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Announcing the Auction of EVERY Maine-Anjou Female and Herd Bull in the Green Valley Inventory!

An Historic Breed Event!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5

1pm on the ranch near Atkinson, Nebraska Selling near 270 Head - The Entire Maine-Anjou Herd

Green Valley Donor 882U She sells! Several daughters sell!

Green Valley Donor 6007

GVC Suh

She sells! Several daughters sell!

GVC Ditto Two full sisters sell along with many daughters plus his service is a feature!

(Deceased) Selling an outstanding array of daughters plus his service and limited semen sells!

DONORS - HERD SIRES - BRED COWS & HEIFERS - FALL PAIRS - SPRING & FALL HEIFER CALVES Cows bred to and calves sired by GVC Ditto, GVC Suh, GVC Liberator, GOET I-80, and more. Many daughters of these bulls plus several by GVC Special Delivery will sell along with too many features to list here. A powerful herd that is still very young!

DENNIS GARWOOD FAMILY 46974 866 Road • Atkinson, NE 68713 (402) 925-2970 - (402) 340-4788 Marketing Agent: Craig Reiter, (419) 862-0117 www.greenvalleycattle.com

Save the Date and Plan to Attend the Maine-Anjou Opportunity of the Year!

LEARN MORE AND REQUEST A CATALOG AT GREENVALLEYCATTLE.COM OR CONTACT THE AUCTION MANAGERS AT 419.862.0117.

See the Herd Soon and Plan Now to Invest in Cattle that Will Make a Difference!

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August/september 2014 • VOLume 24/Number 6 The official publication of the American Maine-Anjou Association.

COVer phOtO by heidi ANdersON

Features 14

2014 Junior National Coverage Maine-Anjou Female Champions MaineTainer Female Champions Bred & Owned Maine-Anjou Champions Bred & Owned MaineTainer Champions Steer Champions Bull Champions Fullblood Champions Class Winners Contest Coverage

51 The Effect of Retail Beef Prices 54 56

by Ed Creason

She’s A Lady Shoot Out Coverage

Junior Show Females of the Year

59 Pretty in the Purple

by Robin Kleine

Departments 6

Headquarters

by John Boddicker

8

Commercial Connection

by Dave Steen

38 39 42 45 50 69 2

Junior Show Reports

Junior Update

by Reighly Blakley Announcements

New Junior Members

New Adult Members Index/Dateline

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14 16 18 20 22 24 26 27 29

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www.griswoldcattle.com John & Jeannie Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg Griswold: 405-780-0100

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Grand Champion Chi Female, ’14 National Junior Chianina Show Reserve Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female, ’14 National Junior Shorthorn Show Congratulations Kane Aegerter Grand Champion ShorthornPlus Female, ’14 National Junior Shorthorn Show Congratulations Konner Kirkpatrick

Fourth Overall Champion Female, ’14 National Junior Shorthorn Show Congratulations Andrew Hodges

Reserve Grand Champion Female, ’14 National Junior Red Angus Show Bred by Sullivan/Bayer Congratulations Cooper Harris Rogers

Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the farm, Dunlap, IA SELLING 160 HEAD ...

•50 Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Open Heifers •50 Shorthorn & ShorthornPlus Bred Heifers •30 Hereford •15 Maine/Chi •15 Angus, Charolais, Simmental & Red Angus •Frozen Embryos & Semen

Reserve Grand Champion Charolais Composite Female, ’14 National Junior Charolais Show Congratulations Kash Long

Maternal Legends

John, Dede, Sara & Sage • James • Nick John Elder • Josh Elder, 402.650.1380 Dunlap, Iowa 51529 • www.maternallegends.com

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farms

BECCA MOORE ...

Grand Champion MaineTainer Female, ’14 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show ... Bred by Jeffrey

MACIE McCOLLUM ...

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 FWSS & Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 Houston Stock Show ...

Bred by Dupree COLE MOORE ...

Grand Champion Polled Female, ’14 National Junior Hereford Expo ... Bred by Buck & Wolfridge

CHARLEY JOHNSON ...

Champion Charolais Female, ’14 OYE ... Bred by Jeffrey Sold by Doris

KASH LONG ...

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 NWSS ... Bred by Buck & Davis

BECCA MOORE ...

Grand Champion Female, ’14 National Junior Maine-Anjou Show ... Bred by Buck

CADE VanVliet ... Grand Champion MaineTainer Female, ’13 NAILE... Bred by Moore

SELLING 100 HEAD ...

CHRIS BARTON ...

Grand Champion Maine-Anjou Female, ’14 FWSS Jr Show ... Bred by Buck & Price

40 Head of Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer Show Heifers & Donor Prospects 30 Head of Polled & Horned Hereford Show Heifers & Donor Prospects 15 Head of Chianina, Simmental, Charolais, & Crossbred Show Heifers 15 Head of Hereford Bred females & Fall Pairs.

Featuring some Elite proven donors.

VICTORIA CHAPMAN ...

Supreme Champion Purebred Female, ’14 OYE ... Bred by Womack

All Buck cattle are fed MFM Feeds & Sure Champ. Talk to us about their advantages.

JIRL, BRENDA & BAILEY BUCK Madill, OK 73446 • 580.795.4865 mobile www.buckcattle.com • jirl@buckcattle.com Todd Herman 918.605.5137 Matt Scasta, 580.220.7288 • Ray Unwin, 580.319.8900 August/September 2014

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Headquarters Current EPD Profile (Active) MaineTainer Sires MaineTainer Dams Maine-Anjou Sires Maine-Anjou Dams

CE 6.5 6.8 7.2 7.2

BW 2.1 2.1 2.5 2.4

WW 35.8 37.6 39.5 39.8

YW 72.4 75.7 78.4 78.6

MCE 0.9 1.8 2.8 2.9

MM 19.3 19.7 19.4 19.4

MWW 37.1 38.5 39.2 39.3

CW -3 -1.1 1 1

FT 0.01 0.01 0 0

REA 0.13 0.14 0.18 0.17

MARB 0.18 0.2 0.19 0.2

%RT 0.26 0.26 0.32 0.31

by John Boddicker, executive vice president

Little Things Make the Difference

American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) Mission Statement The AMAA will promote Maine-Anjou genetics that provide superior, value added performance, docility and carcass excellence for the beef industry while also providing expanded membership services for adult and junior members.

By all accounts the 2014 National Junior Heifer Show (NJHS) can again be considered a success.

Each one of these events takes on its own face.

Whether that is more of a county fair, relaxed type of environment or the big city-big show environment of which we just completed. The same elements make each a success: • The smile on mom and dad’s face when their son or daughter accomplished a new step in life that made them proud.

• The smile on a young exhibitor’s face when the competition is over and they know they did their best.

• Mom, dad and children actually enjoying their time together.

• Watching mom and dad walking down the aisle hand in hand with their young son or daughter!

• Watching mom and dad turn more and more responsibility over to the more seasoned showman.

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• Watching young exhibitors mature into young adults.

• Hearing exhibitors say please and thank you.

• Hearing exhibitors ask if someone needs their help.

• Watching a young man make sure that the lady goes first.

• Watching exhibitors handle tough situations in a mature fashion.

Yes, those are the little things that make the NJHS a success - come to think of it they are not such small items and not one mention of a purple ribbon!

I would be totally remiss if I didn’t mention the time and effort given to this event by AMAA staff Lindsey Broek and Devon Stewart and our summer intern, Amy Sampson. This particular show was, in itself, a monumental task for many reasons!

Organization and patience are two highly-regarded qualities when managing one of these events. AMAA membership, these young ladies should make you proud!

On the other end of the spectrum the AMAA is researching the move to a common base EPD with cooperating breed associations that use the MB-ICE system to calculate their breeds EPDs. This move will cause some changes in specific EPDs, but will not change the rank of a Maine-Anjou bull within breed. This move would allow the Maine-Anjou breed to be directly compared, from an EPD perspective, to those breeds

that all work off of the same common base. I would expect this common base decision to be made in the very near future with the end result being finalized by printing time of the 2015 Maine-Anjou Sire Summary.

Special notes from the recently held AMAA Board of Director’s meeting: The Reaching Beyond Foundation is taking its next step to help meet its 2017 one million dollar goal. The AMAA will enter into a contract with C. Willoughby Philanthropic Consultation of Sheridan, Ind. A three-tier commercial program was approved which is in concert with the AMAA Long Range plan. This program is designed to meet one of the long range goals, to develop programs that recognize performance data standards and merit of individual

herds.

All MaineTainer cattle are now eligible in the yards at the National Western in both the pen-of-three show and Bright Lights sale.

MaineTainer open bull shows are now in place for 2014 North American, 2015 National Western and Fort Worth Stock shows.

Please take time to review the AMAA Board of Director’s meeting minutes found later in this issue.

Lastly, if you are interested in running for a position on the AMAA Board of Directors please refer to the AMAA Board of Director notification found later in this issue. A review of the candidates and membership ballot will be in the 2014 October issue of the Voice magazine.

Obituaries Thomas Eugene Lauterbach - Van Meter Thomas Eugene Lauterbach, 74, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Memorial Services were Friday, July 11 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel, Iowa.

Tom was born Oct. 7, 1939 in Waukee, Iowa the son of Claire and Hazel (Forret) Lauterbach and grew up on a farm north of Van Meter. He graduated from Van Meter high school in 1957 and attended Iowa State University.

He married Donna Edwards of Fontanelle, Iowa on Aug. 31, 1963. Tom and Donna made their home and farmed in Van Meter their entire married life. He loved farming and raising cattle. He was deeply involved with his kids and their 4-H cattle projects and made many lifelong friends in the cattle industry. He was also a Boy Scout leader, member of the Van Meter School Board, the Lions Club and the Booneville Co-op Board of Directors.

Tom is survived by his wife, Donna and their children: Lance (Sherry) Lauterbach, Mike (Carri) Lauterbach and Kris (Joe) Knowles; grandchildren, Cole and Clair Lauterbach and Nic, Lacey and Nathen Lauterbach.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Bill.

A memorial scholarship has been established with the Iowa Foundation for Agricultural Advancement to be given annually in Tom’s name at the Iowa State Fair.

Vaughn D. Riegel - New Paris Vaughn D. Riegel, 86, of new Paris, Ohio, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Reid Hospital in Richmond, Ind. Born on Nov. 17, 1927 in Ansonia, Ohio, he was the son of the late Chester A. & Clara (Maphis) Riegel. Vaughn retired in 2008 as OwnerOperator of Riegel Feed and Grain in New Paris, Ohio. He was a 1945 graduate of Jackson High School (Darke County), U.S. Army Veteran and Life Member of American Legion Post 360 in New Paris. Member of the Kiwanis Club in New Paris, he had attended Manchester College in North Manchester, Ind., played in the First Division U.S. Army Band and was a longtime cattleman and farmer.

Preceded in death by his wife, Norma Jane (Scott) Riegel in 1993; brothers: Jack Riegel and Robert F. Riegel; sisters: Jean Riegel and Betty Polley Dittman in 2012. Survivors include a daughter and son-inlaw: Kayleen N. and John P. Dunker, Eaton, Ohio; sons & daughters-in-law; Lavon A. and Pattie Riegel, Louisville, Ky., Dwight D. Riegel, New Paris, Ohio and Kevin B. Riegel, Greenville, Ohio; sister, Patty (George) Jenkins, Walton, Ky.; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; special friend: Carolyn Race of New Paris, Ohio. Vaughn and wife, Jane, were also active Maine-Anjou members. They operated Parasian Valley Farm where they exhibited Maine-Anjou and other beef breeds at many national shows. Vaughn also managed the Kentucky Maine-Anjou National Show for several years. He was one of the early members of the American and Ohio Maine-Anjou Associations.

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Commercial Connection

by Dave Steen, commercial development director

Record Setting History Highs!

In the last issue of the Voice, I made reference to five-weight calves having the potential to bring close to $3/lb. or maybe more this fall or before. Guess what, it didn’t take long before a producer gave me a call to let me know that he thought that I was crazy.

Well, it was only a few days later that it was reported that a group of five-weight calves brought $3.01 per lb.! In Superior’s June video sales, they reported that 450-490 lb. calves brought a range from $2.71 to $3.23/ lb. The 500-545 lb. calves sold in a range from $2.33 to $2.95. History has been written!

As I travel nationwide, I see where miles and miles of fences have been removed and the pasture has been plowed or just sprayed and planted to corn or beans.

In addition to the fences being torn out, bulldozers and excavators have had a hay day removing trees from every corner of the pasture to plant just a few more acres. My summation, barring any unforeseen obstacles, it looks to me that the cow/calf business should be real good for some time to come. As breeders of Maine-Anjou cattle, continue to keep calving ease and performance at the top of your list because today’s producers are looking for problem free cattle that perform!

In the recent July issue of Beef Magazine, Mr. Joe Roybal, editor, states that he gathers his staff each summer for in-depth discussions on industry trends.

Here are a few of their thoughts pertaining to the beef industry: • The U.S. beef industry is providing a more consistent quality beef product today evidenced by continued support of beef despite increasing retail prices. Branded beef will continue to increase and there will be more vertical cooperation as the industry continues to produce a high quality, consistent eating experience.

• Expect strong cattle prices for the cow-calf sector for the next several years.

•Cost management may cause producers to consider more confinement or semi-confinement.

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health rap, as science increasingly debunks old perceptions regarding the healthfulness of fats and protein in the diet.

• We can expect a growing use of genomics for selection, management and marketing of beef cattle at all production levels.

• Changing weather patterns could force more feeding into the central plains and midwest and less in the southern plains.

All in all, the cattle business for the cow/calf sector looks very promising, continue to improve your Maine-Anjou product and sell the benefits of this unique breed!

2014 Iowa Carcass Challenge Congratulations to Kenny Grimm of Koo’s Kattle Kompany, Audubon, Iowa and to Mike Holden of Holden’s Maines and More, Scranton, Iowa for competing and entering a steer in the Iowa Carcass Challenge, associated and managed by Iowa State University.

Sixty-six steers were consigned by leading Iowa producers. The Maine-Anjou influenced steers did very well again with the Grimm steer placing eighth overall followed by the Holden steer in 11th place. This was out of a total of 66 head.

In 2013, one Maine-Anjou steer was entered in the Iowa Carcass Challenge by Holden Maines and More.

This was the first time that a Maine-Anjou steer had ever been entered and when the final placings were awarded, Mike’s steer placed third overall!

Congratulations! It’s contests of this magnitude that lend credibility to the Maine-Anjou breed and proves the value that it can create!

Congratulations to these two fine operations and thank you for your participation in representing the Maine-Anjou breed.

2014 AMAA / Tri-County Steer Futurity First things first, I’d like to begin by saying “THANK YOU” to all of the consignors in our second

year’s feed trial. The consignors from three states include: • Rick & Rosemary Carlson, Plattsburg, Mo. • Rod & Clyde Belding, Sharpsburg, Iowa • Koo’s Kattle Kompany, Audubon, Iowa • Opperman Family Farms, Manning, Iowa • Richard Fechter, Howard, Kan. • Alexander Land & Cattle, Brookfield, Mo. To all of our consignors, both past and present, I say thank you so much for all of your continued support of these national feeding trials. This venue enables the AMAA the ability to continue to collect the necessary information and data that is vital for the future growth of the Maine-Anjou breed. Your support is beyond appreciated! The final feed trial results will be published in the January/February issue of the Voice.

Plans have been made for this fall to hold our third feed trial at the Tri-County Steer and Heifer Carcass Futurity (TCSCF) located in Lewis, Iowa about an hour east of Omaha, Neb. You can find more information regarding the upcoming TCSCF on maineanjou.org. Please feel free to contact Dave with any questions you may have regarding this year’s futurity.

Identity: A Maine-Anjou breeder alliance that is committed to meeting the mission goal.

Two Key Elements of the Program: 1. MAPP herd involvement is required.

2. Important for producers to enter the program with an achievable level of production data.

This is a three-tiered program that re-establishes a focus on Maine-Anjou genetics and its relationship to calving ease, birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight, ultrasound data, scrotal and docility scores, EPD profiles plus performance and carcass traits. It is each breeder’s choice to select a tier that works for them and be able to change tiers at their discretion.

An exclusive logo will be issued to breeders to identify this unique program and can be used in their advertising to feature their progressive genetics that meet or exceed the program guidelines. Please read the ad in this issue of the Voice concerning this exciting adventure. Please take some time to really study and consider entering your herd in this designated program. It will involve your commitment and dedication to not only your program but to the ongoing improvement of Maine-Anjou genetics. I invite you to get involved. We invite anyone that is interested in learning more to please contact John at (816) 431-9950 or Dave at (515) 201-3281. Optimism has a Solid Base - It’s Maine-Anjou!!!

Maines on the Move, Dave Steen AMAA Commercial Development Director

The “NEW” Commercial Connection Program A breed improvement program designed to recognize performance data standards and identify the performance merit of individual herds.

Mission: To provide documented superior performance genetics to the commercial industry.

PA Farm Show Complex & Expo Center, Harrisburg, PA September 27 – October 5, 2014 Entry Deadline: August 31, 2014

Open Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer Show

Junior Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer Show

Judge: Brad McCurry

Judge: Ryan Haefner

Thursday, October 3

Sunday, October 5

Keystone Classic Heifer Showcase Sale

Registered All Breeds, Saturday, Oct. 4 at 3 pm (Consignments being accepted) Premium List, Entry Forms and Online Registration available at:

www.keystoneinternational.state.pa.us 2300 N. Cameron St, Harrisburg, PA 17110 kile@pa.gov 717-787-2905

FEMALE PAGEANT • COMMERCIAL EXHIBITS • OPEN HORSE SHOW • DRAFT HORSE SHOW • SHEEP SHOW • SWINE SHOW • GOAT SHOW • KEYSTONE

CLASSIC BBQ • KEYSTONE STOCKMAN’S CONTEST • LIVESTOCK JUDGING CONTEST •

Keystone International Livestock Expo

SCHOLARSHIP BENEFIT AUCTION • JUNIOR BEEF BREEDING SUPREME CHAMPION

16 BEEF BREEDS • CLUB CALF SHOW & SALE • PROSPECT HEIFER SHOW & SALE • JUNIOR BEEF BREEDING SHOW • JUNIOR MARKET STEER SHOW • BEEF

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Mizzou 40A

Cornhusker

X Tag 997 (Maine/Angus)

Mizzou 40A was a standout at the 2014 National Western Stock Show. His Denver weight was 1,200 lbs. and he scanned a 15.5 inch ribeye.

Semen will be available this spring through Cattle Visions!

Honor TLM

024X

Sire: HAA Security Dam: TLM Miss B 303N **We have a strong set of Honor sons availale at the farm!**

WAC Show Cattle

TLM Honor 024X was the Reserve Show Bull of the Year in 2012.

Honor has done a great job for us here at WAC Show Cattle.

He sired our high selling bull two year’s ago in Denver and a reserve division at the American Royal in 2013, as well as our high selling female in the 2014 Denver sale.

Semen will be available this spring through Cattle Visions!

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Will & Shelbie Alexander 20546 Hwy. M Brookfield, MO 64628 (660) 734-1427 │ (660) 734-8568

Alexander Land & Cattle

Myron & Carol Alexander 23231 Hwy. FF Linneus, MO 64653 (660) 375-7263 │ (660) 895-5346

Featured Sires...TLM Synergy 825U

TLM Super Stout 021X

Sired by Super Stout!

TLM Passion 141Y

Stop by our stalls at the Missouri State Fair, American Royal and Denver!

of the Best Calf Crop Yet! PRIVATE TREATY BID OFF SALE & OPEN HOUSE Join us, Thanksgiving weekend, for our open house and to view the cattle. We are excited to offer one of our STOUTEST sets yet! We will have bred heifers, open heifers and bull calves available!

A GENETIC PROGRAM BASED ON GENETIC PERFORMANCE AND FUNCTION! Everett - Mike - Steve Forkner • 9282 E. Indian Line Rd. Richards, MO 64778 (417) 484-3306 (877) 489-0570 (417) 549-0666 eforktlg@gmail.com or www.trulinemaines.com August/September 2014 11

Services/In House Lab **Call and ask about InVitro Fertilization** I-80

General Lee

Comfort Zone

Gucci

PB Maine-Anjou Ali X BPF Miley 80T Reg.# 400082 • THF/PHAF

PB Maine-Anjou BPF Mercedes Benz X Five Star 902R Reg.# 426594 • THF/PHAF

50% Maine-Anjou Monopoly X Sooner Reg.# 433175 • THC/PHAF

PB Maine-Anjou DMCC Lamborgini X BNWZ Miss 703S Reg.# 389047 • THF/PHAF

NMB Sooner 2 Clone

Set Me Free

DCC Hard Drive

MINN Live Action 203Y

PB Maine-Anjou Believe In Me X Ali/Dr. Who DMCC Limited Edition X Pannell Miss 015 THF/PHAF Reg.# 431017 • THF/PHAF

3/4 Maine-Anjou CMAC Hard Core X MVH Miss Pinnacle Reg.# 350469 • THF/PHAF

Daddy’s Money

3/4 Maine-Anjou I-80 X JSC Velvet 112W Reg.# 427013 • THF/PHAF

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- Complete Embryo Facility - Embryos Available - BioPRYN Blood Pregnancy Testing - BVD Testing for P.I.’s - Neospora, BLV, Johne’s Testing - Semen Volume Discounts (starting at $300 - some bulls may not apply) - No Minimum Straw Orders - No Packing & Handling Fees

3/4 Maine-Anjou Predator X Irish Whiskey Reg.# 423976 • THF/PHAF

Bo Diddley

1/4 Maine-Anjou I-80 X Unregistered Reg.# 426146 • PHAF

9525 70th Rd. :: Galesburg, KS 66740 (p) 800-443-6389 (f) 620-763-2231 www.sekgenetics.com

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Predator

3/4 Maine-Anjou DMCC Lamborgini X Miss Jewel 19N Reg.# 394569 • THF/PHAF

Frisky Whiskey

3/4 Maine-Anjou Irish Whiskey X Angus X Ali/Bachelor Reg.# 440539 • THF/PHAC

No Worries

3/4 Maine-Anjou I-80 X By Irish Whiskey Reg.# 435803 • THF/PHAF

A.I. School Dates November 1 & 2 or December 6 & 7

3rd overall champion continental heifer, 2014 Belt Buckle Bonanza congratulations to the ellis Family Special Thank You To Jeff Jackson for placing this heifer.

senior champion heifer, 2014 she’s a Lady congratulations to the Wagner Family

3rd overall & champion chi heifer, 2014 two steppin, ring 2 res. champion chi heifer, 2014 Boot scootin, Both rings congratulations to the morris Family

champion commercial heifer, 2014 ksU aGr, Both rings res. Grand champion & champion commercial heifer, 2014 Brookings, day 2 res. champion commercial heifer, 2014 Brookings, day 1 3rd overall commercial heifer, 2013 kansas Beef Expo, ring a congratulations to the vickland Family

3rd overall commercial heifer, 2014 Muskogee regional show congratulations to the Powell Family

res. division champion Mainetainer heifer, 2014 Maine Jr nationals congratulations to the morris Family

Eric, Linsay, Mason, WhitnEy & catELyn WaLkEr 14844 Walker road • Prairie Grove, ar 72753 Eric: 479-601-3567 • eric@Walkermasonryinc.com cody GrEEn, shoW & saLE cattLE ManaGEr: 479-979-5223

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR MAINE-ANJOU FEMALE SHOW June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. • Judge: Jack Ward, Missouri

Grand

CHAMPION

BK Zhonda 2018

Champion Senior Yearling Sept. 16, 2012 Sire: BK Navajo 42N Dam: LADD Xanne 0008 Exhibited by Rebecca Rae Moore, Madill, Okla.

Reserve

Grand Champion

BBR Alice 383A

Champion Summer Yearling May 1, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: CGMC Sedgwicks Erica 5T Exhibited by Allee Maronde, York, Neb.

Third overall

Ben Weis, McIntire, Iowa 14 August/September 2014

Fourthoverall

Lucas Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill.

Fifth overall

Hunter Morton, Stratford, Okla.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Jan. 20, 2014 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: JJ Oklahoma Lady 36W Exhibited by Jayce McPeak, Warner, Okla.

Nov. 2, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: BK Xaria 022 Exhibited by Kya Rhodes, Ada, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Spring Yearling

Sept. 6, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: BK Utoo 872 Exhibited by Cole Moore, Madill, Okla.

May 14, 2013 Sire: SLC Sooner 101M Dam: BK Tilly 7006 Exhibited by Delaney Klas, Southmayd, Texas

April 27, 2013 Sire: SAK Shelby 2Y Dam: Chill Factor 81W Exhibited by Ben Weis, McIntire, Iowa

CRLL Miss Beyonce 44B

Feb. 11, 2014 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: CRLL Jessica 11X Exhibited by Jordan Crall, Albia, Iowa

LERB Oklahoma Lady 81

Addlywinks

BK Ain’t High 3015

BNWZ Tilly 904A

Shelby Factor

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling

Champion Junior Yearling

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

April 1, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: BK Yawker 197 Exhibited by Hunter Morton, Stratford, Okla.

Feb. 2, 2013 Sire: BK Unlimited Power 472 Dam: Miss Yardley P181 Exhibited by Cole Moore, Madill, Okla.

Feb. 20, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: BPF Princess 20X Exhibited by Halley Becking, Florence, S.D.

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling

Champion Cow/Calf

Reserve Champion Cow/Calf

Sept. 1, 2012 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: DMCC Rosa 47R Exhibited by Lucas Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill.

March 19, 2012 Sire: Predator 19U Dam: JSC Katie 5S Exhibited by Luke Prill, Wichita, Kan.

Nov. 30, 2009 Sire: DRCC Ultra Sonic Dam: DRCC Miss Tillie Exhibited by Trent Kempker, Jefferson City, Mo.

BK All That Jazz 307

DMCC Trish 68Z

BK All Smiles 310

MINN Lilly 8Z

BPF Princess 30A

DRCC Miss Willie

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NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR MAINETAINER FEMALE SHOW June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. • Judge: Randy Mullinix, Illinois

Grand

CHAMPION

JRF Zue

Champion Senior Yearling Sept. 24, 2013 Sire: BK Unlimited Power 472 Dam: Unregistered Exhibited by Rebecca Rae Moore, Madill, Okla.

Reserve

Grand Champion

CRLL Miss Angelina 55A

Champion Senior Heifer Calf Sept. 19, 2013 Sire: CRLL Tracker X105 Dam: NM-68R Exhibited by Chyann Smith, Storm Lake, Iowa

Third overall

Maci Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind. 16 August/September 2014

Fourth overall

Gatlin Goodson, Shattuck, Okla.

Fifth overall

Kennedy Core, Pleasantville, Iowa

Champion Junior Heifer Calf

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

March 15, 2014 Sire: LFCC Unstoppable 727X Dam: M.A.C. Jazee Rose 050X Exhibited by Christopher Tooms, New Concord, Ohio

Feb. 3, 2014 Sire: HOB Free and Easy Dam: HFC 24Z Exhibited by Jennifer Holliday, Greenfield, Iowa

Oct. 26, 2013 Sire: Monopoly Dam: GEF Miss Bar Maid 222X Exhibited by Macy Morris, Nashville, Ark.

Champion Summer Yearling

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Spring Yearling

May 12, 2013 Sire: Unregistered Dam: DNC Caffee S40 Exhibited by Gaitlin Goodson, Shattuck, Okla.

May 2, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Unregistered Exhibited by Chancee Clark, Romance, Ark.

April 28, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Unregistered Exhibited by Maci Chamberlin, Winchester, Ind.

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling

Champion Junior Yearling

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

March 27, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: S&S Ms Smarty Pants Exhibited by Kennedy Core, Pleasantville, Iowa

Feb. 26, 2013 Sire: Thriller Dam: CWLF Miss Purple 312T Exhibited by Isaac Taber, Abingdon, Ill.

Feb. 4, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Unregistered Exhibited by Leslie Rogers, Patoka, Ind.

Jade

TSSC Selena 330A

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling

DMCC Gretchen 81Z

Sept. 10, 2012 Sire: 3C Macho M450 BZ Dam: DMCC Maggie 9P Exhibited by Sydney Wisnefski, Wyoming, Ill.

DSAN Miss Phoebe

JPV Miss Purple Thrill

WLK Jennys Girl 055

Miss South Dakota

RMA Miss Tapanga 13A

Champion Cow/Calf

BPF Shelby 542Z

Feb. 23, 2012 Sire: SLC Sooner 101M Dam: Unregistered Exhibited by Lauren Prill, Wichita, Kan.

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MAINETAINER FEMALE DIVISION CHAMPIONS

DNC Miss Smooth Move 89A

HFC 24B

2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR

B&O MAINE-ANJOU FEMALE SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Randy Mullinix, Illinois

Grand

CHAMPION

MSC Layla

Champion Summer Yearling May 27, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: WRR Missy S830 ET Exhibited by Alec Myers, Taylorville, Ill.

Reserve

Grand Champion

JSC Victorious 24A Champion Junior Yearling Feb. 28, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: Collins Nealy Ray 7703T Exhibited by Delaney Jones, Harrod, Ohio

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Champion Junior Heifer Calf

Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Feb. 11, 2014 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: CRLL Jessica 11X Exhibited by Jordan Crall, Albia, Iowa

Feb. 28, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: JSC Lucky Lady 28Z Exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield, Ohio

Nov. 21, 2013 Sire: TEGM Red Advantage 100T Dam: B Good Valentine 10T Exhibited by Tyler Loudon, Creston, Iowa

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling

Champion Spring Yearling

Oct. 25, 2013 Sire: GCC ECC Dubai 56S Dam: WAC Mystic 160S Exhibited by Trace Alexander, Brookfield, Mo.

July 10, 2013 Sire: TBSC Show Stopper Dam: ENLW Yummy 124Y Exhibited by Laney Syphrett, Huntsville, Texas

March 28, 2013 Sire: BBBN X 483X Dam: JSC Covergirl 2U Exhibited by Cameron Alexander, Sabina, Ohio

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

Champion Senior Yearling

March 5, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: DBSF Sophie Exhibited by Maggie Pollard, Mark Center, Ohio

Jan. 10, 2013 Sire: JJ Oklahoma Storm 01R 100 Dam: ANG Twin One Exhibited by Jori McPeak, Warner, Okla.

Dec. 2, 2012 Sire: Cowan’s Ali 4M Dam: Violet of Rainbow Acres Exhibited by Kaitlin Fifer, Harrisonville, Mo.

CRLL Miss Beyonce 44B

PLRD Ruby

LSYP Miss Celebrity

JASE Oklahoma Judy

TLLC Ruby 77A

PKE Covergirl 2A

FIFR Veronica

Reserve Champion Senior Yearling

WAC Miss Mystic 160Z

Oct. 5, 2012 Sire: GCC EDD Dubai 56S Dam: WAC Mystic 160S Exhibited by Trace Alexander, Brookfield, Mo.

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B&O MAINE-ANJOU FEMALE DIVISION CHAMPIONS

WAC Mystic 150A

MCCF Iggy

2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR B&O MAINETAINER FEMALE SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Jack Ward, Missouri

Grand

CHAMPION

Miss Haley

Champion Spring Yearling April 10, 2013 Sire: Walkie Talkie Dam: Ms Profile 6006S Exhibited by Chancee Clark, Romance, Ark.

Reserve

Grand Champion

JCCF Aerial 680

Champion Junior Yearling Feb. 26, 2013 Sire: MINN Hard Whiskey 591Y Dam: Crystal Creek Aerial 680 Exhibited by Janel Gilbert, Greenville, Ohio

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Reserve Junior Heifer Calf

April 3, 2014 Sire: Harlem Shake 125Z ET Dam: MCCF Kala Exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield, Ohio

March 14, 2014 Sire: LFCC Unstoppable 727X Dam: M.A.C. Jazee Rose, 050X Exhibited by Chris Tooms, New Concord, Ohio

MCCF Raya

Jade

Champion Senior Heifer Calf

DRCC Miss Angel Candy

Nov. 22, 2013 Sire: Eye Candy Dam: DRCC Miss Xtra Power Exhibited by Larahmy Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

NO PHOTO AVAILABLE

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer Calf

Champion Summer Yearling

Reserve Champion Summer Yearling

Nov. 18, 2013 Sire: Ohio Senator Dam: BK Unwound 829 Exhibited by Clint Barney, Watonga, Okla.

May 30, 2013 Sire: BPF Mercedes Benz 131U Dam: MSC Lexie 101Y Exhibited by Allyson Morrison, Mountain Home, Ark.

May 7, 2013 Sire: Bojo Dam: Trixie 434W Exhibited by Calie Hyndman, Corunna, Ind.

Reserve Champion Spring Yearling

Reserve Champion Junior Yearling

Champion Senior Yearling

March 2, 2013 Sire: GVC Dignitary 4T Dam: Campbells Driver Annie Exhibited by Luke Prill, Wichita, Kan.

Feb. 2, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: RCC Miss Stout Heat 33P Exhibited by Leslie Rogers, Patoka, Ind.

May 20, 2012 Sire: Unregistered Dam: DRCC Miss Rock N Roll Exhibited by Reighly Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

BRNY Kaleesi 56A

SJP LKP 4T 041Y Annie 3A

MSC Miss Lulu 114A

RMA Miss Tapanga 13A

HHFF Snookie

DRCC Miss Za’Kyia

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Reserve Champion Senior Yearling

BAIL Tinkerbell 15Z

Dec. 2, 2012 Sire: SCBR Boardwalk W100 Dam: JJL Andy 99X Exhibited by Bailey Oakes, Ardmore, Okla.

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Champion Junior Heifer Calf

Grand

CHAMPION

2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR PROSPECT STEER SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Cody Sankey, Indiana

PROSPECT STEER

Grand

CHAMPION

BPF Dwayne

Sept. 1, 2013 Sire: Monopoly • Dam: GCC NFLL New Dreams 725T Exhibited by Andrew Hodges, Lebo, Kan.

Reserve

grand CHAMPION B&O PROSPECT STEER

KBM Manziel 913

Sept. 16, 2013 Sire: GOET I-80 • Dam: ORRS Impressive 251 Exhibited by Kirsta Murphee, Blountsville, Ala.

PROSPECT STEER

KBC Heatline 317A

Sept. 1, 2013 Sire: Heat Wave • Dam: KBC Iabon 1008L Exhibited by Gatlin Goodson, Shattuck, Okla.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR PROGRESS STEER SHOW

Grand

CHAMPION

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Cody Sankey, Indiana

Grand

CHAMPION PROGRESS STEER

Max

Feb. 15, 2013 Sire: Monopoly • Dam: Miss Stuart 548 Exhibited by Danielle Heintz, Lakeview, Ohio

MIK Hard Candy

B&O PROGRESS STEER

Reserve

grand CHAMPION

April 1, 2013 Sire: Eye Candy • Dam: Rolands High Stepper 6W Exhibited by Michaela Remiker, Whitelaw, Wis.

PROGRESS STEER

PJWC Matt 25A

April 1, 2013 Sire: Monopoly • Dam: BBBN Beauty 1097X Exhibited by Jacob Gall, Clarkson, Neb.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR B&O MAINE-ANJOU BULL SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Cody Sankey, Indiana

Grand

CHAMPION

DRCC Aviator

April 24, 2013 Sire: DRCC U235 Dam: DRCC Miss YMCA Exhibited by Reighly Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

Reserve

Grand Champion

SJP LLP Outsider 12B

March 5, 2014 Sire: GOET I-80 Dam: BPF Shelby 542Z Exhibited by Lauren Prill, Wichita, Kan.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR B&O MAINETAINER BULL SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Cody Sankey, Indiana

Grand

CHAMPION

MCCF Jackson

March 15, 2013 Sire: LFCC Unstoppable 727X Dam: Fayshia Exhibited by Ali Muir, Waynesfield, Ohio

Reserve

Grand Champion

DRCC Anonymous

May 21, 2013 Sire: DRCC Yancy Dam: DRCC Miss Turkey Walk Exhibited by Larahmy Blakley, Oologah, Okla.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR FULLBLOOD FEMALE SHOW

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. JUDGE: Cody Sankey, Indiana

Grand

CHAMPION

WPR Carlie

April 9, 2013 Sire: JJN Mr. 7Z Dam: HMF Miss 32P Exhibited by Kaitlin Fifer, Harrisonville, Mo.

Reserve

Grand Champion JJN Miss 1B

Jan. 7, 2014 Sire: DSMA Quigley Dam: We-Glow Nevada N8 Exhibited by Grady Carter, Stratford, Okla.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR CLASS WINNERS

June 21-27, Louisville, Ky. 2014 Premier Exhibitor Rebecca Rae Moore Prospect Steers

Class 1A: Payden Smith, Alabama Class 1B: Andrew Hodges, Kansas

B&O Prospect Steers

Class 1A: Kirsta Murphee, Alabama

Progress Steers

Class 2: Tygr Taylor, Tennessee Class 2A: Jacob Gall, Nebraska Class 2B: Danielle Heintz, Ohio

B&O Progress Steers

Class 2A: Michaela Remiker, Wisconsin

B&O MaineTainer Bulls

Class 3: Ali Muir, Ohio Class 5: Preston Adams, Alabama Class 7: Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma Class 8: Ali Muir, Ohio

B&O Maine-Anjou Bulls

Class 10: Lauren Prill, Kansas Class 11: Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma

Fullblood Females

Class 17: Grady Carter, Oklahoma Class 22: Kaitlin Fifer, Missouri Class 23: Parker Garrett, Oklahoma Class 24: Adelyda Ebersole, Iowa Class 25: Lane Rigdon, Iowa

B&O MaineTainer Females

Class 26A: Ali Muir, Ohio Class 26B: Chris Tooms, Ohio Class 26C: Gracie Danner, Iowa Class 26D: Brooke Roberts, Alabama Class 27: Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma Class 28: Preston Adams, Alabama Class 30: Allyson Morrison, Arkansas Class 31A: Chancee Clark, Arkansas Class 31B: Luke Prill, Kansas Class 32A: Janel Gilbert, Ohio Class 32B: Bevan Holmgren, Indiana Class 33A: Bailey Oakes, Oklahoma Class 33B: Jason Calhoon, Arkansas Class 33C: Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma Class 33D: Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma

MaineTainer Females

Class 35A: Trent Kempker, Missouri Class 35B: Chris Tooms, Ohio Class 35C: Jennifer Holliday, Iowa Class 35D: Danielle Fleming, Michigan Class 36A: Payden Smith, Alabama Class 36B: Clint Barney, Oklahoma Class 37A: Macy Morris, Arkansas Class 37B: Cole Clanton, Kansas Class 37C: Chyann Smith, Iowa Class 37D: Taylor Hett, Colorado Class 38A: Tana Simmons, Indiana Class 38B: Joe Kleine, Indiana Class 39A: Taylor Goering, Kansas Class 39B: Elizabeth Heaton, Illinois Class 39C: Gatlin Goodson, Oklahoma Class 39D: Kiley Elder, Iowa Class 39E: Chancee Clark, Arkansas Class 40A: Maci Chamberlin, Indiana Class 40B: Mason Walker, Arkansas Class 40C: Lee Dues, Ohio Class 40D: Ben Weis, Iowa Class 40E: Kennedy Core, Iowa Class 40F: Becca Chamberlin, Indiana Class 40G: Avery Bennett, Iowa Class 40H: Janel Gilbert, Ohio Class 41A: Isaac Taber, Illinois Class 41B: Leslie Rogers, Indiana Class 41C: Gracie Danner, Iowa Class 42A: James Gradert, Iowa Class 42B: Emily Sennett, Indiana Class 42C: Jason Calhoon, Arkansas Class 42D: Rebecca Rae Moore, Oklahoma Class 42E: Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma Class 42F: Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma Class 43: Lauren Prill, Kansas

2014 Premier Breeder Buck Cattle Co.

B&O Maine-Anjou Females

Class 44A: Jordan Crall, Iowa Class 44B: Jori McPeak, Oklahoma Class 45A: Lanie Hill, Missouri Class 45B: Tyler Loudon, Iowa Class 46: Trace Alexander, Missouri Class 47: Laney Syphrett, Texas Class 48A: Kaitlyn Carey, Ohio Class 48B: Alec Myers, Illinois Class 49: Cameron Alexander, Ohio Class 50A: Delaney Jones, Ohio Class 50B: Jori McPeak, Oklahoma Class 51A: Kaitlin Fifer, Missouri Class 51B: Trace Alexander, Missouri

Maine-Anjou Females

Class 54A: Kai Thomsen, South Dakota Class 54B: Jordan Crall, Iowa Class 55A: Lanie Hill, Missouri Class 55B: Kya Rhodes, Oklahoma Class 56A: Victoria Chapman, Oklahoma Class 56B: Cole Moore, Oklahoma Class 57A: Trinity Kuehn, Kansas Class 57B: Laney Syphrett, Texas Class 58A: Kaitlyn Carey, Ohio Class 58B: Delaney Klas, Texas Class 58C: Allee Maronde, Nebraska Class 59A: Ben Weis, Iowa Class 59B: Hunter Morton, Oklahoma Class 59C: Taylor Goering, Kansas Class 59D: Cole Clanton, Kansas Class 59E: Klayton Bremer, Nebraska Class 60A: Cole Moore, Oklahoma Class 60B: Shelby Seymour, Texas Class 60C: Kaitlyn Thompson, Ohio Class 60D: Austin Hunker, Ohio Class 61: Kaitlin Fifer, Missouri Class 62A: Shaylee Senkel, Oklahoma Class 62B: Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois Class 63A: Luke Prill, Kansas Class 63B: Cameron Alexander, Ohio Class 63C: Trent Kempker, Missouri

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Thank You A very sincere Thank You goes to all of the sponsors, volunteers, friends and families that helped make the 2014 Junior National a great one!

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2014 maine-anjou royalty Mikala Denney, Iowa, will be representing the American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) as the 2014-2015 National Maine-Anjou Queen.

Congratulations Mikala!

Skye Schumacher, Illinois and Jenna Tlach, Iowa, will be representing the AMAA as the 2014-2015 Princesses.

Congratulations Skye and Jenna!

The Queen and Princesses represent the Maine-Anjou breed throughout the year at major shows and events.

AMAA SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS amaa scholarships

Back row, from left, Hunter Randall, Louisiana, Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma, Kennedy Core, Iowa, Kiley Elder, Iowa. Front row, from left, Tayler Gall, Nebraska, Ladd Landgraff, Oklahoma, Bevan Holmgren, Indiana, Taylor Goering, Kansas.

Kaylee Miller, Iowa, and Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma, both received $1,000 scholarships from the AJMAA. Congratulations, Kaylee and Reighly! herdsman scholarship

bOARD MINUTES President Elizabeth Heaton called the 2014 annual meeting, held in Louisville, Ky., to order at 9:10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25. Each delegate was asked to sign in on the roll call sheet. Secretary Becca Moore read the secretary’s report and Lauren Prill, Kansas, made a motion to approve it and was seconded by Laney Syphrett, Texas. Bailey Oakes, Oklahoma, made a motion to approve the written treasure’s report that was handed to each delegate and Lauren Prill, Kansas, seconded the motion.

Each board candidate gave a short speech to the delegates. Nominations were opened for the 2014-2015 Junior Board. Bevan Holmgren was elected to a Region 1 position, Ladd Landgraf was elected to the open Region 3 position and voting was held to elect our two-year At-Large position, which was won by Tayler Gall. This automatically moved Taylor Goering to a one-year term in Region 1. Queen candidates Hannah Topmiller and Mikala Denney addressed our delegates and the delegates then proceeded to vote. Results would be announced at the banquet. President Elizabeth Heaton gave announcements on events going on throughout the week and Lauren Prill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10 a.m.

Bailey Core, Iowa, received a $1,000 scholarship from the Maine-Anjou Herdsman group.

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2014 NATIONAL JUNIOR MAINE-ANJOU SHOW June 21-27, 2014 • Louisville, Ky.

2014 SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS

OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES

JUNIOR OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES

INTERMEDIATE OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES

SENIOR OVERALL SWEEPSTAKES

Parker Garrett, Oklahoma, 1st; Macie McCollum, Texas & Konner Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 2nd; Dalton Carlson, Colorado & Karly Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 3rd

Kassi Rice, Iowa,1st; Whitney Walker, Arkansas, 2nd; Bailey Oakes, Oklahoma, 3rd

Kaylee Miller, Iowa, 1st; Kiley Elder, Iowa, 2nd; Bailey Core, Iowa, 3rd

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IOWA

State

SWEEPSTAKES

Contest

COOK Off RECIPES

Slow-Cooked Shredded Beef Lettuce Wrapped Tacos Prep. 10 min • Cook time 6 hours 20 minutes • Serves 16 1 can (10 1/2 ounces) Campbell’s® Condensed French Onion Soup 1 tablespoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder 1 teaspoon granulated garlic 1 teaspoon dry mustard 1 boneless beef chuck roast (about 2 pounds) 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves 1 cup Mexican Crumble Cheese (about 4 ounces) 1 head bib lettuce (leaves pull off in single leaves for serving) Key-Lime Sour cream Salsa Verde Directions: Stir the soup, chili powder and cumin in a 4-quart slow cooker. Add the beef and turn to coat.

Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 7 hours or until the beef is fork-tender.

Remove the beef from the cooker to a cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes. Using two forks, shred the beef. Return the beef to the cooker. Stir the cilantro in the cooker.

Spoon about 1/4 cup beef mixture into each lettuce leaf. Top each with about 1 tablespoon cheese and salsa verde. Top with the key lime sour cream if desired.

Mexican Quinoa Prep. 20 minutes • Cook time 20 minutes • Serves 4 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 cup quinoa, rinsed 1 small onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional) 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers (such as RO*TEL®) 1/2 envelope taco seasoning mix 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro Directions: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir quinoa and onion in the hot oil until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and jalapeno pepper to quinoa mixture and cook until garlic is fragrant and slightly softened, 1 or 2 more minutes.

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1st – Colorado 2nd – Oklahoma #1 3rd – Oklahoma #2 Best Skit - Colorado Mix undrained can of diced tomatoes with green chiles, taco seasoning mix, and chicken broth into quinoa mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until liquid has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in cilantro.

Spiced Black Beans 1 – 1lb package = 2 cups dry or 5-6 cups cooked beans 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 large jalapeno, seeded and chopped 1 Medium onion chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon salt 1(16 ounce) bag black beans, cleaned and rinsed 1 cup Mexican crumble cheese Directions: Heat 6-8 cups water in saucepan over medium-high heat, add salt, cumin, jalapenos, onions, garlic and black beans. Cook 2-2 1/2 hours on low-medium heat. Coarsely mash beans with potato masher if desired. Transfer to bowl when done. Sprinkle with cilantro, top with cheese and serve.

Lemon Lava Cake - Oklahoma Lemon Lava Cake 1 box Lemon cake mix 1 ¼ c. Milk ½ c. vegetable oil 3 eggs 1 (3.9 oz.) Lemon instant pudding 2 c. Milk 1 (12 oz.) bag White Choc. Chips 1 Lemon; zested & juiced 1 jar Lemon curd Filling: 1 c. Powdered sugar 1 pkg. Cream Cheese 1 carton Cool Whip Directions: Line crock pot with parchment paper. Mix cake mix, 1 ¼ c. milk, oil and eggs; pour into crock pot. Mix pudding and 2 c. milk then let sit for 2-3 min. until soft set. Pour pudding over cake mix. Sprinkle chips on top. Cover & cook 2 ½ hours.

Mix filling ingredients until smooth. Layer Cake, Curd, Filling and whipped topping.

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JUNIOR

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PHOTOGRAPHY

SALESMANSHIP

Nolan Carlson, Colorado, 1st; Dalton Carlson, Colorado, 2nd; Macie McCollum, Texas, 3rd; Neecey Blakley, Oklahoma, 4th; Parker Garrett, Oklahoma, 5th; Hunter Morton, Oklahoma, 6th; Klayton Bremer, Nebraska, 7th; Neely Davis, Texas, 8th; Tyler Loudon, Iowa, 9th; Madison McCullough, Iowa, 10th

Maci McCollum, Texas, 1st; Konner Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 2nd; Karly Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 3rd; Tyler Loudon, Iowa, 4th; Taylor Pinkerton, Indiana, 5th; Parker Elder, Iowa, 6th; Parker Garrett, Oklahoma, 7th; Bailey Tomson, Indiana, 8th; Olivia McGurk, Indiana, 9th; Skye Schumacher, Illinois, 10th

Carlee Clark, Arkansas, 1st; Emily Sennett, Indiana, 2nd; Chancee Clark, Arkansas, 3rd; Becca Chamberlin, Indiana, 4th; Macy Morris, Arkansas, 5th; Catelyn Walker, Arkansas, 6th; Madison McCullough, Iowa, 7th; Bailey Tomson, Indiana, 8th; Parker Elder, Iowa, 9th; Maci Chamberlin, Indiana, 10th

Karly Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 1st; Maci Chamberlin, Indiana, 2nd; Konner Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 3rd; Bailey Tomson, Indiana, 4th; Jolene Ebersole and Lauren Terrel, Iowa, 5th; Chris Tooms, Ohio, Tom Welch and Madison McCullough, Iowa, Maci McCollum, Texas, 6th; Dalton and Nolan Carlson, Colorado, 7th; Tyler Loudon, Iowa, 8th; Jorja Holliday, Iowa, 9th; Trinity Kuehn, Kansas, Jennifer Holliday, Iowa, 10th

SHOWMANSHIP

Livestock judging

Klayton Bremer, Nebraska, Miller Smith, Indiana, 1st; Jaxon Schrag, South Dakota, Parker Garrett, Oklahoma, 2nd; Karly Kirkpatrick and Bailey Tomson, Indiana, 3rd; Wade Burris, Ohio, Macie McCollum, Texas, 4th; Julia Schmid, Illinois, Alexis Hargrove, Texas, Madison McCullough, Iowa, 5th; Neecey Blakley, Oklahoma, Chancee Clark, Arkansas, 6th; Austin Hunker, Ohio, Brylee Lindemier, Iowa, 7th; Sheridan Fox, Indiana, 8th; Skye Schumacher, Illinois, 9th; Justin Calhoon, Arkansas, Drew Wagner, Mississippi, 10th

POSTER

Stockman’s challenge

Olivia McGurk, Indiana, 1st; Tyler Loudon, Iowa, Konner Kirkpatrick, Indiana, 2nd; Taylor Pinkerton, Indiana, Parker Garrett, Oklahoma, Regan Robinson, Ohio, 3rd; Bailey Tomson, Indiana, 4th; Skye Schumacher, Illinois, Danielle Fleming, Michigan, Lauren Terrell, Iowa, Chris Tooms, Ohio, Karly Kirkpatrick, Indiana, Stran Wagner, Arkansas, Dalton Carlson, Colorado, 5th; McKenna Striegel, Tom Welch and Jolen Ebersole, Iowa, Macie McCollum, Texas, Colby Manning, Ohio, 6th; Macy Morris, Arkansas, Nolan Carlson, Colorado, Morgan Gall, Nebraska, Jenna Tlach, Iowa, Kash Long, Texas, 7th; Braydon Reiboldt, Indiana, 8th; Brylee Lindemeier and Jennifer Holliday, Iowa, Trinity Kuehn, Kansas, Chancee Clark, Arkansas, Wade Burris and Garret Chestnut, Indiana, 9th; Austin Clock, Indiana, Hunter Morton and Larahmy Blakley, Oklahoma, 10th

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JUNIOR First Place

TEAM GROOMING

Klayton Bremer Morgan Gall Jaxon Schrag Nebraska South Dakota

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Lauren Terrel Jolene Ebersole Abby Tlach Iowa

Second Place

Seventh Place

Danielle Fleming Garrett Graves

Larahmy Blakley Neecey Blakley Parker Garrett

Michigan Indiana

Third Place Jenna Tlach Tyler Loudon Madison McCullough Iowa

Oklahoma

Eighth Place Jennifer Holliday Jorja Holliday McKenna Striegel Iowa

Fourth Place

Ninth Place

Macy Morris Stran Wagner Carlee Clark

Brylee Lindemier Tom Welch Lane Rigdon

Arkansas

Fifth Place Macie McCollum Alexis Hargrove Sara Rimpel Texas

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Iowa

Tenth Place Allison King Alyna McIntosh Chris Tooms Ohio

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Vada Vickland, Colorado, 1st; Bailey Oakes, Oklahoma, 2nd; Sydney Wisnefski, Illinois, 3rd; Jessica Calhoon, Arkansas, 4th; Kassi Rice, Iowa, 5th; Shelby Seymour, Texas, 6th; Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois, 7th; Ladd Landgraf, Oklahoma, 8th; Kassidy Bremer, Nebraska, 9th; Taylor Dorsey, Colorado, 10th

SHOWMANSHIP

Vada Vickland, Colorado, 1st; Kyle Piscione, Ohio, 2nd; Derek Humphrey, Illinois, 3rd; Mason Walker, Arkansas, 4th; Taylor Goering, Kansas, 5th; Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois, 6th; Whitney Walker, Arkansas, 7th; Murdock Wynn, Georgia, 8th; Malina Lindstrom, Nebraska, 9th; Ashley Moore, Illinois, 10th

Livestock judging

Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois, 1st; Tygr Taylor, Tennessee, Jacob Nikkel, Kansas, 2nd; Kirsta Murphee, Alabama, 3rd; Kodi Gehl, Nebraska, 4th; Ashley Moore, Illinois, 5th; Sydney Wisnefski, Illinois, Murdock Wynn, Georgia, 6th; Kassidy Bremer, Nebraska, 7th; Cole Reiboldt, Indiana, 8th; Adrianne Schaunaman, South Dakota, 9th; Bryce Hayden, Indiana, 10th

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INTERMEDIATE SALESMANSHIP

Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois, 1st; Alec Myers, Illinois, Whitney Walker, Arkansas, 2nd; Luke Prill, Kansas, 3rd; Malina Lindstrom, Nebraska, Keiffer Sexton, Iowa, Tyler Pinkerton, Indiana, 4th; Kodi Gehl, Nebraska, 5th; Shelby Seymour, Texas, Neleigh Gehl, Nebraska, 6th; Ladd Landgraf, Oklahoma, 7th; Grace Tenhouse, Illinois, Kassidy Bremer, Nebraska, 8th; Kassi Rice, Iowa, Sydney Wisnefski, Illinois, 9th; Wyatt Hancock, Oklahoma, 10th

POSTER

Kassi Rice, Iowa, 1st; Kaleb Miller, Iowa, 2nd; Kathy Lehman, Ohio, Kassidy Bremer, Nebraska, 3rd; Shelby Seymour, Texas, Bailey Oakes, Oklahoma, 4th; Malina Lindstrom, Nebraska, 5th; Jessica Calhoon, Arkansas, Jaycie Henderson, Oklahoma, Dalton Hoover, Missouri, Whitney Walker, Arkansas, 6th; Nic Welch, Iowa, Taylor Dorsey, Colorado, Jacob Gall, Nebraska, 7th; Adelyda Ebersole, Iowa, Keiffer Sexton, Iowa, Jayce McPeak, Oklahoma, 8th; Stephanie Kersten, Nebraska, 9th; Wyatt Hancock, Oklahoma, 10th

Stockman’s challenge

Kassi Rice, Iowa, 1st; Neleigh Gehl and Allee Maronde, Nebraska, Clay Decker, Michigan, 2nd; Shelby Seymour, Texas, 3rd; Kodi Gehl, Nebraska, Caitlin Schaub, Ohio, Tyler Pinkerton, Indiana, Alec Myers, Illinois, 4th; Louise Wiseman, Nebraska, 5th; Malina Lindstrom, Nebraska, Adelyda Ebersole, Iowa, Hannah Topmiller, Ohio, 6th; Rachel Lashley, Nebraska, Keiffer Sexton and Nick Welch, Iowa, Lucas Wisnefski, Illinois, 7th; Tyler Carter, Ohio, Murdock Wynn, Georgia, Kirsta Murphee, Alabama, Sydney Wisnefski, Illinois, Chance Sweeten, Oklahoma, Luke Prill, Kansas, Bryce Hayden, Indiana, Taylor Dorsey, Colorado, 8th; Cassidy Baker, Missouri, Curtis Harsh, Ohio, Bailey Oakes, Shaylee Senkel and Wyatt Hancock, Oklahoma, Kassidy Bremer and Stephanie Kersten, Nebraska, Addison Tomson, and Dalton Hoover, Indiana, 9th; Jacob Gall, Nebraska, Blaklee Hayes, Oklahoma, 10th

INTERMEDIATE First Place

TEAM GROOMING

Chloe Van Vliet Whitney Walker Becca Chamberlin Iowa Arkansas Indiana

Contest Sixth Place

Stephanie Kersten Louise Wiseman Malina Lindstrom Nebraska

Second Place

Seventh Place

Taylor Dorsey Dalton Carlson Nolan Carlson

Luke Prill Ben Nikkel Jake Nikkel

Colorado

Third Place Trevor Reiboldt Cole Reiboldt Braydon Reiboldt Indiana

Kansas

Eighth Place Cassidy Barker Tayler Pinkerton Sheridan Fox Indiana Missouri

Fourth Place

Ninth Place

Shelby Manning Kyle Piscione Kathy Lehman

Kodi Gehl Neleigh Gehl Jacob Gall

Ohio

Fifth Place Kassi Rice Cade Van Vliet Kaleb Miller Iowa

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Nebraska

Tenth Place Grace Tenhouse Shelby Seymour Kassidy Bremer Illinois Texas Nebraska

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SENIOR

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Jori McPeak, Oklahoma, 1st; Kaitlyn Carey, Ohio, 2nd; Maddy Udell, Iowa, 3rd; Bailey Core, Iowa, 4th; Cameron Alexander, Ohio, 5th; Andrew Weaver, Michigan, 6th; Bailey Buck, Oklahoma, 7th; Clint Barney, Oklahoma, 8th; Elizabeth Heaton, Illinois, 9th; Jacob Moore, Oklahoma, 10th

SALESMANSHIP

Kiley Elder, Iowa, 1st; Tayler Gall, Nebraska, 2nd; Michaela, Remiker, Wisconsin, 3rd; Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma, 4th; Erin McCullough, Iowa, 5th; Jonathon Callaway, Oklahoma, 6th; Alexis Burns, Texas, 7th; Payton Sweeten, Oklahoma, 8th

SHOWMANSHIP

Bailey Core, Iowa, 1st; Kiley Elder, Iowa, 2nd; Kennedy Core, Iowa, 3rd; Bailey Buck, Oklahoma, 4th; Leslie Rogers, Indiana, 5th; Ali Muir, Ohio, 6th; Becca Moore, Oklahoma, 7th; Travis Hofer, South Dakota, 8th; Janel Gilbert, Ohio, 9th; Jordan Crall, Iowa, 10th

Livestock judging

Bailey Core, Iowa, 1st; Ben Weis and Kiley Elder, Iowa, 2nd; Bailey Buck, Oklahoma, 3rd; Megan Hunker, Ohio, 4th; Allyson McGlothlin, Oklahoma, 5th; Julianna Albrecht, South Dakota, 6th; Payden Smith, Alabama, 7th; Colton Geiger, Ohio, 8th; Elizabeth Heaton and Isaac Taber, Illinois, 9th; Kennedy Core, Iowa, 10th

POSTER

Allyson McGlothlin, Oklahoma, 1st; Andrew Weaver, Michigan, 2nd; Megan Stammann, Texas, 3rd; Kaylee Miller, Iowa, 4th; Tayler Gall, Nebraska, 5th; Jori McPeak, Oklahoma, 6th; Kaitlin Fifer, Missouri, 7th; Trystin Boyd, Texas, 8th; Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma, 9th; Ali Muir, Ohio, 10th

Stockman’s challenge

Andrew Weaver, Michigan, 1st; Tana Simmons, Indiana, 2nd; Bailey Buck, Oklahoma, 3rd; Mikala Denney, Iowa, 4th; Michaela Remiker, Wisconsin, Jake Robertson and Tayler Gall, Nebraska, Landon Richards, Ohio, 5th; Demi Snider, Ohio, Colton Geiger, Indiana, 6th; Payton Sweeten, Oklahoma, Kiley Elder, Iowa, 7th; Laney Syphrett, Texas, Reighly Blakley, Oklahoma, Hunter Randall, Louisiana, Taylor Hett, Colorado, James Murray, Kentucky, Jessica Harsh, Ohio, Erin McCullough, Iowa, 8th; Payden Smith, Alabama, Megan Hunker, Ohio, Preston Adams, Alabama, Kennedy Core and Kaylee Miller, Iowa, Kaitlin Fifer, Missouri, 9th; Lexi Franzen, Nebraska, Sarah Hunker and Demi Powers, Ohio, Allyson McGlothlin and Sierra Quinn, Oklahoma, Brooke Roberts, Alabama, 10th

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SENIOR First Place

TEAM GROOMING

Bailey Core Bailey Buck Cole Moore Iowa Oklahoma

Contest Sixth Place Bailey Oakes Reighly Blakley Ladd Landgraf Oklahoma

Second Place

Seventh Place

Ben Weis Eric Rea Erin McCullough

Josh Peterson Justin Peterson Aksel Wiseman

Iowa

Third Place Kiley Elder Kennedy Core Kaylee Miller Iowa

Nebraska

Eighth Place Chris Barton Travis Goodrum Blayze Bierschwale Texas

Fourth Place

Ninth Place

Jordan Crall Avery Bennett Chyann Smith

Tayler Gall Jake Robertson Tyler Pinkerton

Iowa

Fifth Place Grady Ruble Travis Hofer Michael Brual Minnesota South Dakota

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Nebraska

Tenth Place Quin Rutt Skyler Weber Allee Maronde Nebraska

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Regional

Southwest

Exhibited by: Kash Champion Long, Wheeler, Texas

Res. Grand Champion Female Res. Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Exhibited by: Abby Chrz, Perry, Okla.

Exhibited by: Abby Chrz, Perry, Okla.

Exhibited by: Luke Prill, Wichita, Kan.

Res. Grand Champion MaineTainer Female Res. Grand Champion Female

Exhibited by: Chancee Clark, Romance, Clark 38 August/September 2014

Grand Champion Female

Judge: Jared Boyert, Illinois

Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Ring B

Exhibited by: Chancee Clark, Romance, Ark.

Grand Champion MaineTainer Female

Exhibited by: Parker Lockhart, Fort Gibson, Okla.

Grand Champion Female

Oklahoma Beef Expo - April 19, 2014 - Stillwater, Okla. - Judge: Ryan Rash, Texas

2014-2015 Jr. Board Members

Junior Update American Junior Maine-Anjou Association • ajmaa@kc.rr.com • www.maine-anjou.org

Summer is Coming to an End! Executive Committee: Reighly Blakley, President - Region 3 P.O. Box 465 Oologah, OK 74053 reighlylou10@gmail.com Hunter Randall, Vice President - At-Large 686 Hwy. 907 Monterey, LA 71354 (318) 386-5358 hunter.randall@cathedralgreenwave.com Kennedy Core, Secretary/Treasurer - Region 2 859 92nd Ave. Pleasantville, IA 50225 (641) 842-6098 kennedyjcore@gmail.com Region I Bevan Holmgren 23595 Osborne Rd. South Bend, IN 46614 (574) 291-8159 bholmgren@sbcsc.K12.IN.US Taylor Goering 1066 18th Ave. McPherson, KS 67460 (620) 241-1060 goeringfarms@aol.com Region II Kiley Elder 2005 Hwy. 163 Pella, IA 50219 (641) 628-2297 showsteers.kiley@gmail.com Region III Ladd Landgraf 17093 Coleman Rd. Madill, OK 73446 Ladd.Landgraf33@gmail.com At-Large Tayler Gall 1009 Rd. T Clarkson, NE 68629 (402) 892-3237 Gallfarm.gall@gmail.com Advisors Elizabeth Heaton 2139 Township Rd. 500 N. Touloun, IL 61483 (309) 238-3340 eheaton94@live.com Cameron Alexander 830 Spencer Rd. Sabina, OH 45169 (937) 302-0078 c-alexander.1@onu.edu

by Reighly Blakley

Hello everyone! I’m Reighly Blakley, this is my second year on the junior board and I was elected president at junior national this year.

I hope your summer has been a great one! I know that here in my part of Oklahoma we have had plenty of rain, which is a big difference from the past few summers and it has the grass growing along with the calves!

I hope that everyone enjoyed the 2014 National Junior Heifer Show in Louisville, Ky! It was a great week filled with many contests and events, getting to see old friends, and my personal favorite, making new ones! I would like to thank all of our wonderful sponsors for helping us put on such a great junior national this year! I have enjoyed serving on the board this past year and I am honored to be serving as the 2014-2015 president. I, along with the rest of the junior board, look forward to what the year has in store for us!

One of the first big projects for the junior board is our 2015 calendar.

Be looking for us to contact you about calendar ads! Mark your calendars for June 20-26, 2015, we are headed back to Springfield, Ill., where I attended my first junior national 10 years ago! Every year since then has been an absolute joy, making friends, learning new things about cattle, how to feed and sell them.

At this time, I would like to speak to all of the young Maine-Anjou exhibitors. There is nothing else you can do in the summertime where you can learn more than at the junior national. It is also where you and your family can do things together and become closer as a family, as I have in the past 10 years. I challenge all of you young people to strive to run for the junior board. It is such a joy to belong to such a wonderful group of people. I hope everyone has a great rest of the summer!

Reighly Blakley, AJMAA President

2014-2015 AMAA Royalty Queen Mikala Denney, Iowa Junior Princess Skye Schumacher, Illinos Jenna Tlach, Iowa August/September 2014 39

Board Minutes

AMAA Board of Director’s Meeting Minutes June 24, 2014 - Louisville, Ky.

Meeting was called to order by vice-president, Mike Holden.

Members present: Brett Carter, Cory Thomsen, Cody Tebbenkamp, Eric Walker, Marty Van Vliet, Cliff Randall, John Griswold, Jim Hett, Jason Minnaert, Dennis Moore and Mike Holden.

Arriving a few minutes late: Alicia Rigdon and Jirl Buck. Members not present: Mike O’Hara, Barry Nowatzke.

Others present: John Boddicker, Dave Steen, Leon Matlock, Larry Nielson, Carol Willoughby and Erin McKinney.

Meeting was turned over to president Buck at 3:10 p.m.

A presentation was given by Carol Willoughby in regard to the Reaching Beyond Foundation and her company’s philanthropic consultation in helping the foundation meet its 2017 goals. Primarily Ms. Willoughby’s company will deliver the understanding to the membership and potential donors the everlasting and positive impact that will be made through its youth, education and research programs.

After a question/answer period and discussion, a motion was made and seconded to hire Carol Willoughby for an 18-month period to lay ground work and carry out a plan to meet the association’s foundation philanthropic campaign goal of $1,000,000.00. Motion carried.

The November 2013 AMAA Board of Directors meeting minutes were discussed. Motion was made and seconded to approve minutes with the discussed corrections. Motion carried.

The corrections were from the Breed Improvement notes: PHA was missing in notes dealing with new 2014 bull registration regulations and to eliminate the clarification statement as the rule applies to bulls born after January 1, 2014.

After discussion and critique of a few line items, motion was made and seconded to accept treasurer’s report as updated and amended financial information.

Motion carried.

Registration report was given by John Boddicker.

Statistics presented were through May 2014, showing a slight increase in business of the same period in 2013 with the most notable increase coming in the form of 40 August/September 2014

junior memberships at 7%.

Committee Reports Buildings/Grounds Discussion was held regarding the estimated sale value of the current AMAA offices and its potential if placed on the market. No motions brought before the board.

Breed Improvement In keeping with the AMAA Long Range plan that states, “Develop programs that recognize performance data standards and merit of individual herds”, a power point presentation was delivered unveiling a proposed three-tier commercial program. (advertisement on later page in this issue of the Voice) Motion made and seconded to approve program.

Motion carried.

Data was presented in regard to the AMAA changing to an EPD common base with other breeds involved in the MB-ICE program. Motion was made and seconded to give the authority to the executive committee to accomplish this when needed.

Motion carried.

Show Update given regarding 2014/2015 confirmed open show judges. Blake Nelson will replace Don Boggs as one of the three judges for the pen-of-three show at the 2015 National Western Stock Show.

Discussion was held regarding protocol used for the bulls and females that actually show in the NWSS pen show. For future reference, all pen bulls and females, including possible substitutes, must be checked in and weighed on specified check-in date/time along with all pen and sale entries.

Motion made and seconded to remove the MaineAnjou sire requirement for the NWSS pen bull and female shows. Motion carried.

A Junior MaineTainer Show was approved by the North American for the 2014 event in Louisville, Ky. Open MaineTainer Bull shows were approved for the 2014 North American, 2015 NWSS and 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show.

The next National Maine-Anjou Show/Convention will be held in Fort Worth, January 2015.

Sale After discussion, the decision was made to not hold a sale this fall (2014) in conjunction with the North American in Louisville, Ky. Motion was made and seconded to remove the Maine-Anjou sire requirement for females and bulls entered into the Bright Lights sale in Denver, as long as cattle still meet all other standing requirements.

Motion carried.

Youth No motions brought before the board. The 2015 National Junior Show will be held in conjunction with the Chianina breed in Springfield, Ill., the week of June 21, 2015.

The 2016 National Junior Show will be held in conjunction with the Chianina breed at a place and dates to be determined in the state of Texas.

The 2014 National Youth Leadership Conference will be held in conjunction with the Hereford and Shorthorn junior associations in Fayetteville, Ark., July 27-29.

Finance All items covered in treasurer’s report.

Foundation Foundation items covered in conjunction with previously mentioned Carol Willoughby presentation.

Long/Range Items were in conjunction with Breed Improvement committee discussion/motions.

Magazine No motions brought before the board. Voice financials were discussed and critiqued with motion to accept in conjunction with financial report given by treasurer.

Promo/Marketing Commercial Development Director, Dave Steen presented a report on various steer feeding trials and contests. A constant theme over the years has been how well the Maine-Anjou cattle perform in a feedlot setting and on the rail. All this without really any selection pressure by Maine-Anjou breeders in regard to performance and carcass traits.

Measure your breeding program; contact Dave Steen at (515) 201-3281 for details on how to be a part of a trial to measure your genetics within a commercial setting.

Old Business None presented.

New Business None presented.

Motion made and seconded to go into closed session at 4:45 p.m. Board resumed open session at 5:31 p.m.

Motion made and seconded to adjourn.

AMAA BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITION NOTIFICATION

The following AMAA Board of Director positions are up for election. The AMAA Board of Director positions to begin during the AMAA Board of Director committee/board meetings at the 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show.

Region 1 │One position open. │Dennis Moore can rerun.

Region 2 │One position open. │Marty Van Vliet can rerun.

Region 3 │Two positions open. │Jim Hett can rerun.

At-Large │One position open.

If interested in a position and are ready to provide sound leadership for the well being of the entire breed, please contact the AMAA office no later than Aug. 22, 2014. A questionnaire will need to be completed along with a recent photo and sent to the Voice magazine by Sept. 1, 2014.

MaineTainer Show NOTIFICATION

Beginning with the 2015 NWSS Maine-Anjou yard activities ALL MaineTainers will be eligible for the pen-of-three show and Bright Lights sale.

Brigh Lights Sale

Besides the MaineTainer eligibility change the Bright Lights sale will be working under a new commission schedule for consignors. In the past, the sale has employed a 12% commission on all sale animals. Starting in 2015 the first $8,000 of a sale animal will be a 12%, after $8,001 and up the commission charge will be 4%.

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Important onlIne regIstratIon InformatIon

Due to changes with our online registration login, current members using this service will have to create an online account. Here are the steps: • Type in your breeder number and password as you normally would.

• You will be prompted to enter an e-mail address.

• Enter a valid e-mail address and your normal password (you do not need to change your password).

This information will be updated to your account and you may login as you normally would from that point on.

rUsH orDers

If you are selling an animal, we ask that you register and transfer the animal in a timely manner to avoid extra charges and to assure buyers they are purchasing from a reputable business person.

Rushes will be done in the order received; a rush fee is currently $50 as of Dec. 31, 2013 (covers eight head).

If rush work is faxed, it will be considered a rush unless otherwise specified. it is the breeder’s responsibility to give us a follow-up phone call to make sure the work is legible and to cover all fees. it is not our office staff ’s responsibility to call breeders that fax in registration work. no work will be released until payment is complete.

Rush work is processed ahead of the regular work that is received in our office and mailed by regular mail within one to two business days. We will do our best to complete rush work that is received in our office by 2 p.m. (Monday – Friday). there is no same-day turnaround. if requiring a registration number only, it will still be considered a rush as we still have to process the work to obtain the number.

If you need to have registrations sent out by overnight delivery, there is an additional fee (in addition to the rush fee) for sending overnight. We normally use Federal Express (Fed Ex) and the charges are based on Fed Ex fees at that given time. Again, let us emphasize, it is your responsibility to contact our office to make arrangements for overnight delivery so that we have the correct shipping address and payment before sending. Fed Ex WiLL not deliver to a post office box. A rush will be picked up by Fed Ex the next business day for delivery the following day.

For big weekend events, such as state expos, we reserve the right to require work to be in our office no later than 2 p.m. on the Wednesday prior to that weekend’s show.

Please plan ahead. If a paper is needed within two weeks, a rush will be required at this time of year. Thank you.

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AmericAn mAine-Anjou AssociAtion P.O. Box 1100 - 204 Marshall Rd. Platte City, MO 64079-1100 AMAA (816) 431-9950 Fax (816) 431-9951 Voice (816) 858-9954 - Fax (816) 858-9953 maine-anjou.org maine@kc.rr.com

stAff John Boddicker, executive vice president Dave Steen, commercial development director Marcena Fulton, registrar Lindsey Broek, Voice editor/director of communications Devon Stewart, director of youth activities Rhonda Boddicker, administrative assistant Brandi West, administrative assistant Tammy Seevers, office assistant Donna Grame, office assistant executive committee: jirl Buck, president mike Holden, 1st vice president marty van vliet, 2nd vice president cody tebbenkamp, secretary/treasurer Alicia rigdon, at-large region i jason minnaert - (309) 489-6024 400 Westview Dr. - Atkinson, IL 61235 Dennis moore - (618) 410-3325 30992 State Hwy. 16 - Jerseyville, IL 62052 cliff randall - (318) 719-0560 2043 Robert Gray - Vidalia, LA 71373 eric Walker - (479) 601-3567 14844 Walker Rd. - Prairie Grove, AR 72753 region ii mike o’Hara - (406) 899-6903 Box 1475 - Fort Benton, MT 59442 Alicia rigdon - (417) 540-3986 19591 187th Ave. - New London, IA 52645 cory thomsen - (605) 730-2397 40460 254th St. - Mitchell, SD 57301 marty van vliet - (641) 780-0631 372 90th Ave. - Otley, IA 50214 region iii jirl Buck - (580) 795-7271 18478 Cattle Drive - Madill, OK 73446 Brett carter - (918) 914-3085 12594 N. C.R. 3340 - Stratford, OK 74872 john Griswold - (405) 780-3300 5922 S. Brush Creek Rd. - Stillwater, OK 74074 jim Hett - (303) 435-1271 P.O. Box 175 - Roggen, CO 80652 At-Large cody tebbenkamp - (660) 641-2671 3705 Forum Blvd., Apt. 818 - Columbia, MO 65203 mike Holden - (712) 652-3200 559 240th St. - Scranton, IA 51462 Barry nowatzke - (219) 872-6218 9335 W. 200 N. - Michigan City, IN 46360

TATTOO YEAR LETTERS

TATTOO YEAR LETTER FOR 2012: Z

TATTOO YEAR LETTER FOR 2013: A TATTOO YEAR LETTER FOR 2014: B TATTOO YEAR LETTER FOR 2015: C

QUESTIONS ON REGISTERING

Please read through the information found on our home page at maine-anjou.org under “Member Information.”

REGISTRATION NUMBERS

Once an animal is registered, it is backed up that same night to our Web site, maine-anjou.org. It can be viewed by clicking on “Search the Maine-Anjou Breed” or by logging into your account.

dNA, Th ANd phA REQUIREMENTS

Prior to registering any ET calves, all donor dams (including commercial or non-registered dams) must have DNA, TH and PHA on file in our office. Also, all AI sires are required to have the same on file.

Therefore, our office will hold any ET registrations submitted out of dams without testing on file as well as all registrations out of AI sires that do not have complete testing on file.

If the donor dam is deceased and not tested, we do require that the ET(s) have the tests done, in the absence of the donor’s records.

The DNA, TH and PHA testing can be done at GeneSeek. A submission form is found on our Web site, maine-anjou.org.

Maine-Anjou samples are put into testing at GeneSeek on Wednesdays, please plan accordingly when submitting. DNA results will be back in the AMAA office late the next week after the testing begins; TH and PHA results will be in our office two weeks later, usually on a Thursday.

We would like to start sending the test results by e-mail only, so please make sure we have an up-to-date e-mail address for you, if applicable.

may read about these two programs by visiting maineanjou.org, and clicking on “Member Information” and then choose the “MAPP or Breeders Choice” option.

If a membership is submitted without choosing a program, the new member will be placed in the Breeders Choice program.

FOUNdATION ANIMALS

Non-registered bulls and females must be entered as a foundation animal prior to MaineTainer progeny being registered. All current “P” (performance only) cattle will be grand fathered into the program. If the sire is an AI sire and registered at another breed association, the pedigree and testing must be on file with the AMAA. The charge to add a sire pedigree will be a one-time charge of $40. If the AMAA finds that the pedigree has already been paid for by another breeder, the $40 charge will not be applied. Dams registered at another breed association may also be added for a one-time charge of $25. See the new selfbilling sheet for foundation fees.

BULL CALF REGISTRATION

If registering a bull calf born after Jan. 1, 2014, it must be TH/PHA free by parents or have testing completed prior to registering and on file with the AMAA. Carriers will no longer be registered, but may be entered as a foundation animal. If registrations are submitted before testing has been completed the animal will not be registered. Instead, the animal will be given a performance number at a non-refundable penalty charge of $10. Once the animal has been tested the registration may be completed at the regular rate. Please plan accordingly as testing can take up to three weeks.

ONLINE TRANSFERS

Please dispose of any old self-billing worksheets and registration forms you may have to avoid work being held for price differences.

Registered animals with certificates are now able to be transferred online, but must be completed by the current owner by logging into his/her online account to complete the transfer. If the buyer is responsible for the transfer fees, the seller must indicate this in the comment line, otherwise the seller will be charged the transfer fees. Remember, anytime you transfer an animal your dues must be paid unless the animal being transferred is the last animal in your inventory.

You will be able to see your current inventory when logging in to your account online.

NEw MEMBERS

online registration discounts

NEw SELF BILLING wORkShEET

All new members must choose a program when submitting a new membership. The two programs that are offered are MAPP and Breeders Choice. You

A 10 percent discount on registration fees will be given to all active members registering online (discount does not apply to annual dues, new

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memberships, MAPP fees or foundation animals). If you have not created an online account, you may do so by visiting maine-anjou.org, select the green tab that says “Login”, select “Create Account”, enter your current breeder number, enter your e-mail address, verify your e-mail address and enter a password of your choice. You will then be automatically logged into your account. You may view your current inventory, cancelled animals you no longer have, register and transfer animals and enroll your MAPP online if you are a current MAPP member.

purchase registration blocks

You may purchase registration blocks of 15, 25, 50, 75 and 100 at a discounted rate. These blocks are prepaid registrations and may only be used for animals under 13 months of age. Any unused blocks expire December 31 of each year. See the new selfbilling worksheet for pricing. Multiple discounts will not be allowed. If you register online, the block discount (the greater discount) will be applied at checkout.

upcoming show information

2014 North American International Livestock Exposition (N.A.I.L.E.), Louisville, Ky. Hotel Headquarters Courtyard Marriott 819 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209 (502) 368-5678 Ask for the AMAA block. Rates are $119.

National Western Stock Show Denver, Colo.

Hotel Headquarters DoubleTree by Hilton Denver - Stapleton North (Old Red Lion) 4040 Quebec St. Denver, CO 80216 (303) 321-6666 Ask for the AMAA block. Rates are $90.

DoubleTree Denver 3203 Quebec St. Denver, CO 80216 (303) 321-3333 Ask for the AMAA block. Rates are $105.

American Royal Maine-Anjou Show Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Marriott Downtown 200 W. 12th St. Kansas City, MO 64105 (816) 421-6800 Ask for the Hereford block. Rates are $99.

voice

October issue deadline - September 5

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Justin Johndrow Auburn, AL (334) 703-8941 Alex Johnson Samson, AL (334) 726-6464 Kirsta Murphree Blountsville, AL (256) 550-1708

ARKANSAS

Justin Calhoon Farmington, AR (479) 530-8776 Jason Calhoon Farmington, AR (479) 267-2467 Will Clark Rogers, AR (479) 936-4044 Presley Smith Decatur, AR (479) 752-3303 Luke Smtih Lockesburg, AR (870) 289-2568 Brylan Williams Bald Knob, AR (501) 940-1420

CALIFORNIA

Allison Barrera Button Willow, CA (661) 343-3088 Rowan Murphy Farmington, CA (209) 481-0843

COLORADO

Keely Harper Bayfield, CO (970) 247-9434

Shelby Neiberger Rangely, CO (970) 675-5365

Sarah Moore Jerseyville, IL (618) 535-9421

Korbin Roehm Fruita, CO (970) 270-7060

Ashley Moore Piasa, IL (618) 465-0118

DELAWARE

Leah Norris Marietta, IL (309) 255-1113

Dylan Nickerson Hartly, DE (302) 492-0323

FLORIDA

Austin Phillips Williston, FL (352) 339-2292

GEORGIA

Austin Barnes Baconton, GA (229) 787-5827 Branson Beasley Doerun, GA (229) 881-9410 Austin Floyd Canon, GA (706) 498-2282

ILLINOIS

New Junior

ALABAMA

Macey Paddick Sumner, IL (618) 947-2251 Kade Patton Frankfort, IL (765) 309-3368 Sarah Richey Medora, IL (618) 729-4190 Grace Rincker Strasburg, IL (217) 273-3270 Austin Rincker Strasburg, IL (217) 273-3270

Austin Betzold Nokomis, IL (217) 563-2477

Austin Russow Heyworth, IL (309) 531-1355

Amy Cook Armstrong, IL (217) 569-2234

Ashley Russow Heyworth, IL (309) 531-1355

Emily Humphrey Hopedale, IL (309) 261-2115

Lane Schilling Okawville, IL (618) 444-4561

Lidia Kelsey Bone Gap, IL (618) 446-3134

Austin Walter Grand Ridge, IL (815) 257-3562

Ryan Matheny Farina, IL (618) 245-6070

INDIANA

Emma Bechtold Manchester, IN (260) 578-7561

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IOWA

Brad Johnson Kimmell, IN (260) 609-6361

Samuel Burtsfield Goshen, IN (574) 312-9197

Bryce Jordan Wilkinson, IN (317) 325-8686

Garrett Chesnut Bath, IN (765) 732-3190

Becka Murphy Crawfordsville, IN (765) 401-0579

Caleb Ellmore Covington, IN (765) 793-3292

Taylor Pinkerton Liberty, IN (765) 458-7205

Emma Ericson Bedford, IN (812) 278-4779

Jarret Proctor New Castle, IN (765) 987-8806

Mayde Fear Akron, IN (574) 893-1243

Alexis Rhoades Avilla, IN (260) 897-4275

Bradyn Ford Otterbein, IN (765) 430-2085

Jed Rock Lakeville, IN (574) 238-3174

Garrett Graves Russiaville, IN (765) 883-7229

Monti Shields Greensburg, IN (812) 663-7566

Nathan Hayden Lowell, IN (219) 712-6155

Zachary Shorter North Manchester, IN (260) 982-6123

Payton Hitchings Tipton, IN (317) 385-3465

Miller Smith Pendleton, IN (765) 621-1681

Paige Lynch Maloy, IA (641) 344-9358

Katie Hoffman Culver, IN (574) 850-4966

Bryson Stultz Bedford, IN (812) 583-3243

Max McClure Burlington, IA (319) 754-7771

Abigail Jacks Tipton, IN (317) 370-1251

Monika Wallen Trafalgar, IN (317) 878-4322

Lucas Pontius Gowrie, IA (515) 230-3054

Haley Jarck Fairmount, IN (765) 998-0753

Hayley Warne Brook, IN (219) 613-3623

Kelsey Roquet Hedrick, IA (641) 653-4489

New Junior

Bryce Bowlus Williamsport, IN (765) 586-3510

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Jaden Anderson Decorah, IA (563) 380-9846 Tyler Atkinson Blairstown, IA (319) 642-3909 Parker Brigham St. Ansgar, IA (641) 220-1995 Karli Burr Lone Tree, IA (319) 629-4699 Jaylee Happe Cherokee, IA (712) 445-2066 Jorja Jacobs Monticello, IA (319) 533-8982 Paul Jason Maloy, IA (641) 344-9358 Adam Kohler Scranton, IA (712) 830-0868 Jarrod Kromray Albia, IA

Kole Steiner Bayard, IA (641) 431-0080

Madison Ellis Wayland, MI (616) 813-8395

McKenna Striegel Moravia, IA (319) 461-0913

MINNESOTA

NEBRASKA

Klayton Bremer Fullerton, NE (308) 550-0924

Lexi Hansen Good Thunder, MN (507) 278-3837

Lexi Franzen Brady, NE (308) 584-3455

Elizabeth Lee Lake City, MN (651) 345-6313

Tara Geiser Merna, NE (308) 643-2412

Jerrod Novotny New Prague, MN (952) 649-9185

Brendon Hauxwell McCook, NE (308) 345-5523

Riley Ruble Albert Lea, MN (507) 377-9722

Brooke Hoyt Culbertson, NE (308) 340-7640

Kael Lange Clifton, KS (785) 455-3584

Grady Ruble Albert Lea, MN (507) 377-9722

Rowdy Keller Kimball, NE (308) 235-2973

Benjamin Nikkel McPherson, KS (620) 242-2232

MISSOURI

Lauren Terrell Allerton, IA (641) 344-5548 Abby Tlach Prole, IA (515) 240-0503 Austin Wooster Charter Oak, IA (712) 269-5504

KANSAS

Kolby Seested Fort Scott, KS (620) 857-4254

KENTUCKY

Taylor Coram Browning, MO (660) 973-1134 Gabryelle Hapes Chillicothe, MO (660) 646-0445

James Murray Walton, KY (859) 802-4409

Dalton Hoover Bogard, MO (660) 258-7565

LOUISIANA

Kelsey Marek Salisbury, MO (660) 388-6029

Micah Latin Gloster, LA (318) 933-8252

MARYLAND

Melissa Grimmel Jarrettsville, MD (240) 321-2415

MICHIGAN

Jordan Brenke Riga, MI (517) 486-2295

MISSISSIPPI Drew Wagner Hickory, MS (601) 646-5565

NORTH CAROLINA Schyler Crocker Selma, NC (919) 975-1989

Rachel Lashley Curtis, NE (308) 367-4302 Abigail Lovett Blue Hill, NE (402) 984-3133 Andrew Lutt Battle Creek, NE (402) 640-5447 William Paine Oxford, NE (308) 824-3777 Kali Stratman West Point, NE (402) 372-2085

NEW YORK

Branden Decker Lakewood, NY (716) 763-3471

OHIO

Brandon Barlage Fort Loramie, OH (937) 295-2293 August/September 2014 47

Tyson Woodard Cambridge, OH (740) 638-2572

Aliese Gerard Holdenville, OK (405) 380-2844

Blake Hauswirth Chillicothe, OH (740) 626-2386

OKLAHOMA

Jaycie Henderson Blanchard, OK (405) 625-9203

New Junior

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Brooke Hayhurst Shreve, OH (330) 749-9336 Danielle Heintz Lakeview, OH (419) 568-8501 Colton Hickey Ashland, OH (567) 215-7019 Cole Hiser Milledgeville, OH (740) 948-2230 Megan Hunker Bellevue, OH (419) 483-8233 Jordan Johnson Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-7180 Kaylee Katterhenry St. Marys, OH (419) 236-9010 Erin Lawerence Hebron, OH (740) 404-0463 Randall Monk Salina, OH (918) 864-2513 Markie Norris Kitts Hill, OH (740) 643-2147 Tyler Shelton Kitts Hill, OH (740) 534-0568

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Sophia Akuna Okmulgee, OK (918) 758-1084 Colton Bowen Kinta, OK (918) 768-3076 Thomas Burton Seminole, OK (405) 802-0157 Jordan Carter Hunter, OK (580) 541-9646 Grady Carter Stratford, OK (918) 914-3085 Victoria Chapman Mannsville, OK (580) 371-3405 Sayre Childers Jennings, OK (918) 865-8657 Brock Courtney Pryor, OK (918) 629-1603 Ethan Crow Lawton, OK (580) 545-2522 Hayden Davidson Coalgate, OK (580) 258-8734 Hunter Davidson Coalgate, OK (580) 258-8734 Jaelyn Flanary Konawa, OK (580) 436-9837

Braden Henricks Anadarko, OK (405) 574-4915 Justin Herlan Bluejacket, OK (918) 533-8331 Kacy Nance Harrah, OK (405) 454-0482 Karson Nolen Holdenville, OK (405) 380-2844 Cody Ramsey Waurika, OK (580) 313-0388 Kya Rhodes Ada, OK (580) 436-5117 Ethan Smith Chandler, OK (405) 258-7303 Dax Tyler Muldrow, OK (918) 427-7991 Kinley Urbanovsky Ada, OK (580) 436-5117

OREGON

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PENNSYLVANIA Nathan Bilonick Graysville, PA (724) 428-9838

Ian Erdely Perryopolis, PA (724) 736-8174

Kai Thomsen Mitchell, SD (605) 996-2899

Casin Hodges Hale Center, TX (806) 889-3373

Wyatt Fox Duncannon, PA (717) 649-2192

TENNESSEE

Garrett Korb Burleson, TX (817) 447-8687

Justin Parish Darlington, PA (724) 462-3606 Annabelle Rapp Paxinos, PA (570) 672-5076 Kayla Sphon Clearville, PA (814) 285-0239 Nick Yocum Orbisonia, PA (814) 447-3752

SOUTH DAKOTA Julianna Albrecht Howard, SD (605) 772-4551 Maesa Dvorak Lake Andes, SD (605) 487-7090 Travis Hofer Bridgewater, SD (605) 360-1700 Spencer Hovde Willow Lake, SD (605) 625-5722 Lane Miller Winfred, SD (605) 772-4184 Adrianne Schaunaman Aberdeen, SD (605) 380-6207 Lane Schoenfeld Astoria, SD (605) 832-3221

Maggie Lamoreaux Crossville, TN (931) 210-3757

TEXAS

Colton Barton Jarrell, TX (512) 751-1075 Dillon Brevard Carthage, TX (903) 692-2453 Alexis Burns Spring, TX (281) 370-6035 Nathan Burt Commerce, TX (903) 439-8913 Braxton Cass Odem, TX (361) 877-4730 Neely Davis Wheeler, TX (806) 826-0426 Randy Denton Grand Saline, TX (903) 312-1264 Jesse Gonzalez Rio Hondo, TX (956) 536-1517 Amelia Hamilton Midlotian, TX (972) 921-9744 Ashley Hays Spring, TX (713) 927-5169 Kirsten Hocker Burnet, TX (512) 755-3678

Madison Korb Burleson, TX (817) 447-8687 Harlie Mobley Conroe, TX (936) 321-3552 Reece Modisette Huntington, TX (936) 422-4611 Kolton Pounds Lubbock, TX (806) 789-6801 Kolby Sims Murchison, TX (903) 597-2697 Hayden Tucker Roundrock, TX (512) 845-5113 Landry Vargo La Vernia, TX (210) 294-4492 Keara Wheaton Huntsville, TX (936) 662-2243 Josh Kroeger Amarillo, TX (806) 676-4608 Kittrick Singerhouse Menomonie, WI (715) 308-1547 Seth Sullivan Barneveld, WI (608) 924-1548

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INDIANA

Herd Prefix: STSC Greyson & Brady Belcher 5621 N. S.R. 157 Bloomfield, IN 46560 (812) 875-2240

Herd Prefix: DENY Denney Cattle Doug Denney 8952 250th St. Mediapolis, IA 79174 (319) 931-9306

ARKANSAS

Herd Prefix: JMH Jordan Hatcher 7328 E. 600 S. Morristown, IN 46161 (620) 344-0096

Herd Prefix: AJK Adam Kohler 23701 Apple Ave. Scranton, IA 51462 (712) 830-0868

Herd Prefix: RJH Ron Holderbaum Family 64701 Beech Rd. Wakarusa, IN 39603 (574) 633-4690

Herd Prefix: NFC Nahkunst Family Cattle Co. Jim, Carla, Brad & Collin Nahkunst 2552 Bluff Rd. Hamburg, IA 5036 (712) 370-4615

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Herd Prefix: SDSF Sarah Dickinson 17591B Celeste Rd. Citronelle, AL 25671 (251) 214-1366 Herd Prefix: MRIS Morris Cattle Co. Todd & Casey Morris 7679 Hwy. 278 W. Nashville, AR 28006 (870) 845-9200

ARIZONA

Herd Prefix: NIGH Shannon Nigh 5402 W. County 10th St. Yuma, AZ 49799 (928) 581-4997

COLORADO

Herd Prefix: BSFR Betty Shahan Family Ranch, LLC P.O. Box 36 Chromo, CO 80036 (970) 264-2416

ILLINOIS

Herd Prefix: JHC Heimer Cattle Co. Jacob Heimer 1529 Winsor Dr. Quincy, IL 51471 (573) 548-4356 Herd Prefix: EGA Russow Cattle Farms Eric & Gary Russow 704 Arrowhead Heyworth, IL 59343 (309) 531-1355 Herd Prefix: STGN Mark Sturgeon 307 N. Olin St. Altona, IL 45017 (217) 242-5326

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Herd Prefix: LWY John Lowry 7345 W. Old S.R. 67 Paragon, IN 69522 (765) 537-9309 Herd Prefix: WNF Newman Farm Randy, Willard & Vincent Newman 9572 Williamson Rd. Economy, IN 47339 (571) 205-5845 Herd Prefix: CRFM Clayton Reinhart 9625 N. 50 W. Ridgeville, IN 47380 (765) 749-9719 Herd Prefix: DSCF Diamond S Farms Bart Schrader 3865 N. 350 W. Columbia City, IN 46725 (260) 248-4563

IOWA

Herd Prefix: BTD Brad Davis 23437 92nd Ave. Mediapolis, IA 79003 (319) 750-7665

KANSAS

Herd Prefix: BJV Brady Valek 401 3rd Wayne St. Agenda, KS 66930 (785) 527-1549

MICHIGAN

Herd Prefix: MRFF Melissa Wery Rappette Farm 4641 21st Rd. Cornell, MI 49818 (906) 280-3311

MINNESOTA

Herd Prefix: BACH Bachmeir Family Kevin, Rachel & Laura Bachmeier 13946 Dublin Rd. Apple Valley, MN 49238 (952) 322-3252 Herd Prefix: WLFK Tyler Wulfekuhle 2116 190th St. Wolverton, MN 56594 (218) 557-8859

MISSOURI

Herd Prefix: BIRD Chris & Anna Bird 22397 Hwy. 15 Paris, MO 65275 (573) 719-8095

NEBRASKA

Herd Prefix: NISS Michael Nissen 503 E. 2nd St. Oakland, NE 68045 (402) 380-2772

OHIO

Herd Prefix: BEMH Brian & Erin Barkley 2923 C.R. 146 Waldo, OH 43356 (740) 272-1539

OKLAHOMA

Herd Prefix: RS RS Cattle Rodney Schenk 377 C.R. 1420 Chickasha, OK 73018 (405) 514-2706 Herd Prefix: GSCC Steve & Greg Simmons P.O. Box 698 Collinsville, OK 74021 (918) 371-6470

OREGON

Herd Prefix: VR Van Roekel Angus Troy & Laurie Van Roekel 13450 N.W. Shadybrook Rd. North Plain, OR 38373 (503) 647-2744

PENNSYLVANIA

Herd Prefix: SHF John & Natalie Rentler 5385 Rt. 68 Rimersburg, PA 82541 (814) 473-2298

Herd Prefix: WORK William Work 7607 National Pike Uniontown, PA 15401 (724) 437-6188

SOUTH DAKOTA

Herd Prefix: MDDC Dockter Farms, Inc. Mike Dockter 47576 145th St. Milbank, SD 57252 (605) 432-6225 Herd Prefix: HHC Hawley Cattle Co. Harrison & Rebecca Hawley 32083 Pondersa Dr. Burbank, SD 7003 (605) 670-3053 Herd Prefix: RJC RJ Cattle Co. Ryan Johnson 602 N. Bismark St. Parkston, SD 57366 (605) 999-5576

TENNESSEE

Herd Prefix: LAMX Mike Lamoreaux 11 Wilbourn Circle Crossville, TN 82823 (931) 210-3757

Herd Prefix: HRST Hurst Cattle Clint Hurst P.O. Box 241 Friona, TX 79035 (307) 330-7159 Herd Prefix: KRG Josh Kroeger 10800 Webb Rd. Amarillo, TX 79108 (806) 676-4608 Herd Prefix: TEL Misty Telschow 28565 Mellman Rd. Hempstead, TX 77445 (281) 686-8488 Herd Prefix: TUSA Ingrid & Jacob Tusa 2958 FM 413 Reagan, TX 76680 (254) 587-2077

WISCONSIN

Herd Prefix: REU Reu Farms Heather & Matt Reu N939 C.R. D Whitewater, WI 53190 (262) 812-3236

TEXAS

Herd Prefix: BACA Carrie, Ted & Travis Baca 1804 Redbud Trail Sherman, TX 23413 (903) 893-9171 Herd Prefix: ABCL Levi Buerger P.O. Box 1287 Archer City, TX 11287 (940) 574-4475 Herd Prefix: HLMN James Holman P.O. Box 252 Hardin, TX 77561 (936) 776-7422 August/September 2014 51

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by Robin Kleine You may recognize Becca and Maci Chamberlin by their bling show sticks and braids in their hair, as these two energetic young women are no strangers to the showring. Since older sister Becca showed at her first National Junior Heifer Show (NJHS) in 2009 and won the She’s a Lady Futurity, this powerful duo has won more than a few purple ribbons and banners in the Maine-Anjou breed.

Outside of the ring, Becca and Maci have matching go-getter attitudes and real enthusiasm for showing livestock. Inside the showring, the Chamberlins have the composure of veteran showmen.

Becca (13) and Maci (9) live in Winchester, Ind., with their parents Clark and Mabrey Chamberlin.

Clark and Mabrey met showing sheep in Indiana and shared their love of livestock with their children from

an early age.

Before they even started kindergarten, both girls were winning cattle shows. Becca began showing cattle when she was three years old and Maci followed when she was four. In the past decade, they have collected many banners, trophies, buckles and titles as a family. However, Becca and Maci are very competitive with one another, because they are so close in age. Maci says her favorite memory is when she had the reserve grand heifer at the 2013 Heart of It All show in Lima, Ohio and beat her sister.

Regardless of who does the winning, the Chamberlins work as a family. They say their uncle and aunt - Brian and Dru Goettemoeller, also of Winchester, Ind. – have helped and supported them the most.

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Winning Starts at Home

Accolades like these do not come without hard work.

Mabrey says preparations for this year’s National Junior Heifer Show (NJHS) began in August 2013 when they selected their projects for the upcoming show season. The family also shows competitively throughout the winter and early spring months, attending jackpot shows nearly every weekend.

To get their heifers ready for junior nationals and the Indiana State Fair, they start a hair-working routine at home in April. Becca explains their process.

She says, “Our dad gets our heifers in to the cooler in the morning. We wake up a little later than him and we rinse the heifers and tie them up in front of their fans and then blow them out. We put sheen in them then work their hair with scrubby brushes. We feed them when we are done working hair. Around lunchtime we rinse again and do the routine over. We do the same in the evening, then feed them when we are done working hair.”

“My dad or mom usually turns them out at night because it is so late when we do that,” she adds.

In addition to their daily chores, Mabrey says both girls play sports year round and participate in other extra-curricular activities. Becca is an ambassador at her school, is in Fellowship of Christian Athletes,

throughout the week.

Becca chose to compete in the Public Speaking, Team Fitting, Livestock Judging and Showmanship contests. Public Speaking is her favorite contest, because she likes talking to people about the cattle industry. This year, she fittingly chose the topic “What are your favorite parts of showing cattle and why?”

Additionally Maci competed in the Poster Contest, Public Speaking, Showmanship and Livestock Judging.

Their contest winnings in the Maine-Anjou breed include: • Becca – 6th Place Junior Public Speaking, 4th Place Junior Showmanship and 1st Place Team Fitting.

• Maci – 4th Place Junior Public Speaking, 10th Place Junior Showmanship and 2nd Place Junior Poster.

As young exhibitors, the girls often observe the first classes on show day to understand the showring set-up and how the judge is choosing the winners.

Throughout their careers, the Chamberlins have been watching and learning from Bailey Core of Pleasantville, Iowa., past president of the National Junior Maine-Anjou Association Board of Directors.

Core says of Becca and Maci, “From the time the Chamberlin girls hit the ring, about everyone in the country had figured out who they were. They both have had an extreme amount of success in the showring, showing Maine-Anjou cattle around the nation. I was excited to see the girls start attending the National Junior MaineAnjou Heifer Shows, but most importantly get involved in all of the contests.”

Both girls appear calm

Maci Chamberlin during Junior Showmanship plays basketball as well as runs cross-country and track. Maci is on student council and plays basketball and softball.

The girls like trying new things and every year Maci and Becca compete in a variety of contests as well as show their heifers at junior nationals.

National Junior Heifer Show

At the 2014 NJHS in Louisville, Ky., the girls participated in multiple activities

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Becca Chamberlin was part of the Champion Junior Fitting Team

3rd Overall MaineTainer Female Maci Chamberlin and collected inside the showring. To practice showmanship, they set up a showring in their front yard and Mabrey serves as the judge. Because of these lessons, Becca and Maci are focused on the judge and aware of their animal at all times during the show.

Becca says, “To get the judge’s attention, I just get my heifer to the right spot and get her set up quickly.”

As they stand at the halter, the girls have two thoughts, “I want to win,” and “I hope she doesn’t get loose.” Luckily, winning happens more than the latter.

They each did exceptionally well in the contests and the showring at the 2014 NJHS. Becca exhibited Pixie, a dual-registered MaineTainer and Chianina, her first bred and owned heifer. Pixie was named Champion Bred and Owned Chianina Female and won her class in the MaineTainer show.

Maci’s heifer for the 2014 NJHS, Roxie, is her favorite heifer to date, because she was her heifer from the start, rather than being Becca’s first. Roxie also fared well at the NJHS, as she won Champion MaineTainer in the She’s a Lady Shoot Out and was 3rd Overall in the Owned MaineTainer show.

These wins join a long list of Maine-Anjou achievements for Becca and Maci. Ever since Becca’s first junior national in 2009, and her success with BPF Mercedes 128U, the Chamberlins have been exhibiting

champion Maine-Anjou and MaineTainer heifers on all levels.

Why Maine-Anjou

As cattlewomen, Becca and Maci have chosen the Maine-Anjou breed to grow their young herd. They like the diversity within the breed and the breeding options available to them.

Additionally, the people within the Maine-Anjou breed have been very supportive of the family. Maci says that the best part of traveling to shows is seeing other states and friends from other places too.

She adds, “We like Maine-Anjou cattle because of the great people in the breed - the breeders and those at the association.”

It is safe to say that the Chamberlins are making a name for themselves within the Maine-Anjou breed.

Others on the show circuit, like Core, have noticed their hard work and love for the industry.

Core says, “It is always fun to see their family work together as competitors and represent our breed well.” ### PHOTOS courtesy of Focus Marketing Group.

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The Effect of Retail Beef Prices

by Ed Creason

What effects retail beef prices? What do high retail prices effect? Are these prices affected by beef producers? Are beef producers affected by these prices?

We know that inputs, supply, demand, exports, imports and other factors affect beef prices.

Retail beef prices are at an all-time high along with retail pork prices. How does this effect the consumer that is purchasing beef and pork? What is causing these record high prices? Lets take a look at some of the things that are having an impact on these prices.

Supply – Cattle numbers are as low as they have been in over 60 years. This has been caused by some weather related events throughout the country that have caused a shortage of feedstuffs and water in certain areas. Cattle numbers are expected to increase over the next few years but may be slower than some expect especially due to good cattle prices.

Demand – Demand for beef continues to be strong and it looks like exports are gradually increasing. If the exports can stay stable or gradually increase it will keep beef prices at increased levels.

Inputs – Feedstuffs, water, labor, equipment, etc.

The prices of feedstuffs seem to keep increasing but do have some fluctuation to them. Water is usually free, but with the droughts a couple of years ago many producers had to haul water to their cattle. Labor is important to every operation and can have an impact on the bottom line. Equipment needs to be functional and safe for animals and humans and it seems like the price of equipment continues to increase as well.

Disease – I know this is an effect that we don’t think about very often as beef producers but it can have a major impact on prices. If we look at the pork industry and the effect that Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) had on the swine industry this past year we can see the effects of a disease on an industry. There were millions of pigs lost to PEDV and this caused increased prices for pigs as well as an increase in the price of pork. Could this happen in the beef industry?

How would the beef industry react to something like this?

All of these factors have a major impact on retail beef prices. How do high retail beef prices effect the consumer? How long will the retail beef prices be able to sustain these high prices?

It looks like beef prices are going to stay high for a while longer. How long? Most people don’t know for sure and I don’t think that most people would have predicted that beef prices would have been as good as they have been for as long as they have been.

Many consumers enjoy eating beef and especially grilling beef during the spring, summer and fall months. Will consumers continue to pay these higher beef prices? Will they switch to a different cut that might be more economical? Or switch to a more economical beef product? Or a more economical protein product? How do we keep our market share of the protein sources available?

It looks like if we can continue to stay competitive with other protein sources in quality and price we can continue to possess a nice piece of the market share for protein sources.

Do you look though the beef and/or meat products available at the grocery store when you are there? Do you notice the quality that is available at your local grocery store or even the different qualities that might be available in the same store? How do we make sure that the consumer has a positive eating experience every time they eat beef?

Next time you go to the grocery store take a look at the meat that is for sale there. Look at the color and quality that is offered at your grocery store and decide if you feel it is the product you think should be offered to consumers. We need to produce as consistent a product as we can across the industry. I know this can be difficult because tenderness is a little hard to get a handle on and then there are differing ribeye areas and different carcass weights. All of these factors make different sized cuts and products. We can produce a consistent product for the consumer if we just focus on this and make it a priority. This will help more consumers have a positive eating experience.

How do we continue to maintain our market share or increase our market share? You as the producer need to focus on raising the highest quality product you can in the most efficient way you can. I know it sounds easy, but it takes a lot of hard work from the beef producers.

Eat Beef!

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15 - N.A.I.L.E. Junior Maine-Anjou Show, Louisville, Ky. 16 - N.A.I.L.E. Junior MaineTainer Show, Louisville, Ky. 19 - N.A.I.L.E. Open Maine-Anjou and MaineTainer Shows, Louisville, Ky. 29 - Moore Land & Cattle 3rd Annual Online Sale, Alton, Ill.

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