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Kansas Angus Association News Growing the advantage Initiated from a simple yet visionary idea and pursued through the grit and tenacity of Angus breeders seeking a better future for the breed and Association members, it’s no accident CAB is where it is today. The brand continues to support the growing dominance of Angus in an industry that once sold them at a discount.

Since 1978, the brand’s mission has been to increase the demand for registered Angus cattle through a specification-based, branded beef program to identify consistent, high-quality beef with superior taste. Time has proven that the pull-through demand model works, rewarding Angus cattlemen and women whose cattle qualify for the brand.

From Decline to Dominance It’s a good time to be in the Angus business — in a lot of ways, never better. Demand for registered Angus genetics is soaring. Yet, it hasn’t always been like this.

By John Stika, President, Certified Angus Beef

During the 1960s and ’70s, Americans were fighting a dietary war on fat. The beef industry basically discarded marbling and quality, with a desire to better compete with a boneless, skinless chicken breast. Focus was squarely placed on lean red meat yield and production efficiency as Continental breeds rapidly displaced British breeds to dominate the American herd. In the process, beef quality became increasingly inconsistent. Little did the industry know that these choices would cut overall beef demand in half, leading to one in four steaks being tough.

Angus cattle didn’t fit this new landscape. From 1968 to 1978, the American Angus Association experienced a 45% decline in registrations from its all-time high of 406,310 to 222,608 head.

The moment everything changed One bad steak 50 years ago, experienced by Ohio Angus breeder Harold Etling, changed everything.

Harold knew Angus ranchers could produce better beef; after all, it’s one reason he chose the breed. After his bad eating experience in 1975, he wrote a letter to the American Angus Association Board of Directors, outlining a certification process, complete with accountability to provide a consistent, reliable source of premium Angus beef to restaurants and grocery stores. Three years later, the first pound of Certified Angus Beef ® (CAB) was sold to Ella Whitt at Renzetti’s IGA in Columbus, Ohio.

CAB provides a consumer-based target and creates demand for Angus cattle. However, Angus breeders are the true brand champions for focusing on high-quality genetics to increase marbling.

That’s been integral in turning the beef industry around, so we can enjoy the best beef demand we have seen in nearly 40 years.

As an Association member, you ultimately own CAB. The goal of this new column is to help you learn more about how the brand works and is positioned in the marketplace. (to read more check out Beyond theBrand in upcoming issues of the Angus Journal.

It’s more than just good marketing, and I’ll uncover why as we go behind the brand. _Angus Media/Angus Journal

Kansas Angus Association 2026 Annual Meeting & Banquet ▪ Jan. 24, 2026 Futurity Jr. Show- Jan 25 2026 , Hutchinson The Kansas Angus Association (KAA) Banquet and 74thAnnual Meeting is January 24 in Hutchinson at the Kansas State Fairgrounds . The educational presentations and annual meeting will be in the afternoon. The annual banquet which will include a social hour, the Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction, honorary member induction, KAA Directory page auction, Miss Kansas Angus crowning and the KJAA t-shirt fundraiser auction will be in the new 1861 Club on the fairgrounds later on Saturday evening. The junior show is on Sunday the25th. ►more info www.kansasangus.org

This started an Angus-dominated branded beef revolution; a movement for the entire industry to produce higher-quality beef. Yet, getting the first branded beef program up and running was no easy feat.

Within a month of selling the first pound of product, the USDA canceled the program, and it took six months to reinstate the brand. In 1981, the Association Board voted 14 to one to stop the program if it wasn’t profitable within a year.

When the brand still wasn’t covering its own expenses 12 months later, CAB survived by one vote: 8 to 7. Ultimately, the Association invested $281,276.44 to support the brand before it began covering its own expenses — a worthy investment.

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The President's Pen As president of the Kansas Angus Association, I look back on 2025 as a year full of opportunity and forward progress for our members and our breed. Since becoming involved in the Angus Association in 2015, I have seen firsthand how much can be accomplished when producers come together with a shared vision.

This past year brought strong participation, renewed energy, and meaningful growth across our programs, and those successes have positioned us well as we look ahead to 2026 with optimism and confidence.

I firmly believe that the greatest strength of the Angus Association is the people. Our breeders, volunteers, juniors, and families are the backbone of this organization. Their dedication, willingness to lead, and commitment to one another allow us to navigate challenges while continuing to create opportunities for progress. It is that sense of community and shared purpose that keeps the Kansas Angus Association moving forward year after year.

As a second-generation Angus breeder, I am proud of the foundation that was built before me and grateful for the opportunity to contribute to the association over the past decade. My involvement has reinforced the importance of stewardship, mentorship, and investing in youth. That commitment is especially meaningful to me as I watch my daughter, Kaelyn, who served as the 2024 Miss Kansas Angus, represent the values of our breed and our association. Seeing the next generation step into leadership roles assures me that our future is bright and that 2026 will continue the positive momentum we have built together.

Cash Schilling 2025 Kansas Angus Association President 785-332-4215 A record year…

In the popular song by Eric Church, the lyrics refer to heartbreak and healing.

While all of us in the Angus business have experienced the heartbreak of drought, low prices, dead calves the list is long 2025 brought some of the most successful bull sales, record calf and fat cattle prices along with strong demand for Angus females and genetics and demand beef was strong despite high grocery store prices The KAA experienced a record breaking commercial female sale with $5100 commercial bred heifers topping the sale (see page 15 for full report) and hosted a very successful National Angus Tour (see pages 12-13 ).

As we move into the New Year, we can celebrate the “records” of the past year but we all know that we cannot be complacent we must continue the use the best genetics that fit our individual goals, use the tools and programs available to us from the American Angus Associations, ask questions and find mentors when needed as we work to market and promote the use of registered Angus seedstock and genetics.

Cheers to 2026 and another record year!

Until Next Time,

Anne S. Lampe, Kansas Angus Association

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Angus Business

News and information provided by the American Angus Association ® & Certified Angus Beef , LLC.

Cut Through Genetic Confusion Why using only genetics or phenotypes alone in selection is leaving money on the table.

By Lynsey McAnally, Angus Beef Bulletin Associate Editor A lot of commercial cattlemen have told us they chose Angus because of the breed’s marketability. There’s more benefit to Angus than just premium prices, though — the genetic database and the multitude of tools available to seedstock and commercial cattlemen alike.

On an episode of the Angus at Work podcast, the Angus Beef Bulletin team visited with Kelli Retallick-Riley, president of Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI), regarding how to decide which of the many genetic tools to use, what questions you should ask your seedstock supplier, why expected progeny differences (EPDs) matter, new tools available for commercial cattlemen and more.

wicked set of EPDs, but you’re starting to see there’s some structure issues, then maybe you don’t want to move in that direction.”

Cattle have got to be built from the ground up, so making sure they’re Changing the game structurally sound is important, she says.

An adage says you can’t make progress on things that you don’t measure.

When it comes to breeding goals, Retallick-Riley encourages producers to When it comes to producers utilizing registered Angus genetics, the avail- consider their market and their breeding objectives when trying to deterability of data is seemingly endless. While it may seem to some like Angus mine which tools to use. cattle have always come with numbers, that hasn’t always been the case.

“I think early on, when it was the Aberdeen Angus Association, a lot of our individual selection for sires was based on the Chicago International or in the show ring. How did those animals look? They used eye appeal and conformation from that standpoint to make decisions,” notes RetallickRiley. “Then we went through the ’50s and the ’60s and then up into 1972.

That’s when our first structured Sire Evaluation Report came out. We had 25 bulls in there and everyone was pictured. It was beautiful. I bring [the report] up because that was really a turning point for the American Angus Association and the commercial cow-calf industry.”

With the release of the sire evaluation, says Retallick-Riley, producers got away from the idea of making breeding decisions based solely on showring performance. Instead, data and performance began setting the scene for future matings.Retallick-Riley oftentimes gets the question, “Well, I’m selecting these bulls on performance measurements.” The reality, she says, is that with EPDs and national cattle evaluations, producers are better able to avoid genetic train wrecks by looking behind the curtain (and under the hide).

“We have higher degree of accuracy [using genomics],” Retallick-Riley says. “It allows us to move along genetic change a lot quicker when we can basically use this big engine to get at purely that genetic component versus the environment.”

A multiprong approach While the genetic tools, EPDs, the dollar value indexes ($Values), and genomic scores offer immense value for cattlemen, Retallick-Riley says we can’t forget the conformation of an individual animal. Traits like foot and udder scores play a major role in the overall longevity of your investment.

Her advice to producers: Use the resources available to evaluate the data, but — at the end of the day — get to that sale.

“Get eyes on that bull and make sure that he’s going to be able to fit your own individual scenario,” she says. “If you get there and a bull’s got a 4 Kansas Angus News

“How is [a producer] going to sell calves? That is how you build your breeding objective. If you’re not building cattle that fit your program to generate income … then you’re probably not going to be all that successful,” she says, noting that with 22 different EPDs and eight different indexes, producers have options. “Defining those goals and understanding where you’re at and where you need to go is really important.”

“I think we always use the old adage — and I always hate to use it — but you can’t make progress on things that you don’t measure. So when we think about genetics, that’s really all we’re trying to do.” — Kelli RetallickRiley The power of data All these data — and the insight they provide — may sound great to a producer. However, once traits of importance are identified, that doesn’t mean learning about additional traits is off the table. At the time of recording (January 2023), cattlemen were a few years into having access to the pulmonary arterial pressure (PAP) EPD, as well as the hair shed EPD. Both EPDs were developed with the mindset of trying to adapt or select cattle to suit different environments more seamlessly.“The PAP EPD is for those cattle that are dealing with things like brisket disease or highaltitude disease in those types of environments. The hair shed EPD [is meant] to help our producers that are running in fescue country and have to deal with things like fescue toxicosis or just really hot environments where they [need] a … higher level of heat tolerance,” Retallick-Riley says. “At AGI and at the American Angus Association, we talk a lot about matching cattle to their environments. Those two specific EPDs are really trying to match cattle to environments where they may be handling [unique] environmental or disease pressures.”

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Kansas Junior Angus Association Kansas Junior Members, As we look ahead to a new year with the Kansas Junior Angus Association, I am excited for the opportunities it will bring for our junior members. One of the highlights of the season will be the Futurity Show and Banquet on January 24th and 25th, and I encourage all juniors to join us for this outstanding event. These weekends are always special—not only because of the cattle, but because of the opportunity to visit, reconnect with friends, and meet new junior members from across the state. I truly enjoy getting to know our juniors and seeing the passion and dedication each of you brings to the Angus breed. I look forward to seeing you in January and to another successful year together.

Add to this, junior cattle check in and meetings on Saturday followed by the Banquet. This banquet is our main fundraiser, not just the tshirt sponsorship but also the Auxiliary items. The cattle show begins Sunday.

Here is an expanded version with your added details smoothly incorporated and a clear, informative flow: As we look ahead to a new year with the Kansas Junior Angus Association, I am excited for the opportunities it will bring for our junior members. One of the highlights of the season will be the Futurity Show and Banquet on January 24th and 25th, and I encourage all juniors to join us for this outstanding event. Saturday will include junior cattle check-in and meetings, followed by our Futurity Banquet that evening. This banquet serves as our main fundraiser through T-shirt sponsorships. As well as a great selection of items to bid on that supports the Auxiliary and their continued scholarship efforts. The cattle show will begin on Sunday. These weekends are always special, not only because of the cattle, but because of the opportunity to visit, reconnect with friends, and meet new junior members from across the state. I truly enjoy getting to know our juniors and seeing the passion and dedication each of you brings to the Angus breed. I look forward to seeing you in January and to another successful year together.

Austin Woodrow, KJAA President 2025-26, austinwoodrow3@gmail.com , 620-794-3927

NJAA Adopts New Exhibitor Age and Ownership rule in 2026 The General Rules are rules that the American Angus Association has adopted for use at its National, Regional and Regional Preview Junior Angus Shows. Anything that is listed in red is used to bring attention to changes and/or clarifications.

Age Eligibility Lowered- The NJAA age requirement has been lowered to 7 years old. The updated rule reads: Exhibitors must be the ages of 7–21 as of January 1 of the current year, with birthdates ranging from January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2018, and must be a Junior, Regular, or Life Member of the American Angus Association. Junior membership shall be issued only to an individual and shall expire upon attainment of age 21. Participation is acceptable through the calendar year of the individual’s 21st birthday.

Ownership Rule Update -A new rule will allow multi-ownership of owned animals between siblings, provided all siblings meet NJAA age requirements and are listed as owners by the ownership deadline. The rule will read: Owned animals 2025-26 Ks Jr Angus Association Board of Directors can be multi-owned between siblings if all siblings own the animal by the term Aug 1, 2025 to Aug 1, 2026 ownership date and are within NJAA show rule ages (as of January 1).

Officers President-Austin Woodrow-Emporia President Elect-Lyle Perrier-Eureka Vice President-Addie Haverkamp-Bern 2nd Vice President-Jackson McCurry-Colwich Secretary-Cohen Navinsky-Winchester Treasurer-Kaelyn Schilling-Goodland Reporter-Sullivan Haverkamp-Bern Historian/Social Media Director-Cheyenne Brunker- Ottawa Co-Membership Director-Molly Hill-Baldwin Co-Membership Director-Addison Burns-Valley Falls Directors

For more info- www.angus.org/njaa/get-involved/njaa-shows

District 1 Director-Broxton Navinsky-Winchester District 2 Director-Ruby Hill-Baldwin District 3 Director-Henry Perrier-Eureka District 4 Director-Eli Atkisson-Stockton District 5 Director-Ruby Shaver-Hillsboro District 6 Director-Aubree McCurry-Hutchinson District 8 Director-Avery Mullen-Ulysess At Large-Jett McCurry-Colwich At Large-Eliza Rosenhagen-Cheney Past President-Kelsey Theis-Leavenworth Advisors–3 year term

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15th HERBSTER ANGUS FARMS BULL AND FEMALE SALE We don’t hope he’ll work. We’ve made sure he will.

At Herbster Angus Farms, a working bull is fortified long before he ever steps into the sale ring. He is built from day one with proven genetics, disciplined development, and a level of scrutiny that is watched over more than the heavy pen during calving season.

Every spring brings a new calf crop and a hard truth: not every bull calf gets our stamp of approval. In 2025, we kept the top 22 percent of bull calves born at Herbster Angus Farms. They are weighed, measured, compared, and challenged from every angle. Nothing gets a free pass. We judge on structure, feet, disposition, performance, maternal strength, and carcass value, to name a few. If a bull stays in our program to be offered to our customers, it’s because he proves himself worthy at every turn. What remains are the elite: the bulls that rise above their peers, the ones who carry the kind of Angus power, predictability, and longevity today’s cattlemen demand. breeding season” guarantee is ironclad, just like our bulls. See you in April!

Happy New Year!

Ladies, join us on Saturday, January 24 in Hutchinson for the Auxiliary meeting at 11:30am in the meeting room in the barn! We will visit about ways to support the juniors over the next year, meet the candidates for Miss Kansas Angus, and hear updates from committees.

Later that evening, we will have the annual fundraiser for the Auxiliary that provides support for the juniors through scholarships and monetary support for various events at the National Junior Angus Show. Feel free to bring an item to the auction, from a basket with goodies, baked goods, or unique items, all are welcome! If you don’t bring an item, you can always support the cause through purchasing your favorite item at the auction! Join us at The 1861 Club at 6:30pm on the Fairgrounds for the banquet.

Now is a great time to renew your membership with the Auxiliary. You can renew the membership at the meeting or by contacting Lori Fink.

January 10 is a big deadline day for applications! The Miss Kansas Angus, Premier Exhibitor Award, and Challenge Award applications are all due January 10.In addition, college sophomores, the Kenneth and Lorene Moore Scholarship application is also due January 10. Applications and more information can be found on the website.

Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or any of the officers with questions.

Esther Tarpoff esthertarpoff@gmail.com Kansas Angus Auxiliary President

KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders

President—Esther McCabe Tarpoff 620.636.0245 Vice President- Emily Mullen Secretary– Brenna Wulfkuhle Treasurer- Lori Fink 785.532.8171 Reporter– Ashley Navinsky

Dates to Remember: Jan. 10 – Miss Kansas Angus and Ambassador Applications due Past President/Advisor– Tonya Theis Jan. 10 – Moore Scholarship Application due Jan. 10 – Challenge Award Application due Committee Chairwomen Hospitality Chairman– Mary McCurry Jan. 10 – Premier Exhibitor Award Application due Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry Jan. 24-25 – Kansas Angus Banquet, Annual Meeting, Futurity Jr Show Achievement Awards Chairman- Emily Mullen Jan. 24 – Auxiliary Meeting 11:30am, Scholarship Committee 2026 Chairman Jessica Brunker Jan. 24 – Auxiliary Hospitality Room, bring snacks & baked good to share Jan. 24 – KS Angus Banquet, bring items for Auxiliary scholarship auction April 1 – Auxiliary Scholarship Applications due for high school seniors graduating in spring 2026 April 1 – Auxiliary Endowment Scholarship Application due for college students (trade school, junior college, university, other degreed programs such as nursing or vo-tech) For more info and application links visit www.kansasangus.org/auxiliary

Serving as the 2025 Miss Kansas Angus has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. This role was a dream I had carried for years, as I looked up to the young women who previously represented the Angus breed with pride and dedication. Having the opportunity to serve in this position has been both an honor and a privilege.

Throughout my year, I traveled to numerous spring bull production sales and had the honor of representing Kansas at the National Junior Angus Queen Brunch. These experiences allowed me to build meaningful connections with Angus producers while gaining a deeper understanding of their operations, goals, and the history behind their herds. The relationships formed and the knowledge gained throughout the year are experiences I will carry with me long after my term has ended.

I would like to sincerely thank my parents, Brian and Rochelle Rosenhagen, for their constant support and for giving me the opportunity to be involved in this association. I am also grateful to the Kansas Junior Angus Association, the Kansas Angus Auxiliary, and all the Angus breeders who supported and encouraged me throughout the year. A special thank-you goes to Anne Lampe for her dedication, leadership, and commitment to this program. Her hard work helped make my year a positive and memorable experience while opening doors to new opportunities. he Miss Kansas Angus program is one I would highly recommend to any young woman looking to grow in leadership, expand her knowledge, and build lasting connections within the agricultural industry. Not only did I have the chance to learn, but I was also able to educate others in my community about the Angus breed and its impact. As I conclude my year, I look forward to remaining involved and supporting this program as it continues to shape the future of our breed.

Eliza Rosenhagen Cheney, Kansas Miss Kansas Angus 2025 10 Kansas Angus News

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A Record Year

34th Annual Commercial Angus Female Sale was a Record Breaker For 34 years the Kansas Angus Association (KAA) commercial Angus and Angus-influence female sale has been bringing together buyers and sellers of quality replacement females while promoting the use of registered Angus seedstock and genetics by commercial producers.

2025 was a record year for this long-time successful sale, recording the highest grossing sale and the highest net profit for the KAA in the sale’s history.

The sale’s bred heifer of average of $3935.00 and sale topping $5100/head and open female average of $2850 also broke records.

34th KAA sponsored Commercial Angus Female Sale Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Ks December 6, 2025 448 head grossed $1,752,950.00 424 bred heifers grossed $$1,64, 550.00, averaged $3935 24 open heifers grossed $68,400.00, averaged $2850.00 Top bred heifers 20 purebred Angus AI bred averaged $5100/head (avg. weight 1256) consigned by Andy Cunningham, C Bar O , Roston, OK 15 purebred Angus AI bred averaged $5000/head (avg. weight 1265) consigned by Andy Cunningham, C Bar O , Roston, OK Top open heifers 24 mixed black and baldie averaged $2850.00/head (avg. weight 776) consigned by Kaiser Angus Darrell Kaiser, Park, KS Sale Manager: Gordon Stucky Auctioneer: Joel Birdwell The KAA thanks Pratt Livestock management and staff for our longtime partnership in this sale.

Cut Through Genetic Confusion –Continued from page 4 “Your optimum may be different than my optimum. So you have to be able to try to manage those cattle with your feed resources and your land resources, with the things that you have available to you.”, says Retallick-Riley While the PAP and hair shed EPDs are undoubtedly useful to cattlemen in their respective regions, Retallick-Riley was excited to discuss an EPD that has the potential to affect a large swath of producers: functional longevity.

The functional longevity EPD was developed to predict — at an early age — which sires are going to create daughters that stay in the herd and consistently calve year after year. Understanding if a cow calves each year is part of the equation, but researchers also need to know how old the female is, her pregnancy status, how long she was open and more, says Retallick-Riley.

“Why and when do those cows leave the herd? Those types of records help us to be able to predict, ‘OK, this sire does a better job at creating females that can stay in the herd for a long time,’” she says. “Obviously, that has an economic impact on our commercial cattlemen, because if we’re culling too many females — especially early on in life — that can be a huge detriment to your bottom line as a commercial cow-calf producer.”

Editor’s note: The information above is summarized from the Jan. 4, 2026, episode of Angus at Work. To access the full episode, including more information related the genomic tools and AGI, check out our Angus at Work archive on www.angus.org.Photo by Lynsey McAnally.

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Ks Angus Calendar * Winter-Spring 2026

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1/24/2026-Kansas Angus Annual Mtg.-Hutchinson, KS-Meeting 1/25/2026-Kansas Jr. Angus Futurity Show-Hutchinson, KS-Show 1/26/2026-Gardiner Angus Ranch Early Bird Sale-Ashland, KS-Sale 2/19/2026-GG&T Cattle Co.-Quinter, KS-Sale 2/26/2026-Rowh Angus-Jennings, KS-Sale 3/1/2026-Lazy H Ranch-Hays, KS-Sale 3/2/2026-Don Johnson Angus-Salina, KS-Sale 3/2/2026-Lyons Ranch-Manhattan, KS-Sale 3/3/2026-Cornwell Farms-Saint John, KS-Sale 3/4/2026-Carcass Plus Bull Sale-Isabel, KS-Sale 3/5/2026-Larson Ranch-Leoti, KS-Sale 3/6/2026-K-State Legacy Sale-Manhattan, KS-Sale 3/7/2026-Laflin Angus-Olsburg, KS-Sale 3/8/2026-Huninghake Angus Ranch Bull Sale-Frankfort, KS-Sale 3/11/2026-Flat Iron Ranch-Washington, KS-Sale 3/11/2026-Stucky Ranch-Kingman, KS-Sale 3/12/2026-BJ Angus Genetics-Manhattan, KS-Sale 3/12/2026-McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale-Burrton, KS-Sale 3/13/2026-Bar S Ranch-Paradise, KS-Sale 3/14/2026-Jones Family Angus-Wamego, KS-Sale 3/14/2026-May-Way Farms-Baldwin City, KS-Sale 3/15/2026-April Valley Farm PT Sale-Leavenworth, KS-Sale 3/16/2026-B&D Angus-Claflin, KS-Sale 3/17/2026-Hinkson Angus Ranch-Cottonwood Falls, KS-Sale 3/18/2026-Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders-Lacrosse, KS-Sale 3/18/2026-Woodbury Farms-Overbrook, KS-Sale 3/19/2026-Benoit Angus Bull Sale-Esbon, KS-Sale 3/20/2026-Huck-Stegman Bull Sale-Dodge City, KS-Sale 3/20/2026-Sunflower Genetics 30th Production Sale-Maple Hill, KS-Sale 3/21/2026-Molitor Angus Ranch-Zenda, KS-Sale 3/21/2026-On Target Bull Sale/ Alcove Cattle Co & Springhill HerefordsBlue Rapids, KS-Sale

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3/22/2026-Rockin' H Ranch-Haddam, KS-Sale 3/23/2026-Oleen Bros.-Dwight, KS-Sale 3/24/2026-Ferguson Angus-Agra, KS-Sale 3/25/2026-Schilling Cattle Co.-Brewster, KS-Sale 3/26/2026-McCabe Genetics Angus Bull & Commercial Female Sale-Elk City, KS-Sale 3/27/2026-Barrett Cattle & Mill Brae Ranch Bull Sale-Maple Hill, KS-Sale 3/28/2026-Harris Angus Ranch-Ottawa, KS-Sale 4/2/2026-Kaiser Angus Ranch-Park, KS-Sale 4/4/2026-Gardiner Angus Ranch Spring Prod. Sale-Ashland, KS-Sale 4/6/2026-Green Garden Angus-Lorraine, KS-Sale 4/11/2026-Fink Beef Genetics-Randolph, KS-Sale 4/13/2026-Herbster Angus Farms-Marysville, KS-Sale 4/20/2026-Ohlde Cattle Co.-Palmer, KS-Sale 5/4/2026-Gardiner Angus Ranch Meating Demand Sale-Ashland, KSSale 6/6-7/2026-Ks Jr Angus Preview Show-Hutchinson, KS-Meeting and

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Theis Caps Off Year as American Angus Auxiliary President The annual American Angus Auxiliary Breakfast held during the American Angus Association Convention is a long-standing tradition that celebrates the end of the year while honoring the retiring president.

Tonya Theis, Leavenworth, Kansas served as the 2025 President. The breakfast was held on November 2, 2025, in Kansas City. The Kansas Angus Auxiliary served as hostess of the breakfast and provided decorations and gifts for breakfast attendees. All guests received custom made in Kansas pottery mugs crafted by the Potters Sweel, Manhattan. Ladies were presented bracelets with sunflower and Angus charms. ◄2026 officers were elected during the annual meeting od the Auxiliary the day before the breakfast Elected were President Emma Collins, Powell, MS; President- elect Christy Perdue, NC and Secretary- treasurer Tammy Weaver, PA. Tonya will serve as the Auxiliary past president/advisor.

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