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January 2017 Hereford World

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Published by the American Hereford Association

January 2017; Vol. 107, No. 8

Resourceful The Snedden family and its Hereford-based cows take care of themselves. by Sara Gugelmeyer

T Calving section start . 40

AHA, NJHA Launch Fed Steer Shootout . . 68 Miss Poker Face, Bouncer Named Hereford Champions in Louisville . . . . . . . . . . 78

2016 State Tours in Review . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

he Snedden family has been in the cattle business for 150 years and ranching on the same diverse but harsh land in the southwest corner of the San Joaquin Valley near Maricopa, Calif., since 1907. It’s there, amidst the oak scrub, sagebrush, saltbrush and rocks, that you’ll find low-maintenance, easy-doing Herefords, thriving and providing a way of life for three generations of Sneddens. It’s a half hour from a small-town school and miles even from electricity, but just like the cattle, which put food on their table, the Sneddens take care of themselves, getting power from their own generator and homeschooling the children.

The Snedden ranch has always been in the commercial cow business and will continue to be, says Austin Snedden, the fifth generation on the land. He, along with his parents, Richard and Susie, and his wife, Sarah, and four young children make up the family that lives and works on the ranch currently.

Hereford-based “Herefords seemed to match best, based on their ability to adapt, and the ease of management based on disposition,” Austin says. “Over the

years Sneddens have used a little bit of everything including Longhorns, Shorthorns, black Angus, Jersey heifer bulls, but we have stuck with Herefords because they are the most well rounded. Herefords have the ability to thrive in harsh conditions, and get out and forage, while at the same time having a good disposition. There are other breeds that can do well in tough country, but generally you have to sacrifice disposition to get it.” continued on page 24...

The Difference Is Obvious Annual Bull Sale • February 13, 2017

BB 102 Britisher 6038

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -1.8 3.6 50 84 23 48 0.6 78 1.15 1.11 0.7 56 -0.024 0.33 -0.06 14 12 12 22

BB 994 Domino 6037

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.9 3.2 52 79 23 49 -0.2 70 1.10 1.12 0.8 61 -0.002 0.37 0.09 18 15 15 26

BB 994 Domino 6005

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.4 5.3 60 101 28 58 -1.5 9 4 1.1 72 0.015 0.45 0.09 17 13 14 29

BB 3141 Domino 6023

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 1.2 4.1 69 107 33 68 0.7 109 1.00 1.04 0.9 78 0.010 0.48 0.18 17 14 12 35

BB Top Shelf 5136

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.1 4.0 63 109 21 53 0.4 104 0.9 8 1.04 0.9 80 -0.006 0.56 0.08 18 13 14 32

BB Top Shelf 5138

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 0.1 4.3 54 9 9 27 53 -1.6 119 0.85 0.9 1 0.3 76 -0.020 0.59 0.03 10 11 6 28

BB 994 Domino 5168

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -0.4 4.7 61 114 26 56 -0.5 103 1.15 1.17 1.0 80 -0.012 0.58 0.03 16 12 12 31

SELLIING: Hereford Bulls

80 Spring and Winter Calves • 50 Coming 2-Year Olds 5 Coming 2-Year Old Polled Bulls

SELLIING: Angus Bulls

20 Spring and Winter Calves • 15 Coming 2-Year Olds

BB 994 Domino 5152

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ -0.5 4.7 48 83 24 48 -1.4 76 1.19 1.20 0.9 62 -0.029 0.40 -0.05 15 13 14 22

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CALVING Cover Resourceful

30 Rough Road Ahead

34 MyHerd Expands to Online DNA Requests

40 Calving Checklist

46 Precalving Vaccination Programs for Cows 50 First-Calf Heifers Can Benefit from a Little TLC 54 Clean Facilities, Healthy Calves

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The Snedden family and its Hereford-based cows take care of themselves.

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68 AHA, NJHA Launch Fed Steer Shootout 70 Got Protein?

72 Buying Versus Raising Replacement Heifers 76 Don’t Put Your Ranch in Jeopardy

78 Miss Poker Face, Bouncer Named Hereford Champions in Louisville 84 2016 State Tours in Review 88 Understanding Your Hereford World Subscription

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Beef Talk

Bull Selection and Managing Risk A Basic Question: What Is the Unit of Production, Acres or Cows?. . . . 18

Producers can take steps to reduce the risk of abortions in cows. Fostering a healthy immune system in calves can help prevent septicemia.

Protein sources prove beneficial when grazing low-quality forages.

Industry experts offer their list of concerns that can threaten ranch business’ financial stability.

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hereford Mom Diaries . . . . 92 From the Field . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Sales Digest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Advertisers’ Index . . . . . . . 124

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President Terri Barber, Channing, Texas Vice president Kevin Schultz, Haviland, Kan. Directors Term expires 2017 Dave Bielema, Ada, Mich. Joe Van Newkirk, Oshkosh, Neb. Term expires 2018 Jim Mickelson, Santa Rosa, Calif. Bob Thompson, Rolla, Mo. Term expires 2019 Pete Atkins, Tea, S.D. Jim Bellis, Aurora, Mo. Kyle Pérez, Nara Visa, N.M. Term expires 2020 Joel Birdwell, Kingfisher, Okla. Tommy Mead, Midville, Ga. Bruce Thomas, Gold Creek, Mont.

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Certified Hereford Beef (CHB) Program Happenings . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

The key to successful management in a cow herd is being able to plan health, feeding, and marketing programs that will be effective and efficient.

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Association Customer Service Tips and Tricks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

58 Controlled Calving Season is Controlled Management

64 Benefits of a Strong Barrier

Member Service

The best coccidiosis prevention is a clean calving area.

What’s New?

Association News and Events . . . . 10

Plan ahead for a successful calving season.

62 Calf Losses Before Birth Concern Producers

Performance Matters

Moving the Breed Forward. . . . . . . . . 8

Request DNA forms through your MyHerd account and send them off the same day.

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Groups of bred and open females for sale at different times of the year. Call us for the availability.

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Breed Focus

Lackluster cattle price outlook for 2017.

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

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

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

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

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

Commit to Genetic Improvement Ringing in a new year is exciting and gives us a chance to set some goals, make some New Year’s resolutions and speculate about what is in store for us in the upcoming months. 2017 is especially exciting as we welcome a new administration, and no matter what side of the aisle you were on, it also eliminates the negativity that was associated throughout the election. For cattlemen, it gives us an

opportunity to read the tarot cards and to forecast the markets not only for the price of cattle but for input costs associated with profitability. As the new administration takes shape, there appears to be a real focus on changing the complexion of some of the regulatory agencies such as the EPA, the IRS and others that certainly have an impact on beef producers’ everyday

lives. For instance, the estate tax and how families will be able to pass along farms and ranches are always issues, and they seem to finally have the attention of those that can set policy to make this process much more favorable. On top of policy and regulation, the beef consumer gets more and more removed from agriculture and has a huge effect on how our industry

needs to be tailored to best market our product. In the United States, only about 5% of our population is involved in production agriculture, meaning very few of our customers have a real idea of how their food is produced — and some have concerns. This situation is certainly challenging because U.S. food and agriculture industries have a commitment to food safety and quality. With this in mind, cattlemen need to understand that the consumer does have an influence on their business and that that influence extends past food quality and nutrition. Today’s U.S. consumer wants to know how the animals have been raised and what they have been fed. As seedstock producers, we have to ask ourselves how we can affect these issues with the cattle we select for our commercial customers. That question is really easy to answer — be committed to genetic selection for all traits of economic relevance. It starts with calving ease and progresses through growth, efficiency, disposition and end product. Then along the way, you must keep in mind the maternal value associated with replacement retention. All of these traits are important no matter what your customers’ marketing goals might be. If your customers are marketing calves at weaning, it is still important for you to keep in mind postweaning gain and end product because, ultimately, these are areas where their cattle will be judged. As we welcome 2017, I promise you that the staff at the American Hereford Association will be committed to providing you the tools to continue making genetic improvement and to allow you to provide well-documented genetics for your customers. How those tools are adopted and utilized will be totally up to each breeder, but I challenge you to make the New Year’s resolution to be more committed to your customers and to provide them with the information required to keep them profitable and engaged. Happy New Year to all! HW

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

Moving the Breed Forward This time of year brings great joy mention the extra recovery time of a and anticipation as calving season cow that experienced calving difficulty sets in full swing. It’s exciting to see if all add up to negative consequences. As those breeding decisions paid off and a result, the importance of CE expected how this next calf crop can make an progeny differences (EPDs) should be impact on your prospective customers. communicated with your prospective As seedstock breeders, you hold an buyers as they’re making future buying important key to the future profitability decisions. A CE EPD quantifies how of your customers, easily a bull’s calves and because of this, will be born when he they look to you for is bred to heifers. Hereford genetics advice. As Hereford Although birth can provide the genetics gain more of weight is a key the market share back indicator trait of CE needed calving in the commercial and is included in ease genetics sector, this trust is the analysis of CE as critical for the future a correlated trait, it when compared success of the breed. does not tell us the So, I thought I would whole story. Research to other British update you regarding has shown that only breeds like Angus a recent Journal of 36-49% of the genetic Animal Science article differences between and Red Angus. that proves that animal for CE can be Hereford is making explained by genetic the right kind of differences in birth strides to position seedstock breeders weight. For those producers that retain and commercial cattlemen for success. their own replacement females, the It seems that calving ease (CE) maternal calving ease (MCE) EPD is always ranks the highest among equally as important. MCE quantifies priorities of bull buyers, and rightfully how easily a bull’s daughters will so, as the extra cost of a lost calf, the give birth during their first parity. labor expended assisting a cow, not to These two traits, CE and MCE, are

certainly economically relevant and understanding how Hereford compares to other competing breeds is important to know. The U.S. Meat Animal Research Center (USMARC) in Clay Center, Neb., annually produces a set of acrossbreed adjustment factors that cattlemen can utilize to compare EPDs across breeds. Without these adjustments, one cannot directly compare the differences in genetic potential between animals of different breeds. Many of the traditional traits like growth and carcass have been included in this adjustment table, but, to date, CE and MCE have not been. Outside of differences in genetic trends and base adjustments, there are significant differences in the statistical models used to estimate EPDs for CE and MCE across different breed associations making the estimation of breed differences and across-breed EPD adjustment factors more complicated than for growth and carcass traits. The goal of the study was to estimate breed differences for direct calving difficulty (CD) and maternal calving difficulty (MCD) for first-calf heifers as a first step towards producing across-breed EPD adjustment factors for these traits.

A total of 4,579 first-calf heifers from the USMARC Germplasm Evaluation (GPE) program were utilized. Within the British breeds, Hereford had the most desirable (lowest) breed effect for CD and the 2nd lowest breed effect for MCD. In conclusion, this study proves that Hereford genetics can provide the needed calving ease genetics when compared to other British breeds like Angus and Red Angus. These results are a testimony to the efforts of disciplined seedstock breeders moving the breed forward and give us great leverage as we grow the demand for Hereford bulls being used in commercial cow herds. Likewise, the results of this study should provide great motivation for continuing to utilize the tools provided by the genetic evaluation for continued progress within your herds. HW Editor’s Note: Additional details relative to these research findings can be found in the 2016 journal article below: “Breed effects and genetic parameter estimates for calving difficulty and birth weight in a multi-breed population.” J. Anim. Sci. 94: .1857-1864.

American Hereford Association National Reference Sire Program Responsibilities of Test Herd:

• Select from nominated bulls • Contact bull owner for semen shipping instructions • Breed 55-60 cows at a random mating across genotypes • Breed 30 cows to one reference sire that has been tested in previous years (at the cost of the test herd, semen and shipping at a commercial rate) • Provide complete data on National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) forms • Breeding data: Cow ID, specific breed makeup (based on percent), age of cow at breeding time, date bred and sire used • Birth data: Calf ID, date of birth, weight and calving ease score • Weaning data: Calf ID, date weaned and weight • Interim data: Calf ID, date, weight • Carcass data: Calf ID, carcass weight, marbling score, fat thickness, ribeye area, internal fat and yield grade • Test herd must provide at least 55% conception rate • Test herd must retain ownership or partnership at 50% or greater on cattle until they have been harvested

Test Herd Cost:

• All costs will be covered by test herd • Test herd will pay for the reference sire semen for the 30 cows, and shipping semen will be priced at a commercial rate, data collection will be paid by test herd on all cattle

Responsibilities of Bull Owner:

• Nominate bulls for test sire • Nominate bulls to American Hereford Association (AHA) by March 1, 2017 • Furnish 75 straws of semen and pay shipping cost to test herds • Pay fees as required

Bull Owner Cost:

• Semen and shipment of semen • Pay the test herd fee per bull tested when semen is shipped — contact Shane Bedwell for details

Responsibilities of AHA:

• Receive data and report all data back to bull owner and to test herd

AHA Cost:

There will be no cost to the test herd or the bull owner for the data reporting done by the AHA

Benefits of Test Sires:

• Obtaining high accuracy carcass EPDs (expected progeny differences) • Obtaining performance data compared to other sires tested in herd contemporaries • Opportunity to market semen as a NRSP reference sire, after nominated and selected • Opportunity to test sires next to the top Hereford genetics in the breed

2017 National Reference Sire Feedlot and Carcass Testing Program Nomination Form

✁Sire Nomination Form Ranch Name

Send application by March 1, 2017 to: American Hereford Association Shane Bedwell P.O. Box 014059 Kansas City, MO 64101-0059

Contact person

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For more information, visit Hereford.org/nrsp or contact Shane Bedwell at 816-842-3757 or sbedwell@hereford.org.

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Selling Annually

150 Bulls Hereford & Braford

by Julie Mais, editor jmais@hereford.org

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

Don’t Miss “American Rancher” episodes featuring Herefords The American Hereford Association (AHA) and Hereford cattle will be featured in January on RFD-TV’s “American Rancher.” The first “American Rancher” episode will air at 8 p.m. central time Monday, Jan. 2, 2017. In addition, the episode will play at 12 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, and 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 8.

Total Performance Records

Southern Adapted

AHA, NJHA Fed Steer Shootout The AHA and the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) are teaming up with Gregory Feedlots Inc. to launch the 2017 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout. The program is an opportunity for NJHA members to gain cattle-feeding industry education and experience. Participants will have the ability to estimate feedyard performance and carcass merit and then to compare the information to actual performance data. They will also measure and compare the profitability of their animals during the contest. To qualify for the steer-only program, cattle must be purebred

Hereford or Hereford-influenced steers. Hereford-influenced steers must meet Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) liveanimal specifications to qualify for the Shootout. In addition, cattle in the program must have a birthdate of Jan. 1, 2016, or later, must have a weight of 600-800 lb., must have been weaned 30 days or more prior to delivery and must have had two rounds of vaccinations. Steers must be delivered to Gregory Feedlots Inc., Tabor, Iowa, between Jan. 2-20, 2017. Alternate delivery points may be available based on area participation. Winners of the Shootout will be announced at the 2017 Hereford Honoree Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Awards will be given for overall performance in the Hereford and Hereford-influenced pen-of-3 and individual divisions. For an entry form and to learn more about the program, turn to Page 68 or contact Trey Befort, AHA director of commercial programs, at 816-842-3757 or tbefort@hereford.org.

Take advantage of Herefordinfluenced feeder calf sales Consigning Hereford and Herefordinfluenced calves to a special Hereford sale not only provides a great outlet for buyers interested in Hereford genetics but also may result in a premium for the seller. Contact these organizers today for the specific requirements of each sale. Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale www.carthagelivestock.com Date: Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 Location: Carthage Livestock Auction, Carthage, Ill. Contact: Brent Lowderman, 309-221-9621 Anita Livestock Auction HerefordInfluenced Feeder Cattle Sale Date: Saturday, Jan. 21 Location: Anita Livestock, Anita, Iowa Contact: Bernard Vais, 712-762-3330; Charles Anstey, 712-779-0469

Use E for 2017 The year letter code for 2017 is E. This notice is for producers who use letter codes in their identification systems. continued on page 12...

Herefords make their way to Mile High City

Bulls For Sale Private Treaty

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Hereford exhibitors, breeders and enthusiasts will make their way to Denver Jan. 12-14 for the National Western Stock Show (NWSS). Hereford events in Denver will begin with the National Hereford Bull Show in the Stadium Arena on the Hill at 8 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 12, followed by the junior heifer show at noon. Friday’s highlights begin in the Yards with the pen and carload show at 8 a.m. The Mile High Night National Hereford Sale on Friday evening promises to be another great event, featuring 33 lots from consignors across the U.S. Kicking off the Mile High Night National Hereford Sale that evening will be Lot 1, BR Kate Rielle 5532 ET, a female donated by Barber Ranch, Channing, Texas. All proceeds will go to the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) “Growing a Lasting Legacy” campaign to ensure the sustainability of future Junior National Hereford Expos (JNHE) and leadership events for generations to come. “A big thank-you goes to the Barber family for selecting one of their best heifers to highlight the Mile High Night Sale,” says Amy Cowan, AHA director of youth and foundation.

Kate Rielle (registration no. 43675990) is an Aug. 5, 2015, daughter of NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET and out of BR Gabrielle 5082 by BR Lansing 3060. Hereford events conclude Saturday morning, with the National Hereford Female Show in the Stadium Arena on the Hill at 8 a.m. Judging the National Hereford Show on the Hill will be Bill Conley, Clarksdale, Mo., along with associate judge Kyle Conley, Sulphur, Okla. Pen and carload show judges are Dale Micheli, Ft. Bridger, Wyo.; Ryan Rathmann, Stanton, Texas; and Travis Pembrook, Fairview, Okla. Evaluating the junior show is Brandon Callis, Minco, Okla. For those unable to attend the NWSS, you can find Hereford show results online at Hereford.org. Stop in to mingle with Hereford breeders and take some time to shop the latest Hereford apparel and goods at the Hereford General Store and Lounge this year at the NWSS. Sponsored by Hereford breeders, the General Store and Lounge will be on the third floor of the Exchange Building and open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 11, through Thursday, Jan. 12, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13. HW

Schedule of Events

Hotel Information

Wednesday, Jan. 11 9 a.m.-6 p.m. — Hereford General Store and Lounge open, Exchange Building Thursday, Jan. 12 8 a.m. — National Hereford Bull Show, Stadium Arena on the Hill 9 a.m.-6 p.m. — Hereford General Store and Lounge open, Exchange Building Noon — Junior Hereford Show, Stadium Arena on the Hill Friday, Jan. 13 8 a.m. — Hereford Pen of Three Female Show, Livestock Center Arena in the Yards 9 a.m.-5 p.m. — Hereford General Store and Lounge open, Exchange Building 9:30 a.m. — Hereford Pen and Carload Bull Show, Livestock Center Arena in the Yards 6:30 p.m. — Mile High Night National Hereford Sale, Stadium Arena on the Hill Saturday, Jan. 14 8 a.m. — National Hereford Female Show, Stadium Arena on the Hill

Headquarters hotel: Renaissance Denver Hotel 3801 Quebec St., Denver, CO 80207 • 800-468-3571 Rate: $117 Ask for the “American Hereford Association” block. The hotel offers a free shuttle to and from Denver International Airport and the NWSS. Drury Inn & Suites Denver Stapleton 4550 N. Central Park Blvd., Stapleton, CO 80238 • 303-373-1983 Rate: $109 When making a reservation, mention group number 2270266. Please note: The Drury does not offer a shuttle to the stock show.

Stock show shuttles Shuttles will run to and from the Renaissance Denver Hotel to the NWSS complex on a regular basis between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. daily. The shuttles will pick up in front of the hotel and drop off at the NWSS grounds by the horse complex on the Hill. Check the hotel lobby for a complete schedule. Hereford.org

The “Brand That Works” PRODUCTION SALE

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • 12:30 p.m. Selling 100 yearling and 18-month old Hereford and Angus Bulls • 100 Spring and Fall Calving Hereford and Angus Females

MCR 177R Rancher 408 561

43720063 — Calved: Aug. 29, 2015 Sire: GB L1 Domino 177R • MGS: Churchill Rancher 592R CE 1.8; BW 2.8; WW 68; YW 97; MM 28; M&G 62; MCE 0.6; MCW 97; UDDR 1.22; TEAT 1.21; SC 1.1; CW 73; FAT 0.043; REA 0.42; MARB 0.25; BMI$ 21; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 16; CHB$ 33

MCR 364 Harlands Domino 622

43743548 — Calved: Jan. 15, 2016 Sire: MCR Trust Harland 364 ET • MGS: UPS Domino 3027 CE 4.5; BW 2.1; WW 53; YW 96; MM 34; M&G 61; MCE 4.7; MCW 101; UDDR 1.25; TEAT 1.24; SC 1.4; CW 70; FAT 0.001; REA 0.47; MARB 0.30; BMI$ 24; CEZ$ 20; BII$ 19; CHB$ 33

MCR 10Y Harlands Domino 595 ET

P43743545 — Calved: Sept. 10, 2015 Sire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET • MGS: UPS Domino 3027 CE 5.6; BW 1.4; WW 58; YW 93; MM 36; M&G 65; MCE 4.9; MCW 90; UDDR 1.33; TEAT 1.33; SC 1.4; CW 74; FAT 0.032; REA 0.59; MARB 0.42; BMI$ 27; CEZ$ 21; BII$ 21; CHB$ 36

MCR 10Y Harlands Domino 620 ET

P43743547 — Calved: Jan. 15, 2016 Sire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET • MGS: UPS Domino 3027 CE 5.6; BW 1.4; WW 58; YW 93; MM 36; M&G 65; MCE 4.9; MCW 90; UDDR 1.33; TEAT 1.33; SC 1.4; CW 74; FAT 0.032; REA 0.59; MARB 0.42; BMI$ 26; CEZ$ 21; BII$ 21; CHB$ 36

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Hereford offers summer internships, ambassador program Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI) internship — HPI is offering a communications internship for college juniors or seniors to assist with projects of the Creative Services department and production of the Herd Book, August and September Hereford World issues. The internship will provide experience in feature writing, photography, editing, proofing, communicating with clients and managing projects. Applicants must be working toward a degree in agriculture communications or agriculture journalism. Writing and editing skills are required along with knowledge of Microsoft Office

programs, InDesign, Photoshop and AP (Associated Press) style. The internship will span from approximately mid-May to mid-August, with specific starting and ending dates depending on the applicant’s availability. Applications are due Feb. 15. Applicants can send their cover letter, résumé, three writing samples and references to Caryn Vaught, HPI production manager, cvaught@hereford. org or P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO, 64101. For more information, contact Vaught at 816-842-3757. Junior activities internship — The AHA youth department is offering college juniors or seniors the opportunity to assist with the planning and execution of junior shows and leadership events and to gain experience in association work.

Blank hired as HPI graphic artist Sharon Blank joined the American Hereford Association (AHA) and its subsidiary entity, Hereford Publications Inc. (HPI), Dec. 8, as a graphic artist. Blank will contribute to the design, production and coordination of HPI projects. Blank received a bachelor of fine arts, visual communications degree from the University of Kansas. Prior to joining AHA and HPI, she was a Sharon Blank senior production artist for Sandbox Agency, which is a combination of five agencies including McCormick Company where she worked as a production artist/designer. At McCormick Company she helped to design, develop and produce advertising, collateral, direct mail and publications in addition to maintaining quality control on all projects leaving the agency. “We are excited to welcome Sharon to the Hereford team,” said Caryn Vaught, HPI production manager. “She brings with her years of graphic design and production experience and will be a remarkable asset to our breeders and clients.” HW

Applicants must be enrolled in an agriculture-related major and should be self-starters who are detail-oriented and outgoing and have the ability to work well with all types of people. Travel to the Junior National Hereford Expo

31st Annual Production Sale March 20, 2017, 1 p.m. at the ranch. Selling

40 2-year-old Herefords • 30 18-month-old Herefords 30 2-year-old Angus • 19 18-month-old Angus 40 Yearling Angus • 35 BWF first calf pairs 15 Registered Angus first calf pairs 10 Registered Hereford first calf pairs

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(JNHE) and other shows should be expected as part of the internship. The internship will span from approximately mid-May to mid-August, with specific starting and ending dates depending on the applicant’s availability. Applicants for the junior activities intern can send a cover letter, their résumé and references by Feb. 15 to Amy Cowan, AHA director of youth activities, acowan@hereford.org or P.O. Box 014059, Kansas City, MO 64101. For more information, contact Cowan at 816-842-3757 or acowan@hereford.org. JNHE ambassador program — College students may also apply for the JNHE ambassador program. The 2017 ambassadors will assist the NJHA board and AHA staff throughout the JNHE week — July 15-21 — in Louisville, Ky., and the week prior to the show in the Kansas City office. Candidates must be a 2017 high school graduate or older and must have had national show experience. Ambassadors cannot be exhibitors or competitors at the 2017 JNHE. Ambassador applications are available online at JrHereford.org/jnheambassador and are due March 15. HW

Mackenzie tops ‘Weaning Time’ photo contest Congratulations to Beth Mackenzie, Baker City, Ore., winner of the November “Weaning Time” photo contest. This photo competed for the overall award in December with the other 2016 monthly winners. Watch for the winner to be announced in the February issue. For more information about the 2017 “Hereford Shots” photo contest, see Page 42 of the December Hereford World, or go to Hereford.org. HW

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MEMBER SERVICE Whole Herd Total Performance Record (TPR™) reminder It’s not too late to receive the early bird discount. Turn in your spring 2017 herd inventories by Jan. 15 to receive a 25-cent-per-head discount on every female maintained on your inventory. The final inventory deadline is March 1. For MyHerd. org users, you must click the “Bill Inventory” button for these animals to be billed on your inventory. Remember to pay for your pending transactions to complete your work.

by SyAnn Foster, AHA education coordinator sfoster@hereford.org

New DNA tab on MyHerd Cut out the mail and receive DNA sample submission forms in real time through MyHerd. When you order one or all of your DNA requests online and pay for your transactions, a form will be e-mailed directly to you. Print the form and attach the DNA sample to it. Then, you are ready to send it to GeneSeek. You may also check the status and results of existing DNA test requests generated through the American Hereford Association. Visit Hereford.org/schoolofmyherd for a step-bystep tutorial.

simply hit the “Submit job now to analyze calf crop?” button to run the report and make it available to view.

Are you using MyHerd to its full capabilities? Follow these tips to ensure you are:

• Always pay for your pending transactions when you have completed your work

• Use the Animal Transfer screen to transfer animals in real time

• Release artificial insemination (AI)

• The home screen is a TPR

• TPR breeders, after you complete

School of MyHerd

breeder’s best friend. It helps you stay on track with your upcoming due dates for performance reports and herd inventories.

recording your performance data

certificates on your AI permitted bulls before your customers start registering their animals

Having trouble navigating through MyHerd? Visit Hereford.org/schoolofmyherd to view more than 20 tutorials that show you the ins and outs of MyHerd. To sign up, e-mail your member number to myherd@hereford.org.

Whole Herd TPR inventory FAQ Q: How do I enroll in the Whole Herd TPR program and have a cow herd inventory generated? A: Contact AHA for more information. If interested, request a current dam inventory. Complete the inventory form for all cows and breeding-age females expected to calve in the next 12 months. For each animal inventoried, assign a herd ID and list its registration number, name and the date calved. Designate each female as either fall or spring calving. Mail or e-mail the completed inventory form to the AHA and retain a copy for your records. Q: I have updated my inventory on MyHerd and tried to register this year’s calf crop. It is giving me an error of an “unbilled inventory.” What did I do wrong? A: After updating your inventory with your disposed or additional breeding age cows, you must hit the “Submit job now to bill inventory?” button. This will automatically bill your account. You will no longer receive an error for the unbilled dam on your inventory. Q: I haven’t received my spring 2017 herd inventory. How do I request an inventory to update? A: If you didn’t receive an inventory update online or by mail, the reason is probably that you are currently non-compliant in the Whole Herd TPR system. Please contact the AHA customer service department. Staff will help you find what information is overdue, and then they will generate your spring 2017 herd inventory. HW

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by Kaylen Baker, marketing and communications coordinator kbaker@hereford.org

“CHB Bites” is a column designed to keep you in-the-know about Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) program happenings. To get involved with CHB on social media, search Certified Hereford Beef on Facebook and Pinterest, @certifiedherefordbeef on Instagram and @crtherefordbeef on Twitter.

FoodPro reaches 4 million lb. sold milestone FoodPro, a long-time partner of Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®), achieved the 4 million lb. sold milestone. “Certified Hereford Beef has partnered with FoodPro for the last 10 years,” says Ron Santoro, CHB LLC regional brand manager. “They just completed an expansion of their facility and have some lofty goals for 2017. CHB is proud to be a huge part of their focus for growth.” FoodPro is a wholesale restaurant supplier and foodservice distributor of fresh-cut steaks, which has distributed food to its loyal clientele

Cash-Wa Distributing reaches 1 million lb. sold

for more than 70 years throughout Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Washington, D.C. When presented the award for 4 million lb., FoodPro commented on its goal of reaching 5 million lb. sold. Santoro says he is committed to helping the company achieve that goal. “FoodPro’s continued commitment to the CHB brand is exciting and we look forward to working with them for years to come,” says Amari Manning, CHB LLC chief operating officer.

CHB Regional Brand Manager Ron Santoro presents FoodPro with the 4 million lb. sold award. Pictured (l to r) are Kevin McAteer, FoodPro vice president of sales; David White, FoodPro buyer; Santoro; and Scott Brunk, FoodPro controller.

Cash-Wa Distributing, a CHB member since March 2015, hit the 1 million lb. sold milestone. “Everybody sells Certified Angus Beef, and everyone has a branded program of some sort,” says Bob Henning, Cash-Wa vice president of purchasing. “I wanted something different, and I found that in Certified Hereford Beef. I was really happy with the product and decided to go that route.” Cash-Wa Distributing works with more than 6,500 customer partners, including retail discounters, grocery stores, fast food restaurants, convenience stores, health-care facilities, schools and white-tablecloth restaurants. The company services a large market, including Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota, as well as parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Missouri, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Montana. “It is always great to see a company like Cash-Wa Distributing understand how important it is to have a center of the plate product like Certified Hereford Beef as their offering,” says Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of sales. “What really adds to the success of the program is when they

Mick Welch, CHB LLC vice president of sales, presents the 1 million lb. sold award to CashWa Distributing. Pictured (l to r) are Bob Henning, Cash-Wa Distributing vice president of purchasing, and Welch.

make it their brand. Bob and his team are a true example of how that works by reaching 1 million lb. sold in less than one year after becoming a Certified Hereford Beef partner.” Henning says he looks to grow the partnership between Cash-Wa Distributing and CHB in the future. “Every day, our partnership grows,” Henning says. “I’ve got the product in all the states we cover.” HW

Gerber Right Kind Sale Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 6 p.m. (EDT) Genetics to Empower Your Profit Potential SELLING SONS OF THESE $ PROFIT LEADERS ADDITIONAL SIRES: Gerber Bishop 077B Gerber Boaz 043B Hyalite On Target 936 KCF Bennett Encore Z311 KCF Bennett Revolution X51 KCF Bennett Summit B261 KT Built Tuff 101 MSU TCF Revolution 4R NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10 ET

EFBeef U208 Fortune Z088

Gerber Anodyne 001A

THE AVERAGE $ PROFIT INDEX VALUE OF OUR INPUT SIRES: BALDY MATERNAL

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NEW YORK — ON TARGET — 4EVER ‘‘SALE”

PRESIDENTS DAY • Monday, FEB. 20, 2017 150 BULLS — 50 top end yearling bulls — 100 top end 2-year-old bulls 30 REGISTERED HEIFERS from the top end of replacement • 180 Registerable replacement heifers Every bull indexed for best use on black/red cows • Every bull indexed for calving ease AVERAGE OF SALE BULLS PICTURED 100

Calv. Ease Direct

2.9

Birth Wt.

2.5

Weaning Wt.

Yearling Wt.

Milk

CEM

2.7

Scrotal Circ.

1.3

Fat 0.003 Rib Eye Area

0.5

IMF 0.12

BMI Index

$23

CEZ Index

$18

CHB Index

$31

Hyalite On Target 936

TOTAL $78

BELOW BREED AVERAGE

Volume Selection

from

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Yearling Bulls

LOT 2 R On Target • P43711605

Performance Proven Positive Work Horse

ABOVE BREED AVERAGE

LOT 5

Sire/MGS: On Target 936/Revolution 4510

Heifers

LOT 151

R New York 4076 • P43711570

LOT 152

R Miss On Target 326 • P43711532

Sire/MGS: SHF York 19H Y02/On Target 936

R Miss New York 56 • P43711740

Sire/MGS: On Target 936/2nd Revolution

Sire/MGS: SHF York 19H Y02/On Target 017

The Rausch cow herd has qualified 756 females for the Breed’s Dams of Distinction List since 1980.

LOT 7 R 4Ever 5486 • P43711727

Sire/MGS: Hyalite Foremost 302/Vision

LOT 15

LOT 153

R New York 4126 • P43711575

LOT 154

R Miss New York 16 • P43711350

Sire/MGS: SHF York 19H Y02/A1 Sensation

Sire/MGS: SHF York 19H Y02/On Target 936

R Miss On Target 646 • P43711836 Sire/MGS: ON Target 936/Puckster 2586

R On Target 4206 • P43711584

Sire/MGS: On Target 936/Revolution 4510

GR New York 3326 • P43712135

Sire/MGS: SHF York 19H Y02/ RV The Consultant 292

LOT 1

LOT 6

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Bull Selection and Managing Risk Consider this an invite to help beef producers manage risk. The greater the risk, the more likely the selected choice is wrong, and as producers, we want to minimize risk. Bull buying involves risk because a bull without the desired genes will not meet management goals for expected calf performance. Bull buying risk can be minimized by understanding the available genetic data for the desired bull through the implementation and utilization of the associated tools to access that data. Although risk never can be eliminated, bull selection workshops through the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Extension Service (as well as local Extension efforts across the country) are offered to help producers decrease the risk of buying the wrong bull. These small workshops provide two to three hours of interaction with producers to help them better understand current opportunities to select bulls. The workshops provide the ability to spend two to three hours with a few producers at a time. As producers express their goals and objectives regarding their current bull needs, time can be spent explaining the tools that are available to better meet each producer’s goals and objectives.

Producer minds have opened as producers come to better understand what the available numbers mean. A review of each producer’s previous bull purchases reveals how successful each producer was in meeting current genetic benchmarks within the herd. The outcome: spending money wisely. These workshops do not set producer goals and objectives because the beef industry has many goals and objectives. Obviously, positive financial outcomes are desired, but even then, short-term objectives may seem less profitable, but in the long run, they produce a more profitable herd. So bull selection season is here, and it is homework time. A strong tendency still exists to go with one’s gut feeling and bypass available individual bull data. Why? The three main reasons could be as follows: first, a general lack of understanding of what the data mean and how to apply the data; second, a lack of how the data can be integrated and evaluated against individual herd goals and objectives; and third, a residual feeling that what is visual is easy to understand. Thus, an appreciation of historic concepts is solid and keeps producers satisfied. Bull selection has not changed since cattle were domesticated. For most of those centuries, a bull was needed to

mate with and to settle cows. Through time, a quick visual evaluation of the bull’s reproductive track became sufficient, but keep in mind producers had no scientific understanding of fertilization and conception until recently in the timeline of the domestication of cattle. Individuals in the cattle business still need to remind themselves of one very simple principle established well in excess of 200 years ago by Robert Bakewell: “Like produces like or the likeness of some ancestor; inbreeding produces prepotency and refinement; breed the best to the best.” And so the breeding of domestic cattle began in earnest, and the early progenitors of today’s cattle breeds were established and subsequently set. The same principle works today, especially when buying bulls: “Breed the best to the best.” Another scholar from the past, Sir Francis Bacon, said, “Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted, but to weigh and consider.” These are good thoughts when buying bulls and bear repeating: “Breed the best to the best.” and “Weigh and consider.” Unfortunately, the simple part has become complicated because the amount of information currently

available can be mind-boggling. But the producer should remember that reviewing numbers and setting one’s objective still is based on selecting the bull that has the best opportunity to meet the herd objective. A critical element for future success of beef operations involves reducing risk, so producers should/need to sign up for a bull selection workshop. The workshops encourage producers to better understand where they are, based on historic genetic inputs, and to develop a selection plan that will move or maintain their production objectives. Ultimately, they will minimize the risk of spending money on the wrong bull. The process a producer utilizes should maintain the principles that are core standards of the operation. Each individual cattle operation has its own wealth of knowledge regarding the operation and management of the farm or ranch and the type of cattle needed. But today, instead of going with one’s gut feeling and accepting historical risk, one actually can lower the risk associated with spending money on bulls. Keeping current on sire selection tools is the key, and learning these keys can have a very positive impact on reaching long-term objectives. The opportunity is real, and so is the benefit. HW

A Basic Question: What Is the Unit of Production, Acres or Cows? My pondering thought for the day: Larger cattle have a 10% advantage when a cattle system is evaluated based on calves as the unit of production, but when based on acres as the unit of production, smaller cattle have a 10% advantage. This oversimplified thought is a foundational question for the future of beef. Embedded in that question is the need to control costs. However, the fiscal focus points do change, depending on what phase of the beef system with which an individual is involved. These focus points are very evident when the differences between the acre-based cow-calf producer are compared with the individual animalbased point of harvest. This shift occurs as calves leave their summer pastures and other foraging opportunities for the structure of finishing pens later on. But no matter what the end of the production chain may be, the death knell of a product exists when costs exceed value. Here are attempted solutions:

• The first: Take one’s own assets,

• The second: Borrow the money

reduce equity and hope. and worry.

• The third: Pass costs (and blame)

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Sorry, the list could continue, but, regardless, the solution must involve the fundamental issue of cost control. Managerial discussion may include a few words of cost containment, but soon, cost per unit of production enters the equation. The discussion gets ambiguous because the answers require a defined unit of production. That may seem like a simple question, but no, it is not. Is the production unit the calf, the cow, the pen, the acre or the day? In truth, the answer is different from one end of the beef production chain to the other. The Dickinson Research Extension Center does monitor the effects of cow size on cost. The center maintains a fully vertically modeled beef production system from conception to harvest. Granted, most producers do not, but maintaining ownership from conception through harvest allows for a better understanding of how the different fiscal focus points interact within the beef production chain. Center data showed an 8.3% advantage for larger steers if the production unit is the steer. If the production unit is the acre, smaller steers have a 9.2% advantage. The smaller-framed cows’ revenue per finished steer was lower, $821.81 versus larger-framed cows’ revenue ($895.82). However, the smaller cows’ total steer calf net return was $4,517

greater because the small-framed cow stocking rate was 20% more, resulting in the sale of 20% more steer calves. (More details of the study are reported by visiting scholar Songul Şenturklu and center animal scientist Doug Landblom at tinyurl.com/ DRECstockingrate.) The data reflect the obvious need for the beef industry to discuss the point. Many times, the two ends of this discussion do not meet in the same room, and the opportunity for contrary thought is limited. Stifling discussion is not good, so those involved must welcome the unwanted discussion because it will help assure a strong foundation for the beef business. Meat-producing sectors of agriculture utilize solutions based on enhanced technical knowledge and refinement throughout the beef industry. That is good and true, but… . And this is a big “but.” For producers, costs are the driving force. When a producer ramps up production, the long delays in implementing production change may result in increased costs prior to increased revenue, which mean involvement from the financial community for support. Plus, commodity asset values can change quickly, resulting in a shift in needed equity, which may make the change rather difficult.

Who pays? The owner. Why the nagging thought? There are two outcomes: • First, increased emphasis placed on the harvest end point evaluated by individual animals may not be favorable for the cow-calf producer. Thus, the crowd at the annual bull sale will get less. All one needs to do is to count the number of local poultry, dairy and swine units and to try to find your neighbor.

• Secondly, if all emphasis is on

the cow-calf production unit, the product value may become inconsistent, which will decrease value and limit money within the business of beef.

So the big-cow, smaller-cow issue is a real question. The answer is most likely somewhere in the middle. When I started in Extension, I worked at the sheep barn, and the most pleasurable point of the day was loading silage. The ensiled alfalfa room smelled so good. After starting with the NDSU Extension Service, Ramsey County Extension agent John Logan and I were driving around. He pointed to some silos on the horizon and said, “Overinvest and you get a ghost farm. Lots of pens, but where are the cattle?” I never forgot that no one was left to smell the silage. Point taken. HW Hereford.org

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POWERFUL PERFORMERS 51st ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Monday, March 13, 2017 At the Ranch, Valier, Mont.

Selling 150 POWERFUL HEREFORD BULLS 120 BIG, STOUT YEARLING BULLS 30 POWERHOUSE 18-MONTH-OLD BULLS 2 SPECIAL “PICK OF FLUSH” LOTS 20 TOP QUALITY YEARLING HEIFERS 10 CHOICE FALL PAIR LOTS • 6 APRIL CALVING YOUNG COWS

Bulls sell with complete performance and ultrasound data. 100% of sale offering has GE-EPDs Free delivery on purchases totaling $5,000 or more. HH ADVANCE 6237D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4075B ET Dam: CL 1 DOMINETTE 1177Y 1ET BW 5.0; WW 57; YW 95; MM 28; M&G 57; REA 0.34; MARB 0.29 • Muscle expression, rib shape, power and eye appeal, backed by an exceptional cow family. This 4075B son is exceptional!

HH ADVANCE 4075B ET

• $240,000 high selling bull from our 2014 sale • First sons are outstanding with extra rib shape, volume, muscle expression, and eye appeal.

HH ADVANCE 6124D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4075B ET Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 2313Z ET BW 2.5; WW 51; YW 81; MM 25; M&G 50; REA 0.26; MARB 0.23 • Square hipped, big middled and stylish 4075B son out of a full sister to our 2316Z herd sire.

HH ADVANCE 6020D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4075B ET Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 2313Z ET BW 2.8; WW 52; YW 79; MM 25; M&G 51; REA 0.27; MARB 0.23 • This powerful made 4075B son is fancy made, extra thick and backed by a great cow family. Full brother to 6024D.

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HH ADVANCE 6248D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4082B ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 3196N BW 2.0; WW 52; YW 84; MM 26; M&G 51; REA 0.15; MARB 0.36 • Moderate framed, big ribbed, easy doing and stylish. Balanced trait bull with excellent carcass strength combined with extra bone and substance.

HH ADVANCE 6007D ET

Sire: CL 1 DOMINO 420B 1ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 3196N BW 2.0; WW 53; YW 83; MM 24; M&G 50; REA 0.13; MARB 0.52 • Big butted and long bodied with loads of eye appeal and out of a great donor cow. MARB EPD in the top 1% of the breed.

HH ADVANCE 6150D ET

Sire: L1 DOMINO 01498 • MGS: HH ADVANCE 9075W ET BW 3.2; WW 53; YW 85; MM 23; M&G 50; REA 0.46; MARB 0.09 • Square hipped, long spined, heavy muscled bull that will catch your eye. Dam topped our 2015 Female Sale at $40,000.

HH ADVANCE 6009D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4105B ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 7034T ET BW 1.8; WW 51; YW 81; MM 32; M&G 57; REA 0.15; MARB 0.16 • Herd bull deluxe that is very complete in his pattern and out of a herd bull producing donor dam. Maternal grandam is the great 5139R donor cow.

HH ADVANCE 6250D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3297A ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 7034T ET BW 4.3; WW 61; YW 81; MM 32; M&G 57; REA 0.15; MARB 0.16 • Powerhouse performer with extra pigment, rib shape and length of body. Dam produced $140,000 in progeny sales in our 2016 sale.

HH ADVANCE 6186D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3006A • Dam: HH MISS ADVANCE 5139R ET BW 0.9; WW 58; YW 86; MM 32; M&G 61; REA 0.39; MARB 0.18 • Curve bender deluxe with extra pigment, volume and style. Herd bull backed by one of the greatest cows in the breed.

HH ADVANCE 6054D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 3297A ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 8050U ET BW 2.6; WW 58; YW 96; MM 31; M&G 60; REA 0.49; MARB 0.05 • Tremendous EPD profile on this well mar ed, long spined, stout made 3297A son. Dam is a top 8050U daughter.

HH ADVANCE 6071D ET

Sire: HH ADVANCE 4052B ET • MGS: HH ADVANCE 8050U ET BW 2.6; WW 49; YW 71; MM 31; M&G 56; REA 0.15; MARB 0.07 • Herd bull deluxe that is fl wless in his phenotype and structure. Well marked, stout made and extra fancy and out of a top 8050U donor cow.

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Average EPDs on sale bulls:

DVDs of sale cattle will be available.

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Maternal. Efficient. Profitable. Proven. RIDDER ANNUAL BULL & HEIFER SALE

Thursda , Feb. 2, 2017 • 1 p.m. (CST) • Callaway, Nebraska Selling 137 Head

Herd Sires of Our Sale Offering

• 62 2-year-olds. We’ve scored all bulls for calving ease and carcass traits. Use them with confidence • 18 yearlings, including our 2017 Denver Carload! • 57 super feminine heifers. Stylish, fertile yearlings and fall yearlings. Cattle summered on grass only, May through October.

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HH Advance 4105B — First yearling progeny, ease of birth, explosive growth HH Advance 4067B — First yearling progeny, low BW, superior growth R 955W North Star 34Z — Super sire out of the great 955W C L1 Domino 0141 ET — Excellence in thickness, females, pounds YV 34W Major Mark Lad 2Y — A real breeding bull, thickness HH Advance 1193Y ET — Extra ribeye, easy calving HH Advance 2207Z — Outstanding carcass, flat out goo HH Advance 3203A — A real growth bull, plus low birth weight C L1 Domino 330A 1ET — One super, ultra, all-around sire Whitehawk 157K Beefmaker 896U — Growth, carcass

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R 330A North Star 32C

R 0141 North Star J43C

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R 3203 North Star 54C

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...Resourceful continued from the cover

With that said, their commercial cow herd is crossbred, to maximize the benefits of hybrid vigor, with Red Angus. They strive to maintain a productive herd with each cow being ⅔ Hereford and ⅓ Red Angus. Austin explains that their ideal cow is moderately framed and very fertile. It’s an arid climate, and they utilize no irrigation, so the cows must do well on what they can find. “In our country, a cow with too much frame won’t rebreed and her BCS (body condition score) throughout her life will always be lower,” Austin says. “I don’t want them tiny, but a moderate cow here has a definite advantage throughout her whole life. We keep only those that are structurally sound, feminine and easy fleshing.”

“Our goal is to run the registered cattle as similar to the commercial cows as we can.” — Austin Snedden The Sneddens retain ownership on their calves through the stocker phase, so that efficiency passed on to the calves is important as well. “Steers and those heifers that don’t make replacements are run as stockers through the winter then sold as yearlings,” Austin explains. “We have really steep canyon country and it’s not good for calving cows in. We turn those calves in there and let them grow through the winter then generally sell early spring. It’s the cheapest form of gain. It’s winter and it’s tough, but we will put a couple hundred pounds on them then sell.”

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Although Richard and Austin have made some improvements to the land in recent years, like adding cross fences and more water tanks to better utilize the grass, this is largely the way the family has run its commercial cows for a century.

Raising their own But back in 1972, Richard decided to try his hand at raising his own seedstock. “We’ve always been a commercial cattle business but we started the purebred deal because there became fewer and fewer Hereford cattle,” Richard explains. “That’s why we started the registered business so we could stay in the Hereford business. We’ve never had any plans to be a total registered operation. But with both, we can see the effects of our bulls and how they stand up and work the country that we have.” Austin says, “The seedstock herd was primarily started to create bulls for ourselves. Our country is so demanding that my dad and grandpa were having trouble finding bulls that would hold up and make cows that would work for us.” Their operation is split with 80% commercial cows and 20% registered. They raise registered Herefords and Red Angus. “We only buy outside bulls to use as herd sires on our purebred cows and then our commercial cows are all covered by bulls that we raise,” Austin says. “Originally we weren’t looking to sell any bulls, then we started selling a few bulls and now we sell 25-30 Hereford bulls a year.” The Red Angus bulls are used on their commercial heifers, and a

few are sold as well. Richard points out that there are plenty of options for low-birthweight Hereford bulls, but the Sneddens like the added vigor a crossbred calf gains when out of a first-calf heifer. The seedstock the Sneddens raise is just as low-maintenance as its commercial herd. “Our goal is to run the registered cattle as similar to the commercial cows as we can,” Austin says. “We want all those genetics to be what works. For example, if they need their hooves trimmed they’ll have to do that at the slaughterhouse because we know the commercial cattleman doesn’t have time to do any of that stuff. We try to keep the maintenance as low as possible. We want those cows that you never have to stop in the squeeze because they just take care of themselves.” Richard had been continually improving his registered herd, and when Austin returned to the

operation in 2004 after graduating from college at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, Calif., he knew what he wanted to contribute to the family ranch. “I traveled around the country shopping for herd sires and I realized something,” Austin says. “My dad has built this herd and the cattle he and my grandpa put together were as good as most of the cattle I saw anywhere. It became my goal to tell people about it. My dad was raising these cattle for his own purposes, but it’s been my goal to let people know what he’s worked so hard on so we can see his cattle work for other people too.” He adds, “My dad created this registered herd and his primary goals have always been productivity and functionality. It’s fertility first and low maintenance second and those two go together. But for 44 years he made strict selection decisions and didn’t really care what other registered breeders were doing. I’ve been spreading the word and stirring up demand for these cattle.” Richard modestly points out that he’s enjoyed getting into the purebred business but says the real blessing is having Austin return to the ranch to work with him. Richard and Susie have five children, and the ranch is a family operation amongst all of them, but Austin, along with his wife and children, is the only one who has returned to work there full-time. “It’s a blessing to have him come back and work with me,” Richard says. “I was able to work my whole life with my dad. None of us are carbon copies of each other so we spread out the responsibilities by what our best attributes are. My wife has been a real help in not only taking care of family and hospitality but she’s been a hard worker in outside work and keeping track of the bookkeeping on the place. A lot of family comes back and helps during the busy times. It’s a family operation and that’s the greatest blessing.” HW

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COLYER HEREFORDS 37TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

30+ years of genetic selection based on the economics of the commercial industry

Monday, Feb. 27, 2017

At the Ranch — Bruneau, Idaho

Selling: 225 Hereford and Angus Bulls • 30 Hereford Females C CJC 7172 MILES 5278 ET

C BLACK HAWK DOWN ET

C 1311 5280 LADY 6084 ET

C 1311 5280 LAD 6077 ET

Grand Champion Horned Bull Owned with White Hereford Ranch, Burns, Ore. Sold in our 2016 Production Sale

Grand Champion Polled Bull Owned with Black Hills Herefords, Wash., and the Black Hawk Down Syndicate. Sold in our 2016 Production Sale

Grand Champion Horned Female Owned by David Smith, Boulder, Colo. Purchased in our Fall Female Sale

Reserve Grand Champion Polled Bull BW 2.2; WW 56; YW 79; MM 31; REA 0.53; MARB 0.07 He sells on Feb. 27th!

Other Top Performers

C 1311 5280 LADY 6108 ET

Reserve Champion Horned Junior Heifer Calf Owned by Micheli Hereford Ranch, Wyo., and GKB Cattle, Texas Purchased in the 2015 Western Nugget Sale

C BAILEES MILES 4312 ET

Champion Horned Senior Yearling Bull Owned with Potter Ranch Herefords, Winton, Calif.; and W4 Ranch, Morgan, Texas

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Champion Junior Yearling Female Owned by Piper Colyer

C 1311 5280 LAD 6121 ET

Reserve Champion Polled Junior Bull Calf BW 3.7; WW 60; YW 89; MM 31; REA 0.54; MARB 0.07 He sells Feb. 27th!

C BAR1 SERENDIPITY 5054 ET

Grand Champion Bred-and-Owned Female Owned by Piper Colyer

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Champion Horned Junior Bull Calf BW 3.1; WW 65; YW 100; MM 29; REA 0.38; MARB 0.20 He sells on Feb. 27th!

Thank you to the Rogers Family, Mark, Nikki, Ryan and Colby of Eatonville, Wash., for purchasing our heifer in the Nugget Sale. Sale catalog and videos available at Hereford.com. Sale broadcast on LiveAuctions.TV

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31058 Colyer Rd., Bruneau, ID 83604 Guy and Sherry Colyer 208-845-2313 Kyle Colyer 208-250-3924 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312 guy@hereford.com • www.hereford.com

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LOGTERMAN FAMILY

Hereford & Angus Production Sale Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 • 1 p.m. (CST) Valentine Livestock Auction • Valentine, Neb.

Selling: 75 2-year-old Hereford bulls 40 yearling and 75 2-year-old Angus bulls

For Us It’s About the Cows

We expect our cows to endure 100+ degree days, cold snowy days and have a big stout calf to wean. We expect our cows to be bred back on time and accomplish this on high plains grass without creep. These a e the cows represented by their sons in our Annual Production Sale. Some sires represented are: CL 1 Domino 032X

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BW 2.8, WW 60, YW 86, MM 32, M&G 62; REA 0.12, MARB 0.30 • 13 sons sell

KC Mr Ribstone 10071 “Freckles”

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BW 2.1; WW 61; YW 103; MM 33; M&G 64; REA 0.57; MARB 0.44 • 4 sons sell

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BW -0.6, WW 49, YW 67, MM 18, M&G 42; REA 0.29, MARB 0.18 • 18 sons sell

BW 4.5; WW 55; YW 90; MM 40; M&G 67; REA 0.54; MARB 0.20 • 10 sons sell

BW 1.6; WW 44; YW 68; MM 30; M&G 52; REA 0.59; MARB 0.18 • 5 sons sell

BW 2.6; WW 43; YW 86; MM 23; M&G 45; REA 0.14; MARB 0.27 • 14 sons sell

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BW 0.0; WW 48; YW 72; MM 42; M&G 66; REA 0.12; MARB 0.24 • 6 sons sell • The 2- ear-olds were born and raised on our South Dakota ranch and • Wintering arrangements can be made. Semen tested, trucking the top 2/3 will sell. Th y have been raised on a modest ration and discounts and one breeding season guarantee. spent the entire summer on a grass and salt diet only. • Complete details in the catalog. • The earling Angus bulls were born and raised in Montana at LeRoy’s ranch.

ALSO SELLING: 50 bred registered Herefords and 20 bred registered Angus heifers. Online buyers must register with cattle usa.com. For a catalog or for more information, contact: Dwight Logterman: 605-429-3209/Cell 402-389-1165 26

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real-world western range program developed to add to your bottom line. A program with a proven track record of calving ease, maternal efficien , carcass data and growth backed by dependable, problem-free cows who work for a living. Look to CRR for your source of commercial bulls in volume, herd bulls and productive females. Call today for more information.

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The Churchill Bull Sale

Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017 • 1 p.m. 150 Hereford bulls sell with Quality and Integrity Y=

CHURCHILL GRIT 6244D ET

BW 4.0; WW 62; YW 113; MM 30; TEAT 1.18 REA 0.83; MARB 0.20; CHB$ 37 Extremely striking! Maybe as good as we have produced! Smooth polled, power, pigment, great numbers and a new cow family makes Grit a bull that will be used heavily at Churchill. Wildcat out of the power cow, Ladysport 2205. Grit is coming on strong this fall – 1,000 lb. at 9 months. Ownership interest and semen packages will be available.

CHURCHILL MACK 665D ET

BW 1.7; WW 57; YW 89; MM 35; TEAT 1.32; REA 0.43; MARB 0.16; CHB$ 33 Wide based power bull with 885 lb. WW! 88X out of the power cow 2205. More mass, length and fleshing ability than ever before for us! 1,255 lb. at 10.5 months. Contact us for ownership interest.

BW 1.4; WW 56; YW 89; MM 34; TEAT 1.32; REA 0.39; MARB 0.15; CHB$ 32 The most dense bodied bull for us e er! Full brother to Mack. If your cows are a bit too big and need to be thicker, he is your bull. Contact us for ownership interests.

CHURCHILL CATAPULT 6211D ET

BW 1.0; WW 66; YW 95; MM 23; TEAT 1.37; REA 0.72; MARB 0.03; CHB$ 32 Power bull with heritage! Catapult out of the dam of KCF X51. Gaining 4 lb./day.

CHURCHILL PILGRIM 632D ET

CHURCHILL HOMETOWN 6176D ET

BW 3.1; WW 61; YW 103; MM 33; TEAT 1.29; REA 0.72; MARB 0.36; CHB$ 36 Incredible look! Incredible numbers! Popular dam, 037X, sold for $75,000 to Sierra Ranches. He will take you to the next level.

BW 3.4; WW 63; YW 107; MM 31; TEAT 1.38; REA 0.83; MARB 0.31; CHB$ 37 Pounds, power, eye appeal, maternal! Will have a YW over 1,400 lb. Elite son of the super cow, 002X.

CHURCHILL JR FRONTLINE 6200D

CHURCHILL SOONER 5365C ET

CHURCHILL HOMETOWN 5344C ET

BW 2.9; WW 62; YW 105; MM 31; TEAT 1.38; REA 0.82; MARB 0.24; CHB$ 36 Already a show winner! Elite EPDs! Pilgrim and his progeny will generate lots of revenue!

BW 1.9; WW 69; YW 107; MM 41; TEAT 1.43; REA 0.86; MARB 0.19; CHB$ 37 Crowd favorite at Churchill! Manhattan son out of elite 10Y two-year-old. Low birth, high growth and big carcass. BW 74 lb.; WW 798 lb.

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BW 3.7; WW 52; YW 81; MM 28; TEAT 1.24; REA 0.53; MARB 0.09; CHB$ 26 Big bodied polled Sooner son out of a great uddered Outcross cow. Hard to find genetics in a g eat bull!

CHURCHILL BOOMTOWN 656D ET

BW 4.1; WW 61; YW 104; MM 29; TEAT 1.33; REA 0.98; MARB 0.21; CHB$ 34 Every rancher picks this guy out! If you sell bulls to ranchers, he had better be at the top of your list.

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CHURCHILL TSC FIRST RATE 6206D

CHURCHILL ADVANCE 635D

CHURCHILL BRAVO 603D ET

CHURCHILL ADVANCE 6135D ET

CCC SR LHF SHF CAT 6265D

CHURCHILL LHF WILDCAT 6234D ET

BW 0.3; WW 56; YW 92; MM 36; TEAT 1.31; REA 0.69; MARB 0.53; CHB$ 40 Will be a future breed leader for calving ease, growth, maternal and carcass! Big time value here. Gaining 4 lb./day. Mark Domino out of a Sensation two-year-old.

BW 2.9; WW 50; YW 84; MM 27; TEAT 1.03; REA 0.34; MARB 0.26; CHB$ 28 He is as good as you can make one! Great dam. 4 maternal brothers also sell. Will really add quality to horned cattle.

BW 3.3; WW 66; YW 96; MM 33; TEAT 1.19; REA 0.59; MARB 0.12; CHB$ 33 Powerful 5280 son out of a great Miles McKee cow that topped Colyer’s sale last year. Gaining 4 lb./day.

BW 0.3; WW 53; YW 78; MM 39; TEAT 1.25; REA 0.40; MARB 0.05; CHB$ 25 Calving ease and extreme quality! HH 3022A son out of an efficient ensation cow.

BW 1.2; WW 49; YW 83; MM 28; TEAT 1.25; REA 0.47; MARB 0.80; CHB$ 36 Maybe the top marbling horned bull to sell this year! Dam, 284Z, is awesome with -1.9 BW and 0.63 MARB.

BW 5.9; WW 59; YW 110; MM 29; TEAT 1.31; REA 0.91; MARB 0.18; CHB$ 34 Power, performance, look and carcass! Dam, 3190, is a power cow with a perfect udder. Big potential here.

Catalogs on Request • Videos of all sale bulls at www.churchillcattle.com We pay half the delivery cost anywhere!

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cycle where intensity on financials is going to have to step up.”

Current market projections

Lackluster cattle price outlook for 2017. by Kindra Gordon

attle prices at the close of the 2016 year were difficult — and the unfortunate news ahead is that the low cattle prices are projected to continue. As testament to the dismal times, one producer shared that his fall calf check was $40,000 less than that of the previous year. CattleFax notes that the historic declines during this particular cattle cycle have lost more value faster than any break in 40 years. Ag economist David Kohl describes the dramatic dip in commodity price charts compared to the peak prices from a few years ago by saying, “We are on the other side of Mount Everest.”

When will the market turn around? How can cattle producers get through this difficult time? Kohl, who is a professor emeritus of agricultural and applied economics from Virginia Tech and crisscrosses the country speaking to ag industry groups, answers, using a baseball analogy: “I think we’re in the fourth or fifth inning of this economic reset.” He explains that the U.S. economy is currently growing only at about 1% and says, “After a recession the growth rate is typically 3-4%.” Of this slow growth, he offers stern advice to ag producers, “We are at a time in the economic

Indeed, lower cattle prices are expected to continue in 2017 and may erode through 2018. In wrapping up numbers from 2016, the Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) projects annual average prices of 700-800 lb. steers will be 25-27% below those of 2015 and 500-600 lb, steer prices will be 30-32% below those of 2015. In 2017 the current LMIC forecast is for fed cattle prices to decline 15-17% year-over-year in the first quarter and to be in the mid $110s/cwt. LMIC forecasts both calf and feeder animal prices will decrease around 20% yearover-year in the first quarter of 2017. Moving into the second half of 2017, calf and feeder animal prices are expected to moderate year-over-year and are forecast about 5% below the second half of 2016. Cyclically, cattle prices are forecast to post year-on-year declines through 2018. The drop in prices can be attributed, as Kohl said, to the sluggish economy — both domestically and internationally. But it is also a factor of increasing supply. The cattle industry is facing larger beef supplies for 2017 and 2018. As well, pork and poultry production are projected to be record large again in 2017. This situation leaves a lot of lingering questions as to how those factors will impact the market. Those scenarios include: How much of this increase in protein production will be exported? What impact

Many industry analysts agree that relatively strong export demand would mitigate how much cattle prices decline and set the stage for a quicker price stabilization and eventual market rebound. will the on-going volatility of currencies have on America’s ability to export, if any? What can producers expect from the domestic and global economies and the impact of minimal growth on demand? Furthermore, how much of a decline will retail prices need to incur to help offset the increase in production, if it’s not being exported?

Exports crucial Many industry analysts agree that relatively strong export demand would mitigate how much cattle prices decline and set the stage for a quicker price stabilization and eventual market rebound. Exports are crucial to help offset the increasing domestic beef supplies. Specifically, LMIC forecasts U.S. commercial beef production for 2016 at approximately 24.8 billion lb., which is a year-over year increase in the range of 4-4.5%. That is the first rise in beef tonnage compared to a year earlier since 2010.

What effect will Trump’s election have? What are the possible implications of the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States on the food and agriculture sector? The Rabobank Food & Agribusiness Research and Advisory (FAR) group has authored a report dissecting key areas to watch. Pablo Sherwell, Rabobank head of FAR for North America, noted, “Republican-controlled Executive and Legislative branches could mean swift action when the new administration takes office.” While President-elect Trump’s policies are yet to be clearly defined, his statements during the campaign suggest drastic changes from current policy could be on the horizon. Acknowledging that any change, and the subsequent impact, is uncertain, Rabobank analysts do offer these shortand long-term possibilities: Regarding short-term implications, Rabobank notes that uncertainty generates market volatility. This was seen firsthand after the election, when an initial uncertainty over President-elect Trump’s policy direction resulted in a short-term sell-off reaction by markets. Until Trump’s presidency is in place, agricultural markets may be affected by foreign exchange volatility, as well as changing business appetite and consumer confidence. “Currently, the export share of U.S. agricultural production represents more than 20% in volume and value terms, making U.S. price formation highly dependent on foreign trade and therefore foreign currency,” explains Sherwell. Looking toward the next year, it will be critical to watch potential revisions to trade agreements, labor policies and business regulations, as well as the effects these elements will have on economic growth.

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Longer-term Trade agreements, agricultural policy and labor will be key areas where potential policy changes by Trump’s administration could have longer-term implications on the industry as a whole. Specifically:

Trade Agreements: As the number-one global agricultural exporter, the U.S. food and agriculture sector is one of the main drivers of global agriculture and trade, reaching nearly $125 billion in 2016. Currently, the U.S. exports commodities that complement the rest of the world’s food supply — any change to U.S. agricultural trade agreements will affect not only global prices and trade dynamics but also U.S. farmer margins.

Farm Bill 2018: The current Farm Bill is scheduled to be renewed by 2018. Because the Republican Party holds the majority, the development, approval and implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill is likely to be a smoother process than that of the previous bill. Regulatory reductions have been a policy direction advocated by President-elect Trump during his candidacy, and it is likely that the direction will shift even more toward an environment of reduced regulation.

Labor: The U.S. food and agriculture industry is highly dependent on migrant labor, particularly in sectors such as produce, animal protein and food service operation. If immigration laws are enforced more strictly, business owners may face labor shortages, which would pressure margins. HW

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LMIC forecasts that U.S. beef tonnage will continue to exceed the prior year’s level in 2017 by another 3-5%. And, domestic output in every red meat and poultry category is forecast to continue increasing in 2018. This increase means U.S. production will continue to significantly outpace domestic population growth and, thus, exports are necessary to bolster demand and prices. Presently, the United States’ top international beef customers are Canada, Japan, Hong Kong, Mexico and South Korea. In 2015 those top five buyers represented 80% of U.S. fresh and frozen export tonnage. Presently, on an annual basis, the U.S. typically exports about 10% of domestic beef production, with exports going to more than 100 countries. With more than 95% of the world’s population living outside the U.S., many believe the potential growth for U.S. beef exports has huge opportunities ahead. One promising development was the mid-September 2016 announcement that China’s government has lifted its 13-year ban on U.S. beef imports for cattle under 30 months of age. As the trade details come together (the timeline is still uncertain) U.S. beef could eventually be exported en masse to China’s large population, which may help liquidate supplies and bolster cattle prices.

Management advice How can producers weather this price drought? Most analysts agree that sharpening the pencil and tightening the expense belt are essential. For instance, LMIC ag economist Jessica Sampson suggests retained ownership may be viable in some situations, but the current market suggests selling feeder cattle to feedlots at heavier weights instead of lighter. To that end, producers must calculate for the added cost incurred to hold and feed animals. Sampson wrote in a recent column, “…it is critical to understand the costs of production and the price needed for the animal down the road, and be willing to move quickly on a sell decision if the market environment changes.” Another economist Brent Gloy likes to point out to producers: “You can’t control prices, but you can control costs.” Likewise, Kohl says that in the current economic climate, producers “can’t just produce their way to profit,” as increased production can’t compensate for unsustainable expenses. He shares Hereford.org

that farm business management data have revealed that producers in the top 20% of profit compared to those in the lower 20% of profit often have similar production yields — the difference is that more profitable producers keep costs in check. Thus, he emphasizes that knowing cost of production, by enterprise, and having a written marketing plan that addresses production, marketing, finances and risk management is an essential management tactic. Of it he says, “It’s simple, but important. Then, when you have market volatility you can make decisions for profit.” Two big areas that Kohl suggests scrutinizing are negotiating with landlords to reduce cash rent or other lease agreements and adjusting input expenses where possible from transportation and feed to fuel and labor. Additionally, Kohl advises trimming family living expenses. He reports that from 2007 to 2013 family living expenses in ag families doubled. He notes, “During good economic times, people make more and spend more.” But Kohl underscores that those times have changed, and, thus, spending habits also need to be reined in. “It requires tough communication for family; it’s a family affair.” Kohl says data indicate farm family living expenses often average from $65,000 to $90,000 but can balloon as high as $125,000 to $150,000 — a $60,000 difference. “This is a difference maker,” says Kohl, and he adds, “Never put a family living budget on an annual basis, put it on a monthly basis.” Some additional thoughts to ponder:

• Question why “we’ve always

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done it that way.” Rethink some of the “sacred cows” in your business strategy, including the cost of raising heifer calves; cropping distant, rented acreage; or feeding for maximum production rather than for optimal cost.

• Take full advantage of

outside professional advisors. Nutritionists, veterinarians, agronomists and financial experts can offer expertise and perspective.

• Compare “essential” versus

“nice to have” capital spending. With today’s level of mechanization and technology, there is almost always some essential capital spending, but go on a disciplined, multi-year capital spending diet. Evaluate equipment replacement, land purchases and facility expansion plans.

• Sell unproductive

assets. Consider selling unessential assets.

Kohl also advises scenario planning, which entails asking a variety of “what if” questions and how those scenarios may impact cash flow. He notes, “With

Knowing cost of production, by enterprise, and having a written marketing plan that addresses production, marketing, finances and risk management is an essential management tactic. computer spreadsheets today it’s pretty easy to do. If you’re too old to work a spreadsheet, it’s time to bring in the younger generation.” And he adds, “Involving the younger generation is critical to agriculture’s future.” HW

Winter outlook: warmer, drier South; cooler, wetter North La Niña influence will cause California drought to persist. La Niña is forecast to influence the winter weather pattern through February 2017, according to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration Climate Outlook. La Niña typically favors drier, warmer winters in the southern U.S. and wetter, cooler conditions in the northern U.S. However, the 2017 La Niña appears to be a weak event, which means its effect may not last long, and there is less certainty in the winter climate outlook. Presently, forecasters suggest it will “feel like an extended winter for those living from the northern Plains to the eastern U.S. as cold and snowy conditions stretch into spring 2017.” Specifically, the Northeast could see several large snow systems in the course of the season, resulting in above normal snowfall. Temperatures in the New England states are also expected to be below normal. In the Midwest and Northern Plains, AccuWeather forecasters say winter will have “shots of brutally cold air slicing through the region.” They anticipate temperatures will average 6 to 9 degrees lower than last winter. Meanwhile, drier and milder weather is expected in the majority of the southern half of the nation. However, in January sudden bursts of cold air could penetrate the region, which could damage the region’s citrus crop. The Pacific Northwest is expected to have a stormy start to winter, with snow piling up and producing wetter than normal conditions. This snow will help lessen drought effects in northern California. The stormy snows should ease by late January and February. California and the Southwest and Southern Plains are expected to remain warm and dry. This pattern could exacerbate ongoing drought conditions in southern California. Forecasters and climatologists will be watching jet stream and Arctic circulation patterns closely. These patterns typically set up for two to four weeks at a time and can help forecasters predict if cold air is more likely to come down from Canada or if warmer air will prevail from the south. HW

underperforming resources. Enhance performance of these resources or let them go.

• Rebalance your operation.

Key resources — cropland, barns, feed storage, heifers, etc. — can get out of balance due to the stepwise nature of expansion. Maxing out current resources is key to diluting fixed costs and enhancing cash flow.

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Join us March 13, 2017, at 1 p.m. for our annual sale at Spring Cove Ranch, Bliss, Idaho

Selling 50-head of 2-year-old, fall yearling and yearling Hereford and Red Angus bulls and 20 Hereford and Red Angus heifers and 9 bred fall yearling Hereford heifers

JBB/AL 0152 DOMINO 6037

Sire: C 860U Domino 0152 ET Dam: JBB/AL Princess 074 CE -1.8; BW 4.7; WW 62; YW 103; MM 28; M&G 60; MCE -0.4; MCW 113; UDDR 1.06; TEAT 1.11; SC 1.1; CW 72; FAT 0.014; REA 0.35; MARB 0.10; BMI$ 17; CEZ$ 11; BII$ 14; CHB$ 29

JBB/AL MS 1101 ABOUT TIME 5129 Sire: C GOHR 9158 About Time 1101 Dam: JBB/AL Ms Remedy 292 ET CE 3.3; BW 1.5; WW 55; YW 83; MM 27; M&G 55; MCE 1.9; MCW 92; UDDR 1.26; TEAT 1.21; SC 0.5; CW 66; FAT 0.025; REA 0.44; MARB 0.15; BMI$ 15; CEZ$ 16; BII$ 11; CHB$ 27

Sires of other progeny in the sale include: Schu-Lar Red Bull 18X, C Gohr 9158 About Time 1101, C 860U Domino 0152 ET, NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, /S Thor 2809Z, KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET and KCF Bennett Revolution X51

Congratulations to Beverly for registering Hereford cattle for 50 years!

JBB/AL Herefords

James and Dawn Anderson 208-280-1505 Bryan Anderson 208-280-1964 Bev Bryan 208-934-5378 1998 S. 1500 E. Gooding, ID 83330 jbbalherefords@hotmail.com 32

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MyHerd Expands to Online DNA Requests Request DNA forms through your MyHerd account and send them off the same day. by Kayla M. Wilkins

istorically, requesting DNA tests through the American Hereford Association (AHA) has been restricted to typical office hours — Monday through Friday. Members could only request forms by connecting with a staff member via phone call or e-mail. Although this process did work effectively, it sometimes left producers waiting because of the time constraint. If a member requested a form after hours on a Friday, it was not until Monday that staff could respond to that individual’s need. With the increase in the popularity of DNA testing over subsequent years and the availability of technology, the AHA knew a more streamlined process was possible. In response to member needs, the AHA recently added the ability for members to request DNA tests via their MyHerd.org account.

Increasing efficiency The online process not only fixes the challenges faced with making DNA test requests in the past but also comes with added benefits to the producer. “The overall efficiency of doing things online in real time is the most impressive thing about MyHerd,” says SyAnn Foster,

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AHA education and information service coordinator. “With DNA in particular, this gives producers the ability to not only request new DNA tests but view results of any test at any time.” The goal of efficiency is also resonating with producers utilizing MyHerd. Collectively, the members employing the program have been able to better organize their data while also increasing effectiveness on the business side of the operation. For Sheila Jensen, Courtland, Kan., it is all about the simplicity and convenience. She says it is valuable for her to find anything she needs in terms of her records in a central location. “I think it is awesome that I can get a form online and print it immediately any time I want,” Jensen says. “Then I can also check the status of my DNA test from submission to results.” Jensen is not alone. Other producers are discovering the same benefit and more. On

Kevin Schultz’s operation in southwestern Kansas, he says utilizing the online platform available frees him to work on DNA data at any time and to track progress on his results. “If the office is closed and I need to work on my DNA information I can do it on the weekends, 24-hours a day versus restricting myself to AHA office hours,” says Schultz, the 2016 breed improvement chair for the AHA Board of Directors. With DNA being a daunting and complex task for many producers, Dave Bielema, the 2016 member service chair for the AHA Board, says the inception of the online DNA request submission aids in streamlining the process while also making it as simple as possible for members. “If I decide to DNA a cow today, I can print out her sample submission form and could probably send in the hair specimen tonight,” he says. “In 20

“I think it is awesome that I can get a form online and print it immediately any time I want. Then I can also check the status of my DNA test from submission to results.” — Sheila Jensen

minutes from now we could put it in the mail.” As Jensen mentions, having the status of all DNA tests requested in one central location is another valuable piece MyHerd offers. Producers can see the test status or results of any calf they have ever tested through one location on their account. Foster explains, “It is helpful that you can view your test status, results and even see what animals you’ve tested. Producers can see what the results were and then use technology with genomically enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPDs) to make more accurate breeding decisions.” From an Association standpoint, Bielema says the online submission form and other features in MyHerd provide the most timely customer service possible to producers. He says MyHerd does all basic customer service tasks in real time without involving the staff. “It is about as timely of a method as we can provide right now with improvements coming all the time,” Bielema adds. With this method, Bielema says, AHA staff is then free to aid producers with more technical problems they may encounter. In short, the ever-evolving program Hereford.org

is aiding in the efficiency of the office to, in turn, provide the best service to the membership.

Benefits of DNA tests Today, DNA testing cattle in an operation is key for a variety of reasons. Producers can opt to use DNA samples to test for genetic abnormalities (hypotrichosis, dilutor and idiopathic epilepsy), pedigree verification and polled homozygosity and to generate GE-EPDs on their calves. For Schultz, testing for pedigree verification has proven valuable more times than one. In the past, unbeknownst to him, he has had cows switch calves at birth, and it was not until DNA results came through in the fall that he found out about the change. He says heritage testing only aids in the accuracy of his operation’s program. “I started doing DNA testing prior to our sale so I did not sell a bull or female and find out later, when a customer did the DNA work, that it was an incorrect pedigree,” he says. “So I did it to make sure we were getting it right prior to the sale.” From the GE-EPD side, Schultz adds that testing also aids in the accuracy for breeding decisions. With the use of GE-EPDs, he explains he is able to make more accurate and timely breeding decisions on a calf at a younger age. He says it is crucial producers adopt these new technologies and use them as a tool to better the industry. “Our responsibility as breeders for the commercial industry is to find the best genetics possible and genomics help us do that faster,” he explains. On the Jensen operation, GE-EPDs have worked as yet another tool to assure that the Jensens are providing customers the best product possible. “We utilize DNA-enhanced EPDs for our sale bulls to help provide our customers with a more proven product,” Jensen explains. Bielema agrees in saying GE-EPDs are where DNA sampling becomes an integral part in terms of breed improvement. “It is about breed improvement and it is about being a leader amongst breeds. The Hereford breed has really lead genetic evaluation and genomic improvement and this is one of the ways we do that,” he explains. “Four or five years ago the AHA appealed to members to start Hereford.org

collecting DNA because the more we know about our breed, the better we can document it, and the better we can represent it.”

How to obtain a sample If a producer wishes to obtain a sample from a calf, there are a few different avenues to do so. Historically, hair samples have been the most used option. However, AHA has offered blood cards as an option and now Tissue Sampling Units (TSU) for producers wishing to collect a tissue sample from their calves. There are benefits to each method that can aid a producer in a variety of ways. AHA Director of Records Stacy Sanders says while hair sampling is free to the producer, blood cards or TSUs can prove to be the better option in some cases. For example, a TSU can be collected on very young calves as part of the normal tagging routine. “In turn, this option not only is the most convenient but also provides the option for a member to have the sample secured should he/she ever decide to DNA test that calf,” he says. Using TSUs is one of the newest ways to collect DNA samples and arguably one of the best for the

lab despite the extra cost to the producer, according to Sanders. AHA partnered with Allflex to release TSUs this year. A TSU can be used anytime during a calf’s life and offers a reduced-stress option since the sample is collected during tagging. A producer can purchase a TSU for $2 from the AHA or a customizable five-digit alphanumeric Allflex visual tag and TSU unit together for $3.75 per unit. A hair sample should be collected above the tail switch and the hair root should contain the material needed for DNA testing when the calf is three to four months of age. Eighty hairs should be pulled evenly so the hair does not break, and the switch must be dry and brushed clean of all debris. The lab suggests wrapping the hair around a pencil and then pulling. Upon collection, the hair should be placed in a straight line across the center of the sample submission form and sent to the lab. Lastly, a blood sample is another widely used technique and provides another option for producers wishing to test younger calves. To obtain a blood sample, producers most commonly draw blood from under the tail of the

“Our responsibility as breeders for the commercial industry is to find the best genetics possible and genomics help us do that faster.” — Kevin Schultz calf and then put the sample on a blood card they have purchased from the AHA. Twelve hours should be allotted for the sample to dry before attaching the blood card to the sample submission form being mailed to the lab. Sanders explains that this new mode of requesting DNA tests through MyHerd is only the beginning of strides the AHA is taking to improve the MyHerd system. He says the over-arching goal of MyHerd and its features is to increase efficiency and accuracy for members and their operations. “Looking into 2017, AHA has plans for MyHerd to be re-developed to promote mobile use and speed,” Sanders says. “AHA is dedicated to aiding producers in reaching their production goals and continuing progress on programs. MyHerd is one avenue to achieve that mission.” HW

Tissue Sample Unit offers convenient DNA sample collection The American Hereford Association (AHA) partnered with Allflex to release Tissue Sampling Units (TSUs) as a method for producers to collect herd DNA samples. Similar to bloodcards, TSUs can be used at any point in an animal’s life, but offer a reduced-stress option since the procedure can be done while tagging, rather than adding an additional step to pull blood or hair. TSUs also provide a clean sample that is efficient to process. “Because of technology advancements, we know how to collect DNA without destroying the sample,” says Shane Bedwell, AHA director of breed improvement. “A sample can be acquired from the solution while leaving the tissue sample intact.” The procedure to capture a TSU is very similar to adding an ear tag in a calf: load the TSU in the tissue sampling applicator and insert it into the calf’s ear. The tissue sample will be in the TSU upon release.

Tissue Sampling Units offer a reduced-stress option to collect herd DNA.

A TSU can be purchased through AHA for $2. “If you are tagging calf anyway, the TSU provides a very simple DNA collection method,” says Stacy Sanders, AHA director of records. “Collect the TSU when you first handle the calf and you can have peace of mind for any future DNA testing needs.” A customizable five-digit alphanumeric Allflex tag and TSU unit can also be purchased together for $3.75/unit. Order forms can be found at Hereford.org on the herd management tools page in the education center. Order forms may be returned to AHA by e-mail, fax or mail. “The main advantage of TSUs is that they can be stored for a lifetime in a freezer, which provides the luxury of submitting the sample whenever you want,” Bedwell said. “TSUs are very proactive and using them is a pretty cheap insurance policy.” HW

A Tissue Sampling Unit can be purchased through AHA for $2.

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ELKINGTON POLLED HEREFORDS AND SOUTH DEVONS PRESENTS THE

2017 Efficiency Experts R ange R aised Cattle Sale Friday, Feb. 3, 2017 • 12:30 p.m.

The hunt is over for great polled cattle!

At the Ranch • 7 miles east of Idaho Falls at 5080 E. Sunnyside Rd. Elkington Polled Herefords is the source for polled outcross genetics. Unique pedigrees throughout the entire offering View catalog online at ElkingtonPolledHerefords.com or on Facebook at Elkington Polled Herefords

Dixon Farms

We have been buying bulls from the Elkington sale for years. Their bulls a e very gentle and sound. We have never had an issue with health or longevity. They ha e deeply improved the genetics of our herd for steers that will sell and heifers you want to keep. Overall, the whole buying experience is honest and worth your bottom line’s time. Buy one, get a dog for free! — Paul Dixon

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Elkington Polled Herefords has made a positive impact on our cow herd. When we sorted our replacement heifers, most of the Hereford cross calves retained were sired by Elkington bulls. The e are high volume, deep ribbed females that will make moderate-framed, easy fleshing c ws that we appreciate in our family operation. We plan to add more Elkington Bulls this year. — Judy Ranch, Blackfoot, ID.

Lot 004C - EPHR ELKER BROKER 444Z 004C Always been a favorite • Long smooth and classy Homozygous polled • Herd bull prospect A heifer bull • BW 72 lb. Ratios: WR 108, YR 107, REA 111 CE 5.1; BW 2.2; WW 56; YW 93; MM 21; M&G 49; MCE 2.4; MCW 99; UDDR 1.01; TEAT 0.96; SC 0.7; CW 67; FAT -0.003; REA 0.46; MARB -0.06; BMI$ 17; CEZ$ 18; BII$ 12; CHB$ 26

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Lot 057C - EPHR ELKER ARIZONA 057C

Thick and smooth • ut of a great Dam of Distinction Herd bull prospect • BW 70 lb. Ratios: WR 104, YR 99, REA 118, IMF 120 CE 4.4; BW 0.2; WW 52; YW 82; MM 21; M&G 47; MCE 4.1; MCW 79; UDDR 0.98; TEAT 0.91; SC 1.0; CW 61; FAT 0.012; REA 0.59; MARB 0.07; BMI$ 22; CEZ$ 20; BII$ 18; CHB$ 26

Lot 020C - EPHR ELKER BROKER 020C

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Lot 086C - PE ELKER PONGO 086C

Long, smooth and classy Herd bull prospect • BW 83 lb. Ratios: WR 108, YR 108, REA 113 CE 1.6; BW 3.2; WW 59; YW 99; MM 25; M&G 54; MCE 2.4; MCW 104; UDDR 0.92; TEAT 0.82; SC 1.2; CW 68; FAT 0.008; REA 0.64; MARB 0.00; BMI$ 20; CEZ$ 16; BII$ 16; CHB$ 28

Lot 107C - LE ELKER REDEEM 107C

Free delivery: West of Mississippi on $4,000 bull purchases. We will pay ½: East of Mississippi on $4,000 bull purchases and on nationwide heifer purchases.

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100 Bulls — Sound, easy keeping, range raised 2-year-old bulls 82 Polled Herefords 18 South Devons — 10 black, 8 red 18 Bred Polled Hereford Heifers 9 South Devon Bred Heifers

• We used this bull after the AI work as clean up. The sale heifers will be serviced by him. • A heifer bull • BW 60 lb. • Ratios: WR 108, YR 105, REA 103, IMF 129 • CE 6.1; BW -0.4; WW 54; YW 86; MM 24; M&G 51; MCE 3.4; MCW 93; UDDR 1.05; TEAT 1.02; SC 1.3; CW 62; FAT 0.023; REA 0.37; MARB 0.08; BMI$ 24; CEZ$ 21; BII$ 20; CHB$ 26

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Sale broadcast on LiveAuctions.TV

SELLING:

Judy Ranch

Lot 052C - LNE ELKER BROKER 052C

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Good pigment and smooth A heifer bull • BW 74 lb. Ratios: WR 107, YR 101, REA 88, IMF 103 CE 6.6; BW 1.0; WW 58; YW 89; MM 25; M&G 54; MCE 1.2; MCW 97; UDDR 1.10; TEAT 1.09; SC 1.1; CW 65; FAT 0.014; REA 0.27; MARB -0.01; BMI$ 20; CEZ$ 20; BII$ 16; CHB$ 26

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Lot 099C - EPHR ELKER REDEEM 099C

Great bull with tons of style Herd bull prospect • BW 83 lb. Ratios: WR 103, YR 106, REA 112, IMF 104 CE 1.7; BW 3.6; WW 55; YW 95; MM 21; M&G 49; MCE 3.1; MCW 110; UDDR 0.95; TEAT 0.91; SC 0.9; CW 66; FAT 0.003; REA 0.49; MARB 0.07; BMI$ 19; CEZ$ 16; BII$ 15; CHB$ 28

Herd bull prospect • BW 89 lb. Dam is a herd bull producer. She’s the dam of the Tractor 400Z bull. Great pigment Will produce great females CE 0.2; BW 4.8; WW 55; YW 96; MM 30; M&G 57; MCE 2.6; MCW 115; UDDR 0.95; TEAT 0.90; SC 1.2; CW 64; FAT -0.009; REA 0.37; MARB 0.00; BMI$ 18; CEZ$ 15; BII$ 15; CHB$ 26

Heifers like this sell! For more information, contact:

Elkington Polled Herefords 5080 E. Sunnyside Rd., Idaho Falls, ID 83406 Keith 208-523-2286 • 208-521-1774 Cell Brent 208-523-6461 Layne 208-681-0765 Cell

Cattle available for viewing anytime in beautiful eastern Idaho. We will help with all delivery arrangements. Check us out on Facebook!

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Calving Checklist Plan ahead for a successful calving season. by Heather Smith Thomas

s calving season gets closer, it’s time to start preparing — have everything on hand that might be needed and all facilities and equipment ready and functional. If you have a fertile herd with a short breeding/calving season, it’s been at least 10 months since last year’s calving; your mind and efforts have been on other tasks. A few calves may arrive early, so don’t wait till the last minute to get machinery out of the calving barn or maternity pen if that’s where you stored it over summer, fall or winter, or to try to find the new box of OB gloves you bought last year.

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If the calf puller hasn’t been used for a few years, it pays to remember where it was left instead of rummaging around in the middle of the night trying to find what’s needed when a heifer decides to calve three weeks ahead of schedule and needs help — or you discover that the item you need is broken and needs to be repaired or replaced.

For the cows Mark Hilton, formerly at Purdue University and now at Elanco, says cattlemen should have all the important things handy and easy to grab — whether it’s OB chains or medications they might need.

“Keep oxytocin on hand, and epinephrine,” he says. “If you are dealing with a malpresentation and the head is back, or a foot is back, or it’s breech, and you think you can correct it, giving the cow an injection of 10cc epinephrine in the neck will relax her uterus and you can push the calf back in for straightening. This makes it a lot easier to get the job done and get the calf out.” Robert Callan, DVM, professor at Colorado State University, says producers should also have disinfectant on hand for cleaning up a cow before checking her or assisting a birth or for dipping a calf’s navel.

“Povidone iodine (Betadine) or chlorhexadine (Nolvasan) both work,” he says. “Nolvasan is more expensive than Betadine, but not necessarily better.” Having both the disinfectant scrub and the solution is beneficial. The scrub contains a detergent and can be used when cleaning the perineal area of the cow. A small squirt bottle is handy to apply the scrub product. “The disinfectant solution is something you’d use diluted with water as a rinse,” he says. Have a bucket for wash water, water mixed with disinfectant solution and a scoop for pouring the water and disinfectant over the back end of the cow to clean her up or squeeze bottles for squirting warm water/disinfectant solution onto the cow. “Roll cotton works well for scrubbing and cleaning,” Callan says. “It holds a lot of fluid when you pull it out of the bucket. It works better than paper towels or clean rags.” A good OB lubricant is important when assisting a dystocia. Callan says there are two kinds. “One is carboxy methylcellulose and costs about $15 per gallon,” he says. “It works best if you add half a gallon of hot water to the gallon of lube. You can use a stomach pump and stomach tube to put the lube directly into the vaginal canal and uterus. Diluting it with hot water makes it easier to pump in and warms it to body temperature.” Callan says another type of lube, polyethylene polymer, or J-lube, is inexpensive and comes as a powder. “You just add warm water, which is very convenient,” he says. “But one of the lesserknown things about this lube is that it can be fatal if it gets into the cow’s abdomen. If there’s any chance that she’ll need a C-section, don’t use J-Lube.”

For the calves The disinfectant can be used for a calf’s navel stump. “Most herds don’t use this if they are calving out on pasture,” Hilton says. “But if you are calving inside, in a barn or pen or had to get a cow or heifer in for help and the pair ends up staying in the barn or pen awhile this is more important. Herds that calve inside a barn are more at risk for many problems, including respiratory disease, navel ill and scours in baby calves.” Cattlemen can’t assume they won’t have problems just because the herd is calving out on grass. Some people with a minimummanagement herd become complacent and don’t have the things on hand that they might need in an emergency. Make sure you have everything you’ll need for newborn calves — Hereford.org

elastrator rings if you band baby bulls at birth, injectables like vitamins A, D and E, selenium, vaccines, ear tags for calf identification, etc. If you don’t have tags purchased and ready, those calves may be harder to catch and tag when they are several days old. Callan recommends giving newborn calves vitamins A, D and E, especially if the cows were on dry forage before calving or if pasture quality is poor due to drought. “Have it ready, and don’t use last year’s bottle that has been sitting there with dust on top, and already had multiple needles going into it. If the product was contaminated with bacteria, this could result in injection-site infections. Vitamin E preparations have a short expiration date. Injectable vitamins are inexpensive, and it’s best to start with new bottles each calving season.” It’s a good idea to have colostrum replacer on hand or frozen colostrum from last year or plan to obtain colostrum to freeze from some of the earliest calving cows. “If you buy a colostrum product, make sure it’s a replacer and not a supplement,” he says, noting a wide variety in quality. A colostrum product should have a minimum of 100 g of IgG per dose. “Ask your veterinarian what to buy,” Hilton says. “Some products are much better than others; there is a huge variation in quality and effectiveness. Make sure you have something with research data behind it.” Callan says frozen colostrum from one of your own cows is far better than any commercial product. “For freezing colostrum, use 1-gallon Ziploc bags,” he says. “Collect 1 to 2 quarts of colostrum from a mature cow after her calf has nursed. It’s best to collect this within six hours of birth. Place 1 quart of colostrum in the gallon bag to freeze. The gallon bag works better than a smaller one because it has a greater surface area when frozen flat, and can be thawed quickly in warm water.” Depending on the situation and herd health program, cattlemen may want to give newborn calves Clostridial vaccines like perfringens type C and D, or maybe an oral E. coli vaccine. Work with your herd health veterinarian to know if the cows need to be vaccinated precalving or if the calves need to be vaccinated at birth. A few packages of electrolytes are also good to have if a few calves get scours. There are good products on the market, but check with your veterinarian on what to buy. If you get caught without anything on hand, you can use a homemade recipe — ½ teaspoon Hereford.org

salt, ¼ teaspoon “lite” salt, ¼ teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 2 quarts of warm water. In case of emergencies, have the veterinarian’s phone number memorized or posted on the wall or in your cell phone.

Calving facilities and equipment Do a walk-through of the calving setup before calving if a barn or pens are used for assisting problem births or shelter during inclement weather. “Make sure you have proper restraint and good lighting,” Callan says. “If it’s the middle of the night you don’t want to have to depend on flashlights.” Callan says it’s wise to pressurewash or to steam clean every hard surface and to strip out the base of the barn or stalls and to throw in some new dirt or some lime after calving. Have fresh bedding on hand in a convenient location. Make sure calf chains or straps are clean and in a handy location. The calf puller should be cleaned up and in the barn/calving stall within easy reach. Check it for any rust or damage, and address those problems before you need it. A halter and rope may also be useful. A long soft cotton rope for laying down a cow for easier calf delivery after correcting a malpresentation is good to have on hand. A calf or lamb nipple and bottle are handy if the newborn calf needs to be fed colostrum. A nasogastric tube and funnel or an esophageal probe feeder should also be part of the equipment list continued on page 42...

Items to have on hand:

• Halter and rope • Disposable long-sleeve OB gloves • Obstetrical lubricant in a squeeze bottle • Plastic bucket for wash water and/or plastic squeeze bottles for wash water • Rags for washing the cow • Clean OB chains and handles • Calf-puller • Oxytocin and epinephrine • Suction bulb for suctioning fluid from nostrils of newborn calf that’s not breathing

• Iodine or chlorhexadine for disinfecting navel stump of newborn calves • Flashlight with fresh batteries that work • Injectable antibiotics for cows and calves, prescribed by your vet • Sterile syringes and needles • Bottle and lamb nipple for feeding a calf • Stomach tube or esophageal feeder for feeding a calf that can’t nurse • Frozen colostrum from last year or a package of commercial colostrum replacer

• Electrolytes • Tool box to hold/carry needed items in one handy place • Calf sled or cart to bring newborn calf in from the field to the barn • Two thermometers — one for sick calves and one for checking newborn or young calves that get hypothermic

Cattlemen should plan ahead and have all important items needed to assist in calving handy and easy to grab.

Clean calving facilities will keep calves warm and healthy.

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Before calving Robert Callan, DVM, professor at Colorado State University, says some cattlemen give vitamins A, D and E to the cows ahead of calving. During drought years with dry forages, cows are often short on vitamin A and E. Trace minerals are also important, especially selenium, copper and zinc, depending upon the forages and soils in your area. “Calving is a stressful time for cows as well as calves, so a good mineral program is important,” he says. “Sometimes boosting the minerals ahead of calving with an injectable product like Multimin can give great benefit to both the cows and their calves. Work with your veterinarian. It can pay big dividends in healthier, stronger calves, fewer stillbirths, etc. In some situations you may also want to give a pre-alving scour vaccine.” HW

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for any calves that are unable to suck a bottle. “Check the tubes you used last year,” Callan says. “If they are old, stiff or dirty, get a new one. An old one may crack, break, or leak if the plastic goes bad over summer. When you suddenly need it, you don’t want to discover you need a new one, especially if it’s the middle of the night.” If an esophageal tube is used, it’s best to have two of them — one for colostrum for newborn calves

and a different one for getting fluid into sick calves. Mark them (perhaps one with a C and one with an S) so the same tube is not used for a newborn calf as was used for scouring calves. Always wash the tube feeders between uses and keep them in a clean place. It’s also wise to have a new one on hand in case one of the older ones breaks or starts leaking or the bulb on the end of the tube gets roughened.

If calving during cold weather, plan for how to warm up any calves that get too cold. This could be a heater or warming box or a tub you can put them into with warm water. Sometimes cattlemen aren’t ready when the first cow or heifer goes into labor. Being prepared makes life easier and could potentially save a calf. HW

Pasture management for cow-calf pairs An important aspect of calving planning is choosing where to put calving cows and cow-calf pairs. “It’s been proven that the Sandhills Calving System will decrease scours and other infectious diseases,” says Robert Callan, DVM, professor at Colorado State University. “This system takes advantage of multiple calving pasture areas to reduce buildup and transmission of pathogens from older calves to younger calves. One pasture area is used for calving at the start of calving season. After that, the animals that have not yet calved are moved to a new pasture area every one to two weeks depending on herd size and pasture availability. The cow-calf pairs that are already on the ground stay in the pasture they calved in. This system requires four to eight pastures.” If cattlemen don’t have the pasture setup, it might be advantageous to put up temporary electric fencing to divide pastures for when the cows start calving. And, Callan advises, don’t wait until the ground freezes if you are going to build new fences. Claire Windeyer, DVM, assistant professor at the University of Calgary, says preparation for calving actually starts with feeding and pasture management of the cows. “It always helps if you can have the cows calve in a different pasture than where they over-wintered,” she says. “Pasture management is huge for scours prevention — having a clean area for cows to calve. In conjunction with that, it is important to move pairs out of that calving pasture as quickly as possible.” Windeyer says it helps to put cows and calves into a separate pasture and, if possible, to group the pairs according to age of the calves.” Therefore, new babies are not with older calves that may already be shedding scours pathogens. The pathogens in the environment can increase exponentially as calving season progresses; calves born later in the season may be exposed to much greater concentrations if they are kept in the same environment as the early-born calves. “In every situation, it helps to keep your calving season short,” Windeyer says. “Most people think in terms of reproduction and a short breeding season, but it’s also crucial in terms of pathogen load in the environment. The longer the calving season, the more pathogen buildup there will be.” HW

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Precalving Vaccination Programs for Cows by Heather Smith Thomas

alves have a better chance of staying healthy during their first weeks of life if they get an adequate amount of good-quality colostrum containing antibodies against most of the pathogens they may encounter soon after birth. If the dam has a chance to build high levels of antibodies before calving, she can pass this temporary immunity to her calf. Preventing calfhood disease is a combination of many factors which include a clean environment and well-nourished, healthy cows with strong immunities. Shelie Laflin, a veterinarian formerly with Kansas State University, says the cow starts collecting antibodies into her mammary glands about four to six weeks prior to calving. “This gives us an idea about when we should give pre-calving vaccines,” she explains. “Since it takes about two weeks for an animal to respond at maximum potential to the vaccination, we’re looking at a minimum of eight weeks prior to calving for giving the vaccine. If the vaccine is given too close to calving, you won’t get much effect, and if you vaccinate them really close to calving you won’t get any effect at all.” Regarding types of vaccines commonly recommended, these will vary depending on the problems a ranch is having. “If you have problems with Clostridial abomasitis (inflammation or infection of the abomasum, caused by Clostridium

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perfringins) in calves, a Clostridial vaccine would be appropriate. If it’s a scours problem, certain vaccines can be helpful, but no vaccine can make up for poor management,” she says. Steve Hendrick, DMV, Coaldale Veterinary Clinic in Coaldale, Alberta, says that in many herds precalving vaccinations mean scours vaccines. “Some people are also starting to add BVDIBR vaccines to that program. There are some modified-live vaccines on the market now that are labeled for use in pregnant cows, provided those cows were

vaccinated previously and have some immunity already,” he says.

Can vaccination cause abortion? If abortions occur in late pregnancy, some producers wonder if the abortions occurred because they vaccinated the cows. “There is always the question about how well protected the animals are, when you start giving modified-live virus vaccine to pregnant cows,” Hendrick says. “We experience some abortions in herds that have gone this route. The question then is whether the cows didn’t have enough immunity

“Since it takes about two weeks for an animal to respond at maximum potential to the vaccination, we’re looking at a minimum of eight weeks prior to calving for giving the vaccine.” — Shelie Laflin

when they received the vaccination or was it the fault of the vaccine?” Sometimes cows are given a lot of different vaccines at once. “In some herds they are being given a scours vaccination along with the clostridial and BVD-IBR vaccine,” he says. “Perhaps in some cases this overwhelms the cows’ immune system.” Hendrick says the E. coli in scours vaccine is a gram negative bacterium meaning the bacteria have an endotoxin within the cell wall that is released when the bacteria die. “This toxin can make the cow sick,” he says. “That vaccine, by itself, isn’t enough to make the cow sick. But the clostridials and even some of the BVD vaccines, with lepto, etc. will have some other gram negative bacteria added to all this. The more vaccines with gram negative bacteria that we give the cow at one time could possibly be detrimental and could potentially make her abort. I worry when we throw so much at these cows at the same time.” Hendrick says vaccination should always be tailored to each rancher’s own herd. By working with a local veterinarian, cattlemen can create a herd health program that fits their situation. “It’s also crucial to consult with your vet to know what’s safe to give your cows pre-calving, and not something that you’ll regret later,” he says. If cows are purchased without a known vaccination history, breeders need to be careful of what vaccinations are then given. Hereford.org

“In these cases we generally use a killed vaccine rather than modified-live, just to be safe, and then give them the modified-live after they’ve calved and before they are bred again,” says Hendrick.

Vaccines to prevent scours Scours vaccinations can be beneficial in herds that have certain problems. However, Hendricks says there are limitations regarding what the vaccinations cover and which problems can actually be helped. The important thing is to have healthy cows with strong immune systems to produce strong calves that can take full advantage of the antibodies in colostrum. Sometimes cows are unable to develop immunity when they are vaccinated, especially if they have inadequate nutrition. Some types of scours vaccines provide more protection than others. University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Eugene Janzen says the E. coli vaccines work very well but may not be as necessary today as they have been in the past since many stockmen have moved away from calving in confined or contaminated areas. “Some of the viral fractions of the pre-calving vaccines, such as the rotavirus and coronaviruses, may not perform as well as the E. coli vaccines, and timing is much more critical,” Janzen says. “If calves will be at high risk between two to four weeks of age for viral infections, you need to make sure that there will be enough antibodies in the colostrum to help them at that time.” The cow will need peak antibody levels when she calves to have enough passive immunity for the calf to give it protection that long. “With those particular viruses, if you boost the cow’s immunity, those antibody levels rise fairly quickly and would be deposited in the colostrum fairly quickly. But they also wane quickly. If you vaccinate cows in early February and the majority of your calves arrive the end of March, efficacy of that vaccine will be compromised,” Janzen says. Cattlemen need to vaccinate the cows closer to when their calves will be at risk or to give a booster shot closer to that time. “If calving is strung out, and especially if it’s behind the barn rather than out on pasture, we encourage ranchers to vaccinate the late calvers again,” Janzen explains. Peak antibody response at the proper time will help the calves. Some products are a combination, giving protection against rotavirus and coronavirus as well as E. coli in young calves. There are several brands and types of scours vaccines on the market. Hendrick says, “Talk with your own vet to know what might be recommended in your situation. The timing for these Hereford.org

may also differ, depending on the type of vaccine.” There are differences on what the manufacturers advise, whether it’s two weeks or a month to six weeks before calving. Make a plan, in consultation with your veterinarian, regarding what product to use and when, depending on when it is feasible, to have the cows accessible for vaccinating. Ranch facilities and calving seasons will dictate what would be most practical. “Boostering at least on an annual basis can help maintain immunity,” Hendrick says. “If you skip a year or two during the life of a cow and then come back with another vaccination, it may not give much protection. You need to start over with a two-shot series.”

Clostridial vaccines Janzen encourages ranchers to vaccinate their cow herd for Clostridial organisms especially perfringens, since perfringens may occasionally be to blame for various enterotoxemias. “It is often difficult to make this diagnosis in calves, and even our diagnostic labs may have trouble diagnosing Clostridial diseases in the young calf, but we suspect that some of the perfringens (like Type C and D) can cause toxic gut infection. At least this particular vaccine is relatively inexpensive so most of us vaccinate in case it might help,” he says. There are many vaccines with many label claims. “The E. coli vaccines work so well that we tend to think everything else should work in a similar fashion, but it’s not that simple,” Janzen says. “Some of the diagnoses regarding diarrhea in calves are not definitive. Most of the time we don’t know with certainty what we are dealing with, and we just play the odds.” In some instances, in some herds, other types of perfringens can cause toxic gut infections (such as C. perfringens type A or E), and those are not included in the 8-way Clostridial vaccines. If one of these has been diagnosed in a herd, a separate vaccine or an autogenous vaccine can be used.

Protective colostrum After the cows have been vaccinated prior to calving, the important thing is to make sure each newborn calf nurses his dam in a timely manner and gets an adequate amount of colostrum. If the calf can’t nurse for some reason or is delayed in nursing, it won’t have that protection, and money was wasted on the vaccine. If the cow’s teats are too big or the calf gets chilled before it gets the job done, it won’t obtain immunity. “We know that after about 12 hours of age, the calf’s ability to absorb antibodies is very diminished, and completely gone by 24 hours of age,” Laflin says. Optimum time to absorb the

“Vaccinations can be helpful, but people shouldn’t try to depend on vaccine as a crutch.” — Shelie Laflin maximum amount of antibodies is within the first two to four hours after birth. “Making sure the calf gets up quickly and suckles an adequate volume is important. An 80-100 lb. calf should readily suck out both quarters on one side of the average cow, at first nursing,” she says. There are many factors involved in protecting calves during their first weeks of life. Some cows don’t mount a strong immunity to vaccines, so their colostrum may not be as protective. The main thing is to keep improving herd health through good management. Laflin says all too often people want an easy answer and think vaccine will do it all or become disappointed if the vaccine “doesn’t work.” It can’t take the place of good management. “Vaccinations can be helpful, but people shouldn’t try to depend on vaccine as a crutch,” she says. “You can vaccinate a cow multiple times, but if she is lying in manure in a dirty calving lot, and the calf gets a mouthful of E. coli as he is being born and before he gets the colostrum, he won’t be protected. Even if he suckles quickly, if the cow’s teats are dirty and he ingests E. coli or Salmonella bacteria, he’ll probably get sick,” she says. It’s always a race between the antibodies and pathogens to get to the calf’s GI tract first. “I don’t blanket-recommend any particular vaccine except the clostridial vaccines. If you’ve historically had problems with scours, you’d also consider some of the other products as well. One product has a good corona virus vaccine in it, but if E. coli is your main problem, there are other products that might work best for that disease,” Laflin says. Veterinarians can help cattlemen select the best product for their particular situation after diagnosing the actual cause of a specific problem by posting some dead calves or taking diagnostic samples to determine the cause(s) of scours and then figure out the best strategy for minimizing future losses. Laflin says a scours problem can also vary within the same herd between heifers and cows. “If you can maintain them in separate pastures, this can make a difference too,” says Laflin. On average, heifers have less quantity and quality of colostrum and may not give their calves as much protection.

“Often the volume is less than from a mature cow, and a heifer has not been exposed to as many different types of pathogens in her short life,” Laflin explains. “Thus the quality of colostrum is less.” To best protect heifers’ calves, diligently address any management issues and make sure the heifers are appropriately vaccinated. “If I only get one ‘swing of the bat’ with ranchers on scours prevention I usually target the heifers as opposed to the cows, though this might vary with the situation on that particular ranch,” she says. “Maybe they are doing a really good job of handling the heifers and keeping them in a clean environment and scours might not be a problem in the calving heifers.” Scours prevention isn’t as simple as using a vaccination. “There is definitely a place for vaccine, but some producers may try to lean too heavily on it and disregard some of the important management protocols or proper attention to newborn calves to make sure they get up and suckle,” Laflin says. “Pre-calving vaccines do work. They increase immunity in the cow and antibody production in the mammary gland — if given at the appropriate time before calving. But whether they decrease disease in the young calf will depend on other factors, such as whether the calf gets enough of the colostrum within the appropriate time, and whether the environmental pathogen load is not too high,” she explains. Overall, nutrition and management are much more important than vaccine in the total picture, but it can be one part of the equation. HW

Protozoal diarrheas Some calf scours are caused by protozoal infections such as cryptosporidiosis or coccidiosis. “There are no vaccines for these infections,” says University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine’s Eugene Janzen. “Some people put an ionophore into the cows’ ration to prevent shedding of those organisms in their feces so there will be less for the calves to pick up, but microbiologists tell us that the infectious pressure is much greater coming from the contemporary calves than from the cows.” If a calf gets sick, it sheds many times more pathogens than what might be in the cow’s feces. “The sick calves will greatly amplify the infectious pressure,” Janzen says. “Feeding cows ionophores may help at the beginning of calving season by preventing introduction of the organism into the calf population. But if any calves get sick and contaminate the calving ground, feeding the cows an ionophore won’t make much difference. As they go through a calf, these organisms proliferate tremendously, whereas the cow might have a few in her digestive tract but she’s immune and not shedding to the same extent that a calf will.” Janzen says the old rule about getting cows spread out on clean ground at calving is still the best advice for preventing disease in young calves. Prevention depends more on good management and clean calving areas than a vaccine bottle. HW

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First-Calf Heifers Can Benefit from a Little TLC by Aerica Bjurstrom, University of Wisconsin Extension Kewaunee County ag agent

alving season will soon be in full swing in many beef herds, and with that comes a list of challenges to manage. One challenge you can head off at the pass is managing your first-calf heifers. First-calf heifers require special management strategies to help them wean a bigger calf, breed back sooner and improve

their chances of staying in your herd longer. While calving can often be a major stressor on your heifers, more subtle stress may take its toll on them. Two-year-olds calve at approximately 85% of their mature weight. A first-calf heifer’s entire first lactation requires her to continue growing, go through the

Feeding first-calf females after calving

stress of calving, produce milk and raise a calf all while being at the bottom of the pecking order in the herd. Monitoring body condition score (BCS) in first-calf heifers is critical to their success. Ideally you would like to keep your heifers at a BCS of 5-6. Animals with excess body condition (greater than 7) have lower reproductive performance. Here are some strategies to keeping first-calf heifers in ideal condition:

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Calving season has either started or is just around the corner. Although first-calvers represent your future brood cows, they require more labor and higher quality feeds, and they reward your efforts by weaning the lightest group of calves in the herd. This situation is temporary because, if we’ve done our homework with due diligence, they will reward us by being productive cows for a long time. One of the challenges is providing a high-quality diet to these females after calving. In many situations, the energy needs are not met and the first-calf female loses weight and body condition from the time of calving to the start of the breeding season. The pounds of protein or energy needed by the first-calf female compared to a mature cow at the same stage of gestation or lactation are not all that different. However, the percent of the diet that needs to be protein or energy between these two groups of females is different. The difference exists because of the amount of feed/forage that they can eat. The mature cow can eat more feed compared to the younger female. For this reason, beginning at least three weeks before calving, first-calvers need to be managed and fed separately from the mature cows. Research conducted at the University of Nebraska reported in the 2004 Nebraska Beef Report indicates that a first-calf heifer within three weeks of calving experiences a 17% decrease in daily feed intake. These data further illustrate the need to separate first-calf heifers from mature cows beginning at least three weeks before the start of the calving season and illustrate that nutrient density of the diet has to be high because intake is restricted. Intake is reestablished to more “normal” levels by about one week postcalving. First-calf females postcalving need to consume a diet that is at least 62% TDN (total digestible nutrients) and 10 to 11% crude protein, depending on their level of milk production. Feeding meadow hay that tests 58% TDN and 12% crude protein, prairie hay that tests 54% TDN and 6.5% crude protein, bromegrass hay that is 58% TDN and 11% crude protein or early-bloom alfalfa that is 60% TDN and 20% crude protein will not meet the first-calf female’s energy (TDN) needs, whether feeding individually or in a combination of feeds. Some of these forages will not meet their protein needs. A high-energy feed needs to be supplemented. Corn, distillers’ grains, gluten feed, 20% cube or silage may be good choices. Make sure the protein requirement is met, especially when corn or silage is fed. In ranch situations, the supplement may be fed on the ground instead of in bunks. Depending on the quality of the hay and the energy content of the supplement, it may take two to three pounds per head per day to meet requirements. Likely there is minimal waste when feeding an energy cube/cake or whole shelled corn. When supplementing wet and dry distillers’ grains on the ground, it is hard to visually find any left on the ground. A young beef female poses challenges, but she is the future of your cow herd. Don’t short her after calving, especially don’t skimp on the energy. She has enough challenges between calving and the beginning of the breeding season. Don’t overfeed her, but give her an opportunity to be a productive part of the herd. HW Editor’s Note: More information can be found at beef.unl.edu.

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� Graze first-calf heifers and mature cows separately. Put them with three-year-olds or virgin replacement heifers.

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� Supplement first-calf heifers

quality pasture available. with grains (energy) like corn, corn silage or barley before they lose body condition.

� Wean calves off heifers at 5-6 months of age.

� If heifers are thin at calving, calves may need to be weaned extra early.

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� Control external parasites.

programs for young cows.

While you can typically expect your heifers to begin cycling after calving, BCS is the most important factor as to when they will begin cycling. Body condition score is generally a reflection of nutritional management. However, disease and parasites can contribute to lower body condition scores even if apparent nutrient requirements are met. Managing a strong herd-health program is a key part to a successful reproduction plan. The late gestation and early lactation period of a two-year-

old heifer greatly affects her reproduction for years to come. Thin heifers don’t breed back quickly, if at all. If one rebreeds late, it will take several years to get her back on track with the rest of the herd. The plane of nutrition during the last 50 to 60 days before calving has a significant effect on calving interval. In addition, feeding a balanced diet during late gestation will decrease calving difficulty. Heifers that experience significant calving difficulty often take longer to begin cycling. Heifers fed diets deficient in energy or protein the last trimester experience higher instances of calving difficulty, breed back later in the breeding season, have increased calf sickness and wean smaller calves. An additional management strategy that may give your heifers a better start is to calve them three to four weeks before your cows calve. This practice can be implemented for the next breeding season. The special time devoted to only heifers will allow you to focus on potential calving issues and to recruit extra help at that time, if needed. If you choose to manage heifers separately, it is important to remember calving early means pasture will likely not be available when needed, so additional nutrients will need to be supplemented. Also, nutrient requirements are higher for firstcalf heifers than mature cows. Breeding heifers early will not be an effective strategy unless nutrition is managed properly. Careful management of firstcalf heifers will benefit you in the long run. Closely monitoring BCS and supplementing nutrition will help your heifers raise healthy calves and breed back to stay in your herd for years to come. HW Hereford.org

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Clean Facilities, Healthy Calves The best coccidiosis prevention is a clean calving area. by Heather Smith Thomas

ost ranchers have seen it, and many have treated calves for it. A typical sign of coccidiosis is watery brown diarrhea with a little blood in it — and the calves may be unthrifty for a while. A common sign is the calf straining repeatedly after passing loose feces, due to the severe irritation to the lining of the large intestine. This intestinal disease is caused by protozoa. Most cattle have encountered these parasites and have developed some immunity but continue to shed a few oocysts in their feces. Calves are most vulnerable to this disease because they do not have much immunity, and if they ingest a high number of protozoa in a dirty environment, they may break with coccidiosis. The oocysts accumulate on the ground and become infective to other cattle. Oocysts are long-lived in favorable environmental conditions. Veterinary researcher Gary Zimmerman, Livingston, Mont., says there are several different genera and many species of pathogenic coccidia, but only a few of these affect cattle. “There are also different susceptibilities in individual animals to the various coccidia,” he says. “Some

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may be a little more pathogenic than others. And if new animals are brought into the herd, they may bring new coccidia that the rest of the herd have not yet been exposed to.” All cattle have subclinical infections of coccidia held in check by the host immunity. “There is no cross-species immunity, however. A calf that’s been exposed to one species and developed immunity will not have immunity to the others,” he says. There are many types of coccidia, affecting different species of animals. This disease is host specific, meaning that lambs won’t get it from cattle and cattle can’t get it from birds, even though poultry and wild birds are often affected. If calves get coccidiosis, they got it from other cattle. “Some producers have the belief that cattle can get

coccidiosis from birds, but this is not true,” Zimmerman says. The protozoa are commonly shed by cattle, and coccidiosis is a disease that some ranchers have to deal with nearly every spring and sometimes in the fall. If a group of calves becomes exposed to a high level of contamination, they all will be infected, but only some will show clinical signs. “There may be only a few that break with diarrhea, but in some instances morbidity (proportion of the group showing disease) may be as high as 75%,” Zimmerman says. “Morbidity and mortality rates of coccidiosis are quite variable, depending on various herd factors such as overall health as well as nutritional and immune status, and external factors such as crowding, weather, exposure to other disease agents, and other stressors. Mortality rate in a group is usually much lower than

“Most control measures involve managing that exposure, such as using the Sand Hills calving system (periodically moving the calving herd to clean ground), and paying attention to calving barns and facilities.” — Russ Daly

morbidity, but we’ve seen it as high as 24%. Even if none of the animals die, economic impact can be devastating,” says Zimmerman. Diarrhea in young animals can be serious, especially if they become dehydrated. Sometimes it’s not easy to tell whether the cause of scours is bacterial, viral or due to a protozoal parasite like coccidia or cryptosporidia, but the age of the animal and the appearance of the feces can be a clue, according to Russ Daly, DVM, Extension veterinarian and associate professor at South Dakota State University. Coccidiosis can be a big problem in baby calves in certain situations and weather conditions but can also be serious in pens of weaning-age calves or even yearlings in a feedyard in a contaminated environment. Adult animals rarely show signs of disease through diarrhea unless their immune systems are extremely compromised. “In some ways coccidiosis in young animals is similar to the other scours organisms we deal with,” Daly says. “Significant exposure to coccidia can occur soon after birth. Disease showing up in a herd depends on how much exposure there is for the babies.” Daly says one big difference between coccidiosis and scours caused by viruses or bacteria is the incubation period. “The protozoa take longer to damage the intestinal lining to the point that the calf breaks with diarrhea,” he says. Even though the calf may pick up the oocysts of coccidia soon after birth, those immature protozoa must go through several stages as they multiply within cells in the intestinal lining. Then they break out of the cells to be shed in the feces, destroying those cells in Hereford.org

the process and contaminate the environment and infect other young animals. This process takes at least three weeks from the time the calves ingest the oocysts until they show diarrhea. “It is rare to see calves younger than 28 days of age with coccidiosis,” Daly explains. “If the scour problem is happening before that, such as calves that are only a few days or 1 to 2 weeks of age, you know it’s not coccidiosis. The exposure to pathogens, in the calving herd, is often right around the time of birth. So, we can use the age of the sick calf, incubation period, as a guide to help us determine the cause,” Daly explains.

Prevention and treatment For prevention, Daly says to focus on where calves are born and spend their first few hours of life. “If the herd is confined for calving in a dirty environment, the babies are more likely to become sick,” he says. “Most control measures involve managing that exposure, such as using the Sand Hills calving system (periodically moving the calving herd to clean ground), and paying attention to calving barns and facilities,” Daly says. Calving barns must be kept clean, and cattlemen shouldn’t put cows calving in the same fields where cows were wintered and fed. In a fall-calving herd, the cleanest place to calve is on pasture that hasn’t been used by cattle recently. “Just like the other scourscausing organisms, coccidia are shed in small numbers by the cows,” Daly says. “If they build up over time in the environment, newborns will encounter a higher level of pathogens. This is also why disease incidence often becomes worse a little later on in the calving season, after some of the babies have become sick and spread great numbers of these organisms via scouring feces.” The coccidia live for a very long time in the environment and can be picked up by young animals via contaminated feed and water, nursing a dirty udder or by licking themselves after lying on dirty ground or bedding. “We do have medications to treat coccidiosis,” he says. “This disease is not like rotavirus or coronavirus in which we don’t have specific medications and mainly just give supportive care like fluids and electrolytes. For coccidiosis we have drugs like amprolium and certain sulfa drugs that can be used for sick calves,” Daly says. These are coccidiocidal compounds that actually kill the coccidia. There are also drugs for prevention which are called coccidiostats because they hinder multiplication of the coccidia. These include decoquinate and the ionophores. Hereford.org

With older calves, such as a group of weaned calves in a feedlot, medication can be added to feed or water to help prevent sickness. When the whole group is treated, this precaution can keep them from developing diarrhea. “This is often a good practice, especially around the time of weaning, for calves to receive some of these medications in the feed or water to help reduce the concentration of those organisms in the body,” Daly says. “It seems like stress and weather can trigger flare-ups of coccidiosis, so treating the group at weaning can often prevent the disease.” A calf that might have been able to handle some exposure under good conditions may not be able to fight it off when stressed if the immune system is compromised. “In older calves there are several types of medication that can be put in feed, such as Rumensin, Bovatec, Deccox, etc. It’s harder to use these for baby calves. Some people feed Rumensin to their cows to try to minimize shedding of occysts from the cows for a while prior to calving, thinking this will reduce exposure for the calves. There is no good research to show that this works to reduce coccidiosis in calves. Rumensin is labeled for cows and does improve feed efficiency. It may translate into healthier calves just because of increased milk production and a more feed-efficient mother, but we don’t know if it actually helps prevent coccidiosis in the calves.” The best prevention is to keep the calving area clean. “We have medication that may reduce or cut down the amount of oocysts shed from the cow, but we don’t have a drug that will halt all shedding,” Daly says. “Cows left in the same environment for a long enough period will still expose the calves to coccidia. People should not think they can prevent this disease in calves just by treating the cows.” Daly says wet weather seems to make it easier for the oocysts to survive longer in the environment, creating perfect conditions for calves to pick up higher doses and to become sick. If the feedlot or calving area is wet and muddy with a lot of fecal matter, calves may pick up a high dose of these pathogens. One sign of coccidiosis is blood in the feces. “This can vary, however. There may be a great amount of blood, or none. If we see blood in the feces of a calf that’s about a month of age, however, this is a pretty good clue that it’s coccidiosis because there are not very many other diseases that would cause this, at that age,” he says. Coccidiosis is usually easy to diagnose with a fecal sample, according to Daly. The

Complex disease Virginia Tech Professor of Parasitology Anne Zajac has done a lot of research on coccidiosis and says it continues to be a common disease in younger animals that have not been exposed before. One of her graduate students, Aaron Lucas, who is now in private practice in northern Virginia, did a study on the effects of stress on the development of coccidiosis, since cattle are exposed to these pathogens from the time they are born — even though disease symptoms are not seen until later. “Everyone feels it’s due to stress, including weaning stress, transportation, etc.,” Zajac says. “Dr. Lucas’ findings led him to feel that it’s not just stress alone that precipitates this disease, but stress in conjunction with exposure level. Sometimes a high level of exposure overwhelms the calf’s immune system.” He did a study using different weaning systems, including some that were lower stress than others such as fenceline weaning and nose flaps as opposed to corral weaning, thinking some of the highly stressed calves would break with coccidiosis. “None of them did,” Zajac explains. “Probably there wasn’t a high level of exposure where they were being kept. It’s a complex group of factors that determine when and where you might see the disease and where you don’t.” Zajac says ranchers often feel that coccidiosis is a fairly easy diagnosis to make when they see scouring especially if there is blood in the feces. “What confuses us sometimes is that we tend to lump a lot of things into calling this coccidiosis,” she says. “Even with diagnostic tests it is hard to make a definitive diagnosis because all calves have oocysts in their manure, and numbers aren’t always revealing. It can be difficult to correctly identify this disease. This also confuses what people think works and doesn’t work for controlling or treating it. Perhaps they used Bovatek and thought it didn’t work, but it might not have been coccidiosis.” HW

veterinarian can do a fecal float to determine if oocysts are present. “Once in a while, however, we see a situation where there is damage in the intestines due to coccidiosis and the calf is scouring, but the life cycle of the organism hasn’t yet progressed to the point where we can find oocysts being shed,” he says. The fecal sample may look normal; the oocysts might not show up in the feces for another day or so. If coccidiosis is suspected, however, the calf should be treated with appropriate drugs, along with good supportive care to replace the fluids and electrolytes being lost. In some cases calves lose so much fluid

that they dehydrate dramatically. Some may need IV fluids and electrolytes. If they are anemic from blood loss or weak and dehydrated because the intestine is too damaged to absorb fluid and nutrients, they definitely need supportive treatment. Severity of the disease may depend on the level of exposure and how much resistance the animals have. Young animals are especially vulnerable. “There is no vaccine for this disease; it’s hard to create a vaccine against a protozoan infection,” Daly says. “It’s best to try to manage the environment to minimize exposure and reduce the number of calves that might get sick.” HW

Nervous signs Occasionally a calf with coccidiosis will show nervous signs, which may vary from minor twitching to incoordination, loss of balance or seizures — which may be intermittent or continuous. “The syndrome of nervous coccidiosis is not completely understood,” says Veterinary researcher Gary Zimmerman, Livingston, Mont. “Some researchers believe the actual cause is not due to the coccidia but to mineral depletion in the body resulting from the damaged and compromised intestinal tract. Neurotoxins have also been suggested as a cause. Nervous signs may occur in about 10% of calves with enteric coccidiosis but may occur in up to 30%.” The nervous form can be difficult to treat. None of the standard treatments for coccidiosis do much good. The calves may respond and look better, and the producer thinks the drug worked, but it’s probably the supportive treatment — IV fluids, dextrose, etc. — that helped the most. Supportive therapy is crucial for these calves. The drugs may help, however, by removing the coccidia. Cattlemen will want to remove anything that might cause potential problems in the gut so it will be able to absorb fluid and nutrients. Nervous enteritis may show up in a few calves during a severe outbreak. Some animals may become so weak from diarrhea, dehydration and anemia that they stagger or go down and have trouble getting up, and these cases may be mistaken for nervous coccidiosis. “The actual nervous coccidiosis syndrome is fairly dramatic, however,” Zimmerman says. “It’s like a seizure. If these animals become excited they go into convulsions. They drop to the ground and kick their legs. The muscles become rigid. If a calf goes down like that, you should give him thiamin and dextrose IV and some oral electrolytes and get him upright so he won’t bloat, and leave him alone. If you come back an hour later, he’s usually gotten up and rejoined the herd, and you won’t know which one he is unless you wrote down his tag number.” Zimmerman says this may seem like a miracle cure, but in reality that calf simply got over the seizure. “Convulsions may be dramatic, but if you let these individuals be calm and quiet, they become normal again,” Zimmerman says. “Death rate when you see central nervous system signs is fairly high, however. More than 50% of them generally die within the next few days.” HW

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Controlled Calving Season Is Controlled Management The key to successful management in a cow herd is being able to plan health, feeding and marketing programs that will be effective and efficient.

hese plans can work well that are returning nothing to only if there is a carefully the enterprise. The way calving controlled breeding and seasons are controlled is to put calving season. the bull on one side of the gate A 2009 study from Troxel and at the designated end of the Barham in Arkansas examined breeding (and calving) season, the how the results of changing the cow herd on the other side of the length of a calving season in six gate and to close the gate. herds influenced How long should productivity and a calving season returns in the herds. last? The rule of The optimum The result was thumb is 90 days to calving season ensure that all the changing calving seasons from an cows calve within would have average of 273 days a year, but the 60% of the to 85 days long. It length should be required an average based on herd and cows calving of 3.8 years to make management needs in the first 30 this change. Herd from manager time breakeven cost was and marketing. The days of the reduced by 30%, optimum calving specific costs per calving season. season would have animal unit were 60% of the cows reduced by 40%, calving in the first and income per animal unit was 30 days of the calving season. increased by 100%. Conversion to a shorter calving Why should one expect season will highlight two things this much change in economic in the herd. First, less fertile returns from reduction of and, cows can be identified and these thus, control of a calving season? freeloaders can be eliminated. In most cases the reason lies in Unbred cows during a breeding knowing when cows are expected season cost money from lost to calve and making sure they are weaning weight. For each heat pregnant at the appropriate time. cycle that a cow fails to breed, In an uncontrolled environment, the average lost income is over cows may go unbred for several $30 in todayâ€™s market. Second, weeks or months while using management problems can be feed and management resources identified that are preventing

Table 1. Nutritional needs of cows for different stages of production Weight gain

Crude protein

TDN (total digestible nutrients)

Yearling heifers (850 lb.)

1.4 lb./day

1.6 lb./day

10.8 lb./day

Dry cows (1,200 lb.) (middle 1/3 pregnancy)

0.0 lb./day

1.5 lb./day

10.1 lb./day

Dry cows (1,200 lb.) (last 1/3 pregnancy)

0.9 lb./day

1.7 lb./day

11.8 lb./day

2-year-old heifers (lactating â€” 950 lb.)

0.5 lb./day

2.0 lb./day

12.5 lb./day

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effective reproductive efficiency. This problem can usually be traced to nutrition. There are other factors that improve the bottom line with controlled calving seasons. These include the following:

Nutritional program When cows are in stages of production that vary by more than a couple of months, it becomes nearly impossible to efficiently use feed resources, particularly in winter. The only options are to maintain several different groups of cows or to waste feed on cows that may not need it. The results in Table 1 show how nutritional needs change for cows before and after calving and by age. These data clearly show that an attempt to nutritionally manage a herd that contains all of these production groups will result in either one group being undernourished or feed being wasted on groups that do not require higher levels of feed. This result will be particularly true for higher-cost nutrients like protein.

Health management The timing of particular vaccination programs for both cows and calves is age and status dependent. For example, one way to effectively control persistently infected BVD (bovine viral diarrhea) in a herd is to vaccinate the cow herd after calving and before breeding with a modifiedlive vaccine. Any attempt to vaccinate pregnant cows this way could result in abortions. An effective health program will most often happen when the entire cow herd can be treated alike on the same day, with the same products and with one trip through the chute.

Marketing As feeder calf marketing programs become more sophisticated, one of the important features of success is the uniformity of a sale group of calves. It is clear prevaccination and weaning of feeder calves and grouping calves across farms in similar weight and phenotype will be profitable. To access these markets and to effectively manage the prevaccination and weaning, it is important that all of the calves can be treated alike because they are a similar age and weight. Uniformity has value when marketing cattle this way.

Management resources One of the key management interventions in the cow herd occurs at calving. It really does not economically matter how many calves are born on the farm each year. What really counts is how many calves get across the scales at weaning and are sold. Therefore, time spent in the herd at calving has great economic power when calving difficulty, calf abandonment, twinning and other issues are effectively managed. When calving season is extended by weeks and months, there is less effective management. Concentration of this effort in a shorter calving season will get more calves to the sale. In addition to calving, the need to sort the herd into nutritional management groups or weaning calves in several cycles through the year adds to a management burden that can be eased by management of a calving season. There is free money in a cow herd that has a tight window of breeding and calving, and it is not a difficult action to realize the benefits by just shutting a gate. â€” Penn State Extension, extension.psu.edu Hereford.org

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Calf Losses Before Birth Concern Producers Producers can take steps to reduce the risk of abortions in cows. by Gerald Stokka, Neil Dyer and Carl Dahlen, North Dakota State University

bortions are a major concern for cattle producers, especially at calving time. An “abortion” is the discharge of the fetus prior to the end of the normal gestation period. Abortions have many causes, including physiological problems (such as hormonal imbalances), metabolic problems, toxicoses and/or infectious diseases caused by protozoa, fungi, bacteria or viruses, according to Neil Dyer, director of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. “The best chance of identifying what caused an abortion is prompt submission of fetal and placental tissues and maternal blood or serum to a diagnostic laboratory,” NDSU Extension Service Veterinarian and Livestock Stewardship Specialist Gerald Stokka says. “Contact your veterinarian for assistance with diagnostic efforts, sample submission and identifying management strategies to reduce the risk of future abortions.” Many abortions occur within the first 45 days of conception

(called early embryonic death), and the embryos or fetuses are so small that they may not be visible. Other abortions occur near normal calving time, so determining whether the cow has aborted or a premature birth has occurred is difficult. A stillbirth occurs when a fullterm calf is born dead with no evidence of the cause. Abortions and stillbirths can be the result of a direct effect, such as viral, bacteria or protozoal organisms gaining entrance to the fetus. The fetus also may have abnormal development (congenital defects) resulting in abnormalities noted at delivery, such as a lack of the anus opening or inside-out calf, or inherited genetic defects. Indirectly, abortions and stillbirths can be a result of an interruption of the connection between the fetus and the dam or the dam being ill. The fetus is nourished and oxygenated via the organ called the placenta. Any disruption can impact the fetus negatively or result in its death. Inflammation of this organ is called “placentitis.” Bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections can

cause placentitis. Mycotic abortions are one of the more common results of fungal infections. Stillbirths can be frustrating because producers often see no indication of the cause or evidence of excessive labor, Stokka says. Stillbirths can result from an umbilical cord rupture, premature separation of the placenta or the placenta blocking the nostrils after the delivery of an otherwise healthy calf. Regardless of the cause, abortions may be sporadic or they may occur as “storms.” The normal abortion or stillbirth rate is 1 to 2% of cows in a herd. Losses greater than this are abnormal, and producers should seek veterinary assistance to identify the cause, NDSU Extension beef cattle specialist Carl Dahlen advises. Stokka recommends following these steps to prevent fetal losses:

vaccines are available are IBR (infectious bovine rhinotracheitis), BVDV (bovine viral diarrhea virus), leptospirosis and campylobacter (vibriosis). These vaccines are safe and effective when given according to label directions. However, vaccines never can reduce the risk of infectious causes 100%.

� Provide clean late-gestation and calving grounds — Late-gestation feeding and calving in the same area where cows have been fed through the winter will result in a buildup of bacterial contamination that can cause infectious fetal losses.

� Reduce the risk of weather stress — Calving in mid-April and later reduces the risk of very cold temperatures and large amounts of snow. If your calving date is earlier than this, provide protection from the weather, such as clean, well-bedded barns or well-constructed, bedded windbreaks.

� Vaccinate/immunize — Vaccination is a management tool to reduce the risk of infectious causes of calf losses. The most common infectious causes for which

� Provide clean feed to gestating cows — Clean feed is free from obvious molds and fecal and urinary waste from wildlife populations such as deer, coyotes and rodents and even domestic pets such as dogs and cats. This material can contain potential infectious causes of fetal losses, such as neospora, leptospirosis and toxoplasmosis.

� Handle pregnant animals properly — Proper handling means providing the least amount of stress when moving the cows to different locations, whether by trailing them on foot, horseback, ATV or pickup. The rule must be: Never be in a hurry. If you need to transport cows by trailer or semi, move them before late gestation or at least two to three months before their calving date. HW

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Benefits of a Strong Barrier Fostering a healthy immune system in calves can help prevent septicemia. by Heather Smith Thomas

epticemia is a systemic infection in which bacteria or their toxins get into the bloodstream and travel throughout the body. Bacteria in the blood is called bacteremia; their toxins in the blood is called endotoxemia; when one or both of these things result in systemic clinical symptoms, it is called septicemia. One of the most common pathogens that cause septicemia is E. coli, but there are other bacteria that can be involved. Some types of toxin-forming bacteria gain entrance via the GI (gastrointestional) tract, after damaging the gut lining and slipping through it, causing rapid death because the calf goes into shock when internal organs are damaged and start shutting down. Any blood-borne infection becomes life-threatening if bacteria or their toxins damage vital organs. In some instances the infection may localize, creating internal abscesses, or may settle in the joints, causing a painful arthritis. Austin Hinds, DVM, University of Idaho, says the most common

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reason calves develop septicemia is their inability to fight the pathogen and this is often due to poor colostrum. If a calf didn’t get colostrum or got an inadequate amount or didn’t get it soon enough to absorb the antibodies, the calf has less ability to fight off infections. High-risk calves also include calves that had a difficult birth or calves delivered by C-section. “When a calf is born he has no antibodies, so he gets these from his mother’s colostrum,” he says. “At birth his intestine is set up to absorb these large antibodies (IgG) for a short time; they can slip through the intestinal wall and into the bloodstream. This is his source of immunity until his own immune system kicks in,” explains Hinds. This protection is based on what the cow has come into

contact with in her environment and the immunities she has developed. If a calf didn’t get this protection, however, it is more at risk for systemic infection because its body is unable to fight it. Any animal or human can develop septicemia at any time of life due to significant infection — an infected wound or some other source such as a severe intestinal infection — or if the immune system becomes compromised for some reason. But septicemia in young calves is generally due to inadequate colostrum. “A common cause of septicemia is navel ill in the newborn calf,” Hinds explains. “Infection from the umbilicus gets into the bloodstream and travels to other tissues. A healthy calf that had good colostrum may still get an infected umbilicus but will generally wall

“When a calf is born he has no antibodies, so he gets these from his mother’s colostrum.” — Austin Hinds

it off as a local abscess and is not as likely to get septicemia.” Navel infections occur less frequently in calves that have adequate immunity from colostrum, but if they are born in a dirty environment, they could still get a navel infection and possible septicemia in spite of good passive transfer of antibodies. Bacterial infection may enter the body through various routes. It only becomes septicemia if the blood picks it up and takes it everywhere. A common location for blood-borne infection to localize is in the joints. These infections tend to filter into some of the smaller blood vessels like the capillaries, particularly in the joints or where the bones are growing. This problem may result in a chronic arthritis, and it is difficult to get adequate antibiotics into those areas. “There is a lot of vasculature at the joints, and this is also a noticeable location when a calf has septicemia because the joints swell and become painful and the calf is lame,” Hinds says. Antibiotic treatment might be able to stop the infection, but Hereford.org

the damage to the joints may be permanent. Septicemia may develop from any serious type of infection such as pneumonia or an intestinal infection. Any type of scours, viral or bacterial, can result in damage to the intestinal lining that may allow bacteria like E. coli or Salmonella to invade the tissues or allow absorption of bacterial toxins into the bloodstream, resulting in septicemia. In the very young calf, diarrhea is generally caused by E. coli. If that bacterium crosses the GI tract into the bloodstream and the calf has no immunity to fight it, the calf will become septic and is very hard to save without early and diligent treatment. “Calves can also get meningitis from septicemia and these cases generally don’t recover. Nearly any organ can be adversely affected, once the infection gets into the blood,” Hinds says. The traditional term is blood poisoning. Some calves may get septicemia in spite of good colostrum. These calves can often be saved if the producer gets antibiotics into them quickly, tries to prevent or treat shock and makes sure they have adequate fluids. This may mean IVs if the calf isn’t taking in fluids or is going into shock since oral fluids can’t be absorbed once the calf is in shock and the gut is shutting down. “It is important to maintain fluid levels and body temperature. If the calf starts going into shock he will become cold, very quickly,” Hinds says. “If a calf comes into our referral hospital and I think he’s septic, I’ll run some blood tests to see if he has adequate antibodies from colostrum. If the calf does not, I tell the owner that the chances for this calf are poor. If the calf is septic but has IgG in the bloodstream from colostrum, it has a better chance and it’s definitely worth a try at treatment.”

“A common cause of septicemia is navel ill in the newborn calf. Infection from the umbilicus gets into the blood stream and travels to other tissues. A healthy calf that had good colostrum may still get an infected umbilicus but will generally wall it off as a local abscess and is not as likely to get septicemia.” — Austin Hinds whether this calf is sick because he has scours or is septic, or both? The difference is that a scours calf will have profuse diarrhea and he will also be dehydrated; his mouth will feel dry, eyes will appear sunken, and if you pinch the skin along the neck it stays tented for a moment rather than sinking right back into place. By contrast, if you have a weak calf that’s not nursing but is not dehydrated, it’s very likely septic,” he says. That calf hasn’t lost much body fluid, but it is weak and staggering because of the septicemia or toxemia that’s attacking its whole body. If this condition continues, it will go into shock and die because its internal organs will shut down. Callan says one of the best ways to tell if a calf is septic is to look at mucus membranes and the sclera around the eye. “Mucous membranes on the gums will be dark or red, instead of pink like a normal calf,” he says. “The blood vessels under the surface may also be getting bigger and standing out. We call that condition injection of the mucous membranes. This is part of the inflammatory process. The blood vessels of the sclera around the eye will

become prominent and dilated, making the eye look bloodshot.”

Treatment If a veterinarian thinks there is a chance to save the calf, antibiotics can be given. The best type of antibiotic would depend on the situation and cause of infection and the stage of the disease. Producers should be working with their veterinarian to determine the appropriate antibiotic, because almost all antibiotics that would be useful are prescription drugs. Fluid therapy is also important, and the stage of disease will determine whether it could be given orally or under the skin or by IV. Hinds says a veterinarian could determine this. Callan explains, “Generally you’d use an injectable drug because the oral drugs may not be absorbed very well in a septic calf. The gut may be shut down. In some cases you may need a higher dose than labeled for the antibiotic — an extra-label dose.” Therefore, cattlemen need to be working with their veterinarian on a case-by-case basis on choosing an appropriate antibiotic and an appropriate dosage. “Calves that are seriously ill will benefit from low doses

of Banamine, to reduce inflammation and help the animal feel better and more likely to try to nurse. The dose for this should be lower than what is recommended on the label, so you should work with your veterinarian on dosage. A low dose is less likely to cause kidney damage or GI ulcers,” Callan says. Calves that are in shock will need IV fluids as part of their treatment. “The antibiotics and Banamine will also help, and we have to get some energy into the calf. If the calf is not nursing we need to get some milk into him unless the gut is completely shut down. It’s hard to know when and how much milk to feed. Usually the best course is to give the calf small volumes of milk frequently. You don’t want to give more than the compromised GI tract can handle. If you distend the stomach too much, the milk won’t move through and you create more problems,” he says. Callan recommends a daily amount of milk that comprises 10% of the calf’s body weight and dividing this into multiple feedings — as many feedings through the day as one can. “If you can get six feedings into that 24-hour period, give 1/6 of that daily ration each feeding,” he says. “If you can get eight feedings per day, that’s even better — dividing it into eight portions. If you can only give two feedings, this will be a lot harder on the calf.” Septicemia in older calves, not newborn ones, may be due to things like Salmonella in the gut or some other toxic gut infection like Clostridia. If these get into the bloodstream, it becomes a serious emergency, and the calf will require intensive therapy and care. HW

Clinical signs A calf with septicemia will be weak and dehydrated and may or may not have a fever. In later stages, its temperature will drop as the calf goes into shock and it won’t be able to get up. As stated by Robert Callan, head of livestock medicine and surgery at Colorado State University, the septic calf is usually dull, off feed and may become weak and lethargic. “Temperature may be high, normal or low, but in the later stages of septicemia the temperature will drop as the calf goes into shock,” he says. Often its hydration status is good, however, compared with a calf that has scours. “When a sick calf comes in to our clinic our first big question is Hereford.org

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FRIEDT HEREFORDS Pr oduction S ale February 8, 2017 • 1 p.m. (MST)

Stockmen’s West, Dickinson, N.D. • Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar SELLING: 40 yearling bulls • 12 coming 2-year-olds 50 yearling registered Hereford heifers • 15 F1 baldie heifers from Duane and Garrett Zent

BW 2.3 WW 51 YW 90 MM 27 M&G 52 REA 0.48 MARB 0.21 CHB$ 29

FH NAVARRO 603

43740154 — Calved: Jan. 11, 2016 This bull is sho t marked and smooth made with ample thickness and a great profile. e will sire some great females.

BW 2.1 WW 48 YW 84 MM 29 M&G 53 REA 0.36 MARB 0.29 CHB$ 28

FH NAVARRO 618 MD

43748105 — Calved: Jan. 15, 2016 618 is one of the heavyweights in the sale and his extra length and volume will make him a top performer on any cow herd.

BW 4.5 WW 59 YW 96 MM 28 M&G 58 REA 0.41 MARB 0.11 FH NAVARRO 614 CHB$ 28 43747726 — Calved: Jan. 14, 2016

BW 5.3 WW 62 YW 108 MM 31 M&G 62 REA 0.44 MARB 0.09 FH NAVARRO 617 AF CHB$ 32 43747730 — Calved: Jan. 14, 2016

Clean made 242 son who shows thickness across the top with a big rear quarter.

BW 2.9 WW 54 YW 88 MM 31 M&G 58 REA 0.33 MARB 0.12 CHB$ 26

FH NAVARRO 647 LC

43747772 — Calved: Jan. 31, 2016 Another bull with below average birthweight and great performance numbers who has a side profile that is su e to impress. He is also from a strong cow family.

617 is from one of our strongest cow families and has the herd bull look.

BW 1.9 WW 53 YW 89 MM 31 M&G 57 REA 0.39 MARB 0.25 CHB$ 24

FH NAVARRO 638 HDD

43748108 — Calved: Jan. 29, 2016 He’s a super clean made and upheaded bull. He could be a heifer bull with great carcass values.

Sires Represented:

BW 2.8 WW 56 YW 84 MM 27 M&G 55 REA 0.39 MARB 0.02 CHB$ 24

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AHA, NJHA Launch

Fed Steer Shootout T

he American Hereford Association (AHA) and National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) are teaming up with Gregory Feedlots Inc. to launch the 2017 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout. AHA COO and Director of Breed Improvement Shane Bedwell says the program is an opportunity for NJHA

members to gain invaluable cattle-feeding industry education and experience. Participants will have the ability to estimate feedyard performance and carcass merit, and then compare the information to actual performance data. They will also measure and compare the profitability of their animals during the contest.

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“This is a fun and competitive program that will allow junior members to find out what their herd genetics are capable of doing,” Bedwell says. “There are many great young breeders utilizing progressive genetics. This program will help recognize their efforts and provide learning opportunities to help them make selection decisions in the future.”

Shootout Contest Guidelines

Winners will be announced at the 2017 AHA Annual Membership Meeting Awards Banquet. Awards will be given for overall performance in the Hereford and Hereford-influenced pen-of-3 and individual divisions.

To qualify for the steer-only program, cattle must be purebred Hereford or Hereford-influenced steers. Hereford-influenced steers must meet Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) live-animal specifications to qualify for the Shootout. In addition, cattle in the program must have a birthdate of Jan. 1, 2016, or later, have a weight of 600-800 lb., have been weaned 30 days or more prior to delivery and have had two rounds of vaccinations. Steers must be delivered to Gregory Feedlots Inc., Tabor, Iowa, between Jan. 2-20, 2017. Alternate delivery points may be available based on area participation. All costs will be financed by the feedyard through the competition, with total expenses deducted from final payment at the conclusion of the contest. A final report will be returned to participants at the conclusion of the contest. Winners of the shootout will be announced at the 2017 Hereford Honoree Reception during the AHA Annual Meeting in Kansas City, Mo. Awards will be given for overall performance in the Hereford and Hereford-influenced pen-of-3 and individual divisions. To learn more about the program, contact Trey Befort, AHA director of commercial programs, at 816-842-3757 or tbefort@hereford.org. Visit Hereford.org/node/440 to view the entry form online. HW

CHB live animal specifications • Cattle must have a predominately (51%) white face and exhibit white markings over the jaw, forehead and muzzle. White markings on any part of the hip, shoulder or side of the body such as spots, stripes or belts are not acceptable.

• Cattle must be solid red, solid black or roan with a predominately white face. White faced animals that are yellow, gray, brown, brindle, or smoke are ineligible.

• Only steers and heifers of English beef-type breeding under 30 months of age qualify — an animal expressing dairy or Bos indicus type breeding is not acceptable.

• To qualify, cattle may be either horned or polled. Bulls, bullocks or cows are not acceptable. HW

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the intake and nutritional value of low quality forages whereas grain-based energy supplements (like corn) that are high in starch and low in protein have a negative effect on forage intake and digestibility. And, high-starch energy feed supplements can shift the fiber-fermenting bacteria in the rumen to starch-fermenting bacteria — exacerbating the decrease in microbes capable of digesting fiber. “Microbial growth is not stimulated when starch is fed to cattle on low quality forages and there is a negative associative effect on digestion. Forage intake is actually decreased, which also limits energy intake,” says Olson. He reports that research data studying forage utilization by cattle have almost universally shown negative effects from low-protein supplements and positive effects from high-protein supplements.

Supplement strategies

Got Protein? Protein sources prove beneficial when grazing low-quality forages. by Kindra Gordon

rotein tends to be a buzzword in human diets, particularly among those who are limiting carbs and wanting a nutritional boost. But protein sources should also be top-of-mind among producers as a supplement to their cattle when animals are grazing lowquality forages — such as dormant grass or crop aftermath. Why? South Dakota State University Animal Science Professor and Extension Beef Specialist Ken Olson explains that without protein to help stimulate rumen microbes for fiber digestion, the process can be slowed down — and a cow’s intake can decrease threefold.

Supplementing thin cows? In situations when supplemental energy may be needed, such as for thin cows that need to gain weight or young cows that are still growing, South Dakota State University’s Ken Olson advises feeding a fiberbased energy supplement instead of a starch-based supplement such as grain. Soyhulls, sugar beet pulp and wheat middlings are high in digestible fiber and have little to no starch. Olson explains that fiber-based energy supplements will not have a negative effect on microbes in the rumen and will not create a competition between starch and fiber for preferential digestion. HW

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Ruminant basics Olson says producers should have an understanding of how digestion occurs in a ruminant to truly understand the need for supplemental protein. Ruminants are able to digest forage fiber because of their four-compartment stomach, and specifically because of the microbes in the reticulum and rumen. Olson explains that the microbes provide enzymes that allow for fermentation of fiber, which is broken down into energy and ultimately has a dual role. “The energy feeds the microbes to continue supporting their digestive process and the volatile fatty acids (VFA) created from rumen fermentation are absorbed and used as an energy source by the animal,” Olson says. He adds, “Producers should remember they are feeding for [these] two — the cow and the microbes.” To help producers better understand this process, Olson suggests picturing the fermentation vat (rumen) like a water tank. He says, “Cows have receptors to stop feed or forage intake when the ‘tank’ is full. They then need to digest the feed in the tank through chewing of the cud to get particles smaller and microbial action. The only way feed leaves the rumen is

if it fits through a small hole into the omasum. When the rumen empties, the cow will eat again.” However, when the forage being consumed is high fiber and low protein, from lowquality forages, it often slows this digestion process down, says Olson. He adds, “There are two bad things going on with lowquality forages — the cow eats a lot fewer pounds and there are less nutrients in what she eats.” This is the time where a supplement may be beneficial to the cow to help overcome those two limitations.

Protein vs. energy Olson says, “Ruminants can digest the fiber as an energy source. There’s energy out there. What’s needed as a supplement on low quality forage is protein.” He explains that protein supplements provide nitrogen for rumen microbe growth. This in turn promotes improved fiber digestion which increases the rates of digestion and passage through the four-compartment stomach. When this digestion process is working efficiently, it ultimately supports increased intake of low quality forage by the animal. Olson emphasizes that protein supplementation can increase

In determining when to supplement protein, Olson suggests forages offering less than 7% crude protein should be the threshold. Previous research suggests 7% crude protein is the minimum in cattle diets to maintain rumen microbial function so forage fiber can be digested. Olson advises testing forages for nutritional content so producers know what nutrients are available to their cows and what supplements may be needed. He cautions that not all dormant forage or crop aftermath is the same, and some will have higher crude protein content. Protein supplements to consider, according to Olson, might include soybean meal or cottonseed meal, with a crude protein content of 49% and 46% respectively. (For comparison, corn is only 9% crude protein.) However, he notes that distillers’ grain, wheat middlings and corn gluten feed are also good protein supplement options with a slightly lower crude protein content and potentially less expensive. Regarding pricing, Olson says feedstuffs should be compared on an equal crude protein basis, which means adjusting for differences in feed price, crude protein content and dry matter content. (Cost per unit of crude protein can be calculated by dividing the price of the feedstuff by the dry matter and crude protein contents in decimal form (e.g. soybean meal CP $/ton = $500 ÷.89 ÷.49 = $1,147.) That said, Olson notes that cost of delivery must also be considered. As an example, with distillers’ grain, transportation of dried is typically less expensive; however, Olson says, “If you live within about 60 miles of an ethanol plant, wet may pencil out.” HW Hereford.org

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Buying Versus Raising by Heather Smith Thomas

here are many factors to consider in deciding whether to raise or to buy replacements. These include feed costs, labor costs and availability, environmental factors, genetics, cattle prices, tax issues, etc. It’s not always easy to determine what might be best for a certain ranch — and it may change from one year to another. Iowa State University Assistant Professor of Economics Lee Schulz, says a recent survey showed 83% of producers hold back heifers and about 37% buy heifers. “Many ranchers retain some heifers as well as buy some,” he says. “Many people raise their own but still take advantage of opportunities to buy a few heifers, due to accelerated expansion in recent years.” Schulz says it’s not always a clear-cut decision. “You have to look closely to see if it really costs you less to raise them than buy them,” he adds. “There are significant costs and some risks in developing heifers. There’s quite a bit of time between when you decide to retain them and when you get a calf from them.”

Advantages of raising your own Many commercial cattlemen raise their own heifers because those heifers are acclimated to the ranch environment. Purchased heifers may be too fat because

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some people who develop heifers herd; they tend to separate out overfeed them, and they get with their own buddies. There’s too big or have other problems usually a higher success rate from being overweight. Heifers among raised heifers; they don’t need to be fed with the goals of fall out of the program as often soundness, fertility and ensuring — since they are already adapted a long, productive life, and they to your environment and feeds. shouldn’t be carrying as much Many ranchers’ breeding weight as a feedlot heifer. programs involve several Their genetics may also have generations of cattle selected a different focus than what you’d for maternal traits, fertility, want in your cow herd. Some longevity, disposition, etc. that breeders concentrate too much would be difficult to replicate in on growth and not as much on purchased animals. The on-farm maternal traits — purchased replacements are already adapted heifers may end up being bigger to their present environment than desired and are less efficient and handling methods. Health cows in your environment. risks for the herd can also be Disposition is minimized by not another important bringing in new “A ranch trait in the cow herd. cattle. Raising An advantage when your own gives needs raising replacements better opportunity adequate is knowing they to evaluate their are safe to handle. growth, phenotype numbers Herefords are and temperament. to consider generally better in Advantages of disposition than some keeping buying bred heifers other breeds, but this is still an important replacement Rick Funston, University of trait to consider. females.” Nebraska, says there Cattle raised on are many good your place know how — Rick Funston arguments against to cope with their raising heifers and environment — where for buying bred heifers instead. to go to get out of a storm and “In economic analyses, sample how to use the pastures. If cattle budgets compare raising them are purchased from somebody versus purchase. There’s more else and brought home, they opportunity to use a terminal may not always mingle into the

sire system, for instance, if you purchase your heifers,” he says. If you raise your own, you need two different herds in order to utilize a terminal cross and still keep heifers. “Otherwise you give up a lot of productivity, selecting for calving ease instead of production,” Funston says. Funston worked with several ranches that don’t keep any heifers. “It’s all terminal crosses and they outsource their replacements. They don’t want to put in the time, money and labor for two years before those heifers have calves. Many ranchers have either not considered or not understood the performance issues they are giving up by having replacement heifers, along with the opportunity of going to a terminal sire.” he says. Other advantages include less need for “heifer bulls” and a chance to reduce bull numbers. Herd size can also be increased quicker, if you have the opportunity to expand. Producers may be able to purchase replacement heifers from someone who specializes in producing heifers or a breeder who has annual production sales that include bred heifers. This option gives the rancher an opportunity to specify the breed cross or genetic profile of the purebred or composite heifers purchased, as well as the breed and individual sire to which heifers are bred. Commercial developers often utilize estrous synchronization in conjunction with artificial insemination, which can increase genetic merit of progeny and eliminate the potential for reproductive disease transmission. This approach also allows producers to obtain heifers that conceived over a short time frame and have a shorter calving window — with more chance to breed back quickly. Some large ranchers with challenging range conditions think they should keep their home-raised genetics. Yet many operations, especially the small ones, find it makes sense economically to go to a known breeder that can provide proven Hereford.org

Replacement Heifers genetics and a verified reputation to buy replacements. When heifer calves have good value at weaning, it is often best to sell them and then reinvest some of that income in a bred heifer or, better yet, a bred two-year-old or three-year-old from a reputation ranch. Then you can readily see they have a sound udder and sound feet and legs and have been reproductively sound to have a calf and then breed back. Having this opportunity takes the gamble and lots of the work and expense out of heifer production, and often you can improve on genetics by going to a successful breeder for replacement heifers. The real cost of weaning, growing and breeding a heifer calf can easily be overlooked in the two years you own her before she produces any income. You have two years of feed, labor, vaccines, etc. in a group of replacement heifers you raised, plus any cull and death loss. There may be a certain percent that don’t breed or breed late to start their production career late, thus weaning a smaller calf and possibly coming up open the next year or calving late again. Small operations often do not have the facilities or separate pastures to feed and grow weanling heifers, and keeping them requires the investment of a “heifer-bull” to breed them. The end result is often a lower pregnancy rate, a higher rate of calving problems plus a lower weaning weight and less income to show for all the time and work dedicated to keeping those replacement heifers. It may be more profitable to sell them at weaning and to reinvest in proven producers. Eliminating replacement heifers on many operations will eliminate a lot of expense and labor and will allow for investing in genetics that have greater production value.

Things to keep in mind when raising replacements “If you do keep replacement heifers, consider using artificial insemination (AI) and not giving up so much performance,” Funston says. “Today there are an abundance of AI terminal Hereford.org

sires with calving ease, but pay attention on this, because generally those calves are not something you’d want to keep as replacement females.” Funston says if you are breeding by natural service, growth traits and calving ease are generally antagonistic and a lot of performance for calving ease is given up. “The calves from first calf heifers won’t be your bigger calves at weaning time,” he says. “A ranch needs adequate numbers to consider keeping replacement females. In many small operations cattle are not the primary income source. Some of the smaller operations that keep replacement heifers may only have one or two bulls, so they focus on calving ease, which is not needed as much in mature cows.” A person keeping heifers must keep a few more than needed because they may not all conceive in a timely fashion during their first breeding season. “If you are going to keep heifers, ideally you should keep them all and treat it as a yearling operation,” he says. Then you can keep the very best that breed early and sell the rest. “There are plenty of sources to find replacement females economically, which enables you to have fewer bulls, and fewer management groups,” he says.

Do your homework Iowa State University Cow-Calf Specialist Patrick Gunn says from a management perspective, there are several things that help in the decision on buying versus raising. “It often comes down to infrastructure, and also how much control you want of your genetics,” he says. “First and foremost you want to make sure you will be able to feed heifers separate from the mature cow herd. But even within a group of developing heifers we often don’t have the uniformity we’d like, in terms of age and weight. In some cases it’s best to manage heifers in more than one development group.“In some parts of the U.S. where cow herds are a lot smaller,” Gunn says, “cattlemen may not have the number of animals to justify the additional space, feed and

labor required to do an adequate job of developing females.” There are tools to help you in these decisions, such as looking at the net present value of those heifers. This investment decision — either raising your own or purchasing them on the open market — is a long-term investment, anticipating at least five or more calves out of that replacement animal. You should consider economic conditions today but also the longer term regarding what the prices and costs are going to be. When purchasing heifers, look at that multi-year gain potential in genetics, and realize it’s not just a one-year investment. The genetic potential will exist over the life of that female. Sometimes you can buy genetics that are better in certain aspects than what you have. On the flip side, sometimes the genetics you’ve worked many years to create are better suited for your purposes on your own ranch than what you can go out and buy. There are many factors at play, and you must make your own decision. It’s difficult to give any really good rule of thumb because there is a lot of variability in expectations of price and costs. “No one recommendation fits all when it comes to replacement heifers,” Gunn says. “There are many different ranch sizes, management practices and goals for various operations. The decision may change from year to year, for some producers, based purely on economics. If you are truly running it as a profit-based enterprise, there are some critical evaluations that need to be done

The genetic question Iowa State University Cow-Calf Specialist Patrick Gunn says genetics play a major factor in the decision to raise or purchase replacement heifers. “If you want to control every aspect of the genetics you are working with, developing your own females has advantages,” he says. This is especially true if cattlemen have worked to develop the type of animal that works well in a particular environment and ranch situation, for example a rugged range operation rather than irrigated pasture. If the decision is to purchase heifers, do so from an operation with a similar background. Gunn says, “Sometimes you can form a relationship with a breeder who produces the kind of cattle that you know will work in your environment.” HW

each year, in terms of which the best option might be.” It’s always a gamble, but the more homework you can do, trying to pencil it out and predict costs, the more able you are to make the right kind of gamble. “Look at costs and productivity — in the best-case scenario and worst case scenario — if you buy or raise your replacements,” Gunn says. “Look at where the risks are in each situation.” It’s an evolving situation. What might be better one year might not be better in another. You need to look at these things each time you make this decision. HW

Advantages of buying cows instead of heifers Rick Funston, University of Nebraska, says ranchers need to think in terms of the most appropriate replacement female. It might be more feasible and productive sometimes to purchase young cows that are already producing rather than bred heifers. “There are some advantages to purchasing or making arrangements with another ranch as your source for something other than a heifer,” Funston says. “Bred heifers are the most expensive to buy and the least productive; it takes a couple years before they reach peak production. Our data shows that females are less productive until they get to be at least 3 to 5 years of age. The best alternative might be a young cow rather than a heifer.” HW

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Don’t Put Your Ranch in Jeopardy Industry experts offer their list of concerns that can threaten ranch business’ financial stability. by Kindra Gordon

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f we will consider changes not when we feel the heat, but when we see the light, we will be better prepared.” That’s a piece of philosophical advice that Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Economist Jason Johnson wants ranchers to ponder. Particularly as the beef industry has seen a downturn in cattle prices over the past year, ranchers may be faced with making some “belttightening” business changes. With that in mind, Johnson has surveyed lenders, as well as Extension and academic specialists, to gather their candid comments regarding the biggest threats they see to ranch businesses. It is advice many producers may have heard before, but it bears repeating and, hopefully, prevents a wreck or two.

Lender perspective Topping the list of factors that contribute to ranch business wrecks, according to lenders, is failure to communicate. Johnson explains, “The sooner you let a lender know you might be having repayment issues, the more options there are to deal with it. They can’t do anything after the note is due. They can’t backdate information. But if you alert them three to four weeks in advance, some flexibility options may exist.” The second threat identified is being over-leveraged. “Just because you can borrow 70 cents on the dollar doesn’t mean you should. All businesses need some cushion,” says Johnson. Unrealistic expectations or projections and overly ambitious expansion plans are also factors that can jeopardize businesses,

Additional admonishments Texas A&M Extension Economist Jason Johnson has compiled a list of six strategies that he dubs “lessons learned from 15 years of SPA (Standardized Performance Analysis).” What are they? 1) Minimize investments in depreciable assets, namely machinery and vehicles. 2) Avoid production of hay. Instead, build a shed, buy hay and minimize feeding losses. 3) Optimize the grazing system to keep production costs low. 4) Monitor and control purchased-feed expense. 5) Focus on reproduction, the number one production factor for cow-calf producers. 6) Minimize investment in horses. Johnson also likes to relate a story he calls “lessons of Monopoly.” He compares three teams: Team A has a large amount of cash but no properties; Team B has four railroad properties plus a bunch of cash, and Team C has all remaining properties and a small amount of cash. Which team will fare the best? Johnson reports: Team C goes broke first because it is land rich and cash poor. Team A is the second group in trouble because every time it rolls the dice it owes money. “They are living beyond their means and have no income,” Johnson says. Team B has the best result. It has a few good assets, but has enough liquidity. Johnson concludes, “The old rule in Monopoly to buy all the properties to win is not true.” He implies that these scenarios can apply to the real world as well. HW

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according to lenders responding to Johnson’s informal survey. To that, he advises ranchers, “Incremental is the best way to grow.” Regarding debt, lenders say business wrecks are more likely when owners fail to recognize good debt vs. bad debt. Johnson acknowledges that businesses typically aren’t debt free. But he adds, “The object has to earn a rate of return higher than the cost or loaned rate, or it must appreciate and add to the bottom line.” A final concern identified by lenders was what Johnson refers to as the “investor’s dilemma.” He explains, “Business owners must decide if they will reinvest in the operation or if they should diversify in investments outside the business.” To that, he says either way a 5 to 6% return is needed to make a worthwhile investment.

Extension and academic perspectives From the perspective of Extension and academic experts, high-ranking and continual threats to cow-calf operations are weather and stocking rate implications. For instance, a drought may require cutting herd numbers by half, resulting in overhead costs doubling per head. Thus, Johnson recommends pasture, rangeland and forage insurance where available. An “overzealous attitude or the fear of missing out” is another factor that can threaten ranch businesses. Likewise, Extension and academic specialists say they most often see bad judgment

about business decisions occur during times of prosperity. To this, Johnson emphasizes it is important not to let operating expenses get out of line. And he says, “Sometimes you need to walk away.” As an example, he cites times when heifer prices are too high. He also says buying something to avoid paying taxes is usually not a good rationale. Failure to assess how much “return to labor” or family draw the operation can support is also a threat to the business. Lastly, Johnson and his colleagues emphasize the importance of fundamental productivity and efficiency issues. Johnson says, “Don’t overlook doing breeding soundness exams (BSE) for bulls, and monitoring body condition scores (BCS) and nutritional needs of cows so they will rebreed. Other factors to monitor include an analysis of optimal cow size for your operation situation and keeping herd-age composition in balance.”

Combat complacency Johnson says, most importantly, cow-calf producers must realize that things do change. “You can’t get too comfortable with high cattle prices and you can’t get lulled to sleep by low feed costs,” he says. He encourages producers to continually evaluate opportunities as well as to know when to cut their losses. Johnson concludes, “What made sense during a time of increasing cattle prices may not be profitable during the trend toward lower cattle prices.” HW

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N o r t h Am e r i c a n I nt e r n a t i o n a l Li ve s t o c k E x p o s i t i o n

Miss Poker Face, Bouncer Named Hereford Champions in Louisville RJL LCC Miss Poker Face 5C ET Reserve grand and reserve champion and KLD RW Bouncer D41 ET won junior yearling female honors were the grand champion titles at the awarded to Aleesha and Nigel Howe, 2016 North American International Wagontown, Pa., with LCC SHF Miss Livestock Exposition National Hereford Lemon Lime 502 ET. The Jan. 2, 2015, Show on Nov. 17, in Louisville, Ky. female is sired by CHAC Mason 2214 Judge Dan Hoge, Galva, Ill., sorted the and showed with EPDs of BW 4.9, WW 218-head open show. 54, YW 89, MM 24, M&G 51, Fat -0.036, In the female show, grand and REA 0.60 and MARB 0.09. Judge Dan Hoge champion junior yearling female Grand and champion senior bull honors went to RJL LCC Miss Poker Face 5C ET, honors went to Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill. with KLD RW Bouncer D41 ET. The March 4, She is a Feb. 10, 2015, daughter of CHAC Mason 2014, bull is sired by Remitall Online 122L. The 2214 and showed with expected progeny differences champion bull showed with EPDs of BW 4.6, (EPDs) of birth weight (BW) 4.9, weaning weight WW 53, YW 93, MM 21, M&G 48, Fat 0.16, REA (WW) 52, yearling weight (YW) 85, milk (MM) 20, 0.40, and MARB 0.03. milk and growth (M&G) 45, Fat -0.038, ribeye area Reserve grand and champion yearling bull (REA) 0.58, and marbling (MARB) -0.04. honors went to Foggy Bottom Farm, Keymar,

RJL LCC Miss Poker Face 5C ET

Grand and champion junior yearling female, by Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with a Feb. 10, 2015, daughter of CHAC Mason 2214.

LCC SHF Miss Lemon Lime 502 ET

Reserve grand and reserve champion junior yearling female, by Aleesha and Nigel Howe, Wagontown, Pa., with a Jan. 2, 2015, daughter of CHAC Mason 2214.

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BW 4.9 WW 52 YW 85 MM 20 M&G 45 Fat -0.038 REA 0.58 MARB -0.04

BW 4.9 WW 54 YW 89 MM 24 M&G 51 Fat -0.036 REA 0.60 MARB 0.09

Md., with SULL Mr Harley 5423C ET. He is a Feb. 9, 2015, son of JCS Showtime and showed with EPDs of BW 4.4, WW 55, YW 94, MM 22, M&G 49, Fat 0.14, REA 0.74, and MARB 0.13. Following the selection of the champions, Purple Reign Cattle Co., Toulon, Ill., won premier breeder and premier exhibitor. Best six head honors went to Doug Le Tourneau, Gallatin, Tenn. In the junior show, Aleesha and Nigel Howe, Wagontown, Pa., led the champion female with LCC SHF Miss Lemon Lime 502 ET. Winning reserve champion female was Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with RJL LCC Miss Poker Face 5C ET. Ryan Rathmann, Lubbock, Texas, judged the 119 females. HW

KLD RW Bouncer D41 ET

Grand and champion senior bull, by Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with a March 4, 2014, son of Remitall Online 122L.

SULL Mr Harley 5423C ET

Reserve grand and champion yearling bull, by Foggy Bottom Farm, Keymar, Md., with a Feb. 9, 2015, son of JCS Showtime.

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Champion cow-calf pair, by Christian M. Dermody, Linwood, N.Y., with a March 1, 2013, daughter of CRR About Time 743 and her March bull calf by H Excel 8051 ET.

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Reserve champion cow-calf pair, by Durst Farms, Tipp City, Ohio, with a March 5, 2012, daughter of MSF 242 Legend 5025 and her August heifer calf by STAR TCF Lock-N-Load 300W ET.

ADDITIONAL DIVISION RESULTS Spring calf champion heifer: Lillie Skiles, Dalhart, Texas, with Purple Lala 90D by NJW 78P Twentytwelve 190Z ET.

Spring calf champion bull: Purple Reign Cattle Company, Toulon, Ill., with Purple Cobain 30D ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109.

Reserve spring calf champion heifer: Caitlyn Skiles, Dalhart, Texas, with SULL Diana 6993D ET by C Miles McKee 2103 ET.

Reserve spring calf champion bull: Foggy Bottom Farm, Keymar, Md., with FBF LCC 2214 Hammer 1607 ET by CHAC Mason 2214.

Junior calf champion heifer: Lowderman Cattle Company, Macomb, Ill., with LCC FBF 0124 Dip N Dot 610D ET by RST Times A Wastin 0124. Reserve junior calf champion heifer: Frank Carbone, Garland, Neb., with DeLHawk Mercy 10D ET by CHAC Mason 2214. Winter calf champion heifer: Rylee Barber, Channing, Texas, with BR Amy Rielle 5538 ET by DM BR Sooner.

Junior calf champion bull: Purple Reign Cattle Company, Toulon, Ill., with Purple Hannty 6D ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109. Reserve junior calf champion bull: Payton Vogel, Hartley, Iowa, and Paw Livestock, LLC, Pleasantville, Iowa, with MAV Legacy 601D ET by CRR About Time 743.

Reserve winter calf champion heifer: Blakelee Hayes, Ada, Okla., with BK Cool Beans 5707C by VH Mr BG 1104.

Winter calf champion bull: Lowderman Cattle Company, Macomb, Ill., and Hill Cattle Company, Wakarusa, Ind., with LCC FBF DJF Recon Ball 5186 ET by MSU TCF Revolution 4R.

Senior calf champion heifer: Molly Long, Wynnewood, Okla, with DeLHawk Praline 1503 ET by H L1 Domino 3053 ET.

Reserve winter calf champion bull: Kailey Vinyard, Danville, Ky., with GCC 0091 Capt Call 13Y 33C by H KH DD Excel 0091 ET.

Reserve senior calf champion heifer: Claiborne and Eli Perry, Madison, Miss., with BF Full of It 5600 ET by H/TSR/CHEZ/Full Throttle ET.

Senior calf champion bull: Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn., with BF Above the Law 5605 ET by DeLHawk Kahuna 1009 ET.

Intermediate champion female: Paige Lemenager, Hudson, Ill., with DeLHawk Buffy 82C ET by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET. Reserve intermediate champion female: David Hockett, New Palenstine, Ind., with Ramsey’s Gabrielle Lady C3 ET by CRR About Time 743. Spring yearling champion female: Haley, Trevor and Ty Bickelhaupt, Mt. Carroll, Ill., with BH Berry C518 by H/TSR/ CHEZ/Full Throttle ET. Reserve spring yearling champion female: Claiborne Perry, Madison, Miss., with DeLHawk Babettee 69C ET by DeLHawk WRB Truth 713 ET. Senior yearling champion female: Cole and Bryce Hines, Patriot, Ohio, and NS Polled Herefords Ltd., Shaker Heights, Ohio, with NS 028X Lady 417 by Churchill Sensation 028X. Reserve senior yearling champion female: Jacob Fiscus, Oblong, Ill., with Purple Chloe 115B ET by Purple MB Womanizer 14U ET.

Reserve senior calf champion bull: Chad Wilson, Cloverdale, Ind., and Deal Show Cattle, Galatia, Ill., with WCC Cash Advance C308 by GO 3196 Advance S109. Intermediate champion bull: Lori and Gene Stumpf, Columbia, Ill., Karley Creek, Millstadt, Ill., John Thomas Heyl, The Plains, Va., and T and D Enterprises, Millstadt, Ill., with JTH SC Waylon 55C ET by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET. Reserve intermediate champion bull: Edy Brainard, Canadian, Texas, and Kirbie Day, Waxahachie, Texas, with KLD EB Trump D58 by WLB Global 72M 50S. Reserve yearling champion bull: Showtime Cattle Co., Mooreland, Ind., and Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman, Mont., with STCC SHR Sniper 525ET by CRR 719 Catapult 109. Reserve senior yearling champion bull: Blake Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., and Cody and Abby Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with BLL LCC Sin City 4134 ET by RST Times A Wastin 0124.

Junior Show Judge: Ryan Rathmann, Lubbock, Texas — 119 head shown

Champion female, by Aleesha and Nigel Howe, Wagontown, Pa., with LCC SHF Miss Lemon Lime 502 ET, 1/2/15, daughter of CHAC Mason 2214.

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Reserve champion female, by Rhett Lowderman, Macomb, Ill., with RJL LCC Miss Poker Face 5C ET, 2/10/15, daughter of CHAC Mason 2214.

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2016 State Tours in Review California-Nevada Hereford Field Day and Tour The 4th Annual California-Nevada Hereford Field Day and Tour was hosted April 23, in LaGrange, Calif. Attendees toured Sierra Ranches’ purebred Hereford herd led by ranch manager Dan DeMeyer. Jeffrey Stott, professor of pathology, microbiology and immunology at the University of California, Davis, is the leading expert on the study and development of the vaccine for foothill abortion and presented on the ongoing study. Certified Hereford Beef (CHB®) hamburgers were served for lunch and following the meal, CHB LLC Supply Chain Manager Trey Befort shared about the benefits of CHB. Following a caravan to historic Oakdale, Calif., attendees boarded the Sierra Railroad Dinner Train for a ride through the countryside, while enjoying a social and dinner.

Illinois Hereford Tour The 2016 Illinois Hereford Tour was hosted in western Illinois on Aug, 27-28. Hosting tours were Sayre Hereford Farm, Arenzville; University of Illinois Orr Beef Research Center, Baylis; McCaskill Farms, Randy and Matt McCaskill and Ronnie McCaskill families, Clayton; Middle Creek Ranch, Tom Laffey Family, Carthage; Carthage Livestock Auction; Lowderman Cattle Co., Macomb; Torrance Polled Herefords, Media; and Knott Farms, Ellisville. In addition to the cattle displays, two stops featured educational experiences. Carthage Livestock Auction is host to the annual Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale in January. John Meents, American Hereford Association (AHA) field representative, explained to attendees how the sale has grown over the last nine years.

Jeffrey Stotts and Myrna Blanchard from the pathology, microbiology and immunology department at the University of California, Davis, were keynote speakers.

Knotts Farm, Robert Knotts and family hosted lunch for the tour on Sunday.

Dan and Carol DeMeyer, along with their daughter Tori, helped with the event.

Iowa Hereford Tour Hereford enthusiasts from Iowa, Illinois and Indiana enjoyed a day of food, fellowship and good cattle in eastern Iowa as they gathered Sept. 4, for the annual Iowa Hereford Tour. Stops included Deppe Bros., Maquoketa; Petersen Herefords, DeWitt; and R&R Cattle, Wilton. Approximately 50-75 people were at each stop. The tour concluded with annual meeting hosted at Tappa’s Steak House in Davenport and featuring a CHB steak dinner.

Middle Creek Farm, Tom and Barbra Laffey, welcomed attendees for a dinner Saturday evening.

Before cooking for the group, Cliff Tappa (above), owner of Tappa’s Steak House in Davenport, shared his philosophy on what makes a good steak and why he uses CHB exclusively.

Deppe Bros., Maquoketa, made additions to their property and facilities since they hosted the tour in 2008. Visitors enjoyed viewing and judging cattle in spacious adjoining pens and sheds.

University of Illinois Beef Research Unit hosted a freeze branding demonstration.

Minnesota Hereford Breeders Tour

Both Deppes and Petersens offered guests a chance to test their judging skills. One class at Petersen Herefords was this group of heifers.

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The Minnesota Hereford Breeder’s Tour was hosted Sept. 24. The well-attended tour offered a number of quality cattle to view along with informative speakers on grazing alternatives. The first stop on the tour was Neil Farms, Northfield. On display at this stop were cattle from Doug Lind & Family and Neilyne Genetics. The second stop was GVF Herefords, Dennison, who gave an overview of their family’s rich history with Hereford cattle. Lunch was served at the Sibley County Fairgrounds and Justin Fruechte with Millborn Seeds gave a presentation on grazing options and cover crops. Dose Family Herefords, Arlington, hosted attendees in the afternoon. April Sullivan and John Zinn of the National Resource Conservation Service presented about EQIP and how it is working for the Dose Family. Concluding the tour was a tour of Jones Farms, LeSueur. Hereford.org

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Nebraska Hereford Tour

The Missouri Hereford Field day was hosted Sept. 10 at Doss Hereford Farms in Smithville, Mo. More than 70 Hereford breeders and enthusiasts attended for the day’s events which kicked off with Glenn Klippenstein reflecting on changes in the breed and industry from the 1980s to present day. Attendees heard from Jonathon Renfro, Renfro Veterinary Services, who presented on the Veterinary Feed Directive. Shane Bedwell, AHA director of breed improvement, shared about current programs at the Association. Trans Ova Genetics representative, Samantha Graves, presented on embryology. Following a CHB tri-tip lunch, participants heard from Glen Waters of the Missouri Beef Council. A panel discussion on backgrounding calves and marketing opportunities concluded the day. Cattle on display were from Doss Hereford Farms, 4B Livestock, Thompson Herefords, Tri-L Polled Herefords, Waters Farms and Phillips-Renner Farms. Juniors attending enjoyed a fitting and clipping demonstration and a skill-a-thon.

The Nebraska Hereford Association hosted the Nebraska Hereford Tour Sept. 10-11 in central Nebraska. Saturday’s tour stops included Linton Polled Herefords, Miller; Zero Hereford Ranch, Miller; Kucera’s Beaver Creek Ranch, Litchfield; Cain Land & Livestock, Broken Bow; Estergard Ranch, Callaway; and Ridder Hereford Ranch, Callaway. Participants also heard from AHA Director of Commercial Programs Trey Befort. Saturday’s events concluded with a steak dinner at Ridder Hereford Ranch along with a barn dance featuring South Loup Sunrise Band. Sunday’s tour stops were hosted by TK Cattle Co., Burwell; Nelson Herefords, Burwell; Boothill Herefords, Burwell; Morgan Ranch Inc., Burwell; and Upstream Ranch, Taylor. A judging contest was also hosted for tour participants.

Participants enjoyed touring Hereford ranches in central Nebraska.

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More than 70 Hereford breeders and enthusiasts attended the Missouri Hereford Field Day.

Participants heard from numerous breeders and industry leaders.

Don Cain of Cain Land & Livestock in Broken Bow welcomed the tour to his ranch.

Montana Hereford Tour

Pictured are Montana Hereford Tour organizers Bruce Thomas (l) and Tom Sparks (r). Hereford.org

Cattle were on display at Feddes Herefords in Manhattan.

PHOTOS COURTESY OF WESTERN LIVESTOCK JOURNAL, DEVIN MURNIN

Montana Hereford Association members and guests gathered for the Montana Hereford Tour Sept. 23-24. More than 130 attended from 13 states, Canada and Australia. The tour was based out of Belgrade, Mont., and showcased Montana’s hospitality and great Hereford cattle. Day 1 included stops at Storey Hereford Ranch, Bozeman; Feddes Herefords, Manhattan; Churchill Cattle Co., Manhattan, with a display from L-W Cattle Co.; and Line One Hereford cattle at Cooper Hereford Ranch, Willow Creek, with a display from Holden Herefords. Day 2 included stops at Ehlke Herefords, Townsend, with a display from Anchor Polled Herefords, a stop at the historic Grant-Kohrs Ranch, and concluded with Thomas Herefords, Gold Creek, with displays from Bar Star, Lucky U Cattle Co., Garrison, Dutton Hereford Ranch and Rafter & Tomlinson. HW

Participants took a pasture tour on a horse-drawn wagon.

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Understanding Your Hereford World Subscription

he American Hereford Association (AHA) proudly offers the Hereford World, a publication for progressive, profitminded Hereford breeders and commercial cattlemen who make their living in the beef industry. Here are a few tips and tricks to make sure you don’t miss the next Hereford World. The magazine is published 11 times a year with May/June being a combined issue, and includes seven glossy issues and four tabloid issues. There are three ways to receive the Hereford World.

Paid subscription

Hereford enthusiasts may receive the Hereford World through a paid subscription, which is $35 a year for second class mail. This subscription is not included in your annual adult or junior dues. You can be a member of AHA or National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) and not receive the Hereford World. Please note that Missouri residents must pay sales tax, which is currently $3.27 for second class. A first class subscription is $70 per year and Missouri sales tax will be $6.54 cents on a one-year subscription.

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February 14, 2017 • 1 p.m. (MST) • Melba, Idaho 100+ HEREFORD AND ANGUS BULLS SELL OVER 50 CALVING EASE BULLS! Sons of these breed leading sires sell!

A foreign first class subscription is $110 and second class is $60. Paid subscribers receive all 11 issues and may choose a one-year subscription up to a three-year subscription. There is no discount offered to multi-year subscribers. To subscribe to the Hereford World, call the AHA or visit Hereford.org for a form.

Free full subscription

AHA members paying the $100 member service fee receive a free 11-issue subscription to the Hereford World. Contact the AHA records department at 816-842-3757 for more information on the member service fee.

Free tabloid subscription

The AHA offers a free tabloid subscription for the January, February, August and October Hereford World issues. A subscription card must be received by the AHA office in order to subscribe. Simply fill out this postage-paid card and drop in the mail for a free three-year subscription to the four tabloid issues. The card can be found on cover wraps of the four issues or by contacting AHA field staff or the AHA office. To re-subscribe, send in another card. This card will not suffice for renewing any paid subscription. Please note that a free tabloid subscription is not available outside the United States.

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KCF Bennett Revolution X51

KCF Bennet Encore Z311 ET

S A V Resource 1441

Churchill Red Bull 200Z

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To know when to renew, take a look at the mailing label. At the top of the mailing label is your member/ account number. To the right of the member/account number is the expiration date of your current subscription. If a renewal is in place (for example, if you paid your member service fee) the date that shows will be the expiration of the current year’s subscription. Also, watch for stickers on the Hereford World you receive. Two stickers will remind you that your subscription is nearing expiration. The first sticker will state, “Renew now, next to last issue,” and the last sticker will read, “Renew now, last issue.” If you are unsure of your subscription status or have any other questions, please call the AHA office. HW

Paid subscription advantages Paid subscriptions and the free subscription with the $100 member service fee also includes:

• Hereford AI Book with the March issue • The Hereford Register and the Hereford

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• The American Hereford Association Annual Report in the November issue

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THE PREMIER PERFORMANCE SALE

Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 • 1 p.m. (MST) At the Ranch

150 Hereford and Angus Bulls — Yearlings, Fall and 2-Year-Olds and 30 Angus Females

KB L1 Domino 644D 1ET

KB L1 Domino 623D 1ET

Sire: HH Advance 3033A ET • Dam: CL 1 Dominette 2143Z

BW WW 3.1 55

YW 88

MM 35

M&G 62

Sire: CL 1 Domino 215Z • Dam: HH Miss Advance 1072Y ET

REA MARB 0.37 0.00

BW WW YW MM 2.5 64 100 35

• 644 and his full brothers out of the $50,000 3033A bull look great. Their mother is a tremendous cow with the 440 and 9136 cows in her pedigree!

M&G 67

REA MARB 0.38 0.32

KB L1 Domino 504C ET

BW WW 1.5 49

YW 72

MM 24

M&G REA MARB 49 -0.10 0.43

CL 1 Dominette 7136T 1ET • One of the breed’s all-time best cows, a living legend still producing. Her sons sell!

KB L1 Domino 619D MM 32

MM 40

M&G 67

REA MARB 0.29 -0.04

• A herd bull prospect out of the $80,000 3022 bull and a great CL 1 Domino 105 daughter.

KB L1 Domino 648D 1ET

Sire: HH Advance 0011X ET • Dam: CL 1 Dominette 7136T 1ET

BW WW 2.2 59

YW 81

MM 28

M&G 57

REA MARB 0.29 0.12

• A herd bull prospect stacked with many of the greatest Hereford cows in the breed, including 7136T and HH Miss Advance 5139R ET.

TA L1 Domino 613D

Sire: CL 1 Domino 2121Z • Dam: Montana Miss 391A ET

YW 94

YW 91

Son

• A powerful herd bull with unlimited potential out of the 7136T cow.

BW WW 3.5 59

BW WW 2.1 55

• One of the great herd bulls to sell this year, 623 is a stud! He is a full brother to Holden’s $70,000 5044 bull. You could write a book about his pedigree

Son

Sire: HH Advance 2005Z • Dam: CL 1 Dominette 7136T 1ET

KB L1 Domin 550C

Sire: HH Advance 3022A ET • Dam: HH Miss Advance 3247A ET

KB L1 Domino 630 ET

Sire: CL 1 Domino 215Z • Dam: Montana Miss 137Y

M&G REA MARB 61 -0.07 0.27

BW WW 0.8 58

• 619 has been a standout since birth. He is herd bull material. Sired by the great 2121Z and out of another fabulous daughter of the 310 cow.

YW 96

MM 30

M&G 60

REA MARB 0.22 0.29

• 613D is a standout 215Z son out of one of our favorite cows that is off to a great start.

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Angus & Hereford Tim and Marcia Amdahl, J.D. & T.J. Amdahl 21747 Coyote Ln., Piedmont, SD 57769 Tim@AmdahlAngus.com Tim 605-929-3717 or J.D. 605-999-6487 www.AmdahlAngusandHereford.com Raising beef cattle in South Dakota since 1884

Sire: CL 1 Domino 2121Z • Dam: Montana Miss 626

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YW 87

MM 32

M&G 57

REA MARB 0.06 0.26

• 630 is a herd bull that should really leave his mark, being out of 2121Z and a 9126J daughter and the 310 cow. She is a top notch donor.

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Reserve your space today! Deadline for ad materials is January 25, 2017 Two or more pages — $1,100 per page Full page, four color — $1,150 A half page, four color — $725 First photo of the bull is free; any additional photos after are $20 each. Ads are placed in book according to the date all ad information is received in the AHA office.

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H EREFORD MOM DIARIES Don’t Stop Believing I’ve never seen such positivity and excitement on social media. Breaking a 108-year dry spell, the Chicago Cubs did what many believed was impossible — they were named the 2016 World Series Champions. The funny thing, though, is that despite the jokes made on the team’s behalf through the years, fans across the country never stopped believing. I’ll admit I grew up in St. Louis Cardinals country in southern Indiana. But when I married my husband, Craig, and moved with him

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to the Lee family farm in east central Illinois, I knew I was marrying into a Cubs family. Some of Craig’s fondest memories are of listening to Cubs games on the AM radio at his grandparents’ house or in the tractor cab and attending games at Wrigley Field as a child. And our little hometown is filled with lifelong, multi-generational Cubs fans with similar stories. As the season went on, the excitement continued to rise. Could

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they do it? Could they really do it? By golly — they’re doing it! I got a little teary eyed on more than one occasion, seeing and hearing stories of fans celebrating on behalf of loved ones no longer on earth. Some traveled to Wrigley Field during the final games of the World Series, leaving messages to those loved ones in chalk on the red bricks of the park. Another fan traveled from North Carolina to sit at the gravesite of his late father in rural Indiana. He and

his dad had made a pact: When the Cubs made it to the World Series, they would listen to the games together. So he brought a radio, and they did just that. This team’s World Series win was about more than a trophy or a title. It was about seeing a dream realized. A dream that has been in the making for more than a century. Talk about undying faith and belief. This is it. And it made me think: How often do we give up on our own dreams, thinking they’re crazy or unattainable? And how often do we pass that along to our kids, maybe without even realizing it? It seems the younger we are, the loftier our dreams begin. And as we get older, we tend to get jaded to the world and to what is possible. Currently, our 8-year-old, Nolan, has dreams of moving to Oklahoma after he graduates from high school. He plans to live with his Uncle Willy and Aunt Tracie; find a spot for his horse, Pistol, and all of his Hereford cattle; attend my alma mater, Oklahoma State; and be a bull rider. Yes, you read that right. He plans to pay for college from the earnings of his bull riding “career.” I’ve told him that his momma doesn’t approve. He says he’ll be 18, so he can do as he chooses. (Yes, he’s the reason I’m getting gray hair at an early age.) Craig and I bite our tongues with a smile about the true feasibility of him making a living in this chosen field. But, at this point, what is it really hurting to allow him to believe that dream? Our youth have many dreams related to cattle shows, too. Maybe a youth’s dream is winning the Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE). Maybe it’s winning a class at the National Western Stock Show. Maybe it’s making it out of a heat at the JNHE showmanship contest. Maybe it’s marking the cards better than their peers and giving a flawless set of reasons at the judging contest in Louisville. Sure, we need to prepare our children for the realities of the world. And remind them that any goal takes a great deal of work and dedication to achieve. But what does a little bit of dreaming and wishing hurt? Maybe, as show parents, we should keep in mind the beauty of allowing dreams to exist. Watching the “lovable losers” win the World Series this year reinstated my belief in dreams coming true. It’s incredible. Let’s keep encouraging our kids to follow their dreams, too. Even if it does involve a bull-riding son and a mom who would age rapidly as a result. HW

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Next Generation Donor

Greives Herefords Bob Greives 7591 N. Armstrong Chapel Rd. W. Lafayette, IN 47906 765-583-3090 Cell 765-491-6277 Gary Duncan 765-366-6000 greivesgranite@yahoo.com greivesherefords.com

GG AA HOT TICKET 531C ET {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43713593 — Calved: Dec. 19, 2015 — Tattoo: BE 531C SCHU-LAR ON TARGET 22S {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} KCF BENNETT ENCORE Z311 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} P43387256 KCF MISS REVOLUTION X338 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

SCHU-LAR 5N OF 9L 3008 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} SCHU-LAR 208 OF 1H 121 ET {DOD} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} JW 718 VICTORIA 9106 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF}

RST TIMES A WASTIN 0124 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} GG MISS TIME 0124 405B {DLF,HYF,IEF} P43487492 GG MISS REVOLUTION 204Z {DLF,HYF,IEF}

CRR ABOUT TIME 743 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} RST MS 1000 BLAZER 2029 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} MSU TCF REVOLUTION 4R {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} GG MISS 7167 011X ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

GG MISS TIME 0124 405B {DLF,HYF,IEF}

Dam — Denver 2015 Selling choice of three full sisters to 405B in the 2017 Mile High Night Sale.

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$

3.5 2.6 72 111 26

1.4 113

1.29 1.28 1.4 80 0.006 0.58 0.32 26

18 21 40

Thank you to Ade Polled Herefords, John Ade, for purchasing an interest in 531C.

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

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

tuckey

Brent Stuckey 2540 Grandview Vincennes, IN 47591

812-887-4946

bstuckey@hartbell.com

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

bruce.a.everhart@wellsfargo.com

R.W. DaVee

Polled Herefords

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

FARMS

ENTERPRISES

1471 S. 675 E. Greenfield, IN 4614 Ralph 317-498-2443 Ray 317-727-4227 Ryan 317-501-6448 rayramsey77@gmail.com

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

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

Clinkenbeard FARMS & SONS

201 W. S.R. 58 Edwardsport, IN 47528 812-328-6258 Gordon Clinkenbeard 821-881-8988 cell

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

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

Green Meadow Farms Mark and Diane Brescher 4336 W. 150 N. Jasper, IN 47546 812-482-7797 January 2017 /

Remitall Online 122L Rare semen on this history making sire! Contact us for information:

Selling: 40 Units of semen in the January BuyHereford.com Sale

Also Selling: Six units of CRR About Time 743 ET

ULRICH HEREFORDS 11th Annual Tuesday,

BULL SALE

Billy Martin 1359 County Line Rd., Cumming, GA 30040 404-376-6414 • srherefords@att.net

Specializing in LIGHT BIRTH WEIGHTS with GREAT PERFORMANCE plus REMARKABLE COWS

Feb. 21, 2017

at Balog Auction, Lethbridge, AB, Canada

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Peter Ulrich 403-625-1036 peter@ulrichherefords.com Ulrich Hereford Ranch Inc.

T THE CURREN ATE EXCHANGE R UYERS GIVES U.S. B A HUGE DISCOUNT.

109C

FEATURING SONS OF: GCC Pete 203Y AGA 114L General Wiley 24W AGA 705 Easygoing Express 67X AGA 60W Banner Sport Zeal 28Z AGA 26R Wham Hammer 87W Dam of 109C AGA 18Y Zoom Standard 18Z among others……… See www.ulrichherefords.com Hans Ulrich 403-625-2237 www.ulrichherefords.com Alberta, Canada

Box 843, Claresholm, AB T0L 0T0 • From Claresholm: 8 mi. east on Hwy. 520, 4 mi. north on RR 255 and ¼ mi. east on Twp. 132. Hereford.org

Partners in Progress XXVIV Saturday, March 18, 2017 — Noon (EDT) — Wadley, Ga.

A legacy continues… CES Julia 122L N6 ET P43448764

Featuring a heifer calf pregnancy by CRR 109 Catapult 322 and our leading donor, N6. Charles and Bettilu Smith 1095 Charles Smith Rd. Wadley, GA 30477 478-252-5622 478-494-7567 Cell www.ces-predestined.com

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

Registered Polled Herefords Est. 2001 Johnny and Tanuja Jonathan and Meghan Justin and Meghan 314 Letory Rd. Wartburg, TN 37887 423-346-7304 Jonathan, Cell: 865- 803-9947

918-489-0024

“Quality Cattle for Quality People”

Hereford.org

Dam of N6

2731 River Rd. Wadley, GA 30477 Kyle, Jennifer, Grant and Diana Kate Gillooly JDH Marketing Services Kyle, cell 478-494-9593 Jack D. Hedrick Jennifer, cell 478-494-6693 904-613-4261 Cell • jdh@cableone.net predestinedcattle@hotmail.com

Woolfolk Farms

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

Double J Farm LLC John Wheeler, owner doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com Home: 775 Clacton Circle Earlysville, VA 22936 Office: ayettevelle, N.C. Farm: N. Lomax Rd. • Trophill, N.C.

CES Julia 4009 E195

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

TRIPLETT Burns Farms 12733 Old State Hwy. 28 Pikeville, TN 37367 David 615-477-5668 Fax 423-447-2023 Dr. Phillip Burns 423-886-1325 www.burnsfarms.com

P.O. Box 280 Chatswor th, GA 30705 Sherman an d Pegg y Leon ard Home 706-695-2008

Sherman cell 706-280-9490

Seth Ridley 706-463-5331

Matt McCurdy 706-280-9002

herefordswindstream.net www.lphfarm.com

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

4134 County Hwy. 30 Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 Fax 205-429-3553 January 2017 /

Selling in WN COWTO SALE ONAL I T A T I V IN 17 y 29, 20 r a u n a J as th, Tex r o W . Ft 3 p.m.

Tyler Galloway 918-961-1559 Fred and Elaine Nessler 217-741-5500 Liz Nessler 217-741-5502 www.prairierosecattle.com

Reg# 43741763 • Calved: June 3, 2016 • Horned Sire: GKB PRCC 88X Belton 213 ET MGS: RST Times A Wastin 0124

HALLBAUER Farms

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

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

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

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

A den Family Farm

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

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

Doug Perks 815-505-1289 FALL CELEBRATION SALE October 2017

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

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

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

KLINE

Sturdy

Hereford Outlet

Ray Vandeveer

Monte Lowderman Auctioneer, CAI, Owner 309-255-0110 monte@lowderman.com Cody Lowderman Auctioneer, Owner 309-313-2171 cody@lowderman.com

HEREFORDS

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

Watch for our upcoming sales at www.lowdermanauctionoptions.com Hereford.org

Wishing Everyone a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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Thank you to our customers for your support of our program and best of luck in the upcoming show season.

Benedict Herefords

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

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

RHS

Ray Harbison and Sons Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

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

Hereford.org

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

Larry and Julie 34227 E. C.R.â€ˆ1000 N. Mason City, IL 62264 benherf@yahoo.com 217-482-5606 Chad, Becky, Noah, Caleb and Faith chad@benedictherefords.com 217-246-5099 www.benedictherefords.com

Farms 35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 bhrnds@speednet.com Brent, Cell 217-971-5897

CRANE HEREFORDS Floyd, Annette and Brittany Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett 815-223-4484 Brent, Kris, Blake, and Morgan Chad, Erin and J.W. Cody and Abby 815-712-5739 P.O. Box 488 LaSalle, IL 61301 Macomb, IL 61455 C_herfs1@yahoo.com

Office 309-833-55

www.lowderman.com

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

David and Marcia DeLong, Owners 608-751-6473 delcoph@aol.com Tom, Mandy and Jess Hawk, Managers 815-739-3171 Cell Stan Grobosky, Herdsman 309-749-7788 www.delhawkcattle.com thawk@delhawkcattle.com September 16, 2017 DelHawk Cattle Company Steak and Egg Sale

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Future East Side Showman THANK YOU TO ALL OUR 2016 BUYERS! Red Oak Point Farm • Thomas Discovery Shaun Doody • Katelyn Williams Kerrigan Poole • Molly Rill

EAST SIDE FARM Frederick, MD 21701

Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd.

Meadow Ridge Farms Inc.

Douglas and Melissa Harrison 2184 Hillyard Dr. Broadway, VA 22815 540-896-5004 harrisonmeadow@aol.com

301-898-8552 eastsidehereford@comcast.net

BEARDANCE 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

Bob Kube 197 Broadview Ave. Warrenton, VA 20186 fauquierfarm@yahoo.com 540-347-4343 cell 540-905-2667

KNOLL CREST FARM

“Serving the beef industry since 1944” 17659 Red House Rd. Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-356 Fax 434-376-7008 James D. Bennett 434-376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434-941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434-644-7935 Brian R Bennett 434-664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434-664-7946 Scott Bennett 434-660-7268

Slaytons’ Hereford and Angus Performance Seedstock J. Paul and Bette Slayton 2272 Dibert Rd. Bedford, PA 15522 814-623-0772 717-805-1376 Cell paul@slaytonsbeardance.com

knollcrest@hughes.net

VIRGINIA HEREFORD ASSOCIATION Interested in consigning bulls to the Virginia Hereford Bull Test Program? Contact Bob Schaffer at bob@deertrackfarm.com or call 540-58289234 for more information! 98

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All Seasons Farm

HEREFORD FARM

George, Tammy, William and Andy Ward 3404 Shady Grove Rd. Providence, NC 27315 336-388-2177 Cell 434-251-3637 gwwardjr@centurylink.net

Dan Snyder, cell 240-447-4600 Seth Snyder, cell 240-405-6049 654 Cold Spring Rd. Gettysburg, PA 17325-7335 717-642-9199

Harry and Karen Taylor 10402 Stewart Neck Rd. Princess Anne, MD 21853 herefordcattle@stoneridgemanor.com 443-880-1614 www.stoneridgemanor.com allseasonsfarm@gmail.com

The Baldwins 2 Church View Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 443-871-0573 webald@aol.com

Hereford.org

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

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

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

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

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

Carl, Lindsay, Casey, Dru and Stetson Olson 16068 24th St. S.E. Argusville, ND 58005 Cell 701-361-0684 Edward Olson 701-238-3601 Red Power Sale â€“ Feb. 18, 2017 www.olsonredpower.com olsoncandc@aol.com

Wolff

Cattle Company Steve Wolff 122 N. 12th St. Oakes, ND 58474 701-710-1574

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In Passing George W. Tjardes, 80, Foosland, Ill., passed away Nov. 2. George married Marilyn Ransley in 1958. He received a bachelor’s degree in animal science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1958. He lived and farmed in the Gibson City area. He was a member of the First Christian Church in Gibson City and was co-chairman of the building committee, a trustee of Drummer Township, a founding member and longtime board member of the Bank of Gibson City, a lifetime member of the Illinois and American Herford Associations (AHA) and a member of the IlliDell of Alpha Gamma Sigma. George is survived by his wife, Marilyn; children, Jan Pfeiffer, Phil Tjardes and Jane Noyd; grandchildren, Ashley Hedge, Lane Pfeiffer, Taylor Tjardes, Eric Pfeiffer and Jeremy Tjardes; and sisters, Mary Kay Leathers and Ann Woodward. Correction: In the November Hereford World, the incorrect animal was listed for the Illinois State Fair reserve champion polled bull. The correct information is: Reserve champion polled bull, Moffett Farms, Decatur, with MF Revolution 495 7715 ET, 9/9/15, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R. We apologize for the error. HW

Terecia K. Torrance, 81, Macomb, Ill., passed away Nov. 8. She married Duane Torrance in 1953 in San Diego. Terecia was a member of P.E.O. Terecia Chapter N of Roseville, Torrance Ill., and Chapter K of Macomb, Ill. She was a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church and the Roseville United Methodist Church and was also part of the United Methodist Women, Home Extension, card club, Colfax club and canasta club. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, crocheting, knitting dishcloths and gardening. She traveled extensively and enjoyed attending events for children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Terecia is survived by her husband, Duane; children, Jo Ellen Kirby, Janise Casteel, Scott Torrance and Lori Plath; grandchildren, Shawn Kirby, Christy Thornton, Cara Guenther, Kevin Casteel, Steven Casteel, Kim Glasgow, Kristin Goldesberry, Gabrielle Torrance and Nicholas Torrance; seven great-grandchildren; and siblings, Dolores Butler, Diana Denly, Barbara Minssen, Paul Van Arsdale and Cindy Vilardo.

Judy Lou Munn Imig, 79, Lakeside, Neb., passed away Nov. 28. In her youth Judy’s family lived in Rokeby, Neb., where they operated the Judy Imig grain elevator. Judy was actively involved in farming, helping her dad at the grain elevator, and in 4-H. She won numerous purple ribbons with her calves at the Nebraska State Fair and Ak-Sar-Ben. Judy was awarded a Regent’s Scholarship upon graduating from high school. She married Roger Imig in 1954, and they moved to the Imig farm outside of Goehner, Neb. There Roger and Judy raised four daughters and one son. They farmed corn and soybeans and began a herd of Hereford cattle. Judy was a competitive seamstress, competing and winning awards for beautifully constructed women’s and children’s clothing in the Nebraska Grange competitions. The Imig family moved to a ranch south of Valentine in 1968 to begin cattle ranching exclusively. The family moved to a ranch near Thedford, Nebraska, in 1973. Judy and Roger purchased the Arapahoe Ranch north

of Lakeside and moved there in 1983 to continue the development and running of Imig Herefords. In 1982 Judy and Roger’s family was named the Nebraska Farm Family by the Lincoln Journal-Star. She was actively involved in the ranch -- feeding, riding, haying, calving and marketing and catering their bull sales hosted on the ranch. Judy actively supported her kids’ involvement in 4-H, the Nebraska Junior Hereford Association, high school sports, speaking contests, spelling contests and piano lessons. She was involved in her community as a 4-H leader, a Western Nebraska Community College Board of Education member, a Lakeside School Board member and a Sheridan County Election Board member. Judy is survived by her children, Janyce West, Mike Imig, Mary Imig and Julie Imig; grandchildren, Clare Schweitzer, Jack Schweitzer, Ellen Imig Arkfeld, Grace Imig Arkfeld, Margaret Imig, Madison Imig, Emily Judith West Southard, Trystin Gielissen and Zane Gielissen; sisters, Janis Davis and Eddie Ranson; and brother, John Munn. HW

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Annual Production Sale

Selling 36 Range-Ready 2-Year-Old Bulls Feb.14, 2017 • Noon (MST) • Philip Livestock • Philip, S.D.

In the News Bedwell selected as Top 10 Industry Leader

JA L1 DOMINO 0214

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CO L1 Domino 847U {DLF,HYF,IEF} 42941187 • Sire: L1 Domino 99496

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Shane Bedwell, AHA director of breed improvement and chief operating officer, was recently honored by Cattle Business Weekly as one of the Top 10 Industry Leaders under 40 for 2016. The annual honor is awarded to 10 leaders involved in agriculture making a significant impact on the industry. Bedwell directs the breed improvement division at the AHA, where he oversees the National Reference Sire Program (NRSP), the Whole Herd Total Performance Records (TPR™) program and the development of expected progeny differences (EPDs) for the breed. Bedwell leads AHA research projects and works with commercial and seedstock producers across the country to increase the value of Hereford genetics. “I’m honored to be selected as a Top 10 Industry Leader,” Bedwell says. “The Hereford breed is continuing progress and gaining more market share within the commercial industry. I’m humbled to be a part of a breed that is rich in tradition yet continues to be forward thinking.” Bedwell also serves as a prominent livestock judge in the industry, where he has judged cattle in 30 states and at many national shows, including the National Western Stock Show and the American Royal. “We are thankful Shane is a part of our team here at the American Hereford Association,” says Jack Ward, AHA executive vice president. “He brings a wealth of commercial industry knowledge to our organization as well as the unique ability to communicate technology and science in beef-producer terms. He continues to make an impact on the industry as he documents and proves the Hereford advantage.” HW Hereford.org

2017

S I O U X

E M P I R E FARM SHOW

Thursda , Jan. 26, 2017 • Show at 8 a.m. • Sale at 11:30 a.m. W.H. Lyons Fairgrounds, Sioux Falls, S.D.

Selling 34 Lots — 26 yearling and 2-year-old bulls and 8 heifers (bred and calves)

Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson, Chamberlain, S.D. Hotel and Sale Headquarters — Ramada Sioux Falls, located just south of the fairgrounds. Call 605-330-0000 Hereford Social and Dinner — Wednesday evening, January 25, at the fairgrounds

2016 Sioux Empire Farm Show Champion Bull Consigned by Schmidt Herefords 2016 Sioux Empire Farm Show Champion Female Consigned by Larry Crane

A preview of sale offering CONSIGNORS

Stangeland Farms, Pipestone, Minn. Springwater Polled Herefords, Garretson, S.D. Neil Farms, Northfield, inn. J & J Hanson Herefords, Comfrey, Minn. Huwaldts Herefords, Randolph, Neb. RCR Polled Herefords, Lake Andes, S.D. Larry Crane, Mitchell, S.D. Lounsbery Herefords, Centerville, S.D. Schmidt Herefords, Pipestone, Minn. Circle S Ranch, Stewartville, Minn.

Sale Representatives: Levi Landers, AHA 308-730-1396 Art Handel, Handel Marketing 605-391-8233

Hereford.org

Solsma Show Cattle, Sanborn, Iowa Rainbow Herefords, Volin, S.D. Scott and Melissa Runck, Avoca, Minn. Hanson Polled Herefords, Conde, S.D. Kuelbs Cattle Company, Hillsboro, N.D. M & M Acres, Canby, Minn. County Road Cattle, Albert Lea, Minn. Bushy Park Farms, Mitchell, S.D. Doug Lind & Family, Rushford, Minn. Lee Dryer, Ft. Dodge, Iowa

For catalogs or other info, contact: Cindy Christensen at the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce at 605-373-2016 or any of the Sale Committee. John Schmidt 507-825-2383 Phil Eggers 605-351-5438 Pete Atkins 605-368-2837 January 2017 /

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Ostgaard Cattle Co.

Powerhouse Maternal Genetics!

KCL 13P Cataline 48S ET

MF 54N Sophie 242 6003 ET

Donor Battery: DBLL DCC P606 Abby 6267 ET H DelHawk Lady 9801 ET H DelHawk Lady 9807 ET (Full sisters to NWSS Champion, H Poetic Justice 8042) KCL 13P Cataline 48S ET (Daughter of Online’s full sister and Remitall Patriot ET 13P) Elm-Lodge Marvel 9M MF 54N Sophie 242 6003 ET (Full sister of MSU TCF Revolution 4R)

DSUL Bunny 011X ET

SULL Shelby 6158D

Sires: AHA JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET • NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W TH 60W 719T Victor 43Y • H W4 Pure Country 0109 H W4 Grizzly 0146 ET • H WCC/Wb 668 Wyarno 9500 H H Perfect Timing 0150 ET • CL 1 Domino 955W MSU TCF Revolution 4R • CRR About Time 743 SULL TCC Custom Madem• CHEZ Divergent 505C ET

Cows, calves and embryos for sale Tom, Angie, Tucker, Tanner and Tripp Ostgaard

John and Sandra Ostgaard

7602 Pleasant Chapel Rd. Newark, Ohio 937-475-9625

Polled Hereford Association

40th Annual Sale Spring 2017

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

www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com

SUNNYSIDE STOCK FA R MS Jim and Beth Herman 6753 C.R. C75 Edgerton, OH 43715 419-212-0093 Jim cell jimbethherman@metalink.net 102

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

Banks Polled Herefords

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

Polled Herefords

“Where Legends are born.”

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

Mohican

Polled Hereford Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 330-378-3421 stitz@mohicanfarms.com Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 cell

Berg Cattle Services

4921 Tanner Dr. Dayton, Ohio 937-233-9712

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

HEREFORD ASSOCIATION www.buckeyeherefords.com

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

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

Farno Polled Herefords Paul, Marsha, Luke, Sarah, Jacob and Noah Eaton, OH 937-456-6842 Heifers and steers for sale Hereford.org

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Happy New Year from

AF 743 14S Delightful 2057 P43282210

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

• About Time x Harfst P606 Scarlet 14S (a lead donor for Brumley Farms, Nev.) • Full sister was a high seller to GKB in Texas • Delightful represents a part of the exciting future at HC! • Owned with Benedict Herefords, Ill.

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

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

GMF

• grand meadows farm • Dave, Jill and Kristin Bielema Ben and Lindsay Gandy Reed and Kara Loney 616-292-7474 greatlakesherefordbeef@gmail.com

grandmeadowsfarm.com

cattlealley@gmail.com

Castle Cattle Co.

12967 N. Cochran Rd. Grand Ledge, MI 48837 Ron’s Cell 517-230-7431 Jill’s Cell 517-627-4327 jilllemac@aol.com 104

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Carney, MI Bryan and Shannon Castle www.castlecattle.com 906-399-7871

cbehnke@tycoint.com

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N M The Hereford World welcomes new members who joined the American Hereford Association Sept. 1, 2016, through Nov. 31, 2016. 2W Cattle Co. Doug and Cal White, 336 P.R. 3249, Decatur, TX 76234

Chenault Family Cattle Christopher Chenault, 146 W. Woodstock Circle Dr., The Woodlands, TX 77381

Elkhead Ranch Jonathan Wager 4115 Elkhead Rd., Yoncalla, OR 97499

Heartland Genetic Blend Darrell Aufdenberg, 13023 Hwy. 61, Jackson, MO 63775

3 H Farm Don Hieber, 4340 Bruick Rd., New Haven, IN 46774

Chiggahopper Farms Robert Newell, 3000 Choate Pkwy., Celina, TX 75009

F2S Dotson Cattle Austin Dotson, 100 Christopher Dr., Quitman, AR 72131

Collin and Jessica Helsinger 1937 W. Holtzmuller Rd., W. Manchester, OH 45382

3R Cattle Paula and Jayson Read, 775 F.M. 2530, Childress, TX 79201

Chimney Rock Farm Stephanie Winslow, 1685 S. Indian Fork Rd., Phillipi, WV 26416

Danny Fischer 167 Ernest Brown Rd., Danville, AL 35619

Hembree Horned Herefords Dustin Hembree, 393 Co. Rd. 54, Bremen, AL 35033

4D Cattle Co. Parker Dunkerley, 324 Daniels Rd., Henrietta, TX 76365

CJ Ranches Charlie Schueling, 259 C.R. 456, Hondo, TX 78861

101 Farms Eric Rutherford, 846 Memorial Church Rd., Longville, LA 70652

Ian Clark 4665 Swadley St., Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

AH Land & Cattle Amber Huvar, P.O. Box 768, El Campo, TX 77437 Talon Alexander 22934 Pettijohn Springs Rd., Madill, OK 73446 All Star Farm Allison Tatman, 10152 Sunnyside Rd., Bridgeville, DE 19933 Alsager Acres 134 Graham Rd., Campbellsville, KY 42718-9023 Greg Archuleta 141 Triggs Ln., Morgan Hill, CA 95037 Bain Cattle Austin Bain, 1105 Holly, Walters, OK 73572 Bar Cane Ranch Jim Ross Cooper, 5677 C.R. 419, Stephenville, TX 76401 Bar None Herefords Josh and Leanne Wooten, 1005 Ashford Dr., San Angelo, TX 76901 Bar Plus Livestock Alan Kangas, 8601 N.E. 239 St., Battle Grounds, WA 98604 Barton Ranch Clyde Barton, 9956 F.M. 7433, Kenedy, TX 78119 BC Farms Bryant and Christina Smith, 4126 C.R. 610, Shubuta, MS 39360 Beckman Herefords LLC Jerrid Beckman, 992 Blackburn Rd., Winchester, IL 62650 Bent Nail Farm Robert Jex, 22759 C.R. 5, Elbert, CO 80106 Braden Bessire 1804 W. Ave. E., Muleshoe, TX 79347 Big Grove Hereford Kevin, Robin and Art Bicksler, 10677 Co. Rd. 1701, Hominy, OK 74035 Broedlow Farms Brady and Lynsey Broedlow, N4704 S. Farmington Rd., Helenville, WI 53137 Broken Antler Mini Herefords Al Crisp, 902 N. Hwy. 137, Lamesa, TX 79331 Keefe Burt P.O. Box 2, Vance, AL 35490 Candy Jar Herefords Bruce Welker, 5317 Woodschool Rd., Hastings, MI 49058

Lance and Lynette Cline 194 H Rd., Havensville, KS 66432 Katie Cook 12246 Sydney Bay Ct., Indianapolis, IN 46236 Cool Brook Farm Sheldon Shank, 20026 Lehmans Mill Rd., Hagerstown, MD 21742 Copper H Farm Brad and Hailie Hubbard, P.O. Box 657, Brownwood, TX 76804 Kevin and Janice Cordeiro 110 Watuppa Rd., Westport, MA 02790 Cox Cattle Co. Ronny Cox, 185 Dewy Cox Rd., Cleveland, AL 35049 Baylea Crain 5567 US Hwy. 57, Mounds, IL 62964 Collin Crain 393 Nursery Rd., Mounds, IL 62964 John Culiberk 5 Cambridge Ct., Granite City, IL 62040 D A Cattle LLC Dustin Adams, 14100 Kimmens Rd. S.W., Massillon, OH 44647 D Bar N Cattle Co. David and DeRhonda Newby, 210 N. Ohio St., Oswego, KS 67356 Eric Darby 9112 McGee Rd., Cypress Inn, TN 38452 Devine Cattle Joe Devine, 10401 Dare Ln., Norman, OK 73026

Fliehman Cattle Company LLC Ray and Jan Fliehman, 4637 E. Mitchell, Richmond, IN 47374 Floodwater Herefords Scott and Christy Watson, 1090 Hightower Rd., Farmington, MO 63640 Foggy Bottom Farm Robert Magill, 454 Sandstone Trail, Union, MO 63084 Fowler Farms Randy and Cathy Fowler, 1239 Horns Creek Rd., Old Fort, TN 37362 Franklin Frantom 7 Boggs School Rd., Patriot, OH 45658

Double U Cattle Co. Melanie and Dale Wallace, P.O. Box 133, Centreville, AL 35042 Owen DuCharme P.O. Box 31, 509 Seneca Heights, Seneca, WI 54654 Charles Duckert 4041 Howland, Almont, MI 48003

Cedar Creek Herefords Deborah and Alan Hall, 6037 Oak Grove Rd., Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150

Easy Buck Acres Jason and Shelli Harshman, 13325 Indian Springs Rd., Big Pool, MD 21711

Hillcrest Farm Thomas Owens, 29 Ridge Rd., Montgomery, NY 12549 Hiner Farms Zack Hiner, 6250 W. 800 N., Huntington, IN 46750 Hogue Farms Jeff Hogue, 17798 W. 10th St. N., Haskell, OK 74436 Holiday House Farms Patrick and Sara Eberhardt, 22719 Sigwalt Dr., Geneseo, IL 61254

Full House Farms Jesse Singerhouse, N. 1523 440th St., Menomonie, WI 54751

Kylie Holman 4724 Keller Rd., Hebron, OH 43025

Gamble Cattle Co. Blake Gamble, 2926 C.R. 3373, Joaquin, TX 75954 Garrison Miniature Herefords Marty and Shannon Garrison, 410 County Court, Argyle, TX 76226 Gentrup Show Cattle Gerald Gentrup, P.O. Box 176, Wisner, NE 68791 Trent Gentry 119 Long Meadow Dr., De Queen, AR 71832 George’s Tack Inc. Ryan McGuire, 116 Crater Ridge Ranch Rd., Camdenton, MO 65020

Beau Ann Graves 8305 Liv. 241, Chillicothe, MO 64601

Double Seven Farm Alan McVay, 30288 US Hwy. 77, Beatrice, NE 68310

Hide A Way Farms LLC Jimmy or Debra Downs, 223 Lafayette 81, Stamps, AR 71860

Holly Hill Farm Jeffrey and Ellen Bragg, 1420 Knopp Rd., Jarrettsville, MD 21084

Doty Farms Andrea and Dennis Doty, P.O. Box 266, Belding, MI 48809 Double D Lazy T Ranch Tommy Park, 3109 Hwy. 60 W., Perryville, AR 72126

Heritage Ranch Dwayne and Tonya Thompson, 33100 S. 529 W Ave., Stroud, OK 74079

Brett and Jason Frerichs 1641 Dale Rd., Armington. IL 61721

Goff Show Cattle Jason and Kim Goff, 3202 Park Ln., Zanesville, OH 43701

Michael Duncan 79 Oakwood Dr., Shepherdstown, WV 25443

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Devin and Kayla Flanders 81613 N. 2520 Rd., Watonga, OK 73772

Catherine Dial 16835 Hwy. 550, Aztec, NM 87410

Cast Iron Acres Emily Castine, 184 Irona Rd., Altona, NY 12910

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Fitz Genetics Nick Fitzsimmons, 9976 Chisholm, Perry, OK 73077

H4 Cattle Co. Justin Hamilton, 2033 Ashley Rd., Hazelhurst, MS 39083

Honeycomb Farms Jay Steuer, 6006 Wagon Wheel Rd., Manitowoc, WI 54220 Honeysuckle Ranch Richard and Deanna Siess, 30092 Honeysuckle Ave., Camp Douglas, WI 54618 J&J Farms Jeremy and Jessica Brent, 594 Hwy. 29, Lewisville, AR 71845 J&J Goldsmith’s Inc. dba Plasse Ranch John Plasse, P.O. Box 261, Jackson, CA 95642 John L. Powell Inc. John Powell, 604 Timberbrook Dr., Stephenville, TX 76401 Dakota Johnson 6676 Siebel Rd., Hillsboro, MO 63050 Kendall and Barbara Johnson 1415 Kingsway, Weatherford, OK 73096 Tyler Johnson 131 Big Ranch Rd., Harwood, TX 78632 Lee Jones 5012 Hwy. 125 N., Chula, GA 31733

H&W Farm Beth Willoughby, 1669 Graefenburg Rd., Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

Jones Show Cattle Tyler Humphrey, 10225 Alger Rd., Harrod, OH 45850

Hale Herefords Bill Hale, 16701 Salem Rd., Lawson, MO 64062

L. L. Justison Doug Justison, 6123 Bye Rd., E. Palestine, OH 44313

Halo J Ranch Jeff Bubenchik, 3325 Hwy. 140, Cathey’s Valley, CA 95306

K9 Cattle Co. Kevin Sheppard, 47980 Morning Star Rd., Racine,OH 45771

Ronald Haney P.O. Box 157, Arapaho, OK 73620

K-Dale Farms Frederick Woodrell, 20965 Hwy. M, Stockton, MO 65785

Hunter Harshman 13325 Indian Springs Rd., Big Pool, MD 21711 Judy Haugen S6448 Lockington Rd., DeSoto, WI 54624 Hay Meadow Farm Michael and June Dunkelberger, 7451 S.W. 90th St., Chetopa, KS 67336

Kemp Family Livestock 254 Opeongo Rd., Renfrew, ON K7V 2T5 Knapper Cattle Co. Drew and Tamiko McGurk, 2309 W. Clark Rd., Kingman, IN 47952 Kunz Farms Margo Kunz, 4425 36th St., New Salem, ND 58563 Hereford.org

James and Jenny Kurts 546 Odom Rd., Cleveland, MS 38732 Brighton Lane 2103 N. 8th Rd., Huntley, MT 59037 Cooper Lane 2103 N. 8th Rd., Huntley, MT 59037 David Lane 5395 E. C.R. 150 S., N. Vernon, IN 47265 LEH Cattle Co. LLC Lonnie Hume, 109 Pleasant Wood Circle, Parker, TX 76086 Lepp Ranch Josh Lepp, 7302 Co. Rd. 16, Shamrock, TX 79079 Jeff Lindsay P.O. Box 1298, Ft. Benton, MT 59442 Little H Farm Jeremy Henry, 7347 Baymere Ave. S.W., Navarre, OH 44662 Little Midland Farm Michael Booth, 5176 Catlett Rd., Midland, VA 22728 Lost Pond Farms Claire Flowers, 7836 AL Hwy. 130, Banks, AL 36005

Phillips Livestock Greg and Natalie Phillips, P.O. Box 346, Newton, UT 84327

SNL Vintage Herefords Steven and Ashleigh Nash, 15599 113th Rd., Prairie City, SD 57649

Triple M Ranch Jennifer Miller, 13403 Lucien Ln., Tomball, TX 77377

Meghan Pickett 298 Fisher Rd., Robeline, LA 71469

Snowy Mountain Herefords Weston Merrill, 505 E. Dry Creek Rd., Buffalo, MT 59418

Walter Van Wart 3239 W. Old Lockhart Rd., West Point, TX 78963

Stark Family Ranch Jeffry Stark, 421 C.R. 315, Comanche, TX 76442

Victory Farms Rick and Cyndy Vaught, 456 C.R. 3435, Cookville, TX 75455

Steiger Cattle Co. Brian Steiger, 23763 Litwiller Rd., Delavan, IL 61734

Villa Ridge Cattle Co. Justin Crain, 5567 US Hwy. 57, Mounds, IL 62964

Strother Farm LLC Louis Strother, 303 Redwood Dr., Raleigh, NC 27606

Steve Wallinga 11110 Wilson Rd., Coopersville, MI 49404

Rolando Piedra P.O. Box 265, Thomas, OK 73669 Ponderosa Herefords Scarlett Bray, P.O. Box 112, New Boston, TX 75570 Potbelly Acres Amy Wilcox, 509 Indian Trail Rd., Glencoe, AR 72539 Prinz Cattle Kenny Prinz, 82401 569 Ave., Clarkson, NE 68629 Red Gate Farms Michael Webster, 38890 521st Ave., New Ulm, MN 56073 Rising Son Farm Corby Campo, 4490 McNaul Rd., Mansfield, OH 44903 River Island Ranch Farrell Tyson, P.O. Box 100181, Cape Coral, FL 33910

Stubborn Rebel Farms Zack and Tera Shankel, 11851 N. Crystal Rd., Vestaburg, MI 48891 Styndl Familyl Herefords Brian Styndl, 63519 120th Ave., Claremont, MN 55924 Jason Sutton 1052 State Rt. 902, Fredonia, KY 42411 Courtney Taormina 4041 Howland, Almont, MI 48003

Sydney Lovrien 29116 130th St., Clarksville, IA 50619

Rockin KH Cattle Kyle Hazelip, 4700 S. Hwy. 121, Bonham, TX 75418

The 1-D Ranch Lorin and Cindy Besser, 6225 Hwy. 95 N.E., Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

Lowland Farms Terri and Kevin Ferfecki, W1123 Nichols Dr., Krakow, WI 54137

Rocking Cane J Jeff and Janet Witte, 1860 Foxboro Ct., Las Cruces, NM 88007

Tony Haseley Family Tony Haseley, 5379 1B Rd., Bremen, IN 46506

Robert Lussier 1022 Interstate Park Circle, Cedar Hill, TN 37032

Rocking EV Cattle Shawn Everett, 7275 Rd. 38, Mancos, CO 81328

Donald and Robin Martin 17278 State Rt. 554, Bidwell, OH 45614

Rocking M Farm Jason Mills, 15496 Railway Ave., Wayne, OK 73095

McCarley Farms Colton McCarley, 8833 F.M. 545, Blue Ridge, TX 75424 Gene and Cindy McDowell P.O. Box 95, Dayton, TX 77535 Miller’s Mini’s Craig Miller, 9060 St. Peters Church Rd., Louisville, OH 44641 Brian Moore 258 Green Sanders Rd., Pollock, TX 75969 Justin Morrison 2882 Hwy. 150, Marion, KS 66861 Mulberry Hill Farm Elizabeth Shockley, 1285 Bloomery Rd., Charles Town, WV 25414

Blake Rossow 49568 870 St., Lakefield, MN 56150 Sample Hill Herefords Jason Sample, 7551 Grammer Rd., Sesser, IL 62884

Wildcat Farms James Hanks, 500 Hagan Rd., Prospect, TN 38477 David Wright 150 Parker Point Rd., Grant, AL 35747 Zeilke Bros. Farm Bob and Scott Zeilke, 5817 N. Coloma Rd., Coloma, MI 49038 HW

Offering all 2016 spring born females for sale out of these top maternal sires:

Schrammel Cattle Co. David Schrammel, 24497 N. Sooner Rd., Orlando, OK 73073

North Spoon Herefords Tracy Koberstein, P.O. Box 247, Pilot Rock, OR 97868

Selby Farms Darrell and Alex Selby, 481 Selby Branch Rd., Russell Springs, KY 42642

Ohlde Heritage Ranch Joshua Ohlde, 115016 Lenna Rd., Eufaula, OK 74432

Alvie Sherman 1254 Anglin Mill Rd., Stoneville, NC 27048

Chet or Blair O’Quinn 767 O’Quinn Church Rd., Screven, GA 31560

Shirley Ranch Mike Shirley, 1858 Galilee Rd., Hallsville, TX 75650

Outlet Acres Farms LLC Casey Spence, 2402 Co. Rd. #25, Clifton Springs, NY 14432

Shoal Creek Herefords Charles and Kristy Hedrick, 103 Czar Tower Rd., Steelville, MO 65565

Parker Cattle and Land Co. LLC Ramona and Jeff Parker, 744 Yoachum, Harrah, OK 73045

Jennifer Shoemake 210 E. F.M. 1830, Argyle, TX 76226

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Webb’s T-R Farm David and Cindy Webb, 1620 Pine Grove Rd., Winfield, TN 37892

Brooke Schrader 7729 New Wehdem Rd., Brenham, TX 77833

Secratt Farms Kenneth and Jessica Secratt, 17111 E. 650 Rd., Tahlequah, OK 74464

Perry Show Cattle Austin Perry, 2220 W. Lone Chimney Rd., Stillwater, OK 74075

Watts Herefords Brian and Bridget Watts, 490 E. Campground Rd., Kingsport, TN 37664

Rolling Hills K Farms Dennis and Janet Kowalsky, 4398 Johnson Crossroads Rd., Wayside, WV 24985

Tyler Nifong 31 S Garfield Ave., Janesville, WI 53545

Peaceful G Farm & Ranch Graham Gochneaur, 8560 Canyon Crossing, Lantana, TX 76226

Koren Wasche 1520 215th Ln. N.W., Oak Grove, MN 55011

Robert Shoemake 1280 N.W. Rutland Rd., Mt. Juliet, TN 37122 Yvonne Shumaker 4815 Dove Springs Dr., Houston, TX 77066 Jack and Shelley Siler 58800 E. 51 Rd., Pawnee, OK 74058

JNHR Diamond ET 414B Additional Sires: CL 1 Domino 9125W 1ET • JA L1 Domino 1602Y FH L1 Domino 023 • FH L1 Domino 261 ET GB L1 Domino 321

Please visit www.bauerherefords.com for pictures, pedigrees, EPDs and videos.

Gabe Bauer 608-333-6192 La Valle, WI

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Thank you to all the juniors who have supported us in 2016! Devin Elliot Logan Elliot Emily and Isaac Milliken Tristen Cross Addison Wall BB 0245 Cash Diamond 1555 Shown by Addison Wall

Al and M.D. Bonebrake Springfield, o. Steve Greene, manager 417-693-7881 stevegreene@gmail.com

Consigning a bred heifer and bull to the 2017 Iowa Beef Expo on Feb. 16 in Des Moines, Iowa.

MISSOURI BREEDERS Success Breeds Success

Al and M.D. Bonebrake Springfield, MO Steve Greene, manager 417-693-7881 stevegreene@gmail.com

BLUE RIBBON FARMS

Rusty and Marijane Miller 20500 Sioux Dr. Tom, Siu and Clare Luthy Lebanon, MO 65536 4789 S. Farm Rd. 193 Jeff and tephanie Rawie Rusty, cell 317-840-7811 Rogersville, MO 65742 Aaron and Kylie Noble Marijane, cell 417-861-1755 11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 317-341-3846 tluthy@mac.com Walnut Grove, MO 65770 millerherefords@yahoo.com www.l3farms.com 417-209-5538 www.millerherefords.com jeffrawie24@yahoo.co

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS Gary and Frances Duvall 1082 Hwy. 97 Lockwood, MO 65682 417-232-4817 417-827-2163 cell duvallherefords@keinet.net Herdsman: Jason Swihart 417-737-1212

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Matt, Barb, Tye and Makayla 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

This space is available. Contact Joe Rickabaugh 785-633-3188

Mueller Polled Hereford & Angus

Rick and Laurie Steinbeck 2322 Drake School Rd. Brad, Shannon, Hermann, MO 65041 Phillip and Emmalee 573-517-2999 573-237-2668 bradmuellerph@yahoo.com 573-680-0954 cell Don and Diann 573-547-6732

Polled Herefords and Red Angus Breeding Stock Available

Tom Biglieni and Jill Elwing 2109 Des Peres Rd. St.Louis, MO 63131 417-827-8482 tgbig@sbcglobal.net

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LJR GF Cold Fusion 52Z ET Our first cal es are on the ground and look great. Thick and stout with pigment and freckles just like their sire. Watch for his progeny in 2017 consignment sales including the Missouri Show-Me Classic in November. Thank you to all buyers and bidders at the 2016 Show-Me Classic on November 19th. We will be consigning a number of outstanding bulls at the Missouri

HEREFORD CLASSIC BULL SALE on the first Satu day in April.

We are always glad to have visitors come by and look at our herd and sale cattle.

Malone Hereford Farm Breeding Stock, Polled Hereford and Cross Steers Alton and Marie Malone

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

ROTH HEREFORD FARM Home of RHF THM Supreme 2026 1146 N.E. Hwy. J Windsor, MO 65360 Ed and Carol 660-331-4127 • 660-694-0141 Fax Eddie, Mary, Lane and Levi 660-351-4126 croth745@earthlink.net

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WMC Cattle Co. Est. 1926

Travis and Sarah McConnaughy 1199 Co. Rd. 116 Wasola, CattleMO Co. 65773 Est. 1926 417-989-0486 t-mc2009@live.com www.wmccattleco.com

WMC

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

Bob and Gretchen Thompso 12905 C.R. 4010 • Rolla, MO 65401 573-341-3820 • Cell 573-368-9557 www.glengrovefarms.com

JOURNAGAN RANCH Missouri State AGRICULTURE

Mark, Terry, Sabrina and Brianne Abramovitz

Marty Lueck, Manager Rt. 1, Box 85G Mountain Grove, MO 65711 417-948-2669 or 417-838-1482 Fax 417-948-0509 mvlueck@centurytel.net

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

Bill and Roberta Kaczmarek P.O. Box 434 Salem, Missouri 573-729-5923 Joe Kaczmarek 417-894-1505 Tony Kaczmarek 573-368-3603 4joekaczmarek@gmail.com Enhancing your herd, one Hereford at a time

Jim D. Bellis Family

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

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

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SALE INDEX Able Acres - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Barber Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bluegrass Stakes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bowling Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Breeders Classic at Stone Ridge Manor - - - Brillhart Ranch Co. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Burns Farms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - California Hereford Classic - - - - - - - - - - - - Combined Excellence - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fenton Hereford Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Four L Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Great Lakes Hereford Roundup - - - - - - - - - Heart of America Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - Largent and Sons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LeForce Herefords - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mohican West - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nebraska Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - Oklahoma Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - - Rees Bros. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic - - - - - - - South Dakota Excellence - - - - - - - - - - - - - Virginia Hereford Assn. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords - - - - Wooden Shoe Farms - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

111 110 111 110 110 111 110 111 110 111 111 110 111 111 111 111 111 111 110 111 110 111 110 110

Correction: There were some errors in the Breeders Classic sale report in the December issue of Hereford World. The correct report follows. We apologize for the error. HW

Breeders Classic at Stone Ridge Manor

Gettysburg, Pa.—Oct. 1 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Tommy Coley 3 bulls - - - - - - - - - $5,400; average - - - - - $1,800 56 females- - - - - $173,150; average - - - - - $3,092 59 lots- - - - - - - $178,550; average - - - - - $3,026 FEMALES SRM 811 Trusty 1353 ET, 3/24/13, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, to Hidden Acres Farm, New Kensington; and a March heifer calf by SR TDP Joint Venture 2206 Z ET to Dorman Farms, Batavia, N.Y.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 MGM Boom Ontime 741, 3/5/13, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET; and an August heifer calf by KJ HVH 33N Redeem 485T ET, consigned by Slayton’s BearDance, Bedford, to Dana Livestock, Tunkhannock, Pa.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,800 SRM Lady Hawk 1401 ET, 1/1/14, by Whitehawk 4R Revolution 2328, to White Hawk Ranch Inc., Marietta, Ga.; and a January heifer calf by FTF Prospector 145Y to Hazelwood Polled Herefords, W. Friendship, Md.- - - - - - - - $5,600 DL 189S 021 Miss Priss 1311, 2/23/13, by KSU Revolution 021; and a June heifer calf by MRF Prince R117 A142, to Jody and Faith Ritchie, Frostburg, Md. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,300

Newkirk, Okla.—Nov. 1 Auctioneer: Justin Stout Reported by: Levi Landers 38 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $104,950; average- - - - - $2,762 25 females - - - - - - - - - $67,100; average- - - - - $2,684 63 lots- - - - - - - - - - - - $172,050; average- - - - - $2,731 Additional lot 68 comm. females- - - $106,850; average- - - - - $1,571 BULLS BH Cowboy Time 743 4218 ET, 9/22/14, by CRR About Time 743, to Dwaine Waite, Winfield, Kan. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 BH Yankee Joe 4102, 8/25/14, by BR Joe Domino 1014 ET, to Steve Sanders, Louisburg, Kan. - - - $4,750 BH Big Joe 1014 4155, 11/12/14, by BR Joe Domino 1014 ET, to Tim Coble, Howard, Kan.- - - - - - - - $4,500 BH Red Bull 4113, 9/2/14, by Churchill Red Bull 200Z, to Doug Wittman, Garnett, Kan. - - - - - - $4,000 FEMALE Bowling Lady Josie 513, 2/8/15, by BR Joe Domino 1014 ET, to Jimmy Dunlap, Sayre- - - - - - - - - - $6,750

Burns Farms

Pikeville, Tenn.—Nov. 5 Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Tommy Coley 76 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $320,150; average- - - - - $4,213 Additional lots 123 comm. females- - $159,470; average- - - - - $1,297 BULLS BF Guarntee 5602 ET, 10/4/15, by NJW 98S 100W Handshake 83Y, to Rath Farms LLC, Renfrew, Pa. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $26,000 BF 8Y Homegrown 4136 ET, 9/7/14, by NJW 73S W18 Homegrown 8Y ET, to Tom Gunn, Pelham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$10,000 BF 200Z Wings 4246 ET, 11/7/14, by Churchill Red Bull 200Z, to Jerod Baker, Norman Park, Ga. - - $8,000 BF 2094 Jumpin Joe 4131 ET, 9/5/14, by H Dimaggio 2094 ET, to Jerod Baker- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 BF CB Heath 4513, 10/28/14, by BF Harland 0113, to Jerod Baker- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000

Combined Excellence

Hillsboro, Ohio—Nov. 5 Auctioneer: Gene Steiner Reported by: John Meents 38.5 females- - - - - $94,550; average - - - - - - - $2,456 Additional lots 3 embryos- - - - - - - - $3,000; average - - - - - - - $1,000 4 comm. females- - - $3,610; average - - - - - - - - $903 3 steers- - - - - - - - - - $2,550; average - - - - - - - - $850 FEMALES NS Z311 Rachael 604, 1/26/16, by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET, consigned by NS Polled Herefords, Shaker Heights, to John Keenan, Dublin, Ireland (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 NS 4037 Duranna 207, 2/10/12, by THM Durango 4037, consigned by NS Polled Herefords, to John Bledsoe, Xenia; and a January heifer calf by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET to Edmund Armstrong, Jackson- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,150 BRI 4R Payton 11X, 11/26/10, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Brielmaier Farm, Cincinnati, to NS Polled Herefords- - - - - - - - - - $5,600 TNM 7167 Heather 9154, 6/2/09, by KT John Wayne 7167; and an October heifer calf, consigned by Odiam Polled Herefords, Farmersville, to Wyatt Stake, Loudonville - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,300

SALE SUMMARY (U.S. sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2016-17 fiscal year.) Sale

No. Bulls Females Total Sales No. Avg. No. Avg. No. Gross Avg.

Consignment 8.00 71.50 $2,576 263.00 $2,747 334.50 Production

$906,495 $2,710

15.00 666.00 $3,926 515.50 $2,816 1,181.50

$4,066,602 $3,442

Month Total 23.00 737.50 $3,795 778.50 $2,793 1,516.00

$4,973,097 $3,280

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$4,181 2,955.00

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$5,325

4,746.25

$23,224,218 $4,893

Great Lakes Hereford Roundup

Williamston, Mich.—Nov. 6 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: John Meents 6 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $11,950; average - - - - - - - $1,992 34 females - - - - - - $87,525; average - - - - - - - $2,574 40 lots - - - - - - - - - $99,475; average - - - - - - - $2,487 Additional lots 4 steers- - - - - - - - - - $5,850; average - - - - - - - $1,463 FEMALES PCR MF Lacey Dutchess 914W, 2/27/09, by HCC Legacy S01 ET, consigned by McDonald Farms, Byron Center, to Kenny Demiglio, Richmond; and a January heifer calf by JDH JJD 9Y 485T All In 96B ET to Tom Loveland, Grass Lake - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 GG W901 Good As It Gets 107Y, 2/15/11, by GG Chief Dun R Good W901, consigned by Hanson’s Double G Herefords, Stephenson, to Dennis Quednau, Carleton; and a February heifer calf by UPS Sensation 2504 ET to Anna Fredrickson, Wolfeboro, N.H.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,950 MSU Sylvia 32S, 3/22/06, by MSU TCF Navaho 79N ET, consigned by Hanson’s Double G Herefords, to Dennis Quednau; and a March heifer calf by MF 914W Barnabas 0150 401B to Sarah Peterson, Niles- - - $3,900 GG 109 Eye Candy 602D, 2/6/16, by CRR 719 Catapult 109, consigned by Hanson’s Double G Herefords, to Anna Fredrickson- - - - - - - - - - - - $3,900 GG Classy Lady 508C, 3/1/15, by H BK CCC SR Game Changer ET, consigned by Hanson’s Double G Herefords, to Ashley Kuschel, Allenton - - - - - - $3,800

Wooden Shoe Farms

Blackfoot, Idaho—Nov. 5 Auctioneer: Matt Sims Reported by: Mark Holt 4 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $12,250; average - - - - - - - $3,063 22 females - - - - - $114,650; average - - - - - - - $5,211 26 lots- - - - - - - - - $126,900; average - - - - - - - $4,881 Additional lot 1 flush - - - - - - - - - - $7,000; average - - - - - - - $7,000 FEMALES WSF Victor Lady 11X B66 ET, 3/11/14, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to White Hawk Ranch Inc., Marietta, Ga. (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $25,000 WSF Flirtatious D15 ET, 1/22/16, by WSF Home Schooled B76 ET, to Majestic West Livestock, Paradise, Utah (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 KW Precious Beth C204, 11/3/15, by GV CMR Y522 Mr 8201 A271, to Quick Mill Farms, Oregon City, Ore. (½ interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,500 Choice of three full ET sisters by TH 512X 145Y El Dorado 49B ET, to OJJ Ranch, Ririe- - - - - - $6,000 FLUSH WSF Hereford Lady A114 ET, 10/19/13, by TH 71U 719T Mr Hereford 11X, to Mathew Kelley, Australia - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$7,000

Barber Ranch

San Saba, Texas—Nov. 9 Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Juston Stelzer 98.5 bulls - - - - - - $522,444; average - - - - - - - $5,304 36 females - - - - - - $112,283; average - - - - - - - $3,119 134.5 lots - - - - - - $634,727; average - - - - - - - $4,719 BULLS BR Sooner Than Later 5541 ET, 11/2/15, by DM BR Sooner, to Mann Cattle Co., Lubbock (½ interest)- - $30,000 BR Maverick 5002 ET, 1/7/15, by BR CSF Maverick Y105 ET, to Rolling Oaks Ranch, Rockdale - - - $10,000 BR Currency 5117 ET, 9/21/15, by BR Currency 8144 ET, to H Ranch, Channing- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $10,000 BR Mason 5011 ET, 3/1/15, by CHAC Mason 2214, to Kokernot 06 Ranch Inc., Ft. Davis - - - - - - - - - - $9,500 BR Spirit 5515 ET, 3/10/15, by CRR 719 Catapult 109, to John Campbell, Tarzan- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 BR 88X Ribeye 5510ET, 2/1/15, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to Hagar Ranch, Weinert- - - - - $8,500 BR 88X Ribeye 5511 ET, 2/1/15, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, to John Campbell - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 BR Catapult 5518 ET, 3/20/15, by CRR 719 Catapult 109, to KELCAL Inc., Boerne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 BR RH Sooner 5527 ET, 5/1/15, by DM BR Sooner, to Tiemann Cattle Co., Brenham- - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 BR Currency 5116, 9/21/15, by BR Currency 8144 ET, to H Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000

BR Outcross 5027 ET, 4/2/15, by Golden Oak Outcross 18U, to Tiemann Cattle Co.- - - - - - - - $7,500 BR Hutton 501C ET, 5/7/15, by NJW 73S 980 Hutton 109Z ET, to KELCAL Inc.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500

Rees Bros.

Morgan, Utah—Nov. 11 Auctioneer: Butch Booker Reported by: Mark Holt 36 bulls- - - - - - - - $131,050; average - - - - - - - $3,640 29 females - - - - - - $49,700; average - - - - - - - $1,714 65 lots- - - - - - - - - $180,750; average - - - - - - - $2,781 BULLS RB Red 50, 4/5/15, by B&C L1 8050U 2104Z, to Doc Jensen, Boulder, Wyo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,000 RB Prime Cut 5, 2/26/15, by NJW 78P88X Steakhouse 187Z ET, to Doc Jensen- - - - - - - - - $5,500 RB Exxon 28, 3/11/15, by Pennells Pugh Exxon 1306, to Doc Jensen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 RB Red 44, 3/26/15, by B&C L1 8050U 2104Z, to Doc Jensen- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 RB 88X 12, 3/4/15, by NJW 78P88X Steakhouse 187Z ET, to Charles Gilmore, Salt Lake City- - - - - - - $5,000

White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords

Cedartown, Ga.—Nov. 11 Auctioneers: Eddie Burks, Dustin Layton Reported by: Tommy Coley 79 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $233,350; average- - - - - $2,954 49 females - - - - - - - - $159,400; average- - - - - $3,253 128 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $392,750; average- - - - - $3,068 Additional lots 72 comm. females- - - $123,900; average- - - - - $1,745 BULL Whitehawk Warrior 845C ET, 2/5/15, by UPH Prospector P152, to Wooden Shoe Farms, Blackfoot, Idaho and The Warrior Group: Broadlawn Farm, Lena, Miss.; CES Polled Herefords, Wadley; Sul-Tay Herefords, Elrod, Ala.; Pelton Polled Herefords, Halliday, N.D.; Greenview Farm, Screven; Barnes Herefords, Cedartown; and Feddes Herefords, Manhattan, Mont. (2/3 interest) - - - - - - - - - - - - - $35,500 FEMALES AW Lady Whitney 157Y, 10/5/11, by LJR 023R Whitmore 10W, to Bent Tree Farms, Ft. Payne, Ala.; and Wellness Farms, Katy, Texas- - - - - - - - - - - $7,700 Walker Lass X51 W901 318, 1/29/13, by KCF Bennett Revolution X51, to Harper Farms, Roopville; and a March heifer calf by Whitehawk 2328 Beefmaker A568 to Ra and Em Thornley, Monks Corner, S.C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 Whitehawk 929 Beefmaid 461A, 2/19/13, by Whitehawk 10H Beefmaker 929X, to Louisiana Tech Foundation, Rushton, La.; and a January heifer calf by Whitehawk Mr Beefmaker 508A to Bar R Herefords, Soso, Miss.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,900 GV CMR 4X04 Miss 156T A446, 3/4/13, by CMR GVP Mr Maternal 156T, to CMR, Senatobia, Miss.; and a January heifer calf by Whitehawk Mr Beefmaker 508A to Walker Polled Hereford Farms, Morrison, Tenn., and Jernigan Farm, Columbia, Tenn.- - - $6,600

South Dakota Excellence

Brookings, S.D.—Nov. 12 Auctioneer: Chisum Peterson Reported by: Levi Landers 29 females - - - - - - $80,750; average - - - - - - - $2,784 Additional lots 23 steers- - - - - - - - $40,550; average - - - - - - - $1,763 FEMALES HPH 180B Shasta 205D, 5/8/16, by HPH 10Y Bodacious 180B, consigned by Hanson’s Polled Herefords, Conde, to MNM Acres, Canton - - - - $6,500 ECR Miss Randi 6553, 4/3/16, by ECR RO Rushmore 418 ET, consigned by Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch, Ree Heights, to Pat Ruth, Iowa City, Iowa - - - - - - - $5,300 MPH 200Z Lassie D9, 2/6/16, by Churchill Red Bull 200Z, consigned by Mettler Polled Herefords, Menno, to Halverson Family, Beresford- - - - - - - - - - - - $4,250 MC Cheekie 6004 ET, 1/8/16, by UPS Sensation 2296 ET, consigned by Muller Cattle, Davis, to Cane Creek Cattle Co., Glenham - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 WH Red Bull 67D, 3/21/16, by Churchill Red Bull 200Z, consigned by Wagner Herefords, Redfield, to Sam Smith, Batesland - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,500

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Virginia Hereford Assn.

Harrisonburg, Va.—Nov. 12 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Tommy Coley 5 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $8,650; average - - - - - - - $1,730 54 females - - - - - $134,525, average - - - - - - - $2,491 59 lots- - - - - - - - - - $143,175; average - - - - - - - $2,427 FEMALES BBF Greta Revolution Z29 ET, 9/16/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Baybrook Farm, Dabneys, to Leonard Supchak, Gettysburg, Pa.; and a February heifer calf by KCF Bennett Revolution X51 to Meadow Ridge Farms Inc., Broadway - - - - - - - $4,900 FSL Lady Trust 100W 1X 12B, 1/10/14, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, consigned by Flat Stone Lick, Marianna, Pa., to Carol Johnson, Madison; and a February heifer calf by FSL Baron 719T 6Y 33B to W.P. Vaughan, Virginia Beach- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,600 SBF Miss Joyce, 4/1/09, by HAE Double Dare, consigned by Emerson’s Short Bridge Farm, Church Hill, Md., to William Schuman, Oxford, Md.; and a February heifer calf by AH JDH Cracker Jack 26U ET to Cyle Dehaven, Winchester - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,500 NJB 302 197 Miss Holiday 516, 12/24/15, by NJB 100W T018 Integrity 302, consigned by NJB Limited, Mays Lick, Ky., to William Schuman - - - - - - - - $4,000 BBF Greta Revolution Z34 ET, 9/24/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Baybrook Farm, to Michael Fogle, Palmyra; and a March heifer calf by KCF Bennett Redeem Z367 to Meadow Ridge Farms Inc.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000

Mohican West

Laurel, Mont.—Nov. 14 Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Lander Nicodemus 58 bulls- - - - - - - - $137,600; average - - - - - - - $2,372 BULLS Mohican Hytek 422C ET, 2/17/15, by TH 113W 11X Hi-Tech 17A, to Bayers Herefords, Twin Bridges- - $5,250 TDP Take Charge 28C, 2/7/15, by Mohican Take Charge 417A ET, to Ban Ranch, Terry- - - - - - - - $5,000 Mohican Crossover 84C, 2/27/15, by TDP Crossover Z400, to Breeden Ranch, Ten Sleep, Wyo. - - - - $4,750 Mohican Day 36C, 2/9/15, by NJW 72N P606 Good Day 150X ET, to Kenny Leiseth, Arnegard, N.D. - $4,000 Mohican Topshelf 409C ET, 3/21/15, by Mohican Top Shelf Z1, to Kim Keltner, Terry - - - - - - - - - $3,750

Bluegrass Stakes

Louisville, Ky.—Nov. 16 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: John Meents, Tommy Coley 10 females - - - - - - $42,600; average - - - - - - - $4,260 Additional lot 1 steer - - - - - - - - - - $4,600; average - - - - - - - $4,600 FEMALES Harkers Olivia D131, 2/22/16, by RST Times A Wastin 0124, consigned by Harker Simmentals, Hope, Ind., to Hayley, Hannah and Dylan Musser, Oxford, Ind.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 HVW America’s Sweetheart 55D, 2/27/16, by NJW 78P Twentytwelve 190Z ET, consigned by HVW Herefords, Marshall, Va., to Quail Hollow Farm, Rixeyville, Va. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 DeLHawk Miss Adalaie 41D ET, 3/7/16, by CRR About Time 743, consigned by DeLHawk Cattle Co., Earlville, Ill., to Jake and Kameron Bohnsack, Taylor Ridge, Ill.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,600 STEER MAV Baxter 657D, 5/7/16, by MAV Premonition 414B, consigned by Weeping Fox Ranch, Hartley, Iowa, to Taylor Alexander, Alexandria, Ind. - - - $4,600

Largent and Sons

Kaycee, Wyo.—Nov. 17 Auctioneer: Joe Goggins Reported by: Lander Nicodemus 90 bulls- - - - - - - - $352,000; average - - - - - - - $3,911 32 females - - - - - - $48,300; average - - - - - - - $1,509 122 lots- - - - - - - - $400,300; average - - - - - - - $3,281 BULLS L3 Desert Frequency 577, 5/11/15, by L3 Winn Rambo 851, to Whalen Bros., Aladdin- - - - - - - $9,750 SH Mr Grizz 504, 3/17/15, by H W4 Grizzly 0146 ET, to Don Myers, Hamilton, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - $8,000 L3 133 Diamond 574, 5/2/15, by L3 Diamond 133, to Hooper Cattle Co., Quemado, N.M - - - - - - - $7,500 L3 King Comfort 601, 9/5/15, by Desert Comfort 037, to Robert McClain Cattle and Colts, Calhan, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$7,500 Hereford.org

L3 Desert Tuff 529, 4/3/15, by KT Built Tuff 1010, to Brandon Zeisler, St. Charles, S.D.- - - - - - - - - - - $6,750 L3 Desert Vision 550, 4/14/15, by STAR L3 Gerber Vision 053, to Bauer Ranch, Union Center, S.D. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750

LeForce Herefords

Pond Creek, Okla.—Nov. 18 Auctioneer: Justin Stout Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 41 bulls- - - - - - - - - $170,150; average - - - - - - - $4,150 13 females- - - - - - -$41,750; average - - - - - - - $3,212 54 lots- - - - - - - - - $211,900; average - - - - - - - $3,924 BULLS LF Churchill 515C, 2/15/15, by Churchill Domino 2243Z ET, to Craig Dewitt, Hominy - - - - - - - - - $7,000 LF Churchill 5021C, 2/23/15, by Churchill Domino 2243Z ET, to Craig Dewitt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,000 LF Churchill 546C, 3/20/15, by Churchill Domino 370A, to Craig Dewitt- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,900 LF Domino 548C, 3/23/15, by CL 1 Domino 789T 1ET, to Kyle Kadavy, Loyal- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,100 LF Churchill 551C, 4/11/15, by Churchill Domino 370A, to Tom Schickedanz, Cherokee- - - - - - - - $6,100

California Hereford Classic

Roseville, Calif.—Nov. 19 Auctioneer: Kyle Colyer Reported by: Mark Holt 25 females - - - - - - $77,450; average - - - - - - - $3,098 Additional lots 8 embryos- - - - - - - - $2,800; average - - - - - - - - $350 FEMALES MCA Miss Meg 618D, 3/16/16, by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET, consigned by Allison Hay & Herefords, Boardman, Ore., to Margaret and Wayne Lugo, Bakersfield- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,000 DF 88X Dana R505 502 ET, 12/15/15, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, consigned by Dewar Farms, Bakersfield, to Austin Wilbourn, Tulare- - - - - - $5,000 HHR Paris 74 D, 2/4/16, by CHAC Mason 2214, consigned by Hacklin Hereford Ranch, Redmond, Ore., to Ward Bros., Orland- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,900 M BSM P8 Xtra Sweet 1631 ET, 3/10/16, by NJW 98S R117 Ribeye 88X ET, consigned by Morrell Ranches, Willows, to Alexa and Nathan Alto, Bayside - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $4,000 MCA Miss Julie 611D, 1/28/16, by Churchill Stud 3134A, consigned by Allison Hay & Herefords, to Katie Brown, Potter Valley - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,800

Fenton Hereford Ranch

Irma, Alberta—Nov. 19 Auctioneer: Bob Balog Reported by: Lander Nicodemus 59 bulls- - - - - - - - - - - $371,750; average- - - - - $6,301 42 females - - - - - - - - $133,850; average- - - - - $3,187 101 lots- - - - - - - - - - - $505,600; average- - - - - $5,006 Additional lots 115 comm. females - - $265,825; average- - - - - $2,312 BULLS ZZB 74Z Red Dandy 84C, 1/29/15, by Bannerlane 108U Std 74Z, to Misty Valley Farms, Maidstone, Saskatchewan; and LO Herefords, Heinsburg- $27,000 FE 24U Red Skyline 99C, 4/19/15, by FE 44S Red Skyline 24U, to Edmund Russel, Ashern, Manitoba - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$12,000 ZZB 74Z Red Dandy 83C, 1/23/15, by Bannerlane 108U Std 74Z, to Bar N Ranch, Turner Valley - $11,250 FE 199Y Frontline 142C, 4/23/15, by FE 152S Frontline 199Y, to Shane Truby, Durango, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,250 ZZB 74Z Rust Standard 87C, 1/19/15, by Bannerlane 108U Std 74Z, to Parkview Farms, Falun - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$11,000

Four L Herefords

Atwood, Tenn.—Nov. 19 Auctioneer: Jered Shipman Reported by: Tommy Coley 38.5 bulls - - - - - - - $95,800; average - - - - - - - $2,488 151 females- - - - - $358,250; average - - - - - - - $2,373 189.5 lots - - - - - - $454,050; average - - - - - - - $2,396 BULL RH 955W Thunderbolt B8, 12/12/14, by CL 1 Domino 955W, to Schatte Herefords, Giddings, Texas - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $9,000 FEMALES Four L 3027 Dominette Z0038, 9/20/12, by UPS Domino 3027; and a January heifer calf by H5

9131 Domino 2185 to Joe Garcia, Donalsonville, Ga. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$14,250 Four L Outcross Gal X0039 ET, 9/1/10, by Golden Oak Outcross 18U, to Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, Neb.; and a January heifer calf by C Harland Too ET to Joe Garcia- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $11,600 Four L X51 Gal B4035, 9/3/14, by KCF Bennett Revolution X51; and a September heifer calf by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET to Hoffman Ranch - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -$11,000 Four L 3027 Gal B4040 ET, 9/7/14, by UPS Domino 3027; and a September heifer calf by NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET to Joe Garcia- - - - - - - - - - - $7,800

Show-Me Polled Hereford Classic

Windsor, Mo.—Nov. 19 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Joe Rickabaugh 9.5 bulls - - - - - - - - $32,150; average - - - - - - - $3,384 48 females - - - - - $167,600; average - - - - - - - $3,492 57.5 lots - - - - - - - $199,750; average - - - - - - - $3,474 BULL RF 60T Worth The Wait 56D, 1/17/16, by KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET consigned by Reed Farms, Green Ridge, to Robert Kube, Broad Run, Va. (½ interest, ½ possession) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 FEMALES Glengrove 4037 Scarlet X50 ET, 9/6/10, by THM Durango 4037, consigned by Glengrove Farm, Rolla, Mo., to Bacon Herefords, Siloam Springs, Ark. - $7,500 Glengrove Robin Z10, 3/6/12, by CMF SAH 676M On Target 837S, consigned by Glengrove Farm, to Bacon Herefords; and an April heifer calf by LJR MSU GF 100W Out Front Y4 to Claire and Troy Ludwig, Linn - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,300 SF 843S Tori 0108, 9/7/10, by CMF 206H Bigtime 843S, consigned by Steinbeck Farms, Hermann, to Hagerman Farms, Syracuse; and a December heifer calf by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET to Candy Meadow Farms, Lexington, Tenn.- - - - - - - - - - $5,300 RF Gaucho Lass 68U 79A, 3/13/13, by NJB 3060 Gaucho 829, consigned by Reed Farms, to Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University, Mountain Grove; and a February heifer calf by CMR The Program A431 to Mike Johnson, Mt. Carmel, Ill.- - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,200 FFI CSR Lady Luck 70T 55Y, 2/19/11, by FFI 6N Vance 70T; and a March heifer calf by RF 156T Mr Maternal 63A, consigned by Reed Farms, to Mike Johnson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,200

Heart of America Hereford Assn.

Greenville, Ill.—Nov. 20 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: John Meents 6 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $16,100; average - - - - - - - $2,683 50 females - - - - - - $95,460; average - - - - - - - $1,909 56 lots- - - - - - - - - - $111,550; average - - - - - - - $1,992 Additional lots 5 comm. females- - - $7,600; average - - - - - - - $1,520 5 steers- - - - - - - - - - $6,425; average - - - - - - - $1,285 BULLS SHO Viva Oliver 3C, 1/30/15, by AA HRD LF Survivor 8125 ET, consigned by Sturdy Hereford Outlet, Rochester, to Gary Lorton, Cowden- - - - - - - - - $3,800 JLH The Victor 1505, 5/27/15, by TH 60W 719T Victor 43Y, consigned by John Lidy, Wheeler, to Jason McKinney, Wayne City- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,500 FEMALES Gen-Lor Amy Mail 1062, 9/3/10, by STAR Youve Got Mail 207U ET, consigned by Sturdy Hereford Outlet, to Mark and Suzanne Maxheimer, Elkhart; and a July bull calf by SHO Traveling Waylon 46A to John Thompson, Greenfield - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,050 MF Lady Wrangler 4616, 4/6/16, by MF Wrangler Stud 3412, consigned by Moffett Farms, Decatur, to Robert Spaulding, Villa Ridge- - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,000 MF Lady Foundation 608, 3/30/08, by MF Foundation Max 4404; and a May bull calf by MF Wrangler Stud 3412, consigned by Moffett Farms, to Bill Scott, Toledo - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $2,950

Nebraska Hereford Assn.

Grand Island, Neb.—Nov. 20 Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Reported by: Levi Landers 29 females - - - - - - $77,285; average - - - - - - - $2,665 Additional lots 20 steers- - - - - - - - $33,060; average - - - - - - - $1,653 FEMALES DJ Miss Easy Money 642, 3/18/16, by Perks 0003 Easy Money 4003, consigned by Kracke Herefords, De Witt, to Haley Spilker, De Witt - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,250

KBCR 414 Missy 686D, 2/10/16, by WCC 78P 765 Ranchester 414 ET, consigned by Frank Kucera, Litchfield, to Abby Stallbaumer, Oconto- - - - - - $5,000 S&S Miss Real 344D, 3/15/16, by BBH 743 Asset 337A, consigned by Alfred Schutte & Sons, Guide Rock, to Emily Adkerson, Starkville, Miss. - - - - $4,500 Frenzen Miss Vic D130, 5/1/16, by Frenzen Braveheart B21, consigned by Frenzen Polled Herefords, Fullerton, to Will, Emersyn and Kayleigh Moeller, Grand Island- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,750 STEER NF Vic 69D, 3/6/16, by VCR 719T Valiant 329A, consigned by Niedermeyer Farms, Cook, to Kendi and Colten Miigerl, Ravenna- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $3,500

Oklahoma Hereford Assn.

Marietta, Okla.—Nov. 21 Auctioneers: Dustin Layton, Matt Sims Reported by: Juston Stelzer 51 bulls- - - - - - - - - $127,250; average - - - - - - - $2,495 18 females- - - - - - -$46,675; average - - - - - - - $2,538 69 lots- - - - - - - - - $172,925; average - - - - - - - $2,506 BULLS LPH 760Z Collision 314X 221C, 3/22/15, by KJ BJ 854P Eclipse 314X ET, consigned by Littau Polled Herefords, Balko, to Mitchell Ranches, Sanderson, Texas- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,500 LPH L647 Complete 668Z 185C, 3/10/15, by KJ 968R Polled Solution 668ZET, consigned by Littau Polled Herefords, to Randy Howard, Ringling- - - - - - - - $5,500 FTF Revolution 5310C, 3/18/15, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Falling Timber Farm, Marthasville, Mo., to Mitchell Ranches - - - - - - $5,500 FEMALES CVL Lady 6237 ET, 2/26/16, by NJW 73S M326 Trust 100W ET, consigned by Callie Ledbetter, Okmulgee, to John Jeffrey, Stillwater- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500 RJL LCC Just Being Merry 221, 1/30/12, by MSU TCF Revolution 4R, consigned by Keysto and Miranda Stotz, Skiatook, to Littau Polled Herefords- - - - $6,500

Able Acres

Wingate, Ind.—Nov. 26 Auctioneer: Cody Lowderman Reported by: John Meents 3 bulls- - - - - - - - - - $10,400; average - - - - - - - $3,467 44 females - - - - - $184,400; average - - - - - - - $4,191 47 lots- - - - - - - - - $194,800; average - - - - - - - $4,145 Additional lots 5 steers- - - - - - - - - - $6,325; average - - - - - - - $1,265 FEMALES AA Macie 615, 1/8/16, by CHAC Mason 2214, to J Ten Cattle Co., Greens Fork- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,750 AA 44U Doria 3132, 6/14/13, by NJW 98S Durango 44U, to Jared Fordice, Greencastle; and a June heifer calf by CHEZ AA Next Level ET to Sennett Cattle, Waynetown- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,600 HB AA Miss Airline 2 1018, 3/10/11, by AA Airline 972 ET, to Mark Howard, Jamestown, Tenn.; and an April heifer calf by CHEZ AA Next Level ET to Calab Hueslmann, Raleigh, Ill.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,400 HB AA Ms 4R Mason 6057, 2/17/16, by CHAC Mason 2214, to Kyndall Williams, Mt. Gilead, Ohio- - - $6,000 FSL Easy Girl 6052 17X ET, 1/14/2010, by THM Sleep Easy 3060, to Lanny and Elaine Sigo, Lafayette; and a March heifer calf by SHF Ultra Max R117 U71 to Steve Broughton, VeVay- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $5,800

Brillhart Ranch Co.

Columbus, Mont.—Nov. 30 Auctioneer: Roger Jacobs Reported by: Lander Nicodemus 39 bulls- - - - - - - - $141,000; average - - - - - - - $3,615 BULLS BRC 175W Dandy 04C, 3/12/15, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Turner Ranch, La Junta, Colo.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $7,500 BRC 95X Ramrob 22C, 3/22/15, by GH Adams 8116 Rob 95X, to Jenni Ranch, Lewistown- - - - - - - - $7,000 BRC 21Y Incinerator 42C, 3/10/15, by SNS 12R Incinerator 21Y, to Nelson Ranches Inc., Grover, Colo. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,750 BRC 175W Dandy 31C, 3/21/15, by FE 34R Ribstone Dandy 175W, to Turner Ranch- - - - - - - - - - - - - $6,500 BRC 70A Western 33C, 3/19/15, by SNS 40W Western Lad 70A, to Jenni Ranch- - - - - - - - - - $6,000 HW

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SH 10Y Hometown Boy 1C • P43615953

CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$

2.7 1.6 56 91 28

4.6 101

1.28 1.25 1.1 70 -0.005 0.37 0.22 22

18 18 31

• Calved: Jan. 17, 2015 • Act. BW 83 lb., YW 1,325 lb. • SC 38 cm. at 17 months • Heifers and cows bred to Hometown Boy for sale private treaty due March and April 2017.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2016 BUYERS FOR USING OUR HEREFORD GENETIC PROGRAM. Dave and Gerald Nowak, Bonduel, Wis. J&J Farms, Whitewater, Wis. Mark Hardinger, Marshfield, Wis. Steve Dehotal, Rochelle, Ill.

Spruce Hill Polled Herefords Dean Fedkenheuer Cell 608-513-2112

4248 Gotzion Rd. Deerfield, WI 53531

d_fedkenheuer@hotmail.com www.sprucehillpolledherefords.com

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS

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

Polled Herefords

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

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

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

HUTH

LARSON

Polled Herefords

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

Kevin L. Stork 715-381-3770 Kody L. Stork 715-220-0021 1569 Co. Rd. A New Richmond, WI 54017 kody.stork@gmail.com

Herefords Since 1966

BROS. 289 Hwy. 128 Wilson, WI 54027

Andy Lamb 715-308-1347 Lance Wirth, Farm manager 715-377-6876 lambchop33@hotmail.com For club calves, call Matt! www.lambbrosherefords.com

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

Windy Hills Herefords Mark, Angie, Jessica, Kimberly and Kelly Friedrich 1454 70th Ave. Roberts, WI 54028 715-760-2350 markfriedrich@yahoo.com

Watch for our consignments in the Lamb Bros. Beef Sale!

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PAULSON FARM

Consigning to Wisconsin State Sale March 4, 2017 at Grant Count Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Wis.

PF Miss Gertin PF10C

P43634396 • Calved: May 9, 2015 BW 3.9; WW 62; YW 101; MM 23; M&G 54; FAT -0.036; REA 0.51; MARB 0.06 • Due March 16th to MSU TCF Revolution 4R.

PF MR Rudy Time PF11C

P43742936 • Calved: Dec. 24, 2015 BW 3.6; WW 57; YW 93; MM 27; M&G 55; FAT -0.029; REA 0.59; MARB -0.04

Heifers, bred heifers, cows and bulls for sale private treaty.

PAULSON FARM Registered Polled Herefords

Virgil and Holly 1754 Rinden Rd. Deerfield WI 53531

Virgil 608-381-0246 Holly 608-358-3805 paulsonfarm04@gmail.com

WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS BOETTCHER'S BROOKVIEW OW E G O S TO C K FA R M ACRES REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave. Sparta, WI 54656 608-269-3627 Tammy and Dan Kiara and Austin Troy and Michelle Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor and Ty

Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 414-339-2516 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

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

MGM East Joe and Amy Starr and Family

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

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

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

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

Improving Polled Herefords Since 1932

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

GARI-ALAN Whiskey Run FARM

Farms

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

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

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ALABAMA

Jess Ranch

JJJ

15850 Jess Ranch Rd. Tracy, CA 95377

Joseph and Connie Jess Guaranteed Growth & Performance

Line One Breeding

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

Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses for sale at the ranch.

Clark Anvil Ranch Registered Herefords and Salers Sale, April 12, 2017

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

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

HEREFORDS Jim McDougald,

McDougald Family 559-822-2289

Manager

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

559-822-2178

Registered Herefords 46089 Rd. 208, Friant, CA 93626

Registered Herefords & Angus

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

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

Ron and Cathy Tobin • 530-833-9961 • 530-526-8195 P.O. Box 2336 • 14400 Weston Rd. • Flournoy, CA 96029 Tracy Bjornestad 530-339-0165 • okherefs@gmail.com

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

ARIZONA Mountain View

R a n c h

Total Performance Based on a Strong Foundation of working mothers

Jane Evans Cornelius 970-284-6878

Hampton and Kay Cornelius 970-284-0927

www.coyoteridgeherefords.com

Ernst Herefords

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

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

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

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www.hillvuefarm.com

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

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

Since 1980 at 8,000 ft.

IDAHO

FUCHS HEREFORDS

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

COLYER HEREFORDS

★

31058 Colyer Rd. • Bruneau, ID 83604

Bruneau

www.hereford.com Guy and Sherry Colyer 208-845-2313 Ray and Bonnie Colyer 208-845-2312

Bulls for Sale at Private Treaty Excellent Replacement Heifers

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

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

Line One Breeding

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

DANIELS HEREFORD RANCH Commitment to Quality since 1915

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

COLORADO James T. Campbell

Tom Robb & Sons P olled H erefords Registered • Commercial

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

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

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

1350 N. 2100 W. Malad, ID 83252

Eagle Canyon Ranch Practical — Functional

HEREFORD CATTLE

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

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

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

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

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

“Profitable eal World Cattle”

ECATTLE I MCOMPANY ER

Polled Herefords

PAP Tested

Mike, Ann, Laura and Daniel Leroux, Owners

3545 Bayschool Rd. Arcata, CA 95521

Ashley H. Hogg 757-621-0176

1159 Deep South Farm Rd. • Blairsville, GA 30512

High Altitude

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

AL TO Herefords

purebred or commercial breeder.

Cameron S. Hill 423-653-6148

www.ernstherefords.com

ARKANSAS

707-822-9478

Cooper J. Hill 423-618-4304

Bull Sale • March 29, 2017 at 1 p.m. CST at Shamrock Auction Barn in O’Neill, NE

KUBIN HEREFORD RANCH

CALIFORNIA

Seedstock source for the

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

Windsor, CO 80550 970-381-6316

R egistered Polled, Horned Bulls and R eplacement H eifers

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

Braford 1983

Marshall Ernst Family

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

eorgia

Square and Round Bermuda Grass Hay

www.colemanherefords.com 719-783-9324 Fax 719-783-2211

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

Grace Wystrach

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

Registered Herefords

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

Larry and Susan Alto

he oldest established herd in

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

Performance and Quality From Grazing Since 1942.

18300 C.R. 43 LaSalle, CO 80645

Morrell Ranches

H e r e f o r d

Greenview Farms , I. nc. T G

Winton C. and Emily C. Harris and Family

Coyote Ridge Ranch

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

Red, White, and Black: Randy & Kelly Owen Dixieland Delight Angus, John & Randa Starnes Hereford Production Office: 256-845-39 Sale, 1st Sat. in May John: 256-996-5545 Close Enough to Perfect Roland Starnes: 706-601-0800 Online Sale: September 553 Randy Owen Dr. NE Fort Payne, AL 35967 High Cotton Bull Sale www.tennesseerivermusic.com 1st Sat. in Dec. cattle@tennesseerivermusic.com

GEORGIA

Annual Sale • Second Wednesday in April

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

OJJ

Bruce and Linda Sharp

RANCH REGISTERED HEREFORD CATTLE

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

High Altitude Registered Horned Herefords

Our Goal

Q uality — Not Q uantity

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

Hereford.org

FFarmsleisher

Shaw Cattle Co.

22993 Howe R d., C aldwell, ID 83607 www.shawcattle.com greg @ shawcattle.com Greg 208-459-3029 Sam 208-453-9790 Tucker 208-455-1678 Ron Shurtz - Cowherd 208-431-3311

Angus Hereford Red Angus

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

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

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

Neal Ward 673 N. 825 W. • Blackfoot, ID 83221 208-684-5252 Herd Sires: Remitall Online 122L • MC Ranger 9615 • Trail Boss

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

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

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

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

RHS RHS Ray Harbison and Sons Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

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

BAFFORD Farms Inc.

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Carey Harbison

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Chris Harbison 618-841-8030

Knott Farm

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

Baker Farms

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

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

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

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

McCaskill Farms

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

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

rr HEREFORDS e e l l x B Biix 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 10124 Michael Rd., Coulterville, IL 62237 Sherwood Burns 618-443-2007 618-521-3678

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

Cattle for sale at all times

Double B Herefords LLC Chase and David Brown 9879 Hackney Rd. Warrensburg, IL 62573 Chase 217-620-9133 cdbrow2@gmail.com Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-666-3438 Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-665-0095 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

Since 1919

Hereford.org

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

Good Doin’ Genetics

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

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

Stephens Hereford Farm

Stephens Trailer Sales

Eby Aluminum Livestock

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

KANSAS Alexander Farms Polled Herefords Linebred King Dominos

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

Breeding stock, semen and flushes for sal

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

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

West Wind Herefords

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

INDIANA

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

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

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

NEWBOLD FARMS INC.

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

OAK HILL FARM Darrel and Anna Behrends

Jim Behrends & Leonda Markee • Kim & Liz 29014 E. C.R. 1000 N. • Mason City, IL 62664 217-482-5470

Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south 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

4V RANCH DOUTHIT HEREFORDS 600 S. Lorraine St. St. Francis, KS 67756

Margo Douthit

785-332-2323 Cell 785-332-4240 4vranch1@gmail.com 4vranchdouthitherefords.com

GREIVES HEREFORDS Bob Greives

7591 Armstrong Chapel Rd., West Lafayette, IN 47906 Office 765-583-3090 • Cell 765-491-627 greivesgranite@yahoo.com greivesherefords.com

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

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

Ksettles1504@aol.com www.jandkcattle.com

Cows for sale at all times.

dab3741@cassblue.com • www.ohfherefords.com PERFORMANCE HEREFORDS • Visitors Always Welcome

Curtis, Tobie, Erica and Ethan Kesling 1918 W. Delaware Rd. Logansport, IN 46947 574-753-3193

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

2620 E. Lake Shore Dr. Springfield, IL 6270 Office 217-529-88 Greg 217-498-7095 Mark and Carla 217-483-5651 Gail 217-529-4933

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

Stuckey Polled Herefords

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

Walter, Megan and Chuck Douthit Downey Land & Cattle LLC

Good Doing Cattle Since 1953

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

Megan 785-332-8575 Chuck: 785-332-4034

GLM

HEREFORDS

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

HERBEL

“Straight Station Line Ones”

20161 Saline Rd. Lucas, KS 67648

HEREFORDS

parishfarmsherefords@gmail.com

Prairie Meadow Herefords

Bulls and heifers for sale.

Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010

Kings, IL 61068

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

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

9235 E. Eagle Pass Rd. • Ellisville, IL 61431 Ruth Knott 309-293-2313

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

SAYRE HEREFORD FARM

HAPP HEREFORDS

ILLINOIS

Family Agri-Business Since 1933

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 Offen

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

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

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

JENSEN BROS.

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

Kevin and Sheila 785-374-4372 Kevin Cell 785-243-6397 Kirk and Steph 785-374-4223 Bull Sale March 2, 2017 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net True Colors Internet Hefer Sale October 2017

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

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

Since 1976

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

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

Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance.

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

Annual Sale 4th Monday in March

MARYLAND

Jan R. 785-482-3383 Arden 785-466-1422 Box 8 • Dwight, KS 66849 jakoleenbros@tctelco.net www.oleenbrothers.com

• 71 Years in the Business •

LOUISIANA

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

64664 170th St. Buffalo Lake, MN 55314 320-833-2050

Glenn C. Oleen 10272 S. Forsse Rd. 785-668-2368

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

2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059 www.sandhillfarms.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in April

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

eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

“ Y O U R B R A N D OF HEREFORD” SCHUMANN

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

LARSON

Polled Herefords

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

Umberger Polled Herefords

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

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

HEREFORDS

BOTKIN POLLED

KENTUCKY Robert, Carol and Susan Botkin

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

Cat t l e f or S a l e a t A l l T imes

Charlie II 606-763-6418 • Andrew 606-763-6497 Fax 606-763-6343

boydbeefcattle@msn.com

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Private Treaty Offers Available

Mike Woessner Matt Woessner 573-578-4050 573-308-7006 mike@inv-rel.com matt@inv-rel.com

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

MONTANA

Brillhart Ranch Co.

Registered and commercial Herefords that will qualify for CHB Program.

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

Wayne • Ben

Ronald and Thelma

ills

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

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

Wes & Linda Schuman 28589 Brick Road Dr. Oxford, MD 21654 Come visit anytime.

443-496-0946

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS

MISSOURI

wesschuman@aol.com

SCH Polled Herefords

Owners: M.D. and Al Bonebrake

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

26 Years Line 1 Genetics

Bulls for sale in the spring. Howard Moss

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

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke

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

MICHIGAN

FTF

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”

Rod Findley

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

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

P.O. Box 178 Townsend, MT 59644

406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com

Falling Timber Farm

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

2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy

• Registered Hereford Bulls • Replacement Heifers • Market Calves www.ehlkeherefords.com

Feddes Herefords

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

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

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke

P.O. Box 178 Townsend, MT 59644

406-266-4121 Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com

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

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

Journagan Ranch 5754 U.S. 62 • Mays Lick, KY 41055

Proven Genetics www.woessnerfarms.com

MISSISSIPPI

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

Virgil Staab 785-625-5275

Hays, Kansas “Bulls and heifers for sale”

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

Harvey 573-943-2291

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

info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

TOWNER FARM

Reuben 573-943-6489

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

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

David & Delores Stump 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 785-363-7410

POLLED HEREFORDS

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

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

Stop by for a visit anytime.

Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC

For Sale: Bulls Females Semen

SPRINGWATER

Registered Polled Herefords

Registered Herefords FALUN, KS 67442

2374 Hwy. K • Hermann, MO 65041

Lester and John Schafer

EAST SIDE FARM Club Calf Sales Jay and Shelly Stull

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

Visitors Welcome

SCHNEIDER FARMS

www.meitlercattle.com

Gene: 785-658-5612 heartlandhay@wilsoncom.us 785-658-5208 d. Darris: th R 785-658-7028 . 13 7648 Clint: N 6 7 123 as, KS Luc

• Registered Hereford Bulls • Replacement Heifers • Market Calves www.ehlkeherefords.com

Feddes Herefords

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

A G R I C U L T U R E

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

Hereford.org

“The Best in Line 1 Breeding”

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

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

Holden Herefords

❤

JBPolled RANCH Herefords

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

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

Jay-De Lorrie

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

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

LLC 585-798-4088 SK Herefords Offic 716-560-4480 Phil Keppler 585-798-4309 Dave Schubel

Between Buffalo and Rochester 8 miles off I-90 Private Treaty Sale Commercial Bred Cows and Bulls

“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

Albert Moeller & Sons 7582 S Engleman Rd Grand Island, NE 68803 308-384-0979

GENOA LIVESTOCK

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

NORTH CAROLINA

Top Performance Hereford Genetics

McMURRY CATTLE

Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry

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

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

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

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

NEW JERSEY

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

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

Double J Farm, LLC Registered Polled Herefords

NEW MEXICO

7 Mill Iron Ranch

B&H Herefords

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

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

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

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

Blueberry Hill Farms Doug Bolte, Manager

Michael Cell 575-403-7970 Kyle Cell 575-403-7971 Drew Cell 575-403-7115

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

1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net

Quality Cattle That Work

Fisher

Michael and Connie Perez 575-633-2038

9767 Quay Rd. O Nara Visa, NM 88430

Cattle in Traphill. N.C.

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

ers Hereford Farm y M

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

Line 1 Herefords

Triplett Polled Herefords James Triplett

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

www.schutteandsons.net

NORTH DAKOTA

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

C. Porter Claxton Jr.

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

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

NEBRASKA

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

Farm LLC

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

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®

FRENZEN

Polled Herefords

Annual Bull Sale March

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

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

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

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

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

UPSTREAM RANCH

Annual Bull Sale - First Saturday in February 45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195

upstreamranch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com

CORNERSTONE EX L C P L

A N C H

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net

575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

616 Pecan Dr. Ft. Sumner, NM 88119

ephesians 2:20

14503 91st St. S.W.

Bowman, ND 58623

www.mrnakherefords.com Wayne, Jill & Robyn Terry and Debby, Brent and Jenna 701-574-3172 and Andy 701-574-3193

LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant

Jim and Marlene 701-574-3124

OHIO

Bill King 505-832-4330 505-220-9909 Tommy and Becky Spindle 505-832-0926 P.O. Box 564 • Stanley, NM 87056 Located 5 miles north of Moriarty on Hwy. 41, then 1.5 miles east.

Henkel Polled Herefords Pure Station

Polled L1 Dominos

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

HOFFMAN R A N C H n

Modern, stout, functional Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com

Hereford.org

Van Newkirk Herefords www.vannewkirkherefords.com ★ Oshkosh, NE 69154 Joe Van Newkirk and Family 308-778-6049 Quality Herefords Since 1892

VIN-MAR

C A T T L E

C O.

Vince Bickel 2821 630th Rd. • Gordon, NE 69343 308-282-0416 • vmbickel@gpcom.net www.vinmarcattle.net

Private Treaty

Selling: Coming 2-year-olds and Yearling Bulls Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 1545 SR 456 • Folsom, NM 88419

NEW YORK

Tom and Nikki Morrison 5321 TR 59 • Mt. Gilead, Ohio 43338 419-946-6977 • Cell 419-560-0280 Quality Herefords for sale by private treaty

Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769 tdennis@trilata.com 3550 Old County Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527 Home of F Building Trust 335

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Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 stitz@mohicanfarms.net

GRAY Land & Cattle Charles and Karen Gray 317 S.E. 33rd St. Edmond, OK 73013 405-341-6861 405-341-7446 Offic

SOUTH CAROLINA 42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

Ranch 541-523-4401

Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners 790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com

and

Quarter Horses

Annual Sale First Monday In March

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses 541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

M.T. and Cori Anderson 48380 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820

N STOCK FA RM RRISO MO Practical, Profitable olled Herefords Calving-ease genetics with added performance 7530 S.R. 314 Bob Karen Lexington, OH 44904 419-565-0032 419-565-3939 419-362-4471

REGISTERED HORNED HEREFORDS

Leon and Watson Langford 918-733-1331 • 918-706-7028 • Okmulgee, Okla. www.langfordherefords.com

OAKRIDGE POLLED HEREFORDS Performance Cattle Certified and Accredited

763 W. River Rd. Valley City, OH 44280 330-483-3909

Earl and Cynthia Arnholt oakridge@zoominternet.net

P.O. Box 1057 • Seneca, SC 29679 864-882-1890 • Deryl Cell 864-324-3268 deryl@keeserealtysc.com • Trask Breeding

HIGH DESERT Cattle Co.

Mohican West

3100 Sportsman Park Rd. Laurel, MT 59044 Phone/Fax 406-633-2600 Terry Powlesland 406-670-8529 mohicanw@yahoo.com www.mohicanpolledherefords.com

Bob Harrell Jr. 541-523-4322

Don Schafer 541-403-0008

Registered Hereford Cattle

“Breeding with the Commercial Cattleman in Mind” 79337 Soto Lane Fort Rock, OR 97735 ijhufford@yahoo.com

Ken cell 541-403-1044

Home 541-576-2431

www.huffordherefords.com

LeForce Herefords

Doug Bennett 541-564-9104

Don 541-567-2480

76707 Hwy. 207 • Echo, OR 97826 918-344-0791

RR 1, Box 350 Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 messner1@ptsi.net

CNB Polled Herefords Charles and Nancy Buckminster Performance Program Breeder 13914 W. Fox Dr. Lahoma, OK 73754 580-796-2554 • Cell 580-541-6655 Fax 580-796-2554

Darnell Hereford Ranch

It’s a Family Tradition Raising Straight Miles City

QUICK MILL FARMS Q M Bill Vandermolen and Family

20016 S. White Ln. • Oregon City, OR 97045 503-650-4613 • Cell 503-789-5713 bill@quickmillfarms.com www.quickmillfarms.com • Registered Polled and Horned Herefords • Performance Tested • Consistent Quality

Registered Horned Herefords CRP Grass Seeds

Greg and Th rese Stallings

ALLEN MOSS HEREFORDS MOSS SEED COMPANY

Rt. 2, Box 146-B • Vici, OK 73859 580-922-4911 Phone/Fax • 580-334-7842 Cell amoss@vicihorizon.com • www.allenmossherefords.com Located 12 miles east then 2 miles north of Vici

Line 1 Dominos

Eugene, OR 97405 Office: 541-485-3615 info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com

Linda Sims

39722 State Hwy. 34 • Freedom, OK 73842 Sandy Darnell • 580-589-2667 • Cell 580-430-9254

DENNIS RANCH

Cell 541-990-8038 451 N.W. Quarry Rd. Office 541-926-564 Albany, OR 97321 vollstedtfarms@comcast.net

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

Paul Laubach

PENNSYLVANIA

Rt. 1, Box 69 • Leedey, OK 73654

Don and Madeline Hennon Sewickley, PA 15143 412-741-2883 Fax 412-741-4852

Cell 405-664-7743 • paul@pandrherefords.com

PandRHerefords.com

OREGON

P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Bill Dufur — 580-367-9910 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830

DURHAM RANCH 3719 S. Coyle Rd. Stillwater, OK 74074 Norm and Jane Durham 405-372-7096 njdurhamranch@gmail.com Total Performance Breeder.

Flying

Mike and Lotsee 19402 W. Hwy. 51 P.O. Box 434 Spradling

Sand Springs, OK 74063

Registered Polled Herefords

ACRES 20 Bridgewater Ln. Newville, PA 17241

Dennis and Karen Dennis 717-423-6808 717-262-5542 717-262-3816 Bill and Denise Logan 717-423-6808 717-360-5532 717-261-6503

VOGEL VALLEY FARMS Registered Polled Herefords • Freezer Beef • Trucks and Parts Custom Farm Toys • Century Bale Feeders

Registered Herefords BAKER CITY, OR 97814 George Chandler – 541-403-0125 Duane Chandler – 541-403-0124 Office – 541-523-2166 www.chandlerherefords.com chandlerhereford1889@yahoo.com

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Don, Peg and Seth Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. • Polled Herefords Holabird, SD 57540 • Limousin 605-852-2966 www.barjz.com • cattle@barjz.com • Lim-Flex

Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch

HEREFORDS

Gordon and Thordys Michael and Becky 39462 178th St. 605-224-4187 Frankfort, SD 57440 605-870-0052 605-472-0619 blumeherf@yahoo.com

Eggers Southview Farms

Tim and Philip Eggers 25748 476th Ave. • Sioux Falls, SD 57104 605-338-0794 • 605-351-5438 Phillip’s Cell

Breeding stock available private treaty.

FAWCETT’S ELM CREEK RANCH Keith and Cheryl 21115 344th Ave. • HC Box 45 Ree Heights, SD 57371-5901 605-943-5664

Hereford breeding stock and club calves for sale private treaty.

Frederickson Ranch Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 5778 605-642-2139 Cell 320-808-6691

PYRAMID BEEF Bull Sale

First Saturday in December

Nate and Jayna Frederickson Cell 605-254-4872 Shawn and Sarah Tatman 307-673-4381

Hoffman Herefords Horned & Polled Herefords

11341 357th Ave. • Leola, SD 57456 Colin 605-439-3623 • Dorothy 605-439-3250 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com

JBN Livestock Reg ist er ed Her efo r ds

Jim and Jeannine Bockwoldt 22370 152nd Place, Box Elder, SD 57719 605-923-2366 jbnlivestock@rushmore.com • www.jbnlivestock.com

K&B

HEREFORDS www.kandbherefords.org kb@sbtc.net

17309 322nd Ave. • Onida, SD 57564

LaGrand

David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com

Graft•Britton Ranch Glen and Jean Britton, Owners 20850 E. 850 Rd. • Leedey, OK 73654 580-488-3529

Spring Production Sale Feb. 21, 2017

Ken Bieber Family • 605-973-2351

Ranch

918-640-7711 918-245-8854

Registered Polled Herefords Pecans flying ranchss@aol.com

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Robert Glenn, manager 724-748-4303 www.barhfarm.com

CREEKSIDE George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com

Excellence in Polled Genetics

B LUME Oregon Hereford Ranch

580-231-0683

Bar JZ Ranches

Gerald and Janette Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 605-352-5530 • Cell 605-350-0979 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com

Henry C. LeForce, Owner • 580-984-0011 cell Paul Koffskey, Ranch Manager • 580-984-0015 cell 84999 Garvin Rd., Pond Creek, OK 73766 580-532-6100 • info@leforce.com

OKLAHOMA

SOUTH DAKOTA

Alvin, Luke and Charlie Vogel 148 Spithaler School Rd. Evans City, PA 16033 724-538-8413

Lance Pankratz, owner Office 605-925-7611 Angus and Hereford Ranch Cell 605-359-9221 Home 605-925-4283 Fax 605-925-4354 44130 279th St. lagrand@gwtc.net Freeman, SD 57029 www.lagrandranch.com

Rausch Herefords

14831 Hereford Rd. Hoven, SD 57450 605-948-2375 Vern • Jerry • Shannon • Joel rauschherf@rauschherefords.com RauschHerefords.com

America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February

Hereford.org

Stenberg

TEXAS

HEREFORDS

M.C. Baker, DVM

47229 232 St., Colman, SD 57017

Dave Stenberg

605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931

Consignment sales and private treaty

T H O R S T E NS O N Hereford Ranch

Bill and Paula Thorstenson 30491 131st St. • Selby, SD 57472 605-649-7940 • Cell 605-845-6108 wpthorstenson@venturecomm.net paulathorstenson@yahoo.com

TENNESSEE Jim and Kay Coley and Family 1100 Corum Hill Rd., Castalian Springs, TN 37031 615-451-2567 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

Cattle Co.

Doug Le Tourneau

695 Nashville Pike, #195, Gallatin, TN 37066 615-594-2229 trainone53@hotmail.com

5190 Clay Farm Rd. Atwood, TN 38220

Tom Lane Jr. 615-320-9402 • 615-804-0500 cell www.FourLHerefords.com

Jackson Farms Registered Polled Herefords 8103 Bill Moss Rd. White House, TN 37188 615-672-4483•615-478-4483 Cell billy@jacksonfarms.com

www.jacksonfarms.com

“Farming the same land since 1834” Jonathan Cell 865-803-9947

Ellis & Lovalene Heidel

and Females Available

RIVER CIRCLE FARM

615-374-2883 Martha Dixon Julie Chapin 6940 Hwy. 141 S. • Hartsville, TN 37074

Jerry Roberson 615-325-1883

Clint Baker, Mgr. 817-279-8275

Breeder of Great Cutting Horses

Hereford Bulls with Eye Pigment

Alpha Equine Breeding Center

B&C

breeder@amaonline.com

BARBER Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965 Mary Barber 806-930-6917

RANCH

Barber Ranch 806-235-3692 Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457

P.O. Box 492 Portland, TN 37148

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Home 979-567-3857 • coatty@burlesoncounty.org Nine miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

Kin n e ar Polle d He re fords

225 Trailwood Dr. • Joshua, TX 76058 Herd Sires:

SHF TROUSDALE R125 TO1 SHF VOW R117 U31

James, Linda, Jeff, REMITALL PROFILER 83P RED HILLS DEPUTY M33 P201 Kristin and Courtney 817-235-5968 • 817-293-3488 Office

www.barberranch.com • barberranch@wildblue.net

CASE RANCH HEREFORDS

F r e d a n d P e t e C a se P.O. B ox 1218, E l dor a do , TX 76936 325-650-6209 pet e@c aser a nc h .c om • www.caseranch.com Located between Mertzon and Eldorado on F.M. R d. 915

140 head of R egistered H ereford Cows “Genetics of today’s leading

oyle performance families” ifference

DOYLE HEREFORD RANCH

Larsons' Polled Herefords

Ken and Carolyn Larson, owners 972-223-6450 Office • 972-223-8955 Home 254-435-6063 Ranch office • 972-230-0629 Fax Lee Larson, executive manager

DUDLEY BROS. BOX 10, COMANCHE, TX 76442 Office 325-356-2284 • Fax 325-356-3185 John 325-356-3767 Tom R. 325-356-3918 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com

Registered Herefords Since 1938

Massey Hereford Ranch

TURKEY, TEXAS

Denny Fuston 806-423-1118

Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-303-5714

P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com

le Marb! Up

Sunny Hill Ranch Pete Johnson, owner

Hwy. 94 W. • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 pljmhj@yahoo.com • Serving East Texas Hereford needs since 1957 Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters

Don, Ann and Barbara Metch 1259 V.Z. C.R. 2506 • Canton, TX 75103 903-848-8614 • 903-848-7366 Fax 903-848-9064 Certified herd #5526 Dams of Distinction breeder

Mockingbird Hill Jack & Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544

4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org

Williams Family Herefords Herb and Susan Williams, Owners

P.O. Box 567, Decatur, TX 76234 Herb Cell 940-393-1651 • Office/Ranch 940-466-3381 Fax 940-466-7237 Williamsfamilyherefords.com • herbsusan@msn.com

Since 1891, family owned and operated for fi e generations! Hwy. 51 north, 10 miles from Decatur, Texas

Registered/Commercial Hereford Cattle

Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!

Noack Herefords 116 E. Bell Ave. Rockdale, TX 76567 Cell 979-218-0065 Office 512-446-6200

Bulls out of good milking females for sale

at all times.

NOLAN HEREFORDS

Scott, Alise, Ilissa, Bethany and Audrey 1950 Skylark Rd. • Gilmer, TX 75645 nolanherefords@aol.com Res. 903-797-6131 Cell 903-738-5636

UTAH Phil Allen & Son P.O. Box 74, Antimony, UT 84712

Phil 435-624-3236 • Shannon 435-624-3285

Gary and Kathy Buchholz

Herd sire prospects, females and a large selection of range ready bulls available. Breeding Polled Herefords Since 1948.

P.O. Box 2807 • Waxahachie, TX 75168 Gary cell: 214-537-1285 Kathy cell: 214-537-1306

214-491-7017 larrywoodson@gmail.com www.stillriverranch.com

Horned and Polled

Sam and Kila Massey P.O. Box 518 • Wickett, TX 79788 432-940-7720 Sam.Massey@co.ward.tx.us www.masseyherefordranch.com

Herefords

Mike Fuston 806-423-1303 Cell 940-867-7336

2793 F.M. 1991 Clifton, TX 76634

www.LARSONSpolledherefords.com runLranch@aol.com

Larry Woodson

METCH POLLED HEREFORDS

P.O. Box 73, Wolfe City, TX 75496 Mike Cell 214-240-4538 www.doyleherefordranch.com mdoyle0326@yahoo.com

Paul and Sheila Funk 525 Co. Rd. 51 Copperas Cove, TX 76522-7004 sheilabfunk@aol.com • www.spearheadranch.net

“Stressing Excellence In Polled Herefords”

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018

The

325-396-4911 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.rockingchairranch.com

SKRIVANEK RANCHES

Cattle Co.

Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • P.O. Box 186 Miami, TX 79059 806-868-4661 or 806-570-9554

Randy Wood, manager

Raising cattle in Texas since 1855

www.alphaequine.com 2301 Boyd Rd., Granbury, TX 76049 • Fax 817-279-7621

Home 423-346-7304

314 Letory Rd. Wartburg,TN 37887 mudcreekFarms@msn.com Johnny, Tanuja, Jonathan & Justin Dagley Bulls

Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-8232 lee@indianmoundranch.com

gary@gkbcattle.com www.gkbcattle.com

Mike Rogan 1662 McKinney Chapel Rd. Rogersville, TN 37857

-HEREFORD-

423-272-5018

“ALL THINGS CONSIDERED” 423-754-1213 Cell roganfarm@yahoo.com

Steven Lee Wallace Lee

Woodard Hereford Farms

Bill and Linda Johnson 3350 N. St. Rd. 32 Marion, UT 84036 435-783-4455 bjohn@allwest.net

P.O. Box 949 Gilmer, TX 75644 glazehereford@juno.com

Andy and Sandra Glaze 903-797-2960

Jordan and Summer 903-843-5643

5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 615-799-2823 • Fax 615-799-2274 triplelranch@msn.com • www.lllranch.com

Herd Sires: MW LLL Farley 24F, DJB LLL Benchmark 26P and LLL Special Class S09

Cherokee Trace

JESSICA HARTLEY / KEVIN HARTLEY

h 2 r a n c h @r o d z o o . c o m

Cattle for sale at the ranch

EKKER HEREFORDS

ROCKIN’ W Polled Herefords

Since 1945 • Quality Line 1 cattle for sale!

7787 ROCKY RIDGE LN. MADISONVILLE, TX 77864

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

4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172

OFFICE 936-349-0439

rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

H2RANCH@RODZOO.COM WWW.H2RANCHANDCATTLE.COM

Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810

From Madisonville, go S on I-45 to Exit #136, go E 2 miles to H2 Gates.

Hereford.org

Gary Ekker Jim Ekker 801-489-7530 435-839-3454 1004 Ekker Ln. • Vernon, UT 84080 ekkerherefords@aol.com

Raising quality Herefords since 1985

Jonathan and Craig Johansen P.O. Box 199 Castle Dale, UT 84513 435-650-8466 or 435-820-8490 johansenherefords@gmail.com • www.johansenherefords.com Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979

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PALLESEN

CANADA

HEREFORD

Billy Elmhirst

R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 • ircc@nexicom.net elmlodgeherefords.freeyellow.com

NCH

Donald and Keri Pallesen P.O. Box 548 • Manilla, UT 84046 435-880-8062 cell • 435-784-3101 • kpallese@union-tel.com

Jake Rees 801-668-8613 Scott Rees 801-949-8960 Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747 Herefords & Angus

reescattle@gmail.com

ReesCattle.com

2235 E. Rees Ln. • Morgan , UT 84050

Your Source For Success

Sandrock Ranch Herefords

MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords

Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com

Jack McAughey 905-625-3151

Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2

WYOMING

www.rellranch.com

SERVICES

Elite Ll Dominos

Lorell and Lonetta Brady 1395 E. 12600 N. Cove, UT 84320 435-258-5506 Home/office 435-258-2148

VIRGINIA

Kevin Brown 705-327-1808

Tommy Barnes Auctioneer

Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Oct. 2017 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com

189 River Road Lowndesboro, AL 36752 334-462-4004 Cell

HOLMES HEREFORDS Drake Ranch

Barbara and Jason Knabe

2074 Gravel Hill Rd • Dillwyn, VA 23936 434-983-3110 barbaran2teeth@gmail.com

Featuring Polled Descendants of J215

2400 Holmes Rd. • Cheyenne, WY 82009 Dick Drake • 307-632-6027

LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-738-2297 Sale Date – Nov. 20, 2014 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

Thistle Tree Farm Linda Lonas • Leonard and Jo Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office

Rob Schacher 817-219-0102

Jim Bessler 815-762-2641

Cattle for sale by private treaty

www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com

O: 630-945-3483 • F: 630-945-3584

518 Brownstone Dr. • St. Charles, IL 60174-2843

JAMES M. BIRDWELL

WASHINGTON

SINCE 1943

DIAMOND M RANCH SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY

“The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

307-730-7424 Chase Lockhart • 307-730-2639 Cody Lockhart

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

Polled Herefords and Angus

Raising Herefords since 1967 PRIVATE TREATY SALES AND ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE IN APRIL Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com

Winter Headquarters

646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676

MICHELI HEREFORDS Selling Herefords for 80 years.

Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933

Dale 307-782-3469

Torrington, Wyo.

Westfall Polled Herefords Jim Westfall, owner 304-927-2104 John Westfall, herdsman 304-927-3639 1109 Triplett Rd. • Spencer, WV 25276 Bulls for Sale by JW 11X Y23 Mr Hereford LT A46 80-cow certified, accredited herd. • Bulls and Females for sale.

WISCONSIN HEREFORD RANCH

Steven, Jill, Nicole, Curtis, Alison and Austin Folkman N. 250 Highview Rd. • Ixonia, WI 53036 920-474-7403 • 262-617-6346 Cell cnlfarm@hughes.net www.cnlfarm.com Home of Vaquero, Doubletime and M326.

Jerry and Maryann Huth W9096 Co. Trunk AS Oakfield, WI 53065 920-583-3223

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The sound of your success

C.D. “Butch” Booker Auctioneer

41452 S.R. 195 • Colfax, WA 99111 509-989-2855 • cartha@colfax.com

Eddie Burks, Auctioneer 531 Rick Rd. Park City, KY 42160 270-678-4154 Home 270-991-6398 Cell endburks@hotmail.com

Ron 307-782-3897

MIDDLESWARTH RANCH

WEST VIRGINIA

AUCTIONEER Box 521, Fletcher, OK 73541 580-549-6636

www.lockhartcattle.com

Bill and Terrilie Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com

P.O. Box 2812 Jackson, WY 83001

Jay, Marsha and Jessica Middleswarth 307-532-5427 Ashley 307-575-1082 6mbulls@hughes.net ANNUAL PRODUCTION www.middleswarthherefords.com SALE: JANUARY

307-532-5892 Blake 307-532-3282 Rodney 307-532-2457 Steve Roth 307-532-7191 ochsnerranch@gmail.com

BREEDERS INSURANCE, LLC agents for

7579 W. US Highway 136 Waynetown, IN 47990

AMERICAN LIVESTOCK INSURANCE COMPANY affiliated with Harding & Harding PROTECT YOUR INVESTMENTS. Call Jon Malmborg Toll Free 866-782-9040 Cell 270-792-1200 jon@breeders-insurance.com www.breeders-insurance.com Fax 270-782-7043

www.qualitybulls.com 10672 Van Tassell Road • Torrington, WY 82240 Selling over 100 bulls annually at private treaty.

Perkes Herefords Bulls for Sale Private Treaty

EMMONS

307-886-5770 or 307-883-2919 Afton , WY 83110

THE NED AND JAN WARD QUALITY PROGRAM

UGC Certifie

Clay Emmons

254-716-5735 clayemmons@hotmail.com

541 State Hwy. 75 N. Fairfield TX 75840

...honest, efficient and predictable olled Herefords. NED, JAN AND BELL WARD 247A Decker Rd. • Sheridan, WY 82801 Phone and fax 307-672-3248 Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos Call for a private treaty sale brochure

Hereford.org

Cody Lowderman

JERRY GAY

LIVESTOCK INSURANCE

Auctioneer

255 China Road Macomb, IL 61455

American Live Stock, a division of Markel Service, Incorporated Featuring livestock mortality insurance covering death from accident or disease. Contact for rates. 1910 Madison Ave. #530 Memphis, TN 38104 901-276-2855 office 901-276-0758 fax 901-458-2880 residence

309-313-2171

Jim Reed, Box 126, Green Ridge, MO 65332 Office 660-527-3507 • Cell 417-860-3102 www.reedent.com • reedent@iland.net Serving breeders since 1979. Semen and Certificate Brokerage Service Available

Feb. 18......................................................Magnolia Hereford Assn., Magnolia, Ark. March 2......................................................Jensen Bros. Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan. March 7.................................Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords, Guide Rock, Neb. March 13............................................ Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. March 25................................................Candy Meadows Farms, Lexington, Tenn. April 1.............Show-Me Classic Bull & Replacement Female Sale, Windsor, Mo. April 8.................................................................................Ellis Farms, Chrisman, Ill. April 22.......................................Middle Tenn. Hereford Assn., Cross Plains, Tenn. EddieSimsAuctioneer-7.14HW.qxp:Layout 4 5/22/14 April 29.......................................................................Broadlawn Farms, Lena, Miss. April 30...................................................................Jim D. Bellis Family, Aurora, Mo. May 5................................................ Tennessee River Music, Inc., Fort Payne, Ala. May 20...............................................Woolfolk Farms Female Sale, Jackson, Tenn. May 29...........................................................Mead Cattle Enterprises, Midville, Ga.

Jensen L ive S t o ck Agency

Proudly representing American Live Stock Insurance Inc.

Sheila Jensen, agent

P.O. Box 197 , Courtland, KS 66939 785-373-4372 • 785-262-1116 Cell Fax 785-374-4269 jensenks@courtland.net

Matt Sims • 1019 Waterwood Pkwy., Unit D • Edmond, OK 73034 405-840-5461 Office • 405-641-6081 Cell www.mcsauction.com

AUCTIONEER C: (580) 595-1626 O: (580) 492-4590

5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750

P.O. Box 170, Elgin, OK 73538 Serving America’s Cattlemen Since 1968

Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058

LATHROP LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION USDA Approved Quarantine Center Serving O’Hare Field and All Export Points 35W090 Lathrop Lane, Dundee, IL 60118 Randy Lathrop 847-426-5009 or 428-5806 Fax 847-428-3788

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BAR C CATTLE CO. TED SERHIENKO

Sale Management #4 3342 Millar Ave. Saskatoon, Sask. S7K 7G9 306-933-4200 • 306-934-0744 info@tbarc.com • www.buyagro.com

121 Jackson St. Plain City, OH 43064 Phone: 614-403-0726

DALE STITH

Auctioneer

REEDENTERPRISES ENTERPRISES REED

Your complete, one stop shopping center for all your semen and AI certificates.

2704 N 300 E • Monticello, IN 47960 765-490-6286 alex@streamlinegenetics.com 7:47 streamlinegenetics.com

Eddie Sims

Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer

Semen/Embryos/Flushes Consulting/Marketing/Sales

5239 Old Sardis Pike Mays Lick, KY 41055

Serving breeders since 1979

918-760-1550 dalestith@yahoo.com

Jim and Linda Reed P.O. Box 126 • Green Ridge, MO 65332 660-527-3507 • Fax 660-527-3379 @ reedent iland.net

For Prompt, Personalized Service, Call:

WEST VIRGINIA HEREFORD BREEDERS

HAUGHT BROS. Ira Haught

864 Smithville Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-4184 ira@haughtlaw.com

GRASSY RUN Farms

A. Goff & Sons 1661 Hazelgreen Rd. Harrisville, WV 26362 304-643-2196 agoffandsons@yaho .com

Registered Polled Hereford Cattle

DAVID LAW & SONS

Since 1910 Celebrating our 106th Year

Polled Herefords Since 1954 192 Ruger Dr. Harrisville, WV 26362 Butch 304-643-4438

October 2017

Oldest continuous Polled Hereford Herd in America Herd Sires: G Mr Headline 719T 355 THM True To Form 5081

Certified and Accredited lawherefords.bravehost.com lawherefords@yahoo.com

CllOedLHLerIeNfoSrd

McDonald Polled Herefords

W. Michael McDonald

5683 Rocky Step Rd. Winfield, WV 25213 Gary Kale 304-586-1790 or 304-552-4464 Cell Aaron Glascock 304-312-7060 Hereford.org

Rick and Joella Collins 1549 Stephens Fork Rd. Mineral Wells, WV 26150 304-483-6240 304-483-3499 jocollins3499@gmail.com

Rt. 2, Box 215A Jane Lew, WV 26378 304-884-6669 Home 304-745-3870 Office 304-677-5944 Cell

H Polled Herefords

Derek M. Haught

248 River Bend Ln. Smithville, WV 26178 304-477-3818 Home 304-206-7613 Cell derek@fivestarherefords.com www.fivestarherefords.com

J&A

HEREFORD FARM James Leach 77 Balderson Dr. Washington, WV 26181

304-863-3635 304-481-2461 cell

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C The “Calendar” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the “Calendar” concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int'l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.

January ________________________________

February _______________________________

3 Greater Midwest Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill. 8 Pennsylvania Farm Show Jr. Show, Harrisburg 9 Pennsylvania Farm Show Hereford Show, Harrisburg 12 Mile High Eve Frozen Hereford Genetics Sale, Denver 12 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Bull and Jr. Shows, Denver 13 Mile High Night Nat’l Hereford Sale, Denver 13 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Carload and Pen Show, Denver 14 Nat’l Western Stock Show Hereford Female Show, Denver 16 Van NewKirk Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Oshkosh, Neb. 17 Herefords on the Rocks Online Sale 21 Anita Livestock Auction Hereford-Influence Sale, Anita, Iowa 21 Middleswarth Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Torrington, Wyo. 21 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Wisconsin Dells 23 Delaney/Atkins Herefords, Lake Benton, Minn. 24 Churchill Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Manhattan, Mont. 25 Ad deadline for March Hereford World 26 Sioux Empire Farm Show and Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 28 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Plain City, Ohio 28 Carswell/Nichols Bull Sale, Alton, Kan. 28 M.C. Quantock Bull Sale, Lloydminster, Alberta 28 Red Bluff Bull Sale, Calif. 29 Texas Hereford Assn. Whiteface Replacement Female and Cowtown Invitational Sales, Ft. Worth 30 Southwestern Exposition Nat’l Hereford Show, Ft. Worth, Texas 31 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction

2 Ridder Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Callaway, Neb. 3 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Belfield, N.D. 3 Dvorak Herefords Bull Sale, Lake Andes, S.D. 3 Elkington Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho 4 Hill 70 Quantock Ranch Ltd. Bull Sale, Lloydminster, Alberta 4 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore. 4 Messner Herefords, Laverne, Okla. 4 South Texas Hereford Assn., Beeville 4 Upstream Ranch, Taylor, Neb. 6 Pelton Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Halliday, N.D. 8 Friedt Herefords Bull Sale, Dickinson, N.D. 10 Topp Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Grace City, N.D. 11 Baker Herefords Bull Sale, Rapid City, S.D. 12 Mrnak Herefords Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D. 13 BB Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Connell, Wash. 13 Logterman Family Herefords Bull Sale, Valentine, Neb. 13 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 14 South Mountain Bull Sale, Melba, Idaho 14 Thorson Herefords Bull Sale, Phillip, S.D. 15 Shaw Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Caldwell, Idaho 16 Iowa Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Des Moines 16 Olson’s Bull Sale, Argusville, N.D. 17 Hoffman Ranch Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 17 Lambert Ranch Bull Sale, Alturas, Calif. 17 White Hawk Ranch/Barnes Herefords Bull and Female Sale, Cedartown, Ga. 18 Carmichael Herefords Bull Sale, Meadow, S.D. 18 Fallon All Breeds Bull Sale, Fallon, Nev. 18 Magnolia Hereford Assn., Magnolia, Ark. 18 Southern Opportunity Sale, Martin, Tenn. 20 Rausch Herefords, Hoven, S.D. 21 Bar JZ Ranches Bull Sale, Holabird, S.D. 21 Ulrich Herefords Bull Sale, Lethbridge, Alberta

2 2-25 Georgia Nat’l Jr. Livestock Show, Perry, Ga. 22 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Hereford Sale and Show, Kearney 24 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 24 Gant Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Platte, S.D. 24 Illini Classic Sale, Springfield, Ill. 24 Jamison Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan. 25 Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Springfield 25 Kreth Herefords Bull Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D. 25 TS Ranch Bull Sale, Cottonwood Falls, Kan. 25 Woolfolk Farms Bull Sale, Columbia, Tenn. 27 Colyer Herefords Bull Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 27 Hereford Heritage Sale, Stillwater, Okla 28 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction 28 Mill Creek Ranch, Manhattan, Kan.

March _________________________________ 1 L Bar W/Sidwell Ranch, Columbus, Mont. 2 Calgary Bull Sale, Calgary, Alberta 2 Jensen Bros. Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan. 2 NW Hereford Breeders Bull Sale, Stanfield, Ore. 3 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Show, Louisville 3 Snake River Bull Test Sale, Jerome, Idaho 4 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Huron, S.D. 4 Kentucky Nat’l Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Louisville 4 McIver’s Happy Acres Bull Sale, Farwell, Minn. 4 Mead Farms Bull Sale, Versailles, Mo. 4 Wisconsin Hereford Assn., Lancaster 6 Harrell Herefords Bull Sale, Baker City, Ore. 7 Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords, Guide Rock, Neb. 8 Udy Cattle Co., Rockland, Idaho 8 Vin-Mar Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Rushville, Neb. 10 Tennessee Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Lebanon 11 Boyd Beef Cattle Bull Sale, Mays Lick, Ky. 11 I-29 Bull Sale, Sioux Falls, S.D. 11 Tennessee Hereford Assn., Lebanon 12 Snyder Bull Test Sale, Yerrington, Nev. 13 Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. 13 JBB/AL Herefords, Gooding, Idaho

13 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords, Burchard, Neb. 14 Cooper Hereford Ranch, Will Creek, Mont. 15 Heartland Herefords Bull Sale, N. Platte, Neb. 16 B&H Herefords Bull Sale, Roswell, N.M. 17 Starmack Herefords Bull Sale, Tea, S.D. 18 Buckeye Hereford Assn., Columbus, Ohio 18 CES/Predestined, Wadley, Ga. 18 Falling Timber Farm Bull and Female Sale, Marthasville, Mo. 20 B&D Herefords, Claflin, Kan. 20 K7 Herefords, Lockridge, Iowa 20 Kester Herefords Bull Sale, Burwell, Neb. 20 Wagner Herefords Bull Sale, Redfield, S.D. 21 Flying S Herefords, Paluxy, Texas 22 Washington Cattlemen’s Assn. Bull Test, Eltopia 23 McCabe Genetics Bull Sale, Elk City, Kan. 24 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World 24 North Carolina Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Statesville 25 Candy Meadow Farms Bull and Female Sale, Lexington, Tenn. 25 Heart of America Hereford Assn., Wayne City, Ill. 25 North Carolina Hereford Classic, Statesville 26 DaKitch Hereford Farms Bull Sale, Ada, Minn. 27 DeLHawk Herefords Online Sale, Earlville, Ill. 27 Oleen Bros. Sale, Dwight, Kan. 28 Buyhereford.com Internet Auction 28 Frenzen Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Fullerton, Neb. 29 Ernst Herefords Bull Sale, O'Neill, Neb. 29 NJW Bull Sale, Sheridan, Wyo. 29 Schu-Lar Polled Herefords, Beef Resources Partnership and Huth Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Creston, Iowa 31 Georgia Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Perry 31 Michigan Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, E. Lansing 31 Sandhill Farms Bull Sale, Haviland, Kan. HW

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Selling pick of our bull pen in the Mile High Night Sale as Lot 11

January 13, 2017 Denver, Colo.

1601

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K7 10Y Lad 1601 • P43697092 • Sire: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC 2.4 2.5 58 93 34 63 4.0 88 1.17 1.15 1.5

CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 71 0.046 0.56 0.38 26 18 21 33

K7 028 Lad 1606 • 43681808 • Sire: Churchill Sensation 028X CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC 7.2 0.5 57 90 34 62 4.1 82 1.25 1.31 1.3

CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 69 0.039 0.53 0.22 24 22 18 31

K7 314 Domino 1611 ET • 43681802 • Sire: CL 1 Domino 314A CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC 2.9 2.1 50 81 34 60 0.9 91 0.93 0.94 1.1

CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 63 0.024 0.05 0.31 19 17 16 27

K7 3136 Domino 1618 • 43681818 • Sire: K7 0145 Domino 3136 CE BW WW YW MM M&G MCE MCW UDDR TEAT SC 4.4 1.5 56 92 27 55 3.9 64 1.32 1.32 1.5

HEREFORDS Lockridge, Iowa

CW FAT REA MARB BMI$ CEZ$ BII$ CHB$ 71 0.082 0.40 0.11 23 20 19 24

Tom’s cell 608-574-2309 k7herefords@gmail.com www.k7herefords.com

Annual bull sale Monday, March 20, 2017.

Selling five 2-yea -old bulls, 10 fall yearling bulls, 24 spring yearling bulls, offering 10 yearling heifers, 10 fall heifers calves and 2 bred cows. Sires include CL 1 Domino 314A, Churchill Sensation 028X, K7 0145 Domino 3136 and UPS Navarro 2792. Selling a yearling heifer and a fall heifer calf at the Iowa Beef Expo.

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS

Petersen Herefords

Anthony, Katie and Wyatt Monroe Brent, Robin, Dylan 515-689-5275 and Nicole amonroe81@gmail.com 2169 290th Ave. www.baja-cattle.com DeWitt, IA 52742 Cattle located in Truro, Iowa

563-357-9849

bapete@iowatelecom.net

Jackson Hereford Farms 10 Indian Ave., Mechanicsville, IA 52306 LeRoy 319-480-2528 Craig 319-480-1436 cdj@netins.net FOR SALE – BULLS, FEMALES, SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS (HORNED AND POLLED) Registered Herefords Since 1890

GOEHRING HEREFORDS David Trowbridge Tabor, Iowa 402-740-7033 david_trowbridge@msn.com Mike England Adel, Iowa 712-251-5494 Hereford.org

Bill and Becky Goehring 2634 Clearwood Ave. Libertyville, IA 52567 Bill’s cell 641-919-9365 keosalebarn@netins.net www.keosauquasaleco.com

John and Joell Deppe with boys Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick 21938 — 150th St. Maquoketa, IA 52060 home phone: 563-672-3531 John, cell 563-599-5035 Joell, cell 563-599-5038 josiedeppe@gmail.com webcowsdeppebros.com

WIDE ANGLE

Mike Sorensen and Family Box 221, Greenfield, IA 5084 Mike 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com www.mikesorensenfamily.com

LENTH HEREFORDS Bulls and Females for Sale Private Treaty Year Round Google “Lenth Herefords” for website Doug and Marilyn Lenth 13690 130th St. Postville, IA 52162 Cell 563-380-5656

Amos Hereford Farm Craig and Denise Amos Indianola, Iowa 515-961-5847 515-238-9852 Cell cdamos@msn.com www.amosherefordfarm.com

Steve Landt Herefords Steve, Jinny, Erin and Adrienne Landt 33848 W. Ave. Union, IA 50258 641-486-5472

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ALABAMA Campbell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 114 Drummond Sparks Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Tennessee River Music Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 ARIZONA Mountain View Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . 114 ARKANSAS James Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 CALIFORNIA Alto Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Blagg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Five H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Jess Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 McDougald Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Oak Knoll Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 114 W6 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Weimer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 COLORADO Campbell T., James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 114 Ernst Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Fuchs Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hall and Family, Doug . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Hanging W Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Kubin Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 GEORGIA Barnes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 CES Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 114 Hill-Vue Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Leonard Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Mead Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC MTM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Sunset Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 IDAHO Colyer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 57, 114 Daniels Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Eagle Canyon Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 37, 114 Fern Ridge Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 114 OJJ Cattle Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 115 South Mountain Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 Udy Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 ILLINOIS Aden Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Albin Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Apple Ridge Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Bafford Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Benedict Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Bickelhaupt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . . 96, 115 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

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DeLHawk Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 DJR Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Double B Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 115 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Gen-Lor Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Hallbauer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Harbison and Sons, Ray . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 115 Kline Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Loehr Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lowderman Auction Options . . . . . . . 49, 96 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Moffett Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Nature’s Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Northfork Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Perks Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Plainview Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Prairie Cross, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Prairie Rose Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Purple Reign . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 RGR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 River Ridge Ranch & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 115 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Shingle Oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Stephen’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Sturdy Hereford Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Sweatman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 INDIANA Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 DaVee Enterprises, R.W. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Elzemeyer Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Gerber Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 115 Green Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Greives Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 115 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 J&K Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Kesling Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Laudeman Family, Gale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Ramsey’s Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Sankey, Cody and Lindsay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Stuckey Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 93, 115 IOWA Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Baja Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Beef Resources Partnership . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Iowa Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Landt Herefords, Steve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Lenth Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Sorensen Family, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Stream Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4, 115 KANSAS 4V Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Alexander Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 B&D Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords . 115 Carswell-Nichols Herefords . . . . . . . . 53, 115 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Herbel Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 115 Jensen Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Meitler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Mill Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 MM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Oleen Bros . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 116 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Towner Farm Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 116 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 KENTUCKY Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Laffoon Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

116 116 126 126 126 116

LOUISIANA 5C’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Fogleman, Trent J. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 MARYLAND All Seasons Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 ChurchView Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 116 Foggy Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 116 Grimmel Girls Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 R&T Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Red Oak Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 MICHIGAN Behnke’s Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Castle Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Harfst Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Longcore Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MacNaughton, Ron and Jill . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RLB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rottman, Phil and Chris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

104 104 104 104 116 104 104 104 104 104 104 104

MINNESOTA DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 116 Krogstad Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Schafer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 116 Williams Hilltop Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 MISSISSIPPI Broadlawn Farm Polled Herefords . . . . . . 95 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 CMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 MISSOURI AbraKadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Bellis Family, Jim D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Biglieni Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Blue Ribbon Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Bonebrake Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 116 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Doss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Glengrove Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 116 Kaczmarek Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

LIII Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Mueller Polled Hereford & Angus . . . . . . 108 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Reynolds Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Roth Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 116 Schneider Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Steinbeck Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 WMC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Woessner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 MONTANA Brillhart Ranch Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Broken Pick Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29 Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 116 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Dutton Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Feddes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 21, 117 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 L Bar W Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90, 117 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Mohican West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Sidwell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NEBRASKA 7 Mill Iron Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Blueberry Hill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Fisher Family, Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Gibson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Henkel Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5, 117 JB Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Lapp Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Linton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Logterman Family Hereford & Angus . . . . 26 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Niedermeyer Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . 22, 23, 117 Schroer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Spencer Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75, 117 Valley Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 117 Vin-Mar Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NEVADA Bell Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Genoa Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Nevada Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 NEW JERSEY Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NEW MEXICO B&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 C&M Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . 117 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 King Ranch, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 117 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NEW YORK Glade Haven Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 SK Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Stone House Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 NORTH CAROLINA Brent Creech Taylor’s Mill Farm . . . . . . . . 117 Claxton Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 117 Myers Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 126 Prestwood Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Rhyneland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 95, 117

W&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 NORTH DAKOTA Baumgarten Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87, 99 Boehnke Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Friedt Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 99 Friesz Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Helbling Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . 15, 99, 117 North Dakota Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Olson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Pelton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 99 Wasem Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Wolff Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 OHIO Banks Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Durbin Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Farno Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Hot Iron Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm . . . . 102, 118 Morrison Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 NS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Oakridge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Ostgaard Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Sunnyside Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 OKLAHOMA Beacon Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 CNB Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 C.V. Ledbetter & Son Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Darnell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Durham Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Graft-Britton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Gray Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Headquarters Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Langford Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 118 LeForce Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Messner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 118 Moss Herefords, Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Nelson Land & Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 P&R Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 OREGON Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Chandler Herefords Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 118 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Hufford’s Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Klamath Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Kudlac Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Oregon Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Quick Mill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Vollstedt Farms Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 118 PENNSYLVANIA Bar-H Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Creekside Hollow Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Deana Jak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Flat Stone Lick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Glenview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC Slaytons’ BearDance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Vogel Valley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 SOUTH CAROLINA Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Keese Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . White Column Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

126 126 118 126

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SOUTH DAKOTA Amdahl Angus & Hereford . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Atkins Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . . . 38, 118 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Dvorak Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . 59, 118 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 JBN Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Baker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 K&B Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 LaGrand Angus and Hereford Ranch . . . 118 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 118 Sioux Empire Farm Show . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Thorson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 119 TENNESSEE Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Candy Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 DLL Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Four L Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Mud Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 119 Parker Bros. Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 126 River Circle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Roberson’s Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rogan Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 119 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Woolfolk Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

TEXAS Alpha Equine Breeding Center . . . . . . . . . 119 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 119 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Cowtown Invitational Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Fuston Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Glaze Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 H2 Ranch and Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Iron Lake Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Kinnear Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 KLD Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Larsons’ Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Massey Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Mockingbird Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Powell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rockin’ 4H Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Spearhead Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 119 Williams Family Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 UTAH Allen & Son, Phil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Circle BJ Polled Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . 119 Ekker Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pallesen Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rell Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

119 120 120 120

VIRGINIA Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Knabe, Barbara and Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Meadow Ridge Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Virginia Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 WASHINGTON BB Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ottley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

IFC 120 120 120

WEST VIRGINIA Collins Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Five Star Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . Goff & Sons, A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Haught Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . J&A Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McDonald Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . Walnut Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . .

121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 120

WISCONSIN Bauer Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . . . . . 113 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Christ the Rock Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Dalton Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Gari-Alan Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Huth Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 120

Kegley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . KLS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lamb Bros. Beef Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lininger Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MGM East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MGM West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otter Creek Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . Owego Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Paulson Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spruce Hill Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Whiskey Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wirth Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiswell Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

120 112 112 112 113 113 113 113 112 112 113 113 113 120 112 113 113 112 112 113

WYOMING Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Holmes Herefords/Drake Ranch . . . . . . . . Largent and Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lockhart Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NJW Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ochsner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Perkes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CANADA Bar Pipe Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Calgary Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Elmlodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . . 120 Ulrich Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

SERVICES Accelerated Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 AgriLabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Barnes, Tommy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Bessler Inc., James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Biozyme Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Birdwell, James M. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Booker, C.D. “Butch” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Breeders Insurance LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 BuyHereford.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Carper, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Circle H Headquarters LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Clark Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Emmons Ultrasounding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Gay Livestock Insurance, Jerry . . . . . . . . . 121 Genesource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Genex Corp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Jensen Live Stock Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lathrop Livestock Transportation . . . . . . 121 Layton, Dustin N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Lowderman, Monte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 MCS Auction LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Midwest Cattle Service Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Reed Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Safety Zone Calf Catchers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Schacher Auction Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Sims, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Stith, Dale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Stout, Justin B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Streamline Genetics . . . . . . . . . . 7, 39, 56, 121 T Bar C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Wendt, Kevin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

HEREFORD SALE Thursday, February 16, 2017 11:30 a.m. (CST) Iowa State Fairgrounds — Des Moines, Iowa

75 HAND-PICKED LOTS

40 bulls – 2-year-olds, 18-month and yearling bulls. A stout selection of older bulls are an annual feature of this sale. 15 bred heifers – some of the bred heifers will have calves at side 20 open heifers – show heifers and brood cow prospects ALL ANIMALS IN THIS SALE HAVE BEEN HAND-PICKED FROM THE HERDS IN IOWA, ILLINOIS, WISCONSIN, MISSOURI AND MINNESOTA. Amos Hereford Farm Baja Cattle Baker Farms Baker Hereford Farm Big Oak Farm Biggs Polled Herefords Black Farms Bonebrake Herefords Casteel Polled Herefords Cherry Farms Diamond P Ranch Doss Hereford Farms Double J Herefords Doug Lind & Family E2 Show Cattle

Goehring Herefords Graham Polled Herefords Heck Polled Herefords Hereford HQ Israel Cattle Co. J & J Polled Herefords Jackson Herefords JJB Cattle Co. K7 Herefords Kozik Brothers Landt Herefords Lenth Herefords Litzeau Hereford Farm Lorenzen Farms MDF Polled Herefords

MGM Herefords Montag Farms Ogle Polled Herefords Ohnemus Farms Inc. Paul Polled Herefords PAW Livestock Perks Ranch Perry Farms Petersen Herefords Phillips-Renner Farm Pierces Hereford Haven Plainview Stock Farm R & R Cattle Rabideau Polled Herefords Riggan Family

Rustic View Farm Sayre Hereford Farm Shamrock Cattle Co. Silver Bullet Herefords Solsma Show Cattle Stickley & Sons Herefords Sweatman Hereford Farm Tiernan Polled Herefords Tjardes Farms Weeping Fox White Willow Polled Herefords Wiese & Sons

Auctioneer: Monte Lowderman • 309-255-0110 Cody Lowderman • 309-313-2171 • Joe Rickabaugh • 785-633-3188 See our catalog online at: www.iowahereford.org • www.herefordmarketplace.com • lowdermanauctionoptions.com Watch for consignors list and more photos in our February Hereford World ad Hereford.org

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PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER FOR OUR CUSTOMERS!

48th year producing quality Hereford cattle!

MOVING FORWARD WITH GRASS GENETICS

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FORREST POLLED HEREFORDS

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

MYERS HEREFORD FARM

312 Elmwood Rd. â€¢ Statesville, NC 28625 Harry Myers 704-872-7155 (h) 704-450-1598 (c) 704-871-9997 (fax) www.myersherefordfarm.net harrymyers1226@att.net Annual Sale: 2nd Saturday in December Herd Sires: Jamison Herefords, Quinter, Kan. AI Sires: Cooper Hereford Ranch, Willow Creek, Mont. and Holden Herefords, Valier, Mont. Since 1962

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PARKER BROS.

Will-Via

POLLED HEREFORDS

Polled Herefords 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

328 Fowken Farm Rd. Jonesville, SC 29353 Norris Fowler nrfowler@brecwb.com 864-674-5147 Farm Office/Fax 864-427-3330 Office Rogers Fowler 864-426-3281 Greg Fowler 864-674-6837 864-426-7337 Cell Raising Herefords for the past 62 years

Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-664-1947 704-663-1466 Farm

Danny Miller 4850 Caldwell Ridge Rd. Knifle , KY 42753 270-465-6984 jmsfarm@msn.com www.jmsvictordomino.com

385 Sweetwater Rd. N. Augusta, SC 29860 Dr. John L. Williams

Toby and Debby Dulworth 2492 S. Kirkman Rd. LaCenter, KY 42056 270-224-2993 dogwood@brtc.net

Ashley Williams, manager 803-279-0641 or 803-279-0049 Herd Certified and Accredited Located: 3 miles northeast of I-20 off U.S. Hwy. 25

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

Gordon CATTLE CO.

Randy, Nina, Amy, Adam and Kailey 385 Chrisman Spur Danville, KY 40422 Randy 859-583-6586 Adam 859-583-9372 gordoncattleco02@hotmail.com

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FLAT STONE LICK A NEW YEAR IS A GOOD TIME TO ASK SOME TOUGH QUESTIONS… How many of your breeding choices are made confidently with a long te m plan in mind rather than following the crowd with the latest fad?

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How many of your “show” calves have grown into high performing individuals that make a positive genetic impact on your herd? How many times do you rely on older, proven bulls as opposed to potentially making more rapid genetic progress utilizing younger bulls? How many of your dams are weaning their sixth or seventh heavy calf as opposed to being replaced with genetically superior daughters?

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How many of your last ten calving generations have consistently shown improvement with each succeeding generation?

THE REAL QUESTION IS:

ARE YOU A BREEDER OR SIMPLY A PROLIFERATOR? We are not advocating any particular answers to the above questions. We are suggesting that you ask them, answer them, formulate a plan and stick to it. We at Flat Stone Lick have a plan and we stick to it, for we can't affo d to lose an entire generation. We like to think that our breeding decisions are based on sound cattle sense with additional guidance from genomics and data. Flat Stone Lick has a long history of sound breeding choices. We will continue our consistent focus on performance while implementing new approaches and resources.

Pro Performance Breeders

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FLAT STONE LICK

CATTLE ENTERPRISES Tommy and Tommie Lynne 1230 Reeves Rd. • Midville, GA 30441 706-554-6107 • Cell 706-339-0201 www.meadcattle.com tommy@meadcattle.com

Les and Nancy Midla & Family

W. Massey Booth Jr. and Curtis H. Booth 711 Kings Run Rd. Shinglehouse, PA 16748 814-697-6339 masseyb@frontier.com

34 Cranberry Marsh Marianna, PA 15345 724-267-3325 nmidla@pulsenet.com Documented cattle that are right for today’s industry.