Welcome to the Minnesota State Simmental Sale! MSA Queen Farewell from Whitney Olson
As I reflect on my year journey as the Minnesota Simmental Queen, I am flooded with emotion. I not only gained an immense amount of knowledge about our industry and breed, but I have also had the privilege of meeting and working alongside incredible friends and mentors. A few of my most memorable experiences as Queen include representing Minnesota at the National Simmental Junior Show, as well as the Simmental breed at both the Minnesota State Fair and Beef Expo. Another highlight was the opportunity I had to teach local 4th graders about the importance of the beef industry and explaining how they play an important role in agriculture. Looking ahead, I will use the knowledge and my experiences to advocate for the Simmental breed and beef industry while I continue my education at NDSU. Most importantly, I will cherish all of the friendships I gained along the way. I am blessed to have wonderful people in my life and I especially thank my amazing family and team for all of their support this past year. Lastly, I would like to thank both the Minnesota Junior and Senior Simmental Associations for their immense support of the Simmental Breed. Thank you for this opportunity in representing you as the Minnesota Simmental Queen; it truly was a remarkable year! Whitney Olson
MSA 2017 • WELCOME TO OUR 44TH SALE!
Breeders of the Minnesota State Sale
• Andersland Simmental Farm • Brant Farms • Circle S Cattle Company • Doc Tech Simmentals • Dohlman Simmentals • Double E Cattle Company • Five Star Ranch • Franke Show Calves • Gergen Simmentals • Grass-Lunning Simmentals • Hecksel Simmental Farm • Herman Farms • Highland Acres • Hilbrands Cattle Company • Hilbrands Simmental • Jazzy Simmentals • K-LER Cattle Company • Krueger Simmentals • Mueller Farms • Mulert’s Southside Simmentals • Oak Meadow Farm Simmentals • Otto Farms • Pearson Cattle • Pit-Stop Acres • Redalen Cattle Company • Rockin H Simmentals • Sargeant Farms • SKH Cattle Company • Sterling Cattle/County Road Cattle • Thesing’s Riverside Ranch • Volz Farms • Willow Creek Cattle Company • Wilmes Farms • Wishing Well Simmentals
Bruce and Beth Andersland 507-297-5986 or 507-402-1095 9, 37, 52 Ron Brant 612-390-3836, John Von Rueden 612-490-1649 14 Mark & Kami Schoenfeld 320-752-4487 or 612-325-4001 58 Jill Schlueter 320-235-2554 54 Lowell Dohlman 641-985-4173 or 641-220-4425 55, 66 Ed Schmidt 507-530-2635 or Mike Schmidt 320-444-3016 56 Jared Seinola 507-932-3447 or 507-271-2634 60, 71 Bob or Spencer Franke 507-545-2270 or 507-696-3708 17, 19, 22, 46, 51, 67, 70 Paul Gergen Jr. 507-263-2116 or 507-491-0035 47, 48, 49 Bob or Luke Grass 507-438-9007 or 507-440-6386 4 Ryan Hecksel 952-955-1580 2, 6, 12, 21 Chris Herman 651-334-9029 29 Randy Anderson 320-805-0188 50 Mark & Amanda Hilbrands 320-894-5953 or 507-828-7089 1 Matt & Adrienne Hilbrands 320-394-2118 or 320-760-3346 5 Julie Franko 320-838-3238 320-384-6061 218-656-0562 or 218-565-1759 10 Ralph & Mena Kaehler 507-346-7936 or 507-932-3623 57 Paul Krueger 651-355-6544 or 651-436-3616 41 Jim and Stacie Mueller 507-964-5890 or 320-583-6841 3, 15, 24 Larry Mulert 507-444-0553 or 507-951-2095 45 Matt Aggen 701-866-3544 30 Brian Otto 320-491-2701 34 Matt Pearson 320-877-7664 221-1086 or 641-832-0232 31, 62 Daryl & Marilee Peterson 320-779-0383 or 320-583-4340 23, 65 Gary Redalen 507-268-4383, Judd Redalen 507-421-0123 16, 18 Matt Hoffman 507-530-2600, Mark Hoffman 507-223-5425 39 Howard Sargent 651-464-3345, Adam Trest 320-630-3608 25, 26, 27 Sam Hulst 507-477-2403 or 507-951-7357 36, 63 Al Johnson 515-689-0790 or Marty Little 507-525-0980 43, 44, 68, 69 Eric Thesing 320-852-7380 or 320-766-2037 8, 11, 20, 38, 40, 53, 61 John Volz 507-520-4381 or 507-943-3731 7, 13, 33, 59 Shannon Hackett 320-968-4488 or 320-492-8518 35, 42 Vicky or Allan Wilmes 612-756-4665 or 612-756-1280 64 Luann or Chance Ujazdowski 920-740-7536 28, 32
INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR JUNIORS SPONSORED BY THE MINNESOTA SIMMENTAL ASSOCIATION The Minnesota Simmental Association is sponsoring a new incentive program for juniors. When a junior purchases an open female at the annual MN State Simmental Sale, the junior can reconsign the heifer as a bred for the next year’s auction, or if the junior purchased a bred female, they may consign her resulting off-spring to sell at the next year’s auction. When the junior brings back the animal to sell, they will only be charged 1/2 of the usual sale’s expenses. This is a one-time option available to all juniors. Animals must be purchased and resold during consecutive years to take advantage of the program. Consider the opportunities as you study your 2017 MN State Sale catalog!