March 2011 Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

March 2011

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Good Night progeny are super low birth, with accelerated growth to yearling.

Warner Beef Genetics, Cedar Top Ranch

This cow family has produced herd sires (including Vision and Bandelero) that are active in other herds. His dam is an ideal female in type and kind—and these genetics are continuing on in the Good Night offspring. He has more than 100 progeny on the ground to date.

GENETICS

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Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 308-587-2293 • 308-530-2720 (C) email: cedartopranch@gpcom.net

JRI Journey 207S74

JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET

BW: 65 lbs. WW: 714 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 40.8 cm.

BW: 94 lbs. WW: 814 lbs. YW: 1,390 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 41.5 cm.

Journey hails from genetically superior parentage, with his dam, grandam and great grandam honored as highly productive Dam of Merit females. His first set of calves were born in the fall of ‘08 and boy is he a calving-ease specialist. He is indeed the Judd Ranch complete package of superior genetics!

If great cow families with perfect teat/udder systems are a necessity in your program, this ‘02 National Champion is the way to go. Extra Exposure is among the Top 15% for Calving Ease and Top 10% for Ribeye Area EPDs. He’s also a Breed Trait Leader for Carcass Weight and for Scrotal Circumference.

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JRI Pop A Top 197T83

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BW: 74 lbs. WW: 787 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 39.1 cm.

Pop A Top’s incredible birth-to-growth spread, coupled with unmatched fertility is indeed impressive. This meat machine has all of the components to be a tremendous “heifer bull.” The first Pop A Top calves arrived this spring, and wowza are they impressive!

JRI Cowboy Cut 213S67

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JRI Profit Agent 46N

Homozygous Polled Balancer

BW: 91 lbs. WW: 747 lbs. YW: 1,362 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 41.7 cm.

BW: 77 lbs. WW: 746 lbs. YW: 1,252 lbs. Ylg Scrotal: 39.1 cm.

A member of Judd Ranch’s 2007 Nat’l Champion Pen of 3, this beef machine is flat loaded with beef, butt and guts. His super dam, JRI Ms Pld Grand Prix 213G57, is a Judd Ranch donor and is a four-time Dam of Merit female.

This low-birthweight/widespread growth bull is one meat machine.

His sons feature that same widespread low-birth-to-super-growth trend and are indeed beef packers. Profit Agent daughters are absolutely tremendous females.

Judd Ranch — Home of the “Complete Package” — Calving Ease • Growth • Carcass • Fertility

March 2011, Vol. 24, No. 6

Contents contents Sales

Features

54 Vander Vorst Gelbviehs Complete Dispersal Sale

AGA Convention & NWSS

20 New Directors, Leadership Elected to Serve American Gelbvieh Association 22 American Gelbvieh Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary with “Living the Gelbvieh Passion” Artwork and Auction 28 Gelbvieh Association Inducts Bill Clark into Hall of Fame

55 27th Annual North Dakota Gelbvieh Association “Golden Rule Sale”

28 Bob Hart Receives Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year

News

32 Juniors Parade Champions in NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

26 How High for Prices?

34 Champions Parade in NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show

30 Producer Confidence in Beef Checkoff Growing

34 Outstanding Quality Exhibited in NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Bull Show

30 Research Reveals Value of Selecting Calm Cattle

52 Gelbvieh Association Recognizes Ring of Gold Winners

56 Help Baby Calves Start Breathing

64 BEA 001X Takes Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

56 Tendon Troubles in Newborn Calves Require Quick Attention

64 First Balancer® Bull Futurity Generates Excitement

65 Protect Cattle and Profits

69 National Gelbvieh Sale Sets Fast Pace

AGA Programs

14 Gelbvieh Website to Feature New Design, Updated Content 16 Technology Briefs

24 Building a DNA Legacy 46 Do You Have the Gelbvieh Performance Advantage?

Junior News

50 Rippe Donation Heifer Sets Strong Pace for 2011 50 Be a Part of “12 in 12” 50 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Awards Scholarship 50 Jimmy Christopher Memorial Scholarship Winners Announced

51 Silent Trophy Auction Bidders Claim Top Award Sponsorships for 2011 AGJA Twister Classic 51 AGJA Summer Show Schedule 51 AGA Foundation Committee Solicits Belt Buckle Sponsorships for AGJA

On the cover: The American Gelbvieh Foundation unveiled “Living the Gelbvieh Passion” during the 2011 American Gelbvieh Association annual convention. Four prints were auctioned off during the 40th anniversary celebration and social. Turn to pages 22 and 48 for more information and to learn how you can purchase your own “Living the Gelbvieh Passion” print.

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

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President’s Message president’s message

AGA Executive Committee

Off to a Great Start The Gelbvieh breed and the American Gelbvieh Association are off to a tremendous start for 2011. The demand for beef and Gelbvieh genetics is high. Market prices for feeder calves and fat cattle are on the rise, with futures projections at levels we have not seen in some time. And, we’ve had an excellent National Western Stock Show, annual convention and 40th anniversary celebration. Things are positive and we are moving forward as we continue to build momentum for the breed and the association.

The outstanding success of the 2011 AGA annual convention and 40th anniversary celebration is a great way to start the year. Member attendance at the annual convention was up. I want to thank all the members who came to Denver and participated in the committee and annual meetings. From the discussion that took place during these meetings and the input of members, the Board of Directors is better able to make decisions that will benefit the association as well as you, the members.

The overall attitude of the membership is positive. The AGA is moving in a positive direction.

I would like to congratulate Bill Clark on being inducted into the AGA Hall of Fame and Bob Hart on being named Member of the Year. Both Bill and Bob are highly devoted to the Gelbvieh breed and have made – and continue to make – significant contributions to the breed. It was also nice to recognize the individuals who have been members of the AGA for 35 years or more.

As we look towards the next 40 years, we will need individuals with the same passion and dedication to Gelbvieh as that of our 35+ year members.

As I talked with members during convention, it was obvious that the overall attitude of the membership is positive. The AGA is moving in a positive direction. We can build on the success of events such as 8 | March 2011

the December Kansas City seminar and the NWSS to continue to provide opportunities for membership.

The national advertising program is working. The second of the “Add Pounds.

Add Profit.” inserts went out in January.

Five days after the insert was in the High Plains Journal, while standing in the ring at the NWSS, one of our area coordinators got a call from a guy looking for Gelbvieh cattle.

Brandon, Don and Steve all say they have been getting more calls from commercial cattlemen who are looking for Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls and females.

The National Gelbvieh Sale was tremendous both in quality of cattle offered and prices. This year the sale was held in the Livestock Arena at the yards and there was a standing room only crowd. Thank you to Cattlemen’s Connection and the national sale consigners for providing the beef brisket meal prior to the sale. The sale averaged at almost $6,800 and has helped generate excitement for Gelbvieh cattle from those outside the breed. The national sale sets the pace for the rest of Gelbvieh sale season.

March is the height of bull sale season.

There are many opportunities for commercial cattlemen and seedstock breeders to find the right Gelbvieh or Balancer bulls or females to fit into any program. Reports from early sales have been good.

I look forward to serving as president of the AGA for the next year. There are many programs and opportunities for members to take advantage of. I am excited about possibilities to continue to expand our programs and services and create more value for our members. I also looking forward to working with members and if you have any thoughts or comments about the association or your membership, please let me know.

Together we can ensure this great start we’ve had continues all year and beyond.

Jim Beastrom is the president of the American Gelbvieh Association. He owns and operates Beastrom Ranch in Pierre, S.D. Jim can be reached at jimbeastrom@mncomm.com or 605-224-5789.

President Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501 Vice President Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) S E Community College, 39414 SW 75th Rd, Odell, NE 68415 Secretary Brian Dunn 620/549-6516 (H) 707 N Main • St. John, KS 67576 Treasurer Rob Arnold 701/624-2051 (H) 6700 Cty Rd 19 S • Minot, ND 58701 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 Bob Hart 913/375-1422 (H) 4330 Shawnee Mission Pkwy • Ste. 105 Fairway, KS 66205 Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 John Huston john.e.huston@gmail.com Bob Prosser 928/289-2619 (O) PO Box 190 • Winslow, AZ 86047 Brian Schafer 888/226-9210 (O) 37740 240th Ave. • Goodhue, MN 55027 Grant Thayer 303/621-2058 (H) 24063 Cty. Rd 122 • Ramah, CO 80832-9705 Gary Tilghman 270/678-5695 (H) 690 Lick Branch Rd • Glasgow, KY 42141-9409 Dan Warner 308/962-6511 (H) 71628 Rd 425 • Beaver City, NE 68926 Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059

All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

POST ROCK CATTLE COMPANY

Bull & Female Sale MARCH 19, 2011 • 12:30 pm (cst)

Post Rock Cattle Company Sale Facility • Barnard, Kansas

175 GELBVIEH & BALANCER® LOTS SELL

110 Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls 65 Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancer® Females ALL 6 YEAR OLD FEMALES SELL, including three donors.

BULL SALE HIGHLIGHTS • • • •

Four Denver Div. Champions or Res. Div. Champions sell 27 Great Western sons sell 12 Middle Creek Star sons sell Powerful set of Balancer® bulls by Mytty In Focus, Predestined, Final Answer, Net Worth, Western Hauler, Krugerrand 130P, Chunky and Bravo

POST ROCK WILMA 147H2

POST ROCK TWILA 223M2

Selling an ET Red Balancer® son by Rob Roy and five ET daughters by Granite 2135M, Mach One and Granite 200P2. Three are black and homozygous polled and all are exceptional producers, including the dam of Post Rock Silver.

Eight ET sons sired by Middle Creek Star, Great Western, Bennett Pacesetter and SAV Net Worth 4200 sell. More outstanding herd sires in this group.

AHL REBA 56S 2008 National Champion Balancer® Female. Three ET herd bull sons by Krugerrand 130P sell. Krugerrand has five outstanding sons selling.

POST ROCK SILVER His homozygous polled donor dam 261P1 sells rebred for a full sib to Silver. A flush sister, 262P1, to the dam of Silver sells. She’s been an awesome producer as well and has a full brother in blood to Silver at side. Several spring calving cows will have Silver babies at side, while many fall calving cows carry his valuable service.

THOUGHT FOR THE MONTH...

Experience is a wonderful thing - it enables you to recognize a mistake when you make it again.

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 “Where calving ease, performance and eye-appeal come together.”

SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service Chris Mitchell 334-695-1371

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Frank Padilla

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Leader’s Ability to Manage Change Will Determine Success Leading change is a hot topic for the business world and rightfully so.

The United States is still an economic powerhouse, but we are no longer the singular giant among the world’s nations.

This fact makes the need for change an omnipresent requirement for all leaders.

As a leader you have to be a person capable of leading your organization or business through endeavors requiring change.

Today’s leaders have to be experts in leading change. If not, they face a dismal future, as does the organization or business that they are leading. This is because the world is constantly changing. Some people naturally dislike change, that is a given, but change is the key to survival. Change can be insanely unpopular for some people.

I consider owners, managers and breeders of seedstock and commercial cattle as the leaders and CEOs of their programs.

The cattle business is two words – cattle and business. Both aspects have seen change and evolution through the years.

There has never been a time when breeders have had abundant tools with which to create a product that fits the needs of the consumer and the individual producer. DNA and genomics can guarantee a product that has black coats and no horns as well as a multitude of other traits. EPDs show the accuracy of production levels on a staggering number of traits that are important not only from a level of production but as well the docility of animals. Carcass ultrasound and RFI data prove the worthiness of animals not only in the future efficiency of the cow herd but also to the feeder and packer.

DNA tests assists in assuring the consumer a tender product and a pleasurable eating experience. Genetic evaluation and technology has allowed for us to produce more beef with less in terms of cow numbers and other inputs.

The true leaders in the cattle business, either a seedstock supplier or commercial producer, have embraced the tools that are available. We find that these are the most successful people in the cattle business. In 10 | March 2011

all cases a satisfied customer base and one that is growing by producing a product or providing a service that fits their customers’ needs is a common denominator. Bulls and females that do not have performance or carcass data rarely top sales. Sellers of feeder cattle that can provide health management and prior feedlot performance records will top the market, not the ones that do not provide this kind of information. Producers that claim their buyers don’t care about such information don’t care about their customers. Make your product something other than a commodity in the market place in order to demand top prices. Eliminate the unknowns for your buyers and it will help in adding to your success.

The American Gelbvieh Association has continued to change and build on the services and programs available to membership and commercial producers.

To date, forty-nine services are offered ranging from information services, marketing and breed promotion efforts and various member educational programs. It is not the same association that was created forty years ago. The leadership, those who have served on the Board of Directors over the past forty years, has grown the association to better serve the needs of membership, so membership can better serve their customers. Are you taking full advantage of what your association has to offer?

Jack Welch, the former CEO of General Electric once said in talking about the economic health of an organization or business, “If the rate of change on the outside exceeds the rate of change on the inside, the end is near.” Cattlemen should consider this statement in the development of their marketing plans and breeding programs in the coming year. You have the tools to become a leader in the cattle business.

Frank Padilla is the AGA director of breed promotion and can be reached by email at frankp@gelbvieh.org or by phone at 303-465-2333.

303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax 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 Graphic Design/Creative Services Lynn Valentine (ex. 486) lynnv@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Don Danell dond@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Brandon McEndaffer brandonm@gelbvieh.org Area Coordinator Commercial Marketing Steve Peddicord stevep@gelbvieh.org 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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EAGLE PASS R ANCH RFI Tested Bull Sale Wednesday, March 16 At the Ranch 1:00 CT

Selling 200 RFI Tested Bulls Gelbvieh ~ Balancers ~ Angus

Over 50 virgin two year olds like this sell

• The offering is “100% RFI Tested” using our state of the art GrowSafe feed intake system.

• Don’t guess about your #1 profitability trait, Feed Efficiency. MEASURE IT! • Bulls are breed average for Calving Ease and Milk and 10% above breed average for Weaning Weight and Yearling Weight • Bulls will be ULTRASOUND MEASURED for carcass traits; fertility tested; guaranteed sound; and guaranteed docile.

• We have a “Calf Buy Back” program and Free Delivery.

Selling sons of: Gelbvieh

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www.gelbvieh.org – New Website Coming Soon The American Gelbvieh Association is excited to launch a new website that has appeal to members, commercial customers, and people seeking more information about Gelbvieh. For the past several months, staff has been working to update the Gelbvieh website, www.gelbvieh.org. We anticipate going live with the new site in the very near future.

The Gelbvieh association first launched the website in the spring of 1996. The site has been redesigned since then to its current look. We have now outgrown this site and are excited to launch a new site which offers an attractive look, ease of navigation, and updated content. The new site is designed with the purpose of being the first point of content for anyone seeking information about the association or the breed – whether AGA members, AGJA members, potential new members, commercial customers or anyone wanting to learn about Gelbvieh cattle. Once on the homepage, individuals can easily navigate through the site to find what they are looking for.

The Board of Directors supported the website redesign by approving funds to contract with an outside website vender, Goozmo, LLC based out of Boulder, Colo. Goozmo was able to offer the wide variety of programs to fit the complex needs of our website, including an attractive design, a calendar, and a user friendly program to post sale cattle listings.

Content and Organization No doubt, the biggest and most time consuming challenge of launching a new site was updating and organizing the content. We took a look at all the content on the current site and decided what could be updated, what was no longer relevant, and what new content to add.

The content is organized in seven tabs with pull down menus across the top of the page. The tabs include: Home, Why Gelbvieh, Membership, Juniors, Exchange, Education Center, Communication. With these tabs, people will have an easier way to navigate to the information they are looking for.

Places to Be The site will feature a new calendar for “Places to Be.” Items entered into the 14 | March 2011

calendar will be sortable by categories of sales, shows and events, and then subcategorized into AGA, AGJA, member, state association, and industry. People will have the option of whether they want to view all items on the calendar, or, for example, they can choose to sort for only upcoming sales.

The calendar is very user friendly.

Additionally, the calendar program offered by Goozmo allows for more information about each event to be listed.

Under the current “Places to Be” there are only six fields with limited space for which information about the event can be added. The new calendar will have 11 fields including: description of event, start date, end date, time, location of the event, address, city, state, contact phone, contact email, and website. Contact Jennifer Scharpe, AGA director of communications for information on how to add your sale, show, or event to the “Places to Be.” Sale Listings When doing the redesign of the new site, one of the biggest considerations was how to make the feeder calf listing, replacement female listing, and bull listing more user-friendly for both sellers and buyers. The free listing service, part of the AGA Commercial Marketing Program, includes seller contact information and a

brief description of the animals including number and age range, color, breed description, photos and other information.

AGA members interested in posting their animals in the feeder calf listing, replacement female listing or bull listing will be able to do so from their own computer.

Members will be required to create a log-in account to be able to post their listing. The log-in is simply a way to avoid SPAM and other unwanted posts within the listings.

Each listing will have 14 fields for which information on your sale cattle can be added. The fields vary slightly for each listing to be able to include the most pertinent information for each category of cattle.

We know members appreciate the sale cattle listings and fully utilize this service.

We also know that potential buyers use the listing service as lots of cattle have been sold through these listings. Overall, the new listings will be an improvement of our current listing service.

We look forward to launching the new website. We invite you to take some time to explore the new site and would appreciate any feedback to ensure the site is meeting the needs of members, commercial customers, and others interested in Gelbvieh.

BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W

75 GV 25 AR BW: 73

Homo Polled

Adj. 205 Day Wt.: 738

Birth Date 9/19/09

Adj. 365 Day Wt.: 1247

CE

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

GL

CED

SC

FM

104

0.8

46

85

14

37

-2.1

103

0.4

17.44

Paternal Grandsire: BUF BFCK Cherokee CNYN 4912 A high accuracy sire with EPDs of: BW: -2.7 • WW: 40 • YW: 81 • TM: 37 • REA: .51 • MB: .23 • FM: 47.58 Paternal Sister: BCFG Miss Deb 10X Division II Champion NWSS National Balancer Show 2011. The sire of Red Oak and Miss Deb, BCFG Butlers Cherokee 504 ET is proving himself in siring cattle with depth of body and thickness.

Red Oak has generations of calving ease in his pedigree and still offers a pedigree loaded Michael, Barbi, Zach & Ethan with carcass, performance and maternal traits. Red Oak’s dam For sale at private treaty. is a perfect uddered female sired Inquire about semen packages.

by Ole Hickory who is known Contact Michael Butler for siring females with longevity 615.351.1071 (cell) and stayability. This ¾ blood sire 615.286.2799 (home) offers the complete package of performance and phenotype.

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Susan Willmon

AGA Programs aga programs

Technology Briefs AGA members that attended the 2011 convention heard a technology update during the annual meeting and had a preview of the new animal search and on-line registration system. In the coming months we will highlight features of the new registry system that will be available to AGA members as well as changes that are visible in reports and recording services.

What are these animals I see in my pedigree’s with an AMXX number?

You may have noticed on Performance Pedigrees or Registration Certificates that

an animal back in the pedigree may now be designated with an AMXX######.

This animal was originally recorded as a Foundation or “F” animal with a breed composition and possibly a birth date.

Typically these were commercial females in a herd that when bred to a Gelbvieh or Balancer® bull produced a calf that merited registration as a Gelbvieh Hybrid. One of the challenges with the old system was there was no permanent way to ID commercial females and if they had Hybrid offspring in multiple years, the lack of the permanent ID disallowed a connection for performance recording and EPD purposes.

So now that these females are recorded

with an AMXX number, calves in multiple years can be recorded with this AMXX number as the dam. These females will show up on your herd assessment cow inventory and credits can be purchased just like for registered females. The AMXX females will be listed on the herd assessment in the section labeled “Non-Registered Females.”

For identification purposes on the herd assessment in the name field there will be notation LC: AMGVxxxxxx (Last Calf and Registration Number) for the last recorded calf of this female.

In the long run this paves the way for the AGA to begin to build the resources to offer performance data like Lifetime Cow Summaries and EPDs on these commercial females. For those AMXX females that perform better than the breed average EPDs they would have been previously assigned, will have their new calculated EPDs reflected on their progeny’s pedigree estimated EPDs. For AGA members that maintain both a registered and commercial cow herd, having this data on the AMXX cows will be better to evaluate young herd sires that are first proven on the commercial females before they are used on the registered cows.

In some cases the AMXX is listed on the sire portions of a pedigree. Going forward, instances where breeders use multiple sire pastures an AMXX designation can be given to multi-sire (MS) groups. For example, a breeder has two large breeding pastures each with four bulls per pasture. The bulls in Pasture 1 can be designated, for example as, Bar-AGA 2011 MS Pasture Group 1 and Pasture 2 can be labeled Bar-AGA 2011 MS Pasture Group 2. If some of the calves are subsequently sire verified the sire can later be changed to the actual registration number of the bull. In the future it may be possible to assign the group an EPD profile that reflects an average of the bulls in the group rather than an average that is closer to the breed average based on the breed composition of the group.

When will the new on-line search capability be available?

This is how the on-line Animal Search will look with the new registry system. The Animal Search will have the capability to search using EPD accuracies.

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We anticipate the new on-line search capability will be enabled in March. In addition to the search functions currently available in the Animal Search screen on

AGA Programs aga programs

I understand that the AGA will not be automatically sending EPD reports and lifetime cow summaries when members return herd assessments.

One of the challenges with printing these reports is that the data is outdated almost as soon as it is printed. With the new on-line capabilities that are available with the registry system, members will be able to print these reports on demand. As such the data they will obtain will be timelier and completely reflect all recorded progeny.

Members who do not have easy access to the Internet and on-line search capabilities can still request printed copies of these reports once they return their herd assessments.

Susan Willmon

the AGA website, minimum and maximum values can be designated for EPD accuracies. This will allow members to look for animals with higher accuracies as part of a sire selection process. As well, this system will provide an up to date listing of animals in the database.

If calves are recorded without any errors they will be included in the database population for searching once processing is complete, compared to the current system where the on-line database is only updated twice yearly.

An updated member locator will be also available. Member information will be presented in such a format that while email addresses can be listed they can not be “scraped” by spammers which should decrease the exposure of AGA members to SPAM emails.

This is a look at the new member locator. Member information will be formatted to avoid member susceptibility to SPAM.

Watch for more information regarding the on-line capabilities and the process to access the on-line registry module as soon as it becomes available.

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News ‘N Notes news ‘n notes Videos from NWSS on YouTube

JBS in the news

Miss the action at the AGA annual convention or National Western Stock Show or want to relive the moments? Be sure to check out the American Gelbvieh Association’s YouTube channel for video shot during the NWSS. Staff is working to compile complete videos from many of the events including the open show, junior show and bull futurities. In addition, the videos shown during the annual convention celebrating the 40th anniversary have also been posted on AGA’s YouTube channel. Members can also check out AGA’s Facebook page to view video clips from NWSS and photos that we uploaded during the week of the show.

Herd assessment due date approaching Annual herd assessments have been mailed from the AGA. If you did not receive your herd assessment call the AGA office and a new assessment will be issued.

An important reminder to AGA One-Rate users: if you plan to register an animal in 2011 and participate in the one-rate system, herd assessment fees must be paid first. Otherwise traditional rates, that are not refundable, will be charged.

If you need assistance or have questions in completing your assessment, please contact the AGA registration department at info@ gelbvieh.org or 303-465-2333.

Check your Igenity Hair Cards

Igenity has informed AGA that there was a printing problem with some hair cards getting duplicate barcode numbers.

If you have a hair card with a barcode number that is similar to SG0000009999 (basically any tag that is between 1 and 9999) please discard the cards. Please call Igenity or the AGA office for replacement haircards.

A m e r i c a n

During the recent 2011 National Cattlemen’s Beef Association annual convention, farmers and ranchers from across the country joined Greeley, Colo.,-based meatpacker JBS USA to donate 16,000 pounds of beef to the Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver. It’s believed to be the largest ever donation of beef to the Denver-based food bank.

Additionally, JBS S.A. announced in early February, the appointment of Joesley Batista as chairman of the company’s board of directors and that his brother, Wesley Batista, will succeed him as president and chief executive officer.

Joesley Batista led the Brazilian meat giant’s international growth efforts over the last five years, including its acquisitions of Greeley, Colo.-based Swift & Co. and then-Pittsburg, Texas-based Pilgrim’s Pride, now operating under JBS USA. Wesley Batista led JBS USA as CEO through four years of restructuring, expansion and integration of the company’s North American and Australian assets.

JBS is now the world’s largest animal protein processor, with 140 production facilities and more than 125,000 employees spanning Brazil, Argentina, Italy, Australia, the United States, Uruguay, Paraguay, Mexico, China, Russia and other countries.

Make plans to attend BIF in Bozeman It’s not too early to mark your calendar and make your reservations for the 2011 Beef Improvement Federation meeting in Bozeman, Montana. The complete program and registration information can be found at http://www.beefimprovement.org/ convention.html.

Last year a record number of AGA members made the trip to Columbia, Mo., for the meetings. While there are BIF sponsored tours planned for June 4th as a part of the meeting, let us know if you are planning to attend and AGA staff can possibly arrange some visits with AGA members located near Bozeman.

G e l b v i e h

A s s o c i a t i o n

Area Coordinators—Commercial Marketing

Don Danell Western Region

dond@gelbvieh.org (406) 538-5622 (O)

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“If you need your next herd bull or are a commercial man that needs a potload call me.

I can help you fill your order.”

“Their are several events with Gelbvieh sales in the east that I will be attending. Get in touch if I can assist you in locating cattle.”

Steve Peddicord Eastern Region

stevep@gelbvieh.org (606) 387-8579 (O) • (606) 688-4492 (C)

“I am attending sales weekly.

Contact me if I can assist you in finding bulls or females.

Brandon McEndaffer Central Region

brandonm@gelbvieh.org (970) 520-3020 (C)

Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces 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-

Jurgens team finishes 4th in National Judging Contest Kaisha Jurgens, Road Miller, Neb., AGJA member and president of the Junior Gelbvieh Association in Nebraska, recently finish fourth place overall in the team competition at the National Judging Contest in Louisville, Ky. Kaisha’s team from Buffalo County, Nebraska also placed seventh in swine, fourth in sheep and tenth in oral reasons.

Kaisha finished 27th as an individual. The team will now travel to Scotland to judge at the International Judging Contest and represent the United States. Pictured are team members Lauren Ibach, Dillan Line, Emily Ibach and Kaisha Jurgens.

ON TEST 84-day results from Virginia BCIA Bull Test In the Virginia BCIA Bull Test, Flowing Spring Farm, Hanfula Gelbviehs and Little Windy Hill Farms have entered a total of eight Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls in the Southwest Virginia Senior and Junior bull tests.

In the 84-day weight report, the Senior Gelbvieh bulls averaged 3.21 lbs./day ADG and 2.65 lbs/day WDA. The Senior Balancer bulls posted a test ADG of 3.21 lbs./day and a WDA of 3.20.

For the Junior bulls, the averages for the Gelbvieh bulls were 3.75 lbs./day ADG and 3.00 lbs./day WDA. There is one Balancer bull in the Junior test and had an ADG of 4.17 lbs./day and a WDA of 3.48 lbs./day.

The Southwest Virginia BCIA Bull Test sale will be held Saturday, March 26. More information about the Virginia BCIA test program is available on the web at www.bcia.apsc.vt.edu or by calling 540-231-9163.

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. Photos from the sale or of high selling lots can also be submitted with the sale report. Sale reports should be submitted to Jennifer Scharpe at jennifers@gelbvieh.org.

Gelbvieh Arrivals Jarrett Shane Worrell was welcomed into the Gelbvieh family on November 15, 2010. He weighed 6 lbs., 11 ozs, and was 19 ¾ inches long.

Jarrett is the first son of James and Shannon Worrell, Mason, Texas. James and Shannon are Herdsmen for The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas. Jarrett will be well loved by Paternal Grandparents Charles H. and Ursula Worrell, Fredericksburg, Texas, Maternal Grandparents Glen and the late Pat Grote of Mason, Texas and Bennington, Okla., and Godparents Jim and Pat Dromgoole.

44 bulls on test in Kansas The Kansas Bull Test in Tipton, Kan., completed its 56-day report of Test #70 on January 3, 2010. There are 22 Gelbvieh bulls entered from four herds and 22 Balancer® bulls entered from six herds on test.

In the 56-day report, the Gelbvieh bulls posted average performance measurements of 963 pounds, 3.2 ADG, and 3.0 WDA. The Balancer bulls averages were 1,066 pounds, 3.7 ADG, and 3.4 WDA. Hill Top Farms, Elmer McWilliams of Asbury, Mo., owns the high indexing Gelbvieh bull. The bull with tag number 242 is a polled, black, March 2010 son of Kingpin R4. He weighed 1,178 pounds and posted an ADG of 4.8 lbs/day with a ratio of 151 and a WDA of 4.0 lbs/day with a ratio of 133. His overall index was 142.

Leading the Balancer bulls is a January 2010 Black Impact son with a tag number of 286. He is entered by Hill Top Farms, Brad McWilliams, Asbury, Mo. He weighed 1,288 pounds with an ADG of 4.8 lbs./day with a ratio of 130 and a WDA of 3.8 lbs/day with a ratio of 112. His overall index was 122.

The bulls complete their 112-day test by March 2. The Kansas Bull Test sale will be held April 6, 2011 at the Mitchell County Fairgrounds in Beloit, Kan. For more information, contact Doug or Lori Schmitt at 785-373-4824 or visit www.kansasbulltest.com.

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RED POWER

DLW Red Power 583U AMGV Reg. # 1072061 Calved: 2-04-2008 BW: 89 lbs.

205 Wt: 608 lbs.

365 Wt: 1,192 lbs.

SC: 42.0 cm Frame Score: 5.8 Semen: $25.00/unit

Sire: HXC LCC Gravity B252L Dam: DLW Ms Finance 583R CE 107 .01

BW -0.7 .29

WW 41 .21

YW 79 .10

MK 14 .09

TM 35 —

GL -0.9 .01

CD 102 .01

SC 0.6 I

CW 10 I

REA 0.2 I

MB -0.03 I

DtF 2.8 I

CV 11.00 —

FM 14.74 —

New Directors, Leadership Elected to Serve American Gelbvieh Association The American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) elected new directors and leadership during its annual convention and membership meeting January 7-8 in Denver, Colo.

The membership elected five breeders to serve three year terms to the association’s Board of Directors.

Newly elected board members are Bob Hart, Kansas City, Mo., David Martin, Judsonia, Ark., and Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colo. Two directors were re-elected to a second term. These directors are Ken Flikkema, Bozeman, Mont., and John Huston, New Carlisle, Ohio.

The Board of Directors then elected members to serve in leadership positions on the 2011 AGA Executive Committee. Jim Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. was selected as the American Gelbvieh

Association president. This will mark Beastrom’s second time serving as president of the AGA. He succeeds Al Knapp, Bonner Springs, Kan. Elected as vice president was Mark Goes, Odell, Neb. Brian Dunn, St. John, Kan., was elected as secretary and Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D., will serve as treasurer.

The other members of the AGA Board of Directors are: Dick Helms, Arapahoe, Neb., Bob Prosser, Winslow, Ariz., Brian Schafer, Goodhue, Minn., Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky., Dan Warner, Beaver City, Neb., and Nancy Wilkinson, Model, Colo.

Retiring members of the 2010 AGA Board of Directors were Jerry Grund, Wallace, Kan., Al Knapp, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Randy Gallaway, Mulhall, Okla.

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The American Gelbvieh Association elected directors and officers for 2011 during its annual convention in Denver, Colo. Front row: Ken Flikkema, Bozeman, Mont.; Vice President Mark Goes, Odell, Neb.; President Jim Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.; Nancy Wilkinson, Model, Colo.; Treasurer Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D.; David Martin, Judsonia, Ark.; and Grant Thayer, Ramah, Colo. Back row: Dan Warner, Beaver City, Neb.; John Huston, New Carlisle, Ohio; Brian Schafer, Goodhue, Minn., Bob Hart, Kansas City, Mo., Gary Tilghman, Glasgow, Ky.; and Brian Dunn, St. John, Kan. Missing from the photo are Dick Helms, Arapahoe, Neb.; and Bob Prosser, Winslow, Ariz.

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American Gelbvieh Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary with “Living the Gelbvieh Passion” Artwork and Auction To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the American Gelbvieh Association, the American Gelbvieh Foundation commissioned a special piece of artwork entitled “Living the Gelbvieh Passion.” The original artwork and first three artist proofs were auctioned during the AGA’s 40th anniversary celebration and social on Saturday, January 8 during the annual convention.

The first itemed auctioned was the original print created by artist C.J. Brown. The American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors rallied together to purchase the piece at $3,300 to hang in the AGA headquarters office for all AGA members to enjoy.

The winning bid for artist proof number 1 was Monte Warner with a bid of $600. Artist proof number 2 sold to Bud Beastrom for $1,200.

The final artist proof auctioned sold to Grant Thayer of Jumping Cow Gelbvieh for $2,000.

Thank you to those who contributed to the aggressive bidding for the original print and artist proofs the night of the auction. Also, thanks to Roger Emigh for volunteering his auctioneering services.

For more information about the print and how to order your own copy, see page 48 of this issue.

Dr. Glenn Wehner, Foundation committee co-chair, along with AGJA Directors Andrew Lindgren, Janelle Hayek, Cole Buffo, and Seth Arp assisted with the auction.

Roger Emigh auctions off the original print.

Amelia Area Cattlemen’s 11th Annual Fall Bred Heifer Sale “Heifers with Design”

at Knoll Crest Farm • April 9, 2011 (following KCF’s Spring Bull Sale w/ heifers selling at 2:30 p.m.)

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Selected for sale by 3rd party evaluation Visual and electronic RFID Tag ID Fully vaccinated according to VAPAH+ Protocol

Bred Heifers offered are all A.I. Sired to calve Sept. 2011 AI Sires Utilized KCF Bennett K503 Or CAR Efficient 534 Or EGL Target 1148 22 | March 2011

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BVD Free Selling in groups of 2 to 4 head Fetal sexed Over 90% of heifers offered are out of KCF Angus or Gelbvieh bulls or out of AI Angus bulls All calves are VQA Qualified Sale Order and breeding information available by contacting Mike Henry at 804-337-2513 or email at • mlhenry2@tds.net Information available on our Web Site • http://aacattlemen.com (Sale Order released on 3/26/2010) Heifers can be viewed at KCF as follows: At KCF on April 8th after 11 a.m.

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Sires: CAR Efficient 534, KCF Bennett Energizer, KCF Bennett Total, SAV Final Answer 0035, Connealy Wrangler, GAR Predestined, KCF Bennett N473 Ce 107

Gelbvieh sale Bulls Average:

BW +0.9

WW +53

YW +95

Milk

+13

DCe 107

Feedlot Merit +24.12

Sires: KCF Bennett Landmark J377, KCF Bennett T524, KCF Bennett Kingpin K403

Angus sale Bulls Average: KCF Bennett Absolute

Ce +9

BW +0.3 WW +54 YW +97 MIlK +27 MArB +.41 reA +.34 $W +30.97 $B +51.28

Sires: KCF Bennett Energizer, GDAR Game Day 449, SAV Final Answer 0035, CAR Efficient 534, Sitz Upward 307R, Fintry of Graham 48708, GAR New Design 5050, Connealy Reflection, GAR Predestined, KCF Bennett Performer, Connealy Trustmark, SAV Bismarck 5682, ALC Big Eye D09N, Connealy Wrangler, KCF Bennett Steward, Sinclair Net Present Value, KCF Bennett Total

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Susan Willmon

AGA Programs aga programs

Building a DNA Legacy Developing a DNA Panel for Gelbvieh and Balancer® Genomic EPDs The use of DNA for selecting beef cattle has been on the rise since early in the last decade. DNA tests have expanded from selection for a single trait to panels that provide genomic data that can be incorporated into EPDs. The American Gelbvieh Association has been actively engaged as the technology advanced. Gelbvieh breeders have been some of the more frequent users of the various DNA test from both sire selection and marketing perspectives. By participating in projects such as the 2000 Bull Project sponsored by the National Beef Cattle Evaluation Consortium (NBCEC) and US MARC, the AGA has obtained over 144 purebred and Balancer® sires with 50K genotypes. Beyond this the AGA Board of Directors authorized

funding of additional genotyping and as such 50 additional Balancer bulls have been genotyped on the 50K panel. To date our population of 50K genotyped animals number slightly less than 200.

Through some research with both Igenity and Pfizer in the past year, we have learned that the existing genomics panel developed for the Angus breed does not predict very well in the Gelbvieh breed or the mixed Gelbvieh and Balancer population. As well outside research done at various universities are finding that breed or population specific panels provide the most benefit in terms of trying to incorporate genomic panels into EPDs. In December 2010, Susan Willmon, AGA’s director of breed improvement and AGA Board of Directors Al Knapp and

Mark Goes attended an NBCEC sponsored symposium in Kansas City. This meeting was attended by breed associations, DNA companies and university researchers working toward the goal of further incorporating genomic technology in the seedstock industry and as well in the across breed genetic evaluations. What we learned from this meeting and other research developments is that in addition to these breed specific panels we need a significantly larger population of animals typed on the 50K panel to provide a training and validation population for Genomics research.

The bottom line in regards to the development of a useable panel for Gelbvieh breeders means the collection of DNA from Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls as well as potentially some Angus and Red Angus

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• Selling 45 bulls: Spring & Fall Bulls • Will be Igenity® profiled, homo black (mostly all Balancers, one Purebred) tested and PI negative • 100% black and polled • Will be semen tested.

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BDCG DC 39X1 Sire: JRI Great Western 254N68 ET (Extra Exposure) Dam: BDCG DC Arata 39R ET (Free Agent)

Sale has been moved to Burlington, CO due to the closure of the St. Francis Livestock Commission.

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Take a look in your semen tank and see if there are any bulls in your inventory that you would be willing to donate for this research. animals and the subsequent submission of this DNA for typing on the 50K or possibly newer 770K DNA marker panels. This population needs 400 to 600 additional animals over our currently typed sires.

Additionally this research effort would require a significant financial investment to accomplish the genotyping as currently generating the 50K genotype can cost upwards of $100 per sample.

As a first step we are asking AGA members as we are approaching AI season to take a look in your semen tank and see if there are any bulls in your inventory that you would be willing to donate for this research. Initially we would like to obtain bulls that have more proven accuracies. A list of bulls that we would like to inventory DNA sample for can be found on the AGA website. As well we have listed those bulls that have already been 50K genotyped.

Ideally this DNA donation would be 5 straws of semen but 1 to 2 straws or ampules would

be helpful as well. After we collect DNA on highly accurate bulls we may also seek DNA on donor females as these cows tend to have higher EPDs accuracy as well.

In addition to the process of collecting DNA, the Productivity Committee and AGA Board of Directors are working towards finding sources of additional funding to help finance the cost of the genotyping. If you have experience in the process of writing grants we would appreciate your help in accessing some outside sources of research dollars.

Long term development of a genomics panel for Gelbvieh and Balancer bloodlines is an important component of the breed’s ability to evaluate and improve traits that are difficult or expensive to measure. If you have the ability to donate DNA or have grant writing expertise you would like to contribute towards this project, please contact Susan Willmon at susanw@gelbvieh.org or at the Gelbvieh office.

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How High for Prices?

A smaller beef herd reported in USDA’s Jan. 1 Cattle inventory estimates has provided the cattle markets with even more bullish news. Beef cow numbers continue to fall as producers seem to want out of the business, said Purdue University Extension economist Chris Hurt.

Increase of dairy numbers

Continued decline of beef numbers

“Beef producers seem to want to get out of the industry. What will change their attitudes? There are two key factors--a return to profitability and more abundant forage and feed supplies. Since the number of heifers being retained is so low, it will be late in 2011 or early 2012 before any movement toward expansion will occur,” he said.

The economist said it is possible that corn and soybean meal supplies could increase with large 2011 crop production.

Unfortunately, given the limited number of acres available, trend yields may do little to increase inventories, keeping the 2011/2012 marketing year prices high and volatile.

Increasing concerns about dry conditions throughout the southeastern states as well as the central and southern plains will keep producers from expanding until those conditions change. Those three regions account for 55 percent of the beef cows, he said. (See USDA/NOAA “Drought Monitor” at http://www.drought.unl.edu/ dm/monitor.html ).

“The continued decline is related to multi-year financial discouragement due to high and volatile feed prices, shortages of pastures in some areas last summer, and developing dry conditions in the Southeast and the central and southern plains. Beef cow numbers at 30.9 million head are down 2 percent over the past year and down 6 percent since 2005,” he said.

Regionally, the largest decline in beef cows was in the western Corn Belt, where numbers declined by 168,000 head in the past year. This decline was led by Missouri with 103,000 fewer head and Iowa with a 45,000 head reduction.

The southern plains had a reduction of 166,000 head, led by Texas with 115,000 fewer head. The southeastern region had the third largest decline with a reduction of 121,000 head, he said.

“In the eastern Corn Belt, beef cow numbers declined by 35,000, led by a reduction of 37,000 cows in Illinois.

Illinois has had a 24 percent decline in beef cow numbers since 2005. The only area of increase was in the northern and central plains, as cow numbers continue to concentrate somewhat more in the center of the country,” he noted.

Producers are planning to continue to reduce numbers even further. The number of beef heifers being retained for breeding purposes is down 5 percent. This means that beef cow numbers should continue to drop at least into the USDA July inventory report. The expected 2011 calf crop should be about 35.3 million head, down 1 percent as well, he said.

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The dairy industry seems to have different views as they have increased both cow numbers and retained heifers by 1 percent. This industry has failed to reduce numbers sufficiently given high feed costs and is operating at a loss. It is likely the dairy industry will have to trim herds and reduce milk production to get producers back to profits, he said.

Beef producers want out

How high will beef prices rise?

“Prices have already been record high and seem assured of making new highs throughout 2011. Live cattle futures prices on Jan. 31 are suggesting that finished cattle will average about $113 per hundredweight for the year with quarterly prices of $108, $116, $112, and $115, respectively. These prices are supported by recovering U.S. and world consumer incomes, small beef and pork supplies, and a rapid increase in pork exports,” he said.

Oklahoma 600- to 650-pound calves sold in early February at $132 per hundredweight, whereas 500- to 550-pound

calves were at $146. The strength in calf prices over the past six months means that finished cattle prices have increased enough to cover the much higher corn and soybean meal costs to finish cattle. Unlike the rising feed prices of 2008, the surge in feed prices over the past six months has been met by increases in both live cattle and lean hog futures prices, he said.

“Weather in 2011 and 2012 will probably be the deciding factor determining when the beef cattle industry will shift from

Unlike the rising feed prices of 2008, the surge in feed prices over the past six months has been met by increases in both live cattle and lean hog futures prices. liquidation to expansion. Favorable weather that provides above-trend corn, soybean, and wheat crops, along with abundant forages, could shift the industry into expansion by 2012,” he said.

Much lower feed prices would provide strong financial incentives to expand brood cow numbers. Trend yields should provide modestly lower feed prices, and calf prices will rise proportionally next fall, providing some financial incentives to expand brood cow numbers. However, below-trend yields and shortages of forages would keep the industry in a state of contraction with even higher finished cattle prices in 2012, he said.

“Much is riding on the weather in 2011 for both crop and livestock producers--and for everyone who enjoys multiple meals a day at moderate costs,” Hurt said.

Source: Chris Hurt, University of Illinois

2011 Tennessee Beef Agribition

BCFG Butler Impact 549U

BCFG Butlers Home Run 10W

Exhibitor: Butler Creek Farm, Milton, TN Buyer: Clinch Mountain Gelbveih Farm, Luttrell, TN

Exhibitor: Butler Creek Farm, Milton, TN Buyer: Stanley Holder Farms, Hartsville, TN

BVLK Lullaby W150

BCFG Butlers Maxine 359U

Exhibitor: Britney Volek/Butler Creek Farm, Milton, TN Buyer: Gamble Angus, Clinton, TN

Exhibitor: Butler Creek Farm, Milton, TN Buyer: Robby Waters, Maryville, TN

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Show: 1:30pmCT, Sale: 4 p.m.CT March 13: Open to the World Junior Gelbvieh Heifer Show Sale sponsored by the Tennessee Gelbvieh Association

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John Bartee 931-645-2470

Tennessee Gelbvieh Assoc. Meeting & Supper Meeting is Tuesday, March 10 • 6:30 PM, at the Gentry Building at the sale site.

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Gelbvieh Association Inducts Bill Clark into Hall of Fame

Bill Clark of Post Rock Cattle Company in Barnard Kan., was inducted into the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame. Clark and his family accept the award during the 2011 AGA annual convention.

Bob Hart Receives Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year

Ronnie Rogers, (left) of Mendon, Mo., presents Bob Hart (right) of Kansas City, Kan., the 2011 American Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year award.

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Barnard, Kansas native and partner of Post Rock Cattle Company, Bill Clark is the 2011 American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Hall of Fame inductee. Clark was recognized during the 2011 AGA annual convention, held January 7-8 in Denver, Colo.

“Bill Clark is a cattleman, a dedicated worker, and a family man.

These characteristics and so many more place him in a category of long respected and valued American Gelbvieh Association members,” said Dana Stewart, AGA director of member services. Clark was nominated by the Kansas Gelbvieh Association (KGA).

Clark entered the seedstock business in 1951 with a polled Hereford heifer. Over time his eye and selection for high-quality beef genetics led him to the Gelbvieh breed. In 2010, Post Rock Cattle Company celebrated their 25th annual Gelbvieh production sale. It was their most successful sale to date with 96 bulls averaging just over $3,000.

As a key player in the Gelbvieh breed, Post Rock Cattle Company has raised and used several breed influencers including DCSF Post Rock Top Brass, DCSF Post Rock Black Savvy, DCSF Post Rock Bouncer, DCSF Post Rock Heartland, JEB Polled Gizmo, BTI Extra 2106K and MRCO New Direction.

Bob Hart, Kansas City, Kan., has been named the 2011 American Gelbvieh Association Member of the Year. Hart was recognized during the 2011 AGA annual convention, held January 7-8 in Denver, Colo.

Every year the AGA honors an outstanding member who gives their time, talent and dedication to further the improvement of their state and national association. Nominated by the Heart of America Gelbvieh Association (HAGA), Hart is a distinguished recipient of this award.

Owner of Hart Farm Gelbvieh located within the Kansas City area, Hart has built a small, but progressive Gelbvieh herd.

“Since 1996, we have concentrated on breeding the best red genetics our breed has to offer. We’ve selected our females carefully and used the breed’s top A.I. sires,” comments Hart.

Fellow HAGA member Mike Shrewsbury describes the Hart farm’s genetic program as powerful red cattle that would make anyone proud to own. “Hart Farm Gelbvieh has produced several A.I. sires and donor quality females as well as show heifer prospects. These cattle are his pride and joy and it shows when you talk to him about Gelbvieh,” he said.

When Hart is not at the farm or promoting Gelbvieh, he can be found at his advertising agency, the Hart Agency located in Fairway, Kan. He uses his career in advertising to benefit HAGA. Bob develops state customer ads for the breeder directory, and edits and publishes the directory. Additionally, he edits and publishes the HAGA state paper, Golden Cattle News.

He has served as the HAGA secretary/treasurer for six years, co-chairman for the HAGA state sale, and carries out the state association’s advertising plan.

Bill and his wife, Marlene, have three daughters and one son, and ten living grandchildren. Bill’s son Leland and his wife Jan, as well as their children Meredith and Quentin, play a very active role in the day to day operations at Post Rock Cattle Company.

“It is truly a team effort in the production and promotion of Gelbvieh and Balancer® cattle at Post Rock,” says Bill. “I have no greater joy than my grandchildren, be it working cattle, harvesting grain, throwing bales, water rafting or mountain climbing. We are meant for each other.”

Clark has been actively involved in the KGA and helped organize and host the first traveling state association tour. On the national level, he has served on several committees including productivity and national sale. Bill also served two terms on the AGA Board of Directors and helped make decisions on blended breed EPDs, whole herd assessments, and the Balancer program.

Locally, Clark has served on the Extension board, as well as the board chair. He has also served on the Farm Bureau board, is a charter member of the Lincoln County Cattlemen’s Association, and has been a Sunday School teacher and chairman of his church’s Pastor Committee.

An avid supporter of youth, Bob often attends the American Gelbvieh Junior Association regional shows and Junior Classic to support Gelbvieh juniors.

He gives generously to sponsor meals or awards for state and national junior events.

Recently, Hart was elected to his first term on the AGA Board of Directors.

“It’s very easy to see the example that Bob sets towards others in leadership through service. His countless hours of work and promotion have no doubt left a long-lasting impact on Gelbvieh throughout Missouri and the surrounding states,” says Dana Stewart, AGA director of member services.

Outside of the Gelbvieh breed, Bob is a member of the Kansas Livestock Association and a supporter of Wyandotte County 4-H and its annual auction. He is also a member of the Arabian Horse Association and the Kansas City Direct Marketing Association, among many others.

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Producer Confidence In Beef Checkoff Growing

Research Reveals Value of Selecting Calm Cattle

A survey of 1,200 beef and dairy producers nationwide was conducted in late Dec. 2010 and early Jan. 2011 by the independent firm Aspen Media & Market Research. This research found that producers’ attitudes toward the beef checkoff program are quite favorable and have improved noticeably in the past year.

Currently about three in four approve of the program, a fivepoint positive shift in the past 12 months. There only has been one other time in checkoff history, where approval levels have increased by at least this amount in a one-year period. The last time approval levels were this high was in 1994. Producers have consistently tended to rate the checkoff positively. In the past five years, approval levels have ranged between 68 percent and the current level of 74 percent.

“Knowledge about the checkoff continues to predict favorability toward it,” says Wesley Grau, a cow/calf farmer from Grady, N.M., and chair of the Joint Producer Communications Committee (JPCC).

“Producers who are ‘very’ or ‘somewhat’ well informed are more likely to approve of the checkoff, particularly among those who say they are very well informed. Among this group, 86 percent approve of the program (51 percent of them strongly), while only 10 percent disapprove. This finding marks a significant 8 percent positive shift in the past year. This tells me producers are not only getting to know their checkoff but are also very satisfied with what they learn.”

To that measure, the underlying value of the checkoff remains strong: a large majority (81 percent) feels the checkoff program has helped contribute to a positive trend in consumer demand for beef; a similar number (80 percent) believe the program has value in weak economic conditions or are confident (77 percent) it is on their side during a crisis.

And, when it comes to their own operations, many producers believe the program has benefited them. A large majority (68 percent) believe it helps contribute to the profitability of their operations, up sharply from a year ago.

“A key goal as identified by the JPCC is that farmers and ranchers have a positive view of the way the checkoff is being managed. That they trust in the leadership and the decisions being made about their checkoff investment,” says Grau. “This research shows that management of the checkoff is viewed favorably with 66 percent saying they believe it is being managed well.”

A copy of the research report is available online at www.beefboard.org.

For more information about your beef checkoff investment, go to www.MyBeefCheckoff.com.

Recent research has demonstrated the value of cattle with calm temperaments and the price producers pay for keeping wilder animals in their herds.

A five-year Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station study found that cows with poor temperaments can affect the entire herd and reduce producers’ bottom lines.

Rhonda Vann, MAFES associate research professor in Mississippi State University’s Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, led the study in Raymond at the Brown Loam Branch Experiment Station.

“We suggest that producers evaluate their herds and the cattle they buy,” Vann said. “You don’t want a cow or steer that’s unreceptive, but one that’s a bit more docile. They are going to have less sickness, gain weight better, do better in pastures and be more productive for the producer throughout their entire life span.”

The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen’s Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.

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Cull out cows with poor temperaments Vann said the most applicable findings in her research is to cull cows with poor temperaments out of the herd.

Researchers measured how a trio of cows behaved while in a 12-by-12-foot pen and how a single cow behaved while in a chute similar to what contains bulls before being released at a rodeo.

In both cases, the cows’ behavior was measured after they were approached by humans. The research also used laser technology to gauge how fast a cow traveled 6 feet after being released from a chute.

For each part of the experiment, the cows were given a score on a 5-point scale. The scale ranged from 1, describing cows as not aggressive, docile, walks slowly, easily approachable and not excited by humans to 5, describing cows as very aggressive, excitable, and out of control.

The pen scores and chute scores were nearly identical, and the higher-scoring cows almost always exited the chutes at accelerated speeds.

“The pen score measures aggressiveness, and the exit velocity measures their flight response: how quickly they want to get away from the situation,” Vann said. “Basically, the more aggressive they are, the quicker they want to get away from the situation.”

Vann said anxious, aggressive cows, or those with a pen score of 4 or 5, present a host of problems.

“They become sick more often, have more difficulty gaining weight and damage farm equipment. Their rowdy behavior rubs off on cows that would otherwise be perfectly calm,” Vann said. “Cow behavior even affects meat tenderness, as certain hormones such as cortisol and enzymes remain at higher levels in stressed-out cattle, possibly toughening the muscle. All of these problems directly affect a cattle producer’s profit margins.”

Genetics plus human treatment Vann said the primary factor relating to cow behavior is genetics. If a high-strung bull and a wild female mate, the result will be a high-tempered calf.

Ill-tempered cattle typically bring in $5 or $6 less per hundred pounds of body weight than do calmer animals.

Danny Martin, the 2009 Mississippi Cattleman of the Year, owns a ranch in Raymond and can attest to these findings from experiences with his own herd.

“Ill-tempered cows have to get antibiotics more often, and they don’t come up to eat with the rest of the cows and get the proper nutrition,” he said.

Martin said he once sent several cows to a feed lot experiment at MSU, including one that was irritable.

“When I sent the cattle, there was no more than a 50-pound difference between each of them,” Martin said. “However, when the animals returned, the ill-behaved

But genes do not tell the whole story.

Vann said a calf ’s mother usually influences its behavior more than the bull, since the mother raises the animal and provides a constant presence.

However, Vann said that all cattle are susceptible to learned behavior.

“I’d say how humans treat the animal is 25 percent of it, followed by 10 percent being the environment,” she said. “The rest would be genetics; however, we are still investigating what makes some animals more aggressive than others.”

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steer weighed 966 pounds, while all the others weighed over 1,200 pounds each.”

According to the study, which was published in the “Professional Animal Scientist,” cattle with high pen scores typically incurred higher medical expenses than lower-scoring cattle.

In addition, ill-tempered cattle typically bring in $5 or $6 less per hundred pounds of body weight than do calmer animals, Vann said. An aggressive cow weighing 800 pounds may net $480 less than its non-aggressive counterpart. However, high scorers usually won’t even reach that weight since they have trouble gaining bulk.

Source: Rhonda Vann, Mississippi State University,

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Juniors Parade Champions in NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer® Show

embers of the American Gelbvieh Junior Association paraded 56 Gelbvieh and Balancer® females into the ring for the 2011 National Western Stock Show Gelbvieh Junior Show. Doug Satree, Montague, Texas evaluated the 25 Gelbvieh and 31 Balancer females.

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

The complete NWSS Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer Show program with results and performance data is available online at www.gelbvieh.org or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333 to request a copy.

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

Grand Champion Balancer Female BVLK Martini 905W

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

RID R Loni 901W ET

Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951

Sire: GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET

Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

Sire: LaGrand MAF Antidote

GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X

Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback 410M

Gelbvieh Heifer Calf Class 101

March 1 to April 9, 2010 1.JCGR BAR GT Ella 265X ET, Chasey Blach, Yuma, Colo.; 2. GHGF Nanette 323X, Carson Hall, Cleveland, N.C.; 3.

TMGG Fantasia 14X, Tiana M. Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Gelbvieh Heifer Calf Class 102

February 1 to February 23, 2010 1.KMAC TM Erica 039X, Kelsie McEndaffer, New Raymer, Colo.; 2. CRAN Cinnamon X004, Annika Arnold, Minot, N.D.; 3. CIRS 6BX ET, Kaycie L. Shearer, Canton, Kan. Gelbvieh Heifer Calf Class 103

January 6 to January 28, 2010 1.GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. FMGF Outta Da Blue 713X ET, Keegan Darrow, Perkins, Okla.; 3. CIRS 278X, John Robert Shearer, Canton, Kan. Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Class 104

September 3 to December 26, 2009 1.JPDP Natalie N06W, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.; 2. AMT Jenna 27W, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3. DCSF Post Rock Teresa 316W2, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan. Gelbvieh Summer Yearling Heifer Class 105

May 1 to May 15, 2009 1.LCC Miss Redgreen 729W, Courtney Larson, Argonia, Kan. Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Heifer Class 106

February 1 to March 6, 2009

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1.RID R Loni 901W ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.; 2. LJMC Rihanna 9009W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.; 3. CRAN Tootsie W909, Andrew Arnold, Minot, N.D.

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Neb.; 3. STG Ms Yancey 53X, Tiana M. Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Class 112

December 1 to December 15, 2008 1.JDPD Secret 101U1, Dylan C. Enyart, Afton, Okla.

September 4 to December 26, 2009 1.EBY Miss 7294T 9229W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.; 2. GHGF 004 Tess 310W, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3. RID R Ms Allie 936W, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

Balancer Heifer Calf Class 108

Balancer Summer Yearling Heifer Class 113

March 23 to April 19, 2010 1.PKCC Isabella 131X, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 2. JTOL Loveless Sandy 302X, Trevor Carlisle, Redmond, Utah; 3. TPMG Xana’Lady 30X, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.

June 1 to June 10, 2009 1.JPTK I Love Lucy 912W, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo.

Gelbvieh Senior Yearling Heifer Class 107

Balancer Heifer Calf Class 109

February 23 to March 8, 2010 1.CRAN Michelle X061, Andrew Arnold, Minot, N.D.; 2. LRSF Sarah X6, Mark Larson, Clearbrook, Minn.; 3. GHGF I’m A Hottie 2 16X, Garrett Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Balancer Heifer Calf Class 110

February 2 to February 19, 2010 1. PIX MTR Miss Fancy This 200X, Taylor Rives, Buffalo, Wyo.; 2. PIX MTR Miss Sure Thing 205X, Lauren Rives, Buffalo, Wyo. 3. DCSF Post Rock Nosegay 74X, Quentin Clark, Barnard, Kan. Balancer Heifer Calf Class 111

January 9 to January 30, 2010 1.BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo.; 2.FHG Flying H Industry 47X, Jake Lammers, Lexington,

Balancer Junior Yearling Heifer Class 114

March 3 to April 20, 2009 1.BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 3. BNW Prairie Gal Stamp 9069W, Tiana M. Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Balancer Junior Yearling Heifer Class 115

January 17 to February 22, 2009 1.RHRG Ms Legend 946W, John Robert Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 2. GRU Ms Rob 947W, Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan.; 3. AHL Hottdamn 19W, Matthew Davidson, Duncan, S.C. Balancer Senior Yearling Heifer Class 116

November 10 to December 20, 2008 1.DLW 412U, Aubree Warner, Beaver City, Neb.; 2. AHL Sunset 101U, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.

The Dromgoole’s Heaven Welcomes our new Herdsman

Jarrett Shane Worrell Born: November 15, 2010

The Dromgoole’s Heaven is the home of the 2011 National Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

And these Great Sires:

JDPD Akin 140W

JDPD Astro 407S

RTRM Headline

JDPD Rolex 151M

JHG Premonition 662S ET

Western Hauler

JDPD Dream Child 4595 ET

Dromgoole’s Heaven Jim & Pat Dromgoole Richmond, TX 77469 (281)341-5686

Show Cattle Managers:

James & Shannon Worrell (352)258-4656 www.dromgoolesheaven.com

Champions Parade at NWSS

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull

TFLK Whitney 251W ET

BEA 001X

Green Hills Gelbvieh/David Rea, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.

Sire: RTRT Solution

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull

JDPD Dream Child 459S ET

DVE Davidson Romance 116W

The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas

Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, CA

Sire: Western Hauler 028S

Sire: Mambo 32T

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he 2011 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show sponsored by the American Gelbvieh Association was held Monday, January 10 at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. A total of 208 Gelbvieh and Balancer bull and female entries were exhibited. Chris Mullinix, El Dorado, Kan., evaluated the 66 Gelbvieh females, 36 Gelbvieh bulls, 63 Balancer females and 43 Balancer bulls.

Taking home the honors of grand champion Gelbvieh female was TFLK Whitney 251W ET, exhibited by Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., and David Rea, Berthoud, Colo. She is a March 2009 purebred female sired by RTRT Solution and was first named champion junior heifer.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh female came out of the spring heifer calf division. JDPD Dream Child 459S ET, exhibited by The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, claimed the honors. She is a March 2010 daughter of Western Hauler 028S.

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In the Gelbvieh bull show, BEA 001X exhibited by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., was named grand champion Gelbvieh bull.

A purebred red bull born in February 2010, he is sired by RID R Collateral 2R and was first named champion winter bull calf. Prior to the national show, BEA 001X was also named the champion of the 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. He is only the third bull in the fourteen year history of the Gelbvieh futurity to win both the futurity and national show in the same year.

The reserve grand champion Gelbvieh bull was exhibited by Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, Saskatchewan, Canada. DVE Davidson Romance 116W is a March 2009 son of Mambo 32T. This bull was first named champion junior bull.

The grand champion Balancer female in the national show was EGL Tessa W102 ET exhibited by Eagle Pass Ranch, Mansfield, S.D., and LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. She is a January 2009 daughter of EGL Tenderloin N407 and was first named champion junior heifer.

Gelbvieh and Balancer Show ®

Grand Champion Balancer Female

Grand Champion Balancer Bull

EGL Tessa W102 ET

JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET

Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull

BVLK Martini 905W

GGGE 3G Warlock 928W

Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Sire: LaGrand MAF Antidote

Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

Coming out of that same junior heifer division was the reserve grand champion Balancer female. BVLK Martini 905W is a March 2009 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antidote and was exhibited by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., exhibited the grand champion Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET is a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. This bull first claimed the intermediate bull division and was a runner-up in the 2011 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity held prior to the national show at the NWSS. Exhibiting the reserve grand champion Balancer bull was Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W is a February 2009 daughter of 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors, and was first the junior bull champion.

Taking home the premier breeder and premier exhibitor awards was Jumping Cow Gelbvieh.

The complete NWSS National Gelbvieh and Balancer Open Show program with results and performance data is available online at www.gelbvieh.org or call the AGA office at 303-465-2333 to request a copy.

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Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf Division

Division Winners:

Class 111-1

April 1 to May 15, 2010 1.RTRT 302X, Rippe Gelbvieh, Hubbell, Neb.; 2. BEA 0009X, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.; 3.

GHGF Nanette 323X, Carson Hall, Cleveland, N.C. Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion TMKG Rivendell 210X Starlight Land & Livestock, Klamath Falls, Ore. Sire: Starlights Jacquizz

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Champion EGL Estelle X014 ET Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D. Sire: Extra Exposure 285L7

Class 111-2

March 20 to March 30, 2010 1.TMKG Rivendell 210X, Starlight Land & Livestock, Klamath Falls, Ore.; 2.

RTRT 297X ET, David Rea, Berthoud, Colo.; 3. EGL Marney X112, Pleasant Meadows Farm, Glasgow, Ky. Class 111-3

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Reserve Champion RTRM 268X ET The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, TX Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion AMT Jenna 27W Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: RTRT Solution

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Champion JDPD Natalie N06W Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Champion JDPD Burnadette 195W The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, TX Sire: RTRM Headline

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Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Reserve Champion JCGR BAR GT Ms Pearl 540W ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Reserve Champion RID R Loni 901W ET Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.

Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback

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March 1 to March 15, 2010 1.JDPD Dream Child 459S ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. JCGR BAR GT Ella 265X ET, Chasey Blach, Yuma, Colo.; 3.

BCFG Butlers Fashion 54X, Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn.

Class 111-5

February 1 to February 14, 2010 1.EGL Estelle X014ET, Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D.; 2. RTRD 290X, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 3. RID R Ms Raven 1007X, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Class 111-6

January 15 to January 28, 2010 1.JRI MS Razzle Dazzle 270X89ET, Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, Kan.; 2. CIRS 278X, John Robert Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 3. JCGR BAR GT Ms Unruly 200X, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Class 111-7

Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf Champion: JDPD Dream Child 459S ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: Western Hauler 028S Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: TMKG Rivendell 210X, Starlight Land & Livestock, Klamath Falls, Ore., Sire: Starlights Jacquizz

January 1 to January 11, 2010 1.RTRM 268X ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 3.

FMGF Outta Da Blue 713X ET, Keegan Darrow, Perkins, Okla.

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Champion: EGL EstelleX014 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D., Sire: Extra Exposure 285L7 Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: RTRM 268X ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: RTRM Headline

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Division

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Division

Class 111-4

Class 111-8

February 16 to February 24, 2010 1.BEA 0001X ET, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.; 2.

CRAN X004, Annika Arnold, Minot, N.D.; 3. RTRM 291X, YJ Mountain Ranch Gelbvieh, Redmond, Utah

November 14 to December 26, 2009 1.CIRS 12LW2, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan.; 2. DCSF Post Rock Teresa 316W2, Meredith Clark, Barnard, Kan.; 3. RLKL RL Lady Dakota W37, Linquist Farms, Fonda, Iowa

Division Winners: Class 111-9

September 3 to September 17, 2009 1.JDPD Natalie N06W, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla.; 2. AMT Jenna 27W, Austin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 3. CIRS 156SW ET, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Champion: JDPD Natalie N06W, Lane Enyart, Afton, Okla., Sire: RTRM Headline Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: AMT Jenna 27W, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: RTRT Solution Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Division Class 111-10

August 1 to August 19, 2009 1.JCGR BAR GT Ms Pearl 540W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Class 111-11

May 1 to May 15, 2009 1.JDPD Burnadette 195W, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas; 2. LCC Miss Redgreen 729W, Courtney Larson, Argonia, Kan. Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Champion: JDPD Burnadette 195W, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas, Sire: RTRM Headline Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Reserve Champion: JCGR BAR GT Ms Pearl 540W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Division Class 111-12

February 25 to March 26, 2009 1.TFLK Whitney 251W ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh/David Rea, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 2. CRAN W9009ET, Andrew Arnold, Minot, N.D.; 3. CRAN W912ET, Annika Arnold, Minot, N.D.

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Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Champion JDPD Secret 101U1 Dylan C. Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Sire: Premonition 662S ET

Gelbvieh Cow/Calf Champion JCGR BAR GT Pretty Women 532U ET Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

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

Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion LRSF Pucket X53 Lost River Livestock Clearbrook, Minn.

Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Reserve Champion BDCG 39X1 Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan. Sire: Great Western 254N6

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf Champion DCSF Post Rock Western Pride 259W1 Meadowlark Gelbvieh Farm, Lindsborg, KS Sire: Great Western 254N6

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion DCSF Post Rock Best Western 283W2 Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Sire: Great Western 254N6

Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull Champion PMG Wallace 67W M and P Gelbvieh, Odell, Neb. Sire: Premonition 662S ET

Class 111-13

January 11 to February 13 1.RID R Loni 901W ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.; 2. JCGR BAR GT Loni 128W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.; 3. BDCG DC Wilma 147W, Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan. Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Champion: TFLK Whitney 251W ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh/David Rea, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: RTRT Solution Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Reserve Champion: RID R Loni 901W ET, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo., Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Division Class 111-14

December 1 to December 12, 2008 1.JDPD Secret 101U1, Dylan C. Enyart, Afton, Okla.

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Champion: JDPD Secret 101U1, Dylan C. Enyart, Afton, Okla., Sire: Premonition 662S ET

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Gelbvieh Cow/Calf Division

Division Winners:

Class 111-15 No Photo Available

Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull Reserve Champion BRAM 82W Russell Bramblett, Dell City, Texas Sire: First Edition IV 38S ET

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

Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback

August 10 to August 12, 2008 1.JCGR BAR GT Pretty Woman 532UET, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Gelbvieh Cow/Calf Champion: JCGR BAR GT Pretty Women 532U ET, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf Division Class 222-50

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Champion DCSF Post Rock Star 252U2 ET Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Sire: Middle Creek Star 10

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Reserve Champion DVE Davidson Cowboy 20U Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, CA Sire: Davidson PLD Mark 19

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Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Champion BEA 0003X Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. Sire: Pie Deweze 6292

Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Champion BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 504T ET

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Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion PKCC Isabella 131X Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill. Sire: BC Classic 385-7

Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Reserve Champion XXB Miss Tenderloin 020X Boehler/Ceder Top/Backward L, Orleans, NE Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407

May 5 to June 2, 2010 1.VTT Ximen 71X, Cody Tucker, Portis, Kan. Class 222-51

April 5 to April 10, 2010 1.DLLL Red Man 25X, D Bar L Land and Livestock, Sylvia, Kan.; 2. BRAM 10X, Russell Bramblett, Dell City, Texas Class 222-52

March 1 to March 20, 2010 1.GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X ET, Emily Griffiths, Kendallvile, Ind.; 2. LRSF Pucket X53, Lost River Livestock, Clearbrook, Minn.; 3. BABR 002X, Wes & Brittney Spencer, Pierre, S.D. Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf Champion: GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X ET, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion: LRSF Pucket X53, Lost River Livestock, Clearbrook, Minn., Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Division

Class 222-53

February 11 to February 23, 2010 1.BEA 001X ET, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.; 2.

COLB Mr Xavier X812, Collin Berkley, Osborne, Kan.; 3.

RID R Shotgun Slade 1020X ET, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.

Class 222-54

January 1 to January 29, 2010 1.BDCG DC 39X1, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan.; 2.

DVE Davidson Mr Cowboy 1X, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada; 3. CIRS 31X, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Champion: BEA 001X, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Reserve Champion: BDCG 39X1, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan.; Sire: Great Western 254N6 Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf Division Class 222-55

December 2 to December 4, 2009 1.RLKL RL Gambler ET, Linquist Farms, Fonda, Iowa; 2. GHGF Zephyr 1914W, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C. Class 222-56

October 25 to November 7, 2009 1.DCSF Post Rock Western Pride 259W1, Meadowlark Gelbvieh Farm, Lindsborg, Kan.; 2. DCSF Post Rock Best Western 283W2, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan. Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf Champion: DCSF Post Rock Western Pride 259W1,

Division Winners: Meadowlark Gelbvieh Farm, Lindsborg, Kan., Sire: Great Western 254N6 Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion: DCSF Post Rock Best Western 283W2, Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan., Sire: Great Western 254N6

Sire: Mambo 32T Gelbvieh Junior Bull Reserve Champion: RID R G-Force 922W, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo., Sire: JCGR BAR GT Flashback

Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull Division

Class 222-60

Class 222-57

May 12 to June 18, 2009 1.PMG Wallace 67W, M and P Gelbvieh, Odell, Neb.; 2. BRAM 82W, Russell Bramblett, Dell City, Texas Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull Champion: PMG Wallace 67W, M and P Gelbvieh, Odell, Neb., Sire: Premonition 662S ET Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull Reserve Champion: BRAM 82W, Russell Bramblett, Dell City, Texas, Sire: First Edition IV 38S ET Gelbvieh Junior Bull Division

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Division

February 3 to November 1, 2008 1.DCSF Post Rock Star 252U2 ET, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan.; 2. DVE Davidson Cowboy 20U, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada Gelbvieh Senior Bull Champion: DCSF Post Rock Star 252U2 ET, Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan., Sire: Middle Creek Star 10 Gelbvieh Senior Bull Reserve Champion: DVE Davidson Cowboy 20U, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada, Sire: Davidson PLD Mark 19 Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Division

Class 222-58

April 13 to April 20, 2009 1.BABR Who Done It 901W, R&N Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan.; 2. RWGW Winner’s Luck 9409, Rodney Hollman, Innisfail, AB, Canada Class 222-59

January 28 to March 16, 2009 1.DVE Davidson Romance 116W, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada; 2. RID R G-Force 922W, Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail, Colo.; 3. RWGW Wired 9141, Royal Western, Innisfail, AB, Canada Gelbvieh Junior Bull Champion: DVE Davidson Romance 116W, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada,

Class 444-20

April 4 to April 29, 2010 1.BVLK Piper X02, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2.

TPMG Xana’Lady 30X, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.; 3.

HCCG Ms Samantha 14X29, Hightower Cattle Company, Lacygne, Kan. Class 444-21

March 5 to March 31, 2010 1.BEA 0003X, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D.; 2.

PKCC Isabella 131X, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill.; 3. CRAN X061 ET, Andrew Arnold, Minot, N.D. Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Champion: BEA 0003X, Jim

& Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D., Sire: Pie Deweze 6292 Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: PKCC Isabella 131X, Michael Ring, Oregon, Ill., Sire: BC Classic 385-7 Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Division Class 444-22

February 18 to February 28, 2010 1.EGL Tillie X770, Nathan B. Munger, Highmore, S.D.; 2. PIX MTR Miss Bliss 225X, MTR Cattle Co., Buffalo, Wy., 3. FHG Flying H Lacey 209X ET, Flying H Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb. Class 444-23

February 2 to February 12, 2010 1.XXB Miss Tenderloin 020X, Boehler/CedarTop/Backward L, Orleans, Neb.; 2. PIX MTR Miss Fancy This 200X, Taylor Rives, Buffalo, Wy.; 3. MHD Coppers Upgrade, M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont.

Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Champion EBY Miss 7294W Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Sire: S A V Bismarck

Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion GHGF 004 Tess 310 W Justin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: S A V 004 Density 4336

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Class 444-24

January 22 to January 30, 2010 1.PLA Starburst 01X ET, Plateau Gelbvieh, Peetz, Colo.; 2. CLK Miss Tricia 07X, C & L Krajewski Gelbvieh, Venango, Neb.; 3. MHD Orchids Upgrade 18X, M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont.

Balancer Intermediate Heifer Calf Champion JCGR BAR GT Ms Perri 536W ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Class 444-25

January 3 to January 14, 2010 1.BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo.; 2. AHL Forever Lady 114X, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.; 3. AHL Countess 002X, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan. Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Champion: BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Britney Creamer, Montrose, Colo., Sire: BCFG

Balancer Intermediate Heifer Calf Reserve Champion JPTK I Love Lucy 912W Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo. Sire: JPTK Hot Source

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PEOPLE’S CHOICE BALANCER BULL FUTURITY CHAMPION

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Thank You to All Futurity Members for their Interest and Confidence in Selecting X-Factor as the Champion of the First Annual People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity.

Congratulations to our New Partners - Don Danell and Trent Goettlich.

We look forward to the possibilities.

DANELL DIAMOND SIX RANCH Don, Omie, Chase, and Teale Rose Danell Lewistown, MT 59457 (406)538-5622

“EXPECT A LOT OF BULL!”

Central Montana Gelbvieh Genetics Bob & Karla Beying (913)773-8302 Tim, Kris, Logan & Lucas (913)773-8609 Brian, Julie, Seth & Cooper Beying (913)651-8068

Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch

Trent & Laurie Goettlich Hilger, MT 59451 (406)462-5554

Is Selling Your Bull! at the 16th Annual

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106 0.1 44 82 17 39 -1.2 106 .4 8 .16 .03 3.8 12.57 15.48

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#1148028 BA 50% GV

Don Danell

JOB DANELL Expedition 3X ET

JOB DANELL Opportunity 6X

FHG VVFG Flying H Exclusive x JEB BCC Birdie 24G

JOB Danell Absolute 21U ET x Monarch Sandy Pride P064

BD: 2-03-10 • BW: 92 lbs. • 205 WT: 691 lbs.

BD: 2-04-10 • BW: 89 lbs. • 205 WT: 660 lbs.

(polled test pending)

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Homozygous Polled

Homozygous Black

Lot 18

#1157207 BA 63% GV

Don Danell

JOB DANELL Brewster 10X CE BW WW YW MK TM GL CD SC CW REA MB DtF CV FM

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50+ Bulls

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JOB DANELL Galileo 15X

MCF Bruce Almighty 35P ET x GKT Circle N’s Lady 21S

XXB Drew 565K x JOB Danell Cleo 24U

BD: 2-07-10 • BW: 94 lbs. • 205 WT: 793 lbs.

BD: 2-12-10 • BW: 80 lbs. • 205 WT: 723 lbs.

Homozygous Polled

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M All bulls are Igenity tested for

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Don Danell

JOB DANELL Made In Montana (37X)

Tenderness and Grade!

M All our bulls are Ultrasound-tested for Carcass.

M 90% Homozygous Polled and/or Homozygous Black!

M All Bulls are from AI Sires!

JOB Danell Montana Proud ET x JOB Danell Chickadee 24S ET

BD: 2-26-10 • BW: 85 lbs. • 205 WT: 791 lbs.

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Danell Diamond Six Ranch • Don, Omie, Chase and Teale Rose Danell Lewistown, MT • 406-538-5622 • danell@dishmail.net

“EXPECT A LOT OF BULL!”

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Butlers Cherokee 504T ET Balancer Winter Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: XXB Miss Tenderloin 020X, Boehler/Ceder Top/Backward L, Orleans, Neb., Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407

Division Winners:

Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Balancer Senior Heifer Champion DLW 412U Aubree Warner, Beaver City, Neb. Sire: CTR Stapleton 583

Balancer Senior Heifer Reserve Champion AHL Sunset 101U Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb. Sire: S A F Connection

Balancer Winter Bull Calf Champion GGGE 3G Expedition E019X Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: K F Precision 361

Balancer Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion DCSF Post Rock Destination ET 122X8 Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Sire: G A R Predestined

Balancer Winter Bull Calf Reserve Champion SGRI X600 Schroeder, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D. Sire: HXC Jackhammer 8800

November 3 to December 28, 2009 1.GHGF 004 Tess 310W, Justin Teeter, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 2. RID R Ms Allie 936W, Ariana De La Garza, Centennial, Colo.; 3. AHL Lass 123W, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.

September 4 to September 16, 2009 1.EBY Miss 729T 9229W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan.; 2. LWHF Forever Lady 349W, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va. Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Champion: EBY Miss 7294W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan., Sire: S A V Bismarck Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: GHGF 004 Tess 310 W, Justin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: S A V 004 Density 4336 Balancer Intermediate Heifer Division Class 444-28

June 10 to August 15, 2009 1.JCGR BAR GT Ms Perri 536W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.; 2.

JPTK I Love Lucy 912W, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo. Balancer Senior Bull Calf Champion LWHF Predestined 375W Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va. Sire: G A R Predestined

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Balancer Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee

Balancer Junior Heifer Division

Class 444-26

Class 444-27 Balancer Spring Bull Calf Champion DCSF Post Rock Worthmore ET 124X8 Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Sire: S A V Net Worth 4200

ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Balancer Intermediate Heifer Calf Reserve Champion: JPTK I Love Lucy 912W, Kale Kendrick, Palmyra, Mo., Sire: JPTK Hot Source

Balancer Intermediate Heifer Calf Champion: JCGR BAR GT Ms Perri 536W

Class 444-29

March 3 to April 22, 2009 1.BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 2. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 3.

JCGR BAR GT Ms Lee Ann 306W, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Class 444-30

January 17 to February 22, 2009 1.EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D.; 2. RHRG Ms Legend 946W, John Robert Shearer, Canton, Kan.; 3.

GRU Ms Rob 947W, Chisum Grund, Sharon Springs, Kan. Balancer Junior Heifer Champion: EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D., Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407 Balancer Junior Heifer Reserve Champion: BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; Sire: LaGrand MAF Antidote Balancer Senior Heifer Division Class 444-31

November 11 to December 20, 2008 1.DLW 412U, Aubree Warner, Beaver City, Neb.; 2. AHL Sunset 101U, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb.

Balancer Senior Heifer Champion: DLW 412U, Aubree Warner, Beaver City, Neb., Sire: CTR Stapleton 583 Balancer Senior Heifer Reserve Champion: AHL Sunset 101U, Tricia Goes, Odell, Neb., Sire: S A F Connection Balancer Spring Bull Calf Division Class 555-35

April 1 to April 4, 2010 1.GHGF 63X, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla, N.C.; 2.

XXB Mr Iron Nuts 641X, Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb.; 3. BRAM 241X, Russell Bramblett, Dell City, Texas Class 555-36

March 10 to March 22, 2010 1.OGSG X-Factor 608X, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan.; 2. CRU Chisum 202X, Grace Hammer, Wallace, Kan.; 3. LRSF Santana X74, Lost River Livestock, Clearbrook, Minn.

Class 555-37

March 1 to March 4, 2010 1.DCSF Post Rock Worthmore ET 124X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan.; 2. DCSF Post Rock Destination ET 122X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan.; 3. CRAN X178 ET, Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D. Balancer Spring Bull Calf Champion: DCSF Post Rock Worthmore ET 124X8, Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan., Sire: S A V Net Worth 4200 Balancer Spring Bull Calf Reserve Champion: DCSF Post Rock Destination ET 122X8, Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan., Sire: G A R Predestined

Balancer Winter Bull Calf Division Class 555-38

February 3 to February 28, 2010 1.SGRI X600, Schroeder, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.; 2. PIX MTR Final Deal 216X, MTR Cattle Co., Buffalo, Wyo.; 3. DCSF Post Rock Prime Stock 90X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan. Class 555-39

January 20 to January 26, 2010 1.GGGE 3G Expedition E019X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. AHL Heisman 012X, LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan.; 3. DCSF Post Rock Heavy Hitter 6X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan. Class 555-40

January 2 to January 19, 2010 1.RROG X-Treme Tunes 375X, R&N Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan.; 2. DMR Showstopper 004X, Raile Gelbvieh, St. Francis, Kan.; 3.

JCGR BAR GT Freightliner 11X, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Balancer Winter Bull Calf Champion: GGGE 3G Expedition E019X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: K F Precision 361 Balancer Winter Bull Calf Reserve Champion: SGRI X600, Schroeder, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., Sire: HXC Jackhammer 8800 Balancer Senior Bull Calf Division Class 555-41

November 30 to December 28, 2009

1.LWHF Predestined 375W, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va.; 2. XXB Mr Ludacris 804W, Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb.; 3.

YJMR Razzleberry W918, YJ Mountain Ranch Gelbvieh, Redmond, Utah.

Division Winners:

Class 555-42

September 1 to September 19, 2009 1.BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W, Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn.

Balancer Senior Bull Calf Champion: LWHF Predestined 375W, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Measows, Va., Sire: G A R Predestined Balancer Senior Bull Calf Reserve Champion: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W, Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee Balancer Intermediate Bull Division

Balancer Junior Bull Reserve Champion EGL North Fork W 116 ET Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Highmore, S.D. Sire: EGL Northern Wind P068 ET

Balancer Senior Bull Champion DLW Red Power 583U Warner Beef Genetics/Cedar Top Ranch, Beaver City, Neb. Sire: LCC Gravity B252L

Class 555-43

July 1 to July 25, 2009 1.JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Balancer Intermediate Bull Champion: JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R Balancer Junior Bull Division

Balancer Senior Bull Reserve Champion JCGR BAR GT Cobalt 159U Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Class 555-44

March 2 to April 28, 2009 1.SYD Boondocks Quid 9106W, Sydney Wilkinson, College Station, Texas; 2.

BVLK Remington ET 904W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D.; 3. JDPD Midnight Oil 06W ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas Gelbvieh World | 43

Outstanding Quality Exhibited in NWSS Gelbvieh & Balancer® Pen Bull Show

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Bulls

Grand Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Bulls

Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, Kan.

Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, Kan.

Pen Average EPDS

Pen Average Measurements

Pen Average Measurements

Pen Average EPDS

CE

BW

WW

YW

Milk

TM

Gest

CED

Age

REA

IMF

Fat

CE

BW

WW

YW

Milk

TM

Gest

CED

Age

REA

IMF

Fat

111

-0.7

36

67

15

33

-3.0

107

339

14.36

2.02

0.28

104

0.8

48

83

14

38

-1.0

103

313

15.32

1.94

0.24

SC

CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM

ST

Sc Cir

FS

Ac Wt WDA

SC

CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM

ST

Sc Cir

FS

Ac Wt WDA

0.8

9

4.6

-$8.07

$3.37

2

39.8

6.2

1113

0.5

19.7

0.28

-.007

2.73

N/A

36.8

5.7

1082

-0.02 -0.21

3.28

$22.73 $13.29

3.46

Class 555-45

February 7 to February 20, 2009 1.GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.; 2. EGL North Fork W116ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/ LeDoux Ranch, Highmore, S.D.; 3.

BEA 941W, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. Balancer Junior Bull Champion: GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors Balancer Junior Bull Reserve Champion: EGL North Fork W 116 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D., Sire: EGL Northern Wind P068 ET Balancer Senior Bull Division Class 555-46

February 4 to February 10, 2008 1.DLW Red Power 583U, Warner Beef Genetics/Cedar Top Ranch, Beaver City, Neb.; 2. JCGR BAR GT Cobalt 159U, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Balancer Senior Bull Champion: DLW Red Power 583U, Warner Beef Genetics/ Cedar Top Ranch, Beaver City, Neb., Sire: LCC Gravity B252L Balancer Senior Bull Reserve Champion: JCGR BAR GT Cobalt 159U, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., Sire: RID R Collateral 2R 44 | March 2011

Grand Champion Pen of Five Gelbvieh Bulls Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, Kan.

Pen Average Measurements

Pen Average EPDS CE

BW

WW

YW

Milk

TM

Gest

CED

Age

REA

IMF

Fat

108

-0.6

36

69

14

32

-4.5

104

340

13.67

2.14

0.23

MB

SC

CW

REA

0.8

8.33

-0.02 -0.17

DtF

CV

FM

ST

Sc Cir

FS

Ac Wt WDA

4.13

-$5.66

$5.90

3

38.4

5.9

1076

3.16

Grand Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls

Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, Kan.

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

Pen Average Measurements

Pen Average EPDS

Pen Average Measurements

Pen Average EPDS

CE

BW

WW

YW

Milk

TM

Gest

CED

Age

REA

IMF

Fat

CE

BW

WW

YW

Milk

TM

Gest

CED

Age

REA

IMF

Fat

103

1.5

52

60

14

39

-0.9

103

315

13.61

3.02

0.29

107

-0.1

41

80

15

36

-1.5

103

325

13.96

3.19

0.32

SC

CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM

ST

Sc Cir

FS

Ac Wt WDA

SC

CW

REA

MB

DtF

CV

FM

ST

Sc Cir

FS

Ac Wt WDA

0.5

23

0.33

0

2.30

N/A

38.8

6.5

1135

0.2

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$11.24

N/A

38.5

5.6

1120

$26.50 $21.33

3.60

3.45

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AGA Programs aga programs

Do You Have the Gelbvieh Performance Advantage?

GPA applications due April 15 for the 2010 Management Year

In only its second year, the American Gelbvieh Association’s Gelbvieh Performance Advantage (GPA) program is gaining in popularity. AGA members are using the GPA program as a way to gain recognition for all the data collection they do throughout the year. More importantly, members are able to use the GPA program as a way to set their breeding program apart from others as they provide a value-added service to their customers with the data they collect.

GPA applications for the 2010 management year are due on or before April 15. The application is pretty painless – simply requiring members to list the data they have collected during the last year. Members receive points for having growth and performance records, using AI, doing DNA testing, and using sires that excel in tenderness, carcass value, milk and scrotal circumference.

The GPA program is unique within the seedstock industry.

It provides a new means for Gelbvieh breeders, both small and large, to promote the performance aspects of their program. The GPA program has three recognition levels – bronze, silver, and gold – based on the total points received for the performance attributes of each program.

From now through April 15, 2011, we will be accepting qualification forms for the second year of this program. Instructions and qualification forms can be found on the AGA website in the Library/Resources section or can be obtained by requesting them from the AGA office. An April 15 deadline, that coincides with the Herd Assessment deadline, will allow us to review the forms in time to recognize qualifying members in the July 2011 Herd Reference Edition of the Gelbvieh World.

We would appreciate that the qualification forms and worksheets be filled out completely and any supporting documentation included. Multiple memberships that include animals that are managed together can be submitted on one application and will be recognized at the achieved level of those grouped memberships.

Last year the program recognized seven members for their performance advantage. These members are the pioneers and early adopters of this program. We look forward to the continued growth of this program when these members are joined by others who use the GPA program as an incentive to incorporate additional performance data collection into their everyday management routines.

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How does it work: AGA members can qualify at specific levels based on established criteria. Criteria is based primarily on collecting and submitting performance data as well as potentially using sires that meet or exceed certain requirements.

How many levels are there: Bronze, Silver and Gold level.

What is required to reach these levels: Members are able to pick from a menu in order to accumulate the points necessary to reach each level.

Validation Process: The process requires submission of a simple questionnaire/application certifying meeting of criteria at specific level.

What is the timeframe for this qualification: GPA status will be awarded yearly based on the previous calendar year. Applications are due April 15 so that the information can be validated in time to be included in the June/July Herd Reference edition.

Who is eligible: All AGA and AGJA members in good standing are eligible to participate in this program.

Full details and program worksheets can be found on the AGA Website at http://www.gelbvieh.org/ library_resources.htm.

Dana Stewart

Junior News junior news Rippe Donation Heifer Sets Strong Pace for 2011 Thanks to Rippe Gelbvieh of Hubell, Neb., AGJA members have lots to be thankful for. DBRG Miss Twister Classic, donated by Duane and Brenda Rippe, along with Dustin and Carla Rippe, raised nearly $11,000 that AGJA will be able to use in promotion efforts, Junior Classic expenses, and miscellaneous projects.

A special thanks also goes to Taubenheim Gelbvieh of Amherst, Neb., for feeding and fitting the heifer prior to being shown at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS).

While at NWSS, Krajewski Gelbvieh of

Venango, Neb., stalled Miss Twister Classic.

After hundreds of tickets were sold by hard working AGJA members at the AGA Convention and NWSS, the lucky winner of the drawing held during the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale was Tim Myers.

Tim is the grandson of Jim and Terrie DeGeer, DeGeer Gelbvieh of Erie, Kan. Thank you to all who purchased any number of tickets to support AGJA. The annual AGJA donation heifer is a critical fundraising project for AGJA and each ticket purchased is greatly appreciated.

AGJA member Grace Hammer showed the 2011 AGJA donation heifer, DBRG Miss Twister Classic at the 2011 NWSS open show.

Be A Part of “12 in 12” It’s never too early to start planning for a unique way to support AGJA. This past fall, the AGJA Board of Directors moved to create a “12 in 12” campaign to kickoff in 2012. AGJA is asking that you consider giving 12 percent of the proceeds from the Lot 12 animal in your sale.

Your pledge to give “12 in 12” makes you part of an elite group of AGA breeders who want to make a statement in supporting

AGJA. “12 in 12” gives you added promotion for your sale, all the while showing that you value the future of the Gelbvieh breed.

If you’re interested in participating, please contact Dana Stewart, AGJA staff advisor. All participants in the “12 in 12” program will receive special recognition throughout the course of the “12 in 12” campaign.

Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Awards Scholarship The annual Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Scholarship was selected during the 2011 AGA Convention and National Show. Chosen from the strong group of applicants was Katlynn Sullivan of Robertsdale, Ala. Katlynn, the daughter of Larry and Marie, has been active in the AGJA attending

regional and national shows. She completed a term as the AGJA Senior Ambassador and served on the AGJA Board of Directors. She has been an active member of the Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association and is a junior at the University of South Alabama.

Katlynn Sullivan

Jimmy Christopher Memorial Scholarships Winners Announced

Emily Griffiths

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Two deserving AGJA members have earned $500 scholarships from the Jimmy Christopher Memorial Scholarship fund.

Jimmy Christopher was the longtime herdsman at Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch in North Carolina. His greatest joy was getting a young person started in the Gelbvieh business.

Earning one of the scholarships was Emily Griffiths of Kendallville, Ind. Emily is the daughter of Carl and

Rebecca Griffiths, and has an impressive show ring record exhibiting Gelbvieh cattle. She is also a former AGJA Director.

Emily attends Western Illinois University.

Andrew Lindgren, Atlanta, Ill., also received a $500 scholarship.

Andrew, son of James and Diane Lindgren, is a student at the University of Illinois in Urbana/ Champaign. Andrew currently serves on the AGJA Board of Directors.

Andrew Lindgren

Silent Trophy Auction Bidders Claim Top Award Sponsorships for 2011 AGJA Twister Classic The annual AGJA Silent Trophy Auction held during the AGA Social at the AGA Convention offers opportunities for bidders to sponsor the elite awards for the 2011 AGJA Twister Classic in Kearney, Neb. At the close of the auction, the following awards landed sponsorships from those listed below. Many thanks to bidders for competing to sponsor these special awards.

Grand Gelbvieh Female - Eagle Pass Ranch Reserve Gelbvieh Female - Slaughter Sale Management Grand Gelbvieh Bull - DeGeer Gelbvieh Grand Balancer Female - Thorstenson Lazy TV Ranch Reserve Balancer Female - Beastrom Ranch Grand B&O Balancer Female - Black Hawk Cattle Grand Balancer Bull - Dawson Creek Junior Ambassador - A&C Gelbvieh Intermediate Ambassador - Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh

AGJA Summer Show Schedule AGJA will be sponsoring three opportunities for AGJA members to compete in contests and shows this summer. Entry forms will be available online in late March.

2011 Cherokee Strip Western Regional May 27-29 Perry, Oklahoma Hosted by the Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association

2011 Heritage Eastern Regional June 2-5 Maryville, Tennessee Hosted by the Heritage FFA Chapter

2011 AGJA Twister Classic July 3-8 Kearney, Nebraska Hosted by the Nebraska and Kansas Gelbvieh Junior Associations

AGA Foundation Committee Solicits Belt Buckle Sponsorships for AGJA At the conclusion of the 2011 AGA Foundation Committee meeting, co-chair Jerry Grund urged those in attendance to sign up early to sponsor belt buckles for class winners at the 2011 Twister Classic.

In Jerry’s words, “If you’ve never seen a kid win their first buckle, it’s really something special.” At the conclusion of the meeting, the following AGA members lined up to sign up as sponsors.

There are still many opportunities to sponsor belt buckles and contest awards.

Look for the pink sponsorship sheet with your herd assessment packet or turn to page 49 of this issue. Return the sheet to the AGA office or contact Dana Stewart directly to reserve your sponsorship.

Gelbvieh Belt Buckle Sponsors

David Slaughter Cranview Gelbvieh

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Pleasant Meadows Farm Martin Cattle Company Max Porter - M Heart D Don Danell & Ken Flikkema Triple K Gelbvieh Sandy Knoll Farm Rafter R Gelbvieh William McIntosh

Balancer® Belt Buckle Sponsors Jim & Barb Beastrom Pleasant Meadows Farm Martin Cattle Company Warner Beef Genetics LeDoux Ranch Rippe Gelbvieh Black Hawk Cattle Gelbvieh World | 51

Dana Stewart

Junior News junior news

Gelbvieh Association Recognizes Ring of Gold Winners

2011 Ring of Gold Champion Gelbvieh Female

2011 Ring of Gold Champion Balancer Female

TFLK Whitney 251W ET

EGL Tessa W102 ET

Green Hills Gelbvieh/David Rea, Mount Ulla, N.C.

Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D.

Sire: RTRT Solution

Sire: EGL Tenderloin N407

2011 Ring of Gold Champion Gelbvieh Bull

2011 Ring of Gold Champion Balancer Bull

GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X ET

GGGE 3G Warlock 928W

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind.

Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Sire: GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors

The American Gelbvieh Association has named the 2010-2011 Ring of Gold champions for points awarded to Gelbvieh and Balancer® females and bulls during qualified shows throughout the year.

The Ring of Gold champion Gelbvieh female was TFLK Whitney 251W ET owned by Green Hills Gelbvieh Farm and David Rea, Mt. Ulla, N.C. This female found herself in the winner’s circle twice, being named champion Gelbvieh female at both the American Royal and National Western Stock Show.

TFLK Whitney is a March 2009 daughter of RTRT Solution.

The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas own the runnerup Ring of Gold Gelbvieh female. JDPD 46SX ET is a March 2010 daughter of EBY Western Hauler 028S The Ring of Gold champion Gelbvieh bull was GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X owned by Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. He is 52 | March 2011

a March 2010 son of SLC Freedom 178F. This bull earned points at the Iowa State Fair, Kentucky State Fair, N.A.I.L.E., National Western Stock Show, and was reserve champion Gelbvieh bull at the American Royal.

The runner-up Ring of Gold Gelbvieh bull was owned by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. BEA 0001X is a February 2010 son of RID R Collateral 2R. The honors of Ring of Gold champion Balancer female went EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D. This January 2009 daughter of EGL Tenderloin N407 was the 2011 national champion Gelbvieh female at the National Western Stock Show.

The runner-up Ring of Gold Balancer female is owned by Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. BVLK Martini 905W is a March 2009 daughter of LaGrand MAF Antitdote.

Gelbvieh Females 1. TFLK Whitney 251W ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh Farm/David Rea, Mt. Ulla, N.C. 2. JDPD 46SX ET, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas 3. GGGE 3G X-Factor 014X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 4. JDPD Burnadette 195W, The Dromgoole’s Heaven, Richmond, Texas 5. CIRS 72NW, Kaycie L. Shearer, Canton, Kan. Gelbvieh Bulls 1. GGGE 3G Excalibur 055X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 2. BEA 0001X, Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. 3. DVE Davidson Romance 116W, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada 4. SSMK Astroid 1X, Double Diamond Farms, Cynthiana, Ky. 5. CIRS 31X, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Balancer Females 1. EGL Tessa W102 ET, Eagle Pass Ranch/LeDoux Ranch, Mansfield, S.D. 2. BVLK Martini 905W, Britney Volek, Highmore, S.D. 3. BCFG Butlers Ms Deb 10X, Zach Butler, Milton, Tenn.

4. GGGE 3G Cowgirl Wisdom 951W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 5. EBY Miss 7294T 9229W, Chandler Ladner, Argonia, Kan. Balancer Bulls 1. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 2. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

3. GGGE 3G Expedition E019X, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 4. DLW Red Power 583U, Warner Beef Genetics/Cedar Top Ranch, Beaver City, Neb. 5. DCSF Post Rock Worthmore ET 124X8, Post Rock Cattle Co., Barnard, Kan.

Emily Griffiths also owns the Ring of Gold champion Balancer bull. GGGE 3G Warlock 928W was born in February 2009 and was sired by GGGE 3G Smoke N’ Mirrors. This bull was champion Balancer bull at the 2010 American Royal and Iowa State Fair, and was reserve champion at the N.A.I.L.E. and National Western Stock Show.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., bred the runner-up Ring of Gold Balancer bull. JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W is a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. The American Gelbvieh Association established the Ring of Gold program to encourage breeders to participate in livestock shows and to honor the top animals shown at the conclusion of a show year. Points are earned for grand and reserve grand champions, as well as division champions and reserves, and are based on the actual number of animals shown in each qualified show.

To the left is a list of the top five Ring of Gold animals for each division.

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Sales sales

Vander Vorst Gelbviehs Complete Dispersal Sale October 30, 2010 Mobridge, S.D. Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service

95 Bred Cows

$1,873

32 Bred Heifers

$1,706

33 Bull Calves

$1,483

34 Heifer Calves

$1,314

selling bred heifer was Lot 100, VVGR Miss 909W. She is a double black, double polled, February 2009 Balancer heifer sired

by MLH Mr Goldrush T157 ET. Cedar Top Ranch also picked up the high selling bull calf at $3,500.

Lot 32A is a February 2010 Balancer son of Garret’s Emblazon 457D. MLM Gelbvieh, Superior, Neb., purchased the next high selling bull calf at $3,200. Lot 42A is a purebred, double black, double polled February 2010 son of DVE Davidson Triple Play.

Topping the heifer calves was Lot 57A, a black, double polled March 2010 daughter of DVE Davidson Triple Play.

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, N.D. was the final bidder at $2,700. MLM Gelbvieh also picked up the second top selling heifer calf for $2,100. Lot 68A is another double black, double polled daughter of DVE Davidson Triple Play.

The complete dispersal of Vander Vorst Gelbviehs was held the end of October at the Mobridge Livestock Market in Mobridge, S.D. A total of 194 animals sold to buyers from ten states.

Topping the bred cow offering and the overall high seller of the day was Lot 19, VVGR Miss 706T. She is a January 2007 Balancer® cow sired by TC Total 410 and sold safe in calf to Garrets Emblazon 457D. Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb., was the winning bidder at $5,600.

A pair of bred cows sold for $4,000.

Lot 54, CVV Miss 60S is a January 2006 Balancer cow, sired by G A R US Premium Beef and was purchased by Robert Hart, Stella, Mo. Lot 83, WVR Lilah 102L ET is a February 2001 daughter of WVR Hunter 21H and was purchased by Klint Sickler, Gladstone, N.D. In the bred heifer offering, Robert Hart was the winning bidder on the high selling bred heifers at $3,000. Lot 122, CVV Miss 39W is a purebred, black, March 2009 daughter of VVGR Mr 675S. The co-high

HFGC GIP Arrowhead S82

ulls al b vieh r e sev Gelb ng elli State ale on s o r Als e Fou tion S 1 , 1 h a in t ssoci l 2, 20 , MO A i d Apr ingfiel r p in S

Senior Herd Sire • Homozygous Polled • Diluter Free CE BW 102 2.1

WW 41

YW 73

MK 18

TM 39

GL -1.8

CED 104

SC 0.7

CW 24

RE 0.26

MB -0.17

DtF 1.3

CV 9.75

FM 6.09

Grand Champion Bull • 2007 & 2008 Missouri State Fair Champion Senior Bull Calf • 2007 American Royal & 2008 National Gelbvieh

Semen available from: Eldon Starr 210 Starr Drive Stapleton, NE 69163 308-587-2348 • 1-800-535-6173 www.bullbarn.com

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Duane Miller

870•844•5664 - C duane83@centurytel.net

Sales sales S o u t h w e s t I o wa Gelbvieh & Balancer Sale

27th Annual North Dakota Gelbvieh Association “Golden Rule Sale”

March 25, 2011 – 1:00 PM CST

Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND January 31, 2011 Auctioneer: Ronn Cunningham Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Service Report by: Terry Robinson, www.cattleseller.com

Top Selling Bulls: Lot 16 WOHL Otto X7, 3/13/10 black, homozygous polled, purebred son of DCH Hille S121 Shotgun consigned by Wohl Farms, John Wohl, Baldwin, N.D., to S.R. Graveley, Avon, Mont. at $10,500 for two-thirds interest and full possession.

Lot 24 DCHD Golden Buckle Gelv 615X, 3/28/10 black, polled, purebred son of DCH Hille R126 Roy, consigned by Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, N.D. to J&K Farms, Ava, Ill. at $9,000 for one-half interest and full possession.

Lot 30 DCHD Golden Buckle Gelv 113X, 4/6/10 red, polled, purebred son of DCH Hille T504 Tremor ET, consigned by Golden Buckle Gelbvieh, Medina, N.D. to Joe Bailey, Centerville, Kan., at $6,200 for one-half interest and full possession.

Lot 22 WOHL Hermie X17, 3/26/10 homozygous black, homozygous polled, purebred son of DCH Hille S121 Shotgun, consigned by Wohl Farms, John Wohl, Baldwin, ND to Brad Zimmerman, Dawson, N.D. at $5,100.

31 Yearling Bulls

$3,255

18 Bred Heifers

$2,206

8

$1,963

Heifer Calves

Lot 8 RLFG Range Line Fortune, 2/27/10 red, polled, purebred son of DCH Hille S198 Sure Thing, consigned by Gross’s Range Line Farm, Hines, MN, to Rod Swenningson, Luverne, ND at $4,500.

Top Selling Bred Heifers: Lot 42 CRAN Cinder W912 ET, 2/28/09 red, polled, purebred daughter of CRAN Buddy Boy T729, bred to Move’n On, consigned by Cranview Gelbvieh, Rob Arnold, Minot, ND to Circle C Ranch, Omega, OK at $4,800.

Lot 50 KKC Ms Lar 27W, 3/19/09 black, polled, purebred daughter of DDGR Laredo 154R, bred to KKC Big Sky 2W (Red Angus), consigned by Kal Kota Ranch, Steele, ND to Little Windy Hills Farm, Max Meadows, VA at $3,500.

Top Selling Open Heifer: Lot 58 CRAN X062 ET, 2/26/10 black, polled, half-blood daughter of BC Marathon 7822, consigned by Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, ND, to Stanoch Gelbvieh, St. Joseph, MN at $2,500.

Upcoming Sales March is prime time sale season. There are more than 30 Gelbvieh and Balancer® bull and female, production and consignment sales across the country scheduled during the month of March. This provides many opportunities for commercial cattlemen to find the right genetics to fit your program. Be sure to check out the “Places to Be” on page 74 of this issue for a list of upcoming sales. The list of sales, along with contact information, can also be found in the “Places to Be” online version at www.gelbvieh.org.

Creston Livestock Auction, Creston, IA

Last year’s sale sent cattle to six states.

As last year, the bulls will be Igenity and semen tested.

Bred heifers pregnancy tested.

For bidding online, apply for bidder number at least three days prior to sale at Creston Livestock Auction • 641-334-5082 • Viewing and bidding will be online at crestonlivestock.com For information and listings, contact:

Carl Reiste 515-993-4381 • evenings 515-490-3561 • cell 23366 Idaho Place Adel, IA 50003

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Calf Management

News news Help Baby Calves Start Breathing

Tendon Troubles in Newborn Calves Require Quick Attention

All baby calves are born with some degree of respiratory acidosis. Respiratory acidosis is the buildup of by-products of carbon dioxide and a deficiency of oxygen. As the calf passes through the birth canal, it undergoes this buildup of carbon dioxide and its metabolites, and a deficiency of oxygen. When any baby calf is first born, it will gasp for air and pant for a few minutes in an effort to correct the carbon dioxide/oxygen unbalance in the circulatory system.

Therefore, when a calf is completely delivered, primary attention is directed toward establishing respiration. Mucus and fetal fluids should be removed from the nose and mouth by cleaning these air pathways with your fingers and thumbs.

These actions are important for any calf that is assisted during the “calving” process, but they are critical for those calves that come backwards. The common practice of suspending the calf for an extended time by it hindlegs to “clear the lungs”, must be questioned. Most of the fluids that drain from the mouth of these calves probably come from the stomach, and the weight of the intestines on the diaphragm makes expansion of the lungs difficult, if not impossible.

Respiration is stimulated by many factors, but only ventilation of the lungs, allow us to render help immediately. The phrenic nerve can be stimulated with a sharp tap on the chest slightly above and behind where the heartbeat can be felt. Brisk rubbing of the skin (if the calf has not had frost bite) can be helpful in stimulating circulation and breathing activity. Perhaps the most effective and simple approach to stimulating the first breathing activity is by tickling inside of the nostril with a stiff piece of straw. The vigorous tickling stimulation of the nostrils will cause the diaphragm of the calf to have a noticeable reflex.

As the calf snorts and coughs in reaction to the straw stimulation, the lungs expand and air is taken in. Many ranchers report that this is a very effective way to get a baby calf started on the necessary process of rapid breathing.

Always know your own limitations. If you find a calving situation that you cannot solve yourself in a short time, contact a large animal veterinarian as soon as possible.

Every now and then calves are born with a condition called contracted tendons. It results in the calf not being able to straighten out its front pasterns so they can put their hooves flat on the ground.

“Calves that have this end up walking with the hooves turned back. Some people refer to this also as knuckling,” said Eldon Cole, a livestock specialist with University of Missouri Extension.

The problem surfaces out of the clear and seems to affect a few calves then it disappears.

Source: Dr. Glenn Selk, Oklahoma State University

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Possible causes “I’ve read about it and visited with veterinarians. The conclusion is nutrition, intrauterine positioning and genetics may all play a role,” said Cole.

The minerals that may be involved are manganese and selenium. Vitamin D and E also play a part in muscle and tendon growth in the infantile calf.

Certain plants (I lupine, locoweed and poison vetch), if eaten by the pregnant female at just the right point in gestation may contribute to the problem.

Autosomal recessive genes have been known to cause musculoskeletal defects in infant calves.

“If the problem occurs in the herd, you might do a pedigree check to see if the sire and dam are closely related,” said Cole.

The most often mentioned theory revolves around insufficient room in the uterus for extension and growth of the tendons.

“This seems logical to me if the affected calf is big, and a bull calf which it seems often is the case, said Cole.

The affected calf normally straightens out after hobbling around several days. It’s important in the first few days to make sure the calf nurses so keeping the cow and calf in a smaller area is advised.

“I’ve heard lots of home remedies such as massaging the pastern area, using splints or casts and these may speed recovery. Others will just leave them alone and they also straighten out,” said Cole.

“Unfortunately, this condition does not have a well-defined cause or solution that I’ve been able to find.”

Source: Eldon Cole, University of Missouri

George & Jeanette Rankin 1289 Nine Mile Rd. Oilmont, MT 59466 406 937 3728

Kathy & Jim Bjorkman 406 937 4815 krankin@northerntel.net www.kickinghorseranch.com

Annual Production Sale March 24, 2011, 1:00 pm

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Western Livestock Auction Great Falls, Montana

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

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

“Pot of Gold” Gelbvieh Angus & Balancer® Bull Sale

Double D Farm

Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

Friday, February 25, 2011 • Olathe, CO Females for Sale Private Treaty

Arizona The Prosser Family

928/477-2458

Indiana

Summer

928/289-2619 Winter

Winslow, AZ Website: www.bartbar.com Email: info@bartbar.com

Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females Grant Thayer, Owner

3 G Ranch

(303) 621-2058 Grant@JumpingCowGelbvieh.com

Arkansas

H odges R anch

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

Brad Ridinger, Manager

G E L B V I E H

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

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

CATTLE THAT MEET THE CHALLENGE Ramah, Colorado

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1577 N 600 E • Kendallville, IN 46755 Your call or visit is Always Welcome

Eugene (870) 426-5333

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

Fullblood Polled Gelbvieh Polled Hereford

Merle E. Lewis

Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls & Heifers Available Private Treaty Sales

812/863-7701

James L. Lewis

812/863-2970

RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

Iowa

Illinois “Realizing the Value”

Skyler Martin

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

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Neola, Iowa

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

Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

arms (712) 288-5349 arms Gelbvieh & Red Angus

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

Judd Ranch Inc.

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

Minnesota Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

LGone O ak e l b v i e h

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

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

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

Kansas

Gelbvieh

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

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

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

Missouri

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e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

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

gelbvieh Gary and Kenny White 3140 SE Colorado • Topeka, KS 66605 785.267.1066 or 785.554.4744

Kentucky

B/F Cattle Company

Specializing in Forage Raised Balancer® Bulls on K-31

Culling practices on cows/bulls second to NONE! For information, contact:

Route 1, Box 407 • Butler, MO 64730

660 • 492 • 2808 “Where workin’ cattle & eye appeal come full circle”

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

Range Ready Simangus, Balancer (Gv x An), Angus Bulls

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

Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

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Owners: David Butts Wayne Butts

Contact David Butts: 270-365-3715 (H) 270-625-4700 (C) Princeton, KY • Email: ddcmbutts@wildblue.net

18-30 mo. age, all forage tested, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more $, more longevity, more forage You can utilize the benefits of heterosis! genetics. Quality bred heifers & cows.

John Rotert/Bob Harriman 50 yrs. of reputation Montrose, MO seedstock.

660-693-4844 • 660-492-2504

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Breeder's corner

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

Mark & Patty Goes

With herd sires profiling a perfect 10 in Tenderness and carrying the 316 Tenderness Gene!

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

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660 (660) 272-3805 (O) (660-375-7266 (C)

Pope Farms Gelbvieh

Ronald & Kathryne Rogers email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

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Jeff and Jeanne Pope 26075 Willow Rd., Ravenna, NE 68869 Phone & Fax: (308) 467-BEEF popefarms@nctc.net

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Nebraska Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163 (H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net

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

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Montana

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

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

“Pounds Make Profit in Your Pocket” Bulls & Heifers Private Treaty

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N. Carolina

N. Dakota

Oregon

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

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

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

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701 (701) 624-2051 (H) (701) 720-8823 (C)

Rob Arnold

Email: RLAGelbvieh@aol.com

S. Dakota

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

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

Jim & Barb Beastrom Brandy Ludemann, Brittney Spencer

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

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Ohio

Julie Maude 605.381.2803 (C) Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) cj_llivestock@yahoo.com Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source

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

Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch

Oklahoma

Gelbvieh & Angus & Balancers

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

Mitchel & Edna Ellison

Jeff & Susie Ellison

9020 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

9015 ND Hwy 49 Lemmon, SD 57638

701.376.3238

701.376.3526

Proven Genetics with Balanced Traits!

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 Grass Grown • Carcass Quality & Performance

LeGRAND Ed LeGrand

809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

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

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Hojer

G Gelbvieh elbvieh R Ranch anch 43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249 605/847-4155 605/860-1326 Alan & Pam Blake, Nikki, Christian

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Breeder's corner

Texas

Washington

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

(281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

www.dromgoolesheaven.com Show Cattle Managers: James & Shannon Worrell • (325) 258-4656

NN Bar Ranch, Inc. Registered Angus, Gelbvieh and Balancers®

Kris, Dawn and Laren Nelson 21200 Watson Road East Creston, WA 99117

509-636-2343

NN

Email: nnbarranch@accina.com

Virginia Ron Hughes 276-637-6493

W. Virginia Brad Hughes 276-637-6071

121A Lavender Dr. Max Meadows, VA 24360

1800 W. 50th St. • Sioux Falls, SD 57105

Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancers®–all Black, all Polled

Steve Schroeder 605-334-5809 (O) • 605-363-3247 (H)

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

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

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

www.Balancerbulls.com

Tennessee Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh

John & Liz Loy 7611 Dyer Rd. (865) 687-1968 Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 235-8869 (C) j.b.loy@att.net

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

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BEA 001X Takes Gelbvieh Bull Futurity event held Saturday evening at the Red Lion hotel.

BEA 001X is a red, homozygous polled, February 23, 2010 son of RID R Collateral 2R. He is only the third bull in the fourteen year history of the Gelbvieh futurity to win both the futurity and national show in the same year.

For entering the champion futurity bull, Beastrom’s were presented with a check for $20,000.

Runners up in the Gelbvieh bull futurity were entered

by Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., and Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D. CIRS 31X is a January 2010 black, double polled son of CIRS Alternating Current. EGL New Deal X011 ET is a February 2010, black, homozygous polled son The 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity winner was BEA 001X enterted by of EGL New Era T128 ET. Jim & Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. BEA 001X was sold in the National Gelbvieh Sale for $24,000.

Teaming up to purchase full possession was Triple In the 14th annual Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity, K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Post Rock Cattle Company, Jim and Barb Beastrom of Pierre, S.D. had the winning entry with Barnard, Kan. Semen packages were sold to Van Winkle Farm, Joplin, BEA 001X ET. The futurity was held Saturday, January 8 at the 2011 Mo., Bar T Bar Ranch, Winslow, Ariz., Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo.

S.D., AB Farms, Lathrop, Mo., and Bar Arrow Cattle Company, In a new twist this year, the initial voting was held Saturday Phillipsburg, Kan. morning at the National Western Stadium Arena in conjunction with Mitchell Marketing Service managed the Breeder’s Choice the first-ever Balancer® bull futurity. The final voting was conducted Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. in what has become a popular tradition of the Bulls in the Ballroom

First Balancer® Bull Futurity Generates Excitement The first annual People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity was held January 8, 2011 at the Stadium Arena at the National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo. Eighteen Balancer bulls competed for the grand prize.

Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan., claimed the champion title with SDCG X-Factor 202X. Sired by TAU Mr Krugerrand 70M 130P, X-Factor was born in January 2010 and combines calving ease, explosive power and excellent carcass merit.

After the initial voting, the top five bulls were brought back into the arena for a final vote. The other four top bulls were entered by Schroeder Ranch, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D., Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., Butler Creek Farm & Blue Well Farm, Milton, Tenn., and Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo.

Runners up went to Schroeder Ranch with SGRI Sledgehammer X600, a February 2010 son of HXC Jackhammer 8800U, and Jumping Cow Gelbvieh with JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, a July 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. Danell Diamond Six Ranch/Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch of Lewistown, Mont., was the winning member of the drawing for possession of the champion bull.

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The winner of the first People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity was SDCG X-Factor 202X entered by Dawson Creek Gelbvieh, Easton, Kan.

The People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity was managed by Mettler Sale Management, Canton, S.D., with the South Dakota Gelbvieh Association hosting the event.

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Spring deworming can help keep cattle parasites at bay and strengthen producers’ bottom line Economically important parasites often differ according to geographic region, but, according to Gary Sides, Cattle Nutritionist, Pfizer Animal Health Veterinary Operations, there is one parasite for which cattle producers in all parts of the country should keep an eye out this spring: the brown stomach worm.

“There are about nine different parasites that cause problems, but Ostertagia ostertagi — or the brown stomach worm — is the No. 1 most damaging internal parasite in cattle,” Sides says. “In the most severe cases, Ostertagia ostertagi can inhibit feed intake, meaning cattle don’t gain like they should and can’t fight off other health issues as easily.”

Because the brown stomach worm, and other stomach worms, are bloodsuckers, they cause irritation and inflammation to the stomach and intestinal linings of cattle. As a result of inflamed or irritated stomach lining caused by parasites, infected cattle can’t properly absorb nutrients as they normally would.1 In fact, research has shown that the brown stomach worm and other parasites could cost the industry up to $3 billion annually in lost weight gains, poor feed conversion and increased disease.2 “Especially with calves, if you don’t deworm, the response can be the same as non-implanted cattle — you can give up that many pounds,” Sides says. “If you don’t deworm while the calves are on grass, then you give up subsequent feedlot performance. You can see poorer dressing percent, lower quality grade, and all just because of the parasite infection while the cattle are on grass. Even if they’re dewormed later at the feedlot, it’s too late to make up for the lost growth potential.”

Dr. Sides recommends producers deworm cattle in the spring to help protect against Ostertagia ostertagi and other parasites that can potentially rob cattle of performance and producers of profits.

“Injectables really do the best job on internal parasites, but lice control is better with pour-ons,” Sides says. “With the producers I talk to, I tend not to be as concerned with the external parasites. I would rather kill the internal parasites that can do the most to slow down growth and feed efficiency.”

For Sides, a broad-spectrum dewormer, like DECTOMAX® Injectable (doramectin) is the best option to help control the brown stomach worm and other internal and external parasites. In fact, DECTOMAX Injectable treats and controls Ostertagia ostertagi for up to 21 days and is safe for pregnant cows, newborn calves and bulls.

“If left untreated, parasites can do a number on any herd,” Sides says. “With DECTOMAX, I know the label claims for internal and external parasites are superior. That’s why I continue to recommend it.”

Important Safety Information: DECTOMAX Injectable has a 35 day preslaughter withdrawal period. Do not use in dairy cows 20 months of age or older.

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Max & Debby Porter 685 N. Burnt Fork Rd. • Stevensville, MT 59870 407-777-2840 (H) • 406-721-2686 (O) Email: mheartdgelbvieh@aol.com

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Gelbvieh influenced females attracted many of the most progressive commercial producers in the industry with the first Meat Animal Research Center germplasm study data in the early 1970s. Gelbvieh-sired females topped the charts on fertility, age at puberty and pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed.

The early data made a statement about the Gelbvieh influenced female.

Today’s MARC data shows a female that has reduced her mature size—the only one of the breeds in the study to reduce mature size. This includes the British breeds in the study!

The most recent MARC study showed Gelbvieh-sired calves with the lowest birth weights of the four major continental breeds—Simmental, Charolais, Limousin and Gelbvieh. Gelbvieh-sired calves also tied for the top survivability to weaning of all breeds.

The beef industry focus changes from time to time, but the money in the cattle industry is still made in the cowherd. Today’s Gelbvieh genetics will make your cow herd work as hard as you do.

March 19, 2011

March 28, 2011

Simpson Co. Livestock Facility Clinton, NC

Kearney Livestock Market, Kearney, NE 1:00 p.m. CST

Breds, Pairs and Opens

The sale will consist of mostly open, replacement Gelbvieh influenced females.

For information contact

For information contact

Sponsored by the North Carolina Gelbvieh Association Steve Peddicord: 606-688-4492 Mick Ainsworth: 910-638-8436

Brian Bauer: 402-729-5683 Dan Warner: 308-962-5485 Scott Starr: 308-587-2293 Brandon McEndeffer: 970-520-3020

Sponsored in part by the American Gelbvieh Association, providing a service for commercial producers who use Gelbvieh genetics.

National Gelbvieh Sale Sets Fast Pace 1

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15 Open Heifers

$24,000 $3,562 $13,042 $6,375 $4,067

The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale has set a fast pace for the start of the bull sale season, with an average of $6,795 on 28 lots. The sale was held Sunday, January 9 at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS), in Denver, Co. Of the beef breed sales held the first weekend of the NWSS, the National Gelbvieh Sale had the highest selling lot at $42,500.

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah, Colo., consigned the high seller, which was a pick of their 2011 NWSS show string. Selected out of this impressive show string was JCGR BAR GT Cross Fire 500W ET, a July Held in the Livestock Center in the Yards, the National Gelbvieh Sale had a standing room 2009 son of RID R Collateral 2R. A bull that offers only crowd of active bidders. outstanding performance and carcass merit, Cross Fire posts a birth to yearling spread of 1.1 BW and 81 YW Perri 536W ET, an August 2009 Balancer heifer, also sired by EPDs, ranks in the top 15% of the breed for carcass value and feedlot RID R Collateral 2R. merit with EPDs of 22.3 and 23.78, respectively, and has a marbling Topping the bred heifer offering was Lot 12, CRAN Tootsie EPD of 0.06. At 18-months of age, he had a scrotal circumference W909 ET, consigned by Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D. This of 40.5 centimeters and a 5.3 frame score. Cross Fire went on to be named the grand champion Balancer® bull in the National Balancer Show held the following day.

This outstanding herd sire prospect was purchased by the “Caught in the Cross Fire” syndicate which included, Jim & Barb Beastrom, At the Ranch • 37 TW Rd, Buffalo WY Pierre, S.D., Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh, Mendon, Mo., Warner Bulls penned at 11:00 AM • Bidding ends at 1:30 PM Beef Genetics, Beaver City, Neb., Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, N.D., Selling 40 head Balancer®, Gelbvieh LeDoux Ranch, Agenda, Kan., Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt. Ulla., & Angus Bulls N.C., Handel Farms, Menno, S.D., Goldux Gelbvieh, Wessington, These sons of SAV Final Answer sell!

S.D., Judd Ranch, Inc., Pomona, Kan., Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kan., Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., Brandon McEndaffer, New Raymer, Colo., Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., M Heart D Gelbvieh, Stevensville, Mont. and Middle Creek Farms, Bozeman, Mont., Two Step Ranch and McCabe Cattle Company, Farley, Iowa, and Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb. MTR Master Copy 234X MTR Final Deal 216X The 2011 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity champion bull sold for $24,000. BEA 001X ET was the futurity winner and was Gelbvieh Sires: Angus Sire: consigned by Jim and Barb Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. He is a red JRI Extra Exposure Sinclair Net Present Value MTR Chicks Dig It (A SLC Freedom son) Mytty In Focus purebred Gelbvieh bull born in February 2010, and another RID R MTR True Grit (An Extra 150D son) Right Time Collateral 2R son. At less than 11 months of age, this bull weighed in SAV Final Answer at 1,137 pounds with a weight per day of age of 3.56. He measured 38.5 centimeters scrotal circumference and a 5.9 frame score, and posted growth EPDs of 43 for WW and 81 for YW. Teaming up to purchase full possession was Triple K Gelbvieh, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Post Rock Cattle Company, Barnard, Kan. Semen packages were o d t ime! sold to Van Winkle Farm, Joplin, Mo., Bar T Bar Ranch, Winslow, ite t v n ny I Miles & Tiffany Rives Ariz., Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D., AB Farms, Lathrop, Mo., yA ’re ou op B P.O. Box 392 • Buffalo, WY 82834 Y t and Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kan. S (307)684-7858 • (307)684-9015 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh also offered a second pick of their Miles Cell: (307)217-0408 • Tiffany Cell: (307)217-0409 mtrctco@vcn.com NWSS show string which sold for $10,000. With this pick, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., selected JCGR BAR GT Ms

Silent Auction Bull Sale March 19, 2011

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March 2009, black purebred Gelbvieh female was sired by carcass trait leader, JBOB Carolina Fortune 2564J ET. She sold safe for a February calf sired by CRAN Move’n On W16. Lazy TV Ranch, Vaughn Thorstenson of Selby, S.D. was the winning bidder at $8,000.

Jim and Barb Beastrom also consigned the high selling open heifer, BEA 003X. At the end of the active bidding, Jumping Cow Gelbvieh was the final bidder at $10,000 on this fancy, homozygous polled, red Balancer heifer.

“The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale kicked off the spring bull sale season with a bang. With a standing room only crowd, buyers bid fast and often to take home the elite genetics offered from the premier programs of the Gelbvieh breed,” stated Frank Padilla, director of breed promotion for the American Gelbvieh Association. “Gelbvieh and Balancer bulls with performance and carcass merit, like the two herd sire prospects sold in this national sale, will be in demand across the country this coming bull sale season and will add value for the commercial cow-calf producers who purchase them.”

The 2011 National Gelbvieh Sale was managed by Cattlemen’s Connection, Roger Gatz, Hiawatha, Kan., with Jim Birdwell serving as auctioneer, and sponsored by the American Gelbvieh Association. For more information on the American Gelbvieh Association, visit www.gelbvieh.org or call 303-465-2333.

Extremely DOCILE, THICKEST, most MASCULINE Objective son we’ve seen.

Perhaps the best PHENOTYPE and spectacular EPD combination EVER produced in the breed!

REG #: 16508278

CE 8

BW 1.6

SIRE: SS OBJECTIVE • DAM: BASIN FRANCHISE X E161

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On the block during the sale.

Looking for some breeding

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BW: 76 • WW: 802 @ 131 RATIO • YW: 1572 @ 130 RATIO %IMF: 122 RATIO • REA: 16.7 @ 123 RATIO YRLG SC: 41.7 CM • FRAME: 5.8 • DAM’S RE RATIO: 149

In typical NWSS weather, the snow on sale day didn’t stop the buyers from looking at the cattle.

WW 73

YW 133

MK 30

SC .75

MB .75

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$F $G $B 65.60 38.40 80.02

EPDS Accessed January 21, 2011

For semen, contact:

CATTLEVisions 866-356-4565 OR WWW.CATTLEVISIONS.COM

Keeping Your Program on Target Whether Commercial or Purebred

16th Annual Bull Sale

March 19, 2011

Lewistown Livestock Auction Lunch at Noon−Sale at 1:00 pm MST

Gelbvieh Balancer

Lot 7

Gelbvieh, Angus, Gelbvieh Balancers® Huge offering of Homozygous Polled & Homozygous Black!

Also selling • 15 Regestered Purebred Gelbvieh, Gelbvieh Balancer®, & Angus Open Heifers • 10 Commercial Open Heifers

• 50+ Bulls •100% Black •100% Polled

(Many will be tested for Tenderness markers)

Video available!

MEMBERS:

Multiple AI & Herd sires represented!

Purebred Gelbvieh

Lot 13

Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch Trent Goettlich (406) 462-5554

Danell Diamond Six Ranch

Kalina Gelbvieh

Don Danell (406) 538-5622

Dave Kalina (406) 464-2331

Guest Consignor:

Gelbvieh Balancer

Lot 28

Purebred Angus

Lot 45

Linhart Angus Doug Linhart (406) 423-5445

Sale book available from:

Central Montana Gelbvieh Genetics 1012 Maiden Road, Lewistown, MT 59457 (406)538-5622 • Don Danell

Offering volume discounts and $50 cash back if bulls are taken the day of the sale. Free delivery in Montana and guaranteed no more than $300 elsewhere in the United States.

With one of the best guarantees in the industry!

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Contact GPP for marketing your Gelbvieh and Balancer® influence feeder cattle.

All Business Beef Bull!

WOHL X7 “Otto” • AGA #1139827 • Purebred Thank You to S.R. Gravely Gelbvieh for purchasing the Lot #16 bull WOHL X7 “Otto” in the 2011 NDGA Sale. “Otto” was the lead off bull and high seller at $10,500.

DOB: 3/13/2010 • BW: 90 lbs.• WW: 841 lbs (no creep feed) • Weight 1/29/2011: 1375 lbs.

Black • Homozygous Polled CE

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It’s no accident! Igenity scores

and Performance carried to the 3/4 & 1/2 brothers purchased by: WOHL X17 • Zimmerman Ranch & Hintz Ranch, Dawson, ND WOHL X14 • Steve Trautman Gelbvieh Ranch, Enderlin, ND

Center: His tail is holding a 12” ruler.

The photo was near sale day and without being combed out. It may be an unconventional photo however, at 10 1/2 months old, the abundance of muscle and thickness is impressive

Thank you for your purchases!

For more information

Add Natural Thickness

S.R. Graveley Gelbvieh Sandy & Mary Graveley Box 230 Avon, MT 59713 406-492-6182

Wohl Farms

Sire: DCH S121 Shotgun Dam: WOHL R1 Crickets Robin (DoM)

John & Jeannine Wohl Baldwin, ND 58521 701-673-4644 (H) jjjwohl@yahoo.com

Places to Be places to be March 2011

Mar. 16 Eagle Pass Ranch RFI Tested Bull Sale, Highmore, SD

Mar. 1 Warner Beef Genetics Annual Bull & Female Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 2 Spring Valley, LTD 21st Annual Production Sale, Agra, KS Mar. 4 Handel Farms 18th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Platte, SD Mar. 4 Chimney Butte Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Mar. 4 Redland Red Angus & Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bull and Female Sale, Hysham, MT Mar. 5 Judd Ranch 33rd Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Mar. 5 Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus Annual Bull Sale, Mobridge, SD Mar. 5 Flying H Genetics 31st Annual Roughage ‘N Ready Herd Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 5 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 22nd Annual Bull Sale,

Swift Current, Saskatchewan Mar. 5 SEGA Gelbvieh & Friends Private Treaty Sale, Pierce, CO Mar. 5 Circle M Farms 5th Annual Production Bull Sale, Woodbury, TN Mar. 6 MN Gelbvieh Association 13th Annual State Opportunity Sale, Albany, MN Mar. 6 McCabe Cattle Co./Two-Step Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Dyersville, IA Mar. 7 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch Annual Production Sale, Huron, SD Mar. 7 MLM Gelbvieh & Great River Ranch Private Treaty Kick Off Sale,

Superior, NE Mar. 8 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 21st Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Mar. 10 Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull Sale, Burlington, CO Mar. 10 TN Gelbvieh Association Meeting & Supper, Lebanon, TN Mar. 11 TN Beef Agribition Gelbvieh Show & Sale, Lebanon, TN Mar. 12 J Bar M Gelbvieh and J & K Farms Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Mar. 12 Midwest Beef Alliance Bull Sale, Tina, MO Mar. 13 TN Beef Agribition Open to the World Junior Gelbvieh Show, Lebanon, TN

Mar. 17 6th Annual Triple Play Bull Sale, Huron, SD Mar. 19 Central Montana Gelbvieh Genetics Bull & Female Sale, Lewistown, MT Mar. 19 North Carolina Maternal Edge Sale, Clinton, NC Mar. 19 Post Rock Cattle Co The Cowman’s Kind Bull & Female Sale, Barnard, KS Mar. 19 Flying H Genetics Grown On Grass Bull Sale, Joplin, MO Mar. 19 Oklahoma Sooner Select Sale, Stillwater, OK Mar. 19 Pearson Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Lake City, SD Mar. 24 Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls, MT Mar. 25 Southwest Bull & Female Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale, Creston, IA Mar. 25 DEADLINE: May Gelbvieh World Mar. 26 Boehler Gelbvieh Bull Sale, Orleans, NE Mar. 26 Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO Mar. 28 NE/KS Maternal Edge Sale, Kearney, NE

April 2011 Apr. 1

Midwest Performance Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA

Apr. 2

Jumping Cow Gelbvieh Bull & Commercial Female Sale, Brush, CO

Apr. 2

Circle S Ranch & Triple K Gelbvieh Going to Grass Sale, Canton, KS

Apr. 2

Schroeder Ranch 13th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale,

Mitchell, SD

Apr. 2

Seedstock Plus High Altitude Bull Sale, Monte Vista, CO

Apr. 6

Midland Bull Test Sale, Columbus, MT

Apr. 9

West Virginia Beef Expo Gelbvieh Sale, Jackson’s Mill, W.V.

Apr. 9

Bar T Bar Ranch & Seedstock Plus Bull Sale, Yerington, NV

Apr. 9

Cranview Gelbvieh Genetic Progress Sale, Rugby, ND

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Ad Index ad index 2R-2B Gelbvieh................................................................................................................. 61 3 G Ranch.......................................................................................................................... 58 Amelia Area Cattlemen...................................................................................................... 22 American Gelbvieh Association.......................................................................................... 75 B/F Cattle Company.......................................................................................................... 59 Bar Arrow Cattle Company................................................................................................ 59 Bar Arrow........................................................................................................................... 16 Bar IV Livestock................................................................................................................. 59 Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc......................................................................................................... 58 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch.................................................................................................. 61 Blackhawk Cattle Company............................................................................................... 58 Bodner Angus.................................................................................................................... 31 Boehler Gelbvieh................................................................................................................ 60 Bow K Ranch..................................................................................................................... 58 Brandywine Farm............................................................................................................... 59 Butler Cree Farm................................................................................................................ 15 Cattle Visions..................................................................................................................... 70 Cattlemen’s Connection....................................................................................................... 7 C-Cross Cattle Company................................................................................................... 61 Cedar Top Ranch........................................................................................................... 2, 60 Central Montana Gelbvieh Genetics.................................................................................. 71 Chimney Butte Ranch........................................................................................................ 61 Circle S Ranch............................................................................................................. 12, 59 CJ&L Livestock................................................................................................................. 61 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh................................................................................................ 62 Cranview Gelbvieh............................................................................................................. 61 Cunningham, Ronn........................................................................................................... 63 CUP Lab............................................................................................................................ 63 D & W Farms, LLC........................................................................................................... 59 Danell Diamond Six Ranch.......................................................................................... 41, 60 Dawson Creek Gelbvieh .................................................................................................... 40 DDM Gelbvieh.................................................................................................................. 58 Diamond L Farms.............................................................................................................. 61 Dromgoole’s Heaven.................................................................................................... 33, 62 Eagle Pass Ranch................................................................................................................ 13 Ellison Gelbvieh & Angus Ranch....................................................................................... 61 Flying H Genetics........................................................................................................ 60, 80 Gelbvieh Bull Barn............................................................................................................. 63 Gelbvieh Guide.................................................................................................................. 63

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Gelbvieh Profit Partners......................................................................72 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch.............................................................40, 60 Golden Buckle Gelbvieh.....................................................................61 Green Hills Gelbvieh...........................................................................61 GS Ridge Top Ranch...........................................................................58 H & H Farms Gelbvieh.......................................................................62 Handel Farms......................................................................................62 Hart Farm.....................................................................................11, 59 Hartland Farm....................................................................................59 Hill Top Haven Farm..........................................................................62 Hodges Ranch.....................................................................................58 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch.........................................................................61 J & K Farm.........................................................................................58 J Bar M Gelbvieh................................................................................60 Judd Ranch, Inc..............................................................................3, 59 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh...........................................................58, 78, 79 Kicking Horse Ranch....................................................................57, 60 Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.........................................................................58 Knoll Crest Farms...............................................................................23 Lambert, Doak....................................................................................63 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh.........................................................................62 LeDoux Ranch....................................................................................59 Lemke Cattle.......................................................................................60 Leonhardt Cattle Company.................................................................62 Linquist Farms....................................................................................59 Little Windy Hill Farms......................................................................62 Lone Oak Gelbvieh.............................................................................59 Longleaf Station..................................................................................61 M Heart D Gelbvieh...........................................................................67 M&P Gelbvieh...................................................................................60 Maple Hill Farm.................................................................................58 Markes Family Farms..........................................................................61 Martin Cattle Company......................................................................58 Maternal Edge Sales............................................................................68 McCabe Cattle Co./Two Step Ranch...................................................59 Middle Creek Farms......................................................................60, 67 Midland Bull Test................................................................................66 Midwest Performance Bull Sale...........................................................29 Miller Gelbvieh.............................................................................54, 58 MLM Gelbvieh ..................................................................................60 MMS..................................................................................9, 29, 63, 79 MTR Cattle Co...................................................................................69 NN Bar Ranch, Inc.............................................................................62 NS Ranch...........................................................................................62 Pearson Cattle Company.....................................................................62 Plateau Gelbvieh.................................................................................58 Pope Farms Gelbvieh...........................................................................60 Post Rock Cattle Company.............................................................9, 59 Professional Beef Genetics...................................................................25 Purina Land O’ Lakes............................................................................5 Register Farms.....................................................................................61 Ridinger Cattle Co..............................................................................47 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh...........................................................4, 60 Rotert/Harriman.................................................................................59 Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay........................................................60 Schafer Farms, Inc...............................................................................59 Schroeder Ranch...........................................................................62, 77 Seedstock Plus Genetics.......................................................................53 Seedstock Plus.....................................................................................21 SFP – Specialty Fertilizer Products......................................................65 Southwest Iowa Bull Sale.....................................................................55 Swanson Cattle Company...................................................................60 Taubenheim Gelbvieh.........................................................................60 The 88 Ranch......................................................................................61 Thorstenson Gelbvieh..........................................................................62 TN Beef Agribition.............................................................................27 Treble W Ranch..................................................................................62 Triple K Gelbvieh................................................................................59 Warner Beef Genetics..........................................................................20 White Brothers....................................................................................59 Wildwood Acres Gelbvieh...................................................................61 Wilkinson Gelbvieh............................................................................58 Wohl Farms.........................................................................................73

Schroeder Ranch 13th Annual

Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale

SGRI X600 2011 NWSS Balancer Futurity Bull Runner-up

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12 Half Brothers Sell!

BR MIDLAND SGRI U803 SGRI 506R ET

Sale managed by:

Steve Schroeder (605) 366-5693 Dustin Tolsma, herdsman (605) 539-0235 www.schroedercattle.com

Saturday, April 2nd, 2011 2 p.m. (CST) Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, S.D.

“Common sense cattle”

Mettler Gelbvieh will be a guest consignor.

BULL & COMMERCIAL FEMALE SALE Saturday, APRIL 2, 2011 • 1:00 pm (mSt)

515W

High Plains Livestock Exchange Brush, Colorado

75 GELBVIEH, BALANCER® & HEREFORD BULLS SELL Black and Red Bulls, including homo black and homo polled •

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FALL PUREBRED ET GELBVIEH BULL SIRE: Collateral 2R DAM: BETZ Magic Muffin F64

All bulls sell with an unconditional first breeding season guarantee All bulls tested negative for BVD/PI3 All bulls have passed a complete breeding soundness exam

392X 521W

FALL PUREBRED ET GELBVIEH BULL SIRE: Collateral 2R DAM: LJSA Pretty Woman 915J He sells.

SPRING 50% BALANCER® BULL SIRE: Louden 719T DAM: GKG Ms Right Time 618S

FALL PUREBRED ET GELBVIEH BULL SIRE: Collateral 2R DAM: JEMG Pearl P907 He and 4 brothers sell.

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

SALE MANAGEMENT BY: Mitchell Marketing Service

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

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