IHA Membership Services Director, Noah Benedict, helps ringside at a Perks Ranch sale.
PRESIDENTIAL PERSPECTIVE
Fall has arrived and along with that comes the fall sale season. Demand for Hereford cattle continues to be strong into the fall as you can confirm with some of the sale averages and totals that have been commanded. As the sale season moves forward there will be some great opportunities in the coming weeks and months to purchase some outstanding genetics to jump start your breeding program. Do not miss an opportunity to support your fellow breeders in the Illinois Winter Classic sale on December 14th in Carthage, Illinois. Feel free to contact Noah Benedict with any questions at 217-372-8009.
I would also like to congratulate all of the Illinois junior exhibitors on representing the Land of Lincoln extremely well at the Jr. Nationals in Grand Island, Nebraska. Illinois had numerous exhibitors that found themselves at the backdrop at the “Granddaddy of them all”. The Hereford shows at the Illinois State fair did not disappoint either. A good turnout of quality cattle in all shows that proved to be an extremely competitive event for all. I would like to wish everyone continued success into the Fall and Winter show season.
We have seen a wide variance of weather extremes across the state this year and in our area it has continued to be extremely wet while others just miles away are dry and feeding hay already. It appears we have some nice Fall weather headed our way the next couple of weeks so hopefully we can get a good start to the Fall harvest.
Wishing everyone a safe and bountiful harvest and please continue to pray for the hurricane victims in the southern states. Have a safe and blessed fall,
-Kevin Babbs
CATCHING UP WITH CORBIN
Greetings everyone,
Since I last visited with you in this format, it has been full throttle in the region for AHA activities. Namely, sales have been the primary focus for the last 45 days, and demand for Hereford genetics has been impressive to witness. National cow herd numbers at historic lows in tandem with progressive pedigrees has been a perfect combination to allow Hereford breeders to capitalize on their value. You can check out sale reports on the AHA website or in the upcoming November Hereford World for additional details.
As I write this to you, we are all getting prepared to head for Kansas City for the annual meeting and activities at the American Royal. Educational sessions, association updates/ information, and membership business amongst other things are on the agenda for the week. On top of this, be sure to join us for The Ladies of The Royal sale on Saturday preceding the American Royal Junior Show. A great offering of live cattle and genetics will be available!
If you have not already begun to do so, I encourage you to make plans to include your feeder calves in the Greater Midwest Hereford-Influenced Feeder Calf Sale scheduled for January 4 th , 2025 in Carthage, IL. For more information and to get signed up, get a hold of Brent Lowderman the team at Carthage Livestock and they will answer any questions you may have. The Greater Midwest sale has long been one of the premiere events to market Herefordinfluenced cattle anywhere in the country, and this year is shaping up to be just the same.
Corbin Cowles, American Hereford Association Territory 5 Field Staff
I hope the remainder of harvest is fruitful and safe for all of you. As always, please feel free to reach out if I can be of any assistance.
All the best,
-Corbin
Cowles
Kevin Babbs, Illinois Hereford Association President
SALE RESULTS
HEREFORD PRODUCERS HOST SUCCESSFUL FALL SALES
Lorenzen Farms Striving for Integrity Sale - 9/6/24
25 Lots
Gross - $150,200
Average - $6,008
Lowderman Cattle Company Illini
Top Cut Cow Herd Dispersal9/15/24
67 Lots
Gross - $439,700
Average - $6,563
Hawk Livestock Online Sale10/8/24
10 Lots
Gross - $133,750
Average - $13,375
Perks Ranch Fall Celebration Sale - 10/12/24
41.5 Lots
Gross - $452,050
Average - $10,893
Purple Reign Cattle - 10/13/24
18 Lots
Gross - $281,000
Average - $15,611
Bernard Show Cattle - 10/15/24
9.5 Lots
Gross - $36,000
Average - $3,790
Greater Midwest Certified Hereford
• Selling both steer and heifer calves
• Calves will be sorted by weight, type, and sex.
• Sale cost will be $27 /head. This includes sale barn’s commission and insurance, and sale administration.
feeder Calf sale CALL FOR CALVES
• An additional $50 per head fee will be assessed to all cattle that are deemed ODDS by sale management. ODDS are cattle that are not Hereford appearing, have hanging bags, horned or not properly dehorned, bad feet, bad eyes, sick, or extremely thin. Cattle under 300 pounds may also be considered an ODD!
• Check off will be charged at state of origin rate. Ex: Illinois is $1.50/ hd
• Yardage will be charged at $1.50/hd.
• Feed charge at barn for hay, water $1.50/head/day.
• Postage to mail tags will be deducted from sale check.
• Cattle tagged by Carthage Livestock will be charged $1.50/hd.
• All cattle will be required to have a CHB tag .... $3.50 per tag .. available July 1, 2024
• Contact Brent Lowderman for early arrivals or questions regarding vet work (309) 221-9621, clinc@live.com.
WINTER CLASSIC SALE
Location: Carthage Livestock Inc. 1300 Wabash Ave., Carthage, IL 62321
3 p.m. – All cattle in place at Carthage Livestock, Inc.
6 p.m. – Illinois Hereford Association Social at the Wood Inn. Saturday, Dec.14th at 11:30 a.m. Illinois Hereford Classic Association Winter Classic Sale
IJHA SPONSORS
HEREFORD PRODUCERS AND MORE SUPPORT THE ILLINOIS JUNIOR HEREFORD ASSOCIATION
PLATINUM
Beck’s Superior Hybrids
Compeer Financial
Earlybird Nutrition
Edenburn Family Farm
Illinois Beef Association
Perks Ranch
GOLD
Addison & Tenley Stollard
Barron Road Herefords
Diamond Ag
Fleisher Farms
Illinois Hereford Women
Meteer Farms
M Media Co.
R3 Cattle Co
RGR Cattle Company
Russow Show Cattle
Stephens & Loehr Herefords
Storey Show Cattle
Syngenta
The Feed Bunk & Umbarger
Show Feeds
VitaFerm/BioZyme, Inc.
SILVER
2TK Cattle Co.
Adcock Cattle
Bernard Show Cattle
Biggs Polled Herefords
Braun Farms
Chapman Herefords
Crane Herefords
Dave & Susan Anderson
Farm Credit Illinois
Frost Farms
Goldstein Farms
Happ Herefords
Head Brothers Land & Cattle, LLC
Hawk Livestock
Lehman Farms
Lorenzen Farms
McCaskill Farms
Purple Reign Cattle Co.
Rustic Oaks Farm
Second Creek Cattle Company
Spinazola Cattle
The Duis Family
Torrance Herefords
Ty Manufacturing
Wildcat Cattle Co.
BRONZE
Anderson Herefords
Apple Ridge Cattle
Bane Cattle
Behrends Farms
Benedict Herefords
Bickelhaupt Herefords
CeeLee Photography
Chris & Kelly Knobloch
Cole Farms
Crum Cattle Co.
Crutcher Livestock Services
CSC Show Cattle
Donald A. & Judy James Herefords
DCH Cattle Company
DUR Farms
Johnson Farms
Lemenager Cattle
Lowers Show Cattle
Mud Creek Farms
Newbold Farms, Inc.
Oak Hill Farm
Plainview Stock Farms
Richardson Farms
RTW Herefords
Sayre Hereford Farm
Stone Creek Cattle Co.
Tjardes Farms Livestock
West Wind Herefords
Walsh Show Cattle
Young Cattle Co.
HEREFORD DEADLINES & EVENTS
DEADLINES & SALES
11/15/2024 Fort Worth Stock Show Open Show Entry Deadline
11/18/2024 Cattlemen’s Congress Entry Deadline
11/20/2024 National Western Stock Show Entry Deadline
11/24/2024 Heart of America Hereford Association Fall Sale- Shelbyville, IL
11/25/2024 Ad Deadline for January Baldy Advantage
12/13/2024 Illinois Hereford Association Social Hour — Carthage, IL (starting at 3 pm)
12/14/2024 IHA Winter Classic Sale — Carthage, IL (Sale starts at 11:30 am)
12/25/2024 Ad Deadline for February Baldy Advantage
1/4/2025 Greater Midwest Certified Hereford Feeder Calf Sale- Carthage, IL
1/10/2025 National Hereford Sale- Oklahoma City, OK
SHOWS
11/16/2024 North American International Livestock Exposition- Junior Female Show
11/19/2024 North American International Livestock Exposition- Open Female & Bull Show
12/5/2024 Western States Hereford Show- Junior Female Show
12/6/2024 Western States Hereford Show- Open Bull Show
12/7/2024 Western States Hereford Show- Open Bull Show
1/8/2025 Cattlemen’s Congress- Junior Female Show
1/9/2025 Cattlemen’s Congress- National Pen Show
1/10/2025 Cattlemen’s Congress- National Bull Show
1/11/2025 Cattlemen’s Congress- Open Female Show
1/16/2025 National Western Stock Show- Junior Female Show
1/18/2025 National Western Stock Show- Open Female & Bull Show
