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HERD REBUILDING ON HOLD Make cows tougher with Hereford. Magnify returns with Hereford heterosis. MORE POUNDS — LESS COST
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CONTENTS January 2024
SPECIAL FEATURE page 6 High Demand
MANAGEMENT Herd Renewal
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Merritt Ranch increases cow productivity with Hereford bulls and heterosis. — by Wes Ishmael
Magnified Economic Returns
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New economic analysis highlights how much more Hereford and heterosis contribute to the bottom line of commercial cow-calf operations. — by Wes Ishmael
Prices strong for Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves and feeder cattle.
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Herd Rebuilding on Hold
Jarold Callahan’s industry experience recognized by the Saddle and Sirloin Club. — by Katie Maupin Miller
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More with Less
Milk energy’s role in beef cow efficiency. — by David Lalman and Sam Talley
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Market Tracks
Cattle futures cap cash prices. — by Wes Ishmael
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Prices are high but apparently not high enough. — by Wes Ishmael
Renaissance Cowman
MARKETS
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Objective Pricing
The move toward embracing genetic information to determine feeder cattle value.
GENETICS
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CATTLE HEALTH
2023 Hereford Feedout Findings
Calving Season’s Greetings
Prepare for the upcoming calving season. — by Julia Herman, DVM
Successful Replacement Development
Management for the long haul. — Jacques Fuselier, DVM, DACT, DABVP
WEATHER Looking Ahead
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Drought has improved in some areas, while other parts of the U.S. are still seeking moisture. — by Sydnee Shive
AHA CORNER 78 What’s New 84 NAILE Results 94 From the Field 98 Sales Digest 116 Calendar of Events 118 Advertisers’ Index Cover photo: “The Cattleman’s Kind” taken by Taylor Belle Matheny at Merritt Ranch, Porterville, Calif.
A look at results from 2023 Hereford Feedout Program and Fed Steer Shootout. — by Sydnee Shive
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Director of field management and seedstock marketing Joe Rickabaugh, jrick@hereford.org Production manager Caryn Vaught, cvaught@hereford.org Executive editor Wes Ishmael, wishmael@hereford.org Managing editor Sydnee Shive, sshive@hereford.org Assistant editor Katie Maupin Miller, kmiller@hereford.org Creative services coordinator Bailey Lewis, blewis@hereford.org Editorial designer/assistant Cindy Himmelberg, chimmelberg@hereford.org Graphic designers Sharon Blank and Teri Wolfgang Contributing writers Jacques Fuselier, DVM, DACT, DABVP; Julia Herman, DVM; David Lalman, Ph.D. and Sam Talley
| Field Staff Western Region – Emilee Holt Ariz., Calif., Idaho, Nev., Ore., Utah and Wash. 208-965-3130, eholt@hereford.org Mountain Region – Kevin Murnin Colo., Mont., N.D., Wyo., central and western Canada 406-853-4638, kmurnin@hereford.org North Central Region – Aaron Friedt Kan., Minn., Neb. and S.D. 701-590-9597, afriedt@hereford.org Upper Midwest Region – Noah Benedict Ill., Ind., Ky., Md., Mich., Ohio, Pa., W.Va. and Wis. 217-372-8009, noahb@hereford.org Southwest Region – Cord Weinheimer Ark., La., N.M., Okla. and Texas 830-456-3749, cweinheimer@hereford.org Eastern Region – Tommy Coley Ala., Fla., Ga., Miss., N.C., S.C., Tenn. and Va. 815-988-7051, tcoley@hereford.org Central Region – Joe Rickabaugh Iowa, Mo. and eastern Canada 785-633-3188, jrick@hereford.org Northeast Region – Contact the AHA Conn., Del., D.C., Maine, Mass., N.H., N.J., N.Y., R.I., Vt. and eastern Canadian provinces
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Herd Renewal
Merritt Ranch increases cow productivity with Hereford bulls and heterosis. by Wes Ishmael
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other cows are probably worth more now, historically, than they’ve ever been worth. So, having a really solid mother cow herd that lasts a long time is as good as money in the bank,” says Joseph Merritt of Merritt Ranch, Porterville, Calif. Merritt and his family were aiming for tougher, more productive mother cows when they reintroduced Hereford bulls to their program about five years ago. Merritt’s grandfather had a Hereford herd when he began the family’s ranch in the early 1970s. However, like many commercial producers, the Merritts followed industry trends toward heavier, leaner carcasses, using a lot of Simmental, and then making the herd black in the name of carcass quality and marketability.
As the herd became more straightbred black, Merritt says fertility declined and cow costs increased. Keep in mind, the Merritt Ranch covers some sprawling, unforgiving geography with cows running from about 500 feet in elevation to nearly 6,000 feet, with the associated variation in topography and moisture. “We needed more hybrid vigor in our mother cow herd,” Merritt says. “We just needed tougher cows.”
More fertility and longevity
Merritt explains their Hereford-sired F1 black baldy females are accomplishing numerous goals with improved fertility and mothering ability. They breed back on time and consistently wean a calf. “Just how long they last,” Merritt says. “We put a number iron on our mother cows to know when they’re giving us their first calf and those black baldy cows just seem to really last a long, long time. So that’s why we want to retain as many of those heifers as we can.” Merritt emphasizes all of these things to the seedstock producers who supply him Hereford bulls. As well, he explains, “The three major traits that I look for and ask for are polled, eye pigment and low birth weight.”
Joseph Merritt (above) and his family continue to build the cattle operation begun by his grandfather in the early 1970s. Cattle at Merritt Ranch, near Porterville, Calif., cover lots of diverse topography and moisture, running from about 500 feet in elevation to nearly 6,000 feet in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The Merritts reintroduced Hereford bulls to toughen up their cow herd with hybrid vigor and increased productivity. Except for replacement heifers, the Merritts retain ownership in all of their calves through the feedlot. These photos were taken last spring.
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Merritt explains his Hereford-sired black baldy heifers retain their body condition and breed back easier than their straightbred black counterparts. “In the past, we’ve had lots of heifers that have kind of gone the other direction but these Hereford-influenced crossbred females seem to just hold up better, staying in the right body condition for a better breed back while still producing a very strong, healthy calf,” Merritt explains. “We’ve got a lot of replacement heifers that are now black baldies that just have amazing udder structure. They’re great milkers,” Merritt says. “I think Herefords typically used to be thought as not having enough milk. You can definitely tell these cows are great moderate milkers, not too heavy, not too light; the proof is in the calves they wean.” Plus, Merritt explains the Hereford-influenced cattle are gentler and easier to manage. “In the past, we’ve had a herd of cows that you wouldn’t dare bring the kids out to come help gather, and that has changed a lot in the past few years, especially with the influence of the Hereford genetics,” Merritt says. “Now it’s fairly safe for the family to be able to come out and for the kids to be able to enjoy gathering and working the cattle. We’ve definitely seen the docility change with the Hereford influence, as well as in implementing different handling techniques.”
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Hereford bulls themselves are an added benefit on the cost side of the ledger at Merritt Ranch. “The Hereford bulls have done really well. They stay sound and have plenty of libido. They’re out really covering country and chasing cows. They do a good job. They’ve held up well in terms of structure, fertility and everything,” Merritt says. “We use our bulls four to five years just to keep away from any venereal diseases. Even if they’re still a 100% sound, we usually sell them and try to keep bringing in some new genetics.”
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Hereford-influenced Cattle Make the Grade Merritt Ranch added the advantages of heterosis to its black herd with Hereford bulls without sacrificing feedlot and carcass performance. “Ultimately, we’re still able to go back to a black calf crop for marketing purposes but getting our F1 cross on our mother cows,” says Joseph Merritt, Merritt Ranch. The Merritts retain ownership in all of their calves through the feedlot. Today that means everything but the replacements. Feedlot performance is impressive. “In the last few years, 98% of our cattle have graded Choice, and in a number of batches of cattle we’ve been 20%-plus grading Prime,” Merritt says. He notes carcass performance is also a priority in his bull selection, both Angus and Hereford. “You absolutely have a feed efficiency advantage when you put Hereford-influenced cattle on feed,” says Lee Mayo, general manager of HRC Feed Yards LLC, Scott City, Kan. “With feed costs the way they’ve been the last two or three years, there’s absolutely no doubt in my mind that the most profitable cattle have been the cattle that have gained and converted as cheaply and as efficiently as possible.” HRC Feed Yards is a custom-feeding operation with a onetime capacity of 60,000 head. “If you just gain a half a pound a day better, your cost of gain goes down about 20 cents per pound when corn costs $6 per bushel. That’s a multiple. It multiplies over the 700 pounds that we put on them, and that ends up being real serious dollars by the time we’re done,” Mayo says. While he says Herefords are the most feed efficient breed, Mayo also notes the hybrid vigor that comes with crossbreds always offers added production and economic advantages. At the same time, Mayo explains, “There are darned sure some Hereford genetics out there that’ll make the upper two-thirds of Choice and qualify for Certified Hereford Beef®. We appreciate those, and we’re trying to identify more through the programs that we’re using. But especially if you crossbreed them, with the advantages of heterosis, the Hereford-influenced cattle will qualify. We sell a lot of Hereford-based steers through Certified Hereford Beef, Certified Angus Beef® as well as Black Canyon® Angus Beef and a lot of the premium programs.”
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Economic Returns New economic analysis highlights how much more Hereford and heterosis contribute to the bottom line of commercial cow-calf operations. by Wes Ishmael
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sing Hereford bulls rather than Angus bulls in commercial Angus herds significantly increases an operation’s net worth per cow and the average income generated per cow over time, according to a recent analysis conducted by the University of Tennessee (UT). “The key reason is the value of maternal heterosis, in general terms, and the specific performance advantages inherent to the Hereford breed,” explains Charley Martinez, UT Extension livestock economist. “For instance, previous
commercial Angus calves. There are fewer open cows with the black baldy females each year, less cow depreciation and more calves to market. At the same time, direct heterosis adds weaning and yearling weight to each calf marketed.” Martinez conducted the analysis for the AHA, utilizing previous AHA research documenting the performance of Hereford bulls compared to Angus bulls when used on Angus-based cowherds. Specially, he examined the impact for a herd of 30 cows and a herd of 500 cows. Martinez used 10-year price projections from the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri. Estimated acreage and management decisions were based on USDA’s Structure, Management Practices, and Production Costs of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf Farms (2023). Annual budgets were created based on state cow-calf budgets. “Using the USDA publication, we have the number of acres associated with the operations, the fixed costs associated with them, the feed costs and any cash reserves that a producer would have, on average, and then we project forward using FAPRI prices,” Martinez explains. In broad terms, for each herd size of the Hereford-sired and Angus-sired calves, the model uses random pools of performance Using Hereford bulls rather than Angus sires on commercial Angus cows bolstered the herd’s income by more data, cost data, expenses and income. than 20% over a decade, according to new research. This added income comes largely from the maternal heterosis of black baldy replacements. Each model represents 500 simulations for each year of the 10 years. Next, Martinez research conducted for the American Hereford Association evaluated the difference between the Hereford and Angus (AHA) documented a 7% pregnancy advantage and a models for annual net farm income and net worth. weaning weight advantage of 12.1 pounds for Hereford“Cash is king. Producers always ask us about net farm sired commercial black baldies compared to Angus-sired income. That’s what determines their tax liability and Sources: 1Net farm income accounts for all receipts from sales and fixed and variable costs. 2Annual net worth utilizes operations’ income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet.
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Table 1: Average Annual Net Farm Income for Angus and Hereford Sired Herds (2023-2032) based on 500 Simulations per Year Net Farm Income for 500 Head 2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
Hereford Sired
$239,889.53
$266,798.77
$258,298.95
$230,271.15
$234,386.94
$220,598.18
$200,305.05
$219,860.92
$210,558.42
$230,976.77
Angus Sired
$247,391.57
$230,061.19
$212,197.27
$195,595.19
$180,274.86
$165,630.33
$156,961.92
$154,723.40
$157,646.93
$162,291.42
Difference
($7,502.04)
$36,737.58
$46,101.68
$34,675.96
$54,112.08
$54,967.85
$43,343.13
$65,137.52
$52,911.48
$68,685.36
($15.00)
$ 73.48
$92.20
$69.35
$108.22
$109.94
$86.69
$130.28
$105.82
$137.37
Difference per Head
10-Year Average: $89.93 Net Farm Income for 30 Head 2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
Hereford Sired
$9,214.61
$15,922.79
$15,468.09
$14,563.64
$13,740.84
$12,957.54
$11,478.92
$12,826.39
$11,904.57
$13,633.44
Angus Sired
$14,977.19
$13,340.14
$12,322.43
$11,372.21
$10,499.05
$9,664.34
$9,165.91
$9,027.19
$9,173.81
$9,418.37
Difference
($5,762.58)
$2,582.65
$3,145.65
$3,191.43
$3,241.78
$3,293.20
$2,313.01
$3,799.20
$2,730.76
$4,215.07
Difference per Head
($192.09)
$86.09
$104.86
$106.38
$108.06
$109.77
$77.10
$126.64
$91.03
$140.50
10- Year Average: $75.83
Table 2: Average Annual Net Worth for Angus and Hereford Sired Herds (2023-2032) based on 500 Simulations per Year Net Worth for 500 Head 2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
Hereford Sired
$1,428,042.40
$1,614,432.85
$1,801,391.55
$1,980,093.87
$2,179,776.07
$2,366,509.32
$2,559,830.01
$2,798,870.48
$3,033,485.87
$3,307,254.04
Angus Sired
$1,423,176.87
$1,586,315.26
$1,744,284.70
$1,900,653.06
$2,052,007.35
$2,203,861.88
$2,368,997.07
$2,549,779.01
$2,749,246.80
$2,962,270.34
Difference
$4,865.53
$28,117.58
$57,106.85
$79,440.82
$127,768.72
$162,647.45
$190,832.94
$249,091.48
$284,239.07
$344,983.70
$9.73
$56.24
$114.21
$158.88
$255.54
$325.29
$381.67
$498.18
$568.48
$689.97
Difference per Head
10-Year Average: $305.82 Net Worth for 30 Head 2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
2031
2032
Hereford Sired
$151,600.06
$166,913.44
$183,085.22
$199,188.20
$215,102.47
$231,315.54
$247,898.16
$268,507.96
$288,236.46
$312,071.26
Angus Sired
$126,280.51
$139,037.07
$152,132.23
$165,067.34
$177,730.14
$190,594.43
$204,601.81
$219,826.28
$236,469.24
$254,340.64
Difference
$25,319.55
$27,876.36
$30,952.98
$34,120.86
$40,721.11
$43,296.35
$48,681.68
$51,767.22
$57,730.63
$4,215.07
$843.98
$929.21
$1,031.77
$1,137.36
$1,245.74
$1,357.37
$1,443.21
$1,622.72
$1,725.57
$1,924.35
Difference per Head
10- Year Average: $1,326.13
cash reserves,” Martinez says. “Any decision that impacts cashflow has long-term effects. The decision to alter what you buy or not sell, for instance, has a short-run effect on a producer’s net farm income in a given year.” Longer term, all of those decisions contribute to net worth over time. “People who choose to run cattle on their land are choosing to utilize those resources to generate wealth into the future rather than using the same resources to invest in the stock market, as an example,” Martinez explains. “Take your three classic financial documents, the income statement, your cashflow statement and your balance sheet. They show your operation’s net worth, and a key part of that is current assets including cash on hand. That’s why cash is king from an accounting standpoint.” Hereford.org
Analysis results Net Farm Income1 (see Table 1) • At the end of 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $90 more per cow per year in a 500-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull. • At the end of 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $76 more per cow per year in a 30-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull. • Net farm income is larger in the Angus-sired herds for the first two years as Hereford-sired herds retain more replacements, foregoing increased cash sales. continued on page 14...
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The UT analysis also underscores the impact of management decisions over time and the value of • Across 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to managing for the longer term rather than year to a Hereford bull returns an average of $305 more per year, according to Martinez. cow per year in a 500-cow “The bull someone herd, compared to breeding buys is one of the most Hereford bulls returned significantly commercial Angus cows to consequential decisions an Angus bull. more average annual net income per of a cattle operation,” says. “For the • Across 10 years, breeding cow per year and significantly more Martinez most part, we don’t have commercial Angus cows to much control over what we a Hereford bull returns an average annual net worth per cow get in terms of price, but average of $1,326 more per per year than using Angus bulls in a what we can control cow per year in a 30-cow is management and our herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus herd over time. inputs. We do have commercial Angus cows — Charley Martinez, University of Tennessee control over how we use to an Angus bull. The everything in between significant difference in value, to help with the variable costs, help with the fixed compared to the 500-head herd is because each single costs and help our bottom line.” head contributes more relative value to the smaller herd.
Net Worth2 (see Table 2)
Martinez emphasizes the magnitude of difference rather than the specific dollar amounts is the key take-away from the analysis since every operation is unique. For Model Assumptions and Details instance, the average income generated Ten-year models were developed for 30-cow and 500-cow commercial Angus per cow was 21% more for the herds utilizing a Hereford bull or an Angus bull. These models incorporated 30-head herds using Hereford bulls cattle-cycle effects on returns to enterprise cattle sales (premiums for blackrather than Angus. It was 24% more hided animals) and fluctuating input prices (estimates taken from Food and in the 500-head herds. Agricultural Policy Research Institute — FAPRI). Model results were compared to “As a producer retains more analyze impacts on an operation’s net worth and net farm income. black baldy females over time, the For each model, estimated acreage and management decisions were based net impact of maternal heterosis is on Structure, management Practices, and Production Costs of U.S. Beef Cow-Calf magnified. That’s what is driving Farms, USDA (2023). Replacement percentages started at 15% and gradually the significant economic advantage increased to 35%. over time,” Martinez says. “The bottom line is that with the rational • Each model divides female and male animals into classes (mature cows, assumptions made in these models, heifers and bulls) with costs for the feed for each class allocated according to Hereford bulls returned significantly diets developed by Land Grant university budgets. more average annual net income per • Input prices (cost per acre, total labor, fixed costs, and fuel and utilities) and cow per year and significantly more feed costs are based on FAPRI production estimates and prices paid and average annual net worth per cow received by farmers (2023 U.S. Agricultural Market Outlook). per year than using Angus bulls in a • Annual budgets were created and connected over a 10-year period to commercial Angus herd over time.” achieve results. While economic advantages are • Prices were estimated and adjusted using FAPRI long-term forecasts over similar for both herd sizes, Martinez the same 10-year period. notes, “There is added benefit for • Sales of all animals were assumed to occur in the same pattern between smaller herds in that they are able to the Hereford and Angus sire groups; however, one group may have more achieve the economic gain although they or less animals to sell based on the long-run production of calves and lack the economies of scale typically herd growth. associated with the larger herds.” • The end results represent a 10-year annual cash flow and net worth Martinez also calculated net difference between the two herd sizes. present value associated with the • The models assume constant breeding and calving intervals. The decision to use Hereford rather than results can alter if the herd has inconsistent or long breeding seasons Angus bulls. “Whether it was the (Boyer et al., 2020) . 30-head herd or the 500-head herd, using Herefords offered a three to one advantage,” he says.
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MONDAY JANUARY 15 2024 12:30 PM (MST) OSHKOSH NEBRASKA
LOT 1 BW .1 WW 58 YW 89 M 33 M&G 61 REA .2 IMF .36 CHB 153
LOT 2 BW 2.8 WW 74 YW 115 M 49 M&G 86 REA .40 IMF .52 CHB 172
LOT 85 BW 2.9 WW 75 YW 121 M 39 M&G 77 REA .49 IMF .22 CHB 139
LOT 128 BW 3.2 WW 67 YW 106 M 40 M&G 73 REA .63 IMF .36 CHB 151
LOT 189 BW 3.4 WW 70 YW 103 M 38 M&G 73 REA .44 IMF .36 CHB 137
LOT 233 BW 2.3 WW 76 YW 123 M 39 M&G 77 REA .67 IMF .35 CHB 168
LOT 235 BW 2.7 WW 67 YW 110 M 31 M&G 65 REA .57 IMF .34 CHB 144
LOT 239 BW 2.7 WW 61 YW 111 M 32 M&G 62 REA .75 IMF .11 CHB 123
LOT 260 BW 3.0 WW 74 YW 113 M 38 M&G 75 REA .53 IMF .34 CHB 146
250 Bulls
60 COMM HEREFORD HEIFERS RIGHT OFF VNK REPLACEMENTS
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MONDAY . FEBRUARY 19 . 2024 . 1 PM (EST) 40 PERFORMANCE TESTED HEREFORD AND ANGUS BULLS FREE NATIONWIDE TRUCKING ON ALL BULLS
ALL BULLS SELL FREE OF LEUKOSIS, ANAPLASMOSIS, JOHNES AND COME WITH AN UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE FOR 2 BREEDING SEASONS
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We take
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We encourage you to mark
SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2024 on your calendars for our…
SPRING PRODUCTION SALE
Selling
150 Bulls • 30 Proven Cows 100 Open Commercial Hereford & Baldy Heifers
The beef cattle business is diverse, complicated and volatile. At the end of the day, registered seedstock suppliers must produce industry relevant cattle. Today, we have the tools and technology to document predictability. We have a marketing environment across all production sectors to objectively determine value based on real-world demand. At Sandhill Farms, we take nothing for granted. We seek input from all our customers. This collaboration over decades serves as our North Star, guiding breeding decisions and solidifying the SHF commitment to supply the beef business with industry relevant, added-value genetics. Constantly focusing on phenotypic soundness, genomic excellence and pasture performance is what we do before the sale. Customer service is our focus after the sale.
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MANAGEMENT
More with Less Milk energy’s role in beef cow efficiency. by David Lalman and Sam Talley
A
simple definition of an efficient cow is one that calves early and weans a big, healthy calf every year without requiring an excessive amount of forage or supplemental feed. Our research program is guided by the long-term goal to develop a practical way to identify beef cows that excel at converting forage to a healthy weaned calf. Milk is a key factor in cow efficiency because it contributes to both sides of the equation: the output side, in terms of calf growth and immunity; and the input side, in terms of cow cost and fleshing ability. Fleshing ability (or body composition) has long been associated with fertility. We find tremendous variation in milk yield and milk composition We have only scratched in every group of cows we test for efficiency at Oklahoma State the surface of the University (OSU). Each cow is opportunity available milked with a machine about every three weeks. The milk is to improve beef sampled and tested for fat, protein, lactose and other solids. With the production through combination of milk yield and milk efficient forage utilization composition, we can determine the amount of milk energy a cow is in the cow herd. producing for her calf each day. The — David Lalman, energy is measured and expressed Oklahoma State University in megacalorie (mcal) units. For perspective, a pound of dry rolled corn contains about 1 mcal of net energy. In the current experiment, a group of 4-year-old contemporaries are fed all the unprocessed (long-stem) grass hay they can eat. The hay contains about 14% protein, which is above the protein requirement for a lactating beef cow. Therefore, the cows receive no supplement other than salt and mineral. Daily hay intake is measured in a unique facility designed specifically to measure individual hay intake in beef cows.
Wide variation
In this group of cows, mid-lactation milk yield is averaging 18 pounds, but ranges from 11 pounds to 28 pounds. Milk fat content is averaging 4.5%, with a low of 3.5% and a high of 7.4%. Daily milk energy production is averaging 7 mcal, but ranges from a low of 3.5 to a high of 9.4 mcal. One logical way to look at cow efficiency might be the ratio of hay intake to mcal of milk energy produced. Sort of like a feed to gain ratio for a cow instead of a feedlot steer. One cow in this group is consuming 11.4 pounds of hay to every 1 mcal of milk energy she produces. That’s
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some expensive milk. At the other end of the spectrum, one cow is consuming only 3.3 pounds of hay for each 1 mcal of milk energy she produces. The surprising thing is the efficient cow only consumes 31 pounds of hay each day, whereas the inefficient cow is averaging 40 pounds of hay consumed each day. As mentioned previously, body weight change and therefore, body composition change is an important trait in overall cow efficiency. As common sense and reams of research data indicate, there is a negative correlation between milk yield and cow body weight change during lactation. This correlation is around -0.40 in the literature. This is the fundamental concept behind the long-standing caution that genetic potential for milk energy yield can outpace a ranch’s forage system in terms of nutrient supply. Where that threshold or sweetspot for milk lies is at least partially dependent on the forage system and the cost of external feed inputs. Since the correlation between milk yield and cow body weight is not perfect, there are likely some cows that can produce an abundance of milk and maintain their condition better than their herdmates. It also suggests there are likely some cows that lose condition while producing very little milk energy. This speaks to the examples of efficient and inefficient cows cited earlier. Up to now, in this OSU project, the inefficient cow has lost 45 pounds, while the efficient cow has gained 25 pounds. To summarize, the inefficient cow is producing very little milk, losing weight and eating a lot of forage. Contrast those characteristics with an efficient cow that is producing a tremendous amount of milk, gaining weight, and consuming an amount of hay that is about average in this contemporary group. We have discovered that this degree of variation in cow efficiency exists in nearly every contemporary group we test. Likely, everyone has efficient and inefficient cows in their pasture. The problem is that measuring these traits is time consuming, costly and requires intense labor and data management. Our group, along with other scientists, are working towards applying various technologies to rank cows for forage intake and energy (forage) use efficiency. One thing is for sure, we have only scratched the surface of the opportunity available to improve beef production through efficient forage utilization in the cow herd. Editor’s note: David Lalman is a professor and Harrington Endowed Chair at Oklahoma State University (OSU). Sam Talley is an OSU graduate research assistant studying beef cattle feed efficiency. Hereford.org
POWERFUL, PROVEN & PREDICTABLE 58th 58 th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2024 At the Ranch • Valier, Mont.
140 Powerful, Performance Tested Hereford Bulls 110 Big, Stout Yearlings // 30 Powerhouse 18 Month-Old Bulls
40 Front Pasture Line One Females
• Bulls sell with complete performance and ultrasound data. • 100% of sale offering is DNA parentage verified and have GE-EPDs. • Free delivery on purchases totaling $5,000 or more. • Buy from a program with 70 years of consistent, balanced trait selection backed by a linebreeding program that guarantees uniformity and predictability and is built on a strong maternal foundation.
HH ADVANCE 0022H ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF}
CE -0.6; BW 3.1; WW 66; YW 110; MM 35; M&G 68; REA 0.81; MARB 0.23; CHB$ 150 • Extra length of body, pigment, muscle, and eye appeal with exceptional EPDs • Ranks in the top 10% for WW, YW, Milk, CWT, REA, BMI$, and CHB$. SONS SELL!
HH ADVANCE 3127L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
CE 2.3; BW 4.8; WW 77; YW 119; MM 43; M&G 81; REA 0.76; MARB 0.19; CHB$ 161 • Exceptional rib shape, muscle expression, pigment, and style in this 0022H son. This powerhouse puts it all together and is out the great 6169D donor. Top 2% on WW, YW, Milk, and CWT and top 10% on REA and CHB$
HH ADVANCE 3007L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
CE 7.1; BW 1.9; WW 64; YW 102; MM 35; M&G 67; REA 0.38; MARB 0.17; CHB$ 116 • Curve bender deluxe with all the bells and whistles and a maternal brother to the 0022H herd sire. One of two powerful full brothers selling.
HH MISS ADVANCE 6169D {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
HH ADVANCE 3130L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
CE -2.1; BW 3.6; WW 79; YW 125; MM 32; M&G 71; REA 0.58; MARB 0.39; CHB$ 179 • Big time growth and carcass bull that is a maternal brother to our 0159H sire. Top 1% on WW, YW, CWT, and CHB$ and top 5% on MARB and BMI$.
Videos of the sale offering will be available in mid-February at www.thelivestocklink.com. Check out www.holdenherefords.com for more information and to request your sale catalog.
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• Elite donor that is a cornerstone of our embryo program. Role model brood cow with pigment, fleshing ability, and udder quality. Dam of our 1128J herd sire that sold for $65,000 for ½ interest. 10 SONS SELL!
3139 Valier Dupuyer Rd. // Valier, MT 59486 www.holdenherefords.com // jtholden@3rivers.net 406-279-3301 Home // 406-279-3300 Ranch 406-450-1029 Jack Holden cell 406-590-3307 Brad Holden cell 406-450-0129 Jay D. Evans cell 406-600-3118 Eric Lawver
HH ADVANCE 3206L ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}
CE 7.7; BW 2.7; WW 72; YW 120; MM 34; M&G 70; REA 0.45; MARB 0.43; CHB$ 162 • One of 5 sons selling out of the $100,000 0043H herd sire. 3206L combines phenotype and power with exceptional EPD’s. Top 4% on WW, YW, UDDR, MARB, and CHB$, and top 15% on CED and BMI$.
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Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull & Heifer Sale February 1 at 1 p.m. (CST) at the Ranch — 9 miles Northwest of Callaway, Nebraska
19K by 87G
37K by 7143
53K by 623
82K by 9102
95K by 0140H
102K by 23H
111K by 236F
77K by 5184
37L by 138J
65L by 0140H
10L by 87G
117K by 5184
352 by 620H
380 by 138J
357 by 0140H
Feb. 1 Sale Offering: • 110 Bulls – 2-year-olds, fall yearlings, and yearlings. We score all Bulls for Calving Ease and Carcass Traits. Buy volume, thick and correct. We stress fertility and disposition. • 60 Heifers – yearlings. Scored for Carcass Traits. Ultra feminine with excellent fertility and dispositions. • We cooperate on delivery and on 6-month Bull insurance policies. • Sires of sale offering include: Cooper 138J, 1117J, 5184, 0140H, and 0186H; Lillybrook 203E and 236F; Rutledge 87G; Doenz 319; Baumgarten 9102; Fenton 620H; Baker 623.
So Much More …
There is So Much More to our Herefords than good dispositions: soundness, longevity, calving ease, mothering ability, feed efficiency, volume, thickness. Still, disposition is a huge economic factor. If you can catch ’em, work ’em, calve ’em, and sort ’em, you can benefit from all of their other positive traits. Ridder Herefords – cattle that excel in so many economic ways, including disposition.
Sale is live in our sale barn as well as online at The Livestock Link. Register early to ensure you are approved to bid when you want to.
Livestock Videoing • Video Sales Bid-by-Click Online Sales To view events go to: www.TheLivestockLink.com
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Videos will be posted mid-January.
John & Mary Ridder Family Callaway, Nebraska 308-836-4430 Office 402-450-0431 Cell mailbag@ridderranch.com www.ridderranch.com Hereford.org
There’s More to the Picture Than
MEETS THE EYE … CRR 8Y ASTUTE 018
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At Coyote Ridge Ranch we’ve built a cowherd that is a model for the
Hereford breed. Cow families are stacked for generations to produce high quality, functional, maternal cattle that work for the entire beef industry. Behind every CRR bull is a cow family that will stand the test of time, because we strongly believe…
There’s More to the Picture Than MEETS THE EYE
Private Treaty Bull Sale – Spring 2024
CRR PEN OF BULLS
2022 NWSS Grand Champion Pen of Bulls
CRR PEN OF BULLS
2020 NWSS Grand Champion Pen of Bulls
CRR PEN OF BULLS
2016 NWSS Grand Champion Pen of Bulls
CRR PEN OF BULLS
2015 NWSS Grand Champion Pen of Bulls
Visit CRR in Denver – in the Pens at NWSS Look for CRR consignments to OKC and Denver sales
COYOTE RIDGE RANCH 18300 Co. Rd. 43 • La Salle, CO 80645
Jane Evans Cornelius 970-371-0500 Cell
Hampton and Kay 970-396-2935 Cell
Katie Cornelius and Lee Mayo 970-396-8320
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21
Cattle Breed Shows Bull Buyers Steak Supper (Bull Pen)
Special Field to Pasture Events Sponsored by: Corteva
Sponsored by: Vogler Semen Center/NBS
THURSDAY, FEB. 22 - SALE DAY
10 AM - Breed Sales Start • Commercial Heifer Pen Sale • NEW: Pen Bull Sale • Supreme Row • Barn Party
2024 Sale Features
Horned - YCC MR Forrest 2296 2207
Polled - Land Makers Mark 3017ET
Polled - LFF 619D Lakota 324L
Polled - WAM Gambler 2211K
Polled - KLM Lasha 312L
Horned - AM Church Bell 2222
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Exciting Young Sires
Top 20% of the breed in 12 traits!
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Proven Herd Sires
Selling
85 Yearling Bulls 25 Yearling Heifers
Top 20% of the breed in 15 traits!
Top 20% of the breed in 7 traits!
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Trait leader in 11 categories!
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COOPER HEREFORD RANCH 58 TH Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 12, 2024
at the ranch, 1/2 mile south of Willow Creek, MT
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Started in 1947, our program was built upon the belief that by maintaining a strong line breeding program, focused on performance, we could improve the gaining ability and feeding efficiency of our cattle. 75 years later, the end result is a selection of 85 yearling bulls that vary little in structure & type from top to bottom.
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Market Tracks the market channel sooner than expected, along with the strong prices, according to Peel. As well, he explains feeder cattle imports from Mexico were 49% more year over year, boosted by drought in Mexico and price levels. He says most of those imports likely headed straight to the feedlot.
in the second quarter at $247 and $2 higher in the third quarter at $260. The annual average price for this year was lowered by $1.50 to $252.25. Expectations for increasing feeder cattle prices in the second half of this year are based in part on fewer cattle available as time unfolds. “The larger than expected level of placements during September led to about 4% or 1.1 million head fewer cattle outside feedlots on Oct. 1 that are available for placements in the coming months,” ERS analysts say. “Since the Cattle on Feed series began in 1996, this is a record low for supplies outside feedlots estimated on Oct. 1.”
Prices tread water
Consumer beef demand shows wear
Cattle futures cap cash prices. by Wes Ishmael
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MARKETS
attle prices continue at historically high levels as the nation’s beef cow herd continues to contract, but they ran into overhead resistance in October and November as Cattle futures melted in the face of more cattle on feed and beef production for the first half of next year (see Herd Rebuilding on Hold on Page 40). The USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) increased forecast beef production for next year by 535 million pounds (+2.1%) compared to the previous month at 25.8 billion pounds. That was based on more expected steer and heifer placements — ultimate marketings — for the remainder of this year and the first part of 2024.
The larger than expected level of placements during September has led to about 4% or 1.1 million head fewer cattle outside feedlots on Oct. 1 that are available for placements in the coming months. Since the Cattle on Feed series began in 1996, this is a record low for supplies outside feedlots estimated on Oct. 1. — ERS analysts Increased feedlot placements in September and October added about 200,000 head to feedlot inventories, according to Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, in his late-November market comments. However, he emphasizes the surge mainly represents feedlots pulling cattle forward. Ongoing drought in some areas has likely encouraged some cattle entering
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At the middle of November, near-Feb Live Cattle futures were $11.87 lower month to month and down $17.55 in two months. During the same period, spot Feeder Cattle futures were down $20.62 and $37.42, respectively. Although cash calf, feeder and fed cattle prices were pressured, they remained significantly higher year over year, supported by longer-term supply fundamentals (see Table). ERS reduced the expected fivearea direct fed steer price for the remainder of this year and next, in the December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE). Based on increased expected feedlot placements in late 2023 that will be marketed next year, and current prices compared to the previous month, ERS lowered the expected fourth-quarter price this year by $7 to $178 per hundredweight (cwt). The projected annual 2023 price was $1.75 lower at $175.55. For 2024, prices were sliced by $10 in the first quarter to $175, $9 in the second quarter to $184 and $5 in the third quarter to $177. The forecast annual average price for 2024 was reduced $7 to $178. ERS also reduced last year’s fourth-quarter feeder steer price (750800 pounds, Oklahoma City) by $14 to $240 per cwt., and the annual average price for this year by $3.50 to $221.11 in November’s Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook. Prices were forecast $9 less in the first quarter of this year at $240, $1 less
Depending on who’s running the pencil, domestic consumer beef demand continues to be extraordinarily resilient amid historically high retail prices. With that said, the inability of wholesale Choice beef prices to budge much seasonally suggests inflation and higher interest rates could be applying some drag. “The demand index for beef appears to be resetting closer to prepandemic levels but may lose further ground as price increases are expected to continue in the next few years,” say analysts with the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) in the Livestock Monitor. LMIC’s demand index for all fresh beef was 115 in the second quarter of 2023, slightly higher than 111 in 2019, but lower than in 2020-22. LMIC analysts note a similar trend for the third quarter with an index value of 110, but they say it has declined every year since 2020. At the same time, reduced domestic beef production and high prices are challenging international consumers of U.S. beef. September beef exports of 98,757 metric tons (mt) were 15% less year over year and the lowest of 2023, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF). Value declined 12% to $795.5 million. For January through September, beef exports were 13% below last year’s record pace in volume
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Last year $/cwt.
This year $/cwt.
Change $/cwt.
600-700 lbs.
192.81
258.65
65.84 (+34.1%)
700-800 lbs.
181.70
236.64
54.94 (+30.2%)
800-900 lbs.
178.71
231.28
52.57 (+29.4%)
500-600 lbs.
185.68
263.61
77.93 (+42.0%)
600-700 lbs.
176.43
239.48
63.05 (+35.7%)
700-800 lbs.
174.65
227.99
53.34 (+30.5%)
400-500 lbs.
179.52
257.41
77.89 (+43.3%)
500-600 lbs.
167.38
240.65
73.27 (+43.8%)
600-700 lbs.
157.36
223.77
66.41 (+42.2%)
174.64
226.76
52.12 (+29.8%)
Live steer (FOB)
152.89
177.82
24.93 (+16.3%)
Dressed steer (Del)
241.79
281.42
39.63 (+16.4%)
Live heifer (FOB)
152.25
177.79
25.54 (+16.8%)
Dressed heifer (Del)
242.00
281.77
39.77 (+16.4%)
Choice cutout value
257.08
295.69
38.61 (+15.0%)
Select cutout value
232.18
268.77
36.59 (+15.8%)
Byproduct value5
14.76
12.51
-2.25 (-15.2%)
Regional Feeder Steer Prices1 North Central
South Central
Southeast
CME Feeder Cattle Index2 Average Five-area Direct3
Wholesale Beef Prices4
Average weekly slaughter premiums and discounts6 Prime over Choice
31.87
18.31
-13.56 (-42.5%)
Premium Choice over Choice
5.02
5.21
0.19 (+3.8%)
Select under Choice
-25.93
-27.60
-1.67 (-6.4%)
(980,100 mt) and down 18% in value ($7.49 billion). “U.S. beef continues to face tough sledding in our Asian markets, where weakness in major currencies persist and consumer confidence remains guarded,” says Dan Halstrom, USMEF president and CEO. “We have seen several Asian trading partners step up efforts to stimulate their economies and ease pressure on consumers. In the meantime, bright spots for U.S. beef continue to emerge in the Western Hemisphere, led by strong demand in Mexico.” Beef export value per head of fed slaughter was $398.73 in September, just 2% less than a year earlier. The January-September average of $396.03 was 15% less than the same time last year.
Estimated total cattle slaughter11 Last year This year million head million head 30.05
28.65
Change million head 1.4 (-4.7%)
Estimated total beef production11 Last year billion lbs.
This year billion lbs.
Change billion lbs.
24.82
23.51
-1.31 (-5.3%)
1 AMS National Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, week ending 11/18/23 2 CME Feeder Cattle Index 11/20/23 and 11/21/22 3 USDA Five-area weekly weighted average direct slaughter cattle, year over year, week ending 11/19/23 4 National Weekly Boxed Beef Cutout and Boxed Beef Cuts (negotiated, weekly cutout value summary), weekly average for weeks ending 11/17/23 and 11/18/22 5USDA steer byproduct drop value (FOB central U.S.), 11/21/23 and 11/21/22
Retail beef prices7 Choice beef Retail Value
742.2
816.6
74.4 (+10.0%)
All fresh beef Retail Value
724.8
794.2
69.4 (+9.6%)
6National Weekly five area direct slaughter cattle premiums and discounts, weighted average week of 11/20/23 and 11/21/22
-94.8 (-10.6%)
7Meat Price Spreads, Choice beef values and spreads and all fresh beef retail value, USDA ERS; monthly values, cents per pound of retail equivalent (October year over year)
U.S. beef exports8 Value per head Fed slaughter
890.3
795.5
Futures prices9
8U.S. Meat Export Foundation data — September 2023 and 2022
Feeder Cattle Jan
180.375
228.325
47.950 (+26.6%)
Live Cattle Near Feb
166.125
176.075
9.950 (+6.0%)
Corn Near Mar
6.140
4.890
-1.250 (-20.4%)
10WTI-CME, nearby contract, year over year, 11/21/23
Crude Oil10 Near Feb
79.91
77.92
-1.99 (-2.5%)
11Estimated weekly meat production under federal inspection, year to date 11/17/23
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9CME futures, nearby contracts year over year, 11/21/23
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The Source for Quality
Cattleman's Choice 45TH ANNUAL
BULL SALE W E D N E S D A Y,
LUNCH AT 12 NOON
MARCH 13 , 2024 |
SALE AT 1:00 PM
145 BULLS 45 YEARLING HEIFERS
BW WW YW MM
4.0 74 126 34
NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D
BW WW YW MM
-5.4 63 109 30
BIEBER CL ENERGIZE F121
HEREFORD SIRE: Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153 Pyramid Candor 9139
RED ANGUS SIRE: Bieber CL Stockmarket E119 5L Wrangler 1974-166E BW
BLACK ANGUS SIRES:
WW YW
Tehama Tahoe B767 Baldridge Movin On G780
MM
2.1 76 138 12
STERLING PACIFIC 904
Sale Location
Nine miles south of Rockland, Idaho
Sale Day Phones
208-221-1909 | 208-548-2277
George 208-226-7857, cell 208-221-2277 James 208-221-1909 | jamesudy@hotmail.com SALE BROADCAST ON
Information online at: Hereford.org
udycattle.com
5078 Rockland Hwy. Rockland, ID 83271
https://www.udycattle.com
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Selling Top Genetics in the Hereford Breed From These Quality Consignors Blume Herefords
Frank Herefords
LNJ Farms & Ranch
Sander Herefords
Brandt Herefords
Freking Cattle
Lucky U Cattle
Spaeth Farms
Michael Blume Pierre, SD | (605) 870-0052 Joseph Brandt Emery, SD | (605) 949-2636
Cally Kindred
Cally Kindred Oral, SD | (605) 222-1515
Austin Frank Roscoe, MT | (307) 631-6012 Will Freking Alpha, MN | (507) 339-8248
Hanson’s Polled Herefords Sherry Hanson Conde, SD | (605) 382-7477
Covey Cattle
Craig Covey Hamill, SD | (605) 840-1334
Covey Cattle
Calah Covey Hamill, SD | (605) 840-1333
David Neil
David Neil Pine Island, MN | (507) 696-3386
Diamond K Livestock Co. Kolton Knutson Clinton, WI | (608) 732-4955
Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Dan Fawcett Ree Heights, SD | (605) 870-6172
Holt Cattle Co.
Jordan Holt Mina, SD | (605) 380-1209
K Heart Cattle
Danielle Kauth Ivanhoe, MN | (320) 226-6256
Kegley Farms
Kurt Kegley Burlington, WI | (414) 254-2379
Lazy VK Herefords
Jared Schinzel Burns, WY | (970) 901-7033
Lindstrom Cattle Co.
Micheal Lindstrom Wakonda, SD | (605) 300-0297
Lyle Bothe Aurora, SD | (605) 691-3290
Clayton or Rhonda Sander Custer, SD | (605) 381-2286
Jon Bouma Stevensville, MT | (406) 799-2973
Madison Kegley
Madison Kegley Burlington, WI | (262) 758-0146
Amy Spaeth Cadott, WI | (715) 313-0076
Sticks & Stones Ranch
Gene Stillahn Cheyenne, WY | (307) 421-1592
Muller Cattle
Walsh Farms
Glenn Muller Davis, SD | (605) 359-0668
Jackson Walsh DeGraff, MN | (320) 368-0225
Neil Farms - Jackson Neil
Whispering Pine Farms
Neilyne Genetics
White Ranch
Jackson Neil Sioux Falls, SD | (507) 649-7110
Jeffrey Neil Pine Island, MN | (507) 993-5062
New Trend Cattle Co. Jacey Massey Boley, OK | (539) 299-2178
Rainbow Herefords
Jason McDonald Hot Springs, MT | (320) 221-0280 Jeff White Menomonie, WI | (715) 556-0526
Wynn West
Wynn West Sheridan, WY | (307) 763-2062
Vicky Geuther Volin, SD | (605) 661-3421
Breed Representatives:
Michael Blume 605-870-0052 Troy Rasmussen 605-690-0100
Judge:
John McCurry, Hutchison, KS
Auctioneer:
Lynn Weishaar, Reva, SD
Supreme Row Judging & Parade: Saturday, February 3 Judging 6pm | Parade: 8pm
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2023 Champion Bull
Consigned by: Krebs Cattle Company, Gordon, NE Purchased by: Robert Larsen, Verdigre, NE
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2023 Champion Female
Consigned by: Wirth Herefords, New Richmond, WI Purchased by: 3R Cattle Co, Winner, SD
View Pictures and Catalog Updates at:
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12:30 P.M. MST ~ AT THE RANCH, BRUNEAU, IDAHO
~ OFFERING 250 BULLS & 45 FEMALES ~
Horned Hereford, Polled Hereford & Angus | Two-Year-Olds, Senior Yearlings and Yearlings
C CUDA BELL 3010
LOT 6
LOT 17
LOT 20
AHA 44471065
AHA 44471102
AHA 44471109
CED 12.2 BW -1.7 WW 63 YW 97 MM 44 REA 0.85 MARB 0.49 CHB 180
CED 5.6 BW 2.7 WW 65 YW 101 MM 32 REA 0.74 MARB 0.49 CHB 173
CED 0.4 BW 4.1 WW 73 YW 106 MM 40 REA 0.79 MARB 0.29 CHB 136
C GUARDIAN 3049 ET
C GUARDIAN 3056
A sure fire heifer bull and a 57 pound actual with a great calving ease figure. He also excels with elite marbling, ribeye and $CHB combined with plenty of growth. We sold his sire to ABS and his dam is a first calf heifer by the young performance giant Belle Heir.
This is a perfect blend of genetics with the power and performance of Guardian and the moderate maternal young donor 0119. All of the indicators lead you to believe this young sire has everything a cattlemen is searching for. Top shelf carcass genetics and maternal quality with the color and pigment.
Here is a Denver pen bull with as much real muscle and shape as any. Dark red color with loads of pigment and one of the first Guardian sons to sell. This will be one of the top horned bull calves for sale this season.
LOT 45
LOT 55
LOT 68
AHA 44471156
AHA 44471172
AHA 44471213
CED 6.9 BW 1.1 WW 64 YW 95 MM 35 REA 0.68 MARB 0.54 CHB 147
CED 5.7 BW 4.3 WW 62 YW 102 MM 26 REA 0.88 MARB 0.19 CHB 144
CED 3.4 BW 3 WW 73 YW 113 MM 39 REA 0.76 MARB 0.36 CHB 165
C CUDA VALIDATE 3108
C CJC 4264 ADVANCE 3125 ET
C 6011 BELLE AIR 3169
This is one that we have been excited about all summer and he continues to impress. These Barracuda bulls are incredible but this sire is double bred for IMF being out of a Validated daughter who is a trait leader for carcass quality. He puts this together with low birth high calving ease indicators and has the pigment and look.
This will be the lead off bull in our 2024 Denver pen. He already has a win under his belt as he was named the 2023 Champion Horned Bull in Reno. He has the look and color pattern of a herd bull with so much power and performance. His mother 4264 is also the mother of herd sire Belle Heir, Real Deal, and grandmother of Guardian.
This horned Belle Air son brings a lot to the table with his tabulations and phenotype. He is a natural calf out of a first calf heifer with a 78lb actual birth weight and big weaning and yearling predictions. His pedigree is very predictable.
LOT 75
LOT 80
LOT 87
AHA 44471236
AHA 44475885
AHA 44471267
CED -1.3 BW 4.8 WW 76 YW 115 MM 36 REA 0.47 MARB 0.23 CHB 118
CED 8 BW 0.3 WW 62 YW 96 MM 37 REA 0.84 MARB 0.12 CHB 150
CED 7.7 BW 2.4 WW 56 YW 90 MM 33 REA 0.7 MARB 0.5 CHB 172
C 0195 0061 3195 ET
This Denver pen bull offers some outcross genetics and still has some of our most elite donors in his pedigree. He is a bold ribbed, easy fleshing sire that looks like he will pass on maternal and carcass traits.
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C REIGN MAKER 3210 ET
We are very excited about this one and feel he has the opportunity to be as good as any we have produced. His donor dam 1311 has produced over 1.6 million dollars in progeny and is also the mother of Arlo who was the top selling bull and lead off bull in our Denver pen. He truly has it all with elite phenotype and EPD’s that offer calving ease, performance, maternal and carcass all in one.
Guy, Sherry and Katie Colyer, 208.845.2313 Kyle, 208.250.3924 • Guy cell: 208.599.0340 email: guy@hereford.com • Fax: 208.845.2314
C 0321 8140 ENDURE 3229 ET
This young sire should have the ability to pass on as much carcass merit as any available. His mother is one of our top IMF cows and had elite ratios when she was scanned. She is a full sister to Belle Heir and 8037 who is Guardian’s mother. The unique thing about this bull is his calving ease and carcass in one.
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High Demand Prices strong for Hereford and Hereford-influenced calves and feeder cattle.
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even with historically high calf and feeder cattle prices, buyers continued to pay a premium for many of the 8,627 head selling in 12 special Hereford and Herefordinfluenced sales in eight states since the end of August. “Quality and consistency continued to be the theme of the cattle that topped these sales,” says Aaron Friedt, the American Hereford Association (AHA) field representative attending the sales in Kansas, Nebraska and the Dakotas. “Reputation commercial herds utilizing bulls from reputation registered herds saw great success.” Although there were plenty of load lots, Friedt notes consignors of smaller groups also often enjoyed premiums as buyers could build full loads of same-type cattle.
Hereford-influence Calf and Feeder Sales Greater Midwest Hereford-influenced Feeder Calf Special Jan. 4 Carthage Livestock – Carthage, Ill. Contact: Brent Lowderman, 309-221-9621
“The futures market has soured a bit, but cash has held fairly well across my territory,” Friedt says. “Cattle are still in short supply, and the national herd has yet to begin rebuilding (see Herd Rebuilding on Hold, Page 40).
Table 1: Ogallala Livestock Yearling Special, Ogallala, Neb., featuring Hereford and Red Angus (Sept. 28) — 1,147 head No. head
Class
Sex
Average weight (lbs.)
$/cwt.
153
BWF1
Steer
871
273.00
57
RWF2
Steer
878
269.50
60
Herf.3
Steer
872
269.50
Table 2: Aberdeen Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D., featuring cattle straight off grass (Oct. 9) — 892 head No. head
Class
Sex
Average weight (lbs.)
$/cwt.
64
Herf.
Steer
957
240.00
61
Herf./BWF
Steer
971
235.25
60
Herf./BWF
Steer
978
235.25
Table 3: Faith Livestock Special, Faith, S.D., featuring calves (Oct. 16) — 3,401 head No. head
Class
Sex
Average weight (lbs.)
$/cwt.
200
BWF
Steer
539
330.00
111
RWF
Steer
491
350.00
112
BWF
Steer
529
330.00
1BWF, black whiteface, 2RWF, red whiteface, 3Herf., Hereford
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Ogallala Livestock Calf Special Featuring Hereford & Red Angus Jan. 4 Ogallala Livestock Auction Market – Ogallala, Neb. Contact: 308-284-2071 Faith Livestock Auction Herefordinfluence Feeder Calf Special Jan. 8 Faith Livestock Auction – Faith, S.D. Contact: 605-967-2200 Bagley Livestock Exchange Herefordinfluence Feeder Calf Special Jan. 11 Bagley Livestock Auction – Bagley, Minn. Contact: Billy Bushelle, 218-694-3701 Marysville Livestock Auction Hereford-influence Feeder Calf Special Jan. 25 Marysville Livestock Auction – Marysville, Kan. Contact: 785-562-1015 Mitchell Livestock Herefordinfluenced Feeder Cattle Sale Feb. 15 Mitchell Livestock Auction – Mitchell, S.D. Contact: Preston Burma, 605-680-0448 Cherokee Sales Co. Herefordinfluenced Calf Special April 17 Cherokee Sales, Co. – Cherokee, Okla. Contact: Jarrid Herrmann, 785-564-0869 For more information about these sales, please contact the representatives noted above. For a listing of sales please see Hereford.org/commercial/programs/feedercattle-sales.
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57th Annual Production Sale Bowman, ND
Sunday, February 11, 2024 1:00 pm (MST)
g n i ll e S
375 HEAD
b 110 Performance Tested, Horned & Polled Two Year Old & Fall Yearling Bulls b 15 Elite Mrnak Hereford Registered Bred Heifers b 250 Mrnak Influenced Baldy Replacement Heifers
POWERFUL. PRODUCTIVE. PERFORMANCE.
7MI 4151 Red Time 708
BR 69D Gunsmoke ET126
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Contacts
Brent Mrnak • 701.206.0604 Terry Mrnak • 701.523.6386 Andy Mrnak • 701.206.1095 John Andras • 406.670.5074
7HP133
Valor
REG: 44076080 Victor x Extra Deep
VALOR is no stranger to the breed and is now available through Select Sires. A proven Calving Ease sire that also excels for maternal and terminal genetics, VALOR can take the guess work out of sire selection and provide a predictable result. VALOR is one of the few Hereford sires that combines a top 5% ranking for BW while still displaying adequate muscle and a top 3% ranking for REA. Look for VALOR to add substance in a Calving Ease package with added doability and carcass. Several of his sons have been highly sought after by breeders and A.I. studs. It’s never too late to add VALOR to your breeding program! From Rausch Herefords, SD and Ravine Creek Ranch, SD
EPD ACC %RANK
CE 8 .56 14
BW -0.4 .84 5
WW 60 .74 28
YW 89 .73 49
DMI .1 .20 36
SC 1.1 .64 35
SCF 21.2 .36 11
MM 24 .40 68
MG 54 52
MCE MCW UDDR TEAT -1.1 87 1.7 1.7 .44 .41 .59 .61 84 45 1 1
7HP132
CW 103 .31 1
FAT .031 .38 66
REA MARB BMI .82 .27 475 .30 .32 3 13 3
BII 563
CHB 177
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Kid 9023
REG: 44039432 SMALL TOWN KID x Revolution 4180
KID 9023 comes onto the scene as a semi-proven sire that offers the complete package of calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass! His EPD profile is undeniable, ranking in the top 5% or better for 11 traits and all three indexes. Sired by SMALL TOWN KID, a former Hereford sales-leader at Accelerated Genetics/Select Sires, KID 9023 is homozygous polled and MD-free. While we love his EPD profile, his real value might be the type and kind he sires. Several KID 9023 sons have already entered into prominent breeding programs across the country. His sons are masculine and offer extra frame and growth while his daughters are feminine, correct and are calving in with tremendous udder quality and balance. From Thomas Herefords, MT
CE EPD 14.3 ACC .44 %RANK 2
BW -0.6 .75 4
WW 76 .65 1
YW 112 .64 5
DMI 1.2 .19 99
SC 2.1 .52 1
SCF 23.4 .32 4
MM 27 .31 47
MG 65 10
MCE MCW UDDR TEAT 5.2 97 1.5 1.6 .37 .34 .48 .50 14 68 2 1
CW 102 .10 1
FAT .041 .10 77
REA MARB BMI .92 .40 492 .10 .10 1 4 2
BII 606
CHB 167
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40 Bulls
Hereford & Angus
60 Braford & Black F1’s exposed to Angus bulls
40 Black Baldy pairs
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Objective Pricing The move toward embracing genetic information to determine feeder cattle value.
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irtually all the calves and feeder cattle traded each year are valued based on rational but subjective assumptions, such as how likely a group of calves is to stay healthy; to convert feed and gain weight within a given set of parameters; and to hang carcasses with the weight, quality and yield grade to capture premiums rather than suffer discounts. Although often honed by lots of experience, these value points are subjective even if a buyer has previous success with a producer’s
cattle. That’s because often little is known about the specific genetics of the cattle they are buying, even though genetics determine approximately a third of an animal’s growth, feedlot efficiency and carcass performance. “If you look at crops, pork, poultry, dairy and virtually all other agricultural products, genetics are heavily emphasized,” explains Ken Odde, former head of the Kansas State University animal sciences and industry department. “Yet in the beef industry, we trade millions of
Backing the Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force Genetic Merit Pricing (GMP) Task Force Members James Barrett, Texas Dave Daley, California Dave Delaney, Texas John Grande, Montana Rob Gill, Wyoming Sam Hands, Kansas Randy Heflin, Kansas Jarrid Herrman, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota Jennifer Houston, Tennessee Scott Howard, Ph.D., Colorado George Kempfer, Florida Larry Kuehn, Ph.D., Nebraska Dennis Metzger, Nebraska Kevin Miller, Colorado Grant Morgan, Kansas John Nalivka, Oregon Mark Nelson, Nebraska Jake Parnell, California Trey Patterson, Wyoming Austin Paul, Kentucky Darrell Peel, Ph.D., Oklahoma Dustin Puhrmann, Iowa Ryan Rice, Kansas Don Schiefelbein, Minnesota Wade Small, Idaho Matt Spangler, Ph.D., Nebraska Nolan Stone, Colorado
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Brent Thiel, South Dakota Jason Timmerman, Nebraska Will Townsend, Montana David Trowbridge, Iowa Craig Uden, Nebraska Janie VanWinkle, Colorado GMP Task Force Funding Partners Allied Genetic Resources/All Beef LLC American Hereford Assn. American International Charolais Assn. American Simmental Assn. Beefmaster Breeders United International Brangus Breeders Assn. NEOGEN Corporation Red Angus Assn. of America Santa Gertrudis Breeders International GMP Task Force On-record Supporters American Brahman Breeders Assn. American Gelbvieh Assn. American Shorthorn Assn. Colorado Cattlemen’s Assn. Florida Cattlemen’s Assn. Idaho Cattle Association Livestock Marketing Assn. North American Limousin Foundation North American Piedmontese Assn.
feeder cattle and calves annually, while knowing next to nothing about their genetics. Without objective genetic information on potential growth rate, feed efficiency, marbling and other key traits, we cannot accurately project how a given group of cattle will perform or how valuable their carcasses will be. That lack of genetic information creates a big hole in our ability to price cattle according to their true value.” Filling this canyon-deep void and enabling more accurate pricing prompted creation of the Genetic Merit Pricing Task Force (GMP Task Force), which Odde facilitates. “When you consider the success objective genetic information brought to our seedstock market over the past several decades, you get some idea what could happen in the feeder cattle market,” says Tom Brink, Red Angus Association of America CEO and one of the GMP Task Force founders. “Industry-wide genetic improvement will progress more rapidly when genetic information is part of the price discovery process, and that benefits everyone from ranch to consumer.” Brink and a few others began discussing how to tackle the problem about two years ago, understanding that such a mammoth evolution required collective industry will.
Documenting the need
Brink, who has deep roots in the cattle feeding business, conducted a survey of cattle feeders representing 35-40% of the nation’s aggregate cattle feeding capacity. Feedlots ranged in size from 1,000 head to more than 100,000. The average feedlot size was 28,130 head. He also talked to leading buyers, backgrounders, auction managers and industry experts.
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“Perhaps the biggest surprise was how strong the feelings are out in the country that the feeder cattle market needs to change,” Brink says. “For instance, even though the current emphasis on hide color is decades old, more than 90% of respondents want a future that is different from the past. They have little affinity for a future that is a mere extension of the present; they made a lot of comments along those lines.”
In the beef industry, we trade millions of feeder cattle and calves annually, while knowing next to nothing about their genetics. Without objective genetic information on potential growth rate, feed efficiency, marbling and other key traits, we cannot accurately project how a given group of cattle will perform or how valuable their carcasses will be. That lack of genetic information creates a big hole in our ability to price cattle according to their true value.
type of information to prospective buyers, and then buyers effectively using the information as they price cattle. Moreover, a growing number of industry organizations are supporting the effort (see GMP Task Force Funding Partners and On-record Supporters). “We are pleased with the broad-based industry support we have received thus far,” Odde says. “We are in conversation with many other key cattle Taking flight — Ken Odde, former head of the Kansas State University organizations at the Armed with growing animal sciences and industry department current time. Once industry interest, the GMP people understand Task Force was born. It the importance of Task Force Members). Their charge is to genetic information becoming actively is a coalition of 32 producers from all help bring objective genetic information industry segments, representing some used in the feeder cattle and calf into the price discovery process for of the nation’s brightest and most markets, they quickly recognize it is experienced cattle producers, marketers, feeder cattle and calves. Ultimately, the right direction for improving the this means more sellers offering this backgrounders and feeders (see GMP beef business.”
GERBER RIGHT KIND BULL SALE Breeding, Developing, and Marketing Performance-Tested Bulls in the Eastern Corn Belt for 51 Years.
APRIL 2, 2024 • 6 P.M.
Hereford Sires: Birdwell Vanguard 5022 9337, Gerber High Time H65 and SHF Houston D287 H086 Angus Sires: BJ Surpass, G A R Sunbeam, Deer Valley Optimum 9246 and Tehama Tahoe B767 All bulls sell with complete performance and ultrasound data, DNA Enhanced EPDs, Breeding Soundness Exam and tested negative for Persistent BVD. Sale held jointly with Elzemeyer Polled Herefords, Lee, Cindy and Matthew.
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America’s Convenient AI Brand H Montgomery 7437 ET
KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET
OG CFCC Honor Roll
SCG Showtime Game Over 181
CRR 719 Catapult 109 Sexed Semen Available
UPS Sensation 2296 ET x Worr Owen Tankeray Y79D ET
UPS Sensation 2296 ET x Feltons Legend 242
TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326 x STAR Bright Future 533P ET
KLD RW Marksman D87 ET x CRR About Time 743
TH 122 71I Victor 719T x THM Durango 4037
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 3.4 54 93 40 67 0.041 0.88 0.10
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 2.3 56 81 32 60 0.061 0.79 0.20
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 5.5 79 122 25 65 0.021 0.60 0.15
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB -0.1 37 49 23 41 0.021 0.17 -0.06
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 3.4 59 94 31 61 -0.049 0.20 -0.22
ECR WF Gus 058 ET
R Leader 6964
CHEZ Dante 652D ET
NJW 11B 028X Hoss 41E ET
JDH AH Miles Ahead 35F ET
HFR JCG Augustus 286W 1818 ET x UPS Sensation 2296 ET
Hyalite On Target 936 x MSU TCF Revolution 4R
R Leader 6964 x MSU TCF Revolution 4R
Churchill Sensation 028X x LJR 023R Whitmore 10W
C Double Your Miles 6077 ET x JDH Victor 719T 33Z ET
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 4.7 47 81 22 46 0.011 0.63 0.00
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 2.0 68 103 21 55 0.091 0.41 0.10
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB -0.7 52 75 30 56 0.071 0.48 0.19
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB -0.6 61 97 40 70 -0.029 0.44 0.03
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 5.8 71 103 30 66 0.001 0.77 0.13
Showtime Fireball 734 ET
UPS Sensation 2296 ET
ECR 628 Ivys Advance 8923 ET
VCR 711E Convoy 41H
SCG Showtime No Limit 111ET
CHAC Mason 2214 x Remitall Online 122L
Churchill Sensation 028X x GH Neon 17N
H FHF Advance 628 ET x UPS Sensation 2296
VCR 2504 Convenience 711E x VCR 100W Trustmaid 328A ET
NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET x CRR About Time 743
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 8.7 60 104 29 59 -0.029 0.75 -0.11
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 1.4 57 89 38 66 0.101 0.80 0.05
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 2.4 57 89 31 60 0.061 0.78 0.05
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 0.0 67 102 36 69 0.011 0.74 0.16
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 4.0 52 81 21 47 -0.029 0.43 0.13
KCW Cotton’s Yellowstone 220H
CHEZ/PUGH/HARA Logic 8815F ET
NJW 79Z 22Z Mighty 49C ET
WORR OWEN Tankeray Y79D ET
Churchill Desperado 029H
Purple Reuben James 40A ET x KCW Cotton’s Journey 223 ET
CRR 719 Catapult 109 x MSU TCF Revolution 4R
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 3.6 59 101 19 48 0.001 0.53 0.15
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 3.7 60 95 32 62 -0.009 0.45 0.03
Stuckey Legend HB5
Ramsey Showtime Compass 977
KCF Bennett Noble D367 x Churchill Red Bull 200Z
BR Belle Air 6011 x Golden Oak Outcross 18U
NJW 67U 28M Big Max 22Z x NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 1.3 56 90 30 58 0.011 0.67 0.01
NJW FHF 9710 Tank 45P x BR KLD Rose Marie D79 ET
Churchill Broadway 858F x BR Copper 124Y
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 3.3 52 90 29 55 -0.019 0.49 0.06
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 2.7 78 115 39 78 0.091 0.29 0.38
CRR 824 Divergent 170
CFCC Notorious 56F ET
Sexed Semen Available
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB -0.3 66 111 38 71 0.051 0.60 0.00
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CSC 502 6209 Gold Creek 824 x Churchill Sensation 028X
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 0.2 50 89 26 51 0.071 0.34 0.20
ECR Who Maker 210 ET x CRR About Time 743
BW WW YW MM M&G FAT REA MARB 1.1 63 96 38 70 -0.019 0.54 -0.10
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JDH AH 19Z GUARDIAN 122L ET | 44460600 CED 3.5
BW 2.7
WW 64
YW 105
M 29
Guardian out of the great 19Z cow.
REA 0.60
MARB BMI 0.46 $448
CHB $156
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JDH 40B 8G BENTON 45L | 44453988
L ot
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CED 2.6
BW 3.4
WW 70
YW 109
M 31
REA 0.71
Benton with elite phenotype and look.
MARB 0.10
BMI $471
CHB $146
JDH 137F 16G STANDOUT 59L ET | 44454027 CED -0.7
BW 4.0
WW 57
YW 93
M 29
REA 0.25
MARB 0.18
BMI $389
Standout with added power. Pen bull.
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JDH AH 45C MS ENTICE 112K ET | 44341932 CED -1.6
BW 5.0
WW 78
YW 119
M 40
REA 0.97
MARB 0.15
BMI $537
CHB $175
L ot
JDH AH 45C 36E RITA 93K ET | 44373904 CED 1.4
BW 2.4
WW 70
YW 107
M 33
REA 0.61
CHB $119
MARB 0.24
BMI $498
CHB $156
Long Haul out of 45C. Full sister to last year’s high selling bred female.
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JDH MD 63E MUSTANG 17G ET | 44014202 CED 2.3
BW 2.6
WW 67
YW 97
M 31
REA 0.72
MARB 0.30
BMI $459
CHB $162
This proven donor and full sister to Benton sells!
Daughter of 45C. Full sister to Inception, bred to Final Print.
Scan for sale details.
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JDH ND 789 MS PROMINENT 55K ET | 44341431 CED 0.4
BW 5.2
WW 65
YW 103
M 30
REA 0.39
MARB 0.24
BMI $438
CHB $125
Prominent daughter with added pigment and look.
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JDH 71G 016 FINAL PRINT 22L ET | 44460589 CED 4.0
BW 0.1
WW 77
YW 123
Powerful Final Print pen bull.
M 40
REA 0.53
MARB BMI 0.17 $448
CHB $130
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JDH 71G 016 FINAL PRINT 16L ET | 44460587 CED -0.1
BW 0.9
WW 82
YW 124
Red-eyed Final Print pen bull.
M 41
REA 0.74
MARB 0.15
BMI $479
CHB $124
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JDH MD 17G H086 HOUSTON 38L ET | 44460872 CED 1.4
BW 3.1
WW 75
YW 121
M 33
REA 0.79
MARB 0.26
BMI $429
CHB $148
Houston out of a full sister to Benton. Pen bull.
Homozygous Polled
Homozygous Polled
Homozygous Polled
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JDH 97J 619G EXPLORER 2L | 44460754 CED 15.1
BW -2.2
WW 59
YW 94
M 34
REA 0.44
MARB 0.28
Expedition out of picture perfect two-year-old.
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BMI $472
CHB $143
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JDH AH 8032 LAND GRANT 92L ET | 44460930 CED 7.5
BW 1.2
WW 73
YW 114
M 36
REA 0.58
MARB 0.27
BMI $534
Red-eyed Land Grant out of the dam of Final Print.
CHB $132
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JDH AH 8032 LINCOLN 137L ET | 44458217 CED 3.6
BW 2.1
WW 78
YW 130
M 29
REA 0.51
MARB 0.32
BMI $391
CHB $136
Lincoln out of the dam of Final Print.
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Herd Rebuilding on Hold Prices are high but apparently not high enough. by Wes Ishmael
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lthough historically high, cattle prices have yet to yield enough profit to trigger national herd expansion, according to James Mitchell, Extension livestock economist at the University of Arkansas in an issue of Cattle Market Notes Weekly. Mitchell explains relative profitability is one of the key differences between low cattle numbers currently and the similar situation in 2014-15. “The Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) estimates 2023 cash costs at $1,088 per cow, which implies a breakeven price of $218 per hundredweight (cwt.) for a 500-pound steer. In 2014, cow costs were $879, resulting in a breakeven price of $176 Relative profitability per cwt.,” Mitchell explains. “Enterprise and cattle markets in 2023 are still needs to improve budgets projecting a profit for cow-calf producers. However, relative profitability still needs before seeing herd to improve before seeing herd expansion expansion on a on a noticeable scale.” Mitchell points to drought as perhaps noticeable scale. the most important difference between — James Mitchell, today and 2014-2015. Back then, 20% University of Arkansas of the nation’s cattle inventory were in drought areas at the end of October. This year, he notes 37% were impacted by drought (see Looking Ahead, Page 73). “Other differences are due to a cattle industry that has undergone significant structural change since 2014,” Mitchell says. Based on beef cow slaughter so far this year, the beef cow inventory at the beginning of next year is likely to be at least 2.5% less year over year, explains Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, in his late-November market comments. Peel points out the beef cow inventory of 28.9 million head at the beginning of 2023 was 3.6% less than the previous year and the fewest since 1962. More importantly, he says the inventory of beef replacement heifers at the time — 5.16 million head — was 5.8% less year over year. Replacement heifers and heifers expected to calve were the fewest since 2011. As well, Peel notes the inventory of heifers available for breeding (total replacement heifer inventory minus heifers
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expected to calve) at the beginning of last year was the fewest in 23 years of available data. “It seems likely that the available supply of bred heifers will remain limited in 2024. The beef cow herd will be smaller in 2024 and holding the inventory stable next year (2024) may be the most likely outcome,” Peel says. The USDA’s semiannual Cattle report with the Jan. 1 beef cow inventory for this year is scheduled for release Jan. 31. In the meantime, USDA estimated beef production for this year at 26 billion pounds in the December World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates. That was 825 million pounds more (+3.3%) than the September estimate and a key reason cattle futures crumbled in October and November and continued to plumb for a bottom through mid-December (see Market Tracks, Page 24). If it comes to pass, this year’s beef production would be 942 million pounds less (-3.5%) than last year. Estimated beef production bloomed as more cattle were pulled forward in response to lingering drought, historically high prices and the lack of expansion incentive noted by Mitchell.
Fundamentals suggest higher animal protein prices
Higher animal protein production costs and tighter supplies will push global animal protein prices higher and constrain global consumption in 2024, according to Rabobank’s annual Global Animal Protein Outlook report. Input costs and inflation are likely to decline, but will remain higher than pre-pandemic levels, explains the report. Also, structural changes will challenge supply chains. For instance, Rabobank analysts say demographic shifts will tighten the labor market, increasing production costs, while less population growth will slow consumption. Moreover, cattle cycles here and abroad, coupled with weather, are shifting global beef trade patterns, according to the Rabobank report. In the Unites States, Rabobank analysts explain high prices, declining production and relative strength of the U.S. dollar continue to pose headwinds to U.S. beef exports. Even with higher prices, those analysts say there are signs that consumers in some markets are willing to pay a quality premium. Hereford.org
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FEBRUARY 3RD, 2024 SELLING 300 BULLS & 45 BRED HEIFERS
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CE 3.5
CE 1.2
BW WW YW MM 4.1 78 130 30
REA MARB CHB$ 0.86 0.32 163
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CE
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BW WW YW 3.3
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111
MM 29
BW WW YW MM 3.6 66 103 43
REA MARB CHB$ 0.46 -0.08 126
NJW 79Z 6589 TOOLBOX 220G ET
REA MARB CHB$ 0.43
0.46
151
CE
1.0
BW WW YW 2.2
72
120
MM 30
REA MARB CHB$ 0.54
0.12
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21ST ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
BAUMGARTEN CATTLE CO. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2024 • 1:00 P.M. MST AT THE RANCH SOUTH OF BELFIELD, ND
360 REG: 44495992
CED -2.2
BW 3.8
WW 67
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 111 36 69 0.41 0.10 122
REG: 44500768
CED 8.0
BW 1.9
WW 65
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 107 30 63 0.52 0.28 159
REG: 44497666
CED -3.5
BW 4.5
WW 68
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 105 41 75 0.28 0.11 118
370 REG: 44496002
CED -3.3
BW 4.1
WW 67
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 103 32 65 0.32 0.00 89
REG: 44450856
CED 3.3
BW 2.7
WW 62
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 92 39 70 0.35 0.19 95
REG: 44497781
CED -3.9
BW 4.8
WW 66
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 107 37 70 0.47 0.03 121
3100
333
389
3117
SELLING 85 PERFORMANCE ORIENTED HEREFORD BULLS 7 REGISTERD BRED HEREFORD HEIFERS • 4 REGISTERED HEREFORD HEIFERS 40 COMMERCIAL HEREFORD HEIFERS
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2302
2311
REG: 44396433
REG: 44396429
REG: 44396440
CED 4.8
CED 3.0
CED 4.4
BW 1.0
WW 66
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 110 33 66 0.78 0.22 155
BW 4.1
WW 66
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 118 23 56 0.67 0.06 131
BW 3.4
WW 56
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 101 27 55 0.68 0.10 129
3118
337
3101
REG: 44497784 • Homo Polled
REG: 44467218 • Homo Polled
REG: 44497740 • Homo Polled
CED -3.6
CED 2.9
CED 0.9
BW 5.0
WW 62
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 110 27 58 0.80 0.18 144
3170
BW 2.0
WW 55
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 95 23 51 0.37 0.30 140
3235
BW 4.3
WW 71
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 116 28 64 0.62 0.14 129
2208
REG: 44498226
REG: 44482057
REG: 44373989
CED 5.2
CED 1.9
CED -4.5
BW 2.1
WW 75
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 116 41 79 0.59 0.36 179
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WW 57
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 100 32 60 0.72 0.04 129
BW 5.2
WW 66
YW MILK M&G REA MARB CHB$ 108 23 56 0.77 0.25 152
Sires Represented: SHF HOUSTON D287 H086 SHF HODGEMAN F158 H244 BCC DOMINATOR 619D CL 1 DOMINO 1115J 1ET
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Bull & Heifer Sale Providing Scholarships to the Youth of the Klamath Basin
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Saturday, February 3, 2024 63rd Annual Production Sale
Selling 150 Hereford and Angus Bulls and 60 Hereford and Angus Pairs
CL 1 DOMINO 136J 1ET BW 2.1
Other Angus Herd Sires
BW
WW
YW
SC
MILK
REA
MARB
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CONNEALY EMERALD 7134
1.6
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144
1.08
25
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.77
275
CONNEALY ENHANCE 4248
.2
78
137
.80
22
.85
.53
260
CONNEALY STRONGHOLD 6631
-1.4
76
139
1.72
36
.85
.92
325
SITZ POWERBALL 562E
2.5
71
129
1.66
19
.75
.51
252
SITZ ACCOMPLISHMENT 745H
.1
73
138
1.50
28
.36
.13
234
Other Hereford Herd Sires
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WW
YW
SC
MM
REA
MARB
CHB$
CL 1 DOMINO 7103E 1ET
2.3
59
96
1.0
34
0.40
0.08
122
CL 1 DOMINO 034H 1ET
4.4
66
105
1.3
34
0.29
0.18
121
HH ADVANCE 9293G
1.7
74
113
0.8
32
0.53
0.27
144
CL 1 DOMINO 8165F 1ET
3.4
65
97
1.5
38
0.20
0.07
99
HH ADVANCE 0019H
2.9
66
105
1.2
27
0.42
0.15
123
WW 60
YW 98
SC 1.5
MM 26
REA 0.26
MARB 0.51
CHB$ 162
MARB .64
$C 293
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WW 92
YW 158
SC .73
MILK 32
REA 1.01
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GENETICS
Renaissance Cowman Jarold Callahan’s industry experience recognized by the Saddle and Sirloin Club. by Katie Maupin Miller
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ortraits of stockmen line the Kentucky Exposition Center. The likeness of the industry’s most outstanding livestock breeders, feeders, educators, marketers and evaluators make up the hallowed Saddle and Sirloin Club Portrait Gallery. Yet even in the country’s largest portrait collection of its kind, one would be hardpressed to find a single subject that touched as many facets of the industry quite like the 378th inductee — Jarold Callahan. Callahan is, by all accounts, a modern-day beef industry Renaissance Man. “Jarold is just a special person and a tremendous leader who has served so admirably in many different areas,” says Jack Ward, American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president. “Being involved in the commercial industry and feeding cattle, he is just as comfortable there as he is standing in the ring and slapping the champion of any breed. All of the success stems from a real love for the industry.”
From the classroom to the capitol
Callahan’s lifelong love for the cattle industry started humbly on his family’s diversified farm near Welch, Okla. When he wasn’t selecting feeder calves from the local sale barn for his family’s stocker operation, Callahan was forging a reputation as a bright kid with a keen eye for livestock and a natural propensity for leadership. Throughout high school and college, Callahan remained at the top of his class and the top of many livestock judging competitions.
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His knack for livestock evaluation and love of learning landed him in academia after receiving his bachelor’s degree in animal science from Oklahoma State University (OSU) and a master’s from the University of Arkansas. Callahan spent his first six years post-graduation at Northeast Oklahoma A&M College, coaching the judging team and serving as the animal science department head. During that time, he coached his junior college teams to wins at more than half of the contests they entered, and they never placed out of the top five before he returned to his alma mater. At OSU, Callahan built an equally impressive coaching record, standing behind three national championship teams and placing in the top five of 89% of the contests his teams attended over those nine years. Arguably more important, Callahan guided countless young people into the beef industry through his role as an animal science professor and OSU purebred beef cattle manager. “Very few collegiate livestock judging coaches amassed a higher winning percentage than Jarold established during his coaching career. Furthermore, his winning teams yielded an extraordinary number of eventual beef industry leaders. This speaks to his mentorship and his broad and positive industry impact,” notes Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement. Callahan left academia and coaching in 1991, although he continues to be a noted evaluator and a nationally recognized judge. He chose to advocate for Oklahoma cattlemen at the helm of the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Hereford.org
Pribil, owner of 4B Herefords and Jarold’s past student and employee. “The volume of bulls they sell and the amount of 10-, 15- and 20-bull customers they have amassed are a testament to the quality, customer service Association (OCA). For five years, Callahan made sure the and honesty of Express.” capitol knew of the plights cattle producers were facing The fact that some of Express Ranches’ highin middle America. Here, his natural leadership really performance genetics are also pretty enough to garner shone, but so did his true love and understanding of the attention ringside or serve as front-pasture donors is cattle industry. During this time, Callahan notably added simply a bonus. And it’s truly been a bonus for young both a foundation and junior association to OCA. As life people in the cattle often does, his experiences community. While Callahan mingling with and speaking has been at the helm in for cattlemen aligned Yukon, Okla., Express has Callahan for success in his given junior exhibitors that next endeavor. have shown EX-branded cattle more than $4.5 Express success million to continue their One of Callahan’s favorite education through their speeches to share at local scholarship program. Cattlemen’s meetings Few seedstock producers was about the difference have artfully melded between a good bull and a genetic potential, real-world great bull. Callahan would performance and sound tell the crowd a good bull phenotype quite like Express would breed cows, stay under the careful guidance sound and stay in his fences of Callahan, and arguably without scaring Grandma, fewer still have forged a but a great bull did all of team of long-term employees that while adding value to who work incredibly hard his calves. Callahan is just as comfortable sorting commercial stocker calves as he toward a common goal as This simple philosophy is sorting show cattle on the national stage. His diverse background they have for decades. has long guided how provides him with a complete picture of the cattle industry. Callahan selects cattle, and it serves as the cornerstone of his three decades at Express Ranches, Yukon, Okla. Callahan says cattle need to be sound, healthy, vigorous and fertile with good dispositions, but with the added performance the commercial cowman demands, whether that is in the pasture or on the rail. Added performance is not a one-size-fits-all approach. The ways commercial cattlemen profit from performance are often dependent on their environment, management style and the way they market their calves. Regardless of their operations’ business model, Callahan and his crew at Express offer Hereford and Angus bulls that cover the basics and then some — great bulls with added performance for extra profit. Jim Birdwell, owner of Birdwell Ranch and purebred livestock auctioneer, notes that Jarold has the type of cattle sense to know purebreds need to do more than hang Callahan, pictured with his wife, Jennifer, is most proud of his family banners; they also need to pass down the genetics so their despite his numerous achievements and accolades. offspring can hang profitable carcasses. “You can’t lose sight of the end product,” he adds. “I personally get to see his daily strive for excellence. “Jarold knows that what we produce in the seedstock Even after nearly 30 years working with/for Jarold, I still business determines what the end product will look like.” am amazed by his vision for the future and his ability While Express Ranches, the largest seedstock to orchestrate and demonstrate the path to achieve that operation in the country, has done its fair share of vision,” says Mark Squires, Express Ranches vice president winning, its bread and butter is and will always be of administration. “Jarold has made a tremendous impact selling bulls to commercial cattlemen. upon all in agriculture.” “While their show deal is amazing, I believe Jarold’s continued on page 48... true love is selling commercial bulls,” says Cindy (photo on opposite page) Jarold Callahan’s likeness was added to the Saddle and Sirloin Portrait Gallery, a collection of paintings honoring the livestock industry’s most influential leaders.
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ringside. Those who have visited with Callahan undoubtedly Bald Faces at Express learn something and leave the While Express Ranches was long synonymous with quality Angus cattle, the Yukon, Okla., operation conversation feeling they have a added Hereford genetics to better serve their commercial customers. Jarold Callahan, Express new friend and mentor. Ranches president, finds that black baldy cattle prove profitable for their commercial cattlemen. “Jarold Callahan is a cattleman “Commercially, there are advantages to a baldy female,” he says. “I think the crossbred female that just like you are. In his lifetime, his fits this part of the world the best, in my opinion, is the black baldy. You get a bump in heterosis. You experiences have been profitable for get a bump in breed-up. In a lot of operations, there is an advantage to running baldy cows.” him and his family, as well as for At Express, customers demand black bulls and Hereford bulls, and many of them are using their other breeders. When he speaks, you sires to capture that hybrid advantage. should listen,” Eddie Sims, National “We can do a lot with genomics and EPDs (expected progeny differences), but yet we can do Cattle Services Inc., says. “I would encourage anybody, if they have even more with heterosis. The Hereford-Angus cross is still the best cross for the commercial cattle the opportunity, to stop by and market,” Callahan says. visit with him, even if it is just 30 Express emphasizes heavy-muscled Hereford bulls with plenty of minutes. They would find it exciting pigment and added carcass merit to meet their customers’ demands, and refreshing.” and they are impressed by the Herefords’ hardiness and docility. Callahan, for his part, always “I like the way Hereford cattle handle. They’re a little better about ensures the cattle industry has a going out and hustling for themselves,” Callahan says. way forward. When the National American Hereford Association (AHA) executive vice president Jack Western Stock Show had to Ward notes that innovative purebred operations that keep the commercial change plans during the pandemic, cattlemen in mind, such as Express, continue to push the bald-faced Callahan helped lead the charge to breed forward. create the Cattlemen’s Congress. “The beef cattle business is kind of like a pyramid; at the top of the pyramid are the But he is quick to point out that seedstock producers. Their role is a little different than the next step because it influences behind each of his contributions the commercial producers and others down the line. At the top of this pyramid, you is a team of helpers and mentors, need to be challenged a little bit,” Ward says. “Jarold and the folks at Express Ranches from his father to OSU mentor are committed to using technology to provide their commercial customers with the and fellow Saddle and Sirloin best information they can to make genetic improvement. Commercial producers count on seedstock member Dr. Robert Totusek, to producers to do that for them. Jarold has taken this challenge head-on.” his current day Express Ranches Seedstock producers, like Express Ranches, that utilize all the genetic improvement tools available crew — from Express Ranches from the AHA, position their operations and their customers to accelerate genetic progress and herd owner, Bob Funk, to the ranch’s improvement, which builds upon the profitability of Hereford-influenced cattle. help sorting cattle. “It takes a lot of good people to help you have any success,” Callahan says. “Whatever success I may be given the credit for, a lot of it’s due to the efforts of a lot of different people.” Aside from all of his Giving back accomplishments and accolades, Callahan is proud of his While Callahan’s resume is impressive and covers nearly family — wife, Jennifer, and his children, Brian, Tracie every facet of the industry, his record of giving back and Ryan — their commercial cow operation in Welch, and may trump it. Callahan has served in nearly countless he still finds happiness and hope in every new calf. With capacities on behalf of the cattle industry from joining every calf, there is hope, but there is also a challenge — the Oklahoma A&M Board of Regents to presiding over one that Callahan relishes. the American Angus Association. With each role, he “I’ve been interested in all of the cattle industry, has leveraged his deep, introspective nature, his years of trying to be a student of all of it because whatever industry experience and his natural leadership to help these you’re doing, it’s changing. You’ve got to be continually organizations make thoughtful decisions to ensure a better learning, and I think that’s probably the beauty of it for future for agriculturalists. me,” Callahan says. “You can never conquer it. You can “I try to leave things better than I found it,” Callahan get better at it, but we’ve never raised the perfect animal. says. “If I serve on the board, I try to have a positive We’ve never had a 100% calf crop or 100% breed-up. impact. You’re not always going to change the world. We’re trying to get there, but there is always room for You’re not always going to fix everything. But I try to be improvement and change.” a giver, not a taker. I try to give back.” Callahan’s knowledge is given just as freely outside of board rooms, whether it is in the bull pen or
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ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE
Wednesday, February 14, 2024 1 p.m. (MT) • Stockmen’s West • Dickinson, ND
Selling:
Sires Represented:
35 Yearling Bulls, 5 from Jill Hotchkiss 15 Two-year-old Bulls 6 Registered Hereford Heifers 25-30 Commercial Hereford Heifers 35 F1 BWF Yearling Heifers from Duane, Garret and Justin Zent 40 Bred Hereford Heifers from Warren Woroniecki 48 Black Angus Heifers Bred Hereford from Aaron Friedt and Doug Schmidt
FH 417 Advance 908 FH 0945 Mark Domino 928 MD FH 7056E Sensation 049 HJD FH Navarro 765 SR Dominator 261J SR Inspire 1040H BR Belle Air 6011
FH 908 ADVANCE 331 MD ET 44516195 • DOB: 2/16/23 BW 4.0; WW 61; YW 103; MM 35; M&G 65; REA 0.51; MARB 0.22; CHB$ 141
FH 6011 BELLE AIR 341 ET 44516194 • DOB: 2/19/23 BW 2.0; WW 54; YW 92; MM 40; M&G 67; REA 0.45; MARB 0.43; CHB$ 153
FH 928 MARK DOM 343 ET 44516198 • DOB: 2/19/23 BW 3.1; WW 50; YW 85; MM 38; M&G 63; REA 0.60; MARB 0.30; CHB$ 141
FH 765 NAVARRO 381 HJD 44516562 • DOB: 3/8/23 BW 2.9; WW 52; YW 86; MM 31; M&G 57; REA 0.43; MARB 0.12; CHB$ 116
FH 049 ON POINT 2150 MD 44414825 • DOB: 5/25/22 BW 1.4; WW 45; YW 77; MM 25; M&G 48; REA 0.22; MARB 0.19; CHB$ 114
B 610 242 KING 62K 44402307 • DOB: 3/10/22 BW 2.8; WW 51; YW 87; MM 34; M&G 59; REA 0.55; MARB 0.09; CHB$ 117
ET calf with lots of depth & natural thickness, extra pigment.
Long sided & thickness is outstanding, 5-year-old with 3 sale bulls and 1 replacement.
Outstanding ET calf out of Belle Air from our Stuber 553 donor cow.
Attractive with pigment and extra thickness from front to rear.
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Another well put together ET calf, there is consistency in his dam.
Short marked and red to the ground with thickness.
Contact: Gary & Kirsten Friedt 701-824-2300 8733 55th St. S.W., Mott, ND 58646 Gary cell: 701-290-7231 Megan & Dusty Dukart Megan: 701-290-7230 • Dusty: 701-730-4335 Aaron & Tation Friedt Aaron: 701-590-9597 Lindsey & Drew Courtney gfriedt@hotmail.com
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CED 6.7 | WW 60 | YW 102 | MM 25 | BMI 446 | CHB 155
107 R ANODIZE 4648 x ADDITION 1920 | 44360911
AT THE RANCH NEAR HOVEN, SD
165 BULLS & 230 HEIFERS SELL
91 VALOR x TRAVELER 2350 | 44360793
95 VALOR x LEADER 1410 | 44360982
CED 2.8 | WW 65 | YW 100 | MM 36 | BMI 452 | CHB 170
CED 6.2 | WW 106 | YW 106 | MM 28 | BMI 490 | CHB 152
CED 3.5 | WW 63 | YW 122 | MM 26 | BMI 314 | CHB 152
CED 3.4 | WW 66 | YW 114 | MM 21 | BMI 355 | CHB 118
112 TRUST 8132 x 4EVER 2945 | 44368343
120 DAYBREAK 9165 x 4EVER 3007 | 44365815
153 ENDURE 8111 x ANODIZE 1469 | 44365672
154 RESOURCE 774 x DURANGO 1424 | 44366230
158 UPS EXCEL 8870 ET x 4EVER 1698 | 44365694
CED 9.7 | WW 59 | YW 101 | MM 34 | BMI 429 | CHB 152
CED 2.7 | WW 69 | YW 117 | MM 21 | BMI 292 | CHB 135
CED 0.7 | WW 76 | YW 131 | MM 32 | BMI 345 | CHB 143
CED 6.4 | WW 72 | YW 114 | MM 21 | BMI 344 | CHB 125
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2023 Hereford Feedout Findings
A look at results from 2023 Hereford Feedout Program and Fed Steer Shootout. by Sydnee Shive
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ee a need, fill a need. quality carcass, with Summary of 2023 Hereford Feedout Program results That’s what the more external fat. Steers Heifers Steers American Hereford performed better than Number of head 173 845 Association (AHA) did in heifers, generating more Weight gained 659 lbs. 709 lbs. 2019 when it enrolled the revenue (dollars per head) first cattle into programs and increased value. Average daily gain 3.38 lbs. 3.89 lbs. offering Hereford breeders Steer calves entered the Hot carcass weight 821 lbs. 913 lbs and commercial users feedlot at an average age Estimated live weight 1,292 lbs. 1,420 lbs. of Hereford genetics the of 287 days and weight of Marbling 470 449 opportunity to follow their 710 pounds, with a weight Ribeye area 13.97 in.2 15.01 in.2 cattle from the feedlot per day of age (WDA) of Fat thickness 0.77 in. 0.73 in. through the packinghouse. 2.49 pounds. Steers hung an Yield grade 2.90 2.75 AHA’s Hereford Feedout average hot carcass weight Carcass revenue $2,325.93 $2,611.83 Program and the National (HCW) of 913 pounds and Junior Hereford Association had an average daily gain of Carcass value, per cwt. $283.15 $285.58 (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout 3.89 pounds. Steer carcasses Data prepared by Midwest PMS LLC. provide participants of all averaged 15.01 square ages a deeper understanding inches for ribeye with 0.73 of the cattle feeding industry and the opportunity to inches of external fat. More than 70% of steers graded maximize their profit potential and expand marketing Choice or Prime, with an average yield grade of 2.75. avenues. Feedlot performance information and carcass When looking at the heifers, the average age entering data enable participants to benchmark quality genetics and the feedlot was 283 days, with a weight of 639 and WDA make informed future selection decisions. of 2.21 pounds. Heifers had an average HCW of 821 A little more than 100 head were enrolled by producers pounds and gained an average of 3.38 pounds per day. in 2019. In 2023, Hereford breeders and commercial users Heifer carcasses averaged 13.97 square inches for ribeye of Herefords sent more than 1,000 head to HRC Feed area, with 0.77 inches of external fat. The heifers graded Yards in Scott City, Kan. Data from this year’s set of cattle Choice on average with a 2.9 yield grade. was presented and discussed at the 2023 AHA Annual When compared to heifers, steers produced heavier Membership Meeting and Educational Forum. carcasses with larger ribeyes. The steers were heavier and gained faster compared to their female contemporaries. The numbers Their yield grades were lower, at 2.75. The number of yield Live performance and carcass results from 845 steers grade 4 and 5 carcasses was above industry average, with and 173 heifers from 22 states were analyzed. Carcass 23% of heifers and 20% of steers. prices were computed using current grid premiums Quality grades in the Hereford Feedout Program were and discounts. on par with the overall industry with 72% of steers and Sex, age and weight account for most of the variation 81% of heifers grading Choice or Prime. However, the amongst the cattle enrolled. Some calves entered the percentage of carcasses grading Prime were less than feedyard weighing 500 pounds, while others entered the industry average. Increased marbling with less external feedyard weighing almost 1,000 pounds. The youngest fat (lower yield grades) represents opportunities for animal was 180 days old, and the oldest animal was 480 genetic improvement. days. Older, heavier cattle at the beginning of the trial gained weight faster, while producing a heavier, higher
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Takeaways
Poor heath was the primary driver of inferior feedlot and carcass performance, as it is across the industry. Effective vaccination protocols and health management are foundational to performance in the feedlot and to ultimate carcass acceptability on the rail. “That’s why we encourage people to vaccinate cattle,” says Garrett Parsons, Midwest PMS LLC. “Do everything you can to deliver the healthiest animal possible, so we can give it the best chance to thrive in the feedyard setting and then thrive on the rail for the packers and your bottom dollar.” Older, bigger cattle tend to have fewer health issues, perform better and hang heavier carcasses. Dollars are left on the table when light cattle are sent to the feedyard. Hereford breeders have heavy-muscled cattle with larger-than-expected ribeye areas for their size. The efficiency experts bring pounds of red meat to the rail.
Participate, participate, participate
Benefits of participating in the program are multifold. Individual producers discover essential feedlot performance information and carcass data associated with the genetics they are using. This information also contributes to increasing accuracy of the breed’s genetic evaluation. Plus, participants unable to market load lots of fed cattle can also avoid the discount often applied to smaller groups of cattle.
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“Not only do you get all the data back, not only do you learn about your genetics, but by co-mingling with us and doing what we’re doing, you are now moving up to the full pen cattle price,” explains Lee Mayo, general manager, HRC Feed Yards. “Even if the market goes a hundred dollars the wrong way, it’s probably still going to be better for those who send 10 to 15, 20 head.” In other words, there is economic power in numbers. “We can add money back to smaller producers’ pockets. If you have 20 head of steers to sell, I think we can actually get more money for you by feeding these cattle and putting them in this program,” Mayo says.
In 2024
The 2024 Fed Steer Shootout Field Day is scheduled for April 13, at HRC Feed Yards in Scott City. Attendees can see their cattle on feed and participate in educational sessions. The deadline for entering the 2024 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout has passed, but if producers have pen groups, (more than 50 head) delivery to HRC Feed Yards can be arranged at any time. Find more information about the Fed Steer Shootout and Hereford Feedout Program at Hereford.org.
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U 50K She Sells! Sired by 2G.
U 54K She Sells! Sired by 2G.
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Herd Sire: AGA 43K STANMORE GEOMETRIC 2G
U 43K He Sells! Sired by 77G.
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Logterman Family Hereford & Angus Production Sale Monday, February 12, 2024 • 1:00 p.m. CT Valentine Livestock Auction • Valentine, NE
85 coming 2 year old Hereford bulls 20 yearling, 65 coming 2 year old Angus bulls and 4 Fall Hereford ET & 2 Fall Angus ET bulls
CL 1 DOMINO 0186H
L 15E ET MAUER 9118 CE -2.6
BW WW YW 2.7 68 108
M 24
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MB $CHB 0.31 151
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BG LCC 11B PERFECTO 84F CE 11.4
BW WW YW -0.7 67 106
M 37
RE MB $CHB 1.01 -0.09 110
BW WW YW -0.2 63 101
M 31
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MB $CHB 0.33 154
L=5211 GALLATIN 8207 CE -0.4
BW WW YW 2.5 53 96
M 28
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MB $CHB 0.12 124
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Cattlemen’s Choice February 5, 2024
1 pm MST | At the Ranch | Halliday, ND
Sale
TH Integrity 232H
HH ILR Forward 1056J
Selling: Hereford and Angus Bulls Registered Bred Heifers F1 Black and Red Baldy Open Heifers Pelton Polled Herefords Craig Pelton 40 93rd Ave NW Halliday, ND 58636 (701) 260-0058
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Calving Season’s Greetings Prepare for the upcoming calving season. by Julia Herman, DVM and beef cattle specialist with National Cattlemen’s Beef Association
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everal months (or years) of hard work have prepared you for this calving season. Some cow-calf producers may be calving toward the end of the winter while others are eagerly waiting for the spring calving season to start. Below are thoughts and recommendations for farmers and ranchers to consider prior to the first calf hitting the ground.
Vaccinations
CATTLE HEALTH
During the last trimester, preferably six to eight weeks prior to the start of calving, is a good time to run the cows through the chute for herd work. In addition to checking for pregnancy and potentially marketing those cows who are not pregnant, this is prime time to give vaccinations, which boosts immunity in the cow and prepares the antibodies in the colostrum for the impending calf. Scours vaccines and a respiratory vaccine that covers the common respiratory pathogens [i.e., parainfluenza-3 virus (PI3), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and a clostridium booster are highly recommended]. Other vaccination components to cover reproductive diseases such as leptospirosis or campylobacteriosis (previously known as vibriosis) may be useful. Always follow Beef Quality Assurance guidelines (BQA.org; funded by the Beef Checkoff) and adhere to label instructions closely when administering cattle health products. Working closely with your veterinarian will determine which vaccination protocols are beneficial in your area and for your specific herd.
Calving toolbox
Preparation and planning before a problem occurs will help lower your stress level should the need for intervention arise. In your calving
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toolbox, you should have: a clean bucket, disinfectant such as betadine or chlorhexidine, OB lube, obstetric chains, handles, bag of rectal sleeves and latex gloves, more OB lube, a cow halter and a clean/dry calving area (if possible). Bright lights are a must, especially for late night calvings. If you have a calf puller or calf jack, it is essential that everyone is trained properly on how to use it safely and that it is functioning correctly. It is also important to ensure you have supplies for after the calf is born. This inventory could include tags, a functional tagger, tagging pens, scales, colostrum replacer, milk replacer, esophageal tube feeder and potential supplements that your veterinarian recommends for your area. Ensuring your equipment is cleaned well and not worn out will set you up for greater success. If colostrum quality or quantity is low, a colostrum replacement or supplement may be needed. Colostrum replacement products generally have the recommended 150 grams of Immunoglobulin G (IgG; i.e., antibodies) versus colostrum supplement products which will have less than that amount. These alternatives should be available at your local vet clinic or feed store. Colostrum can also be frozen from cows whose calf did not survive or from a local dairy. Colostrum should be warmed or thawed slowly in a hot water bath as microwaves will damage the protein and inactivate the IgG. Ideally, colostrum (and milk replacer) should be around 105 degrees Fahrenheit when fed. Work with your veterinarian to confirm the products are what you want and need.
Biosecurity
Keeping the environment as clean as possible for new calves will help them
start off on the right hoof. Newborn calves’ immune systems are not fully developed until they are a few months old, so reducing the exposure to pathogens is important. Colostrum management is of utmost importance as this will provide passive immunity and a highly nutritious meal for the calf to keep itself warm. Another strategy could include rotating pastures so those cows/ heifers that have not yet calved are moved to a fresh pasture about every 10-14 days. This reduces the risk of younger calves being exposed to scours pathogens carried by the older calves. Accurate records will keep pairs matched up as you move cattle to new pastures. For further guidelines on biosecurity, record keeping, and herd management, we encourage you to review the BQA program and update your certification. Finally, disinfecting equipment such as esophageal tube feeders and OB chains frequently will minimize chance of infection in both the dam and calf.
There’s a hack for that
A few calving hacks to leave with you as you await the arrival of your bouncing bundles of joy: • If your arms are short or you are having difficulty reaching the calf in the birth canal, consider lying the cow down on her side to better access the calf and assist with calving. • Keep your OB lube on the floorboard of your pickup to keep it warm. • For hard pulls or difficult calvings, fill a rectal sleeve full of ice or snow, tie off the end, and insert into the dam’s vagina to reduce inflammation. Happy calving! Hereford.org
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Friday, Feb. 23, 2024
Sale at Jamison Ranch • Quinter, KS • 1:00 (CST)
110 BULLS SELL 18-Month-Old and Two-Year-Old Bulls
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BAR STAR CATTLE BULL SALE with guest consignor ERNST HEREFORDS 1 p.m. (MST) • March 21, 2024 at the Ranch • Musselshell, MT
20+ F1
Commercial Black Baldie Replacement Heifers
44491400
Bar Star PRINCIPAL 3044 ET
Bar Star FORMULA 3048
CE 1.5; BW 2.4; WW 63; YW 100; DMI 0.3; SC 1.6; SCF 17.7; MM 28; M&G 59; MCE 4.8; MCW 113; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.20; CW 76; FAT -0.009; REA 0.48; MARB 0.16; BMI$ 387; BII$ 469; CHB$ 131
CE 4.9; BW 3.0; WW 67; YW 103; DMI 0.3; SC 1.4; SCF 19.6; MM 26; M&G 59; MCE 2.3; MCW 117; UDDR 1.40; TEAT 1.40; CW 83; FAT 0.031; REA 0.48; MARB 0.05; BMI$ 413; BII$ 495; CHB$ 126
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Bar Star GENERATE 3061 ET
CE 1.5; BW 3.8; WW 70; YW 120; DMI 0.5; SC 1.4; SCF 17.7; MM 28; M&G 63; MCE 7.8; MCW 132; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.20; CW 92; FAT 0.021; REA 0.74; MARB 0.23; BMI$ 413; BII$ 507; CHB$ 161
CE 1.5; BW 3.8; WW 70; YW 120; DMI 0.5; SC 1.4; SCF 17.7; MM 28; M&G 63; MCE 7.8; MCW 132; UDDR 1.20; TEAT 1.20; CW 92; FAT 0.021; REA 0.74; MARB 0.23; BMI$ 413; BII$ 507; CHB$ 161
Calved: 3/5/2023 • Tattoo: BE 3057 Sire: LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET
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Calved: 3/5/23 • Tattoo: BE 3061 Sire: LOEWEN GENESIS G16 ET
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CE 2.1; BW 3.2; WW 66; YW 104; DMI 0.4; SC 1.2; SCF 18.6; MM 29; M&G 62; MCE 3.4; MCW 92; UDDR 1.50; TEAT 1.50; CW 73; FAT -0.009; REA 0.34; MARB 0.08; BMI$ 386; BII$ 468; CHB$ 117
Calved: 3/8/23 • Tattoo: BE 3071 Sire: HH ILR FORWARD 1056J ET
Calved: 3/8/23 • Tattoo: BE 3121 Sire: HH ILR FORWARD 1056J ET
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CE 1 bw 0.2 ww 69 yw 100 mm 39 rea 0.46 marb 0.28 chb$ 122
CE 1 bw 2.9 ww 68 yw 110 mm 39 rea 0.44 marb 0.32 chb$ 133
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CE 1 bw4.2 ww 63 yw 105 mm 24 rea 0.86 marb 0.2 chb$ 156
selling 55 bulls & 30 bred heifers
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February 12, 2024 • 1 p.m. cst at the ranch • Ree Heights, South Dakota
200+ HEAD
Horned & Polled Yearling and 2-Year-Old Hereford Bulls • Angus Bulls Hereford Yearling Commercial Heifers • Hereford Yearling Registered Heifers • F1 Baldy Yearling Heifers
Keith, Cheryl & Matt 605-870-0161 - Keith cell
Dan, Kyla, Hollis & Ivy 605-870-6172 - Dan cell
Weston, Kris, Falon, Jensen & Marty Kusser 605-478-0077 - Weston cell
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Successful Replacement Development Management for the long haul. by Jacques Fuselier, DVM, DACT, DABVP
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eplacement heifers are consider appropriate vaccination, the future of your herd. nutrition, parasite management and Whether buying or raising reproductive tools. your replacements, their success and Vaccination contribution to the herd depends If purchasing replacement heifers, on a sound development program. it’s a good idea to test heifers Ultimately, the goal is to get before or on arrival for persistent replacement heifers ovulating bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) earlier and contributing to the infection or to buy certified-free operation as healthy, productive replacements. You should also brood cows sooner. have a record of the vaccines and Reproduction is the most health protocols provided up to influential factor contributing to the the point of purchase. profitability of a cow-calf producer. In order Replacement to properly heifers can be Ultimately, the goal start priming difficult to manage the immune because they have is to get replacement system, all calves greater nutritional heifers ovulating earlier should receive and management needs, so blending and contributing to the foundational calf vaccines them in and operation as healthy, and boosters managing them as part of their like mature cows productive brood weaning protocol, is a mistake. beginning around Without more cows sooner. 60 to 90 days intensive and — Jacques Fuselier, DVM, of age. Prior to specific health and Merck Animal Health AI or exposure care protocols, to a bull, they heifers may not should receive another modified-live get the feed — especially if competing vaccine (MLV) to provide immunity with mature cows — and attention toward pathogens that could cause needed to reach their genetic potential loss of pregnancy. or reproductive maturity at the best Use a product proven effective time for your operation. against the common pathogens A heifer’s longevity as a brood cow that cause respiratory disease, is often influenced by a successful fetal infection and pregnancy loss first breeding season. It pays to and reproductive disease, such as work with your veterinarian and
infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), BVD types 1 and 2, bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), parainfluenza 3 virus (PI3), campylobacter fetus (vibrio) and leptospirosis. Timing of vaccines is important, relative to breeding. Administer vaccines at least 30 days prior to breeding season to help minimize any negative vaccine effects on fertility or embryonic losses due to infectious reproductive diseases.
Nutrition
Getting calves off to a good start and gaining efficiently is an important component of a successful reproductive career. As mentioned, heifers should be fed separately from mature cows to get the proper nutrition they need without competition. Feed replacement heifers a quality, well-balanced ration that supports the appropriate growth rate to reach puberty and sexual maturity in the right time frame. Too fast of growth and too much fat accumulation is not good for reproductive development. Overfed or over-conditioned heifers don’t cycle well, are not as fertile and can have calving difficulties. The typical growth rate goal for heifers is an average daily gain of .75 to 1.25 pounds. At the time of first breeding, you want a body condition score (BCS) of 6 and the heifer to be at least 60% to 65% of her mature body weight.
Sources: 1Dobson R, Jackson R, Levecke B, Besier B et al. Guidelines for fecal egg count reduction tests (FECRT). World Association for the Advancement of
Veterinary Parasitology (WAAVP) (2001) Proceedings: 23rd International Conference of the World.
2Leonardi C.E.P. et al. Prostaglandin F2a promotes ovulation in prepubertal heifers. Theriogenology 78 (2012) 1578-1582
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Parasite management
Managing parasites is important for optimal immune function and reproductive health. Reducing the parasite load helps heifers get the nutrients they need to grow at the proper rate for reproductive development. Research shows a parasite burden doesn’t need to be large before it negatively affects pregnancy rates and calf health. Deworming before pregnancy or at the start of the breeding season has proven to result in healthier calves with better survival rates. A good rule of thumb is to deworm heifers at the time of weaning or on arrival, and again prior to breeding them. Deworming cattle doesn’t have to be labor intensive. Using feed and mineral forms — such as range cubes, dewormer blocks or mineral — require relatively little time and labor. Working with your veterinarian to conduct a fecal egg count reduction test (FECRT) is a valuable tool to determine the effectiveness of your deworming practices. It is important that 20 samples are taken both at the time of treatment and 14 days post-treatment. A successful deworming must result in a 90% or greater reduction in parasite eggs in feces.1 You can request a free FECRT kit from Merck Animal Health at merckanimal-health-usa.com/safe-guard/ cattle/products/fecrt-kit. External parasite control is also important and often overlooked. It has been shown that 200 horn flies on an animal reduces performance, including reproductive performance. A pour-on, broad-spectrum, longlasting residual insecticide for control of lice and horn flies is a great option. Also, repellent ear tags, used alone or in conjunction with a pour-on insecticide, are another good option.
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Enhancing reproductive performance
Ideally, heifers should be bred four to six weeks prior to breeding the mature cowherd. If they don’t settle at first breeding, they have an opportunity to conceive during the next cycle and still calve around the same time as the mature cows. Heifers that do settle on their first cycle will calve early in the calving season, which provides them more time to recover before the start of the next breeding season. Heifers conceiving early will also have increased lifetime production.
The use of prostaglandins is another cost-effective way to promote ovulation in pubescent heifers. A study2 comprised of non-cycling heifers looked at the effects of giving one group of heifers a shot of cloprostenol (a type of prostaglandin) prior to bull turnout. The second group was not given anything. The group receiving cloprostenol had a significant increase in the number of heifers that were successfully bred. Prostaglandin brought those heifers into cyclicity sooner and allowed them to be bred at an earlier time in that breeding season.
Summary
Tools like reproductive tract scoring can be performed six to eight weeks before the start of the heifer’s first breeding season to determine: 1) the percentage of heifers actually cycling; 2) those close to having their first cycle; 3) those too immature to breed. This tool helps indicate the reproductive readiness of heifers. After heifers reach the proper size and weight to enter the pubescent period and sexual maturity, a simple heat synchronization program can help them to come into heat.
A thorough and comprehensive developmental program for replacement heifers will ensure the success of your operation today and the stability of your herd for years to come. Work with your veterinarians and nutritionists to ensure you’re building the right nutrition, vaccination, parasite management and reproductive health protocols for proper development. Editor’s note: Jacques Fuselier, DVM, DACT, DABVP, technical services manager, Merck Animal Health. © 2023 Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and its affiliates. All rights reserved. US-NON-220800050
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44th Annual Efficiency Experts Range Raised Cattle Sale Friday, February 2, 2024 ⋅ 12:30 p.m. (MT) at the Ranch ▬ 5080 Sunnyside Road, Idaho Falls, ID 83406
Selling: • 75 Coming 2-year-old Hereford Bulls • 20 Coming 2-year-old South Devon Bulls, Red and Black • 15 Bred Heifers • 1 Show Heifer Prospect • PAP TESTED AT 6,250 ELEVATION AFTER 120 DAYS
Lot 252K EPHR ELKER BROKER 252K P44369982 — Calved: 2/27/22 BW 0.5; WW 65; YW 92; MM 22; REA 062; MARB 0.04; CHB$ 126
Lot 274K EPHR ELKER BROKER 274K P44369998 — Calved: 3/4/22 BW 0.7; WW 62; YW 95; MM 24; REA .59; MARB 0.05; CHB$ 117
Lot 275K EPHR ELKER PATH 275K P44370287 — Calved: 3/4/22 BW 0.2; WW 57; YW 99; MM 27; REA 0.53; MARB 0.03; CHB$ 126
Lot 291K EPHR ELKER BADASS 291K P44370073 — Calved: 3/8/22 BW 0.4; WW 60; YW 101; MM 38; REA .54; MARB .05; CHB$ 118
Lot 276K EPHR ELKER EXTREEM 276K P44369809 — Calved: 3/4/22 BW -0.1; WW 55; YW 87; MM 26; REA 0.30; MARB 0.18; CHB$ 115
The source for polled outcross genetics and unique pedigrees.
Lot 300K
Offering 95 bulls that are sound, easy keeping, range raised, coming 2-year-old bulls born in March and April.
PRE MISS POPIES RETURN 300K P44369955 — Calved: 3/8/22 BW 2.8; WW 54; YW 93; MM 38; REA 0.42; MARB 0.09: CHB$ 122
Lot 472K EBS ELKER BULLISH 472K South Devon # 221346 — Calved: 4/19/22 BW 1.1; WW 61; YW 92; MM 20; REA 0.28; MARB -0.2
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S: NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET D: RVP 106A CAMEO GIRL 45C MGS: MHPH 521X ACTION 106A
BW 4.0
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WW 69.7
YW 108.4
Milk 30.2
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Allan Marshall, Henry Knight, Dale Black New Brunswick Allan Cell: 506-636-1877 Henry Cell: 506-470-6102 Dale Cell: 506-323-8085 Email: allan@axafarms.ca
Elwyn, Donald & Pauline Embury Newburgh, ON Main Office: 613-378-6632 Donald Cell: 613-328-9065 Cattle Office: 613-378-2701 rivervalleyherefords@kos.net rivervalleyherefords.com
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Warman SK S0K 4S0 Chris Cell: 306-220-5006 Ben Cell: 519-374-3335 Office Phone: 306-933-4200 Email: info@tbarc.com
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Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Location: Bar JZ South Ranch Sale Barn — 9 miles north of Holabird, SD
Selling: 45 Bred Heifers 65 Two-year-Old, 18-month, and Yearling Hereford Bulls Complete Dispersion of Fall Calving Herd: 30 Bred females and 20 open heifers 40 Yearling & Two-Year-Old Lim-Flex Bulls
BAR JZ ON DEMAND 619K
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• Brothers and sisters will sell in addition to his service on bred females. • 2023 High seller to Hoffman Ranch and Genex.
202 BAR JZ MARIAH 056K
Sire: Churchill Majestic 903G Safe to On Demand, Due Mar 30
205 BAR JZ VIVIAN 078K
209 BAR JZ VIVIAN 105K
Sire: RV Valor 9444G Safe to NJW Endorsement, Due Mar 30.
Sire: RV Valor 9444G Safe to NJW Endorsement, Due Mar 30.
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Sire: NJW 139C 103C RIDGE 254G Safe to On Demand, Due Mar 30.
BAR JZ VIVIAN 220K
Sire: RV Valor 9444G Safe to NJW Endorsement, Due Mar 30.
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Don & Peg Zilverberg Seth & Bridget Zilverberg
203 BAR JZ BLESSING 057K
Sire: Bar JZ Buccaneer 210E Safe to On Demand, Due Mar 30.
210 BAR JZ FRANNIE 106K
Sire: TH FRONTIER 174E Safe to On Demand, Due Mar 30.
240 BAR JZ FRANNIE 284K
Sire: TH FRONTIER 174E Safe to On Demand, Due Mar 30.
Seth 605.870.2169 Don 605.870.1302 Office 605.852.2966 www.barjz.com
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Looking Ahead Drought has improved in some areas, while other parts of the U.S. are still seeking moisture. by Sydnee Shive
Cattle Areas in Drought (Nov. 28, 2023 U.S. Drought Monitor data)
United States Department of Agriculture This product was prepared by the USDA Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB).
Approximately 37% of the cattle inventory was within an area experiencing drought.
Drought Area Major Livestock Area Minor Livestock Area
Major and minor agricultural areas are delineated using NASS 2017 Census of Agriculture data. Drought areas are identified using the U.S. Drought Monitor product.
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Seasonal Precipitation Outlook (January 2024 - March 2024) Issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Nov. 16, 2023
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n 2023, several of the nation’s essential cattle production areas across the West and Great Plains saw a significant decrease in drought intensity, or complete eradication of drought. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist explains drought covered more than 40% of the United States for 126 consecutive weeks (Sept. 29, 2020 – Feb. 21, 2023). The streak ended in early 2023. “A year ago, on Nov. 29, 2022, 70% of the U.S. cattle inventory was experiencing drought,” Rippey says. “Since spring 2023, that number has been below 50%, dipping as low as 34% in August.” As of November 2023, 37% of the U.S. cattle inventory was experiencing drought, mostly spanning portions of the Great Plains and western Corn Belt, in addition to the Southeast. Several drought-affected areas received significant precipitation in late November and early December with a correlated decrease in drought intensity. Renewed moisture is partly due to the El Niño weather pattern replacing La Niña after three years. “El Niño has already been present, based on oceanic indicators, for many months. To this point, major impacts have been mostly outside the United States,” Rippey explains. “In recent weeks, however, we’ve started seeing signs of an enhanced subtropical jet stream across the southern U.S., one of the winter hallmarks of El Niño. This has led to several significant, drought-easing precipitation events from the southern Great Plains into the Southeast.”
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“El Niño is the driver behind the National Weather Service’s coldseason outlooks for 2023-2024,” Rippey says. “There may be other factors at play, such as oceanic warmth, but ultimately, El Niño is expected to play an outsized role in determining winter 2023-2024 and spring 2024 weather patterns.” No two El Niño events are the same. Forecasts for the 2023-2024 winter are based on prior El Niño events, meaning expectations are not always reality. However, with an active Southern storm track that’s expected to last into spring 2024, Rippey and company predict periods of wet weather, especially in the Gulf Coast States and along the southern Atlantic Coast. He says significant storminess may affect the Southwest, and potentially California. “Outside the southern U.S., winter/spring expectations from El Niño include warmer-than-normal
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weather across the North and drierthan-normal conditions in northern sections of the Rockies and High Plains, as well as a broad area of the Midwest centered on the Great Lakes States.”
Continued improvement
It’s no secret that the nation’s dwindling cow herd is due in part to severe drought. “The drought was likely a significant factor in the reduction in the cattle inventory as lack of forage during the years of the drought resulted in a more rapid pace of placement of cattle in feedlots and relatively high numbers of beef cows sent to slaughter,” says Shayle Shagam, livestock, poultry and dairy analyst, USDA World Agricultural Outlook Board. “As a result, the cattle inventory on July 1, 2023, was 95.9 million head, 3% lower than 2022 and the lowest number since 2014. The beef cow inventory was 29.4 million head, down 3%
from 2022. In part reflecting the lower cow numbers, the 2023 calf crop was expected to be 2% lower than 2022.” Even with the reduction of drought in some areas last year, there’s still a way to go before the U.S. cow herd numbers rebound. “Looking forward into 2024, any diminution of the drought could be expected to result in improved forage and water supplies,” Shagam says. “These conditions would be favorable for producers to look toward herd expansion by both reducing the number of cows sent to slaughter and retaining heifers to breed. Although the reduction of cattle sent to slaughter in 2024 would reduce beef supplies in the short run, it would be expected to lead to increased numbers of cattle in the following years.”
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TOPP HEREFORDS At the Ranch, Grace City, ND 1 PM (CST) February 9, 2024
250+ Hereford Bulls Sell
February 9, 2024! Selling 250+ Hereford Bulls
Including 85 20-Month Old Bulls, 12 15-Month Old Bulls
Sale Schedule Thursday, February 8, 2024
Cattlemen’s Banquet, Chieftain Hotel Friday, February 9, 2024
Topp Herefords Bull Sale
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Grace City, ND
A Common Sense Approach to Genetic Excellence!
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VOL XXIV BULL SALE At the Ranch, Grace City, ND | 1 PM (CST) February 9, 2024
Lot 1 — TH 310G 105H INNOVATION 130L Reg. # 44437811 CED: -1.9 BW: 4.3 WW: 73 YW: 121 MM: 22 REA: 0.44 IMF: 0.27 >> Two generations of proven donors >> Ranks in top 1% for WW and YW & Top 12% for MARB
Lot 11 — TH 0108 INNOVATION 3073 ET Reg. # 44447781 CED: -2.0 BW: 4.9 WW: 70 YW: 113 MM: 31 REA: 0.83 IMF: -0.01 >> A superior cross of line one and polled genetics >> Unmatched power and mass
Powerful—Scale Crushing Performance
Lot 140 — TH 214H 232H INTEGRITY 310L Reg. # 44437722 CED: -0.7 BW: 2.6 WW: 63 YW: 94 MM:41 REA: 0.47 IMF: 0.02 >> Outcross pedigree >> Massive performance
Lot 65 — TH 236J 0225 VENTURE 2L Reg. # 44437761 CED: 5.6 BW: 2.3 WW: 67 YW: 101 MM: 27 REA: 0.50 IMF: 0.20 >> Low birth with a 91 BW Ratio >> High growth with a 116 WW Ratio
Lot 6 — TH 334E 105H INNOVATION 253L Reg. # 44437790 CED: -1.7 BW: 5.5 WW: 83 YW: 134 MM: 25 REA: 0.80 IMF: 0.04 >> 120 WW Ratio >> Dam’s lifetime WW ratio of 104.6
Lot 109 — TH 256J 195B SMOKE STACK 41L Reg. # 44437765 CED: -1.0 BW: 3.6 WW: 70 YW: 106 MM: 23 REA: 0.42 IMF: 0.13 >> Out of a first calf heifer >> 115 WW Ratio
Lot 73 — TH 528H 0225 VENTURE 246L Reg. # 44437843 CED: 9.6 BW: -0.9 WW: 66 YW: 99 MM: 43 REA: 0.55 IMF: 0.22 >> Phenotypically bulletproof >> A powerful maternal pedigree
Lot 64 — TH 71J 0225 VENTURE 8L Reg. # 44437621 CED: 13.7 BW: -0.8 WW: 62 YW: 92 MM: 24 REA: 0.53 IMF: 0.21 >> Out of a first calf heifer >> 94 BW Ratio, 105 WW Ratio
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Lincoln x 5440
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Profit x 824
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Association News and Events
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Help grow the lasting legacy of the JNHE. One-, two-, three-, four- and five-year packages are available and may be customized to fit each donor. Please contact HYFA today to learn about the Grand Drive to 25 and pledge your annual support.
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To celebrate 25 years of the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE), it is only fitting to look ahead to the next 25 years to sustain the event’s legacy. To commemorate this milestone, the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) is offering special Grand Drive to 25 donor packages to all of their valued partners who make up the history and future of the JNHE. Twenty-five years of the JNHE would not be possible without HYFA’s circle of donors, and the foundation tips its hat to each and every supporter since the first show in Tulsa, Okla., in 2000.
HYFA is excited to be partnering on not one, but two lots during the National Hereford Sale in Oklahoma City, Okla., Jan. 5. As part of the Foundation 1 Campaign, C&L Hereford Ranch and Oleson Family Farm are offering a percentage of the proceeds from lot 1, pick of their pen of heifer calves. Alongside them, and for the third consecutive year, T/R Cattle Co. will also be offering a percentage of lot 2, an exciting young female. HYFA’s percent of proceeds will continue to support its pillars, JNHE and the future of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA).
Leadership development
The NJHA and HYFA are proud to host the third annual BOLD Leadership Conference. This elite leadership opportunity expands on skills gained at the Faces of Leadership Conference and encourages the development of personal leadership skills. The 2024 conference will be hosted by GKB Cattle in Desdemona, Texas, April 4-6. NJHA members in good standing between the ages of 18-21 are
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National Shows Commercial cattlemen’s luncheon at OKC
Along with Cattlemen’s Congress, the AHA is excited to welcome commercial cattlemen and women to a Certified Hereford Beef® luncheon during the Hereford pen show on Thursday, Jan. 4, in the Performance Arena at 11 a.m. All exhibitors are invited to attend and visit with those currently utilizing or seeking Hereford genetics. Along with the commercial luncheon, AHA is proud to announce a partnership with W-W Livestock Systems. For the second year in a row, W-W will be a special part of the pen show and commercial cattlemen’s luncheon. The company has generously donated a Producer 640 Chute to be given away before the champion pens are selected. Be sure to stop by the booth in the Performance Arena on pen show day to get signed up for this exciting giveaway from our friends at W-W Livestock Systems.
Association News Applications for AHA internship open
The AHA and Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI), a subsidiary of the AHA, are offering a dynamic communications internship for college sophomores, juniors or seniors to assist with AHA
communication efforts and production of the Hereford World and Baldy Advantage publications. To apply, please submit a cover letter, résumé, three writing samples or a portfolio, and references to Taylor Belle Matheny, AHA director of communications and digital content, at tmatheny@hereford.org, by Jan. 15. Find the full internship posting at Hereford.org/careers.
Apply for 2024 youth activities and foundation internship The AHA will hire one or two youth activities interns for the summer of 2024 to assist with event planning, management and coverage, including the JNHE and Faces of Leadership Conference. Applications are due Jan. 15. Apply online and find more information at Hereford.org/careers.
JNHE ambassador program accepting applicants
College students are invited to apply for the JNHE ambassador program. The ambassadors assist the NJHA board and AHA staff during a three-week long internship. Ambassadors will arrive in Kansas City, Mo., prior to the JNHE and will work through the duration of the event, including the wrap-up. Applications are due Jan. 15. Apply online and find more information at Hereford.org/careers.
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BRANNAN & REINHARDT POLLED HEREFORDS
Herd Sire: CL 1 Domino 9164G 1ET (44010095) Herd Sire: OBH Wrangler 3137D (P43673608)
Herd Sire: TH 66H 195B VJS Smokin Gun 26K (44334211) Herd Sire: VJS Virgil 6-10 JZ 2045H (44175990)
Herd Sire: SHF Gauntlet B413 G085 (P44005254) Herd Sire: SHF Galvanized D256 G331 ET (P44003554)
Herington, Kansas Tobyn Granzow 785-466-6438 Tom Granzow 785-466-6790
OFFERING: 10 – 2-Year-Old Horned and Polled Hereford Bulls Fall Yearling Horned and Polled Bulls Yearling Bulls & Females also available
Hays, Kansas Brian Staab 785-623-1701 Nathan Staab 785-650-7519
OFFERING: 50 Registered Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls Bulls are available anytime after January 1, 2024.
Bison, Kansas Kent Reinhardt 785-387-1846 Nelson Reinhardt 785-656-1475
OFFERING: 3 – 2-Year-Old Polled Hereford Bulls 10 – 18-Month-Old Polled Hereford Bulls 7 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls Bulls currently available!
Bulls are available anytime after January 1, 2024.
GUSTAFSON HEREFORDS Junction, Kansas Gus Gustafson 785-238-6804 Shelbi Gustafson 785-307-1811
Herd Sire: HH Advance 1114J (44238918) Herd Sire: SR Navarro 301 J ET (44266008)
OFFERING: 20 Yearling Horned Hereford Bulls 3 Coming 2-Year-Old Horned Herefords Bulls Bulls are available!
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Marysville, Kansas Grant McKay 308-470-1190 Linda McKay 402-239-2695
Herd Sire: Blair’s 358C 15C Iron Will 7G (44240084)
OFFERING: 12 Yearling Polled Bulls Bulls available anytime!
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COLEMAN HEREFORDS Westcliffe, Colorado Ken Coleman 719-276-4471
Herd Sire: CL 1 Domino 1176Y 1ET (43189597) Herd Sire: FS Advance 0079H (44204844)
OFFERING: 35 PAP Tested Horned Yearling Bulls
Bulls are avalible anytime after January 1, 2024.
Putnam, Oklahoma Harold Gleason 580-661-1146 Sam Eck 580-661-1145
Herd Sire: Harvie Embrace ET 104J (44357605) Herd Sire: McM 6964 Charger 702E (43851913)
OLEEN CATTLE CO. Falun, Kansas Glenn Oleen 785-826-0870 Brandon Oleen 785-452-8148
Herd Sire: O R294 Domino 847F (43976234) Herd Sire: O L1 Domino 8116F (44102934)
OFFERING: 25 – 2-Year-Old Horned Bulls 10 – 2-Year-Old Polled Hereford Bulls Bulls available anytime!
For more information on the listings, visit: https://hereford.org/marketing/ hereford-sales/production-catalogs/ To place a listing, contact your field representative. See page 3 for their contact information.
OFFERING: 4 – 2-Year-Old Polled and Horned Bulls 20 – 18-Month-Old Polled and Horned Bulls 40 Registered Open Heifers, ready to breed this spring Bulls for sale privately at all times.
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Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
PRIVAT E T RE AT Y BUL L S F OR S AL E CARDINAL CREEK CATTLE CO.
Willmar, Minnesota RJ Orsten 320-894-0171 Robert Orsten 320-894-5286
Herd Sire: C GKB Guardian 1015 ET (44257548) Herd Sire: NJW 78P 88X Cowboss 199B ET (43483216)
OFFERING: 20 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls
HUSO & SONS HEREFORDS Aneta, North Dakota Wyatt Huso 612-518-1899 Jim Huso 701-650-6413
Herd Sire: TH Accelerator 503G (44004428) Herd Sire: TH Plainsman 508G (44004404)
OFFERING: 9 – 2-Year-Old Polled Hereford Bulls 5 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls
Bulls are available anytime after January 1, 2024.
NEIL FARMS
Northfield, Minnesota Steve Neil 507-649-1917 Jackson Neil 507-649-7110
Herd Sire: NJW 84B 4040 Fortified 238F (43943448) Herd Sire: UPS Entice 9365 ET (44058137)
OFFERING: Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls Available for viewing January 1, 2024. Available for delivery May 1, 2024. Free delivery within 250 miles.
J&J HANSON HEREFORDS Jody Anderson 507-276-8577
Herd Sire: NJW 108E 181F Partner 79H ET (44169660) Herd Sire: CKP Bleprint 0308 (44203742)
OFFERING: Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls 2-Year-Old Polled Bulls Open Heifers Bulls available after January 1, 2024.
LAWRENCE HEREFORDS Princeton, Minnesota Bryan Lawrence 763-280-1608 Wyatt Lawrence 763-242-2804
Herd Sire: SHF Houston D287 H086 (44123641) Herd Sire: TH Frontier 174E (43818822)
OFFERING: 10 Yearling Polled Bulls Bulls available now!
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Murdock, Minnesota Ross Carlson 320-808-7095
WALSH FAMILY HEREFORDS DeGraff, Minnesota Jackson Walsh 320-368-0225 Tom Walsh 320-760-2607
Herd Sire: Harvie Hudson 174H (44290859) Herd Sire: Pyramid Pilgrim 8037 (43941128)
OFFERING: 20 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls 10 – 2-Year-Old Polled Hereford Buls Bulls and heifers available any time.
LARSON HEREFORD FARMS Spring Valley, Wisconsin Fred Larson 715-495-0837
Herd Sire: Pyramid Perfecto 8031 ET (43941138) Herd Sire: /S Endure 00150 ET (44169416)
OFFERING: 35 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls 12 – 2-Year-Old Polled Bulls 25 Registered Open Heifers Bulls available now!
For more information on the listings, visit: https://hereford.org/marketing/ hereford-sales/production-catalogs/ To place a listing, contact your field representative. See page 3 for their contact information.
Herd Sire: PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET (44183736)
OFFERING: 10 Yearling Polled Bulls Bulls available anytime!
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Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota
NORTH CENTRAL REGION
PRIVAT E T RE AT Y BUL L S F OR S AL E TWJ FARMS
Carroll, Nebraska Doug Bolte 402-640-4048 Bill Claybaugh 402-585-4867
Herd Sire: Churchill Desperado 029H (44149846) Herd Sire: KJ GKB 364C Impact 249J (44235838)
OFFERING: 25 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls 10 Bred Registered Polled Hereford Females Bulls available anytime after January 15, 2024.
NELSON HEREFORDS Burwell, Nebraska Brett Nelson 308-214-0334
Herd Sire: JDH AH Lincoln 106H ET (44148953) Herd Sire: K Gatsby 922 ET (44079533)
Burwell, Nebraska Pat Morgan 308-214-0772 Roger Morgan 308-750-4453
Herd Sire: H THE Profit 8426 ET (43916400) Herd Sire: NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET (43722088)
OFFERING: 10 – 2-Year-Old Polled and Hereford Bulls
Stickney, South Dakota Jeff Gerlach 605-999-1494
Herd Sire: DVOR Top Dollar 927E (44009168) Herd Sire: UPS Endure 8746 (43967399)
OFFERING: 30 Polled Yearling Bulls
Bulls available to view March 1, 2024. Private treaty sale March 9, 2024.
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Herd Sire: AH JDH Outstanding 102J (P44245962) Herd Sire: Pyramid Foundation 0225 (P44162031)
Bulls are available anytime after January 1, 2024.
JB RANCH
HILLSVIEW RANCH
Wayne, Nebraska Bev Beeson 402-375-9027
Herd Sire: JB 587 Anchor 37B 7E (43827140) Herd Sire: Anchor Braxton 25G (44017884)
OFFERING: 10 Coming 2-Year-Old Homozygous Polled Bulls 8 Registered Bred Polled Heifers Bulls are available anytime.
GERLACH HEREFORDS
Randolph, Nebraska Ed Huwaldt 402-360-4387 Angie Huwaldt 402-360-4796
OFFERING: 15 – 2-Year-Old Horned and Polled Bulls 25 Yearling Horned and Polled Bulls 50 Registered and Commercial Open Heifers Bulls available anytime!
MORGAN RANCH INC.
HUWALDTS HEREFORDS
OLLERICH BROS. HEREFORDS Clearfield, South Dakota Jerome Ollerich 605-842-5212 James Olleriche 605-359-4006
OFFERING: 40 Yearling Polled Hereford Bulls
Rapid City, South Dakota Tyler Woods 605-499-9671 Todd Woods 605-206-0090
Herd Sire: JH Advance 1280J (44244115) Herd Sire: BCC Uproar 946G (44054179)
OFFERING: 12 Horned Hereford Yearling Bulls 6 Polled Hereford Yearling Bulls
Bulls are available anytime after January 1, 2024.
For more information on the listings, visit: https://hereford.org/marketing/ hereford-sales/production-catalogs/ To place a listing, contact your field representative. See page 3 for their contact information.
Herd Sire: SR Expedition 619G ET (44054044) Herd Sire: SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET (43676330)
OFFERING: 30 Polled Fall Yearling Bulls Bulls available anytime!
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EAST SIDE FARM
This space is AVAILABLE! The Baldwins 2 Church View Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 Bill 443-871-0573 Tara 443-871-0520 Lindsey 443-306-3218 webald@aol.com
Contact
TOMMY COLEY
815-988-7051
or tcoley@hereford.org
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
Registered Polled Herefords Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!
248 River Bend Ln. Smithville, WV 26178 Derek Haught 304–477–3818 — Home 304–299–9170 — Cell Annual Bull Sale: Feb. 19, 2024
THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! Bob Schaffer, Owner-manager 3320 Deer Track Rd. Spotsylvania, VA 22551 540-582-9234 bob@deertrackfarm.com www.deertrackfarm.com
6470 Beverleys Mill Rd. Broad Run, VA 20137 Tyler Newman 540-422-1747 Bob Kube 540-347-4343 fauquierfarmllc@gmail.com
CONTACT
TOMMY COLEY
815-988-7051
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“Serving the beef industry since 1944” P.O. Box 117 Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-3567 Paul S. Bennett 434-941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434-664-7935 Brian R Bennett 434-664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434-664-7946 Scott R. Bennett 434-660-7268 knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com
Dan Snyder, cell 240-447-4600 Seth Snyder, cell 240-405-6049 654 Cold Spring Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7335 717-642-9199 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com www.stoneridgemanor.com
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34th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE • THURS., FEB. 1, 2024 AT 1 P.M. (MT) AT THE RANCH Selling: 44 coming 2-year-old Bulls; 2 commercial Hereford Bulls; 25 commercial Hereford Heifers (bred to black Angus bulls); Online bidding: 15 F1 Baldy Yearling Heifers
Videos of the bulls online in January at www.TheLivestockLink.com
44506575 Calved: 4/8/2022 Tattoo: RE 223 223 is a definitive herd bull, large, outlined, rugged, and stout! He combines the rugged athleticism of his Canadian sire, and the sought after consistency of line one cattle in his blood. Dam 7148 is a queen on our range.
CE -0.8 MCW 82
BW 4.6 UDDR 1.10
WW 59 TEAT 1.10
44425245 Calved: 4/22/2022 Tattoo: RE 299 Probably the thickest 079 son that we have! Deep made, highly capacious, and the look of a breeder bull. He will be easy to find in the pens sale day.
SHR GREAT PLAINS 223 YW 85 CW 75
DMI 0.4 FAT 0.021
SC 1.2 REA 0.38
SCF 17.1 MARB 0.05
MM 21 BMI$ 355
M&G 51 BII$ 428
MCE -0.4 CHB$ 106
CE -1.4 MCW 100
BW 5.1 UDDR 1.00
WW 69 TEAT 1.10
SHR L1 DOMINO H 299K YW 108 CW 82
DMI 0.5 FAT 0.041
1.5 miles east of the Killdeer roundabout on Hwy. 200 or 5 miles west of Dunn Center, ND. STROH HEREFORD RANCH located
MIKE, DAWN, LUCAS AND MATTHEW STROH 1010 Highway 22 South, Killdeer, ND 58640 701-573-4373 • Mike’s cell: 701-290-1191 • Matt’s cell: 701-690-4860 acmecatl@ndsupernet.com • Like us on Facebook and Instagram
www.StrohHerefordRanch.com
SC 1.4 REA 0.47
SCF 11.8 MARB 0.03
MM 32 BMI$ 290
M&G 66 BII$ 368
MCE 3.6 CHB$ 117
76 years of raising cattle with today’s cattleman in mind. A 2-year-old bull has more longevity and can cover more cows than a yearling bull. These bulls are cake broke, pail gentle and ready to go to work for you. Sires represented: CL1 DOMINO 3146 A, CL1 DOMINO 432B, CL1 DOMINO 878F, H510Y HOMETOWN 6194, CL1 DOMINO 9201G, BR 69D GRANDSLAM 118G, KB L1 DOMINO 952G ET, JH ADVANCE 0227, CL1 DOMINO 079H
WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS Westfall
POLLED HEREFORDS Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 • 304-377-1247 cell jimwestfall2104@gmail.com Lucille Westfall, herdsman 304-532-9351 1109 Triplett Rd. Spencer, WV 25276
Cottle Brothers Farm & Litton Livestock
Bulls and Females For Sale
Quality Polled Herefords Since 1960 Certified and Accredited Herd Martin & Joe Cottle-Founders Neil Litton-Operator 1194 Armstrong Road Summersville, WV 26651 Neil 304-618-7313 forestking02@gmail.com
DAVID LAW & SONS
5683 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 www.grassyrunfarms.com
Polled Herefords Since 1954 192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438 Certified and Accredited lawherefords@yahoo.com Hereford.org
Gary Kale, Owner Aaron Glascock, General Manager 304-312-7060 Derik Billman, Herdsman 330-432-3267
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Grandview Hereford Farm Quality Hereford Cattle Ken and Chris Scott 2586 Grandview Rd. Beaver, WV 25813 Ken 304-573-0844 Chris 304-228-5524 chance37@suddenlink.net
Polled Herefords The R.G. Knotts Family 63 Henderson Ridge Road Fairmont, WV 26554 Dave 304-612-3795 Robert 304-265-0005 Dnsk0603@gmail.com
McDonald Polled Herefords
Mike McDonald, DVM and Family 534 Riverbend Road Lost Creek, WV 26385 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell
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Ramseys Herefords, Miigerl Win NAILE
National Hereford Shows R amsey Hot Pants 204 ET and KLM Rollin Harley 107J ET were named grand champions on the green chips at the 2023 North American International
Livestock Exposition (NAILE) in Louisville, Ky., Nov. 14. Judges Max Stotz, Skiatook, Okla., and Dale Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind., sorted the 148-head show.
“I’ve been really blessed through all my years in the Hereford breed to be surrounded by some really good people,” Stotz said before selecting the grand champion bull. “Not only my
family, but there’s people around and in this ring that I’ve worked with and worked for, and I’ve just been blessed in my career to be part of this Hereford organization. Thank you, Hereford breeders,
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 2.3 3.6 55 93 0.4 0.6 17.0 29 0.2 75 1.25 1.35 80 0.001 0.72 0.07 371 438 127
CE 1.3
Ramsey Hot Pants 204 ET
KLM Rollin Harley 107J ET
CE BW WW YW DMI SC -1.0 4.9 71 119 0.8 1.0
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -3.9 3.6 52 78 0.6 0.3 14.3 25 -3.2 103 1.20 1.20 62 0.001 0.43 -0.06 294 349 76
Grand and champion senior bull, Colten Miigerl, Ravenna, Neb., with an April 16, 2021, son of TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326.
AHA CORNER
Grand and champion junior yearling female, Ramseys Herefords, Greenfield, Ind., with a Feb. 5, 2022, daughter of BR Hutton 4030ET.
BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 4.0 65 104 0.4 0.9 11.1 25 -2.7 125 1.20 1.20 81 0.011 0.64 0.15 298 377 137
SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 8.5 29 1.3 128 1.20 1.20 85 0.001 0.75 0.01 252 326 125
SSF KKH 15U Olaina 303 ET
Reserve and champion junior heifer calf, Piper Seiss, Thurmont, Md., with a Jan. 20, 2023, daughter of H The Profit 8426 ET.
WF Pit Boss 1214 ET
Reserve and reserve champion senior bull, GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, and Wheeler Farm, Chickasha, Okla., with an Oct. 5, 2021, son of CH High Roller 756 ET.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
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Champion cow-calf pair, Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky., with Womack Sensational Lady 047 ET, a March 8, 2020, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET. She showed with a March heifer calf by 4M X06 Harleys Playtime 705 ET at side.
Reserve champion cow-calf pair, Kaitlyn Keith, Campbellsville, Ky., with HAF 7437 Ella I037 ET, a May 3, 2021, daughter of H Montgomery 7437 ET. She showed with an April bull calf by Churchill Kingdom 128J ET at side.
for allowing me to be part of your family for these many years.” In the female show, grand champion honors went to Ramsey Hot Pants 204 ET, owned by Ramseys Herefords, Greenfield, Ind. The champion junior yearling female is a Feb. 5, 2022, daughter of BR Hutton 4030ET. Reserve grand champion female honors were awarded to SSF KKH 15U Olaina 303 ET, exhibited by Piper Seiss, Thurmont, Md. The Jan. 20, 2023, daughter of H The Profit
Roller 756 ET, also won reserve champion senior bull honors. Levi Womack, Pembroke, Ky., showed the champion cow-calf pair, Womack Sensational Lady 047 ET. She is a March 8, 2020, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET, with a March heifer calf by 4M X06 Harleys Playtime 705 ET at side. Kaitlyn Keith, Campbellsville, Ky., exhibited the reserve champion cow-calf pair, HAF 7437 Ella I037 ET. She is a May 3, 2021, daughter of H Montgomery 7437 ET, with
8426 ET also won the champion junior heifer calf title. The grand champion bull banner went to KLM Rollin Harley 107J ET, owned by Colten Miigerl, Ravenna, Neb. The April 16, 2021, son of TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326 was first named champion senior bull. WF Pit Boss 1214 ET, owned by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas, and Wheeler Farm, Chickasha, Okla., was named reserve grand champion bull. The Oct. 5, 2021, son of CH High
an April bull calf by Churchill Kingdom 128J ET at side. Premier exhibitor honors went to Hurricane Hefty Ranch, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hendricks Cattle Co., Troy, Ala. Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., was named premier breeder for the 20th consecutive year. Visit Hereford.org for complete show results. Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
Additional division results Champion spring heifer calf: Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., with Purple Gigi 32L ET, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Reserve champion spring heifer calf: Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with Ella Jungle Queen 3010, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Reserve champion junior heifer calf: Olivia and Hadley Eubank, Oblong, Ill., with RGR Katniss Reba 11Z 2296 3LET, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Champion senior heifer calf: Hurricane Hefty Ranch, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hendricks Cattle Co., Troy, Ala., with BK Kool Choice 2051K ET, by H The Profit 8426 ET. Reserve champion senior heifer calf: Suter Clark, Gretna, Va., with KLL LMAN Tula 22K ET, by CH High Roller 756 ET. Champion intermediate female: MaKenna, Austin and Tessa Smith, Hubertus, Wis., with Purple HB Finley 96K ET, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Reserve champion intermediate female: Finley and Hudson Myers, Edmond, Okla., with HJM Scarlet K04 ET, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion spring yearling female: Grady Creamer, Waxahachie, Texas, with GKB GCC Notice Me 9401 2147, by Green JCS Makers Mark 229G ET. Reserve champion spring yearling female: Ella Weldon, with GCC ML Cruella 800K ET, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion junior yearling female: Mary Carter Shirley, Sparta, Tenn., with HAWK Aubri 3K ET, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Champion senior yearling female: Maralyn Lewis, Lawrenceburg, Ky., with HCF Miss Ava 002, by Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153. Reserve champion senior yearling female: Garrett and Scott Hickey, Staunton, Va., with KJ 417F Sweet Sassy 575J, by EPHR Elker Blazer 206D. Champion spring bull calf: Ralph E. Ullman & Son, Graysville, Ohio, with UHF 10B Powerhouse U06L, by GVF 11X Powerstroke 10B. Reserve champion spring bull calf: Grimmel Girls Show Cattle, Jarrettsville, Md., and Andrew Wolfrey, Jarrettsville, Md., with GGSC Landmark 23L ET, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion junior bull calf: Todd, Kim and Kasey Herman, Lima, Ohio; B J Herman & Sons, Edgerton, Ohio; Flatter Land and Cattle LLC, Yellow Springs, Ohio; and Flatter Hereford Farms, Fairborn, Ohio, with SSF KKH Olivias Legacy 301 ET, by H The Profit 8426 ET. Reserve champion junior bull calf: Riley Rhodes, Carlinville, Ill., with RGR 15F HR Fire 2L ET, by CH High Roller 756 ET. Champion senior bull calf: Watson and Jett McConnaughy, Wasola, Mo., with WMC D87 2C Moonshine 507K ET, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Reserve champion senior bull calf: Mason Collins, Lewisburg, Tenn., with CN Skyscraper 112K, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Champion intermediate bull: Morgan Riley, College Grove, Tenn., with Banner MPR HPH Yellabush 2260, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET. Reserve champion intermediate bull: Adam and Sophia Taylor, Parkton, Md., with TVF ST Tucker 11K, by TVF Robin Hood 1G. Champion yearling bull: Dustin Ogburn, Sanders, Ky., and Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind., with OG CFCC Honor Roll 3K ET, by TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326. Reserve champion yearling bull: Deana Jak Farm, New Enterprise, Pa., and KC Livestock, Albright, W.Va., with DJF 9156 Influence 2K ET, by Pyramid DJF Influence 9156. Hereford.org
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Premier breeder: Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill.
Premier exhibitor: Hurricane Hefty Ranch, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Hendricks Cattle Co., Troy, Ala.
Weldon Tops Junior Hereford Show in Louisville GCC ML Cruella 800K ET won the grand champion female title Nov. 11, 2023, at the 50th anniversary of the North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) junior Hereford show in Louisville, Ky. Judge Danny Harker, Hope, Ind., sorted the 142-head show. GCC ML Cruella 800K ET, an April 25, 2022, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET, is owned
by Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla. She was first named champion spring yearling female. Reserve grand champion female honors were awarded to GKB 8688 2296 Monroe K110 ET, exhibited by Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind. The March 7, 2022, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET was also named reserve champion spring yearling female.
“I want to commend the breeders, and I want to commend NAILE for putting on such a great event, and the American Hereford Association for organizing such a well-run, high-quality show,” Harker said before selecting the grand champion Hereford female. Visit Hereford.org for complete show results.
Editor’s Note: The EPDs published are reflective of the show date. Visit Hereford.org to view current EPDs.
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -4.1 6.0 61 96 0.0 0.5 17.4 29 -3.6 100 1.30 1.40 75 0.011 0.69 -0.04 380 446 116
CE 1.1
GCC ML Cruella 800K ET
GKB 8688 2296 Monroe K110 ET
Grand and champion spring yearling female, Ella Weldon, Piedmont, Okla., with an April 25, 2022, daughter of KLD RW Marksman D87 ET.
BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ 4.2 69 113 0.5 0.7 22.8 43 2.7 120 1.20 1.30 93 0.041 0.89 0.10 483 571 146
Reserve and reserve champion spring yearling female, Dylan Kottkamp, Clayton, Ind., with a March 7, 2022, daughter of UPS Sensation 2296 ET.
Abbreviations used in expected progeny differences (EPDs) tables: calving ease (CE), birth weight (BW), weaning weight (WW), yearling weight (YW), dry matter intake (DMI), scrotal circumference (SC), sustained cow fertility (SCF), maternal milk (MM), maternal calving ease (MCE), mature cow weight (MCW), udder suspension (UDDR), teat size (TEAT), carcass weight (CW), rib fat (FAT), ribeye area (REA), marbling (MARB), baldy maternal index (BMI$), Brahman influence index (BII$), and Certified Hereford Beef index(CHB$).
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35th PARTNERS IN PROGRESS HEREFORD & ANGUS FEMALE SALE And 50 Commercial Females
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SHF Kickback H033 K225 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}
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Calved: 2/17/22
Tattoo: BE K225
SHF DAYBREAK Y02 D287 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} SHF HARVEST D287 H033 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP} P44123604 SHF TIME 001A D81 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}
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SHF ZANE X51 Z115 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP} SHF L388 Z115 F058 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP} P43894871 SHF L388 X36 Z25 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP} CE
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TEAT
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BII$
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Kyle, Jennifer, Grant & Diana Kate Gillooly 2731 River Rd., Wadley, GA 30477 Kyle: 478-494-9593 Jenn: 478-494-6693 predestinedcattle@hotmail.com
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This space is AVAILABLE!! AVAILABLE 361 Browning Rd., Telford, TN 37690 Cell 423-791-4458 Jason and Emmy, Chelsea, Baileigh, Madison and Rhett Day jason@dayridgefarm.com jason@jasondayconstruction.com
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Herdsman - Jordan Daigle 252-520-3419
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3600 Ludlow Rd. Good Hope Community Lena, MS 39094 601-654-3584 omaraj@phelps.com
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409 Johnsfield Rd. Shelby, NC 28150 Bryson Westbrook 980-230-4868 brysonw@thewestbrookco.com
Joel and Amanda Blevins
(704)-400-3436
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7007 Sugar and Wine Road Monroe, NC 28110
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Jim O’Mara
ANDY SMITH
6706 U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055 Andrew 606-584-5361 Austin 606-375-2167 amathenyherefords@gmail.com
276-759-1675 herefordhollow@gmail.com
4134 County Hwy. 30 Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 Fax 205-429-3553
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WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS
HEREFORDS our only business Ken and Sandy 608-434-0578 Travis and Megan 608-434-2843 Jim and Veronica E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 ken254@centurytel.net Pierce’s Hereford Haven
Marie, Shawn, Jenny and Dillion Prodell N7145 Pleasant Rd. Algoma, WI 54201 920-255-3993
Whiskey Run Farms
hjh@whiskeyrunfarms.com www.whiskeyrunfarms.com Hank and Charlotte Handzel and Family 2791 Sime Rd. Cottage Grove, WI 53527 608-839-5207 Main 608-235-9417 Cell
Issac and Stephanie Knuth E4924 Narrows Creek Farm Loganville, WI 53943
608-415-7511 iknuth@knuthconcreteandconstruction.com
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Josh, Kelly, Hannah and Ryan Oleson
Joe and Amy Starr and Family E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net
Steven, Jill, Nicole, Curtis, Alison and Austin Folkman N250 Highview Rd. Ixonia, WI 53036 920-474-7403 262-617-6346 cell cnlfarm@hughes.net www.cnlfarm.com
1169 18th Dr. Arkdale, WI 54613 608-547-0430 20oleson@gmail.com Facebook: Oleson Family Farm
BOETTCHER’S BROOKVIEW ACRES
Steve Merry 1840 Co. Rd. CC Hartford, WI 53027 Steven.Merry@aurora.org 414-881-5274
mgmpolledherefords.com Six Generations of MERRY Polled Hereford Breeders – Spanning 117 Years
Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave. Sparta, WI 54656 608-633-2875 Troy and Michelle Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor and Ty Taylor cell 608-487-0015
Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 715-533-3370 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com Hereford.org
PERKS 3084 Hometown Lady 5048
H FHF Rita 8444 ET
TBC Ember 200ET
Embryos available with matings to Blueprint, Fresh Prince, Genesis, and Montgomery.
Embryos available with matings to AmericanClassic, Genesis, Majestic, and Montgomery.
2023 Minn. State Fair
2023 CALF CROP available for private treaty sales. 25 BRED HEIFERS available private treaty with due dates from January to May.
30+ HEIFERS available sired by Blueprint, Genesis, Montgomery, Frontier, Majestic, and Red Baron. 2023 BULL CALVES available sired by Blueprint, Genesis, Majestic, and Red Baron.
3 Lots Selling in the Wisc. Hereford Assn. Spring Sale • • • March 2, 2024 • • •
JOSH AND AMY SPAETH / 2515 250th Street / Cadott, WI 54727 715-289-4098 / Cell: 715-313-0075 spaethherefords@gmail.com • spaethfarms.com
WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS Starck Century Farm Rick, Jenny, Ryder and Ricki Starck — Cadott, WI — Cell: 715.313.3234 E-mail: starckfarm@gmail.com 100% AI sired herd and whole herd DNA tested!
Investing, Breeding and Exhibiting Elite Hereford Cattle Eric 262-719-6902 Allison 262-751-6406 Tessa, Makenna, Austin & Killian www.FourLeafCattle.com Hereford.org
HUTH
Polled Herefords Jerry, Maryann, Michael and Karl Huth W9096 County Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-251-0281 jerry@huthcattle.com www.huthcattle.com
W13707 Hwy. 44 Brandon, WI 53919 Brent & Emma Hopp 920-266-6936 608-628-2330 hoppbre@gmail.com Facebook @ H&H Cattle Farm
Dave and Joyce Bevan Jason, Jaclyn, Mya and Bianca Bevan 1681 Aust Rd. Platteville, WI 53818
Nick and Lenore Katzenberger Pearl City, IL
Dave 608-732-3622
www.plumriverranch.com
Jackie 608-732-4251
Mark Friedrich and Family 1454 70th Ave. Roberts, WI 54028 715-760-2350 markfriedrich@yahoo.com
Tod, Sondra, Blake and Bryce Brancel W7874 Hwy. 23 Endeavor, WI 53950 608-617-6949 cell 608-697-9026 Ben and Gail Brancel 608-981-2003 brancel@nextgenerationgenetics.com
Eric, Rosie, Briana, Rhett and Madison Katzenberger Monroe, WI 608-214-1154
LARSON
HEREFORD FARMS
OTTER CREEK Polled Herefords Chuck and Tracy Badertscher
N8494 110th St. Spring Valley, WI 54767
4313 Cannonball Tr. Dodgeville, WI 53533
Easten 715-495-6233
Fred 715-495-0837
608-574-2002 Chuck 608-574-3858 Tracy ctbad2@hotmail.com
Jerry 715-772-4566 www.larsonherefordfarms.com
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30 Bulls & Females Sell!
CE 5.4 MCW 51 BW 3.1 UDDR 1.30 WW 56 TEAT 1.40 YW 93 CW 73 DMI 0.4 FAT 0.041 SC 1.6 REA 0.62 SCF 14.4 MARB 0.31 MM 38 BMI$ 335 M&G 65 BII$ 418 MCE 6.7 CHB$ 137
Feb. 9, 2024 Lewiston Livestock Market • Lewiston, Idaho When we focus on making breeding decisions, our philosophy has always stayed consistent to the cowman. It’s our job to produce highly maternal, functional females that thrive in the toughest conditions. Yet, our pen mate bulls can still stamp cattle with performance, power and that high dollar
CX 0245 ADVANCE 2328 44431378 • DOB: 1/15/23
generating carcass quality that keep them coming back year after year.
Continuing to stamp cattle with performance, power and carcass quality.
CE 1.0 MCW 33 BW 3.5 UDDR 1.30 WW 51 TEAT 1.40 YW 90 CW 88 DMI 0.3 FAT 0.051 SC 1.3 REA 0.72 SCF 12.5 MARB 0.20 MM 39 BMI$ 317 M&G 65 BII$ 387 MCE 4.5 CHB$ 148
CX 0245 ADVANCE 2254 44425424 • DOB: 10/24/22
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF MM M&G MCE
1.0 4.6 66 102 0.4 1.2 17.6 37 70 5.5
MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$
91 1.30 1.30 75 0.011 0.66 0.34 397 493 146
CX 0245 ADVANCE 2329 44431379 • DOB 1/15/23
Visitors always welcome!
Bill and Terrilie Cox 509-566-7050 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 Kayla Slaybaugh 509-254-3918
More than a brand - a legacy 47th Annual CSU Bull & Female Sale Selling Hereford & Angus Age-advantaged, Altitude Tested Bulls & Females
Saturday, February 17 @ 11 a.m. at CSU-ARDEC | Fort Collins, CO Join us Friday, February 16 at noon for the Bob Taylor Beef Symposium Program starts @ 1 pm | Dinner @ 5 pm at CSU-ARDEC | Fort Collins, CO
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{ONLINE REGISTRATION} Dr. Samantha Cunningham, CSU-Animal Sciences | 979.220.5681 https://agsci.colostate.edu/ansci | CSU-ARDEC 970.491.2405
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Hereford.org
Now accepting entries for our
SPRING BULL SALE & PRIDE of TEXAS FEMALE SALE February 3, 2024 • Noon At Beeville Livestock Commission
SPRING BULL SALE Hereford and Brahman
PRIDE of TEXAS FEMALE SALE
Already consigned: Schmidt Hereford, B&C Cattle Co., Rafter J Cattle, OH Triangle Ranch, Case Ranch, Rocking Chair, Smith Herefords, W4 Ranch, Schatte Herefords
Already consigned: Edward Roeder, WD Cattle Co., Case Hereford, Smith Herefords, B&C Cattle Co., Hartmann Ranches, Schatte Herefords
Watch our website and Facebook page for updates on the sale.
For more information contact: Sara Lanham, Sale Manager 210-844-4806 Hereford.org
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Selling 50 Bulls Private Treaty Horned and Polled Fescue adapted Proven performance
Wishing you a new year full of hope and new possibilities.
Menzies Cattle Co. LLC
5667 State Hwy. 38 Marshfield, MO 65706
Josh and Mindy Menzies
M A L ON E
STORIE FARMS
He r e f or d Fa r m
1371 Road F Emporia, KS 66801
REGISTERED HEREFORDS
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
ellis Family HEREFORDS Jim and Carla 417-466-8679 jimbellis@missouristate.edu Jamie & Kevin 573-289-1061 Jonathan 417-440-1300
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Bull & Heifers Skyler Storie 4534 State Hwy. 22 Conway, MO 65632 417-839-8401 sjstorie129@gmail.com
McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch Trent, Mary and Family 9128 W. Farm Rd. 30 Walnut Grove, MO 65770 417-788-2787 Cell 417-830-7257 Fax 417-863-6884
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417-425-5659 jmenzies79@gmail.com
Gary and Debbie Doss 6200 N.E. 142nd St. Smithville, MO 64089 816-699-8831 DHF6200@aol.com
SHOENBERGER POLLED HEREFORDS Eric and Kami – 417-737-0055 Eric Jr. – 417-860-7151 SPHHEREFORDS@OUTLOOK.COM
Phone: 620-342-7538 Alton’s Cell: 620-794-2358 ammalone@lcwb.coop
Alton, Marie, Brian, Dustin and Michelle Malone
Mark Abramovitz and Terry Elwing Logan and Brianne Bishop 6969 Bass Ln. Columbia, MO 65201 573-864-6475 Cell 573-441-9951 Home/Fax telwing@gmail.com
Marty Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482 (cell) Fax 417-948-0509 mvlueck@centurytel.net
Travis McConnaughy 1199 Co. Rd. 116 Wasola, MO 65773 417-989-0486 t-mc2009@live.com www.wmccattleco.com
www.abracattleco.com Hereford.org
Look for R NEW DIRECTION 5553 in Oklahoma City R New Direction 5553 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP}
P44478233 Calved: 3/4/23 • Tattoo: RE 5553
Bull
NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} AF 173D GEMINI 102 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP} P44302320 LOEWEN77 48 344N MISS A37ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP} R REVOLUTION 4510 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP} R MISS REVOLUTION 1996 {HYP,DBP} P43711394 R MISS WRANGLER 757 {HYP}
R NEW DIRECTION 5553
Springfield, Mo. AL BONEBRAKE: 417-849-1324 JAMES HENDERSON: 417-588-4572 www.bonebrakehereford.com
CE 4.3
BW 2.5
WW 61
YW 100
DMI 0.3
SC 1.4
SCF 21.1
MM 33
M&G 63
MCE 4.6
MCW 97
UDDR 1.20
TEAT 1.20
CW 88
FAT 0.016
REA 0.74
MARB 0.10
BMI$ 448
BII$ 526
CHB$ 142
• Our experience to select the Pick of Females that we purchased at the 2023 Hereford Night in Oklahoma ended differently than expected. We selected a spectacular female and while there, this bull caught our attention out of hundreds of bull calves. We didn’t want to leave without him as we believe he will work for both maternal production and terminal buyers in the industry. He is a well-balanced combination of genotype and phenotype traits. He’s equipped with thickness, width of top, depth and massive bone size. These qualities are ideal in a time when cattle are breaking records, selling by the pound in the current market. He won’t go unnoticed with his dark, cherry red color that is red to the ground along with pigment. His pedigree is one that can be used widely across the breed today. Several of his EPDs are in the Top 15% of the breed. A few of the highlights with top EPDs are the following: MM & MG 1%: CW 4%; WW, REA,BMI, & BII 7%; SCF 10%. We decided to offer Spring possession as we have converted to mainly Fall calving and we want him to be in production year around. The Rausch Family agreed with his distinctiveness enough to retain 1/4 semen interest. • We are offering spring possession and ¼ semen interest.
R NEW DIRECTION 5553
MISSOURI BR E E DE R S
Williamson Polled Herefords
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE UPCOMING SALES
Monty & Georgia Williamson
APRIL 13, 2024 SEPT. 21, 2024
(417) 247-0782
wphranch@gmail.com wphranch.com 975 Stillhouse Road Mountain View, MO 65548
Interstate Regional Stockyards Cuba, MO For more information contact:
Larry Day, Sales Manager Email: cmphba@gmail.com centralmissouripolledherefords
REYNOLDS HEREFORDS Bradshaw Ranch Riley Bradshaw 12180 272nd St. La Belle, MO 63447 217-491-6096
bradshawranchcattle@gmail.com
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Breeding Red Hided Seedstock That Produce In Our Fescue Based Environment ……………
Rusty and Marijane Miller 20500 Sioux Dr. Lebanon, MO 65536
Gary and Frances Duvall 1082 Hwy. 97 Lockwood, MO 65682
Rusty, cell 317-840-7811
417-232-4817 417-827-2163 cell duvallherefords@keinet.net
Marijane, cell 317-341-3846 millerherefords@yahoo.com www.millerherefords.net Hereford.org
Herdsman: Miguel Cifuentes 417-793-5082
acy’s Red Angus Polled Herefords
YEAR AFTER YEAR
DECADE AFTER DECADE
Annual Bull & Female Sale October 28th, 2023
Call, email, text or just stop by anytime
www.lacysredangus.com 17246 NW County Rd 12001 Drexel, MO 64742
Dan & Kelly Lacy (913) 909-1912 dan@lacysredangus.com
Debbie Wheeler Steve Wheeler
Rick and Laurie Steinbeck 2322 Drake School Rd. Hermann, MO 65041 573-237-2668 573-680-0954 cell Fedcows@fidnet.com Polled Herefords and Red Angus Breeding Stock Available
MEAD FARMS 21658 Quarry Ln. Barnett, MO 65011 Alan Mead 573-216-0210 meadangus@yahoo.com
Matt, Barb, Makayla, Tye & Lauren 1071 C.R. 1231 Huntsville, MO 65259 Cell 660-676-3788 Home 660-277-3679 reynoldscattle@cvalley.net www.reynoldsherefords.com Annual Sale Last Sunday in October
Success Breeds Success
BLUE RIBBON FARMS Jeff and Stephanie Rawie Aaron and Kylie Noble 11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 Walnut Grove, MO 65770
ANNUAL BULL SALES: First Saturday in March Last Saturday in October January 2024 |
417-209-5538 jeffrawie24@yahoo.com
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From the Field
AHA CORNER
In Passing Scott Lyle McGee, 70, Fairbury, Neb., passed Nov. 10, 2023. Scott was born April Scott McGee 25, 1953, in Hastings, Neb., to Curtis and Delores (Vahle) Morgan. Scott was 5 years old when they moved to Ord, Neb., and later, at age 11, he and his two siblings were adopted by their new stepfather, James McGee, and moved to Oxford, Neb. Scott graduated from Oxford High School in 1971 and attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln for two years. He later moved back to Oxford where he met his future wife, Judy Jantz. The two were married June 15, 1975, and resided in Alma, Neb. To that union, three children were born — Melissa, Blake and Darci. Scott worked at McGee Food Market in Oxford, and Judy was a registered nurse in Alma. They lived in Alma until 1990 when the family and entire cow herd moved to Fairbury. Scott loved raising registered Hereford cattle and was proud of Valley Creek Ranch’s accomplishments. His passion for livestock began as a small boy working with and learning from his grandfather, Harry Vahle. The entire family grew to love the cattle and have been involved in the operation. Now a fifth generation of grandchildren is carrying on the family tradition. Scott’s passion for animals carried over to his interest in raising registered Quarter Horses for 30 years and also Boer goats for 10 years. Scott attended auctioneer school in 1990 and enjoyed auctioning and ring service from then on, along with working for Haddan Excavating for 10 years. Later he completed his real estate
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license, joining Kettelhut Real Estate in 2000. Scott was baptized as a youth and attended the Christian Church in Alma and became a member of the Jansen Bible Church once moving to Fairbury, serving as a Sunday school teacher and singing in the men’s quartet. He served as the Jefferson County Fair beef superintendent for 25 years and on the Nebraska Hereford Association board, filling roles as president and area representative. He received the Nebraska Outstanding Hereford Breeder Award and was honored with the Golden Breeder Award for the ranch’s 50-year membership in the American Hereford Association. Scott was known for his sense of humor. He never met a stranger and could strike up a conversation with anyone, and he will be remembered for his ability as a storyteller. Scott is survived by wife, Judy, of 48 years; children: Melissa (Brandon) Buehler, and Blake of Fairbury, and Darci (Mick)
Pesek of Western, Neb.; four grandchildren: Blair, Landon, Lawson and Brock; mother, Delores McGee of Alma; brother, Tracy (LesLee) McGee and family, Oxford; and sister Candace (Larry) Gibson and family of Alma. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harry and Velma Vahle, and stepdad, James McGee.
Hereford Happenings NJHA Member Tops National FFA Creed Speaking Contest
Joseph Schohr of Gridley FFA, California, won the National FFA Creed Speaking Leadership Development Event (LDE) during the second session of the 96th National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis. Schohr is an active member of the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA). The top four individuals received cash awards to recognize their success in the event. The National FFA Creed Speaking LDE is designed to recognize outstanding FFA members for their ability to
present the National FFA Creed in a competitive setting. Members deliver the FFA Creed from memory and respond to three questions. The event gives FFA members the opportunity to develop their ability to communicate in a powerful, organized and professional manner.
Vaught named to LPC board
Caryn Vaught, American Hereford Association production manager, was chosen to serve on the Livestock Publications (LPC) board. LPC was founded nearly 50 years ago to serve and advance the livestock publishing industry. Hereford World was a member during early years of the organization, which evolved into membership of Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI). HPI is proud to have a representative serving as an LPC director and helping push the livestock communications industry forward through professional development, networking and student programs.
The LPC board recently met in Texas. Pictured in the first row (from l to r) Caryn Vaught, HPI; Cassie Godwin, Cultivate Agency; Codi Mills, Cattle Business Weekly; Katrina Huffstutler, Grant Company; Jennifer Shike, Farm Journal’s PORK; and Autumn Fuhrman, Arkansas Cattle Business. Pictured in the second row (from l to r) Ben Richey, United States Animal Health; Kelli Toledo, Trailhead Designs; Macey Hurst, Modern Litho; Lindsay Kennedy, Texas Tech University; Casey Hinnant, Carolina Cattle Connection; and Morgan Boecker, Certified Angus Beef.
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Bischoff’s
ravinecreekranch.com
RAVINE CREEK RANCH TH 535F 738C Sleep On 181H
BW 2.9
WW 79
YW 117
SC 1.2
M 34
REA .44
MARB .34
CHB $133
RV VALOR 9444G ET
BW -0.4
WW 56
YW 89
SC 1.1
M 24
REA .82
19th Annual Sale March 13, 2024
MARB .23
Lots Sired By: Valor, Entice, Cuda, Fortified, Validated & Resident Sires 181H, H WMS Long Haul 1454 ET And Stud 7G. Gerald & Janelle; Garret, Peyton & Cooper; Matt & Heather, Reagan, Parker & Easton Garret: 605.461.1555 . Matt: 605.350.0980 Gerald: 605.350.0979
EPDsĐ BWĐ WWĐ YWĐ MilkĐ REAĐ MarbĐ
Mike, Lori, Blake & Kyla Peskey Lori: 605.350.1015 . Mike: 605.350.5788 peskeyfarm@gmail.com
CHB $177
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Peskey Farms
EPDsĐ BWĐ WWĐ YWĐ MilkĐ REAĐ MarbĐ
EPDsĐ BWĐ WWĐ YWĐ MilkĐ REAĐ MarbĐ
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Carl 701-361-0684, Lindsay 701-388-5801, olsoncandc@aol.com� Hereford.org
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BAFFORD FARMS
Kevin and Lauren Bafford 10600 Damery Rd. Blue Mound, IL 62513
Tuscola, IL 61953
Kevin 217-454-5126 Lauren 217-521-8224 baffordfarms@gmail.com
Dave: 217-621-1761 Elise: 217-621-6864
Dave, Marcia & Elise Hackett
davehackett91@yahoo.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
LORENZEN FARMS
Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924 217-269-2803 www.lorenzenfarms.com
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
Benedict Herefords Larry and Julie benherf@yahoo.com 217-737-5686
35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 bhrnds@speednet.com Brent, cell 217-971-5897 96
Chad, Becky, Noah, Caleb and Faith 605 CR 2300 N Dewey, IL 61840 chad@benedictherefords.com Chad - 217-246-5099 www.benedictherefords.com
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Floyd and Annette
815-712-5735
John Fauth 700 Baldwin Rd. New Athens, IL 62264 618-920-3716 fulabul2@hotmail.com
Samantha, Todd, Rachel and Zach Parish
618-926-7388 www.parishfarms.com
Chad, Erin, John and Ella
815-712-5739
LaSalle, IL 61301 c_herfs01@yahoo.com
Hereford.org
WE WERE PROUD TO EXHIBIT THE
PRCC
Grand CHAMPION Hereford BULL
STRIKEFORCE 248K
AT WORLD BEEF EXPO
“ LI K E FATH ER LI K E SO N ”
44470254 / Calved: 11/5/22 / Tattoo: LE 248K/RE PRCC GKB 88X BRYSON 37B ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} GKB PRCC SANDSTORM 8132 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF} 44047570 GKB EJE NOTICE ME TOO 41A ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}DLF,HYF,IEF} C SPOT ON 6128 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} PRCC JENNY 9110 ET 44090084 C&M NEW MEXICO LADY 0011 {DLF,HYF,IEF}
CE BW WW YW DMI SC SCF 3.6 2.8 58 88 0.2 0.8 13.1 MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW 25 54 -0.1 106 1.20 1.20 76 FAT REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$ -0.009 0.61 0.01 313 377 117
GREAT DAY IN MILWAUKEE!
Fred and Elaine Nessler 217-741-5500 fwn@theprairiecross.com ejn@theprairiecross.com Jason Bedwell Ranch Manager 765-918-2608
Burns
Polled Hereford Farm 10124 Michael Rd. Coulterville, IL 62237 Ronnie 217-430-8705 Randy 217-242-1262 Matt 217-779-0775 Derke 217-617-8443 Tait 217-430-5949
Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678 Kent Burns 618-443-6279 618-521-3199
Ray Vandeveer 6261 Brubaker Rd. Salem, IL 62881 618-780-5153 or 618-547-3164 ravan52@hotmail.com
Cattle for sale at all times
FARMS Larry Moffett 4075 Mt. Auburn Rd. Decatur, IL 62521 217-428-6496 Cell 217-972-2367 larrymoff@comcast.net Hereford.org
Yale and Abby Young Rick Garnhart Family 6372 E. Edwardsville Rd. German Valley, IL 61039 815-238-2381 garnhart@gmail.com www.mudcreekfarms.com
27297 E 2250 N Rd. Lexington, IL 61753 815-867-7333 yaleyoung@gmail.com
GKB PRCC SANDSTORM 8132 — Sire Semen available on GKB PRCC SANDSTORM 8132
Semen: $50/Straw; $75/certificate
PAQUETTE HEREFORD FARM Andrew Paquette 1725 East 3400 North Rd. St. Anne, IL 60964
815-671-0589
leisher FF arms Andy, Linley, Bryar and Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL
309-582-4633
apaquette15@gmail.com
andy.fleisher@diamondag.com
Entwistle Herefords
HEREFORDS
Jerry Entwistle and Family 326 St. Rt. 10 New Holland, IL 62671 217-737-7581 Jerry cell shwjock@gmail.com
Dan Bixler
7115 E. 1000th Ave. Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com
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Sales Digest SALE INDEX
Able Acres ___________________________________ 101 B&D Herefords _______________________________ 101 Barber Ranch __________________________________ 98 Big League Genetics ____________________________ 99 Burns Farms ___________________________________ 98 Heart of America Hereford Assn. ________________ 101 Hirsche Herefords _____________________________ 101 Hoffman Ranch _______________________________ 100 Largent & Sons _______________________________ 100 MCM Polled Herefords __________________________ 99 MG/4M ______________________________________ 100 Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza _______________________ 99 Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. ________________ 100 Mohican West ________________________________ 100 Nebraska Hereford Assn. ________________________ 98 Rees Bros. ____________________________________ 98 South Dakota Hereford Assn. ____________________ 99 Southern Partners in Performance _______________ 101
Kearney, Neb. | Nov. 3
Auctioneer: Matt Prinz Reported by: Aaron Friedt Gross $69,700 $52,300
Rees Bros.
Morgan, Utah | Nov. 3 Auctioneer: Kyle Colyer Reported by: Emilee Holt Lots 36 females 4 comm. females
Nebraska Hereford Assn.
Lots 17 females 17 steers
TOP STEER LOTS $8,500 — Bar M Gatsby 2340 DOB 3/29/2023, by K Gatsby 922 ET, consigned by Persons Bar M Herefords, Hordville, sold to Weston and Wyatt Stemick, Pierce. $5,700 — VCR 29H Hernando 329L DOB 2/21/2023, by VCR 173D Hombre 29H, consigned by Valley Creek Ranch, Fairbury, sold to Atlynn and Kaygan Witthuhn. $4,400 — GLM 971 Doc 2316 DOB 2/11/2023, by CRR 8Y Leverage 971, consigned by GLM Herefords, Marysville, Kan., sold to Kaden Hitz, Wakefield, Kan.
Average $4,100 $3,076
Average $2,704 $2,850
TOP FEMALE LOTS $3,700 — RB Miss On Time 244K DOB 3/24/2022, by NJW 16C Z115 Spot On 74G ET, sold to Brad Peterson, Logan. $3,600 — RB Miss Production 209K DOB 3/1/2022, by Churchill Broadway 858F, sold to Leben Polled Hereford Ranch LLC, Layton. $3,000 — RB Miss 215K DOB 3/2/2022, by C CJC Belle Heir ET, sold to Brad Peterson. $3,000 — RB Miss Dynasty 249K DOB 3/28/2022, by RB Dynasty 13F ET, sold to 22 Bar Livestock LLC, Henefer. $3,000 — RB Miss Anodyne 203K DOB 2/25/2022, by Gerber Anodyne 001A, sold to Brent Bastian, Roosevelt.
AHA CORNER
TOP FEMALE LOTS $9,000 — DR Pollyanna 325 DOB 3/2/2023, by WS Outlander 0201 ET, consigned by Diamond Ring Herefords, Taylor, sold to Emma and Owen Stallbaumer, Oconto. $6,200 — JMK 1009 Elizabeth 23L ET DOB 2/14/2023, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by JMK Cattle, Wilber, sold to Emaily Snodgrass, Rozel, Kan. $5,750 — JMK 2503 Kelsie 34L ET DOB 3/4/2023, by T/R BPF AmericanClassic 561CET, consigned by JMK Cattle, sold to Atlynn and Kaygan Witthuhn, Callaway.
Gross $97,350 $11,400
Burns Farms
Pikeville Tenn. | Nov. 4 Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Tommy Coley Lots 67 bulls 78 comm. females
Gross $257,750 $201,275
Average $3,847 $2,580
TOP BULL LOTS $9,000 — Wagner Denali WCC 2107 ET DOB 4/19/2021, by Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153, sold to John Long, Vinita, Okla. $6,750 — BLZ Genesis 7233 J080ET DOB 9/4/2021, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, sold to Columbia Livestock Market, Lake City, Fla. $6,500 — BS BF 173D Encounter 420K ET DOB 4/20/2022, by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET, sold to Columbia Livestock Market. $6,500 — BF CHF Bell Tower 2061 DOB 5/17/2022, by CHF Closing Bell 240 9115 ET, sold to R. Gerrald Warren Farms, Newton Grove, N.C. $6,000 — BF 864 Cuda 1165 DOB 9/11/2021, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, sold to Chuck Kiker, Beaumont, Texas.
Barber Ranch
San Saba, Texas | Nov. 8 Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Cord Weinheimer Lots 104 bulls
Gross Average $637,250 $6,127
TOP BULL LOTS $20,000 — BR Trending K012 ET DOB 1/5/2022, by BR GKB Trending 0104, sold to Turkey Feather Ranch. $11,500 — GKB Keywest K125 ET DOB 2/11/2022, by C Key West 0065, consigned by GKB Cattle, Desdemona, sold to Tango Lima Land. $11,000 — BR Trending 2109 DOB 2/28/2022, by BR GKB Trending 0104, sold to Lafonda Ranch LLC.
SALE SUMMARY (Sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2023-24 fiscal year.) SALES
SALE TYPE
Number
BULLS Lots
FEMALES Average
Lots
TOTAL
Average
Lots
Gross
Average
Consignment
7
47.00
$3,418
230.00
$3,405
277.00
$943,875
$3,407
Production
11
466.00
$5,879
136.00
$4,223
602.00
$3,313,922
$5,505
Month Total
18
513.00
$5,654
366.00
$3,709
879.00
$4,257,797
$4,844
23/24 YTD
78
1,456.55
$5,570
2,602.50
$5,739
4,059.05
$23,048,259
$5,678
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$10,000 — BR Bennett 2173 DOB 3/24/2022, by KCF Bennett B716 D594, sold to Carroll Cattle Co. $10,000 — BR Rare Air 2001 DOB 1/2/2022, by BR Rare Air ET, sold to Cornerstone Ranch Inc. $10,000 — BR Trending 2127 DOB 3/7/2022, by BR GKB Trending 0104, sold to Nine Bars Cattle Co. LLC. $10,000 — BR Belle Air 2076 DOB 2/16/2022, by BR Belle Air 8123, sold to Tango Lima Land. $10,000 — BR Kingston 2151 DOB 3/13/2022, by BR Kingston H028 ET, sold to Nine Bars Cattle Co. LLC. $10,000 — BR Belle Air 2044 DOB 1/27/2022, by BR Belle Air 8123, sold to P&R Herefords LLC. $10,000 — GKB Miles McKee 1304 DOB 12/6/2021, by C Miles McKee 2103 ET, consigned by GKB Cattle, sold to Lafonda Ranch LLC. $9,750 — BR Sensation 2214 DOB 4/27/2022, by BR GKB Sensation G015 ET, sold to Lafonda Ranch LLC. $9,500 — BR Belle Air 2009 DOB 1/4/2022, by BR Belle Air 6011, sold to Kelcal Inc. $9,500 — BR Genesis K048 ET DOB 2/5/2022, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, sold to Kelcal Inc. $9,500 — BR Roll The Dice K250 ET DOB 5/17/2022, by TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326, sold to S&B Cattle. $9,500 — BR Special Order 2061 DOB 2/11/2022, by BR Special Order E044 ET, sold to Lafonda Ranch LLC.
Big League Genetics Ft. Cobb, Okla. | Nov. 11
Auctioneers: Dustin Layton, Joel Birdwell Reported by: Cord Weinheimer Lots 2 bulls 53 females 55 total 13 embryos 50 semen units
Gross $16,500 $299,450 $315,950 $5,900 $4,450
Average $8,250 $5,650 $5,745 $454 $89
TOP BULL LOT $14,500 — BR Gold Rush 569G 7098 2953 ET DOB 5/4/2022, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, consigned by Birdwell Ranch, Fletcher, sold to GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas. TOP FEMALE LOTS $18,500 — 77 Diamond Z23 99G DOB 12/20/2019, by SHF Ellison 167Y E149, consigned by Double Seven Ranch LLC, Ft. Cobb, sold to Larson’s Polled Herefords, De Soto, Texas; and a March heifer calf, by 77 Pinstripe 76D 73G, sold to Heyen Farms, Medora, Ill.
$15,500 — 77 Miss Drumline 46B 68F DOB 12/7/2018, by SHF Drumline 001A D256, consigned by Double Seven Ranch LLC; and a December heifer calf, by 77 Pinstripe 76D 73G, sold to GKB Cattle. $14,500 — BR Sensation 028X 6237 8814 DOB 2/6/2018, by Churchill Sensation 028X, consigned by Birdwell Ranch; and a March heifer calf, by Birdwell Bullnanza 7098 0552ET, sold to Azure Valley Black Herefords, Windsor, Colo. $8,500 — 77 Miss Final Print 99G L21 ET DOB 2/3/2023, by RST Final Print 0016, consigned by Double Seven Ranch LLC, sold to Grassy Run Farms LLC, Winfield, W.Va. $8,500 — 4B Beefmaid 304 ET DOB 1/1/2023, by SHF Houston D287 H086, consigned by 4B Herefords, Hennessey, sold to 7 Oaks Plantation and Cattle Co., Senoia, Ga. $8,000 — 77 Miss Barracuda 1196 4L DOB 1/3/2023, by C Barracuda 0114 ET, consigned by Double Seven Ranch LLC, sold to Paul & Bette Slayton, Bedford, Pa.
$4,500 — OHH Chai Historic K44 DOB 3/28/2022, by NJW 160B 028X Historic 81E ET, consigned by Oak Hill Herefords, Delaplane, sold to Gaestel Family Farms, Sepherdstown, W.Va. $4,400 — RHF D1 Lily 9064G DOB 9/4/2019, by MPH Z311 Rampage D1, consigned by Church View Farm Inc.; and a May heifer calf, by WHR 4013 747B Beefmaker 705FET, sold to Kylee Cramer, New Market, Md. $4,400 — MLM Scott Ms 606 Impact JE1 DOB 1/13/2022, by KCF Bennett Impact G325, consigned by Mountain Lion Meadow Farm, Concord, sold to Gaestel Family Farms. $4,225 — 5Star B711 Chloe 011 DOB 3/14/2020, by KCF Bennett Sensation B711 ET, consigned by Cottage Hill Farm, Petersburg, W.Va., sold to Howlin Hounds Farm, Columbia; and a March heifer calf, by NJW 76C 10W Whitmore 132E, sold to Donovan Harbaugh, Keedysville, Md.
South Dakota Hereford Assn. Brookings, S.D. | Nov. 11
MCM Polled Herefords
Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson Reported by: Aaron Friedt
Auctioneer: Online Reported by: Aaron Friedt
Lots 20 females 14 steers
Ayr, Neb. | Nov. 11
Lots 14 females
Gross $76,153
Average $5,440
TOP FEMALE LOTS $27,000 — MCM D56 Marlie Luanne 380L ET DOB 2/25/2023, by KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET, sold to Silveira Bros., Firebaugh, Calif. $7,002 — MCM 0307 Marlie Lena 337L DOB 4/3/2023, by PCC 5102 173D Freedom 0307 ET, sold to Graden and Lander Forbes, Kearney.
Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza Harrisonburg, Va. | Nov. 11 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Tommy Coley Lots 3 bulls 68 females 71 total 4 embryos 13 comm. females
Gross $7,700 $156,075 $163,775 $500 $22,225
Average $2,567 $2,295 $2,307 $125 $1,710
TOP BULL LOT $4,100 — DTF Enduros 173D 2K25 DOB 9/5/2022, by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET, consigned by Deer Track Farm, Spotsylvania, sold to Ken Demiglio, Richmond, Mich. TOP FEMALE LOTS $9,400 — UHF 6038 Chloe U06J DOB 4/2/2021, by CHF TTF 150X Good Day 6038 ET, consigned by Ralph E. Ullman & Son, Graysville, Ohio; and an August heifer calf, by UHF 2504 Creed U08H, sold to Carla Pack, Woodsfield, Ohio.
Gross $87,750 $36,250
Average $4,388 $2,589
TOP FEMALE LOTS $10,000 — SM - KE Miss Benton 311 ET DOB 3/18/2023, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, consigned by Muller Cattle, Davis, sold to Brentwood Farms, Cherokee, Iowa. $5,250 — LP Lindy L312 DOB 3/9/2023, by CHEZ/PUGH/HARA Logic 8815F ET, consigned by Lane and Emily Peterson, Highmore, sold to Schuette Land & Cattle Co., Highmore. $5,000 — ESF 0343 Bonnie 370 DOB 4/14/2023, by RV Cuda 0343, consigned by Eggers Southview Farms, Sioux Falls, sold to Rielle Knock, Tulare. $5,000 — LLH Miss Red 307 DOB 3/5/2023, by ECR Redemption 5575 ET, consigned by Laible Herefords, Lake Preston, sold to Addison Timmons, Castlewood. TOP STEER LOTS $3,700 — SQCF D56 Gravy 350 DOB 5/2/2023, by KJ BJ 58Z Contender D56 ET, consigned by Stenberg Herefords, Colman, sold to Bennett Kohls, Hutchinson, Minn. $3,000 — ECR 238 Fort George 3576 DOB 4/4/2023, by NJW 84B 4040 Fortified 238F, consigned by Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, sold to Blum Ranch, Reliance. $3,000 — Grace W Thunder 10L DOB 3/11/2023, by SQCF 33Z Storm Chaser 002, consigned by Grace Herefords, Humboldt, sold to Travis Johnson, Montrose.
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Hoffman Ranch
Mohican West
Auctioneer: Rick Machado Reported by: Aaron Friedt
Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Kevin Murnin
Thedford, Neb. | Nov. 13
Lots 58 bulls 31 females 89 total 290 comm. females
Laurel, Mont. | Nov. 13
Gross $525,250 $168,150 $693,400 $837,500
Average $9,056 $5,424 $7,791 $2,888
TOP BULL LOTS $52,000 — H Benton 2205 ET DOB 4/11/2022, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, sold to Upstream Ranch, Taylor. $39,000 — H GO Distinct 236 ET DOB 3/6/2022, by H B Distinct, sold to Madison Fischer, Hempstead, Texas. $26,000 — H WMS High Time 2195 ET DOB 4/8/2022, by Gerber High Time H65, sold to Stellpflug Cattle Co. LLC, Glenrock, Wyo. $22,000 — H Pilot ET DOB 4/9/2022, by JDH AH Benton 8G ET, sold to ABS Global Inc., DeForest, Wis. $15,000 — H Dominate 294 DOB 2/22/2022, by SR Dominate 308F ET, sold to Brandon Zeisler, Burke, S.D. $15,000 — H Entice 2249 ET DOB 3/14/2022, by UPS Entice 9365 ET, sold to Wade Perks, San Angelo, Texas. $13,000 — H WMS High Time 2217 ET DOB 4/15/2022, by Gerber High Time H65, sold to Topp Herefords, Grace City, N.D. TOP FEMALE LOTS $16,000 — H Southern Bell 2223 ET DOB 3/1/2022, by Gerber High Time H65, sold to Ollerich Bros. Herefords, Clearfield, S.D. $11,500 — H Southern Bell 2229 ET DOB 3/4/2022, by Gerber High Time H65, sold to RBM Livestock, Florence, S.D. $8,750 — H Miss Advance 2338 ET DOB 1/26/2022, by CL 1 Domino 7131E 1ET, sold to Boettcher Ranch, Spencer. $8,200 — H DS Kelly 2337 ET DOB 1/25/2022, by Churchill Broadway 858F, sold to Boettcher Ranch. $8,000 — H Ms Mark Don 2325 ET DOB 1/23/2022, by CL 1 Domino 7131E 1ET, sold to Eli, Ian and Ira Wells, Thedford. $7,500 — H Miss Advance 2105 DOB 2/15/2022, by B&D L1 Domino 9329 ET, sold to Eli, Ian and Ira Wells.
Lots 38 bulls
Gross Average $142,500 $3,750
TOP BULL LOTS $7,250 — Mohican The Boss 24K ET DOB 1/31/2022, by NJW 78P 88X Cowboss 199B ET, sold to Watt Ranch, Jordan. $6,500 — Mohican DOB 2/11/2022, by WLKR MW JM Decree 333 G91 ET, sold to Davenport Ranches, Forsyth. $5,250 — TDP Masterplan 2K DOB 12/25/2021, by TH Masterplan 183F, sold to Jarrett Hadley, Baker. $5,000 — Mohican Surefire 86K DOB 3/7/2022, by Mohican Sure Fire 76G, sold to Madison Peck, Ballantine. $4,500 — Mohican 4013 41K DOB 2/6/2022, by Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET, sold to Keltner Ranches, Terry.
Largent & Sons Kaycee, Wyo. | Nov. 16
Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Kevin Murnin Lots 101 bulls
Gross Average $722,750 $7,156
TOP BULL LOTS $17,000 — L3 B413 Desert Value 219 DOB 3/15/2022, by EFBeef BR Validated B413, sold to Bayers Hereford Ranch, Reva, S.D. (1/2 interest). $16,000 — L3 B413 Desert Value 289 DOB 4/20/2022, by EFBeef BR Validated B413, sold to Lawrence Ranches, Buffalo (1/2 interest). $13,000 — L3 B413 Desert Value 268 DOB 4/9/2022, by EFBeef BR Validated B413, sold to Lawrence Ranches (3/4 interest). $14,000 — TP Mr. Final Test 204 DOB 3/21/2022, by UPS Final Test 9027, sold to John Keenan, Ismay, Mont. $12,000 — L3 9002 Desert Toro 267 DOB 4/11/2022, by KL Desert Toro 9002, sold to Empire Ranch, Moorcraft. $12,000 — TP Mr. Final Test 239 DOB 3/23/2022, by UPS Final Test 9027, sold to Dunmire Ranch Co., McFadden. $12,000 — TP Mr Final Test 220 DOB 3/15/2022, by UPS Final Test 9027, sold to Dunmire Ranch Co. $12,000 — L3 828 Desert Xpert 264 DOB 4/8/2022, by TP Mr Xpert 828, sold to Bauer Ranch, Union Center, S.D.
$11,000 — L3 889 Desert Meloria 2007 DOB 5/3/2022, by L3 Sir Meloria 889, sold to Dunmire Ranch Co. $10,500 — L3 Desert Toro 311 DOB 8/24/2022, by OR TP Desert Prime, sold to Empire Ranch.
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Woodville, Miss. | Nov. 18 Auctioneer: Kirk Davis Reported by: Cord Weinheimer Lots 23 bulls 13 females 36 total
Gross $98,500 $35,950 $134,450
Average $4,283 $2,765 $3,735
TOP BULL LOTS $5,750 — 4M Mr 2079 Money 2126 DOB 1/28/2022, by 4M 66589 Domino 2079 ET, sold to Bordelon Ranch LLC, Lockport, La. $5,600 — 4M Mr 9364 114S 2157 DOB 4/20/2022, by B&D L1 Domino 9364 ET, sold to Herman Sumrall, Sumrall. $5,500 — 4M Mr Mandate 88483 2142 DOB 2/15/2022, by /S Integrity 88483 ET, sold to R & I Cattle, Ville Platte, La. $5,250 — 4M Mr 66589 Victor 2112ET DOB 1/18/2022, by /S Mandate 66589 ET, sold to Choctaw Cattle Co., Sunset, La. TOP FEMALE LOT $4,600 — 4M Ms 2079 Grand Lady 336 ET DOB 10/13/2022, by 4M 66589 Domino 2079 ET, sold to Andy Glaze, Gilmer, Texas.
Middle Tennessee Hereford Assn. Cross Plains, Tenn. | Nov. 18
Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh Lots 5 bulls 34 females 39 total 8 comm. females
Gross $15,100 $78,550 $93,650 $16,300
Average $3,020 $2,310 $2,401 $2,038
TOP BULL LOTS $4,000 — /S WLKR 8474 9244 1262 DOB 9/20/2021, by UPS Endure 8474 ET, consigned by Walker Herefords, Morrison, sold to R & J Farms, Fyffe, Ala. $4,000 — WLKR FAF Test 722 211D 1175J DOB 11/14/2021, by F Final Test 722 , consigned by Walker Herefords, sold to Russell Livestock, Hickman. TOP FEMALE LOTS $3,850 — JF 1659 Beef G022 DOB 3/22/2019, by ASM 45A 38W Beef 504C, consigned by Jackson Farms, Cross Plains; and a September heifer calf, by Boyd Blue Jay 9048, sold to John Fisher, Bon Aqua.
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$3,800 — Crouch Jaden 68E 63G 119 DOB 2/7/2021, by NJW 144Y 57C Wow 68E, consigned by Crouch Polled Hereford Farm, McMinnville, sold to Hansel Pile, Cecilia, Ky.; and a January heifer calf, by /S Perfecto 00642, sold to Darrell Aufdenberg, Jackson, Mo. $3,400 — Crouch Erica 455B 01C 703 DOB 1/21/2017, by FTF Porterhouse 455B, consigned by Crouch Polled Hereford Farm, sold to Dennis Price, Columbia, Ky.; and a January heifer calf, by Schu-Lar Significant 43H, sold to Frank Orndorff, Russellville, Ky.
Southern Partners in Performance Union Grove, N.C. | Nov. 18 Auctioneer: Will Thompson Reported by: Tommy Coley Lots Gross 29 bulls $97,250 56 comm. females $121,100
Average $3,353 $2,163
TOP BULL LOTS $8,750 — Five Js Holdtheline 535G 2000 DOB 2/24/2022, by CMF 1756 Guideline 535G, consigned by Five J’s Cattle Co., Clayton, sold to Reese Ranch, Encinal, Texas. $7,250 — MF3C Excitement 15K DOB 3/9/2022, by R Excitement 4356, consigned by Mitchem Farm 3C, Vale, sold to Cedar Lake Farms, Lawndale. $5,000 — Five Js Belle Air 19091 1503 DOB 10/6/2021, by Genoa 6011 Belle Air 19091, consigned by Five J’s Cattle Co., sold to Jonathan Smith, Beulaville. $4,700 — GTW 6081 Made Believer 2208 DOB 9/15/2022, by THM Made Believer 6081, consigned by W & A Hereford Farm LLC, Providence, sold to Darian Sturdivant, Chapel Hill. $4,250 — MF3C Grady 10K DOB 1/23/2022, by Loewen Grady B42 G15 ET, consigned by Mitchem Farm 3C, sold to David Peterson, Hamptonville.
Heart of America Hereford Assn. Shelbyville, Ill. | Nov. 19
Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: Noah Benedict Lots 8 bulls 38 females 46 total 2 comm. females
Gross $24,100 $91,700 $115,800 $4,550
Average $3,013 $2,413 $2,517 $2,275
TOP BULL LOTS $4,400 — MMK 37C Valor 2203 ET DOB 1/28/2022, by HAPP BK Valor 37C ET, consigned by Kline Herefords, Le Roy, sold to Bacon Branch Beef, Platteville, Wis.
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$3,700 — JLH Rocky 2201 DOB 3/3/2022, by CRR 719 Catapult 109, consigned by J. Lidy Herefords, Jewett, sold to Johnathon Beeson, Fairfield.
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TOP FEMALE LOTS $4,400 — TO Pioneer Lady 1H DOB 2/16/2020, by TH 403A 475Z Pioneer 358C ET, consigned by Meteer Farms, Blue Mound, and Tom Ostermeir, Athens, sold to Mark Luka, Blue Mound. $4,200 — BH 01F Miss Perfect 02J DOB 1/31/2021, by LCX Perfecto 11B ET, consigned by Benedict Herefords, Dewey, sold to Michael Brandenburg, Casey. $3,500 — GG Baroness 106J DOB 2/23/2021, by Churchill Red Baron 8300F ET, consigned by Greives Herefords, Otterbein, Ind., sold to Aden Family Farms, St. Joseph.
Lots 3 bulls 12 females 15 total
B&D Herefords Odin, Kan. | Nov. 21
Auctioneer: Justin Stout Reported by: Aaron Friedt Lots 40 bulls 16 females 56 total
Gross $151,750 $59,350 $211,100
Average $3,794 $3,709 $3,770
TOP BULL LOTS $8,000 — B&D Advance 2421 DOB 3/15/2022, by HH Advance 0169H ET, sold to Troy Brummer, Osborne. $6,500 — B&D Advance 2396 DOB 3/4/2022, by HH Advance 0169H ET, sold to Tim Garth, Claflin. $6,000 — B&D L1 Domino 2343 DOB 2/11/2022, by B&D L1 Domino 9326 ET, sold to Andy Kocher, Onaga. TOP FEMALE LOTS $4,750 — C Lady Wildcat 8067 DOB 1/9/2018, by C ETF Wildcat 4248 ET; and an October bull calf, by B&D L1 Domino 9326 ET, sold to Bowling Ranch, Newkirk, Okla. $4,000 — B&D Miss Advance 8473 DOB 3/3/2018, by HH Advance 3033A ET; and a September heifer calf, by CL 1 Domino 8146F 1ET, sold to Oleen Bros., Dwight. $3,900 — B&D Dominet 8580 ET DOB 8/24/2018, by CL 1 Domino 1131Y 1ET; and an October bull calf, by CL 1 Domino 8146F 1ET, sold to Cline Herefords, Wiley, Colo. $3,900 — B&D L1 Dominette 8592 DOB 9/1/2018, by HH Advance 3033A ET; and a September bull calf, by LW 5044 Advance 815F ET, sold to Cline Herefords.
Wingate, Ind. | Nov. 25 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: Noah Benedict Gross $8,000 $65,400 $73,400
Average $2,667 $5,450 $4,893
TOP FEMALE LOTS $10,700 — Ramsey Envy First Light 008 DOB 5/10/2020, by Ramsey Lights Out 77Y, sold to Jacob Page, Greencastle; and a March bull calf, by KJ BJ 309C Leader 182F, sold to Matt McCorkle, Elwood. $9,300 — AA Tonya 950 DOB 1/29/2019, by AMC 0103 10Y Town Hall 1D, sold to Jim Fields, Battle Ground; and a March heifer calf, by LF 6025 Screen Saver 9072, sold to Thomas Sanders, Montezuma. $8,500 — AA NBD Chloe 743 DOB 1/30/2017, by ECR RO Chosen One 424 ET, sold to Smith Family Farms, Bradenburg, Ky.; and a March heifer calf, by LF 6025 Screen Saver 9072, sold to Jim Alexander, Kokomo.
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Lethbridge, Alberta | Nov. 30 Auctioneer: Bob Balog Reported by: Kevin Murnin Reported in Canadian funds Lots 32 bulls 14 females 46 total
Gross Average $266,050 $8,314 $97,750 $6,982 $363,800 $7,909
TOP BULL LOTS $20,000 — GH Justice Marvel 44L DOB 2/2/23, by TLELL 504C Justice 4J, sold to Dallas Farms, Bowden (3/4 interest). $26,000 — GH 308F CR Lotto ET 15L DOB 1/13/23, by SR Dominate 308F ET, sold to Brost Land & Cattle Co., Medicine Hat. $11,500 — GH Justice Rebound 42L DOB 2/2/2023, by TLELL 504C Justice 4J, sold to Applelane Hereford Farm, Fenelon Falls, Ontario. $10,250 — GH 499H Eagle Lad 49L DOB 2/14/23, by GH 150A Headliner 499H, sold to Simpson Ranching Limited, Cochrane. $10,000 — GH 308F Lazer ET 8L DOB 1/10/2023, by SR Dominate 308F ET, sold to Allen Ranches, Gunnison, Colo. TOP FEMALE LOT $26,000 — Haroldson’s Marvel G16 ET 116J DOB 4/11/2021, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, sold to CSR Ranching, Barrhead (1/2 interest).
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Mike Sorensen and Family Box 221, Greenfield, IA 50849 Mike 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com www.mikesorensenfamily.com
Craig and Denise Amos Indianola, Iowa 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com
The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Cell 608-574-2309
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We HOPE you will DANCE into the New Year with Clear Fork Farms!
Showtime JB Hope 501
CFF 6033 Dance 4H ET
P43636509 • DOB: 3/7/15 Owned with Showtime Cattle Company
44172831 • DOB: 1/18/20
Contact us for genetic opportunities.
Females and bulls are for sale private treaty. Follow Clear Fork Farms Registered Herefords on Facebook!
For more information, contact:
Polled Hereford Association
46th Annual Sale May 2024 Rick Van Fleet 740-732-4783
21989 Woodsfield Rd. Sarahsville, OH 43779 rickgreenvalley@gmail.com www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com
Sam, Sarah and Wesley Preston Jake, Alicia, Stella and Quinn Preston 5390 Marion Rd. N.E. • Newark, OH 43055
Rippling Rock Hereford Farm Tim, Stephanie, Ashleigh and Andrew Osborn 3537 Second Creek Rd. Blanchester, OH 45107 Tim: 937-655-0644 Home: 937-783-2869 timosborn@frontier.com
Sam 740-334-8947 Sarah 740-815-2557 Jake 740-334-8953
THF Toby 3H
Registered Polled Herefords
Brian, Lisa, Jen & Ellie Keets
TWIN HILLS FARMS
8570 Shannon Rd. Dresden, OH 43821
10708 Main Rd. Berlin Heights, OH 44814 Brian 419-651-0978 Lisa 440-320-6193 ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com
Selected in 2022 for the NRSP by Olsen Ranches.
Jeff and Andrea Cramer Apple Creek, OH and Fresno, OH 330-464-1810 jeffcramer@hughes.net
Jeff Jordan 740-704-4807 cell
Polled Herefords LLC
www.buckeyeherefords.com
Jim and Beth Herman 6753 C.R. C75 Edgerton, OH 43715 419-212-0093 Jim cell jimbethherman@metalink.net
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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
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Mohican Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 lexstitz@gmail.com Visit us on Facebook Mohican Polled Herefords
10708 Main Rd. Berlin Heights, OH 44814 Lisa Finnegan Keets, Secretary 440-320-6193 ohioherefordlady@yahoo.com
J&L Cattle Services Jeff, Lou Ellen and Keayla Harr 334 Twp. Rd. 1922 Jeromesville, OH 44840 Cell 419-685-0549 jlcattleserv@aol.com Hereford.org
ALABAMA
Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of Working Mothers
Coyote Ridge Ranch
THE COLEMAN FAMILY
Tim, Kara, Tyler and Kathryn Tim 209-968-7232 • tim@sierraranches.com Kara 209-613-6062 • kara@sierraranches.com P.O. Box 577980, Modesto, CA 95357
18300 C.R. 43, LaSalle, CO 80645
Jane Evans Cornelius 970-371-0500
Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-396-2935
www.coyoteridgeherefords.com
ANNUAL BULL SALE SECOND SATURDAY OF OCTOBER
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
Marshall Ernst Family Windsor, CO 80550 970-381-6316 www.ernstherefords.com
The Mickelson Family P.O. Box 2689 Petaluma, CA 94953 707-481-3440 Jim 707-396-7364 Bobby JMMick@sonic.net sonomamountainherefords.com
PAP Tested
High Altitude
Red, White, and Black: Randy & Kelly Owen Dixieland Delight Angus, John & Randa Starnes Hereford Production Sale John: 256-996-5545 1st Sat. in May Roland Starnes: 706-601-0800 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE High Cotton Bull Sale Fort Payne, AL 35967 www.tennesseerivermusic.com Last Monday in October cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com
WEIMER
CATTLE COMPANY
Tom and Cindy Weimer P.O. Box 1197 • Susanville, CA 96130 530-254-6802 • 530-260-0416 mobile weimercattleco@citlink.net www.weimercattleco.com
CALIFORNIA
MIKE FUCHS HEREFORDS 3673 Co. Rd. 14, Del Norte, CO 81132 Practical Proven Mike 719-657-2519 mikefuchsherefords@gmail.com Real World www.mikefuchsherefords.com Cattle Annual Sale in December
Ranching in the Colorado Mountains for Over 100 Years! Registered Hereford and Angus Bulls • Replacement Heifers
COLORADO Brandon Theising 805-526-2195 P.O. Box 1019 805-358-2115 cell Simi Valley, CA 93062-1019 brandon@pwgcoinc.com www.pwgcattle.com
Since 1980 at 8,000 ft.
Mike, Ann, Laura and Daniel Leroux, Owners 239 Cattail Bay • Windsor, CO 80550 Office 970-686-7231 • Ranch 970-653-4219 • Cell 970-222-6005 mike@lerouxlandandcattle.com • www.lerouxlandandcattle.com
James T. Campbell
“Profitable Real World Cattle”
High Altitude Registered Horned Herefords Steve Lambert Family 2938 Nelson Ave. Oroville, CA 95965 Cell 530-624-5256
Tom Robb & Sons
Our Goal is Quality — Not Quantity 850 Meadow Ln. • Guffey, CO 80820 719-689-2047 or Cell 719-650-4929
POLLED HEREFORDS Registered • Commercial
34125 Rd. 20 N. • McClave, CO 81057-9604 Tom cell 719-688-2334 719-456-1149 • robbherefords@gmail.com
lambertranchherefords.com Registered Herefords and Salers
Jim McDougald Manager
559-822-2178
McDougald Family 559-822-2289
Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626
The Brand You Can Count On
MORRELL RANCHES Registered Herefords & Angus
Barry, Carrie and Bailey Morrell 5640 Co. Rd. 65 Carrie Cell 530-218-5507 Willows, CA 95988 Barry Cell 530-682-5808
Annual Sale • Second Wednesday in April Clinton Clark 32190 Co. Rd. S • Karval, CO 80823 719-446-5223 • 719-892-0160 Cell cathikclark@gmail.com www.clarkanvilranch.com
Hereford.org
Polled
Call Matt 970-712-9753 ranchbroker@outlook.com Loma, CO
Cline
Bryan cell 970-381-0264
Registered Herefords
33111 CO – 196 | McClave, CO 81057 719-829-4425 | 719-688 -5410 Stan clineherefordfarms@gmail.com
morrellranches@yahoo.com
1975 E. Roosevelt Rd. • El Nido, CA 95317 Gino Pedretti 209-756-1609 Mark St. Pierre 209-233-1406 Gino Pedretti Jr. 209-756-2088
High Altitude
Ken and Suzanne Coleman 1271 C.R. 115 Westcliffe, CO 81252-9611
Linda cell 970-381-6811 sidwell@ezlink.com 54286 W.C.R. 27 | Carr, CO 80612
www.colemanherefords.com 719-783-9324 Fax 719-783-2211
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P.O. Box 129, Maricopa, CA 93252 www.SneddenRanch.com Austin and Sarah 805-423-0248 Richard and Susie 805-839-1049
GEORGIA
HAPP HEREFORDS
Polled Herefords • Brafords Jonny and Toni Harris 334 K-Ville Rd. Screven, Ga 31560 912-586-6585 • Cell 912-294-2470 greenviewfarms@windstream.net www.greenviewfarms.net Winton and Emily Harris Family Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay Performance and Quality from Grazing since 1942
Neal Ward Family 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 Alicia Billman 208-589-0870 • 208-684-5252 woodenshoefarms@gmail.com
Chris and Janell Happ Cattle for sale 23817 Meridian Rd. anytime at the Mendota, IL 61342 farm, private treaty. Chris’s cell 815-823-6652 Call or stop by to happ84@yahoo.com check them out. www.happherefords.com
ILLINOIS 9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
IDAHO
Baker Farms
qualityis@canyongemlivestock.com 106 W. 500 S. Jerome, ID 83338
Family Agri-Business Since 1933
1278 E. 20th Rd. Streator, IL 61364 Fred • Debby Sarah • Susan • John 815-672-3491 • Cell 815-257-3491 Fax 815-672-1984
TIM DOLCINI
HEREFORDS
208-308-4083
31058 Colyer Rd. Bruneau, ID 83604 www.hereford.com Guy and Sherry Colyer – 208-845-2313 Guy cell – 208-599-0340 Kyle cell – 208-250-3924 Katie cell – 208-599-2962
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 Follow us on Facebook Teresa 208-339-2340 DanielsHerefordRanch Rex 208-766-2747 danielsherefordranch@yahoo.com
Dan Bixler 7115 E. 1000th Ave., Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 • 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com
Gary and Debbie McConnell Box 253, Kincaid, IL 62540 217-237-2627 Gary’s cell 217-827-2761 Farm is 1.5 miles west of Sharpsburg, Ill.
Burns Polled Hereford Farm 11770 Wilson Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns Kent & Barb Burns 618-521-3678 618-521-3199
Cattle for sale at all times Keith Elkington 208-521-1774 Layne 208-681-0765 Eric 208-881-4014
Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-366-5390 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-712-0635 Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207
RANGE READY, PERFORMANCE PROVEN Visitors always welcome.
ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS 5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. • Idaho Falls, ID 83406
JBB/AL HEREFORDS
James and Dawn Anderson / Bev Bryan Bryan and Charly Anderson / 208-280-1505 1973 S. 1500 E., Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords.com Private treaty bull and heifer sales Herefords Since 1967
S
Shaw Cattle Co.
22993 Howe Rd. Caldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg@shawcattle.com
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Greg: (208) 459-3029 Sam: (208) 880-9044 Tucker: (208) 899-0455 Ron Shurtz: (208) 431-3311
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Ruth Knott 309-293-2313
Robert Knott 309-778-2628 Home 309-224-2628 Mobile
Enough cattle to have breeding stock for sale at all times!
Since 1919
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
OAKDarrelHILL FARM 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
PAQUETTE HEREFORD RANCH Andrew Paquette 1725 East 3400 North Rd. St. Anne, IL 60964 815-671-0589 Andrew apaquette15@gmail.com
26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com
Eubank FARMS Eric, Kenin and Kelby Eubank P.O. Box 11 • Oblong, IL 62449 618-562-4211 Cell eeubank@monteaglemills.com
Fleisher Farms
Rich & Michelle Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-208-8826
Prairie Meadow Herefords 11268 Hobbs Rd. Rochester, IL 62563 Office 217-529-8878 Greg 217-725-7095
Randy and Jamie Mullinix 997 Twp. Rd. 150E Toulon, IL 61483
Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-582-4633
309-995-3013 Randy 309-853-6565 • Jamie 309-853-7674 purplereign76@gmail.com • www.purplereigncattle.com
Hereford.org
Cows for sale at all times Curtis, Tobie, Erica and Ethan Kesling 1918 W. Delaware Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 574-753-3193
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
3629 5th Rd., Bremen, IN 46506 Connie, Todd and Cassie, Jason and Jeni, and Bryan Todd’s cell Jason’s cell 574-298-4959 cjlaudy@fourway.net 574-209-6470 www.laudemanfamily.com
Gustafson Herefords
LHF
Mark Stephens Pete Loehr 704 Virginia Ave. 113 Northgate Rd. Taylorville, IL 62568 Peoria, IL 61614 217-825-7913 309-692-6026 Farm is located at: 1777 N. 1000 East Rd., Taylorville, IL 62568 Visit our website for updates throughout the year www.stephensandloehrherefords.com LHF Bar-S
Gene, Lori, Lucas, Logan and Cory Stumpf 473 Gilmore Lake Rd. Columbia, IL 62236
GENE 618-407-8374 LORI 618-407-0429 LUCAS 618-830-0971
West Wind Herefords
Jeff and Kelly Yoder 2356 N 1230 E. Rd. Edinburg, IL 62531 jwyoder62@gmail.com Kyle 217-565-3275 • Brian 217-827-9708 • Adam 217-823-9763
INDIANA
IOWA
Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson Tava and Koy
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
Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos 31554 Delta Ave. Manning, IA 51455 P.O. Box 305
Visitors Always Welcome HERBEL
“Straight Station Line Ones”
HEREFORDS
(712) 653-3678 wieseandsons@gmail.com www.wieseandsons.com
KANSAS
Jon and Robin Herbel 785-324-2430 herbelxp@gmail.com
Since 1944… A respected cow herd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder
2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752 Gordon Jamison 785-299-0441 Daron Jamison 785-650-9639 Devin Sweitzer 785-299-0663 www.jamisonherefords.com Annual Bull Sale March 7, 2024
7157 N. C.R. 500 E., Bainbridge, IN 46105 Gene and Alice Beck 765-522-3235 Andy and Betsy Beck 765-522-3396 home • 765-720-1696 Andy cell Cody Beck 765-719-1622 Cody cell • beck.3396@gmail.com
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
7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South
20161 Saline Rd. Lucas, KS 67648
BECK-POWELL POLLED HEREFORDS
Hereford.org
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
LAUDEMAN FAMILY FARM
Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 kristielm2001@yahoo.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!
www.ShingleOaksPolledHerefords.com
Bar-S
megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com
The Chosen Female Sale October, 2024
Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Danny cell 785-383-2493 Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south
JENSEN BROS. Kevin and Sheila and Family Kevin — Cell 785-243-6397 Sheila — Cell 785-262-1116 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net www.jensenbros.net
Mill Creek Ranch “The Brand That Works” Alma, KS
Chad, Karsten & Kasen Breiner 785-564-2091 David & Diane Breiner 785-456-4790 Ryan & Sharon Breiner 785-207-3070 millcreekranch.com • millcreekranch@embarqmail.com
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Eric, Cindie, Cassie and Krista Allscheid 8052 Andy Rd. • Waterloo, IL 62298 Cell 618-593-9642 soph@htc.net
Walter, Megan and Chuck Douthit Downey L and & C attle LLC 1805 RS 115 Megan 785-332-8575 St. Francis, KS 67756 Chuck 785-332-4034
MINNESOTA Alex & Alison Mih, and Mariam Mih P.O. Box 2, Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • 620-212-3250 cell amih@mmherefords.com Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance. mmherefords.com
6077 Helena Rd. • Mays Lick, KY 41055 Charlie 606-584-5194 • Blake 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com Brad, Carla, Clay, Clint, Caleb and Cooper 1011 Driftwood Lane Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Cell 270-668-7126 Fax 270-735-9922 bchambliss@priorityapproval.com
10272 S. Forsse Rd. • Falun, KS 67442 www.oleencattleco.com oleencattle@hometelco.net Chuck 785-452-2961
Brandon 785-452-8148
6706 US Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055
Kevin and Vera Schultz Cell 620-546-4570 Tyler and Hannah Schultz 620-546-1574 2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059
www.sandhillfarms.com
Annual Production Sale • 4th Saturday in March Stop by for a visit anytime.
Andrew, Suzanne, Austin and Taylor Belle Matheny Andrew 606-584-5361 Austin 606-375-2167
MATHENY HEREFORDS amathenyherefords@gmail.com TUCKER STOCK FARMS
Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC “ YO U R B R A N D O F H E R E F O R D ”
SCHUMANN
367 Hwy. 40, Lecompton, KS 66050 • 785-887-6754 brycegina@sunflower.com
LARSON
508 Rockfence Pl., Lawrence, KS 66049 • 785-843-5986 schular@sunflower.com
David and Delores Stump Dan and Kim Schmidt 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 Dave 785-556-0124 Dan 785-562-6685
Registered Angus and Polled Herefords
TS
F
BULLS ALWAYS FOR SALE
MARYLAND EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords
eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!
Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 www.eastsidehereford.com
Umberger Polled Herefords Greg Umberger 3018 U Rd. • Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4472 Cell: 620-923-5120 gregumberger@yahoo.com www.umbergerpolledherefords.com
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MICHIGAN
Cattle for Sale at All Times
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Darin Krogstad 16765 Welch Shortcut Welch, MN 55089 651-485-0159
2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448
We welcome your visit!
Doug and JoAnn Bryan and Marytina Bradley and Brigitte
763-755-4930 763-389-0625 612-720-1311
SPRINGWATER POLLED HEREFORDS
Troy Williamson 110 161st St. Garretson, SD 57030 507-597-6221 605-254-7875 Cell twilliamson@alliancecom.net
Chad Williamson 339 91st St. Pipestone, MN 56164 507-825-5766 507-215-0817 Cell springwater@svtv.com
Jacob, Michelle and Andrew Wolfrey 3859 Federal Hill Rd. • Jarrettsville, MD 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com
Samuel C. and Linda Hunter • 301-824-4771 13651 Newcomers Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742 HERD SIRES: KCF Bennett York D377, KCF Bennett D367 G391, KCF Bennett 776 G413 and SCH Sensation D503 G4
Robert and Susan Botkin 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net
Les Krogstad cell 218-289-5685 3348 430th St, Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com
MISSISSIPPI
SCH Polled Herefords
KENTUCKY
Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com • www.delaneyherefords.com
John A. Tucker, II 1790 Hidden Valley Lane Hudson, KY 40145 270-617-0301
info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com
BOTKIN POLLED
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Glenn 785-826-0870
David and Lorie Kitchell Family Matthew & Darci, Dawson and Dutton Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 701-799-7690 • www.dakitchfarms.com
W7048 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”
Hwy. 28 W. • P.O. Box 753 • Hazlehurst, MS 39083 Dayne Zimmerman 704-906-1571 daynez@mindspring.com www.caldwellherefordranch.com
Herman Nunely and Family 204 Co. Rd. 994 • Iuka, MS 38852 Cell 662-279-5136 Home 662-423-3317 leaningcedarherefords@gmail.com
103 Earl McGuffee Rd. Joe McGuffee 601-672-0245 New Hebron, MS 39140 Ryan McGuffee 601-668-1000 www.mcguffeeherefords.com ryanmcgu@bellsouth.net Tyler Russell 601-331-0409 Typeface — Medici Script Medium
Hereford.org
REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®
Don and Tammy Sims Colton and Brittany Sims Ross and Amber Parker
Ranch 662-462-5885 Don 662-284-9410 Colton 662-415-5885
122 Co. Rd. 358 Burnsville, MS 38833 donaldksims@hotmail.com
MISSOURI
Eric, Jr. 417-860-7151
Eric & Kami 417-737-0055
SPHHerefords@outlook.com
McMURRY CATTLE 2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-697-4040 406-254-1247
MONTANA
Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@gmail.com
18 N Fork Road Townsend, MT 59644 (406) 422-6464 info@schockherefordranch.com HERDSMAN: Dallas Casqueira (406) 461-4698
Owner: Al Bonebrake
James Henderson, Herdsman 417-588-4572 • Springfield, MO
26 Years Line 1 Genetics
CURLEW Cattle Company BULLS For Sale in the Spring Howard Moss
895 Whitetail Rd., Whitehall, MT 59759
406-287-9947
FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE in September • Bulls sell Private Treaty
ROD FINDLEY
32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy findleyfarms@gmail.com
Straight Line One Cooper Holden Genetics BULLS AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE TREATY
Harding Bros. Herefords
Modest Birth Massive Meat 2009 Churchill Road Manhattan, Montana 59741
Dan 406-570-1602 drfeddes@msn.com Tim 406-570-4771 tfeddes@msn.com www.feddes.com
“THE BEST IN LINE 1 BREEDING”
MARVIN AND EVERETT HARDING Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870
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
HIGH PRAIRIE FARM
J BarSince E Ranch 1898
Gregg and Denver Alsup 18 Alsup Ln. Fair Grove, MO 65648 417-766-6801 gailalsup@gmail.com
Arvid and Linda Eggen 406-895-2657 Box 292 • Plentywood, MT 59254 jbare@nemont.net
Wichman Herefords
www.wichmanherefords.com
Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke P.O. Box 1487 Townsend, MT 59644 406-266-4121 www.ehlkeherefords.com Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com
Feddes Herefords
Richard and Shirley Bruce and Tammy 406-544-1536 Kurt and Jessica 406-239-5113 P.O. Box 30055, Gold Creek, MT 59733 bruce@thomasherefords.com www.thomasherefords.com
Registered bulls and females for sale by private treaty. Proven bloodlines, longevity, performance, functional justinwichman22@gmail.com Justin and Carmen Wichman 1921 Wichman Rd. 406-350-3123 cell Moore, MT 59464 406-374-6833 home
NEBRASKA Quality Cattle That Work
Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347
48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777
Frenzen Polled Herefords ANNUAL BULL SALE Fourth Tuesday in March
Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638 Galen 308-550-0237 Eric 308-550-0238
Females and club calves for sale private treaty.
Henkel Polled Herefords Pure Station
Polled L1 Dominos
Jay-De Lorrie
Eastin Eric 402-587-0333 402-239-9838 56095 715 Road • Fairbury, NE 68352 henkelhereford@hotmail.com
Journagan Ranch A G R I C U L T U R E
Marty D. Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G • Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 • Cell 417-838-1482 Hereford.org
Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 Office 308-645-2279 • P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com
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TOM BIGLIENI AND JILL EWING 2109 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131 417-827-8482 • tgbig@sbcglobal.net FARM ADDRESS: 3345 Lollar Branch Rd., Sullivan, MO 63080
Milk, Muscle, Performance and Weight Outcross Pedigrees Bulls and females always for sale. Visitors always welcome! Jack and Bev Beeson Wayne, NE 68787
Females that Produce Prolific Disposition 402-375-3404 Cell 402-375-9027
Albert Moeller & Sons
cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net
7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979
575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Cattle for sale by Private Treaty and at Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic
Ephesians 2:20
Oshkosh, NE 69154 • www.vannewkirkherefords.com Joe: 308-778-6049 • Kolby: 308-778-6230 Quality Herefords Since 1892 P.O. Box 306 • Hyannis, NE 69350 James 308-458-2406 Bryan 308-458-2865 • Bob 308-458-2731
616 Pecan Dr., Ft. Sumner, NM 88119 LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant
Bill King 505-220-9909 Tom Spindle 505-321-8808 Becky Spindle 505-252-0228 P.O. Box 2670 Moriarty, NM 87035 www.billkingranch.com
NEVADA “The Best of Both” Horned and Polled Genetics 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
1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099
Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net www.schutteandsons.net BERNIE AND STACIE BUZANOWSKI Arthur, NE
308-726-2138 • 406-855-8288 cell
MINIATURE - CLASSIC HEREFORDS
www.splittcreekranch.com Shaun Brott 308-530-4161
Michael Pérez - 575-403-7970 Kyle Pérez - 575-403-7971 Drew Pérez - 806-640-8340 Info@PerezCattleCo.com
PerezCattleCo.com
Horned and Polled Herefords Bull & Female Sale Sept. 11, 2023 Chris Beck, Mgr. 618-367-5397 Bob Coker, Owner 916-539-1987 640 Genoa Ln. Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com
Mrnak Herefords West Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner PO Box 2412 • Minden, NV 89423 775-848-0160 lorenmrnak@aol.com www.mrnakherefordswest.com
NEW JERSEY
PREDICTABLE GENETICS Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 • cell 580-651-6000 1545 Dry Cimarron Hwy • Folsom, NM 88419
NEW YORK Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769 315-856-0183 cell tdennis@trilata.com 3550 Old County Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527 HOME OF CHURCHILL BROADWAY 104J
North Platte, Nebraska 69101
Judy Splitt 308-530-1287 judysplitt@gmail.com
AJ Stahoski -Herdsman-
UPSTREAM RANCH Annual Bull Sale • First Saturday in February
45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195 upstreamr anch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com
SHOP
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9767 Quay Road O Nara Visa, NM 88430
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NEW MEXICO
SPRING POND FARM John and Ted Kriese – 4385 Italy Hill Road – Branchport, NY 14418
315-856-0234 hereford@frontiernet.net www.fingerlakescattle.com
BREEDING CATTLE BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP
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
Jim Bob Burnett 205 E. Cottonwood Rd. Lake Arthur, NM 88253 Cell: 575-365-8291 burnettjimbob@gmail.com
Hereford.org
NORTH CAROLINA
OKLAHOMA Paul Laubach
J. Brent Creech 14926 Taylor’s Mill Rd. Zebulon, NC 27597
919-801-7561
SINCE 1916
22990 E. 2090 Rd., Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682
BULLS FOR SALE
C. Porter Claxton Jr.
240 Upper Flat Creek Rd. Weaverville, NC 28787 828-645-9127 cpcfarm@msn.com Sales: Wayne Welch 828-768-3024 Visit our website to see current offering — www.claxtonfarmcattle.com
Herd Bulls & Donor Females For Sale Don Moler
OREGON
1
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100 Bonita Dr. Elk City, OK 73644 580-497-6162
George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com
Ten miles north of Asheville, N.C., on future I-26 West
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
Will-Via Polled Herefords Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-662-5262
Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty
P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830
Flying
Ranch
Mike and Lotsee Spradling
19402 W. Hwy. 51 918-640-7711 P.O. Box 434 918-245-8854 Sand Springs, OK 74063 Registered Polled Herefords
Pecans flyinggranchss@aol.com
Robbie & Tracie Gipson 918-774-4795 g4gcattleco@gmail.com Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty
14503 91st St. S.W. Bowman, ND 58623 www.mrnakherefords.com Jenna 701-290-7218
Terry 701-523-6368
42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814
Bob Harrell Jr. 541-403-2210
Andy 701-206-1095
OHIO
Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners 790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com
“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses M.T. and Cori Anderson 47295 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820
451 N.W. Quarry Rd. Albany, OR 97321
Mohican West
Cell 541-990-8038 Office 541-926-5640 vollstedtfarms@comcast.net
PENNSYLVANIA Don and Madeline Hennon Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2883 Fax 412-741-2883
4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 stitz@mohicanfarms.com
3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com
541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347
Linda Sims
Mohican Polled Hereford Farm
Hereford.org
Don Schafer 541-403-0008
Registered Hereford Cattle and Quarter Horses Annual Sale First Monday In March
Cattle Co.
NORTH DAKOTA
Brent 701-206-0604
David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com
Robert Glenn, manager 724-748-4303 www.barhfarm.com
23731 NS 157 Rd. Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 van1messner@gmail.com January 2024 |
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www.tmfherefords.com tmfherefords@icloud.com
DENNIS RANCH
72251 N 2080 Rd • Leedey, OK 73654 Cell 580-822-5089 • paul@pandrherefords.com PandRHerefords.com
SOUTH CAROLINA
Ollerich Brothers Herefords
Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857 423-272-5018 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com
29188 303 Ave., Clearfield, SD 57580 605-557-3246 Jerome 605-842-5212 • jeromeo@goldenwest.net James 605-359-4006 P.O. Box 1057 • Seneca, SC 29679 864-882-1890 • Deryl cell 864-324-3268 deryl@keeserealtysc.com • Grass Fed Cattle
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rausch Herefords
Steven Lee 615-799-8085 cell 615-456-6165
14831 Hereford Rd., Hoven, SD 57450 Shannon 605-769-0203 Jacob 605-769-0552 • Peter 605-281–0471
jacob@rauschherefords.com • RauschHerefords.com America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February
Bar JZ Ranches Homozygous Polled Herefords
Don, Peg, Seth and Bridget Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 75th Annual 605-852-2966 Production Sale www.barjz.com Feb. 20, 2024 cattle@barjz.com
Gerald and Janelle Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 Gerald 605-350-0979 Garret 605-461-1555 Matt 605-350-0980 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com Annual Production Sale - 2nd Wednesday in March
HEREFORDS Gordon and Thordys 39462 178th St. Frankfort, SD 57440 605-472-0619
Michael and Becky 605-224-4187 605-870-0052 blumeherf@yahoo.com
Consignment sales and private treaty
47229 232 St. Colman, SD 57017
21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371
Keith, Cheryl, Erin and Matt Fawcett • 605-870-0161 Dan, Kyla, Hollis and Ivy Fawcett • 605-870-6172 Weston, Kristin, Falon and Jensen Kusser www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com
PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale First Saturday in December
Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381
Woodard Hereford Farms Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810
Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931 Dave Stenberg 605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Lindsey Wolles 605-496-2487
4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172
TEXAS Bill and Paula Thorstenson 30491 131st St. • Selby, SD 57472 605-649-7940 • Cell 605-845-6108 wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net paulathorstenson@yahoo.com
TENNESSEE
ATLAS FARMS
Your source for top end bulls and females. Jimmy, Claudia and Precious Atlas 4920 CR 401 • Grandview, TX 76050 214-202-5178 • 817-456-4691 atlasfarms@sbcglobal.net
Jim and Kay Coley and Family 140 Morgan Rd., Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com
Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • P.O. Box 186 Miami, TX 79059
806-868-4661 or 806-570-9554 breeder@amaonline.com
Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965
Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457 Mary Barber 806-930-6917
PO Box 215, Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com website: jacksonfarmsherefords.com
Jonathan cell 865-803-9947
Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-2139 Cell 605-645-4934
www.lllranch.com
Since 1945 – Quality Line 1 Cattle For Sale!
Eggers Southview Farms Tim and Philip Eggers 25750 476th Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Tim cell 605-929-6560 Philip cell 605-351-5438 eggerssouthviewfarms@gmail.com I-29 Bull Run Sale 2nd Saturday in March
5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 triplelranch@msn.com • sleehereford@gmail.com
Home 423-346-7304
314 Letory Rd. Wartburg,TN 37887 mudcreekFarms@msn.com
Johnny, Tanuja, Jonathan & Justin Dagley
Ellis & Lovalene Heidel
Bulls and Females Available
10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018
www.barberranch.com • office@barberranch.com
Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords
11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-216-7506 • Miles 605-277-5048 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com
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Jerry Roberson 615-325-1883
P.O. Box 492 Portland, TN 37148
Pete and Angela Case P.O. Box 240, Mertzon, TX 76941 325-650-6209 • pete@caseranch.com www.caseranch.com
Hereford.org
Jack & Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544 Farm located at Mineral Wells, TX
DUDLEY BROS.
UTAH
Box 10, Comanche, TX 76442 • Office 325-356-2284 John Dudley 325-642-0745 Tom Dudley 325-642-0748 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com
Registered Herefords Since 1938
Rod Curtis 435-770-0509 rod@cachefeeds.com herefords1@hotmail.com
P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com
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 rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net
JB Herefords
3847 W. 2200 S. • Wellsville, UT 84339 www.jbherefords.com Billy Jensen 435-764-2422 Kyson Smith 435-421-9032 jbherefords@gmail.com Jensen Brothers Herefords – Since 1920
Seth Koetting, manager
806-584-4922 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.therockingchairranch.com
Jonathan and Craig Johansen Castle Dale, UT • 435-650-8466 johansenherefords@gmail.com
www.johansenherefords.com
Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979
Raising cattle in Texas since 1855
Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 lee@indianmoundranch.com indianmoundranch.com
Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Office 979-567-3131 j.skrivanekranch@outlook.com
9 miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21
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
Larry Woodson
MARBLE LATION!
VIRGINIA
Bonham, TX 214-491-7017 larrywoodson@gmail.com www.stillriverranch.com
Featuring Polled Descendants of J215
Thistle Tree Farm 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.
SUNNY HILL RANCH
Horned and Polled Pete Johnson, owner St Hwy 94 • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 • pljmhj@yahoo.com http://www.sunnyhillranchherefords.com Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters
Linda Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office
WASHINGTON
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
Hereford.org
Bill and Terrilie Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com
4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org
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Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-303-5714
SINCE 1943
DIAMOND M RANCH
Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer
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
Selling Herefords for 80 years
Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933
Dale 307-780-8232
Ron 307-747-3897
HEREFORDS FOR TODAY’S CATTLEMAN
5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058
njwardherefords@gmail.com www.NJWHerefords.com
HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION
Ned and Jan Ward 406-757-0600 Ned (c) 307-751-8298 • Jan (c) 307-751-9470 Bell Ward 307-751-6922 • Jake Bare 406-780-0056 North Ranch: 2637 Adsit Rd., Decket, MT 59025 South Ranch: 888 Lower Prairie Dog Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801 Mailing address: PO Box B, Sheridan, WY 82801
WEST VIRGINIA Westfall Polled Herefords Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 • cell 304-377-1247 jimwestfall2104@gmail.com Lucille Westfall, herdsman 304-532-9351 1109 Triplett Rd. • Spencer, WV 25276
www.qualitybulls.com
Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. Blake: 307-532-3282 Steve Roth: 307-575-5258 Rustin Roth: 307-575-2709 BW: 307-575-6772 Rodney: 307-575-2589 ochsnerranch@gmail.com 10672 Van Tassell Road Torrington, WY 82240 Annually selling over 200 Hereford and Angus Bulls via private treaty
EXCELLENCE IN LINE 1 BREEDING • SELECT POLLED GENETICS
Bulls and Females For Sale
WISCONSIN
BILL WILHELM • 1046 RIFLE PIT RD., SUNDANCE, WY 82729
CANADA Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com
7710 North State Rd 56 Vevay, IN 47043 540-336-2737 Billy Elmhirst
R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 ircc@nexicom.net
elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com
WYOMING
Your Source For Success
MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords
Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com
LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-267-3229 Cell Sale Date – Nov. 16, 2023 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com
Jack McAughey Kevin Brown 905-625-3151 705-330-4663 Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2
SERVICES
Polled Herefords and Angus
Raising Herefords since 1967 Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com www.mcclunranch.com Private Treaty Sales and Annual Production Sale in April
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• Pregnancy ELISA testing • BVD PI testing • NIR Feed & Forage testing C. Scanlon Daniels, DVM PO Box 1150 3216 US Hwy 54 East Dalhart, TX 79022 806-244-7851 office 806-333-2829 mobile www.circleh.info scanlon@circleh.info
Jim Bessler 815-762-2641
McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch
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Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@hotmail.com
www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com
4812 McBreyer Pl. Fort Worth, TX 76244-6083 O: 817-562-8980 • Fax: 817-562-8981
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BEEF
Hereford.org
Mark C. Sims Elgin, OK 580-595-0901 simsplusllc@gmail.com www.simsplusllc.com
UGC Certified
Clay Emmons
254-716-5735 clayemmons@hotmail.com
541 State Hwy. 75 N. Fairfield, TX 75840 Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. • P.O. Box 1219 • Edmond, OK 73083 405-641-6081 • matt@mcsauction.com • www.mcsauction.com
Contact us about digital marketing, as well as, print packages.
Contact: Bailey Lewis 816-218-2283 blewis@hereford.org
Hereford World DEADLINES: CALL FOR AD RATES ISSUE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CLOSING DATE
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
121 Jackson St. Plain City, OH 43064 Phone: 614-403-0726
SHOP
Hereford Submit upcoming calendar events and sale dates to chimmelberg@hereford.org Hereford.org
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SEND AD COPY, PICTURES, ETC. TO YOUR FIELD REPRESENTATIVE OR THE ADVERTISING COORDINATOR – Caryn Vaught 816-842-3757 • 816-243-1314 Fax cvaught@hereford.org
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Calendar of Events
AHA CORNER
“Calendar of Events” 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. JANUARY 3 Cattlemen’s Congress Nat’l Hereford Jr. Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. 4 Cattlemen’s Congress Nat’l Hereford Pen Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. 4 Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill. 4 Hereford Eve in OKC Frozen Genetics Sale, Oklahoma City, Okla. 4 Ogallala Livestock Calf Special featuring Hereford & Red Angus Section, Ogallala, Neb. 5 Cattlemen’s Congress Nat’l Hereford Bull Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. 5 Hereford Night in OKC, Oklahoma City, Okla. 6 Cattlemen’s Congress Nat’l Hereford Female Show, Oklahoma City, Okla. 8 Faith Livestock Auction Herefordinfluenced Feeder Calf Special, Faith, S.D. 11 Bagley Livestock Exchange Herefordinfluenced Feeder Calf Special, Bagley, Minn. 12-13 Nat’l Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. 12 Nat’l Western Stock Show Herefords in the Yards Sale, Denver, Colo. 15 Van Newkirk Herefords Production Sale, Oshkosh, Neb. 20 Anita Livestock Auction Herefordinfluenced Feeder Cattle Sale, Anita, Iowa 22 Delaney Herefords/Atkins Herefords Annual Bulls & Breds Sale, Lake Benton, Minn. 23 Churchill Cattle Co. World Class Bull Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 23-27 Red Bluff 83rd Annual Bull & Gelding Sale, Red Bluff, Calif. 25 Ad deadline for March Hereford World 25 Marysville Livestock Herefordinfluenced Feeder Calf Special, Marysville, Kan. 27 Melcher Herefords Production Sale & Open House (Online), Page, Neb. 27 Texas Hereford Assn. The Powerhouse Hereford Sale, Ft. Worth 27 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Mauston 29 Fort Worth Stock Show Nat’l Hereford Show, Ft. Worth, Texas 31 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo Hereford Show, Rapid City, S.D. 31 Black Hills Stock Show & Rodeo Hereford Sale, Rapid City, S.D. FEBRUARY 1-4 Klamath Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore. 1 Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull & Female Sale, Callaway, Neb. 1 Stroh Hereford Ranch Annual Ranch Ready Production Sale, Killdeer, N.D.
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2 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Belfield, N.D. 2 Dvorak Herefords Annual Production Sale, Lake Andes, S.D. 2 Elkington Ranch Polled Herefords 44th Range Raised Cattle Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho 2 XTC Ranches Annual Bull Sale, Eastend, Saskatchewan 3 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Plain City, Ohio 3 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Lloydminster, Alberta 3 JM Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Lawrenceburg, Tenn. 3 South Texas Hereford Assn. Spring Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville 3 Upstream Ranch Annual Production Sale, Taylor, Neb. 5 Pelton Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Halliday, N.D. 7 Durbin Creek Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Worland, Wyo. 9 CX Ranch Annual Production Sale, Lewiston, Idaho 9 Topp Herefords Volume XXIX Bull Sale, Grace City, N.D. 11 Dixie Nat’l Hereford Open Show, Jackson, Miss. 11 Mrnak Hereford Ranch 57th Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D. 12 BB Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Connell, Wash. 12 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 12 Logterman Herefords Production Sale, Valentine, Neb. 14 Friedt Herefords Annual Production Sale, Dickinson, N.D. 14 Iowa Beef Expo Select Hereford Sale, Des Moines, Iowa 15 Mitchell Livestock Hereford-influenced Feeder Cattle Sale, Mitchell, S.D. 15 Olson Hereford Ranch Red Power Performance Bull & Female Sale, Argusville, N.D. 16 Hoffman Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 16 White Hawk Ranch Beef Maker Bull Sale, Buchanan, Ga. 17 Colorado State Un. 47th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ft. Collins 17 River Valley Polled Herefords The All Breeds Frozen Genetics Sale, Newburgh, Ontario 17 The Southern Opportunity Hereford Sale, Lexington, Tenn. 19 Five Star Polled Herefords and Haught Bros. A Lasting Legacy Sale, Harrisville, W.Va. 19 Rausch Herefords 66th Annual Bull and Female Sale, Hoven, S.D. 20 Bar JZ Ranches 75th Annual Production Sale, Holabird, S.D.
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20 Ulrich Herefords Bull Sale, Lethbridge, Alberta 21 NCC Hereford Show, Kearney, Neb. 22 NCC Hereford Bull & Female Sale, Kearney, Neb. 23 Jamison Herefords Spring Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan. 24 Chapman Land & Cattle/Woolfolk Farms Genetics Source Bull & Female Sale, Nunnelly, Tenn. 24 Illinois Beef Expo Jr. Show, Springfield 24 Kreth Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D. 24 MG/4M Spring Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss. 24 Michigan Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Lansing 24 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords 64th Annual Production Sale, Burchard, Neb. 24 TS Ranch Herefords Annual Production Sale, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 26 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 26 Colyer Herefords 44th Annual Production Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 26 Hereford Heritage 12th Annual Bull Sale, Ft. Cobb, Okla. 27 Cane Creek Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Glenham, S.D. 27 Pérez Cattle Co. Spring Bull Sale, Nara Visa, N.M. MARCH 1 Express Ranches Spring Bull Sale, Yukon, Okla. 1 Kansas State Un. Legacy Sale, Manhattan, Kan. 1 Perks Ranch Annual Spring Bull Sale (Online), Rockford, Ill. 2 Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Bloomington 2 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Louisville 2 Mead Farms Bull and Female Production Sale, Versailles, Mo. 2 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Fennimore 3 Kentucky Beef Expo Jr. Show, Louisville 4 Harrell Hereford Ranch 45th Spring Bull Roundup, Baker City, Ore. 4 Kester Herefords/Valley Creek Ranch Annual Bull & Female Sale, Atkinson, Neb. 5 Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords 51st Annual Production Sale, Guide Rock, Neb. 7 Jensen Bros. Herefords Spring Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Courtland, Kan. 8 L Bar W Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Absarokee, Mont. 8 Sleepy Hollow Farm Bull Sale, Centerville, S.D.
9 Boyd Beef Cattle PT Bull Sale, Mays Lick, Ky. 9 I-29 Bull Run Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 9 NW Hereford Breeders Bull Sale/ OWNI, Hermiston, Ore. 9 Tennessee Beef Agribition Hereford Sale, Lebanon 11 Holden Herefords 58th Annual Production Sale, Valier, Mont. 12 Cooper Hereford Ranch 58th Annual Production Sale, Willow Creek, Mont. 12 Harvie Ranching Bull Sale, Olds, Alberta 13 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch 19th Annual Sale, Huron, S.D. 13 Udy Cattle Co. 45th Annual Bull Sale, Rockland, Idaho 14 Bar Star Cattle Annual Sale, Musselshell, Mont. 16 35th Partners In Progress Sale, Wadley, Ga. 16 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Columbus, Ohio 16 Express Ranches Honor Roll Heifer Calf Sale, Yukon, Okla. 16 Falling Timber Farms Annual Bull and Female Sale, Marthasville, Mo. 16 Springhill Herefords On Target Bull Sale, Blue Rapids, Kan. 17 Ohio Beef Expo Jr. Show, Columbus 18 B&D Herefords Spring Production Sale, Claflin, Kan. 19 Flying S Herefords 10th Annual Line One Production Sale, Paluxy, Texas 19 Lorenzen Farms Striving for Integrity Bull Sale (Online), Chrisman, Ill. 21 K7 Herefords Annual Production Sale, Lockridge, Iowa 23 Heart of America Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Wayne City, Ill. 23 North Carolina Hereford Assn. Classic Sale, Union Grove 23 Sandhill Farms Spring Production Sale, Haviland, Kan. 24 Candy Meadow Farms The Cowman’s Kind XXVIII Bull & Female Sale, Lexington, Tenn. 25 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World 25 Copeland & Sons Herefords Demand the Brand Annual Bull Sale, Clayton, N.M. 25 Oleen Bros. Production Sale, Dwight, Kan. 25 Snowshoe Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Arthur, Neb. 26 Frenzen Polled Herefords Annual Production Sale, Fullerton, Neb. 27 NJW Polled Herefords Annual Sale, Sheridan, Wyo. 28 Lowderman Cattle Co. Bull Sale (Online), Macomb, Ill. 30 DaKitch Farms Annual Bull Sale, Ada, Minn. Hereford.org
Thank you!
to Five J’s buyers at Southern Partners Performance Sale. Including top selling bull to Reese Ranch of Encinal, TX and a pen of Star5s to J&K Red Angus.
Five Js Farm | Clayton, NC
Jody Standley, owner, 919-291-4212 Kim PrestWood, manager, 828-320-7317
www.FiveJsFarm.com
Selling Registered Santa Gertrudis & Star5s.
FORREST 328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353 Norris Fowler 864-219-0182 nrfowler@brecwb.com Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 Greg Fowler 864-426-7337 Cell Raising Herefords for the past 62 years fowkenfarm.com
Breeding Polled Herefords for more than half a century.
David and Paula Parker 129 Banks Rd. Bradyville, TN 37026 615-765-5359 615-765-7260 Fax David cell 615-464-7008 dplp@dtccom.net www.dkmfarms.com
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Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056
270-224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net https://dogwoodherefords.com
Jon Ray
75 Salem Ridge Rd. Brooksville, KY 41004 606-782-1737 jhrmhr2@yahoo.com
Matthew Murphy 770-778-3367 3432 Red Bud Rd. N.E. Calhoun, GA 30701 Keene Murphy 770-355-2192
Ben, Jane, Lincoln Clifford Noah and Shelby Wright 565 Candy Meadow Farm Rd. Lexington, TN 38351 Rob Helms 731-968-9977 Randy or Steve Helms 731-968-2012 Heath Helms 731-614-3979 Fax 731-967-1445
Danny Miller
3459 KY Hwy. 1284 E. Cynthiana, KY 41031
4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifley, KY 42753 270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com www.jmspolledherefords.com
Ben 859-421-7902 Lincoln 859-954-0102 Clifford Hereford Farms
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101-103 N. Main St. Saluda, SC 29138 Earl B. Forrest 864-445-2387 864-445-7080 Office 864-445-3707 Fax Brad Forrest 864-445-7633 Herd Certified and Accredited
Bobby and Brenda Wells
439 Flatwoods Frozen Camp Rd. Corbin, KY 40701
606-344-0417 cell wells_farm@yahoo.com Kevin, Angela, Kenlea and Kyler Murray 606-682-8143 cell
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Debter Hereford Farm. . . . . . . . . 87, 105 Tennessee River Music . . . . . . . . . . . 105 CALIFORNIA
Gillibrand Cattle Co., P.W.. . . . . . . . . 105 Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 McDougald Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Morrell Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Pedretti Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale . . . . . . 52 Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Snedden Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sonoma Mountain Herefords. . . . . . 105 Wiemer Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 COLORADO
Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Clark Anvil Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Cline Registered Herefords. . . . . . . . 105 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Colorado State University. . . . . . . . . . 90 Coyote Ridge Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 21, 105 Ernst Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 105 Fuchs Herefords, Mike. . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Leroux Land & Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Robb & Sons, Tom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Shaffer Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 GEORGIA
7 Oaks Plantation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Barnes Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 CES Herefords & Angus. . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Greenview Farms Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . 106 HME Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 MTM Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Predestined Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . .87 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC IDAHO
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Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Colyer Herefords & Angus. . . . . 29, 106 Daniels Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 106 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . 68, 106 JBB/AL Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Udy Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Wooden Shoe Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 ILLINOIS
Bafford Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Baker Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Behrends Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Benedict Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Bixler Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 106 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . 97, 106 Crane Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Edenburn Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Ellis Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 106 Entwistle Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Eubank Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Fancy Creek Farm of the Prairie Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Fauth Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Fleisher Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 106
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Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Lowderman Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Milligan Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Moffett Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Nature’s Acres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Newbold Farms Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Oak Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106 Paquette Hereford Farm. . . . . . . 97, 106 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Plainview Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Prairie Cross, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 106 Prairie Meadow Herefords. . . . . 97, 106 Purple Reign Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . 106 RGR Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . 107 Sayre Hereford Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Shingle Oaks Polled Herefords . . . . 107 Stephens and Loehr Herefords . . . . 107 Stumpf Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Young Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 INDIANA
A&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords. . . . . 107 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons. . . . . . . 120 Coal Creek Land and Cattle LLC. . . . 120 Deatsman Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Elzemeyer Polled Herefords. . . . . . . 120 Everhart Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Gerber Land & Cattle. . . . . . . . . . 35, 107 Greenwood Family Herefords . . . . . 120 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Kesling Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . .107 Landrum Family Farms. . . . . . . . . . . 120 Laudeman Family Farm. . . . . . . . . . .107 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Simpson Family Herefords. . . . . . . . 120 IOWA
Amos Hereford Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Broken Rock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Coughenour Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . .103 Goehring Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Iowa Beef Expo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn.. . . . . 103 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . 103 K7 Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Pitt Farms Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 R&R Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Sorensen Family, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Stream Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 KANSAS
Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 107 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 107 Granzow Herefords, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co.. . . . . . . 107
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Gustafson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 79, 107 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Jamison Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 107 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Mill Creek Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 MM Ranch Polled Herefords. . . . . . .108 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 108 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 108 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 108 Springhill Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Umberger Polled Herefords. . . . . . . 108 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 79, 108 KENTUCKY
3R Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 108 Boyd Beef Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Chambliss Hereford Farms. . . . . . . . 108 Clifford Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Dogwood Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Matheny Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 108 Tucker Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Wells Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 MARYLAND
Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 108 Grimmel Girls Show Cattle. . . . . . . . 108 SCH Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 MICHIGAN
Breasbois Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cedar Creek Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Grand Meadows Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . 108 MacNaughton, Ron and Jill . . . . . . . 102 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Michigan Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . 102 PCR Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 MINNESOTA
Cardinal Creek Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 80 Carlson Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . 108 Delaney Herefords. . . . . . . . . 38, 39, 108 J&J Hanson Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Krogstad Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . 108 Lawrence Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . 80, 108 Neil Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Springwater Polled Herefords. . . . . 108 Walsh Family Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 MISSISSIPPI
Broadlawn Farm Polled Herefords . . 87 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . 108 Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . . . . . 108 McGuffee Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 108 MG/4M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 S and W Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 MISSOURI
AbraKadabra Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Bellis Family, Jim D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Biglieni Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Blue Ribbon Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Bonebrake Herefords. . . . . . . . . . 93, 109 Bradshaw Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Central Missouri Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Doss Hereford Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Falling Timber Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Harding Bros. Herefords. . . . . . . . . . 109 High Prairie Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 109 Lacy’s Red Angus & Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch. . . . . . . . 92 Mead Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Menzies Cattle Co. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Miller Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Reynolds Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Shoenberger Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 109 Steinbeck Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Storie Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 WMC Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 WPH Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 MONTANA
Bar Star . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 BB Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Beery’s Land & Livestock Co.. . . . . . . 77 Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 50, 51 Cooper Hereford Ranch. . . . . . . . 23, 109 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Feddes Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Holden Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 109 J Bar E Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 L Bar W Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 109 McMurry Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Schock Hereford Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 109 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 109 Wichman Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 NEBRASKA
Fisher Family, Lowell. . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Frenzen Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . 109 Henkel Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . 109 Hoffman Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Huwaldts Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 JB Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 110 Landgren Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Logterman Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Melcher Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Monahan Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Morgan Ranch Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. . . . . . . 22 Nelson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 20, 110 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Snowshoe Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Splitt Creek Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 TWJ Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Upstream Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 110 Valley Creek Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 Van Newkirk Herefords. . . . . . . . 15, 110
NEVADA
Brumley Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Genoa Livestock, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . 110 NEW JERSEY
Grass Pond Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 110 NEW MEXICO
B&H Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC. . . . 110 Cornerstone Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 King Ranch, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Pérez Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 West Star Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 NEW YORK
Glade Haven Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . 110 Spring Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Stone House Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 NORTH CAROLINA
Claxton Farm LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Five J’s Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Four B Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 P&J Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Rhyneland Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Taylor’s Mill Farm Herefords . . . . . . 111 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 111 W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Will-Via Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . 111 NORTH DAKOTA
Baumgarten Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 43 Friedt Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Huso & Sons Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 31, 111 Olson Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Pelton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Stroh Hereford Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Topp Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74, 75 OHIO
Berg Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . 104 Clear Fork Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 J&L Cattle Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Keets Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 104, 111 Rippling Rock Hereford Farm. . . . . . 104 Sunny Side Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Sunnyside Stock Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Twin Hills Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 OKLAHOMA
Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Dufur Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Flying G Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 G4G Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Headquarters Herefords. . . . . . . . . . 111 Loewen Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Messner Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 111 Moler, Don. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 P&R Herefords LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Square G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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OREGON
Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Bird Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Harrell Hereford Ranch. . . . . . . . 59, 111 High Desert Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Klamath Falls Bulls Sale. . . . . . . . . . . 44 Vollstedt Farms Polled Herefords . . 111 PENNSYLVANIA
Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 DeanaJak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Flatstone Lick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 SOUTH CAROLINA
Forrest Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . 117 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Keese Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 SOUTH DAKOTA
Atkins Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39 Bar JZ Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 112 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch. . . . . 112 Black Hills Stock Show . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Dvorak Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . 112 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch. . . . . 65, 112 Frederickson Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Gerlach Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Hillsview Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Hoffman Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Ollerich Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . 81, 112 Rausch Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 112 Ravine Creek Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch. . . . . . 112 TENNESSEE
Candy Meadow Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Chapman Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Day Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Jackson Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 112 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Parker Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Roberson’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . 112 Rogan Farms Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . 112 Sale Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Triple L Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Woodard Hereford Farms. . . . . . . . . 112 TEXAS
Atlas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 B&C Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch. . . . . . . . . 112 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 112 Case Ranch Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Chastain Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 GKB Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 113 Indian Mound Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 113 Noack Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Nolan Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Powell, James L.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Redbird Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 113 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Skrivanek Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
South Texas Hereford Assn.. . . . . . . . 91 Still River Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Texas Hereford Assn.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 113 UTAH
Cache Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 JB Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Johansen Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 VIRGINIA
Deer Track Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Fauquier Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Hereford Hollow Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Knoll Crest Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 WASHINGTON
CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 113 Diamond M Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Ottley Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 WEST VIRGINIA
Cottage Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Cottle Brothers Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Five Star Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 16 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . 83 Grassy Run Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Haught Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 82 Knotts Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Law & Sons, David. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Litton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 McDonald Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . 83 Westfall Polled Herefords. . . . . . 114, 83
Lee, George & Annette. . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 River Valley Polled Herefords. . . . . . .69 Ulrich Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 XTC Ranches LTD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
WISCONSIN
Bacon Branch Beef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres. . . . . . . 88 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Four Leaf Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 H&H Cattle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Huth Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . 80, 89 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MGM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 MKP Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Narrows Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Next Generation Genetics. . . . . . . . . .89 Oleson Family Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Otter Creek Polled Herefords. . . . . . . 89 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Plum River Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Sandrock Ranch Herefords. . . . . . . . 114 Spaeth Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Starck Century Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Starr Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Whiskey Run Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Windy Hills Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
SERVICES
Bessler Inc., James F.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Biozyme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Bock, Aaron. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Booker, C.D.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Carper, Thomas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 CATTLE Visions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Circle H Headquarters, LLC. . . . . . . . 114 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Drees, Eric. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Emmons Ultrasounding . . . . . . . . . . 115 Hereford AI Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jensen Livestock Agency . . . . . . . . . 115 Lathrop Livestock Transportation. . 115 Layton, Dustin N.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Lowderman, Monte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 MCS Auction Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Merck Animal Health. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Schacher Auction Services. . . . . . . . 115 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Sims Plus LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Stout, Justin B.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Sullivan Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd.. . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Wendt, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
WYOMING
Berry’s, The. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Largent and Sons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch. . . . . . . . . . 114 Micheli Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 NJW Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 114 Wilhelm Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 CANADA
AXA Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Elmlodge Polled Herefords. . . . . . . . 114
ONLINE PRODUCTION SALE & OPEN HOUSE • SAT., JAN. 27, 2024 • AT THE RANCH Catalog and videos at www.melcherherefords.com
SELLING:
32 Fall Yearling Horned & Polled Hereford Bulls Sires represented include:
BW 3.2 WW 63 YW 97 M 33 MG 65 CHB$ 151
KM G442 APPOMATTOX 636A
Polled • P44478039 SIRE: KCF BENNETT APPOMATTOX G442
CL 1 Domino 4163, CL 1 Domino 8138, CL 1 Domino 776E, GO Masterpiece B76, JA L1 Domino 5610, FH 417 Advance 033, RPM Endure S649ET, KCF Bennett Appomattox G442, Behm Cuda 504C, TH Sleep On 163H and R 4Ever 7485.
Commercial Hereford and Baldie Bred Heifers for sale by Private Treaty.
11:30 am (Central time) until 1:30 pm (Central time) Lunch Provided
Online Bidding begins Jan. 24. Horserace style closing Jan. 27 @ 1:30 pm (Central time). Three ways to participate: • Online at: www.thelivestocklink.com. (2 options: click to bid, or place a Max bid)
• By phone • In person at the ranch on Jan. 27. Cattle will be on display Jan. 27 or anytime prior to the sale (please call ahead).
BW 2.8 WW 64 YW 106 M 38 MG 70 CHB$ 135
BW 3.6 WW 53 YW 76 M 27 MG 53 CHB$ 108
BW 2.4 WW 58 YW 94 M 34 MG 62 CHB$ 166
BW 3.8 WW 62 YW 100 M 36 MG 68 CHB$ 159
Horned • 44449316 • SIRE: GO MASTERPIECE B76
Horned • 44472976 • SIRE: CL1 DOMINO 4163B 1ET
Polled • P44481009 • SIRE: RPM ENDURE S649ET
Horned • 44473927 • SIRE: FH 417 ADVANCE 033 ET
HM B76 MASTERPIECE 644A
HM 4163 DOMINO 670A
HM S649 ENDURE 694A
HM 033 ADVANCE 703A
75 YEARS RAISING REGISTERED HEREFORDS Please call for more information or to request a catalog. Don & Jean • Matthew & Kristen • Kevin & Sherry • 86287 Voyager Rd., Page, NE Home: 402-626-7994 • Don: 402-336-7194 • Matt: 402-336-8182 • Kevin: 402-340-6189 www.melcherherefords.com EPDs 12.6.23 Hereford.org
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COAL CREEK LAND & CATTLE LLC / 90-DAY BRED RECIPS REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE HERD / WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN MATT 812-870- 6968 / MEGAN 812-870-3620 / RACHEL 812-230-6689 / TANNER 254-485-5080
1412 W. 900 S. Warren, IN 46792 Joe Landrum 260-466-8149 Jane Landrum 260-917-0036 Thatcher Landrum 260-917-0177 jlandrum@citznet.com
Kottkamp Family Brian, Janelle, Collin and Landon Deatsman 5708 North 200 East Leesburg, Indiana 46538 Brian Cell: (574) 527-6679 Visit our website! www.deatsman.com
2261 E. U.S. Hwy. 40 Clayton, IN 46118 Dale 317-752-7523 Dylan 317-752-3267 kottkampcattle@gmail.com
SIMPSON Family Herefords Gary and Karen Simpson Waveland, IN 765-918-1499
Rodney, Jackie and Jayden Simpson
Roachdale, IN 765-376-2155 rj_simpson@tds.net
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FARMS Terry, Susan, Lillian and Hayley Hayhurst 14477 S. Carlisle St. Terre Haute, IN 47802 812-696-2468 812-236-0804 cell HayhurstFarms@aol.com
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Bruce, Shoshanna, Blake, Ashley, Jordan and Brian 4072 E. 500 S. Waldron, IN 46182 317-407-3618 cell bruceeverhart56@gmail.com
Gary Greenwood DVM
The Duncan Family 1264 N. Mountain Rd. Wingate, IN 47994
3013 W. State Rd. 38
David cell 765-366-0295 davidandjilld@aol.com
West Lebanon, IN 47991
www.ableacrescattle.com
EPH
Clinkenbeard Farms
Polled Herefords
201 W. S.R. 58 Edwardsport, IN 47528
765-585-1105
Elzemeyer
Lee, Cindy and Matthew Elzemeyer 2538 State Rd. 122 Richmond, IN 47374 765-969-2243 lee@elzehereford.com
and Sons
812-328-6258 Gordon Clinkenbeard 821-881-8988 cell
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WHITE HAWK OFFERING 50 AGE-ADVANTAGE BULLS SPRING BULL OPEN HOUSE 2 | 16 | 2024 WHR 6153 650F BEEFMAKER 148KET P44398682 CED
BD: 08/06/2022
4.2
2.8
BW
WW
68
109
0.4
1.7
14.7
SCF
Milk
M&G
CEM
MCW
UDDR
Teat
CW
FAT
REA
MARB
BMI$
BII$
CHB$
94
1.30
1.30
HETEROZYGOUS POLLED
YW
Tattoo: 148K
82
DMI
SC
0.071
0.59
0.14
29
343
63
429
1.5
132
WHR 490H 476E BEEFMAKER 242K P44430488
CED
1.0
BW
WW
79
121
0.8
1.7
21.2
SCF
Milk
M&G
CEM
MCW
UDDR
Teat
CW
FAT
REA
MARB
BMI$
BII$
CHB$
97
1.40
1.40
110
DMI
0.071
SC
Tattoo: 242K
7.0
HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
YW
BD: 10/17/2022
0.71
0.60
31
486
71
616
8.6
203
WHR B279 4015 BEEFMAKER 261KET P44409398 CED
BW
3.9
1.6
MCW
UDDR
130
1.60
BD: 10/27/2022 WW
74
Teat
1.60
HOMOZYGOUS POLLED
WHITE HAWK RANCH
YW
119 CW
113
Tattoo: 261K
DMI
0.5 FAT
0.061
1.7
SC
18.2
SCF
Milk
REA
MARB
BMI$
1.15
0.56
19
464
M&G
CEM
56
-3.9
BII$
CHB$
583
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Ranch address: 4765 Hwy. 27 // Buchanan, GA 30113 Gary R. Hedrick (678) 858-0914 // g.hedrick@whitehawkinc.com Ben Hedrick (404) 216-4274 Herdsman: Diego Gutierrez (678) 629-1804 // James Atkins (404) 922-6508 www.whitehawkbeefmakers.com
“If you breed them, they will come.” FLAT STONE LICK appreciates our repeat buyers… Since 1954, we’ve been focused on breeding cattle that will work. Our visitors become lifelong customers.
Why do people keep coming back? Cattle with strong genotypes and phenotypes • We have a maternal focus • Our cattle improve their herds • Our cows are problem free, docile and bred for longevity • We are improving carcass traits with an emphasis on good eating
It’s not just about the cattle! • We look forward to seeing friends old and new • We believe that we can learn from our buyers and they can learn from us • People leave with a smile
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FLAT STONE LICK
34 Cranberry Marsh l Marianna, PA 15345
724-267-3325
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