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October 2021
Neenah Creek’s
SEVEN-YEAR RECORD
of Continuous and Consistent Performance-Test Station Dominance
At the Wisconsin Beef Improvement Association Bull Test (WBIA), Platteville, Wisconsin, and the St. Croix Valley Bull Test (SVC), River Falls, Wisconsin:
2020-2021:
WBIA Test: #2 ADG, 5 of 5 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SVC Test: No test held.
Complete Dispersal OF
OWEN WADE’S NEENAH CREEK ANGUS HERD
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Sunday, October 31, 2021
At Lanesboro Sales Commission, Lanesboro, MN
100 HEAD SELL
47 Cows I 23 Bull Calves I 19 Heifer Calves I 10 Bred Heifers I 3 Herd Sires Sires Include: Sydgen Enhance, Baldridge Alternative E125, Hoover Know How, Jindra Acclaim, DL Dually, DB Iconic G95, Connealy Counselor, MCC Daybreak, Bakers Northside 6007, Linz Exemplify 71124, Pine View Forefront and more.
2019-2020:
WBIA Test: #8 ADG, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SCV Test: #3 Test Ratio, #10 Test Ratio, #11 Test Ratio, #13 Test Ratio.
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2018-2019:
Reg. 20105395 BW+4.2 WW+63, YW+138, Milk+16, MB+1.13, RE+.90, $C+338. Sells by Hoover Know How, along with her dam by Jindra Acclaim and grandam by AAR Ten X 7008 SA, from the Evergreen family.
WBIA Test: #3 ADG, 5 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SCV Test: 3 of 3 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.
2017-2018:
WBIA Test: 6 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SCV Test: #4 ADG, #7 ADG, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.
2016-2017:
WBIA Test: #2 ADG, #9 ADG, 5 of 6 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SCV Test: #1 Test Ratio, #3 Test Ratio, 4 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.
2015-2016:
71141 Reg. +19091641 BW+1.6, WW+60, YW+110, Milk+34, MB+.67, RE+1.23, $C+253, Sells, from the same Prideva family as the heifer pictured at right.
3191 Reg. +20105935 BW+2.4, WW+79, YW+139, Milk+33, MB+.68, RE+.82, $C+287, Sells, from the same Prideva family as the donor pictured at left.
WBIA Test: 3 of 4 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test. SCV Test: 2 of 2 bulls graduated in the top two-thirds of the test.
2014-2015:
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Reg. +19131413 Reg. 20105714 BW+.4, WW+73, YW+135, Milk+35, MB+.72, RE+.41, BW+1.0, WW+80, YW+141, Milk+34, MB+.62, $C+293. Sells, with her heifer calf pictured at RE+.67, $C+294. Sells, with her dam pictured at right, from the Susanna family. left, from the Susanna family.
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9-Oct
Definitely Different sale at Ridgeview Farm Alto, MI
15-Oct Groendyke Ranch
Pond Creek, OK
9-Oct
East Central Angus Assoc. sale
Cuba, MO
15-Oct Myers Angus Farm
Harrodsburg, KY
9-Oct
Evergreen Exclusive
Ellensburg, WA
15-Oct W4 Ranch
Morgan, TX
9-Oct
Fawcett’s Elm Creek
Online
15-Oct Wooden Shoe Farms Female Sale
Blackfoot, ID
9-Oct
Judd Ranch
Pomona, KS
16-Oct 3C Cattle Co.
Carrollton, MO
9-Oct
McCloud Farms & Guests
Jayess, MS
16-Oct Angell-Thomas Charolais
Paris, MO
9-Oct
Perks Ranch
Rockford, IL
16-Oct Beef On Forage Bull Sale
Brenham, TX
9-Oct
Pleasant Hill Farms
Rockfield, KY
16-Oct Bill Carr & Others Fall Sale
9-Oct
Schrag Shorthorn
Marion, SD
16-Oct Bradley Cattle Charolais & Red Angus Springfield, MO
9-Oct
Seldom Rest
Niles, MI
16-Oct Buck Cattle Co
9-Oct
Silveira Bros.
Firebaugh, CA
16-Oct Byergo Beef Genetics
9-Oct
Sloup Simmental New Direction
Seward, NE
16-Oct Dixie Farms
9-Oct
SoKY Select Gelbvieh
9-Oct
Southern Connection Charolais
9-Oct
Studer Family Shorthorns
9-Oct
Trinity Farms
Ellensburg, WA
16-Oct Great Meadows Angus Assoc
Campbellsburg, KY
9-Oct
TX Angus Assoc, Breeders Select
Salado, TX
16-Oct Haught Farms
Harrisville, WV
Endeavor, WI
16-Oct Heart of the Prairie
Rush Springs, OK
Floresville, TX
Madill, OK
Dearborn, MO
Coushatta, LA
16-Oct Duck River Classic
Columbia, TN
Knoxville, TN
16-Oct Fink Beef Genetics
Randolph, KS
Creston, IA
16-Oct Gerloff Farms Bull Fest
Bland, MO
Bowling Green, KY
10-Oct Next Generation Genetics / MGM
10-Oct Ridgeview Farms Definitely Different Alto, MI
16-Oct Heart Of The Ozarks Angus Assoc. Sale West Plains, MO
10-Oct Schu-Lar Herefords
Lecompton, KS
16-Oct IBEP PT Bull Sale
Springville, IN
10-Oct The Next Chapter Vol. IV
Edmond, OK
16-Oct JMAR Genetics & Guests
online
10-Oct Vintage Angus Ranch
Modesto, CA
16-Oct Keystone Autumn Klassic
Waynesburg, PA
11-Oct
Bischoff’s Ravine Creek Ranch
online
16-Oct Lambert Ranch
Oroville, CA
11-Oct
Burlap & Barbed Wire
Clay Center, KS
16-Oct McWherter Farm
Dresden, TX
11-Oct
Bollum Family Shorthorns online
Goodhue, MN
16-Oct Pembrook Cattle
Fairview, OK
11-Oct
Deanajak Farms
New Enterprise, PA
16-Oct Rolling B Ranch
Yatesville, GA
11-Oct
Evans Farms
Proctor, TX
16-Oct Top Notch Angus
Wheeler, TX
11-Oct
EZ Angus Ranch
Porterville, CA
16-Oct Whitestone Farm
Aldie, VA
11-Oct
Greiman Family Angus
Garner, IA
16-Oct Wolff Cattle & Guests
Valley City, ND
11-Oct
Indian Mound Ranch
Canadian, TX
17-Oct Adcock Cattle & Crum Cattle Co
online
11-Oct
Lazy JB
Montrose, CO
17-Oct Bedwell Cattle Co Shorthorn
Isabella, OK
11-Oct
Rader Herefords
Online
17-Oct Express Ranches
Yukon, OK
12-Oct 9 Peaks Angus Ranch
Fort Rock, OR
17-Oct Frank/ Hazelrigg Cattle Co.
Fulton, MO
12-Oct Abrakadabra Cattle Co
Online
17-Oct Kraus Angus
Dyersburg, TN
12-Oct Checkerhill Angus Online
West Plains, MO
17-Oct Ludvigson Stock Farms Ozark
Nevada, MO
12-Oct Coleman Angus Female Sale
Charlo, MT
17-Oct Nowatzke Cattle
Michigan City, IN
12-Oct East Texas Angus Alliance Online
Wills Point, TX
17-Oct Pennsylvania’s Finest Female Sale
Mercer, PA
12-Oct Powell Herefords
Huntsville, MO
Ft. Mckavett, TX
17-Oct Reynolds Herefords
12-Oct R.A. Brown Ranch Female
Throckmorton, TX
17-Oct The Exclusive Fall Female Sale
13-Oct Baumgarten Cattle CO
online
18-Oct Hinkle’s Prime Cut Angus Sale
Nevada, MO
13-Oct R.A. Brown Ranch
Throckmorton, TX
18-Oct Delaney & Atkins Genetics
online
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13-Oct Taylor View Farms
online
18-Oct KL Lemmon Cattle Co.
online
13-Oct Valley Oaks Angus
Oak Grove, MO
18-Oct Nieman Cattle Co.
Belle Fourche, SD
14-Oct Bieber Fever in the Southeast
Swainsboro, GA
18-Oct Topp Angus Female Sale
Grace City, ND
14-Oct Buck Ridge Cattle Co.
online
18-Oct White Hawk Ranch
Buchanan, GA
14-Oct MN Beef Expo (Through Oct 17th)
St. Paul, MN
19-Oct American Made Angus Sale
Durant, IA
14-Oct Straightstone Angus
Long Island, VA
19-Oct Edgewood Angus
West Point, VA
14-Oct Wilks Ranch
Eastland, TX
20-Oct Thomas Charolais Inc.
Raymondville, TX
15-Oct Bramlet Simmental
Harrisburg, IL
21-Oct Frank Herefords online
Roscoe, MT
15-Oct Circle A Wangus Fall Private Treaty Sale Iberia, MO 21-Oct Kirkes Black Angus Ranch American Beef Producer 10
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21-Oct Ladies of the Beartooth
Billings, MT
21-Oct Thomas Angus
Baker City, OR
21-Oct Jensen Bros.
Louisburg, KS
21-Oct MN Beef Expo
St. Paul, MN
21-Oct Wilks Ranch
Eastland, TX
Scottsville, KY
22-Oct Hickory Grove Dispersal
22-Oct L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Charolais
Lyons, GA
22-Oct Spur Ranch
Vinita, OK
22-Oct T Bar S Cattle Co.
Billings, MT
23-Oct 44 Farms Bull Sale
Cameron, TX
23-Oct Alden Farms Shorthorn
Hamilton, MO
23-Oct Best Of The Bluegrass
Winchester, KY
23-Oct C-Cross Cattle Co.
Snow Camp, NC
23-Oct Coal Valley Angus
Columbus, KS
23-Oct Clearwater Farms Clear Choice Sale
Milan, IN
23-Oct Debter Hereford Farm
Hortan, AL
23-Oct Decades Of Excellence
Unionville, TN
23-Oct Flying H Genetics
23-Oct Great Lakes Invitational Angus
Butler, MO Shipshewana, IN
23-Oct KJ Cattle Co Complete Dispersion
Marietta, OK
23-Oct Jamison & Jamison
Beggs, OK
23-Oct L.G. Herndon, Jr. Farms Charolais
Lyons, GA
23-Oct Lacy’s Red Angus & MC Livestock
Drexel, MO
23-Oct Ladies of the Royal Sale
Kansas City, MO
23-Oct Linhart Limousin
Leon, IA
23-Oct Little Creek Cattle Magnolia Classic
Starkville, MS
23-Oct Mead Farms Production Sale
Versailles, MO
23-Oct NILE Angus Female Sale
Billings, MT
23-Oct O’Neill Angus
Logan, IA
23-Oct Pennsylvania Fall Classic
Waynesburg, PA
23-Oct Pieper Red Angus
Hay Springs, NE
23-Oct Perez Cattle Co.
Navasota, TX
23-Oct RC Angus Complete Dispersion
Sidney, MT
23-Oct Seedstock Plus Fall Bull & Female
Carthage, MO
23-Oct Square B Angus Open House
Warsaw, MO
23-Oct SW VA Angus Assoc
Wytheville, VA
24-Oct Baker Angus
Butler, MO
24-Oct Marda Farms/ Spring Creeks
Lodi, WI
24-Oct Schroedar Angus
Clarence, IA
25-Oct Audley online sale
Berryville, VA
25-Oct Montana Angus Female Bonanza
Billings, MT
25-Oct Oak Hollow
Smiths Grove, KY
25-Oct Perez Cattle Co
Navasota, TX
25-Oct Stone Gate Farms
Flemingsburg, KY
25-Oct Tennessee River Music High Cotton
Ft. Payne, AL
25-Oct Whispering Pine Farms
Lonepine, MT
26-Oct Hoover Angus
Ellston, IA
26-Oct LK Bar complete dispersion
St. Ignatius, MT
26-Oct Premier Angus Group online
Johnson City, TN
27-Oct Colburn Cattle Co online October 2021
27-Oct Cox Ranch
Peaster, TX
27-Oct Micheli Ranch Bull Sale
Ft. Bridger, WY
27-Oct Soaring Eagle Farms
Springfield, MO
27-Oct TX Hereford Assoc Fall Classic
Buffalo, TX
27-Oct Valley Creek Ranch
online
28-Oct Shaw Cattle Co
29-Oct CK Cattle Headquarter Sale
Caldwell, ID Hope Hull, AL
29-Oct VA Tech 27th Annual Hokie Harvest
Blacksburg, VA
30-Oct 7P Ranch
Tyler, TX
30-Oct 12 Star Ranch
Amite, LA
Canton, TX
30-Oct Angus Breeders of Texas
30-Oct Appalachian Elite Hereford Sale
Gray, TN
30-Oct Beckman Livestock
Idaho Falls, ID
30-Oct BT Cattle Co.
Crockett, TX
30-Oct C4 Ranch
Perkins, OK
Harrison, AR
30-Oct Cattlemen’s Preferred
30-Oct Chimney Butte Northern Maternal Focus Mandan, ND
30-Oct Country Roads Flat Rock, IL American Beef Producer
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2-Nov
Cobb Charolais
Great Falls, MT
3-Nov
Solid Rock Ranch
Crockett, TX
4-Nov
5L Red Angus
Sheridan, MT
4-Nov
Kempfer Cattle Co
Deer Park, FL
4-Nov
McCabe Genetics
Elk City, KS
4-Nov
Stockrose Land & Livestock
5-Nov
Beefmaster E6 Commercial Female Sale McAlester, OK
5-Nov
Cornhusker Classic
Kearney, NE
5-Nov
Downey Ranch
Wamego, KS
5-Nov
Frank Turner & Sons
Hayneville, AL
5-Nov
Meyer Cattle Co.
Curryville, MO
5-Nov
Ward/ Ratliff
Lexington, KY
6-Nov
A Bar Ranch
El Reno, TX
6-Nov
Andras Stock Farm
Manchester, IL
6-Nov
Barnett Angus Ranch
Washington, GA
6-Nov
BF Cattle Co
Butler, MO
Moses Lake, WA
6-Nov
Burns Farms
6-Nov
Christensen Genetics Year end
Weston, ID
6-Nov
Combined Excellence Sale
Mason, OH
6-Nov
High Roller Draft & Sale
Center, TX
6-Nov
Irvine Ranch
Manhattan, KS
6-Nov
Jungles Shorthorn Farm
Kathryn, ND
6-Nov
MC Livestock
Greenville, VA
6-Nov
Mystic Hill
Culpepper, VA
6-Nov
National Angus Convention - 11/8
Fort Worth, TX
6-Nov
Prairie Grove Gelbvieh Dispersal
Danville, IA
Pikeville, TN
30-Oct Fox Hollow Farms
Hulbert, OK
6-Nov
Ragged Edge Angus
Kingston, OK
30-Oct Gems of Idaho
Idaho Falls, ID
6-Nov
Seedstock Plus Red Reward
Osceola, MO
30-Oct Huwa Cattle
Roggen, CO
6-Nov
Southern Cattle Co.
Marianna, FL
30-Oct J & L Cattle Services, Inc. & Guests
Jeromesville, OH
6-Nov
Star Creek Ranch
Durant, OK
30-Oct Leveldale Farms Shorthorn
Mason City, IL
6-Nov
Tamme Valley
Danville, KY
30-Oct Ludvigson Stock Farms
Shepherd, MT
6-Nov
Tanner Farms
Shuqualak, MS
30-Oct Mercer Angus complete dispersion
Summitville, OH
6-Nov
The Fall Bull Sale Mid State Stockyard Letohatchee, AL
30-Oct Moser Ranch
Wheaton, KS
6-Nov
TJB Gelbvieh
30-Oct Nipp Charolais
Wilson, OK
6-Nov
Wheeler / Sims Joint Fall Production Chickasha, OK
Marion, MI
6-Nov
Wright Charolais
30-Oct Pollingon Simmentals 30-Oct Red Hill Farms
Chickamauga, GA Kearney, MO
Lafayette, TN
6-Nov
World of Bulls
Galt, CA
30-Oct Red River Red Angus
Vernon, TX
6-Nov
Worthington Angus
Dadeville, MO
30-Oct Sexton Genetics
Cedartown, GA
Muskogee, OK
7-Nov
Barnes Herefords
30-Oct S. Texas Hereford Assoc Fall Sale
Beeville, TX
7-Nov
Bunker Hills Simmentals online
Platteville, WI
30-Oct Wall Street Cattle Co
Lebanon, MO
8-Nov
Smoky Y Ranch
Oakley, KS
30-Oct Yon Family Farms
Ridge Spring, SC
31-Oct Four Sons
Cynthiana, KY
31-Oct Owen Wade’s Neenah Creek Angus
Endeavor, WI
31-Oct P Bar S Ranch
Sand Springs, OK
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31-Oct TK Cattle Co. Ladies of the Sandhills online 31-Oct WMC Cattle Co
Springfield, MO
1-Nov
Chatel Farms
Reidsville, GA
1-Nov
KL Lemmon Cattle Co.
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1-Nov
P & R Herefords
Trail, OK
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8-Nov
Walker Herefords
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13-Nov Gibbs Farm
Ranburne, AL
9-Nov
Highland Farms Shorthorn
Pittsfield, IL
13-Nov Ginger Hill Angus
Culpeper, VA
9-Nov
Musgrave Angus online
Griggsville, IL
13-Nov H.D. Dunn
Tetonia, ID
10-Nov Barber Ranch
San Saba, TX
13-Nov Leachman Fall Harvest
Fort Collins, CO
10-Nov Cline Cattle Co.
Manhattan, KS
13-Nov Lesikar Angus Bull Sale
Athens, TX
10-Nov Heart K Ranch
Lewiston, MT
13-Nov Little Belt Classic
Hobson, MT
10-Nov Mill Creek Ranch
Alma, KS
13-Nov Mid Atlantic Hereford Sale
Harrisonburg, VA
10-Nov Woodhill Farms online
Viroqua, WI
13-Nov Montana Ranch
Big Fork, MT
11-Nov Bieber Fever
Leola, SD
13-Nov Oklahoma Bull Sale
11-Nov Circle G Ranches
Adel, GA
13-Nov OK Commercial Angus Female
11-Nov Deer Valley Frozen Genetics
Fayetteville, TN
13-Nov Shamrock-Nook Red Angus
Albany, WI
11-Nov Lone Star Angus
Gainesville, TX
13-Nov Smith Registered Angus
Berryville, AR
McAlester, OK Holdenville, OK
11-Nov TD Angus Mature Cow
North Platte, NE
13-Nov South Dakota Hereford Excellence
Brookings, SD
11-Nov ZWT Ranch
Crossville, TN
14-Nov 5 L Red Angus & 9 Mile
Sheridan, MT
12-Nov Arntzen Angus
Lewiston, MT
14-Nov Banks Polled Herefords
Ada, OK
Clifton, TX
14-Nov Greenhorn Cattle Co. Shorthorn
12-Nov Green Valley Cattle Dispersion 12-Nov Ingram Angus
12-Nov Double Creek Farms
Louisville, KY
Atkinson, NE
14-Nov Nichols Farms Proven Performer sale Bridgewater, IA
Pulaski, TN
14-Nov Pearls of the Prairie Angus
12-Nov Rees Bros. Bull Sale
Morgan, UT
15-Nov Bichler Simmental & Red Angus
Linton, ND
12-Nov Southern Source Bull Sale
Lakeland, FL
15-Nov Hoffman Ranch Fall Bull Sale
Thedford, NE
13-Nov AL Angus Assoc
Mandan, ND
Cullman, AL
15-Nov Rumor Has It/ 4 Sons
Paris, KY
13-Nov Bear Mountain Angus Female
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Kalispell, Montana The Montana Hereford tour got off to a bit of a start as the golf tournament arrived with only two participants. Jon Bouma (tour organizer) and myself enjoyed a beautiful sunny day on the links in Kalispell. With Jon being ineligible for any prize, I was the lucky winner of the Callicrate Bander for lowest score. Thankfully that evening’s boat ride on Flathead Lake brought out a few more attendees. We all enjoyed the warm fall air in a relaxed setting, drinks and dinner on a wonderful boat cruise. Then the bus was loaded the following morning and we were off to our first stop. Our drive that morning consisted of driving around Glacier Nat’l Park and our first stop was Goat Lick. This overlook provided us all with a moment to stretch our legs. Unfortunately, that was all we did, as there were no goats to observe licking salt from the steep cliffs all around. Continuing on, our next stop was East Glacier for some souvenir shopping and some brief conversations on the sidewalk. As we usually do, Derek and I follow the bus along in his Dads’ F150 since we have Derek’s 2 Australian Shepherds riding along with us. This definitely makes the trip more interesting since Maverick and Willow are full of personality and most of the time the ranches ask for them to come out and visit with them as well. 14
Anchor Polled Herefords Vaughn, MT
Man plans his ways, but God directs his paths (Proverbs 16:9)
Anchor Polled Herefords provided us with lunch and our first look at an exceptional herd. Paul and Berva Hinderager have been operating Anchor since their start in 1980. As second-generation ranchers that started on a plot of their own, there were certainly many struggles. But, as we grow older, we realize that the struggles we go through in life are usually a blessing in disguise. It’s getting through those rough spots that we learn to live, and even ask for help when needed. Paul explained that he had built a pretty good herd early on, having about 50 two year old bulls. One spring he was close to that in yearlings and he hadn’t sold a bull yet. This is when Paul learned that a simple prayer can go a long way,“I’ve worked as hard as I can, and this thing hasn’t worked. It’s in Your hands, if You want me to do something else, I will.” 3 days later he had run out of bulls to sell. That was really the turning point for his success and it allowed him to go into the yearling business. He’s had a steady supply of customers ever since. Most of his bulls are sold sight unseen, and most of those buyers live
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Top: Sunset over Holden Herefords, Valier, Montana Below left: Paul Hinderager welcoming the tour attendees. Below right: First night boat cruise on Flathead Lake in Lakeside Bottom left: Leah from Kentucky learning how to steer the boat. Bottom right: Sunset as seen from the bow on Flathead Lake
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Left top/middle: Paul Hinderager introducing his family at the Anchor Herefords stop and a prize bull with some heifers Middle left: prize bull at Holden Herefords in Valier. Middle: Paul at Anchor Herefords talkin cattle + his entrance sign Above: Entrance sign at Holden Herefords around sunset. Bottom: the tour of the St Ignatious Mission Church on Day 3 (cont‘d from page 15)
Les in 1987. The Holden’s have an operation that produces not only exceptional quality Herefords that have been proven all over the world but also long-lasting friendships with their customers. As I wandered through their sale barn during our dinner stop I noticed the walls are lined with photos of family and customers, which proves they are all held in high regard. They breed for quality, consistency, and adaptability and you can say practically the same thing about their family. The next generations will also have big shoes to fill when they eventually carry on the legacy that Jack has sustained. Since this was a dinner stop on the tour, we all enjoyed some fantastic prime rib, and apparently you can find a really good cheesecake at a chain store I won’t mention. After the bus left, Derek and I hung around a while longer to get some more pictures (see front cover and more photos in this article). Later I was able to steal Jack from some of his friends and customers to talk with him myself. I’ll admit I was a little intimidated with where to begin October 2021
with questions for such a highly regarded operation, let alone the fact that I had to condense it into a paragraph. But I struggled through it, and I’ll tell you when Jack says his customers become friends, I know it to be accurate. Holden Herefords is regarded as one of the top cowherds in the nation, but it’s much more than that. The people I’ve met throughout the cattle business is for the most part, quite good. Then there’s the exceptional ones. The Holdens most definitely fall into that exceptional category.
visit to a dairy during a beef cattle tour. I’ve noticed that the level of enthusiasm from ranchers visiting a dairy barn as something unique and special. I’m actually starting to wonder if there shouldn’t be a planned dairy stop on every tour. In this case, free samples of cream on top of chocolate milk, cold brew coffee with milk, and also their own blend of ice cream. Delicious all the way around! The Kreamery started as a result of a long dinner discussion with daughter and sonin-law, Mary and Jared Tuck, while realizing that they could pool their talents to keep the family farm alive Day two started a little later while offering local dairy products. than the previous morning, as Hedstrom dairy has been producplans had to be changed at the ing milk in the flathead valley since last minute due to a positive 1978. After selling milk to state Covid test at what was supposed processing plants for 35 years, and to be our final stop. Thanks to the being the last dairy farm in the valtour committee for pulling some ley, the Hedstrom’s decided to look strings last minute and arranginto alternative milk sales. The rest, ing for a tour of the Kalispell they say is history. Kreamery. This wasn’t my first American Beef Producer
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Top: Drone view of the cattle show at St. Ignatious Mission Parish. Below: Herefords shown by Lucky U Cattle and Griffin Polled
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Top: Jack Holden giving Tim the lowdown on his operation. Bottom: Kalispell Kreamery tour given by owner Mary Tuck
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Holy Herefords! After spending longer than planned at Kalispell Kreamery, our next scheduled stop at Big Fork was abandoned in order to get back on schedule to visit the St. Ignatius Mission. The mission, built in the early 1890’s, is unique because of the 58 murals on its walls and ceilings painted by Brother Joseph Carignano. The church, located on the Flathead Indian reservation, has a beautiful backdrop of the Mission Mountains. Today its front yard is also occupied by several Hereford cattle from 3 different families. Griffin Polled Herefords Darby, MT Rex Griffin, along with his granddaughter, Mya Hawkinson, traveled over 2 hours to show the sampling of their GPH herd. Rex has been a cattleman all of his life (now 75 years old) and primarily operates a commercial herd along with a small number of registered Herefords. In 2008, Rex cut his group back, and now just maintains a smaller number of registered cattle. They participate in the AHA’s Whole Herd program, and therefore A.I. exclusively. Focusing on the genetics provided by Victor719T, his focus has always been on good length and pigment. Rather than focusing on one trait, his ideal is to just produce sound cattle with good disposition. Mya, now 13, has been blessed with a natural mind-set to work cattle since she was around 6. The Griffin’s sell 6-8 bulls a year as well as a few select heifers via private treaty. 22
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Left top, middle and above: Herefords on display at St. Ignatious Mission Parish by Lucky U Cattle and Griffin Polled Left bottom: Milking station at the Kalispell Kreamery. Below Left: Jon Bauma introducint his family and the rest of the cattle owners on display at St. Ignatious Below right: Waiting for tour of the interior of St. Ignatious Parish. Bottom left: Tim interviewing Paul Hinderager of Anchor Herefords Below right: early evening sun over Holden Herefords, Valier, MT
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Sunset over Holden Herefords, Valier, Montana
Lucky U Cattle Stevensville, MT Jon Bouma (MHA West Director), along with his wife Johanna (MHA Secretary + Treasurer) and their family traveled over an hour to be with us here at the mission. They specialize in outcrossed polled Hereford genetics, and also raise Simmental and show cattle. Jon’s been showing, clipping and fitting for over 20 years and has his children well involved with the farm as well. Their Herefords on display here at the mission today represent a small offering of their herd that is focused on getting back to those dark cherry Canadian Herefords. They’ve also started a pasture-to-plate operation offering anything from hamburger to whole cow: www. LuckyUbeef.com. Their Simmental’s are a mix of reds and blacks with a blaze face. They hand pick the heifers for show quality, and the rest are held over for the following year and get sold. Bulls and the remaining heifers as well as 5 bred heifers to their new highlight bull are sold annually via private treaty every December.
Wilson Hereford Ranch (Sydnee & Savana) Trout Creek, MT Pat Wilson and his wife Mindi have been rooted in agriculture for a long time. Pat works in veterinary sales, and Mindi as a vet. They had originally purchased some heifers from Cooper’s, since Pat had done some ET work with them in the past. But it’s always been about keeping their girls Sydnee (15) and Savana (13) involved in Ag as well. Having just shown (and won, congratulations Sydnee & Savana!) at their county fair, it was easy to bring their heifers over and attend the tour stop. Sydnee also shows quarter horses and is aspiring to become a vet like her mother. Savana, equally as gifted as her older sister, prefers to be behind the scenes, but also shows Boer Goats at the 4H level. Two remarkable young girls doing extraordinary things. We wish them the best in their bright futures.
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In Conclusion... Our dinner the final evening was really fun as we got to sit down and compare tour notes with all of the other attendees. Of course the drinks loosened everybody up a bit and laughter was heard up and down our long dining table outside on the back patio. The location, Tamarack brewing Company in Lakeside, definitely proved to be a favorite as Derek and I returned twice during our extended stay just down the road in Bigfork. If you ever go, I highly recommend the Rib Eye Special. During the tour, the Whispering Pines stop had to be cancelled. This was unfortunate as it takes quite a bit of planning for the hosts to get ready for tour stops.
Whispering Pine Farms currently runs purebred, registered Hereford cattle as well as some Red Angus. They calve January through May and sell bulls private treaty. Their females sell in a few select sales throughout the year as well as private treaty year-round. The herd is run in the rough, rugged Montana hilltops and bred for their easy fleshing ability. They are ‘low maintenance’ and chosen for udder quality, excellent structure phenotype, and their ability to thrive in harsh conditions. We wish them all the best on getting well, and I’ve now added their ranch to my ever increasing bucket list.
Here‘s a sneak peak of the North Montana Angus Tour we just attended.
This photo was taken by Derek at Connelly Angus in Valier, Montana. In our November issue we‘ll be sharing more tour highlights. Plus lots more about the tours we‘ll be attending in Nebraska and North Dakota, etc.
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INJURY OF THE MONTH Jon Bouma, Stevensville, Montana
Jon Bouma isn‘t new to prepping Steer calves. He’s been clipping, washing, blowing,
and everything else to get his cattle picture ready for over 20 years. But then last week, he just applied mousse and was starting to comb when a steer jumped and kicked into his forehead. The calf was in a chute, “but I probably wasn’t holding the tail” Jon said. His son Teagan was on the other side and didn’t see his Dad get hit, but he did see all of the blood flowing from his Dad‘s forehead. Teagan then calmly asked if he should get the first aid kit. Jon admits he sat down for a half hour at one point as he was feeling dizzy, but eventually he went back to work like a good cowboy does. Careful out there! But in case you weren‘t being as careful as you should have been, we‘d like to hear about it. Send your photo/story to Injury@ABPmag.com
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