February 2020 - Midwest Beef Producer Magazine

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Calendar of Bull Sales Semen Tank Maintenance Prevent Stomach Obstructions

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Genet ics to take your herd to a higher level of profitabilty!

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Midwest Beef Producer

Celebrating 24 years of production management information for beef producers in the Upper Midwest

Volume XXIV Number 3 February 2020 The eye of the master fattens his cattle.

Frank B Morrison And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God. Matthew 19:24

Editorial Index Editor/Publisher Jim Sample jim@midwestbeefproducer.com 651-224-1489

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Gelbvieh Assn Awards Commercial Producer of the Year......................................... 8 Gelbvieh Breeder of the Year goes to Blackhawk Cattle Co..................................... 8 Wisc Cattlemen’s Assn Winter Conference Registration Open............................... 30 High-quality hay prices steady to strong, but supply is limited................................ 40 Know the warning signs of stress............................................................................ 40 Heifer Development Tips......................................................................................... 40 Addison Wall, Pleasantville, IA, chosen to receive 3 heifers.................................... 44 Mitteness Family selected as Breeder of the Year................................................... 44 New Kuhn Knight HP 160 ProPush Hydraulic Push Manure Spreader................... 44

Article Index Calendar of Bull Sales ............................................................................................ 10 How Emotions Affect Farm and Ranch Succession

By By Allan Vyhnalek, Department of Ag Economics,

University of Nebraska-Lincoln..................................................................... 19 Protect your investment with proper semen tank maintenance

By William Halfman....................................................................................... 20 The Art and Science of Developing Heifers

By Les Anderson, Beef Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky.......... 26 Keep the Trains Moving; Prevent Stomach Obstructions

By Christine Gelley, Ag and Natural Resources Education,

Ohio State University.................................................................................... 28 National Western Stock Show montage.................................................................. 32 How Hay Changes Forage Quality

By Ben Beckman, Nebraska Extension Educator......................................... 36

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Rodger and Lindy Schroeder of together a great program in southeastern a family business from Annette’s side of Chugwater, Wyoming, were honored as Wyoming. They have invested a lot of the family. the American Gelbvieh Assn’s (AGA) hard work into creating a place that sets The Martins, their seven children in2015 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA 113 Detroit, 2015 FREIGHTL Commercial Producer of the Year for a great example for others living the cluded, have also seen success at major DD13, 410 hp, 10 Spd, Air Ride Susp ., 220” DD13, 410 hp, 1 2019 during the awards banquet held at ranching lifestyle. With the deep famshows across the country.

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Bartos/ Frederick Angus Annual Production Sale Verdigre, NE Ellingson Angus Real World Genetics Production Sale St. Anthony, ND Graff/Tumbling T Angus Sale, Ogallala, NE Horsley Brothers Sale, Toulon, IL JMF Herefords 6th Annual Bull Sale Holloway, MN Klain Simmental’s 38th Annual Sale, Turtle Lake, ND

Loonan Stock Farm 45th Anniversary Production Sale Corning, IA Makovicka Angus Blue River Gang Sale, Rising City, NE Prairie Creek Angus, Pleasant Plains, IL Prickly pear Simmental Ranch’s Made in Montana Sale, Helena, MT Springer Simmentals’ Sale of Value Based Genetics, Decorah, IA Turn in bull Sale, Worthing, SD Upstream Ranch Bull Sale, Taylor, NE Blue River Gang’s 36th Annual Production Sale, Rising City, NE Frey Angus Ranch 45th Annual Production Sale Granville, ND G&D/Martin Simmental Ranch Annual Production Sale, Turtle Lake, ND HartmanCattle Company Simmental Bull Sale, Tecumseh, NE Steffan Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, Killdeer, ND Black Hills Stock Show Angus Sale, Rapid City, SD Gateway Simmental Breeding Value Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Martin Angus Ranch, Ogallala, NE Mike Sitz Angus Sale, Burwell, NE Pelton’s Polled Herefords Bull Show, Halliday, ND Babcock Angus Sale, Long Pine, NE Black Hills Stock Show Charolais Show & Sale, Rushmore Plaza Civic Center, Rapid City.

Cane Creek Cattle Co. Bull Show, Mobridge, SD Hoover Angus Farm, Creston Livestock Market, Creston, IA Koepplin’s Simmental Ranch Bull Sale, Mandan, ND TK Angus Spring Bull Sale, at the ranch, Valentine, NE Wicks Cattle Annual Bull Sale, Richardton, ND Cline Angus, Valentine, NE James Creek Simmental Bull & Female Sale, Heaton, ND Lazy C Diamond Ranch Annual Bull and Female Production Sale, Kintyre, ND Ressler Ranch Angus Sale, Coopersatown, ND Seevers Angus Sale, Burwell, NE Stroh Herefords Production Show, Killdeer, ND Barstow Angus, 29th Annual Rock Solid Bull Sale, at the ranch, Springview, NE Begger’s Diamond V Ranch Bull Sale, Wibaux, MT Fleck Ranch Annual Sale, St. Anthony, ND Hart Simmental’s Power Bull Sale, Frederick, SD Idland Catle Co. Bull Sale, Glendive, MT Stavick Simmental Annual Sale, Veblen, SD Topp Angus Annual Bull & Female Sale, at the ranch, Grace City, ND Bata Brothers/Bell Family 23rd Annual Joint Simmental Bull and

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Female Sale, Rugby, ND Baumgarten Cattle Co. Bull Show, Belfield, ND Cammack Farms Bull Sale, Beatrice, NE Cow Camp Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Lost Sp[rings, KS Duzan Angus Sale, Lexington, IL Dvorak Herefords Bull Show, Lake Andes, SD Kunkel Simmentals Annual Bull and Bred Female Sale, New Salem, ND Maher Angus Ranch 43rd Annual Production Sale, Morristown, SD McConnell Angus Production Sale, Dix, NE Poss Angus, Poss Equals Poweer Annual Bull Sale, Scotia, NE Rust Mountain View Ranch’s Annual “Ace in the Hole” Production Sale, Mercer, ND Severance Diamond Charolais & Angus and Zehnder Waage Partnership Annual Performance and Quality Bull Sale, Kist Livestock Auction, Mandan, N.D. Spring Valley Ranch & Cattle Sale, Burwell, NE Stavick Simmentals “King of the Range” Sale, Aberdeen, SD Vandeberghe’s Flying V Angus Sale, Cleveland, ND 26th Annual Sutphin Cattle Company Bull Sale, 1:30 p.m., The Elks Lodge, Lamar, Colo.

Baker Herefords/Amdahl Herefords Bull Show, SD Bata/Bell Annual Production Sale, Rugby, ND CK Cattle Highmore, SD Crooked Creek Angus Production Sale, Burlington Junction, MO (Clarinda, IA) J & N Ranch Annual Production Sale Leavenworth, KS RL Fleckvieh Limerock Ranch 37th Annual Bull and Bred Female Sale, Brandon, IA Rousey SimAngus Bull Sale, North Platte, NE Rydeen Farms Genetics with Vision Simmental and SimAngus Bull and Female Sale, Clearbrook, MN Schaff Angus Valley 117th Production Sale St. Anthony, ND Stewart Charolais & Red Angus 13th Annual Bull Sale, Madison Sale Barn, Madison, SD Sutphin Cattle Company 26th Annual Bull Sale, Lamar, CO Treftz Limousin “Where Muscle Still Matters” Production Sale, Wetonka, SD Brown’s Angus Ranch, Center, ND Kenner Simmental Ranch 21st Annual Production Sale, Leeds, ND Mrnak Hereford Ranch Production Show, Bowman, ND 56th Annual Iowa Beef Expo Charolais Sale, 1:30 p.m., Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa.

56th Annual Iowa Beef Expo Charolais Sale, Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA Edge of the West Bull and Female Sale, Mandan, ND Fawcett’s Elm Creek Ranch Bull Show, Ree Heights, SD Felton Angus Bull Sale, Springdale, MT Horseshoe Hill Ranch Poppe Bulls Private Treaty Bloomfield, NE Iowa Simmental Assn’s Mark of Genetic Excellence Sale, Des Moines, IA Logterman Family Production Show, Valentine, NE Pilakowski/Carter Angus Bull Sale, Arthus, NE Rockin R Farm Annual bull sale, Bloomington, MN Sletten Angus Ranch, Faith, SD Wilkinson Ranch Black Angus Bull Sale Lake Preston, SD Bichler Simmentals 15th Annual Quality Not Quantity Production Sale, Linton, ND Dakota Power Bull Sale, Valley City, ND Deering’s Cheyenne Charolais 27th Annual Ranch-Raised, Rancher Approved Bull Sale, Philip Livestock Auction, Philip, S.D. Edge of the West Bull & Female Sale, Mandan, ND Koupal Angus 42nd Annual Bull Sale, Dante, SD Kuck Ranch Annual Production Sale Bertrand, NE Petersek’s Raven Angus Ranch, Colome, SD Watertown Winter Farm Show – Angus, Watertown, SD Werning Cattle Company’s Production Sale, Emery, SD Bichler Simmentals Bull & Female Sale, Linton, ND

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Broberg Charolais Bull Sale, at the ranch, Tilden, NE Durbin Creek Ranch Bull Show, Thermopolis, WY Friedt Herefords Bull Show, Dickinson, ND Jackpot Cattle Company’s Bull Sale, Wessington, SD Jindra Angus 20th Annual Production Sale Clarkson, NE River Creek Farms 9th Annual Production Sale, Manhattan, KS South Dakota Showplace Charolais Show & Sale, Watertown Winter Farm Show, Watertown, S.D. Wilkinson Farms Simmentals 22nd Annual Production Sale, Montpeelier, ND Booth’s Cherry Creek Bull Sale, Veteran, WY Brand of Excellence Sale, West Point, NE Green Valley Cattle Sale, Atkinson, NE Hoffman Angus, Wheatland, ND Iowa Select Hereford Show, Des Moines, IA Lassie Ranch Simmentals 27th Annual Bull Sale, Glendive, MT

Mohnen Angus Power of Genetics Annual Bull Sale White Lake, SD Sys Simmental Annual Bull Sale, Douglas, ND Traxinger Simmental Annual Bull Sale, Houghton, SD Wilkinson Farms “Breeding for the Future” Bull Sale, Napoleon, ND Wittkopp Angus Bull Sale, Glasgow, MT Bred for Balance Sale, Starbuck, MN Lassle Ranch Simmentals Sale, Glendive, MT Powder River Angus Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY R&R Catle Company Annual Bull and Female Sale, Chamberlain, SD Talkington Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Belfield, ND TNT Simmental 35th Annual Bull Sale, Almont, ND Topp Herefords Production Sale Vol. XX, Grace City, ND Vin-Mar Cattle Co., Gordon, NE Badger Creek Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Emporia, KS Byergo Angus Sale, Savannah, MO Carmichael Herefords Bull Show, Meadow, SD Dixson Farms Private Treaty Sale and Open House, Atwood, KS Domek Charolais Bull Sale, at the ranch, Wibaux, Mont.

Houck Rock Creek Ranch Spring Private Treaty Bull Sale, Allen, KS Janssen Angus Sale, Earlham, IA KM Cattle Private Treaty Bull Sale, Coon Rapids, IA Leader Angus Production Sale, Crofton, NE Minert-Simonson Production Sale, Dunning, ND Pine View Angus, Colesburg, IA Riley Bros. Bull Sale, Darlington, WI Schiefelbein Farms 29th Annual Sale Kimball, MN Smith’s Saddle Butte Ranch Bull Sale, Bowman Auction Market, Bowman, ND Strommen Ranch Maternal Power Angus Bull Sale, Fort Rice, ND Varilek Angus 68th Annual Angus Bull Sale Geddes, SD Walters Angus, Hudson, CO Bruner Angus Ranch Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, north of Drake, ND Bruning Farms Production Sale, Fairbury, NE Dakota Xpress Annual Bull and Female Sale, Mandan, ND Double T Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, Turtle Lake, ND Ekstrum Simmentals Annual Bull Sale, Kimball, SD Holby Simmental Bullnanza Sale, McGregor, ND Palm Angus Bull Sale, Watertown, SD Spring Creek Cattle Company Annual Production Sale Fennimore WI Trauernicht Simmental Nebraska Platinum Standard Bull Sale, Beatrice, NE Bulls of the Big Sky, Billings, MT Frank Family Genetics Bull Sale, Chappell, NE Graesser Bros. Angus Bull Sale, Winner, SD Rausch Herefords Annual Production Show, Hoven, SD Rennert Ranch, Heart -J Char-Lay & Vision Cattle Performance On The Platte Charolais Bull & Female Sale, Darr Feedyard Bull Development Center, Cozad, Neb. Tokach Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Mandan, ND

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Weaver Angus, Fort Collins, CO Bar JZ Ranch Production Sale Highmore SD Bar JZ Ranches Bull Show, Holabird, SD Bina Charolais 25th Powerhouse Bull Sale Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown, ND Cedar Top Ranch, Burwell, NE Coleman Angus/Trexler Angus Bull Sale, Missoula, MT Doug Booth Family Angus Bull Sale, Torrington, WY HoosCow Angus Bull Sale, Gordon, NE Moke Angus Bull Sale, Corsica, SD QBVJT Power By Design Sale, Oakes, ND Hilltop Angus Farm 42nd Annual Production Sale Bowdle, SD Millar Angus Bull Sale, Sturgis, SD Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Charolais Show & Sale; Show, Feb. 19, 9 a.m.; Bull Sale, Noon; Female Sale, Feb. 21, Noon; Buffalo County Fairgrounds, Kearney, Neb. Ostrand Angus/Slagle Angus, Sargent, NE Quandt Brothers/VJT Ranch “Power By Design” Sale, Oakes, ND Hidden Valley Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Delta, CO Illinois PT Bull Sale, at the IL State Fairgrounds, Springfield, IL Krebs Ranch, Gordon, NE Lowell Fisher Family Herefords Production Show, Spencer, NE Mogck & Sons Angus Bull Sale, Olivet, SD Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Hereford Sale, Kearney, NE Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Simmental Bull Sale, Kearney, NE Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Angus Bull Sale, Kearney, NE Olson’s Red Power Bull Show, Argusville, ND Blacktop Farms, Mitchell, SD Bullerman Angus/K&J Angus Bull Sale, Adrian, MN Galaxy Beef, Macon, MO Grandview Angus, Rapid City, SD Hoffman Ranch Bull Sale, Thedford, NE Illinois Angus Futurity Sale, Springfield, IL Lundgren Angus Ranch, Gove, KS Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Simmental Female Sale, Kearney, NE Nebraska Cattlemen’s Classic Angus Female Sale, Kearney, NE R Lazy B Ranch Charolais Production Sale, 1 p.m., Hub City Livestock, Aberdeen, S.D. Sandy Acres Bull Sale, Neligh,k NE Sprunk/Erdmann Angus Bull Sale, Lisbon, ND Cannon Charolais Ranch 7th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Newton, IA Carlson Angus Ranch At the Ranch Regent, ND Carlson Angus, Mott, ND Gnerer Angus, Olive, MT HERB Angus, Pierce, NE High Point Angus, Osceola, IA Kreth Herefords Production Show, MT. Vernon, SD Mid-America Simmental Sale, Springfield, IL Midwest Shorthorn Spectacular Illinois Beef Expo, Springfield, IL MN State Simmental Sale, Rochester, MN Stratford Angus, Pratt, KS Studer Shorthorns/Gilman Shorthorns “Don’t You Think It’s Time” online sale, Creston, IA Swanson Cattle Co., Holdredge, NE Trail’s End Angus, Riverside, IA TS Ranch Bull Show, Cottonwood Falls, KS Carlson Cattle, Columbus, NE Missouri Angus Breeders’ Futurity Sale, Columbia, MO Raml Cattle, Watertown, SD Voss Angus Sale, Dexter, IA Arrow One Angus, North Platte, NE Circle L Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Foxhoven Angus, Crofton, NE Hart Angus Farms Bull Sale, Frederick, SD Lehrman Family Farms Production Sale, Mitchell, SD Reyes/Russell Bull Sale, Wheatland, WY

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Alden Farms “Genetic Advancement” online sale, Hamilton, MO Connelly Angus Bull Sale, Valier, MT Deep Creek Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Philip, SD Frese Angus, Columbus, NE Haynes Cattle Co., Ogallala, NE J.C. Heiken & Sons Bull Sale, Miles City, MT Landmark Angus, Brunswick, NE Rock Creek Livestock Angus Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD C Diamond Simmentals Bull and Female Sale, Dawson, ND Chestnut Angus Bull Sale, Pipestone, MN Hunt Angus, Merna, NE Larson’s XL Simmentals annual Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Mount Rushmore Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Rapid City, SD Stortz/Gibb Bull Sale, Glendive, MT TC Ranch, Franklin, NE GG&T Cattle Co., Quinter, KS Moore Angus Bull Sale, Artesian, SD Symens Brothers Limousin Annual Production Sale Amherst SD Van Dyke Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT Gant Polled Herefords Bull Show, Geddes, SD Hyline Angus Bull Sale, Three Forks, MT Jamison Herefords Bull Show, Quinter, KS Pasture View Angus Bull Sale, Dunlap, IL (Valentine, NE) Peckenpaugh Angus Bull Sale, Carthage, SD Skinner Ranch Seedstock, Hall, MT Southwest Angus Genetics, Dodge City, KS Vin-Mar Cattle Co. Bull Show, Rushville, NE Wieczorek Limousin 40th Anniversary Bull Sale Mount Vernon SD Bush Angus 46th Annual Focus On Performance Britton, SD Gaffney Family Cattle Bull Sale, Barneveld, WI Hofmann Simmental “Buy Your Way” Bull Sale, Clay Center, KS Kretschman Angus, Buffalo, WY Larsson’s Full Deck Genetics Royal Flush Bull & Female Sale Nelson, WI Leveldale Farms “Headquarters for Herd Bulls” Open House, Mason City, IL Never Sweat Angus Bull Sale, Missoula, MT Roberts Angus Bismark Livestock Bismark, ND Shepherd Charolais Private Treaty Bull Sale, 1 p.m. bid off, Stuart, Iowa.

Bredemeier Angus Farms, with 3 State Stockyards Commercial Female Sale, Falls City, NE Crouch Angus Valley Bull Sale, Glenwood, IA (Clarinda, IA) Gateway Genetics, Pierce, NE Lazy H Ranch, Hays, KS Smoky Hills Charolais 18th Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Hays, Kan. Smoky Hills Charolais Annual Bull & Female Sale, Hays, KS Spring Valley Angus, LaMoure, ND Best Angus Bull Sale, Watford City, ND Caraway Red Angus Ranch Bull Sale Lake Benton, MN Clear Creek Bull Sale, Chinook, MT Cody Cattle Company with Hanel Black Simmental The Black and White Bull Sale Hojer Ranch Gelbvieh & Balancer Production Sale Magness Livestock Huron, SD Kester Herefords Bull Sale, Atkinson, NE Lyons Ranch, Manhattan, KS Styles Angus, Brentford, SD Vision Angus, Holyoke, CO Apex Angus Bull Sale, Valier, MT Cornwell Farms, Lacrosse, KS Doll Charolais & Simmental Ranch 40th Annual Production Sale, Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Macholan Angus, Columbus, NE Nansel’s Flying N Ranch Bull Sale, Miles City, MT Ridl Angus 23rd Annual Production Sale Stockmens West Dickinson, ND

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Schutte & Sons Polled Herefords Production Sale, Guide Rock, NE Bruns Angus Bull Sale, Madison, SD Carcass Plus Bull Sale, Isabel, KS Hall Ranch, Bassett, NE Ox Bow Angus Bull Sale, Wolf Creek, MT Fuoss Angus Bull Sale, Draper, SD Generic Genetics, Ida Grove, IA Jensen Bros. Bull Sale, Courtland, KS Larson Angus, Sharon Springs, KS Pasture View Angus Bull Sale, Dunlap, IL (Valentine, NE) Split Diamond Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Chimney Butte Annual Production Sale Mandan, ND Crouthamel Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Stanfield, OR K-State Legacy Sale, Manhattan, KS L Bar W Cattle Co. Production Sale, Absarokee, MT Reminisce Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Sandmeier Charolais 39th Anniversary Bull Sale, at the ranch, Bowdle, SD Western Illinois Un. PT Bull Sale, Macomb, IL Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch Bull Sale, Huron, SD Brookdale Angus, Larchwood, IA Bussmus Angus Bull Sale, Mitchell, SD Cannon Valley Ranch Bull & Female sale Goodhue, MN Crawford Angus, Adair, IA DK Red Angus Top Coming To Town Production Sale Williston, ND Dubas Cattle Co., Fullerton, NE Hobbs Angus & Eathington Angus, Good Hope, IL (Fairview, IL) Judd Ranch 42nd Annual Bull Sale Pomona, KS Keller’s Broken Heart Ranch Production Sale, Mandan, ND Laflin Ranch, Olsburg, KS Lazy JB Angus, Montrose, CO Linhart Limousin Annual Bull Sale Leon, IA Loving Farms “Predicable Genetics Proven Performance Sale” Pawnee Rock, KS Lucky 7 Angus Bull Sale, Riverton, WY Mason Angus, Broken Bow, NE Mead Angus Farm, Barnett, MO Mead Farms Spring Performance Tested Bull Sale, Mead Sale Headquarters, Versailles, MO Peterson Farms Charolais 27th Annual Top Pick Bull Sale, PF Sale Facility, Mtn Grove, MO Wilde Angus Ranch, Shevlin, MN 4M Angus, Blue Hill, NE Bar J Ranch Annual Production Sale Brooten, MN RBM Livestock Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Florence, SD Sampson Cattle Co., Kirksville, MO Stangl Shorthorns Open House Bull & Heifer Sale, Java, SD Dix Angus Ranch, Plainville, KS Holden Herefords Production Sale, Valier, MT Northwest ND Select Simmental Sale, Stanely, ND Pine Coulee Bull Sale, Hardin, MT Rocky Knoll Cattle Annual Bull Sale, Highmore, SD Schauer Angus Bull Sale, Faith, SD Tegtmeier Polled Herefords Production Sale, Burchard, NE Cooper Hereford Ranch Production Sale, Willow Creek, MT James Angus, Alma, NE Macdonald Ranches Power In Your Pasture Kist Livestock Mandan, ND Marshall Cattle, Burlington, CO Schreiber Angus, Claflin, KS Veltkamp Angus, Manhattan, MT Beck Angus, Ericson, NE Cates Farms, “Modoc Madness” online sale, Modoc, IN Flat Iron Angus, Washington, KS Minn Angus Breeders’ Sale, at Olmsted County Fairgrounds, Rochester, MN Open A Angus/Heart River Ranch, Belfield, ND Sitz Angus Bull Sale, Dillon, MT Stucky Ranch, Kingman, KS

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Udy Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Rocklin, ID 42nd Annual Effertz Key Ranch, 1 p.m., Rugby Livestock, Rugby, N.D. BJ Angus Genetics, Manhattan, KS Cattlemen’s Cut, Belleville, KS Evenson Angus Bull Sale, Hettinger, ND Excel Ranches Annual “EXCEL”lence Bull Sale Henke Farms, Salisbury, MO McCurry Angus Ranch, Burrton, KS Mogck Farms Angus, Tripp, SD Sunny Okanogan Angus Bull Sale, Omak, WA Wheeler Mountain Angus, Whitehall, MT Brookhouser T-Bone Angus, Atkinson, NE Flesch Angus Bull Sale, Shelby, MT Kenny Angus, Schaller, IA Scherbenske Angus, Lehr, ND Schlager Angus, Canton, MO SW Nebraska Angus Ass’n Sale, McCook, NE Bar S Ranch Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Paradise, Kan Big Rok Angus Performance Tested Bull & Female Sale Detroit Lakes, MN Brad Z Ranch Private Treaty Sale Guthrie Center, IA Cowboy Classic Bull Sale, Buffalo, WY Fast Angus/Dohrmann Angus Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Heart of the Ozarks Angus Ass’n Sale, West Plains, MO I-29 Bull Run Sale, Sioux Falls, SD Jones Family Angus, Belvue, KS Koberstein Angus, Ogallala, NE Lienetics Ranch, Beatrice, NE May-Way Farms, Baldwin City, KS Nelson Angus Bull Sale, Egeland, ND Sunnyhill Angus Sale, Fairview, IL Thousand Hills Angus Bull Sale, Three Forks, MT Wright Charolais 13th Annual Bull Sale, Wright Charolais Sale Facility, Kearney, MO ZumBrunnen Angus Bull Sale, Lusk, WY 2K Cattle Ent., Glen Haven, WI (Bloomington, WI) April Valley Farms, Leavenworth, KS Briarwood Angus, Butler, MO ED Angus, Ashby, NE Hanneken Angus 15th Annual Focus on Quality Pierz, MN Sandy Creek Angus/Young Angus Farm, Princeton, MO Vision Quest Angus, Yates Center, KS B&D Herefords & Angus Production Sale, Claflin, KS Baxter Angus Bull Sale, Rockham, SD Baxter Angus Rockham, SD Bloomfield ICA Bull Sale, Bloomfield, IA Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus, Nevada, MO TLC Angus, Hazelton, ND Westwind Genetics Bull Sale, Lewistown, MT Bartels Angus, Riverton, NE Blevins Angus Bull Sale, Missoula, MT Hinkson Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Cottonwood Falls, KS KW Cattle Co., Fort Scott, KS Nelson Red Angus Bull Sale Benson, MN Quirk Land & Cattle, Hastings, NE Roberts Angus Bull Sale, Mandan, ND Schrader Ranch 18th Annual Bull Sale, 1p.m., at the ranch, Wells, Kan. Mid-Kansas Angus Breeders’ Sale, Lacrosse, KS Stevenson Angus, Hobson, MT Sullivan Farms “No Bull” Fall Show Heifer online sale, Dunlap, IA Valley Oaks Angus, Oak Grove, MO Wagonhammer Ranches Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Bartlett, Neb. Woodbury Farms, Overbrook, KS Benoit Angus Ranch, Esbon, KS DBL Angus, Fullerton, NE

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Malek Angus Bull Sale, Highwood, MT Taylor Charolais Bull Sale, Delta Sales Yard, Delta, Colo.

TSN Simmentals annual Bull sale, Platte, SD Vaughn Farms Annual “Genetics for the Future” Sale Napoleon ND Leadore Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Leadore, ID Marshall & Fenner/Murphy Angus, Marshall Junction, MO McKellar Angus, Mount Pleasant, TX Meadow Lawn Angus Sale, Eastman, WI Montana Performance Bull Co-op with Basin Angus, Columbus, MT Roth Angus, Freeman, SD TD Angus at Rishel Ranch, North Platte, NE Wann Angus Ranch, Poteau, OK 007 Charolais Bull Sale, Double G Farms, Rush Springs, Okla.

Aschermann Charolais/Akaushi 30th Edition Bull Sale, at the ranch, Carthage, MO Brinkley Angus, Green City, MO Elliott Livestock Bull & Heifer Production Sale Clifford, ND Fred Ranch Bull & Heifer Sale, 1 p.m., Burwell Livestock Market, Burwell, Neb. Gardel’s Angus, Kearney, NE Gray’s Angus Ranch, Harrison, NE J&J Sonstebo Angus, Wallace, SD MCA/MSU Bull Test Sale,Crystal, MI Mississippi Valley Angus Ass’n, Palmyra, MO Molitor Angus Ranch, Zenda, KS Musgrave Angus, Griggsville, IL Ohio Angus Super Star Sale, Columbus, OH Ohio Beef Expo Shorthorn Sale & Show, Columbus, OH Pinegar Limousin Production Sale Springfield MO Reynolds Ranch38th Annual Bull Sale Sanford CO Simon’s Cattle Co, Farley, IA South Montana Angus Ass’n Bull Sale, Ramsay, MT T & S Strnad Charolais Annual Production Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Formoso, Kan. T&S Strnad Charolais Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Formoso, KS Waukaru Farms, “The Gatheriing” Bull Sale, Rensselaer, IN White’s Angus Ranch, Bowman, ND E.D. Angus, Ashby, NE Leary Bros. Angus, Caledonia, MN Wabash Valley Angus, Harrisburg, IL York Farms, Palestine, IL Cole Creek Angus Bull Sale, Columbus, MT Freouf Angus, Ericson, NE Hager Cattle Company13th Annual Limousin & Lim-Flex Bull Sale Mandon ND Larsen Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Forsyth, MT Luddington Cattle, Freedom, OK Oleen Bros. Sale, Dwight, KS Bar JV Angus, Fairview, MT C-B Charolais 30th Annual Brand you can Trust Bull Sale Montpelier, ND Ferguson Angus, Phillipsburg, KS Frenzen Polled Herefords Production Sale, Fullerton, NE Hall Stock Farm, Berthold, ND Schmidt Angus Ranch, Dickinson, ND Slovek Ranch Bull Sale, Philip, SD Superior Beef Genetics, Lamar, MO Top Gun Cattle, Lexington, NE CAF Cattle Company6th Annual Bull Sale Sterling CO Diamond H Ranch Lacrosse Livestock Market LaCrosse, KS Master Angus Bull Sale, Chinook, MT McCumber Angus, Rolette, ND Nebraska Bull Test, Broken Bow, NE NJW Polled Herefords Bull Sale, Sheridan, WY Performance Unlimited Bull Sale, Creston, IA Rossow Angus Ranch, Herreid, SD Schilling Ranch Annual Lim-Flex and Angus Bull Sale Oakley KS Schmidt Cattle Company Charolais Bull Sale, Sheridan Livestock Auction, Rushville, NE

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Midland Bull Test Angus Day, Columbus, MT Prairie View Farms, Gridley, IL SDSU Angus Bull Sale, Brookings, SD Spring Lake Angus, Lynch, NE Big Country Charolais Genetics Bull Sale, Powell, WY Brooks’ Chalky Butte Angus Ranch, Bowman, ND DeBruycker Charolais 36th Annual Bull Sale, Western Livestock Auction, Great Falls, MT Four States Angus Ass’n Sale, Springfield, MO Iowa Angus Ass’n Bull Test Sale, Lamoni, IA Kraye Angus, Mullen, NE Paiint Valley and Byuland Shorthorns, “A New Brand” Bull Sale, Millersburg, OH Panther Creek Ranch, Bowen, IL Reisig Angus, Hardin, MT Ridder Farms/MBS Charolais Quality + Performance White & Red Bull Sale, Ridder Farms Sale Facility, Hermann, MO Southern Cattle Co., Powell, WY Southern Indiana Angus Ass’n Sale, Little York, IN Vaughan Family Ranch Bull Sale, 1 p.m., El Dorado Livestock Auction, El Dorado, Kan. WBIA Bull Test Sale, Platteville, WI Crouch Valley Angus Bull Sale Glenwood, IA Marks Family Purebreds, Waverly, IA Northern Indiana Angus Breeders’ Sale, Logansport, IN Brockmere PT Bull Sale, Brookfield, MO (New Cambria, MO) Gollaher Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Cascade, MT Green Garden Angus, Ellsworth, KS Miller Angus of Draper, Presho, SD Stewart Select Angus, Greensburg, IN Weber Charolais & Red Angus Annual Meat & Muscle Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Weber Satellite Ranch, Lake Andes, S.D. Windmill Angus, Haigler, NE Barta Angus Bull Sale, Little River, KS (at Bar K Bar Arena, Lyons, KS) Coleman Limousin Ranch 42nd Annual Sale Missoula MT Daigger-Orr Angus, North Platte, NE Hinman Angus, Malta, MT Hubert Charolais Ranch 41st Annual Bull & Female Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Monument, Kan. Lowderman Cattle Co. Spring Online Sale (Illinois), Lowderman Auction Options Dybdal Charolais 9th Annual Bull & Female Sale, Laurel Livestock Sales Company, Laurel, NE Pass Creek Angus Ranch, Wyola, MT Montana Northern Premier Bull Sale, Chinook, MT Smith Valley Angus, Salem, MO Sonderup Charolais Ranch Inc. 38th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Fullerton, Neb. Wulf Cattle Opportunity Sale Atkinson NE Cardinal Charolais Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hillrose, Colo.

Regency Acres, Sidney, MT Rock Lake Land & Cattle Bull Sale, Wheatland, WY C&C Performance Breeders’ Angus Sale, Tina, MO Cardinal Charolais Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hillrose, CO Dandy Acres Angus, Pipestone, MN Fink Beef Genetics Bull Sale, Randolph, KS Fink Beef Genetics Charolais & Angus Spring Bull Sale, Fink Beef Genetics Sale Facility, Randolph, Kan.

Hebbert Charolais 38th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Hyannis, NE Montgomery Angus, Carrington, ND Prairie Valley Farm Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Platte Livestock Auction, Platte, S.D. Rambur Charolais 42ned Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Sidney, MT

Sandrock Ranch Bull Sale, Benton, WI Shady Brook Angus Farm, Leoma, TN The Renaissance 28th Anniversary Edition Sale, Chappell’s Sale Arena., Stafford, MO

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Gartner-Denowh Angus Bull Sale, Sidney, MT Glasoe Angus Bull Sale, at Sitting Bull Auction, Williston, ND Hall Stock Farm Annual Sale – Berthold, ND Huwa Cattle Co., Roggen, CO Lau Angus, Armour, SD McCabe Genetics, Elk City, KS Sweiger Bros. Bull Sale, Maysville, MO Vermilion Angus Commercial Heifer Sale, Billings, MT Brent Cattle Co., Woodrow, CO Haugen/Josephson Angus Bull Sale, at Kist Livestock, Mandan, ND Lisco/M Diamond Angus Bull Sale, Casper, WY North Grove Charolais Northern Genetics Bull & Female Sale, Clear Lake, MN Schurrtop Ranch Angus & Charolais Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Tri-State Livestock, McCook, Neb. Smith Angus Ranch, Bassett, NE The Great Northern Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Northern Genetics Facility, Clear Lake, Minn.

Vermilion Angus Bull Sale, Billings, MT 8 Story Farms Charolais Bull & Female Sale, Daviess County Livestock Auction, Gallatin, MO Connealy Angus Ranch, Whitman, NE Dakitch Hereford Farms Bull Sale, Ada, MN De Su Angus Sale, New Albin, IA (Decorah, IA) Geyer Cattle Company Annual Bull Sale, Magness Livestock, Huron, SD Heim Cattle Co., Saint Charles, MN Jager Land & Livestock Sale, Eddyville, IA Kramer Angus Sale, Farina, IL Lehrkamp Ranch, Caputa, SD Lunds B Bar Angus, Baker, MT New Haven Angus, Leavenworth, KS Sandhill Farms Production Sale, Haviland, KS Sauk Valley Angus Sale, Rock Falls, IL Sinclair Cattle Co, Buffalo, WY Valley View Charolais 52nd Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Polson, MT Wakefield Farms Bull Sale, 1 p.m., Dunlap Livestock Auction, Dunlap, Iowa.

Wilson Cattle Co./Eastridge LLC Bull Sale, O’Neill, NE Worthington Angus, Dadeville, MO Zehnder Waage Partnership Annual Bull Sale, Waage Farms, Greenbush, MN Mather & Hartzell, at Colfax Auction Market, Colfax, IA Elliott Livestock/Tri-E Simmentals Bull Sale, Clifford, ND Miller Angus of Estelline, Huron, SD SW Missouri PT Bull Sale, Springfield, MO Horse Creek Annual Bull Sale, Noon, Winter Livestock, La Junta, Colo.

Huckfeldt/Turner Bull Sale, Ogallala, NE Kansas Bull Test Sale, Beloit, KS Nissen Angus Bull Sale, Chinook, MT Schelske Angus, Huron, SD Southard Ranches, Wheatland, WY A&B Cattle, Bassett, NE Arntzen Angus Bull Sale,Hilger, MT Bar 69 Angus Ranch Bull Sale, Belle Fourche, SD Fox’s Angus Farm Annual Production Sale South Sale Barn Watertown, SD Hunter Angus, Fair Grove, MO Kaiser Angus Ranch, Park, KS The Final Sort 2020 Midland Bull Test Sale,k Midland Bull Test Facility, Columbus, MT Ade Polled Herefords Sale, Amsterdam, MO Dethlefs Angus Ranch, Loup City, NE Gardiner Angus Ranch, Ashland, KS Meyer Cattle Co., Curryville, MO

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Thorstenson Hereford Ranch Bull Sale, Selby, SD Woodhill Farms Annual Bull Sale Viroqua, WI

Bakers Lemar Angus Ranch, at St. Onge Livestock, Saint Onge, SD Eggleston Charolais 35th Annual Bull Sale, Huron Continental Marketing, Huron, SD Hillside Angus Online Sale, Pierce City, MO Hilltop Angus, Denton, MT Oakwater Ranch 37th Annual Bull Sale, Valentine Livestock, Valentine, NE Sydenstricker Angus Genetic Influence Sale, New Cambria, MO Thomas Ranch 48th Annual Bull Sale, 1 p.m., at the ranch, Harrold, S.D. Wagner Charolais 9th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Nunn, CO Aufforth Northern Plains Northwest Bull Fest, Burlington, ND Checkerhill Angus Online Sale, West Plains, MO Milk River Angus Ass’n Bull Sale, Chinook, MT Peterson’s L7 Bar Limousin 42nd Annual Production Sale Pukwana SD Schaack Ranch, Wallace, SD Arrow Brand, Devils Lake, ND Big Dry Angus Bull Sale, Glasgow, MT Devries Angus Annual Production Sale Magness Livestock Huron, SD IBEP Winter Bull Test Sale, Springville, IN Kirkwood ICA Bull Sale,Cedar Rapids, IA Bradley Cattle Bred Heifer Sale, Springfield Livestock Marketing Center, Springfield, MO East Central Missouri Angus Ass’n Sale,Cuba, MO Feiring Angus/Ash Coulee Angus. at Feiring Ranch, Powers Lake, ND Lindskov-Thiel Ranch 39th Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Isabel, SD St. Croix Valley Bull Test Sale,River Falls, WI Stuber Ranch Production Sale, Bowman, ND

TL Ranch Sale,Monticello, MO Jorgensen Land & Cattle, Ideal, SD Ohlde Cattle Co., Marysville, KS Treasure Test Bull Sale,Great Falls, MT Opp Angus Ranch, at Stockmen’s West, Dickinson, ND Mangen Angus Bull Sale, Broadus, MT, (Belle Fourche, SD) Prairie Pride Angus, Jamestown, ND Medicine Rocks Angus Bull Sale, Baker, MT, (Bowman, ND) Thorstenson Herefords Bull Sale, Selby, SD Hallstrand Angus, Prentice, WI Weiker Angus/Wintergreen Farm Spring Dispersion, Fayette, MO Wicks Angus Ranch Bull Sale,Carpenter, SD Wienk Charolais Ranch 51st Annual Bull Sale, at the ranch, Lake Preston, SD Windy Hill Charolais 23rd Annual Gateway Production Sale, Arrowhead Sale Facility, Cedar Hill,k MO WR Bar 28th Annual Production Sale, at the ranch, Pequot Lakes, MN ND Angus Bull Test Sale, at Stockmen’s Livestock, Dickinson, ND Currant Creek Angus, Miles City, MT Grasstime Bull Sale,Billings, MT Vollmer Angus Ranch, Wing, ND Knoxville ICA Bull Test Sale,Knoxville, IA Emerald Lane Angus Sale,Edgar, WI Flying W Ranch 45th Annual Production Sale Pequot Lakes, MN Grand Hills Cattle Bull Sale, Eaton, Colo.

Spickler Ranch South, Glenfield, ND McDonnell Angus SD Bull Sale,Bowman, ND Kopriva Ranch, Raymond, SD Paint Rock Angus, Hyattville, WY Duppong’s Willow Creek Farm, Glen Ullin, ND Spur Ranch Female Sale,Vinita, OK Country Lane Farm, Ringle, WI

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family members, feeling like they do not have equal status, then their attitude and participation might be affected. It makes some feel inferior and can affect self-esteem. Treat everyone with respect. Be courteous to all participants. When conversing about issues, be sure that everyone has the opportunity to participate and that they are treated as equals.

Role: All participants should be satisfied with the role that they have within the business (farm/ranch). A fulfilling role has three qualities: it has a clear purpose, it is personally meaningful and it is not a pretense. If there are participants who do not have a fulfilling role, they will not feel like they can make an effective contribution. Everyone wants to feel like they have made a meaningful impact on the task at hand.

In addition to those five ‘emotional blocks’, be sure to consider the value of women and young people. For the emotions of autonomy, status and role, women and the younger generation may feel like they have been disenfranchised from the process because they are not being treated fairly or equitably for these three emotions. When families meet, the younger generations and the women need to be fairly included in the conversation and negotiation. Their voice needs to be heard, appreciated, and valued.

By Allan Vyhnalek Department of Agricultural Economics University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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henever a family has a discussion about agricultural estate planning, conversations can become emotionally charged. Stakes can be high and feelings can be hurt just by using the wrong words in a sentence. If things go south and parties are upset, they will likely withdraw from the dialogue or leave the gathering altogether.

When communications or negotiations break down, one way to help is to think about the five emotional blocks that need to be overcome if possible. They are: appreciation, affiliation, autonomy, status and role. Let’s examine each to see how these blockages can interfere with a family moving forward.

Appreciation: All people want to be appreciated.

Always ask yourself, “are you really listening?”

Seek first to understand, before you can be understood. That is easy to say, but harder to live.

If participants are not being listened to, they feel undervalued and left out of the conversation. Be sure to listen to understand. Do not listen just to criticize what the other party is saying. And do not listen while thinking about what you are going to say next. Find merit with the other party’s position, and prove you are listening and understanding what they are trying to say. Ask clarifying questions to improve your understanding of the information that you are receiving.

Prove to the other party that you are listening and appreciate their points of view.

Affiliation: When there is a conversation, are all

parties in the conversation being treated as colleagues or as a family? Or are we treating them like adversaries? Many of us learned how to negotiate from our parents, believing we have to win while the other party loses. These learned techniques came from buying machinery, purchasing livestock and other inputs for the operation. There are several examples of farmers who keep negotiating on a piece of machinery, working over the salesperson until they win. These learned techniques are probably not the best strategies for dealing with family.

They are also not the best techniques when working on the family’s farm or ranch succession plan. Do you need to win? That means someone else may feel that they lost. When dealing with family, please do not treat them as adversaries.

Autonomy: Are you free to make decisions or are you being blocked? Be careful not to say that someone is in charge, only to criticize or undermine the decisions they have made. Sometimes autonomy is blocked by accident. This failure usually goes back to poor or failed communications. Autonomy is a two-way street, lined with respect and good communication. If someone has a role, they need to be allowed to carry out that responsibility. Status: Are all participants being treated as equals? If there are participants, or

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calving season winds down and cow-calf pairs head off to pasture, it’s time to turn our attention to breeding season. You probably spent some time studying AI sires, their EPDs, price, and confirmation, but none of that matters if

Written by: Aerica Bjurstrom, UW-Madison Division of Extension Kewaunee County, and appeared in Wisconsin Cattlemen’s Cattle Trails Newsletter

your semen tank isn’t doing its job.

Semen tank maintenance is a small piece of farm management that may be overlooked, but once something goes wrong, you’ll be paying the price. Semen is a significant investment on your farm and proper maintenance and care

of your tank will protect that investment. A properly maintained tank will safely store semen for years, sometimes decades.

The standard temperature inside a liquid nitrogen tank is -320 °F. The body of the tank is where all unused semen should remain as much as possible. The neck of the tank rapidly warms closer to the opening at the top. A tank with a six-inch neck ranges from -320 °F in the body of the tank to around -103 °F at the frost line (base of the tank neck) to above zero at the opening.

When removing a straw, it is important to keep the canister and straw you are working with as low in the tank as possible. Work quickly and carefully. Never completely remove a straw or canister from a tank, this will likely result in sperm damage. Sperm damage can occur at -112 °F, which is why it is critical to keep straws and canisters below the frost line. In addition, rapid warming and cooling of straws by taking them out of the tank and returning them causes recrystallization. Large ice crystals damage sperm cells membranes and organelles. Damaged sperm cells will result in lowered motility.

Maintaining your tank’s integrity is a critical piece of management that should not be ignored. First and foremost, monitoring liquid nitrogen levels is key. Recommendations for minimum liquid nitrogen levels in a tank are 3-6 inches. Never let your tank fall below that level, and if your tank level is low, check it frequently until you can get a refill. Low liquid nitrogen levels could indicate your tank is leaking.

Store your tank in a place where it

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Filling A Semen Tank

1. The storage unit is filled by pouring liquid nitrogen through the neck opening of the container or by using a transfer tube from an LN2 storage container.

2. When filling a warm container with LN2 , add the liquid slowly at first to prevent the liquid from being carried out by the high velocity stream of gas which blows out the neck until the inner shell is cooled down. Fill the unit about three-quarters of the way full and allow it to continue cooling a few minutes. Then completely fill to the desired level.

3. When starting with a warm container, the maximum insulation efficiency is not reached until about 48 hours after filling. Therefore, the LN2 loss rate will be high for the first few hours and somewhat above specification for the first two days. If maximum field working time is needed, it is a good idea to “top off” a semen tank from 12 to 48 hours after a warm fill.

4. Once the semen tank is filled, it should be visually checked every day, and the LN2 level should be checked weekly.

If during inspection, the breeder discovers any abnormal tank activity (frosting or sweating) he/she should immediately take action to get another tank. To check the LN2 level, the neck plug should be removed, and a wooden stick should be lowered to the bottom of the unit. (Make sure the dip stick is resting on the bottom of the inner container.) Leave the dip stick in the container for five seconds.

Remove the stick and briskly wave it in the air to speed the condensation of frost which will appear on the part that was submerged in LN2 .

A livestock breeder should never allow the level of the LN2 to be less than one inch from the bottom. A routine refill schedule should be established with the breeder’s liquid nitrogen supplier, so a total loss of refrigerant does not occur.

Liquid nitrogen costs anywhere from $.50 to $2 per liter, and a medium-sized semen tank will hold 20 liters. The LN2 coolant will cost around $.10 per day as opposed to a normal semen inventory value of more than $9,000.

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Semen Tank Maintenance

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doesn’t have to be moved or jostled around. The less you move a tank, the better it will maintain integrity. Store your tank on a pallet or off the floor if possible so corrosive materials do not come in contact with it. Be sure the room is well-ventilated and depending on your farm situation, the room (or the tank) may need to be locked.

Monitor your cork/cap of the tank.

This one relatively inexpensive part can save you a lot of money if damage or loss of integrity is detected early.

Inspect the cork when you use the tank, a shiny cork should be replaced as soon as possible. Frost buildup around the neck of the tank indicates a loss of vacuum. Even new tanks can have defects

It’ is-320° F temperature is excellent for efficient storage of frozen semen.

• It is a relatively inexpensive refrigerant.

• It has excellent physical properties, being relatively inert, not supporting oxidation or combustion. It is a safe substance, but precaution should be taken when handling and contact with bare skin should be avoided.

The inner shell is an unwelded, one-piece aluminum container. This assures maximum temperature equalization throughout.

As the liquid nitrogen evaporates, vapors form in the inner shell and are

that cause leaks.

A compromised tank will lose liquid nitrogen very quickly, so it’s a good idea to check your tank on a schedule, especially in the off season when it isn’t used often. Leaking liquid nitrogen doesn’t last long around the tank, so keeping your tank clean and in a well-lit area can help you see frosting when checking for damage. A well-sealed and properly functioning tank will not develop frost on the outside.

Trouble-Shooting

is the entire inner shell of the container is supported by the neck. It hangs like a pendulum and can deflect during abusive use, so handle with care.

Liquid nitrogen continually evaporates unless it is stored in temperatures lower than -320° F. A properly constructed container will reduce evaporation to the rate that LN2 can be maintained for one to six months, depending on the size and model.

Constant temperature inside the unit is especially important during times of extensive breeding. As a particular canister is raised and lowered to allow the removal of various canes or goblets, the frozen semen could thaw and affect sperm motility. Keep the temperature at -320° F throughout the tank to assure that the semen will not be subjected to temperature change

Maintaining your semen tank protects your farm investment. Make semen tank maintenance part of your management protocols on the farm and you’ll be sure to save yourself unexpected surprises at breeding season.

This happens when a dent compacts the insulation material and changes it from a

Because of the substantial investheat reflector to a heat transmitter. ment stored in a semen tank, there are

The effect of a dent on the temperaseveral danger signs that should be immediately recognized and acted upon ture inside the container is minimal, but the container’s LN2 holding time will be to ensure high quality. shortened.

Complete frosting of the outer

Ice rising around the cap and top of shell - When the entire outer shell of the semen tank frosts up, there has been the outer shell - Frosting around the cap and outer neck area, is a sure sign of a a sudden loss of the container’s entire vacuum. When this occurs, the livestock slow vacuum leak. This takes place in breeder has a matter of hours to transfer older containers (seven to 10-years-old) as a result of vacuum decay or could be the semen to another storage container.

The cause of a complete loss is usually a a symptom of faulty vacuum in a newer tank. Holding time is adversely affectmajor leak in the container’s internal or ed, and the owner should have the tank external shell or a broken neck tube.

Ice spot on the outer shell - An iso- evaluated and repaired.

Broken goblet or dislodged canister lated ice or frost spot on the outer shell - Sometimes the breeder will “lose” a of the unit means that a “short” has occurred between the inner and outer shell. cane, straw, canister or goblet down in-

side of the semen tank. In such cases, do not try to retrieve these items yourself.

Inform your Select Sires’ sales representative; they are best equipped to handle this problem without jeopardizing the quality of your semen inventory.

Inventory - As with any well-managed business, you must keep an accurate inventory and location of the items you use. Not only is this necessary for accounting and audit purposes but it is also necessary to avoid any unwanted exposure of semen to the elements outside your tank.

Taking care of your tank will ensure the quality of semen straws and allow you to breed for elite type and production to enhance your herd!

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as cold as the LN2 itself. Therefore, a container that is half full of LN2 will be equally as cold throughout.

Pulling a proper vacuum is the key component in producing a long-lived semen tank for seven to ten years. The outer shell of a tank is aluminum and is well suited to take the punishment of daily wear-and-tear around the farm.

Special consideration has been given to the neck design of semen tanks to achieve a balance between the strength required for field service and low heat conduction essential for a long holding time.

Necks are made of fiberglass-epoxy, meeting both of these requirements.

Heat flows down the fiberglass-epoxy neck, and a foam plug intercepts most of the heat before it reaches the inner container. An important point to remember

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The Art and Science of Developing Heifers

By Les Anderson, Ph.D., Beef Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky

The

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older I get the more I realize that heifer development is as much art as science. The art is understanding what type of female best fits your operation and your marketing scheme. What size cow best fits your management system? Which cows will produce the best replacements?

The science is understanding the principles enabling the “right” heifers to succeed. The first week of January is an extremely important “check-point” in spring heifer development programs.

Regardless of management system, one key factor dictating cow productivity is a heifer’s ability to breed early in her first breeding season. Data from many studies ranging back to

the 1960’s clearly demonstrate the key to cow productivity is timing of her first breeding as a heifer. Heifers that breed early in their first breeding season wean heavier calves, breed back more quickly, and become more productive cows. So, the key, then, is to optimize a heifer’s ability to breed early.

Heifer fertility is greatly influenced by age at puberty. Most producers don’t consider age at puberty of their heifers to be a major problem, yet few know how many heifers are cyclic at the beginning of the breeding season. A Nebraska study demonstrated that the proportion of heifers that were pubertal on the first day of the breeding season varied greatly over five consecutive years in a single a herd. The percentage of heifers that were pubertal on the first day of the breeding season ranged from only 21% to as high as 64% over the 5-year period.

For maximum fertility and reproductive

performance, heifers must have had at least one estrus before the beginning of the breeding season. Our goal then is to incorporate reproductive management techniques to reduce the age of puberty, increase fertility, and shorten the interval to conception.

One of the largest factors that regulate puberty in the heifer is weight.

For puberty to occur, heifers must weigh at least 65% of their mature weight.

This weight is referred to as their target weight. Most heifer development programs require that heifers reach their target weight, approximately 65% of their

their target weight by mid-April. Heifers should reach a BCS of 5.0-5.5 by their target date.

The next important phase in heifer development occurs one month prior to the start of the breeding season. At this time, heifers should be vaccinated (Vibrio fetus, Leptospirosis, and the respiratory disease complex which includes PI3, BRSV, BVD and IBR; modified-live vaccine is preferred), dewormed, and pelvic area measurements should be obtained. Heifers with small pelvic areas and especially large heifers with small pelvic areas tend to have greater difficulty calving. Now is the time to contact your local veterinarian to schedule this

pre-breeding work.

Producers should consider estrous synchronization and/or AI. Estrous synchronization and expected mature weight, by the onset of AI have many advantages which include their first breeding season. Because fer- higher pregnancy rates, heavier, more tility increases until the third estrus after uniform calves at weaning, and increase puberty, heifers should reach their target production and labor efficiency. The weight at least 30 days before the start of greatest advantage of AI is the ability to the breeding season. I refer to this date use more predictable sires. Because a as the target date. majority of calving problems in a herd

January is the time to determine if occur when calving first-calf heifers, your heifers are “on track”. Most yearit seems logical to synchronize and AI ling heifers will need to reach 700-800 your heifers to proven calving ease bulls. pounds (their projected target weight) by Contact your local AI technician to mid-April to ensure high fertility assum- schedule a time to breed your heifers. ing that the heifer breeding season starts Proper heifer development is one of about mid-May. Weigh your heifers to the key components to profitability in a determine how much they have left to beef cattle operation. Understanding the gain to reach their target weight. If the art and science of heifer development heifers weighed on average 600 pounds can enable producers to incorporate and their target weight is 750 pounds, management techniques to improve the then they will need to gain 150 pounds efficiency of the operation. or 1.5 – 1.6 pounds each day to reach

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The stomach is a fascinating part of the body, regardless of what species you study.

Digestion is an active and noisy process, from chewing, to swallowing, to breakdown, absorption, and disposal. People tend to associate the idea of a “churning stomach” with an illness, but really, the stomach should be churning (well, moving) to do its job. If it is not, you could be in trouble and experiencing a bowl obstruction.

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Humans can tell that something is definitely wrong, if they have a bowl obstruction. Within a couple days, the inflicted person will be completely miserable and perplexed, leading them to seek aide from a medical doctor if this occurs. Symptoms include bloating, diarrhea, vomiting, dehydration, and general physical weakness as a result.

Babies and animals are less descriptive when experiencing digestive stress. Observant parents (of human or animal offspring) may not know what is wrong but should be in tuned enough to realize the situation is not good and seek assistance before symptoms of malnutrition or abdominal tissue death occurs.

Unfortunately, due to the inability to speak coherently, animals that have a digestive obstruction may waste away before the mystery of why is solved. Managers will notice that the animal is behaving oddly. They will go off feed, have watery stool, and gradually lose body condition, but rarely show signs of an infection.

Ultrasounds may reveal the issue, but not always. Contents of the digestive tract can be difficult to distinguish on an ultrasound, depending on the material. Metal objects (which can cause hardware disease) or intestinal twisting may be obvious, but contaminants like plastic or Styrofoam are less so. On an ultrasound, plastic and Styrofoam may appear to

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Nails and wire can often become mixed in hay and ground feed.

Keep magnets around elevators and hay making equipment. Check them often. be plant material in the rumen.

Sheets of plastic (large or small) will float on top of the rumen fiber mat and could block the healthy movement of gases through either end of the animal, thus causing bloat. If many pieces of plastic are ingested, the warmth of the rumen can bind the small particles into dense masses that can block further passage into the intestines and cause malnutrition.

They can become lodged in the esophagus during regurgitation and cause suffocation. Alternatively, the plastic could remain in the rumen, getting tangled up with plant material, and taking up space in the rumen, causing decreased intake.

In the case of the latter, the animal’s demise can progress very slowly and go undetected until natural death or processing.

Any farm manager could find themselves confronted with this scenario.

Accidental bale wrap ingestion is a contributor to these conditions, which can be referred to as “plastic disease”.

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with plant fiber as well.

In general, bale wrap (plastic net wrap or solid wrap for baleage) is an excellent tool to improve hay storage and preserve quality, but efforts must be made to prevent accidental ingestion during feeding. Before grinding hay for a mixed feed or presenting the bales to the animals, remove all the wrap from the bale. This can be increasingly difficult in the winter and on frozen baleage, but a careful eye and persistent management can go a long way to reduce these problems.

Litter is another issue.

Many states spend millions of dollars to remove litter and trash along roadsides. Along with being unsightly, this litter may be accidently ingested by many kinds of animals, including livestock if it is baled into hay. Scout your field for litter before mowing hay, flag bales you suspect may contain trash, and/or unroll bales to increase your chances of finding the garbage before your animals do.

If you witness littering, you can report the offense to your state Department of Transportation. Law enforcement officers including police officers, state patrol, and wildlife officers can issue tickets to litterers. Report your location, a description of the occurrence, and the license plate of the offender if you can.

The convenience of disposable, non-biodegradable packaging our modern lives comes with a cost. Responsible use of this packaging is important for human, animal, and environmental health. My advice to you is take caution to prevent accidental ingestion of waste, know the signs of plastic and hardware disease, and share your story with your community to raise awareness about the negative impacts of littering.

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CED CED BW BW WW WW YW YW PRODUCTION EPDs+12 +.7 +135 +12 MATERNAL +.7 +68 +68EPDs +135 CED BW WW YW CEM MILK $EN +8 +.1 +80 +135 +144 +14 +15 +19 +31 -31 -42 +12 +.7 +68

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+39

February 2020

CED +12

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How Hot Hay Changes Forage Quality

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tween amino acids (proteins) and sugars under heat. We use it all the time when cooking. From searing a steak to baking

By Ben Beckman, bread, the Maillard reaction is what proNebraska Extension Educator duces that flavorful browned or golden

Hay put up too wet can lead to a outer portion of most cooked foods. number of issues, most notably mold and So, what does this have to do with heat. Moisture keeps otherwise dormant hay? While it’s typical to have bales microbes and fungi active, decreasing generate heat after harvest due to the forage quality and creating heat. Too curing process, too much moisture has much heat can actually create a risk of the dual issue of: 1) helping trap heat combustion. already created instead of letting it dissi However, even heat that doesn’t pate quickly, and 2) acting as a catalyst get to the level of combustion can cause for the Maillard reaction once it kicks off issues with our hay. Because hay is not at around 170°F. The Maillard reacprotected from oxygen like most of our tion takes normal proteins and sugars anaerobic fermented feedstuffs (silage, and changes them through a series of haylage, etc.), high temperatures, moischemical reactions into something called ture, and oxygen allow aerobic bacteria the Maillard polymer. The resulting hay to grow. Plant protein and sugars grow is sweet/tobacco smelling and golden/ and produce carbon dioxide, water, and caramel in color. And cows love it! Just heat. Too much of this and temperalike I can’t turn down a perfectly seared tures can rise high enough to kick off a steak, the result of the Maillard reaction process called the Maillard reaction. in hay is a treat for cows.

Even if you’ve never heard of the

Why is this an issue? The problem Maillard reaction before, you are probis that the resulting Maillard polymer, ably familiar with it. First described in while tasty to our animals, isn’t great 1912 by the French chemist Louis-Canutritionally. The chemical reactions mille Maillard, the Maillard reaction is actually tie up proteins and lower the the browning process that happens beforage’s true crude protein content. A

standard crude protein feed analysis won’t be able to pick up this difference though and will report the number like nothing is wrong, causing us to overestimate the available protein in our forage and under feed our animals.

Luckily, the solution is fairly simple. If you suspect you have bales that have had some caramelization occur, add on a test for Heat Damaged Proteins (HDP) or Acid Detergent Insoluble Crude Protein (ADICP). While this adds a bit more to the cost of the forage analysis, this additional test will show how much unavailable protein content there is due to the Maillard reaction, and rations can be adjusted accordingly. At some labs, this test will also show with adjusted Crude Protein content after damage has been factored in.

While we are on the look-out for hay that could be heat damaged, it’s also a great time to look bales over for excessive mold growth. The same wet conditions that allow the Maillard reaction to occur can also be great for mold.

While not always toxic, mold can reduce hay quality and palatability. Allow animals the freedom to pick through heavily molded bales.

IOWA LIMOUSIN Beef Expo Sale DES MOINES, IOWA

WED. FEB. 12, 2020 • NOON SELLING PUREBRED & LIM-FLEX

Bred by: Crazy Woman Creek Limousin, MN Purchased by: Ludens Family Limousin, SD • 2019 American Royal Grand Champion Bull

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2019 IBE Top-Selling Limousin Bull

February 2020

Bulls • Bred Females Open Heifers (Lady Limi Classic Heifers)

ASSOCIATION • IOWA LIMOUSIN ASSOCIATION • IOWA LIMOUSIN

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DeJong Ranch 52nd Annual Bull and Female Sale Thursday, March 5th, 2020 Kimball Livestock Auction in Kimball, SD

Offering 50+ Performance Tested Bulls

DJ Ground ALI

(Carcass Merit)

Including: Maines, Angus, and Simmi Genetics

The top two heifers in the form of You-pickem-pairs for Maine, MaineTainer, and Angus

DJ Game Plan

(Calving Ease)

Dejongranch.com or find us on facebook

10 commercial Maine-angus open heifers Dispersal of our Simmental spring Calving and born herd: 50 Head Miles & Kim DeJong (605)869-2329 Kevin & Katrin VanZandbergen (605)869-2362 Wyatt and Zana DeJong (605)842-5683

LEADER ANGUS FARM 48th Annual Black Angus Production Sale

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February 2020

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2020 1:00 PM Selling 105 Registered Angus Cattle 70 – 2 Year Old Bulls 25 – Yearling Bulls 10 – Bred Heifers

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Proud ly Presents:

2020 Spring Hereford Sale

Saturday, March 7th - Noon

Hereford Association

Grant Country Fairgrounds Lancaster, WI

Selling 40 head

of hand selected Hereford genetics, including: Herd bull prospects, Bred females and Yearling heifers, top show prospects and herd replacements Lot 1

Lot 1

3rd Annual Donation heifer to the Wisconsin Junior Hereford Association. She sells as lot 1 via Lottery Style. Please see catalog for details.

Lot 2 Lot 3 Lot 9 Lot 13 Lot 14 Lot 17

Lot 19

February 2020

Lot 23 Lot 25 Lot 27

www.wisconsinherefords.org

Lot 34

for a digital catalog

Spring Sale Banquet & Fund Auction:

Lot 35

Friday, March 6th – Grant County Fairgrounds - 6:00 Social Hour - 7:00 Buffet Dinner, drinks provided Grant County Extension Building - Everyone is Welcome!

For a catalog or dinner reservations, call Melissa Berggren, Sale Manager at 414-550-5114 Thank you to steve and loxi smythe of menomonie, wi for the Donation Heifer Please call BJ Jones for more information on the Donation heifer: 608-482-2961

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Visit

Brazil is forecast to overtake the United States as the leading soybean producer in the world during the 2019/20 season.

Post revised up forecast for 2019/20 soybean planted area to 36.8 million hectares. The revision is based on the market exuberance over soybean prices in the last several months. Production is forecast at 123.5 million metric tons (mmt) based on trend yields. The delayed pace of planting should not significantly impact the harvest timeline, with the first soybeans harvested ready to ship in January. Soybean exports are

forecast at 75 mmt for 2019/20. Post revised 2018/19 export estimate to 73 mmt based on record volume of exports in October and November. Post main-

Know the warning signs of stress.

Physical signs include headaches, aches of the back and neck muscles, fatigue, labored breathing, weight gain, rising blood pressure, sweating, stomach issues, and sweating.

Emotional signs include anger, restlessness, irritability, inability to sleep

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Saturday February 29, 2020

February 2020

Heifer Development Tips

State specialists in nutrition and reproduction, Eric Bailey and Jordan Thomas gave a nice review of heifer management back on October 29 at the SW Missouri Research Center.

Here are a few tips you You are invited to our 30th Annual might wish to follow.

• From weaning to breeding feed them to gain about 1.5 lbs. per day.

• Don’t feed them too hard. Heifers fed too AR EREFORDS hard then are backedoff are more likely to lose pregnancies early in gestation, that • results in rebreeds and calving later in the 11:30 a.m. • 2:00 p.m. CST calving season.

Check out all the bulls at: sdiamondangus.com • Test your forage to determine supplement needs.

• A widely accepted blend for feeding developing heifers when needed for energy and protein is one-third each, soyhulls, dried distillers grain and corn.

20 Yearling & 3 Two Year Old Angus Bulls • 20 Yearling and 2 Two Year Old Red Angus Bulls • Supplement heifers 8 Yearling Hereford Bulls at 0.5% of their body weight if your forage Guest Consignors Bar M Herefords • Rich & Austin Person is between 55-65% Rich (402) 366-3245 • Austin (402) 694-1287 TDN. If forage quality is lower, under 55% TDN, supplement at Full EPD’s, Performance Data, Ultrasound, Pelvic and Scrotal Measurements.

1.0%.

Call us for more information on bulls or if you have questions on how the sale works.

• Sort age & body condition groups as much as possible.

• Eric emphasized, “you Kim & Lindy Siebert can get heifers too 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 • 402-723-4376 fat!”

Cell Numbers: Kim (402) 366-8664 & Kendall (308) 850-5157 • Keep records! The best In Pursuit of Excellence, where the only Extreme we Pursue is Extremely well Balanced! time to start was 20 years ago. The next best time is today

S DIAMOND ANGUS Bull Sale

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and relax, increased alcohol or drug use and withdrawal from other people.

• Slow down.

• Get a physical checkup.

• Seek local resources, including clergy and medical professionals. Talk with other farm families and neighbors.

• Exercise daily. Take regular breaks throughout the day.

S DIAMOND ANGUS

Missouri Angus Breeders’ Futurity Sale – Sunday, February 23, 2020 – 11:00 a.m.

Show – Saturday, February 22, 2020 – 9:30 a.m.

Annual Meeting – Saturday, 2:30 p.m.

Dam of LOT 51

Held at the University of Missouri Livestock Center, Columbia, MO Annual Banquet & Advertising Auction – Saturday, 6:30 p.m. - Courtyard by Marriott Columbia.

Selling 70 Lots Show Heifer Prospects, Foundation Females, Embryos and Herd Sires

LOT 35

H S Emblazon Erica 179 Embryos by “Primo” & “Express”

LOT 44

Superior Stacked Full Of tics!

Angus Gene Hunters Blackbird 902 Granddaughter of Champion Female at NAILE and Fort Worth

LOT 28

LOT 21

LOT 13

LOT 67

TCCC Forever Lady 9149

Bred for success with added growth

LOT 26

Valley Oaks Girl 9023 Granddaughter of the breed leading “Payweight 1682”

Harvey Insight 1946

CRF Ark Pride 901

2019 Missouri State Fair Open Show Class Winner

Intermediate Division prospect

LOT 46

Clearwater Intrigue 8052

Coming two-year-old herd sire

LOT 61

SydGen Forever Lady 7829

One of the best “Whiskey” daughters ever

LOT 12

Mead SKY High T800

Show-Me-Select Qualified herd sire

OGL Lonesome Landi 948-456 Outcross genetics; Dam has 4WWR@104

For additional information or to request a sale book, contact Julie Conover, Missouri Angus Association General Manager, at julie@missouriangus.org or 734-260-8635. Sale book and additional information available at our website: missouriangus.org

February 2020

Birks KL Sandy 9077 She sells as well as a flush out of her dam (Lot 48)

Due 2/12/20 to EXAR Instrumental 8522B

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LOT 11

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Online and in print for one price. See page 29.

28 th Annual

GELBVIEH & BALANCER DITKA

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Production Sale SILVER DOLLAR

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OFFERING TO INCLUDE REGISTERED BULLS, HEIFERS, REDS AND BLACKS OUT OF THESE GREAT SIRES! at

1:00 PM

MAGNESS LIVESTOCK, HURON SD WHAT TO EXPECT FROM GENETICS FROM HOJER RANCH:

February 2020

MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2020

Find us on

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Alan & Pam  | Blake & Jenn 43968 208th Street, Lake Preston, SD 57249

Ranch: 605-860-1326 Blake cell: 605-860-0139

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Maternal Excellence | Breed Leading Traits | Docile Disposition | More Pounds, More Profit Performance Tested | Ultrasound Data | Breeding Soundness Tested | Herd Health Program

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Advertiser’s Index American Foods Group....................................................................31 Bar J Ranch .................................................................................28 Bar S Ranch .................................................................................29 Big Rok .................................................................................35 Blue Lake Plastics LLC....................................................................38 Brad Z Ranch .................................................................................27 Bush Angus .................................................................................48 Caraway .................................................................................31 Carlson Angus Ranch.........................................................................7 Cattle Visions .................................................................................21 Chimney Butte Ranch......................................................................25 Dejong .................................................................................38 DK Red Angus Production Sale.......................................................42 Great Lakes Beef Connection..........................................................24 Hanneken Angus..............................................................................47 Herbster Farms................................................................................2-3 Highway Sales ...................................................................................9 Hojer Ranch .................................................................................43 Iowa Limousin Assn Sale.................................................................37 Jindra Angus .................................................................................46 Keys Angus .................................................................................19 Koehn Adjustable Kalf Katch............................................................42 L&H Branding Irons..........................................................................44 Larson’s Full Deck Genetics.............................................................18 Leader Angus Farm..........................................................................38 Linhart Limousin...............................................................................27 MacDonald Ranches..........................................................................5 Missouri Angus Breeders’ Futurity....................................................41 Mix 30 ��������������................................................................................36 Mohnen Angus .................................................................................15 Nathan Palm Angus............................................................................4 Pierce’s Hereford Haven..................................................................42 R Lazy B Ranch...............................................................................42 Rawhide Portable Corral.................................................................. 11 Ridl Angus Production Sale..............................................................42 Roberts Angus .................................................................................45 Schiefelbein Angus......................................................................Insert S Diamond Angus Bull Sale.............................................................40 Safety Zone Calf Catchers...............................................................34 Schweiss Doors................................................................................42 Varilek Angus .................................................................................13 Wisconsin Beef Improvement Assn..................................................34 Wisconsin Hereford Assn Spring Hereford Sale...............................39

Mitteness Family Angus, Benson, Minn. won the Breeder of the Year award at the 2019 Minnesota Angus Association Annual Meeting and Banquet, Dec. 20 in Hutchinson, Minn. Recipients pictured from left are Karen, Ryan, Randy, and Mark Mitteness.

Addison Wall, daughter of Patrick and Amanda Wall, of Pleasantville, Iowa has been chosen as the 2020 recipient of three registered Hereford heifers awarded by the Iowa Beef Breeds Council and the Iowa Cattlemen’s Foundation.

New Kuhn Knight HP 160 ProPush Hydraulic Push Manure Spreader

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February 2020

The new Kuhn Knight HP 160 hydraulic push box spreader features the proven ProPush® design customers have come to love, in a higher capacity, commercial duty package. The HP 160 with VertiSpread® vertical beaters is designed to haul and spread solid materials from dairies and feedlots, including gutter manure, yard scrapings, bedding pack and feedlot manure.

The hydraulic push-type design means no apron chains, fewer moving parts and dependable service life.

The HP 160 joins the 2044 and 2054 ProPush hydraulic push box spreader family, but features new upgrades and a greater heaped capacity of 600 cubic feet. The all-steel welded frame on the HP 160 provides a solid foundation for the spreader’s sides and floor. The solid weld-in tongue is cross-braced for strength and rigidity, while the updated pusher design has increased the clearance between the tractor and implement for greater maneuverability. VertiSpread vertical beaters equipped on the KUHN Knight HP 160 provide customers with a uniform 25-30 foot spread pattern with excellent material breakup. Polylaminate floor and sides minimize friction and deliver exceptional machine cleanout. For precise monitoring and application tracking, an optional scale system is available.

NEW DATE & LOCATION ANNUAL BULL SALE

Saturday, February 29, 2020 1:00 p.m. at the NEW Bismarck Livestock Auction

SDR President 9038 \\ 03.16.19 BW: 82 lbs \\ WW: 855 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 801 lbs.

BW +2.0 \\ WW +67 \\ YW +120 \\ MILK +31

SDR President 9040 \\ 03.07.19 BW: 80 lbs \\ WW: 960 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 898 lbs.

BW +3.0 \\ WW +72 \\ YW +119 \\ MILK +30

SDR Bomber 9030 \\ 03.11.19 BW: 72 lbs \\ WW: 970 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 894 lbs.

BW -0.6\\ WW +78 \\ YW +127 \\ MILK +31

SDR McCombie 905 \\ 04.02.19 BW: 81 lbs \\ WW: 860 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 849 lbs.

BW +3.1 \\ WW +71 \\ YW +127 \\ MILK +31

SDR McCombie 9037 \\ 03.20.19 BW: 81 lbs \\ WW: 965 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 913 lbs.

BW +2.7 \\ WW +76 \\ YW +131 \\ MILK +31

More information and catalog requests, contact ...

SDR Acclaim \\ 03.19.19 BW: 74 lbs \\ WW: 905 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 922 lbs.

BW +1.8 \\ WW +82 \\ YW +149 \\ MILK +30

SDR Cutting Edge 9013 \\ 03.05.19 BW: 83 lbs \\ WW: 850 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 773 lbs.

BW +3.5 \\ WW +62 \\ YW +144 \\ MILK +23

Stacey at 701.898.4334 or Luke at 701.477.4522 or email us at sdrobertsangus@gmail.com

Stacey & Darlene Roberts, 701.898.4333 or 701.743.4333 Luke & Lindsey Baker, 701.477.4522 \\ sdrobertsangus@gmail.com \\ www.robertsangus.com 2184 68th Ave. NW, Raub, ND 58779

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SDR President 9016 \\ 03.08.19 BW: 84 lbs \\ WW: 875 lbs. \\ 205 Wt.: 839 lbs.

BW +4.0 \\ WW +80 \\ YW +135 \\ MILK +25

20 tH a nnuaL p roduction s aLe

Wed, FEBRUARY 12 , 2020

Preserving the power of Scotch Cap genetics

At

the

Bull Center • neAr ClArkson, ne

Selling approximately

160 r egistered a ngus b uLLs • 50 r egistered a ngus H eifers

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February 2020

(18-Month-Old Bulls & Stout Spring Yearling Bulls)

Colonel x Dam of Acclaim

Blackout x Dam of Stonewall

Legend x Full Sister to Dam of Acclaim

Acclaim x Traction

Stonewall x Megahit

Rectify x 3rd Dimension

Treasure x Dam of 3rd Dimension

Charlo x Dam of Double Vision

No Doubt x Dam of Acclaim

The above pictured are a sample of a really deep and powerful set of affordable performance bulls we sell on February 12, 2020. They represent a wide variety of proven genetics and a set of bulls bred to add pounds to your calf crop while also improving calving ease, fertility, maternal function, carcass quality, structure and foot quality, and disposition. For a sale book and more information give us a call or visit our web site.

L argest s ire g roups by

Colonel • Acclaim • Megahit • Stout • Legend Blackout • Stonewall • Premium Blend 1623 • Contender Rectify • Beckon • Guinness • Atlas • The Rock Grand Banks • Manifest • Innovation Ad Design by Chrisman Cattle Services

Call or stop by anytime!

Nick Jindra • 402-920-3171 Clarkson, NE 68629 nickjindra@hotmail.com www.jindraangus.com

15th Annual Focus on Quality Sale

Sunday, March 15, 20, 2020 2016 1:00 P.M., Rich Prairie Livestock, Pierz, MN

Musgrave 316 Stunner – Reg# 18467508

Werner Flat Top - Reg # 18094501

Connealy Legendary 644L – Reg# 18534952

GENOMICS ON ALL CATTLE

HA

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Connealy Stronghold – Reg # 18869432

February 2020

Selling: 60 Black Angus Yearling Bulls 25 Black Angus Open Heifers

Ralph & Carla Hanneken 22348 93rd St. Royalton, MN 56373 Home: 320-468-9995 Cell: 320-630-5095 Email: rchanneken@aol.com www.hannekenangus.com

All Sale Cattle Will Be On Our Website By Early January. Contact Us For A Sale Book.

46TH ANNUAL

“Focus on Performance Sale”

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2020, 1:00 PM | AT THE FARM SELLING: 58 BULLS | 24 OPEN HEIFERS | 10 BRED FEMALES For nearly a century, our cow herd has been known for its ability to increase pounds and produce superb quality!

Their progeny will improve the look of your herd and your bottom line.

Featuring four sons of Southern Charm with an average Weaning Ratio of 110.

All the sons (6) of Baldridge Bonanza C239 had an average Weaning Weight of 791 lbs., with an average ratio of 104.

LOT 19 BUSHS GRIT 501

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February 2020

Reg. 19568176 SIRE: BUBS SOUTHERN CHARM AA31 DAM: BASIN EXCITEMENT x KODIAK 8073 DOB 1/27/19 | BW 84# | 205 WT. 892# | RATIO 113 BEPD +3.2 WEPD +67 YEPD +111 M+24

LOT 29

BUSHS CHANGING TIMES 604

Reg. 19568181 SIRE: GDAR LEUPOLD 298 DAM: BUSHS TUNDRA 602 x BUSHS UNBELIEVABLE 423 DOB 1/18/19 | BW 69# | 205 WT. 925# | RATIO 120 BEPD -.4 WEPD +64 YEPD +106 M+24

ON LEAP DAY 2020, BE WITH US FOR A VERY SPECIAL OFFERING OF BULLS AND FEMALES!!

SIRED BY: BUSHS DATE NIGHT 62 - #18601982 BUSHS DOMINO EFFECT 607 - #18978870 JACS RARE FIND 6503 - #19026387 BUBS SOUTHERN CHARM AA31 - #17853196 MAY-WAY OFF ROAD 719 - #19011790 GDAR LEUPOLD 298 - #17228402 BALDRIDGE BONANZA C239 - #18592806

BUSH ANGUS “PERFORMANCE IS OUR PRODUCT” 41785 109th ST, BRITTON, SD 57430

Scott 605/470-0555 • Jim 605/470-0605 Office 605/448-5401

www.bushangus.com for updated photos and info