OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION • APRIL 2020
HERD SIRE EDITION
P BAR S RANCH
2 BREEDS, 1 DAY
Plan to be with us for this tremendous offering of LIMOUSIN, LIM-FLEX and RED ANGUS genetics.
XIV Sale
Sunday, April 5, 2020
At The Ranch • Sand Springs, Oklahoma
PBRS GOODBYE 9278G
34% Lim-Flex • 10/2/19 by Colburn Primo Show Heifer Prospect
PBRS FIRST DAWN 815F
SALE MANAGEMENT: Randall O. Ratliff Randy@rrmktg.com 615-330-2735
SALE CONSULTANT:
Kiley McKinna - 402-350-3447
PBRS MAXEDOUT 8367
PBRS TIMBER 8379
For a complimentary catalog, contact:
AUCTIONEER:
C.K. “Sonny” Booth
Red Angus • 11/2/18 by WEBR Maxed Out 627 Sells Open
Red Angus • 12/1/18 by PBRS Deuce 6134 Sells Open
54% Lim-Flex • 2/1/18 by MAGS Aviator Will calve in June
SELLING 57 LOTS
Fall Bred Heifers • Fall Open Heifers • Spring Open Heifers • Yearling Bulls • Elite Embryos
PBRS FLAMMIN HOT 8317F
37% Lim-Flex • 9/29/18 by PBRS Bootlegger 4158B Sells Open
PBRS GILLIAN 952G
43% Lim-Flex • 3/4/19 by MAGS Ali Sells Open
PBRS SHOCKING 813
Red Angus • 1/29/18 by J6 Mr State Of Shock D639 Will calve in June
PBRS SENSATION 915
Red Angus • 2/21/19 by J6 Mr Lightning Bug C888 Sells Open
PBRS FIRST LADY 81F
75% Lim-Flex • 1/2/18 by Riverstone Crown Royal Will calve in June PAUL SISEMORE, Owner Manager: ELGIN ELMORE, 918-346-2438 11720 Overlook Dr. • Sand Springs, OK 74063 elginpbars@yahoo.com • www.pbarsranch.com “The Little Ranch with THE Big Genetics”
Better beef begins in pastures just like ours all over America. Yet, not all beef that leaves pastures and moves through the supply chain is equal. Better beef begins with proven genetics, better health, proper nutrition, disciplined selection and a keen commitment to best practice welfare.
Wulf Cattle OPPORTUNITY SALE of 2020 Thursday
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At Sandy Ridge Ranch n Atkinson, Nebraska (*Please note the annual Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sales will be held on the second Thursday in April each year at our Sandy Ridge Ranch location.)
Better beef begins with opportunity. Wulf Cattle customers have trusted the process and taken advantage of opportunities for sustainable profit for more than 40 years.
Wulfs Gaylord C904G Sire: LFLC Checking Account 701C Dam: CAIT Extra Special 710E BD: 2/4/19 • NPM2266607 Homo Polled • Homo Black Purebred Limousin • High growth, docile and hangs a heavy carcass. He sells April 9!
Watch the sale and bid live online at SuperiorClickToBid.com and DVAuction.com.
Selling 450 Lots
421 Bulls n 29 Heifers (Limousin, Lim-Flex, Angus)
Let us assist in producing better beef in your operation! Give us a call, stop by or join us at our Sandy Ridge location for the 32nd Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sale of 2020.
Registered Limousin, Lim-Flex & Angus Calf Procurement n Value Added Branded Beef Opportunities n Feedlot & Carcass Data n Source & Process Verification n Bull Selection Index n Breeding to Feeding™ Dairy Beef Program n Private Treaty Bulls Available at All Times n
Wulfs Garfield T937G Sire: Wulf Edge 5045E Dam: TECS Alternative 1315 BD: 1/23/19 • LFM2161312 Homo Polled • Red Lim-Flex® High yielding, high growth and docile. He sells April 9!
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Wulfs Gusher T927G Sire: Wulfs Xtractor X233X Dam: TECS Winsome 916 BD: 1/21/19 • NPM2161305 Homo Polled • Red Purebred Limousin • Stout made, high growth with a great numerical tabulation. He sells April 9!
26406 470th Ave. / Morris, Minnesota 56267 / Office: (320) 392-5802 Fax: (320) 392-5319 / Wulf@WulfCattle.com / Casey Fanta: (320) 288-6128 / Casey.Fanta@WulfCattle.com
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The TIME is RIGHT . . . to BUY a BEGERT BULL
The TIME Is RIGHT . . . t he black and polled traits demand a premium in the marketplace. The TIME Is RIGHT . . . t hese bulls represent more than 45 years of breeding and selection for a balance of calving-ease and growth. The TIME Is RIGHT . . . t hese bulls have been developed in a real-world environment to work and have longevity in your operation. The TIME Is RIGHT . . . y ou get to select your next bulls from one of the nation’s largest sources backed by the Begert guarantee.
The TIME is RIGHT to CALL TODAY! 2
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Hiram and Darenda • 806/375-2346 Bret, Hayley, McKinley & Boone • 806/375-2345 Box 110, Allison, Texas 79003 begertranch@wildblue.net www.begertlimousinranch.com
HERD BULL HEADQUARTERS
We are proud of the fact these bulls are not only products of our program, they have matured into leading AI sires for progressive breeders across the country. Next time you are in the market for an elite herd sire, come to the Herd Bull Headquarters—Linhart Limousin. CJSL
CREED 5042C
CELL
ENVISION 7023E
CJSL
DAUNTLESS 6257D
CJSL
DATA BANK 6124D
CELL
FREEDOM 8208F
HomoB/HomoP • 53% Lim-Flex MAGS Aviator x CJSL 2090Z CE: 17 BW: -0.1 WW: 68 YW: 112 MK: 19 SC: 0.4 DC: 12 YG: -.21 RE: .89 MB: .52 $MI: 71 Owned with Graven Land & Cattle
HomoB/HomoP • Purebred AHCC Barn Burner B907 x PBRS Zsa Zsa 246Z CE: 8 BW: 3.2 WW: 100 YW: 166 MK: 15 SC: 1.3 DC: 20 YG: -.57 RE: 1.42 MB: -.25 $MI: 56 Owned with Vorthmann Limousin
HomoB/HomoP • 56% Lim-Flex MAGS Zodiac x LLJB Absolute Style 3056A CE: 14 BW: 0.1 WW: 72 YW: 116 MK: 13 SC: .90 DC: 16 YG: -.14 RE: .48 MB: .10 $MI: 57 Owned with Thomas & Son Farms
HomoB/HomoP • 81% MAGS Anchor x AUTO Carminda 656S CE: 13 BW: 0.7 WW: 79 YW: 123 MK: 8 SC: 0.4 DC: 15 YG: -.41 RE: .76 MB: -.10 $MI: 54 Owned with Wieczorek Limousin & Data Bank Syndicate
HomoB/HomoP • 43% Lim-Flex MAGS Ali x LLJB Absolute Style 3056A CE: 12 BW: 1.1 WW: 72 YW: 108 MK: 17 SC: 2.2 DC: 12 YG: -.05 RE: .28 MB: .19 $MI: 59 Owned with Wilder Family Limousin & Freedom Syndicate
SEMEN AVAILABLE ON ALL BULLS
$40/unit
Exclusively through Grassroots Genetics
CHARLES & HEATHER LINHART Aaron, Kyle & Kevin 27195 175TH STREET • LEON, IOWA 50144 Charles 641-340-1306 • Aaron 641-414-5060
WWW.LINHARTLIMOUSIN.COM
Visit our website for videos and additional sale details.
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION • APRIL 2020 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
TREFTZ LIMOUSIN...................................................................................................... 28 CONVERTING THE HERD........................................................................................... 34 KEETON LIMOUSIN..................................................................................................... 42 BULL VALUES SHOULD INCREASE........................................................................... 52
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O’BRIEN FARMS’ LEGACY........................................................................................... 58 BACTERIA RESISTANCE NOT RELATED................................................................... 64 LIMOUSIN TOPS RFI LIST........................................................................................... 66 ALIGNING REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY................................................................... 68 LIMOUSIN GENETICS DELIVER ON CARCASS LEVEL........................................... 74 DEMAND FOR MEAT RISING..................................................................................... 75 RESEARCHERS SCORE ANAPLASMOSIS WIN.......................................................... 76
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BOLLUM JOINS LIMOUSIN365.................................................................................. 82 NALF COMMITTEE STRUCTURE............................................................................... 84 CORNERPOST & GENETICS ON ICE ........................................................................ 86
DEPARTMENTS Around The Industry......................................................................................................................6 President’s Message........................................................................................................................10
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Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................12 NALF Member and Industry News Briefs.....................................................................................18 Riding Shotgun.............................................................................................................................24 Performance Line..........................................................................................................................88 Junior Scene..................................................................................................................................90 Sales & Events...............................................................................................................................92 Advertisers Index...........................................................................................................................95
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COVER...Photo credit to Anchor B Limousin,
Morgan Meisenheimer and Mary Quigley.
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Grand Central HUBB
BUL L I S H . . . On the Business Our herd bull lineup is second-to-none. These sires are paving the way for our herd and we couldn’t be more excited about the future of our operation.
CELL
CELL Freedom 8208F
HomoP/HomoB - 43% Lim-Flex - MAGS Ali x LLJB Absolute Style BW: 1.1 WW: 72 YW: 108 MK: 17 SC: 2.2 MB: .20 $MTI: 59 owned with Baker Limousin Farms & Red Rock Limousin Freedom is a product of one of the most successful matings in the breed. His flushmate sisters have generated more than $145,000.
Freedom
HUBB Grand Central 901G
HetP/HomoB - 43% Lim-Flex - MAGS Ali x MAGS Dash Off BW: 1.2 WW: 80 YW: 123 MK: 9 SC: 2.1 MB: .18 $MTI: 61 owned with Shelby Hubbard Grand Champion Bull, 2020 San Antonio Stock Show - Rs. Grand Champion Bull, 2019 NAILE Special thanks to the many breeders who purchased a semen package on this exciting young sire.
L7 Calvados 5035C
L7
MAGS Aviator
HomoP/HomoB - 59% Lim-Flex - MAGS Winston x MAGS Xtra Rest BW: -0.8 WW: 61 YW: 94 MK: 14 SC: -0.1 MB: .16 $MTI: 56 Owned with Linhart Limousin Proven elite sire of show champions and sale toppers. He is one of the most influential Lim-Flex bulls in breed history.
Calvados
HomoP/HomoB - 75% Lim-Flex - L7 Xtreme 0067X x Miss L7 156Y BW: 1.0 WW: 57 YW: 81 MK: 15 SC: 0.5 MB: -.14 $MTI: 47 Supreme Champion Bull, 2017 Black Hills Stock Show Outcross pedigree in a double homozygous package.
SEMEN AVAILABLE - Contact GRASSROOTS GENETICS 866.305.9600
Joe and Jay Wilder Box 551 • Snook, Texas 77878 • Joe: 979.268.4843
Jay, Molly, Jayce & Spencer Wilder Snook, Texas • Jay: 979.268.5491 jwwilder1993@gmail.com WWW.WILDERFAMILYLIMOUSIN.COM
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Aviator
J&J Cattle Company
MAGS
We welcome your call or visit anytime to see the progeny of these sires and the cattle we have available.
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AROUND THE INDUSTY by Kiley McKinna
Prisoner of the Moment—Life and Cows
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elcome to the Limousin365 annual Herd Sire Edition. As you page through this issue, you’ll find some of the breed’s finest and most mainstream relevant herd sires showcased in accompaniment with multiple feature stories and industry news. As I write this column, we are amid a declared global health pandemic, Coronavirus. The resulting and lasting impacts are yet to bear out fully, but what has ensued is nothing short of predictable and remarkable in the same breathe—a very ‘prisoner of the moment’ societal narrative. As we witness global markets tumble, an already highly sensationalized news media cycle is working overtime, social media influencers are out in full force and behavioral changes amongst our population are being made virtually as the wind blows. That said, you might be wondering what all this has to do with cows’? Unquestionably, it effects our commodity prices, but the angle of this column is a cautionary tale to NOT be a ‘prisoner of the moment’. Whether it’s Coronavirus, cattle industry calls, breeding decisions or consignment/production sales, the bottom line is we live in an ever-changing world where information is perpetuated at a faster rate than ever before. With that in mind, all we can control is what we can control— sounds simple right? We are all guilty at times of falling into the latest and greatest trend or being highly reactive to a sale result whether it’s practical or not—it’s just plain human nature and that’s OK. The same can be said for breeding decisions. In effort not to be a prisoner of the moment, and in the spirit of the 2020 Herd Sire Edition, I’d like to encourage you to truly study your hole card this breeding season. Below are few things to think about as you begin to do just that. 1. Do your research and take time to understand the current cattle industry calls. 2. Establish breeding program goals as it relates to your future profitability. 3. Evaluate your program’s strengths and weaknesses. 4. Clearly outline your inventory. 5. Survey your customers needs.
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Ultimately, if you sit down and systematically work through your breeding decisions well in advance (which most of you do) you’ll naturally come up with the correct breeding solutions for your program and avert the chaotic, emergency management scramble chute side at the eleventh hour. In addition, regardless of the current status of the industry or marketplace, do what North American farmers and rancher’s do best—progress, persevere and never panic. Do what you believe in and focus on what works for your customer base. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be geared toward progress, it simply means stay the course and cater to your strengths while working toward improving upon your weaknesses. At days end, it’s your program, your prerogative and your profit margin. Switching gears from my Coronavirus and breeding season diatribe, I’d like to take minute to address what’s new at Limousin365. First and foremost, thank you to all of the advertisers, readership and those who have offered feedback on our inaugural Limousin365 Spring Sale Edition. Furthermore, from a staffing prospective, we’re pleased to announce the hiring of Will Bollum of Northfield, Minnesota, to represent our Northern Territory (learn more on page 82). This represents a shift in that particular territory as Will we will be the primary sale representative going forward effective April 1. He will be tasked with selling the Herd Book Edition which publishes July 1. Worth noting, Tom Rooney will be transitioning into a Limousin365 brand ambassadorship role. We would like to thank Tom for his salesmanship and assistance in launching the Limousin365 print vehicle. In closing, I hope you enjoy the 2020 Herd Bull Edition. I look forward to seeing you at spring sales and as always we appreciate all constructive feedback as it relates to your magazine, Limousin365. We are all in this together. Stay Limousin Proud.
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COLE
Fortune 12F
HomoP/HetB • 81% Limousin COLE Cadillac 05C x COLE Miss Austin 3157A CE: 17 BW: -0.5 WW: 73 YW: 116 MK: 18 TM: 54 CM:10 SC: 0.5 DC: 12 YG: -.47 REA: .97 MB: -.05 $MTI: 54
Gary & Susan Fuchs Stephen, Nathan & Emily P.O. Box 81 • Cameron, Texas 76520 254/482-0611 • gary.fuchs@idealpoultry.com Stephen Fuchs, manager 254/482-0052 • fuchslimousin@gmail.com www.fuchslimousin.com
Discover the Fortune this exciting young sire offers the industry. He combines the valuable combination of calving-ease and growth. He is a true curve-bender who ranks in the top 25% or better for eight economically important trait, including birth and yearling weight. Put the good Fortune of this young sire to work for you.
SEMEN $40/unit
Call Grassroots Genetics at 866-305-9600 to place your order.
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Plan to join us as our family showcases our decades as Limousin breeders. This marks the first standalone sale for our family’s operation and we are offering the best of our “Next Generation” bulls and females. Come spend the weekend at the resort with Canoeing, Rafting, Fishing and Relaxation for what promises to be a fun-filled weekend.
FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 • 6 PM Sand Spring Resort • Bennett Spring, MO SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:
FRIDAY, MAY 8 2 p.m.—Cattle Available for Viewing 5 p.m.—Presale Meal and Refreshments 6 p.m.—Next Generation Video Sale Post Sale Party featuring Phat Mike & the Bartenders AUCTIONEER:
CHISUM PETERSON 605-730-4214 SALE CONSULTANTS: GRASSROOTS CONSULTING Mark Smith, 515-229-5227 HELTON CONSULTING Bill Helton, 256-962-0256
SALE LOCATION:
SAND SPRING RESORT 1996 Hwy 64 Lebanon, Missouri Call 800-543-3474 to reserve your special room rate and to book your trout fishing, canoe or raft float trips.
Call today to request a catalog. SALE MANAGEMENT:
KILEY McKINNA. • 402-350-3447 mcmarketingsales@aol.com www.mcmarketingmanagement.com
JACK & VICKY. JAMYE. JOSH, KAYLA & EASTON. • JASE, SHAWNA & KADEN. 24300 McDonald Dr. • Lebanon, MO 65536 jack@jbarjlimousin.com • www.jbarjlimousin.com Jack (417) 588-6121 Josh (417) 664-0913 • Jase (417) 664-1186
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Flintrock 899F
HP/HB • 11/7/18 • 50% LF Byergo Titus 6340 x JONK Poll Unique 70U CE: 7 BW: 2.2 WW: 94 YW: 152 MK: 24 DC: 15 MB: .29 $MTI: 71 Ranks in the top 1% WW, YW, TM & CW
Flintrock represents the next generation of elite Lim-Flex sires. A total outcross on the top side of his pedigree, his dam is none other than the proven, elite donor, JONK Poll Unique 70U. Not only is Flintrock phenotypically superior, he boasts chart topping EPDs for WW, YW, TM, CW, RE, MB and $MI. An all-around elite young sire, Flintrock is sure to be among the most popular bulls to sell this spring.
J Bar J
Fury 850F
HP/HB • 7/28/18 • 62% LF MAGS Cable x MAGS Xanthous CE: 12 BW: 1.0 WW: 71 YW: 112 MK: 17 SC: 1.2 DC: 14 MB: -.01 $MTI: 54
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Gumdrop 904G
HP/R • 75% LF • 3/2/19 Wulfs Ozark K115E x Limolyn Xilda CE: 7 BW: 2.6 WW: 70 YW: 108 MK: 20 SC: 1.1 DC: 15 MB: -.05 $MI: 54
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Giftcard G902G
HB/HP • 50% LF • 2/5/19 TMCK Cash Flow 247C x MAGS Beth CE: 8 BW: 2.5 WW: 90 YW: 152 MK: 15 SC: 1.2 DC: 16 MB: .33 $MI: 70 Full sib to TNGC Empire.
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Giggles 911G
HP/HB • 62% LF • 3/11/19 MAGS Winston x MAGS Xanthous CE: 11 BW: 0.4 WW: 65 YW: 108 MK: 24 SC: 0.4 DC: 14 MB: -.02 $MI: 52 Full sib to MAGS Zodiac.
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Giselle G912G
HB/HP • 46% LF • 2/12/19 CELL 20/20 • MAGS Black Widow CE: 9 BW: 1.8 WW: 76 YW: 123 MK: 18 SC: 1.4 DC: 13 MB: .18 $MI: 61
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Gem 900G
Red Angus • 2/27/19 OOO Sir Loin 5122 x Smoky Y HC Olive A359 HB: 134 GM: 49 CE: 11 BW: -1.7 WW: 58 YW: 94 MK: 24 MB: .48
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE by Curt Wieczorek
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reetings and welcome to the Herd Sire Edition of Limousin365. As you page through this issue and consider the upcoming breeding season I encourage you to keep the breeding target recommendations brought forth by our visions and breed improvement committees in mind as you make your selections on the bulls you will be incorporating through either artificial or natural use. These decisions will have a lasting and profound impact on each of our operations for years to come. If you are anything like me, your goal is to outdo last year’s calves with this calf crop, and subsequently, improve on this year’s calves with the next. If we want to not just survive but thrive, we need to strive for improvement each and every year. As I sit down to write this article we are nearing the half way point in the spring sale season. So far there has been a renewed optimism in the country with sale venues hosting larger crowds and active bidding resulting in sales being stronger than last year in most cases. Again this year, the spring board meeting will be held in Lincoln, Nebraska, and like last year, we will have an opportunity to tour one of the labs NALF contracts with for DNA services. Geenseek has agreed to open its doors to us for an in depth tour Thursday, April 23 at 8:00 a.m. The reason for mentioning it in this article is because this time, we want to make this opportunity available to the public. If you have ever wondered what actually happens to that DNA sample once you harvest it and send it off, this is your chance to find out. If you can join us for this tour, please contact the NALF staff or your nearest board member so we will have a count for planning purposes. If you will be driving in the evening of April 22 and would like assistance in finding a hotel room you can contact Katie at the NALF office and she will assist you. We have recently closed the spring 2020 LIMS enrollment and I would like to thank the 18 new operations that enrolled 741 new cows into the whole herd reporting platform for the first time, as well as each ranch that has remained in LIMS. Your participation in LIMS not only provides a lower cost per head for registrations and transfers, it also serves to increase the predictability and accuracy of the EPDs of your cattle as well as the entire herd book. This brings the total enrollment in LIMS to 9,108 cows. As we draw near the spring board meeting I would like to thank each individual who has either requested to serve or agreed to serve on one or more of our steering committees. I would also like to say a special thanks to each board member that has agreed to chair one of these committees. They are Bruce Lawrence, Membership; Randy Corns, NALJA; Troy Gulotta, Show; Charles Linhart, Visions; Joe Moore, Rules and Regulations; Kevin Ochsner, Commercial Marketing and Breed
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Promotions; Mark Barker, Finance; Jerry Wulf, Breed Improvement; and Gary Fuchs, Nominating. The entire listing of committee members can be found later in this issue. If you have ideas and/or suggestions you would like considered, contact the appropriate committee chair. The more grassroots involvement we as an organization can get from our membership the stronger we become. In closing, I want to invite you to feel free to reach out and get in touch if you have concerns or suggestions or stop me and introduce yourself if our paths cross this year at a sale or event. I look forward to meeting you. I’ll see you on the trail. Success and Blessings.
2020 NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT, Curt Wieczorek..............................Mount Vernon, SD 605-227-4601 • clwzrk@santel.net VICE PRESIDENT, Dan Hunt..........................................Oxford, NE 308-991-3373 • huntlimo@huntlimousin.com SECRETARY, Wade Beckman....................................... Roberts, ID 208-313-0235 • beckmanlivestock@gmail.com TREASURER, Dr. Mark Barker............................ Oklahoma City, OK 405-520-5846 • diamondhillcattle@gmail.com AT-LARGE, Bruce Lawrence.......................................... Anton, TX 806-790-2535 • bll1@speednet.com EX-OFFICIO, Gary Fuchs........................................... Cameron, TX 254-482-0611 • garyfuchs53@yahoo.com Randy Corns...........................................................Altoona, KS 620-750-0924 • superc@terraworld.net Ronn Cunningham..................................................... Rose, OK 918-629-9382 • colronn@yahoo.com Troy Gulotta..................................................Independence, LA 985-662-1561 • liveoakcattle@gmail.com Austin Hager....................................................... Karlsruhe, ND 701-626-2345 • hagercc@srt.com Charles Linhart............................................................Leon, IA 641-446-7425 • charles@linhartlimousin.com Bart Mitchell......................................................... Wauzeka, WI 608-553-8070 • springcreeksbart@gmail.com Joe Moore............................................................. Raphine, VA 540-569-6219 • jomolimo69@gmail.com Kevin Ochsner.........................................................Kersey, CO 970-396-5525 • kevinkochsner@gmail.com Jay Wilder................................................................Snook, TX 979-268-5491 • jwwilder1993@gmail.com Jerry Wulf...............................................................Morris, MN 320-491-1390 • jerry.wulf@wulfcattle.com
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LIMOUSIN RANCH 42 ANNUAL BULL SALE
SALE MANAGEMENT…
Five Valleys Livestock, Missoula, Montana
BID ONLINE…
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OFFERING 101
KILEY MCKINNA • (402) 350-3447 mcmarketingsales@aol.com mcmarketingmanagement.com
TUES., APR. 7, 2020 • 1 P.M. MST
LIMOUSIN & LIM-FLEX BULLS
PHOTOS & VIDEOS…
www.colemanlimousinranch.com COLE GENESIS 86G
COLE GRANDSTAND 87G
2/23/19 • B/HomoP • Purebred sired by HUNT Credentials 37C Adj. WW: 772 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,394 BW: 0.0 WW: 73 YW: 109 MK: 19 MB: .03 $MTI: 57
2/23/19 • B/HomoP • 75% Lim-Flex sired by HUNT Credentials 37C Adj. WW: 754 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,406 BW: 1.7 WW: 74 YW: 115 MK: 16 MB: .13 $MTI: 59
COLE GENIUS 34G
COLE GAME
2/14/19 • HomoB/HomoP • Purebred sired by COLE Architect 08A Adj. WW: 714 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,294 BW: 2.8 WW: 83 YW: 121 MK: 14 MB: -.23 $MTI: 52
CHANGER 12G
2/9/19 • HomoB/HomoP • 68% Lim-Flex sired by CELL Envision 7023E Adj. WW: 902 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,536 BW: 2.0 WW: 82 YW: 131 MK: 24 MB: -.12 $MTI: 53
COLE GIBRALTAR 48G
COLE GRAVITY 21G
2/28/19 • HomoB/HomoP • 68% Lim-Flex sired by CELL Envision 7023E Adj. WW: 803 • Adj. YW: 1,465 BW: 2.6 WW: 88 YW: 139 MK: 15 MB: -.01 $MTI: 60
COLE GRIZZLY 22G
2/11/19 • HetB/HomoP • Purebred sired by COLE Architect 08A Adj. WW: 773 • Adj. YW: 1,381 BW: 1.6 WW: 82 YW: 115 MK: 7 MB: -.29 $MTI: 48
COLE GUARDIAN 143G
2/12/19 • HomoB/HetP • 68% Lim-Flex sired by COLE Cadillac 05C Adj. WW: 803 • Adj. YW: 1,407 BW: 2.3 WW: 76 YW: 111 MK: 14 MB: -.17 $MTI: 50
3/17/19 • HomoB/HomoP • 81% sired by CELL Envision 7023E Adj. WW: 837 • Adj. YW: 1,575 BW: 1.8 WW: 88 YW: 141 MK: 17 MB: -.08 $MTI: 57
COLE CABLE 32G
2/14/19 • HomoB/HomoP sired by MAGS Cable Adj. WW: 820 • Adj. YW: 1,365 BW: 1.3 WW: 80 YW: 125 MK: 23 MB: .14 $MTI: 61
53717 GALLAGHER ROAD • CHARLO, MT 59824 LARRY & ANITA COLEMAN (406) 644-2300 TRENT & MELISSA COLEMAN (406) 644-2707
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY by Mark Anderson Executive Director North American Limousin Foundation
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ALF and its Board of Directors are engaged in many new projects as we begin the new decade in order to promote and propagate Limousin genetics throughout the United States. Some of these are science based and will back up the usefulness of Limousin genetics with hard data that is incorporated in the new technologies of single-step cattle evaluations and DNA testing. Others are a different approach to advertising and getting the word out on the advancements breeders have made in their breeding programs in a digital age. One of the most exciting will be the start of the Limousin Cowherd Project in conjunction with Neogen/GeneSeek later this summer. Given tight operating margins in the cattle business, all entities realize the cost of genomically testing cattle can be burdensome. Most breeders understand the value the testing brings to finding not only superior cattle given the progeny equivalents that come with testing, but also the early tip on inferior cattle. At this stage, most producers are testing their A.I. sires and donor dams, in addition to their bulls that are offered for sale to the commercial cowman. What is lacking, due to cost, is the ability to have the female side of you herds genotyped. With the cowherd project, we will be able to take advantage of getting our cowherds genotyped for less than half the current cost of a 50K test through the research program at Neogen/GeneSeek. This is important to many members because if you stop and think about it, your cowherd is the factory you keep every year to make your genetics that are offered to the public. Genotyping these females at a research cost will not only add accuracy to the cattle, but also enhance your ability to do matings when comparing A.I. sires for potential usage each year. The project details and requirements will be worked through the Breed Improvement Committee this Spring and then the full board. Similar to other breeds that have taken this project on, you will need to be a member of the whole herd reporting program (LIMS). Participants will be required to send in DNA on 90% of their mature cows to qualify for the research price. Once the member has qualified as a participant, then we would enable that member to get the same research price on their replacement heifers every year to keep their cowherd current for genomically enhanced EPDs. You will hear more about the project early this summer and full details will be released once we have worked the program through the Breed Improvement committee, full board, as well as obtaining the final approval from the Neogen/GeneSeek team. Regular prices for testing on A.I. sires, donor dams, bulls and other females will remain the same. The research project is an attempt to gather more
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females into the National Cattle Evaluations at a more affordable cost to producers and increase the accuracy of the genetic evaluation. Advertising and promoting the breed has taken a different direction this year since the sale of the magazine to Limousin365. The commercial marketing committee has taken a different approach for the association and promotion of Limousin and Lim-Flex® cattle with advertising the benefits of utilizing the genetics in their commercial cowherds. NALF has contracted various advertising contracts with Superior Livestock, Working Ranch Magazine, DV Auction and American Cattlemen with advertising packages that include print, digital media, radio spots, press releases and website advertising to potentially reach more commercial buyers in a digital age. In addition to contract advertisers, Mallory Blunier has also redone all of the advertising and promotional material we are currently using to promote our genetics. You have most likely seen some of this on the NALF Facebook page and other social media outlets. If states or regional associations would like to utilize some of the newly worked up advertising and digital promotional flyers, contact Mallory via phone or email. The Limousin breed also had some great news released earlier this year at the NCBA convention in San Antonio by GrowSafe Systems®. GrowSafe is now releasing and publishing their Top 150 Proven Sires list on an annual basis. This release is proof of what many Limousin and Lim-Flex® breeders have known for a long time, the cattle have superior feed efficiency! Limousin placed 11 bulls in GrowSafe Systems® 2020 list of the Top 150 Proven bull list for Residual Feed Intake, (RFI). Wulfs Xcellsior also achieved the number 1 ranking for RFI on the Top 150 Proven Bull List. NALF (North American Limousin Foundation) also listed seven bulls in the top 35 RFI ranking and all 11 head were in the top 100! Additionally, many of the NALF bulls that are included in the top 150 list have the most progeny listed for increased accuracy of the data provided. Congratulations to Wulf Cattle and the Limousin breeders for providing superior genetics that add real dollars to the commercial cattle business’s bottom line! At the time I am writing this article we have just begun the bull sale season. Early sales have been very successful as we begin the new season. As you work to promote the use of Limousin and Lim-Flex genetics to potential new customers, remember to convey to folks the real benefits of using both Limousin and Lim-Flex® genetics into their cow herds. For a potential customer that has an English based set of commercial
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The foundation of our success can be traced to fact we have always relied heavily on the best bulls the breed has to offer. We feel these bulls are right for the times and align perfectly with our goal to supply our customers with Limousin cattle with volume, growth, performance and value-added carcass traits. We encourage you to incorporate them into your breeding program.
CJSL Data
Bank 6124D
3/5/16 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 81% MAGS Anchor x AUTO Carminda 656S CE: 13 BW: 0.7 WW: 79 YW: 123 MK: 8 SC: 0.4 DC: 15 YG: -0.41 RE: 0.76 MB: -.10 $MI: 54 Ranks in the top 25% or better for CE, WW, YW, DC, and $MI Owned with Linhart Limousin and the Data Bank Syndicate Semen $40 Exclusively through Grassroots Genetics
Wulfs Eisenhower 3616E
3/31/17 • Het Black • Homo Polled • Purebred Wulfs Billy The Kid K234B x Wulfs Abril 3616A CE: 10 BW: 1.7 WW: 70 YW: 113 MK: 19 SC: 1.3 DC: 15 YG: -0.58 RE: 1.24 MB: -.11 $MI: 52 Ranks in the top 25% or better for WW, YW, SC, DC, MB and $MI Owned with Wulf Cattle and the Eisenhower Syndicate Semen $40 Exclusively through Grassroots Genetics
WZRK Game
CJSL Data Bank 6124D
Changer 4015G
2/18/19 • Red • Homo Polled • Purebred HUNT Credentials 37C x WZRK Miss Tuffenuff 4015B CE: 10 BW: 0.6 WW: 80 YW: 121 MK: 15 SC: 1.07 DC: 18 YG: -0.47 RE: .79 MB: -.14 $MI: 53 Ranks in the top 25% or better for WW, YW, SC, DC, MB and $MI Owned with Coleman Limousin Ranch and the Game Changer Syndicate Semen available Spring of 2021
Wulfs Eisenhower 3616E
A special thanks to our many bidders, buyers and friends who made our 40th Annual Bull Sale one to remember.
CURT & LEANNE WIECZOREK • 605-227-4601 39768 267th St. • Mount Vernon, South Dakota 57363 clwzrk@santel.net
WWW.WIECZOREKLIMOUSIN.COM
WZRK Game Changer 4015G
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Bred to be
CHAMPIONS We are proud of
cows, Limousin cattle can add a real shot of muscle, feed efficiency, improved weaning and yearling weights when used in an effective crossbreeding program that gives them the additional kick of heterosis and hybrid vigor in the cross. This can be achieved while maintaining marbling and superior maternal traits in a crossbreeding program that maintains superiority in traits of economic importance and are verified the International Genetic Solutions National Cattle Evaluation. P.S. Don’t forget to mention how Limousin has worked its way to the top end of the Docility EPD after 25 years of scoring, selective mating and culling for improving the trait the last 25 years. You have a commercially viable, usable product for commercial cattlemen across the United States, don’t forget to give them the reasons why they should utilize your genetics to help them improve their own bottom line as you market your own programs.
our recent success! LLKT
Miss Francesca
NALF STAFF LISTING NORTH AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FOUNDATION 6205 S. Main St. Ste D-280 • Aurora, CO 80016-5370 ph: 303-220-1693 • fax: 303-220-1884 limousin@nalf.org • www.nalf.org
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR................................................... Mark Anderson Ext. 51, Mark@NALF.org • 970-590-9576 (c)
LLKT
Fergie
Responsibilities include: Organizational leadership and direction; Liaison between the board of directors and staff.
DNA PROCESSING & ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT.......... Tammy Anderson Ext. 57, Tammy@NALF.org
LLKT Miss Francesca
LLKT Fergie
S: TASF Crown Royal 960C D: LLKT Miss Carolina 511C Shown by Nikki Keeton BREED CHAMPION, 2020 FWSS Jr. Show
S: TASF Crown Royal 960C D: LLKT Miss Daytona 610D Shown by Jacob Keeton RESERVE BREED CHAMPION, 2020 San Antonio Jr. Show
We have earned a reputation of being super competitive on the Texas show circuit as well as on the national level. Our long list of champions have all been home raised which is something we take great pride in. These females go on to produce the next generation of champions. At San Antonio, we have had Grand or Reserve Grand 7 out of the last 9 years with one being Supreme Champion. We have a select group of Limousin show-heifer prospects for sale. Call today!
Leonard & Betty Keeton Lyle & Shana Keeton Jacob, Nikki & Cole 10510 CR 1100 • Wolfforth, Texas 79382 806/866-9440 Leonard & Betty • 806/786-7428 Lyle & Shana llkt@door.net • www.KeetonShowSteers.com
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Responsibilities include: Accounts receivable for NALF members; DNA sample submissions; Assist with DNA results; Assist with accounts payable.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS & MEDIA....................Mallory Blunier Ext. 61, Mallory@NALF.org • LimousinMedia@gmail.com
Responsibilities include: NALF communications and press releases; Marketing coordinator; NALF.org website manager and updates; Blog manager; Design services; E-Partners e-newsletter; Social media; State association communications liaison; Sale downloads.
DIRECTOR OF ACTIVITIES..............................................Katie Campbell Ext. 43, Katie@NALF.org • 913-683-1415 (c)
Responsibilities include: Junior programs; Medal of Excellence (MOE) shows; NALJA Board of Directors.
DIRECTOR OF DNA PROCESSING & ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS..... Alison Jones Ext. 59, Alison@NALF.org
Responsibilities include: Paying your NALF bill; Bill discrepancies; Request statements; All DNA services; LIMS program; Herd EPD downloads; International import/export paperwork.
REGISTRY & MEMBER SERVICES SPECIALIST..... Stephanie Kramer-Beddo Ext. 27, Steph@NALF.org
Responsibilities include: Membership questions; Registering natural and foreign animals; Recording weaning and yearling weights; Transfers of live animals and embryos; Bull and cow leases; New memberships; NALF-Digital Beef Member Site questions; Ultrasound results and barn sheets; Mailing certificates, supplies, and promotional material.
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from the program of mile-high quality & proven results
MAGS
Cable HomoP/HomoB • 50% LF • MAGS Appleseed x MAGS Zequin Owned with Linhart Limousin & MAGS Cable Syndicate CD: 16 BW: 0.5 WW: 78 YW: 119 MK: 12 MB: .38 $MTI: 69 Top 15% or better for CD, WW, YW, CM, SC, CW, MB, $MTI SEMEN $40 - Contact Grassroots Genetics
MAGS
Federal Reserve HomoP/HomoB • 50% LF • MAGS Cable x CJSL 4357B Owned with Hager Cattle Co. & MAGS Federal Reserve Syndicate CD: 15 BW: -0.1 WW: 67 YW: 104 MK: 13 MB: .47 $MTI: 68 Top 15% or better for CD, CM, MB, $MTI SEMEN $40 - Contact Grassroots Genetics
MAGS
MAGS
HomoP/HetB • 56% LF • MAGS Apple Jack x MAGS Daystar Owned with Linhart Limousin, Thomas & Son Farms & Firestone Syndicate CD: 7 BW: 1.2 WW: 71 YW: 120 MK: 24 MB: -.03 $MTI: 53 Top 15% or better for YW, TM, CW SEMEN $40 - Contact Grassroots Genetics
HomoP/HomoB • 53% LF • CJSL Dauntless x MAGS Amazon CD: 13 BW: -0.4 WW: 64 YW: 103 MK: 21 MB: .20 $MTI: 58 Top 20% or better BW, CM, DC, CW Recently syndicated promotional sire you are sure to hear more from in the future.
Firestone
Gambler
Take your program to new heights by incorporating this blend of proven and futuristic herd sires into your A.I. roster this Spring.
PO BOX190• PLATTEVILLE, CO GARY MAGNESS, OWNER Office, 970-785-6170 John Pence, 970-396-3584 Austin Gottschalk, 970-396-0115 Mike Hathaway, 970-308-1037 WWW.MAGNESSCATTLE.COM
APRIL 4, 2020
MAGS Western Slope Annual Bull Sale LOMA, COLORADO
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Quality RUNL Fortune 502F
RUNL Encore 371E
RPY Paynes Diesel 37D
RUNL Compass 341C
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Greenwood Electric Impact
Semen Available
Quality Progeny - Trait Leading Genetics
We have a select group of herd sires prospects for sale at private treaty. All have the muscle, easy fleshing ability, docility, and balanced EPD profile to be positive additions to your herd.
Level 4 Johne’s-Free
Joe Freund Sr. • 45400 County Road 21 • Elizabeth, Colorado 80107
Certified Herd
RUNL www.runningcreekranch.com • Home: 303-840-1850 • Office: 303-341-9310
Joey Freund - 303/475-6062 • Pat Kelley - 303/840-1848 • Casey Kelley - 720/480-6709
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Selling Choice On the Right to an IVF Flush out of these two premier donors.
5/30/2020 MAGS AMERICAN BEAUTY 9/1/13 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex MAGS Winston x MAGS Yammers CE: 13 BW: 0.5 WW: 71 YW: 113 MK: 24 SC: .60 DC: 13 YG: -.35 RE: 1.00 MB: .25 $MI: 64
AHCC DAKOTA DIAMOND 6061D 2/8/16 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 81% Limousin MAGS Anchor x LVLS 9066U CE: 10 BW: 1.2 WW: 73 YW: 112 MK: 12 SC: 1.2 DC: 17 YG: -.40 RE: .85 MB: -.25 $MI: 46
Andy & Tammy Schmalshof • Adam, Jonelle, Peyton, Carrina & Dixon Schmalshof 436 140th St. • Avon, IL 61415 • Andy, cell: 309/333-0029 • Adam, cell: 309/333-3044 • atak4limo@agristar.net • adam@atakcattle.com
www.ATAKcattle.com ADLL DURANGO 6691D 9/9/16 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex EXAR Denver 2002B x EF Yadda Yadda 809Y CE: 16 BW: 1.0 WW: 66 YW: 102 MK: 25 SC: 1.9 DC: 11 YG: -.24 RE: .83 MB: .11 $MI: 56 Contact us for semen
TMCK CHAVEZ 3/15/15 • Homo Black • Het Polled 50% Lim-Flex MAGS Xukalani x MAGS Yoko CE: 16 BW: -0.3 WW: 71 YW: 108 MK: 23 SC: 1.9 DC: 14 YG: -.22 RE: .70 MB: .16 $MI: 59 Semen Available $40 through Grassroots Genetics
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MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS Notice to Membership
During the fourth quarter of 2019, NALF, along with other breed associations, were informed the Neogen/GeneSeek lab in Nebraska had reached its capacity for DNA sample storage. As a result of this, the lab has informed breed associations they would be returning blood and hair card samples back to the associations for storage at their own locations unless customers were willing to pay a storage fee cost. As a result, NALF has been receiving dry samples (blood and hair cards) back from the lab so they can be scanned and logged into storage in the event customers require sample pulls for further testing on cattle if the customer requests it. NALF is doing this to avoid customers paying a fee of $1.00 per sample per year if the lab were to continue storing dry samples. Beginning January 2020, tissue samples will be kept at no cost initially at GeneSeek/Neogen from time of submission for a period of one year. After that time frame, the sample will be discarded by Neogen unless the customer notifies NALF to have the lab store the sample at a cost of $1.00 per year per sample which the member can choose to pay for if they request tissue sample storage in the GeneSeek’s freezer units. It is a good idea for a member to have a backup sample on file in case of loss, sample depletion or degradation particularly on high use cattle, A.I. sires or donor dams via a blood or hair card and kept at their home or ranch. NALF can’t store backup samples for members in the system as they have no order number or barcode established to record in the storage system for retrieval as compared to samples that originated with a DNA testing order. It is also important to realize for each member that cattle that are tested on a 50K or 150K profiler, most of the genotype and tests are available on the stored genotype. The only test that requires a new DNA sample unless ordered in the original test are the CA and AM defects along with the BVD test. They all require a sample and are not in the genotype unless ordered upon the original request. All the homozygous traits, parentage and other defects can be simply looked up when ordered by staff for members once cattle are on a profiler. We know this is not feasible for all members as many test parentage and then come back with further testing for profilers, etc. so that is why the lab has agreed to store tissues for one year. Members should keep in mind that when they order the profiler initially, the parentage is free and they get cheaper bundle pricing on color and polled test versus standalone testing for parentage, color and polled and getting a sample pull charge as well on cattle that require a profiler at a later date. The 50K profiler is sold for $55 which includes free parentage. When ordering the profiler, the member can get the bundle pricing on color and polled for $35 at a total cost of $90. The animals EPDs are then genomically enhanced as well. By comparison, stand alone parentage cost $31, stand alone polled cost $34, stand alone color at $20 bringing the total cost to $85 on the animal and there are no genomics included for increased EPD accuracy. If the
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animal is then tested on the profiler at a later date for an additional cost of the 50K or 150K, the original cost is charged for profiler in addition to a sample pull retrieval cost if a new DNA sample is not used. In other words, it is a good idea for a member to try to order testing via the profiler and the accompanying bundle discounts associated with the profiler test on cattle that will be high use cattle in advance if possible. Members with questions about DNA storage and testing should contact the NALF office at any time.
A.I. Sire and Donor Dam Information Reminder
All A.I. sires and donor dams born in 2015 or later are required to have a GGP-HD genomic profile on file in addition to parent verification for sires and sire verification for donor dams. Animals born before 2015 do not require the genomic profile but do require either parent or sire verification through SNP DNA typing. They must also be tested for any genetic condition (AM, NH, Proto, etc.) they are a potential carrier for. A.I. sire permits are recommended on any new A.I. sire and can be added by contacting either Alison at Alison@NALF.org or Tammy at Tammy@NALF.org or at 303-220-1693.
NALF Attends NCBA
The 2020 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show was February 5-7 in San Antonio, Texas. This year’s convention and trade show was attended by more than 9,000 members from across the United States over the three-day meetings and events. The North American Limousin Foundation was in attendance at the National Cattlemen’s Meeting and Convention in San Antonio, Texas, promoting and discussing Limousin genetics with commercial cattlemen. NALF representatives including Executive Director, Mark Anderson; Director of Public Relations & Media, Mallory Blunier; and Director of Activities Katie Campbell. Also in attendance with NALF staff was NALJA President, Lindsey Gulotta and NALJA Ex Officio, Randa Taylor, who assisted staff manning the booth throughout the trade show and visiting with attendees. As a member of International Genetic Solutions, NALF was represented through the IGS booth display along with the American Simmental Association.
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.
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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 www.NALF.org.
Enrollment for Fall 2020 LIMS opens May 1
Members should log in to Herd Management Inventory and designate with the appropriate check-marked box which cows will not be calving Fall 2020. The enrollment deadline for Fall 2020 is July 15. Do not wait until the last minute. All calf records and weaning weights for Fall 2019 need to be recorded by July 15, 2020. Contact Alison Jones with questions.
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 the 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 at NALF.org and scroll down to the bottom for a gallery of .jpg versions. For different versions of these inserts or ads, continued on page 20
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L7 9036G
PUREBRED • 2/27/19 • HomoP/B S: Ivy’s Bubba Watson D: Miss L7 545C BW: 0.7 WW: 68 YW: 96 MK: 25 TM: 59 SC: 0.3 DC: 15 YG: -.81 CW: 17 RE: 1.41 MB: -.59 $MTI: 36 BW: 80 • Adj. WW: 755
PRODUCTION SALE
APRIL 15 1 PM CDT
AT THE RANCH PUKWANA, SD
SELLING 65 LOTS
Purebred & Lim-Flex All Polled • Red & Black Yearling Bulls 18-mo.-old Bulls Open Heifers
SALE FEATURES…
• ALL CATTLE FULLY GUARANTEED • PERFORMANCE, SCROTAL & ULTRASOUND DATA ON ALL CATTLE • FREE DELIVERY TO CENTRAL POINTS IN SOUTH DAKOTA & SURROUNDING STATES • VOLUME DISCOUNTS MORE PHOTOS ON… www.PetersonsL7Bar.com Call for a catalog or more details.
L7 9038G
PUREBRED • 3/2/19 • HomoP/R S: LFLC Big Country 759B D: Miss L7 502C BW: 1.2 WW: 76 YW: 112 MK: 23 TM: 61 SC: 0.7 DC: 13 YG: -.81 CW: 18 RE: 1.34 MB: -.32 $MTI: 48 BW: 84 • Adj. WW: 755
L7 9025G
SALE CONSULTANTS… MC MARKETING MANAGEMENT 402.350.3447 GRASSROOTS CONSULTING 515.229.5227
LIM-FLEX 71% • 2/26/19 • DP/B S: TMCK Cash Flow 247C D: Miss L7 407B BW: 1.1 WW: 75 YW: 121 MK: 21 TM: 58 SC: 1.2 DC: 16 YG: -.42 CW: 29 RE: 1.07 MB: -.01 $MTI: 56 BW: 82 • Adj. WW: 667
SALE-DAY PHONE… 605.894.4470 AUCTIONEER… C.K. “SONNY” BOOTH BID ONLINE…
L7 One Family ... Committed Program ... Built From The Ground Up
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ROD & WENDY PETERSON FAMILIES 34715 255TH STREET • PUKWANA, SD 57370 ROD: 605/730-4470 • CADE: 605/730-0705 • QUIN: 918/625-2500 CEPETERSON@MIDSTATESD.NET • WWW.PETERSONSL7BAR.COM Like us on f
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continued from page 19 contact Mallory Blunier, NALF director of public relations and media, at 303-220-1693, ext. 61, or email LimousinMedia@gmail.com.
2020 MOE Show Rules
As we move into the 2020 MOE show year, please review the 2020 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
Ohio Valley L I M O U S I N A S S O C I AT I O N
SPRING SALE MAY 2 • 1 PM
WV Interstate Fairgrounds Mineral Wells, West Virginia
LIMOUSIN & LIM-FLEX Bulls • Pairs Breds • Open Heifers
FOR A CATALOG & INFORMATION, CONTACT: SALE MANAGER…
JOE PRYOR (740) 516-1675 pryorlimousin@yahoo.com CHECK OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES:
www.theovla.com
Ohio Valley Limousin Association
ONLINE BIDDING
Pre-Registration & Pre-Approval Required
Contact Aaron Ray Tompkins (336) 363-4639
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SALE CONSULTANT… BILL HELTON (256) 962-0256 AUCTIONEER… COL. JOHN SPIKER
for MOE points. Level II shows must also follow the NALF division breaks, and show cow-calf pairs and females separately, in order to qualify for points.
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
• Heartland Regional Junior Show: May 29-30, 2020; Tonganoxie, KS • Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic: June 12-14, 2020; Murfreesboro, TN • Western Regional Junior Limousin Show & Western Limousin Exposition: June 18-20, 2020; Klamath Falls, OR
Planning on Showing?
If so, your show animal must be registered and shown 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 will be required at American Royal, NAILE and NWSS to show in the MOE Show. To order please 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, please print RUSH on the outside of the envelope and when emailing please 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.
Office Closed May 25
The NALF office will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day. Regular office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST Monday through Friday will resume May 26. Have a wonderful Memorial Day!
Limited Staff in Office
During the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress, June 27 July 3, there will be limited staff in the office. When calling the office to contact a staff member during those days, please leave your name and phone number and staff will get back to you as soon as possible.
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 20
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ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE SAT., MAY 2, 2020 - 1 PM
at Coyote Hills Ranch, Chattanooga, OK
FEATURING THE DISPERSION OF HALL CATTLE CO. OKLAHOMA DIVISION
FEATURING Flushmate sister to LH Belle 015B and 6 half sisters
GUEST CONSIGNORS Coyote Hills Ranch Lawrence Family Limousin Diamond Hill Cattle Co. Harper Cattle Co. Barton Limousin Just-A-Mere Farms
55 FALL-CALVING LIM-FLEX FEMALES - All black, All polled (most double homozygous). Ave. age 3.5 years, now open. Ave. YW EPD 112 5 FALL-CALVING RECIPS - Have LH Belle 015B calves or calving AUTO Bliss 265Y embryos 20 SPRING-CALVING LIM-FLEX FEMALES - All black, All polled. Ave. age 4.5 years. Ave. YW EPD 102 4 ANGUS RECIPS - Have March LH Belle 015B calves by Alter Ego or Air Force One 17 FALL BRED LIM-FLEX HEIFERS - All black, All polled. Ave. YW EPD 110 6 OPEN YEARLING LIM-FLEX HEIFERS - Including one LH Belle 015B x Aviator and one AUTO Bliss 265Y x Aviator 6 BREEDING-AGE LIM-FLEX BULLS - All Black, All Polled
BIDDING AVAILABLE ONLINE Check Coyote Hills website for details. Delivery to central points in the continental U.S. Not to exceed $350 with Lathrop Livestock. Randy Lathrop 847/910-4673 Catalog Available Mid-April Videos Available Late April www.coyotehillsok.com
SALE MANAGEMENT: office: 580/597-3006 acs@americancattleservices.com www.americancattleservices.com
Lance, David & Mike Hall 325/235-4345 Office • 325/235-2863 Home www.hallchr.com • lance@hallchr.com
AUCTIONEERS: Bruce Brooks Ronn Cunningham
Ken Holloway • 580/597-2419, night 580/581-7652, day • 580/597-3006, office Clendon Bailey, Cattle Manager • 580/704-6739 chr@coyotehillsok.com • www.coyotehillsok.com
CONSULTANTS: Mark Smith ~ 515/229-5227 Kiley McKinna ~ 402/350-3447
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VOLUME & Quality Hayhook Limousin has a large volume of quality black, polled bulls and females for you to select from. Cattle that have been selected for a balance of economically traits is what you can expect to find.
continued from page 20 Phones, Contacts and Associated herds. Use the edit or delete buttons under the options header on the right hand of the screen to change or remove information. To add your website address, click on [edit] in the tan General Profile Information bar in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Also, check out the Prefs tab. Under this tab you may edit your member preferences, such as allowing non-members to see your profile when using the Ranch Search tool, an option to store registration certificates electronically, plus more.
NALF Media Services
Available Private Treaty Call today about our large selection of bulls and replacement females available.
Edna Manning • 405/306-1316 • Judy Bugher • 405/306-1315 9700 Slaughterville Rd. • Lexington, OK 73051 Ranch Office: 405/527-7648 • email: hayhooklimousin@valornet.com
WULFS
Did you know that NALF Media offers photography and design services? Our professionals put a personal touch into every design and strive to get to know you and your operation so that we can offer you the best services. Below is the price list when your design projects and photography go through the North American Limousin Foundation: Catalog Design - $65/page Print & Digital Ad Design - $85/ad Photography Sessions - $40/head (we also do ranch photography sessions, prices vary) We also offer video and video design services; prices vary, so please contact us if you want more information. Contact Mallory Blunier, director of public relations and media, LimousinMedia@gmail.com or 303-220-1693 Ext. 61, for more information. We look forward to working with you.
Conversion 3970C
Homo Polled • Homo Black Purebred RUNL Stetson x TMCK Lantern 46Y CE: 10 BW: 2.1 WW: 69 YW: 117 MK: 18 SC: 0.0 DC: 16 YG: -.52 RE: 1.04 MB: -.11 $MI: 52 Owned with Wulf Cattle Wulfs Conversion was one of the most popular bulls at the 2017 Wulf Cattle Sale. This thick-made, stout son of calving-ease leader Stetson has the numbers and phenotype breeders are looking for. Double homozygous and Purebred, Conversion has the performance and thickness down his top indicative of a beef bull. If you need to make them all black, all polled and stout, Conversion fits the bill. SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600
Ben Petre ( 740) 408-2433 Caleb Miller (614) 218-2043 13315 Church St., Mt. Perry, OH 43760
Be sure to look for our consignments to the Ohio Valley Limousin Association Spring Sale May 2 in Mineral Wells, West Virginia.
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YOUR SEMEN SOURCE Wulfs Eisenhower 3616E $40 COLE Fortune 12F $40 CWCL Ludens First Dakota 018F $40 (HetB,HomoP) Purebred(87/77.3) CD: 10 (.52) BW: 1.7 (.65) WW: 71 (.60) YW: 113 (.59) MK: 19 (.45) CM: 7 (.29) SC: 1.3 (.29) DC: 15 (.32) YG: -.58 (.38) CW: 33 (.50) RE: 1.24 (.47) MB: -.11 (.37) $MTI: 52 The popular top seller in Wulf Cattle 2019 sale and for good reason. This tremendous son of Billy The Kid combines a fresh purebred pedigree with a flawless performance package and perfectly balanced EPDs. Top 2% for Marb and huge scrotal rounds out a package that can work on almost every purebred and Lim-Flex pedigree. Storm the beachhead with Eisenhower.
(HetB,HomoP) Percentage(81/71.3) CD: 17 (.42) BW: -0.5 (.49) WW: 73 (.47) YW: 116 (.48) MK: 19 (.38) CM: 10 (.19) SC: 0.5 (.26) DC: 12 (.34) YG: -.47 (.34) CW: 11 (.43) RE: .98 (.43) MB: -.08 (.41) $MTI: 53 Fortune was a favorite at Coleman’s and on sale day he became their 2019 top seller. He combines extreme calving-ease with a maternal pedigree and puts up a 68-lb. BW to match a 1,396 YW. HOMO Polled, Fortune gives you convenience traits and performance in a high percentage package. This bull will work in any program, consider him and make your Fortune.
(B,HomoP) Lim-Flex(75/66.3) CD: 12 (.38) BW: 0.0 (.44) WW: 58 (.43) YW: 86 (.43) MK: 16 (.39) CM: 6 (.21) SC: 0.6 (.15) DC: 10 (.35) YG: -.60 (.34) CW: 19 (.43) RE: 1.06 (.41) MB: -.22 (.36) $MTI: 44 First Dakota was named the 2020 Black Hills Stock Show Supreme Bull of all breeds. He represents the next generation of Lim-Flex, the strong 3/4 bulls that work on purebreds and LimFlex. Sired by LFLC Bank Account, this young sire has the bone and body commercial men crave and the thickness Limousin bulls need. If you need a calving-ease bull with flank that will work in all phases of your operation, consider First Dakota.
We look forward to working with the following programs. If we can be of any assistance, don’t hesitate to call. APR 4 Magness Bull Sale, Loma, CO APR 9 Wulf Bull Sale, Atkinson, NE APR 14 Hager Bull Sale, Karlsruhe, ND (New Location/Date)
MAGS Firestone 218F $40 CELL Envision 7023E $40 (HetB,HomoPP) Lim-Flex(56/50)
CD: 7 (.40) BW: 1.2 (.47) WW: 71 (.44) YW: 120 (.45) MK: 24 (.37) CM: 3 (.20) SC: 0.6 (.21) DC: 11 (.30) YG: -.34 (.33) CW: 46 (.42) RE: .85 (.41) MB: -.03 (.35) $MTI: 53
Firestone came out of the yards in 2019 to be the Denver Champion and this great young sire is now offered to the public. Balanced EPD profile with flawless structure gives Firestone a leg up if you want to incorporate a new pedigree. Think about the options that await a bull with 1.2 birth and 24 Milk, while still holding a 120 Yearling. Don’t run the tires off your car looking for alternatives, go with a winner, Firestone.
MARK AND DEIDRE SMITH ph/fax: 515-965-1458 • cell: 515-229-5227 email: GRGenetics@aol.com
(HomoB,HomoPP) Purebred(87/75.7)
CD: 8 (.54) BW: 3.2 (.72) WW: 100 (.69) YW: 166 (.67) MK: 15 (.41) CM: 4 (.25) SC: 1.3 (.22) DC: 20 (.52) YG: -.57 (.36) CW: 46 (.51) RE: 1.42 (.45) MB: -.25 (.37) $MTI: 56
APR 15 Peterson’s L7 Sale, Pukwana, SD MAY 2 Hall-Coyote Hills Female Sale, Chattanooga, OK MAY 8 Glendenning’s J Bar J Sale, Lebanon, MO MAY 30 Great American Pie Sale, Lebanon, MO
Envision is the PUREBRED beef bull the industry has been searching for. Double Homo, Envision has the pedigree that will work anywhere. Sired by Barn Burner, his tremendous performance figures and great EPDs combine with 20 sq. in. REA and a 108 Marbling ratio. 40 cm Scrotal rounds out a complete cowboy package. Study the bull, digest the numbers and Envision how he will influence your program.
DAVID SMITH
ph: 573-896-4550 • fax: 888-208-4962 email: GRGeneticsDave@aol.com
Go to www.GrassrootsGenetics.com for a complete listing, new information and pictures. If you have any question’s about bulls or semen sales, call anytime, we love to visit.
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Riding Shotgun Unsung Heroes As we travel the highways and by-ways of the Limousin family and breed we often cuss and discuss the cattle business, sports, politics, great cheeseburgers and most of the time, the promotion and marketing of Limousin cattle. Through “Riding Shotgun” we invite you to join us in the righthand seat, so that we can let you in on what we find to be our marketing pet peeves, shortcuts and some of the favorite habits of top-flight professional producers. Grab a cup of coffee and take the ‘shotgun seat’—we are pleased to have you riding along.
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’ve always been intrigued by inventions and innovations that make our lives easier and better and I’m not talking about the obvious ones like the internal combustion engine or the Apple i-Phone. As many of you know who are my friends, I’m more into things like the always ready sump pump and the ever present leaf blower. In this issue saluting Herd Bulls I would like to offer up several other unsung innovators that changed an industry and have an impact on many of you every day. The first unsung hero shows up when you google Artificial Insemination. I immediately found an article written by Cicely A. Richards that says, “The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Extension states that documents from approximately 1322 A.D. found an Arab chieftain who wanted to mate his prized mare with a stallion owned by an enemy. He used cotton containing the scent of the female to excite the stallion, causing him to ejaculate. He placed the released semen in the reproductive tract of the mare, leading to conception.” Sneaky but innovative. He was a smart guy with a need, little did he know that he would change an entire industry. The next guy in line was the one who decided he could freeze semen and store it. This guy is more of an unsung hero. Wikipedia doesn’t give any one guy credit, but claims the first semen was frozen in the ’50s and the dairy business was the main user. It is obvious cows were being milked every day and were easy to catch in heat and breed. These unsung heroes worked out the details and turned it over to the cowboys and that’s when things really got western. My earliest memory of artificial insemination involves a trip to the bus station. In the early days of semen transport, if you wanted semen, you needed to contact the breeder or the bull stud rep and hopefully he was coming your way and could bring the semen with him and deliver it to your tank. But, if you wanted a bull that wasn’t
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offered by your local rep, you had to arrange shipment from their bus station to yours. We would go meet the bus and transfer the semen, then arrange for shipment of the tank back to the original owner and hope no one turned the tank over or spilled the nitrogen. Needless to say, you didn’t decide to AI tomorrow and hope the semen came overnight. Up steps my next cowboy inventor, the innovative UPS or FedEx guy that looked at that turned over tank and decided to invent the vapor shipper. He filled a tank with sponge, cored out the center, filled it with liquid nitrogen and made every cowboy that lives in a far-flung location a very happy camper. Not only would semen arrive intact, you could put it on a plane, bounce it around in a pickup and drop the tank on a conveyor belt. Somebody buy that guy a beer! That brings us to you, the lucky producer. In the last 70 years, the dairy and beef industry has taken Artificial Insemination and brought it to the masses. You can browse the pages of this magazine and put together your wish list and get some of the top genetics in the industry today delivered to you door, ready to be added to your program. All of this can be done for a fairly reasonable price when you think about the alternative. When you have that one female that can work to the bull of your dreams, you don’t have to go buy the whole bull, you can just buy the 12 million cells you need, arrange for your female to come in heat and start the next generation. Modern artificial insemination and semen transfer makes it possible to make massive improvement in real time. The breeders and bulls that offer the genetics are the main stars of this interaction, they are the catalyst for change and improvement. Look through the pages of this magazine and think about how these bulls can improve your program and the cattle you produce. Then, the next time you’re looking at your favorite female or your tremendous calf crop and realize they are the products of artificial insemination, don’t forget to tip your cap to that long-lost Arab Chieftain, and while you’re at it, give a wave to the UPS guy. See you down the road.
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CONTACT THE AUTHOR Mark A. Smith email: grgenetics@aol.com phone: 515-229-5227
CELL
Envision 7023E
HomoB/HomoP • PUREBRED 87% AHCC Barn Burner B907 x PBRS Zsa Zsa 246Z CD: 8 BW: 3.0 WW: 94 YW: 151 MK: 15 SC: 1.3 DC: 19 YG: -.49 CW: 48 RE: 1.25 MB: -.25 $MTI: 54 • Top 1% for WW, YW, CW • Top 5% or better for TM, SC, DC & $MTI • Top 10% for MB • Had sons in Denver that were crowd favorites SEMEN $40 • Grassroots Genetics
DEBV
Gladiator
917G
B/HomoP • PERCENTAGE 84% CELL Envision x DEBV Copper Penny CD: 12 BW: 2.1 WW: 85 YW: 129 MA: 14 CM: 7 SC: 1.1 DC: 16 YG: -.43 CW: 31 RE: 1.03 MB: -.18 $MTI: 53 • Top 2% or better for WW & YW • Top 20% or better for SC, DC & CW • Loaded with thickness, style and body SEMEN PACKAGES AVAILABLE, contact Vorthmann Limousin Thank you to the progressive breeders who have already purchased packages.
AHCC
Heartland
901F ET
HomoB/HomoP • PERCENTAGE 81% MAGS Anchor x LVLS 9066U CD: 9 BW: 1.4 WW: 69 YW: 108 MK: 18 CM: 5 SC: 1.0 DC: 18 YG: -.39 CW: 40 RE: .81 MB: -.11 $MTI: 50 • Top 10% or better for DC & CW • Predictable performance, strong phenotype & outstanding growth • A high percentage bull to work in various scenarios SEMEN $40 • Grassroots Genetics
ROGER & ANN VORTHMANN 31112 Hwy. 6 • Treynor, IA 51575 Roger 402/981-1621 • Deb 402/515-7714 ann-roger@cattleplanet.com www.vorthmannlimousin.com
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Alter Ego
HetB/HomoP • LIM-FLEX 75% EF Xcessive Force x CJSL Tequila Sunrise 7003 CD: 17 BW: -1.2 WW: 60 YW: 80 MK: 16 CM: 9 SC: 1.4 DC: 18 YG: -.37 CW: 10 RE: .67 MB: -.30 $MTI: 40 • Top 5% or better for CD & DC • Top 10% for BW & CM • Progeny have loads of style and depth of rib FEMALE SEXED SEMEN AVAILABLE, Call for Details SEMEN $40 • Grassroots Genetics
DEB VORTHMANN 402/515-7714 deb@cattleplanet.com
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Red Angus
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BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118 MISS BHR COPPER D 946 WEBR TC CARD SHARK 1015 SLGN STONY’S TEMPEST 778T
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GRAND CHAMPION LIM-FLEX BULL 2020 NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW
50% Lim-Flex
David Spencer: 308.627.6259 Mary Spencer Rackley: 308.627.8149 | Edward Spencer: 308.440.1139 Mark Blake: 712.269.1361 | Brett Schroeder: 308.627.8422 5960 Maple Road, Gibbon, NE 68840
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GAMBLES HOT ROD SILVEIRAS ELBA 2520 GPFF BLAQUE RULON ALCM KOOL TUNES
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Front Pasture Kind
The lineup of bulls and females making up our program are certainly the front pasture kind.
EMPIRE
TNGC HB/HP • 50% Lim-Flex TMCK Cash Flow 247C x MAGS Beth BW: 2.0 WW: 89 YW: 151 MK: 19 MB: .32 His dam, MAGS BETH, is one of our top donors. SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics 866-305-9600
HEMI
AHCC 0901E HB/HP • 50% Lim-Flex SAV Resource 1441 x LVLS 9066U BW: 1.3 WW: 73 YW: 122 MK: 15 MB: .05 SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics 866-305-9600
SELLING AN EMBRYO FLUSH MAY 30 • Lebanon, MO Great American Pie Sale
We are excited to have purchased this featured lot from the 2020 MAGS Mile-High Elite Sale. Don’t miss this genetic opportunity!
MAGS FERRARI 1023F
HB/HP • 51% Lim-Flex CJSL Creed 5042C x MAGS Bacall BW: 1.1 WW: 71 YW: 112 MK: 19 MB: 0.45
Put our Front Pasture genetics to work for you. Your call or visit is always welcome.
26525 Hwy. AA • Lebanon, MO 65536
TERRY & NANCY GRAVEN
417/594-0257 cell • terry@gravenchrysler.com
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by Amanda Radke
he excitement for the Limousin breed was palpable at Glenn Treftz’s annual bull sale, where repeat buyers and new Limousin enthusiasts from across the U.S. and Canada gathered. Held at the Treftz Limousin ranch near Wetonka, South Dakota, cattlemen and women appraised the bulls in the lots before the auction began. Treftz’s well-known slogan, “Where muscle still matters,” was evident in the soggy, heavy-muscled, powerful and docile set of bulls offered on the sale, and the auction results proved that commercial buyers are seeking exactly what Treftz has worked a lifetime to achieve— real deal Limousin that will complement the predominantly Angus commercial cowherd in the countryside. Auction results from the 2020 Treftz Limousin Annual Production Sale included an impressive average of $4,206 on 63 lots of bulls, open and bred heifers. “Limousin muscle is in vogue again, and it’s really exciting to see,” said Treftz. “I’m listening to my customers and responding to what they want, and what they are telling me is they want the heavy muscling that our breed has to offer.”
Treftz said his bull sale has become a big reunion of sorts, and he enjoys spending time on the phone with his customers, who have become great friends over the years. In addition to visiting with his customers about breeding and calving season, Treftz also helps many of his clients register new calves on NALF’s Digital Beef, and he also offers free semen on any bull in his battery to breed new heifer purchases. “I’m seeing the younger generation becoming more and more interested in the Limousin breed,” said Treftz. “Some of these older producers maybe had a bad experience with disposition way back in the day, and they don’t want to give the breed another chance. Yet, these younger ones are tired of the same old Angus on Angus on Angus, and they are realizing the Limousin breed is the perfect cross to add some hybrid vigor and growth to their calves. They are willing to take a chance, but it requires some education on our part.” A huge promoter of the breed, Treftz is passionate about Limousin cattle and sharing his story on his website as well as Facebook. An active leader and voice for Limousin cattle, Treftz served nine years on the South Dakota Limousin Association (SDLA) board, with four years as the SDLA president. He also served for six years on the Heartland Limousin Association (HLA) board, and he was recently recognized for his leadership efforts at the Symens Brothers Limousin Sale in Amherst, where HLA Executive Secretary Dean Summerbell presented him with a plaque for his time and dedication. Treftz is a first-generation Limousin breeder. He purchased his first bull and 13 three-eighths-blood Limousin cows in 1983. “It took a job in town for 27 years to help support ‘my hobby,’” said Treftz. “In 2013, I figured this hobby needs to sustain itself. I never dreamt when I bought that first bull that I would be a full-time seedstock producer.” Treftz recalled his start in the breed and said, “When we brought that first Limousin bull home and put him in the pen with those traditional Angus and Hereford bulls we had been using on our commercial cows, he did look pretty exotic. He was like a whole different animal species. But those first calves were an amazing cross; they were everything I had hoped they would be. I’ve been hooked on the breed ever since.” continued on page 30 Limousin pairs graze on pasture at Treftz Limousin near Wekonda, SD.
LVLS
GATEWAY 84G
HomoP/HomoB / 50% LF MAGS Cable x RRDC Adele 84A BW: 0.6 WW: 74 YW: 118 MK: 21 MB: .29 $MTI: 65 owned with Mike Hammel 2020 LVLS Top-Selling Bull
LVLS
FULL DUTY 2201F
HomoP/HomoB / 25% LF AUTO Heavy Duty 174A x LVLS Darla 2206D BW: 0.5 WW: 70 YW: 117 MK: 31 MB: .58 $MTI: 73 owned with Linhart Limousin
CELL
HERCULES 6120D
HomoP/HetB / 50% LF S A V Hesston 2217 x AUTO Tootsie Pop 2272T BW: 1.0 WW: 65 YW: 97 MK: 23 MB: .10 $MTI: 54
LVLS
DON JULIO 2149D
HomoP/HomoB / 56% LF MAGS Zodiac x LVLS Aqua 2148A BW: 0.6 WW: 66 YW: 113 MK: 23 MB: -.02 $MTI: 52
Put one of these proven Lim-Flex sires to work in your herd today! Thank you to everyone who supported our annual Keepin’ Kind Bull Sale.
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CHAD SETTJE - 402.910.5504 270 5TH ST. - CRESTON, NE 68631 CHAD@LONELYVALLEY.COM WWW.LONELYVALLEY.COM
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In addition to the bulls that helped build Treftz Limousin, In addition to raising purebred the majority of his herd of 150 seedstock cattle, Treftz has been registered Limousin females experimenting on purchased goes back to his original group commercial black-baldie heifers Glenn Treftz is supported in his efforts by his family including Lori, of females that he purchased in and crossing them back to Dustin, Courtney and Reece. the 1980s. With the TZ brand Limousin bulls, which reminds on their hip, Treftz is proud of him of his start in the breed. These baldie cows now are recipients his cow families and has recently begun doing some embryo transfer carrying embryos. work on one of his favorite females including TREF Yakira 766Y. “It brings me back to the beginning, and is really a strong testament “We run our registered cows like a commercial herd, and we always to show my customers about what these bulls can offer their keep the commercial cattleman in mind,” said Treftz. “As producers, commercial cattle,” said Treftz. “People have kind of heard what I’m we often find ourselves talking about the carcass traits and feed doing and want to come check out these calves, and it really piques efficiency of the Limousin breed, but where I really think we shine their interest. We bred 20 baldies to Limousin and the demand for is in our cows’ longevity and fertility. A good Limousin female is them last fall was incredible!” maternal, docile, good milking with an easy-fleshing ability, and I From the very beginning, Treftz has always placed heavy selection think she can compete with any other breed!” pressure on muscling. Sires like ROMN Justice, Jim Dandie, JYF While you won’t find Treftz Limousin competing at shows, Treftz Yieldmaster, Richmond Xander, TREF Zeus, ROMN Tow Truck and does enjoy entering his cow-calf pairs, straight from the pasture, in the TREF Done Right have helped him achieve his breeding goals. Brown County Fair Commercial Cow-Calf Show, where he competes “Justice was a breed changing bull,” said Treftz. “We were all used against all other breeds. to the frame seven and eight bulls in the 1990s, and along came this “I want people to see the Limousin breed in action, and this is a frame five-and-a-half bull with this incredible volume and disposition. great way to do that each year,” he said. “I also love hosting ranch Herman Symens agreed he was right for the times, and with his tours and letting people see our pairs in the pasture. Once they see promotion of the bull through LimiGene, my $3,000 purchase of Justice returned six digits in semen sales.” continued on page 32
Treftz Limousin’s tagline is “Where muscle still matters,” and that philosophy has paid off with a new influx of commercial Limousin buyers who are passionate about the breed.
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SALE MANAGEMENT:
Tues., APRIL 14
KLS SPRING ONLINE SALE Randall O. Ratliff, 615.330.2735 Randy@RRMktg.com www.RRMktg.com (L#2845)
hosted on L365Auctions.com
Featuring genetic opportunities from one of the South’s leading breeders. Elite Females • Embryo Flushes • Frozen Embryos
Save the date ! Watch for more details about the buying opportunities available in this sale. Kevin Smith 9296 Hwy. 4, Chatham, LA 71226-9357 • 318.245.4607 • JKcattle@gmail.com • APRIL 2020
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continued from page 30 for themselves the muscling in these cattle and they see that disposition isn’t a problem, they can start exploring what the Limousin breed can do for them as commercial operators. Marketing and education is so important for all of us to spread the word about our breed.” Perhaps that’s why Treftz is seeing such demand for his bulls. He’s a proud advocate and a strong proponent of maintaining the Limousin traits that make the breed so great. His bulls are a reflection of that philosophy, and Treftz is excited for the future. “At a time where all breeds of cattle are starting to look alike, my slogan, ‘where muscle still matters,’ has even more meaning to me now,” said Treftz. “I’m going to keep doing what works and continue to respond to what my customers are telling me they want, and what they want is Limousin muscle.” Treftz is supported in his efforts by his family including Lori, a registered nurse at HCR Manor Care; Dustin, a plant operator at Glacial Lake Energy; Courtney, a lead family services specialist for the State of South Dakota; and Reece, a freshman at NSU majoring in History.
In an effort to show the Limousin breed in action, Glenn hosts ranch tours which allows people to see his females in their natural environment. “Once they see for themselves the muscling in these cattle and they see that disposition isn’t a problem, they can start exploring what the Limousin breed can do for them as commercial operators,” he says. When asked what advice he would offer to other Limousin breeders, Treftz shared a motto he came up with while driving the tractor: “Develop a product you are passionate about. Commit to your product. Market your product. Stand behind your product. And most important, believe in your product.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Amanda Radke raises Limousin cattle with her family at NOLZ Limousin in Mitchell, SD. She is also a blogger for BEEF Magazine and the author of ranch-themed children’s books, “Levi’s Lost Calf ” and “Can-Do Cowkids.” Connect with her at www.amandaradke.com.
HOLM TRAIL F S I H ULLBLOODS C HEADED TO THE
SAT., MAY 30
If you love Fullblood cattle, then you’re going to love our offering! These two females proudly represent our program and what you can expect MAY 30.
Lebanon, MO
OFFERING… 2 BULLS (one HomoP) 4 BREDS (one HomoP) 2 PAIRS (one HomoP)
KEN GLAZIER • 17502 E 810 RD. • KINGFISHER, OK 73750 • (405) 368-5556 Proud member of the Fullblood Limousin Alliance 32
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“THE SECRET OF “THE SECRET OF CHANGE IS TO FOCUS CHANGE IS TO FOCUS ALL OF YOUR ENERGY, ALL OF YOUR ENERGY, NOT ON FIGHTING THE NOT ON FIGHTING THE OLD, BUT ON BUILDING OLD, BUT ON BUILDING THE NEW.” THE NEW.”
615.330.2735
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CONVERTING THE HERD ... TO RFI EFFICIENT ANIMALS by Bruce Derksen
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t was a proud moment for Limousin breeder Wulf Cattle of Morris, Minnesota, when their bull, Wulfs Xcellsior X252X, topped the 2020 list of GrowSafe Systems 150 proven bulls for Residual Feed Intake (RFI). In total, the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) placed 11 bulls on the list with three in the top 10. While many purebred breeders sat up to take notice, some of their fellow seedstock producers, and a large percentage of commercial cattlemen, raised an eyebrow and questioned what this really meant.
Definition and Importance
RFI has been around for a long time but is often an ignored or misunderstood factor in determining cattle efficiency. Most cattlemen rate their animals on feed to gain or feed conversion ratios and in a pen setting, this can give a good indication of how efficient one group of cattle is in relation to another. But for cow-calf producers attempting to strengthen their herd through genetic selection, this can be less meaningful and even less useful. RFI is calculated by subtracting the expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth from the actual intake of an individual animal, resulting in a low or negative number being the most efficient animals. Systems such as GrowSafe track feed and water intake through a computerized process over a period of at least 70 days and calculate actual individual consumption and weight gain. Efficient (negative or low RFI) animals use less feed for a high average daily gain. Inefficient (positive or high RFI) animals consume a larger amount to match the same gain. Dr. Gordon Carstens, Professor of Animal Nutrition at Texas A&M University, says it is important to identify cattle that are superior when it comes to converting feed to pounds of meat. These costs can represent more than 70% of total production costs to cow-calf producers thus any opportunities for reduction can provide benefits to an operation’s bottom line. “Real cost savings go back to feed cost savings, but mature cow sizes have become larger. A rancher with a definitive grazing acreage who stocked one cow per five acres 20 years ago, is likely still stocking the same today. Yet those females might be 10-15% heavier, so the actual cow numbers on those acres should have been reduced.”
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Feed costs can represent more than 70% of total production costs to cow-calf producers thus any opportunities for reduction can provide benefits to an operation’s bottom line. It is important to identify cattle that are superior when it comes to converting feed to pounds of meat. Studies have also shown low RFI heifers remain consistent as mature animals. “There is a favorable association between the efficiency of the growing animal and the cow,” said Carstens. “It’s not an automatic when we select for a particular trait in a growing animal that it translates into genetic merit in a mature female.” He described an A&M trial that measured RFI in heifers and again as 2- and 3-year-olds, using an electronic feed intake system. Results showed the low RFI heifers matured into low RFI cows.
Trials and Savings
Feedlot tests routinely show an improvement in conversion rates of 9-15% in identified low RFI cattle with extreme cases as high as 25%. Since the trait transfers to the adult, populating the average commercial herd with low RFI females can have an astounding effect on costs. Groups of cattle will normally exhibit a 40% range in efficiency. Low RFI females in the herd will be 20% more efficient than the average. A hypothetical 50 cow herd comprised of low RFI animals would consume 20% less hay or forage to maintain the desired health and condition in comparison to an unselected 50 cow herd. Assuming a 1,200-pound cow eating 24 pounds of hay per day, a 20% reduction delivers a 4.8 pounds/day saving. All 50 animals eating 4.8 pounds
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the Key to Our Success SCHILLING GAME OVER 46% LF • P/HB Schilling R&L Classified x Schilling Beautician BW: 0.9 WW: 56 YW: 83 MK: 19 MB: .05 Recently acquired one-half interest in this promising young sire from Schilling Cattle.
ALTER EGO 75% LF • HP/B EF Xcessive Force x CJSL Tequila Sunrise 7003 BW: -1.2 WW: 60 YW: 81 MK: 16 MB: -.32
ELCX KINGS LANDING 81% • HP/HB MAGS Xyloid x WLR Prada BW: 1.5 WW: 57 YW: 89 MK: 20 MB: -.37
AUTO LONG HAUL 68% LF • HP/HB MAGS Y-Axis X AUTO Pia 245X BW: 0.3 WW: 69 YW: 108 MK: 24 MB: -.18
RLBH TRIFECTA 62% LF • HP/B EF Xcessive Force x EF Yaffa 821Y BW: -0.6 WW: 54 YW: 81 MK: 12 MB: .13 Full brother to Air Force One
PBRS HOUSE OF CARDS 54% LF • P/HB MAGS Aviator x AUTO Ajay 206A BW: 0.4 WW: 59 YW: 93 MK: 20 MB: .19
AUTO KING JOHN 75% LF • P/HB COLE Windfall x AUTO Luckie 246W BW: 2.5 WW: 65 YW: 101 MK: 26 MB: -.25
We have gone to great lengths to assemble this strong lineup of herd sires. These bulls are being utilized in both our natural breeding and AI programs. We invite you to come see their progeny and what we have available.
SEMEN AVAILABLE all these SIRES CONTACT - GRASSROOTS GENETICS 866-305-9600
BRAD DAVIS • 12500 HWY. 279 • BROWNWOOD, TX 76801 • 325.647.7681 • BRAD@DAVISLIMOUSIN.COM • APRIL 2020
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continued from page 34 less than the unselected herd amounts to 240 pounds/day and 24,000 pounds of hay saved over a 100-day period. Using a conservative spring 2020 cost of average quality hay at $100/ton, this 50-cow owner would realize a saving of 12 tons or approximately $1,200. And this is only hay savings over a short time. Pasture stocking rates could also be adjusted to make better use of spring and summer grass.
Selection and Benefits
Carstens says moderation in size and efficiency can still be maintained when selecting for low RFI. “The good news is you can have improved efficiency independent of selection for growth and mature size. Selecting for both will reduce the demand for forage and in the long run let the rancher run more animals per acre.” But the question becomes—how does a cow-calf producer identify and place these low RFI animals into the herd? “It’s definitely moderately heritable. The obvious thing is to use sires with favorable EPDs for residual feed intake. If you then keep those females from that mating back as replacements, you will start noticing an improvement in efficiency of the herd,” said Carstens. “The problem is, while most breed associations are interested in gaining more information on breeding values for RFI, many don’t have them yet. There are continued on page 38 Systems such as GrowSafe track feed and water intake through a computerized process over a period of at least 70 days and calculate actual individual consumption and weight gain. RFI is calculated by subtracting the expected feed requirements for maintenance and growth from the actual intake of an individual animal, resulting in a low or negative number being the most efficient animals.
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BLC X EGO 762F
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CFLX EDITH 807F
CFLX ROBINETTE 752E
BLCX EGO 762F
CFLX ROBIN 752E
CFLX EDITH 807F
PB • R/DP (test pending) • 10/6/18 S: Alter Ego D: CFLX Keiko 066T (Rs. Grand Female, 2008 NJLS&C) BW: -0.4 WW: 54 YW: 77 MK 18 MB: -.42 $MTI: 36 • Big-time Herd-sire Prospect
75% LF • HB/HP • 10/30/17 S: Sennett Wonderful 857U D: CFLX Robinette 286A BW: 1.4 WW: 55 YW: 79 MK: 23 MB: -.18 $MTI: 44 • Will calve before sale day to Air Force One
50% LF • HB/HP • 2/11/18 S: RLBH Air Force One D: EDKY 857B BW: 0.4 WW:63 YW: 97 MK: 18 MB: .25 $MTI: 60 • Sells bred 5 months to CFLX General 604E
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GENERAL RULES & ENTRY FORM I.
ELIGIBILITY: FOR ALL-AMERICAN LIMOUSIN FUTURITY SHOW All cattle must be recorded with the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) to be eligible to show in the All-American Futurity (AALF). The 2020 AALF will have Limousin (orange papered 75% or greater), Lim-Flex (purple papered) and Fullblood showing together. The NALF Board has approved awarding Level I MOE points for this show as requested by the NALF Show Committee and the AALF Executive Committee. A) Females calved between September 1, 2018, and January 31, 2020, are eligible to show. B) Cow-calf pairs must have a natural-born calf nursing that is less than 250 days of age show day. Calf at side may be shown in individual class if born January 31, 2020, or before. C) All cattle will be checked in by show management—tattoos will be read. D) EPDs will be made available to the judge(s) on all animals shown. E) A Jan Mapes’ sculptured trophy will be awarded to the Supreme Grand Champion Female.
II.
AFTER 5 CLUB: Competition will be at National Western Stock Show
III. HOW TO ENTER: Entries will be due in the American Cattle Services office on or before May 1, 2020. Entry fee of $50 each shall accompany each entry. $100 entry fee after May 1 deadline. Cow-calf pairs are considered one entry—$50 fee, unless the calf is to be shown in an individual class. Entries received after printing of show program must pay a $300 entry fee. No entries will be excepted after cattle are checked in at show location. Cattle must be entered as recorded with NALF. No email entries! IV.
BEDDING FEE: All cattle in the AALF show that are not entered in the Junior show must pay a $40 bedding fee—which pays for first-time bedding and tie-out bedding.
V.
PREMIER BREEDER & PREMIER EXHIBITOR: Trophies to be awarded to winners of the following group classes: (a) Premier Breeder: Presented to the breeder compiling the most points on cattle bred by, not necessarily owned by said breeder. (b) Premier Exhibitor: The exhibitor whose owned or co-owned cattle accumulate the greatest number of points under the NALF point system.
VI.
CLASSIFICATION FOR THE AALF SHOW: All cattle will be listed in the program by age, youngest to oldest. After all cattle are checked in, a committee will break the entries into classes with a minimum age spread. Class winners will compete for division champions, division champions will compete for grand champion. The cow-calf pairs will show first and will not compete for grand champion female.
LEVEL I MEDAL OF EXCELLENCE SHOW
VII. DIVISION OF PREMIUM MONEY: The premium will be decided upon receipt of entries. The premium fund consists of the total amount of money paid in entry fees, plus appropriations and contributions from program ad sales and benefit auction funds less administrative costs. VII. NOTE TO JUNIOR EXHIBITORS: An entry in the National Junior Limousin Show does not automatically enter you in the AALF.
JUNE 27-JULY 3, 2020 West Monroe, Louisiana
EXHIBITOR: For correspondence and premiums Name: __________________________________________________________
HOW TO ENTER:
Address: _________________________________________________________
A copy of the registration paper or copy of the application for registry is the only acceptable form for entering the AALF show. All cattle must be entered as recorded with NALF. This enters you only for the AALF show.
City:____________________________________ State:______ Zip:____________ Phone: _________________________ Cell: ______________________________ Contact ACS for advertising space in the program.
Prefix/Tattoo
Birth Date
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ENTRY DEADLINE: May 1, 2020
Entered in Jr. Show (Y/N)
Entry Fee: $50 | Bedding Fee: $40
Send entries to:
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Here’s the
BEEF
Fullbloods since 1995
WILODGE CERBERUS Leading import, outcross sire carrying two copies of the F94L profit gene. We have his progeny available. We have cattle available that offer calving-ease and growth with the extra muscle to add value to your herd and next calf crop.
Check out our revised and detailed website
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to learn more about our program and what we have for sale. Bulls & Females Available • Semen For Sale
VIDOR, TEXAS 77662 WWW.GOSSLIMOUSIN.COM ANTHONY GOSS 281-794-1339 DAVID GOSS 832-260-5885
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some DNA markers, but they lack precision. The key is to focus on using DNA to enhance the accuracy of developing EPDs based on collective phenotypes. This is really the bottleneck right now—coming up with enough sires not only having EPDs for RFI but having accurate EPDs.” The irony is not lost that although Limousin bulls scored high in the recent residual feed intake efficiency trial, the breed’s EPD index for the category is still in the works. But Carstens points out they are not alone. “The swine industry is a lot better at this. They have a paternal and maternal line and use a selection program for different traits and lines. We’re not that refined yet in the beef industry. We need to do more.” “We collect data and submit it to International Genetic Solutions (IGS) as it gets incorporated into our run,” says NALF Executive Director Mark Anderson. “IGS is in the process of updating their marker subsets and some of the heterogeneous variances, and they are looking at three or four potential new EPDs to go into production near term. One of those eventually will be an RFI EPD.” “Additionally, we actually enter the RFI data into the animal’s performance page if producers submit it so a member can look that up. The actual EPD is not published by IGS yet, but that is something we will see down the road,” Anderson said. There are other established benefits of low RFI commercial herds beyond the substantial feed savings. Since efficient cattle have decreased intake, their selection also implies a decrease in methane production as emissions are directly proportional. Higher dry matter intake equals higher methane emissions. “Low or negative RFI animals will generate less methane because they are eating less,” said Carstens. “And it’s the same with manure production. Lower RFI animals will produce less manure.” But Carstens warns placing these efficient females into the herd takes time. “It’s kind of unfortunate—when you select for growth, it’s easy to see higher weaning weights one or two years down the road. Or if you select bulls with better genetic merit for marbling, you soon see better grading results. Cattlemen can visually see the benefits of those kinds of selection programs when they go out to look at their cows. It’s always a challenge to convince folks that it makes sense to select for efficiency because it’s not a trait you can observe.” Ranching is a tough business at times and the potential for production and financial advantages should never be ignored. Carstens says RFI efficiency offers these gains in no uncertain terms. “If we continue to see more advances in facilities with the capabilities to measure intake and make more progress with genetic markers better able to accurately predict RFI, that’s all going to take the industry forward. It’s the direction it has to go.” Limousin breeders should be proud of all their low RFI tested bulls and females. Residual feed intake efficiency will be a vital part of the beef cattle industry’s future and it’s a sure bet more producers of all variations will be taking extra notice. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bruce Derksen has worked in Western Canada’s ranching and feedlot industry for more than 30 years. In his spare time, he writes about present day agriculture related topics, hoping to give today’s producers as much up to date information about the future of the industry as possible. • APRIL 2020
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Bred in the
PURPLE
The success of our cattle on the national level has been very rewarding. Breeding cattle that win in the show ring has been our priority. Thank you to the many juniors and breeders who have shown faith in our program.
Schilling
GAME OVER
Schillings R&L Classified x Schillings Beautician P/HomoB / 50% Lim-Flex
SEMEN $30 - Contact Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600 or SEK Genetics 800.443.6389 A huge thanks to Davis Limousin of Texas for purchasing one-half interest in this big-time prospect. He represents the same proven cow families that produced the two females below. His cool look and structural correctness make him one of the most exciting young bulls on the market. We look forward to working with the Davis family in promoting and proving GAME OVER! Schilling
FARRAH
Reserve Grand Lim-Flex, 2019 NJLS&C Congratulations to Morgan Wise, KS
GISELE
Schilling Special thanks to Sarah Sullivan of Iowa for paying $53,000 for this daughter of Schilling’s R&L Confidential at the 2019 Pembrook Sale. We wish her the best of luck.
LVLS
GATEWAY 84G
1/2/19 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex MAGS Cable x RRDC Adel 84A CE: 14 BW: 0.5 WW: 73 YW: 114 MK: 21 SC: 1.07 DC: 18 YG: -.18 RE: .84 MB: .28 $MI: 64 We are proud to have made this chunk of a herd-sire prospect the top-selling lot at the recent Lonely Valley Bull Sale. We see potential in this bull’s ability to add elite performance and a powerful look. He is deep bodied, level in his hip and tracks with confidence. His impressive set of numbers is highlighted by a Marb EPD that ranks in the top 10%, a WW EPD in the top 20% and YW EPD in the top 25%. Switch it up when breeding season rolls around with this uniquely patterned bull and don’t sacrifice power and substance in the process. Contact Owners for Semen.
HAMMEL F A R M S
Call today about the selection of show heifer and herd bull prospects available.
2913 Balsam Rd. | Dorchester, IA 52140 Mike Hammel: 563-568-7765 Robert Hammel: 563-419-5974 Ralph Hammel: 563-380-1209 Hammelm-k@sbcglobal.net
RON & MARSHA SCHILLING 6885 Rd. 32 • Edson, KS 67733 RON • (785) 694-3589 CASH • (785) 694-3586 CLAY• (785) 694-4589 schillingcattlellc@gmail.com
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NALJA
May 29-30: Heartland Regional Show June 12-14: Eastern Regional Show June 18-20: Western Regional Show June 27-July 3: National Junior Limousin Show & Congress
What it’s all about!
The initial cost of a junior membership is $50. This fee activates the Junior membership for the current year and the following calendar year. After this time, Junior members pay a $50/year activity fee to qualify for active member rates and to show at NALF and NALJA sponsored events.
Lifelong
The purpose of NALJA is to develop knowledgeable, motivated beef industry leaders, while promoting the Limousin breed through fellowship, leadership and education.
Friendships
May 1: Regional Show & NJLSC Entry Deadline May 15: Late Entry Deadline May 15: Scholarship Applications Due May 15: NALJA Board of Director Applications Due May 15: Limi Booster Junior Grant Program Applications Due
TEAMWORK North American Limousin Junior Association
6205 S Main St. • Suite D-280 • Aurora, CO 80016
Katie Campbell • Director of Activities • Katie@NALF.org 303.220.1693 Ext. 43
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When asked what to caption this photo, Leonard simply said, “The one time it rained.” He is not far off, given Lubbock County, Texas, averages 19 inches of rain per year, with summer temperatures averaging 91 degrees.
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any ranchers first discover their passion for the cattle industry while watching a cow bring a new calf into the world or when they lead their first heifer into the showring as a young 4-Her. Lyle Keeton, however, is not like most cattle ranchers. “I participated in the calf scramble at Houston,” Lyle said with a hint of laughter. “I caught a calf in that scramble and knew I wanted to start showing cattle.” Leonard Keeton, Lyle’s father, said he jumped at the opportunity to get involved in the cattle industry with his son. Leonard grew up in the cattle and swine industry, but had raised Lyle solely around hogs. His son’s sudden interest in the cattle industry felt like coming home, Leonard said. “I have always liked the cattle better,” Leonard admits. “When Lyle caught the calf in the scramble, he wanted to get involved and it really triggered my interest in cattle.” continued on page 44
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TO ONE OF THE BREED’S HOTTEST HOMOZYGOUS POLLED RED SIRES
TRMS RED Come see his calves and our herd any time.
DIRT COWBOY
Homo Polled • 43% Lim-Flex PIE The Cowboy Kind 343 x ENGD Zenana 2074Z CE: 7 BW: 1.3 WW: 65 YW: 104 MK: 16 DC: 16 MB: -.01 $MTI: 52
The popularity of red cattle continues to grow nationwide giving us even more reason to be excited about our leading herd sire. His first calves were born this past Fall and Spring and we couldn’t be more pleased. We really like the conformation, disposition and performance of his oldest calves. Chad McReynolds PO Box 1658 • Sallisaw, OK 74955 (918) 616-5671 • chad.7oaks@yahoo.com
If you’re looking for a red bull with a different pedigree that will make them all polled, SADDLE UP to RED DIRT COWBOY. SEMEN $40 - Contact Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600 • APRIL 2020
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The Keeton’s love for the Limousin breed can be traced back to Lyle’s first show heifer, purchased in 1984 from Stewman Ranches Today, Leonard and Lyle run the Keeton Limousin Ranch in when Lyle was a sophomore in high school. Leonard said he was Wolfforth, Texas. The cow-calf operation is home to close to 230 advised by family friends to invest in the Limousin breed for his son, cows, 80 of which are purebred Limousin a piece of advice he is still grateful for. females. The semi-arid Texas panhandle “We were drawn to the cattle, but also is not known for its abundant rainfall, the people,” Leonard said. “We started out “The people we’ve gotten to know meaning both registered and commercial and made some good friends. It was just a are the best. The love for cattle is cows must learn to cope with Mother good group of people that we really enjoyed the common ground we all have.” Nature’s extremes. being around. In fact, our longtime family “Our cattle at the ranch sometimes have friends, the Begerts, helped us pick out that to walk a mile to water,” Leonard points first show calf.” out. “It doesn’t take long for structure or doability problems to show continued on page 46 up in our herd.”
Beginning with the purchase of an open show heifer in 1984 from Stewman Ranches, the Keeton operation on Wolfforth, TX, has blossomed into 230 cows, 80 of which are purebred Limousin females. Another portion of the herd is designated to supply club calves to their long list of satisfied customers.
JYF
499A HOLLAND RD., JAVA VILLAGE, NY 14083
KYLE SMITH • 716.560.8682 KYLE@KSLIMOUSIN.COM
FORMAT 9/5/18 • Homo Polled • Purebred JYF Chunk 35C x SY Xtra Far 355X CE: 8 BW: 3.2 WW: 71 YW: 109 MK: 22 SC: 1.2 DC: 13 YG: -.89 RE: 1.5 MB: -.43 $MI: 43 Format was our pick from the 2020 J Yorga Farms’ Bull Sale based on his impressive muscle, conformation and outcross pedigree. He had a 110 index for weaning and yearling. Format had a ribeye index of 112 while sporting a marbling index of 107. He also has the distinction of the biggest scrotal in the JYF fall group with a yearling scrotal of 42 cm. He promises to infuse growth, milk, scrotal, yield grade and ribeye into a calf crop while maintaining depth of body, eye appeal and an easy going disposition. If you are looking for the next generation of red, homozygous polled, high percentage genetics, contact us today to order semen.
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G N I K C E CallH E S the B O X
ROMN
Floyd Mudhenkey
101F
Homo Polled/ Black • Purebred AUTO Lucky Guy 140D x ROMN Aretha 50A CD: 16 BW: 0.0 WW: 65 YW: 99 MK: 24 CM: 10 SC: 0.6 DC: 13 YG: -.56 CW: 30 RE: 1.04 MB: -.35 $MTI: 42 Ranks in the top 15% or better for CD, MK, CM & CW Judging by our first calves and the reports we’ve gotten from other breeders, this purebred bull is checking all the boxes. He is proving to be a calving-ease sire with calves that are coming small (ranging from 65 to 73 lbs. out of heifers) with the conformation and build we are looking for. We are excited about what we are seeing and hearing about his calves and we will be increasing his work load in our herd.
If you’re looking for a purebred bull that can check all the boxes, add Floyd Mudhenkey to the top of your list.
SEMEN $40.
CONTACT GRASSROOTS GENETICS 866.305.9600
We welcome your call or visit anytime. RANDY, NANCY, RANDEE & ASHLEE CORNS Randy: 620/750-0924 • Nancy: 620/432-5056 • Randee: 620/583-2959 • Ashlee: 620/953-2210 11535 Thomas Rd. • Altoona, KS 66710
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Top-Shelf S GENETICS
We are excited with the caliber of genetics forming the foundation of our program.
TMCK
Flashback 605F
HomoP/HomoB 46% - Lim-Flex TMCK Cash Flow x PBRS Alena 3115A CD: 8 BW: 2.9 WW: 92 YW: 151 MK: 14 CEM: 4 SC: 1.2 DC: 19 YG: -.01 CW: 60 RE: .76 MB: .25 $MTI: 67 Ranks in top 1% for WW, YW, CW • Ranks in top 4% or better for DC & $MTI
SEMEN $40 - Contact Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600 He is joined by our other top-shelf herd sires: MAGS EVEREST 528E and MAGS SUMMIT 284D.
MAGS
continued from page 44 Lyle said he and his family traveled to shows across the state of Texas with that original heifer and each show they attended further cemented their devotion to the Limousin breed. As time passed, Lyle said they began to grow their operation organically. While the Keetons used a variety of bulls for breeding, Leonard said they chose to purchase very few females. The Keeton ranch was built on the foundation of Lyle’s first heifer, Leonard said. In fact, 1993 was the last time an outside female was added to the Keeton operation. The Keeton’s desire to serve grew alongside their herd numbers. Leonard, his wife, Betty, and Lyle have all spent time giving back to the Limousin breed at the state and national level. “It was a real honor to be involved,” Leonard said. “We were able to help keep the direction of the breed going in a positive manner so other people could enjoy the same things we were enjoying.” Lyle served on the national junior board of directors and then followed in his father’s footsteps by spending six years on the Texas Limousin Association Board of Directors. Lyle said both he and Leonard try to involve themselves on the national level as much as possible. The pair finds themselves driven by the aim of keeping the breed headed in the right direction, he added. Leonard said it is the passion of the cattlemen behind the livestock that keeps the Limousin breed progressing. He said he greatly respects the families and ranchers helping promote Limousin cattle. It is the people of the breed that kindled his love for the industry and keep him involved. “It’s the people we meet and the work ethic of those we already know,” he said. “The people we’ve gotten to know are the best. The love for cattle is the common ground we all have.” Lyle said he has watched this same passion spread to his children. Lyle and his wife, Shana, have three children, Nikki, Jacob and Cole. All three are currently involved as junior members and proudly exhibit the Keeton cattle in show rings across the nation, Lyle said.
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Private treaty bull sales as well as club calf sales round out the diversified Keeton operation continued on page 47 • APRIL 2020
The Keetons take pride in the fact every animal they exhibit is home raised and purebred Limousin. Case in point is LLKT Yvonne and LLKT Arizona, a mother daughter duo shown here at various stages of their show careers. Their accomplishments include Arizona being named Supreme Champion Female over all breeds at the San Antonio Livestock Exposition. continued from page 46 “We don’t have to hit all the shows to be happy with what we’ve done,” he added.
LFLC
Checking Account
Homo Black • Homo Polled • Purebred Wulfs Ziplock N922Z x LFLC 701X Xtra Good CE: 16 BW: -0.7 WW: 77 YW: 108 MK: 19 SC: 0.9 DC: 8 YG: -.87 RE: 1.43 MB: -.41 $MI: 45 Owned with Ludens Family Limousin SEMEN $40 - LIMIGene & Grassroots Genetics
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Leonard said he and his wife, Betty, love watching their three grandchildren’s involvement in the operation. Their participation brings back fond memories of Lyle as a youth, Leonard said.
Easy Going 77E
Black • Homo Polled • Purebred COLE Businessman 104B x Miss SYES Ransom 76X CE: 17 BW: -1.2 WW: 68 YW: 112 MK: 22 SC: 1.25 DC: 14 YG: -.81 RE: 1.53 MB: -.45 $MI: 41 Owned with Fillmore Ranch SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
SYES Encore 315E
Homo Black • Homo Polled • Purebred LFLC Checking Account 701C x Miss SYES Roscoe 316DX CE: 21 BW: -1.2 WW: 82 YW: 125 MK: 19 SC: 0.6 DC: 13 YG: -.98 RE: 1.72 MB: -.47 $MI: 46 Owned with Fillmore Ranch SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
Your Program JYF Xtra
Chunk 518E
Homo Polled • Purebred JYF Chunk 35C x TMF Miss 118W CE: 8 BW: 1.9 WW: 62 YW: 92 MK: 25 SC: 1.0 DC: 16 YG: -.88 RE: 1.32 MB: -.34 $MI: 44 SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
Wulf Devils
Lake K118D
Homo Polled • Purebred WUlfs Billy The Kid K234B x Wulfs Your Choice 1419Y CE: 3 BW: 5.2 WW: 76 YW: 120 MK: 18 SC: 0.7 DC: 19 YG: -.74 RE: 1.15 MB: -.04 $MI: 58 SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
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SymensBrothers SYES
Your Guarantee of Predictable Genetics
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Frazier
HP/HB • 54% Lim-Flex MAGS Aviator x CJSL 6103D CE: 11 BW: -0.7 WW: 59 YW: 90 MK: 18 SC: 0.6 DC: 12 YG: -.31 RE: .76 MB: .11 $MI: 54 Frazier came on the scene by powering his way to the backdrop at the 2019 Indiana State Fair winning Reserve Supreme bull honors. This tremendous son of the breed giant, Aviator, is good on the move and has impressive dimension, ideal frame and plants on a large foot and bone. Above all, he is extremely docile and his first calves are on the ground coming small with vigor and his impressive look. All indicators tell us he should be a great choice for first-calf heifers. SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600
TMCK
Fios 575F
HP/HB • 56% Lim-Flex MAGS Cable x TMCK Applause 301A CE: 13 BW: 0.6 WW: 72 YW: 114 MK: 20 SC: 1.3 DC: 17 YG: -.29 RE: .96 MB: .11 $MI: 58 Fios was one of the first Cable sons on the market and this tremendous herd sire adds the TMCK Applause cow to his pedigree, bringing calving-ease and marbling into a balanced performance package. An adjusted 933-lb. WW and 1,431-lb. YW combines with a flawless structure and impressive thickness. With pounds and look, Fios has a fresh pedigree and a bright future. Owned with Tubmill Creek Farms, Buff Beef and Brehm Farms. SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600
“When Lyle was young, I don’t think either of us realized we would be working together as he got older,” Leonard said. “We have both learned to work with one another, and it’s a real blessing to get to work with him and have my grandchildren be involved in the operation.” Lyle credits a lot of the operation’s success to his father. He said their common goals, but contrasting viewpoints, have helped push the operation to reach the point it is at today. The father-son duo is always on the search for improvements to be made on the operation, Lyle said. “We’re both committed to getting better,” Lyle said. “In the future, I hope we can expand and keep the entire operation together.” Both Lyle and Leonard said they do not plan to give up their passion for the cattle business any time soon. They hope the next generation of Keeton’s finds themselves drawn back to run the ranch in the future. “Hopefully, my kids will learn to appreciate the success they’ve had,” Lyle added. He and Leonard expressed their desire to see all three children play a part in the operation’s future. “Sometimes it’s difficult when those youngsters are trying to make decisions on what they want to do,” Leonard said. “What they had growing up is a pretty good thing and sometimes it takes them a while to realize that. Hopefully, some of them will be interested—it would be enjoyable for them to come back.” Lyle said he and the rest of the Keeton clan are proud of the “measure of success” they have found with their cattle, in and out of the show ring. The greatest sense of pride can be found in all three generations of Keeton’s in the fact that every animal they exhibit is home raised and purebred Limousin. “Going back through the pedigrees, nearly all of our females go back to the one heifer Lyle started with,” Leonard said. “I think our breeding program has done well, where we can raise high-quality cattle that can do well in the show ring but also can go out and improve commercial operations.” The love for the Limousin breed and the cattle industry is common ground shared by more than just Leonard and Lyle. The father-son duo is grateful to have their own passion reflected by cattlemen and women across the country. They hope this common ground stretches to the next generation of Keetons, and both look forward to the future of the Keeton Limousin Ranch for generations to come. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Megan Silveira is a freelance writer originally from Denair, California. She is currently attending Oklahoma State University as a member of the agricultural communications graduate program and will graduate in May 2021.
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HomoP/HomoB • 43% Lim-Flex • MAGS Ali x TMCK Nina 17X BW: 92 lbs. • Adj. WW: 987 lbs. • Adj. YW: 1,608 lbs. • SC: 42 cm. CE BW WW YW MK SC DC YG CW RE MB $MTI EPDs 7 3.1 104 176 13 1.6 21 0.03 64 0.92 0.31 73 % Rank 1 1 10 1 1 25 10 1 Owned with Tubmill Creek Farms, New Florence, PA
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Calf and feeder prices set to move cyclically higher.
by Wes Ishmael
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f the value of a commercial breeding bull is an extension of the price commercial producers receive for their calves, then bulls should be worth more to those producers for the next few years. At least that’s what market fundamentals suggest, with fewer cattle numbers over time, coupled with domestic beef demand strength and growing international demand. What follows is just that, a fundamental summary and outlook, which cannot account for drought, packing plant fires, the potential impact of novel coronavirus, or other unpredictable events.
First, some price perspective
At this year’s Industry Outlook, during February’s annual Cattle Industry Convention in San Antonio, CattleFax forecast steer calf prices (550 lbs.) this year $6 higher than last year at an average of $170/cwt., across a range of $155-$180. CattleFax also projected feeder steer prices (750 lbs.) to increase an average of $6 year over year to an average of $150/cwt., across a range of $140-$160. By way of comparison, USDA’s Economic Research Service (ERS) forecasts feeder steers prices (basis Oklahoma City) at $145 in the first and second quarters, at $148 in the third quarter and at $146 in the fourth quarter. That’s from the February Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook.
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Further, CattleFax pegged fed steer prices at $120/cwt., which would be $3 more than last year. Analysts noted downside risk at $108 and resistance at $130. That’s more bullish than ERS, in the February USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE), which forecast the annual fed steer price at $117, ranging from $112-$123. Moreover, CattleFax projected utility cow prices this year to average $65/cwt., ranging from the low $70s to a fall low near $55. The increased supply of utility cows spawned by several years of aggressive herd expansion will likely challenge the cull cow market, But Kevin Good, CattleFax Vice President of Industry Relations and Analysis noted, “Increased demand for lean trim and a decline in the availability of imported grass-fed trim from Australia and New Zealand will be supportive of cow prices.” Broadly speaking, drought-forced herd liquidation in Australia and increased exports to China, in the wake of African Swine Fever, is boosting the value of domestic lean trim. On the input side of the equation, Mike Murphy, CattleFax Vice President of Research and Risk Management Services, estimated acres planted to corn to be 4 million acres more this year at 94 million acres. He pegged spot corn prices at $3.50-$4.00/bu., which would be 15¢ to 20¢/bu. less than last year, notwithstanding significant weather pressure. Murphy’s corn acreage forecast mirrors the one USDA shared at February’s Agricultural Outlook Forum. “The U.S. corn outlook for 2020-21 is for record production and domestic use, increased exports, and higher ending stocks,” according to USDA’s Grains and Oilseeds Outlook. “The corn crop is projected at 15.5 billion bu., 13% above a year ago with an increase in area from last year’s weather-reduced plantings and a return to trend yields. The yield projection of 178.5 bu./acre is based on a weather-adjusted trend assuming normal planting progress and summer growing season weather. Despite beginning stocks forecast down from a year ago, total corn supplies at 17.4 billion bu. are forecast to be record high.” A record corn crop could add lift to calf prices this fall. “Feed prices during 2020 are likely to be slightly lower than 2019,” says Shayle Shagam, livestock analyst with the World Agricultural Outlook Board, in the Outlook for Livestock and Poultry in 2020. “Corn prices in the first part of 2020 are expected to be above a year ago, reflecting a forecast 2019-20 crop year average of $3.85/ bu. However, prices later in the year are expected be below 2019, reflecting a decline in the season average price to $3.60/bu.”
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Expectations by some for the return of a La Niña weather pattern heading into this summer also supports the notion of bountiful grain production. Art Douglas, PhD, professor emeritus at Creighton University and longtime CattleFax meteorologist told participants at the CattleFax outlook session La Niña will shift much of the nation outside of the northwest and southeastern portions of the country toward conditions slightly warmer and drier than last year, which will be favorable for planting and growing conditions during the spring and summer. The flipside is that La Niña typically means below normal precipitation in Texas and the Southwest.
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Cyclical Herd Expansion Ends
Now, for some fundamental reasons behind the expected improvement in cattle prices. First, national beef cowherd expansion ended last year. There were 31.31 million beef cows at the beginning of this year, which was 374,000 head fewer (-1.18%) than the same time a year earlier. “The peak beef cow inventory for 2019 was 31.7 million (revised down by 75,000 head from the previous report),” explained Derrell Peel, Extension livestock marketing specialist at Oklahoma State University, in his mid-January market comments. “This means the total herd expansion in this cycle was an increase of 2.73 million head from the 2014 low of 29.0 million cows. That is a total cyclical expansion of 9.4% or an average of 1.9% per year for the five years of expansion.” Similarly, the number of beef replacement heifers Jan. 1 of 5.77 million head were 113,000 head fewer (-1.92%) than the previous year. “The inventory of beef replacement heifers is 18.4% of the beef cow inventory, a level that historically has not indicated significant liquidation,” Peel explained. “However, in 2019, replacement heifers were 18.6% percent of the beef cow inventory, but sharply higher beef cow slaughter at the end of the year pushed the culling rate fractionally over 10% and resulted in modest reduction in the herd inventory.” States with 1 million or more beef cows at the beginning of the year, and their ranking by size, were the same as a year earlier. In order of size, with Jan. 1 cow numbers in parenthesis: Texas (4.57 million); Oklahoma (2.09 million); Missouri (2.08 million); Nebraska (1.92 million); South Dakota (1.73 million); Kansas (1.43 million); Montana (1.43 million); and Kentucky (1.01 million).
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continued from page 53 Of those eight states, beef cow numbers increased year over year in Missouri (+24,000 head or 1.17%) and Kentucky (+4,000 head or 0.39%). For the other six states, year-over-year declines in beef cow numbers ranged from -19,000 head in Nebraska (-0.98%) to -96,000 head in Kansas (-6.28%). Depending on the analysts you follow or how you run the beads on your own abacus, there’s little to suggest much further contraction in the nation’s beef cowherd. On the other hand, if trade with China finally breaks loose, taking more U.S. pork and beef, there could be some economic incentive to resume herd expansion. Longer term, in the recent Agricultural Projections to 2029, USDA analysts say, “The cattle herd is expected to decline cyclically in the early part of the projection as producers respond to lower returns. A decline in cattle numbers early in the period will likely contribute to higher cattle prices, although a modest herd expansion the rest of the period pressures cattle prices lower.” Those projections see the beef cowherd declining to 31.27 million head by 2022 and then gradually building through the remainder of the projection period to 33.42 million head by 2029. USDA’s long-term projections forecast the five-area direct fed steer price this year at $116/cwt. then ranging from $116.37 (2024) to $121.39 (2023) over the next five years. From there, through 2029, the estimated range is $110.58 (2028) to $114.70 (2026). USDA long-term projection see this year’s feeder steer price (basis Oklahoma City) to be $141/cwt. It ranges from
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$138.13 (2028) to $151.27 (2023) for the remainder of the projection period. Keep in mind short-term projections in USDA’s long-range outlook began with the October 2019 WASDE report. Projections don’t include recent trade deals, such as the Japan-U.S. free trade agreement, phaseone China trade deal or the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement.
Working Through Current Supplies
The estimated feeder cattle supply outside feedlots Jan. 1 of 26.45 million head was 105,300 fewer (-0.40%) than a year earlier, but there were 14.68 million head on feed, which was 309,800 more (+2.16%) than the previous year and record large for the month. “These numbers show that the last pulse of larger cattle numbers are currently in feedlots and cattle slaughter will be up in the first quarter before declining through the second half of the year,” Peel explained. “However, higher carcass weights are projected to offset a slight decline in cattle slaughter and push total 2020 beef production higher to new record levels. Beef production is likely, however, to be lower year over year by the fourth quarter of the year.” For carcass weight perspective, the average steer dressed weight in January was 904 lbs., according to USDA’s monthly Livestock Slaughter report. That was 18 lbs. more than the same month a year earlier. The average dressed heifer weight of 833 lbs. was 9 lbs. more than a year earlier. Last year, harsh, wet and cold weather hammered feedlot performance. Conversely, this year’s mostly open winter is boosting performance.
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67% Lim-Flex | Polled | Homo Black CJSL Dauntless 6257D x SSTO 662D (Aviator) BW: 0.6 WW: 68 YW: 107 MK: 15 SC: 0.7 DC: 16 YG: -.30 CW: 36 RE: .78 MB: -.02 $MTI: 52 Frank topped the 2020 Kentucky Beef Expo Limousin Sale. This young sire has a flawless phenotype and when you study his pedigree it all becomes clear. Breed legends are stacked on both sides—Zodiac, Absolute Style, Aviator and Xtra Special. It does not get any better! He provides a balanced numerical portfolio. From the ground up, Frank is something special.
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Beef Expands Share of Consumer Spending
Snubbed to a different post, as Peel mentioned, commercial beef .” production this year will likely be record large, as will pork and poultry production. “Total red meat and poultry production in 2019 increased to a record 105.2 billion lbs., the fifth consecutive year of increase,” according to Shagam. “For 2020, red meat and poultry production is forecast to increase over 3% to 108.8 billion lbs., driven by record production of beef, pork and broiler meat…Commercial beef production for 2020 is forecast to increase by about 1%, to a record 27.48 billion lbs.” However, Good noted, “The balance of trade this year could easily take 50% of that production increase off the market, keeping our domestic supplies more manageable.” Although still strong, U.S. beef exports last year were a touch softer year over year, before a number of trade deals were finally concluded. Even so, the export value per head of fed slaughter last year was $309.75, according to data released by USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. “U.S. exports (beef ) are expected to increase to a record 3.3 billion lbs. in 2020,” Shagam says. “To the extent that lower production in competitor countries such as Australia and New Zealand is expected to limit their export potential, the United States will likely find lower competition in several key markets.”
Along with the cyclical turn in cattle numbers, domestic and international consumers continue to pay increasingly more for beef than competing proteins, while buying more volume. Total U.S. consumer expenditures for beef increased 4% to $111 billion last year, according to CattleFax. Projections call for another 2% increase this year to more than $113 billion. That means more dollars to spread between industry sectors, according to Randy Blach, CattleFax CEO. From 1980 to 1990 Blach explained there was an estimated $32 per head profit, on average, to split among cow-calf producers, stocker operators, cattle feeders and beef packers. There will be nearly $500 to divvy up this year, according to CattleFax estimates. That would be among the most in history. “There is strong demand for our product, but that’s the result of the fact that our business has paid attention to market signals and we’ve been producing a consistent, quality product that has gained a greater piece of that retail dollar. We need to protect that,” Blach says. “We must pay attention to what the consumer is telling us. That means conversations about topics like traceability and sustainability only become more important as time goes on. We have to listen to the consumer and respond with action to meet their needs and demands if we’re going to continue to be successful in a hyper-competitive global protein market.”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Wes Ishmael has been involved with livestock publications since 1983. Wes grew up in Colorado and has always been in and around the livestock business. He now lives at Benbrook, Texas.
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CWCL LUDENS FIRST DAKOTA 018F 3/2/18 • Black • Homo Polled • 75% Lim-Flex LFLC Bank Account 701B x CWCL Gangnam Style 135A CE: 12 BW: 0.0 WW: 58 YW: 86 MK: 16 SC: .56 DC: 10 YG: -.60 RE: 1.06 MB: -.22 $MI: 44 Fresh off his Supreme title at the Black HIlls Stock Show, First Dakota is poised to make a big impact on the breed given his show ring style combined with his moderate birth weight and breed leading ribeye. owned by Ludens Family Limousin & South Fork Ranch
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by Peyton Haley EDITOR’S NOTE: Considering the Limousin breed has been on this continent a little more than 50 years, the number of active families able to boast of four generations of involvement is about as rare as hen’s teeth. As one would expect, the stories and memories of those few families have developed more branches than the family trees themselves. That said, we would be doing the newest members of our breed a disservice to not at least attempt to cover a family journey as long, winding and interesting as the one we are about to attempt.
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ost people who knew Don O’Brien thought of him as a savvy businessman; throughout his life he was involved in poultry processing, quarter horses, feed mills, banking and realty. More than a businessman, Don was a cattleman through and through. Don O’Brien was introduced to the cattle industry in 1952, and bought his first Limousin cattle—seven halfblood heifers—in 1970. Those seven heifers set the standard for what would become a Limousin legacy that continues to this day. In its heyday, O’Brien Farms in Pineville, Missouri, was home to 500 registered Limousin cattle and a 700-head Limousin-influenced commercial herd. Since 1971, the IO prefix has been registered more than 9,000 times with the North American Limousin Foundation. “Dad went to Denver in 1973 and bought a bull named Rousseau. That bull threw really good females, that much I remember,” said Kathy Brooks, O’Brien’s youngest daughter. Beginning in 1975, the O’Brien’s held annual production sales—a bull sale in March and a female sale in May. Those sales continued for many years before the O’Brien’s made the transition to selling cattle via private treaty. In 2010, O’Brien Farms made the list as one of the North American Limousin Foundation’s Top 20 Breeders. According to NALF, the top 20 breeders at the time had, together, registered more than 7,000 Limousin and Lim-Flex calves. ‘
The Bruce and Kathy (O’Brien) Brooks family represent the second, third and fourth generations of O’Briens to make a lasting impact on the Limousin breed.
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Kathy was just 13 years old when she bought her first two halfblood Limousin cows at a DeMier-Sudbrink sale in Miami, Oklahoma. “My siblings and I showed our cattle statewide, around Missouri, for the most part, but my brothers David and Dick showed for O’Brien Farms nationwide,” Kathy said. The O’Brien family collected many champion banners over the years and were named premier exhibitor at both the 1976 and 1977 World Limousin Futurity. Don O’Brien served two terms as the president of the NALF board of directors. He was also the 1999 Missouri Limousin Breeder of the Year. “Dad absolutely loved Limousin cattle and stayed active in the breed as long as he could,” Kathy said. “He must have been in his seventies during his second term as president of the NALF board.”
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Kathy served as the National Limousin queen in 1973. At the time, Don O’Brien was a member of the NALF board, so Kathy was able to travel with her father to shows and sales. “It was really something special,” Kathy remembered. “Not only was I able to promote the breed I grew up in, I was able to spend time with Dad while doing it.” While Kristy Sanders, Kathy’s oldest daughter, served on the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) board of directors, Don O’Brien still held a place on the NALF board. “I remember how much he valued the junior board,” Kristy said. “There was a seamlessness between his respect for the juniors and how that translated to the NALF board. Our input was always taken into consideration.”
Kristy said she believes Don’s insistence to listen to feedback is part of the reason her grandfather is remembered as so instrumental in the growth and development of the Limousin breed. The O’Brien family has impacted the breed so significantly, the most prestigious award given at the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress, the Dick O’Brien Memorial Herdsman award, bears the name of Don’s third eldest son. Of Don O’Brien’s eight children, all played a part in the success of O’Brien Farms, Kathy said, even though not all eight showed cattle.
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Marsha Douglas and Kathy Brooks standing with Don O’Brien in 1998 when he was presented the Honorary NALJA Membership from George Hubbard.
David, Don and Dick O’Brien at a Limousin sale in 1986.
continued from page 59 Don’s oldest daughter, Marsha, and son-in-law, Jary Douglas, managed the family program for a time. Their three children, Lisa, Levi and Brandon, all spent their fair share of time on the end of a show halter winning many banners for both their cattle and showmanship skills. Another of Don’s sons, John, served as the president of the Missouri Limousin Association. Youngest son Jason currently manages the O’Brien operation; his children were active in the breed in their youth.
A half-century later, Don’s affinity for Limousin cattle has been passed to the fourth generation through his youngest daughter Kathy and her family. “Bruce [Brooks] and I met while he was managing an early production sale with Ken Holloway of American Cattle Services,” Kathy said. “We got married in 1977.” Since then, Colonel Brooks has cried hundreds of Limousin bull and female sales. He and Kathy have crisscrossed the country actively marketing Limousin genetics, but more importantly, assisting their many Limousin friends and clients on their most important day of the year.
The Future Depends on What We Do in the Present
Don O’Brien stands with buyer Kody Collins and son Jason O’Brien after one of their production sales.
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WZRK GHANDI 3018G
2/15/19 • Black/Het Polled • Purebred CELL Envision x WZRK Miss Tuffenuff 3018A CE: 8 BW: 1.4 WW: 88 YW: 142 MK: 17 SC: 1.0 DC: 20 YG: -.61 RE: 1.36 MB: -.11 $MI: 58 Behind every great bull is a great cow and GHANDI is no exception. His dam is one of the premier donors in the storied Wieczorek program. Study this polled, purebred herd bull prospect that boasts a fresh pedigree and the stoutness every cattlemen demands. He recorded a 119 WW ratio and ranks in the top 10% or better for 10 relevant traits. We are proud to have this rugged designed, muscular, good footed herd sire anchoring our program. The Future Depends On What We Do In The Present. Contact Owners Today for Semen.
MARK & SHARILYN WILLETTE 20061 450th Ave. Delavan, MN 56023 Mark 605/695-3129 - Sharilyn 605/695-5344 luralimousin@gmail.com
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All the while, the Brooks’ maintained a healthy herd of Limousin cattle at home. Their daughters, Kristy and Amy, showed primarily Limousin heifers and steers growing up. Kristy won the national sweepstakes award four years running, from 1992-1995. And both sisters were dominant forces both in the show ring and in the satellite events. “My whole life was the Limousin breed,” Kristy said. “It was my dad’s living, my mom’s history, so it was very natural for me to be involved on all levels.” The Brooks family scaled back their purebred operation when Kristy and Amy began college, but they continue to use Limousin genetics to influence their commercial cattle, Bruce said. Amy has known her husband, Levi London, since they were children. They both showed Limousin cattle. In addition Levi’s father, Jim, has been a commercial user of high-end Limousin bulls for decades. Amy and Levi’s story began when they were stalled across from each other at the Tulsa State Fair and Amy stuck her tongue out at Levi.
Their sons, Bentley and Beau, show Limousin cattle, and they have a solid Limousin herd at home, Amy said. “All the cattle the kids show and raise are registered in their names,” Amy said. “We’re just trying to give them the same foundation for the future our parents did for us.” Amy said she values the work ethic instilled in her through showing cattle, and has been able to connect with old Limousin friends whose kids are also showing. “Levi and I both always wanted to raise Limousin cattle,” Amy said. “I feel like I’m home again.” Kristy’s oldest daughter, Peyton, showed her first Limousin heifer in 2013. Since then, Peyton and her sister Kinley have become active in the Oklahoma Junior Limousin Association (OJLA), both in the continued on page 62
May 30 • Lebanon, MO Selling the Right to Flush to the Bull of Your Choice MKJM
Evergreen 703E
12/23/17 • Homo Black • Dbl Polled • 43% Lim-Flex CJLM Blacklist 2802B x CJLM Zonked 338B CE: 12 BW: 0.7 WW: 61 YW: 95 MK: 22 SC: 1.41 DC: 13 YG: -.15 RE: .44 MB: .19 $MI: 57 Here is an opportunity to acquire the proven genetics of the grand champion bred-and-owned female at the 2019 NAILE. Evergreen is Massey-bred on both sides of her pedigree and represents three generations of champions bred in our program. Contact us today for additional details on this unique opportunity.
Joey, Melissa, Makayla & Cole Massey 80 Sublimity School Rd., London, KY 40744 cell: 606.682.2126 • josephlmassey@yahoo.com Donnie & Barbara Massey • 606.682.2125 cell
CJLM BLACKLIST 2802B
CJLM ZONKED 338B
Sire of Evergreen
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continued from page 61 show ring and out. The Collum sisters have both served as OJLA junior ambassadors and Peyton won the national sweepstakes award in 2018. Kinley finished third. An interesting sidenote: Kristy’s husband, Dustin Sanders, is the son of longtime ACS pilot Ron “Bulldog” Sanders. Kathy said she’s grateful for the Limousin breed and everything it has given her family. “It’s been four generations, for sure. There aren’t too many families around that can say that and we’re sure proud we can,” Bruce said. “Whether he knew it or not, my grandfather started a legacy,” Kristy said. “I always had the desire to continue and build upon that legacy, so when it came to what my daughters were going to show, it wasn’t just about the cattle, but the Limousin family. Why wouldn’t we want our kids to be involved in that?” One thing is certain. Don O’Brien’s love for the Limousin breed has resulted in a Limousin legacy any family can be proud of.
Champion Female, World Futurity
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Champion Open Female, 1995 National Western
Champion Junior Female, 1995 National Western
Champion Female, National Junior Show
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Peyton Haley, from Perry, Oklahoma, graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2019 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in agricultural communications at OSU. She grew up in the Limousin breed and served as the Oklahoma Junior Limousin Association President.
Grab A Red Bull JYF Campbell 3C
7/4/15 • Red • Homo Polled • Purebred • B Bar Absolut 3A x CAM Poll Zippity Do Da CE: 4 BW: 4.9 WW: 74 YW: 110 MK: 16 SC: .50 DC: 11 YG: -.79 RE: 1.28 MB: -.52 This homozygous polled, Red purebred is chock-full of performance, meat and muscle and is passing it along to his offspring. His total outcross pedigree makes him usable in just about any breeding scenario. Contact us today for progeny and semen.
JYF Federal 614F
9/14/18 • Red • Homo Polled • Purebred • JYF Chunk 35C x JYF Miss Flintoft 506C CE: 6 BW: 3.3 WW: 78 YW: 127 MK: 18 SC: 1.3 DC: 17 YG: -.81 RE: 1.56 MB: -.42 $MI: 45 Federal won his class at Agribition and has continued to explode with growth. His yearling index of 116 was number one in his contemporaries. He sported a ribeye index of 111 and a huge yearling scrotal of 41 cm. If you are looking for a bull to beef up a calf crop by adding extra performance, look no further. Contact owners us for your spring semen needs.
Guthmiller Limousin
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BRUCE GUTHMILLER & JANICE GUTHMILLER 1620 37th St. SE - Robinson, ND 58478 - (701) 269-5682 KERMIT & MICHELLE GUTHMILLER Buchanan, North Dakota - (701) 320-5851
with these Powerhouse Herd Sires Add power and style to your next calf crop with one of these powerhouse sires.
AHCC Easy
Rider
56% LF - HomoP/HomoB ELMW Alfalfa 103B x AHCC Miss Y Axis C5594 BW: 0.5 WW: 71 YW: 118 MK: 28 CM: 10 SC: 1.2 DC: 11 YG: -.32 CW: 26 RE: .89 MB: .15 $MTI: 60 Top 15% or better for CD, YW, MK, TM, CM SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
TNGC Empire 736E
50% LF - HomoP/HomoB TMCK Cash Flow 247C x MAGS Beth BW: 2.0 WW: 90 YW: 153 MK: 18 CM: 3 SC: 1.2 DC: 15 YG: -.03 CW: 49 RE: .80 MB: .34 $MTI: 70 Top 15% or better for WW, YW, TM, DC, CW, MB, $MTI Owned with the Empire Syndicate SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
AUTO King
David 120E
62% LF - HetP/HomoB AUTO King James 162Z x PBRS Dutches 790X BW: 1.4 WW: 62 YW: 97 MK: 25 CM: 6 SC: 1.2 DC: 10 YG: -.38 RE: .88 MB: -.01 $MTI: 52 Top 15% or better for CW Contact Us for Semen. GRANT & RACHEL (660) 553-8114 TYE & DEANNA (660) 460-5517
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Study Finds Enterococcus Bacteria Resistance In People Not Related To Antibiotic Use In Cattle
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r. Tim McAllister, a principal research scientist at the Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada Research and Development Centre in Lethbridge, Alberta, says that, he and his team have found nothing to indicate that antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in beef cattle is being transmitted to humans. The recent study was published in the academic journal Scientific Reports. “Antimicrobial resistance is a serious concern for both animal and human health, and part of addressing those concerns is understanding whether there are any linkages between the two,” says Dr. McAllister. “So, at least as far as beef cattle are concerned, this is a significant finding.” Dr. McAllister is among close to two dozen scientists at five different federal departments and agencies, Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and the University of Calgary involved in a series of interlocking research projects aimed at understanding whether antibiotic use in the beef, pork and poultry industries is increasing the risk of AMR in humans—and if so, what steps can be taken to reduce the risk. The five‑year Genomics Research and Development Initiative‑AMR project, launched in 2016, is a major component of the Federal Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance and Use in Canada. The project also required coordination with feedlot veterinarians, commercial feedlot operators and was partially funded by the Beef Cattle Research Council Cluster. Focusing on the beef industry, Dr. McAllister collaborates with researchers in other departments in taking a “One Health” approach to the issue. “Basically, that’s just recognizing there are no borders when it comes to AMR,” says Dr. McAllister. “Bacteria with AMR can be found in humans, in animals, and in the environment, and they may spread from one to the other. That’s why, in our research, we’re looking at bacteria from people being treated for infections in hospitals, from cattle in feedlots, from waterways, from processing plants, sewage plants and elsewhere to see where and what type of AMR exists, and whether we can make any connections from one to the other.” Using the highly detailed molecular data that can be acquired through whole genome sequencing, Dr. McAllister’s team has
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determined that the Enterococcus bacteria found in cattle and the Enterococcus that poses a serious threat to human health are actually entirely different species of bacteria. “We have also discovered that the genes responsible for AMR in the Enterococcus bacteria in humans are associated with antibiotics that are never used in cattle—in other words, it is becoming clear that AMR in cattle is the result of antibiotics used in cattle, and AMR in Enterococcus bacteria found in humans is the result of antibiotics used in humans.” At the same time, he cautions that you can never say never. “There are billions of cells out there and they are masters of adaptation, so there’s always a chance,” says Dr. McAllister. “We have tried really hard to find the smoking gun—that link of AMR and beef to humans—and we have not. Still, we can’t rule out that there could be a very lucky shot some time in the future. The chances of that happening are very, very low, but they’re not zero.”
Industry welcomes “important step forward”
Genomics research funded through the Genomics Research and Development Initiative and the Beef Cattle Research Council has yet to find any evidence that antimicrobial resistance in beef cattle is being transmitted to humans. At the Beef Cattle Research Council, Science Director Dr. Reynold Bergen says Dr. McAllister’s research represents an important contribution to the development of science‑based policy and regulations on the use of antimicrobials in food production. “AMR is a major concern for people and for the beef industry, and something the industry has been researching for more than 20 years,” says Dr. Bergen. “We need antimicrobials to continue to work in people when they get sick, and we need them to work in cattle when they get sick. Dr. McAllister’s research is an important step forward— with no evidence that AMR is being transferred from cattle to people, or vice versa, we can bring new focus to our research, based on the understanding that, although we must continue to use antimicrobials responsibly in both human medicine and cattle production, AMR in humans and AMR in cattle are separate issues.”
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FILL UP
Quality herd bulls have always been a mainstay at Fillmore Ranch. The sires we employ must possess a combination of calving-ease, growth, maternal ability, quality carcass traits and of course the convenience traits all cattlemen desire. These four bulls are leading the charge for our program and we invite you to put them to work for you as well. SYES Gladiator 78G
3/25/19 • Het Black • Homo Polled • Purebred WASY Bakers Man 629B x Miss SYES Stetson 77Z CE: 15 BW: -0.1 WW: 80 YW: 120 MK: 14 SC: 0.4 DC: 18 YG: -.86 RE: 1.57 MB: -.42 $MI: 46
Wulfs Billy The Kid K234B
3/13/14 • Het Black • Homo Polled • Purebred RUNL Stetson 850S x Wulfs Unique 8217U CE: 7 BW: 3.6 WW: 77 YW: 124 MK: 14 SC: 1.0 DC: 17 YG: -.72 RE: 1.49 MB: -.28 $MI: 49
SYES Easy Going 77E
3/26/17 • Black • Homo Polled • Purebred COLE Businessman 104B x Miss SYES Ranson 76X CE: 17 BW: -1.2 WW: 68 YW: 112 MK: 22 SC: 1.3 DC: 14 YG: -.81 RE: 1.53 MB: -.45 $MI: 41
SYES Encore 315E
4/10/17 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • Purebred LFLC Checking Account 701C x Miss SYES Roscoe 316X CE: 21 BW: -1.2 WW: 82 YW: 125 MK: 19 SC: 0.6 DC: 13 YG: -.98 RE: 1.72 MB: -.47 $MI: 46
Semen $40/unit On All Bulls Contact Grassroots 866-305-9600 or Limi-Gene 605-360-1191
FILLMORE RANCH 19TH ANNUAL PRODUCTION SALE Selling 75+ Limousin & Lim-Flex Bulls APRIL 4 • 1 PM MST • La Junta, CO
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Power. Performance. Predictability. When it comes to herd sires, we insist ours bring industryleading Power, Performance and Predictability to the breeding pasture. Flex Fit is doing a phenomenal job in our herd and we invite you to allow him to do the same for you. Order Semen Today.
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LIMOUSIN TOPS RFI LIST OF TOP 150 PROVEN BULLS
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rowSafe Systems recently released its 2020 Top 150 Proven Bulls for Residual Feed Intake (RFI). As would be expected, there were several Limousin bulls in the listing including the Number 1 overall bull, Wulfs Xcellsior X252X. Additionally, the Limousin breed boasted 3 of the top 10 bulls and 6 of the top 30 bulls. According to Gareth Llewellyn, Chief Executive Officer for GrowSafe Systems, “The GrowSafe feed efficiency database is the world’s largest multi-breed repository with over 238,530 individual EPD animals. For the first time, GrowSafe is publicly releasing the top proven feed efficiency bulls. Each phenotyped animal strengthens the data producers use to make profit-bearing decisions regarding feed efficiency and performance. Together, with the GrowSafe Network, we invite you to review and incorporate this elite list of bulls in your future breeding decisions.” Residual feed intake (RFI) is a measure of feed efficiency calculated as the difference between an animal’s actual feed intake and its expected feed intake, for a given level of production. Feed costs can be as much as 70 percent of a beef producers total production costs. As such, low residual feed intake (RFI) cattle experience an improvement in feed conversion rates from 9-15 percent. “The selection for low RFI cattle (efficient) can have great dividends for the cow herd by reducing hay costs, maintaining body condition during feed restriction, such as drought, and producing more valuable offspring,” said Monty Kerley, Ph.D. The public list includes all bulls with at least a 0.6 accuracy rating on their RFI EPD and can be viewed at https://growsafe.com/ breeding-values/
Homo Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex MAGS Cable x EF Berries N Cream 620B CE: 12 BW: 1.2 WW: 79 YW: 120 MK: 18 SC: 1.5 DC: 15 YG: -.29 RE: .94 MB: .25 $MI: 65 An extremely well-balanced and eye-appealing up-and-coming herd sire of importance. He ranks among the breeds best for growth, scrotal, docility, marbling and $MI. Owned with Tubmill Creek Farms SEMEN $40 • Exclusively through Grassroots Genetics
Bill & Lois Martin PO Box 368 - Mason, TN 38049 H/F: 901.294.2691 - C: 901.826.3565 martinlimofarms@comcast.net 66
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S L L U B for Serious Cattlemen Diesel
TOMV 619D Homo Polled • Purebred GV Austin 701A x Miss Tom 118Y CE: 10 BW: 3.0 WW: 85 YW: 135 MK: 17 SC: 0.5 DC: 23 YG: -.85 RE: 1.61 MB: -.41 $MI: 48 Diesel has sired as many popular sale lots for our programs as any bull we have ever had the pleasure of owning. Laced with Limousin character through and through, Diesel is a proven performance powerhouse—plus he passes on his calm disposition and big ribeye area while ranking in the top 10% for $MI. If you are looking for a proven, red, purebred, homozygous polled bull that checks all the boxes, contact Grassroots Genetics today for semen. Owned with Effertz Black Butte Acres.
VAUGHN FARMS LIMOUSIN 9741 142nd Ave. NE • Cavalier, ND 58220 Tom: 701-520-0110 David:701-520-2556 • Craig: 701-520-1624 www.vaughnfarmslimousin.com
Gunpowder
TREF 290G 3/1/19 • Dbl Black • Homo Polled • Purebred SYES Easy Going 77E x TREF Dakota Love 290D CE: 13 BW: 1.0 WW: 69 YW: 113 MK: 21 SC: 1.1 DC: 12 YG: -.81 RE: 1.50 MB: -.46 $MI: 41 Talk about explosive! Gunpowder is the epitome of a breeding bull with his massive muscle expression. He is firing on all cylinders with his fleshing ability, overall thickness, tame-as-a-kitten attitude, and large testicles. Gunpowder has been a standout in the pasture from the day he was born. Cattlemen have praised him for his rugged, breeding bull look. He ranks in the top 10% for ribeye and scrotal, top 15% for carcass and top 20% for yearling weight. Contact either owner for semen and future progeny.
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GLENN TREFTZ 12510 370th Avenue • Wetonka, SD 57481 Phone: 605-380-0014 www.treftzlimousin.com
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ometimes during the adventure of a cow-calf producer’s chosen occupation, for whatever reason, a change in direction is required. It could constitute a minor tweak such as swapping out the brand of protein supplement used or be as major as converting bull power to a completely different breed with the cow herd following suit. No matter the degree of shift, it can be anxiety laden with family finances hanging in the balance. Jordan Thomas, Assistant Professor of Animal Science, University of Missouri and state specialist in beef reproduction, urges producers to consider their goals and the context in which they are trying to achieve them. “The first question is always—why? When implementing a plan and being willing to go through all the work, you need to know what’s at the end of the tunnel.” Of course, environment and weather, location, infrastructure and resources all limit the amount of change possible. Further restrictions such as livestock health, animal stress management, nutrition, structure and confirmation, plus an awareness of body condition are cornerstones that cannot be ignored or simply bypassed when pursuing change. So, the question could be posed—what does that leave and where should a producer begin?
Making Reproductive Strategy the First Choice
Thomas says reproduction strategies are the perfect place to start while keeping those cornerstones in position. “Consider the forage space you have available, when that peak availability and quality takes place, and find a calving season that really, truly on paper makes sense. Align your peak nutritional demand—the period of highest lactation of those cows—with the forage research. Sometimes you’ll see it referred to as calving in sync with nature and for most producers, it’s going to be the most profitable opportunity because it’s the lowest cost opportunity to run.” He urges cattlemen attempting to change the core of their breeding herd by adding females to be mindful of breeding timeliness. With a desired calving season in place, ranchers should consider the logistics of their management system. He says buying or raising animals to calve toward the later end of the preferred calving season means their likelihood of turning around and becoming pregnant in the next breeding season is extremely low. “For an animal to maintain a 365-day season of having a calf every year with a 283-day gestation, she’s got to continued on page 70
The combination of a shortened breeding season and culling females conceiving late work together to create a more precise calving season each year.
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The much anticipated first calf crop of Wulfs Eastern is here, and boy was it Worth The Wait. Wulfs Eastern is the result of blending two of the best bloodlines available in both the Red Angus and Limousin business. This past top seller at Wulf Cattle has matured into a tremendous sire with a totally new look and a outstanding red outcross pedigree. His real-world performance for both growth and marbling, coupled with an elite number set that ranks him in the top 30% in 8 industry relevant traits, gives him all the credibility he needs to continue his ascent into the top tier of truly special AI sires. Contact the farm today for semen or progeny available this fall.
Worth The Wait SEMEN $40 Contact Grassroots Genetics 866-305-9600
Wulfs
Eastern 5002E
HOMO Polled • 50% Lim-Flex Bieber Deep End B597 x Wulfs C Minor 5002C CE: 12 BW: 0.8 WW: 77 YW: 122 MK: 17 SC: 2.1 DC: 15 YG: -.33 RE: .60 MB: .26 $MI: 66 Owned with Wulf Cattle
JOHN & KITTY GOODISH, OWNERS: 412.996.1715 ZEB O’BOYLE, MANAGER: 724.858.5669 • KELLY O’BOYLE: 717.275.4443 152 FLORIDA LN • NEW FLORENCE, PA 15944 • WWW.TUBMILLCREEKFARMS.COM • APRIL 2020
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“Again, not early in the year, but early in the calving get pregnant again in about season, whether it starts in 90 days. That’s difficult. A January or May. It really is high bar to maintain a short advantageous if heifers are breeding season.” as old as possible within Thomas says reproductive the context of the program, technologies can be a useful as their age is a large part conduit to accomplish very of what allows them to be distinct plans for cow-calf cyclic and hit puberty by the operators. Whether trying start of their first breeding to generate cost per animals season. It is associated with for straight bred cattle or It is advantageous if heifers are as old as possible within the context of the how early they conceive and tailoring distinctive sires to program, as their age is a large part of what allows them to be cyclic and hit their longevity in the herd as different females, reproductive puberty by the start of their first breeding season. It is associated with how early productive functional females.” technologies can be the driving they conceive and their longevity in the herd as productive functional females. Further examples are the force in realizing genetic goals. marketing of yearling steers, “I think commercial producers really have the same reproductive grass fed beef or retaining ownership through the finishing stage goal which is to have a defined length of calving season with as many as opposed to direct marketing weaned calves. “I’m not sure those calves born as early as possible in that season. This doesn’t necessarily goals are really any different. There may be different enterprises, but mean born as early as possible in the calendar year, but as early the cow/calf enterprise still has to be as productive and profitable as as possible in the calving season that you feel works best for your possible.” Managing reproductive practices is key to accomplishing operation and environment.” these goals. Thomas admits there is no ‘one size fits all’ breeding program as the best genetics are specific to individual operations, but he Applying Reproductive Strategy to Multiple Variations For example, he says when selecting and marketing replacement continued on page 72 heifers, data shows a huge advantage in having them born early.
BEUS FIRE POWER 11F
9/15/18 • B/HetP • 50% Lim-Flex Musgrave Sky High 1535 x JBRH Sheza Playmate CE: 14 BW: 0.2 WW: 63 YW: 97 MK: 21 DC: 10 YG: -.37 RE: .85 MB: .14 $MI: 57 Firepower was our choice from the recent Beus Blue Collar Bull Sale. He was one of the standouts in their fall group of bulls. He exhibits excellent growth and muscle development in addition to his abundance of body and impressive phenotype. Contact us for semen availability and future progeny. We are proud to have raised the reserve champion Limousin steer at the 2019 Western Limousin Expo. He represents the direction our program is headed and the kind of genetics we have available privately.
Sue Warmington Cougar Mountain Lane - PO Box 33 - Fort Rock, OR 97735 (541) 576-2300 - warmingtoncattle@gmail.com
Contact Warmington Ranch, we would enjoy the opportunity to become your source on the West Coast for elite Limousin genetics.
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continued from page 70 suggests the use of reproductive technologies can be a significant piece. “Really, it’s about profitability. If possible, the routine commitment to the use of estrus synchronization, ideally with artificial insemination, year in and year out. And along with that, the commitment to having a defined breeding season. And finally, marketing and culling open or late conceiving animals while keeping early conceiving replacement heifers. If you package those three things together, it results in such a productive herd in terms of pounds of calf weaned per cow exposed, and it really pushes all these production methods we know are associated with profitability in the right direction.”
Creating the Snowball Effect over Time
Thomas says breeding strategies are inherently a gradual process over time. “I like people to think of it as a positive snowball effect. We’re used to thinking of snowball effects as a negative with the snowball running downhill and getting bigger and bigger. Reproduction is one of the few situations in agriculture where we have the potential to set up a snowball that really works in a positive way.” He sees the combination of a shortened breeding season and culling females conceiving late, working together to create a more precise calving season each year. “Even if I just make that commitment every year, I am setting up this positive snowball. And
the major opportunity to really get things going even faster is to use reproductive technology such as synchronization of estrus. Whether we use AI or not, just the use of estrus synchronization can jump start some of these animals, allowing them to conceive earlier in the breeding program, thereby getting the snowball moving even faster year to year.” For cow-calf operators to first identify and then employ small tweaks or major changes to their operations, Thomas urges them to start with the reproductive side while steering the basics of conditioning, nutrition and health. “You may be looking at different traits, at different breeds or different lines tailored for certain goals, but ultimately the reproductive performance goal is always maximum attainment of pregnancy as early as possible while controlling costs in a profitable way.” It’s one of the few investment options available to farmers and ranchers, providing on-going gains in both performance and profitability and satisfying the need for change in the first place.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Bruce Derksen has worked in Western Canada’s ranching and feedlot industry for more than 30 years. In his spare time, he writes about present day agriculture related topics, hoping to give today’s producers as much up to date information about the future of the industry as possible.
CATTLE FEEDING RETURNS Estimated cattle-feeding returns tend to be quite variable; this year looks like it will bring more of the same. Assuming a cattle feeder sells the same number of animals each month, the balance of 2020 is expected to mostly be profitable, even with the recent collapse in cash fed-steer prices. On average, February’s estimated closeout profitability was not as good as expected just a month ago and came in below January’s. The Livestock Marketing Information Center (LMIC) has been estimating monthly cattle-feeding returns since the mid1970s. Those estimates assume feeding out a 750-pound steer in a commercial Southern Plains feedlot and include all costs of production. The estimates are not survey-based and presume normal weather conditions. Cash prices are used (i.e., fed-cattle prices and feedstuff costs are not hedged). In 2019, those monthly returns averaged about $9.50 per steer, ranging from $180.92 for an animal sold in December down to -$152.85 for September. During the prior five years (2014-2018), the annual average was about $23.00 per steer. The 10-year average was about -$7.00. On average, for steers closed out during January of this year, the LMIC estimated profitability at $150.00 to $151.00 per head.
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Read the full March 3 report online at www.dailylivestockreport.com. —Adapted from a report by Len Steiner, Steiner Consulting Group.
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LIKE FATHERS LIKE SONS
These proven sires and their curve-bending sons represent the progressive direction the Hunt program is taking in developing top of the line AI sires chock-full of muscle, efficiency, performance and carcass merit. Study the inherent strengths these bull possess and decide where they best fit into your program.
HUNT CREDENTIALS 37C
Red/Homo Polled • Purebred • HUNT Testament 40T x JKTW Whiskey River 985W CE: 15 BW: 0.7 WW: 76 YW: 116 MK: 12 TM: 50 SC: 1.4 DC: 16 RE: .60 MB: .03 $MTI: 57 Top 1% GE, MB, $MTI • Top 2% CW • Top 3% SC • Top 10% CE, WW, YW
HUNT GAMBLER 140G
Black/Homo Polled • Purebred • HUNT Credentials 37C x HUNT Miss Ace 135C CE: 11 BW: 3.2 WW: 84 YW: 131 MK: 13 TM: 55 SC: 1.3 DC: 18 RE: .70 MB: -.10 $MTI: 55 Top 1% WW, YW, CW, $MTI • Top 2% SC, MB • Top 4% DC, GE Owned with Stoll Limousin
HUNT BILLY
RAY 80B
3/7/14 • Het Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex • A A R Game Day 903 x HUNT Miss Wulfhunt 33U CE: 16 BW: 0.1 WW: 77 YW: 132 MK: 11 TM: 50 SC: 2.2 DC: 17 RE: .76 MB: -.02 $MTI: 55 Top 1% SC • Top 3% CE • Top 4% YW • Top 10% WW, CM, ST, DC
DANH DURHAM 54D
2/23/16 • Homo Black • Homo Polled • 50% Lim-Flex • HUNT Billy Ray 80B x DANH Alto 35A CE: 17 BW: -0.9 WW: 68 YW: 115 MK: 19 TM: 53 SC: 1.5 DC: 17 RE: .75 MB: .20 $MTI: 60 Top 2% GE, CE • Top 4% CM, ST • Top 10% BW, SC, DC
SEMEN
Contact the Ranch or Grassroots Genetics, 866-305-9600.
AVAILABLE PRIVATE TREATY
85 Bulls • 90 Replacement Females 200 F1 Commercial Lim-Flex Replacement Heifers
HUNT LIMOUSIN RANCH
Charles & Nancy Hunt Dan, Melinda, Jenna, Adeline & Houston Hunt 10329 Hwy. 136 • Oxford, Nebraska 68967 308/991-3373 (Dan) • 308/920-1120 (Charlie) huntlimo@huntlimousin.com
WWW.HUNTLIMOUSIN.COM
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early 250 purebred Limousin steers and heifers recently sold through Tyson Meats with impressive results. Note that 98% graded Choice or Prime while maintaining dressing percentages above 66%. These results are proof positive that high percentage Limousin genetics have the ability to marble at industry acceptable levels without sacrificing the efficiency and yield the breed is known for—a profitable combination the industry is striving to achieve.
PUREBRED S C I T E N E G N I LIMOUS E H T N O R E V I L E D L E V E L S S A C R CA
STEERS HEIFERS Year Born 2018 2018 % Limousin Purebred Purebred # Head 198 40 Base Dressed Price $194.07 $194.83 Actual Dressed Price $222.38 $227.63 Ave. Live Weight 1,603 lbs. 1,374 lbs. Ave. Carcass Weight 1,062 915 Dressing % 66.25 66.59 # Head Prime 19 4 # Head Choice 175 36 % Choice & Prime 98 100 # Head Select 4 0 % Select 2 0 Avg. Price Per Head $2,361.68 $2,081.96 Note: Price per head included $300 GAP Premium
Your Western Sire Source
COLE Explorer 22E
Het Black • Homo Polled • Purebred COLE Architect x COLE Miss Windfall 126Y CE: 10 BW: 2.4 WW: 99 YW: 147 MK: 16 SC: 1.0 DC: 10 YG: -.61 RE: 1.38 MB: -.46 $MI: 48 Explorer is a true performance Purebred with a great spread and tremendous growth package. His 88-lb. BW and 1,478 YW combines with a outstanding phenotype and solid breed character. Long-bodied and thick, it easy to see the growth and power he propagates. If you want to make them grow and perform, go Exploring.
SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
BEUS Fire
BRAD BEUS Pasco, WA 99301 509/727-2082 • beuscattle@gmail.com
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Power 11F
B/HetP • 50% Lim-Flex Musgrave Sky High 1535 x JBRH Sheza Playmate CE: 14 BW: 0.2 WW: 63 YW: 97 MK: 21 DC: 10 YG: -.37 RE: .85 MB: .14 $MI: 57 Firepower was one of the standouts in our fall group of bulls. He exhibited excellent growth and muscle development in addition to his abundance of body and impressive phenotype. Thanks to Warmington Ranch of Oregon for purchasing this product of our program in our recent Blue Collar Bull Sale.
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Demand For Meat Rising Despite Deluge Of Plant-Based Alternatives Plant-based alternatives account for just one per cent of all retail meat sales.
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by Laura Brehaut
mpossible Burgers at Disney Parks. Beyond Meat breakfast sandwiches at Starbucks. The proprietary Plantiful burger at Wendy’s. Another day, another plant-based product rollout, or so it would seem. Add the frequency of cattle rancher counterattacks targeting labeling requirements and language into the mix, and you’d be forgiven for assuming meat was in trouble. But as recent analysis shows, demand for animal protein is rising. Despite the plant-based boom, The Power of Meat 2020 reveals the appetite for animal protein is strong. Sales in the U.S. exceeded $69 billion in 2019, according to the annual trend report conducted by The Food Industry Association (FMI), the Foundation for Meat and Poultry Research and Education, and the North American Meat Institute. Household spending on the whole is up, with beef and chicken propelling meat department sales, in value and volume. In the face of mounting scientific evidence—including a recent University of Oxford examination of the environmental impact of 29 foods, which identified beef, lamb and mutton and cheese as generating the most greenhouse gas emissions—the study found that nearly half of consumers (49 percent) think animal agriculture doesn’t harm the planet, “if done properly.” Forty percent of participants reported an interest in learning more from meat companies about their environmental impact, while 46 percent wanted to hear about animal care practices, 57 percent about safety practices and 58 percent about nutrition. As previous studies have shown, The Power of Meat 2020 found that so-called flexitarians—flexible vegetarians, or people who take a
non-restrictive approach to meat-eating—are higher in number than those who identify as vegetarian or vegan. The report put the number of flexitarians at 12 percent. “One of the most compelling storylines in the analysis is that 85 percent of shoppers purchase specific cuts of meat and they are eating smaller portions, but with total volume sales up slightly, that means they are eating less more often,” Rick Stein, FMI’s vice president of fresh foods, said in a statement. In the U.S., consumption of beef in particular has never been higher: As stated by the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, sales have been on the rise since 2015, reached an all-time peak in 2019, and are only expected to keep increasing. Meanwhile, plant-based alternatives account for just one percent of all retail meat sales, according to the Good Food Institute, a nonprofit that promotes plant-based meat and dairy alternatives. Regardless of the proliferation of high-profile plant-based offerings on the market, sales of alternatives—typically more expensive than their animalderived counterparts—still aren’t in step with meat. In an effort to close this gap, one of the leading plant-based players is adjusting its pricing. To make its patties more financially competitive with beef, Impossible Foods announced it would cut prices by 15 percent. Ethan Brown, CEO of competitor Beyond Meat, expressed a similar intention this time last year, telling Forbes, “There’s no reason (plant-based protein) shouldn’t be cheaper than meat.”
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Kansas State and Iowa State researchers have developed an implant for anaplasmosis vaccine delivery.
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esearchers at the Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine, in collaboration with Iowa State University, have developed a new vaccine delivery platform to produce long-lasting protection against anaplasmosis infections. Bovine anaplasmosis, caused by the blood-borne parasite Anaplasma marginale, is the most prevalent tick-transmitted disease of cattle worldwide and causes significant disease loss to beef producers in the U.S. “Currently, a common strategy to control anaplasmosis is to provide mineral or feed containing the antibiotic chlortetracycline to cattle on pasture,” says Andrew Curtis, doctoral research assistant in the
laboratory of Hans Coetzee, professor and head of the anatomy and physiology department. “This practice has raised concerns about the potential emergence of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria that may pose a risk to human and animal health,” Curtis says. “Although there is an experimental vaccine available to control anaplasmosis, it requires multiple injections and it has not been evaluated in published research studies.” The objective of the College of Veterinary Medicine study was to develop a single-dose implant vaccine platform that provides longcontinued on page 78
Changing of the Guard Guard House 9300g
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2/16/19 • Homo Polled • Homo Black • 46% Lim-Flex PBRS Bunkhouse x MAGS Dominant Deva CE: 12 BW: 2.2 WW: 78 YW: 129 MK: 18 SC: 1.25 DC: 12 YG: -.10 RE: .26 MB: .15 $MI: 60 Owned with Linhart Limousin CELL Guard House 9300G is the result of a very successful flush designed to create high quality, unique pedigreed cattle with huge numbers. His top side features PBRS Bunk House, the widely popular, deceased AI sire known for injecting performance and look into the next generation. On the bottom side is MAGS Dominate Deva, the 2017 high-selling female from the Magness Mile High Elite Sale. His phenotypic superiority is bolstered by his useful number set including top 25% or better percentile rankings for weaning weight, yearling weight, calving-ease maternal, scrotal circumference, marbling and mainstream terminal index. Study the many positive attributes Guard House brings to the table and decide where he best fits into your program. PJ & Meghan Torgerson 41146 221st St. - Artesian, SD 57314 (605) 350-7488 - pjtfarms@gmail.com
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Power
Homo Polled • Homo Black • 81% Limousin MAGS Anchor x LVLS 9066U CE: 10 BW: 0.9 WW: 69 YW: 102 MK: 14 SC: 1.2 DC: 21 YG: -.45 RE: .88 MB: .01 $MI: 55 Earning Power shows you can have big numbered, high percentage Limousin that incorporate advanced marbling, strong growth and outstanding phenotype. If you are looking for a bull that will work on your purebred cows that add needed carcass or to add Limousin power to lower percentage Lim-Flex cows, Earning Power is the ticket Owned with Magness Land & Cattle and Hager Cattle Co. SEMEN $40 • Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600
TMCK Fios 575F
Homo Polled • Homo Black • 56% Lim-Flex MAGS Cable x TMCK Applause 301A CE: 13 BW: 0.6 WW: 72 YW: 114 MK: 20 SC: 1.3 DC: 17 YG: -.29 RE: .96 MB: .11 $MI: 58 Fios is the tremendous Cable son who has the good fortune of having the elite donor TMCK Applause as his mother. He combines calving-ease and marbling into a balanced package chocked full of performance. His adjusted 933-lb. WW and 1,431-lb. YW combine with impeccable structure and impressive thickness. Fios has the pedigree, the performance and the look to be a sire capable of shaking things up. Owned with Tubmill Creek Farms, Whitewater Limousin and Brehm Farms. SEMEN $40 • Grassroots Genetics 866.305.9600
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MAGS Fairy
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1/18/18 • Homo Polled • Homo Black • 51% Lim-Flex CJSL Creed 5042C x MAGS Bacall CE: 15 BW: 1.3 WW: 73 YW: 116 MK: 19 SC: .62 DC: 12 YG: -.20 RE: .80 MB: .53 $MI: 73 We have big plans for Fairy Dust after making her the top-selling lot at the 2020 Magness Mile High Elite Sale. This performanceoriented female is sound structured and big bodied while possessing the unique combination of function and numbers. She is full in her fore rib, loaded with rib shape, pronounced in her stifle muscle and heavy structured. What’s more, she excels most contemporaries ranking in the top 20% or better for calving-ease, weaning weight, yearling weight, marbling and mainstream terminal index.
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Quality is JOB #1 Raising the best cattle we can that blend phenotype with the economically important traits has been our focus since day one.
1/10/19 HP/HB - Lim-Flex 40% S: TMCK Cash Flow 247C D: AUTO Play Day 265X CE: 10 BW: 1.9 WW: 81 YW: 134 MK: 23 MB: .41 $MTI: 70
M&R
Gabrianna 19G
Our featured lot for the GREAT AMERICAN PIE SALE MAY 30, LEBANON, MO. She sells along with our other elite consignments.
HP/HB - Lim-Flex 50% S: SAV Ten Speed 3022 D: HBRL Xceptional 053X CD: 11 BW: 0.8 WW: 76 YW: 123 MK: 16 CM: 6 SC: 0.7 DC: 15 YG: -.16 CW: 56 RE: .81 MB: .33 $MTI: 66
HBRL
continued from page 76 term immunity against anaplasmosis infections by releasing vaccine contents over an extended period. This new single-dose vaccine, which is administered in the back of the ear, has been shown to protect against clinical anaplasmosis for up to two years and could potentially help make anaplasmosis control more accessible and convenient to livestock producers, Curtis says. “The concept of providing cattle with a single vaccine implant that could potentially provide lifelong protection against an economically devastating disease, such as bovine anaplasmosis, could revolutionize livestock production,” Coetzee said. Iowa State University currently holds a patent for the implant platform and the K-State/Manhattan Innovation Center is exploring a partnership with Iowa State to further develop this technology. The first step to a commercially available product would include finding a commercial partner to seek approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In addition to Curtis and Coetzee, K-State researchers involved with the project include Miriam Martin, Brandt Skinner, Shawnee Montgomery, Tippawan Anantatat, Kathryn E. Reif, Majid JaberiDouraki, Emily J. Reppert and Michael Kleinhenz. Researchers from Iowa State include Sean Kelly, Balaji Narasimhan and Douglas Jones. This project was supported in part by the Iowa Livestock Health Advisory Council and the faculty start-up funding provided by Kansas State University. The study, “Rapid Communication: Development of a subcutaneous ear implant to deliver an anaplasmosis vaccine to dairy steers,” was published in the Journal of Animal Science. Source: Kansas State University News Service
Equalizer 7510E
HP/HB - Lim-Flex 50% S: TMCK Cash Flow 247C D: MAGS Beth CD: 9 BW: 2.0 WW: 90 YW: 153 MK: 18 CM: 3 SC: 1.2 DC: 16 YG: -.03 CW: 49 RE: .80 MB: .34 $MTI: 70
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Empire 736E
These two breed-leading sires are handling the natural service duties in our herd. They sport impressive EPD figures with their $MTI are in the top 10% and 3% .
SEMEN $40
Exclusively Through Grassroots Genetics 866-305-9600
Your call or visit is always welcome. MARK & ROBIN MIDDLETON 2413 Argo Rd. • Bourbon, MO 65441 573-732-4739 • 314-956-9878 cell markemiddleton60@gmail.com www.mrlimousin.com
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FARM NUMBERS SHOW THE SMALLEST DIP IN RECENT HISTORY
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he U.S. saw a loss of 5,800 farms in 2019 versus 2018, per USDA. But, that’s the smallest decline in recent years. Since 2012, the average year-over-year decline in the number of farms was around 12,000, with the biggest drop being between 2014 and 2015. In 2019 the total number of farms in the U.S. totals 2,023,400. By far, Texas is the winner in farm numbers, with 247,000 farms.
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Cadillac
TOP 10 STATES IN NUMBER OF FARMS 1. Texas: 247,000 2. Missouri: 95,200 3. Iowa: 85,300 4. Ohio: 77,800 5. Oklahoma: 77,300 6. Kentucky: 74,800 7. Illinois: 71,400 8. California: 69,900 9. Tennessee: 69,700 10. Minnesota: 68,000
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HomoP/B • Purebred ROMN Tuff Enuff 103T x COLE Miss Xrated 354A BW: -1.4 WW: 65 YW: 92 MK: 22 CM: 10 SC: -0.4 DC: 10 YG: -.57 CW: 9 RE: 1.00 MB: -.32 $MTI: 43 Owned with Coleman Limousin Ranch
This herd sire continues to produce the kind cattlemen appreciate and demand. His curve-bending growth meshes well with his eye-appealing package and sound set of numerical values. This PUREBRED has over 400 head of registered progeny giving you the confidence of his ability and prowess of a solid producer. Add style and power to your next calf crop with Cadillac.
The total land in farms, at 897,400,000 acres, decreased 2,100,000 acres from 2018. This slight year-over-year drop is on par with recent years and a sign farmland isn’t vanishing as quickly as some think. The average farm size for 2019 is 444 acres, which is up one acre from the previous year. States in the West tend to have the largest average farm sizes.
SEMEN $40
TOP 10 STATES IN AVERAGE FARMS SIZE (ACRES)
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1. Wyoming: 2,417 2. Montana: 2,164 3. Nevada: 1,821 4. New Mexico: 1,613 5. North Dakota: 1,506 6. South Dakota: 1,459 7. Arizona: 1,379 8. Nebraska: 982 9. Colorado: 822 10. Alaska: 810 Source: AgWeb
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from the RING to the RAIL
Our program has evolved from the kids show cattle to cattle that are bred to work in production as well as hanging on the rail. We still like cattle that look good in the show ring, but we also make sure they offer exceptional performance and marbling to be the complete package. This exciting young herd sire should help us accomplish our goals.
MAGS Faultless 154F
HomoP/HomoB - 53% Lim-Flex TMCK Cash Flow 247C x MAGS Andria CD: 9 BW: 2.1 WW: 92 YW: 151 MK: 15 CM: 4 SC: 1.1 DC: 18 YG: -.08 CW: 58 RE: .81 MB: .46 $MTI: 76 4 TOP 1% for WW,YW, CW and $MTI 4 TOP 3% for DOC and MB Troy, Linda, Lauren, Lindsey, Tristan Gulotta 52448 Alessi Rd. Ext. • Independence, LA 70443 Troy, cell: 985.662.1561 • www.liveoakcattle@gmail.com
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Put this multi-trait leader to work for you!
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Where Diversity & Volume Converge
ACHH Diamond 82D
Homo Polled • Fullblood • Posthaven Polled Yellowstone x CCPV Polled Utopia CE: 3 BW: 4.5 WW: 63 YW: 91 MK: 24 SC: -0.1 DC: 2 YG: -.88 RE: 1.31 MB: -.54 $MI: 36 This many-time past show champion continues to sire his fair share of show ring competitors and sale ring top-sellers. What’s more, his daughters are making excellent cows. Export & Domestic Semen Available - Contact the farm for details.
ACHH Polled Cruzewonder 163B
Homo Black • Homo Polled • Purebred • AUTO Cruze 132X x ENGD Wonderlust 930W CE: 12 BW: 1.0 WW: 73 YW: 104 MK: 22 SC: 0.2 DC: 12 YG: -.63 RE: 1.04 MB: -.30 $MI: 46 A balanced number profile accompanies the deep ribbed, deep flanked and sound structured proven herd sire who also has the style and balance of his sire and the performance of his dam. Owned with Logan Hills Cattle Co. and B.F. Evans Cattle Co. SEMEN $40 - Grassroots Genetics
Will Bollum has joined the Limousin365 team as the northern sales representative effective April 1. “We are excited to have Will join the Limousin365 team,” said Kiley McKinna, Limousin365 ownership partner. “He brings with him a youthful enthusiasm, a great deal of practical, real-world experience, and a deep rooted appreciation for the Limousin breed.” Bollum, son of Wayne and Jean Bollum, grew up on his family farm outside of Northfield, Minnesota, which included a herd of registered Limousin cattle. He was active in both 4-H and FFA prior to entering college.Will obtained Bachelor of Science degrees in both Animal Science and Agricultural Economics from North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. While in college he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity where he held the titles of President, National Undergraduate Director, Vice Noble Ruler of Alumni Relations as well as Recruitment. He also served as an ambassador for the College of Agriculture and the Saddle and Sirloin Club. While in college he gained practical experience at Jungels Shorthorn Farms, Trans Ova Genetics, Nagol Park Shorthorns of Australia, and Genex Cooperative. Will cut his professional teeth beginning in May of 2018 as the field editor for three states for the Western Ag Reporter, where he works with individual ranchers to develop and implement marketing plans using a combination of print and digital media. “I am thrilled to join Limousin365 and deepen my connections with a breed I have so much affection for. I look forward to getting to know our passionate Limousin breeders from coast to coast. I will do everything I can to make your operation as successful as possible. Give me a call anytime to visit and allow me to introduce yourself. I look forward to hearing from you.” Bollum will serve Limousin producers in the Northern half of the United States and Canada and can be reached at 507-244-0833 or will@limousin365.com. His responsibilities will include working with Limousin breeders to promote and market their programs on both the Limousin365 digital and print platforms.
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One of the reasons Leonard Limousin is different is because their purebred philosophy is built on one simple concept: When you buy a drill, it isn’t the drill you want, or even holes. You want what the hole can do for you. Leonards realized 50 years ago that when cattlemen buy bulls they don’t really want a bull, or even calves—it’s profits and success they are after. Every effort of Leonard Limousin is to see that those who buy breeding stock from us enjoy success. That’s why over 80% of our bulls sell to repeat customers every year. Our unwavering commitment to the things that matter in beef production has kept us and our customers in business, since 1969.
If you need an elite herd sire or groups of half brothers for a commercial operation, we can provide you proven feed conversion, growth rate and calm disposition genetics.
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Through the month of April.
BREED-LEADING HERD SIRE
R&R BEEFMAKER 116D Black, Polled, Purebred Ranks in the top 1% of breed for WW, YW, TM, SC, CW & REA Ranks in the top 30% or better for 11 traits.
Chart-topping YW EPD of 162. _____________________________________
FOR SALE PRIVATE TREATY Limousin, Lim-Flex & Angus Yearling & 2-year-old Bulls Select Bred Heifers MARK & SHERYL LEONARD & FAMILY 1362 Hwy. 59, Holstein, IA 51025 712-368-2601 work • 712-830-9032 cell mark@agcomfinancial.com In the Limousin Business Since 1969
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NALF COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS
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he North American Limousin Foundation President makes appointments to several committees each year. These committees exist to ensure certain aspects of the association run properly. They give a voice to the membership by bringing their needs and concerns to the board. The following is a description of the ten committees and a list of their members. NOMINATING COMMITTEE
This committee networks with the NALF membership to identify the most qualified candidates for directors to serve on the NALF board and provide leadership for the organization. Nominations from outside the nominating committee must be made to the NALF office no later than October 1. Chairman: Gary Fuchs; members as described in By-Laws. COMMERCIAL MARKETING & BREED PROMOTION COMMITTEE
Increases demand and commercial market share through advertising, promotion and execution of programs directed to demonstrate and enhance the commercial value of Limousin genetics. They also provide
EXCLUSIVE POSITIONS—annually Association, Youth, Commercial, Events, Online-Contact for Pricing PREMIER PROMOTION POSITIONS—annually Featured Ads, Catalogs, Breeder Directory-Contact for Pricing FEATURED AD LISTING—$750 per 30 day-cycle SALE CATALOG LISTING—30 day-cycle $250 if accompanied by Featured Ad or Premier Spot $1,000—Stand Alone BREEDER DIRECTORY LISTING—$450 annually Business Card Ads BULL PEN SIRE DIRECTORY—$835 Four Month Placement eBlast SERVICES—$195 per blast eBlast PREFERRED POSITIONS—Contact for Pricing ONLINE SALE HOSTING—Contact for Pricing
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input as to educational efforts directed toward commercial producers and content directed toward NALF members on subjects related to serving the needs of commercial producers. This is the primary committee liaison with alliance entities. They are also responsible for budgets pertaining to advertising, commercial marketing and promotion, and commercial programs. Chairman: Kevin Ochsner; Staff: Mark Anderson, Mallory Blunier; Board members: Wade Beckman, Ronn Cunningham, Dan Hunt, Joe Moore, Randy Corns, Bruce Lawrence; Members: Mike Smith, Trent Coleman, Mat Lewis, Brent Fillmore, Heidi Anderson, Joey Freund, Chad Settje, Chisum Peterson, Amanda Radke and Bob Mitchell. FINANCE COMMITTEE
Oversees development and execution of NALF’s annual operating budget consistent with long-term board approved financial objectives. Monitor income and expenses on a monthly basis and coordinate with other committees as to executing their plan of work in accordance to approved budget guidelines. Recommend mid-year adjustments to the budget as might be deemed necessary to achieve targeted year-end financial performance objectives. Provide oversight for execution of the board approved investment policy and track performance of investments. Review year-end financial performance including report from auditor. Chairman: Mark Barker; Staff: Mark Anderson; Board members: Gary Fuchs, Bruce Lawrence, Dan Hunt, Curt Wieczorek and Wade Beckman. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Increase membership, registrations, transfers and involvement of members in activities of the NALF and their respective state Limousin associations. This committee provides input as to educational efforts directed toward NALF members for more effective production and marketing of Limousin genetics. They are also responsible for budgets pertaining to member marketing activities and for projecting revenue for member registration and transfer activity. Chairman: Bruce Lawrence; Staff: Mark Anderson, Alison Jones, Stephanie Kramer-Beddo, Katie Campbell and Tammy Anderson; Board members: Mark Barker, Joe Moore, Austin Hager, Kevin Ochsner, Jay Wilder; Members: Ty Heavin, John Pence, Dexter Edwards and Bret Begert. NALJA COMMITTEE
Serve as the committee liaison between the NALF board of directors and the board of directors for the North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA). Monitor fundraising, expenditures and financial management of NALJA as well as executions of NALJA sponsored activities. Review NALJA action relative to rules and regulations, selection of judges, sites for NALJA events and recognition of NALJA members. • APRIL 2020
Chairman: Randy Corns; Staff: Mark Anderson and Katie Campbell; Board members: Bart Mitchell, Jay Wilder, Troy Gulotta; Members: Bret Begert, Greg Blaydes, Sean and Brooke Edwards, Amber Parkinson, Brenda Anderson, Skyler Davis, Ty and Susie Heavin and Lindsey Gulotta. BREED IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE (FORMERLY PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE)
HUNT
Guides the development of NALF’s performance related functions including EPDs, ultrasound data collection, NALF sponsored research, DNA and animal typing-services for parentage and other traits, genetic defects and genomic-enhanced EPDs. Chairman: Jerry Wulf; Staff: Mark Anderson, Tammy Anderson and Alison Jones; Consultants: Bob Weaber, Tonya Amen; Board members: Dan Hunt, Mark Barker, Curt Wieczorek, Troy Gulotta, Bart Mitchell, Austin Hager; Members: Trent Coleman, Casey Fanta, Mark Haden, Mat Lewis, Gary Gates, Rob Brawner, Adam Neilson and Joey Freund.
GAMBLER GAMBLER GAMBLER
140G
RULES & REGULATIONS COMMITTEE
Assist staff in updating materials in the member’s manual, including rules, regulations and by-laws. Guides operation and further development of NALF’s data processing functions to facilitate industry-leading service to members, while enhancing office efficiency in the delivery of such services. Chairman: Joe Moore; Staff: Mark Anderson; Board members: Gary Fuchs, Bart Mitchell, Curt Wieczorek, Charles Linhart; Members: Warren Symens, Mark Smith, Jack Glendenning, Greg Blaydes and Bret Begert. SHOW COMMITTEE
Increase participation, merchandising value and satisfaction members receive through exhibiting cattle in NALF’S MOE events. Responsibilities of this committee include: development and execution of the MOE budget including work with official sponsors, selection of judges for Level I shows, maintain an approved judges list, review and recommend to the board any changes in MOE policies, rules and requirements, select MOE awards, and generally resolve MOE issues as needed. Chairman: Troy Gulotta; Staff: Mark Anderson and Katie Campbell; Board members: Bruce Lawrence, Charles Linhart, Randy Corns, Jay Wilder, Ronn Cunningham; Members: Thad Fosdick, Clay Schilling, Chris Thomas, Ty Heavin, Heather Henderson, John Pence, Shelby Skinner and Dexter Edwards.
Black • Homo Polled • Purebred HUNT Credentials 37C x HUNT Miss Ace 135C CE: 11 BW: 3.2 WW: 85 YW: 131 MK: 13 TM: 55 SC: 1.32 DC: 17 CW: 41 RE: .69 MB: -.10 $MI: 55 Top 1%: WW, YW, CW, $MTI Top 2%: SC, MB Top 10%: DC
The next generation of Homozygous Polled, Black, Purebred is here! HUNT GAMBLER 140G has the outstanding phenotype and actual performance to go with his breed leading EPDs. Out of a tremendous cow and the highly popular AI sire, HUNT Credentials, GAMBLER promises to push the genetic needle in a positive direction. The top-selling bull at the 2020 Best of The Yards Limousin Bull Sale already has the attention of cattlemen nationwide. Call today to get in on the ground floor on a bull that is sure to bring you to the pay window.
Only 4 Exclusive Semen Packages Remain Contact Stoll Limousin at 307.856.4268, Dan Hunt at 308.991.3373 or Kiley McKinna at 402.350.3447 to purchase a package.
VISIONS COMMITTEE
Looks at and develops new programs. They also evaluate the market and beef industry for opportunities for Limousin cattle and continued work on a branded beef program. Chairman: Charles Linhart; Staff: Mark Anderson; Board members: Jerry Wulf, Austin Hager, Wade Beckman, Ronn Cunningham; Members: Cash Schilling, Bob Mitchell, Mat Lewis, Terry O’Neill, Chad Settje, Kiley McKinna and Cade Peterson.
FOR SALE PRIVATELY 2-yr.-old Bulls Replacement Females
STAFFING COMMITTEE
Manages any new and current positions, along with the executive director, at NALF and helps make hiring decisions. Chairman: Curt Wieczorek; Board members: Bruce Lawrence, Gary Fuchs, Dan Hunt, Mark Barker and Wade Beckman.
JOHN & KARA STOLL • 307/856-4268 56 Tipperary Rd. • Pavillion, WY 82523
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CORNERPOST CONTINUES TO RAISE MONEY FOR YOUTH
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hank you to all those who participated in the 2020 CornerPost package. A sincere thank you to all the CornerPost donors. The North American Limousin Junior Association (NALJA) Board appreciates the generosity of ATAK Limousin, Magness Land & Cattle, Thomas & Son Farms, and Edwards Land & Cattle for donating embryo packages along with all the syndicate donors. The 2020 CornerPost package was purchased by Linhart Limousin, Leon, Iowa. All of the proceeds from the package benefit the Corner Post fund, which facilitates additional activities and scholarships for members of NALJA. A huge thank you to each of the syndicate donors for helping to making “Herd In A Tank” a successful fundraiser.
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4H Limousin Anderson Cattle Co. Apache Industrial Services ATAK Limousin Baber Ranch Barton Cattle Beckman Livestock & Farming Becky Craig Cattle Co. Begert Limousin Braun Limousin Farms Buff Beef Ranch CAF Cattle Co. Casey Fanta Family Chachere Farms Circle H Ranch Combs Cattle Co. Counsil Family Limousin Country Inn Cattle Co. Craig’s Oklahoma Pride Davis Limousin Ranch Deb V Diamond Hill Cattle Co. DJ Limousin Edwards Land & Cattle Co. Excel Ranches Fosdick Cattle Frank Farms Freed Livestock Friend Brothers Limousin Fuchs Limousin
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Shelby Skinner Cattle Sleiter Limousin Smith Cattle Co. Sonny & Mary Booth Stowers Limousin Super C Cattle Symens Brothers T&J Cattle Co. Texas Limousin Association Thomas Farms TLC Ranch Troy Richardson Vaughn Farms Vorthmann Limousin Waddle Limousin Ranch Wies Limousin Ranch Wilder Family Limousin Wulf Cattle
Genetics On Ice Fundraiser Was A Huge Success A large part of the excellence achieved at the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress (NJLSC) and the All-American Limousin Futurity (AALF) stems from support of involved Limousin breeders. This year, the NJLSC and AALF will be held in West Monroe, Louisiana, and promises to surpass even the high points of past experiences. We look forward to a Limousin “Party of the Century” that wouldn’t be possible without the support from you. A special thanks to all who donated and purchased items, helping raise a total of $56,550 from live and silent auctions.
Donors ATAK Limousin Beckman Livestock
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Counsil Family Limousin Country Inn Cattle Co. Coyote Hills Ranch Diamond Hill Cattle Co. Edwards Land & Cattle Co. Graven Land & Cattle Hager Cattle Co. Hall Cattle Co. Hamm’s Sportsman Oasis Hunt Limousin Ranch JCL Cattle Co. Lawrence Family Limousin Legacy Livestock Limousin365 Linhart Limousin
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Buyers Beckman Livestock & Farming Bret Hanza Buff Beef Ranch Red Rock Limousin Circle R Ranch Coleman Limousin Ranch Coyote Hills Ranch Danny Brockhaus Davis Limousin Ranch DJ Limousin Edwards Land & Cattle Co. Freebird Farms Grace Mortenson Grassroots Genetics Graven Land & Cattle Hager Cattle Co. Highland Stock Farms KLS Farms Kyle Christensen Lammert Farms Inc Lawrence Family Limousin Lazy Brook Limousin
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by Dr. Tonya Amen Geneticist for North American Limousin Foundation
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f you’ve been breeding cattle long, you are aware of the costs associated with either raising or buying replacement females. Yet, through the years, we’ve often placed more emphasis on bull selection. This is not without reason, of course, as bulls do contribute heavily to the genetic value of the herd each year. But, over her lifetime, a female can also leave a big mark on the genetics of an operation. DNA tests that generate the genotypes used in genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences (GE-EPD) serve two primary purposes in seedstock production: 1) to improve the accuracy selection through improved accuracy of EPDs or 2) for marketing purposes. Due to the impact of sires on genetic improvement and because, in seedstock operations, selling bulls is often the main income source, most breeders who decide to invest in genomic technology understandably start with the bulls. However, I’d like to present the case that females are also important candidates for testing. Table 1 shows the progeny equivalents for traits currently evaluated by International Genetic Solutions for all partner breed organizations (of which NALF is one). Progeny equivalents illustrate the average number of progeny that would have to be measured for a particular trait in order to achieve the level of accuracy delivered on by a genomic test on young, genotyped, non-parents. For example, for a non-parent bull to achieve the level of accuracy delivered by a genomic test for CED, a breeder would have to submit calving scores on more than 25 first-calf heifers whose calves were sired by him. For yearling weight, on average, a breeder would need to submit more than 25 yearling weights on his progeny to achieve the level of accuracy expected by genomic testing.
TABLE 1 Progeny Equivalents for GE-EPDs powered by BOLT Trait Progeny Trait Progeny Equivalents Equivalents CED 25+ STAY 15 CEM 4 DOC 25+ BW 22 CW 5 WW 25+ Marb 8 YW 25+ REA 6 MILK 19 BF 8
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If we were to think about genomic testing heifers instead of the non-parent bull, it becomes apparent that for most traits, a genomic test will deliver more accuracy on her EPDs than if you submitted performance data for all the natural-service calves she has in her
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lifetime. What a tremendous investment in the genetic future of your herd! Not only will testing your females improve the accuracy of selection when it comes time to make your replacement heifer choices, but it will also help insure you make the best mating choices when breeding time rolls around. By adding accuracy to her EPDs before the heifer is bred, you’ll get a truer picture of her genetic strengths and weaknesses, which will give you better information when you select the bull to breed her to. Additionally, the inclusion of parent verification with all HD and LD tests will help avoid inbreeding by ensuring the accuracy of the pedigree. I’d like to direct your attention back to Table 1. You may have noticed that compared to the rest of the traits, calving-ease maternal looks low. This is due to lack of genotypes on females—especially 2-year-old females. The majority of the genomic impact you see for CEM actually comes through its relationship with CED. Not only does genotyping females offer real benefits within your herd, those genotypes are also necessary for the breed to have more accurate selection tools for maternal calving-ease. Of course, all of this is not meant to suggest you should not use all the current tools in your heifer selection tool box (performance data, birth dates, visual appraisal)—all of these remain a very important part of your arsenal in heifer selection and cattle breeding. In fact, collecting performance data is more important than ever, as it is necessary to insure the efficacy of genomic tests as well. As always, we should remain vigilant in adding new tools that help add accuracy and efficiency to management decisions to ensure we are raising the best seedstock possible and supplying the best tools for selection and breeding to our commercial customers.
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Is More Always Better With Animal Health? by W. Mark Hilton
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hen the subject of herd health surfaces, phrases like, “I never compromise on the health of my cattle” or “I don’t cut corners on my health program” are common. I like those statements, but the frugal part of my DNA (actually the majority) and the scientific part ask, “Is this ideal?” Let’s look at vaccination, antibiotics and deworming . The “I vaccinate for everything” plan is rarely correct. Yes, calves that are unweaned, not vaccinated or dewormed, and that may have come from a herd where nutrition was not optimal, have a high risk of developing bovine respiratory disease (BRD). I get that. I also know that the calf ’s immune system may not give an optimal immune response if we give too many antigens at once. A calf does not need infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR) virus vaccination in multiple routes or types of vaccine. If you are giving a modified live virus (MLV) both intranasal (IN) and injectable at the same time, one can be eliminated. The same can be said if you are using both a MLV vaccine (IN or injectable) and a killed vaccine at the same time. IBR vaccine is an excellent immunizer, but doubling up at once can overwhelm the immune system. Giving high-risk calves a booster dose of BRD vaccine 14 to 21 days after the initial vaccination used to be routine. Now we are questioning that practice. If the cattle are hitting their target on feed consumption, and sickness is below what is expected, your herd health veterinarian should reassess the timing or need for a booster. The phrase, “always ask the cattle” allows the veterinarian and you to decide the timing or need. Don’t waste money on antigens you don’t need. Vaccinating for a disease that is never diagnosed in your area is a waste of money and the calf ’s immune system. It costs the calf in protein and energy to mount an immune response. If a disease is not present, that protein and energy could have been better used for growth. If you have health history for your purchases, that can help to eliminate redundant vaccinations. If, for example, a calf has already
received two doses of clostridial (blackleg) vaccine , there would be almost no reason to give another. A seasoned DVM told me early in my career, “Never put a hole in an animal unless it is necessary,” and I have never forgotten that. Am I saying you should start eliminating some of your vaccines in your protocol? Absolutely not. Meet with your herd health veterinarian and go over your protocol line by line. If something needs to be eliminated (or added), your herd health veterinarian is the best person to help you balance protection and cost. Some producers use multiple antibiotics concurrently to treat BRD. I have never seen a study that advocates that practice. We have a multitude of excellent antibiotics to treat BRD, and each is approved for use alone. Yes, we have seen antibiotic resistance to our pharmaceuticals develop over the past 30 years for a variety of reasons, but the most common reason for treatment failure is not due to using the wrong antibiotic or combination. Cattle are prey species, and they can “hide” that they are sick. Initiating treatment later in the disease process continues to be a major factor in treatment failure. Research shows that using multiple drugs simultaneously is effective and economical when deworming calves as they enter the backgrounding yard or feedlot. Resistance to macrocyclic lactones (avermectin-type drugs) is common, and using an injectable macrocyclic lactone and an oral benzimidazole (white dewormer) upon arrival is commonplace. Please do not make any changes to your current health protocol based on this article. The goal is to ask you to pause and think about everything you do from a health perspective, and then schedule a meeting with your herd health veterinarian. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Hilton, DVM, PAS, DABVP (beef cattle practice), is a veterinary technical consultant, Elanco Animal Health; and clinical professor emeritus, Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine.
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JUNIOR SCENE Over the winter show season, members of the North American Junior Limousin Association (NALJA) have represented the breed extremely well at several different shows throughout the country. Here, we highlight the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) winners, but would like to congratulate everyone with their successes over the last few months. Additionally, at NWSS, we held several fundraisers. We would like to thank everyone for their participation and donations to CornerPost, Genetics On Ice, and our 2020 National Junior Limousin Show & Congress fundraiser. We would not be where we are without your support. The Junior Board continues to work hard, and their activities and business undertakings can be found on the highlight list below. Finally, don’t forget to follow us on our social media accounts to keep up with us!
Thank you to our package donors; Magness Land & Cattle, Edwards Land & Cattle, ATAK Limousin and Thomas & Son Farms; our syndicate donors, and Linhart Limousin for purchasing our Herd in a Tank package. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Genetics on Ice
Thank you to all the donors and buyers of the Genetics on Ice Benefit Auction. We appreciate your continued support!
National Western Junior Show Champions Grand Champion Limousin Female, LFL Fiesta 8126F, Colt Parkinson, Levelland, TX
Reserve Champion Limousin Female, TASF Whiskey 222F ET, Callie Hicks, Midway, KY
2020 NJLSC Fundraising
• Congratulations to all our raffle winners! Thank you to all who participated! • General Sponsorships and Award sponsorships are still available • If you’re interested in being a part of the 2020 National Junior Limousin show contact Katie Campbell, Troy Gulotta or a NALJA Board Member
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Grand Champion Lim-Flex Female, JSZC TSSC Larissa 38G ET, Sara Sullivan, Dunlap, IA
Reserve Champion Lim-Flex Female, ELCX Gone Shoppin 923G ET, Kinnick Paulsen, Preston, IA
Champion Showman, Barton, Jarrell, TX
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• NALJA President Lindsey Gulotta, and NALJA Ex-Officio Randa Taylor, recently attended the 2020 NCBA Convention in San Antonio as part of NALJA’s commercial outreach program. They enjoyed speaking to industry representatives and cattle breeders about Limousin cattle and our programs.
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• Attended National Western Stock Show, Fort Worth Stock Show, NCBA Convention • Continuing fundraising and preparing for 2020 NJLSC
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04 Magness Land & Cattle Annual Western Slope Bull Sale, Loma, CO
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Ludens Family Limousin Pride of the Dakotas Limousin Production Sale, Viborg, SD
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Fillmore Ranch 19th Annual Production Sale, La Junta, CO
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P Bar S Ranch Spring Proof of Progress Sale, Online Only
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Coleman Limousin Ranch 42nd Annual Bull Sale, Missoula, MT
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Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sale of 2020, Atkinson, NE
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Hager Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Mandan, ND
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KLS Farms It’s A Southern Thing Spring Online Sale, www.L365Auctions.com
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Peterson’s L7 Bar Ranch 42nd Annual Sale, Pukwana, SD
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Lawrence Family Limousin 2020 Spring Online Sale, SC Online Sales
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Linhart Limousin Annual Divas Online Heifer Sale, www.L365Auctions.com
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Hall-Coyote Hills Annual Production Sale, Chattanooga, OK
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Ohio Valley Limousin Assn. Spring Sale, Mineral Wells, WV
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Glendenning J Bar J The Next Generation Sale of 2020, Lebanon, MO
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Texas Field Day , Bryan, TX
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Heartland Regional Junior Limousin Show, Tonganoxie, KS
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The Great American Pie Annual Sale, Lebanon, MO
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Kansas Field Day, Tonganoxie, KS
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Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show, Murfreesboro, TN
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Southeast Summer Classic Show, Murfreesboro, TN
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All-American Limousin Female Futurity, West Monroe, LA
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No amount of market turbulence can dampen our enthusiasm for the breed or our desire to service its breeders. Contact us for assistance at any of the following sales. April 4
Magness Land & Cattle Western Slope Annual Bull Sale, Loma, CO
April 5
P Bar S Ranch Proof of Progress Sale, Sand Springs, OK
April 7
Coleman Limousin Annual Bull Sale, Missoula, MT
April 9
Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sale of 2020, Atkinson, NE
April 14
Hager Cattle Co. Annual Bull Sale, Karlsruhe, ND
April 15
Peterson’s L7 Bar Annual Bull Sale, Pukwana, SD
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Lawrence Family Limousin Online Sale, SC Online Sales
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Linhart Divas Online Show Heifer Sale, L365 Online Sales
May 2
Hall-Coyote Hills Ranch Production Sale, Chattanooga, OK
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Glendenning J Bar J Next Generation Production Sale, Lebanon, MO
May 30
Great American Pie Sale, Lebanon, MO
July 1
All-American Sale of Sales, West Monroe, LA
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ADVERTISERS INDEX A C H Holdings LLC.................................................................... 82 All-American Limousin Futurity................................................... 37 American Cattle Services............................................................... 94 ATAK Limousin............................................................................ 17 B Bar Cattle.................................................................................. 96 BCV Farms................................................................................... 22 Begert Limousin.............................................................................. 2 Beus Cattle.................................................................................... 74 Booth, C.K. “Sonny”..................................................................... 94 Buff Beef Cattle Co....................................................................... 77 Chisholm Trail Farms.................................................................... 32 Circle R Ranch.............................................................................. 50 Coleman Limousin Ranch............................................................. 11 Counsil Family Limousin.............................................................. 36 Coyote Hills Ranch....................................................................... 21 Cunningham, Ronn...................................................................... 94 Davis Limousin Ranch.................................................................. 35 DebV............................................................................................ 25 Dorran, Ryan................................................................................ 94 Edwards Land & Cattle Co.........................................................IBC Fillmore Ranch.............................................................................. 65 Fuchs Limousin............................................................................... 7 Glendenning J Bar J Ranch...................................................... 8 & 9 Goss Limousin.............................................................................. 38 Grassroots Genetics....................................................................... 23 Graven Land & Cattle................................................................... 27 Great American Pie Sale................................................................ 39 Guthmiller Limousin.................................................................... 62 H&T Bies Cattle........................................................................... 80 Hager Cattle Co............................................................................ 57 Hall Cattle Co............................................................................... 21 Hammel Farms............................................................................. 40 Hayhook Limousin....................................................................... 22 Hunt Limousin Ranch.................................................................. 73 J&J Cattle Co................................................................................. 5 J6 Farms........................................................................................ 26 Jones Brothers Farms..................................................................... 63 Keeton Limousin........................................................................... 14 KLS Farms.................................................................................... 31 KS Limousin Cattle....................................................................... 44 Lake Side Limousin Ranch............................................................ 46 Lawrence Family Limousin........................................................ OBC
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to everyone who supported our program in 2019! Images by ShowChampions
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Greenwood Limousin, SK Greg Trewin, SK Hawkeye Land & Cattle, ON High Cattle Co., AB Hockridge Farms, MB Jamie Visser, ON Jaymarandy Limousin, MB JMB Cattle, ON JYF Farms, SK Lazy A Limousin, SK Lazy H Limousin, SK New Life Limousin, ON Payne Livestock, SK Peters Farms, SK Pinnacle View Limousin, BC
Plains Limousin, AB Rick Couch, SK Snake Bite Coulee, SK Stewart Limousin, AB Stoll Limousin, WY Stopanski Ranch, AB Tim Siefred, ON Triple D Enterprises, ON Triple J Limousin, AB Triple R Limousin, MB Tyrel Tate, SK Venture Livestock, AB Wes Berg, SK Wulf Cattle, MN
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Featuring Club-Calf Steers & Heifer Prospects
Online Sale
APRIL 16
hosted by SC Online Sales • Sale Manager: MC Marketing 402/350-3447
Featuring our top Limousin & Lim-Flex show-heifer prospects, same quality of these recent winners!
MAY 2
Hall-Coyote Hills Female Sale Chattanooga, OK
LFL FELICIA Grand Champion, 2020 San Antonio Jr. Show & State Fair Of Texas Shown by Tucker Parkinson
We will be offering a select group of productive, young Spring and Fall Pairs in this sale.
Available Private Treaty Throughout this Spring, we have bulls for sale privately. They include these three members of our 2020 NWSS Division Champion Lim-Flex Pen, along with several other half-sibs and popular pedigreed bulls.
LFL FIESTA Grand Champion, 2020 NWSS Jr. Show Shown by Colt Parkinson
For more information on our genetic offerings, give us a call today! Your call or visit is always welcome and please let us know if we can be of any assistance.
Bruce, Paula & Lee Roy Lawrence Jonny, Amber, Tucker & Colt Parkinson P.O. Box 299 • Anton, TX 79313 806/997-5381 • 806/790-2535 (Bruce, m) Amber: 806/773-6043 • Lee Roy: 806/778-0548 email: bll1@speednet.com www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com
Sample of May 2 offering