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MIKE SORENSEN ~ SALES 641-745-7949 mikelpi@yahoo.com

Greetings, How many of ya are ready for spring? I can tell you I’m darn sure ready. I guess our complaint level can’t be too high this winter, it’s tough but could have been worse. I took off for a sale a day early, in anticipation of making a couple of herd visits on the way. I made the first herd visit and I now have two Red Angus heifers to add to my collection of Hereford, Angus, and Simmental, in my cow herd of 10. I also needed to have something to write about this month, so I was in search of a steak house. On a recommendation from a friend, I landed at the Carrollton Inn in Carroll, Iowa. It was perfectly in line to get to my next sale. The Carrollton Motel in

Carroll has Baratta’s Steak House attached. Life is good! I called Dixie and she was ok with the Red Angus heifers, went to the steak house and the filet was deadly. Things are falling into place nicely. The steak house and its adult beverages were awesome. Jack Daniel’s was on top of his game that night. Adam, my bartender/ waiter was perfect. My order was placed and served with perfect timing. My 6oz filet was cooked to a perfection by Joey. For me, a 6oz steak is darned hard to grill because of size, but Joey, you did it perfectly. Then to add to the filet, garlic mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon and pearl onions, all topped with garlic butter sauce. Deadly, just pure deadly. Carrollton Inn, a new one of my favorite places to stay. Baratta’s Steakhouse is highly recommended by this ol’ boy. As the old saying goes, I killed a whole bunch of birds with one stone today, herd visits, cattle placement, great steaks, Jack Daniels. Top That! Thank You Lord for our first responders, our health care workers, law enforcement, and a special Thank You to our military and their families for my freedom. Pray for our country’s leaders, in hopes that they make at least some good discissions. God Bless,

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MEAD FARMS

FEMALE PRODUCTION SALE Noon • May 8, 2021

At the Mead Sale Headquarters • Versailles, MO

300 HEAD SELL!

Selling Elite Females 150 Angus // 50 Red Angus // 50 Hereford // 50 Charolais Selling 75 Breeding Age Bulls

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O’NEILL ANGUS FARM HAS DARED TO BE DIFFERENT! 70 years Breeding for Profit Minded Cattlemen: Extra Pounds & Carcass Premiums

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Selling sexed female embryos from Royal Lady 90 x Momentum Expedition x Royal Lady 40 1/2 interest sold at $50,000. Dam of Black Bardolier.

Black Bardolier x Delia 715 Sired top selling bull at $8,000. IBE top selling female 2019 bid-off $8,250.

O’NEILLS LADY BLACKCAP 65

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Selling embryos from Lady Blackcap 65 x Poundmaker Expedition x Stockman 365 High indexing cow in Herd! Dam of $25,000 1/2 interest bull to Prairie Breeze in KS.

BlackBandlier x Eraline 305 1/2 interest sold for $40,000. Fantastic sire with calving ease, proven fleshing ability & pounds.

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Black Bardolier x Boomtime Typical of all Black Bardolier daughters with phenomenal udders, fleshing abiity, milk & feet!

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COMMENTARY

The Road Ahead for Cattle Markets by Michael Seek Fox Group at the Board of Trade

The Federal Reserve finally came clean two weeks ago on this last Fed meeting and stopped using the word ‘transitory’, meaning they now see inflation as more than a ‘transitory event’ and even increased expectations of inflation to move to 2.4% from 1.8% and for Gross Domestic Product to move from 4.2% to 6.50%. Why is this important to folks in the livestock business? Simple really. The input costs for livestock operations is likely to accelerate and stay high for 18 to 24 months and then as the Fed starts raising rates quickly at that time the pressure on livestock input pricing should back off and make hedging thereof less important. However, do not be deceived. The trillions of dollars that the liberal ‘powers that be’ want to give away will come at great cost and while the next 18 to 24 months may yield nicely higher prices on your livestock sales, yet the inevitable popping of the debt bubble will likely cause a financial systemic collapse that sends financial markets and ag land values down the drain. Therefore, you’ll want to learn how to sleep with one eye open over the next year to get ready for trouble on all fronts. You’ll recall we’ve admonished you to watch and understand the ‘3’C’s, that is the Cattle, Crude and Copper. You now want to make that the ‘4’C’s, meaning Cattle, Crude, Copper and Corn. The Corn market will have to deal with droughts, massive China buying now that Trump is out of their hair, and early frosts’ and inflation. Remember, this new decade we are in is likely the 10-year period that sees sunspot activity create increased interference with magnetic instruments on the surface of the earth and thus increase the probability of drought and also early freezing early autumn. Bottom line? It will be important for livestock operations to be in and out of Corn depending on feed needs and or needs to move excess Corn over the elevators and ethanol plants. The chart below on Corn will give you good perspective:

Cattle markets have had wide basis all year and for good reason when historical data is looked at for predictive value and while it has been a thorn in the side of many Cattle

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operations since it has created confusion about participation at the sale barn and confusion on when to hedge your Cattle already on the dirt. The recent ‘economic stimulus checks’ have jolted up many stocks of retailers such as Macy’s and Nordstrom and Target and so why would we not expect Texas Roadhouse and Outback to benefit from the ‘free money’ given to folks as folks pile back into the Texas Roadhouse once a week. The charts below are compelling:

Suffice it to say that hedging your family and ranch interests from Corn to Cattle may be critical for 18 to 24 months. Few hard-working old-fashioned capitalists here in the Midwest can wrap their mind around the idea of socialistic powers and policies getting a foothold in the United States of America. It could happen so it may be wise to get out in front of uncertain markets domestically and internationally. Naturally if you are already a bona-fide livestock producer has experience in hedging livestock on the Board then you’ll want to see the wholesale beef and dressed steer approach to optimizing Cattle hedges. So to get a new perspective on beef and dressed integration you’ll need to contact Michelle at 312.756.0931 Monday through Friday 9am to 430pm CST and she will help you receive on a complimentary basis for two full months by email both ‘Daily and Weekend ‘Livestock Reports’ that includes Fat and Feeder Cattle Valuations. You can also email Michelle White at mwhite@tradewithfox. com and give her your email address. And remember, hedging livestock with Chicago Board Cattle futures 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

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Born and raised at Sonderup Charolais Ranch Inc. Brothers sell on April 8th! - nothing hidden 1% WW here about this 1% YW outcross for the U.S.!

SCR Triumph 2135

39th Annual Bull Sale

April 8, 2021

2% Marb sire in Canada

Half brother to

Triumph

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Lot 5

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

Selling 40 ET bulls in the sale Fullerton, NE - 1 p.m.

205-ww: 843 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

Sonderup Genetics Feature: - Over 30 years of ultrasound evaluation to increase ribeye and marbling - 40 years of linear measurement selection for feed efficiency and reproduction

Lot 8

205-ww: 756 lb., ratio 100 (ET)

Lot 2

205-ww: 797 lb., ratio 109

Selling 120 Charolais yearling bulls

Half brother to

Triumph

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205-ww: 815 lb., ratio 116

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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THE Land Guy

March 2021

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

David Whitaker • Broker/Auctioneer

Farmers National Company • www.FarmersNational.com • (515) 460-8585 • DWhitaker@FarmersNational.com “Supply and Demand” Are the words of the first quarter. Investors are bidding in hopes for solid investments and good returns. Even if they are not the winning bidder, they assist in setting the market value. We, as realtors/ auctioneers, need more land to put on the market. We have the buyers waiting to buy. The 45-day window for the 1031 sellers/buyers are coming to an end and need to be satisfied. As I said last month, “Most ground is being purchased from a position of financial strength.” Land has held strong and I am seeing medium quality land increase in value at the sharpest rate. All types of land have shown an upward trend.

The Land Guy

If your thinking about selling, I would recommend taking it to auction and utilizing true price discovery and the competitive bidding process. We, as land professionals, all try to estimate the top end of the price of land. However, we have been shocked lately at what buyers are willing to give. We don’t chase the market… We create it! Only at Auction!

State Trends ($/Acre)

HIGH (75+)

$12,000 $10,000

$8,396

$8,682 $8,000

$8,395

$7,495

$4,000

$5,054

$3,025

$6,141

$5,956

$5,127 $4,139 $3,313

$3,377

$2,250

$2,000 $0

$9,137

$9,854

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$6,000 $5,851 $6,096

$6,976

$4,425 $3,760

$10,788

$7,156

$6,992

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$4,700

$5,001

LOW (50)

$10,398 $10,162 $9,982 $7,860

$8,000 $6,000

$9,381

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MED (50-75)

$6,230 $4,746

$4,733

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Iowa Land Trends By Crop Reporting District: September 2020 - February 2021 NORTHWEST $/ACRE HIGH $10,508 MED $10,451 LOW $6,188

$/CSR2 $121 $159 $150

NORTH CENTRAL

NORTH EAST

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $9,287 $112 MED $6,230 $101 LOW $4,450 $98

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $9,225 $109 MED $5,711 $95 LOW $4,415 $115

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CENTRAL

EAST CENTRAL

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $10,599 $125 MED $7,995 $127 LOW $5,964 $132

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $10,303 $117 MED $7,322 $108 LOW $3,571 $84

$/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $9,396 $111 MED $7,367 $116 LOW $4,916 $111

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SOUTH CENTRAL

$/ACRE $/CSR2 $/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $7,874 $99 HIGH $7,860 $98 MED $5,737 $92 MED $5,096 $83 LOW $3,913 $86 LOW $3,782 $98 12

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SOUTHEAST $/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $8,785 $109 MED $5,618 $90 LOW $4,224 $99

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Wednesday Evening

April 14, 2021 • 6 p.m.

Grand Opening of the Gilchrist Auction Facility at the

12144 Dove Avenue, Douds, Iowa

RED RECKONING The

COMMENTARY

Hats Off by Austin Sorensen

I would start off this April article with a comment about just how nice this spring weather has been, but I feel if I did that, we would most surely be greeted by an April snow! Gosh I tell you what, Commercial Red Angus Bred and Open Heifers it has been nice, though. This FEATURING… time of year always has me 2 sons of Bieber Stockmarket with REA scans of 15.67 & 16.21 and 4 sons of 3SCC Laser Focused ranking in the top 1% PROS and 1% HB! wondering “what is everyone breeding to?” I absolutely love breeding season! I get all wound up to get out and see all the new bulls that are floating around. (I’ll leave you a little tip here; if you check your March and Lot 24 (#4333875) Lot 2 (#4333877) Lot 5 (#4297105) April issues of Livestock Plus, you can find some of the best new sires in the business!) There’s so many different thoughts and philosophies that people have about breeding cows and so many great bulls out there! We recently acquired a Lot 9 (#4332125) Lot 7 (#4332057) Lot 33 (#4332097) new red bull with two great partners we are very excited This bull offering is truly an elite set of sons of: Bieber Stockmarket, 3SCC Laser about. Here’s a funny story; Focused, HXC Dawson, Red U2 Reckoning, RREDS Pioneer, Badlands Opportunity, 5L Independence, DAMAR Next, LSF RHO Night Focus, 9 Mile Franchise, around New Years, the wife GMRA Tesla, PIE Cinch, HXC Declaration, Cockburn Ribeye, and I drove out to East Central PIE Just Right and more! – Kyle Gilchrist Gilchrist Auction Co. Nebraska to look at this bull. Kyle and Lisa Gilchrist Backstory, my wife is pretty Check out the bull videos on: 14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551 great in the fact that she’s Kyle: 641/919-1077 • Lisa: 515/669-9945 A production of Star G Ranch, Inc. redcowseller@yahoo.com the type that isn’t mad if you went to the sale and bought View this catalog online at www.redcows.net something, she’s actually probably mad if there was something of quality and you didn’t buy it! So, we get out to our destination right before dark and hustle to look at this bull. Boy, the minute he walked out of the Sorting Systems • Portable Corrals shed he hit us like a ton of bricks! My wife, Sydney, turns and Working Chutes & Alley Ways looks at me and says “we are going to own that bull.” Needless Rectangular Tube Corrals to say, I was giggling and thinking, “oh boy here we go!” We The Wing • Cattle Box were fortunate to purchase the bull with some great friends! I always thought that story was good for just a little laugh, but honestly, I just love those bulls that light a fire in the pit of your stomach. The ones that get a guy wound up about how he could use them! Every year I see breeders bulls and think wow, how are they ever going to make one better than that? But hang on, Sorting Systems: Pat# 8,534,230 & 9,226,476 The Wing: Pat # 9,622,453 because the next year the bar jumps even higher. Patents Pending for: 580-596-3381 Working Chutes & Alley Ways, Cattle Box & Rectangular Tube Corrals This month my hat goes off to all of you breeders out there! diamondwcorrals.com I hope your breeding season goes tremendously well and if you see bulls in this issue or our past ones that you’d like more info on, we would sure love to help get you in contact with their owners! God bless, Austin Sorensen 712-310-3788 aust.sorensen@gmail.com

AUCTION

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April 2021

SELLING 60 LOTS OF SIMMENTAL, SIMANGUS, ANGUS

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B30H - October WC Family Tradition x OBCC Blacklist 915B

H103 - November Haras Distinction x OBCC Unfinished Business

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71XD - BC Lookout Angus Cow Safe in calf to CCR Anchor 9071B

July KCCI Exclusive x Pays To Believe

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SALE MANAGEMENT: GB MARKETING GREG BURDEN 405.780.0372

Back to Grass Sale

Sat. April 17, 2021 • 12:30 pm CDT Daviess Livestock Market, Gallatin, Mo. Selling Salers & Salers Influence Females & Bulls produced by Breeders in 6 states

Selling 60 Lots… Ready to Go to Grass Some females will sell in group lots

26 Cow-Calf Pairs • 2 Fall Bred Heifers • 12 Open Heifers 20 Black Polled Bulls – Semen Tested & Ready to Turn Out Contact sale management for a catalog. View the cattle after 4 p.m. Friday, April 16, followed by 6 p.m. meal with free-will donation. Meal proceeds to the Iowa Junior Salers Assn. for this year’s Junior National.

Auctioneer: Justin Stout

Sale Management:

Online Bidding will be available

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J.R. & Debbie Adcock 1793 US 73, Hiawatha, KS 66434 cell (785) 547-6781 • fax (785) 547-3481 bittersweetwest@rainbowtel.net

SandRock Ranch Herefords

3rd Annual Production Sale

April 17, 2021 | 1p.m. CST

Consignor: C&L Herefords

30+ Yearling Bulls • Bred Heifers 10 Baldy Yearling Heifers • Cow/Calf Pair Registered Yearling Heifers

081H SRR MR VALIANT 081H 059H SRR MISS 189 EMPORIA 059H baldy yearling heifers Offering 10 fancy, black, white-faced yearling heifers. Born spring 2020. These heifers are deep bodied, easy-fleshing females. They have had all of their vaccinations, poured and ready to go to work. Will be selling choice.

Cattle Videos will be available to view online at www.sandrockranchherefords.com

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Managing Heifers to Improve Longevity

Develop the best possible conception rate for replacement heifers BROOKINGS, S.D. — Management strategies to develop the best possible conception rate for replacement heifers are critical to improve longevity in the herd. Hence the ultimate goal is the same: getting the heifers bred – and preferably early in the breeding season. “Developing or purchasing replacement heifers is a huge investment and potential financial returns depend on future calf production,” explained Julie Walker, Professor & SDSU Extension Beef Specialist. Walker points to research which indicates it takes net revenue from approximately six calves to cover the development and production cost of each replacement heifer. What the research says about time of calving: Research conducted at USDA-Meat Animal Research Center (USDA MARC) and with South Dakota herds showed that heifers who calved in the first 21 days had greater longevity and increased weaning weight compared to heifers that calved in the second 21-day period or later. The South Dakota study looked at 2,195 heifers who calved in the first 21-day period. These heifers had increased longevity (5.1 years compared to 3.9 years). The USDA MARC longevity data resulted in 8.2 years for heifers calving in the first calving period; 7.6 years for those calving in the second calving period and 7.2 years for heifers that calved in the last portion of the calving season. In addition, the study reported improved weaning weights through the sixth calf born for the heifers that calved in the first calving period. What the research says about nutritional development: It has been reported numerous times that heifers developed in a drylot and turned out to grass immediately following breeding, have fewer pregnancies in the first 21 days. “A possible reason is a negative plane of nutrition due to re-learning grazing skills,” Walker said. Walker points to research conducted at the Antelope Research Station, which reported that when heifers were moved from drylot to range, they lost weight (3.5 pounds per day) during the first week; whereas, range-developed heifers gained weight (2 pounds per day). However, after 27 days of grazing, there was no difference in average daily gain between heifers developed in a drylot and

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heifers developed on forage. “So, when observing heifers we may not notice this short period of negative energy; however, it can impact conception rates especially the early conceptions,” Walker said. What the research says about activity level: A second possible reason in decreased pregnancy rates, may be increased activity level. Walker discusses an experiment conducted by SDSU researchers on 69 drylot developed heifers allotted to one of two treatments: 1) Heifers remained in the drylot; or 2) Heifers were moved to graze spring forage for 42 days prior to breeding. Daily activity was measured by pedometers (steps per day). Heifers that were grazing spring forage took more steps per day compared to heifers in the drylot. However, following being moved to spring pasture, heifers that remained in the drylot increased activity compared to those with previous experience grazing spring forage. “This is significant because energy requirements increase with activity,” Walker said. Other Considerations The question becomes, what management strategies can help improve conception rates and promote heifers conceiving earlier in the breeding season? “First if your heifer system is working, there is no reason to change,” Walker said. However, if a livestock producer wants to see an improvement in early-season heifer conception rates below are a few management strategies to review. Body condition score: Heifers should be in a body condition score of 5 or 6 and range between 55 to 65 percent of their mature weight. Conception rates are impacted by heifers that are over or under-conditioned. Reduce changes in diet immediately following breeding: Heifers can be kept in the drylot and fed a similar diet or heifers can be adapted to pasture prior to the breeding season. The specific number of days that heifers should be on pasture prior to the breeding season is unknown. However, heifers should be on a positive plane of nutrition at the start of the breeding season. Estrous synchronization: Estrous synchronization will group heifers to express estrus within a similar window of time as well as allow some heifers to express estrus earlier. Estrous synchronization can be completed with artificial insemination or natural service. For more details on specific estrous synchronization programs and other management strategies discussed in this article, contact Walker at julie.walker@sdstate.edu . n

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Come early sale day to view the bulls at the ranch then join us for lunch and bull auction at the community center!

Bull 692 ET 3/4 Sim • BW 86 lbs ES Buckshot X JMG Dream On 692

Bull 6921 ET PB Sim • BW 86 lbs WS Jackson X JMG Dream On 692

Bull 533 ET PB SIM • BW 92 lbs SAS Antidote X JMG Imperial 533

Calving Ease!

Bull 5117 PB Simmental • BW 84 lbs SAS Antidote X JMG Bankroll 5117

Bull 604 PB Simmental • BW 90 lbs SAS Antidote X JMG Miss Goldmine

Bull 8109 PB Angus • BW 72 lbs SAV Rainfall X JMG Miss 4962

Calving Ease!

Bull 856 PB Angus • BW 86 lbs CTS Remedy X JMG Miss Balboa

Bull 2143 PB Angus • BW 80 lbs RCL Balboa X LAV Blackcap 2143

Bull 8139 PB Angus • BW 70 lbs CTS Remedy X JMG Miss 4962

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IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Symbol of EXCELLENCE Humeston Livestock Exchange

APRIL

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Angus, SimAngus and Simmental

PLUS HEIFERS Scan the QR code to request a catalog

NEW LOCATION! APRIL

The Kirkwood ‘Symbol of Excellence’ sales will now be held at Cascade Livestock Auction

YEARLING BULLS & HEIFERS

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IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

ICA Policy Priorities 2021 CATTLE MARKETING

ICA is committed to improving price discovery and providing transparency for all producers across the beef belt. To advance these priorities, ICA will continue to: • Lead minimum cash trade legislative efforts at the federal level; • Work with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) AMS to report next day cattle weights; • Advocate for the elimination of the CME’s discount on cattle delivered to Worthing, S.D.; and • Support opportunities to grow negotiated trade in all major cattle feeding regions.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

As the original stewards of the land, cattle producers have proven their dedication to protecting and preserving our natural resources. ICA affirms this longstanding commitment, and will continue to: • Participate in USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service State Technical Committee meetings; • Engage with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; • Encourage voluntary, evidence-based conservation practices to improve soil health, reduce nutrient escape and improve water quality; • Promote the value of incorporating managed livestock grazing on more acres throughout the state; and • Combat burdensome overreach at the local, state and federal levels with regard to regulating livestock barns, changes to the Master Matrix and county-specific ordinances.

REGULATORY ACTION Transportation

Livestock haulers are an integral part of the beef supply chain. Current federal law ignores the need for timely and safe livestock hauling. ICA will continue to work with partners to provide a permanent legislative fix to Hours of Service rules. ICA also supports Electronic Logging Device exemptions for livestock haulers. Interstate highway weight limits remain an issue for livestock haulers traveling through Iowa. We will look for opportunities to ease regulatory burden and provide flexibility to livestock haulers.

maintain water quality solutions that do not impose onerous mandates on cattle producers and the agricultural community. ICA opposes the repeal and replacement of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule with any iteration of the heavy-handed 2015 Waters of the U.S. regulation.

Animal Disease Traceability

ICA recognizes the importance of a robust animal disease traceability system. We believe the primary purpose of an animal disease traceability system is to allow state and federal animal health officials, and the cattle industry as a whole, to efficiently and effectively respond to an animal disease outbreak in a timely manner. However, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has been unable to provide certainty surrounding data management, confidentiality and cost for the cattle industry. ICA opposes the USDA APHIS proposed timeline for implementation by January 1, 2023. ICA encourages voluntary traceability efforts through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship and U.S. CattleTrace.

Tax Policy

Agriculture is a key economic driver in Iowa’s state economy. The beef cattle industry alone generates approximately $4 billion in cash receipts in Iowa. We know firsthand how capital intensive agriculture, specifically raising cattle, can be. We also know that many cattle producers care about sharing their farm legacy with the next generation. ICA supports efforts to reduce capital gains taxes on farmland and livestock, and encourages the full repeal of the estate tax. ICA opposes any proposals to increase the gift or estate tax liability of farmers and ranchers or eliminate stepped-up basis. ICA supports opportunities to assist the next generation of cattle producers, to include the use of tax credits.

OTHER PRIORITIES • • •

Advocate for producer relief to aid in recovery from extreme market disruptions Upholding Iowa’s Fence Law Supporting efforts to expand international markets for beef and beef products

Land and Water Stewardship

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Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program Meets for February Session The purpose of the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP) is to train future leaders of Iowa’s cattle industry. The program is an initial opportunity to be more active in the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association, which begins with education on the structure and function of the organization. Participants undergo training and educational seminars to enhance their communications skills, strengthen their awareness of the legislative process, and diversify their knowledge of the Iowa and U.S. beef cattle industries. One of the primary goals of the Young Cattlemen’s Leadership Program (YCLP) is to help develop the skills, talents, and leadership qualities of the next generation of cattle producers. These participants are the future of our beef business, building upon the legacy of Iowa’s cattle industry. On February 17, the class met at Voss Angus in Dexter for leadership training with Rachel Kagay. Together, we discussed talents, values, and the importance of devel-

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Some of the 2021 YCLP class toured Wilkerson Farms hoop barns used for calving and their recipient cow operation. The farm is located near Linden.

latory changes, specifically with regard to water, tax policy, and carbon markets, that would devastate Iowa agriculture and the beef industry. Dr. Kaisand shared his efforts on building a robust foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) vaccination plan for the state. He emphasized the importance of registering farms with the Iowa Premises Identification Program to ensure the Department is able to effectively and efficiently inform producers across the state in the event of an outbreak. Finally, as a beef producer himself, Dr. Kaisand encouraged the YCLP participants to practice biosecurity each and every day on the farm. Thank you to all who helped make this session a success for the 2021 YCLP class! The next YCLP session will convene on June 2-3, in conjunction with the annual Carcass Challenge Banquet.

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Auctioneer: Al Conover Sale Manager: Iowa Angus Association States Cattle Sold Into: 6 Total Sale Gross: $221,750 Total Lots Sold: 66 Total Live Lots Sold: 64 Total Live Lot Average: $3,465 Total Bulls Sold: 47 • Gross: $165,200 • Average: $3,515 Total Females Sold: 17 • Gross: $56,550 • Average: $3,327 Total Embryo Lots Sold: 2 • Gross: $5,400 • Average: $2,700 High Selling Bull $8,000 - O Neill Gladiator, Lot 42 Consigned by: O Neill Angus Farms, Logan, IA Sold to: Steve Burress, Logan, IA High Selling Female $7,000 - WB Forever Lady 0518, Lot 12 Consigned by: Brandt Farms, Corning, IA Sold to: Gavin Hunt, Columbus Jct, IA

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Auctioneer: Jay Elfeldt Sale Manager: Mitchell Marketing Services States Cattle Sold Into: 6 Total Sale Gross: $71,550 Total Lots Sold: 22 Total Live Lots Sold: 20 Total Live Lot Average: $3,267 Total Bulls Sold: 5 • Gross: $18,550 • Average: $3,710 Total Females Sold: 17 • Gross: $45,250 • Average: $2,662 Total Flush Lots Sold: 1 • Gross: $3,000 Total Herd Pick Lots Sold: 1 • Gross: $4,750 High Selling Bull $4,750 - IFG Ivers Take 2 H18, Lot 23 Consigned by: Ivers Family, Austin, MN Sold to: West End Gelbvieh Ranch, Hill City, MN High Selling Female $5,000 - IFG Ivers Perfect Blend H2, Lot 13 Consigned by: Ivers Family, Austin, MN Sold to: Coles Bend Cattle, Smiths Grove, KY

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Auctioneer: Col C.K. Sonny Booth Sale Manager: Ann Vorthmann States Cattle Sold Into: 6 Total Sale Gross: $74,175 Total Lots Sold: 26 Total Live Lots Sold: 21 Total Live Lot Average: $3,345 Total Bulls Sold: 13 • Gross: $45,800 • Average: $3,523 Total Females Sold: 8 • Gross: $24,450 • Average: $3,056 Total Embryo Lots Sold: 5 • Gross: $3,925 • Average: $785 High Selling Bull $11,500 - RMKR Hercules 020H, Lot 13 Consigned by: Bosch Limousin, Indianola, IA Sold to: Symens Brothers, Amhurst, SD High Selling Female $6,000 - VL Harper 019H, Lot 25 Consigned by: Vorthmann Limousin, Treynor, IA Sold to: Morgan Will, Wiota, IA

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Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout Sale Manager: Stout Auction Service States Cattle Sold Into: 7 Total Sale Gross: $167,700 Total Lots Sold: 45 Total Live Lots Sold: 45 Total Live Lot Average: $3,727 Total Bulls Sold: 17 • Gross: $69,150 • Average: $4,068 Total Females Sold: 28 • Gross: $98,550 • Average: $3,520 Co-High Selling Bull $6,500 - JJ Rizzo 908, Lot 8 Consigned by: Double J Herefords, Iowa Falls, IA Sold to: Reece Miller, Radcliffe, IA Co-High Selling Bull $6,500 - KRR Hutton G Money, Lot 2 Consigned by: R&R Cattle Co, Columbus Junction, IA Sold to: Kent Nutrition Group, Muscatine, IA High Selling Female $5,200 - TH KB Miss 619D 904, Lot 37 Consigned by: Tophill Herefords, Belle Plaine, IA Sold to: Baker Farms, Streator, IL

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Auctioneer: SmartAuctions.com Sale Manager: Mat & Jalane Vaughn States Cattle Sold Into: 7 Total Sale Gross: $45,130 Total Lots Sold: 25 Total Live Lots Sold: 21 Total Live Lot Average: $1,985 Total Bulls Sold: 3 • Gross: $7,125 • Average: $2,375 Total Females Sold: 18 • Gross: $34,550 • Average: $1,919 Total Embryo Lots Sold: 2 • Gross: $2,710 • Average: $1,355 Total Semen Lots Sold: 2 • Gross: $745 • Average: $373 High Selling Bull $3,025 - DRM Schmidty 007, Lot 4 Consigned by: Mitchell Family Shorthorns, Nashus, IA Sold to: Larry Carstens, Osmond, NE High Selling Female $3,150 - QK MayBe Hot Outside 2004, Lot 20 Consigned by: Quad K Shorthorns, Prophetstown, IL Sold to: Kason Appel, Ottumwa, IA

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Auctioneer: Justin B. Stout Sale Manager: Iowa Red Angus Association States Cattle Sold Into: 2 Total Sale Gross: $176,740 Total Lots Sold: 83 Total Live Lots Sold: 48 Total Live Lot Average: $3,172 Total Bulls Sold: 26 • Gross: $81,800 • Average: $3,146 Total Females Sold: 22 • Gross: $70,500 • Average: $3,204 Total Embryo Lots Sold: 16 • Gross: $18,350 • Average: $1,146 Total Flush Lots Sold: 1 • Gross: $1,200 Total Semen Lots Sold: 18 • Gross: $4,890 • Average: $271 High Selling Bull $6,000 - CBCB Right Time 24H , Lot 9 Consigned by: CB2 Cattle Co, Brooklyn, IA Sold to: Dale Van Tomme, Guernsey, IA High Selling Female $6,500 - CBCB PO Teet 522H, Lot 10 Consigned by: CB2 Cattle Co, Brooklyn, IA Sold to: Robert Penzenstadler, Chicago City, MN

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UPCOMING SALES & EVENTS APRIL

23 ICA Symbol of Excellence Sale - Humeston, IA 24 Great Meadows Angus Assn. Sale - Campbellsburg, KY Heartland Simmentals Bull Sale - Waverly, IA Ruby Cattle Company - Murray, IA 30 Express Ranches Grass Time Sale - Yukon, OK

1 A & B Cattle Bull Sale - Bassett, NE 2 Weers Angus Production Sale - Diller, NE 3 Kraye Angus Ranch Production Sale - Mullen, NE MAY Panther Creek Ranch Bull & Female Sale - Bowen, IL 1 Ridder Farms Production Sale - Hermann, MO IA Premier All Breeds Spring Sale - Knoxville, IA Shoal Creek Land & Livestock - Excelsior Springs, MO Rust Mountain View Ranch Bull Sale - Mercer, ND WI Beef Improvement Assn. Online Performance Bull 8 Mead Farms Female Production Sale - Versailles, MO Sale - dvauction.com 6 Daigger-Orr Angus Production Sale - North Platte, NE 7 Schelske Angus Production Sale - Virgil, SD 8 Hoffman Ranch Online Female & Genetics Sale sconlinesales.com McClun’s Lazy JM Ranch Angus & Hereford Sale Torrington, WY Sonderup Charolais Bull Sale - Fullerton, NE 9 ICA Bull Test Sale - Cedar Rapids, IA 10 Griswold Cattle Co. Bull Sale - Stillwater, OK Richards Cattle Co. Bull & Female Sale - Clarinda, IA Spring Turnout Sale - Worthing, SD Woodhill Farms Bull Sale - Viroqua, WI 12 Eggleston Charolais Bull Sale - Wessington, SD Herbster Angus Farms Production Sale - Marysville, KS 13 Sydenstricker Genetics - Cambria, MO Thomas Ranch Bull Sale - Harrold, SD 14 The Red Reckoning Auction - Douds, IA 15 Bruhn Cattle Online Semen & Embryo Sale sconlinesales.com 17 Bittersweet West Back to Grass Sale - Gallatin, MO Owen Bros. Diamond & Spurs Sale - Bois D’Arc, MO Sand Rock Ranch Hereford Production Sale - Benton, WI 19 Goeken Video Bull Sale - Lesterville, SD 22 Bruhn Cattle Bull Sale - Denison, IA Valley View Angus Farms Online Geno-Pheno Heifer Sale - livewireauction.com 58 Livestock Plus Inc. April 2021

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INDEX

American Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bittersweet West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Blue Lake Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Bruhn Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Coon River Gate Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Elite Trailers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Express Ranches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Goeken Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Great Meadows Angus Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 Heartland Simmentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 IA Premier Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 IA Cattlemen’s Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-23 Mead Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Mikkey’s LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 O’Neill Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Olsen Red Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 ORIgen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Owen Bros. Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Richards Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Ruby Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Rust Mountain View Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Sand Rock Ranch Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Sonderup Charolais Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 The Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Red Reckoning Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 UPCOMING EVENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Voss Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Vytelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Woodhill Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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$F 120

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$B 173

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Doc 14.2

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YEPD 146

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$C 320

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Brth Wean Year -0.8 85.2 128.5

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Milk MWW Stay 25.8 68.3 17.4

Doc 18.7

CW 44.0

YG Marb BF REA -0.26 0.50 -0.058 0.80

$C 249

Shr API -0.48 164.8

TI 94.5

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YG Marb BF REA -0.26 0.80 -0.040 0.76

Lot 17

EPDs 4 2.3 285 Schooley Standout

#19756994 Sire: Woodhill Blueprint MGS: Hoover Dam EPDs

CW 29.4

#19759275 Sire: Jindra Blackout MGS: Basin Payweight 1682

CE 15.1

Lot 21

Brth Wean Year -2.7 68.5 106.5

CED 11

EPDs

BEPD -1.1

WEPD 56

YEPD 110

$M 55

$C 253

CED 11

EPDs

BEPD -0.3

WEPD 60

Sires represented Asa #3752744

Owners: River Creek, KSWoodhill - Schooley Cattle Co Woodhill Relevance Reliable CE Brth Wean Year ADG MCE Milk MWW Stay Doc CW YG Marb BF REA Woodhill Certified 16.4 -0.2 Blueprint 87.4 137.7 0.31 8.8 31.8 75.5 14.4 Woodhill 17.2 46.6 -0.09 1.05 -0.007 0.71 Woodhill Foremost X353-D383 Raven Powerball 53 Woodhill Patent Roman SchooleyL515.450.3685 D Capitalist 316

Jindra Blackout Baldridge Alternative E125 Sitz Stellar 726D Auctioneer Weishaar Cattle Co,Seth little Shasta Ranch Tehama Tahoe Owners: B767 Schooley

Shr API TI -0.31 180.9 105.0

Mitchell Hansen 319.404.6848 | Gary Gabel 716.449.4352 Like us on | www.schooleycattle.com

Omf Epic CE 14.7

Brth Wean Year -1.1 94.5 151.4

Asa #3317371

ADG 0.36

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MCE 7.8

Milk MWW Stay 20.7 67.9 17.0

Doc 13.4

CW 50.8

YG Marb BF REA -0.31 0.20 -0.063 1.00

Shr API -0.39 153.5

TI 93.5

YEPD 100

$ 6

GridBullSale APRIL 10, 2021

Omaha

AAA#Reg Pending

BW: 65 WW: 780 Calving ease delux!

Gold Standard x Insight. PB ANGUS

GCC

Chain Breaker

AMA# 512804

BW: 85 WW: 707 Proven Power! Garth x Jezzabell (Daddy’s $ x 5066) 3/4 MAINE

GCC

Mark Em Down

-75 young fall calving cows -200 open heifers -250 Angus, SimAngus, MaineAngus ASA# 3813382

BW: 78 WW: 735 Check out this pedigree!

On the Mark x Boots PB Simmental

GCC

LIT UP 497H

AMA # 512808

John Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg Griswold: 405-780-0100 Jordon Mullet: 740-502-6970

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Josh Taylor: 918-605-5139 Craig Sand: 405-564-4319 Jeff Bourquin: 806-886-3145

April 2021

BW: 86 WW: 700 The right kind!

Garth x Irish Whiskey x Emblazon

Where Maternal, functionality, and Style go hand in hand

Grass to

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