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50th Anniversary

Performance Proven Since 1965

ETN TOP 40 HERD SIRE PROSPECTS AVERAGES: CE: 3.8; BW: -0.35; WW: 25; YW: 56; MILK: 17; MCE: 6.7; CW: 11; MB: 0.10

Tag # 40005 40018 40041 40066 40075 40106 40119 40122 40147 40155 40170 40172 40282 40283 40389 40395 40422 41773

Sire EATONS AFTERSHOCK 10153 POLLED

EATONS TREASURE TROVE 11512 EATONS DOMAIN 10164

EATONS BOOMER 10449 POLLED EATONS HEAVY GAUGE 00334 EATONS STEADY 10006 EATONS TREASURE TROVE 11512 EATONS BOOMER 10449 POLLED EATONS EXECUTIVE 20364 EATONS CC SMOKER 00134 EATONS ECLIPSE 00226 POLLED TW EATONS CHARGER 20144 EATONS TRIPLE GAUGE 00385 EATONS WINNER 00005 EATONS DOLE 9332 EATONS HOT SHOT 11532 POLLED EATONS WINNER 00005 EATONS BUSHWACKER 8011

BW 95 85 90 70 85 88 90 95 92 90 84 88 86 96 92 84 94 96

CE 5.5 6.8 2.7 4.9 7.0 6.0 1.8 -0.9 7.4 4.0 5.3 3.4 1.9 5.9 4.4 5.3 3.2 2.8

BW -0.5 -1.9 0.2 -3.7 -2.5 -1.6 0.1 1.5 -2.4 -1.3 -2.1 -0.8 -1.1 -0.8 -1.0 -0.6 -0.6 1.2

WW 30 23 27 23 21 27 34 26 16 19 23 22 27 24 18 33 25 23

YW 58 58 57 53 46 51 72 51 40 49 45 46 56 49 48 69 56 65

M 16 18 16 13 17 12 15 17 19 14 14 21 19 18 25 15 23 22

MCE 9.3 8.2 7.9 6.2 7.9 8.5 4.2 5.9 8.2 5.7 10.8 5.5 4.4 6.6 4.7 7.8 4.0 6.6

TM 31 29 30 25 27 26 32 30 27 23 26 32 33 30 34 31 35 33

CW REA 11 0.19 12 0.15 10 0.08 12 0.14 1 0.09 6 0.08 16 0.27 10 0.09 6 0.02 13 0.20 11 0.24 13 0.37 12 0.16 9 0.20 8 0.16 22 0.37 11 0.30 16 0.12

Fat MB 0.004 0.15 0.010 0.08 -0.001 0.10 0.015 0.06 0.007 0.09 0.011 0.15 0.017 0.06 0.010 0.09 0.009 0.24 0.003 0.16 0.007 0.13 -0.006 0.17 0.027 0.20 0.007 0.12 0.014 0.11 0.029 -0.03 0.015 0.07 0.026 0.12

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Official Publication of the American-International Charolais Association V o l . 38, N o . 11

Features

ON The Cover–

Photo at Cobb Charolais, Augusta, Mont.

Cover by Molly Schoen

19 Annual Membership & Spring Meetings Make your reservation today

27 Breeding Beef Cattle: Wanted For Import By Linda Eck

Demand is high for superior performance-based genetics

48 Heifers: Are you OVERdeveloping heifers?

Journal Staff J. Neil Orth CPI President

Columns 17

David Hobbs

Manager

Molly Schoen

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Editor

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By Melissa DePriest, DVM

Charolais Viewpoint by J. Neil Orth

The Market Dictates Reality

Registration Viewpoint by Marilou Wegner

2015 Enrollments

Junior Viewpoint by Kate Shaffer

Get to Know Your Director – Area 5, Payton Creasey

Activities & Reference 18 18 62 64

Association Updates New Members Calendar Advertisers’ Index

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Herd Sire Prospect Sale Saturday, February 21, 2015 • 1 p.m.

At the Ranch, Perry, Oklahoma

Lot 2

Lot 25 LT Long Distance x Wind x Mac 9176

Fire Water x D R Stealth x Baldridge Sweetheart 7M

BW: 85 lbs. • AWW: 828 lbs.

BW: 85 lbs. • AWW: 749 lbs.

Lot 50

Lot 26

Lot 47

LT Long Distance x LT Blue Value BW: 65 lbs. • AWW: 682 lbs.

Lot 6

LT Long Distance x Raptor (7M) x Mac 9176 BW: 95 lbs. • AWW: 915 lbs.

Lot 39

LT Long Distance x Stealth x Baldridge Sweetheart 444

LT Stagecoach x M&M Raptor x Smart Choice BW: 65 lbs. • AWW: 659 lbs.

BW: 90 lbs. • AWW: 669 lbs.

Lot 15 LT Bluegrass x LT Wind Storm BW: 95 lbs. • AWW: 749 lbs.

Lot 32 CML Encore x M&M Mac 7504 BW: 90 lbs. • AWW: 801 lbs.

LT Long Distance x LT Easy Blend BW: 85 lbs. • AWW: 895 lbs.

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FOURTH ANNUAL BULL & FEMALE SALE Saturday, April 4, 2015 • 1 p.m. • At the Farm, Evening Shade, Ark.

SF Miss Sensation 0910 P

Featured Donor

SF Paydirt 3055 P

Bred to LT Sundance

BW: 88 lbs. AWW: 776 lbs. AYW: 1,208 lbs.

Bridger x Cigar x Lady GI

BW: 1.9 WW: 29 YW: 59 Milk: 16 TM: 31

SF Ledger 4001 P

BW: 78 lbs. AWW: 834 lbs.

Ledger x X-Factor x Smokester BW: 0.2 WW: 33 YW: 66 Milk: 16 TM: 33

SF Miss Sensation 0941 P

Super Duty x Infinite Justice x Fasttrack Bred to LT Sundance

SF Miss Lady GI 3019 P

Ledger x Super Duty x Infinte Justice BW: 0.5 WW: 38 YW: 74 Milk: 14 TM: 34 Bred to M6 Bells & Whistles

CLINK Mr 325 Distance 4105 BW: 83 lbs. AWW: 661 lbs.

Long Distance x LT Carol 4105 Pld (Grid Maker) BW: -1.1 WW: 20 YW: 37 Milk: 24 TM: 34

SF Ms 452D 4010 P

Journeyman x Pro-Line x Infinite Justice x Budsmydad

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Nipp Charolais & Guests

6th Annual Charolais Sale

Saturday, March 14, 2015 • 1 p.m. • Red River Livestock • Ardmore, Oklahoma

#3100 M841812 11/14/13 M6/RC Fresh Air x Cigar

EPDs: BW: 0.7 WW: 36 YW: 63 M: 9 TM: 27

#3910 M847549 11/14/13 Ledger x Field Rep

EPDs: BW: -0.3 WW: 30 YW: 61 M: 13 TM: 28

#3015 M847541 11/27/13 Reliable x Grid Maker

EPDs: BW: 0.0 WW: 41 YW: 76 M: 18 TM: 38

#3516 M847542 12/9/13

#3086 M847556 10/30/13

Cash Flow x Field Rep

EPDs: BW: 1.4 WW: 36 YW: 53 M: 7 TM: 25

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Hank x Field Rep

EPDs: BW: 0.9 WW: 44 YW: 78 M: 13 TM: 35

75 Bulls Sell

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Hank x Field Rep

EPDs: BW: 1.1 WW: 44 YW: 80 M: 19 TM: 41

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Y T I L QUA HHM6 MS BRAVO BELL 467 P ETH H

Selling two August born ET flushmate sisters.

M6 Bells & Whistles 258 P ET x M6 Ms Bravo Grid 844 ET, she’s a $21,000 full sister to M6 New Standard 842.

Est. EPDs BW 0.8, WW 45, YW 81, Milk 14, MTL 36, CW 35, REA 1.03, Marb 0.10

HHM6 MS MAMIE WATER 2151 P

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Sells bred to M6 Next Step 164 P. DONOR ALERT! SR/NC Field Rep 2158 P ET x Ms Cooleys Duke 1107 N60, she’s the dam of Cooley Royce.

BW 2.5, WW 37, YW 74, Milk 17, MTL 35, SC 1.0, CW 28, REA 0.46, Marb 0.03 12 

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M6 New Standard 842 P ET x M6 Ms 5180 Germaine 7134 P ET BW 0.5, WW 45, YW 88, Milk 10, MTL 32, SC 1.8, CW 42, REA 1.03, Marb 0.08

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Sells with polled bull calf by M6 Bells & Whistles 258 P. DONOR ALERT! LT Rio Blanco 1234 x PJ Ms Grid Maker 602 P BW 1.2, WW 33, YW 68, Milk 14, MTL 31, SC 1.1, CW 33, REA 0.77, Marb 0.12

HHM6 MS COOL

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Sells with polled bull calf by M6 Bells & Whistles 258 P. DONOR ALERT! M6 New Standard 842 x M6 Ms 0383 Maker 7168 Pld BW -3.2, WW 28, YW 62, Milk 9, MTL 23, SC 1.5, CW 33, REA 0.89, Marb 0.14

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S A L E HH M6 SLAM DUNK 3115 P ET H MARCH 21, 2015

EM844484 • 10-23-13 BW 83, WW 735/ET, YW 1289/ET, YREA 15.84, YIMF 3.43 M6 Cool Rep 8108 x M6 New Standar 842 • Jewel Cow EPDs BW 0.7, WW 43, YW 74, Milk 9, MTL 31, SC 1.5, CW 30, REA 0.85, Marb 0.04

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Saturday • 1 pm At the ranch • Alvarado, TX

200 HEAD SELL!

Dam of M6 Slam Dunk and M6 Cool Bachelor

110 Breeding Age Bulls 60 Donors, Pairs, Breds and Heifers

M6 MS NEW D JEWEL 0155 PL

Dam of M6 Hunk and M6 Bells & Whistles

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M6 MS GAIN & GRADE 552 P

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EM844513 • 10-31-13 BW 72, WW 797/ET, YW 1330/ET, YREA 16.51, YIMF 3.63 M6 Cool Rep 8108 x M6 Grid Maker 104 • 552 Cow EPDs BW 1.1, WW 41, YW 70, Milk 12, MTL 32, SC 1.1, CW 25, REA 0.79, Marb 0.06

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EM844507 • 10-30-13 BW 84, WW 922/ET, YW 1512/ET, YREA 17.93, YIMF 3.26 M6 New Standar 842 x SR/NC Field Rep 2158 P ET • Nancy Cow EPDs BW 0.7, WW 44, YW 85, Milk 14, MTL 36, SC 1.9, CW 41, REA 0.95, Marb 0.08

RANCH

Kevin & Jessica Moore 2929 Oak Hill Rd • Alvarado, TX 76009 E-mail: kevin@m6ranch.com Website: www.M6Ranch.com Kevin Moore (817) 822-7109 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5  13

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VIEWPOINT

CHAROLAIS The Market Dictates Reality Utilize the opportunities

As long as we have a beef industry, we’ll always have debate about show ring

versus industry direction. Throughout industry cycles of the past century, we’ve seen cattle get bigger, leaner, change colors, data versus no data, get smaller, and add more fat. You get the picture. At the end of it all is the reality that sooner or later, the market dictates the phenotypic qualities preferred as a factor of end product merit.

One common denominator through more than a century of livestock shows is the necessary and heavily weighted influence of the commercial cow-calf producer. The National Western Stock Show (NWSS) is the launching pad for a series of stock shows in the early months of 2015. Bull sales and discussions taking place “down in the yards” have been synonymous with the temperament of the beef industry in any given year. Denver pen and carload shows have been a reliable venue for seedstock producers to showcase the next generation of sires destined for registered and commercial beef operations.

The NWSS closed the books on the 2015 event in record-breaking fashion.

The 16 day event closed after recording the second highest attendance in the 109 year history with 682,539 visitors passing through the gates. The NWSS

As the lights dim on the 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show, the doors open on the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo. San Antonio, like the shows before and after, is designed to include all ages and all levels of interest in livestock and agriculture. Last year, the San Antonio Stock Show All Breed Bull & Heifer Sale grossed just over $1.6 million. The sale features purebred bulls and commercial heifers consigned by Texas beef producers.

Just down the road, as the events in San Antonio wind down, all eyes turn to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo (HLSR). More than 2.48 million visitors got an up close and personal look at one element of the beef business in 2014. The HLSR footprint is massive on the city of Houston with an aggregate gross sales increasing by nearly half a billion dollars during the annual event. The HLSR creates more than 7,000 full-time equivalent jobs.

While many exhibitors from the southwest head to Texas for most of February and early March, the Black Hills Stock Show (BHSS) in Rapid City, S.D., opens its barn doors three days after the conclusion of the National Western Stock Show. Since 1956, the BHSS has provided opportunities to seedstock and commercial beef producers to display their product. In 1964, the BHSS added a “commercial cattleman’s day” and launched an event

“... every beef producer that shows up to exhibit has an opportunity to directly connect with customers and consumers. ” and all it represents is so important to the city of Denver and its partnership with livestock and agriculture, a massive renovation project will transform the NWSS for the next 100 years.

In the planning and feasibility stage for the past few years, the city of Denver recently unveiled the Master Plan. http://www.denvergov.org/ Portals/728/documents/NDCC/NWC_Master%20Plan%20Draft%20121814.pdf The plan represents a monumental undertaking that will transform blighted neighborhoods, provide green space and greatly enhance the NWSS facilities. It states, “The Plan begins to position Denver as a global player in 21st century agricultural issues that will help advance, through new public/ private partnerships, our knowledge around food production, safety and the expansion of healthy foods at an international scale.”

Each year, the Fort Worth Stock Show opens on the heels of the NWSS closing. Several years ago, the city of Fort Worth committed the financial resources to preserve the legacy and relevance of the Fort Worth Stock Show. In addition to all the individual breed shows, the commercial female replacement sale has become one of the most well attended events during the show’s run. This year, more than 500 commercial females will sell representing 33 beef operations.

to showcase commercial females. This competitive five-head exhibition is followed by the sale of commercial replacement heifers.

The take home message is there will always be debates about stock show relevance. From early January through March each year for the past 100 years, exhibitors engaged in meat protein production have had an incredible venue and opportunity to showcase agriculture and most certainly, beef production.

Fifty years ago, agriculture and food production was better understood.

Today, less than one percent of Americans are directly involved in food production. From Rapid City, S.D. to Houston, Texas, hundreds of thousands of consumers will venture out to see live animals on display, jobs are created, and the economic impact to the cities are enormous. More importantly, every beef producer that shows up to exhibit has an opportunity to directly connect with customers and consumers. Remember, you’re speaking for the one percent to the 99 percent that are further removed from agriculture everyday.

You are relevant. The Charolais breed is relevant. As a very small demographic, everyone involved in meat animal protein production is relevant.

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Idaho

Legacy Ranch Charolais 202 W 500 N Blackfoot, ID 83221 Mark D Nebeker  3204 S Locust Grove Rd Kuna, ID 83634

Whitney E Reever  24714 Timber Ave Glidden, IA 51443 Morgan B Stortz  490 Van Buren Drive Waukon, IA 52172

Kansas

Adalynn Grace Vaughn  1513 Ranch View Circle Manhattan, KS 66502

Minnesota

Ted Brenny 47211 County 11 Blvd Mazeppa, MN 55956

Montana

Randi M Hart  1135 Hwy 89 Sun Rivert, MT 59483

Rocking RC Ranch 22750 Dixie River Road Caldwell, ID 83607

Caylor R Jacobsen 10 Jacobson Court Fairfield, MT 59436

Illinois

Nebraska

Jamie L Moore  365 Prarie Dell Road Piasa, IL 62079

Radley W Eisenhauer  40739 Road 741 Farnam, NE 69029

Wayne Moore 365 Prairie Dell Road Piasa, IL 62079

North Carolina

Indiana

Tucker R Walton  273 Country Court Loogootee, IN 47553

Iowa

Billy H Bowers 781 Conrad Hill Mine Rd Lexington, NC 27292

Ohio

Janel C Gilbert  8399 St Route 118 Greenville, OH 45331

Duncan Family Farms Oklahoma 2653 296th St Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Thor R Burnside  2180 S 4100 Rd Parker J Elder  Talala, OK 74080 20792 Hoover St KLS Charolais Ackworth, IA 50001 PO Box 387 Holtkamp Cattle Company Wayne, OK 73095 2213 177th Street Nowak Farms West Point, IA 52656 1001 Main St Elizabeth G Garcia- Holty Rocky, OK 73661 3797 188th Ave Decorah, IA 52101 South Dakota Isabel M Blume  Henry L Hoversten  17137 US Hwy 281 1387 Balsam Ave Redfield, SD 57469 Alexander, IA 50420 Seth Plendl 28506 K-64 Kingsley, IA 51028 Pryor Show Cattle 1646 Pike Trail Woodbine, IA 51579 Erin M Puck  3598 181st St Muscatine, IA 52761 Wesley J Reever  24714 Timber Ave Glidden, IA 51443

Texas

F Bar5 8818 CR 101 Celina, TX 75009 Don Knobloch 22988 Morgan Cemetery Rd Cleveland, TX 77328 Jordan Taylor Simmons  24003 Cr 441 Rising Star, TX 76471

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AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 11700 N.W. Plaza Circle  Kansas City, MO 64153  Phone: (816) 464-5977 Fax: (816) 464-5759  E-Mail: info@charolaisusa.com  Website: www.charolaisusa.com

ASSOCIATION STAFF

Executive Vice President J. Neil Orth  ext. 101 north@charolaisusa.com

Recording Secretary Marilou Wegner  ext. 400

mwegner@charolaisusa.com

Director of Activities David Hobbs  ext. 200

dhobbs@charolaisusa.com

AICA OFFICERS

President

Larry Lehman P.O. Box 700 Tioga, TX 76271 (940) 437-5900

Vice President

Bill Nottke 11027 Chateau Chura Sunset Hills, MO 63128 (314) 843-2930

Director of Breed Improvement & Foreign Marketing Robert Williams  ext. 103

Secretary

Youth Activities Coordinator Kaitlyn Lewis  ext. 201

Treasurer

rwilliams@charolaisusa.com

klewis@charolaisusa.com

Administrative Assistant Affiliates Coordinator Judy Clements  ext. 102

John Chism 1442 Lillie’s Ferry Road Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-8909 Robb Creasey 7500 E. 1450th St. Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 254-3223

Ex-Officio

Controller

Harlin Hecht 16732 283rd Ave. Paynesville, MN 56362 (320) 243-4386

Asst. Recording Secretary Maggie Smithee  ext. 401

CPI BOARD

jclements@charolaisusa.com

Lewis Meyer  ext. 300 lmeyer@charolaisusa.com

msmithee@charolaisusa.com

To use the extension numbers listed for the above staff, phone (816) 464-2474.

FIELD STAFF Southeast Representative

Floyd Wampler 207 Sparger Rd. Bristol, TN 37620-8846 cell - (423) 612-2144 fwampler@charolaisusa.com

Southwest Representative Wes Chism 3700 W 19th Ave, Apt. D 6, Stillwater, OK 74074 cell - (281) 761-5952 wchism@charolaisusa.com

North Central Representative Colt Keffer 7376 N 85th Street Omaha, NE 68122 Cell - (765) 376-8784 ckeffer@charolaisusa.com

West Representative

Andy Rest 6948 Pony Circle Shepherd, MT 59079 cell - (406) 670-5678 restlivestockservices@gmail.com

Other Regions

Call the AICA office.

(816) 464-5977

President J. Neil Orth

Board of Directors Larry Lehman Bill Nottke John Chism Robb Creasey

AIJCF BOARD of TRUSTEES

Chairman & Trustee Larry Lehman

Trustees

Alan Vedvei J. Neil Orth Pete Stamer Kaitlyn Lewis

AICA DIRECTORS BY AREA Area 1 Bill Romans 3801 Old Stage Rd Harper, OR 97906 (541) 358-2921

Area 9 Nathan Reinhart 70 Songbird Road Pleasant Plains, AR 72568 (870) 613-3057

Area 2 Jerry Maltby Box 760 Williams, CA 95987 (530) 473-2830

Area 10 Robb Creasey 7500 E 1450th St. Macomb, IL 61455 (309) 354-3223

Area 3 Troy Thomas 18441 Capri Place Harrold, SD 57536 (605) 973-2448

Area 11 John Chism 1442 Lillie’s Ferry Road Winchester, KY 40391 (859) 744-8909

Area 4 Dave Hebbert 62075 Hebbert Ln. Hyannis, NE 69350 (308) 458-2540

Area 12 Doug Rogers P.O. Box 1718 Collins, MS 39428 (601) 765-2983

Area 5 Larry Ludeke P.O. Box 186 Liverpool, TX 77577 (832) 439-4666

Area 13 Silas Maxwell 1120 Welcome Grove Rd Mosheim, TN 37818 (423) 422-7234

Area 6 Bradley Bracewell 737 Hill Rd Tioga, TX 76271 (940) 230-3265

Area 14 J. Robert Tibbs 3535 Old Level Road Havre de Grace, MD 21078 (410) 734-6873

Area 7 Marty Lewis 9411 W 56th St S Monroe, IA 50170 (515) 250-2362

Area 15 Georgeanne Webb 317 Old Vineland SCH Easley, SC 29640 (864) 246-6203

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Area 8 Bill Nottke 11027 Chateau Chura Sunset Hills, MO 63128 (314) 843-2930 term expires 2014

Fundraising Chairman

Larry Lehman

AICA COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN & VICE CHAIRMEN Activities

Breed Improvement

Junior Council

VICE CHAIRMAN Bradley Bracewell 737 Hill Rd. Tioga, TX 76271 (940) 230-3265

VICE CHAIRMAN John Chism Area 11 Director

VICE CHAIRMAN VeaBea Thomas 18441 Capri Place Harrold, SD 57536 (605) 973-2448

CHAIRMAN Troy Thomas Area 3 Director

Advertising/Marketing CHAIRMAN Bill Nottke Area 8 Director VICE CHAIRMAN Laci Bracewell 737 Hill Rd. Tioga, TX 76271 (940) 230-3265

Affiliate

CHAIRMAN Nathan Reinhart Area 9 Director VICE CHAIRMAN Don Olsen 17050 Tuttle Creek Blvd.

Randolph, KS 66554 (785) 363-2519

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CHAIRMAN Randy Perry 15194 Oak Creek Rd. Prather, CA 93651 (559) 278-4793

Commercial

CHAIRMAN Jerry Maltby Area 2 Director VICE CHAIRMAN Doug Rogers Area 12 Director

Finance

CHAIRMAN Pete Stamer 47 Snover Rd. Lafayette, NJ 07848 (973) 729-9751 VICE CHAIRMAN Robb Creasey Area 10 Director

CHAIRMAN Jeff Smith 927 E. 156th St. N. Grinnell, Iowa 50112 (641) 236-7880

Long Range Planning CHAIRMAN Lee Eaton HCR 67 Box 96 Lindsay, MT 59339 (406) 584-7546 VICE CHAIRMAN Bill Nottke Area 8 Director

Rules & Ethics

CHAIRMAN Richard Clark P.O. Box 9 Tazewell, TN 37879 (423) 626-5892 VICE CHAIRMAN Bill Romans Area 1 Director

2015

Annual Membership Meeting, Committee Meetings and Spring Board of Directors Meeting

Argosy Casino- Hotel & Spa, Riverside, Missouri 777 NW Argosy Parkway• Riverside, MO 64150 • (816) 746-3100 Sunday, March 22 1:00 p.m.

Long Range 4:00 p.m.

CPI Committee Meeting 4:30 p.m.

Executive Committee Meeting 5:00 p.m.

Breed Improvement Committee Meeting

AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION 2015 Annual Membership Meeting March 23, 2015 • 8:00 a.m.

Monday, March 23 Agenda 8:00 a.m.

Breakfast, Annual Membership Meeting & Awards 1. Call to Order – Larry Lehman 9:30 a.m.

Commercial Committee Meeting 2. Review March 24, 2014 Minutes 9:30 a.m.

AIJCF Board of Trustees Committee Meeting 3. Report of the President- Larry Lehman 4. Report of the Executive Vice President10:30 a.m. Rules and Ethics Committee Meeting J. Neil Orth 10:30 a.m. Junior Council Committee Meeting 5. Report of the Secretary- John Chism 11:30 a.m. Affiliate Committee Meeting 6. Report of the Treasurer- Robb Creasey 11:30 a.m. Advertising/Marketing Committee Meeting 7. Awards Presentation 12:30 p.m. Charolais Dees USA Meeting 12:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting 2:00 p.m.

AICA Spring Board of Directors Meeting

followed by 2015-2016 Board workshop and new member

orientation RSVP TO: AICA, ATTN: Judy Clements, 11700 NW Plaza Circle, Kansas City, MO 64153, FAX: (816) 464-5759, EMAIL: jclements@charolaisusa.com

Argosy Hotel Reservations

Name (s):_____________________________________________________________________

Call 1-800-270-7711

_____________________________________________________________________

Address: _____________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip:__________________________________________________________________

Refer to : American-International Charolais Association Block

Rate: $109.00 plus tax

Cut-off date is March 9, 2015

Phone: (____)_________ AICA Breeder #:________________ Make checks payable to AICA or pay by MasterCard or Visa: Visa_____ MasterCard_____ Card No.: __________________________ Expires: ____/___ Security Code: ___________ Signature: ____________________________ Number of Buffet tickets: ______ @ $20 each Total Remittance: $_______________ CHAROLAIS JOURNAL

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You’re Invited March 2-4, 2015

IN CONJUNCTION WITH —

Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Houston, Texas

Conference presents a forum to exchange ideas on the production and marketing of Charolais-Charbray Genetics in the Americas.

Schedule:

Monday March 2, 2015—

12:00 PM Depart Hotel for Ranch Visit Dinner at Rio Ranch, Hempstead, Texas

Tuesday March 3, 2015—

10:30 AM Class A ROE Charolais Show – HLSR Lunch for International Registered Guests –

HLSR International Room 2:00 PM

Depart Hotel for Ranch Visit Dinner at Bar J Charolais, Liverpool, Texas

Wednesday March 4, 2015— 9:00 AM

Charolais-Charbray Conference - HLSR

12:00 PM International Stockmen’s Educational Conference (register separately)

Hotel Headquarters:

Wyndham Houston - Medical Center Call: 1-713-528-7744

Ask for HLSR American-International Charolais Association Block.

Block closes Monday, February 9 A complimentary shuttle is provided by the hotel to the HLSR.

Registration Fee: $50

Register by February 9,

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Following the Charolais-Charbray Conference:

International Livestock Congress - USA March 4-5, 2015 Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, TX http://www.theisef.com/registration.html The focus of this conference is on major international issues that impact the beef and horse industries.

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Gateway-Getaway Production Sale

18th Annual

with Guest Consignors

Friday, March 6, 2015 • 6:30 p.m.

Arrowhead Sale Facility • Cedar Hill, MO

65+ Lots • Top Quality

Bulls • Bred Cows • Pairs • Bred Heifers • Show Heifer Prospects • Select Char-Cross Females

Powerful Donor Prospect!

Reality x Trademark x Cigar Top 8% WW, YW • +7 Milk

Stacks Grid Maker & 2244!

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Quality Females Sell!

Many Pairs & Bred Females Selling a top Duke 914 Son!

Dam: Eatons Predictor x LHD Northern Dynasty BW: 86 WWR: 125 YWR: 112 REA R: 107 EPDs: 5.3 1.0 38 68 13 4.4 32 0.9

Give us a call or visit our website for information and a sale catalog.

www.windyhillcharolais.com Sale Consultant: Outfront Cattle Service, Dennis Adams –– (979) 229-4472 Cell Auctioneer: Rob Nord –– (217) 519-0375 Charolais Journal Representative: David Hobbs –– (913) 515-1215

Herd Sire Prospect

Wing Man x 2244 x Big Top EPDs: 3.4 1.7 34 64 9 3.9 26 0.7

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Peterson Top Pick Bull Sale • Saturday, March 7 • Mtn. Grove

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PF Mr Prevalence 3188 Pld 11-18-13 Prevalence (Field Rep x Wind) x Impressed

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Windy Hill Gateway-Getaway Sale Friday, March 6 • Cedar Hill

SALE MANAGER:

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WANTED FOR IMPORT: PART 2

BREEDING BEEF CATTLE

By Linda Eck

Exporting genetics is no picnic, but a growing world population is bringing opportunities for cattle producers willing to go the extra mile.

“I can tell you the last four or five years have been banner years for cattle exports,” says Tony Clayton, who has worked at exporting livestock for more than 25 years. “You can throw a dart at the map and hit a country that is interested in importing livestock.”

Clayton added that both beef and dairy cattle are being exported at a rate that is not only benefiting purebred producers, but commercial cattlemen as well, with the impact being felt in the overall supply and demand.

“There’s been a lot of business going on regardless of breed,” added Clayton, president of Clayton Agri-Marketing, Inc., an independent export company headquartered in Jefferson City, Mo. The experienced exporter also noted Charolais cattle from the United States have been especially welcomed in Mexico, where recent drought has resulted in losses and producers are struggling to rebuild.

“They’re after the growth, quality and feed efficiency,” said Clayton, adding that many Mexican producers send their feeder cattle back into the U.S. to be finished.

“It’s all about food right now,” emphasized Clayton. “By the year 2050 the world will have 9 billion people. As people become more affluent…you buy...you eat better.”

USDA 2012 census reports indicate the value of livestock sold as growing by a rate of nearly 19 percent from 2007 to 2012.

“Those numbers seem to go up every year,” added Clayton. “Food is more and more important.

There’s a big movement back to urban areas and it’s a really good opportunity for American farmers and ranchers.”

SMALL OR LARGE, THERE’S ROOM FOR EVERYONE Large and small breeders across the country are combining their resources to put top genetics into beef cattle programs around the world.

“You can’t be too big and you can’t be too small to export,” said Clayton. “It’s breeders working together.”

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“The exporting business continues to grow world-wide as do the challenges we face on virtually every transaction” - Renee Strickland “Find an exporter,” recommends Robert Williams, director of breed improvement and foreign marketing for the American-International Charolais Association. “If you think you have a market or have been contacted by someone, find an expert in the field that can help.”

When producers from growing countries beckon for cattle, it often takes several breeders from a region or from across the United States to pull the numbers together. That’s where private companies, like Clayton’s, come into play. A past president of the Livestock Exporting Association (LEA), Clayton encourages livestock producers to work with the organization and its members rather than trying to go it alone when exporting.

United States Livestock Genetic Export, Inc. (USLGE), a not-for-profit national trade organization, also plays a vital role in drawing world markets to the superior livestock genetics offered by progressive breeders in the United States. USLGE’s largest membership comes from breed associations, including the AICA, and state agriculture departments looking to stay connected with export opportunities.

Both organizations have established international contacts and work together to promote the export of U.S. Their overlapping interests and concerns have led the groups to host joint meetings. This year the LEA is planning its fourth annual livestock exporting seminar in conjunction with the annual meeting of the USLGE. Those events are set to take place Feb. 16-19 in St. Louis, Mo. The USLGE supports its members through the funding of promotional activities and connects potential international buyers with members who can assist them in meeting their needs. In his position with the AICA, Williams has most recently made promotional trips to Germany and France. His January 2015 itinerary included a trip to Costa Rica to check back on a joint project aimed at promoting U.S. genetics.

“Most foreign producers looking to buy live cattle will contact exporters directly,” said Williams, who works with the USLGE on behalf of the AICA. “If they’re after genetics, semen mostly, they’ll contact semen companies.”

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“We have people contact us occasionally,” he added, referencing visiting groups mainly from Brazil and Hungary that want to tour Charolais ranches.

MOVING FORWARD THROUGH INTENSE REGULATIONS Regulations for exporting are intense and timing is everything. Once cattle are selected for export, they must be tested to meet well-defined regulations specific to each country. Quarantines are usually involved and transportation, especially if going by sea, must be booked well in advance.

“The exporting business continues to grow world-wide as do the challenges we face on virtually every transaction”, says current LEA President Renee Strickland. “The fact is that we have lots of tools that can help U.S. exporters be competitive, but to be successful you have to know how to tap into those resources.”

Health requirements, as directed by individual countries, are overseen by the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).

International health certificates are required and must be completed by an accredited veterinarian who certifies herd and individual animal health.

With all the red tape required for live animal export, one might think that exporting semen is a much simpler process, but that is hardly the case as many of the same health tests are required of bulls collected for semen export purposes.

“Country specific testing includes everything from Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Lepto, BVD, and Blue Tongue,” said Greg Short, custom services coordinator with Genex Cooperative, Inc. In addition to custom collections, the Genex Strafford facility in Missouri works to assist customers in qualifying bulls for export sales and providing health papers for shipments. The facility maintains a separate isolation barn that can be utilized to qualify bulls for countries with stringent health regulations.

Semen for export must meet Certified Semen Services’ (CSS) minimum requirements for disease control and embryos for export require that the donor sire also meet those basic requirements. In order to clear the way for export, cattlemen need to

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understand that the bull cannot be used for natural service and must remain in isolation until the process is complete.

“Mexico and Puerto Rico require the basic CSS,” said Short, “but the European market requires more specific testing.” APHIS maintains regulations from more than 130 countries, all of which are subject to change at any time.

TRAVEL PLANNING FOR YOUR CATTLE, EDUCATION FOR YOUR CLIENTS Transportation expenses for exporting in North America are obviously less expensive with cattle moved to port facilities along the borders. “Our way of doing it has always been at the ports,” said Short.

“Semen is shipped to a certain area port and one of our employees comes down for the pickup.”

As for live animal exchange, Short noted you have to make appointments for live animals to be there, unloaded and then cleared to move across the border. “Pens have to be available.”

Moving cattle to European countries from U.S. seaports gets expensive. Clayton noted that ocean freight from the east coast to Russia can run from $1,000 to $1,200 per head. Special vessels are equipped with pens, watering and ventilation systems, a trained staff and veterinary facilities to handle as many as 2,000 head. Airfare runs around $2,500 per animal.

“Sometimes we book a vessel several months in advance,” added Clayton, noting that a lot of planning goes into a successful shipment. Things like weather, environment and management protocol have to be considered. The time of year is important especially if you’re moving from a good climate to a hot and dry area or colder climate.

“We follow up with our clients on a regular basis,” said Clayton. “We export bred heifers at three or four months, trying to time shipments so animals can get acclimated before going into production.” That alone can prove to be challenging when factoring breeding management and pregnancy checking into already stringent health and quarantine regulations.

“It’s not the American system,” Clayton said of management protocols in foreign countries. In order to become educated a lot of international clientele have brought in management consultants and health advisors. As they become educated they are building beef cattle production facilities and “we see a lot of good production units developing.”

He also noted that producers in other countries don’t understand our spring and fall calving seasons and have the misnomer that all cattle in the United States are registered. Some countries pay subsidies on imported livestock and cattle are tracked through registration papers. He noted that recent requirements for subsidized imports in Russia required 75 percent of imports to be registered, while the country of Kazakhstan requires all to be registered.

While referencing new markets opening up in Iraq, Jordan, Pakistan and Ecuador, Clayton pointed out that education is a fundamental part of the export system.

“You have to educate so that all these points come together and clients are successful,” he added. “We do some missionary work…educating the international community on EPDs, what breeding values do and how they can help their programs. It’s ongoing.”

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A deworming with LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) can help keep parasites from eating into your profits.

If you used a conventional dewormer like CYDECTIN® (moxidectin), SAFE-GUARD® (fenbendazole) or in combination, your cattle are probably already reinfected with parasites. That’s because conventional dewormers only last 14 to 42 days and SAFE-GUARD has no persistent effect. Only LONGRANGE delivers up to 100 to 150 days of parasite control in a single treatment.1,2 When you look at the benefits of season-long parasite control with LONGRANGE – you’ll see you have a lot to gain.

Use LONGRANGE on your cow/calf operation and see the difference for yourself.

40 LbS

As much as

3

Over cattle treated with CYDECTIN + SAFE-GUARD. Talk to your veterinarian or visit thelongrangelook.com

Available in 500 mL, 250 mL and 50 mL bottles.

Administer subcutaneously at 1 mL/110 lbs.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: Do not treat within 48 days of slaughter. Not for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows, or in veal calves. Post-injection site damage (e.g., granulomas, necrosis) can occur. These reactions have disappeared without treatment. ®JOHN DEERE is a registered trademark, and ™GATOR is a trademark, of Deere & Company. Deere & Company neither sponsors nor endorses this promotion. ®LONGRANGE and the Cattle Head Logo are registered trademarks of Merial.

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Dependent upon parasite species, as referenced in FOI summary and LONGRANGE product label.

LONGRANGE product label.

Data on file at Merial.

Marilou Wegner,

AICA Recording Secretary

2015 Enrollments Online enrollments and e-delivery reports

Now is the time to enroll your active females for the

2015 birth year. The paper forms won’t be mailed until February, but the on-line system is open for 2015 enrollments. Save yourself time and postage by enrolling on-line. Log in with your breeder number (user name) and password to access your records and reports. Hold the curser on the “herd” button across the top and click into “inventory”. You’ll see a list of active females. The “enroll” button is on the far right-hand side of each cow line. The program choices have not changed, the fee to enroll in the WHR program is $14 per active female. The fee goes up to $17 after April 1st. The WHR fee allows you a free registration and one free transfer on the calf born in 2015. WHR members also get EPDs on unregistered calves when available. There is no fee to enroll your females in the PPR program, fees will be charged depending on the age of the calf when registered.

Members enrolling on-line will not be mailed the paper forms.

AICA E-DELIVERY Reports Many reports generated here at the office are being automatically delivered to your inbox. They will always be from “AICA Delivery” and the specific report will be listed in the subject line. Ultrasound barn sheets, performance reports, DNA kits are just examples of the many reports that will be delivered to you.

“This report has been created by the AICA automated email delivery system.” will be in the body of the e-mail. Please check your junk mail and be sure to allow the delivery of these reports.

2015 Dues Are Now Due All Active and Junior dues for 2015 are now due.

Active member dues are $100, Junior member dues are $25. If you were born in 1992 or before, your Junior membership will be converted to an Active Adult membership. The fee to go from Junior to Active is $100.

Memberships that are not paid for 2015 will be charged non-member rates on all registration work.

Please make sure AICA has your most current E-Mail address.

Facts:

Extended-Release Injectable Parasiticide 5% Sterile Solution NADA 141-327, Approved by FDA for subcutaneous injection For the Treatment and Control of Internal and External Parasites of Cattle on Pasture with Persistent Effectiveness CAUTION: Federal law restricts this drug to use by or on the order of a licensed veterinarian.

INDICATIONS FOR USE LONGRANGE, when administered at the recommended dose volume of 1 mL per 110 lb (50 kg) body weight, is effective in the treatment and control of 20 species and stages of internal and external parasites of cattle:

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VIEWPOINT

REGISTRATION

CHAROLAIS

Lungworms Bunostomum phlebotomum – Adults and L4 Dictyocaulus viviparus – Adults Cooperia oncophora – Adults and L4 Cooperia punctata – Adults and L4 Cooperia surnabada – Adults and L4 Haemonchus placei – Adults Grubs Hypoderma bovis Oesophagostomum radiatum – Adults Ostertagia lyrata – Adults Ostertagia ostertagi – Adults, L4, and inhibited L4 Trichostrongylus axei – Adults and L4 Mites Trichostrongylus colubriformis – Adults Sarcoptes scabiei var. bovis Durations of Persistent Effectiveness

Parasites Gastrointestinal Roundworms Bunostomum phlebotomum Cooperia oncophora Cooperia punctata Haemonchus placei Oesophagostomum radiatum Ostertagia lyrata Ostertagia ostertagi Trichostrongylus axei Lungworms Dictyocaulus viviparus

150 days 100 days 100 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 120 days 100 days 150 days

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) should be given only by subcutaneous injection in front of the shoulder at the recommended dosage level of 1 mg eprinomectin per kg body weight (1 mL per 110 lb body weight).

WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Withdrawal Periods and Residue Warnings Animals intended for human consumption must not be slaughtered within 48 days of the last treatment.

This drug product is not approved for use in female dairy cattle 20 months of age or older, including dry dairy cows. Use in these cattle may cause drug residues in milk and/or in calves born to these cows.

A withdrawal period has not been established for pre-ruminating calves. Do not use in calves to be processed for veal.

Animal Safety Warnings and Precautions The product is likely to cause tissue damage at the site of injection, including possible granulomas and necrosis. These reactions have disappeared without treatment. Local tissue reaction may result in trim loss of edible tissue at slaughter.

Observe cattle for injection site reactions. If injection site reactions are suspected, consult your veterinarian. This product is not for intravenous or intramuscular use. Protect product from light. LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin) has been developed specifically for use in cattle only. This product should not be used in other animal species.

When to Treat Cattle with Grubs LONGRANGE effectively controls all stages of cattle grubs. However, proper timing of treatment is important. For the most effective results, cattle should be treated as soon as possible after the end of the heel fly (warble fly) season.

Environmental Hazards Not for use in cattle managed in feedlots or under intensive rotational grazing because the environmental impact has not been evaluated for these scenarios.

Other Warnings: Underdosing and/or subtherapeutic concentrations of extended-release anthelmintic products may encourage the development of parasite resistance. It is recommended that parasite resistance be monitored following the use of any anthelmintic with the use of a fecal egg count reduction test program.

TARGET ANIMAL SAFETY Clinical studies have demonstrated the wide margin of safety of LONGRANGE® (eprinomectin). Overdosing at 3 to 5 times the recommended dose resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average weight gain when compared to the group tested at label dose. Treatment-related lesions observed in most cattle administered the product included swelling, hyperemia, or necrosis in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin. The administration of LONGRANGE at 3 times the recommended therapeutic dose had no adverse reproductive effects on beef cows at all stages of breeding or pregnancy or on their calves.

Not for use in bulls, as reproductive safety testing has not been conducted in males intended for breeding or actively breeding. Not for use in calves less than 3 months of age because safety testing has not been conducted in calves less than 3 months of age.

STORAGE Store at 77° F (25° C) with excursions between 59° and 86° F (15° and 30° C).

Protect from light.

Made in Canada.

Manufactured for Merial Limited, Duluth, GA, USA. ®LONGRANGE and the Cattle Head Logo are registered trademarks of Merial. ©2013 Merial. All rights reserved.

1050-2889-02, Rev. 05/2012

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AMERICAN-INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR CHAROLAIS ASSOCIATION

Payton Creasey, Area 5 Director

VIEWPOINT

JUNIOR

Get to Know Your Director!

Interviewed by Kate Shaffer, Secretary

Officers President Haley Stalcup Prescott, IA (641) 344-6692

Treasurer Macie Wagstaff Henderson, TX (903) 646-5220

hstalcup@hotmail.com

macie.wagstaff@go.tarleton.edu

Vice President Megan Johnson Beaver, OK (580) 552-1915

Ex-Officio Matt Loggains Violet Hill, AR (870) 373-0646

meg_johnson24@yahoo.com

matthew.loggains@smail.astate.edu

Secretary Kate Shaffer Carthage, MO (417) 793-4315 kateshaffer@yahoo.com

Directors By Area

Hello fellow AIJCA members. I am Payton Creasey the new Area 5 AIJCA board member and representative. I am 18 years old and a senior at Macomb Jr/Sr High School, Macomb, IL. I have been a member of the AIJCA for 10 years and I really enjoy showing my cattle in the beef industry because of all the experiences it has provided in my life. I have met so many great people through it as well.

Q:

Where are you going to college next year? What do you plan to major in?

A: Next year I am attending Western Illinois University and majoring in Agriculture Business. Even though WIU is in my home town, Macomb, I will be staying in the dorms. I look forward to meeting new people and making new friendships.

Q:

If you could have any super power what would it be and why?

A: I would love to have the power to fly. I would never have

to deal with traffic again, and I would get places much faster.

I mean who doesn’t want to be able to fly.

Q:

What is your most embarrassing show ring moment?

A:

My most embarrassing show ring experience was a time my heifer started to act up and it caused my show stick to get caught in my hoop earring. She got a little bit more out of control and the show stick ended up tripping both of us up, but the heifer stuck the landing a little better than I did.

Q: What do you look forward to most at Junior Q: What are some of your hobbies and interests?

National and why?

A: I love to spend time out in the barn with my heifers and A: I look forward to seeing everyone that I don’t get to my dad. Watching my heifer’s progress over the show season is truly worth it. I also enjoy spending time with my friends and family. I would not be where I am now without all their help and support. My family means the world to me. I also love to spend time with my friends and make memories. Being in my senior year, I try to enjoy every bit of time I can get with my close friends now because I know at the end of the year we will all be going our separate ways and our quality time will be limited.

Q: Who is the most important role model in your life?

A: My dad is my biggest role model. He works very hard day

after day to provide the best life for his family. He sacrifices many things for us girls and would do anything for us. He always spends countless hours helping us in the barn. Everything he does for us he does with a smile and never complains. I really look up to him and hope to be half as great of a person as he is.

Q:

What are some of your traits that help you to be a good board member?

A: Being a board member is taking on a big role. You are leading your area and being the voice of all the members in your area as well. One trait that helps me to be a good board member is to not be afraid to speak up and talk about what I believe in or what I think will best benefit my area. I also have to have good communication with all the members as well and be able to come back to the board and get accomplished what my area might have in mind.

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see that often and making new friendships. I enjoy getting to talk to others and making new friendships with people all over the country. I love spending the week in a different location each year. This year I also look forward to being more involved now that I am on the board.

Q:

What advice would you give new members on how to become more involved?

A: My advice to a new junior member or any member in

general would be don’t be shy or afraid to talk to people.

They would love to have a conversation with you about your cattle and even would love to hear how you have been getting along. Also the best thing any member can do is get involved. You will learn many life changing skills and it will leave you with unforgettable memories.

Area 1 Casey Bradshaw Twin Falls, ID (208) 320-8266

At Large Dillon Elder Blum, Texas (817) 229-3360

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dillonelder23@outlook.com

Area 2 Ty Dybdal Newcastle, NE (402) 841-0995

At Large Megan Johnson Beaver, OK (580) 552-1915

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meg_johnson24@yahoo.com

Area 3 Hadley Schotte Marysville, KS (785) 562-6632

At Large Josie Woodcock Clovis, CA (559) 765-1093

hadleyschotte@gmail.com

josiejojobean@aol.com

Area 4 Macie Wagstaff Henderson, TX (903) 646-5220 macie.wagstaff@go.tarleton.edu

Area 5 Payton Creasey Macomb, IL (309) 333-3125 pcreasey34@gmail.com

Area 6 Kate Shaffer Carthage, MO (417) 793-4315 kateshaffer@yahoo.com

Area 7 Rachael Hockenberry Woodbine, MD (301) 802-0050 mdfarmgrrl@hotmail.com

Area 8 Nick Williams Bremen, AL (256) 339-3870 nickwilliams712@yahoo.com

AIJCF Scholarship Application Deadline:

April 30, 2015

Find the application at www.charolaisusa.com Click on Junior tabs then applications!

CHAROLAIS JOURNAL

Committee Chairmen Fundraising Macie Wagstaff Programs & Activities Megan Johnson

Membership Kate Shaffer Junior National Haley Stalcup

Aijca Membership Membership in the nationwide AmericanInternational Junior Charolais Association (AIJCA) is open to anyone 21 years of age and under as of January 1 of the present year. The initial membership fee is $30 and $25 annual dues thereafter.

Wright Charolais Bull Sale Preview & Herd Sire Directory 8th Annual Bull Sale Selling 150 Bulls

Saturday, March 14, 2015 • 6 p.m.

At the Wright Sale Facility Kearney, Missouri 25 miles from Kansas City Airport

A

WC Doubletree 2009 P

Without doubt, the next herd sire at Wright Charolais that you will be seeing used more and more not only in their herd, but throughout the United States! This member of the 2013 Denver Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls, was one of the highly bid upon yearlings in the 2013 WC Bull Sale, when 2/3 interest sold to Pro-Char Charolais & Johnson Charolais in Canada for $23,000. His outstanding dam #0058 did it again with her 2013 Full Metal Jacket bull calf, WC Desert Storm 3027, purchased by Hale Farms in the 2014 bull sale for $9,000, after posting a 904 lb. weaning to ratio 129. Also note that #0058’s maternal granddam #7188 is Templeton’s dam!

Lot 1

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

WC DOUBLETREE 2009 P

1/27/2012 M814185 POLLED

LT SILVER DISTANCE 5342P

LT LONG DISTANCE 9001 PLD M780143

LT BELLE 7026 P

JCR SR ASSERTION 606 P

WC PRAISE 0058 P F1118993

LT PRAISE 8324 P ET

BW: 73 lbs

ADJ.WW: 833 lbs

WC Doubletree x JWK Clarice J139

LT SILVER YIELD 3196 P LT MATTIE 9026 POLLED

EPDs: BW: -0.7, WW: 33, YW: 59, Milk: 16, Mtnl: 33

LT EASY PRO 1158 PLD LT BELLE 5110 PLD LT ASSERTION 1277 P JCR IMPRESSIVE 402 P TW LT WESTERN EDGE 4057 PLD LT WYOMING BREEZE 7188 P

R: 117

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 6.5 -0.6 31 53 21 2.8 37 0.3

Selling 1/2 interest and fall possession!

WC Double Up 4128 P ET

1-20-14 EM846463 BW: 82 lbs. AWW: 835 lbs. R: ET

Lot 47 LT Long Distance x Blue Value EPDs: BW: -0.7, WW: 35, YW: 55, Milk: 12, Mtnl: 30

B

LT LONG DISTANCE 9001 PLD 2/9/2009

M780143 POLLED

LT SILVER YIELD 3196 P

LT SILVER DISTANCE 5342P M707559

LT MATTIE 9026 POLLED

LT EASY PRO 1158 PLD

LT BELLE 7026 P F1069133

LT BELLE 5110 PLD

BW: 71 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 777 lbs BW

WW

R: 111

YW

Milk

S$ MONTANA SILVER LT CAROL 8131 PLD

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC Bootlegger 4017 P

1-21-14 M845386 BW: 74 lbs. AWW: 857 lbs. R: 115

BBCR SIR MAC 112 P/S LT UNLTD WILLOW 7090 PLD LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT LADY MACBETH 8413 ETP LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BELLE 3076 PLD

ADJ.YW: 1255 lbs R: 108 MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: 8.9 -2.9 20 31 25 -2.4 35 -0.1

Although his son WC Doubletree is poised to take the throne, Long Distance is still the King for calving ease and performance! Just take a look at these two featured sons in this sale, both out of first-calf-heifers. If you’re looking for low birth, yet coupled with powerful weaning and that sometimes hidden milking ability of your herd sire’s daughters, latch onto the Long Distance line. During the 2013 WC Bull Sale 8 of his sons comprised the high-selling sire group with a $7,969 average price. In the 2014 WC Bull Sale, 8 ½ sons sold for an average of $9,675. SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/

Lot 42

straw; $35 Signing Fee LT Long Distance x Ledger x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: -1.3, WW: 31, YW: 54, Milk: 16, Mtnl: 31

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC Reliable 4010 P

1-18-14 M845381 BW: 74 lbs. AWW: 857 lbs. R: 115

C

WC GOING THE DISTANCE 2538 10/11/2012

EM829906 POLLED

LT SILVER DISTANCE 5342P

LT LONG DISTANCE 9001 PLD M780143

LT BELLE 7026 P

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P

LT MARY MAID 5363 PLD F1025392

LT MAID MARY 2025 PLD

BW: 78 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 820 lbs BW

WW

R: 100

YW

Milk

LT SILVER YIELD 3196 P LT MATTIE 9026 POLLED LT EASY PRO 1158 PLD LT BELLE 5110 PLD LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P LT 7N OF DUKE 9083 PLD BBCR MIGHTY MAN 836 PLD LT MAIDEN BREEZE 0205 P

MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: 7.4 -2.1 26 45 23 -0.3 36 0.6

A featured Herd Sire prospect in the 2014 Wright Charolais Bull Sale, WC Going The Distance had many friends on his way to selling for $15,000 for one-half interest and fall possession. Cavender Ranch, Jacksonville, Texas came away as the winning bidder. The Wrights used him extensively this past summer on their yearling heifers.

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

D

LT Blue Value 7903 ET

The “Value” of LT Blue Value genetics continues to rise at Wright Charolais and herds across the United States. Although his daughters have entrenched him as a “maternal power” sire with their over the top milking and mothering ability, never under estimate the strength of his calving ease sons coupled with performance. Note these two featured sons with negative birth EPD’s and 800 plus weaning weights. Blue Value was a 2013 AICA Multiple Trait Leader. When you receive the 2015 Wright Charolais Bull Sale catalog study the top end of the bulls with Blue Value dams!

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Lot 96 LT BLUE VALUE 7903 ET

3/16/2007 EM745516 POLLED

LT ASSERTION 1277 P

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P M686569

LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P

LT UNLIMITED DUKE 1172 P

LT UNLIMITED MAID 7184 P F793032

LT UNLIMITED LASS2156P

BW: 85 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 673 lbs BW

R: 100

WW

YW

Milk

EATONS ASSERT 9171 LT ALLI’S CLASS 9140 P

EPDs: BW: -1.5, WW: 28, YW: 45, Milk: 14, Mtnl: 28

LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD LT UNLIMITED PEARL 7053P 4-L UNLIMITED YL06 PLD LT PRAIRIE MAIDEN 8050 SILVER CREEK HIGH STAKES LCR MISS LINDSKOV 7109

ADJ.YW: 1223 lbs R: 100 MCE

LT Blue Value x Baldridge Sweetheart 7M

Mtnl

SC

Selling 1/2 interest and spring possession.

WC-CCC Blue October 4119 P ET 1-6-14 EM846421 BW: 78 lbs. AWW: 810 lbs. R: ET

Lot 118

EPDs: 7.2 -0.4 30 51 13 12.7 28 1.2

LT Blue Value x LT Stagecoach x LT Easy Queen 7067 EPDs: BW: -0.4, WW: 39, YW: 64, Milk: 9, Mtnl: 28 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

E

WC CCC FULL METALJACKET1127PET 1/20/2011

EM801490 POLLED

PF IMPRESSED 620 P ET

WC-WCCC ROCKETFUEL 7109 M735869

SCC MISS 3027 ET

RC BUDSMYDAD 225 POLLED

BALDRIDGE SWEETHEART 7M F970711

BALDRIDGESWEETHEART444ET

BW: 88 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 795 lbs BW

WW

R: 103

YW

Milk

WC Dividend 4276 P

2-18-14 M845437 BW: 84 lbs. AWW: 840 lbs. R: 113

JWK IMPRESSIVE D040 ET MISS KC CROCUS 904 POLL SPARROWS ALLIANCE 513G WCR MISS L06 5078 ET P RC BUD 04 ET MISS SHOWGUN RC 416 VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD BALDRIDGE SWEETHEART 53D

ADJ.YW: 1501 lbs R: 100 MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: 10.0 -0.9 35 51 8 5.8 25 0.8

Full Metal Jacket was the first progeny of the renowned Baldridge Sweetheart 7M for Derry and Cody to grab every body’s attention in the pasture. He was a stud and quickly proved that in the show arena, being named the 2011 Royal Breeder’s Bull Classic Grand Champion, the National Junior Bull Calf Champion in Louisville and the National Western Reserve Bull Calf Champion in Denver. Two months later he goes through the bull sale at $15,000 for 1/3 interest selling to Nate Suttles in Illinois.

Lot 120 SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Full Metal Jacket x LT Blue Value x LT Easy Queen 7067 EPDs: BW: -1.4, WW: 40, YW: 60, Milk: 6, Mtnl: 26 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC Full Value 4212 P

1-23-14 M845404 BW: 76 lbs. AWW: 813 lbs. R: 109

F

LT BLUE MOUNTAIN 1041 PLD 2/17/2011

M805531 POLLED

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P

LT BLUE VALUE 7903 ET EM745516

LT UNLIMITED MAID 7184 P

LT SILVER DISTANCE 5342P

LT GRACIE 9007 POLLED F1107690

LT GRACIE’S EASE 7014 P

BW: 89 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 875 lbs BW

WW

R: 122

YW

Milk

LT ASSERTION 1277 P LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P LT UNLIMITED DUKE 1172 P LT UNLIMITED LASS2156P LT SILVER YIELD 3196 P LT MATTIE 9026 POLLED LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT GRACIE 5095 P

ADJ.YW: 1541 lbs R: 122 MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: -7.0 3.6 56 103 13 1.5 42 1.7

Here is the Blue Value son that captured lots of attention when he sold in the 2012 Lindskov-Thiel Bull Sale for $75,000. If you want to talk about performance, take a look at his individual stats of weaning and yearling, and then watch what his sons are doing when run across the scales. He is the current #5 ranked AICA Weaning Weight Trait Leader and it won’t be long before he hits that list for yearling weight. One of his sons was the top weaning weight bull ever raised at WC in 2013 with a 945 lb. adjusted weaning weight!

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

G

WC Benelli 2134 P ET

He holds the record at Wright Charolais as the highest selling bull ever raised here, when a ½ interest and fall possession sold in 2013,for $50,000 to Southern Cattle Company and The Benelli Group led by Bovine Elite. Benelli was the lead bull in the 2013 Denver Grand Champion Pen-of-Three Bulls. He combines one of the greatest matings in the breed today with DA Passport and JWK Clarice powering it on. Seven full brothers to him, sold in the 2014 WC Bull Sale for a $11,857 average!

Lot 9

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

WC Benelli x Assertion x Rio Bravo EPDs: BW: -2.0, WW: 34, YW: 59, Milk: 7, Mtnl: 24

WC BENELLI 2134 P ET

1/25/2012 EM819733 POLLED

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 P ET

DA PASSPORT 502 P ET M699727

OW MISS MARION 0025 ET

VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD

JWK CLARICE J139 ET F860721

JWK CLARICE D050 ET

BW: 84 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 826 lbs BW

WW

R: 100

YW

Milk

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

LHD CIGAR E46 JD MS COMMANDER B309 BALDRIDGE FASTTRACK 82F SCF MISS BONNIE MAC WCR SIR DUKE 761 WCR MISS MAC IV 534

WC Winchester 4235 P

2-2-14 M845416 BW: 75 lbs. AWW: 798 lbs. R: 107

WCR SIR FA MAC 2244 HBR LADY GI 201 P ET

ADJ.YW: 1543 lbs R: 100 MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: 4.0 0.9 42 71 11 3.8 32 1.3

JWK Clarice J139 ET Dam of WC Benelli, WC Unleashed & WC Capital Gain.

H

WC UNLEASHED 3128 P ET 1/17/2013

EM836965 POLLED

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 P ET

DA PASSPORT 502 P ET M699727

OW MISS MARION 0025 ET

VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD

JWK CLARICE J139 ET F860721

JWK CLARICE D050 ET

BW: 78 lbs

CE

ADJ.WW: 799 lbs BW

WW

R: ET

YW

Milk

LHD CIGAR E46 JD MS COMMANDER B309 BALDRIDGE FASTTRACK 82F SCF MISS BONNIE MAC WCR SIR DUKE 761 WCR MISS MAC IV 534 WCR SIR FA MAC 2244 HBR LADY GI 201 P ET

MCE

Mtnl

SC

EPDs: 2.7 1.1 40 69 12 3.4 32 1.2

I

WC CAPITAL GAIN 2220 P ET 2/23/2012 EM815504

POLLED

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P

LT LEDGER 0332 P M791626

LT BRENDA 6120 PLD

VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD

JWK CLARICE J139 ET F860721

JWK CLARICE D050 ET

BW: 83 lbs

One of the most popular and talk about bulls in the “Yards” at Denver in 2014, WC Unleashed or “Buddy” as he was nick named around the ranch, proved those conversations correct when he sold in March 2014 during the Wright Charolais Bull Sale. Cavender Ranch won the bidding contest at $26,000 for one-half interest and half possession. The WC crew can’t wait to show you his calves next year.

CE

ADJ.WW: 777 lbs BW

WW

R: 100

YW

Milk

LT ASSERTION 1277 P LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P

Lot 117

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P LT BRENDA’S EASE 3055PLD WCR SIR DUKE 761 WCR MISS MAC IV 534

WC Capital Gain 2220 x Rocketfuel x Easy Queen 7067

WCR SIR FA MAC 2244 HBR LADY GI 201 P ET MCE

Mtnl

EPDs: BW: -0.7. WW: 43, YW: 71, Milk: 4, Mtnl: 26

SC

EPDs: 10.3 -1.9 36 73 14 7.0 32 1.4

There is not a sire in the WC bull battery that excites Derry more! This great son of Ledger and the $30,000 Clarice has captured many a heart. He is a breeding machine and his first calf crop will keep the excitement going. Two and 2/3rds full brothers sold for an average of $10,900 in last year’s bull sale. Now check out this first featured son with his low birthweight and powerful weaning; a grandson of Easy Queen 7067, the dam of last year’s featured $26,000 WC Land Shark.

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC More Gain 4045 P

2-17-14 M845392 BW: 72 lbs. AWW: 845 lbs. R: 113

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LT-WC Templeton 1483 Pld ET

The sons of this National Champion Bull will be a feature of the 2015 Wright Charolais Bull Sale.

Templeton sold for $38,000 in the spring of 2012 and in the early spring of 2013 was named the National Champion Bull at Fort Worth, Texas. His popularity with breeders has only gained momentum with each passing calf crop. Seven sons averaged $10,920 in last year’s first offering of his yearling sons and had an average weaning weight of 807 lbs. In 2014, only 4 open weaned heifers sired by him were offered at public auction and the averaged $13,250!

Lot 63

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

LT-WC Templeton x Baldridge Sweetheart 7M

LT-WC TEMPLETON 1483 PLD ET 3/15/2011

EM809046 POLLED

LT EASY BLEND 5125 PLD

LT CHEYENNE BLEND 7142 P M742067

LT ALLI 3221 PLD

LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD

LT WYOMING BREEZE 7188 P F793036

LT AIREY 4055 P

BW: 106 lbs ADJ.WW: 865 lbs

R: 100

EPDs: BW: -0.9, WW: 28, YW: 44, Milk: 6, Mtnl: 20

LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BRENDA 1014 PLD EATONS ASSERT 9171 LT ALLI 0287 PLD SCHURRTOP 5627 LT CHAP’S LADY 2170P HTA WHITEHOT 105A MISS HCR EXPRESS 8089

ADJ.YW: 1507 lbs R: 100

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 4.6 0.8 39 55 -8 9.9 11 0.6

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession

WC-CCC Gentleman Jack 4157 P ET 2-23-14 EM846265 BW: 86 lbs. AWW: 851 lbs. R: ET

Lot 70

LT-WC Templeton x OW Miss Marion 0025 EPD’s: BW: 0.7, WW: 35, YW: 55, Milk: 4, Mtnl: 22 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession

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WC CCC BUD HEAVY 903 PLD ET 1/21/2009 EM773430

POLLED

RC BUDSMYDAD 225 POLLED

WDZ BUD 434 PLD ET M705316

WAL-MAR PENNY STOCK6012P

MCF ABC F10 PP ET

RCR MS BESS G532 F822645

RCR MS CAMEO F180

BW: 83 lbs

ADJ.WW: 789 lbs

R: 100

WC Wicked Strong 4166 P ET

3-8-14 EM846248 BW: 84 lbs. AWW: 787 lbs. R: ET

RC BUD 04 ET MISS SHOWGUN RC 416 STOCK EXCHANGE 417 FLYING L MISS PERFORMER SCHURRTOP 5627 MD MS PERFECT B40 M6 CAMEO 3261 ET RCR SIS C589

ADJ.YW: 1338 lbs R: 100

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 8.2 -3.2 15 35 -2 2.6 5 0.8

Another National Champion Bull being used extensively in this program. In 2011 Bud Heavy was selected the National Reserve Grand Champion Bull in Louisville, Kentucky. In 2012, he was the high-selling bull in the Wright and Cody Cattle Company Bull Sale when 1/3 interest and fall possession sold for $32,500 to Broberg Charolais in Nebraska and to Rocky Meadows Charolais in New Hampshire. This past December seven bred heifer daughters sold in the production sale for an average of $5,075 and two open weaning age heifers for an average of $10,750!

Lot 81

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee WC CCC Bud Heavy x Rocketfuel x Baldridge Elvira 103H

WC Pacifico 4279 P

2-19-14 M845439 BW: 80 lbs. AWW: 720 lbs. R: 97

EPDs: BW: -1.8, WW: 23, YW: 39, Milk: 3, Mtnl: 150 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

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WC LAND SHARK 3118 P 1/13/2013

M836029 POLLED

WDZ BUD 434 PLD ET

WC CCC BUD HEAVY 903 PLD ET EM773430

RCR MS BESS G532

LT EASY BLEND 5125 PLD

LT EASY QUEEN 7067 P F1069021

LT WIND QUEEN 0167 P TW

BW: 80 lbs

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ADJ.WW: 739 lbs BW

WW

R: 115

YW

Milk

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RC BUDSMYDAD 225 POLLED WAL-MAR PENNY STOCK6012P MCF ABC F10 PP ET RCR MS CAMEO F180 LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BRENDA 1014 PLD LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD LT UNLIMITED MAIDEN 7194 Mtnl

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EPDs: 6.7 -1.0 31 55 0 4.9 15 0.9

Land Shark is the very popular bull from the Denver Pen this past January 2014 and a son of Bud Heavy. Everybody had to get him up, when they came to the “Yards.” He then sold in the WC Bull Sale for $26,000 for 2/3rds interest to Wild Indian Acres, G4 Charolais, Hale Farms and Clear Creek Charolais in Missouri.

His dam LT Easy Queen 7067 has quickly become a new addition to the Wright embryo program. Look for more of her influence throughout this offering.

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

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LT RUSHMORE 8060 PLD 3/14/2008

M760665 POLLED

LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P M665507

LT 7N OF DUKE 9083 PLD

LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108

LT BRENDA’S EASE 3055PLD F979389

LT BRENDA 1014 PLD

BW: 88 lbs

ADJ.WW: 820 lbs

R: 104

WCR PRIME CUT 764 PLD LT PRAIRIE MAID 4054 WCR SIR DUKE 611 LT UNLIMITED PRO 1128 BCR POLLED UNLIMITED 003 PP MISS SHANDY 214 R194 WCR PRIME CUT 764 PLD LT BRENDA’S BREEZE 9207P

ADJ.YW: 1441 lbs R: 104

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 11.5 -3.3 28 54 19 2.8 34 1.5

There is a lot of promise in the future for Rushmore, his sons and daughters.

Their pedigree is stacked up with ancestors that Derry & Chris absolutely want more of, because they work.

Rushmore’s sire is one of the hottest sires you can’t find in the breed, LT Rio Bravo 3181. Rushmore is a full brother to the dam of LT Ledger, THE HOTTEST sire in the breed! The last six sons of Rushmore that have sold in WC bull sales had an average birth weight of 72.5 lbs. and an average adj. weaning weight of 801 lbs. Get some sun glasses on, the future looks bright!

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Lot 37

Lot 34 LT Rushmore x LT Blue Value x Bud Heavy’s dam EPDs: BW: -1.6, WW: 38, YW: 64, Milk: 13, Mtnl: 32 Selling 1/2 interest and fall possession!

WC Everest 4048 P

3-1-14 M845394 BW: 73 lbs. AWW: 805 lbs. R: 108 LT Rushmore x full sister to Rocketfuel EPDs: BW: -0.4, WW: 34, YW: 58, Milk: 10, Mtnl: 27 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

CCC WC Resourse 417

2-17-14 M846721 BW: 71 lbs. AWW: 923 lbs. R: 120

Lot 116 M6 New Standard x LT Easy Queen 7067 EPDs: BW: 0.1, WW: 46, YW: 84, Milk: 4, Mtnl: 27 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

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WC The Standard 4211 P M6 NEW STANDARD 842 P ET 2/12/2008

EM756753 POLLED

LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P M665507

LT 7N OF DUKE 9083 PLD

M6 GRID MAKER 104 PET

M6 MS GRID MAKER 2175 ET F1039636

M6 MS E46’S DUKE 248 PET

BW: 88 lbs

ADJ.WW: 949 lbs

R: 100

WCR PRIME CUT 764 PLD LT PRAIRIE MAID 4054

1-23-14 M845403 BW: 88 lbs . AWW: 807 lbs. R: 108

Lot 85

WCR SIR DUKE 611 LT UNLIMITED PRO 1128 WCR SIR TRADITION 066 VCR MISS MAC IV 317

M6 New Standard x Baldridge Sweetheart 7M

LHD CIGAR E46 M6 MS DUKE 009 PLD

EPDs: BW: -1.6, WW: 36, YW: 70, Milk: 14, Mtnl: 32

ADJ.YW: 1575 lbs R: 100

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 10.2 -0.7 49 101 11 6.8 36 2.6

New Standard has set a “new standard” for EPD genetic greatness! He is the breed’s number 1 AICA Sire Summary Multiple Trait Leader. He is also a Trait Leader for Weaning and Yearling EPD’s. His pedigree is packed full of greatness, including the same LT Rio Bravo 3181 that breeders seek today, along with Grid Maker and Ms Duke 248. At the Wright Female Sale this past December a M6 New Standard daughter topped all open heifers at $23,000!

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC CCC Encompass 4401 P ET 2-16-14 EM851337 BW: 86 lbs. AWW: 841 lbs.

Lot 54

WC Up The Limit x LT Rio Bravo 3181 EPDs: BW: 0.7, WW: 43, YW: 67, Milk: 8, Mtnl: 30 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

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1/20/2011

ADJ.WW: 704 lbs

2-9-14 M845428 BW: 88 lbs. AWW: 874 lbs. R: 117

EM801492 POLLED

LT EASY BLEND 5125 PLD

LT ROYAL BLEND 7216 P M742041

LT KAMI 3057 PLD

SPARROWS ALLIANCE 513G

SCC MISS 3027 ET F982450

WCR MISS L06 5078 ET P

BW: 89 lbs

WC Up The Scale 4258 P

WC UP THE LIMIT 1128 P ET

R: 100

LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BRENDA 1014 PLD

This great Bluegrass son topped the Second Annual Wright Charolais Bull Sale in 2010 selling to Wienk Charolais and ABS Global.

He is a double AICA Trait Leader for Calving Ease EPD and for Multiple Traits. The only six Big Ben sons to sell in the WC Bull Sale have averaged $7,085.

JDJ SMOKESTER J1377 P ET LT KAMI 0132 PLD LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD CHARDEL PARADISE 513E 4-L UNLIMITED YL06 PLD WCR MISS CENTURY MAC 126

ADJ.YW: 1474 lbs R: 100

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 1.3 3.1 44 66 3 3.0 25 1.2

Up The Limit has quickly became a “go to” herd sire at Wright Charolais. A onehalf interest in him sold in the 2012 Wright Charolais Bull Sale for $27,500. His dam is the famous donor at WC SCC Miss 3027, the dam of Rocketfuel. The Wright’s first few bull calves sired by him sold this past spring, with 6 1/3 sons averaging $11,810 with an average weaning weight ratio of 111.6! One son WC Sky’s The Limit 3184 was the high selling bull of that sale at $30,000.

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SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

WC BIG BEN 9036 P 2/26/2009

EM775980 POLLED

LT ASSERTION 1277 P

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P M686569

LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P

VCR SIR DUKE 914 PLD

VCRMISSDUCHESS9506POLLED F752275

VCR MISS PERFECT 247 PLD

BW: 76 lbs

EPDs:

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ADJ.WW: 786 lbs

CE BW 12.1 -4.3

WW 29

R: 100

YW 56

Milk 8

EATONS ASSERT 9171 LT ALLI’S CLASS 9140 P LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD LT UNLIMITED PEARL 7053P WCR SIR DUKE 761 WCR MISS MAC IV 534 VCRSIRMAC’SPERFECTION011 VCR MISS DUKE II 054 PLD

ADJ.YW: 1244 lbs R: 100 MCE 8.4

Mtnl 22

Wright Charolais only sold ½ interest and fall possession in this calving ease specialist in their sale last March. With his 65 pound birth weight, his -3.1 Birth EPD and his 10.7 Calving Ease EPD; it was a no brainer to use him on a set of yearling heifers. Patrick Maher and John Dady from South Dakota and Pro Cattle from Iowa invested $10,500 into one-half interest and the dividends are coming in.

WC SKY’S THE LIMIT 3184 P 2/7/2013

M836030 POLLED

LT ROYAL BLEND 7216 P

WC UP THE LIMIT 1128 P ET EM801492

SCC MISS 3027 ET

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P

LT BRENDA’S BLUES 0034 P F1124347

LT BRENDA 8034 PLD

LT EASY BLEND 5125 PLD LT KAMI 3057 PLD SPARROWS ALLIANCE 513G WCR MISS L06 5078 ET P LT ASSERTION 1277 P LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P LT SILVER DISTANCE 5342P LT BRENDA 6120 PLD

BW: 88 lbs ADJ.WW: 841 lbs R: 120

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC EPDs: 1.8 2.3 45 70 8 2.8 31 1.1

This outstanding son of WC Up The Limit had the most friends of any herd sire prospect at the last Wright Charolais Annual Bull Sale in March 2014. 2/3rds interest sold for $30,000 with the famous breeding establishment of Lindskov-Thiel Ranch, Isabel, South Dakota taking him home. He was a member of the 2014 Denver Grand Champion Pen-of-Three Bulls. His dam was the $16,000 “Choice of the Heifer Crop” from L-T Ranch in the 2010 National Charolais Sale in Kansas City. His maternal great granddam LT Brenda 6120 is the dam of the $105,000 LT Ledger 0332.

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

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SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/ straw; $35 Signing Fee

WC TOTAL RUSH 3044 P 2/20/2013

M832388 POLLED

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P

LT RUSHMORE 8060 PLD M760665

LT BRENDA’S EASE 3055PLD

LT STAGECOACH 8068 PLD

WC QUEEN 1120 P F1139233

LT EASY QUEEN 7067 P

BW: 65 lbs

ADJ.WW: 863 lbs

LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P LT 7N OF DUKE 9083 PLD LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BRENDA 1014 PLD LT WESTERN EDGE 4057 PLD LT LADY MACBETH 2131 PLD LT EASY BLEND 5125 PLD LT WIND QUEEN 0167 P TW

R: 107

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 10.7 -3.1 29 58 17 5.6 32 1.4

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LT Ledger 0332 P

There is POWER in the blood! LT Ledger has become one of the most consistent, fix everything kind of sires of our breed. Without doubt, in every herd he has been used in, the results justify the means. Ledger topped the Lindskov-Thiel Bull Sale and topped the entire breed bull sales in 2011 when he went through the ring at $105,000. He is a current AICA Sire Summary Multiple Trait Leader. Ten sons sold in the 2014 WC Bull Sale for a $7,875 average. A one-half interest in a bred heifer daughter in our December 2014 sale topped everything at $25,000 selling to the Maher family in South Dakota!

SEMEN AVAILABLE: $20/straw; $35 Signing Fee

Lot 6 LT LEDGER 0332 P

4/3/2010 M791626 POLLED

LT ASSERTION 1277 P

LT BLUEGRASS 4017 P M686569

LT PEARL’S BREEZE 2236 P

LT RIO BRAVO 3181 P

LT BRENDA 6120 PLD F1046992

LT BRENDA’S EASE 3055PLD

BW: 85 lbs

ADJ.WW: 778 lbs

R: 104

EATONS ASSERT 9171 LT ALLI’S CLASS 9140 P LT WYOMING WIND 4020 PLD LT UNLIMITED PEARL 7053P LT RIO BLANCO 1234 P LT 7N OF DUKE 9083 PLD LT UNLIMITED EASE 9108 LT BRENDA 1014 PLD

ADJ.YW: 1392 lbs R: 104

WC Capitalist 4110 P ET

CE BW WW YW Milk MCE Mtnl SC

EPDs: 9.8 -1.4 33 73 17 8.2 34 1.7

1-2-14 EM846467 BW: 72 lbs. AWW: 796 lbs. R: ET LT Ledger x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: -1.1, WW: 34, YW: 69, Milk: 13, Mtnl: 30 Selling 1/2 interest and buyer’s choice of spring or fall possession.

Lot 4

Lot 15 $25,000 half interest full sister to Lots 4 & 6

WC Paramount 4120 P ET

1-4-14 EM846470 BW: 86 lbs. AWW: 802 lbs. R: ET LT Ledger x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: -1.1, WW: 34, YW: 69, Milk: 13, Mtnl: 30 Selling 1/2 interest and buyer’s choice of spring or fall possession.

WC Universal 4414 P ET

2-25-14 EM851336 BW: 84 lbs. AWW: 762 R: ET LT Ledger x OW Miss Marion 0025 EPDs: BW: -0.4, WW: 37, YW: 69, Milk: 12, Mtnl: 30 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

Lot 22 LT Ledger x SCC Miss 3027

For Semen orders or more bull sale information, call Derry & Mary Wright 42922 Old Hwy. 10 • Richmond, MO 64085 816-776-3512 farm office 816-456-3792 cellular dwright@wrightfarms.net www.wccharolais.com Chris Peuster, Managing Partner 816-529-2190 cellular

EPDs: BW: 0.6, WW: 34, YW: 63, Milk: 7, Mtnl: 25 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

Sale Manager:

WC Legendary 4122 P ET

1-6-14 EM846459 BW: 86 lbs. AWW: 752 lbs. R: ET

Guest Consignor:

Greg Hubert P.O. Box 100 Oakley, KS 67748 (785) 672-3195 (785) 672-7449 (cell) greghubert@st-tel.net

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LT Ledger 0332 Pld 2015 Multiple Trait Leader

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TR PZC Mr Assertion 924 ET Pld “Gunsmoke” The best kept secret!

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NEWS FLASH!!!!!

2015 National Western Stock Show - Denver, CO

Bar S Ranch - Champion Pen of 3 Heifers Bar S Ranch - Reserve Champion Pen of 5 Bulls!

It all starts with the

Join us March 13th to see sibs and a select few of these Champions Sell!

Most cows won’t make bulls like these . . .

cowherd.

Bar S Commander 3734

Reg M835412 Bar S Knob Creek 4203

Reg M852616 Bar S Rapid Fire 4576

Reg M842742

Bar S Rapid Fire 4464

Reg M852627 Bar S Knob Creek 4808

Reg EM852014 Bar S Range Boss 4002

Reg 17817846

Dam f Bar S Rapid Fire 4576

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Kojo x Prime Cut

Several Sons Sell!

Dam f Bar S Knob Creek 4808

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awwww but some cows do!

Firewater x D040

Dam f Bar S Range Boss 4002

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Champion Pair NJAS 2013

Todays Beef Industry is as demanding and competitive as ever. Bar S Ranch is striving to produce a superior genetic package that has your bottom line in mind. Our cattle not only look good in the show ring but are not only expected, but demanded to produce in the pasture. We have been in business for well over 65 years and each year we expect more and more out of our cattle. Efficiency, longevity and sustainability are just a few of the guidelines that we expect and we look forward to sharing this with our customers.

Bar S Ranch

Annual Production Sale • March 13th, 2015 • Paradise, KS

120 Angus Bulls sired by Final Answer, Connealy Thunder, Sitz Dash, Final Answer, Bar S Range Boss 1118, Bar S Go Daddy, and Windy 078 40 Charolais Bulls sired by Rapid Fire, Knob Creek. and Long Distance | 150 Commercial Angus heifers Ken & Pat Stielow | bars@gorhamtel.com | 785-483-9733 David and Stephanie Dickerson | barsranch1@hotmail.com | 785-483-1454

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DOLL Charolais & Simmental Ranch

35th Annual Production Sale • Tuesday, March 3, 2015 1:30 p.m. • Kist Livestock, Mandan, N.D. • Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar A special thank you to all our present and new customers.

DCR Mr 8141 Bold Duke B26 Reg: M852662 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 2-7-14 BW: 88 lbs.

205 wt/R: 836 lbs./111 365 wt/R: 1,412 lbs./110 EPDs: BW: 0.0 WW: 37 YW: 65 M: 12 TM: 31 SC: 0.9 CW: 18 REA: 0.18 FAT: -.003 MARB: 0.25 Sire: WCR Sir Duke 8141 P Dam: DCR Ms Pro Doubt Z9

DCR Mr Sure Tuff B247

Reg: M852690 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-10-14 BW: 90 lbs.

205 wt/R: 875 lbs./107 365 wt/R: 1,509 lbs./ 107 EPDs: BW: -0.5 WW: 38 YW: 70 M: 10 TM: 29 SC: 0.7 CW: 26 REA: 0.53 FAT: 0.004 MARB: -0.03 Sire: SCR Tuffy 0119 Dam: DCR Ms 8141 DukeX209 (weaning ratio on 3 calves 109)

DCR Mr Laredo B323

Reg: M852693 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-17-14 BW: 96 lbs.

205 wt/R: 923 lbs./113 365 wt/R: 1,459 lbs./104 EPDs: BW: 1.1 WW: 34 YW: 47 M: -3 TM: 14 SC: 0.5 Sire: White Cap Laredo 232 T Dam: JCH Ms Doubt W10 (weaning ratio on 4 calves 108)

DCR Mr Thee Answer B342

Reg: M852694 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-19-14 BW: 92 lbs.

205 wt/R: 886 lbs./109 365 wt/R: 1,648 lbs./117 EPDs: BW: 0.4 WW: 42 YW: 85 M: 9 TM: 30 SC: 1.0 CW: 33 REA: 0.51 FAT: 0.024 MARB: 0.09 Sire: DCR Mr Solution W13 Dam: JCH Ms Rio Blanco T123 (weaning ratio on 6 calves 109)

DCR Mr Solution B214

Reg: M852687 Polled BD: 3-8-14 BW: 97 lbs.

205 wt/R: 813 lbs./100 365 wt/R: 1,565 lbs./111 EPDs: BW: 1.1 WW: 35 YW: 72 M: 7 TM: 24 SC: 1.1 CW: 24 REA: 0.33 FAT: 0.003 MARB: 0.06 Sire: DCR Mr Solution W13 Dam: JCH Ms West P-13

(weaning ratio on 9 calves 102)

DCR Mr Buckingham B262

Reg: M852691 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-11-14 BW: 92 lbs.

205 wt/R: 811 lbs./100 365 wt/R: 1,485 lbs./106 EPDs: BW: -0.6 WW: 30 YW: 61 M: 14 TM: 29 SC: 1.2 CW: 21 REA: 0.56 FAT: 0.029 MARB: 0.24 Sire: LT Ledger 0332 P Dam: JCH Ms Easy Pro R64

(weaning ratio on 8 calves 102 also mother to our homegrown sire: JCH Mr 402 Pro U148)

DCR Mr Baldwin B328

Reg: M852692 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-17-14 BW: 96 lbs.

205 wt/R: 845 lbs./104 365 wt/R: 1,557 lbs./ 111 EPDs: BW: 0.0 WW: 39 YW: 81 M: 9 TM: 29 SC: 1.4 CW: 32 REA: 0.69 FAT: 0.017 MARB: 0.20 Sire: LT Ledger 0332 P Dam: JCH Ms Dozer U174

(weaning ratio on 5 calves 103)

DCR Mr Bionic Tuff B387

Reg: M852695 Tested Homozygous Polled BD: 3-23-14 BW: 95 lbs.

205 wt/R: 906 lbs./111 365 wt/R: 1,452 lbs./103 EPDs: BW: 0.6 WW: 44 YW: 83 M: 6 TM: 28 SC: 0.5 CW: 25 REA: 0.65 FAT: 0.007 MARB: -0.13 Sire: SCR Tuffy 0119 Dam: JCH Ms Grid Lock W81

weaning ratio on 4 calves 109)

Selling the Top Genetics in Both Breeds 90 Spring Charolais Bulls 60 Spring Simmental Bulls 10 Open Charolais Heifers Charolais Ranch 10 Open Simmental Heifers 3991 36th Street

Doll New Salem, ND 58563

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Charles & Pamela Doll 701-843-8673 Harlan & Jodie Doll 701-843-8771 David & Donna Doll 701-843-7947

Z Y B R AN C H R LACHAROLAIS Production Sale

Friday, Feb. 20 2015 • 1 p.m.

Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. OFFERING—

•55 yearling Charolais Bulls,

•4 Open Heifers •36 Young Red Commercial Cows Bred Charolais

Lot 014 — M850760, Fargo son

Lot 712—M850802 About Time Son Lot 231—M850782 Blue Value son

Heifer Lot 418—F1192116

Fargo daughter

Lot 202 — M850776 Ledger son For Sale Catalogs, Contact:

Robert Birklid

Lot 204— M850777 Ledger son

We are lining up this year’s sale offering and they look great!

5851 122 Ave. SE, Nome, ND 58062 (701) 924-8876 • Cell: (701) 678-3528

robert@rlazybranch.com www.rlazybranch.com Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar 605-210-1124

Visit www.rlazybranch.com for updated pictures, online catalog signup and viewing!

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20th Annual Bina Charolais

POWERHOUSE Bull Sale Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown, ND • 1:30P.M. Sale day phone 701-252-2111

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Offering White and Red High Performance, Heavy Muscled Charolais Bulls Semen and Performance Tested - Ultrasound-Measured

LVB Ledger 4022 Birthdate: 2/8/14 BW:1.7 WW:44 YW:84 Milk:6 WW:9/24/14;898

LVB Tenacious 4032 Birthdate:2/15/14 BW:1.1 WW:31 YW:63 Milk:-4 WW:9/24/14;790

LVB Broadway 4035 Birthdate: 2/17/14 BW:1.2 WW:34 YW:63 Milk:-1 WW: 9/24/14;856

LVB Long Distance 4013 Birthdate:2/3/14 BW:-1.8 WW:22 YW:40 Milk:16 WW:9/24/14;726

LVB Code Red 4051 Birthdate:3/5/14 BW:-0.3 WW:10 YW:18 Milk:1 WW:9/24/14;784

LVB First Class 4067 Birthdate:3/15/14 BW:1.5 WW:34 YW:63 Milk:2 WW:9/24/14;792

Check out our catalog online at www.cowcampcatalogs.com Reference Sires:

LVB First Class 9026, M6 Gridmaker 104, Keys Tenacious 166s, LT Long Distance 9100ET, LT Silver Distance 5342P, Keys Broadway 39K, LT Ledger 0332P, Cardinals Lad K566P, Cedardale Zander 136Z, Keys Tenacious 39Y.

Binas: 701-655-3598 or 701-351-3298(cell) 46 

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Red Factor Sires:

Pro-Char Clyde 79T, LVB Code Red 0094

Bulls kept free until April 1 at buyers own risk.

Lane and Vicki Bina Family Kyle & Denae Stern Sterns: 605-532-4222 or 605-237-0526(cell) 11168 60th St. NE, Lawton, ND 58345 binachar@polarcomm.com

CHAROLAIS SALE

Fire Water x D040 x Cigar DOB: 10-2-13 EPDs: WW: 32 YW: 55 M: 14 Bred to LT Long Distance 9001 Pld From Premier Cattle Co.

Saturday, March 7, 2015 Show: 12 noon Sale: 4 p.m.

Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center Louisville, Kentucky

Quality Offering — Show Heifer Prospects Bred Heifers • Bred Cows Herd Sire Prospects Select Embryos

D&D Redemption x Trademark x Smokester DOB: 4-15-14 EPDs: WW: 29 YW: 52 M: 14 From Harrod Farms

D&D Trueblood x Cigar x Duke 914 DOB: 6-22-14 EPDs: BW: 0.7 WW: 22 YW: 39 M: 7 From Burns Charolais

Sponsored by:

Auctioneer: Eddie Burks (270) 678-4154

D&D Redemption x Rio Blanco x Cigar DOB: 3-25-14 EPDs: WW: 28 YW: 53 M: 12 From Harrod Farms

Sale Managed by the Kentucky Charolais Association Contact a Sale Committee Member for a Sale Catalog: Chuck Druin (502) 321- 1160

Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Jacob Miller (502) 507-4987

Matt Trowbridge (606) 669-2753

Mike Barron (606) 386-1511

Jeff Harrod (502) 330-6745

John Chism (859) 229-1767

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Heifers: Are you OVERdeveloping heifers?

By: Melissa DePriest, DVM How you develop heifers can impact their lifetime production on your farm. Discover whether your heifer development plan is actually improving profitability, or just increasing your cost of production.

Fetal programming Fetal programming is the concept that the environment a calf experiences in the uterus can affect the productivity of that calf throughout its lifetime, as well as influence the productivity of its offspring for several generations.

How cattle are fed during pregnancy can impact the growing fetus. For example, if there is undernutrition during pregnancy, it can result in reduced birth weight of offspring for several generations. In addition, supplementing protein to cows during the last trimester of pregnancy can improve the performance of their offspring.

Overnutrition of the cow during pregnancy can also have a negative impact on the calf. Overnutrion can increase birth weight in calves, which can lead to difficulty calving. Overnutrition can also decrease reproductive life and longevity of heifer calves that remain in the herd.

Fetal organs develop at different times throughout pregnancy. Within the first 50-60 days of pregnancy, the ovaries begin to form in female calves. The nutritional status of the cow during this time can impact the development of the ovaries and future reproductive performance of the calf.

Dr. Melissa DePriest is a 2013 graduate of the University of Missouri and works for Livestock Veterinary Service in Eldon, Missouri. She is a food animal exclusive practitioner that works primarily with cow-calf and stocker beef operations. Dr. DePriest and Livestock Veterinary Service also provide non-traditional veterinary services such as production record management and nutritional consulting.

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Is developing heifers to the traditional 65% of mature body weight economical for your operation?

Research published in 2008 demonstrated that heifers developed to 50% and 55% of mature body weight had successful pregnancy rates (Martin et al.). This increases your nutritional options when developing heifers. For example, grazing dormant winter forages to develop heifers may reduce bodyweight at the time of breeding without negatively impacting pregnancy rates.

Raising heifers in the environment that they will be managed as cows may improve productivity and longevity. Raising replacement heifers like feedlot steers and then turning them out to pasture during the breeding season may not allow them to reach full reproductive potential. Feeding replacement heifers similar to the way they will be fed during breeding and pregnancy will prevent a dramatic change in nutrition. You may be able to reduce the amount of feed or utilize less expensive feed during the heifer development period. Limiting feed during the developmental period can reduce costs without reducing reproductive efficiency.

It is important to realize that I am not recommending under-feeding animals to reduce costs. If heifers are too thin, overall health and conception rates will be negatively impacted. Heifers not fed to reach an appropriate size may also have difficulty calving. Developing heifers require more energy in feed during the last trimester of pregnancy than mature cows because of their own growth requirements at this time. It just may be more beneficial (and economical) to ramp up the plane of nutrition during this time, rather than raising overconditioned heifers prior to breeding and attempting to maintain that condition throughout gestation.

When managing groups of heifers, you can either select animals that match CHAROLAIS JOURNAL

the management system, or you can adjust the system to match the animals in it. Keep this in mind when planning your own unique heifer development program. Also, understand that there is a genetic component involved in a heifer’s age at puberty and nutritional requirements during the developmental period. Different breeds of cattle may have different pregnancy rates when developed to the same percentage of mature body weight.

Reducing cost or increasing revenue does not always result in profitability Cost reduction only increases profit when revenues remain unchanged or decline less than the cost savings (Stockton et al). So, reducing nutritional costs associated with heifer development will increase profitability as long as heifers maintain reproductive ability overall. For example, if you can maintain a pregnancy rate of 90% while reducing feed costs, you will have an increased profit if all other costs remain the same.

Production increases will raise revenues but only result in higher profits when the costs associated with obtaining the increased production are less than the increased revenues (Stockton et al). You can improve pregnancy rate to 95%, but if feed costs exceed the revenue of having more calves you will not increase profit.

Here are a few factors that you can keep in mind to optimize profitability of your replacement heifers: 1) A uniform group of heifers (similar size, age, etc.) will have a higher profitability potential than a group of heifers that are unlike each other.

2) Large heifers fed lower rates of nutrition have a greater potential for loss than small heifers fed higher rates of nutrition.

3) Large heifers reach puberty at a later age and require higher levels of nutrition to optimize profitability.

References: Funston RN, Summers AF. Effect of prenatal programming on heifer development. Vet Clin Food Anim 2013;29:517-536 Martin et al. Effect of prebreeding body weight or progestin exposure before breeding on beef heifer performance through the second breeding season. Journal of AnimalScience 2008;86:451-459 Stockton MC, Wilson RK, Funston RN. Heifer Development: Think Profit, Not Just Cost or Revenues.

Nebraska Beef Cattle Report 2012;41-42 Weber SP, et al. Effect of Post-Weaning Heifer Development System on Average Daily Gain, Reproduction, and Adaptation to Corn Residue during First Pregnancy.

Nebraska Beef Cattle Report 2012:37-38

Summary While the cattle market is favorable, nutrition may seem worth the expense at this time. But if you are interested in long-term sustainability in the beef cattle business, it may be beneficial to adjust your heifer development program to improve profitability in this area.

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Visit the web site –

www.sdcharolais.com

Your Source for Performance Charolais Genetics

Contact these seedstock breeders for herd sire prospects and herd building females.

Bull Sale April 13

JAMIE EGGLESTON 21130 379th Ave. • Wessington, SD 57381 (605) 883-4602 • Fax: (605) 883-4924 egglchar@santel.net • www.egglestoncharolais.com

Bull Sale April 11 DAVID MASON Cell: (605) 680-0780 pvfcharolais78@gmail.com

CLARENCE E. MASON Phone: (605) 337-3545

PF El Duke 9021 P ET Impressed 620 x Duchess 351

Space Available

Space Available Contact Colt Keffer 765-376-8784

Steve - Myrna - Greg - BJ 405 Samara Ave. • Volga, SD 57071 • (605) 627-5229 keppencharolais@mchsi.com • www.keppencharolais.com

Reich Ranch Charolais 58th Annual Bull Sale • April 9, 2015 Range-Raised Performance Tested Since 1957 Quality Females For Sale Private Treaty

Tim and Ree Reich

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33rd Annual Bull Sale Wells Charolais Ranch April 4 15446 419th Ave • Conde, SD 57434 Richard & Heather Wells (605) 784-3409 Jason & Nina Jo Wells (605) 784-7824 www. wellscharolaisranch.com

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JS Sir Platinum 6204

Featuring– M6 Rock Star 306 P ET Fresh Air x Rio Bravo

EPDs: 8.6 0.1 40 74 15 5.2 35 1.5 Bull Sale March 23

39120 192nd Street Wagner, South Dakota 57380 (605) 384-3300, (605) 491-0986

Space Available

Contact Colt Keffer

Contact Colt Keffer

765-376-8784

765-376-8784

Vedvei Charolais

Herd Sire Prospects & Embryos for Sale Private Treaty

“2000 AICA Seedstock Producer of the Year”

44213 204th St. Alan & Deb Vedvei www.vedveicharolais.com Lake Preston, SD 57249 (605) 847-4529

E-mail: vedveicharolais@gmail.com

Bull Sale • March 6, 2015 Calvin Sandmeier Gary Sandmeier (605) 285-6179 (605) 285-6766 13123 322nd Ave. • Bowdle, SD 57428 www.sandmeiercharolais.com

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Space Available

If you are looking

Brian & Janna Adam, Ethanie & Andrew (605) 842-1185 - Home (605) 203-1228 - Brian cell (605) 203-1229 - Adam cell

Steffensen Charolais

KEPPEN CHAROLAIS

performance Whoa, for polled cattle, call: Colome, SD 57528

Selling Bulls & Females Private Treaty

S.D. Charolais Breeders Association 2008 Outstanding Seedstock Producer

Scott & Kim Jensen 20379 441st Avenue • Lake Preston, SD 57249 (605) 847-4755 E-Mail: jcr.ranch@hotmail.com

(200 miles Southwest of Lake Preston)

Black Hills Stock Show, Rapid City Watertown Farm Show, Watertown Stewart/Steffensen Bull Sale, Madison Larson Production Sale, Presho Sandmeier Bull Sale, Bowdle RBM Bull Sale, Florence Weber Bull Sale, Corsica Cleveland Bull Sale, Aberden Roster Bull Sale, Mitchell Wells Bull Sale, Aberdeen Reich Bull Sale, Belle Fourche Prairie Valley Farm Bull Sale, Platte Eggleston Bull Sale, Huron Thomas Bull Sale, Harrold Lindskov-Thiel Bull Sale, Isabel Wienk Bull Sale, Lake Preston

Semen: $15/straw; $25 signing fee

1007 Kingsbury Belle Fourche, SD 57717 (605) 892-4366

Odden Charolais Ranch

February 3 February 11 February 14 February 25 March 6 March 8 March 23 March 28 April 3 April 4 April 9 April 11 April 13 April 14 April 18 April 25

EPDs: 8.1 -1.2 20 26 3 0.8 14 0.5

Contact Colt Keffer 765-376-8784

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HANSEN 39804 163rdBJSt.Hansen • Turton, SD 57477 FARMS (605) 635-6346 • (605) 228-6199

8th Annual Bull Sale • February 14, 2015

Looking for a bull to use on your heifers that has a proven record of calving-ease plus performance? LOOK NO FURTHER! LT Gold Blend 0315 P should be your bull of choice!

LT Gold Blend 0315P

M791619 DOB: 3031-2010 EPDs: CE: 6.1 BW: -1.5 WW: 27 YW: 42 MCE: 4.2 TM: 19 SC: 1.2 CW: 2 REA: 0.13 F: 0.028 MB: 0.10 • For the past three calving seasons LT Gold Blend has proven to be our “go to” bull. We have used other calving-ease sires to good advantage but nothing NOTHING compares to the progeny of LT Gold Blend. His calves come easy and are shaped right. He comes from a bloodline known for explosive growth performance. Underscore Gold’s growth factor with his dam LT Marla’s exceptional +23 milk EPD and you have everything to gain using this easy calving bull.

• LT Gold Blend stands well-balanced on good feet with eye-appealing conformation. No matter the females he’s bred to, he has the bred-in ability to correct many structural flaws.

• ORDER YOUR GOLD BLEND SEMEN TODAY! $25/STRAW: $35 SIGNING. • 10% discount on all semen orders through May 1, 2015 - contact Patrick White with orders.

Ryan & Rhonda Honeyman and Family 1006 11th Street NW • Reeder, ND 58649 (701) 853-2870 honeymancharolais@hotmail.com

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HMOURNE T A R CHAROLAIS Brian Ingram 4877 Moeller Rd • Port Hope, MI 48468 (989) 553-1091 • bjisri@yahoo.com

WHITE CHAROLAIS

G. Patrick & Cheryl White 3362 113th Ave. • Allegan, MI 49010 (269) 673-2329/1634 • whitecowsusa@gmail.com

LARSON FAMILY RANCH

46th ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Wednesday, February 25, 2015 • Presho, S.D. • 12:30 p.m. CST

Selling 145 Yearling/ 15 Two-Year-Old Bulls: Also Selling 300 AI Bred Heifers: Heifers start calving March 9th, broke into as small as 4 day breeding period.

• 180 Commercial Angus AI’d to Final Answer/ Sitz Dash/ Really Windy 4097/ Frontman/ Hoover Dam/ Long Distance • 50 Commercial Red Angus AI’d to Nebula & Make My Day • 15 Charolais Heifers AI’d to LT Long Distance & LT Blue Grass • 40 Pedigreed Angus AI’d to Sitz Upward /Final Answer/ Aberdeen/ Sitz Dash/ Pendleton/ Front Man • 10 Maine Anjou AI’d to special Delivery/ shiver • 5 Shorthorn AI’d to Jakes Proud Jazz Tested BVD – Johnes Free Class 1 / Pelvic Measured / Carcass Scanned Poured / Wormed / Vacc. for IBR BVD / Preg gard 10 / Foot Rot Shot Pinkeye Shot / Micro Plasma / 7 way/ Syncitaial / Hemophlus

• 45 Charolais –– Gerrard Montezuma/ LT Bluegrass/Wrangler/TR Firewater/TR Firewater 1783/AL Blue Cigar • 65 Angus –– Resource/Unanimous/Sitz Upward/Chisum/Outback/Really Windy 4097/Final Answer Angus Bulls 50K tested • 4 Maine Anjou –– Maverick Many Heifer Bulls in offering • 8 Simmental –– Combustable/ Chamberlain/Upgrade

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Two years in a row we held the record at Bassett Feed Yard on rate of gain of 120 head of steers per pen. One year they gained 5.2 pounds per head a day. Another year they gained 4.8 pounds per head per day. True Feed Conversion!!!

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www.larsonranchllc.com Monty Larson (605) 840-8858

Darrell or Frances Larson (605) 842-3749 (605) 840-1290 cell

CONSISTENCY PAYS

Audie or Holly Larson (605) 842-0260 (605) 842-5415 cell ahlarson@gwtc.net

Dennis or Susan Larson (605) 842-0983

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www.missouricharolais.com MEAD FARMS Brand of Quality

Owner: Alan Mead (573) 216-0210 Manager: David Innes (573) 280-6855 meadangus@yahoo.com www.skally.net/mead

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CHAROLAIS Larry & Norma Julian

L&N RED THUNDER 212 PLD

Crane, Missouri 417-536-6582 normasinline@hotmail.com Established 1999

Stan & Mary Bonacker & Family Cedar Hill, MO Stan: (314) 550-2554 David: (314) 974-5230 Stan@windyhillcharolais.com Production Sale March 6, 2015

CHAROLAIS FARMS

WWW.WINDYHILLCHAROLAIS.COM

POWER

Progeny of Fire Water, Budsmydad, Grid Maker, Slasher, Revelation, Bluegrass, Royce and Wyoming Wind

Jeannine Doughty P.O. Box 523 (816) 616-8838 Harrisonville, MO 64701 www.bigcreekcharolais.com

Barnard Charolais

Bohannon

Herd Sires: Rancher, HCR Wind, Hams Ranger Progeny for sale at all times.

Bred for carcass values and maternal traits.

Time Bandit x Cigar x Hoodoo

— Bob Barnard —

46th National Champion Semen Packages Available

7470 SE Riverside Terrace, St. Joseph, MO 64507 (816) 253-9360, asb-reb70@sbcglobal.net

Herd Sire Prospects Sell!

The Dale Ridder Family 2289 Brown Shanty Road Hermann, MO 65041 Home (573) 943-6462 Dale (573) 680-4691 Cell Derek (573) 680-4692 Cell Ridder-Farms@hotmail.com www.ridderfarms.com

WC Universal 4414 P ET Ledger x OW Miss Marion 0025

46th National Senior Champion

By Cattlemen, For Cattlemen

Show Heifers!

Show Heifers Available Mike, Sara, Connor & Cannon Kisner 5805 Perkins Road • DeSoto, MO 63020 (636) 274-9515 • (636) 236-0306 cell thekisners@yahoo.com

8 STORY FARMS Charolais Cattle Austin & Courtney Story

29143 175th St • Altamont, MO 64620 (660) 749-5834 • (660) 663-5048 cell 8StoryFarms@gmail.com • www.8storyfarms.com www.facebook.com/8storyfarms

Riverdale Land and Livestock Semen: $40/straw; No Signing Fee

#2 Milk Trait Leader ROE Sire

Smokester

J1377 Pld ET

Bill & Lora Nottke

Office Ranch 11027 Chateau Chura 3287 Lick Creek Road Sunset Hills, MO 63128 Leasburg, MO 65535 (314) 378-3255 cell bill@riverdalecorp.com

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Big Creek Charolais

March 6 Windy Hill Production Sale, Cedar Hill March 7 Peterson Bull Sale, Mtn. Grove March 7 Mead Bull Sale, Versailles March 14 Wright Bull Sale, Kearney March 21 Aschermann Bull Sale, Carthage April 9 Wright Online Embryo Sale April 11 The Renaissance Sale, Strafford April 13 Hankins Online Sale, Springfield April 21 ZOE Bull Sale, Macon April 24 MCBA Annual Membership Meeting, Columbia April 25 MCBA 50th Annual State Sale, Columbia

TR Mr Diablo 2742Z ET

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Upcoming Events

ANGUS & CHAROLAIS Barnett, MO Spring Bull Sale • March 7

F E B R U A R Y 2015

Derry & Mary Wright 42922 Old Hwy. 10 w Richmond, MO 64085 816-776-3512 farm office 816-456-3792 cellular dwright@wrightfarms.net Chris Peuster, Managing Partner 816-529-2190 cellular

March 14 8th Annual Bull Sale

WWW.WCCHAROLAIS.COM

Peterson Farms Charolais

Efficient

5J Charolais

The Johansen Family

11218 County Line Road Syracuse, MO 65354 (660) 473-2945

5J Cigarro 924 Pld

Bull Sale April 21

Bull Sale • March 7

Steve & Sandy Peterson • Jeremiah, Andrew & Joey 8767 Outer Road, Mtn. Grove, MO 65711 (417) 926-5336 • (417) 746-4410

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CHAROLAIS We Collect Data.

We Sell Bulls.

Mike & Brian Schumacher 14809 Pike 139 Bowling Green, MO 63334

(573) 324-2528 home (573) 324-5411 work fdrsgrn@sbcglobal.net

Corman Charolais

Bull Sale • March 21

• Easy Calving Larry & Peggy Our Goals Are ...

Aschermann • Fast Growing 13467 Dogwood Rd. • Premium Grading Carthage, MO 64836 ... Breeding Stock (417) 358-7879 www.aschermanncharolais.com • e-mail: hayhook@gmail.com

BANEY RANCH Selling 65+ Adult Females

Dan Corman Pomona, Missouri (417)469-3936 www.cormancharolais.com

“Breeding Charolais Since 1958"

March 21, 2015 M6 Sale • Alvarado, TX

Dam of M6 Bells & Whistles

Larry R. Baney, PhD Mtn. Grove, MO 65211 (417) 349-1360 cell www.baneycharolais.com

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Akin Charolais Jim Akin 6700 County Road 71, Lexington, AL 35648 (256) 229-5395 Res. (256) 710-4897 Cell Home of the Super Grazer 168

FEEDLOT

Home of JWK Vanessa D029 ET Donor: 2244 x 934

CHAROLAIS

JERRY & SHERRY MALTBY Mobile: (530) 681-5046 P.O. Box 760 Office: (530) 473-2830 Williams, CA 95987 Fax: (530) 473-3278 e-mail: bbr@citlink.net www.brokenboxranch.com

OFakHill arm “Focus on the Family”

BJR Summerford Charolais

OakHill Farm Home of Bennett Charolais Wayne & Lois Bennett Barn: (770) 893-3446 Home: (770) 893-2674 Cell: (770) 826-9551

1779 Holcomb Road Dawsonville, Ga 30534 oakhillfarmga@tds.net www.oakhillfarmga.com

Cattle For Sale Private Treaty

Robert A. Summerford II 4087 Hwy. 31 SW Falkville, AL 35622 Located 12 miles north of Cullman (256) 784-5275 Bus. (256) 784-5888 Res. Alan Summerford • (256) 758-0652 E-Mail: bjrsummerford@charter.net www.bjrsummerford.com

MV Limestone

Mountain View Charolais

Scott Tipton 1001 Preacher Campbell Rd. Clarksville, GA 30523

Phone: (706) 754-8462 Cell: (706) 200-6655

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BJR Easy Edge 968 ET P Quality and Performance Charolais in North Alabama

Your Herd Bull Source

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A.W. “Buck” Compton Box 160 Nanafalia, AL 36764 home: (334) 736-4349

C O L O R A D O 15493 Co. Rd. 57 Hillrose, CO 80733 Bred For

Performance~Carcass Quality~Disposition Annual Bull Sale • April 10, 2015

Pat Gebauer & Luan August (970) 847-3345 prewittranch@gmail.com

office: (334) 736-4221

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Curfman Farms Rt. 2, Griggsville, IL 62340

57 years of quality seedstock production Rick Curfman (217) 285-5213

McCary & Son Charolais Farm

G E O R G I A

rick@curfmancharolais.com

Roger Curfman (217) 236-5761 Ryan Curfman (217) 248-7711

Levi & Brian McCary 334-872-9060 334-505-6338 334-419-0538

635 Valleyview Drive Valley Grande, AL 36701 WCR Sir Duke 7340 P

MOGO Full French CHAROLAIS Daniel Hammond 15300 Co. Rd. 2 • Florence, AL 35633 (256) 766-6354 • 4mogocharolais@earthlink.net

Bamboo Road Farms LLC Stephen Cummings

2509 Old Perry Road Marshallville, GA 31057 bambooroadfarms@gmail.com

(478) 396-5832

Andrew & Rebecca Foglesong 10830 N. Camp Ellis Rd Ipava, Illinois 61441 Andrew Cell: 309.221.1439 andrewfoglesong00@hotmail.com www.foglesongcharolais.com F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5  53

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Bulls & Females Available Private Treaty

“Charolais Since 1960”

MLL Project Fire 281

Marty, Joyce, Kaitlyn and Mason Lewis 9411 W. 56th St. S. • Monroe, IA 50170 Marty (515) 250-2362 • Mason (515) 205-9161 mjlewis@wildblue.net

Producing quality breeding stock for 55 years.

Paul Bertsche & Sons 4540 E. 1700 N. Rd. • Flanagan, IL 61740 Dale (815) 796-2950 cell (815) 674-4419 Steve (815) 796-4440 cell (815) 674-2395 Larry (815) 842-1849 cell (815) 674-2397

Hanover, Kansas 66945

www.laueranch.com

Lester Laue (785) 337-2600 Brant Laue (913) 541-8982

Stalcup Farms Charolais

“We don’t keep our cows, they keep us.”

“Quality Polled Charolais”

Craig Stalcup Jim Stalcup (641) 322-4946 1407 Poplar Avenue 2014 Iowa State Fair Grand Prescott, Iowa 50859 (641) 340-1128 cell (641) 335-2351

WC Bluegrass 2196

Keith Farms

Marion Keith 6719 State Rt. 154, Tamaroa, IL 62888 (618) 967-0291 • (618) 201-6261 keithinsurance@gmail.com

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InnovativeSince Beef1945Production

March 13 25th Annual bars@gorhamtel.com Bull Sale Paradise, Kansas 67658 David Dickerson Ken Stielow (785) 998-4386 (785) 998-4335

MYRON RUNFT CHAROLAIS Breeding Charolais since 1956 1460 Penn Road Bull Sale • March 23 Belleville, KS 66935 Home (785) 527-5047 Cell (785) 527-1269

#1 Milk Trait Leader

Oakdale Duke 9003 Pld

Duke 135 x Mac 2244 x Tradition 066

EPDs: 8.6 -3.8 27 59 31 5.9 44 1.3

Raising Charolais Since 1962

Ron & Diane Nord & Family 2104 Charolais Lane Bloomington, IL 61704 (309) 828-1448 or (309) 827-0457 (309) 275-0409 Ron cell

Fancy Creek Charolais Purebred Charolais Since 1968

Raile Charolais Farm

17050 Tuttle Creek Blvd. • Randolph, KS 66554 Home: 785-363-2519 • Cell: 785-313-2099 fancycreek@kansas.net www.fancycreekcharolais.com

Rt. 1, Box 389 St. Francis, KS 67756

Don & Charlotte Olsen and family

I N D I A N A M6 Ms E46 Quality 4241 PET

Beef Genetics

Cigar x Duke 761 Power Numbers!

DOUB C H A R O L A I S

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Andrew & Christa Doub 8614 W. 100 N. • Danville, IN 46122 (317) 539-6718 home • (317) 440-0525 cell ajcharolais40@aol.com

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Private treaty bull sale middle of March

28378 710th Ave • Collins, IA 50055 515-460-3074 • www.beaverscharolais.com

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15523 Tuttle Creek Blvd.

Randolph, Ks 66554 Phone/Fax: (785) 293-5106 finkbull1@twinvalley.net www.finkbeefgenetics.com Bull Sale • Oct. 28, 2015

Hubert Charolais Ranch 36th Annual

BC BEAVERS CHAROLAIS Brett, Tina, Madison & Austin Beavers

Megan, Lori & Galen Fink

WC Over Time 3015 P

Bull Sale 510 Maple Ave. April 7 Oakley, KS 67748 David & Shelby Hubert (785) 672-3528

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VAUGHAN FAMILY RANCH PUREBRED CHAROLAIS ­– ANGUS Corey Vaughan – (316) 213-5484

14630 E. 44th St. S. – Derby, KS 67037 Corey@3Ncattle.com Bull Sale vaughanfamilyranch.com April 11

Production Sale • March 30 Cliff (785) 332-2794 William (785) 332-2498 cdr@railecharolais.com www.railebeef.com

Females for Sale Private Treaty

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Charolais • SimAngus • Composites

Spencer & Laci Schrader Weston & Josi 2118 Oxbow Rd., Wells, KS 67467 (785) 488-2135 home (785) 488-7204 Spencer cell (785) 488-7227 Laci cell

schrader@twinvalley.net

Females and bulls for sale private treaty www.schraderranch.com

WOODEN CROSS CATTLE CO. Merle Schlehuber 620-381-1712 557 190th Road = Hillsboro, KS 67063 woodencross@fhrd.net www.WoodenCrossCattleCo.com

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Rambur Charolais

Howard Rambur d 406-489-3255 (cell) Production Sale 2nd Saturday in April

ENDSLEY’S CHAROLAIS FARMS 5590 E State Rd, Hastings ,MI 49058 269-945-5531 or

endsleyscharolaisfarms.com ENDSLEY’S DUKE STONE 257 M641625

BREEDING Quality...

RC Feedlot d RC Cattle Phone: 406-482-3255 • Fax: 406-482-3802 34790 CR 118 • Sidney, MT 59270 Email: rc1@midrivers.com website: www.ramburchar.com

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AICA Multiple Trait Leader Semen: $20/ Straw; $20 Signing Fee

1194 Smith Ridge Rd. Campbellsville, KY 42718 Mitchel Cox - Owner/Gen. Mgr. (270) 465-7584

RC Denver

The Complete Bull FC Turbo 756 P

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EPDs: 1.0 43 57 5 27 0.5 Semen: $25/straw; $30 signing fee Bull Sale • April 8th 88361 575th Ave • Newcastle, NE 68757 Home: 402-692-3704 • Cell: 402-841-9784 kldybdal@nntc.net Larry & Krista Dybdal

Dybdal Charolais

Breeding Quality Charolais Seedstock Since 1962 1/2 Owner of Baldridge Fasttrack

Wakefield Farms

HAYDEN FARM

James, Cathy and Brooke Hayden 4430 Bloomfield Road Bardstown, KY 40004 (502) 349-0005

Larry, Kyle & Dan Wakefield 20701 150th St. • New Richland, MN 56072 (507) 317-3086 • (507) 475-1749

MISSISSIPPI CGC

Crosby Farms

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Cheryle & Greg Crosby 443 Hwy 590 • Seminary, MS 39479 601-466-7377 crosbyfarms.ms@gmail.com CROSBY FARMS on Facebook

WC Passport 3127 PET

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Member of JDJ Maximo A18 P Syndicate

33rd Annual Bull Sale • April 11, 2015

Dave Hebbert (308) 458-2540 Mose Hebbert (308) 458-2329

www.HebbertRanch.com Roy Charolais Bruce Roy

PO Box 191 • Mansura, LA 71350 Cell: (318) 359-1548 • Home: (318) 964-5129

M O N T A N A

Franz Ranch 42 Years in the Purebred Charolais Business

Ray, Jon & David Franz

M A R Y L A N D

Home of White Squall Bob & Judy Tibbs (410) 734-6873

3545 Old Level Road Havre de Grace, MD 21078 shadowspringsfarm@comcast.net

13221 CR 339 • Sidney, Montana 59270 Ray (406) 798-3675 Jon (406) 798-7740

Clark & Gail Brevig Bull Sale • April 10 676 Quarry View Lane • Lewistown, MT 59457 (406) 538-5579 phone • (406) 538-6479 fax brevig@3riversdbs.net • www.brevigcharolais.com

Visitors always welcome

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Quarter Circle Ranch Karen Ibach 46060 Rd. 793 • Ansley, NE 68814 (308) 732-3370

Dean Churchill Bull Sale HC 37, Box 54 April 14, Valentine, NE 69201 2015 (402) 376-2314 deanchurch1@gmail.com Headquarters Ranch

Mansfield, Missouri Butch Alsup • (417) 926-8416 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5  55

Schurrtop Angus & Charolais Sure Performance Cattle

www.schurrtop.com

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40842 Farnam Road Farnam, NE 69029 John (308) 569-2520 Ryan (308) 320-4067 Marty (308) 362-4941

Rick & Lisa Wilson Hart Box 865 Chickasha, OK 73023 Office (405) 224-0645 Home (405) 224-0694

LT Easy Ride 1153 Pld

Bill B. King • PO Box 2670, Moriarty, NM

87035 Day (505)220-9909 • Home (505)832-4330

Wagonhammer Ranches Box 548 Albion, NE 68620 (402) 395-2178 or 395-6962

The Total Performance Brand www.wagonhammer.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Castleberry’s

Hilltop C Polled Charolais Pasture Proven Charolais Since 1962 Kirk & Peggy Castleberry

Wagon Wheel Charolais

Rt. 2, Box 8 Ninnekah, OK 73067

Ray D. Winz & Sons

(405) 224-1116 Cell (405) 574-2685

72354 Q Rd. • Holdrege, NE 68949 Ray (308) 995-5515, Doug (308) 991-6941 Steve (308) 567-2286 Contact us for Semen on our Trait Leading Sires.

West Fork Ranch Roseann Wilson (308) 745-1764 RR 1, Box 19 • Loup City, NE 68853

www.westforkranch.com

NORTH DAKOTA Bull Sale • February 21

Zeisler Charolais

DR Stealth 574

27th Annual Bull Sale • March 20

Richard L. Zeisler

Breeding Registered Charolais Since 1959 37th Annual Bull Sale • April 17

90445 476th Ave. • Butte, NE 68722 (402) 775-2569

Gerald and Loretta Effertz and Family PO Box 640 • Velva, ND 58790-0640

(701) 720-1156Roger (701) 720-1363 Kevin (701) 338-2980 Office

Neil (701) 223-5202 Bryan (701) 624-5104 ekrinc@srt.com

N E W J E R S E Y O

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HCR Solution 1107 Pld Solution x Western Edge EPDs: 4.9 -1.6 33 64 12 3.4 28 1.0

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Ch Peter Stamer, owner (973) 729-9751 47 Snover Road, Lafayette, NJ 07848 56 

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NIPP CHAROLAIS Curtiss & Brenda Nipp HC 66, Box 76 Bull Sale 5 Overbrook, OK 73453 4, 201 March 1 (580) 668-3332 nippcharolais@yahoo.com

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Kevin Wiley Ranch Manager Perry, OK (580) 336-9241 (580) 572-2555

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R. David White

4690 Darlington Road Zanesville, OH 43701 740-453-8908 Docile cattle with meat, EPDs & Do-Ability!

daren statler, dvm 6651 Valley Camp Rd. Greencastle, PA 17225 (717) 729-6453 darenstatler@centurylink.net www.descocharolaisfarm.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

Clay Boscamp 1360 CR 460 Waelder, TX 78959 (830) 857-5130

clayboscamp@wildblue.net

Faraway Chico 4T x SR Dukes Lady 067

Double O Charolais 525 Daniels Road • Marshall, TX 75670 David & Linda Oney • (903) 930-0236 www.doubleocharolais.com

Germaine Cow Family

Donor: Faraway Mary 107X

EF1144451

RR RR DOUBLE R DEES

Jay and Amber Buzhardt Batesburg, SC home 803-532-0936 cell 803-240-8748 buzhardtfarms@yahoo.com

Nubbin Ridge Farm

Mike King, Farm Manager Quality Seedstock available with a focus on 914 and Cigar genetics!

Home of: NRF Sir Duke 538 P M799771- 914 x L02 NRF Mr Smokester 600 P M827341 - Smokester x Cigar x 914 155 Nubbin Ridge Circle (864) 972-9203 home Westminster, SC 29693 (864) 958-1343 cell

Full French & Purebred Genetics SHF BJCF Benefit 1350 Stop by our stalls in Houston!

Liverpool, Texas Larry Ludeke (832) 439-4666 E-mail: larryl@qiminc.com www.barjcharolaisfarm.com

F1120982 Sired by BHD Sly Illusion T3132 Pld

Visitors Welcome

Email: webbcharolais@gmail.com

Roy R. & Sammye L. Dees

1168 CR 236, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 (936) 560-0794

Houston Offices: (713) 724-9574 (281) 443-3074

HANN FAMILY SPRING VALLEY RANCHES 9995 CR 353 Gause, TX 77857 Roy W. Hann Jr., Owner Bryce Renfro, Manager (979) 255-5709 (512) 466-4009

WC Lady GaGa 031P –

David & Georgeanne Webb David Webb Jr. 317 Old Vinland School Road Easley, SC 29640 H: (864) 246-6203 C: (864) 640-7756

CHAROLAIS

Bruner Polled Charolais Focused on Genetics

E.E. “Gene” & Glenda Bruner 4 miles east of Grandview 12320 FM 916 Grandview, TX 76050 Home: (817) 866-2839 Cell: (817) 202-7680

Brian Bruner Austin, Texas Cell: (512) 797-3711 brian.bruner@viagen.com

Herd Sires Bamboo Passport 147 ET LT Distance 2054 Pld

K&K Charolais Ranch Quality Charolais Raised in the Rocks at Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas

Kenneth Kuykendall (325) 622-4227 • FAX (325) 622-4673

Tommy & Sherrille Wilks P.O. Box 118 Patrick, SC 29584 (843) 307-0323

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info@charolaisassociation.com 309 Bois D Arc Lockhart, TX 78644 (830) 708-6709

Dennis Charolais

...easy calving... ...explosive growth...

DCF Pure Gold 802 P EPDs: 1.4 30 52 15 30 0.9 Bull Sale • Jan. 31

President- Eric Dennis

Office Manager- Katelyn Ebrom

Eric Dennis 170 Rock Bluff Road Saint Jo, TX 76265 • (940) 995-2161

40th National Reserve Grand Champion Female

CHAROLAIS

Kevin & Jessica Moore Bull Sale • March 21

“When You Depend On Beef For Your Bottom Line...”

2929 Oak Hill Road • Alvarado, TX 76009 Kevin cell (817) 822-7109 Jessica cell (817) 822-7402 www.m6ranch.com • m6ranch@att.net

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arti Charolais 68 Years of Selective Breeding Full French Charolais Wes Marti 1701 CR 310 Cleburne, Texas 76031 Ranch (817) 645-0239 Cell (817) 517-4196

www.marticharolais.com

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TriniTy Valley CommuniTy College

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regisTered Charolais CaTTle 100 Cardinal Drive . Athens, TX 75751 Marc Robinson 903.675.6285 www.tvcc.edu/agriculture

Lamont, Alberta

THOMAS CHAROLAIS INC. “Since 1936”

April 4 • Club Calf Steer & Heifer Sale October 21 • Annual Bull Sale

P.O. Box 595 • Raymondville, TX 78580 (956) 689-5162 • Fax (956) 689-3693 E-mail: thomasra@gte.net Web: www.thomascharolais.com Claudette................................(956) 689-5162 Mitch & Linda........................(956) 689-6379 Mitch Mobile..........................(956) 535-0936

Steve Patman

453 FM 55 Waxahachie, TX 75165 (972) 937-5628

www.PatmanCharolais.com PC Mr Stonecold P862

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RAMRO, LLC

Open Charolais Heifers For Sale

Exposed to bull. Hand raised and well handled.

Cuero/Victoria, Texas area (361) 318-8638 ramro@comcast.net

Rancher’s Choice Bull Sale • February 28 “The Brand You Can Count On”

Registered Breeder Since 1969

Alan & Leslie Alexander 5412 Birch Road • Pasco, Wash. 99301 • (509) 545-8816 hangna@owt.com • www.hangnacattle.com

Rafael Ortega • Owner Scott Milligan • Manager 39606 FM 1736 West Hempstead, TX 77445 (806) 683-6435

TC Cattle Company A Complete Source for Quality

Myles and Lisa Tellefson 20427 Rd 1 SE Warden, WA 98857 (509) 750-4384 • (509) 760-6651 e-mail: tccattlecompany@gmail.com

S CATTLE CO. SKEAN Registered Charolais

Larry Skeans • David Skeans • Katie Skeans

985-870-4113

1138 C.R.162 Gainesville, TX 76240 David_Skeans@hotmail.com www.skeanscattle.com

W i s c o n s i n W R I G H T C HAR O LAI S FAR M

Don & Mary Jane Schill 465 FCR 781 Donie, TX 75838 (903) 388-1342

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Kyle & Shay Schill (254) 230-5527 Steve & Debby Smith (281) 351-1500

F E B R U A R Y 2015

Quality Since P olled1973 Performance

Stop by and visit.

Richard & Jo Ann Wright 205 29th Street New Auburn, WI 54757 (715) 237-2880 Fax: (715) 237-2887

Reach Potential Customers Advertise your breeding program in the Charolais Breeders section each month!

1 inch- 11x rate: $30/issue Prepaid 1 year (11 issues): $313 2 inch - 11x rate: $60/issue Prepaid 1 year (11 issues): $627

• Each additional inch: $30/issue • 5% discount for 1 year (11 issues) prepaid ads

A Quality Program

Bulls, Semen, Embryos For Sale

C H A R O L A I S B R E E D E R S QUALITY plus PERFORMANCE Richard Clark Box 9 • Tazewell, TN 37879 (423) 626-5892 • volunteer1971@yahoo.com Randell Meyers Jr. • (423) 626-6257 Your Source for Seedstock Since 1971

“Mid Tenn Charolais where Tenn is quality and not quantity for perfection.”

JDS Profit Maker 037 P

EPDs: 0.4 23 41 16 27

Ms Jackie Sue 4065 Pld CCR Jackpot 1410K5PET x JWK Chloe E225ET

• A proven donor at M & R Cattle • 2005 Tennessee State Show Grand Champion Female • Dam of the Grand Champion Female – 2007 Tennessee State Charolais Show

(423) 612-2144

FRESH AIR 1138 Pld

WW 33

YW 58

M 26

TM 43

914 x HBR Lady GI 207 P ET

1131 Nance Road New Market, TN 37820 Rodney King (865) 850-7016 Max King (865) 850-4411

LWF Cookie Cutter Pld EPDs: 1.7 31 56 10 26 Mike & Connie Watkins Kellie & Scott Porter and Kristie & Jarrod Buhler

Lebanon, TN 37087 (615) 444-3114 or (615) 642-0976 Come check out our bulls, females and ET Program!

M6 Led Weight 609 (M732626) CE 7.5

BW 1.0

WW 38

YW 85

M 13

TM 32

REA Marb 0.99 0.13

M6 Trademark 344 P x M6 Ms Mark 9485 Semen $20/ no signing

es Charolais ReavKyle Reaves 5840 West Allens Bridge Greenville, TN 37743 (423) 237-3042

Bloodlines from 2244, 914, Cigar, Wyoming Wind and D040 5th Annual Production Sale • April 4, 2015

M6/RC

BW 1.2

CATTLE

David & Barbara Sullivan 123 Sullivan Dr. • Manchester, TN 37355 Mobile: (931) 607-1580 • E-mail: jdsoo77@gmail.com

Contact Floyd Wampler

CE 2.4

M&R

Little W Farm

Space Available

MCF Lady GI Duke 5003 PET (F1022001)

Performance • Pedigree • Polled

WELCOME GROVE CHAROLAIS Cooley Royce 1107T39 Pld M745957 2-19-07 BW: 86 lbs.

Fresh Air 8165 x M6 Nancy 6100 EPDs: CE: 8.7 BW: 0.3 WW: 44 YW: 79 M: 12 MCE: 3.5 TM: 35 SC: 1.3 REA: 0.37 MB: 0.02 Semen: $20/straw; $35 signing

First sons sell • March 14, 2015 Nipp Bull Sale • Ardmore, OK

EZY-B-Farms Bobby Bain

1876 Ridgewood Dr Sparta, TN 38583 (931) 607-2259

CMF 241 Rio Blanco 378R Maternal Brother to Gridiron

Adj. WW/R: 749 lbs./115 Adj. YW/R: 1,395 lbs./120 Adj Yrlg. REA/R: 16.25 sq. in./119.3

CMF 159 Windy 241 Dam of Gridiron CE -2.5

BW 2.2

WW 30

YW 74

M 23

MCE -2.6

TM 38

SC 1.4

CW REA F MB 23 0.46 0.005 0.28

Semen: $20/Straw; $30 Signing Contact: Bill May

Roy May & Son

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2760 Renfro Rd. • Jefferson City, TN 37760 (865) 475-8266 • (865) 599-5075 cell

CMF 241 Gridiron 437W – M788653 Grid Maker x Wind BW WW YW -1.1 24 48

Silas Maxwell

1120 Welcome Grove Rd. Mosheim, TN 37818 (423) 422-7234

M 11

TM REA MARB 23 0.51 0.07

Lynn Hankins 16 Larkspur Lane Greeneville, TN 37745 (423) 620-8333

Space Available Contact Floyd Wampler (423) 612-2144 F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 5  59

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23724 W. 87th Terrace Lenexa, KS 66227

(913) 645-5136 jbs5356@hotmail.com Making your program stronger, one sale at a time.

Ben Meriwether

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F E B R U A R Y 2015

The CUP Lab™, LLC 2610 Northridge Parkway Suite 105 Ames, IA 50010 515-232-9442 cuplab@cuplab.com www.cuplab.com Ultrasound Equipment Sales

will give you insight into the total cattle industry - all the breeds, issues, ideas and innovations.

The Cattleman will tell you where the industry has been and where it is going so you won’t be left behind!

Greg & Brenda Hubert

P.O. Box 100 • Oakley, Kansas 67748 • (785) 672-3195 FAX: (785) 672-4902 • greghubert@st-tel.net Professional Charolais Sales Management

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1301 W. Seventh St. Fort Worth, TX 76102-2660 (817) 332-7155 Ask for Circulation Dept.

CATTLE SALES – Registered and Commercial Auctions, consultations and semen sales FARM SALES – Land and equipment ORDER BUYING –“If you need it, I’ll find it”

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522 Higgins Road Cell: Wartrace, TN 37183 (931) 842-1234 E-mail: bob@bob-morton.com

April 2015 Deadline: February 25

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May 2015 Deadline: March 25

ELECTRIC FENCING • MIRACO WATERERS • WEIGHING & EID

Koshkonong, MO Clifford: (405) 246-6324 ccmosu@msn.com

Offering System Solutions for Charolais Producers www.gallagherusa.com 1-800-531-5908

Contact Your Area Field Representative Wes Chism (281) 761-5952 Floyd Wampler (423) 612-2144 Colt Keffer (765) 376-8784 Andy Rest (406) 670-5678 Charolais Journal office (816) 464-2474 ext. 104

CHAROLAIS

Call or Write for Sale Catalogs or Information on these Sales: February 14 Charolais For Profit Bull Sale....................Columbus, Texas March 6 Windy Hill Gateway-Getaway Sale..............Cedar Hill, Mo. April 4 DeBruycker Charolais 31st Annual Bull Sale.....Great Falls, Mont.

April 11 Carolina Sensation Sale..............................Williamston, S.C. May 2 16th Annual The Sale of Excellence.......College Station, Texas Ask how we can help with your breeding program and sales.

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AICA Events March 2-4 — Charolais-Charbray of the Americas Conference Houston, Texas March 3 — Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Class A ROE Show Houston, Texas March 22-23 — AICA Annual Membership Meeting, Committee Meetings & Spring Board of Directors Meeting Kansas City, Mo. April 1 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Entry Information Available Online April 30 — AIJCF Scholarship Deadline May 10 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Entry Deadline May 20 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Late Entry & Ownership Deadline

Affiliate Events

Contact David Hobbs (816) 464-2474, ext 200, dhobbs@charolaisusa.com with affiliate event dates.

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CALENDAR

February 2015 February 3 — Black Hills Stock Show Charolais Show & Sale, Show: 10 a.m.; Sale: 1 p.m., Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City, S.D. Contact: Donnie Leddy or Jim Scheel.

February 8-9 — 51st Annual Iowa Beef Expo Charolais Sale, Parade & Judging: Sunday, 2 p.m.; Sale: Monday: 1:30 p.m., Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

February 11 — South Dakota Showplace Charolais Show & Sale, Show: 9 a.m.; Sale: 12:30 p.m., Watertown Winter Farm Show, Watertown, S.D. Contact: Alan Vedvei or Scott Jensen.

February 13 — Honeyman Charolais 26th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Bowman Auction Market, Bowman, N.D. Contact: Ryan Honeyman.

February 14 — Bradley 3 Ranch The Widebody Bull Sale, at the ranch, Estelline, Texas. Contact: James Henderson.

February 14 — Charolais For Profit Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Columbus, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton.

Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

February 14 — ­­ Stewart’s Charolais & Steffensen Charolais 8th Annual Bull Sale, Noon, Madison Sale Barn, Madison, S.D. Contact: Jeff Stewart or Travis Steffensen.

February 16 — Dixie National Livestock Show Open Charolais and Percentage Show, Jackson, Miss.

February 17 — Bina Charolais 20th Annual Powerhouse Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown, N.D. Contact: Lane Bina.

February 17 — V-A-L Charolais Just Quality Bull Sale, at the ranch, Nyssa, Ore. Contact: Harlen Garner.

February 18 — San Antonio Livestock Show All Breed Bull Show & Sale, 10 a.m., San Antonio Livestock Show, San Antonio, Texas. Contact: Michael Sturgess.

February 19 — Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Charolais Show & Sale, Show: 10 a.m.; Sale: 2:30 p.m., Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, Neb. February 19 — Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Royal Ice Sale, 7 p.m., Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, Neb. February 20 — R Lazy B Ranch Charolais Production Sale, 1 p.m., Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. Contact: Robert Birklid.

February 21 — M&M Charolais Herd Sire Prospect Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Perry, Okla. Auctioneer: Joel Birdwell. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

February 25 — Larson Family Ranch 46th Annual Production Sale, 12:30 p.m., Presho, S.D. Contact: Monty, Darrell, Audie or Dennis Larson.

February 28 — Hang’n A Cattle Company 12th Annual Rancher’s Choice Sale, 12:30 p.m., Eltopia, Wash. Contact: Alan Alexander.

February 28 — Rogers Bar HR Turn-Out Charolais Bull Sale & Brangus Female Sale, 12:30 p.m., at the ranch, Collins, Miss. Contact: Doug Rogers.

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March 1 — Smoky Hill Charolais/Lazy H Ranch Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Hays, Kan. Contact: Maurice or Mark Rohr.

March 2-4 — Charolais-Charbray of the Americas Conference, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, Texas. Contact: Robert Williams, AICA.

March 3 — Doll Charolais & Simmental Ranch 35th Annual Production Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, N.D. Auctioneer: Lynn Weishaar. Contact: Charles, Harlan or David Doll.

March 3 — Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Class A ROE Show, Houston, Texas.

March 4-5 — International Livestock Congress – USA, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Houston, Texas.

March 6 — Double-H Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Yankton Livestock Market, Yankton, S.D. Contact: Harlin Hecht.

March 6 — Sandmeier Charolais 34th Anniversary Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Bowdle, S.D. Contact: Calvin or Gary Sandmeier.

March 6 — Windy Hill Charolais Farms & Guests 18th Annual Gateway-Getaway Production Sale, 6:30 p.m., Arrowhead Sale Facility, Cedar Hill, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Contact: Stan or David Bonacker.

March 7 — Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Charolais Show & Sale, Show: Noon; Sale: 4 p.m., Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, Louisville, Ky. Contact: Jeff Harrod.

March 7 — Lundgren Charolais 2nd Annual Bull Sale With Guest Consignor Amos Charolais, 1 p.m., Stockland Livestock Auction, Davenport, Wash.

Contact: Don, Chris or Cody Lundgren or Matt Amos.

March 7 — Mead Farms Performance Tested Bull Sale, at the farm, Versailles, Mo. Contact: Alan Mead.

March 7 — Peterson Farms Charolais 22nd Annual Top Pick Bull Sale, 1p.m., at the farm, Mtn. Grove, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management.

March 8 — RBM Livestock Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Florence, S.D. Contact: Ryan or Mike Bergh.

March 8 — Snyder Livestock’s Bulls For 21st Century Sale, Yerington, Nev. March 10 — Romans Ranches Charolais Production Sale, Vale, Ore. Contact: Bill or Jeff Romans.

March 13 — Bar S Ranch 25th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Paradise, Kan. Contact: Ken Stielow or David Dickerson.

March 14 — Nipp Charolais 6th Annual Bull Sale, Red River Livestock, Ardmore, Okla. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Contact: Curtiss Nipp.

March 14 — Wright Charolais 8th Annual Bull Sale, 6 p.m., Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

March 17 — Wagner Charolais 4th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Sterling Livestock Commission, Sterling, Colo. Auctioneer: Dennis Metzger. Contact: Bob Wagner.

March 20 — Zeisler Charolais 27th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Butte, Neb. Contact: Richard Zeisler.

March 21 — Aschermann Charolais 20th Edition Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Carthage, Mo. Auctioneer: Jackie Moore. Contact: Larry or Peggy Aschermann.

March 21 — M6 Ranch Spring Event Sale, at the ranch, 1 p.m., Alvarado, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Contact: Kevin or Jessica Moore.

CHAROLAIS JOURNAL

March 22-23 — American-International Charolais Association Annual Membership Meeting, Committee Meetings and Spring Board of Directors Meeting, Argosy Hotel & Casino, Kansas City, Mo. Contact: Judy Clements, AICA. March 23 — Myron Runft Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m., Belleville 81 Livestock Market, Belleville, Kan. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Contact: Myron Runft.

March 23 — Weber Charolais & Red Angus Meat & Muscle Bull Sale, Corsica Sale Barn, Corsica, SD. Contact: Dean, Todd, Tim or Jason Weber.

March 27 — Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Performance Tested Bull Sale, Dunlap, Iowa.

March 28 — Cannon-Deutsch Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the farm, Newton, Iowa. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

March 28 — Cleveland Charolais 18th Annual Performance & Quality Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. Contact: Floyd or Dustin Cleveland.

March 28 — Stipe Charolais & Angus Bull Sale, 12:30 p.m., Montana Livestock Auction, Ramsey, Mont. Contact: Chuck Stipe.

March 28 — Valley View Charolais Ranch 47th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Polson, Mont. Contact: T.E. Buddy Westphal.

March 30 — Raile Charolais 26th Annual Production Sale, 1 p.m., St. Francis Auction Market, St. Francis, Kan. Contact: Cliff Raile.

April 2015 April 1 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Entry Information Available Online.

April 1 — Bracewell Cattle Spring Bull Buyout, 1 p.m., Cattlemen’s Livestock Commission, Paris, Texas. Contact: Bradley Bracewell.

April 1 — Kansas Bull Test #74 Sale, Mitchell County Fairgrounds, Beloit, Kan. Contact: Brian or Megan Hagedorn.

April 3 — Roster Charolais Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Mitchell Livestock, Mitchell, S.D. Contact: Mike Roster.

April 4 — DeBruycker Charolais 31st Annual Bull Sale, Noon, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, Mont. Contact: Lloyd, Mark or Brett DeBruycker or Joe Campbell.

April 4 — Little W Farm 5th Annual Production Sale, 1 p.m., at the farm, Lebanon, Tenn. Sale Manager: Bob Morton.

April 4 — Satterfield Charolais & Angus 4th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., at the farm, Evening Shade, Ark. Auctioneer: Tommy Barnes. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

April 4 — South Central Indiana Spring Charolais Breeders Sale, 4 p.m., United Producers, Little York, Ind. Contact: Jim Kaiser or Junior Sullivan.

April 4 — Thomas Charolais & Friends 6th Annual Club Calf Sale, at the ranch, Raymondville, Texas.

Contact: Mitch Thomas.

April 4 — Wells Charolais 33rd Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. Contact: Richard or Jason Wells.

April 7 — Hubert Charolais Ranch 36th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Monument, Kan. Auctioneer: James Birdwell. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

April 8 — Dybdal Charolais 4th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., Laurel Livestock Sales Co., Laurel, Neb. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

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April 25 — Wienk Charolais 46th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Lake Preston, S.D. Contact: Jeff, Sterling or Ty Eschenbaum.

April 30 — AIJCF Scholarship Application Deadline.

Contact: Kaitlyn Lewis, AICA.

May 2015 May 1 — Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Performance Tested Bull Sale, Tama, Iowa.

May 2 — 16th Annual The Sale of Excellence, 1 p.m., O.D. Butler Texas A&M Research Center, College Station, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

May 9 — Rogers Bar HR 40th Annual Cream of the Crop Charolais Female Sale, 12:30 p.m., at the ranch, Collins, Miss. Contact: Doug Rogers.

May 10 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Entry Deadline. Contact: Kaitlyn Lewis, AICA. May 16 — Charolais Association of Texas Spring Spectacular Sale, 1 p.m., Tommy McDaniel Ag Expo Center, Henderson, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton.

Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

May 20 — AIJCA Junior National Show & Leadership Conference Late Entry & Ownership Deadline.

Contact: Kaitlyn Lewis, AICA. May 30 — Appalachian Classic Sale, Knoxville Livestock Market, Knoxville, Tenn. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Sponsor: Mountain Empire Charolais Association. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

November 2015 November 22 — Polzin Cattle Leading Ladies Online Heifer and Embryo Sale, Darwin, Minn. Contact: Chris or Leslie Polzin.

December 2015 December 5 — Wright Charolais 5th Annual Female Sale, Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, Mo. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

December 12 — Ridder Farms 5th Annual The Showgirls Sale, 1 p.m., at the farm, Hermann, Mo. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

December 31 — AIJCA Junior Merit Awards Application Deadline. Contact: Kaitlyn Lewis, AICA.

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June 2015

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June 9-12 – Beef Improvement Federation Annual Convention, Biloxi, Miss.

July 2015

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July 5-10 – American-International Junior Charolais Association Junior National Show & Leadership Conference, Minnesota State Fairgrounds, St. Paul, Minn.

July 31 — Miss Charolais USA 2016 Application Deadline. Contact: Jamie Dehan.

CLOSING DATES All advertising copy (including photos) must be in the Charolais Journal office by the 25th of the second month preceding publication, i.e. Jan. 25 for the March issue or the first working day thereafter. A $100 late fee will be applied to all late advertisements. Proof deadline: 20th of the second month preceding publication, i.e. Jan. 20 for March issue.

September 2015 September 7 — 22nd Annual Autumn In The Ozarks Sale, Noon, Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management.

September 20 — Polzin Cattle Fall Freeze Online Embryo Sale, Breeders’ World. Contact: Chris or Leslie Polzin.

September 23 — Thomas Ranch 13th Annual Private Treaty Steer & Heifer Sale, at the ranch, Harrold, S.D. Contact: Troy, VeaBea or Cally Thomas.

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April 9 — Reich Ranch Charolais Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, S.D. Contact: Tim Reich.

April 9 — Sonderup Charolais Ranch 33rd Annual Bull Sale, noon, at the ranch, Fullerton, Neb. Contact: Tom Sonderup.

April 9 — Wright Charolais Annual Online Embryo Sale. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

April 10 — Brevig Charolais Annual Cattlemen’s Value Bull Sale, Lewistown Livestock Auction, Lewistown, Mont. Contact: Clark or Gail Brevig.

April 10 — Cardinal Charolais Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hillrose, Colo. Contact: Pat Gebauer or Luan August.

April 11 — Carolina Sensation Sale, 1 p.m., Upstate Livestock Exchange, Williamston, S.C. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

April 11 — Hebbert Charolais Ranch 33rd Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hyannis, Neb. Contact: David or Mose Hebbert.

April 11 — Prairie Valley Farm Charolais Bull Sale, Platte Livestock, Platte, S.D. Contact: David or Clarence Mason.

April 11 — Rambur Charolais 37th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, Mont. Contact: Howard Rambur.

April 11 — The Renaissance XXIII Sale, 1 p.m., Chappell’s Sale Arena, Strafford, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord. Sale Manager: Mitchell Management.

April 11 — Vaughan Family Ranch Bull Sale, Farmers & Ranchers Livestock Salina, Kan. Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

April 13 — Eggleston Charolais 30th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., Bales CCC, Huron, S.D. Contact: Jamie or Dennis Eggleston.

April 13 — Hankins Farms Spring Edition Online Sale, at the HF Showbarn, Springfield, Mo. Contact: Jason Hankins.

April 14 — Thomas Ranch 43rd Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Harrold, S.D. Contact: Troy Thomas.

April 14 — Oakwater Ranch 31st Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Valentine Livestock, Valentine, Neb. Auctioneer: James Birdwell. Contact: Dean Churchill or Butch Alsup.

April 15-16 — Dismukes Ranch Spring Online Sale, at the ranch, Checotah, Okla. Contact: Jim Dismukes.

April 17 — Cross Mountain Quest For Excellence Sale, Harrisonburg, Va. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

April 17 — Effertz Key Ranch 37th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Kist Livestock, Mandan, N.D. Contact: Kevin, Roger or Neil Effertz or Bryan Dean.

April 17 — Virginia Beef Expo Charolais Sale, Harrisonburg, Va. Sale Sponsor: Virginia Charolais Association. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

April 18 — 11th Annual Central Kentucky Charolais Classic Sale, 1 p.m., Producers Livestock, Bowling Green, Ky. Sale Chairman: Frankie Anthony.

April 18 — Lindskov-Thiel Ranch 34th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Isabel, S.D. Contact: Brent Thiel.

April 20 — Polzin Cattle Spring Thaw Online Embryo Sale, Breeders’ World. Contact: Chris or Leslie Polzin.

April 24 — Missouri Charolais Breeders Association Annual Membership Banquet & Meeting, Columbia, Mo. April 25 — Missouri Charolais Breeders Association 50th Annual State Sale, 1 p.m., Show-Me Shorthorn Sale Facility, Columbia, Mo. Auctioneer: Rob Nord.

Sale Manager: Hubert Cattle Sales.

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October 2015 October 10 — M6 Ranch Fall Event Sale, at the ranch, Alvarado, Texas. Auctioneer: Greg Clifton.

Contact: Kevin Moore.

October 17 — The ONE Sale, 1 p.m., Hopkins County Regional Civic Center, Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Auctioneer: Greg Clifton. Sale Manager: Outfront Cattle Service.

October 21-22 — Dismukes Ranch Fall Online Sale, at the ranch, Checotah, Okla. Contact: Jim Dismukes.

October 28 — Fink Beef Genetics Annual Bull Sale, at the Fink Beef Genetics Sale Facility, Randolph, Kan. Contact: Galen, Lori or Megan Fink.

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For Sale: Semen from these proven sires: LT Unlimited Ease 9108, HTA Whitehot 105A, BR Duke 261, WCR Sir Fa Mac 2244, HCR Flash 5074 Polled, LT Unlimited Duke 1172, WCR Sir Tradition 066. Contact: Robert Summerford, (256) 784-5275 or (256) 784-5888. bjrsummerford@charter.net.

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21 Ranch..................................................... 56 8 Story Farms............................................... 52 5J Charolais................................................. 52 Akin Charolais.............................................. 53 Arlitt Ranch.................................................... 3 Aschermann Charolais ................................ 52 Bamboo Road Farms LLC............................ 53 Baney Ranch................................................ 52 Barnard Charolais........................................ 52 Barnes, Tommy............................................ 60 Bar J Charolais......................................... 6, 57 Bar S Ranch........................................... 43, 54 Beavers Charolais........................................ 54 Ben Meriwether Livestock Photography.............. 60 Big Creek Charolais...................................... 52 Bina Charolais............................................. 46 Boscamp’s Arrowhead Ranch...................... 57 Bovine Elite, LLC...................................... 7, 60 Bracewell Cattle Co...................................... 57 Brevig Charolais........................................... 55 Broken Box Ranch....................................... 53 Browarny Photographics, Inc....................... 60 Bruner Polled Charolais............................... 57 Buddy’s Charolais.......................................... 3 Buzhardt Farms........................................... 57 Cardinal Charolais....................................... 53 Castleberry’s Hilltop C Charolais................. 56 Cattleman, The............................................ 61 CattleMax..................................................... 60 Cattle Visions................................................ 41 Charolais Association of Texas...................... 57 Charolais Banner ........................................ 61 Circle Cee Charolais Farms.......................... 58 Clayford Ranch Charolais............................. 57 Clifton, Greg................................................. 60 Cody Cattle Company...................... 33-40, IBC Compton Charolais...................................... 53 Conley Cattle.................................................. 2 Conover, Al................................................... 60 Corman Charolais ....................................... 52 Cox Charolais............................................... 55 Crosby Farms............................................... 55 Crutcher, Matt.............................................. 60 Curfman Farms........................................... 53 Curfman, Rick ............................................ 60 DeBruycker Charolais.............................. 11, 31 Dennis Charolais Farm................................ 57 DESCO Charolais Farm................................ 56 Doll Charolais Ranch................................... 44 64 

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Doub Charolais............................................ 54 Double O Charolais...................................... 57 Double R Dees ............................................ 57 Dybdal Charolais.......................................... 55 Eaton Charolais...............................Inside Front Effertz Key Ranch ........................................ 56 Eggleston’s Charolais............................. 25, 50 Endsley’s Charolais Farm............................ 55 Evans Charolais............................................. 3 Ezy-B-Farms................................................ 59 Fancy Creek Charolais.................................. 54 Fink Beef Genetics....................................... 54 Floyd Wampler Family.................................. 21 Foglesong Charolais..................................... 53 Fox Hollow................................................... 56 Franz Ranch ................................................ 55 Gallagher...................................................... 61 Gardiner Prime Angus................................. 14 Gay Livestock Insurance, Jerry .................... 61 Hajny Land & Livestock............................... 14 Hang’n A Cattle Co................................. 14, 58 Hankins, Lynn.............................................. 59 Hann Family Spring Valley Ranches ............... 57 Hansen Farms.............................................. 50 Hart Charolais.............................................. 55 Hartman Cattle Co......................................... 2 Hayden Farm............................................... 55 Heath Hyde Cattle Co..................................... 3 Hebbert Charolais........................................ 55 Honeyman Charolais................................... 51 Hubert Cattle Sales....................................... 61 Hubert Charolais Ranch ............................. 54 Ibach Quarter Circle Ranch......................... 55 James F. Bessler Inc..................................... 61 Jensen Charolais Ranch............................... 50 Jorgensen Charolais..................................... 53 Justin B. Stout Auction Service..................... 60 JVS Cattle Co................................................... 6 K & K Charolais Ranch................................. 57 Keith Farms................................................. 54 Kentucky Charolais Association................... 47 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo............... 47 Keppen Charolais......................................... 50 King Charolais.............................................. 56 L&N Charolais.............................................. 52 LaFraise Farms ........................................... 54 Lambert, Doak ............................................ 60 Larson Family Ranch................................... 51 Laue Charolais Ranch.................................. 54

Lehman Charolais......................................... 57 Lindskov-Thiel Ranch...................... Back Cover Little W Farm............................................... 59 LongRange............................................. 30, 31 M6 Charolais.................................... 12, 13, 57 MBS Charolais............................................. 52 M & M Charolais...................................... 5, 56 M & R Cattle................................................. 59 Marti Charolais Farm................................... 58 May, Roy & Son............................................ 59 McCary & Son Charolais Farm..................... 53 McNickle Charolais Ranch........................... 54 Mead Farms................................................. 52 Merial, Inc............................................. 30, 31 Metzger, Dennis........................................... 60 MidTenn Charolais ...................................... 59 Missouri Charolais Breeders........................ 52 Mitchell Management ................................. 61 ML Lewis Charolais...................................... 54 MOGO Charolais...................................... 6, 53 Morton, Bob................................................. 61 Mountain View Charolais............................. 53 New Hope Farm........................................... 56 Nipp Charolais....................................... 10, 56 Nord Farms.................................................. 54 Nord, Robert ............................................... 60 Nubbin Ridge Farm...................................... 57 Oak Hill Farm.............................................. 53 Oakwater Ranch........................................... 55 Odden Charolais Ranch............................... 50 Outfront Cattle Service .......................... 42, 61 Patman Charolais......................................... 58 Pearls Pics.................................................... 60 Peterson Farms Charolais...................... 24, 52 Prairie Valley Farms, lnc.............................. 50 Raile Charolais Farm................................... 54 Rambur Charolais, Ltd................................ 55 Ramro LLC................................................... 58 Rathmourne Charolais................................ 51 Reaves Charolais.......................................... 59 Reich Charolais Ranch ................................ 50 Ridder Farms............................................... 52 Rio Ranch.................................................... 58 Riverdale Land & Livestock.......................... 52 R Lazy B Ranch............................................ 45 Rocking R Cattle Co...................................... 14 Rocking S Ranch, LLC.................................... 8 Rogers Bar HR .............................................. 1 Romans Ranches Charolais......................... 22

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Roy Charolais......................................... 42, 55 Runft Charolais Ranch, Myron..................... 54 SW&S Cattle Co............................................ 58 Sandmeier Charolais.............................. 26, 50 Satterfield Charolais....................................... 9 Sayre Cattle Service...................................... 61 Schrader Ranch........................................... 54 Schurrtop Angus & Charolais....................... 56 Shadow Springs Farm.................................. 55 Skeans Cattle Co........................................... 58 Sleepy Valley Farm Charolais........................ 56 South Dakota Charolais Breeders.................. 50 Stalcup Farms Charolais.............................. 54 Steffensen Charolais.................................... 50 Stewart’s Charolais....................................... 50 Sturgess Double S Cattle.............................. 57 Sullivan Supply............................................ 60 Summerford Charolais, BJR........................ 53 TC Cattle Co.................................................. 58 Tennessee Charolais Breeders..................... 59 The CUP Lab LLC......................................... 60 Thomas Charolais, Inc. (TX)........................ 58 Thomas Ranch (SD)...................................... 2 Tiger Country Charolais............................... 52 Trinity Valley Community College Rch.......... 58 Utopia Genetics............................................ 15 Vaughan Family Ranch................................ 54 Vedvei Charolais Ranch................................ 50 Volunteer Charolais ..................................... 59 Wagonhammer Ranches.............................. 56 Wagon Wheel Charolais Ranch .................... 56 Wakefield Farms........................................... 55 Webb Charolais Farm................................... 57 Weber Charolais Farm ................................. 50 Welcome Grove Charolais ........................... 59 Wells Charolais Ranch................................. 50 West Fork Ranch.......................................... 56 White Charolais (MI)................................... 51 White’s Skyline Charolais (OH)................... 56 Wienk Charolais Ranch................................ 16 Wild Indian Acres......................................... 52 Windy Hill Charolais Farms.................... 23, 52 Wooden Cross Cattle Co............................... 54 Wright Charolais....................... 33-40, 52, IBC Wright Charolais Farm (WI)......................... 58 Zeisler Charolais.......................................... 56 ZOE Charolais.............................................. 52

Wright Lot 42

Charolais

WC Reliable 4010 P

1-18-14 M845381 BW: 74 lbs. AWW: 857 lbs. R: 115 LT Long Distance x Ledger x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: -1.3, WW: 31, YW: 54, Milk: 16, Mtnl: 31 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

8th Annual Bull Sale

Saturday, March 14, 2015 • 6 p.m.

At the Wright Sale Facility Kearney, Missouri 25 miles from Kansas City Airport

Selling 150 Bulls including 30 Coming Two-Year-Olds

Lot 124

WC Off The Charts 3565 P ET

9-3-13 EM849671 BW: 98 lbs. AWW: 821 lbs M6 New Standard 842 x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: –0.7, WW: 42, YW: 84, Milk: 12, Mtnl: 33 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

WC Stacked Value 3566 P ET

9-23-13 EM844406 BW: 87 lbs. AWW: 787 lbs LT Blue Value 7903 x JWK Clarice J139 EPDs: BW: –0.6, WW: 33, YW: 59, Milk: 13, Mtnl: 29 Selling 2/3 interest and full possession.

Lot 125 For more bull sale information, call

Sale Manager

Guest Consignor: Greg Hubert P.O. Box 100 Oakley, KS 67748 785-672-3195 (office) 785-672-7449 (cellular)

Derry & Mary Wright 42922 Old Hwy. 10 • Richmond, MO 64085 816-776-3512 farm office 816-456-3792 cellular dwright@wrightfarms.net www.wccharolais.com Chris Peuster, Managing Partner 816-529-2190 cellular