January 2012 Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

January 2012

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January 2012, Vol. 26, No. 5

Contents contents 8 Understanding Genomic-Enhanced EPDs Part 1

By Jennifer Scharpe, this article explains what GE EPDs

are and how they are developed in language cattlemen can understand.

16 “Cowboy Glossary” of Genetic Terms 20 Online Registry System Receives Rave Reviews

By Jennifer Scharpe, get some quick tips and read member

comments about using the online registry system.

36 Benefits of Genomic-Enhanced EPDs - Part 2

By Jennifer Scharpe, this article explains how seedstock producers and commercial customers will benefit from GE EPDs.

48 Increased Numbers at NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh Show

Results from the 96 head show.

News

29 What Role Can AGJA Members Play in Increasing AGJA Membership and Participation?

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By Connor Durham

What Role Can AGJA Members Play in Increasing AGJA Membership and Participation?

By Gabrielle Hammer

Submit Sale Reports to Gelbvieh World

38 Preparing for 2012 Herd Assessments 39 AGA Fee System

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What does it mean for AGA members?

46 You Get What You Pay For

The increased demand for high-quality grade beef

On the cover: Happy New Year! This month’s cover photo was taken by Sydney Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., and was one of the Editor’s Choice entries in the 2011 AGJA Twister Classic.

EDITOR: Jennifer Scharpe E-mail: jennifers@gelbvieh.org Graphic Design: Lynn Valentine E-mail: lynnv@gelbvieh.org

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Sales 32 Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Sale 32 Show-Me Futurity Plus 33 C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull and Female Sale 32 Little Windy Hill Farms 5th Annual You-Pick-Em Bull Sale

Departments President’s Message Contact Us View from the Office Communications View News & Notes Bits & Pieces Junior Voice Breeder’s Corner Places to Be Ad Index

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President’s Message president’s message AGA Executive Committee

Making Good New Year’s Resolutions

President Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501 jimbeastrom@mncomm.com

doing these things will make a difference in Happy New Year! A new year is once actually completing your resolutions. again upon us and we have to learn to write “2012” instead of “2011”. With the start Let’s consider these steps as they relate to of the new year, it is also the time to make the AGA’s resolution of launching Gelbvieh those New Year’s resolutions. Some of the genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs). most popular New Year’s resolutions year The first three steps - create a plan, after year are drink less alcohol, get a better create it immediately, and write it down job, lose weight, manage stress and debt, - we can consider together. We already save money, take a trip, and volunteer to have our plan. The AGA’s plan for the help others, as reported by www.usa.gov. development of GE EPDs is to obtain What are your New Year’s resolutions?

600-800 Gelbvieh and Balancer® DNA Do you have separate resolutions for your samples and have them genotyped on the personal life, business, or for your farm 50K SNP chip. These genotypes are then or ranch? Maybe your resolutions include used to develop a Gelbvieh-specific panel things like sell more from which we can then bulls, have a higher use to create GE EPDs. gross at your annual This is a critical step in Members and production sale, breed the plan as researchers their commercial a higher percentage involved in the project AI, win a national customers will be say the predictive power champion, participate of GE EPDs is greater the beneficiary of more in your state or when a GelbviehGE EPDs by being national association, or specific panel is used. I even get a new breeder realize this can all be a able to improve or junior member bit confusing. Turn to your breeding started in Gelbvieh. pages 10 and 36 of this Now is as good of time issue and read the two decisions and offer as any to evaluate your articles presented there a more consistent, breeding program and that may help in your quality product. develop goals for the understanding of both the process and benefits coming year, five years of GE EPDs. or ten years.

Thinking “year round” is also good.

Resolutions for the American Gelbvieh The AGA is currently looking at launching Association include things like increasing GE EPDs for growth and carcass traits. cow inventory numbers, registering more However the realm of possible traits with calves, recruiting new members, and GE EPDs or even index values is ever continuing to improve member services. increasing. Once the GE EPDs for growth Perhaps the most tangible New Year’s and carcass traits have been established, resolution for the AGA is completing the we can look at additional traits that are Genomic Pioneers research project and difficult or expensive to measure. The launching genomic-enhanced EPDs. possibilities include EPDs or index values As you think about your resolutions for feed efficiency, fertility, docility, disease and those for the AGA, did you know there resistance, and the list goes on the more is a right and wrong way to make a New researchers learn about DNA. We can Year’s resolution? The five steps to making look at GE EPDs for growth and carcass a right New Year’s resolution as reported traits as just the beginning. Think about by www.mygoals.com are: 1) Create a plan; how your breeding and selection decisions 2) Create your plan immediately; 3) Write can improve, and the improved quality of down your resolution and plan; 4) Think seedstock you can provide your customers, “year round,” not just New Year’s; and with information on more traits. I get finally, 5) Remain flexible. The experts say 4 | January 2012

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Vice President Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) S E Community College, 39414 SW 75th Rd, Odell, NE 68415 mpgelbvieh@hotmail.com Secretary Brian Dunn 620/549-6516 (H) 707 N Main • St. John, KS 67576 dunnfarm@hotmail.com Treasurer Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 rlagelbvieh@aol.com Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H & O) 2 Mint Trail • Bozeman, MT 59718 mcfg@imt.net Bob Hart 913/375-1422 (H) 4330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy • Ste. 105 Fairway, KS 66205 bhart@hartfarm.net Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 flyingh@atcjet.net John Huston 859/595-8680 10254 Marquart Rd • New Carlisle, OH 45344 john.e.huston@gmail.com David Martin 501/728-4950 (H) 256 Boyce Rd • Judsonia, AR 72081 martincattleco@windstream.net Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 info@bartbar.com Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 brian@schaferfarm.com Grant Thayer 303/621-2058 (H) 24063 Cty. Rd 122 • Ramah, CO 80832-9705 grant@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com Gary Tilghman 270/678-5695 (H) 690 Lick Branch Rd • Glasgow, KY 42141-9409 gtilghma@uky.edu Dan Warner 308/962-6511 (H) 71628 Rd 425 • Beaver City, NE 68926 dan@warnerbeef.com Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059 bnwbulls@bmi.net All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

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Participation Leads to Success for our livestock and the land on which The 22nd Range Beef Cow Symposium they graze. We continue to expand on how was held November 29 through December we educate an increasingly disconnected 1 in Mitchell, Neb. The Range Cow public. Because of the growing population Beef Symposium is sponsored by the and a shrinking producer base, each of us Cooperative Extension Service and animal bears a greater responsibility to actively science departments of the University participate in the types of activities that will of Wyoming, South Dakota State drive our business now and in the future.

University, Colorado State University and the University of Nebraska. The Our willingness to participate within biennial symposium has the reputation of organizations to which we belong has being an excellent educational program, created powerful, efficient as well as effective offering practical production management agricultural organizations across our country. information to attendees. This year’s I believe that the American Gelbvieh symposium was no different.

Association is one of them.

At the time of writing this column, Being a member of the American I have just returned from attending this Gelbvieh Association as well as your state event. Advanced registrations were reported or regional organization comes with a to be close to 600 responsibility. If we are people. Estimates of the to be recognized by the total number attending industry as an example, The benefit of during the two and a we have a heightened attending these half day symposium responsibility for were more than 850 events as well as leadership. This means people. As I listened that your participation national meetings to the presentations I in your national and and symposiums thought of not only state association is more how many producers important now than ever provides a window were in attendance, but before. It also means that in which to learn more so, how many a presence at national cows were represented and to interact and state events as well in the room at that industry events can with others in our time. Knowing many assist you in becoming business. of the reputation a better leader through commercial operations knowledge gained. present as well Knowledge is power. as seedstock producers that were in Listening to the presenters and visiting attendance, the number was large. Very with producers at the Range Beef Cow large. AGA participated.

Symposium was inspiring. The experts agree With the demands on our time and that it is almost impossible to overestimate the expense of travel, it is easy for some to the changes occurring in our industry. It question the importance of participating will take a focused effort for producers to in an event like the Range Cow Beef not only mitigate risk, but position their Symposium. In fact, this is likely a question operations for future success. New ways of many of us ask ourselves in other activities developing cattle, increased use of proven we commit to in our daily lives. Is it technologies from artificial insemination to important for me to participate? genomics, and more demanding management and marketing schemes are being put in place The challenges we face are numerous by those positioning themselves for success concerning animal rights, nutritional in the future. As Yogi Berra said, “The future issues and environmental practices. We ain’t what it used to be.” are educators to those who are unfamiliar Continued on page 8 with our practices concerning how we care 6 | January 2012

Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Promotion Frank Padilla (ex. 480) frankp@gelbvieh.org Director of Communications Jennifer Scharpe (ex. 485) jennifers@gelbvieh.org Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org Gelbvieh Media Productions Lynn Valentine (ex. 486) lynnv@gelbvieh.org

Area Coordinator Brandon McEndaffer brandonm@gelbvieh.org (970) 520-3020 Area Coordinator William McIntosh williamm@gelbvieh.org (502) 867-3132 Customer Services Dolores Gravley (ex. 481) doloresg@gelbvieh.org Patti Showman (ex. 478) pattis@gelbvieh.org Teresa Wessels (ex. 477) teresaw@gelbvieh.org Mailing address: 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 General E-mail: info@gelbvieh.org Registration/Electronic Data Transfer: registration@gelbvieh.org Website: www.gelbvieh.org

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President’s Message president’s message Jim Beastrom

Continued from page 4

excited when I think about the possibility of selecting for these new traits, which have significant economic importance, not only in the Beastrom Ranch breeding program but as well for those of my cowcalf customers.

Remaining flexible will be critical to the completion of this New Year’s resolution. There is a lot we don’t yet know about training the panel on both the purebred and Balancer populations.

Although, we won’t know anything until we start. This is new territory for the breed and the preliminary research tells us it is possible to develop Gelbvieh GE EPDS. Conducting the Genomic Pioneers research and remaining flexible will lead to the accomplishment of this resolution.

If the Gelbvieh breed wants to stay competitive and relevant in the beef industry, we need to make it a priority to develop genomic-enhanced EPDs. I realize this is a significant financial investment for the association and for members. I personally thank all those members who have already done so or are planning to submit DNA samples and

monetary contributions to the project. I commend you for your devotion to the success of the association and the breed.

You are truly pioneers.

Best wishes for the coming year.

Personally, I am looking forward to the birth of a new grandchild and hopefully more moderate weather patterns in 2012.

Consider adding AGA’s resolution of completing the Genomic Pioneers research and launching GE EPDs to your list of New Year’s resolutions. Member support of this resolution in the form of DNA samples and monetary contributions will help the association and breed reach this goal. Once completed, members and their commercial customers will be the beneficiary of GE EPDs by being able to improve your breeding decisions and offer a more consistent, quality product.

Jim Beastrom is the outgoing president of the American Gelbvieh Association. He and his family operate Beastrom Ranch in Pierre, S.D. Jim can be reached at 605-280-7589 or jimbeastrom@mncomm.com.

Frank Padilla

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Experts say that we are looking at a historic run that appears will last the next five years or more, and offers record profit opportunities. Will all producers be able to take advantage of what lies ahead?

I believe only those that look critically at nearly every aspect of their genetic, management, and marketing programs will be in position to take advantage. Most say that we are not only looking to break all price records, but posed to shatter a lot of traditional paradigms about our business in the process. Successful organizations and operations revisit their strategic plans on a regular basis. Their concern is that they do not become too tied to the past so that they cannot see what lies ahead in future opportunities as well as how they best position themselves to take advantage of those opportunities.

We are approaching and into the time of year where many state and regional organizations will be conducting annual meetings and sales. Production sales will

want the inside information

be held offering an excellent opportunity to get out and see what is being offered by other breeders in regard to Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics. The benefit of attending these events as well as national meetings and symposiums provides a window in which to learn and to interact with others in our business.

Most companies provide or demand a continuing education program in order to keep their people informed to current practices or technologies that will assist them in becoming more successful in what they do. Why would we not expect the same of ourselves?

Attend your state meeting. Go to a fellow member’s sale. Support not only the organization but the people in it. By participating you will make your own future better.

Frank Padilla is the director of breed promotion for the American Gelbvieh Association. He can be reached at 303-4652333 or by email at frankp@gelbvieh.org.

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Understanding GenomicEnhanced EPDs Get on Board the Fast-Track Train to Improved Beef Cattle Selection – Part 1

By Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association Director of Communications

Gelbvieh breeders and their commercial customers benefit greatly from new breeding and selection tools. Tremendous advancements in beef cattle selection have been made in the last few decades. It’s almost like riding on a train. Instead of stopping to pick up passengers, the train stops to pick up new technology that offers exciting opportunities for cattle breeders. Consider the stops that have been made so far along this track – artificial insemination, embryo transfer, national cattle evaluation (NCE) leading to the development of expected progeny differences (EPDs), cloning, and for the last two decades, genomic testing.

The introduction of genomic testing in beef cattle selection has led to the train picking up speed – so instead of riding a locomotive, we’re now on a fast-track, high-speed train, with more stops that are closer together than any previous route on this ride. In a relatively short time span, genomic testing has brought revolutionary change to selection decisions. In the 1990s, the train made stops to pick up tests for coat color, genetic defects and parentage. The early 2000s brought tests for carcass traits.

As researchers began to learn more about DNA, in 2007 large genomic panels where identified to have influence on multiple traits. This led to the first beef breed association, the American Angus Association®, introducing genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs) in 2009. The American Hereford Association will soon launch their own GE EPDs, and the research is underway for

SNPs Unlock the Information The promise of genomic-enhanced EPDs today relies on the SNPs – the panel of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (pronounced ‘snips’). Basically, SNPs unlock the information about genetic influences on traits.

“Each SNP alone doesn’t tell you much, but a panel of critically selected SNPs for multiple traits provides molecular breeding values that can be used in the calculation of EPDs,” says Sally Northcutt, director of genetic research for the American Angus Association.

“Already the EPD calculations use multiple sources of information.

The genomic value becomes an additional piece of information.”

Spangler writes, “The US beef industry has witnessed considerable evolution in terms of the genomic tests available in the market place. The tests that are currently being included in EPD calculations are comprised of either 384 SNP or 50,000 (50K) SNP. Although the research community is commonly using 50K or 770K genomic tests for discovery of “novel” traits (i.e. feed efficiency, disease susceptibility).”

The SNPs are the markers, meaning the location on the DNA where genes for identified traits exist. Estimates are that a beef genome contains 3 million SNPs. 10 | January 2012

several other breed associations to follow suit, including the American Gelbvieh Association.

This is just the start of the discovery of using genomics in beef selection. We don’t know yet what the future holds. The more that is learned about DNA the more this technology will improve. Seedstock producers and their customers will greatly benefit from incorporating genomic technology with performance measurements of individual animals, their pedigree and progeny, into the national cattle evaluation.

It is up to individual breeders and the breed associations whether they choose to get on board this train. However, as with any train stop, those that do not get on board will get left behind.

“It is likely other breeds that wish to remain competitive will follow the lead of these two [American Angus Association and American Hereford Association],” writes Matt Spangler, University of Nebraska in his proceedings for the Range Beef Cow Symposium XXII. “The more SNPs of interest, the better the prediction,” said Dr. Jack Whittier, Extension beef specialist, Colorado State University at the Range Beef Cow Symposium XXII.

Illustration 1. DNA is cut up and incubated on the SNP chip. When the chip lights up, matches have been identified.

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Understanding Genomic-Enhanced EPDs...Continued from page 10

The process of how SNPs are used is explained in illustration 1

by Whittier. DNA is cut up and incubated on the SNP chip. When the chip lights up, matches have been identified. “Low density chips only light up a few SNPs. High density chips provide greater illumination,” says Whittier.

“The underlying question commonly asked by producers is ‘does it work?’. It is critical to understand that this is not a valid question, as the true answer is not ‘yes’ or ‘no’. The important question to ask is ‘how well does it work?’, and the answer to that question is related to how much of the genetic variation the marker test explains,” added Spangler.

“Simply stated, the more genetic variance a test explains, the more “The more genetic impact it will have on your EPDs and variance a test accuracies for that trait,” explains, the more says Northcutt. impact it will have SNPs lead to the development of on your EPDs and molecular breeding accuracies for values (MBVs). MBVs that trait.” — Sally can then be included in the calculation of Northcutt.

EPDs. Within the industry, MBVs are currently being used for moderately to highly heritable traits such as birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, ribeye area, and marbling. As more SNPs are identified, MBVs can be used for other traits including healthfulness, feed efficiency, and other difficult to measure traits.

It is important to note that SNPs won’t necessarily improve EPDs. The EPD values will increase or decrease depending on the MBVs. However, incorporating the data from the SNP chip will improve the accuracies of the EPDs for traits where MBVs have been incorporated into the calculations.

Spangler cautions some limitations with genomic-enhanced

EPDs. “Current marker panels work best in the populations where training occurred, but will potentially decrease in predictive power as the target population becomes more genetically distant from the training population. The 50K based genomic predictions developed for Angus do not explain a substantial amount of variation even in a closely related breed like Red Angus. The same erosion in accuracy is likely to occur overtime as well (i.e. over generations if panels are not retrained).” (See illustration 2 for an description of genetic variation among beef breeds.)

Illustration 3. Process of developing genomic-enhanced EPDs.

Developing the Gelbvieh/Balancer® Marker Panel

The American Gelbvieh Association got on board the train to genomic-enhanced EPDs with a MARC research project. The 2,000 Bull Project was a collaborative research effort between the US Meat Animal Research Center (MARC) in Clay Center, Neb., and 16 breed associations, including the American Gelbvieh Association. A total of 2,026 influential AI sires, including 113 Gelbvieh sires, were typed on the 50K SNP chip. A subsequent project to the 2,000 Bull Project was the Weight Trait Project. The Weight Trait Project used purebred progeny from the sires used in the 2,000 Bull Project to successfully determine that genotypes could be used to predict molecular breeding values on weight traits.

As more information was learned through this research, the AGA Board of Directors authorized funding for additional bulls to be genotyped using the 50K SNP chip. As of March 2011, the AGA had 50K genotypes on slightly less than 200 Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls.

The conclusions of the Weight Trait Project reported in June of 2011 by Dr. Mark Thallman, MARC research geneticist are, “Within-breed predictions based on 50K have worked well in various situations.

Training on multiple purebred populations is more effective than training on only one, small purebred population. With increasing marker density, crossbred populations will likely become increasingly important components of training.”

From the results of the Weight Trait Project, the AGA learned the next steps needed to develop Gelbvieh/Balancer GE EPDs. “Outcomes of this research showed favorable results in using genomic information Illustration 2. Approximate genetic distance between breeds using data from the 2,000 Bull Project. to predict both growth and carcass traits for

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Gelbvieh cattle,” says Susan Willmon, director of breed improvement for the American Gelbvieh Association. “However, we learned that additional DNA samples were needed to complete a Gelbvieh/ Balancer specific genomic panel.”

The recommendation to have a robust Gelbvieh/Balancer panel is to conduct the 50K SNP chip genetic test on an additional 600-800 DNA samples. The information derived from these 50K SNP tests will then be used to train the Gelbvieh/Balancer panel. Once the panel is trained, MBVs are developed and will be another piece of information used in the calculation of EPD values.

There are three steps in developing GE EPDs: training, validation and application (see illustration 3). The American Gelbvieh Association is in the training step of this process – using the discovery population to train the panel from which the MBVs will be derived. As mentioned, the training step is crucial to the predictive power of the GE EPDs. Spangler emphasizes the genetic correlations between markers and growth traits are more breed-specific than what had once been hoped.

The AGA is currently training the panel for growth and carcass traits. In the future, the possibility exists for developing MBVs for other traits. The AGA Genomic Pioneers research project is being conducted through the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) and GeneSeek. The NBCEC is in independent, unbiased research collaboration of four land-grand universities: Colorado State University, Cornell University, University of Georgia and Iowa State University.

NBCEC is involved in six core areas of activity including research, animal evaluation, genetic test validation, outreach, professional development, and leadership and collaboration. DNA samples submitted

by AGA members are sent to the GeneSeek lab to be typed on the 50K SNP chip. The information from these genetic tests is then used by the NBCEC to develop Gelbvieh/ Balancer specific MBVs. The results of these efforts will be the inclusion of MBVs in the Gelbvieh/ Balancer national cattle evaluation – leading to genomic-enhanced EPDs. The benefits of GE EPDs are improved accuracies for young, non-parent animals, assessing an animal’s genetic potential at a younger age, reaching breeding goals in fewer Continued on page 15

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generations, and obtaining data on traits that are difficult or expensive to measure.

GE EPDs offer an all-in-one, easy to understand value for seedstock breeders and commercial producers to better make herd sire and replacement female selections.

To continue on AGA’s train ride to GE EPDs, the association first needs to complete the Genomic Pioneers research project. This research offers more in terms of improved beef cattle selection than perhaps any other technology advancements to date. For more information on the Genomic Pioneers research project, including a list of members who have contributed to this project, visit www.gelbvieh.org/education/ genomicpioneers.html.

Editor’s Note: Understanding GenomicEnhanced EPDs – Get on Board the FastTrack Train to Improved Beef Cattle Selection is the first part in a two part series. Please turn to pages 36 of this issue to read the second part. The second article discusses the benefits of genomic-enhanced EPDs for seedstock breeders and their commercial customers.

Training a panel – determining how genes of a specific beef breed, identified from a SNP panel, interact with one another to be able to predict genetic affect on trait(s) of interest

“Cowboy Glossary” of Genetic Terms The terms and jargon used in genetic research can be confusing and overwhelming. Below is a simple “cowboy glossary” of commonly used terms in the discussion of genomic-enhanced EPDs. This is not a comprehensive glossary and was purposely put in an order other than alphabetical to help aid in the understanding the genetic terms and how they relate to one another.

Genetics – the division of science that studies genes, heredity and the relationships among living organisms Genomics – a specific discipline in genetics that studies genomes Genome – the total genetic material in an organism, encoded in DNA or RNA DNA – deoxyribose nucleic acid, present in the nucleus of the cells in all living organisms and contains all the genetic information of the organism; a molecule of DNA is formed by a double strand of millions of nucleotides joined together Base pairs – the backbone of DNA strands, the order of which along a DNA strand accounts for the genetic variation between animals, in both the function and differences of genes; the most common bases are always paired up in the same way: Adenine (A) bonds with Thymine (T); Cytosine (C) bonds with Guanine (G) Genetic code – the sequence of bases within DNA, made up of triplets (a group of three bases) Gene – the sequence of triplets (three bases) in the DNA molecule; one gene may contain a thousand or more bases Genetic markers – pieces of DNA (information), either a single gene or a sequence of genes, identified on a specific location on a chromosome; the identified markers influence a specific trait or several traits Chromosome – the organized structure of DNA and protein found in cells, containing many genes in a single piece of coiled DNA; cattle have 30 chromosomes Allele – a pair or more of genes located on a specific position on a chromosome Loci – the specific place on a chromosome where a gene is located SNP – Single-nucleotide polymorphism (pronounced ‘snip’), a specific DNA marker; a panel of critically selected SNPs for multiple traits identifies the approximate location of DNA sequences having a direct effect on a trait or series of traits 50K SNP – the bovine 50K chip which provides information on 50,000 locations (SNPs) throughout the genome Genetic variance (GV) – variation in phenotypes due to the presence of different genotypes in a population Genetic tests – tools that can be used to identify genetic markers, which lead to predicting an animal’s performance potential Training a panel – determining how genes of a specific beef breed, identified from a SNP panel, interact with one another to be able to predict genetic affect on trait(s) of interest

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to access more information on the Genomic Pioneers program, including the most current list of members who have contributed to this project.

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Molecular Breeding Value (MBV) – a prediction of value for a certain trait derived from genomes (information from SNPs) Genomic-enhanced EPDs – combining DNA markers with individual animal, pedigree and progeny data into EPD calculations; also referred to as marker-assisted EPDs (MA EPDs) or molecular breeding value EPDs (MBV EPDs) Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) – the use of one or a few genetic markers to assist in the selection of desirable traits National Cattle Evaluation – incorporating performance measures from individual animals, progeny, and pedigree relationships to generate a metric (expected progeny differences, EPDs) that can be to make selection decisions

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Herd Management/AI Sires Early deadline: February 20 Ad deadline: February 27

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The Gelbvieh Cow Early deadline: September 20 Ad deadline: September 25

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AGA Convention Preview Early deadline: October 19 Ad deadline: October 25

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New Gelbvieh Promotional Materials Available This fall AGA staff has been working to launch new Gelbvieh promotional materials for members and state associations. We are excited to have completed four new promotional brochures, new graphics and images for the display booths, and a series of new, short promotional videos. These items will greatly enhance breeders and state associations ability to promote the merits of Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics at sales, trade shows, to commercial cattle producers, and where ever the need arises.

The four brochures, display booth images, and videos center on a common theme: “Gelbvieh. The Versatile Continental Breed.” This theme was chosen as it best represents the many traits that Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle bring to the beef industry. The breed has a lot to hang our hat on – maternal strengths, feedlot and carcass advantages, ease of use in a crossbreeding system. Within each of these three areas there are many individual traits in which the breed excels. All combined, the Gelbvieh breed offers a wide versatility of traits in a Continental breed.

Similar photos, graphics, and verbiage are used in the brochures, display booth images and videos to provide one consistent, common message. These new Gelbvieh promotional materials are a collaborative effort of Lynn Valentine, Frank Padilla, Dana Stewart and I. These are items members have asked for and we are happy to be able to fill that need.

Four Promotional Brochures Four new promotional brochures were designed and printed in time for their first use at the Range Cow Beef Symposium XXII in Mitchell, Neb. The four brochures each promote a different theme: maternal, feedlot and carcass, crossbreeding, and membership.

The great thing about these brochures is that they are small in size – 4” by 6” so they fit in someone’s shirt or pants pocket, making them an easy pick up for people attending trade shows. Each brochure has four pages for a total of eight surfaces, and folds in from the right. They are designed in such a way to pack a lot of information, but in a small area

so as not to overwhelm the reader.

The brochures are also designed to be used together or independently, depending on the needs and particular audience. The “Crossbreeding” brochure is also available to use and is a valuable promotional piece.

A total of 3,000 copies of each brochure were printed. Members and state associations can request individual quantities of the brochures to use for their promotional purposes free of charge by contacting the AGA office.

Display Booth Materials The AGA table top display booths have now been updated with new graphics and images. The booths have also been cleaned.

Members and state associations will notice the much improved look to the booths.

The two table top display booths available for use. Contact Dianne Coffman at the AGA office for information on how to reserve a booth for your next event.

State associations will also receive a CD with the new booth graphics and images to update your own display booths if needed. The graphics and images are already sized and in jpeg format ready for printing and laminating.

Short Promotional Videos Today, the power of promotion is in videos. The Gelbvieh SmartCross® video has been displayed on the homepage of the Gelbvieh website. From October 4 to December 9, the video had received over 600 views just from the website! Gelbvieh members can link this video, any of the videos created for the 40th anniversary celebration, or the new videos on their own websites.

We have created new additional, short promotional videos. Essentially, we have taken the materials from the four new promotional brochures and turned them into videos.

These videos will be rotated on the Gelbvieh homepage. Members and state associations can request a DVD of these videos to use in trade shows, etc. Contact Dana Stewart at the AGA office for more information.

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News ‘N Notes news ‘n notes American Gelbvieh Foundation Hosts 2012 “Solid Foundation” Online Semen Auction The American Gelbvieh Foundation is hosting an online semen auction to raise funds for the Foundation. The American Gelbvieh Foundation actively promotes research and education for AGA and AGJA members. This auction will be hosted at www.gelbvieh.org starting on Friday, January 13 at 8:00 a.m., MST, and will close on January 23 at 8:00 a.m.

The Foundation is currently seeking and accepting donations from AGA members for semen lots for this auction. Requested lots are 10 unit minimums from current A.I. qualified bulls with desirable genetics. The Foundation would also appreciate semen on foundation or deceased sires with unusual yet valuable genetics.

If you would like to donate semen for this auction please contact Dana Stewart at danas@gelbvieh.org or 303-465-2333 x488 by January 11.

American Gelbvieh Attends Range Cow Beef Symposium Brandon McEndaffer, AGA central area coordinator, and Frank Padilla, AGA director of breed promotion attended the 2011 Range Cow Beef Symposium held in Mitchell, Neb., November 29 through December 1. Approximately 800 commercial and seedstock producers attended the event. Presentations by 25 speakers during the two and a half day event covered a broad range of topics, including but not limited to genetics, feed efficiency, market forecasts, genomics and other beef production issues in the Western states. The Range Cow Beef Symposium is sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service and animal science departments of the University of Wyoming, South Dakota State University, Colorado State University and the University of Nebraska.

GAIN Continues Junior Classic Cash Award The Gelbvieh Association in Nebraska (GAIN) is continuing their award money program at the 2012 AGJA Black and Gold Classic in Missouri. Any heifer purchased through the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic and is named a division champion at junior nationals will receive a cash award. This year the award money is $2000. If no Nebraska Classic heifer wins the award the pot will grow to $3,000 next year and so on. In the event that more than one heifer from the Classic is named division champion the award money will be split equally. Only heifers from the current year’s Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic are eligible. For more information on the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic, visit www.necattlemen.com.

Missouri FFA Livestock Judging Team to Compete Internationally Courtney Spencer, Jonathan Bellis, Hannah Isaacson and Sami Johnson representing the Aurora Agricultural Education Department and the Missouri State FFA Association, competed in the National Livestock Evaluation Career Development Event during the 84th National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, Ind. The team earned 4th place in the nation after competing against 46 other teams from across the United States. This outstanding performance has earned the team an invitation on behalf of the Scottish Association of Young Farmers, to compete in the Royal Highland Show in Scotland and to participate in the 2012 International Livestock Judging Tour. Only the top livestock teams from FFA, 4-H and post-secondary contests are invited. The team honors include: 9th high team in swine evaluation, 7th high team in beef evaluation, 7th high team in written exam, 4th high team in oral reasons, 2nd high team in sheep evaluation, 4th high team overall. Courtney Spencer earned individual honors of 7th high individual overall, National Gold Medalist. The team also earned 3rd place honors at National Stockman Contest, earning many team and individual awards.

The Aurora FFA livestock judging team is coached by Jim Spencer. Courtney is an AGJA member and Jim is an advisor for Heart of America Gelbvieh Junior Association. They own and operate Spencer Gelbvieh in Aurora, Mo.

Brandon McEndaffer, AGA central area coordinator, (second from right) visited with producers at the Gelbvieh booth at the Range Cow Beef Symposium.

“Z” is New International Year Code Down to the last letter of the alphabet, the 2012 international year code is “Z”. All 2012 born calves registered with the American Gelbvieh Association must use the letter “Z” in the tattoo. The 2011 international year code is “Y”; 2010 is “X”. Next year, we start back at the beginning of the alphabet.

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Jim Spencer, far left, and members of the Aurora FFA livestock judging, including AGJA member Courtney Spencer, middle.

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘npieces Save Time and Errors with the Electronic Sale Catalog Extract Receive an electronic sale catalog extract to make sale catalog production much easier. The electronic sale catalog extract is a spreadsheet that includes all pedigree and performance data. Then, simply add columns to this spreadsheet with lot numbers and comment information. From this spreadsheet you or your catalog production house should be able to merge the content into a catalog design format.

To request an electronic sale catalog extract, provide AGA with a list of all the AMGV numbers of the animals you need for the sale in either a spreadsheet or an email. Cost for this extract is $1 per animal with a minimum charge of $25 and a maximum charge of $100 for 100+ animals. Send requests to Susan Willmon at susanw@gelbvieh. org. Electronic sale catalog extract requests must be received at least two business days before you would like the file returned to you.

Gelbvieh Arrivals Wes and Mandy Jones, Rolling Hills Gelbvieh, Bloomfield, Iowa, are proud to announce the arrival of Hayley Dawn Jones. She was born June 8, 2011 and weighed 7.0 pounds and was 20 inches long.

Hayley was welcomed to the world by grandparents Jodi Jones, and Jim and Marilyn Johnson all of Bloomfield.

Gelbvieh Departures Arlyn Gene Leonhardt, 56, Lake Preston, S.D., died Saturday, Nov. 19, 2011, after courageously battling cancer for 22 years.

Arlyn was born October 11, 1955, to Clair and Phyllis Leonhardt in Madison.

He attended public school at Oldham and graduated from Oldham High School in 1973. Following high school, he attended Mitchell Technical Institute to study Arlyn Leonhardt automotive mechanics and graduated in 1975. After graduation he worked in Madison as an auto mechanic for five years. One of his hobbies at that time was racing.

Arlyn had a strong passion for his family and farming. He looked forward each spring to planting his crop and harvesting in the fall. Arlyn and his family also raised Gelbvieh cattle and enjoyed preparing bulls for the annual sale.

He is survived by his wife, Jacquelyn; daughters, Kelly (Greg) Josephsen and Catherine (Chad) Murphy; a son, Corey (Jessica) Leonhardt; five grandchildren; his parents, Clair and Phyllis Leonhardt; and his siblings. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

Hayley Dawn Jones

Mike and Toni Shrewsbury of Lathrop, Mo., are proud to announce the birth of their first grandbaby, Elsie Katherene Herbel.

Elsie’s parents are Jessica and Alex Herbel. Elsie was born on October 28, 2011. She was born 6 weeks early and only weighed 3 pounds 14 ounces and was 17 inches long. Mike and Toni are many year advisors of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association.

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Area Coordinators “Call me to assist in locating bulls or females. The sale season is shifting into high gear. I can help you build your marketing program with advertising for the upcoming issues of The Profit Picture and Gelbvieh World.”

Brandon McEndaffer

“Advertising pays. Expose your program to potential buyers in the upcoming issues of The Profit Picture and Gelbvieh World. If they don’t know about your program they can’t buy from you. I can help you find Gelbvieh and Balancer® genetics that will suit the most discriminating buyer.

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Feature feature Online Registry System Receives Rave Reviews Quick Tips and Member Comments

By Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association Director of Communications

Gelbvieh members are finding the online registry system easy, convenient, and very helpful. The American Gelbvieh Association introduced the online registry system this past spring. At the time publication of this issue, more than half the membership had completed online registry system user agreements to obtain access to the system. Member response to the system has been very positive.

To help others get started with the online registry system or to better utilize its many features, Gelbvieh World staff polled several members currently using the system. Below is a compilation of member comments and suggestions, as well as some quick tips.

Additional information can be found on the online registry system help page at www.gelbvieh.org. One-on-one assistance is available by contacting the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or info@gelbvieh.org.

Login/Password for Online Registry System Verses Exchange Listings The first step in getting started with the online registry system is to make sure you are in the right spot. The AGA website has two different login locations - one for the online registry system and one for the Exchange Bull, Female and Feeder Calf listings. It is important to make sure members are using the right login and password information for the correct account. Both accounts are accessible through www.gelbvieh.org. Please see screen shot 1 for the two account login locations.

“Once I figured out there is a different login and password for the Female and Bull Listings and the online registry, it worked great,” said Ron Russell, Russell Family Livestock, Brooklyn, Wisc.

For ease in remembering login and password information, members can set both accounts with the same login and password.

The easiest thing is to change your login and password information on the Exchange Listings system to match the login and password for the online registry system. For assistance in changing Exchange

Listings login and password information contact Jennifer Scharpe or Dana Stewart at the AGA office.

To access the online registry system, members must first complete and sign the online registry system user agreement and send it to the AGA office. Once the office receives the user agreement, your username and password information will be sent.

To request an online user agreement, contact the office. The females in your current inventory will already be loaded to your account in the online registry system.

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Screen Shot 1. The AGA website has two different login locations - online registry system and Exchange Listings. Be sure you are using the correct login and password information for each.

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Registering Calves Gelbvieh members are appreciating the fact that they can register calves through the online registry system and automatically receive registration numbers and EPDs. “I have registered my entire 2011 calf crop. I like the fact that you can register calves and immediately get the EPDs and adjusted weights. I have also had registration papers printed. I like that I can print only the papers I need for our bull sale, instead of having to sort through our entire calf crop for the papers I need,” said Jeannette Taubenheim, Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb. Ron Russell added, “I have registered calves and added weights.

It was pretty easy, just a matter of finding the right place. I like being able to get immediate results like registration numbers and adjusted weaning weights.”

The easiest place to register calves is through My Herd > My Inventory. The benefit of entering calving data through My Inventory is the dam information is carried over to the Update Calving screen.

This prevents having to reenter all the dam information. The other way is to enter calves is through My Performance > My Calving, however this is not the recommended method unless recording multiple births and ET calves. Going through My Herd > My Inventory is much more convenient and quicker (see screen shot 2).

“I’ve registered calves and done transfers. I plan on tackling all my herd information after the first of the year. It was a little bit of a challenge at first. I was worried I was going to do something that could not be corrected. Once I got the hang of it, I love it,” commented Cindy Durham, Hidden Springs Farm, Piedmont, S.C. Here is one tip when registering calves out of non-AMGV animals. For all non-AMGV animals, you need to enter the four letter breed code, (i.e. AMAN for Angus, AMAR for Red Angus, etc.). A listing of all the breed codes is available in the online registry help page on the AGA website. For Gelbvieh and Balancer® animals, you do not need to enter the ‹AMGV›. To add a non-Gelbvieh animal that is not currently in the system, simply email the animal›s registration number to registration@ gelbvieh.org. Please note if you are the owner of record on the animal. For animals other than Angus or Red Angus, please include a copy of the registration paper so AGA staff can build the pedigree information.

Screen Shot 2. Use the My Herds > My Inventory screen to enter and edit calving information.

Submitting Data The ease of submitting data and, again having immediate results, is one feature of the online registry system that members really like.

“I like being able to upload information and have it processed immediately. It takes at least three days for mail to get to the AGA office and three days to get back, so it has made entering weaning Continued on page 22

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and yearling weights much easier,” said Lynn Waters, M&W Farms, Maryville, Tenn.

“It is nice to be able to go online and put in the data. I like not having to fill out the paperwork and mail it to the office. I can go online and put in the weights right away and I’m less likely to set the sheet of paper aside and then wonder where it went,” said Ron Russell.

Weaning and yearling data can be entered through the My Performance screens. Animals are displayed by birth year. The ‘Display Year’, located at the top of the screen, will initially default to the current year. To change the year, simply enter the desired year in the ‘Display Year’ box and hit ‘Change’. All the calves of the desired year will then be displayed (see screen shot 3).

Screen Shot 3. Change the Display Year to bring up a calf crop from a different year. Navigate to additional animal pages by using the page numbers at the bottom of the screen.

Depending on the number of calves in your herd, the display screen may have multiple pages of animals. The number of pages is listed at the bottom of the screen. To navigate to any of the additional animal page screens, simply click on the number.

“It is very easy to enter weaning weights. You can set the date to apply to all calves then you just have to type in the weight. Very easy,” added Jeannette Taubenheim.

Printing Reports Through the online registry system, members can select and print various reports using the My Reports tab. Also keep in mind that members can print ultrasound barn sheets, eliminating the need to call the AGA office to request your barn sheets. This is definitely a convenience for members as barn sheets can be printed from your home or office computer the same day, or even minutes before your ultrasound technician arrives at your farm or ranch.

“I used the weaning performance report as a tool to fill out the paperwork on our bulls going into Seedstock Plus this fall. I used a blank worksheet (Calf crop by year female > 2010) at the chute this week to fill in weights as we gave pre-breeding shots. It was very handy,” said Laurie Burbank, Seedstock Plus and Burbank Cattle Company, St. Catharine, Mo. The performance summaries under the My Reports tab are also beneficial for members. There are three types of performance summaries: weaning performance, yearling performance and sire summary.

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◆ Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh ◆

Offering the pick of the crop at the ND Golden Rule Sale

DDGR Stella 3X (Purebred)

BW: 62 • WW: 598 This super heifer is deep and thick, just like our other calves by Granite 200P2.

Due March 3, with a heifer by ZJC Hoss 30W.

DDGR Ashton 31X (Balancer®)

BW: 72 • WW: 637 This extra deep, feminine martron combines the genetics of In Focus, Black Impact and Visa.

Due March 3, with a heifer by ZJC Hoss 30W.

DDGR Heather 157X (Purebred)

BW: 91 • WW: 760 A powerful female by the Full Throttle sire who had our high selling red bull last year.

Due March 19, with a bull by LWM 105T.

For more females like this and bulls to move your program forward, mark your calendar for our annual production sale on February 16, 2012 ◆ ◆

◆ ◆

Selling 70 Black and Red Purebred and Balancer® bulls and 12 select bred females.

Visit our website for pictures and catalog information.

Cattle bred for Maternal Excellence and raised without creep. Quality Gelbvieh Seedstock since 1982.

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Dennis, Sherry, Jessica, Katie and Sarah • DDGR Al and Peggy • CMR 5135 Hwy 6, Mandan, ND 58554 (701) 663-7266 or (701) 400-3483 gustindd@wildblue.net • www.gustinsdiamondd.com

28th Annual North Dakota Gelbvieh Association’s

Monday, January 30, 2012 • 1:00 PM (CST) Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

DCHD 725Y Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: Hille R126 Roy DAM: Gaugler’s Gal 725T

DDGR 31X 50% Balancer® Female SIRE: Mytty In Focus DAM: DDGR Peppermint Patty 32U

DGSC 31Y Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: Rupple Yukon 301P DAM: LJSA Ms Classy 210M

DCH X200 50% Balancer® Female DAM: DCH N142 Nadine

PHG Y27 50% Balancer® Female SIRE: Garret’s Emblazon 457D DAM: VVGR Miss 755T

MKT 110Y Purebred Gelbvieh Bull SIRE: VVGR Mr 913W (Beech Jet R052) DAM: MKT T52A

55 LOTS SELL

33 PB Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls • 14 PB Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bred Heifers • 8 PB Gelbvieh & Balancer® Open Heifers ®

NDGA ANNUAL MEETING & BANQUET Sunday, January 29, 2012 • Sale book and sale cattle videos available online at www.mms.bz

www.mms.bz

SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service

SALE SPONSORED BY: North Dakota Gelbvieh Association

Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635

Sale Chair • Christina Dockter www.ndgelbviehassociation.com

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Completing Transfers Members are also able to complete transfers using the online registry system. To complete a transfer, you will need the member number or non-member number of the individual to whom the animal is being transferred. In the future, the AGA hopes to make this a more convenient process. However, in the meantime, Laurie Burbank offers the following tip.

“The fact that you have to request a member number before you do a transfer is a little inconvenient, but I’ve found a way to work around that. I send an entire spreadsheet of all the names I need at once to the AGA office and wait until I get that back before starting the transfer process. If you have the member number, it is very easy. We have incorporated a field into our mailing list database to include that number for future reference,” she says. “I transferred an entire sale in a couple of hours that would have taken days to handwrite the papers. Not to mention updating weights as I went.

This is a HUGE time saver for me!”

Managing Associate Herds For individuals who manage multiple memberships, whether partnerships, juniors, or other member herds on your farm or ranch, the associate herds feature offers ease and convenience. Members can set which member number is the master herd and which member numbers are the associate herds. When you log on to the online registry system, you will see inventories that include all the animals from all the memberships under the master herd.

Cindy Durham, who has two junior members plus their own herds, says it “Works great for us with the boys having their cattle on our master herds, saves time.”

Ron Russell adds, “With my membership and my kids’ membership, I manage five herds. The master herds have worked great. It is nice to be able to manage them all in one place at one time, rather than logging into each one’s account separately.”

When registering calves for an associate herd, use the “applicant” box at the bottom of the screen to change the membership name to the owner of the dam.

One tip with the associated herds, the system will automatically default to the master herd. This can cause some errors when registering calves. However, the solution is easy. Use the “applicant” box at the bottom of the screen to change the membership name to the owner of the dam. If you are unsure who the owner of record on the dam is, go to the AGA Animal Search at www.gelbvieh.org to locate the animal and view who is the owner.

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Chimney Butte Ranch

Monday, January 30, 2012 • 1:00 PM (CST) Bismarck, ND

Offering

Our Consignments include:

X112

X145

X200

X254

X258

The First Embryo offering from Chimney Butte • Fresh, Exciting Red Genetics!

The top 5 selling bulls in the 2011 North Dakota Golden Rule Sale were sired

by Chimney Butte raised bulls.

Annual Gelbvieh Production Sale Friday, March 2, 2012 • 1:00 PM CST Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND

Selling 75 bulls • Purebred and Balancer • Red and Black Bred females sold by private treaty Video of cattle will be available online February 10, 2012.

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See the North Dakota Gelbvieh Assn. website for details

Chimney Butte Ranch Doug & Carol Hille 3320 51st Street, Mandan, ND 58554 701-445-7383 or 701-220-2083 E-mail: chimneybutteranch@westriv.com Website: chimneybutteranch.com

All selling at the North Dakota

PHG Stand And Deliver Y08

DVE Payday 59W x PHG Annie Oakley R03 (LJSA Buster 239M)

Red, Homo Polled BW: 92, WW: 797 Red Purebred Outcross with Performance & Style!

PHG Under Pressure Y50

DGSC Happy Time 8W x PHG Ultra Violet U02 (PHG Fighting Irish N07)

Homo Black, Homo Polled BW: 85, WW: 842 Black Calving Ease with Style!

PHG Cash On Hand Y29

PHG Limelight Y40

Garret’s Emblazon 457D x CVV Miss 80R (KCF Bennett L356)

DVE Payday 59W x COL Miss Pegasus 84S (PMG Pegasus 01P)

Homo Black, Dbl Polled BW: 88, WW: 780 Powerful Balancer Beef Bull!

Red, Double Polled BW: 96, WW: 812 Thick, Wide, Deep - A Real Meat Wagon!

Please help support the ND Gelbvieh Association by purchasing your raffle ticket for PHG Lucky Lady Y28.

Donated by Prairie Hills Gelbvieh

Visit our website to view pictures and video of our sale animals www.prairiehillsgelbvieh.com OR scan this QR code with your smartphone.

PHG Mony Mony Y27

Garret’s Emblazon 457D x VVGR Miss 755T (MCFG MCF Excelsior 22P ET)

Dbl Black, Dbl Polled BW: 70, WW: 718 Stylish Balancer Female with Power!

Galen and Klint Sickler Gladstone, ND 58630 Galen: 701.225.9212 • Klint: 701.260.1853 phg@prairiehillsgelbvieh.com www.prairiehillsgelbvieh.com

selling in the 2012 North Dakota Gelbvieh Association Monday, January 30, 2012 • 1:00 PM (CST) Bismarck, ND

These two bulls will be in Denver. Stop by and visit at our stall!

DCHD 615Y

DCHD 725Y

Sire: DCH R126 Roy BW: 90 • WW: 804

DCHD 074Y

Sire: DCH W287 WOW BW: 70 • WW: 745

DCHD 075Y

Sire: CDOC 101W

Sire: DCH R126 Roy BW: 90 • WW: 802

DCHD 067Y

DCHD 045Y

Sire: DCH W287 WOW BW: 75 • WW: 777

Sire: DCH R126 Roy BW: 85 • WW: 725

DCHD 261Y

BDOC 264Y

Sire: DCH T504 Tremor

Sire: DCH W287 WOW

Start the year out right with great genetics from Golden Buckle Gelbvieh that promote growth, milk and marbling!

Visit www.golden-buckle-gelbvieh.com for a full listing of bulls, including pedigrees, pictures and video.

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Dwight and Christina Dockter Bailey, Cheyenne, Cierra and Dalton 4956 41st St. SE, Medina, ND 58467 701-486-3494 • gbgelb@daktel.com

Making Corrections Another great feature of the online registry system is that you can correct your own mistakes. Using the online registry system, you can edit any information about an animal until that animal reaches 16 months of age. After that point, you will need to contact the AGA office to make a correction.

“Don’t be afraid of making a mistake! It’s very user friendly and if you do enter something incorrectly, it can be edited,” said Cindy Durham.

Quick Tip Recommendations and Comments Here are a few additional comments and tips for using the online registry system: • Once you have entered data into the online registry system, go to My Account > My Billing to view your invoice. The amount of charges indicated will be automatically applied to your credit card on file (see screen shot 4).

• If you get an error message, contact the AGA office. AGA staff can quickly work you through the error to identify the solution.

Do not try to fudge the system. Errors are generally something with a quick fix.

• All of the screens of animal information on the online registry system are sortable by any column. Click on any of the column headers and it will sort the list.

• “If you can’t find an animal, while entering weights for example, be sure you have the correct year group called up. That has caught me a couple times,” said Laurie Burbank. “As everyone becomes more comfortable with this system, they will realize how much of a time saver it will be for their data entry.”

• “I have enjoyed using the system and am glad to be able to get paperwork quicker,” adds Lynn Waters.

• “Don’t be afraid to try it. The great thing is if you get to a place and are unsure what to do, the girls at AGA are great to work you through it,” Cindy Durham recommends.

• “I’m 69 years old and was not for it at all. This is so much easier than HerdTrack. This is user friendly. I am not a computer lady but this is easy. If I can do it, anyone can do it,” says Jeannette Taubenheim.

Screen Shot 4. Use the My Billing screen to view all invoices and current balance due. Amount totals will be automatically to your credit card on file.

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News news

Grace Hammer

Junior Voice junior voice

2011-2012 AGJA Board of Directors

Get the Word OUT! Happy New Year! I hope you are all and quality of life. able to attend the 2012 National Western Another shocking statistic shows that Stock Show. It is a great opportunity to the world population is expected to grow make new friends, see old friends, and rapidly over the next two decades. This enjoy the various actives of the Gelbvieh will trigger an increase in meat and milk breed and 106th Annual Stock Show! production of over 30 percent. Therefore it As future leaders of the agriculture is crucial that producers begin to generate industry we have many opportunities at food products at the maximum efficiency the National Western Stock Show. One level. By using livestock for food, we are of these opportunities includes telling also helping to feed developing countriesthe agriculture story. While many of the that’s over 1 billion poor people! “city people” pass by, sometimes we fail to Many believe that by omitting meat from acknowledge them and share with them the their diets, they can live a healthier lifestyle. role that beef producers play in feeding this Scientific experimentation has revealed that ever growing population. by leaving meat out of their diet, people lack According to AFC Cooperative Farming vitamin B12, riboflavin, vitamin D, calcium, iron, zinc, and essential fatty acids.

News, the average American is three generations removed from the farm. This Animals have truly improved our way means that we have of life. They are needed an even tougher job pharmaceuticals, As we begin a new for to tell our story and medications, cosmetics, to portray a positive year, a goal of all and medical devices. We image of our industry. can credit animals for beef producers, Many people who have helping us to develop not been associated young and old alike, vaccines, antibiotics and with agriculture spread should be to inform anesthetics. We could negative rumors about not live in a world totally our nation about how poorly producers dependent on plants. treat their animals. People the importance As we begin a new believe all the untruthful year, a goal of all beef of livestock news stories they hear producers, young and from groups such as production. old alike, should be People for the Ethical to inform our nation Treatment of Animals about the importance of (PETA) and Humane Society of United livestock production. Sometimes it’s hard States (HSUS). But despite these rumors, to step out of our comfort zone and talk to there are many reasons why we, as producers, others who are removed from agriculture. practice positive welfare. It is our job to So make it a point, to help educate the speak out against the myths, mistruths, and “city folk” as they walk through the aisles. misconceptions of animal welfare.

Educate and enlighten them about the Producers have made steady quality care you give to your animals improvements in the production of everyday and the quality product you are livestock. We have implemented safe providing to them as a consumer. The handling practices, animal quality media doesn’t always portray the agriculture assurance, and facility improvement, all industry in a positive light, so we should be while maximizing profit. A rancher may committed to share our story. If we don’t lose $40-$60 per hundred pounds of live tell our story, who will? weight if animals are stressed before going Grace Hammer is from Wallace, Kan., to slaughter. The incentive of practicing and is a director of the American Gelbvieh animal welfare is profitable for the rancher Junior Association. Grace can be reached at and gives the animals the best possible care hammerhead_grace@hotmail.com 28 | January 2012

Dustin Aherin, President (2013) 191 11th St., Phillipsburg, KS 67661 P: 785-302-1253 Email: daherin@ruraltel.net Justin Taubeneheim, Vice President (2012) 19035 Grand Island Rd., Amherst, NE 68812 P: 308-826-5185 Email: mandrtaub@aol.com Seth Arp, V.P. of Leadership (2013) N551 Ramsey Rd., Arlington, WI 53911 P: 608-712-1186 Email: setharp0922@hotmail.com John Shearer, Secretary (2012) PO Box 239, Canton, KS 67428 P: 620-628-4621 Email: john_3_8@hotmail.com Van Tucker, Treasurer (2012) 24022 250th Rd., Portis, KS 67474 P: 785-282-0544 vantucker@live.com Cole Buffo (2012) 1006 S Main St., Lansing, KS 66043 P: 913-683-0034 Email: cattle@kc.rr.com Grace Hammer (2013) 220 Clark St., Wallace, KS 67761 P: 785-728-7111 Email: hammerhead_grace@hotmail.com Christian Hojer (2013) 43968 208th St., Lake Preston, SD 57249 P: 605-860-8635 Email: hojer23@hotmail.com Garrett Teeter (2013) 1380 French Belk Rd., Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 P: 704-267-4060 Email: gmteeter@ncsu.edu Janelle Hayek, Ex-Officio 2814 Hwy. E43, Clutier, IA 52217 P: 319-330-1647 Email: jjhayek@iastate.edu Adult Advisors: Mike & Toni Shrewsbury 1980 SE Wilson Road Lathrop, MO 64465 816-528-3644 mshrews@northmo.net Al & Mary Knapp 18291 158th Street Bonner Springs, KS 66012 913-724-4105 knappa@swbell.net Staff Advisor: Dana Stewart 303-465-2333 danas@gelbvieh.org

What Role Can AGJA Members Play in Increasing AGJA Membership and Participation?

By Connor Durham, Junior Creative Writing Champion

I believe as an AGJA member, I play an important role in encouraging fellow new members and fellow Gelbvieh exhibitors to become more active.

I have experienced some of this first hand. As a member of a small state association, I am always trying to bring new members into our association at the state and national level.

As an active member of the AGJA, I am always willing to share what the AGJA has done for me. I am always telling others about the great opportunities and experiences I have had with my involvement, and all the fun I have at the AGJA events. I think when they hear about all the fun and see all the great things I have won, it makes them want to be more involved.

One thing we must do is be willing to help each other. In 2010 we helped three North Carolina friends be able to participate in the Lone Stair Classic in Bryan, Texas, by hauling their cattle for them to the Classic. As a result of attending the event and having such a great time, this year they are getting a group together from North Carolina to travel to the Twister Classic in Kearney, Nebraska.

I sparked some interest in a fellow South Carolina member by inviting him and his family to come watch the Eastern Regional show in Maryville, Tennessee. They had a great time and were very impressed with all that the Regional event had to offer. After he saw all the contests that were going on and enjoyed all the great fellowship

and food, he was thinking about attending the Regional show in 2012.

This past year we let a friend borrow a Gelbvieh heifer to show at the local shows, and she plans on showing that heifer again this year.

In addition, her brother has purchased a Gelbvieh heifer from us that he is going to show also. I have already been talking to them about

By being willing to talk about all that AGJA has to offer, being willing to help others in need and sharing what you have, you can help increase membership and participation in the AGJA. going to Louisville, Kentucky, to show at the NAILE show.

By being willing to talk about all that AGJA has to offer, being willing to help others in need and sharing what you have, you can help increase membership and participation in the AGJA. Editor’s Note: Connor Durham is an AGJA member from Piedmont, S.C. This is his champion entry in the 2011 AGJA Twister Classic creative writing contest. This entry is published as submitted for the contest.

What Role Can AGJA Members Play in Increasing AGJA Membership and Participation?

By Gabrielle Hammer, Junior Creative Writing Reserve Champion

Making new friends, learning about cattle, seeing different parts of the United States, and competing in contests are some of the things I like about being in the AGJA. I hope that I could encourage others to be in the AGJA also.

Some ways to encourage others to join our great organization is to promote the junior association to members of your county 4-H club. You can tell others about AGJA during oral talks, during club tours or project fair presentations.

Every person could benefit from the knowledge gained by belonging to a great association like AGJA. I have a friend that just recently joined the AGJA. She bought a heifer from our ranch and we encouraged her to join AGJA. She will be attending her first classic this year in Kearney. So as ranchers sell stock to youth, encourage them to join and better yet pay for their first year of membership.

I think that the jr. association should be advertised more in youth magazines like Drive, Showtimes, and Gelbvieh World. Every person could benefit from the knowledge gained by belonging to a great association like AGJA. I hope that I can continue to encourage others to join and keep the AGJA strong.

The AGJA has promotional information about the junior organization. These are free of charge and could be used to give to friends, family members, 4-H club members, and others. My sister gave out this information at our project fair.

This year I got to go to the National Western Stock Show, I had the opportunity to talk to other ranchers from across the nation. I encouraged kids to join our organization. Sometimes even members of our AGA organization do not know the benefits and great things we do in the junior organization.

I’ve grown up with the AGJA and I can’t imagine not being a part of this organization. My only hope is to get more kids to join us.

Editor’s Note: Gabrielle Hammer is an AGJA member from Wallace, Kan. This is her reserve champion entry in the 2011 AGJA Twister Classic creative writing contest. This entry is published as submitted for the contest.

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Judd Ranch 34 Gelbvieh, Red th

at the ranch, Pomona, Kansas • Saturday, March

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83 lb. average birth weight: 820 lb. actual weaning weight average on the sale bulls.

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Judd Ranch bulls are very affordable. Annually 97% plus sell to commercial producers.

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Sales sales Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Sale October 1, 2011 Mt. Sterling, Ky. Sale Manager: Slaughter Sale Management Auctioneer: Todd Barlow Reported by: David Slaughter

The Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational was held October 1 at the Chenault Ag Center in Mt. Sterling, Ky. This event has become the longest running Gelbvieh sale east of the Mississippi with quality seedstock always provided.

This fall’s offering was topped by Lot 24/24A at $4,000. Bar None Ranch consigned EGL R015 ET, a black Fosters daughter with outstanding EPD strength. Her homozygous black, Carolina Hero daughter is just as impressive. This powerful pair was purchased by ClayJohn Farms of North Carolina.

Topping the bred heifers was Lot 35, Ms S & S Maverick 866X. S & S Gelbvieh consigned this bred, homozygous black, Maverick daughter. She had the eye appeal, personal performance, and EPD

14 Cow/calf pairs

$2,186

9

Bred heifers

$1,817

2

Open heifers

$2,425

13 Bulls

$2,077

$2,082

Sale Average

strength to make her one of the sale features. Pleasant Meadows Farm outlasted several bidders at $3,900.

Lot 43A topped the open heifers at $3,300. Jenny 130X ET is a homozygous black, homozygous polled, Carolina Hero daughter consigned by Gentle G Farm.

Lot 9 was the high selling bull. Wendell Nixon Farms was high bidder at $3,150 for this powerful son of Great Western 254N68 consigned by Four Mile Gelbvieh. Great Western 1473X ET combined a balanced set of EPDs with a whopping 830 pound weaning weight and 1,289 pound yearling weight.

Show-Me Futurity Plus Sponsored by Heart of America Gelbvieh Association Springfield, Mo. October 29, 2011 Sale Management: Mitchell Marketing Service Reported by: Brandon McEndaffer

22 Open Heifers

$1,795

15 Bred Heifers

$3,027

16 Cows/ Pairs

$2,619

Balser’s Complete Dispersal 43 Female Lots

The consignors for the Show-Me Futurity Plus sale put together a very good offering of females for the buyers in Springfield, Mo., this fall. That offering filled the seats of the auction arena and kept the phones busy for the sale managers.

The second lot in the ring was the high seller of the day. J & K Farms of Ava, Ill., offered Lot 14, a RHRT Pinball sired cow, with her first calf at side sired by Black Impact. JKGF Miss Carrie ET was a homozygous black and homozygous polled female who traced back to CTR Highlight 066K and the famed RAG Miss Kara cow.

Taking her home at the winning bid of $7,200 was JT Leroy of Stevenson, Ala. The second high selling female was a bred heifer offered by Stuecken Brothers of Freeburg, Mo. Lot 29, TMGC 21X, sold to Brett Foster of B/F Cattle Company in Butler, Mo., for $5,900.

This moderate, homozygous black, 75 percent Balancer® heifer was sired by HUTR Justamere M.C., a Bennett Kingpin son, and was due to calve in March to TMGC SB Revis Rock 205W. 32 | January 2012

$1,319

The high selling open female was Lot 47, HMR Cherry’s Delight 29Y, consigned by Hailey Robertson of Lamar, Mo., and sold to Blackhawk Cattle Co. of Oregon, Ill., for $4,000. This young, fancy, red 75 percent Balancer heifer was sired by HALB M904 ET, a Mississippi Gambler son, out of a Cherokee Canyon dam. She was a reserve division champion at the 2011 Tulsa State Fair.

Another highlight of the sale came from the Vehige family as they donated 50 percent of the proceeds from the sale of Lot 43 to the Heart of American Junior Association for the upcoming junior nationals in Missouri. To add to the good will, Seedstock Plus bought this heifer and donated her back to sell again in support of the junior program. As the bidders and buyers filtered out of the sale arena there was a positive tone as they loaded up the cattle and headed home.

Sales sales C-Cross Cattle Company Fall Bull and Female Sale

Little Windy Hill Farms 5th Annual You-Pick-Em Bull Sale November 19, 2011 Max Meadows, Va. Reported by: William McIntosh

November 12, 2011 Biscoe, N.C. Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service Auctioneer: Jason Miller Reported by: William McIntosh

51 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls

$2,073

21 Gelbvieh and Balancer Females

$2,840

The Strider family welcomed cattlemen from 14 states to C-Cross Cattle Company’s Fall Bull and Female Sale on November 12, 2011.

The high selling lot at $6,000 was JBOB 5251P, a homozygous black, homozygous polled purebred donor female sired by JBOB 2279J and out of the great 84Y cow family. JBOB 5251P has been a prolific donor for the Strider family averaging 11 transferable embryos per flush. This top notch donor was purchased by Waller Gelbvieh of Baileyville, Kan. A Balancer® bull out of the JBOB 5251P cow and sired by Baldridge Kaboom was the high selling yearling bull at $4,200.

This homozygous black, homozygous polled power house had the performance and eye appeal you would expect his dam to produce.

CCRO Mr. Big Star 0800X ET was selected by Eric Ehresman of Lone Oak Gelbvieh in Mechaniesville, Iowa.

The high selling cow-calf pair was CCRO Brick House 9766W ET, a homogyzous black, double polled Balancer daughter of JBOB Carolina 5423 ET. This moderated framed easy keeping first calf heifer was purchased by Old South Farms of Rocky Mount, N.C., for $4,500.

Rick Ladd of Old South Farms came right back and bid $3,900 to purchase CCRO 0301X ET, a homozygous black, double polled Beech Jet daughter out of the top selling cow, JBOB 5251P. This fancy show heifer prospect had a lot of friends on sale day.

CCRO CCROSS Trademark 0110X, a double black, double polled Balancer bull topped the 18 month old bull offering. This powerful JBOB Master Plain son was purchased by Steven Abbott of Cowpens, S.C., for $4,000.

Read more detailed and additional sale reports online at www.gelbvieh. org/exchange/salereports. Or scan this QR code with your smartphone.

20 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Bulls

$3,022

11 Gelbvieh and Balancer Females

$1,954

On November 19, 2011 the Doug Hughes family hosted their 5th Annual You-Pick-Em Bull Sale in Max Meadows, Va. Cattlemen were greeted with a beautiful fall day as they evaluated the powerful offering of Little Windy Hill Farms Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls.

The high selling Gelbvieh bull was LWHF Next Step 422X, a homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Post Rock Granite 200P2, and who goes back to the great Kara cow family on the maternal side of the pedigree. This long-sided, thick topped herd sire prospect was a favorite of many on sale day. Mike Johnson of Siloan, N.C., added him to his program for $6,900.

Jeanne Stosser of Balcksburg, Va., selected LWHF Endeavor 428X for $4,600. 428X is also sired by Post Rock Granite 200P2 and out of the Kara cow family. This homozygous black and homozygous polled bull boasted a 110 CE EPD and numbers above breed average for growth.

Roger Morris of Appomattox Va., purchased LWHF High Gear 427X, another homozygous black son of Post Rock Granite 200P2 and out of a powerful Sherman Tank cow. This bull offered an impressive set of performance and carcass EPDs in a moderate 6.3 framed package.

Topping the female offering was LWHF Lady Granite 351W, a double black, double polled daughter of Post Rock Granite 200P2.

She sold with a Balancer heifer calf at side, sired by KCF Bennett 208 S102. The pair was selected by Lauren Leigh Venable of Woodlawn Va. Jeanne Stosser from Balcksburg Va., was the volume buyer, purchasing three bulls and one open heifer.

Submit Sale Reports to Gelbvieh World Gelbvieh World is happy to publish sale reports from advertisers and members. When writing your sale report, please keep in mind a few things. Lots sold and averages should be grouped into categories such as yearling bulls, mature bulls, open heifers, bred heifers, cow-calf pairs, mature females, flush opportunities and embryos/embryo packages. Also, be sure to include the high selling lots, the sale amount, consigner and buyer information and any significant details about the lots. Please include full animal names or registration numbers to facilitate linking animals directly to AGA’s Animal Search page for the online sale reports on the Gelbvieh website. Photos from the sale of high selling lots can also be submitted with the sale report. Sale reports should be submitted to Jennifer Scharpe at jennifers@gelbvieh.org.

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Wanted by the AGA 600-800 DNA SAMPLES Genetics from Your Herd

DESCRIPTION Represent your breeding program as a Genomic Pioneer. Genetics from every member herd is critical to the success of this ground breaking research.

Submit DNA samples on any of the following: • Animals from Requested List • Daughters of Animals on Requested List • Herd Sires Used for 2011 and 2012 Calf Crops • Females with Many Sons and Daughters

REWARD • Improved EPD Accuracies • Evaluate Bulls and Heifer Sooner • Reach Breeding Goals Faster • EPDs on Other Traits • Produce a Better Product for Customers

PROCEED WITH ALL SPEED Send samples today. For more information visit www.gelbvieh.org/education/genomicpioneers.html or contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

Producer Education

Feature feature Benefits of Genomic-Enhanced EPDs Get on Board the Fast-Track Train to Improved Beef Cattle Selection – Part 2

By Jennifer Scharpe, American Gelbvieh Association Director of Communications

The fast-track to improved beef cattle selection has led to the development of genomic-enhanced EPDs (GE EPDs). This is a fast moving train as more developments are made and researchers continue to learn about beef cattle DNA and its influences on economically important traits. Those who don’t get on board this train will undoubtedly be left behind.

Choosing to board this train is the decision of breeders and breed associations.

Many Gelbvieh breeders are already using the comprehensive DNA profiles offered by IGENITY® and Pfizer Animal Genetics to aid in selection decisions. GE EPDs are the next stop on this train and provide major benefits to seedstock breeders and their commercial customers. Both researchers and representatives of genomic companies agree on the major benefits of GE EPDs, which are: risk reduction through improved accuracies, value of time to assess breeding stock at a younger age, increased rate of genetic progress, and getting data on economically important traits which are expensive or difficult to measure.

“The most important benefit of genomic-enhanced EPDs is it allows seedstock breeders to provide better genetics to their commercial customers that they can use with greater confidence,” said Dr. Jim Gibb, technical services director for IGENITY. “Seedstock breeders are making a significant investment in this technology to enhance breeding decisions and be able to provide a better product for their customers. Commercial cattlemen get it; they want a consistent product and they understand that with genomic information they can have more confidence in the EPDs. Gelbvieh breeders recognize that their competitors are providing genomic enhanced EPDs and if they want to stay competitive in the industry, Gelbvieh needs to as well.”

Before the American Gelbvieh Association can launch GE EPDs, the Genomic Pioneers research project needs to be completed. Collecting the 600-800 DNA samples and training the Gelbvieh 36 | January 2012

and Balancer® specific panel for the 50K SNP chip is critical.

“The bovine 50K chip requires that the panel be breed specific – it works best if the panel has been trained and is specifically developed for use in that breed. Training a panel with a different breed won’t predict as well as if the panel was trained for Gelbvieh and Balancer,” noted Gibb.

GE EPDs add value to breeding stock. One of the limitations of standard genetic evaluation methods is it is slow and expensive. A bull may be five years old before he has enough progeny with complete data, including birth, weaning and yearling data, ultrasound scores, etc., to impact EPD accuracies. For a trait such as stayability, the accuracy of a sire’s stayability EPD is not increased until his daughters are at least four years of age. Being able to provide commercial customers with bulls and replacement heifers that have higher accuracy EPDs is a great benefit.

“One way to better understand this technology and its impact is to express the change in EPD values and accuracies in terms of the equivalent number of progeny with performance records included in the genetic evaluation,” says Dr. Kent Anderson, associate director of technical services for Pfizer Animal Genetics in an article in Drovers CattleNetwork. While it varies for each trait, generally adding

Chart 1

genomic information to EPDs equates to seven to 20 progeny performance records and the corresponding increase in accuracies (see chart 1).

While it varies for each trait, generally adding genomic information to EPDs equates to seven to 20 progeny performance records and the corresponding increase in accuracies.

“For females, the improvements in the dependability of EPDs equal more than a lifetime of progeny performance records, which enables years of more profitable mating decisions,” Dr. Anderson continues.

“And for bulls this increase in accuracy can equal a significant portion of a first calf crop – leading to less risky and more dependable selection decisions.”

Matt Spangler from University of Nebraska notes that younger, non-parent animals receive greater benefits from GE EPDs. “Lower accuracy animals benefit more from the inclusion of genomic information and the benefits decline as the EPD accuracy increases. [For some traits] an animal with 0 for accuracy could go to over 0.2 accuracy with genomic information alone,” says Spangler.

GE EPDs also allow breeders to assess the genetic merit of their animals at a younger age. “You

could take a DNA sample on a two-day old calf, complete the genomic testing and have EPD accuracies that would be the equivalent of 10 progeny for some traits,” Gibb says.

Through GE EPDs, breeders can significantly improve their rate of genetic progress – knocking off two to four years in a ten year time span. “Independent research suggests the rate of genetic progress can improve by 20 to 40 percent with the inclusion of genomics,” Gibb continues.

“Breeders can reach their goals faster.”

For traits that are difficult or expensive to measure such as docility or feed efficiency, GE EPDs offer great benefits.

“Consider a measure for feed efficiency.

A small percentage of animals in the breed have or will have feed intake data from a feeding trial. By combining the feed intake data that is available, plus the genomic information on feed efficiency, and other traits like fat and gain, a reliable measure for feed efficiency can be calculated,” add Gibb. “The genomic data greatly increases the feasibility of calculating a feed efficiency measure, without requiring all animals to go through a feed intake trial.”

Genomic-enhanced EPDs have become a reality. The benefits of GE EPDs are great for both seedstock breeders and commercial customers. “Within-breed genomic predictions based on 50K genotypes have proven to add accuracy, particularly to young bulls, for several traits. The push going forward will be the adoption of this technology by other breeder associations,” concludes Spangler.

“There is still a need to collect and

routinely record phenotypic information by seedstock producers and commercial producers need to realize that EPDs, and economic index values, are the currency of the realm for beef cattle selection.

Genomic technology only makes these tools stronger, it does not replace them.”

The major benefits of GE EPDs are: risk reduction through improved accuracies, value of time to assess breeding stock at a younger age, increased rate of genetic progress, and getting data on economically important traits which are expensive or difficult to measure.

Dr. Jack Whittier, Extension beef specialist, Colorado State University summed it up best in his presentation at the Range Beef Cow Symposium XXII. “With the development of genomics, predictors like molecular breeding values (MBVs) for economically relevant traits may allow cattle producers better ways to

identify valuable animals. New tools such as genomics provide a new method to gain enhanced genetic information without the time and expense required to test a large number of progeny,” The American Gelbvieh Association is on board the train that leads to the development of GE EPDs. Completing this research and launching Gelbvieh GE EPDs will be a significant accomplishment for the breed and Gelbvieh breeders.

Good genetics, proper management, and collecting data will always be essential. GE EPDs are another tool for seedstock breeder and commercial cattlemen to use in making breeding decisions.

Editor’s Note: Benefits of GenomicEnhanced EPDs – Get on Board the FastTrack Train to Improved Beef Cattle Selection is the second part in a two part series. Please turn to page 10 of this issue to read the first part, which provides a basic understanding of genomic-enhanced EPDs. For more information on the Genomic Pioneers research project, including a list of members who have contributed to this project, visit www.gelbvieh. org/education/genomicpioneers.html.

Scan this QR code with your smartphone to access more information on the Genomic Pioneers program, including the most current list of members who have contributed to this project.

Breed Representatives: Julie Maude 605-381-2803 Brent Vavra 605-257-2407

Show: 8 a.m.(MST) February 2, 2012 Sale: 1 p.m. (MST)

Rushmore Plaza Civic Center • Rapid City, South Dakota b Watch the show and sale online through www.Dvauctions.com b Sale Day Phone: 605-718-7212 To request a sale book For more information, or to view the catalog, please visit our website call: 605-355-3861 at www.blackhillsstockshow.com

Herdsire Prospects! Show Prospects! Outstanding Quality!

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Feature feature

AGA Member Update

News news Preparing for 2012 Herd Assessments The herd assessment process for 2012 will be a bit different because of the ability to do the herd assessments (HAS) via the online registry system. In addition to the use of the online system, a new fee structure will be implemented. All AGA members received a mailing detailing these changes this past October. The changes were also reported in the November issue of Gelbvieh World.

Below are a couple of hints that will make the herd assessment process go smoother.

Since one-rate registration credits are tied to the cow it is especially important to verify that your cow herd inventory includes all females bred for a 2012 calf. Double check your herd inventories against preg-check lists and make sure all active females are assessed for 2012. Cow reactivation fees add up.

Online users can check your active female lists prior to the herd assessment process and dispose of any females that were sold this past fall. This should result in a more up to date list for the initial herd inventory.

Get your online user login and password information.

Completing your herd assessment online will offer advantages over the paper method as the cow inventory will reflect real time changes. In the past, herd assessment paperwork was printed in early January. In some cases by the time the member completed the inventory in March cows that had been added or disposed of from the herd created differing totals of active cows between member and

AGA office records. The online assessment process will reflect all these changes in real time.

HerdTrack users should complete their herd assessment through the online registry system, even if they plan to continue to submit data via the HerdTrack.

Members that plan to continue to submit calf registrations using the traditional paper method should still get an online login and password and consider completing their HAS via the online registry system.

Members will be able to request and complete a paper version of the herd assessment. Watch your mail for a letter to all AGA members regarding herd assessments.

Remember the new due date for herd assessments. All HAS are due in the AGA office by March 15, 2012.

If you have any questions regarding the herd assessment process, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or info@gelbvieh.org.

ABCS Gelbvieh

Cattle that can work in our herd and yours Bred Heifers

These Lots are consigned to the Iowa Beef Expo Gelbvieh Gold Sale on February 14, 2012.

Bulls

ABCS Final Destination 010Y Sire: Black Impact • MGS: Full Season

ABCS Lucille 010X

ABCS Hawkeye 009Y Sire: Buddy Boy • MGS: Top Brass

ABCS 002X

Purebred Gelbvieh AI’d on 3-29-11 to Balancer Due to Calve 2-4-12 to Buddy Boy then P.E. to EBY Western Hauler ABCS 027x from 5-1 to 6-1 Sire: ISU Imaging Q 9111 • MGS: ABCS 35P Sire: DRJ Full Exposure • MSG Full Season

Open Females

ABCS Dakota 001Y • Homo Black Sire: Western Hauler • MGS: ACKG Dakota 3T ABCS Open Season 012Y • Black Sire: Full Season • MGS: ABCS 35P

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PB, FB, and Balancer® bulls also for sale at the Farm.

Visit ABCSGelbvieh.com for more information on all ABCS Cattle for sale!

ABCS Gelbvieh

Andy, Julia, Wyatt & Claire Sperfslage Andy’s Cell: 319/961-6965

Richard, Wendy, Brad & Craig Sperfslage 2907 270th Street • Winthrop, IA 50682

AGA Fee System What does it mean for AGA members? • Effective January 1, 2012 Below is a brief highlight of the changes regarding the fee system for the American Gelbvieh Association. Refer to the documents sent in October for complete information. Remember, membership builds success.

AGA active membership required • To register animals with the American Gelbvieh Association, individuals must have an active membership.

• Members are considered active if members have paid annual Herd Assessment and dues applicable to membership type.

• No late fees for registrations or transfers.

• No additional charges for natural born multiple births.

Added free services • No charges for HerdTrack additional animal files.

• Changes to membership names are free.

• No charges for corrections or duplicates.

One fee type: One-Rate • Only one payment plan for annual Herd Assessments (HAS): One-Rate plan.

• HAS rate will be $25.00 for females over 13 months of age, as of January 1 of each year • Calf registration will continue to be one HAS credit; however there will be zero late fees.

Annual Herd Assessments due March 15 • Annual Herd Assessments will be due March 15 of each year.

• Recorded member owners females of Herd Assessment age as of January 1 of each year are responsible for paying current year Herd Assessments on those females.

Credit tied to cow • Credit tied to the cow each year, with no expiration date and the credit stays with the cow, even if cow is transferred.

• Credits cannot be used for a calf born in a different year from the same cow or transferred to another cow.

Processing fee for work submitted on paper • All work submitted on paper automatically charged a $2.00 processing fee, per animal, per transaction.

• Members encouraged to use online registry system.

• Work submitted via HerdTrack considered electronic.

Free transfers, with active HAS • Transfers for active members will be free.

• Members must have paid HAS for current year.

• Females of assessment age must have a paid Herd Assessment for current year to transfer.

• Transfers from non-members will cost $20.00.

39th Annual

Gelbvieh Gold Sale Tuesday, February 14, 2012 2:00 PM (CST) • Des Moines, Iowa Sponsored by the Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa Held in conjunction with the Iowa Beef Expo

ATTENTION JUNIORS: Junior futurity eligible heifer sell.

Futurity class to be held at the 2012 Iowa State Fair.

45 LOTS SELL Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer®

Herd Sire Prospects Bred Females Open Heifers

ANNUAL MEETING & SOCIAL Monday, February 13, 2012 6:00 p.m. at the sale headquarters

GELBVIEH CATTLE PARADE Tuesday, February 14, 2012 10:00 am

SALE HEADQUARTERS

Sleep Inn & Suites, 515-299-9922

REGISTER & BID LIVE ONLINE at LiveAuctions.tv

She sells. JEB 4X SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service

www.mms.bz

Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635

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Breeder's corner

Colorado

Alabama

• Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

Quality Black Gelbvieh Cattle

Double D Farm

Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

Johnny D. Kittle 816 Co. Rd. 36 Geraldine, AL 35974 Cell (256) 996-4140

Arizona Grant Thayer, Owner

(303) 621-2058 Grant@JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

The Prosser Family

Brad Ridinger, Manager

G E L B V I E H

Office: (719) 764-2327 Cell: (303) 810-0582 Brad@JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

CATTLE THAT MEET THE CHALLENGE Ramah, Colorado

www.JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

928/477-2458 Summer

928/289-2619 Winter Winslow, AZ Website: www.bartbar.com Email: info@bartbar.com

Indiana

Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

3 G Ranch

Arkansas

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths 1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

H ODGES R ANCH

15702 Hodges Rd., Omaha, AR 72662 Hodgesranch@live.com

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

Eugene (870) 426-5333 Diana (870) 426-5334 Neal (870) 426-4469

Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty Sales

Get ready for upcoming sales!

Advertise in Gelbvieh World or the Profit Picture

“Realizing the Value”

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 815•732•7583

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Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford

Merle E. Lewis

812/863-7701

MEMBER

James L. Lewis

812/508-0014

RR1 BOX 1360 • SPRINGVILLE, IN 47462

Iowa

Illinois Skyler Martin

GS

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle High Quality Genetics for Every Cattleman.

Neola, Iowa

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

Kevin: 402-510-8103 Al: 402-676-5292

Ricky Linquist

th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus

(712) 288-5349

arms

Email: rickylin@ncn.net www.linquistfarms.com

LONE OAK GE L B V I E H

hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

McCabe Cattle Co.

Two Step Ranch

563-543-5251

563-543-4177

Lacey McCabe

Princeton, KY • Email: ddcmbutts@wildblue.net

Slaughter Sale Management

Judd Ranch Inc.

Dave & Cindy Judd Nick, Ginger Judd & Family Brent & Ashley Judd 423 Hwy. K-68 • Pomona, KS 66076 785/ 566-8371

David Slaughter

162 Hastings Lane • Fredonia, KY 42411 270-556-4259 • hmslghtr@aol.com

Minnesota

LeDoux Ranch

Andy, Danielle JW and Jady LeDoux 365 Agenda Lane • Agenda, KS 66930 H:785-732-6564 • C: 785-527-3188 www.ledouxranch.com Offering value from Heterosis

Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

Pat and Jay McCabe

Gelbvieh Farley, Iowa Balancers Annual Spring Bull Sale 60-80 Bred Females Each Fall

(E-mail): twostepranch@netins.net (web): www.mccabecattle.com

Contact David Butts: 270-365-3715 (H) 270-625-4700 (C)

Owners: David Butts Wayne Butts

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY 3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

Kansas

Gelbvieh

SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

Balancer®

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027

Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

Cell: (913) 219-6613 H: (913) 724-4105 Bonner Springs, KS 66012 FAX: (913) 724-4107

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp

18291 158th Street

Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis 26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661 e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177

e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Kentucky

Mattison Family Farm

M F

Scott & Sonia Mattison Brianna, Nicole, Josh & Kallie 15995 Harvest Ave Lamberton, MN 56152 507-430-0505 • email: ssmattison@redred.com Purebred Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle

Missouri

“Where workin’ cattle & eye appeal come full circle”

John & Carla Shearer (620) 628-4621 (620) 654-6507 (John Cell)

2815 Navajo Rd. Canton, KS 67428 circle_s@hometelco.net

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Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

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Breeder's corner

Montana

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 (H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

B/F Cattle Company

D Bar L Land and Livestock

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

Doug Sanford 680 Beaver Valley Rd • Chadron, NE 69337

Home of CIRS Direct Current 1LU

Commercial and Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle for sale

Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE!

Cell: 620-546-4563 Email: dougjsanford@gmail.com Call for semen packages

For information, contact:

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

660 • 492 • 2808

Range Ready Bulls – Cow Settlers SimAngus, Balancer(GVxAN) 18 months forage developed bulls for calving ease, guatanteed.

AI 100+ heifers late November same breed type for spring sale.

Gain the many benefits of heterosis by crossbreeding.

Well over $100 per cow exposed.

Bob Harriman/Rotert Montrose, MO 660-492-2504 bharriman39@hotmail.com

www.rotertharriman.com

Nebraska Mark & Patty Goes

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh

39414 SW 75th Rd. Odell, NE 68415 (402) 766-3627

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

www.rogersvfg.com P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C) Ronald & Kathryne Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

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Pope Farms Gelbvieh

J. J. Boehler

70948 L Rd. , Orleans, NE 68966 308-473-7342 • 308-999-0207

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Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF Cell: (308) 390-0657 jeff@popefarms.com

www.popefarms.com

Mick Ainsworth

1613 Derby Road P.O. Box 154 Jackson Springs, NC 27281 910-652-2233 Cell: 910-638-8436 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net

Jeff Swanson • 308/337-2235 72408 I Road • Oxford, NE 68967 Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance

BALANCER

Oklahoma LeGRAND Ed LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

405-747-6950 • alane@c21global.com Homo. Black, Homo. Polled • Breeding Stock Available

Nevada

EXCEPTIONAL

N. Dakota

BULLS & HEIFERS

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

Chimney Butte Ranch Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383

Dick & Jean Williams P.O. Box 156 Orovada, NV 89425 775•272•3442

Oregon

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

chimneybutteranch@westriv.com www.chimneybutteranch.com Annual Production Sale 1st Friday in March

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty 6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701

N. Carolina

(701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Rob Arnold

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

Maple Lake Livestock Company Madras, Oregon

Dwight and Christina Dockter Bailey, Cheyenne, Cierra and Dalton

4956 41st St. SE, Medina, ND 58467 701-486-3494 • gbgelb@daktel.com Visit www.golden-buckle-gelbvieh.com

u Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Dennis, Sherry, Jessica, Katie and Sarah Al and Peggy

Ohio

u Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266 email: gustindd@wildblue.net www.gustinsdiamondd.com

M /L

High Desert Red & Black Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle doug@maplelakelivestock.com www.maplelakelivestock.com

541 - 475 - 9335

S. Dakota ADKINS GELBVIEH

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around

(605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home gerald@adkinsgelvbieh.com 402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 www.adkinsgelbvieh.com

Gerald Adkins

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle Bulls • Heifers • Embryos • Semen

Walter & Lee Teeter 1380 French Belk Rd. • Mt. Ulla, NC 28125 (704) 664-5784

Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer

Ph: 605-224-5789 • 605-280-7589 (Cell) jimbeastrom@mncomm.com • www.beastromranch.com

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Breeder's corner QUALITY POLLED GELBVIEH Red House, VA 23963

www.bcvgelbvieh.com

Brent & Eve Vavra Nisland, SD • 605/257-2407

Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C)

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Brian & Dee Dee Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-9927 605-649-6262

Office (434) 376-3567 Fax (434) 376-7008 James D. Bennett 434/376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434/376-5675 Jim G. Bennett 434/376-5760 Brian R. Bennett 434/376-5309

www.Balancerbulls.com

Tennessee

Dr. Daryl Wilson Joe & Gwen Wilson Tyler Wilson (276) 628-4163 (276) 676-2242 Registered (276) 614-0117 (C)

Gelbvieh Cattle 17462 Fenton Dr., Abingdon, VA 24210 • TrebleWRanch@aol.com

cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh

John & Liz Loy (865) 687-1968 (865) 235-8869 (C)

7611 Dyer Rd. Luttrell, TN 37779 j.b.loy@att.net

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

Washington

Texas

34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345

Steven A. Munger 605/229-2802 (office) 605/380-0092 (cell) • 605/229-2835 (fax) Nate Munger 605/943-5690 (office) Cowherd Manager 605/380-2582 (cell) www.eaglepassranch.com

Jim & Pat Dromgoole 4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home

(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

www.dromgoolesheaven.com

Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch

Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

Private Treaty Sales • Bulls (Yearling & 2-yr.-old) & Heifers

21200 Watson Road East Creston, WA 99117

Jeff & Susie Ellison

9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

701.376.3238

701.376.3526

509-636-2343

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Industry Update

News news You Get What You Pay For The increased demand for high-quality grade beef Carcass 101 Volume 27 Submitted by the CUP Lab™

A change in marketing strategy by a major American retail outlet has intensified the focus on beef genetic selection.

Late this summer, the Choice/Select spread was a few cents. By November, it was nearly 20 cents. Ongoing factors such as the diminishing U.S. cow herd have contributed to the increase, but there is more to the story. This fall retail giant WalMart announced a change in merchandising strategy, emphasizing Choice beef over Select. Wal-Mart sells $260 million of groceries annually from 3,800 stores, and will continue to offer Select cuts, but the Choice offerings highlight a national trend that experts say is likely to continue.

“The Choice/Select spread is going to settle in and stay awhile,” says Dr. Larry Corah, vice president of supply development for Certified Angus Beef, “for two reasons. One is consumer preference, and two – everything is relative to supply.”

The consumer preference pattern is one Corah sees in CAB sales, despite the economy.

“People want a quality eating experience. As they eat at home more, they are willing to spend a little more on that piece of beef, and a recent study shows beef from the Premium Choice and Prime grades has a 90 percent probability of providing a quality eating experience.”

Corah cites an NCBA-funded study out of Colorado State University headed by Dr. Daryl Tatum, Professor of Animal Science at CSU. “There was interest in re-evaluating the correlation of eating experience to quality grade,” Tatum explains. “Is marbling predictive of eating experience?”

The study used a panel of trained testers that assessed juiciness, tenderness, and buttery-beef flavor on various cuts ranging from Standard to Prime. It reaffirmed the premise that marbling and tenderness are the key components of the taster’s interpretation of quality beef.

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therefore add to the diner’s expectations, the study revealed a steak in the Prime grade has a 98-99 percent likelihood of producing a quality eating experience; 82-88 percent for Premium Choice grade with a moderate amount of marbling. That percentage drops significantly as the quality grade drops to 15 percent for a Standard cut with “Traces” marbling.

“Marbling has strong predictive value as beef is sorted into quality of eating experience,” Tatum says of the research results.

So Wal-Mart and other retailers have listened to the consumer and the science.

The Perfect Storm At the same time retailers stepped up to meet consumer demand for a quality beefeating experience, “There has been a linear and dramatic decline in quality grade,” says to Corah. According to the October 29 USDA National Steer and Heifer Grading Report, 58.48 percent of slaughtered animals graded Choice and 3.43 percent graded Prime. That’s down from a peak in Choice grade of 67 percent earlier this year.

Not only has the percentage of higher quality grades decreased, but the entire U.S. beef herd is at its lowest level since 1958.

The USDA in January put the size of the nation’s cattle herd at 92.6 million head, with the 2010 calf crop at 35.7 million head, the smallest since 1950.

Added to the low herd numbers is increased export demand, particularly in the Pacific Rim, an area known for its taste for quality grade beef. The USDA says exports are up 30 percent from last year, and Corah says China, Japan, and other markets are showing even more promise.

Making the Grade All this is good news for producers who base their breeding strategies on carcass data.

“Fortunately, the trait that most influences eating quality, in terms of flavor and juiciness, is a heritable trait,” says Corah, “and ultrasound is the best measure of marbling potential.”

But, Corah says, there has been a flattening on emphasis on marbling, a trajectory that needs to change to meet demand. “Producers need to decide in their selection process, what traits, besides growth, to focus on,” says Corah. “Given the current demand, that focus needs to be on marbling.”

“It can be done,” he adds. “Nationwide, 21-22 percent of beef slaughtered qualifies for CAB. But there are operations in southern Missouri that qualify 85-95 percent. Health and nutrition are part of the picture, of course, but primarily it’s genetic selection.”

“A tremendous amount of information has been collected by producers,” continues Corah, as he highlights the value of “stacking” genetics by focusing on both sire and dam genetics to gain more predictability and trait enhancement progress. “We can’t emphasize the use of technology enough.”

Tatum agrees the lack of supply of quality grade meat is a concern, and that overall, it is genetic improvement that accounts for the progress thus far and the progress to come. “The genetic component is key,” he says, “and ultrasound is a critical factor in that.”

“It’s the top two-thirds of Choice and Prime that deliver the quality eating experience people want,” he adds. “And ultrasound is the critical tool to ratcheting up quality.”

Producers need not worry about the cost-effectiveness of their decisions. Due to the market changes, the economic incentive is greater than ever. The price premium for Prime CAB over Select can garner upwards of $300 per animal.

“Consumer taste is a very important consideration, and beef continues to be a positive eating experience,” says Corah.

“The retailers are seeing a distinct trend.

Producers need to produce, and are being paid to produce, that quality product. The huge message here is the dramatic increase in the value of high quality beef.”

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Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull RID R G-Force 922W Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female JCGR BAR GT Ella 265X Chasey Blach, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull JDPD Chain Link 251Y ET The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: CRAN Buddy Boy T729

Increased Numbers at NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh Show Photos and results by Jennifer Scharpe

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n impressive display of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle were exhibited in the 2011 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Eastern National Gelbvieh and Balancer show held on November 17 in Louisville, Ind. Setting recent records for entries a total of 96 bulls and females were exhibited. Dr. Scott Schaake, Manhattan, Kan., evaluated the entries which included 46 Gelbvieh females, 18 Gelbvieh bulls, 21 Balancer females, and 11 Balancer bulls.

The honor of grand champion Gelbvieh female went to GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, exhibited by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. This January 6, 2010 female is sired by GGGE 3G Time Machine and first claimed the champion junior heifer division.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female was exhibited

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a March 6, 2010 daughter of RID R Collateral 2R and was the reserve junior heifer.

The grand champion Gelbvieh bull was RID R G-Force 922W, exhibited by Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

He is a March 7, 2009 son of JCGR BAR GT Flashback and was first named champion senior bull.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull came out of the winter bull calf division. JDPD Chain Link 251Y ET is a January 6, 2011 son of CRAN Buddy Boy T729 and was exhibited by The Dromgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas.

In the Balancer show, the grand champion female was exhibited by Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn. BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X is a January 9, 2010 daughter of BCFG Butlers Cherokee and was first named champion junior heifer.

The reserve grand champion Balancer female was a

Grand Champion Balancer Female BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee

Grand Champion Balancer Bull GGGE 3G Warlock 928W Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull JCGR BAR GT Colton 292X Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

cow/calf pair exhibited by Emily Griffiths. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W is a March 3, 2009 daughter of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors.

Griffiths also exhibited the grand champion Balancer bull with GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, a February 7, 2009 son of GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors. He first claimed the senior bull division.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., exhibited the reserve grand champion Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Colton 292X is a March 10, 2010 son of RID R Collateral 2R and was first named champion junior bull.

The premier breeder and premier exhibitor honors went to Emily Griffiths.

The complete NAILE Eastern National Gelbvieh show program with results and performance data is available online at www.gelbvieh.org or by calling 303-465-2333 to request a copy.

Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Continued on page 50

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Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf Class 1 May 1, 2011 to May 31, 2011 1. GGGE 3G Yes Please 183Y, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Crimson 207Y1 Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Code Red

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Heifer Calf GGGE 3G Yes Please 183 Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine

Class 2 April 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 1. BCFG Butlers Ms Crimson 207Y1, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.; 2. JDPD Western Pearl 936Y, The Dromgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 3.

LARC Chassidy 109Y, Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky. Class 3

Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Heifer Calf JDPD Western Baby 956LY The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: EBY Western Hauler 028

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf RID R Pretty Woman 1049X Ariana De La Garza, Deer Trail, Colo.

Sire: BABR RID Rooster Cogburn

March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 1. CIRS 122TY, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; 2. CRRF Bee Lick Nate›s Tessey Y74, Samuel Smith, Crab Orchard, Ky.; 3. LARC Cheyenne 107Y, Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky. Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Class 6 February 1, 2011 to February 28, 2011 1. JDPD Western Baby 956LY, The Dromgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. CIRS 12MY ET, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; 3. RRYN Y34, Robert Reynolds, Crab Orchard, Ky.

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer Calf TJB Blackcap 823T 156X TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Sire: TJB Masterpiece 138L ET

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer SSMK Venus 31X Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Sire: JDPD Astro 407S

Not Pictured Gelbvieh Champion Winter Heifer Calf CIRS 72WY Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan. Sire: King

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer WVRG Red Velvet 21W Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va. Sire: TJB Masterpiece 138L ET

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Gelbvieh Reserve Intermediate Heifer PNS Mazie 136X Sutton Farm, Vincent, Ohio Sire: Hill Top Black Escort Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Heifer LVFG Ms Jewel 6W Colby James, Lebanon, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Bulters Black Ale

Class 7 January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 1. CIRS 72WY, Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 2. GHGF Heada 08Y, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3. WVRG 31Y, Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va. Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Class 10 December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2011 1. TDU Shaker›s Pearl XA1, Shaker Hill Farm, Lebanon, Ky.; 2. SSMK Seduction 39X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky.; 3. WVRG Dream On 33X ET, Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Class 11 November 1, 2010 to November 31, 2010 1. TJB Blackcap 823T 156X, TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga.; 2.

PMFG Remy X024, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, Ky. Class 12 October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 1. KKKC Better Yet 693X, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo.; 2.

PMFG Layleigh X022, Bradley Piles, Bardstown, Ky.; 3. RRYN Bee Lick Vicky X21, Robert Reynolds, Crab Orchard, Ky. Class 13 September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 1. RID R Pretty Woman 1049X, Ariana De La Garza, Deer Trail, Colo.; 2. KIT Tilley X55 ET, Colton Ktley, Flora, Ill.; 3. LARC Ms Astro 064X, Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky. Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Class 16 August 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 1. SSMK Venus 31X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Class 17 June 1, 2010 to June 30, 2010 1. PNS Mazie 136X, Sutton Farm, Vincent, Ohio Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Class 20 March 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010 1. JCGR BAR GT Ella 265X, Chasey Blach, Ramah, Colo.; 2.

GCGF Giada 0003X, Bethany Mackey, Mars Hill, N.C.; 3. JTPF Blue Well M113X ET, Blue Well Farms, Lebanon, Tenn.

Class 21 February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010 1. CIRS 6BX ET, Kaycie Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 2. SVFG Lass›s Continued on page 52

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Ebony Resolution 06X, Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky. Class 22

Gelbvieh Reserve Spring Bull Calf SVFG Bullett 14Y Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky. Sire: REY Little E

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf SSMK Calvin Klein Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Sire: JRI Extra Exposure 285L

January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010 1. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kenadallville, Ind.; 2. CCF Zena X002 ET, Cameron Burns, Pendleton, S.C.; 3. RTRD Darci 264X ET, Matthew Davidson, Duncan, S.C. Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Class 25 October 1, 2009 to November 30, 2009 1. WVRG Red Velvet 21W, Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.; 2. LVFG Ms Jewel 8W, Colby James, Lebanon, Tenn.

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull Calf WVRG Luigi 39X Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va. Sire: XXB Big N’ Rich 911P ET

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf Class 30 March 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011 1. CIRS 141Y, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; 2. SVFG Bullett 14Y, Codi Robinson, Lebanon, Ky.; 3. PNS Teckie 113Y, Sutton Farm, Vincent, Ohio Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Class 33

Gelbvieh Reserve Junior Bull SSMK Astroid 1X Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Sire: JDPD Astro 407S

Gelbvieh Reserve Senior Bull SYDB Butter Bean W414 Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill. Sire: JEB Polled Gizmo 17Z

February 1, 2011 To February 28, 2011 1. CIRS 39RY, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; 2. JDPD 195Y, The Dromgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Class 34

Not Pictured Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf CIRS 141Y Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2 Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Bull Calf CIRS 141Y Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: CIRS Decade 278U2

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Balancer Reserve Spring Heifer Calf SPDF Yasmine 4Y Springdale Farms, Ravenswood, W. Va. Sire: LJRA LSF Boxed Beef 9063

January 1, 2011 To January 31, 2011 1. JDPD Chain Link 251Y ET, The Dromgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. GGGE 3G Yellowstone 110Y, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 3. SSMK Next Big Thing 70Y, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Class 37 December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 1. WVRG Luigi 39X, Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Class 38 September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 1. SSMK Calvin Klein 35X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Gelbvieh Junior Bull Class 44 March 1 to March 31, 2010 1. GGGE 3G Excalibur 055S, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. PNS Bartley 108X, Shaker Hill Farm, Lebanon, Ohio; 3. EBIG Admiral X612, Ethan Bigger, Media, Ill. Class 45 January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010 1. SSMK Astroid 1X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. Gelbvieh Senior Bull Class 48 January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 1. RID R G-Force 922W, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.; 2. SYDB Butter Bean W414, Sydney Bigger, Media, Ill.; 3. PNS Barry II 918W, Sutton Farm, Vincent, Ohio Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Class 53 March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 1. JDPD 7114Y, Tahanee Embry, Richmond, Texas; 2. SPDF Yasmine 4Y, Springdale Farms, Ravenswood, W. Va. Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Class 56 January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 1. BCFG Butlers Ms Ravishing 207Y, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.; 2. AHL Eleanor 117Y, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Class 59 November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010

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1. JTPF Blue Well Ms Prissy 102X, Blue Well Farms, Lebanon, Tenn.; 2. TON Sweet Pea 60X, Colby James, Lebanon, Tenn.

Class 60

Balancer Champion Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Ravishing Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: TBP Ravishing Rob 113

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf ALFG Sugar Creek Rita 14X Andrew Lindgren, Atlanta, Ill. Sire: OSU Currency 8173

September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 1. ALFG Sugar Creek Rita 14X, Andrew Lindgren, Atlanta, Ill.; 2.

GHGF Juliette 103X, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3. TJB Vanessa 125X ET, TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Balancer Intermediate Heifer Class 63

Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer TJB Erica 103X-ET TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Sire: TJB Masterpiece 138L ET

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer WVRG Sha Nay Nay ET 70W Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va. Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407

Not Pictured Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf JDPD 7114Y Tahanee Embry, Richmond, Texas Sire: JDPD Akin 140W Balancer Reserve Winter Heifer Calf AHL Eleanor 117Y LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. Sire: XXB Wingman 639T ET

Balancer Reserve Senior Heifer Calf GHGF Juliette 103X Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: B C Lookout 7024 Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer AHL Forever Lady 114X J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan. Sire: XXB Wingman 639T ET

August 1, 2010 to August 30, 2010 1. TJB Erica 103X ET, TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Balancer Junior Heifer Class 66 February 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010 1. PKCC Isabella 131X, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2. BAG Miss Industry 21X, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 3. LWAC Miss Night Vision 2NX, Lucas Waters, Maryville, Tenn.

Class 67 January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010 1. BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.; 2. AHL Forever Lady 114X, J W LeDoux, Agenda, Kan.; 3. JCGR BAR GT Ms Cinder 6X, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Balancer Senior Heifer Class 70

Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf LWAC Post Rock Dozer 1071Y Lucas Waters, Maryville, Tenn.

Sire: DCSF Post Rock Granite

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Balancer Reserve Spring Bull Calf BIGP Stewart Y718 Bigger/Pogue Farm, Media, Ill. Sire: EBIG Ringo

December 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009 1. WVRG Sha Nay Nay ET 70W, Riverview Gelbvieh, Ravenswood, W. Va.

Balancer Cow-Calf Pairs Class 73 January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 1. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Balancer Spring Bull Calf Class 78 March 1, 2011 to March 31, 2011 1. LWAC Post Rock Dozer 1071Y, Lucas Waters, Maryville, Tenn.; 2.

BIGP Stewart Y718, Bigger/Pogue Farm, Media, Ill. Balancer Winter Bull Calf Class 81 January 1, 2011 to January 31, 2011 1. CCF Southern Hauler Y101, Cameron Burns, Pendleton, S.C.; 2. GGGE 3G Yoakum 123Y, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Balancer Senior Bull Calf Class 84 November 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010 1. TJB Master Key 823T 157X, TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Class 85 October 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010 1. BCFG Butlers Cherokee 512X1, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Class 86 September 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 1. GHGF Black Label 06X1, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Balancer Intermediate Bull Class 89 May 1, 2010 to August 31, 2010 1. JDPD Time Traveler 450X, The Droomgoole›s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. GHGF 36X, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.

Balancer Junior Bull Class 92 January 1, 2010 to April 30, 2010 1. JCGR BAR GT Colton 292X, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Balancer Senior Bull Class 95 January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009 1. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Balancer Champion Winter Bull Calf CCF Southern Hauler Y101 Cameron Burns, Pendleton, S.C. Sire: EBY Western Hauler 028

Balancer Reserve Winter Bull Calf GGGE 3G Yoakum 123Y Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf BCFG Butlers Cherokee 512X1 Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee

N.A.I.L.E. Junior Show Results

Not Pictured Balancer Reserve Senior Bull Calf GHGF Black Label 06X1 Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: RTRT Solution Balancer Reserve Intermediate Bull GHGF 36X Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Sire: GHGF Air Force One

Balancer Champion Intermediate Bull JDPD Time Traveler 450X The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Sire: RTRM Headline

Jr Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female KIT Tilley X55 ET Colton Kitley, Flora, Ill. Sire: Tabasco J26 ET

Jr Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female KJSG Ohio MV Ranney 400X Kelsey Sheeley, Hillsboro, Ohio Sire: 3G Rio Bravo 564R

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Places to Be places to be January 2012 Jan. 2 AGA office closed Jan. 7 NWSS Junior Gelbvieh Show, Denver, CO Jan. 7 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity & People’s Choice

Balancer Bull Futurity, Denver, CO Jan. 7 American Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting, Denver, CO Jan. 8 NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer Pen Bull Show, Denver, CO Jan. 8 National Gelbvieh Sale, NWSS LCAA, Denver, CO Jan. 9 National Gelbvieh & Balancer Show, Denver, CO Jan. 25 March Gelbvieh World Advertising Deadline Jan. 28 Lemke Cattle Bull Sale, Lawrence, NE Jan. 30 North Dakota “Golden Rule” Sale, Bismark, ND

February 2012 Feb. 4 LeDoux Ranch Annual Production Sale, Agenda, KS Feb. 4 Seedstock Plus Tennessee Bull & Female Sale, Columbia, TN Feb. 6 Taubenheim Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Feb. 14 Iowa Beef Expo Gelbvieh, Des Moines, IA Feb. 18 Overmiller Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Amherst, NE Feb. 21 Cedar Top Ranch Annual Production Sale, Burwell, NE Feb. 24 21st Annual “Pot of Gold” Gelbvieh, Angus & Balancer

Bull Sale, Olathe, CO Feb. 24 Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Gelbvieh Sale, Kearney, NE Feb. 25 Swanson Cattle Company Annual Production Sale,

Oxford, NE Feb. 25 Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale, Lathrop, MO Feb. 27 Beastrom Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Ft. Pierre, SD Feb. 27 April Gelbvieh World Advertising Deadline Feb. 29 Grund Beef Genetics Annual Bulls Sale, Oakley, KS Feb. 29 Plateau Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Brush, CO

March 2012 Mar. 3 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 23rd Annual

Bull Sale, Swift Current, SK

Mar. 3 Judd Ranch 34th Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull

Sale, Pomona, KS Mar. 3 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Annual Bull Sale,

Mobridge, SD Mar. 3 Kentucky Beef Expo, Louisville, KY Mar. 3 Flying H Genetics Bull Sale, NE Mar. 5 Hojer Ranch Annual Production Sale, Lake Preston, SD Mar. 5 MLM Gelbvieh/Great River Ranch Open House and

Private Treaty Kickoff Sale, Superior, NE Mar. 6 Warner Beef Genetics Annual Production Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 8 Raile Gelbvieh Balancer Production Sale, Burlington, CO Mar. 10 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale, Tina, MO Mar. 10 J Bar M Gelbvieh/J &K Farms Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull

Sale, Springfield, MO Mar. 10 Rippe Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Belleville, KS Mar. 10 Tennessee Beef Agribition, Lebanon, TN Mar. 13 Bar Arrow Cattle Co. 22nd Annual Production Sale,

Phillipsburg, KS Mar. 15 7th Annual Triple Play Bull Sale, Huron, SD Mar. 17 Post Rock Cattle Company “Cowman’s Kind” Bull &

Female Production Sale, Barnard, KS Mar. 17 Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD Mar. 17 2nd Annual North Carolina Maternal Edge Sale, Clinton, NC Mar. 17 Flying H Genetics Bull Sale, MO Mar. 21 Eagle Pass Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Mar. 23 Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Creston, IA Correction to email: creiste.rafterr@yahoo.com Mar. 24 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale, Stillwater, OK Mar. 26 May Gelbvieh World Advertising Deadline Mar. 31 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Bull & Female Sale, Brush, CO Mar. 31 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO

April 2012 Apr. 4 Midland Bull Test Sale, Columbus, MT Apr. 6 Midwest Performance Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA Apr. 7 Circle S Ranch Going to Grass Sale, Canton, KS Apr. 13 Midwest Performance Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA Apr. 14 Seedstock Plus Southwest Bull Sale, Yerington, NV Apr. 18-20 BIF Annual Meeting, Houston, TX

May 2012 May 18 June-July Gelbvieh World Advertising Deadline May 19 Green Hills Gelbvieh Carolina Classic Sale, Mt. Ulla, NC Editor’s Note: If you have sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to jennifers@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events.

Visit the online version of Places to Be at www.gelbvieh. org or scan this QR code for additional dates on upcoming sales and more information on each event.

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Selling: 75 - 18 month old Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & 15 registered Females!

Seedstock Plus North Missouri Bull Sale

* February 25, 2012 * 1 p.m.

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Selling: 125 yearling & 18 month old Angus, Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls

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* March 31, 2012 Carthage, MO * 12 noon * Joplin Regional Stockyards

Selling: 175 yearling & 18 month old Angus, Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls

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Ad Index ad index 2R-2B Gelbvieh................................................... 43 3 G Ranch............................................................ 40 ABCS Gelbvieh.............................................. 38, 40 Adkins Gelbvieh................................................... 43 AGA/Genomic Pioneers....................................... 34 Area Coordinators................................................ 19 B/F Cattle Company............................................ 42 Bar Arrow Cattle Company............................ 14, 41 Bar IV Livestock................................................... 41 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc........................................... 40 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch.................................... 43 Blackhawk Cattle Company................................. 40 Black Hills Stock Show........................................ 37 Boehler Gelbvieh.................................................. 42 Bow K Ranch....................................................... 40 Brandywine Farm................................................. 41 BV Ranch............................................................. 44 Cattlemen’s Connection................................... 1, 45 C-Cross Cattle Company............................... 35, 43 Cedar Top Ranch.........................................IFC, 42 Chimney Butte Ranch.................................... 24, 43 Circle S Ranch..................................................... 41 CJ&L Livestock................................................... 44 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh.................................. 44

Cranview Gelbvieh............................................... 43 Cunningham, Ronn............................................. 45 Davidson Gelbvieh............................................... 13 D Bar L Land and Livestock................................. 42 D & W Farms, LLC............................................. 41 Danell Diamond Six Ranch.................................. 42 DDM Gelbvieh.................................................... 40 Diamond L Farms................................................ 43 Dixie National...................................................... 20 Dromgoole’s Heaven............................................ 44 Eagle Pass Ranch.................................................. 44 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch......................... 44 Flying H Genetics.........................................42, BC Gelbvieh Bull Barn............................................... 45 Gelbvieh Guide.................................................... 45 Gelbvieh Media Productions................................ 58 Gelbvieh Profit Partners....................................... 47 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch.................................... 42 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh................................ 26, 43 Green Hills Gelbvieh............................................ 43 GS Ridge Top Ranch............................................ 41 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh....................... 22, 43 Harriman, Bob..................................................... 42 Hart Farm Gelbvieh......................................... 3, 41

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Hartland Farm..................................................... 41 Hill Top Haven Farm........................................... 44 Hodges Ranch...................................................... 40 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch.......................................... 44 Igenity................................................................ 8, 9 Iowa Beef Expo.................................................... 39 J & K Farms................................................... 40, 59 J Bar M Gelbvieh........................................... 42, 59 Judd Ranch, Inc....................................... 30, 31, 41 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh............................... 40, IBC Kicking Horse Ranch........................................... 42 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.......................................... 40 Knoll Crest Farm.................................................. 44 Lambert, Doak..................................................... 45 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh.......................................... 44 LeDoux Ranch............................................... 41, 55 Lemke Cattle.................................................. 21, 42 Leonhardt Cattle Company.................................. 44 Linquist Farms..................................................... 41 Little Windy Hill Farms................................. 15, 44 Lone Oak Gelbvieh.............................................. 41 Longleaf Station................................................... 43 M&P Gelbvieh.................................................... 42 Maple Hill Farm.................................................. 40 Maple Lake Livestock Company.......................... 43 Markes Family Farms........................................... 43 Martin Cattle Company....................................... 40 Mattison Family Farm.......................................... 41 McCabe Cattle Co./Two Step Ranch.................... 41 Middle Creek Farms............................................. 42 Miller Gelbvieh.................................................... 40 Mitchell Marketing Service................ 23, 39, 45, 59 MLM Gelbvieh.................................................... 42 National CUP Lab............................................... 45 ND Golden Rule Sale.......................................... 23 NN Bar Ranch, Inc.............................................. 44 NS Ranch............................................................ 44 Overmiller Gelbvieh............................................. 27 Plateau Gelbvieh.................................................. 40 Pope Farms Gelbvieh............................................ 42 Post Rock Cattle Company.............................. 7, 41 Prairie Hills Gelbvieh........................................... 25 Register Farms...................................................... 43 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh............................ 5, 42 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay......................... 43 Schafer Farms, Inc................................................ 41 Schroeder Ranch.................................................. 51 Seedstock Plus Genetics........................................ 45 Seedstock Plus...................................................... 57 Slaughter, David................................................... 41 Swanson Cattle Company.................................... 43 Taubenheim Gelbvieh.................................... 43, 53 The 88 Ranch....................................................... 42 Thorstenson Gelbvieh..................................... 11, 44 Treble W Ranch................................................... 44 Triple K Gelbvieh................................................. 41 Warner Beef Genetics........................................... 60 Wildwood Acres................................................... 43 Wilkinson Gelbvieh............................................. 40

SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 2012 SPRINGFIELD LIVESTOCK MARKETING CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI

J Bar M Gelbvieh and J&K Farms BULL SALE BEECH JET R052

BLACK IMPACT

POST ROCK GRANITE 200P2

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK, HOMOZYGOUS POLLED Selling four ET brothers out of JKGF 108S (Kingpin/Kara).

HOMOZYGOUS BLACK Selling sons of this low birth, high maternal, high carcass sire.

PRETTY WOMAN

MS DATELINE 7H Selling sons of this calving ease AI sire.

POLLED LIBERTY Selling a son sired by Full Throttle.

Selling a son sired by Post Rock Granite 200P2.

Selling full ET brothers sired by Full Throttle.

Selling 90 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls

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Calving Ease, Performance and Carcass bulls targeted for both the Purebred and Commercial Cattleman

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100% of bulls selling are sired by leading AI sires

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All bulls sell with a First Breeding Season Guarantee

FALL 16-18 MONTH OLD BLACK AND RED BULLS • SPRING YEARLING BLACK AND RED BULLS Many bulls selling are homozygous black and/or homozygous polled

J BAR M GELBVIEH

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Jon E. & Edna Miller 28760 Norway Rd, Stark City, MO 64866 417-632-4925 home • 417-437-5250 cell Please no Sunday calls!

J & K FARMS Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-426-3885 • 618-521-8620

www.mms.bz SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635

Tuesday, March 6, 2012 • 1:00 PM (CST) At the Ranch, Arapahoe, NE

Selling 120 lots

90 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls 30 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Females

DLW 408P Purebred Donor SIRE: Bennett Kingpin DAM: DLW Miss Hero 840H This donor sells. She is the dam of DLW Warden 24W of 408, and DLW 422Y, our 2012 Breeders Choice Bull Futurity entry.

First Breeding Season Guarantee 50% of bulls selling are Homozygous Black

DLW 192Y 50% Balancer® Female SIRE: CTR Good Night 715T DAM: RBS T20 3/4 sister to the high-selling Balancer® bull in our 2010 sale.

DLW 422Y Purebred Bull SIRE: Post Rock Granite 200P2 DAM: DLW Ms Kingpin 408P Our 2012 Breeders Choice Bull Futurity entry.

DLW 719X 50% Balancer® Bull SIRE: CTR Good Night 715T

DAM: DLW Miss 338 719T

DLW 6718X 50% Balancer® Bull SIRE: CTR Good Night 715T DAM: DLW Ms Kingpin 6718S Our 2012 Peoples Choice Bull Futurity entry.

BetterBULLS BetterBUY at a Bulls • Registered Females

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SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service

WARNER BEEF GENETICS Dan and Kate Warner 42198 Road 721, Arapahoe, NE 68922

Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371 Randy Sienknecht 319-290-3763 2262 C Avenue • Gladbrook, IA 50635

Dan Warner: 308.962.6511 Monte Warner: 308.962.6136 Darren Warner: 308.824.2950

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BULL & FEMALE SALE

March 31, 2012 High Plains Livestock Exchange • Brush, CO

PRIVATE TREATY CATTLE

for sale at the ranch Show Heifer Prospects • Purebred & Balancer® Bred Females

JCGR 503X

JCGR 258Y

JCGR 2Y BD: 9/8/2010 SIRE: JCGR Gravitas 168S ET DAM: SEPT Dirty Martini R792ET BD: 3/3/2011 SIRE: JCGR Bar GT Hank 107W ET DAM: JCGR Bar GT Carolina 205S

SELLING CHOICE

JCGR 341Y BD: 1/14/2011 SIRE: JBOB 84Y 1411G “CAP” DAM: JCGR Bar GT 905K7 548U ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh entry for Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity.

JCGR 292X

of the Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Show String in the 2012 National Sale in Denver.

Complete listing of the Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Show String with photos can be found at www.jumpingcowgelbvieh.com

JCGR 6X

BD: 3/18/2011 SIRE: BEA 705T DAM: GKG Ms Northern 402N Jumping Cow Gelbvieh entry for entry for Peoples Choice Balancer Bull Futurity.

BD: 3/10/2010 SIRE: RID R Collateral 2R DAM: BTI Ms Perri B 2010R

CATTLE THAT MEET THE CHALLENGE www.jumpingcowgelbvieh.com Ramah, Colorado

Grant Thayer, Owner

303-621-2058 E-mail: grant@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com

Brad Ridinger, Manager

G E L B V I E H

Office: 719-764-2327 • Cell: 303-810-0582 E-mail: brad@jumpingcowgelbvieh.com

BD: 1/14/2010 SIRE: EBY Western Hauler 028S DAM: JCGR Bar GT Ms Cinder 224U

SPRING BULL SALE DATES Nebraska Sale – Sat., March 3rd 150+ Head Sell Missouri Sale – Sat., March 17th 100+ Head Sell GELBVIEH BULLS SIRED BY: Bruce Almighty, 200P2, OZZ Legacy, Govenor, Limited Edition, Boo Boo & more BALANCER BULLS SIRED BY: Rock Star, Bruce Almighty, Professor 22W, Director 33S, Mainline, High Prime, Red Power, Limited Edition & more

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