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Beckton’s 68th Anniversary Production Bull Sale
Beckton has been breeding Red Angus cattle for 68 years, and offers today’s most genetically advanced cattle. We have always focused on balanced trait selection, and have always paid attention to the maternal traits. Today you get the leading genetics for the most economically important traits:
• Fertility and Longevity • Low Feed Maintenance Requirements • Calving Ease • Rapid early Growth Rate and Gainability
• Quality Carcass Traits • Structural Soundness, Altitude adaptability • Disposition and Ease of Handling
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Selling 250 Red Angus Bulls
Plus 50 Red Angus Heifers – fertile and ready to breed
Featuring many top sons of Beckton Julian B571, Nebula P707, and our newest sires. Sight Unseen Purchase Program • All bulls delivered free in the continental U.S.
Sale is at 1 PM at our ranch 10 miles west of Sheridan, Wyo. Call, write or email for a catalog. Video will also be available. We are proud of where the genetic selection has brought this herd today. Over the past 5 years, Beckton has produced more of the Red Angus breed’s leading sires than any other herd, for: • High Calving Ease EPD • Low Maintenance Energy EPD • High Stayability EPD These traits mean MORE LIVE CALVES, MORE BRED COWS, and LOWER FEED COSTS, possibly the three most economically important variables in ranching. And with an average Yearling EPD over +70, you get all of the gain, growth and pounds of calf you need. We also believe this is one of the quietest disposition herds, but because disposition is so important for many customers, this year we have also checked each bull for disposition prior to the sale.
The Foundation Herd of the Red Angus Breed – Serving our customers with industry leading genetics and the highest quality cattle – for over 68 years.
Cam Forbes 37 Beckton Drive • Sheridan, WY 82801 307-674-6095 • 307-674-8162 - Evenings Fax: 307-672-7281 • becktonwyo@gmail.com
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Volume 49, Number 4
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Board Commentary
RAAA Board of Directors President Tim Whitley Horton, Alabama tgwhitley@hopper.net
1st Vice President/ Area 4 Director-Southwest Tom Woodward Decatur, Texas tomlwoodward@gmail.com
2nd Vice President/ Director Region B Kim Ford Bertrand, Nebraska thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com Director Region A Bob Morton Three Forks, Montana info@gmracattle.com
Director Region C Johnny Rogers Roxboro, North Carolina jrrogers1968@gmail.com Area 1 Director - West Leonard Wood Sandpoint, Idaho woodvxranch@aol.com
Area 2 Director - Montana Bruce Ketchum Plevna, Montana ketchum@midrivers.net
Area 3 Director - Rocky Mountain Kevin Miller Briggsdale, Colorado kmiller@wigginstel.com
Area 5 Director - Northern Plains Gary Jacobson Hitterdal, Minnesota gjrangus@feltontel.net
Area 6 Director - Great Plains Barry Horsley Stringtown, Oklahoma barry.horsley@arcadia-landcattle.com Area 7 Director - Northeast Martin Morgan Leicester, North Carolina morganbeef@yahoo.com
Area 8 Director - Southeast Raymond Prescott Graycourt, South Carolina bullhill2@prtcnet.com Area 9 Director - Midwest Larry Ellison Fair Grove, Missouri lmehhills@att.net
by Tim Whitley, RAAA President
USDA Issues Final Rule for Animal Disease Traceability
Animal Disease Traceability and how it affects Red Angus Breeders is the topic of this month’s column. Our Association has: one, monitored and made comment on this subject with USDA; two, worked to have flexibility in database development to accommodate all forms of official ID used for/by Red Angus producers; and three, is working with members in states with special requirements or uses for ID. The press release by USDA is reprinted for your information. WASHINGTON, December 20, 2012—The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a final rule establishing general regulations for improving the traceability of U.S. livestock moving interstate.
"With the final rule announced today, the United States now has a flexible, effective animal disease traceability system for livestock moving interstate, without undue burdens for ranchers and U.S. livestock businesses," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. "The final rule meets the diverse needs of the countryside where states and tribes can develop systems for tracking animals that work best for them and their producers, while addressing any gaps in our overall disease response efforts. Over the past several years, USDA has listened carefully to America's farmers and ranchers, working collaboratively to establish a system of tools and safeguards that will help us target when and where animal diseases occur, and help us respond quickly." Under the final rule, unless specifically exempted, livestock moved interstate would have to be officially identified and accompanied by an interstate certificate of veterinary inspection or other documentation, such as owner-shipper statements or brand certificates. Keep in mind the initial ADT ruling , in regard to cattle, only effects adult cattle at this time (18 months and older). After considering the public comments received, the final rule has several differences from the proposed rule issued in August 2011. These include:
Accepting the use of brands, tattoos and brand registration as official identification
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when accepted by the shipping and receiving States or Tribes.
Permanently maintaining the use of backtags as an alternative to official eartags for cattle and bison moved directly to slaughter. Accepting movement documentation other than an Interstate Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (ICVI) for all ages and classes of cattle when accepted by the shipping and receiving States or Tribes.
Clarifying that all livestock moved interstate to a custom slaughter facility are exempt from the regulations. Exempting chicks moved interstate from a hatchery from the official identification requirements.
Beef cattle under 18 months of age, unless they are moved interstate for shows, exhibitions, rodeos, or recreational events, are exempt from the official identification requirement in this rule. These specific traceability requirements for this group will be addressed in separate rulemaking, allowing APHIS to work closely with industry to ensure the effective implementation of the identification requirements. For more specific details about the regulation and how it will affect producers, visit www.aphis.usda.gov/traceability.
Animal disease traceability, or knowing where diseased and at-risk animals are, where they've been, and when, is very important to ensure a rapid response when animal disease events take place. An efficient and accurate animal disease traceability system helps reduce the number of animals involved in an investigation, reduces the time needed to respond, and decreases the cost to producers and the government.
Planning ahead, for the rule by producers may keep it from becoming a burden and allow cattle to move at the speed of commerce, prepare the U.S to be competitive in the global market place and provide domestic consumers the peace of mind that the U.S. is producing the safest meat supply in the world. ■
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Special Projects Coordinator Rebecca Mettler rebecca@redangus.org Member Services Assistant Diana MaGouirk diana@redangus.org Registry Manager Angelia Brooks angelia@redangus.org Registry Specialists Fax: (888) 829-6069 Lucila “Lucy” Meyer lucy@redangus.org Kay Hurley kay@redangus.org
Association Commentary
by Greg Comstock, RAAA CEO
As RAAA completes its 1st quarter of genomic enhanced EPDs, RAAA staff has fielded many questions regarding the application of this technology – specifically its impact on EPDs. Following are some of the more prevalent questions we’ve fielded from our membership.
Can breeders compare animals with genomically enhanced EPDs to those that have EPDs that are not genomically enhanced? Red Angus EPDs that include 50K (genomic) data are comparable to bulls whose EPDs do not include 50K data. But, understand that because you are comparing EPDs based on different information, the accuracies of the EPDs will also be different. That said, comparing EPDs of varied accuracy due to dissimilar information is nothing new for Red Angus breeders. For instance: • We have long compared the BW EPDs of an ET calf that does not get the benefit of his individual performance to a natural calf whose BW EPD is influenced by his within contemporary group variation (ratio). The ET calf will have a lower accuracy EPD, because it is based solely on pedigree. • For the past 15 years Red Angus breeders have compared the MARB, REA and FAT EPDs of potential AI sires: Some sires have progeny with actual harvest (carcass) data in addition to progeny with ultrasound records, while others only have progeny with ultrasound data. Because harvest data is much more informative than ultrasound data, those sires’ carcass EPD accuracies will be significantly higher. Are breeders who utilize genomic data submitting 50K tests for complete contemporary groups? The Red Angus 50K tests count identified gene effects, so their impact on the EPD calculation works independent of the other animals that were in the same contem-
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porary group. Again, if we think about it, Red Angus breeders have some familiarity; “We don’t have to know the hair coat color of every other animal in the contemporary group to know a red one has two copies of the recessive gene for red coat color”. Similarly, because molecular breeding values collected through a 50K DNA test only apply to the animal for which they were collected, they do not exert any impact on other animals in the contemporary group.
In this regard, genomic data differs from performance data – the impact of which is based on variation of the collected phenotype (birth weight, rib eye area, yearling weight, etc.) from the contemporary group average. Do I test every bull or can I just test the few I might want to use? That is an individual decision and certainly at $75 per test, cost is a consideration. Based on the previous answer we know that we can test five out of 100 bulls, and we will learn more about those five bulls’ genetic merit, but we also know we won’t learn anything (good or bad) about those not tested. Commercial ranchers don’t look at EPD accuracy anyway, so what is the benefit of testing range bulls? Whether the ranchers who purchase the bulls look at accuracy or not, seedstock suppliers will know that the EPDs being reviewed are higher accuracy, so they are still helping producers make better informed decisions. ■
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Marketing Update Understanding the True Value of the FCCP The easing of export restrictions for U.S. beef going into Japan has created a lot of questions in the industry about the value of Age Verification supplied by USDA Age and Source Verification (ASV) programs.
Previously, Japan required American beef to be harvested from cattle 20 months of age or less. But this spring, that restriction has been eased to 30 months or less. That simply means the vast majority of cattle can now be eligible for export to Japan. This is a huge win for the industry, but perhaps a loss of premiums for progressive cattlemen who have been utilizing ASV programs since their inception in 2005. Red Angus bull customers are familiar with the FCCP’s Yellow Tag and
its ability to USDA Verify, not only Age and Source, but its original purpose…Genetics. For nearly two decades, the FCCP has been identifying Red Angus sired cattle, verifying 50% Red Angus bloodlines and paving the way for red hided calves to access “Angus” premiums.
You may be asking if continuing to enroll your calves in the FCCP is of any value? The truth is that while the premiums paid for the Age verification will at the least be drastically reduced, the real value of the FCCP has proven to be the Genetic and Source Verification. Feeders have proven time and again the value they place in knowing both where their cattle originated (Source) and that they are “Certified” Red Angus (Genetics). Far beyond the simple Age Verification, the FCCP identifies cattle with the bred in traits that feeders are aggressively searching for.
The FCCP is a clear signal for buyers targeting cattle that originate from breeding programs utilizing registered Red Angus bulls. Strengthening their confidence in cattle that have quiet dispositions, improved feed conversion leading to fewer days on feed, unsurpassed consistency and carcass quality. Enrolling your calves in the FCCP builds buyer confidence by verifying your use of quality bulls from a progressive seedstock supplier. Take advantage of the industry’s original added value program and its proven track record. Before your calves hit the market, be sure they are wearing the FCCP’s Yellow Tag and capture the value of Red Angus! ■
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Member Services Bulletin
Report Fall 2012 Weaning Data It’s time to report weaning data for the Fall 2012 calf crop. Postcards were sent out on March 15th for the Fall 2012 weaning worksheets to comply with the THR calendar.
Data can be reported electronically via Member Data-REDS at Redangus.org. Once logged on, click on New Registrations to submit the data. Fall 2012 weaning worksheets will only be mailed upon request. Please contact RAAA National Office ASAP for printed worksheets. What is the NCE? The NCE (National Cattle Evaluation) is the biannual process through which RAAA calculates EPDs for animals in the RAAA database. The EPDs that result from this process are typically released in January (Spring EPDs) and July/August (Fall EPDs) each year.
International Birth Year Code for 2013 The International Birth Year code for animal identification for 2013 is A. International letters are designated to identify the year in which an animal was born. Examples of Animal IDs using the International Birth Year code: 254A or A45.
Spring 2012 No Progeny Reports Due No progeny reports are due April 15, 2013. If the information is not received in the National Office by the deadline, each cow without a report is subject to inactivation. Progeny or a reason code can be reported via Member Data-REDS Steps for Member Data-REDS 1. Log in 2. Click RRTS Registration/Performance Updates 3. No Progeny Report for 2012. A printed No Progeny report will be mailed upon member request. Please
request reports as soon as possible.
Spring calving females will be inactivated on Tuesday, May 28, 2013. Members will have the opportunity to reactivate females from May 28 to July 1, 2013 without being charged a reactivation fee. After July 1, 2013 charges will be applied to reactivate females.
Please DO NOT use the No Progeny Report for 2013 born calves because the record for 2013 does not cover the lack of THR compliance for 2012.
Hair must be placed inside a sample card For quality control, hair follicles must be placed inside the hair card before the samples are sent to the National Office. 50K submissions When submitting samples for 50K testing to Zoetis (Pfizer), it is important to submit the registration number of the animal on the 50K order form. Without the registration number, RAAA cannot import the 50K data into the database and therefore the genomic data will not be incorporated into the animal’s EPDs.
Genetic Defect Testing RAAA Rules and Regulations require AI sires and E.T. parents be tested for genetic defects. When this is not possible, it is an option to test the resulting offspring without testing the parent. Examples: • If an AI sire is not tested for OS and semen is rare or not available, a better option might be to test his progeny for OS. • Donor Dam was not tested for OS and is no longer available. Note that this ONLY applies to genetic defect testing requirements. In most cases however, it is more economically relevant to submit a sample of the parent instead of testing each and every calf, but submitting the calf is an option. ■
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Fall NCE Deadlines In order to be included in the Fall NCE run, data must be submitted by: • May 6th for paper data • May 13th for electronic data
Spring Heifer Exposure Inventory
The Heifer Exposure Inventory Report will be mailed out May 15, 2013. The purpose of collecting heifer exposure data is for the Heifer Pregnancy EPD (HPG), a trait that is economically important to our commercial customers.
The heifer exposure inventory is for yearling heifers 9-17 months of age, and requires members to indicate: • Breeding season start and end dates • Exposure information • Management group designation • Disposal information Management group designations are used to distinguish females that were provided different opportunities to become pregnant. Just a few examples of such include: • Differences in nutrition • Pasture vs. Dry-lot development • AI only vs. AI plus clean up bull, etc. • One breeding pasture given 25 day bull exposure vs. another given 60 day bull exposure. Remember, RAAA does not require palpation records, only whether or not they were exposed to breeding. Please return by August 15, 2013.
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If you Show, Be in the Know!
by Jennifer Noble, RAAA Communications Director With the recent RAAA board decision to implement a rotation process of the RAAA National Open and Junior Shows, the location for 2014 will be the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. The RAAA National Junior Show will take place February 1 and the Open Show on February 2.
Please note that there have been some modifications to the National Show Rules including changes to the ownership of status and membership status of exhibitors. The parameters for ownership, membership and registration status have been updated and all must be complete by the posted time of entry at the hosting regional or national show. As well, please be aware of the ownership requirements for bulls shown in the RAAA Junior Show. Bulls exhibited in the Red Angus National Junior Show must be under 18 months of age as of the publicized show date and be bred by the exhibitor and the exhibitor must be recorded owner on record with a minimum of 50% ownership.
Please take time to read the Breeders Guide and posted National Show Rules and Regulations in order to be fully aware of the requirements for exhibiting in an RAAA event. See you in Ft. Worth in 2014. SECTION J - SHOW REGULATIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS (Rev 9/11) b. Terminology (Add 6-11).
i. RAAA Sponsored Shows are defined as the following events:
National Open/Junior Show(s) Regional Open Shows:
The five approved Shows are:
• IA State Fair (IASF), Des Moines, IA
• Northern International Livestock Exhibition (NILE), Billings, MT
• Red Western Classic (RWC), Reno, NV • North American International Livestock Exhibition (NAILE), Louisville, KY
• Fort Worth Stock Show (FWSS), Fort Worth, TX
RAAA National, Open and Junior shows will be held on a rotational basis annually in one of the five approved locations. 2. OWNERSHIP REQUIREMENTS (Rev 6-11) a. Open Show
i. All animals entered will
1. Have at least one owner on record as a Regular or Junior Member of RAAA at time of regional or National Shows’ published entry deadline.
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2. Be registered with the RAAA and meet all requirements for Category 1A or 1B at time of regional or National Shows’ published entry deadline. 3. Have official registered status at time of regional or National Shows’ published entry deadline.
b. Red Angus National Junior Show i. To be eligible to show in the Red Angus National Junior show, each exhibitor must be a member of the National Junior Red Angus Association at time of regional or National Shows’ published entry deadline. 8. RED ANGUS NATIONAL JUNIOR SHOW 8.b. Exhibitors must be the only recorded owner on record in the RAAA database of each animal they exhibit excluding bred and owned bulls. (See 8d for Bred and Owned bull ownership requirements.)
8.d. Bulls exhibited in the Red Angus National Junior Show must be under 18 months of age as of the publicized show date and be bred by the exhibitor and the exhibitor must be recorded owner on record with a minimum of 50% ownership. n
Thank you to all who attended our 2013 Annual Production Sale! Thank you to all buyers including! • Shayne Hamilton, ID • Michael Pulis,MT • Richard Johnson,MT • Carl Thompson, MT • Mandy Hamm, MT • Allan Davies, MT • Louis Kamps, MT • Jay & Shelley Bailey, MT • Mitch Goeddel, D&A Ranch, MT • Shandon Carter, ID • Springtime Ranch, Jim & Toni Lusk, MT • HooDOO Ranch, WY • Jess Larsen, UT • JG Schwarz, ID • Marty Masters , WY
Basin EXT 7455 sons topped sale for 2nd year.
Lot 1 • Meyers Company Ranch, MT
• John J Hanks, CO • Price Ranch, John and John R Price, CO New buyers receiving new buyer discount • Charnel Bailey LA • Del Klitzke ,SD • Knight Ranch, Andy Knight, ID • Tom Suhr, MT • Meline Ranch, Jim Meline family, MT • Joe Axtell, MT • Gordon Appel, IL • Ned Zimmerman, MT
Volf Ranch Chris and Jeff Volf, MT
Steve & Shelley Newberry steve@srredangus.com Jim Frazier, Manager • jim@srredangus.com 101 Elbow Creek • Livingston, MT 59047 Office/Fax (406) 333-9506 • Home (406) 333-4225
THE RIDGE Semen & Embryos available now Private Treaty
4 0 6 - 333- 9506 • w w w.sr redangus.com
Where are they Now?
Highlights of Past Junior Red Angus Association Members
Cortney (Bowden) Bally In the years since serving on the JRA Board of Directors and receiving JRA scholarships, I have lived in three new states outside of my home in Wisconsin and currently reside in Minnesota working for Hormel Foods. The journey that led me to Hormel began with my leadership roles through the JRA and growing up in production agriculture. I began my college career with two years in Hutchinson, Kansas at Hutchinson Community College (HCC) as a member of the livestock judging team where I was fortunate enough to make the Junior College AllAmerican Team. From there, my journey led me to Kansas State University (KSU) where I completed a Food Science degree with an Animal Science minor. While at KSU, my ties to the livestock industry continued as a member of the Collegiate Cattlewomen organization serving as public relations coordinator with the main task of educating the youth around Manhattan and the consumers with the roll out of the
Flat Iron steak. To further diversify my studies, I interned with CargillKitchen Solutions in Monticello, Minn., working with eggs and further processing, and I traveled to Europe and Mexico for short courses through HCC and KSU.
Upon graduation in 2007, I accepted a quality control engineer position with Hormel Foods in Rochelle, Ill. During my time in Rochelle, I met my husband, Adam Bally. In 2009, we relocated to Austin, Minn., for an opportunity for my career moving into the fresh pork sales division. In the Spring of 2011, I finished my Masters in Agribusiness from Kansas State writing my thesis on Hormel’s advertisement price forecast accuracy. In 2012, I was given the opportunity to advance again within the sales division to a National Accounts Manager with some key regional and national customers. Last but certainly not least in the summer of 2012, we welcomed Brooke Caitlyn into our family. She has been a lot of fun
so far, and we are very blessed to have her.
I remain active with Red Angus with a group of Red Angus cows that are mixed in with my father’s group at Bowden Red Angus, and I still help manage the registration piece of that business. Adam trains Labrador Retrievers, and we now have Bally’s Gun Dogs as well with our own core of labs. Although, my focus is not as much in production agriculture as it once was, I still work in the agriculture industry and the lessons learned and instilled in me through the JRA have been instrumental in my success. Thank you to the JRA and RAAA for your support through the years and through the scholarship program. ■
Make Your JRA Check-List!
The National Junior Red Angus Association offers a variety of opportunities for members!
JRA Things To Do:
4 Apply to represent the JRA/RAAA in the American/Canadian Exchange Program. Deadline May 1. Requirements and application on website. 4 “MAP” your course to Round-Up in Montana by applying for the Merit Award Program (MAP). Amounts include $750, $500 or $350. Deadline May 1. Application on the website. 4 Enter JRA National Contests: Essay, Powerpoint, Graphic Design/Website, Photo. All entries due May 1. Details on website. 4 Register for Round-Up, deadline May 1. Registration form online. 4 Become a member of the JRA National Board of Directors. Application deadline May 1. Requirements and application online. 4 Read the Red Generation printed junior newsletter. Publishes in April each year. 4 Read JRA e-news – weekly e-blast junior newsletter, publishes on Thursday. Includes Advocacy Tips as well as JRA news and member happenings.
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JRA Places to Be:
4 “Big Sky Country” in Montana for Round-Up. Tour Red Angus and industry stops in eastern Montana. Enjoy white water rafting and the Custer Last Stand Re-Enactment. 4 Denver, Colorado: home to the JRA Loaded 4 Leadership conference AND the Red Angus Young Stockman program, held in January. These two events are rotated on an every-other-year format: 2014 will host Loaded 4 Leadership; 2015 will host the Young Stockman Program. 4 Ft. Worth, Texas - 2014; Des Moines, Iowa; Louisville, KY; Billings, MT; Denver, CO – each location hosts the Junior Red Angus National Show! 4 Louisville, KY: the JRA maintains a presence at the National FFA Convention each year by sharing booth space with other junior beef breed associations.
For information on any JRA program, please contact Junior Programs Coordinator, Dawn Bernhard, dawn@redangus.org.
Fast Facts About Agriculture
by Chelsea Tomascik, Marketing Programs Coordinator
As stated in previous articles, facts can be the best tool to promote the industry to someone not familiar with agriculture or farming/ranching. Whether you want to tweet one of these tidbits or stop someone at the grocery store, here are some worthwhile facts you can use in your everyday agricultural advocacy efforts.
• 2.2 million farms dot America’s rural landscape. About 97 percent of U.S. farms are operated by families – individuals, family partnerships or family corporations. • Farm and ranch families comprise just 2 percent of the U.S. population.
• More than 21 million American workers (15 percent of the total U.S. workforce) produce, process and sell the nation’s food and fiber. • Today’s farmers produce 262 percent more food with 2 percent fewer inputs (labor, seeds, feed, fertilizer, etc.), compared with 1950. • In 2010, $115 billion worth of American agricultural products were exported around the world. The United States sells more food and fiber to world markets than we import, creating a positive agricultural trade balance. • One in three U.S. farm acres is planted for export.
• 31 percent of U.S. gross farm income comes directly from exports. • About 23 percent of raw U.S. farm products are exported each year.
• Farmers and ranchers receive only 16 cents out of every dollar spent on food at home and away from home. The rest goes for costs beyond the farm gate: wages and materials for production, processing, marketing, transportation and distribution. In 1980, farmers and ranchers received 31 cents.
• U.S. farm programs typically cost each American just pennies per meal and account for less than one-half of 1 percent of the total U.S. budget. • Americans enjoy a food supply that is abundant, affordable overall and among the world’s safest, thanks in large part to the efficiency and productivity of America’s farm and ranch families. Agriculture and the Environment
• Careful stewardship by farmers has spurred a nearly 50 percent decline in erosion of cropland by wind and water since 1982.
• Conservation tillage, a way of farming that reduces erosion (soil loss) on cropland while using less energy, has grown from 17 percent of acreage in 1982 to 63 percent today. At the same time, total land used for crops declined by 15 percent (70 million acres).
• Farmers have enrolled a total of 31 million acres in the Conservation Reserve Program to protect the environment and provide habitat for wildlife. Since its inception in 1985, the program has helped reduce soil erosion by 622 million tons and restored more than 2 million acres of wetlands.
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• Farmers, ranchers and other landowners have installed more than 2 million miles of conservation buffers under farm bill initiatives. Buffers improve soil, air and water quality; enhance wildlife habitat; and create scenic landscapes.
• Each year, hundreds of thousands of trees are planted on farmland.
• More than half of America’s farmers intentionally provide habitat for wildlife. Deer, moose, fowl and other species have shown significant population increases for decades. • Through the farm bill, funding is provided to farmers and ranchers for conservation, for programs that prevent soil erosion, preserve and restore wetlands, clean the air and water, and enhance wildlife. • Crop rotation, the practice of growing different crops in succession on the same land, is another way farmers take care of the land.
• For contour farming, farmers plant crops across the slope of the land to conserve water and protect soil.
• Alternative energy sources, including wind power and renewable fuels such as ethanol and biodiesel (made from corn, soybeans and other crops) are beneficial to the environment and promote energy security. Source: American Farm Bureau Federation
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The Home of Herd Bulls in Volume!
Herdbuilder Bull and Female Sale
April 13, 2013 Selling 150 Bulls and 30 Females
Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds
Big Sky Development Center • Park City, MT • 1:00 pm
Lot 1 • 2001Z • 1547580
P707 X EXT 8628 X BIG SKY 8CED, -2.6BW, 69WW, 116YW, 25MILK, 59TM, 5ME, 10HPG, 7CEM, 15STAY, 0.95MB, 0.10RE COMBINES FIGURES, STYLE AND PEDIGREE INTO AN ALL AROUND PACKAGE
Lot 2 • 2626Z • 1550688
ROCKET X MERLIN X R017 11CED, -1.3BW, 61WW, 95YW, 22MILK, 52TM, 1ME, 12HPG, 9CEM, 16STAY, 0.60MB, 0.43RE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL PHENOTYPE WRAPPED INTO A GREAT CALVING EASE BULL
Lot 8 • 2109Z • 1547363
CONQUEST X NEW CHAPTER X TOP BRASS 7CED, -1.5BW, 67WW, 106YW, 18MILK, 51TM, 7ME, 10HPG, 1 CEM, 15STAY, 0.87MB, 0.41RE HAILS FROM THE CRYSTAL COW FAMILY AND PACKS A POWERFUL PUNCH
This is the deepest set of herd bulls and range bulls that we have ever offered. Calving ease bulls that have more growth, carcass and maternal than anywhere in the country. Call today for your catalog.
Lot 3 • 2772Z • 1550762
Lot 9 • 2113Z • 1547333
PARAMOUNT X REVELATION X MARIO 7CED, 0.3BW, 80WW, 116YW, 17MILK, 57TM, 6ME, 11HPG, 5CEM, 16STAY, 0.91MB, 0.38RE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL BULLS THAT WE HAVE EVER OFFERED
Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com
HOBO DESIGN X ENTERPRISE X NEW CHAPTER 8CED, -0.3BW, 66WW, 110YW, 27MILK, 60TM, 8ME, 11HPG, 11CEM, 12STAY, 0.64MB, 0.41RE POSSIBLY THE BEST HOBO DESIGN WE HAVE EVER RAISED
Park Ludvigson Cushing, Iowa (712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile parkludvigson@hotmail.com
Go to www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com for videos of the cattle selling
Lot 78 • 2035Z • 1547645
NIGHT CALVER X ROMERO X RED SPREAD 8CED, -3.0BW, 68WW, 104YW, 22MILK, 56TM, -1ME, 13HPG, 3CEM, 12STAY, 0.81MB, 0.46RE BIG TIME PROSPECT AND ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE BULLS TO SELL ANYWHERE THIS YEAR
Lot 5 • 2311Z • 1547608
HOBO DESIGN X PACKER X BIG SKY 5CED, 1.7BW, 78WW, 117YW, 21MILK, 60TM, 2ME, 15HPG, 10CEM, 17STAY, 0.46MB, 0.37RE A SUPER SMOOTH HERD BULL THAT HAS GROWTH, LOW MAINTENANCE AND HIGH STAYABILITY
Lot 14 • 2507Z • 1517227
WIDE SPREAD X BERRY CHERRY X RED SKY 1CED, +0.8BW, 76WW, 122YW, 15MILK, 53TM, 4ME, 11HPG, -3CEM, 12STAY, 0.44MB, 0.31RE BUILT JUST LIKE HIS SIRE AND COULD BE HIS REPLACEMENT
Elite heifers selling from the Ludvigson, Raisland and Rimrock nucleus herds. Heifers right off the top of our replacements. Show Prospects and Donor Cows in the making. Check the website for photos!
Lot 21 • 2758Z • 1550763
PACKER X LANCER 806 X VACATION 8CED, -5.3BW, 56WW, 98YW, 12MILK, 40TM, 1ME, 14HPG, 4CEM, 18STAY, 0.58MB, 0.39RE CALVING EASE, LOW MAINTAINENCE, HIGH STAYABILITY WITH CARCASS IN AN IMPRESSIVE PACKAGE
Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs... All Benefit from A.I. by Lindsay Johnson, Genex Cooperative, Inc.
Producers using artificial insemination (A.I.) in their herds reap the benefits of genetic improvements, a consistent calf crop and increased pounds at weaning. Maybe you’ve thought about the idea but aren’t sure what’s involved or how you would implement A.I. into your herd. Read how three operations successfully incorporated A.I. into their programs and will never turn back. Stacking A.I. Pedigrees In the rolling hills of the Ozarks, J.W. Phillips, Phillips Land & Cattle, runs a commercial herd of red SimAngus™ and Balancer cattle. In this environment, selecting for adaptability is key since heat, humidity and fescue are major concerns. This is a no-nonsense operation where cattle need to be easy fleshing, heat tolerant and make do without any supplemental nutrition. As J.W. simply states, “This ranch raises grass and the cattle are the vehicles used to utilize the grass. If I have to supplement them, it becomes cost prohibitive.”
These producers have successfully incorporated A.I. into their breeding programs and today reap the benefits. A.I. is providing them with reduced labor costs (as a result of timed-A.I. protocols and Genex chute-side service), tighter calving seasons, superior replacement females and increased profits from greater consistency in marketing feeder cattle.
J.W. has been utilizing A.I. for seven years. He has been extremely pleased with the results of having 60% of his calves born in the first 14 days of the calving season. As he builds the genetics of his replacement heifers, stacking generations of A.I. pedigrees, he sees A.I. remaining a critical part of his program for years to come. “Too many people look at the dollar amount associated with A.I. and don’t consider the advantages of the better genetics which can be utilized,” stated J.W. “A.I. pays for itself in the earlier born calves and the additional growth those calves have. The A.I. calves have an additional two weeks of growth times $1.75 per pound, and you’ll see it pays for itself. In that respect it’s cheap.”
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Not only do the A.I. calves have extra pounds on them, this is also the group from which replacements are retained. J.W. picks only those born in the first cycle to be replacements in his herd, expecting them to be more fertile than the others due to the fact their mothers conceived in the first cycle. Each year 400 cows, first and second calvers, along with 350 heifers are A.I. bred. The calving season is split between spring and fall which spreads the labor, use of clean up bulls and marketability. Because he A.I. breeds his younger cows, fewer calving ease bulls are required for clean up which allows him to use more terminal sires on the older cows. He utilizes red halfbloods on his mature cow herd for added fertility (HPG), longevity (STAY) and lower maintenance costs (ME) – capturing the value of maternal heterosis. When getting started with A.I., J.W. knew cattle handling facilities were necessary. Each of his cattle handling facilities is setup with the Bud box concept, designed by Bud Williams. This system aids in gently handling cattle to limit injuries and blemishes on the carcass as well as future disposition problems. “By having a facility that allows for easy flow of animals it limits injuries to not only the cattle, but people as well,” explained J.W.
Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs – All Benefit from A.I. A.I. allows J.W. to select for the traits he feels will be suited for the future of his herd as well as best match the environment. He selects for below average frame and milk to use on young cows because he worries about his replacements having too much milk or being too big. Adequate growth and carcass along with good feet, legs and udders are essential for the Ozark environment.
FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)
“I rely on Genex to provide me with advice on the synchronization protocol to use for my A.I. program,” stated J.W. “This year we tried the 5-day CIDR® protocol on cows and the 14-day CIDR protocol on heifers.” Genex provides chute-side service at Phillips Land & Cattle, offering consulting service on facility design, synchronization protocols and genetics. They work closely with J.W. to provide the service needed to get cows and heifers pregnant.
“For those considering A.I., I would suggest getting started with only a small portion of your herd,” informed J.W. “When looking at the protocols to use, the timed A.I. protocol requires no heat detection therefore reducing labor. And above all, I would suggest contacting a professional A.I. service to assist you with the program.
Bull and Female Sale
Saturday, April 20, 2013 • Noon
Expecting:
Spring.ield, Mo Livestock Sale Center on Interstate 44 West
75 Purebred Lots including bulls, pairs, bred cows and open heifers 130 Commercial Females
View catalog online at www.missouriredangus.com or www.redcows.net 24 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2013
Sale management by:
Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs – All Benefit from A.I. Their knowledge and expertise is invaluable as you begin to tailor a program to fit your requirements.”
A Passion for Red Randy Meyer has a passion for the color red, his pastures are filled with red cattle and machine sheds with red tractors. A grain farmer in Brunswick, Mo., Randy has learned A.I. provides him with the best genetics available, a uniform calf crop and saves him time so he can get back to the fields.
“I began using A.I. five years ago because I wanted to increase the genetic value of my herd,” stated Randy. “The A.I. calves are more uniform and born in a shorter timeframe which makes my life a little easier.” The A.I. group consists of 80 heifers and 50 first-calf heifers. Since his first-calf heifers are still sorted off from the rest of the cows, they are an easy group to catch and breed.
Calving season begins February 1 with 78% of the heifers calving in the first 21 days.
“When I first considered A.I., I consulted Genex to find out how to get started,” commented Randy. “They have been extremely helpful in teaching us the steps of the project and always provide me with a calendar of exactly what needs to be completed. Genex trained my nephew, Steve, and me to install the CIDRs and administer shots. They also trained Steve to A.I., and he assists the Genex crew on breeding day.” High genetic value service sires are purchased to follow up A.I. Randy said, “With fewer bulls to purchase for clean up, I can select higher genetic sires that would have been out of my price range if I was purchasing sires for the entire herd.” Randy used TNTS Bank Statement T272 as an A.I. sire and really liked daughters that were going back into
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his herd as replacements. This past year he used GenChoice™ sexed semen on his heifers, breeding his heifers to have Bank Statement heifer calves. Randy markets bred heifers through the Missouri Red Angus sale and is proud to say his A.I. bred commercial heifers have topped the sale! “It’s a lot easier to sell A.I. bred heifers because the customer knows exactly when they are going to calve
Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs – All Benefit from A.I. and the genetics they are purchasing,” stated Randy. “People will pay more for an A.I. heifer than a bull bred one.”
He markets his steers through a special feeder calf auction to capture the genetic value of these calves. For the past three years the same buyer has purchased them, averaging $3-5 per 100 weight higher than blacks.
The advantages of A.I. have paid off in Randy’s herd, at the feedlot and for his customers who are purchasing bred heifers. It has allowed him to increase the genetic value of his red cattle and given him the time to get back on the red tractor. “Genex provides me with professional A.I. service and is with me every step of the way,” stated Randy. “The key to a successful A.I. project is working with a professional company. If I wouldn’t have consulted with them from the beginning, my herd wouldn’t be where it is today.”
Generations of Known A.I. With many years experience utilizing A.I., Wilbur and Elsie Spreutels along with sons Steve and Eugene, run a herd of Red Angus commercial cows with known generations of A.I. Even though their Koshkonong, Mo. farm has a large number of commercial cows, they keep amazing records on every one. As you sit at their kitchen table, the Spreutels can produce a file for every cow on the place! Preparation plays a major factor in the success of A.I. at Spreutels. Each heifer is weighed and must meet a minimum of 650 pounds and at least 14 months of age in order to be included in the A.I. group.
Each year 300 head of heifers and cows are A.I. bred; like many others in this region half are spring calving with the other half calving in the fall. The Spreutels learned early on that having a good facility was essential; it didn’t have to be fancy, just functional. At their operation a good cor-
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ral system is in place, the corral leads up to a working chute with scale underneath. “We realize A.I. does take a bit of time to prepare for,” stated Wilbur.
Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs – All Benefit from A.I. “However, we’re getting to choose from the best selection of bulls in the country and utilize higher accuracy sires.” They select for carcass and growth bulls because they finish out their own cattle. Cattle go through the Meyer Natural Angus program and receive a premium, which varies according to yield and grade, and an additional $15 per head for wearing the Red Angus Feeder Calf Certification Program tag when slaughtered. Their superb record
keeping abilities allows them to turn in birth weight, weaning weight, yearling weight and carcass data to the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) and Genex. The Spreutels serve as a Genex progeny test herd, providing data on calves which are the result of random matings to Genex young sires.
Spreutels are six-time award winners of the prestigious GridMaster Award that recognized them for breeding and owning cattle that meet and exceed strict carcass quality specifica-
FIXED-TIME AI (TAI)
tions. Cattle must be a minimum of 85% Choice or higher, maximum of 15% Yield Grad 4s and minimum grid score of 100.
By utilizing A.I. they have built a marketing equity for their replacement heifers. In past years they have marketed bred heifers through the Missouri Show-Me-Select program and sale. This program requires the heifer’s sire to meet minimum EPD accuracies for calving ease, weaning weight, carcass weight and marbling. Over the years their cattle have built a reputation for themselves, and bred heifers are now sold via private treaty. As synchronization protocols have changed throughout the years, the Spreutels have changed with them. In past years, they used paint sticks and spent three days watching for heats.
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Power Up
Bieber Rouse Samurai X22 7AR60
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Sire: LCC Cheyenne B221L MGS: Bieber Boone
Bieber’s Lot 1 Samurai son--sold for $15,000
Powerful in both muscle and structure, Samurai progeny were a hit at the recent Bieber Red Angus Sale. He sires calves with rapid early growth plus a carcass weight advantage. From the Beiber 2013 catalog: Samurai’s first
calves have all the blow and go that his data shows. They are stout and have great carcasses. Samurai has that Red Angus color that George Chiga indicated was the mark of leading herd sires in his time. Spring 2013 RAAA Sire Summary EPD Acc % Rank
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Three Herds, Three Breeding Programs – All Benefit from A.I. Today, they utilize timed A.I. protocols, which has eliminated any labor previously needed for heat detecting. The 14-day CIDR protocol is used on heifers and 7-day CIDR protocol used with cows.
“Utilizing the 14-day CIDR protocol on the heifers allows us to administer pre-breeding vaccines and dewormer when the CIDRs are installed since it is 33 days before breeding,� stated Wilbur. “This saves us a trip through the chute.� Wilbur and Elsie suggest starting with a small group of heifers if you will be A.I. breeding for the first time.
“Start small and work your way up each year,� recommend the Spreutels. “We also want to stress the importance of following the synchronization protocol to a tee. We rely on Genex to assist us with our synchronization program, after all, they do
this all the time and we only A.I. twice a year!�
On breeding day Genex pulls in the yard with a crew of people who work as a well oiled machine to execute the project quickly and quietly without disrupting the day-to-day tasks on the farm. These producers have successfully
incorporated A.I. into their breeding programs and today reap the benefits. A.I. is providing them with reduced labor costs (as a result of timed-A.I. protocols and Genex chute-side service), tighter calving seasons, superior replacement females and increased profits from greater consistency in marketing feeder cattle. To put it plainly, A.I. is adding profits to their bottom line! â–
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3TQRQTVKQPU A unique event is about to be staged just across the Tasman. In October this year the PGG Wrightson World Angus Forum 2013 is being held in New Zealand. This is your chance to experience, first hand, the Forum on your doorstep. The Forum pre-tour is set against the stunning backdrop of the South Island’s majestic scenery. The Forum business week features sessions with talks from the world’s foremost experts in Angus farming and genetics, matched with fabulous entertainment and the finest food and wine. The Forum posttour takes you through the rolling hills and lush pasture of the beautiful North Island. Pretty much everything is included in the value-for-money extravaganza-priced packages; worldclass entertainment, beverages and oncein-a-lifetime excursions – plus all the standard inclusions you’d expect such as hotel transfers, coach commentaries and 3 ½ 4 ½ star accommodation.
Visit www.worldangus.com now for everything you need to know about this exciting event. And we look forward to welcoming you on our side of the Tasman in October.
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A sample of our top 20 bulls on individual Â?ÂŽÂŽÂ?ČąÂŽÄœÂŒÂ’ÂŽÂ—ÂŒÂ˘ČąÂ?ÂŽÂœÂ?ÇŻÇŻÇŻ they sell April 4th at
Tag 702 by Break Thru - #1 WDA & ADG with a -4.18 RFI!
Holden Top Notch 011 Reg#1357281 -7.1 RFI, Top 3% YW, Top 21% MB, Top 2% REA The #1 RFI bull from the 2011 Midland Bull Test ™ž›Œ‘ŠœŽÂ?ȹ‹¢ȹ ÂŽÂŠÂŒÂ‘Â–ÂŠÂ—Čą ÂŠÄ´Â•ÂŽČąÂ˜Â?Čą ˜•˜›ŠÂ?˜ 3 CED, -3.1 BW, 77 WW, 120 YW, 15 MILK, 53 TM 5 ME, 13 HPG, 2 CEM, 12 ST, .53 MB, .65 REA
Tag 705 by Break Thru - 817 AWW & 117 WR with a -3.72 RFI!
Tag 719 by Top Notch
9 Sons sell at Midland!
- #2 ADG with -4.12 RFI!
Tag 716 - Calving ease with by Top Notch a -1.59 RFI!
KCC Break Thru W972 Reg#1316073 -4.0 RFI, Top 3% WW & 5% YW Top 31% MB, Top 7% REA The high selling bull from the 2010 Midland Bull Test 2 CED, -0.4 BW, 84 WW, 122 YW, 15 MILK 57 TM, 9 ME, 8 HPG, 1 CEM, 13 ST .50 MB, .54 REA
9 Sons sell at Midland! Semen Available and Females for sale privately!
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P.O. Box 306, Reedpoint, MT 59069
406-326-2232 (home) 406-437-2682 (cell)
The Southeast Red Angus Association’s 22nd Annual
Expecting 85+ Lots... Cow/Calf Pairs Bred Females Heifer Calves Excellent Bull Selection Embryos and Semen
May 4, 2013 • 1:00 p.m. Central Time Cullman Stockyards • Cullman, Alabama Don’t miss the Special Donation Semen Auction at Pre-sale Dinner the night before!
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For Sale Catalogs or More Information, Contact...
Southeast Red Angus Association
President Danny Osborn dko2005@hotmail.com www.seraa.org
Catalog may be viewed online at www.redcows.net
— Auctioneer & Sales Manager —
Kyle Gilchrist 641/919-1077
redcowseller@yahoo.com www.redcows.net
14075 120th St. • Douds, IA 52551
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Mercer Farm Registered Red Angus Cattle
Owners: Jim & Nancy Mercer & Rebecca Burnette 32237 Hwy. 58 N. • Ten Mile, TN 37880 Sales: Steve Burnette • Home (423)334-3649 Farm (423)334-5433 • Cell (865) 804-8156 mercerfarms@gmail.com
Sycamore Farm
Darryl & Rhonda, Matthew & James Deist 1780 McDaniel Hollow Rd • Lewisburg, TN 37091 (931) 293-2148 • Email: swancreek@tds.net
Red Angus Cattle Pure Bred & Commercial
Dale & Shonia Parrish, Owners
770 Northeast Tammy Ln. • Lake City, FL 32055 (386) 755-4819 • sycamor@atlantic.net
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CREEK FARM CF LITTLE Fleckvieh Simmental &
Mikell & Mary Cheek Davis, Owners 1103 Artesia Road • Starkville, MS 39759 Home: (662) 323-0744 • Cell: (662) 418-0686 Fax: (662) 324-7721 • www.littlecreekcattle.com
Red Angus Cattle
Registered Red Angus Commercial Heifers
Registered Red Angus
10320 Hwy. 501 South Forest, MS 39074 Home: 601-789-5896 Office: 601-782-9606 Cell: 601-498-5969
Trinity Creek Farm Phillip & Sonya Eads
102 Eads Drive Carbon Hill, AL 35549
(205) 221-2935 (205) 924-8994
Dwyer Hilltop Ranch Tom and Deborah Dwyer 15039 Bailey Hill Rd. Brooksville, FL 34614 (352) 544-0326 Registered Red Angus Fax (352) 799-6152 Email: cowgirldwy@hotmail.com
McLean Red Angus Jim & Alynda McLean
206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com -Registered Red Angus since 1970 -
Whitley Red Angus
1408 Co. Rd. 35 • Horton, AL 35980
Herd Sires:
Lchman Milky Way LCC Check Out A7031 J.L.W. Grand Canyon 2385 PIE Tequila 5503 Pauls Cherry Bomb 5158
Breeding Red Angus since 1965
Henry, Jane, Jim, Kathy, Tim, Rhonda & James Ray (205) 466-7612 • Tim Cell (205) 446-5090 tim@whitleyredangus.com
1 Melton Ave. • Rome, GA 30165
Bill & Joe Gibson 63 years of Moderate Genetics Office: 706-802-1620 from the Foundation of the Cell: 706-506-3026 Red Angus Breed joe.surf@comcast.net
Tennessee Valley Red Angus Registered Red Angus
(800) 950-9934
Louis & Mary Swander
tennesseevalleyredangus.com Registered Red Angus
300 Pisgah Pike • Pulaski, TN 38478 (931) 424-8127 • (931) 424-8227 Fax (931) 424-0319 email: rca@energize.net
BEATTY FARMS, L.P. Registered Red Angus
2699 New Highway 7 Santa Fe, TN 38482 (931) 682-2658 • (931) 682-3436 FAX beattyfm@bellsouth.net
Carl Hollinsworth, Herd Manager (615) 758-7437 12745 St. Rt. 181 N. Bremen, Kentucky (270) 525-3403 Registered 100% 1A Certified Herd David • Sandra Chris • LaDonna davidandsandra65@bellsouth.net
Jarvis Red Angus
Jim and Alvina Meeks • (864) 682-3900 1986 Trinity Church Rd. • Gray Court, SC 29645 Raymond Prescott, Mgr. • (864) 682-2828 bullhillredangusranch.com Visit our website at bullhill.home.mindspring.com
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Hickory Hill Farm Red Angus
The Wiley Finley Family 143 Robertson Hollow Rd. Taft, TN 38488 (931) 425-6111 John Carter, Mgr. (931) 703-0090
OOF Farm
21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256)233-3489 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com
Nebraska Research - Using Reds to Improve Returns for Ranchers by Jennifer Noble, RAAA Communications Director
Nebraska, known historically as ‘The Beef State” is home to the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL). While the UNL Animal Science Department takes a handson approach to all elements of animal agriculture and has many facilities across the state, the resulting research data spreads over borders increasing awareness, education and affecting production practices industry wide. The UNL multi-unit research efforts include four different beef cattle herds, plus a working dairy, a 2,000-headcapacity beef feedlot, a 325-head-sow farrow to-finish swine unit, an individual cattle feeding barn and two feed mills.
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Selling: 55 Top Quality Yearlings and 12 Stout 2yr old Bulls Offering bulls bred for calving ease, maternal, performance, and carcass! All Bulls will have a carcass ultrasound, fertility test, and performance test. Take advantage of a family operation that has over 35 Years of Red Angus breeding experience.
Reg#1521727 Powerful outcross growth bulls like this sell!
Reg#1521637 3 Full ET brothers like this sell!
Offering Free Delivery within 400 miles! Yardage until delivery for free! Plus a one breeding season Guarantee!
Reg#1521803
Several calving ease bulls like this sell!
Reg#1521687 Eye appealing spread bulls like this sell!
Contact us for more info or a Sale Catalog Gary, Elaine, Tory, and Tyler Sonstegard Phone: 320-226-2340 * 320-291-9384 Email:tjsonstegard@3scc.net New Website: www.3scc.net Check out our Website for a complete bull list. Look for our catalog online in mid-March and videos of the bulls near the end of March.
Eastern Montana Range-Wise Bulls Offering 35 Bulls by Private Treaty Sires Include:
CED 10
BW -5.1
CED 20
RED CHAMPLAIN SERENADE 2513P WW 52
YW 81
Milk 24
TM 50
ME -3
HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 10 8 7 0.20 0.01
CW 10
REA Fat 0.08 0.01
BW -7.3
WW 51
YW 71
Milk 24
TM 50
ME 4
HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 14 14 12 0.46 0.02
CW 1
REA Fat -0.02 0.01
CED 8
BW -1.7
WW 64
YW 76
Milk 14
TM 46
ME -1
HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 11 -1 15 0.36 0.01
CW 11
REA Fat 0.06 0.01
CED 10
BW -2.2
WW 23
YW 32
Milk 22
TM 34
ME -6
HPG CEM Stay Marb YG CW 6 7 9 0.26 -0.13 -14
REA Fat 0.07 -0.01
CED 12
BW -5.0
WW 45
YW 78
Milk 22
TM 45
ME 1
HPG CEM Stay Marb YG 9 4 19 0.53 0.07
REA Fat 0.20 0.05
TR JULIAN LT142
MARS J526 305 609 MCM BOY 146-8
BECKTON DOMINOR X189 L5
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Mark and Sue Mees Forsyth, Montana (406) 347-5413
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Nebraska Research Using Reds to Improve Returns for Ranchers
The former Rafter C Ranch – gifted to the University of Nebraska Foundation in 1978 by Elmer “Pete” and Abbie Gudmundsen and now known as the Gudmundsen Sand Hills Lab (GSL) – could not be more effectively located to provide some of the industry’s most effective and useful research data. Long have the Sandhills of Nebraska been known as “cow country” with Cherry County being the Nation’s No. 1 cow county as home to nearly 166,000 cows.
Home to the UNL’s largest cowherd, the University runs nearly 700 Red Angus and Simmental crossbred females at the Gudmundsen ranch located near Whitman, Neb., in Cherry County and spreading into the neighboring Grant and Hooker Counties encompassing nearly 13,000 acres. The 5/8 Red Angus x 3/8 Simmental cowherd maintained at GSL is the foundation for the Beef Systems research with which Dr. Rick Funston is actively involved. Finishing of the steer calves harvested from the cowherd is done at the West Central Research and Extension Center (WCREC) at North Platte, Neb., another of the UNL research facilities.
Dr. Funston is a North Dakota native who holds a BS from North Dakota State University, a Master’s from Montana State University, with a PH.D from the University of Wyoming and performed post-doctoral work at Colorado State University. For the past 10 years, Funston has been with the UNL and 60% of his time is spent as an Extension Specialist and 40% addressing cow-calf reproductive issues unique to beef producers. UNL and Funston implement production practices to effectively study Beef Systems Management in order to look for opportunities to help beef cattle producers be more profitable. Research is wide and varied including topics such as fetal programming, effects of calving date on economic return, weaning date studies and grazing and supplementation practices resulting in long-term production results. A countless number of research papers and documents have been the result of the work done at UNL. They are so vast and detailed that complete results would fill a library.
BULLIS C REEK RANCH “Generations of Predictability 13� Spring Production Sale Dedicated to producing purebred and crossbred genetics for the commercial cattleman.
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MONDAY, APRIL 15, 2013 - 1PM CST 60 REGISTERED BULLS
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BCRR Wizard 291Z - 1515244
BRAW Mr Signature 223Z - NXM-2018259
BRAW Mr Vision 269Z - LFM-2018262 - 69%
BCRR Atlas 225Z - 1515237
BRAW Mr User Friendly 231Z - NPM-2018288
BRAW Mr Signature 290Z - LFM- 2018304- 75%
Red Flying K Wizard 78X x Make Mimi Eye-appeal and performance to burn!
Feddes Atlas 867 x LCHMN No Equal 1174D A full brother was our high-seller in 2011 and was reserve calf champion at the NILE stock show.
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SYES User Friendly 524U x JCL Loderstar 27L Double Black and Double Polled. Calving ease specialist!
ARRC Firefox 204Z - 1515293
C-T Verdict 1013 x Red Fine Line Mulberry 26P Reserve Champion bull at the 2012 NILE junior show and his dam was senior champion female.
Cait Vision 77X x Pie Optima 423 Red Double Polled. Deep and soggy. A real meat machine
Pne_ l Lb`gZmnk^ q <hgg^Zer =Zggr .,21 Double Black and Double Polled Light birth, calving ease and great cow family.
BRAW Mr Topcut 266Z - LFM-2018298- 75% BRAW Mr Vision 2124Z - NPM-2017945 <Zbm Oblbhg 00Q q Pne_ l @Z`^ Double Black and Double Polled. Moderate birth, well balanced bull.
PBRS Upper Echelon x RGMA Night Rider 73N Double Black and Double Polled Growth and muscle a plenty in this good bull.
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60th ANNUAL RED ANGUS CONVENTION
2013 RED ANGUS NATIONAL CONVENTION LEWISTOWN, MONTANA
The Montana Red Angus Association is extending a special invitation to you to attend the 60th Annual Red Angus Convention. Save the dates of September 11-14, 2013 in Lewistown, Montana, the heart of cattle country in the Big Sky. The Yogo Inn will be the headquarters and we suggest you make your reservations now by calling (406) 535-8721 and ask for the Red Angus Block. September 11 will kick off with a Cattleman’s Symposium at the Fergus County Fairgrounds with a special Heifer Pen Futurity, workshops and luncheon. An added attraction this year will be a Ladies Symposium which will give our ladies that extra special TLC! The 60th Annual Convention will kick-off on Thursday, Sept. 12 with the business of the Red Angus Association. That afternoon an added treat will be a trip on the “Charlie Russell Chew Choo”, a dinner train through central Montana. Friday, Sept 13 we will conclude the business portion and it will be topped off with the Awards Banquet that evening. Saturday, Sept 14, is your day to play!!! How about some golf at the Red Bull Golf Classic, or maybe you want to hit the “Bale Trail”. Not interested in that, let’s go fishing or see some of the other sites of Lewistown, Mont. You may want to get back in time to load up and head out to the CMR Game Refuge to view the elk bugling. Join “Monty” Montana and his crew in Lewistown for FUN and Adventure! Watch for our updates on specific days as we begin the countdown!!! 42 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2013
Nebraska Research Using Reds to Improve Returns for Ranchers
The fetal programming work is some of the most intriguing to date. The study shows the effects of gestational nutrition and how it impacts not only feed efficiency long term, but also the carcass characteristics of steers. The study would suggest pregnant cows not supplemented on winter grass would have lasting effects on the fetus including: reproduction and feed efficiency in heifer calves, carcass weight, quality grade, average daily gain, and herd health in steer progeny.
The Heifer Development work done at GSL and WCREC offers an insight into many of the production practices affecting today’s cattle producers. Developing heifers to fit into their long-term environment and thrive in varying conditions is something on which a great deal of time and effort has been spent. As is no surprise to most, the nations cowherd is at its lowest since the 1950s and yet beef production is meeting the demands and at an alltime high. However, Funston states that a continued declining cowherd is not sustainable. In order to keep up with beef demands and grow the nations cowherd, an increased pregnancy percentage must be achieved as well as retention of more heifers. Heifer retention cannot occur without correct management practices and selection of heifers based on functionality. A long-term study on systems incorporating late gain going into breeding season suggests that the first service conception rate can be increased, resulting in higher conception rates and lower input costs. “Reproduction is the single most important factor in profitable beef production,” he said.
A unique offering of 58 coming 2 & 3 year old Red Angus females bred to Bieber Real McCoy Y124. 32 registered heifers and 26 commercial 100% Red Angus 1st time calving females are both AI and PE to Bieber Real McCoy Y124. Last fall, Bieber’s sold 6 Real McCoy bred heifers that averaged $4,125 per head!
Springfield Livestock Marketing Center – April 20, 2013
We invite you to look over the comprehensive data on these animals and to see the projected progeny EPD profiles. We challenge you to find a better commercially focused herd-building package of young females out there. To find the marketing package, go to:
www.bachmancattlefarms.com CED BW WW YW MILK 12 -2.8 80 127 20 3% 18% 1% 1% 53%
TM ME HPG 59 -0.0 9 3% 27% 68%
CEM STAY 4 15 51% 7%
MARB 0.46 32%
YG CW REA FAT 0.00 41 0.58 0.02 47% 3% 2% 79%
Bieber Real McCoy Y124 AMAR 1436794
Bachman Cattle Farms 17520 Hwy JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601 (660) 247-1112 scott_bachman@yahoo.com www.bachmancattlefarms.com
You’re invited!
Showdown
Under the Big Western Skies! 2013 JRA Round-Up Big Sky Country (Montana) June 22 - June 27
Get ready for fun, endless skies and Red Angus when we meet in Billings to begin a tour of eastern Montana. Round-Up is a 5 day educational and leadership adventure for the National Junior Red Angus Association (JRA). We will begin in Billings and travel around eastern Montana on a chartered motor coach. The schedule will include Red Angus and beef-industry related stops as well as the JRA National contests. Genex • Milk Creek Reds • Redland Red Angus Ft. Keogh Beef Research Facility • Lost Creek Red Angus Midland Bull Test • Ludvigson Red Angus Montana Silversmiths • Christensen Red Angus Rock Creek Red Angus • Team Sales Northern Ag Network radio and tv tours and interviews Quiz Bowl • White Water River Float • Barnyard Olympics Custer’s Last Stand Re-Enactment Cattle Evaluation • Stockman’s Quiz • Speech Contest Equipment I.D. • Poster Contest • Scrapbook Contest Barn Dance/Camp Needmore/pitchfork fondue
Registration Deadline: Must be received by May 1, 2013!
Registration available online. Costs: $375 per junior; $475 per adult chaperone Discount of $25 per immediate family member For more information, contact: JRA Advisor: Dawn Bernhard, dawn@redangus.org, 515/679-4006 44 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2013
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Looking at information gained during a synchronization project coupled with a shortened breeding season to 45 days rather than the previous 60-day interval demonstrated similar pregnancy rate, and older, heavier calves returned an additional $35 per head at weaning. It is key to note that it takes the profit from two early-calving cows to cover the loss of one late-calving cow. The actual production differences are large – a cow that calves in the first 21-day calving interval her entire productive life of 8 to 9 years will produce an ADDITIONAL one-and-a-half to two calves in her lifetime compared to one that starts late and stays late. Funston has characterized steer and heifer progeny from the GSL herd by 21-day calving interval and found both are heavier at weaning, and heifers born in the first 21-day period are also more fertile, calve earlier for their first time and wean a heavier first calf. Steer progeny born in the first 21-day interval are heavier at slaughter, have higher quality grade and are more profitable.
Many of the larger Sandhills ranches have gone to latespring calving because of labor and weather issues, and have experienced challenges breeding “high risk” females, such as heifer calves and first-calf heifers. Research at GSL has responded to this challenge, investigating supplementation prior to breeding. In the first year of research, GSL demonstrated when females are supplemented 10 days prior to and through a 45-day breeding season, pregnancy rates can be increased approximately 20 percent. This indicates that intervention during breeding season in high-risk animals is a highly effective tool to achieve higher conception rates. One current management system study is evaluating postbreeding gain and nutritional status and its role in embryonic survival. Many of these projects result in information that show heifer calves should be exposed early in life to create learned behavior based on how the cowherd will be managed later in life. Funston said, “Develop heifers how you would manage them as cows.” One such study looks into the effects of developing heifers on winter range vs. corn stalks. Research with extensive heifer development systems would indicate that there are long-lasting effects on the lifetime productivity of a female.
Lunch 11:30 a.m. • Sale 1:00 p.m. • At the Thomas Ranch Sale Facility From Onida: 16 1/2 Miles East • From Holabird: 13 Miles North, 6 1/2 Miles West From Harrold: 13 Miles North, 1/2 Miles West From Jct. Hwy. 47 & 26: 8 Miles West (on gravel), 5 Miles South, 6 1/2 Miles West
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RED SIX MILE SAKIC 832S LCC ABOVE & BEYOND 1300J WEBR TC CARD SHARK 1015 HXC JACKHAMMER 8800U MAJESTIC LIGHTNING 717 SGMR
PZC TMAS RED SKY 2794
REG# 1568472 BD: 3/22/12 BW: 87 ADJ WW: 704 ADJ YW: 1323 EPDs: BW 0.2 WW 58 YW 86 MILK 19 TM 48 STAY 10 MARB .35 REA .11 FAT -.01 %IMF 5.93 REA 15.96 FAT .41
18441 Capri Place • Harrold, SD 57536
PZC TMAS NIGHTHAWK 2796
REG# 1568476 BD: 3/25/12 BW: 85 ADJ WW: 653 ADJ YW: 1395 EPDs: BW 1.3 WW 64 YW 100 MILK 14 TM 46 STAY 8 MARB .44 REA -.10 FAT .02 %IMF 5.13 REA 14.42 FAT 0.53
REG# 1568497 BD: 4/5/12 BW: 86 ADJ WW: 596 ADJ YW: 1010 EPDs: BW 0.5 WW 58 YW 89 MILK 22 TM 51 STAY 8 MARB .28 REA .13 FAT -.02 %IMF 5.19 REA 13.68 FAT .31
THOMAS RANCH PROVIDES THESE SERVICES: • DV Auction • Semen & Fertility Tested • Performance Tested • Ultrasound & Scan Data Available PZC TMAS COWBOY CASANOVA 2797 • Free Delivery in SD & REG# 1568473 BD: 3/28/12 Surrounding States BW: 89 ADJ WW: 636 ADJ YW: 1387 EPDs: BW 1.1 WW 66 YW 97 MILK 12 TM 45 • Take Your Bull Home Sale Day, STAY 10 MARB .11 REA .15 FAT -.01 Receive $50 cash %IMF 3.68 REA 15.87 FAT .27 • Volume Discounts Available on 5 or More Bulls View the catalog at www.thomasranchcattle.com
Troy, VeaBea & CallyThomas • (605) 973-2448 Email: thomas@venturecomm.net Lawrence & Barb Weidenbach • (605) 852-2264 Chris & Leslie Polzin • (320) 693-2846
WR MR SAKIC 2510
REG# 1551912 BD: 4/2/12 BW: 77 ADJ WW: 753 ADJ YW: 1136 EPDs: BW 0.5 WW 66 YW 95 MILK 23 TM 56 STAY 7 MARB .08 REA -.03 FAT -.02 %IMF 3.86 REA 13.80 FAT .21
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Saturday, May 11, 2013 @ 12:00 noon
T. Ed Garrison Arena, Clemson, South Carolina
Selling 100 Female Lots
Red Angus • Shorthorn • Gelbvieh • Simmental
Selling 30 Red Angus Female Lots! Southeast breeders of Shorthorn, Gelbvieh, Simmental and Red Angus cattle have joined forces to bring together one big auction featuring females from each breed represented creating a market place for purebred breeders to buy and sell superior seedstock. All cattle have been screened on the farm and meet quality and breeding standards set by the sale committee.
Jackpot Heifers!
Show prospect heifers from each breed will be featured and designated as Jackpot Heifers eligible to show in a special “Full House” class at the 2013 South Carolina Junior Beef Roundup. Cash prizes will be awarded to every heifer exhibited! For information and/or sale catalog contact: Sale Manager Mike Jones 19120 Ga Hwy 219, West Point, GA 31833 706-773-3612 • happyhills@charter.net www.mikejonesauctioneer.com Red Angus Co-Chairs Raymond Prescott • 864-682-2828 David Miller • 706-840-3709
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His belief is that by challenging heifers with a shorter breeding season, lighter breeding weight and resources to continue growing through calving, will result in animals that are more adaptable to the environment in which we expect them to produce as a cow. As well, resulting information would indicate that allowing environment to effectively select replacement animals to retain in the herd should increase longevity, stayability and fertility of the cowherd. Complete carcass data is collected on all steer progeny to understand how management decisions from the production side – even before birth – impact the product produced for the consumer. This crossbred herd takes advantage of both heterosis and breed complementarity.
“The advantage of crossbreeding is certainly evident in the GSL herd,” said Funston. “Spring-born steers from the last two years – nearly 200 head – averaged 91% Choice, 46% premium Choice, with a 834- lb hot carcass weight and 14.2-inch ribeye area at 0.5-inch back fat, all with approximately only 3% yield grade 4s. These steers were the progeny of cows that weighed 1,200 lbs at weaning time who produced an over 1,300-lb. calf-fed – a pretty remarkable feat considering they exist on limited resources and are expected to graze 11 months out of the year with a reproductive rate in the mid 90 percentile on mature spring-calving cows.”
The knowledge gained by the many wide and varying projects done at the UNL can be put into place as management systems industry wide. Not only does the UNL do the work but also they present it to producers for use and implementation in operations across the country. Leading the industry in available information, the UNL offers their website: beef.unl.edu. Many webinars, research papers, home study courses, reports and so much more can be found at this website: beef.unl.edu. UNL focuses on providing research-based information and resources to beef producers to help them provide an economical, safe, quality product to consumers while protecting and preserving Nebraska’s vast natural resources. ■
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Technology improves reproductive efficiency
Production Sale
Monday, April 1, 2013 • 1:30 pm
Selling:
25 Registered Yearling Bulls 10 Registered Open Heifers 10 Commercial Open Heifers At the Ranch, 9 miles North then 2.5 miles West of Mercer, ND.
Contact Troy Presser (701) 447-BULL (2855) (701) 220-0189
Aggressively tracking and managing the reproductive capacity of bulls and replacement heifers can bolster a cattle operation's long-term economic health, two experts say.
Tools such as measuring reproductive tract scores and synchronizing heifers' estrus cycles can help producers get the most out of calving season, said David Patterson, a reproduction and beef cow management specialist at the University of Missouri.
Further, proper nutrition for heifers will maximize their productivity, he said. He noted ranchers in the Midwest lost a lot of pregnancies last year because of drought conditions. "A lot of that goes back to the nutritional stress during that period of time," Patterson told about 50 cattle producers during a workshop here Feb. 22. Ranchers should keep in mind that a heifer's target weight at puberty should be about 65 percent of the average weight of mature cows, he said.
"If heifers are slighted nutritionally, it's going to have an impact on their age and weight of puberty," he said. "If you're managing a later-maturing breed and you compromise their nutritional development ... you've unknowingly set those heifers up for reproductive failure."
Generally, heifers that calve earlier produce more offspring during their lifetimes, he said. Patterson strongly discouraged using growth-promoting implants on replacement heifers, but said synchronizing the heifers with controlled intravaginal drug release devices helps with reproduction management.
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Management Updates
"More heifers will become pregnant early in the breeding season," he said.
For bulls, a multiyear study of about 150 angus bulls at a commercial ranch found they averaged about 20 calves in a season, but some sired as many as 54, said Alison Van Eenennaam, a University of California Cooperative Extension biotechnology specialist based in Davis. When measuring total dollars per sire per calf crop, the researchers found one bull could bring $45,000 back to the ranch if you sold all of his progeny as feeders, Van Eenennaam said. "Income is very directly related to the number of calves a bull produces," she said.
In some cases, a rancher may find it's more cost effective to artificially inseminate their heifers than to have them naturally serviced, she said. A Siskiyou County study found that calves sired through artificial insemination arrived a little earlier in the season and had a higher weaning weight, she said. Patterson and Van Eenennaam were taking part in one of several cattle health seminars being put on throughout the state by the UC Cooperative Extension.
Patterson told producers that while much of the beef cattle industry is "steeped in tradition," it's important for ranchers to embrace new methods. He said competitors such as Brazil are doing so. "The fact is we've got a lot of technology that's not difficult to use that can make a big impact," he said.
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Vaccination key to preventing bovine respiratory disease
Extension Service veterinarians are urging cattle producers to include prevention in their branding and turnout calf vaccination programs. Drought conditions prevail, so short supplies of grass and water are of major concern to producers. Sick calves only make the situation worse.
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“Dust pneumonia really doesn’t exist,” says North Dakota State University Extension Service veterinarian Charlie Stoltenow. “Dust does not cause pneumonia, but it does add to the total stress suffered by an animal during drought conditions. If a calf died due to ‘dust pneumonia,’ it actually died from bovine respiratory disease, or BRD complex.”
tors that may play a role are infections with viruses such as infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and bovine virus diarrhea (BVD); stressful events, such as longdistance movements or weather events; mineral deficiencies; and dusty conditions, all of which affect the calf’s ability to fight off BRD.
“Producers need to start thinking now about vaccinating calves for respiratory pathogens before they are turned out onto pasture because having to treat calves out on pasture is not an ideal situation.”
“If we are treating BRD out on pasture, we are too late in the game for economical intervention,” says Stoltenow. “Every time we have to treat an animal for a respiratory condition, we are lowering the performance and value of that animal. Prevention is the key to profitability.”
Each year BRD complex costs U.S. producers about $500 million. Most cases of BRD occur during the fall months, when calves come off range and pasture, and are weaned and put into feedlots. However, during years of intense stress early in a calf’s life, pneumonia can occur when it is on pasture.
While postweaning BRD has been well defined through the years, its occurrence in calves on summer pasture is not as well understood. Possible fac-
56 American Red Angus Magazine ■ April 2013
Stoltenow and Daly recommend producers work with their veterinarian to plan a calf health program for this year’s pasture season. This may include vaccines that protect against viruses such as IBR, BRSV and BVD or, in some cases, against bacterial pathogens such as Mannheimia or Pasteurella.
John Maday, Managing Editor, Drovers CattleNetwork
Hard Working Bulls and Functional Females – A Combination of Quality
It was very humbling to have so many people come to Buffalo, consider our cattle and then take them home to work for them – we were honored and appreciate each person that was a part of it!
High Selling Bull Lot 10 – Crump Teton 2152 A son of HXC Conquest 4405P sold to Warren and Deborah Adams, Adams Ranch Simmentals, from Sheridan, WY, for $8,000
Lot 3 – Crump Forever West 2102 A son of WPRA Avalanche 818 sold to Northern Lights from Opheim, MT for $8,750
Lot 57 – Crump Almost Red 2143 A black-red gene carrier son of Haycow Cutting Edge 051 sold to Derrick Dukart from Manning, ND, for $7,250
Volume Buyer Hoo Doo Ranch from Cody, WY Lot 4 – Crump Red Lined 270 A son of HXC Conquest 4405P sold to Redland Red Angus from Hysham, MT, for $6,500
Lot 40 – Crump Cutting Edge 235 A son of Haycow Cutting Edge 051 sold to Chip Neiman from Hulett, WY, for $6,250
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616 Reg# 1576847 5L Avalanche grandson Dam MPPA 104 Super Disposition
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53Y Reg# 1555588 BW 79 lbs • WW 646 • 117 WW ratio Herd Bull Prospect
18Y Reg# 1555586 BW 65 WW 565 Super Cow Family
Z007 Reg# 1542375 Super Phenotype, Huge rear quarter 103 WWR, 107 YWR Sire: Ole's Oscar
405 Reg# 1507419 1B WR 114 by Hammel Rib Eye x Super Cow
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BADLANDS RED ANGUS Bill & Sharon Ceynar • Arnegard, ND 701/586-3435 or 701/470-4578 badlandsredangus@hughes.net badlandsgeneticsplus.com
BARENTHSEN-BULLINGER RED ANGUS Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger Powers Lake, ND 701/464-5741 or 701/339-1834 mkbar@nccray.com bbredangus.com
BAUMAN RED ANGUS Dave, Kathy, Wade and Jake Bauman Linton, ND 701/336-7201 bb.ranch@hotmail.com
BRENNER ANGUS Sidney & Melva Brenner Carson, ND 701/522-3335 or 701/471-9135 brennersmb@gmail.com
BROKEN HEART RANCH Gary & Chad Pederson • Firesteel, SD 605/865-3413 or 605/850-9878 bhrredangus@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com
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CUTTING EDGE RANCH Rick & Amber Rohrich • Steele, ND 701/475-2285 or 701/391-1911 cuttingedgeranch@hotmail.com
DAHL LAND & CATTLE CO. Jeff Dahl • Gackle, ND 701/485-3762 or 701/269-5368 jldahl@daktel.com • www.dahlcattle.com
DK RED ANGUS Scott Kueffler • Grenora, ND 701/694-3620 or 701/641-0519 redangus@nccray.com
Steve & Tracey Koester • Steele, ND 701/475-2736 or 701/400-1611 koester@bektel.com www.koesterredangus.com
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James & Stephanie Kuhn Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 or 701/426-6921 kuhnsred@bektel.com
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Leonard Lodoen • Matt & Jennie Lodoen Westhope, ND 701/245-6280 or 701/263-1016 or 701/263-1330 lodoencattle.com
LELAND RED ANGUS Melvin & Luella Leland • Todd Leland Sidney, MT 701/565-2347 • lelandra@restel.net www.lelandredangus.com
OHR RED ANGUS Edward, Jeanne & Carl Olson Argusville, ND 701/484-5779 or 701/238-3601 olsoncandc@aol.com www.ohrredangus.com
FORSTER RED ANGUS
HEART RIVER RANCH Chuck & Annette Steffan • Belfield, ND 701/575-8145 or 701/290-9745 heartrr@ndgateway.com
RUST MOUNTAIN VIEW RANCH
Bryan & Emmy Huber • Jud, ND 701/685-2687 or 701/320-8054 emmy@drtel.net • huberredangus.com
Ron & Ryan Clemetson Grand Forks, ND 701/739-0639 or 701/739-6407 trreds@hotmail.com
TWEDT RED ANGUS Sam Twedt • McHenry, ND 701/262-4960 or 701/388-4035 twedtredangus@hotmail.com www.twedtredangus.com
WASEM RED ANGUS Chris & Jolyn Wasem Halliday, ND 701/938-8365 or 701/260-1513 or 701/290-9634 kcjwasem@ndgateway.com
Josh Rust • Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2479 or 701/ 391-9769 rustmountainviewranch@hotmail.com www.rustmountainviewranch.com
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DUKART RANCH
Kevin & Lynette Thompson Almont, ND 701/843-8454 or 701/391-1631 kevinandlynette@westriv.com www.tntsimmentals.com
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Meryl & Stacy McGee • Rhame, ND 701/279-5539 or 701/523-6995 mcgeeredangus@ndsupernet.com www.mcgeeranch.com
Derrick & Angie Dukart • Manning, ND 701/573-4324 or 701/260-2422 ddukart@ndsupernet.com Kenneth Forster • Richardton, ND 701/974-2450 or 701/290-2450 forsterredangus@yahoo.com www.forsterredangus.com
Brian Severance • Palermo, ND 701/862-3681 or 701/898-3681 redcows@restel.net
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North Dakota Red Angus Assn.
President: Mark Barenthsen Vice President: Todd Leland Immediate Past President: Derrick Dukart Directors: Bryan Huber, Jodi Schriefer, Ed Kalianoff & Ron Clemetson Secretary/Treasurer: Emmy Huber • 701/685-2687 • emmy@drtel.net
Show Reports 2013 Dixie National Red Angus Show Jackson, Mississippi February 11, 2013 Grand Champion Female: Damar Eleanor Z208, 3/2/12, owned by Beth Orr, Newbern, Tenn. Reserve Grand Champion Female: BHC Heather, 12/11/10, owned by Rocky Hill Farms, Petersburg, Tenn. Grand Champion Bull: ATKN Cowboy Zone, 2/6/12, owned by Hickory Hill Farm, Taft, Tenn. Reserve Grand Champion Bull: SWCR Chilhowie D130, 9/22/10, owned by Swan Creek Red Angus, Lewisburg, Tenn. Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Houston, Texas February 25, 2013 Grand Champion Female: CTHR
Tobie’s Tallulah 13Z, sired by WEBR Doc Holliday 2N, exhibited by Wesley Walker, Dayton, Texas Reserve Grand Champion Female: Red Lazy MC Miss Firefly 36Z, sired by Red Lazy MC Lookout 153X, exhibited by Robert Rogers, College Station, Texas Grand Champion Bull: PAR Prime Time 001Z, sired by Buf Crk Lancer R017, exhibited by Gary Peacock, Covington, Texas Reserve Grand Champion Bull: Six Mile Blue Print 128Y, sired by VGW Game Plan 816, exhibited by Gary Peacock, Covington, Texas
Sale Reports
Red Carpet Classic Decorah, Iowa December 8, 2013 Lots Average 37 Reg Red Angus Bred Hfrs $1,950 26 Reg Red Angus Cows $2,050 16 Reg Red Angus Open Hfrs $2,450
12 Commercial Open Hfrs $1100 3 Commercial Bred Females $1,733 3 Embryo Packages $675/Per Embryo The top selling cow was Lot 6, a Mulberry daughter from Erik & Jesse Nelson, Lanesboro, Minn., selling for $5,400 to Uriell Red Angus, Lakota, N.D. The second high selling cow was also from Erik & Jesse Nelson, Lot 4, a New Trend daughter for $3,800 to Brian Goihl, Lake City, Minn. The top selling open heifer was Lot 24, a Red Corner Creek Cash Daughter from Griffin Red Angus, New Hampton, Iowa, at $4,600, selling to Pladsen Red Angus, Harpers Ferry, Iowa. Second high selling open heifer consigned by Erik & Jesse Nelson was Lot 2 at $3,600, selling to Roscoe Center, Zumbrota, Minn. The top selling bred heifer was Lot 32, consigned by Griffin Red Angus, sell-
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Mark & Celia Miller Rt. 1 Box 9 • Abernathy, TX 79311 (806) 328-5210 • Email: mfmrraider@aol.com “Your source of foundation pure Chiefline Genetics”
Morris/Box Ranch
KOLLE RED ANGUS 961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968
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Jim Kolle
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Glen Halfmann Miles, Texas (325) 895-0544
Est. 1964 • Production Sale in October 2007 RAAA Pioneer Breeder of the Year
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7371 Sherman Rd. • Justin, TX 76247 Cell (817) 929-7773 • Home (940) 242-3216 kelly_box@msn.com • morrisboxranch.com
G.W. LAND & CATTLE COMPANY Registered Red Angus Breeders in the Texas Hill Country
Mac Williams 116 Fox Hall Cv San Antonio, TX 78213 (210)684-1071 • (210) 341-6701
One of the largest herds in the South • Rockwall, TX
Ty Davenport DVM (972) 524-5105
Tim Head
R.A. Brown Ranch Donnell & Kelli Brown Throckmorton, Texas (940) 849-0611
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Registered Red Angus Judy Kay Ferguson Kyley DeVoe 214-536-6902 940-367-4708 redangus3k@mac.com flyingk3cattle@mac.com 320 West Main Street • Lewisville, TX 75057
P.O Box 1380 Van Horn, TX 79855
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ing to Brylor Ranch, Pincher Creek, Alberta, Canada at $3,800.
The high selling embryo lot was Lot 7, Red BCC Utopia 42U X Red RMJ Redman 1T, consigned by Erik & Jesse Nelson, sold to Canoe Ridge Cattle Co, Decorah, Iowa at $875 per embryo. Gill Red Angus Timber Lake, South Dakota 02/19/2013 Lots Average 98 Coming 2 year old bulls $5,403 96 Yearling bulls $4,247 8 Elite Reg. Bred Heifers $4,531 4 Elite Reg. Open Heifers $4,001 72 Commercial Bred Heifers $1,660 129 head Comm. Open Heifers $1,208 Yearling Bulls: Lot 109 - $16,000 - LMG Gills No Doubt 2044 selling to Dan and Tara Hooper, Merriman, Neb., and Crump Red Angus, Gillette, Wyo. Lot 116 - $9,000 - LMG Gills Vin Diesel 2034 selling to Ronnie Opheim, Selby, S.D. Lot 113 - $9,000 - LMG Gills Vin Diesel 2082 selling to Olson Ranch, Selby, S.D. Lot 108 - $8,500 - LMG Gills Big Statement 2098 selling to Stradinger Ranch, Isabel, S.D. Lot 106 - $8,000 - LMG Gills Outrider 2006 selling to Dahner Ranch, Almont, N.D. 2 year old bulls: Lot 16 - $9,000 - LMG Gills No Doubt 1865 - selling to Wock Ranch, Dickinson, N.D. Lot 4 - $8,000 - LMG Gills Diesel 1859 selling to Randy Kahl, Mandan, N.D. Lot 47 - $8,000 - LMG Gills Rollo 1833 selling to Alan Birkeland, Warwick, N.D. Lot 7 - $8,000 - LMG Gills No Doubt 1809 - selling to Randy Kahl, Mandan, N.D. Lot 6 - $8,000 - LMG Gills Rollo 1834 Selling to Bill Klesalek, Mandan, N.D. Reg. Bred Heifers: Lot H1 - $11,000 LMG Gills Miss
Dynette 1329 - selling to Fick Ranch, Inman, Neb., and Route 9 Red Angus, Mackinaw, Ill. Reg. Open Heifers: H11 - $6,000 - LMG Miss Lydia 2640 Selling to Hickory Hill Red Angus, Taft, Tenn. Top draft of Commercial bred Heifers: 15 head consigned by Schroeter Ranch selling for $1,900 selling to Doug Howe, Pa. Top Draft of Commercial open heifers: 34 head consigned by Randy Kahl, selling for $1,300 to Ron Monzelowski, Bismarck, N.D. 194 registered bidders and cattle sold into 11 states. Olson’s Red Power Performance Bull Sale February 21, 2013 Argusville, North Dakota Auctioneer: Kyle Gilchrist Lots Average 33 Red Angus Bulls $3,883 11 Polled Hereford Bulls $3,582 9 Red Angus Heifers $3,089 5 Polled Hereford Heifers $2,330 Top Selling Red Angus Bulls: OHRR Trustfund 122T 130Y, lot 47, a 9/16/11 son of Red Global Trust 21T, sold to August Laeger of Kulm, N.D. (1⁄2 interest) at $9,500. OHRR X803-39X Gold Trust 7Z, lot 5, a 2/5/12 son of OHRR 58R Gold Trust 39X, sold to Richard Berns of Postville, Iowa (1⁄2 interest) at $6,500. OHRR Sakic 0120 201Z ET, lot 45, a 2/18/12 son of Red Six Mile Sakic 832S, sold to Perry Betsch of Ashley, N.D. (1⁄2 interest)at $5,250. Top Selling Red Angus Females: OHRR 42U-29K DK Tiffany 28Z, lot 48, a 2/17/12 daughter of OHRR Dakota Copper 29K, sold to Corey Gall of Hurley, S.D. at $5,500. OHRR 42T-29K Cpr Honey 47Z, lot 53, a 2/26/12 daughter of OHRR Dakota Copper 29K, sold to Brett Rold of Brayton, Iowa at $4,500.
Crump Red Angus Buffalo, Wyoming 02/23/2013
Lots Average 58 Yearling Red Angus Bulls $4,121 TOPS: Lot 3 - $8,750, a son of WPRA Avalanche 818 to Northern Lights Red Angus, Opheim, Mont. Lot 10 - $8,000, a son of HXC Conquest 4405P to Warren Adams, Sheridan, Wyo. Lot 57 - $7,250, a black red carrier son of Haycow Cutting Edge 051 to Derrick Dukart, Manning, N.D. Lot 4 - $6,500, a son of HXC Conquest 4405P to Redland Red Angus, Hysham, Mont. Lot 40 - $6,250, a son of Haycow Cutting Edge 051 to Chip Neiman, Huelett, Wyo. Redland Red Angus Bob and Cathy Redland and Family Hysham, Montana March 2, 2013 Auctioneer: Kyle Shobe Lots Average 55 Yearling Red Angus Bulls $3,355 6 Yearling Gelb./Balancer Bulls $2,958 TOPS: Lot 47 - $7,500, a son of MLK CRK Epic 0190 to Broken Chain Ranch, Bob & Francis Dellit, Sumatra, Mont. Lot 64 - $6,750, a son of MLK CRK Epic 0190 to Broken Chain Ranch, Bob & Francis Dellit Lot 19 - $5,500, a son of HXC Conquest 4405P to Laubach Red Angus, Big Timber, Mont. Lot 26 - $5,250, a son of MKL CRK Epic 0190 to Steppler Ranch, Culbertson, Mont. Lot 71 - $5,250, a son of K2 Red Alliance 1602 73 to Broken Chain Ranch, Bob & Francis Dellit ■
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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 - West Director - Leonard Wood
Area 2 - Montana Director - Bruce Ketchum
MARK GUSTAFSON 160 E HENDRICKSON RD SEQUIM, WA 98382
BEERY LAND & LIVESTOCK CO MATT & ETHAN BEERY 503 MT HWY 254 VIDA, MT 59274
DEER CREEK FARM JEROME & SUSAN REINKE 475 DEER CREEK LANE PETALUMA, CA 94952
MCCANN RANCH & LIVESTOCK CO. WILLIAM VERN MCCANN JR 1027 BRYDEN AVE LEWISTON, ID 83501 CHANELLE BRUSSEAU 13029 WALKER LAKE RD CALDWELL, ID 83607
C AND D CATTLE COMPANY, LLC CHAD & DANELLE HENSLEY 4300 CHOCTAW DR NAMPA, ID 83686 WILLIAM VERN MCANN JR & ASSOC BILL MCCANN JR 3431 16TH ST LEWISTON, ID 83501 RAFTER C REDS PETE CHARRIERE & SAMEE LEDGERWOOD 141 HOWELL GRADE RD CLARKSTON, WA 99403
SCHNITZER CATTLE, LLC JORDAN D SCHNITZER 1121 SW SALMON ST PORTLAND, OR 97205
BLOM RED ANGUS MARIE (MADRI) BLOM 503 MT HIGHWAY 254 VIDA, MT 59274 ETHAN BEERY 503 MT HWY 254 VIDA, MT 59274
BAR K RICK OR TAYLOR KELM 1011 TIMBER POINT LN HAMILTON, MT 59840 Area 3 - Rocky Mountain Director - Kevin Miller VALDEZ PRODUCE SEFERITO VALDEZ 8015 6025 RD OLATHE, CO 81425
HIGH BAR RED ANGUS BRIAN POSTLE 16981 POTTS PL MEAD, CO 80542 KB RED ANGUS KATHY L BELL 594 TURNERCREST RD GILLETTE, WY 82718
Area 4 - Southwest Director - Tom Woodward BETHANI LEE 305 COUNTY ROAD 489 LOTT, TX 76656
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GROEN ANGUS FARM CORNELIUS GROEN 21399 CHIP RENVILLE ST SE RENVILLE, MN 56284 BAUMAN RED ANGUS WAYDE BAUMAN 950 LITTLE BEAVER CRK TR LINTON, ND 58552 SLACK FARMS GREG SLACK 27093 FAIRWAY CIRCLE HARRISBURG, SD 57032
BAKKE FAMILY FARMS COLIN BAKKE 36535 218TH ST LANESBORO, MN 55949 KOEDAM CATTLE CO STEVEN & CHRISTINA KOEDAM 10168 ALHERS AVE EDGERTON, MN 56128
ZEEB ANGUS RANCH TRACY OR KEN ZEEB 40 CAPTAIN MARSH DR MANDAN, ND 58554
MATTHEW VOXLAND 29870 290TH ST SE MCIINTOSH, MN 56556 Area 6 - Great Plains Director - Barry Horsley RUDOLPH FARMS WALT OR PANSY RUDOLPH 2286 8TH RD BLUE RAPIDS, KS 664119744
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PAXTYN BONAR 5350 BLUEBELL RD CUMBERLAND, OH 43732
KINSEY CROWES 2550 N PREBLE COUNTY LINE RD WEST ALEXANDRIA, OH 45381
THOMPSON RED ANGUS ZACH & JENI THOMPSON 1708 310TH STREET MELBOURNE, IA 50162
GARRY TAYLOR 1450 MINA STATION RD WINCHESTER, KY 40391
MOCK ANGUS NATHAN MOCK 1359 PLEASANT ST WEBSTER, NH 03303
Area 8 - Southeast Director - Raymond Prescott GLENN O MURPHY PARTNERSHIP, LTD GLENN MURPHY 505 S RIVERDALE ROAD AVON PARK, FL 33825
CEDAR BARN CATTLE CO TERRY & JULIE YONKER 11413 FLATROCK LANE GILLETT, WI 54124
DOUBLE D RANCH DOUGLAS DUNN 21178 HWY 26 JENNINGS, LA 70546
KODY MILLER PO BOX 63 MIZE, MS 39116
BAKERS ACRES INC DAVE BAKER W962 SCHOEPPS VALLEY RD COCHRANE, WI 54622
Area 9 - Midwest Director - Larry Ellison
AUSTIN EDWARDS 28576 165TH ST COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA 52738
BROWN'S FARM ROBERT A BROWN 488 LOWER ALSEY ROAD WINCHESTER, IL 62694
NEBRASKA RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION
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Ross A & Lane Knott
The Sieberts - Kim, Lindy, Samantha & Kendall 108 Road 3 • Henderson, NE 68371 (402) 723-4376 • Email: sdiamond@telcoweb.net website: sdiamondangus.com
Pieper Red Angus
P.O. Box 43 • Petersburg, NE 68652 Home (402) 386-5411 Work (402) 386-5297 Cell (402) 843-8726
Red Angus & Composite Seedstock info1@schulerredangus.com Butch & Susan Schuler • (308) 262-0306 Darrell Schuler • (308) 262-0925 7522 Rd 74 • Bridgeport, NE 69336
Red Angus with built-in Performance!
Mark and Deb Pieper (308) 638-4557 HC 70 Box 13 • Hay Springs, NE 69347
CHOAT RED ANGUS GENETICS
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Cattle Company St. Edward, NE
Wayne & Jody Choat • 402-678-3439 Dave & Kathy Stodola • 402-981-1586
Rob Brawner
BULLIS CREEK RANCH
HC 68 Box 1 Wood Lake, NE 69221 Phone/Fax (402) 967-3060
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Bartlett & Stapleton Nebraska
Annual Sale March 2013 www.hallredangus.com Lamoine & Helen Hall Brad & Paula Pokorny (308) 654-3220 (308) 636-2275
ALEXANDRIA EDWARDS 28576 165TH ST COLUMBUS JUNCTION, IA 52738 KIP WALLACE 2609 CTY RD S EMERALD, WI 54013
RYAN WILSON 5250 INDIANA AVE BETTENDORF, IA 52722
TRIPLE D RED ANGUS DANNY LEWIS 18152 WEST STATE RD 81 BRODHEAD, WI 53520
CRESS RED ANGUS ERIC CRESS 520 ROSEDALE DR CENTER POINT, IA 52213
MISSOURI JAMES RED ANGUS BRADLEY JAMES 9588 CITY LIMIT ROAD NEOSHO, MO 64850
WHITNEY RICHLAND CENTER REDS KEVIN & JULIE WHITNEY 21134 HWY 80 NORTH RICHLAND CENTER, WI 53581
ANDERSON BEEF FARMS INC WILLIAM D ANDERSON JR 975 25-1/2 ST CHETEK, WI 54728 KARL SEFFROOD 8329 COUNTY ROAD D SOUTH WAYNE, WI 53587
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Building Better Beef Registered Red Angus
Sales by Private Treaty
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Chuck Feddes (406) 284-3203
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2610 Churchill Rd. Manhattan, MT 59741
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Tim & Julie Shick
P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050
(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net
Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247
2384 Barnum Rd. • Kaycee, WY 82639 Email: gravesredfork@wildblue.net Proud to be a part of Montana’s Red Angus history!
Convenience Traits until the Cows Come Home!
Mark & Sue Mees • (406) 347-5413
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RED ANGUS RANCH
Annual Production Sale: 2nd Friday in March (701) 565-2347 Melvin & Luella Leland 34 mi. SE Sidney, MT Todd Leland 42 mi. N Beach, ND 192 ND Hwy 16 N Mile Mark 118 Hwy 16 Sidney, MT 59270
Spear J Red Angus
1-877-Red-Angus email: mtraa@mtredangus.com www.mtredangus.com
President: Bruce Ketchum-Plevna, MT ketchum@midrivers.com
Vice Pres: Donna Laubach-Big Timber, MT klaubach@mtintouch.net
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Harold Isaacs Family P.O. Box 49 Jordan, MT 59337 (406) 557-2371 Fax (406) 557-6158
WEST FORK RANCH
REGISTERED RED ANGUS Ernie & Hilary George 1264 Road 9 307-548-2682 Lovell, WY 82431 Private Treaty Sales • Midland Bull Test
Bob & Julie Morton
2435 Logan Trident Road• Three Forks, MT 59752 1-866-GMRA-COW • www.gmracattle.com Annual Bull Sale Third Tuesday in March
RED ANGUS Glacier Red Angus Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes
40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com
Cam, Spike and Sally Forbes 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: beckton@wavecom.net
Directors: Brady Bowles-Chinook, MT bbowlesj5@yahoo.com
Chad Sutherlin-Stevensville, MT threeccattleco@yahoo.com Karen Raisland-St. Ignatius, MT sti4058@blackfoot.net
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Comin’ Two’s... That’s all We Do!
Jim & Shelly Goggins • (406) 662-5102 89 Sand Creek Road • Bridger, MT 59014 Email: jim@beefunlimited.com beefunlimited.com
Vic & Shari Westphal P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 Breeding 406-428-2179
for with Feddes Balance Red Angus Craig & Taryn DeBoer Manhattan, MT • (406) 282-9029 Cell (406) 570-3304 • www.ctredangus.com
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AREA 1 - West
Harold & Family Robert & Kara 5094 93rd St. S.W. McIntosh, SD 57641 (701) 422-3726
Alaska • California • Hawaii Idaho • Nevada • Oregon Washington Leonard Wood, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 77
Bruce Ketchum, Director Bob Morton, Region A Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 70-71
AREA 3 Rocky Mountain Kevin Miller, Director
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AREA 4 - Southwest
Texas • New Mexico • Arizona
Texas Breeders can be found on page 64 Tom Woodward, Director
AREA 5 - Northern Plains Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Gary Jacobson, Director
FLATIRON RED ANGUS 1A BULLS & HEIFERS
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www.flatironredangus.com
Cory & Katy Johnson 5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677
BASEL RED ANGUS Private Treaty Sales
Dallis Basel (605) 985-5205
Box 29 Union Center, SD 57787
Box 67 Lengby, MN 56651 (218) 668-2277
Jerred Gregg 27669 301st Ave. Carter, SD 57526 (605) 879-2322
Jason & Amy Gregg 27634 297th Ave. Carter, SD 57526 (605) 879-9333
Forster Red Angus Raising 100% 1A Red Angus since 1967 www.forsterredangus.com
Lawrence Forster 1600 Ash Ave. New Salem, ND 58563
Kenneth Forster 3247 85M Ave. SW Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-2450
Gary & Val
JACOBSON RED ANGUS Registered & Commercial Catttle Bulls & Heifers - Open & Bred
28280 75th Ave. N. (218) 962-3360 Hitterdal, MN 56552 Cell (701) 361-3189 www.Jacobson RedAngus.com Tony & Karen Messmer
Female Sale First Saturday in December Bull Sale Second Saturday in April Gary, Elaine, Tory & Tyler Sonstegard (320) 269-7290 (320) 226-2340 www.3scc.net
Smith Land and Cattle Company, LLC
Fort Garland, CO 81133 Mobile (719) 588-1877
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Red Angus & Red Angus Cross Steers & Heifers For Sale Edith Clarke & Gordon Harper (307) 655-9720
SHEAMAN RANCH Kerry and Debbie Sheaman
400 East Douglas Road • Fort Collins, CO 80524 (970) 493-7346 • Kerry.Sheaman@colostate.edu Maternal, Disposition, Calving Ease & Stayability Traits
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BROKEN HEART RANCH
HC 83 Box 9 Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 865-3236 or (605) 865-3190 Email: bhrranch@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com
8860 39th St. S.W. Richardton, ND 58652 (701) 974-3966 Cell (701) 290-2556 Email: tmessmer@messmerredangus.com
Private Treaty Sales of all Embryos & Semen Many Rare Sires!
Minnesota Red Angus Association
Contact MNRAA President Gary Jacobson (701) 361-3189 Check out our New Web Site at
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Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-5741 701-464-4893
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Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, SD (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus
AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma
Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 68 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 75
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WAGGONER RED ANGUS “Breeding Quality Chief Cattle”
AREA 8 - Southeast
Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina
SERAA Breeders can be found on page 37 Raymond Prescott, Director Region C
(918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net
Lampley Farms
WILLOWS FARM COMPANY RED ANGUS
Registered Red Angus
Ron & Pat Lampley
Ernest & Betty Jo Christian P.O. Box 566, Union Bridge, MD 21791 (410) 775-0225 • Email: eschris@msn.com
3953 River Glen Dr. • Lewisburg, TN 37091 (931) 364-5628 • Cell (615) 804-3214 rlampley@realtracs.com
AREA 7 - Northeast
Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • Vermont Virginia • West Virginia • North Carolina
Martin Morgan, Director
Registered Red Angus Bulls • Bred Heifers
If you’re looking for Efficiency... Look under “R” for RED ANGUS!
Tom Karr
AREA 9 - Midwest
(740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769
Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin
Larry Ellison, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 77
2734 Old Washington Rd. • Westminster, MD 21157 Put a Valentine in your herd!
Red Angus Low BW Bulls & Semen for Sale!
Oscar and Janet Stine 7633 Flowing Springs Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 876-2009
www.mcmurphyfarms.com
Kathy Zepp • (410) 848-2160 Gabe & Kelly Zepp • (410) 635-3922 David & Laura Zepp • (410) 751-2719
(405) 222-1600 • Chickasha, OK
Dedicating Backgrounded Red Angus Calves to Certified Feeder Calf Sales
RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509
Joe and Darlene Waggoner (580) 839-2493 jdwaggoner@pldi.net
Joe Bob, Nicona, Hannah & John Nelson
ELMWOOD FIELDS
Alva, Oklahoma
Valentine Farms
Bruce Westhuis
Registered Red Angus N 2802 490th St. Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 664-8854
Kevin & Penny Bliler Registered Red Angus and Quality F1 Replacements
Red Angus Bulls, Cows, Calves & Semen with Breed Leading EPDs
30 years breeding cattle with Richard & Bob Johnson 2687 Moriah Rd. performance & longevity in mind in a highly intensive Oak Hill, OH 45656 grazing management system. 740.682.7869 Cattle that work for a living! 740.418.5022
American Red Angus Breeder Directory
Edward, Jeanne, Carl, Craig and Caryn 16068 24 St. S.E. • Argusville, ND 58005 Phone/Fax (701) 484-5779 www.olsonredpower.com
- Bulls, females, embryos and semen by Private Treaty -
ANGUS, RED ANGUS & COMMERCIAL
John & Stephanie Jung Family Mina, SD • (605) 380-1796 www.lazyjbarranch.com ANGUS
high performance genetics
Dan & Alicia Stickel Phone & Fax (304) 884-7993 Rt. 2 Box 85A Email: cedarhillf@aol.com Jane Lew, WV 26378 www.cedarhillfarmredangus.com
MCMURPHY FARMS
Ranch Red Angus
RED
CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance,
INDIAN KNOLL
Planned crossbreeding focused on the serious commercial producer.
(217) 676-2722 Mechanicsburg, IL
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920-982-1670 Brad Ketterhagen khiddencreek@aol.com Sales/Customer Service www.hiddencreekfarm.com 417-669-1619
Sales & Services
ROUSE RED ANGUS
Joel Birdwell
“Always With the Best Cattle‌Alwaysâ€? DEICHMANN LIVESTOCK BROKERAGE
• Sale Management • Auctioneer • Livestock Brokerage Dan Deichmann (406)423-5500 (406)799-5200 Hobson, MT 59452 • deichman@mtintouch.net
Auctioneer
Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net
HC 64 Box 29 Kingfisher, OK 73750 Home (405) 375-6630 Mobile (405) 368-1058
MORE BULL POWER BREEDER TO BREEDER GENETIC SERVICES
1-866-867-4436
American Red Angus Breeder Directory
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Red Angus • Red Simmental • Red SimAngus
JUDY LOONAN (641) 322-3921  •  1724 Holly Ave.  •  Corning, IA 50841 Located 75 mi. east of Omaha, NE, in the hills of Southwest Iowa
Foreign Breeders
Auctioneer • Sale Manager (641) 919-1077
Dedicated to the Red Angus Breed since 1973
www.redcows.net www.redcows.net
Licensed & Bonded with Packers & Stockyards
conover@conoverauction.com
CANADIAN RED ANGUS PROMOTION SOCIETY
P.O. Box 39075 • Lakewood Common Saskatoon, SK CA S7V 0A9 306.227-2992 • Fx 306.373.3515 CANADA’S ANGUS MAGAZINE
Box 177 • Stavely, AB TOL 1Z0 Canada Phone: (403) 549-2234 • Fax (403) 549-2207 Email: office@angusworld.ca
Bryan Gill Sales Manager 701.730.0134 bigredgenetics@hotmail.com 1506 29th Ave S Moorhead, MN 56560
877.700.4099 www.pifers.com
Custom Semen Services
“In the Ozarksâ€? Professional collection & processing of semen CSS approved facility • Individualized bull care Worldwide semen shipping • Monitored semen storage 8 miles east of Springfield, MO 1 mile north of I-44 at Exit #88 8134 E. State Hwy. C, Strafford, MO 65757
Get YOUR Annual Breeder Directory ad... it’s only $275 per year! Contact Kevin LeMaster kevin@redangus.org
Angus Plus Breeders
Pool Ranch
Quality Red Angus & Angus Plus Cattle
www.poolranch.com
David Pool, Owner david@poolranch.com 903-863-2171 • Cell: 903-646-2068 Loacted in East Texas
Red Angus Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.
KOLLE RED ANGUS 961 N. FM 444 Inez, TX 77968
REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS
Jim Kolle
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Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.
Tim Flaming 620-382-4894
www.KansasRedAngus.org Steadfast Beef Genetics
Anyone can sort. Very few really breed. Dwight & Liz Elmore 425 Cimarron Road • Inman, KS 67546 (620) 899-0770 Dwight@SteadfastBeef.com
www.SteadfastBeef.com
Frank & Susan Wedel
1012 West County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861 www.wedelredangus.com • (620) 375-2578 fswedel@wbsnet.org
Annual Production Sale 1st Tuesday in March
PELTON RED ANGUS
Production Sale 4th Wed. in March
“Satisfied customers is our primary objective.”
(620) 525-6632 Burdett, KS
Janssen Red Angus Cattle Co.
Registered Bulls • Commercial Bred Heifers
Jack & Roxie Janssen
1825 Ave. X • Geneseo, Kansas 67444 (620) 824-6426 • Cell (620) 562-7041 “Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus”
TAILGATE RANCH
Kirk Sours tailgateranch@yahoo.com Ranch Mgr. 816-805-7979 Commercial Red Angus
FAYLOR RED ANGUS
SINCE 1975 • PRIVATE TREATY SALES Dwight (785) 298-3463 • Dale (785) 298-3251 St. Francis, Kansas
FLC
Ryan Flaming 620-382-5107
FLAMING LIVESTOCK CO. REGISTERED RED ANGUS 465 170th • Hillsboro, KS 67063 620-367-8350 hm Darryl & Susie Rhodes 2833 N. Wild Rost Ct. Wichita, KS 67205 Phone: (316) 722-6900 Cell: (316) 648-8301 wildrhodes2@cox.net
www.rhodesredangus.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus
GRIFFITH SEEDSTOCK
John Griffith • (785) 743-2553 RR 1 Box 31 • Wakeeney, KS 67672 In the Flint Hills of Kansas 2346B N Road • Strong City, KS 66869 Joe Mushrush: (620) 273-8581 • Bob Mushrush: (620) 273-8604
Annual Sale the 4th Thursday of March
HARMS PLAINVIEW RANCH 2528 250th St. • Lincolnville, KS 66858 (620) 924-5544 • hprbulls@tctelco.net Red Angus - Angus - Charolais
Mark and Kim Harms
“Your Partner in Progress” Bulls, Females and Embryos by Private Treaty
HOFT RED ANGUS
18 mo.& 2 yr. old Registered Bulls No feed ration, range tested, hard ‘n ready Commercial Bred Heifers in the fall Rick Pflughoeft • Ellsworth, KS 785-472-3734 • 785-472-1033
Ramsdale Reds “Red Angus since 1964”
John & Dan Ramsdale 780 S.E. 130 Ave. • Murdock, KS 67111 (316) 542-3297 • (620) 532-6060
KEVIN & MARY ANN KNIEBEL 428 S. 2600 Road • White City, KS 66872 (785) 349-2821 • Fax (785) 349-2822 Email: kniebel@tctelco.net www.Kcattle.com
H & F Red Angus Cattle Bred Replacement Heifers
Abilene, Kansas Brian- 785-479-6048 Daryl-785-479-0536 www.hfredanguscattle.com “Bred with You the Cattleman in Mind”
Calendar of Events April
1 1
Presser Red Angus Production Sale, Mercer, ND
1
Trinity River Land & Cattle Co Private Treaty Offering, Shepherd, TX
3
Howe Red Angus, Moose Jaw, SK
1
2013 BIF Annual Research Symposium and Convention
June 12-15, 2013 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The conference will be held at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center and will include the newest research insights and information presented in a practical manner, a fun night out at the National Western Heritage Museum and Cowboy Hall of Fame, and tour locations across the state. Don't miss out!
Hotel reservations can be made at the Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center by calling (405)228-8000. If you ask for the BIF block of rooms, you will receive the special conference rate. Overflow is at the Courtyard Mariott, and rooms can be booked by calling (405)232-2290 and asking for the BIF room block.
Book Standard at Renaissance Oklahoma City Convention Center Hotel for $125.00 per night.
Visit our website for more information and the tentative schedule...
www.beefimprovement.org
Caraway Red Angus Ranch Spring Bull Sale, Lake Benton, MN
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C Lazy B Private Treaty Bulls, Kearney, NE Daigger-Orr Red Angus, North Platte, NE Bowles J5 Red Angus, Glasgow, MT Midland Bull Test, Columbus, MT
Crowfoot Cattle Co Bull Sale, Standard, AB
A-1 Land and Cattle Red Label Bull & Female Sale, Muenster, TX
Andras Stock Farm, "The Andras Kind" Red Angus Bull Sale, Manchester, IL Towaw Cattle Co Ltd & Guest 34th Annual Bull Sale, Sangudo, AB Sugar Bush Cattle Sale, Welch, OK
Beckton Red Angus Bulls & Heifers Sale, Sheridan, WY Thomas Ranch 41st Annual Bull Sale, Harrold, SD
South View Ranch 13th Annual Red & Black Angus Bull Sale, Ceylon, SK
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5L Red Angus “Right for the Times” Spring Production Sale, Sheridan, MT
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Ludvigson Stock Farms Herdbuilder Bull and Female Sale, Park City, MT
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15-18 19 20 20
May
1 2 4
11
June
4
Red Western Red Angus Bull Sale, Crawford, NE
Sonstegard 9th Annual Bull Sale, Montevideo, MN
Six Mile Red Angus 38th Annual Bull Sale, Fir Mountain, SK McEntire Red Angus Annual Bull Sale, Sweetwater, OK Spear J Red Angus, Jordan, MT
Bullis Creek Ranch “Generations of Predictability 13” Production Sale, Woodlake, NE Final Ad Reservation/Editorial Deadline for ARA May/June Magazine
Pieper Red Angus Private Treaty Drought Reduction Sale, Hay Spring, NE “Proven Commodities” Online Embryo Sale
Mason Dixon Red Angus Association Sale, Harrisonburg, VA Missouri Red Angus Sale, Springfield, MO
Schmitz Red Angus Spring Extravaganza, Perham, MN
Deadline for registering for JRA RoundUp Dahl Land and Cattle Co., Napoleon, ND
SERAA 22nd Annual Grassstime Auction 2013, Cullman, AL
Carolina’s Full House Multi-breed Female Sale, Clemson, SC
Final Ad/Editorial Deadline for ARA July/August Magazine
19-22
North American Jr. Red Angus Event, Hutchinson, KS
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Rhodes Red Angus Fall Calving Female Sale, Emporia, KS
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2013 JRA RoundUP “Showdown Under the Big Western Skies!”, MT
Missouri Red Angus Association
30434 Hwy U • Milan, MO 63556 660-265-7192 • 660-734-1922 Email: lmehhills@att.net www.missouriredangus.com
Ken & Brenda Keesaman
Red Angus Bulls • Heifers
Osborn,MO 64474 25 E. St. Joseph on Hwy. 36 (816) 675-2503
SPREUTELS FARM RED ANGUS
Red Angus, Gelbvieh, Balancer Purebred – F1 – Commercial Replacement Female Focused Scott Bachman Bachman Cattle Farms 17520 Hwy JJ Chillicothe, MO 64601 (660) 247-1112 scott_bachman@yahoo.com
lacy’s
red angus • polled herefords
Bulls & Females at Private Treaty Commercial Replacements
Rt. 2 Box 129A • Koshkonong, MO Wilbur, Elsie or Steve Spreutels (417) 867-5695 • (417) 867-5545 Merrilyn & Larry Ellison 8828 North Elm Branch Ln Fair Grove, MO 65648 (417) 759-9125 lmehhills@att.net
34112 S. Lacy Rd. Drexel, MO 64742 (816) 657-4655
Dale and Kay Lacy
www.lacysredangus.com
Small Herd... Powerful Genetics! www.harmonyhillsredangus.com
In Your RED ANGUS QUEST...
"As Good as the Best, Better than the Rest"
Look toTHE WEST!
www.northwestredangus.com www.calnevredangus.org
McPhee Red Angus
RED ANGUS CATTLE
John & Jennifer Menke 10935 Quartz Valley Rd. (530) 468-5341 Ft. Jones, CA 96032
DOUG and BETTY DUNN 9695 Lowerbridge Way • Terrebonne, OR 97760 (541) 923-1705 • Fax (541) 923-5005 A Leachman Cattle Company Cooperator
LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen
RED ANGUS SINCE 1959
North Santiam Red Angus
Ralph and Louise Bochsler 41210 Kingston Lyons Drive Stayton, Oregon 97383 Residence Business Fax (503) 769-6483 (503) 769-3436 (503) 769-7358 Registered Red Angus
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Leonard & Naomi Wood • (208) 263-5246 481649 Hwy 95 North • Sandpoint, ID 83864 • woodvxranch@aol.com
Carl, Jodi & Scott Lautenschlager
(509) 657-3301 • carljodi@hotmail.com Rt. 1 Box 12 Endicott, WA 99125
Ranch Raised for efficiency, calving ease and maternal traits. Visit our website for bulls, heifers, semen and embryos for sale!
www.mendozaredangus.com
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Advertiser Index
3K Land & Cattle Co...........................64 5L Red Angus.................................60,71 ABS......................................................11 Accelerated Genetics ..........................13 Andras Stock Farm..............................78 Angelo Cattle Company .......................70 Angus World .......................................74 Atkinson Reds ......................................37 Axtell Cattle Co ....................................72 Bachman Cattle Farms....................43,77 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus .........73 Basel Red Angus ................................72 Beatty Farms..... ..................................37 Beckton Stock Farm ..........................2,70 Beeby Prairie City Farms ....................73 Beef Unlimited ......................................71 Bieber Red Angus ................................7 BIM Red Angus ....................................73 Birdwell, James ....................................74 Birdwell, Joel........................................74 Bola Red Angus ..............................64,69 Bovine Elite ....................................50,66 Bowles J5 Red Angus..........................71 Broken Heart Ranch............................72 Brown, RA...........................................64 Brylor Ranch.........................................74 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ....................54 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................37 Bullis Creek Ranch..........................41,66 C Lazy B ..............................................30 C-T ......................................................71 Cabernet ..............................................74 Campbell Red Angus............................72 Canadian RA Promotion Society ..........74 Carolina’s Full House Sale...................46 Cattle Visions ......................................47 Cattlecliffs Ranch ................................72 Cedar Hill Farm ....................................71 Chiefline Red Angus ............................69 Christensen Red Angus........................71 Choat Cattle Co....................................68 Conover, Al...........................................74 Country Acres Farm ............................73 Croissant Red Angus ......................26,72 Cross Diamond................................68,79 Crump Red Angus............................57,72 CUP Lab...............................................74 D&D Cattle Co .....................................68 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage.........74 Diamond H ..........................................75 Double Eagle Ranch............................77
Double Tree Red Angus .....................70 Faylor Red Angus................................75 Feddes............................................55,70 Fick Red Angus...................................68 Firestorm Semen.................................49 Fischers’ Red Angus...........................70 Flaming Livestock Co.........................75 Flatiron Red Angus .............................72 Forster Red Angus...............................72 Fritz Red Angus....................................71 Genex/CRI.......................................74,80 Gibson Red Angus ..............................37 Gilchrist................................................74 Gill Red Angus......................................19 Glacier Red Angus..............................70 Green Mountain Red Angus ............17,70 Gregg Ranch Red Angus ....................72 Griffith Seedstock ................................75 G.W. Land & Cattle Co. ........................64 H & F Red Angus .................................75 Halfmann Red Angus ..........................64 Hall Red Angus ....................................68 Harbin Red Angus ...............................64 Harmony Hills Red Angus ....................77 Harms Plainview Ranch ......................75 Hickory Hill Farm..................................37 Hidden Creek Farm..............................74 High Summit Cattle Co.........................77 Hoft Red Angus....................................75 Holden Red Angus ..............................35 Hueftle Cattle Co..................................68 Illinois Red Angus Association..............74 Indian Knoll...........................................73 JRA 2013 RoundUp.............................44 JST Red Angus ....................................77 Jacobson Red Angus ..........................72 James Red Angus ................................78 Janssen Red Angus ............................75 Jacobs, Roger......................................74 Jeffries Land & Cattle .........................73 Kansas Red Angus Assoc. ..................75 Karr Farms ..........................................73 Kernen’s Cattle.....................................67 KK Farms ............................................77 Klompien Red Angus............................71 Kniebel Cattle Co ................................75 Kolle Red Angus..............................64,74 Lacy, Dale ............................................77 Laubach Red Angus.............................70 Lautenschlager & Sons.........................77 Lazy J Bar ............................................73
Lazy W Farm........................................77 Leland Red Angus .............. ............59,70 Liberty Ranch ......................................75 Loonan Stock Farm ..............................73 Loosli Red Angus ................................77 Lorenzen Ranches ..............................77 Lucht Red Angus .................................75 Ludvigson Stock Farms...................20,71 MARS Red Angus ................................71 Maple Oaks Red Angus........................77 McLean Red Angus ..............................37 McMurphy Farms.................................73 McPhee Red Angus..............................77 Meado-West Farms..............................73 Mees Ranch ....................................40,70 Mendoza Red Angus............................77 Messmer Red Angus............................72 Meyer Cattle Co. ..................................70 Milk Creek Reds...................................71 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc...............72 Montana RAAA.....................................70 Missouri Red Angus Sale.....................24 Morris/Box Ranch ................................64 Mushrush Red Angus........................5,77 NAJRAE...............................................25 North Dakota Red Angus Assoc ......63,73 North Santiam Red Angus...................77 OHR.....................................................73 One Duck Farm, LLC...........................73 OOF Farm............................................37 Ozark Hills Genetics............................77 Peacock Red Angus ............................66 Pelton Red Angus ...........................32,75 Pieper Red Angus ..........................33,68 Pifers Livestock Marketing ..................66 Plain Jan’s.............................................67 Pool Ranch...........................................74 Presser Red Angus ..............................52 Quality Genetics...................................64 Quartz Valley Red Angus ....................77 RAAA 2013 Convention........................42 RAFI 6 for 60........................................48 Rafter JX Ranch...................................68 Ramsdale Reds ...................................75 Red Angus Society of Australia............11 Red Western.........................................62 Redland Red Angus.............................71 Red Fork Red Angus ..........................70 Red Hill Farm.......................................37 Rhodes Red Angus .......................52,75 Ritchy ..................................................67
Robertson-Lindsay Cattle Co...............69 Rock Creek Red Angus ........................71 Rocky Hill Farms..................................37 Rouse Red Angus................................74 S Diamond Angus.................................68 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus...................68 Sandhills Red Angus........................28,71 Schuler Red Angus ..............................68 Schumacher Trust ................................75 Scott Farm Red Angus.........................72 Schmitz Red Angus ..............................56 Schumacher Trust................................75 Select Sires .........................................31 Sheaman Ranch ..................................72 Shepherd Red Angus ..........................71 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................72 Solid Rock Red Angus..........................72 Solution Genetics.............................27,70 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ....................39,72 Southeast RAA Grasstime Sale ...........36 Southeast Red Angus Association ......37 Spear J Red Angus... ..........................70 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ..................71 Strawberry Ridge Reds ..................15,70 Steadfast Beef......................................75 Sugar Bush Cattle.................................29 Sun River..............................................71 Sutherlin Farms ....................................70 Swan Creek Red Angus ......................37 Sycamore Farms..................................37 TJS Red Angus ....................................70 Tailgate Ranch .....................................75 Tally Farms ..........................................37 Tennessee Valley Red Angus ..............37 Texas Red Angus Association ............64 Thomas Ranch.....................................45 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................37 Triple Creek Ranch ..............................64 Universal Semen Sales........................23 Valentine Farms...................................72 Valnes Red Angus...............................72 VF Red Angus........................................9 Waggoner Red Angus ..........................72 Wedel Red Angus ................................75 West Fork Ranch................................70 Westphal Red Angus............................71 Whitley Red Angus ..............................37 Wildcat Creek Ranch.......................58,75 Willows Farm Company ......................73 World Angus Secretariat.......................34 Woods V Bar X Ranch ........................77
Andras
Stock Farm
336 490th Ave. Searsboro, Iowa 50242
JoAnn James (641) 593-6526 Fax (641) 593-6646
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Visit us online at www.andrasstockfarm.com or find us on Facebook.
Steve: 217-473-2320 • Will: 217-473-2355 P.O. Box 71 • Manchester, IL 62663 email: andras@irtc.net
2013 Semen Directory
BASIN BASIN TREND TREND SETTER SETTER 71S6 71S6 • Reg • Reg ## 1137741 1137741 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7 -1.9 -1.9 6565 103103 3131 6363 2 2 1010 4 4 1414 0.39 0.39 0.03 0.03 2828 0.20 0.20 0.00 0.00 Uncommon Uncommon combination combination of of milk milk andand lowlow maintenance. maintenance.71S6 71S6 progeny progeny areare steady, steady, solid solid cattle. cattle. CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND TERRACE TERRACE • Reg • Reg ## 1495604 1495604 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 5 5 -1.3 -1.3 4545 5757 1616 3939 -5 -5 11 11 5 5 9 9 0.46 0.46 -0.15 -0.15 2 2 0.39 0.39-0.01 -0.01 A moderate-framed, A moderate-framed, stout-built stout-built powerhouse powerhouse from from a model a model cow. cow. Low Low MEME with with excellent excellent structure structure andand carcass carcass credentials. credentials. BECKTON BECKTON HERALD HERALD P375 P375 FJFJ • Reg • Reg ## 978700 978700 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 1414 -6.2 -6.2 4242 5454 3434 5555 -1 -1 1616 1010 7 7 0.32 0.32 -0.06 -0.06 -8 -8 0.15 0.15 0.02 0.02 A leader A leader in calving in calving ease, ease, fertility fertility andand strong strong maternal maternal traits. traits. CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND PEERLESS PEERLESS 9017 9017 • Reg • Reg ## 1332869 1332869 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 1414 -4.6 -4.6 4343 6161 1616 3838 -4 -4 1010 1010 1212 0.50 0.50 0.02 0.02 -1 -1 0.07 0.07 0.03 0.03 Calving Calving ease, ease, plus plus convenience convenience from from thisthis solid solid bullbull combining combining thethe winning winning traits traits of of Rambo Rambo andand B571. B571. BUF BUF CRK CRK MEDALLION MEDALLION N328 N328 • Reg • Reg ## 922352 922352 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7 -3.3 -3.3 5959 7575 1717 4646 2 2 1313 1 1 11 11 0.62 0.62 0.08 0.08 9 9 -0.16 -0.160.01 0.01 Medallion Medallion is aiscow-herd a cow-herd builder! builder!Strong Strong fertility, fertility, great great structure structure andand high high marbling marbling traits. traits. DIAMND DIAMND FRANKLIN FRANKLIN 988 988 • Reg • Reg ## 1332701 1332701 CRS CRS CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 3 3 -1.9 -1.9 6161 8989 1515 4646 2 2 1616 -5 -5 9 9 0.36 0.36 -0.10 -0.10 1919 0.47 0.47 0.00 0.00 Power Power plus plus finesse finesse in this in this bigbig ribeye, ribeye, attractive attractive meat meat wagon! wagon! CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND ALLIANCE ALLIANCE 0235 0235 • Reg • Reg ## 1402127 1402127 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 5 5 -1.3 -1.3 5858 8686 1717 4545 -2 -2 1212 6 6 1010 0.43 0.43 0.00 0.00 1919 0.09 0.09-0.01 -0.01 Outcross Outcross genetics genetics plus plus oneone of of ourour most most successful successful cow cow lines. lines.The The possibilities possibilities areare endless endless from from thisthis young young sire! sire! 5L5L FAMILY FAMILY TRADITION TRADITION 464-138X 464-138X • Reg • Reg ## 1395593 1395593 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7 -1.3 -1.3 4747 7171 1515 3939 -3 -3 1010 4 4 1212 0.98 0.98 -0.09 -0.09 1010 0.29 0.29 0.00 0.00 High High marbling marbling andand strong strong maternal maternal influence influence from from thisthis lowlow MEME sire. sire. BECKTON BECKTON NEBULA NEBULA U311 U311 • Reg • Reg ## 1258785 1258785 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 1212 -3.7 -3.7 4848 7676 2020 4444 -1 -1 8 8 7 7 1616 0.50 0.50 -0.03 -0.03 1010 0.10 0.10 0.00 0.00 A great A great heifer heifer bullbull with with good good growth growth andand fertility fertility traits. traits. LSF LSF RR RR DROVER DROVER 0308X 0308X • Reg • Reg ## 1382478 1382478 CED CEDBWBWWW WW YWYWMILK MILK TMTM MEME HPG HPG CEM CEMSTAY STAYMARB MARB YGYG CWCWREA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 4 4 -2.1 -2.1 6363 107107 2222 5454 3 3 1313 6 6 11 11 0.63 0.63 -0.06 -0.06 3131 0.44 0.44 0.00 0.00 Strong Strong maternal maternal predictions, predictions, along along with with growth growth andand carcass carcass in this in this young young Packer Packer son. son.
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