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Sire: Walk This Way Dam: Dream Catcher DOB: 4.27.14 • BW: 88 lbs TH Free PHA Free ACA 3390235

Sire: Monopoly Dam: Crimson Tide Full Sister DOB: 2.20.16 • BW: 82 lbs THC PHAF

Sire: In God We Trust Dam: I-80 • DOB: 3.1.17 BW: 82 lbs • THC PHAF ACA 392277 Lautner Farms Phil Lautner 33605 Old Portland Rd. Adel, IA 50003

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yCattleCompany ardley ALL BULLS ARE PAP & FERTILITY TESTED WITH ULTRASOUND DATA .

if you want the Best we have them in volume. our Cattle in this year’s female sale went to 22 states, the Bulls last year sold to 21 states & Canada.

Beaver is only 200 miles from salt lake City or las vegas.

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Yardley Gib x Sinclair Mountain Pass. BW: 81 WW: 767

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Why use yardley Bulls

BUY YARDLEY BULLS and choose from a large selection of the highest performing bulls in the industry for top quality that sire heavier muscles, fast gaining calves with more style and eye appeal, plus depth, thickness and square butts.

You won’t find any more QUALITY any place than you will see in these cattle. Quality is the only trait that you can never get too much of. You can’t measure quality with a ruler, a scale or an EPD. It can only be measured with the eye. Quality is the #1 trait that separates “reputation cattle” and quality is the leading factor that determines the premiums that

F303 3/8 SM 5/8 AN

W/C Banchor x Bush’s Unbelievable BW: 80 WW: 668

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SAV Catalyst x SAV Patron. BW: 75 WW: 655

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Lover Boy x Wah Wah. BW: 74 WW: 650.

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SAV Catalyst x Bush’s Unbelievable BW: 70 WW: 742.

Bull Sale SATURDAY, March 9, 2019 1:00 P.M. Mst Beaver, Ut

buyers will bid for at auction. Buyers measure quality based on the amount of added thickness, length, style and eye appeal they see in a set of calves.

Quality has a massive impact on the value of the females you retain in your cowherd.

Gib is 86 years old and has spent his life breeding, culling and selecting this herd of cattle. We have been A.I.ing for 51 years. Our focus has always been on cow families that have longevity and fleshing ability to stay fat on grass.

IF YOU WANT THE BEST, WE HAVE THEM IN VOLUME.

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F286 PB Angus SAV Catalyst x Yardley Royal Jet. BW: 75 WW: 690

F280 3/4 SM 1/4 AN Lover Boy x Billy the Kid. BW: 75 WW: 650.

200 BULLS SELL!

Black SimmentalS, anguS, & maine anjouS We never creep Feed our calveS.

iF you Want the BeSt We have them in volume!

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Greetings, Ok, this weather is starting to really annoy me. I have been doing this traveling thing for some 30 years and I’m starting to think that the weather is telling me that winter is no longer a friend.

One thing I keep telling myself every day is, one day closer to spring.

It was with extreme pleasure that I accepted the task of helping judge the 2019 Iowa Beef Expo BBQ contest for the second year. Last year’s contest was a great experience, but 2019 brought new things to the table. We had a little twist this year as we had the difficult task of judging the baked bean contest as well. Seriously, I have not seen this many ways to prepare baked beans. We had beans with hamburger, roast, brisket, tri tips, and one even had cubed ribeye, and a whole host of different ingredients. How can any sane warm-blooded American boy just try a small sample, a very small sample, of eleven different ways to make baked beans? I wanted to eat all of every sample, except one. That one was made for young folks with very tough bellies that like very hot and spicy food. It almost made me cry to throw away those samples of beans. This is a real tough job, but our table had a group of very professional well-versed food critics that did a

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professional job judging.

At our table, table one, consisted of, Brian Gonder; headman at Central Iowa Featherlite, Lou Sipolt; television personality at CW Iowa 23 TV, Andrew Speas; Simmental Breeder, Rusty Gibbs; Iowa Beef Industry Council, Scott Grass; Nichols Cryo Genetics/Simmental guru, and myself.

Now, about the meat of this contest. The brisket; again, master chefs provided us with difficult decisions but with our keen skills as food critics we got it done. I was really impressed with one in particular. They had some burnt ends that were way good and the chunk of brisket was better than deadly. The bad part of this is we don’t get to talk to these master chefs.

I would really like to quiz them on seasoning and meat preparation. The good news is, with my investigation skills, I did figure out that same contestant that I was raving about won the contest!

Congrats to all the folks involved; chefs, contestants, and special thanks to the Iowa Beef Breeds council, Mindy and Rob Campfield for making this event part of the Iowa Beef Expo.

As I write this greeting, I’m in the middle of Iowa Beef Expo and Nebraska Cattlemen Classic. We have at least one sale a day for probably the next month or so. If you are looking for something special we will probably see it or know where it’s at, so just give any of us a call and we will help direct you.

Please pray for our political leaders that they work together and use common sense to help make this country safe and secure.

Please keep our service folks and their families in your thoughts and prayer.

God Bless

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March 15-17 | ohiobeefexpo.com

-scheduleWednesday, March 13

No cattle are permitted on the fairgrounds before 7:00 a.m.

7:30 a.m.

Junior Show open for stalling in barn and viaducts, ALL stalling for both locations will be done out of the Jr. Show Office, Gilligan Complexin 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Large Equipment Move-In

Schedule of Events

Thursday, March 14 8:00 a.m. - Noon Noon Noon - 3:00 p.m.

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Judging Contest Registration, Voinovich Building Mezzanine Trade Show Open, Voinovich Building Breed Shows begin in Cooper Arena & ShowBloom Breeds Building 10:00 a.m. Angus Parade, Cooper Arena, South Ring 12:00 p.m. Hereford Show, Cooper Arena, South Ring 12:00 p.m. Shorthorn Show, Cooper Arena, North Ring 12:00 p.m. Gelbvieh Show, ShowBloom Breeds Building 1:00 p.m. Red Angus Parade, Cooper Arena 1:00 p.m. Murray Grey Show, ShowBloom Breeds Building Judging Contest Begins, Denny Hales Arena Beef Quality Assurance (BQA) Adult Certification, Voinovich Building Genetic Pathway Open, ShowBloom Breeds Building Junior Show Check in, Gilligan Complex Stock Show U Fitting Demo, Voinovich Building Online Feeder Cattle Sale, Voinovich Building Judging Contest Awards, Cooper Arena Genetic Pathway Open, ShowBloom Breeds Building Youth Beef Quality Assurance, Cooper Arena Cowboy Happy Hour, Voinovich Building Junior Show Welcome Party & Weaver Leather Livestock Fitting Demonstration, Cooper Arena

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done the legwork. This way you have a better understanding of what you’re getting into and what to expect in the cattle production industry.

10 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN RAISING CATTLE FOR PROFIT If you’re planning to raise cattle for profit or want to learn more about what Jamie & Kay Fred actually goes into it, it’s important to nd 84959 442 Ave., Rose, NE 68714 understand that cattle farming is a com(402) 273-4236 plete business entity. As a business, there Jamie Cell: (402) 760-1152 are tons of moving parts that require planKay Cell: (402) 760-0891 ning, strategizing, creativity, resourcefulE-mail: jkfred@nntc.net ness and above all, protecting your assets www.fredranch.com — the cattle themselves.

Here are 10 major areas to consider as part of your business in raising cattle for profit: 1. Choosing the right cattle breed 2. Managing your land and forage supply 3. Protecting and prioritizing animal health 4. Maintaining and managing farm facilities 5. Your own physical and lifestyle requirements 6. Marketing your product 7. Managing business operations 8. Financial planning 9. Contingency planning 10. Learning and knowledge With so many areas to consider when raising cattle for profit, it may seem overwhelming or like it takes the fun out of your dream in the first place.

Fortunately, there are plenty of others who have built successful cattle farming businesses, and many of them are more than willing to share their pro tips and – FEATURED SIRES – expertise for the next generation of cattle farmers. We’ve assembled some helpful M6 BELLS & WHISTLES 842 • SCR WIND POWER 8166 pro tips from the industry’s finest to help LT LEDGER 0332 • WHITE RIVER • FRED OMAHA 3409 encourage and support you in raising FREDS MAXIMO PROFIT 0419 cattle for profit — and hopefully help you avoid some pitfalls and mistakes along the way.

Raising Cattle “Define the direction you are wanting to go, raising for market, private use, for show, etc. Raising cattle for profit can be tricky, it always has been and I’m sure always will be a challenge. It’s important to FYI know what your pastures can handle (how many head can be run without over grazing) areas like Southern California can vary [sic] in grass production, when other parts of the country grass can be knee deep for them most of the year. Researching what breed does best in your part of the country is also extremely important when it C0319.indd 1 10:38:26 AM your comes to the quality of meat at processing2/6/2019 time. Maintaining pastures with a good solid rotation program is important for the health of the soil, regeneration of good grass and for your livestock.

Mineral supplements may be required to help support a well balRaising cattle for profit is no easy feat. It requires a massive anced diet. Good pasture fencing to keep your livestock secure investment in time and money as well as education and expert and a good solid stock pen with chute so you can work on your knowledge of the market. A cattle farmer has to always be prepared livestock safely as needed. Keeping a good record system is also for the inevitable challenges faced by the industry today. Devotion extremely important to keep track of Bull, Cow and calf perforand dedication to livestock health and farm maintenance as well mance throughout the year.” as honing business and marketing skills are all necessary in cattle – Annie Haven, Authentic Haven Brand Natural Brew, www. production. manuretea.com If you’re just starting out raising cattle for profit or are new to the game, it’s always best to learn from the professionals who have "Cattle for Profit" continued on page 20

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"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 18 1. CHOOSE YOUR CATTLE BREED Choosing the best cattle breed to raise for profit goes well beyond just selecting the ones that sell for the most. In order to choose the best possible breed for your business, you’ll need to consider the following: Your area’s climate and microclimate Your goals for raising cattle Current and future market trends Practice viable mating and breeding systems Consider the Climate: Not all cattle are created equal, and this is why some fare better in certain climates than others. Not all farms across North America can expect the same climate and weather patterns. In fact, farms that reside within the same area can even experience differences in microclimates where pockets of rain or dust storms may be more frequent than even what your neighbors get.

Choose cattle based on their breed and the weather conditions they are traditionally capable of withstanding. If your region experiences cold, bitter conditions in the winter, then opt for a breed like

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the Scotch Highland or Galloway that are accustomed to surviving and foraging during coarse winters.

On the other hand, the American Criollo breeds are descendants of Spanish cattle and were bred to temper more moderate and hot climates.

Senepol, Ankole-Watusi, Sanga and any Zebu breed cattle are originally from hot African, Asian and Middle Eastern climates and can stand the heat on southern farms during the summer months.

Your Cattle-Raising Goals: Once you’ve assessed your own climate and have found some breed options that are best suited for your location, you’ll want to consider what your cattleraising goals are. Are you planning on raising dairy or beef cattle, or both?

Take your own business growth goals into consideration when selecting your breed. Will you prefer to maintain a smaller farm or expand into a larger operation? Certain breeds are also more suited for smaller farm operations, and some are more suitable for larger businesses.

Breeds like Dexter, Welsh Black and Normande are bred to be smaller, more manageable cattle breeds and are thought to be more suited for beginners.

Market Trends: One of the best ways to select your breed is to explore your own local market. Start conversations with other farmers and experts in the local industry who can give specific insight into the needs of your market.

By researching your local area’s current cattle supply and ongoing industry trends, you’ll be able to determine the best opportunity in selecting your own cattle breed for your climate and your goals, and you’ll better serve your market.

Breeding and Mating Systems: After deciding on the best breed for your climate, your market and your own unique goals, it’s then important to find the right mating and breeding system. Select the best bull for the cow that will produce the best calf for your market.

Consider also the different breeding technologies available and the costs associated with each. From here you are able to make a more informed and viable decision about breeding for your business.

2. CARE FOR YOUR LAND AND FORAGE Once you’ve selected the best cattle breed, you’ll need to assess your land and foraging needs for the amount and size of livestock you’ll be raising. In terms of your land and forage supply, you’ll want to consider things like: • Forage production amounts • Soil quality • Feed management systems Determine Forage Amount: The amount of forage your land will produce should be sufficient enough to sustain the amount of livestock you are raising. Also, be aware that certain breeds simply eat more than others because they are heavier or beefier. Therefore,

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March 15, 2019 3:00 pM At the rAnch in stockPort, iowA Selling 2 Year Old Bulls, Open Heifers, & Semen

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Wednesday • March 27, 2019 • 1 pm (CT) At Broken Bow Livestock • Broken Bow, NE

Selling:

56 years of performance testing to give you, the buyer, some of the top genetics in the nation!

70 growth Angus Bulls 35 calving ease Angus Bulls 5 Hereford Bulls

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Plus many other AI and Natural Sires Represented.

CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $W $F $G $B +5 +3.3 +84 +151 +13 +26 +76.75 +112.50 +45.51 +181.13 These bulls were handled with the bull’s future use in mind.

You can buy with confidence and more bull for your money at Mick’s Sale Day Phone: 308-764-7261 Nebraska Bull Test.

For Progress Reports or Sale Book Contact: Randy Rasby : 308-539-6195 Mick Phillips Levi Landers 308-730-1396 This year DVAuctions will be hosting the sale over 205 Phillips Drive Drew Feller: 402-841-4215 the internet. When you plan on bidding be sure to get approval several days in advance.

Arthur, NE 69121 Jim Gies: 970-590-0500 308-764-2378 * E-mail: micolin@nebnet.net Auctioneer: Kyle Schow 308-239-2388

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Multi-Trait Angus Excellence Second Annual Bull Sale from a fourth-generation Colorado Ranching family

Offering bulls sired by— Huwa Full Disclosure, TEX Playbook, VAR Discovery, VAR Legend, Basin Advance 3134, Basin Payweight 1682, VAR Empire

March 28!

90% of the Bulls by Embryo Transfer!

Offering 60+ Yearling, 18-Month & 2-Year Old Bulls At the Ranch, Thursday, March 28, 2019, Roggen, Colorado True multi-trait excellence—adding value from ranch to feedlot to harvest!

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The Huwa Cattle Company Angus offering brings you the strength of elite donors mated to proven, industry-leading sires. The sale bulls have valueadded, GeneSeek®-enhanced EPD profiles and are easy on the eyes. Plan to bring the family sale day!

Lot 1—AAA# 18829656

Lot 23—AAA# 19134132

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» Top 1% marbling and $G, top 10% in 11 traits Bulls in this sale exhibit the same multi-trait excellence required on Huwa ranches and the Huwa Reserve private-label beef program. Ninety-four percent of the offering qualify for the Certified Angus Beef Targeting the Brand program.

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DUFF CATTLE COMPANY FRIDAY, MARCH, 29TH 1:00 PM CST

DUFF FARMS SALE FACILITY HOBART, OK

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BULLS: 40 - 2 Year Old Angus Bulls | 20 - 18 Month Angus Bulls 4 - 2 Year Old Red Angus Bulls | 4 - 2 Year Old Red Carrier Red Angus Bulls 10 - 2 Year Old Aberdeen Bulls | 2 - 2 Year Old Hereford Bulls All bulls selling qualify your herd for the best buy back program in the business!

Contact Kirk or Todd for more information!

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Dakota x A+ 816 Heifer calf at side by Pure Beef

OCC Anchor 771A x DCC Dixie Erica 001 Heifer calf at side by Pure Beef

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OCC Prototype 847P x Duff NL 753L Blackcap 651 Bull calf at side by Pure Beef

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Sires Represented

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Duff Distinction 9105 x Duff FL 001 Dixie Erica 925 Bull calf at side by Pure Beef

Duff Honcho, Duff Carry On, Duff Goose, Duff Napoleon, Duff Trust Me, Duff Mercy Me, Rudow Wholesome, Blairʼs Bingo, Six Mile Signature, and others.

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Angus. America’s Breed.

A reliable business partner is difficult to come by. Contact your Regional Manager to locate Angus genetics, select marketing options tailored to your needs, and to access American Angus Association® programs and services. Put the business breed to work for you.

Adam Conover,

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"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 20 your forage supply will also depend on the breed of cattle.

Another forage supply consideration is that when cows have their calves, they have greater nutritional requirements. Be sure to know ahead of time what your required forage supply will be and be prepared to purchase additional forage supply as necessary.

“Over the years the successful cattle raisers have been the top forage growers. Thus my tip would be: Follow a practical rotational or management intensive grazing system. Our grazing schools are excellent in teaching the principles that provide farmers with the knowledge to effectively utilize the forage they produce.”

-Eldon Cole, University of Missouri Extension Livestock Specialist, Southwest Region, Mt. Vernon To produce enough forage, an intensive land management system must be in place. Be sure to gather as much expertise as possible about growing your forage and utilizing your land to its fullest potential, including knowing and implementing pasture grazing techniques.

Test Your Soil Quality: Given that your livestock is your livelihood, it’s a best practice to provide the highest nutritional quality

forage as possible for your cattle. Soil test different areas of your land to know where to add additional nutrients to keep a healthy supply of forage.

Additionally, soil testing helps save money. Fertilizers can be expensive, so by only adding nutrients to areas that need it, you can save important resources.

Implement Feed Management: By having a deliberate feed management system, you avoid potential pitfalls such as grain overload and maturing hay that can lead to overnutrition or undernutrition for the animals. Ensuring proper and regular nutrient intake is critical to keeping your livestock healthy and productive.

Managing your pasture also ensures you are maximizing your forage production and limiting the amount of resources you spend on care and fertilizing.

3. ALWAYS PROTECT AND PRIORITIZE ANIMAL HEALTH While proper nutrition is critical to raising healthy and productive cattle, there are plenty of other health factors to take into account. Just as with raising kids, you want to always be placing

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31st Annual Production Sale Tuesday ◆ 1:30 p.m. CST ◆ Lunch at 11:30

April 2nd, 2019 at the ranch Headquartres 10 miles South East of

North Platte, NE

J D FLAT TOP 803

REG#19235981 FLAT TOP X J D HY QUAL BIRTH 66, ADJ. WW 605 BW -0.3 WW +55 YW +96 MILK +33

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Red Angus Angus Bulls Bulls Stout, powerful cattle that are sound & functional! ◆ Ultrasound Measured ◆ Complete Performance Data ◆ Fertility Tested ◆ Genetic Defect Free ◆ Tattooed ◆ Freeze Branded ◆ BVD & BLV Negative ◆ Ready to Go To Work!

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REG#19235979 PAY DIRT 546 X ANTICIPATION BIRTH 77, ADJ. WW 794 BW +3.3 WW +78 YW +134 MILK +32

Lot 57

Bull tested with GGP-LD Genomics

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◆ Pay Dirt 546 ◆ Outright X ◆ Anticipation ◆ Asset ◆ Charlo ◆ Flat Top ◆ Rancher ◆ Rampage ◆ Inovation ◆ Capitalist 316 ◆ Profitbuilder ◆ Fusion ◆ Marble Bar ◆ Deliverance ◆ Right On ◆ Cinch ◆ Impact Z532

ORR ANTICIPATION 847

REG#19235992 ANTICIPATION X INNOVATION BIRTH 84, ADJ. WW 732 BW +2.4 WW +68 YW +106 MILK +28

Keen Edge Genetics for Progressive Cattlemen

Lot 49 John & Pat Daigger 7578 Miriam Rd. North Platte, NE 69101 308.532.4905 david@daiggerangus.com The Herd with the “Dam” Difference!

ORR ASSET 805

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David & Ruth Orr 308.520.3015 308.520.2543 Auctioneer: Kyle Schow 308.239.4297 308.289.3772 Cell

Raising Quality Angus - Both Black and Red

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Lot 83

1DRA PROFITBUILDER 8022

1DRA IMPACT 8030

1DRA DELIVERANCE 8035

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REG#3882487 IMPACT Z352 X VICTORY BIRTH 77, ADJ. WW 627 BW -4.9 WW 59 YW 92 MILK 15

REG#3882581 DELIVERANCE X HERITAGE BIRTH 89, ADJ. WW 750 BW -0.9 WW 67 YW 105 MILK 27

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NEWS RELEASE

Miller Named American Simmental Assn. Lifetime Promoter Recipient

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Ron Miller was named the recipient of the American Simmental Association’s (ASA) 2019 Lifetime Promoter Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the development of the Simmental/Simbrah breeds.

The Lifetime Promotor is one of the highest awards given by the ASA. For more than five decades, Ron Miller has been an effective voice for the beef industry, including Simmental.

Growing up on a farm/ ranch at Cambridge, Nebraska, his work with beef cattle began at a very early age.

Immediately after high school in the 1960s, he established his own fitting and showing enterprise, exhibiting his own cattle along with those of his clients.

Later, he branched out into other aspects of the industry, including cattle hauling and consulting. He terminated his trucking career almost 25 years ago, but not before he transported cattle into every state in the continental US and most Canadian provinces. He has consulted on hundreds of sales across many breeds and offered his assistance and expertise to ensure the smooth running of countless local, state and national livestock expositions, including the renowned National Western in Denver and the American Royal in Kansas City.

Partial to Simmental, he has maintained a small herd of select females over the years and holds ASA membership number 3237, issued in the early years of the Association’s existence. Miller has made countless close friends during his lifetime. “It’s the people.

The people are the primary reason I still stay involved, people I have met clear across the beef industry,” he said. “A friendly cup of coffee, conversation over breakfast or lunch—you can’t believe how much they have meant to me over the years.”

Miller recalls working with and for a number of producers who led the way for the breed in America. “I worked Jack Winninger’s first sale in Cody, Wyoming, I was involved with Tom Risinger and Rio Vista in Texas, had a 24-year relationship with Hudson Pines in New York, and worked Gateway Simmental’s first sale in Montana,” he added. n

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Lot 18 2K Traction 18 -12/02/2017

Sire: JMB Traction 292 ADJ WWT 944 ADJ YWT 1376 BW 1.5 WW 70 YW 125 $W 69.99 $B 150.86

Lot 1 2K Epic 178 – 12/26/2017(NHF)

Sire: 3F Epic 4631 ADJ WWT 904 ADJ YW 1315 BW -1.0 WW 72 YW 131 $W 73.10 $B 144.83

55 Bulls 30 Females 3 Show Heifers

Sires Represented 3F Epic 4631 HA Cowboy Up 5405 MGR Treasure JMB Traction 292 S A V Sensation 5615 S A V Renown 3439

Bid Online Lot 11 2K Treasure 598 – 1/10/2018

Sire: MGR Treasure ADWWT 886 ADJ YWT 1289 BW -0.1 WW 60 YW 112 $W 57.52 $B 120.80

Lot 21 2K Final Exam 2078 -1/19/2018

Sire: Hurlbut OSU Final Exam ADJ WWT 800 ADJ YWT 1278 BW 2.1 WW 66 YW 111 $W 60.69 $B 110.16

Feature Female

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Lot 57 2K Beauty 2347 – 3/1/2017

2K Blackcap 907

Feature Female: S A V Brilliance 8077 x 2K Beauty 2004 Full sister to the Dam of SMA Watchout 482 – 2016 NWSS Champion Bull. Sells with a fancy V A R Legend Heifer Calf

A full sister to her sells as Lot 90.

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Beck Angus and Corner Stone Genetics Invite you to the 2nd Annual Joint Bull and Female Production Sale

Wednesday •

March 13, 2019

Ericson-Spalding Livestock Market • Ericson, NE

More than 95% of the bulls and heifers selling are from our embryo transfer program, which has allowed us to excel in the most elusive traits of calving ease, performance, eye appeal and maternal ability from our headliner SAV Donor Arsenal.

Sires:

BW WW YW SC MILK

I+2.2 I+48 I+85 I+1.21 I+31

Beck Heartland 7205

Reg. No. 19363029 • BDate: 12/29/2017

BW WW YW SC MILK

Beck-csg Maxed Out 8011

Beck ICESTORM 8003

BW WW YW SC MILK

Beck-csg Optimizer 8005

Reg. No. 19353230 • BDate: 01/11/2018

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BECK-CSG Maximus 8023

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BECK-CSG Maximum 8040

Reg. No. 19353235 • BDate: 02/07/2018

Reg. No. 19353233 • BDate: 01/24/2018

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KLR Maximizer 1487

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Reg. No. 19363025 • BDate: 01/04/2018

+1.4 +82 +137 I+.82 +26

Reg. No. 19353231 • BDate: 01/16/2018

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SAV Sensation 5615

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Coleman Charlo 0256

Reg. No. 16879074 • BDate: 08/11/2010 Calving-ease with eye-appeal.

Reg. No. 17047841 • BDate: 09/10/2011 Reg. No. 18258149 • BDate: 01/06/2015 No.1 in the Breed for WW and YW at his Calving-ease with great maternal characteristics. accuracy level, with a phenomenal phenotype.

His sons are headlined by BECK-CSG OPTIMIZER 8005, who is a potential AI candidate.

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Rito 707 of Ideal 3407 7075

Reg. No. 13066860 • BDate: 09/14/1997 Three full brothers-in-blood to SAV Resource 1441 sell.

A one-of-a-kind A one-of-a-kind opportunity opportunity to acquire to acquire a direct a direct daughter daughter of of SAV SAV Madame Madame Pride Pride 0075 0075 by by Rito Rito 707 707 of Ideal of Ideal 3407 3407 7075.

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FULL SISTER FULL SISTER to $90,000 to $90,000 Accelerated Accelerated Genetics’ Genetics’ SAV REGISTRY SAV REGISTRY 2831 and 2831 and maternal maternal sister tosister the 2019 to theLot 2019 1 SAV Lot 1 SAV AMERICA AMERICA 8018. 8018.

A picturesque A picturesque female,female, due to calve due to calve February February to SAV to President SAV President 6847. 6847.

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Reg. No. Reg. 17893643 No. 17893643 • BDate: • BDate: 01/23/2014 01/23/2014

Other Donors: Other Donors:

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World World record-selling record-selling bull thatbull sold that forsold for $1,510,000 $1,510,000 at the 2019 at theSAV 2019 Sale.

SAV Sale.

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Corner Corner StoneStone ELBAELBA 80098009 Beck-CSG Beck-CSG Blackcap Blackcap MayMay 80258025

Reg. No. Reg. 19363034 No. 19363034 • BDate: • BDate: 01/13/2018 01/13/2018 Reg. No. Reg. 19363040 No. 19363040 • BDate: • BDate: 01/17/2018 01/17/2018 BAV Blackcap BAV Blackcap May 8962 May x8962 Rito 7075 x Rito 7075 Full sibFull in blood sib in to blood SAVtoResource SAV Resource 1441 1441

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SAV SAV Blackcap Blackcap MayMay 89628962 5 Progeny 5 Progeny Sell Sell

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Your ability to create a profitable cattle raising business will depend on your ability to keep your facilities in order and use your land to your advantage.

When it comes to facility management, here are some tips to consider: • Prepare your facilities for your livestock • Invest in proper facilities including fences Mike Williams • Know the best locations for your water sources and fence lines Owner - Auctioneer • Prepare Facilities for Livestock: As a business owner, you’ll 18130 Brush Creek Rd. • Higginsville, MO 64037 want to ensure your facilities are as efficient as possible for your ph: 660-584-5210 operation. This requires making an investment in decent cattle hancell: 816-797-5450 dling facilities. If you need to make upgrades, consider what financial investment is required as well as how to obtain any necessary mwauctions@ctcis.net building permits.

Good cattle handling facilities are designed to protect the animal "Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 30 and keep it safe. This includes facilities that limit the amount of physical injury and bruising damage done to the animals. Consider your cattle’s welfare ahead of all else. Injuries, illness and poor also sanitation issues such as ensuring cattle handling facilities have health can be costly and devastating to a cattle business. This is proper soil drainage so there’s no standing water. why prevention is the best solution in ensuring your cattle stay Invest in Proper Fencing: Along with facilities and safety conhealthy.

Here are some best practices to implement in your cattle raising siderations, you’ll need to also invest in high-quality fencing that will protect your animal and keep them on your land. Investing in business: proper fencing is worth the peace of mind in knowing you won’t be • Have veterinarian support faced with runaway cattle. Ensure your fencing has both a physical • Get cattle vaccinated and visual barrier to prevent cattle from escaping.

• Treat injuries and diseases immediately Determining Facility Locations: It’s best to thoughtfully consider Have a Veterinarian: Before even beginning your cattle raising the layout of your cattle farming facilities based on the nature of operation, you’ll want to source an excellent veterinarian who can your land. Take time considering where you’ll establish fence lines, respond as needed. Determine if your veterinarian will come to your farm to treat animals, or if you’ll have to transport the animals as well as the locations of your facilities and water sources.

5. UNDERSTAND THE PHYSICAL AND LIFESTYLE to a medical site. Work cooperatively with your veterinarian at all REQUIREMENTS OF CATTLE FOR FARMING times to ensure they can provide your cattle with the best possible The reality is that cattle raising is a lifestyle. It is a huge responhealth care. sibility that comes with a lot of factors to consider in terms of how Get Cattle Vaccinated: Having cattle vaccinated is not only an it will affect your life. It’s also an incredibly rewarding experience excellent health practice, but it’s a good business practice as well. and an honorable profession that can be financially lucrative and Vaccinations cost a lot less than the productivity lost from an ill or provide an excellent lifestyle. dead cow. Be sure to consult a veterinarian for the required vacHere are some physical and lifestyle considerations: cinations for your cattle as vaccinations will vary depending on • Are you prepared for full-time work? growth stage.

• Are you physically fit and active enough for physical farm Treat Illness and Injury Immediately: If in the event something does go wrong and your cattle do become ill, immediate treatment labor?

• Does your temperament match that of the cattle breed? is critical — especially concerning disease. Disease can spread Full-Time Commitment: Raising cattle is really more than a fullamong cattle quickly and can wipe out your entire supply. time job. It requires the ability to respond at all hours of the day “It’s hard to make money off of dead cattle. Take good care and night, all year round. When animals become sick, you’ll need of them, and they’ll take care of you. The easiest way to do this to drop everything and prioritize their health. When cows are givis to keep them from getting sick in the first place. While there is ing birth, you’ll need to be there even if it’s in the middle of the an expense and a time commitment creating and implementing a night. solid preconditioning and/or arrival program, it’s the best way to And while your role is to care for the animals, it’s also to run a accomplish your herd health goals. In addition, another advantage of preventative health programs is that while they take time to carry business which is another set of responsibilities on its own. Be prepared for the mental and emotional commitment that comes with out, that time you can schedule. You never get to schedule a mediraising cattle for profit. cal emergency in your cattle.”

Become Physically Fit: Physical strength, stamina, endurance -Jake Geis, TheCowDocs.com and general good health are absolutely essential for working on any Left untreated, injuries also can progressively get worse, and you’ll be at risk of having to euthanize the animal if nothing can be farm. With cattle especially, you’ll need to be physically capable done to cure it. By seeking medical attention quickly enough, you’ll of handling them. Additionally, because the requirements of raising cattle are full-time, it’s important to stay healthy so you can conimprove your chances of intervening in time to treat the disease or tinue to be productive. There are no sick days to fall back on. illness properly.

Practice Patience: We’ve all heard the phrase “stubborn as 4. KNOW HOW TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE YOUR a bull.”

The fact is that many cattle can act stubborn or unruly FACILITIES A lot of time and preparation goes into establishing a functional, because they haven’t been properly tamed or acquainted with people. Herd animals, like cattle, react poorly when they are being safe and productive cattle raising operation. An essential element of this is having properly functioning and fully stocked facilities.

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Free Meal — Sale at 1:00 (MST) Lemmon Livestock Auction • Lemmon, SD

SALE DAY PHONES 1-800-822-8853 OR 605/374-3877 Bid online at

EPDs CED: 8 BW: 2.8 WW: 89 YW: 156 M: 29

Evenson Cowboy Up 868 BD 2/17/2018 • BW: 88 • WW: 897

— Free delivery up to 250 miles Elsewhere actual cost — $75 discount per bull if you haul your own

SELLING: • 70 Yearling Registered Black Angus Bulls

• 45 Fall Registered Black Angus Bulls SIRES:

EPDs

OTHER SIRES:

EPDs BW: 0.4 WW: 81 YW: 163 M: 27 CW: 7 MRB: .70 REA: .70

Selling Jindra Acclaim 134 10 Sons Reg. AAA 17972810 • BD 1/13/14 • Tattoo 134

Sire: Jindra 3rd Dimension • Sire of Dam: Connealy Impression One of the hottest trending bulls in the Angus breed.

Has a good EPD profile - Top 1% in WW, YW, $F & $B; Top 3% in $W

EPDs BW: 2.6 WW: 77 YW: 139 M: 9 CW: 68 MRB: .26 REA: .67

Selling HA Cowboy Up 5405 14 Sons Reg. AAA 18286467 • BD 1/30/15 • Tattoo 5405

Sire: HA Outside 3008 • Sire of Dam: Sitz Upward 307R

HA Prime Cut 4493 7 Yearling sons sell Bruns Top Cut 373 6 Yearling sons sell Jindra Medallion 475 4 Yearling sons sell & 6 Fall sons sell Jindra Kinetic 794 9 Yearling sons sell & 6 Fall sons sell Baldridge Compass C041 3 Yearling sons sell LT Forefront 6088 6 Yearling sons sell Connealy Black Granite 133 1 Yearling son sells & 7 Fall sons sell KG High Regard 2073 4 Yearling sons sell & 10 Fall sons sell SSAF Tiger 305 2 Yearling sons sell & 4 Fall sons sell Evenson Stetson 100X 3 Yearling sons sell & 5 Fall sons sell Evenson Efficient 4603 5 Yearling sons sell Evenson Top Cut 5408 4 Yearling sons sell

Yearling Bulls Average WW — 730 lbs.

Fall Bulls Average Weight on 12/14/18 — 1313 lbs.

CED: 9 BW: 1.7 WW: 62 YW: 115 M: 27

Evenson Top Cut 825

BD 2/03/2018 • BW: 86 • WW: 875

EPDs

CED: 8 BW: 1.6 WW: 80 YW: 133 M: 25

Evenson Forefront 864 BD 2/17/2018 • BW: 82 • WW: 766

EPDs

CED: 7 BW: 0.6 WW: 56 YW: 98 M: 22

Evenson High Regard 8115 BD 2/27/2018 • BW: 86 • WW: 807

Volume Discounts — Ultrasound & all other performance data available on sale day.

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CED: 9 BW: 0.1 WW: 54 YW: 98 M: 21

Evenson High Regard 7482 BD 9/03/2017 • BW: 82 • WW: 727

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Friday, March 22nd, 2019 Sale at 6:00 PM • Red & Black Bulls Plus Spring Pairs & Bred Heifers Join us at the Appanoose Co. Livestock Inc. in Centerville, IA

RESERVE BULL CALF CHAMPION IOWA STATE FAIR

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CCR Cowboy Cut 5048Z x SS Sleep Tight 69U EPDs: 14 -.3 70 97 .17 7 23 58 18 13.6 Carcass: 33.1 -.31 .22 -.070 .73 144 77

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TJ Platte River 370D x Hotz Brilliance 1251 EPDs: 13 1.0 79 118 .25 7 26 65 18 13.8 Carcass: 39.4 -.17 .32 -.038 .61 137 78

W/C Executive Order 8543B x Mr HOC Broker EPDs: 11 .6 73 111 .24 6 24 60 12 8.8 Carcass: 29.5 -.33 .07 -.079 .70 121 74

DFC BULL C36F

3/4 SM 1/4 AN HERD BULL PROSPECT TJ Platte River 370D x W/C Lock Down 206Z EPDs: 13 .7 87 133 .29 8 29 72 18 13.5 Carcass: 44.0 -.18 .28 -.043 .68 140 84

Denny 641-658-2288 drakecattle@gmail.com • www.drakecattlecompany.com Mason 641-895-5735 mharlan2990@gmail.com Flint 563-580-1053 • Larry 641-895-9422 or 641-658-2613

DRAKE FIREMAN F45

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W/C Executive Order 8543B x SRS Fortune 500 EPDs: 15 -1.6 68 106 .24 7 27 62 14 13.2 Carcass: 31.4 -.28 .18 -.071 .64 126 73

Sale Managed by Eberspacher Ent. Val & Lori Eberspacher 507-532-6694 Val Eberspacher 612-805-7405 sales@ebersale.com

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"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 44 fought or rushed. If you act adversarial towards them, it will only make things more difficult for you.

If you want to be an excellent cattle handler, learn to remain calm, act patiently and become well-acquainted with your livestock. This is not only what’s best for the livestock, but it will also make your cattle raising experience much more satisfying and enriching.

“Cattle ranching is not just a way to make a living — it’s a way of life! Our whole family has responsibilities on the ranch and are involved. We work hard together and play hard — and often that means throwing the fishing poles in the back of the truck so that when we are finished checking cattle or delivering mineral at the pastures, we can spend some family time catching fish in the farm pond. I wouldn’t change my life for anything else in this world!”

– Debbie Lyons-Blythe, Blythe Family Farms, White City, Kansas www.KidsCowsandGrass.com Cattle-raising, despite being a lot of work and commitment, is an excellent way to create a livelihood for yourself. It’s a family and community-oriented way of life which is appealing to many today who are beginning to feel disconnected from nature, animal-raising and food production.

6. BECOME A GOOD MARKETER Strategic marketing plans are essential to creating a thriving cattle production business. Not only is it important to produce a highquality product, but you also have to be on top of market trends in order to fully meet the demand and needs of your customers. To run a business, you’ll need to be prepared to advertise, maintain a farming website, attend expos and lots more marketing activities.

To become excellent at marketing your cattle business, here are some things to consider: • Develop a marketing plan • Always be networking • Treat your business reputation like gold • Use your story as part of your marketing

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Have a Clear Marketing Plan: A marketing plan should consist of deliberate activities or strategies used to promote your product.

These are things such as your product, your pricing and your sales channels. You’ll need to continuously revisit your product and determine if you’re providing the type of cattle the market demands.

You’ll also need to be aware of your unit cost of production so you can ensure you’re marketing your cattle at a profitable price.

Part of marketing is also knowing which are the best sales channels for your product as well as the right timing. Determine how and when you will sell your cattle. This could be through live or tele-auctions, pooled sales or branded beef programs.

Build Your Network: Networking is one of the most powerful marketing tools in any industry, but it’s critical in farming.

Networking allows you to make important connections with suppliers and customers. It also helps you to stay in the loop on the industry’s trends so you can keep up with the changing marketplace.

Networking also opens up opportunities to form strategic partnerships and develop a farmer’s co-op with your neighbors and other farmers in the community. Pooling resources together can help save you from bearing the sole investment in marketing.

Protect Your Reputation: Your ability to successfully do business in cattle raising depends on your reputation as a business person.

This means being able to produce a high-quality product that delivers excellent value. It also means things like delivering on time, following through with commitments and an overall high level of professionalism.

Developing a good business reputation is excellent marketing.

Once you become known as a good business person, you can use your personal brand to grow your business. A reputation must always be maintained, and it requires consistency and trustworthiness. Eventually, you’ll be known for being a pleasure to work with.

Leverage Your Story: Part of what sets you apart from competi-

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Iowa Beef Expo 11281 SE 56th Avenue Runnells, IA 50237 515-966-0075 www.iowabeefexpo.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: At the 43rd Annual Iowa Beef Expo, 245 consignors from 12 states sold 482 lots to buyers from 20 states and Canada for gross sales of over $1.36 million at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Despite winter weather, consignors brought an outstanding offering that garnered top dollars from buyers nationwide.

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Congratulations to the Red Angus Sale with High-Selling Female Lot 4, Wangen Marie 802 consigned by Wangen Cattle Co., Ellendale, Minn. selling to Barnes Family Cattle, Lamoni, Iowa for $18,000. The Angus Sale earned second High-Selling Female honors at $10,000.

Lot 6, O’Neills Delia 792 consigned by O’Neill Angus, Logan, Iowa sold to Joe Hammon, West Des Moines, Iowa.

CONTACT: Mindy Campfield Iowa Beef Expo Phone 515-966-0075 Email: iowabeefexpo@gmail.com

This year’s High-Selling Bull came from the Angus Sale. Lot 48, O’Neills Supremacy consigned by O’Neill Angus, Logan, Iowa sold for $11,000 to Maifeld, Inc., Kelsey, Iowa.

Second High-Selling Bull honors were claimed by the Simmental Sale. Selling for $8,250, Lot 24, Long’s American Muscle consigned by Long’s Simmental, Creston, Iowa sold to Scott Decker, Seymour, Ind.

Pictures at the 2019 Iowa Beef Expo were taken by Diane Hamilton

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LEARY ANGUS Annual Production Sale

Sunday• March 24, 2019 • 2:00 PM• at the farm

11171 Angus Drive • Caledonia, MN 55921 507-724-2509 or C: 608-797-9723

Learys Big Sky 3441 Sire: Musgrave Big Sky • MGS: Learys Friction 3441

Learys Bonus 7078 Sire: Basin Bonus 4345 • MGS: TC Freedom 104

Learys Fortitude 5037 Sire: PA Fortitude 2500 • MGS: Quaker Hill Objective 3J15

Learys Playbook 3443 Sire: TEX Playbook 5437 • MGS: Connealy Capatalist 028

Learys Seedstock 3441 Sire: SAV Seedstock 4838 • MGS: Connealy FP 9048

Learys Ten X 3441 Sire: AAR Ten X 7008 S A • MGS: Soo Line Motive 9016

Visit our website at: www.learyangus.info for a sale book or more information!

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Gardels Angus

Annual Bull Sale - March 16th, Kearney

video: gardelsangus.com

Tex Playbook 5473

HA Cowboy Up 5405

Connealy Final Product Visit www.gardelsangus.com or call and visit with Mike about our operation and cattle.

Best Guarantee in the Business

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The Deppe Family Dennis, Jennifer, Julia & Jaden Deppe 2004 Casper Ave. | Waverly, Iowa 50677 Call or text: 319-239-1824 deppeangus@yahoo.com | www.deppeangus.com

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2018 WORLD CHAMPION PEN OF 3 ANGUS BULLS MIDLAND BULL TEST

Selling Bulls like these . . .

Iowa Cattlemen’s Assn., Bloomfield, IA ....March 18, 2019 Iowa Cattlemen’s Assn., Dunlap, IA ..........March 29, 2019 Midland Bull Test, Columbus, MT .............April 5, 2019* Iowa Cattlemen’s Ass., Knoxville, IA .........May 3, 2019*

*GrowSafe Feed Efficiency Tested. AngusGS genomic profiled.

Offering 50 Third Party Performance Tested Bulls

Sires represented: S A V Ten Speed 3022, Connealy Black Granite, Connealy Capitalist 028, HA Cowboy Up 5405, S A V Resource 1441, V A R Discovery 2240, V A R Generation 2100 and more proven AI Sires!

PROGRESS THROUGH TESTING

Interim Reports: Deppe Angus Bulls are 5th in ADG in Group 1; 2nd and 5th in WDA Group 1at Midland Bull Test.

1st, 5th and 8th in ADG at Bloomfield. And 4th, 5th and 9th in ADG in Dunlap.

Bulls, Females & Embryos available privately off the farm. Visitors Welcome!

"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 50 tors is your own unique story. Be open about why you started raising cattle, how you do business and why it’s your passion. Use this unique approach to developing your personal brand.

“The best tip I have for anyone raising cattle is to never be shy about telling your personal production story, every opportunity you get! Our consumers are 4 generations removed from agriculture and only 2% of us raise food to feed the 100%. This means 98% of our consumers have no idea where [sic] their food comes from, but our Beef Checkoff research tells us they care about how their food is raised. You be their source, you welcome their questions and you give them the real story. We must advocate for ourselves!”

– Bridget Bingham, Executive Director, PA Beef Council 7. DEVELOP SOLID BUSINESS OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SKILLS In order to successfully run a cattle farm, it’s important to develop business operations and management skills. Farming should be seen as a complex system that involves many interdependent components. Managing an excellent farm operation often depends on developing best practices that will improve efficiency and maximize your resources — all in an effort to produce the best possible product.

Here are some important business operations and management practices to consider: • Perform ongoing evaluations and analyses • Become excellent at making decisions • Work toward optimizing and maximizing farming operations Analysis and Evaluation: Farm management and operations go beyond just the day-to-day care of animals. They must also include the practice of analyzing and evaluating all the systems involved.

By practicing regular analysis and strategic planning, a professional cattle producer can better identify which practices are working and which aren’t.

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and act upon as necessary.

Decision-Making: Countless decisions will need to be made daily while running any farming operation. The goal should be to learn decision-making as a skill so it becomes easier over time.

Use your ongoing analytics and evaluations as a basis to help make informed decisions regarding your farm’s operations. From these evaluations, further decisions can be made about where to spend resources to improve operations and produce more or better output.

The more effective your decisions can be about how to improve cattle farming operations, the more profitable you can become over time.

Optimization: Your ability to optimize your cattle raising operation will directly translate into more profit. Continuously look for ways to maximize efficiency and improve production practices all in an effort to both reduce operating costs and resources and sell your product at a higher value.

By implementing solid analytics practices and making better, more informed decisions, you’ll have more tools in your toolkit to optimize and maximize your cattle farming business.

“A ranch is a highly complicated and interrelated system, where one management decision affects many other areas of the ranch, sometimes with unintended consequences. So carefully think through each management decision, especially if considering a change, and look at all the possible effects [sic] and outcomes.”

– Burt Rutherford, Senior Editor, BEEF Magazine Effective business management happens when you can make more informed and well-thought-out decisions. These decisions should be based on how to improve your livelihood and limit the amount of resources required to do so.

8. BECOME EXCELLENT AT FINANCIAL PLANNING In any business, having a strong financial plan is critical to maintaining profitability. A financial plan, however, can cover many different items in business operations. These can include day-to-day

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Give us a call today about what these services can do for your operation.

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POweR Of the Reds Red Angus Sale

March 30, 2019 1:00 pm Sponsored by

Lowderman Sale Facility Macomb, Illinois

Selling Registered & Commerical Lots!

Selling Bred Heifers, Open Heifers, Bulls, Cow Calf Pairs, Embryos and Semen!

Also selling Commercial Heifers including a set of premium Red Baldies To request a catalog, call 641-919-0196 or email redcowrelocators@gmail.com View Catalog at www.redcowrelocators.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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Friday, April 5 2019

1:00 pm CST

Loup City Livestock Commission Company | Loup City, NE

SELLING: 60 Yearlings & 15 Fall Bulls/Coming Two’s Renown Answer KD 820

DAR Em’s Super Duty 802

Reg #:19186474 | Sire: SAV Renown 3439 CED BW WW YW MILK $B +5 +1.6 +60 +102 +24 +106.53

Reg #:19336254 | Sire: RB Tour of Duty 177 CED BW WW YW MILK $B +3 +2.5 +61 +108 +28 +141.18

Treffer Valor 820

Treffer Blazen 824

Reg #:19341041 | Sire: PA Valor 201 CED BW WW YW MILK $B +5 +3.3 +73 +118 +14 +153.21

Reg #:19343846 | Sire: LD Emblazon 999 CED BW WW YW MILK $B +9 +1.2 +62 +96 +17 +100.46

Sires Represented: Renown, Tour of Duty, Rampage, SAV Angus Industry, Conneally General, LD Captitalist, MCC Payweight, Barstow Banker & LD Emblazon Dethlefs Angus Ranch

Treffer Angus Ranch

Kenneth “Dutch” & Marian Ravenna, NE | 308-452-4147

View the sale book online at dethlefsangusranch.net Craig & Laurie after Ravenna, NE | 308-530-4391 March 10, 2019 dethlefsangusranch@gmail.com

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Broken Bow, NE | 308-872-5595

Bruce & Christy Cozad, NE | 308-324-5212 bctreffer@gmail.com Mike & Corlyus

Gering, NE | 308-436-4077

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"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 58 business expenses and revenues, planning for financial challenges or knowing how to reinvest back into your own business.

Here are some things to consider about preparing yourself financially for your cattle raising business: • Prepare and monitor budgets • Maintain full records for tax purposes • Purchase adequate health and liability insurance • Understand how to reinvest in your own business Budgeting: Becoming successful at raising cattle for profit requires keeping a watch over how much is coming in and how much is going out. This is why budgeting is such a useful tool for cattle raisers due to the potential for unsteady income.

Get to know your important numbers like monthly operating expenses in each category. These include utilities, fertilizers, costs of maintaining facilities, labor costs, equipment operating costs, marketing expenditures and more.

Once you’ve got a grasp on your regular expenses, you can plan ahead using income-projection as another component of budgeting.

Budgets should be used as helpful tools to indicate exactly where you stand financially and where improvements can be made over time.

Maintain Tax Records: Being proactive in your record-keeping can save you a lot of time and energy down the road. Develop a habit of documenting expenses and revenues. Practice maintaining maintenance records. Ensure you keep all receipts of investments that can be used as credits.

It’s important to also be aware of what tax incentives are available to your operation. There are many federal and state tax deductions available to agricultural businesses, and taking advantage of these can save you a lot of money. For more information on available income tax deductions, visit the IRS Agriculture Tax Center.

Health and Liability Insurance: While selecting the right insurance may be a daunting task, it’s important to explore your options.

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Farm liability insurance is a good thing to consider having. It covers you if someone else comes onto your farm and is injured. It also protects you if someone else’s property becomes damaged as a result of your farming operation.

Full farm liability coverage also protects you from any liability incurred from daily farm operations. Your livestock can also be protected through farm liability insurance if you take them to shows and exhibitions.

As with anything, it’s wise to shop around to find the best deal for the type of coverage your farm may need.

Reinvest Into Your Business: Becoming profitable is the goal of your cattle raising business because it affords you the opportunity to either expand your business or continue to refine it. Making money allows you to reinvest that income back into your business to update your equipment, expand your product line by bringing in new breeds, purchase new facilities or make necessary repairs.

Plan for these financial investments ahead of time. Decide where your money is best served by reinvesting it back into the business.

9. HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN Contingency planning, like financial planning, is a good business practice, especially when raising cattle for profit. By nature, the cattle business can have its up and downs. This is inevitable.

How you plan for these inconsistencies, however, can make all the difference in your success.

To have a well-rounded contingency plan, consider the following questions: • Who will take over if you become incapacitated?

• Do you have a qualified animal sitter who can care for your livestock while you are away?

• What financial plans do you have if a disease spreads through your livestock?

• Are you financially and mentally prepared to handle the ebbs and flows of the cattle market?

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“We have been buying bulls from Sonderups (Tom) for over 5 years. We run over 450 cows, and own the calves through harvest.

Our SCR-sired Charolais calves have consistently produced 92-96% Choice and Prime, with 20-22% Prime.

SCR genetics hit our target market!”

37th Annual Bull Sale - April 11, 2019

IKE All State 8043

SCR Casanova 8122 ET

205-ww: 741 lb., ratio 110

Selling 120 Charolais and 10 Red Angus yearling bulls

205-ww: 763 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

Sonderup Genetics Feature:

- Over 28 years of ultrasound evaluation to increase ribeye and marbling - 38 years of linear measurement selection for feed efficiency and reproduction

FC Casanova 8208P ET

205-ww: 770 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

SCR Casanova 8158 ET

205-ww: 787 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

Broadcasting sale on:

Selling 50 ET bulls in the sale Fullerton, NE - 1 p.m.

FC Casanova 8207P ET

205-ww: 780 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

Tom & Sandy Sonderup, 19488 Valley Rd., Fullerton, NE 68638 (308) 536-2050  (308) 550-0254 cell scrinc@hotmail.com

Watch for catalog and video to be posted online at www.sonderupcharolaisranch.com

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Dybdal

LKD Miss Big Time 832

BD: March 15, 2018, Sire: NWMSU Big Time 166

Charolais 8th Annual Sale

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 • 1 p.m.

LKD Miss Jackie 8128 BD: March 24, 2018, Sire: LT Sundance 6132 Pld

Laurel Livestock Sales Company • Laurel, Nebraska

Selling 65 Lots

50 Charolais Bulls, 6 Spring Two-Year-Olds, 10 Spring Pairs & 5 Show Heifers

LKD Miss Cadillac 8136 BD: March 27, 2018, Sire: LT Sundance 6132 Pld

DC Athena 8108 ET

BD: April 1, 2018, Sire: TR PZC Turton 0794 ET, Dam: DA Ms Marion 328 P ET

LKD High Country 857

Polled, BD: February 27, 2018, AWW: 730 lbs., AYW: 1,258 lbs.

LKD Passport 7145

Polled, BD: May 12, 2017, BW: 81 lbs., Two-Year-Old Bull

LKD Wrangler 811

Polled, BD: February 25, 2018, BW: 77 lbs., AWW: 850 lbs., AYW: 1,421 lbs.

Sale Manager

LKD Miss Spur 591

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Spring S P E C TA C U L A R

SELLING SIMMENTAL, SIMANGUS, SHORTHORN & MINIATURE HEREFORDS OFFERING FEMALES IN ALL STAGES OF PRODUCTION, BULLS AND GENETICS!

WISCONSIN SIMMENTAL SALE

SUNDAY, MARCH 24, 2019 | 1 PM CST GRANT COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS | LANCASTER, WI

SVF NJC Jewel S306 | Selling a daughter by Upgrade

GCF Miss Elsa W11 Embryos by Remington Secret Weapon

MS TR Avery 3753A ET | Selling a flush

Miss CCF Sheza Babe U2 Selling a flush, pregnancies & heifer calf

HSHSF Beautiful Dream U2150

CMBC Fergie 849F

PLUS, FEATURING THE 30 HEAD COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL, FROZEN GENETICS & SEMEN TANK OF MUHLENBRUCH FAMILY FARMS, MARK MUHLENBRUCH FROM DOWS, IA

HPR Lovey Rose Renae 48F

HPR Rihanna Manimal 41F

BPTR Lucky Lu | Safe to Carlee Flashy Bart

HPDJ Royal Shana

SELLING A CHOICE OF SHORTHORN HEIFERS

SEMEN OFFERING: CIRCLE S 600U, CNS DREAM ON L186, LOADED UP, PLAINVIEW LUTTON, STEELE FORCE & MANY MORE

Wisconsin Simmental

Association http://www.breedingcattlepage.com/wiscsimmental/ Attend the WSA Annual Banquet & Meeting on Saturday, March 23, 2019.

Find more info on the WSA website.

Ruble Cattle Services Jeremie Ruble - 406.581.7940 1525 140th St. | Corydon, IA 50060 www.rublecattleservices.com

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WISCONSIN BEEF IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

62 nd Annual

Performance Selected Bull Sale SATURDAY, APRIL 6th, 2019 • STARTING AT 11:00 AM

AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN PLATTEVILLE PIONEER FARM THREE MILES SOUTH OF PLATTEVILLE ON HIGHWAY 80, THEN 3 MILES EAST ON COLLEGE FARM ROAD.

SELLING 65 BULLS SELECTED FROM 92 BULLS ON TEST FROM NOVEMBER 6TH TO MARCH 15TH Angus, Charolais, Composite, Red Angus, Simmental and Tarentaise SALE CATALOG, PERFORMANCE INFORMATION, PEDIGREE INFORMATION AND VIDEO OF THE BULLS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, JUST GO TO WWW.WISCONSINBEEF.COM OR CALL 608/342-1119 FOR MORE INFORMATION

2016 TOP SELLING BULL

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COMPLIMENTARY LUNCH SERVED BY THE GRANT COUNTY LIVESTOCK & MEATS JUDGING TEAM

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For general questions please contact our office: (402) 316-5460 or support@dvauction.com

"Cattle for Profit" continued from pg 66 Have a Management Back-up Plan: Farmers know their animals get sick, but humans do, too. If you were to have an accident or become ill, you’d still need to have someone competent take over farm operations and care for your animals.

Develop a plan ahead of time as to who you can rely on to fill in, so you aren’t left scrambling to find help when an incident occurs. Perhaps you have a spouse, children or other family members who can assist. Or perhaps you can make arrangements with your neighbors or other local livestock raisers to provide each other with support in these types of situations.

The same should be thought about if you decide to go away.

You’ll need to have an animal sitter to hire as well. Whatever the case may be, it will provide you with incredible peace of mind knowing you have a team to fall back on if anything should happen.

Maintain Financial Reserves: There are endless potential scenarios that can arise and leave you with financial stress. To avoid these scenarios, try to plan ahead for as many situations as possible.

Though you can’t be prepared for everything, you can be prepared in general.

Determine how many months of financial reserves you have saved to weather a faltering market. Understand what it would cost you should your animals contract and spread a disease. Research the cost of new equipment, fence installations or facility repairs should any of these need replacing.

By informing yourself of the various costs of doing business, you can help mentally and financially prepare your contingency plan and funds for these and other scenarios.

Protect Your Livestock: Because your livelihood depends on the health and wellbeing of your cattle, it’s important to have a contingency plan to cover their value should something go awry.

Livestock insurance is available in several different forms and can be tailored to your particular operation. You can have each animal covered separately, have them covered under your property insurance or insure them as an entire herd.

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Regardless of how you insure them, it’s important to have this to fall back on if disease or injury affects your valued animals.

10. IMPLEMENT A LEARNING PLAN The key to sustained success in cattle raising is continuous learning. The cattle industry is constantly changing, improving and looking for ways to become more cost effective while still providing high-quality products. Your ability to stay informed and continue learning and implementing best practices will ensure you develop a thriving business.

Here are some ways to implement your own cattle industry learning plan: • Develop a working relationship with a mentor or other experienced experts • Subscribe to livestock trade journals and newsletters • Develop a relationship with your local university agriculture program Find a Mentor: Especially in the beginner stages, it’s best to find a mentor and work with them for a while until you’re ready to take the full plunge yourself. A mentor could be someone who is willing to have you shadow them, such as a neighbor or another cattle farmer in your community.

Build connections with beef producers, dairy farmers or even other livestock ranchers in your area. Ask them questions about the industry to learn about their challenges and what has made them successful. This research goes a long way into helping you prepare for your own business.

Read Trade Journals: There are a number of trade journals, blogs and newsletters available that monitor industry trends and provide excellent information for beginners and experts alike. Subscribe to these publications and learn about different cattle breeds, farming techniques, operational and management practices, marketing ideas and more.

By becoming a subscriber, it ensures you are staying informed regularly. When the information comes directly to you regularly, it’s easier to stay in the habit of continuous learning.

Work With the University: Your state university’s agriculture

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Sale: Tuesday, March 19 at 12 Noon (Lunch at 10:45 AM) Both events held at Sandy Ridge Ranch • Atkinson, Nebraska

VIDEO ONLY SALE Watch the sale and bid live online at SuperiorClickToBid.com.

Selling Approximately 460 Lots (Limousin, Lim-Flex, Angus)

410 Bulls n 50 Registered Females

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SC Daisy Duke F132 September Show Heifer Prospect TKCC Carver x SC Daisy Duke C1

90 ELITE LOTS SC Knockout F125 September Show Heifer Prospect SC Pay the Price x HPF/Borne Knockout Y030

SC Expecting a Dream F5 March Show Heifer Prospect SC Pay The Price x SFIS Katy Perry

SC Lola E28 TKCC Carver x SVF Steel Force Bred to SC Pay The Price C11

SC Knockout F24 March Show Heifer Prospect WLE Uno Mas x HPF/Borne Knockout Y030

SC Chanel E21 W/C BF Innocent Man x SVF Steel Force Bred to W/C Executive Order

SC Donna F9 March Show Heifer Prospect W/C Executive Order x Sandeen Donna 4532

SC Valentine E38 LLSF/VLF Reactor x SAV Bismarck Bred to W/C Executive Order

ED & KATHI RULE Office 816.336.4200 9402 Cameron Road Excelsior Springs, MO shoalcreekcattle@aol.com J.R. Richburg, Cattle Mgr. 386.717.1827 Scott Akey, Herdsman 816.835.5332

Guest Breeders: RS&T Simmentals, Double R Cattle Company & Vest Lane Farms

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COMMENTARY

The Road Behind and Ahead for Fat and Feeder Cattle and Other Markets

by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade

This last month has seen three remarkable things happen that most Cattle analysts and veterans did not and would have expected. One, we just had the first polar vortex in the Midwest in 5 years and the freezing of the Cattle belt did not have the impact on Cattle prices that was expected.

Two, the Choice Beef cutout through late January and into mid-February was quite strong and yet not even 10 head of Cattle traded Dressed Choice 65-80% were able to trade up and over 200 per cwt. Third, the Commerce Department has now announced the lowest ‘Retail Sales’ reading in 10 years back to the housing-crash crisis of 2008. What do the foregoing 3 things tell us? That we all need to be concerned about the demand side of the equation for Cash Fats and of course Feeder Cattle too. Why Feeder Cattle too?

The Feeder Cattle have been stuck in the mud on the low side of price ranges even as Cash Fats made a pretty good run up from January 7th through the 31st of the month.

Since then it has been a sideways affair even as Choice Beef prices have moved up or stayed up in the high side of 214 to 218 per cwt.

Shanghai financial markets are back down to levels of 13 years ago and Euro zone economic data is on the verge of recession. When one also factors in the report by the Washington Post that 7 million folks are delinquent by 90 days or more on their auto loans then we all best be concerned about the possibility of another recession here in our own country.

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan has made compelling cases for ‘Stagflation’ for many, many months now and the ‘stagnant’ economic growth with ‘inflation’, hence ‘stagflation’ appears to be getting a foothold of sort. Naturally the stagnant economic growth could be good or bad for the cattle industry. It could be bad since poor economic growth may have folks feeling a tight budget at home and thus make less trips to Texas Roadhouse. It could be good, however, if the US Dollar sells off for several months since the Federal Reserve stays ‘patient’ [Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s words] and does not raise interest rates.

We’ve all heard the old saying ‘Feeders are the leaders’ and if this is still the case then the Feeder Cattle’s inability to run when the Fat Cattle run on the Board is cause for concern. Hedging your Cattle or optimizing sale barn purchases will be key for the last part of the ‘freeze’ and into spring.

Take a look at the sundry charts for perspective and then talk with us in the near future. Afterall, if you wake up in the middle of the night and wonder about your Cattle and how you might better hedge one of your ranches’ most valuable assets then call Michelle White at 312-756-0931 or Matt Hamel at 312-756-0933 and request a 90 day complimentary nightly and weekend Cattle Advisory that is delivered by email. Please have your email address ready when you call her. We provide Cattle hedging tutorials here at the Board of Trade and you can come in person on a Friday or Saturday morning or afternoon and educate yourself on the risk and rationale of Cattle

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hedging in a global economy that packers probably understand better than most cattlemen.

And remember, hedging livestock and feed costs with CBOT or CME instruments still has risk of loss and is not suitable for all livestock producers and investors who desire to hedge their livestock on the dirt. n

March 2019

8th Annual Bull and Female

Thursday March 21st, 2019 1 PM • at

Fullerton, NE

Selling 75 Spring & 25 Fall Angus Bulls and a select group of open and bred females DBL Banknote 855

DBL Colonel 837

DBL Sensation 836

DBL Aviator 803

DBL Response 3159

DBL Finalist 5056

DBL Sensation 850

DBL Bank Note 5046

SA Renown 817

Guest Consignor:

Lori & Ashley Wagner (308)550-0349

Dean Christensen (308) 550-0298 Fullerton, NE

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Bonnie Christensen dbl@hamilton.net (308) 550-0299 Office (308)536-2405

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NINTH ANNUAL SALE

BULL & FEMALE SALE

1:00 P.M. | Aberdeen Livestock | Aberdeen, SD

Thank you buyers and bidders for your continuous support!

Selling 40 ChiAngus and Simmental Bulls.

PLUS an elite group of ChiAngus Heifers, Breds and Pairs!

JUSTIN HOLT CATTLE

Justin, Kali, Charlee, Cooper & Jayden Holt Justin: 605.380.5002 Kali: 605.730.1870 13319-378th Ave., Aberdeen, SD 57401

BECKETT RANCH

Troy: 605.204.0394 | Tember: 605.204.0393 21081 Beckett Ranch Rd., Miller, SD 57362

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T o ta l P e r f o r m a n c e Production Sale

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

at the ranch • Bartlett, N E

S ell i n g 150 a n gus & ch a r ol a is bul l s + 15 op en a ng us heif er s

Lot 1 | War 1682 D160 F027 | AAA 19288488 Basin Payweight 1682 x K C F Bennett Southside

Lot 6 | WAR Playbook A386 F360 | AAA 19288564 TEX Playbook 5437 x Sitz Upward 307R

Lot 15 | WAR Pay Raise X261 F361 | AAA 19288565 ICC Pay Raise 4886 x Styles Upgrade J59

Lot 174 | WR Rhinestone 622 F673 | AICA M911477 TR C&S MR Rhinestone 622 x WR Wrangler W601

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brand new sale facility at the ranch in Bartlett, NE visitors always welcome!

The Jay Wolf Family | Owners Box 548, Albion, NE 68620 Office: 402-395-2178

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Current FARMLAND Market

Iowa Land Guy

Stay up to date with the latest market trends in Iowa farmland.

David Whitaker • Broker/Auctioneer

State Trends ($/Acre)

Whitaker Marketing Group • www.IowaLandGuy.com There were 85,425 acres offered up for sale in 2018. Farmland prices for the month of January were stable, but less in quantity. Results from the 41 auctions (4,182 acres) this past month average $8,754/acre for high quality ground. Medium quality ground averaged $5,052/acre. Low quality ground is also trending steady at an average of $4,811/acre.

Look for a busy February and March. There are still some downward pressures we are fighting in the farmland market. Taxes, interest rates, commodity prices, and government programs all have influence on what farmers are paying. Overall, land is stable, and we are not seeing sellers that must sell; mostly just non-participating farmland owners selling to change their investments, or settle an estate.

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS 40 ACTIVE LISTINGS 792 TOTAL 832

FOR SALE

82% of farms in Iowa are owned free and clear. There is a lot of equity and cash in the outliers that will keep the price of land strong. All buyers have one thing in common, they all have an interest in land ownership, and they all want to buy more.

If you would like a No Cost farm valuation on your farm let us know, as we would provide one to you in an attempt to earn your business.

Let us show you the data and potential marketability of your farmland. https://iowalandguy.com/what-is-my-farm-worth/

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$9,655 $9,236$8,745 $8,473 $8,456 $8,428 $8,754 $8,238 $8,428

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$/ACRE $/CSR2 NA NA HIGH MED $6,313 $100 NA NA LOW

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $6,490 $80 MED $6,960 $101 NA NA LOW

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $10,531 $124 NA NA MED NA NA LOW

SOUTHWEST $/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $11,550 $144 NA MED NA NA LOW NA

SOUTH CENTRAL $/ACRE $/CSR2 NA NA HIGH MED $4,080 $66 LOW $3,775 $76

SOUTHEAST $/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $6,483 $73 NA MED NA NA LOW NA

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Offering 100 Lots! 50 Breds & Spring Pairs, 45 Bulls & 5 Genetic Lots

BRANT EY09B

BRANT E35Y

Connealy Thunder x Elm-Mound Upgrade Z4 • AI Bred to GLS Declaration D611

ACW Ironhide 395Y x BC Lookout 7024 • AI Bred to CLRS Dividend 405D

BRANT F308B

BRANT F85A

RFS Del Rio D23 x Remington Lock N Load 54U • PB SM Herd Bull Prospect

BRANT E47Z

W/C Relentless 32C x BC Lookout 7024 AI Bred to W/C Lock Down 206Z

BRANT E215Z

W/C United 956Y x Wheatland Red Ace 747T AI Bred to TJ Franchise 451D

GLS/JRB Cash Flow 163C x TSN Final Answer Y990 • 3/4 SM Herd Bull Prospect

BRANT F32B

Coleman Charlo 0256 x Mr NLC Upgrade U8676 1/2 SM Herd Bull Prospect

Ron Brant, Owner 612-390-3836 John Von Rueden Mgr. 612-490-1649 Luke Grass 507-440-6386 37093 Fish Tail Road, Hinckley, MN 55037

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CDI Innovator 325D x Elm-Mound Upgrade Z4 3/4 SM Herd Bull Prospect

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Sale Management, Val & Lori Eberspacher Office 507-532-6694 • Cell 612-805-7405 sales@ebersale.com • www.ebersale.com

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SIRE: Dakota Gold DAM:Fullsistertodamof‘15NWSSGCSDOB: 03.17.14 BW: 74 lbs

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IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

The Future of Antibiotic Use in Cattle It’s no secret that antibiotic resistance is a growing concern worldwide. While science shows that resistance is impacted by a variety of factors, not the least of which is antibiotic use by humans, livestock production has become an initial target for addressing antimicrobial resistance. This effort is leading to pressure from consumers, retailers and regulators for more judicious use of antibiotics by livestock producers.

ANTIBIOTIC PRESSURE FROM RETAILERS

McDonald’s, the U.S.’s largest buyer of beef, has recently taken a firm stance on how antimicrobials, including antibiotics, should be used in beef production.

In late 2018, McDonald’s published their “Antibiotic Use Policy for Beef and Dairy Beef.” This new policy outlines McDonald’s approach to “reduce, refine and replace” the usage of antibiotics in animal agriculture in their top ten beef markets, including the U.S. So what exactly does this mean?

McDonald’s developed their policy using the World Health Organization’s list of antibiotics that are “critically important for human medicine.” The McDonald’s policy states that medically important antibiotics, such as tylosin and Draxxin, are not permitted for: • growth promotion • routine use for prevention of disease • control and/or treatment of the dissemination of a clinically diagnosed infectious disease.

McDonald’s plans to begin pilot projects this year, develop reduction goals by the end of 2020, and starting in 2022, begin reporting progress.

Wendy’s also made headlines recently regarding antibiotic use in beef production. Wendy’s states, “Our long-term goal is to find ways to phase out the routine use of medically important antibiotics on the farms that our suppliers source from.”

In 2018, Wendy’s purchased 20% of their “fresh and never frozen” beef from producers who pledged to reduce the use of Tylosin by one-fifth.

REGULATIONS ON ANTIBIOTIC USE

In 2017, the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) was instituted to regulate how medically important antibiotics can be administered to animals in feed and water.

FDA continues to develop plans for regulation of antibiotic use in livestock,The agency’s goal is to “align antimicrobial use with principles of antimicrobial stewardship”.

FDA plans to achieve this by: 1) Revising use conditions of approved medically important antimicrobials in food animals. This likely means defining duration of use guidelines for chlortetracylcine and tylosin and transitioning common antibiotics from over the counter to prescription.

2) Enhancing the process to support new product development---potentially by revising and adding to the list of medically important antibiotics, resulting in further restrictions.

WHAT IS ICA DOING?

The approval of and durations of uses for antibiotics are clearly important considerations for livestock producers who see value in drugs that keep animals healthy and productive. Maintaining use of antibiotics and promoting judicious use are pri-

orities of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) and the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA).

ICA members approved a 2019 policy related to how ionophores are classified that seeks to maintain cattle producers’ ability to utilize polyether ionophores by working to keep these drugs off of the medically important list as they are not medically important to humans.

Continued work with veterinarians, regulatory agencies like FDA and consumers are critical and will be focuses of ICA and NCBA in the future. At the national level, NCBA has a “Key Technologies Working Group” that has focused on ensuring that antibiotic use in livestock is accurately reported. NCBA also gives cattle producers a voice in the US Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, which includes antibiotic use in their framework.

As pressure to reduce antibiotic use mounts, research into animal disease prevention and treatment becomes even more important. NCBA has joined the International Consortium on Antimicrobial Stewardship in Agriculture, which funds research on antibiotic alternatives.

Additionally, ICA is represented on the Iowa Livestock Health Advisory Council, which allocates research dollars towards specific animal disease priorities. In the beef industry, those priorities are anaplasmosis, Digital Dermatitis (hairy heel wart), trichomoniasis, animal well-being issues, and Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)/ Mycoplasma bovis.

At the end of the day, cattlemen want to do what is best for their livestock in order to produce healthy and nutritious beef for families around the world.

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Sire Selection Decisions As the bull-buying season gets underway, do your homework to help ensure the bull(s) you purchase meet your needs.

First, make sure you understand the use of Expected Progeny Differences (EPD) and selection indexes. While EPDs are not the only selection information you should consider, EPDs are the most effective tools available to describe the genetic differences between animals within and across herds.

EPDs are much more effective predictors than actual or adjusted performance records. If an EPD is available for a trait it should be used instead of an animal’s own performance record for that trait. The EPD removes age and environmental effects that can bias a decision based on actual or adjusted performance records.

Not all EPDs are the same, so make sure you know the appropriate information for the breed of cattle you are purchasing.

Obtain the breed average EPDs and a percentile rank table available from the most current genetic evaluation for the breed of interest. This info can be found on most breed association websites.

These tools will enable you to compare the relative genetic merit of individual animals to other animals within the breed.

Second, ask yourself if there is a particular weakness in your cow herd. What breed(s) will assist in improving those weaknesses or fit in your mating system?

If you are using a crossbreeding system make sure the breed you select fits your objectives.

Other factors to consider are source of replacement heifers and endpoints for progeny marketing (weaning, back-grounded or in the beef).

Assessment of these factors will help point you to the best breed for your

needs and the combinations of maternal, growth, or carcass traits that best fit your operation and environment.

Third, set a realistic budget for bull purchases. Evaluation of a seedstock supplier’s prior year sale averages will give you an idea of what to expect in terms of purchase costs. A good rule of thumb is that a quality bull costs roughly the same as 4-5 feeder steers or twice the amount of a fat steer.

Lastly, get to know your seedstock supplier and make sure they know you and your operational goals. Seek out recommendations from your supplier well in advance of the sale. Once you receive the sale catalog make a short list of bulls (roughly three times more than you actually need) that fit your specifications.

Arrive at the sale site early to inspect the bulls on your short list. Shorten this list based on conformation and updated data to identify your purchase prospects.

Keeping the sale order in mind, stay focused on the bulls you selected earlier and stick to your plan to avoid impulse buys.

Let us know if we can assist you. Each year the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association (ICA) hosts three bull sales, offering the top 75% of our performance-tested bulls.

At the ICA sales, you can view the EPD information, the ultrasound data and the weights and gains taken on-test. You can select superior genetics from multiple breeds, genotypes and phenotypes that come from top seedstock operations across the state. But most importantly you know that you are getting a bull that has graduated and met the ICA program requirements and earned his ‘Symbol of Excellence’ in order to sell at an ICA sale.

Visit iacattlemen.org for details.

Eastern Iowa Feedlot Forums Members of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association are invited to attend several free and low-cost educational events, including Feedlot Forums, each year.

In January, Feedlot Forums were held in Sioux Center and Harlan, and in March, forums will be held in Charles City, Cascade and Williamsburg.

The events are free, thanks to local sponsors, and include a meal. Each forum will cover environmental regulations, cattle health and nutrition, and a market outlook. The Iowa Cattlemen’s Association and Iowa Beef Industry Council will give updates on their programs, priorities and accomplishments, and tradeshow vendors will be available to visit with attendees.

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Livestock Marketeers Induct Three Into Hall of Fame DENVER — The Livestock Marketeers — An informal fraternity of livestock fieldmen, auctioneers, sale managers and related livestock business leaders met for their 54th Annual Banquet at the National Western Club on January 19th. The event was hosted

by American Live Stock; master of ceremonies was J. Neil Orth, Executive Vice President of the American-International Charolais Association and 1984 Hall of Fame inductee.

The Livestock Marketeers group was formed in 1965 by Harry Green, Ross Miller and Claud Willett.

Their purpose was to establish a fraternal organization of livestock professionals, and to make annual awards to encourage younger members of the industry to succeed in their chosen profession.

Tommy Barnes Tommy is a graduate of The University of Tennessee where he received a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. Directly out of college he took a job with T.E. Mitchell and Son in Albert, New Mexico. The ranch raised both registered and commercial Hereford cattle along with registered quarter horses. After that he began his nine year career with the American Hereford Association. He initially travelled the states of Kentucky, Indiana and Illinois after which he serviced Oklahoma. When he finished his tenure with the AHA he moved directly into his career as an auctioneer. He serves as an auctioneer for several elite purebred operation all over the country Stuart Wilson Stuart Wilson grew up on a purebred livestock and grain farm near Findlay, Illinois, where he raised Shorthorn cattle and Poland

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Stuart graduated from Western Illinois University in 1971 with a BS in animal science. While at WIU, he was the founding president of the Alpha Gamma Sigma fraternity, and a member of Block and Bridle. He was on Western’s highly successful livestock judging team in 1970. Graduate work followed at the University of Missouri.

In 1971, Stuart began his career right out of college as a field representative for The Shorthorn World. He was the publisher of the magazine at the time it was sold in 1976. In 1972, he became an insurance agent for American Live Stock Insurance Company/ Harding and Harding. In 1973, he formed Stuart Wilson Sale Management which managed cattle sales throughout the United States and Canada for over four decades.

In 2006, Stuart joined American Live Stock Insurance Company/Harding and Harding as the manager of the cattle department. Today he is the manager and head underwriter for the Livestock Division of American Live Stock, a subsidiary of Markel Services, Inc. Stuart and his wife, Ann, reside on the family farm near Findlay, Illinois. They have a daughter, Robyn, and a granddaughter, Avery.

Stuart and Ann have been married 45 years, and they are both active members of the Findlay United Methodist Church.

Fred Stivers (Posthumous) Fred Stivers was a sought after ringman for over four decades and regarded by many as the best photographer in the business.

Growing up in Ohio, Fred was competitive in the show ring with Angus, Shorthorn and Hereford steers, winning the Ohio State Fair and Champion Shorthorn in Chicago. Fred’s livestock marketing career began with the Charolais Way and continued with the Simmental Register and then the Drovers Journal. Stivers portraits of the ideal bull and cow for several breeds were featured in Herman Purdy’s book “Breeds of Cattle”. While Fred did not have any immediate family his extended family of cattle people covered the entire country. n

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1 Carl Dethlefs & Sons Angus Production Sale - Rockville, NE Eichacker Simmentals / JK Angus Production Sale - Salem, SD Pinehurst Farms Production Sale - Wahoo, NE

2 Cason’s Pride & Joy Simmentals Bull Sale - Russell, IA Conley Angus Bull Sale - Clarksdale, MO Hicks Cattle Co. Production Sale - Covington, IN Laflin Ranch Angus Production Sale - Olsburg, KS Lynette Steele Benefit - Atlantic, IA Mason Angus & SimAngus Bull & Female Sale - Broken Bow, NE Weeks Angus Farm Production Sale - Winterset, IA WI Hereford Assn. Spring Sale - Lancaster, WI Wilde Angus Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Shevlin, MN

3 Bredemeier Angus Bull & Female Production Sale - Falls City, NE Crouch Angus Valley Bull Sale - Glenwood, IA Gateway Genetics Bull Sale - Pierce, NE

4 Arrowsmith Red Angus Sale - Bassett, NE Vision Angus Annual Sale - North Platte, NE

5 Schutte & Sons Polled Hereford Production Sale - Guide Rock, NE Warner Beef Genetics Bull Sale - Arapahoe, NE

7 Curtin Land & Livestock Complete Dispersal - Blue Moune, IL GG Genetics & Mars Bull Sale - Ida Grove, IA J6 Farms Bull & Female Sale - Gibbon, NE Jensen Bros. Hereford & Sim/Angus Bull Sale - Courtland, KS Keyes Angus Production Sale - Springfield, NE Semen Sale - showstockplanet.com

8 Kenny Angus Bull & Select Female Sale - Odebolt, IA

9 B rad Z Ranch Private Treaty Sale - Guthrie Center, IA Cattlemen’s Choice All Breeds Purebred Sale - Arthur, IL Galaxy Beef Spring Production Sale - Maryville, MO Herbolsheimer Angus Bull Sale - Pierce, NE J-D Performance Center Bull Sale - Wymore, NE Koberstein Farms Angus Bull Sale - Ogallala, NE Lienetics Ranch / Willer Timber Ridge Performance Bull & Heifer Sale - Beatrice, NE Mill Brae Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Maple Hill, KS Yardley Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, UT 9-10 Payton Glynn Memorial Show - Afto 10 4M Angus & Burken Catltle Bull Sale - Blue Hill, NE Gonsior Simmental Sale - Fullerton, NE 11 Barstow Angus Ranch Bull Sale - Springview, NE C-Bar Red Angus Bull Sale - Brownell, KS Koupal Angus Sale - Dante, SD Lee’s Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Brush, CO 12 James Angus Bull Sale - Alma, NE Lee Simmental Farm Online Bull Sale - sconlinesales.com Marshall Cattle Co. Production Sale - Burlington, CO Styles Angus Production Sale - Brentford, SD Wagon Wheel Ranch Annual Sale - Yuma, CO 13 Beck Angus / Cornerstone Genetics Production Sale - Ericson, NE

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APRIL

1 H erbster Angus Farms Bull & Female Sale - Marysville, KS Thompson Herefords Online Sale - showstockplanet.com

2 Daigger-Orr Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE

3 Schelske Angus Production Sale - Huron, SD TK Angus Production Sale - Valentine, NE

4 A & B Cattle Bull Sale - Bassett, NE

5 Dethlefs / Treffer Angus Production Sale - Loup City, NE

6 IA Angus Bull Test - Lamoni, IA K raye Angus Production Sale - Mullen, NE Panther Creek Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Bowen, IL Shoal Creek “The Gathering” - Excelsior Springs, MO WI Beef Improvment Assn. Bull Sale - Platteville, WI

7 Marks Family Purebreds Production Sale - Waverly, IA 10 Dybdal Charolais Bull & Female Sale - Laurel, NE 11 Justin Holt Cattle / Beckett Ranch Production Sale - Aberdeen, SD Sonderup Charolais Ranch Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE 13 Brant Farms Simmental Sale - Hinckley, MN Griswold Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Beaver, OK Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn. Sale - River Falls, WI Woodhill Farms Bull Sale - Viroqua, WI 26 Tama Bull Sale - Tama, IA

ONLINE BULL SALE MARCH 25 CHAROLAIS AND SIMMENTAL BULLS MONDAY TUESDAY

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program is an excellent way to learn about breeding and raising practices, handling techniques and farm management tools. You can choose to develop a personal relationship with them so you can work with them directly. You can also subscribe to their publications, as many universities publish updates about their agriculture programs.

With so many ways to learn more about the cattle raising business, it can even become overwhelming. Schedule time each day or week to devote to your own learning plan. Over time, you will eventually become the expert and be able to pass on your knowledge to a new generation of cattle producers.

THE BUSINESS OF RAISING CATTLE FOR PROFIT These expert tips and insights are invaluable to anyone starting or planning to start raising cattle for profit. As a business owner, you should feel confident in your ability to select the best breed possible for your local market in order to meet the laws of supply and demand. Raising cattle for profit also comes with an incredible amount of responsibility in caring for the welfare of your animals, including the quality of nutrition they continue to receive.

This is all part of learning how to maintain profitability through marketing and management best practices so you can continue to build your business reputation by consistently delivering highquality products.

Having solid financial plans, as well as solutions to potential challenges that may occur will allow you sustain your success in the cattle raising business. Ultimately, it’s your dedication to learning the industry and developing a passion for raising cattle for profit that will grow your farming business for years to come.

If you are seeking more expert insight into North America’s cattle industry, browse Arrowquip’s blog at arrowquip.com for additional valuable information on raising cattle for profit.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS 2K Cattle Enterprises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 4M Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 5 Star Show Pig Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 A & B Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 AA Breeders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Absolute Honor Show Pig Sale . . . . . 115 American Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Barstow Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Beck Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-39 Benoit Angus Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Blue Lake Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Brant Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 Breeze Hill Angus/ Hartzell Angus . . . 65 Cattle Visions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94-102 Cattlemens Cut Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 CCi.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Clear Creek 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Colburn Primo 5153 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Countin’ Cash - Stanley . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Daigger-Orr Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 DBL Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Deppe Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Dethlefs Treffer Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Drake Simmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Duff Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Dybdal Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Eggers Show Pigs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Evenson Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Flat Water Gang Red Angus . . . . . . . . 59 Fort Hays State University . . . . . . . . . . 63 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . 78 Fred Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Galen Frenzen Family . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Gardels Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Gibson Mineral Feeders . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Graystone Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . 34 Henke Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Hinshaw Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Huwa Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 IA Angus Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 IA Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 ICA Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Indianhead Polled Hereford Assn. . . . 20 James Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Justin Holt Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 K7 Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Kearns Cattle Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Kenny Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Koberstein Farms Angus LLC . . . . . . . . 11 Lau Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56-57 Lautner Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1, 87-89 Leary Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Lee Simmental Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Lee’s Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Lienemann Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Marks Family Purebreds . . . . . . . . . . . 81 Marshall Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Musgrave Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 NE Bull Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 OH Beef Expo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 OH Simmental Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Panther Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Pay to Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Performance Unlimited Bull Sale . . . . 85

Pig Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Power of the Reds Sale . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Pro Fit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 Quirk Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Revival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Ridder Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106 Rohrig Yorks & Show Pigs . . . . . . . . . 110 Schelske Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Schurrtop Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Shoal Creek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 showstockplanet.com/Main Event . . . 113 Silver Spur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Simons Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Sky High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Sonderup Charolais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 ST Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Styles Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Tama Bull Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 TD Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 THM Land & Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Thompson Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 TK Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Tracy Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 UPCOMING SALES . . . . . . . . . . 104-106 Wagon Wheel Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Wagonhammer Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Weers Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 WI Beef Improvement Assn. . . . . . . . . 74 WI Simmental Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Woodhill Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Wulf Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Yardley Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

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Cody’s Column

by Cody Crum

Your Hereford Professional Serving the Hereford breeders of the North Central Region

Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota For Hereford information and questions regarding the American Hereford Association contact:

Levi Landers

48302 Springdale Road • Ord, NE 68862

308.730.1396 llanders@hereford.org

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Well, I am sure I left you all on the edge of your seats by telling you that I have some exciting news to share. Tamar and I would like to announce that we will be moving this spring. We will still be located in Illinois but we are moving about 2.5 hours south of where we are now. Tamar will be finishing her PhD next month and has accepted a job with The Maschhoffs as a Geneticist. Tamar will be working at their main office which is located in Carlyle, IL. This is a very exciting and great opportunity for us and we are looking forward to this next chapter of our lives. Thankfully, the flexibility of my job allows me to continue doing what I love. We will be closing on a house next month and will be accepting offers for anyone out there that enjoys packing and moving!

We were fortunate enough to find a place that has some pasture with it, so at least some of the cows will be making the trek south at some point. We will owe a big thank you to our parents for stepping up and helping us still be able to move forward with our cattle operation through this transition.

We really appreciate your support, thoughts and prayers through this process. I will be sure to keep you all in the loop in the coming months. Good luck on your bull sales and hope to visit with each of you soon.

God Bless, Cody

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So, Taylor and I were headed out to the Iowa Beef Expo and she all of the sudden says, “Mom, I will be a teenager in 3 years!” Holy buckets it’s bad enough she turned double digits a month ago ...

I’m NOT ready for a teenage Taylor yet!

Taylor had so much fun getting to know our booth friends at the expo! Thank you to Jolynn Ernst, Laura Thompson and Heather Ziesman for participating in the Coke or Pepsi question book. You all were great sports and she hasn’t stopped talking about when we get to see all of you again! Tuck stayed busy the entire weekend and had fun helping the IJBBA crew with check-in, ring help, etc. All the while, my beautiful baby girl, Treva, was home with her Dad not feeling well and running a fever. Mom guilt has got to be the worst feeling in the world!

Matt had taken me out for an early Valentine Day dinner at Spencer’s Steak & Chop House in Creston, Iowa. On the recommendation of our friend, Callie Rieck-Anderson, we got the special night, Irish Whiskey Strip Steak had 1Jameson and B&Bthat Equipment:Layout 1 9/19/12 10:28 which AM Page

whipped butter on top. Wow, it was incredible! Matt was wishing he had a dinner roll or something to soak up the rest because he was tempted to lick his plate. I also had a house salad with their house parmesan dressing and then gouda mashed potatoes. To top it off I had a chocolate dipped strawberry martini! The bartender told me it’s not like any of the recipes on the internet, she has a couple special ingredients. So delightful!!!! My favorite part has to be the oatmeal cream pie with cinnamon ice cream! Seriously, there are not adequate words to describe how much I love this dessert!

While I write this, we are just wrapping up the Iowa Beef Expo for 2019! Thank you to all of you that took a moment out of your day to stop and chat, that is the part of Expo I always look forward to every year! I absolutely cherish all the friendships, new and old!

I hope Nebraska Cattlemens’ Classic, Illinois and Ohio Beef Expos have a fantastic year as well! Please travel safe in this crazy winter weather and we would like to wish all the exhibitors luck!

Please continue to hold our nation’s military and our leaders in your prayers.

Heidi Sorensen Rohrig 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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Hamp, Sulfolk, Cross Ewes Weathers and one Ram Have had 2 shots of Tetanus, overeating, and wormed Many Champions, none sold before the sale!

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Josh Taylor: 918-605-5139 Craig Sand: 405-564-4319