Livestock Plus August 2019

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

Greetings It’s county fair time! There’s heat and humidity and not much precipitation. Hopefully the Good Lord will work us up some of that precipitation in the very near future. I guess it’s Iowa, you gotta love it.

This article is usually the lastminute thing, and mainly because I’m always on the lookout for the next good meal. As most of you know, I sure try not to miss a meal so, there are lots of decisions to be made.

To begin, we all know sale day food preparation is very difficult. What’s the menu, how many do you prepare for, how do we keep meat moist and edible, how do you keep cold stuff cold, and so on and so on. Well, June 1, 2019 was as close to a great presale and post-sale meal that I have ever eaten.

First, as we arrived, we were invited for breakfast/brunch.

Ham, bacon, scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, and all you could eat. Wow! It was a great pre-sale brunch. Then it was on to the 450 head cow sale. We were working our way through them and it was running through my mind that we had to leave as soon as the sale was over because we had another sale the next day 200 miles down the road. The sad part of that was the fact that I knew that they usually have a steak feed after the sale and we were going to have to miss it. I was not at all excited to have to eat at some little choke and puke drive through on the way to the next sale. As luck would have it, on the way out they said the steaks were ready if we wanted to eat. I looked at Austin and we both decided we could get to the next sale site 30 minutes or so later than we wanted to, the sale wasn’t till the next day, anyway.

We walked up to what looked like 20 plus ribeye steaks that looked deadly in that roaster. I moved the top three or four and grabbed one that I thought I wanted to try, then bellied up to the potato salad, and off to a table to enjoy one of the best flavored, the most tender, 16 oz plus ribeye, seasoned to a perfection, that I had had for a long time. Now, I suppose being hungry had something to do with it but I’m pretty sure I didn’t stop to breathe the

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first half of that steak. Then when I did slow up to breathe, I looked at Austin and his was gone!

I guess to say it point blank, if you didn’t attend the Incredible Female sale in Dunlap, Iowa June 1 and stay for the post sale steak you lost out big time. Sheldon Jacobson, masterful job of preparation, Teifenthalers in Holstein, Iowa, I’m not sure where you get the beef, but don’t change. Al Bruhn, thank you for all the hospitality and providing us a great set of cattle to help merchandise. I don’t know what Al has in store for his Labor Day event but I am not missing it, the food and the cattle are deadly.

I have always said I wasn’t going to go off on a tangent in my opening comments, but here’s to breaking my own rules. We were eating out the other day and my wife tells me that some restaurants are not flying the American flag anymore because it offends some folks. Well folks, it offends me that you don’t fly an American flag. So, if you have a flagpole with no flag, you don’t need my business. I have had many friends lay their lives on the line so that we can have the freedoms we have. Don’t mess with them!!! Also, if you don’t like our country, and our way of life, may I suggest a one-way ticket to wherever you may like it better and be less offended. This is America and we fly the American flag. While on this tirade, to that USA Women’s Soccer player and those players that agree with her; if you don’t like this country and what it stands for, leave and take the USA emblem off your jersey. I would rather lose with dignity than win with a traitor.

Good luck to all the exhibitors at the county and state fairs.

To all of our United States service folks past, present, and future THANK YOU. God Bless,

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RANDY RASBY ~ SALES 308-539-6195 rrasasoc@gpcom.net

HEIDI ROHRIG ~ SALES 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com

CODY CRUM ~ SALES 217.248.7282 codycrum@live.com

AUSTIN BRANDT 712-621-1829 brandt.lpi@gmail.com

ANTHONY PEOPLES 660-651-6501 apeoples02@gmail.com

ERIC LEE 608-295-5312 gileecc@yahoo.com Publication information located on index page

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IowaStateFair PUREBRED SWINE SHOWS & SALES See the best breeding stock in the industry, placed by nationally-known judges.

Following the shows, the top boars and gilts will be sold at auction.

Phone the Iowa State Fair office at (515) 262-3111, ext. 241, for more information.

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ALLBREEDPICNIC Thursday, Aug. 15

Starts at noon in the swine barn and goes until it’s gone!

BREED CONTACTS Spot • Dustin Feldman 319-231-2438 Yorkshire • Matt Rohrig 641-344-8869 Duroc • Tom Welk 563-264-3423 Berkshire • Al Conover 515-491-8078 Hampshire • Ron Iverson 641-990-0875 Chester White • Randy Schmidt 319-668-2546 Poland China • Frank Albertson 641-751-8315 Hereford • Bart Weldon 515-460-0871

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Sire: SAV Renown 3439 • Dam: Coleman Donna 714 A full sister to the $40,000 top selling bull of the 2017 ZWT Ranch Sale going to Coleman Angus and ST Genetics will be offering a heifer calf pregnancy by LD Capitalist 316 and this high $M female.

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Sire: SAV 8180 Traveler 004 • Dam: SAV Blackcap May 4546 A full sister to the Accelerated Genetics AI Sire MF Net Return and a full sister in blood to SAV Net Worth 4200 will be offering a tremendous bred heifer by SAV Resource 1441.

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For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811.

Fax 816/532-0851. email: angushall@angushall.com • www.angushall.com

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IOWA STATE FAIR

The Iowa State Fair has gained international fame throughout the years. Each August, people from all across the world come to celebrate the rich history of the state of Iowa.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is dedicated to continuing this legacy through the renovation and preservation of the historic Iowa State Fairgrounds. The Foundation helps thousands of Fair fans show their support through giving programs, membership programs and fundraising events.

C ontact the Blue Ribbon Foundation to find out how you can join the growing base of donors in our mission to maintain and improve the Iowa State Fairgrounds. Your donation will help create special moments for future generations!

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BLACKSTONE

12th Annual Production Sale

CATTLE COMPANY Sunday • September 1, 2019 1p.m. • Mineral Point, Wisconsin

Chair Rock Ambush 1018

The 2019 Chiseled in Stone Production Sale will feature the dam of GAR Ashland, Chair Rock Ambush 1018.

Selling choice in two bred heifers by the $580,000 Colonel; daughters sired

by Payweight 1682 and choice of her Spring 2019 heifer calves sired by Magnitude.

GAR Ashland

Sire: B/R Ambush 28 • Dam: GAR Yield Grade N366 CED +8; BW +3.0; WW +79; YW +131; Milk +20; CW +65; Marb +.53 RE +.78; Fat -.002; $M +45; $W +69; $F +100; $G +51; $B +151; $C 241

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2019 • 5:00 p.m. CDT Crown Point, Indiana

SELLING 80 HEAD!

Elite Heifer Calves I Bred Heifers Productive Cows I Donors I Herd Sires CAV Lady Identity 202-4202

Reg. 17958498 Sire: Koupals B&B Identity Dam: RB Lady 02-202 Bred to calve January 31, 2020 to VAR Power Play 7018.

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Linz Lady Pres 4202-8745

Reg. 19374717 Sire: SAV President 6847 Dam: CAV Lady Identity 202-4202 She Sells!

Linz Lady Enterprise 453-9206 Linz Lady President 3189-9221 Reg. 19427553 Sire: VAR Enterprise 6229 Dam: RB Lady Denver 167-453 She Sells!

Linz Lady Inn 3189-7801

Reg. 19450773 Sire: SAV President 6847 Dam: RB Lady Complete 890-3189 She Sells!

Reg. 19405145 Sire: MAR Innovation 251 Dam: RB Lady Complete 890-3189 Bred to calve August 18, 2019 to SS Niagra Z29. She Sells!

Linz Lady Acclaim 3113-931 Reg. 19417832 Sire: Jindra Acclaim Dam: RB Lady Identity 02-3113 She Sells!

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Reg. 17812609 Sire: EXAR Denver 2002B Dam: RB Lady 7125-2933 Bred to calve January 31, 2020 to VAR Power Play 7018.

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Linz Lady Plan 4107-8139

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For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811. Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@angushall.com • www.angushall.com

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The following is a speech written by a young lady that happens to be in our 4-H Club, The Orient Bulldogs. Please read the article to the end! I’m proud of her for finding information about both sides of the fake meat controversy to educate consumers so they can make informed decisions.... even though I am clearly on the side of REAL BEEF! This is her last year in 4-H and for me to say I’m going to miss her terribly is an understatement!

~ Heidi Sorensen Rohrig

Laboratory Grown Meat

by Madison Suhr

“The poor man must walk to get meat for his stomach, the rich man to get a stomach to his meat.”

~ Benjamin Franklin 1706-1790.

As long as I, and I’m sure many of you can remember, meat has played a substantial role in your life, but maybe not in the way you expect.

Picture this, it’s the beginning of July, its Independence Day. You and your friends and family, like many years before, get together to savor the day our great country gained its independence. You fire up the grill and the hot charcoals begins to smolder. Shortly after, you sit down with the ones you love to enjoy an all American meal. You slice into your medium well steak. “What could be better?” you ask yourself. You finish up your dinner and you don’t think for just one instance where your food came from. Your potatoes came from Idaho you assume, your apples from Washington, your juicy steak from the Midwest. But that’s not necessarily true.

What if I told you the future of meat production was meat grown in labs? Now what would you think if I told you the future is here, the future is now. The idea of laboratory grown meat first debuted in 2013 in London, England.

However, laboratory grown meat could be available to us before we know it. But how is this possible you may ask?

Scientists first begin this process by extracting cells from a living animal. They then surround the tissue with salts, sugars, and other nutrients necessary for growth. This tricks the tissue sample into believing that it’s still in the animal rather than a lab. The cells divide and begin to reproduce. This process will eventually result in a substance similar in both looks and texture to ground beef.

Scientists would eventually like to have an item that resembles a retail cut such as a sirloin or a chuck roast, at this point the molecular structure associated is much too complex, although it is possible. The promise of laboratory

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grown meat isn’t to stop eating animals, but rather a possible solution to eat fewer of them.

In America alone, we consume 26 billion pounds of beef each year. That is roughly the same weight as 13 million small cars. This results in many large scale feedlot operations to mass produce beef for consumers. Many companies, like “Just Inc.” located in San Francisco, California and Finless Foods based in Brooklyn, New York share the same goal, to globally produce plant based foods while trying to find an alternative for meat production for the expected population of 9.7 billion by the year 2050.

Now, before you form an opinion, I want to explain both sides to this whirlwind of a topic. I’m going to mention both the costs and benefits associated.

First the benefits.

If laboratory grown meat gets cleared for human consumption, this could reduce the number of feedlots, which in return would allow for said land and resources to be available for new development opportunities. Another benefit I’m going to mention is the environmental aspect. Agriculture is responsible for 2.5% of Greenhouse gas emissions and with the possible decrease in large scale operations this could significantly reduce the carbon footprint that agriculture has.

Now, I’m going to focus on the negatives. The first initial problem is cost. In 2013, the price to produce the first lab grown burger was an astonishing $325,000, although with advancements by the year 2015 the price had significantly dropped to around $11. Another negative effect laboratory grown meat could have is its potential to put people out of work. Cattle feedlot operations in the United States alone produce close to 27,000 jobs.

In 2013, more than 482,000 workers were employed in the meat and poultry packing and processing industries. Their combined salaries total more than 20 billion dollars.

Laboratory grown meat would produce more jobs for scientists, biochemists, and those with college degrees and put farmers and ranchers out of work. In fact, the United States Cattlemen’s Association has filed a petition with the United States Department of Agriculture in February of 2018.

The United States Cattlemen’s Association petition requests USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service to limit the use of the terms “beef” and “meat” to products only derived from naturally and traditionally raised livestock. If passed, this petition wouldn’t prevent the production of laboratory grown meat, but address laboratory grown meat for what it is. So consumers don’t face confusion, products must be accurately labeled.

However, the biggest problem with laboratory grown meat

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"Lab Meat" continued from page 28 could be still to come. Many consumers aren’t sold on the idea and have questions on the safety and nutritional value associated with laboratory grown meat. In fact, according to the Iowa Farm Bureau Food and Farm Index only 30 percent of individuals would be likely to buy imitation meat, even if it was readily available to them. According to Michigan State University’s Food Literacy and Engagement Poll, which surveyed over 2,100 Americans in 2018 asked the question, “How likely would you be to purchase foods that look and taste identical to meat, but are based on ingredients that are produced artificially?” The study resulted in a fascinating 48% stating they would be unlikely to purchase cultured meat.

In the end, whether you’re a consumer or producer, one question we all need to ask ourselves is what is the long term goal of agriculture? The main objective of agriculture is to eradicate hunger and to feed the always growing population.

Advancements like laboratory grown meat could be a possible solution to such a problem. So my question to you is what side do you stand on? What’s your opinion?

Bibliography Kirshenbaum, Sheril. “WOULD YOU EAT ‘MEAT’ FROM A LAB? CONSUMERS AREN’T NECESSARILY SOLD ON ‘CULTURED MEAT’.” Https://Msutoday.msu.edu/News/2018/ Would-You-Eat-Meat-from-a-Lab-Consumers-Arent-NecessarilySold-on-Cultured-Meat/, 2018.

Wheeler, Andrew. “2017 Iowa Farm Bureau Food & Farm Index® Shows Nearly All Iowa Households Eat Meat, with Freshness, Price and Taste Driving Shoppers’ Food Choices.” https://www.iowafarmbureau.com/Article/2017-Iowa-FarmBureau-Food-Farm-Index-Shows-Nearly-All-Iowa-HouseholdsEat-Meat-with-Freshness-Price-and-Taste-Driving-Shoppers-FoodChoices, 2017.

“BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOOD SAFETY AND INSPECTION SERVICE (FSIS) .” Https://Uscattlemen.org/Templates/pdfs_USCA/2018PDFs/2-9-18USCA-AMS-Petition-Re-Definition-of-Beef-and-Meat. pdf, 2018.

“The United States Meat Industry at a Glance.” https://www. meatinstitute.org/Index.php?Ht=d/Sp/i/47465/Pid/47465.

Javelosa, June. “Lab-Grown Meat Is Healthier. It’s Cheaper. It’s the Future.” gttps://Futurism.com/Were-5-Years-Away-from-LabGrown-Meat-Hitting-Store-Shelves, 2017, futurism.com/were5-years-away-from-lab-grown-meat-hitting-store-shelves.

Simon, Matt.: LAB-GROWN MEAT IS COMING, WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT. www.wired.com/story/lab-grown-meat/.

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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.

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Iowa Missouri

Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin

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Regional Manager

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Cell: 816.676.8560 aconover@angus.org

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OUR SERVICES: Donor Flushing Embryo Placement Embryo Freezing Fetal Aging Preg Checking Carcass Ultrasound

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DONOR FACILITIES:

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DAY 2 Thursday I SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 Equipment Sale 9 a.m. CDT

OVER 400 HEAD OF ANGUS SALE immediately following equipment sale

SELLING: DONORS I HERD BULLS I COW CALF PAIRS I BRED HEIFERS ET HEIFER CALVES I PREGNANT RECIPS I SEMEN I EMBRYOS

COMPLETE & TOTAL DISPERSAL SALE PVA BLACKCAP MAY 4397

Reg. 17884732 Sire: SAV International 2020 Dam: SAV May 2397 She Sells!

PVA BLACKCAP MAY 4197

Reg. 17867859 Sire: SAV Harvestor 0338 Dam: SAV May 2397 She Sells!

NEW HOLLAND 1411 DISC BINE JD 569 ROUND BALER

2003 GMC 1 TON DUALLY

JD 6420 TRACTOR

2006 32’ EBY STOCK TRAILER

NEW HOLLAND 1411 DISC BINE A beautiful cattle farm that consists of 120 acres: 100 Acres of lush pasture with a creek that runs year round and 20 acres of highly productive crop ground. This property, with a remodeled three-bedroom home on approximately five acres, has all the extras including bunk line feeders, outbuildings, multiple barns all remodeled and includes heated show barn & shop, along with an excellent deer and wildlife habitat.

EQUIPMENT & LAND WILL BE HANDLED BY SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS, LLC 844/847-2161

CALL TO RECEIVE A SALE BOOK 816/532-0811

For your free reference sale booklet, contact anyone in the office of the Sale Managers, TOM BURKE, KURT SCHAFF, JEREMY HAAG, AMERICAN ANGUS HALL OF FAME at the WORLD ANGUS HEADQUARTERS, Box 660, Smithville, MO 64089. Phone 816/532-0811.

Fax 816/532-0851. Email: angushall@angushall.com

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Pasture View Angus Dave and Dawn Cox Owners Grant and Tamee Bedel Manager 12416 Evans Mills Road • Dunlap, IL 61525 309/369-7400 Dave • 309/212-2493 Grant pastureviewangus@yahoo.com www.pastureviewangus.com

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COMMENTARY

The Road Ahead for Fat and Feeder Cattle and Corn

and keeps you from benefitting from $6.00 to 7.00 per bushel Corn.

You’ll notice down below in the charts that Corn looks clean and clear to over 6.00 per bushel and opinions of 146 bushels per acre yields on Corn should facilitate the 6 to 7 per bushel.

by Michael Seek, Fox Group at the Board of Trade

Every 7 to 12 years, or so it would appear, Cattlemen and Farmers seem to have an opportunity to go to the Corn market and take advantage of dire planting or weather conditions that cause Corn to go parabolic, meaning dramatically higher than folks thought possible. Remember 7 years ago on the drought year of 2012? Corn went 525 early summer to over 840 per bushel and blew everyone’s minds. Yes, it came back down fairly quickly, however, many livestock and grain producers were able to buy calls or bull call spreads and ride that Corn market up and put a dent in some of their losses’ of either missed Cattle Hedges on the ranch or to make up for losses’ sustained by growing Corn and not having much to show for.

Now, throw into this current equation-environment of dramatically delayed planting and already yellow corn plants and add into this that the Federal Reserve and the Central Banks from around the world all have expressly said they want and will manage monetary policy to achieve higher inflation and you have a powerful ‘Golden markets’ situation. After all, if the powers that be want more inflation then would it not be reasonable to assume that they will get the inflation and that all things that are made with and by Corn, i.e. charcoal briquettes, drywall, corn syrup and hundreds of other products will go up 10 or 20% in price and the Federal Reserve and other government officials will grin and pat themselves on the back to congratulate themselves for achieving inflation. Said inflation will severely hurt the purchasing power of children and grandchildren but the powers that be have not seemed to care since 1983. When we talk about Golden Markets’ we are alluding to Corn and Gold and if you do not like the idea of interacting with Gold then focus on one thing intently and do so with the Corn market. Here’s the way we see it. If you own Corn on the Board of Trade here in Chicago then you are to a degree hedging your Feeder Cattle, especially if your ranch is in the south. A move on Corn from sub-450 per bushel to 6.40 per bushel is serious and the ramification of it happening are severe and we believe strongly that Corn will go to 6.40 per bushel by mid-January. If you grow Corn or Beans and sold out your grain sitting in the bins too early this year then we think this your chance to reach for $1.75 per bushel more on the Corn. Do remember that $1.75 per bushel per Board contract is the equivalent of 17.50 per cwt on Feeders and over 20.00 cwt on Fat Cattle. What better way to cross-hedge your Cattle operation than to own Corn on the Board and do so without futures contract that can cause you sleepless nights and big margin calls. We believe Corn Call Spreads are the way to go and can show you and your family or partners how to do this right here at the Chicago Board of Trade on LaSalle and Jackson St and in our conference room after the Cattle and Corn markets close.

By the way, the classic Bull Call Spread cross-hedging of Cattle on the dirt can be used to hedge your Cattle on the dirt. Instead of ‘paid for’ Call Spreads you simply flip it over and buy the Bear Put Spreads on your Fat or Feeder Cattle and have staying power that futures do not afford.

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There is an old saying ‘Look before you Leap’ and the way you do that is to visit us by phone after cattle and corn markets close here or to call Michelle White here at our Board of Trade office and request an ‘in office visit’ and allow us to educate you on a whiteboard in our conference room on how to trade and acquire Corn holdings on the Board and or how to hedge your Cattle on the dirt without taking unlimited risk on short Cattle Calls of futures. Talk with us and educate yourself and your family operation so you can better duke it out in a global economy that moves fast and all day and all night. Managing your risk on Cattle and Corn operations is not as complicated as you may think. And it is now common knowledge that the global economy is slowing down and this might just hurt some of the demand for U.S. beef.

Again, whether you wake up in the middle of the night or first thing in the morning and wonder about your Cattle and related feed costs now that the Federal Reserve has made it clear that they want more inflation and how you might better hedge one of your ranches’ most valuable assets then call Michelle White at 312-756-0931 and request a 90 day complimentary nightly and weekend Cattle Advisory and or Corn Advisory that is delivered by email. Please have your email address ready when you call her. Again, educate yourself on the risk and rationale of Cattle and Corn cross-hedging in a global economy that packers and China probably understand better than most livestock producers and grain producers.

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

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COMPLETE HERD DISPERSAL September 15, 2019 | 11:00 am

EMERALD, WISCONSIN

DAMAR VERNABERRY W095 Dam of the 2017 NAJRAE Futurity Show Champion Female!

2019 NWSS GRAND CHAMPION HEIFER 4 Maternal Sisters from the dominant Mimi W085 matron sell!

DAMAR BERRYLYN X189 This striking Mulberry 26P daughter offers phenotype second to none. She sells with a stout bull calf at side!

2019 NAJRAE RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION FEMALE Her dam, Star 365W B043, sells!

DAMAR OH POWER BABY C150 A full sister to the 2016 NAILE and 2017 NWSS Grand Champion Bull, TRUMP!

2017 NAJRAE GRAND CHAMPION OWNED HEIFER 2 Maternal sisters to this Jr. National Champion will sell!

CLOUD 9 CATTLE COMPANY Ennis Wallace: (731) 415-4299 Kip Wallace: (731) 415-3685 Steve Maier: (785) 623-9736 Jeff Keller: (402) 430-1227

Graham Blagg: (530) 913-6418 Auctioneer Jered Shipman: (806) 983-7226 Visit the website to request a catalog INNOVATIONAGMARKETING.COM

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L ARSEN ANGUS GENETICS

COMPLETE DISPERSAL

1:00 PM • Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the Voss Angus Sale Facility, 14440 Bear Creek Road, Dexter, Iowa

SAV PERFORMANCE 5127

He sells along with his powerful progeny and valuable service.

Sire: SAV Platinum 0010 Dam: SAV Blackcap May 3257 Maternal grandsire: SAV Resource 1441

MORE THAN 150 HEAD SELL:

60 Cows with Spring Bull and Heifer Calves I 30 Bred Heifers I 3 Herd Sires SAV Rainfall 6846 SAV Raindance 6848 SAV President 6847 SAV Governor 6844 SAV Expertise 7028 SAV Registry 2831

SERVICE SIRES:

SAV Net Worth 4200 SAV 004 Density 4336 Connealy Legendary 644L EXAR Monumental 6056B Stevenson Declaration 70748 Larsen Ten Speed 650

2019 CALF SIRES: SAV Raindance 6848 SAV President 6847 SAV International 2020 SAV Ten Speed 3022 SAV Mountain Breeze 1147 SAV Power Torque

MGR Treasure Quaker Hill Rampage 0A36 RB Tour of Duty 177 Larsen Black Treasure 653 Larsen Discovery 666 Larsen Gold Rush 551

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Fax (816) 532-0851. E-mail: angushall@angushall.com • www.angushall.com

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Dale & Tonia Larsen 56191 Boston Road I Marne, IA 51552 Dale (712) 249-0746 I Tonia (712) 249-5806 Email: dlarsen@metc.net

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GRAND STEER RING A • RESERVE STEER RING B CHAMPION CROSSBRED BOTH RINGS Exit 69 Royal Rumble RESERVE OVERALL AND CHAMPION CROSSBRED BOTH RINGS UWRF Block And Brindle Shown By Nolan Geohring RESERVE DIV 3 MARKET STEER American Royal 2018 Shown By Bryce Beitelspacher

CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER RING A AND B Pioneer Showdown CHAMPION MARKET HEIFER Rock County Preview RESERVE MARKET HEIFER RING A ISU Redbird Rumble RESERVE MARKET HEIFER RING B Exit 69 Royal Rumble Shown By Cody Wick

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CHAMPION CHAR STEER CHAMPION CHAR STEER Black River Spring Thaw Black River Spring Thaw RESERVE CHAR STEER WIU CHAR STEER WIU RESERVE Shown By Tori Crisp Shown By Tori Crisp RESERVE CHI STEER RING A CHI STEER RING A RESERVE Pioneer ShowdownPioneer Showdown Shown By Chase Graham Shown By Chase Graham

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Randy & Janie Rasby

Box 581 • Sutherland, NE 69165

308-386-4857 O or 308-539-6195 C

Shane, Jessica, Story, Shaydyn, Caydence, Camry Rasby

308-539-6197 Bid Off in Mid November

Sires: Fu Man Chu, Goldie Locks, Monopoly, Boulder

Directions: One mile south of Sutherland, I-80 interchange on Hwy. 25

4. RASBY LAND & CATTLE

2291 240th Ave. • Albion, NE 68620

Greg Christo 402-920-2901

Randy Dodds 308-550-0583

George Christo 402-741-2952

Sale: September 17, 2019

Sires: Here I Am, Fu Man Chu, IGWT, Better Believe It, Monopoly, Pay the Price From Albion: 1 mi. NW on Hwy 14, 1.2 miles north on 240th.

Call to view cattle anytime!

3. CHRISTO CATTLE CO.

55943 Hwy 275 • Norfolk, NE 68701

402-649-5804 • 402-649-6911 Online Sale Sept. 23, 2019: sconlinesales.com

Chi’s, Maines, SimAngus and Club Calves

Offering steers, heifer, market heifers, and breeding heifers from leading sires.

Watch for more Ohlrichs Online Sales!

2. WAYNE & BARB OHLRIC HS

75625 Rd 3396 • Madrid, NE David Cornelius 308-352-6559 Mitchell Cornelius 308-352-6647 Call Anytime for Viewing!

Sale Date: Oct. 26, 2019 Sires: Black Power Play, Monopoly, Man Among Boys, King Maker, Red White and Roan 1/2 mile east, 4 1/2 miles S of Madrid, NE

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Online Heifer Sale: Nov. 6, 2019 - sconlinesales.com

Heifers-Steers-Bulls Sires: Monopoly, BDR, Quality Counts, U Need Me, Outcast

Directions- 3 miles west of Howells on Highway 91, turn north on Hwy 15 and go 3 miles to 823 RD, turn right, located 3/4 mile east.

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Stuart & Marci Gilbertson 3615 West 70th Street • Kearney, NE 68845 Stuart Gilbertson 308-627-7251 Laurel Gilbertson- 308-870-1995 Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Sept. 22, 2019; Sales ends at 6pm Sires: Fu Man Chu, Here I Am, Heat Wave, Bank Roll

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San Antonio 2019 RESERVE CHAMPION SHORTHORN STEER Sired by FSF Snowburst We didn’t raise this steer. We own and breed with the bull that sired him!

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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 What a shock June was to the Farmland Market! Major changes are happening right now. To name a few: interest rates leveled out, corn hit a high of $4.73, and we had a market swing of 2000 pts. We have been getting calls to start listing farms for this fall. If all our proposals turn into jobs, we will see a busy fall season with thousands of acres hitting the market. In a time when most buyers were looking to “land a deal;” we have seen some outstanding prices. Results from the 35 auctions (3014 acres) this last month have the average for high quality ground at $8,916/acre and medium quality ground averaging $6,050/acre. Low quality ground is also trending steady at an average of $3,438/acre. Selling quality tillable ground seems to be the best game to be playing. Taking that ground to auction has produced top values.

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UPCOMING AUCTIONS 32 ACTIVE LISTINGS 787 TOTAL 819

FOR SALE

As we look at the data for the first half of the year, we see that we have had 65 less auctions compared to 2018 representing 7,095 less acres. Less farms on the market have kept the prices very stable. Farmland prices have broadened to each end of the spectrum. Working with a land professional, like one of our land agents at Whitaker Marketing Group, has never been more important! They work with buyers and sellers every day. They study the markets and know them very well. If you or someone you know is interested in buying or selling land, reach out to one of our land agents and use them as a trusted resource.

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SOUTHEAST $/ACRE $/CSR2 HIGH $7,485 $92 MED $4,968 $79 LOW $3,827 $108

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Open House

SEPTEMBER 21 & 22

RES CHAMPION STEER MINNESOTA JR ANGUS FIELD DAY Shown by Jenna Smith

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INT. DIV. CHAMPION MINNESOTA JR ANGUS FIELD DAY Shown by Mckenzie Mitteness

HE SELLS! Monopoly Steer

GRAND CHAMPION MN STATE FAIR FFA SHOW Monopoly x Pebbles // Raised & Sold by Us // Shown by Clay Blair

RANDY, KAREN & RYAN MARK, LAURA & MORGAN 32060 325th ST., BENSON, MN 56215 RANDY (701) 238-0932 // RYAN (218) 784-8601 MARK (218) 784-8602 // mfangus1@gmail.com

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IOWA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION

Iowa Cattlemen pass policy urging USMCA ratification Ratification of the United States Mexico - Canada Agreement is a top priority for the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association.

This was made evident at the June 10 ICA board meeting where an interim directive was passed unanimously.

Partisan politics are delaying ratification of a trade agreement with two of the United States’ top trading partners. Trade with Canada and Mexico adds $70 to the value of each head of cattle in Iowa and is crucial to Iowa’s beef business. The expedited trade promotion authority timeline now allows the President to submit the final implementing legislation to Congress.

Once the legislation is submitted to Congress, the US House of Representatives has 60 session days to vote on the legislation. With less than 60 session days in the calendar year, the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association recognizes the importance of bipartisan support of USMCA in both Chambers of Congress.

“As a young farmer and cattlemen, USMCA is vital to the success of my business,” says Will Longinaker, vice-chair of

the ICA Beef Products committee. “I urge the Iowa Congressional delegation, especially my representative, Congresswoman Axne, to publicly support the trade agreement.”

The interim directive reads as follows: United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement WHEREAS international trade currently adds more than $300 to the value of each head of cattle in Iowa, and WHEREAS ongoing trade negotiations have created economic uncertainty for Iowa’s 27,000 beef producers, and WHEREAS the North American Free Trade Agreement led to increased markets for beef in Canada and Mexico and trade with those two countries adds $70 to the value of each head of cattle in Iowa, and WHEREAS the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement would preserve the benefits of NAFTA for Iowa’s cattle producers, and WHEREAS the expedited trade promotion authority process timeline now allows the President to submit the final implementing legislation to Congress, and

WHEREAS upon submission of the implementing legislation, the US House of Representatives has 60 session days to vote on the legislation, and WHEREAS there are less than 60 session days left in this calendar year, and WHEREAS partisan political issues are currently delaying ratification.

THEREFORE, BE IT DIRECTED, the Iowa Cattlemen urges bipartisan support of the US-Mexico-Canada agreement from both Chambers of Congress BE IT FURTHER DIRECTED, the Iowa Cattlemen urge the Iowa Congressional delegation, including Representatives Axne, Loebsack, Finkenauer and King, to express support publicly for the US-Mexico-Canada agreement BE IT FURTHER DIRECTED, Iowa Cattlemen urge Congress to vote to ratify the US-Mexico-Canada agreement within the next 25 session days.

The ICA board included the interim directive in a letter sent to Iowa’s congressional delegation the same day. The board consists of 44 Iowa cattle producers who represent 9,000 members of Iowa’s beef industry.

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Governor’s Charity Steer Show celebrates 37th year at Iowa State Fair The 2019 Governor’s Charity Steer Show will mark the 37th consecutive year the beef industry has raised funds to help families who utilize the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa.

This year, the show ring competition takes place Saturday, Aug. 10, at 4:00 p.m., in the Pioneer Livestock Pavilion at the Iowa State Fair. Celebrities will lead 25 steers around the ring, vying for the championship designation, showmanship honors, and the People’s Choice award.

Immediately following the competition, the steers will be sold at auction with

proceeds going to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Iowa. Both the show ring event and the auction are open to the general public.

Since the Iowa Beef Industry Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Association began the Governor’s Charity Steer Show in 1983, the effort has raised more than $3.5 million for the Des Moines, Iowa City and Sioux City Ronald McDonald House Charities. The houses provide a “home away from home” for families of seriously ill children being treated in area hospitals and have served nearly 47,000 families.

Each of the 25 steers are owned by Iowa youth who have cared for the animals and participated in other shows with them. The youth prepare the animals for the show and assist a celebrity in the show ring. Sponsors reimburse the youth for the cost of the animal and choose the celebrity.

Youth participating in the 2019 Governor’s Charity Steer Show will also learn additional information about the beef industry on Thursday, and volunteer some time with the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Des Moines on Friday, Aug. 9.

Stop by the Iowa State Fair booth and get your ICA gear!

Show your pride in the Iowa cattle industry with some ICA gear. ICA staff will be at the Iowa State Fair Aug. 8-18 in the cattle barn. Stop by and see us and purchase one of our new t-shirts “Salad: What My Food Eats.”

You can also pay your 2020 ICA membership and receive a shirt, hat or BBQ

tool for FREE! Limited quantities of the “It’s All Good” and “Beef. It’s What’s For Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner” t-shirts will also be available at the fair. When they are gone, they are gone!

Can’t make it to the Iowa State Fair?

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to show that you’re a cattleman with our online store.

Items ordered online can be shipped directly or picked up at our office in Ames.

New items are being added ,so check back often! The t-shirts shown are available in youth and adult sizes and multiple colors.

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Upcoming Sales & Events

AUGUST

1 -11 Wisconsin State Fair - West Allis, WI

2 -18 Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, IN

3 Battle on the Blue Chips Showdown - Spencer, IA North Central IA Showdown - Britt, IA North East Iowa Showdown - West Union, IA

4 All IA Showdown - Britt, IA

8 -18 Illinois State Fair - Springfield, IL Iowa State Fair - Des Moines, IA Missouri State Fair - Sedalia, MO

13 -17 Wyoming State Fair - Douglas, WY

15 All Swine Breed Picnic @ IA State Fair - Des Moines, IA Berkshire, Spot, Chester, Poland and Hereford Pig Show and Sale @ IA State Fair - Des Moines, IA

16 ICLA Wether Sire & Dam Sale @ IA Sate Fair - Des Moine, IA Hampshire, Duroc and Yorkshire Show and Sale @ IA State Fair - Des Moines, IA

22 -Sept. 2 Minnesota State Fair - St. Paul, MN

23 -Sept. 2 Colorado State Fair - Pueblo, CO Nebraska State Fair - Grand Island, NE

24 BM Angus Production Sale - York, NE Haggard Angus Complete Dispersal - Modoc, IN

29 -Sept. 3 South Dakota State Fair - Huron, SD

30 -Sept. 2 Bruhn Cattle Open House - Mapleton, IA

31 102 River Ridge Cattle Co. Complete Dispersal - Clarinda, IA

SEPTEMBER

1 Blackstone Cattle Co. Production Sale - Minderal Point, WI Foundation Female Sale - Macomb, IL Linz Heritage Angus Female Sale - Crown Point, IN

1 -2 S2V2 Cattle Private Treaty Sale - Carroll, IA

2 Schulte Cattle Co. Online Sale - sconlinesales.com Scott & Gotto Club Calf Sale - Mapleton, IA / sconlinesales.com VonGlan Cattle Co. Private Treaty Pasture Sale - Vail, IA

3 Kiepe Cattle Private Treaty Bid Off- Ute, IA

5 Bruhn Cattle Online Club Calf Sale - sconlinesales.com

8 Happ Herefords Female Sale - Mendota, IL

6 -15 Kansas State Fair - Hutchinson, KS

10 Hornung Show Cattle Sale - Eldora, IA / sconlinesales.com Smith Cattle Co. Pasture Sale - Estherville, IA Smith Family Cattle Co. Annual Pasture Sale - sconlinesales.com

11 -12 Pasture View Angus Total Dispersal Sale - Dunlap, IL

12 Rieck & Lents Show Cattle Online Sale - sconlinesales.com

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13 Carlson Cattle Co. Fall Female Sale - Columbus, NE

14 Crouch Angus Valley Production Sale - Glenwood, IA

14 -15 Brandt Farms Open House - Corning, IA

15 Brandt Farms Online Sale - showstockplanet.com Carrousel Farms Online Sale - sconlinesales.com Cloud Nine Cattle Co. Complete Herd Dispersal - Emerald, WI Larsen Angus Genetics Complete Dispersal - Dexter, IA

18 Thomas Ranch Private Treaty Sale - Harrold, SD

21 Showmax Cattle Co. Online Pasture Sale sconlinesales.com

21 -22 Mitteness Family Angus Open House - Benson, MN Wisconsin Genetic Reflections Private Treaty Sales

25 Mitteness Family Angus Online Sale - showstockplanet. com

29 Hoffman Frozen Genetics - Thedford, NE

30 Hoffman Ranch Fall Female Sale - Thedford, NE

COMMENTARY

For Pete’s Sake

by Anthony Peoples

I’ve got an old windmill in my yard that squeaks something fierce. When company comes in, they often times comment on my old squeaky landmark and question how I can tolerate the high-pitched squeaks and whines. Well, the fact of the matter is – I don’t hear it anymore. I’ve listened to it for so long that I’ve become oblivious to any noise it may, or may not make.

Apparently, the brake on my old windmill is stuck in some fashion that makes it sing to you when the wind gets ahold of it and turns it just right.

The old windmill’s tail has got some holes in it from years of unsupervised youth proving how good of shots they are to their buddies, but the rest of it is a pretty darn good-looking rig. The fan blades are all present and she stands straight, unbent by years of high winds and big trees that may want to fall. All in all, I’d say my old windmill is an 8.5/10. It just likes to talk and whine a little bit too much.

The old windmill may remind you of someone you know.

Maybe someone you work with, a spouse, or maybe even a child. The old “Squeaky Wheel” metaphor seems to pop into mind as well. There is absolutely no point in this little excerpt, except to remind you that some days it’s ok to sit there and stare at something and appreciate it for what it is and to not hear one single squeak that it makes.

Disclaimer: This has NOTHING to do with my wife.

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS

102 River Ridge Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . 15 All Iowa Showdown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Angus Assn. Representatives . . . . . . . . 38 Answer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 Blackstone Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Blue Lake Plastics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Blue Ribbon Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . 12 BM Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Brandt Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Bruhn Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Carlson Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Carrousel Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48-49 Cloud Nine Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Cottonwood Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Crouch Angus Valley . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Elite 8 Online Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch . . . . . . . . . . 2 Foundation Female Sale . . . . . . . . . 1, 75 Fox Group Market Report . . . . . . . . . . 44 Griswold Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Haggard Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Happ Herefords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Hawkeye Breeders Service . . . . . . . . . 62

Herbster Angus Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Hinshaw Trailer Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Hoffman Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Hoop Beef Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Hornung Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 IA Concrete Products . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 IA Hereford Breeders Assn . . . . . . . . . 64 IA Land Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 IA Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . 40-41 IA Wether Sire & Dam Sale . . . . . . . . 10 ICA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60-61 IL Show Cattle Producers . . . . . . . 30-31 IA State Fair Purebred Swine Events . . . 9 Kiepe Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Larsen Angus Genetics . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Linz Heritage Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 McTavish Steel Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Mikkeys LC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Mitteness Family Angus . . . . . . . . . . . 59 NE Club Calf Producers . . . . . . . . 54-55 Olympic Genetic Center . . . . . . . . . . 28 Pasture View Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 ProFit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Purina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Rieck & Lents Show Cattle . . . . . . . . . 34 S2V2 Cattle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Schulte Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Scott / Gotto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Sharing in the Progress Sale . . . . . . . . 42 Showmax Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 showstockplanet.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Smith Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Smith Family Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Sullivan Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 Summit Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Talon Crest Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Thomas Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Tibken Farms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Ultra Ova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 United Country Real Estate . . . . . . . . . 26 UPCOMING SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 VonGlan Cattle Co. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Voss Angus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Weaver Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 WC IA Club Calf Producers . . . . . 18-19 Wisconsin Genetic Reflections . . . 50-51

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Cody’s Column

(712) 464-7407

Vince Collison, DVM Jane Collison, DVM Tim Collison, DVM

by Cody Crum

A busy summer would be an understatement and I am sure I’m not the only one that can say that. Summertime is a great time of the year because we get to spend a little more time with family and friends, but we also know how hectic and crazy it can get trying to balance everything.

That’s not even considering what wrenches mother nature has thrown our way this spring and summer! My prayers are with all of you that have dealt with and fought the flooding and other weather issues this year.

As many of you have already told me, I don’t even know what hectic is until this baby comes along…well we are getting down to crunch time and are just over a month away!

You know when formula gets purchased, things are getting real! Tamar and I have done a lot to prepare for the baby but if I said I still wasn’t a slight bit nervous, I’d be lying.

One thing I do know, is that he will be blessed with the best grandparents and family and friends anyone could ever ask for! I know that when we need something, all it will take is a phone call. With everything that comes along with this, I can tell you that Tamar and I are both extremely excited to meet our little man and cannot wait to raise him in the greatest industry in the world! I also have a sale the day he’s due, so if anyone wants to be on backup ring staff duty this may be your golden opportunity!

God Bless, Cody

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Summer has been packed full!!!

Treva our two and a half year old made her showing debut at the Grand Finale with her big sister, Taylor!! Now every time we go out to “help” the kids walk pigs she is the first to grab a whip!! #nothingdownaboutit Tucker has his learners permit and I think I just got even more grey hair!!! For some reason the kid thinks he needs to practice driving quite often and I’m not sure my nerves can handle it!! We may be calling Grandpa (Mike) to take him driving!!

I have to laugh! Tuck and Tay have been obsessed with playing 1950’s rock music, and were recently devastated after watching the movie LaBamba. They learned the real story of the day the music died. So not only does Tuck make me stop every time we see any OLDer cars and trucks for sale, but the show pigs are all named after 50’s rock. Jackpot barrows were Ritchie, Buddy Holly and Big Bopper, and now county fair pigs have added a whole new level. Peggy Sue, Sherry Baby, Presley, Oh Donna, and the list goes on and on. I have to say it’s always entertaining to hear their ideas!

In the midst of the super early mornings and the very late nights, I had kids that were so beyond tired. One morning,

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after getting to bed at 11pm and back up at 6am, I had a little chat with the kids. We have some of our best talks in the car. I wanted to let them know I really don’t care how they place, I just couldn’t be more proud of all their hard work and passion for an incredible livestock industry that will give them an extended family and friendships for the rest of their lives. Not gonna lie, I got a little choked up. I realized I don’t have many more summers to enjoy watching them do what they truly love. Now that being said, we just got back from getting Taylor five stitches in her finger, plus a tetanus shot.

A miscommunication between Tucker and Taylor while washing pigs led to an urgent care visit right before county fair. I’m hoping this is the only county fair injury!

We are wishing every single parent or any other support people all the luck and PATIENCE in the world. Remember there is only a limited time we get the absolute most frustrating, exhausting, yet so satisfying feeling of watching our kids show...

ENJOY these moments while you can! Exhibitors, have fun and cherish the friendships and extended family in this amazing livestock industry as much as you can, you will miss it so intensely some day.

Please take a moment to say a prayer for all our military, their families and our nation. Never forget, IN GOD WE TRUST. GOD Bless, Heidi Sorensen Rohrig • 661-900-6004 heidi@livestockplusinc.com www.livestockplusinc.com

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PASTURE SALE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 AT DUSK M E M B E R O F T H E P R O T O U R BRAD SMITH: 712-209-1500 DENNIS SMITH: 712-209-4129 ZACK LINDSEY: 712-330-9197 F A R M A D D R E S S : 2 1 4 0 3 7 0 T H A V E . E S T H E R V I L L E , I A BRANDON JOHANSON (712) 541-9815 AND THE BARN PHONE NUMBER 712-362-3942

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The CLASSIC has became the sale to attend when purchasing quality genetics. Donor cows have walked out of our pens and into yours in programs across the NATION. No matter the sector of the industry we have the maternal genetics that are proven to work.

This is the year you can’t afford to miss. . . .

800 head will walk through the sale ring in Stillwater, Oklahoma, December 20th & 21st.

From elite show heifers hand picked from our program to donors that have proved profitable time and again, and an awesome set of cows carrying the service of our hottest sires, we guarantee there will be something for everyone. Give us a call, book your tickets, and talk to Santa Clause because your wish list is just fixing to grow a whole lot longer.

John Griswold: 405-780-3300 Greg Griswold: 405-780-0100 Josh Taylor: 918-605-5139 Craig Sand: 405-564-4319