MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS

Genomic Testing on A.I. Sires and Donor Dams

Members will only be required to genomically enhance A.I. sires and donor dams with the 100K panel versus the 150K test. This will be equally effective from a marker standpoint, and will also be a cost savings to membership, with the 100K genomic panel priced at $57/ hd. with free parentage, versus the 150K at $85/hd. as in years past. This results in a $29/per hd. savings to membership. To receive an A.I. sire permit, all sires will be required to have the 100K genomic test with parent verification and be free of any defects versus the 150K testing. Contact Alison at Alison@NALF.org or Tammy at Tammy@ NALF.org or call 303-220-1693 with any questions.

Credit Card Fee

As of September 1, 2022, members are required to pay the merchant fee associated with using a credit card for online payment, which is approximately 3.54%. This is standard business practice for credit card bill payments for most businesses. Members can still pay by check if they wish to avoid the credit card usage fee.

Performance Only Data

Members that utilize “performance only” for performance data on their cattle will be able to continue to do so, but those cattle stopped receiving EPDs beginning September 1, 2022. The NALF board voted unanimously to publish EPDs on registered cattle only. Members utilizing the “performance only” category to record performance data will not receive EPDs on those cattle and must register their cattle to receive EPD information.

Ultrasound Data and Yearling Weights

Members should be aware that yearling weights taken at the time of carcass ultrasound data collection are not automatically loaded into DigitalBeef. If a breeder wants the ultrasound weights to be used for yearling data, notify Stephanie at Steph@NALF.org.

Ultrasound barnsheets may be generated and printed from the Member Site on the NALF-DigitalBeef platform. There are instructions for printing barnsheets on the Member Site Help page at NALF.org.

Contacting NALF Staff

NALF staff is available and ready to assist members and commercial producers during regular office hours. Contact information including phone numbers, extensions and email addresses for all staff are listed on NALF.org.

At times, staff may be away from their office and unable to answer phone calls. Callers are asked to leave a message with your name, phone number and nature of the call, so that staff may best return the call.

Catalog Inserts & NALF Ads Available

Information and ads promoting Limousin, Lim-Flex and NALF services, as well as educational information on EPDs and GE-EPDs, are available for use in sale catalogs. The NALF ads promote the message of “Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow” and are one or two pages, developed to be used individually or together, depending on your needs.

PDF versions are available for download. Visit the Catalog Inserts or NALF Ads pages and scroll down to the bottom for a gallery of .jpg versions. For different versions of these inserts or ads, contact Mallory Blunier, NALF Director of Public Relations and Media, at 303-2201693, ext. 61, or email LimousinMedia@gmail.com.

2023 MOE Show Rules

As we move into the 2023 MOE show year, review the 2023 MOE rules for Level I and Level II shows found on the MOE page at NALF. org. For Level II shows, the petition form must be completed and submitted to the NALF office by May 1 to qualify for MOE points.

*Note: For a Level II Show to count toward MOE Points the following must be done:

1. The Level II show must follow the division breaks listed in the Level II MOE Rules.

2. Full results must be sent to Mallory (Mallory@nalf.org) or Taylor (Taylor@nalf.org). Exhibitors or show officials can send in results. Full results must include: all class placings, all division placings, and all overall placings. If we do not receive full results with all the information needed, that show will not count toward points.

3. Results must be submitted by December 1, 2023, no late submissions will be accepted.

Member Site Help

If you are still having trouble navigating the member site on the NALF-DigitalBeef registry platform, we have tutorials to help you. The tutorials explain your login, LIMS enrollment instructions, ordering DNA supplies on the member site and much more! They are available on the Member Site Help page at NALF.org.

Regional Show Information

2023 Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic: June 2-4, 2023; Appalachian Fair, Gray, TN continued on page 16

NALJA will no longer be sponsoring a Heartland Regional show. The Heartland Association will be hosting the Heartland Showdown the first weekend of June in 2023. The Heartland Association will oversee all entries, check-in and running the show. More details will follow. Contact Dean or Bev Summerbell (763-232-9302) or Ann Vorthmann (402-981-1093) with questions.

BID LIVE SALE MANAGEMENT 24018 St. Hwy. 5 • Chattanooga, OK 73528

580/597-3006 acs@americancattleservices.com www.americancattleservices.com

AUCTIONEERS

Bruce Brooks & Ronn Cunningham

CONSULTANT

MC Marketing Management

Kiley McKinna, 402/350-3447

Catalog Available Mid-April

Videos Available Mid-April www.coyotehillsok.com

GUEST CONSIGNORS

Diamond Hill Cattle Co. Barton Limousin

Bruce Lawrence 806/790-2535

Anton, TX www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com

Certified Bangs Free Herd No. 826

Saturday, May 6, 2023

• Noon CST • At The Ranch • Chattanooga, Oklahoma

Featuring the dispersion of all Coyote Hills partnership females.

Selling 105 Lots

Limousin & Lim-Flex

Many Homozygous Black and/or Homozygous Polled

50 FALL-CALVING PAIRS - With big fall calves to be split sale day. Many show heifer prospects (TLA Shoot-Out Eligible).

25 SPRING-CALVING FEMALES - With calves at side

15 FALL-CALVING BRED HEIFERS - All Lim-Flex

15 BREEDING-AGE LIM-FLEX BULLS - All Black, All Polled

LH Belle 015B

Her Mother and Flushmate Sister Sells

Sue Ann, Shari & Shana Holloway • Ross Turner • 580/597-2419

Clendon Bailey, Manager • 580/704-6739

23998 St. Hwy 5 • Chattanooga, OK 73528 chr@coyotehillsok.com • www.coyotehillsok.com

Reserve Champion Pen of Lim-Flex Bulls, 2023 National Western

Grand Champion Pen of Lim-Flex Bulls, 2023 Cattlemen’s Congress

THESE HERDS PRODUCED THESE CHAMPIONS continued from page 14

IGS Youth Summit

The Summit IGS Youth Leadership Conference is an opportunity where juniors ages 14 – 21 have the ability to not only develop leadership skills that can be used in their future, but also a place where they are able to gain new friendships, experience a new college campus and expand their knowledge on the current issues of the agricultural industry. The weekend event is held in the summer at a different major university each year to give youth a feel for a college setting and to experience what that college offers. Participation is not limited to Limousin juniors; anyone interested in the agricultural industry is encouraged to attend!

NALJA is partnering with the Gelbvieh, Simmental, Shorthorn and Chianina Associations to bring a joint leadership conference that will take place every other year (odd years).

Registration is now open, and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity. To register, and for more information, visit NALF.org - Juniors – Summit Youth Conference. Contact Mallory Blunier, Mallory@nalf.org, or Taylor Dorsey, Taylor@nalf.org, with any questions.

The Summit – IGS Leadership Conference

Phoenix, Arizona

July 20-23, 2023

March 1 – April 15: Registration is $300

April 16 – May 31: Registration is $375

Registration includes hotel, meals, all activities and a Summit t-shirt!

Planning on Showing?

If so, your show animal must be registered and show in your ownership. If you purchased an unregistered animal, please note that we cannot issue pending registration numbers or certificates. Embryo calves have to be parent-verified and the lab work can take up to 4 weeks, delaying the registration process. Please contact our office at 303-220-1693 if you have questions.

Show Vests are required at American Royal, NAILE, FWSS and NWSS to show in the MOE Show. To order, find the application under Shows at NALF.org or contact Steph@nalf.org.

Rush Orders on Registrations & Transfers

When mailing in rush registrations and transfers, print RUSH on the outside of the envelope and when emailing put RUSH in the subject line. This will help ensure your work gets processed immediately. The $25 rush fee for each certificate, noted on the self-billing worksheet, will be billed. Payment must be received for certificates to print. There are no rush orders available on lab work and ET calves.

Is your Contact Information Up to Date?

Members are encouraged to log in to their member site on the NALF-DigitalBeef Platform to review the contact information listed. It is a good practice from time-to-time to look this information over to make sure it is correct and complete. The tabs to review are: Addresses, continued on page 18