Kansas Angus News - 2025 January

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Kansas Angus Association News

Kansas Angus Association Annual Meeting & Banquet ▪ January 25 Futurity Jr. Show January 26 Hutchinson

Annual Meeting Program

1/25/25 , 2 pm , Prairie Pavilion

The Kansas Angus Association (KAA) Banquet and 73rd Annual Meeting is Leveraging Login January 25 in Hutchinson at the Kansas State Fairgrounds . The educaDevin Jacobs, Performance Program Specialist tional presentation and annual meeting will be in the afternoon in the PraiAmerican Angus Association rie Pavilion. The annual banquet which will include a social hour, the Kansas Angus Auxiliary scholarship auction, honorary member induction, KAA Login provides Angus members and its affiliates Directory page auction, Miss Kansas Angus crowning and the KJAA t-shirt online access to their Association membership. Members can view records fundraiser auction will be in the new 1861 Club on the fairgrounds later on on their animals, submit AHIR data, register and transfer animals, and so Saturday evening. much more with this online resource. ►Look more details on the Kansas Angus Association Facebook page and online at www.kansasangus.org. Please make banquet reservations

by January 15 . A very limited number of walk-in tickets will be available ►Join us to learn how to navigate parts of Login, how it can enhance please contact Anne at kansasangus@wbsnet.org for late availability. your membership experience, and learn some of the lesser-known features Schedule this tool has to offer! This program will be for all members including novice Friday – Jan. 24- 5 pm, cattle may arrive after 5 pm and go to tie outs only. users and seasoned navigators. Junior members and families can learn Saturday, Jan. 25 more about Login in regards to entering shows and NJAS contests.

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6 am -Barn open for cattle and tack

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12 :30pm– Ks Junior Angus Association meeting- Showring

11 am– Deadline for junior cattle to arrive 10 am to 11:30 am- junior cattle check in

11:30 am -Ks Angus Auxiliary meeting–Prairie Pavilion meeting room, Fairgrounds

1:30 pm to 4 pm - Hospitality hosted by Ks Angus Auxiliary 2 pm– Ks Angus Association educational program

6:30pm—pre-banquet social ,1861 Club, Fairgrounds 7 pm– Banquet - ticket and reservation required.

Devin Jacobs joined the American Angus Association in 2022 where she works as the Performance Programs Specialist. Jacobs supports Angus breeders through coordination of the Association’s various data collection programs, such as Angus Herd Improvement Records. She also serves as an educational resource for data collection and genetic selection tools.

Jacobs currently serves as the Performance Programs Specialist for the American Angus Association where she supports Angus breeders by coordinating the Association’s various data collection programs, such as Angus Herd Improvement Records, Inventory Reporting, and Structured Sire Evaluation. Jacobs also serves as an educational resource for data collection and genetic selection tools.

Sunday, Jan.26

Growing up on a farm in northeast Nebraska, Jacobs developed an appre• 7:30 am-Exhibitor and Family breakfast- free will ciation for agriculture at an early age. She attended South Dakota State University and earned a bachelor’s degree in animal science, and then offering -Prairie Pavilion pursued a master’s degree in Animal Breeding & Genetics at Kansas State • 9 am--Ks Angus Futurity Junior Show University. Prior to her current position, Jacobs worked as a statistician at Judge: Brandon Bratcher, IN the US Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, NE where she ►For a detailed schedule and more information worked with researchers on various projects. Devin lives in St. Joseph, visit www.kansasangus.org Missouri with her two dogs, Ivy and Mabel

Ron Hinrichsen , Westmoreland, Ks Elected the American Angus Association Board of Directors The newly elected 2024-2025 American Angus Association® board members. Pictured from left to right: Mark Johnson, Paul Bennett, John Dickinson, Danny Poss and Ron Hinrichsen.

See page 4 for more infomation.

January 2025 1

The President's Pen

Greetings and Happy New Year!

I always look forward to the beginning and end of each year. Usually the end of the year allows us to enjoy the reflections and gratitude for the real reason of the Christmas season, enjoy some family time and start preparations for calving. The new year can bring a sense of hope, resolutions, and for some us new calves! Also, if the weather is good, we can even get a few outside projects done that may have been put off from the summer or fall. (I am sure this never happens to anyone else J) As I look back on the past year, remember that I asked you to continue looking for opportunities to learn new things to take back to your operations. One of the events I attended this fall was the Angus Convention. Outside of meeting up with old friends, I attended a couple of seminars and will hopefully implement some of the tools from Angus Media to help in our marketing efforts at home. I again ask that you share your experiences with others so they, too, can grow and help their programs remain viable and sustainable. Working together, we can all keep the Angus breed and our own operations moving forward. Once again, never stop learning because life never stops teaching.

As we close out the end of the year and begin 2025, I want to thank you all for the opportunity to serve and represent the Angus breeders of Kansas as your Kansas Angus Association President. I have enjoyed my time in this role and appreciate the dedication of our current board members. As the new officer team comes on board, we will continue to work on finding more opportunities for our members to promote their genetics, operations and the Angus breed. Please reach out to anyone on the board with new ideas or suggestions that you may have.

I pray each of you and your families enjoy a year of faith, good health, prosperity, and great Angus cattle!

Best regards,

Lynne Hinrichsen

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Notes & News from Anne

A New Year Wish By the time you read this Happy New Year wishes have been exchanged, holiday lights are packed away, winter calving has begun, producers are preparing for spring production sales, some members are off the Cattleman's Congress or the National Western Stock Show and the Kansas Angus Association 73rd Annual Meeting and Banquet just weeks away.

Angus breeders all know that the decisions made over a year ago charts the way for the New Year. Decisions including sire selections, keeping or culling cows, replacement female choices, matings, record keeping, forage and feed supplies, customer relations and more will be seen in the New Year.

As we embark on this New Year my wish to you is that your hard work and decisions done in 2024 will lead the way for a successful 2025

Until Next Time,

President : Lynne Hinrichsen, Westmoreland Vice President : Cash Schilling, Goodland Secretary/Mgr: Anne Lampe, Scott City (620) 874-4273 Treasurer: Stephanie Dickerson, Paradise Past President: Darin Huck, Dodge City District Directors Term Expires # 1 Josh Laflin, Olsburg 2025 # 2 David Breiner, Alma 2026 # 3 Kyla McCabe, Elk City 2024 #4 Cody Dix, Stockton 2025 # 5 Clinton Laflin, Russell 2027 # 6 Ben Williams, Hutchinson 2025 # 7 Adam Jones, St. Francisville 2025 # 8 Cole Gardiner, Ashland 2025 Directors At Large (Commercial) Trey Hinkson, Cottonwood Falls 2025 Brad Schrick, Hiawatha 2026 Bryce Barnett, Muscotah 2027 Directors At Large (Purebred) Elizabeth Perkins, Ellsworth 2026 Spencer Jones, Wamego 2025 Craig Beran, Claflin 2027

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In this Issue

The KAA board meets four times February, May, September and December. Members are welcome to attend meetings.

Contact Anne Lampe for meeting dates & locations.

Sale Report 32nd Commercial Angus Female Sale, Pratt 12 Page 1. Ks Angus Association News ▪ 1 President's Pen, Editors Notes, KAA Info ▪ 2 Ks Angus Auxiliary 14 Calendar/Sales & Events ▪ 19 Angus Business 4 , 12 KJAA 6 Cover photo by Anne Lampe 2 Kansas Angus News

Kansas Angus Association

SELLING 100 BULLS & 40 FEMALES

Saturday, March 15, 2025

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LAR Man in Black

Our 2025 sale cattle now rank in the TOP 20% of the breed on yearling and weaning EPD’s combined with traditional calving ease = unique efficiency.

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BW -.7 WW +78 YW +140 Milk +23 CED +10 Marb +.79 RE +.68 $C +295

Selling 9 sons

Selling 5 sons

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Other Main Service Sires Deer Valley Growth Fund - 11 grandsons Ferguson Breakout 103H - 15 sons Windy Ridge Great Plains 013 - 8 sons LD Dually 0181 - 8 sons Mead Magnitude – 4 sons Barstow Bankroll B73 – 3 sons Plus other sires

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Angus Business

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

New Leadership elected to the American Angus Association® Board of Directors The American Angus Association® 141st Annual Convention of Delegates gathered November 4 in Fort Worth, Texas. Five members were elected to the board of directors. They are Paul Bennett (second term), Red House, Virgina; John Dickinson (second term), Auburn, California; Ron Hinrichsen, Westmoreland, Kansas; Mark Johnson, Orlando, Oklahoma; and Danny Poss, Scotia, Nebraska. The delegation also elected new officers, Jonathan Perry, Fayetteville, Tennessee, president and chairman of the board and Jim Brinkley, Milan, Missouri, vice president and vice chairman of the board. Darrell Stevenson, White Sulphur Springs, Montana will serve as the treasurer for the 2024 to 2025 term.

“We have got to continue to make the American Angus Association relevant to its breeders and its members,” said Jonathan Perry, president and chairman of the American Angus Association® Board of Directors.

“We have got to embrace diversity. We have got to continue to create tools that touch every member. The diversity of our breeders and our breed is our greatest strength.”

Directors can serve up to two, three-year terms on the board and, if elected, they serve an additional one-year term in office as president/ chairman and/or vice president/vice chairman.

friend, Katie Bishop, reside in Caldwell, Idaho, and have two children, Blakely (12) and Silas (3).

Ron Hinrichsen, Kansas- Ron Hinrichsen of Westmoreland, Kansas, has been involved in multiple sectors of the beef cattle industry throughout his professional career and is a third-generation Angus breeder. Ron and his wife, Lynne, established R&L Angus/Hinrichsen Ranch in the Flint Hills of Kansas upon graduating from Kansas State University.

While raising high-quality cattle, Ron and Lynne have focused on bringing in the fourth generation—their children Cale and Eva—to continue the legacy they have established. They raise cattle to fit the environment and sell bulls to commercial cattlemen based on their needs. With another family, they host an annual bull sale in the spring. Angus Herd Improvement Records, ultrasound data, and genomic testing are used to continually improve the predictability of their cattle. Along with the cattle operation, Ron's professional career started in semen sales and later moved into animal health sales. Today he works for Boehringer Ingelheim as a senior territory manager. Ron has played an active role in the Kansas Angus Association, serving on the board and as president and junior advisor. Other leadership roles have included serving as the American Royal beef superintendent for 20 years, as the Kansas State Fair board president, and on the Kansas Livestock Association and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association animal health committees.

Mark Johnson, Oklahoma -Mark Johnson of Orlando, Oklahoma, is a lifelong cattleman with more than 50 years of experience in beef production. Along with his wife, Brenda, and two daughters, Sydney and Charley, he operates J&J Beef Genetics, LLC. Johnson grew up on a centenMore about the elected directors: nial family farm in Deerfield, Missouri. He attended Northeastern OklahoPaul Bennett, Virginia -Paul Bennett, will serve a second term on the ma A&M junior college and later Oklahoma State University (OSU). He Board of Directors. In his first term, he served on the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Board of Directors, as Chairman of the Breed Improvement then completed his doctorate at Kansas State University in 1992. Since committee, and served on the Member Services committee. Bennett and then, Johnson has been a professor of animal and food sciences at OSU and has served as supervisor of the OSU Purebred Beef operation for 32 his wife, Tracy, have two children, Scott and Sarah. In 2024, they were richly blessed with three grandchildren born in a span of three days. The years. At OSU, Johnson has held the Totusek Endowed Chair, been family operation, Knoll Crest Farm, Inc,. is now a fourth-generation seed- recognized with awards for teaching and advising, conducted youth and stock operation, with Bennett’s grandfather, Paul D. Bennett, establishing beef cattle extension programming and coached the livestock judging team. He is also the lead author of four chapters in the OSU Beef Cattle a registered cow herd in 1944. The family transitioned the farm from a Manual. Johnson has served as president and vice president of the Oklatypical southside-Virginia tobacco, livestock and crop farm to a beef seedstock operation in the 1980s. Today, Knoll Crest is operated by the homa Angus Association (OAA) and has been honored with the Mr. Angus Award. He and his wife have served as Oklahoma Junior Angus team of brothers - Jim, Brian and Paul - along with Paul’s nephew, Dalton. Bennett is honored to continue sharing his enthusiasm, experience Association Advisors and were inducted into the OAA Hall of Fame in 2024. and understanding of the Angus breed and its industry and pledges to remain accessible and highly engaged.

Danny Poss, Nebraska -Danny Poss, a first-generation Angus breeder John Dickinson, California-John Dickinson finished his first term on the and lifelong resident of Scotia, Nebraska, grew up on a diversified, family board as a member of the committees for Member Services, Events and farming operation. The early foundation of the family’s commercial cattle operation was established by his parents, Melvin and Elizabeth. In 1985, Activities, Breed Improvement; and Commercial Programs. He also served for a time on the Angus Genetics Inc. Board and the Angus Pro- as a sophomore in high school, Poss purchased his first registered Anductions, Inc. board. Dickinson and his brother are fifth-generation Angus gus heifer. Poss attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln (UNL) breeders. His great-great-grandfather, Senator Simon E. Lantz, a former where he majored in animal science. After graduating from college, Poss returned home to the family operation and began growing his Angus cow American Angus Association® president, first brought registered Angus herd, while working with his parents on their farming operation. That cattle to their farm in 1896. Upon graduation from the University of Illinois, Dickinson served as a regional manager for the Association for 10 same year, 1993, he sold his first three bulls privately. In 2005, Poss purchased his own ground and continued to help his dad farm. Sadly, in years. In the spring of 2007, Dickinson left the Association and formed Parnell Dickinson, Inc. (PDI) with his two partners. He works 85 auctions February 2012, Poss lost his dad to brain cancer. In 2017, he and Kristi moved the bull sale to their ranch in Scotia, Nebraska. Today, with the annually. Dickinson also serves as the bull development manager and help of their boys, they market more than 300 bulls a year. To Danny and head of sire procurement for Grimmius Cattle Company. Dickinson is a life member of the Association and has served two terms as president of Kristi’s 30 years of marriage, they have four children: Nolan, Nathan, Neleigh and Natalie. the California Angus Association (CAA). In 2007, Dickinson was the youngest recipient of the CAA Hall of Fame Award. John and his girl4 Kansas Angus News

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Kansas Junior Angus Association Greetings Kansas Junior Members!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I’m sure many of you have been spending winter break getting ready for Cattleman’s Congress or the National Western and I wish all of our juniors attending these shows good luck and safe travels!

I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the Kansas Angus Futurity Jr Show Please don’t forget to reserve your banquet tickets and get ready for a fun night gathering with fellow Angus enthusiasts, watching the crowing of the new Miss Kansas Angus and Ambassador, and of course, supporting the Auxiliary and Juniors at the auction!

There are several NJAA events throughout the year that you can register to attend. Raising the Bar will be held at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln April 10-13. Registration opens on January 2nd at 8 A.M. and they will only be accepting the first 50 juniors to register. Lead will be “LEADing our Nation’s Capital in Washington, D.C. August 5-8. Also the National Junior Angus Show will be in Tulsa, OK June 28- July 5.

I am looking forward to a great 2025!

Sincerely, Kelsey Theis 2024-25 President

See You in Hutchinson ► January 10—Entry deadline for Ks Angus Futurity Jr Show. Entries will be submitted on Showman.App. Late entries accepted to Jan 20/ late fee applies. ► January 24-25, 2025 Ks Angus Annual Meeting, Banquet & Futurity Jr Show, Hutchinson, Ks State Fairgrounds ► January 25- Futurity Jr Show Members! Join our Facebook GroupKansas Junior Angus Association.

Info, Events, Dates & Deadlines

www.kansasangus.org/KJAA 2024-25 Ks Jr Angus Association Board of Directors term Aug 1, 2024 to Aug 1, 2025 Officers President- Kelsey Theis-Leavenworth President Elect- Austin Woodrow- Emporia Vice President-Lyle Perrier- Eureka 2nd Vice President- Addie Haverkamp- Bern Secretary-Jackson McCurry-Colwich Treasurer-Cohen Navinsky--Winchester Reporter-Kaelyn Schilling--Goodland Historian-Sullivan Haverkamp-Bern Co-Membership Director-Molly Hill--Baldwin Co-Membership Director- Cheyenne Brunker -Ottawa Directors District 1 Director– Addie Burns District 2 Director– Ruby Hill District 3 Director-Hannah Perrier District 4 Director- Brekyn Zier District 5 Director-Ruby Shaver District 6 Director– Aubree McCurry District 8 Director-Avery Mullen Director at Large– Creed Caldwell Past President-Jayce Dickerson-Paradise Advisors–3 year term Mark and Brenna Wulfkuhle- wulfkulheb@gmail.com (3rd year/2025) Neal and Marya Haverkamp- neal@namahavalleycattle.com (2nd year/2026) Cash and Amanda Schilling-budsnblooms2@yahoo.com( 1st year/2027) Anne Lampe-620-874- 4273 cell, kansasangus@wbsnet.org

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Annual KJAA Shirt Logo Auction - Fundraiser Each year in January during the Kansas Angus Association Banquet, the Kansas Junior Angus Association (KJAA) hosts their annual fundraiser that supports ALL of the shows, awards, educational events, sponsorships, NJAS state display expenses and service projects that encompass the KJAA. During a live auction the 22 available spots are auctioned. (see graphic and photos below) Winning bidders place their Logo/brand on the back of the state t-shirt that members wear during the opening ceremonies of the National Jr Angus Show; members can also be seen wearing these shirts though out the year.

If you are unable to attend the banquet or auction please reach out to any KJAA officer or advisor .

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IN THE GAME OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION, DON'T LET FATE DECIDE. We can all relate to standing in front of an arcade claw machine in our youth-glittering trinkets drawing us in to deposit coins for a chance to win big. You'd move the joystick to the exact position for the perfect item, and push the button. The machine moved swiftly. Its metallic claw sinking into the depths of the toy bucket. Sometimes you'd snag the perfect prize, but often, the claw snapped shut with nothing but air or junk you had no wish to own in the first place. Fate can produce a horrible return or an amazing accomplishment. Is your bull a choice or a chance?

Like the claw's unpredictable grip, the uncertainty of a bull choice-no matter how carefully you plan-has an extreme influence on future calf crops. At Herbster Angus Farms, we know picking a bull is difficult. Keeping only 25% of our bull calf crop, we make it easy for you by scrutinizing our bulls from nose to tail. Through careful selection, we have bulletproofed our sale offering so that success is your fate, no matter what the claw drags in. See you all on April 3, 2025!

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EPDs: CE: +8, BW: +2.3, WW: +114, YW: +181 $B: +224, $C: +382 MILK: +28, SC: +0.90, MARB: +1.66, RE: +.88,

Selling 35 Fall Yearling Angus Bulls • 35 Spring Yearling Angus Bulls

Connealy Emerald EPDs: CE: +6, BW: +.1, WW: +66, YW: +128 +0.66, MARB: +0.93, RE: +1.11, $B: +159, $C: +279 SC: MILK: +20,

Poss Rawhide EPDs: CE: +12, BW: -.4, WW: +80, YW: +131 , $B: +182, $C: +291 MILK: +26, SC: +1.14, MARB: +0.93, RE: +0.81

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Roll of Victory (ROV) Junior Bull Calf Champion of the Year AML Party Line 310 tied for Roll of Victory (ROV) reserve junior bull calf champion of the year at the 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Super Point ROV Angus Show, Nov. 18 in Louisville, Ky. AM Livestock, Richmond, Kan., owns the winning bull. Pictured from left are recipients Hannah and Adam McCall holding Merritt McCall; and Rosalind Kidwell, Miss American Angus. Photo by Molly Biggs, American Angus Association.

Roll of Victory (ROV) Reserve Junior Champion Bull of the Year Twin Falls Abbott TF93 won Roll of Victory (ROV) reserve junior champion bull of the year at the 2024 North American International Livestock Exposition (NAILE) Super Point ROV Angus Show, Nov. 18 in Louisville, Ky. Chris & Sharon Sankey, Council Grove, Kan., and Twin Falls Angus, Cheney, Kan., own the winning bull. Pictured from left are Cyrus Sankey, Caroline Sankey and Rosalind Kidwell, Miss American Angus. Photo by Molly Biggs, American Angus Association.

January 2025 11

American Angus Association® fiscal year results show continued leadership in beef industry

cluded the first year of its Raised with RespectTM campaign having facilitated the Beef Quality Assurance certification of more than 1,500 ranchers.

By Jessica Hartman, Communications Specialist, American Angus Association “Today’s consumers have greater interest in how their beef is raised and The American Angus Association® concluded a successful fiscal year, expanding the breed’s market share. The 2024 fiscal year marked the 10th the practices behind it,” said John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef.

-consecutive year of more than 300,000 registrations. In addition, the As- “Programs like BQA help bring our customers and beef community closer sociation surpassed 21-million total registrations. Regular and junior together in that understanding, building trust to ensure a sustainable future memberships totaled 21,443.

for our industry.” The program which is funded in partnership by Sysco has been greenlighted for another year.

“Despite record low inventory in the beef industry, the Association continues to see strong registration numbers and year-over-year growth,” said To view the 2024 Angus Annual Report and to view the Association’s comMark McCully, chief executive officer of the Association. “It illustrates The plete financial report, visit https://bit.ly/AA A_AnnualReport24.

Business Breed’s prominent position in the market; more than 80% of the U.S. cow herd is now Angus-influenced.” This was one of many takeaways garnered from the Industry Insights Survey, which was released in the first quarter and conducted by Angus MediaSM and CattleFax. The breed also celebrated a historic industry milestone with the announcement from National Beef Packing Co., LLC (NPB) to pay grid premiums for genetic merit. As of August 5, NPB pays a $5 per head premium for cattle on their U.S. Premium Beef, LLC grid with an AngusLinkSM Genetic Merit Scorecard (GMS) Beef Score of 100 or greater. Beginning December 1, cattle with a Beef Score of at least 150 will receive a $10 premium. This is in addition to the nearly $17/cwt. average premium paid on feeder cattle enrolled in AngusLink value-added programs during the past year, even as annual enrollments grew by 76%.

AngusLink is one of many programs and tools the Association and its subsidiaries continue to expand to better support Angus breeders and drive demand for their products. During the fiscal year, Angus Genetics Inc. (AGI®) processed 218,497 genomic samples — a 5.6% increase from the year prior. In partnership with the Association’s Angus Herd Improvement Records (AHIR®), AGI® also released research expected progeny differences (rEPDs) for both teat size and udder suspension. More than 148,000 phenotypic records for each trait were collected from 87,000 cows to contribute to the dataset for the rEPDs. Angus MediaSM welcomed Benjie Lemon as its new president in June 2024. His team ended the year having created 573 custom sale books and sold 3,170 advertising pages. The Angus Journal® produced more than 3,500 pages of breeder news and articles, while the Angus Beef Bulletin® provided commercial readers with 960 pages of industry news and insights.

In a joint effort to better serve readers, members and commercial producers, Angus Media and the Association launched a new, redesigned website. The retooled homepage of Angus.org allows visitors a choice of three actions; to learn about Angus advantages, go to the commercial cattlemen’s corner, or visit the member center. Each section has resources, news and links specifically curated for different types of Angus producers.

Angus Foundation continues to expand its reach and support of youth, education and research; having awarded more than $388,000 in scholarship dollars and raising nearly $800,000 in donations in the fiscal year.

Under the Foundation’s guidance and with additional funds from Ingram Angus and the Association, BEEF Academy launched in July 2024. The new youth-focused, online learning platform is a go-to-resource for beef industry education for National Junior Angus Association members. In the future, the platform will be available to schools and other organizations to utilize.

Driving growing demand for Angus genetics, Certified Angus Beef sold 1.236 billion pounds of branded beef with 18,000 licensed partners worldwide. Engaging producers across the industry, Certified Angus Beef con12 Kansas Angus News

32nd Annual Kansas Angus Association Sponsored Commercial Angus Female Sale Pratt Livestock, Pratt, Kansas December 7, 2024

524 head grossed $1,584,100.00 490 bred heifers average $2966 34 bred cows averaged $2919 6 pairs averaged $2200 6 fall open heifers averaged $2000 Top Selling Bred Heifers 50 head sold for $3350/head, consigned by Stroberg Land and Cattle, Hutchinson.

Top Selling Bred Cows 25 head sold for $3100/head, consigned by Kirby Land and Cattle, Kingman.

Top Selling Pairs 6 pairs sold for $3200, consigned by James Schickau, Haven.

Top Selling Open Heifers 6 fall open heifers sold for $2000/head, consigned by Ron Albers, Cunningham.

Sale chairman Gordon Stucky Auctioneer– Joel Birdwell

Happy New Year!

Ladies, join us on Saturday, January 25 in Hutchinson for the Auxiliary meeting at 11:30am in the meeting room in the barn! We will visit about ways to support the juniors over the next year, meet the candidates for Miss Kansas Angus, a couple of by-law changes, and several other topics.

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

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

There are several upcoming deadlines to keep in mind! Miss Kansas Angus applications are due January 10. College sophomores, the Kenneth and Lorene Moore Scholarship application is also due January 10! Applications and more information can be found on the website.

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

Esther Tarpoff esthertarpoff@gmail.com Join us for the annual Kansas Angus Auxiliary President Auxiliary Auction Fundraiser.

Your donation or purchase of Dates to Remember: items supports the Auxiliary Jan. 10 – Miss Kansas Angus and Ambassador Applications due mission of supporting youth Jan. 10 – Moore Scholarship Application due and Angus in Kansas.

Jan. 25-26 – Kansas Angus Banquet, Annual Meeting, Futurity Jr Show Jan. 25 – Auxiliary Meeting 11:30am, Jan. 25 – Auxiliary Hospitality Room, bring snacks & baked good to share 2023-25 KS Angus Auxiliary Leaders Jan. 25 – KS Angus Banquet, bring items for Auxiliary scholarship auction President—Esther McCabe Tarpoff 620.636.0245 April 1 – Auxiliary Scholarship Applications due for high school seniors graduVice President- Emily Mullen Secretary– Brenna Wulfkuhle ating in spring 2025 Treasurer- Lori Fink 785.532.8171 April 1 – Auxiliary Endowment Scholarship Application due for college stuReporter– Ashley Navinsky Past President/Advisor– Tonya Theis dents (trade school, junior college, university, other degreed programs such as nursing or vo-tech) Hospitality Chairman– Mary McCurry May 25 – Challenge Award Application due Miss Ks Angus Program Chairman– Anne Lampe May 25 – Premier Exhibitor Award Application due Ways & Means Chairman– Mary McCurry For more info and application links visit www.kansasangus.org/ auxiliary

Achievement Awards Chairman- Emily Mullen Scholarship Committee 2024- Chairman Brenna Wulfkuhle,

785-633-8552 , wulfkuhleb@gmail.com

www.kansasangus.org/auxiliary

I was honored to serve as the 2024 Miss Kansas Angus it was an unforgettable experience This year, I attended many production sales in Kansas, read stories to elementary students, helped with story hour, but my favorite part was talking to Angus breeders about their passion for the breed. I also got to meet royalty from across the country and made friendships that that will last a lifetime.

I would like to thank my parents, friends, family, Kansas Angus breeders the Auxiliary, the Kansas Angus Association, the KJAA and program chairman Anne Lampe for making my year as Miss Kansas Angus possible and a wonderful experience.

The Miss Kansas Angus an ambassador program is great for someone passion about Angus breed. I encourage all young women to give it a try. It is an experience that you will never forget.

Thank you to all that helped me to get where I am today, I encourage. I enjoyed my year serving as your 2024 Miss Kansas Angus, it was truly an honor.

Kaelyn Schilling Goodland, Kansas Miss Kansas Angus 2024 14 Kansas Angus News

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35 Yearling Open Heifers 5 Fall Calving Bred Females Angus Sires: Leachman TL BottomLine, E&B Wildcat 286, Tehama Tahoe, GAR High Security Red Angus Sires: Bieber Blue Chip, WFL Value Added For more information, contact us or visit www.LundgrenAngusRanch.com Blake W. Angell 785-410-3750 blake@lundgrenangusranch.com

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Ks Angus Calendar * Winter/Spring/Summer 2025

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1/25/2025-Kansas Angus Ass'n Annual Mtg. & Banquet-

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3/16/2025-April Valley Farm PT Sale-Leavenworth, KS-

Hutchinson, KS-Meeting

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3/17/2025-B&D Angus-Claflin, KS-Sale

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1/26/2025-Kansas Angus Futurity Jr. Show-Hutchinson, KS-Show •

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1/27/2025-Gardiner Angus Ranch Early Bird Bull Sale-Ashland

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2/18/2025-Rowh Angus-Hill City, KS-Sale

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2/19/2024-OK & T Angus Breeders Sale-Buffalo, OK

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2/20/2025-GG&T Cattle-Quinter, KS-Sale

3/18/2025-Hinkson Angus Ranch-Cottonwood Falls, KS-Sale

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3/19/2025-Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders-Lacrosse, KS-Sale

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3/19/2025-Woodbury Farms-Overbrook, KS-Sale

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3/20/2025-Benoit Angus Ranch-Esbon, KS-Sale

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3/22/2025-Harris Angus-Ottawa, KS-Sale

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3/22/2025-New Haven Angus-Leavenworth, KS-Sale

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3/23/2025-Rockin' H Cattle-Haddam, KS-Sale

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3/25/2025-Ferguson Angus-Agra, KS-Sale

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3/26/2025-Schilling Cattle-Brewster, KS-Sale

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3/27/2025-McCabe Genetics-Elk City, KS-Sale

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3/28/2025-Mill Brae Ranch/Barrett Cattle-Maple Hill, KS-Sale

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2/21/2025-Lundgren Angus Ranch-Gove, KS-Sale

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3/1/2025-Laflin Angus Ranch-Olsburg, KS-Sale

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3/2/2025-Lazy H Ranch-Hays, KS-Sale

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4/3/2025-Kaiser Angus-Park, KS-Sale

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3/3/2025-Don Johnson Angus-Salina, KS-Sale

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4/5/2025-Gardiner Angus Ranch Production Sale-Ashland, KS

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3/3/2025-Lyons Ranch-Manhattan, KS-Sale

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4/7/2025-Green Garden Angus-Lorraine, KS-Sale

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3/4/2025-Cornwell Farms-Saint John, KS (LaCrosse Livestock

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4/12/2025-Fink Beef Genetics-Randolph, KS-Sale

Market, LaCrosse, KS )-Sale

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4/21/2025-Ohlde Cattle Co.-Palmer, KS-Sale

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3/5/2025-Carcass Plus Bull Sale-Isabel, KS

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5/5/2025-GAR Meating Demand Bull Sale-Ashland, KS-Sale

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3/6/2025-Larson Angus Ranch-Leoti, KS-Sale

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6/7-8/2025-Ks Jr Angus Preview Show-Hutchinson, KS-Show/

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3/7/2025-K-State Legacy Sale-Manhattan, KS

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3/8/2025-Jones Family Farm-Wamego, KS-Sale

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3/8/2025-May-Way Farms-Baldwin City, KS-Sale

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3/8/2025-Huninghake Premium Genetics Bull Sale-Frankfort, KS

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3/12/2025-Stucky Ranch-Kingman, KS-Sale

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3/13/2025-BJ Angus Genetics-Manhattan, KS-Sale

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3/13/2025-McCurry Angus Ranch Bull Sale-Burrton, KS

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3/14/2025-Bar S Ranch-Paradise, KS-Sale

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3/14/2025-Huck-Stegman Bull Sale-Dodge City, KS-

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3/15/2025-On Target Bull Sale/Alcove Cattle Co-Blue Rapids, KS

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3/15/2025-Molitor Angus Ranch-Zenda, KS-Sale

Meeting

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10/31--11/1-2, 2025-National Angus Convention-Kansas City, MOConvention/Meeting/Tour

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12/6/2025-Ks Angus Assn Sponsored Commercial Angus Female Sale-Pratt, KS

KANSAS ANGUS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS*

Send your sale date or updates to kansasangus@wbsnet.org. Listing is free to members. Length of calendar in each issue is at discretion of the Editor . Dates subject to change please check with sale host. All events are sales unless otherwise noted. KAA members submit your PRIVATE TREATY SALE info at www.kansasangus.org .*More sales will be added as information is received. Association members please submit your sale date.

January 2025 19

36th Annual benoit

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+15 BW -3.0 WW +63 +109 PAP +2.10 HP +22.8 MILK +30 CW +37 MRB +.90 RE +.41 $M +107 $B +140 $C +289 CED YW

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+14 BW +1.5 +91 YW +160 PAP -2.36 HP +11.4 MILK +25 CW +68 MRB +.92 RE +1.11 $M +70 $B +186 $C +311

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BENOIT ANGUS RANCH

621 Hwy. 36 • Esbon, KS 66941

Everett & Bonnie Benoit (785) 725-3231 Doug Benoit (785) 545-6806 Chad Benoit (785) 545-8095 www.BenoitAngus.com Email: dmbenoit@ruraltel.com

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30th Annual Production Sale

March 19, 2025 | La Crosse, KS Selling 60 Angus and SimAngus Bulls and 30 Females Request a catalog at: www.MIDKASB.com

La Crosse Livestock Market Lunch at 11:00 AM Sale at 1:00 PM

Angus Sires: Man in Black, Growth Fund, Rawhide, Viroqua, Jameson, Broadview Simmental Sires: Revolution, Highlife, Frosty

Sweasy Cattle Co

Newton, KS 316-416-1748 sweasy74@gmail.com

All bulls guaranteed for first breeding season, sell fully vaccinated, have tested PI-BVD free and older bulls have been Trich tested.

Genomically Enhanced EPDs will be used.

Schlegel Rosemayne Genetics

Alexander, KS 785-731-5221 derrick_schlegel@hotmail.com

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Burdett, KS 620-285-1250 rosemaynebulls@gmail.com

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Paola, KS 816-820-6721 rafterwcattleco@gmail.com

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