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ife can be so much fun when plans come together. Even better when serendipitous discoveries improve those plans beyond what you can ever imagine. That happened the last week in June, when Kara Lee, CAB Production Brand Manager contacted me about a program they were planning with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. A few phone calls and emails later, and we have a program on August 20th that ties in perfectly with the upcoming Angus tour set for August 21st & 22nd in our Southeast District. Check out the press release on page 28 titled “Raising The Steaks: A Ranchers Guide To Applied Meat Science”. This conference is set for the day before our tour, August 20th and will be held at the UNL meat lab in the Animal Science complex on UNL’s East Campus. The conference will feature sessions addressing the economics of carcass quality, modern beef merchandising and other topics that connect consumer beef demand to beef producers. I certainly plan on being in the audience and I encourage you to attend as well. Consider inviting your bull customers too. This is the result we are all working for…satisfied consumers. Thanks go out to corporate sponsor Zoetis for hosting the Tour Welcome Social on the evening of August 20th in the evening as a pre tour welcome at the tour headquarters of the Holiday Lincoln Southwest. See the announcement on page 28. Our angus tour this year and our 75th Anniversary celebration of our Association is shaping up. Check out tour participant stories throughout this issue. My special thanks go out to NAA President Trevor Lienemann and Southeast Director Brett Weers for getting this tour off the ground earlier this year. Lots of time and phone calls have occurred by these two leaders and
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the participants as well…lining up tour sponsors to get everything lined up...it all culminates in a great 2 day event next month. Thanks also to all of our sponsors who have committed funds, time and products to promote our great breed of cattle. See our sponsor list on page 28. Make certain you pass your thanks along to them when attending the tour. On Sept 2nd, we’ll all meet in Grand Island, at the State Fair for the ROV Angus show at the State Fair. We hope to have a great turnout from cattle and exhibitors across the country. Also in September will be our annual exhibit in Grand Island at Husker Harvest Days, Sept 15th-17th under the “Big Top”. Look for members to bring outstanding cattle to this three day activity. There are plenty of other Angus happenings to read about in this issue…the Beef Leaders Institute, our state Jr. Angus Ass’n preview show results on pages 9; and finally the last of state membership sale results on pages 34 and our upcoming sale and events calendar on page 29. There are a whole lot of Angus happenings going on in Nebraska…great people and great cattle in Nebraska.Cattle Country. Until next time...
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Fellow Angus Breeders & Cattlemen,
hope you are all enjoying and reaping the rewards of the spectacular rain Nebraska has experienced in the months of May and June. Our grass, in the majority of the state, is bountiful and hay production should be great. However, as with all things, too much of a good thing is not always a good thing. Too much rain has been a challenge to get crops in, quality hay up, and fences need mending. The same can be true with our Angus cattle. Single trait selection or maximums in production or industry segments can be a detriment to our customers or other industry segments. Today, we have a tremendous set of performance tools and scientific based data to select cattle for nearly all economically important traits for the benefit of the industry as a whole. As Angus producers, let’s continue to lead the industry in the use of these tools in order to drive the demand side of the equation and build a U.S. beef herd that is objectively worth more to all individuals and segments. That is to say, people pay for quality, and Angus gives it to them. Continued education is part of that equation through independent study, industry involvement, mentoring and networking, leadership roles, and Angus Association benefits. Take part in as much as you can, and give back more than you can! The investments will reap rewards for all. I would like to acknowledge the fact that Nebraska Angus producers represented five of the sixteen participants in this summer’s American Angus Association® Beef Leaders Institute (BLI). Congratulations to all attendees. With that kind of involvement, the future of Nebraska Angus, and its role as the leader in the Beef State and of world-wide beef demand is promising. Your NE Angus Association, and Southeast members are hard at work for your benefit in preparing for the 2016 NE Angus Tour and a 75th Anniversary celebration. Please read the
Nebraska Angus Association participant and tour details in this NE Angus News edition, and join us on August 21st and 22nd for Angus fellowship. The tour kickoff will be at the Holiday Inn – Lincoln Southwest, with Zoetis sponsoring an evening social. Also, a special program, “Raising the Angus Steaks”, will be held on Thursday, August 20th, brought to you by CAB, at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln with a meat lab experience for cattlemen, and to offer producers the opportunity to learn more about why carcass quality matters and gain a better understanding about the full circle of beef demand and merchandising. Make it a complete Angus experience! Other upcoming activities include the Nebraska State Fair, now a ROV show, and Husker Harvest Days. All members can take advantage of those promotion opportunities, and I encourage you to do so. At the National level, look for your delegate ballots in the mail very soon, and get them submitted. With the current status of many sensitive issues at the American Angus Association, it is very important that we elect competent and enduring individuals to represent our business equity and prospects at the annual business meeting in Kansas City. As well, all that can attend the convention are encouraged. look forward to seeing you at the upcoming events, and feel free to call me or e-mail anytime.
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s you may be aware, Angus Genetics Incorporated (AGI) announced this summer that genomic low density (LD) testing is now available from both of our partners, GeneSeek and Zoetis. This is an exciting step forward for our breed, as these tests offer a high level of accuracy and are more affordable than the current high density (HD) tests: GGP-HD, and 50K. GeneSeek’s new test is the GGP-LD and will be priced at $45, and Zoetis’ is the i50K, and it will be priced at $47. Low density testing is well suited for nearly all circumstances because the accuracy of LD tests rivals HD tests. Due to a process called imputation, there is a 98% correlation between markers read in HD and LD testing, and the comparison of molecular breeding values (MBVs) between the two tests is .992. Due to this strong MBV relationship, the EPD accuracy for LD and HD testing will essentially be the same. AGI has been diligent in its protocol for incorporating genomic test results into our EPDs in recent years, and the large base of information already procured through HD testing will transfer well into the animals that are evaluated through LD. In addition, the lower price of the LD tests should encourage more use, and this increased testing will expand the genomic/phenotypic data proofs. Not only will these LD tests be a great tool for all of us who sell bulls, it will also allow us a more reasonable option for testing females and acquiring data that can
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be utilized when choosing replacements. HD testing will still be available, but LD testing is a terrific new option. I commend the excellent staff at AGI for continuing to press for this kind of progressive innovation. We are very fortunate to have these extremely bright, dedicated people working for our Angus breed. Wishing you all a great end to this summer of 2015. Sincerely, Jerry Connealy AAA Director (308) 544-6552 jsconnealy@gmail.com
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Hello Angus Friends!
his summer has been one to remember with the abundant rainfall and pastures being green! The rain may have stopped farmers from being in the fields but certainly has not stopped Nebraska juniors from attending the state show, preparing their calves for junior nationals, and 2015 practicing for educational contests. Officers & Directors Our annual Nebraska Junior Angus Association state preview show President was held May 31 in Broken Bow. JunSavannah Schafer iors arrived between Friday afternoon Nehawka, NE • 402/235-2658 and Saturday morning. Our junior as1st Vice President sociation met and elected the 2015Justine Nelson 2016 junior board members. The new Lincoln, NE • 402/499-9791 board is as follows: President – Savannah Schafer; 1st Vice President – Jus2nd Vice President tine Nelson; 2nd Vice President – Montana Lovett Montana Lovett; Secretary/Treasurer – Bladen, NE • 402/756-1011 Michelle Keyes; Historian – Aliesha Dethlefs; Directors – Dakota Lovett, Secretary/Treasurer Miles Stagemeyer, and Reagan Skow. Michelle Keyes The juniors voted Kent and Michelle Springfield, NE • 402/677-0512 Nelson to serve as advisors for three Historian years. On behalf of the Nebraska JunCaitlyn Nelson ior Angus Association, I would like to Anselmo, NE • 308/749-2550 thank the Nelson Family and all of the sponsors who made our state show Director run smoothly. The generosity, dedicaReagan Skow tion, and support from the host family Palisade, NE • 308/285-3313 as well as sponsors make the state Director show possible, successful, and memoDakota Lovett rable. Bladen, NE • 402/756-1011 For most people, the beginning of July means fireworks but for our junDirector iors it is preparing for the National Miles Stagemeyer Junior Angus Show. The 2015 NationPage, NE • 402/338-5562 als will be held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from July 13-18. During this week, members will compete with other juniors from across the country showing Kevin & Theresa Keyes cattle and participating in educational 16402 S 111th St Springfield, NE 68059 contests. Nebraska will have 34 juniors 402/ 253-8360 traveling to Tulsa with 80 head of cattle. Nebraska Juniors will make lifeJeff and Sandy Lovett long friends and forever memories 16310 S Conestoga Ave. during this week. Bladen, NE 68928 Following Tulsa, the next event for 402/756-1011 our junior association will be the anKent & Michelle Nelson nual Nebraska State Fair meeting held 43165 River Canyon Rd during Labor Day weekend. An inAnselmo, NE 68813 formative postcard will be sent out at a 308/749-2550 later date. On December 5th,our junior association will hold the semen auc8 • August/September 2015 • Nebraska Angus Association News
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tion as a fundraiser during the Nebraska Angus Association’s annual banquet. Our winter preview show will be held December 6th in Kearney, Nebraska. This is the perfect event for new members to interact with active members and for juniors to give their new calves show-ring experience. I hope to see all of you in Grand Island or Kearney! This year will be an exciting but busy year as Nebraska members prepare to host the National Junior Angus Show in Grand Island in 2016! The theme for this awesome event is “Stampede the Sandhills”! Jake and Kami Scott, along with parents and members, met with Jaclyn Upperman on July 1st at the fairgrounds to discuss the national event and complete a walk-through. Hosting the National Junior Angus Show is a huge undertaking and will be successful with everyone’s involvement. Information will be provided as decisions need to be made and the event nears. Feel free to text, email, or call if you have any questions, ideas, or just want to chat. I am always willing to listen to new ideas and learn more about you, the member. Until next time …
Savannah Schafer 9320 94th Street Nehawka, NE 68413 savannah.schafer24@gmail.com (402) 429-9045
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Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Bull LNTCS Guardian 4874 won grand champion bred-andowned bull. Skylar Lienemann, Princeton, Neb., owns the February 2014 son of PA Safeguard 021.
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Bull KZ George W 4331 won reserve grand champion bred-andowned bull. Michelle Keyes, Springfield, Neb., owns the February 2014 son of Bear Mtn George W 1069.
Grand Champion Steer Jensen Lut 1476 won grand champion steer. Savannah Schafer, Nehawka, Neb., owns the March 2014 son of Plainview Lutton E102.
Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Female Schafars Erica 425 won. Savannah Schafer, Nehawka, Neb., owns the April 2014 daughter of Dameron First Impression. She earlier won junior calf champion.
Reserve Grand Champion Bred-and-owned Female Herbster Blackcap May 4244 won. Miranda Raithel, Falls City, Neb., owns the October 2014 daughter of S A V Pursuit 0160. She first claimed senior calf champion.
Reserve Grand Champion Steer CCF Steer 1410 won reserve grand champion steer. Cheyann Lovett, Bladen, Neb., owns the February 2014 son of Duff Hobart 8302.
EXAR Forever Lady 4961 won supreme champion and grand champion owned female. Miranda Raithel, Falls City, Neb., owns the January 2014 daughter of Dameron First Impression. She first claimed junior calf champion.
Reserve Grand Champion Owned Female BAAR USA Wendy 412 won. Kasey Meyer, Blue Hill, Neb., owns the January 2014 daughter of Silveiras Style 9303. She earlier won reserve junior calf champion.
Premier Exhibitor Savannah Schafer, Nehawka, Neb., won premier exhibitor at the 2015 Nebraska Junior Angus Preview Show, May 31 in Broken Bow, Neb.
These juniors qualified to represent Nebraska at the National Junior Angus Showmanship Contest held in conjunction with the National Junior Angus Show this July in Tulsa, Okla. Pictured from left are Austin Woltemath, Lincoln, delegate; Michelle Keyes, Springfield, delegate; Taylon Lienemann, Princeton, alternate; and Cheyann Lovett, Bladen, alternate.
Grand Champion Cow-calf Pair Reserve Grand Champion Cow-calf Pair Baldco Blackbird 382 won reserve grand champion cow-calf Baldco Blackbird 382 won reserve grand champion cow-calf pair at the 2015 Nebraska Junior Angus Preview Show, May pair at the 2015 Nebraska Junior Angus Preview Show, May 31 in Broken Bow, Neb. Colton Hewgley, North Platte, Neb., 31 in Broken Bow, Neb. Colton Hewgley, North Platte, Neb., owns the March 2012 daughter of Connealy Answer 71. owns the March 2012 daughter of Connealy Answer 71. A February 2015 daughter sired by Connealy Black Granite is A February 2015 daughter sired by Connealy Black Granite is at side. at side.
All Photos by Ashley Mitchell and Andrea Foore, American Angus Association. John McCurry, Burrton, Kan., evaluated the 62 entries.
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2015 Beef Leeadership NEBRASKA ANGUS MEMBERS R E P R E S E N T E D I N 2015 B E E F LEADERS INSTITUTE J ed Co n n ea ly , Ma t t Do l ez a l , a n d Da v id or r a t t en d ed t h e fi ve-d a y ed u ca t i o n a l even t .
Jed Connealy, from Whitman, Matt Dolezal, Rushville, and David Orr, North Platte, Neb., joined an elite group of American Angus Association® members by attending the eighth-annual Beef Leaders Institute (BLI) June 22-26. BLI is a complete pasture-to-plate experience for young leaders in the Angus industry, encompassing genetic selection tools, herd health, feedlot, packing and retail product distribution. This year’s class consisted of 16 Angus enthusiasts.
Jed Connealy
“BLI is helping me learn more about the industry, be a better advocate for the industry and further my own knowledge,” Connealy says. A third-generation member of Connealy Angus, he and his wife, Kara, have been involved with the ranch since graduating from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2005. Connealy Angus recently hosted their 46th annual bull sale. The ranch uses a large variety of industry leading sires in their artificial insemination program, giving a wide base of genetics from which to select sale and replacement animals.
“Our tour of the Tyson plant was very interesting,” Dolezal says. “It was a lot to take in, but amazing to see how much meat can be processed through the plant.”
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Dolezal has maintained a position as the head herdsman at the Bar D Ranch for the past six years, where he has worked with a herd of 500 commercial Angus cows and a small herd of registered Angus. Along with his work on the ranch, Dolezal is an independent contractor for Genex Beef. His time in the industry has also included leadership opportunities such as serving as the western director for the Nebraska Angus Association. A member of the Nebraska Angus Association and the American Angus Association, Orr has worked with multiple facets of the industry. He has attended several Nebraska Angus Association tours, hosting a ranch stop at Daigger - Orr Angus in 2008. Additionally, Orr and his wife have participated as volunteers at the Nebraska State Junior Show, providing guidance to the next generation. “I’ve never visited a packing plant before,” Orr says. “Just getting to see the scale of everything and the number of animals, and how they move them through the plant was very impressive.” Other Nebraskans who attended
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the event were Will Fischer of Nenzel and Trevor Dam from Arthur. Ashley Mitchell, Association assistant director of events and education, explains that BLI targets young leaders in the Angus industry, aged 25-45, and gives them opportunities to see all sectors of the industry and how Angus plays a role in each of them. The five-day event, funded by the Angus Foundation, began in St. Joseph, Mo., at the Association headquarters. Participants interacted with staff and learned how each department works to serve more than 25,000 Angus members. New this year was the addition of Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) to the tour. Mitchell says this lets producers see how CAB has impacted the marketing opportunities for Angus breeders and how cattlemen can reach the Certified Angus Beef® (CAB®) brand target.
David Orr
Visiting four states while on the BLI tour, participants were able to experience Boehringer Ingleheim, St. Joseph, Mo.; Tyson processing plant, Dakota City, Neb.; TransOva, Sioux Center, Iowa; Gregory Feedlot, Tabor, Iowa; GeneSeek, Lincoln, Neb.; Sysco Cleveland, Ohio; CAB headquarters, Wooster, Ohio; and Buehler’s Milltown, Wooster, Ohio. Applications for the 2016 class will be available online starting next winter.
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lab triples in size to enhance service to cattle producers GeneSeek, a Nebraska-grown leader in agrigenomics, will dedicate its new facilities in Lincoln on June 26, with the help of Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman, Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler and other dignitaries. GeneSeek’s new facilities feature more than 30,000 square feet of laboratory and office space customized specifically for the core business of providing high quality, cost effective genomic services — compared to its previous 13,000 crowded square feet. The company moved into the new lab in May 2014 and is in full operation at the new facility. “This expansion will allow us to continue growing and help us improve customer service. This is particularly important in the fall and winter when we get a large influx of cattle samples,” said Stewart Bauck, DVM, GeneSeek’s general manager. “We understand that producers are using test results to make decisions about which bulls they will market and which heifers they are retaining for their cow herds. These are timely decisions and we are always aiming to improve efficiency in getting test results to our customers. ” GeneSeek’s technology employs high-resolution DNA genotyping for identity and trait analysis in beef, dairy and a variety of plants and animals. Seedstock breeders use the GeneSeek Genomic Profile (GGP) test portfolio, in partnership with their breed associations, to develop genomic-enhanced expected progeny differences. Using genomic tests to validate sire performance is years faster and costs much less than traditional methods alone. In commercial operations, beef and dairy producers can choose from a range of Igenity Profile tests and results indexes to be more confident about which bulls and heifers they select to retain for their breeding herd. Purebred and commercial producers also use GeneSeek testing to iden-
tify specific genetic conditions, test for parentage and manage other reproduction-related challenges Dr. Bauck says staying in the cattle country was important to the company. “We have a number of breed groups and beef improvement groups coming in for tours to visit the facility. We are pleased that we can be in proximity to so many customers. And for those farther away, we offer a culture that understands and appreciates livestock and agriculture producers from all over the world. “We’re thrilled to be able to stay and grow within Lincoln,” Dr. Bauck adds. “We had been rapidly outgrowing our facilities in the Technology Park, and evaluating alternatives that would allow us to significantly increase our capacity — while staying in a city that is at the heart of livestock production, retaining our talented and experienced employees, and continuing the legacy of quality and service that has defined GeneSeek. Our new location represented the perfect solution.” GeneSeek was founded in 1998 by Dr. Abe Oommen and Dr. Daniel Pomp, who located the company at the UNL Technology Park. In 2010, GeneSeek was acquired by Neogen Corporation and has since nearly tripled to over 90 employees, and its business has increased significantly. In 2012, Neogen and GeneSeek acquired the assets of Igenity from Merial, providing the combined company broader exposure to the cattle market and placed it into a role of working with many end-users. In 2013, Neogen purchased Scidera Genomics, which had also operated as Metamorphix, bringing to GeneSeek a number of important new clients and test specializations with that acquisition. Neogen also recently purchased access to Cargill’s BeefGen patents, which covers genomic decision-making methods and technology to assist in breeding, feeding and managing cattle. “GeneSeek has taken on the entire process from the cattle chute, where the producer gets a sample and sends it to us to process, to where we provide the information to assist the producer on the implementation of the
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technology,” Dr. Bauck said. “And that transformation gives us a wonderful insight into the practical applications of this technology across the industry.” Neogen Corporation (NASDAQ: NEOG) develops and markets products dedicated to food and animal safety. Neogen’s animal genomics businesses, GeneSeek and Igenity, provide value-added services to leading agricultural genetics providers, large national cattle associations, companion animal breed registries, university researchers, and numerous commercial cattle producers. For more information, visit www.neogen.com.
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University Teaching Herd Provides Real Training to Students The UNL Bull Sale, held the second Saturday in April, merchandises approximately 45 bulls to commercial producers. In addition to these 45, more bulls are sold to other UNL herds. This event, made possible by the teaching herd resources at ARDC, supplies reliable genetic resources to commercial producers in Nebraska and surrounding states, provides a unique educational experience for students and is an opportunity to educate producers about breeding practices and tools for genetic improvement. The Beef Cattle Merchandising class is responsible for all facets of the sale including advertising, preparation of the bulls, putting together the sale catalog and conducting the sale. The class also benefits from multiple invited speakers during the semester representing seedstock producers and allied industry representatives who share their knowledge and experiences with the students.
SISCO BROTHERS CATTLE COMPANY Small In Numbers But Long on Quality
In the heart of Southeast Nebraska with miles and miles of row crops from fence row to fence row, present day 2015 finds the Sisco family as a
small registered Angus operation consisting of 40 registered working cows coupled with just under 500 acres of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and pasture. While they may be low in cattle numbers, they believe they’re high in quality. At Sisco Brothers Cattle Company, phenotype definitely comes first. With that in mind, their earliest beginnings can be traced back to the early 1980’s and 4-H projects purchased from Dallas Woltemath and Bill Beuthe as the initial foundations of Sisco Brothers Cattle Company. Up and down in numbers off and on through the years, while surviving the late 80’s and early 90’s, their current operation consists of 35 registered Angus cows, with a few SimAngus females being bred up in the last few years. They’re in embryo partnerships with LZ Farms of Unadilla, NE and Flying Diamond Genetics of Lakeside, NE. The entire registered working cow herd can be traced back maternally to five cow families. The majority of current working cows trace back to the Clearwater Maid (Dividend) cow that was purchased from Clearwater Farms of Missouri in 1998. This is the foundation that has driven us into where we are today. Other prominent cow families that they are currently utilizing are the Pride Ever (Northern Improvement) cow family from the Wallace family of Missouri, the Peg (Scotch Cap) family from Larry Bartels of Syracuse, NE, the Blackbird (Foreman) cow family from Dethlefs Angus of North Platte, and the X643 (E161) family from J/D Cattle Company of Nebraska City. These are the only females and embryos purchased, that bring us to where we are today. These cornerstone dams are directly responsible for our successes. The current AI sires of the 2015 calf crop include: Brilliance, Unbelievable, Final Product, Upshot, Net Return, Great Divide, and our senior herd sires SB Wideload 1201 and MCC Looks Good 020. Moving forward, ET and AI sires will also include; Insight, Opportunist, Tour of Duty & SB Tank 404. These matings will allow us to offer our customers, cattle that are soundly built from the ground up with body mass, moderate birth weights, strong maternal merit and
longevity without sacrificing performance. They rely heavy on word of mouth and public opinion to do the advertising for their operation. Cattle are exhibited throughout the Midwest from the American Royal to the National Western, along with our younger family members exhibiting at Ak-sar-ben and numerous regional and local shows. Show heifers are marketed yearly every second Saturday of December. This years second annual “Friends in Low Places” online sale hosted by Breederworld.com will be December 12th. Yearling bulls are also offered every year during our the annual “Winter Layaway Private Treaty Bull Sale” (2015 will be the 5th annual Winter Layaway sale) and which has a new sale date beginning February 1, 2016. Cattle are also marketed at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic in late February and privately, whenever we can make it to the National Western Stock Show. While they constantly work to expand our client base, the family also must live within their means and keep things moving forward, breeding the right kind, keeping the right replacement females, and offering the best to our customers. Their motto is BECAUSE OF OUR CUSTOMERS…WE EXIST! The Sisco family is eager to be a stop on this year’s Nebraska Angus tour on the first day of the tour. Visitors are also welcome stop by for a visit anytime, and please call ahead to make visit arrangements. Please don’t forget to like them on Facebook, and look to visit their website ww.w.siscobrothers.com for updates. 3134 D Road Syracuse, NE 68446 Gene & Bonnie Sisco, Greg, Gina, Carsyn & Carlee Sisco, Jason, Kadyn & Tristan Sisco and friend Cam Behmer.
CLARKE ANGUS
The baby, Eston W. Clarke was born around noon. His sisters and brothers were excited about all of the new arrivals. First, the news by phone from their Dad about their new baby brother and then walking from the house down to the corrals to see the new Black Angus cattle as they move all around the pens, getting adjusted to their new surroundings. Those new beginnings have lasted for seventy years. Four generations of Clarke men have been involved in the raising of the cattle herd. Starting with the brothers Eston L. and Olin, followed by Eston W and Roger, and currently R. Tim Clarke and his young son Jake Clarke. The Clarke Angus future looks good. Clarke Angus has strong influence of old blood lines that go back to the O’Neill’s herd at BeBe Town, Iowa. Herd sire Earl Marshall and PACS UP, a Snyder Bros. bull at Paxton, NE. They currently are happy to have Hillards Almighty on the place. They utilize A.I. as well, to many other top Semex and Cattle Vision bulls. The Clarke’s also serve as herdsman for RCA Cattle Co. Clarke Angus markets their bulls by private treaty but plan on selling a select few at sales and shows. Short term goals including expanding their herd numbers to 100 head within the next year, by retaining their heifers. Long term is the continue to improve the Angus breed by better by breeding cattle that work for all people, from the show pen to the grid. They desire cows that are functional for everyone. They believe God gave us the cow, and they want to continue improving it for all. By that they win whether in the show pen or in the pasture. They want Clarke Angus and RCA Cattle to help the cattlemen profit.
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WALTERS ANGUS
Brothers Eston L. Clarke and Olin V. Clarke, started the Angus herd on November 23, 1945. That was memorabilia day on the Clarke farm, a new baby boy was born to Eston and Marian Clarke and the first loads of Angus cattle arrived from St. Joe, Missouri.
Travis Walters of Walters Angus is purchasing the registered Angus herd of Larry (Bart) Bartels (Barts Place) over a three-year contract. Barts registered herd began in 1980 with the pur-
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chase of three cows with heifer calves at side at the dispersion sale of the Roger Rudasill herd held in Bassett, NE. Employing artificial insemination from the start, Bart utilized the best proven bulls available to build a cow herd that produces the problem-free breeding stock needed by the progressive cattleman. This herd has been bred for calving ease, rapid growth, and exceptional carcass characteristics. However, these have not been the only criteria used in sire selection. Selling practical, sound, moderate-framed cattle that work in the real world has always been the primary goal. If the cattle have great eye appeal, so much the better. The core marketing strategy has been Private Treaty sales, together with personal contact with previous buyers. Barts herd breeding has been utilized in countless herds, most of which are located in southeast Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, and Iowa. Several other prominent seed stock producers in southeast Nebraska have purchased cattle from this herd. Developing satisfied repeat customers has been the major reason Bart has been successful for so many years. The purchase of this herd will serve as a sound foundation on which Walters Angus can keep building on. Travis truly loves raising Angus cattle as much as Bart does, and their breeding philosophies are compatible. Travis and Bart currently have a handful of donor cows, a couple of which are BARTS 7229 BEST PEG 2863, and BARTS BEST 416 HI PEG 6375B. Walters Angus also has semen available for sale. A couple of sires that Travis has collected over the last couple years are WA Waylon 345
which is out of the Baldridge Waylon W43 bull, and his first Angus bull he ever purchased the WCC Ante Down bull. This bull was the foundation for the beginning of the Walters Angus herd. Year after year this bull has produced amazing heifers and bulls. Walters Angus owes its recent success to this bull. Last year in their annual sale, the daughters of Ante Down bull set a record high, carrying a sale average of almost $3,000/head. Look for several different sires in their March, 2016 sale. Some of the reference sires will include SAV Pursuit, SAV Brilliance, Herbster Sportsman, Optimum Impact, TC Aberdeen 915, Magnitude, Net Worth, Predestine and others. Natural service sires will include WCC ANTE DOWN, BARTS 24J STAR TIME 2963 and the HA UPSHOT. Our calf crop this year will be, without a doubt, our best set of calves yet. Walters Angus and Barts Place are currently running around 50 head of registered cows and 35 head of commercial Angus cows that Travis uses as his embryo recipient cows. Travis, Bart and their entire crew look forward to seeing you on August 21st in the Bullpen down below Travis' house for refreshments and appetizers.
RCA CATTLE
RCA Cattle Company is owned by Roger and Becky Claussen of Nebraska City. We both originated from Northeast Nebraska where we still operate a family farm. We spent the first years of our marriage in Iowa where Roger worked as an Ag Lender in the banking business. Becky taught High School Business and we purchased our first farm where we had crops and raised cattle and hogs. Later we relocated to Nebraska City where Roger serves as a Bank President and raises Angus cattle. We have one daughter Alyssa who is currently in Pharmacy College.
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LAFLIN ANGUS
Nebraska’s Oldest Registered Angus Herd
Left to Right: Mike, John Laflin, Kory, Abby, and Evie Lehr, Virginia, Lew, Lucas, Hannah, Kari, Mark Laflin
Seven generations of Laflins have been involved in the raising of registered Angus cattle. The Laflin homesteaded in the area in 1857. The first Angus cattle were purchased by E.B. Laflin in 1900. Angus cows have continuously roamed the hills of Southeast Nebraska for 115 years making it the oldest Angus herd in the state and also one of the oldest in the nation. The Laflin herd was one of the first to promote performance testing and to use certified meat sires in the herd. Several members of the family have held offices in the state and national Associations. The family has been honored to be named as a Nebraska Angus Pioneer Producer and presented the American Angus Association Centennial Herd Award in 1983 and the Century Award in 2014. Lewis and Virginia and their three sons Mike, Mark and John, along with their families are involved with the Laflin operation. Mark is the primary manager of the cattle venture. Approximately 125 registered and 50 commercial Angus cows make up the herd. The entire Laflin outfit covers approximately 3,000 acres in Johnson, Gage and Pawnee counties. Along with cow herd needs of alfalfa, other crops raised include corn, soybeans and wheat. The Laflin Angus breeding program for the mature cow herd features bloodlines of New Design, Mytty in Focus, CAR Efficient 534, Alliance 187,
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New Trend and Connealy Contrast. Bulls used by A.I. include S A V Brilliance, Haynes Outright, Connealy Final Product, S A V Bruiser, and Hoover Dam. Herd bulls currently in service include Laflin Chinook 552, Laflin Upward 307, Laflin Brilliance 1343 and Laflin O’Reilly Factor 4112. The cattle are marketed mainly by private treaty. Two year old and yearling bulls are sold in the spring to mostly commercial customers. The females, mainly bred heifers, are sold in the fall. Laflin Angus will continuously strive to produce consistently sound and efficient Angus seed stock. The top priority is focusing on cattle that are very fertile, calve easy and physically correct in their makeup. Every effort will be made to provide customers with the genetic traits that will help them to be successful in their operation. It has worked for 115 years. And the Laflin’s don’t see any reason to change now.
MILL IRONANGUS Four Decades Strong
Nate Neujahr
Nate Neujahr (pronounced New Year), would like to welcome everyone to this year’s Nebraska Angus Tour held in Southeast Nebraska. Neujahr Angus farm was started by Eldon Neujahr in 1974 near the community of Surprise, NE. In the Spring of 199, Mill Iron Angus was formed by Quentin and Eldon Neujahr at Liberty, NE. Mill Iron Angus currently has 90 registered cow/calf pairs and is owned and operated by Nate Neujahr. His philosophy is the same as his Father’s…create animals that are func-
tional and produce cattle that taste even better. The animals bred at Mill Iron Angus consistently produce cattle that will gain over four pounds/day at a low feed conversion rate. The length of an animal is the quickest way to add pounds to a beef herd. Animals are still bought and sold by the pound throughout the beef industry and ultimately to the consumer. Females at Mill Iron Angus are a six to six and half frame cow. The herd bulls are all seven frame animals. The Neujahr operation doesn’t follow fads in the industry, making certain that the animals produced here give the commercial cattlemen the best chance to make profit—however they decide to market their beef animals. Mill Iron Angus genetics of the cow herd traces back heavily to Scotch Cap Angus from Bison, South Dakota and a few other select breeders. Nate has been working on moving his calving date from the traditional spring calving time of March and April to a November time frame. He believes this will better suit his customers’ needs in future years for three reasons. One -because it will deliver a stronger age bull when pasture season arrives; and two – the bulls have had more time to mature and grow so they don’t see the structural problems that over-feeding can produce. And finally, his customers need animals that can cover larger pastures. Nate also utilizes embryo transfer, artificial insemination and he also invests in some “very good” herd bulls. This allows him to offer his customers the best genetics available for the future.
ACTON INC.
TERRY AND BEV ACTON Commercial Angus Operations Frederick Acton, a WWII veteran returned to Southeast Nebraska where he continued to farm with his father and brother. Upon his marriage to Ruth Albers in 1956, they built their existing home and established their farm’s central location. Fred, a very innovative man would tear down an outdated school or home for the wood to build their own home and
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many calving sheds and shelters. As all operations, Acton’s cattle program evolved through many stages, their sons Terry and Scott have chosen a commercial program that fits their marketing plan. Acton’s cow/calf herd is commercial with only the use of registered Angus bulls mostly coming from the McKellar Ranch in Mount Pleasant, TX. In 2012, the Acton’s chose to build a monoslope building for cattle feeding. With the joys of Winter calving, they quickly realized that this building is a herdsman’s dream for calving. Acton Inc. and Terry’s operation is a diverse program of row crop, haying and a commercial Angus cow/calf through finished beef operation located East of Beatrice, NE near Rockford Lake. Acton’s have always worked to achieve a high quality Angus program through the use of registered bulls from the Connealy Ranch at Whitman, NE and the McKellar Ranch in Mount Pleasant, TX. The cow program is a result of Lead On, Future Direction, Sullivan and Consensus 7229. The first calf heifers are A.I.’d to McKellar-Acton (full brother to the original Connealy Consensus). The latest addition is McKellar-Frederick (sire-Connealy Earnan, Dam-JMC of Pearl Pride who is ranked #1in the Angus breed for YW EPD among Final Answer daughters). Both operations raise their own replacement heifers, the culls and steers are fed out to market weight and sold through Meyers Natural Angus. The cattle are paid a premium to grade choice or better with this year’s calf crop ranging from a 2% low to a high of 53% grading prime. The cattle also provide an excellent entrée’s in Terry and Beverly’s restaurant Classic’s located in Beatrice. Classic’s provides a banquet room to seat 400 people and can accommodate small groups as well. These Acton operations both look positively to the future of the cattle and plan to expand into another monoslope building for the purpose of calving and feeding. They welcome the Nebraska Angus tour to view their progressive commercial Angus business.
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LIENEMANN CATTLE CO.
Lienetics Optimum Performance Lienemann Cattle Co. - Lienetics, in Princeton, NE was established in February of 1993, shortly after Trevor and Torri were married. Trevor, a CPA by education (but a cattleman at heart), convinced his new bride that a "small" cattle operation (i.e., 20 cows) would have many benefits. She agreed, even though she knew nothing about livestock, (her family owns beauty salons). They started out with six registered Black Angus cows from a local breeder. Trevor had a small commercial herd in high school, but had never owned registered animals before. The EPDs, production and carcass data, and genetic matings were all new to him. But being a numbers man, he was quickly addicted to the “Business Breed”. The "small" cattle operation, Torri was promised has grown over the years. In an attempt to manage the growing operation, they decided to add some "ranch-hands." They started out with a daughter, Maci in 1994. In 1996, they added a son, Taylon. Shortly after, in 1997, Sydni joined the operation. She was followed by a final addition, Skylar, in 2000. Each “ranch hand” has found their particular niche within the operation. Maci, a senior Animal Science major at UNL has taken on multiple leadership roles at both a state and national level (e.g., American Angus Association Ambassador, NE Jr. Angus President, UNL Animal Science Ambassador, Intern NE State Senator Sasse). Taylon serves as the senior ranch hand and carries a lot of the daily work load. Additionally, he is a collegiate wrestler and sophomore at Doane College. Sydni and Skylar assist with a widevariety of operational tasks, from sorting and hauling cattle to helping with the bull sale catalog. They are both students at Norris High School and actively involved in FFA, 4H and the NE Jr. Angus Association. In addition to raising young adults and livestock, Trevor and Torri both engage themselves in other pursuits. Trevor con-
tinues to apply his business skills in a variety of private and public entities, most notably his continued management and distribution of his patented hay-saving bale feeder, the Bextra feeder. Torri, or Dr. Torri Lienemann, is the director of graduate studies at Concordia University Nebraska. Over the years many things have changed, but the Lienemann’s passion and commitment to the Angus Breed and the cattle industry has not. Trevor works very hard to ensure that every animal with the Rocking LC brand possesses quality, style, and optimum performance under economical conditions. He follows current research, and best-practice to make sure he is doing everything in his power to provide their customers with a high-quality product. The Lienetics program utilizes breeding technologies such as AI and ET, to raise the annual calf crop. The operation hosts the Lienetics annual spring production sale in March. Additionally, select Angus Bulls are tested and sold through Midland Bull Test, with a bull earning the top index award in 2012, and many other high index groups and individuals. All modern production data, genetic tools and evaluation techniques are used to advance the production of quality seed stock for the commercial and purebred breeder. Additionally, a customer feeder calf buyback program was implemented whereby those cattle, along with our culls are fed to harvest with individual carcass data sold, collected, evaluated, and submitted AHIR for Breed improvement, and CAB acceptance rates. Dominant herd sires such as Grid Topper, Optimum Impact, Pay Grade, and Zone are utilized and benchmarked to AI stud sires such as Irish, Western Cut, Pay Weight, Waylon, and Safeguard to influence the current herd. Efficient and moderate females with maternal greatness are the base of our operation, and consistently produce some of the best Angus genetics in the Country. The Lienemanns are very passionate about the beef industry and specifically the Angus Breed. They share their story and passion whenever given the opportunity. Through the Nebraska Department of Agriculture
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and Farm Bureau, the Lienemanns have hosted visiting dignitaries from China, Turkey, the Netherlands, Ghana and most recently, Belarus. These visits have included professional development on policy, practice, product development, genetics, artificial insemination and embryo transplant. Additionally, the Lienemanns were chosen to host the 2015 Certified Angus Beef Chef Tour, where over 50 chefs from all over the U.S. and as far away as the United Arab Emirates and the Cayman Islands gathered under the brand’s direction to get an in-depth look at the Lienemanns seed stock operation, and what to see what goes into the product they so clearly define themselves with; CAB. Family and friends, as well as others involved in the beef business have been key to the success of the operation and continue to motivate the Lienemanns to further their participation. It’s a great industry of individuals. The Lienemanns look forward to, and appreciate your visit on the NE Angus Tour and future acquaintances in the Angus Business.
KEYES ANGUS
A Diversified, Enduring Operation
Front: Teresa and Jenny Keyes Back: Kevin Keyes, Melissa and Mark Nelson, Michelle Keyes
In 1952, Clarence Keyes sold his dairy herd and began buying registered Angus cattle from breeders in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska. He became an active member of both the Northeast and Southeast Angus Association due to his close proximity to both areas. One of the first Angus
bulls Clarence can remember buying was from the Atwater Bros. of Albion, NE. He says one of the first show sales he went to was in Otoe County NE in 1955. The bull was placed near the bottom of the class in the show, but the cattlemen found him and he was nearly the top seller of the sale. In the early 1960’s, they began selling their bulls at the Norfolk Sale Barn the 3rd Thursday of every May. This continued until 1993 when the cow herd dwindled to 35 cows. Around 2000, development began to noticeably make the availability of farmland more difficult, and the family began expanding the cow herd. Kevin and Teresa began making annual trips to Minnesota to purchase heifers from her cousins annual production sales at Flying W and WR Bar Ranch. Several trips were made to TC Ranch to purchases herd bulls and replacement heifers. With the rental of additional pasture in recent years, the herd has expanded to today’s current numbers. As Kevin and Teresa’s daughters’ interest in showing cattle increased, Kevin began to look for quality cattle that were good enough to be contenders on the show circuit. While attending Husker Harvest Days in 2008, Kevin became acquainted with Brian Stoller of Bear Mountain Angus. This acquaintance has turned into a working business venture and lasting friendship. Today, Keyes Angus is operated by Kevin and Teresa Keyes, their daughters Jenny and Michelle, and daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Mark Nelson and Jared Wiese. Other crucial members of the outfit include Clarence and Beulah Keyes and cousin
Top to bottom: Dale, Ryan, Justine and Lynnette Nelson
Donnie Keyes. They currently run 135 registered cows, and 120 commercial Angus cows. Own/lease 3,100 acres. They produce row crops of corn and soybeans, and raise alfalfa. They also operate a custom hay grinding business and feed out about 300 feeder annually. Their current breeding program strives for free-moving, easy fleshing and deep bodied cattle. To this end, they are using A.I. sires Connealy In Focus 4925, MAR Innovation 251, Connealy Greeley 2177 and Sedgwick Outlaw 538W and others. Herd sires include Bear Mtn Pioneer 0034, Reagan’s Bear Btn RJ 2182 and Krebs KR Gold 3174. Presently, their methods of marketing consist of serving as a cooperator herd for Bear Mountain Angus, selling private treaty yearling bulls and bred heifers, and consigning to the Annual Turn Out Sale at Wahoo Livestock Market in May. An annual production sale is one of their long-term goals. Short range goals are comprised of continuing to use A.I. and embryo technology to flush their top cow bloodlines to improve quality and quantity of the registered herd, and to expand their customer base. Also on the operation radar is the purchase or lease of a Sandhills ranch , where their cows can just “be cows”.
While R & J is “young” as operations go, they are fifth generation cattle producers…so raising good quality cattle is no accident. Ryan showed his first bucket calf in 4-H at the age of 8, and he was hooked from that point on. As soon as Justine was old enough to start showing, she couldn’t wait to get her first heifer and compete against her brother. Since that time, the Nelson family has been breeding and showing Angus cattle. Together Ryan and Justine plan to continue their business breeding high quality females and bulls. Currently the kids market their cattle by Private Treaty. In the near and long range future, Ryan and Justine want to keep breeding high quality cattle and expand their herd and customer base. The years of raising and showing cattle as Junior members has prepared them well for the long haul. They look forward to putting their cattle on display on this year’s Nebraska Angus Tour on August 21st.
HOLLMAN ANGUS
Persistant and Consistent Through The Years
R & J ANGUS A Family Business
R & J Angus’s primary owners are Ryan and Justine Nelson. Started fifteen years ago the Nelson kids’ parents Dale and Lynnette Nelson purchased some Angus heifers as a way for the kids to learn how to operate a business and save money for college. Showing Angus turned into something they really enjoyed as a family. Ryan and Justine are members of the National Jr. Angus Association, the Nebraska Jr. Angus Association and the Nebraska Cattlemen Association. Their current breeding program consists of cow bloodlines such as Pohlman’s Barbara, Sandhills Racquel, MGS Carma and Forever Eraline. A.I. bulls used are Brilliance, BC Lookout, Connealy Thunder and WAR Cowboy Up.
From left to right: Andy, Kristie, and Harlea Thies Jimmy, Kellie, Wyatt and Hadley Gallagher Dick and Sondra Hollman Derek, Katie, Kade, and Cole Leininger Shawn, Kasie, Kenzie, and Kadance Voboril
Dick grew up showing 4H calves that were raised on the family farm, Hollman Angus Farm. In 1979, Dick bought his first 5 cows from Larry Schmute. They were cows that Larry had bought from Hollman Angus Farm a few years before. When his father, Henry Hollman dispersed his cows in 1984, Dick bought a couple of the top cows in the herd. The cows were bred to bulls in the Hollman
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Angus Farm herd like Canadian Ranger, Jules Ranger Extreme, Revercrest Eston, and an Eleenmere bred bull from the University of Nebraska herd. In the mid 1980s, they started to AI but like other things trying the first time, they did not have a lot of success. Dick remembers at the age of 8 he saw his first calf born which was born dead. His Dad told him he should have went and got some help instead of just watching it. The sac was over its head. The first calf he gave a shot to died, he was about 12 years old. And the first cows they AI’d didn’t stick and the first cow they flushed gave 21 unfertile eggs. They didn’t quit trying and got a lot better on the second try. Once they started AIing they used a lot of different bulls. Currently, Hollman Angus have about 15 to 20 different sires in a calf crop. In 1997, they started flushing their own top cows. In 2003, they partnered with Bob Pavlish and started investing in high quality donors and purchasing high quality embryos. The first donors were WK Princess 1051, a daughter of the Denver Champion Greens Princess 7418 and a maternal sister to Greens Princess 1012, which was used heavily at Express Ranches. Hollman Angus also purchased GAR 6I6 Rito 1161. Dick remembers buying her at Gardner’s sale where you had about 20 seconds to buy an animal and he spent $20,000 in 20 seconds. Hollman Angus also purchased the Snake Creek Donor at the Snake Creek dispersion and a good donor at the Triple B Dispersion; the B/R Kildonan Erica 9805 Donor at the Foundation Female Sale for a record $15,000 as a bred heifer and the Galaxy Blackcap 2215 donor. “They have all done a super job for us and we have used sons as herd bulls and have daughters in the herd from each of them,” Dick stated. In 2005, they started taking a pen of bulls to the Nation Western Stock Show in Denver. It is a great way to advertise and meet people from all over the world and spend a lot of money in 10 days. The first Hollman Angus All ET Female sale was in 2006. They sold heifer calves, bred heifers, and embryos. The sales were very
successful. The first year they sold cattle to 7 different states. At that time they had been selling their bulls on the Royal Hoofers bull test sale and at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic. Also in 2006, they started leasing the Trout herd of cows. That has been a great venture. Many of Dick and Sondra’s cows are trace back to the Trout cows. Bart and Dianne were great people to work with and to learn from. In 2008, they started having their own bull sale, selling around 50 bulls. In 2015, they started having the Hollman Influence sale. Where breeders who bought females from them, were able to put bulls out of those females on the sale. It worked very well this last year and they plan to do more of it in the future. Guest consignors last year were Snider Cattle, Vana Cattle, Lassen Angus, and in the coming year they will add Lylester Ranch and will sell bulls, females and embryos. The Hollman Angus cow herd has a lot of influence from BonView New Design 1407, B/R New Design 323 862. TC Aberdeen 915, Sitz Upward, EXAR Upshot 0562B, Connealy Impression, Connealy Final Product, Baldridge Waylon, HA Buckshot 34, Tour of Duty. With 36 years in operation, he has 100 registered angus cows and 20 non-registered cows used as recips. Hollman Angus has 700 acres of combined land for his cattle. They look forward to seeing you on the tour in August. Plan on drinking a Bloody Bull with your Steak and Eggs for Breakfast on August 22nd.
ALBANY HILL FARM Part of Angus Tour 2015
Todd and Dee White, owners of Albany Hill Farm, are proud to be a part of the 2015 Nebraska Angus tour. Their cattle display will be at Hollman Angus stop on Saturday, August 22nd. Todd began the registered Angus herd in 1981, in partnership with his Mom, when they purchased five head of registered heifers from Harry Bingman in Sabetha, KS , on his “retirement” sale. In 1983, they added
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another five registered pairs from Bill Conley in Missouri. Through the years the focus has always been on calving ease, performance and attitude. The calves must meet the benchmarks they have in place along the way to earn the right to remain breeding stock. If they fail a benchmark, they become feeder cattle. Like their customers, they sell feeder cattle by the pound, so they breed with calving ease and performance by weaning age in mind, and they monitor the cattle’s progress throughout the year. The pastures are set up on a rotational grazing system which allows them to observe the cattle’s progress more closely through the season, and observe which animals gain the best on forage alone, and the cattle are not supplemented with creep feed. Their herd currently consists of thirty head of registered cows and a handful of commercial cows. Because they are a small operation, the cows must be remain problem free and excel in maternal efficiency to remain in the herd. They are always striving to improve our genetics through A.I. and embryo work, as well as purchasing select cows from other Angus breeders, including Dick Hollman, Herbster’s and April Valley Farms in Kansas. Bulls are marketed by private treaty, as well as bred females. They do a bit of advertising, but we also rely on satisfied customers to share their success stories with others, which has worked for Albany Hill Farm. This year’s calf crop sired by AVF Winds of Change AHF 5063, a son of VDAR Really Windy 4097. Todd and Dee believe these calves are the best they have ever raised and welcome the tour to view the calves while on display. Albany Hill Farm’s goal is always to provide quality genetics to their customers, commercial and registered cattlemen alike, and to continue to improve production using their selection benchmarks. Ultimately they see expansion in their operation plans and incorporate the next generation into the business.
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Part of Angus Tour 2015
From left to right: Michaela, Sharon, Blaine and Jessica Clowser
Blaine and Sharon Clowser and their two daughters, Jessica and Michaela, are excited to be part of the 2015 Nebraska Angus tour. They would like to invite everyone to visit their cattle display at the Hollman Angus breakfast stop on the second day of the tour. The Clowsers’ use artificial insemination 100 percent in their cow herd. Additionally, embryo transfer technology is utilized to assist with expanding genetics. Recent AI bulls used include: PVF Insight 0129, SAV Brilliance 8077, HF Done Right 32Y, PVF All Payday 729, Silveiras Style 9309, and Connealy Courage. Predominant cow bloodlines include: Leachman Right Time, TC Freedom, and SAV Net Worth. Jessica and Michaela are very involved in analyzing EPD’s and selecting AI sires for their operation’s heifers and cows. Both girls enjoy selecting bulls and defending their decisions to Blaine, which makes for lively discussions at the dinner table. Just because a bull has had “show ring success” doesn’t always cut it with their dad. As part of their business model, JMC Angus collects performance data and submits the information to the American Angus Association’s Angus Herd Improvement Records program. Furthermore, they utilize advanced evaluation technology and providing genomic-enhanced EPD’s on sale bulls. In 1998, Blaine and Sharon purchased their first Angus Heifer from Landmark Angus for Jessica to show as a 4-H and Junior Angus project. Both Jessica and Michaela quickly developed a strong passion and dedication for raising Angus cattle, which resulted in a partnership between the girls appropriately named JMC Angus
(Jessica and Michaela Clowser). Jessica and Michaela are honored and proud to be first generation Angus breeders. Raising Angus Cattle is an important part of their lives. All four of the Clowsers are actively involved in all aspects of their operation which is located south of Seward. Blaine grew up on a Polled Hereford farm in Western Pennsylvania. Both Blaine and Sharon had the opportunity to work with the Penn State Angus herd while attending Penn State University. Blaine and Sharon each earned a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from Penn State. During their years at Penn State, they were able to work at the PS Powerplay Production sales igniting an excitement for Angus cattle. Now, both of their girls share their enthusiasm and excitement for production agriculture and the Angus breed. Currently, Blaine and Sharon work in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Jessica graduated from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln in 2011 with her BS in Animal Science and currently works for United States Senator Deb Fisher and lives in Washington, DC. Jessica’s legislative issue portfolio includes agriculture, energy/environment, natural resources, and public works. Michaela completed her freshman year at Casper College located in Casper, WY where she is a member of the livestock judging team and majoring in Agriculture Business. Following graduation from Casper College, Michaela plans to continue her education at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Blaine, Sharon, Jessica, and Michaela were participants in the Southeast Nebraska Angus tour in 2006, when Jessica was the reigning Nebraska Angus Queen. This past year, Michaela proudly represented Nebraska in the Miss American Angus Contest in Kansas City. The Clowser girls’ active participation in both the Nebraska Junior Angus Association and the National Junior Angus Association has influenced their future plans and instilled a positive, lifelong effect on their family. Every year, the Clowsers plan their summers to include the Nebraska Junior Angus State
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Show and the National Junior Angus Show. They look forward to spending time and enjoying friendships with fellow Angus breeders located in all corners of the United States. JMC Angus markets and sells bulls and heifers through private treaty and consignment sales. For the past eight years, they have consigned cattle to the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic in Kearney, NE. In the past, they have participated in the Royal Hoofers Bull Test and Sale, the Cornhusker Select Sale, and more recently the American Royal Angus Sale and the Northern International Livestock Exposition (NILE) in Billings, MT. The Clowsers are looking forward to the future of their operation with plans to orchestrate an online female sale. They intend to expand the use of DNA and genetic verified EPD data into their breeding program, utilizing new technologies to improve reproductive longevity throughout their herd. Currently, the family is working to increase their purebred herd by employing AI and embryo transplant practices. With the success of their Simmental x Angus breeding program, they plan to expand these genetics and develop a Foundation Simmental heifer development program with the foundation based on solid Angus genetics for current and future customers. Ultimately, the goal at JMC Angus is to produce productive, functional and sound cattle that provide customers with front pasture genetics.
HOLLMAN ANGUS FARM
Historic Herd Celebrates Over 50 Years of Operation Hollman Angus Farm was established in 1960 with the first animals registered in 1961. In 2011, Hollman Angus Farm was awarded the Historic Angus Herd Award from the American Angus Association for 50 years of raising Angus cattle. The herd was started by Henry Hollman and his wife Marjorie with the purchase of cattle from local herds such as Bohmont Angus of Martell, Robin Spence of Crab Orchard, Marshall Logan of Diller, LB Todd of Murray and Glen Railsback of Humboldt.
From left to right: Bailey Donner, Brenda Donner, Greg Hollman, Jonathan Hollman, Jackson Hollman, Rod Hollman, Riley Kraus, Linda Hollman, Codie Kraus, Cheri Kraus,Ryan Kraus, Scott Hollman, Hannah Hollman, Jen Hollman, Avery Hollman and Buddy the cow dog in front.
In 1960, Earl Bohmont gave Rod and Randall (Pete, the two oldest of six Hollman children) an orphan heifer, Pride Effie 120. Rod still has cows that trace back to that original cow. Throughout the years, all six of their children have been involved in showing cattle in 4-H. It’s interesting to note that in 1960’s, Henry was the 4-H Leader of the Lone Star 4-H club and in the 70’s and 80’s, Rod was leader. The Hollman family has continued to be involved in leadership of that 4-H club as Rod’s brother Richard was also a leader and now Rod’s daughter Cheri and Richard’s daughter Kellie maintain that tradition of passing cattle knowledge onto area youth. Henry dispersed his cows in 1984. He passed away in 1994 and Marjorie followed two years later in 1996. Rod served in the U.S. Marine Corp from 1967 to 1971 and he and his wife, Linda were married in 1969. Rod continued raising Angus cattle after his discharge in 1971. Linda grew up raising Herefords, her father Marvin Bohmont owing a herd of Horned Herefords near Martell. In 1976, Rod & Linda purchased 80 acres adjacent to the farm where he grew up. Later on they expanded their land ownership by purchasing 70 acres that remained from his Mother Marjorie’s (Spellman) family, land which had been in the family since 1868. Rod and Linda currently own 360 acres and rent another 350 acres. Rod and Linda have three children, Greg, Scott and Cheri and seven grandchildren. Rod, Linda along with
children Greg and Cheri, and their children run a herd of approximately 60 cows near Martell and an embryo program with Gerald Dunbar at Taylor, NE. Currently, Rod and Linda’s grandchildren are the 4th generation to raise and show Angus cattle. Two of Henry’s other sons, Richard and his wife Sondra and their partner Bob Pavlish have an Angus herd near Hallam. Ray and his wife Vickie run a small herd near Kramer. Rex and wife Ann are also involved. Their herd of 56 head of registered cows are of the following bloodlines: Pendleton, Roundup, Millbrae Bluestem, SQ Credence, Summitcrest Complete, and Ironwood New Level. Current sires used are Hoover Dam, RB Tour of Duty, Bush’s Unbelievable, WAR Alliance 9126, Pendleton. They market by Private Treaty and also through an Annual Bull Sale, the 2nd Monday of March in Crete at the Crete Livestock auction. In addition to raising Angus cattle, their farming operation consists of corn, soybeans and hay, with some custom haying. Rod and Linda have been active in the community, with Linda teaching Sunday school in Martell for over 40 years and she belongs to the local Extension club and United Methodist Women and serves on the Administrative Council of the Martell United Methodist Church. Rod also serves on the church council, is a member of American Legion Post 294 at Hallam, the Lancaster County Farm Bureau, the Norris Public Power board, the Goodwill Fund board and in the past he’s been a member of the Lancaster County Fairboard and the Nebraska State Fair. Rod and Linda plan to setup an operation succession plan in order to turn over the program to their children and grandchildren as they prepare to retire.Hollman Angus Farms welcomes everyone to Southeast Nebraska and hope you enjoy the tour. .
MACHOLAN ANGUS
Angus Genetics Key To Customer Satisfaction Owned by Jim & Jessica Macholan
and their son Keaton, Macholan family has been the Linwood area for nearly 120 years. The family resides a few miles from Linwood, NE in east central Nebraska along the Platte River, raising corn, soybeans and alfalfa along with cattle. Most of the pasture is located within five miles from the home place in the Platte River valley. The cattle are run along with Jim's brother (D-D Angus). They currently run about 100 head of registered Angus cows along with about 50 head of commercial cows. Jim has been involved in the family operation for 35 years and they have raised registered Angus for 15 years. They farm 3,500 acres of corn, soybeans and alfalfa.
Machholan Angus
Jim is the third generation raising cattle on the farm. Traditionally they had always raised commercial cattle that were sold as feeders until 1981 when we purchased the first Simmental bull and Simmental cows with calves and began selling bulls by private treaty. In the late 1980's we began crossing them with Angus bulls and realized the value of Angus genetics. We always kept replacement heifers but in the early 2000's began purchasing purebred Angus cows/heifers. We tried to purchase top females from Angus breeders. Most of the cows trace to the following sires: Jindra Double Vision (natural & AI), Jindra Dynamite, Jindra Testimonial (both natural and A.I.) A.I. sires used in the past include: Chisum, Networth, Upward, Lead On, Bismark, Pendleton (AI sires used in the past). Their commitment to improving the herd of bulls and females in their breeding program has been an ongoing investment. Their focus has been to select elite genetics through semen
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from outstanding sires and addition of superior producing cow families to their breeding program. Through artificial insemination (AI) and embryo transfers (ET) they have continued to improve the genetics in the herd. When selecting Angus cattle to add to their operation such as calving ease, fast growth and efficiency, attitude of the animal is also a must so they must be docile. They sell bulls by private treaty and also at Midland Bull Test in Columbus, MT the first Friday of April every year and the Nebraska Bull Test in Broken Bow, NE, which is the last Wednesday of March every year. Jim and his family know their future and success depends on customer satisfaction. Repeat customers, longstanding relationships and real genetic value are what they strive to produce. Visitors are welcome anytime. They are pleased to be part of this year’s tour, displaying cattle at the Hollman Angus stop on August 22nd.
Double D angus
will have cattle on display at hollman angus stop!
ROCK CREEK STATION
Rock Creek Station
Rock Creek Station State Historical Park, located SE of Fairbury, was an important road ranch, Pony Stagecoach stop along the Oregon Trail. Rock Creek Station spans 350 acres of prairie hilltops, timber-studded creek bottoms, and rugged ravines. Here, visitors can still see the deep ruts carved by the wagon trains and learn about Oregon Trail and Pony Express history at the visitor's center. Re-
construction of the buildings and corrals gives visitors a sense of life on the trail in the late 1850s. Open year round, Rock Creek Station has an excellent interpretive center, picnic areas, hiking and nature trails, tent camping, horse camping and a modern campground with services. Check out more at http://www.fairbury.com/pages/history/rock_creek.html
WEERS ANGUS FARMS
Fifty Years And Still Counting Weers Angus had its beginnings in 1953, started by Richard and Judy Weers. Located near Diller, NE the operation spans over 5,000 acres of land (2,500 of which are used to produce cash grain crops) in Southeast Nebraska. Greg and his family (wife Tammy and sons Brett and Jared) joined the operation in 1999 with the purchase of three partnership donor females from Jim O’Neill of Iowa. Sadly, Richard passed away in 2012. Currently, Weers Angus Farms runs 250 registered cows and 50 head of commercial females. Foundation cows were daughters of O’Neills Royal Lady 10. Four additional cow families were purchased from Conley Angus in Missouri. Herd bulls came from 4G Angus (an 036 son) and several from Bill Conley. Weers Angus holds an annual production sale the first week in April, which includes the bulls, commercial heifers and some registered heifers. Future goals include the continuation of breeding balance trait cattle that have eye appeal and can produce outstanding cattle in real world conditions without pampering. A registered female sale is being considered for the fall. Expansion of the better producing cow families with a minimum of inputs and labor is always considered in decision making discussions. Weers Angus is honored to host a stop on this year’s Nebraska Angus tour on Saturday, August 22nd.
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CAMMACK FARMS
Cammack Farms, DeWitt, NE, is honored to be included on the 2015 Nebraska Angus Tour. The Angus cow herd was developed in the late 1950's with the purchase of several cows from the J. Hall Dillon cow herd in Long Pine, NE. Performance testing through AHIR began in 1959 and continues today. Artificial Insemination was introduced to the herd in 1973 allowing the herd to utilize some of the leading Angus genetics in the nation. The primary goal at Cammack Farms is to produce highly maternal, sound, functional cattle that will go out in the real world and perform. The cows must raise a calf, breed back and maintain a good body condition score in the environment provided with limited supplemental feeding. The environment dictates they be structurally sound and good footed while maintaining fleshing ability and fertility. Calving ease, udder quality and dispositions are also very important traits. Disciplined culling procedures don't allow for problem animals to remain in the herd. The cows have to work for us - not us work for them. The genetic base of the cow herd is composed of Hunts Calculator 2720, GDAR Traveler 584 LT, GDAR Rainmaker 340, AAR Really Windy 1205, KNM Tailor Made 118 and several Cole Creek bred bulls. GDAR Traveler 054 will show up in the extended pedigree of most of the cows in the herd today. Marketing consists of an annual bull sale held in Beatrice, NE the first Friday in February. The offering is 30 to 35 head of virgin 2-year-old bulls that have survived being evaluated for performance, disposition, fertility and dam's quality. Some years females are offered both privately and in the sale offering. On this stop, there will be a set of ET calves out of one of our top Hunts Calculator daughters sired by Wulffs EXT 6106 and GDAR Traveler 6232.
sandstone Prairie ranch and greenview Farms / kJ3 angus will have cattle on display at weers angus angus stop!
S DIAMOND ANGUS Thirty Five Years – A Family Affair
S Diamond Angus is a family operation of the Siebert's, Kim and Lindy. Families continue to grow and this one is no different as their daughter Samantha, her husband Justin Haack and their boys Riley and Kayde; their son Kendall and his wife Meghan and daughter Easton are all involved in the operation. The Siebert’s have been chasing cows and raising crops since 1979. Currently they operate on 1,500 acres of farm ground and run 140-160 pairs, 80+ of each breed (Black and Red Angus), on a variety of pasture situations. A surplus of winter-feed, crop residue, and a love for cattle is what began this operation. Pasture is hard to come by so innovation is more the norm than rare here. The cattle originated through two dispersions in Oklahoma, the major one being Ankony’s New Mexico herd. Bloodlines currently in use are bulls that are sons from the Riley Bros. Lady cow family. A.I. sires include Koupal’s Identity, sons of HF Tiger and TR Mr. Aberdeen. Kim's father owned and operated a feedlot since before Kim existed, so feed efficiency, performance, and carcass traits were always at the forefront of talking cattle. This is what Kim heard from the beginning and so it is little wonder that they have always been important. Carcass and feedlot testing of our steer calves began with the 1985 calf crop and continues through today without interruption. Ultrasound data on the bulls began with the 1999 calf crop and heifers with the 2001 crop. The 5-year average
for ribeye is 1.12 inches per 100 pounds of body weight. For example a 1200 pound bull would have a 13.4 inch ribeye. The bulls are fed for red meat gain and leave with less than .25 inches of back fat. As with any young couple starting out, money was not in abundance. AI became the herd bull and continues to be. 75-85% of each calf crop is AI sired. This makes fertility a trait of premium importance. Calving begins around January 25th. 75% of our calves are born within 30 days of the first calf hitting the ground. This also shows through in our bull sale where the actual scrotal measurements have averaged 37.7 the last five years on yearling bulls. They have marketed their genetics annually in a Private Treaty Auction Bull Sale, hosting their 25th one this past February, all at the farm near Henderson. All of these traits and measurements are important but no matter how well the numbers read one must still enjoy being with your cattle. Their short and long range goals are the same…to produce cattle that will fit the grid at 12-14 months of age, weighing in at twelve to fourteen hundred pounds. Having females that are fertile and maternal enough to still be productive at 8-10 years of age; have balanced EPD’s and are still fun to be around. That means both appearance and disposition. Chopping thistles or cutting trees in a pasture is a lot more fun when attractive pairs are milling around you.
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ANDERSON BROTHERS ANGUS
Long Range Goals
Anderson Brothers family
Owned and operated by brothers Floyde, Rolland and Robert, and other members of the operation include: Tim Anderson and Vaughn Domeier who serves as consultant and mentor. Anderson Brothers is a diverse operation, which is also home to 460 head of commercial cows and heifers, farming 2,600 acres of corn/soybean crop rotation, which is irrigated with center pivots, a hog farrow to finish operation and 4,000 acres of pasture in various locations. The cattle operation began in the 1970’s with forty head of crossbred aged cows. They started using registered Angus bulls purchased from Vaughn Domeier Angus of Sutton, NE in the late 70’s. In the early 90’s they started A.I.’ing all their replacement heifers at Heartland Cattle, the heifer development specialists at McCook, NE and they continue that business practice today. They also utilize embryo transfer technology, flushing a few of their older registered cows. Glenn England of Sun Valley Embryo at Salina, KS, handles that responsibility. About 15 years ago, they started to add some registered Angus heifers from Vaughn Domeier Angus and increase their cow numbers to 65 head of registered Angus cows. Late in 2013, they purchased 120 head of registered cows and heifers from Rocking Ford Angus and Vaughn Domeier Angus, bringing their cow herd numbers to their current level of 190 head of registered cows and heifers. Their cowherd currently has bloodlines that include Sitz Upward, S A V Bismarck, HF Tiger 5T and Prowler 43U. 2015 calf crop sires include: Tombstone 050, Koupal’s B & B Identity, RB Tour of Duty 177, RB Active Duty 010. A.I. sires used in 2015 are: Koupal’s Fort Knox 2077, plus all of the 2014 A.I. sires. They purchased a Fort Knox son at Koupal's 2015 sale to use as a herd sire. They have also collected and used sons of Koupal's B & B Identity and three sons of RB Active Duty. All bulls are being actively used as herd sires in the registered herd in 2015. Presently Anderson Bros. market the genetics through Private Treaty sales and at the Nebraska Bull Test sale which is held annually on the fourth Wednesday in March in Broken
Bow. Long range plans include maintaining then expanding their embryo program in the registered herd and to use the commercial herd to raise top feeder calves for the feedlot, the packer and consumer enjoyment. Long range is all about the next generation to mentor and teach them the ways and value of doing business, and to include the younger generations use of technology in the business.
SC CATTLE
New Breeders In it For The Long Haul
Rachel, Garrett, Wyatt, Allen and Heather Smith
Allen and Heather Smith entered cattle ownership in 2008 (by purchasing their first registered female, MGSA Memory) with two purposes in mind 1) having an activity for their children during the summer and 2) to raise the best cattle possible to market for consumers. Other members of their business include their son Garrett (who is now serving in the Air Force) and Rachel and Wyatt. Rachel is a member of the National Junior and Nebraska Junior Angus Associations, and Wyatt is “patiently” waiting his turn. Allen and Heather have just concluded a three year stint as Junior Advisors for the Nebraska Jr. Angus Association. They currently select sires that will give them great females and show heifers for the kids and in turn leave outstanding bulls to offer to customers. They market their genetics by Private Treaty, at the Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic and just recently they have sold a few animals as part of the “Hay Country” bull sale held in Atkinson, annually in March. Long range plans include concen-
trating on making their cow herd more consistent, develop a marketing plan that will allow their herd to be self supporting and leaving a legacy for their children. They look forward to putting their “little slice of Heaven” on display at the S Diamond Angus stop on August 22nd.
BM ANGUS
Every Day Is A Great Day BM Angus is owned and operated by Jeff Meradith, a five generation cattleman. His ancestors moved to York County Nebraska in 1885 from Illinois to farm and raise cattle and a family. Jeff attended York High School and graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1987 with a bachelor degree in animal science. He then moved back home to help with the family truck repair business and take care of his 15 head commercial cow herd. In 2000 Jeff and partner, Brian Buss purchased the Gary Chase cow herd from Brian’s sister and this started BM Angus. They joined Darrell Smith Angus and Prairiedge Angus, Neil
Over the years we have shared the numbers of carcass, performance and fertility. The past 3 years we have competed in the South Central Cattlemens Steer Showdown and have had not only the top gaining individual each year but also the top gaining pen of 3. After factoring in the carcass merit we have had the top overall performance 2 out of 3 years and finished 2nd the other year. These Angus steers are our bottom 1/3 of our bull crop competing against crossbred calves from the top end of herds from 4 counties.
Come and see this years calf crop on the tour sired by Females available privately after November 1st
Bull Sale February 27, 2016
For 2016 Introducing:
R B Pride 045 PVA General Grant A308 SJH Lefty 302 Koupals B&B Identity Koupals Dante TR Mr Aberdeen 1068Y Tour of Duty
We welcome the 2015 Nebraska Angus Tour to our stop on August 22nd
KDS Onyx 402
KDS Carbonate 413
Make plans to travel to Lincoln early for a pre-tour event hosted by Certified angus beef LLC and the university of Nebraska. This program provides cattlemen the opportunity for a hands-on, behind the scenes look at what drives the value of high quality cattle. Certified angus beef LLC is proud to partner with the university of Nebraska to provide cattlemen the opportunity for a hands-on, behind the scenes look at what drives the value of high quality cattle. Join us on august 20th for raising the steaks: a rancher’s guide to applied Meat science. The conference will feature sessions addressing the economics of carcass quality, modern beef merchandising, and other topics that connect consumer beef demand to cattlemen and women.
registration opens at 10:30 a.m. The program will begin at 11:00 a.m. and conclude around 5:30 p.m. all activities for the day will take place at the university meat lab in the animal science Complex located at the northeast corner of N 38th st. and Fair st., Lincoln, Ne 68583. Parking passes will be available upon arrival. registration fee is $30, which includes lunch. To pre-register, visit www.Cabpartners.com or call Marilyn Conley at 330-345-2333, ext. 398.
Tour Welcome social will be held on Thursday evening August 20th at tour headquarters, Holiday Inn Lincoln Southwest.
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Smith, in the Hay Country Angus Bull Sale in Atkinson, Nebraska and have been a part of the bull sale for the past 15 years. In late 2011 and early 2012 Jeff’s heart condition worsened and forced BM Angus to sell all their spring cows. In April of 2012, Jeff was implanted with an LVAD, (Left Ventricular Assist Device) and was put on a heart transplant list. Then on September 13, 2012, Jeff received a heart transplant and soon started rebuilding his cow herd from the donor cows he owned with Brian Marshall, Deer Valley, John Carlson and Allen and Heather Smith and with his fall herd. Currently, BM Angus has around 200 cows and will sell 80 bulls. When asked to reflect on his health setback and angus herd, Jeff commented, “I wake up everyday feeling blessed to get to do what I love…raising Angus cattle.”
Jeff Meradith
2015 NEBRASKA ANGUS TOUR SPONSORS PRIME RIB - $1000 Certified Angus Beef, LLC NEw YoRk StRIP CLuB - $500 - $999 State Bank of table Rock/Roca • weers Angus • Zoetis ® • Nebraska Cattlemens Classic RIBEYE CLuB - $250 - $499 Crete Lumber & Farm Supply • Diode Communications • First Nat’l Bank of Fairbury • Preferred Genetics • South Central Cattlemen • Valley Vet Supply t-BoNE CLuB - $100 - $249 American Exchange Bank/Elmwoord • Arbor Valley Animal Health Center • Commercial State Bank/ Nebraska City • Heartland Bank/Shickley • Fairbury Livestock • First Nat’l Bank of omaha • oregon trail Equipment • Sullivan Supply, Inc. • Stutheit Implement Co. • Vantage Ag Services SIRLoIN CLuB – uP to $99 First State Bank of Hallam
2015
2015 Sale & Event Calendar
July 20 - Husker Harvest Days Pen Reservation Deadline Aug 1 - Angus Tour Reservations DUE Aug 10 – Nebraska State Fair Entries DUE Aug 21-22 – Nebraska Angus Tour Southeast District Sept 2 - ROV Angus Show at Nebraska State Fair - 10 am Sept 10 - Fall Issue Nebraska Angus News Ads DUE Sept 15-17 - Husker Harvest Days - Grand Island Sept 28 - Hoffman Ranch Female Sale Thedford October 31 - Producer of the Year Nominations DUE Nov 7 - Marcy Cattle Co - Female Dispersal Gordon Nov 7-9 - Carter Family Maternal Excellence Sale - Online Dec 1 - Jan/Feb 2016 Nebraska Angus News Ads DUE Dec 1 - 2016 Membership Renewal begins Dec 5 - Annual Meeting/Banquet - Kearney Dec 7 - TK Angus Sale - Valentine Dec 10 - Bear Mtn Angus - Focus on Females Sale - Palisade Dec 12 - Krebs Ranch Fall Roundup Rushville Dec 12 - Sisco Bros “Friends in Low Places Heifer Sale” - Online
January
2016
Jan 22 - Mill Bar Angus Bull Sale - McCook
February
Feb 1 - Mike Sitz Ranch Bull Sale - Burwell Feb 1 - Sisco Bros. Private Treaty Bull Sale begins - Syracuse Feb 5 - Cammack Farms Bull Sale - Beatrice Feb 6 - Bartos/Frederick Angus Bull Sale Verdigre Feb 8 - Carter Family Angus Bull Sale Arthur Feb 9 – Kuck Ranch Production Sale Lexington Feb 17 - Ostrand Angus Bull Sale - Sargent Feb 18 - Krebs Ranch Bull Sale - Gordon
Feb 19 - Hoffman Ranch Bull Sale Thedford Feb 20 - Leader Angus Production Sale Crofton Feb 20 - Minert/Simonson Angus Bull Sale Dunning Feb 22 - Foxhoven Angus Bull Sale Crofton Feb 24 - TC Ranch Production Sale Franklin Feb 25 - Bear Mountain Angus Bull Sale Palisade Feb 27 - S Diamond Angus Private Treaty Bull Sale - Henderson Feb 29 - Arrow One Angus Production Sale - North Platte
March
March 1 - Jindra Angus Production Sale Creighton March 2 - Lonesome River Ranch Bull Sale Anselmo March 4 - Carl Dethlefs & Sons Angus Bull Sale - Rockville March 5 - Green Valley Cattle Bull Sale Atkinson March 6 - Carlson Cattle Co Bull & Female Sale - Columbus March 7 - Hollman Angus Farm Bull Sale Crete March 7 - Vision Angus Bull Sale - North Platte March 9 - Vin-Mar Angus Bull Sale Rushville March 11 - Southwest Nebraska Angus Ass’n Bull Sale - McCook March 12 - Koberstein Farms Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala March 13 - 4M Angus Bull & Female Sale Blue Hill March 13 - Lienetics Bull Sale - Beatrice March 14 - Barstow Angus Bull Sale Springview March 17 - Benoit Angus Bull Sale - Esbon, KS March 19 - Gray Angus Bull Sale - Harrison March 20 - E D Angus Bull Sale - Ashby March 22 - Frenzen Angus Bull Sale Fullerton March 25 - Poss Angus Bull and Female Sale - Ericson
March 26 - Connealy Angus Bull Sale Whitman
April
April 1 - Dethlefs Angus/Treffer Angus Bull Sale - Loup City April 2 - Kraye Angus Bull Sale - Mullen April 7 - A & B Cattle Bull Sale - Bassett April 8 - Hollman Angus & Guests Bull Sale - Hallam
From our mailbox. . . Dear Nebraska Angus Association, Thank you for sponsoring the Queen’s sash and my Queen’s clothing allowance. It is my honor to represent our state Association in a positive, fashionable manner. Thank you for allowing Juniors to experience opportunities like the Queen contest. I have grown in knowledge and skill from what the contest provided me. Thank you again for everything. Savannah Schafer 2015 - 2016 Nebraska Angus Queen
Dear Nebraska Junior Angus Association, Thank you so much for the lovely rose bush I received as a gift at your banquet at the State show in June in Broken Bow. It was a wonderful surprise and very much appreciated. I use my flowers and flower beds as a way to gain peace for my soul on hectic days. Seeing the rose bush in my yard reminds me of all of you and how much I enjoy watching you grow and gain confidence through your participation in the Junior Association. Thank you so much for your t houghtfulness. You are a wonderful group of young citizens!! Suzy Hebbert NAA Sec/Mgr
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DETHLEFS ANGUS RANCH Registered Angus
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Hoffman Ranch Herd City: Thedford, NE USAuctioneer: Rick Machado Sale Date: 2/20/2015API Rep: Jay Nordhausen Comments: 148 Lots of Hereford Bulls Sold with a gross $1,144,420 to average $7,733. Sold 187hd Open Black Baldy Heifers to average $1,950. Lots Gross Average 30 Older Bulls $245,250.00 $8,175.00 19 Yrlg.Bulls $120,992.00 $6,368.00 49 Total Registered Bulls $366,242.00 $7,474.00 49 Reported Sale Total $366,242.00 $7,474.00 Top Bull Lot 201 - H Vance 3824 - $18,000.00 Buyer: Pheasant Hills Farms - , KY Sire Name: TC Vance 011 Lot 169 - H Protege 4117 Et - $13,000.00 Buyer: Nelson Ranch - , MT Sire Name: GAR-EGL Protege Lot 168 - H Protege 4079 Et - $11,000.00 Buyer: Ray Blackford - , NE Sire Name: GAR-EGL Protege Lot 185 - H Final Answer 3809 -$10,500.00 Buyer: Ray Blackford - , NE Sire Name: S A V Final Answer 0035
Minert-Simonson Angus Bull SaleHerd City: Dunning, NE USAuctioneer: Joe Goggins Sale Location: McCook, NE Sale Date: 2/21/2015 Rep: Jay Nordhausen
Lots Gross Average 140 Yrlg.Bulls $1,159,480.00 $8,282.00 140 Total RegBulls $1,159,480.00 $8,282.00 140 Reported Sale Total $1,159,480.00 $8,282.00 TOP BULL Lot 62 - Msar Pioneer 1484 - $22,500.00 Buyer: Burt Straka - Stuart, NE Sire Name: S A V Pioneer 7301 Lot 18 - Msar Top Seed 9894 - $18,000.00 Buyer: Albert Erickson - Mullen, NE Sire Name: Sitz Top Seed 539X Lot 11 - Msar Top Seed 1344 - $15,000.00 Buyer: Richard Ferguson - Castle Rock, CO Sire Name: Sitz Top Seed 539X Lot 31 - Msar High Five 1124 - $15,000.00 Buyer: Anna Fisher - Maywood, NE Sire Name: A A R High Five 8563
Foxhoven Angus Bull Sale Herd City: Crofton, NE, USA Auctioneer: Dustin Carter Sale Date: 2/23/2015
Lots Gross Average 60 Yrlg.Bulls $340,000.00 $5,666.00 60 Total Reg Bulls $340,000.00 $5,666.00 11 Open Heifers $36,450.00 $3,313.00 12 Bred Heifers $43,900.00 $3,658.00 22 Bred Cows $72,550.00 $3,297.00 45 Total RegFemales$152,900.00 $3,397.00 105 Reported Sale Total $492,900.00 $4,694.00
TOP BULL - 2/3 Interest on all bulls Lot 99 - Foxhovens Active Duty 499- $11,250.00 Buyer: William Kruse - Winnetoon, NE Sire Name: R B Active Duty 010 Lot 15 - Foxhovens Active Duty 415 -$10,750.00 Buyer: Richard Kilmurry - Atkinson, NE Sire Name: R B Active Duty 010 Lot 44 - Foxhovens Active Duty 444 - $9,500.00 Buyer: William Kruse - Winnetoon, NE Sire Name: R B Active Duty 010 Lot 62 - Foxhovens Active Duty 462 - $9,000.00 Buyer: Roger & Mike Janssen - Crofton, NE Sire Name: R B Active Duty 010 TOP OPEN HEIFER Lot 480 - Foxhovens Kintry Annie 480 $6,250.00 Buyer: Alan Bruhn - Mapleton, IA Sire Name: Foxhovens Upgrade 2048 TOP BRED HEIFER
Sale Reports
Lot 318 - Foxhovens Eisa 318 - $4,500.00 Buyer: Joe Abbenhaus - Bloomfield, NE Sire Name: HF Tiger 5T TOP BRED COW Lot 280 - Foxhovens Elberta 280 - $4,600.00 Buyer: Gdeken Cattle - Utica, SD Sire Name: S A V Iron Mountain 8066
Sire Name: Ideal 0748 of 332 Jilt Lot 439 - Hoos Beast Mode 439 - $14,500.00 Buyer: Hebbert Cattle Co. - Ashby, NE Sire Name: Double R Bar Rito Y188 Lot 453 - Hoos Bear Load 453 - $14,500.00 Buyer: Steve & Carol Bailus - Gordon, NE Sire Name: S A V 707 Rito 9969
Herd City: North Platte, NE USAuctioneer: Tracy Harl USAPI Rep: Jim Shirley Sale Date: 2/23/2015
Herd City: Franklin, NE USAuctioneer: Joe Goggins Sale Date: 2/25/2015 API Rep: Jay Nordhausen
Arrow One Angus Bull Sale
Lots Gross Average 63 Yrlg.Bulls $458,000.00 $7,269.00 63 Total Reg Bulls $458,000.00 $7,269.00 24 Open Heifers $84,300.00 $3,512.00 24 Total Reg Females$84,300.00 $3,512.00 87 Reported Sale Total $542,300.00 $6,233.00
TOP BULL Lot 3 - Arrow One Platinum 45 - $15,500.00 Buyer: Bill Watkins - Arnold, NE Sire Name: S A V Platinum 0010 Lot 1 - Arrow One Platinum 441 - $14,000.00 Buyer: Matt & Hanna Burch - Tryon, NE Sire Name: S A V Platinum 0010 Lot 8 - Arrow One Platinum 419 - $13,500.00 Buyer: TJ Martin - Keystone, NE Sire Name: S A V Platinum 0010 Lot 22 - Arrow One Platinum 454 - $13,000.00 Buyer: Will Calahan - Brady, NE Sire Name: S A V Platinum 0010 Lot 14 - Arrow One Reserve 433 - $13,000.00 Buyer: Nevens Ranch - Keystone, NE Sire Name: V A R Reserve 1111 TOP OPEN HEIFER Lot 77 - Arrow One Blackbird 450 - $11,000.00 Buyer: Mike Connell - Stapleton, NE Sire Name: S A V Platinum 0010
Landmark Angus
Herd City: Brunswick, NE USAuctioneer: Al Conover Sale Date: 2/24/2015 API Rep: Jim Shirley
Lots Gross Average 30 Older Bulls $182,750.00 $6,091.00 36 Yrlg.Bulls $185,250.00 $5,145.00 66 Total Reg Bulls $368,000.00 $5,575.00 10 Open Heifers $39,200.00 $3,920.00 10 Total Reg Females$39,200.00 $3,920.00 76 Reported Sale Total $407,200.00 $5,357.00
TOP BULL Lot 42 - Landmark Objective 2011 - $9,000.00 Buyer: Chris Baum - Elgin, NE Sire Name: River Hills Objective T199 Lot 5 - Landmark Weigh Up 291 - $8,500.00 Buyer: Dan Doerr - Creighton, NE Sire Name: Plattemere Weigh Up K360 Lot 1 - Landmark Waylon 102 B - $8,000.00 Buyer: Gerald Foltz - Greely, NE Sire Name: Baldridge Waylon W34 Lot 7 - Landmark Ten X B28 B - $8,000.00 Buyer: Lynn Rader - Royal, NE Sire Name: A A R Ten X 7008 S A TOP OPEN HEIFER Lot 86 - Landmark Elpine4111 B - $6,000.00 Buyer: Doerr Angus - Center, NE Sire Name: Baldridge Waylon W34
Hooscow Angus
Herd City: Rushvillel, NE Auctioneer: Dace Harper Sale Date: 2/24/2015
Lots Gross Average 45 Yrlg.Bulls $335,610.00 $7,458.00 45 Total Reg Bulls $335,610.00 $7,458.00 45 Reported Sale Total $335,610.00 $7,458.00 TOP BULL Lot 450 - Hoos Bear Load 450 - $16,500.00 Buyer: Mike Vaughn - Kyle, SD Sire Name: S A V 707 Rito 9969 Lot 423 - Hoos Blackcat 423 - $15,500.00 Buyer: Hebbert Cattle Co. - Ashby, NE
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TC Ranch
Comments: Sold 6 Sim-Angus Yearling Bulls to gross $26,250 and average $4375. Lots Gross Average 167 Yrlg.Bulls $1,078,319.00 $6,457.00 167 Total Reg Bulls$1,078,319.00 $6,457.00 37 Open Heifers $97,939.00 $2,647.00 37 Total Reg Females$97,939.00 $2,647.00 204 Reported Sale Total $1,176,258.00 $5,765.00
TOP BULL Lot 6 - TC Country Wide 401 - 2/3 - $33,000.00 Buyer: Schreiber Farms - , KS Sire Name: Flag Cross Country 90052 Lot 1 - TC Cut Above 426 - 2/3 - $22,000.00 Buyer: High Point Cattle - , IA Sire Name: D R Sierra Cut 7404 Lot 51 - TC Vanguard 4138 - $19,750.00 Buyer: Bob McConville - , NE Sire Name: Vermilion Vanguard .Lot 2 - TC Irish 409 - $15,000.00 Buyer: JH Minor Co. - , NE Sire Name: Connealy Irish 0204 TOP OPEN HEIFER Lot 206 - TC Moonbeam 4143 $6,750.00 Buyer: DBL, Inc. - , NE Sire Name: Vermilion Vanguard
Bear Mtn. Angus Ranch Bull Sale Herd City: Palisade, NE USAuctioneer: Kyle & Kevin Schow Sale Date: 2/26/2015 API Rep: Jay Nordhausen
Comments: Sold 4 Charolais bulls to gross $20,248 with an average $5062. 34 Commercial Angus 1st Calf Heifers Pairs averaged $3413. 23 Commercial Angus Bred Heifers averaged $3208. 82 Commercial Angus Open Heifers averaged $1960. Lots Gross Average 37 Older Bulls $221,482.00 $5,986.00 56 Yrlg.Bulls $334,000.00 $5,964.00 93 Total Reg Bulls $555,482.00 $5,972.00 10 Open Heifers $25,950.00 $2,595.00 19 Bred Heifers $85,600.00 $4,505.00 18 Bred Cows $77,544.00 $4,308.00 47 Total Reg Females$189,094.00 $4,023.00 140 Reported Sale Total $744,576.00 $5,318.00
TOP BULL - 2/3 Interest on all bulls Lot 3- Bear Mtn Titan 4045 - $14,000.00 Buyer: Nate & Nikki Weathers - Yuma, CO Sire Name: Connealy In Focus 4925 Lot 1 - Bear Mtn Focused 4016 - $12,500.00 Buyer: Nate & Nikki Weathers - Yuma, CO Sire Name: Connealy In Focus 4925 Lot 2 Bear Mtn Warrior 4036 - $12,500.00 Buyer: Kris Kressin - Hayes Center, NE Sire Name: Connealy In Focus 4925 Lot 10 - Bear Mtn Consensus 4044 - $10,000.00 Buyer: Arlan & Sara Paxton - Tryon, NE Sire Name: Connealy Consensus 7229 TOP OPEN HEIFER Lot 121 - Bear Mtn Enchantress 4014-$4,750.00 Buyer: Andy Durner - Bartley, NE Sire Name: Connealy Confidence 0100 TOP BRED HEIFER Lot 152 - Bear Mtn Rita 3155 - $7,100.00 Buyer: Silveira Bros. - Firebaugh, CA Sire Name: PA Power Tool 9108 TOP BRED COW Lot 153 - Bear Mtn Barbara 8123 - $5,500.00 Buyer: Keyes Angus - Springfield, NE Sire Name: Rito 1I2 of 2536 Rito 6I6
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