Limousin365 Herd Sire Edition, April 2025

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SEMEN AVAILABLE THROUGH GRASSROOTS GENETICS, 515-965-1458.

Sires

FOR ALL YOUR SPRING BREEDING NEEDS

We have went to great lengths to assemble one of the most powerful herd bull batteries to exist in J Bar J history. We have the herd bulls to fit your needs whether your looking for calving ease, total performance, carcass stats or overall consistency. Give us a call if you have any questions about these sires.

Watch for our consignments to the Great American Pie Sale: Spring Pairs • Fall Open Heifers • Bulls • Genetics APRIL 26, 2025 THE GLENDENNING FAMILY 24300 McDonald Dr. • Lebanon, MO 65536 www.jbarjlimousin.com • jack@jbarjlimousin.com Jack (417) 588-6121 • Josh (417) 664-0913

J BAR J KICKSTART 2149K

COLE Genesis 86G x COLE Miss Zone 5110C

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Owned with Wulf Cattle. Contact Grassroots Genetics for semen.

WULFS LATIGO K750L

Wulfs Gameboy C911G x Wulfs Edwinna 7056E

CE: 9 BW: 2.3 WW: 96 YW: 150 MK: 36 CM: 4 SC: 0.80

DC: 19 YG: -0.10 CW: 63 RE: 0.81 MB: 0.17 $TPI: 140 Owned with Wulf Cattle.

LDIL JUKEBOX 105J

CJSL Creed 5042C x AUTO Callie 403D

CE: 11 BW: 2.9 WW: 71 YW: 126 MK: 18 CM: 8 SC: 0.55

DC: 12 YG: -0.07 CW: 47 RE: 0.74 MB: 0.34 $TPI: 118 Owned with Boyce/Dill Cattle. Contact owners for semen.

LDIL JUST RIGHT 128J

SSTO Guns N Roses 9408G x AUTO Callie 403D

CE: 14 BW: -0.1 WW: 52 YW: 82 MK: 21 CM: 8 SC: 1.20

DC: 11 YG: -0.08 CW: 11 RE: 0.42 MB: -0.07 $TPI: 41 Owned with Boyce/Dill. Contact owners for semen.

ROYAL JESTER RBGL 103J

HUNT Credentials 37C x Boss Lake Ms Molly 812F

CE: 13 BW: 0.2 WW: 53 YW: 77 MK: 36 CM: 10 SC: 0.90

DC: 11 YG: -0.33 CW: 24 RE: 0.63 MB: 0.05 $TPI: 101 Contact Grassroots Genetics for semen.

B-BAR SERRATELLI 72H

RPY Paynes Cracker 17E x B Bar Foxtrot 32E

CE: 8 BW: 1.8 WW: 60 YW: 94 MK: 29 CM: 2 SC: 0.80

DC: 19 YG: -0.33 CW: 20 RE: 0.65 MB: 0.05 $TPI: 83

Owned with Misty Morning. Contact owners for semen.

AROUND THE INDUSTRY

by Kiley McKinna

Welcome to the Limousin365 Annual Herd Sire Edition!

As you turn the pages of this issue, you’ll find an impressive lineup of progressive Limousin programs, the breed’s top spring sales left to come, and valuable industry insights to guide your breeding decisions. With the first half of the spring 2025 sale season behind us, we look forward to the opportunities ahead with optimism and confidence in the strength of the market. The demand for Limousin genetics remains strong, reinforcing the importance of selecting the right herd bulls to maximize profitability and program success.

The Strength of the Market & Opportunity Ahead

This year, the cattle industry continues to see strong demand for high-quality genetics, driving optimism among producers. Market indicators point toward sustained premiums for cattle that excel in efficiency, growth and carcass merit. With these trends in mind, selecting the right sires is more critical than ever—every breeding decision made this spring will shape the profitability and long-term success of your program far into the future. The choices you make today will determine the performance of your calf crop, replacement females and ultimately, the future of your herd.

Making Smart Herd Bull Selections

Choosing the right herd bull is more than just picking a standout individual—it’s about aligning genetics with your long-term goals. Balanced selection criteria, including phenotype, pedigree, performance data and EPDs, should all play a role in your decisionmaking. Evaluating sire groups based on their consistency, efficiency and adaptability to current market trends will ensure you are producing cattle that are both profitable and desirable to buyers.

Furthermore, the industry’s top programs are utilizing the best tools available, from genomically-enhanced EPDs to ultrasound and feed efficiency testing. Staying ahead of the curve means leveraging these resources to ensure every breeding decision moves your herd in the right direction. The bulls you select now must complement your females, improve weaknesses and add value to your calf crop when it’s time to market.

Optimism for the Future

The future of the Limousin breed has never looked brighter. With market momentum on our side, now is the time to invest in genetics that drive profitability, efficiency and adaptability. As you browse this edition, take the time to evaluate the programs and sires that align with your operation’s vision.

We hope you enjoy this year’s Herd Sire Edition and find it both insightful and beneficial to your program. A heartfelt thank you goes out to all of our advertisers, readers and supporters who continue to champion the Limousin breed. Your dedication and passion drive this industry forward.

Wishing you a successful breeding season ahead—see you down the sale trail this spring. Stay Limousin proud!

RECHARGED bull battery

A Solid Foundation

These individuals are laying the foundation for our program. They represent the proven genetics, performance and economically important traits we are propagating in our herd. We invite you to come see the breeding-age bulls and females we have available at farm.

Wulfs Ka-Ching 0762K

Purebred • Homo Polled • Homo Black

VL Hunker Down 003H x Wulfs Handwrote 0762H

CE: 15 BW: -1.5 WW: 78 YW: 127 MK: 21 CM: 10 SC: 1.00

DC: 17 YG: -0.61 CW: 43 RE: 1.76 MB: 0.03 $TPI: 147

Owned with Wulf Cattle.

COLE Miss Envision 017H

68% Lim-Flex • Homo Polled • Homo Black CELL Envision 7023E x COLE Miss Product 3126A

CE: 9 BW: 0.4 WW: 80 YW: 124 MK: 18 CM: 6 SC: 1.40

DC: 18 YG: -0.14 CW: 45 RE: 0.87 MB: 0.47 $TPI: 113

TMCK Santana 828J

Purebred • Homo Polled • Black COLE Genesis 86G x TMCK Glitz 720G

CE: 11 BW: 1.6 WW: 75 YW: 116 MK: 24 CM: 6 SC: 0.40

DC: 12 YG: -0.20 CW: 30 RE: 0.59 MB: 0.62 $TPI: 109 Semen available from Grassroots Genetics.

Wulfs Hadith 0017H

50% Lim-Flex • Polled • Red Bieber Gladiator C386 x Wulfs Favianna 8066F

CE: 10 BW: -0.5 WW: 78 YW: 128 MK: 30 CM: 5 SC: 1.20

DC: 14 YG: -0.20 CW: 38 RE: 0.64 MB: 0.38 $TPI: 109

CELL Jolly 1505J ET

43% Lim-Flex • Homo Polled • Homo Black

CELL Envision 7023E x Coleman Donna 504

CE: 13 BW: -1.1 WW: 93 YW: 155 MK: 22 CM: 9 SC: 1.85

DC: 18 YG: -0.10 CW: 66 RE: 0.98 MB: 0.20 $TPI: 125

Wulfs Kallima 2089K

Purebred • Polled • Red Wulfs Holliday 4841H x Wulfs Favianna 8066F

CE: 10 BW: 3.2 WW: 92 YW: 143 MK: 31 CM: 5 SC: 0.60

DC: 16 YG: -0.32 CW: 43 RE: 0.94 MB: 0.46 $TPI: 139

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April 26, 2025 • Lebanon, MO

We will be featuring some of our very best in this sale. Call today for more information.

IPRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

by Austin Hager

t is a privilege to serve as the NALF President for a second term in 2025. I appreciate the opportunity to serve the membership of the association, and our family is very grateful for the friendships we have made within the breed the last 25 years. The ability to work with NALF board members and committee members while utilizing the talents of our members that are committed to the success of the Limousin breed gives me much hope for the future.

As of mid-March, it is encouraging to see the positive results of early bull sales throughout the country, which have reflected increased

2024-25 NALF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT, Austin Hager ...................................... Karlsruhe, ND 701-626-2345 • hagercc@srt.com

VICE PRESIDENT, Joey Freund Elizabeth, CO 303-841-7901 • freundjoe@outlook.com

SECRETARY, Ronn Cunningham .................................... Rose, OK 918-629-9382 • colronn@yahoo.com

TREASURER, Lance Sennett .................................. Waynetown, IN 765-366-4894 • lasennett@att.net

AT-LARGE, Jerry Wulf ............................................ Hancock, MN 320-491-1390 • jerry.wulf@wulfcattle.com

EX-OFFICIO, Bruce Lawrence ................................................ Anton, TX 806-790-2535 • bll1@speednet.com

DIRECTORS

Bart Mitchell, Boscobell, WI, 608-553-8070, springcreeksbart@gmail.com

Jay Wilder, Snook, TX, 979-268-5491, jwwilder1993@gmail.com

George Hubbard, Welch, OK, 918-541-5482, georgerhubbard@gmail.com

Matt Spangler, Lincoln, NE, 402-472-6489, mspangler2@unl.edu

Troy Gulotta, Independence, LA, 985-662-1561, liveoakcattle@gmail.com

Kevin Ochsner, Kersey, CO, 970-396-5525, kevinkochsner@gmail.com

Rob Brawner, Wood Lake, NE, 402-376-4465, bulliscreek@gpcom.net

Mark Haden, Rogersville, MO, 417-838-6109, buckridgecattle@gmail.com

Trent Coleman, Charlo, MT, 406-644-2707, tmcoleman@blackfoot.net

Brian Duplaga, Grafton, OH, 440-355-6682, duplaga@windstream.net

averages from last year in unison with the record high commercial cattle markets we are experiencing. Expansion via heifer retention still appears to be on hold until the economics change along with needed moisture throughout various parts of the country.

Given declines seen in the nation’s cow herd numbers, it remains critical to sell high quality, performance driven sires to help our commercial cow producers make them profitable into the future. As we feed cattle to larger outweights, I firmly believe Limousin and LimFlex genetics can be utilized effectively in a crossbreeding program. The commercial industry needs to make more feeder cattle that can be fed more efficiently and still achieve the quality grade levels in high demand today but also improve yield grades via cattle with superior red meat yield.

The NALF herdbook is one of the most progressive in the nation in my opinion given the enhancements we have made over the last six years. Record and industry leading carcass phenotypes, usage of genomics for more precise mating accuracy, along with improvements in the tools we use for EPDs, and updated indexes are all there to help us advance our genetics.

The soon-to-be released SDSU research project will bear this out as well. Progeny out of both our Lim-Flex® and Limousin sires graded extremely well while achieving superior yield grades to their Angus counterparts. Just as important is the fact the feed efficiency superiority in terms of dry matter conversions for Limousin genetics looks to be of notable difference. There will be a vast amount of information we will utilize out of the project over the next few years.

I would like to thank the members of the progressive NALF board who have helped the association tremendously for the last six years as a breed and kept up with new technology, DNA testing and EPD enhancements that are changing the seedstock industry and the way we do business.

My family and I wish you success in the upcoming year and look forward to seeing you across the country at various events, sales and functions for the Limousin breed. Have a great summer!

STRONG BIDS, STRONG BULLS Thank You For Your Support!

On behalf of the SYES crew, we would like to extend our sincere gratitude for your confidence in our genetics. We are truly appreciative of your support and look forward to continuing to build strong relationships with each and every buyer.

Thanks To These Buyers:

Peterson Brothers Cattle, Moss Cattle, John Stoll, Schott Limousin Ranch, Aaron Henley, Kevin Lapica, Robert Uhl, Benson Kleinschmidt, Kevin Heupel, Ross Block, Kindelspire Farms Inc., Mike Kuhlman, Paul Kuhlman, Wulf Cattle, Rylan Jacob, Greg/Meagen Smith, Rachel Good, Bernard Donahue, Scott Glinn, Chris Mark, Boyer Family Farms, Brent Pacha, Victor Westendorf, Larry & Jason Ellwein, Brendan Roth, Randy Waloch, Dave Heidenreich, Larry Ascheman, Bruce Sperr, Jacob Bender, Clint Homan, Rops Limousin, Brandon Knudsen, Jeremy Larson, Anderson Farms, Terry Grandt, Dwight Althoff, Roger Guse, Jeff Manspeaker, Grant Gilchrist, Daniel Campbell, Lura Limousin, Terry Patrick, Steven Schulz, Mark Prouty Family, Norris Patrick, Ladean Hettich, Dimond S Limousin, Jodee Nohner, Ryan Mechaley, Adam Davis, Roy Stoltenberg, Mitch Leier, Bill Harding, Curtis Ryckman, Chris Meyer, Watts Limousin Ranch, Kent Jungemann, Will Fahey, Rick Sonnemaker, Katie Miles, Carl Ryckman, Steve Thompson

SYES Mastercharge 89M

$20,000

Red • Purebred • Homo Polled

SYES Hardrock 65H x Miss SYES Empire 89H

Thank you Peterson Brothers Cattle of Osceola, WI.

Semen Available through Heritage Genetics (605) 237-2127

SYES Mainstay 603M

$17,500

Black • Purebred • Homo Polled

SYES Knockout 23K x Miss SYES Devils Lake 601H

Thank you Moss Cattle of Franklin, NC.

TJ Marlyn 750M

$15,500

Black • Purebred • Homo Polled

RMKR Hercules 020H x Miss SYES Dev Lake 87J

Thank you John Stoll of Pavilion, WY.

SYES Macgyver 72M

$13,000

Red • Purebred • Homo Polled

Wulfs Kactus 4841K x Miss SYES Diesel 79H

Thank you Schott Limousin Ranch of McLaughlin, SD.

John: 605/880-8061 • Warren: 605/237-2127

Office: 605/448-2624 • jssymens@venturecomm.net

Check Symens Bros Limousin on f for current information.

IEXECUTIVE SUMMARY

by Mark Anderson Executive Director North American Limousin Foundation

t is extremely exciting to see NALF’s members experiencing the best spring bull sale season averages in its history this year. Breeders who have been putting in the work and effort on their matings for EPD superiority, DNA testing, genomics and focused marketing efforts are continuing to raise their averages on high-quality sires that benefit the bottom lines of commercial cattle operations throughout the country.

With no signs of heifer retention and a switch to the expansion phase of the cycle, most commercial ranchers are focused on a calf crop that produces superior weights at weaning time to increase their bottom line. Pounds are dollars to these folks, but most are realizing they also need to produce cattle that are profitable for their customers in the feedyard industry and in turn, packers and on down the line to the retailer and consumer as well.

Although the previously mentioned has been the focus in our recent history, the game is starting to shift and change within the beef industry and some of these potential changes could be of great benefit to the Limousin breed in the near future. There is currently quite a bit of buzz in the commercial cattle industry and task force engagement via NCBA about the inadequacies and accuracy of the current USDA yield grade system that does a poor job of reflecting accurate actual red meat yield.

Make no mistake, cattle will still be in demand to meet superior quality grade requirements especially in the upper 2/3 of the Choice and Prime grades. At the recent annual Cattle-Fax market outlook presentation this year at NCBA, CEO and President Randy Blach, clearly demonstrated what higher quality grading cattle have done to increase the demand for beef in spite of higher retail cost the last 20 years. We have actually reversed the decline in beef demand experienced in the ’90s compared to competitive meats such as pork and poultry and recaptured market share of the consumers’ dollar spent on competitive protein sources.

Regardless, packers are beginning to realize the added benefits of red meat yield resulting in more saleable pounds per carcass which adds to their bottom line and profitability. The delay in sending that signal down the line to producers with real dollar incentives is an update to the yield grade system and technology to accurately capture and measure differences in a mass production chain environment.

Technologies that will have the capability to 3-D scan images are being looked at which would accurately reflect and estimate red meat yield per carcass. With Limousin’s inherent advantages in total

muscle mass, the genetic requirements for cattle with more pounds of saleable product and superior lean to external fat ratio would be a game changer in the future for Limousin genetics and those looking for a Continental cross into the English-based cow herds.

We know Limousin cattle have advantages in feed conversion rates, yield grade, REA and inherent overall muscling advantages. USMARC data also reflects efficiency advantages as well, along with feed intake results through companies like Vytelle that capture RFI along with gain and dry matter conversion data. Our research project at SDSU will also reflect efficiency advantages as well for Limousin and Lim-Flex sired calves.

NALRF Research Project Conducted with SDSU

The NALRF research project conducted in Montana for the past three years has been a major undertaking for NALF. With completion of the feeding and shipping of the cattle conducted at SDSU, the initial results have been summarized by Dr. Zachary Smith and his team at SDSU along with Dr. Weaber of Kansas State University. The abstract to be published and poster summary for the study are included in this publication. There will be much more we will analyze and use in the entire data set as we proceed through the next two years. The study will be presented at the Plain Nutrition Council and the Beef Improvement Federation meeting this summer.

The results look favorable for Limousin and Lim-Flex progeny alongside the Angus progeny. It is important to remember that the AI sires were independently selected by Dr. Weaber, Kansas State University. Selection criteria focused on EPD equivalency in cross breed comparisons and USMARC breed adjustments. High accuracy sires with genomically-enhanced EPDs were utilized with sufficient progeny counts on the nine AI sires.

This was done to standardize the test and measure breed differences for analysis of outcomes using Angus, purebred Limousin and LimFlex® sires bred to two commercial Angus cow herds in Montana. Clean up bulls were also representative of the contemporary groups.

Breed group differences were measured on feed performance for ADG, dry matter intakes and conversion rates. Carcass trait differences including quality grade percentages and distribution, REA, yield grade, back fat, carcass weight and dressing percentages were measured as well. The cattle were harvested in three separate groups to analyze differences in feed conversion and carcass continued on page 14

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composition as days on feed increased. After the initial warm-up period in the fall of 2023, the cattle transitioned into a finish ration that was Neg 63.3 Mcal/cwt. Days on finish ration to harvest were at 200, 235 and 270 respectively.

Actual weaning weights at shipping did not vary much, most likely due to the effect of equivalent weight trait EPDs on sires utilized for the three breed groups. Average daily gains for all three breed groups were similar as well. Yet, increased Limousin influence reduced dry matter intake and resulted in superior conversion rates on Limousin influenced calves. Purebred Limousin sired calves converted F:G @ 6.28, Lim-Flex® 6.52 and Angus 6.73.

Limousin influence cattle also had higher dressing percentages. Average daily gains and feed conversions were also adjusted and recalculated on a standardized 62.5% base and figured against each individual animal’s actual dressing percentage for representation of cattle selling on a carcass weight adjusted basis. Increased Limousin influence cattle had higher dressing percentages so the actual spread on F:G conversion lowered itself and slightly widened further with Purebred Limousin F:G @ 5.97, Lim-Flex @ 6.22 and Angus @ 6.48. The advantages of using Limousin genetics to take advantage of superior feed conversion rates to lower feed cost of gain were seen in this study as well.

The cattle all graded exceptionally well—the entire group graded over 90% Choice and Prime. Angus calves, as expected, had the highest average IMF of 583, then Lim-Flex® at 556 and Purebred Limousin at 508. The Angus and Lim-Flex calves did have 17.6% and 15.95% respectively of their population hit the Prime grade. The purebred Limousin sired calves did not have any cattle reach the Prime grade but did have similar numbers in the upper 2/3 of the Choice quality grade. Percentage wise for upper 2/3 Choice cattle were Angus at 51.4%, Lim-Flex® at 53.42% and Limousin at 48.57%. Purebred Limousin calves had most of the remainder of their population in the lower 1/3 of the Choice grade. There were very few cattle of any classification that graded Select.

As expected, the Limousin sired calves had superior yield grade of the three breed groups. Not only did they have lower external fat but also had larger average REA factoring into their yield grade scores. One can reference in the SDSU poster yield grade advantages for Limousin and Lim-Flex® calves at each of the three harvest dates with substantially less cattle hitting the yield grade 4 & 5 categories.

There will be more to come as we do economic analysis of feeding performance with inclusion of a standardized pricing grid to determine overall profitability and economic impact of the feeding cost and carcass results put to a standardized P&L by breed group.

The outstanding performance of Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle not only proving their ability to produce cattle that can achieve desired quality grade levels in today’s market combined with superior conversion rates and less yield grade 4 & 5’s has important economic impact in today’s marketplace as well as the formula and grid-based marketing environment.

The initial takeaway for the Limousin breed and commercial rancher of the broad breed group analysis is that by utilizing Limousin and Lim-Flex® sires that possess adequate and balanced EPDs in their bull

battery for the production of high value feeder cattle, producers can have tremendous success and enhance their profitability by doing so. The future of the cattle industry will demand cattle in the production chain that can add value and consistency for cattle to excel in all economic drivers that add value to all sectors of the cattle business.

In a terminal cross program, the ability to produce feeder cattle that achieve today’s desired and premium quality grades, excel with dry matter conversion rates (feed efficiency and sustainability), and achieve superior yield grades will be in demand. The future will also soon require cattle that do all the above in addition to the having the genetic ability to excel in red meat yield as well for each carcass that enters the production chain.

The demand pull of cattle with high quality grade attributes are necessary to maintain beef demand, eating quality and retail value. While this economic driver will remain and the requirement for feeders to feed cattle to larger outweights to roll their breakevens back, but it has also created too many cattle that hit the yield grade 4 and 5 categories. The production of external fat is expensive as cattle reach the end of their feeding cycle and feed conversions begin to slide.

As a result of the previously mentioned, the future of the cattle business will also require the need for cattle that can achieve all this while also providing improved red meat yield output. This is right up the Limousin and Lim-Flex® alley.

Angus cattle have always been known for their superior marbling ability. The Limousin breed has advantages in muscling characteristics, superior yield grades and desired efficiency advantages. The two breeds are very complimentary to one another in a crossbreeding program in a commercial operation that is striving to increase their bottom line and create feeder cattle that are in high demand for today’s industry needs. This cross is just as effective utilizing Red Angus and Black Baldy cows as well for commercial cattle operations.

There will be much more analysis and detail to come out of the NALRF research project as we move forward. Further analysis by individual sires, breed, sex and birth weights at calving are among the few. All cows at the commercial ranches are in our DigitalBeef along with age of dam. There will be much more to come out of this three-year effort of the North American Limousin Research Foundation!

IMPORTANT DNA UPDATE

The NEOGEN lab has recently informed NALF that they are expecting an increase in turnaround times for processing hair samples due to the abundance of individuals utilizing hair samples. Results for hair samples are expected to be delayed by an additional 3-4 weeks given the high number of hair samples at the lab which take longer to process. Tissue and blood samples are not experiencing the same delays, so send tissue and blood when possible. Keep this in mind when submitting DNA for the NEOGEN Ultimate Show as well at the National Junior Limousin Show and Congress. If you are planning on entering the NEOGEN Ultimate Show at Perry, Georgia, and are planning on submitting hair samples, we recommended you begin submitting them now.

NALF 2025 COMMITTEE

CHAIRMEN & MEMBERS

The 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.

Nominating Committee

Members as described in By-Laws.

Commercial Marketing & Breed Promotion Committee

Chairman: Joey Freund

Staff: Mark Anderson, Mallory Blunier, Tammy Anderson; Consultant: Mallory Blunier.

Board Members: Rob Brawner, Jay Wilder, Trent Coleman, Brian Duplaga, Bruce Lawrence, Kim Getz.

Members: Kevin Ochsner, Heidi Anderson, Chisum Peterson, Warren Symens, Andy Stirn, Wade Beckman, Joe Moore, Monty Smith, Chad DiPeso, Shelby Skinner, Rod Reynolds, Kiley McKinna.

Finance Committee

Chairman: Lance Sennett

Staff: Mark Anderson

Board Members: Austin Hager, Bruce Lawrence, Joey Freund, Lance Sennett, Rob Brawner, George Hubbard.

Membership Committee

Chairman: Bart Mitchell

Staff: Mark Anderson, Alison Jones, Stephanie Kramer-Beddo, Tammy Anderson.

Board Members: Austin Hager, Jay Wilder, Lance Sennett, Bart Mitchell, Bruce Lawrence, Kim Getz.

Members: Ty Heavin, Bret Begert, Jonny Parkinson, Shana Holloway, Tadd Thomas, Kiley McKinna.

NALJA Committee

Chairman: George Hubbard

Staff: Mark Anderson, Tammy Anderson.

Board Members: Bart Mitchell, Jay Wilder, Bruce Lawrence.

Members: Bret Begert, Randy Corns, Amber Parkinson, Skyler Davis, Ty & Susie Heavin, Kaylee Sue Laber, Shana Holloway, Jordon Ruppert, Eliza Truell.

Breed Improvement Committee

Chairman: Dr. Matt Spangler

Staff: Mark Anderson, Tammy Anderson, Alison Jones.

Consultant: Bob Weaber

Board Members: Lance Sennett, Bart Mitchell, Austin Hager, Joey Freund, Rob Brawner, Mark Haden, Jay Wilder, Casey Fanta, Brian Duplaga, Trent Coleman, Bruce Lawrence, Rod Reynolds, William Long.

Members: Wade Beckman, Curt Wieczorek, Gary Gates, Tosha Shores, John Ferrat, Tadd Thomas, Joel Franseen, Lucas Anderson, Jerry Wulf, Lyle Keeton.

Rules & Regulations Committee

Chairman: Joey Freund

Staff: Mark Anderson, Alison Jones.

Board Members: Bart Mitchell, Rob Brawner, Austin Hager.

Members: Warren Symens, Mark Smith, Jack Glendenning, Bret Begert, Gary Fuchs, Joe Moore, Curt Wieczorek.

Show Committee

Chairman: Lance Sennett

Staff: Mark Anderson, Tammy Anderson.

Board Members: Jay Wilder, George Hubbard, Bruce Lawrence. Members: Thad Fosdick, Randy Corns, Clay Schilling, Chris Thomas, Troy Gullota, Ronn Cunningham, Ty Heavin, Heather Henderson, Shelby Skinner, Amber Parkinson, Mark Blake.

Visions Committee

Chairman: Trent Coleman

Staff: Mark Anderson, Bob Weaber, Alison Jones, Tammy Anderson.

Board Members: Dr. Matt Spangler, Austin Hager, Joey Freund, Bart Mitchell, Bruce Lawrence, Lance Sennett William Long, Casey Fanta, Rob Brawner.

Members: Kevin Ochsner, Curt Wieczorek, Wade Beckman, Dan Hunt, Tosha Shores, Warren Symens, Remy Carmichael, Tadd Thomas, Gary Gates, Jerry Wulf, Lucas Anderson, Troy Gullota, Lyle Keeton.

Staffing Committee

Chairman: Austin Hager

Executive Committee Members: Joey Freund, Bruce Lawrence, Lance Sennett, Rob Brawner, George Hubbard.

Performance Options Performance Options

MIDL Genisus 159G

Homo Black • Homo Polled • 56% Lim-Flex

CD: 12(30) BW: 0.3(35) WW: 99(1) YW: 168(1) MK: 28(25) CM: 6(55) SC: 0.9(45)

DOC: 15(25) CW: 70(1) RE: 1.03(10) YG: -0.03(70) MB: 0.37(40) $TPI: 147(3)

MIDL Genesis has proven he has the combination of proven light BIRTH, tremendous YEARLING spread and a super outcross pedigree. Camden Yards and Zodiac should offer you growth, maternal and a double HOMO package. Check out the thickness and think about the possibilities, MIDL Genesis could be the start of something awesome.

COLE Journey 79J

Black • Homo Polled • 81% Limousin

CD: 16(5) BW: 0.8(40) WW: 69(40) YW: 111(35) MK: 31(10) CM: 9(15) SC: 0.7(45)

DOC: 15(25) CW: 43(20) RE: 0.73(65) YG: -0.07(85) MB: 0.58(5) $TPI: 131(10)

COLE Journey is one of the first of a new generation of Genesis sons. Lining up production cattle from one end to the other. Justice was one of the picks in the 2022 Coleman Sale, and this stout-made, bull combines phenotype and performance with outstanding convenience traits. Bone, depth and thickness along with marbling, HOMO polled and maternal gives you a bull to complete the Journey.

CELL Kings Court 2222K

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Homo Black • Double Polled • 50% Lim-Flex

CD: 11(45) BW: 2.6(85) WW: 76(30) YW: 114(45) MK: 27(30) CM: 3(90) SC: 1.1(30)

DOC: 13(50) CW: 52(15) RE: 0.98(15) YG: -0.06(65) MB: 0.10(85) $TPI: 120(20)

CELL Kings Court offers the ultimate in style, balance and top of the line pedigree. Sired by the great Angus sire PVF Blacklist and out of the Limousin great Riverstone Charmed, Kings Court has the depth of body, strength of top and soundness of structure to sire show cattle with pedigree or outcross production cattle. If you have females that need maternal power and unbeatable style, go to Court, Kings Court.

Conventional, $40.

Sexed Female Semen Available, $150.

COLE Landslide 25L

Black • Homo Polled • 85% Limousin

CD: 13(20) BW: 1.8(70) WW: 88(3) YW: 142(2) MK: 32(4) CM: 9(10) SC: 0.9(35)

DOC: 12(55) CW: 36(40) RE: 0.96(30) YG: -0.27(45) MB: 0.24(45) $TPI: 107(35)

COLE Landslide brings an amazing amount of balance and performance to the table. This outstanding son of calving-ease leader COLE Fortune has the actual performance, pedigree and EPDs that exhibit the balance and combination that should inspire commercial cattlemen and breeders alike. If you find yourself lost on the mountain, jump on the Landslide.

Conventional, $40.

Sexed Semen Available, $150.

MEMBER AND INDUSTRY NEWS BRIEFS

Genomic Testing on AI Sires and Donor Dams

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

Performance Only Data

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

Ultrasound Data and Yearling Weights

Members should be aware that yearling weights taken at the time of carcass ultrasound data collection are not automatically loaded into DigitalBeef. If a breeder wants the ultrasound weights to be used for yearling data, notify Stephanie at Steph@NALF.org. Ultrasound barnsheets may be generated and printed from the Member Site on the NALF-DigitalBeef platform. There are instructions for printing barnsheets on the Member Site Help page at NALF.org.

Contacting NALF Staff

NALF staff is available and ready to assist members and commercial producers during regular office hours. Contact information including phone numbers, extensions and e-mail 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

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—$850 per 30 day-cycle

SALE CATALOG LISTING—30 day-cycle

$295 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—$250 per blast

eBlast PREFERRED POSITIONS—Contact for Pricing

ONLINE SALE HOSTING Contact for Pricing

4-Time Contract Print Ad Discount - 5%

Annual Contract Digital/Print Discount - 15%

NORTH REGION

Claire Hubbard

765/404-8458

claire@limousin365.com

SOUTH REGION

DeRon Heldermon

405/850-5102

deron@limousin365.com

Information and ads promoting Limousin, Lim-Flex and NALF services, as well as educational information on EPDs and GE-EPDs are available for use in sale catalogs. The NALF ads promote the message of “Limousin Today - Profit Tomorrow” and are one or two pages, developed to be used individually or together, depending on your needs. PDF versions are available for download. Visit the Catalog Inserts or NALF Ads pages and scroll down to the bottom for a gallery of .jpg versions. For different versions of these inserts or ads, contact Mallory Blunier, LimousinMedia@gmail.com or Mallory@NALF.org.

2025 MOE Show Rules

As we move into the 2025 MOE show year, review the 2025 MOE rules for Level I and Level II shows found on the MOE page at NALF. org. For Level II shows, the petition form must be completed and submitted to the NALF office by May 1 to qualify for MOE points.

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

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

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

3. Results must be submitted by December 1, 2025, no late submissions will be accepted.

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AUCTIONEER

Ronn Cunningham CONSULTANT

MC Marketing Management

Kiley McKinna, 402/350-3447

Catalog Available Mid-April

Videos Available Mid-April www.coyotehillsok.com www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com

Bruce Lawrence, 806/790-2535 Anton, TX • www.lawrencefamilylimousin.com

Certified Bangs Free Herd No. 826

Homo Black • Homo Polled • 54%LF S: MAGS Faultless D: LFL Georgie Girl 9013G ET A full sister to Kujo sells as well as several cows with Kujo calves at side. BID LIVE

Sue Ann & Shana Holloway & Ross Turner

Clendon Bailey, Cattle Manager • 580/704-6739

Shana’s cell • 580/695-2831

email: chr@coyotehillsok.com www.coyotehillsok.com

SELLING 90 LOTS

40 FALL PAIRS - With big fall calves to be split sale day.

35 SPRING PAIRS - With calves at side.

15 BULLS - All Black, All Polled.

CHR Let Her Roll 137L

Homo Black • Homo Polled • 60%LF

S: LFL Dividend 6084D

D: CHR Harlie 028H

Division Champion at 2025 Oklahoma Youth Expo. Paternal sibs sell.

LFL Kujo 2130K ET

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Member Site Help

If you are having trouble navigating the member site on the NALFDigitalBeef 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

2025 Heartland Regional Junior Limousin Show: May 22-24, 2025

Location: Butler County Fairgrounds, Allison, IA 2025 Eastern Regional Junior Limousin Show & Southeast Summer Classic: May 30–June 1, 2025

Location: State Fair of West Virginia, Lewisburg, WV

Planning On Showing?

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

Show Vests will be required at American Royal, NAILE, FWSS and Cattlemen’s Congress to show in the MOE Show. To order, find the application under Shows at NALF.org or contact Steph@NALF.org.

Rush Orders On Registrations & Transfers

When mailing in rush registrations and transfers, print RUSH on the outside of the envelope and when emailing put RUSH in the subject line. This will help make sure 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 April 18 & May 26

The NALF office will be closed Friday, April 18 for Good Friday and Monday, May 26 for Memorial Day. Regular office hours of 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. MST Monday through Friday will resume on Monday, April 21 and Tuesday, May 27.

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, 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 2025 Committee Chairmen and Members

The 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. Committee assignments can be found later in this issue.

NALF Media Services

Did you know 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 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 - $75/page

Print & Digital Ad Design - $95/ad

Photography Sessions - $50/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, LimousinMedia@gmail.com, for more information. We look forward to working with you!

Limited Staff In Office

During the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress, June 2026, there will be limited staff in the office. When calling the office to contact a staff member during those days, leave your name and phone number and staff will get back to you as soon as possible.

2025 NEOGEN Ultimate Show DNA Submission

To be eligible to show in the 2025 NEOGEN Ultimate Show at the 2025 NJLSC, DNA must be submitted by April 20 to the NALF office. The NALF office asks that any DNA for this show be marked “For National Junior Show.”

Entries For Summer Shows

Entries for the National Junior Limousin Show, Heartland Regional, Eastern Regional and Southeast Summer Classic will go live in early April. NO PAPER ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Entry deadline is May 1.

Teamwork Makes The Dream Work

by Randy Ratliff

~Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.~

As we see our breed continue to evolve and gain more exposure to outside enthusiasts, it is important to stay focused on servicing our current customers while being vigilant in gaining and capturing the attention of new ones.

“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishment toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” - Andrew Carnegie

Working together as a team and supporting our fellow breeders certainly creates more momentum to move forward in unison with the best breed of cattle in business!

If you want to go fast, you go alone. If you want to go far, go together.

This picture, taken at the 2025 Balamore Farm Ltd. Sale in Nova Scotia, represents many days on the road providing services to customers, in-person deliveries of purchased cattle, and staying in touch more than just on sale morning. Building a business year round is what drove their sale barn to standing room only—living proof that if you build it they will come!

“The secret of change is to focus all of our energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” - Socrates

Next Level Herd Sires

May

May 15: Limi Booster Junior Grant Program Applications Due Entry

May 15: Late Entry Deadline

May 15: Scholarship Application Deadline

May 15: NALJA Board of Director Applications Due

AUTO FLY GIRL 252F

AUTO SOLO 419E

Efficient Cowboys

Efficient Cowboys

by Lindsay Humphrey

While grandpa was a cowboy, dad was a cattleman. Combine the two and you get Jason Jochim whose now the third generation to operate Diamond V Ranch in Selfridge, North Dokota. On a mission to become entirely vertically integrated, Jason and his family have several irons in the fire, but they’ve found a way to focus on efficiency without sacrificing quality thanks to their work ethic and Limousin bulls.

One hundred years of history and tradition guide Jason and Jackie Jochim as they expand upon the operation started by great grandpa Joe Jochim. While the Diamond V brand wasn’t registered with North Dakota until 1950, the ranch itself began when Joe made his way from Eagle Butte to Selfridge in the 1920s.

“Grandpa Valentine was five when his family moved to Selfridge and now four generations of Jochims have grown up here,” said Jason Jochim who is now heading up the operation with his wife, Jackie, and their four daughters. “Great Grandpa Joe liked the land up here better than down in Eagle Butte, South Dakota.”

Diamond V started out with a small herd of cattle and a few different crops. Each generation had their own preference for cattle breeds, which began with red hides and bald faces.

“Grandpa Val was a cowboy, he was on a horse all day every day,” Jason said. “Grandpa Val taught me the traditional way of doing things.”

(From left to right) Renei, Novalee, Jackie and Cody, Jason and Chevelle and Cydnie Jochim.

When Earnest “Butch” Jochim came along, the ranch began to lean into the farming side of things. As Butch got older his input on the ranch shifted the operation towards technology and equipment. Cowboying on horses slowly faded away.

“Dad was always looking for ways to make things more efficient,” Jason said. “He’s the reason we switched to using four wheelers for just about everything. There’s still a time and place for the horses, but dad wanted to keep growing and that meant doing things faster and easier.”

Just like Butch, Jason and Jackie are finding their own way to combine both tradition and progress as they take the operation to the next level.

Butch made the initial transition from Hereford to Limousin but it was Jason who took it a step further by using purebred Limousin bulls on a Red Angus cow herd to get the Lim-Flex calf that goes to market.

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(Above) Putting up hay has been a long-standing tradition at the ranch and Grandpa Valentine Jochim did it with a team of horses.

(Below) What began in the early ’20s has since grown to include a lot of acres and a lot of cattle. The Diamond V Ranch is proud to call Selfridge, North Dakota, home for going on 100 years in 2026.

While personal preference played a role in Jason Jochim’s decision to raise Red Angus, it was the ability to cross them with Limousin bulls and capture as much hybrid vigor as possible that sealed the deal.

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“Grandpa Val used to say that he finally got a nice set of Herefords put together when my dad started bringing black ones home,” Jason said. “I was probably nine years old when I decided I liked the red ones better. If I was going to get run over by a cow, I felt like it was always by a black one.”

Neighbors raised black cattle on all sides so when the herd turned red, Butch and Jason kind of liked that it was easy to pick out their animals among the crowd. “Hide color is just a personal preference, but I do believe that on a hot day a red calf could be at least 10 degrees cooler than a black one,” Jason said. “That could mean the difference between gaining and losing weight. I like having a sea of red cattle when we round everyone up.”

While farming and raising cattle was the primary focus of the Diamond V for the first three generations, Jason and Jackie have added a trucking business and, most recently, a storefront to sell cuts of beef directly to the consumer.

A Sea of Red

It took a lot of time, patience and careful selection to cultivate the certified Red Angus herd that now roams the hills of Diamond V Ranch. Visually, the herd is primarily red but it’s not the hide color doing all the work, it’s the genetics.

It takes an efficient and independent mama cow to keep the wheels turning at the Diamond V Ranch. That’s why Jason Jochim transitioned the cow herd to Certified Red Angus as soon as he got the chance.

“Between Dad and Grandpa, I learned what to look for in good cattle: strong feet and legs, efficient height and body size and to pay attention so I would know if the good carcass traits were bred on or fed on,” Jason said. “I’m not raising cows or bulls, I’m raising beef. I make sure the animals I use will perform on the rail.”

While carcass traits reign supreme, a good mama cow out in the pasture is still a requirement. Keeping track of the numbers is 19-yearold Cydni, better known as CT. She’s the second oldest of the four girls and she not only goes to college full-time and works on the ranch, but she’s also the one chasing numbers to find the right bull power.

The Red Angus cows bring a lot to the table, but the Limousin bulls add value to the plate. Known for their maternal and terminal traits, there is no better compliment than a Limousin bull for Diamond V.

“Being in the beef business now, we feel like we’re able to capitalize on the myostatin gene the Limousin breed is known for,” Jason said. “While we still believe marbling is necessary in the consumer’s beef eating experience, we feel the leanness and tenderness our Limousin bulls offer takes that experience to a whole new level.”

Many have asked the question: with today’s beef prices, why would anyone want to buy fat? Many will argue that intra and intermuscular marbling make a piece of meat tender, but Jason doesn’t exactly agree. He predicts a new way of grading is coming down the pike where marbling won’t determine tenderness. There’s no telling how technology will change things.

“There will come a day when every grain of corn and every blade of grass that goes into an animal will be accounted for and I think Limousin will be the breed that rises to that challenge,” Jason said.

Working on the Diamond V every day of his life, Jason wants nothing more than to improve upon everything his family has built. Working towards total vertical integration is the secondary objective for the family but it’s certainly a guidepost for every decision they

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Crossing their Certified Red Angus cow herd with purebred Limousin bulls, Diamond V Ranch produces Lim-Flex calves. On the rail, these calves have the marbling and flavor of the Angus breed combined with the efficiency, leanness and finer texture the Limousin breed is known for.

BEGERT BULLS Check All The Boxes

They represent more than 51 years of breeding and selection for profitability.

Large selection of homozygous black and polled cattle available.

Legged up and ready to work.

Sells with the Begert guarantee.

Hiram and Darenda • 806/375-2346

Bret, Hayley, McKinley & Boone • 806/375-2345

Box 110, Allison, Texas 79003

begertranch@gmail.com www.begertlimousinranch.com

If you’re in the market for a new herd sire, call today to find the bull that checks all the boxes for you.

Choice selection of replacement females available — inquire today.

Years ago, Diamond V transitioned from the tradition rope and drag concept of working their cattle in the spring. Now they use a calf table which ensures every animal gets all their vaccines, a brand and an ear tag. It’s a more efficient way of doing things which is what the Diamond V is all about as the fourth and soon fifth generation of Jochims take the reins.

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make. Most recently, that was branching out their operation and selling cuts of beef.

“Ever since I first met Jason it’s been his dream to sell beef directly to the consumer,” Jackie said. “That was the topic of the last conversation Jason had with his dad before he passed away. Butch said, ‘All we can do is try.’”

And Try They Will

Purchasing a whole, half or quarter beef directly from a rancher is a typical midwestern practice. The Diamond V’s been doing it for their friends and family for years. The demand for their beef has expanded enough in the last 10 years that Jason and Jackie got their retail license.

“We started offering smaller bundles and individual cuts of beef and taking those to farmer’s markets every week,” Jackie said. “If anything good came out of COVID it’s that it opened people’s eyes to ask more

Moving away from the traditional way of moving cattle, Jason’s dad, Ernest “Butch” Jochim began using four-wheelers as much as the landscape would allow. It’s been a major component and making the operation more efficient as it grows in different directions.

questions about what they were putting in their body and where that food came from.”

With a go big or go home mentality, the Jochims renovated a storefront in downtown Selfridge. Not only was it a vote of confidence for themselves, but it also showed how much faith they had in the residents of the area.

“We had our grand opening during the annual Selfridge Days and our community really stepped up; they came in and bought a lot and even people from outside our area showed up,” Jackie said.

Finding new customers for Diamond V Beef has proven to be a full-time job, but the Jochim girls, along with a few hired hands, keep the home fires burning while Jason and Jackie are selling the brand.

“We couldn’t do all this without our two oldest daughters, Novalee and CT,” Jackie said. “They are some of the hardest working girls and

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Known

Selling beef was a long-standing tradition for Jason and Jackie Jochem. Last year they took it a step further and got their retailors license and opened a store front to sell packed beef in town.

Finding new customers for Diamond V Beef has become a full-time job for both Jason and Jackie Jochem as they begin building their brand in a new direction.

for it’s finer texture, Limousin meat is a different kind of tender. Paired with Angus genetics, Lim-Flex beef is exceptionally tender without sacrificing taste or quality.

Thankful...

for Your Investment in Wieczorek Genetics

We extend our sincere gratitude to all the buyers, bidders and supporters of our Annual Bull Sale. Your confidence in our genetics and program is truly appreciated. We are honored by your patronage and look forward to seeing the positive impact these bulls will have across the industry.

Thank

Arden Peterson, Eagle Butte, SD

Austin/Kyle Schmale, Carroll, NE

Ben Winn, Nephi, UT

Boyer Limousin, Liberty, NE

Bradley Cluxton, Peebles, OH

Brandon/Larry Synhorst, Fulton, SD

Coleman Limousin, Charlo, MT

Corey Arvidson, Lake Preston, SD

Cory Grimsrud, Sisseton, SD

Double J Cattle Farm, Sadieville, KY

Greg Smith, Marion, ND

Hager Cattle Company, Karlsruhe, ND

Haselhorst Brothers, Osmond, NE

Jason Schmidt, Medina, ND

* Jim Kokes, Tyndall, SD

Locust Lane Limousin, Perry, NY

Logan Winter, Greenwood, NE

Lonely Valley Limousin, Leigh, NE

* Matt Schultz, Oxford, NE

Michael Slaba, Geddes, SD

Randal Miller, Armour, SD

Randy Kack, Canby, MN

Randy Trogstad, Chatfield, MN

Shane Thiry, White Lake, SD

Steve Vellek, Tyndall, SD

Tom Kayl, Spencer, NE

Winckler Brothers, Wagner, SD

Wulf Cattle, Morris, MN

* top volume buyers

OUR BUSINESS

Is Quality

CELL Heavy Hitter

001H x MAGS Drop The Cookie

9700 Slaughterville Rd. • Lexington, OK 73051 Ranch Office: 405/527-7648 email: hayhooklimousin@gmail.com OUR NEWEST SIRE ADDITION: MAGSLaker 3237L

For more than 35 years we have been raising and supplying top cattlemen with double homozygous bulls. We raise our bulls in real-world conditions and each one carries the bred in performance and economically important traits to maximize profits for our customers.

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Opening up a storefront in downtown Selfridge was not only a vote of confidence in their product but also in the community as the Jochims need their support to keep the doors open to sell packaged beef products.

Judy Bugher, 405/306-1315 • Edna Manning, 405/306-1316

they hold down the fort a lot while we’re out networking and finding these new avenues for our beef.”

Jason’s mom, Renei Jochim, continues to be a pillar of the family. Now 70 years old, Renei pushes a lot of paperwork to keep each of the ranch entities turning. “Renei doesn’t have to be doing this, she could live the easy life, she’s more than earned it,” Jackie said. “She does it out of love for her family and the ranch.”

The population of Selfridge – 127 according to the 2020 census –makes it apparent that the community needs people like Jason, Jackie and Renei.

“A lot of people have to move out of the area to be successful and our goal is to build a business that helps support our town and our community,” Jackie said. “We want to provide a stable future for our girls through the ranch.”

That’s exactly what great grandpa Joe and grandpa Val set out to do in the first place. Continuing that legacy for the family and the Limousin breed keeps Jason and Jackie going even when the work is thankless, and all the doors seem to be slamming shut.

“It’s been an exciting life so far with a lot of wheels turning all the time,” Jackie added. “If one door closes another always seems to open. The Limousin community has been such a help and a blessing to us, there’s been a lot of helpful advice and connections made thanks to the breed and the people in it.”

We have a large selection of strong aged, higher and lower percentage bulls as well as quality females for sale. Call Today.

Gary & Susan Fuchs • Stephen, Nathan & Emily P.O. Box 81 • Cameron, Texas 76520

254/482-0611 • garyfuchs53@yahoo.com

Stephen Fuchs, manager • 254/482-0052 fuchslimousin@gmail.com • www.fuchslimousin.com

We welcome your call or visit anytime.

Sure To Make His Mark

AHCC LANDMARK 917L

Homo Black • Homo Polled • 70% Lim-Flex

CD: 14 BW: -0.9 WW: 83 YW: 142 MK: 32 CM: 8 SC: 1.10

DC: 13 YG: -0.02 CW: 69 RE: 0.72 MB: 0.79 $TPI: 165

We are excited to have this sire leading the way in our breeding program. AHCC Landmark is the bull of the future. Check out the birth to yearling spread in his EPDs. Look over his flawless structure and balance. Top 1% for Carcass Weight, Marbling and $TPI. Then look at the fact he has no Rulon, Envision or Credentials and realize he is available on the open market. If you are looking for the next path to the future you need to find a Landmark.

Co-owned with Hager Cattle Co. and Wieczorek Limousin. Semen $40. Contact Grassroots Genetics, 515-965-1458.

Limousin Leads The Way In Collecting Carcass Data

Carcass trait EPDs for Limousin and Lim-Flex® cattle are now among the most accurate and predictable in the industry, thanks to a cooperative effort between the North American Limousin Foundation (NALF), International Genetic Solutions (IGS) and Riverview LLP/Wulf Cattle, Morris, Minnesota.

The leap forward comes with the inclusion of more than 300,000 actual harvest data phenotype records from pedigreed Limousin and Lim-Flex-influenced cattle into the IGS national cattle evaluation. This project began initially in 2021 with nearly 45,000 head and has grown to over 300,000 head in the last four years.

“Incorporating this amount of actual carcass data, directly into the National Cattle Evaluation at IGS, is unparalleled,” says Mark Anderson, NALF Executive Director. “The carcass phenotypes generated will greatly enhance accuracy, not only on the EPDs of sires in the NALF herdbook but also on related cattle throughout their pedigreed bloodlines. This will also greatly enhance carcass progeny equivalents when genomically-enhancing cattle and will result in improved predictability in the mating decisions our breeders make, especially as it relates to highly heritable carcass traits.”

Wulf Cattle made the inclusion of the unprecedented number of carcass phenotypes possible. Wulf Cattle is one of NALF’s largest producers of Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle. Besides producing seedstock, the operation also feeds cattle in commercial yards throughout the central United States.

Wulf Cattle has long made a significant commitment to capture carcass records from fed beef cattle purchased from commercial cow/ calf operators using their Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls. This same commitment applies to collecting carcass records from the firm’s BeefBuilder™ cattle.

Other NALF members engaged in cattle feeding also provide carcass phenotype records for the genomically-enhanced genetic evaluation.

“With the initial data set and the current large monthly flow of new records from the BeefBuilder™ program, Limousin and Lim-Flex cattle are among the best-characterized carcass genetics on the planet,” says Robert Weaber, Ph.D. of Kansas State University, a noted industry geneticist. He worked with the IGS science team to usher in this new era of carcass evaluation for NALF and Limousin breeders.

Weaber explains each Wulf Cattle bull in the genetic evaluation represents at least several hundred progeny carcass records, with some having 1,000 or more.

“The carcass evaluation provides Limousin and Lim-Flex breeders the information necessary to make more precise and predictable breeding and selection decisions than ever before as they continue their quest to increase profitability throughout the beef value chain,” Weaber says.

“Enhanced data sets like the one we’re creating, enable our breeders to not only create better cattle at an accelerated rate, but provide more consistency and predictability to commercial cow/calf operators and the entire beef value chain,” says Austin Hager, NALF President. “This effort is a win for the beef industry and will certainly help solidify our breed’s long-standing position as the Carcass Breed,” Hager says.

“The current marketplace demands cattle that can hit consumerdriven targets in terms of quality grade while achieving a higher percentage of Yield Grade 1-3 carcasses that deliver improved red meat yield,” Anderson says. “As importantly, current market signals are asking us to do that while simultaneously taking cattle to larger out-weights without sacrificing feed efficiency.”

PROVEN GENETICS, BUILT ON TRADITION

For generations, Leonard Limousin has been dedicated to breeding superior cattle that excel in performance and functionality. Our commitment to quality stands the test of time, just like our sires.

Semen available – Contact Leonard Limousin now!

BEEFMAKER RRA116D

MARK & SHERYL LEONARD 1362 Hwy. 59, Holstein, IA 51025 712-368-2611 work • 712-830-9032 cell mark@agcomfinancial.com Al Morales, herdsman, 712-304-2035 www.LeonardLimousin.com

The growth and muscle bull of the breed with YW EPD of 158 and REA EPD of 1.93, both top 1% ratings. He is also in the top 1% for WW, ADG and top 3% for TM. His sons are consistently the high-selling bulls out of our bull pens. Only one sire has matched the Beefmaker sons in our feed efficiency trials.

LLR BLACK GOLD WJ539K

Black Gold is in the top 10% of the breed or better for ADG, YW, TM, $TPI and $G, plus the top 15% for REA. He is homozygous polled and as long as a freight train. His first sons came off test in March of 2025 and we will have complete performance and feed efficiency data available soon. His own feed conversion of 4.64 puts him in a very elite group of high profit beef sires. Co-owned with Willow Creek Limousin of Pennsylvania.

LLR FORT SUMTER WJ 816H

He is the only polled purebred bull in the breed who meets these minimum EPD standards or better: 1.7 BW; 136 YW; 1.13 REA; and 0.2 MB. With his fourth calf crop arriving this spring, it is easy to attest to his overall value as a herdsire. He is especially useful as a way to maintain performance, muscle and marbling while holding birth weight in check. Feedlot value is high as evidenced by his own feed conversion while on test of just 4.9 lbs. of feed per pound of gain from weaning to yearling.

XTRACTOR VIRG464J

The undisputed calving-ease specialist of the breed with a 24 CED and a -7.4 BW EPD but still maintaining acceptable performance in a homozygous polled and extremely docile genetic package. His progeny look like him being deep sided and soft made. Maternal value is especially high with milk and maternal calving ease being strong suits for him.

Effect of Extended Days on Feed on Growth Performance, Efficiency, and Carcass

Characteristics of Steers and Heifers of Different Proportions of Angus and Limousin Genetics

Grace Olinger1, Zach Smith1, Forest Francis2, Becca Grimes Francis1, Riley Leeson1, Michael Gonda1, Robert L. Weaber3, and Warren Rusche1

1Department of Animal Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, 2Department of Animal Science and Veterinary Technology, Texas A&M University, Kingsville, TX 78363, 3Eastern Kansas Research and Extension Centers, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506

Cattle feeders have extended days on feed (DOF) in recent years resulting in hot carcass weights (HCW) exceeding the upper bounds of existing serial slaughter datasets. The goal of this study was to determine the impact extended DOF has on growth performance, feed efficiency and carcass characteristics of steers and heifers with differing degrees of Angus and Limousin genetics. In 2022, commercial Angus cows from two Montana ranches were artificially inseminated to nine sires from three breeds (Angus, AN; Lim-Flex, LF; and Limousin, LM) with parentage confirmed by DNA. In 2023, 216 calves (72 AN, 73 LF and 71 LM; 105 steers and 111 heifers) were shipped to Brookings, South Dakota, and pre-conditioned until study initiation January 2024. Calves were allotted to one of three pens (~72 hd/pen) and fed a common finishing diet ad libitum. Individual feed intake was measured via Insentec nodes (12/pen). Cattle were implanted on d 28 (100 mg trenbolone acetate and 14 mg estradiol benzoate; SYNOVEX Choice, Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ) and reimplanted on d 104 (200 mg trenbolone acetate and 28

mg estradiol benzoate; SYNOVEX One Feedlot, Zoetis). On d 78, Insentec nodes were designated for steers or heifers to accommodate melengestrol acetate administration to heifers. On day 141, cattle were assigned to one of three slaughter groups with equivalent body weights and balanced across sex, sire breed and sire within breed. Outcome groups were targeted for 200, 235 and 270 DOF at which point they were weighed and shipped to a commercial abattoir for slaughter the following morning. Data were analyzed using PROC GLIMMIX with fixed effects of sire breed, sex and DOF with source herd as a random effect. Individual animal was the experimental unit. Percent USDA Choice and Prime exceeded 90% for all slaughter groups. There was a breed × sex tendency for dressing percentage with greater values for LM and LF heifers (P < 0.09). Extending DOF increased final weight (FBW) and HCW (P < 0.01), ribeye area (REA: P < 0.01), and rib fat (RF: P = 0.01). Increased DOF increased carcasses with HCW > 1100 lbs (P < 0.01) and increased marbling in steers (P = 0.02) but not heifers (P = 0.93). Additional DOF did not affect Cumulative ADG (P = 0.24) but did worsen F:G (P < 0.01). Sire breed did not affect FBW, HCW or ADG (P ≥ 0.76), but increasing Limousin influence reduced DMI (P < 0.01), improved F:G (P < 0.01) and reduced percentage YG 4 & 5 (P = 0.04). Greater AN influence increased marbling, RF, and YG (P < 0.05). Steers were heavier and more efficient (P < 0.01) with greater REA and less RF and marbling (P < 0.05) compared to heifers. Cattle with different genotypes responded similarly to extended DOF and increasing DOF resulted in fatter and heavier carcasses with increased marbling in steers.

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For the family behind Buck Ridge Cattle Company, there’s more to the cattle business than just business.

by Megan Silveira

The chatter between two old friends is constant, streaming from the front seat. As they bounce down the road, coming home from a long journey to visit a nearby cattle herd, Mark Haden and Todd Nash swap opinions and stories about the beef industry.

Nestled into the back seat, Mark’s son, Logan, is a silent third party.

“Todd and I talked the whole time, and eight-year-old Logan never said a word,”

Mark recalls. But after they dropped Todd off, “[Logan] just started bombarding me with questions. He absolutely paid attention the whole time.”

Though Mark had spent his own childhood in the agriculture community with both of his grandfathers raising a few head of cattle, it wasn’t until Logan approached him at the age of nine with a dream that he started to seriously consider taking on the title of “farmer.”

Though today he doesn’t remember the exact moment he found the courage to share his dream with Mark, Logan said he can’t forget the certainty his younger self had.

They had a few acres they called home, so Mark called lifelong friend and cattleman Todd Nash, and the trio took that life-changing

trip to purchase some cows in 2001. Nash passed the summer of 2009, and the Hadens hope he’s spent the years since looking down with a smile; they credit Nash’s friendship, support and wisdom for helping that initial dream gain so much traction.

“I remember dad saying the cows were so me and my brother would have some chores growing up,” Logan said with a laugh. “I can still remember exactly what all nine of those cows looked like. I always had a connection with those animals and enjoyed it. Dad was always willing to do a little more.”

While Mark found a rekindled passion for agriculture work, he encouraged Logan to head to college and obtain a degree; there was good sense in having “a backup plan,” he thought.

Logan agreed, and throughout his time pursuing a degree in electrical engineering, he stayed close to home to continue raising cows. He said in his mind, efforts to have a career were going to be instrumental in funding the cattle herd.

Mark explains the motivation to do well in school was never the classes itself, it was the chance to support the “addiction” of raising livestock.

He graduated in 2015 and took a career in the electric utility industry. Diploma in hand, he and Mark took the leap. By spring of 2017, the duo found themselves in Wright County, buying two different farms, and adding a total of 800 acres to their total farm ground. They even recruited Logan’s siblings, Nick and Whitney, to become involved in the operation, making it a true family affair.

In 2025, they’ll breed close to 500 females at Buck Ridge Cattle Company, running their herd on more than 2,500 acres, with the

farm headquartered in Missouri’s southern Wright County.

Looking back on Logan’s initial dream, Mark says it feels much more obtainable nowadays.

“Now I’m convinced some day he’s going to be a farmer,” Mark jokes.

Logan said those initial years were a slow yet steady climb.

“It’s sort of like sitting down to eat an elephant,” Mark explains.

“You’re not going to do it in one sitting or one bite. There’s a ton of aspects to the cattle industry — learning about cattle, the whole industry. It’s not something you’re going to know overnight.”

He credits his son for researching a lot of hot industry topics, but Mark said he enjoys the challenge of wearing so many hats as a farmer.

“You’re a grass farmer, you’re a nutritionist, you’ve got equipment,” he adds. “It takes every single link of that chain to be able to pull that operation up this hill.”

One question they hadn’t been fully prepared to answer, however, was who their ideal customer was at the onset of the operation. Logan

The family renovated a 1960s free stall dairy barn, and in 2023 hosted the first Buck Ridge Cattle Company Production Sale. continued on page 40

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said initially, he and his dad knew good cattle, but the marketing plan took longer to cultivate.

2002 marked the first year their Missouri farm brought home a registered Limousin bull, but Logan says the breed became instrumental to the operation’s overall goals.

“From the get go, we just felt like the cornerstone of any and all seedstock breeds was the ability to sell to commercial bull customers,” Mark said.

As he and Logan were developing their opinions on “good cattle,” one thing stayed consistent.

“We wanted a bull that looked like a bull and had the muscle and females that were productive,” he explains. “Limousin just stood out.”

Today, the Buck Ridge name is now synonymous with fertile, functional Lim-Flex and Angus cattle who birth a moderate calf that puts on pounds easily after weaning. Their progeny do well on the rail and in the pasture, making them the ideal type and kind for their customers.

“We’re committed to the commercial cow man,” Logan said. “Our goal is to make bulls that’ll thrive in fescue country for commercial

cattlemen who typically sell their calves at weaning.”

Selecting the right genetics was vital, but Logan says a lot of the progress came with their adoption of artificial insemination. Their dedication towards building a herd based off the best sires available was apparent to the commercial cattlemen they hoped to sell to, as Mark said they were able to consistently sell bulls off the farm. Today, they continue to utilize AI, embryo transfer and elite herd sires to continue genetic improvement.

Even in those days of business being done private treaty, Mark said their goal was to create long term relationships with everyone that bought their cattle.

“We like giving people good value for their dollar because we know how tough it is to earn,” Mark explains.

As Mark recognized the growth the operation was seeing, he realized the farm would need to start advertising more to allow the farm to reach its full potential. Private treaty business became online sales, until Logan said a mentor told them it might be time to take the step

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of hosting an auction in person. It was the advice of Chris Earl with CK6 Consulting that gave them the confidence to open their home to customers.

The family renovated a 1960s free stall dairy barn on their property into a sale facility, and in 2023, they hosted the first Buck Ridge Cattle Company production sale, which has continued annually in both the fall and the spring. Recently wrapping up their fifth sale, the event has proven to be great for both business and relationships.

“It’s so much better getting to see people face to face…You can tell them how much you appreciate them considering your program,” Mark explains. “From a buyers’ perspective, I think seeing an animal in the flesh gives you more information, too.”

When they combine that personal connection with an emphasis on customer service, both Logan and Mark are proud of what they can do for customers. Since their start, they’ve offered free delivery after a bull is purchased.

“We want to see the folks, tell them thank you, shake their hands,” Mark adds.

It’s not just their customers; the family behind Buck Ridge is just as dedicated to furthering the reach and success of the industry. Mark currently serves as a board member for the National American Limousin Foundation, and Logan on the Missouri Limousin Breeders Association. With these roles, they’re able to surround themselves with people who share their passion.

With that type of commitment, it takes every member of the family to keep the farm running. As Mark is proud to say, individual fingers will never be as strong as an entire fist.

“That’s the way I feel our family is,” he said. “There is no way any one of us could have begun to accomplish this on our own. Our entire family is working together for the benefit of the end goals.”

For Logan and Mark, there’s a deeper purpose at Buck Ridge Cattle Company than just breeding competitive Lim-Flex and Angus cattle.

“I think basically everyone that farms has a passion for the outdoors and God’s Earth that he’s given us to enjoy,” Mark said.

It’s a lesson they’re working to pass on, too. A farm that originated in hopes of creating work for his children has become a place where Mark’s grandchildren are finding joy.

“My sons like being with dad or grandpa or uncle, doing chores on the farm,” Logan said.

He has hopes of passing down his own passion for livestock and land to one or more of his boys, so they can continue what “their grandpa started.” With the three of them combined, Logan has faith his sons can one day lean on each other to turn the operation into something bigger than they could achieve individually.

No matter where the boys go in the future, Logan and Mark both are content in knowing they’re fulfilling a mission bigger than their own farm.

“God has obviously had a purpose in our passion for the land and the cattle,” Logan said.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Megan Silveira is a freelance writer originally from Denair, California. She is currently based in Saint Joseph, Missouri. She completed her graduate studies in agricultural communications from Oklahoma State University in May 2021.

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Renames Terminal Index to (Terminal Profit Index) and Sunsets MTI Index

At the NALF winter board meeting, the Board of Directors voted to rename their new terminal index to Terminal Profit index (TPI) and sunset the old Mainstream Terminal Index (MTI) effective January 1, 2025. The board also voted to rename the FE (Feed Efficiency) sub-index to $G (Gain) to stay consistent with IGS nomenclature.

The North American Limousin Foundation released its Terminal Index last February which is built utilizing iGENDEC. At its summer board meeting, the NALF Board of Directors approved an adjustment to the Terminal Profit Index which increases the emphasis on dry matter conversion rates by incorporating weaning to yearling weight spread for cattle, PWG (YW-WW) weighted by a marginal economic value of $.277).

YW and WW were removed in the current updated version of NALF’s TPI. By incorporating PWG spread from WW to YW,

correlations for both weight traits have increased by nearly double and better reflect the value of dry matter conversion in today’s competitive cattle feeding business as it relates to feed efficiency and cattle that have superior cost of gains.

iGENDEC is a web-based tool to enable the construction of economically optimal selection indexes. iGENDEC allows for index customization through adjustment of economic and production parameters to reflect actual historical price data and made available via the Beef Improvement Federation.

The new Terminal Index (TPI) has been constructed to identify sires that produce the highest profit potential for fed cattle. The new index was created using the most recent 10 years of USDA reported fed cattle and grid pricing data, K-State reported feedlot cattle performance and NALF data. The bio-economic index represents a leap forward in selection technology and was developed using the iGENDEC platform. The new TPI index models the use of Limousin sires on Angus-based cows with all calves marketed on a value-based carcass grid. The units reported represent expected differences in profit per mating.

Below are the EPD traits and Marginal Economic Values used in the updated NALF Terminal Index.

The above marginal values which are determined by parameters in the iGENDEC program are simply multiplied by each EPD trait and then added up for a total $ index value on each animal in the herdbook. The range seen on NALF’s 4500 active sires reflects a high of $210 and a low of -$16 with a mean of $94.00. You will be able to query and look up cattle by classification in the NALF DigitalBeef system similar to other EPDs.

It is important to remember the Terminal Profit Index is specifically designed for terminal sires that excel in feeding performance and carcass characteristics on an economic relevant basis. It utilizes actual historical price data and is much more reflective of today’s current fed cattle market and feeding performance requirements in the fed cattle industry.

While NALF’s older Mainstream Terminal Index (MTI) has served us well the last 20 years, it is based off older carcass price spreads and yield grade premiums that have changed dramatically in the last 20 years. The iGENDEC software is a leap forward for index development that lets us keep up with actual market pricing structures and feed cost in an ever-changing formula and grid marketing base system.

$Gain

The feed efficiency sub-index formerly named FE has been renamed to $Gain ($G). Dry matter intake is a key component to $G along with an animals PWG potential to reflect an animal’s feed conversion capability. The key to DMI is to remember a lower percentile rank is not necessarily a bad thing. As long as cattle are achieving adequate

gain for their intake then you are still producing pounds efficiently. The real use of DMI is to get to the correct expression of feed conversion rates. This is the most important item to measure for feed efficiency and NALF will do this with the new $G sub-index and updated Terminal Profit Index via IGENDEC that are now being published. You will find cattle that range in the 50th to 90th percentile for DMI but rank exceptionally well on their new ($ Gain EPD) if they are converting their intake. The $G sub-index that will be published weekly by IGS measures cost of feed and an animal’s individual intake versus the value of a fed steer on a five-year average adjusted by an individual animal’s gain. The formula for FE is listed below:

(Ration cost @ $280 per ton/2000 lbs = -$.14 X DMI EPD) + (Fed market value at $1.17/160 days X PWG) = $G (Feed efficiency sub index)

In other words, the marginal value of gain over feed cost. The higher the $G sub-index EPD, the better or reflective of superior conversion of feed to pounds gained. (Cost of feed based off an animals DMI is calculated as a negative number and added back to the market value per pound X an animals post weaning gain).

If you have questions about the new TPI index or $Gain, please contact Mark Anderson at the NALF office.

The NALF board voted to sunset the MTI index as of January 1, 2025. The board has also approved moving forward with the development of a maternal Index for females once IGS has finished and released the Mature Cow Weight EPD for all IGS cooperators.

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2025 IGS YOUTH SUMMIT

The IGS Youth Summit Leadership Conference is an opportunity where juniors ages 14 – 21 can develop leadership skills to be used in their future, gain new friendships, experience a new college campus, and expand their knowledge on the current issues of the agricultural industry. This event is held in the summer at a different location to allow youth to learn about agriculture in different parts of the United States. Participation is not limited to Limousin juniors; anyone interested in the agricultural industry is encouraged to attend! Contact Tammy Anderson (tammy@nalf.org) with questions.

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IBy David Anderson, Ph.D., Professor and Extension Specialist Texas A&M University

s this the start of something or is it just normal month-to-month gyrations in cattle feedlot placements and marketing? USDA released its latest cattle on feed report March 21, indicating some large, but not unexpected, swings compared to a year ago.

Placements in February 2025 were 17.8 percent, or 336,000 head, smaller than those of February 2024. It was the smallest placements for any month since June 2016 and the smallest for a February since 2015. The exceptionally large placements in 2024 meant that this year’s decline was going to look big. The number of cattle going through the CME feeder cattle index during the month was down

39 percent compared to last year. Combined with fewer cattle from Mexico impacting Southern feedlots and the placements were lower. But placements were small enough to begin some thinking about whether this might be the beginning of placements indicated herd rebuilding given that they were the fewest since the last herd rebuilding in 2015. It’s probably too early to tell. The data on the number of heifers on feed in the next report might give us some better evidence.

Feedlot marketings were nine percent lower than those of February 2024. About half of the percentage point decline was due to last year being a leap year so there was one less working day in the month this year. Daily average marketings accounts for the number of days and it was 81,650 head in February compared to 85,380 head last year.

Combined marketings and placements leave cattle on feed 2.2 percent smaller than a year ago. That is certainly moving total

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The Markets

Fed cattle prices finished the week heading higher on the fed cattle price rollercoaster. Some cash cattle traded at $213 on Friday compared to $210 the day before. Higher prices came in the face of beef production over the last four weeks almost the same as a year ago. Wholesale prices for ribeyes and loin strips are moving higher as the market begins to price in more Spring grilling season and less winter season cuts.

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Best Management Practices Of Replacement Heifers

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In order to maximize profit potential it is important to have heifers calving at two years of age. Research shows heifers becoming pregnant early in their first breeding season, (specifically the first 21 days) remain in the herd longer and produce more total calf weaning weight over their lifetime in production.

How do we select and manage replacement heifers so that they are having fertile heats and ready to conceive by 14-15 months of age? Genetics, photoperiod, level of nutrition and growth rate all influence when beef heifers reach puberty; that being said, heifers that have reached 65% of their mature weight by this age should have reached puberty and be ready to breed. Obviously, age should be taken into account, (along with other selection criterion), when selecting replacements, with older heifers having an advantage. Heifers calves born earlier in the calving season, are produced by cows that conceived earlier in the breeding season.

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After heifers are selected, how do we arrive at the target weight they need to gain from weaning until their first breeding season? First we need an accurate estimate of the average mature cow weight. By using the weights taken at weaning time on the 4 to 7-year old cows and adjusting to a Body Condition Score of 5 we can calculate average mature weight of the cowherd.

What is the best way to feed to reach that Target Weight?

In a normal Oklahoma year, spring born heifers weaned in fall are old enough to make good use of wheat pasture typically available by late November and gain 1.5 lb. per day (or better) to reach targeted weight. With wheat pasture conditions sporadic this year in Oklahoma, it is comforting to know that heifers can be grown very slowly through the winter months and fed harder for the couple of months going into breeding season in order to reach target weight by breeding season. This is the development method referred to as SLOW-FAST in Chapter 29 of the newest edition of the OSU Beef Cattle Manual. The SLOW-FAST feeding method for replacement heifers can also be a more cost effective means of reaching the target weight than feeding for a consistent daily gain over the entire feeding period.

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The ongoing success of the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress is deeply rooted in the support of dedicated Limousin breeders. This year, the National Junior Limousin Show & Congress will be held June 20-26 in Perry, Georgia, and is sure to exceed the high standards set by previous events. We’re excited for the upcoming “Limi Luau,” an event made possible by your generous support!

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Running Creek Ranch Co.

Sadler Ranches

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Sonny & Mary Booth

Stone Limousin

Sullivan Supply

Symens Brothers Limousin

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Science Department

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Taylor Brehmer

Terry & Joanne Kiser

Thomas & Sons Farms

Todd Shultz

Torgerson Farms

Troy Richardson

VT Cattle

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Walking Spear Land and Cattle

Wieczorek Limousin

Wies Limousin

Wilder Family Limousin

Wulf Cattle

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CORNERPOST NETS $54,000

This was the first year of a “Reverse Raffle” instead of a heifer raffle like in year’s past. This allowed multiple people to win smaller amounts as well as one person winning a larger sum. Lonny Huseman of Lubbock, Texas, won this year’s grand prize.

All of the proceeds from the drawing benefit the CornerPost fund, which facilitates additional activities and scholarships for members of the North American Limousin Junior Association.

The junior board found much success in this new fundraising style. A huge thank you to all who purchased tickets making it a successful fundraiser, with total tickets sales raising more than $54,600.

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Ashley & Micheal Taylor

Austin Hager

Barry Hickman

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Blanton’s Limousin Farms

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Bruce Brooks

Bruce Lawrence

Chance Kornegay

Chas Robbins

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Chris Thomas

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Corey & Nancy Kendall

Corey Stone

Coyote Hills Ranch

Curtis & Leslie Brooks

Dana Mchann

David & Michelle Ratliff

David Byers

David Jacoby

Davis Limousin

Deb Miller

Derek Geesling

Dexter Small

Dick & Rowena Kendall

Don Martine

Don Moore

Donna Willingham

Edwards Land & Cattle Co.

Excel Ranches

Frank Farms

Frank Phelps

George Hubbard

Gina McEligot

Greg Anderson

Greg Ruehle

Heather/Todd Shultz

Holly Cox

Issac Saldivar

Jacci Kleman

Jack Chattin

James Campbell

Jance Mosbarger

Jason Gaston

JD Johnston

Jeff & Amy Gazaway

Jennings Sanders

Jenny Stofer

Jerry Henderson

Jesse Strait

Joanne & Terry Kiser

Joe Kendall

Joe Massey

Joe Moore

Joel Fuhrmann

Johnny & Cindy Due

Jon & Becky Freed

Josh Peetoom

Josh Tolbert

Joy Boring

Joyce Gazaway

JR Cattle Co.

Judy McLamb

Justin Boulware

K- Feed Store

Kaelyn Schilling

Kambrie Schilling

KAR Livestock Ventures LLC

Katie Aikens

Kayleesue Laber

Keeton Limousin

Kelly Sullivan

Kendall Brothers

Kendall Harsh

Kim Allen

Krystle Bradford

Landry Kleman

Lawton Family

Layla Smith

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Bruce Lawrence Named NALF “Promoter of the Year”

Bruce Lawrence of Lawrence Family Limousin, Anton, Texas, was named The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) Promoter of the Year at the NALF Award Ceremony and Genetics On Ice Benefit Auction January 6, 2025 held in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Like many successful seedstock producers, the roots of the Lawrence family’s success are firmly planted in the commercial cattle industry. Their journey with Limousin cattle began in 1988 when they purchased a Limousin heifer calf from Stewman Ranches—a past NALF President—for their son, Paul. This heifer was acquired using scramble certificates Paul earned at two Texas majors.

Through their children’s involvement with Limousin show heifers, Bruce and his wife Paula developed a deep appreciation not only for Limousin cattle but also for the community of Limousin breeders

and enthusiasts. When the time came to diversify and expand their operation in 1993, they naturally chose Limousin seedstock as the foundation for their growth.

Bruce, the family patriarch, has been a tireless leader within the industry, serving in various capacities. He held the role of President for two years with the Texas Limousin Association and served many more years on its board. At the national level, Bruce contributed as a multi-term NALF board member, including two years as its President.

The Lawrence family’s dedication extends beyond Bruce. Their daughter, Amber, served two terms on the Texas Junior Limousin Association (TJLA) Board of Directors, including one year as President. Amber also served two terms on the NALJA Board of Directors, peaking in a term as President. Today, Bruce and Paula take

NALF Executive Director Mark Anderson (far left) and NALF President Austin Hager (far right) stands with Bruce and Paula Lawrence, grandson Colt, daughter Amber and son-in-law Jonny Parkinson.

great pride in the legacy their grandson Tucker left through his active involvement with the breed from a young age.

Bruce and Paula’s son, LeRoy, also exemplified leadership within the Limousin community, serving two terms on the TJLA Board of Directors, including one year as President.

Currently, Lawrence Family Limousin manages an impressive operation, including 115 head enrolled in the LIMS program and a 200-head commercial herd utilized in an aggressive embryo transplant program. Their diversified farming operation also includes cotton, corn, wheat, native grass and a thriving custom baling business.

Bruce and Paula recently celebrated more than 40 years of marriage. Their daughter, Amber, and her family have returned to the family farm after 15 years as a 4-H Extension Agent, further strengthening the next generation’s involvement in the operation. Bruce and Paula’s excitement for the future is palpable as they witness the legacy they have built being embraced and carried forward by their family.

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Commercial Marketing Producer Of The Year Awarded To Wulf Cattle And Riverview Farms LLC

The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) held its NALF Awards Ceremony January 6, 2025 in conjunction with the Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Wulf Cattle and Riverview Farms LLC of Morris, Minnesota, were awarded Commercial Marketing Producer Of The Year.

Wulf Cattle has been a leader in the beef industry for more than 50 years. Founded by Leonard and Violet Wulf, the operation became synonymous with the Limousin breed. Under Leonard’s vision, Wulf Cattle gained a reputation for balancing cattle feeding and breeding, emphasizing efficiency, red meat yield and carcass quality. Today, the Wulf legacy continues under the leadership of Jerry Wulf in tandem with the seedstock cattle manager, Casey Fanta who has expanded the operation’s focus through bold partnerships and strategic innovation.

In 2012, Wulf Cattle partnered with Riverview LLP, one of the largest dairy operations in the United States (located in Minnesota and South Dakota) to create a groundbreaking program that

integrates Limousin genetics into dairy operations. The partnership, spearheaded by Jerry and Riverview CEO Gary Fehr, capitalized on sexed semen technology and strategic breeding to enhance the value of dairy bull calves, particularly from Jersey herds. By crossbreeding Limousin bulls with Jersey cows, the partnership aimed to address market challenges while adding value to both industries.

Limousin genetics were chosen for their calving ease, reproductive excellence, superior muscling and feed efficiency—the traits that make them ideal for crossing with dairy breeds. Trials began in 2010, showing exceptional results: 98.8% unassisted calving and average birth weights of 79.5 lbs. Feed trials confirmed Limousin-crossed Jersey steers performed competitively, yielding high-quality carcasses with excellent feed conversion and growth rates. The program, branded as “Beef Builders,” has since become a model for blending beef and dairy production.

Wulf Cattle expanded the initiative through its Breeding to Feeding program in partnership with Genex Cooperative. This program markets Wulf-bred Limousin and Lim-Flex bulls to dairies, allowing producers to breed their best females with sexed semen for replacements and use beef semen for terminal crosses. The result is a more profitable and efficient system, with Wulf Cattle managing the calves from purchase to feedlot, ensuring consistent quality and market demand.

Collectively, the Wulf Cattle team’s innovative leadership exemplifies how collaboration and strategic breeding can transform industry challenges into opportunities. Their efforts have strengthened the reputation of Limousin genetics and provided a pathway for the dairy industry to generate additional income through value-added calves.

Casey Fanta accepted this well-deserved honor on behalf of the Wulf Cattle & Riverview team and noted that the “Wulf” brand stands as a testament to the power of forward-thinking solutions in agriculture

Casey Fanta (center), Wulf Cattle Manager, accepted the Commercial Marketing Booster of the Year Award. He stands with C.K. “Sonny” Booth (left) and NALF President Austin Hager (right).

Spann Ranches Named NALF “Commercial Producer Of The Year”

Spann Ranches, Inc. of Gunnison, Colorado, was named the 2024 Commercial Producer Of The Year by the North American Limousin Foundation at the 2025 Cattlemen’s Congress in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Spann Ranches is a fifth generation cow-calf and feeder cattle producer headquartered in the high mountain valley of Gunnison, Colorado. The ranches are owned and operated by the Spann and Washburn families, the descendants of the ranch founders: Lang, Virgil and Lee Spann. With supporting ranches at Crested Butte, Almont and Olathe, Colorado, and a farm and 800-head calf backgrounding feedlot in Delta, Colorado, the Spann family runs up to 900 mother cows, and raises high-quality feeder cattle, including 400 outstanding bred yearling heifers each year.

Calving in April at the headquarters in Gunnison, moving to the high country at Crested Butte in the summer, and returning to the Uncompahgre Valley at Olathe and Delta in the winter, the Spann

cattle move with the seasons. Nearly three-quarters of the cow herd are black-white faced F1 Hereford/Angus or 25% Lim-Flex cross cows, bred annually to Lim-Flex bulls to generate true terminal cross steer and heifer calves. The Lim-Flex calves have proven to consistently perform at some of the highest levels in the industry.

Spann Ranches operates a sophisticated cattle record-keeping system they have developed over the past three decades. Beginning within 12 hours of a calf’s birth, animals are tagged, tracked and evaluated throughout their life. Jan Washburn handles computer inputs at the chute during processing, pregnancy checking and weaning. This provides timely and objective production information which allows for efficient real-time decision making and longerterm marketing and management planning. The entire ranch crew is trained to assist in that process and to utilize the data for sorting, feeding and breeding purposes.

The Spann Ranches crew stands with Mark Anderson (left), NALF Executive Director, upon being named Commercial Producer Of The Year.

NALF Hires

New Director Of Activities

The North American Limousin Foundation (NALF) is excited to introduce its new Director of Activities, Tatum Swink of Severance, Colorado.

Tatum will lead the North American Junior Limousin Association (NALJA) and its 10-member board that serves all NALJA members.

Tatum comes from a strong cattle background growing up on a ranch in Perkins, Oklahoma, where she showed cattle extensively throughout her youth and as a 4-H member. Tatum obtained her bachelor’s degree in communications and marketing from Oklahoma State University. While in college she worked for a seedstock operation in Oklahoma and interned at various shows including the Tulsa State Fair. Tatum has also attended and helped youth exhibit their cattle at various national junior and major national livestock shows around the country.

After graduation at OSU, Tatum moved to Colorado and took on the role of Marketing and Communications Manager for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association for the last two years. Tatum produced magazines, weekly electronic news communications, along with social media output and ad design work. She worked directly with ranchers and commercial cattle producers in the state of Colorado at the CCA.

Tatum said, “I’m excited to work with the junior board and youth membership at NALJA along with NALF members of the storied Limousin breed. I’m also eager to bring my passion and experience to an already outstanding program and help it progress and grow into the future! I look forward to meeting everyone and assist members in any way possible!”

Mark Anderson, Executive Director at NALF, said, “We are excited to have Tatum join the team and work with our junior membership who in the past have gone on to successful careers paths or became breeders that still belong to the association today. She possesses a diverse and unique skill set with sa trong cattle background as well as communication and leadership skills that will benefit both NALF and NALJA members.”

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Aby Alison Jones NALF Director of DNA Processing & Accounting Operations

s we continue through the calving season moving into breeding season, I hope things have been running smoothly at your operation. I know a lot of you have been fighting the weather, and like me, are very much looking forward to green grass in the near future. Regardless of whether you are planning on making bulls, production females or show heifers, I would encourage each of you to look at the mating calculator found on your DigitalBeef member site.

Though each operation has different goals and produces a different type and kind, every member of NALF can utilize this tool. Yearround, at least once a week, I am fielding calls from breeders wondering which bull to use. I love these questions, and it always brings about excellent discussion. The question is a loaded one, and I always follow it up with more questions: What are the strengths in your cow herd? Where do you think you could improve? What phenotypic traits in a bull are most important to you? Where in the country do you live? The list goes on, and it can be overwhelming. It is a big decision, but between genomics, performance, pedigree and tools available to you, it can be an enjoyable process. The mating calculator is something I use almost daily. It can be found on the left-hand menu of your Digital Beef member page under Tools > Prog Calc.

Once selected, hit the “Calculate Progeny EPDs based on these bulls” button. This will mate bull #1 and #2 to each female in your herd and provide and estimated EPD color-coded percentile rank for each female as well as graphs for each bull, representing a “population” view.

Once you have located the calculator (I most commonly use the bull selection), a list of your cows will be displayed, with text boxes for two different bulls. Fill out the registration number of bull #1 and click “retrieve this bull’s information.” Repeat for bull #2. You have the option to select cows one by one, or you can choose “select all” to get comparisons for each female in the herd.

For number chasers, this can help you get a big picture estimate of how things may move when comparing specific bulls on your herd (or individuals). Keep in mind this is only an estimate, and should be used in comparison with phenotypic evaluation, performance and genomics. When juggling as many numbers as we have today, this can help better predict potential EPD movement and leave less to chance.

I also field questions from those looking to breed show cattle to meet breed classifications. While some in the show world are not as concerned about numbers, this can still be a highly beneficial tool. To show in the Purebred division, an animal must be 75% or greater Limousin with no more than 12.5% of another breed. For Lim-Flex, animals must be between 25 and 75% Limousin or Angus, also with no more than 12.5% of another breed. DigitalBeef will automatically classify an animal upon entry into the birth queue with the respective prefix (LFF, NPF, NXF, etc.) based on the pedigree. With such a diverse set of bulls on the market available to make LimFlex, Purebred and high-percentage cattle, it becomes critical to do your homework before flushing a cow to make sure she will show in the division you anticipate. The mating calculator also displays the Limousin percentage and classification on each mating, making your job a bit easier. By planning out your matings carefully, you can avoid any surprises and assure your calves will show in the expected breed classification.

I encourage each of you to look at this tool and play around with it. Never hesitate to call me and ask questions. Talking bulls and connecting with breeders are two of my favorite parts of my job. We are here to help you in any way we can, whether it is crunching EPDs or sorting breed classifications. The genetics available in today’s market are diverse and impressive, and we want to help you get the most bang for your buck. I look forward to talking with many of you at upcoming events this spring and summer.

JUNIOR SCENE

by Eliza Truel NALJA President

Fresh Beginnings

As spring breathes new life into the world, there’s a fresh kind of energy in the air. The warm mornings and the way nature comes alive reminds us of the importance of growth, renewal and fresh beginnings. It’s a time to reconnect—not just with the season, but with our values, our families and the dreams we’re working toward together.

For those of us in the Limousin community, whether we’re working in the fields, supporting each other’s ambitions, or enjoying time with loved ones, spring is a time to celebrate the bonds that unite us. The work we do, the cattle we take care of, and the goals we set are all part of something bigger—our shared purpose and the strength that comes from being there for each other.

This season, as we gather around the table or spend long days tending to our livestock, let’s remember that the journey is just as important as the destination. Every moment spent working together, whether it’s facing a challenge or celebrating small victories, builds the foundation for the future.

Spring might bring a sense of urgency, but it’s also a season of growth and opportunity—for many things, but especially ourselves. So as we look ahead to the months to come, let’s continue to lean on each other, set our sights on the goals that matter most, and carry forward the legacy of hard work, dedication, and family that makes the Limousin breed so special.

PRESIDENT, Eliza Truel .................................................... Skiatook, OK entruel@gmail.com

VICE PRESIDENT, Boone Begert Allison, TX boonebegert23@gmail.com

SECRETARY, Mikayla Askey Queen Creek, AZ mimaas2003@gmail.com

TREASURER, Shane Kendall ............................................ Magnolia, NC skendall3795@mail.sampsoncc.edu

SOCIAL MEDIA CHAIR, Turner Sanders .......................Huntington, TX turnersanders05@gmial.com

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DIRECTOR, Memphis Peterson ....................................... Pukwana, SD mcpl72007@gmail.com.com

DIRECTOR, Brandt Gazaway .......................................... Stillwater, OK gazawaybrandt@gmail.com

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HP • HB • Ratliff Jump Start 340J x LFL Fiesta 8126 F

Owned with Circle N Livestock. Semen packages available.

LFL Kryptonite 2066 K 77% Limousin

LFL Gamer 9166G x LFL Fiesta 8126 F Owned by Lawrence Family Limousin. Semen packages available.

LFL Krypto 2048K 57%

Hemi 0901E x AUTO Bliss 265Y Owned with Sun Up Limousin. Contact owners for semen.

LFL Genetic Values 9148G

50%

• Jindra Acclaim x LVLS 9066U Owned by Lawrence Family Limousin. Contact owners for semen.

LFL Jetson 1300J (not pictured)

DHIL Kole 021K (not pictured)

LFL Esquire 7084E (not pictured)

x AUTO Bliss 265Y Call today about the volume discounts we have available.

Jonny, Amber & Colt Parkinson 3206 W St Road 114 • Levelland, TX 79336

parkinsoncattle@gmail.com

Amber: 806/773-6043

Jonny: 806/632-6859 www.parkinsoncattleco.com