October 2025 Baldy Advantage

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CONTENTS October 2025

By the American Hereford Association

Long Lasting page 8 GENETICS Long Lasting 8

Four generations of the Finney family have used Hereford sires in Nebraska’s Sandhills.

— by Katie Maupin Miller

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Competition and Tradition 14

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Beef Empire Days celebrates the best of the beef industry.

— by Sydnee Shive

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MANAGEMENT Improving Pastures in the Fall

CATTLE HEALTH Optimized Breeding

Reasons to overseed pastures in the fall and how to achieve cover-crop success. — by Marilyn Cummins

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How one Hereford operation improves its breeding program with monitoring technology. —

by Mallory Bormann-Liss

Biosecurity Planning

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Reducing Pasture Bloat Risk

Work to keep your cattle disease free. — by Heather Smith Thomas

Timing, plant monitoring and grazing management are key. —

by Heather Smith Thomas

Hereford Feedout Program Prove the worth of your genetics.

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Genetics make a difference.

— by Wes Ishmael

Fall 2025 Platinum TPR Breeders

Twelve Hereford breeders achieved Platinum Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for fall 2025.

page 36 MARKETS Market Tracks 50

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by Wes Ishmael

Fall 2025 Gold TPR Breeders

Higher and Higher

Seventeen Hereford breeders achieved Gold Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for fall 2025.

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GENETICS

Long Lasting Four generations of the Finney family have used Hereford sires in Nebraska’s Sandhills.

by Katie Maupin Miller

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hil Finney and his brother, Mark, stand at the helm of Finney Bros. Ranch in Anselmo, Neb. Currently, the duo is starting the process of folding their sons into the family’s four-generation operation, just like their father had done for them.

“Generational sustainability is really important,” Phil says. “And longevity makes expansion cheaper and easier.”

The same can be said for cow longevity. The hybrid vigor the Finneys added to their commercial cow herd along with the growth of their baldy feeder cattle both help the operation’s bottom line.

Longevity

Phil Finney (second from l) gathers with four generations of cattlemen. Generational sustainability is paramount to this Nebraska family.

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Anselmo isn’t the most forgiving type of country to run commercial cattle. As Phil notes, “It’s pretty rough, old hills.” And, the forage gets poorer through the long summer as they move their cow herd north before wintering them on corn stalks. After generations of carving out a living in the Sandhills, the Finney family knows exactly what type of cattle work there. They’re thrifty, slightly smaller framed and sound. Simply put, the cattle on Finney Bros. Ranch have to hustle for their meals. They walk a lot to forage and graze, making both structure and size an essential part of stayability.

“Start looking at the big picture in cows,” Phil says.

“Longevity is the key.”

Phil and his family have a predominantly black-hided cow herd that they breed to Hereford sires. The baldand brockle-faced Hereford-sired replacements that they continued on page 10...

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Hereford bulls last years longer than other sires at Finney Bros. Ranch in the Nebraska Sandhills, which decreases the bull cost per calf.

“Longevity is the key, and bull cost per calf using Hereford bulls, it’s way less than any other. They just last longer,” Phil says. “They breed more cows, and they last. The Hereford bulls last six, seven years instead of four.”

When he is selecting Hereford bulls for Finney Bros., Phil opts for polled, red-eyed, red-necked, dark pigmented and smaller framed sires. When looking over their performance data, he puts extra emphasis on yearling weights, calving ease, beef indexes and fertility indicators on paper. “(Hereford sires) hold up well,” he notes. “I always watch feet closely when buying bulls.”

This careful sire selection has helped improve the family’s cow herd, as the Finneys rarely purchase replacement females, choosing to make their own. The process of sorting potential replacements from feeder females starts at birth, Phil explains. They “grade” the heifers by marking them with a tag at birth to show prospects with replacement potential.

“If the cow calves easily, is gentle and her calf is easy to tag, with a lower birthweight, we put an X on the ear tag,” he says.

This careful selection has led to added performance traits without added costs to maintain their herd. As Phil notes, “The cow herds now produce a third more than they ever did back then,” referring to when he joined his family operation in the mid-’80s.

Added weight

Longevity undoubtedly helps balance books at Finney Bros., whether it is bull cost per calf or the number of calves each cow produces during her time in production due to maternal heterosis. Ultimately, though, commercial cattlemen are paid by the pound, which Hereford sires add through direct heterosis. The baldy and brockle-faced mamas produce calves that weigh The Finney family garners both heavier feeder calves and longer-lasting replacement females more at weaning, and the Hereford-sired calves out when they add a bald face to their commercial cow herd. of black dams consistently cross the scales at heavier weights than their solid black peers. fold into the herd stick around longer than their straight Each year, Finney Bros. Ranch markets their steer black peers. calves privately to a local feedyard. They get some added “They just last longer,” Phil says. “Crossbred cows premiums for their feeder cattle, which are age- and last longer.” source-verified, coming from a The baldy dams’ thriftiness BQA-certified operation.

Longevity is the key, and and structure keep them in the Due to their longstanding Finney herd longer, and Phil notes bull cost per calf using relationship with the feedyard, Phil their quiet disposition is an added Hereford bulls, it’s way less and his family receive feedback on bonus. their cattle. As Phil reports, the “I think the Herefords are a than any other. They just Hereford-sired calves average 27 little more docile — a little easier more pounds per head when they last longer. to handle,” Phil says. were finished.

That added docility helps the — Phil Finney With their careful emphasis Finney crew handle more cattle on sustainability, Phil and his with less help, whether they’re family will continue to run cattle in the Sandhills calving or branding. for generations to come, and the Hereford influence Likewise, Finney explains similar benefits in will continue to provide bigger calves and longerthe Hereford sires themselves make their use more lasting cows. economically efficient.

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Heterosis Magnifies Economic Returns Using Hereford bulls rather than Angus bulls in commercial Angus herds significantly increases an operation’s net worth per cow and the average income generated per cow over time, according to an analysis conducted by the University of Tennessee (UT).

“The key reason is the value of maternal heterosis, in general terms, and the specific performance advantages inherent to the Hereford breed,” explains Charley Martinez, UT Extension livestock economist. “For instance, previous research conducted for the American Hereford Association (AHA) documented a 7% pregnancy advantage and a weaning weight advantage of 12.1 pounds for Hereford-sired commercial black baldies compared to Angus-sired commercial Angus calves. There are fewer open cows with the black baldy females each year, less cow depreciation and more calves to market. At the same time, direct heterosis adds weaning and yearling weight to each calf marketed.”

Martinez conducted the analysis for the AHA, utilizing previous AHA research documenting the performance of Hereford bulls compared to Angus bulls when used on Angus-based cowherds. Specifically, he examined the impact for a herd of 30 cows and a herd of 500 cows.

“As a producer retains more black baldy females over time, the net impact of maternal heterosis is magnified. That’s what is driving the significant economic advantage over time,” Martinez says. “The bottom line is that with the rational assumptions made in these models, Hereford bulls returned significantly more average annual net income per cow per year and significantly more average annual net worth per cow per year than using Angus bulls in a commercial Angus herd over time.”

While economic advantages are similar for both herd sizes, Martinez notes, “There is added benefit for smaller herds in that they are able to achieve the economic gain although they lack the economies of scale typically associated with the larger herds.”

Martinez also calculated net present value associated with the decision to use Hereford rather than Angus bulls. “Whether it was the 30-head herd or the 500-head herd, using Herefords offered a three to one advantage,” he says.

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Net Farm Income • At the end of 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $90 more per cow per year in a 500-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull.

• At the end of 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $76 more per cow per year in a 30-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull.

• Net farm income is larger in the Angus-sired herds for the first two years as Hereford-sired herds retain more replacements, foregoing increased cash sales.

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Net Worth • Across 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $305 more per cow per year in a 500-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull.

• Across 10 years, breeding commercial Angus cows to a Hereford bull returns an average of $1,326 more per cow per year in a 30-cow herd, compared to breeding commercial Angus cows to an Angus bull. The significant difference in value, compared to the 500-head herd is because each single head contributes more relative value to the smaller herd .

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Net farm income accounts for all receipts from sales and fixed and variable costs.

Annual net worth utilizes operations’ income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet.

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Editor’s Note: Read a full review of Martinez’s study in the January 2024 Baldy Advantage.

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Competition and Tradition

Beef Empire Days celebrates the best of the beef industry.

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f you grabbed a pen and a map and drew a line from Lubbock, Texas, up to North Platte, Neb., you’d find most of the nation’s beef production within 100 miles of the stroke and Garden City, Kan., smack-dab in the middle.

An Oklahoma State University study in the late 1960s established this line as the “Beef Belt of the U.S.” Southwest Kansas was already dotted with feedyards, cow herds, farms and small towns, and home to a stretch of the Ogallala Aquifer. John Dohogne, a beef packing plant manager, and Earl Brookover, a legendary cattle feeder, understood this area would make a perfect location for potential packing plants.

Together, the duo created Beef Empire Days in Garden City, to encourage packers to settle in the Beef Belt. Since the inaugural event was hosted in 1969, it’s brought some of the beef industry’s best feedlot cattle to town to compete on hoof and on the rail each year.

Build it, and they will come

Dohogne and Brookover began setting the foundation for an annual tribute to the beef empire in 1967.

“The legacy of our organization is that this is pretty much where commercial cattle feeding started,” says Bonita

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McClure, Beef Empire Days executive director. “We had irrigation, we had cattle; and Mr. Brookover decided if he could get processing plants out here, that would make a whole lot of sense. That’s where it all started.”

The first official Beef Empire Days was held in Garden City, consisting of a 70-head live show and carcass contest chaired by Dohogne and evaluated by Kansas State University’s Dr. Don Good and Harold Tuma.

After the cattle were evaluated and sorted on hoof and sent to the packer, the winning carcasses were placed and brought back in a refrigerated truck for public viewing in Stevens Park.

Brookover and Dohogne, with early and continued support and participation from area feedyards, cemented Beef Empire Days as an annual gathering for cattle feeders, and even more reason for the area to represent the beef empire — the bedrock of the commercial beef industry.

“Right in this area, we have what’s called the golden triangle of beef processing — it’s Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal,” McClure says. “We have three of the largest meat packing plants in the United States, and we produce 25% of all the beef the U.S. eats in a week.”

Without Beef Empire Days, that golden triangle might not exist, according to McClure.

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The crown jewel

When Beef Empire Days was hosted for the first time in The present-day event serves both the feedlot industry and the 1969, the live show and carcass contest represented one of the surrounding community with a 10-day celebration of beef, first of its kind. Now, the event is one of the last of its kind. complete with its hallmark: the live show and carcass contest.

“It started as a way to bring the feedyard guys “We really have two groups of people that we appeal together and evaluate their cattle and also have them to, one is producers and processors — people in the beef evaluated on the rail,” Mayo says. “It was absolutely one industry — the other is the community,” McClure says. “We of the very, very first ones ever in the world where you had have events for people on both sides. We serve beef to over a live and a carcass show. It was a precursor to all the live 2,000 people, we have parades, we have rodeos, but the heart and carcass shows that happened around the country. And, of it all is the live show.” unfortunately, it’s one of the last ones left.”

Cattle compete loose in a live show before their carcasses Similar programs exist — like the American Hereford are evaluated. The live show and carcass contest judges both Association’s Feedout Programs and the Texas Cattle Feeders select a top 25 steers and heifers. Participants can also enter Association’s Junior Fed Beef Challenge — but celebrations the pen-of-five contest. like Beef Empire Days are few and far between, making the Carcasses grading Select, Choice or Prime with a yield event even more significant in 2025. grade of 1, 2 or 3 are eligible for awards. The live show “The live show is the crown jewel,” Mayo says. “Even judge can also sift cattle, making them ineligible for the though it’s probably not the biggest event we have anymore, carcass contest. with the other events for the general public, it’s still the crown Most of the cattle are entered through area feedyards, jewel and why the event happens.” but the contest also gets entries from other states. Any bona More than bragging rights fide cattle feeder, big or small, can enter — one of the only The live show and carcass contest at Beef Empire Days is requirements being that participating cattle must be from steeped in decades of tradition and competitive spirit amongst feedyards sponsoring the Beef Empire Days. producers and feedyards. For some, the event is an institution Beef Empire Days also has its own index, making the — with participation spanning 30 or 40 years. carcass contest even more unique. McClure says their index “We compete with each other daily for commodities, helped set the basis for the grid today’s beef industry uses. for cattle, for customers — who’s doing the best job, who’s “It’s a carcass-based formula,” says long-time competitor got bragging rights,” Mayo says. “It’s a way for us to and former Beef Empire Days board member Lee Mayo, take cattle and put them out there and have more, or less, general manager, HRC Feed Yards LLC, Scott City, Kan. bragging rights.”

“And the great thing about In 2025, feedyard it is people that sit on the The legacy of our organization is that managers like Mayo receive board of directors look at this is pretty much where commercial carcass data daily. In earlier that index every couple of years, the contest served years, and they review that cattle feeding started. We had as way to get cattle in index and make small irrigation, we had cattle; and Mr. front of commercial beef changes to it based on what industry representatives, the industry is doing.”

Brookover decided if he could get all while receiving carcass Adjusted in 2024, processing plants out here, that would data and confirming the preferred carcass traits for quality of beef landing on the 2025 contest were: 750make a whole lot of sense. That’s plates. However, there’s 1,075-pound hot carcass still nothing like seeing weight, 13.8-17.0 square inch where it all started. ribeye area, 0.28-0.39-inch — Bonita McClure, Beef Empire Days the results in person — back fat and high Choice or executive director the contest is a direct connection to the cooler, better USDA Quality Grade. and in turn, the packer.

“It’s guidelines for “We show those cattle on a Tuesday, and on Friday qualifying for additional awards,” McClure says. “That index afternoon, we get to go to the cooler and see those carcasses is something that was started very early on with the idea of correlating live show placings to carcass show placings so that hanging up,” Mayo says. “That includes everybody that’s competed in the contest, and that’s not something that’s just our producers have the opportunity to see how their cattle readily available.” deliver the steak or hamburger that’s on the consumer’s plate.

Picking a steer or heifer that can place in the top 25 of That’s the point of it all, of course, to produce quality meat both the live show and carcass contest and be eligible for for consumers.” the bronze Earl Brookover traveling trophy is no small feat.

A top 25 and champion steer and heifer are selected in Knowing the genetics and how the cattle typically harvest both the live show and carcass contest, along with an overall beforehand is only a piece of the puzzle — having an entry carcass contest winner. The overall champion, steer or heifer, that’s properly managed, and sound enough and attractive receives the Earl Brookover Memorial Award. Only cattle enough, is the other piece. that placed in the top 25 of both competitions are eligible for the award. continued on page 16...

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At its core, the competition serves as a connection: from the producer to the packer and even to potential customers and others within the beef industry.

“If you have somebody that’s consistently in the top five to 10 every year, I mean, I’ve gotten customers because we do so well at Beef Empire Days,” Mayo says. “If we take good enough care of cattle to do that well at Beef Empire Days, then we probably do a good enough job to take care of their cattle for them.”

The beef empire

“Our communities are connected to the beef industry,” McClure says. “This brings everyone together. That’s what our mission is.”

The modern-day Beef Empire Days has something for everyone, from cattle working contests and ranch rodeos to tennis tournaments and concerts. There’s even a Public Pick Five contest, open to all, where spectators pick five head during the live show that they think will be top performers in the carcass show’s Beef Empire Days index.

“In this community, we’re aware that virtually everyone has some kind of a connection to the beef industry or allied industries,” McClure says. “We are so rich in our economy as far as the people who work here and live here; we all appreciate the fact that if beef industry does well, we all do well. There’s a big appreciation for producers, processors and everyone in the whole chain of the beef industry.”

Additionally, the opportunity to rub shoulders with the who’s who of the beef industry is an invaluable one. There’s no shortage of educational opportunities.

“There are just lots of activities that go with the contest that are very, very educational,” Mayo says. “If you really truly want to see an outstanding competition of outstanding cattle fed by the best of the best, it’s pretty fun to come to this.”

The event is an ode to the beef empire the region has built.

“One of the things that I think is most important that people understand about Beef Empire Days is that as an organization, we’ve made a lot of changes in the beef industry,” McClure says. “First of all, commercial cattle feeding came from it. Secondly, the index established by Beef Empire Days changed the thinking when it comes to what consumers would buy and was a forerunner to the grid that feedyards use to buy cattle. Beef Empire Days was here before all of that was in place.”

Mark the calendar: the 58th annual Beef Empire Days is May 29-June 7, 2026.

“I think that it’s almost a must-see event,” Mayo says. “If you want to be in the beef industry, I think you should come and see how good the cattle are.”

If you really truly want to see an outstanding competition of outstanding cattle fed by the best of the best, it’s pretty fun to come to this.

Hereford at Beef Empire Days Beef Empire Days hosts an extremely competitive show year after year. In the event’s 57 years, only two judges have had their champion live steer go on to win the carcass contest — the late Dr. Don Good, former head of the K-State animal science department, and Shane Bedwell, American Hereford Association (AHA) director of breed improvement. With numbers of feedlot cattle in the area reaching into the millions at any given time, there’s no shortage of high-quality cattle from which to choose.

A handful of Hereford breeders and their customers have entered strong contenders over the years, both on their own and in partnership with HRC Feed Yards LLC, Scott City, Kan., through participation in the AHA Hereford Feedout Program.

Results from recent years are below.

2025: Live Heifer Show • 16th place, 1,520 pounds, black baldy, JRD Cattle Co., Nebraska Live Steer Show • 19th place, 1,620 pounds, straight Hereford, Darrin Reed, Kansas Carcass Steer Show • 19th place, yield grade 3, low Prime, black baldy, Cooper Hereford Ranch, Montana 2023: Carcass Steer Show • Fourth place, yield grade 2.66, Prime, straight Hereford, Darrin Reed, Kansas Photo courtesy Haven Johnson

Cooper Hereford Ranch’s 19th place carcass steer at the 2025 live show.

— Lee Mayo, general manager, HRC Feed Yards LLC, Scott City, Kan. 16

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STUCKEY FARMS

T H E N E X T G E N E R AT I O N O F

Curve- Bending Genetics Recently selected to NRSP

10 traits

STUCKEY

JUNIOR 1939 LB LB5 5

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44505276 Calved: 9/19/23 • Tattoo: LE LB5 DD Homozygous polled

Semen: $50/Straw; Non-Certificate

For semen, contact: Chris Stuckey 434-665-6110

EFBEEF BR VALIDATED B413 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} INNISFAIL TRADEMARK 1939 ET {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P44097651 INNISFAIL P230 T723 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

EFBEEF TFL U208 TESTED X651 ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUD EFBEEF 4R THYRA Y865 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBC} EF F745 FRANK P230 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} INNISFAIL 235 R501 ET {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDP}

CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} STUCKEY MARTY DA55 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P43768196 STUCKEY MONTY A185 {HYP}

CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} CHURCHILL LADY 002X ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP} NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} LJR MORGANN 185W {HYP}

CE

BW

WW

YW

DMI

SC

SCF

MM

M&G

MCE

MCW UDDR TEAT

7.7 CW

0.0 FAT

60 REA

95 0.5 MARB BMI$

1.0 BII$

27.5 CHB$

28

58

5.9

92

80

0.012

0.78

0.65

678

182

561

1.50

1.50

Great carcass traits!

Calving ease with great maternal traits.

9 traits

STUCKEY

LEGEND HB5

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44192493 Calved: 9/8/20 • Tattoo: LE HB5 DD Homozygous polled SHF YORK 19H Y02 {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF} KCF BENNETT NOBLE D367 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P43785095 KCF MISS SENSATION B440 {DLF,HYF,IEF,DBP}

MSU MF HUDSON 19H {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} LOEWEN MISS P20 10W {DLF,HYF,IEF} CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} KCF MISS FOREMOST Z556 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}

CHURCHILL RED BULL 200Z {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} STUCKEY MARTY DA55 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} P43768196 STUCKEY MONTY A185 {HYP}

CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} CHURCHILL LADY 002X ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBP} NJW 73S M326 TRUST 100W ET {SOD}{CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} LJR MORGANN 185W {HYP}

Semen: $25/Straw; $60/Certificate

CE

BW

WW

YW

DMI

SC

SCF

MM

M&G

MCE

MCW UDDR TEAT

14.1 CW

-1.0 FAT

67 REA

112 0.4 MARB BMI$

1.3 BII$

22.8 CHB$

36

69

11.0

95

83

0.052

0.57

-0.03

533

122

454

1.40

1.50

Legend is truly a unique bull with double digit calving ease, explosive growth & excellent maternal traits.

For semen, contact: Chris Stuckey 434-665-6110

2 locations – Central Virginia & SW Indiana

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Chris Stuckey 1498 Colby Dr. Forest, VA 24551 434-665-6110 stuckeypolledherefords@gmail.com

Brent Stuckey Vincennes, IN 812-887-4946 bstuckey@hartbell.com

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025 12 noon CST

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At the Double Seven Ranch Sale Headquarters, Fort Cobb, Oklahoma

Selling 110 110 + head as 80 lots

RMB DOUBLE STEAL 120K ET

77 MISS HOUSTON 62H 5L

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77 MISS TRADEMARK 1040 83K

3/2/22 • P44332563 • Polled RMF/DKM Audacious 4013 779H x TH Pioneer 358C ET CED +3.2 / BW +3.7 / WW +75 / YW +134 / MILK +30 / SC +1.7 / UDDER +1.3 / TEAT +1.3 / REA +.51 / MARB +.36 / CHB +168 Top 1% YW; top 2% WW; top 4% SC; top 5% CHB; top 7% Milk, CW; top 9% Marb.

1/3/23 • P44458304 • Homozygous Polled SHF Houston D287 H086 x NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET CED +10.8 / BW +0.6 / WW +70 / YW +113 / MILK +29 / UDDER +1.3 / TEAT +1.2 / REA +1.10 / MARB +.37 / CHB +200 Top 1% CW, REA, CHB; top 2% CEM; top 4% SC; top 6% CED, WW, YW; top 9% Marb, BII.

11/26/22 • P44419533 • Polled Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET x NJW Long Range 203D ET CED +8.9 / BW +0.6 / WW +68 / YW +107 / MILK +22 / UDDER +1.6 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +.71 / MARB +.54 / CHB +169 Top 1% SCF, Udder, BMI, BII; top 3% Marb; top 4% Teat; top 5% CHB.

BR DAYBREAK D287 7098 1654 ET

77 MISS FINAL PRINT 99G L17 ET

LOEWEN MISS ANNIE B339 4G

2/22/21 • P44297684 • Homozygous Polled SHF Daybreak Y02 D287 ET x BR Validated B413 6035 7098 CED +5.4 / BW +1.2 / WW +66 / YW +96 / MILK +27 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.98 / MARB +.55 / CHB +173 Top 2% REA, Marb; top 3% Udder, BII; top 4% BMI, CHB; top 7% SCF.

1/30/23 • P44455974 • Polled RST Final Print 0016 x SHF Ellison 167Y E149 CED +4.3 / BW +1.6 / WW +77 / YW +123 / MILK +34 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.6 / REA +1.11 / MARB +.05 / CHB +189 Top 1% Teat, CW, REA; top 2% WW, YW, Milk, BMI, BII, CHB; top 3% Udder; top 6% SCF.

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DOUBLE SEVEN RANCH, LLC

Reggie & Amber Willits Family Fort Cobb, OK • (405) 306-7443 willits36@yahoo.com Instagram: @doublesevenranch.com

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BIRDWELL RANCH

Jim & Jeanne Birdwell Fletcher, OK • Jim (580) 695-2352 Joel & Bridget Birdwell Family Kingfisher, OK • Joel (405) 368-1058

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1/4/19 • P43992648 • Polled Gerber Anodyne 001A x Hyalite On Target 936 CED +7.5 / BW +1.6 / WW +62 / YW +96 / MILK +32 / UDDER +1.2 / TEAT +1.3 / REA +.80 / MARB +.55 / CHB +193 Top 1% CHB; top 2% Marb; top 3% Fat; top 8% CW.

herefords John & Mona Loewen Waukomis, OK (580) 231-0683 john@loewenherefords.com loewenherefords.com

Roger & Cindy Pribil Family Chris & Tanya Cameron Family Hennessey, OK Cindy Pribil cell (405) 853-5232 rpribil65@pldi.net

Sale Manager

Dustin N. Layton (405) 464-2455 Chisolm Kinder (405) 747-4683 laytond@yahoo.com laytonauction.com Hereford.org

///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ///// Performance Herefords with Style sell November 8 th Our largest offering of production females to date!

PROVEN DONORS • PROVEN hERD SiRE • latE fall & SPRiNg OPEN hEifERS SPRiNg bRED hEifERS • bRED COWS With bull & hEifER Calf SPlitS • fall PaiRS & hEaVY bREDS

BR BULLNANZA 0552 2851 5624

77 MISS HORIZON 12K 119M

3/11/25 • P44683762 • Homozygous Polled Birdwell Bullnanza 7098 0552ET x EFBeef BR Validated B413 CED +8.3 / BW +0.8 / WW +73 / YW +110 / MILK +27 / UDDER +1.4 / TEAT +1.3 / REA +.64 / MARB +.85 / CHB +220 Top 1% Marb, CHB; top 3% WW.

12/25/24 • P44648651 • Homozygous Polled SHF Horizon D287 H022 ET x Loewen Grady B42 G15 ET CED +8.6 / BW –0.8 / WW +66 / YW +112 / MILK +23 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +.42 / MARB +.46 / CHB +170 Top 3% Udder; top 4% Teat, BII, CHB; top 5% Marb.

77 MISS CHAOS J67 67M

77 MISS TRENDING 1040 74M ET

77 MISS HORIZON E079 113M

12/22/24 • P44648642 • Homozygous Polled SHF Horizon D287 H022 ET x KCF Bennett Encore Z311 ET CED +7.5 / BW +1.9 / WW +77 / YW +129 / MILK +29 / UDDER +1.4 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.54 / MARB +.47 / CHB +184 Top 1% YW; top 2% WW, CHB; top 3% SC; top 4% Marb.

77 MISS TRADEMARK K55 79M

8/30/24 • P44605265 • Homozygous Polled 77 Chaos 12H K41 ET x Loewen Genesis G16 ET CED +5.3 / BW +3.2 / WW +67 / YW +115 / MILK +35 / UDDER +1.4 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +.67 / MARB +.36 / CHB +188 Top 2% CEM, CHB; top 3% BMI, BII; top 4% MG, Teat.

9/15/24 • P44606713 • Polled BR GKB Trending 0104 x NJW 76S 27A Long Range 203D ET CED +5.8 / BW +3.1 / WW +72 / YW +121 / MILK +32 / UDDER +1.3 / TEAT +1.3 / REA +.56 / MARB +.18 / CHB +133 Top 2% YW, SCF; top 3% BMI, BII; top 4% WW.

9/23/24 • P44605799 • Homozygous Polled Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET x C GKB Guardian 1015 ET CED +4.5 / BW +2.1 / WW +70 / YW +107 / MILK +25 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +.78 / MARB +.64 / CHB +186 Top 1% Marb; top 2% CHB; top 3% Udder, BII.

LOEWEN 1714 JADE L26 ET

77 MISS TRADEMARK B10 M28 ET

77 MISS TRADEMARK NOVEL M71 ET

8/31/23 • P44493101 • Homozygous Polled L III TFL C609 Impact 1714 x BEHM 100W Cuda 504C CED +9.6 / BW –0.7 / WW +60 / YW +94 / MILK +29 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.4 / REA +.47 / MARB +.89 / CHB +199 Top 1% Marb, CHB; top 3% Udder; top 5% BW, BII.

2/5/24 • P44550017 • Polled Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET x Spearhead R117 Brigadier X16 CED –2.2 / BW +3.0 / WW +71 / YW +119 / MILK +28 / UDDER +1.4 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +.62 / MARB +.49 / CHB +180 Top 2% CHB; top 3% YW; top 4% Marb; top 5% WW.

1/21/24 • P44615855 • Homozygous Polled Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET x GO King E33 CED +3.9 / BW +2.7 / WW +80 / YW +129 / MILK +25 / UDDER +1.5 / TEAT +1.5 / REA +1.03 / MARB +.59 / CHB +210 Top 1% WW, YW, CHB; top 2% CW, REA, Marb; top 3% Udder, BII; top 4% SC, Teat.

Please call or text the sale manager for more information or to request a sale catalog: (405) 464-2455 Hereford.org

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November 20 Standouts Selling 8 Great Bull Calves sired by…

Churchill Stanfield 3122L

L3 B413 Desert Value 219

Stardance M8086 ET

L3 MC Rocket Fuel 263

OR TP Desert Prime ǀ Sire of most of the Dams TATTOO SIRE 528 Stardance M8086 ET

DAM L3 Desert Chica 300

CE BW WW YW DMI SC SFC MM MG MCE MCW UDDR TEAT CW FAT REA MARB BMI BII CHB +9.6 -0.2 +57 +94 +0.6 +1.2 +21.9 +41 +69 +9.9 +71 +1.00 +1.00 +83 +0.074 +0.94 +0.57 +$473 +$578 +$171

532 Churchill Stanfield 3122L

L3 Desert Chica 154

+8.1 +2.6 +58 +97 +0.7 +1.2 +19.5 +40 +69 +3.5 +65 +1.20 +1.40

541

L3 MC Rocket Fuel 263

550 L3 MC Rocket Fuel 263

+74 +0.034 +0.76 +0.32 +$409 +$498 +$137

L3 834 Madam Meloria 218 +6.3 +2.1 +69 +104 +0.8 +0.9 +17.5 +37

+71 +6.9 +89 +1.10 +1.10 +100 +0.024 +1.16 +0.48 +$425 +$531 +$183

KL Desert Chica 012

+72 +5.3 +89 +1.10 +1.20 +96 +0.034 +0.89 +0.73 +$516 +$641 +$197

+6.8 +2.7 +65 +99 +0.9 +0.9 +23.7 +40

552 L3 B413 Desert Value 219 L3 Desert Chica 003

+9.0 +1.0 +60 +101 +0.6 +0.9 +24.1 +33 +63 +6.6 +99 +1.20 +1.20 +93 +0.044 +1.03 +0.44 +$514 +$614 +$177

556 Churchill Stanfield 3122L

NL Desert Chica 997

+2.5 +3.6 +63 +106 +0.8 +2.0 +24.6 +40

+72 +4.9 +68 +1.20 +1.30

557 Churchill Stanfield 3122L

KL Lady Cuda 130

+7.9 +2.4 +67 +112 +0.9 +1.7 +18.0 +43

+77 +7.0 +66 +1.10 +1.30 +67 -0.026 +0.55 +0.33 +$379 +$476 +$130

562 L3 MC Rocket Fuel 263

L3 Desert Chica 316

+6.7

+1.1

+61

+74 +0.024 +0.66 +0.30 +$480 +$576 +$132

+91 +0.7 +0.9 +22.9 +35 +65 +6.3 +96 +1.20 +1.10 +75 +0.014 +0.69 +0.65 +$480 +$595 +$164

These outstanding prospects have an average REA of .88 and Marb of .51!

Quite possibly no other sale offers this excellence!

“ Double PORTION ” SALE November 20, 2025 at the ranch ǀ Selling 100 Hereford Bulls THE DESERT★MART

AND SONS LARGENT Hereford cattle since 1902

Mark & Cathy 307-738-2443 l Mark’s cell 307-267-3229 l Dave 307-267-4491 l Toby 307-267-1997 l Laura 307-267-6786 largentandsons@yahoo.com l website: www.largentandsons.com l P.O.Box 66, Kaycee, WY 82639 l 10 miles south on I-25 Hereford.org

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Churchill W4 Sherman stands as one of the most dominant sires from this past spring’s bull sale season. On October 17, 2025, these three powerful 2-year-old herd sires from his lineage will sell — combining calving ease with curvebending genomic profiles. We are selling ¾ interest and full possession.

Lot 1

Lot 2

AHA

GE•EPD

Lot 3

AHA

GE•EPD

W4 2157K LEE SHERMAN 527L ET

GE•EPD

W4 2157K SHERMAN 518L ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44666150 - Calved: 12/20/23 Sire: CHURCHILL W4 SHERMAN 2157K ET MGS: NJW 33TB 100W TRUST 167Y BW

WW

-1.0 51

YW

79

MM M&G

27

SC

Sale managed by

JOHNSON CATTLE MARKETING Tom Johnson 440 FM 246, Wortham, Texas 76693 Mobile (817) 291-5121 johnsoncattlemarketing@gmail.com

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W4 2157K GENERAL 522L ET

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44666141 - Calved: 12/12/23 Sire: CHURCHILL W4 SHERMAN 2157K ET MGS: BR BELLE AIR 6011

REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$

52 0.8 0.43 0.45 495 593 143

AHA

BW

WW

YW

MM M&G

1.8 68 113 32

SC

{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

P44603536 - Calved: 12/18/23 Sire: CHURCHILL W4 SHERMAN 2157K ET MGS: BR BELLE AIR 6011

REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$

65 1.8 0.95 0.44 486 594 184

BW

WW

-2.3 48

YW

79

MM M&G

32

SC

REA MARB BMI$ BII$ CHB$

56 1.2 0.63 0.44 452 543 142

View, Bid & Buy Online!

Watch for our catalog online at w4ranch.com

For more information, contact: Jeff Chaffin, Ranch Manager Mobile (254) 396-2785 Email: jeff@w4ranch.com

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GENETICS

Feedlot Heart Failure Genetics make a difference.

by Wes Ishmael

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ovine Congestive Heart Failure (BCHF) in feedlot cattle toward the end of the finishing period is a growing problem. It is an untreatable, fatal condition involving pulmonary hypertension that culminates in rightheart failure.

“BCHF outbreaks are occurring in operations feeding well-managed, high-genetic-merit cattle. For some producers, it is the single most costly health-related problem with losses exceeding $250,000 annually in individual operations, even surpassing those from bovine respiratory disease,” according to USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

By way of background, many cattle producers have heard about brisket disease, also known by other names, such as dropsy and high mountain disease. Broadly speaking, it stems from declining oxygen levels as altitude increases, due to atmospheric pressure.

It is common in cattle above altitudes of approximately 5,000 feet. With less oxygen reaching the lungs, the pulmonary artery constricts, making it more difficult for the right side of the heart to pump the same amount of blood through the lungs. Fluid commonly accumulates in various body cavities and swells the brisket, thus the common moniker. Death from right-heart failure, due to pulmonary hypertension is a common result.

When feedlot cattle in the late stage of production at moderate and low elevations began dying of right-heart failure, exhibiting similar symptoms, many thought brisket disease was somehow the cause. Since then, research has proven BCHF is a different condition leading to similar symptoms and often death. Although the direct cause or causes remain unknown, cattle affected by BCHF experience heart remodeling like cattle affected by brisket disease.

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Management strategies

Heart scores collected from BCHF-affected cattle at the packing house provide a phenotypic metric for gauging incidence and disease progression. Scores range from 1 to 5, with 1 being normal, and scores of 4 and 5 indicating late-stage congestive heart failure.

For perspective, Simplot Land and Livestock’s (SLL) packing facility, CS Beef Packers, has collected more than 100,000 heart scores since 2020.

Of those, 50% show morphological changes that indicate a progression of BCHF; 4% of the animals with heart scores were classified as score 4 or 5, indicating late-stage heart failure. Justin Buchanan, Ph.D., an SLL geneticist, shared the data during his presentation at the 2024 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium.

“This is a real problem in the industry, which is why we are investing so much into developing selection tools we can use to address the problem,” Buchanan said. Their findings showed that while BCHF occurs in all breeds, beef breeds had higher concentrations of animals with high heart scores — specifically high percentage Angus — than beef-on-dairy. Within Simplot’s purebred herds, the mean expected progeny difference (EPD) values for heart score were 0.102 for Angus, -0.037 for Charolais and -0.003 for Hereford.

Likewise, all breeds of cattle are susceptible to brisket disease, but Hereford cattle exhibit more resistance, based on a lower percentage that fail Pulmonary Arterial Pressure (PAP) testing, a diagnostic measure used to determine individual animal risk for developing brisket disease.

Incidentally, the American Hereford Association (AHA) has collected heart

scores from cattle fed and harvested through its National Reference Sire Program and Hereford Feedout Programs. Average heart scores mirror the breed advantage identified in the Simplot research.

Based on the SLL population, heart score heritability was between 0.3 and 0.4, leading Buchanan to believe BCHF is a polygenic trait that selective breeding decisions can influence. He noted hot carcass weight was the most associated trait with BCHF at 0.4.

“When we use our selection indexes to drive carcass weight and growth, we are pulling those congestive heart failure cases right along with that selection,” Buchanan said. “So, if we don’t create a tool to select against this, it’s just going to get worse over time.”

SLL has created a tool, including an EPD for heart score and a commercially available screening test.

Buchanan explained SLL’s approach at the time included maximizing crossbreeding, replacing Angus bulls with Hereford bulls in their system for one to two years and screening all bulls, embryo donors and AI bulls for BCHF EPD prior to purchase.

“BCHF has become increasingly prevalent among feedlot cattle in the western Great Plains of North America with up to 7% mortality in affected herds,” according to 2022 research by Michael P. Heaton, research microbiologist at the U.S. Animal Meat Research Centers, et al. “BCHF is an untreatable complex condition involving pulmonary hypertension that culminates in right ventricular failure and death…” The study — Association of ARRDC3 and NFIA Variants with Bovine Congestive Heart Failure in Feedlot Cattle — aims to identify genomic regions associated with the disease.

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GOEHRING HEREFORDS Annual Registered Female Sale – 1 p.m.

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Dec. 3, 2025 • Keosauqua, Iowa

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65 Registered Hereford Bred Heifers

AI Service Sires are: F Monument 443 (44533340) • KCF Bennett Eagle H550 (44249999) KCF Bennett Monument J338 (44320126) 30 Fall Yearling Hereford Bulls — Top cut of bulls Sired by: ASM 405B Valley 124J ET • PCR X51 Bentley 454B Bar JZ On Demand 619K • BG 84F Perfecto 7J BG LCC 11B Perfecto 84F • BG B413 Validated 84J Bill & Becky GoehrinG

F Monument 443 — Baldy Making Specialist

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5G CATTLE CO. Annual Commercial Female Sale – 5 p.m.

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115 Head Second Calf Angus Heifers

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Hereford Homecoming Heifer Calf Sale Complete Hereford Cowherd Dispersal SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2025 • 1 P.M. CDT Wheeler Farms’ Sale Facility • 737 CR 1360, Chickasha, OK 73018

OVER 200 HEAD SELL AS 157 LOTS

She sells bred to GGSC Checkmark 14L. 4 Spring show heifer prospects by EXR Platinum 9200 ET sell.

Including:

24 Spring 2025 Show and Donor Prospects

A 2-year-old fall calving bred female sired by K Rustic sells.

24 Fall Yearling Open Heifers 21 Spring Calving Bred Heifers 25 Fall Calving Heifers 40 Fall Calving Cows 12 Two-Year-Old Spring Pair Splits

KJ 855E Tootsie Roll 015H ET

3/12/20 • Polled • 44149140 SIRE: EXR Bankroll 8130 ET DAM: KJ BJ B009 Misty 855E ET CED: 1.2 BW: 3.3 WW: 66 YW: 110 MILK: 34 RE: 0.72 MARB: 0.27 $CHB: 121

7 Mature Spring Pair Splits 3 Spring Calving Cows 1 Herd Sire

This donor sells along with daughters by EXR Platinum 9200 ET and EXR Air Express 8135 ET.

SALE MANAGEMENT: DELHAWK Rosa 4G ET

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1/14/19 • Horned • 44051340 SIRE: TFR KU Roll The Dice 1326 DAM: Delhawk Sapphire 102A ET CED: 0.5 BW: 1.9 WW: 55 YW: 87 MILK: 34 RE: 0.52 MARB: 0.05 $CHB: 131

This herd sire sells.

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HD WF Pit Boss 4105 ET

1/16/24 • Horned • 44594669 SIRE: WF Pit Boss 1214 ET DAM: HAWK Remy 4J ET CED: -1.3 BW: 4.2 WW: 69 YW: 115 MILK: 26 RE: 0.59 MARB: 0.06 $CHB: 147 Hereford.org

HD WF Rose 5101 ET

1/23/25 • Horned • 44688388 SIRE: CH High Roller 756 ET DAM: Hawk Rose 31H ET CED: -3.4 BW: 4.5 WW: 62 YW: 104 MILK: 36 RE: 0.76 MARB: 0.11 $CHB: 162

WF Rosa 5103 ET

1/26/25 • Polled • 44688420 SIRE: EXR Platinum 9200 ET DAM: Delhawk Rosa 4G ET CED: -1.3 BW: 2.9 WW: 55 YW: 85 MILK: 30 RE: 0.43 MARB: -0.02 $CHB: 97 Dam, Delhawk Rosa 4G ET, also sells.

HD KD WF Mirror Image 5104 ET

WF Cool Spot 5110 ET

KD WF Mirror Image 5115 ET

HD WF Tootsie Roll 5122 ET

1/27/25 • Polled • 44688398 SIRE: KLD RW Marksman D87 ET DAM: WF HAWK Hanna 1302 ET CED: -4.4 BW: 5.2 WW: 57 YW: 94 MILK: 30 RE: 0.55 MARB: 0.00 $CHB: 116

2/10/25 • Horned • 44688451 SIRE: KLD RW Marksman D87 ET DAM: BK Cool Spot 552C ET CED: -0.2 BW: 4.9 WW: 53 YW: 89 MILK: 27 RE: 0.53 MARB: 0.15 $CHB: 108

3/1/25 • Polled • 44690525 SIRE: KLD RW Marksman D87 ET DAM: WF HAWK Hanna 1302 ET CED: -4.4 BW: 5.2 WW: 57 YW: 94 MILK: 30 RE: 0.55 MARB: 0.00 $CHB: 116

4/1/25 • Polled • 44690530 SIRE: EXR Platinum 9200 ET DAM: KJ 855E Tootsie Roll 015H ET CED: -1.0 BW: 3.6 WW: 60 YW: 97 MILK: 29 RE: 0.54 MARB: 0.09 $CHB: 95 Dam, KJ 855E Tootsie Roll 015H ET, also sells.

WF Miss Sapphire 1052 ET

WF Mirage 2403 ET

WF Harley 3120 ET

3/15/21 • Polled • 44273398 SIRE: H FHF Authority 6026 ET DAM: Delhawk Sapphire 102A ET CED: 1.2 BW: 2.3 WW: 49 YW: 75 MILK: 36 RE: 0.81 MARB: -0.10 $CHB: 105 Full sister to the 2020 NWSS Res. Grand Champion Polled Female.

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10/5/22 • Polled • 44437455 SIRE: NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET DAM: HAPP Mirage 1327 CED: 5.4 BW: 2.0 WW: 63 YW: 104 MILK: 22 RE: 0.72 MARB: 0.32 $CHB: 179

4/4/23 • Horned • 44532767 SIRE: CH High Roller 756 ET DAM: SULL Harley’s Flower 6532D ET CED: 3.4 BW: 2.1 WW: 48 YW: 72 MILK: 28 RE: 0.60 MARB: 0.20 $CHB: 137 Sells with a 9/7/25 heifer calf at side by ASM 405B Red Man 325L ET. October 2025 |

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GENETICS

Wisconsin

Nebraska

Virginia

Oklahoma

Arkansas Georgia

Texas

Fall 2025 Platinum TPR Breeders Twelve Hereford breeders achieved Platinum Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for fall 2025.

The Platinum TPR program was established in 2018 to recognize breeders who participate in the Association’s Whole Herd TPR program that was implemented in 2001 to create a more accurate database and increase the value of Hereford genetics. The Platinum TPR Breeder is the highest level of achievement when it comes to complete calf crop reporting. Breeders must meet all of the requirements of Gold TPR Breeder status plus genotype

85% of their calves with a weaning weight submitted.

The Platinum TPR Breeder awards are designated two times a year and are awarded each calving season. The selection of Platinum TPR breeders takes place during the process of loading each new run of expected progeny differences (EPDs) in January (spring) and July (fall). The criteria for Platinum TPR breeders will be evaluated two years prior to the award year. The following fall 2025 TPR awards reflect the fall 2023 calf crop.

The following Hereford breeders earned Platinum TPR status this fall: Arkansas

Nebraska

Georgia

Oklahoma

Montana

Texas

Triple S Ranch, Grannis Gary Hedrick, Marietta Colton Pollard, Carrollton Holden Herefords, Valier

Kester Herefords LLC, Arlington Express Ranches, Yukon Loewen Herefords, Enid GKB Cattle, Desdemona

Virginia

Knoll Crest Farm, Red House Mantews Farm, Barboursville Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State Un., Blacksburg

Wisconsin

Merry’s Green Meadows LLC, Hartford

Become a Platinum TPR Breeder Breeders must fulfill the following specifications in order to qualify for Platinum TPR status:

• Herd inventory must be submitted prior to the date inventory surcharge goes into effect • Complete reporting of calving ease and reproductive status for each dam on inventory • Complete reporting of birth weights, weaning weights and yearling weights for each live calf recorded in the calf crop • Complete reporting of scrotal measurements for each bull calf in the calf crop with a recorded yearling weight • 85% of calves with a weaning weight submitted must be genotyped • Ultrasound data reported on 25% or more of the calf crop 30

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Montana

Idaho

Iowa

Nevada

Kentucky

Missouri

Kansas

North Carolina Oklahoma Alabama Texas

Fall 2025 Gold TPR Breeders Seventeen Hereford breeders achieved Gold Total Performance Records (TPR™) Breeder status for fall 2025.

Established in 2005, the recognition pays tribute to breeders who go the extra mile to collect data at all levels

of production and report the data in a timely manner. Gold TPR Breeders are progressive Hereford producers who have measured traits and promptly submitted performance data at all levels of production.

The following Hereford breeders earned Gold TPR status this fall: Alabama

Missouri

Idaho

MDB Polled Herefords LLC, Meridian Ehlke Herefords, Townsend

Montana

Buford Ranches, Cleveland J M Birdwell, Fletcher Mendel Hereford Ranch, Covington Oklahoma State Un., Stillwater

Iowa

Nevada

Texas

Kansas

North Carolina

Sul-Tay Polled Herefords, Elrod

K7 Herefords, Lockridge Brannan & Reinhardt, Otis

Kentucky

Greyson Grooms, Aurora

Genoa Livestock LLC, Genoa Double J Farm LLC, Trap Hill Four B Farm LLC, Shelby

Oklahoma

Double Diamond Herefords, McDade JP Family Limited Partnership, San Angelo Still River Ranch, Van Alstyne

JMS Polled Herefords, Knifley

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DOB: 2/6/19 | Reg. #44035096 | Horned Sired by: WHITEHAWK 896 BEEFMAKER 250Y CE BW WW YW REA MARB CHB$ 2.5 3.4 51 79 0.56 0.06 117

4M MR HERCS DOMINO 2079 474 CE 10.2

DOB: 12/27/23 | Reg. #44538797 | Horned Sired by: 4M 66589 DOMINO 2079 ET BW WW YW REA MARB CHB$ -0.6 59 97 0.51 0.42 148

4M MS ARSENAL HOMEGIRL 562 CE 5.3

DOB: 10/20/24 | Reg. #44639758 | Polled Sired by: /S ARSENAL 00161 ET BW WW YW REA MARB CHB$ 2.5 65 117 0.68 0.38 190

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4M MR WHIT MAN H022 471

DOB: 12/24/23 | Reg. #4457935 | Heterozygous Polled Sired by: SHF HORIZON D287 H022 ET CE BW WW YW REA MARB CHB$ 8.7 0.7 72 112 0.50 0.19 135

4M MS 4013 1162 LADY 236 ET

DOB: 10/3/21 | Reg. #44327528 | Polled Sired by: INNISFAIL WHR X651/723 4013 ET CE BW WW YW REA MARB CHB$ -1.1 5.1 70 111 0.60 0.31 138

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Regenerative RANCHING

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Regenerative RANCHING Improving Pastures in the Fall Regenerative RANCHING

Reasons to overseed pastures in the fall and how to achieve cover-crop success.

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f you’re thinking about overseeding cover crops in your pastures this fall, that’s a good place to start — thinking about both the why and the how.

Jim Johnson, product delivery manager at Noble Research Institute, says there are three main reasons ranchers and farmers might consider planting a cover crop on grazing land in the fall.

“It could be that they have too much bare ground,” Johnson says. “They’ve got perennial pasture that’s maybe been weakened by drought or maybe by overgrazing or maybe a combination of both, and they want to get some cover on it.”

Another reason is adding diversity, such as within a monoculture of bermudagrass.

However, Johnson says the likely best reason to consider a cover crop is the desire to extend the grazing season, to have more forage growing when perennial warm-season grass pasture is dormant.

Bare ground, increased plant diversity and extended grazing are all reasons to consider overseeding cover crops in fall pastures, according to Jim Johnson, Noble Research Institute.

Johnson emphasizes the importance of considering whether a cover crop is the most effective solution to covering ground or adding diversity.

For instance, if it’s not an area of erodible land, Johson explains, “For bare ground and for diversity, rest could be what’s needed, maybe more than adding seed. So often, those plants are there.

They just never get a chance to express themselves, and they never get a chance to build a healthy root system.”

Johnson has seen some phenomenal results when ranchers give such areas 365 days of rest. He suggests starting with

resting a small area, or even just building a small exclosure in a pasture to keep livestock from grazing, to see how much cover and diversity come from resting that spot for a year.

Cool-season cover crop options

Once you’ve decided to plant, the choice of cool-season cover crops to overseed in a pasture depends on a rancher’s goals, what’s already in the pasture and what will do well in the region. As an example, Johnson’s list of annuals and weak perennials to consider in southern Oklahoma and north Texas includes: Photo courtesy of Broderick Sterns/Noble Research Institute.

A broadcast spreader is a useful option for seeding smaller areas or if you don’t have access to a no-till drill.

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Photo courtesy of Broderick Sterns/Noble Research Institute

At the recommendation of Noble Research Institute, Texas regenerative rancher Chuck Trowbridge started using a no-till drill to plant cover crops to extend the grazing season.

• Small grains: wheat, rye, oats, barley and triticale.

• Legumes: white or crimson clover, winter peas and vetch.

• Others: plantain or chicory can help heal compacted or depleted soils. Johnson says many people favor Brassicas, such as turnips and radishes, but they are hard to establish when overseeding, at least in the southern Great Plains.

No-till drilling

For ranchers with access to a no-till drill and with large areas to cover, drilling is the overseeding method of choice, Johnson says. Here are his tips for successful cover-crop drilling: 1. Calibrate the drill for the seed mix you are planting. Watch the Noble video about seed drill calibration to learn how (see QR code at end of article).

2. Be sure to perform good maintenance on the drill, making sure that the discs are sharp to cut through residue in the pasture and that all is in good working order for good planting depth and proper coverage of the furrow after the seed drops.

3. Stop and dig behind the drill several times a day to check planting depth and to ensure you’re getting good seed-to-soil contact.

4. Slow down. Planting speed should be 5 miles per hour or less for the drill to do a good job of seeding.

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Broadcasting

For smaller areas, or if you don’t have access to a no-till drill, there are several ways to broadcast cover-crop seeds. Johnson has this advice for successful broadcasting: 1. Use a fertilizer spreader or other broadcast spreader, whether a regular fertilizer buggy size or a small electric spreader mounted on the front or back of a four-wheeler.

2. If you are seeding a small volume of cover-crop seed per acre in larger spreaders, consider what you can carry the seed with. If you’re already planning to seed 50-100 pounds of small-grain seed per acre, you can add 1 pound to several pounds of clover or vetch or chicory seed to make use of the volume. If you’re planting a few pounds of seed by itself in a large spreader, say at 5 pounds per acre, consider adding bulk with cracked corn or maybe even 18-46-0 or 9-23-30 dry fertilizer.

3. “Timing is super important,” when broadcasting, Johnson says. “You want to broadcast when you know there’s a really good chance of significant rain — say several days of more than a half-inch of rain a day.”

4. To incorporate the seed and achieve seed-to-soil contact, he recommends using high stock density grazing to help tread that seed into the soil, ideally between seeding and the

arrival of the rain. If using cattle or small-ruminant hoof impact isn’t an option, or there are too many acres to cover with this method after seeding, Johnson says to drag a harrow, a big piece of iron or even a telephone pole or large tree trunk over the seeded area to get a similar effect.

5. Another broadcast option is to frost- or snow-seed by spreading the seed, especially clovers, onto the soil surface during freeze-thaw cycles or on top of snow in the early spring. It can be an economical way to establish clovers and other nitrogen-fixing plants in winter and early spring.

Editor’s Note: This is part of a continuing series of articles about regenerative ranching from Noble Research Institute, long trusted by beef cattle producers for supporting the industry with research, education and consultation.

Follow the series in future issues of Baldy Advantage and Hereford World, as well as in special 1881 podcasts, at Hereford.org. Additional regenerative resources and past articles in the series are also at Noble.org.

Marilyn Cummins is an agricultural journalist and editor from Columbia, Mo.

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FALL BULL SALE & PRIDE of TEXAS FEMALE SALE

October 25, 2025 • 12:00 PM (Noon)

At Beeville Livestock Commission • 2218 HWY 59 E • Beeville, TX 78102 Watch our website for updates on sale! • www.southtexashereford.org

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PRIDE of TEXAS FEMALE SALE Current Consignors: Moscatelli Herefords, WD Cattle Co., O H Triangle Ranch, Roy Steindorf, Stubenthal Brothers, Edward Roeder, Flying 5 Herefords, Schatte Herefords, Carl Glass Jr., Case Ranch, Hartmann Ranch

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MANAGEMENT

Biosecurity Planning Work to keep your cattle disease free.

by Heather Smith Thomas

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attle are vulnerable to many diseases. Dr. Lee Meyring, a cow-calf veterinarian practicing near Steamboat Springs, Colo., notes many diseases can be readily spread around the country with the movement of cattle and wildlife. There may also be new diseases on the horizon that ranchers are unfamiliar with.

“Keep good records, know your herd and your neighbors, and stay in touch with your veterinarian,” Meyring says. Your best resource for advice and help as it relates to biosecurity, animal health, animal movement and disease surveillance is usually your herd veterinarian.

It is always beneficial to have a good working relationship with your veterinarian to assist in herd health management strategies and preventative medicine, rather than just for emergencies. Many diseases and health issues are more successfully prevented than treated, so it’s best to be proactive and try to avoid them.

Common ways diseases spread

Diseases can be spread by direct contact from animal to animal (including sexually transmitted diseases, like vibrio and trichomoniasis), carried to cattle by wildlife or birds or even introduced by humans who encounter certain pathogens on one ranch and spread those pathogens to another.

Diseases that are commonly spread by direct contact include infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), Mycoplasma bovis and brucellosis. Others are spread by the fecal-oral route, like calf scours (including cryptosporidiosis and coccidiosis), Johne’s disease and some strains of Clostridia bacteria.

Spore-forming bacteria, like those that cause clostridial diseases

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(blackleg, malignant edema, redwater, enterotoxemia in calves, etc.), can also be spread via cattle feces; the dormant forms of these diseases can exist in the environment for a long time. Insects can transfer blood-borne diseases, after biting an infected animal and carrying the pathogen along to the next animal they bite.

Maintaining a closed herd is one of the best defenses against bovine disease. This means no new animals come onto your farm or ranch unless they are tested for certain diseases or quarantined before being added to your herd. Any new animals coming to the farm should be quarantined for at least 30 days, to make sure they are healthy before they are introduced to the farm.

Kevin Dill, Ph.D., director of dairy technical innovation at Purina Animal Nutrition Research Center, says an important aspect of biosecurity includes feed preparation and traffic patterns within a farm operation, to minimize potential spread of pathogens as people and vehicles travel around the farm. Waterers also need to be disinfected, not just cleaned.

In addition, it is important to monitor animal health closely. Any cattle you suspect might be sick should be isolated and checked by your veterinarian.

Control movement; minimize spread

Biosecurity is generally thought of as keeping diseases out of your place through maintaining a closed herd or practicing sound quarantine protocols, but it also includes the management of cattle movement, cleanliness and ranch crew biosecurity within your operation. This can help minimize the spread of diseases, like calf scours.

Shannon Williams, Lemhi County, Idaho, Extension educator, says

it is always good to think about biosecurity, especially if you share hired help with another ranch or have extra people coming to help feed or assist during calving season since people can bring pathogens from one ranch to another.

Megan Van Emon, Ph.D., Montana State University Extension beef cattle specialist, sees examples of this when producers help neighbors doctor sick cattle or assist in the calving barn. “Switch boots every time (one set of boots at each place) or disinfect to minimize risk for spread of disease,” she says.

Van Emon shares coccidiosis challenges as another example.

“This disease and several others can readily occur when cattle are confined and/or you are co-mingling several groups,” Van Emon explains.

“It helps if you can keep corrals and barns clean. When dealing with a sick animal, make sure you wash your boots afterward (before you go to another stall, barn, pen or lot) and not just with water. Use a good soap or disinfectant every time you leave that area.”

New technologies can help prevent the spread of pathogens. For instance, Donnell Brown, of R.A. Brown Ranch near Throckmorton, Texas, started using virtual fence in 2023 to rest parts of a pasture while grazing others. He has discovered that virtual fence is also useful for biosecurity.

“I can put a virtual fence about 100 yards from the actual fence to create a buffer zone and keep our cows away from the neighbors’ fences. Then our bulls won’t want to go fight their bulls and our cows are not tempting their bulls to come visit,” Brown explains. “If we have a neighbor who brings in cattle without a good health history or buys some cattle and has a disease outbreak, I Hereford.org

can put in a buffer zone to keep my cattle away from those cattle.”

Watch for wildlife

It’s not just cattle and people that can spread disease through a naïve herd.

Certain diseases can be transmitted between livestock and wildlife. The type of interaction required to spread disease between cattle and wildlife may be different from one pathogen to another. For example, bovine tuberculosis (TB) is endemic among the whitetail deer population in parts of Michigan. It can be transmitted between deer and cattle sharing the same feed grounds; yet many other

pathogens would never transmit in these conditions.

Wildlife may be attracted to areas where cattle feed or drink, where ranchers set out salt and minerals, where hay is stored, etc. Elk and deer often get into ranchers’ haystacks, especially in winter.

Examples of diseases passed between wildlife and livestock include: leptospirosis, brucellosis, liver flukes and neospora infections.

• Leptospirosis has many different strains, and many species of animals (including canines, rodents, deer, etc.) can be

Reportable Diseases Dr. Beth Thompson, South Dakota state veterinarian, says her agency is most concerned about foreign animal diseases that are reportable. “Foreign animal diseases are the ones we don’t have in this country (and want to make sure we don’t have). Other reportable diseases are not foreign but could cause economic concern to the cattle industry,” she explains.

The main way to prevent a reportable disease in areas where it doesn’t exist in wildlife is to not import cattle that are not tested. For example, don’t bring roping steers from Mexico and put them with your cow herd.

“It’s important to know the health of any animals coming into your herd, if you don’t have a closed herd. Even if you do, there might be a risk if your neighbor’s cattle are across the fence from yours. Traceability is important. You don’t always know when you might need to trace an animal to see where it came from. Have your animals individually identified, and keep records,” Thompson says.

Some examples of reportable diseases include bovine tuberculosis, Vesicular stomatitis (VS) and Johne’s.

Many people think tuberculosis is just a problem in dairy cattle, but since it is spread by wildlife it is also a concern for beef cattle. “Here in South Dakota, that’s where we’ve found most cases — in beef herds. These have all been TB strains that trace back to Mexico,” Thompson says.

Bovine tuberculosis is a slow-growing disease. “Cattle sometimes don’t show signs. They might lose weight or look like they aren’t doing well, but it’s not a disease where a rancher goes out and suddenly finds several sick animals,” according to Thompson. It’s a subtle disease that can sneak into a herd and you wouldn’t know it. Tuberculosis is also a public health concern, primarily on the dairy side because of more human contact; workers who handle the animals can be at risk.

VS causes ulcers on the feet and mucous membranes of the mouth that are similar to those of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). VS sometimes moves into the U.S. from Mexico during summer and fall, spread by insect vectors, but it doesn’t always get very far north. “If you see a blister on an animal, consult a veterinarian.

We need to differentiate VS from FMD, which was eradicated from the U.S. many decades ago,” Thompson says.

Johne’s can be carried silently for many years before animals show signs (weight loss and diarrhea). “We haven’t had as many cases in recent years as we did in the past. We may only have one or two herds with it in South Dakota, but people still test for it,” she says. Johne’s can be devastating once it gets into a herd and middle-aged cows start breaking with diarrhea and losing weight.

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carriers. These bacteria are shed in body secretions, especially urine, which can contaminate feed and water. Lepto can survive a long time in water, making contaminated water a common route of transmission.

• Brucellosis is often spread to cattle from wild elk and bison in the West, calling for producers to vaccinate their cattle and take special note of any abortions or newborn weak calves, which are symptoms of brucellosis — a reportable disease (see sidebar).

• Elk and deer are the main source of fluke infections.

If there is snail habitat in cattle pastures (snails are the intermediate host for liver flukes) along with elk or deer in that area, cattle may be at risk.

• Domestic dogs and wild carnivores can be hosts for the neospora caninum protozoa, so they should not be allowed to feed on carcasses or placentas from cows that aborted.

• Some pathogens that infect both wildlife and cattle are transmitted by mosquitoes or biting insects, rather than by direct contact between wildlife and livestock. These are more difficult to control.

• New threats are also emerging, such as the New World screwworm, which was featured in the August issue of Baldy Advantage.

Birds present another biohazard.

They’re often attracted to cattle feed and may spread disease via their droppings. Salmonella is sometimes spread this way; birds can carry this pathogen in their intestines. Other diseases can be spread by birds walking in cattle feces or calf scours and taking pathogens on their feet to a neighboring farm or ranch. One of the newest concerns with birds is the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) caused by avian influenza Type A virus. These viruses are readily spread among migratory birds and can also infect domestic poultry as well as other birds and animal species.

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All sales are held at Mead Sale Headquarters in Versailles, MO.

OCTOBER 25, 2025 / NOON (CST)

SELLING: HEREFORDS, ANGUS, CHAROLAIS, RED ANGUS BULLS and FEMALES

MEAD AUGUSTUS 4208 | 21252761 • Calved: 8/9/24

MEAD OUTSIDECITYLIMITS 42177 | 5058007 • Calved: 8/18/24

MEAD HOUSTON 43285 l P44635786 • Calved: 8/14/24

MEAD V1231 OF Z426 P836 l

Sire: MEAD Augustus X3017 • MGS: Connealy Clarity CE 10; BW 0; WW 86; YW 152; PAP 1.53; HP 13.9; Milk 33; CW 72; REA .72; MARB 1.47; $M 89; $B 211; $C 363

Sire: SHF Houston D287 H086 • MGS: PW Victor Boomer P606 CE -2.9; BW 3.9; WW 72; YW 107; MM 34; CW 106; REA 1.23; MARB 0.29; BMI$ 507; CHB$ 176

Sire: DVO Outside City Limits 798M • MGS: 5L Leading Edge 15383-117C CED 12; BW 0.1; WW 86; YW 143; Milk 26; CW 31; MARB 0.58; REA -0.06; ProS 79; HB 12; GM 67

P44351028 • Calved: 8/24/21 Sire: Mohican THM Excede Z426 • MGS: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET CE 1.6; BW 3.7; WW 73; YW 129; MM 36; CW 94; REA 0.75; MARB 0.18; BMI$ 477; CHB$ 159 She had a bull calf born 8/12/25, sired by Bar JZ On Demand 619K.

500 HEAD SELL

MEAD EXCED 43294 l P44635815 • Calved: 8/16/24 Sire: Mohican THM Excede Z426 • MGS: BEHM 100W Cuda 504C CE 1.7; BW 2.2; 63; YW 103; MM 28; CW 61; REA 0.16; MARB 0.12; BMI$ 415; CHB$ 106

250 Bulls — 10 Hereford Bulls 10 Hereford Female Lots — 5 Bred Cows, 4 Fall Pairs and 1 Bred Heifer

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MAR K THE DATE : LORENZEN FARMS ONLINE SALE NOVEMBER 7, 2025 Hosted by CCI.Live

SELLING ELITE OPEN HEIFERS & TOP CUT OF BRED HEIFERS

LF 4111 MS SERINA 0242 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,DBP}

PERKS 23S MILKY WAY 8071 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF}

P44266662 - Calved: 11/18/20 - Tattoo: LE 0242

P43937431 - Calved: 2/26/18 - Tattoo: BE 8071

CRR 028X SCREENSHOT 511 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} CRR 511 SCREENSHOT 745 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} P43846897 CRR Z34 ECLIPSE 5127 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBP}

CHURCHILL SENSATION 028X {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF} CRR 83Y ECLIPSE 318 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF} SHF MILO W18 Z34 {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBP} CRR 63N ECLIPSE 890 {DLP,HYP}

CRR 5280 {DLF,HYF,IEF} C 5280 DIVERSIFIED 6121 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF} P43672929 C 88X NOTICE ME 1311 ET {DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF,DBF}

CRR 719 CATAPULT 109 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF} CRR 435 KELLY 178 {DOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} NJW 98S R117 RIBEYE 88X ET {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF} C NOTICE ME ET {DLF,HYF,IEF}

HARVIE DAN T-BONE 196T {HYP,MDF} LF L77N MS TEMPTRESS 4111 {DLP,HYP,DBP} P43570192 LF MS 1073 LIONESS L77N {DLP,HYP,DBP}

KAIRURU ABERDEEN 03 0047 HARVIE MS FIREFLY 65P {HYP} REMITALL LION KING 252L ET {DBP} LF MS L13F L40E 1068 {DLP,HYP}

PW VICTOR BOOMER P606 {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MDF} FSL LADY P606 23S {DLF,HYF,IEF} P42688870 FSL MISS SARAH 65H 5M {HYP}

REMITALL BOOMER 46B {SOD}{DLF,HYF,IEF} PW VICTORIA 964 8114 {DLF,HYF,IEF} LLL TIMBER 65H {DLF,HYF,IEF} FSL MISS VICTORIA 14H 2K {HYP}

CE -1.7 MCW 121

BW 4.0 UDDR 1.00

WW 66 TEAT 1.10

YW 114 CW 69

DMI 0.6 FAT 0.014

SC 0.9 REA 0.51

SCF 13.0 MARB -0.19

MM 32 BMI$ 289

M&G 65 BII$ 349

MCE 3.4 CHB$ 86

Up and coming donor selling with ET calves by H The Profit 8426 ET and her natural calf by LF 87N Resource 3097 ET.

CE -5.5 MCW 117

BW 5.2 UDDR 1.30

WW 60 TEAT 1.30

YW 88 CW 51

DMI 0.2 FAT -0.016

SC 0.8 REA 0.38

SCF 18.2 MARB -0.18

MM 21 BMI$ 349

M&G 51 BII$ 408

MCE -0.4 CHB$ 63

One of the top donors to ever reside at Lorenzen Farms. Dam of many high sellers and champions.

Selling elite ET calves sired by C Arlo 235 ET.

LORENZEN FARMS Chrisman, IL

Adam Harms, herdsman 217-369-3609 Logan Rhoads, showbarn 217-264-2481 Steve Lorenzen, partner 217-822-2803

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Market Tracks Prices keep climbing.

by Wes Ishmael

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ll classes of cattle continue pressing unprecedented price levels, driven by dwindling cattle numbers in tandem with insatiable consumer beef demand.

Prices at the end of August (Table 1) lend some perspective.

Steers weighing 600-700 pounds averaged from $120.93 to $139.28 more per hundredweight (cwt.) year over year on a regional basis, according to USDA’s National Weekly Feeder and Stocker Cattle Summary.

Negotiated cash fed cattle prices were $59.79 per cwt. more on a live basis and $95.36 more in the beef.

Choice retail beef prices were almost 15% higher year over year at $9.69 per pound, while carcass premiums continued to validate consumer desire for ever more carcass quality.

The sheer height of historically high cattle prices makes many on both sides of the trade understandably nervous, wondering when and how fast it might unravel. But, Derrell Peel, Oklahoma State University Extension livestock marketing specialist, emphasizes the need to keep in mind the fundamental reasons for such high prices.

“Calf crops have declined the past seven years and are down 8.8% from the cyclical peak in 2018. The 2025 U.S. calf crop is the lowest since 1941,” Peel explains, in his mid-August market comments. “The beef cow herd is at a cyclical (maybe) and multi-decade low and is showing little sign of rebuilding. The closure of the Mexican border adds to the evertighter feeder cattle supply. The slow decrease in feedlot inventories in the past two years has, to some extent, masked the fact that feeder supplies were continuing to dwindle.”

Moreover, Peel notes auction receipts suggest more available calves are moving to market earlier than normal as producers seek to

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take advantage of current prices.

In Oklahoma, for instance, he says auction receipts were 29.2% higher year over year during the preceding four weeks.

“Changing the timing of the fall run of calves may briefly mask the actual feeder supply situation in the country for a few weeks,” Peel says.

He explains feedlot placements will likely be larger through the third quarter than otherwise would have been the case. However, he says feeder cattle volume in the fourth quarter will likely drop noticeably.

“Stocker and feedlot buyers should not expect seasonally lower feeder prices this fall,” Peel says. “With still no indication of significant heifer retention, the implication is that tight feeder supplies must get tighter yet in order to begin the process that will lead to eventual herd rebuilding. Herd rebuilding is slow to start and appears to be slow-paced at this time. This suggests that cattle prices will move higher and remain elevated for an extended period of time with a peak that is still in the future.”

Prices projected higher yet

USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) projected feeder steer prices significantly higher, compared to the previous month, in the August Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.

Based on recent price strength and fewer cattle for feedlot placement than previously expected, forecast prices increased by $31 in the third and fourth quarters of this year to $343 per cwt. and $345, respectively. The estimated annual average price for 2025 increased $15.50 to $316.79.

Prices are basis Medium and Large No. 1 steers weighing 700-850 pounds, selling at Oklahoma City.

Price expectations for next year increased even more. ERS raised

estimated prices $41 higher in the first quarter of 2026 to $348 and by $38 in the second quarter to $350. Next year’s projected annual average price increased $38 to $350.25.

“With respect to the future number of placements that might be available in late 2025 and 2026, USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service provided an initial estimate of the 2025 calf crop in the mid-year Cattle report. The 2025 estimate is 33.1 million head, a decline of 1.3% from the 2024 calf crop,” ERS analysts say. “The year-over-year decline confirms that a smaller pool of calves will be available for either retention or placement in feedlots in 2025.

Based on the smaller size of the 2025 calf crop, the outlook is lowered for feedlot placements for late 2025 and early 2026.”

The ERS also boosted expected fed steer prices in the monthly World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates.

Compared to the previous month, projected weighted average five-area direct fed steer prices increased $12 for the third quarter to $238 per cwt. and $11 in the fourth quarter to $240 for an annual average price of $227.06, which was $5.75 higher.

That was with beef production for this year estimated to be 262 million pounds less (-1%) than the previous month at 25.9 billion pounds, based on reduced fed and non-fed cattle slaughter and lighter dressed weights.

The total would be 1.1 billion pounds less (-3.9%) than last year.

For next year, compared to the previous month, projected fed steer prices increased $15 in the first quarter to $242 and $15 in the second quarter to $243. The estimated 2026 average fed steer price increased $15 to $244.

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Last year $/cwt.

This year $/cwt.

Change $/cwt.

Regional feeder steer prices1 North Central 600-700 lbs.

270.66

409.94

139.28 (+51.5%)

700-800 lbs.

256.45

385.52

129.07 (+50.3%)

800-900 lbs.

246.50

368.50

122.00 (+49.5%)

500-600 lbs.

279.29

432.19

145.49 (+51.9%)

600-700 lbs.

264.07

400.61

135.64 (+51.7%)

700-800 lbs.

248.14

373.70

125.56 (+50.6%)

400-500 lbs.

286.29

435.96

149.67 (+52.3%)

500-600 lbs.

263.09

380.96

117.87 (+44.8%)

600-700 lbs.

241.40

362.33

120.93 (+50.1%)

240.80

364.47

123.67 (+51.4%)

Live steer (FOB)

183.81

243.60

59.79 (+32.5%)

Dressed steer (Del)

290.29

385.65

95.36 (+32.8%)

Live heifer (FOB)

183.37

243.85

60.48 (+33.0%)

Dressed heifer (Del)

291.15

386.65

95.50 (+32.8%)

Choice cutout value

310.63

412.67

102.04 (+32.9%)

Select cutout value

298.02

387.94

89.92 (+30.2%)

Byproduct value5

11.34

11.78

0.44 (+3.9%)

Prime over Choice

16.88

17.52

0.64 (+3.8%)

Premium Choice over Choice

4.45

5.03

0.58 (+13.0%)

Select under Choice

-16.05

-24.65

8.60 (+53.6%)

Retail beef prices7

¢/lb.

¢/lb.

¢/lb.

Choice beef Retail value

843.3

969.0

125.7 (+14.9%)

All fresh beef Retail value

815.1

890.2

75.1 (+9.2%)

938.3

769.0

-169.3 (-18.0%)

Feeder Cattle Nov

236.625

363.475

126.850 (+53.6%)

Live Cattle Near Dec

178.850

241.150

62.300 (+34.8%)

Corn Near Dec

4.092

4.230

0.138 (3.3%)

Crude Oil10 Near Sep

69.59

65.08

-4.51 (-6.9%)

South Central

Southeast

Estimated year-to-date cattle slaughter11 2024 million head

2025 million head

Change million head

20.9

19.5

-1.4 (6.7%)

Estimated year-to-date beef production11 2024 billion lbs.

2025 billion lbs.

Change million lbs.

17.6

16.9

-700.0 (-4.0%)

1AMS National Weekly Feeder & Stocker Cattle Summary, week ending 08/30/25 2CME Feeder Cattle Index year over year 08/30/25.

CME Feeder Cattle Index2 Average Five-area Direct3

Wholesale Beef Prices4

Average weekly slaughter premiums and discounts6

3USDA Five-area weekly weighted average direct slaughter cattle, year over year, week ending 08/31/25 4National Weekly Boxed Beef Cutout and Boxed Beef Cuts (negotiated, weekly cutout value summary), weekly average for weeks ending 08/29/25 and 08/30/24.

5USDA steer byproduct drop value (FOB central U.S.), 09/02/25 and 09/03/24.

6National Weekly five area direct slaughter cattle premiums and discounts, weighted average week of 09/01/25 and 09/02/25.

7Meat Price Spreads, Choice beef values and spreads and all fresh beef retail value, USDA ERS; monthly values, cents per pound of retail equivalent (July 2025 year over year).

8U.S. Meat Export Federation data — June 2025 and 2024 9CME futures, nearby contracts year over year, 09/02/25 and 09/03/24 10WTI-CME, nearby contact, year over year, 07/02/25 and 09/03/24 11Estimated weekly meat production under federal inspection, year to date 08/29/25 year over year.

U.S. beef exports8 Value (million $) Futures prices9

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AnnuAl sAle december 5, 2025

Selling: • 35 Top 2025 Bull Calved (Horned & Polled) • 10 Top 2025 Show Prospect Heifer Calves (Horned & Polled) • 20 Two Year Old Bulls • 5 Bred Heifers

one of the Top Horned calves we’ve raised

GH 1404 NEWCOMER 16N BW WW +4.9 +61.6

5J & 16N

YW MILK +99.4 +28.1

REA +0.66

Superior in REA & RFI

H DOMINATE 1404 ET

Proven Genetics in a new Package dam is a “rAmbo” granddaughter

champion Genetics at Work

As a special feature selling 50 embryos including eu Qualified embryos from these Quality females

16J

HAROLDSON’S MARVEL G16 ET 116J

One of our top producing females & best show cow ever including winning Supreme Champion Female over ALL Breeds.

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EPDs BW WW YW MILK SC UDDER TEAT REA MARB +1.4 +59.1 +92.6 +33.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 0.47 +0.39

116J - Daughter of the Great Haroldson Marvel Cow

Grant & Annette Hirsche hirschegrant@gmail.com (403) 652-8254 Hereford.org

Fourth Annual Production Sale

New Date!

12 NOON CST, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2025 At the farm — Pell City, Alabama

80-plus head…featuring Spring ETs, Spring Bred Heifers, Spring Breds with Heifer & Bull Calf Splits, Fall Pairs & Heavy Breds, Herd Bull, Proven Donors, Pregnancy & Frozen Genetics

DCF 2446 CUDA BELLE 88M ET

DCF KC 32J MOTTLE 448 ET

SFCC TRM LADY ENDURE 0244 ET

10/7/24 • P44600562 • Homozygous Polled C Cuda Belle 2111 5 WLKR LF JH Rose J086 2446 ET CED +0.8 / BW +1.5 / WW +65 / YW +108 / MILK +34 CW +91 / REA +.52 / MRB +.19 / BMI +481 / BII +574 / CHB +146 Top 1% Udder, Teat; top 7% MG, CW, BMI, BII; top 9% SCF.

1/1/24 • P44571591 • Homozygous Polled JW 1857 Merit 21134 5 Loewen Miss Grady 162G 32J CED +12.0 / BW –2.0 / WW +73 / YW +118 / MILK +34 CW +104 / REA +.75 / MRB +.73 / BMI +545 / BII +679 / CHB +215 Phenomenal rankings with 13 traits in the top 6% or higher!

Proven Donor • P44221956 • Polled NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET 5 /S Lady Peerless 4007B CED +11.6 / BW +1.2 / WW +66 / YW +102 / MILK +35 CW +100 / REA +1.01 / MRB +.26 / BMI +546 / BII +643 / CHB +167 Top 2% SCF, CW, REA, BMI, BII; top 5% CED, MG, CEM, CHB.

Yearling Herd Bull offering Moderate Birth, Performance & Maternal Strength.

Elite Phenotype & Genotype Future Donor. Due to calve March 2026 to Churchill Equity 3316L ET.

Selling a heifer calf pregnancy due February 2026 sired by Churchill Equity 3316L ET.

LOEWEN HADLEY 4013 J13 ET

LOEWEN LADY AMBER 17G J59 ET

DCF J59 MS AMBER 91L

2/9/21 • P44220678 • Homozygous Polled Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET 5 Spearhead B413 Hadley G16 CED +1.5 / BW +3.0 / WW +78 / YW +132 / MILK +31 CW +88 / REA +.68 / MRB +.85 / BMI +462 / BII +607 / CHB +213 Top 1% BMI, BII, CHB; top 2% SCF, CW, Marb; top 3% YW; top 4% Teat; top 6% WW; top 7% REA; top 9% CEM, Udder.

11/30/21 • P44305698 • Homozygous Polled Loewen Genesis G16 ET 5 77 Miss Ellison 60D 17G CED +6.6 / BW +2.5 / WW +70 / YW +120 / MILK +26 CW +101 / REA +.81 / MRB +.56 / BMI +578 / BII +700 / CHB +212 Top 1% BMI, BII, CHB; top 2% SCF, CW, Marb; top 3% YW; top 4% Teat; top 6% WW; top 7% REA; top 9% CEM, Udder.

9/12/23 • P44527389 • Homozygous Polled SHF Houston D287 H086 5 Loewen Lady Amber 17G J59 ET CED +4.4 / BW +2.8 / WW +74 / YW +124 / MILK +28 CW +108 / REA +1.09 / MRB +.24 / BMI +521 / BII +622 / CHB +182 Top 1% CW, REA; top 2% YW, CHB; top 3% WW, CEM, BMI; top 6% SC; top 8% SCF.

Sale Feature Proven Donor.

Due in November to H GO Precision.

Performance with Elite Carcass Merit! Proven donor open and ready to flush. Dam of 91L (right).

Power Bred Heifer with Style! Daughter of J59.

Sells safe in calf to SFCC TRM Mandate 3037.

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Carter St. John (205) 705-4041 Locke St. John (615) 427-8979 7771 Dry Creek Rd. Pell City, AL 35128 drycreekfarm01@gmail.com

Dustin N. Layton (405) 464-2455 laytond@yahoo.com Chisolm Kinder (405) 747-4683 laytonauction.com

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Choosing Beef Rising beef prices have failed to ration demand, so far.

by Wes Ishmael

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omestic consumer beef demand continues to defy over luxury services,” Earnest says. “And beef, dog-eared economic rules of thumb. As beef specifically high-quality beef, is a luxury good that can supplies decrease and retail beef prices increase, be accessed for at-home consumption at a fraction of the demand continues to strengthen. Based on USDA data, the cost at fine dining establishments.” second-quarter all-fresh retail beef demand index reached Next, consumer perceptions surrounding the health its highest level in at least 25 years, according to U.S. Beef aspects of eating beef have also improved in recent years, Attracts More Customers than it Can Handle, and August according to the CoBank brief. Fitness-conscious consumers research brief from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange. who laud protein content for muscle production often favor “Twelve months ago, the question was whether beef beef. The advent of GLP-1 medications for weight loss have demand would hold up at higher prices, but today most also sparked more widespread consumer interest in increasing analysts are fairly certain that beef value risk is to the upside,” the amount of protein in their diets. Additionally, MDM data says Brian Earnest, CoBank lead animal protein economist. indicates vegan and vegetarian diets are declining.

“Retail per capita beef consumption is headed for 60 pounds “The consumer perception of the health benefits of eating this year.” beef has in recent times improved as well,” according to According to the most recent inflation data at the time, CoBank analysts. “Where red meat was once demonized from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, core inflation was as an artery clogger, beef is now on a pedestal for fitnessup 2.9% year-over-year. Beef price increases towered in conscious consumers who laud protein content for muscle comparison. The all-fresh retail beef price (July) surged by production. It seems the U.S. consumer cannot get enough 9% for the year, hitting $8.90 per pound. Yet consumer beef animal protein these days, and beef remains king.” demand remains unabated.

Consumer demand drives cattle prices During the same time, analysts U.S. consumers can’t Demand and consumption are related with the Livestock Marketing but often confused with each other.

Information Center (LMIC) say, seem to get enough Consumption simply describes how much “Year-over-year strength was seen protein these days, and beef is eaten. Demand, on the other hand, across all cuts, with sirloin steaks up 15.6% to $13.55 per pound, ground among animal proteins is how much beef consumers are willing to consume at different price levels. These beef advancing 12.2% to $6.50 per beef remains king. days, consumers are consuming as much or pound, roasts gaining 9.9% to $8.40 more beef at higher price levels — demand per pound and rounds moving 7.8% — Brian Earnest, CoBank lead has increased. higher to $8.69 per pound.” animal protein economist “Last year offered a clear example of By way of comparison, LMIC how powerful consumer demand can be. In analysts explain the average retail 2024, beef production was essentially flat, pork price in July was 9 cents higher up just 0.1%, with no major shifts in slaughter numbers or (1.8%) at $5.01 per pound, and the average composite retail carcass weights. Yet fed cattle prices rose 6.6%, and feeder broiler price was 7 cents higher (2.9%) at $2.48 per pound. cattle prices jumped 15.6%. This fact can be attributed Pillars of consumer satisfaction in part to stronger consumer beef demand,” according to Several factors currently shape consumer food buying What’s Demand Got to Do With It? from the Cattlemen’s behaviors and their preference for beef, according to the Beef Board (CBB).

CoBank research brief: heightened interest in dietary protein, Based on research by agricultural economists at Kansas changing health perceptions surrounding beef and the State University and Michigan State University — Impacts of availability of restaurant-quality beef at retail grocery stores.

Retail and Export Demand on United States Cattle Producers — Start with beef quality; U.S. cattle producers improved the CBB notes increased beef demand of 1% boosts fed cattle beef carcass quality significantly in recent decades with prices by 1.52% and feeder cattle prices by 2.48%. approximately 85% of U.S. carcasses now grading Choice or “Using that math, 2024’s 6.7% rise in beef demand higher. Taste is consistently the number one reason consumers translates into a 10.2% increase in fed cattle prices and a choose beef, according to the Meat Demand Monitor 16.6% increase in feeder cattle prices,” according to the CBB (MDM), co-funded by the Beef Checkoff, which surveys report. “In short, if demand hadn’t grown, both fed and 3,000 U.S. residents every month. feeder cattle prices in 2024 likely would have been 10% lower “The COVID-19 pandemic led us to a place where or more.” ‘leveling up’ through access to luxury goods is prioritized

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125 years of the Anchor T brand….

35 years of Paul & Ross Laubach raising registered Hereford cattle together....

P&R Advancer L 522C –

Grandson of CL 1 Domino 5110R and Grand sire of Forrest Gump.

The Hereford Advantage is real not hype!

10th P&R Herefords Production Sale Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 – Trail Oklahoma!

With guest consignor Graft-Britton Ranch, Leedey, Oklahoma

50 Service Age Bulls Sell – 20 Bred Heifer Female Lots Pick of P&R’s 2025 heifer calves sell!

Visit PandRHerefords.com or contact us for more sale information!

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Paul, Alex & Sophia Laubach (580) 822-5089 paul@pandrherefords.com Ross Laubach (405) 880-4267

125 years of Western Oklahoma ranching tradition of the Craig and Laubach families! | October 2025

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BARBER RANCH

ANNUAL BULL SALE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2025 11 a.m., Jordan Cattle Auction, San Saba, Texas

Horned, Polled & Homozygous Polled Hereford Bulls…Powerful…Docile…Efficient…Fertile…GE-EPDs

Progressive cattlemen have been choosing Barber Ranch bulls for over 100 years.

Wanna know the reason?

Our emphasis has always been on extra muscle in an attractive package.

Our 2025 sale bulls sport impressive carcass EPDs to complement their performance.

We offer a unique combination of calving ease, explosive growth and highly desirable carcass traits with extra good looks.

Our bulls can improve your cow herd for generations!

In addition to approximately 100 Hereford bulls ready to work for you, our 2025 San Saba sale will feature approximately 50 head of spring bred registered Hereford heifers— all with genomically enhanced EPDs. Brett Barber (806) 681-2457 Justin Barber (806) 681-5528 Terri Barber (817) 727-6107 Jacob Toombs (417) 399-0738 Dale & Mary Barber office@barberranch.com 10175 FM 3138, Channing, TX 79018

One Family. One Passion. Since 1904.

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Barber Ranch is located 60 miles northwest of Amarillo, Texas.

Visitors always welcome!

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Higher and Higher Hereford-influenced calves and feeders top strong summer video offering.

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emand for Herefordinfluenced calves, feeder cattle and replacement females shone bright at video sales over the summer amid historically high price levels.

“Even with calf and feeder cattle prices exceeding the expectations of many producers and market analysts, a number of Herefordinfluenced groups stood out at the top of the market for their respective weight class and delivery period

at this summer’s video sales,” says Trey Befort, director of commercial programs for the American Hereford Association. “Demand for Herefordinfluenced replacement quality females was exceptionally stout, reinforcing the notion that commercial producers recognize the value of maternal heterosis gained by incorporating Hereford genetics.”

Consider the accompanying charts, illustrating the top-selling lots by weight

class and delivery period at seven video sales between June and August.

The same strength can be seen in results from the Hereford-influenced section in the All Breeds Yearling Sale at Lemmon Livestock Auction in South Dakota Aug. 27 (see Page 59). Look for the trend to continue at upcoming Hereford-influenced sales this fall (see Page 62).

Heifers Sale Superior Livestock Auction (SLA), 6/17/2025

Head

Weight (lbs.)

Delivery

State

110

450

Oct.

102

610

Oct.

Description

Price ($/cwt)

USDA Range ($/cwt)

USDA Avg. ($/cwt)

Price +/- USDA ($/cwt)

MT

Calves; B/BWF

$415.00

$375.00–$415.00

$390.26

$24.74

MT

Calves; 100% BWF

$352.00

$312.00–$352.00

$326.50

$25.50

90

550

Oct.

IA

Weaned calves; ~ 2/3 BWF, 1/3 BLK

$371.00

$334.00–$371.00

$340.86

$30.14

65

725

Oct.

TX

Feeders; R/RWF

$341.00

$310.00–$341.00

$316.13

$24.87

180

560

Oct.

KS

Calves; ~ 75% B/BWF, bal. RWF

$375.00

$319.00–$375.00

$344.57

$30.43

100

480

Nov.

NE

Calves; ~ 90% B/BWF & 10% R/RWF

$405.00

$385.00–$405.00

$393.01

$11.99

110

450

Oct.

NE

Calves; 100% B/BWF (70% BWF)

$450.00

$380.00–$450.00

$417.65

$32.35

88

630

Dec.

NE

Weaned calves; B/BWF, few RWF

$368.00

$344.00–$368.00

$356.86

$11.14

Cattle Drive Video Market (CDVM), 7/8/2025

123

850

Oct.

WY

Spd hfr; 90% B/BWF, 10% R/RWF

$305.00

$290.00–$305.00

$294.26

$10.74

Western Video Market (WVM), 7/14/2025

90

565

Dec.

OR

Weaned calves; ~ 85% B/BWF, 15% R/RWF, Herf.-X

$390.00

$352.00–$390.00

$372.44

$17.56

110

500

Oct.

MT

Calves; 100% B/BWF F1

$413.00

$389.00–$413.00

$399.05

$13.95

SLA, 7/7/2025

Northern Livestock Video Auction (NLVA), 7/21/2025

90

555

Nov.

MT

Calves; 85% B/BWF, 15% RWF/Herf.

$383.00

$371.00–$383.00

$375.53

$7.47

80

535

Oct.

NE

Calves; BWF

$469.00

$385.00–$469.00

$421.17

$47.83

180

540

Nov.

OR

Weaned calves; 90% B/BWF 10% R/RWF

$395.00

$380.00–$395.00

$390.03

$4.97

110

500

Nov.

WY

Calves; 100% B/BWF; ~ 50% F1 X

$455.00

$422.00–$455.00

$438.88

$16.12

105

525

Oct.

SD

Calves; 100% F1 BWF

$530.00

$407.00–$530.00

$457.37

$72.63

130

440

Oct.

SD

Calves; ~ 70% F1 BWF & 30% BLK

$539.00

$470.00–$539.00

$514.16

$24.84

Sale

Head

Weight (lbs.)

Delivery

State

Description

Price ($/ cwt)

USDA Range ($/ cwt.)

USDA Avg. ($/cwt)

Price +/- USDA ($/cwt)

NLVA, 6/19/2025

110

550

Nov.

MT

Calves; 70% BWF, 30% BLK

$381.00

$339.00–$381.00

$361.57

$19.43

$415.00

$348.00–$415.00

$376.58

$38.42

WVM, 8/11/2025

SLA, 8/20/2025

Split Loads

58

SLA, 7/7/2025

100

500

Oct.

WY

Calves; ~ 90%+ B/BWF, bal. R/ RWF

NLVA, 7/21/2025

100

570

Nov.

WY

Calves; 55% RED, 40% F1 RWF, 5% BLK

$402.00

$382.00–$402.00

$388.48

$13.52

SLA, 8/20/2025

120

450

Oct.

WY

Weaned calves; 100% B/BWF; ~ 50% F1 X

$531.00

$482.50–$531.00

$504.62

$26.38

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Steers Sale SLA, 6/17/2025 NLVA, 6/19/2025 Cattle Country Video (CCV), 7/1/2025

SLA, 7/7/2025

WVM, 7/14/2025

NLVA, 7/21/2025

SLA, 7/28/2025

WVM, 8/11/2025

CCV, 8/12/2025

SLA, 8/20/2025

No. Head

Weight (lbs.)

Delivery

State

Description

Price ($/cwt)

USDA Range ($/cwt)

USDA Avg. ($/cwt)

Price over USDA average ($/cwt)

100

630

Oct.

MT

Calves; 100% BWF

$383.00

$340.00–$383.00

$361.93

$21.07

90

650

Oct.

MT

Calves; pred. BWF

$361.00

$327.00–$361.00

$343.07

$17.93

450

460

Oct.

MT

Calves; 70% B/BWF, 30% RWF

$456.00

$405.00–$456.00

$444.10

$11.90

64

815

July

ND

Feeders; 100% Herf.

$328.00

$321.00–$328.00

$324.32

$3.68

230

590

Aug.

TX

Calves; ~ 85% BWF & 15% RWF

$384.00

$272.00–$384.00

$306.58

$77.42

100

500

Sept.

KS

Calves; R/RWF

$427.00

$385.00–$427.00

$403.94

$23.06

200

575

Sept.

KS

Calves; R/RWF

$391.00

$358.00–$391.00

$377.50

$13.50

170

625

Oct.

KS

Calves; ~ 95% B/BWF, bal. RWF

$379.00

$344.00–$379.00

$357.70

$21.30

110

500

Sept.

NE

Calves; 100% B/BWF

$460.00

$445.00–$460.00

$452.86

$7.14

100

560

Sept.

NE

Calves; 100% B/BWF

$416.00

$395.00–$416.00

$408.60

$7.40

115

525

Oct.

ND

Calves; ~ 50% F1 BWF & 50% BLK

$440.00

$401.00–$440.00

$418.20

$21.80

78

650

July

CA

Weaned calves; B/BWF

$375.00

$348.00–$375.00

$353.41

$21.59

270

560

Dec.

NV

Weaned calves; 100% B/BWF

$440.00

$425.00–$440.00

$435.74

$4.26

75

660

Nov.

NV

Weaned calves; 100% B/BWF

$390.00

$350.00–$390.00

$372.79

$17.21

$395.00

$352.00–$395.00

$376.98

$18.02

$535.00

$500.00–$535.00

$516.67

$18.33

325

675

Dec.

OR

Weaned calves; ~ 85% B/BWF, 15% R/RWF, Herf.-X

100

400

Oct.

WY

Calves; 90% B/BWF, 10% RWF

100

610

Oct.

ND

Calves; 50% BWF, 50% BLK

$411.00

$337.00–$411.00

$398.63

$12.37

175

650

Nov.

ID

Feeders; 100% B/BWF

$384.00

$354.00–$384.00

$369.10

$14.90

87

550

Nov.

OR

Weaned calves; ~ 85% B/BWF, bal. R/RWF

$461.00

$389.00–$461.00

$431.87

$29.13

180

535

Oct.

NE

Calves; ~ 90% BWF, 10% BLK

$478.00

$450.00–$478.00

$462.45

$15.55

150

630

Nov.

NE

Calves; ~ 50% BLK, 50% BWF

$426.00

$400.00–$426.00

$412.65

$13.35

75

725

Nov.

NE

Calves; ~ 50% BLK, 50% BWF

$399.50

$382.50–$399.50

$390.62

$8.88

765

940

Aug.

MT

Calves; 90% B/BWF, 10% R/RWF

$353.00

$340.00–$353.00

$349.70

$3.30

200

500

Dec.

NE

Weaned calves; 100% RED, RWF

$465.00

$442.50–$465.00

$453.32

$11.68

90

570

Dec.

WY

Weaned calves; 70% BWF, 20% BLK, 10% RWF

$468.00

$460.00–$468.00

$463.95

$4.05

210

950

Sept.

WY

Feeders; 50% BLK; 50% BWF

$348.00

$334.50–$348.00

$338.95

$9.05

Feeders; pred. B/BWF & ~ 20% Herf.

$361.00

$350.00–$361.00

$354.14

$6.86

57

875

Aug.

OK

100

550

Oct.

SD

Calves; 100% B/BWF

$510.00

$417.00–$510.00

$479.94

$30.06

100

575

Oct.

SD

Calves; ~ 70% F1 BWF & 30% BLK

$510.00

$417.00–$510.00

$479.94

$30.06

100

550

Dec.

SD

Calves; Pred. F1, B/BWF, few R/ RWF

$492.50

$455.00–$492.50

$473.17

$19.33

234

650

Oct.

NE

Calves; ~ 95% B/BWF & 5% RWF

$455.00

$412.00–$455.00

$442.73

$12.27

156

650

Oct.

NE

Calves; ~ 95% B/BWF & 5% RWF

$455.00

$412.00–$455.00

$442.73

$12.27

90

550

Oct.

WY

Calves; 100% B/BWF; ~ 50% F1 X

$494.00

$467.00–$494.00

$479.49

$14.51

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Breed

Sex

Weight

Price/Cwt

Price/Hd

54

BWF

Steer

1,007

$356.00

$3,584.92

62

Herf.

Steer

844

$368.00

$3,105.92

22

BWF

Steer

862

$360.00

$3,103.20

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80 PERFORMANCE DRIVEN BULLS

60 Hereford Bulls — Horned & Polled • 20 Angus Bulls Fall Two-Year-Olds & Spring Coming Twos…Stout, Easy Fleshing Bulls

70 COMMERCIAL FEMALES Fall Pairs & Spring Bred Heifers

BF 0253 GENERATION 19M ET

BF 5502 EXPEDITION 18M ET

GZF EXPEDITION DOODE M007

CED +5.6, BW +1.5, WW +58, YW +99, MILK +44, SC +1.5,

CED +6.5, BW –0.7, WW +59, YW +93, MILK +30, SC +1.2,

CED +4.0, BW +2.4, WW +70, YW +114, MILK +32, SC +1.7,

BF RECKONING 7M ET

BF MARKED 10M ET

4/27/24 • AHA 44581262 • Horned S: EXR Generator 0333 ET D: BF Novel 0253 ET (by GO King E33)

REA +.83, MRB +.47, $BMI +608, $BII +714, $CHB +166

4/28/24 • AHA 44581027 • Horned S: SR Expedition 619G ET D: BF Novel 5502 ET (by Outcross 18U)

REA +.65, MRB +.15, $BMI +478, $BII +561, $CHB +123

3/4/24 • AHA 44584630 • Horned S: SR Expedition 619G ET D: BF Eden 5K ET (by Loewen Genesis G16 ET)

REA +.57, MRB +.25, $BMI +480, $BII +580, $CHB +143

BF WORTHY 44L ET

1/12/24 • AHA P44581302 • Polled S: HL Stimulus 2108 ET D: BF Novel 5502 ET (by Outcross 18U)

1/19/24 • AHA P44581306 • Polled S: KLD RW Marksman D87 ET D: MF 1605 Frieda Belle 5F ET (by BR Belle Air 6011)

11/15/23 • AHA P44531852 • Polled S: JW 1857 Merit 21134 D: BF 109 Sky Gurl 4215 ET (by CRR 719 Catapult 109)

REA +.84, MRB +.26, $BMI +408, $BII +491, $CHB +164

REA +.52, MRB +.23, $BMI +469, $BII +554, $CHB +113

REA +.75, MRB +.32, $BMI +393, $BII +486, $CHB +156

CED +3.3, BW +3.4, WW +58, YW +96, MILK +21, SC +0.7,

CED –0.7, BW +3.0, WW +56, YW +91, MILK +34, SC +1.7,

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10/13/2025

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Faith, S.D.

Office: 605-967-2200

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10/13/2025

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Torrington, Wyo.

Office: 307-532-3333

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Office: 605-996-6543

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10/16/2025

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10/20/2025

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Faith, S.D.

Office: 605-967-2200

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10/22/2025

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Office: 605-374-3877

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10/23/2025

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10/30/2025 11/6/2025

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Office: 580-596-3361

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Office: 931-223-8323

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11/12/2025

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11/12/2025

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11/13/2025

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Valentine, Neb.

Office: 402-376-3611

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Burwell, Neb.

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Stanford, Ky.

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11/17/2025

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11/21/2025

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12/4/2025

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“THE FINAL CHAPTER” ONLINE SALE | MONDAY,

NOVEMBER 7 P.M. (CST)

3

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Selling:

Steven, Jill, Nicole, Curtis, Alison, Austin, Emily & Maisy Folkman N250 Highview Rd. • Ixonia, WI 53036 262-617-6346 cell • sfolkman@bobcatplus.com www.cnlfarm.com

2025 6 Spring Bred Heifers , 1 Spring Calver

Plus Frozen Genetics & Semen NOVEMBER

Sire: EXR GENERATOR 0333 ET Dam: DVOR 1032 206E MYSTIQUE 987 P44546289 • DOB: 3/16/24 Sells safe to /S C&L Infinity 44090 ET.

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P44569150 • DOB: 1/23/24 Sire: H B DISTINCT Dam: /S LADY ENDURE 0039H ET CE 9.8; BW 1.8; WW 69; YW 110; UDDR 1.50; TEAT 1.50; REA 1.32; MARB 0.39; BMI$ 582; BII$ 68; CHB$ 213 /S C&L Infinity 44090 ET was one of the most talked about bulls to sell this past spring at Shaw Cattle Co. Offering conventional and sexed semen.

Steve & Jill Folkman Family

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December 2nd, 2025 Laramie, Wyoming

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O C TO B E R 2 7, 2 02 5

12TH ANNUAL

MONDAY I NOON I AT THE TRM SALE FACILITY I FT. PAYNE, AL

U ANG

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HERE FORD

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SELLING 101 LOTS

LE A M E BULL AND F

SFCC TRM MERIT 4046 DOB: 2/23/24 | AHA# 44575092 JW 1857 MERIT 21134 X /S LADY BOOM TOWN 095H CED 3 | BW 4.7 | WW 91 | YW 146 | MILK 31 MARB 0.59 | REA 0.69 | BMI 366 | BII 501 | CHB 212

78 BULLS 57 Registered Hereford Bulls and 21 Registered Angus Bulls 23 FEMALES 4 Registered Hereford Spring Calving Bred Heifers

3 Registered Angus Fall Calving Cows | 4 Commercial Fall Calving Two-Year-Olds 12 Commercial BWF Fall Yearling Open Heifers

SFCC TRM ARSENAL 3546 ET DOB: 9/27/23 | AHA# 44539977 /S ARSENAL 00161 ET X /S LADY PEERLESS 4007B CED 17.4 | BW -1.2 | WW 52 | YW 82 | MILK 32 MARB 0.33 | REA 0.55 | BMI 516 | BII 606 | CHB 164

SFCC TRM PERFECTO 3525 DOB: 9/16/23 | AHA# 44579985 /S PERFECTO 00572 ET X SFCC TRM LADY FORTIFIED 1154 CED 8 | BW 2.9 | WW 75 | YW 114 | MILK 34 MARB 0.19 | REA 0.27 | BMI 388 | BII 487 | CHB 127

SFCC TRM COMMERCE 3595

SFCC TRM COMMERCE 3592

SFCC TRM COMMERCE 3594

DOB: 9/25/23 | AHA# 21044009 CONNEALY COMMERCE X G A R ASHLAND N888 CED 18 | BW -1.9 | WW 78 | YW 137 | MILK 28 MARB 1.4 | REA 0.86 | $M 81 | $B 204 | $C 346

DOB: 9/20/23 | AHA# 21044005 CONNEALY COMMERCE X G A R ASHLAND N888 CED 7 | BW 1.6 | WW 93 | YW 157 | MILK 29 MARB 1.5 | REA 0.71 | $M 73 | $B 203 | $C 336

DOB: 9/22/23 | AHA# 21044008 CONNEALY COMMERCE X G A R ASHLAND N888 CED 15 | BW -1 | WW 95 | YW 160 | MILK 20 MARB 1 | REA 1.14 | $M 93 | $B 180 | $C 326

Commercial Angus due 9/28/25 to COLEMAN EASY DECISION 1539

12 Commercial BWF Fall Yearling Open Heifers

THREE OF SIX COMMERCE X N888 FLUSH BROTHERS THAT WILL SELL.

SFCC TRM LADY AVIATOR 4236 DOB: 4/5/24 | AHA# 44631085 SFCC TRM AVIATOR 0206 ET X /S LADY MANDATE 1226J ET CED 11.4 | BW 0.6 | WW 69 | YW 103 | MILK 33 MARB 0.26 | REA 0.53 | BMI 535 | BII 638 | CHB 144 AI’D 5/6/25 TO JW 1857 MERIT 21134.

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GPS Address for sale location: 4518 County Rd 255, Fort Payne, AL

PRODUCTION Bull Sale 53RD ANNUAL

Saturday • 12:00 Noon • At the farm, Horton, Alabama

OCTOBER 25, 2025

year old Hereford Bulls, 20 Hereford Females, Selling 2090 F1twoBraford females and 100 Commercial Heifers.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025 12:00 Noon – Shuffler Farm Sale Facility – Union Grove, NC

38 HEREFORD BULLS (Service-age, both Horned and Polled)

Bred and Open plus COMMERCIAL HEIFERS

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Qualitypaypounds more bills.

Pounds pay the bills.

— Mark Gardiner

• Kuruk came to Indiana from Paul and Bette Slayton, Bedford, PA. He posted ratios of BW 97, WW 113, YW 114, REA 111, and IMF 138 in a strong contemporary group. Calves out of first calf heifers born here have averaged 76 lb. with no assists.

A son topped our spring bull sale at $12,000 selling to a commercial producer. The first daughters will calve in 2026. A Kuruk sired steer, bred and owned by Matthew Elzemeyer, was fed at HRC Feedyard.

He gained 3.97 lb. per day for 236 days. Selling on the US Premium Beef Grid, he was Quality Grade Prime, Yield Grade 3, 966 lb. carcass weight. Added premium value over base price was $291.06.

SLAYTON KURUK 203 {CHB}{DLF,HYF,IEF,MSUDF,MDF,DBF}

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Optimized Breeding How one Hereford operation improves its breeding program with monitoring technology.

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he biggest challenge I see facing producers using artificial insemination (AI) or embryo transfer (ET) is getting cows and heifers bred promptly. This is critical because a bred cow means a calf on the ground and more dollars in a producer’s pocket.

Tucker Shaw and his brother, Sam, of Shaw Cattle Co. detect heats and improve efficiency on their multigenerational ranch in Caldwell, Idaho, with SenseHub® Cow Calf. By optimizing their AI breeding program, they are able to continue their family’s legacy of raising registered Hereford, Red Angus and Angus cattle and marketing 500 high-quality bulls to commercial ranches throughout the West.

Aid for heat detection

A high pregnancy rate requires good heat detection.1 Visual heat detection is a crucial part of any breeding program, but it can take a significant amount of time and isn’t an exact science. This can make timely breeding extremely difficult, especially for cattle producers who do not work on the farm full time.

With SenseHub Cow Calf, you can monitor your herd remotely in real time to detect estrus and determine a breeding window. It continuously tracks and analyzes data, and alerts sent directly to your phone, tablet or desktop computer can flag animals showing signs of heat.

SenseHub Cow Calf allows the Shaw family to detect heats in their replacement heifers located 10 miles from ranch headquarters.

Shaw explains the technology is helping them improve time and labor efficiency in their AI program.

“We can look at the app on our phone and determine what type of

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Tucker Shaw and Shaw Cattle Company, Caldwell, Idaho, increased first-service conceptions in replacement heifers by detecting estrus remotely with monitoring technology.

crew we need,” Shaw says. “Do we have just a handful of heifers to breed or is there going to be a larger group that’s going to require more help? It allows us to manage not only our time but also our employees better.”

Tighten calving windows, boost longevity

If a cow or heifer didn’t conceive or is suspected of aborting, monitoring technology can help detect that, too.

SenseHub Cow Calf can detect a heifer or cow that potentially didn’t conceive at approximately 21 days post breeding.

A failure to show estrus may be an indicator of issues that can affect reproductive efficiency in the herd.

SenseHub Cow Calf reports suspected anestrus animals, making it easier

to spot those with irregular cycles, so producers can work with their veterinarian to determine potential reproductive issues faster.

Customers share that SenseHub Cow Calf is particularly useful in helping catch second-heat cows so they can quickly bring them back up to speed with the rest of the herd. Ensuring cows are bred earlier in the breeding season can help tighten calving windows. This can have numerous benefits, including a heavier, more uniform calf crop and replacement heifers that reach sexual maturity earlier and have greater longevity in the herd as mature cows.2 Shaw says SenseHub Cow Calf improved first-service conception rates in their replacement heifers by nearly 7%. With monitoring technology, they Hereford.org

were able to breed heifers that were off from the timed breeding window on their first cycle, rather than waiting to catch them on the return cycle.

“In our business, getting those cows bred and on the first cycle is very important,” Shaw says. “They calve earlier in the season, which make the bulls older when we market them.”

Insights beyond the breeding season

By continuously tracking activity and rumination, the system can alert you to a cow or heifer needing attention during the breeding season and beyond. Customizable reports and dashboards meet each operation’s needs and integrate with various cattle management platforms, providing actionable insights related to estrus, health and nutrition.

An LED-light on the ear tag can make finding animals needing attention easier, so you can determine if intervention is necessary and work with a veterinarian on a treatment protocol, if needed. Early detection and intervention can help improve health outcomes and protect investments in high-value cowcalf herds.

Shaw finds the data captured by SenseHub Cow Calf is a valuable tool to guide management decisions outside of the breeding season.

Customized reports generated by the system help Shaw Cattle Co. better understand and utilize their herd’s data. As Shaw becomes more comfortable with the system and familiar with the capabilities, it is clear the value SenseHub Cow Calf provides through time savings and smarter management.

We can look at the app on our phone and determine what type of crew we need. Do we have just a handful of heifers to breed or is there going to be a larger group that’s going to require more help?

— Tucker Shaw, Shaw Cattle Co.

Support to build a healthier herd

SenseHub Cow Calf works for herds of all sizes, and robust support from Merck Animal Health makes getting started easy. Shaw explains the support team was a deciding factor that led him to the technology.

“They came out and were able to help us get the antennas and hardware set up,” he says. “They did a great job of walking us through what we needed to do to get started on it, as far as putting the tags in the animals, pairing the SenseHub ID to our visual ID and integrating that into our computer program. It was great help.”

SenseHub Cow Calf helps the Shaw family monitor their herd and detect heats so they can make the most of their time and labor. Use this technology to capitalize on your time and take some of the guesswork out of your breeding decisions.

Editor’s Note: Mallory Bormann-Liss is a SenseHub Cow Calf customer success specialist with Merck Animal Health.

References: 1 Perry, George. Detection of standing estrus in cattle. South Dakota State University.

2004. FS921B. 2 Funston, RN, Musgrave, JA, Meyer, TL, Larson, DM. Effect of calving distribution on beef cattle progeny performance. J. Anim. Sci. 2012;90:5118-5121.

SenseHub Cow Calf is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease in animals. For the diagnosis, treatment, cure, or prevention of diseases in animals, you should consult your veterinarian.

The accuracy of the data collected and presented through this product is not intended to match that of medical devices or scientific measurement devices.

Copyright © 2025 Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA and its affiliates. All rights reserved.

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Reducing Pasture Bloat Risk Timing, plant monitoring and grazing management are key.

by Heather Smith Thomas

B CATTLE HEALTH

loat is a common problem in ruminants. If cattle can’t get rid of gas produced by rumen microbes during the digestion process, problems quickly arise.

Common bloat-causing plants include legumes, like alfalfa and most types of clover, along with winter wheat pasture. Spring wheat, oats and perennial ryegrass are moderately risky. Perennial grasses, birdsfoot trefoil and lespedeza have the least amount of risk.

Putting hungry cattle on lush legume pastures like alfalfa — especially in pre-bloom stage — is most dangerous. It becomes less dangerous once plants are mature with a lower protein level.

“Most alfalfas tend to cause bloat,” says Bart Lardner, Ph.D., Western Beef Development Center research scientist and University of Saskatchewan Department of Animal and Poultry Science professor. “The bunch types are generally best suited for pasture and the creeping varieties for hay, but they all cause bloat.”

This doesn’t mean producers should avoid alfalfa, though.

Losing several animals in a bloating episode is costly, but the lost animal performance from not using a legume is also costly. A legume component in pastures is important to pasture quality, and Lardner says there’s a greater economic loss for producers who avoid using alfalfa rather than putting it into the forage rotation and management.

Nearly any pasture high in protein and low in structural fiber can be risky under certain conditions, according to Bill Pinchak, Ph.D., beef cattle nutritionist and professor,

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A legume component, like clover, in pastures is important, but when there is rain in late summer and early fall, the legumes have a growth spurt and lush new forage. If you are not managing and monitoring, cattle can bloat.

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension at Vernon, Texas.

Preventing fall bloat

Studies have shown that cattle bloat twice as often in October than during summer months. Bloat risk increases with cool weather and frost. Cool nights, in conjunction with moderate daytime temperatures, delay plant maturity and extend the growing phase — increasing bloat risk. Heavy dew or frost also contributes to higher incidence of bloat in the fall.

Stockmen generally think alfalfa is safe to graze after a killing frost, but there is still risk as long as plants are green. The first fall frosts increase the risk of bloat, preserving immature stages of plant growth. Frost disrupts and breaks cell walls, releasing bloatcausing agents and increasing rate of cell breakdown, hastening the

fermentation process in the rumen and increasing the possibility for bloat. It typically takes several hard freezes before alfalfa is safe to graze.

“Be aware of things that affect the plants. The big issue is not the fact there was a frost, but the length of time it stays below freezing to actually kill the plant growth — and the number of days after that. You have to determine when it is safe to have cattle graze that particular pasture,” Lardner says. “The rule of thumb is to wait at least two weeks after the killing frost. I also think it’s a good idea to have an escape pasture — a place you could put the cattle if you need to pull them off the risky pasture.”

To avoid bloat on fall pastures, wait until legumes are mature before grazing; bloat potential is highest when plants are in vegetative or Hereford.org

pre-bloom stage and decreases at full flower (bloom) or later. When alfalfa is vegetative it is very high in protein and moisture, and low in fiber.

“Bloat is generally preventable,” Lardner says. “Determine what percent of the crop is blooming. We suggest waiting until at least 70% or more of the plants are blooming on a late summer or early fall pasture (or grazing regrowth after cutting the field for hay).”

On winter small grains, like wheat, there’s a period in the spring when cattle experience bloat. There may also be a bloat period in the fall for a week or two, according to Pinchak.

On alfalfa pastures, be careful with any lush new growth and after a frost in the fall. The more mature the plant, the less bloat potential. Putting cattle on a pasture a little later can reduce risk.

“One thing to help reduce risk for bloat when cattle are first turned out on the pasture is to fill them up

on a good high-fiber hay before they go out, so they won’t be so hungry and overeat,” Pinchak says. “With wheat pasture, we found that how much bloat we see is related to the amount of pre-planting nitrogen we use for fertilizer. There will always be some bloat, but the goal is to not have mortalities.”

Pastures that include a mix of grass and legumes present less risk for bloat since the cattle are consuming the added fiber in the grass.

“Other things that help, at least on wheat pasture, is grazing management. The taller the wheat when cattle go out there, the more frequently we see bloat. We did some studies looking at pre-planting fertilization rates, comparing 30, 60 and 90 pounds of nitrogen. We saw bloat at all levels, at least for a day or two, but with 90 pounds of fertilizer, the risk for mortalities was very high,” Pinchak says. “For research, we used at least 60 pounds of nitrogen on

Some legumes won’t bloat cattle. Sainfoin is a non-bloat legume, along with cicer milkvetch.

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wheat pastures so we could study bloat every year. I tell people to use between 40 to 50 pounds maximum if they plan to graze those pastures.

If they pull the cattle off and later harvest that field for grain, they can come back after the cattle are gone and top dress it with more nitrogen.”

Problems can also arise when there is rain in late summer and early fall, and the legumes have a growth spurt and lush new forage.

“Cattle select for those plants and may eat too much of the alfalfa or clover. If you are not managing and monitoring, cattle may get into trouble,” Lardner says. “When grazing a legume pasture, or even one that is 50% grass and 50% legumes, there are several things to think about.”

Addressing bloat-prone pastures

Forage varieties should be selected for hardiness, production and quality.

“Do your homework before you establish a perennial crop,” Lardner says. “You want to do everything correctly in your seeding because you are hoping for a long-term stand.

If you don’t manage it properly the year you establish it, you are setting yourself up for an economic loss because that stand will not persist beyond a few years.”

Some people provide long-stem hay for cattle to eat free choice while on bloat-prone pastures, such as big bales in the corner of a pasture. Cattle can address their fiber needs by eating a little hay. This is variably effective, according to Pinchak.

Letting the forage become more mature, so it is not so lush, and grazing it during a frost-free period, makes the pasture less bloat prone.

“Anything that upsets the photosynthesis process in actively growing plants (such as frost) can cause bloat. In the coldest part of winter here, we don’t see bloat; it is only when the plant is trying to actively grow and something upsets that growth pattern,” Pinchak says. “In wheat, this is much more pronounced and predictable than alfalfa or clover, because you can have bloat occur any time during the continued on page 74...

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growing season with those legumes under certain conditions.”

Low-bloat legumes include sainfoin, which doesn’t grow very well on the Southern Plains, and cicer milkvetch. If legumes are only 50% or less of the plant mix, this can minimize pasture bloat unless cattle selectively graze the legume and leave the grass. Legumes can regrow faster than grass after being grazed, so when seeding a pasture, use a species of fast-recovering grass such as meadow brome or orchard grass.

If bloat is a problem in a rotation system, mow part of the new paddock in the afternoon or evening so it will be wilting and drying, and then graze it the next day using portable electric fence to make the animals eat the mowed part first.

Don’t let cattle graze a pasture down to the ground; leave some stubble height when you move to the next pasture. Short, lush plants with high protein content and very little fiber are much more risky than mature plants with thicker stems and fewer leaves.

“If you graze too close, the legume will regrow from the crown out, and this high-quality vegetative regrowth is more dangerous for bloat,” Lardner says. “If you get some rain and put cattle into that pasture a few days later when plants are responding to the moisture with a growth spurt, the regrowth may be risky. You might put the cattle somewhere else where there’s not as much risk.”

Lush alfalfa is also riskier when wet — after a rain or heavy dew in the morning or an early winter dusting of snow. The cow produces less saliva to mix with it for chewing and swallowing when feed is low in fiber and already wet. Saliva inhibits bloat because it contains sodium and bicarbonate, hindering excessive gas production.

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more likely to bloat because they may overeat.

“Don’t move cattle onto a fresh pasture early in the morning. Late in the afternoon is generally safer,” Lardner says. There won’t be any dew at that time, and the cattle won’t be as hungry if they’ve already been eating other feed. Make sure they are full when you turn them out.

“Also consider stocking density. If you only have a few cattle in a new paddock, they tend to selectively graze the legumes,” Lardner says.

If there are more cattle, there will be more competition; they’ll tend to eat a little more of all the plants.

Products that prevent and treat

With any bloat interventions, cattle must be trained to consume them before they overeat.

“When grazing wheat pastures, many producers are hesitant to put out something for bloat prevention that does not also add value in terms of performance,” Pinchak says. “Products like Bloat Guard (poloxalene) are effective if consistently consumed, but all they do is help prevent bloat.

“If you plan to use any type of bloat intervention, whether an ionophore in a mineral or a poloxalene block, the animal should be exposed to it and trained to eat it before they go on a bloatprone pasture.”

Your mineral program can help prevent bloat, too. Bloat is more likely to occur when there’s a calcium imbalance, so getting the calcium levels up as high as possible aids in prevention. But once they start to bloat and don’t feel well, they won’t eat it.

“It is also helpful to include an ionophore in the mineral program,” Pinchak says. “The nice thing about using an ionophore is that whether cattle are at risk for bloat or not, you get positive response

in performance, improving average daily gain.”

A high-fat liquid-mix also works well to prevent bloat.

“If we add more fat to the diet, there is less bloat,” Pinchak says.

“Bloat is often caused by formation of a stable foam, and fat/oil tends to break up the foam. This is why things like corn oil, mineral oil, etc. can be used to treat acute bloat. If you can feed a supplement that is high in fat and cattle consume it, this can decrease the risk.”

Condensed tannins can help prevent bloat, but there aren’t any products commercially available that contain them.

“Tannins occur in some forages, and we did some work with condensed tannin extracts like those used in the leather tanning industry, and these were very effective,” Pinchak says. “If we ever have a condensed FDA approved tannin product, it would be helpful because tannins bind with the soluble protein, and less foam is produced. It also decreases methane production, and we see a 10% improvement in average daily gain when these are fed, but at this point it’s only been in research projects.”

Too much tannin can negatively affect cattle, so the proper dose would be important. Pinchak has also worked with other products, including an enzyme-fortified product. That didn’t eliminate bloat but made it less severe.

“There are several options for bloat prevention, but the important thing is getting the product into the animal,” Pinchak says. “If they aren’t used to eating mineral and won’t eat a mineral pack, some people use a molasses block mineral or low moisture tub that contains the bloat product.

“From a management standpoint we’ve found there are not very many bloat interventions that work once there is a significant problem.”

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Fall Classic Sale

October 29, 2025 | Buffalo, Texas Buffalo Livestock Market | Lunch 11AM | Sale 12 Noon

Golden Opportunity to Buy… • Registered Hereford Bulls (18 months-26 months of age) • Registered Hereford Females (Bred & Open) • Hereford-Influenced Commercial Females

Consignors

BULLS

FEMALES

B&L Hereford Ranch B&L Hereford Ranch McClintock Herefords Bear Creek Farms Muleshoe Ranch Flying 5 Herefords O H Triangle Ranch KH Hereford McClintock Herefords Texas Tech University Zoeller Family Herefords Nolan Herefords O H Triangle Ranch Rafter J Cattle RK Hay & Cattle Rose Herefords Schlegel & Sons Smith Ranch Last Chance Ranch Trinity Farms White Rock Hereford Ranch Zoeller Family Herefords

Texas Hereford Association MISSY COFFELT 682-309-7555

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Oct. 11, 2025 • 90+ Head Sell!

12:30 p.m. EST at the Farm in Jeromesville, OH CALL OR TEXT FOR CATALOG!

& Guests Guests KH JLCS C1 Gala C8 J42

3/17/2021 • P44246124 Sire: KH JLCS 69X Custom Built C1 MGS: NJW 73S W18 Hometown 10Y ET Due February 2026 to Bar JZ On Demand.

JLCS 325L Elana J6 N11 2/4/25 • P44649201 Sire: ASM 405B Red Man 325L ET MGS: MOHICAN THM Excede Z426 One of the first progeny by ASM Red Man to sell.

Sale managed by:

Locke St. John 615-427-8979 lockestjohn93@gmail.com

John and Marytha Pitt 515-290-1383 pitt@iowatelecom.net www.pittfarms.com

Josiah and Sara Hulbert 419-308-7055

Polled Hereford Association

48th Annual Sale May 8, 2026 Rick Van Fleet 740-732-4783

21989 Woodsfield Rd. Sarahsville, OH 43779 rickgreenvalley@gmail.com www.switzerlandpolledherefords.com

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Mohican Farms Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 4551 State Rt. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 lexstitz@gmail.com Visit us on Facebook Mohican Polled Herefords

KH JLCS Z426 Montana 376A F21

2/14/28 • P43919582 Sire: Mohican THM Excede Z426 MGS: Golden Oak Outcross 18U Final Test daughter and Sherman embryos out of this powerful donor sell.

Dale Stith, Auctioneer 918-760-1550

Jeff, Lou Ellen & Keayla Harr 334 Mohican TWP. Road 1922 Jeromesville, Ohio 44840 419-685-0549 / 419-685-4859

Bid online at

HiBid.com

www.buckeyeherefords.com Sam, Sarah and Wesley Preston Jake, Alicia, Stella and Quinn Preston 5390 Marion Rd. N.E., Newark, OH 43055 Sam 740-334-8947 cff@windstream.net Sarah 740-815-2557 Jake 740-334-8953 Follow Clear Fork Farms Registered Herefords on Facebook!

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

15339 Wynncrest St. S.W. Navarre, OH 44662 Jeff and Jane Johnson 330-466-1336 Jeremiah Johnson 614-325-8539 creekbottomfarm12@gmail.com J&L and Guests Sale: 10/11/2025 Find us on Facebook and Instagram

Polled Herefords LLC

Rippling Rock Hereford Farm Tim, Stephanie, Ashleigh and Andrew Osborn 3537 Second Creek Rd. Blanchester, OH 45107 Tim: 937-655-0644 timosborn62@gmail.com

THF Toby 3H

Selected in 2022 for the NRSP by Olsen Ranches.

TWIN HILLS FARMS Jeff and Andrea Cramer Apple Creek, OH and Fresno, OH 330-464-1810 jeffcramer@hughes.net

8570 Shannon Rd. Dresden, OH 43821 Jeff Jordan 740-704-4807 cell jeffjordanssf@outlook.com

Jerry and Mary Ann Berg 16821 Withrich Rd. P.O. Box 224 Dalton, OH 44618 330-857-7967 330-465-6185 cell jwberg@bright.net

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What’s New?

Association News and Events

“What’s New?” is a column designed to keep you in the know about Hereford happenings. You can sign up for Hereford Headlines, an electronic newsletter distributed the first Friday of each month by the American Hereford Association (AHA) highlighting Hereford news and events. You can also receive the Bald Faced Bottom Line, a commercially-focused electronic newsletter sent the third Friday of each month. To subscribe to these free newsletters, send an email to outreach@hereford.org. Archived issues are posted at Hereford.org.

AHA CORNER

Annual Meeting Notice American Hereford Association Annual Meeting

The 2025 American Hereford Association (AHA) Annual Membership Meeting and World Hereford Conference will be Oct. 22-26 in Kansas City, Mo., at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown.

Registration for the World Hereford Conference is closed. To attend the Annual Membership Meeting taking place on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 8 a.m., you must register by Oct. 15.

Please assist the AHA in planning for this event by submitting your RSVP at Hereford.org/ events/annual-meeting.

Activities begin on Wednesday, Oct. 22, with an evening reception at the AHA headquarters. The schedule also includes the Educational Forum and industry trade show Oct. 23-24. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) scholarship recipients, as well as the National Junior Hereford Association (NJHA) Fed Steer Shootout winners, will be recognized at a special awards luncheon Friday, Oct. 24, along with the Young Breeders Competition teams.

The Annual Membership Meeting and Hereford Honorees breakfast takes place Saturday morning, Oct. 25, and will honor the 2025 Hereford Hall of Fame and Hall of Merit inductees as well as the Hereford Commercial Producer of the Year and Certified Hereford Beef® honorees. The special international edition of the Ladies of the Royal sale is Saturday, Oct. 25, at 6:30 p.m. The national show award winners will be recognized following the selection of the champion females on Sunday, Oct. 26, and the National Hereford Queen will be crowned for the coming year following the selection of the champion bull. All AHA members are invited to the Annual Membership Meeting and the national Hereford show at the American Royal.

This event is an opportunity to network with Hereford breeders and enthusiasts from across the U.S. and around the world.

Association news Friedt makes move to mountain region

A familiar face, Aaron Friedt, Mott, N.D., was recently named the AHA’s mountain region field representative. His new territory covers Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, Aaron Friedt South Dakota and Wyoming, along with central and western Canada. Friedt previously served the north central region — the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas — for more than two years.

“A familiar face indeed, Aaron will be an invaluable asset as he transitions to the mountain region,” says Kane Aegerter, AHA director of seedstock marketing. “His dedication to the breed and strong work ethic have been tremendous in the north central region, and we are confident he will continue to build on that success in the mountain region” Friedt graduated from the Western College of Auctioneering in 2016 and has deep roots in the Hereford breed. He will continue to represent Association members in his region and assist with AHA activities and services, serving as a resource for Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics while building industry-wide relationships.

“I am excited to continue my journey with the Hereford breed,” Friedt says. “There is no doubt I will miss a lot of the friends I have made in Kansas, Nebraska and Minnesota, but I’m still a phone call away and glad to help answer any questions about the herds in my new territory. I look forward to working with the breeders in the mountain region.”

Friedt officially began his duties in his new region Sept. 15. He can be contacted at 701-590-9567 or at afriedt@hereford.org.

Brandt tapped for central region

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Iowa native Austin Brandt started with the AHA as central region field representative Sept.

9. His territory includes Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Nebraska.

Brandt will represent AHA members in the region, attending Hereford sales and events and working to broaden relationships across the industry. He will also help Hereford breeders and commercial users of Hereford genetics utilize AHA promotional and marketing programs.

In addition to part of the north central region — Kansas, Minnesota and Nebraska — Brandt takes over Iowa and Missouri for Joe Rickabaugh, who retired in January of this year.

“We are thrilled to welcome Austin to the AHA,” Aegerter says. “His background and expertise in the livestock marketing industry will ensure a smooth transition into this role.

We are confident he will serve the central region with the highest level of dedication and professionalism.”

Brandt grew up showing cattle across the country and served on the National Junior Angus Association board. He’s been involved in livestock marketing for almost 15 years, working for Livestock Plus for nearly a decade before taking over Lee AgriMedia/ Midwest Marketer. Brandt contributes much of his knowledge to invaluable mentors and connections. He was born and raised in Corning, Iowa, and currently resides there with his family.

“I am very excited to be joining the staff at AHA and to continue the long-standing tradition of top-quality service to its members and customers. The entire AHA membership has dedicated themselves to delivering the best possible product they can for their customers, and I intend to do the same for them,” Brandt says. “I know I have some big shoes to fill in Iowa and Missouri, taking over for Joe, but I am ready to get after it.”

Brandt can be contacted at 712-621-1829 or at abrandt@hereford.org.

Pruett selected to serve eastern region

Peyton Pruett, Bradford, Tenn., joins the AHA as eastern region field representative. He began his post Sept. 9.

In his role with the AHA, Pruett will help breeders with marketing and genetic selection, Hereford.org

along with attending Hereford sales and events. Additionally, he will help Hereford breeders and commercial producers effectively utilize AHA programs and other beef Peyton Pruett industry opportunities.

Pruett takes the place of Tommy Coley, who retired Sept. 25.

“We are pleased to welcome Peyton to our team,” Aegerter says. “His extensive knowledge and experience in the cattle industry will be an advantage as he assumes this role, and we are confident he will contribute greatly to the continued growth and success of the eastern region.”

Pruett is a third-generation rancher from West Tennessee. He’s been immersed in the livestock industry from a young age, learning the values of responsibility and work ethic early.

He’s served as the BoPat Farms herdsman for more than 10 years, overseeing the day-to-day operations of its 300-head registered beef herd.

“I am honored to represent one of the most prestigious breeds in the industry. I’m thrilled to join the rich legacy of the AHA,” Pruett says.

“The dedication of the ranchers and breeders over the years has been second to none, and I’m looking forward to interacting with all the breeders in my territory and across the nation.”

Pruett represents Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. He can be reached at 731-988-8470 or at ppruett@hereford.org.

Gumenberg joins as receptionist

The AHA welcomed Kim Gumenberg to Team Hereford Aug. 20. As receptionist and executive assistant, Gumenberg will serve as the liaison between AHA Kim members and customer Gumenberg service representatives.

A native of Burlington, Colo., Gumenberg’s family raised Herefords. She has her accounting certification, an associate’s degree in healthcare administration and a wealth of customer service experience. She looks forward to learning more about the Hereford breed in her role.

“We are really excited to have Kim join our team. She brings a high level of organization that will undoubtedly contribute to the customer service team’s success,” says Shane Bedwell, AHA chief operating officer and director of breed improvement. “We can’t wait for her to get to know Hereford breeders while assisting them with their various AHA needs.”

Gumenberg can be reached at kgumenberg@hereford.org.

Breed improvement adopted changes and initiatives

The Board reviewed suggestions presented by the DNA policy task force (Dave Bielema, Sam Shaw, Mark Cooper, Mark Squires and Charlie Boyd) and unanimously supported the following: 1. In addition to AI sires, embryo transfer (ET) donor dams and walking sires born after Jan. 1, 2026, will be required to have a genomic profile completed at the AHA official lab and be fully parent verified and tested for all recognized genetic conditions.

2. The Board voted unanimously to purge all DNA samples starting Jan. 1, 2026, after the requested testing is complete.

3. For other accepted DNA policy changes, please see Hereford.org/Hereford-Handbook.

DNA sample storage policy

The AHA Board of Directors voted unanimously during the fall Board meeting to purge, starting on Jan. 1, 2026, all DNA samples submitted to AHA’s official lab on or before Dec. 31, 2024. The AHA Board has determined to offer members the opportunity to request a return of any sample that was submitted to the AHA official lab prior to Dec. 31, 2024. These requests must be made prior to Dec. 31, 2025, with the following understanding: 1. A member must submit a request for the DNA samples they would like to retrieve.

Only samples that were originally submitted by a member will be returned.

2. The AHA does not guarantee a timeline for delivery of the samples after the request is made, and it is highly recommended that requests are only made on animals that are deceased and there is no other sample available, including semen.

3. The AHA does not guarantee that a sample can be found, or that there will be viable DNA available.

4. Please understand that DNA sample storage is different for each type of DNA (hair, blood card, tissue sample unit [TSU]).

5. A fee will be charged for each sample that is requested to be returned. This fee will be determined from time to time by the AHA Board. At this time, the fee that has been established by AHA’s Board is $10 per sample plus packaging and shipping costs.

Moving forward, any DNA sample submitted after Jan. 1, 2025, the testing lab, in agreement with the AHA, will use the submitted sample for the purpose of conducting the testing requested by the member. After the initial testing is complete, the AHA, in agreement with the AHA official DNA testing lab, will store the remaining DNA for any additional testing that is available at the lab for a period of one year. After one year, the sample will be subject to disposition.

There is no guarantee by the AHA or the AHA official lab that there will be any additional or viable DNA available from the submitted sample. It is understood that, while the AHA’s agreement with its official testing lab requires the testing lab to store the remaining DNA sample for a period of one year, the AHA has no obligation or responsibility to do so or to make such remaining sample available to the member for subsequent testing or use.

Moving forward, the AHA would encourage any breeder to collect and store an additional sample if they deem necessary. Most frequently used DNA types submitted and storage method: 1. Hair or blood cards. These types of samples can be stored in a dark, dry place at room temperature.

2. Semen — it can be thawed semen — but it is suggested to keep it frozen until a DNA test is needed.

3. TSUs can be stored (methods shared from Merck representative): • The preferred method of storing is in a negative thaw cycle freezer, but they can be stored in a regular freezer.

• There has been success in storing them in a cool, dry place. Some have been stored this way for three years and are still viable.

• The biggest thing is to protect them from sunlight.

Sharing of ISAG/ICAR parentage markers

Starting Jan. 1, 2025, the AHA Board adopted a policy to share ISAG/ICAR reduced panel parentage markers through a request submitted to the AHA from a World Hereford Council member, other breed associations or any AHA member. A fee, determined from time to time by the AHA Board of Directors, will be charged for any requests except for those from any World Hereford Council member.

Currently, the fee for an AHA member is $10 for each animal requested.

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Please contact AHA customer service with any questions or requests at 816-842-3757 or records@hereford.org.

Sires selected for the NRSP

The AHA’s National Reference Sire Program (NRSP) is designed to identify and validate the genetic merit of young sires that offer seedstock producers and commercial users opportunities to improve their herds for specific traits and a combination of traits. It also provides ongoing confirmation of the profitability associated with Hereford genetics. Find the list of sires selected to use at Olsen Ranches, Harrisburg, Neb., for the NRSP at Hereford.org/2025-NationalReference-Sire-Program-sires-used.

Youth Enter the Fed Steer Shootout

Plan to learn more about the cattle feeding sector and how your genetics perform in the feedyard by participating in the 2026 NJHA Fed Steer Shootout. The contest entry deadline

is Nov. 1, 2025, and delivery for cattle to HRC Feed Yards LLC in Scott City, Kan., is Dec. 13-16, 2025. The annual Fed Steer Shootout Field Day will be April 18 in Scott City. For more information and to plan your cattle delivery, contact Trey Befort at tbefort@ herefordbeef.org. Cattle can be entered individually or in pens of three and must meet the following qualifications: • 2025-born steers • Purebred Hereford and commercial Hereford-influenced steers • 600-pound weight minimum • Be weaned at least 45 days prior to delivery • Received two rounds of vaccinations Visit Hereford.org/Youth/NJHA-Fed-SteerShootout to enter and learn more.

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GLENLEES POLLED HEREFORDS

GUESTS

WITH BROOKS FARM & MCCOY CAT TLE CO

2025 PRODUCTION SALE

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2025 || 1:00 PM || AT ANL POLLED HEREFORDS || STEELMAN SK JOIN US THE EVENING PRIOR FOR VIEWING OF THE CATTLE AND REFRESHMENTS!

ANL 112J ROYAL MISS 1L 13N

EVOLVE X ROYAL 24E CE: -1.4 BW: 5.8 WW: 69.1 YW: 108.4 MM: 31.9 TM: 66.5

GLENLEES SNBR 360 REVA 5N

ANL DK 40K LILA 28L 119N

HANDY MAN X BOTTOM LINE CE: 5.8 BW: 3.2 WW: 61.0 YW: 96.1 MM: 30.2 TM: 60.7

GLENLEES 24E CAMEO GIRL 92M

(19 MILES NORTH OF NORTH PORTAL)

ANL ACDT 174 JADA 115 ET 134M

FRONTIER X START ME UP CE: -3.3 BW: 4.5 WW: 79.5 YW: 129.3 MM: 32.9 TM: 72.7

GLENLEES J030 MISS REVOLT 10M

VANGUARD X ENDURE CE: -0.7 BW: 4.5 WW: 67.0 YW: 111.1 MM: 33.6 TM: 67.1

ROYAL 24E X ACTION CE: -5.6 BW: 6.1 WW: 65.7 YW: 98.1 MM: 30.9 TM: 63.8

ICEBOX X BOOMER P606 CE: -3.5 BW: 3.8 WW: 55.7 YW: 89.4 MM: 27.5 TM: 55.4

BROOKS 40K 402E MATTIE 17N

BROOKS 313J 56J EVERLY 25M

MCCOY 569G LADY 16N

HANDY MAN X SALUTE CE: 11.3 BW: -0.4 WW: 50.8 YW: 74.0 MM: 36.5 TM: 61.9

GREAT PLAINS X BROOKS ACTION CE: 5.6 BW: 1.6 WW: 62.8 YW: 100.9 MM: 29.6 TM: 61.0

GOLD RUSH X SIR 33T CE: 6.5 BW: 2.6 WW: 65.3 YW: 103.0 MM: 23.4 TM: 56.1

CONTACT US FOR MORE INFO! ANL CATTLE INC.

Jeremy, Rachelle, Hudson & Ryker Brooks 306-485-8003 | anlcattleinc@gmail.com Karl & Karen Lischka | Cory, Brenden & Cayden Lischka Box 14, Steelman, SK S0C 2J0 P: 306-487-2670 C: 306-487-7794 F: 306-487-2793 E: lischka@sasktel.net www.anlpolledherefords.com

GLENLEES POLLED HEREFORDS

George & Annette Lees Box 358, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 P: 306-455-2612 F: 306-455-2177 Corey, Tasha, Emma, Kyla & Becca Lees Box 1, Arcola, SK S0C 0G0 P: 306-455-2714 C: 306-577-9971 tclees@signaldirect.ca www.glenlees.com

BROOKS FARMS

Box 334, Alameda, SK S0C 0A0 Blayne, Stacey, Ethan & Marshall P: 306-485-7063 E: blayner_2001@hotmail.com Blake, Amanda, Jack & Brynn P: 306-485-8488 Haley, Dustin, Paisley P: 306-485-9216

MCCOY CATTLE CO.

Chad, Carrie, Megan, Kalla Nicholas Tyson & Emma Scott Milestone, SK P: 306-436-7300 E: cnicholas@sasktel.net www.mccoycattle.com

Introducing our new Herd Sire

HHF Sure Bet 619G 157F 3L ET

HHF Sure Bet 619G 157F 3L ET NJW LONGHAUL 36E ET is a standout for calving ease, SR EXPEDITION 619G ET milk, growth and carcass merit.

His dam “Miss Spread” was the CHURCHILL LADY 7189E ET $65,000 top seller in the 2019 NJW Spring Sale. Full brother NJW 79Z Z311 ENDURE 173D ET to HHF Provision 5L ET coNJW 1A 173D RITA 157F owned with Knoll Crest Farm.

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Joel & Amanda Blevins · 276.759.1675 HerefordHollow@gmail.com

www.HerefordHollowFarm.com

Breeding the Highest quality Hereford cattle since 2010

1095 Charles Smith Rd. • Wadley, GA 30477 Charles E. Smith, Owner 478-252-5622 • Fax 478-252-8754 478-494-7567 cell

ANDY SMITH (704)-400-3436 pandjfarmsherefords@gmail.com

7007 Sugar and Wine Road Monroe, NC 28110

361 Browning Rd., Telford, TN 37690 Cell 423-791-4458 Jason and Emmy, Chelsea, Baileigh, Madison and Rhett Day jason@dayridgefarm.com jason@jasondayconstruction.com

www.DayRidgeFarm.com

Herdsman - Jordan Daigle 252-520-3419

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2731 River Rd. • Wadley, GA 30477 Kyle and Jennifer Gillooly, Owners 478-625-7664 Home Kyle: 478-494-9593 • Jenn: 478-494-6693 ces-predestined.com

409 Johnsfield Rd. Shelby, NC 28150 Bryson Westbrook 980-230-4868 brysonw@thewestbrookco.com

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Andrew, Suzanne, Taylor Belle, Austin and Rylee Matheny 6706 U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055

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

MATHENY HEREFORDS

Andrew 606-584-5361 Austin 606-375-2167

P.O. Box 215 Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com jacksonfarmsherefords.com

amathenyherefords@gmail.com

2685 Elmo Rd. Pembroke, KY 42266 womackcattle@aol.com Wes 270-484-0556 Wayde 270-484-0287 Lucas 270-839-2322

4134 County Hwy. 30 Horton, AL 35980 Glynn Debter 205-429-2040 Perry Debter 205-429-4415 debterfarm@otelco.net Fax 205-429-3553 Hereford.org

Tradition. Care. Excellence.

Every great show starts long before the spotlight.

From the daily work in the barn to the final touches in the ring, it’s the dedication, passion, and pride that make champions shine.

Because behind every animal, there’s a hand that’s guided, groomed, and believed in them every step of the way.

YOUR SOURCE FOR RED and WHITE SHOW STEERS and HEIFERS

CRAIG AND DENISE AMOS Indianola, IA • cdamos@msn.com Craig 515-238-9852 • Denise 515-238-1610 • Nate Keppler 515-721-3417 www.amosherefordfarm.com

Amos Hereford Farm/ Blazin A Shorthorn

IOWA HEREFORD BREEDERS 1022 Trail Ave. Wilton, IA 52778

PETERSEN HEREFORDS

Brent, Robin, Dylan and Nicole 2169 290th Ave. DeWitt, IA 52742 563-357-9849 bapete@iowatelecom.net

JHAE RC KSON E F O R D FA R M S Registered Herefords since 1890 Brian ‑ Brad ‑ Craig ‑ Nicole

Craig Jackson 319-480-1436 Follow us on Facebook & Instagram www.jacksonherefordfarms.com www.facebook.com/ JacksonHerefordFarms/ Hereford.org

Charles Rife 563-506-3751

Delaney Rife • Kennedy Rife

Jack Rife 515-974-9600 Emma Mach 563-260-8771

The Tom and Jo Heidt Family 3388 240th St. Lockridge, IA 52635 Cell 608-574-2309

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! Contact KANE AEGERTER

Bill and Becky Goehring 2634 Clearwood Ave. Libertyville, IA 52567

or kaegerter@hereford.org

Bill’s cell 641-919-9365

402-641-8699

Tyler Mach • Jessica Mach

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE!

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE!

Contact KANE AEGERTER

Contact KANE AEGERTER

402-641-8699

or kaegerter@hereford.org

402-641-8699

or kaegerter@hereford.org

keosalebarn@netins.net www.keosauquasaleco.com

John and Joell Deppe with boys - Montana, Chance, Austin and Nick

Online source for Hereford cattle • Directory & Membership Listing • Classified listings www.iowahereford.org

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

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WISCONSIN HEREFORD BREEDERS Starck Century Farm

AD SPACE AVAILABLE

Rick, Jenny, Ryder and Ricki Starck — Cadott, WI — Cell: 715.313.3234 E-mail: starckfarm@gmail.com

Contact

CORBIN COWLES 270-991-2534

100% AI sired herd and whole herd DNA tested!

ccowles@hereford.org

Whiskey Run Farms LLC

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

AD SPACE AVAILABLE

JENSEN CATTLE

Mark, Mary, Kira and Lily Jensen Waupaca, WI 715-340-4716 mjensencattle@gmail.com

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

Troy and Michelle Jaydon, Devon and Jocelyn Taylor and Ty Taylor cell 608-487-0015

HEREFORDS our only business Ken and Sandy 608-434-0578 Travis and Megan 608-434-2843 Jim and Veronica E10645 Hatchery Rd. Baraboo, WI 53913 kenpierce254@gmail.com

Joe and Amy Starr and Family E5198 N. Water Dr. Manawa, WI 54949 920-596-2580 Fax 920-596-2380 starr@wolfnet.net

765-585-1105 casey.hampton@me.com 3013 W. State Rd. 38 West Lebanon, IN 47991

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CORBIN COWLES 270-991-2534

ccowles@hereford.org

Since 1953 1490N Co. Rd. 1150W Norman, IN 47264 jccattleco7@gmail.com 50 YEAR BREEDER

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Steve Merry 1840 Co. Rd. CC Hartford, WI 53027 Steven.Merry@aurora.org 414-881-5274

mgmpolledherefords.com Six Generations of MERRY Polled Hereford Breeders – Spanning 117 Years

EPH

Elzemeyer

Kottkamp Family 2261 E. U.S. Hwy. 40 Clayton, IN 46118 Dale 317-752-7523 Dylan 317-752-3267 kottkampcattle@gmail.com

Butch and Maryellen W16163 U.S. Hwy. 10 Fairchild, WI 54741 715-597-2036 Brandon 715-533-2470 Garritt 715-586-0033 Michael 715-533-3370 Ryan, Tiff and Andrew Timm 507-433-1183 cmboettcher@centurytel.net www.brookviewacres.com

Polled Herefords 90-Day Bred Recips Registered Hereford Cattle Herd West Terre Haute, IN Matt – 812-870-6968 mmarion.coalcreekcattle@gmail.com Megan – 812-870-3620 Rachel – 812-230-6689 Tanner – 254-485-5080

Lee, Cindy and Matthew Elzemeyer 2538 State Rd. 122 Richmond, IN 47374 765-969-2243 lee@elzehereford.com

Clinkenbeard Farms Gary Greenwood DVM

Contact

BOETTCHER’S BROOKVIEW ACRES

Pierce’s Hereford Haven

The Duncan Family

Harold and Connie Lietzau 7477 Iband Ave. Sparta, WI 54656 608-633-2875 hllietzau@gmail.com

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

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

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In Passing Milton Wilbur Messner, 93, Slapout, Okla., passed Aug. 19.

Milton was born to Wilbur and Hazel Bridges Messner on Dec. 11, 1931, at home. He Milton Messner was the second child in the family. When the time came for him to begin formal education, his parents sent him down the road to Overstreet schoolhouse until the eighth grade. Later Milton attended Laverne High School where he met the love of his life, Bebeanne Fuller. They graduated from Laverne High School and were married Aug. 20, 1950, in Darrouzett, Texas.

Milton spent the early years of marriage working every job he could find to support his Hereford breeding habit. He found a partner in crime in Bob Taft, a long time Hereford breeder and legendary character of the area. The two began selling Hereford cattle together in 1949 in Buffalo, Okla. That same sale continues to be held annually on the first weekend of February at the ranch.

The couple joyfully welcomed to the family Vicki Jan and Van Milton.

Milton was instrumental in building the Oklahoma Cattlemen’s Association, a lifetime member and honoree of the Oklahoma Hereford Association, as well as committed to area youth as an inspiration to help them achieve their agricultural aspirations.

Milton was preceded in death by his parents, Wilbur and Hazel Messner; grandson, Levi; granddaughter, Vanessa Messner; and loving wife, Bebeanne Messner. He leaves daughter, Vicki Perkins; son, Van (RoseAnna) Messner; grandson, Bryan (Vicky) Jackson; granddaughters, Roxanna (Clint) Matthews and Shadra (William) Anderson; seven greatgrandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; and many, many lifelong friends in the cattle industry.

Troy Brent Thomas, 62, Harrold, S.D., passed Aug. 19.

Troy was born Dec. 13, 1962, in Brookings, S.D., to Harry and Kay (Ludwig) Thomas. He was baptized and Troy Thomas a member of the Presbyterian Church. Troy spent his life working on the Thomas Ranch in Sully County. From an early age he loved being outdoors, hunting, trapping, being around livestock and working alongside

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his dad. Troy’s passion for showing cattle started at a young age, and he became totally eaten up with it, traveling to countless shows with the guidance of Nolan Flesner. They loved finding the best prospect out there, and once he won with that one, it was on to the next one — hanging too many banners to count. Winning the American Royal in Kansas City, Mo., three years in a row and winning the market heifers, steers and breeding heifers all in the same year at Aksarben were among favorite memories.

Harry, Kay, Troy and Tracy traveled to many cattle shows across the country and Canada and were fortunate to have many mentors along the way that sparked Troy’s passion and formed lifelong bonds across the cattle industry continuing the foundation and building what is now the Thomas Ranch.

After graduating from Sully Buttes High School in 1981, Troy attended South Dakota State University. There he had opportunities to go to vet school but chose to follow his cattle passions and return home to the ranch to follow in the footsteps of his father.

In 1985, he married VeaBea Bourk, who also dedicated her life to the ranch; they just celebrated 40 years of marriage on Aug. 10.

Together, they raised two daughters, Taylor and Cally. Taylor (1987) had a special gift when it came to showing cattle and riding horses. Cally (1990) quickly made her mark in the cattle and horse industry. Later in life, Troy embraced his most treasured role as Papa Troy with Tee and Tyler (his little tornado). His grandbabies were truly the light of his world.

In 1990, the family moved to Cimarron, Kan., where Troy led the Dewey Charolais program — one of the most treasured chapters of his life. The bond formed with Tim and Pat Dewey and their family became lifelong and deeply cherished. In 1994, Troy, VeaBea and their daughters returned to the home ranch in South Dakota, where Troy continued shaping the Thomas Ranch legacy. Throughout the years, Troy could be found at the place doing whatever job needed done from working cattle, to haying, torching bulls or sale management.

Hosting pheasant hunters in the fall at the Thomas Ranch was always a favorite of Troy’s, and he loved to host friends and customers.

Troy was honored throughout his life for his contributions to the cattle industry. He was named Charolais Herdsman of the Year and was invited to judge some of the most prestigious cattle shows across North America,

including events in Houston, Red Bluff, San Antonio, multiple junior nationals, Mexico and the Supreme at Canadian Agribition — memories he held dear. Troy also dedicated countless hours to local and national boards including the American International Charolais Association, South Dakota Angus Association, Black Hills Stock Show, South Dakota Beef Breeds and Farm Services of America.

Beyond his achievements, Troy’s true impact was found in the lives he touched. A mentor to many, he poured time, knowledge and heart into helping the next generation — whether they were Thomas Ranch herdsmen, juniors spending time on the ranch or young producers just getting started. His encouragement, guidance and belief in others shaped countless lives and careers in the cattle world and beyond.

Troy leaves behind a legacy built not just in cattle but in character, kindness and community. He will be missed beyond words and remembered with love, respect and deep gratitude by all who knew him. He is survived by his wife, VeaBea; daughter, Cally (Clint) Kindred; his two grandchildren, Tee and Tyler; his parents, Harry and Kay; his sister, Tracy (Pat) Wientjes; his aunts, Karen Day, Deanna Sutton, Barb Kinder, Darlene (Pink) O’Melia and Barb Thomas; his brother-in-law, Jake Bonnichsen; his nephews, Jacob (Katie) Bonnichsen and Rafe Wientjes; and nieces, Holly (Michael) Ralston, Rylae (Dayton) Jensen, Remi Wientjes (Ben) and Racquel (Wyatt) Schuelke. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Taylor; his grandparents Clarence and Hazel Ludwig and Alvin and Gebe Thomas; his sister-in-law, Val Bonnichsen; his aunt, Lila Ludwig; and uncles, Jerry Thomas, Lyle Sutton, Bob Kinder, Skip O’Melia, Newell Ludwig, Joe Day, Al Whiting and Martin Ludwig.

Travis Wayne Pembrook, 51, Fairview, Okla., passed Aug. 22.

Travis was born on Jan. 19, 1974, in Fairview to Lonnie and LaDonna Pembrook.

Travis Travis accepted Jesus Christ Pembrook as his Savior when he was 6 years old and was baptized at the age of 9.

Travis grew up in a loving home with his parents and little sister, Jackie. He grew up with registered Angus cattle in Oklahoma, was an active member in the American Angus Association and helped promote his family’s Hereford.org

operations at events across the U.S. Travis helped exhibit cattle at state fairs and shows across the nation. Throughout high school, Travis was an active member in the Fairview FFA Chapter, receiving both the State and American FFA Degrees. Travis graduated from Fairview High School in 1992 and pursued further education at Oklahoma State University.

Travis met the love of his life, Beth Ann Murphy, in 1995 when Travis went to Lexington, Ky., to help with show cattle at an operation managed by Beth’s father. Travis and Beth were married on Oct. 5, 1996. It didn’t take long for both Travis and Beth to develop a deep passion to continue their careers in an industry that had given them so much.

Positioned at the edge of the Gloss Mountains in Northwest Oklahoma, near the town of Fairview, Travis and Beth continued Pembrook Cattle Co., taking over managing the Angus cattle that had already been put in place years ago by parents and grandparents. Travis carried on the same tradition of raising quality cattle on the same land that Travis’ family originally homesteaded. Travis also decided to use the talents he gained over the years working on show cattle to start a custom fitting service, getting cattle ready for shows and sales for other operations across the country. Within two years the custom fitting service had gotten bigger than they could have imagined. There were times when the two had more than 80 head that had been sent to them from across the U.S. and Canada. The cattle that came were to be shown at state fairs and national shows like the American Royal, North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) and National Western Stock Show (NWSS).

They were blessed to have multiple national champions in several different breeds, as well as to work for and learn from some of the greatest minds in the cattle business.

While the custom fitting was in full swing, Travis and Beth also started to have sales of their own. As their breeding cattle operation started to grow and the Pembrooks were starting to market a lot of cattle, the cattle were going out and winning at numerous shows around the country. Travis contributed their success not only to the cattle but even more so to being blessed by getting the cattle they raise and market into the hands of wonderful people.

Travis valued each of these relationships with people who were like-minded, instilling values of hard work, family and most importantly, God, into their children. This is what led to one of their ad slogans of, “Putting good cattle into the hands of great people.”

Travis said the two most important additions to ever come along at Pembrook Cattle Co., were his children. On Oct. 24, 2008, Travis and Beth welcomed their son, Bret Wayne Pembrook, into their lives, and then they welcomed Bryson Allen Pembrook on July 2, 2014.

Along with his family, Travis enjoyed hosting small group cattle camps in the summer that helped train youth in the basic skills of show cattle selection, preparation, nutrition and showmanship. Travis had a strong passion for working with youth of the livestock industry and passing down the skills that had been given to him. Travis enjoyed judging shows like the NWSS, National Junior Angus Show, NAILE, American Royal, Cow Palace in California, Atlantic Nationals and numerous other state and local livestock shows around the country.

Travis served in the Fairview community as the president of the Fairview School Board from 2016 until his passing. He was also a member of the Fairview Mennonite Brethren Church.

Travis was a board member of the American Chianina Association and the “Live Like Lily Foundation,” which provides scholarships in memory of Lily Romanchuck. Travis had a passion for flying his Cessna 182 airplane and had his private pilot license.

Travis was a mentor to everyone around him, motivating and challenging others to do hard things. He strove for excellence in every detail, working hard for the Lord in each task, whether small or big. Travis had a love for the Lord and kindness to others that was contagious. He lit up every room he walked into with his smile and entertained us with stories that made us laugh. Travis encouraged others to love God and love people.

Travis is survived by his wife, Beth (Murphy) Pembrook; their children, Bret and Bryson Pembrook of Fairview; parents Lonnie and LaDonna Pembrook of Fairview; father-inlaw, David (Shelby) Murphy of Lexington, Ky.; sister, Jackie (Andy) Sperling of Claremore; brother-in-law, Dale Murphy of Lexington, Ky.; niece, Kate Sperling, and nephew, Evan Sperling of Claremore; and maternal grandmother, Joyce Martens of Fairview. He is preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Jack and Lorene Pembrook; maternal grandfather, Don Martens; and mother-in-law Linda (Holland) Murphy.

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Mary Strang, 87, Meeker, Colo., passed Aug. 25.

Mary was born June 25, 1938, in Princeton, N.J., to the late Rev. John C. Crocker Sr. and Mary Hallowell Crocker.

She was the youngest of six children.

At the age of 2, Mary’s family moved to Groton, Mass., when her father became the headmaster of Groton School. She spent her childhood summers at the family home on the island of North Haven, Maine. While there, she, her siblings and other cousins were given tremendous freedom to use the skiffs off the dock and explore the various features of the Point, including its mudflats. Her gusto for adventure, regardless of how dirty the task, earned her the fond title of “Dirty Gert.” How she played as a child is indicative of how she approached life.

Mary attended Concord Academy and graduated high school from Milton Academy. She attended Smith College in Northampton, Mass.

At 16, Mary and a friend travelled to Ralston Creek Ranch near Golden, Colo.

She met and fell in love with Bart Strang that summer. It’s a wonder that the decision to go to Ralston Creek one July ended up changing her life forever. At a young age, she decided to leave life in New England and jump into being a rancher’s wife. Mary and Bart were united in marriage on Sept. 13, 1958, in Groton, Mass.

Four girls, Mary, Ellen, Lisa and Sarah were born to them.

Mary and Bart spent their first years of marriage on the family ranch at Ralston Creek.

In 1960, they moved to Carbondale, Colo. They purchased their first Hereford cattle in 1962 while they were ranching in Carbondale with Bart’s brother, Mike, and friend, Tom Turnbull.

In 1968, they moved to their own place on West Sopris Creek in Basalt, Colo. In addition to their registered and commercial cattle business, they operated a summer program for teenagers, serving as surrogate parents to 40 teens for eight weeks. Each summer, the Strang family of six grew to 60 as everyone shared life on the ranch in the Colorado high country. Mary prepared three meals a day for her large summer family.

It was routine for her to bake 20 loaves of bread, make 10 pies and prepare large amounts of meat, salad and vegetables. Alongside managing the summer business and raising four daughters, Mary helped Bart develop their herd of Hereford cattle. She took weekend ski trips to Buttermilk, assisted with 4-H projects, attended bull sales and junior rodeos, and served as a trustee for Rocky Mountain School. The friendships she formed during this time lasted until her death.

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community, including the Episcopal Church, school, 4-H and community choir, to name a few. An advocate for youth and education, Mary volunteered her time in classrooms and boardrooms, never passing up the opportunity to help someone.

The cattle operation became the center of Mary’s life. She found joy in the simple tasks of dragging fields in the spring and cleaning stalls during calving season. She learned to manage a website, edit videos and market bulls with the best. Annual bull sales and showing carloads of yearling bulls at the National Western Stock Show were her working vacations.

Throughout her life, Mary devoted immeasurable effort to supporting the youth of each community where she lived. She was a staunch supporter of education and enrichment

for all students, believing that the arts were an integral part of every child’s education. She spent many years on the Meeker School Board and was the driving force behind the creation of the Meeker Education Foundation (MEF).

The MEF now provides crucial funding for the Meeker School District.

This New England schoolgirl did not hesitate to embrace the life of a rancher’s wife, even though, in retrospect, she was asking herself to make a huge adjustment in the way she lived. As a dear friend wrote, “And with each challenge that came along, she rose up, as if it was no big deal, and turned herself into a hero in my eyes, not just a cherished friend. One of a kind she was.” Mary was the epitome of the DIY person. She taught herself to refinish furniture, do the finish work on her house,

landscaping and woodworking, and she was not afraid of technology; there was nothing she couldn’t do.

Mary is survived by daughters, Mary (Greg) Cunningham, Lisa (Tom) Walsh and Sarah (Clint) Hjelm; son-in-law, Joe (Ellen) Nieslanik; 11 grandchildren, Ben (Rachel) Cunningham, Charlie (Cami) Cunningham, Hannah (Ben) Cunningham Hollinger, Meg (John Colavita) Nieslanik, Jake (Paige) Nieslanik, Sam (Katie) Nieslanik, Nate (Kalyn) Walsh, Anna Walsh, Stephen Walsh, Wyatt Hjelm and Hannah Hjelm; seven — soon to be eight — greatgrandchildren; sister-in-law, Kit Strang; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bart Strang; her daughter, Ellen Nieslanik; her parents; and her five siblings.

Hereford Happenings Gregory Polled Herefords recognized at state fair The Missouri State Fair beef shows were dedicated to Gregory Polled Herefords, Houstonia, Mo. The family has raised Hereford cattle since 1932 and has exhibited cattle at the Missouri State Fair for 93 years.

Seventeen members of the Gregory family gathered to accept the award.

Thomas Herefords receives Montana Leopold Conservation Award Thomas Herefords of Gold Creek, Mont., was selected as the recipient of the 2025 Montana Leopold Conservation Award®.

This award, given in honor of renowned conservationist, Aldo Leopold, recognizes ranchers, farmers and forestland owners who go above and beyond to manage the soil health, water quality and wildlife habitat on working land.

Thomas Herefords, owned by Bruce and Tammy Thomas and Richard and Shirley Thomas, will be presented with the award at the Montana Farm Bureau Annual Convention in November. The Thomas family prioritizes conservation practices that improve biodiversity and water quality, leading to healthier cattle, fish and wildlife. The operation modified its irrigation and watering practices to use less water and increase vegetive cover near Gold Creek, which provided cleaner water, enhanced in-stream flow, cooler water temperatures and drought mitigation. Additionally, Thomas Hereford emphasizes soil health and uses rotational grazing methods to increase biodiversity,

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Missouri State Fair beef shows were dedicated to Gregory Polled Herefords.

Thomas Herefords wins award for land stewardship.

reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and help manage for drought by building organic matter to improve moisture, which tripled the land’s carrying capacity for their cow herd.

“Montana’s farmers and ranchers are dedicated stewards of our land and water resources,” said Montana Governor Greg

Gianforte. “Thomas Herefords has set the standard for stewarding their land and Gold Creek, showing the importance and impact of caring for working landscapes.”

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Scott, Kim, Emilee and Ben Holt 20083 Homedale Rd., Caldwell, ID 83607 Ben 208-546-2310 | Scott 208-365-8141 | holtcattle.com

Prairie Meadow Herefords

Joe and Lauri Ellis 765-366-5390 Matt and Lisa Ellis 217-712-0635 Phil and Joyce Ellis 765-665-3207 26455 N. 2300th St. • Chrisman, IL 61924 www.efbeef.com • efbeef1@aol.com

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

Fleisher Farms

309-995-3013 Randy 309-853-6565 • Jamie 309-853-7674 purplereign76@gmail.com • www.purplereigncattle.com

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

Bar-S

LHF

Mark Stephens Pete Loehr 704 Virginia Ave. 113 Northgate Rd. Taylorville, IL 62568 Peoria, IL 61614 217-825-7913 309-692-6026 Farm is located at: 1777 N. 1000 East Rd., Taylorville, IL 62568 Visit our website for updates throughout the year www.stephensandloehrherefords.com LHF Bar-S

Gene, Lori, Lucas, Logan and Cory Stumpf 473 Gilmore Lake Rd. Columbia, IL 62236 Andy, Bryar & Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL 309-582-4633

GENE 618-407-8374 LORI 618-407-0429 LUCAS 618-830-0971

HAPP HEREFORDS

YODER

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

Chris and Janell Happ Cattle for sale 23817 Meridian Rd. anytime at the Mendota, IL 61342 farm, private treaty.

Chris’s cell 815-823-6652 Call or stop by to happ84@yahoo.com check them out. www.happherefords.com

2356N 1230 East Rd., Edinburg, IL 62531 Jeff Yoder 217-827-5796 • jwyoder62@gmail.com Kyle Yoder 217-565-3275 • kwyoder54@gmail.com

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qualityis@canyongemlivestock.com 106 W. 500 S. Jerome, ID 83338

Ruth Knott 309-293-2313

INDIANA

Kevin and Vera Schultz Cell 620-546-4570 Tyler and Hannah Schultz 620-546-1574

Walter, Megan and Chuck

BECK-POWELL POLLED HEREFORDS

megan@douthitherefords.com www.douthitherefords.com

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

2048 280th Ave., Haviland, KS 67059

www.sandhillfarms.com

Annual Production Sale • 4th Saturday in March Stop by for a visit anytime.

Schu-Lar Herefords, LLC “ YO U R B R A N D O F H E R E F O R D ”

SCHUMANN

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

LARSON

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

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

David and Delores Stump Dan and Kim Schmidt 1128 Hwy. 9 Blue Rapids, KS 66411 Dave 785-556-0124 Dan 785-562-6685

LAUDEMAN FAMILY FARM 3629 5th Rd., Bremen, IN 46506 Connie, Todd and Cassie, Jason and Jeni, and Bryan Todd’s cell Jason’s cell 574-298-4959 cjlaudy@fourway.net 574-209-6470 www.laudemanfamily.com

Rob, Kristie, Kylie and Logan 7477 E. 825 N. • Otterbein, IN 47970 765-491-0258 kristielm2001@yahoo.com SHOW STEERS AND HEIFERS FOR SALE!

info@springhillherefords.com • www.springhillherefords.com

Gustafson Herefords

Visitors Always Welcome Since 1944…

A respected cow herd and premier Hereford performance bull breeder

Bulls • Females • Semen • Embryos (712) 653-3678 wieseandsons@gmail.com www.wieseandsons.com

KANSAS

Annual Bull Sale March 6, 2025

The Chosen Female Sale October 2024

JENSEN RANCH Kevin Jensen 785-243-6397 Sheila Jensen 785-262-1116 Brady Jensen 785-614-1645 Box 197 • Courtland, KS 66939 jensenks@courtland.net www.jensenbros.net

Alex & Alison Mih, and Mariam Mih P.O. Box 2, Chanute, KS 66720 620-431-3917 • 620-212-3250 cell amih@mmherefords.com Breeding cattle for economically relevant traits and performance. mmherefords.com

Dean and Danny 29111 B Keene Rd. • Maple Hill, KS 66507 785-256-4643 • 785-256-4010 Danny cell 785-383-2493 Located 13 miles west of Topeka on I-70, Keene/Eskridge exit then 3 miles south

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10272 S. Forsse Rd. • Falun, KS 67442 www.oleencattleco.com oleencattle@hometelco.net Glenn 785-826-0870

Chuck 785-452-2961

Brandon 785-452-8148

KENTUCKY HEREFORDS

2271 C.R. 74 • Quinter, KS 67752 Gordon Jamison 785-299-0441 Daron Jamison 785-650-9639 Devin Sweitzer 785-299-0663 www.jamisonherefords.com

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

7477 Davis Creek Road Junction City, KS 66441 785-238-7306 I-70 exit 303... 7 miles South

IOWA

31554 Delta Ave. Manning, IA 51455 P.O. Box 305

Umberger Polled Herefords

Gus, Deb and Shelbi Gustafson Tava and Koy

BOTKIN POLLED

HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION

7157 N. C.R. 500 E., Bainbridge, IN 46105 Gene and Alice Beck 765-522-3235 Andy and Betsy Beck 765-522-3396 home • 765-720-1696 Andy cell Cody Beck 765-719-1622 Cody cell • beck.3396@gmail.com

Douthit Downey L and & C attle LLC 1805 RS 115 Megan 785-332-8575 St. Francis, KS 67756 Chuck 785-332-4034

Robert and Susan Botkin 1999 Walnut Hill Rd. Lexington, KY 40515 859-271-9086 859-533-3790 Cell shane4413@windstream.net Cattle for Sale at All Times

6077 Helena Rd. • Mays Lick, KY 41055 Charlie 606-584-5194 • Blake 606-375-3718 www.boydbeef.com Brad, Carla, Clay, Clint, Caleb and Cooper 1011 Driftwood Lane Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Cell 270-668-7126 Fax 270-735-9922 bchambliss@priorityapproval.com

Hereford.org

6706 U.S. Hwy. 68 Mays Lick, KY 41055

MATHENY HEREFORDS

Andrew, Suzanne, Taylor Belle, Austin and Rylee Matheny amathenyherefords@gmail.com

Les Krogstad cell 218-289-5685 3348 430th St, Fertile, MN 56540 218-945-6213 • kph@gvtel.com www.krogstadpolledherefords.com

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

MARYLAND 2477 N.W. Main St. • Coon Rapids, MN 55448

We welcome your visit!

EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords

Jacob, Michelle and Andrew Wolfrey 3859 Federal Hill Rd. • Jarrettsville, MD 21084 410-692-5029 • GGSC@grimmelfarms.com www.grimmelgirlsshowcattle.com

MICHIGAN

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”

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

SPRINGWATER POLLED HEREFORDS

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

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

MISSISSIPPI

ROD FINDLEY

32505 E. 179th St. Pleasant Hill, MO 64080 816-540-3711 • 816-365-9959 2.4 mi. E of 7 Hwy findleyfarms@gmail.com

Straight Line One Cooper Holden Genetics BULLS AVAILABLE AT PRIVATE TREATY

Harding Bros. Herefords MARVIN AND EVERETT HARDING Rt. 2 • Ridgeway, MO 64481 660-872-6870

HIGH PRAIRIE FARM

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

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

Gregg and Denver Alsup 18 Alsup Ln. Fair Grove, MO 65648 417-766-6801 gailalsup@gmail.com

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

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

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

MINNESOTA

David and Lorie Kitchell Family Matthew & Darci, Dawson and Dutton Kitchell 3471 State Hwy. 200 • Ada, MN 56510-9260 701-799-7690 • www.dakitchfarms.com

103 Earl McGuffee Rd. Joe McGuffee 601-672-0245 New Hebron, MS 39140 Ryan McGuffee 601-668-1000 www.mcguffeeherefords.com ryanmcgu@bellsouth.net Tyler Russell 601-331-0409 Typeface — Medici Script Medium

Eric, Jr. 417-860-7151

Eric & Kami 417-737-0055

SPHHerefords@outlook.com

MONTANA

MISSOURI

TOM BIGLIENI AND JILL EWING 2109 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131 417-827-8482 • tgbig@sbcglobal.net FARM ADDRESS: 3345 Lollar Branch Rd., Sullivan, MO 63080 26 Years Line 1 Genetics

Owner: Al Bonebrake Jerry and Shelly Delaney & Family 2071 C.R. 101 • Lake Benton, MN 56149 507-368-9284 • 507-820-0661 Jerry cell jdh@delaneyherefords.com • www.delaneyherefords.com

Hereford.org

James Henderson, Herdsman 417-588-4572 • Springfield, MO

CURLEW Cattle Company BULLS For Sale in the Spring Howard Moss

895 Whitetail Rd., Whitehall, MT 59759

406-287-9947

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eastsidehereford@comcast.net Visitors welcome!

Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552 www.eastsidehereford.com

Doug and JoAnn Bryan and Marytina Bradley and Brigitte

Mark, Della, Lacey and Jane’a Ehlke P.O. Box 1487 Townsend, MT 59644 406-266-4121 www.ehlkeherefords.com Cell 406-439-4311 info@ehlkeherefords.com

NEBRASKA

1417 Rd. 2100 Guide Rock, NE 68942-8099

www.schutteandsons.net

FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE in September • Bulls sell Private Treaty

Feddes Herefords

HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION

Modest Birth Massive Meat 2009 Churchill Road Manhattan, Montana 59741

Dan 406-570-1602 drfeddes@msn.com Tim 406-570-4771 tfeddes@msn.com www.feddes.com

“THE BEST IN LINE 1 BREEDING”

Ron 402-756-3462 rnschutte@gtmc.net

Quality Cattle That Work

Lowell and Carol 402-589-1347

48979 Nordic Rd. Spencer, NE 68777

BERNIE AND STACIE BUZANOWSKI Arthur, NE

Frenzen Polled Herefords ANNUAL BULL SALE Fourth Tuesday in March

Galen Frenzen 50802 N. Edgewood Rd. Fullerton, NE 68638 Galen 308-550-0237 Eric 308-550-0238

308-726-2138 • 406-855-8288 cell

Females and club calves for sale private treaty.

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

MINIATURE - CLASSIC HEREFORDS

www.splittcreekranch.com Shaun Brott 308-530-4161

Denny and Dixie Hoffman • 406-425-0859 Jason and Kaycee Hoffman • 530-604-5096 Office 308-645-2279 • P.O. Box 287 • Thedford, NE 69166 jason@hoffmanranch.com • www.hoffmanranch.com Jay-De Lorrie

McMURRY CATTLE 2027 Iris Ln. Billings, MT 59102 406-697-4040 406-254-1247

Fred, Doreen and Rebecca McMurry Squaw Creek Ranch 20 miles east of Billings www.mcmurrycattle.com mcmurrycattle@gmail.com

Judy Splitt 308-530-1287 judysplitt@gmail.com

UPSTREAM RANCH Annual Bull Sale • First Saturday in February

45060 Upstream Rd. • Taylor, NE 68879 Brent and Robin Meeks • 308-942-3195

Ainsworth, Nebraska Harrison 402-382-5899 | Houston 402-382-5285 Jim 402-760-1919 | Office 402-382-8016 www.hutton-ranch.com @Hutton Ranch

REGISTERED POLLED HEREFORDS Genetics for Certified Hereford Beef®

North Platte, Nebraska 69101

Milk, Muscle, Performance and Weight Outcross Pedigrees Bulls and females always for sale.

Visitors always welcome!

Jack and Bev Beeson Wayne, NE 68787

upstreamr anch@gmail.com www.upstreamcattle.com

Females that Produce Prolific Disposition 402-375-3404 Cell 402-375-9027

Albert Moeller & Sons Richard and Shirley Bruce and Tammy 406-544-1536 Kurt and Jessica 406-239-5113 P.O. Box 30055, Gold Creek, MT 59733 bruce@thomasherefords.com www.thomasherefords.com

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

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

Wichman Herefords

www.wichmanherefords.com

Registered bulls and females for sale by private treaty.

Proven bloodlines, longevity, performance, functional justinwichman22@gmail.com Justin and Carmen Wichman 406-350-3123 cell 1921 Wichman Rd. Moore, MT 59464 406-374-6833 home

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

Oshkosh, NE 69154 • www.vannewkirkherefords.com Joe: 308-778-6049 • Kolby: 308-778-6230 Quality Herefords Since 1892

NEVADA “The Best of Both” Horned and Polled Genetics Don, Skeeter, Kari, Brooke and Bryce P.O. Box 239 • Orovada, NV 89425 775-272-3152 Home • 775-272-3153 Fax 209-479-0287 Cell orovadaherefords@aol.com brumleyfarms.com

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NORTH DAKOTA

Horned and Polled Herefords BULL & FEMALE SALE

SEPT. 8, 2025

Chris Beck, Mgr. 618-367-5397 Bob Coker, Owner 916-539-1987 640 Genoa Ln. Minden, NV 89423 www.genoalivestock.com

Paul Sarman (775) 934-3905 HC 36 Box 59 Spring Creek, NV 89815 cpsarman@gmail.com www.leelivestock.com

Loren, Terrie, Hunter and Tanner PO Box 2412 • Minden, NV 89423 775-848-0160 lorenmrnak@aol.com www.mrnakherefordswest.com

NEW MEXICO

14503 91st St. S.W. Bowman, ND 58623 www.mrnakherefords.com

NEW YORK

Brent 701-206-0604

John and Ted Kriese – 4385 Italy Hill Road – Branchport, NY 14418

315-856-0234 hereford@frontiernet.net www.fingerlakescattle.com

NORTH CAROLINA

919-801-7561

Farm LLC

www.tmfherefords.com tmfherefords@icloud.com C. Porter Claxton Jr.

240 Upper Flat Creek Rd. Weaverville, NC 28787 828-645-9127 cpcfarm@msn.com Sales: Wayne Welch 828-768-3024 Visit our website to see current offering — www.claxtonfarmcattle.com

cornerstone@plateautel.net www.cornerstoneranch.net

P.O. Box 2670 Moriarty, NM 87035 www.billkingranch.com

9767 Quay Road O Nara Visa, NM 88430 Michael Pérez - 575-403-7970 Kyle Pérez - 575-403-7971 Drew Pérez - 806-640-8340 Info@PerezCattleCo.com

PerezCattleCo.com Hereford.org

HERDSMAN: Dallas Casqueira (406) 461-4698

OHIO Mohican Polled Hereford Farm 4551 S.R. 514 Glenmont, OH 44628 Conard and Nancy Stitzlein 330-378-3421 Matt Stitzlein 330-231-0708 Alexis Stitzlein 330-231-9538 stitz@mohicanfarms.com

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

OKLAHOMA

DENNIS RANCH SINCE 1916

575-355-2803 • 575-355-6621

Bill King 505-220-9909 Tom Spindle 505-321-8808 Becky Spindle 505-252-0228

Andy 701-206-1095

892 78th Ave. S.W. Dodge, ND 58625 (406) 422-6494 info@schockherefordranch.com

J. Brent Creech 14926 Taylor’s Mill Rd. Zebulon, NC 27597

Ten miles north of Asheville, N.C., on future I-26 West

Ephesians 2:20

Terry 701-523-6368

SPRING POND FARM

Jim Bob Burnett 205 E. Cottonwood Rd. Lake Arthur, NM 88253 Cell: 575-365-8291 burnettjimbob@gmail.com

616 Pecan Dr., Ft. Sumner, NM 88119 LaMoyne and Opal Peters Leslie and Glenda Armstrong Kevin and Renee Grant

Jenna 701-290-7218

Timothy Dennis 315-536-2769 315-856-0183 cell tdennis@trilata.com 3550 Old County Rd. Penn Yan, NY 14527 HOME OF CHURCHILL BROADWAY 104J

BREEDING CATTLE BUILT FROM THE GROUND UP

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

1545 Dry Cimarron Hwy • Folsom, NM 88419

Farm: 2296 N. Lomax Rd., Traphill, NC 28685 775 Clacton Circle, Earlysville, VA 22936

John Wheeler, owner • 910-489-0024 doublejfarmllc@yahoo.com • www.doublejfarmllc.com

Triplett Polled Herefords James Triplett

127 Roseman Ln. • Statesville, NC 28625

704-876-3148 (evening) 704-872-7550 (daytime)

22990 E. 2090 Rd., Terral, OK 73569 REGISTERED AND COMMERCIAL HEREFORDS 580-662-9211 • 580-757-2515 • Cell 940-704-9682

BULLS FOR SALE

Herd Bulls & Donor Females For Sale Don Moler 100 Bonita Dr. Elk City, OK 73644 580-497-6162

Visitors Welcome

Bulls and Females For Sale Private Treaty

Will-Via Polled Herefords Lavette and Brenda Teeter 2075 Landis Hwy. (NC Hwy. 152) Mooresville, NC 28115 704-662-5262

Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty

P.O. Box 166 • Caddo, OK 74729 Alan Dufur — 580-775-3830 October 2025 |

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Mrnak Herefords West

PREDICTABLE GENETICS Sheldon Wilson 575-451-7469 • cell 580-651-6000

Flying

Ranch

Mike and Lotsee 19402 W. Hwy. 51 918-640-7711 P.O. Box 434 Spradling 918-245-8854 Sand Springs, OK 74063 Registered Polled Herefords Pecans flyinggranchss@aol.com

Cattle Co.

“Your Eastern Oregon Range Bull Source” Registered Herefords and Quarter Horses 541-477-3816 M.T. 541-377-0030 Cori 541-377-3347

M.T. and Cori Anderson 47295 Izee Paulina Ln. Canyon City, OR 97820

Breeding Today for Tomorrow Robbie & Tracie Gipson 918-774-4795 g4gcattleco@gmail.com Bulls & Females available for sale private treaty

Greg and Therese Stallings Eugene, OR 97405 Office 541-485-3615 info@stallingspolledherefords.com www.stallingspolledherefords.com

HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION

PENNSYLVANIA Ralph & Stephanie Kinder, Owners

Mark and Mary Kay Frederickson 19975 Bear Ridge Rd. Spearfish, SD 57783 605-642-2139 Cell 605-645-4934

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 605-216-7506 • Miles 605-277-5048 cmbhoffman@msn.com www.hoffmanherefords.com

Ollerich Brothers Herefords

29188 303 Ave., Clearfield, SD 57580 605-557-3246 Jerome 605-842-5212 • jeromeo@goldenwest.net James 605-359-4006

790250 S Hwy 177 Carney, OK 74832 (405) 714-3101 ralph@headquartersranch.com headquartersranch.com

Rausch Herefords

SOUTH DAKOTA Bar JZ Ranches

14831 Hereford Rd., Hoven, SD 57450 Shannon 605-769-0203 Jacob 605-769-0552 • Peter 605-281–0471

jacob@rauschherefords.com • RauschHerefords.com America’s #1 Dams of Distinction Cow herd • Private Sales Year-round • Bull and Female Sale Third Monday in February

Homozygous Polled Herefords

23731 NS 157 Rd. Laverne, OK 73848 Milton 580-273-9494 Van 580-552-1555 van1messner@gmail.com

OREGON

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Registered Herefords

George and Karen Sprague 85777 Vilhauer • Eugene, OR 97405 541-465-2188 gks@bar1ranch.com • www.bar1ranch.com

Don, Peg, Seth and Bridget Zilverberg 18542 326th Ave. Holabird, SD 57540 75th Annual 605-852-2966 Production Sale www.barjz.com Feb. 20, 2024 cattle@barjz.com

Gerald and Janelle Bischoff 20025 399th Ave., Huron, SD 37350 Gerald 605-350-0979 Garret 605-461-1555 Matt 605-350-0980 ravinecr@santel.net • www.ravinecreekranch.com Annual Production Sale - 2nd Wednesday in March

HEREFORDS Gordon and Thordys 39462 178th St. Frankfort, SD 57440 605-472-0619

Michael and Becky 605-224-4187 605-870-0052 blumeherf@yahoo.com

Eggers Southview Farms David and Lynda Bird 45863 Crow Rd. • Halfway, OR 97834 541-742-5436 • Cell 541-403-2828 • bird@pinetel.com

Tim and Philip Eggers 25750 476th Ave., Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Tim cell 605-929-6560 Philip cell 605-351-5438 eggerssouthviewfarms@gmail.com I-29 Bull Run Sale 2nd Saturday in March

47229 232 St. Colman, SD 57017

Consignment sales and private treaty

Cody Williams, Cell 605-695-0931 Dave Stenberg 605-997-2594 • Cell 605-530-6002 Lindsey Wolles 605-496-2487

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 140 Morgan Rd., Lafayette, TN 37083 615-804-2221 • coleyherefords@gmail.com www.coleyherefords.com

21115 344th Ave. Ree Heights, SD 57371 42590 Salmon Creek Rd. • Baker City, OR 97814

Bob Harrell Jr. 541-403-2210

Don Schafer 541-403-0008

Registered Hereford Cattle and Quarter Horses Annual Sale First Monday In March

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Keith, Cheryl, Erin and Matt Fawcett • 605-870-0161 Dan, Kyla, Hollis and Ivy Fawcett • 605-870-6172 Weston, Kristin, Falon and Jensen Kusser www.fawcettselmcreekranch.com

PO Box 215, Cross Plains, TN 37049 615-478-4483 billymjackson@aol.com website: jacksonfarmsherefords.com

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

Steven Lee 615-799-8085 cell 615-456-6165 5121 Bedford Creek Rd., Franklin, TN 37064 triplelranch@msn.com • sleehereford@gmail.com

www.lllranch.com

Since 1945 – Quality Line 1 Cattle For Sale!

Winn Woodard 615-389-2624 • Phil Spicer 615-351-2810

4948 William Woodard Rd. Springfield, TN 37172

TEXAS ATLAS FARMS

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

Mike Doyle

P.O. Box 82 | Wolfe City, TX 75496 214-240-4538 | mike@acecreditconsulting.com doyleherefordranch.com

DUDLEY BROS. Box 10, Comanche, TX 76442 • Office 325-356-2284 John Dudley 325-642-0745 Tom Dudley 325-642-0748 john@dudleybros.com www.DudleyBros.com

Registered Herefords Since 1938

Harry and Cheryl Grett 512-585-2948 P.O. Box 969 Elgin, TX 78621 g3ranch@aol.com

Your source for top end bulls and females.

Jimmy, Claudia and Precious Atlas 4920 CR 401 • Grandview, TX 76050 214-202-5178 • 817-456-4691 atlasfarms@sbcglobal.net

Maynard and Sandi Warnken Kevin Warnken, manager P.O. Drawer 29 • Schulenburg, TX 78956 979-561-8846 • 979-561-8867 fax Kevin cell 979-743-0619 rockinw@cvctx.com • rockinwranch.net

Seth Koetting, manager

806-584-4922 5749 Rocking Chair Ln. Ft. McKavett, TX 76841 www.therockingchairranch.com Raising cattle in Texas since 1855

Bill or Chad Breeding 1301 N. Lions • Box 186 | Miami, TX 79059 Bill 806-662-2406 | Chad 806-570-9554 1941breeder@gmail.com | chadebreeding@gmail.com

Lee & Jacqui Haygood 923 Hillside Ave. Canadian, TX 79014 806-323-2906 lee@indianmoundranch.com indianmoundranch.com

Joey and Susan Skrivanek, owners 407 W. Mustang • Caldwell, TX 77836 Cell 979-224-4698 • Office 979-567-3131 j.skrivanekranch@outlook.com

9 miles east of Caldwell on Hwy. 21 or 15 miles west of Bryan-College Station on Hwy. 21

Larry Woodson

MARBLELATION!

Bonham, TX 214-491-7017 larrywoodson@gmail.com www.stillriverranch.com

SUNNY HILL RANCH

Terri Barber 817-727-6107 Jason Barber 817-718-5821 Dale Barber 806-673-1965

Horned and Polled Pete Johnson, owner St Hwy 94 • Lufkin, TX 75904 936-465-1672 • pljmhj@yahoo.com http://www.sunnyhillranchherefords.com Southeast Texas Bull Sale Headquarters

Justin Barber 806-681-5528 Brett Barber 806-681-2457 Mary Barber 806-930-6917

10175 F.M. 3138 • Channing, TX 79018

www.barberranch.com • office@barberranch.com

Stop by for a visit. You will not be disappointed!

Noack Herefords Pete and Angela Case P.O. Box 240, Mertzon, TX 76941 325-650-6209 • pete@caseranch.com www.caseranch.com

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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.

4609 Airport Freeway Ft. Worth, Texas 76117 817-831-3161 texashereford@sbcglobal.net www.texashereford.org

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Woodard Hereford Farms

Jack and Lyn Chastain 3924 Burkett Dr. Ft. Worth, TX 76116 817-821-3544 Farm located at Mineral Wells, TX

SINCE 1943

DIAMOND M RANCH SELLING 1,500 HEREFORDS ANNUALLY

“The great feedlot performance cattle” The McIrvins Box 99 Laurier, WA 509-684-4380

Winter Headquarters 646 Lake Rd. Burbank, WA 99323 509-545-5676

UTAH

HEREFORDS FOR TODAY’S CATTLEMAN

Ned and Jan Ward 406-757-0600 Ned (c) 307-751-8298 • Jan (c) 307-751-9470 Bell Ward 307-751-6922 • Jake Bare 406-780-0056 North Ranch: 2637 Adsit Rd., Decket, MT 59025 South Ranch: 888 Lower Prairie Dog Rd., Sheridan, WY 82801 Mailing address: PO Box B, Sheridan, WY 82801

Marty, Shannon, Matt and Derrick Wilcox 17912 S. Hwy. 195 Spangle, WA 99031 509-953-2535 – Marty

HEREFORD SEEDSTOCK SECTION

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Rod Curtis 435-770-0509 rod@cachefeeds.com herefords1@hotmail.com

JB Herefords

3847 W. 2200 S. • Wellsville, UT 84339 www.jbherefords.com Billy Jensen 435-764-2422 Kyson Smith 435-421-9032 jbherefords@gmail.com Jensen Brothers Herefords – Since 1920

Jonathan and Craig Johansen Castle Dale, UT • 435-650-8466 johansenherefords@gmail.com

www.johansenherefords.com

Line One Performance Breeding Since 1979

Jake Rees 801-668-8613 Scott Rees 801-949-8960 Roger Rees, DVM 801-913-5747

Herefords & Angus

reescattle@gmail.com

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2235 E. Rees Ln.•Morgan , UT 84050

VIRGINIA

www.qualitybulls.com

WISCONSIN

Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. Blake: 307-532-3282 Steve Roth: 307-575-5258 Rustin Roth: 307-575-2709 BW: 307-575-6772 Rodney: 307-575-2589 ochsnerranch@gmail.com 10672 Van Tassell Road Torrington, WY 82240 Annually selling over 200 Hereford and Angus Bulls via private treaty

EXCELLENCE IN LINE 1 BREEDING • SELECT POLLED GENETICS

Kevin and Janice Bennett 3752 Ollie Bell Rd. 608-778-8685 Benton, WI 53803 kevinjanicebennett@gmail.com www.sandrockranchherefords.com

WYOMING

BILL WILHELM • 1046 RIFLE PIT RD., SUNDANCE, WY 82729

CANADA Billy Elmhirst

Jay and Janice Berry 3049 C.R. 225 Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-634-5178 • www.wherecowmenbuybulls.com

LARGENT and SONS Hereford Cattle Since 1902 P.O. Box 66 • Kaycee, WY 82639 307-738-2443 or 307-267-3229 Cell Sale Date – Nov. 16, 2023 largentandsons@yahoo.com www.largentandsons.com

McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch

R.R. 1 Indian River, ON Canada K0L 2B0 705-295-2708 ircc@nexicom.net

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MEDONTE HIGHLANDS Polled Herefords Louis McAughey Kevin Brown 905-625-3151 705-330-4663 Farm • Orillia, Ont. 705-326-6889 Business Office: 3055 Universal Dr., Mississauga, Ont. L4X 2E2

SERVICES

Polled Herefords and Angus

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Thistle Tree Farm

Raising Herefords since 1967 Jim and Jerri McClun and Family 1929 Rd. 60 • Veteran, WY 82243 • 307-837-2524 Cell 307-534-5141 • jkmcclun@wyomail.com www.mcclunranch.com Private Treaty Sales and Annual Production Sale in April

Linda Lonas P.O. Box 187 • Purcellville, VA 20134 703-850-5501 Cell • 703-368-5812 Office Selling Herefords for 80 years

WASHINGTON Bill Cox 688 Pataha St. Pomeroy, WA 99347 509-566-7050 cell cxranch@live.com

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Annual Sale — Fourth Wednesday in October P.O. Box 15, Ft. Bridger, WY 82933

Dale 307-780-8232

Ron 307-747-3897

Jim Bessler 815-762-2641

www.JamesFBessler.com Jim@JamesFBessler.com

4812 McBreyer Pl. Fort Worth, TX 76244-6083 O: 817-562-8980 • Fax: 817-562-8981

Joel Birdwell, Auctioneer 5880 State Hwy. 33 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home: 405-375-6630 Cell: 405-368-1058

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C. Scanlon Daniels, DVM PO Box 1150 3216 US Hwy 54 East Dalhart, TX 79022 806-244-7851 office 806-333-2829 mobile www.circleh.info scanlon@circleh.info

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Matt C. Sims Auction, Inc. • P.O. Box 1219 • Edmond, OK 73083 405-641-6081 • matt@mcsauction.com • www.mcsauction.com

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Contact: Bailey Lewis 816-218-2283 blewis@hereford.org

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laytond@yahoo.com P.O. Box 31684, Edmond, OK 73003

April 2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb. 27

Sales Digest 7 Oaks Plantation & Cattle Co.

$10,250 — WHR 0142 559H Beefmaid 188K DOB 8/24/2022, by /S Endure 00142 ET, consigned

by Flat Creek Farm, sold to Double R Farms; and a January heifer calf, by DCF 114J Fortune 1L, sold to Walker Herefords, Tennessee; and Jernigan Farms; Tennessee.

TOP PREGNANCY LOT $10,000 — Pregnant recip.

Due 1/30/2026, a Loewen Sandhill L70 ET x NJW 139C 10W Lexy 10F ET heifer calf pregnancy, sold to Tennessee River Music, Alabama.

Senoia, Ga. | Aug. 17

Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Tommy Coley Lots 53 females

Gross $391,900

Average $7,394

AHA CORNER

TOP FEMALE LOTS $29,000 — Churchill Lady 398L DOB 1/20/2023, by Churchill Red Thunder 133J ET, consigned by Lamb Bros Beef, Menomonie, Wis.; sold to Flat Creek Farm, Mississippi; and Center Ridge Cattle, Mississippi; and a January heifer calf, by Churchill Smokey 3128L ET, sold to Blazer Farms, Tennessee. $16,000 — 7Oaks 6153 Lexy 12L DOB 4/11/2023, by Boyd 31Z Blueprint 6153, sold to Lamb Bros Beef. $15,000 — FCF Ms Reacher Nekol 602F ET DOB 9/7/2024, by Whitehawk 593F Reacher 660J ET, consigned by Flat Creek Farm, Lucedale, Miss., sold to Barnes Herefords, Georgia. $12,000 — RMB 867H Southern Belle 274L DOB 2/20/2023, by RMB 7Oaks D03 Validate 867HET, sold to Double Seven Ranch LLC, Oklahoma. $11,000 — FCF Ms Icon 658BET DOB 8/31/2024, by Innisfail Trademark 1939 ET, consigned by Flat Creek Farm, sold to Chapman Land & Cattle, Tennessee. $10,500 — DCF 9150 Genlass 134J DOB 11/26/2021, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, consigned by Triple J Farms, Bradyville, Tenn., sold to Double R Farms, Georgia; and a February heifer calf,

by Churchill W4 Sherman 2157K ET, sold to Flat Creek Farm. $10,250 — DCF 40H Eve 50K DOB 11/8/2022, by RMB 7Oaks D03 Validate 867HET, sold to Tanner Low, Georgia; and a December heifer calf, by WHR 4020 363G Douglas 826J, sold to White Hawk Ranch, Georgia.

East Tennessee Hereford Assn.

White Pine, Tenn. | Aug. 23 Auctioneer: Dale Stith Reported by: Tommy Coley Lots 2 bulls 45 females 47 overall 16 comm. females

Gross $7,900 $221,300 $229,200 $54,325

Average $3,950 $4,918 $4,877 $3,395

TOP BULL LOT $4,700 — CPH ADV Kaboom 0022H L321 DOB 9/17/2023, by HH Advance 0022H ET, consigned

by Cunningham Herefords, Spring City, sold to Aaron Reed, Tazwell.

TOP FEMALE LOTS $10,000 — Crouch Jolene 8474 544 112 DOB 2/1/2021, by UPS Endure 8474 ET, consigned by Crouch Polled Herefords, McMinnville, and a September heifer calf, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to 4B Farm, Shelby, N.C. $8,050 — Mohican Miss M10J DOB 3/15/2021, by SSF C203 Leader 371, consigned

by NJB Limited, Mays Lick, Ky., sold to Riley Farm LLC, Saluda, S.C.; and a February bull calf, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to River Bend-Cattle Farms, Somerset, Ky.

$8,000 — BH Ms Ruby Frontier 2106 DOB 9/9/2021, by TH Frontier 174E, consigned by Bolen Herefords, Spring City, and a November heifer calf, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, sold to Bar-W-Cattle Co., Madisonville. $7,650 — BH Penny Rocketman 202 DOB 2/6/2020, by BF Rocket Man 8266 ET, consigned

by Bar-W-Cattle Co., sold to B&C Farms, Kingsport; and a January bull calf, by THM Coleman 2056 ET, sold to William Malone, Maynardville. $7,000 — FF Plato Banner Y561 G713 DOB 1/30/2019, by FF Plato Banner N457 Y516, consigned by Fowken Farm, Jonesville, S.C., sold to Aaron Reed; and a January heifer calf, by FF Plato Dom F434 K545, sold to Walker Herefords, Morrison.

Breeder’s Cup

Mays Lick, Ky. | Aug. 30 Auctioneers: Dale Stith, Josh Jasper Reported by: Corbin Cowles Lots 1 bull 57 females 58 overall 12 embryos

Gross $5,500 $487,900 $493,400 $35,200

Average $5,500 $8,560 $8,507 $2,933

TOP FEMALE LOTS $45,000 — Boyd Red Lady 2111 DOB 9/8/2022, by SHF Houston D287 H086, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, Mays Lick, sold to GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas; and a September heifer calf, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to The Last Farm LLC, Bradenton, Fla. $22,000 — Boyd 82G Sparkle 2031 ET DOB 2/2/2022, by NJW 133A 6589 Manifest 87G ET, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Weil Cattle Co., Irene, Texas; and a February heifer calf, by Bar JZ On Demand, sold to Whispering Winds Farm, Independence, Mo.; P&J Farms, Monroe, N.C.; and M&M Farms, Polkton, N.C.

SALE SUMMARY (Sales reported in this summary occurred during the 2024-25 fiscal year.)

SALES

SALE TYPE Consignment

Number

2

BULLS Lots

3.00

FEMALES Average

$4,467

Lots

102.00

TOTAL

Average

$6,953

Lots

Gross

105.00

$722,600

Average

$6,882

Production

2

0.00

$0

197.00

$8,345

197.00

$1,643,900

$8,345

Month Total

4

3.00

$4,467

299.00

$7,870

302.00

$2,366,500

$7,836

24/25 YTD

206

7,328.00

$8,134

5,444.33

$6,461

12,772.33

$94,780,808

$7,421

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$17,000 — CHF 159H Mercedes 5000 ET DOB 2/8/2025, by KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET, consigned by Cottage Hill Farm, Petersburg, W.Va, sold to Burns Farms, Pikeville, Tenn.; and Crown L Cattle, Paris. $15,500 — Boyd 31Z Rita 1320 ET DOB 8/27/2021, by Loewen Genesis G16 ET, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Steve Smith, Lehi, Utah; and a March bull calf, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, sold to Mike Schrader, Ghent, N.Y. $15,500 — Boyd Rita 3175 DOB 11/2/2023, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle; and an August heifer calf, by Churchill Smokey 3128L ET, sold to Forrest Polled Herefords, Saluda, S.C.; and Riley Farm LLC, Saluda, S.C. $15,000 — Boyd GKB 7208 Rita 2025 DOB 1/18/2022, by Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Sunnyside Farm, Dresden, Ohio; and a March heifer calf, by CMF 1720 Gold Rush 569G ET, sold to Chapman Land & Cattle, Nunnelly, Tenn $14,000 — MF 486 Lola 9024 5L ET DOB 3/14/2023, by Boyd Power Surge 9024, consigned by McDonald Farm, Grand Rapids, Mich., sold to Chapman Land & Cattle; and a February heifer calf, by Bar Star Fresh Prince 018 ET, sold Sexten Farms, Nicholasville. $13,000 — Boyd 9051 Rachel 1010 DOB 1/2/2021, by NJW 84B 10W Journey 53D, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Greenwood Family Herefords, West Lebanon, Ind. $13,000 — TH 243H 195B Daphne 13K DOB 12/14/2021, by Harvie Smoke Stack ET 195B, consigned by McDonald Farm, sold to Englebrecht Farms North Polled Herefords, Central Lake, Mich.; and a January heifer calf, by BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET, sold to White Lawn Farms, Prosperity, Pa. $12,000 — Boyd Rachel 4066 DOB 2/27/2024, by KCF Bennett Monument J338, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Walker Herefords, Morrison, Tenn.; and Whispering Winds Farm. $11,000 — SSF 264 Dixie Deluxe 602 DOB 1/2/2025, by Huth CLC WF Deluxe K016, consigned by Sunnyside Farm, sold to Chapman Land & Cattle. $11,000 — SSF 9227 Harley Houston 604 DOB 1/3/2025, by SHF Houston D287 H086, consigned by Sunnyside Farm, sold to The Last Farm LLC. $10,000 — Boyd Myrtle 5069 DOB 2/22/2025, by NJW 202C173DSteadFast 156J ET, consigned by Boyd Beef Cattle, sold to Bill Litman, Avella, Pa.

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$10,000 — FSL Maiden 4013 69H 60L DOB 2/7/2023, by Innisfail WHR X651/723 4013 ET, consigned by Flat Stone Lick, Marianna, Pa.; and a January heifer calf, by SHF Houston D287 H086, sold to Ellis Farms Beef Genetics, Chrisman, Ill. $10,000 — TH 92C 33D Megan 231J DOB 1/24/2021, by Haroldson’s Upgrade T100 33D, consigned by McDonald Farm, sold to Sandy Ridge Livestock, West Lorne, Ontario.

Pérez Cattle Co.

Nara Visa, N.M. | Aug. 31 Auctioneer: Dustin Layton Reported by: Cord Weinheimer Lots 144 females

Gross $1,252,000

Average $8,694

TOP FEMALE LOTS $30,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3011 ET DOB 2/5/2023, by RST Unique 1030, sold to Lookout Ridge Farm, Boulder, Colo. $26,500 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3016 ET DOB 2/9/2023, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to T/R Cattle Co., Glencoe, Okla.; and a February heifer calf, by CRR 66589 Balance 107, sold to Beth and Evan Bunkers, Roscoe, Mont. $25,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3022 ET DOB 2/24/2023, by KJ TWJ 907E Liberty 159H ET, sold to Mead Cattle Enterprises, Midville, Ga. $25,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 6002 ET DOB 2/12/2016, by NJW 73S 980 Hutton 109Z ET, and a March heifer calf, by KJ 7603 Element 019L ET, sold to Bar 64 Genetics, Steelville, Mo. $24,500 — PCC New Mexico Lady 2071 ET DOB 3/25/2022, by SR Dominate 308F ET, sold to Pierce’s Hereford Haven, Baraboo, Wis; and a February heifer calf, by FR Daybreak 3514 ET, sold to Moya Ranch, Albuquerque. $21,500 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3147 ET DOB 3/27/2023, by H WMS Thomas County 1443 ET, sold to Justin Dauer, Panhandle, Texas, and a February heifer calf, by CRR 66589 Balance 107, sold to Gillespie Herefords, Oxford, Ohio. $20,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3412 DOB 9/25/2023, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to SandRock Ranch Herefords, Benton, Wis. $19,750 — PCC New Mexico Lady 2012 ET DOB 2/8/2022, by SR Dominate 308F ET, sold to Morrell Ranches, Willows, Calif.; and a March heifer calf, by FR Daybreak 3514 ET, sold to SandRock Ranch Herefords. $19,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 3137 ET DOB 3/24/2023, by KR QR Endure 18072, sold to GKB Cattle, Desdemona, Texas.

$18,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 9311 ET DOB 9/1/2019, by NJW 79Z Z311 Endure 173D ET, sold to Gable Ranches, Durango, Colo; and a February heifer calf, by FR Daybreak 3514 ET, sold to Bill Goehring, Libertyville, Iowa. $16,500 — PCC New Mexico Lady 7009 ET DOB 2/12/2017, by NJW 79Z 22Z Mighty 49C ET, sold to GKB Cattle. $15,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 2014 DOB 2/20/2022, by Birdwell Vanguard 5022 9337, sold to Bays Cattle Co, Silver City. $15,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 9224 ET DOB 3/27/2019, by NJW 127Z 93C Partner 134E, sold to Waters Farms, Norborne, Mo. $14,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 4085 ET DOB 3/12/2024, by PCC 7009 173D Maverick 0183 ET, sold to R&R Farms, San Jose, Calif. $14,000 — PCC New Mexico Lady 9143 DOB 2/25/2019, by NJW 79Z 22Z Mighty 49C ET, sold to T/R Cattle Co.

Red River Reds Online Bull Sale Bonham, Texas Jan. 11, 2026 Larry Woodson Still River Ranch www.stillriverranch.com larrywoodson@gmail.com

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7115 E. 1000th Ave. Newton, IL 62448 618-544-1842 618-562-3888 cell insman542002@yahoo.com

Ronnie 217-430-8705 Randy 217-242-1262 randy.mccaskill@burrusseed.com Matt 217-779-0775 Derke 217-617-8443

Fred and Elaine Nessler 217-741-5500 Ranch Manager Avery Hankins 765-376-1796

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CORBIN COWLES

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Tait 217-430-5949

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F leisher Farms Andy, Linley, Bryar and Emersyn Fleisher Knoxville, IL

309-582-4633 andy.fleisher@diamondag.com | October 2025

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Ron and Leigh Kiesewetter 901 Rhymer Dr. Normal, IL 61761 630-878-0206 rkiese1967@gmail.com

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Floyd and Annette

815-712-5735

Chad, Erin, John and Ella

815-712-5739

LaSalle, IL 61301 c_herfs01@yahoo.com

Lonny, Kim (Carney) and Riley Rhodes 18736 Cross Creek Rd. Carlinville, Il 62626 217-899-4104 Cell rhodesfarminc.kim@gmail.com Cattle and Embryos for sale at all times

EDENBURN FAMILY FARM

1764 U.S. RT. 136 Penfield, IL 61862 Buddy 217-649-0108 Bailey 217-714-4955 Cody 217-871-9708 edenburnfamilyfarm@gmail.com

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! 35073 E. C.R. 1550 N. Mason City, IL 62664 bhrnds@speednet.com Brent, cell 217-971-5897

BAFFORD FARMS

Tuscola, IL 61953

Dave, Marcia & Elise Hackett Dave: 217-621-1761 Elise: 217-621-6864 davehackett91@yahoo.com

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LORENZEN FARMS

Steve Lorenzen 17696 E. 1825th Rd. Chrisman, IL 61924 Adam Harms 217-369-3609 adamdharms@icloud.com www.lorenzenfarms.com

Jack and Sherry Lowderman Monte, Carrie and Rhett Brent, Kris, Blake, and Morgan Cody and Abby P.O. Box 488 Macomb, IL 61455 Monte 309-255-0110 info@lowderman.com

Kevin and Lauren Bafford 10600 Damery Rd. Blue Mound, IL 62513 Kevin 217-454-5126 Lauren 217-521-8224 baffordfarms@gmail.com

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Calendar of Events “Calendar of Events” is a listing of Hereford sales and events known to our staff. Italicized dates denote shows and events. Non-italicized dates denote sales. To make the calendar concise we have used the following abbreviations: association, assn.; international, int’l; junior, jr.; mountain, mtn.; national, nat’l; northeast, NE; northwest, NW; performance tested, PT; southeast, SE; southwest, SW; and university, Un.

AHA CORNER

2025 OCTOBER 1 Fryeburg Fair, Fryeburg, Maine 2 Dudley Bros. Annual Bull Sale, Comanche, Texas 3 Keystone Int’l Livestock Exposition (KILE) Nat’l Hereford Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 3-4 Michigan Fall Spectacular, Shiawassee 4 Cattlemen’s Delight Sale, Black River Falls, Wis. 4 Colyer Herefords Annual Fall Female Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 4 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State Un. Annual Production Sale, Springfield 4 Mann Cattle Co. 7th Annual Fall Production Bull Sale, Caldwell, Texas 5 Badger Southern Select Sale, Burlington, Wis. 5 KILE Jr. Show, Harrisburg, Pa. 5 Kocurek Cattle Co. Production Sale (Online), Caldwell, Texas 6 Express Ranches Fall Bull Sale, Yukon, Okla.

6 Lawrence Herefords Elite Female Sale (Online), Princeton, Minn.

7 Copeland & Sons Annual Demand the Brand Female Sale (Online), Amistad, N.M. 7 Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co. Sale (Online), Manhattan, Kan. 9 GKB Cattle Annual Fall Bull Sale, Desdemona, Texas 9 Grimmel Girls Show Cattle Sale (Online), Jarrettsville, Md. 11 Buck Cattle Co. Fall Premier Heifer Sale, Madill, Okla.

11 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Fall Female Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 11 J&L Cattle Services & Guests Sale, Jeromesville, Ohio 11 North Carolina Hereford Field Day, Monroe 11 Perks Ranch Fall Celebration Sale, Rockford, Ill. 11 Snedden Ranch Bull Sale, Maricopa, Calif.

11 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Sarahsville 12 Bar A Cattle Co. Elite Hereford Female Sale (Online), Nocona, Texas 12 Brumley Farms Ranch Royalty Heifer Sale (Online), Orovada, Nev. 12 Lowderman Cattle Co. Illini Top Cut Sale, Macomb, Ill. 13 Arkansas State Fair, Little Rock 13 DeanaJak Traditions of the Cove, New Enterprise, Pa. 13 Faith Livestock Auction Calf & Yearling Special Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Faith, S.D.

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13 Indian Mound Ranch Annual Production Sale, Canadian, Texas 13 Torrington Livestock Markets Calf Special with Hereford Section, Torrington Wyo. 14 Bernard Show Cattle Sale (Online), Grand Ridge, Ill. 14 Green Cattle Co. & Locust Grove Livestock Female Sale (Online), Hodgenville, Ky. 14 Powell Herefords Annual Production Sale, Ft. McKavett, Texas 16 Mitchell Livestock Fall Hereford Feeder Calf Special, Mitchell, S.D. 16 North Carolina State Fair, Raleigh 16 South Carolina State Fair, Columbia 17 State Fair of Texas Open Show, Dallas 17 W4 Ranch Annual Fall Production Sale, Morgan, Texas 18 ANL/Glenlees Polled Herefords & Guests Female Sale, Steelman, Saskatchewan 18 Jamison Ranch Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale, Beggs, Okla.

18 Lambert Ranch Butte Bull Sale, Oroville, Calif.

18 Northern Int’l Livestock Exposition, Billings, Mont.

18 White Hawk Ranch Georgia’s Big Fall Event, Buchanan, Ga. 19 Blair-Athol/Haroldson’s & Friends Female Sale, Arcola, Saskatchewan 19 Reynolds Herefords Annual Production Sale, Huntsville, Mo. 19 State Fair of Texas Jr. Show, Dallas 19 Wheeler Farms Production Sale & Mature Cow Herd Dispersal, Chickasha, Okla.

20 Dieball Cattle Fall Extravaganza (Online), Little River, Kan. 20 Faith Livestock Auction Calf & Yearling Special Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Faith, S.D. 22 Lemmon Livestock Auction All Breeds Calf Sale Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Lemmon, S.D. 22 Micheli Ranch Bull Sale, Ft. Bridger, Wyo. 22-26 World Hereford Conference, Kansas City, Mo. 23 Jensen Ranch The Chosen Female Sale, Louisburg, Kan. 23 Ogallala Livestock Auction Market Special Stocker & Feeder Sale Featuring Hereford-influenced Section, Ogallala, Neb. 24 Ad deadline for December Hereford World 25 Debter Hereford Farm Annual Production Bull Sale, Horton, Ala. 25 Mead Farms Bull & Female Sale, Versailles, Mo.

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25 South Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Fall Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville 25 The Ladies of the Royal Int’l Edition, Kansas City, Mo. 26 Able Acres Circle of Champions Sale (Online), Wingate, Ind. 26 American Royal Nat’l Hereford Show, Kansas City, Mo. 27 Hoffman Ranch Fall Female Sale, Thedford, Neb. 27 Tennessee River Music High Cotton Bull Sale, Ft. Payne, Ala. 29 C&L Hereford Ranch Sale (Online), Ixonia, Wis. 29 Texas Hereford Assn. Fall Classic Bull Sale, Buffalo 30 Dobbs Cattle Co. High Standards Online Sale, Newton, Ill. 30 State Fair of Louisiana, Shreveport 30 Valentine Livestock Auction Special Spring Calf Sale Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Valentine, Neb. 31 31st Annual Virginia Tech Hokie Harvest Sale, Blacksburg NOVEMBER 1 Burns Farms Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Pikeville, Tenn.

1 Missouri Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting/Banquet, Sedalia 1 Nat’l Jr. Hereford Assn. Fed Steer Shootout Entry Deadline 2 Dry Creek Farms Annual Production Sale, Pell City, Ala. 2 Missouri Opportunity Sale, Sedalia 3 P&R Herefords Annual Production Sale, Trail, Okla.

4 Landgren Ranch Fall Female Sale (Online), Bartlett, Neb. 6 Valentine Livestock Auction Special Spring Calf Sale Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Valentine, Neb. 7 Groendyke Ranch Annual Commercial Bred Heifer Sale, Nash, Okla.

7 Lorenzen Farms Striving for Integrity Sale (Online), Chrisman, Ill. 8 Big League Genetics Vol. VII, Ft. Cobb, Okla.

8 Valley Oaks Fall Production Sale, Warsaw, Mo. 9 Pérez Cattle Co. Annual Fall Bull & Female Sale, Columbus, Texas 12 Barber Ranch Annual Bull Sale, San Saba, Texas 12 Cherokee Sales Co. Herefordinfluenced Calf Special, Cherokee, Okla.

12 Tennessee Hereford Marketing Program Feeder Calf Sale, Columbia, Tenn.

13 Hoffman Ranch Fall Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb.

13 Valentine Livestock Auction Special Spring Calf Sale Featuring Herefordinfluenced Section, Valentine, Neb. 15 MCM Polled Herefords Steer & Heifer Sale (Online), Ayr, Neb. 15 MG/4M Farms Top Cut Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss.

17 Mississippi Hereford Assn. Feeder Calf Sale, Brookhaven 18 B&D Herefords The Fall Classic, Odin, Kan. 18 Harvie Ranching Female & Genetics Sale (Online), Olds, Alberta 19 North American Int’l Livestock Exposition Nat’l Hereford Show, Louisville, Ky. 20 Largent & Sons Desert Prime Bull Sale, Kaycee, Wyo. 21 Nebraska Hereford Assn. Hereford Influence Sale, Burwell 22 Maryland Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, New Windsor 22 McGuffee Herefords Bull & Commercial Female Sale, New Hebron, Miss.

22 Oklahoma Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Enid 22 Southern Partners in Performance Bull Sale, Union Grove, N.C. 23 Heart of America Hereford Assn. Fall Sale, Shelbyville, Ill. 24 Berry Herefords Bull Sale, Cheyenne, Wyo. 25 Ad deadline for January Baldy Advantage 29 Able Acres Annual Winning Tradition Sale, Wingate, Ind. DECEMBER 2 Ward Livestock Red, White & Blue Bull Sale, Laramie, Wyo. 3-7 Texas Hereford Winter Classic, Abilene 4 Traditions Certified Herefordinfluence Sale, Stanford, Ky. 5 Hirsche Herefords Production Sale, Del Bonita, Alberta 5 Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, Va. 5 Western States Hereford Sale, Reno, Nev. 5-6 Western States Nat’l Hereford Show, Reno, Nev. 6 Frederickson Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Spearfish, S.D. 6 Kentucky Hereford Autumn Sale, Lexington 6 Pied Piper Farms Annual Fall Bull Sale, Industry, Texas 11 Kentucky Hereford Assn. Certified Hereford-influenced Feeder Calf Sale, Lexington

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11 Minnesota Hereford Breeders Premium Whiteface Feeder Calf Sale, Pipestone 13 GKB Cattle & Barber Ranch The Female Event, Desdemona, Texas 13 Go-Pher the Purple Sale, Hutchinson, Minn.

13 Illinois Hereford Assn. Winter Classic Sale, Carthage 26 Ad deadline for February Baldy Advantage 31 Arizona Nat’l Livestock Show, Phoenix

2026 JANUARY 3 Greater Midwest Hereford Feeder Calf Sale, Carthage, Ill. 8-10 Cattlemen’s Congress Nat’l Hereford Show, Oklahoma City 16-17 Nat’l Western Stock Show Nat’l Hereford Show, Denver, Colo.

19 Van Newkirk Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Oshkosh, Neb. 20 Knippling Herefords Annual Bull Sale (Online), Gann Valley, S.D. 20 Mrnak Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D. 23 Ad deadline for March Hereford World 24 Melcher Herefords Annual Bull Sale (Online), Page, Neb. 26-31 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale, Red Bluff, Calif.

27 Churchill Cattle Co.’s World Class Bull Sale, Manhattan, Mont.

29 Ridder Hereford Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Callaway, Neb. 31 Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Ft. Worth 31 Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Powerhouse Hereford & Hereford Influence Sale, Ft. Worth 31 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Mauston FEBRUARY 2 Ft. Worth Stock Show Nat’l Hereford Show, Ft. Worth, Texas 2 Pelton Polled Herefords Annual Cattleman’s Choice Bull Sale, Halliday, N.D. 4 Durbin Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Worland, Wyo. 5 Stroh Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Killdeer, N.D. 6 Baumgarten Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Belfield, N.D 6 Dvorak Herefords Bull & Female Sale, Lake Andes, S.D. 6 Elkington Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Idaho Falls, Idaho 7 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Plain City, Ohio 7 Klamath Falls Bull Sale, Klamath Falls, Ore. 7 Messner Ranch’s Annual Production Sale, Slapout, Okla.

7 South Texas Hereford Assn. Annual Spring Bull Sale & Pride of Texas Female Sale, Beeville

Hereford.org

7 Upstream Ranch Annual Production Sale, Taylor, Neb. 7 Walker Herefords Foundations for the Future Bull Sale, Morrison, Tenn.

9 BB Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Connell, Wash.

9 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Annual Production Sale, Ree Heights, S.D. 11 Friedt Herefords Annual Production Sale, Dickinson, N.D. 13 CX Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Lewiston, Idaho 13 Topp Herefords Volume XXVI Bull Sale, Grace City, N.D. 14 Colorado State Un. Annual Bull & Female Sale, Ft. Collins 14 White Hawk Ranch Bull Sale, Buchanan, Ga. 16 Five Star Polled Herefords & Haught Bros. A Lasting Legacy Sale, Harrisville, W.Va. 16 Rausch Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Hoven, S.D. 17 Bar JZ Ranches Annual Production Sale, Holabird, S.D. 17 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. Banquet & Annual Meeting, Des Moines 18 Iowa Select Hereford Sale, Des Moines 18 Shaw Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Caldwell, Idaho 19 Mitchell Livestock Annual Herefordinfluence Feeder Cattle Sale, Mitchell, S.D. 19 YV Ranch Bull Sale, Airdrie, Alberta 20 Hoffman Ranch Annual Spring Bull Sale, Thedford, Neb. 21 Carmichael Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Meadow, S.D. 21 Delaney/Atkins Herefords Annual Bulls & Breds Sale, Lake Benton, Minn.

21 Magnolia Hereford Assn. Annual Polled & Horned Hereford Sale, Magnolia, Ark. 21 Southern Opportunity Sale, Lexington, Tenn.

23 Colyer Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Bruneau, Idaho 23 Hereford Heritage Bull Sale, Ft. Cobb, Okla.

24 Pérez Cattle Co. Annual Spring Bull Sale, Nara Visa, N.M. 25 EF1 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Carpio, N.D. 26 Ad deadline for April Hereford World 26 L Bar W Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Absarokee, Mont.

27 Jamison Herefords & Friends Annual Bull Sale, Quinter, Kan. 27 Tegtmeier Polled Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Burchard, Neb. 28 Chapman Land & Cattle & Woolfolk Farms Genetic Source Bull & Female Sale, Nunnelly, Tenn.

28 Illinois Beef Expo Jr. Show & Illinois Hereford Assn. Annual Meeting, Springfield 28 Kreth Herefords Annual Production Sale, Mt. Vernon, S.D.

28 MG/4M Spring Bull & Female Sale, Woodville, Miss.

28 Michigan Beef Expo Hereford Sale, Lansing MARCH 2 Harrell Hereford Ranch Bull Roundup Sale, Baker City, Ore. 2 Kester Herefords Annual Sale, Atkinson, Neb. 3 Schutte & Sons Annual Production Sale, Guide Rock, Neb. 5 Jensen Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Courtland, Kan. 7 Doyle Hereford Ranch Spring Bull & Female Sale, Wolfe City, Texas 7-8 Kentucky Beef Expo Hereford Sale & Jr. Show, Louisville 7 NW Hereford Breeders Bull Sale, Stanfield, Ore. 7 Section 16 Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Worthing, S.D. 7 Wisconsin Hereford Assn. Sale, Fennimore 9 Holden Herefords Annual Production Sale, Valier, Mont.

10 Cooper Hereford Ranch Annual Production Sale, Willow Creek, Mont.

11 Ravine Creek Annual Production Sale, Huron, S.D. 13 Sleepy Hollow Farm The Strategy Bull Sale, Centerville, S.D. 14 Boyd Beef Cattle PT Bull Sale, Mays Lick, Ky. 14 Gustafson Herefords and Granzow Herefords Inaugural Bull Sale (Online), Junction City, Kan., & Herington, Kan. 14 Tennessee Beef Agribition, Lebanon 16 B&D Herefords The Season Opener Annual Bull Sale, Odin, Kan. 17 Flying S Herefords Annual Line One Production Sale, Paluxy, Texas 18 Udy Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Rockland, Idaho 19 Bar Star Cattle Bull Sale, Musselshell, Mont.

20 Bradshaw Ranch Bull Sale, Palmyra, Mo. 20 High Desert Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Pilot Rock, Ore. 21 Buckeye Hereford Assn. Spring Sale, Columbus, Ohio 21 Falling Timber Farm Annual Bull & Female Sale, Marthasville, Mo. 21 North Carolina Hereford Classic, Union Grove 22 Ohio Beef Expo Jr. Show, Columbus 24 Frenzen Polled Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Fullerton, Neb. 24 Harrison Cattle Co. Annual Production Sale, Arapaho, Okla.

25 Ad deadline for May/June Hereford World 25 NJW Polled Herefords Annual Bull & Female Sale, Sheridan, Wyo. 26-29 BOLD Conference, Desdemona, Texas 26 Schu-Lar Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Lecompton, Kan. 27 Hennebold Herefords Annual Bull Sale, Winner, S.D.

28 DaKitch Farms Annual Bull Sale, Ada, Minn.

28 Heart of America Hereford Assn.

Spring Sale, Wayne City, Ill. 28 Sandhill Farms Annual Production Sale, Haviland, Kan. 30 Sidwell Ranch & Frank Herefords Production Sale, Columbus, Mont.

30 Snowshoe Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Arthur, Neb. APRIL 6 Stuber Ranch Annual Production Sale, Bowman, N.D. 9 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Bull Sale, Torrington, Wyo. 11 Ellis Farms Bull & Female Sale, Chrisman, Ill. 11 Knoll Crest Farm Spring Bull & Heifer Sale, Red House, Va. 11 West Virginia Polled Hereford Assn.

Sale, Weston 12 SandRock Ranch Herefords Annual Production Sale, Benton, Wis. 15 Hereford Youth Foundation of America Spring Scholarship Application Deadline 18 Clifford Farms & Guests Sale, Lexington, Ky. 18 WMC Cattle Co. The Complete Dispersal, Wasola, Mo. 24 Early bird ad deadline for July Hereford World 24 Ritchie County Polled Hereford Assn.

Sale, Harrisville, W.Va. MAY 2-3 Maryland Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Gaithersburg 8 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. Sale, Old Washington 10 Z Arrow T Ranch Bull Sale, Bowman, N.D. 16 Herefords Rockin’ in the South, Nunnelly, Tenn.

25 Ad deadline for July Hereford World 29-6/7 Beef Empire Days, Garden City, Kan. 29-31 Red Dirt Rendezvous Regional Preview Show, El Reno, Okla.

JUNE 6-7 Indiana Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Lebanon 6-7 Wisconsin Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Jefferson 19-21 Illinois Jr. Hereford Assn. Preview Show, Georgetown 25 Ad deadline for August Baldy Advantage JULY 4-10 VitaFerm® Jr. Nat’l Hereford Expo, Madison, Wis. 24 Ad deadline for September Hereford World

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Blending Old Pedigrees With New For Sale: • Bred heifers – bred to Harvester son • 2025 replacement and show heifers • 2025 show steers

KJ 960E STATEMENT 764K • P44383471 2024 American Royal Senior Champion Bull Northwest Region Polled Show bull of the year

Bulls Represented: • Merit • Liberty • Stimulus • Landmark • BAR Star Magnitude son • RI Ryder in the Nite TRM • RU Tracker 2E

Thanks to all our customers that have become good friends.

STORIE FARMS REGISTERED HEREFORDS

Bulls & Heifers Skyler Storie 4534 State Hwy. 22 Conway, MO 65632 417-839-8401 sjstorie129@gmail.com

McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch Trent, Mary and Family 9128 W. Farm Rd. 30 Walnut Grove, MO 65770 417-788-2787 5inthehive@gmail.com Cell 417-830-7257 Fax 417-863-6884

Menzies Cattle Co. LLC Josh Menzies 5667 State Hwy. 38 Marshfield, MO 65706 417-425-5659 jmenzies79@gmail.com

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 Dr. Abernathy, TX 79311 Craig, Natalie, Macy, Mallory and Maggie Reed P.O. Box 124 Green Ridge, MO 65332

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! SHOENBERGER POLLED HEREFORDS Eric and Kami – 417-737-0055 Eric Jr. – 417-860-7151

Travis McConnaughy 1199 Co. Rd. 116 Wasola, MO 65773 417-989-0486 info@wmccattleco.com www.wmccattleco.com

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

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

Contact KANE AEGERTER

402-641-8699

or kaegerter@hereford.org

Hereford.org

Selling Nov. 2, 2025 at

MISSOURI OPPORTUNITY SALE | Sedalia, Missouri

SF 648H Silvia 355 | 44521864

SF HO86 Silvia 3136 | 44578425

Hitching Post x TH Frontier 174E

Houston x Revolution 4R

Selling with an attractive August heifer calf by FTF Magnifico 120J

Bred AI for Jan. 2026 calf to Birdwell Redbird

STEINBECK FARMS

Rick and Laurie Steinbeck Hermann, MO 65041 Cell 573-680-0954 | Home 573-237-2668

MISSOURI BR E E DE R S

REYNOLDS HEREFORDS Rusty and Marijane Miller 20500 Sioux Dr. Lebanon, MO 65536 Rusty, cell 317-840-7811

Matt, Barb, Makayla, Tye & Lauren 1071 C.R. 1231 Huntsville, MO 65259 Cell 660-676-3788 Home 660-277-3679

Marijane, cell 317-341-3846

reynoldscattle@cvalley.net www.reynoldsherefords.com

millerherefords@yahoo.com www.millerherefords.net

Annual Sale Last Sunday in October

MEAD FARMS 21658 Quarry Ln. Barnett, MO 65011 Alan Mead 573-216-0210 meadangus@yahoo.com ANNUAL BULL SALES: First Saturday in March Last Saturday in October Hereford.org

AL BONEBRAKE Springfield, MO 417-849-1324 JAMES HENDERSON Herdsman 417-588-4572 jameswhend@gmail.com

www.bonebrakehereford.com

Premier Genetics Tony Ward 35000 E. McQuerry Rd. Oak Grove, MO 64075 Reed Gooden 573-292-6799

20509 E-Courtney Atherton Independence, MO 64058 BRIAN MUNDY 816-313-9488 Jake Munday 816-313-9488

bmundy.whisperingwinds@gmail.com

Success Breeds Success

Bradshaw Ranch Riley Bradshaw 12180 272nd St. La Belle, MO 63447 217-491-6096

rileybradshaw23@gmail.com

Williamson Polled Herefords

BLUE RIBBON FARMS

Gary and Frances Duvall 1082 Hwy. 97 Lockwood, MO 65682

Monty & Georgia Williamson

417-232-4817 417-827-2163 cell duvallherefords@keinet.net

(417) 247-0782

Jeff and Stephanie Rawie Aaron and Kylie Noble

wphranch@gmail.com wphranch.com

11768 W. Farm Rd. 34 Walnut Grove, MO 65770

Herdsman: Miguel Cifuentes 417-793-5082

975 Stillhouse Road Mountain View, MO 65548

jeffrawie24@yahoo.com

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Advertisers’ Index ALABAMA

Debter Hereford Farm . . . . . 66, 84, 92 Dry Creek Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Tennessee River Music . . . . . . . . . 65, 92 CALIFORNIA

Lambert Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 McDougald Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Morrell Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 P.W. Gillibrand Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 92 Pedretti Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Red Bluff Bull & Gelding Sale . . . . . . 32 Sierra Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Snedden Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Sonoma Mountain Herefords . . . . . . 92 Wiemer Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 COLORADO

Campbell, James T. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Clark Anvil Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Cline Registered Herefords . . . . . . . . 92 Coleman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Coyote Ridge Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Ernst Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Fuchs Herefords, Mike . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Leroux Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Robb & Sons, Tom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Sidwell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Strang Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 GEORGIA

Barnes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Greenview Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 HME Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Mead Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BC MTM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Predestined Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 White Hawk Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IBC IDAHO

Canyon Gem Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Colyer Herefords & Angus . . . . . . . . . 93 Elkington Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 93 Holt Family Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 JBB/AL Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Shaw Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Wooden Shoe Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

AHA CORNER

ILLINOIS

Bafford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Baker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Behrends Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Bixler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 104 Bob-O-Lou Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Burns Polled Hereford Farm . . . . . . 93 Crane Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Dobbs Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Edenburn Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Ellis Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 93 Eubank Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Fancy Creek Farm of the Prairie Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Fleisher Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 104 Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Knott Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Lark Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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Lorenzen Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 105 Lowderman Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 105 McCaskill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Milligan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Newbold Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Oak Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Parish Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Plainview Stock Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Prairie Cross, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Prairie Meadow Herefords . . . . . . . . 93 Prairie Rose Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Purple Reign Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . 75, 93 RGR Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Sayre Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Stephens and Loehr Herefords . . . . . 93 Stumpf Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 West Wind Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 INDIANA

Able Acres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Beck-Powell Polled Herefords . . . . . 94 Clinkenbeard Farms & Sons . . . . . . . 86 Coal Creek Land and Cattle LLC . . . . 86 Deatsman Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Elzemeyer Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 86 Everhart Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Gerber Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . 67, 94 Greenwood Family Herefords . . . . . . 86 Hayhurst Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 JC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Kottkamp Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Laudeman Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 94 McFatridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 IOWA

KENTUCKY

Botkin Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Boyd Beef Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Chambliss Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . 94 Clifford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Dogwood Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 JMS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Matheny Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 95 Tucker Stock Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Wells Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Womack Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 LOUISIANA

Why-Oh-Why Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 MARYLAND

Church View Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 East Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 112 Grimmel Girls Show Cattle . . . . . . . . 95 SCH Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 MICHIGAN

Breasbois Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cottonwood Springs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Grand Meadows Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Hanson’s Double G Herefords . . . . . . 95 MacNaughton Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 McDonald Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Miller Creek Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Sugar Sweet Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 MINNESOTA

DaKitch Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Delaney Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Krogstad Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 95 Lawrence Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Springwater Polled Herefords . . . . . 95

Amos Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Deppe Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Goehring Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 85 Iowa Hereford Breeders Assn. . . . . . 85 Jackson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 85 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Petersen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 R&R Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Wiese & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Broadlawn Farm Polled Herefords . . 84 Caldwell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 95 Leaning Cedar Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 95 McGuffee Polled Herefords . . . . . 47, 95 MG/4M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

KANSAS

MISSOURI

B&D Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Brannan & Reinhardt Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Davis Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Douthit Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 GLM Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Grimmel Schaake Cattle Co. . . . . . . . 94 Gustafson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Jamison Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Jensen Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 94 Malone Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 108 MM Ranch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 94 Oleen Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Sandhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Schu-Lar Herefords LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Springhill Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Umberger Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 94 VJS Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

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AbraKadabra Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 108 Bellis Family Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 108 Biglieni Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Blue Ribbon Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Bonebrake Herefords . . . . . . . . . 95, 109 Bradshaw Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Duvall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 109 Falling Timber Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 95 Findley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Harding Bros. Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 95 High Prairie Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Journagan Ranch/Missouri State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95, 108 Ladies of the Royal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 McMillen’s Toothacre Ranch . . . . . . 108 Mead Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 109 Menzies Cattle Co. LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Miller Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Missouri Opportunity Sale . . . . . . . . 48 Reed Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Reynolds Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 38, 109 Shoenberger Polled Herefords . 95, 108 Steinbeck Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Storie Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 Valley Oaks Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Whispering Winds Farm . . . . . . . . . 109 WMC Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 WPH Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 MONTANA

Churchill Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Cooper Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Curlew Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Ehlke Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Feddes Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41, 96 Holden Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 J Bar E Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 L Bar W Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 McMurry Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Thomas Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 NEBRASKA

Fisher Family, Lowell . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Frenzen Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 96 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . 12, 13, 44, 96 Hutton Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 JB Ranch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . 96 Moeller & Sons, Albert . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Monahan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Ridder Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Schutte & Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Snowshoe Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Splitt Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Upstream Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Valley Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Van Newkirk Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Triplett Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 97 Will-Via Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 97 NORTH DAKOTA

Mrnak Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Shock Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 OHIO

Berg Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Buckeye Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Clear Fork Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Creek Bottom Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 J&L Cattle Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Mohican Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Mohican Polled Hereford Farm . . . . 97 Pitt Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Rippling Rock Hereford Farm . . . . . . 79 Sunny Side Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Switzerland of Ohio Polled Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Twin Hills Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 OKLAHOMA

Big League Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19 Dennis Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Dufur Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Flying G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 G4G Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Groendyke Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Headquarters Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 98 Loewen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Messner Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Moler, Don . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 P&R Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Wheeler Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29

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Brumley Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Genoa Livestock, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Lee Livestock, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Mrnak Herefords West . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Bar One Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Bird Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Harrell Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . 98 High Desert Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stallings Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 98

NEW JERSEY

Grass Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 NEW MEXICO

B&H Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Copeland & Sons Herefords LLC . . . . 97 Cornerstone Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 King Ranch, Bill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Peréz Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 97 West Star Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 NEW YORK

Glade Haven Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Spring Pond Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 NORTH CAROLINA

Claxton Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Double J Farm LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Five J’s Cattle Co./Farm . . . . . . . . . 1, 91 Four B Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 P&J Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Rhyneland Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Southern Partners In Performance . 66 Taylor’s Mill Farm Herefords . . . . . . . 97

PENNSYLVANIA

DeanaJak Farms Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stone Ridge Manor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 SOUTH CAROLINA

Forrest Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 91 Fowken Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 SOUTH DAKOTA

Bar JZ Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch . . . . . 98 Blume Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Eggers Southview Farms . . . . . . . . . . 98 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . 98 Frederickson Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Hoffman Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Ollerich Brothers Herefords . . . . . . . 98 Rausch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Stenberg Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Thorstenson Hereford Ranch . . . . . . 98

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Burns Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Candy Meadow Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Coley Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Day Ridge Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Jackson Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84, 98 Parker Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Rogan Farms Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Triple L Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Woodard Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . 99

Bacon Branch Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Boettcher’s Brookview Acres . . . . . . 86 C&L Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Four Leaf Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 H&H Cattle Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Jensen Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Larson Hereford Farms . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Lietzau Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 MGM Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Next Generation Genetics . . . . . . . . . 87 Otter Creek Polled Herefords . . . . . . 87 Pierce’s Hereford Haven . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Plum River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Sandrock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . 100 Spaeth Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Starck Century Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Starr Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Whiskey Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Windy Hills Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

TEXAS

Atlas Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 B&C Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Bar J Bar Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . 99 Barber Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 99 Case Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Chastain Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Doyle Hereford Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Dudley Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 G3 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 GKB Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Indian Mound Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Metch Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Noack Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Nolan Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Powell Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 99 Redbird Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Rockin’ W Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 99 Rocking Chair Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Skrivanek Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 South Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . 39 Still River Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Sunny Hill Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Texas Hereford Assn. . . . . . . . . . . 78, 99 W4 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 25 Willis Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 100 UTAH

Cache Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 JB Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Johansen Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Rees Bros. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 VIRGINIA

Deer Track Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Fauquier Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Hereford Hollow Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Knoll Crest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 112 Mid-Atlantic Fall Bonanza . . . . . . . . . 40 Stuckey Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Thistle Tree Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 WASHINGTON

CX Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Diamond M Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Wilcox Family Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 WEST VIRGINIA

Cottage Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Cottle Brothers Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Grandview Hereford Farm . . . . . . . . . 76 Grassy Run Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Haught Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Knotts Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . 76 Law & Sons, David . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Litton Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 McDonald Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 76 Westfall Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 76

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WYOMING

Berry’s, The . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Largent and Sons . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 100 McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch . . . . . . . . . 100 Micheli Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 NJW Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ochsner-Roth Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . 100 Ward Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Wilhelm Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 CANADA

Alberta Hereford Showcase . . . . . . . 60 ANL Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Blair-Athol Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 70 Elmlodge Polled Herefords . . . . . . . 100 Glenlees Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . 83 Hirsche Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Medonte Highlands Polled Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 SERVICES

Bessler Inc., James F. . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Biozyme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Birdwell, Joel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Booker, C.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Burks, Eddie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Carper, Thomas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 CattleMax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Circle H Headquarters, LLC . . . . . . . 101 Conover, Al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Drees, Eric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Fort Worth Stock Show . . . . . . . . . . 111 HPI Digital Marketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jensen Livestock Agency . . . . . . . . . 101 Layton, Dustin N. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Lowderman, Cody . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 MCS Auction Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Merck Animal Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Select Sires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Sims Plus LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Stout, Justin B. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 T Bar C Cattle Co. Ltd. . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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“Serving the beef industry since 1944” P.O. Box 117 Red House, VA 23963 Office 434-376-3567 Paul S. Bennett 434-941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434-664-7935 Brian R Bennett 434-664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434-664-7946 Scott R. Bennett 434-660-7268 knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com

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Andy & Sheri Billing (Chase, Brooke, Hanna & Abby) Owners A.J. & Ashley Stahoski (Craig & Paisley) Herdsman/Farm Store & Retail Meat Abby VanderGroef Show Barn Vance Oatley Herd Management Advisor

Office 973-383-8248 GrassPondFarm@gmail.com GrassPondFarm.com

248 River Bend Ln. Smithville, WV 26178 Derek Haught 304–477–3818 — Home 304–299–9170 — Cell derek@fivestarherefords.com Annual Bull Sale: February 2026

EAST SIDE FARM Registered Polled Herefords Jay and Shelly Stull 10718-A Liberty Rd. Frederick, MD 21701 301-898-8552

Kim, Alexis and Courtney Eudy 10945 Hickory Ridge Rd. Harrisburg, NC 28075 Kim’s cell 704-589-7775

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! The Baldwins 2 Church View Rd. Millersville, MD 21108 Bill 443-871-0573 Tara 443-871-0520 ttlajacobs@aol.com Lindsey 443-306-3218

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

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