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21 TOTAL LOTS GROSS $129,450 – TO AVERAGE $6,164 Locust Hill Farms, Raffin, NC

Warner Beef Genetics, Beaver City, NE

Noble Creek Farms, Bassar, KS

Kittle Farms Llc., Geraldine, AL

C-Cross Cattle Co., Asheboro, NC

Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mt Ulla, NC

Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, VA

Chad Wright, Paxato, KS

Rumfelt Farms, Phllipsburg, MO

Lilly Weber, Lamar, MO

Cave Creek Cattle, Wytheville, VA

Schaffer Cattle, Arapahoe, NE

Plateau Gelbvieh, Peetz, CO

Kilbourne Gelbvieh, East Bernstadt, KY

Pro Hart Seed Stock, Pueblo, CO

Fladeland Livestock, Gladmar, SK

Parris Cattle Farm, Maggie Valley, NC

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, NE

Thunderstruck Cattle Co, Humboldt, SD

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81 lb. average birth weight: 834 lb. actual weaning weight average on the sale bulls. Maternal cow power behind every sale bull.

100% of the Gelbvieh & Balancer sale bulls feature Judd Ranch honored Dam of Merit Genetics.

Average Daily Gain of fall yearling bulls: 5.34 lbs/day! 239 black polled bulls sell

131 purebred Gelbvieh, 191 Balancer® & 10 purebred Red Angus bulls sell. 307 homozygous polled bulls sell.

44 of the 50 top selling bulls in the 2019 sale sold to commercial producers. Catalog online!

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CONTENTS

March 2020 | Volume 34 | Number 6

FEATURES 16 Over the Fence with Mark Spare, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas

30 JRI Bottom Line 254G9 Wins Gelbvieh Futurity

Herd health is vital to the longevity of any cow herd. With so many challenges, how can we better focus on herd health?

By Jake Renner

34 Gelbvieh and Balancer® Junior Show at National Western Stock Show

18 Welcome to the Show See who was crowned champions at the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show.

Results and Photos by Malerie Strahm, Rebecca Mettler, and Sarah Dannehl

Results and Photos by Malerie Strahm and Rebecca Mettler

37 TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET Wins People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity

40 Top Genetics on Display at NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show Results and Photos by Malerie Strahm

44 2020 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale Spurs Excitement 48 Ring of Gold Winners Announced

IN EVERY ISSUE Contact Us Information Exchange

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Events of Interest

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Ad Index

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BREEDERS CORNER Western Breeders Upper Midwest Breeders

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Northeast Breeders

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Southeast Breeders

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Midwest Breeders

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Southern Breeders

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Service Center

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EDITOR: Rebecca Mettler rebeccam@gelbvieh.org GRAPHIC DESIGN: Lynn Valentine lynnv@gelbvieh.org “GELBVIEH WORLD” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for February, June and September for $35 for one year.

American Gelbvieh Association 1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-7901.

Periodicals postage paid at Lincoln, Nebraska and at additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER send address changes to: Gelbvieh World, 1001 S. 70th St., Suite 215, Lincoln, Nebraska 68510

Advancing Livestock Media Professionals

On the cover: Pen bull show at the National Western Stock Show. Photo by Malerie Strahm

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CONTENTS INSIDE THE EDITORIAL 6

New Beginnings

View from the Board by Dan McCarty

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Providing the Service

From the Corner Office by Megan Slater

10 Protecting Your Investment

Out in the Field by Tom Strahm

38 Choosing to Lead

Junior Connection by Colton Ivers

50 An Inventory of Importance

Registry Tips ‘N Tricks by Taylor Buckley

1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215 • Lincoln, NE 68510 Main phone: 303-465-2333 • Fax: 303-465-2339 www.gelbvieh.org • info@gelbvieh.org Facebook: American Gelbvieh Association Instagram: americangelbvieh ASSOCIATION STAFF Megan Slater Executive Director megans@gelbvieh.org Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org 785-547-7999 Taylor Buckley Data Service Coordinator taylorb@gelbvieh.org Will Fiske Breed Growth Specialist will@gelbvieh.org Sarah Dannehl Registry Services registry@gelbvieh.org

Lynn Valentine Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator/Graphic Design lynnv@gelbvieh.org Rebecca Mettler Editorial Content Coordinator rebeccam@gelbvieh.org Jake Renner Member and Youth Activities Coordinator jake@gelbvieh.org Malerie Strahm Multimedia Coordinator malerie@gelbvieh.org

54 Understanding EPD Accuracy and the Possible Change Table

Data Bulletin by Will Fiske

48 A New Look for the New Year

Communication Note from Rebecca Mettler

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Dan McCarty, President (2017) Rifle, CO • 970-481-5217 mccartycattle@hotmail.com Klint Sickler, Vice President (2019) Gladstone, ND • 701-483-5250 klintsickler@hotmail.com

Derek Martin, Treasurer (2017) Bucklin, KS • 620-397-6752 dmartin@kinsleyfeeders.com John Carrel, Secretary (2019) Columbus, MT • 406-322-5991 lauriecarrel@live.com

DIRECTORS Dustin Aherin (2017) Phillipsburg, KS • 785-302-1252 dgaherin@vet.k-state.edu

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“The Gathering” Production Sale Zimmerman Ranch Production Sale

Todd Bickett, DVM (2018) Chickamauga, GA • 423-667-3799 todd@bickettgenetics.com

Lowell Rogers, DVM (2017) Seminary, MS • 601-270-4152 lrdrsmiley@gmail.com

Leland Clark (2019) Barnard, KS • 785-792-6244 prcc@twinvalley.net

Randy Sienknecht (2018) Gladbrook, IA • 319-290-3763 rmsink1209@msn.com

Mark Covington (2019) Montrose, CO • 970-209-1956 covinginc@hotmail.com

Jeff Swanson (2018) Oxford, NE • 308-290-3763 swansoncattleco@yahoo.com

Jeff Loveless (2017) Spanish Fork, UT • 801-623-8308 olranch@aol.com

Tom Vehige (2019) Billings, MO • 417-772-2002 tbarscattle@gmail.com

Lori Maude (2018) Hermosa, SD • 303-809-3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

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Andrea Murray (2018) Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net

We heard a roaring

REBEL YELL 2020 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL & BALANCER BULL FUTURITY CHAMPION

GRAND CHAMPION BALANCER BULL

BALANCER BULL FUTURITY CHAMPION

A sincere thank you to everyone that made this NWSS such a rewarding event to our program.

Being selected by our peers as producing the Futurity Champion was humbling, but Rebel Yell’s selection as the Grand Champion Balancer Bull validated his selection. Special thank you to Tom Murphy for making all of this possible. Visit tjbgelbvieh.com for upcoming sales dates to incorporate our genetics into your operation!

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New Beginnings

By Dan McCarty

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am not the biggest fan of winter, which may sound odd coming from a guy that grew up in a small town at over 8000-foot elevation in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. It seems as if everything you do in the winter, even the smallest of tasks on the ranch, takes twice as long and twice as much effort. At that elevation you can sometimes be facing the possibility of feet of snow overnight and as soon as the storm rolls out you can usually be assured that the temperature will plummet to well below zero. The simple task of keeping cattle watered can sometimes be the biggest challenge.

However, once the calendar rolls over to January there are always a couple of things I look forward to. One of those is the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver. I haven’t missed very many in my lifetime. I am a pedigree nut so one thing I always enjoy is studying pedigrees and seeing how each cross worked. The other thing I have always enjoyed is visiting with breeders from around the county, some of which you may only see one or two times a year. In Denver I have had to opportunity to make many new friends, develop business partnerships, and invest in genetics that have had lasting impacts on our program.

If you attended the National Western this year, you saw what is the beginning of a $756 million renovation of the entire facility. In the coming years, the footprint of the NWSS will expand from the current 130 acres to 250 acres. The Yards will be moved to the north to make room for a new livestock center that will include a new auction area and livestock hall. Colorado State University has agreed to become a partner on the new complex and will house multiple agriculture facilities there. The only structure that will survive the renovation will be the historic Livestock Exchange Building. Phase One of the project, which includes all the livestock facilities, is slated to be completed in time for the 2023 National Western. If you haven’t been to Denver

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in a few years, I encourage you to attend next year, as the saying “On the Hill” will soon become a thing of the past.

The second thing I always look forward to in the new year is the beginning of calving and the excitement of seeing how your mating decisions worked out. It doesn’t matter how many times you have witnessed it in your life, but there is always a feeling of pride and the awe and respect of Mother Nature as a new, wet calf shakes their head and clumsily rises to their unsteady feet for the first time – all while the new mother works to get them dry and points them in the right direction.

One of the first paying jobs I had on a ranch was night calving several hundred heifers. There is just something different about being on the night calving shift. The cold saddle squeaking beneath you, the sound of a horse moving across crisp snow, the Milky Way above you, and the anticipation of what you might find on your next check. The quiet solitude and the quality time with the cows must be addicting because I still prefer the 2 a.m. check to this day.

The other reason that this time of the year is so exciting is because this is when the Gelbvieh and Balancer cow shines and can showcase her maternal superiority. All the qualities of our breed that we so often tout – fertility, milking ability, maternal efficiency, increased calving ease and longevity, all come together in one package as that new calf hits the ground and mama turns around to meet her new arrival.

I guess with all these things, maybe winter isn’t so bad after all. This snow will soon make green grass and all these calves will be out grazing with their mothers. Of course, the next season is mud season, and that’s the one I’m really not a fan of. D

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• 5 Show Heifers John & Carla Shearer & Family • 27 Replacement Heifer Canton, Kansas Gelfords and Gelbvieh Home 620-628-4621 Pens John Cell 620-654-6507 Johnny Cell 620-654-6731 55 Bulls (18 mo-yearlings) ••Gelbvieh Influenced circle_s@hometelco.net First Calf Heifer Pairs www.circlesgelbvieh.com • Show heifers

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Providing the Service

By Megan Slater

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o you complete the entire transaction of the registered cattle business? The standard operating procedure for seedstock suppliers is cyclical in nature when we consider what transpires in one year’s time. The primary steps to delivering genetics to the beef industry are as follows: place the cow on inventory (pay your herd assessment) at the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA), choose the mating for the subsequent year, register the current year’s progeny, and then sell the bull to a commercial cowcalf producer. On paper it sounds so simple, doesn’t it? But are you going above and beyond to provide your customers with additional service to help aid in the success of their program?

the animals’ EPDs are kept current through the weekly genetic evaluation so that ranchers may keep up to date with their bull batteries, which results in more informed breeding decisions and future bull purchases.

The AGA offers many programs and services for the commercial producer such as Feeder Finder, a program that assists producers marketing load lots of Gelbvieh and Balancer-influenced feeder cattle, and Balancer Edge, a source and age verification program for Gelbvieh and Balancer sired feeder calves. Are you educating your customers about the programs and services the AGA offers? These programs are made available by the AGA to help members help their customers. A simple conversation about the program or even just small ad in your bull sale catalog can help inform customers of the programs that are designed to help them market their calves.

Ultimately, the responsibility of AGA members to service their customers begins with the herd assessment process. Now more than ever, AGA members, as genetic suppliers, have the responsibility to their customers and the industry to inventory their respective ow more than ever, AGA members, as genetic cowherds, collect all of the most suppliers, have the responsibility to their customers relevant phenotypes to enhance and the industry to inventory their respective cowherds, data accuracy, utilize the available tools and services that the AGA collect all of the most relevant phenotypes to enhance provides through DNA testing and, complete the transaction by data accuracy, utilize the available tools and services transferring the animals you sell to that the AGA provides through DNA testing and, your customers.

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complete the transaction by transferring the animals you sell to your customers.

One of the simplest steps you can do to provide additional service to your customers, and an important step in seedstock production, is to transfer registration and ownership of animals that you have sold to not only other registered breeders, but commercial customers as well. Why is the act of transferring animals so important? Once a customer is on the AGA radar the flow of information and services begins. First, the customer receives a subscription to Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture magazine in order to stay in touch with AGA activities and services. Additionally,

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I encourage each AGA member to finalize herd assessments and to complete the service after the sale by transferring the animals you sell. As always, if you need any assistance in this process, the AGA staff is here to help and can be reached by calling 303-465-2333 or emailing registry@ gelbvieh.org. D

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GW OUT IN THE FIELD

Protecting Your Investment Managing Your Bulls Right

By Tom Strahm

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he spring bull buying season is in full swing.

Selecting high quality, registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® bulls is a great choice for your commercial breeding program!

Purchasing superior genetics is a substantial commitment for cow-calf operations and it’s worth the investment when you consider the genetic impact that will be made on your herd for several generations.

Protect your investment by properly managing your bulls before turnout time. Don’t forget about, or overlook your bulls when they’re not with the cows.

Proactively evaluate and manage your bulls as well as you do the cows. Bulls that are physically fit, sound on their feet and legs, and in appropriate body condition are more likely to breed more cows in the early part of the breeding season.

Many producers buy yearling bulls. Even though they looked great at the sale, or when they arrived at your place, remember that they have a lot of growing and developing to do yet. Getting your newly purchased bulls delivered to your farm or ranch a couple of months before turnout if possible will be advantageous for continuing proper bull development.

Providing a higher level of care for young bulls than the existing bull battery can help make the first breeding season more successful, and increase the useful life of your young bulls.

One of the common complaints is that these young bulls can get so run down in their first breeding season.

This risk can be mitigated, and weight loss potentially reduced or minimized through good nutritional management from the time of purchase until the bulls are turned out with the cows. If the bulls are over-conditioned, don’t neglect them, or take weight off too fast, which can be detrimental.

Getting these bulls toned up but continuing to meet their nutritional requirements is critical to their

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performance in the pasture and their longevity. Feeding high quality forage is extremely important. Work with a nutritionist to formulate a properly balanced ration to keep these young bulls growing at a rate of approximately 2 pounds a day. The cost of a nutritionist, and supplemental feed as needed, will be money well spent compared to the cost in lost productivity of under-performing bulls.

This is also a good opportunity to look at the bulls you currently have on inventory. If you have any thin, or under-conditioned bulls, now is the time to provide them some extra groceries as well. As a guideline and general recommendation, all the bulls should exhibit a body condition score of 5-6 before being turned out with cows for the season.

Exercise is very important during this time prior to turnout. Bulls should be kept in large enough areas so that they can get out and travel. Exercise will improve their physical fitness, and help maintain desirable body condition.

All yearling bulls should have a thorough and complete breeding soundness exam. It is a good practice to have a BSE completed on all the bulls before turn out. The cost of doing a BSE is cheap insurance compared to the cost of lost production by turning out a sterile bull, or one with low fertility. Bulls should be evaluated for being healthy, structurally sound, and in overall good physical condition. A physical examination of the external and internal reproductive organs should be conducted as well as a semen evaluation.

Implement an annual immunization program.

Vaccinate bulls against respiratory diseases, 7-way clostridials, and lepto/vibrio. In addition, bulls should be treated for external and internal parasites.

If you haven’t done so already, establish good relationships with a veterinarian and consulting nutritionist.

Protect your investment in bulls with a good comprehensive maintenance program. This will help prepare your bulls for a more productive breeding season. They can get more cows bred on the first heat cycle when they’re fit and feeling good. You’ll receive the dividends of producing more pounds to sell! D

GW INFORMATION EXCHANGE Tips for Transferring Ownership When transferring animals to their new owner it is important that the animal(s) ends up in the appropriate account on the AGA Online Registry Service. If you are unsure whether a buyer has an AGA number, simply click the blank box next to the buyer field. This will pull up a separate window where you will enter the buyer’s zip code and then click “Find Profiles”. Review the list of members and non-members and once the correct account is found, check the box to the left of the member number. If the buyer does not already have a profile within the registry, click “Click to create new profile” at the very bottom of the page.

For assistance transferring animals, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

Billing Statements The AGA sends out month-end statements to all members with locked accounts. Member accounts become locked when there is an outstanding balance on the account for more than 30 days. Once the amount on the account is paid in full the account becomes unlocked.

The AGA does not store credit card information.

Bills may be paid online using a credit card via the AGA Online Registry Service or members may send a check or cash to the AGA office and are asked to include a member number and invoice number with payment. For assistance paying a bill or for billing questions, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

Updating Contact Information It’s the perfect time to be sure all of your contact information is current on the AGA Online Registry

Service. Any contact information such as address, phone, and email address can be easily updated online by simply clicking the pen and pad icon under the options column next to any contact information you need to update. If you need assistance updating information, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333.

We are Here to Help For help with the AGA Online Registry Service, including completing herd assessments, registering calves, ordering DNA tests, sale catalog data pulls, and more, contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@gelbvieh.org.

Gelbvieh Departure Ryan J. “Bud” Baker, 38, of Bristol, Indiana, died unexpectedly of natural causes at home Sunday, February 9, 2020.

He was born November 24, 1981 in Goshen to Larry and Rita (Hershberger) Baker.

Ryan is survived by his parents and three siblings, Jonathan (Stacy) Baker of Elkhart, Lori (Jeff) Chandler of Milton, Georgia and Alison (Jeff) Weldy of Bristol; seven nieces and nephews; and his two beloved dogs. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Baker.

A jokester, Ryan enjoyed grilling, smoking meat, hunting, trapping, his cattle and cattle shows. He was a member of the Elkhart County Beef Cattlemen’s

For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer® or Southern Balancer® bulls, females, and feeder cattle, contact:

Tom Strahm Commercial Marketing Director tom@gelbvieh.org (785) 547-7999 (C)

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Will Fiske Breed Growth Specialist will@gelbvieh.org (303) 465-2333 (ex. 484)

INFORMATION EXCHANGE GW Association and the American Gelbvieh Association.

Ryan was a past president of the Indiana Gelbvieh Association and active in sponsoring and supporting youth cattle events and participants. He worked as a vet tech at Milford Animal Clinic.

Memorials may be given to Elkhart County 4-H Beef Club or Elkhart County Beef Cattlemen’s Association.

AGJA Summer Events The American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) is gearing up for an event filled summer. Mark your calendars and check back for more information on the Juniors tab on the Gelbvieh.org homepage.

AGJA Western Regional June 5-6, 2020 Phillipsburg, Kansas AGJA Eastern Regional Date TBD Location in Kentucky TBD AGJA Route 66 Classic July 5-10, 2020 Ozark Empire Fairgrounds Springfield, Missouri

New Members The AGA would like to recognize these new members to the AGA and AGJA in November and December 2019 and January 2020. We welcome you to the Gelbvieh associations!

AGA Jeremy Don Lollar, Paris, Texas Jeff Anderson, Sharon, N.D. Isaac Cran, Bolivar, Mo. Konz Family Farms, Lancaster, Ky. Wicked Ridge Gelbvieh, Porum, Okla.

Kyle Lane, Andersonville, Tenn.

Dustin and Marlee Lanham Farms, Marion, Ky. Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo. MK Livestock, Shelbyville, Ky. Wind Song Ranch NM, Sedan, N.M. D-Stroud-Farms, Lake, Miss.

Smith Brothers Cattle Company, Sutter, Ca. Darst Farm, Loretto, Ky. Lester Ranch, Soper, Okla.

David Roberts, Anadarko, Okla.

Drowning Creek Farms, Waco, Ky.

T/R Cattle Company, Glencoe, Okla.

Smock Ranch, Henryetta, Okla.

Seigle Farm, Taylorsville, Ky. Shafer Cattle Co, Arapahoe, Neb. Double K Gelbvieh, Afton, Okla.

J&L Livestock, Elizabethtown, Ky. AGJA Alexis Thompson, Prague, Okla.

Makayla Massey, London, Ky. Preston Nottingham, Sulphur Springs, Texas Harley Sargent, Denison, Texas Addison Parker, Rolla, Mo. Helaina Fowler, Lewistown, Mont.

Kate Strackeljahn, St. James, Mo. Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C. Samuel Pinkerton, Logan, Kan.

Production Schedule Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture April Gelbvieh World Herd Management/AI Sires Ad deadline: March 4 May Gelbvieh World Herd Health/Nutrition & Feeding Ad deadline: April 3 June-July Gelbvieh World Herd Reference Edition Ad deadline: May 29 August Gelbvieh World Junior Programs Ad deadline: July 14 September Profit Picture Commercial Issue Ad deadline: August 3 October Gelbvieh World Convention Preview Ad deadline: September 4

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Over the Fence with Mark Spare, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas

By Jake Renner

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erd health is vital to the longevity and constructive progression of any cow herd.

With so many new products, parasites, and environmental change how do we know what to focus on and when? The top three factors that affect overall herd health include environment, vaccination, and nutritional needs. Whether a producer is bringing home a set of bred heifers, or a new herd bull, preparing your herd well in advance is invaluable.

With sale season off to a strong start we turn to Mark Spare, DVM, Manhattan, Kansas, for advice on where we should focus our attention as we prepare to bring home new stock from all parts of the world.

What is the number one concern you are hearing from ranchers as they prepare to head into the spring and summer months?

“Last winter and spring hold different memories for each of these producers, but each area experienced severe challenges and those memories are at the forefront as we head into late winter/early spring.

Scouring calves seem to be at the forefront of the concern I hear from ranchers today.”

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Like many illnesses in both humans and cattle, symptoms of infection, viral or respiratory, often aren’t present until the illness has already begun its lifecycle. Timing plays a large role in the impact bugs can have on calves to cause scour outbreaks. “E. coli likes to be early, within the first week, and salmonella likes to be a little later and can get into older calves. Rotavirus and coronavirus can get into a group of calves after the E. coli risk is gone and cause scours out to about 45 days of age – these don’t always read the book, after that coronavirus can turn into respiratory signs in older calves. Cryptosporidium is another to keep in mind that can be very hard on calves resulting in severe diarrhea, dehydration, and death.” Working with your local veterinarian to develop a protocol for treatment of these sick calves is the best case.”

How should ranchers prepare themselves to manage such an issue?

“There are a couple tools to use when we get into a set of scouring calves or to prevent scouring calves. Pre-calving nutrition, colostrum intake, and some sort of segregation.”

“First, pre-calving nutrition serves as a dualpurpose tool because not only does it set the dam up for producing higher quality colostrum, it also provides for better overall early milk production. We are able to observe through the dairy industry that early calf health and immunity is supported by access to high quality feed including whole milk. Colostral immunity is transferred to the calf through the intestinal wall. Following the closure of these openings in the gut wall, the dam’s milk still deposits immune molecules on the walls of the intestines of the calf.”

It’s important to keep in mind as stewards of animal health and welfare that producers allow the dam and calf the best chance at long-term health by not intervening unless absolutely necessary and allowing the calf to nurse on its own.

“The segregation tool may be to segregate cows from heifers when calving, or to separate pairs from the rest of the calving cows during the calving season. Heifers generally do not produce colostrum as high in immune molecules as a cow and as a result calves born to heifers are at a higher risk for early disease.”

When a calf born to a heifer does fall ill, they tend to shed substantially more infectious material compared

OVER THE FENCE GW to others, which creates a bigger problem for the rest of the calves, even older healthy calves. The other type of segregation is to find some way to incorporate some level of the Sandhills Calving System in the operation. It can be used preventatively or during an outbreak, but scours will tend to remain with an age group of calves, so the most important group to move during an outbreak is the group of pregnant cows. Moving the pairs, even the youngest pairs, will put the next calves to be born at a greater risk due to the contaminated environment.

Explain the importance of getting your bulls tested for Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Persistent Infection (BVD-PI) especially for those with production sales this spring?

“We don’t know the exact number of Persistently Infected (PI) calves that will die prior to weaning, but research helps us estimate that nearly 50% of calves that are born PI will die before their peer group is weaned.

From there, likely 50 – 90% of PI calves are gone before a year of age. By these numbers, it would appear that we have a pretty low risk of finding a PI calf in a bull sale of yearling or even 20-month-old bulls. However, the characteristics of the disease and the investment in a single, or multiple, breeding bulls make purchasing unknown status bulls risky. When an animal is born PI, the virus has been incorporated into the immune system and is recognized as normal, or as “self ” – this occurs when the dam is exposed to BVDV during day 50 – 150 of gestation and the developing fetus is infected. After birth, this calf sheds virus continually in every bodily fluid nasal secretions, tears, feces, and – important for this conversation – semen. Since we have no other way to identify PI cattle still around after a year of age, including BVD testing is recommended in the production system for those bulls going out in production sales.”

protocol whether quarantine is an option for a period of time or if the timing is such that the animals get put together the day of purchase. The main thing is for buyers to have a proactive conversation with their local veterinarian about the status of the cattle that they plan on purchasing – age, sex, BVD status, parasite risk, pregnancy, vaccination status, and consider any other testing or vaccination that is going to give that animal the best chance for success in the new environment.”

At the end of the day you must do what’s best for your operation’s overall health that falls in line with your capabilities environmentally, financially, and physically as you prepare your herd for new arrivals.

The newest purchase is an investment the future of your operation, but these purchases also present a great potential risk to the well-being of our existing livestock.

Understanding your management system and the system that the new cattle come from can help in the process of preparing your herd and for the new arrivals.

What are some risks that may come with traveling with new stock?

“Considering the many miles that bulls and bred females travel to their new homes, disease exposures and future challenges can be and are vastly different from where they were born and raised. This increases the importance of management interventions for the longterm success of these new animals and your herd.” D

How should buyers prep their existing herd for incoming arrivals purchased during sale season?

Is there any protocol they should consider once their new arrivals unload?

“Bringing in new cattle is always a challenge, as it brings new strains of diseases, changes the social dynamics of a group of cattle, and presents risk for injuries or sickness. There are pros and cons to every

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l to Welcome the Show h American Gelbvieh Association’s National Show

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Champion Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Gia 90G ET Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U

Grand Champion Balancer Female Balancer Champion Intermediate Heifer GHGF Zelda 20F Rupp Ranch, Perry, Okla., Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: SCC First-N-Goal GAF 114

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull Gelbvieh Champion Junior Bull GHGF Man O’ War F825 Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536

Grand Champion Balancer Bull Balancer Champion Senior Bull Calf TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET TJB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Ga. Sire: JRI Probity 254D28

Champions Named at the 2020 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show Results and Photos by Malerie Strahm, Rebecca Mettler, and Sarah Dannehl

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he National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Show took place at the National Western Stock Show on Monday, January 13, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. Judge Kyle Perez, Nara Vista, New Mexico, evaluated the 47 Gelbvieh females, 26 Gelbvieh bulls, 75 Balancer females, and 24 Balancer bulls. Follow along to view the overall champions, divisional champions, and the top three placings in each class. D GELBVIEH WORLD |

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Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Champion Spring Heifer Calf TTTT Ms Scarlett 908G Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan. Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female Balancer Champion Winter Heifer Calf BBTB Primo Donna 220G Volek Gelbvieh, Highmore, S.D. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Bull RROG Over Final Line 16F Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Bull Balancer Champion Two-Year-Old Bull XXB Battle Cry 116E September Farms/TJB Gelbvieh, Franklin, Neb. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Premier Exhibitor & Premier Breeder Judd Ranch Inc, Pomona, Kan.

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Select Sale Saturday, March 28, 2020 1:00 PM | Tulsa Stockyards Selling Bulls, Cow/Calf Pairs Open Heifer & Futurity Heifers Lunch begins at 11:30 AM All proceeds benefit OGJA Sale Facility located on the Northeast side of Tulsa, just off I-44 at 161st E. Ave., Exit 238 To request a catalog contact: Justin Vehige, Sale manager 578.690.3813 Bill New, OGA President 580.334.2332 Dan McCarty, Auctioneer Catalog and videos can be seen at www.oklahomagelbvieh.com

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Gabby 534G ET Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf CIRS 11G Adelyn Sienknecht, Gladbrook, Iowa Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers 134F Clint Main, Seymour, Ind. Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf JRI Ms Sniper 246F352 Avarielle Hightower, La Cygne, Kan. Sire: TAU Sniper 96B

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Heifer RWG Kitty’s Fantasy 8516 Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada Sire: JRI Santiago 37C31

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer MDGG Josie Jo 214F Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo.

Sire: VRT Lazy TV Sam U451

Gelbvieh Champion Junior Heifer GHGF Zelda 20F1 ET Colton Cox, Spruce Pine, N.C. Sire: JRI Secret Link 214D98

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Junior Heifer GGGE 3G Frankly My Dear 8100F Emily Griffith, Kendallville, Ind., Davidson Show Cattle, Duncan, S.C. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf

Raymore, Mo., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 2. CIRS 139G, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. IFG Ivers Rumchata G14, Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn., Sire: IFG Ivers Cinch C7 ET

GELBVIEH FEMALES Gelbvieh Spring Heifer Calf

Class 1

May 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 1. HTFM Ms Gi Gi G925, Hilltop Farms Benny McWilliams, Asbury, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak C908 ET

Class 2

April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019 1. GHGF Prada 77G2 ET, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Neon Moon 25D1 ET; 2. SLC Zoe 99G ET, Severtson Land & Cattle, Red Deer County, AB., Canada, Sire: SLC Viper

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7E; 3. RWG Glamorous Kitty 9415 ET, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB., Canada, Sire: RWG Exact Combination 7409

Class 3

March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019 1. TTTT Ms Scarlett 908G, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E; 2. BCFG Butlers Ms Gabby 534G ET, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. TTTT Gypsy Rose 909G, Hayden Tabor, Agra, Okla., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E

Class 5

February 11, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. CIRS 11G, Adelyn Sienknecht, Gladbrook, Iowa, Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 2.

DTKF Fusion’s Gaze 114G, DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 3. JLSL Gina 956G, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., Sire: JLSL Time Bandit 7128E

Class 6

February 1, 2019 to February 10, 2019 1. MDR Gemma Okie 902G, Maya Carroll,

Class 7

January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019 1. BCFG Butlers Ms. Gia 90G ET, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U; 2. MDR Clara Allen 907G ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N; 3.

GGGE 3G Girl Scout 904G, Emily Griffiths,

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40 Red & Black Bulls

20 Red & Black Heifers

Purebred & Balancer®

Purebred & Balancer®

DEDICATED TO THE GELBVIEH BREED FOR 45+ YEARS.

These individuals represent a cross section of the bull offering: Bull ID KHR 06G KHR 10G KHR 34G KHR 15G KHR 44G KHR 49G KHR 63G KHR 47G KHR 77G

SIRE Corn Husker Taylor Made Taylor Made Impact Z204 KHR 14B KHR 96D KHR 01E KHR 52C KHR 41E

BW 86 86 82 92 94 80 84 94 86

205 101 108 116 106 109 105 108 111 104

CED 15 15 15 14 15 19 16 9 12

BW -0.6 -0.4 -0.6 -0.2 -1.0 -2.4 -0.4 0.8 0.8

WW 65 66 71 65 66 57 68 66 66

YW 91 93 98 95 95 82 99 101 95

MK 18 21 22 27 24 23 21 23 20

TM 50 54 58 60 56 52 55 56 53

CEM 8 10 10 8 9 11 9 7 8

HP 8.38 9.45 11.28 11.42 3.84 10.33 7.97 10.34 11.70

PG30 0.46 -0.34 -0.17 1059 0.09 -0.04 -1.31 0.30 0.44

ST 16 15 16 15 16 15 15 16 16

YG -0.21 -0.28 -0.29 -0.29 -0.33 -0.35 -0.30 -0.36 -0.35

CW 23 20 25 23 18 12 31 28 15

REA 0.50 0.60 0.68 0.68 0.57 0.58 0.77 0.88 0.62

MB 0.18 0.16 0.21 0.24 0.09 0.16 0.23 0.11 0.10

FPI 73.28 73.68 78.23 75.76 73.24 72.64 77.61 70.48 70.08

45+ years of perfecting the Gelbvieh breed to meet profitability in the cattle industry while maintaining the breed’s inherit Fertility, Stayability, Docility and Maternal Characteristics.

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Balancer Champion Spring Heifer Calf GDV T Bar S Ms Casino 113G ET Harley Sargent, Denison, TX Sire: KR Casino 6243

Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf MDR Empress 908G ET T/R Cattle Company, Glencoe, Okla.

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Balancer Reserve Champion Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms. Greta 730F Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer Calf TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D. Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C

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Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf GHFG Lilah 855F Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Balancer Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer BCFG Butlers Fredia 133F Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Balancer Champion Junior Heifer EGL Mercedes F401 Jady LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D. Sire: EGL Doc Holliday D100 ET

Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Heifer RAAB BCFG Ms. Farah 24F ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077

Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Die Cast 637D

Clint Main, Seymour, Ind., Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET; 2. GHGF Fergi 133F, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: AAD R Lawman 1467B; 3.

HTFK Ms Faith F8, Kyler Camerer, Asbury, Mo., Sire: BABR Branded Man 3400A

Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Calf

285F37, Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Secret Instinct 254U83; 2. PHS Prohart Snappy 816F, Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Col., Sire: OGSG Centurion 120C

Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf

Class 9

October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. JRI Ms. Sniper 246F352, Avarielle Hightower, La Cygne, Kan., Sire: TAU Sniper 96B; 2. PHS Prohart Tiffany 856, Bianca Binning, McDonald, Kan., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET; 3. PHS Prohart Brandy 853F, Porsha Binning, McDonald, Kan., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET

Class 10

September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 1. BCFG Butlers 134F,

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Gelbvieh Intermediate Heifer Calf

Class 12

May 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 1. RWG Kitty’s Fantasy 8516, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB., Canada, Sire: JRI Santiago 37C31; 2. MDGG Josie Jo 214F, Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: VRT Lazy TV Sam U451

Class 14

March 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018 1. GHGF Zelda 20F1 ET, Colton Cox, Spruce Pine, N.C., Sire: JRI Secret Link 214D98; 2. GGGE 3G Frankly My Dear, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Davidson Show Cattle, Duncan, S.C., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z; 3. CRAN Fiona F812 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: CIRS Overdrive 2207Z

Class 15

January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018 1. JRI Ms Honeysuckle

BALANCER FEMALES Balancer Spring Heifer Calf

Class 1

May 1, 2019 to June 20, 2019 1. GCRK 903G, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: SAC Conversation JS02; 2. RAAB BCFG Butlers Gretchen 649G, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 3. GHGF Oak Leaf 536G, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount

Balancer Champion Senior Heifer XXB Miss Lifeline 802E Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan. Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

Balancer Champion Spring Bull Calf JNCC Dividend 9705G ET Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo., Carroll Land and Cattle, Raymore, Mo. Sire: LD Capitalist 316

Balancer Reserve Champion Spring Bull Calf BNW Plainsman Granger 9126G Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo.

Sire: BNW Plainsman Dirt Road 6144D

Balancer Champion Winter Bull Calf JLSL Shameless 934G Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash.

Sire: CCMF Mr. Impact 46C ET

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Balancer Reserve Champion Winter Bull Calf LVL SEPT Powerline G28 ET Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb. Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

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Balancer Reserve Champion Junior Bull HTFB Frontline F841 ET Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo. Sire: BGGR Gravity 803A

Balancer Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf GDV T Bar S Allegiance ET 129F Grace Vehige, Billings, Mo. Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Zeus 61Z

Class 2

April 9, 2019 to April 30, 2019 1. DTKF 062G Ruby’s Gypsy, DTK Cattle Company, Janesville, Iowa, Sire: SVVG Charlo C520; 2. BNW Prairie Gal Glitter 9073G, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: BNW Eduardo 7134E; 3. LECC SIXE LECC Camilla 66G ET, Lane Enyart, Vinta, Okla., Sire: PZCT PZC TMAS Firestorm 1800 ET

Class 3

April 1, 2019 to April 8, 2019

Balancer Champion Intermediate Bull REA Mr Red Maple 823F Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan. Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

Balancer Champion Junior Bull RWG Free Beer 8401 ET Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada Sire: Vision Unanimous 1418

1. GDV T Bar S Ms. Casino 113G ET, Harley Sargent, Denison, Texas., Sire: KR Casino 6243; 2. VLK Tenley G952, Aiden Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: VLK High N Mighty D663 ET; 3. TTTT Southern Charm 919G, Cole Youngblood, Columbus Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E

Prairie Gal Gala 9051G, Sydney Wilkinson, Hooker, Okla., Sire: CCRO Carolina Big Harvest 6012D

Class 4

March 10, 2019 to March 31, 2019 1. JRI Ms. Captivating 254G363, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: MCCA Capitol Hill 516C; 2. SEPT Turnin Trix G042 ET, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: EGL Barrett B050; 3. SYD Boondocks

Class 5

March 1, 2019 to March 9, 2019 1. MDR Empress 908G ET, T/R Cattle Company, Glencoe, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 2. KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 3. LVL SEPT Cowgirl Bella G21 ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X

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Gelbvieh Champion Spring Bull Calf RWG Guilt Trip 9418 ET Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada Sire: RWG Exact Combination 7409

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Spring Bull Calf RWG Grand Plan 9420 ET Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada Sire: RWG Exact Combination 7409

Gelbvieh Champion Winter Bull Calf GGGE 3G Grand Entry 933G Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Winter Bull Calf MCCA Gunner 947G McCarty Cattle Company/ Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Rifle, Colo.

Sire: GHGF Lone Star D027

Gelbvieh Champion Senior Bull Calf PHS Prohart Gregg 847F Bianca Binning, McDonald, Kan. Sire: OGSG Centurion 120C

Gelbvieh Reserve Champion Senior Bull Calf JAZZ Ed 66F2 Jazzmin Binning, McDonald, Kan. Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET

Gelbvieh Champion Intermediate Bull JRI Sustainabull 253F48 Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan. Sire: JRI Secret Instinct 254U83

Gelbvieh Champion TwoYear-Old Bull SLC Strut 146E Severtson Land & Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Canada Sire: SLC Swagger 105A ET

Balancer Winter Heifer Calves

Class 7

February 16, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. BBTB Primo Donna 220G, Volek Gelbvieh, Highmore, S.D., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2. LVL SEPT Cowgirl Bonnie G52 ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: VLK C503 Young Gun; 3. CBRO Ms 56D Mercy 1909G, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D

Class 8

February 1, 2019 to February 15, 2019 1. EGL Lass G044 ET, Jady LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D., Sire: EGL Game Changer

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D136; 2. RAIL Ginger M 962G, Raile Gelbvieh/ Balancer, Saint Francis, Kan., Sire: RAIL King James 3127A; 3. RAIL Ms Enterprise M 940G, Brian Krajewski, Grant, Neb., Sire: EGL Enterprise E080

Class 9

January 12, 2019 to January 31, 2019 1. RUPP Golden Girl 902G ET, Molly McClure, Hugoton, Kan., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 2. XXB Miss Pokerface 909G ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: Greene Pokerface 1304; 3. MDR 910G, Helaina Fowler, Lewistown, Mont., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Class 10

January 1, 2019 to January 11, 2019 1. BCFG Butlers Ms. Greta 730F, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 2.

SLC Queen Mother 1G, Severtson Land & Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: SLC Road Trip 103B; 3. XXB Miss Lifeline 56/908G, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D Balancer Senior Heifer Calf

Class 12

November 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F, Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: AHL

Long Haul 5035C; 2.

GHGF Lilah 855F, Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620; 3. LWHF Lady in Black 229F, Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Va., Sire: LWHF Black Crown 626A

Class 13

September 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 1. RAAB BCFG Butlers 28F, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire FMGF Blues Impact 001X; 2.

TGV T Bar S Claire 138F, Brittany Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: Stevenson Weigh Up 41163; 3. MDR Friday F72 ET, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

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50+ GELBVIEH AND BALANCER TM BULLS AND 20+ REPLACEMENT FEMALES AND SHOW PROSPECTS WILL SELL.

Check out these exciting Cranview Gelbvieh Sale features:

CRAN G77 | Sire: DDGR Jackpot 95D

CRAN G70 | Sire: FLYING H Gran Slam 128D ET

CRAN G56 | Sire: FLYING H Grand Slam 128D ET

CRAN G04 ET | Sire: Overdrive

CRAN G36 ET | Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

CRAN G35 ET | Sire: POST ROCK Power Built 37B8

CRAN G915| Sire: S Whitlock 714

CRAN G975 ET| Sire: Lazy TV Sam U451

CRAN G955 | Sire: TPG Jackpot 7551 B ET

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Balancer Intermediate Heifer

Class 15

August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 1. NSBG Faye 19F, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D

Class 16

May 1, 2018 to May 30, 2018 1. GHGF Zelda 20F, Rupp Ranch, Perry, Okla., Green Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: SCC FirstN-Goal GAF 114; 2. BCFG Butlers Fredia 133F, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z Balancer Junior Heifer

Class 18

March 1, 2018 to April 20, 2018 1. EGL Mercedes F401, Jady LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D., Sire: EGL Doc Holliday D100 ET; 2.

BNW Prairie Gal Fiesta 8085F, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: SYD Boondocks Axel 3116A ET, 3. TTTT Tara Style ET 1804F, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: Silveiras Style 9303

Class 19

January 1, 2018 to February 29, 2018 RAAB BCFG Ms. Farah 24F ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077; 2.

JGPG Julia 814F ET, Green

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Hills Gelbvieh, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: SAV Pioneer 7301; 3. DTKF Destiny’s Cash 211F, Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: Barstow Cash Y18

Balancer Winter Bull Calf

Class 4

Balancer Spring Bull Calf

February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. JLSL Shameless 934G, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., Sire: CCMF Mr. Impact 46C ET; 2. LVL SEPT Powerline G28 ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101; 3.

RAIL Garth M 993G, Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer, Saint Francis, Kan., Sire: RAIL King James Town 3127A

Class 1

Class 5

Balancer Senior Heifer

Class 21

1. XXB Miss Lifeline 802E, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

BALANCER BULLS

April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 1. BNW Plainsman Granger 9126G, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: BNW Plainsman Dirt Road 6144D; 2. SLC Peaky Blinder 38G, Severtson Land and Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: BLB Goodview PLD Dan 102D

Class 2

March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019 1. JNCC Dividend 9705G ET, Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo., Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo., Sire: LD Capitalist 316; 2. RAIL Mr Enterprise M 9154G, Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer, Saint Francis, Kan., Sire: EGL Enterprise E080; 3. MAW Gold Standard 6087G, Megan Wait, Pritchett, Colo., Sire: BNW Plainsman Eclipse 7104E

January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019 1. GHGF Dodge City G655, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536; 2. GGGE 3G Ghost Town 913G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: Baldridge 38 Special C040 Balancer Senior Bull Calf

Class 7

October 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. GDV T Bar S Allegiance ET 129F, Grace Vehige, Billings, Mo., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101; 2.

SEPT RCO Mayhem F1, September Farms, Franklin, Neb., Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

Class 8

September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 1. TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET, TJB Gelbvieh,

Chickamauga, Ga., Sire: JRI Probity 254D28; 2. NSBG Fabulous Frank 18F, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Red Oak 908W Balancer Intermediate Bull

Class 10

May 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 1. REA Mr Red Maple 832F, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101 Balancer Junior Bull

Class 12

January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018 1. RWG Free Beer 8401 ET, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: Vision Unanimous 1418; 2. HTFB Frontline F841 ET, Brad McWilliams/Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: BGGR Gravity 803A Balancer Two-Year Old Bull

Class 14

1. XXB Battle Cry 116E, September Farms/TJB Gelbvieh, Franklin, Neb., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

GELBVIEH BULLS

Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf

Gelbvieh Senior Bull Calf

Gelbvieh Spring Bull Calf

Class 4

Class 7

Class 1

April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 1. RWG Guilt Trip 9418 ET, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: RWG Exact Combination 7409; 2.

RWG Grand Plan 9420 ET, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: RWG Exact Combination 7409; 3.

CIRS 5G, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: GHGF Young Gun C310

Class 2

March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019 1. CIRS 416G, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 2. JCOV Mr Guinness 932G, Justin Covington, Montrose, Colo., Sire: JLSL Apollo 759E; 3. ELC Mr. Pistol Fire 08G, Cooper Gelbvieh, Burdett, Kan., Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44

February 15, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. MCCA Gunner 947G, McCarty Cattle Company, Rifle, Colo., Sire: GHGF Lone Star D027; 2. CIRS 22YG, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Class 5

January 1, 2019 to February 10, 2019 1. GGGE 3G Grand Entry 933G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z; 2. JLSL Bonanza 929G, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., Sire: EGL Chico Loco E7190; 3. DVE Davidson Blackgold 46G, Davidson Gelbvieh, Ponteix, SK, Canada, Sire: DVE Davidson Crowell 175B

September 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. PHS Prohart Gregg 847F, Bianca Binning, McDonald, Kan., Sire: OGSG Centurion 120C; 2. JAZZ Ed 66F2, Jazzmin Binning, McDonald, Kan., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET Gelbvieh Intermediate Bull

Combination 5506; 3. SLC Longmire 188F, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: SLC Velocity 14C

Class 12

Class 9

May 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018 1. JRI Sustainabull 253F48, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Secret Instinct 254U83

January 1, 2018 to February 28, 2018 1. GHGF Man O’ War F825, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: GHGF Cow Town D536; 2. CIRS Right Time 22YF, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. AWB Twin View Mayweather 39F ET, Ledgerwood Gelbvieh, Clarkston, Wash., Sire: AWB Birch’s The Boxer 21D

Gelbvieh Junior Bull

Gelbvieh Two-Year Old Bulls

Class 11

Class 14

March 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018 1. RROG Over Final Line 16F, Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z; 2. RWG Fudge 8442, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: RWG Right

January 1, 2017 to August 31, 2017 1. SLC Strut 146E, Severtson Land & Cattle, Red Deer County, AB, Canada, Sire: SLC Swagger 105A ET

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JRI Bottom Line 254G9 Wins Gelbvieh Futurity

By Rebecca Mettler

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he 23rd Annual Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity was held on January 11, 2020, in the Stadium Arena in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colorado.

Gelbvieh breeders and supporters initiated the futurity to increase participation in the National Gelbvieh Show, the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale, and to identify the most useful young sires in the Gelbvieh breed. The futurity event is managed by Mitchell Marketing Services.

JRI Bottom Line 254G9 was the winner of this year’s futurity, owned and exhibited by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas. Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada, and Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kansas, exhibited the two runner-up bulls, listed in no particular order.

JRI Bottom Line 254G9 received the most votes after two rounds of voting to beat out the six other entries in the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity.

Bottom Line is a 94% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by BBDM Bolton Pay Day 45C. He was born on February 13, 2019 and is homozygous polled and presents an EPD profile with five traits among the top 10% of the breed. His genetics also offer the fertility and longevity Gelbvieh is known for; his 7-year-old dam, JRI Clementine 254Z8, has been honored with Dam of Merit honors each year of eligibility.

RWG Fudge 8442, owned by Royal Western Gelbvieh, was one of the runners-up. He is an 94% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by RWG Right Combination 5506. RWG Fudge 8442 offers a powerful and eye-appealing phenotype combined with a particularly balanced genotype. His dam, RWG Goodnight 5515, is a young and promising potential donor female backed by a cow family known for their calving ease and maternal strength.

CIRS 22YG, owned by Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kansas, is the 88% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8. Described as a complete package out of one of the Circle S program’s

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top producing cows, CIRS 22YG was the other runnerup in this year’s futurity. His sire and dam are known for producing futurity contenders; a full sister is a past Gelbvieh futurity winner at the North American International Livestock Exhibition in Louisville, Kentucky, and a full brother was a past runner-up at the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity.

The champion bull sold for $14,000 to Locust Hill Farms, Raffin, North Carolina, for full possession and half semen interest in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale held on Sunday evening at the NWSS. The Gelbvieh futurity holds a drawing among members to win the proceeds from the sale of the champion bull. Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Virginia, won the proceeds from this year’s sale.

The futurity is limited to 53 membership slots.

Spots only come available when an operation doesn’t renew their membership. This year, one membership was auctioned off at the futurity final event selling to T Bar S Cattle Co., Billings, Missouri. D

2020 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion: JRI Bottom Line 254G9

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Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarship Winner

By Rebecca Mettler

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he Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity awards up to $1,000 to one American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) member each year. The recipient of the 2020 scholarship is Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kansas. Rachelle is the daughter of Robert and Charlotte Anderson and currently attends Concordia High School in Concordia, Kansas. Upon high school graduation in May 2020, Rachelle plans to obtain a bachelor’s degree in animal science with an emphasis in nutrition at Northwest Missouri State University.

Along with being a member of the AGJA for the past eight years, and a member of the Kansas Junior Gelbvieh Association for 11 years, Rachelle devotes her time and leadership skills to many extracurricular

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activities in her local community. She has served as Cloud County 4-H president for three years and has received a host of awards for her work in numerous project areas. She is also active in her school’s FFA chapter where she has served as president for two years, pursued a beef supervised agricultural experience (SAE) project and has found success on several contest teams, including livestock, horses, meats, and dairy.

Rachelle believes the AGJA has provided her with many opportunities for skills development, and that personal growth has made her into a better advocate for the breed and for agriculture as a whole.

“The Gelbvieh breed has impacted my life in amazing ways. I would not know what my passion is or what my future career would be without the guidance and impact that the Gelbvieh breed and organization has given me,” Rachelle said in her scholarship essay.

Congratulations to Rachelle and best of luck in your scholastic endeavors!

To qualify for this particular scholarship, applicants must be an active member of AGJA, be at least a graduating high school senior through 21 years of age on January 1 of the current year. Scholarship money must be used to attend a two-year or four-year college, university, or technical school. D

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female BCFG Butlers 134F Clint Main, Seymour, Ind. Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female CRAN Fiona F812 ET Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill. Sire: CIRS Overdrive 2207Z

Grand Champion Balancer Female TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D. Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female BCFG Butlers Fredia 133F Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Champions Named at NWSS Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show Results and photos by Malerie Strahm and Rebecca Mettler Judge: Shane Bedwell, Holt, Missouri

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he Junior Gelbvieh and Balancer® Heifer Show at the National Western Stock Show was held on Saturday, January 11, 2020, in Denver, Colorado. Judge Shane Bedwell, Holt, Missouri, evaluated the 14 Gelbvieh heifers and 42 Balancer heifers. D

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GELBVIEH FEMALES Gelbvieh Heifer Calf

Champion: MDR Gemma Okie 902G, Maya Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4 Reserve Champion: MDR Clara Allen 907G ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N

Class 1

March 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019 1. TTTT Ms Scarlett 908G, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E; 2. TTTT Gypsy Rose 909G, Hayden Tabor, Agra, Okla., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E; 3.

GHGF Gucci 77G1 ET, Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C.

Class 2

February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. MDR Gemma Okie 902G, Maya Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 2. BARG Ms. Alumni 935G, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb., Sire: DLW Alumni 7513A ET

Class 3

January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019 1. MDR Clara Allen 907G ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: HYEK Black Impact 3960N Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Champion: BCFG Butlers 134F, Clint Main, Seymour, Ind., Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET Reserve Champion: JRI Ms. Sniper 246F352, Avarielle Hightower, La Cygne, Kan., Sire: TAU Sniper 96B

Class 5

August 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. BCFG Butlers 134F, Clint Main, Seymour, Ind., Sire: JKGF Reflex X4 ET; 2. JRI Ms. Sniper 246F352, Avarielle Hightower, La Cygne, Kan., Sire: TAU Sniper 96B; 3. PHS Prohart Tiffany 856, Bianca Binning, McDonald, Kan., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET Gelbvieh Summer Yearling Heifer Champion: MDGG Josie Jo 214F, Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: VRT Lazy TV Sam U451

Class 7

May 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 1. MDGG Josie Jo 214F, Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: VRT Lazy TV Sam U451 Gelbvieh Junior Yearling Heifer Champion: CRAN Fiona F812 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: CIRS Overdrive 2207Z

Class 9

January 1, 2018 to April 30, 2018 1. CRAN Fiona F812 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: CIRS Overdrive 2207Z BALANCER FEMALES Balancer Heifer Calf Champion: JRI Ms Captivating 254G363, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: MCCA Capitol Hill 516C Reserve Champion: RUPP Golden Girl 902G ET, Molly McClure, Hugoton, Kan., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4

Class 2

April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019 1. GDV T Bar S Ms. Casino 113G ET, Harley Sargent, Denison, Texas., Sire: KR Casino 6243; 2. VLK Tenley G952, Aiden Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: VLK High N Mighty D663 ET; 3. GGGE 3G Ginger Snap 996G, Tayler Martins, Monona, Iowa, Sire: GGGE 3G Big Star 487B

Class 3

March 1, 2019 to March 30, 2019 1. JRI Ms Captivating 254G363, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: MCCA Capitol Hill 516C; 2. KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 3. SEPT Turnin Trix G042ET, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: EGL Barrett B050

Class 4

February 1, 2019 to February 28, 2019 1. EGL Lass G044 ET, Jady, LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D., Sire: EGL Game Changer D136; 2. GGGE 3G Glass Slipper 940G, Kaitlyn Wolters, Atwood, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Big Star 487B; 3. CBRO Ms 56D Mercy 1909G, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D

Class 5

January 1, 2019 to January 31, 2019 1. RUPP Golden Girl 902G ET, Molly McClure, Hugoton, Kan., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 2. MDR 910G, Helaina Fowler, Lewistown, Mont., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 3.

XXB Miss Pokerface 909G ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: Greene Pokerface 1304

Friday F72 ET, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

Class 7

December 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018 1. TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F, Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C; 2. JNCC GDN Miss Julia 8107F, Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: TJ Z54

Class 8

October 1, 2018 to October 31, 2018 1. TGV T Bar S Claire 138F, Brittany Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: Stevenson Weigh Up 41163; 2. MDR Felicia F74, Helaina Fowler, Lewistown, Mont., Sire: JRI Probity 254D28

Class 9

September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 1. MDR Friday F72 ET, Brylee Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129; 2.

RAAB BCFG Butlers 28F, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire FMGF Blues Impact 001X; 3. SEPT Violet Martini F39 ET, Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: BC Certified 413-1

Balancer Senior Heifer Calf Champion: TGV T Bar S Miss Tootsie 115F, Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: AHL Long Haul 5035C Reserve Champion: MDR GELBVIEH WORLD |

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Balancer Summer Yearling Heifer Champion: BCFG Butlers Fredia 133F, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z Reserve Champion: GGGE 3G Fortune Cookie 888F, Kaitlyn Wolters, Atwood, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z

Class 11

May 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018 1. BCFG Butlers Fredia 133F, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 2. GGGE 3G Fortune Cookie 888F, Kaitlyn Wolters, Atwood,

Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Ez Money 209Z Balancer Junior Yearling Heifer Champion: EGL Mercedes F401, Jady LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D., Sire: EGL Doc Holliday D100ET Reserve Champion: TTTT Tara Style ET 1804F, Karsyn Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: Silveras Style 9303

Class 13

February 16, 2018 to April 30, 2018 1. EGL Mercedes F401, Jady LeDoux, Ree Heights, S.D., Sire: EGL Doc Holliday D100 ET; 2. TTTT Tara Style ET 1804F, Karsyn

Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: Silveras Style 9303; 3. DKTF Destiny’s Cash 211F, Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: Barstow Cash Y18

Balancer Senior Yearling Heifer Champion: XXB Miss Lifeline 802E, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

Class 16

Class 14

January 1, 2018 to February 15, 2018 1. RAAB BCFG Ms. Farah 24F ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: SAV Brilliance 8077; 2. TAU Ms Infinity 858F ET, Kale Taubenheim, Amherst, Neb., Sire: TAU Infinity 47C; 3. MDGG Black Friday 1124F, Mitch Garcia, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: H2R Profitbuilder B403

September 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 1. XXB Miss Lifeline 802E, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101

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TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET Wins People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity

By Rebecca Mettler

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JB Gelbvieh, Chickamauga, Georgia, captured championship honors in the 2020 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity with their inaugural entry.

Over $20,000 will be awarded to TJB Gelbvieh for breeding and exhibiting the futurity champion, TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET. The People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity is in its tenth year. This year’s event was held January 11, 2020, in the Stadium Arena in conjunction with the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) in Denver, Colorado. The futurity is organized by Slaughter Sale Management with the purpose of identifying elite young Balancer sires that have potential to be breed leaders.

TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET was selected champion by the 59 futurity members.He was born on September 1, 2018, and is a 50% Balancer, homozygous black and homozygous polled son of JRI Probity 254D28. Rebel Yell is backed by multiple generations of tremendous donor females, including his dam, TJB Anissa 921U ET. TJB proclaimed that the bull is one of the stoutest made bulls ever produced in their program.

Rebel Yell also combines his stoutness with a stylish profile. Rebel Yell’s trip to the NWSS was made more monumental when he was also chosen as the grand champion Balancer bull at the 2020 Gelbvieh and Balancer National Show.

Each year, one membership is randomly drawn to receive full possession and half semen interest in the champion bull. Eagle Pass Ranch of Highmore, South Dakota, won the drawing.

the 68 cow family is stacked full of fertility and cow power, including Alan’s 8-year-old 2019 Dam of Merit maternal granddam, JRI McClintock 68Y8.

GGGE 3G Grand Entry 933G is the 75% Balancer homozygous black, homozygous polled son of GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z born on February 10, 2019. Grand Entry boasts real world performance and curve bending EPDs with seven of his EPD and index values in the top 15% or better in the Balancer breed.

His dam, GGGE 3G Cowgirl Carla 547C, is a Dam of Merit cow with an impressive production record, plus the honor of producing the 2019 Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh bull.

Anyone interested in becoming a futurity member should contact David Slaughter to get their name on the waiting list for the 2021 Balancer Bull Futurity. D

2020 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Champion TJB Rebel Yell 804F ET.

The two runners-up were JRI Alan 68G3 exhibited

by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas, and GGGE 3G Grand Entry 933G exhibited by 3G Ranch of Kendallville, Indiana. Each runner-up received $2,500 in prize money.

JRI Alan 68G3 is a 75% Balancer black and homozygous polled son of JRI General Patton 213B97 ET out of first-calf heifer JRI Ms My Payday 68E2. JRI Alan 68G3 was born on January 19, 2019 and offers calving ease and performance all in one package. Plus,

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GW JUNIOR CONNECTION

Choosing to Lead

By Colton Ivers

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he American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) is truly one of the best organizations to be involved with. Almost everyone involved can tell a story about their first Junior Nationals, the people they’ve met, and how those same people have impacted them to this current day. As with any organization, the more time and effort put in, the more rewarding and impactful the organization becomes for everyone involved. The AGJA has several leadership opportunities to increase involvement in the Gelbvieh breed and influence a large number of people.

Serving on the national junior board of directors or a state board is a great platform to better members’ leadership skills and help promote the Gelbvieh breed. These positions are designed to enhance communication, problem solving skills, and industry knowledge. Each year the AGJA Board attends an industry and leadership conference. These conferences allow attendees to network with junior members from other breed associations as well as industry professionals. Throughout the conference each member participates in a variety of activities focused on improving teamwork, problem solving, public speaking, and communication skills. One of these opportunities is

open to all junior members too. The AGJA Board would like to invite you to The Summit, which is being held July 30 through August 2, 2020, in Madison, Wisconsin. The Summit is a great opportunity for anyone ages 14-22 in the beef industry interested in expanding their knowledgebase and enhancing their leadership skills.

It is important to know that not all leadership positions have titles. Every morning when a person wakes up, you choose to lead and you choose to interact with others in such a way that benefits everyone. The decisions we make directly or indirectly impact those who surround us. John Wooden, NCAA six-time coach of the year, once said, “A leader’s most powerful ally is his or her own example.” Therefore, it is imperative to make every interaction positive and constructive. Take this opportunity for personal growth and join us at The Summit.

We are all motivated by different things and it’s interesting to see what motivates the current officers on the AGJA Board to be the best leaders possible. I asked the officers what motivates them to become a better leader within the Gelbvieh breed. Read along, because the answers below might motivate you to think about the exact question they answered: Grace Vehige, President: “I grew up with two great role models, my older brothers. Because I had them and so many other peers to look up to within the AGJA, I feel inspired to be a lending hand to anyone who needs it. A lot of my job is behind the scenes, but I wouldn’t trade my time or memories with the other board members or with our juniors. There’s

Grace Vehige, President (2017) Billings, MO • g_vehige@hotmail.com Jake Renner Member & Youth Activities Coordinator 303-465-2333 • jake@gelbvieh.org Emily Griffiths, Adult Advisor Kendallville, IN • 260-242-1552 ejgriffiths.eg@gmail.com Andrea Murray, Adult Advisor Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net

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Colton Ivers, Vice President (2018) Austin, MN • coltoniverscattleco@gmail.com Danielle (Dani) Stock, V.P. of Leadership (2018) Waukon, IA • danielle.m.stock@gmail.com Madalynn Welsh, Secretary (2019) Franklin, NE • madalynn.welsh@outlook.com Alexx (Lexi) Starr, Treasurer (2018) Stapleton, NE • lexi.starr@icloud.com

Jacob Barwick (2018) Orleans, NE • jacob.barwick99@gmail.com Cody Forbes (2019) DeSmet, SD • forbesbros.livestock@hotmail.com Cade Cameron (2019) Danville, IA • cameroncade15@hotmail.com Brooke Nowack (2019) Bland, MO • vbnowack@gmail.com Grady Hammer, Ex-Officio (2017) Wallace, KS • gradyhammer@yahoo.com

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Colton Ivers, Vice President: “I look back at those who influenced me as a young member, and I want to have the same positive impact on the most people possible.”

Dani Stock, Vice President of Leadership Development: “I am motivated by the opportunities I can give to the members and myself that will allow everyone to grow and develop as individuals.”

nation. Also, I would love to see all breeders gravitate toward the “better” and for juniors to grow on that.”

Grady Hammer, Ex-Officio: “The young members in our organization are without a doubt the reason I have pursued leadership roles. There is no greater satisfaction than watching young members learn and grow in many aspects, ranging from the showring and contests, to becoming overall better people. For me personally, the AGJA has generated numerous lifelong friendships, and as a leader in this tremendous organization it is exciting to see the youth developing those friendships like the ones I am blessed to have.” D

Madalynn Welsh, Secretary: “I think of the future of our breed association and the ways I can do my part in serving the association as a productive member of the junior board.”

Alexx Starr, Treasurer: “I want the junior members to realize the bigger picture and envision the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed in every commercial herd across the

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Grand Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Heifers Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, N.D.

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Gelbvieh Heifers Plus One Cattle Company, Hugoton, Kan.

Grand Champion Pen of Three Balancer Heifers Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Balancer Heifers Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, S.D.

Top Genetics on Display at NWSS Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show Results and Photos by Malerie Strahm

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he Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show took place at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday, January 12, 2020. A total of 22 pens entered in this year’s show and included 15 pens of bulls and seven pens of heifers. Jack Ward, Plattsburg, Missouri, judged both the pen bull and pen heifer shows.

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Gladstone, North Dakota, exhibited the grand champion pen of three Gelbvieh heifers. The pen consisted of three March 2019 calves.

The average weight was 826 pounds with an average

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weight per day of age of 2.73 pounds. All heifers entering the pen shows are ultrasound scanned at the time of check-in. The champion pen had an average ribeye area of 11.63 square inches, 2.2% IMF, and 0.33 inches of back fat.

The reserve grand champion pen of three Gelbvieh heifers was exhibited by Plus One Cattle Company, Hugoton, Kansas. All three females were September 2018 calves with an average weight of 886 pounds with an average weight per day of age at 1.85 pounds. This pen’s ultrasound data averaged a ribeye area of 12.51 square inches, 3.99% IMF, and 0.23 inches of back fat.

Grand Champion Pen of Five Balancer Heifers Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

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

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

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

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Five Gelbvieh Bulls Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, Kan.

Grand Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb.

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Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Three Balancer Bulls Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

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

heifers. Average weight was 874 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 2.68 pounds. The pen averaged ribeye areas of 11.96 square inches, 4.65% IMF, and 0.34 inches of back fat.

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas, exhibited the grand champion pen of three Gelbvieh bulls, which consisted of three January/February 2019 bulls. Thier average weight was 1,222 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.53 pounds. Ultrasound scan data averaged a ribeye area of 15.12 square inches, 3.32% IMF, and 0.22 inches of back fat.

Reserve Grand Champion Pen of Five Balancer Bulls Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Neb.

Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, exhibited the grand champion pen of three Balancer heifers. The pen consisted of three January 2018 calves. The average weight was 1,247 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 1.73 pounds. The pen had an average ribeye area of 14.45 square inches, 4.68% IMF, and 0.38 inches of back fat.

The reserve grand champion pen of three Balancer heifers was exhibited by Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, South Dakota. All three females were March 2019 calves with an average weight of 775 pounds and an average weight per day of age at 2.5 pounds. This pen had an average ribeye area of 12.41 square inches, 3.06% IMF, and 0.21 inches of back fat.

The grand champion pen of five Balancer heifers was exhibited by Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Nebraska. The pen consisted of five February 2019

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The reserve champion pen of three Gelbvieh bulls was also exhibited by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas.

This pen consisted of one January 2019 bull and two February 2019 bulls and had an average weight of 1,043 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.11 pounds. They averaged 14.53 square inches for ribeye, 3.29% IMF, and 0.18 inches of back fat.

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas, also exhibited the grand champion pen of five Gelbvieh bulls. This pen consisted of one January 2019 bull, two February 2019 bulls, and two March 2019 bulls. The pen had an average weight of 1,054 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.23 pounds. The bulls had average of 13.61 square inches of ribeye, 3.47% IMF, and 0.20 inches of back fat.

The reserve champion pen of five Gelbvieh bulls was exhibited by Bar Arrow Cattle Co., Phillipsburg, Kansas. This pen consisted of five March 2019 bulls with an average weight of 1,047 and weight per day of age of 3.48 pounds. They averaged 14.69 square inches of ribeye, 3.83% IMF, and 0.33 inches of back fat.

In the Balancer pen show, Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, exhibited the grand champion pen of three Balancer bulls, which consisted of three January 2019 born bulls that averaged 1,192 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.44 pounds.

They had an average ribeye area of 12.78 square inches, 4.01% IMF and 0.27 inches of back fat.

The reserve champion pen of three Balancer bulls was exhibited by Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas., which consisted of one January 2019 bull and two February 2019 bulls averaging a weight of 1,231 pounds and 3.62 pounds weight per day of age. They averaged 15.31 square inches for ribeye area, 4.07% IMF and 0.30 inches of back fat.

Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas, exhibited the grand champion pen of five Balancer bulls. This pen included three January-born and two February 2019 born bulls. They had an average weight of 1,115 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.25 pounds,with 14.3 square inches for ribeye area, 3.64% IMF, and 0.27 inches of back fat.

Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Nebraska, exhibited the reserve champion pen of five Balancer bulls. This pen included five February 2019 bulls. This pen averaged a weight of 1,138 pounds, an average weight per day of age of 3.46 pounds, 14.87 square inches for ribeye area, 3.73% IMF, and .26 inches of back fat. D

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2020 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale Spurs Excitement Reported by Rebecca Mettler January 12, 2020 Denver, Colorado Auctioneer: Matt Sims Sale Management: Matt C. Sims Auction Inc. Sale Averages 4 bull lots gross $42,000 and average $10,500 1 bred heifer lots gross and averages $5,000 9 open heifer lots gross $49,050 and average $4,905 1 Donor lot gross and averages $12,500 3 Flush lots gross $14,750 and average $4,917 2 Herd picks gross $12,750 and $6,735 1 Embryo lot grosses $2,200 and averages $550/embryo

21 total lots gross $129,450 and averages $6,164

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he Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed kicked off the 2020 sale season with excitement at the 2020 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale. An eager and actively-bidding crowd packed the Beef Palace Auction Arena at the National Western Stock Show to bid on some of the most elite genetics in the Gelbvieh and Balancer breed. $14,000–Locust Hill Farms, Raffin, North Carolina, purchased JRI Bottom Line 254G9, the 2020 champion of the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kansas, offered full possession and 50% semen interest on this 2-13-2019 homozygous polled 94% purebred son of BBDM Bolton Pay Day 45C. $12,500–Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Virginia, and C-Cross Cattle Company, Asheboro, North Carolina, purchased half embryo interest in JKGF Hattie B C106 ET, offered by Kittle Farms LLC, Geraldine, Alabama.

$6,500–Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Nebraska, purchased the pick of the C-Cross Cattle Company, Asheboro, North Carolina, 2019 fall heifer crop. $6,250– LWHF Lady Balance 249F, the 50% Balancer daughter of JRI Probity 254D28, was purchased by Plateau Gelbvieh, Peetz, Colorado, and was offered by Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Virginia. $6250– Thunder Struck Cattle Company, Humboldt, South Dakota, purchased the pick of the 2019 heifer crop from Lazy TV Ranch, Selby, South Dakota. D

Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer® Bull Sale Burlington Livestock Exchange, Burlington, CO Thursday, March 12, 2020 • 12:30 PM MST $12,000– RWG Green Light 9411 ET, a 94% purebred son of RWG Exact Combination 7409 was consigned by Royal Western Gelbvieh, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada, as a choice lot of sons out of donor dam RWG Kitty’s Dream 6526. He was purchased

by Fladeland Livestock, Gladmar, Saskatchewan, Canada. $10,000–BAG Mr Sam E 143G was offered by Bar Arrow Cattle Company, Phillipsburg, Kansas, as part of their choice lot of the operation’s Denver pen bulls. This 75% Gelbvieh son of VRT Lazy Sam Elliott 6117D ET was purchased by Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska. $6,500–CIRS 139G, a red, homozygous polled 88% purebred daughter of DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8, was purchased by Rumfelt Farms, Phillipsburg, Missouri.

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Raising the Bar In The Mile High City

By Jake Renner There was an overwhelming sense of pride to hear the auctioneer cry out as bids flew in for the last chance at tickets for the 2020 American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) donation heifer raffle. After months of hard work by junior members from all over the U.S. to raise funds for the sake of their fellow members and the future of the AGJA it all comes to this final moment, the last slam of the gavel.

After the conclusion of last year’s donation heifer raffle, AGJA board of directors set a goal to reinvigorate the fundraiser by increasing their time and effort in raising awareness, creating greater promotion for the event, and by providing more information on this special opportunity in 2020. However, they knew they couldn’t do it alone. Andrew Carnegie, ScottishAmerican philanthropist recognized the importance of working together, “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments towards organization objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.”

The final numbers for the 2020 AGJA Heifer Donation are anything but common. Thanks in large part to the charitable contribution of the heifer provided by Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, South Dakota,

the bar was raised by a large margin. Selling over 2,000 tickets altogether, including those mailed in by supporters near and far and sold at the National Western Stock Show, the 2020 AGJA Heifer Donation Fundraiser brought in a total of $18,607! Pride does not begin to cover how I feel sharing this information with you. I am overjoyed to see our junior members recognize their own potential and share in what has been said to be record year in recent years! On behalf of the AGJA Board of Directors, junior membership, and myself I would like to extend a passionate thank you to every individual who took the time to support these young men and women in this year’s ticket sales. With a gracious smile, and humble heart, we sincerely could not do what we do without you. The AGJA is looking forward to many opportunities to grow as cattlemen and women, advocates for the breed and industry leaders in 2020 because of your contribution(s). We hope to see you down the road at a regional show or at the 2020 AGJA Route 66 Classic in Springfield, Missouri, July 5-10, 2020!

Funds raised by the AGJA members, through ticket sales, are used to help cover the cost of the AGJA Junior Classic, promote Gelbvieh and AGJA at industry events, and provide leadership opportunities to the members of the AGJA. D

Pope Awarded Eagle Pass Ranch Female for All-Around Award

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agle Pass Ranch, Highmore, South Dakota, continued the tradition of providing a great incentive for American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) members participating in events at the AGJA Junior Classic.

Eagle Pass Ranch donated a heifer to the All-Around winner at the 2019 Music City Showdown, Lebanon, Tennessee, this summer. This year’s winner Justine Pope, Ravenna Nebraska, was recognized at the 2020 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colorado.

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The All-Around Award is determined through participation at junior classic. The member that earns the most points tor participation and placing in contests receives this honor. It is Eagle Pass Ranch’s wish that the proceeds from the heifer’s first calf will be donated to the American Gelbvieh Foundation, which supports research, member education and youth development opportunities such as scholarships and leadership trainings.

Eagle Pass Ranch has been a long-time supporter of the AGJA. Without their support an award like this would not be possible. Thank you, Eagle Pass Ranch! D

Support the AGJA and become a sponsor for the 2020 AGJA ROUTE 66 CLASSIC! Sponsorship opportunities include champions, divisions, classes and contest winners.

All sponsors will be recognized during the show, at the banquet, on the AGA website and in the August issue of Gelbvieh World.

Sponsorship deadline is June 15, 2020.

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Contact Jake Renner at the AGA Office 303-465-2333 or e-mail jake@gelbvieh.org or any AGJA Board Member.

Ring of Gold Winners Announced

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hroughout the 2019-2020 show year, Gelbvieh and BalancerÂŽ females and bulls competed at shows across the country to earn points for the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) Ring of Gold program.

Each year the qualifying animals are ranked at the conclusion of the National Gelbvieh and Balancer show at the National Western Stock Show. This year a total of seven shows were included in the Ring of Gold tally.

The AGA established the Ring of Gold program to honor the top animals shown at the conclusion of the 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 at each show per division.

To honor those animals who have risen to the top during the show season, The Ring of Gold awards are presented to the top Gelbvieh female, Gelbvieh bull, Balancer female and Balancer bull based on points awarded throughout the year. Animals must earn points in at least two shows to qualify for Ring of Gold points each year. The 2019-2020 Ring of Gold qualified shows were: Iowa State Fair, Kentucky State Fair, Missouri State Fair, Dixie Nationals, American Royal, North American International Livestock Exposition, and the National Western Stock Show.

The following is a list of the top three animals in each Ring of Gold division. In order to qualify for recognition, animals must have earned points in at least two Ring of Gold shows throughout the calendar year.

Ring of Gold Gelbvieh Female: 1. GGGE 3G Girl Scout 904G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 2. CRAN Fiona F812 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill. 3. MDR Gemma Okie 902G, Maya Carroll, Raymore, Mo.

Ring of Gold Gelbvieh Bull: 1. GGGE 3G Grand Entry 933G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. 2. GHGF Man O’ War F825, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. 3. JRI Sustainabull 253F48, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan.

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Ring of Gold Balancer Female: 1. BBTB Primo Donna 220G, Volek Gelbvieh, Highmore, S.D. and Bertsch Farms, Cornersville, Ind. 2. GGGE 3G Glass Slipper 940G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. and Kaitlyn Wolters, Atwood Kan. 3. RAAB MCFG Ms Farah 24F ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo.

Ring of Gold Balancer Bull: 1. HTFB Frontline F841 ET, Brad McWilliams and Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo. 2. GDV T Bar S Allegiance 129F ET, Grace Vehige, Billings, Mo. 3. GGGE 3G Ghost Town 913G, Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. D

AGA REGISTRATION #1355452 HOMO BLACK SIRE: LAZY TV WATCHMAN W021

75% GV | 25%AN HOMO POLLED DAM: EGL JANELLE Y011 ET

CED

BW

WW

YW

MK

TM

CEM

HP

PG30

ST

20

-2.6

59

81

25

54

10

6.92

5.21

16

DMI

YG

CW

REA

MB

FT

ADG

RFI

$COW

FPI

EPI

-0.039

-0.17

20

0.49

0.46

-0.02

-0.031

-0.085

116.98

80.93

66.15

Godfather 575C ties all that is economically important to beef producers together in one genetic package. He is a homozygous black, homozygous polled BA75 Gelbvieh sire that specializes in calving-ease and maternal traits. The adjusted birth weight on 77 of his calves is 77 pounds with a ratio of 98. His EPD profile places him in the top 3% of the breed for CE and the top 10% for BW. On 42 of his calves the adjusted weaning weight is 652 pounds with a ratio of 100.

They’ll grow with the best of them! His calves are moderate and easy fleshing with an eye appeal that makes them the first choice from the sale or replacement pen. He is in the top 25% of the breed for 12 EPD traits. Note his milk EPD places him in the top 15% of the breed and the $Cow index has him in the top 20%. His daughters are the keeping kind! His beautiful dam, EGL Janelle Y011, sold at the 2012 National Gelbvieh Sale for $25,000. She is certainly a female to build a program around. Be sure to consider him for your AI needs this spring.

A typical Godfather daughter.

Semen $30

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An Inventory of Importance Taylor Buckley

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he herd assessment deadline is rapidly approaching (March 16, 2020). An essential part of the AGA’s role as a beef cattle breed association is to educate its members on the process of completing herd assessments and to shed some light on why herd assessments are important.

The herd assessment deadline stems from a concept called total herd reporting. The AGA, and many other beef breed associations, has adopted the reporting process first practiced by the Red Angus Association of America. The concept of total herd reporting requires each member to record and report data on the entire registered herd.

The AGA implemented a total herd reporting system to encourage people to report progeny on all active cows, which decreases the likelihood of only registering calves that are performing better than others. With all progeny accounted for, the data is more accurate because the association has all the information on contemporary groups, which results in more accurate EPDs. More accurate data fulfills Association’s ultimate goal of providing commercial

producers with information they can effectively utilize and trust.

The AGA knows the importance of avoiding cherry picking data and therefore several years ago the Association implemented the inventory-based fee instead of the traditional calf-registration structure.

All females that are active in the herd for 2020 are charged a yearly assessment fee of $25 until the herd assessment deadline of March 16. After the deadline, any herd assessments completed for 2020 will incur late fees. The herd assessment fee allows members to register a calf, record data on the calf and the cow, and transfer the animal. Since members are paying for a fee on each female, the AGA requires members to submit data on all calves. Assessing a whole herd, instead of individual animals, maintains the integrity of the AGA’s herdbook.

Since this is a task that’s only completed once a year, it’s often helpful to have access to a refresher course. Please remember, the association staff is always here to assist and answer any questions.

Finding a Member’s Herd Assessment: First, log into the member account and find the red “Herd Management” under the Work Menue. This will give you the option to click the green “Inventory” button. Once in Inventory, access to all of the herd assessment eligible females can be seen.

Under “Inventory” find “Assessment-Age” in the white tabs that run across the top of the screen. Under this tab is a list of all females that are of breeding age, or that would be expected to calve in the upcoming year. For any young heifers that may not be 13 months of age as of January 1, 2020, but are expected to calve in the upcoming year, look under “Optional Females.”

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REGISTRY TIPS ‘N TRICKS GW Completing Herd Assessments and Culling Cows: When looking at the list of assessment age females, the member has the ability to cull cows that are no longer in the herd and record any exposure data not yet recorded. To dispose of a cow, click on the grey trashcan to the right of her birthdate. Use the drop-down menu to select the specific reason why she is no longer in the herd, then click the green checkmark to lock the selection in place.

Remember, disposing of a cow is not a tool to skip a year of calving for a cow, this is a tool to permanently dispose of a cow from the herd. With the total herd reporting format, the association seeks all information, whether it be good, bad, or indifferent. To keep the data as honest and accurate as possible, please record all calves born throughout the year. If a year of calving information is skipped for a cow, the member will have to pay for all of the years that she has been “disposed of ” before a calf can be recorded in the future.

Two options are available to complete the assessment after making all necessary culls and disposals. First, each cow can be selected individually for assessment by clicking the “2020” button in the “Assess for” column, or secondly, complete assessments for all cows at one time by clicking “Complete yearly HAS process – Assess all for 2020” at the top of the page under “Assessment-Age.”

After completing the assessment process, a member can pay the account’s balance online by following the pop-up box that takes them to a check-out screen. A member does have 30 days to pay any balance incurred on the account.

The association does require all first-calf heifers to have exposure data recorded with a simple yes or no answer. There is a box next to all heifers expected to have their first calf in the 2020 calving season. If a heifer was exposed or AIed during the previous breeding season, simply check the box “AI”, “PE”, or “No”.

If you need to request a printed herd assessment form, please request that in plenty of time to receive it, complete it, and return it to the office before the March 16, 2020 deadline. D

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GW BREEDERS CORNER

WESTERN BREEDERS UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS

ARIZONA

IOWA

The Prosser Family

928/289-2619•928/380-5149cell Winslow, AZ

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Ridge Top Ranch

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Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

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

COLORADO

NEVADA Ricky Linquist th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist

Fonda, IA 50540

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

(970) 323-6833 www.bowkranch.com

arms (712) 288-5349 arms

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

Gelbvieh & Red Angus

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

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

Jim Roelle 38330 CR 49 Peetz, CO 80747

(C): 970-520-1224 jr.plateau@hotmail.com www.plateaugelbvieh.com

WASHINGTON LEDGERWOOD GELBVIEH

LONE OAK C AT T L E

Eric Ehresman 20963 30th St. Mechanicsville, IA 52306

hornsandthorns@netins.net

(319) 489-2275 (319) 480-1564

Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

FL

2633 Hwy 12 East • Clarkston, WA 99403

509-566-8805 • LedgerwoodGelbvieh@gmail.com “Seedstock that work for the commercial cattleman

MONTANA Quality livestock that Work for you Gelbvieh Carcass Quality Calving Ease Tenderness Docility

Quarter Horses Want to Please Strong Bone Intelligent Athletic

1496 Goose Creek Rd. • Raynesford, MT 59469 Ranch Phone: 406.738.4220 • BarJRGelbvieh@3rivers.net BarJRGelbvieh.com

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WYOMING

9/9

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh Wesley Brown

3794 Rd. 215 • Cheyenne, WY 82009 307-351-6453 • ninebar9@hotmail.com Purebred Bulls, Heifers & Select Embryos Performance BRED in, Not FED in!

Martens Gelbvieh

Gary Martens 2126 500th St • Walnut, IA 51577 712.764.5007 (H) • 712.249.5744 (C) martensgl@yahoo.com Annual Bull and Female sale in March with the Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh Group

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Triple H Farms Roy & Nancy Holste 3113 260th Street Clarinda, IA 51632 712-303-0263 • 712-303-1947 tripleh1@unitedwb.coop

Bulls and Heifers for sale Private Treaty

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UPPER MIDWEST BREEDERS NORTH DAKOTA

lori.maude@gmail.com

Lori Maude 303.809.3789 (C) Ranch 605.255.4448 Hermosa, SD

Annual Bull Sale 3rd Saturday in December.

34261 200th Street, Highmore, SD 57345 AJ Munger 605-521-4468 Commercial Sales Andy LeDoux 785-527-3188 Registered Sales 1-855-303-BULL • www.eaglepassranch.com

MINNESOTA

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701

Brandywine Farm

Tom Scarponcini

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

Rob Arnold

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Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers®

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

Gelbvieh

SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

Balancer®

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com

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Dennis & Sherry Gustin Family Al and Peggy Gustin Mandan, ND • 701/663-7266

Richie & Sarah Heinrich 701/320-6484 (cell) email: gustindd@wildblue.net www.gustinsdiamondd.com

Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March

SwenSon Gelbvieh

Vaughn & Wendy Brian & Dee Dee 605-649-6262 605-649-9927 Gina | 605-850-9390 www.Balancerbulls.com

Dean Swenson

17513 Hwy 10 Little Falls, MN 56345 swen@centurylink.net (h) 320.632.5848 • (c) 320.630-5536

Polled • Purebred • Red • Black

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

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GW DATA BULLETIN

Understanding EPD Accuracy and the Possible Change Table

By Will Fiske and Tonya Amen

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n Expected Progeny Difference (EPD) is an estimate of an animal’s genetic merit for a given trait. More simply, an EPD estimates the genetic value of an animal as a parent for the next generation. Each EPD is accompanied by an equally important value, a corresponding accuracy.

An accuracy value is a measure of the reliability associated with the EPD. Specifically, accuracy measures the strength of the relationship between the genetic prediction (EPD) and true genetic value. As an animal transitions from a non-parent to a parent, more information is reported and used in the weekly genetic evaluation. Information used to calculate EPDs can include pedigree information, an animal’s own performance data, progeny data, genomic data, as well as information on descendants for the trait of interest, and other correlated traits. This cumulative information creates a vast interconnected network of data which is summarized in the calculated value of the EPD and the respective accuracy. Ultimately, a breeder can use accuracy to monitor the value (amount and quality) of the information used for EPD calculation.

Accuracy is reported with a range of zero to one. As accuracy approaches 1.0, the EPD is more accurately estimating the true genetic merit of an animal for a given trait. Although low-accuracy EPDs are less reliable than the high-accuracy EPDs achieved by proven sires, EPDs remain the most powerful tool to describe an animal’s true genetic merit and are significantly more effective in causing genetic change than the use of actual measurements or ratios.

A bull’s biological ability to produce more direct progeny in an average lifetime means they will often achieve higher accuracy values compared to the average female. While a “perfect” accuracy of 1.0 is never achieved, heavily used sires can have accuracies greater than 0.9.

As information is added, an animal’s EPDs are expected to change closer to the animal’s true genetic value. Thus, the expected amount an EPD could change at a given level of accuracy is known as the ‘possible change value’ (PCV).

PCVs are expressed in the units of the specific trait and illustrate the range in which an animal’s true genetic value is likely to fall. A possible change value is the amount an EPD may be expected change at a given accuracy, where an animal’s true genetic value for each trait expected to fall within one PCV two-thirds of the time.

Figure 1. American Gelbvieh Association Accuracy and Possible Change Table

The accuracy and possible change table (Figure 1) illustrates how much an EPD could potentially change at different levels of accuracy for each trait.

Let’s take an example of two different bulls: 1. A bull with a CED EPD of 10 and associated accuracy of .5 2. A bull with CED EPD of 10 and associated accuracy of .9 The left-hand column of the table shows accuracy values from 0 to .9 and the traits are listed along the top of the table. In the body of the table you will find the possible change values.

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DATA BULLETIN GW You will see that the PCV associated with Bull 1 is +/- 3.9. This means that we are 68% sure that his true progeny difference for CED is between 6.1 and 13.9. Bull 2 has a PCV of .8; this means that we are 68% sure that his true progeny difference for CED is between 9.2 and 10.8.

Figure 2 illustrates how possible change is incorporated into the visualization on each animal’s EPD tab on the AGA Online Registry Service Animal Detail Screen. A range of potential percentile ranks is given based on the animal’s accuracy value and associated possible change. Smaller yellow bands indicate higher accuracy and less possible change.

Figure 2. AGA Online Registry Service Animal Detail Screen

+/- Chg (Possible Change Value)

Yellow Band (Possible Change Range)

ACC (Accuracy)

Hopefully this primer on using accuracy and possible change to evaluate the risk associated with low vs higher accuracy animals will help with breeding decisions in the future and will be valuable in understanding movement in EPDs as more data is added. D

11TH Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull & Female Sale

March 20, 2020 • Creston Livestock Auction, Creston, IA

All bulls are feed efficiency tested and ultra sounded.

Heifers have GE EPDs.

Michael Bauer MJBC Gelbvieh Audubon, IA 712-304-4320 Mjbauer4320@hotmail.com Gary Martens Martens Gelbvieh Walnut, IA 712-764-5007 martensgl@yahoo.com

Call Cody Fry at Creston Livestock Auction (641-344-5082) at least 2 days before sale to qualify bid numbers.

Carl Reiste Rafter R Gelbvieh Adel, IA 515-490-3561 creiste.rafterr@yahoo.com For online bidding: www.LMAauctions.com and click on www.crestonlivestock.com

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Calf Losses Before Birth a Concern Abortions and stillbirths are frustrating to livestock producers.

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n “abortion” is the discharge of the fetus prior to the end of the normal gestation period, according to Gerald Stokka, North Dakota State University Extension veterinarian and livestock stewardship specialist. Many abortions occur within the first 45 days of conception (called early embryonic death), and the embryos or fetuses are so small that they may not be seen.

Other abortions may occur near normal calving time, and determining whether the cow has aborted or a premature birth has occurred is difficult. A stillbirth is when a full-term calf is born dead, with no obvious evidence of the cause of death.

Abortions have many causes, including physiological causes such as extreme environmental or handling stress and hormonal imbalances, metabolic problems, toxicoses and/or infectious diseases caused by protozoa, fungi, bacteria or viruses, says Brett Webb, director of the NDSU Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Abortions and stillbirths can be the result of a direct effect, such as viral, bacteria or protozoal organisms gaining entrance to the fetus. The fetus also may have abnormal development (congenital defects) that results in abnormalities noted at delivery, such as a lack of the anus opening or insideout calf, or inherited genetic defects such as “curly calf ” or “fawn calf ” syndrome.

Indirectly, abortions and stillbirths can be a result of an interruption of the connection between the fetus and the dam or illness of the dam. The fetus is nourished and oxygenated via the organ called the placenta. This is a very intimate connection between the two, and any disruption can impact the fetus negatively or result in its death.

Inflammation of this organ is called a “placentitis.”

Bacterial, fungal and protozoal infections can cause placentitis. Mycotic abortions are one of the more common results of fungal infections. Moldy feeds are implicated as the source of most fungal infections.

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Stillbirths can be frustrating because producers often see no indication of the cause or evidence of excessive labor. These simply can result from an umbilical cord rupture, premature separation of the placenta or the placenta blocking the nostrils after the delivery of an otherwise healthy calf.

Regardless of the cause, abortions may be sporadic or they may occur as “storms.” The normal abortion or stillbirth rate would be 1% to 2% of cows in a herd. Losses greater than this are abnormal, and producers should seek veterinary assistance to identify the cause, says Janna Block, Extension livestock systems specialist at NDSU’s Hettinger Research Extension Center. Block also advises producers to keep good records of calf and cow losses because indemnity payments may be available to offset some of the losses.

“The best chance of identifying what caused an abortion is prompt submission of fetal and placental tissues and maternal blood or serum to a diagnostic laboratory,” Stokka says. “Contact your veterinarian for assistance with diagnostic efforts, sample submission and identifying management strategies to reduce the risk of future abortions.” D Source: North Dakota State University

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Asking “Why?” with Systems Thinking: A Powerful Tool for Problem Solving Aaron Berger, Nebraska Extension Beef Educator

Some questions that could be asked in a situation like this are: Why is pinkeye in cattle a problem?

Why did this particular calf contract pinkeye when most of its herd mates didn’t?

Why is pinkeye a problem now in the herd if it hasn’t been before?

What are the organisms that cause pinkeye in cattle?

When an issue occurs in a production system, there is often an effort to fix the problem without fully appreciating the “why” behind the problem.

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eef production from conception to consumption is a complex, biological system where cause and effect are often distant in time and space. For example, things that occurred to a calf while it was developing inside of a cow, can impact that animal throughout its life all the way to harvest. This can make it challenging to identify and address the actual source of a problem when it is observed. To better understand and address the source of problems, consider asking the question “why?”

Asking “why?” can be a very powerful tool in addressing problems. When an issue occurs in a production system, there is often an effort to fix the problem without fully appreciating the “why” behind the problem. Sometimes “why?” needs to be asked multiple times in order to identify the underlying structure at the source of the problem.

The principle of asking “why?” has value in understanding the issues facing the beef industry today. Often when problems arise, we seek to treat the symptom of the problem without taking time to identify the source of the problem. For example, a calf gets pinkeye and is treated with an antibiotic to address the problem. The calf improves after treatment and little thought is given as to why the calf got pinkeye initially.

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What conditions are conducive to pinkeye in cattle?

Asking “why?” is one of the fundamental steps to effective problem solving and decision making.

In systems thinking, the goal is to understand at a deeper level how systems function. Systems thinking recognizes that there are often hidden and unintended consequences to actions. For example, if a bull is treated for pinkeye and then kept as a herd sire, could that bull’s offspring have a greater likelihood of contracting the disease than those sired by a bull that never had pinkeye?

For many people, asking “why?” is one of the first steps in a fundamental shift in thinking that allows people to address problems in new ways. It also reveals that the problems we face today are ones that we unknowingly may have created ourselves. To quote Albert Einstein, “The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them.” D Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Saturday, March 28, 2020 • 1:00 PM ET Chenault Ag Center • Mt. Sterling, KY

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Several bulls sired by the calving ease, maternal specialist Godfather 575C

Selling 30

Gelbvieh & Balancer Females Semen auction to benefit the Jimmy Christopher Scholarship Fund. Please bring your semen tank to support the Juniors.

Some of the breed’s top A.I. sire will be offered.

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Heifer acceptable bulls sired by Blue’s Impact sell

Many of Balancer bulls are sired by EGL Lifeline B101

Several Carolina Leverage sons sell

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Gelbvieh History in the Yards

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s AGA President Dan McCarty mentioned in his View from the Board article on page 6 of this issue, the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) is about to go through a massive renovation. Here we’re looking back in time to the ‘80s in the Yards (below) when the AGA office was near the NWSS complex (right). Plus, take a look at Gelbvieh genetics in the early years of the Gelbvieh Pen Show.

How the Yards looked.

1988 Champion Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Bulls Pearson Cattle Company, S.D.

1988 Res. Champion Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Bulls Diehl Ranches, Colo.

AGA National Sales

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American Gelbvieh Association

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2. Pre-harvest Data Collection •

Complete the digital enrollment form and submit with DNA samples

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All calves must have an EID and DNA sampled with a TSU

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Cattle must not exceed age maturity A at time of harvest

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Verify cattle meet the minimum project requirements at 303.465.2333 or Gelbvieh.org for more info

meeting modern industry demands For decades United States consumers have continually recognized the value of superior beef products. Such recognition has driven the growing demand of a superior beef eating experience on a national and global scale. The American Gelbvieh Association’s (AGA) commitment to the consumer and meeting modern industry demands has led to the launch of the Carcass Data Collection Project.

The Carcass Data Collection Project is designed for AGA members and their customers. This project is a breed improvement directive, providing vital genetic information to re-charge the carcass database and enhance the predictability of current selection tools. AGA will pay genotyping costs of participating calves, genomic analysis will be completed by Neogen GeneSeek. Recognizing the increased expectations of commercial cattlemen, the AGA is dedicated to delivering the industry with the genetics that are smart, ranch to the rail.

REWARDS and benefits • Larger carcass record database • More powerful genetic improvement tools • Increase predicting power of the genomic panels • Enhanced economic indexes • Improved carcass EPD accuracies

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Bar Arrow Cattle Company Stuar t Jar vis

26 E. Limestone Rd. • Phillipsburg, KS 67661

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MIDWEST BREEDERS Holle Gelbvieh

Orrin & Kevin Holle Oberlin, KS 785.626.0081

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Judd Ranch Inc.

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

B/F Cattle Company

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Balancer® Bulls on K-31

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diamond v gelbvieh Randy odle

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Upcoming Advertising Deadlines: Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

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MIDWEST BREEDERS NEBRASKA

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Committed to raising quality seedstock Registered Gelbvieh and Balancer® Cattle Elmer, Brenda, Brad & Benny McWilliams Asbury, MO 64832 • 417-842-3225 • 417-529-0081(cell)

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Scott Wolf Travis Wolf 308.537.3588 308.529.3733 Gothenburg, NE • wolfgelbvieh@gmail.com www.facebook/wolfgelbvieh.com

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Bulls For The BeeF Business Gelbvieh F Balancer F Red Angus F Angus F Angus Hybrids Randy & Leslie Lemke 1757 Road 2500, (H) 402-756-7090 Lawrence, NE 68957 (C) 402-469-2284 rllemke@gtmc.net www.lemkecattle.com

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“The Gathering” Production Sale Olds Cow Palace Olds, Alberta, Canada December 8, 2019 Auctioneer: Ryan Dorran Sale Report: Royal Western Gelbvieh 24 lots averaged $7,659 Once again, The Gathering was a showcase of elite Gelbvieh genetics. Genetics sold into B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan, Missouri, Alabama, Virginia, Kansas, North Dakota and the United Kingdom.

High selling lot was RWG Guilt Trip 9418 ET, a son of RWG Exact Combination 7409, selling 1/2 possession and 1/2 semen interest for $28,000 to a progressive group of breeders Nelson Gelbvieh, Pin to Point Gelbvieh, BNH Livestock, Severtson Land and Cattle, Jensen Ranch.

High Selling Open Heifers: RWG Kittys Grace 9402 ET, a daughter of RWG Exact Combination 7409, selling possession and 1/2 embryo interest for $17,000 to Prairie Hills Gelbvieh, Rocky Top Gelbvieh, Ben McClure.

SLC Zoe 99G ET, a daughter of SLC Viper 7E, sold for $15,000 to Mike York, Pin to Point Gelbvieh, Royal Western Gelbvieh, Kittle Farms, BNH Livestock, Jeremy Hamilton.

SLC Reba 134G ET, a daughter of SLC Swagger 105A ET, sold for $13,500 to Kittle Farms.

High Selling Bred Females: DDN Belly River Fanda 819F, a daughter of HL SLC Masterplan 58C, sold for $10,000 to Smithers Land & Livestock.

SLC Black Lass 184A, a daughter of STON Xterminator 7X, selling 1/2 interest for $9,000 to Little Windy Hill Farms.

DDN Belly River Fancy 8138F, a daughter of DDN Driver 133D, sold for $8,000 to Goodview Gelbvieh. D

Zimmerman Ranch Production Sale Steele, North Dakota January 25, 2020 Auctioneer: Scott Weishaar Sale Report: Tony Heins- Cattle Business Weekly 24 Gelbvieh Balancer® Bulls averaged $3,375

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immerman Ranch had good weather and a great crowd on hand with outstanding support from the community. Zimmerman Ranch takes great pride in their cow herd, and 100% of the bulls sold were out of ZIMM born and raised cows.

Lead off bull was Lot 19 ZIMM “Geno” G642: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of 3F EPIC 4631 and dam, ZIMM D642. This covers all the bases, smooth made bull that ranks near the top of the breed in every EPD category. Sold for $5,250 to Bernell and Elayne Appledoorn , Gladstone, North Dakota.

Lot 15 ZIMM “Game Plan” G596: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of HA

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Cowboy Up 5405 and dam, ZIMM C596. He was purchased by Ty Dewitz, Tappen, North Dakota, for $5,250. A wide topped calving ease bull with performance that gained a lot of attention in the pens.

Lot 21 ZIMM “Gunner” G665: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Basin Payweight Plus 6048, and his second-calving dam, ZIMM D665. He was purchased by Justin Duttenhefner, Dodge, North Dakota, for $5,000.

Lot 7 ZIMM “Grant” G349: Balancer 25% homozygous black, homozygous polled son of SGRI C263 “Stevo” and dam, ZIMM A349. He was purchased

by Bernell and Elayne Appledoorn, Gladstone, North Dakota, for $5,000.

Lot 12 ZIMM “Gridiron” G590: Balancer 25%, homozygous black, homozygous polled son of SGRI C263 “Stevo” and dam, ZIMM C590. He was purchased

by Scott Simons, Baldwin, North Dakota, for $4,250. D

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GW EVENTS OF INTEREST March 2020 Mar. 2 Hojer Ranch 28th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer

Production Sale, Lake Preston, SD Mar. 2 MLM Gelbvieh Open House and Private Treaty

Kickoff Sale, Superior, NE Mar. 3 Warner Beef Genetics “Genetic Investment”

Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 6 Chimney Butte Ranch Annual Production Sale,

Mandan, ND Mar. 6 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch 31st Annual Bull Sale, Ponteix, SK Canada Mar. 6-7 Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh & Balancer Show

& Sale, Louisville, KY Mar. 7 Hilltop Farms Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer

Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO Mar. 7 Judd Ranch 42nd Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red

Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Mar. 7 Flying H Genetics 40th Annual “Roughage N’

Ready” Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE Mar. 7 SEGA Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Pierce, CO Mar. 7 Seedstock Plus Arkansas Bull & Female Sale,

Hope, AR Mar. 7 Sheridan Ranch 25th Annual Bull Sale,

Burley, ID Mar. 7 Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 39th Annual

Production Sale, Selby, SD Mar. 10 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 30th Annual

Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS Mar. 12 Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer® Bull Sale,

Burlington, CO Mar. 13 Loveless Gelbvieh Quest of the West Cattle

Sale, Spanish Fork, UT Mar. 14 Seedstock Plus Red Reward Bull & Female Sale,

Osceola, MO Mar. 14 11th Annual Genetic Power Gelbvieh &

Balancer Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Mar. 14 Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants 17th Annual

Open House and Bull & Female Sale,

Carthage, IN Mar. 14 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh & Rafter C Reds

Cattlemen’s Kind Private Treaty Sale,

Pomeroy, WA Mar. 14 Rippe Gelbvieh 21st Annual Bull Sale,

Belleville, KS Mar. 19 Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale,

Great Falls, MT Mar. 20 11th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh &

Balancer Bull & Female Sale, Creston, IA

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Mar. 21

Mar. 21

Mar. 21

Mar. 21

Mar. 28

Mar. 28

Mar. 28

Mar. 28

Mar. 28

Mar. 28 Mar. 28

Mar. 29 Mar. 30

Black Gold Genetics 14th Annual “Share the Gold” Bull Sale, Pritchett, CO C-Cross Cattle Company Spring Bull & Female Sale, Biscoe, NC Lone Oak Cattle 8th Annual Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, IA Flying H Genetics 23rd Annual Grown on Fescue Grass Bull & Bred Hiefer Sale, Butler, MO 25th Annual Central Montana Gelbvieh and Angus Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Bull & Female Sale, Mount Sterling, KY Cranview Gelbvieh 16th Annual Genetic Progress Sale, Rugby, ND Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO Harriman Santa Fe “Top of the Breed” Bull & Bred Heifer Sale, Windsor, MO Oklahoma Gelbvieh Association 29th Annual Select Sale, Tulsa, OK KT Cattle Bull Sale, Marana, AZ Wilkinson Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bull Sale Kick-off, Model, CO AGJA 2nd Annual Online Auction Opening 95th Southwest Missouri All-Breeds Performance Tested Bull Sale, Springfield, MO

April 2020 Apr. 2 & 3 Midland Bull Test – The 2020 Final Sort Bull

Sale, Columbus, MT Apr. 4 B/F Cattle Company Spring Maternal Integrity

Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO Apr. 4 Circle S Ranch “Going to Grass” Production

Sale, Canton, KS Apr. 5 AGJA 2nd Annual Online Auction Closing Apr. 11 Knoll Crest Farm 2020 Spring Bull & Female

Sale, Red House, VA Apr. 11 Butler Creek Farm “Power in the Blood” Fall

Born Online Female Sale Volume 1 Apr. 18 SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale, Bowling Green, KY Apr. 18 Bar T Bar Ranches Annual Bull Sale,

Winslow, AZ

May 2020 May 2

Seedstock Plus “Opportunity Knocks” Female Sale, Kingsville, MO

EVENTS OF INTEREST GW June 2020 June 5-6 AGJA Western Regionals, Phillipsburg, KS

July 2020 July 5-10 AGJA Route 66 Classic, Springfield, MO July 24 Davidson Gelbvieh & Lonesome Dove Ranch

Cattle Tour & Customer Appreciation Day,

Ponteix, SK Canada

October 2020 Oct. 10

Oct. 24

Oct. 25

30th Annual Judd Ranch Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Cow Power Female Sale, Pomona, KS Flying H Genetics 24th Annual Grown on Grass Bull & Bred Heifer Sale, Butler, MO 2nd Annual T Bar S Cattle Company “Focused on the Future” Bull & Female Sale, Billings, MO

November 2020 Nov. 7

Nov. 7

Nov. 20

Nov. 28

B/F Cattle Co Fall Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO Butler Creek Farm Power in the Blood V Online Female Sale 4th Annual Boys from the South Bull Sale, Lebanon, TN

December 2020 Dec. 2-4

Dec. 4

AGA 50th Annual National Convention, Oklahoma City, OK Knoll Crest Farm Total Performance Bull Sale, Red House, VA

Visit the online version of Upcoming Events at Gelbvieh.org for additional dates on upcoming sales and more information on each event.

Editor’s Note: If you have a sale or event information for this listing, please email the information to rebeccam@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events.

Dobson Ranch 2nd Annual Building Your Future with Foundation Female Sale, Perkins, OK

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GW AD INDEX 3 G Ranch.........................................57

Green Hills Gelbvieh.......... 14, 15, 57

Raile Gelbvieh..................................45

ABCS Gelbvieh................................52

GS Ridge Top Ranch.......................52

Rocking GV Gelbvieh.....................63

AGA............................................61, 64

Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh.......53

Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh.........63

AGA National Sale....................... IFC

Hampton Cattle Company.............57

Sawtooth Gelbvieh Cattle & Hay...52

AGJA...........................................47, 71

Harriman Santa Fe..........................62

Schafer Farms, Inc...........................53

Allflex................................................43

Hart Farm Gelbvieh........................62

Seedstock Plus............................33, 67

B/F Cattle Company........................62

Hilltop Farms...................................63

Seedstock Plus Genetics.................67

Bar Arrow Cattle Company...........62

Hodges Ranch..................................65

Slaughter Sale Management...........49

Bar JR Gelbvieh................................52

Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch.....................53

SoKY Select Sale..............................72

Bar T Bar Ranch, Inc.......................52

Holle Gelbvieh.................................62

Southwest Iowa Bull Sale................55

Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch..............53

J&K Gelbvieh Farm.........................57

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms..................63

Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational.....59

Judd Ranch, Inc...........................1, 62

Swanson Cattle Company..............63

Boehler Gelbvieh.............................63

Kicking Horse Ranch................23, 52

Swenson Gelbvieh...........................53

Bow K Ranch...................................52

Kittle Gelbvieh Farms.....................65

Taubenheim Gelbvieh.....................63

Brandywine Farm............................53

Knoll Crest Farm.........................3, 57

The 88 Ranch....................................63

Bull Barn Genetics.....................32, 67

Koehn Cattle Co..............................65

Thorstenson Gelbvieh.....................53

Butler Creek Farm...........................39

Land of Oz/ John C Oswald...........62

Thull Gelbvieh Farm.......................53

Canadian GV Assn..........................67

Lambert, Doak.................................67

TJB Gelbvieh......................................5

Cattlemen’s Connection..............9, 67

Ledgerwood Gelbvieh.....................52

Triple H Farms.................................52

Cave Creek Cattle ...........................57

Lemke Cattle....................................63

Triple K Gelbvieh.............................62

C-Cross Cattle Company.........44, 57

Linquist Farms.................................52

Tucker Farms...................................57

Cedar Top Ranch..................... 63, BC

Little Windy Hill Farms..................57

Volek Ranch.....................................53

Chimney Butte Ranch.....................53

Lone Oak Cattle.........................36, 52

Warner Beef Genetics .................IBC

C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC...............57

M&P Gelbvieh.................................63

White Oak Farms............................63

Circle S Ranch..............................7, 62

Martens Gelbvieh............................52

Wilkinson Gelbvieh........................52

CJ&L Livestock................................53

Martin Cattle Company..................65

Wolf Gelbvieh..................................63

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh.............57

McCarty Cattle Company..............11

Coles Bend Cattle Company..........57

McCarty, Dan...................................67

Cranview Gelbvieh....................27, 53

Mitchell Marketing Service............67

Cunningham, Ronn........................67

MLM Gelbvieh.................................63

Danell Diamond Six Ranch......31, 52

Mulroy Farms...................................62

Diamond L Farms...........................65

Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh..................52

Diamond V Gelbvieh......................62

Nowack Cattle Company................63

Eagle Pass Ranch.............................53

Oklahoma Select Sale......................21

Flying H Genetics............................63

Plateau Gelbvieh..............................52

Gale Rippey Farms..........................57

Post Rock Cattle Company............62

Gelbviehauction.com......................71

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh................11, 53

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2020 ROUTE 66

Classic

July 5 – 10 Springfield, MO

ALL FUNDS SUPPORT THE AGJA MEMBERS & THE 2020 AGJA ROUTE 66 CLASSIC If you’d like to contribute to the sale please Contact: JAKE RENNER - AGA MEMBER AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR

BY MARCH 16, 2020 at 303.465.2333 • jake@gelbvieh.org GelbviehAuction and BalancerAuction Contacts:

JEFF STANSBERRY • 615.479.1852 • bidontheblockcom@gmail.com RANCE LONG • 918.510.3464 • rlong@rancelong.com

SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2020 • 1:00 PM CT United Producers • Bowling Green, KY

Selling 40 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Females Selling 30 Gelbvieh & Balancer® Bulls

Young cow/calf pairs like this one sell!

Fall, AI bred heifers like this one sell!

Several Balancer bulls like this one sell. Several are heifer acceptable.

A Final Frontier daughter out of this tremendous Exclusive female sells!

Sale managed by

Slaughter Sale Management

David Slaughter

Phone: (270) 556-4259 For catalog or information contact: E-mail: hmslghtr@aol.com

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Genetic INVESTMENT Bull Sale

2020 EDITION

Thank You to all buyers and bidders at our bull sale.

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

We appreciate your support of our program.

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

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