Hereford America - February 2023

Editorial Comments...

Jill Bayers Hotchkiss

If you made it through all the blizzards and severe weather in December and January, congratulations! It sure has tested the mettle of a lot of ranchers in the western states and High Plains hitting 17 states. Record low temps and high snow fall in December in our general area were followed in January by at least two rounds of blizzards including high wind and very deep snow. One ag publication named it The Worst Two Weeks

Helbling Brothers Continue Lifelong Dedication To Raising Line Ones

Jill Hotchkiss

Conditions like these test the resilience and fortitude of ranchers and survivability of cattle. Loss of power in many areas, 6.3 million across the country, exacerbated the situation for people and livestock. Seems like if you live through a few of these you become resourceful in how to keep livestock water open. The humans can come second in ranch country but most people manage just fine.

Deep snow and drifting were incredible, making it difficult for people and livestock. In conditions like those, it becomes difficult to get to sheep, cattle and horses, affecting water and feed availability. Of course each storm is different but if you are in big winter country, you know where the best, well-protected spots are. Still, it doesn’t work every time. The extreme cold was a game changer for many producers. Energy needs for liveststock plus potential frostbite were the main concerns. Just getting to them was a huge challenge for a lot of ranchers. In our area we were fortunate. While we

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by Abby Reidle

When you talk about a deep-rooted passion for Line One Hereford cattle, the Helbling family should come to mind.

Herefords, horned Herefords specifically, have been the business of the Helblings since the 1940s. Today, the Helbling brothers and their families continue to run the ranch with the same passion with which it began.

Matt and Christine Helbling founded

Helblings look for balance among the traits and never focus too much on one; however, moderate birth with good growth EPDs are within the top two, especially when they market to ranchers looking to crossbreed.

the ranch in 1945, southwest of Mandan, ND, naming it Matt Helbling Herefords. At the time they had 10 cows and two little girls. The couple later added three boys, Fred, Jim and Wayne, who took over the family ranch in 1984. Starting with 145 head of cows, improvement and strategy over the years have led them to a current total of around 450 calved out this year.

Magnolia Meadow Farms: Unique

All three boys were involved in 4-H, FFA, and livestock judging growing up and learned the love of cattle from a young age. Fred Helbling attended North Dakota State University and earned his Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science. He and his wife Pam have two daughters; Anne and Danielle, seven grandkids and a few great-grandchildren. Fred took time after high school

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Venture, Unique Opportunities

by Ruth Wiechmann

When people wonder how Amber Seiss keeps up with managing multiple businesses, a farm and a family, she says, “I wake up and I do. Each day is started with intentionality.”

Amber and Brad Seiss own and operate Magnolia Meadow Farms near Thurmont, MD, where they raise registered Hereford cattle and run an agritourism venture. Brad also has his own construction business, building custom

homes and doing custom kitchens and bathrooms, and Amber manages their retail businesses. The couple met at the Junior National Hereford Show where Brad won Senior Showman and Amber was the Hereford Queen.

“Our first picture together is at the backdrop when he was the Senior Showman; my job as the Queen was to hold

Amber and Brad Seiss’ Herefords came from Amber’s family, Schmidt Herefords, in Pipestone, MN,

Commercial Heifers

20-25 F1 BWF Heifers from Gary and Aaron Friedt

40 F1 BWF Heifers from Duane, Garrett & Justin Zent

30 F1 BWF Heifers from Trent Martin

20 F1 RWF Heifers from Larry Friedt, Terry Friedt & Aaron Friedt

20 Bred Hereford Heifers from Warren Woroniecki

30 F1 BWF bred heifers from Warren Woroniecki

35 Bred Zent BWF Heifers bred by Jerry Schmidt

For more info or a catalog contact:

Aaron & Tatian Friedt

Aaron: 701-590-9597

Lindsey & Drew Courtney gfriedt@hotmail.com

CALENDAR OF Sales & Events

February

1 Black Hills Stock Show

Hereford Show and Sale

Rapid City, SD

2 Ridder Herefords Annual Bull & Heifer Sale

Callaway, NE

2 Stroh Herefords Annual RanchReady Bull & Female Sale

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Killdeer, ND

Baumgarten Herefords

Belfield, ND

3 Dvorak Herefords Bull

5 HEREFORD AMERICA ADVERTISING DEADLINE

6 Cattlemen’s Choice Sale

Pelton Polled Herefords

Halliday, ND

8 Friedt Herefords

Production Sale

Dickinson, ND

8 Watertown Winter Farm Show

Hereford Show and Sale Watertown, SD

10 CX Ranch Production Sale

Lewiston, ID

10 Fenton Hereford

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March

21 Cane Creek Cattle Co. Sale Mobridge, SD

22 NJW Polled

April

Final Farewell —

Bonnie M. Bieber, beloved wife and mother of three, 82, of Gettysburg, SD, passed away Friday, December 23, 2022, at Avera Oahe Manor, Gettysburg, SD.

Bonnie Mae Bieber was born on May 19, 1940, to Edward and Emma (Wolfer) Moser at Mobridge, SD. Bonnie was married to Kenneth Bieber for 63 years.

Bonnie was an amazing woman who never passed up an opportunity to serve her family and community. Standing beside Ken, she was instrumental in growing the K & B family Hereford business for over 63 years. Bonnie was kind-hearted, approachable, and gifted with overflowing grace. Bonnie loved everyone regardless of their social status, from the barn sweeper at the stock show to the former Vice President of the United States, Dick Cheney.

Bonnie had many notable accomplishments over her life, including serving as chef at the Paul Nelson Farm for 21 years, Sunday School teacher, painter, and home decorator for the family. Bonnie was a member and officer of the South Dakota Hereford Women’s Association and served as the

American Hereford Women secretary. She is survived by her husband, Ken; two sons, Brooke (Crissy) and Kirk Bieber; daughter, Brenda (Ron) Gower; grandchildren: Kelsey, Braden and Brendan Bieber, Marissa, Abby and Emilee Gower, and Haley Burt; and brothers: Dennis Moser, Bill Moser, and Allen Moser.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Emma Moser; sister, Shirley Hare; and brother, Jim Moser. Memorials may be given in honor of Bonnie to Keep Hope Local, 127 Hilltop Dr., Gettysburg, SD 57442 and Potter County Booster Club, 105 N Harrison, Gettysburg, SD 57442.

Bonnie Bieber

CK Ranch First Inductee to Yards Hall of Fame at National Western Stock Show

The John J. (J.J.) Vanier family, through their CK Ranch at Brookville, KS, is the inaugural inductee into the Hall of Fame for The Yards at the National Western Stock Show.

Congratulations to the Vanier family and thank you for your continued support of the Hereford breed and the Hereford Youth Foundation of America, said the American Hereford Association. Through your dedication and commitment we are able to provide opportunity in scholarship, leadership,

Pictured left to right are Mary Vanier and Marty Vanier, Manhattan, KS, Amy Cowan, AHA’s director of youth activities and foundation, Brent Lonker and Jack Ward, AHA Executive Vice President. Mary and Marty are the daughters of Jack and Donna Vanier. education and research for Hereford breeders across the country.

Jill’s Editorial...

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had big drifts, the high wind revealing open areas of grazing. Not everyone was that fortunate. It’s been awhile since we’ve had a hard winter like this and we have several months left of it. The after effects on cattle and sheep will be seen during calving and lambing and in bull fertility later in the spring.

Going through storms like this makes me think of how well Herefords and baldies are equipped to handle this kind of weather. With thicker hide and denser hair than most other breeds they are built to endure cold weather.

Attributes of Herefords and F-1 Baldies are many and I am glad to see the American Hereford Association’s current ad campaign promoting these.

Years ago we used to run small ads in our paper outlining the bottom line of the Hereford advantage in an F-1 Angus-Hereford cross. The information hasn’t changed and the AHA’s ads are quite good. Information is based on the Harris Ranch study from 2017. But as I’ve said before, there is nothing that beats personal experience for knowing what the attributes of Herefords and baldies are and what kind of a positive effect the F-1 cross has for a commerical producer. Free pounds from heterosis will equal more money in the end.

If room permits, I will run one or more of these ads. They are available free on the AHA’s website in the Marketing section, for any of you wanting to see them or use in your bull sale catalogs. Following are the high points in one of these ads:

“Hereford bulls increase net profit by $51 per cow per year.

That’s $20,000 in additional revenue for a typical 400-cow outfit, thanks to increased fertility and herd size.

Herefords are also the efficiency experts, proven to add value to calves in the feedyard.

• 7% higher pregnancy rate

• $51 more per cow, per year

• $20 value in feed efficiency

• $30 advantage in feedlot profitability

Photo by Colin Hoffman

Photo by Colin Hoffman

CHB 93 New herd sire. First sons sell. His mother, Starlet 49B, has been a favorite donor cow at Braun’s and her 11 sons sold to date have avg over $12K.

in the top 1% of the breed for Milk and M&G, top 6% for YW and top 15% for WW. Dam, grandam and great grandam are all Dams of Distinction and all still active on the ranch. 2032 has had the look of a herd bull from the get go! Retaining an interest. Terms to be announced on sale day. MPPA 107.8 on 4 hd.

Two-Year-Olds

All the cattle must go!

Don’t miss out on this extraordinary group built over the last 50+ years!

Ulrich Herefords produced 5 sires in the top 1% of the whole GrowSafe (Vytelle) database, and 13 sires in the top 10% (well over 270,000 animals worldwide).

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Herd bull prospect with lots of look and balance. He is very correct on his feet and legs. Dam was Fort Worth Champion female and commanded $99,000 as a heifer calf in our 2018 fall female sale. A full brother brought $40,000 in last years sale and three full sisters have averaged $17,500 in our fall female sales.

2094 ET CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB 4.6 3.7 61 98 34 0.34 0.14 125 AHA 44360500 LOT 20 LOT 39 LOT 42 LOT 45 LOT 46

These horned Belle Heir sons are right for the industry as they are great in structure and muscle mass. They are also very important for the industry as they can add so much to the carcass quality with lots of growth while still maintaining top maternal traits in the cowherd.

Here is a fault free son of 9354. He is moderate framed and very correct on his feet and legs with a big square hip and lots of muscle expression. Sire is a son of Bailee and dam is an own daughter of the popular 2296. Balanced set of numbers.

C 1311 ENDURE 2124 ET

A definite pen bull for Denver 2023. He is by the ever popular Endure and the 1311 donor that is a full sister to Miles McKee and has produced over 1.2 million in progeny sales. He is a big bodied bull with extra red throughout. In the top 5% for 11 economically important EPD’s and Indexes.

One of three full sibs from a tremendous flush. The only full sister was our record selling female in our fall sale at $195,000. Both of the brothers are definite herd bull prospects and will be in our 2023 Denver Pen of Three. They combine the show ring look with performance and additional pigment. 1311 seems to never miss and has produced 1.2 million in progeny sales thus far. 2105 has great EPD and Index values being in the top 3% for 10 traits.

A heifers first calf with a WWR of 118. Another bull with an impeccable set of numbers being in the top 20% for 15 economically important traits and indexes. Extra pigment and big bodied. Sire was sold to ABS.

AHA 44359824

C CED BW WW YW MM REA MARB CHB

4297 VALIDATED 2132 5.2 3.4 54 92 29 0.61 0.60 159

1311 GENESIS 2135 ET

One of three full sibs from a tremendous flush. The only full sister was our record selling female in our fall sale at $195,000. Both of the brothers are definite herd bull prospects and will be in our 2023 Denver Pen of 3. They combine the show ring look with performance and additional pigment. 1311 seems to never miss and has produced 1.2 million in progeny sales thus far. 2135 has great EPD and Index values being in the top 10% in nine economically important traits.

C 1311 GENESIS 2105 ET

C 9354 VALOR 2059

C 8105 GENESIS 2020 ET

CUDA BELLE 2111

C BELLE HEIR 2100

Sale Reports

Van Newkirk Herefords

50th Annual Bull and Female Sale

Oshkosh, NE

Jan. 16, 2023

Auctioneers:

Joe Goggins, Greg Goggins

79 Yearling Bulls — $10,231

162 -2-Year-Old Bulls — $10,265

47 Commercial Open Hereford

Heifers — $1,850

Top Open Baldy Heifers — $1,750

Weather was great. There was a small break in the winter weather for people to get here and get home safely. By Wednesday morning (36 hours after the sale) there was over 12” of fresh snow, roads closed, and still snowing. Bulls sold to 22 states and Canada.

Nine different herd sires are represented in the top 15 bulls sold. Extremely large crowd — the bleachers and sale barn were packed.

Top Bulls:

Lot 238, UU Big Sky 2232 sold to Stangle Herefords, NE, $42,000.

Lot 184, UU Dupuyer 2144 sold to Jolly, MO, $30,000.

Lot 104, UU Hulett 1302 sold to Redbird Ranch, TX, $25,000.

Lot 235, UU Dupuyer 2229 sold to Knippling Bros., SD, $21,500.

Lot 236, UU Dupuyer 2230 sold to L Bar W Herefords, MT, $21,000.

Lot 50, UU Laredo 1210 sold to Williams Cattle, LA, $21,000.

Lot 185, UU Dupuyer 2172, sold to

Lot 168, UU Kingsley 1536 sold to Ratjen, TX, $20,000.

Lot 16, UU Belgrade 1044 sold to Christopher, MO, $19,000.

Lot 237, UU Dupuyer 2231 sold to Rafter Double U, Red Deer, AB, $18,000.

Lot 5, UU Belgrade 1006 sold to Streiff-T-Bone Ranch, NE, $18,000.

Lot 187, UU Kingsley 2105 sold to Dudley Bros., TX, $17,500.

Lot 204, UU Dupuyer 2121, sold to Fred Baker, IL, $17,500.

Lot 146, UU Conrad, sold to Cody Cone, NE, $17,000.

Lot

Domino

44010095 -G 03571 Dominet 006 43250988

Videos of the sale bulls available on our webpage around March 1st.

Boehnke Herefords, ND, $20,000.

It was a cool sale morning at Van Newkirk Herefords near Oshkosh, NE.

Photo by Halle Walsh

Sale Topper — Lot 238, UU Big Sky 2232 born 2/20/22 and sired by HH Advance 0159H sold to Stangle Herefords, NE for $42,000.

It was a full house at the 50th annual Van Newkirk sale.

Lot 1, UU Belgrade 1057 sold to Carmichael Herefords, SD, $17,000.

46, UU Stetson 1195 sold to Chris Gentry, NE, $17,000.

Joe and Kolby Van Newkirk ready for the crowd to show up.

Sarah and Matt Cover and their son at the sale.

993G x 099H

7.3518433590.13127

CEWWYWMM&GMarbCHB

278K CL 1

079H x 788E

5.26310733650.28129

A really nice patterned bull out of 079H. 278K is red-necked, has a thick top, and good muscle that carries down into his lower quarter. His EPD panel ranks in the top 30% of the breed for CED and top 20% or better for BW, WW, and YW. Dam is a 5191C daughter that has raised some good ones for us; WR 109/4, YR 107/3.

2172K CL 1 001H x 016H

CEWWYWMM&GMarbCHB

2100K CL 1

0025 x 6113D

5.4558737650.30138

Solid herd bull prospect out of 0025H that definitely has some eye-appeal. He’s moderate, smooth through the shoulders, thick topped and has good rib shape. You’ll really like his look. EPD panel ranks in the top 30% of the breed in 13 traits with top-notch carcass numbers!

Family Values.

We are beyond excited to be having our 51st Annual Sale and want to extend an invitation to you! Please join us in Caldwell, ID and see for yourself what the /S “bull business brand” is all about. We are a family built on consistent and reliable values that have lasted for over three generations on this operation. When you do business with us, you join our family.

Since 1946, we’ve been striving to build a cowherd that produces with consistency and reliability. We know that in these demanding times it is going to be those key points that continue to drive demand for our customers’ cattle. The pressures on the national cowherd have been overwhelming and with economic pressure, we need these cattle to perform, reproduce, and grade consistently. That’s what we are all about.

You can trust that when you do business with us, you will receive that consistency and reliability. Not just from our cattle, but from us as well. You can rest assure that we will deliver our promise and guarantee to you, because when you buy a Shaw animal, you buy a relationship built on consistent and reliable values, just like what’s built our family.

Helbling...

(continued from page 1) to travel around and fit cattle for shows and sales for Oxley Herefords. Fred decided to come back to the ranch after college due to his love of the industry and to keep the family business going.

In April of 2022, Fred was awarded an honorary member of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA). “I was humbled and honored beyond belief,” he said. He has been a board member from 2006-2016, on the brand board, sat on the purebred council for 19 years and a member of the NDSA since the early ’90s, going to conventions and spring roundup each year. “I knew a lot of people that were involved in the Stockmen’s Association and I’ve met a lot of great people through the association. Other associations Fred is

involved in are the NCBA, the American Hereford Association (AHA) and for the Beef Checkoff Council, where he is a federation director. Jim and Wayne are “lifelong” members of the American Hereford Association.

Jim is married to Sandy and they have three children, Wyatt, Annie and LaReah, along with two grandchildren (James and Lillian) who get to check cows with their grandma after they get home from rural school.

Wayne married Ann Matheny in 2021. She had been widowed and has 3 kids, Candice (Marc) Perea and her children Liz, Alex, Phin, and Evan, Alpharetta, GA; Matthew (Sarah) Matheny, his daughter Hannah, Garrison, ND, and Mark (Sean) Matheny, Atlanta, GA.

Both Jim and Wayne live within a mile of the ranch, so they are able to tend to the cattle and be there at the drop

of a hat if need be. As Fred lives around 15 miles from the ranch, he credits his brothers for feeding and tending to the cattle when roads may be blocked in the unpredictable North Dakota weather

when he cannot reach them. “When I’m gone at Stockmen’s Association conventions, they’re home doing the chores. It is really helpful and enables me to do (continued on page 28)

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Pam and Fred Helbling

Ann and Wayne Helbling

Sandy and Jim Helbling

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Selling 40 bulls, All 2 years old Selling 33 heifers, 2 years old bred for spring calves

This bull has been a looker since birth. He is a deep red color, with short markings, a red neck, and is the heaviest pigmented bull in the sale. We used him to clean-up cows over the summer and will have some calves out of him this spring.

Nella 919E Leader 476G

2023 marks our 71st year in the Polled Hereford business.

He is a soggy made bull with a medium frame. He is perfectly marked with a red neck and heavy pigmentation. His mother is a good producing cow that weans top calves.

Our herd is ranked high on the list of 2022 Dams of Distinction

We have held 49 successful sales and have sold cattle into 37 states, Canada and Argentina.

PRODUCTION SALE Schutte & Sons

Sired by: JDH MRD 2Z 33Z Victor 6G ET

She is a dark red heifer out of a great About Time granddaughter. She is gentle minded and will make a great cow. Bred AI to BEHM 100W Cuda 504C on 6-8-22. Checked safe to AI date. Sired by: NJW 113D 1010 Tough 126F

This is one of our top heifers out of our new 33Z son. She is thick all the way through and has great teat placement. Bred AI to KJ Nella 919E Leader 476G on 6-9-22. Checked safe to AI date. Sired by: JDH MRD 2Z 33Z Victor 6G ET

FOCUSED ON SELECTION FOR THE TRAITS THAT PUT $$$ IN OUR CUSTOMERS POCKETS

Backed by one of the top cowherds in the world with a rigorous no excuses mindset on culling. Many 3/4 and full brothers selling with almost 50% of our sale offering coming from our extensive ET program.

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those things,” said Fred.

Living in central North Dakota, the Helblings have encountered severe weather on both ends of the spectrum: severe drought for years and bitter cold reaching into the -40s with feet of snow to accompany it. To keep the cattle protected during the cold North Dakota winters the importance of shelter is paramount. Another strategy that the family has changed is the time of calving to the middle of April to hopefully avoid the late winter storms and the sickness of the calves that come with them. Now the bulls are turned out

around July 15th; sometimes later on the shared ownership bulls they have with Jack Holden and Mark Cooper. Like many other ranchers during the drought, extra hay had to be purchased to supply enough feed over the winter. “We need to make sure we have plenty of feed and we definitely depend on those timely rains we happen to get,” said Jim.

Continuing with cattle nutrition, the Helbling family focuses on a nutrition plan that will maintain their cow herd. Both the steers and heifers are backgrounded on their ranch with the steers receiving a growing ration in order to be at peak weight when it comes time to sell. The animals all get supplemented with mineral as well.

On the farming side, the Helblings farm corn for silage, oats for combining as well as some for hay, and plant oats and wheat for cover crops. A TMR wagon is used to mix and distribute the ration of silage and chopped hay to the cattle on the ranch. One thing that is really important to the Helblings when it comes to nutrition for their bull calves is not needing to push them to a target weight by a certain sale date, which is one way that private treaty selling has benefited them. Fred explained that this has helped the bulls once they get onto pasture for their customers, as some will actually gain weight during the breeding season rather than lose, depending

on how hard the bulls are used. The yearling bulls that are sold stay in the feedyard until around the fourth of July, then are put into a grass pasture which helps develop soundness.

Since 1983, nothing except Line One Hereford bulls have been used. Some herd sires that started the business were bulls from Ron Baker, Oxley Hereford ranch, and Carlson Herefords. Currently, the herd has heavy influence from Cooper Herefords and Holden Herefords. When discussing sire selection, the Helblings look for balance among the traits and never focus too

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Helbling Bred heifers are sold this time of year. These are bred black.

FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY

Selling: Two-Year-Old Bulls

TOP-QUALITY WORKING CATTLE BRED AND FED WITH THE COMMERCIAL CATTLEMAN IN MIND.

17th in the nation for Dams of Distinction

Helbling...

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among the traits and never focus too much on one; however, moderate birth with good growth EPDs are within the top two, especially when they market to ranchers with Angus cow herds looking to crossbreed. A few bulls who have had a big influence on the herd have been KB L1 Domino 311 bought from Bakers in 2004 and stayed in the herd until he was ten years old, 532, a 175E son of a Cooper bull, and 2215, another Cooper bull. Currently, a herd standout is the Cooper bull 995. “This bull is a great bull who can handle 45 cows in his own pasture and get them all bred with no problem,” said Fred.

Each year, the ranch offers around 25 two-year-old bulls and 50 yearling bulls on private treaty. “With private treaty sales, the most important characteristic to have is patience. Some years you’re looking down the bunk at 50 bulls and it’s the middle of April when nobody has called yet. At that point you’re wondering what you’re going to do. The next thing you know it’s three weeks later and half of your bulls are sold and off to the customer’s pasture,” said Jim. This also works in the central ND area due to the turn out time of the customers who aim for the later calving date.

with a

look to him. Big goggles, solid red markings, very thick and deep bodied. Very tame.

957J

Reg. #44323003

Born 4/16/21

BW: 93 • 205 WT: 622

Scrotal: 40 CM

BW: 6.7 • WW: 82

YW: 124 • M: 29 • REA: .66

One of the most powerful bulls in our sale pen. Big, stout, extremely deep and thick. Big goggles on both eyes.

960J

Reg. #44323007

Born 4/14/21

BW: 99 • 205 WT: 578 Scrotal: 37.5 CM

BW: 7.6 • WW: 62

YW: 99 • M: 25 •REA: .42

A big stout, heavy muscled bull with lots of style, goggle eyes and red to the ground. A really long bull with power. Dam is a really good, big volume cow. Soggy made power bull with tons of muscle. A big butt end with loads of depth and thickness. Dark red.

WE ARE OFFERING CHOICE OF THE ENTIRE 2022 HEIFER CROP. CONTACT BILL FOR DETAILS.

The calves who are not selected as bulls are backgrounded on the place and sold as steers.

Helblings get together with other local Hereford breeders and sell the steers at the Mandan sale barn in a feeder calf special. Marketing is done by ads as well as word of mouth to get buyers to the sale barn.

Helbling Herefords also utilizes the opportunity of crossbreeding to broaden

the market for their ranch. Each year, the top end heifers that are not chosen as replacements to stay on the ranch are bred to black Angus bulls and sold as bred heifers. “This really gets customers perked up about buying Line One Hereford genetics. The F-1 cross calf they will get out of these girls will be very nice and do really well for them,” said Fred. This Spring was the first time that the ranch retained black baldy heifers to keep as replacements to raise feeder cattle.

A goal that the Helbling brothers

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Jim and Sandy’s granddaughter helping tag calves.

Jim and Sandy’s daughter LaReah (right) and a friend help wrestle calves at branding time.

JA L1 DOMINO 100J (44296472)

Strong EPD profile and a 114 WWR...very thick-ended with lots of length and balance, great eye appeal and really good on his feet and legs. His two-year-old dam has a perfect udder.

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JA L1 DOMINO 106J (44243808)

He puts it all together, numbers and phenotype. A WWR of 119 on a heifer with no flaws. Herd bull prospect with the 6187 “look”. Sire: CL 1 Domino 6187D

Well made herd bull prospect with a 107 WWR. Dam is outstanding, everything we want in a beautiful young cow. Sire: CL 1 Domino 9164G 1ET

Lot 33

JA L1 DOMINO 1507J (44244768)

A thick ended bull that exhibits extra muscle.

Sire: HH Advance 6193D ET

CED -0.8 BW 4.1 WW 59 YW 90 M 22 M&G 52

REA .25 MRB .17 CHB 116

Lot 44

JA L1 DOMINO 1604J (44244799)

A red to the ground, heavily pigmented herd bull prospect with great eye appeal. Sire: CL 1 Domino 6163D

CED -1.7 BW 3.7 WW 61 YW 91 M 29 M&G 60 REA .39 MRB .08 CHB 117

JA L1 DOMINO 1632J (44246095)

Herd bull prospect with extra length and depth of body. Very calm and quiet. Sire: CL 1 Domino 6163D CED

JA L1

1635J (44246099)

Big hip and a full deep quarter. He is full of beef and has the quiet disposition we all like.Sire: CL 1 Domino 6163D.

53 YW 81 M 30

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have for their ranch is to maintain the breed character and the attributes of the Hereford breed. “We want to make sure our customers are satisfied with the soundness, fertility, and longevity of the cattle we sell them,” Jim said.

This family is deeply rooted to Herefords. When posed with the question, “Why stay with Herefords?” The brothers answered, “We have an appreciation for the breed, what I saw my dad doing with them growing up and how they do for us now. Herefords have always been good to us. The disposition of the breed is second to none.”

“Ranching and raising these cattle is in our blood. We’ve always been around it and always looked forward to making it our own,” the brothers agreed. Bulls

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his banner for the photo,” Amber said. “If it wouldn’t have been for Herefords, I wouldn’t be here.”

Amber grew up near Pipestone, MN, where her family had a small grain and livestock operation. August marked 15 years since she and Brad began their life together in Maryland.

“My family always had Herefords,” Amber said. “I got into showing cattle as a kid, and we were always running around to shows. My mom would always try to talk us into going on a summer vacation, but my sister and I always chose the Junior National. That became our thing. I was also active in 4­H and FFA. When I was older I became Hereford Queen, and that was how I met my husband.”

Amber’s parents, John and Joyce Schmidt, still raise registered Herefords on their farm. They started out with horned Herefords, which caused a bit of a scuttle when Amber was chosen to be the National Polled Hereford Queen.

“We did have some of both by then,” Amber laughed. “Brad and I have some of both in our herd as well.”

Brad grew up in the Thurmont area. He comes from a long line of home builders; his grandfather, his father and his uncle were all in the construction business. His mother was a florist, owned a flower shop and helped with the bookkeeping for her husband’s business. Brad was the first person in his family

to have cattle.

“When he started showing cattle his mom and dad had no experience with livestock,” Amber said. “He started clipping and fitting cattle and loved it. He traveled around quite a bit. He worked for Star Lake Cattle Company in Oklahoma, and we both worked for Cherry Knoll Farm in Pennsylvania for a time. We both made a lot of connections in the cattle industry.”

Brad and Amber have owned cattle since before they were married, but their cattle were scattered out to different places until 2021 when an opportunity came up to purchase a farm near their home, and Magnolia Meadow Farms became a reality. The farm was a mixture of cropland, farmland and hay ground, but Brad and Amber chose to transition most of the cropland into grassland.

“We live on red dirt here,” Amber said. “It’s not ideal for cropping. We had a field that we tried to plant to soybeans, but it was such poor soil and so rocky that it would literally throw the planter out of the ground. It’s in grass now and it’s going to stay that way! Conservation is important to us, and we have worked hand in hand with the soil conservation

April of 2022, Fred was awarded an honorary member of the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA).

will be sold by private treaty and the steers will be sold at the Mandan sale barn in March.

Brad and Amber Seiss and their children.

service through this transition process. We did leave some of it in cropland but ninety percent of the farm has been planted to grassland and that is truthfully what it needs to be. It’s all being fenced so that we can keep all of our cattle on our home farm.”

Small fields have been kept for planting corn for their corn maze, a wildflower field, a sunflower field and a pumpkin field, which they maintain for their fall agritourism events on the farm, but most of the farm is in grass for haying and grazing. Cover crops are planted on fields not in direct production using No-Till practices.

“We’re slowly embracing the fact that we don’t all have to do the same thing, that farming doesn’t have to look the same for everyone,” Amber said. “There’s something very beautiful about Herefords on fresh grass.”

Brad and Amber are thrilled to finally have their herd of registered cattle on their own farm.

“We are growing our recip herd for our own embryos, and we also do custom embryo work and grow and raise those calves for other breeders,” Amber said. “Last spring we were able to bring 30 cow calf pairs from my dad’s farm here, as well as bringing our other cattle home.”

Amber started her career as a special education teacher.

“I loved every day of it; I loved the kids, I loved my job,” she said. “It did require a lot of commute time and time for other work related engagements. It took a little bit of a toll on family time. I realized quickly when our daughter was young that I needed to think about something else. What I love about life now, even though I probably work more, is that I get to spend every day with my family. I get to spend every day with my children and Brad and I get to work on the farm together.”

In 2018, the right opportunity came; Brad and Amber purchased Gateway Candyland and Gateway Liquors, and Amber started The Farmhouse Exchange. All three businesses are under one roof but they are separate entities. Amber’s goal is that they will all give back to each other, that each makes the others stronger. Through the Farmhouse Exchange, she sells local beef, pork and poultry, as well as offering other locally grown produce in season.

“It’s a huge asset to the farm to be able to further market products we have in a variety of ways,” she said. “We’re not a farmers’ market, we’re a retail store. We partner with other local farmers and growers to bring anything seasonal to our customers. We purchase corn, tomatoes, strawberries and other produce to sell at the store. Our focus is on putting locally grown food in people’s hands and on their tables.”

The Farmhouse Exchange offers

specialty sandwiches in the deli and offers frozen meat to customers to prepare for meals at home. They also provide delicious meals from the deli at the concessions area during fall open house days at the farm.

“It’s the same home raised product either way,” Amber said. “We utilize recipes from our kitchen. One popular item is our beef-cheddar bratwurst with a Maryland twist, crab dip. Families who come to enjoy a day in the corn maze or pumpkin patch who enjoy a

One of the delicious meals available at Seiss’ Farmhouse Exchange, featuring local beef and vegetables.

(cont. on page 36) Brad and Amber are thrilled to finally have a herd of registered cattle on their own farm.

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meal can purchase frozen products to take home. Often, they come back as long term customers to buy meat for their families.”

Educating customers is part of the process of building their businesses.

“Around here the huge push is to shop local, the farm to table movement is strong,” Amber said. “To people who live in a largely rural area where nearly everybody raises their own beef, there may only be a small market for a producer who wants to sell meat directly to consumers. Here our market is the majority of the population. Family farms, if

still around, are very small, and we have so many mouths to feed. When you get into the city, most people have no direct connection to people who raise food.”

Amber offers weekly bundles that include a combination of frozen beef, pork and poultry. One new customer called her with a question. He had never seen ground beef that was red before. Other beef he had purchased elsewhere on previous occasions had always been grey from sitting in a meat case for several days.

“He had no idea that was how beef should look,” Amber said.

Magnolia Meadow Farms offers U-Pick pumpkins, wildflowers, and sunflowers in the fall, as well as a corn maze and evenings of entertainment by area musicians. Amber also sells some of the flowers and pumpkins in her retail store. She creates one of a kind items for marketing at the farm, including custom chocolates. When the season is over, the corn maze gets combined and the cows get turned out in the pumpkin patch.

“Cows love pumpkins and it’s a natural food source for them, so we can kill two birds with one stone,” Amber said. “In the fall we utilized a helicopter to

broadcast cover crop seed in our corn maze, pumpkin and flower fields. By the time our fall season was done and the corn was combined off the cover crop was pretty decently established.”

Amber tries to be creative about unique ways to market their products.

“It keeps my brain churning, figuring out ways to tap into markets that wouldn’t otherwise be obvious,” she said. “We grow pumpkins, so a U-Pick pumpkin patch is a pretty obvious way to market them. Last fall we partnered with Idiom brewery, another local busi(continued on page 40 )

Gourds and pumpkins are a part of the fall festivities and products that are sold including beer. The left over pumpkins are grazed by the cattle.

Flowers are part of the U-Pick offering.

One of the specialty sandwiches offered at The Farmhouse Exchange.

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ness, to create pumpkin beer. Pumpkin beer is not so obvious! We have some people who come to the farm for an evening to relax, have a couple of beers, eat and listen to music. It’s very low key, a lot different than going downtown.”

Depending on the season, there can be more challenges than others, but Amber sees the difficulties as opportunities to learn, and as a chance to utilize her creativity.

“There’s something new every day, every day brings new challenges,” she said. “I get to utilize the creative part of my brain, balancing new things with the daily routine of life. There are definitely benefits to working for yourself.”

Herefords have always been a part of Amber’s life and she feels they are the perfect breed for getting their children involved with cattle.

“I was born and raised with Herefords,” she said. “I can’t think of a better cattle breed to introduce kids to. Piper’s first couple of show heifers were so calm. They made it a good experience for a shy, timid girl. We will always have them.”

Brad and Amber’s seven year old daughter, Piper has been showing calves since she was five.

“We attend several Jackpot shows locally, this year will be her first Junior National Show,” Amber said. “She loves everything about working on her cows. She enjoys that time when mom and dad are captured with no distractions. She also liked coming out in our fall season and was willing to do whatever was needed to help. We’re finding more things for her to do so she does feel involved. She got to help Brad pull out the posts we used for maze checkpoints before the corn was combined and was happy as a clam out there in her muckboots.”

The couple’s son Brooks is four and Amber said that he loves anything that involves a tractor.

“He’s happy to be out there with us doing most anything,” she said. “He helped drill in a lot of the grass; when we bale hay, he’s in the truck watching everything. We have a bottle baby that he can feed. He’s a ball of energy, ready to do anything, and he’s slowly growing into it.”

Pumpkin beer is a new addition to the product lineup.

Locally sourced ground beef is a popular item at Farmhouse Exchange.

Obituaries

Emily P. Stadheim

Emily P. Stadheim, 95, of New Rockford, ND, formerly of Reeder, ND, passed away on January 17, 2023 at the Lutheran Home of the Good Shepherd in New Rockford.

Emily Pearl (Peterson) Stadheim was born May 22, 1927, in Bowman County to Knute and Myrtle Peterson, the third of five children. Emily started school in Marmarth and finished elementary school at the Medicine Hills School after her family moved out to a farm south of Bowman. She attended high school in Bowman and went to work on the Milwaukee railroad after going to school to work as a telegrapher and depot operator in Minneapolis. She bragged of making big wages at $0.91 per hour.

She was united in marriage to Orval Stadheim on July 7, 1948, in Miles City, MT. They made their home in rural Adams County and together they raised five children. Emily enjoyed playing

the piano, crocheting, dancing, and a good crossword puzzle. Known for her wit, kitchen dancing, and feisty commentary she was a beloved mother and grandma.

Emily is survived by her five children, Sandra Stadheim (Yancy Leighton), Patricia (Jarvis) Hegland, Orval

Lynn (DeLyssa) Stadheim, Barney (Barb) Stadheim, and Larry Stadheim; ten grandchildren Jeremy (Carrie) Stadheim, Josh (Brandy) Stadheim, Nathan (Kylee) Stadheim, Alaina (Sage) Olson, Luke (Erin) Stadheim, Teri (Brian) Francis, Jackie (Colby) O’Connell, Jessica (Mike) Frohlich, Jacob (Amanda) Hegland and Jill (Mike) Zietz; 35 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and one sister.

Emily is preceded in death by her parents, husband, two brothers, and one sister.

Gary Mitteness

Gary Orrill Mitteness, 71, died Sunday morning, January 22, 2023, at Homestead Place North in Benson, MN, surrounded by family.

Gary O. Mitteness was born August 2, 1951, in Benson, MN the son of

Gerhard and Marjorie (Johnson) Mitteness. He grew up in rural Benson and was confirmed in the Pilgrim Congregational United Church of Christ in Benson. He attended school in Benson and continued his education at the University of MN in St. Paul, receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science.

Tremendous all around herd bull prospect sired by EF

TESTED F225, and out of a CUDA daughter that is in the donor pen. This bull has super EPDs, and superior carcass EPDs along with the pleasing phenotype.

March 11, 1978, Gary was united in marriage to Janet Andrews, at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in Benson. He farmed in Swift County all his life, raising registered Polled Hereford cattle and growing sugar beets, corn, soybeans and wheat. He operated, with his family, Mitteness Polled Herefords and Mitteness Turkey Farms. He was a former President of the MN Polled Hereford Association, member of the MN Hereford Breeders Association, member of the Swift County Fair Board and active in 4-H in several roles. In 2011, Gary was inducted into the MN Hereford Breeders Hall of Fame. Gary’s passion was showing cattle and sharing his love of the livestock industry with the younger generation. Gary was heavily involved with the Swift County 4-H program, through leadership on the 4-H Advisory and Livestock boards, developing the county livestock judging program and being a mentor to youth interested in showing livestock across the county. Gary also enjoyed flying and was a small craft airline pilot in his younger days.

Gary is survived by his mother: Marjorie Mitteness; three children, Christina (Brett) Markham of Berthoud, CO, Kimberly Jurek of Kerkhoven, MN and Ryan (Bridget Lane) Mitteness of Bellevue, WA; grandchildren, Haley Jurek, Mason Jurek, Joshua Jurek, Anabelle Jurek, Jonathan Mitteness and Catherine Mitteness, brother, Brad (Theresa) Mitteness of Waseca, MN and Janet Mitteness of Benson, MN.

Gary was preceded in death by his son: Noel Mitteness; his father, Gerhard Mitteness; sisters, Linda Mitteness and Joyce (Mitteness) Merriman and son-in-law, Josh Jurek.

Roger Simon, 78, of Tolstoy, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness.

Roger Myron Simon, the second child of Sylvester and June (Norris) Simon, was born in rural Lebanon, SD, on July 26, 1944. He has been a lifelong resident of Potter County, growing up in the Lebanon and Tolstoy areas. Roger graduated with the Class of 1962 from Gettysburg High School. While at-

CT TODD 130J

CT COMMANDER 112J

CT MISS HOMESTYLE 95J ET

CT MISS GOLDEN 1K

CT MISS GOLDEN DOLL 101K

CT MISS TEST 122H

CT GREYHOUND 58J

CT DALLAS 63K

A very nice Garfield heifer that can show, but will be a top herd matron. Garfield is a full flush brother to GENESIS, and GRADY.

BEEF A250

A real angular, femine daughter of F FINAL TEST due to calve to LOEWEN CMF MENDEL.

One of the many Garfields selling. 58J’s mother is a good producing Federal daughter.

A great daughter of GOLD RUSH out of a topselling female in the recent Dry Creek Sale. Dam to 101K is a maternal sister to ENCORE. Tremendous cows in this future donor’s pedigree!!

A top herd bull prospect sired by Spearhead Corps Command. This bull is clean and correct and full of muscle. Several more herd bull prospects by Command sell!

A really thick, pigmented son of long time herd sire here SHF DYLAN A191 D35. He’s as thick of a bull that we have raised here.

One of many top-notch bred heifers selling.This Hutton 4030 ET daughter is out of Federal’s dam, & bred to KASSERINE, a Cuda son out of Command’s mother.

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Roger Simon neighbor gal, Carol Griese, and they began farming and ranching while raising a family.

tending school, he was active in 4-H, FFA, and excelled in showing Hereford cattle and swine. His true passion was horses, and he was always happy to share that passion with family and friends. In 1962, Roger received the State FFA Star Farmer award.

Roger attended SDSU briefly before returning home to farm with his father and brother. He married a beautiful

Knippling Hereford

66th Production Sale

January 22, 2023

Online at www.TheLivestockLink.com

54 Two-Year-Old Bulls — $4,912

Top Bulls:

Lot 9, KR 50F Silver Star 134J,

3/10/21 by R 319C North Star 50F to Robert Persons, Skunk Creek Ranch, $8,500.

Lot 73, KR 7093 Domino 1215J

4/22/21 by ECR 2109 Domino

7093 to Randy Nelson, $8,500.

Lot 68, KR 9110 Freedom 1197J

4/8/21 by FH 417 Advance 9110

ET to Bud Herbold, $7,250.

Lot 46, KR 9110 Freedom 1130J

3/21/21 by FH 417 Advance 9110

ET to Joel Priens, Prien Farm, $7,000.

Lot 52, KR 733E Starlite 1139J, 3/23/21 by KR 50B Superstar 733E to Jacob Kirsch, Kirsch Farms, $7,000.

Lot 35, KR 50B Superstar 1101J

3/19/21 by R 0141 North Star 50B to Troy Brumbaugh, Wynia Ranch, $6,750.

Roger’s life will be cherished by his wife of 56 years, Carol; his children: Jeffrey (Terri) of St. Charles, IL, Michelle (Mike) Steen of Hettinger, ND, Stuart (Tammy) of Tolstoy, Brian (Colleen) of Seneca, Jason (Denise) of

Brookings, Kent (Lynn) of Clear Lake, and Karin (Roy) Schiley of Meadow; 21 grandchildren; five great grandchildren; two brothers: Gale (Shirley) Simon of Mitchell and Craig (Sue) Simon of Albion, IN; two sisters: Vesta (Warren) Erdahl of London, OH, and LeAnn (Stuart) Harner of Mandan, ND; one sister-in-law, Janice Simon

Riekens of Weslaco, TX; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Dencel, and daughter-in-law, Trish Simon.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Keep Hope Local, 127 Hilltop Dr., Gettysburg, SD 57442, or the charity of your choice.

PRIVATE TREATY SALE

HH ADVANCE 8008F • BW 1.9 WW 70 YW 115 M 36 CHB$ 154 • Sire of many of the bulls.

Lot 9, KR 50F Silver Star 134J by R 319C North Star 50F topped the Knippling sale going to Robert Persons, Skunk Creek Ranch for $8,500.

Taylor, NE, owned by Dry Creek Farm, Pell City, AL.; Walker Polled Hereford Farm, Morrison, TN.; Landgren Ranch, Bartlett, NE; Dirt Road Farms, Franklin, TN.

Reserve Champion Horned Bull — B&C EL Sensation 1207J, 3/5/21 by B&C EL Jefe 7086E. Bred by Chad Breeding, Miami, TX, owned by Chad Breeding, Miami, TX.

Grand Champion Polled Female — BK CMCC Jungle Cat 149J ET, 2/2/21 by KLD EB Trump D58. Bred by Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK, owned by Ella Weldon, Piedmont, OK.

Reserve Champion Polled Female — Hawk Myla 39J ET, 5/21/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Hawk Livestock, Earlville, IL, owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, IL.

Reserve Champion Polled Bull — BK CMCC Kool Profit K001ET, 2/26/22 by H The Profit 8426 ET. Bred and owned by Moore Cattle Co., Madill, OK.

Genesis Flushmates

B G16 GENESIS 244 ET

Sire: Loewen Genesis G16 • Dam: PCR Ida Goldie 40X BW 85 • WW 848 lbs. • Adj. 205 812 lbs. • 1,100 lbs. on Dec. 5

Retaining 1/4 revenue sharing semen interest.

Additional terms may be announced sale day. This ET son of Genesis is a half brother to last year’s top selling bull in the Friedt sale. He is loose hided, deep bodied and long as a rope. Two goggle eyes, red necked and as wide on the ground as he is on the top.Top 5% or better in CHB Index, Marbling, REA, WW & YW. Take a look at this one!

AF B G16 GENESIS 232 ET

P44395908 • HOMO POLLED • BD: 2/15/22

Sire: Loewen Genesis G16 • Dam: PCR Ida Goldie 40X BW 87 • Adj. 205 747 lbs.

This ET calf has a little more frame and a more rugged style with the same width on the ground and impressive EPD profile as his brother. He’ll add length and pigment and has ample foot and bone. Put him on cows and watch those calves pop.

Also Selling 3 Yearling Bulls & 2 Registered Open Heifers

6 Registered Bred Heifers for Sale Private Treaty

M 32 M&G 65 REA .48 Marb. 33 CHB 144

A stout, growthy Cuda son with a great hip and hind quarter. His mother has been a good producer and outdid herself on this one. His sire is a 12-trait EPD leader. Impressive set of EPDs on this bull completes the package. Polled.

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B

76 799

KING 452K

P44402297 • BD: 3/24/22

Sire: H5 2185 Domino 799 • Dam: B Miss Righteous Lady 76 BW 80 • Adj. 205 672 lbs.

CED -2.7 BW 5.0 WW 58 YW 91 M 30 M&G 59 REA .45 Marb. 05 CHB 110

An interesting pedigree here resulting in a thick, stout, growthy bull with a lot of balance and eye appeal. Dam is a Right On daughter and sire, 799, is a 2185 son who is making his mark at Friedts. Scurred.

Jill Bayers Hotchkiss 13823 Beaver Creek Pl. • Reva, SD 57651 605/490-1409 cell jbh@herefordamerica.com

Female Show, Jan. 7, 2023 • Jr. Female Show, Jan. 4, 2023

Judge – Jason Hoffman, Thedford, NE

Junior Female Show Judge – Tyler Cates & Kyle Shoufler, Modoc, Ind

Bred by Landry Allan, Nocona, TX, owned by Maddie Jenkins, Athens, TX.

Reserve Champion Horned Female — C D83 Miles 1266 ET, 8/25/21 by C Double Your Miles 6077 ET. Bred by Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, ID, owned by Cruz Colyer, Bruneau, ID.

JUNIOR SHOW: Res. Champion Horned Female — BOY Fiona 243K ET 3/2/22 by UPS Sensation 2296 ET. Bred by Boyert Cattle, Pleasantville, IA, owned by Mattie and Marcie Harward, Richfield, NC.

JUNIOR SHOW: Champion Polled Female — Hawk Myla 39J ET, 5/21/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Hawk Livestock, Earlville, IL., owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, IL.

JUNIOR SHOW: Res. Champion Polled Female — BK CMCC Jungle Girl 147J ET 3/3/21 by SR Dominate 308F ET. Bred by Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK, owned by Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA.

Cattlemen’s Congress Hereford Pen Shows

January 5, 2023

Judges – Sam Shaw, Caldwell, ID; Bruce Thomas, Gold Creek, MT; Jeff Gooden, Oak Grove, MO

Hereford Night in OKC National Hereford Sale Grosses $583,000

KANSAS CITY, MO — The Super Barn Sale Arena held a standing room only crowd for the Hereford Night in OKC National Hereford Sale hosted Jan. 6 at the third annual Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, OK. After the final tap of auctioneer Eddie Burks’ gavel, the sale grossed $583,000. The excitement from breeders and buyers was a true testament to where the Hereford breed is progressively headed moving forward.

Topping the sale was the high selling heifer, Lot XA, ASM 016H E33 Tera 207K, consigned by Matheny Herefords, Mays Lick, KY. The lot commanded $57,000 for full possession. GKB Cattle, Desdemona, TX, purchased the female. Leading off the bulls was Lot 9A, BK Jet Smooth J18 ET, consigned by Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK., with Six Mile Creek, El Reno, OK and Ella Weldon, Piedmont, OK, purchasing half interest and half possession for $55,000.

Kicking off the sale was the Hereford Youth Foundation of America (HYFA) with a female consigned by T/R Cattle Company, Glencoe, OK. Lot 1, T/R 8424 Ms Merlot K23, a March daughter of T/R BPF American Classic 561CET garnered $30,000. Purchasers were Cottonwood Springs Farm, Cedar, MI and Everhart Herefords, Waldron, IN. Hoffman Ranch, Thedford, NE, consigned Lot 3, the high selling pick. The pick of the fall calf crop was purchased by Stumpf Land and Cattle, Columbia, IL, for $30,000. Kansas State University consigned the high-selling embryo interest lot, with KSU Misty 151 ET commanding $30,000 for half embryo interest and no possession. GKB Cattle purchased the lot.

Five and two-thirds bulls grossed $158,500 with an average of $27,974. Sixteen females grossed $252,575 with an average of $15,785. Picks from prominent herds across the country always create a buzz for buyers. The seven picks grossed $110,500 with an average of $15,786.

“We would like to extend a thank you to the consignors who brought elite genetics to the national Hereford Night sale in OKC,” says Joe Rickabaugh, AHA director of field management and seedstock marketing. “The sale gross and averages prove the consignors bring sought after genetics proving the strong demand for the Hereford breed. ”

Grand Champion Pen of Three Heifers — Owned By: Matheny Herefords, Mays Lick, KY.

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Heifers — Owned By: Delaney Herefords, Lake Benton, MN and Atkins Hereford, Tea, SD.

Grand Champion Pen of Three Bulls — Owned By: GKB Cattle, Desdemona, TX.

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Cattlemen’s Congress Hereford Pen Shows

January 5, 2023

Judges – Sam Shaw, Caldwell, ID; Bruce Thomas, Gold Creek, MT; Jeff Gooden, Oak Grove, MO (cont. from page 49)

Reserve Champion Pen of Three Bulls — Owned By: Buck Cattle Co., Madill, OK.

Grand Champion Pen of Five Bulls — Burns Farms, Pikeville, TN.

Reserve Champion Pen of Five Bulls — Delaney Herefords, Lake Benton, MN and Atkins Hereford, Tea, SD.

NWSS Stockyards Beef Festival is ‘crazy good idea’

Jan 20, 2023

Story

First printed in The Fence Post Reprinted with permission

First annual event buzzes with sell-out crowd

The first annual Stockyards Beef Festival took place during the 2023 National Western Stock Show on Thursday evening, Jan. 12. Inviting legacy stock show beef producers to showcase their private label product in the form of sample plates, along with bringing a few open yearling heifers with impeccable genetics to stand at auction in the middle of the event, was a one-of-akind way to present a variety of good beef from hoof to plate. Given current consumer demand to know where their beef comes from and how it was raised, the NWSS event aimed to connect that demographic with producers in its own yards. Pairing the private label beef with boutique wine producers served to widen its appeal.

Chef Adam Siegfried, who runs the culinary portion of a pair of Coppermill Steakhouses in Nebraska, holds up just one of the many 45-day dry-aged, bone-in Angus ribeyes from Connealy Angus that were being sampled out to the big crowd attending the NWSS’ first annual Stockyards Beef Festival on Jan. 12, 2023. Siegfried uses Connealy Beef at his steakhouses, so came with them to chef it up at the event. He stated the Connealy Beef table sampled out every bit of the 40 pounds of the high-end ribeye they brought with them.

“I think this is just a crazy good idea,” said NWSS President and CEO Paul Andrews. “I got a call a year ago about this concept from Brent Lonker (of Lonker Ranch in south central Kansas). He said I’ve got this idea to bring some legacy producers here with four or five animals that we can auction off and pair it with dinner and wine for around $50. What do you think? And I said, Brent, I think you’re a genius,” finished Andrews with a laugh.

“The market is exploding,” explained Brent Lonker about why he organized the event. “People are almost begging to get their beef from where it is raised and not from the store. And they want to know how it is raised. We are all about that, so we decided let’s also bring our beef (to the NWSS). We spend so much money bringing our cattle here, but the most important thing we do is sell our product to the consumer.”

Sharon Connealy, back to camera, and Hannah Connealy, standing right of Sharon, talk to potential customers

and serve samples of their Connealy Angus private label beef to attendees of the first annual NWSS Stockyards Beef Festival. “It exceeded our expectations,” said Hannah Connealy at the completion of the event. “We

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Chef Adam Siegfried, who runs the culinary portion of a pair of Coppermill Steakhouses in Nebraska, holds up just one of the many 45-day dry-aged, bone-in Angus ribeyes from Connealy Angus that were being sampled out to the big crowd attending the NWSS’ first annual Stockyards Beef Festival on Jan. 12, 2023. Siegfried uses Connealy Beef at his steakhouses, so came with them to chef it up at the event. He stated the Connealy Beef table sampled out every bit of the 40 pounds of the high-end ribeye they brought with them.

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are so honored to be a part of it and we can’t until next year.”

(continued from page 51) Beef in Gilroy, Calif. Figone was helping owner Robert Bianchi and crew serve up angus influenced Charolais New York strip steak at the first table. “There are a lot of people here from the Denver area that are not too sure what is going on in the real, behind the scenes of the beef industry, so it is nice to be able to talk with them and bust a lot of myths.”

Their instincts were correct, as the Witwer Memorial Show Arena in the yards hosted a sold-out throng excited to sample beef and wine from five different tables. A thoughtful feature included the beef samples representing not only different cuts but different breeds of cattle. Visitors savored “angus influenced” Charolais, purebred Angus, purebred Hereford, a combination of those breeds and even some Gyulais (Wagyu/Charolais).

Ben Justman, owner/winemaker at Peony Lane Wines located in Paonia, Colo., offered samples of his natural wines and talked to attendees at the inaugural Stockyards Beef Festival at the 2023 National Western Stock Show on Thursday Jan. 12, 2023. Justman’s Peony Lane Wine’s Estate Pinot Noir is harvested from his family’s “highest elevation AVA in the country.”

MEETING CONSUMERS

“I think it is a great event and it helps give us a very large exposure,” said Juli Figone, the marketing partner for BR

Another table feverishly keeping up with demand for its 45-day dry aged, registered Angus ribeye was Connealy Angus from the Nebraska sandhills. With a reputation honed by Jerry and Sharon Connealy into a pinnacle producer of purebred Angus genetics, the Connealy family had daughter Hannah develop their Connealy Angus Meat Market private label brand, which they brought to the NWSS’ beef festival. Between serving up their entire 40 pounds of ribeye and hustling throughout the arena taking payment and filling orders for their aged beef, the Connealy’s thought the inaugural NWSS event exceeded expectations.

“Oh my gosh, yes,” said Sharon during a pause in filling plates. “We can connect with folks who don’t under-

stand what we do and this helps those folks feel comfortable with who we are. We are not corporate. We are families.”

“We are thrilled with how it is going,” agreed Hannah between delivering cooler bags of their beef to new customers. “We are excited to meet the people we are feeding and for them to be able to talk to us. People are becom-

ing more concerned with the environmental piece of it and they can feel really good about how we have sustainably and ecologically raised that steak. The people I sold to were transplants from Brooklyn and Manhattan and the east coast and Denver. They were the folks we wanted to connect with. I had great conversations with people that know nothing about ranching and that

The Certified Hereford Beef table at the inaugural Stockyards Beef Festival sampled flavorful Tri-Tip to the sold-out crowd filling the Witwer Show Arena at the 2023 National Western Stock Show. (January 12, 2023)”

In a unique aspect of the Stockyards Beef Festival, attendees were able to eat samples of delicious beef and have the chance to purchase the beef on the hoof that helped produce what they were tasting. As part of the inaugural NWSS event that showcased the entire product from hoof to plate, four open yearling heifers from excellent producers were auctioned among the gathered attendees. This heifer from the internationally known Holden Herefords in Montana (HH MISS ADVANCE 2066K ET) secured a bid price north of $50,000.

is exactly what we wanted.”

In a unique aspect of the Stockyards Beef Festival, attendees were able to eat samples of delicious beef and have the chance to purchase the beef on the hoof that helped produce what they were tasting. As part of the inaugural NWSS event that showcased the entire product from hoof to plate, four open yearling heifers from excellent producers were auctioned among the gathered attendees.

“We knew this event had the opportunity to reach a lot of people, but you can only hope an event has a start like this,” said Jenn Boka, NWSS director

of livestock operations, while working the enthusiastic crowd. “Nothing feels better than getting these kinds of people together. This is phenomenal.”

PERFECT PAIRING

Helping to make it phenomenal was a Colorado winemaker named Ben Justman. His Peony Lane Vineyards western slope winery was invited to sample out his natural wines from sourced grapes that are fermented using his own yeast and then aged onsite, along with marketing his Estate Pinot Noir from a high elevation vineyard that his father planted in the early 2000s. Typically selling in ski-town farmers markets, he appreciated working an event with private label beef producers.

“It is a perfect pairing here,” said Justman about the event’s boutique wine seller/private label beef combo. “I mostly do sales through farmers markets to people that want to connect with their farmer. These are great people here that are producing great stuff.”

“That is why I thought it was such a cool idea,” said Andrews about the high-quality beef producers Justman noticed. “The ranches that have brought stock here are legacy stock show exhibitors. I just think this will take off and become as big as we possibly can get it, in here.”

“It wasn’t easy, but it was sure worth it,” said Lonker as the large crowd departed for home. “There were some (cattle producing) leaders that stepped up. The Connealy family stepped up immediately. They share the vision of connecting the cattle and the beef together, but there were just a lot of folks stepping up. All the credit to the NWSS,” Lonker added. “They saw the vision from the top on down.”

Looking ahead, that vision sees this new Stockyards Beef Festival growing larger and getting even better.

Producers at the 2023 Stockyards Beef Festival:

BEEF: BR Beef, LLC, Gilroy, CA — Certified Hereford Beef, Kansas City, MO — Connealy Angus Meat Market, Whitman, NE — Bill King Ranch, Stanley, NM — Legacy Custom Meats, LeGrange, TX

WINE: Ancient Peaks Winery, Santa Margarita, Calif. — Kunde Family Winery, Kenwood, CA — Peony Lane Vineyards, Paonia, CO — Rune Wines, Sonoita, AZ — Spero Winery, Denver, CO

OPEN HEIFERS at Auction:

Connealy Angus Holden Herefords

Linsdskov’s LT Ranch Charolais Triangle J Ranch Simmental

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National Western Stock Show

Denver, CO • January 12-14, 2023 Open Bull and Female Shows • Junior Show

Junior Show: 68 head Judge: Nick Fitzsimmons, Perry, OK

Open Show: 36 Bulls and 90 Heifers

Open Show Judges: Donnie Robertson, Yukon, OK Miles Shout, Piedmont, OK

Grand Champion Polled Bull — EKS DWK B26 Final Chapter J10, 3/17/21 by CRR 719 Catapult 109. Bred by Dylan Wayne Kottkamp, Clayton, IN, owned by GKB Cattle,

1/27/21

Reserve

Polled

— K Jemma 149 ET, 3/5/21 by SR Dominate 308F ET. Bred by Sage Krebs, Gordon, NE, owned by Kynsleigh, Sage and Kashlyn Krebs, Gordon, NE.

Grand

— Hawk Murphy 14J ET, 3/26/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred By: Hawk Livestock, Earlville, Ill. Owned By: Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, Iowa

JR SHOW: CHAMPION POLLED FEMALE — Hawk Myla 39J ET, 5/21/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Hawk Livestock, Earlville, IL, owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, IL.

Champion Horned Female

Reserve Champion Horned Female — H BL Carmel 223 ET, 2/4/22 by UPS Entice 9365 ET. Bred by Brinn Begalka, Castlewood, SD, owned by Cierra, Claire and Cricket Collins, Chattanooga, OK.

Grand Champion Horned Bull — BR GKB Winchester 1314, 9/19/21 by BR Belle Air E133 ET. Bred by Rylee Barber, Channing, TX, owned by Barber Ranch, Channing, TX and GKB Cattle, Desdemona, TX.

Desdemona, TX, and Dylan Wayne Kottkamp, Clayton, IN.

Reserve Champion Horned Bull — H Front Runner 1495 ET, 2/6/21 by H The Profit 8426 ET. Bred by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE, owned by 4 J Farms, Cabot, AR.

Grand Champion Polled Female — Hawk Myla 39J ET, 5/21/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Hawk Livestock, Earlville, IL, owned by Paige Lemenager, Hudson, IL.

Champion

Female

Reserve Champion Polled Bull —

WMS Thomas County 1443 ET,

by EFBEEF Resolute CEO. Bred by Hoffman Herefords, Thedford, NE, owned by Stellpflug Cattle Co LLC, Glenrock, WY.

JR SHOW: RES. CHAMPION POLLED FEMALE — GSCC Thunderbird K06, 2/22/22, by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Grimmel Schaake Cattle Company, Manhattan, KS, owned by Lauren Frederick, Hutchinson, KS.

JR SHOW: CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE — Hawk Murphy 14J ET, 3/26/21 by KLD RW Marksman D87 ET. Bred by Hawk Livestock, Earlville, IL, owned by Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, IA.

JR SHOW: RES. CHAMPION HORNED FEMALE — H BL Carmel 223 ET, 2/4/22 by UPS Entice 9365 ET. Bred by Brinn Begalka, Castlewood, SD, owned by Cricket, Cierra and Claire Collins, Chattanooga, OK.

National Western Stock Show

Denver, CO • January 13, 2023

Certified Hereford Beef provided

beef at the inaugural

Joe Rickabaugh

Photo by Terra Ochsner

Kinnick Paulsen of Preston, IA, received the congratulatory handshake for Grand Champion Horned Female at this year’s NWSS show.

Photo by Terra Ochsner

Reserve Champion Horned Female shown by Cricket, Cierra and Claire Collins of Chattanooga, OK.

Photo by Terra Ochsner

Zoey, daughter of Danny and Ashlyn Calderwood peeks through the pens in the Yards.

Photo by Terra Ochsner

32K ET. He sold to Hansmeier and Sons, Bristol, SD for $22,000.

Delaney/Atkins Herefords Sale

January 23, 2023

Lake Benton, MN

Auctioneer : Dustin Layton

43 Yearling Bulls — $6,072

13 Registered Females — $5,004

7 Commercial Breds — $1,700

Top Bulls:

Lot 1, JDH AH ND Drammen 32K

ET sold for $22,000 to Hansmeier and Sons of Bristol, SD.

Lot 10, JDH MRD 54E 8G Benton

35K ET sold for $14,000 to Ehlke

Herefords of Townsend, MT

Lot 14, AH 19Z Final Print K350 ET sold for $10,500 to C & L Hereford Ranch of Ixonia, WI.

Lot 5, JDH 137F 16G Standout 40K ET sold for $10,000 to Friesz Livestock of New Salem, ND.

Lot 19 – JDH 79F 9365 Entice 31K ET sold for $9,000 to Carlson Farms of Murdock, MN.

Top Females:

Lot 57 – JDH AH 45C 36E Rita 1J ET sold for $14,000 to 1J Group of Minnesota.

Lot 59 – JDH AH ND 16G Belle 99J ET sold for $7500 to A. J Daniel of Bradyville, TN.

FULL REPORT IN NEXT ISSUE

Churchill Cattle Co. Manhattan, MT January 24, 2023

Auctioneer: Joe Goggins

115 Bulls — $7,630

5 Females — $3750

Top Bulls:

Lot 1, $160,000 (see photo).

Lot 32, Churchill Long Haul 234K ET, $27,000 to buyer 437.

Lot 27, Churchill Gambit 291K ET to $20,00 to Kevin Bennett, WI; Stephens Herefords, IL; and Genoa Livestock, NV.

Late Breaking Sale Reports

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