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CONTENTS

March 2021 | Volume 35 | Number 6

FEATURES 16 Welcome to the Show:

Inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress

30 Junior Gelbvieh Show Held at

Cattlemen’s Congress

34 A Successful Gelbvieh and Balancer

National Sale at Cattlemen’s Congress

See who was crowned champions at the National Gelbvieh and Balancer® show.

22 Outstanding Genetics on Display at

2021 National Pen Show 24 PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G Wins

Gelbvieh Bull Futurity 26 XXB Block Party 514H Wins 2021

People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity ®

28 2021 Gelbvieh and Balancer Futurity

Scholarship Winners Announced

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Northeast Breeders

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Southeast Breeders

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Midwest Breeders

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40 AGJA Key Take-Aways from

Inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress 40 Hammer Awarded Eagle Pass Ranch

Female for All-Around Award 42 Ring of Gold Winners Announced 46 Finding the Value in Sex-Sorted Semen

EDITOR: Laura Handke laura@gelbvieh.org

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CONTENTS INSIDE THE EDITORIAL 6

The Rewards of Calving Season

View from the Board by Dan McCarty

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Adapting to Current Times

From the Corner Office by Megan Slater

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by Karla H. Wilke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management

14 Right Off the Ranch

Lindsay Upperman Performance Programs Coordinator lindsay@gelbvieh.org

Industry Partner Connections

by Macey Mueller

Katie Harbert Gelbvieh Media Productions Coordinator katie@gelbvieh.org

36 Finding a Herd Health Protocol that Fits

Junior Connection by Danielle Stock

44 Herd Assessment Deadline Approaches

Registry Tips ‘N Tricks

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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 (2020) St. Charles, MO • 785-302-1252 dgaherin@vet.k-state.edu Todd Bickett, DVM (2018) Chickamauga, GA • 423-667-3799 todd@bickettgenetics.com Leland Clark (2019) Barnard, KS • 785-792-6244 prcc@twinvalley.net

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The Rewards of Calving Season

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by Dan McCarty

e calve our cows at the mouth of a small canyon on the banks of the Colorado River. You can pretty much set your watch by the fact that at midnight, the prevailing upslope wind from far down the valley on the Utah desert changes direction 180 degrees, and the cold air from high in the Rocky Mountains is pushed lower through the valley by a brisk downslope wind.

As that wind works its way down the river and reaches the point where it widens at the mouth of the canyon, the temperature drops dramatically, and the humidity increases. The unique geography of this particular spot on the river isn’t bad when you are changing irrigation water early on a July morning when the temperature hovered close to triple digits the previous afternoon.

However, about the first week of February, when our first-calf heifers and most of our cows are synched to calve, “refreshing early morning breeze” is not usually the term that comes to mind. While this might sound like a horrible spot to calve, those continually shifting winds prevent much snow accumulation, which is surprising considering we sit at about 6,000 feet in elevation.

This geographic feature is also why I am sitting here at the computer at close to three o’clock in the morning– I just got back in the house after checking on the first-calf heifers in the calving pasture. We usually check them around two and then again at first light because every now and then, it is just cold enough with the downslope wind and increased humidity that if a calf doesn’t get right up, we may have to warm them up to get them going.

It doesn’t happen very often, and it didn’t happen tonight. Even though the temperature was hovering around 17 degrees, I found a new calf, nearly dry and on his feet, just starting to nurse. I have been around cows and heifers calving pretty much my entire life, and no matter how many times I’ve witnessed this ritual, it still amazes me every time that a new calf almost always seems to know exactly what to do. Now, don’t get me wrong, every once in a while, you encounter a first calf heifer or a newborn calf that makes you wonder how the

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species hasn’t gone extinct. Thankfully, that happens a lot less often with our Gelbvieh and Balancer® cows than it did when I was managing commercial ranches utilizing other breeds in both a three-breed terminal and a twobreed rotation crossbreeding system.

While there isn’t a single EPD that will predict the actual mothering ability of a cow, there are many tools available to Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders that want to make genetic improvement on maternal productivity.

The heifer pregnancy (HP) EPD, the 30-month pregnancy (Pg30) EPD, the stayability (ST) EPD, and the encompassing $Cow index are all great selection tools available to Gelbvieh and Balancer breeders to increase profitability through maternal genetics.

Our breed has a well-earned reputation as a strong maternal breed, and incredible strides have been made in calving ease and birth weight over the past 50 years.

We have seen increased demand for Gelbvieh influenced females in commercial operations across the country because, quite frankly, these traits make life just a little bit easier during the 45 days of the year that calves are hitting the ground. The increase in weaning weights our customers see doesn’t hurt either!

When you think about all the work it takes – the long nights during calving, long hours in the saddle and tractor seat, countless miles on your pickup dragging a trailer – it is hard not to feel extremely proud. It is hard not to get that unexplainable feeling right between your chest and your stomach when your lot 1 bull walks in the ring at your bull sale or your best female walks into the ring in Oklahoma City, Billings, Louisville, Kansas City, or Denver. Years of decisions – from breeding to feeding to selection – have come full circle as you present what you believe is your best for others to evaluate and determine their worth.

Obviously, there is a lot of work to do between now and then, but that may well have been next year’s lot 1 that just got his belly full for the very first time. F

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GW FROM THE CORNER OFFICE

Adapting to Current Times

By Megan Slater

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t’s crazy to think what all has happened within the last year. All of us have experienced things that we would have never dreamt of; seeing cities completely shut down, having to wear a mask everywhere we go, conducting all of our meetings virtually, the list goes on and on. While it can be easy to dwell on these things, for me, this time has been a good lesson that there are many things I cannot control. Using this time to reflect on the things I can control and improving on those things has been a silver lining to the whirlwind that has been the past 12 months.

many left pleased with the positive experience.

I recently came across a quote by Albert Einstein, “In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity.” This quote gives a new perspective on difficult times and is a good reminder that there is always opportunity.

Maybe that opportunity is to attend a new show, conduct business a different way, or improve our operations by embracing new technology.

Today’s world is fast-paced and ever-changing, and the beef industry is no exception. As we’ve published in previous issues of Gelbvieh World (December 2020 and In many aspects of our lives, we have been forced to January 2021), the AGA’s sale price analysis shows that go through some sort of change or adapt to something producers utilizing technology such as genomic testing, new. The AGA, for example, embryo transfer, or even artificial had to adapt our annual insemination, often see a greater meeting to be held all virtual. n the middle of every difficulty return on those animals on sale While this was certainly not day. There have been several lies opportunity. the same as getting to be studies and articles published together in person, business - Albert Einstein about the benefits these three was still able to be conducted. technologies can offer. From a Additionally, folks who may greater return on investment not get the chance to regularly attend Convention were to faster genetic improvement, these technologies are able to participate from afar. certainly not a novelty; they are economically relevant More recently, the AGA’s national show and sale had practices that many in the industry have adapted and to be in a different location this year after a long-standing been using for several years. tradition at the National Western Stock Show. Although Taking a moment to reflect on the things we have– it can be a little nerve-racking to go to a new place and what is working and what we can change– is essential not know your surroundings or how things will be run, for moving forward. Whether we are forced to make a many were willing to pull their trailers in a different change because of the environment around us, or we direction and give it a try. Gelbvieh and Balancer® saw a choose to make a change to impact our business for the great turnout with increased numbers for both the junior future, embrace it. F and open show. It was a successful week with three shows and a national sale. Although some things were different,

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Evaluate Bull Body Condition Prior to Breeding

by Karla H. Wilke, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cow/Calf Systems and Stocker Management Although the breeding season for many herds is still a few months away, it is time to be evaluating bull body condition (BC). Body condition is just as important in bulls as it is in cows. Research has shown that bulls in a BC 5-6 have better semen quality than those in a 4 or 7. Much like cows, bull body condition needs to be evaluated as fat cover over the front ribs, brisket, and tail head, making sure that gut fill does not impact the score given.

During the breeding season, bulls may lose 100-200 pounds, a translation of 1-2 body condition scores (BCS), making a pre-breeding season BCS of 5.5-6.5 critical.

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For example, if a 1300 pound yearling bull was fed ~35 pounds of meadow hay that was 56% total digestible nutrients (TDN) and 10% crude protein (CP), he would maintain his weight. He likely wouldn’t gain any weight, though. To add 100 pounds in 90 days, you would need to feed 29.5 pounds of hay (54% TDN, 8% CP) and 14 pounds of corn silage (68% TDN, 8% CP). If you wait until 60 days before breeding, you will need to feed 23 pounds of the millet hay, 27 pounds of corn silage, and 4 pounds of wet distillers grains (108% TDN, 30% CP) to help that same young bull gain 100 pounds. Keep in mind that mature bulls, who often weigh between 1500 and 2000 pounds, will need to be increased accordingly, as well.

Additional considerations for helping bulls maintain wellness and gain weight is to use windbreaks and bedding to reduce body heat loss and prevent frostbite on testicles.

Many times at weaning when cows are pregnancy checked and producers are disappointed with the results, the assumption is typically that the cows were thin and not cycling well at breeding time. This may be part of the issue, but seldom is the condition of the bulls, prior to breeding, evaluated to see if bull body condition could be a potential issue.

Evaluating the body condition score of bulls at least 90 days before breeding and maintaining a BCS of 5.5 to 6.5 through the onset of breeding can help keep bulls active, healthy, and productive throughout the breeding season.

Sixty days prior to the start of the breeding season is probably the last chance to increase weight and BCS without a substantial increase in energy feeds. Be proactive about monitoring bull condition, especially young bulls. F

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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.

AGA Staff Departure Taylor Buckley, AGA data services coordinator, wrapped her time as a member of the AGA staff on February 4 and offered the following farewell message to the members she has worked with over the years: A member of the association once told me people need a change around every four or five years. The change can be as simple as a new hair style or, as in my case, leaving a current job. I believe the need for change is to help people grow and stay interested in life. For those who do not know, my last day with the American Gelbvieh Association was February 4. It was one of the hardest decisions I have had to make. However, I to need some change and need to grow a different aspect of my life. Throughout my time at AGA, I have met some great people and have learned a lot about the breed and raising seedstock cattle. I will also miss going to AGA events, whether it was seeing everyone in the dead heat of summer at Junior Nationals or in the bitter cold at For assistance in marketing or purchasing Gelbvieh, Balancer ® or Southern Balancer ® bulls, females, and feeder cattle, contact:

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National Convention, I always looked forward to it. AGA truly has been a great place to work, and I will always value the people and the cattle.

We wish Taylor the best of luck in her new adventure!

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.

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Congratulations to Grace Vehige

Richie and Sarah Heinrich, Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh, welcomed Andrew Gene on December 2. Andrew weighed 8 pounds and 10 ounces. Welcome to the AGA family, Andrew!

Congratulations to AGJA member Grace Vehige on receiving the prestigious 2021 La Prix Scholarship. As the winner, Grace received $10,000 that she will use to pursue her goal of attending law school.

The La Prix Scholarship is offered through the invitation only Embryos on Snow sale commissionable proceeds. Also awarded was a runner-up scholarship of $5,000, 3rd place $3,000 cash award and $1,000 each to both 4th and 5th place finalists.

New Members The AGA would like to recognize these new members to the AGA and AGJA in November and December 2020 and January 2021. We welcome you to the Gelbvieh association!

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Production Schedule Gelbvieh World and The Profit Picture April Gelbvieh World Nutrition Ad deadline: March 2 May Gelbvieh World Beef Month Ad deadline: April 1 June-July Gelbvieh World Herd Reference Edition Ad deadline: May 27 August Gelbvieh World Junior Programs Ad deadline: July 1 September Profit Picture Commercial Issue Ad deadline: August 3 October Gelbvieh World Convention Preview Ad deadline: September 2 November Gelbvieh World The Gelbvieh Cow Ad deadline: October 1 December Gelbvieh World Seedstock Marketing Ad deadline: November 2

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GW INDUSTRY PARTNER CONNECTIONS

By Macey Mueller

Thank you to Kansas Livestock Association for contributing to this month’s Industry Partner Connections.

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ow more than ever, consumers want to know how and where their food is grown. For some Kansas beef producers, that desire for information has opened niche markets for direct-to-consumer sales.

From their farm in southeast Kansas, Janet Phillips, her husband, Caleb, and their four children are busy shipping their homegrown Show-Me Kansas Farms beef to customers in-state and across the country each week.

The Phillipses run a commercial Angus, Gelbvieh and Balancer® cowherd near Cherryvale and market a majority of their calves through a local auction barn. However, back in 2017, they began looking for additional ways to increase profitability in their operation. That’s when they decided to create a branded beef program and sell individual cuts online.

“As consumer demands evolve, some are willing to pay a premium for the beef we grow and sell directly off the farm,” Janet said. “As a farming and ranching family, most of our commodities are sold into the supply chain, so we’re certainly not trying to take away from the safe and wholesome products in the grocery store. We’re simply taking advantage of an additional marketing opportunity.

Phillips works with her husband to select animals from the family’s fall and spring calf crops, then staggers finishing and processing times to ensure a steady stock of beef will be available for sale online. Although most of Phillips’ cattle end up going to a major processor, the

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Right Off the Ranch

beef she sells directly to consumers comes from cattle that spend a minimum of 120 days on feed, then are sent to a local processor. Once processed, the Show-Me Kansas Farms beef is dry-aged for 21 days.

“Whether our cattle are bound for the salebarn or our freezers, we use the same quality genetics and herd health protocols,” she said. “We just go the extra mile in the end to produce a dry-aged, premium product with our individual cuts.”

Although the family had dreamed of creating their own branded beef company for years, they were careful to develop a detailed business plan before jumping in.

Phillips even attended a comprehensive small business workshop hosted by Five Marys Farms in northern California. Ranchers Brian and Mary Heffernan have been selling their home-raised beef, pork and lamb since 2013, and now offer courses to help fellow entrepreneurs build their brands and market and ship their products.

“Starting a small business can be intimidating, but this course not only taught me how to build a customer base and efficiently ship a perishable product, but also how to navigate the legal and regulatory side of getting established,” Phillips said.

Much like Five Marys Farms, which uses a strong online presence to reach customers, Phillips primarily uses social media to market her beef. She often shares her family’s farm story on her @showmekansasfarms Instagram account.

“We’re open and honest about how and when we use antibiotics and why we finish our cattle on corn,” she said. “We’ve found our customers want to ‘buy into

Pictured are Janet Phillips, her husband, Caleb, and their four children.

INDUSTRY PARTNER CONNECTIONS GW our farm’ – they want to know what’s going on during different seasons; they want to see our kids involved in the operation – and using social media to share that story has been very valuable in setting us apart.”

Phillips also has worked closely with the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) to follow proper inspection and licensing regulations.

KDA Deputy Secretary Kelsey Olson said over the past few years her office has seen an increased interest from producers looking to sell directly to consumers, and even more so with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year.

“As difficult as this pandemic has been, it has definitely provided an opportunity for producers to connect with consumers directly and not only sell their beef, but also educate them about what’s happening on their farms,” Olson said. “Whether they’re buying their beef in the grocery store or off the ranch, people want to feel good about the choices they are making, and building those connections with the people growing their food has never been more significant to them.”

The KDA website provides step-by-step instructions for navigating the inspection and licensing process. In many instances, producers selling wholesale or retail beef are required to register with the Kansas Secretary of State, undergo annual KDA inspections and purchase a $25 license each year. Wholesale and retail beef also are required to be processed under inspection at a licensed facility. More information can be found online at agriculture.ks.gov/kda-services/licensing-guides.

Olson said the KDA Agricultural Marketing Team also is available to help fine-tune business plans, assist in developing USDA-approved product labels and connect producers with other helpful resources across the state.

In addition to marketing and licensing, another component of Phillips’ original business plan included finding a processor who could offer value-added services to help set her product apart, including being USDAinspected to sell across state lines, dry-aging the beef and custom packaging. Show-Me Kansas Farms beef is processed at two different plants, and Phillips said when the pandemic initially hindered the beef supply chain and many ranchers turned to local processors, she relied on the relationships she had built with them to secure slaughter dates through the end of 2021.

Those types of relationships are just as important to the processor. Aaron Higbie, who owns Santa Fe Trail Meats in Overbrook, said when his appointment book began to fill up in the spring, he reached out to regular customers to ensure they had enough slots booked to meet demand.

“When the national packers went through their series of shutdowns and slowdowns, it definitely put pressure on us smaller plants,” he said. “We’re not just dealing with boxed beef that’s a short hangtime and aging in the box on the trucks and the warehouses. We slaughter, hang and dry-age all our carcasses right here for 14 to 21 days, and there’s only so much cooler space to do that. We’re trying to turn out the absolute best product we can for our customers.”

Higbie said the wholesale processing business in his state-inspected facility has really expanded over the past five to 10 years. They process about 18 head a week and regularly work with customers who are merchandising beef through grocery stores and farmers’ markets or off the farm.

“All our wholesale customers have different cutting instructions, packaging requirements and marketing goals, and we try to work with them to meet their customers’ demands, while also realizing as much value as possible out of an animal,” he said.

Overall, Phillips said selling her family’s home-raised beef has been rewarding, but not without its challenges, especially as they try to grow their small business during a pandemic. During the early stages of the coronavirus and the subsequent beef supply chain disruptions, Show-Me Kansas Farms experienced a significant increase in sales, but like so many producers trying to make management decisions, the family is uncertain about the future.

“It’s a little tricky to know how to proceed right now because we’ve had such a boom in sales the past six months, but we don’t know if those customers are going to make regular purchases or if they were just worried about the availability of beef in the stores at the time,” she said.

“My husband and I tend to be the ‘go big or go home’ type, so we’ll continue to work hard and make adjustments to best serve our customers and meet our goals.” F Macey Mueller is a freelance agricultural writer from Halstead, where she and her husband stay busy raising cattle, crops and kids. Follow her family’s farm adventures on Instagram at @macey.mueller.

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Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Champion BCFG Butlers Ms Gia 90G ET Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind. Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U

Grand Champion Balancer Female Balancer Junior Heifer Champion GDV T Bar S Ms Casino 113G ET Harley Sargent, Denison, Texas Sire: KR Casino 6243

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull Gelbvieh Winter Bull Calf Champion JRI Bandito 253H32 Judd Ranch Inc. Pomona, Kan. Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

Grand Champion Balancer Bull Balancer Junior Bull Champion MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

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Class 2

Spring Heifer Calf

May 1, 2020 to May 31, 2020

Class 1 June 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

1. MDR Jest 001H, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 2. GRU Ms Pride 070H, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: DBRG Pride 8388F

1. EGL Lass H417 ET, Rupp Ranch, Perry, Okla., Sire: DCH Big Andy D672; 2. CRLL Miss Directive 0705H ET, Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JNCC Red Directive 367A; 3. GDX 051H, Owen Spencer, Pierre, S.D., Sire: BABR 5203C

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Senior Heifer Calf Champion BCFG Butlers Ginger 503G Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind. Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44

Reserve Champion Balancer Female Balancer Spring Heifer Calf Champion KARR H96E ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund 71122

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull Gelbvieh Reserve Winter Bull Calf Champion JRI Southern Comfort 253H3 Judd Ranch Inc. Pomona, Kan. Sire: JRI Secret Powers 254C821

Reserve Champion Balancer Bull Balancer Winter Bull Calf Champion XXB Block Party 514H Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb. Sire: XXB Classic 266D ET

Class 3

Class 4

April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020

March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020

1. KARR H96B ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z; 2. SEPT Dirty Little Secret H0792, Brenlee Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: XXB Battle Cry 116E; 3. HOJ ProHart Hidden Gem 049H, ProHart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo., Sire: BNC Paycheck E7242

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Hope 534H ET, Butler Creeks Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72; 2.

KARR H96C ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z; 3. MDR Heidi 004H, Thompson Phelps, Batesville, Miss., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Winter Heifer Calf

Class 7

Class 6

Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Harmony H534 ET, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72; 2. GRU Ms Patton 064H, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 3. IFG Ivers Danica H27, Ivers Family, Austin, Minn., Sire: IFG Ivers

1. JRI Ms Pretty Woman 253H383 ET, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2. GDV T Bar S Roxanne 131H, Grace Vehige, Billings, Mo., Sire: GDV T BAR S Reload 27A ET; 3.

LLLJ Skylar 14H1, Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo., Sire: LWHF Reflection 116C ET

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GELBVIEH FEMALES Champion Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Hope 534H ET Butler Creeks Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Reserve Spring Heifer Calf KARR H96B ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z

Champion Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Harmony H534 ET Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Reserve Winter Heifer Calf GRU Ms Patton 064H Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan. Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf TGV T Bar S Gigi 133G Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas Sire: ADS Godfather 575C

Champion Intermediate Heifer CLFG Bonnie McMurray 912G Cody Forbes, De Smet, S.D. Sire: VLK A301 HighmoreCody Forbes

Reserve Intermediate Heifer SEPT RID Shez Boujee G701 Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb. Sire: JCGR Bar GT Bronson 510C ET

Reserve Junior Heifer SEPT G233 ET Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill. Sire: BABR 5201C Reload ET

Class 11

Pueblo, Colo., Sire: OGSG Centurion 120C

1. BCFG Butlers Ginger 503G, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44; 2.

HTFK Ms Ginger G29, Hilltop Farms Benny McWilliams, Asbury, Mo., Sire: BABR Branded Man 3400A; 3. TGV T Bar S Delilah 501G ET, Brittany Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Junior Heifer

Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019

Champion Senior Heifer PHS ProHart Tiffany 856F Bianca Binning, Cherokee, Okla.

Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET

Senior Heifer Calf

Class 9 Dec. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

1. MKGB Gabby 2G12, M&K Cattle, Alva, Okla., Sire: JKGF Chief Justice C205

Class 10 Oct. 1, 2019 to Nov. 30, 2019

1. TGV T Bar S Gigi 133G, Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas, Sire: ADS Godfather 575C; 2. TTTT Ms Grace 958G, Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E; 3.KMAN Jessica 123G, Kanin Stoner, Bluejacket, Okla., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

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Intermediate Heifer

Class 13 May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. CLFG Bonnie McMurray 912G, Cody Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: VLK A301 Highmore; 2.

SEPT RID Shez Boujee G701, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: JCGR Bar GT Bronson 510C ET; 3. PHS Prohart Blackbird 934G, Pro-Hart Seedstock,

Class 15 April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

1. MGA Cow Girl 942G, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D

Class 16 March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019

1. SEPT G233 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: BABR 5201C Reload ET; 2. BCFG Butlers Ms Gabby 534G ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. TTTT Ms Scarlett 908G, Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E

Class 17 Feb. 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2019

1. MDR Gemma Okie 902G, Brooke Nowack,

Bland, Mo., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 2. IFG Ivers Rumchata G14, Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn., Sire: IFG Ivers Cinch C7 ET

Class 18 Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2019

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Gia 90G ET, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U; 2. JRI Ms Pistol Anniee 254G926, Avarielle Hightower, LaCygne, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 3. GGGE 3G Girl Scout 904G, Lucky Cross Ranch, Atwood, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Die Cast 637D

Senior Heifer

Class 20 Sept. 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018

1. PHS ProHart Tiffany 856F, Bianca Binning, Cherokee, Okla., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET

BALANCER FEMALES Reserve Spring Heifer Calf BCFG Mane Ms Houston 283H Clint Main, Seymour, Ind. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Champion Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Hattie 53H Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Reserve Winter Heifer Calf BCFG Butlers Ms Harlow 133H Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 512A

Champion Senior Heifer Calf GHGF 201G Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Reserve Senior Heifer Calf GDV T Bar S Topanga 134G ET Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Champion Intermediate Heifer SEPT G657 Sexy Little Vixen G657 Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, NE Sire: XXB 116E XXB Battlecry

Reserve Intermediate Heifer MDGG Melania 614G Jorji Ratzlaff, Las Animas, Colo.

Sire: DLW Edison 6718X

Reserve Junior Heifer KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

Champion Senior Heifer MDR Friday F72 ET Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla.

Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

BALANCER FEMALES Spring Heifer Calf

Class 1 May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

1. GHGF 200H, Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C., Sire: GHGF Fortune Teller E7; 2. MDR Holly 0005H, Elizabeth Ellis, Enid, Miss., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129; 3. JNCC Lady May 025H, Cameron Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: JNCC Sky High 744E

Class 3 April 1, 2020 to April 10, 2020

1. KARR H96E ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo.,

Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund 71122; 2. MDR Hanna 003H, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR N.H. Blackout 7412E; 3.

CBRO Journey 2076H, Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

Class 4 March 21, 2020 to March 31, 2020

1. BCFG Mane Ms Houston 283H, Clint Main, Seymour, Ind., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2. RUPP Dallas 023H, Rupp Ranch, Perry, Okla., Sire: OGSG Over Drive Train 43D ET; 3. ELC Ms. Hadley 08H, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: HTFM Mr Branded Man F800

Class 5 March 11, 2020 to March 20, 2020

1. EGL Prohart Sugar H221, Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colo., Sire: EGL Game Changer D136; 2.

DTKF DTK Hope 162H, Colin Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Class 6 March 1, 2020 to March 10, 2020

Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 3.

SFGI Ms 53 H, Steinkruger Farms, Upland, Neb., Sire: BARG Sampson 57B

Class 9

1. OGSG Over Highly Confidential 020H, Bryson Kirkland, Jasper, Mo., Sire: Schilling’s R&L Confidential; 2. TGV T Bar S Ms 125H, Ryan Poythress, Jackson, Mo. and T Bar S Cattle Co, Billings, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 3.

GHGF Julia 814H, Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C., Sire: GHGF Zeus 61Z

Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 15, 2020

Winter Heifer Calf

Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

Class 8 Feb. 16, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Hattie 53H, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 2. BRAX Miss Harley H11 ET, Braxton Murray,

1. REA Terrie 07H, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET; 2.

MDR Hollywood 006H, Kaden Cook, Lindsay, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 3. CBRO Jessica 2008H, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: JRI Probity 254D28

Class 10 1. BCFG Butlers Ms Harlow 133H, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 512A; 2. LVL XXB Brickelle 30H ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101; 3. RCPC Oakie’s

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GELBVIEH BULLS Champion Spring Bull Calf JNCC Sundance Kid 0242H ET Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo. & Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo. Sire: JNCC Red Directive 367A

Reserve Spring Bull Calf JNCC Butch Cassidy 0106HET Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, MO and Carroll Land and Cattle, Raymore, MO

Champion Senior Bull Calf CIRS 2330G Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan. Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Champion Intermediate Bull Google Drive NSBG 01G Sire: GHGF Neon Moon 25D1 ET Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, WY

Champion Junior Bull BARG Independence 21G Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb. Sire: PLA Big Dog 101Y

Champion Senior Bull RROG Over Final Line 16F Overmiller Gelbvieh & Red Angus, Smith Center, Kan. Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

Wish 01H, RC Pettit Cattle, Olathe, Kan., Sire: TOG Twin Oak Jackpot 499C ET

Gosh 9701G, George Weber, Lamar, Mo., Sire: BNW Plainsman 7102E

Senior Heifer Calf

Class 15

Class 12 Dec. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

1. MKGB Gina 9G12, M&K Cattle, Alva, Okla., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 2.

ASHE Ashe’s CW Clara Barton 1G, Dillion Phelps, Batesville, Miss., Sire: JKGF Civil War E92

Class 13 Nov. 1, 2019 to Nov. 31, 2019

1. GDV T Bar S Topanga 134G ET, Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Class 14 Oct. 1, 2019 to Oct. 31, 2019

1. JLEA Miss Honey 977G ET, Jaylea Pope, Ravenna, Neb., Sire: XXB Classic 266D ET; 2. OGSG Over

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Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019

1. GHGF 201G, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Intermediate Heifer

Class 17 July 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. SEPT Sexy Little Vixen G657, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: XXB Battle Cry 116E

Class 18 May 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019

1. MDGG Melania 614G, Jorji Ratzlaff, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: DLW Edison 6718X; 2. GCRK Vicki 903G, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: SAC Conversation JS02

Junior Heifer

Class 20 April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

1. GRU Ms Elevate 973G, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: GRU Elevate 343E; 2. DTKF Ruby’s Gypsy, Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: SVVG Charlo C520; 3. MDR Lady Kate 923G, Hilltop Farms Benny McWilliams, Asbury, Mo., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Class 21 April 1, 2019 to April 10, 2019

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

Reserve Senior Bull Calf TTTT Louis V 955G 4T Ranch, Agra, Okla.

Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y

Class 22 March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019

1. KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2. GRU Ms Draftman 977G, Gabrielle Hammer, Wallace, Kan., Sire: GRU Mr Draftman 334D; 3.

MDR Empress 908G ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Class 23 Feb. 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2019

1. LVL SEPT Cowgirl Bonnie G52 ET, Tobby Voss, Bruning, Neb., Sire: VLK C503 Young Gun; 2. CBRO Ms 56D Mercy 1909G, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D

Class 24 Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2019

BALANCER BULLS Champion Spring Bull Calf GDV T Bar S Stimulus 112H T Bar S Cattle Co, Billings, Mo. Sire: GDV T Bar S Giddy Up 102D

Reserve Spring Bull Calf CTR Tumbleweed 0003H ET Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb. Sire: TAU Money 62F ET

Reserve Winter Bull Calf TAU Homeland 56H ET Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb. Sire: CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A

Reserve Senior Bull Calf RAIL Record Year 9190G Raile Gelbvieh/Balancer, Saint Francis, Kan. Sire: EGL Enterprise E080

Champion Intermediate Bull WAM Public Offender 913G McIntosh Brothers, Georgetown, Ky. Sire: ADS Godfather 575C

Reserve Junior Bull GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

1. BCFG Butlers Ms. Greta 730F, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 2. MDR 910G, Helaina Fowler, Lewistown, Mont., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 3. RUPP Golden Girl 902G ET, Molly McClure, Hugoton, Kan., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4

Senior Heifer

Class 26 1. MDR Friday F72 ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

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Champion Senior Bull Calf RAAB Butlers Cherokee 28G3 Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn.

Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 502E ET

Senior Bull Calf

Spring Bull Calf

H290, September Farms, Franklin, Neb., Sire: XXB Battle Cry 116E

Class 1

Winter Bull Calf

Nov. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

1. JNCC Sundance Kid 0242H ET, Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo. and Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JNCC Red Directive 367A; 2. JNCC Butch Cassidy 0106H ET, Nowack Cattle Company, Owensville, Mo. and Carroll Land & Cattle, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JNCC Red Directive 367A

Class 2 March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020

1. SKYS Haggard 0077H ET, Blackhawk Cattle Co, Oregon, Ill., Sire: SKYC SKYS Encore 7086E; 2. BAG Mr Cinch H17, Bar Arrow Cattle Co, Phillipsburg, Kan., Sire: IFG Ivers Cinch C7 ET; 3. SEPT Hennessey

Class 4 1. JRI Bandito 253H32, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET; 2.

JRI Southern Comfort 253H3, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Secret Powers 254C821; 3.

BAG Mr Fast Back 85H, Bar Arrow Cattle Co, Phillipsburg, Kan., Sire: BAG Fast Back F304

Class 5

Class 7 1. CIRS 2330G, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Class 8 Sept. 1, 2019 to Oct. 31, 2019

1. TTTT Louis V 955G, 4T Ranch, Agra, Okla., Sire: CCRO Carolina Exclusive 1230Y ; 2. JLEA Tops Down 914G, Jaylea Pope, Ravenna, Neb., Sire: JRI Pop A Top 2 ETN 197E832

Intermediate Bull

Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

1. CIRS Halen 717H, Circle S Ranch, Canton, Kan., Sire: GHGF Young Gun C310

Class 10 May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. NSBG Google Drive 01G, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: GHGF Neon Moon 25D1 ET

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Premier Breeder & Premier Exhibitor Judd Ranch

Junior Bull

Class 12 Jan. 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

1. BARG Independence 21G, Jacob Barwick, Orleans, Neb., Sire: PLA Big Dog 101Y

Senior Bull

Class 14 Jan. 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018

1. RROG Over Final Line 16F, Overmiller Gelbvieh and Red Angus, Smith Center, Kan., Sire: GGGE 3G Zip Line 266Z

BALANCER BULLS Spring Bull Calf

Sire: TAU Money 62F ET; 3. BNW Plainsman Harpoon 0121H, Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Model, Colo., Sire: BNW Plainsman Eclipse 7104E

254E44; 3. SKYC Herald 0007H, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: SKYC

Winter Bull Calf

Senior Bull Calf

Class 3

SKYS Encore 7086E

Class 6

Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020

Nov. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

1. XXB Block Party 514H, Boehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Neb., Sire: XXB Classic 266D ET; 2. BABR 1307H, Wes & Brittney Spencer, Pierre, S.D., Sire: KR Synergy 7023; 3. HTFG Hilltops Headliner H049, Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Mo., Sire: JKGF Ditka C85 C512

1. RAAB Butlers Cherokee 28G3, Butler Creek Farms, Milton, Tenn., Sire: BCFG Butlers Cherokee 502E ET; 2. RAIL Record Year 9190G, Raile Gelbvieh/ Balancer, Saint Francis, Kan., Sire: EGL Enterprise E080; 3. MKGB Gunner 10G12, M&K Cattle, Alva, Okla., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Class 1

Class 4

April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

Intermediate Bull

1. GDV T Bar S Stimulus 112H, T Bar S Cattle Co, Billings, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Giddy Up 102D; 2. CTR Tumbleweed 0003H ET, Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb.,

1. TAU Homeland 56H ET, Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Neb., Sire: CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A; 2. JRI Telluride 270H371, Judd Ranch Inc., Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI Transformer

Class 9

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May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. WAM Public Offender 913G, McIntosh Brothers, Georgetown, Ky., Sire: ADS Godfather 575C

Junior Bull

Class 11 Jan. 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

1. MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET, Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 2.

GHGF Top Shelf 25G2 ET, Austin Teeter, Mount Ulla, N.C., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153;3. BABR 9304G, Wes & Brittney Spencer, Pierre, S.D., Sire: BABR 6350D

Grand Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Heifers Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kansas

Reserve Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Heifers Circle S Ranch of Canton, Kansas

Grand Gelbvieh Heifers Pen of 5 Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas

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he Gelbvieh and Balancer® Pen Show took place at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. A total of 14 pens were entered in this year’s show, which included three pens of heifers and 11 pens of bulls. Kyle Conley of Sulphur, Oklahoma, was chosen to judge the shows.

The grand champion pen of three Gelbvieh heifers was exhibited by Judd Ranch, Pomona, Kansas. These January 2020 born females were all sired by JRI General Patton 213B97 ET. This pen averaged 1,001 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.14 pounds per day.

This champion pen scanned with an average ribeye area of 12.88 square inches, 4.05% IMF, and 0.36 inches rib fat.

Circle S Ranch of Canton, Kansas, exhibited the reserve champion pen of three Gelbvieh heifers. These females ranged in age from February to March of 2020, with an average pen weight of 828 pounds and an average of 2.33 pounds per day of age. The pen’s average ultrasound scans were: 12.54 square inches ribeye area, 2.84% IMF, and 0.20 inches rib fat.

The champion pen of five Gelbvieh heifers went to Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas. This group of females was born in January of 2020, with an average pen weight of 982 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 2.76 pounds. The average scanned ribeye area was 12.31 square inches, 3.94% IMF, and 0.35 inches rib fat.

In the bull pen show, Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas, exhibited the champion pen of three Gelbvieh bulls.

These bulls ranged in age from January to February 2020, with an average pen weight of 1,248 pounds and an average of 3.68 pounds per day of age. The average ultrasound scan data was as follows: ribeye area of 14.78 square inches, 3.94% IMF, and 0.28 inches rib fat.

The reserve champion pen of three Gelbvieh bulls went to Circle S Ranch from Canton, Kansas. This pen of bulls also ranged in age from January to February 2020, with an average pen weight of 1,072 pounds and 3.27 pounds per day of age. The average ultrasound ribeye area was 14.01 square inches, 2.97% IMF, and an average rib fat of 0.20 inches.

The champion pen of five Gelbvieh bulls was exhibited

by Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas. These bulls were born in January to February of 2020. The average pen weight was 1,177 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.50 pounds. The average ultrasound scans were: 15.28 square inches for ribeye area, 3.40% intramuscular fat, and 0.27 inches for rib fat.

For the Balancer pen show, the champion pen of three Balancer bulls was exhibited by Taubenheim Gelbvieh in Amherst, Nebraska. The bulls were born from January to February of 2020, with an average pen weight of 1,149 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.39 pounds. The ultrasound scan averages were: 16.02 square inches ribeye area, 3.53% IMF, and 0.26 inches rib fat.

Cedar Top Ranch of Stapleton, Nebraska, exhibited the reserve champion pen of three Balancer bulls. These bulls were born in April 2020. Their average pen weight

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Grand Pen of 3 Gelevieh Bulls Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas

Reserve Pen of 3 Gelbvieh Bulls Circle S Ranch from Canton, Kansas

Grand Pen of 5 Gelbvieh Bulls Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas

Grand Pen of 3 Balancer Bulls Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska

Reserve Pen of 3 Balancer Bulls Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Nebraska

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Reserve Pen of 5 Balancer Bulls Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas

was 949 pounds with an average weight per day of age of 3.73 pounds. The average ultrasound ribeye area was 12.80 square inches, 3.17% IMF, and 0.27 inches rib fat.

Warner Beef Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska, exhibited the champion pen of five Balancer bulls. This pen was born in February and March of 2020 with an average pen weight of 1,133 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.48 pounds. The average ultrasound scans were as follows: 15.42 square inches of ribeye area, 3.65% intramuscular fat, and 0.31 inches of rib fat.

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The reserve champion pen of five Balancer bulls went to Judd Ranch of Pomona, Kansas. This pen was composed of December 2019 and January 2020 born bulls with an average pen weight of 1,320 pounds and an average weight per day of age of 3.51 pounds. The average ultrasound ribeye area was 15.68 square inches, 3.49% IMF, and 0.24 inches of rib fat.

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XXB Block Party 514H Wins 2021 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity

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oehler Gelbviehs, Orleans, Nebraska, captured championship honors in the 2021 People’s Choice Balancer® Bull Futurity with their entry, XXB Block Party 514H. The event was held in conjunction with the inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Over $20,000 will be awarded to Boehler Gelbviehs for breeding and exhibiting the futurity champion.

The People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity is in its eleventh year and is organized by Slaughter Sale Management. The event and selection identifies elite young Balancer sires that have the potential to be breed leaders.

XXB Block Party 514H was selected champion by the 60 futurity members. He was born on February 4, 2020, and is a 42.2% Balancer, homozygous polled son of XXB Classic 266D ET, the first Gelbvieh bull to ever win Supreme Bull Champion honors at the Nebraska Cattleman’s Classic. XXB Block Party 514H combines his stoutness with a stylish profile. His dam is XXB Miss Gravity 514C.

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Each year, one membership is randomly drawn to receive full possession and half semen interest in the champion bull. Flying H Genetics of Arapahoe, Nebraska, won the drawing.

The two runners-up were BABR 1307H exhibited

by Beastrom Ranch, Pierre, South Dakota, and TAU Homeland 56H ET, owned and exhibited by Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska. Each runner-up received $2,500 in prize money.

BABR 1307H is a 27.4% Balancer homozygous polled son of KR Synergy and out of BABR 8240F, a standout female within her calving year that has not disappointed with age. BABR 1307H was born on February 17, 2020 and offers calving ease and growth in one package.

TAU Homeland 56H ET is the 62% Balancer son of CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A. He was born on January 31, 2020. Homeland is backed by a tremendous cow family that has produced many sale toppers and elite females, including his dam, TAU Miss Gridiron 131Y. Anyone interested in becoming a futurity member should contact David Slaughter to get their name on the waiting list for the 2022 Balancer Bull Futurity. F

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PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G Wins Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity

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By Laura Handke

he 24th Annual Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity was held on January 4, 2021, in conjunction with the inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 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 Chris Mitchell.

PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G was the winner of this year’s futurity, owned and exhibited by Pro-Hart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colorado. Taubenheim Gelbvieh and Hilltop Farms exhibited the two runner-up bulls.

PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G received the most votes after two rounds of voting to beat out the six other entries in the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity. PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G is a 94.9% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by OGSG Centurion 120C. He was born on July 4, 2019, and is homozygous polled. PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G ranks in the top 2% of the breed for marbling and FPI EPDs, top 15% in calving ease and top 10% for birth weight. His dam, PHS Prohart Brandy 516C weaned him with a 858 adjusted weaning weight. Additionally, his genetics offer the fertility and longevity Gelbvieh is known for.

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TAU Rush 110H ET, owned by Taubenheim Gelbvieh, Amherst, Nebraska, was one of the runners-up. He is a 99.9% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by KCF Bennett E158. TAU Rush 110H ET combines a powerful and eyeappealing phenotype with growth and carcass EPDs. His dam, TAU Ms Gunnison 106R 3051A, is the mother of previous Balancer futurity champion, TAU Weight Up 98E. HFTG Hilltops Haweye H064, owned by Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Missouri, is the 89.3% purebred Gelbvieh bull sired by HTFM Mr Equalizer E711 who claimed the other runner-up in this year’s futurity. Described as ultra-correct in his lines and sound from the ground up while still maintaining a herd bull “look”, Hawkeye’s dam is a former champion of both the Missouri State Fair and Tulsa State Fair.

The champion bull sold for $13,000 to Chimney Butte Ranch, Mandan, North Dakota, and Bar T Bar Ranch, Winslow, Arizona, for full possession and half semen interest in the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale held on Tuesday evening at the Cattlemen’s Congress.

The Gelbvieh futurity holds a drawing among members to win the proceeds from the sale of the champion bull.

Ridinger Cattle Co. and JP Triple K Gelbvieh, Deer Trail, Colorado, won the proceeds from this year’s sale.

The futurity is limited to 53 membership slots. Spots only come available when an operation does not renew their membership. F

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2021 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity and Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarships Awarded

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resented at the National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show, held in conjunction with the inaugural 2021 Cattlemen’s Congress, both the People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Scholarship and Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarship were awarded. Criteria for both scholarship opportunities includes active membership and participation in American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) and a current high school senior or college student that has not yet turned 22 by January 1 of the awarding year. Scholarship funds must also be used to attend a two-year or four-year college, university or technical school.

Taking home the $1,000 People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity Scholarship was Madalynn Welsh, Franklin, Nebraska. Madalynn is the daughter of Brian and Gina Welsh and currently attends Franklin Public High School where she is active in FFA, cross country, Future Problem Solving, quiz bowl, band, and student council.

Madalynn is also active in 4-H. As a member of the AGJA for the past eight years, Madalynn has earned such awards as the AGJA Northern Lights Classic Rookie of the Year and AGJA Junior Classic Top Ten Individual. In addition, Madalyn has also held the offices of secretary and treasurer for the Nebraska Gelbvieh Association as well as secretary and vice president of leadership and development for the AGJA board of directors.

Maintaining a 4.0 grade point average, Madalynn will graduate from high school in May 2021 and plans to

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major in biomedical sciences with the goal of becoming a licensed OB/GYN and fertility specialist. Madalynn has not yet committed to a university.

The Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Futurity Scholarship was awarded to Baxter Lowe, Adrian, Missouri. Baxter is the son of Raymond and Melissa Lowe and attends Adrian R-3 high school. Throughout high school, Baxter was involved in football, wrestling, FFA and National Honor Society. Baxter served as the president of the Altona 4-H. As a member of the AGJA since 2010, Baxter has been recognized as an intermediate ambassador as well as exhibiting the Supreme Champion Steer at the 2017 AGJA Big Red Classic, Grand Island, Nebraska, and as a member of the Reserve Champion Fitting Team in 2016. Baxter plans to attend Fort Scott Community College where he will pursue a degree in animal or veterinary science.

Congratulations to both of our 2021 AGJA People’s Choice Balancer Bull Futurity and Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Scholarship winners.

If you know an AGJA young person who meets the above criteria, consider encouraging them to learn more about these scholarship opportunities by contacting Jake Renner, AGA member and youth activities coordinator at jake@gelbvieh.org. F

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Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Winter Heifer Calf Champion BCFG Butlers Ms Harmony H534 ET Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo. Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Grand Champion Balancer Female Balancer Junior Heifer Champion BCFG Butlers Ms Greta 730F Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind. Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z

Reserve Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female Gelbvieh Junior Heifer Champion BCFG Butlers Ms Gabby 534G ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8

Reserve Grand Champion Balancer Female Balancer Reserve Junior Heifer Champion KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo. Sire: Colburn Primo 5153

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JUNIOR GELBVIEH FEMALES Spring Heifer Calf

Class 1 May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

1. TGV T Bar S Ms 128H, Garrett Walden, Tonganoxie, Kan., Sire: GDV T Bar S Reload 27A ET; 2. CRLL Miss Directive 0705H ET, Jacie Carroll, Raymore, Mo., Sire: JNCC Red Directive 367A; 3.

MDR Jest 001H, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E

Class 2 April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020

1. KARR H96B ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71; 2. SEPT Dirty Little Secret H0792, Brenlee Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: XXB Battle Cry 116E; 3. FMHF H90, Sadie Morris, Batesville, Miss., Sire: KTGF Black Hawk 4D

Class 3 March 1, 2020 to March 31, 2020

1. KARR H96C ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: BCFG Butlers Hillbilly Hero 71Z; 2.

DTKF DTK Halo 311H, Teaghan Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 3. MDR Heidi 004H, Thompson Phelps, Batesville, Miss., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Winter Heifer Calf

Class 5 Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Harmony H534 ET, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne,

Wyo., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72; 2. BREK Honeystix H10, Breckon Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 3. HTFG Hilltops Ms Hadley H031, Ally Golian, Sarcoxie, Mo., Sire: HTFM Mr Equalizer E711

Class 6 Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

1. LLLJ Skylar 14H1, Jessie Lowe, Adrian, Mo., Sire: LWHF Reflection 116C ET; 2. GDV T Bar S Roxanne 131H, Grace Vehige, Billings, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Reload 27A ET; 3. JRI Ms Pretty Woman 253H383 ET, Lily Judd, Pomona, Kan., Sire: JRI General Patton 213B97 ET

Senior Heifer Calf

Class 8 Oct. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

1. TTTT Ms Grace 958G, Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E; 2. TGV T Bar S Gigi 133G, Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas, Sire: ADS Godfather 575C; 3. KMAN Jessica 123G, Kanin Stoner, Bluejacket, Okla., Sire: JRI Next Step 285X72

Class 9 Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 20, 2019

1. BCFG Butlers Ginger 503G, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: JRI Pistol Pete 214A44; 2. TGV T Bar S Delilah 501G ET, Brittany Anderson, Ash Grove, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Intermediate Heifer

Class 11 July 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. NSBG Goodness Gracious 08G, Grace Steenbergen, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sire: GHGF Neon Moon 25D1 ET; 2. SEPT RID Shez Boujee G701, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: JCGR Bar GT Bronson 510C ET

Class 12 May 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019

1. CLFG Bonnie McMurray 912G, Cody Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: VLK A301 Highmore

Brooke Nowack, Bland, Mo., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 3. IFG Ivers Rumchata G14, Colton Ivers, Austin, Minn., Sire: IFG Ivers cinch C7 ET

Senior Heifer

Class 18 Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018

1. PHS ProHart Tiffany 856F, Bianca Binning, Cherokee, Okla., Sire: BDCG DC 401A4 ET

JUNIOR BALANCER FEMALES Spring Heifer Calf

Class 1 May 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020

Junior Heifer

Class 14 April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

1. MGA Cow Girl 942G, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: OGSG Overtime 175D

Class 15 March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Gabby 534G ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: DCSF Post Rock Power Built 37B8; 2. SEPT G233 ET, Casey Martin, Oregon, Ill., Sire: BABR 5201C Reload ET; 3. TTTT Ms Scarlett 908G, Cole Youngblood, Columbus, Kan., Sire: RID R McCoy 7084E

Class 16 Jan. 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2019

1. BCFG Butlers Ms Gia 90G ET, Alexandria Raab, Markle, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Impact 549U; 2.

MDR Gemma Okie 902G,

1. GHGF 200H, Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C., Sire: GHGF Fortune Teller E7; 2. CTR CRUELLA 0001H, Annalee Starr, Stapleton, Neb., Sire: CCMF Mr. Payweight 19C ET; 3. MDR Holly 0005H, Elizabeth Ellis, Enid, Miss., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

Class 2 April 1, 2020 to April 30, 2020

1. KARR H96E ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Deer Valley Growth Fund 71122; 2. MDR Hanna 003H, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR N.H. Blackout 7412E; 3.

CBRO Journey 2076H, Kaycee Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

Class 3 March 11, 2020 to March 31, 2020

1. BNW Prairie Gal Hallelujah 0067H, Megan Wait, Pritchett, Colo., Sire:

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BGGR High Definition 8063E; 2. DTKF DTK Hope 162H, Colin Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 3. ELC Ms. Hadley 08H, Brooke Cooper, Burdett, Kan., Sire: HTFM Mr Branded Man F800

Class 4 March 1, 2020 to March 10, 2020

1. GHGF Julia 814H, Cody Clary, Saluda, S.C., Sire: GHGF Zeus 61Z; 2. OGSG Over Highly Confidential 020H, Bryson Kirkland, Jasper, Mo., Sire: Schilling’s R&L Confidential 7177; 3.

GDV T Bar S MS 129H, Hadlee Ketcherside, Cuba, Mo., Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D

Winter Heifer Calf

Class 6 Feb. 16, 2020 to Feb. 29, 2020

1. BRAX Miss Harley H11 ET, Braxton Murray, Kingfisher, Okla., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2. BABR 1201H, Owen Spencer, Pierre, S.D., Sire: ROJAS TR Chivas 17109; 3. DTKF DTK Harley 124H, Tenley Bird, Hampton, Iowa, Sire: KR Synergy 7023

Class 7 Feb. 1, 2020 to Feb. 15, 2020

1. REA Terrie 07H, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET; 2.

CBRO Jessica 2008H, Cody Brown, Dwight,

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Kan., Sire: JRI Probity 254D28; 3. TLRR H45, Justin Herlan, Bluejacket, Okla., Sire: S A V Final Answer 0035

Class 8 Jan. 1, 2020 to Jan. 31, 2020

1. LVL Sept Razz Monroe 20H ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: EGL Lifeline B101; 2. GDV T Bar S Susan 113H ET, Jaycie Forbes, De Smet, S.D., Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 3. SEPT Erica Eileen H5192, Tayler Martins, Monona, Iowa, Sire: CTR Sandhills 0065X

Senior Heifer Calf

Class 10 Dec. 1, 2019 to Dec. 31, 2019

1. ASHE Ashes’ CW Clara Barton 1G, Dillon Phelps, Batesville, Miss., Sire: JKGF Civil War E92

Class 11 Nov. 1, 2019 to Nov. 30, 2019

1. GDV T Bar S Topanga 134G ET, Mcky Lambert, Midland, Texas, Sire: GDV T Bar S Ace’s High 209D; 2. REA Ms Red Maple Firefly 940G, Rachelle Anderson, Jamestown, Kan., Sire: XXB Primo 541E ET

Class 12 Oct. 1, 2019 to Oct. 31, 2019

1. JLEA Miss Honey 977G ET, Jaylea Pope, Ravenna, Neb., Sire: XXB Classic 266D ET; 2. OGSG Over Gosh 9701G, George

Weber, Lamar, Mo., Sire: BNW Plainsman 7102E

Class 13 Sept. 1, 2019 to Sept. 30, 2019

1. GHGF 201G, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Gambles Hot Rod 9620

Intermediate Heifer

Class 15 May 1, 2019 to August 31, 2019

1. GCRK Vicki 903G, Molly Anderson, Marion, N.C., Sire: SAC Conversation JS02; 2.

MDGG Melania 614G, Jorgi Ratzlaff, Las Animas, Colo., Sire: DLW Edison 6718X; 3. SEPT Sexy Little Vixen G657, Kaisha Alber, Guide Rock, Neb., Sire: XXB Battle Cry 116E

Junior Heifer

Class 17 April 1, 2019 to April 30, 2019

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

Class 18

March 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019

1. KARR Ms. Sassy G13A ET, Karley Rumfelt, Phillipsburg, Mo., Sire: Colburn Primo 5153; 2.

MDR Empress 908G ET,

Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: MDR First Step 7549E; 3. MADD Gypsy 902G, Maddie Lehrkamp, Hermosa, S.D., Sire: PHG Eminence E02

Class 19 Feb. 1, 2019 to Feb. 28, 2019

1. LVL Sept Cowgirl Bonnie G52 ET, Tobby Voss, Bruning, Neb., Sire: VLK C503 Young Gun; 2. CBRO Ms 56D Mercy 1909G, Cody Brown, Dwight, Kan., Sire: XXB Lifeline 56D

Class 20 Jan. 1, 2019 to Jan. 31, 2019

1. BCFG Butlers Ms. Greta 730F, Braylen Schaeffer, Hagerstown, Ind., Sire: BCFG Butlers Bismarck 512Z; 2. RUPP Golden Girl 902G ET, Molly Mae McClure, Hugoton, Kan., Sire: JRI Oklahoma 246C4; 3. XXB Miss Pokerface 909G ET, Landon Lienemann, Hildreth, Neb., Sire: Greene Pokerface 1304

Senior Heifer

Class 22 Sept. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2018

1. MDR Friday F72 ET, Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Okla., Sire: PVF Surveillance 4129

Saturday, March 27, 2021 • 1:00 PM ET Bluegrass Stockyards • Mt. Sterling, KY

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Gelbvieh & Balancer Bulls

Many Homozygous Black and Homozygous Polled

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.

Sale managed by

Slaughter Sale Management Several sons by Trump Train sell

Many of Balancer bulls are sired by EGL Lifeline B101

Heifer acceptable bulls sired by Blue’s Impact sell

Several Carolina Leverage sons sell

For catalog or information contact:

David Slaughter

162 Hastings Lane Fredonia, KY 42411 Phone: (270) 556-4259 E-mail: hmslghtr@aol.com

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2021 National Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale Generates Excitement Reported by Laura Handke January 5, 2021 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Auctioneer: Matt Sims Sale Management: Matt C. Sims Auction Inc.

Gross Average

17 Total Sale

$ 148,350.00

$ 8,726.47

7

Bulls

$ 75,000.00

$ 10,714.29

5

Open Heifers $ 39,500.00

$ 7,900.00

1

Bred Heifer

$ 7,000.00

$ 7,000.00

2

Flush

$ 9,250.00

$ 4,625.00

5

Embryos

$ 7,000.00

$ 1,400.00

$ 10,600.00

$ 265.00

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The National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale was held Tuesday, January 5, 2021 during the inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress show held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma January 2-17, 2021. Eager attendees packed the national auction arena to bid on some of the most elite genetics the Gelbvieh and Balancer® breed has to offer. This year’s sales averaged a respectable $8,726. $16,500—Warner Beef Genetics, Arapahoe, Nebraska, topped with 2021 National Sale with lot 9, DLW Ms Sand Trap 0202H, an outstanding female who is proving to carry the lineage of the great Matron 802U donor cow, a breed leader in both performance and quality. High bidder was Coles Bend Cattle Company, Smiths Grove, Kentucky. $15,000—Frymire Farms, Thomas, Oklahoma, purchased the pick of 2021 Cattlemen’s Congress Judd Ranch Pen Show bulls. The 23 bull offering provided the choice pick of 14 black polled purebred Balancer® bulls and 9 red polled purebred bulls. $13,000—Chimney Butte Ranch/Bar T Bar Ranch purchased PHS ProHart Ol’ Glory 935G, the 2021 Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity Champion. ProHart Seedstock, Pueblo, Colorado, offered full possession and 50% semen interest on this July 4, 2019, homozygous polled, 94% purebred son of OGSG Centurion 120C. $11,000—Rail Record Year 9190G, sired by EGL

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Enterprise E080, was purchased by Trent Kinen, Saint Francis, Kansas. The bull, consigned by Raile Gelbvieh and Balancer, sold with full possession and 50% semen interest. $11,000-- Prairie Breeze Ranch and J&K Gelbvieh, Alva, Illinois, purchased RTRT Depart 0012H, a homozygous black, homozygous polled 99.9% purebred sired by SKF Dunn’s Departure 052D. $10,000—JLEA Tops Down was purchased by 3L Gelbvieh, Adrian, Missouri. This September 6, 2019, bull was awarded Champion Gelbvieh Bull at the American Royal and Supreme Champion Bull over all breeds at the Nebraska State Fair FFA show and Champion Gelbvieh Bull at the AGJA Route 66 Classic. $7,500—BAG Mr Fast Back 85H, a black, polled son of Bag Fast Back F304, sold to Hilltop Farms, Asbury, Missouri. $7,500—LWHF Precision Grade 312G, a Balancer homozygous black, homozygous polled son of Schilling’s R&L Confidential, was purchased by Gale Rippey Farms, Galax, Virginia. $7,500—Little Windy Hill Farms, Max Meadows, Virginia, purchased the opportunity to choose any heifer from the C-Cross 2020 calf crop. The opportunity offers choice of 60 heifers sired by leading genetics. $7,000—C-Cross Cattle Company, Asheboro, North Carolina, purchased KILB Ms Leverage 36G ET. The February 24, 2019, daughter of CCRO Carolina Leverage 3214A and TJB Veronica Vaughn 220L was AI’d May 10, 2020, to DLW TPG Frontrunner 2510G. $7,000—EGL Game Changer D136 x PRTY Partisover Julia 7130S ET Embryos were purchased by Cranview Gelbvieh, Minot, North Dakota. The lot included five embryos sired by a direct son of the Balancer performance standout, Bennett Y6. $6,000—Crooked Creek Cattle Company, Waukon, Iowa, purchased the choice of the 2020 Lazy TV heifer crop. $5,000—LWHF Sarah 313G, a October 14, 2019 open Balancer heifer, was purchased by Baker Ranch, Stuart, Oklahoma. This homozygous black homozygous polled heifer was sired by Colburn Primo 5153. F

thanks one and all The National Balancer and Gelbvieh Sale held in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, was a resounding success. We thank the many progressive Gelbvieh breeder’s who brought forth their most prominent genetics for this prestigious event.

a special thanks to these buyers:

sale summary Gross

Average

7

Bulls

$75,000

$10,714

5

Open Heifers

$39,500

$7,900

1

Bred Heifer

$7,000

$7,000

2

Flushes

$9,250

$4,625

5

Embryos

$7,000

$1,400

40

Semen

$10,600

$265

SALE TOTAL

$148,350

1001 S. 70th St., Ste. 215 Lincoln, NE 68510 (303) 465-2333 www.gelbvieh.org • info@gelbvieh.org

Baker Ranch, Tandy Baker, Stuart, OK Bar T Bar Ranch, Bob Prosser, Winslow, AZ C-Cross Cattle Co., Leverette Strider, Asheboro, NC Chimney Butte Ranch, Doug Hille, Mandan, ND CJ&L Livestock, Lori Maude, Hermosa, SD Coles Bend Cattle Co., Trent Jones, Smiths Grove, KY Cranview Gelbvieh, Rob Arnold, Minot, ND Crooked Creek Cattle Co., Mark Stock, Waukon, IA Forbes Gelbvieh, Troy Forbes, Desmet, SD Frymire Farms, Robert Frymire, Thomas, OK Hilltop Farms, Elmer McWilliams, Asbury, MO Trent Kinen, St. Francis, KS Little Windy Hill Farms, Douglas Hughes, Max Meadows, VA Plus One Cattle Co., Ben McClure, Hugoton, KS Prairie Breeze Ranch & J&K Gelbvieh, Alva, IL Rippe Gelbvieh, Dustin Rippe, Belleville, KS Gale Rippey Farms, Gale Rippey, Galax, VA Sandy Knoll Farm, Brian Dunn, St. John, KS 3L Gelbvieh, Raymond Lowe, Adrian, MO Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch, Bill Wilkinson, Model, CO Wolf Gelbvieh, Travis Wolf, Gothenburg, NE

sale management:

Matt Sims (405) 641-6081 PO Box 1219 • Edmond, OK 73083 matt@mcsauction.com www.mcsauction.com

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GW JUNIOR CONNECTION

Finding a Protocol That Fits Your Herd

by Danielle Stock

Every operation has different values and primary goals. You might focus on raising cattle with superior carcass traits, which perform best on the rail. The center of your attention could be producing maternally productive cattle. Maybe your values lie with producing eye appealing cattle to excel in the show ring. No matter your operation’s goal, every operation has one fundamental value: maintaining herd health.

Now, herd health is not like a recipe out of a cookbook. A protocol that works for me in northeast Iowa may not work for you in the Sandhills of Nebraska or Texas Panhandle. To develop the perfect recipe for your operation, start by thinking about the environment you live in and your cattle’s production cycle. What will the weather be like when you are calving, breeding, or weaning? What types of facilities do I have? How easy is it for me to treat a sick or injured animal?

After you have thought about these questions, the next step is to talk to your local veterinarian. Your discussion should focus on the prevention, intervention, and treatment of different diseases that your operation will encounter throughout the year. A veterinarian may recommend recording the protocol in a 12-month system. A calendar system can help you determine when you need to vaccinate in advance, which will help you know when you need to purchase vaccines or know how long a vaccine can last if you run more than one herd.

You may be wondering when and what do most other operations vaccinate. According to many universities,

Jake Renner Member & Youth Activities Coordinator 303-465-2333 • jake@gelbvieh.org Andrea Murray, Adult Advisor Kingfisher, OK • 405-368-9601 murrayfarm@pldi.net Lori Maude, Adult Advisor Hermosa, SD • 303-809-3789 lori.maude@gmail.com

Tom Vehige, Adult Advisor Billings, MO • 417-772-2002 tbarscattle@gmail.com

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there are three main times to vaccinate your cow herd.

The first one being 45 to 60 days out from the start of your calving window. One generally immunizes their cowherd for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, bovine viral diarrhea, Clostridium perfringens, and Escherichia coli at this time. These vaccinations help prevent abortions and diseases from occurring. Next, cattle should be vaccinated 30 to 60 days before breeding season for Vibriosis and Leptospirosis. These diseases can affect the reproductive efficiency of our herd. Lastly, we have preconditioning vaccinations. Most calves are vaccinated for infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine viral diarrhea (BVD), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), parainfluenza virus 3 (PI-3), seven-way Clostridia, Mannheimia haemolytica, and Histophilus somni. These help the calf ’s immune system when going through the most stressful experience of its life.

Though this may look like many vaccines must be given throughout the year, many are combined to make fewer injections per animal. Remember, this is just a list of general vaccinations given by the majority of producers.

Maintaining optimal herd health should always be top-of-mind. After all, we are in charge of our animals’ well-being. You and your veterinarian should work together to determine which vaccination protocol best fits your operation. You may have to add or delete vaccinations depending on location and year. The critical thing to remember is a preventative herd health plan cannot start to help your herd until you have taken the first step. F

Grace Vehige, President (2017) Billings, MO • g_vehige@hotmail.com

Danielle Stock, Ex-Officio (2018) Waukon, IA • danielle.m.stock@gmail.com

Alexx Starr, Vice President (2018) Stapleton, NE • lexi.starr@icloud.com

Brooke Nowack (2019) Bland, MO • victoria2020brooke@gmail.com

Madalynn Welsh, V.P. of Leadership (2019) Franklin, NE • madalynn.welsh@outlook.com Cade Cameron, Secretary (2019) Danville, IA • cameroncade15@hotmail.com Cody Forbes, Treasurer (2019) DeSmet, SD • forbesbros.livestock@hotmail.com

Karley Rumfelt (2020) Markle, IN • karleyrumfelt2@gmail.com Rachelle Anderson (2020) Jamestown, KS • reanderson522@gmail.com Preston Dunn (2020) Saint John, KS • prestondunnksu@gmail.com

Expect A lot of Bull!

HB • HP

TENDERNESS 7 CED BW WW YW MK TM CEM HP PG30 ST YG CW REA MB FPI

13 0.0 77 114 24 63 7 5.28 1.59 10 -0.25 38 0.81 0.34 84.24

35 10 10 20 10 30 10

15 25 15 4

JOB DANELL PAY PAL 12H AMGV1474661 • PB 84.4 • WW Ratio: 109 • YW Ratio: 102 • SIRE: JOB PAYGRADE 68E

Pay Pal is another great herd sire/ AI sire prospect from Josephine 33C! Donor Dam, Josephine, is also the dam of Napoleon who sold in the 2018 sale.

JOB DANELL JOSEPHINE 33C

He Sells!!

JOB DANELL NAPOLEON 01E

26th Annual Central Montana Gelbvieh & Angus Bull Sale March 20, 2021• 1:00 p.m. • Lewistown, MT • Stockyards

ALL BULLS ULTRASOUNDED Call Don Danell • 406-538-5622 for catalog, video, and information Sale Day Phone • 406-535-3535

Danell Diamond Six Ranch

Don, Omie, Chase and Teale Rose Danell Lewistown, MT • 406-538-5622 danelldiamondsix@gmail.com

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Inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress AGJA Recap

By Danielle Stock

A

s I walked out of the ring in Oklahoma City, I was flooded with emotions. A fun week spent with family and friends had come to a close. Yes, I was definitely tired of standing. Yes, I was ready to take off my mask, but most importantly, I stood there thinking of how proud I was of our membership.

We had 75 junior members make it to the National Gelbvieh Show, in a new location on a new week. We had junior members show in their first Gelbvieh show and some show in their last. While some focused on showing cattle, others directed their attention to fitting cattle behind the scenes.There were even a few juniors who purchased or sold animals for the first time in the National Sale.

Speaking of the National Sale, the American Gelbvieh Junior Association (AGJA) broke another [recent] record for the number of heifer tickets sold! I want to thank the Beastrom Ranch for donating BEA Ms Sweepstakes 1000H to the junior association and for their hard work displaying her in Oklahoma City. Thank you to every junior who sold tickets. Lastly, a big thank you to every individual who purchased a ticket; your love and support of our organization never goes unnoticed.

Overall, everyone should be impressed by the leadership and growth that AGJA showed throughout the week. I cannot wait to see what else we can accomplish together this year!

Hammer Awarded Eagle Pass Ranch Female for All-Around Award Eagle 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.

The All-Around Award is determined through participation at the junior classic show. The member that earns the most points for participation and placing in junior classic contests receives this honor.

Eagle Pass Ranch donated a heifer to the All-Around winner at the 2020 AGJA Route 66 Classic, Springfield, Missouri, this past summer. This year’s winner Justine Pope, Ravenna Nebraska, recognized at the 2021 National Gelbvieh and Balancer® Sale at the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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! F

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Cranview17thGelbvieh’s Annual Genetic Progress Sale

Join Us!

SATURDAY | MARCH 27, 2021 Rugby Livestock Auction | Rugby, ND

30+ GELBVIEH AND BALANCER TM BULLS AND 40+ REPLACEMENT FEMALES AND SHOW PROSPECTS WILL SELL.

Check out these exciting Cranview Gelbvieh Sale features:

CRAN H04 ET | Sire: Right Combination 5506

CRAN H01 ET | Sire: SLC Viper 7E

CRAN H02 ET| Sire: Right Combination 5506

CRAN H05 ET | Sire: SLC Viper 7E

CRAN H03 ET| Sire: Right Combination 5506

CRAN H44 | Sire: Mighty Hot ET

CRAN H06 ET | Sire: Right Combination 5506

CRAN H11 | Sire: POT Committed F11 ET

CRAN H32 | Sire: DDGR Jackpot 95D

Please call us to request a sale catalog or visit our website to view the online sale catalog.

Can’t be with us on sale day? Real time bidding is available! Visit DVAuction.com for details.

ROBERT AND BILL ARNOLD • ESMOND, ND PH: 701.720.8823 or 701.624.2051 • rlagelbvieH@aol.com

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2020-2021 Ring of Gold Champions Announced It goes without saying 2020 was not the year we had all hoped for regarding livestock shows. Be it the county, regional, state, or national level, the quantity of shows held across the U.S. decreased substantially. The shows that were able to forge through and safely offer a place to exhibit the hard work and genetics of Gelbvieh and Balancer® producers did not go unnoticed. In a year full of uncertainty, it is imperative that we remain grateful for the opportunities had throughout the 2020-2021 year.

Throughout the 2020-2021 show year, Gelbvieh and Balancer 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, which took place this year at the inaugural Cattlemen’s Congress held in Oklahoma City, on January 6, 2021.

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 2020-2021 Ring of Gold qualified shows included the American Royal, North American International Livestock Exposition, and Cattlemen’s Congress.

Congratulations to the following entries and exhibitors: Champion Gelbvieh Female: • Entry: BCFG Butlers Ms Gia 90G ET • Exhibited by: Alexandria Raab, Markle, Indiana

Champion Gelbvieh Bull: • Entry: JNCC 0242H Sundance Kid ET

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 champions, as well as division champions and reserves, and are based on the actual number of animals shown at each show.

• Exhibited by: Sarah Carroll, Raymore, Missouri

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,

• Entry: MDR First Round Pick 9824G ET

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Champion Balancer Female: • Entry: MDR Friday F72 ET • Exhibited by: Kyson Thiel, Kaw City, Oklahoma

Champion Balancer Bull: • Exhibited by: Dobson Ranch, Kaw City, Oklahoma

Hilltop Farms 2019 NWSS Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull SEMEN AVAILABLE HTFM MR EQUALIZER E711 | AMGV1393438 BW 2.7 | WW 96 | YW 150 | MILK 22 | CEM 5 | CW 46 | HOMOZYGOUS POLLED

HTFG MR HAWKEYE H064

HTFM HOTROD H028

Progeny of HTFM MR EQUALIZER E711 Runner-Up Gelbvieh Futurity Bull at Cattlemen’s Congress 2021

Progeny of HTFM MR EQUALIZER E711

COMMITTED TO RAISING QUALITY SEEDSTOCK Elmer, Brenda, Brad, Katie, Kinsley, Brody, Benny, Sarah & Taegan McWilliams 27720 Barton Co Blvd | Asbury, MO | 417-529-0081 | 417-529-7556 417-529-6436 | www.hilltop-farms.com | hilltop-farms@hotmail.com

GW REGISTRY TIPS ‘N TRICKS

Herd Assessment Deadline Approaches

March 15, 2021, marks the American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) herd assessment deadline. Members can complete their herd assessments on the AGA Online Registry Service.

2021 Herd Assessment Run-Down • Active membership required: Active AGA membership status is required to assess the herd and register calves. If there are associated herds linked to one account, all accounts must be up-to-date.

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Herd assessment rate is $25 for females over 13 months of age: The yearly fee allows members to register calves, transfer ownership, and report additional data.

• One herd assessment credit equals one calf registration: Registrations for natural born multiple birth calves (twins) can be completed at no additional charge. In order to register additional embryo transfer (ET) calves, an additional $25 fee for each ET calf will be applied.

If embryos have been sold to other members, the embryos must be transferred into the new owners embryo inventory to avoid registration problems and/or a customer using the donor cow’s herd assessment credit designated for a natural calf.

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Heifer exposure data required: Complete exposure data for all heifers that are expected to have their first calve in 2021. Check “PE”, which stands for pasture exposed, “AI”, if they were artificially inseminated or “No” if they were not exposed. This data will be used to strengthen the AGA’s heifer pregnancy (HP) expected progeny difference (EPD). Simply recording exposure and calving data can easily track heifer fertility throughout the AGA registry.

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Inactive cows can be re-activated: If a cow has been previously disposed of on a member’s inventory, the animal can be reactivated. In order to do so, the member will be charged $25 for every year the cow has remained inactive. For example, if the female was dropped from the herd in 2019, the member will pay $25 for each year (2019, 2020, and 2021) in order to register a 2021-born calf.

Please contact the AGA office to reactivate cows.

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Assessing non-Gelbvieh or Balancer females who will produce Gelbvieh-influenced calves: To enroll a bull or female from another breed association, email the registration number from the breed of origin to the office at registry@gelbvieh.org. Please include whether or not you are the owner of that particular animal.

To use this bull or female in the AGA Online

Registry, use the original registration number with the corresponding international breed code. A few commonly used breeds include:

American Angus

= AMAN

Red Angus

= AMAR

Canadian Gelbvieh = CDGV

Simmental

= AMSM

Limousin

= AMLM

Hereford

= AMHH

(Horned or Polled)

•

Late fees do apply to herd assessments: If herd assessments aren’t complete by the March 15, 2021, deadline for 2021 herd assessments, the following penalty fees will be applied to the account.

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RAILE GELBVIEH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE

THURSDAY MARCH 11, 2021 12:30 MT | BURLINGTON LIVESTOCK EXCHANGE BURLINGTON, CO

SELLING 50 YEARLING BULLS (RED & BLACK) AND A FEW SELECT OPEN HEIFERS RAIL Record Year 9101G

BALANCER SIRES: EGL ENTERPRISE E080

1-30 days late = 5% late penalty = $26.25 per female

BAG OUTBACK 4D PROG EXTRA FACTS 12 E

31-60 days late = 10% late penalty = $27.50 per female

RAIL FINAL PAYMENT 8106F

61+ days late = 15% late penalty = $28.75 per female A full herd assessment how-to guide can be found on the Tutorials and Training page under the Registry tab at www.gelbvieh.org. For further questions, please contact the AGA office at 303-465-2333 or email registry@ gelbvieh.org. F

Celebr ati 37th ng our Year i n busine ss!

FAIL FALCOM 878F ET OGSG OVER FIDDLE 6344F

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GW FEATURE

Finding the Value in Sex-Sorted Semen

By Laura Handke

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n a recent Beef Reproductive Taskforce webinar, Texas A&M professor Dr. Cliff Lamb shared research the task force has conducted over the past several years that looks at the efficacy and economic viability of using sex-sorted (sexed) semen.

“The advantage of sexed semen is that you can select for a gender of your preference at a fairly high accuracy of greater than 90%,” Lamb says. “You also remove a lot of defective sperm through the sorting process, so most of the sperm in a straw of sexed semen is more normal than a lot of the defective sperm in a conventional straw of semen.”

Unfortunately, the technology also carries disadvantages that should be weighed before investing.

Using sexed semen is more expensive than conventional semen and, more importantly and costly, fertility is lower than conventional semen, typically to the tune of 10-20%.

The technology also lacks an official timed protocol.

These disadvantages, or rather the solution to these disadvantages, hasn’t been fast-tracked because of the slow adoption rates of sexed semen in the beef industry—a catch-22.

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“For us to be able to increase the adoption of sexed semen, we need protocols. It’s imperative for beef cattle producers to get as high of pregnancy rates as possible and as early in the breeding season as possible,” Lamb shares, noting that the technology won’t be widely adopted until conception rates can, at least, reach those of conventional semen.

Lamb says that most of the data indicate that waiting longer to AI a cow with sexed semen carries a greater conception percentage.

“By adding the pre-synchronization and delaying time to AI to 72 hours, rather than 54 hours, we see about a 9.2% increase,” Lamb says.

The task force has also investigated the economic viability of utilizing sexed semen. The team created a decision tool they plan to release to aid producers in determining whether or not sexed semen is the right fit, economically, for their operation. The tool calculates a series of required producer-provided inputs to derive a profitability value. For example, required inputs may be the number of heifers, the number of cleanup bulls, desired sex of the calf you want, and the premium expected by a live calf of the desired sex on the ground.

These become the fixed values. Cost over-and-above conventional semen is also a consideration.

FEATURE GW “One thing I do want to point out,” Lamb says, “is that in our experiments, we assessed that for sorted semen to be more profitable, the perceived premium was that heifers had to be worth $154 more dollars per head. That’s what you had to get for those heifers to pay for utilizing sexed semen.”

Lamb says that his personal recommendation, based on the research he has conducted, is to use the sexed semen for cows that have demonstrated and expressed estrous, with a focus on the heat detection protocols located in the back of every semen catalog.

For a timed AI solution, when mass-mating a lot of heifers, Lamb recommends the following protocol: Pre-synchronize all heifers with an injection of prostaglandin seven days before putting a CIDR in and give GnRH. Then, seven days later, pull the CIDR and give the prostaglandin injection; 72 hours later, time AI all heifers and give another GnRH injection.

Estrous detection is also recommended.

“When you give an injection of prostaglandin and remove the CIDR, use an estrus detection patch, and any animal that has an activated patch by the time of AI, inseminate that heifer with sexed semen,” Lamb instructs producers, “and any heifer that does not have an activated patch, use conventional semen in those animals.”

Lamb also shares the advantages and challenges of using sexed semen in an embryo transfer (ET) program.

While the clear advantage of using sexed semen in

Multiple Ovulation Embryo Transfer (MOET) programs is to achieve more of one gender after superovulation, the success is limited.

“There’s a reduced number of viable embryos; there’s a greater number of unfertilized ova, and there is a decrease in the quality grades of embryos,” Lamb warns, sharing that a delay in the use of sexed semen and AI in ET has also shown positive results.

“One of the things this group has found is that by delaying the use of sexed semen and AI at 18 to 30 hours after estrous in donor cows, versus 12 to 24 hours, seems to increase the number of transferrable embryos—it increases the number of freezable embryos and decreases the number of unfertilized embryos, but still does not increase those numbers to the same as what conventional numbers would look like.”

Finally, Lamb says that the process of sex-sorting is hard on semen. Some bulls’ semen withstand the process better than others.

“We see a lot more variation from bull to bull with sexed semen than we do with conventional semen; this is especially noticeable in embryo transfer and IVF protocols,” he says. “I think there is some micro-damage that we cannot detect through normal semen quality standard evaluation methods.”

At the end of the day, Lamb says that the Beef Reproductive Taskforce is getting a lot closer to achieving conventional semen conception rates. F

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GW EVENTS OF INTEREST March 2021 Mar. 1 Hojer Ranch 29th Annual Gelbvieh & Balancer

Production Sale, Lake Preston, SD Mar. 1 MLM Gelbvieh Open House and Private Treaty

Kickoff Sale, Superior, NE Mar. 1

LCF Gelbvieh Private Treaty Bulls, Hazlet, SK

Mar. 1

Long Lane Cattle Co. Private Treaty Bulls, Redcliff, AB

Mar. 1

Towerview Ranch Private Treaty Bulls, Medicine Hat, AB

Mar. 1

Severtson Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Red Deer County, AB

Mar. 2

Warner Beef Genetics Genetic Investment Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE

Mar. 2

Jen-Ty Gelbvieh Annual Bull Sale, Medicine Hat, AB

Mar. 3-5 JSJ Livestock Online Bull Sale, Hartney, MB Mar. 5

Davidson Gelbvieh and Lonesome Dove Ranch 32nd Annual Bull Sale, Ponteix, Saskatchewan Canada

Mar. 5

Chimney Butte Ranch Annual Production Sale, Mandan, ND

Mar. 5-7 Kentucky Beef Expo Gelbvieh & Balancer

Show and Sale, Louisville, KY Mar. 6-7 Jace Cattle & Associates Bull & Commercial

Female Sale, Botha, AB Mar. 6

Thorstenson’s Lazy TV Ranch 40th Annual Production Sale, Selby SD

Mar. 6

Hilltop Farms Annual Gelbvieh/Balancer Bull and Female Sale, Carthage, MO

Mar. 6

Judd Ranch 43rd Annual Bull Sale, Pomona, KS

Mar. 6

Flying H Genetics 41st Roughage N’ Ready Herd Bull Sale, Arapahoe, NE

Mar. 6

Sheridan Ranch 26th Annual Bull Sale, Burley, ID

Mar. 6

Seedstock Plus Arkansas Bull & Female Sale, Hope, AR

Mar. 6

SEGA Gelbvieh Spring Bull Sale, Pierce, CO

Mar. 6

15th Annual Cib’s Gebvieh & Balancer Opening Day Sale, Clutier, IA

Mar. 8

Feist Gelbvieh 33rd Annual Bull Sale, Bowman, ND

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Mar. 9

Bar Arrow Cattle Company, 31st Annual Production Sale, Phillipsburg, KS

Mar. 11

Raile Gelbvieh Annual Production Sale, Burlington, CO

Mar. 12-13 Gelbvieh Advantage Bull Sale,

Red Deer County, AB Mar. 12

Quest of the West Cattle Sale, Spanish Fork, UT

Mar. 13

Midwest Beef Cattle Consultants 18th Annual Open House and Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, IN

Mar. 13

Seedstock Plus Red Reward Bull & Female Sale, Osceola, MO

Mar. 13

Genetic Power Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Springfield, MO

Mar. 13

Rippe Gelbvieh 22nd Annual Bull Sale, Belleville, KS

Mar. 15

Black Gold Genetics 15th Annual “Share the Gold” Bull Sale, Pritchett, CO

Mar. 17

Fladeland Livestock and Twin View Livestock Bull Sale, Moose Jaw, SK

Mar. 18

Kicking Horse Ranch Annual Production Sale, Great Falls MT

Mar. 19

12th Annual Southwest Iowa Gelbvieh and Balancer Sale Creston, IA

Mar. 20

Lone Oak Cattle Co 9th Annual Bull Sale, Mechanicsville, IA

Mar. 20

26th Annual Central Montana Gelbvieh & Angus Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT

Mar. 25-28 AGJA Online Auction Fundraiser Mar. 26-27 Nelson Gelbvieh & Pin to Point Gelbvieh

Bull Sale Mar. 27

Cranview Gelbvieh 17th Annual Genetic Progress, Rugby ND

Mar. 27

Flying H Genetics 28th Grown On Grass Herd Bull Sale, Butler, MO

Mar. 27

Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull & Female Sale, Carthage, MO

Mar. 27

Bluegrass Gelbvieh Invitational Bull & Female Sale, Mt. Sterling, KY

Mar. 27

Wilkinson Gelbvieh Private Treaty Sales, Model, CO

Mar. 28

Best of Breeds Bull Sale - Goodview Gelbvieh, Yorkton, SK

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March 27, 2021 Joplin Regional Stockyards, Carthage, MO Selling 150 - 18 month old & yearling bulls!

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May 2021

Apr. 3

B/F Cattle Co Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO

May 28-30 Western Regionals, Colfax, IA

Apr. 3

14th Annual Circle S Ranch “Going to Grass” Production Sale, Canton, KS

October 2021

Apr. 10

Knoll Crest Farm’s Spring Bull & Female Sale

Apr. 10

TJB Gelbvieh/Three T Farms Bull Sale, Chickamauga, GA

Apr. 10

Bar T Bar Ranches Annual Bull Sale, Winslow, AZ

Apr. 10

Butler Creek Farm “Power in the Blood” Fall Born Female Embryo and Semen Sale II, Milton, TN

Apr. 12

Cattle Capital Bull Sale - Overby Stock Farm, Ste. Rose du Lac, MB

Apr. 17

SoKY Select Gelbvieh Sale, Bowling Green, KY

May 28-30 Eastern Regionals, Horse Cave, KY Oct. 23

Flying H Genetics 29th Grown on Grass Herd Bull Sale, Butler MO

November 2021 Nov. 6 B/F Cattle Co Maternal Integrity Gelbvieh & Balancer Bull Sale, Butler, MO 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 laura@gelbvieh.org. This includes tours, expos, field days and other Gelbvieh events.

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Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

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BULL SALE

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

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

“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 Gelbvieh • Red Angus • Balancer® Pete & Samee Charriere

ProHart

Gregg Hartman SEED STOCK 36975 South Rd. grhartman@hotmail.com Pueblo, Co 81006 719 - 948 - 4415 719 - 948 - 2960

FL

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LONE O AK C AT T L E

Eric Ehresman 20963 30th St. Mechanicsville, IA 52306

hornsandthorns@netins.net

(319) 480-1564

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 SwenSon Gelbvieh

Dean Swenson

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

Polled • Purebred • Red • Black

NORTH DAKOTA IDAHO

Thorstenson Gelbvieh Selby, South Dakota

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

MINNESOTA Rob Arnold

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Schafer Farms, Inc.

Gina | 605-850-9390 www.Balancerbulls.com

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Registered Gelbvieh & Balancers® Balancer®

37740 240th Ave., Goodhue, MN 55027 Brian Schafer Lowell Schafer 1-888-226-9210 651-923-4587 brian@schaferfarm.com www.schaferfarm.com Private Treaty Bull Sale — Last Sat. in February Annually

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

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NORTHEAST BREEDERS SOUTHEAST BREEDERS NORTH CAROLINA

“Superior Gelbvieh and Balancer Cattle”

Chris & Jordan Hampton • Charles & Sue Hampton

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Jerry & Karen Wilson 335 Gelbvieh Lane, Ava, IL 62907 618-521-8620 • jkgf88@frontier.com

REGISTERED GELBVIEH AND BALANCER®

Milton Tucker 731-608-5274

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

REGISTERED POLLED GELBVIEH C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC

Roger Morris • C.W. Moss 928 Morris Road Appomattox, VA 24522 434.574.6592 Roger Morris C.W. Moss 434.315.4294 434.391.4458

INDIANA

3 G Ranch

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths

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

SPECIALIZING IN COMMERCIAL BALANCER® FEMALES

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KENTUCKY Coles Bend Cattle Company

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Gale Rippey Farms

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

ClinCh Mountain Gelbvieh

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

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

Bulls & Heifers for Sale

www.knollcrestfarm.com knollcrest@knollcrestfarm.com Office (434) 376-3567 James D. Bennett 434/376-7299 Paul S. Bennett 434/941-8245 Jim G. Bennett 434/664-7935 Brian R. Bennett 434/664-8309 Dalton G. Bennett 434/664-7946 PO Box 117 • Red House, VA • 23963 Total Performance Bull Sale • April 10 , 2021

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809 S. Redlands Rd. • Stillwater, OK 74074

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620.628.4621

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3041 E. Hwy. 284, Barnard, KS 67418 Bill Clark: 785.792.6244 Leland Clark: 785.392.0888 Office: 785.792.6233 Leland Clark: 785.792.6208 Fax: 785.792.6250 Email: prcc@twinvalley.net

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MIDWEST BREEDERS Consistent Genetics Adding Pounds & Profit

Myron & Valerie Bahm

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)

NOWACK

email: whiteoakfarms@live.com

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer®

Registered Gelbvieh & Balancer Cattle

Jared, Caisie, Brooke & Cameron 573.280.4633

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

417-576-0687(c)

NEBRASKA

Cattle Company Owensville, MO

Mark & Patty Goes

21640 Lawrence 2192 Aurora, MO 65605

Gilbert & Debra 573.646.3477

Squeakin’ By-LK Farms Gelbvieh Bulls Black

Kyle & Lori Kuker Shubert, NE

Balancer Females Red

402-883-7246

402-883-2366 402-245-7512 sqblkfarms.com Facebook.com/sqblkfarms sqblkfarms@gmail.com

Bulls and Females for Sale by private treaty year round.

GELBVIEHV BALANCERV ANGUS

ROCKING GV GELBVIEH

Private Treaty Bull & Heifer Sales • Orchard, NE Val Livingston • www.88ranch.com • 402-655-2288

Polled Fullblood Gelbvieh Cattle Dr. & Mrs. Glenn Wehner 22533 Spencer Lane Kirksville, MO 63501 660-665-7502

RogeRs Valley FaRm gelbVieh

Jeff Swanson • 308/991-0727 10908 724 Road • Oxford, NE 68967 www.swansoncattleco.com

Annual Sale—Last Saturday in February

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

J. J. Boehler

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

Breed for Tomorrow’s Cattle Today!

A Breed Leader in Tenderness & Marbling–

www.rogersvfg.com

Cedar Top Ranch Scott & Raberta Starr 212 Starr Drive • Stapleton, NE 69163

P.O. Box 51 Mendon, MO 64660

(H): 308-587-2293 • (C): 308-530-3900 cedartopranch@gpcom.net

(660-375-7266 (C) Ronald RogeRs email: rogers_valley_farm_feedlot@hotmail.com

RUMFELT

Gelbvieh Bre

CONTACT:

BRAD, Amy OR KARLEY RUMFELT 417-664-6936 brumfelt7556@gmail.com PHILLIPSBURG, MO

Eldon Starr: 1-800-535-6173 or Rich Johnson: 402-368-2209

F LY I N G H G E N E T I C S

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

Nebraska & Missouri Kyle Helms – NE 308-962-6940

Missouri Office 417-309-0062

Visit us at– www.flyinghgenetics.com Flying H Genetics

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Check out Upcoming Events on the website: www.GELBVIEH.org GELBVIEH WORLD |

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GW AD INDEX 3 G Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 88 Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ABCS Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 AGJA Junior Classic. . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 B/F Cattle Co.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Bar Arrow Cattle Company . . . . . . 58 Bar JR Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Bar T Bar Ranches. . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 54 Bluegrass Invitational. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Boehler Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Bow K Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Bull Barn Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . 10, 52 Butler Creek Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 C-Cross Cattle Company . . . . . 31, 56 C.H. Morris & Sons, LLC . . . . . . . . 56 Canadian Gelbvieh Association. . . 52 Cattlemen’s Connection. . . . . . . 5, 52 Cave Creek Cattle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Cedar Top Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 59, BC Chimney Butte Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . 55 Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29, 58 CJ&L Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 CKJ Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh. . . . . . . 56 Coles Bend Cattle Company. . . . . . 56 Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 41, 55 Dan McCarty Auctioneer. . . . . . . . 52 Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . 39, 54 Diamond L Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Doak Lambert Auctioneer . . . . . . . 52 Flying H Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Gale Rippey Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Gelbvieh & Balancer National Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Post Rock Cattle Company. . . . . . . 58

Gelbvieh Auction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

ProHart Seedstock. . . . . . . . . . . 11, 54

Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 56 GS Ridge Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Gustin’s Diamond D Gelbvieh . . . . 55 Hampton Cattle Company . . . . . . . 56 Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Hilltop Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 59 Hodges Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Hojer Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Holle Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 J & K Gelbvieh Farm, Inc.. . . . . . . . 56 Judd Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 58 Kicking Horse Ranch. . . . . . . . . 25, 54 Knoll Crest Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 3, 56 Koehn Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Ledgerwood Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 54 Linquist Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . 56 Lone Oak Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 49, 54 M&P Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Martens Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Martin Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 57 McMahan Cove Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . 57 Mitchell Marketing Services. . . . . . 52 MLM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Mulroy Farms, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Nine Bar Nine Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 54 Nowack Cattle Company. . . . . . . . . 59 Plateau Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Plus One Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Prairie Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Raile Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Rock Solid Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Rocking GV Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 59 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . 59 Ronn Cunningham Auctioneer. . . 52 Rumfelt Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Sawtooth Gelvieh Cattle & Hay. . . 54 Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Seedstock Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 SoKY Select Sale. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Squeakin’ By LK Farms. . . . . . . . . . 59 Swanson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Swenson Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Taubenheim Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 59 Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 55 Thull Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 TJB Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IFC Triple H Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Tucker Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Twinview Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Volek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Warner Beef Genetics . . . . . . . . . IBC White Oak Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Wilkinson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Wolf Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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