November 2008 Gelbvieh World

Official Publication of the American Gelbvieh Association

November 2008

Keeping the Balance

Getting the most out of Disposal Codes Influential bulls from past National Sales

Contents contents

News

November 2008, Volume 23, No. 4

13 Gelbvieh World Publishing Schedule Revamped 16 AGA Board of Directors August Action Points 18 Canadian Western Agribition to Host Canadian National Show 21 SmartCross® Cattle Prove Their Worth 22 Tennessee Gelbvieh Association Field Day 37 Decreasing Checkoff Budget Forces Challenging Cuts

Page 30 Gary Cotterill

Features management

Departments

14 Genetic Defects: The Angus Curly Calf Syndrome

Effect on Making Balancers

By Wayne Vanderwert

20 Getting the Most of Disposal Codes

By Susan Willmon

national convention past & present

12 Influential Bulls of Past National Sales

By Lori Maude

Page 12 AAA Gilbert Paddy 36P

38 2009 AGA National Convention:

The New Deal

producer profile

30 Keeping it All in Balance

By Mark Parker

Page 38 National Convention

On the cover: Rex Cotterill, Cherryvale, Kan., scans a group of weaned calves from horseback. Read more about the Cotterill Ranch operation beginning on page 30. Mark Parker a freelance writer and photographer from Parsons, Kan., took the cover photo.

EDITOR: Lori Maude E-mail: lorim@gelbvieh.org PRODUCTION: Katie Danneman E-mail: katied@gelbvieh.org Advertising Sales: Randy Sienknecht (319) 290-3763 E-mail: rmsink1209@msn.com

“Gelbvieh World” (ISSN 1084-5100), is published monthly except for June for $35 for one year.

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Contact Us Executive’s Corner President’s Message Bits & Pieces Hooves & Horns Shows View from the Field Junior Shows Ad Index Places to Be

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303/465-2333 Main Phone 303/465-2339 fax Executive Director Wayne Vanderwert (ex. 480) waynev@gelbvieh.org Director of Administration Dianne Coffman (ex. 479) diannec@gelbvieh.org Director of Communications Lori Maude (ex. 487) lorim@gelbvieh.org Director of Breed Improvement Susan Willmon (ex. 484) susanw@gelbvieh.org Director of Member Services Dana Stewart (ex. 488) danas@gelbvieh.org Production Manager/Graphic Artist Katie Danneman (ex. 486) katied@gelbvieh.org Customer Services Coleen Abplanalp (ex. 482) coleena@gelbvieh.org Dolores Gravley (ex. 481) doloresg@gelbvieh.org Patti Showman (ex. 478) pattis@gelbvieh.org Teresa Wessels (ex. 477) teresaw@gelbvieh.org Mailing address: 10900 Dover St., Westminster, CO 80021 General E-mail: info@gelbvieh.org Registration & Electronic Data Transfer: registration@gelbvieh.org Website: www.gelbvieh.org

Wayne Vanderwert

Executive’s Corner executive’s corner

The New Deal Pick up your newspaper, turn on the TV or radio and you’ll be hit with a barrage of news on the state of the economy.

Comparisons to the Great Depression of the early 1930s are common.

The New Deal was the name that President Franklin Roosevelt gave to a series of programs initiated between 1933 and 1938 to get the economy back on track. A lot of those programs and safeguards still exist today, like the FDIC, Social Security, and the Securities Exchange Commission.

The beef industry is certainly being impacted by the current economic situation. In the midst of all of this, your Board of Directors has taken some bold steps to strengthen Gelbvieh’s position. These measures are not unlike Roosevelt’s New Deal.

The AGA Convention and the National Western Stock Show are fast approaching. I’d encourage you to attend because these New Deal programs will be topics of discussion.

Three New Positions – talk about an economic stimulus package! The AGA Board and staff are finalizing the job description and guidelines for three Gelbvieh Area Coordinator positions. These positions will be regionally based; will represent the Gelbvieh breed at the grassroots level, assist breeders in their marketing efforts and will provide a strong foothold in the commercial cattle industry. We’ve sought the input of state and regional Gelbvieh associations on how these people can help strengthen our efforts at that level. Come to convention and learn more.

Gelbvieh World and Profit Picture – New Deal! We’re hustling here to combine our past Five-Year Plan efforts with the tabloid Profit Picture and the Gelbvieh World.

Starting in 2009, the February and October issues of the Gelbvieh World will be replaced with an expanded, tabloid publication retaining the Profit Picture name. These issues will contain breeder advertising with a muchexpanded circulation. There is a time, a place, and advantages for both a slick magazine and a tabloid format to get the Gelbvieh word out and support breeder marketing efforts.

Revised NWSS and AGA Convention Schedule – you’ll find complete details in this issue. We’ve opened up the schedule to provide attendees an opportunity to get out

to the Stock Show and still take in all of the convention meetings. You’ll see many other positive changes as well. Consider this your opportunity to visit and exchange ideas with fellow breeders and have some fun.

Efficiency Focus – Your Productivity Committee will address several aspects of production efficiency in these times of high input costs. Guess what, they equate to advantages for the Gelbvieh breed. You need to be informed and carry the message to commercial producers, your neighbors and customers. I have a seat with your name on it in that committee meeting.

Your National Sale - We’ve taken several steps in recent months to inform the membership of some really cool changes in the National Sale held during the National Western. Your National Sale Committee has been very active all fall working with Sale Manager Jeff Erhardt and breeder response has been positive.

Heat Tolerant Hybrid – Breeders in the southern tier states will want their voice heard on the potential for a heat tolerant Gelbvieh hybrid. This past spring and summer a breeder committee has been active in exploring the possibilities and formulating specifications for such a hybrid.

The Marketing and Member Education Committee will host the discussion on this ‘hot’ topic.

Computer Conversion – following the Convention and NWSS we’ll be getting into the real guts of the computer conversion, a move to increase our efficiency and provide breeders with more information and tools to breed better cattle. You’ll learn more about our upcoming educational efforts to help breeders maximize the benefits of the new system.

Don’t forget, Finance, Rules and Bylaws, the Foundation, National Sale, and the National Show Committees all meet and provide the opportunity for your input.

Gelbvieh Profit Partners, Inc. will also hold its Annual meeting.

There are a lot of positive New Deal efforts going for the Gelbvieh breed…all good reasons for you to attend the AGA Convention activities.

Wayne Vanderwert is the AGA Executive Director. He can be reached at 303-465-2333 or via email at waynev@gelbvieh.org.

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Vaughn Thorstenson

President’s Message president’s message

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel Everyone loves a good Norwegian story and because I have that ancestry I was drawn to the following excerpt.

During a picnic on a scorching day at a Wisconsin lake, Ole’s fiancée Bess said how much she would enjoy some ice cream. So the young Norwegian immigrant gladly made a five-mile round-trip by rowboat to bring it to her. When he returned exhausted with a container of melted ice cream, Ole told himself there must be a better way. He put his mechanical mind to work, and a year later in 1907, Ole Evinrude fieldtested his lightweight, detachable motor for small boats. He married Bess, and

for you as members and us collectively as an association.

We have initiated a program to “partner” with some state or regional Gelbvieh organizations to work together to hire area coordinators to cooperatively run or help manage the state and regional organizations and serve as field staff for the American Gelbvieh Association. These individuals would make herd visits, sell advertising and represent the association at shows/sales and regional events. Hopefully by working together we can leverage our dollars and our personnel to get the best marketing and promotion in the country.

We don’t want to reinvent the “outboard motor” or We don’t want to reinvent the anything else that’s already been done or invented, but “outboard motor” or anything we do want to leverage as many dollars and abilities as we can because we else that’s already been done all understand there are limits to what we can do or invented, but we do want individually. It is not feasible for one person to cover the to leverage as many dollars entire American Gelbvieh Association’s sales area, nor and abilities as we can is it feasible for most state associations to hire their own because we all understand area coordinators. Although Gelbvieh Association In there are limits to what we Nebraska hired Clay Mead to fill this need and gave us the can do individually. inspiration to try this pilot project. when the outboard motors went into Now is the time for you as members to commercial production, she wrote the step up and become more involved locally, regionally and nationally. We will need advertising slogan: “Don’t Row! Throw both finances and organizational help to the Oars Away!” implement this program. We will also need Ole Evinrude was not a lazy man, but he understood his limits. We, as to find the right individuals to fill these field an association, have limits—most of positions as they are created. the time those limits are the result of Don’t Row! Throw away the oars and get finances. We, as a board, took a hard on board! Together we’re going places! look at our limits and what we felt were important objectives that we needed to Vaughn Thorstenson is the AGA President. get accomplished for our members and He owns and operates Thorstenson Gelbvieh & Angus near Selby, S.D. He can be reached at have come up with what I think is a great innovative approach to get the most done vwthor@sbtc.net.

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AGA Executive Committee President Vaughn Thorstenson 605/649-7361 (O) 12980 Cedar Rd., Selby, SD 57472 Vice President Al Knapp 913/219-6613 (O) 18291 158th St. Bonner Springs, KS 66012 Secretary Sam Castleberry 830/38-3421 (O) 8225 FM 471 South Castroville, TX 78009 Treasurer Skyler Martin 815/732-7583 (H) 1200 S Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061-9762 Legal Counsel E. Edd Pritchett 405/375-5516 (O) 114 N. Main St. • Ste. 101 Kingfisher, OK 73750

AGA Directors Steve Arp 608/846-5186 (H) 551 N Ramsey Rd • Arlington, WI 53911 Jim Beastrom 605/224-5789 (H) 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501-6315 Ken Flikkema 406/586-6207 (H) 8289 Huffine Ln. • Bozeman, MT 59718 Randy Gallaway 405/649-2410 (H) 15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063 Mark Goes 402/766-3627 (H) 39414 SW 75th Rd. • Odell, NE 68415-3126 Jerry Grund 785/891-3765 (H) 2690 Iron Horse Rd. • Wallace, KS 67761 Dick Helms 308/493-5411 (H) 42041 Dr. 728 • Arapahoe, NE 68922 John Huston 662/323-4858 (H) 208 Hillside Dr. • Starkville, MS 39759 David Judd 785/566-3770 (H) 423 Hwy K-69 • Pomona, KS 66076-9064 Ed Kalianoff 701/475-2694 (H) 2555 28th St. SE • Steele, ND 58482 Nancy Wilkinson 719/846-7910 (H) 23115 CR 111.3 • Model, CO 81059 All approved AGA Board minutes are available for inspection in the AGA office. Board meeting highlights are available upon request.

AGA History

Feature feature Blast from the Past

Influential Bulls from the National Sale

By Lori Maude, Gelbvieh World Editor

There have been many high selling bulls go through the National Sale over the years. What about the bulls that sold through the sale that went on to sire 1,000 or more progeny recorded with the American Gelbvieh Association? Those bulls have had a tremendous influence on the Gelbvieh breed over the years.

AAA Gilbert Paddy 36P

LNR Citation 747L

LNR Citation 747L

GKT Boo Boo 155E

SPUR Beretta 703G

Consignor: Nelson Gelbvieh Ranch, Ellensburg, Wash.

Consignor: Circle N Ranch, Strasburg, N.D.

Consignor: Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb.

Buyer: Valhalla Ranch, Colorado

Buyer: Warren & Anne Weaver, Montana

Buyer: Syndicate of breeders

Valhalla Ranch bid $5,500 to own half interest in this horned purebred son of Belgrade out of LNR Miss Magnum LNR 316. Citation sold in the 1980 National Sale and has 1,820 progeny recorded.

Little did anyone realize when GKT Boo Boo sold through the 1996 National Sale that he would go on to be one of the leading sires in the breed for carcass genetics. Circle N Ranch sold full possession and half semen interest in Boo Boo. He is a black purebred son of FHG Blk Cadillac 184C. Boo Boo has 2,080 progeny recorded.

Selling for $24,000 half interest in the 1999 National Sale was this JEB Polled Gizmo son out of the SPUR Vanessa cow.

Homozygous polled, black purebred, Beretta was first named the Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Champion. Beretta has 1,447 progeny.

LNR Kaiser 928N Consignor: Gilbert Gelbvieh, Nebraska & Graff Gelbvieh, Texas Buyer: Gold Genetic Breeders, Phillipsburg, Kan. Kaiser was already making a name for himself in the breed when he sold through the 1984 National Sale. Kaiser is a fullblood son of Sherman out of LNR Miss Magnum 502. Kaiser was the foundation sire for Gold Genetic Breeders—Stuart Jarvis, Lynn Ferguson and Tony Imm. Kaiser has 2,912 progeny in the AGA database.

AAA Gilbert Paddy 36P Consignor: The Baldridge Company, Nebraska Buyer: Pearson Cattle Company Inc., South Dakota Gilbert Paddy sold through the 1984 National Sale. He was a purebred son of Major General out of a Floto dam. Gilbert Paddy served as a foundation sire for Pearson Cattle Company for several years before he sold to Dynneson Ranch in Montana. Gilbert Paddy has 1,451 progeny in the AGA database.

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CTR Echo 575E Consignor: Cedar Top Ranch, Stapleton, Neb. Buyer: Wolfe Ranches, Wallowa, Wash.

Also selling through the 1996 National Sale was a double black, double polled purebred named CTR Echo 575E. This son of MCJ Black Husker sold full possession and 2/3 semen interest to Wolfe Ranches of Oregon. Echo eventually ended up at J-Bob Farms in North Carolina. Echo has 3,337 progeny recorded in the AGA database.

GKT Bud 11G Consignor: Circle N Ranch, Strasburg, N.D. Buyer: The Bud “Wiser” Group The first Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Champion, this son of GKT Boo Boo 155E sold in the 1998 National Sale. Bud has 1,529 progeny in the database.

XXB Drew 565K Consignor: Boehler Gelbvieh, Orleans, Neb. Buyer: TARA Ranch, Concord, N.C. After winning the 2001 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity, TARA Ranch of North Carolina purchased this homozygous black, homozygous polled son of GKT Boo Boo. Drew also made his home at J-Bob Farms and then finally with Travis Farm, all in North Carolina. Drew has 2,053 progeny recorded.

EGL Fosters L017 Consignor: Eagle Pass Ranch, Highmore, S.D. Buyer: Ozarks Fosters Group The 2002 Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity Champion sold in the 2002 National Sale. With 1,160 progeny recorded, this homozygous polled son of SLC Freedom 178F ET out of the EGL Phoebe female continues to influence the breed today.

News news

The American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors voted to change the publishing schedule of Gelbvieh World from 11 issues per year to nine issues per year. Instead of publishing February and October Gelbvieh World magazines, those issues will be replaced by an expanded version of The Profit Picture newspaper.

Gelbvieh World mails as a second class, periodicals postage paid publication. That postal classification comes with a certain set of rules governing how many “free” copies can be mailed. In an effort to reach a greater circulation with the Gelbvieh message, the AGA Board voted to expand The Profit Picture to allow breeder advertising in the commercially-focused newspaper. This also gives Gelbvieh advertisers better value to reach a larger circulation.

Gelbvieh World normally mails to about 5,000 readers each month.

The Profit Picture will mail to 10,000 plus readers.

The Profit Picture will mail Presort Standard, which allows the publication to mail to any amount of subscribers, paid or nonpaid. However, it is a slower form of mailing, so Gelbvieh World staff will have earlier advertising deadlines for February Profit Picture and October Profit Picture.

This new publishing schedule will begin with the February 2009 edition. The added circulation will be commercial cattle producers with 100 plus head. Exact ad sizes and rates have not been determined as of press time. They will be available by early November.

Association Update

Gelbvieh World Publishing Schedule Revamped

Upcoming Advertising Deadlines Issue

Deadline

Publish Date

January Gelbvieh World November 15

January 1

February Profit Picture

December 8

February 5

March Gelbvieh World

January 20

March 1

2nd Annual You-Pick-Em All Polled All Black

✖ Saturday, December 13, 2008 ✖ 11 am - 2 pm ✖ Lunch will be served ✖ It’s Simple!

1. On Dec. 13, 2008, from 11 am to 2 pm, Bulls will be on display at the farm. If you find a bull or bulls you want to purchase at this time write your name beside the bull and if no one else wants the same bull at 2 pm, you pay 50% ;of the pre-priced amount.

2. We keep the bulls, care for them at NO additional charge to you.

We test the bulls and feed them to gain @3.5 lbs. /day. All bulls are on a total herd health program, including a breeding soundness exam, with semen evaluation prior to pick up.

GAR Predestined−Sire of some lots!

Offering: Gelbvieh Bulls

Balancer Bulls

Angus Bulls

3. Pick up your bull or bulls on or before March 28, 2009. You pay remaining 50% and they will be ready to go to work.

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Angus Curly Calf Syndrome and its impact on breeding Balancers

By Dr. Wayne Vanderwert, AGA Executive Director

The recent announcement by the American Angus Association on the presence of a genetic defect, Curly Calf Syndrome (CCS), in its population has caused a great deal of concern in the industry.

It is important that American Gelbvieh Association (AGA) members who are producing Balancer cattle be informed of this defect to assess their pedigree risk and mate cattle accordingly. This also provides an opportunity to review the responsibility that all breeders, regardless of breed, have in reporting abnormal calves to their breed association.

Concern arises because the Angus bull that has been implicated as a carrier of CCS, GAR Precision 1680 (Angus registration# 11520398), has had a major influence in the Angus breed.

Secondly the Gelbvieh breed, and other breeds, have Angus-based hybrid programs that may contain some carrier animals. Thirdly, the influence of the Angus breed in commercial herds and the promotion of straight breeding would equate to some probability that commercial herds carry the harmful gene and in all likelihood some commercial cow-calf operations have produced CCS calves.

It is important to note that GAR Precision 1680 is implicated as a carrier because he is ‘the most recent common ancestor’ in the CCS calves. This does not preclude other animals in Precision’s ancestry from potentially being carriers.

The Problem Curly Calf Syndrome results in calves being born dead with bent and twisted spines. The calves are small and appear thin because of limited muscle development. The legs can be rigid and the rear limbs hyperextended. CCS has only been documented in Angus cattle.

While the Gelbvieh breed has been very fortunate, genetic defects are a reality in domesticated animal production, other species and even humans. In cattle circles we commonly think of snorter dwarfism, mule foot, and marble bone. More recent examples are Tibial Hemimelia, a lethal in Shorthorn cattle, and Protoporphyria, a non-lethal sun sensitive disorder in Limousin cattle.

When it comes to cattle breeding, Genetic Defects are not an indication of failure on the part of a breed or an individual breeder; they result from mutations that are a natural phenomenon.

Commonly they follow a simple recessive mode of inheritance; therefore they go unnoticed for years. In the case of CCS, the Precision bull was born in 1990, yet according to information released by the Angus Association it has only recently become apparent that it is a genetic defect with an assumed simple recessive inheritance.

This should not be surprising; keep in mind that it takes “two to tango”, in other words both the sire and dam need to be carriers. This is part of the reason that it takes years for a genetic defect to appear in a cattle population. Because of Precision 1680’s popularity, breeders eventually made matings where he appeared on both sides of the pedigree.

Not all Precision offspring are carriers, his direct sons and daughters would have a 50 percent chance of being a carrier. The chance of being a carrier is diluted by half with each generation assuming clean animals were used in the matings.

Furthermore when two carriers are mated there is only a 25 percent chance of producing a dead CCS calf resulting from two recessive genes. When you consider all of these things, the time lag between Precision’s birth and discovery of the problem is not unreasonable.

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Management

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Angus calves exhibiting the lethal Curly Calf Syndrome (photos courtesy of the American Angus Association).

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Member Responsiblities

By E. Edd Pritchett, AGA Legal Counsel The American Gelbvieh Association has a long established practice of requiring members and non-members who use the services of the American Gelbvieh Association to report the occurrence of any Gelbvieh or Gelbvieh-cross animal with an abnormality to the Executive Director.

The By-laws of the Association address the matter with the following provision.

SECTION 10, GENETIC ABNORMALITIES

The Association shall receive, retain, and monitor information, which might affect a breeding animal’s use or value in a manner defined by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall determine those genetic factors that are considered undesirable. The Board shall further formulate and publish a system of classification of animals based on specified testing procedures.

The Association, without it or any of its officers or members becoming liable in damages therefore, may release or publish in any official Association publication such information as it pertains to any Gelbvieh [or Gelbvieh-cross] animal or animals.

The Association several years ago adopted Rule IX GENETIC ABNORMALITIES, as part of the AGA Rules. A copy of Rule IX will be provided to any member or non-member upon request to the AGA office.

Rule IX(A)(1) provides in part, among other provisions, the following:

Abnormal calves should be reported to the AGA Executive Director by telephone as soon as they are discovered. Based on the description of the abnormal animal and depending upon whether it is dead or alive, the AGA may ask the caller to complete an abnormal calf report. This can

be done over the phone or by the owner or his veterinarian. Generally a blood sample or DNA sample should be taken from the calf as well as its sire and dam (if not already on file) and submitted to the approved AGA DNA testing laboratory to verify parentage.

Rule IX(E) provides as follows:

AGA considers it an unethical practice to offer for sale a breeding animal or semen from an animal which is known to carry deleterious genetic factor(s) as defined by AGA without first informing the potential buyer(s) of this fact. Any advertising, descriptive material or pedigree initiated by the owner of an animal which is a “proven carrier” of a deleterious genetic factor as defined by AGA shall include a statement identifying the deleterious genetic factor(s) which the animal in question possesses. Any effort to conceal such information is considered to be equally unethical. Any person who has engaged in such unethical practice may be subject to suspension or expulsion from membership and may be denied the privileges of AGA.

In addition to the requirements in the By-laws and Rules of the AGA, State law as defined in the Uniform Commercial Code of almost every state regulates the sale of merchandise and sets forth Rules for the protection of Buyers from the unethical practices of Sellers. You should contact your local attorney for advice regarding the sale of any animal which could either be a proven carrier or possible carrier of a deleterious genetic factor. Most State laws impose an unwritten Warranty of Fitness on the seller of merchandise, which requires that the merchandise be “fit” for the purpose for which the Buyer is purchasing the merchandise.

If the merchandise is later determined by the Courts to have been “unfit” for the purposes for which the Buyer purchased the merchandise, the Seller can be liable to the Buyer for the damages he incurs because the merchandise was not “fit” for the purpose intended, plus attorneys’ fees and costs. In most states the term merchandise includes cattle and livestock. If in doubt, contact your attorney.

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Curly Calf Syndrome Sidebar

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Bits ‘N Pieces bits ‘n pieces Registration Updates

Gelbvieh Marriages

 Don’t forget to utilize the AGA website to stay in touch with all the latest Gelbvieh News. Check the homepage often for news releases, registration reminders, and more. Make www.gelbvieh.org your homepage!

August 15, 2008 • Moved to correct and amend the minutes of the April 25, 2008 meeting to reflect that the $7,500 budgeted for AGA Foundation Fund Raising be changed to National Sale Promotion and be funded by the Five-Year Plan.

 Write separate checks for AGA, AGJA

and Gelbvieh World. The account systems are separate and separate checks make it less likely for an error to occur. Also make sure to write membership numbers on all checks and correspondence.

• Moved to accept the minutes of the April 25, 2008 meeting as amended.

Gelbvieh Farewells  Ray Powers, a former Colorado Senate

President and Gelbvieh breeder, passed away at his home in Colorado Springs on September 19, 2008, at the age of 79.

Dorothy Powers, his wife, served on the American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors in the mid-1980s. Powers is survived by his wife; daughter Janet, stepson Steve, five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

State Association News  The South Carolina Gelbvieh Association Field Day is set for November 8, 2008 at Brendy Hill Farm near Greenwood, S.C. The day will feature speakers from Clemson University and a cowherd tour.

For more information contact Virgil or Brenda Wall at 864-229-0361 or email brendaswall@earthlink.net.

AGA News & Notes  The Red Lion Hotel on Quebec Street

will once again be the headquarters hotel for Gelbvieh during the National Western Stock Show. Room rates are $74 plus tax per night. The room rate includes two breakfast tickets per day per room.

Ask for the Gelbvieh block. The room block runs from January 5 to January 13. Deadline for room reservations is December 18, 2008. Call 303-321-6666 to make your reservation.

 The American Gelbvieh Association has redesigned and updated the “Showing Cattle” brochure. It features a new look

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American Gelbvieh Association Board of Directors Meeting Action Points

Andy Sperfslage, son of Richard and Wendy Sperfslage of ABCS Gelbvieh in Iowa, married Julia Wenger, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John Wenger, on September 6, 2008. The couple is at home in Independence, Iowa. Andy serves on the Gelbvieh Breeders of Iowa Board of Directors and is active on the host committee for the 2009 AGJA Classic.

and new information on selection and preparation to show cattle. This 8-page brochure made its debut at the National FFA Convention, along with a new 16” x 20” poster promoting Gelbvieh and Balancer Females as projects that grow into real productive cows. Both are available upon request from the AGA office.

Correction  There was an error in the West Virginia

State Show results published in the September Gelbvieh World. The caption under the Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull should have read, SPDF Ulysses sired by RTC Atlas 712G. We apologize for the error.

Around the Industry  Terry Stokes, chief executive officer of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, has announced that he will resign from his position following the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention on January 31, 2009. Stokes joined NCBA 12 years ago as chief financial officer. He was appointed CEO in 2002.

• The due date of herd assessments was changed to April 15th instead of March 15th. A sliding late fee was added to assessments received after April 15th to let the breeder take off animals and select which payment method they would like to participate in. Penalties will be 5% up to 30 days, 10% up to 60 days late and 15% for 60 days or more late. The late fees will be applied to the 2009 herd assessments.

• Staff recommendations were approved for changes in fees for cow re-activation to $50 and A.I. Permits to $50 effective next fiscal year.

• The National Sale Rules were amended under Performance to allow females without yearling weights to be included in the sale.

• Moved to form a committee to make suggestions and changes if possible for National Western Stock Show and the Convention schedule. The committee will include: Mark Goes, Nancy Wilkinson, Jim Beastrom, Ed Kalianoff and Dianne Coffman.

• Dam of Merit or Dam of Distinction will be awarded to any female that qualifies that carries an AMGV registration number.

• The Five-Year Plan reserve funds are to be used to retain ownership of the Maxwell calves to facilitate integrity with the data.

• Rule II.D.8 was adopted as proposed by staff for offensive animal names.

• Staff was directed to present the Heat Tolerant Report at the Convention to the AGA membership.

• Three Regional Field positions are to be created under AGA responsibility as assigned to sell national advertising as well other responsibilities at the state or regional level. Funds from the Five-Year Plan reserves to be used for the three field staff.

• Ringman Service reimbursement will be discontinued effective 10-1-08.

• Lori Maude was recognized and congratulated for receiving the “Distinguished Service Award” from the Livestock Publications Council.

• Moved to refer Five-Year Plan allocation to committee.

• Removed action points from the April 25, 2008 meeting with the exception of 11,12 and 15.

Curly Calf Syndrome Continued from page 14

Feature feature

Importance of Reporting Abnormal Calves Every breed organization relies on breeders promptly reporting abnormal calves that are afflicted with a problem that could potentially be genetic in origin. The AGA has a form on the website to report abnormal calves. If you have questions do not hesitate to contact the office. Photographs, a DNA sample and a veterinarian’s report are useful. Pedigree information and DNA samples on the parents may be requested. The AGA may also have you ship a dead calf to a lab for further analysis at AGA’s expense.

It is important to note that not every abnormal calf is the result of a genetic defect. There are birth defects and other physical and developmental abnormalities. Furthermore some defects can be genetic in origin or environmentally induced. As an example, cleft palate can be genetic or it may result from forages that a cleft palate calf ’s dam consumed during a critical stage of gestation.

Nonetheless it is important that breeders report and the AGA maintain records of abnormal calves with pedigree documentation.

Breeders sometimes are upset that we are not doing anything about the calf they report. If it is the first such calf we have on file we can’t sound the general alarm. If we get a second calf reported, particularly from another environment, i.e. another breeder, with common ancestry I can assure you that it would get our full attention and we would take appropriate action.

Another Reason to Crossbreed The Gelbvieh breed has promoted the concept of crossbreeding and the SmartCross® system for commercial producers. Breed complementarity and heterosis in economically important traits remain the major benefits for a well designed crossbreeding program.

Another benefit of crossbreeding is the dilution of potentially deleterious (harmful) recessive genes since genetic defects tend to be breed specific.

What Balancer Breeders Should Do 1. I think AGA members who are producing Balancer cattle should study the Angus portion of their Balancer pedigrees to determine the probability of carriers in their herd. Don’t load up the trailer and head to the sale barn quite yet.

2. In mating cattle in the future, study the Angus pedigrees, select accordingly and be especially cautious when making F2 or higher generation Balancer cattle.

3. Stay tuned for more information; we will keep Gelbvieh breeders informed. There is a possibility of a DNA test being developed for Curly Calf Syndrome.

4. When selling Balancer cattle, especially a bull that could be a carrier, be upfront with potential buyers. Find out about your customer’s cowherd and their potential risk. Educating them can be your marketing tool. Don’t let this problem tarnish the Gelbvieh breed or your reputation. See the sidebar on page 15.

We’ve asked Edd Pritchett, AGA’s legal counsel to make some recommendations.

5. As has always been the case, transferring animals provides an opportunity for your customer to track pedigrees that influence the genetics of their herd. In this case, not transferring might be interpreted as non-disclosure and may put you at more risk.

Commitment For 25 years, Bar Arrow Cattle Company has lived up to its promise of functional, progressive Gelbvieh genetics. It is our responsibility to build better Gelbvieh and Balancer cattle with each generation.

We take this commitment annual production sale March 10, to our customers seriously. 2009 at the Spring Valley Farm We invite you to attend our Sale Facility.

Experience the power of commitment.

“We Are Qualified Seedstock Suppliers”

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e-mail: bararrow@ruraltel.net • 785/543-5177 We welcome visitors to our program and would love to show you our operation.

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Industry Update

News news Canadian Western Agribition to Host Canadian National Gelbvieh Show The Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association has extended an invitation to U.S. Gelbvieh breeders to attend the Canadian National Gelbvieh Show to be held in conjunction with the Canadian Western Agribition in Regina, Sask. The event is scheduled for November 26-27, 2008. For complete information visit www.em.ca/agribition/main.htm.

The Canadian National Gelbvieh Show kicks off at 9 a.m. on November 26. This event showcases some of the best genetics in Canada. Following the bull classes and before the female show will be the Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic. This event allows any Gelbvieh female entered at Agribition to be nominated for this special event. For a $300 membership and a $100/head entry fee, any Gelbvieh female can be entered in this People’s Choice format show. Anyone can pay the $300 membership to have a chance to cast a ballot. No proxy voting is allowed; you must be present to cast your vote.

Prize money is paid to the top four placings. The Sweetheart Classic Futurity Champion automatically becomes Lot 1 at the Canadian National Sale the next day. One of the lucky judges will win a cash prize and every member receives a jacket. For more

information on the Sweetheart Gelbvieh Classic contact David Gavelin, 306-264-3635.

At 3 p.m. on November 27th will be a Pre-Sale Reception for the Canadian Gelbvieh National Sale will be held in the auditorium. Just before the sale starts, the Sweetheart Classic Champion Female will be announced. The sale, beginning at 4 p.m., will feature top genetics from Canadian breeders. It’s a chance for U.S. and Canadian breeders alike to bid on top-notch purebred Gelbvieh genetics.

For more information on this Canadian Gelbvieh event contact the Man-Sask Gelbvieh Association at 306-436-2086.

GWJONES & Sons Farms

Cattle for Sale: • 117 Gelbvieh x Red Angus cows • Individual records • Complete vaccinations • Calves at side • Replacement heifers available

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Contact GW Jones & Sons Huntsville, Alabama

Raymond Jones, Jr. 256-508-6988 (Cell) • 256-533-3311 (O) 256-882-6560 (eve./weekends)

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QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

SAM LAMBERT Also dispersing females from the Travis Farm Herd as well as their resident Herdsire XXB DREW 565K This Double Homozygous Purebred was the 2001 Breeder’s Choice Futurity Champion, including 2000 units of stored semen!

high quality gelbvieh • angus • balancer cattle

LEGACY Bull and Female Sale November 15, 2008 12 Noon at the JBOB Farms Facility • Biscoe, NC

Offering Bulls sired by Carolina Master, Carolina Done Right, Power Alliance, BlackJack 12L, Carolina Fortune, Traveler 6807, Connealy Freightliner, and others

C-Cross 7234 PB GV - Homo Blk Dbl Polled

C-Cross 7200 ET 50% Balancer - Homo Blk Dbl Polled

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OCC Magnitude x TJB Mitzi

C-Cross 7235 ET Balancer - Homo Blk Dbl Polled

C-Cross 7202 PB Angus - Homo Blk Homo Polled

Vermilion Dateline x FHG 7H

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Offering 75 Gelbvieh, Balancer and Angus Bulls (14-24 months old) All Bulls have passed Breeding Soundness Exams • Guaranteed Breeders • Ready to Work!

75 Females Sell! Open Heifers, Bred Heifers and Cow Calf Pairs Other Sale Features Include BUYERS CHOICE OF TWO of our Top Open ET Balancer Heifer calves From 2 Powerful C-Cross Donor Cows Partisover Anchor 948 “RJ” X TJB Veronica Vaughn 220L or Traveler 6807 X HYEK Graphite 761K. All Bulls have been

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ben andrews, cattle manager Phone: 910-220-7207

Management

Feature feature Getting the Most Out of Disposal Codes

Dam Disposal Codes

By Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement

6 Sold as breeding animal, certificate transferred

In the December 2007 Gelbvieh World we discussed the need for Disposition Scoring in order to work towards creating a measurement of this characteristic in the Gelbvieh breed. When I was talking to AGA members about what they wanted to see from scoring this trait I heard numerous stories about animals being culled because of disposition and the comment “Well they just had to know that Such and Such bull was a problem”.

The question I then asked was when you reported the disposal of that animal, sired by “Such and Such” did you use Disposal code 14 – Culled, poor temperament. In most cases the answer was “Probably not”. The truth is without the means of scoring and reporting this type of information across all breeders it is difficult to track this kind of information.

The challenge then is how can we start collecting this type of data without having to score and report each trait individually.

One tool that we have that potentially could eliminate adding more fields to be scored would be utilizing our existing disposal codes specific to production traits. Currently the most commonly used code in the AGA database that is applied to animals removed from the herd and not sold as breeding stock is 8 – Sold as feeder calf. What follows is a discussion of how we might be able to better use some of our existing disposal codes to capture more specific information. Examples of these codes are shown in the boxes. There are codes for disposing calves, as well as dams.

So how might this change how you score a group of calves? Let’s take for example all the females in your 2008 spring calf crop.

Assuming weaning weights and ratios are available the first group culled through this group might be all females with less than a 100 ratio for Weaning Weight. For each of these females a Disposal Code of 12 might be most appropriate. At this point maybe you may also decide the top 10 percent are just too big to fit into your program. These animals should be recorded as “8”, sold as feeder calf, performance was acceptable but did not fit the goals of the program.

From there let’s assume that the remaining females are developed until yearling age, when the next cut may be made prior to breeding season. Females may leave the group at this point because of feet/leg issues (15)

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or temperament (14). Another performance cut may be made based on yearling weight or ultrasound data and then “12” again is the most appropriate code.

A similar scenario would apply to bull calves in terms of the bulls selected to keep through weaning and develop until Yearling age. Similarly prior to bull sale time bulls may be culled for feet and leg issues, temperament issues and performance (Yearling weight, ADG and Ultrasound). The only exception to this would be if you are a seedstock producer, but not in the seedstock bull business and all of your male calves are steered. In that case an “8” would apply for all the steers.

One final group that may require some additional scrutiny from a coding perspective would be cows removed from the breeding herd. Cows are culled for a variety of reasons that range from poor calf performance to feet/leg or udder issues or most commonly that she was open at pregnancy check time.

This last group is one that may make sense to define further. Did the cow just not gain back enough body condition to cycle during the breeding season (16)? Has she had health issues that caused her to come up open (20)?

In some cases you will not know that cause and using the “9” code (Culled, open) makes the most sense.

Part of the challenge when doing this is to make sure you are wearing your “seedstock” producer hat to evaluate and record the disposal codes from that perspective. Ask yourself what information you might be able to record about this animal as it leaves the herd that makes sense in a year or so when you look back at sire or cow families?

As the AGA looks forward one way that we might be able to use this data for the benefit of our members would be to set some threshold within our registry systems. For example, a flag might be triggered on a bull that had a percentage of his offspring culled for a specific reason that was say 20 percent higher than the average of the other sires. This data then could be reported on each sire possibly in a manner similar to how these types of values are reported on dairy sires.

The end result of being more specific in the use of disposal codes for animals leaving the herd will be that over time trends within specific genetic lines may become apparent

9 Culled, open

10 Culled, aborted 11 Culled, had a dead calf 12 Culled, inferior production 13 Culled, poor udder/teats 14 Culled, poor temperament 15 Culled, bad feet/legs (unsound) 16 Culled, poor body condition 17 Culled, freemartin 18 Culled/died, old age 19 Culled/died, calving difficulty 20 Culled/died, health 21 Culled/died, injury 22 Culled/died, prolapse 23 Culled/died, genetic defect/ deformity 24 Culled/died, other

Calf Disposal Codes

1 Died on arrival (calving difficulty)

2 Died on arrival (other)

3 Died pre weaning (health)

4 Died pre weaning (injury)

5 Died pre weaning (other)

7 Sold as breeding animal, not transferred

8 Sold as feeder calf

12 Culled, inferior production 14 Culled, poor temperament 15 Culled, bad feet/legs (unsound) 17 Culled, freemartin 21 Culled/died, injury 23 Culled/died, genetic defect/ deformity 24 Culled/died, other

within your management scheme. Trends may appear unimportant in individual herds, but when combined across the population of AGA members may be more significant and indicate concerns at a much earlier time regarding a specific animal. Please contact the AGA office if you have any questions regarding the use of disposal codes.

News news

This past summer Gelbvieh Profit Partners, Inc. harvested several lots of SmartCross® feeder cattle. The results proved that Gelbvieh x British cattle can provide what the industry demands— cattle with performance, efficiency, and a carcass that can have both quality grade and cutability.

The cattle ranged in grade anywhere from 56 to 86 percent Choice, with 56 to 58 percent catching the bulk of the cattle. The highest performing and highest quality grading steers were 75 SmartCross® steers from Nebraska that had a whopping 4.15 Average Daily Gain (ADG), while also grading 86 percent Choice on the Power Genetics Grid. These cattle were 57 percent Yield Grade 1 and 2. These were long fed cattle for the export market and had a finish weight of 1,513 pounds. Most appealing about these steers was the $103.30/head profit.

The consistency of the SmartCross® calves was evident. Not only were they consistent in their ability to grade Choice in the 56 to 57 percent area, they were also consistent in their ability to yield a carcass that returned a premium when compared to their base price. With the exception of one lot, all the other cattle that were marketed on a basis grid returned a premium anywhere from $3.12 to $3.98 per hundredweight (cwt). After comparing these carcass premium results to higher quality grading cattle that only returned a net sales price that was closer to their base price, it became apparent

Industry Update

SmartCross® Cattle Prove Their Worth

SmartCross® cattle that combine Gelbvieh and British-based genetics are the best of both worlds for profitability in the feedyard and on the rail. The demand for cattle that can gain efficiently, grade Choice and have high cutability will put SmartCross feeder calves in demand.

that today’s market will still reward cattle that can at least match the plant average for Choice, but can still provide a high cutability carcass. These premiums resulted in cattle receiving an extra $42.93 to $49.78 per head premium.

The carcass performance traits of SmartCross® feeder cattle in this current market environment should yield additional returns to the cattle feeder. Although the past emphasis has been on high quality grading cattle, it’s evident that provided the carcass can at least meet or exceed the plant average for percent Choice then the added cutability of the SmartCross® feeder animal should allow for additional financial returns.

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Tennessee Field Day

News news Tennessee Gelbvieh Association Field Day September 13, 2008 Luttrell, Tenn.

Host: John and Liz Loy of Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh AGA Staff Member: Susan Willmon

Alice Rhea, University of Tennessee economics specialist Above: John Loy, field day host Left: A good group of producers representing several states was in attendance.

Despite competing with a University of Tennessee football game and challenges finding gas in anticipation of Hurricane Ike, a great crowd arrived for the Tennessee Gelbvieh Association Field Day at Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh. The day’s program contained an update from Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement as well updates from several member of the University of Tennessee faculty and extension specialists.

Alice Rhea, UT Extension economics specialist, discussed farm management economics in light of the challenges of the recent drought and higher overall input costs. Dr. Gary Bates, UT forage researcher, gave the crowd an update on some forage and fertilizer management techniques to optimize grazing options throughout the late summer, fall and winter seasons. Wrapping up the morning session, Dr. Neal Schrick, also of UT, discussed some of the challenges involved in managing cow condition as it relates to hormone cycles for optimal reproductive success.

Following a tasty brisket BBQ lunch, Daniel Horne and Terron Hillsman from Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) provided some insight into John Loy’s recently finished water program at the farm. This program has provided John with some protection of his water sources, as well as a storage tank and gravity delivery system for the various pastures throughout the farm. The day was capped off by a tour of the cowherd and an up-close inspection of the components of the water system.

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An ongoing drought in the area has made grass short and management more important.

Dr. Gary Bates, University of Tennessee forage researcher

Dr. Neal Schrick, University of Tennessee

Terry Gupton, Tennessee Gelbvieh Association President

Shows shows Kansas State Fair September 12, 2008 Hutchinson, Kan. Judge: Joel Judge, San Luis Opispo, Calif.

Number Shown: 17 Gelbvieh, 13 Balancer

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female

LCC Miss Red Green Chandler Ladner, Argonia Sire: FMM Red Green

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull DLGG 30S Stinger Circle S Ranch, Canton Sire: JRI Extra Exposure 285L71 ET

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female ROC Dana 260T Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull

LJMC 8023U McCabe Cattle Co., Farley, Iowa Sire: DRJ Full Exposure 013N

Reserve Champion Balancer Female

EBY Great Western 7297T Chandler Ladner, Argonia Sire: JRI Great Western 254N68 ET

Grand Champion Balancer Female

Grand Champion Balancer Bull

EBY Future Direction 6219S Chandler Ladner, Argonia Sire: Lyons Future Direction 4154

TAU Tuned In 55T Overmiller Gelbvieh, Smith Center Sire: TC Grid Topper 355

Reserve Champion Balancer Bull

LJMC 8003U McCabe Cattle Co., Farley, Iowa Sire: XXB Ludacris 039S

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Ohio State Fair Gelbvieh Show August 1, 2008 Columbus, Ohio

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull

Grand Champion Female

GGGE 3G Time Machine 758T ET Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

GGGE 3G Touch of Silve750T ET Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female

GGGE 3G Cowgirl Ursula 837U Emily Griffiths, Kendallville, Ind. Sire: GGGE 3G Space Cowboy 628S

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Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull KVEE Topper T507 Knicely Cattle Company, Norwich Sire: DCSF Post Rock Top Brass 145H2

Colorado State Fair August 26-27, 2008 Pueblo, Colo.

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female

JCGR Bar GT Ms Hepburn 113T ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Grand Champion Balancer Female JCGR Bar GT Surreal 4T Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah Sire: JCGR Bar GT Louie 2J

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female RID R Ms Ima’s Pride 711T Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail Sire: RID R Collateral 2R

Reserve Champion Balancer Female

RID R Ms Lee Ann 801U Ridinger Cattle Co./Taylor Cattle Co. Sire: RID R Collateral 2R NO PICTURE AVAILABLE

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull RID R Ima Legend 721T ET Ridinger Cattle Company, Deer Trail Sire: JCGR Bar GT Louie 2J

Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull

JCGR Bar GT 415T ET Jumping Cow Gelbvieh, Ramah Sire: JCGR Bar GT Louie 2J

Grand Champion Balancer Bull DANI Undeniable Dillion 819U Daniel Howell, Trinidad Sire: LCC Dillon G689L

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View from the Field view from the field *Editor’s Note: All of this month’s View from the Field reports are submitted by Susan Willmon, AGA Director of Breed Improvement.

Rocky Top Gelbvieh

University of Tennessee Plateau Research Experiment Station Crossville, Tenn.

Terry Gupton Harriman, Tenn.

One stop featured a commercial producer’s cowherd where a Rocky Top bull is at work. A Rocky Top Gelbvieh bull sired this calf.

Rocky Top Gelbvieh is currently located on a farm Terry purchased 10 years ago when he retired from the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). Practicing what he preached for many years, Terry manages his cows in an intensive grazing scheme. Cross fencing and water system play a critical role and have been added and improved through the years.

In the early days Terry operated under the “make do with what was available” principle. One of his early water delivery system included an old bathtub, which is still in use today, while today’s system uses large tractor tires finished with cement liners. After a tour of Terry’s cowherd we went to visit a commercial producer that has purchased Rocky Top bulls.

Judd Ranch Dave & Cindy Judd and family Pomona, Kan.

One of the Judd Ranch spring heifer calves.

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A spring calving female and her calf at side. The University of Tennessee beef herd is utilized for various research projects.

As one of ten Ag Experiment Stations within the University of Tennessee system, Plateau is one of four in the state with a beef cattle breeding herd.

Using Gelbvieh genetics that were heavily influenced by the J-Bob program, Walt Hitch manages a herd of approximately 300 cows; about a third of the herd is Gelbvieh or Balancer females. Managed as a commercial cowherd, the cows are used as needed in various nutrition and reproduction oriented research projects. One new project to be initiated shortly will use calf weaners placed in the calf ’s nose, compared to traditional weaning and fenceline contact weaning. Blood samples will look at stress levels among the different groups.

If you posed the question of “Where would you most like to live?” to a variety of people, you would get varied answers.

Ask a cow and they would likely answer Pomona, Kan. My visit to Judd Ranch the end of September included tours through pastures that had transitioned from warm season forages to cool season grasses, as well as interseeded clovers. The cows were in excellent condition with calves to be pulled off soon after the work for the female sale was completed in early October.

After a brief stint in Nebraska, Dave and Cindy Judd settled near Pomona in the early 1980s. Gelbvieh genetics have been part of the program since the early days. Currently Angus and Red Angus genetics are a part of the breeding scheme to produce Balancers and introduce additional carcass genetics into the herd. Since Judd Ranch genetics are sold throughout the country, they recently completed the process to obtain Brucellosis-

and Johne’s-free designations for the herd.

Adopting a more traditional strategy for breeding, heifers are synchronized with MGA while cows are bred off natural heat. This still means on any given day 30-40 females are collected for A.I., which results in a concentrated but manageable calving season.

Taking the lead from the requirements of their customer base, strong emphasis is placed on birth weight and calving ease.

Dystocia problems are not tolerated. Females must have good udder quality and good performing calves year after year.

Marketing has always been a strong component of the Judd Ranch success.

Dave brought his first group of bulls to the National Western Gelbvieh Pen show in 1987 and has been a part of this event ever since. Consistent exposure of the current bull crop to the crowds at NWSS takes a lot of labor but is a “not to be missed” experience for the Judd Ranch crew.

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Shows shows

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South Dakota State Fair Gelbvieh & Balancer Shows August 29, 2008 Huron, S.D. Gelbvieh Shown: 18 Balancers Shown: 13 Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Female

VLK Theda T70 ET Britney Volek, Highmore Sire: BTI Extra 2106K ET

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Reserve Champion Gelbvieh Bull

THUL Grand Slam U801 Thull Ranch, Oldham Sire: DCH Hille M118 Majesty

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Bull VLK Chevell T69 ET Dustin Volek, Highmore Sire: BTI Extra 2106K ET

Grand Champion Gelbvieh Female BEA Ella 7000T ET Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch, Pierre Sire: BEA Silverado 304N

Reserve Champion Balancer Female

PCCI Ms Rum N Coke 7090T Haley Ringkob, Springfield Sire: DJS Rum-N-Coke 107R

Grand Champion Balancer Female

Grand Champion Balancer Bull

BCFG Ravishing Ruby 502T1 ET Britney Volek, Highmore Sire: BFCK CK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

VLK U111 Dustin Volek, Highmore Sire: WR Mr. Red Dawg 5335

Reserve Champion Balancer Bull

BNC U812 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch, Lake Preston Sire: LCC Major League A502M

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View from the Field view from the field

Continued from page 26

Stuart Land and Cattle Company of Virginia Lynda Stuart Rosedale, Va. Can historical significance mesh with progressive performance ideas?

Looking at the successful operation of Stuart Land and Cattle Company (SLCC), you would answer with a resounding YES. Intertwined with the infancy of the colonial United States, the historical roots of SLCC date back to 1774 on land deeded to Henry Smith II by Patrick Henry, then the Colonial Governor of Virginia. The Clifton Farm portion of the operation has been active in cattle production since that time, making it the oldest continuously operated cattle ranch in the United States. SLCC had its beginnings in 1884, when the greatgranddaughter of Henry Smith married into the Stuart family.

Zan Stuart took over management of the operation after his military service in the 1940s. Zan was one of the early participants, along with James Bennett and Ike Eller, in the Virginia BCIA and Beef Improvement Federation.

Zan’s passing in May of 2008 left some significant shoes to fill, but a foundation of sound performance practices which are now being carried through by his wife, Lynda and the cattle crew.

Stuart cows travel rugged terrain and cow weights, taken twice a year, are used in conjunction with calf weaning weights as the basis for culling decisions. This data along with body condition, hip height and udder scores all work together to insure that an SLCC female has the right genetic package to produce a profitable calf.

During my visit one of the spring 2008 calf groups was completing their initial weaning processing. Calves are weaned using plastic weaner devices that are placed in the calves’ noses. The devices are removed in 10 days when the second round of shots is given. They only lose about 10 percent or so of the 1,300 devices that they insert a year.

For the last few years, the Stuarts have participated in the AGA Sire Carcass Testing program. Cows are A.I. bred in May, calves weaned in September and then the calves sent to Humbert Feedyard in Ohio. Carcass data is collected on steers and cull with the data flowing back into the AGA database for Carcass EPDs on the nominated sires.

The plastic weaner device is placed in the calf’s nose to discourage it from nursing its mother. The calves keep the device in their nose for about 10 days, followed up by fenceline contact to complete the weaning process.

Selling Dec. 6, 2008 Maternal Building Blocks 2 Sale Brush, CO

SEGA Twilite 7311T Balancer Bred Heifer Sire: SEGA Niche 15N Dam: LDR Rito 6I6311

A super deep broody female that combines calving ease, growth and carcass in one package.

Call for more details on other SEGA consignments to the Maternal Building Blocks 2 Sale in Brush, Colo.

Visitors Welcome.

CE 105/.16

BW -0.4/.32

WW 43/.23

YW 86/.09

MK 18/.08 SC .3/.03

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GL -1.2/.10 REA 0.27/I

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Producer Profile

Feature feature

Keeping It All in Balance Kansas ranch counts on Balancer bulls to optimize production

By Mark Parker, Freelance Writer

S

triking a balance between what the market wants and the production traits essential to keeping a cow-calf operation in the black—that’s the 800-lb. gorilla in the room for American beef producers.

For Kansas rancher Gary Cotterill, a big part of the solution is Balancer bulls and a genetic strategy which captures the virtues of both Gelbvieh and Angus cattle.

“Buyers want to know what they’re getting and they seem to like the program we’re using,” the Cherryvale, Kan., producer says. “Our Gelbvieh-based cowherd gives us reproductive efficiency and excellent calf growth while the Balancer bulls complement those traits with the end-product characteristics needed in the feedlot and the packing house. And, since both breeds

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offer strong maternal traits, we can also retain quality females to go back into the cow herd.”

Cotterill believes the genetic package adds value to his calf crop and, coupled with management practices such as a controlled breeding season and age source verification, helps him make the most of merchandizing opportunities.

Of course, the marketplace dictates where those opportunities exist so he doesn’t want to lock himself in to an endgame strategy.

“Historically, we have sold just-weaned calves,” explains Cotterill who runs the ranch with the help of his wife, Marie, and sons, Rex and Paul, “but now the market favors calves that have been weaned for a minimum of 45 days, are started on grain and are veterinarian certified. So, that’s what we’ll be giving them. We utilize our own scales to sell off the ranch in load lots and we use the futures market to limit risks.”

Gary Cotterill is as comfortable on horseback as he is behind a desk in the bank where he works during the day.

“This market is dynamic and we believe we have to be ready to adjust to what it’s telling us,” adds Cotterill, who is also vicechairman and senior agronomic officer for Community National Bank, which has locations across southeastern Kansas.

Fenceline weaning worked well for the operation this year and the steers weaned off at a 690-lb. average with the heifers going over the scales at 625 pounds after a very good grass year in southeastern Kansas.

None of it works, though, if the production system doesn’t reflect the forage resources of Cotterill Ranch. Cows calve during a 70-day window in the fall, beginning September 1. That means Cotterill’s fescue pastures are at peak quality plateau when the cowherd is at its highest level of nutritional demand. And, the cool season grass will hit another spike in the spring when the calves are large enough to respond to higher quality grazing.

Weaning weights, he notes, increased 50-75 pounds when the ranch went to a fall calving program and merchandising those calves in the late summer to early fall period fits the historic market well.

“It’s all about matching the nutritional needs of the cattle to forage quality,” Cotterill explains. “When you get right down to it, we’re in the business of selling our grass so we try to make the most of it.”

While fescue provides the forage base, Cotterill interseeds the cool season grass with legumes to extend grazing quality in those pastures into the summer months.

The ranch also has bermudagrass and native pastures that stretch forage quality as well as providing hay. For those wintertime lactating cows, alfalfa is relied upon as a supplemental protein source.

Like all cattlemen, Cotterill is being crowded by the sharp increase in fertilizer prices. While meeting the soil nutrient needs of the forage program has always been critical to the operation, the ranch is considering poultry litter as an alternative, as well as increasing its focus on legumes such as lespedeza and clovers in the pastures.

To utilize the entire package more efficiently, Cotterill relies on cell grazing to keep forage quality and quantity at a higher level.

The cows grazing those pastures are most typically one-quarter Angus and threequarters Gelbvieh with a goal of moving the herd to a 50-50 cross. Cotterill notes that economics indicate that a 1200-lb. cow will optimize profit potential in southeastern Kansas. Cows are culled on the basis of

Producer Profile

Feature feature

Balancer bulls help sire a really uniform set of calves for Gary Cotterill and his family’s operation.

productivity. The feedlot performance data Cotterill gets back from feedyards such as Caprock and Lane County Feeders give him a more complete picture of the direction the operation is going. In addition, all cows are pregnancy tested.

The Cotterills’ son, Paul, is a veterinarian and Gary believes a stringent ongoing herd health program has brought the operation to the point where serious health issues are few. Good herd health, he says, puts the cowherd in a better position to produce the healthy, growthy, “reputation” calves that will leave the ranch at the top of the market.

Son Rex handles much of the day-to-day work on the ranch in addition to operating a horse training enterprise and Cotterill’s partner since the operation’s humble beginnings, his wife, Marie, helps out as well.

For bull power, Cotterill Ranch has relied on herd sires from Seedstock Plus for several years. A coalition of Gelbvieh, Angus and Red Angus breeders, Seedstock Plus offers Balancer bulls through public sales and by private treaty.

“We screen the EPDs before we go to the sale and then match them up visually,” Gary Cotterill explains. “We’ll make an assessment of our cows and the type of calves they’re producing and use the EPDs to help us adjust our end product. The numbers are important but we also want conformation—especially in regard to stretch and bone—and we want to get an idea of the bull’s disposition.”

The Cotterills buy 18-month old bulls and prefer those that have not been

pushed from a ration standpoint. All bulls are semen tested prior to a December 1 turnout.

According to Seedstock Plus President and CEO John Burbank, the demand for Balancer bulls is strong and is yet to meet the demand of the marketplace.

“It’s a two plus two equals five situation,” he asserts. “These breeders are taking good Angus or Red Angus genetics, combining it with Gelbvieh, and coming up with bulls that really work. And, commercial cattlemen can find the kind of bull they need for their particular operation. There are calving ease Balancers, growth Balancers and of course maternal traits are very strong. The bottom line is that the Balancer bulls are siring calves that work for the commercial cattleman as well as in the feedlot.”

The American Gelbvieh Association registers and generates EPDs for Balancer cattle.

Gary Cotterill is also a pilot, a banker, a champion sheep shearer and is active in his church and community affairs. The hat that seems to fit most comfortably on his head, however, is the one he snugs down as he swings into the saddle to gather the calves that represent yet another beef crop ready for harvest.

Those calves are the product of countless management decisions and dynamic influences.

Gary Cotterill would be the first to admit that it’s a lot for any cattleman to keep up with and it’s easy to head down the wrong path.

For himself, he’s just striving to keep it all in balance.

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RANCH

Arizona

Bill, Nancy & Sydney 23115 Co. Rd. 111.3 Model, CO 81059

Mike, Kathy, Troy and Tracy 589 Azalea Lane • Flora, IL 62839

719/846-7910

kitley@wabash.net • www.kitleyfarms.com

A Member of Seedstock Plus

The Prosser Family

928/477-2458 Summer

Georgia Breeding

Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer & Commercial Replacement Females

Arkansas

Quality Performance

16158 Wards Tr., Butler IL 62015 (217)532-6384 Where good cattle never go out of style!

Indiana

Cattle Crawfish Creek Cattle Farms P.O. Box 365 • Chickamauga, GA 30707 Steve Tarvin, Owner 706/375-4867 steve@gelbvieh.net 1-888/338-2504 • Fax: 706/375-6786 Web: www.gelbvieh.net

California

TNT Farms Troy Lohman

928/289-2619 Winter

Winslow, AZ Website: www.bartbar.com Email: bartbar@hughes.net

618-673-2771

3 G Ranch

Gelbvieh Cattle For Sale Carl, Rebecca & Emily Griffiths Kendallville, Indiana

260/897-2160 • ggge3g@embarqmail.com

Your call or visit is Always Welcome

J&D Kerstiens,

Illinois

LLC

Jerome Kerstiens, owner

1345 Cobblestone Rd., Jasper, IN 47546

JDKG

812 • 482 • 2688

Andy Tinberg Owner (708) 717-8741 Wade Humm Herd Mgr. www.bigcreekcattle.com (616) 481-2822 Gelbvieh • Angus • Balancers® Supercharged Seedstock Elizabethtown, Illinois

J&D Kerstiens Annual Spring Production Sale March 14, 2009, Goreville, IL

MAPLE HILL FARM

Fullbloods, High Percentage Polled Gelbvieh • Polled Hereford

Merle E. Lewis

812/863-7701

James L. Lewis

812/863-2970

RR1 Box 1360 • Springville, IN 47462

Iowa • Polled Purebreds • Red • Black

Colorado Dave & Dawn Bowman 55784 Holly Rd. • Olathe, CO 81425 (970) 323-6833 •Toll Free:1-888-267-8477 PIN #4346

www.bowkranch.com

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Double D Farm

Skyler Martin

9937 Warren Rd. Winslow, IL 61089

1200 S. Blackhawk Rd. Oregon, IL 61061

(815) 367-4116

(815) 732-7583

GS

Ridge Top Ranch

Gelbvieh-Angus-Balancer

Neola, Iowa

Black & Polled Private Treaty Sales

Breed-leading Performance from Quality Genetics

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

Budget Tight?

A Breeder’s Corner ad is only $25740 per year.

Ricky Linquist

th Street inquist 1135 190 inquist Fonda, IA 50540

Kansas

Kentucky

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

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

LGone Oak e l b v i e h hornsandthorns@netins.net Eric Ehresman (319) 489-2275 20963 30th St. (319) 480-1564 Mechanicsville, IA 52306

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

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

Owners: David Butts Cole Whitaker

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

BAR IV LIVESTOCK

Barry, Beth, Ben Racke Brad and Jessica Racke

Ph: 859-635-3832 Ph: 859-393-3677

7416 Tippenhauer Rd. Cold Spring, Kentucky 41076 Email: bar4@insightbb.com GELBVIEH & BALANCER® GENETICS

Bar None Ranch

Bulls & Heifers

Black & Purebred Gelbvieh

Specializing in Black Balancer® Bulls Using top Gelbvieh, Angus and Red Angus AI sires

OSWALD RANCH 1426 Truro Pavement Osceola, IA 50213

Jim Oswald Cell – 641-344-9946 Home & Fax – 641-342-6638 Ranch – 641-342-3035 Breeding Gelbvieh for 30 Years!

Gelbvieh • Balancer • Angus

Davis Holder Family 9595 Bugtussle Road, Gamaliel, KY 42140 270-457-3010 270-670-2499 Cell =H =H

Traci Paulsen & Joe D’Souza H: 563-359-1006 C: 563-340-2001

Andy and Danielle LeDoux

365 Agenda Ln. • Agenda, Kansas 66930-8969

785 • 732 • 6564

Registered Gelbvieh Cat tle with Form & Function 13411 200th Ave. • Milo, IA 50166 Rande & Grant • (515) 971-5135 Email: randlseuferer@iowatelecom.net

McCabe Cattle Co.

Two Step Ranch

563-543-5251

563-543-4177

Gelbvieh

Balancers

Lacey McCabe

Annual Bull Sale – 3rd Sat. in February (E-mail): twostepranch@netins.net (web): www.mccabecattle.com

Purebred A.I. Seedstock Bulls and Heifers Available.

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

Al, Mary & Nick Knapp

18291 158th Street

e-mail: knappa@swbell.net

Pat and Jay McCabe

Farley, Iowa

270-556-4259

Double Bar H

Red & Black Purebred & Balancer

Paulsen Cattle Co.

David Slaughter, Sale Consultant Improving Your Pounds and Profit ... Bar None!

Hand-Picked Top-Shelf Genetics

plsncc@netins.net

18 Rue Renoir • Palm Coast, FL 32137 Phone: 386-446-5559 Email: dongbnr@bellsouth.net

2815 Navajo Road • Canton, KS 67428 (620) 628-4621 • circle_s@hometelco.net Annual Production Sale 1st Saturday in April

Paulsen Cattle Co.

Darrel & Sue Paulsen H: 712-437-2213 C: 712-229-0419

Donald & Arlene Estes

John & Carla Shearer

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

Parker Corum

606-598-3535 Goose Rock, Kentucky www.littlebullfarm.com More Milk • More Muscle • More Pounds

Plan Early for Winter Advertising!

January Deadline: Nov. 15 February Deadline: Dec. 8 Call 303-465-2333 today!

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Montana •

Minnesota Fred & Leslie Colver Ph. (406) 538-2153 • Lewistown, MT We’re Minding our Ps and Qs . . . Profitability and Quality

Brandywine Farm Tom Scarponcini

30474 Brandywine Road Rushford, MN 55971

507-864-2063

Gelbvieh

SFI Schafer Farms, Inc.

Jon & Edna Miller

H: 417-632-4925 • Cell: 417-437-5250 28760 Norway Rd. Stark City, MO 64866 We Are Making the Best Better with Planned Genetics

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

Jared, Caisie Gib, Debbie

& Brooke & Jenny (573) 646-3289 (573) 646-3477 1515 Mint Springs Rd.•Owensville, MO 65066 Quality Seedstock ... a family tradition since 1948.

Red or Black Polled Gelbvieh Bulls and Females for sale at all times.

Mississippi ral M Cent

Triple L. Farms

ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics

Kalina Gelbvieh

Gelbvieh Cattle

Dave & Marilyn Kalina

Marty Langston

Ph. (406) 464-2331

295 CR 62 • Oakland, MS 38948 (H) 662-623-5194 • (Mobile) 662-457-7363

174 Valentine Rd • Roy, MT 59471 e-mail: gelbviehs@midrivers.com

Quality Animals ...

Reasonable Price.

EW ACRE NVI U S Registered Gelbvieh S

Missouri Two Year Old Range Ready Simangus and Balancer Bulls

18-30 mo. age, forage tested on fescue, calving ease, semen tested, guaranteed, large selection of top genetics, utilize hybrid vigor for more dollars, more longevity, more forage genetics to lower your feed costs.

J ohn Rotert/Bob Harriman www.rotertharriman.com

Montrose, MO 660-693-4844 • 492-2504 (cell)

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Doug, Carol, Ryan & Adam Distler 40591 Highway 87 • Russellville, MO 65074 660.489.2336

VanWinkle Farms

Registered Balancer® Bulls & Heifers

David & Carrie VanWinkle (417) 451-4664 (O) (417) 437-7245 (C) 12406 Oak Rd. Neosho, MO 64850

Richard VanWinkle (417) 451-4137

Ken & Nancy Flikkema Dale & Nancy Flikkema 8289 Huffine Lane Bozeman, MT 59718 (406) 586-6207 REGISTERED GELBVIEH

ontana Gelbvieh Gene tics tral M Cen

Pine Ridge Gelbvieh Phone: (406) 538-8112 Dave & Cheri Strouf Lewistown, Mont.

Nebraska

Annual Sale 2nd Tuesday in February.

Dale & Jeannette

308/826-4771

Mike & Renee

308/826-5185

23685 Sartoria Rd. • Amherst, NE 68812 www.taubenheimgelbvieh.com

J. J. Boehler

Gelbvieh Cattle . . .

Designed with Quality in Mind

P.O. Box 1642 • 4180 Hwy 705N Robbins, NC 27325 Registered Gelbvieh Phone: 910.464.1290 Fax: 910.464.1291 E-mail: jgarner@pinehurst.net

N. Dakota

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

Jarius & Rhonda Garner

The Warner Family • Monte & Kristie • Dan • Darren & Amy

Chimney Butte Ranch

71628 Rd. 425 Beaver City, NE 68926

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

Doug and Carol Hille 701/445-7383

308/962-5485

3320 51st St., Mandan, ND 58554

N. Carolina

Mike Hynek

6700 County Rd. 19 S. Minot, ND 58701

www.goldrushgenetics.com

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

1058 Rd 2300 • Guide Rock, Nebraska 68942 402/257-2200 Gelbvieh

• Private Treaty Sales •

Angus

Rob Arnold

k leinschmidt f arms g elbvieh

Randy Kleinschmidt 402/ 759-4660 (H) 402/ 366-1605 (Cell)

Producing Black, Polled Genetics for Today & Tomorrow.

Bill Kleinschmidt

402/ 759-4654 www.kleinschmidtfarms.com

Ge n e va • Nebr a s k a • 6 83 6 1

Kelly & Michelle Dahl

D Bar D

Add Pounds, Muscle and Growth!

GELBVIEH Hazelton, North Dakota (701) 782-6813

D

Ohio

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

D

Email: rlagelbvieh@aol.com

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

Pope Farms Gelbvieh Gelbvieh’s Powerful New Perspective

P

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

Oklahoma

www.popefarms.com

Mick & Dave Ainsworth P.O. Box 154, Jackson Springs, NC 27281

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

GELBVIEH

BALANCER

910-652-2233 Cell: 910-639-4804 Mick’s email: longleaf@etinternet.net Dave’s email: longleaf@dsslink.net

Randy, Pam & Family 405-649-2410 • Cell 405-742-0774

E-mail: rgallaway@itlnet.net • www.gallawaygelbvieh.com

15182 N. Midwest Blvd. • Mulhall, OK 73063

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High Quality, Black and Polled

Texas

Piedmont, South Dakota

605-787-4595

http://www.elkcreekgelbvieh.com Jim & Pat Dromgoole

Hojer

Exceptional BULLS & HEIFERS

4403 Winding River Dr. • Richmond, TX 77469 Home (281) 341-5686 • Ranch (979) 561-8144

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

G Gelbvieh elbvieh R Ranch anch

TRUCKING AVAILABLE

43968 208th Street Lake Preston, SD 57249 605/847-4155 605/860-1326

S. Carolina

Alan & Pam Blake, Nikki, Christian

Email: hojerranch@rapiddatasystems.net Website: www.hojergelbviehranch.com

“Performance Genetics for Your Tomorrow”

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

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

S. Dakota ADKINS GELBVIEH

Gelbvieh & Balancer Performance Genetics Blacks & Reds A select group of heifers available each fall Bulls available year around (605) 354-2428 Cell (605) 546-2058 Home Gerald Adkins

Thorstenson Gelbvieh

Selby, South Dakota Annual Bull Sale 1st Saturday in March Ken & Jo Vaughn & Wendy 605-649-7304 605-649-6262 www.Balancerbulls.com

Virginia Ron Hughes 276-637-6493

Brad Hughes 276-637-6071

121A Lavender Dr. Max Meadows, VA 24360 Purebred Gelbvieh & Balancers®–all Black, all Polled

402 4th Ave., Iroquois, SD 57353 adkinsgelbvieh@hotmail.com

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

Tennessee

M Jim, Barb, Brandy & Brittney Beastrom Phone: 605-224-5789 • Fax: 605-224-5793 20453 Cendak Rd. • Pierre, SD 57501 www.beastromranch.com

Julie Julie and and Carl Carl Maude Maude Hermosa, SD Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Genetics from a Trusted Source cj_llivestock@yahoo.com

605.255.4944 (H) • 605.381.2803 (C)

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Circle M Farms Taking Black & Polled to a New Level

Thomas Mears McMinnville, TN

615-849-6199 (C) 615-563-5066 (H)

Quality Gelbvieh & Balancer® Cattle

Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh John & Liz Loy 7611 Dyer Rd. • Luttrell, TN 37779 (865) 687-1968 j.b.loy@att.net Bulls & Heifers for Sale

Budget Tight?

A Breeder’s Corner ad is only $25740 per year for a one-inch ad in 11 issues.

For a larger ad it’s $514 80.

Call Today!

Hickory Hill Farm “Quality Gelbvieh Genetics”

Dr. & Mrs.T Marshall Hahn Owners

Tracey Redifer Manager

2246 Lusters Gate Road • Blacksburg, VA 24060

(540) 961-3766 • tlrhhf@verizon.net

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

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

W L H

LITTLE WINDY HILL

F

Doug & Sue Hughes

QUALITY GELBVIEH CATTLE

Farms

6916 Peppers Ferry Road Max Meadows, VA 24360 H 276/637-3916 C 276/620-4271

W. Virginia

Wyoming Wattis Ranch, LLC Gary and Pam Wattis 5600 S. Poplar Street • Casper, WY 82601

307-235-4142 wattisranch@gmail.com

Building the Next Generation of Elite Genetics

If you’re not here, how does your customer find you?

Decreasing Checkoff Budget Forces Challenging Cuts The Beef Promotion Operating Committee approved spending the Cattlemen’s Beef Board (CBB) Fiscal Year 2009 program budget of $42 million on a total of 35 national checkoff programs.

But it definitely was not an easy process, as committee members passionately debated proposals in an effort to find places to cut expenditures enough to meet decreasing revenue projections.

At the 2008 Cattle Industry Summer Conference in July, CBB approved a program budget of $43.5 million for Fiscal Year 2009, which begins Oct. 1, 2008.

Upon reevaluating checkoff collections and projections, the Operating Committee recommended an amendment that reduced that 2009 program budget to $42 million. In addition to the CBB budget, the Federation of State Beef Councils had approved a total of about $8.1 million to put toward national programs, bringing the combined total budget for approved programs to about $50.1 million, down from a combined total of about $57.4 million in the current fiscal year.

The plan of work funds promotion, research and information programs and is designed to build demand for beef using national checkoff funds. The Operating Committee, which is made up of 10 CBB members and 10 representatives from state beef councils, had to balance the industry’s requests for funding against anticipated checkoff collections for Fiscal Year 2009.

USDA still must approve the plan before any funds can be expended.

The approved national checkoff plan of work for Fiscal Year 2009 – including CBB and Federation of State Beef Council dollars – looks like this: • About $23.3 million for promotion (CBB: $19.7 million; Federation: $3.6 million).

Promotion efforts include consumer advertising, retail marketing, foodservice marketing, new product and culinary initiatives, the National Beef Cook-Off; a Northeast Beef Promotion Initiative to build demand in densely populated Northeast states, and veal promotion.

• Almost $7.7 million for research projects (CBB: $6.5 million; Federation: $1.2

million). These projects will focus on a variety of critical issues, including beef safety research, product enhancement research, nutrition research, and market research.

• Just over $6.2 million for consumer information programs (CBB: $5.3 million; Federation: $954,500), including a Northeast public relations initiative, national public relations, and nutrition influencers support.

• About $2.9 million for industry information projects (CBB: $2.4 million; Federation: $454,500). Industry information comprises beef and dairybeef quality assurance programs and dissemination of accurate information about the beef industry to counter misinformation from anti-beef groups and others.

• About $7.7 million for foreign marketing efforts managed by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (CBB: $5.8 million; Federation: $1.9 million). This will cover marketing and education efforts about U.S. beef in the ASEAN region; the Caribbean; Central/South America; the Dominican Republic; Europe; the Middle East; the Greater China area; Japan; Mexico; Russia; South Korea; and Taiwan.

• A total of $1.9 million in Beef Board dollars for producer communications which includes producer outreach using paid media, direct communications, earned media, communications through livestock markets; and an annual producer attitude survey.

Cuts in program budgets were spread across various categories to minimize the overall effect of the budget reduction. Some deeper cuts were required, however, with the hardest hits in funding for producer communications, including the Beefmobile; youth education; and the Beef Ambassador Program. Despite these cuts, programs funded in new product development, consumer information and public relations have youtheducation elements in them to provide continuous reach to America’s youth.

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Industry Update

News news

Convention 2009

Feature feature

Get Direction in Denver

By Vaughn Thorstenson, AGA President

I would like to invite, encourage, and if necessary, plead with each one of you to attend the upcoming American Gelbvieh Association Convention & Annual Meeting January 9-10, 2009 in Denver. We have a great convention planned with a different layout to the convention to allow you to spend a little more time at the Stock Show and also participate in the convention.

We will have information on new technologies in the beef industry, panel discussions on heat tolerant hybrids and feed efficiency, as well as all the regular committee meetings which allow for everyone to become involved in breed direction. New directors

will be elected and of course three of the most exciting events of the entire year: the National Show, the National Sale and the Breeder’s Choice Gelbvieh Bull Futurity.

We need everyone’s participation so that we can be unified and on one course for the next marketing year. I would like to close by quoting from one of my favorite philosophers: Alice from Alice in Wonderland—“If you don’t know where you’re going, all roads lead there.”

Don’t get lost – come to Denver and get direction.

Notice of 2009 American Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting Pursuant to Article VII, Paragraph A (2), of the Bylaws of the American Gelbvieh Association, this serves as official Notice and Call of the Annual Membership Meeting.

The Annual Meeting will be held Saturday, January 10, 2009, commencing at 4:15 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver, Colo.

The meeting will be held during the American Gelbvieh Association Annual National Convention.

The purpose of the meeting shall be the election of directors to fill the offices of those directors whose terms are expiring or which are presently vacant, to ratify the previous actions of the Board of Directors, and for the transaction of other business as may properly come before the meeting.

The Nominating Committee recommends the following slate of nominees for the AGA Board of Directors. Other nominations may be accepted from the floor during the Annual Meeting.

Hotel Information The Red Lion Hotel on Quebec Street is the Gelbvieh Headquarters Hotel during the National Western Stock Show.

All of our committee meetings and convention activities will be at the Red Lion.

Call 303-321-6666 and ask for the Gelbvieh block to receive the special $74 plus tax room rate.

Included each day is two breakfast buffet tickets.

Deadline for room reservations: December 18, 2008.

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• • •

Rob Arnold, Minot, N.D. Jim Beastrom, Pierre, S.D. Dick Helms, Arapahoe, Neb.

• Bob Prosser, Winslow, Ariz.

• Brian Schafer, Goodhue, Minn.

A member who is unable to attend the Annual Meeting may request an absentee ballot in writing (by mail or fax, email is not accepted) for election of directors. In order to obtain an absentee ballot, a member must submit his or her application to the American Gelbvieh Association office not more than 60 days (November 11, 2008) nor less than 10 days (December 31, 2008) prior to the Annual Meeting, and must be in good standing with the Association at least sixty (60) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Ballots must be returned to the AGA office by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, January 9, 2009, to be counted at the Annual Meeting on Saturday, January 10, 2009.

Roen and Beying to be Honored at National Convention Dave Roen of the XZ Ranch at Stanford, Mont., will be inducted into the AGA Hall of Fame at the 2009 American Gelbvieh Association National Convention. Roen was instrumental in promoting Gelbvieh cattle extensively throughout Montana and putting the Montana Gelbvieh Association on the fast track to become one of the largest member organizations in the early years of Gelbvieh. Roen also served on the AGA Board of Directors from 1982-1987 and again 1990-1992.

Brian Beying of Leavenworth, Kan., will be honored as the 2009 AGA Member of the Year. The Kansas Gelbvieh Association nominated Beying for the honor because of his many years of service as the editor of the Kansas Gold Reporter. He took over the editorial duties following the retirement of Jim French, a former AGA Member of Year.

Both men’s accomplishments will be highlighted in the December Gelbvieh World. Make sure to order your tickets today to be there when these Gelbvieh promoters are honored on Saturday evening.

2009 National Western Stock Show Schedule January 6-13, 2009 Tuesday, January 6 8:00 a.m.

Cattle begin arriving Thursday, January 8 7:00 p.m.

Cattle in place on the Hill & in the Yards Friday, January 9 8:00 a.m.

Process & Check-In Yard Cattle Following Yard Process & Check-In of Hill Cattle 8:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m.

Executive Committee Meeting 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m.

Board of Directors Meeting & Lunch at Noon 1:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m.

GPP Annual Meeting and Board Meeting Room 1: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Finance Committee Meeting 4:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

Bull Futurity Board & Committee Meeting Room 2: 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Foundation Committee Meeting 4:45 p.m.-6:15 p.m.

Rules & Bylaws Committee Meeting 6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m.

Dinner with Keynote Speaker Room 3: 8:00 p.m.-10 p.m.

Marketing Committee Meeting with a Heat Tolerant

Focus Panel Discussion Saturday, January 10 Free morning to go to National Western 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Bull Futurity at the Stockyard Arena Room 1: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.

National Sale Committee 2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m.

National Show Committee Room 2: 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

Productivity Committee Meeting with Feed

Efficiency Focus Panel Discussion

4:15 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Annual Meeting 6:15 p.m.-7:15 p.m.

AGA Board Meeting to elect officers & photo 7:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m AGA Social & Breeder’s Choice Bull Futurity

Announce New AGA officers

Recognize out going Board

Hall of Fame – Member of the Year

Selling of Haglund Heifer Tickets Sunday, January 11 6:00 a.m.-7:30 a.m.

AGA Board Meeting 9:00 a.m.

National Pen Bull Show Noon Lunch in the Yards 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.

Junior Gelbvieh & Balancer Heifer Show 7:00 p.m.

National Gelbvieh Sale

Monday, January 12 7:00 a.m.-8:30 a.m.

Breeder’s Choice Futurity Board Meeting 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

National Gelbvieh and Balancer Show

Recognize Ring of Gold, Premier Breeder &

Exhibitor, and Herdsman of the Year following

the show 5:00 p.m.

Begin Release of Gelbvieh & Balancer Hill Cattle Tuesday, January 13 10:00 a.m.

All Hill Cattle Out 7:00 a.m.

Begin Release of Yard Cattle-All out by 4:00 p.m.

2009 National Convention Registration Name____________________________________________________________________ AGA Member No. _______________________________________ Address _ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City/town __________________________________________________________State ________________________________ Zip _____________________ Name tags will be issued based on this registration form. Please include first and last names. Please print clearly or type: Name _________________________________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________ Name _________________________________________________________ Name __________________________________________________________

Convention Registration • January 9-10, 2009 Full Convention Package

OR

$55 per person X ____________ = _______________

Basic Convention Package (includes Friday & Saturday Committee Meetings.)

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JuniorShows juniorshows South Dakota Spotlight Gelbvieh Show July 25-27, 2008 Huron, S.D.

Reserve Gelbvieh Heifer VLK Theda T70 ET Britney Volek, Highmore Sire: BTI Extra 2106K ET

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Champion Gelbvieh Heifer & Champion Senior Showman BCFG Ravishing Ruby 502T1 ET Britney Volek, Highmore Sire: BFCK CK Cherokee Cnyn 4912

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Casey Nilsson, Mansfield

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Christian Hojer, Lake Preston

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Reserve Gelbvieh Heifer GCAL Tuscany 3T Trey Struck, Humboldt Sire: EGL Emil-Lene P019 ET

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Champion Gelbvieh Heifer PCCI Ms Maverick 7140T Justin Ringkob, Springfield Sire: ELK CK Maverick 7140T

Champion Gelbvieh Steer Haley Ringkob, Springfield

JuniorShows juniorshows Pick of the Herds Kansas Futurity Show September 12, 2008 Hutchinson, Kan. Judge: Joel Judge, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

Champion Gelbvieh Futurity Heifer ROC Dana 260T Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg Sire: SLC Freedom 178F ET

Champion Balancer Futurity Heifer DLW Ms Tammi 726T Tanner Aherin, Phillipsburg Sire: CTR Trav044 2130

Colorado State Fair

Tennessee Junior Livestock Exposition

August 25, 2008, Pueblo, Colo.

July 7-8, 2008, Nashville, Tenn. • Judges: Clint Rusk & Lorna Pelton

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Champion Balancer Female BNW Prairie Gal 5053R Tiana Garcia, Las Animas Sire: BTBR Mr. Black Cross 2201

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Ad Index ad index 3G Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 ABS Global Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adkins Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 21, 36 B&W Farms LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bar Arrow Cattle Company 17, 33 Bar IV Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Bar T Bar Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . 32 Beastrom Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . . 36 Big Creek Cattle Company. . . . . 32 Birdwell, Jim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Boehler Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bow K Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Brandywine Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Cattlemen’s Connection. . . . . . . 40 C-Cross Cattle Company. . . 19, 35 Cedar Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chimney Butte Ranch . . . . . . . . 35 Circle M Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Circle S Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 CJ&L Livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 CJSD Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Clinch Mountain Gelbvieh. . . . . 36 Colver Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Country Boy Farms. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Cranview Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 35 Crawfish Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . 32 Cunningham, Ronn. . . . . . . . . . 40 D Bar D Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Danell Diamond Six Ranch. . . . 34 DDM Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

DMD Livestock. . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Double Bar H. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Dromgoole’s Heaven. . . . . . . . . . 36 Eagle Pass Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Elk Creek Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 36 Flying H Genetics. . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Gallaway Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Gelbvieh Bar None Ranch . . . . . 33 Gelbvieh Bull Barn. . . . . . . . . . . 40 Gelbvieh Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Goettlich Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . . 34 Goldrush Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Green Hills Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 35 GS Ridge Top Ranch . . . . . . . . . 32 GW Jones & Sons. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 H&H Farms Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . 36 Haglund Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Hart Farm Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 33 Hartland Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Hickory Hill Farm . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Hill Top Haven Farm. . . . . . . . . 37 Hojer Gelbvieh Ranch . . . . . . . . 36 Igenity/Merial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 J Bar M Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 J&D Kerstiens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 J&K Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Judd Ranch Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Jumping Cow Gelbvieh . . . . . . . 47 Kalina Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Pick of the Herds Sale. . . . . . . . . 45

Kitley Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Kleinschmidt Farms Gelbvieh. . . 35 Knoll Crest Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Lambert, Doak. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Land O’Lakes Purina Accuration 23 Linquist Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Little Bull Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Little Windy Hill Farms. . . . 13, 37 Locust Hill Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Lone Oak Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . 33 Longleaf Station . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 M&P Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Maple Hill Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Markes Family Farms . . . . . . . . . 36 Martin Cattle Company. . . . . . . 32 Maternal Building Blocks II Sale 41 Mettler Sale Management. . . . 8, 40 Middle Creek Farms. . . . . . . . . . 34 Miller, Jason . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 MMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Nowack Cattle Company. . . . . . 34 NS Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Oswald Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Paulsen Cattle Company. . . . . . . 33 Pine Ridge Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 34 Poker City Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Pope Farms Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 35 Raasch Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Ritchey Manufacturing. . . . . . . . 21 R-Jar Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Rocky Top Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . 34 Rogers Valley Farm Gelbvieh . . . 34 Rotert/Harriman. . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 San Juan Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Schafer Farms, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . 34 Schroeder Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Seedstock Plus LLC. . . . . . . . . . . 40 SEGA Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Seuferer Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 South Texas Gelbvieh . . . . . . . . . 36 Sunny Plain Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . 15 Sunview Acres. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Swanson Cattle Company. . . . . . 35 Taubenheim Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . 35 The 88 Ranch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 The National CUP Lab. . . . . . . . 40 Thorstenson Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . 36 TNT Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Treble W Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Triple K Gelbvieh. . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Triple L Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Two Step Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 VanWinkle Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Verner Farms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Wattis Ranch LLC . . . . . . . . . . . 37 White Brothers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Wilkinson Gelbvieh Ranch. . . . . 32 Williams Land & Cattle Auction 40 Yazoo Valley Farm. . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Goldrush Genetics Complete Dispersal Sale, Guide Rock, NE Rasmussen Gelbvieh Complete Dispersal Sale (in conjunction with Goldrush), Guide Rock, NE Maternal Edge Commercial Female Sale, Cross Plains, TN Yon Family Farms Bull & Female Sale, Ridge Spring, SC BEEF Quality Summit, www.beefconference.com, Colorado Springs, CO Heart of America Gelbvieh Association Female Sale, Springfield, MO Colorado Gelbvieh Association Annual Meeting, Host: Ridingers, Deer Trail, CO South Carolina Gelbvieh Association Field Day, Greenwood, SC Mettler Gelbvieh Fall Calving Cowherd Dispersal, Canton, SD C-Cross Farms J-Bob Legacy Sale, Biscoe, NC NAILE Junior Gelbvieh Heifer Show, Louisville, KY

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Nov. 20 Nov. 29

NAILE Open Gelbvieh & Balancer Shows, Louisville, KY Kansas Gelbvieh Association Pick of the Herds Sale, Salina, KS

December 2008 Dec. 1 Dec. 4 Dec. 5 Dec. 6 Dec. 6

Dec. 11 Dec. 12

Dec. 13

Eagle Pass Ranch Annual Female Sale, Highmore, SD Seedstock Plus Influence Feeder Calf Sale, Monte Vista, CO Knoll Crest Farm Annual Bull Sale, Red House, VA Maternal Building Blocks II Sale, Brush, CO Seedstock Plus Influence Commercial Female Sale, Monte Vista, CO Haglund Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Brockway, MT Sunny Plain Ranch Complete Female Dispersal, Clavet, SASK Little Windy Hill Farm 2nd Annual You-Pick-Em Bull Sale, Max Meadows, VA

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