.

“Mammals are equipped to adjust to the milk being shut off, but they are not prepared for mom and milk to disappear at the same time.” — Joseph Stookey Gill encourages people not to process the calves or cows the day they separate them. He says pre-weaning vaccinations should be given beforehand, because keeping the calves as quiet and calm as possible when they are put across the fence is the goal. If producers have to wean in a corral, Gill says the third best

way is to have the cows through the corral fence from the calves. He says some producers end up hauling the calves off somewhere to a better set of corrals and putting them on feed. Although it can be an effective method, Gill notes it comes with its own challenges. “They are not used to the feed, the strange environment, and the sudden emotional stress and this puts them more at risk for respiratory issues,” he explains. “The other three weaning systems have very few health problems, though the calves weaned in a drylot next to the cows have some potential for sickness.”

Nose flaps

Nose flaps can be a great tool in aiding producers during weaning time.

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Nose flaps prevent calves from getting a teat into their mouths, but they don’t hinder eating grass, hay or drinking water.

A dozen years ago an innovative anti-sucking device was created to make weaning easier. The plastic

“nose flaps” or “nose paddles” can be easily installed in seconds with calves restrained in a chute and then the calves are returned to their mothers. The flap hangs down over the nose and mouth preventing the calf from getting a teat into its mouth but does not hinder eating grass and hay or drinking water. The calf can’t suckle but is not emotionally upset because it’s still with the cow. It has her companionship and protection during the weaning process. She begins to dry up her milk, and the calf adjusts to not having milk. About five days later the cows and calves can be completely separated from one another and the flaps can be removed. Studies at the University of Saskatchewan and Montana State University in 2005 showed this two-step weaning process resulted in much less stress than traditional weaning methods. Joseph Stookey, DVM, Western College of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Saskatchewan, was on the team that invented this device. He says when the study compared the two methods, there was a huge difference between the two groups in how they handled weaning. They found the two-step weaning works very well because of the way cattle are biologically programmed. “Mammals are equipped to adjust to the milk being shut off, but they are not prepared for mom and milk to disappear at the same time,” says Stookey. Cattle are herd animals, and calves look to the more mature cattle for security. If a calf can stay with the cow and the social group through weaning, it is not stressed. In nature calves are weaned when the cow kicks them off before the next calf is born, and the weanling tags along with mom and the herd. Stookey says the nose flaps provide a more Hereford.org

Calves historically transition better in a pasture weaning situation versus in a corral.

similar scenario in line with nature than other methods. “There’s always the occasional smart calf who can figure out the nose flap and cheat to still get a teat in his mouth, but the vast majority don’t,” Stookey explains. “You only need to leave the flaps in the nose for three to five days though it doesn’t hurt to leave them in for a week. Then when you separate the pair it is unbelievable how at ease they are. They go about their business without worrying where mama is or baby is.” Stookey says people used to say weaning stress was due to calves not knowing how to eat from a bunk, but it’s all about missing the cow. Taking the cow away creates tremendous emotional trauma for calves. The research with nose flaps was dramatic, and Stookey says it all began with a student who asked the simple question of whether the calf misses the milk or the mother more in the weaning process. “When we did the study and took away the milk, none of the calves were very upset,” he recalls. “Then when we took away the mother a few days later they didn’t miss her either, and we realized we’d already weaned the calves in the presence of the mother; that was the big difference. This was an amazing revelation about the weaning process.” Stookey says the process can create some work for the producer, but there are several easier ways to go about it. Dylan Biggs, a producer who was on the project, uses low-stress handling, and he was able to wean 300 of his calves this way. “He showed us a good way to sort cows from calves,” Stookey says. “He puts all the pairs together in a big pen, then lets them stream back out through an alley in which he’s taken off the bottom fence plank. The calves can pass right under the fence into the adjoining pen, trying to follow the mothers. They sort themselves, with no stress.” Hereford.org

Pasture weaning On green pasture there’s no dust and calves do better than in a corral, since they are accustomed to eating grass and don’t go off feed as much as when changed to hay and concentrates. If grass is drying out, the pasture can be

supplemented with good-quality alfalfa hay. Jim Gerrish, a grazing consultant based in May, Idaho, and a former specialist with the University of Missouri’s Forage Systems Research Center, pasture-weaned calves for more than 15 years while he was in Missouri. Calves at the research center were put in a pasture with woven wire fence they could not get through and kept there two or three days after being taken from their mothers. “They did a bit of walking for a while, and more trampling than grazing, but when we put them out on better pasture after the second or third day they went right to grazing,” Gerrish says. “We weaned about 200 calves each year this way and had no sick calves.”

During this process the calves gained, on average, 1.6 lb. per day during the pasture-weaning period with no supplemental feeds. Gerrish says if producers wean early to conserve scarce green feed in a dry year, when sending cows to market early or wanting to wean heifers’ calves early, pasture weaning is easier on the calves than corral weaning. In a drought, producers can save the best pasture for calves and put the cows on rougher feed or supplement them with hay. Another way to reduce stress at weaning is to wean calves a few at a time, hauling their mothers away and leaving the weaned ones in their familiar pasture with the rest of the herd with mature cattle for security. continued on page 50...

Minimizing stress when corral weaning higher in those calves, and he notes most of the calves that get sick Whatever can be done to reduce stress and risk for disease is helpful to are getting sick because they are not eating or drinking enough. Gill today’s cattlemen. stresses the importance of interaction with people because it calms Ron Gill, of Texas A&M, says when weaning in a corral, he calves enough that they will then eat and drink. recommends producers begin creep feeding at least 30 days before “This allows the immune system to function better,” he explains. separating the cows and calves. He said this aids calves in learning how “Some people process calves the first day they come in. This adds to eat because they will mimic their mothers. However, he says this is additional stress, and if the calf has a compromised immune system not the only trick he has up his sleeve to aid producers. some of those vaccines will actually depress immunity. This is why I like “Another thing you can do, with fence-line or corral weaning, is to wait a day or two, until we get them calmed down and they are not spend some time with those calves in the corrals or pastures,” he says. so flighty.” “This gets them accustomed to seeing people, and is also a distraction. Additionally, he says this short wait gives more chance for vaccines Calves are curious about the person and are not just focusing on mom to become effective in the first round of shots. It is important producers across the fence or worrying about where she is.” remember not all the calves will calm down, but Gill says a high By being with the calves, the producer becomes the surrogate percentage will. He says it is important to aim for all the calves being for their mother. The calves will begin looking for the familiar face to extremely comfortable around people as soon as possible. comfort them, and weaning becomes a little less stressful. This process “Otherwise they are all running wildly. This is stressful and creates is more effective than putting out hay for them in the corral and panic mode for the whole group,” he says. “After we’ve worked with coming back three or four days later when they quit bawling. them and they are accustomed to us, if a flighty one runs into the rest “It always pays to infuse yourself into the weaning process,” he says. of those calves they look at him like, ‘what did you do that for?’” “You become the caregiver and the calves focus on you. It doesn’t take Gill understands not everyone has the resources to spend time with much effort; you just have to allocate a little time every day, walking these calves, but sometimes possibilities to do so aren’t utilized. He says through them quietly after you get them in for weaning.” nearly anyone who is calm around cattle can do this. During this stage, the calves are in panic mode and looking for “It doesn’t have to be an experienced stockman. You just need guidance. Gill says when calves are given something to focus on, someone who will spend a little time. It could be a spouse, young producers can stop all the walking and bawling and truly understand family members, just someone who enjoys being with cattle,” he the acclimation process. Gill says these methods were taught by the explains. “If you send someone who doesn’t enjoy it, the calves won’t late Bud Williams, showing ranchers and feedlot employees how to respond as well. They are good at reading people.” HW “settle” calves upon arrival at a new place or in the feed yard, and it has proven to work. “It takes a little time, but it pays big dividends in less sickness,” he explains. “We don’t have research data on this, but we have a lot of observational and personal experience. I used to own a preconditioning facility, and when we started acclimating calves upon arrival our health problems and death losses dropped dramatically.” In his experience when preconditioning justweaned calves, it was beneficial to get them calmed down when they get off the truck and let them go through an acclimation process immediately. He says he and his helpers took the time to get the calves relaxed, where they would walk by calmly and they could stop them if they needed to. Gill says the calves went right to feed as soon as their mind calmed down enough to think about things instead of just reacting to their environment. When corral weaning, it can prove beneficial for producers to spend time with the calves getting Consumption and average daily gain were a lot them acclimated to people.

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Gerrish says if mothers of the weaned ones are taken far away where they cannot see or hear their mothers, the calves usually don’t try to go through fences to find their mothers. Additionally, if the last place a calf suckled his mother before separation was in the field with the herd, he usually won’t look any farther than that and soon resigns himself to her disappearance. The last group to be weaned no longer has mature cows for security, but they have the calm, already-weaned calves for company. Gerrish says another option is to leave a dry few babysitter cows with the weaned calves in the pasture until the calves’ emotional crisis is past.

Fenceline weaning Fenceline weaning, especially at pasture, helps minimize emotional stress because calves can be next to their mothers, even though they can’t nurse. In Missouri, Gerrish had 40 cows of his own and utilized what he called crossfence weaning by putting cows and calves in separate but adjacent pastures for two days. By doing this, calves still had the security of their mothers being right next to them through the fence. Gerrish says there was no frantic pacing and bawling like typical corral

“As soon as they meet at the fence, their anxiety disappears,” he explains. “Often you’ll see a cow and her calf lying on opposite sides of the fence, chewing their cud.” — Kit Pharo weaning, and the calves had green pasture when they got hungry. By the third day, he reports the pairs were not so eager to get back together, and he moved the cows farther away. The calves weaned on pasture never quit gaining. They also had less stress and fewer health problems. Gerrish says with this weaning method, producers can vaccinate calves the same day as weaning, since there is less risk of sickness and less failure to build good immune response due to stress. On the other hand, he explains that calves in feedlot or corral weaning programs sometimes experience a standstill in weight for a few days even while being fed high-quality feeds. Also, he recommends the calves be vaccinated a couple of weeks ahead of weaning to have good immunity by the time they are

stressed, so this method means working the cattle twice. Fenceline weaning works well if fencing is secure enough to keep animals from going through it. Gerrish says a pole fence, netting that’s tall enough the cows can’t reach over it, portable panels or several strands of hot wire will generally work. Kit Pharo, Cheyenne Wells, Colo., has been using fenceline weaning for more than 20 years. “We like to move pairs into the pasture a few days ahead, so the calves will be staying in familiar surroundings,” he explains. “They locate the water sources and perimeter fences while still with their mothers.” He advises that the primary water source be near the fence, close to the adjacent pasture where their mothers will be after separation, and that pastures not have corners in the dividing

fence where animals could bunch up. “On weaning day we allow pairs to finish their morning grazing. Then we slowly bring them to our sorting corral and leave them awhile to let them mother up and nurse one last time,” he explains. “When we come back, there isn’t any bawling. We quietly sort the cows out one gate into their pasture and calves out the other gate into theirs.” Most cows will be ready to file out when the gate is open, knowing they are going to a fresh pasture. He says if producers are patient the herd will essentially sort itself. They typically leave two or three dry cows with the calves to provide reassurance and leadership. Since the calves are returning to the same pasture they came from, they usually aren’t bothered, and he says it may take a couple of hours before cows and calves go searching for one another. “As soon as they meet at the fence, their anxiety disappears,” he explains. “Often you’ll see a cow and her calf lying on opposite sides of the fence, chewing their cud.” Typically, they will graze and come back periodically to check on one another. Pharo says after three days, fewer cows come back to the fence. They know where their calves are but are less concerned about them. Likewise, the calves begin to realize they don’t need their mothers anymore. Pharo waits at least four days before the cows are moved away. He says by this time they are usually so eager to go to fresh pasture all he has to do is open the gates ahead of them. He says he has seen very few want to turn back for their calves but recommends leaving the cows for another couple of days if they are not ready to leave. In a study of fenceline weaning in California, the calves gained 31% more weight after 10 weeks than the average calf weaned away from its mother. In a Nebraska feedlot, a study showed that fenceline-weaned calves had 29% better daily gains and 35% lower cost of gain than groups of calves weaned the traditional way. HW

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Stockpiled Forages Providing a way to extend the grazing season. by Stephen K. Barnhart, Iowa State University Extension agronomist

tockpiled forage is forage that is allowed to grow and accumulate for use at a later time or during a period of forage deficit. It is common practice to harvest and to store forage as hay or silage, but the purposeful stockpiling of forage for grazing at a later time is a new concept for many livestock producers.

Why stockpile forage for grazing?

What can be stockpiled? Nearly any grass or legume species can be stockpiled. Tall fescue has probably been used

most frequently in stockpiling systems because of its good fall growth and persistence under grazing. Although the palatability of tall fescue is relatively low during the grazing season compared to other grasses, it maintains its quality when exposed to adverse autumn and winter weather. Endophyte fungus-free varieties of tall fescue are recommended over those containing endophyte. However, if producers have endophyte-infected fescue in their pastures, it can still be used effectively in stockpile grazing systems. A few extra management practices such as seeding legumes

into the pasture and clipping seedheads in early summer can minimize some of the undesirable traits associated with endophyteinfected fescue forage. Smooth bromegrass and orchardgrass have slightly higher nutritive value than tall fescue but may have less persistence in subsequent years following winter grazing. Legumes such as alfalfa and red clover increase the forage nutritive value and contribute nitrogen to associated grasses but often live for a shorter period of time in mixed stands where winter stockpile grazing is practiced. Red clover has good seedling vigor and can be relatively easy to

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The climate of the Upper Midwest United States permits forage to grow during a seven- to eightmonth period. During this period, grazed forage is the least expensive form of forage for livestock. Beef

cow herd and sheep flock records over the past few years show that winter feed costs are the single largest production expense and that keeping the winter feeding costs low is a key to profitable production. Extending the grazing season by using stockpiled forage in late autumn and during the winter months has been shown to be a very economical way to maintain livestock profitability. Even an extra three to four weeks added to the grazing season is beneficial.

Nearly any grass or legume species can be stockpiled and aid in extending the grazing season.

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establish back into pasture stands by frost seeding in late winter or interseeding in the spring.

Length of the stockpiling period

Pasture fertilization Nitrogen fertilization in grass pastures is necessary to maximize forage yield during the stockpiling period. Applying 40-50 lb. per acre of nitrogen in early August at the start of the stockpiling period will often boost the forage yield approximately 50% to about 1.5 tons of stockpiled forage dry matter. Nitrogen fertilization should be applied as early as possible in order to optimize the response of the forages. Fertilization in late September will have minimal effects on stockpiled forage yields. While legumes will provide nitrogen for grass growth in mixed pastures, modest nitrogen applications to mixed grass/legume pastures in the autumn may improve forage yields without adversely affecting longterm legume persistence in the pasture. Weather conditions will influence fertilizer benefits and the accumulation of stockpiled forage. Late summer and autumn drought conditions cause the greatest disruption in stockpiling management. Lack of autumn rainfall will often greatly reduce forage growth and limit the efficiency of fertilizer use.

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Most commonly, producers allow the forage to accumulate during the last 70-80 days of the growing season.

animals will have high-quality diets early in the stockpile grazing period and will be left with forage composed of an increasingly higher proportion of stems and fiber but of a decreasing nutritive quality. To minimize this effect, producers are encouraged to erect temporary fences and strip graze smaller areas of the stockpiled forage. This grazing management allows the manager to ration the forage, to extend the grazing days further into the winter and to provide a more uniform forage nutritive quality.

Winter grazing can have its disadvantages too Winter precipitation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rain, sleet and snow â&#x20AC;&#x201D; leads to weathering loss or reduction in the nutritional value of stockpiled forages. Winter precipitation reduces both the digestibility of dry matter and its protein content. Stockpiled forage maintains its nutritional value longer in dry years. The physical effect of snow on grazing of stockpiled forages is not as great as might be expected. While snow will restrict access to forage, cows are willing to graze through relatively deep (up to nine inches) of snow for high-quality stockpiled forage. On the other hand, as little as one-fourth inch of ice on top of snow or covering the forage may halt grazing. The extent and duration of the physical effects of winter precipitation will vary with location and yearly weather cycles. In one southern Iowa research study, cows were able to graze within a week after a 17-inch blizzard. It is important to be flexible and to manage through adverse weather periods. In the event

that livestock canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t graze due to ice or snow, producers should be prepared to provide supplemental forage or feed as needed. They should also consider that grazing on frozen soil causes minimal pasture damage but grazing stockpiled pasture when soil conditions are muddy can lead to soil compaction and long-term damage to pasture sod. A stockpile management recommendation is to provide for a sacrifice pasture or dry lot feeding area during periods of winter and spring mud. To further minimize sod damage, storing bales in the pasture behind moveable electric fence can limit unnecessary tractor traffic.

Stockpile forage must fit into a grazing management system August and September are generally considered to be pasture shortage months. It is not often convenient for most producers to set aside a portion of their summer pasture acres for stockpiling. Areas to be

stockpiled need to be carefully considered. They may be those used in early summer as hay meadow or early summer pasture areas. The stockpiled pasture areas selected should be easily accessible in the winter for livestock handling and possible supplemental feeding and have an adequate winter water supply. On farms where corn crop residues are also available for grazing, weathering losses and nutritional considerations indicate that the corn crop residue fields should be grazed first, followed by the stockpiled forage. During this time of the year, neither corn crop residues nor stockpiled forage may be suitable as a stand-alone ration. A sound supplemental feeding program should be developed to meet the nutritional needs of livestock without excessive winter-feeding costs. With thoughtful planning, winter grazing may become an economically important part of a livestock enterprise. HW

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The most common stockpiling practice is to allow the forage in the stockpile pasture to accumulate during the last 70-80 days of the growing season. This 70-day period can be achieved by terminating summer grazing or harvesting the last summer hay harvest by late July or early August to allow for uninterrupted growth during the stockpiling period. The forage that grows during this autumn period is leafy and high in nutritive value. Stockpile grazing research in southern Iowa and northern Missouri shows that about threefourths to one ton of forage dry matter per acre can be stockpiled over a 70-day period. Longer periods of stockpiling can increase forage yields, but forage nutritive value may be reduced both in digestibility and crude protein.

Winter precipitation leads to weathering loss or reduction in the nutritional value of stockpiled forage, but stockpiled forage maintains its nutritional value longer in dry years.

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Producing High-health Calves Raising high-health calves increases profitability for cattlemen. by Kayla M. Wilkins

roducing high-health calves for the feedlot is a viable way for today’s cattlemen to ensure maximum profitability on their operation. At National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s College, Mark Hilton, DVM, Purdue University, says producers can significantly increase their bottom line by simply utilizing some precautionary management techniques. He says there is a preconceived notion as to what degree health is important in a feedlot situation, but it should be on the top of each producer’s list. “If that calf gets sick, the chances of profit on that calf are reduced severely,” he explains.

Importance of feedlot health

Healthy calves that do not require treatment in a feedlot are significantly higher valued than those who do require treatment.

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Hilton recalls that in the 2004 Tri-County Steer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF) in Iowa, healthy calves that required no treatment for disease at the feedlot valued $85.02 more than calves that required treatment once and $201.16 more than calves that required two or more treatments. Ten years later, the numbers rose to $119.92 and $365.01. Hilton explains the numbers show a tremendous influence on calf value when relating health to overall profitability. To produce calves that don’t require treatment, Hilton says starting soon after the calf is conceived is crucial. He notes even though 75% of calf growth takes place in the last two months of gestation, it is still essential to focus on cow nutrition far before. “Shorting that dam on nutrition when she is in her very earliest gestation can predispose a calf to bovine respiratory disease 18 months later,” he explains.

Once the calf hits the ground, Hilton says it should be up and nursing within 30 minutes to achieve maximum calf vigor. “The quicker the calf gets up to nurse, the more that calf is going to ingest colostrum and we know that it sets that calf up for good health later on,” Hilton says.

Keep your calves healthy Hilton emphasizes the importance of an optimum calving environment and says it is directly associated with overall productivity of the herd. He says it is vital producers assure calves are hitting the ground during the time of year most conducive for health — usually beginning in late March, depending on the area’s weather patterns. He compares the importance of caution in calving to that of humans being born. He explains no one would allow a newborn baby to stay in a bed previously used by another newborn who was potentially sick, so why expect that for cattle? As a way to alleviate this issue and to promote health in newborn calves, he says producers should implement the Sandhills Calving System into their operation. He recommends consulting a veterinarian or trusted individual to aid in formulating a plan based upon this system that best fits the needs of the operation. “If you have neonate calf disease, sit down with your veterinarian or someone that you feel very comfortable with and draw up some kind of a plan,” he says, “because babies deserve to be born into a clean environment.” According to the system, all cows should be placed in a calving pen, and each week cows that have yet to calve should be Hereford.org

moved to a new calving pen. He explains that all the calves can be comingled again once the youngest has reached four weeks old. He has seen this arrangement work first hand with producers and says typically all calf disease problems are alleviated after implementation of the Sandhills Calving System. In addition to suitable management techniques to promote good nutrition, Hilton stresses the significance of vaccinating calves on the front end to avoid more dollars going toward treatment should a calf get sick. “A vaccine is an insurance policy,” he explains. “You are trying to insure against the fact that animals are going to be exposed to that disease and get sick, so vaccine is part of the toolbox as far as the health of the animal.” Hilton explains that with 99% percent of cattle herds being open, producers are often creating a perfect environment for disease. With this problem in mind, he advises that producers consult a veterinarian to create a vaccination plan best fitting their area and operation. He says, “This is not a cookie cutter industry.” And because of that, producers need to be aware of their specific needs for their operation. He says for Illinois, he has found administering the first round of vaccines in June and then following up with the next round at weaning has been most effective and kept stress low.

The environment in which a calf is born has direct influence on the profitability potential of the calf later.

Research conducted by Iowa State University found that if calves aren’t weaned prior to coming to the feedlot, they are 3.4% more likely to get sick. Additionally, if only killed vaccines are used, but not the modified live vaccines (MLV), then calves are 2.2% more likely to get sick. In another study done by Oklahoma State University, it was found that calves coming into the feedlot that have been weaned for at least 45 days are the lowest risk for the feedlot buyer. He explains that although the price is higher when purchasing preconditioned

calves, buyers are actually saving since there is less antibiotic use, improved beef quality assurance, decreased labor and improved carcass quality. Hilton says the big idea is that more work on the front end in producing calves ultimately results in less work later and a bigger check in the bank. “Our job is to develop those cattle to their fullest potential,” he says. “We should be so proud of those cattle that in their ear tag is our name, our cell phone number and e-mail address.” HW

“If you have put all the effort into his genetics, and his health, and low stress cattle and everything else, you deserve to get that little bit of extra on that calf.” — Mark Hilton

Marketing Hilton says that in the days leading up to calves entering the feedlot, preconditioning is another key piece in receiving maximum value. “If you have put all the effort into his genetics, and his health, and low stress cattle and everything else, you deserve to get that little bit of extra on that calf,” he says. Hilton recalls that the Indiana Beef Herd Preconditioning study that spanned from 1999 to 2009, found that each year over the duration of the study, the producer turned more profit with preconditioned calves. He says the key point to aid producers in success is remembering that pounds and feed efficiency pay when sale time comes around. By feeding calves an additional 45 days post-weaning, producers are only increasing their profits. Hereford.org

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Improving Soil and Grass

with Cattle

Understand how proper rangeland management can affect your operation long-term. by Heather Smith Thomas

odern farming methods sometimes take more from the soil than is added back. Thankfully, in today’s agriculture industry, producers have commercial fertilizers to aid in preventing declining productivity in crops and soils. Hayfields tend to lose productivity unless farmers and ranchers add fertility, and the best way is with animal impact to return nutrients to the soil by grazing and by feeding the hay on those fields to add litter and manure. Grazing crop residues improves farmland by adding manure, and properly managed, grazing aids pasture health, often increasing the carrying capacity. Soils, plants and grazing animals have a very beneficial relationship. A growing number of farmers and ranchers are moving back toward the pretechnology wisdom of our great-grandfathers, using animals to improve the land. Here are a few success stories that help illustrate what can be done to reestablish healthy soils and pastures. Sims Cattle Co. in Wyoming

and now we are running more than 600 cows.” During the 1980s, the calves were getting heavier, the herd was growing in numbers, and the ranch was growing extra hay to sell. “Then in the late 1980s my brother and I were riding across a pasture after we’d moved cows out to summer grass. We asked ourselves if we were really being

sustainable. We were doing well, but perhaps at the expense of the land. Riding across the pastures that day, we realized we needed to do something different,” Scott recalls. “The grass didn’t look healthy. We had larkspur and weeds and thought we should be doing something to correct this.” Sims says that during the late 1970s and early ‘80s, their family plowed up marginal rangeland

— Scott Sims that had been abused by previous owners. It wasn’t necessarily an issue of mismanagement because the area had been a large water gap for cattle before there were fences. “To resolve that, we put crested wheatgrass in that area, which greatly increased forage production on that ground,” he explains. “This gave us an opportunity to go out on grass earlier in the spring. We started using AI

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Scott and April Sims and their son and his wife ranch holistically near McFadden, Wyo. Sims’ grandparents bought the place in 1942. It has always been a cow-calf operation and hay ranch. “We fertilized the hay meadows and put up lots of hay, and sold hay, and kept building cow numbers,” Scott says. “Dad and I started with about 75 cows

“We needed to create some animal impact as well as rest periods, so we started fencing and developing water.”

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(artificial insemination) in 1975, so this worked very well — having the crested wheat pasture to utilize while breeding the cows.” He says that in cooperation with the University of Wyoming and the Soil Conservation Service, they put in a test plot with several varieties of summer grasses to see which ones would do well in the high altitude area. Simultaneously, they noticed they were getting a lot of broom snakeweed in the crested wheat and it was also coming into native range. Tom Whitson from the University of Wyoming came out and set up test plots to try different chemicals on the broom snakeweed. They were successful in killing it, but within about three years, it came back. In that same time frame, Sims says they decided to do some spraying on the rangeland because it didn’t have much grass and also had many invading plants, and they could not understand why these problems existed. “We learned later that by spraying we were not only killing the broom snakeweed but also killing a lot of forbs that were high in phosphorus,” he says. “We were buying expensive mineral for the cattle, and killing our phosphorus source.” Another thing they noticed was the heavy cattle use in the AI pastures made a difference. “The pens we set up for heat detection got used hard, with lots of trampling and manure, and there wasn’t much grass left by the time we got done,” Scott says, “but the next year it grew very well.” In the winter of 1989, Sims and Hereford.org

his brother went to one of Allan Savory’s schools. Sims says it was a five-day course packed full of valuable information that took some time to absorb, but they began change immediately. “We came home and started dividing pastures,” he says. “We realized we were overgrazing and needed to rest the pastures. Before that, it was basically summer-long grazing without much planning. We needed to create some animal impact as well as rest periods, so we started fencing and developing water.” He says they put the cattle together in bigger groups, moving them through the pastures faster, and began to see some difference. During the grazing school, Sims said, presenters talked about using a pasture and not going back until it had had a chance to recover. “There was talk about 30 days of rest and recovery, up to 90 or 120 days,” he recalls. “We found that our pastures didn’t recover that quickly. All we have is cool season grasses. After you graze that type of pasture, it’s not going to recover the same year.” During that time, Sims says they monitored the land during grazing season and were able to see many changes. “We started to see plants closer together, more litter on the ground, higher numbers of insect populations. It was exciting,” Sims says. They applied holistic management to grazing their rangeland, but Sims says they still had their hay meadows that they were fertilizing and from which they were selling hay. Sims says a positive was the way they sold

their hay was the cattle went there to eat it, so the manure stayed there as a nutrient for the soil. In contrast, Sims says that with commercial fertilizer, they weren’t producing as much hay, their profit margin was less due to increased Scott Simms says he applies a holistic management to fertilizer cost and they grazing. Cattle graze hay meadows, from which Simms sells created a monoculture hay, and their manure remains as a nutrient for the soil. in their pastures. the use of applied fertilizers, Since they were no resulting in less labor cost.” longer fertilizing all the fields, Pastures and rangelands Sims explains they had some are grazed to leave adequate meadows they had not fertilized feed and cover for wildlife and for a few years, and they were to prevent erosion. Under the starting to see some diversity Rickerts’ management, the coming back into those meadows. carrying capacities of these “There were a lot more forbs pastures and rangeland have more coming in,” he says, “especially than doubled during the past alsike clover and red clover. Our 30 years, as a result of intensive production was down but the grazing and improvements quality was going up.” in irrigation efficiency. In 2015 they didn’t use any Grazing management mimics fertilizer at all, and they don’t native herbivores by utilizing the intend to use it anymore. mountain climate and higher Prather Ranch in California ground during summer and Jim and Mary Rickert have wintering in the foothills. Rickert been involved with the Prather says this pattern enables cattle Ranch for many years, working to graze year-round. She says the with the land and cattle. They mountain meadows are fragile in received the 2015 Leopold Award early spring, so the Rickerts delay for California in recognition turnout on these ranches until the of their accomplishments. grass is tall enough and strong Intensive grazing as has enough to support grazing. been utilized on the ranch for “We move cattle out of the several decades. winter pastures in the spring “This increases plant and intentionally leave enough diversity,” Mary Rickert says. standing grass to protect the “The plant communities are a land from erosion, provide mix of legumes [nitrogen-fixing] protection and feed for wildlife, and grass species to improve and to furnish forage for the overall productivity without continued on page 60...

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cattle when they return in the fall,” Rickert explains. On one of their ranches an innovative seeding program was accomplished many years ago by adding clover seed to the mineral mix put out for the cattle. The seed passed through the manure and was spread all over the ranch by the cows. This seeding system increased clover production significantly, with very little cost.

Sustainable grazing on Colorado rangeland

A long history of leasing and summer grazing had created a system dominated by gramma grass, so Grady Grissom’s goal was to recruit more cool season grasses.

financial records, tight calving seasons, and more. “I understood that stocking rate was the most important management decision, but I did not understand that there is no leeway to push the envelope — even with the newest breeds, feeds and technologies,” he says. In the early years, Grissom says their overhead was too high. They tried to force the ranch to run at 45 to 50 acres per cow and experienced negative outcomes. He says they tried a number of things to alleviate the issue, but, essentially, they were overstocked and their overheads were too high. He tried to alleviate overstocking by rotating cattle through the pastures but found that to be unsuccessful, as well, due to his lack of ecological understanding. He soon found the root of the problems they had been facing. “I learned from Allan Savory’s book that economic success is driven by ecology,” he explains. “1998 to 2000 were transition years for us. When you group

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Thirty miles east of Walsenburg, Colo., the Rancho Largo Cattle Co. has 14,000 acres of dryland grazing — mixed short-grass prairie and pinion-juniper canyon habitat. Grady Grissom started in early 1996 to run the ranch in a partnership. The area is all rangeland and arid country with average annual precipitation of 10 to 12 inches. “When I came here, I’d had a lot of experience working on ranches. I had a good grasp of day-to-day work taking care of cattle, but in hindsight I realize I didn’t have a very good grasp of strategic management decisions,” Grissom says. “I had very little knowledge of big-picture management or ecological health.” Grissom says when he started his focus was efficiency to maximize the stocking rate. The ranch requires about 60 to 70 acres to run a cow-calf unit year-round. Grissom explains they were asking a lot from a 200-cow operation to support his family and to allow him to save to expand. He thought maximizing the stocking rate to spread the fixed costs over more cattle seemed a logical strategy, along with doing it the “right way” with the best cattle genetics, selective breeding, detailed animal records and

Grissom says the native shrub called winterfat can have 12 to 14% protein.

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cattle more tightly and move them, their ecological impact on the environment becomes more apparent. We developed an ecological goal. Our ranch is short-grass steppe, elevation 5,500 to 6,000 feet. We had very few cool season grasses in an environment that should support cool season grasses.” A long history of leasing and summer grazing had created a system dominated by gramma grass, so Grissom’s goal was to recruit more cool season grasses. He recalls the first big change was to extend recovery periods on rotations. They began at a minimum of 100 days. “In the first couple years, we began to see results — recruiting cool season grasses and some other species including a native shrub called winterfat. In winter it can have 12 to 14% protein,” Grissmon explains. “This shrub not only provides adequate protein for cows on winter pasture, but it is on the cows’ ‘candy list’ year round.” He notes a number of other grasses like green needlegrass, silver bluestem and vine mesquite, which included both warm and cool season grasses, responded to that extended recovery. In 2000 they did some fencing and went from nine pastures to 36. This change facilitated an extended recovery period and also shortened graze periods. “I focus on recovery period more than the length of graze period,” Grissom explains. “Even with 36 pastures I came nowhere near the stocking densities required to get a mob grazing effect. All my grazing strategies are focused on diversity of plant species, which comes mainly from extended deferrals. Now, instead of 100 days, we look at plant recovery. Our criteria is to see if the target species

has gone to seed since the last time that pasture was grazed.” They have more than tripled cool season grasses from 2001 to the present, even facing adversity with the drought a couple of years ago. Grissom says today they are operating at 45 to 50 acres per cow, which between 1996 and 1999 was unsustainable economically. Grissom notes the change has brought their breedback percentage up 12% and they now have a mixed operation with cow-calf and stockers, retaining some calves. “We cut back the cow herd to give us flexibility in stocking rate,” he says. “Our stocking rate has become sustainable. Ecologically we are still improving in terms of species diversity and residual grass. We’ve made that unsustainable stocking rate essentially sustainable.”

Rock Hills Ranch — improving the land with grass The Perman family is focused on land stewardship and improving the land with grass on their Rock Hills Ranch in north central South Dakota. Luke and Naomi Perman ranch with his parents, Lyle and Garnet Perman. Before Lyle Perman’s father purchased the place in 1975, it was a dairy and crop farm on marginal soils. His father began planting cropland back to grass and alfalfa. Over the years, the ranch was expanded from 960 acres to 3,900 acres, with additional leased ground bringing the total to 7,500 acres, and about 5,000 acres are in grass. When Lyle Perman took over the ranch in 1979, he says his main focus was cattle and crops. Managing grass was not on his radar until the 1980s, when he became interested in conservation practices and worked with the local Soil Conservation Service and enrolled in the Great Plains program to improve rangeland. The family continued to learn more about grazing management, the importance of rest and recovery for the plants, and the benefits of rotational grazing. Perman says some of the changes over the years included more water developments to improve pasture utilization, more crossfences, seeding pastures back to native grasses, no-till cropping and the use of cover crops after harvest. Cattle and pasture management evolved from season-long grazing to a rotational system in which the cattle are moved every few days. Lyle explains the cattle don’t spend more than 10 days

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soak in rather than run off or cause erosion. The Perman family’s goal is to not just sustain the land but to regenerate it back to what it was in earlier times. About 60 miles of permanent fence creates 40 paddocks, which are further divided with temporary fencing. If one pasture is used in early June, it is grazed during a different stage of the growing season the next year. When grass is grazed for only seven to 10 days out of the year, the plant communities begin to change back to native species. Having a diverse plant community benefits the grazing animals, wildlife and soil health.

Growing more grass in Saskatchewan Art McElroy has been farming in southern Saskatchewan, Canada, since 1996. He started seeding some of his farm back to grass in 1998. In 1999 he and his oldest son took the Ranching for Profit class as a home study course and started rotational grazing. In 2005 he decided continuous cropping was not working. “I realized we had to do something different, even though we had made some improvements with continuous cropping,” he explains, “We’d started to get some cover on the ground and the water infiltration rate had improved, breaking through the hardpan with good root systems. When we came here we had only ½ of a percent organic matter in our first soil tests. The early

farming efforts probably reduced the soil fertility,” McElroy says. He says when they first moved there wasn’t enough organic matter for any biological life. They began to think about critters below the ground, versus the livestock above the ground and realized continuous cropping was better than half-andhalf summer fallowing, but it would not adequately build soil organic matter and biological life in the soil. In 2006 they took a Holistic Resource Management course and decided they had to seed the entire place back to grass. Along with their own cows, they started custom grazing, bringing in 1,200 yearlings from a neighbor. McElroy says it helped add manure to the soil. In 2008 they put 1,200 head on 2.7 acres for two to three hours, moving them up to six times a day. “We had done some rotational grazing, but not to the extent we are doing now,” he says. “In this region, one environmental advantage is that ranchers can usually winter graze seven or eight years out of 10. With our own cow herd, we started trying to save grass and winter graze. We did some swath grazing, and we bale graze when snow gets too deep.” Today the farm has 150 cows that completely look after themselves. “Many things have come together in our lives the past 10 years that helped us change. I was 55 when I realized continuous cropping wasn’t sustainable. The quality of life since we made the

“It is amazing how you can manage the animals in ways to improve the soil and the plants.” — Art McElroy change has been amazing. In summer we are busy, which is a wonderful time to be busy, but the winter is easy,” McElroy says. “We are grateful to be able to still do what we are doing, at this stage of our lives, and running the farm rather than the farm running us!” He says the real progress with their grazing is probably because many of these pastures are only grazed for two to three hours each year. They have a very long period of rest. Some of the land goes to seed every year. He explains grass has an amazing ability to spread and cover the bare spots if it has a chance. On other pieces of ground, he has seeded several species of grass and legumes in springtime when the big groups of cattle are grazing, broadcasting seed from the back of his quad. Grazing animals are the perfect tool to help manipulate progress when a person is trying to improve pasture. “It is amazing how you can manage the animals in ways to improve the soil and the plants,” McElroy says. HW

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in any one pasture, and most pastures are grazed only once or twice during a year. Utilizing cover crops and crop aftermath in the fall enables the rotation to facilitate full recovery for grasses after a short period of grazing. Being able to graze cover crops and crop aftermath in this system has lowered production costs and reduced winter feeding by at least 50%, and Luke estimates the ranch is now able to winter a cow for about 85 cents per day. They graze cornstalks through most of the winter until mid-March with minimal supplemental feed. Grazing and manure also cycle nutrients on the cropland. When hay is harvested, it is fed on that same field to put the harvested nutrients back onto the land. Leaving litter on cropland and rangeland and all the grass regrowth capture as much precipitation as possible. Thus the cropland and pastures help store moisture and are more productive during dry years. Maximizing water infiltration and minimizing runoff have also improved water quality as the standing vegetation acts as a filter for any runoff. The ranch receives about 17 inches of precipitation annually, on average, which Perman estimates is equivalent to about two billion gallons of water. The goal is to not let any of that water leave the ranch. Perman says keeping a good cover of grass and old organic matter is a top priority so precipitation received will

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BVD Testing BVD should be taken seriously, so it doesn’t negatively affect your herd. by Heather Smith Thomas

VD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea) virus is a tricky pathogen that can affect cattle in many different ways. It can cause abortion, mummification of a fetus, birth defects, stillborn fullterm calves, normal looking calves with immune deficiencies, and acute or chronic illness. BVD is an indirect cause of numerous other types of disease because it has adverse effects on the immune system. An estimate 20 years ago stated 80% of cattle in the U.S. at that time had been exposed to BVD and 70 to 90% of infections go undetected, without visible symptoms. The only clue BVDV (Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus) is in your herd may be poor reproductive rate due to pregnancy losses or a higher than normal rate of sickness in calves. Acute infection, in which a naive animal becomes exposed, triggers an immune response. The body fights off the infection and recovers. This form of BVD is not as much of a concern as persistent infection — in which the animal can never get rid of the virus. PI

(persistently infected) calves are the result of the dam coming into contact with a certain biotype of BVDV during early pregnancy, before the fetus’ immune system is fully developed. With this type of fetal infection, the calf is born carrying BVD, and its body can never rid itself of the virus because it cannot recognize it as foreign and, therefore, does not

diseases. Persistent infection is the silent, sneaky thief. A PI animal continues to shed the virus throughout its life and is a constant source of infection for the rest of the herd.

Testing There are several tests a producer can utilize to detect cattle harboring BVDV. Testing for PI

“If you buy cows or pregnant heifers, or cattle from a sale, quarantine them and do the appropriate testing of both the dams and calves before integrating them into your herd.” — Christie Mayo mount an attack against it. Acute infections can raise havoc in a herd, resulting in abortions, sick calves and poor performance such as a drop in milk production, less weight gain, reproductive inefficiency and lowered resistance to other

infection is crucial for seedstock producers to assure none of their animals are carrying BVD. All cattle on exhibit, showed or sold at the National Western Stock Show, for instance, must be tested and confirmed negative for BVD-PI in order to enter the

show facility grounds. Seedstock producers who routinely do BVD-PI testing of the cattle they sell build confidence with their customers. Buyers can be assured of this important health verification status of these animals. Christie Mayo, DVM, a diagnostic virologist at Colorado State University, says it can be a challenge when BVD comes into your herd with a pregnant heifer. “If she was exposed to the virus in the first trimester, she is at high risk of giving birth to a PI calf,” she explains. “Those calves can look normal, though sometimes they may seem stunted.” She notes the first indication BVD is present could be higher abortion rates, reproductive problems and some PI calves. The virus can be a silent problem for a while but turn into a huge obstacle quickly. She says to avoid this issue, producers should test all new animals entering the herd. Good biosecurity programs including

Testing for PI infection is crucial for seedstock producers to assure none of their animals are carrying BVD.

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quarantine until the test results know the vaccine did work to come back are the best tools. produce antibodies.” “If you buy cows or pregnant Mayo recommends the heifers, or cattle from a sale, ELISA or PCR test to determine quarantine them and do the if the calf carries BVD versus appropriate testing of both just exposure or a titer from the dams and calves before vaccination. integrating them into your herd,” Spreading BVD Mayo advises. “There are several Mayo advises consulting a tests that can be used, including veterinarian to identify the most PCR and antigen-capture ELISA. effective method and timing for The PCR assay is a bit more the next steps once problems are expensive, but we can pool a detected in a herd. She stresses if group of ear notches, making it a BVD is found, the animal should more cost-effective choice.” be culled immediately. Producers looking to send “These animals generally don’t in ear notches for the PCR thrive,” she says. “Most ranchers (Polymerase Chain Reaction) get rid of them. If a positive test should keep the samples animal is found, some ranchers separate and labeled with feed it out to butcher. The worst individual animal identification. thing you can do is take it to the Mayo says by producers doing sale — because then it generally this, technicians are better able becomes someone else’s problem.” to identify the cattle which are Ideally the positive animal positive for BVD. will be culled from the herd and In addition to the PCR test, potentially go to slaughter, but if producers can opt to for the a producer takes it to ELISA test. Mayo the auction, someone says this option else might buy it to is effective while “The more put with a group of also being fairly that we can stockers or feeder cost-efficient. Both cattle or to add to options are viable incentivize his/her cow-calf herd, for producers, ultimately bringing and Mayo says the people to use BVD into that classic test is still the BVD-free individual‘s ranch. offered, but PCR “We strongly and ELISA are herd as a emphasize to the most popular producers that they options today. selling point, should not pass BVD “There are still the better the along to the next applications for person,” Mayo says. this test, but the beef industry “For instance, we call antigen-capture the infected pregnant ELISA and PCR will be.” heifer the Trojan tests have increased — Christie Mayo horse heifer because in popularity and you don’t know what’s speed of turnaround coming. Quarantine time,” she says. “The until appropriate testing of heifers advantage to using the ear notch and calves is complete can make is the ease of collection while all the difference. If you are offering a sample that is accurate buying something at a sale barn, for testing.” realize it’s at your own risk.” Among options, Mayo Mayo says bringing a PI described one more test available animal onto your place can create called serum neutralization. She a disaster because PI animals says with this test, technicians can are a virus factory, shedding see if there is an antibody titer, a great deal of virus into the but, unfortunately, the presence environment. She recommends of antibodies only indicates aiming to prevent PI calves at there has been exposure. She all cost and strongly stresses the says with this test, there is not importance of testing yearly and a clear answer if the calf has correctly with PCR or ELISA. an active infection because the She says with implementation of titer may be from the vaccine. a good vaccination program and “The titer can be useful testing of incoming animals, the sometimes, however,” she says. herd should remain free of BVD. “We may have a producer who Mayo notes in a case where is not sure whether the vaccine a herd does stumble upon a worked. They may send a serum problem with BVD, it is crucial sample and I’ll do what’s called the producer takes action quickly, serum neutralization (SN). Then and she assures there are tools out I can tell if there is a robust titer there to help. to BVD type I and II and we’ll Hereford.org

All cattle on exhibit, showed or sold at the National Western Stock Show must be tested and confirmed negative for BVD-PI in order to enter the show facility grounds.

“Having judicious biosecurity and then virus-testing calves soon after birth remains the most practical way of assessing neonate BVDV status,” she explains. “After that, you may have to make some decisions regarding culling of positives. It may take a few years to turn it around, but a good testing program combined with a good vaccination program can help. A BVD wreck can put a producer out of business, but we

do have the tools to clear it up, though it takes time and money.” She says for a better industry, commercial cattlemen as well as seedstock producers need to be able to assure their customers that the animals are free of BVD. “The more that we can incentivize people to use the BVDfree herd as a selling point, the better the beef industry will be,” she says. continued on page 66...

Christie Mayo, a diagnostic virologist at Colorado State University, says for a better industry, commercial cattlemen as well as seedstock producers need to be able to assure their customers that the animals are free of BVD.

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BVD in your herd Charlie Davis, DVM, Colorado State University diagnostic lab coordinator, agrees BVD testing should be a part of every good management program. “Seedstock producers have to do it, for obvious reasons, but commercial producers need to do this, too,” he stresses. He recalls a producer about a year and half ago who came across PI in his herd and noted how challenging it was to not take advantage of the high cattle prices and just sell the steer at the sale barn. He ultimately made the ethical decision in slaughtering the calf for his family’s own consumption, but not all producers make that call. Davis says he strongly discourages producers from taking a PI calf to the sale barn because then the problem will infect another herd. For example, he says in another situation, he found a feedlot calf positive for PI. At the request of the owner, the calf was sold at the sale barn. Coincidentally, the owner was also purchasing a load of calves at that sale and inadvertently purchased his PI calf back. He says this example illustrates that a person can pick up BVD by buying cattle at a sale barn or by purchasing untested cattle

“It’s imperative for individual ranchers to sit down with their veterinarians and go over their entire program.” — Charlie Davis privately and, again, stresses the importance of taking precaution. “Testing is essential, along with education of producers,” Davis says. “Many ranchers are aware of BVD and have a working knowledge about it, but there is still a great need for more education — not only with some of the ranchers but also some of the veterinarians. There are practitioners who are not up on this disease as much as they should be.” The reason being, BVD was not a big concern to the industry years ago, so he says many veterinarians are just not familiar with the idea or the seriousness. However he did say, a professor once shared with his class that BVD is multifactorial in that the immune system is suppressed and makes the animal more susceptible to other diseases. Because of this susceptibility, Davis recommends producers take BVD seriously when managing health in their herds.

“Ranchers and veterinarians cannot and should not lump BVD into a general health program,” he says. “It’s imperative for individual ranchers to sit down with their veterinarians and go over their entire program.” He says what works for one operation may not work for another because management of BVD is situational. Another thing to keep in mind for producers is that BVD can be spread on public range and even by across-the-fence contact on private property. “For instance, on one range unit we have three cooperators who get along well, but it’ s human nature to not want other people to know all the details of your herd,” he explains. “We may have some issues there. Even when you are as careful as possible, you can still be challenged by animals across the fence or some that get in with your cattle.” Davis says producers can’t always choose their neighbor or the way he manages his cattle, and

he may not have a good health program, so that poses another challenge to some producers. Along with the challenge of comingling cattle, Davis says that with some ranchers not finding BVD in their herds after years of testing, they no longer find it necessary to test and try saving money by not. Fortunately, Davis says testing is becoming more economical and available to ranchers in this scenario. “There are also some different opinions on pooling samples. It’s been a money-saving tactic for ranchers, and we do a lot of it here at CSU,” he explains. “I think it’s valid and accurate, and being able to save money might be more incentive for a rancher to do the testing.” With more ranchers taking advantage of this type of testing, Davis says it is crucial ranchers do not attempt to do the pooling at home. “Identify those samples individually, put them in the freezer, and send them as a group, and we can pool them here,” he explains. “Then if we have 200 animals in eight pools and only one pool includes a positive, then we don’t have to retest them all.” HW

Charlie Davis, diagnostic lab coordinator, says ranchers taking advantage of BVD testing should identify samples individually and allow the lab to perform the pooling process.

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ave you ever watched a person walk a tight rope? The balance and precision that it takes to make it from one side to the other is incredible. Focus and attention must be combined with talent and practice. If any small thing goes wrong â&#x20AC;&#x201D; balance can be lost and the goal of making it across is gone. Mineral nutrition is a balancing act too. It is very delicate and much more fragile than other nutrition tasks, such as meeting protein and energy requirements. Minerals must be provided to the animal in a balance. When minerals are not balanced, problems can arise. Low levels can lead to deficiency. High levels can lead to toxicity. Matter of fact, high levels of one mineral can cause a deficiency in another.

Sources of minerals in the diet Minerals enter the animal primarily through feed, water, and supplementation. While it is easy to understand that your mineral feeder full of mineral supplement is a source of mineral, many times cattlemen ignore the minerals that are available to an animal in the feed and water. In order to better understand what minerals your cattle are ingesting you should test your feedstuffs and even your water source. If you are certain mineral imbalances are affecting your herd, you can discuss this with your local veterinarian and they can draw blood or take liver biopsy samples to identify mineral deficiencies.

Mineral interactions

Minerals must be provided to the animal in a balance. When minerals are not balanced, problems can arise like toxicity and deficiency.

Minding Your

Minerals Mineral nutrition is a balancing act.

by Travis Meteer, University of Illinois extension educator, commercial agriculture

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I personally believe this is a problem in many cattle rations and many times is holding cow performance back. Producers that are trying to push performance higher need to take a look at what may be causing mineral interactions in their cattle diets. Mineral interactions can result in one mineral restricting the bioavailability of another. Thus, reducing the amount of that mineral absorbed by the animal. This can lead to deficiency. Another way to put this is an excess can cause a deficiency. One of the most common mineral interactions in beef cattle is the interaction between calcium and phosphorus. Generally, calcium and phosphorus levels are recommended in a ratio (Ca:P). Ideally, a ratio of 2:1 is targeted. Cattle can handle slightly lower Ca:P ratios, however when the ratio becomes inverted, or Hereford.org

more phosphorus is provided than calcium, steer cattle can be at risk of urinary calculi (also known as water belly). A prolonged period with a Ca:P imbalance in young cattle can interfere with bone growth and decrease overall performance. Certainly the Ca:P ratio is important to monitor. Many corn byproduct feeds are high in P. In cases of high levels of Ca and P in the diet, other mineral requirements for magnesium, manganese, iodine, sulfur, iron, and zinc will all increase. Remember the key to proper mineral nutrition — balance. The relationship between copper, iron, molybdenum, sulfur, and zinc is another crucial mineral interaction. These minerals can all influence the bioavailability of each other. High levels of zinc, iron, molybdenum, or sulfur can all interfere with copper availability. Copper deficiency is one of the most common mineral problems across the country. Do you have hard water? Are your cornstalk bales dirty? Did your hay field get flooded before you cut and baled it? These are all likely suspects for more iron in your cattle rations. Iron is really good at reducing the availability of crucial trace minerals. Are you feeding distillers grains or CCDS? These feedstuffs are higher in sulfur. High sulfur levels in the ration will bind trace

minerals, especially copper. Cows that suddenly have red tinged hair coats are likely experiencing copper deficiency. Selenium deficiency is a problem in Illinois. Selenium and Vitamin E are generally used in conjunction to supplement against Se deficiency. This is because both Se and Vit. E work along the same lines in the body to prevent hydroperoxides. Administering Se and Vit. E together is a good supplementation strategy to combat Se deficiency.

Solutions Producers can utilize minerals that incorporate organic forms or chelates to help resolve major issues with mineral interactions. Injectable minerals are also a potential solution. However, the key is to know what is deficient and how that deficiency is occurring. Your vet will be able to test for deficiencies. Getting rid of an excess will be much more economical than purchasing expensive minerals. When formulating your mineral nutrition program it is crucial that you are aware of these mineral interactions. Understand that feeds and water can be playing a major role in mineral nutrition of your cattle. Excess can cause deficiency. Consult your nutritionist or Extension specialist for more information on mineral nutrition. HW

Producers trying to push performance should look at what may be causing mineral interactions in their cattle diets.

Hard water may increase iron in cattle diets which reduces the availability of crucial trace minerals.

Three things to look for in cattle mineral by Greg Eckerle, Ph.D., beef technical consultant, Purina Animal Nutrition Whether you buy a cattle mineral off the shelf at a retail store, walk into your local dealer and request their ‘standard’ mineral or work closely with your nutritionist to select a mineral supplement for your herd, sorting through the various mineral types can sometimes be a daunting task. It may even be a purchase decision that’s so complex you simply cling to the generic or most popular cattle mineral available in your area. But, the generic or popular option may not be the best choice for your herd’s mineral requirements. If you’re not feeding a quality supplemental mineral, you may see the

consequences of mineral deficiencies later in the form of decreased calf weaning weights, small or weak calves, decreased milk production, reduced or delayed conception and even poor immunity. Not all cattle minerals are created equal, and it’s important to recognize the differences in minerals that are out there. Even though mineral nutrition is complicated, you can easily evaluate or ask questions about a few different elements of a mineral supplement. Here are three things to look for in your cattle mineral:

1) Balanced cattle mineral nutrition

2) Large particle size ingredients and rain protection

3) Organic, bioavailable mineral sources

A complete mineral should contain the proper balance and ratios of all 14 essential cattle minerals. Those minerals include: calcium, copper, cobalt, iodine, iron, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, sodium, sulphur and zinc. A proper zinc-to-copper ratio is one of the biggest considerations when choosing a mineral, with a ratio of 3-to-1 being preferable. Zinc and copper are commonly deficient microminerals in cattle, and the ratio is critical because of how closely zinc and copper absorption are tied.

Rain and other elements can quite literally wash a mineral investment down the drain, or can alternately turn your mineral into a brick-type substance which cattle often refuse to eat. A weatherized mineral should not just be waterresistant, it should be wind-resistant as well. You don’t want the particles to be so small that the wind picks them up and blows them away. A weatherized mineral that includes a larger particle can remedy this problem. The biggest drawback of a non-weather resistant mineral is that cattle just aren’t going to consume it. Daily mineral needs to be consumed, and if you’re not seeing consumption because the mineral has been turned into a hard block or because the particles are being blown away, then your investment is a loss.

Another important aspect when choosing a mineral is to make sure it has bioavailable mineral sources. The bioavailability of a mineral source alters the absorptive ability of the trace minerals eliciting their full benefit. Mineral sources that are more bioavailable may be a bit more costly, but they can be a good fit for herds with marginal trace mineral status, consistent reproduction issues, overall herd health problems, foot problems or in areas with forage or water issues. Some key trace minerals that you might look to for bioavailability would be zinc, manganese, copper and cobalt. These minerals are required for a variety of functions including, but not limited to, immunity, reproduction, growth and fiber digestion. HW

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‘Software Disease’ –

Plastic, net wrap and twines may be the silent killers on your operation.

The Hazards of Plastic, Net Wrap C and Twines

by Heather Smith Thomas

attle, especially young ones, are curious and like to chew on anything within reach. They may eat baling twines, plastic bags and other debris that ends up in their pen or pasture. The strange material may taste or smell interesting, so the animals chomp it down.

Cattle may ingest baling twines, plastic bags and other debris that ends up in their pen or pasture.

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Sometimes they accidentally ingest foreign objects in their feed just because they eat hurriedly and don’t bother to chew their feed very much the first time around. Every year a few cattle die mysteriously, often after a slow decline with loss of weight and diarrhea, and the owner and veterinarian may be clueless about the cause of death unless the animal is opened up to find material plugging the gastrointestinal tract. To illustrate this point, Gary McIntyre, Colorado Springs veterinarian at Airway Veterinary Hospital, was once called out to a ranch to check a steer that was slowly wasting away with watery diarrhea and getting weaker each day. The steer was a little bloated and wasn’t eating much but drank a lot of water. His temperature was normal, his heart and lungs seemed fine, he didn’t have hardware and none of the fecal or blood tests that were taken showed any indication of disease. The steer finally died, and McIntyre did a necropsy and discovered denim pants plugging up the stomach. Ingestion of various materials, usually plastic, has become a common killer today because cattle have access to more litter. The pasture or pen may be next to a highway where litter from passing cars blows over the countryside. If cattle are within a mile of dumpsters, construction sites or a subdivision’s garbage that may blow over the fields, they may find interesting objects to chew on. Plastic bags, party balloons, weather balloons and other “fallout” from human activity may end up inside cattle, and there’s no way to remove the blockage without surgery. Without knowing the problem, few veterinarians are going to perform exploratory surgery on cattle. The result is a quiet, slow, painful way to die, with no definitive symptoms. Small pieces of material may go right on through, and no one Hereford.org

Rumen contents from Dustin McCullen’s cow after his vet did a necropsy.

pastures, including old hay twines, and never to re-bale broken bales without first removing the twines.

Net wrap and twines A growing number of cattle producers are discovering the risks for cattle when leaving net wrap or twines on big bales of hay or straw when feeding or when using a bale processor to chop forage as it is being fed. Dustin McCullen has a cow-calf herd near Dixon, Mont., and last year had a cow losing weight, with diarrhea. After she died, he had his

veterinarian, Beth Blevins, come to do a postmortem examination. “A few years ago we started noticing an occasional cow start wasting away, with little or no appetite,” McCullen says. “They would go downhill pretty fast once they started losing weight. We’d lose about one cow per year. We first noticed it about six years ago, after we bought a new baler that used net wrap on the big round bales.” McCullen recalls his cows losing weight quickly, ultimately

leading to their death, and he could not figure it out. Around the same time, one of his neighbors was having similar troubles and, after taking a cow to the butcher, realized she had a rumen full of net wrap. “I’d been suspecting something like this with our cattle, so when I had a cow losing weight last year we had our vet post her,” he explains. “Sure enough, the rumen had a big wad of net wrap in it.” continued on page 72...

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will ever know the animal ate it. If it’s a large blockage, however, the animal may stop passing manure and stop eating. The GI tract is “full” so there’s no room for more feed. A partial blockage leads to diarrhea, since only the liquid contents of the gut can make it through. This leads to suspicion of diseases like coccidiosis, Salmonella, BVD, E. coli, Johne’s disease, liver flukes or other parasites, but there is no treatment for “plastic disease.” The best prevention is to pick up every piece of garbage found in

A growing number of cattle producers are discovering the risks for cattle when leaving net wrap or twines on big bales of hay or straw when feeding.

Every year a few cattle may die mysteriously, often after a slow decline with loss of weight and diarrhea, and the owner and veterinarian may be clueless about the cause of death unless the animal is opened up to find material plugging the gastrointestinal tract.

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Earlier, he had suspected something like hardware. “We’d put magnets in these cows and give them antibiotics, but nothing would help them” he recalls. “The cows were basically starving to death in spite of lots of feed available. The rumen was full with the net wrap causing impaired digestion so not much going through and they couldn’t eat very much.” Symptoms were similar to Johne’s disease, but McCullen says after they found the net wrap in the cow the vet had cut open, they suspected

that’s what was killing the other cows. He says the wad of net wrap removed from the rumen was huge and was mixed and tangled amongst the hay in one big mess. Before this incident, McCullen says he would often put straw bales in a round bale feeder to keep the straw from shattering and being wasted. He would leave the net wrap on and come back the next day and take the net wrap out of the empty feeder. “I think sometimes the cows would get hold of that net wrap

and eat it,” he says. “I’m a little surprised it would make it to the rumen. You wouldn’t think it could pass that far, but this is where it ends up. Since it can’t get on into the small intestine; it just stays in the rumen.” He recalls this cow even having a slight infection in her small intestine where the net wrap was rubbing against the opening, irritating the tissue. He says she’d been a hard-fleshing cow for a few weeks, and then she started acting really sick. He suspects

NDSU studies Carl Dahlen, beef specialist at North Dakota State University (NDSU) Animal Science Department, became interested in “software disease” after the NDSU diagnostic lab necropsied a case of acute bloat associated with ingestion of a large wad of net wrap. He decided to compare various materials to see how well they break down in the rumen or move on through. Cattle often eat small pieces of net wrap or twine, but sometimes they start chewing on large wads and just keep swallowing the material, ending up with a big mass in the rumen. “We need to do studies looking at longterm implications of ingesting this material,” he says. “Our study was a short-term look at what happens to it in the rumen.” Six types of material were evaluated: sisal twine, biodegradable twine, three different kinds of net wrap and hay (brome grass). The hay was a control sample for comparison. Each of the materials was cut into small pieces, and two grams of each sample was put into nylon bags and placed in the rumen of two forage-fed Holstein steers. “The nylon bags would not degrade in the rumen, yet the rumen fluid could come into the bag and bacteria action could occur in the bags,” Dahlen says. “We kept some of these samples inside the cattle for 14 days.” After being in the rumen for various lengths of time from four days to 14, the bags were taken out and rinsed to remove all extra material and rumen fluid, drained, and dried and then weighed. “Nothing was disappearing,” he says. “After 14 days in the rumen, none of the three types of net wrap or the biodegradable twine samples disappeared. Most of the hay sample was digested and gone, and more than 70% of the sisal twine disappeared over the 14-day period. Biodegradable twine breaks down in UV light, but there is no UV light in the rumen, so it doesn’t break down in there.” Dahlen and other researchers did another study, feeding steers net wrap. These steers were from one of the judging classes scheduled to be harvested in the meat lab. One group was fed net wrap until

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Ingesting twines, net wrap, plastic bags and other garbage that often ends up in cattle pastures and pens can be fatal.

harvest and another group was fed net wrap up until 14 days before harvest. That group would have 14 days to continue eating and not have any new net wrap coming into their rumen. Dahlen says they wanted to see if the net wrap might go on through and if the rumen could clear itself of this material or if this material would still be there after 14 days. He explains the study looked at what might happen in the rumen if the net wrap is floating free in there while the animal burps, chews its cud, etc. The net wrap could come up with the other material and be chewed more, and the rumen is churning and pulling everything around inside it during the digestive process. Dahlen says they wondered if that might clear net wrap out of the system. “We opened those cattle up and there was still net wrap all through the rumen, even in the steers that hadn’t been fed any more net wrap for 14 days,” Dahlen explains. “That shows it is staying in there and may just keep accumulating. The other thing we saw, because we were looking through all these rumens, was that cattle eat all kinds

of interesting things. There were rocks, little pieces of plastic from the covering of a silage pile and more.” Dahlen says they have heard of cattle eating plastic bags and other things that block the natural digestion processes. He explains these objects can either block on the front end and lead to bloat, or block the other end, and the material can’t leave the rumen as readily. This blockage would create lingering effects like impaction or weight loss because the rumen is full and the animal can’t eat much. Dahlen says these cattle tend to go off feed and to lose weight and may have diarrhea because only the fluid can get past the blockage. HW

her behavior was caused by the irritation and infection. His vet reported she had never seen any other cases because most people don’t check. She claimed they might have a cow or two that just wasted away but they never know what the problem might be. “In our experience there has been no reason for the weight loss,” McCullen explains. “Sometimes it might be a fouryear-old cow, or a 14-year-old cow. The symptoms are similar to Johne’s and hardware disease, but after dragging that big wad of net wrap out of this cow we are fairly certain that’s what happened to the other cows.” All the affected cows declined in flesh and eventually had to be euthanized. McCullen says he ran into the most trouble when feeding frozen bales because it was nearly impossible to take the net wrap off. In contrast, he says he did not run into the same trouble with twine. He suspects twine is more easily digested if accidentally ingested. Additionally, he says the problem might depend on how much twine the cow has eaten and whether it breaks apart going through the stomachs. Beth Blevins, the veterinarian who did the necropsy on McCullen’s cow, says cows may keep ingesting more pieces of net wrap and they get all tangled together as a bigger wad, making it even harder for the mass to pass on through. Diagnosis is difficult in the living cow because the wad of net wrap would not be detectable with ultrasound. “It would look just like part of the rumen contents, mixed in with all the hay and feed,” she says. The plastic doesn’t seem to break down in the rumen. She recalls the net wrap appearing fresh with the exception of changing to a darker color. “Also, I think when rumen material starts layering over the top of it, this would tend to protect it,” she explains. “The rumen has bacteria for fermentation digestion, but it doesn’t have the acid that’s in the abomasum. The acid might break it down, but the net wrap didn’t make it to the stomach; it stayed in the rumen.” HW

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Malone Hereford Farm

6200 N.E. 142nd St. Smithville, MO 64089 816-532-0658 Gary’s cell 816-699-8831 DHF6200@aol.com

6969 Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-864-6475 Cell 573-441-9951 Home/Fax telwing@gmail.com www.abracattleco.com

4joekaczmarek@gmail.com Enhancing your herd, one Hereford at a time

Jim D. Bellis Family

Breeding Stock, Polled Hereford and Cross Steers

Bob and Gretchen Thompson 12905 C.R. 4010 Rolla, MO 65401 573-341-3820

Alton and Marie Malone

bandgthompson@earthlink.net

1371 Rd. F Emporia, KS 66801 Phone/Fax 620-342-7538 malone@maloneherefordfarm.com www.maloneherefordfarm.com

Mark, Terry, Sabrina and Brianne Abramovitz

Bill and Roberta Kaczmarek P.O. Box 434 Salem, Missouri 573-729-5923 Joe Kaczmarek 417-894-1505 Tony Kaczmarek 573-368-3603

www.glengrovefarms.com

Supplying the Hereford industry with value-added genetics for 35 years!

Jim D. and Carla Bellis Joanna and Jonathan Jamie and Kevin Johansen 17246 Hwy. K Aurora, MO 65605 417-466-8679 JimBellis@missouristate.edu

Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126 Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net • www.reedent.com Brian, Samara and Terrell Reed 416 North Drive Abernathy, TX 79311 Craig, Natalie, Macy, Mallory and Maggie Reed P.O. Box 124 Green Ridge, MO 65332

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Fall Management

Early Pregnancy Detection

Early pregnancy detection in heifers or cows provides cattlemen marketing options.

A tool for managing and marketing in the cow herd. by Aaron Berger, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension educator, beef.unl.edu

arly pregnancy detection in replacement heifers or cows is a tool producers can use to increase profit. Traditionally, cows and replacement heifers are pregnancy tested in the fall of the year and then nonpregnant cows and cull cows are marketed at that time. This is also the time when cull cow prices are seasonally at their lowest.

Producers should realize that stress to heifers and cows early in pregnancy can result in loss. Research has shown a pregnancy loss of 1-3.5% when palpation or ultrasound is used for pregnancy diagnosis at 40 to 75 days of gestation.

Selling nonpregnant cows in August For cow herds calving in January through April, cows can be pregnancy tested in late August and nonpregnant cows sold at that time. Marketing at this time provides two advantages.

Timing of pregnancy testing Pregnancy can be detected in cows as early as 30 days using ultrasound and blood tests. For cows to be identified as pregnant utilizing the palpation method, cows often need to be at least 35-50 days pregnant. Experience of the person palpating can make a significant difference in how early in this range that pregnancy can be detected.

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Cattlemen with cow herds calving January through April may find advantages in marketing nonpregnant cows in August.

The first is that cull cow prices in August tend to be 5-10% higher than they are in October or November. The second is that cows that are nursing a calf will typically lose weight from August through the time that calves are weaned because of forage quality having matured and decreased in its nutritive value. Selling nonpregnant cows in August, when they weigh more and prices are seasonally higher, provides the opportunity for producers to capture more value from these cows than leaving the calves on the cows and waiting to pregnancy test at weaning. Early weaning calves from cows in August will require additional high quality feed and management. However, calves at this age are very efficient, and the Hereford.org

cost of supplemental feed is often not much more expensive than the cost of carrying the pair.

Comparing methods of pregnancy testing There are several advantages and disadvantages to each of the three methods of pregnancy testing. In some instances, using a combination of these methods within a herd may be a valuable tool to accomplish marketing goals. The sidebar “Three methods of pregnancy testing” further explores the differences.

Other considerations For producers whose first-calf heifers calve in the January to May time frame, utilizing early pregnancy diagnosis on these heifers as yearlings provides producers the opportunity to timely market nonpregnant heifers. These nonpregnant heifers can be marketed as soon as they are identified, or a producer may choose to continue to put weight on them and to market later if conditions warrant. These nonpregnant heifers may also be implanted provided that ownership will be retained long enough for producers to see the benefit of the implant. For producers, leaving bulls with the cows for a long breeding season provides the opportunity to potentially get a higher percentage of cows pregnant. Cows that will calve later than desired can be sold to someone else whose calving season fits that time frame. This strategy can be a way to capture additional value from later calving cows that would otherwise be sold as nonpregnant females in a short breeding season — provided feed resources allow this option. Nonpregnant heifers and cows as well as cull bred cows can provide as much as 20% of the gross income to a cowcalf operation on an annual basis. Taking advantage of opportunities to effectively add value to and market these cows through the use of timely pregnancy diagnosis along with an understanding of market seasonality can allow producers to capture more profit from this segment of the cow-calf operation. HW

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Three methods of pregnancy testing University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension Educator Aaron Berger said there are numerous advantages to identifying nonpregnant cows as early as possible. Removing nonproductive cows and heifers saves cattlemen feed costs and expenses, and being aware of market seasonality will help producers use that information to explore marketing opportunities and options not only for open females but for ones bred later. When pregnancy can be detected

Age of calf

Sex of calf

Experienced technician needed?

Cost per cow

When results known

Palpation

35-50 days

Yes

$3-$10

Immediately

Ultrasound

30 days

Yes

Potentially

Yes

$7-$15

Immediately

Blood test

30 days

$3-5

2-4 days

The three options Berger noted were palpation, ultrasound and a blood test. Palpation is the most traditional method, and cows or heifers can be accurately preg-checked, on average, at 50 to 60 days, or as early as 30 to 45 days. Advantages include knowing results immediately, the low cost and not needing special equipment. “Realize that when we have those cows pregnancy tested, depending on when we pulled those bulls, some cows may be early in their pregnancy but not far enough along to be identified by palpation,” Berger said. “I think it’s worth the time and expense to have those cows re-checked and utilizing a tool like ultrasound or getting a blood test to help us know if those cows are indeed open.” Not being able to detect pregnancy as early as with other methods is considered a disadvantage for palpation. Scheduling with a veterinarian or technician can be troublesome and rectal palpation can cause abortions of around 1 to 3%, based on the pregnancy age and technician’s experience. Berger said ultrasound allows producers to diagnose pregnancy as early as 28 days. Additional information can be gleaned from ultrasound including age and sex of the calf. Twins can also be identified, therefore, allowing cattlemen to make management adjustments based on the information. Results are also known immediately. Berger added that ultrasound costs more than palpation and requires an ultrasound technician. The blood test method was developed within the last few years, according to Berger. “In this case, the rancher can pull that blood himself and it’s less expensive than palpation or ultrasound,” he said. Pregnancy can be determined as early as 30 days, and a blood test is less invasive than the other methods. Blood testing allows scheduling flexibility because blood can be pulled over a number of days if needed. “It does take some time to become familiar with procedure,” Berger said. “And the turnaround is a real negative at two to four days.” The accuracy of this method is 99% for open cows and 95% for pregnant cows. “Some cows early in pregnancy may naturally experience early embryonic loss,” he said, accounting for the lower accuracy for pregnant cows. Also, this method does not identify age of fetus or sex. HW Editor’s note: A webinar titled “Early Pregnancy Diagnosis, a Management and Marketing Tool” was recorded to highlight pregnancy diagnosis methods and how they can be utilized. The webinar can be found at beef.unl.edu/early-pregnancy-diagnosis.

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KLINE HEREFORDS 2015 Illinois State Fair Land of Lincoln Champion Steer

Sired by MH T-Bone 122L 1363 ET

KLINE HEREFORDS

Randy and Sue Kline 113 S. Hemlock St., LeRoy, IL 61752 Randy 309-824-9937 Mary 309-846-2687 Sue 309-824-7291 klineherefords@mchsi.com

HALLBAUER Farms

FARMS 12526 N. Weldon Rd., Rockford, IL 61102

Larry Moffett 3345 Southland Rd. Decatur, IL 62521 217-428-6496 Cell 217-972-2367 larrymoff@comcast.net

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10124 Michael Rd. Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678 Kent Burns 618-443-6279 618-521-3199

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Calves for sale this fall by: T-Bone, Laramie, Twentytwelve, and C KLC R98 Miles 4123

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www.perksranch.com Tom and Tammy Boatman, managers 404-372-6754 or 770-354-4195

Doug Perks 815-505-1289 FALL CELEBRATION SALE October 8, 2016

A den Family Farm Producing Functional Hereford Cattle Rick, Teresa, Jared and Lindsey Aden 1970 C.R. 2400 E. St. Joseph, IL 61873 RTIllini@aol.com 217-841-1116

402 S. West St. Carlinville, IL 62626 Ron Hallbauer 217-825-6559 217-825-6559 cell Jim Hallbauer 217-854-8690 217-825-6233 cell

Fred and Elaine Nessler 217-741-5500 fwn@theprairiecross.com ejn@theprairiecross.com Elizabeth Nessler 217-496-2442

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Ray Vandeveer 6261 Brubaker Rd. Salem, IL 62881 618-780-5153 or 618-547-3164 ravan52@hotmail.com

Sturdy

Hereford Outlet Dr. Mark and David Sturdy 5200 Sturdy Rd. Rochester, IL 62563 217-498-9756 or 217-498-7755 Dave’s cell 217-725-2154 Mark’s cell 217-899-3542 teresasturdy@gmail.com

Monte Lowderman Auctioneer, CAI, Owner 309-255-0110 monte@lowderman.com Cody Lowderman Auctioneer, Owner 309-313-2171 cody@lowderman.com Watch for our upcoming sales at www.lowdermanauctionoptions.com

Rick Garnhart Family 6372 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley, IL 61039 815-238-2381 garnhart@gmail.com www.mudcreekfarms.com Hereford.org

9th Annual

Steak & Eggs Sale

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016 at Noon (CST) Selling Bred Heifers, Cow-Calf Pairs, Heifer Calves, Steers and Embryos

January polled Catapult x 206

February horned JCS Cool Kat x Whisper 1012

Bred heifer to 3053 About Time x Burgandy 33N

DeLHawk Cattle Co.

David and Marcia DeLong, Owners 6625 E. Elm Dr., Janesville, WI 53546 608-756-3109 â&#x20AC;˘ Cell 608-751-6473 delcoph@aol.com

Plainview Stock Farms Dave, Marcia, Mike and Elise Hackett 1170 E. U.S. Hwy. 36 Tuscola, IL 61953 217-253-4900 Dave.Hackett@cell1net.net

Stan Grobosky, Herdsman 309-749-7788

www.delhawkcattle.com

Tom, Mandy and Jess Hawk, Managers 1880 S. Paw Paw Rd., Earlville, IL 60518 Cell 815-739-3171 thawk@delhawkcattle.com

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Ray Harbison and Sons Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

Salem, IL 62881

Rick and Kim Morgan 618-267-4316 Cell appleridge@live.com Kevin and Lisa Babbs 618-322-5880 Cell kevinbabbs@sbcglobal.net

3570 Cedar Point Rd. Raleigh, IL 62977 Connie Harbison 618-268-4274 Carey Harbison Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Farms 35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664

bhrnds@speednet.com Brent, Cell 217-971-5897

Benedict Herefords

CRANE HEREFORDS Floyd, Annette and Brittany 815-223-4484 Chad, Erin and J.W. 815-712-5739 LaSalle, IL 61301 C_herfs1@yahoo.com

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Dave, Janice, Anthony and Megan Roome 19574 E. 1500 St. Geneseo, IL 61254 309-944-8143 309-945-8400 cell djam@geneseo.net

LORENZEN FARMS Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924 217-269-2803 www.lorenzenfarms.com

Lonny, Kim (Carney) and Riley Rhodes 18736 Cross Creek Rd. Carlinville, Il 62626 217-899-4104 Cell rhodesfarminc.kim@gmail.com

Cattle and Embryos for sale at all times

Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett Brent, Kris, Blake, and Morgan Cody and Abby P.O. Box 488 Macomb, IL 61455 Office 309-833-5543

www.lowderman.com

Larry and Julie 34227 E. C.R.â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;1000 N. Mason City, IL 62264 benherf@yahoo.com 217-482-5606 Chad, Becky, Noah, Caleb and Faith chad@benedictherefords.com 217-246-5099 www.benedictherefords.com

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What

Sustainability Means for Cattle Producers A look into what sustainability really means for the industry from a corporate perspective. by Kayla M. Wilkins

A collaborative effort toward sustainability is the answer to feeding our growing population.

ost have heard the slogan challenging agriculture producers to feed the growing population estimated to reach 9 billion by 2050. However, when put in a different perspective, this statistic shows 2% of the population is feeding the other 98% and the thought that those population numbers are only climbing, should spark interest in today’s primary agriculture producers. According to Cameron Bruett, head of corporate affairs for JBS USA, at National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Cattlemen’s College, sustainability industrywide is the answer.

Define sustainability Bruett explains sustainability is a somewhat new concept and a nebulous term at that. He notes that in the early stages, sustainability was misconstrued by the masses to be directly associated with a vegan lifestyle. When the term became widely known, Bruett says the narrative then, and still today by some, was a focus on how rapidly

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the beef industry was leaving a so-called environmental footprint-prompting consumers to shy away from buying beef products. He says since the early years, the definition of sustainability, although still not completely clear, has changed to the capacity to endure. “Do we have the opportunity to do better today than we did yesterday, so we have an opportunity to improve for tomorrow?” he questions. “At its core, it is doing more with less; it’s efficiency. Which is a good definition for beef producers because efficiency is the name of the game, efficiency translates into profitability,” he says. Seeing sustainability in management practices on cattle

operations is not a single-trait change; it is multifaceted. “Sustainability is about balancing the societal, economical and environmental factors that impact your business,” Bruett says. “Sustainability does in fact mean the profitability of your operation, not just your environmental footprint.” Although the idea sounds uncomplicated from the outside looking in, there are several perspectives and constituents involved that can prove otherwise.

Perspective and challenges Bruett references Norman Rockwell’s painting “The County Agent.” The painting portrays a farming scene from years ago

“Sustainability is about balancing the societal, economical and environmental factors that impact your business.” — Cameron Bruett

with a big red barn, rolling hills, free-range chickens and one calf intermingled with cats and dogs in the forefront. Bruett explains the painting shows the nostalgic view consumers have of agriculture. He says the modernday consumer is still equating agriculture with this dated idea. “These ideological notions of 1930s-1940s, pre-World War II agriculture is what we market to consumers,” he explains. “We don’t talk about the modern agriculture production system.” Bruett says it is programs like the Good Food Movement sweeping the nation and engaging customers daily illustrating the idea small-scale farming can feed the world. He explains the program spurs a conversation about conventional farming versus organic or natural farming, and according to Bruett, the conversation should cease because in order to achieve maximum efficiency, we need to utilize all pieces of American agriculture available. “Of course, modern agriculture production allows us to create

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a safe, very affordable product in an efficient manner that benefits great swaths of society,” he explains. “Whereas local agriculture, while it certainly produces opportunities for small and local farmers, and I am all for that, does not present itself as an option to be scaled up to meet some of the great challenges.” Bruett says the media isn’t aiding in the process. He explains they are equating sustainability to a process and avoiding addressing the overarching goal of producing enough food safely and efficiently to viably feed the masses. “Equating a process to sustainability has nothing to do with it, it is about the outcome,” he explains. “It’s about contributing to better environmental, social and economic results — it is not about a process.” Bruett says the media using agriculture in a negative connotation is resulting in negative consumer perceptions toward all sectors of the supply chain. With more than 7 billion consumers to increase to 9 billion by 2050 with an increase in the middle class and an increase in demand for protein, Bruett says everyone in the supply chain from producer to retailer must coordinate. He explains that in today’s society, the wealthy consumers, although a small number, are loud and driving the demand for solely organic food production.

He says the corporate challenge lies in balancing the demands of the modern consumer with the needs of the agriculture producer to utilize technology. Bruett stresses the importance of collaboration. “The diversity of the American food system is our greatest strength and we need to embrace that,” he says.

The solution Bruett claims the best way to achieve sustainability is to go back to the core values upon which sustainability was based. “Responsibly meeting the needs of the present while improving the ability of future generations to responsibly meet their own needs based upon the challenges they are going to face tomorrow,” he says. In order to truly embrace American agriculture and to practice sustainable agriculture as a whole, Bruett says the industry needs to address these issues in a more effective manner. He notes 95% of Americans don’t care about the issues of antibiotics or GMOs, but the minority is loud. He says that minority is tearing the industry apart, and it is time producers do something about that problem. “We have been silent,” he says. “We have not taken these issues on in a meaningful manner. We do it at forums like this. We talk to our neighbors about it, but we haven’t engaged in a true

It is important producers join the effort in bridging the gap between consumers and agriculture.

advocacy campaign to talk about the benefits of our agriculture production system to demonstrate what we are actually doing and the progress that we are making and to combat some of the things that are out there.” Bruett says the modern consumer, who is removed from agriculture, is eager to be involved in the food production process and transparency is the best avenue to achieve consumer trust. “What it really comes down to is transparency,” Bruett explains. “The consumer wants to be more involved in what we do. They want to understand not only what we do, but why we do

the things we do and how that aligns with their values.” Bruett stresses the importance of the issue of sustainability. He says the issue will only continue to grow and to push agriculture back from a technological standpoint unless all facets of the supply chain take a stand quickly. “By 2050, we are going to have almost 10 billion people on the planet Earth,” he notes. “Global income is increasing, global population is increasing and consumption of the products that we produce is going to increase, as well. We have to figure out how we do more with less.” HW

Engaging consumers in all aspects of the supply chain from feedlot to their plate is essential.

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SHF Moses X36 Z50 ET Sire: SHF Kennedy 502R X36 MGS: SHF Phoenix M33 P68

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.8 2.8 53 86 23 49 3.7 94 1.24 1.16 1.9 62 -0.001 0.53 0.25 31 20 29 30

Boyd Confidence 4060

Sire: MSU TCF Revolution 4R MGS: NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 3.1 3.1 64 111 27 59 3.9 109 1.45 1.44 1.2 79 0.015 0.87 0.19 23 18 17 36

Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

Double J Farm, LLC

John Wheeler Cell 910-489-0024 • doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com

Farm Location: 2296 N. Lomax Rd. Traphill, NC 28685

Home: 775 Clacton Circle Earlysville, VA 22936

Office: Fayetteville, N.C.

“Quality Cattle for Quality People”

TRIPLETT Jim O’Mara 3600 Ludlow Rd. Good Hope Community Lena, MS 39094 601-654-3584 omaraj@phelps.com

4134 County Hwy. 30 Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 Fax 205-429-3553 82

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Registered Polled Herefords Est. 2001

POLLED HEREFORDS

Johnny and Tanuja Jonathan and Meghan Justin and Meghan 314 Letory Rd. Wartburg, TN 37887 423-346-7304 Jonathan, Cell: 865- 803-9947

James and Doris Triplett 254 Hallmark Rd. Statesville, NC 28625 704-872-7550 704-902-2250 triplettmarble@bellsouth.net

Woolfolk Farms

P.O. Box 28 0 Cha tswor th, GA 3 0705 Sherma n a nd Pegg y Leona rd

131 Hallie Anderson Rd. Jackson, TN 38305 Scott 731-571-7399 John 731-225-2620 Matt 731-571-3265 woolfolkfarms@yahoo.com Facebook – Woolfolk Farms www.wfherefords.com

Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 Cell 423-754-1213 roganfarm@yahoo.com

Burns Farms

Home 706-695-2008

12733 Old State Hwy. 28 Pikeville, TN 37367

Seth Ridley 706-463-5331

Matt McCurdy 706-280-9002

David 615-477-5668 Fax 423-447-2023 Dr. Phillip Burns 423-886-1325

www.lphfarm.com

www.burnsfarms.com

Sherman cell 706-280-9490

herefordswindstream.net

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GMF & Friends Introduce

The Definitely Different Sale Hosted by Ridgeview Farm • October 9, 2016

• Sells with a heifer calf out of KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET.

• Progeny for sale!

H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET Sire: KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET MGS: TH JWR SOP 16G 57G Tundra 63N

LCC 5042 Gracious Lady 873 Sire: BR DM Corona 5042 ET MGS: DS KCK Legend 10J

CE BW WW YW MM REA MARB

-5.0 5.7 67 103 21 0.86 -0.08

1.8 4.0 43 77 23 0.27 -0.13

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Bob and Jami Goble 11554 100th St. Alto, MI 49302 616-299-8681 jami@ridgeviewfarm-goble.com

• grand meadows farm • 1412 W. 900S Warren, IN 46792 Thatcher 260-917-0177 Joe 260-466-8149 Jane 260-917-0036

Scott McDonald 7791 Easter Ave. S.E. Grand Rapids, MI 49508 616-446-2146 scott@mcdonaldplumbing.com

Dave and Jill Bielema Family greatlakesherefordbeef@ gmail.com grandmeadowsfarm.com 616-292-7474

Jonathan, Jessica, Kaytlyn and Easton Harfst 17265 11½ Mile Rd. Battle Creek, MI 49014 269-615-0742 Jon's cell harfstcattle@gmail.com www.harfstcattle.com facebook.com/harfstcattle

Phil and Chris Rottman 2148 S. Croswell • Fremont, MI 49412 231-924-5776 • pcr@ncats.net www.pcrherefords.com Performance Bred Bulls

W708 C.R. 356 Stephenson, MI 49887 Glenn Hanson, Sr. 906-753-4684 Glenn Hanson, Jr 906-630-5169 “Cattle made for the North in the North”

cattlealley@gmail.com

Longcore Herefords Randy Longcore and Family 5110 Indian Lakes Rd. Cedar Springs, MI 49319 616-696-2364 616-644-4516 Cell longcoreherefords@sbcglobal.net www.longcoreherefords.com Hereford.org

12967 N. Cochran Rd. Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Ron’s Cell 517-230-7431 Jill’s Cell 517-627-4327 jilllemac@aol.com

cbehnke@tycoint.com

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Now is the time to start thinking about marketing opportunities for calves this fall. by Kelly Bruns, Nebraska Extension beef specialist, and Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension educator

Marketing Calves — Already?

ow is the time to start thinking about marketing opportunities for calves this fall. While prices are well below what was received last year at this time, considerations can be given to the seasonal aspects of feeder cattle prices and the opportunities that may exist to utilize risk-management tools. Seasonal increases in feeder cattle prices have occurred in late July and early August during 10 of the past 14 years. Analyzing summer feeder cattle sales and the futures market in July will help determine the outlook of prices this fall. A run-up in prices may create an opportunity to purchase Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) for feeder cattle during a

time when prices are seasonally higher than entering into the fall run. Additional information on utilizing LRP can be found in the NebGuide “Livestock Risk Protection Insurance for Fed Cattle” (extensionpublications.unl.edu/ assets/pdf/g2257.pdf). When evaluating whether to retain or to sell calves, value of gain (go.unl.edu/tak3) becomes an important factor. Value of gain is calculated as the difference in final and initial value of the animal, divided by the pounds of weight gain. The example below demonstrates how to calculate the value of gain of a 600 lb. steer that will be grown to reach 850 lb. by the end of the backgrounding phase.

Calculating the value of gain of a 600 lb. steer that will be grown to reach 850 lb.

• Initial value: 600 lb. steer at $1.45/lb. = $870 • Final value: 850 lb. steer at $1.30/lb. = $1,105 • Difference in value: $1,105 - $870 = $235 • Weight gain: 850 lb. – 600 lb. = 250 lb. • Value of gain: $235/250 lb. = $.94/lb.

Strong May results for U.S. beef exports by Melissa Jackson U.S. red meat exports gained momentum in May with shipments of beef increasing significantly year-over-year and reaching 2016 highs, according to statistics released by the United States Department of Agriculture and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF), contractor to the beef checkoff. May beef export volume increased 12% from a year ago to 219.3 million lb. Export value ($533.3 million) was 4% lower than a year ago but still the highest since July 2015. For January through May, export volume moved 3% ahead of last year’s pace at 975.8 million lb., while value was down 11% to $2.37 billion.

Exports accounted for 14% of total beef production in May and 11% for muscle cuts only — each up about 1% from a year ago. For January through May, these ratios were 13% and 10%, respectively, steady with last year’s pace. Export value per head of fed slaughter cattle was $264.98 in May and $249.67 for January through May — down 9% and 14%, respectively, from a year ago.

Japan, Korea and Mexico drive beef export growth May beef exports to Japan were the largest since September 2014 at 51.1 million lb., up 29% from a year ago, while value climbed 22% to $130.1 million. For January through May, exports were 8% higher in volume (212.7 million lb.) and down 2% in value ($552.8 million). Exports to South Korea reached 34.1 million lb. in May, up 59% from a year ago and the largest in more than five years. Through the first five months of 2016, exports to Korea totaled 134.6 million lb. (up 26% from a year ago), valued at $359.7 million (up 5%). “With domestic beef supplies being very tight in both Japan and Korea, our spring marketing campaigns have focused on presenting U.S. beef as a high-quality, reasonably priced alternative,” said USMEF President and U.S. red meat exports gained momentum in May according to statistics released by the CEO Philip Seng.

“For example, USMEF-Japan’s training and support programs highlighting new merchandising techniques and cooking styles, including ‘Thick Cut American Beef’ and ‘American BBQ’ have greatly expanded sales of U.S. beef in regional supermarket chains, displacing domestic product as well as foreign competition. These regional retailers continue to work with USMEF in adding more beef cuts and utilizing new merchandising ideas, which is helping the U.S. industry win back market share in Japan,” Seng said. Despite the continued weakness of the peso, beef exports to Mexico gained momentum in May, increasing 33% from a year ago in volume (49.3 million lb.) and 13% in value ($90.4 million). Through May, 2016, exports to Mexico totaled 202.4 million lb. (up 1%), valued at $399.3 million (down 11%). “From a price standpoint, the Mexican beef market is certainly one of our most challenging,” Seng said. “But with U.S. beef prices moderating in recent months, this creates excellent opportunities to win back customers — especially by promoting economically priced alternative cuts, which add quality and variety to restaurant menus and have also gained traction in the retail sector.” Complete January-May export results are available from USMEF’s statistics web page (usmef.org/news-statistics/ statistics/). Monthly charts for U.S. beef export volumes are also available at usmef.org/u-s-red-meat-exports-monthlyvolumes/. HW

United States Department of Agriculture.

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Developing and maintaining a marketing strategy will better assist producers in achieving production objectives and managing risk.

Retained ownership of calves is a cost-effective option when the value of gain is greater than the cost of gain. Retained ownership of calves is a cost-effective option when the value of gain is greater than the cost of gain. Backgrounding provides an opportunity to grow calves to heavier weights using inexpensive byproducts, forages or crop residues. Calves can then be sold at a more favorable time after the surplus of newly weaned calves is sold in the fall. Average cost of gain summarized by Kansas State University Extension for Kansas feedyards in April averaged $81.65/cwt. for 32,178 steers with an incoming weight of 789 lb. and an outgoing weight of 1,388 lb. (asi.k-state. edu/about/newsletters/focus-on-feedlots/). This compares to the average cost of gain for steers in 2015 of $85.15/ cwt., 2014 of $92.35/cwt. and 2013 of $120.07/cwt. The higher costs of gain were driven primarily by higher corn prices, which averaged $4.18, $4.70 and $6.72 per bushel for 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Cattle feeders have remained current in their marketing in the second quarter. Rather than holding on to cattle, feeders have kept pace in marketing, and packers have increased slaughter, resulting in slaughter weights below last year. The five-area weekly weighted average steer price has traded below the five-year average for much of the last three months. The cattle on feed report for June reported the greatest number of cattle on feed since 2011. Developing and maintaining a marketing strategy will better assist producers in achieving production objectives and managing risk. For more information on creating a marketing plan, see â&#x20AC;&#x153;Marketing Plans for Your Livestock Operationâ&#x20AC;? (go.unl.edu/gqqs). HW

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Offering Bulls & Females For Sale All Year Round

Quality of our donors — Flushes available Mark, Angie, Jessica, Kimberly and Kelley Friedrich 1454 70th Ave. Roberts, WI 54023 715-760-2350 Mark’s cell markfriedrich@yahoo.com

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

HUTH

LARSON Spruce Hill

Dalton Polled Herefords

John and Jeannie Dalton 2279 160th Ave. Emerald, WI 54013 715-338-1729 dphereford@yahoo.com

HEREFORD FARMS

N8494 110th St. Spring Valley, WI 54767 Fred, home 715-772-4680 Fred, cell 715-495-0837 Easten, cell 715-495-6233 Jerry, home 715-772-4566 www.larsonherefordfarms.com

Polled Herefords Chuck and Tracy Badertscher 4313 Cannonball Tr. Dodgeville, WI 53533 608-574-2002 Chuck 608-574-3858 Tracy ctbad2@hotmail.com

POLLED HEREFORDS 1547 75th St. New Richmond, WI 54017 715-247-5217 Gene 715-781-3239 Brent 715-760-1727 Lance 715-377-6876 Matt 717-760-1771

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N7850 U.S. Hwy. 12/67 Elkhorn, WI 53121 Paul, Sylvia, Bob and Mike Baker 262-742-3205 Farm 262-903-0513 Bob’s cell psbakerph@elknet.net

BROS. 289 Hwy. 128 Wilson, WI 54027

Andy Lamb 715-308-1347 Lance Wirth, Farm manager 715-377-6876 lambchop33@hotmail.com For club calves, call Matt! www.lambbrosherefords.com Watch for our consignments in the Lamb Bros. Beef Sale!

Dean Fedkenheuer 4248 Gotzion Rd. Deerfield, WI 53531 Dean 608-764-8156 Cell 608-513-2112

Jerry, Maryann, Michael and Karl Huth W9096 County Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223 Fax 920-583-2068 Cattle always for sale at the farm huth@wildblue.net www.huthcattle.com

“Quality Built on Cow Families”

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OTTER CREEK

Polled Herefords

Tod, Sondra, Blake and Bryce Brancel W7842 Hwy. 23 Endeavor, WI 53950 608-981-2409 608-235-3881 cell 608-697-9026 Ben and Gail Brancel 608-981-2003 brancel@nextgenerationgenetics.com Hereford.org

W F A O M C ILY POW W E I V K O ER O R B ANXIETY FAMILY

ROSE FAMILY

Brookview M48 ANX Ultra 06U

• Donor dam by SHF Missle 236G M48

Make plans to attend the

Brookview 4037 Desert Rose 47X

• Maternal sister to, Brookview 242 Tequila Rose 33T, dam of NJW 33TB 100 Trust 167Y, new sire at Genex.

GENETIC SELECTION SALE • October 1, 2017 Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10, Fairchild, WI 54741 • 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 • Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 414-339-2516 Ryan and Tiff Timm 507-582-1175 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

MGM East Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave. Sparta, WI 54656 608-269-3627 Tammy and Dan Kiara and Austin Troy and Michelle Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor and Ty

Steve Merry 1840 Hwy. CC Hartford, WI 53027 262-628-3649 262-628-4946 Fax

MGM West Gordon Merry 6488 Hwy. C Sun Prairie, WI 53590 608-837-4919

S TO C K FA R M REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

Marvin Espenscheid Family 12044 Hwy. 78 Argyle, WI 53504 608-543-3778 Fax 608-543-3824 wlbaosf@mhtc.net

Improving Polled Herefords Since 1932

PAULSON FARM Joe and Amy Starr and Family

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net

Virgil and Holly 1754 Rinden Rd. Deerfield, WI 53531 Virgil 608-381-0246 Holly 608-358-3805 Paulsonfarm04@gmail.com

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Lininger Farms Chester and Kathy Lininger W1018 Spring Prairie Rd. Burlington, WI 53105 262-763-8846 clininger@wi.rr.com

GARI-ALAN

Whiskey Run

Gary, Marilynn and Nathan Reinke N6060 Hilltop Ln. Johnson Creek, WI 53038 Home 920-699-3126 Nathan 920-988-3631 gafcattle@tds.net www.garialanfarm.com

hjh@whiskeyrunfarms.com www.whiskeyrunfarms.com

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FARM

Polled Herefords Since 1960 Performance Tested Since 1968

Ken and Sandy 608-356-2578 Travis 608-434-2843 Jim E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 U.S. Hwy. 12 S., 1/2 mile from McDonald’s, west on Hatchery Rd., 1 mile to farm sign. ken254@centurytel.net www.piercesherefords.com

Hank and Charlotte Handzel & Family 2791 Sime Rd. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 608-839-5207 Main 608-235-9417 Cell

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$CHB Program Identifies and Promotes High-Quality Feeder Cattle The American Hereford Association (AHA) is seeking to identify and promote highquality groups of Hereford and Hereford-influenced feeder cattle to a growing number of reputable buyers. “As a growing number of commercial producers realize the benefits of incorporating Hereford genetics into their

operations, the AHA recognizes the opportunity to provide service to those producers,” says Trey Befort, AHA director of commercial programs. He says Hereford breeders, as well as the AHA, must focus past the bull sale and provide customer service and tools to those producers to help market their product. These tools will

Feeder Cattle Information Seller/Ranch Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________ Contact Person: ___________________________ Phone #: ______________________ Email: _______________________________ Cattle Location: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ORIGIN: Home Raised Purchased Purchased date: ______________Purchase location: ______________________________ Head: ___________________________________ Sex: __________________________ Weight: ______________________________ Cow Herd (breed type & #): ______________________________________________________________________________________ Bull Battery (breed type & #): ____________________________________________________________________________________ Hereford Bull Registration Numbers: _______________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Non-Hereford Bull Registration Numbers: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ % Hereford Calves: _________________________ % Baldy Calves: _________________ % Other: _____________________________ Weaning Date: ____________________________ Bunk Broke: Yes No HEIFERS: Spayed: Yes No Preg. Checked Open: Yes No Bangs Vac. Yes No Castrated: Yes No Horns: Yes No Frame: Small Medium Large Flesh: Thin Light Medium Medium Heavy Medium Estimated Weight Variance: Even Uneven Very Uneven Implanted: Yes No Not Since Purchase Implant Kind: _________________________________________________________________Implant Date(s): __________________ Feed/Nutrition Plan: __________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Vaccination Program: _________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Wormed: Yes No Wormer Used: _____________________________________________________________ Marketing Method: Live Auction Video Auction Private Treaty Sale Retained Ownership Sale Date: _______________________ Sale Location:_________________________________________________________________ Sale Representative: ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Weigh-Up Conditions: A.M. P.M. % Shrink ___________ On: Ground Truck Weigh-Up Notes: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Additional Notes/Comments: _____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

not only help the commercial producer market their calves, but will also help the Hereford breeder build brand recognition for their product. The AHA has developed a tool for interested producers to utilize through the $CHB Program. This free tool consists of a simple feeder cattle information form, available through the AHA, that producers can complete and return. Along with many other fields, this form requires Hereford bull registration numbers, with transferred ownership, that sired the calf crop. Group average expected progeny differences (EPDs) are then determined and include: Yearling Weight (YW), Carcass Weight (CW), Marbling (MARB), Ribeye Area (REA) and Certified Hereford Beef Index ($CHB). Because single trait selection has a negative effect on the development and improvement of the breed, the focus of this program will be put on the $CHB index. Once the bull battery is verified to the producer who submitted the form and the group average $CHB rank is in the top 20% of the Hereford breed is proven, the information is distributed to a list of reputable potential buyers. Additionally, this information can be provided to marketing representatives (i.e. video market reps, sale barn managers, etc.) at the producer’s discretion. Cattle that reach the top 20% $CHB threshold will also be given the opportunity to utilize the $CHB logo on whatever marketing documents and channels available. “The ability to promote the program logo ties right back into brand recognition and buyers associating that with quality and reputation,” Befort says. For questions or interest in the program please contact Trey Befort at the AHA at 816-842-3757. The $CHB Program form is included on this page or can be downloaded at HerefordFeederCattle.com. HW

Please complete form and submit to AHA at least two (2) weeks before sale date. American Hereford Assn. Attn: Trey Befort 1501 Wyandotte St. Kansas City, MO 64108 tbefort@herefordbeef.org • Fax 816-842-6931

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CLINKENBEARD FARMS & SONS 201 W. S.R. 58 • Edwardsport, IN 47528 812-881-8988 • gjclink@hotmail.com

Where performance is stylish Watch for our consignments to the Hoosier Beef Congress, Dec. 3, 2016 at Indianapolis, IN

Edwardsport

AI Sires

LaGrand Reload 80P ET • Purple Milsap 45S LCC 2T Longdrive 3Y ET

Herd Sires:

HB High Steaks 2143 • AA Meatmaker 013 CF Long Boy 405

Steer and heifer show prospects for sale private treaty after September 1st.

Indiana Breeders Lawrence and David Duncan Terry, Susan, Lillian and Hayley Hayhurst 14477 S. Carlisle St. Terre Haute, IN 47802 812-696-2468 812-236-0804 cell HayhurstFarms@aol.com

1264 N. Mountain Rd. Wingate, IN 47994 Lawrence cell 765-918-2297 David cell 765-366-0295 davidandjilld@aol.com www.ableacres.com

HUNT Bros.

7940 N. 500 E. Battle Ground, IN 47920

ENTERPRISES

1471 S. 675 E. Greenfield, IN 46140

765-567-2409 765-418-0651 cell thunt@fpnmail.com

rayramsey77@gmail.com

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7157 N. C.R. 500 E. Bainbridge, IN 46105 Gene and Alice Beck 765-522-3235 home 765-720-6601 cell Andy, Betsy and Cody Beck 765-522-3396 home 765-720-1696 Andy cell 765-719-1622 Cody cell abcbeck@tds.net

R.W. DaVee

Ralph 317-498-2443 Ray 317-727-4227 Ryan 317-501-6448

www.huntbrosherefords.com

Polled Herefords

Randy, Robin and Desiree DaVee 10454 N. Mann Rd. Mooresville, IN 46158 317-513-5572 Cell 317-831-4747 rdavee@yahoo.com

Stuckey Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

Brent Stuckey 2540 Grandview Vincennes, IN 47591

812-887-4946

bstuckey@hartbell.com

EVERHART FARMS Bruce, Shoshanna, Blake, Ashley, Jordan and Brian 4072 E. 500 S. Waldron, IN 46182 765-525-9864 317-407-3618 cell

bruce.a.everhart@wellsfargo.com

G ale L audeman F amily Gale, Connie, Todd, Jason, Jennifer, Bryan and Cassie Laudeman

3629 5th Rd. Bremen, IN 46506 574-298-6470 Gale’s cell 574-209-6470 Jason’s cell cjlaudy@fourway,net www.laudemanfamily.com

Green Meadow Farms Mark and Diane Brescher 4336 W. 150 N. Jasper, IN 47546 812-482-7797 August 2016 /

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Joana Friesz, Secretary P.O. Box 67, New Salem, ND 58563 701-400-8744 • joana@northlandinsuranceagency.com

HELBLING HEREFORDS 4785 Co. Rd. 83 Mandan, ND 58554 Jim 701-663-7123 Fred 701-663-0137 Wayne 701-471-4391 Helbling95@msn.com

Craig, Kayla and Kain 40 93rd Ave. N.W. Halliday, ND 58636 701-548-8243 Cell 701-260-0058 craigp@ndgateway.com

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Duane, Joana, Taylor and Thomas Friesz 4465 34th St., P.O. Box 67 New Salem, ND 58563 joana@northlandinsuranceagency.com

www.frieszlivestock.com Selling bulls and females private treaty Breeders of polled Herefords, Corriedale sheep and Boer goats.

Rollie, April and Jake 4260 127th Ave. S.W. Belfield, ND 58622 701-575-8292 701-290-3469 www.baumgartencattle.com

Carl, Lindsay, Casey, Dru and Stetson Olson 16068 24th St. S.E. Argusville, ND 58005 Cell 701-361-0684 Edward Olson 701-238-3601 Red Power Sale – Feb. 20, 2014 www.olsonredpower.com olsoncandc@aol.com

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H EREFORD MOM DIARIES The View from Above It’s summer show time in the Lee house, which basically means the house is in a constant state of dirt-covered disarray with happy, exhausted little ones milling about. The Illinois Junior Hereford Show in Waterloo, Ill., was an incredible weekend for our family, as our resident cattle-lover, Nolan, celebrated his eighth birthday by participating in his first Hereford preview show contests. Certainly, no Chuck E. Cheese’s or inflatable bounce house could ever top that. I also had a first, as I was asked by show host and fellow show mom Cindie Allscheid if I would consider hopping into a two-seater plane at 5:30 that morning to capture a few aerial photos of the fairgrounds with all of those Hereford cattle. What else could I say but “Sure!?” I’ll admit I had never been in a plane that small. It was a bit unnerving. But having that peaceful, aboveground view of the sunrise, with tinysized young showmen and miniature parents on the wash rack with toy-sized Herefords moving from tie outs really gave me a new perspective on this showing life and the big picture of it all. Of course, the highlight for so many is the Junior National Hereford Expo

by Christy Couch Lee

It’s amazing the perspective you can capture when you view a Hereford state preview show from the clouds.

(JNHE). This year was no exception, with nearly 900 Hereford youth and approximately 1,800 head of cattle making their way to Madison, Wis. As always, the competition was absolutely top notch and the judges had their work cut out for them. And when it was all said and done, 64 were named division champions and reserve champions and the ultimate of all — grand and reserve grand champions. To those of you in that spotlight, I send my heartfelt congratulations. No doubt, it’s an accomplishment to be celebrated and cherished.

To the exhibitors of the remaining 1,700 entries, including the Lee children, let’s not lose sight of the positives to be found in the experience. The positives are to be found, whether or not the purple banner is in our child’s backdrop photo. At our state preview show, my husband, Craig, and I witnessed our self-admitted non-outdoor child, Waylon, offering to help me drag the chute several hundred yards to our trailer in sweltering heat. Not for any reward — simply to help. It was just moving a chute, but it nearly brought me to tears. He really is learning the value of hard work. He really is learning the joy to be found in helping family, even when the job at hand isn’t your “thing.” At that same show, we witnessed Nolan facing the fear of speaking in front of a crowd. He was a bit quieter than we would have preferred. He fidgeted with his tie a bit more than we would have liked. But he faced the challenge, and he conquered it. No matter what career our children pursue, that skill will serve them well. We watched our daughter, Caroline, making friends with another sweet little lady and “little sis” of family friends. They were inseparable,

There’s something special about celebrating your eighth birthday by showing at your firstever Hereford state preview show. This kid was in heaven.

sharing stories and giggling and making plans for the toys and dolls they would bring and share at the JNHE. I have a feeling this is the start of a long friendship. Every show, big or small, brings such memories, life skills, conquering of fears and development of friendships. Of course, that purple banner is always the most sought-after award. But let’s not lose sight of the rewards to be found when we take a step back and view the experience from a distance. Remember the big picture. When you can count the rewards our children are experiencing from that view, you’ll truly see the sky is the limit. HW

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Consigning 20 lots to Mohican Farms & Guests Glenmont, Ohio • October 22, 2016 Offering bulls, bred heifers, fall yearling heifers and heifer calves

SSF 4102 Lady Shrek 082 Her September 2, 2015, bull by 4R sells

NJW 60D Katy 34P Her February 5, 2016, daughter by Shrek sells

8570 Shannon Rd. Dresden, OH 43821 Cecil Jordan • 740-828-2626 Jeff Jordan 740-828-2620 or 740-704-4807 cell

Mohican Polled Hereford Association

40th Annual Sale Spring 2017

Rick Van Fleet 740-732-4783 21989 Woodsfield Rd. Sarahsville, OH 43779 rick_vanfleet@yahoo.com

www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com

Polled Hereford Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 330-378-3421 stitz@mohicanfarms.com

Jim and Beth Herman 6753 C.R. C75 Edgerton, OH 43715 419-212-0093 Jim cell jimbethherman@metalink.net Hereford.org

MC Victoria 316P W901 ET Her January 5, 2016, daughter by Game Changer sells

Banks Polled Herefords

Doug and Jane Banks 513-726-6876 Brian Banks 513-200-4248 5590 Wayne Milford Rd. Hamilton, Ohio 45013 dbanks3878@aol.com

Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 cell

Farno SUNNYSIDE STOCK FA R MS

Glenview 75R Belle 8739 ET Her March 4, 2016, daughter by Shrek sells

NS POLLED HEREFORDS

Cattle Services Jeff, Lou Ellen and Keayla Harr 334 Twp. Rd. 1922 Jeromesville, OH 44840 Cell 419-685-0549 jlcattleserv@aol.com

Polled Herefords

HEREFORD ASSOCIATION

Paul, Marsha, Luke, Sarah, Jacob and Noah

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Eaton, OH 937-456-6842 Heifers and steers for sale

Tom, Angie, Tucker and Tanner Ostgaard 7087 Pleasant Chapel Rd. Newark, Ohio 937-475-9625 John and Sandra Ostgaard 4921 Tanner Dr., Dayton, Ohio 937-233-9712

10708 Main Rd. Berlin Heights, OH 44814 Lisa Finnegan Keets, Secretary 440-320-6193 ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com

2265 S. State Rt. 741 Lebanon, OH 45036 Norman Starr, M.D., Owner 216-312-4999 • starrn42@att.net Gene Steiner, Management 513-616-4086 gsteiner@zoomtown.com

Berg Polled Herefords

“Where Legends are born.” Jerry and Mary Ann Berg 16821 Withrich Rd. P.O. Box 224 Dalton, OH 44618 330-857-7967 330-465-6185 cell jwberg@bright.net August 2016 /

In Passing Harold Charles Blaser, 88, of Reynolds, Ill., passed away June 20. Harold was born on October 31, 1927, in Taylor Ridge, Ill., and farmed his entire Harold Blaser life. In 1948 he began raising purebred Hereford cattle. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the Illinois Hereford Association, the American Hereford Association, Hamlet Presbyterian Church, Rock Island County Farm Bureau and Reynolds American Legion Post 116 and a former director of the Rock Island Soil and Water Conservation District. Survivors include his wife, Ann; children Anita Gorden, Blair Blaser, Lisa Blaser and Brad Blaser; stepchildren, P. Wendell Gregory, Marlene Gregory and Charlene Waid; six grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and one step-greatgrandchild.

Richard “Dick” St. Clair, 68, of Jefferson, Iowa, passed away June 28. He was born on March 10, 1948, in Jefferson, Iowa, and Dick St. Clair grew up on a small family farm. He returned there with his young family after his service in the National Guard in 1979. Dick graduated from the Worldwide School of Auctioneering and then started an alfalfa hay cooperative and began raising Hereford show cattle in 1990. Additionally, he was very involved in his church as an elder, youth group leader, board chair and men’s group leader. He was also active in the local 4-H program as a county fair board member and was active in various other civic organizations. Survivors include his wife, Rosalee; sister, Jane Thomas; sons, Michael and Rodney; stepchildren, Teresa Ross and Christopher Graham; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. HW

Snapshots from the field

In a photo submitted by Sharon Green, Marion, Ind., her granddaughter Mia Edwards spends time with her Hereford heifer Anna at the Indiana State Fair. Mia is the daughter of Nicole and Shane Edwards of Marion.

New Mexico producers meet to discuss Hereford genetics and marketing programs Pérez Cattle Co. of Nara Visa, N.M., recently hosted more than 100 local cattlemen for a customer appreciation dinner and producer meeting, including guest speakers. “I see a demand for baldie and Hereford influenced calves in the feeder calf sector,” says Kyle Pérez of Pérez Cattle Co. “I felt that as a bull supplier and seedstock producer, it was my duty to inform our customer base about different marketing angles and opportunities that are available.” The Pérez family brought together cattlemen and cattle buyers from across New Mexico and Texas to discuss marketing Hereford genetics and value-added programs over a Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) steak dinner. “It’s been my experience in a downward market that there is never a better time to add value to your calf crop,” Pérez says. “I brought representatives to the meeting to bring the producers an angle, and so they could meet resources for contracting their calves.” Representatives from Superior Livestock, JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding and Magnum Feedyard LLC traveled to eastern New Mexico to converse with the group of producers. An Elanco representative presented research on vaccinations and livestock pharmaceutical products. American Hereford Association (AHA) Chief Operating Officer and Director of Breed Improvement Shane Bedwell also spoke about the new $CHB Program, which aids cattlemen in marketing Hereford feeder cattle. Bedwell says the AHA is seeking to find and to promote high-quality groups of Hereford and Hereford-influenced feeder cattle to a rising number of reputable buyers through the $CHB Program. “I was excited to share about marketing opportunities and the advantage of Hereford genetics with commercial cattlemen.” Bedwell says. “I commend the Pérez family for being open-minded and going beyond the bull sale to build and strengthen their relationship with their customer base.”

Pérez says in a tough market, it’s more apparent than ever that producers need to have quality cattle. “Quality will still bring a premium, even in a downward market,” he says. “From my insight, the AHA Board and staff have been progressive in expanding the program and there is a lot of good going on there,” Pérez says. “It falls on us, the seedstock producers, to get the word out to commercial cattlemen because they’re not involved with the day to day activities of the Association. It’s up to the seed stock producers to direct them in the right direction, so they can learn more about the positive things coming from the AHA.” HW

Pictured is Kyle Perez, Perez Cattle Co., and his father Michael Perez.

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N M The Hereford World welcomes new members who joined the American Hereford Association April 1, 2016, through June 30, 2016. 3 Lazy J’s Ranch Gregory Perkins 210 Perkins Rd. Effie, LA 71331 4 Ever Young Farm Ken Young 1535 N. Main St. Mt. Pleasant, TN 38474 4T Ranch Alan Thomas P.O. Box 27 Honey Grove, TX 75446 71 Farms Chris Crow P.O. Box 317 Eton, GA 30724 Bill and Franke Albrecht 132 Hallemann Rd. Goliad, TX 77963 Duane Allison 3095 Thompson-Schiff Rd. Sydney, OH 45365 Amazing Grace Mini Ranch Cathy White 5375 Co. Rd. 1915 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 Paul Anderson 210½ S. Franklin Manchester, IA 52057 Andrews Livestock Jordan Andrews P.O. Box 601 Gore, OK 74435 Anvil Cattle Co. Aaron Van Langen 11959 J Ave. Iowa Falls, IA 50126 Arnold’s Misfit Acres Steve and Robyn Arnold 7461 Hwy. 3 N. Willow City, ND 58384 Ashby Family Farm Danielle Ashby 27223 N. Spotted Rd. Deer Park, WA 99006 AT Cattle Tori Hogg 3330 Daniels Chapel Rd. New Boston, TX 75570 Charles Baker 17820 E. 1050 Rd. Cheyenne, OK 73628 Bar 9 Livestock Ross Potter 19794 138th Place Vale, SD 57788 Bar R Bobby Russell 17 Dusty Todd Ln. Saso, MS 39480 Barber Cattle Farm Jamie Barber 4527 Anderson Rd. Hillsboro, OH 45133 Ruel Barnett 1976 Old Stage Rd. Spring City, TN 37381 Bates Family Farm Brad Bates 23770 Tower Rd. Kewanee, IL 61443 Robert and Amber Bates 52392 State Rt. 541 Coshocton, OH 43812 Baumgartner Acres Justin and Lauren Baumgartner 22499 C.R. 70 Eaton, CO 80615 Greg Befus P.O. Box 147 Torrington, WY 82240

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Berna Miniature Herefords Jimmy Berna 20845 Co. Rd. 1660 Stonewall, OK 74871 Beulah Land Farms Evan Birdsong 1745 Meixner Rd. Waco, TX 76705 Big Woods Cattle Co. Bob Pagel 8461 170th St. E. Nerstrand, MN 55053 Bishop Cattle Co. Austin Bishop 11393 Ingersoll Ln. Belle Fourche, SD 57717 Russell and Michelle Blessin 22205 Waverly Rd. Greenwood, NE 68366 Bosworth Farms LLC Burton Bosworth 318 Tubbs Mtn. Rd. Travelers Rest, SC 29690 BR Miniatures Milton and Pauline Rhuems P.O. Box 1671 Waller, TX 77484 Julie Brock 4215 227th Ave. CTE Buckley, WA 98321 Broken Rock Farms Josiah Hulbert 10100 Leeoy Rd. Bellville, OH 44813 Brumley Farms Keith Brumley 1212 Ray Rd. Hackleburg, AL 35564 Bulleit Cattle Co. Jesse Yarmon 15548 Old Lake Rd. Paynesville, MN 56362 Burghli Agriculture Enterprise Zack Burghli 4615 N. Freeway Houston, TX 77022 Bush Miniature Herefords Ashley Bush P.O. Box 76 Tunica, LA 70782 Ethan Byers 3823 110 St. Pierson, IA 51048 C4 Farms Micah Carter 209 Columbia 41 Waldo, AR 71770 C and K Ranch Carla and Kevin Ling 1500 Orchard Rd. Ellensburg, WA 98926 Chris Camp 11635 Hwy. 370 Dumas, MS 38625 CD Farms Florida Chris DeCubellis 21015 S.W. 119th Ave. Archer, FL 32618 Cherokee Valley Farm Morgan Morrison 1221 E. Gilman Rd. Lansing, KS 66043 Circle BK Beef Cattle Ranch Richard (Buck) Owens 394 Jones Rd. Vidor, TX 77662 Circle H Ranch Bryson Cook 1190 E. Jackson Creek Rd. Inkom, ID 83245

Clinch Mountain Farm Gregory Childress 170 Sweetbriar Ln. Tazewell, VA 24151 Cold Springs Polled Herefords Terry Riley 709 Cold Springs Rd. Burkesville, KY 42717 John Cothran 1774 Prison Camp Rd. Campobello, SC 29322-8201 Michael Courson 27920 C.R. 324 Buena Vista, CO 81211 Crown Tree Ranch Coray Kirby 91 Phillips Rd. Newton, NJ 07860 Roy Dahlke 3070 W. State Hwy. 153 Mosinee, WI 54455 DAT Farm David Wheeler 1134 N. Sanders Valley Rd. Nixa, MO 65714 Brooke Davis P.O. Box 80 Darlington, WI 53530 Kevin Davis P.O. Box 1566 Inez, KY 41224 DeLong Livestock Co. Joseph and Kayla DeLong 2564 W. Huron Line Rd. Ubly, MI 48475 Mark and Melissa DeSmith 23438 Maplewood Rd. Custar, OH 43511 Destino del Corazon Luis Elenes 2673 N.E. Smith Rock Way Terrebonne, OR 97760 DG Cattle Co. Donald Brou 17646 Chasefield Ave. Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Diamond D Farms Matthew Dobberstein 832 Evergreen Circle Hudson, WI 54016 Diamond M Cattle James Matousek 4859 N. 2880 Rd. Hennessey, OK 73742 Clare Dodd 15779 Lefler Ln. Frenchtown, MT 59834 Peggy Dolezalik P.O. Box 901 Ennis, TX 75120 Double S Cattle Co. Zachary and Curtis Swanson 15253 23rd St. S.E. Arthur, ND 58006 Draggin Ass Acres Troy and Sebrina Hegg 31058 240th St. Akeley, MN 56433 Double LB Ranch Lee and Linda Blackwell P.O. Box 1748 Mason, TX 76856 Dragonfly Farm Molly Gehley 6692 Witzel Rd. S.E. Salem, OR 97317 Dream On Cattle Co. Lisa Kuehn 1434 C.R. 5300 Coffeyville, KS 67337 James Drewry 738 Tomahawk Slab Rd. St. Joe, AR 72675

Driven Farms LLC David Glisson 7370 Hodgson Savannah, GA 31406 James Dunham 3593 E. 1700 N. Summitville, IN 46070 Samuel Eberlan 2016 S. Boldt Ave. Tyler, TX 75701 El Sueno Ranch Carlos Cervantes 1905 Shasta Dr. Atwater, CA 95301 Marvin Ellis 38810 Hardesty Rd. Shawnee, OK 74801 Emerson Farms Inc. Cody Emerson 27126 N.W. 165th St. Alachua, FL 32615 Englebrecht Farms North Polled Herefords Robert and Michelle Englebrecht 3634 Knipe Rd. Central Lake, MI 49622 ET Ranch LLC Elvis Cavalier P.O. Box 288 St. James, LA 70086 Everhart 3 Farm Timothy Everhart 4902 N. 980 W. Arlington, IN 46104 F&V Cattle Co. Frank and Vera Fleckenstein 29807 S. Dryland Rd. Canby, OR 97013 Kaylee Falleur 91017 Fort Clatsop Rd. Astoria, OR 97103 The Lowell Fisher Family LLC Mark Fisher 19110 N.W. Illahe St. Portland, OR 97229 Five Springs Farm Mike and Debbie Mayo 1416 Poorhouse Rd. Rice, VA 23966 Fly Gap Farm Dewey and Amber Patton 328 W. Fly Gap Rd. Combs, AR 72721 Flying W Ranch Walter and Frances Meyer P.O. Box 689 Florence, AZ 85132 Fox Hereford Ranch John Fox 2816 W. Lake Dr. Lavaca, AR 72941 Free Hearts Farm Allison Rowland 81 Dave’s Hollow Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 Frozenes Homefarm Herefords Thomas Frozene W8390 Dyke Court Westfield WI 53964 Morris Fuller 3501 Janis Rd. Cape Coral, FL 33993 Ferguson Polled Herefords P.O. Box 393 Smithton, MO 65350 Gaede Farms Vance Gaede 1541 Orange Ave. Tripoli, IA 50676 Genesis 31 Ranch Lande Johnson 3361 Daughdrill Trail S.E. Ruth, MS 39662

GGG Farm Kevin Gantt P.O. Box 371 Sherrills Ford, NC 28673 Landon Gillis 427 C.R. 25 Kress, TX 79052 Glass Land and Cattle Co. Karen and Kevin Glass 12969 F.M. 2325 Winberly, TX 78620 Gott Polled Herefords LLC Heather Gott 1812 93rd Ave. Dresser, WI 54009 HA Cattle Co. Tony and Kelly Guggenmos 82295 Hwy. 281 Ericson, NE 68637 Jared Haberkorn 31979 E. 1600 North Rd. Cullom, IL 60929 Kirk Hagen P.O. Box 837 Burnet, TX 78611 John Harms 1101 10th Ave. S.W. Humboldt, IA 50548 Harrell’s Herefords Amanda Harrell P.O. Box 504 Dry Creek, LA 70637 Hayden Hollow Farm Mark Fleming 8775 Old Jackson Rd. Somerville, TN 38068 Hendrix Farms Kevin and Angela Hendrix 20389 N. Airport Rd. Stigler, OK 74462 Hergus House Letitia Rodgers P.O. Box 225 Buckingham, VA 23921 HG Cattle Herman Holmer 12762 ESR 162 Republic, OH 44867 Jackie Holifield 400 Co. Rd. 2230 Cleveland, TX 77327 Kevin Hulm 26579 134th St. Trail City, SD 57657 Matthew Humphrey 1953 Claudecapps Rd. Greenfield, TN 38230 Humphreys Farm and Ranch James Holder 1316 Loma Alta Place Cleburne, TX 76033 Bonita Hunt 2945 C.R. 27300 Honey Grove, TX 75446 Tim Hurley 10 Woodlawn Dr. Carver, MA 02330 Donald Ilhardt 5682 Newtonsville-Hutchinson Rd. Batavia, OH 45103 J&B Ranch John Schreck and Brenda Arnold 377 W. Clarice St. Ewing, MO 63440 J&L Ranch Jerry and Linda Girard 858 S. Shoshone Loop Hamilton, MT 59840 continued on page 96...

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J-Mont Farms Jacob Montney 806 N. 300 Rd. Baldwin City, KS 66006 J and A Farms Justin Wells 3288 Biddle St. Plainfield, IN 46168 JHAN Wegner Farm Jeramie and Hilary Wegner 2209 Brady Rd. Wolbach, NE 68882 JJ’s Minis Jimmy and Judy Leediker 11133 F.M. 2781 Pennington, TX 75856 Lee and Nancy Johnson 931 Tobiana Rd. Spring Creek, NV 89815 Johnson and Son Farm Charles and Ginger Johnson 4851 Turner Rd. Millen, GA 30442 Rob Jordan 5912 S. F.M. 331 Bellville, TX 77418 JTS Registered Polled Herefords Sarah Shamblin 1297 Lura Ln. Elkview, WV 25071 Kagel Miniature Herefords Brian Kagel 12348 N. 2800 E. Rd. Ellsworth, IL 61737 KC Acres Cynthia Rettler N3773 C.R. GG Hancock, WI 54943 Keen Gate Farm Todd Keen 1380 Jackstown Rd. Paris, KY 40361 Kitchell Ranch Eric Kitchell 2498 Hartshorne Lake Rd. Hartshorne, OK 74547 K Mill Iron Ranch Brad Kahler 29035 326th Ave. Colome, SD 57528 Krusemark Farms Rochelle Krusemark 2 S. Fox Lake Dr. E. Sherburn, MN 56176 KS Farms Kris Stiles 12415 Price’s Distillery Rd. Damascus, MD 20872 Roberta Kunde 1185 Lawndale Rd. Kenwood, CA 95452 Langemeier Livestock Jeff and Ellen Langemeier 550 Wild Coyote Trail Marion, TX 78124 Lazy S Ranch Brandon Skinner 3703 Coyote Crossing Greenville, TX 75402 LD Ranch Jami Hill 185 Odis Ln. Decherd, TN 37324 Michael Lichte 15093 Higginsville Rd. Lexington, MO 64067 Jay Linley 545 Hilltop Dr. Murphy, TX 75094 Little Bit Farm Pat or Neil Sorensen 7448 Southlane Spanish Fork, UT 84660

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LNS Hereford Farm John Wertelet 559 Burkes Dr. Coraopolis, PA 15108 Longnecker Cattle Co. Jeff and Twila Longnecker 27300 580th Ave. Ames, IA 50010 LS Vance Farms Shane and Laura Vance 1278 U.S. Hwy. 84 W. Timpson, TX 75975 LT Cattle Co. Todd Hunt P.O. Box 643 Monahans, TX 79756 Jared Luhman 23166 350th St. Goodhue, MN 55027 M&L Lacina Farms Matt Lacina 3333 E Ave. Tama, IA 52339 M and M Ranch Michael Richtig 6 Pheasant Run Rd. Hesston, KS 67062 Mahoney Farms Mike Mahoney 13331 W. Blair Rd. Winslow, IL 61089 Mangrum Farms LLC Luke and Melissa Mangrum 4781 Gorrell Rd. Bland, MO 65014 David Mason 7292 C.R. 239 Gonzales, TX 78629 Bob May 21720 Co. Rd. O Mineral Point, WI 53565 Riley McBride 124 Parkview Dr. Brady, TX 76825-5319 McGahey Farms Mac McGahey 774 Yowell Rd. Whitesboro, TX 76273 Will McKee 180 E. Church St. Lexington, TN 38351 Middleton’s Farm Dorsie Middleton 269 Walker Rd. Olive Hill, KY 41164 MM Farm Herefords Amy and Clark Murry 220 LR 77 Winthrop, AR 71866 Monday Lake Herefords Scott Kennen W4896 A J Rd. Sarona, WI 54870 Daniel Moore 56601 Twp. Rd. 176 Fresno, OH 43824 Motes Livestock Tim and Geri Motes 129 Mat Trail Palatka, FL 32177 Mouser Farm Gib and Michelle Mouser 19695 Gull Lake Loop Rd. N.E. Tenstrike, MN 56683 Dennis and Kennetha Mueck 130 PR 2006 Rockdale, TX 76567 Mueller Farms Travis Mueller W6330 Loomis Rd. Porterfield, WI 54159 Josh Myers 233 Melinda Ferry Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857

William and Jordan Nabors 3881 Milam Rd. Clinton, SC 29325 Tyler Norvell 1610 C.R. 1240 Tuttle, OK 73089 Michael Oehlhof 15 W. Whitney Ave. Shelby, OH 44875 OK J5 Ranch Linda Johnson 59701 E. 120 Rd. Miami, OK 74354 One Boy and A Bull Bruce Verge 920 Jones WD Rd. Monroe, GA 30655 Oppriecht Herefords Kari Oppriecht 109 Sheridon Rd. Eastman, WI 54626 Outlaw Cattle Co. Misty Scott 860 Rd. II Powell, Wyo. 82435 Jack and Nita Oxford 2330 C.R. 1174 Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 P and J Farms Andy Smith 7007 Sugar and Wine Rd. Monroe, NC 28110 Richard Parker 11738 Airport Rd. Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 Randy Pederson 7405 277 Ave. N.W. Zimmerman, MN 55398 Pemi-Farm Matthew Jenness 4449 River Rd. Bristol, NH 03222 Perry Ranch Clay Perry 1579 Old Mannsdale Rd. Madison, MS 39110 Phillips Farms LLC Terry Phillips 10461 Rd. 769 Philadelphia, MS 39350 PK Ranch Paul and Kris Bush 211 Red Brown Place Greenwood, AR 72936 Plainview Farms Tim Granstrom 510 Centennial Dr. N. Sioux City, SD 57049 Prairie Pointe Herefords Kenneth and Lori Billings 9316 Renken Rd. Staunton, IL 62088 Rafter R Bar Ranch Denise and Randy Randell P.O. Box 44 Snow, OK 74567 RayMar Herefords Raymond Alger 4064 Dodds Rd. Oakdale, CA 95361 Mike and Julie Reese 268 Dutch Hill Rd. Pine City, NY 14871 Kate and Philip Renshaw 6607 PR 3235 Campbell, TX 75422 RGB2 Farms Randy and Rebecca Blanchard 3189 Emerald Ln. Magnolia, MS 39652 Rockin W Cattle Co. Troy and Lisa Warner 8648 Co. Rd. 29N Bellevue, OH 44811

Rocking H Ranch Lonnie, Debbie, Christie, Josh Hedges/Hammond 275 C.R. 3207 Mt. Pleasant, TX 75455 Rocky Bottom Farm C.J. and Mary Erickson 10225 Rustic Rd. Missoula, MT 59802 Mary Rosbrook P.O. Box 1061 Altaville, CA 95221 RS Ranch Raymond Starnes 168 Wire Rd. Loop Huntsville, TX 77320 Ryland Enterprises Inc. Ashley Ryland P.O. Box 77 Effie, LA 71331 S Farms Bruce and Chris Schmidt 741 E. 1900th Liberty, IL 62347 Ryan Sellman 130 Autogate Rd. Chadron, NE69337 Senyah Cattle Co. George Haynes P.O. Box 82276 Baton Rouge, LA 70884 Shadow Valley Farm Greg Brady 54 Warden Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 Shallow Creek Angus and Hereford Shane Thomas 153 Stoneboro Rd. Fayetteville, TN 37334 Glen Shipway 193 Sandwedge Court Kiawah Island, SC 29455 Tim Skelton P.O. Box 4 Waynesboro, TN 38485 Smit Family Show Cattle Arlen Smit 902 2nd St. S.E. Orange City, IA 51041 Snodgrass Hereford Cattle Susan Snodgrass 1810 310th Ave. Rozel, KS 67574 Southernmost Land and Cattle LLC P.O. Box 828 Montgomery, TX 77356 Star B Ranch Bryan Bohanan 2433 W. F.M. 243 Bertram, TX 78605 Charles and Jane Studer 2374 Tumbleweed Rd. Frankfort, KS 66427-8638 Randy Taulbee 10350 E. Scott Ln. Lead Hill, AR 72644 Three Amigas Ranch Carol Pribyl 6128 N. 185 Ave. Waddell, AZ 85355 Wesley Tomey 5896 E. C.R. 200 S. Rushville, IN 46173 Steve Towers 22533 Stevenson Rd. Ridgely, MD 21660-1321 Trinity Ranch LLC Michael Murphy 4300 Falconhead Nest Austin, TX 78738 Triple M Farms Gordon Millien 3982 Quarter Horse Ln. Addis, LA 70710

Triple TL Farms Chester Luczak 5982 Hwy. 53 Culver, MN 55779 True-View Farms Robert True 1575 Laurel Creek Rd. Moatsville, WV 26405 Twin Creeks Mountain Farm Kenneth and Sue Entrekin 3281 Hummingbird Ln. Hiawassee, GA 30546 Twin Valley Ranch Clark and Janette Myers R.R. 72, Box 505 Norwood, MO 65717 Gannen Varner 890 C.R. 530 Leacheville, AR 72438 Vetter Farm Kelly Vetter 43504 Hwy. 226 Stayton, OR 97383 Shane Vore 203 Ridgway Rd. Alva, OK 73717 VR Bar Land & Cattle Andrew and Caitlin Blessin 19600 W. 94th St. Kenesaw, NE 68956 Frank Vrana 1610 E. Ennis Ave. Ennis, TX 75119 Ray Walston 3806 Reich Ln. Riverbank, CA 95367 Tim Watson 64 Roberts Mill Rd. London, OH 43140 Way of the Cross Farm Kim Bell 1298 Halls Mill Rd. Chichamauga, GA 30707 Jon Webster 1448 S.E. 124th St. Runnells, IA 50237 Wehe Cattle Co. 559 Co. Rd. 406 Floresville, TX 78114 Wellness Farms Jon Marshall P.O. Box 187 Katy, TX 77492 Whalen Herefords Phillip Whalen 787 Rees Station Rd. Franklin, IL 62638 Whitworth Cattle Josh Whitworth P.O. Box 38 Commerce, GA 30529 Tiffany Widder N805 Christie Rd. Antigo, WI 54409-9081 Will Farms Jason Will 365 Dove Ln. Elkville, IL 62932 Wilson Miniature Cattle LLC Tyler Wilson 3137 D Rd. Grand Junction, CO 81504 Wright Farms Jody Wright 288 Tom Austin Rd. Dyer, TN 38330 Rob Yoder 7155 W. S.R. 120 Shipshewana, IN 46565 Zimmerman Farms Robert and Ryan Zimmerman 10884 W. Lancaster Rd. Jeffersonville, OH 43128 HW

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Jess Ranch

JJJ

15850 Jess Ranch Rd. Tracy, CA 95377

Joseph and Connie Jess Guaranteed Growth & Performance

Line One Breeding

Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses for sale at the ranch.

Home/Office 925-449-5265 Cell 209-607-5916 Fax 925-447-5674

Clark Anvil Ranch Registered Herefords and Salers Annual Sale • Second Wednesday in April

Sale, April 7, 2017

La Junta, Colo. Clinton Clark 32190 Co. Rd. S • Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cclark@esrta.com • www.clarkanvilranch.com

GEORGIA

Steve Lambert Family 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 Cell 530-624-5256

HEREFORDS Jim McDougald,

McDougald Family 559-822-2289

Manager

Glynn Debter, Perry Debter or John Ross Debter 205-429-4415 or 205-429-2040

4134 County Hwy 30 • Horton, AL 35980 debterfarm@otelco.net www.cattletoday.com/debter

559-822-2178

Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626

Registered Herefords & Angus

Barry, Carrie and Bailey Morrell Carrie Cell 530-218-5507 5640 Co. Rd. 65 • Willows, CA 95988 Barry Cell 530-682-5808 530-934-2047 morrellranches@aol.com

Mrnak Herefords West Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner 9728 Blue Mt. Ranch Rd. • Whitmore, CA 96096 775-848-0160 • 530-472-6431 lorenmrnak@aol.com www.mrnakherefordswest.com

Ron and Cathy Tobin 530-833-9961 P.O. Box 2336 • 14400 Weston Rd. • Flournoy, CA 96029 Tracy Bjornestad 530-833-0332 • okherefs@aol.com

Gino and Mona Pedretti 209-722-2073 Gino Pedretti Jr. 209-383-1905 Mark St. Pierre 209-384-0129

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HC 1, Box 788 • Elgin, AZ 85611 520-456-9052 Located 7 miles west of Hwy. 9 on Hwy. 82 Jim, Marcia, Bobby, Heidi and Jamie Mickelson 5174 Sonoma Mountain Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-481-3440 Jim 707-396-7364 Bobby JMMick@sonic.net

Jack James 116 N. Gintown Rd. Mulberry, AR 72947 479-997-8323 • 479-997-5302

707-822-9478

Karl, Gail & Graham Blagg P. O. Box 1645 Grass Valley, CA 95945 Karl 916-531-3443 Graham 530-913-6418 Ranch 530-265-9395

Five H Farms Case and Melinda Vyfhuizen, owners Joe Brazil, partner/manager 5851 S. Hwy. 59, Merced, CA 95340 209-410-1904 • www.FiveHFarms.com

Jane Evans Cornelius 970-284-6878

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High Altitude

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Cooper J. Hill 423-618-4304

Tom and Cindy Weimer P.O. Box 1197 • Susanville, CA 96130 530-254-6802 • 530-260-0416 mobile weimercattleco@citlink.net www.weimercattleco.com

COLORADO James T. Campbell High Altitude Registered Horned Herefords

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purebred or commercial breeder.

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Matthew Murphy 4360 Bronte Ln. Douglasville, GA 770-778-3367 Keene Murphy 770-355-2192

Polled Herefords 1968 Burton’s Ferry Hwy. Sylvania, GA 30467 James 912-863-7706 912-690-0214 cell

3673 Co. Rd. 14 Practical Del Norte, CO 81132 Proven Mike 719-657+2519 Real World mikefuchsherefords@gmail.com Cattle Bulls & Females for Sale

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COLYER HEREFORDS

Doug Hall and Family 1634 M Rd. • Fruita, CO 81521 970-985-2938 • dmchall@hallherefords.com www.hallherefords.com Selling bulls at the U.B.I.A. Performance Bull Test Sale – Salina, Utah, the third Saturday in March Performance Testing Since 1978 • Females for sale at the ranch.

KUBIN HEREFORD RANCH George Kubin • 970-323-6249 4535 Hwy. 348 • Olathe, CO 81425

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Ashley H. Hogg 757-621-0176

1159 Deep South Farm Rd. • Blairsville, GA 30512

FUCHS HEREFORDS

239 Cattail Bay • Windsor, CO 80550 Office 970-686-7231 • Ranch 970-653-4219 Cell 970-222-6005 mike@lerouxlandandcattle.com • www.lerouxlandandcattle.com

CATTLE COMPANY

Seedstock source for the

Cameron S. Hill 423-653-6148

Since 1980 at 8,000 ft.

Mike, Ann, Laura and Daniel Leroux, Owners

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Braford 1983

Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay

Line breeding Neil Trask Plato Dominos for more than 45 years with a blend of Felton. Thick muscled. Grass performers. Complete program. Full records.

Marshall Ernst Family Windsor, CO 80550 970-381-6316

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Performance and Quality From Grazing Since 1942.

Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-284-0927

Ranching in the Colorado Mountains for Over 100 Years! Registered Hereford and Angus Bulls • Replacement Heifers

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3545 Bayschool Rd. Arcata, CA 95521

he oldest established herd in

Polled Hereford 1942 Jonny and Toni Harris 334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, GA 31560 912-586-6585 greenviewfarms@windstream.net

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31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604

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www.hereford.com Guy and Sherry Colyer 208-845-2313 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312 Bulls for Sale at Private Treaty Excellent Replacement Heifers

DANIELS HEREFORD RANCH Commitment to Quality since 1915

1350 N. 2100 W. Malad, ID 83252

Dan 208-339-2341 Teresa 208-339-2340 Rex 208-766-2747

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Larry and Susan Alto

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Robert and Rita Weitzel 16662 Rd. 25 Dolores, CO 81323 970-882-2286 www.hangingwherefords.com

Grace Wystrach

AL TO Herefords

Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of working mothers

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Winton C. and Emily C. Harris and Family

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1975 E. Roosevelt Rd. • El Nido, CA 95317

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18300 C.R. 43 LaSalle, CO 80645

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Red, White, and Black: Randy & Kelly Owen Dixieland Delight Angus, John & Randa Starnes Hereford Production Office: 256-845-3936 Sale, 1st Sat. in May John: 256-996-5545 Close Enough to Perfect Roland Starnes: 706-601-0800 Online Sale: September 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 High Cotton Bull Sale www.tennesseerivermusic.com 1st Sat. in Dec. cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com

Ken and Suzanne Coleman 1271 C.R. 115 Westcliffe, CO 81252-9611

Eagle Canyon Ranch Practical — Functional

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Tom and Denise Wiseman Buhl, Idaho • 208-731-4714 • eaglecanyonranch@gmail.com

Keith Elkington 208-523-2286 • Summer 208-523-6478 Layne 208-523-8508 • Mobile 208-681-0765 Brent • 208-523-6461 Range Ready, Performance Proven Visitors always welcome.

ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS 5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. • Idaho Falls, ID 83406

“Profitable Real World Cattle”

Tom Robb & Sons P olled H erefords Registered • Commercial

34125 Rd. 20 N. • McClave, CO 81057-9604 719-456-1149 • robbherefords@rural-com.com

54286 W.C.R. 27 • Carr, CO 80612 Harold and Bryan Sidwell 970-897-2324 970-381-0264 Cell

Polled Herefords that calve easily, milk and grow in a working environment. Jack and Colleen Filipowski 208-263-7264 1078 S. Center Valley Rd. Sandpoint, ID 83864

PRODUCTION SALE 2nd Monday in March Sale in Bliss, Idaho

JBB/AL HEREFORDS John and Bev Bryan / James and Dawn Anderson 208-934-5378 • 208-934-5946 1993 S. 1500 E. • Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords@hotmail.com Since 1967

Q uality — Not Q uantity

850 Meadow Ln. • Guffey, CO 80820 719-689-2047 or Cell 719-650-4929

Herd sires: H Easy Deal 609ET and GB L1 Domino 0153P

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Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-666-3438 Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-665-0095 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

Bruce and Linda Sharp

RANCH REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

556 Birch Creek Rd., P.O. Box 446 Ririe, ID 83443 208-538-7154 Bruce 208-569-7465 Linda 208-569-8931

Eric, Kenin and Kelby Eubank P.O. Box 11 • Oblong, IL 62449 618-562-4211 Cell eeubank@monteaglemills.com

Greg 208-459-3029 Sam 208-453-9790 Tucker 208-455-1678 Ron Shurtz - Cowherd 208-431-3311

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Neal Ward 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-684-5252

Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826

Herd Sires: Remitall Online 122L • MC Ranger 9615 • Trail Boss

Gene and Lori Stumpf 473 Gilmore Lake Rd Columbia, IL 62236 618-281-6378

David and Andrew Albin 780 N. CR 2460 E. Newman, IL 217-497-2487 David’s cell davidaalbin@gmail.com www.albinfarms.net

Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-351-3507

618-407-8374 Gene’s cell 618-407-0429 Lori’s cell glstumpf@htc.net

HAPP HEREFORDS Cattle for sale anytime at the farm, private treaty. Call or stop by to check them out.

BAFFORD Farms Inc.

Chris and Janell Happ 23817 Meridian Rd. Mendota, IL 61342 Chris’s cell 815-823-6652 happ84@yahoo.com www.happherefords.com

RHS RHS Ray Harbison and Sons

Kevin Bafford 10600 Damery Rd. • Blue Mound, IL 62513 217-454-5126

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

3570 Cedar Point Rd. Raleigh, IL 62977 Connie Harbison 618-268-4274

Baker Farms 1278 E. 20th Rd. Streator, IL 61364 Fred • Debby Sarah • Susan • John 815-672-3491 • Cell 815-257-3491 Fax 815-672-1984

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Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Knott Farm

Ruth Knott 309-293-2313

Robert Knott 309-778-2628 Home 309-224-2628 Mobile

Pete Loehr, owner 113 W. Northgate Rd. • Peoria, IL 61614 309-692-6026 • 800-937-BEEF Office • 309-674-5513 Fax

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McCaskill Farms 1597 E. 3050th St., Clayton, IL 62324

Randy 217-242-1262 Ron 217-430-8705 Matt 217-779-0775

Dan Bixler 7115 E. 1000th Ave., Newton, IL 62448 618-783-3888 • 618-783-2329 office 618-562-3888 cell • insman542002@yahoo.com

Since 1919

Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.

Burns Polled Hereford Farm 10124 Michael Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678

Kent Burns 618-443-6279 618-521-3199

Cattle for sale at all times

Double B Herefords LLC Chase and David Brown 9879 Hackney Rd. Warrensburg, IL 62573 Chase 217-620-9133 cdbrow2@gmail.com

Kings, IL 61068

Robert 815-562-6391 James 815-562-4946 Malcolm 815-562-5879

NEWBOLD FARMS INC.

11109 N. 50th St. Oblong, IL 62449 Mark Newbold 618-592-4590 • 618-562-3401 Cell

OAK HILL FARM Darrel and Anna Behrends

Jim Behrends & Leonda Markee • Kim & Liz 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470 dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com PERFORMANCE HEREFORDS • Visitors Always Welcome

Todd, Samantha, Rachel and Zach Parish 3395 Harco Rd. Harrisburg, IL 62946 Cell 618-926-7388

parishfarmsherefords@gmail.com

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Randy and Jamie Mullinix 997 Twp. Rd. 150E • Toulon, IL 61483 309-995-3013 • purplereign76@gmail.com www.purplereigncattle.com

Nate and Courtney Wirtjes

9272 Freeport Rd. • Durand, IL 61024 815-629-2441 • Cell 815-871-9118 • wirtjes2@msn.com Visitors always welcome • Member of The Offense

SAYRE HEREFORD FARM Tim and Tracie Sayre Seely, Kendi and Kira Sayre 13188 Virginia Rd. • Arenzville, IL 62611 217-473-5143 sayreherefords@gmail.com

Eric, Cindie, Cassie and Krista Allscheid 8052 Andy Rd. • Waterloo, IL 62298 618-939-5376 • Cell 618-593-9642 soph@htc.net www.ShingleOaksPolledHerefords.com

Stephens Hereford Farm

Stephens Trailer Sales

Eby Aluminum Livestock

P.O. Box 168 • Taylorville, IL 62568 Mark, Katie and Kayla Stephens 217-825-7913 Cell mckks91@consolidated.net Danny Stephens, Trailers • 217-824-2815

9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431

Enough cattle to have breeding stock for sale at all times!

Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253 Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627 Gary’s cell 217-827-2761

Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 Kristie@mcfatridgecattle.com • www.mcfatridgecattle.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!

Stuckey Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

Brent Stuckey 2540 Grandview, Vincennes, IN 47591 812-887-4946 • bstuckey@hartbell.com

IOWA

Gen-Lor Farms

ILLINOIS

Family Agri-Business Since 1933

2620 E. Lake Shore Dr. Springfield, IL 62707 Office 217-529-8878 Greg 217-498-7095 Mark and Carla 217-483-5651 Gail 217-529-4933

Eubank FARMS

Shaw Cattle Co.

22993 Howe R d., C aldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg @ shawcattle.com

Angus Hereford Red Angus

Prairie Meadow Herefords

HEREFORDS Glen and Kathy Sweatman 15628 Orchard Rd. • Virginia, IL 62691 217-370-3680 auction@casscomm.com

West Wind Herefords

Jeff and Kelly Yoder 2356 N 1230 E. Rd. • Edinburg, IL 62531 217-623-5790 • Cell 217-827-5796 jwyoder62@gmail.com

INDIANA Douglas E. Gerber 5324 State Rd. 227 S. • Richmond, IN 47374-9425 765-935-5274 Cell • 765-220-1070 douglas@gerbercattle.com • www.gerbercattle.com

STREAM CATTLE CO. Rod, Sue, Lisa and Sarah Stream 51590 St. Hwy. 14, Chariton, IA 50049 641-774-8124 streamcattle@hotmail.com • www.streamcattle.com Just north of Chariton on State Hwy. 14

Good Doin’ Genetics

Bulls, Females, Semen and Embryos P.O. Box 305 • Manning, IA 51455 712-653-3678

KANSAS Alexander Farms Polled Herefords Linebred King Dominos

John Alexander Family 2756 S. Donmyer • Gypsum, KS 67448-9414 785-536-4931• alexfarmed@gmail.com

Breeding stock, semen and flushes for sale

Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords 2204 CR 310 • Bison, KS 67520 785-387-1846 Kent • rhinos@gbta.net www.kansaspolledherefords.org/bandr/

AI sires: SHF Kennedy 502R X36, EF Beef U208 Sure Bet Z002, GV CMR Ideal 424X 2096 Herd Sires: Sons of SHF Vision 117 and Loewen Foundation 34X Cow herd: Combination of Tradition 434V and Felton bloodlines

Brock Nichols 785-346-6096 Jim Nichols 785-476-5842 www.carswell-nichols.com

Bulls and heifers for sale.

Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south

600 S. Lorraine • St. Francis, KS 67756 Stephen Douthit Family 785-332-2323 Ranch 785-332-3009 Cell 785-332-7192

douthitstephen@gmail.com • www.4vranchdouthitherefords.com

GREIVES HEREFORDS Bob Greives

7591 Armstrong Chapel Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office 765-583-3090 • 765-583-0248 Cell 765-491-6277 • Fax 765-583-2911 greivesgranite@yahoo.com

J&K Cattle 2508 S. 400 E. Greenfield, IN 46140

317-467-1092 Kandice Cell 317-498-1496

Ksettles1504@aol.com www.jandkcattle.com

Cows for sale at all times. Curtis, Tobie, Erica and Ethan Kesling 1918 W. Delaware Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 574-753-3193

Walter, Megan and Chuck Douthit Downey Land & Cattle LLC Megan 785-332-8575 Chuck: 785-332-4034

1805 RS 115 St. Francis, KS 67756 megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com

GLM

HEREFORDS

Grant and Linda McKay and Family 1226 8th Rd. • Marysville, KS 66508 785-619-6086 • 308-470-1190 cell glmherefords@bluevalley.net • www.glmherefords.com

HERBEL

“Straight Station Line Ones”

20161 Saline Rd. Lucas, KS 67648

HEREFORDS

Jon E. Herbel 785-324-2430 herbelxp@gmail.com

Hereford.org

JENSEN BROS. Kevin and Sheila 785-374-4372

Kevin Cell 785-243-6397 Kirk and Steph 785-374-4223 Bull Sale March 2, 2017 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net True Colors Internet Hefer Sale October 13,2016

HEREFORDS

BOTKIN POLLED

DALE JAMISON GORDON JAMISON — 785-754-3639 RUSTY JAMISON — 785-754-3611 2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752

MINNESOTA

KENTUCKY

Since 1944… A respected cow herd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder.

D K

Robert, Carol and Susan Botkin

1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net

Cattle for Sale at All Times

Straight Line One Cooper Holden Genetics BULLS AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE TREATY.

Harding Bros. Herefords Marvin and Everett Harding Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870

David, Lorie, Matthew, Michael and Mason Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 218-584-8283 Eight miles east of Ada on U.S. 200 Visitors always welcome.

Journagan Ranch A G R I C U L T U R E

5754 U.S. 62 • Mays Lick, KY 41055 Charlie II 606-763-6418 • Andrew 606-763-6497 Fax 606-763-6343

Owners Leo and Jean Journagan Marty D. Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 • Cell 417-838-1482

Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry Cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com

Roth Hereford Farm

boydbeefcattle@msn.com

Alex and Mariam Mih P.O. Box 2, Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • albear76@yahoo.com Doug Pearish 620-473-3179 • 620-212-0038 mobile Dale Beecher

Since 1976

Les Krogstad 3348 430th St • Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com

Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance.

1146 N.E. Hwy. J • Windsor, MO 65360 Ed and Carol 660-694-2569 Eddie, Mary, Lane and Levi 660-647-9907 Fax 660-694-0141 • croth745@earthlink.net www.rothherefords.com

Darin Krogstad 16765 Welch Shortcut Welch, MN 55089 651-485-0159

• 71 Years in the Business •

www.meitlercattle.com

Gene: 785-658-5612 heartlandhay@wilsoncom.us 785-658-5208 d. Darris: R 3th 48 Clint: 1 785-658-7028 . 6 7 N 67 123 as, KS Luc

BULLS & FEMALES FOR SALE Visitors Welcome

SCHNEIDER FARMS

LOUISIANA Larry and Donna Clemons Cody and Colt 78255 Hwy. 1077 Folsom, LA 70437 Farm: 985-796-5647 Fax 985-796-5478 hornedherefords@msn.com

Annual Sale 4th Monday in March Jan R. 785-482-3383 Arden 785-466-1422 Box 8 • Dwight, KS 66849 jakoleenbros@tctelco.net www.oleenbrothers.com

MARYLAND Registered Herefords FALUN, KS 67442 Glenn C. Oleen 10272 S. Forsse Rd. 785-668-2368

Chuck Oleen 6944 Thorstenberg Rd. 785-668-2454 Kevin and Vera Schultz 620-995-4072 Cell 620-546-4570

EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords

Club Calf Sales Jay and Shelly Stull

10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552

eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

2374 Hwy. K • Hermann, MO 65041

2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448 We welcome your visit! Doug and JoAnn Bryan and Marytina Bradley and Brigitte

Reuben 573-943-6489

763-755-4930 763-389-0625 612-720-1311

Harvey 573-943-2291

Proven Genetics www.woessnerfarms.com Private Treaty Offers Available

Lester and John Schafer 64664 170th St. Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 320-833-2050

For Sale: Bulls Females Semen

Woessner Farms 11975 County Rd. 3450 St. James, MO 65559

Brillhart Ranch Co.

POLLED HEREFORDS

Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 507-215-0817 Cell springwater@svtv.com

Matt Woessner 573-308-7006 matt@inv-rel.com

MONTANA

SPRINGWATER Troy Williamson 110 161st St. Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 605-254-7875 Cell twilliamson@alliancecom.net

Mike Woessner 573-578-4050 mike@inv-rel.com

Registered and commercial Herefords that will qualify for CHB Program.

P.O. Box 185 Musselshell, MT 59059 406-947-2511

Wayne • Ben

MISSISSIPPI

2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 www.sandhillfarms.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in April Stop by for a visit anytime.

Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC “ Y O U R B R A N D OF HEREFORD”

1616 John Shirk Rd. • Taneytown, MD 21787 Ray 443-871-4917 • ray.howes64@gmail.com Cyndy 443-871-6657 • clhowes@aol.com Herdsman: Billy Widerman 410-984-2961 • widermanwilliam@yahoo.com

Hwy. 28 W. • P.O. Box 753 • Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Ann Zimmerman 601-894-2755 Dayne Zimmerman 704-906-1571 daynez@mindspring.com • www.cranch.com

SCHUMANN

367 Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 brycegina@sunflower.com

LARSON

Michelle, Kristen, Lindsey, Melissa & Madelyn Jacob Wolfrey, Manager  3859 Federal Hill Road • Jarrettsville, Maryland 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com

David & Delores Stump 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 785-363-7410 info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

TOWNER FARM

Umberger Polled Herefords

Greg Umberger 3018 U Rd. • Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4472 Cell: 620-923-5120 gregumberger@yahoo.com www.umbergerpolledherefords.com

Virgil Staab 785-625-5275

Hays, Kansas “Bulls and heifers for sale”

Brian Staab 1962 220th Ave. 785-628-1102 785-623-1701 Cell vjspolledherefords@yahoo.com

Herman Nunely and Family 204 Co. Rd. 994 • Iuka, MS 38852 Cell 662-279-5136 Home 662-423-3317 leaningcedarherefords@gmail.com

Ronald and Thelma Mills 11339C Liberty Rd., Frederick, MD 21701 301-304-0612 • Cell 240-575-8637 rtacres@comcast.net • www.rtacres.com

Wes & Linda Schuman REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

28589 Brick Road Dr. Oxford, MD 21654 Come visit anytime.

443-496-0946

Owners: M.D. and Al Bonebrake

wesschuman@aol.com

SCH Polled Herefords Samuel C. and Linda Hunter • 301-824-4771 13651 Newcomers Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742 Herd Sires: LJR 95N Wallace 63W, KCF Bennett Revoluction Z62 and Prestwood Hunter M065 U26

TAMSEY 33376 Fox Rd.

MISSOURI

FARMS Easton, MD 21601

Bulls for sale in the spring. Howard Moss

DUTTON HEREFORDS 190 Sunnyside Ln. Gold Creek, MT 59733 Dean 406-288-3330 Cory 406-288-3563 Registered bulls and commercial heifers for sale.

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke

Steve Greene, Manager 417-693-7881 • Springfield, MO

FTF

Falling Timber Farm

16777 Ridder Rd. • Marthasville, MO 63357 Glenn and Yvonne Ridder John and Heidi Ridder 636-433-2858 636-358-4161 200 Cows Performance Tested geridder@centurytel.net www.fallingtimberfarm.com

POLLED HEREFORDS

George Brennan, owner 410-822-7432 • 410-822-8866

P.O. Box 178 Townsend, MT 59644

406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com • Registered Hereford Bulls • Replacement Heifers • Market Calves www.ehlkeherefords.com

Feddes Herefords

Marvin Dan 406-570-1602 drfeddes@msn.com Tim 406-570-4771 Modest Birth Massive Meat tfeddes@msn.com 2009 Churchill Road www.feddes.com Manhattan, Montana 59741

Rod Findley

2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy

Hereford.org

CURLEW Cattle CompanyIF

26 Years Line 1 Genetics

Polled Herefords

John Towner 320 E. 47 Hwy., Girard, KS 66743 620-724-6636 www.townerfarm.com Herd Sires, Show Prospects and Cow-Calf Pairs

Walt and Jil McKellar 7775 Hwy. 310 W. • Como, MS 38619 662-526-5520 • Cell 662-292-1936 jilmckellar@yahoo.com

508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@sunflower.com

32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 findleyfarms@gmail.com

August 2016 /

Jack and Tresha Holden 3139 Valier Dupuyer Rd. • Valier, MT 59486 406-279-3301 406-279-3300 Ranch • 406-450-1029 Mobile www.holdenherefords.com

J BarSince E 1898 Ranch Arvid and Linda Eggen 406-895-2657 Box 292 • Plentywood, MT 59254 jbare@nemont.net

❤

JB RANCH

Polled Herefords Milk, Muscle, Performance and Weight Females that Outcross Pedirees Produce Bulls and femlaes always for sale. Visitors always welcome! Jack and Bev Beeson Prolific Disposition Wayne, NE 68787 402-375-3404 Cell 402-375-9027

Art and Jean Linton 77414 Hwy. 183, Miller, NE 68858 308-457-1127 • Cell 308-293-5816 ajlinton@frontiernet.net www.lintonpolledherefords.com

Jay-De Lorrie

NEVADA Lilla and Woodie Bell P.O. Box 48 Paradise Valley, NV 89426 775-578-3536 Herefords bellranches@gmail.com Dan and Theresa Bell Excelling from range to 775-304-2157 bull test across the West! www.bellranchherefords.com

Don, Skeeter, Kari, Brooke and Bryce P.O. Box 239 • Orovada, NV 89425 775-272-3152 Home • 775-272-3153 Fax 209-479-0287 Cell orovadaherefords@aol.com brumleyfarms.com

7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®

Top Performance Hereford Genetics

JARED PATTERSON 208-312-2386 BOB AND CAROL COKER: 916-539-1987 OFFICE: 775-782-3336 640 Genoa Ln., Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com

McMURRY CATTLE

Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings 406-348-2303 www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@mcn.net

P.O. Box 330012 • Gold Creek, MT 59733 Richard and Shirley Thomas • 406-288-3459 Bruce, Tammy, Kurt, Amber and Heather Thomas 406-288-3458 • 406-544-1536 Bruce cell 406-239-5113 Kurt cell thomasfamily@blackfoot.net

P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69350 James 308-458-2406 Bryan 308-458-2865 • Bob 308-458-2731

NEW JERSEY

RM NIEDEFarmsEYER Cattle for sale private treaty. Annual sale in March. Watch for consignments in North Platte and Kearney.

3680 Q Rd. • Cook, NE 68329 Robert 402-864-2031 • Randy 402-864-2741 www.niedermeyerfarms.com

Registered Polled Herefords Cattle in Traphill. N.C.

NEW MEXICO

7 Mill Iron Ranch

B&H Herefords Phil Harvey Jr. P.O. Box 40 • Mesilla, NM 88046 575-524-9316 • Cell 575-644-6925 philharveyjr@comcast.net www.bhherefords.com

From I-80 exit 48 west of Sidney, Neb., south 1 1/4 miles, west 1 mile, south 3/4 mile Herd sire: BB 1065 Domino 6081 • Cow herd: Mark Donald and Line 1

Jim Bob Burnett 205 E. Cottonwood Rd. Lake Arthur, NM 88253 Cell 575-365-8291 jbb@pvtnetworks.net

Blueberry Hill Farms Michael Cell 575-403-7970 Kyle Cell 575-403-7971 Drew Cell 575-403-7115

1103 S. Grandview Dr. • Norfolk, NE 68701 402-379-1432 Mobile 402-640-4048 dbolte@conpoint.com

1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

Quality Cattle That Work

Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net

Fisher

"Quality Cattle for Quality People" Headquarters John Wheeler 775 Clacton Cr. 910-489-0024 Earlysville, VA 22936 doublejfarm@yahoo.com Office located in Fayetteville, N.C.

ers Hereford Fa My Harry Myers & Son rm

312 Elmwood Rd. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-450-1958 • Fax 704-871-9997 harrymyers1226@att.net • www.myersherefordfarm.com

Line 1 Herefords

Doug Bolte, Manager

Michael and Connie Perez 575-633-2038

9767 Quay Rd. O Nara Visa, NM 88430

Triplett Polled Herefords James Triplett

127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625 704-876-3148 (evening) • 704-872-7550 (daytime) Visitors welcome Bulls and females for sale private treaty

www.schutteandsons.net

NORTH DAKOTA

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

FRENZEN

Polled Herefords

Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Annual Bull Sale Fullerton, NE 68638 March 308-536-2069 • 308-550-0237 Cell

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

GIBSON HEREFORDS Line 1 Breeding LARRY AND KAREN GIBSON 35570 W. Gibson Rd. Wallace, NE 69169 308-387-4580 • 308-530-6435 kgibson@nebnet.net

Henkel Polled Herefords Pure Station

Polled L1 Dominos

Gene Eric 402-729-5866 402-239-9838 56095 715 Road • Fairbury, NE 68352 henkelhereford@hotmail.com

240 Upper Flat Creek Rd. Weaverville, NC 28787 828-645-9127 cpcfarm@msn.com • www.claxtonfarm.com

Double J Farm, LLC

Ken McMillen 2230 Rd. 93 • Sidney, NE 69162-4216 308-254-3772 Ranch 7milliron@bbc.net

C. Porter Claxton Jr.

Ten miles north of Asheville, N.C., on future I-26 West, Exit 17, left at stoplight, follow signs. Herd sires: CPC WC 10H R31 Cattleman, KCF Bennett Revolution W599, KCF Bennett Proficient X563 Cow herd: Mostly Victor and Felton

NEBRASKA

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

NORTH CAROLINA

GENOA LIVESTOCK

Cattle for sale by Private Treaty and at Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic

Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry

LLC 585-798-4088 SK Herefords Office Between Buffalo and Rochester 8 miles off I-90 716-560-4480 Phil Keppler Private Treaty Sale 585-798-4309 Dave Schubel Commercial Bred Cows and Bulls

“The Best of Both” Horned and Polled Genetics

Albert Moeller & Sons

2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-254-1247 406-254-1247 Fax

Dave Schubel • Phil Keppler 11021 Ryan Rd. Medina, NY 14103

Farm LLC

“The Best in Line 1 Breeding”

Holden Herefords

HOFFMAN R A N C H n

Modern, stout, functional

Dale Spencer Family 308-547-2208 43500 E. N. Loup Rd. • Brewster, NE 68821

spencerhereford@neb-sandhills.net spencerhereford@nebnet.net • www.spencerhereford.com

UPSTREAM RANCH

Annual Bull Sale - First Saturday in February 45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195

upstreamranch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com

Van Newkirk Herefords www.vannewkirkherefords.com

★ Oshkosh, NE 69154

Joe Van Newkirk and Family 308-778-6049 Quality Herefords Since 1892

VIN-MAR

C A T T L E

C O.

Vince Bickel 2821 630th Rd. • Gordon, NE 69343 308-282-0416 • vmbickel@gpcom.net www.vinmarcattle.net

CORNERSTONE EX L C P L

A N C H

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net

14503 91st St. S.W.

575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

Jim and Marlene 701-574-3124

OHIO

616 Pecan Dr. Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

ephesians 2:20

Bowman, ND 58623

www.mrnakherefords.com Wayne, Jill & Robyn Terry and Debby, Brent and Jenna 701-574-3172 and Andy 701-574-3193

LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant

Bill King 505-832-4330 505-220-9909 Tommy and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056 Located 5 miles north of Moriarty on Hwy. 41, then 1.5 miles east.

Private Treaty

Selling: Coming 2-year-olds and Yearling Bulls Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 1545 SR 456 • Folsom, NM 88419

Tom and Nikki Morrison 5321 TR 59 • Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338 419-946-6977 • Cell 419-560-0280 Quality Herefords for sale by private treaty

NEW YORK

Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

Home of F Building Trust 335

100

/ August 2016

Hereford.org

Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 stitz@mohicanfarms.net

GRAY Land & Cattle

Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners 790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com

N STOCK FA RM RRISO MO Practical, Profitable Polled Herefords Calving-ease genetics with added performance 7530 S.R. 314 Bob Karen Lexington, OH 44904 419-565-0032 419-565-3939 419-362-4471

763 W. River Rd. Valley City, OH 44280 330-483-3909

Earl and Cynthia Arnholt oakridge@zoominternet.net

BAKER CITY, OR 97814 George Chandler – 541-403-0125 Duane Chandler – 541-403-0124 Office – 541-523-2166 www.chandlerherefords.com chandlerhereford1889@yahoo.com

42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

LeForce Herefords Henry C. LeForce, Owner • 580-984-0011 cell Paul Koffskey, Ranch Manager • 580-984-0015 cell 84999 Garvin Rd., Pond Creek, OK 73766 580-532-6100 • info@leforce.com

OKLAHOMA

Bob Harrell Jr. 541-523-4322

Don Schafer 541-403-0008

Registered Hereford Cattle

Leon and Watson Langford 918-733-1331 • 918-706-7028 • Okmulgee, Okla. www.langfordherefords.com

and

Quarter Horses

Annual Sale First Monday In March

HIGH DESERT Cattle Co.

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses 541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

M.T. and Cori Anderson 48380 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820

REGISTERED HORNED HEREFORDS

“Breeding with the Commercial Cattleman in Mind” 79337 Soto Lane Fort Rock, OR 97735 ijhufford@yahoo.com

Ken cell 541-403-1044

580-231-0683

Home 541-576-2431

www.huffordherefords.com

Charles and Nancy Buckminster Performance Program Breeder 13914 W. Fox Dr. Lahoma, OK 73754 580-796-2554 • Cell 580-541-6655 Fax 580-796-2554

Raising Straight Miles City

Line 1 Dominos

39722 State Hwy. 34 • Freedom, OK 73842 Sandy Darnell • 580-589-2667 • Cell 580-430-9254

Registered Horned Herefords CRP Grass Seeds

ALLEN MOSS HEREFORDS MOSS SEED COMPANY

Rt. 2, Box 146-B • Vici, OK 73859 580-922-4911 Phone/Fax • 580-334-7842 Cell amoss@vicihorizon.com • www.allenmossherefords.com

Doug Bennett 541-564-9104

QUICK MILL FARMS

Q M Bill Vandermolen and Family

20016 S. White Ln. • Oregon City, OR 97045 503-650-4613 • Cell 503-789-5713 bill@quickmillfarms.com www.quickmillfarms.com • Registered Polled and Horned Herefords • Performance Tested • Consistent Quality

Greg and Therese Stallings

BULLS FOR SALE

Eugene, OR 97405 Office: 541-485-3615

Paul Laubach

Rt. 1, Box 69 • Leedey, OK 73654 Cell 405-664-7743 • paul@pandrherefords.com

Flying

Mike and Lotsee 19402 W. Hwy. 51 P.O. Box 434 Spradling

Sand Springs, OK 74063

Ranch

918-640-7711 918-245-8854

OREGON

Registered Herefords Glen and Jean Britton, Owners 20850 E. 850 Rd. • Leedey, OK 73654 580-488-3529

Linda Sims

SOUTH CAROLINA

P.O. Box 1057 • Seneca, SC 29679 864-882-1890 • Deryl Cell 864-324-3268 deryl@keeserealtysc.com • Trask Breeding

SOUTH DAKOTA Spring Production Sale Feb. 21, 2017

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch Gerald and Janette Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 605-352-5530 • Cell 605-350-0979 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com

B LUME HEREFORDS

Gordon and Thordys Michael and Becky 39462 178th St. 605-224-4187 Frankfort, SD 57440 605-870-0052 605-472-0619 blumeherf@yahoo.com

Eggers Southview Farms

Tim and Philip Eggers 25748 476th Ave. • Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-338-0794 • 605-351-5438 Phillip’s Cell

Breeding stock available private treaty.

FAWCETT’S ELM CREEK RANCH

Cell 541-990-8038 451 N.W. Quarry Rd. Office 541-926-5640 Albany, OR 97321 vollstedtfarms@comcast.net

Registered Polled Herefords

Keith and Cheryl 21115 344th Ave. • HC Box 45 Ree Heights, SD 57371-5901 605-943-5664

Hereford breeding stock and club calves for sale private treaty.

Frederickson Ranch George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com

Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-2139 Cell 320-808-6691

PENNSYLVANIA

Registered Polled Herefords Pecans flying ranchss@aol.com

Graft•Britton Ranch

info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com

PandRHerefords.com

DURHAM RANCH

njdurhamranch@gmail.com Total Performance Breeder.

Don 541-567-2480

76707 Hwy. 207 • Echo, OR 97826

Located 12 miles east then 2 miles north of Vici

SINCE 1916 22990 E. 2090 Rd. • Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682

3719 S. Coyle Rd. Stillwater, OK 74074 Norm and Jane Durham 405-372-7096

Alvin, Luke and Charlie Vogel 148 Spithaler School Rd. Evans City, PA 16033 724-538-8413

Don, Peg and Seth Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. • Polled Herefords Holabird, SD 57540 • Limousin 605-852-2966 www.barjz.com • cattle@barjz.com • Lim-Flex

Oregon Hereford Ranch

DENNIS RANCH

P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Bill Dufur — 580-367-9910 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830

Registered Polled Herefords • Freezer Beef • Trucks and Parts Custom Farm Toys • Century Bale Feeders

Excellence in Polled Genetics

RR 1, Box 350 Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 messner1@ptsi.net

CNB Polled Herefords

It’s a Family Tradition

VOGEL VALLEY FARMS

Bar JZ Ranches

918-344-0791

Darnell Hereford Ranch

Dennis and Karen Dennis 717-423-6808 717-262-5542 717-262-3816 Bill and Denise Logan 717-423-6808 717-360-5532 717-261-6503

20 Bridgewater Ln. Newville, PA 17241

Ranch 541-523-4401

OAKRIDGE POLLED HEREFORDS Performance Cattle Certified and Accredited

ACRES

Charles and Karen Gray 317 S.E. 33rd St. Edmond, OK 73013 405-341-6861 405-341-7446 Office

Mohican West

3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com

CREEKSIDE

David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com

Don and Madeline Hennon Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2883 Fax 412-741-4852 Robert Glenn, manager 724-748-4303 www.barhfarm.com

PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale

First Saturday in December

Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381

Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords

11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-439-3623 • Dorothy 605-439-3250 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com

JBN Livestock Registered Herefords

Jim and Jeannine Bockwoldt 22370 152nd Place, Box Elder, SD 57719 605-923-2366 jbnlivestock@rushmore.com • www.jbnlivestock.com

Hereford.org

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K&B

HEREFORDS

1662 McKinney Chapel Rd.

www.kandbherefords.org kb@sbtc.net

17309 322nd Ave. • Onida, SD 57564 Ken Bieber Family • 605-973-2351

Rausch Herefords

14831 Hereford Rd. Hoven, SD 57450 605-948-2375 Vern • Jerry • Shannon • Joel rauschherf@rauschherefords.com RauschHerefords.com

423-272-5018

-HEREFORD-

“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com

5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 615-799-2823 • Fax 615-799-2274 triplelranch@msn.com • www.lllranch.com

Herd Sires: MW LLL Farley 24F, DJB LLL Benchmark 26P and LLL Special Class S09

Woodard Hereford Farms Since 1945 • Quality Line 1 cattle for sale!

Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810

4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172

Stenberg 47229 232 St., Colman, SD 57017

M.C. Baker, DVM

605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931

Consignment sales and private treaty

THORSTENSON Hereford Ranch

Bill and Paula Thorstenson 30491 131st St. • Selby, SD 57472 605-649-7940 • Cell 605-845-6108 wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net paulathorstenson@yahoo.com

TENNESSEE Jim and Kay Coley and Family 1100 Corum Hill Rd., Castalian Springs, TN 37031 615-451-2567 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

Cattle Co.

Doug Le Tourneau

695 Nashville Pike, #195, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-594-2229 trainone53@hotmail.com

5190 Clay Farm Rd. Atwood, TN 38220

Tom Lane Jr. 615-320-9402 • 615-804-0500 cell www.FourLHerefords.com

Jackson Farms Registered Polled Herefords 8103 Bill Moss Rd. White House, TN 37188 615-672-4483•615-478-4483 Cell billy@jacksonfarms.com

www.jacksonfarms.com

“Farming the same land since 1834” Jonathan Cell 865-803-9947

Johnny, Tanuja, Jonathan & Justin Dagley Bulls

Ellis & Lovalene Heidel

Breeder of Great Cutting Horses

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P.O. Box 492 Portland, TN 37148

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rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

7787 ROCKY RIDGE LN. MADISONVILLE, TX 77864

Randy Wood, manager

OFFICE 936-349-0439 H2RANCH@RODZOO.COM WWW.H2RANCHANDCATTLE.COM From Madisonville, go S on I-45 to Exit #136, go E 2 miles to H2 Gates.

923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-8232 lee@indianmoundranch.com

Hereford Bulls with Eye Pigment

325-396-4911 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.rockingchairranch.com Raising cattle in Texas since 1855

SKRIVANEK RANCHES

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Home 979-567-3857 • coatty@burlesoncounty.org Nine miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

Alpha Equine Breeding Center

B&C

Cattle Co.

Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • P.O. Box 186 Miami, TX 79059 806-868-4661 or 806-570-9554 breeder@amaonline.com

BARBER Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965 Mary Barber 806-930-6917

RANCH

Barber Ranch 806-235-3692 Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018

www.barberranch.com • barberranch@wildblue.net

CASE RANCH HEREFORDS

F r e d a n d P e t e C a se P.O. B ox 1218, E l dor a do , TX 76936 325-650-6209 pete@caseranch.com • www.caseranch.com Located between Mertzon and Eldorado on F.M. R d. 915

140 head of R egistered H ereford Cows

The

“Genetics of today’s leading

oyle performance families” ifference

DOYLE HEREFORD RANCH P.O. Box 73, Wolfe City, TX 75496 Mike Cell 214-240-4538 www.doyleherefordranch.com mdoyle0326@yahoo.com

DUDLEY BROS.

BOX 10, COMANCHE, TX 76442 Office 325-356-2284 • Fax 325-356-3185 John 325-356-3767 Tom R. 325-356-3918 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com

Registered Herefords Since 1938

TURKEY, TEXAS

Mike Fuston 806-423-1303 Cell 940-867-7336

Denny Fuston 806-423-1118

Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-303-5714

P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com

P.O. Box 2807 • Waxahachie, TX 75168 Gary cell: 214-537-1285 Kathy cell: 214-537-1306

gary@gkbcattle.com www.gkbcattle.com

Paul and Sheila Funk 525 Co. Rd. 51 Copperas Cove, TX 76522-7004 sheilabfunk@aol.com • www.spearheadranch.net

Kin n e ar Polle d He re fords

225 Trailwood Dr. • Joshua, TX 76058 Herd Sires:

SHF TROUSDALE R125 TO1 SHF VOW R117 U31 REMITALL PROFILER 83P RED HILLS DEPUTY M33 P201

James, Linda, Jeff, Kristin and Courtney 817-235-5968 • 817-293-3488 Office

Sunny Hill Ranch Horned and Polled

Pete Johnson, owner

Hwy. 94 W. • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 pljmhj@yahoo.com • Serving East Texas Hereford needs since 1957 Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters

“Stressing Excellence In Polled Herefords”

Larsons' Polled Herefords

Ken and Carolyn Larson, owners 972-223-6450 Office • 972-223-8955 Home 254-435-6063 Ranch office • 972-230-0629 Fax Lee Larson, executive manager 2793 F.M. 1991 Clifton, TX 76634

www.LARSONSpolledherefords.com runLranch@aol.com

Massey Hereford Ranch

4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org

Williams Family Herefords Herb and Susan Williams, Owners

Sam and Kila Massey P.O. Box 518 • Wickett, TX 79788 432-940-7720 Sam.Massey@co.ward.tx.us www.masseyherefordranch.com

P.O. Box 567, Decatur, TX 76234 Herb Cell 940-393-1651 • Office/Ranch 940-466-3381 Fax 940-466-7237 Williamsfamilyherefords.com • herbsusan@msn.com

Since 1891, family owned and operated for five generations! Hwy. 51 north, 10 miles from Decatur, Texas

METCH POLLED HEREFORDS

Registered/Commercial Hereford Cattle

Don, Ann and Barbara Metch 1259 V.Z. C.R. 2506 • Canton, TX 75103 903-848-8614 • 903-848-7366 Fax 903-848-9064 Certified herd #5526 Dams of Distinction breeder

Mockingbird Hill

Herefords

Gary and Kathy Buchholz Jerry Roberson 615-325-1883

h2ranch@rodzoo.com

www.alphaequine.com 2301 Boyd Rd., Granbury, TX 76049 • Fax 817-279-7621

615-374-2883 Martha Dixon Julie Chapin 6940 Hwy. 141 S. • Hartsville, TN 37074

Maynard and Sandi Warnken Kevin Warnken, manager P.O. Drawer 29 • Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8846 • 979-561-8867 fax Kevin cell 979-743-0619

JESSICA HARTLEY / KEVIN HARTLEY

Clint Baker, Mgr. 817-279-8275

and Females Available

RIVER CIRCLE FARM

ROCKIN’ W

Lee & Jacqui Haygood

Home 423-346-7304

314 Letory Rd. Wartburg,TN 37887 mudcreekFarms@msn.com

Jordan and Summer 903-843-5643

Polled Herefords

TEXAS

HEREFORDS

Andy and Sandra Glaze 903-797-2960

Steven Lee Wallace Lee

America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February

Dave Stenberg

P.O. Box 949 Gilmer, TX 75644 glazehereford@juno.com

Rogersville, TN 37857

LaGrand

Lance Pankratz, owner Office 605-925-7611 Angus and Hereford Ranch Cell 605-359-9221 Home 605-925-4283 Fax 605-925-4354 44130 279th St. lagrand@gwtc.net Freeman, SD 57029 www.lagrandranch.com

Cherokee Trace

Mike Rogan

Jack & Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544

Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!

Noack Herefords 116 E. Bell Ave. Rockdale, TX 76567 Cell 979-218-0065 Office 512-446-6200

Bulls out of good milking females for sale

at all times.

NOLAN HEREFORDS

Scott, Alise, Ilissa, Bethany and Audrey 1950 Skylark Rd. • Gilmer, TX 75645 nolanherefords@aol.com Res. 903-797-6131 Cell 903-738-5636

UTAH Phil Allen & Son P.O. Box 74, Antimony, UT 84712

Phil 435-624-3236 • Shannon 435-624-3285 Herd sire prospects, females and a large selection of range ready bulls available. Breeding Polled Herefords Since 1948.

Bill and Linda Johnson 3350 N. St. Rd. 32 Marion, UT 84036 435-783-4455 bjohn@allwest.net Cattle for sale at the ranch

EKKER HEREFORDS Gary Ekker Jim Ekker 801-489-7530 435-839-3454 1004 Ekker Ln. • Vernon, UT 84080 ekkerherefords@aol.com

Raising quality Herefords since 1985

Hereford.org

Jonathan and Craig Johansen P.O. Box 199 Castle Dale, UT 84513 435-650-8466 or 435-820-8490 johansenherefords@gmail.com • www.johansenherefords.com Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979

PALLESEN

Jerry and Maryann Huth W9096 Co. Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223

Huth P olled Herefords

THE NED AND JAN WARD QUALITY PROGRAM

...honest, efficient and predictable Polled Herefords. NED, JAN AND BELL WARD 247A Decker Rd. • Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone and fax 307-672-3248 Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos Call for a private treaty sale brochure

CANADA

HEREFORD

Billy Elmhirst

R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 • ircc@nexicom.net elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com

NCH

Donald and Keri Pallesen P.O. Box 548 • Manilla, UT 84046 435-880-8062 cell • 435-784-3101 • kpallese@union-tel.com

Jake Rees 801-668-8613 Scott Rees 801-949-8960 Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747 Herefords & Angus

reescattle@gmail.com

ReesCattle.com

2235 E. Rees Ln. • Morgan , UT 84050

Sandrock Ranch Herefords

Kevin Brown 705-327-1808

Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2

WYOMING

Elite Ll Dominos

VIRGINIA

MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords Jack McAughey 905-625-3151

Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com

www.rellranch.com Lorell and Lonetta Brady 1395 E. 12600 N. Cove, UT 84320 435-258-5506 Home/office 435-258-2148

Your Source For Success

SERVICES Tommy Barnes Auctioneer

Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Oct. 17,2017 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com

189 River Road Lowndesboro, AL 36752 334-462-4004 Cell

HOLMES HEREFORDS Drake Ranch

Barbara and Jason Knabe

2074 Gravel Hill Rd • Dillwyn, VA 23936 434-983-3110 barbaran2teeth@gmail.com

Featuring Polled Descendants of J215

Thistle Tree Farm

2400 Holmes Rd. • Cheyenne, WY 82009 Dick Drake • 307-632-6027

LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-738-2297 Sale Date – Nov. 20, 2014 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

Linda Lonas • Leonard and Jo Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office

WASHINGTON

SINCE 1943

DIAMOND M RANCH SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY

“The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

Winter Headquarters

646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676

www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com

O: 630-945-3483 • F: 630-945-3584

518 Brownstone Dr. • St. Charles, IL 60174-2843

JAMES M. BIRDWELL

BREEDERS INSURANCE, LLC

P.O. Box 2812 Jackson, WY 83001 307-730-7424 Chase Lockhart • 307-730-2639 Cody Lockhart

www.lockhartcattle.com

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

Bill and Terrilie Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com

Rob Schacher 817-219-0102

Jim Bessler 815-762-2641

Cattle for sale by private treaty

Polled Herefords and Angus

Raising Herefords since 1967 PRIVATE TREATY SALES AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE IN APRIL Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com

MICHELI HEREFORDS Selling Herefords for 80 years.

Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933

Dale 307-782-3469

Ron 307-782-3897

AUCTIONEER Box 521, Fletcher, OK 73541 580-549-6636

The sound of your success

C.D. “Butch” Booker Auctioneer

41452 S.R. 195 • Colfax, WA 99111 509-989-2855 • cartha@colfax.com

Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-678-4154 Home 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@hotmail.com

MIDDLESWARTH RANCH Torrington, Wyo.

WEST VIRGINIA Westfall Polled Herefords Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 John Westfall, herdsman 304-927-3639 1109 Triplett Rd. • Spencer, WV 25276 Bulls for Sale by JW 11X Y23 Mr Hereford LT A46 80-cow certified, accredited herd. • Bulls and Females for sale.

WISCONSIN HEREFORD RANCH

Steven, Jill, Nicole, Curtis, Alison and Austin Folkman N. 250 Highview Rd. • Ixonia, WI 53036 920-474-7403 • 262-617-6346 Cell cnlfarm@hughes.net www.cnlfarm.com Home of Vaquero, Doubletime and M326.

Hereford.org

Jay, Marsha and Jessica Middleswarth 307-532-5427 Ashley 307-575-1082 6mbulls@hughes.net ANNUAL PRODUCTION www.middleswarthherefords.com

agents for

AMERICAN LIVESTOCK INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with Harding & Harding PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS. Call Jon Malmborg Toll Free 866-782-9040 Cell 270-792-1200 jon@breeders-insurance.com www.breeders-insurance.com Fax 270-782-7043

EMMONS UGC Certified

7579 W. US Highway 136 Waynetown, IN 47990

Clay Emmons

254-716-5735 clayemmons@hotmail.com

541 State Hwy. 75 N. Fairfield, TX 75840

SALE: JANUARY

307-532-5892 Blake 307-532-3282 Rodney 307-532-2457 Steve Roth 307-532-7191 ochsnerranch@gmail.com

www.qualitybulls.com 10672 Van Tassell Road • Torrington, WY 82240 Selling over 100 bulls annually at private treaty.

Perkes Herefords Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

JERRY GAY

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE American Live Stock, a division of Markel Service, Incorporated Featuring livestock mortality insurance covering death from accident or disease. Contact for rates. 1910 Madison Ave. #530 Memphis, TN 38104 901-276-2855 office 901-276-0758 fax 901-458-2880 residence

307-886-5770 or 307-883-2919 Afton , WY 83110

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Jensen Live Stock Agency Proudly representing American Live Stock Insurance Inc.

Sheila Jensen, agent

P.O. Box 197 , Courtland, KS 66939 785-373-4372 • 785-262-1116 Cell Fax 785-374-4269 jensenks@courtland.net

5239 Old Sardis Pike Mays Lick, KY 41055 918-760-1550 dalestith@yahoo.com

Matt Sims • 1019 Waterwood Pkwy., Unit D • Edmond, OK 73034 405-840-5461 Office • 405-641-6081 Cell • www.mcsauction.com

Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer 5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058

LATHROP LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION USDA Approved Quarantine Center Serving O’Hare Field and All Export Points 35W090 Lathrop Lane, Dundee, IL 60118 Randy Lathrop 847-426-5009 or 428-5806 Fax 847-428-3788

REEDENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES REED

Your complete, one stop shopping center for all your semen and AI certificates. Call today for your free brochure

Serving breeders since 1979

For Prompt, Jim and Linda Reed Personalized P.O. Box 126 • Green Ridge, MO 65332 Service, Call: 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 reedent@iland.net

Jim Reed, Box 126, Green Ridge, MO 65332 Office 660-527-3507 • Cell 417-860-3102 www.reedent.com • reedent@iland.net Serving breeders since 1979. Semen and Certificate Brokerage Service Available

Hereford World Advertising Deadlines

Auctioneer

Semen/Embryos/Flushes Consulting/Marketing/Sales

2704 N 300 E • Monticello, IN 47960 765-490-6286 alex@streamlinegenetics.com streamlinegenetics.com

BAR C CATTLE CO. TED SERHIENKO

Sale Management #4 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 7G9 306-933-4200 • 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.buyagro.com

Sept. 3............................................................Boyd Beef Estate Sale, Mays Lick, Ky. Sept. 5.............................................Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, Tenn. Sept. 12............................................ Loewen Hereford Dispersal, Waukomis, Okla. Sept. 18.....................................................................Illini Top Cut Sale, Macomb, Ill. ody owderman Sept. 22........................................................Mohican West & Guests, Laurel, Mont. EddieSimsAuctioneer-7.14HW.qxp:Layout 4 5/22/14 7:47 Auctioneer Oct. 1...............................Journagan Ranch/Missouri State Univ., Springfield, Mo. 121 Jackson St. Oct. 2................................................. Missouri Heritage Hereford Sale, Salem, Mo. 255 China Road Plain City, OH 43064 Oct. 8.........................................................Heartland Genetic Blend, Perryville, Mo. Macomb, IL 61455 Phone: 614-403-0726 Oct. 22..................................................Mohican Polled Herefords, Glenmont, Ohio 309-313-2171 Nov. 19..........................................Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic, Windsor, Mo. Dec. 4..................................................................Missouri Opportunity, Sedalia, Mo.

P.O. Box 170, Elgin, OK 73538 Serving America’s Cattlemen Since 1968

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Send ad copy, pictures, etc. to your field representative or to Hereford World Advertising Coordinator

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AUCTIONEER C: (580) 595-1626 O: (580) 492-4590

Issue........Closing Date Jan*...................Nov. 28 Feb*...................Dec. 27 March................Jan. 25 April..................Feb. 24 May/June........March 24 July Early bird.........April 28 Final..................May 26 Aug*.................June 26 Sept....................July 25 Oct*...................Aug. 25 Nov....................Sept. 26 Dec.....................Oct. 25

MORE BEEF

Alison Marx P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101 amarx@hereford.org

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS

HAUGHT BROS. Ira Haught

864 Smithville Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-4184 ira@haughtlaw.com

GRASSY RUN Farms

A. Goff & Sons 1661 Hazelgreen Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-2196 agoffandsons@yahoo.com

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

DAVID LAW & SONS

Since 1910 Celebrating our 106th Year

Polled Herefords Since 1954 192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438

October 16, 2016 Oldest continuous Polled Hereford Herd in America Herd Sires: G Mr Headline 719T 355 THM True To Form 5081

This space is available!

Certified and Accredited lawherefords.bravehost.com lawherefords@yahoo.com

CllOedLHLerIeNfoSrd

McDonald Polled Herefords W. Michael McDonald

Contact 5683 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 Gary Kale 304-586-1790 or 304-552-4464 Cell Aaron Glascock 304-312-7060 104

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John Meents 419-306-7480

Rick and Joella Collins 1549 Stephens Fork Rd. Mineral Wells, WV 26150 304-483-6240 304-483-3499 jocollins3499@gmail.com

Rt. 2, Box 215A Jane Lew, WV 26378 304-884-6669 Home 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell

H Polled Herefords

Derek M. Haught

248 River Bend Ln. Smithville, WV 26178 304-477-3818 Home 304-206-7613 Cell derek@fivestarherefords.com www.fivestarherefords.com

J&A

HEREFORD FARM James Leach 77 Balderson Dr. Washington, WV 26181

304-863-3635 304-481-2461 cell

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C The “Calendar” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the “Calendar” concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int'l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.

August ______________________________ 4 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn. State Show, Harrisville 6-9 Faces of Leadership: PRIDE Convention, Amarillo, Texas 6 Tennessee State Hereford Show, Franklin 7 Indiana State Fair Hereford Steer Show, Indianapolis 8 Indiana State Fair Jr. Heifer Show, Indianapolis 9 Wisconsin State Fair Hereford Steer Show, W. Allis 10-12 Knoll Crest Farm Online Auction, Red House, Va. 10 Wisconsin State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, W. Allis 11 Indiana State Fair Hereford Show, Indianapolis 12 Illinois State Fair Hereford Jr. Show, Springfield 13 Illinois State Fair Hereford Show, Springfield 13 Missouri State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Sedalia 14 Missouri State Fair Hereford Show, Sedalia 13 Wisconsin State Fair Hereford Show, W. Allis 14 State Fair of West Virginia Jr. Hereford Show, Lewisburg 18 Iowa State Fair Hereford Show, Des Moines 18 Upper Peninsula State Fair Hereford Show, Escanaba, Mich. 18 Wyoming State Fair Hereford Show, Douglas 20 State Fair of West Virginia Hereford Show, Lewisburg 22 Appalachian Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Gray, Tenn. 24 Appalachian Fair Hereford Show, Gray, Tenn. 25 Ad deadline for October Hereford World 25 Kentucky State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Louisville 26-27 HYFA ‘The Harvest II’ Fundraiser for Hereford Youth, Sonoma, Calif. 26 Kentucky State Fair Hereford Show, Louisville 26 Maryland State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Timonium 26 New York State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Syracuse 26 Oregon State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Salem 26 Western Idaho Fair Open and Jr. Hereford Shows, Boise 27 East Tennessee Kick-Off Classic, White Pines 27-28 Illinois Hereford Tour, west central region 27 New York State Fair Hereford Show, Syracuse

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7 Oregon State Fair Hereford Show, Salem 2 28 Maryland State Fair Hereford Show, Timonium 30-Sept. 1 Nebraska State Fair Hereford Show, Grand Island

September __________________________ 1 Sierra Ranch Bull Sale, La Grange, Calif. 2-5 Evergreen State Fair Hereford Show, Monroe, Wash. 3 Charles E. Boyd Estate Sale, Mays Lick, Ky. 3 Minnesota State Fair Hereford Show, St.Paul 3 South Dakota State Fair Hereford Show, Huron 4 Delta Fair Hereford Show, Cordova, Tenn. 4 Du Quoin State Fair Hereford Show, Du Quoin, Ill. 5 Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, Tenn. 6 ShowTime Cattle Co. Online Auction, Mooreland, Ind. 6 Tennessee River Music Inc. Online Sale, Ft. Payne, Ala. 9-11 Kansas State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Hutchinson 9 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Hereford and Polled Hereford Shows, Abilene 10 Delaney/Atkins Herefords, Lake Benton, Minn. 10 Hereford Fall Classic Sale, Taylorville, Ill. 10 Missouri Hereford Assn. Field Day, NW region 10-11 Nebraska Hereford Tour, Broken Bow 10 West Texas Fair and Rodeo Jr. Hereford and Polled Hereford Shows, Abilene 11 Tennessee State Fair Open and Jr. Hereford Show, Nashville 11 Wolff Cattle Co. and Guests, Oakes, N.D. 12 Loewen Hereford Dispersal, Waukomis, Okla. 13 California Bullfest, Oakdale 13 New Mexico State Fair Hereford Show, Albuquerque 16 Barry Ranches, Madras, Ore. 16 Churchill Cattle Co. Female Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 16 Kansas State Fair Hereford Show, Hutchinson 16 River Valley Polled Herefords, Newburgh, Ontario 16 Tennessee Valley Fair Hereford Show, Knoxville

Keystone International Livestock Exposition 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 717-787-2905, keystoneinternational.state.pa.us Show date: Oct. 7 Entry deadline: Aug. 31 Judges: Shane Werk, Burton, Kan.

American Royal National Hereford Show 1701 American Royal Court, Kansas City, MO 64102 816-221-9800, americanroyal.com Show date: Oct. 30 Entry deadline: Sept. 10 Judge: Kevin Jensen, Courtland, Kan. Ladies of the Royal Sale — Oct. 29

North American International Livestock Exposition National Hereford Show P.O. Box 36367, Louisville, KY 40233 502-595-3166, livestockexpo.org Show date: Nov. 17 Entry deadline: Oct. 1 Judge: Dan Hoge, Galva, Ill. Bluegrass Stakes Sale — Nov. 16

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17 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Assn., Vienna 17 DeLHawk Cattle Co., Earlville, Ill. 17 Elmlodge Polled Herefords, Indian River, Ontario 17 Tennessee Valley Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Knoxville 18 Illini Top Cut Sale, Macomb, Ill. 18 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords, Orilla, Ontario 21 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Online Female Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 22 Mohican West and Guests, Laurel, Mont. 23 Eastern States Exposition Jr. Hereford Show, W. Springfield, Mass. 23 East Texas State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Tyler 23-24 Montana Hereford Assn. Tour 23 Washington State Fair Horned and Jr. Hereford Shows, Puyallup 23 World Beef Expo Hereford Show, W. Allis, Wis. 24 Burns Farms and Friends, Pikeville, Tenn. 24 Deana Jak Farms, New Enterprise, Pa. 24 Eastern States Exposition Hereford Show, W. Springfield, Mass. 24 Minnesota Hereford Breeders Tour, Northfield 24 Washington State Fair Polled Hereford Show, Puyallup 25 Gohr Angus and Herefords Female Sale, Madras, Ore. 25 Ohio Hereford Futurity Show, Old Washington 25 Oklahoma State Fair Hereford Show, Oklahoma City 25 World Beef Expo Jr. Hereford Show, W. Allis, Wis. 26 Ad deadline for November Hereford World 26 Hoffman Ranch Female Sale, Thedford, Neb. 27 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction 28-Oct. 2 Central Washington State Fair Horned Hereford Show, Yakima

October _____________________________ 1 Colyer Herefords Female Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 1 East Texas State Fair Hereford Show, Tyler 1 The Breeders Classic at Stone Ridge Manor, Gettysburg, Pa.

1 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State Univ., Springfield, Mo. 1 Lamb Bros. and Guests, Wilson, Wis. 1 Tulsa State Fair Hereford Show, Tulsa, Okla. 2 Badger Southern Select Sale, Burlington, Wis. 2 Brumley Farms & Guests Female Sale, Caldwell, Idaho 2 Missouri Heritage Hereford Sale, Salem 3 Baldy Maker Bull Sale, Ft. Klamath, Ore. 3 Express Ranches Fall Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Yukon, Okla. 5 Fryeburg Fair Hereford Show, Fryeburg, Maine 6 Dudley Bros. Bull Sale, Comanche, Texas 7 Dixie Classic Fair Hereford Show, Winston-Salem, N.C. 7 Keystone National Hereford Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 8 Celebrate Maryland 2016, Boonsboro 8 Heartland Genetic Blend Sale, Perryville, Mo. 8 Iron Lake Ranch Production Sale, Athens, Texas 8 Oregon Hereford Assn., Madras 8 Perks Ranch, Rockford, Ill. 8 Remitall West, Olds, Alberta 8 Tulsa State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Tulsa, Okla. 8 Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho 9 Dixie Classic Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Winston-Salem, N.C. 9 Keystone Jr. Hereford Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 9 The Definitely Different Sale, Alto, Mich. 10 Indian Mound Ranch, Canadian, Texas 11 AbraKadabra Cattle Co. Online Sale, Columbia, Mo. 11 Copeland and Sons LLC Online Sale, Nara Visa, N.M. 11 Powell Herefords, Ft. McKavett, Texas 13 Mike Sorensen Family Online Sale, Greenfield, Iowa 14 Grand Nat’l Livestock Exposition Hereford Show, Daly City, Calif. 14 Snedden Ranch Bull Sale, Maricopa, Calif. 14 State Fair of Texas Hereford Show, Dallas continued on page 106 ...

S Western Nugget National Hereford Show 1405 Crown Dr., Reno, NV 89503 775-747-8917, 775-722-6116, nuggethereford.com Show dates: Dec. 1-2 Entry deadline: Early, Oct. 15; Final, Oct. 31 Judge: Chris Mullinix, Manhattan, Kan. Western Nugget Hereford Sale — Dec. 5

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4655 Humboldt St., Denver, CO 80216 800-336-6977, nationalwestern.com Show dates: Jan. 14-16 Jan. 12 - Juniors and Bulls; Jan. 13 - Carloads/Pens, Sale; Jan. 14 - Females Entry deadline: Nov. 20 Judges: Bill Conley, Clarksdale, Mo., and associate judge, Kyle Conley, Clarksdale, Mo. Carloads/Pens judges: Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.; Ryan Rathman, Stanton, Texas; and Travis Pembrook, Fairview, Okla. Mile High Night Hereford Sale — Jan. 13

Southwestern Exposition National Hereford Show P.O. Box 150, Ft. Worth, TX 76101 817-877-2400, fwssr.com Show date: Jan. 30 Entry deadline: Nov. 15 Judge: Matt Copeland, Nara Visa, N.M.

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...Calendar continued from page 105 4 W4 Ranch Bull and Female Sale, Morgan, Texas 1 15 ANL and Guests, Lampman, Saskatchewan 15 Arkansas State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Little Rock 15 Buck Cattle Co., Madill, Okla. 15 C&T Cattle Co. and Guests, Kisbey, Saskatchewan 15 A. Goff & Sons, Harrisville, W.Va. 15 Grand Nat’l Livestock Exposition Jr. Hereford Show, Daly City, Calif. 15 Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza Show, Harrisonburg, Va. 15 Lambert Ranch/Sonoma Mountain Herefords Bull Sale, Kenwood, Calif. 15 State Fair of Texas Jr. Hereford Show, Dallas 16 Arkansas State Fair Hereford Show, Little Rock 16 Blair Athol/Haroldsons, Arcola, Saskatchewan 16 Express Ranches Hereford Event, Yukon, Okla. 16 Sullivan Farms, Dunlap, Iowa 17 The Berry’s, Cheyenne, Wyo. 17 P&R Herefords, Leedy, Okla. 17 ShowTime Cattle Co. Online Auction, Mooreland, Ind. 17 Square D Herefords, Langbank, Saskatchewan 18 Foggy Bottom Farm Online Heifer Sale, Taneytown, Md. 18 Montana Hereford Assn. Feeder Calf Sale, Miles City, Mont. 18 North Carolina State Fair Hereford Show, Raleigh 18 Strang Herefords, Meeker, Colo. 19 Texas Hereford Assn. Fall Classic Sale, Buffalo 20 Northern Int’l Livestock Expo Open and Jr. Hereford Shows, Billings, Mont. 20 South Carolina State Fair Hereford Show, Columbia 20 WLB Livestock Complete Hereford Dispersion, Douglas, Manitoba 21 Drummond Sparks Beef, Hanceville, Ala. 22 Debter Herefords, Horton, Ala. 22 Jamison & Jamison Fall Sale, Beggs, Okla. 22 Mead Farms Bull Sale, Versailles, Mo. 22 Mohican Polled Herefords, Glenmont, Ohio 22 Northeast Texas Hereford Assn., Mt. Pleasant 22 South Carolina State Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Columbia

3 Reynolds Herefords, Huntsville, Mo. 2 25 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction 25 Great Plains Hereford Sale, Russell, Kan. 25 Ad deadline for December Hereford World 26 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. 28 State Fair of Louisiana Open and Jr. Hereford Shows, Shreveport 28-30 American Hereford Assn. Annual Membership Meeting, Kansas City, Mo. 29 Alabama Nat’l Fair Hereford Show, Montgomery 29 American Royal Jr. Hereford Show, Kansas City, Mo. 29 Ladies of the Royal Nat’l Sale, Kansas City, Mo. 29 South Texas Hereford Assn., Beeville 30 Alabama Nat’l Fair Jr. Hereford Show, Montgomery 30 American Royal Nat’l Hereford Show, Kansas City, Mo.

November __________________________ 1 Bowling Ranch, Newkirk, Okla. 1 Buck Cattle Co. Online Bull Sale, Madill, Okla. 1 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. Online Sale, Maquoketa, Iowa 3 Dunn Herefords Online Auction, Cochranton, Pa. 5 Burns Farms Bull Sale, Pikeville, Tenn. 5 Combined Excellence Sale, Hillsboro, Ohio 6 Great Lakes Hereford Roundup, Williamston, Mich. 9 Barber Ranch Bull Sale, San Saba 11 Virginia Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Harrisonburg 11 South Dakota Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Brookings 11 White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Cedartown, Ga. 11 Rees Bros. Bull and Female Sale, Morgan, Utah 12 Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza, Harrisonburg, Va. 12 South Dakota Excellence Sale, Brookings 13 North American Int’l Livestock Exposition Jr. Hereford Show, Louisville 14 Mohican West Bull Sale, Laurel, Mont. 16 Blue Grass Stakes Heifer Sale, Louisville

16 Montana Hereford Assn. Feeder Calf Sale, Three Forks, Mont. 17 Largent & Sons, Kaycee, Wyo. 17 North American Int’l Livestock Exposition Nat’l Hereford Show, Louisville 18 Jamison Ranch Fall Bred Heifer Sale, Quinter, Kan. 18 LeForce Herefords, Pond Creek, Okla. 19 California Classic Female Sale, Roseville 19 Nebraska Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Grand Island 19 Show-Me Select Female Sale, Windsor, Mo. 20 Cornhusker Classic Sale, Grand Island, Neb. 20 Heart of America Hereford Assn., Greenville, Ill. 25 Ad deadline for January Hereford World 26 Able Acres, Wingate, Ind. 26 Four L Herefords Bull Sale, Atwood, Tenn. 29 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction

December ___________________________ 1 Kentucky Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Stanford 1 Western Nugget Nat’l Jr. Show, Reno, Nev. 2 Knoll Crest Farm Bull Sale, Red House, Va. 2 North Dakota Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Valley City 2 Western Nugget Nat’l Female Show, Reno, Nev. 3 High Cotton Bull Sale, Ft. Payne, Ala. 3 Kentucky Hereford Autumn Harvest, Mt. Sterling 3 Missouri Hereford Assn. Annual Banquet, Sedalia 3 North Star Classic Hereford Sale, Valley City, N.D. 3 Western Nugget Nat’l Bull Show, Reno, Nev. 3 Western Nugget Nat’l Hereford Sale, Reno, Nev. 4 Missouri Opportunity Sale, Sedalia 9 Minnesota Hereford Breeders Annual Meeting, Hutchinson 10 Barber Ranch Heifer Sale, Ft. Worth 10 Minnesota Hereford Breeders, Hutchinson 10 Myers Hereford Farm, Statesville, N.C. 13 Foggy Bottom Farm Online Bred Heifer and Frozen Genetics Sale, Taneytown, Md. 17-18 Guilford Hereford Ranch Complete Hereford and Angus Dispersal, Swift Current, Saskatchewan 26 Ad deadline for February Hereford World

2017 January _____________________________ 3 Greater Midwest Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill. 12 Mile High Eve Frozen Hereford Genetics Sale, Denver 12 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Bull and Jr. Shows, Denver 13 Mile High Night Nat’l Hereford Sale, Denver 13 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Carload and Pen Show, Denver 14 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Female Show, Denver 16 Van NewKirk Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Oshkosh, Neb. 23 Delaney/Atkins Herefords, Lake Benton, Minn. 24 Churchill Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 25 Ad deadline for March Hereford World 26 Sioux Empire Farm Show and Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 28 Carswell/Nichols Bull Sale, Alton, Kan. 28 Red Bluff Bull Sale, Calif. 29 Texas Hereford Assn. Whiteface Replacement Female and Cowtown Invitational Sales, Ft. Worth 30 Southwestern Exposition National Hereford Show, Ft. Worth, Texas

February ____________________________ 2 Ridder Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Callaway, Neb. 3 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Belfield, N.D. 3 Dvorak Herefords Bull Sale, Lake Andes, S.D. 3 Elkington Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho 4 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore. 4 Messner Herefords, Laverne, Okla. 4 South Texas Hereford Assn., Beeville 4 Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb. 6 Pelton Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Halliday, N.D. 8 Friedt Herefords Bull Sale, Dickinson, N.D. 10 Topp Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Grace City, N.D.

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1 Baker Herefords Bull Sale, Rapid City, S.D. 1 12 Mrnak Herefords Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D. 13 BB Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Connell, Wash. 13 Logterman Family Herefords Bull Sale, Valentine, Neb. 13 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 14 South Mountain Bull Sale, Melba, Idaho 14 Thorson Herefords Bull Sale, Phillip, S.D. 15 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Hereford Sale, Kearney 15 Shaw Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Caldwell, Idaho 16 Olson’s Bull Sale, Argusville, N.D. 17 Hoffman Ranch Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 17 Lambert Ranch Bull Sale, Alturas, Calif. 17 White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Cedartown, Ga. 18 Carmichael Herefords Bull Sale, Meadow, S.D. 18 Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale, Fallon, Nev. 18 Magnolia Hereford Assn., Magnolia, Ark. 20 Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. 21 Bar JZ Ranches Bull Sale, Holabird, S.D. 24 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 24 Jamison Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan. 24 Gant Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Platte, S.D. 25 Kreth Herefords Bull Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D. 27 Colyer Herefords Bull Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 27 Hereford Heritage Bull and Female Sale, Stillwater, Okla 28 Mill Creek Ranch, Manhattan, Kan.

March _ _____________________________ 2 Jensen Bros. Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan. 2 Northwest Hereford Breeders Bull Sale, Stanfield, Ore. 3 Snake River Bull Test Sale, Jerome, Idaho 4 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Huron, S.D. 4 McIver’s Happy Acres Bull Sale, Farwell, Minn. 4 Mead Farms Bull Sale, Versailles, Mo. 4 Wisconsin Hereford Assn., Lancaster 6 Harrell Herefords Bull Sale, Baker City, Ore. 7 Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords, Guide Rock, Neb. 8 Udy Cattle Co., Rockland, Idaho 8 Vin-Mar Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Rushville, Neb. 10 Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Lebanon 11 I-29 Bull Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 11 Tennessee Hereford Assn., Lebanon 13 Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. 13 JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding, Idaho 13 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. 14 Cooper Hereford Ranch, Will Creek, Mont. 15 Heartland Herefords Bull Sale, N. Platte, Neb. 18 CES/Predestined, Wadley, Ga. 20 B&D Herefords, Claflin, Kan. 20 K7 Herefords, Lockridge, Iowa 20 Kester Herefords Bull Sale, Burwell, Neb. 20 Wagner Herefords Bull Sale, Redfield, S.D. 21 Flying S Herefords, Paluxy, Texas 22 Washington Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Test Sale, Eltopia 23 McCabe Genetics Bull Sale, Elk City, Kan. 24 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World 24 North Carolina Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Statesville 25 Candy Meadow Farms Bull and Female Sale, Lexington, Tenn. 25 North Carolina Hereford Classic, Statesville 26 DaKitch Hereford Farms Bull Sale, Ada, Minn. 27 Oleen Bros. Sale, Dwight, Kan. 28 Frenzen Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Fullerton, Neb. 31 Georgia Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Perry

April ________________________________ 1 Georgia’s Finest Hereford Sale., Perry 1 Show-Me Classic Bull Sale, Windsor, Mo. 7 Sandhill Farms Bull Sale, Haviland, Kan. 8 Knoll Crest Farm Bull Sale, Red House, Va. 14 Bartling Herefords Bull Sale, Burke, S.D. 14 Mid-Atlantic Spring Bonanza Sale, Harrisonburg, Va. 15 Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn. 15 Stuber Ranch Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D. 15 Texas Polled Hereford Assn. Membership Gathering, Salado 15 Northwest Regional Jr. Show, Puyallup, Wash. HW Hereford.org

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SALE SUMMARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2015-16 fiscal year.)

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Sale

Bulls

Females

Total

Sales

No.

Avg.

No.

Avg.

No.

Gross

Avg.

Consignment

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Production

2.00

8.00

$4,438

148.00

$4,435

156.00

$691,925

$4,435

Month Total

2.00

8.00

$4,438

148.00

$4,435

156.00

$691,925

$4,435

200.00 6,960.83

$5,837

5,637.00

$4,891 12,597.83

$68,201,655

$5,414

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View sale results online Go to Hereford.org, hover over the "Marketplace" tab and choose "Sale Results" from the list to bring up recent Hereford sale results. The results are searchable by spring and fall sale seasons for each year dating back to the fall 2000 sale season. HW

Macomb, Ill.—June 11 Auctioneers: Cody, Monte and Jack Lowderman Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh, John Meents 8 bulls- - - - - - - $35,500; average - - - - - - - $4,438 91 females - - - - - $293,850; average - - - - - - - $3,229 99 lot - - - - - - - - - $329,350; average - - - - - - - $3,327 BULLS MSU Ritchie 12Z, 1/14/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, to Taylor Bramble, Queen Anne, Md.- - - - - $9,250 STAR JJB Mad Money 182X ET, 2/9/10, by GO 3196 Advance S109, to David Simon, Riverside, Iowa- - $6,750 FEMALES Grandview CMR Lady 156T Y323, 2/9/11, by CMR GVP Mr Maternal 156T, to Beckstrand Herefords, Warwick, N.D.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,900

TAM Amber 50B, 10/2/14, by GV CMR 435 Mr 156T Y629 ET, to Blue Moon Farm, Harwinton, Conn.- - $5,500 TAM Erika 61A, 9/27/13, by STAR JJB Mad Money 182X ET, to Fleisher Farms, Knoxville, Ill.; and an August heifer calf by MSU Ritchie 12Z to Tyler Cole, Skidmore, Mo.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500

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Caldwell, Idaho—June 4 Auctioneer: Matt Sims Reported by: Mark Holt 57 females - - - $362,575; average - - - - - - - $6,361 Additional lots 5 embryos- - - - - - $3,125; average - - - - - - $625 FEMALES /S RRC 19R Helena 3920 ET, 3/26/13, by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET; and a February heifer calf by /S On Target 44328 to McKay Cattle Co., Orlando, Okla. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$15,000 /S Lady Peerless 4007B, 1/24/14, by /S Peerless 1571Y; and a February heifer calf by SHF York 19H Y02 to Tennessee River Music Inc., Ft. Payne Ala. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$13,500 /S RRC 19R Helena 3921 ET, 3/26/13, by SB 122L Git-R-Done 19R ET; and a February heifer calf by /S On Target 44328 to Reagan Rhodes, Poteau, Okla. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$12,000 /S Lady Jet 4155B, 2/14/14, by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET; and a February calf by EFBeef TFL U208 Tested X651 ET to Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, Tenn.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,500 /S Lady Peerless 4550B, 9/28/14, by /S Peerless 1571Y, to C&L Hereford Ranch, Ixonia, Wis.; and Sonoma Mountain Herefords, Santa Rosa, Calif. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$11,000 /S Lady On Target 4078B, 1/31/14, by Hyalite On Target 936; and a January heifer calf by SHF York 19H Y02 to Schrammel Cattle Co., Orlando, Okla.- - $10,500 /S Lady Thor 5446 ET, 9/7/15, by THR Thor 4029, to Morris Hereford Farms, Carthage, Texas - - - - $10,500 /S Lady Jet 3083A, 2/12/13, by JET Mr L513; and a February heifer calf by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET to Susie and Cal Low, Murphy - - - - - - - - - $10,000 /S Lady On Target 4066B, 1/30/14, by Hyalite On TargeT 936; and a January heifer calf by SHF York 19H Y02 to Lorenzen Farms, Chrisman, Ill. - - - - - - - $9,500 /S Lady Wonder 4396B, 8/28/14, by SHF Wonder M326 W18 ET, to Lorenzen Farms- - - - - - - - - - $8,750 /S Lady Domino 4133B ET, 2/9/14, by UPS Domino 3027; and a January heifer calf by Schu-Lar Red Bull 18X to Big Valley Herefords, Bieber, Calif. - - - - $8,500 /S Lady On Target 4419B, 8/30/14, by Hyalite On Target 936, to Castle Ridge Cattle Co., Warden, Wash. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,200 /S Lady Jet 3169A, 2/25/13, by THR Thor 4029; and a January heifer calf by EFBeef TFL U208 Tested X651 ET to Warren and Vicki Heins, Buhl- - - - - $7,750 /S Lady Thor 4089, 2/2/14, by THR Thor 4029; and a January heifer calf by Schu-Lar Red Bull 18X to Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla. - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500 HW

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ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . 97 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . 8, 82, 97 Drummond Sparks Beef . . . . . . 43, 97 Sul-Tay Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Tennessee River Music Inc. . . 57, 97 ARIZONA Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . 97 ARKANSAS James Herefords . . . . . . . . . 97 CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Blagg Herefords . . . . . . . . . Five H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDougald Ranch . . . . . . . . Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . Oak Knoll Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . Schohr Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . Snedden Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . W6 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 97 21 97 14 97 97 97

COLORADO Campbell T., James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ernst Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuchs Herefords . . . . . . . . . Hall and Family, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . .

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GEORGIA Barnes Herefords . . . . . . . . 111 CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 82 Greenveiw Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . 10, 97 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Leonard Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 82 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . 112 MTM Polled Herefords . . . . 15, 97 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . 97 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . 111 IDAHO Colyer Herefords . . . . . . . . . Daniels Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . Eagle Canyon Ranch . . . . . . . Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OJJ Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . .

97 97 97 97 97 97 98 98 98

ILLINOIS Aden Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Albin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Apple Ridge Cattle . . . . . . . . 79 Bafford Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . 98 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . 79 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . 98 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . 78, 98 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . 63, 79 DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 DJR Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Double B Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . 98 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . 98 Fancy Creek Farm of the Prairie Cross . . . . . . . . 78 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . 98 Gen-Lor Farms . . . . . . . . . . 98 Hallbauer Farms . . . . . . . . . 78 Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . 79, 98 Kline Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . 63, 98 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Lowderman Auction Options . . . 78 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . 79

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McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . 98 Moffett Farms . . . . . . . . . . 78 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Nature’s Acres . . . . . . . . . . 78 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Plainview Stock Farms . . . . . . 79 Prairie Cross, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . 98 Prairie Rose Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Purple Reign . . . . . . . . . . . 98 RGR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 79 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . 98 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 98 Shingle Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stephen’s Hereford Farm . . . 63, 98 Sturdy Hereford Outlet . . . . . . 78 Sweatman Herefords . . . . . . . 98 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 INDIANA Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . 89 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . 89 DaVee Enterprises, R.W. . . . . . . . . . . 89 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Gerber Land & Cattle . . . . . . . 98 Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Hunt Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 J&K Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . 98 Landrum Family Farms . . . . . . 83 Laudeman Family, Gale . . . . . . . . . . 89 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Ramsey’s Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 ShowTime Cattle Co. . . . . . . . 73 Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . 89, 98 IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Baja Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . 109 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 109 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . 109 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . 109 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 109 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . 109 Lenth Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . 109 Sorensen Family, Mike . . . . . . 12, 109 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Sullivan Farms . . . . . . . . . . 67 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . 4, 98 KANSAS 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Alexander Farms Herefords . . . . Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . Carswell-Nichols Herefords . . . . Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . Meitler . . . . . . . . . . . . . MM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . Oleen Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Towner Farm Polled Herefords . . . . Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . .

98 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 75 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99

KENTUCKY Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . Laffoon Family Farm . . . . . . . NJB Limited . . . . . . . . . . .

99 99 62 62 62 99 15

98 98

LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . 99 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 ChurchView Farm . . . . . . . . 110 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . Harfst Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . Longcore Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MacNaughton, Ron and Jill . . . . McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ridgeview Farm . . . . . . . . . RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . Rottman, Phil and Chris . . . . . . . . . . Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83

MINNESOTA Delaney Herefords . . . . . . 23, 99 Krogstad Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 99 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . 99 MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm Polled Herefords . 82 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . 99 CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . 99 MISSOURI AbraKadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . 75 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Biglieni Farms . . . . . . . . . . 74 Blue Ribbon Farms . . . . . . . . 74 Bonebrake Herefords . . . . . . . . . 74, 99 Doss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . 75 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 74 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 99 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 99 Kaczmarek Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 LIII Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . 75 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . 74 Mueller Polled Hereford & Angus . . 74 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 75 Reynolds Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . 75, 99 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . 99 Steinbeck Farms . . . . . . . . . 74 WMC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Woessner Farms . . . . . . . . . 99 MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . 99 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . 99 Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 99 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Feddes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . 100 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 100 L Bar W Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . 100 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . 100 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Montana Hereford Assn. . . . . . 38 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 NEBRASKA 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Fisher Family, Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 100 Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . 100 Henkel Polled Herefords . . . . . 100 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . 13, 100 JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . 100 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . 100 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . 100 Nebraska Hereford Assn. . . . . . 85 Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . 100 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 100 Schroer Herefords . . . . . . . . 100 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . 100 Spencer Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . 100 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 100 Vin-Mar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 NEVADA Bell Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . 100 Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 100 NEW JERSEY Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

NEW MEXICO B&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC . . Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . King Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . West Star Herefords . . . . . . .

100 100 100 100 100 100

NEW YORK Glade Haven Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 100 SK Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Stone House Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 NORTH CAROLINA Brent Creech Taylor’s Mill Farm . . 100 Claxton Farm LLC . . . . . . . . 100 Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . 82, 100 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 62, 100 Prestwood Beef Cattle . . . . . . 62 Rhyneland Farms . . . . . . . . 110 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . 82, 100 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . 15, 110 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . 62 NORTH DAKOTA Baumgarten Cattle Co. . . . . . . 91 Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . 91 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . 91 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Helbling Herefords . . . . . . . . 91 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 91, 100 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . 91 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 91 Wolff Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 93 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . 93 Durbin Livestock . . . . . . . . 100 Farno Polled Herefords . . . . . . 93 Hot Iron Enterprises . . . . . . . 100 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . 93 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 101 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 NS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . 101 Ostgaard Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . 93 Sunnyside Stock Farms . . . . . . 93 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . 93 OKLAHOMA Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . 101 CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . 101 Darnell Hereford Ranch . . . . . 101 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 101 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . 101 Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Headquarters Herefords . . . . . 101 Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 3, 101 LeForce Herefords . . . . . . . . 101 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 19, 101 Messner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . 101 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . 101 P&R Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Barry Ranches . . . . . . . . . . 27 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . 101 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 101 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . 101 Hufford’s Herefords . . . . . . . 101 Kudlac Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . 101 Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . 101 Vollstedt Farms Polled Herefords .101 PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . Keystone International Livestock Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Slaytons’ BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

101 101 101 112 112 106 110 110 101

SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 62 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 White Column Farms . . . . . . . 62 SOUTH DAKOTA Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . 23 Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . 101 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . 101 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . 101 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . 101 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . 101 JBN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . 101 K&B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 102 Mettler Polled Herefords . . . . . 39 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . 102 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . 102 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . 102 TENNESSEE Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Candy Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . 102 DLL Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 102 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . 102 Genetic Advantage Sale, The . . . 67 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Kerr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 M&J Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Meadowview Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . 82, 102 Notchey Creek Farms . . . . . . . 16 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . 62 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Roberson’s Polled Herefords . . . 102 Rogan Farms Herefords . . 15, 82, 102 Shope Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 West Robbins Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . 102 Woolfolk Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 TEXAS Alpha Equine Breeding Center . . 102 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 102 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . 102 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 102 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . 51, 102 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . 102 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . 102 H2 Ranch and Cattle Co. . . . . . 102 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Iron Lake Ranch . . . . . . . 5, 102 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 102 Larons’ Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 102 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . 102 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . 102 Mockingbird Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Powell Ranches . . . . . . . 56, 102 Rockin’ 4H Ranch . . . . . . . . 102 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . 102 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . 102 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Williams Family Herefords . . . . 102 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 102 UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

102 102 102 103 103 103 103

VIRGINIA Diamond W Farms . . . . . . . . 17 Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Knabe, Barbara and Jason . . . . 103 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 110 Meadow Ridge Farms Inc. . . . . 110 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . 103 Virginia Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . 110

WEST VIRGINIA Collins Polled Herefords . . . . . Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . Five Star Polled Herefords . . . . Goff & Sons, A. . . . . . . . . . Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . Haught Bros. . . . . . . . . . . J&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Polled Herefords . . . Westfall Polled Herefords . . . .

104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 103

WISCONSIN Baker Polled Herefords . . . . . . 86 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . 87 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Christ the Rock Creek Farm . . . . 86 Dalton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 86 Gari-Alan Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Huth Polled Herefords . . . . . . 86, 103 Kegley Farms . . . . . . . . . . 103 Lamb Bros. Beef Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . 86 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . 87 Lininger Farms . . . . . . . . . . 87 MGM East . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 MGM West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . . 86 Otter Creek Polled Herefords . . . 86 Owego Stock Farm . . . . . . . . 87 Paulson Farm . . . . . . . . . . 87 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . 87 Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . 103 Spruce Hill Polled Herefords . . . . . . 86 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Whiskey Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Wirth Polled Herefords . . . . . . 86 Wiswell Farms . . . . . . . . . . 87 WYOMING Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . Holmes Herefords/Drake Ranch . . Largent and Sons . . . . . . . . Lockhart Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . NJW Polled Herefords . . . . . . Ochsner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perkes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CANADA Elmlodge Polled Herefords . . 32, 103 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 33, 103 Remitall West . . . . . . . . . . 47 River Valley Polled Herefords . . . 31 SERVICES Barnes, Tommy . . . . . . . . . 103 Bessler Inc., James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Biozyme Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Birdwell, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . 104 Booker, C.D. “Butch” . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Breeders Insurance LLC . . . . . . . . . . 103 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 BuyHereford.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Carper, Thomas . . . . . . . . . 103 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Circle H Headquarters LLC . . . . 103 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Emmons Ultrasounding . . . . . 103 Gay Livestock Insurance, Jerry . . 103 ImmuCell Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Jensen Live Stock Agency . . . . 104 Lathrop Livestock Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Layton, Dustin N. . . . . . . . . 104 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Lowderman, Monte . . . . . . . 104 MCS Auction LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. . . . . . . 104 Reed Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Schacher Auction Services . . . . 104 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Sims, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Stith, Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Stout, Justin B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Streamline Genetics . . . . . . . . . . 7, 104 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 T Bar C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Wendt, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . 104

WASHINGTON CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Hereford.org

JACKSON HEREFORD FARMS TH 805H 45P Tank 65U (P42898635) CE BW WW YW MM M&G SC REA MARB CHB$ -0.7 2.8 43 72 27 49 0.7 0.31 0.22 23

• Our featured herd sire. The best breeding bull we have ever used. He rarely misses. • Daughters are tremendous producers that are moderate framed, easy fleshing with beautiful udders. 40 daughters in production have an average progeny WR of 101.

MHPH 521X Action 106A (P43439334) CE BW WW YW MM M&G SC REA MARB CHB$ -0.9 3.6 62 107 24 55 1.0 0.48 0.06 30

• Headlining our AI program – we have a great set of calves by this Canadian Outcross sire.

HERD SIRES WALKING OUR PASTURES: SHF Ally Y02 A40 (P43379396) • This York son has the total package, CE BW WW YW MM M&G SC REA MARB CHB$ 6.3 1.1 70 99 22 57 1.2 0.41 0.27 37

calving ease, growth, maternal, carcass, pigment and awesome phenotype.

R On Target 5323 (P43399409) • A goggle-eyed son of Hyalite On CE BW WW YW MM M&G SC REA MARB CHB$ 1.8 2.9 65 109 25 57 1.4 0.42 0.06 31

Target 936 out of a top producing Puckster dam. Explosive growth combined with super maternal and calving ease genetics.

10 Indian Ave. • Mechanicsville, IA 52306 • LeRoy 319-480-2528 • Craig Jackson 319-480-1436 cdj@netins.net • www.Facebook.com/jacksonHerefordFarms Registered Herefords since 1890 • FOR SALE – BULLS, FEMALES, SHOW HEIFERS, STEERS AND SEMEN

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS

LENTH HEREFORDS Anthony, Katie and Wyatt Monroe 515-689-5275 amonroe81@gmail.com www.baja-cattle.com Cattle located in Truro, Iowa

Bulls and Females for Sale Private Treaty Year Round Google “Lenth Herefords” for website Doug and Marilyn Lenth 13690 130th St. Postville, IA 52162 Cell 563-380-5656

John and Joell Deppe with boys Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick 21938 — 150th St. Maquoketa, IA 52060 home phone: 563-672-3531 John, cell 563-599-5035 Joell, cell 563-599-5038 josiedeppe@gmail.com webcowsdeppebros.com

GOEHRING Amos HEREFORDS Hereford Farm David Trowbridge Tabor, Iowa 402-740-7033 david_trowbridge@msn.com Mike England Adel, Iowa 712-251-5494 Hereford.org

Bill and Becky Goehring 2634 Clearwood Ave. Libertyville, IA 52567 Bill’s cell 641-919-9365 keosalebarn@netins.net www.keosauquasaleco.com

Craig and Denise Amos Indianola, Iowa 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com

WIDE ANGLE

Mike Sorensen and Family Box 221, Greenfield, IA 50849 Mike 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com www.mikesorensenfamily.com

HEREFORDS The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Cell 608-574-2309

Petersen Herefords Brent, Robin, Dylan and Nicole 2169 290th Ave. DeWitt, IA 52742 563-357-9849 bapete@iowatelecom.net

Steve Landt Herefords Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33848 W. Ave. Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472

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Selling the Future… …One Hereford at a Time SR TDP Joint Venture 2206 Z ET

BW 4.0 WW 60 YW 111 MM 32 M&G 62 FAT -0.063 REA 1.22 MARB 0.05

Progeny of Joint Venture sell! Plan to attend the BREEDERS CLASSIC on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016

Meadow Ridge Farms Inc.

Douglas and Melissa Harrison 2184 Hillyard Dr. Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-5004 harrisonmeadow@aol.com

Semen on Joint Venture, 411, 16R, Trend, Investment 244Y, IRL Sentinel 414B and other breed leading sires available.

STONE RIDGE MANOR

Dan Snyder cell 240-447-4600 • Seth Snyder cell 240-405-6049 654 Cold Spring Rd. • Gettysburg, PA 17325 Farm 717-642-9199 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com • www.stoneridgemanor.com

W&A Bob and Pam Rhyne 3700 Peach Orchard Rd. Charlotte, NC 28215 Bob’s cell 704-614-0826 Kim, Alexis and Courtney Eudy 10945 Hickory Ridge Rd. Harrisburg, NC 28075 Kim’s cell 704-589-7775

KNOLL CREST FARM

“Serving the beef industry since 1944” 17659 Red House Rd. Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-3567 Fax 434-376-7008 James D. Bennett 434-376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434-941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434-644-7935 Brian R Bennett 434-664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434-664-7946 Scott Bennett 434-660-7268

HEREFORD FARM

George, Tammy, William and Andy Ward 3404 Shady Grove Rd. Providence, NC 27315 336-388-2177 Cell 434-251-3637 gwwardjr@centurylink.net

Bob Kube 197 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 fauquierfarm@yahoo.com 540-347-4343 cell 540-905-2667

knollcrest@hughes.net

VIRGINIA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Interested in consigning bulls to the Virginia Hereford Bull Test Program? Contact Bob Schaffer at bob@deertrackfarm.com or call 540-58289234 for more information! 110

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EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords Club Calf Sales Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

BEARDANCE Slaytons’ Hereford and Angus Performance Seedstock J. Paul and Bette Slayton 2272 Dibert Rd. Bedford, PA 15522 814-623-0772 717-805-1376 Cell paul@slaytonsbeardance.com

All Seasons Farm

Harry and Karen Taylor 10402 Stewart Neck Rd. Princess Anne, MD 21853 443-880-1614 allseasonsfarm@gmail.com

The Baldwins 2 Church View Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 443-871-0573 webald@aol.com

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FLAT STONE LICK Where grass, water and shade

make a cow herd.

The Flat Stone Lick Prototype Look for our consignments in the following sales: Celebrate Maryland Sale Mid-Atlantic Sale October 8, 2016, • Frederick, Md.

November 12, 2016 • Harrisonburg, Va.

Selling the get and service of: C&L CT Federal 485T 6Y NJW 98S Durango 44U MSU TCF Revolution 4R NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET EF Beef Schu-Lar Proficient N093

FSL

Les and Nancy Midla & Family

FLAT STONE LICK

34 Cranberry Marsh, Marianna, PA 15345 • 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com

Documented cattle that are right for today’s industry.

Pro Performance Breeders

FSL

FLAT STONE LICK

CATTLE ENTERPRISES Tommy and Tommie Lynne 1230 Reeves Rd. • Midville, GA 30441 706-554-6107 • Cell 706-339-0201 www.meadcattle.com tommy@meadcattle.com

Les and Nancy Midla & Family

W. Massey Booth Jr. and Curtis H. Booth 711 Kings Run Rd. Shinglehouse, PA 16748 814-697-6339 masseyb@frontier.com

34 Cranberry Marsh Marianna, PA 15345 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com Documented cattle that are right for today’s industry.