Maine-Anjou Voice October 2018 Issue

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PB Charolais Cool Cub X AWR Wilma

Maine-Anjou BOE Epic X CMCC Yum 105Y

Horned Hereford NJW Mighty X HAPP Kool Aid Points 1218

Angus Primo X Dameron Empress 1132

Maine-Anjou/ Chi Dual Threat X CMCC Zahra 210

Maine-Anjou BOE Epic X CMCC Yuppie 104

& Hereford Production Sale Featuring Elite Show Prospects, Donors, Pairs & Bred Females

JIRL BUCK & FAMILY Jirl, Brenda & Bailey Buck 580.795.4865 mobile • Madill, OK 73446 jirl@buckcattle.com • www.buckcattle.com Matt Scasta, 580.220.7288

Bulls & replacement females available at private treaty.

All Buck cattle are fed MFM Feeds.

Talk to us about their advantages.

National Champion Red Angus Heifer and Supreme Champion 2015 NILE Congratulations LeDoux Family & Rolling HIlls Simmentals

Reserve Grand Champion Red Angus Jr Nationals, 5th overall Kansas Classic, many time champion Red. Congratulations to the Gilliam, Trauernicht, and Ridder Families.

2016 Simmental Junior National Champion Percentage Female Many time Champion % Simmental & Supreme Heifer Congratulations Nikkel & Evans Families

Rockstar - “Progeny Will Sell�

Supreme Champion Both Rings Kansas AGR 8 Times Shown - 7 time Supreme or Reserve Supreme Congratulations Nikkel, Walker, and Walthal Families We are excited for her progeny here in the future Sired by Big Deal

Supreme Female and CH Charolais 2015 Kansas State Fair Supreme Sr. Female 2015 Kansas Beef Expo Congratulations Hodges & Evans Families

2016 Colorado State Fair Grand Champion Steer Congratulations Frye Family & Goertzen

2017 Fourth Overall Kansas State Fair Steer Congratulations Werth Family and Dan Sullivan

Supreme Female Tenn. Agribition Champion % Simmental Congratulations Meier Family Sired by Big Deal

2015 AJSA National Grand Champion Steer 2 time National Champion Simmental Steers Shown by Blair Vohs!

Thanks and Congratulations Vohs Family & Goertzen

Supreme Heifer Iowa Shootout. Reserve Supreme Heifer All Iowa Showdown where Makayla Houck was also Champion Show person! Congratulations to her and the Stalcup Family!

Sire JSAR Territory (High selling Angus Bull two years ago

by Titan)

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OCTOBER - VOLUME 28/NUMBER 5

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SHOW REPORTS

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AGI UPDATE

PAR 5 FEATURE PAR 5 CATTLE COMPANY Committment from the Ground Up

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

COMMERCIAL CONNECTION JOSH CRIBBS

ON THE COVER: BLIND BADGER RANCH Join them November 4, 2018 for Back to the Basics XIII

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Index of Advertisers

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Daughter of “BOOTS” , the only female to win the Triple Crown and Junior Nationals. Great cattle replicate themselves!

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Classic Griswold Cattle

Maternal Made x OCC Baseline

The CLASSIC has became the sale to attend when purchasing quality genetics. Donor cows have walked out of our pens and into yours in programs across the NATION. No matter the sector of the industry we have the maternal genetics that are proven to work.

This is the year you can’t afford to miss. . . .

800 head will walk through the sale ring in Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 14th & 15th. Make your tickets a day earlier, and get your rooms now, its Graduation weekend in Stillwater.

From elite show heifers hand picked from our program to donors that have proved profitable time and again, and an awesome set of cows carrying the service of our hottest sires, we guarantee there will be something for everyone. Give us a call, book your tickets, and talk to Santa Clause because your wish list is just fixing to grow a whole lot longer.

John Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg Griswold: 405-780-0100 Josh Taylor: 918-605-5139 Craig Sand: 405-564-4319

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Commercial Who Made Who X Heatseeker X Angus AI’d to Tiger Woods

Maine Maine Man X GVC 850U AI’d to Hard Whiskey

Angus BC Marathon X Full Sib to Bando 598 AI’d to On The Mark

Shorthorn Red Reward X Augusta Pride Family AI’d to SULL Propel

ShorthornPlus ArSuLu 44 Magnum X Maine X Shorthorn PE’d to HFS Cajun Flyboy

Maintainer SAV Priority X Statesman Daughter AI’d to Maternal Made

Maintainer Maternal Perfection X Simm X Angus AI’d to Data Bank

Maintainer Irosh Whiskey X Angus AI’d to Garth

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Headquarters

M. Blake Nelson, Executive Vice President Fall is upon us and with it comes many cattle sales, national shows and college football. The cooler weather is a welcome change for both us and our livestock. I love this time of year, seeing the fresh prospects, new genetics, as well as those tried and true matings that work time and time again; they all make fall an exciting time.

I often find myself in a familiar place when I am looking through different sets of cattle, I find a heifer or bull I like and then I want to know the sire and dam information. Which leads me to my direction for this article “Why is there value in registering cattle and tracking pedigrees?”

Cattle pedigrees are of value to all phases of the industry. It doesn’t matter if you are breeding, calving, feeding or harvesting them, genetics matter. A registered or documented pedigree will provide knowledge that you otherwise wouldn’t have if it were just a commercial animal.

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goals of choosing animals that excel in certain traits that you are trying to improve on in your herd. Both visual and measurable traits can be predicted off of a known pedigree. A registration certificate can help provide a tremendous amount of information for not only the predicting of production, but also animal identification, permanent features (ex. color, horned/polled), lineage of the ancestors and both actual performance and EPDs. The breeder is vital in providing every piece of data that is used to produce the pedigrees and records and is why breeder integrity is an absolute must. The information submitted is extremely important because it will affect this animal and every subsequent ancestor.

Fortunately, the majority of breeders adhere to character, integrity and providing truthful data; this is the true stockman’s way. There is a small faction that will test this principal. However, the current ability to validate parents and breed makeup through DNA testing is affordable and easily used by most associations.

The weights that are submitted are very important for data recording and for the production of EPDs. Many may say that inflated weights or that an inaccurate measurement can make or break an animal’s number, but with the current technology used in the production of EPDs there are parameters to recognize this and adjust accordingly. An individual’s actual weights are very important in selection, but the EPDs will represent not only the subject animal’s performance but also that of many ancestors. This again brings us back to the need for breed registries and having a permanent recorded pedigree of an animal for use as a selection tool for the producers.

According to the National Pedigreed Livestock Council (NPLC) the pedigreed livestock industry has traditionally attracted

independent and innovative thinking people of the highest integrity. Since most people enjoy associating with people of high character, the pedigreed livestock industry can be and generally is an enjoyable, satisfying business. In summary, a pedigree is an ancestral record of an individual animal.

A pedigree has value because it is a recording of knowledge. That knowledge can be promoted into additional value because knowledge can contribute to the earning power of future progeny from an individual animal. The registered livestock business can be highly rewarding as you form and mold highly predictable genetic packages of breed-improving material into superior animals. Self-satisfaction comes through the accomplishment of producing genetically superior animals which you made possible through wise breeding decisions.

To top it all off, there is the satisfaction of working through your association with people of integrity who has similar interests, ambitions and goals.

Ultimately, it is our goal as Maine-Anjou breeders to produce a high quality, progressive, trustworthy product for our customers. Recorded pedigrees and historical data are a vital part in the building of our great cattle.

As Maine-Anjou breeders your submission of accurate information is our life source and we greatly appreciate your diligence in doing your part for your herd and the breed. Thank you!

Just a reminder when sorting your spring born calves please consider some of the AMAA sponsored options in marketing them: Maine Max Bull Test & Sale, and the Bright Lights Sale in Denver. If you have any interest or questions regarding these programs please contact myself or Josh.

Best Regards, Blake MAINE-ANJOU Vision, Vigor, Value!

National

MAINE-ANJOU

Show friday, october 26, 12 p.m.

Tentative Schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 25 8:30 a.m. - Board of Director’s Meeting 8-9:30 a.m. - Animal Check-in 4:30 p.m. - National Membership Meeting/Social Friday, Oct. 26 Noon - National Maine-Anjou Show Watch maine-anjou.org/shows-event.php for more details!

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Commercial Connection

Josh Cribbs, Commercial Development Director

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The current standard in the industry when it comes to EPDs is to push the parameters. And by push, I mean be as progressive as possible in not just one or a few EPD columns, but in all of them.

Which poses the question, at what point do EPDs become more symbolic than something that really tells the truth about genetic prediction?

When it comes to selection there is no question that EPDs should play a pivotal role in your decision making criteria. Phenotype is an expression of genotype, to put EPDs aside and to say that they don’t matter or that you don’t agree with some figures is a gross misunderstanding of the situation. What is interesting in the discussion of genetics is that too often we see a lack of understanding the EPDs and that how they are calculated is a constantly evolving process.

As new tools become available, technology can help be a stronger more correct prediction of the genetic propensity of an animal’s merit… but, then, things evolve again. Sometimes we use genetic selection as an end all be all or on the other side of things we use phenotype as an end all be all.

A balance of the two traits are needed. Establishing the genetic merit of an animal and ensuring it has a solid foundation for others that may use it are imperative to maintaining consistency.

So the question arises, can

we make animals to fit every environment? Unfortunately not. The reason being we cannot predict how livestock, and more specifically the genetics, will react to the environment they are placed in. Make no mistake, all the growth in the world genetically isn’t of much use if the plane of nutrition for that individual isn’t up to the task of allowing the animal to reach its full genetic potential.

It’s important to realize that each breed, breeder and seedstock producer can’t be everything to everyone. We know that the maternal capability of cattle is a result of heterosis. They can’t be out matched by any straight breeding of one specific breed, just like we know that if you need muscle and leanness you call on a breed like Maine-Anjou to answer that request.

The things we do well must take an active role in promoting our breed and our association. We fix yield grade and we moderate cow size. With a request in having zero percent of carcasses over 1,000 pounds before the next beef quality audit, we are best suited to add muscle and increase efficiency.

There is no doubt that premiums exist for quality grade, but those premiums are only substantial four months out of the year. Efficiency grade premiums are there 12 months out of the year and with them consistently making money – that is the difference in making an impact and not.

TESTED - TRUSTED - PROVEN

Performance cattle based off of Performance Pedigrees and Performance EPDs. TLM Elect 726E

TLM Foresite 840F

SIRE: LATH Imax 203Z DAM: TLM Lady 434B DOB: Feb. 14, 2017 Reg. # 482319 • 3/4 Maine-Anjou Polled • Black • TH/PHA Free BW: 88 lbs. Adj. WW 670 lbs.

EPDS: CED 9 BW 0.6 WW 61 YW 93 M 18 M&G 48 MCE 4

SIRE: TLM Empire 535C DAM: TLM Miss Basic 122Y DOB: Feb. 1, 2018 Reg. # 491543 • 3/4 Maine-Anjou Polled • Black • TH/PHA Free BW: 84 lbs. Adj. WW 705 lbs.

EPDS: CED 6 BW 2.4 WW 66 YW 94 M 21 M&G 54 MCE 2

2018 Missouri State Fair Champion Maine-Anjou Bull

TLM Miss 745E SIRE: TLM Baxter 421B DAM: TLM Miss SS 264Z DOB: Feb. 18, 2017 Reg. # 482495 • PB Maine-Anjou Polled • Black • TH/PHA Free EPDS: CED 9 BW 0.5 WW 53 YW 73 M 27 M&G 53 MCE 3

TLM Foresite 840F

SIRE: TLM Empire 535C DAM: TLM Miss Basic 122Y DOB: Feb. 1, 2018 Reg. # 491543 • 3/4 Maine-Anjou Polled • Black • TH/PHA Free BW: 84 lbs. Adj. WW 705 lbs.

EPDS: CED 6 BW 2.4 WW 66 YW 94 M 21 M&G 54 MCE 2

TLM Miss Bo 744E SIRE: TLM Bonus 404B DAM: TLM Miss 291Z DOB: Feb. 18, 2017 Reg. # 482494 • PB Maine-Anjou Polled • Black • TH/PHA Free EPDS: CED 8 BW 2.1 WW 45 YW 60 M 22 M&G 44 MCE 1

PRIVATE TREATY FALL SALE NOVEMBER 23 & 24

Be watching our website for updated photos and details.

Selling bulls, bred & open heifers!

**In the 2017 National Maine-Anjou Bull Test 6 out of the top 11 gaining bulls were sired by Truline Maine herd sires!**

Everett - Steve - Mike Forkner

9282 E. Indian Line Rd. • Richards, MO 64778 • (417) 484-3306 • (877) 489-0570 • (417) 549-0666 www.trulinemaines.com • eforktlg@gmail.com

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Other Services IVF & CONVENTIONAL EMBRYO TRANSFER

Ability to Reverse Sort Semen ∫ Export Eligible (IVF ONLY)

BOARD YOUR DONORS AT OUR FACILTY PREGNANT RECIP PROGRAM Call for Availability & Pricing

STORAGE, SHIPPING & DISTRIBUTION OF EMBRYOS & SEMEN FOR YOUR CUSTOMERS IN HOUSE LAB; PREGNANCY & DIAGNOSTIC TESTING

Baby Daddy - 3/4 Maine

Diamond Cutter - PB Maine

Garth - PB Maine

I-Town - 3/4 Maine

Data Bank - PB Maine

Kingmaker - PB Maine

Hybrid - 3/8 Maine

AUT Jupiter - 3/8 Maine

Family Money - 3/4 Maine

Remember the Name - 1/2 Maine

Sire: Daddy’s Money

Sire: MINN Hard Whiskey

Sire: BBBN X2 201X

Sire: Silveiras Style

Sire: NAGE Ante Up

Sire: Drivin 80

Sire: GOET I-80

Sire: Fair Liquid Courage

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The American Junior Maine-Anjou Association would like to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to the Iowa Maine-Anjou Association for their continued support of the juniors and junior national. Again in 2018, the IMAA generously donated $7,500 to the National Junior Heifer Show.

THANK YOU IOWA!

Iowa

BEEF EXPO MAINE-ANJOU SALE

Sale Date: Wednesday, February 13

Offering Maine-Anjou, MaineTainer & Maine Angus Bulls, Females & Embryos

Consign Today!

The Iowa Maine-Anjou Sale is now accepting entries for the 2019 sale. This sale will be an open consignment with all states being invited to consign. Contact Brian Worden or Beau Ebersole for entry information.

ALL ENTRIES WILL BE DUE NOV. 25, 2018.

Banquet, Meeting & Fundraiser Tuesday, February 12, 6:30 p.m. Diamond Jacks All proceeds benefit the IJMAA juniors.

SALE CONTACTS:

Brian Worden, 515-571-2218 Beau Ebersole, 515-971-8461

NO TH OR PHA CARRIERS WILL BE ALLOWED TO SELL.

Join us June 23-28, 2019, for the National Junior Heifer Show this summer in Des Moines, Iowa!

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Bright LIGHTS Maine-Anjou Sale

SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2019

ENTRY DEADLINE NOVEMBER 14, 2018

ENTRY FORM AVAILBLE ONLINE AT MAINE-ANJOU.ORG 204 Marshall Rd. P.O. Box 1100 - Platte City, MO 64079 Blake Nelson, blake@AMAAPC.com, (816) 431-9950 Josh Cribbs, josh@amaapc.com, (813) 967-6949 OCTOBER 2018

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Lake City, SD OFF THE PATH

BEATEN PRIVATE TREATY SALE

Bids due by 5 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2018

Cattle available for viewing anytime!

PRV Double Down - Reserve Grand Champion B&O Maine-Anjou Bull

Maternal sib by PRV Double Down sells!

Several paternal sibs sell!

ET daughters of 300A sell!

First daughters sell!

PAR 5 Cattle Co., Chuck Ringkob 43225 115th Street, Lake City, SD (605) 470-0010

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Par 5 Cattle Company

Commitment from the Ground Up

The Ringkob crew and PAR 5 Cattle Company are situated in a part of South Dakota that is as picturesque a cow country as they come, and the cattle found there equally match the view in quality.

Rolling hills with trees atop them and plenty of grass to run cows, like most all of us dream about.

Chuck Ringkob and his wife, Jennifer, have settled here with their three children. They have focused their efforts on building a Maine cowherd for the right reasons, and that commitment has certainly proven to be the right decision.

Their cowherd and influence of Maine-Anjou cattle started with humble beginnings, like most of us, with Chuck and his influence as a junior when he showed cattle in the 80s. Chuck and his family showed steers growing up and at that time Maine cattle were making the extra look that judges were after in the showring. His years of showing cattle and being involved in livestock judging led him to South Dakota State University (SDSU), where he was part of the livestock judging team in 1992. During his time at SDSU, he received his degree in animal science and

met his wife, Jennifer. Upon graduation, Chuck accepted a job with Kent Feeds that landed them in Minnesota and then moved them to Springfield, S.D. Which brings us to the time where their MaineAnjou business really started.

Chuck and Jennifer have three children; Justin, Haley and Reagan. This is where the name Par 5 stems from. The births of their children brought about the beginning of a time where Chuck and Jennifer’s modeled work ethic and began instilling drive into their kids. Together, they have gotten their children involved, OCTOBER 2018

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Show from another longtime Maine enthusiast and breeder, Donnie Begalka. He was a Bullseye son, and things started to really get serious.

It should also be noted that Chuck and his crew hold a strong belief in the importance of supporting the Maine Event, promtional sire purchased by Phil Lautner, raised by Par V. Watertown area.

He and his family and that has led to their strong now contribute to influence in the junior Mainethe Maine offering each year at the Anjou program – as well as a Watertown Winter Farm Show’s commitment to breeding cattle for consignment sale. the right reasons. Chuck calls it “dual purpose.” Where work in the showring, and more importantly in the commercial industry, is productive.

Par 5 started to build their cowherd through the influence of cattle they were able to purchase and exhibit in the junior program.

Chuck was sure to mention that when he bought cattle, he made sure to buy cow families. He believes that cow families and their maternal side make the strongest Chuck said, “We registered calves impact for their future success. As out of that high Maine bull; it their cowherd numbers started to was the jumpstart to the cowherd build, they started to incooperate that’s here now.” Chuck mentioned them alongside a commercial that he and his father-in-law, group of cows up in Lake City, who he ranches alongside, were S.D. This is where they bought so impressed with how the cattle a Maine bull named Battery. In performed that they slowly started 2004, he purchased another bull to incorporate more Maine bulls at the Watertown Winter Farm into the commercial battery. The

I “ am striving everyday to be a livestock breeder, not just a multiplier.”

Chuck Ringkob

2013 Reserve Grand Champion Pen-of-Three Females, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo.

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2017 Champion Maine-Anjou Sale Heifer, National Western Stock Show, Denver, Colo.

impact on pounds and performance were noticed and it only fueled the urge to be more progressive within the breed. Chuck reflected that by 2010 they were ready to start ranching fulltime. He and his wife, and the three kids moved to Lake City and took on the cattle industry. Cow numbers began to build to what is now around 120 registered cows. Par 5’s commitment to high Maine-Anjou cattle remains because Chuck says, “I see a niche and it allows me to be versatile in my breeding decisions.”

Success has not gone unnoticed at the Par 5 ranch. They have been fortunate enough to exhibit the Reserve Champion Pen of Heifers in 2013 and the 2017 Champion Sale Heifer at the National Western Stock Show in Denver, Colo. That speaks volumes to Chuck’s commitment to the maternal side of his cowherd.

Most recently Chuck sold a bull in the 2017 Bright Lights Bull Sale called Maine Event. He was purchased by Phil Lautner and that bull has certainly made an impact with progeny already being offered this fall by multiple operations. Chuck says they don’t keep many bulls intact, but when we do we make it count. That sentiment certainly reigns true.

Every spring he offers a group of bulls for sale by private treaty that are most definitely worth the drive to Lake City.

Chuck and Jennifer have made the focus of their operation to get their children involved in 4-H and other such junior programs. 4-H involvement came pretty easy for their family, since Jennifer works as a 4-H Youth Program Advisor in their area for SDSU Extension.

Chuck made a point to tell me not to forget that his kids truly love the ability to participate in the bred and owned division at junior nationals. It has led to multiple

Justin Ringkob received this year’s $5,000 scholarship donated by the Herdsman Group. successes for them. “After all, that is what it’s truly about,” Chuck said. Most recently Justin was one announced as a recipient of the Herdsman Scholarship and Haley serves as the reigning American Maine-Anjou Queen.

When asked the tough questions about the challenges Par 5 faces and how they are going to combat them, Chuck was quick to say that they are always in a fight to show the industry that Maine cattle have a place in the commercial market. He said, “If you don’t think they can do it, come up to Lake City.” The place where they

Haley Ringkob (middle) was crowned as the 2018-2019 American Maine-Anjou Queen at this summer’s junior national.

make the cows work every day for their own livelihood. The place where the Ringkob family faces the real issues every agriculturist sees through the U.S. Chuck said, “I am striving everyday to be a livestock breeder, not just a multiplier.” He sees the importance of outside genetics and knows that genetic diversity in his cow base, along with the use of a strong AI program and embryo transfer have given him the opportunity to raise outcross high Maine bulls. Bulls that he, along with others, can utilize to move forward in this business.

It’s apparent that Chuck, Jennifer and their family hold a commitment to Maine-Anjou cattle, but more importantly they have a stronger dedication to the beef industry. They work diligently to raise cattle that are marketable, and it’s obvious when you go through the Par V cow herd that their dedication is working.

Working extremely well at that.

Chuck feels high Maine-Anjou cattle work best commercially. He’s definitely a place to go get one if you’re interested.

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Announcements, News & Events NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS

MAINE ANGUS SHOWS ADDED

The American Maine-Anjou Association (AMAA) is pleased to announce the addition of Maine Angus female divisions at the National Maine-Anjou Show, held in conjunction with the American Royal, Kansas City, Mo., and the National Western Stock Show.

Maine Angus females must follow rules of registrations for the AMAA. Please contact Lindsey with any questions pertaining to this new addition.

The 2019 MAPP enrollment is now open. MAPP members must complete enrollment no later than Friday, Dec. 14, 2018.

Your 2019 dues must also be paid

by Jan. 1, 2019 in order to remain in the program.

MAPP enrollment may be completed online by following the steps below. If you wish to have your MAPP inventory mailed to you, please contact Donna Grame at 816-431-9950 or e-mail your request to donna@amaapc.com.

REGISTRATIONS

Please dispose of any old registration and self-billing worksheets.

TheAMAA will no longer offer a 10% online discount for registration work that is completed through Digital Beef.

The AMAA will assess a $5 fee/ registration for any work received by fax, email or by mail. To avoid this fee, please log into your online Digital Beef account to complete all registration work. New forms are included in this issue and can also be downloaded from our main webpage under Digital Beef/ Registrations – Printable Forms.

If you need assistance logging into your online account please contact us at maine@amaapc.com.

RUSH ORDERS

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

Rushes will be done in the order received; a rush fee is currently $50

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

Rush work is processed ahead of the regular work that is received in our office and mailed by regular mail within one to two business days. We will do our best to complete rush work that is received in our office by 2 p.m.

(Monday – Friday). There is no same-day turnaround. If requiring a registration number only, it will still be considered a rush as we still have to process the work to obtain the number.

HELPFUL TIPS WHEN REGISTERING

To avoid delays in your registration work during our busy season follow the tips below.

Double check that all blanks and information are correct and complete before mailing or submitting online. Things most commonly missed are: o Missing herd prefix and herd ID o Birthdates o Date of sale o Name of animal o Payment Make sure the person that is registering the animal owns the dam with the exception of ET calves. If an ET calf, make sure the donor dam has been DNA, PHA & TH tested and that we have the results on file. If you are checking on work please e-mail

us at robin@amaapc.com. When calling or e-mailing please have the name and breeder number of the person submitting the work.

When registering annual active dams for performance only animals please submit them online if you have the capabilities. This will help the registrar processing tremendously.

We appreciate you and your business and want to make sure that the registration process runs as smooth as possible. Thank you in advance for your extra time in making sure all work is correct, complete and received in a timely manner.

REGISTRATIONS FOR UPCOMING SHOWS

It is now time to register show animals for winter shows. Please keep in mind during the winter show season you will need to allow at least two to three weeks for turn-around on registrations and transfers sent in to our office. If a paper is needed within that time, a rush fee ($50 per eight head) will be required before the work will be completed.

BLOCK REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS It is the time to buy block of registrations for the 2018 year.

Blocks can only be used on heifers and bulls under 13 months of age from January 1 to December 31 of each year. Blocks can save you as much as 30% in registration fees. All block fee must be paid before registering. Any unused registrations will expire at the end of the year.

BULL CALF REGISTRATION

ONLINE TRANSFERS

FOUNDATION ANIMALS

DNA, TH AND PHA REQUIREMENTS

If registering a bull calf born after Jan. 1, 2014, it must be TH/PHA free by parentage or have testing completed prior to registering and on file with the AMAA. Carriers will no longer be registered, but may be entered as a foundation animal. All progeny out of a Foundation carrier bull needs to be tested free of that defect prior to registration. If registrations are submitted before testing has been completed, the animal will not be registered.

Instead, the animal will be given a performance number at a nonrefundable penalty charge of $10.

Once the animal has been tested the registration may be completed at the regular rate. Please plan accordingly as testing can take up to three-four weeks.

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

Dams registered at another breed association may also be added for a one-time charge of $25.

See the new self-billing sheet for foundation fees.

When transferring an animal on line make sure there is not a member number already created for the buyer. Creating more than one number for an individual creates registration problems later.

If you find the buyer in the system at a different address please notify the buyer first to confirm the address and then notify the Maine office to update the account. It is always a good idea to always search for the buyer using the search tools before doing the work that way if they have a different address it is caught before entering the registration and transfer.

When creating a new profile for a buyer please make sure to never give a junior a farm name. Please enter the junior’s name on the farm line and also as the contact.

Prior to registering any ET calves, all donor dams (including commercial or non-registered dams) must have DNA, TH and PHA on file in our office. Also, all AI sires are required to have the same on file. Therefore, our office will hold any ET registrations submitted out of dams without testing on file as well as all registrations out of AI sires that do not have complete testing on file.

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

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

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AMAA STAFF

P.O. Box 1100 - 204 Marshall Rd. Platte City, MO 64079-1100 AMAA (816) 431-9950 Fax (816) 431-9951 Voice (816) 858-9954 maine-anjou.org - maine@amaapc.com M. Blake Nelson Executive Vice President Marcena Fulton, Registrar Paige Jones, Director of Member Services Lindsey Broek, Voice Editor/Director of Youth, Communications and Shows Rhonda Boddicker, Administrative Assistant Donna Grame, Office Assistant Denise Bent, Office Assistant EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: Brett Carter, President Landon Nagel, 1st Vice President Leon Matlock, 2nd Vice President Alicia Rigdon, Secretary/Treasurer Jim Opperman, Director At-Large Region I Troy Jones - (419) 230-8675 Harrod, OH 45850 Andy Jones - (815) 228-7820 Chapin, IL 62052 Cliff Randall - (318) 719-0560 Monterey, LA 71354 Eric Walker - (479) 601-3567 Prairie Grove, AR 72753 Region II Hardy O’Hara - (406) 899-6903 Fort Benton, MT 59442 Alicia Rigdon - (417) 540-3986 New London, IA 52645 Landon Nagel - (605) 464-1197 Springfield, SD 57062 DJ Folkerts - (507) 348-4919 Jasper, MN 56144 Region III Leon Matlock - (641) 628-9639 Anadarko, OK 73005 Brett Carter - (918) 914-3085 Stratford, OK 74872 Jirl Buck - (580) 795-4865 Madill, OK 73446 Brian Fox - (970) 313-7224 Fort Morgan, CO 80652 At-Large Cody Tebbenkamp - (660) 641-2671 Columbia, MO 65203 Jim Opperman - (712) 210-6013 Manning, IA 51455 Wyatt DeJong - (605) 842-5683 Kennebec, SD 57544 OCTOBER 2018

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Announcements/News & Events Maine-Anjou samples are put into testing at GeneSeek on Wednesdays, please plan accordingly when submitting.

DNA results will be back in the AMAA office late the next week after the testing begins; TH and PHA results will be in our office two weeks later, usually on a Thursday.

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

MAINE/ANGUS PAPERS

If you wish to obtain a Maine/ Angus registration select the MA/ Angus box when registering on line. You will receive an error that AMAA staff must check the testing and percentage requirements so please make sure to validate your entry to save it so that that AMAA can check the entry. If you submit a registration on paper, please put Maine/Angus in the comment section of the application. If the animal does not qualify as a Maine/Angus it will be recoded as a regular Mainetainer.

A Maine/Angus paper will be blue in color, have Maine/Angus under the Maine Logo, and will have MaineTainer across the center of the paper. The animal can be shown as a MaineTainer or Maine Angus.

Requirements: *Off spring must be 3/8 or higher to qualify *Bulls and Heifers must be TH/ PHA free by parents or by test *Bulls must be NH, CA and AM free by parents or free by test. Angus pedigrees will not be

assumed free of these defects.

Bulls must be clean of DS if out of a Red Angus. *Angus percentages will only be counted from actual registered Angus. Commercial Angus percentages will not be used in the Maine/Angus equation.

NEW MEMBERS

All new members must choose a program when submitting a new membership. The two programs that are offered are MAPP and Breeders Choice. You may read about these two programs by visiting maine-anjou.org and clicking on “Member Information” and then choose the “MAPP or Breeders Choice” option. If a membership is submitted without choosing a program, the new member will be placed in the Breeders Choice program.

OTHER AMAA UPDATES

Please make sure to update any change in address, phone numbers or e-mails with the AMAA by e-mailing us at maine@amaapc. com, or by logging into your online account. If you have a credit card on file and have received a new card, please make sure to call us to replace the new card on file. Credit cards are not automically saved when paying online.

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JR.

SHOW REPORTS OHIO STATE FAIR Columbus, Ohio • Judge: Barry Nowatzke, Indiana

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Samantha VanVorhis, Bowling Green, Ohio

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Caleb Sager, Fayette, Ohio

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Bailey Tomson, Westport, Ind.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Kady Graves, Russiaville, Ind.

Champion MaineTainer Female Abbie Collins, New Paris, Ohio

Reserve MaineTainer Female Caitlin Schaub, Wapakoneta, Ohio

INDIANA STATE FAIR Indianapolis, Ind. • Judges: Shane Bedwell, Missouri & John McCurry, Kansas

Champion MaineTainer Female Spencer Goettemoeller, Winchester, Ind.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Payton Farmer, Brownstown, Ind.

ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Springfield, Ill. • Judge: Jason Hoffman, Nebraska

Champion MaineTainer Female Ashtin Guyer, Robinson, Ill.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Kagney Collins, Flanagan, Ill.

IOWA STATE FAIR Des Moines, Iowa • Judge: Dan Shike, Illinois

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Regan Mc Clure, Burlington, Iowa

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Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Clara Ballanger, Moravia, Iowa

Champion MaineTainer Female Chloe Van Vliet, Otley, Iowa

Reserve MaineTainer Female Abby Tlach, Prole, Iowa

OPEN

SHOW REPORTS OHIO STATE FAIR Columbus, Ohio • Judge: Jeff Bedwell, Oklahoma

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Allie Warnimont, Leipsic, Ohio

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Caleb Sager, Fayette, Ohio

Champion MaineTainer Female Emma Yochum, Hillsboro, Ohio

Champion MaineTainer Bull CampbellCo., Cedarville, Ohio

Reserve MaineTainer Bull Amanda Liffiton, Wapakoneta, Ohio

Reserve MaineTainer Female Caden Hess, Sardina, Ohio

INDIANA STATE FAIR Indianapolis, Ind. • Judge: Ryan Rash, Texas

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Champion MaineTainer Female Clampeechen Farm, Martinsville, Ind. Clampeechen Farm, Martinsville, Ind. Taylor Pinkerton, Liberty, Ind.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Kyle Kirtley, Noblesville, Ind.

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Champion Maine-Anjou Bull H&B Cattle Co., Clay City, Ind.

Champion MaineTainer Bull Valley Vista Farms, Scottsburg, Ind.

Reserve MaineTainer Bull Clampeechen Farm, Martinsville, Ind.

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OPEN

SHOW REPORTS ILLINOIS STATE FAIR Springfield, Ill. • Judge: Lydell Meier, Tennessee

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Dalton Lemenager, Clifton, Ill.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Joseph Peters, Atlanta, Ill.

Champion MaineTainer Female Kagney Collins, Flanagan, Ill.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Natalie Soto, Sublette, Ill.

Champion Maine-Anjou Bull Fancy Creek Farm, Springfield, Ill.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Bull Jones Cattle Co., Chapin, Ill.

Champion MaineTainer Bull Jones Cattle Co., Chapin, Ill.

Reserve MaineTainer Bull Alec Myers, Taylorville, Ill.

IOWA STATE FAIR Des Moines, Iowa • Judge: Kolby Burch, Nebraska

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Sloane Curtin, Oxford, Iowa

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Champion MaineTainer Female Kennedy Eskildsen, Northwood, Iowa Bailee McCollum, Colo, Iowa

Champion Maine-Anjou Bull Bremer Show Cattle, Blakesburg, Iowa

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Reserve Maine-Anjou Bull Trevor Bormann, Algona, Iowa

Reserve MaineTainer Female Houston Holdgraffer, Bryant, Iowa

Champion MaineTainer Bull Parks Show Cattle, Metamora, Mich.

MISSOURI STATE FAIR Columbus, Ohio • Judge: Jeff Rhode, Missouri

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Lilly Stedem, Chillicothe, Mo.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Gabby Hapes, Chillicothe, Mo.

Champion MaineTainer Female Ryleigh Morris, Walnut Grove, Mo.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Sarah Tate, Brookfield, Mo.

Champion Maine-Anjou Bull Truline Maines, Richards, Mo.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Bull Bam Cattle, Paris, Mo.

Reserve MaineTainer Bull Champion MaineTainer Bull Carlson Maine-Anjou, Plattsburg, Mo. Cassidy Barker, Kearney, Mo.

NEBRASKA STATE FAIR Grand Island, Neb. • Judge: Chan Phillips, Oklahoma

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Berren Strope, O’Neill, Neb.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Champion MaineTainer Female Carlson Maine-Anjou, Julesburg, Colo. Ansley Maronde, York, Neb.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Hadley Dunklau, Wayne, Neb.

Champion MaineTainer Bull Gateway Genetics, Pierce, Neb.

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OPEN

SHOW REPORTS SOUTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR Huron, S.D. • Judge: Cody Green, Arkansas

Champion Maine-Anjou Female Tate Bergh, Florence, S.D.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Female Emily Johnson, Bruce, S.D.

Champion Maine-Anjou Bull Par 5 Cattle Co., Lake City, S.D.

Champion MaineTainer Female Martina Albrecht, Howard, S.D.

Reserve Maine-Anjou Bull Stout’s Maines, De Smet, S.D.

Reserve MaineTainer Female Halley Becking, Florence, S.D.

Champion MaineTainer Bull Halley Becking, Florence, S.D.

2018-2019 SHOW SCHEDULE NATIONAL MAINE-ANJOU SHOW AMERICAN ROYAL, KANSAS CITY, MO JUNIOR & OPEN SHOW FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, NOON **NEW THIS YEAR - MAINE ANGUS DIVISION**

NAILE, LOUISVILLE, KY JR SHOW DAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 (MAINE & MAINETAINER) OPEN SHOW DAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 8 A.M.

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It Starts With Good Data Reporting

by Kelli Retallick, M.S. Director of Genetic Service, Angus Genetics, Inc.

“The idea of contemporary grouping is the underpinning of what we do in genetic evaluation.

If we mess up the contemporary group, we mess it up for the entire group and the estimates of all the rest of the animals related to that contemporary group.”

That quote was given by Dr. Bob Weaber of Kansas State University earlier this summer at the Beef Improvement Federation Conference in Loveland, Colo.

Of course, the industry has come a long way from the first introduction of contemporary groups, now producers manage more tools than they can count.

Although forgoing the simple acts of correctly collecting and reporting phenotypes (performance data) to the Association can lead to suspect predictions at best.

The good news is that Association members as a whole do a great job of data reporting, but it is always good to re-visit the basics.

Creating Contemporary Groups A contemporary group is defined as a group of cattle that are of the same breed composition and sex, are similar in age, and have been raised under the same management conditions. Other management codes can be placed on groups of calves who are truly managed differently at birth, weaning, yearling or ultrasound processing. For instance when splitting animals into correct weaning contemporary groups forage quality could help define these groups. If you are running two pastures that are 60 miles OCTOBER 2018

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apart with forages of differing nutritional levels, grouping those sets of calves separately would be a good choice. However, if you split of group of cow/calf pairs for say breeding purposes and they are running on adjacent pastures with the same nutritional value those calves can more than likely be grouped together. If you have calves that have had extra care or feed (i.e. show/sale cattle), these animals should not be grouped with the larger cohort.

Adjusting Weights Performance recording programs are set up with the realization a spread in age of the group will exist when calves are weaned and weighed, so in order to place every animal on an even playing field these weights are standardized.

While it’s time to gear up for weaning collection, it is important producers collect weaning weights when the group average day of age is as close to 205 days as possible.

The standard is to adjust weights up or down based on the age of dam and days of age of the calf.

Even though, this standardization takes place producer need to do their best to take weights as close to 205 days of age as possible.

Taking weights too early or too late negates the overall effectiveness of that standardization because of this some producers may experience larger than average adjustments up or down. This can hinder the effectiveness to predict true genetic merit of those individuals.

Report All the Data When collecting weaning weights, collect and report weights on the entire group, even if some calves will not be registered.

Breeders may be tempted to economize by recording only the better performing calves within their herd. They may worry recording data on poorer performing calves will reflect unfavorably on their herd. Both of these conclusions are incorrect.

Unless performance data is submitted on every calf born in a herd, subsequent genetic evaluations will be based on less information and consequently will be less accurate than would otherwise have been possible. Even worse, genetic evaluations may be biased. If only calves with good performance are reported, they may not get the credit they truly deserve.

Conclusion The genetic evaluation that produces EPDs is only as good as the data behind it. In order to continue to make genetic progress good data reporting will remain paramount. When getting ready to collect data, remember these few tips.

• Plan ahead – Collect data to fit the permitted contemporary group guidelines.

• Break up contemporary groups properly – Cattle managed together are groups together.

• Report data on the whole contemporary group

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CANADA

MICHIGAN

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NEBRASKA

CLAY KNOLL FARMS Purebred | MaineTainer | Maine Angus Black Bulls & Females For Sale Doug and Katie Roxburgh Ph: 403.350.2568 E: info@dunritestockandstables.com

The Simpkins Family clayknollfarms@yahoo.com

Duane, Lisa & Sons 989-329-6141 989-578-0328

Gary & Janette h: 989-426-8185 c: 989-329-4668

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Maines, MaineTainers, Semen & Embryos Available!

MINNESOTA

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Sires Represented: DLDJ Ceelo Z41, GVC Scooby B53, GVC Upward, BPF Premium 1001Y, Hard Whiskey, I-80, Predator, Suh, Daddy’s Money, Comfort Zone, Total Perfection, Liberator and Dubai.

Ward, Shay, Jacob, Levi & Macy 21223 310th St. - Columbus, NE 68601 h: (402) 563-3473 or c: (402) 910-1397

BEAUPREZ

LAND & CATTLE Mark, Lisa, Nick & Megan Beauprez

NORTH DAKOTA

Mark (303) 378-0718 Nick (303) 880-7827

MISSOURI

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Black, Polled, Purebred & Percentage Maine-Anjou

RBT Sport Illustrated 33 A building block to the future!

Proven Performance, Production & Power!

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Gene & Danette Loder 13408 90th St. S.W. • Scranton, ND 58653 (701) 275-6227 — home • (701) 206-0721 — cell lodercc@ndsupernet.com

Denny and Donna Denison P.O. Box 86 Keatchie, LA 71046 o: (318) 747-1400 c: (318) 453-6093 BREEDING, SHOW CATTLE & SEMEN AVAILABLE

Foundational • Commercial • Show Quality Cattle Everett - Mike - Steve Forkner 9282 E. Indian Line Rd. • Richards, MO 64778 www.trulinemaines.com • (877) 489-0570 • eforktlg@gmail.com

Lakeside Farms The Randalls Cliff Randall 318-386-5358

Kahl Cattle Co. Quality Maines in Southwest Missouri

Garlen, Jamie & Hunter 318-386-2919

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NEW HERD SIRE! BPF Common Ground 504B Hard Drive X Lucky Lady - Purebred Maine-Anjou Semen available thru SEK and owners!

Bulls & Females for sale!

Ron & Amy Kahl - 2651 Lincold Rd. • Reeds, MO 64859 h (417) 246-5329 • c (417) 850-0705 OR e-mail: kahl4hay@yahoo.com

OKLAHOMA

AL CONOVER Auctioneer

P.O. Box 9 Baxter, IA 50028 (641) 227-3537 Office (641) 227-3686 Home (641) 227-3792 Fax (515) 491-8078 Cell

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RON KREIS Auctioneer

SOUTH DAKOTA

(740) 683-3235 • RTKREIS93@GMAIL.COM 2005 World Champion Livestock Auctioneer Specializing in purebred and general livestock auctions

Miles & Kim DeJong 31842 DeJong Rd. Kennebec, SD 57544 (605) 869-2329 (605) 222-1292 - Miles cell www.dejongranch.com Visitors welcome!

Please no Sunday business

Fred & Joan DeRouchey

1001 Hurst Ave. • Mitchell, SD 57301 Phone: (605) 990-6488 Fax: (605) 990-6489 Mobile: (605) 530-6488 or (605) 530-6489 derouchey@mitchelltelecom.net www.deroucheycattle.com

BILL SHERIDAN Auctioneer (517) 676-9800 740 S. Cedar St. Mason, MI 48854

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Worthy of Your Confidence Blane & Cindy Landon, Shayna, Chesney, Cheylee & Shalayne 31164 E. R.S. Rd. - Springfield, SD 57062 Blane 605.464.1187 (c) 605.369.2628 (h) nagelcattle@excite.com - www.nagelcattle.com

AUCTIONEERS/SERVICES

STEVE BONHAM AUCTIONEER

Cell | 405.823.2972 Res. | 405.387.3236 Fax | 405.387.2965 1748 South Portland Newcastle, OK 73065 “Your sale is my main concern”

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BULL TEST AND SALE LOCATION

Kansas Bull Development Center - Wamego, Kan.

IMPORTANT DATES

Delivery dates - October 24 & 25

ELIGIBILITY

Registered Maine-Anjou & MaineTainer bulls born Jan. 1 - March 31, 2018 TH & PHA Free Health guidelines for bull test must be met.

FEEDOUT ADVANTAGES

Great OPPORTUNITY to test your herd’s genetics.

Promote your operation and market bulls.

Gain test data and ultrasound measurement.

Optional sale in March for tested bulls.

Minimum delivery weight is 600 lbs.

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Blake Nelson AMAA Executive Vice President (918) 441-3433

Josh Cribbs AMAA Commercial Development (813) 967-6949

SELLING ENTIRE CROP OF 2018

Females & Select Embryos from Top Donors!

ONeills Poundmaker

ONeills Black Bardolier

Reg # 18885140

Reg # 18192530

DOB 1-10-17 BW 75 205 ADJ 1037 365 ADJ 1778

OFFERING SYNDICATION OF THIS GREAT YOUNG SIRE! Heaviest performing bull ever raised at ONeill’s. Sired by Black Bardolier. Poundmaker tested perfect on the four trait test with Leptin genotype including the Marbling genotype. Highest scanned IMF bull for us at 6.87 IMF.

DOB 1-15-15 BW 76 205 ADJ 982 365 ADJ 1700

Progeny are heaviest in every herd he was used in, including Canada & Austraila! He has an extra rib. Son won 2018 Nebraska Bull Test! Daughters Avg 8.31 IMF, Sons Avg 6.03 IMF. These sires combine fabulous performance and carcass value.

Selling 1/2 interest!

ONeills Delia 794 • Reg. 19197365 Sired by Geronimo • DOB 2-10-18 Maternal sister was the high scanning IMF calf of 2017 at 9.67 IMF

ONeills Delia 792 • Reg. 19197360 Sired by Black Bardolier • DOB 4-3-18 Mother Delia 730 has produced 6 sons to average $9,792.

ONeills Royal Lady 149 • Reg. 18885465 Sired by Black Bardolier DOB 12-3-16.

Bred to calve 10-1-18 to ONeills Exposition.

Maternal sister sold for 1/2 interest $16,500.

ONeills Forever Eraline 102 Reg. 19197358 • Sired by Geronimo DOB 4-1-18 Full sister sold for $10,000 to Carl Schurring in Iowa!

ONeills Royal Lady 156 Reg. 19201033 • Sired by Geronimo DOB 1-18-18 Maternal sister to Top Selling Bull Over All Breeds 2018 Iowa Beef Expo for $15,000

ONeills Frontiersman 796 • Reg. 18885422 Sired by Oneills Frontiersman DOB 11-5-16 • Weighs 2,038 lbs!

Iowa State Fair Reserve Senior Champion 3/4 Brother to Black Bardolier View our website for updated photos and videos!

O’Neill’s have dedicated their life to line-bred Angus for 35 years. NO GENETIC DEFECTS!

As we wrap up the final ‘Moore kid’ with Becca’s junior show carreer we’re truly thankful for the success and friendships we have made along the way.

Jirl, Brenda, Bailey Buck & Crew

They have been with us every step. We appreciate the many miles traveled, friendship and continued support of our program. We could not have done it without them.

k n a h T u o Y Matt Scasta

The best in the business and constant figure on this journey, not only is he a mentor, but we’re lucky to call him a dear friend.

CRAIG MOORE & FAMILY (580) 795-5665, Madill, OK Ethan (580) 795-6707

Bulls & Females For Sale Private Treaty

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Show heifers, bred heifers & bulls available year round.

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DATELINE

INDEX/DATELINE

KILE Open Maine-Anjou Show KILE Junior Maine-Anjou Show MCF 33rd Annual Steer Sale Sullivan Farms Maternal Legends Sale Buck Cattle Co. Fall Premier XXIV Jones Show Cattle Winegardner Show Cattle Harvest of Excellence Blind Badger Ranch Back to the Basics Eastview Maines Honey’s of the Harvest NAILE Junior Maine-Anjou Show NAILE Junior MaineTainer Show NAILE Open Maine-Anjou Show Bright Lights Sale Entry Deadline Fort Worth Stock Show Entry Deadline Bakenhus Dispersal MCF Top Cut Female Sale American Royal Check-in Annual Membership Meeting Iowa Beef Expo Sale Entry Deadline National Maine-Anjou Show Willow Springs Cattle Co. ‘The Investment’ National Western Stock Show Entry Deadline Griswold Cattle Co. NWSS Yard & Sale Cattle Check-in NWSS Bright Lights Sale Evaluation NWSS Maine-Anjou Pen Show NWSS Bright Lights Maine-Anjou Sale NWSS Junior & Open “Hill” Show FWSS Check-in FWSS Open Maine-Anjou Show Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Maine-Anjou Sale Ohio Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale National Junior Heifer Show Entry Deadline National Junior Heifer Show Cattle Move In National Junior Heifer Show Cattle Check-In National Junior Heifer Show Showmanship National Junior Heifer Show Bred & Owned Show National Junior Heifer Show Maine Angus Show National Junior Heifer Show Maine-Anjou Show National Junior Heifer Show MaineTainer Show

October 4, Harrisburg, Pa. October 7, Harrisburg, Pa. October 13, Washington, Kan. October 14, Dunlap, Iowa October 20, Madill, Okla.

November 3, Harrod, Ohio November 3, Harrod, Ohio November 4, Fort Morgan, Colo.

November 7, Jasper, Minn.

November 10, Louisville, Ky. November 10, Louisville, Ky. November 14, Louisville, Ky. November 14, Platte City, MO November 15, Fort Worth, Texas November 17, Columbus, Neb. November 24, Washington, Kan. November 25, Kansas City, MO November 25, Kansas City, MO November 25, Kansas City, MO November 26, Kansas City, MO December 1, Prairie Grove, Ark. December 1, Denver, Colo.

December 15, Stillwater, Okla.

January 16, Denver, Colo.

January 17, Denver, Colo.

January 18, Denver, Colo.

January 18, Denver, Colo.

January 19, Denver, Colo.

February 1, Fort Worth, Texas February 3, Fort Worth, Texas February 13, Des Moines, Iowa February 22, Kearney, Neb. March 16, Columbus, Ohio May 1, Platte City, Mo. June 22, Des Moines, Iowa June 23, Des Moines, Iowa June 26, Des Moines, Iowa June 27, Des Moines, Iowa June 27, Des Moines, Iowa June 28, Des Moines, Iowa June 28, Des Moines, Iowa

INDEX of ADVERTISERS

Bakenhus, Ward Beauprez Land & Cattle Bessler, James Blind Badger Ranch Bonham, Steve Buck Cattle Co. Cattle Visions Clay Knoll Farm Conover Auction Services DeJong Ranch Denison Acres DeRouchey, Fred Dun-Rite Stock & Stables Eastview Maines EDJE Technologies Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Griswold, John Iowa Beef Expo Maine-Anjou Sale O’Neill Angus Farm Jones Show Cattle Kahl, Ron & Amy Kreis, Ron Loder Cattle Co. McElroy, H.W. Mid-Continent Farms Moore Cattle Co., National Western Stock Show O’Hara Land & Cattle PAR 5 Cattle Co. Randall, Cliff Redgate Cattle Co. Secondino, Jami SEK Sullivan Farms Sheridan, Bill Truline Maines Wendt, Kevin Willow Springs Cattle Co. Winegardner Show Cattle

4 30 31 IBC 31 IFC 38 30 31 30 30 30 30 30, 36 21 27 3 12 33 11 30 31 30 5 1 35 27 70 14 30 30 31 10 40 31 9, 30 31 BC 39

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

VOICE

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HAA Target − Purebred

All That Matters

MINN Hard Whiskey − PB Maine-Anjou

I Deliver

GOET I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

Simplify

BSC Simplicity − PB Maine-Anjou

Daddy’s Money

Maternal Made

BPF Mercedes Benz − 50% Maine-Anjou

No Worries

GOET I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

McKinley

Summit − 3/8 Maine-Anjou

WAC Loco

MCF Chaos − MaineTainer

TLM Edge

I-80 − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

TLM Passion − Purebred

Black Power Play

Cowan’s Kingmaker

I Believe - 1/2 Maine-Anjou

I-80 - PB Maine-Anjou

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Style Angus

BBBN X

RRRC SPORTY MONEY 402B

MINN Hybrid

BPF Comfort Zone

GVC Statesman 4R ET − Purebred

Silveiras Style − 3/8 Maine-Anjou

MINN Hard Whiskey

DCC Hard Drive 138R − Purebred

Family Money

Daddy’s Money − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

NAGE Ante Up

RBT Sport Illustrated 33 − Purebred

Mercedes Benz − Purebred

Testify

Daddy’s Money − PB

BPF Beast

Irish Whiskey − MaineTainer

Rum Chatta

BOE Garth

MINN Hard Whiskey 591Y − Purebred

Bourbon Street No Worries − Purebred

I-67

I-80 − 50% Maine-Anjou

Poker Face

Triple D Brooks − 3/4 Maine-Anjou

BFJV Margin

GVC Suh − Purebred

Irishman − MaineTainer

Irish Whiskey X Broker MaineTainer & 1/2 Simmental

Class On Class

Circle M Tejas

Musgrave Sky High

Slider

Colburn Primo

5T Power Chip

Daddy’s Money - 3/4 Maine-Anjou

Angus

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Maternal Legends Sale October 14th, 2018 | at the farm in Dunlap, Iowa

Lot 2c, February ShorthornPlus Colburn Primo x SULL Lady Crystal 434P

Lot 10, February Chianina 8.9% Colburn Primo x JSUL Who’s Tamale 4305 Lot 55, March 50% Simmental ACII Fortune 939D x UDELL Glamour Girl

Lot 2p, February Shorthorn SULL Right Direction x SS Dream Lady 161

50% Simmental Bred Heifer GCC CM Stockbroker B005 x Miss Penny 15B Bred to FHEN Half-Time A127 Lot 41, March Polled Hereford C Miles McKee 2103 x TCC MS Diana 01 Chianina 13.08% Bred Heifer ASHW Who Da Man x SSUL Sultry 6640, Bred to Daddy’s Money

ShorthornPlus/Mainetainer Donor Cow GOET I80 x Hippy 904, Bred to Boe Epic

Selling

John, Dede, Sara & Sage • James • Nick John Elder, 402.650.1385 • Josh Elder, 402.650.1380 Dunlap, Iowa 51529 • www.maternallegends.com OCTOBER 2018

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Shorthorn Open Heifers ShorthornPlus Open Heifers Chianina Open Heifers Hereford Open Heifers % Simmental Open Heifers Purebred Simmental Open Angus Open Heifers Mainetainer/Maine Angus

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Contact Josh Elder for More Info. 402.650.1380

Many Dual Registered Shorthorn Bred Heifers ShorthornPlus Bred Heifers Chianina Bred Heifers Mainetainer Bred Heifers Donor Cows (All Breeds) Embryos Lots (All Breeds) Plus Rare Semen

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Reserve Grand Champion ChiAngus Heifer, 2018 Jr National

Res. Champion Commercial Heifer, 2018 MO State Fair

Congratulations Standridge Family

Congratulations Schroeder Family

Reserve Champion Simmental Heifer, 2018 NE State Fair Congratulations - Wiseman Family

4th Overall Champion Chianina Female, 2018 Junior National

Res. Champion Foundation Simmental Heifer, 2018 MO Sate Fair

Congratulations - Morey Family

Congratulations Nelson Family

Res. Grand Champion Steer, 2018 MN State Fair Congratulations - Frecking Family

Res. Division V Champion Maine-Angus Female, 2018 Junior National Congratulations - Barber Family

Champion Commercial Heifer, 2018 MO State Fair Res. Champion Maine-Anjou Heifer, 2018 MO State Fair Congratulations Tate Family

Congratulations Selway Family

Grand Champion ChiAngus Female, 2018 Junior National Congratulations - Morey Family

WSCC UPCOMING SALE DATES OCTOBER 9TH ONLINE SALE - SC ONLINE SALES Offering 25 - 30 head of elite show prospects

NOVEMBER 6TH ONLINE SALE - SC ONLINE SALES Offering 25 - 30 head of elite show prospects

THEproduction INVESTMENT sale

DECEMBER 1ST - THE INVESTMENT PRODUCTION SALE Location - At the Ranch Prairie Grove, Arkansas Offering 40 head of elite show heifer prospects, 60 bred heifers & 10-12 donor cow prospects

We are junior focused. We feel strongly that the junior livestock programs are full of life building lessons.

WSCC strives to provide opportunities not only to our customers, but all juniors alike.

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