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BECKTON’S BECKTON’S69th 69thAnniversary AnniversaryBULL BULLand andHEIFER HEIFERSALE SALE Tuesday, Tuesday,April April8 8 HERD HERD STAYABILITY STAYABILITY Beckton Beckton is the is #1 theHerd #1 Herd in the in breed the breed for Stayability, for Stayability, andand has has beenbeen for many for many years. years. Of the Of top the 10% top 10% of the of breed’s the breed’s siressires for Stayability, for Stayability, 1 out1 out of 3 of is either 3 is either a Beckton a Beckton sire,sire, or descended or descended fromfrom Beckton Beckton sires. sires. HighHigh reproduction reproduction rate rate and and cattle cattle thatthat workwork for their for their owners, owners, rather rather thanthan the other the other wayway around. around. LOWLOW MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE ENERGY ENERGY ThisThis has has alsoalso beenbeen the #1 theherd #1 herd for Low for Low Maintenance Maintenance Energy Energy requirements requirements for many for many years. years. 6 of 6the of top the 20 topsires 20 sires in in the entire the entire breed breed for lowest for lowest Maintenance Maintenance Energy Energy EPDEPD are Beckton are Beckton sires.sires. No other No other cattle cattle will will do ado better a better job cutting job cutting youryour cowherd cowherd maintenance maintenance requirement requirement and and saving saving you you money. money. EASY EASY CALVING CALVING The The #1 herd #1 herd for easy for easy calving, calving, withwith the best the best average average Calving Calving EaseEase EPDEPD of any of any major major herd. herd. 13 of13the of top the 20 topsires 20 sires in in the breed the breed for low for low Birth Birth Weight Weight EPDEPD are Beckton are Beckton sires.sires. No other No other genetics genetics come come close. close. GROWTH GROWTH fromfrom Birth Birth to Market to Market Beckton Beckton bullsbulls are leaders are leaders in total in total raterate of growth, of growth, fromfrom birthbirth to market to market weight. weight. The The average average birthbirth weight weight EPDEPD of our of our year’s year’s bullsbulls are even are even better. better. sale sale bullsbulls last last yearyear was was minus minus 3.9, 3.9, and and the average the average yearling yearling weight weight EPDEPD is plus is plus 78. This 78. This Beckton Beckton cattle cattle startstart withwith low low birthbirth weight weight andand reach reach a high a high yearling yearling weight weight - for-marketability for marketability andand less less timetime andand costcost to market. to market. TOTAL TOTAL PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE IN THE IN THE MOST MOST ECONOMICALLY ECONOMICALLY IMPORTANT IMPORTANT TRAITS TRAITS – High – High reproduction reproduction rate;rate; highhigh calv-calving rate; ing rate; less less timetime andand costcost to market to market weight; weight; andand lower lower totaltotal feedfeed inputs inputs andand feedfeed costs. costs. PlusPlus 69 years 69 years of selecof selectiontion for the for convenience the convenience traits traits – good – good dispositions dispositions – cowherd – cowherd fertility fertility – good – good udders udders andand milkmilk – and – and structurally structurally sound sound cattle cattle wellwell adapted adapted to both to both highhigh elevation elevation in the in Bighorn the Bighorn Mountains, Mountains, andand dry Wyoming dry Wyoming range range conditions. conditions.

Selling Selling 300300 Red Red Angus Angus 250250 Bulls Bulls andand 50 50 Heifers Heifers

Tuesday, Tuesday, April April 8, 8, 2014 2014 At our At ranch our ranch 10 miles 10 miles westwest of Sheridan of Sheridan Delivered Delivered free free anywhere anywhere in the in continental the continental U.S.U.S.

6969 Years Years of of Satisfied Satisfied Customers Customers – – Industry Industry leading leading genetics genetics andand thethe highest highest quality quality cattle. cattle.

Founded by the Forbes family in 1945, Beckton Red Angus has maintained the longest continuous performance testing program in the industry. Beckton cattle today are the commercial producer’s solution for complete performance, combining maternal and functional traits together with growth and carcass traits.

Beckton genetics are leading the industry. Of the 19 Red Angus sires individually featured in the ABS Spring 2014 Beef Sire Directory, 9 of the 19 have Beckton sires and/or

Beckton-sired calves are high sellers on video sales, and replacement heifers and females sired by Beckton bulls are highly sought after by commercial cattlemen. Combining moderate size with easy fleshing and excellent marbling, Beckton genetics are also a #1 source for producers of grass-fed and specialty beef.

grandsires. Not just ABS, but at other major AI Services – like Genex and Accelerated Genetics. Top Beckton bloodlines – Nebula,

Of equal importance are the functional traits which result from a herd that must produce year after year on a rotation between the high Bighorn Mountains and dry Wyoming range. Structural soundness and high fertility are mandates of the environment, while selection for quiet disposition, good udders and total performance have been part of this program for many years.

Epic, Julian, Lancer, Hustler, Cody, Warrior – are producing herd sires and brood females for Red Angus programs coast to coast. And in thou-

Beckton is dedicated to the continued success of our many customers. And our customers return year after year for the genetics that work.

sands of commercial herds

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BIEBER ROOSEVELT W384

LOT 8 Roosevelt W384 is going to be a sire that is around our program for a long time. The sons are easy to look at and even easier to sell. His first daughters weaned calves last fall and they have done outstanding with great udders and an average WWR of 102. We didn’t have a large group of daughters but we feel very confident that the future for Roosevelt maternally is strong. His leading son Rollin Deep has several sons this year as well and they will not disappoint even the most discriminating cattlemen. Roosevelt’s data point to him as a Milk, TM, ME and Marbling leader. That data would point to him as a cowherd builder and that is right where we think he fits! Semen Available from Bieber Red Angus.

Reg # 1311829

For Semen Contact Bieber Red Angus at 605.439.3628 CED 9 65 18%

EPD acc %Rank

BW WW 55 -0.1 77 82 70% 51%

LOT 24

YW 83 76 56% %

MILK 31 61 4%

HPG CEM STAY STA AY MARB REA A

-14 66 3%

13 25 18%

LOT 49

REG # 1617189

CED 7 21

EPD %Rank

HPG 11 23

BW 2.1 96

WW 64 18

CEM 4 58

YW 89 43

STAY STAY 9 72

MILK 28 2 MARB 1.06 1

TM M 60 0 2 REA 0.5 6

ME -13 2

EPD %Rank

FAT F AT 0.02 78

EPD %Rank

CED 4 46%

BW -0.3 67%

HPG 11 32%

WW 66 14%

CEM 5 42%

YW 97 24%

STAY S TAY 9 77%

Roosevelt W384 X Basin EXT H695. Lot 8 is a great Bieber Roosevelt W384 son that is going to get noticed as you walk though the pens. A523 is a prime example of the traits not measured like muscle expression, disposition, and foot and leg structure and why we think so highly of Roosevelt. EPD %Rank

CED 10 8%

EPD %Rank

HPG 11 21%

BW -1.9 36%

MILK 30 1% MARB 0.85 3%

TM 63 1% REA A 0.44 4 9% %

ME -2 28% FFAT A AT -0.06 3%

WW 51 65%

CEM 14 1%

REG # 1619820

Roosevelt W384 X Boone 8000. A full brother to Rollin Deep Y118 with lots of potential. His genomically enhanced EPD put him in pretty exclusive company.

Roosevelt W384 X Romero 9136. Roosevelt will be talked about long after he’s gone the daughters are super females and Lot 24 is a great example of the sons. Lot 24 could lead off the sale. EPD %Rank

0.21 1 36 36% %

0.82 42 8%

10 40 52%

10 63 10%

Sons Sell! BW WW 0.3 69 66 55 75% 17%

LOT 22

YW 109 51 17% %

MILK 29 28 7%

EPD %Rank EPD %Rank

CED 1 77% HPG 11 31%

BW 0.8 85% CEM 7 17%

WW 63 22% STAY S TAY 9 77%

YW 97 25%

-2 55 29%

11 21 42%

6 37 38%

MILK 30 1% MARB 0.46 40%

TM M 61 1% REA 0.48 7%

ME -1 35% FFAT AT -0.04 4%

8 38 69%

LOT 32

0.66 32 18%

EPD %Rank

CED 12 3% HPG 12 12%

BW -2.3 30% CEM 7 17%

WW 53 58% STAY S TAY 12 31%

YW 86 50%

EPD %Rank EPD %Rank

CED 5 36% HPG 11 32%

BW -0.4 66% CEM 5 42%

EPD %Rank

0.54 4 26 8%

EPD %Rank

CED 5 36% HPG 11 33%

BW -1.8 18 38% CEM 5 42%

MARB 0.79 5%

T TM 4 49 31% 1% REA 0.38 13%

EPD %Rank

FFAT AT 0.06 99%

EPD %Rank

WW 65 17%

YW 95 29%

STAY S TAY 9 77%

ME -9 6% FFAT AT 0.04 93%

WW 68 11%

CED 12 3%

EPD %Rank

HPG 12 11%

BW -4.2 9% CEM 10 3%

MILK 31 1% MARB 1.04 1%

YW 103 15%

STAY S TAY 12 33%

WW 55 50% STAY S TAY 6 97%

HPG 12 12%

BW -1.1 51%

T TM 63 63.5 3.5 1 1% REA A 0.38 8 13% %

CEM 4 58%

MARB 0.71 8%

TM 66 1% REA A 0.74 74 1% %

YW 100 21%

YW 75 72%

STAY S TAY 12 31%

MILK 26 4% MARB 0.51 30%

LOT 213

ME -1.9 28%

EPD %Rank

CED 9 11%

FAT F AT -0.02 12%

EPD %Rank

HPG 13 7%

REG # 1616770

MILK 32 1%

WW 54 54%

TM 53 11% 1 REA RE EA 0.7 79 0.79 1% %

ME -11 3% FFAT AT 0 44%

REG # 1616749

Roosevelt W384 X Basin Cherokee. Lot 213 gives any cattlemen an opportunity to increase pounds and reduce female maintenance.

ME 6 85%

BW 4.1 99% CEM 7 17%

WW 68 11% STAY S TAY 11 41%

YW 98 24%

MILK 22 23% MARB 0.65 12%

TM 56 6% REA EA 0.21 21 33% %

ME -5 15% FFAT AT 0.03 87%

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FAT F AT 0 44%

REG # 1616721

Rollin Deep Y118 X Romeo L081. More Deep with an opportunity for solid impact on profit!

EPD %Rank

CED 6 28%

REG # 1619832

LOT 33

REG # 1599549

MILK 23 18%

REA A 0.62 2 2%

REG # 1619830

Roosevelt W384 X Cherokee Canyon 4912. We have a set of ET calves that are a little younger than the natural born calves but what a set of calves they are! This Roosevelt W384 son out of one of the top cows we aquired in the Basin acquisition. Thick made, plenty of muscle in a moderate package. The kind you want to keep all the daughters from.

ME -11 3%

Rollin Deep Y118 X Basin Cherokee 4246. The Rollin Deep sons are going to turn heads with the wide base and deep flank. Lot 20 leads them off this year!

Rollin Deep Y118 X Basin Cherokee 2905. Rollin Deep son that will not disappoint cattlemen.

EPD %Rank

T TM 5 57 4% 4

Roosevelt W384 X Boone 800. Another great brother to Rollin Deep That is right and Black.

HPG CEM STAY ST TAY MARB REA A

REG # 1619773

Rollin Deep Y118 X OLC Chateau K465. Full of muscle, he’s deep and wide stands on all 4 corners!

MARB 0.97 1%

LOT 20 Rollin Deep Y118 has gotten a lot of attention with his first progeny this year. One of our partners Silver Spur had a pen of 3 all of which were Rollin Deep sons and they won Reserve Champion Pen of 3 Bulls at the NWSS in January. Silver Spur also had a daughter who has gotten a lot of favorable comments from show watchers. We have a limited number of sons and we will have a lot more next year. They are wide based and deep flanked. Rollin Deep will be a sire to watch this year. Semen will not be available until Jan 2015.

Reg # 1436844

CED 5 38 38%

MILK 31 1%

LOT 158

BIEBER ROLLIN DEEP Y118

EPD acc %Rank

YW 80 61%

STAY S TAY 11 44%

LOT 9

REG # 1619833

MILK 34 1% MARB 1.46 1%

TM 62 1% REA EA 0.67 67 1% %

ME -2 25% FFAT AT 0.03 87%

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BECKTON EPIC R397 K

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EPD acc %Rank

CED -2 83 87%

BW WW -0.2 72 91 89 70% 11%

LOT 5

YW 120 88 8%

MILK 17 82 61%

LOT 3

We had the opportunity to purchase pasture rights on Epic R397 K at Milk Creek in the fall of 2012. Epic puts a number of measurable traits right in the sweet spot. His pedigree makes him an outcross for our customers. We need to give credit where credit is due, cooperators Gene Rouse and Dan Bormann turned us on to Epic and we are glad they did. Epic starts out the offering with lot 3, 4, and 5 and we really like the muscle, volume and growth we have seen in his sons.

Reg # 1042135

-2 68 25%

20%

Beckton Epic R397 K X GMRA Laramie 5110. This Epic R397 son was born light, and really hit the ground running and is stacked with great ABS sires.

HPG CEM ST STAY TAY MARB REA A 15 55 6%

7 82 24%

14 49 10%

LOT 34

REG # 1602816

0.67 51 17%

0.49 9 46 10% %

EPD %Rank

CED 4 46%

EPD %Rank

HPG 13 9%

BW -3.9 11%

WW 72 5%

CEM 8 10%

YW 123 2%

MILK 22 19%

STAY S TAY 13 19%

MARB 0.82 4%

LOT 38

REG # 1617124

LOT 4

REG # 1602750

T TM 5 58 2% 2 REA A 0.12 2 50% %

ME 4 75% FFAT AT 0.14 99%

REG # 1616919

Beckton Epic R397 K X Outrider W384. Lot 4 has done everything right and is long and smooth made just the way you want a calving ease bull to look, with enough power to put some pounds on a calf crop and posts 8 traits in the top 25% or better. EPD %Rank

CED 7 21%

EPD %Rank

HPG 13 6%

BW -2.2 31%

WW 64 19%

CEM 5 42%

YW 107 11%

STAY S TAY 14 12%

MILK 17 61% MARB 0.38 59%

LOT 305

REG # 1602760

TM 49 29% REA EA 0.26 0.2 26 25 5% 25%

ME 0 40% FFAT AT 0.17 99%

REG # 1616945

This open heifer sells! “Beckton Epic R397 K X Basin EXT H695. High growth Epic son who stood out all summer long. If you are looking for a sire to put a lot of weight on the scale this one did it with one of the largest actual weaning weights. Lot 5 is one to watch if you need to be at the top end for Muscle. EPD %Rank

CED 6 28%

EPD %Rank

HPG 15 2%

BW 0.9 87%

WW 77 2%

CEM 7 17%

YW 123 2%

STAY S TAY 15 9%

MILK 18 53% MARB 0.25 85%

TM M 57 7 4% %

Beckton Epic R397 X WS Beefmaker R13. Lot 34 is 3/4 AR and 1/4 SM for a rare hybrid combination!.

ME 5 81%

REA 0.32 18%

FAT F A AT 0.11 99%

EPD %Rank

CED 4 46%

EPD %Rank

HPG 13 9%

BIEBER H HUGHES W109

BW -3.1 19%

WW 62 26%

CEM 6 28%

YW 110 8%

STAY STAY 9 72%

MILK 21 30% MARB 0.27 82%

ME -9 6%

EPD %Rank

CED 3 57%

FAT F AT 0.11 99%

EPD %Rank

HPG 14 4%

T TM 5 52 17 7% 17% REA A 0.23 3 30% %

BW WW -2.6 76 81 75 34% 7%

YW 115 71 % 11%

MILK 19 48 51%

2 66 53%

11%

YW 133 48 2%

MILK 16 26 68%

MARB 1.05 1%

HPG CEM ST STAY TAY MARB REA A 11 27 38%

7 53 24%

20 43 1%

0.41 38 53%

0.44 31 14% %

EPD %Rank EPD %Rank

CED 5 36% HPG 10 42%

BW -2.6 25%

WW 70 7%

CEM 1 90%

TM 61 1% REA RE EA 0.2 23 0.23 30% %

ME 4 71% FFAT AT 0.14 99%

EPD %Rank

CED 3 56%

EPD %Rank

HPG 14 4%

BW -1.8 38% CEM 8 9%

WW 69 8%

YW 110 7%

STAY STAY 16 3%

MILK 21 28% MARB 0.48 35%

LOT 18

REG # 1602747

YW 105 13%

STAY S TAY 15 5%

LOT 150

For Semen Contact Accelerated Genetics at 800.451.9275 BW WW -1.1 83 60 51 54% 2%

STAY S TAY 14 11%

MILK 21 30%

TM 56 4% REA EA 0.67 67 1% %

ME 6 88% FFAT AT 0.07 99%

TM 55.5 13% REA RE EA 0. 52 0.52 3% %

ME -2.2 27% FAT F AT 0.08 99%

REG # 1619822

0 55 32%

HPG CEM STAY ST TAY MARB REA A 9 21 77%

3 37 67%

16 38 4%

0.43 31 46%

0.68 8 25 2%

EPD %Rank EPD %Rank

CED 7 21% HPG 9 67%

BW -1 53% CEM 3 71%

WW 63 21% STAY STAY 14 11%

YW 97 25%

H Hughes W109 X Basin EXT 1925. This ET stacks the best cowline we aquired from Basin on two sides of the pedigree and with data like his you will reduce your opportunity for profit on the maternal side. EPD %Rank EPD %Rank

CED 8 15% HPG 12 13%

BW -2.3 30% CEM 6 28%

WW 67 11%

YW 104 14%

STAY S TAY 18 1%

MILK 24 10% MARB 0.46 40%

TM 58 3% REA R 0.68 .68 1 % 1%

ME 4 74% FFAT AT 0.06 99%

REG # 1617019

Real McCoy Y124 X Boeing W381. Data like this bull at Lot 150 are what keep cattlemen eagar to keep coming back to Biebers.

MILK 21 27% MARB 0.58 19%

Real McCoy put together a whole range of traits that we think will be right where you need to be if you are interested in profit. Y124 gained at the top of test. We sampled Real McCoy Y124 heavily in 2013 and are excited about the Sons that we are offering this year. Real McCoy has been leased to Accelerated Genetics and is available in their line up. Call your Accelerated rep to order semen or a call 800.451.9275.

Reg # 1436794

CED 7 42 22%

CEM 6 28%

YW 122 2%

H Hughes W109 X Cherokee Canyon. Lot 14’s dam has a near perfect udder. Check out this lot for a maternal powerhouse.

BIEBER REAL MCCOY Y124

EPD acc %Rank

WW 80 1%

LOT 14

For Semen Contact Bieber Red Angus at 605.439.3628 CED 5 61 38%

BW -0.1 71%

Beckton Epic R397 K X Messmer Jerhicho W041. Lot 305 leads of the offering and should be in out Replacment heifer pen.

H Hughes is without a doubt our go to sire for calving ease. We didn’t have many progeny last year but we made up for lost time this year with 87 sons tested. That is probably the most calves we have had in our program from any one sire ever. Hughes comes with great CE and low BW. We really think the daughters will be great cows.

Reg # 1311331

EPD acc %Rank

Beckton Epic R397 K X Cheynne. WW, TM and Marbling in the top 1%. He covers all the bases for profit!

MILK 22 25% MARB 0.52 28%

T TM 5 53 11% 1% REA A 0.6 2%

ME -1 31% FAT F AT 0.06 99%

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BIEBER ROUSE SAMURAI X22

Sons Sell! EPD acc %Rank

CED 5 48 38%

BW WW -5.2 69 76 68 11% 17%

LOT 31

YW 115 67 11%

MILK 27 32 10%

11 65 93%

CED 6 28%

EPD %Rank

HPG 13 9%

BW -2.4 28% CEM 4 58%

WW 74 4%

YW 129 1%

STAY S TAY 12 37%

10 32 47%

7 40 24%

MILK 23 14% MARB 0.58 19%

TM 60 1% REA 0.61 2%

11 45 38%

LOT 127

0.83 40 8%

REG # 1602811

Samurai X22 X Montoya 8237. This three star calving ease son of Samurai whose dam’s progeny averaged 107 ratio for marbling and 107 ratio for REA. Now that stacked of end product success.

HPG CEM STAY ST TAY MARB REA

REG # 1617203

Samurai X22 X Mission Statement. This Samurai son has faultless data.

EPD %Rank

LOT 13

Samurai X22 was produced by our cooperator and friend Gene Rouse and sold to Select Sires. For years we looked for a Cheyenne son we could tie into, and finally he showed up in our own offering, thanks to Gene. Samurai’s calves have all the blow and go that his data shows. They are stout and have great carcasses performance. Samurai has that Red Angus color that George Chiga indicated was the mark of leading herd sires in his time. Sons sell. Samurai semen is available through Select Sires on very limited basis due to an injury this past breeding season. Watch for more availability as we come into the spring breeding season.

Reg # 1363427

EPD %Rank

0.05 35 57%

EPD %Rank

CED 7 21% HPG 7 95%

BW -4.1 10%

WW 55 50%

CEM 7 17%

YW 91 38%

STAY S TAY 9 76%

MILK 23 16% MARB 0.93 2%

TM M 50 0 23% 3% REA 0.18 38%

LOT 23

REG # 1619760

Samurai X22 X Make Mimi 7249. Wow these Samurai calves are the real deal long, thick and easy on the eyes.

ME 4 76%

EPD %Rank

FFAT AT -0.01 22%

EPD %Rank

CED 2 67% HPG 10 57%

BW -1.7 40% CEM 0 94%

WW 76 2%

YW 117 3%

STAY S TAY 12 39%

MILK 24 11% MARB 0.79 5%

TM 62 1% REA RE EA 0.4 42 0.42 10% %

ME 7 92% FFAT AT 0 44%

REG # 1617230

ME 9 96%

Samurai X22 X High Noon A093R. Lot 127 has a pedigree that is stack with great sires. His data has 5 traits in the top 25%of the Red Angus Breed. CED 5 36%

EPD %Rank

FFAT AT 0.01 61%

EPD %Rank

HPG 9 78%

BW -3.6 14%

WW 67 12%

CEM 3 71%

YW 113 5%

STAY S TAY 11 46%

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MILK 22 21% MARB 1.27 1%

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Board Commentary

RAAA Board of Directors President Tim Whitley Horton, Alabama tgwhitley@hopper.net

First Vice President/ Region B Director Kim Ford Bertrand, Nebraska thefords@crossdiamondcattle.com Second Vice President/ Area 6 Director - Great Plains Barry Horsley Council Hill, Oklahoma barry.horsley@arcadia-landcattle.com Region A Director Bob Morton Three Forks, Montana info@gmracattle.com Region C Director 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 4 Director - Southwest Kyley DeVoe Justin, Texas flyingk3cattle@mac.com Area 5 Director - Northern Plains Gary Jacobson Hitterdal, Minnesota gjrangus@feltontel.net Area 7 Director - Northeast John Langdon Benson, North Carolina johnlangdon5@gmail.com Area 8 Director - Southeast Raymond Prescott Gray Court, South Carolina bullhill2@prtcnet.com Area 9 Director - Midwest Kurt Rich Vinton, Iowa richreds@aol.com

by John Langdon, Area 7 Director

Be Mindful of the Trail Ahead

While attending the Denver Board meeting in January, who would have thought the weather would be warmer than North Carolina’s 8 degrees! It was actually a pleasant relief.

This was my first Denver Board meeting and I found it to be very busy and structured. Brain Trust was very informative and I encourage all to attend. I also took time to carefully read and digest each response from our membership questionnaire and I would like to thank everyone who participated. You can view the summary results on the website by logging in to your Member Data-REDS account.

With this being said, it gives me a good segue into my commentary. We need to never rest on this list of topics: • Keeping our commercial cattlemen in mind with all we do • Remembering our founders and their wisdom • Breed improvement tools like EPDs, DNA, AI, ET, THR and any technology to improve our breed • The showing of our great cattle • Working with and encouraging our youth through JRA programs • Our National Board and committees • Our fine membership across this vast nation • Animal health – foot and udder structure, disease • Animal welfare and husbandry • Nutrition – forages, grains, minerals, protein • Conception rates and cow-calf production • Feed conversion, carcass quality and yield, cost of feed, break evens • State and Federal policy • U.S. Farm Bill • The environment • Safety • Our national office and staff As I stated, we should never neglect any of these topics, but instead be mindful of other challenges. This world is changing – getting smaller as its demands get larger. We need to be well-

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informed and position ourselves to make necessary adjustments so we can control change instead of change controlling us.

Living and farming in Benson, N.C., and coming from a strong swine background, I have a lot to observe and think about. We need to prepare to be ahead of the change curve to navigate our breed to not only maintain our position but thrust us forward in our industry. We need to be vigilant at watching, listening and thinking. Our breed has made great progress since its conception – progress to be pleased with but not to hang our hats on. This is no time to set back on our laurels. From the beginning, our founders had great vision, understanding and leadership. I am pleased to take an active role in carrying on their mission. We need that same vision and understanding – not to change anything for the sake of change but to enhance what our founders have established. God has blessed us all tremendously, but still much more is expected.

We must continue to improve our EPDs for balance and performance in the pasture, in the feed yard, on the rail and on the plate. Balance, quality and critical mass will all need to come together to carry this breed to the next level. Vision, direction, leadership and unity can make this happen to benefit all Red Angus breeders, our association and our family operations.

We must often examine ourselves in this changing world, searching for opportunity for improvement while supporting and encouraging one another, young and old.

I feel this is a part of my job as your director. I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the honor of serving alongside the RAAA directors and committee members. I feel truly blessed to work with these fine leaders of our breed! ■

Superior in Calving Ease with Carcass Quality CONQUEST

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Call today for your FREE copy of the 2014 Beef Sire Directory!

Association Commentary

RAAA National Office

4201 N. Interstate 35 Denton, TX 76207 (940) 387-3502 • Fax (888) 829-6069 Email: info@redangus.org RedAngus.org

RAAA National Staff Chief Executive Officer Twig Marston twig@redangus.org

Director of Breed Improvement Larry Keenan larry@redangus.org Director Of Breed Growth Myron Edelman myron@redangus.org Accounting Director Jeanene McCuistion jeanene@redangus.org

Marketing Programs Coordinator Chelsea Poe chelsea@redangus.org

ARA Publisher/Advertising Director Kevin LeMaster (515) 225-0051 kevin@redangus.org ARA Editorial Coordinator Tracey Koester tracey@redangus.org

Junior Programs Coordinator Dawn Bernhard (515) 679-4006 dawn@redangus.org

Database and Registration Consultant Kenda Ponder kenda@redangus.org Member Accounts Charli Crawford charli@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

Special Projects Coordinator Halla Pfeiff halla@redangus.org

by Twig Marston, RAAA Chief Executive Officer

Opening Doors – Creating the Future

The time to move forward is now. Ag economists and market analysts agree – the future of the beef industry is breathtakingly bright. Are you prepared to take advantage of an expanding U.S. cowherd? New technology? Sound science based on past principles? The RAAA Core Policies and Strategic Plan? The RAAA is also looking ahead, seeking opportunities and developing programs that will entrench and enhance the Red Angus breed’s rightful place in the beef industry.

RAAA is busy on many fronts developing tools addressing present and anticipated needs. Foremost, the RAAA is grounded in serving the membership. Providing service and tools that are guided by the Core Policies and Strategic Plan is our mantra. Through the combination of deep thought, hard work, intuition and experience, we plan to open doors and create valued service. We are making an “all out” effort to complete the new database project as quickly and efficiently as possible. After it has been thoroughly tested, a release date will be established. It is our expectations that you will have access to the most accurate, efficient, user-friendly and reliable database available to beef producers.

Second, we are prioritizing to rebuild and add staff. We are basing decisions on the “Why” factors – “Why does the membership and their customers need this service?” Then we will follow that with the “What/How” jobs at hand, and finally the “Who.” Brick by brick we plan to build the strongest, most efficient staff possible. Third, we are building new programs.

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The explosion of scientific and applicable knowledge has and will continue to open many doors. Genomics will continue to expand our genetic evaluation products. Electronics may provide us with new forms of data collection. Technology will continue to change the world. Economics, marketing and partnership and alliances will present real prospects for growth. We will continue to build on our marketing programs to continue breed growth and capture the value of Red Angus. Common sense and vision will guide us to make the right decisions at the right times. It’s not a matter if change will be part of our future; it is a matter of what changes we will instigate, how we are going to take advantage of them, and how we will build on each move to increase our share of the beef industry. Our responsibility is to shape each change to our advantage. To conceive and create. To implement and execute. To evaluate and capitalize. I look forward to meeting with everyone interested and dedicated to Red Angus and sharing your visions. I encourage all members to review the Red Angus Core Policies and Mission Statement found on our website at redangus.org/association.

I would like to thank the staff for all their dedication and efforts before and after my arrival. I appreciate your patience when change is involved. Seldom does anything happen without a few setbacks to overcome. And finally, always remember we are in the beef business – the business of supplying consumers with the besttasting, safest, highest quality, most nutritionally dense protein source the world has ever had. ■

Get Your Reds at the Ridge! “Where you always get more bull than you pay for”

March 8, 2014 • 1 PM MST 80 Red Angus Bulls Selling Sons from Paringa Iron Ore and Buf Crk Spitn Image X014 and ET sons from great matrons BC Miss Bando N044 and SRR TAM 107

Due to the change of our marketing model, we will sell the 2013 born bulls via silent auction bid this year. We will offer the same high quality genetics from our proven matrons that our customers have come to expect. With this new hands on approach we can better serve the needs of each individual cattle producer. This is a very uniform set of bulls and we will have something for everyone. Bulls will be available on Kickoff Day, March 8th. Lunch will be served starting at 12:00 noon with the silent auction bid board opening at that time. A gentlemen’s bid off will start at 1:30 giving everyone a fair chance to get the bull of their choice.

Check our website for a link to videos available on all bulls. BUF CRK SPITN IMAGE X014 • #1379421 CED BW WW YW MILK TM 8 0.7 69 100 13 48

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Semen Available

Semen & Embryos available now Private Treaty Call us at 406-333-9506 today to reserve your sale catalog and check out our website at www.srredangus.com 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

Member Services Bulletin Rule Changes Effective January 1, 2014

Osteopetrosis(OS): All AI sires (sires with progeny applying for registration using RAAA mating code 1) and all embryo parents (dams/sires with progeny applying for registration using RAAA mating code 3) must be tested by an RAAAapproved facility to determine if the animal is a carrier or free of OS. In the event that DNA is unavailable on an AI sire/embryo donor dam then progeny will be required to be tested for OS as a requirement for registration. Approved Change: AI sires (sires with progeny applying for registration using RAAA mating code 1) and embryo parents (dams/sires with progeny applying for registration using RAAA mating code 3) whose pedigree contains an OS carrier without an intervening OS-tested-free animal must be tested by an RAAA-approved facility to determine if the

animal is a carrier or free of OS. In the event that DNA is unavailable on an AI sire/embryo donor dam, then progeny will be required to be tested for OS as a requirement for registration. Multiple Sire Groups: Calves sired by multiple sire groups will be entered only in Category II, and are not eligible for Category 1A or 1B unless exact parentage is proven using DNA testing. The blood percentage of the lowest blood content bull in the multiple sire groups will be used as the blood content for the sire of all calves in such group. No calf sired by a multiple sire group, even though parents are 100% Red Angus, can exceed 99% Red Angus.

The approved rule change beginning with the 2014 calf crop will eliminate the sentence above. Therefore, calves listed out of a multiple sire group where all sires are 100% will be represented as 100% for the group and will not drop to 99%.

Ultrasound Data Submissions

Step 1

Ultrasound is an import method used to collect data. The traits that are measured with ultrasound technology are rump fat, ribeye area, fat thickness and marbling. A certified Annual Proficiency and Testing Certification (APTC) technician measures these traits on the stockholder’s operation.

After the data is collected, it is sent to the lab for analysis and then results are sent to the RAAA National Office for further calculations. The carcass ultrasound data is applied to the animal’s carcass EPDs therefore increasing the EPDs’ accuracies. Once the information is processed in the RAAA office, it is available online under Member Data-REDS. To review the guidelines and the best time to collect carcass ultrasound visit the Red Angus website, http://redangus.org/registration/ultrasound/guidelines.

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Summer National Cattle Evaluation (NCE)

To have animals included, make sure that all data is submitted either by paper before May 5, 2014, or electronically before May 12, 2014. 18 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

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Marketing Update by Myron Edelman, RAAA Director of Breed Growth

Pricing grid developed for FCCP-enrolled cattle

The beef industry recognizes the Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP) as the original Process Verified Program (PVP) in the beef industry. From the onset of the program in 1994, the Red Angus Association (RAAA) certified cattle for 50 percent “Angus” genetics in order to ensure eligibility for Red Angus cattle in Angus branded-beef programs.

As the needs of the industry evolved to require source and age verification to export beef from the U.S. to the Pacific Rim countries, the FCCP accommodated those requirements. With the need to verify age in the rear-view mirror, ranchers and feeders may still be confident that the FCCP returns dollars to their pocket.

Ranchers and feeders who witness cattle sales across the country are more than aware that FCCP-enrolled cattle are competitive in the calf and feeder cattle marketplace, often garnering revenue above their contemporaries. Is there a fed-cattle market outlet for the FCCP tagged cattle? Of course! Red Angus cattle have been successful in many formulated pricing structures, evident by the number of

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Grid Master winners RAAA has recognized in recent years.

RAAA and Tyson Foods would like to introduce the new Choice+ Red Angus Grid directed at Red Angus strengths. The program revolves around incentives equivalent to “Angus” premiums for cattle that grade upper 2/3 Choice, as well as additional incentives for load lots of cattle grading a high percentage Choice and Prime. Most importantly, the program is for FCCP-enrolled cattle only and is offered only through Tyson Foods. Feeders across the country that have FCCP-tagged cattle on inventory in feed yards are encouraged to target these cattle for this special Tyson program. And through this new pricing grid, ranchers now have an avenue to maximize their marketing potential.

Call RAAA to enroll your cattle in the FCCP to help ensure a competitive advantage for your cattle, feed yards and our industry partners. n

Elite Genetics for

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The Ranchers' Guide to

Feeder Cattle Marketing

Red Angus Ranch Tested. Rancher Trusted.

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Join us at the Ranch for our March 7th Production Sale!

100 Red Angus Yearling Bulls

120 Home Grown Commercial Heifers

Select Group of Fancy Registered Heifers

Reference Sires

308A • Reg# 1643439

82AA • Reg# 1616459

99A • Reg# 1616548

1DRA Victory 0034 #1390141 3C Cherokee Squall 04W #1317789 Feddes Big Sky R9 #1025891 Fischer Boost 177 #1437144 Fritz Grand Oscar 8014 #1255315 GMRA Trilogy 0226 #1367533 HXC Conquest 4405P #975924 LSF Conqueror 0026X #1368793 Messmer Packer S008 #1109534 NBAR Hamley S913 #1102983 Red Lazy MC Honky Tonk 11X #1417389 Red Northline Rockstar 911U #1267725 Red Soo Line Momentum 7051 #1406832 Schuler Flat Iron 5204R #1047080 Suth Make Mimi 24U #1249840 Six Mile Unleaded 561U #1333128 SRR Warrior 169 #1433539 VGW My Kind 138 #1444858

SutherlinFarms RedAngus Bob & Laurie Sutherlin Chad & Lacey Sutherlin

415 Spooner Creek Lane • Stevensville, MT (406) 642-3487 • Cell (406) 369-1202 Email suthfarm@gmail.com

www.sutherlinfarms.com

08A • Reg# 1616357

12A • Reg# 1616339

23A • Reg# 1616408

Broadcast Live Online at

Two Added Value Options Red Angus FCCP

GENETIC + SOURCE + AGE Combines Access to "Angus" Product Lines with the Benefits of Source and Age Verification

• Traceability to at least 50% Red Angus Bloodlines • Source Verified to Ranch of Origin • Group Age Verified

Allied Access SOURCE + AGE

Providing Solutions for Crossbreeding Programs

• Source Verified to Ranch of Origin • Group Age Verified

Example: FCCP

Commercial cow herds utilizing only Registered Red Angus bulls

Example: Allied Access

Crossbreeding programs utilizing multiple breeds, hybrids or composites.

Rancher-Friendly Enrollment

• Contact Red Angus at (940) 320-8316. • Tags are shipped and applied at ranch of origin. • Return your signed customer Enrollment Agreement. • Send a copy of your calving record(s). • USDA-approved Certificate of Compliance issued.

Still the Best Value at 99¢ & No Enrollment Fees! Combo sets available for $3 per set (Panel & EID)

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Dirty tank water means potential disease. With cattle prices soaring, keeping your herd healthy is more important than ever before. Fresh water on demand is critical to the health of your cattle. Make sure itâ€™s always available when you rely on Ritchie waterers. To learn more, or to find a dealer or installer near you contact us at www.RitchieFount.com

Marketing Options

R E D A NG U S F E E D E R FA X

Feeder Fax is a proven marketing tool used to draw attention to load-lot sized offerings of Red Angus-influenced cattle, or large offerings at scheduled sales, marketed via video sales, livestock markets or private treaty. The Feeder Fax breakdowns details about feeder cattle and is distributed to our active buyer base to draw added attention to our bull customers' calves.

Video Sales

Red Angus has built alliances with each of the major video auctions. Those relationships have created a tradition of success in marketing Red Angus genetics which are highlighted both onscreen and in the print catalogs. Our bull customers reap the benefits of competitive bidding when large sets of Red Angus cattle are grouped together on sale day.

Livestock Markets

Over 25 livestock markets across the nation host scheduled Red Angus Feeder Calf Sales in the fall and spring each year, with more being added annually. These sales provide a competitive advantage for our bull customers by leveraging volume offerings of Red Angus-influenced feeder cattle and drawing added buyer attention.

Our partnering livestock markets gain valuable exposure through our national advertising insertions, direct mailings promoting the sales and face-to-face producer meetings in their area. Repeatedly, these cooperating markets enjoy an increase in customers while building loyalty from Red Angus stakeholders seeking to work with marketing partners who recognize the value of Red Angus feeders.

"In our complicated world, the Red Angus marketing programs are simple, fast and easy. I only have to fill out one sheet of paper and verify the start of my calving season to gain a marketing advantage on my calves." - Will Bledsoe, Bledsoe Ranch, Hugo, CO

Visit the Calendar of Events at RedAngus.org for the current Feeder Calf Sale Schedule. 32 American Red Angus Magazine n March 2014

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Vulture Acres Reds Sandy Martsching: (701) 882-3386 14553 54th Street SE | Enderlin, ND 58027

Thanks to ou buyers in th r e 20 Red Dirt Roun 13 dup!

Newley Hutchison: 580.886.5085 newley1@gmail.com • www.chainranch.com

The Southeast Red Angus Association’s 22nd Annual

Expecting 85+ Lots... Cow/Calf Pairs Bred Females Heifer Calves Excellent Bull Selection Embryos and Semen

Don’t miss the Special Donation Semen Auction at the Pre-sale Dinner the night before!

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March 29, 2014 • 1:00 p.m. Central Time Cullman Stockyards • Cullman, Alabama

For Sale Catalogs or More Information, Contact...

Southeast Red Angus Association

SERAA, Inc. President Danny Osborn Email: dko2005@hotmail.com www.seraa.org

36 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

Catalog may be viewed online at www.redcows.net

SERAA

Officers

Danny Osborn - President (256) 679-6307 dko2005@hotmail.com

Tim Whitley - Vice President (205) 446-5090 tgwhitley@hopper.net

Southeast Red Angus Association www.seraa.org

Larry Daniel - Secretary/Treasurer (706) 882-7423 larry.daniel@boatwrightcpa.com

Directors

Dr. Mikell Davis • (662) 323-0744

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

Joe Tally

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

10320 Hwy. 501 South Forest, MS 39074 Home: 601-789-5896 Office: 601-782-9606 Cell: 601-498-5969

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

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

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

Tim Whitley • (205) 466-3490

Sandra Jarvis • (270) 525-3403

Lowell Morgan • (912) 754-1445

Johnnie Cundiff • (606) 305-6443

Lampley Farms Registered Red Angus

Ron & Pat Lampley

1035 Cornersville Rd. • Lewisburg, TN 37091 (931) 422-7030 • Cell (615) 804-3214 rlampley@realtracs.com 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

206 Morningside Drive Alma, GA 31510 (912) 632-7985 • (770) 595-3542 mcleanredangus@aol.com -Registered Red Angus since 1970 -

Whitley Red Angus

Deborah Dwyer • (352) 544-0326

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

Hh Performance with Style

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

Osborn Red Angus 21053 AL HWY 251 Athens, Alabama (256) 679-6307 Email: dko2005@hotmail.com

American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014 37

Red Angus 2014 National Open & Junior Show Feb. 1-2, 2014 • Fort Worth, Texas

Red Angus exhibitors gathered in Fort Worth, Texas, in early February for the Red Angus National Open and Junior Shows, hosted by the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo. The Open Show exhibited 182 head and the Junior Show exhibited 138.

Red Angus National Open Show • Judge: Chan Phillips, Mayville, Ky.

Grand Champion Female Red Northline Plus 122Z, owned by Northline Angus of Ardrossan, Alberta, Canda.

Grand Champion Bull Lazy MC Trooper 21Y, owned by Lakeview Ag and Livestock of American Falls, Idaho

Reserve Champion Female TWG Mahogany’s Cherry A78A, owned by Thomas Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas

Reserve Champion Bull FTZ Ace’s Jackpot, owned by James Cattle Co., Fritz James of Searsboro, Iowa

Champion Spring Heifer Calf: TWG Mahogany’s Cherry A78A, Thomas Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas

Reserve Champion Spring Heifer Calf: C-Bar-RJ Abigrace A30, James Leachman of Blanco, Texas.

Champion Junior Heifer Calf: SLGN Adara 375A, Cloe Van Vliet and Solution Genetics of Cushing, Iowa

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Spur 2251A, Madison Fischer of Houston, Texas Champion Fall Heifer Calf: C-Bar Ms Stony A302, C-Bar Ranch of Brownell, Kan.

Reserve Champion Fall Heifer Calf: CBar Ms Stony A305, Leslee Lawrence of Dighton, Kan.

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Champion Intermediate Heifer: Red Northline Plush 122Z, Northline Angus of Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer: 916Z WILG, Boggy Creek Ranch, Will Guthrie of Woodward, Okla. Champion Junior Heifer: TC Satin 61Z, Calli Bayer of Ringle, Wis.

Bull Sale March 20, 2014 Selling 50 Red Angus Bulls DKK Cedar 3105

DKK Majesty 362

DKK Contract 349

Sire CT DKK Duke 1100

Sire 5L Norseman King 2291

Sire HXC Conquest 4405P

DKK Grand Duke 351

CEK Commander 3118

Sire CT DKK Duke 1100

Sire DKK Authority 152

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Auctioneer: Garth Isbell 406-224-1158

Red Angus National Open Show Reserve Champion Junior Heifer: Red Lazy MC Miss Firefly 36A, Lindsey Brooke Rogers of College Station, Texas

Champion Fall Bull Calf: Damar Soldier Z925, Damar Farms of Emerald, Wis.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer: PAR Dazzle W924, Peacock Angus Ranch of Covington, Texas

Champion Intermediate Bull: Red Northline Goodfella, Northline Angus of Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada

Champion Senior Heifer: A-1 Miss Mia 9Y, A-1 Land & Cattle of Muenster, Texas

Reserve Champion Fall Bull Calf: Gibson Epic 397K-A305, Gibson Cattle Co. of Rome, Ga.

Champion Spring Bull Calf: MF Unrivaled 3137, McMurphy Farms of Alva, Okla.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Bull: GCC Navigator 1233, Graystone Cattle Co. of Stockport, Iowa

Reserve Champion Spring Bull Calf: CBar-RJ Genesis A31, R-J Farms of Scott City, Kan. Champion Junior Bull Calf: Majestic Lion Heart A25, Stewart G. Moxley of West Friendship, Md.

Reserve Champion Junior Bull Calf: SLGN America 324A, Solution Genetics of Cushing, Iowa

Champion Junior Bull: FTZ Aceâ€™s Jackpot, James Cattle Co., Fritz James of Searsboro, Iowa

Reserve Champion Junior Bull: Red NCJ Lazy MC Venom 34Z, Lazy MC Red Angus and NCJ of Bassano, Alberta, Canada

Champion Senior Bull: Lazy MC Trooper 21Y, Lakeview Ag and Livestock of American Falls, Idaho

Reserve Champion Senior Bull: ROKN Western Leather, John Nelson of Chickasha, Okla.

Champion Produce of Dam: John Nelson, Chickasha, Okla. Reserve Produce of Dam: Boggy Creek Ranch, Will Guthrie of Woodward, Okla. Champion Junior Get-Of-Sire: Thomas Glascock, Pilot Point, Texas

Reserve Junior Get-Of-Sire: John Nelson, Chickasha, Okla. Special Awards Premier Breeder: Damar Farms, Emerald, Wis. Reserve Premier Breeder: Silver Spur Ranch, Encampment, Wyo. Premier Exhibitor: Thomas Glascock, Pilot Point, Texas

Reserve Premier Exhibitor: Damar Farms, Emerald, Wis.

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Red Angus National Junior Show • Judge: Brad McCurry of Mt. Hope, Kansas

Grand Champion Female C-Bar-RJ Abigrace A30, owned by James Leachman of Blanco, Texas Champion Spring Heifer Calf: C-Bar-RJ Abigrace A30, owned by James Leachman of Billings, Mont. Reserve Champion Junior Spring Heifer Calf: TC Satin 61Z owned by Calli Bayer of Ringle, Wis. Champion Junior Heifer Calf: Spur Rose 2223A, Mason A. Leifeste of Cameron, Texas Reserve Champion Junior Heifer Calf: MNS Chloe 3760, Madison Shuey of Corning, Iowa

Champion Fall Heifer Calf: C-Bar Ms Stony A305, Leslee Lawrence of Dighton, Kan.

Reserve Fall Heifer Calf: ORYS Ozark Robin, Tyler Griffeth of Justin, Texas Champion Intermediate Heifer: 916Z WILG, Boggy Creek Ranch of Woodward, Okla.

Premier Breeder: Damar Farms, Emerald, Wis.

Reserve Champion Female TC Satin 61Z owned by Calli Bayer of Ringle, Wis.

Reserve Champion Intermediate Heifer: Ms Holliday 260, Kayden Moomaw of Millsap, Texas

Champion Junior Showman: Mason Leifeste of Cameron, Texas

Champion Junior Heifer: TC Satin 61Z, Calli Bayer of Ringle, Wis.

Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Gracie Lynn Clark of Valley View, Texas

Reserve Champion Junior Heifer: MNS Jepsen 2768, Madison Shuey of Corning, Iowa

Champion Intermediate Showman: Lindsey Brooke Rogers of College Station, Texas

Champion Senior Heifer: L4CC Miss Stout Y150, Kaitlyn Shrader of Shepherd, Texas

Reserve Champion Intermediate Showman Brock Hutchison of Canton, Okla.

Reserve Champion Senior Heifer: A-1 Miss Mia 9Y, Chloe Tolar of Muenster, Texas

Champion Senior Showman: Thomas Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas

Champion Bred And Owned Female: MNS Chloe 3760, Madison Shuey of Corning, Iowa

Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Heather Brown of Era, Texas

Champion Bred And Owned Bull: WJW Mr Money Maker 301, Wesley Walker of Dayton, Texas

Champion Senior Showman: Thomas Glascock of Pilot Point, Texas

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Junior Herdsman Award: Dallas Bush of Dayton, Texas.

(The award is based on the herdsmanship, showmanship, sportsmanship, work ethic and Red Angus knowledge.)

Junior Herdsman Award: Dallas Bush of Dayton, Texas.

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BW 1.1 WW 62 YW 89 Milk 22 Marb .96 REA .26 • Top of the breed for growth and milk • Top 4% for Marbling

Red Global Trust 21T

BW -1.6 WW 63 YW 106 MILK 21 Marb .17 REA .05 • 84 lb BW, 834 lb WW, 1415 lb YW • Calving ease, excellent depth and mass!

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BW -0.4 WW 59 YW 90 MILK 14 Marb .011 REA -.52 • Sideways is an exciting phenotype and genetic package.

WEBR TC Card Shark 1015

BW -2.0 WW 64 YW 105 MILK 17 Marb .33 REA .16 • 2011 NWSS Reserve Champion Bull • OUTSTANDING TYPE!

RD Ter-Ron Fully Loaded 540R

Red Ter-Ron Real Deal 01W

BW 5.5 WW 82 YW 121 MILK 5 Marb .27 REA -.08 • 2009 & 2010 Canada Show Bull of the Year! Super dam!

SLGN X Files 006X

BW 4.5 WW 78 YW 119 MILK 11 Marb .07 REA -.16

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BW 1.5 WW 62 YW 110 MILK 18 • True Blood is the exciting 2010 NWSS Grand Champion Bull!

BW 1.4 WW 70 YW 106 MILK 14 Marb .15 REA -0.24 • Earning Champion Banners at NILE, Reno, NWSS Ft. Worth & Houston.

Red Northline Trueblood 341T

BW 4.6 WW 59 YW 87 MILK -2 Marb .26 REA .14 • Sires unequalled stoutness and dimension.

LSF JBOB Expectation 6034S

Six MIle Timberline 880W

BW -3.3 WW 45 YW 78 MILK 19 • Fat Tony is a sleek fronted, powerful bull!

BW -0.7 WW 72 YW 113 MILK 26 Marb 1.32 REA .38 • An EPD monster, with YW in the top 10%, Milk 7%, Marb 1%, and RE 10%!

BW -3.4 WW 60 YW 89 MILK 16 Marb .13 REA .10 • Unique outcross pedigree with excellent calving ease, maternal, and growth!

PZC TMAS Firestorm 1800 ET

BW -1.0 WW 59 YW 89 MILK 20 Marb .19 REA -.12 • Calving Ease with eye appeal!

LSF RAB Sovereign X7780

BW -6.2 WW 43 YW 72 MILK 21 Marb .77 REA -.24 • The Complete Herd Builder!

BW 1.8 WW 61 YW 95 MILK 19 Marb .66 REA .23 • 2012 NWSS Champion Bull.

Majestic Lightning 717 SGMR

BW -2.8 WW 32 YW 41 MILK 23 Marb .45 REA -.39 • He’s siring tremendous champions everywhere!

Red Northline Fat Tony 605U

Red Lazy MC Eye Spy 64Y

HSCC Lightning McQueen 3X

Tree Lane Perfect Storm

BW -3.7 WW 59 YW 85 MILK 8 Marb .20 REA -.02 • Awesome Squall son tested free of all defects at Tree Lane Farms.

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Creating value along the beef supply chain

by Rebecca Mettler for American Red Angus Magazine

It was a pioneering concept for neighboring competitors in the cattle feeding business to come together as a group. But in 1987 that’s exactly what five Central Kansas feeders decided to do when they formed the Beef Marketing Group (BMG). The Beef Marketing Group was shaped by the common goal of leveraging the marketing potential of their fed cattle. Their unique setup allows the group to become more competitive in marketing cattle while at the same time keeping their independence as individual feedlots. Today, BMG consists of 19 feedlots in Central Kansas and Nebraska and, according to CattleFax on-feed numbers, is the third-largest cattle feeder in the country. BMG has a one-time capacity of 310,000 head. On average, the group harvests 10,000 to 12,000 head a week.

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In 2014, BMG is expected to feed a total of 625,000 head of cattle. However, that all depends on the cattle market, feeder calf availability, corn and other variables according to John Butler, CEO of Beef Marketing Group.

It’s Butler’s forward thinking that has led the cooperative for nine years as the CEO. He brings forth many years of experience in building alliances and creating value within the beef supply chain.

Butler can be described as the glue that connects all the dots. He works very closely with the individual feedlots that make up the cooperative and maintains and strengthens BMG’s relationship with Tyson Foods. Virtually all of the cattle fed at BMG feedlots are sent to the Holcomb, Kan., or the Lexington, Neb., Tyson facilities.

Seeking Added Value Adding value to the cattle that BMG feeds has always been a part of what makes the group successful. An effort to improve food safety was one of BMG’s first value-add initiatives. BMG consists of 19 feedlots in central Kansas and Nebraska and expects to feed 625,000 cattle in 2014.

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“If we could develop some system that could ensure we were doing everything possible on the live side to ensure a safe and wholesome product for the consumer,” Butler said, “that would differentiate our cattle.”

Progressive Beef is the system of best management practices that BMG uses to this day. BMG has an ongoing partnership with Zoetis to develop Progressive Beef into a model for the feedlot industry.

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It focuses on three basic concepts: food safety, animal welfare and sustainability. Within those three basic concepts lay 43 standard operating procedures. All BMG feedlots are required to participate in the program. Not only are the feedlots trained and reviewed internally but are also subject to an annual audit conducted by an approved USDA thirdparty auditor.

Lee Borck, Chairman of the Board, is the individual responsible for the creation of BMG. Borck worked to bring together the founding feedlot members and, as BMG grew, he sought out Butler to join the organization. Borck is also the Chairman of Innovative Livestock Services, Inc. (ILS), which is the largest feedlot group within BMG. ILS is a group of nine feedyards that make up roughly 50 percent of BMG’s cattle numbers. ILS also serves as the “incubator” for many of BMG’s new program initiatives, including one for Red Angus. New Opportunities for Red Angus For three years, the Red Angus Association of America (RAAA) along with the help of Butler and participating BMG feedlots have been in the process of developing a grid specifically for Red Angus genetics through Tyson processing plants.

The result is a grid that identifies Red Angus-influenced cattle. It rewards the genetics and management practices that are used to produce high-quality Red Angus beef.

Cattle must be enrolled in the RAAA’s Feeder Calf Certification Program (FCCP). The grid rewards cattle based on a high percentage of Choice, upper 2/3 Choice or higher quality grade. The cattle must also fit other criteria of the grid in order to receive a premium.

BMG believes in low-stress handling techniques and trains their staff to handle and care for cattle properly. Pricing Structure Creates a Uniform Product “We have a pricing structure that drives what kind of cattle we produce,” Butler said.

The cooperative has a marketing scheme that allows for each of their feedyards to market their cattle under the same pricing structure. This works well because, like all cattle feeders, the BMG members respond to economic signals that are a part of the grid, according to Butler.

Butler explains that BMG was able to assist RAAA in putting the grid together because of their longstanding relationship with Tyson.

For example, if Tyson and BMG collectively agree on producing more Choice products, Tyson will give economic incentives or premiums encouraging the development and production of Choice cattle.

BMG feedlots have fed and harvested Red Angus cattle through the grid and, as of February 1, 2014, the Red Angus Choice+ grid was released to the public.

Butler also explained that there is no “free lunch” when it comes to producing cattle that aren’t falling within the optimum objective. The pricing structure penalizes for poor performance.

This new grid will allow feedlots to purposefully identify Red Angus-influenced cattle because there is now a structure that rewards the genetics that produce a predictable product. Producers also have the option and are encouraged to feed their own Red Angus with BMG to take advantage of the Tyson Choice+ grid.

Benefits of Feeding with BMG Butler believes there are many benefits for feeding cattle with BMG feedlots. One benefit is the competitive pricing when marketing their finished cattle.

“I’m excited about this program that is recognizing good Red Angus cattle,” Butler said. “And if our feedyards are involved in facilitating it, that’s all the better.”

Butler explains that this grid opens new doors for marketing Red Angus cattle and that it’s a multifaceted option.

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“The result is a product that is very predictable and meets the needs of their customers,” Butler said.

BMG uses the grid to develop an advantage for their feeding customers. The feedlots within BMG work to optimize the value potential in the grid by managing and feeding their cattle to generate the most profit for their customers.

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Beef Marketing Group “We will do everything in our power to extract the most value for those cattle,” Butler said. “Not only from optimizing the performance but also maximizing the value through the grid and pricing structure that we uniquely set up with Tyson Fresh Meats.” In the cattle feeding business it is also important to stay abreast of new technological advances.

“We use every technology that is available to us,” explained Butler. “We feel like we utilize the best animal health and nutritional information that is out there. We have licensed nutritionists and veterinarians that we consult with to formulate price-competitive rations and animal-health protocols to ensure the best care for our cattle.” BMG staff is trained in cattle handling and cares for their cattle properly to help them optimize their potential.

Sustainability is also a big part of BMG. This includes compliance with environmental regulations, support of the communities in which their feedyards exist and resource management. All of the feedlots are diversified in order to be economically sustainable as well. Some examples of diversification include farming enterprises, calf backgrounding operations and even an ethanol plant. The Future of the Beef Industry is with the Consumer Butler plans to continue to pursue value-added opportunities. When speaking about commodity-type cattle he admits that BMG feeds a lot of commodity cattle and is good at it. Though it is a very critical piece today, he doesn’t believe commodity feeding is sustainable long-term.

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“I’m pushing for all our cattle to have an element of added value associated with them for us to feed them or own them,” Butler said. In order to accomplish this goal, Butler says that relationships like the one with Red Angus are important. He also expects to continue and expand relationships with the end user (food service and retail) marketers of beef and beef products.

“What we have done is pursued the vision Lee (Borck) and I share – ultimately producing beef the consumer will demand,” Butler said. Many times the feedlot sector receives mixed economic signals regarding the type of cattle to produce. The packer might be paying the feeder to produce bigger animals yet the food service industry could be looking for a smaller cut that fits the center of the plate. Butler isn’t saying one is right and the other is wrong, just that there is disconnect within the pricing structure in the cattle industry.

“If we can better understand the customers specific needs and we receive the correct economic signal we will produce beef products that will meet those expectations,” Butler said.

The unlikely notion of a feedlot talking to a retailer is just one example of the ways Butler is opening up new territories. To him this is where the greatest opportunity lies for people on the live side of cattle production to receive the right signals. This enables BMG to produce a product that is in higher demand for the end user, the customer, and become a more valued supplier to Tyson. “As a producer I need to be more connected with the end users and ultimately the consumer so we can continue to be competitive in the protein marketplace,” Butler said. Ultimately it’s initiatives like these that will keep the Beef Marketing Group forging ahead in the beef industry. ■

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Bringing good health to the feedlot by Rebecca Mettler for American Red Angus Magazine

Cow-calf producers need to be concerned about their reputation. Having a good reputation for producing healthy calves can equate to more money and repeat buyers. Raising calves with a known health history is the closest a producer can get to a guaranteed market according to Darryl Barber, the manager of Century Feeders, Inc. near Goodland, Kan. Century Feeders is a custom feeding operation with a 10,000-head capacity. Taking into account the price of drugs and extra labor required to doctor a sick calf, it all adds up. Every time Barber puts a sick animal through the chute there’s a possibility of an extra $30 to $40 expense, depending on how much the calves weigh and how much medicine is needed.

Barber regards the cattle with a known health history very highly and recognizes that those cattle could cost more for the feeder to buy.

“You’ve got to reward the producer for doing things right,” Barber said.

Matt Duffy, DVM, is a Red Angus commercial producer who understands the importance of calf health. Duffy runs DE Cattle, a cow-calf, stocker operation and grower yard with his father Richard near Goodwell, Okla. Duffy has years of experience raising calves destined for a natural beef program with National Beef and explains that sending healthy calves to the feedlot is essential.

When harvested, a calf can gain up to a $240-per-head premium in an all-natural program. However, Duffy points out that he expects to take $115 out of that due to losses in efficiencies when compared to conventionally finished cattle. On average, the all-natural calves that Duffy sends to Hansford County Feeders in Spearman, Texas, have only

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a 3 percent pull rate. A low pull rate is important because once calves are pulled and treated with antibiotics they cannot continue to be labeled with the all-natural claim. “All-natural pays off only if the calves can go to the pen and stay in the pen,” Duffy said. “It doesn’t do them any good unless they stay there.”

Because of the thorough vaccination program, Duffy’s calves don’t experience much respiratory problems. Typically the calves are pulled because of trauma injuries or foot rot issues. He explains that buyers are willing to pay more for the cattle because they know their history.

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They are less likely get sick and they acclimate easier because as older calves they have likely been exposed to bunks and automatic watering systems. With high-risk cattle straight from the sale barn or ones freshly weaned, Century Feeders will treat them with an antibiotic and vaccinate and deworm them straight off the truck, then follow-up with a booster 21 days later. The calves will also get started on medicated feed. Barber cites that their feedlot sees a lot of pneumonia-type cases. The calves will get sick roughly 10-21 days after they have arrived at the feedlot. “If they get sick before 10 days, they were sick when they left,” Barber said.

Preferably, Barber would like to see the entire cow-calf sector vaccinate young calves with a 7-way pasteurella vaccine. If they don’t receive the correct treatment before they leave the farm,

“We have a modified-live vaccination program through and through,” Duffy said.

Introduction to bunk feeding and automatic waterers before arriving at the feedlot will allow calves to adjust easier. it’s too late once they enter the feedyard and the opportunity for disease prevention is lost.

“If calves are vaccinated 21 to 45 days before they get here, they are a little more responsive when we booster them, ” Barber said. Duffy sees to it that his calves go

Not only is Duffy a cow-calf producer but his operation also utilizes the wheat pasture to run anywhere from 600 to 800 stocker calves in the fall and roughly 500 calves in the spring. Some of the stocker cattle that he buys come from the southeast where parasite control is critical. To improve performance he uses both internal and external dewormers for those type cattle.

As a veterinarian, Duffy advises cowcalf producers to have a solid vaccination program with modified-live vaccines for respiratory protection. It’s also important to revaccinate and have a basic parasite control strategy.

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Bringing good health to the feedlot More than just vaccine Preparing calves for their life in the feedlot is also essential. Barber points out that the feedlot is like no other environment that most calves have ever experienced.

Introduction to bunk feeding and automatic waterers before arriving at the feedlot will allow calves to adjust easier.

Duffy goes the extra mile to ensure that his cattle are more valuable to the people down the supply chain. â€œI truly believe that the way our cattle are handled is probably more intensive than most,â€? said Duffy.

Several times a week the cattle will see people on foot, on horseback and are exposed to four-wheelers. Before weaning, the cow-calf pairs are placed in the grower yards for a time. To wean they separate calves off the cow and fenceline wean. In the grower yards the

In a perfect world calves would go to eating as soon as they get off the trailer, however Barber understands that it might take a few days for the cattle to get adjusted.

calves become accustomed to the feed trucks and eating out of a bunk line before being kicked out to wheat pasture.

In a perfect world calves would go to eating as soon as they get off the trailer, however Barber understands that it might take a few days for the cattle to get adjusted. Cattle are often slow and lethargic after a long haul in the trailer. At Century Feeders the cattle are released into a

large pen giving them time to exercise and mill around. This pen also contains a galvanized stock tank that is used to water calves until they become accustomed to automatic waters. There is no set protocol that cow-calf producers must follow when getting ready to move calves along the beef supply chain. Despite that fact, producers must keep in mind that they are the ones responsible for initially setting calves up to be successful in the feedlot and beyond. â–

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Genomics are building blocks for the future; seedstock producers are the architects by Sheyna Strommen for American Red Angus Magazine

There’s no doubt about it – whether we’re talking antibiotics or beta-agonists – there will be more scrutiny in how farmers and ranchers produce food and fiber in this country.

“We cannot expect consumers to want less information,” said Kevin Ochsner, livestock consultant, host of NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen television show and moderator of the 2014 Brain Trust seminar in Denver, Colo., during the National Western Stock Show. “I’m encouraged by this,” Ochsner said, “because I think we can do genetically what has been done previously with those products. I think this is our challenge as seedstock producers.” Whether it’s producing healthier animals, more feed-efficient animals or better tasting beef, genetics likely play a role. “The fundamental question is how do we separate the trivial from the important, and is now the right time to do something specific about it?” That was one of several questions Brain Trust attendees wrestled with as they heard from genomics experts, feeders, marketers and large-scale commercial cow-calf operators at the 2014 panel discussion.

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RAAA Brain Trust 2014

Blake Angell

John Butler

C.J. Blew

Kevin Ochsner

Dr. Bob Weaber

Ochsner and panelists agree that the cattle industry is at a key point in the road when it comes to genomics – and it all begins with seedstock producers. “Seedstock producers are the architects of the future, if we focus on the right things, place a target on the wall and stay focused,” Ochsner said. According to Dr. Bob Weaber, assistant professor and cow-calf extension specialist at K-State, the beef industry has moved beyond the era of envisioning what genomics technology could do. Weaber, who has worked to broaden the availability, use and understanding of genetic selection tools like EPDs, DNA markers and selection indexes, said, “We’ve arrived at the point in time where groups like the Red Angus Association of America and others need to spend the time to learn the technology and figure out how to utilize [genomics].”

He said that while the technology is not perfect, it does a good job of explaining genetic variation. “The purpose of genomics is not to make one bull’s EPDs go up and another’s go down,” Weaber explained. “The real purpose is to enhance the EPD accuracies of the bulls and females tested.“

“If we think about collecting data in traditional genetic evaluation systems to produce EPDs, predictive power takes a lot of data and a lot of time,” Weaber acknowledged. “We have the advantage in genomic data to make selection decisions when cattle are really young.” This may allow seedstock producers to do a better job determining which bulls go in the sale pen and which bulls become steers.

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According to Weaber, genomic technology has come so far that seedstock producers should be moving from marker-assisted marketing to marker-assisted, genomically enhanced selection.

“Think about the bull sale catalogs and communication you see from various producers. If we only test four or five bulls in the offering, have we affected selection? Have we affected what genetics are going out into the world?”

Weaber says, “No.” The genetics haven’t been affected because all of the bulls in the offering will be purchased by someone for use in their herds. “They’re all going to go breed cows somewhere. We have to adopt a methodology of testing a lot more animals.” Likewise, with heifer retention and herd building, Weaber sees genomics playing a role in rebuilding the cowherd in a better and more strategic way.

As a commercial cow-calf operator, C.J. Blew of Hutchinson, Kan., says genomic information will become increasingly important to his operation. Blew represents the fourth generation to own and run his family’s commercial cow-calf and farming operation. He and his brother Russell raise Red Angus and Simmental cattle and use the strengths of both breeds, market signals, forward contracting and more to achieve the goals they set for their crossbred calf crop. Blews’ mission is to raise high-quality, value-added feeder cattle. They’ve also incorporated genomic technology to advance their herds. The Blew family currently collects DNA samples from bulls within

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their own herds in order to make selection and mating decisions, but Blew says they are “on the hunt” for a useful feeder calf panel.

“I see genomics as another risk-management tool to assist in predictability. They’re a tool – not a crutch - to cut corners.” He explained. “I think we’ve barely scratched the surface on what DNA can do for us in our operation.”

The potential value of marker-assisted selection extends to the feedlot, too, according to John Butler, CEO of Beef Marketing Group (BMG), which is a producer cooperative focused on creating value. Formed in 1987, BMG consists of 19 cattle feeding and growing operations in Kansas and Nebraska that harvest over 500,000 cattle annually – approximately 12,000 head of cattle each week. Butler said genomics could also add value for feeders and packers if it helped maintain consistency – first in weight and then in quality. “We really don’t have to move this needle too far to capture enormous opportunity,” he said.

He illustrated the point by showcasing one random set of average cattle which sold for $1,475. However, when the bottom 10 percent of the cattle were removed, the value of the remaining cattle increased by $38. Value increased another $20 when the bottom 20 percent were removed. “There was a $1,000 difference in value in that one set of calves from top-end to bottom. That’s real money,” he said. Inconsistency of carcass size is a discussion folks on the wholesale side of beef have with retailers all too often. Blake Angell of Meyer Natural Angus (MNA) works with producers to document that cattle have been 76 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

raised from birth to slaughter without the use of antibiotics, animal byproducts or synthetic hormones; are a minimum of 50 percent Red Angus or Angus and have been raised using humane-handling practices. “What I’m hearing from guys behind our meat counters or on the meat sales division, isn’t that the ribeyes are too large or too small. We hear that there is too much variability of sizes within the same box,” explained Angell. “Of course, we could do some sorting to help alleviate some of that, but at the end of the day, the demand we see is for high prime and high grade beef.” According to Angell, MNA-harvested cattle consistently achieve 92 percent Choice across the board. While they could potentially increase that percentage, there might be enough or more value in simply improving consistency of carcass size.

“The places that genomic tools will have the biggest impact are on traits that are difficult and expensive to measure, or traits that are measured typically much later in the animal’s productive life or traits that add huge economic impacts,” Weaber concluded. On the cow side, those traits would be fertility, longevity, cow fitness, adaptability, and/or cow size. On the feeder calf side, those traits may be health, end-product and growth, and in the feedyard, those traits may be feed efficiency, gain, carcass consistency and health. The potential exists for genomics to improve cattle selection and beef from the seedstock sector all the way through retail. The real challenge is understanding how much genetic variation can be accounted for and whether or not that is enough to have a meaningful impact on the selection process. ■

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Don’t Let Drought Dehydrate Your Wallet by Michael Flerchinger, CPA, The Nichols Accounting Group P.C.

Much of the western half of the United States is suffering from the effects of severe drought conditions. Not only do these conditions present an operational challenge to a ranch, but it can also put financial strain on the ranch at the time it can least sustain it.

JANSSEN RED ANGUS

Affordable, Balanced Genetics is our program.

Conveniently located in Central Kansas. Call for your catalog today!

Jack & Roxie Janssen

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Yearling bulls for sale by silent auction/ private treaty in the spring and commercial bred heifers in the fall.

Join us for our 2014 Sale! March 22nd • 1:00 pm At the Ranch

Seedstock Producers with a Commercial Focus! 112 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

When a drought hits, a bad situation can spiral out of control quickly; feed prices are affected by upward pressure, and there is a scarcity of feed and suitable pasture. These two factors, if in place for too long, will force folks to reduce herd sizes. The good news is, this will lead to cash flow. The bad news is, this unexpected cash can create an income tax liability. Even though you have additional cash available, it may put you in a situation where you are paying tax at a higher rate than you normally would. There are ways to manage this tax and keep more of that cash in your bank account. Two major provisions within the tax code will allow a ranch operation to properly manage and defer income due to weather-related conditions such as a drought. Under both provisions, the sale must have occurred as a result of the area being designated eligible for federal assistance by the President, USDA or federal agency. The ranch does not actually have to be located within the disaster area, but must be affected by the disaster. For example, if you normally pasture your cattle in an area declared a disaster, but you live outside that area, you’ll still qualify for the relief provisions. Or as another example, if feed prices aren’t sustainable, then relief provisions again would apply. The first provision under IRC Section 451(e) allows you to defer income related to cattle sold (resale or breeding) in excess of what would normally be sold during a year without a weather-related disaster. This election is best displayed by an example scenario: Tom sells approximately 200 calves in a normal year. As a result of severe drought and lack of suitable pasture, Tom sells 250 head during the current year at $300 per head, realizing $75,000 of income from this sale. Later that summer, the area was declared a disaster area and ruled eligible for federal disaster assistance. Tom may defer $15,000 ($300 per head × 50 head) of income until the following year, representing

Don’t Let Drought Dehydrate Your Wallet

the portion of the $75,000 (250 head) that exceeds the normal quantity sold (200 head per year).

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You might be thinking that under this provision, you’re simply delaying the tax bite – and you are correct. You will have to pay the tax on these additional head in the next tax year. However, it will give you some deferral and use of the additional cash for about a year’s time. It also allows you to plan for the next year by managing the timing of your cattle sales. This way, you can ease your way out of the higher income year by spreading out income or properly timing deductions and capital expenditures.

The second provision available is called a 1033 involuntary conversion, somewhat similar to doing a 1031 tax-free exchange that many people are aware of. This provision – in regards to livestock – is limited in availability because it only applies to breeding stock. When you sell your cows or bulls due to a weather disaster, the excess gains can be deferred for up to four years. During this four-year period you must replace the livestock sold. Below are your options as it relates to the income deferred under IRC Section 1033. 1. If you are unable to replace the livestock sold, recognize the gain in the year the excess cattle were sold on an amended return. 2. Recognize the gain on the excess in the year following the sale. Essentially, you are back to the election explained earlier. 3. Purchase replacement livestock with deferred income. 4. If you are unable to find replacement livestock, this election allows you to use other farm property as a replacement such as tractors, haying equipment, and so on. With this election you have many more opportunities to turn a bad situation into something that may be advantageous from a tax standpoint. Regardless of which election you utilize, with proper planning, you’ll keep more money in your operation and pay fewer taxes. ■ Michael Flerchinger is a CPA with The Nichols Accounting Group located in Oregon and Idaho. They specialize in agribusiness tax planning and consulting. Michael can be reached at Michael@nicholsaccounting.com, or at 541-881-1433. www.nicholsaccounting.com.

Annual Production Sale Tuesday, March 11, 2014 • 1:00 MST pm • At Ranch Over 100 Quality Red Angus Yearling Bulls • 50 Red Angus Heifers

CED

LOOSLI RIGHT KIND 3071 • #1626723 BW

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

CED

-0.9

103

-3

MARB

REA

FAT

0.19 -0.01

0.60 0.05

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

CED

0.0

100

-0

MARB

REA

FAT

0.21 0.00

LOOSLI RIGHT DESIGN 357 • #1626737

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

-3.0

-2

-1.6

106

-2

MARB

REA

FAT

MARB

REA

FAT

0.19 0.03

0.40 0.03

0.68 0.08

LOOSLI RIGHT KIND 387 • #1626771 0.69 0.05

LOOSLI RIGHT KIND 3105 • #1626878

0.72 0.06

LOOSLI RIGHT KIND 308 • #1626734

LOOSLI RIGHT DESIGN 3124 • #1626802

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

-1.8

106

-2

-2.3

-5

MARB

REA

FAT

MARB

REA

FAT

0.35 0.02

0.29 0.00

0.53 0.05

0.61 -0.01

50K data will be available sale day

Featuring the genetics of Buf Crk The Right Kind U199 plus Larson Camelot, 5L On Edge and LSF Sting

LOOSLI RIGHT DESIGN 326 • #1626874

CED

MILK

HPG

CEM

STAY

-2.2

MARB

REA

FAT

0.13 0.02

0.57 0.07

Please call Brian at 208-317-7878 or email for catalog! Brian Loosli

Jonathan Meek

3127 E. 1100 N. • Ashton, ID 83420

208-227-3779

208-652-3303 • 208-317-7878 blloosli@gmail.com

Ranch is located 50 miles northeast of Idaho Falls on US 20

www.loosliredangus.com

E E R T E LOaNnch

THURSDAY, MARCH 20TH • 1:00PM A T FA I T H L I V E S T O C K • FA I T H , S D

SELLING 30 YEARLING RED ANGUS BULLS MOST BULLS SUITABLE FOR HEIFERS A SAMPLING OF THE BULLS THAT WILL SELL. REG# ID: CED: BW: WW: YW: MILK: TM: ME: HPG: CEM: STAY: MARB: 1548248 10 -3.6 61 102 23 53 6 11 9 12 0.54 LONE TREE TRENDLINE 1234 • BECKTON EPIC U368 KM x BIEBER ROMEO 10107 daughter - Coming two that ranks in the top 1/3 for 11 traits!

YG: 0.08

CW: 26

REA: 0.05

FAT: 0.00

1629741 A038 SLTR 8 -3.0 58 94 21 50 -2 11 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 x BIEBER ROMEO 10107 daughter - Excellent phenotype with a balanced spread!

0.60

0.10

0.04

0.03

1629775 A027 SLTR 12 -5.0 52 85 22 48 -6 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 x TR NEBULA TT779 daughter - Calving ease prospect with excellent ERT’s!

0.77

0.18

-0.28

0.03

1644603 A062 SLTR 2 0.6 67 102 21 54 4 LMAN MILKY WAY 2434B x BUF CRK CUPID S223 daughter - Out standing growth and phenotype!

0.13

0.11

0.09

0.01

1629755 A039 SLTR 10 -3.6 63 107 24 56 -1 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 x SCHULER FLAT IRON 5204R daughter - Top 1/3 or better in 10 traits!

0.47

0.15

-0.05

0.02

1629773 A048 SLTR 10 -4.4 58 97 20 49 -0 BECKTON CLIFFTOP Y030 N4 x SCHULER FLAT IRON 5204R - Sleep easy calving heifers with this guy!

0.47

0.13

-0.05

0.03

Introducing Our New Junior Herd Sire! LSF RR STACKED 2311Z BW -0.2 WW 78 YW 122 MILK 22 CE 9 STAY 17 BW 88 LB. 205 WT. 742, RATIO 119 YW 1292 LB. RATIO 112

LONE TREE RANCH #3"% 4$)&$)&3

schecherlonetreeranch@hotmail.com

Home: 605.244.5972 Cell: 605.430.2787 Bison, SD

Auctioneer: Seth Weishaar

www.lonetreeredangus.com

Flying K Ranch

Breeding Quality Red Angus Since 1972

Bull Sale - April 9, 2014 At the Ranch - 14 miles SW of Swift Current, Saskatchewan, CANADA

Yearling Red Angus Bulls

Featuring Sons of: Beckton Nebula W312 (M045 Grandson) BW -5.9 WW+51 YW +89 Tongue River Jubilation WT981 BW -7.7 WW+51 YW +73

2013 High Seller a Nebula W312 Son - Sold to Mar Mac Farms

Flying K Julian 72Y (owned by Ter Ron Farms) Flying K Nebula 179X (owned by Rodgers RA) Flying K Max 159Y(owned by SSS Red Angus) Flying K Max 153Y ML Max 862U ML Storm 238T SVR No Equal 224U

* Performance, Semen, & CUP Ultrasound Tested * Sight Unseen Plan - Satisfaction Guaranteed! * All Bulls Fed at Home on the Ranch View catalog & videos online mid-March www.flyingkranch.ca

For more info or a catalog give us a call Brian, Christine, Dylan & Shane Hanel Home: (306)773-6313 Brianâ€™s Cell:(306) 741-1582

Young leaders practice agvocacy skills, have fun by Rachel Davis, JRA Northeast Director

Junior Red Angus (JRA) members from across the nation gathered early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, 2014, in Denver, Colo., eager to participate in this year’s Loaded 4 Leadership (L4L) conference. To break the ice, the JRA Board of Directors shared a bag of M&M candy with participants and asked them to share a fun fact about themselves for each piece of candy they took from the bag.

The first keynote speaker was Greg Peterson, Peterson Farm Bros., of Kansas. He talked about the importance of being an ag advocate – or agvocate – to produce a positive impact on the way people view agriculture. Peterson also explained his experience since his first hit YouTube movie, “I’m Farming and I Grow It.” He described his experience as one he never foresaw but is glad to have had the chance to portray agriculture in a positive way. After watching Peterson’s videos the L4L attendees chose “Chore” as their favorite. Daren Williams, executive director of communications for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA), defined the importance of being an agvocate for the beef industry. He then explained the process that the L4L attendees would use to make their own videos similar the Peterson Farm Bros. The young leaders spent the rest of the day planning and scripting their team videos. The fun didn’t end with the seminar. That night Dawn Bernhard, JRA Programs Coordinator, invited dance instructor Candace Weeda to teach two-stepping and line dancing to songs like Copperhead Road. Weeda also works for NCBA’s Cattlemen to Cattlemen television program and assisted attendees with video production during the day sessions. Not only did the JRA 118 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

members have fun dancing, they learned new dancing styles from different parts of the country.

The next day, the groups filmed and produced their own beef-related movies. Williams, Weeda and Peterson helped the groups edit their projects.

At noon, attendees enjoyed “Lunch with the Leaders” – the RAAA Board of Directors. Each L4L junior completed a scavenger hunt questionnaire about the directors and practiced their handshaking and introduction skills, vying for the most quarters from Directors for the best handshake. The juniors took advantage of the opportunity to make connections with the breed’s national leadership and then showcased their agvocacy videos to the RAAA Board after lunch.

During the final afternoon session, Tracey Koester, editorial coordinator of American Red Angus Magazine took the floor, challenging and encouraging the juniors to be artistic and inspired in order to enjoy creative writing. She taught the juniors tricks to spruce up their writing and explained common mistakes to avoid. Participants broke into their teams and transformed a bland statement into a creative, interesting scenario that piqued the audience’s interest and created a visual of the story.

Herdbuilder Bull Sale

Orion Beef Group

April 12, 2014 Selling 175 Red Angus and Red Hybred Bulls

Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

Weschenfelder Development Center • Shepherd, MT • 1PM MST

Calving Ease This is a sampling of the superior calving ease prospects in this sale Reg #

CED

1623859

3304A

14 -6.2 59 95 20 50

MILK

HPG CEM STAY

5 13

MARB

0.47 -0.04 18

AWW

0.44 0.01

REA

FAT

687

0.51 0.01

678

CONQUEST X BIG TIME X ROMERO • This bull combines an 83 birth ratio with a 106 weaning ratio!

1623923

3013A

13 -4.8 61 96 22 53

6 14

0.78 -0.07 20

CONQUEST X EXT 5233 X BIG SKY • Ranks in the top 2% of the breed for calving ease and the top 5% for both marbling and ribeye!

1624003

3410A

13 -4.5 63 105 20 52

8 12

0.60 0.01

0.57 0.04

583

CONQUEST X PACKER X ENTERPRISE • From the productive Della Cow Family ranking in the top 1/3 of the breed for 11 traits!

1623810

3015A

10 -2.7 62 100 22 53

6 12

0.55 0.03

0.31 0.01

690

0.28 0.04

710

SAGA X CONQUEST X BIG SKY • The dam boasts a 102.8 MPPA and this next generation sire posted a 106 WR!

1623886

HXC Conquest 4405P The legend in the making, siring consistent calving ease bulls.

3042A

9 -2.5 66 98 20 52

2 16

0.83 0.10

IMPRESSIVE X CONQUEST X NEW CHAPTER • This impressive calving ease bull posted over a 700 lb weaning weight!

Balanced Spread Check out these "balanced" bulls that have not only the spread but a whole lot more! Reg #

1623818

3183A

CED

8 -3.0 62 97 19 50

MILK

HPG CEM STAY

2 13

MARB

0.68 0.01

AWW

0.43 0.02

REA

FAT

672

0.07 -0.01 72

783

STRATEGY X CONQUEST X CANYON • One of the first bulls to sell out of our Super Sire Strategy!

1623930

3002A

8 -3.4 62 97 18 49

12 10 14

0.55 0.05

SOVEREIGN X BRUTE FORCE X PACKER • Big time herd bull prospect from the Jiba Cow Family with a 98 BR and a 112 WR!

1623914

3031A

8 -1.1 58 96 20 49 -1 11 12 10

0.64 0.15

0.18 0.04

691

747

RUSHMORE X BRUTE FORCE X EXPECTATION • An exciting Rushmore herd bull prospect from the super uddered Raindance Cow Family!

1623833

3041A

8 -2.5 63 94 21 52

4 13

0.75 0.15

0.08 0.04

IMPRESSIVE X CONQUEST X MARIO • One of the best Impressive bulls to sell anywhere this year! 115 WR and Dam's MPPA of 105!

1623918

3108A

8 -0.8 66 104 20 53

7 12

0.48 0.06

0.36 0.02

736

0.48 0.02

702

0.43 0.06

769

SAGA X BRUTE FORCE X BIG SKY • The Saga sired herd bulls will be in volume this year!

1623706

LSF Saga 1040Y The hot new bull that will make a name for himself during the spring bull sale season.

3305A

8 -2.8 67 107 24 58

EXT 5233 X ROMERO X VACATION

1623898

3150A

6 13

0.55 0.01

12 Star Bull! Ranks in the top 1/3 of the breed for 12 traits!

7 -4.8 63 105 20 51

7 12

0.82 0.12

SAGA X SLAM DUNK X EXPECTATION • Check out the line on this guy: 83 BR, 110 WR and Dam's MPPA of 104!

Growth and Power If you can use a little more "growth and power" then have a look at these powerful individuals Reg #

1623888

3019A

CED

HPG CEM STAY

MARB

7 -3.0 71 110 18 54

MILK

0.43 0.09

8 12

REA

FAT

0.50 0.05

AWW

803

QUARTERBACK X PACKER X JEWELMAKER • Herd Bull Prospect Alert: Great Performance, Great EPD's and Outcross Pedigree!

1623844

3024A

6 -0.3 76 120 21 59

4 14

0.51 0.15

0.52 0.06

789

0.55 0.06

610

0.69 0.09

0.57 0.05

683

0.74 0.14

0.44 0.05

706

0.59 0.27

0.33 0.09

613

SAGA X PACKER X NEW CHAPTER • One of the most balanced bulls in the entire offering!

1624022

3424A

2 -1.7 66 111 17 50

9 12

0.66 0.10

EPIC X PACKER X ENTERPRISE • Solid numbers and solid phenotype in our Epic bred bulls!

1624036

3434A

0 -0.7 68 113 18 52

2 13

EPIC X MISSION STATEMENT X RIBEYE • Growth and Carcass in this power bull!

1623795

3027A

1.5

74 117 20 56

7 13

SAGA X PACKER X MAKE MY DAY • One of the best looking bulls in the entire offering!

Beckton Epic R397K This bull continues to sire some of the most balanced multi-trait cattle in the entire breed

1625567

3403A

2 -1.5 69 118 25 60

8 10

EPIC X ENTERPRISE X ENTERPRISE • The double bred dam posts a 102 MPPA and has been prolific at producing top herd bulls!

1623811

3021A

1.0

82 122 13 54

6 11

0.90 0.22

0.38 0.07

QUARTERBACK X PACKER X COMBINATION • This 117 weaning ratio herd bull hails from the famed Rebella cow family!

Go to www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com for updates. Call today for a catalog or dvd! Ryan Ludvigson Billings, Montana (406)534-4263 office • (515)450-3124 mobile rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

80 Fall Bred Cows for sale privately with a Cooperator Agreement. Contact Ryan.

Park Ludvigson Cushing, Iowa (712)384-2200 office • (712)229-3431 mobile parkludvigson@hotmail.com

756

Young leaders practice agvocacy skills, have fun

Michelle Peterson Murray from NCBA wrapped up L4L by sharing how each young leader can use their positive agvocating skills in everyday life. She did a great job putting all the information that the L4L attendees learned over the course of the two-day conference into ways that the juniors will be able to use when they are out promoting beef! Loaded 4 Leadership wrapped up Friday night with a fun activity in which all the male JRA Directors

120 American Red Angus Magazine n March 2014

were “made over” by a blindfolded teammate. It’s safe to say that everyone applying the make-up to these gentlemen had a blast though the models may have been apprehensive. L4L was an amazing experience combining education, agvocacy and entertainment. The JRA board wants to thank everyone who took part in this great event both by attending the conference and putting it on. We can’t wait to see everyone next year at the Young Stockman Program. n

LSF Prospect 2035Z The $75,000 Breed Sensation!

CED 11

BW -4.6

WW 69

YW 110

MILK 23

TM 57

ME -0

HPG 13

CEM 5

STAY MARB REA 12 0.76 0.77

One exclusive semen share available. Please contact the owners. Reputation Red Angus and Hybreds

Thayne & Missy Dutson

www.ludvigsonstockfarms.com

Owners: Ryan Ludvigson

Russell and Shawna Fehringer

Thayne & Missy Dutson

Ludvigson Stock Farms Billings, Montana 515-450-3124 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

Lakeview Ag & Livestock American Falls. Idaho 208.251.1193, info@lakeviewagandlivestock.com

Pitchfork T Ranch Sisters, OR 541 923-3324 pitchforkt@gmail.com

Exclusive Semen Ownership Members: Pieper Red Angus • Hay Springs, Nebraska (308)638-4557 McEntire Red Angus • Sweetwater, Oklahoma (580)534-2326 Tilleman Bootjack • Havre, Montana (406)265-7865

Schmitz Red Angus • Little Falls, Minnesota (320)259-0859 Bachman Cattle Farms • Chillicothe, Missouri (660)247-1112 Badlands Red Angus • Arnegard, North Dakota (701)586-3435

Wedel Red Angus • Leoti, Kansas (620)375-2578 Leachman Cattle of Colorado • Wellington, Colorado (970)568-3983 Udy Cattle Company • Rockland, Idaho (208)221-1909

2014 Private Treaty Sales 3B Red Angus Ranch, Lovell, WY Angelo Cattle Co, Drummond, MT Beef Unlimited, Bridger, MT Cabernet Cattle Co., Pomeroy, WA Chaney Red Angus, Belgrade, MT Christensen Red Angus, Park City, MT Clark Red Angus, Fishtail, MT Double Tree Red Angus, Sand Coulee, MT Franz Ranch, Sidney, MT Geib Red Angus, Dagmar, MT Glacier Red Angus, Polson, MT High Summit Cattle Co., John Day, OR

Holden Ranch, Reedpoint, MT Jansma Red Angus, Acton, MT Kelly & Sons Red Angus, Grand Island, NE Kingfisher Farm, Lolo, MT Knaub Cattle Co., Lodge Grass, MT Legacy Red Angus, Grass Range, MT Lost Creek Ranch, Molt, MT Lucht Red Angus, Bozeman, MT Mars Red Angus, Kinsey, MT Mees Ranch, Forsyth, MT Mill Iron A Livestock, Broadview, MT Nissen/Corey A Reds, North Plains, OR

Orchard Cattle Co., Berthoud, CO Ostendorf Red Angus, Powderville, MT Owings Cattle Co., Powell Butte, OR Peacock Angus Ranch, Covington, TX Raisland Red Angus, St. Ignatius, MT Red Fork Red Angus, Kaycee, WY Rimrock Ranch, Sisters, OR Roberts Red Angus, Hilger, MT Rock Creek Red Angus, Joliet, MT Sandhill Red Angus, Froid, MT Shepherd Red Angus, Billings, MT Shoco Red Angus, Augusta, MT

March 18 Green Mountain Red Angus Logan, MT March 19 SSS Red Angus High River AB March 20 Klompien Red Angus Manhattan, MT March 22 Fischer Red Angus Harlowton, MT March 24 Feddes Red Angus & C-T Red Angus Joint Bull Sale Manhattan, MT March 26 Westphal Red Angus Grass Range, MT March 29 Strawberry Ridge Reds Livingston, MT April 3 Bowles J5 Red Angus Glasgow, MT April 3 Midland Bull Test Columbus, MT April 5 Spear J Red Angus Jordon, MT

April 11 April 12 April 21 May 8 Oct 17 Nov 7 Nov 8 Nov 13 Dec 15

2014 Production Sales Feb 7 Feb 22 March 1 March 7 March 11 March 13 March 13 March 14 March 15 March 15 March 17

TJS Red Angus Buffalo, WY Crump Red Angus Buffalo, WY Redland Red Angus Hysham, MT Sutherlin Farms/3C Cattle Co. Stevenville, MT Loosli Red Angus Ashton, ID Fritz Red Angus Brady, MT Heart River Ranch Medora, ND Leland Red Angus Sidney, MT Milk Creek Reds Plevna, MT VF Red Angus Terrebonne, OR Sun River Red Angus Great Falls, MT

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5L Red Angus Ludvigson Stock Farm Bullis Creek Ranch Koenig Ranch NILE Prestigious Red Angus Sale 5L Red Angus Laubach Red Angus Ludvigson Stock Farm Forster Red Angus

Sheridan, MT Shepherd, MT Woodlake, NE Winnet, MT Billings, MT Sheridan, MT Big Timber, MT Shepherd, MT Dickenson, ND

Joint Production Sale

L83/Lodoen Cattle Co Huber EY Red Angus

Tuesday, March 25 th, 2014 at 1:00 pm

Selling...

60 9LK (UN\Z )\SSZ ࠮ 6 Horned Hereford Bulls & large selection of red/white face commercial heifers

HBR CELEBRATION 303

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Sire: Larson Celebration 183 • Dam: HBR Sophia 932-1139

L83 A1 43A

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Kist Livestock Auction • Mandan, ND

L83 TIDAL WAVE 125A

ARA#: 1605926

Sire: Badlands Troubadour 47Y • Dam: Red Blairs Marta 14X

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ARA#: 1606007

Sire: Red Six Mile Tidal Wave 254T • Dam: L83 Belle 127

CED: 9 • BW: -4.1 • WW: 66 • YW: 97 • Milk: 23 • TM: 56 • ME: 2 CED: -2 • BW: 2.1 • WW: 97 • YW: 154 • Milk: 14 • TM: 63 • ME: -3

CED: 3 • BW: -1.2 • WW: 59 • YW: 94 • Milk: 18 • TM: 48 • ME: -4

L83 ANVIL 26A

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L83 ACE 104A

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Sire: Six Mile Game Face 164Y • Dam: L83 Miss High Capacity 115

Sire: Six Mile Wind Chill 828W • Dam: Red TCR Proteet 15S

Sire: Boyd Worldwide 9050 ET • Dam: TH 127W 144U Loretta 11Y

CED: -1 • BW: 1.9 • WW: 68 • YW: 106 • Milk: 19 • TM: 54 • ME: -6

CED: 3 • BW: -2.4 • WW: 38 • YW: 62 • Milk: 25 • TM: 44 • ME: -7

CED: 6 • BW: 0.1 • WW: 49 • YW: 78 • Milk: 22 • M&G: 47

Reference Sires include...

Hereford sires...

VGW Copyright 155 Reg # 1444890 Larson Celebration 183 Reg# 1437581 DLC’s Oscar LAD 9116 Reg# 1347511 SMJ Rambo AB U292 Reg # 1243406 SMJ Buster Rambo X256 Reg # 1376867 Badlands Troubadour Reg # 1455323 Six Mile Tidal Wave Reg # 1239538 Six Mile Wind Chill Reg # 1388156 Six Mile Travelocity Reg # 1424016

SR Target 337 Reg # 42830829 Churchill Sensation Boyd Worldwide

L83/Lodoen Cattle Co Huber EY Red Angus 1421 104th St. NW • Westhope, ND 58793 Matt 701.263.1330 Jennie 701.263.1016 Len 701.263.1327

Bryan Emmy

701.320.8054 701.320.1995

www.lodoencattle.com

Management Update

Herd rebuilding becoming a reality for cattle producers by Brett Wessler, Drovers CattleNetwork

More difficult times are in the rearview mirror and cattle producers across the country are seeing a shift in market conditions, creating an opportunity for profitability in the cattle industry. Two primary factors providing optimism are lower corn prices and reduced drought conditions. According to the Globe Gazette, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Livestock Specialist and Assistant Professor of Economics Lee Schulz, producers are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

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“A lot of things still need to go right in 2014, but at least from the standpoint of market conditions there’s the potential for profitability,” Schulz said. “In years past, producers were mostly in survival mode, and now producers are talking expansion in the industry. There’s interest in building new facilities and growing the herd.” The improving conditions have producers talking herd expansion. Schulz says access to corn and corn co-products put Iowa cattle producers in a good position for expansion, but producers in other states are considering expansion as well.

The Associated Press reports Texas producers are looking to rebuild after losing about 2 million head over the past two years.

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PEACOCK ANGUS RANCH ELITE LITE BULL SAL ALE E Presented by Cattle In Motion features an

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Gary Peacock 817-774-7204 gpeacock@windstream.net www.peacockredangus.com cattleinmotion.com

Selling 15 top end ET & AI yearling bulls. Representing such sires as Packer, Making Hay, Ruger, Wild West, Winchester, and 554T. Bulls available for viewing at any time in Covington, TX.

MARCH 28-30, 2014

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Bachman Bred Bulls he Bachman family has been raising cattle in northern Missouri for nearly 50 years. Scott returned to the family farm in 2004 to fulfill his lifelong dream of producing topend red seedstock. In 2010, Scott and wife Sue purchased their first herdsires from Beiber Red Angus Ranch. This spring, two Bachman herdsires, Beiber Real McCoy Y124 and Beiber Stormer Z433, are offered in the 2014 Accelerated Genetics catalog.

Scott and Sue have built their registered herd with top maternal genetics through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and embryo transfer (ET). On the Red Angus side, they chose a Mission Statement X Jolene 301N daughter, HUS MS Jolene 301N 946, and flush interests in four Brown Abigrace females. On the Gelbvieh side, they purchased a Roscoe daughter, HFGC Vickie Vail 173Y34, as well as interest in the Circle S Buttons cow and Beastrom Cindy Lou Who from the Ella cow family.

Meet Our Newest Herdsire

BACHMAN MAXIMUS R9Z Feddes BIG SKY R9 X HUS MS JOLENE 301N 946 1/1/2014 EPD TOP %

CED 4 46%

BW -1.8 38%

WW 69 8%

YW 107 10%

MILK 23 18%

TM 57 3%

Ranked in Top 18% on all EPDs for growth, maternal and carcass #1 Red Angus Bull on test, ADG of 4.3 lbs. on Residual Feed Intake of -0.30 lbs. Scored a perfect 10 for Tenderness on the Igenity profile

HPG 16 1%

STAY 15 8%

MARB 0.74 6%

YG -0.11 11%

CW 30 6%

REA 0.39 12%

FAT -0.03 7%

This year marks the first time Bachman Bred bulls and heifers are being offered for your consideration.

BACHMAN BRED BULLS SELL MARCH 29TH. Selling the five top Balancer bulls from our 2012 fall calf crop ÂŽ

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All 50% Gelbvieh/50% Red Angus Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale All homozygous Polled (1 pending) 12 Noon â€“ Saturday, March 29, 2014 All with balanced EPDs at the Joplin Regional Stockyards Carthage, MO Sired by Judd Ranch & Hart Farm sires

Bachman Bred Females BACHMAN BRED FEMALES SELL APRIL 19TH. ÂŽ

Selling the top Red Angus & Balancer picks of our open, bred and cow/calf pairs

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15 Registered Red Angus & Balancer open heifers 25 Reg. Balancer heifers, A.I. to LSF Prospect 2035Z, the top selling Red Angus Bull in 2013 10 Reg. Red Angus first calf heifers with calves at side

Missouri Red Angus Associationâ€™s

Ozark Red Roundup Auction Saturday April 19, 2014 at the Springfield Livestock Sale Center Springfield, Missouri

Scott & Sue Bachman "# $ ! $

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Management Update

The rebuild wonâ€™t be cheap, or quick. Heifers are selling for $2,500, about $1,000 more now compared to the year before drought conditions started to take their toll.

Although almost half of the state remains in drought, many Texas producers are counting on ample pastures and improved moisture to increase production. A positive note is the lack of drought in key regions of the state where many of the stateâ€™s cattle are produced.

Oklahoma producers are also optimistic, but more rain is needed to cement plans.

Producers are encouraged by demand for beef amid high prices, and growing demand for U.S. beef in foreign markets. Others remain hesitant to add numbers after suffering through consecutive years of dry pastures. The Globe Gazette reports Iowa cattleman Ed Greiman is confident for the coming year and expects better times in the cattle industry for a little while, but sees 2014 as a recovery year.

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Hypothermia and newborn calves By Tracey Renelt, South Dakota State University Extension

Whether you calve early or have a calf that is born under less-than-desirable conditions, hypothermia is something cattlemen need to be concerned about, especially this time of year.

The National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) in 2007 found that the average mortality of preweaned calves on farms during 2006 was 7.8 percent. Often pre-weaned death is a result of respiratory infections or diarrhea, and often come about due to dystocia and poor environmental conditions at birth. Surveys also show that mortality in beef herds from birth to weaning ranges from 3 to 7 percent. The majority of normal deaths occur within the first 24 hours of life.

Making GridMasters

Every year we strive to connect Commercial Producers with the genetics they require to excel in our industry. Contact us today and join the list of Wedel Red Angus customers and let our success become yours.

WEDEL

Frank & Susan Wedel • (620) 375-2578 1012 W. County Rd. K • Leoti, KS 67861

Email: fswedel@wbsnet.org

www.WedelRedAngus.com

Don’t miss our March 11, 2014 Production Sale! 120 Red Angus and Red Angus Hybrid bulls 150 Commercial Red Angus Restocking Red Heifers

Management Update

The leading causes of death during this 24-hour period is dystocia (difficult births) and hypothermia (cold stress), especially this time of year. There are two types of hypothermia: exposure (gradual) and immersion (acute).

Exposure hypothermia is the steady loss of body heat in a cold environment through respiration, evaporation and lack of adequate hair coat, body flesh or weather protection. Immersion hypothermia is the rapid loss of body heath due to a wet, saturated hair coat in a cold environment. Immersion hypothermia often occurs after the birthing process because the calf is born saturated with uterine fluids. Other causes of immersion hypothermia of young calves may include being born in deep snow or wet ground, falling into a creek or being saturated from heavy rains followed by chilling winds. Mild hypothermia occurs as the body’s core temperature drops below normal (approximately 100 degrees Fahrenheit). Severe hypothermia results as the body temperature drops below 94 degrees. Below the core temperatures of 94 degrees, the vital organs are beginning to get cold. Below 86 degrees, signs of life are very difficult to detect and the calf may be mistaken for dead.

Production Sale

The use of the thermometer is essential to determine the degree of hypothermia. Often a calf does not appear to be hypothermic, however upon taking its temperature, you find that the calf’s body temperature is below normal. This is often brought on by dystocia, which may have put the calf in a hypoxic (lack of oxygen) situation. The calf being hypoxic is slow to dry off and nurse which allows hypothermia to set in.

Returning the calf’s core body temperature to normal (100 degrees for newborn beef calves) is the immediate concern versus maintaining the calf’s body temperature long-term.

Monday, April 7, 2014 • 1:30 pm

Private Treaty Bulls for Sale

Selling:

Bred for calving ease, growth & carcass

At the Ranch, 9 miles North and 2 miles West of Mercer, ND.

15 Registered Bulls Yearlings & 2-Year-Olds

15 Registered Open Heifers

Call for a catalog today! Troy Presser (701) 447-BULL (2855)

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Offering 18 month old and yearling bulls

Sires include: Bieber Roosevelt W384, VGW Oly 903, Bieber H Hughes W109, Bieber Sequoya X361, LCOC High Noon A093R, GMRA Peacemaker 1216, Hust Chief Sequoya R336 Contact us for more information! Mud Creek Reds LLC Bill Schreurs P.O. Box 624 Alvord, IA 51230 712-470-2992

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Management Update

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inside out and provides the needed energy to overcome the trauma of the birthing process. Once the calf has regained its normal body temperature and is completely dried off, it should be returned to its normal environment.

Early treatment of hypothermic calves is important. The severely hypothermic calf can be revived and saved. However, they often are set back from the experience and their immune system can be compromised. Thus, these calves should be watched more closely as further calfhood health complications may arise.

Sale Reports

“The Andras Kind” Female Sale November 9, 2013 • Manchester, Illinois Lots Average 55 Red Angus Females................................$4,021 Top-Selling Lots: Andras Kuruba R253, Lot 2, a daughter of Andras In Focus B152 and full sister to Andras New Direction R240, topped the open heifer and donor prospect offering, selling to Rhodes Red Angus of Wichita, Kan., for $13,000. Rhodes Red Angus also purchased Lot 1, Andras Belle R255, a maternal sister to Andras Fusion R236, for $8,000. J-5 Red Angus of Missouri purchased the top-selling bred heifer, Lot 13, Andras Bloxy 2013, for $6,700. Rhodes Red Angus purchased Lot 14, Andras Belle 1087, a three-quarter sister to Andras New Direction R240, for $6,000. Lot 42, Andras Eleanor 2055 sold to Tracy Markey of Illinois for $4,700. Three heifers sold for $4,500 each. Lot 8, Andras Taylors 2051 sold to Vic Boyer of Marshall, Ill.; Lot 11, Andras Dealmaker 2007, sold to J-5 Red Angus; and Lot 44, Andras Anasco 1071 sold to Monte Clevenger of Illinois. The high-selling fall cow was Lot 57, Andras Blackcap 4055, a full sister to Andras Energizer 2222, bred to Andras In Focus B152.

She was purchased by Randy Urish, Green Valley, Ill., for $5,800. Lot 55, KCCO Ms Scarlet 53S and her heifer calf by Andras Right Kind 1086, sold to J-5 Red Angus for $5,000. Lot 56, 066 FCRA and her bull calf by Andras Thunder R196, sold to Kevin Brown of Illinois. Don Goike of Illinois was the volume buyer with 15 head, and Monte Clevenger, also of Illinois took home seven head. Cattle sold into seven states.

“Reds on the Rocks” Sale January 11, 2014 • Denver, Colorado Sale Manager: Red Cow Relocators Auctioneer: Tracy Harl Lots Average 38 Embryo Packages......................................$2,738 20 Semen Packages.....................................$1,155 1 Flush...........................................................$3,250 Top-Selling Lots: The top-selling embryo package was Lot 1, Red SSS Soldier 365W x Red YY Patty 701T. The package of three embryos was consigned by A-1 Land and Cattle of Muenster, Texas, and purchased by Hobby Farms, Atlanta, Ga., for $7,200. Lot 45D, a package of three WEBR TC Card Shark 1015 x GT Cita 4060 embryos, consigned by Weidenbach Ranch of Highmore,

S.D., was purchased by York Creek Red Angus of Herman, Neb., for $6,900. Lot 25A, a package of three Red Soo Line Power Eye 161X x Whitestone Lana V150 embryos, consigned by Polzin Cattle of Darwin, Minn., sold to Blairs Ag Cattle Co., of Lanigan, Sask., Canada, for $4,800. Lot 42 topped the semen offering. A package of six straws of Red Towaw Indeed 104H consigned by Towaw Cattle Co. Ltd., of Sangudo, Alberta, Canada, sold to Brackel Ridge Cattle Co. of Cincinnatus, N.Y., for $4,800. Lot 44, a semen package of 10 units of Tree Lane Perfect Storm consigned by Tree Lane Farms of El Paso, Ill., sold to Trademark Genetics of Texas, and Silver Spur Ranches of Encampment, Wyo., for $2,400. Lot 17, a package of 20 straws of semen of LSF RAB Performance 2772Z consigned by Lazy J Bar Ranch, Mina, S.D., was purchased by Smokin 7 Ranch of Iowa for $4,200. Lot 40, a flush of Red TR Lynn 301R consigned by Tim Johnson Cattle of Bellevue, Iowa, sold to Blairs Ag Cattle Co., of Lanigan, Sask., Canada, for $3,250. High volume buyers with four lots each were Silver Spur Ranches of Encampment, Wyo., Sutphin Cattle Co. of Lamar, Colo., Blairs Ag Cattle Co., of Lanigan, Sask., Canada, and Kenneth Elwood, Jr. of Calif. ■

Texas Red Angus Association

Mark E. Harbin

Home 254-527-4650 3955 Co. Rd. 314 mobile 512-413-0384 Jarrell, TX 76537 harbinredangus.com fax 254-527-3475

To find a breeder near you, visit us at www.TexasRedAngus.org

CHIEFLINE RED ANGUS

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

REGISTERED RED ANGUS & ANGUS PLUS

Jim Kolle

(361) 782-2510 • jakolle@tisd.net

Glen Halfmann Miles, Texas (325) 895-0544

Est. 1964 • Production Sale in October 2007 RAAA Pioneer Breeder of the Year

ANGUS PLUS Enough Ear, But Not Too Much.

TRIPLE CREEK RANCH 1995 National Champion Bull Bulls, Cows & Heifers—All Ages E

www.RABrownRanch.com 150 Bulls & 100 Females offered every October

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

Registered Red Angus Kelly & Sallye Box

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

Bobbe McClure

(432) 284-9664 REGISTERED RED ANGUS qgra@hughes.net

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Member News

Financing a Dream By Amanda Radke, previously published in the Tri-State Livestock News Dakota Community Bank & Trust (DCB&T) in Dickinson and Bowman, N.D., recently announced the winners of the DCB&T Foundation Female Program. Iris Dukart of Manning, N.D., and Chance Andrews of Bowman, N.D., were selected as the recipients of the first annual event. Andrews and Dukart won the opportunity to win an interest-free (0% APR) loan to purchase five bred heifers. Along with the loan, several area businesses donated feed, veterinary supplies and services, operating money and commission-free sale of the cattle for the program recipients.

To apply, Andrews and Dukart filled out an application and answered a series of questions pertaining to their involvement in the beef industry, school, community and extracurricular activities. Each applicant provided three letters of recommendation, as well as an essay on their short and long-term goals if selected for the program. Now that they have received their

loans and purchased their five females, Andrews and Dukart shared their plans and what they hope to gain from this experience.

“I am 13 years old and in the seventh grade at Killdeer Public School,” said Dukart, a Junior Red Angus member. “I live on my family’s farm and ranch. I have shown cattle since I was 5 and have had livestock my whole life. I am in 4-H and show horses and cattle, and I am in livestock judging and consumer choice judging. I am also in FFA, the Bismarck Horse Club, and in band and choir at school.” Dukart purchased five Red Angus heifers from Milk Creek Reds owned by Bruce and Tena Ketchum of Plevna, Mont.

“The heifers are pregnancy ultrasounded and four will have bulls and one will have a heifer,” added Dukart. “I will calve them out and raise the calves this summer. The bulls will get sold with my parents’ bulls at our yearly bull sale. I will keep the heifer. In the spring, I will A.I. breed her.”

“My long-term goals are to continue ranching,” she shared. “I would also like to do some embryo transfer work with my heifers later on in the program.”

“The cattle business is important to me because we are the next generation of ranchers. It is important that we start early and learn about the cattle business and are introduced to it early. When we make mistakes, we are at an age where we can learn from them and get better at what we do. Winning this opportunity means a lot to me. This is a start to my future, and I am very excited to be a part of the future generation of cattle and ranching,” concluded Dukart. Jones awarded Women’s Gold Star

Dukart hopes to stay in the cattle business in her adult life.

Sarah Jones, right, received Farm Bureau’s Women’s Gold Star Award for her service implementing agricultural education programs in her county.

Sarah Jones of Lafayette, Tenn., was awarded the Women’s Gold Star at the recent Kentucky Farm Bureau Federation Annual Meeting.

Iris Dukart, left, purchased five bred heifers from Bruce Ketchum, right, of Milk Creek Reds, through an interestfree loan program designed to help young ranchers build their foundation female herd.

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Jones, a director of the Allen County Farm Bureau and chair of the Women’s Committee, was recognized for her implementation of a number of programs benefiting Allen County. Most recently, Sarah was responsible

JACOBSON RED ANGUS

SCHRIEFER RED ANGUS

Gary & Val Jacobson • Hitterdal, MN 218/962-3360 or 701/361-3189 gjrangus@feltontel.net www.jacobsonredangus.com

Marc, Jodi, Riley, Cheyenne & Cassi Schriefer Golden Valley, ND 701/983-4292 or 701/870-4292 marcjodi@westriv.com

KAL-KOTA RANCH

SCOTT FARM

Ed Kalianoff • Steele, ND 701/475-2694 or 701/471-4006 kalkota@bektel.com

Gene Scott • Lengby, MN 218/668-2277 or 218/230-8229 scttra@gutel.com

KOESTER RED ANGUS

Visit our website at: ndredangus.com AMBER LIGHTS RED ANGUS

CAMPBELL RED ANGUS

Warren, Mary & Dusty Froelich Kurt, Susan, Samantha & Kara Froelich Williston, ND 701/774-8347 or 701/770-1149

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, Wayde 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

Robert Campbell McIntosh, SD • 701/422-3721 campbellra@westriv.com www.campbellredangus.com

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

SEVERANCE RED ANGUS

KUHN’S RED ANGUS

SPUR M RED ANGUS

James & Stephanie Kuhn Napoleon, ND 701/332-6378 or 701/426-6921 kuhnsred@bektel.com

Doug & Darcy McGee Bowman, ND 701/523-3635 or 701/523-6086 ddmcgee@ndsupernet.com

L83 LODOEN RANCH

TNT SIMMENTAL & RED ANGUS

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@ndsupernet.com

Josh Rust • Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2479 or 701/ 391-9769 rustmountainviewranch@hotmail.com www.rustmountainviewranch.com

Calendar of Events ... March 1 DK Red Angus, Sitting Bull Auction, Williston March 3 Campbell Red Angus, Mobridge Livestock, Mobridge, SD March 1 Bauman Private Treaty Day, Ranch March 5 Broken Heart Ranch, Ranch March 12 Heart River Ranch, Medora March 14 Leland & Koester Red Angus, Ranch March 25 L83 Lodoen Ranch & Huber EY Red Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan

TURTLE RIVER CATTLE CO.

PRESSER RED ANGUS Troy & Annette Presser Turtle Lake, ND 701/447-2855 or 701/220-0189 tpresser@westriv.com

HUBER EY RED ANGUS

Frank & Deana Mack Bismarck, ND 701/222-1418 or 701/226-0811 tmrmack@hotmail.com www.tmrmack.com

MCGEE RED ANGUS

DUKART RANCH

Kevin & Lynette Thompson Almont, ND 701/843-8454 or 701/391-1631 kevinandlynette@westriv.com www.tntsimmentals.com

TRIPLE M RANCH

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

March 31 Jacobson Red Angus, Central Livestock, West Fargo April 5 Flying W & Rock Creek Red Angus, Kist Livestock, Mandan April 7 Presser Red Angus, Ranch April 24 Prairie Pride Angus, Jamestown Livestock, Jamestown April 25 Kuhn’s Red Angus, Napoleon Livestock, Napoleon May 6 Dahl Land and Cattle Co., Napoleon Livestock, Napoleon

North Dakota Red Angus Assn.

President: Todd Leland Vice President: Bryan Huber Immediate Past President: Mark Barenthsen Directors: Jodi Schriefer, Ed Kalianoff, Ron Clemetson & Doug McGee Secretary/Treasurer: Emmy Huber • 701/685-2687 • emmy@drtel.net

Member News

for obtaining a grant from Allen County Farm Bureau allowing all 4th graders to attend the Kentucky Partners for Health and Safety Day Camp at Western Kentucky University last fall. She also prepares the county’s annual Outstanding Youth and Youth Variety contents and promotes Food Check-Out.

A number of her programs help teach local students about farms and farmers. One favorite with the students is the Pizza Demo. The students enjoy delicious pizza and learn that everything on a pizza comes from someone’s farm. Sarah often arranges for local Farm Bureau directors to visit Primary Center classrooms bringing snacks and books about agriculture. “We are very thankful for Sarah,” commented Al Pedigo, president of the local Farm Bureau organization. “She is not only important to the success of the farm she and her husband Bart operate, but is a full-time mom to Ty and does lots of heavy lifting for us and for the state organization.”

Sarah also serves on the state orgainization’s Swine Advisory commitee. She and her husband Bart and their son Ty own and operate Red

Hills Farm where they raise Red Angus and SimAngus cattle. Rogers instructs beef production course at NCSU RAAA member Johnny Rogers of Roxboro, N.C., will share his beef cattle production knowledge with 40 students at North Carolina State University this spring semester as he teaches the ANS 402 Beef Management course.

Rogers will commute to Raleigh, N.C., twice a week to lecture and conduct lab. The junior-level course integrates technical information into animal nutrition, breeding, genetics and reproductive physiology. Students will incorporate this into information on management skills, business practices and decision-making processes while improving their written and oral communication skills. Rogers will incorporate a blend of peer-reviewed, land-grant university research with his personal experience of raising livestock. Rogers and his wife Sharon run a di-

Johnny Rogers will share his knowledge of beef cattle production at North Carolina State University this spring semester.

versified operation, focusing on the production of forage-based seedstock and pasture-raised meat products. In addition to their Red Angus and commercial cattle, they raise Katahdin hair sheep to better utilize less-desirable forages on their operation. They also pasture raise and market beef, free-range chicken and turkey, pasture pork and grass-fed lamb products off their farm and at local farmer’s markets. Rogers Cattle Co. offers a buy-back program for their bull customers’ calves. They develop and resell the heifers as commercial replacements and the steers are grown out for pasture-raised beef. Rogers taught a livestock evaluation course during graduate school and looks forward to returning as an instructor to share his expertise with motivated students. Rogers serves as the Region C director for the RAAA. ■

Calling for Scholarships!

National Junior Red Angus Association (JRA) active members who are a graduating high school senior or college underclassman are eligible for four JRA/RAAA $1,000 scholarships. Applicants must be planning to attend a two-year or four-year college or university.

For more information and to download the application, juniors may go to redangus.org/jra/programs/scholarships. Completed applications must be emailed to Charli Crawford at charli@redangus.org by March 31st.

Applications must include a current photograph of the applicant which will be used in publicity of scholarship recipients. They also need three letters of reference that may accompany the application or may be sent directly to the RAAA by the letter writer. Scholarship awards are not limited to one year, so applicants may submit scholarship applications more than once.

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Plateau Red Angus 14th Annual Production Sale “Tomorrow’s Genetics Today”

Tuesday, March 18, 2014 • 1:00 pm MDT

40 18-Month-Old Bulls 5 2-Year-Old Bulls 35 18-Month-Old Heifers

Ogallala Livestock Auction Market • Ogallala, NE

Stacked Pedigree Performance & Carcass Cattle with Balanced EPDs from an AI Program utilizing the Breeds Best Curve Bender Genetics!

Above & Beyonds • Capstones • Cheyennes King Robs • Lancers • Nebulas Flat Irons • Cherokees (several of these are show prospects)

Our goal is and has been to have a lasting relationship with our buyers as a result of their success using our genetics.

If you need balanced trait, powerful Red Angus Cattle, please email or call for a catalog & plan on attending our 2014 sale.

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FICK RED ANGUS Inman, NE • Visitors Welcome!

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DOUG Balance from (402) 394-5486 Start to Finish! (402) 340-9910

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

Mark and Deb Pieper (308) 638-4557 HC 70 Box 13 • Hay Springs, NE 69347

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RAFTER JX RANCH

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Ross A & Lane Knott 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!

610 S. 7th Ave. Broken Bow, NE 68822

Michael & Kathleen Jackson 33070 Shelton Rd. • Ravenna, NE 68869 (308) 467-2366 • Cell (308) 390-3960

www.fickredangus.com 24th Annual Bull Sale March 1, 2014!

Paul & Milissa Birnie

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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

Scott & Kim Ford (308) 876-2211 Bertrand, NE 68927

www.crossdiamondcattle.com Bartlett & Stapleton Nebraska

Sale March 13, 2004 • North Platte Fairgrounds www.hallredangus.com Helen Hall Brad & Paula Pokorny (308) 654-3220 (308) 636-2275

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Welcome to our Newest RAAA Members! Area 1 – West Director – Leonard Wood EMERSON CASTRO TILLER RANCH 1115 BROOKVIEW LANE MANTECA, CA 95337 Area 2 – Montana Director – Bruce Ketchum

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Box 186 • Leiter,WY 82837 • bufcrk@rangeweb.net

CECILE KETCHUM 1721 PLEVNA RD PLEVNA, MT 59344 Area 4 – Southwest Director – Kyley DeVoe ALAN CHAMBERLAIN FOUR WINDS RANCH 654 CHILDRESS SAINT JO, TX 76265

EDDIE & MARY CURTIS C & C FAMILY PARTNERS, LTD PO BOX 1236 SILSBEE, TX 77656

MIKE & TIFFANY FOLTYN 7F CATTLE CO. 2802 LA MESA BAY CITY, TX 77414 KEN KOLLE KEN KOLLE RED ANGUS PO BOX 64 FOXHOME, NM 56543

SALVADOR MONTEZ, JR 7198 MOUNT CARMEL RD ELECTRA, TX 76360

L BAR L RANCH LP 7820 HANGER CUTOFF RD FORT WORTH. TX 76135 Area 5 – Northern Plains Director – Gary Jacobson

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PHILIP DES LAURIERS PONDEROSA CATTLE CO. 138 6TH AVE W SHERWOOD, ND 58782 JUSTIN HANSON 502 W 3RD AVE GROTON, SD 57445

KRISTIE AND MATTHEW LAVEAU MK3 HARDWOODS FARM 624 COUNTY RD 4 WRENSHALL. MN 55797 KRISTEN & MATTHEW LIEVSAY MAK RUSTY HORSE & CATTLE CO. 17042 CORMANT RD KELLIHER, MN 56650

PAUL MCCORMICK MCCORMICK REDS 612 W WASHINGTON ST CALEDONIA, MN 55921

DALE & KEVIN MISCHKE COW CREEK RED ANGUS 14451 64TH ST NW WILLISTON, ND 58801 TOM MROZEK MROZEK FARMS 4131 140TH ST LITTLE FALLS, MN 56345

JEFF & LINDA STEWART STEWART RED ANGUS 44399 207TH ST LAKE PRESTON, SD 57249 Area 6 – Great Plains Director – Barry Horsley GORDON OR TANNON DVORAK DVORAK BROTHERS RANCHES, INC. 47144 876TH RD ATKINSON, NE 68713

JOSHUA & JOSEPHINE FREIBERGER HAGUE ANGUS RANCH 13702 RD 130 ALLIANCE, NE 69301

JON HERRICK HERRICK CATTLE GENETICS 27430 HWY 183 MILLER, NE 68858

GARY, KAREN & JAY POPPE HORSESHOE HILL RANCH 89079 544TH AVE BLOOMFIELD, NE 68718 CURTIS WIEDEL WIEDEL CATTLE CO. 5968 RD J HEBRON, NE 68370

CODY & KELLY YOUNKIN SMOKY Y RANCH RED ANGUS 420 ELM OAKLEY, KS 67748 Area 7 – Northeast Director – John Langdon HENRY & CHARLOTTE ROSENBERGER TUSSOCK SEDGE FARM 1330 RT 113 PERKASIE, PA 18944

JAMES M. SIMKINS RED ANGUS CATTLE CO. 5650 HARING RD DOYLESTOWN, PA 18902 Area 8 – Southeast Director – Raymond Prescott RAIMY EYMARD DIAMOND DOUBLE E RANCH 133 WEST 113TH ST CUT OFF, LA 70345

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Building Better Beef Registered Red Angus

Sales by Private Treaty

(406) 632-5598 P.O. Box 2913 Harlowton, MT 59036

Steve & Shelly Newberry,Owners • Jim Frazier,Ranch Manager Livingston, MT 59047 • (406) 333-9506 • jim@srredangus.com visit us online at www.srredangus.com

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Ron and Esther Fischer

www.fischerredangus.com

Registered Red Angus

300 Red Angus Lane Helmville, MT 59843 www.meyerbeef.com meyercoranch@blackfoot.net

Amie & Teri Angelo

(406) 288-8171 • angelocattleco@blackfoot.net 96 N Mullan Trail • Drummond, MT 59832

www.sutherlinfarms.com

suthfarm@gmail.com Spooner Creek Lane Stevensville, MT

Tim & Julie Shick

P.O. Box 311 Lodge Grass, MT 59050

(406) 639-9112 • tjshick@dishmail.net

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

Glacier Red Angus

MONTANA Ken & Cheri Graves (307) 738-2247

Convenience Traits until the Cows Come Home!

2384 Barnum Rd. • Kaycee, WY 82639 Email: gravesredfork@wildblue.net

Mark & Sue Mees • (406) 347-5413

Leland

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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

Harold, Pat & Chris Hughes

40126 Eli Gap Road • Polson, MT 59860 (406) 883-4654 • www.GlacierRedAngus.com

Proud to be a part of Montana’s Red Angus history!

Spear J Red Angus

Harold Isaacs Family P.O. Box 49 Jordan, MT 59337 (406) 557-2371 Fax (406) 557-6158

Cam, Spike and Sally Forbes 37 Beckton Dr. • Sheridan, WY 82801 (307) 674-6095 • Fax (307) 672-7281 Email: beckton@wavecom.net

RED ANGUS ASSOCIATION

1-877-Red-Angus • email: mtraa@mtredangus.com • www.mtredangus.com 138 American Red Angus Magazine ■ March 2014

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LUCHT RED ANGUS

Vic & Shari Westphal

RED ANGUS P.O. Box 72 Grass Range, MT 59032 â€¢ (406) 428-2179

Email: klmpnra@gmail.com Registered Red Angus Cattle

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Maddy & Andy Roberts marsranch@midrivers.com 142 Silo Loop â€¢ Kinsey, MT 59338 406-234-2652 www.midrivers.com/~marsranch O F

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MARS RANCH

Bozeman, MT â€¢ 406-585-0874 greg@luchtredangus.com

Box 396, Joliet, Mt 59041 "Females & Bulls For Sale Year Round"

Charlie & Linda Lewis (406) 962-3330 Triple X Red Angus Westphal Red Angus

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MONTANA HEADQUARTERS Ryan Ludvigson â€¢ (406) 534-4263 rl_ludvigson@hotmail.com

FRITZ RED ANGUS

Ty & Sarah Leonard 35 Erie Lane Hilger, MT 59451 Joint Bull Sale 406-462-5623

1542 Fritz Ranch Ln Joe & Heidi Fritz Brady, MT 59416 (406) 627-2374 fritzra@3rivers.net

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 â€¢ (406) 282-9029 Cell (406) 570-3304 â€¢ www.ctredangus.com

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Bob (406) 855-3614 Jon (406) 581-7800 Chad (406) 740-0099

88 Redland Ranch Ln â€¢ Hysham, MT 59038 redland@rangeweb.net â€¢ www.redlandredangus.com

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SHEAMAN RANCH

AREA 1 - West

Leonard Wood, Director District 1 Breeders can be found on page 145

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

AREA 2 Montana

Kevin Miller, Director

KRAVIG RED ANGUS

www.solidrockredangus.com

AREA 4 - Southwest

Texas • New Mexico • Arizona

Texas Breeders can be found on page 131 Kylie DeVoe, Director

AREA 5 - Northern Plains Minnesota North Dakota • South Dakota Gary Jacobson, Director

FLATIRON RED ANGUS www.flatironredangus.com

Cory & Katy Johnson 5822 CR 23 • Veteran, WY 82243 Cory 307-575-0169 • Katy 307-575-2677

Fort Garland, CO 81133 Mobile (719) 588-1877

www.smithredangus.com

CATTLECLIFFS RANCH

609 Pass Creek Rd. • Parkman, WY 82838

Red Angus & Red Angus Cross Steers & Heifers For Sale Edith Clarke & Gordon Harper (307) 655-9720

Edward, Jeanne, Carl, Craig and Caryn 16068 24 St. S.E. • Argusville, ND 58005 Phone/Fax (701) 484-5779 www.olsonredpower.com

RED ANGUS Scott & Connie Kueffler Michala & Kirsti • Bonnie Kueffler Box 187 • Grenora, ND 58845 701-694-3620 (h) • 701-641-0519 (c) redangus@nccray.com • www.dkredangus.com

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

BROKEN HEART RANCH

HC 83 Box 9 Firesteel, SD 57633 (605) 865-3236 or (605) 865-3190 Email: bhrranch@lakotanetwork.com www.pedersonbhr.com

Barenthsen BBRedAngus.com Bullinger Red Angus Mark & Kathy Barenthsen Jeremy & Jessica Bullinger 701-464-5741 701-464-4893

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8815 81st St. NW, Powers Lake, ND

Scott Farm Red Angus Box 67 Lengby, MN 56651 (218) 668-2277

Quality Breeding Stock & Semen Available

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

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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Joe, Cindy & Emily Frasier • Ronny & Kelsey Pope 45965 County Road 118 • Limon, CO • (719) 775-2790

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Utah • Colorado • Wyoming

ANGUS

Harold & Family Robert & Kara 5094 93rd St. S.W. McIntosh, SD 57641 (701) 422-3726

Bruce Ketchum, Director Bob Morton, Region A Director MT Breeders can be found on pages 138-139

AREA 3 Rocky Mountain

RED

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John & Stephanie Jung Family Mina, SD • (605) 380-1796 www.lazyjbarranch.com

Valnes Ranch Red Angus

Emit & Jayme Valnes • Eden, SD (605) 698-6596 • Cell (605) 228-8857 valnesranch@hotmail.com Registered & Commercial Red Angus

MCMURPHY FARMS Alva, Oklahoma

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Jared, Lacey & Paisley Namken • 605.881.3845 cell 45536 189th Street • Lake Norden, SD 57248 www.namkenredangus.com • jarednamken@hotmail.com

BASEL RED ANGUS Private Treaty Sales

Dallis Basel (605) 985-5205

Box 29 Union Center, SD 57787

AREA 6 - Great Plains Kansas • Nebraska • Oklahoma

Nebraska Breeders can be found on page 135 Kansas Breeders can be found on page 143

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Patricia Beeby Janet & Ray Hicks Patricia Beeby BB P.O. Box 177 Janet & Ray Hicks Marshall, P.O. Box 177OK 73056 Marshall, OK 73056 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6701 (580) 935-6701 Patricia Beeby Janet & Ray Hicks P.O. Box 177 Marshall, OK 73056 (580) 935-6646 (580) 935-6701

AREA 7 - Northeast

Connecticut • Delaware • Indiana Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan New Hampshire • New Jersey • New York North Carolina • Ohio • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island Vermont • Virginia • West Virginia

John Langdon, Director

ELMWOOD FIELDS Dedicating Backgrounded Red Angus Calves to Certified Feeder Calf Sales

Oscar and Janet Stine 7633 Flowing Springs Road Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (304) 876-2009

(918) 473-6723 Route 4 Box 520 Fax (918) 610-0016 Checotah, OK 74426 Email: jjeffriescattleco@lakewebs.net

WILLOWS FARM COMPANY RED ANGUS

BIM Red Angus

Ernest & Betty Jo Christian P.O. Box 566, Union Bridge, MD 21791 (410) 775-0225 • Email: eschris@msn.com

WAGGONER RED ANGUS “Breeding Quality Chief Cattle”

Joe and Darlene Waggoner (580) 839-2493 jdwaggoner@pldi.net

Registered Red Angus

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AREA 8 - Southeast

Alabama • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Kentucky Louisiana • Mississippi • Tennessee • South Carolina

Raymond Prescott, Director Region C SERAA Breeders can be found on page 37

Get YOUR Annual Breeder Directory ad for only $275 per year! Contact Kevin LeMaster kevin@redangus.org

AREA 9 - Midwest Iowa • Illinois Missouri • Wisconsin

Kurt Rich, Director Missouri Breeders can be found on page 145

Bruce Westhuis

Bulls • Bred Heifers

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Tom Karr

(740) 985-3444 Day (740) 591-9900 Cell 34740 State Route 7 Pomeroy, OH 45769

Registered Red Angus N 2802 490th St. Menomonie, WI 54751 (715) 664-8854

920-982-1670 Brad Ketterhagen khiddencreek@aol.com Sales/Customer Service www.hiddencreekfarm.com 417-669-1619

ROUSE RED ANGUS

Kathy Zepp • (410) 848-2160 Gabe & Kelly Zepp • (410) 635-3922 David & Laura Zepp • (410) 751-2719 2734 Old Washington Rd. • Westminster, MD 21157 Put a Valentine in your herd!

high performance genetics

Dan & Alicia Stickel Phone & Fax (304) 884-7993 Rt. 2 Box 85A Email: cedarhillredangus@frontier.com Jane Lew, WV 26378 www.cedarhillfarmredangus.com

Valentine Farms 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

Gene Rouse 515-231-9129 Dan Bormann 515-520-7707 53966 290th St. • Huxley, IA 50124 www.rouseredangus.com email: rousefam@huxcomm.net

American Red Angus Breeder Directory

Barry Horsley, Director Kim Ford, Region B Director

RANDY & PAULA - (580) 829-3150 CODY & MEGAN - (405) 880-4587 CASEY & TRACY - (520) 906-8509

CEDAR HILL FARM …suppliers of profitable, low maintenance,

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Calendar of Events March 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 5 6 6 7-9 7 7 8 8 9 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 17 18 18 18 19 19 19 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 22 22 22 24 24 24 24 25 25 26 26 26 27 27 27 28-30 29 29 29 29 29 31 31 31 – 4/1

DK Red Angus “Top 40 Coming to Town” Bull Sale, Williston, ND Harris Red Angus Private Treaty Bull Sales, Roberts, ID Judd Ranch Gelbvieh, Balancer & Red Angus Bull Sale, Pomona, KS Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Red Angus Sale, Louisville, KY Orion Beef Group Ozark Bull and Female Sale, Diamond, MO Redland Red Angus & Gelbvieh, Hysham, MT S Diamond Angus, Henderson, NE Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo Red Angus Junior Show, Louisville, KY Arrowsmith Red Angus and Choat Cattle Co. Sale, Burwell, NE Campbell Red Angus Sale, Mobridge, SD Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Red Angus Open Show, Houston, TX Broken Heart Ranch Production Sale, Firesteel, SD Bieber Red Angus “Bieber Fever VI” Sale, Leola, SD NBar Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Sharon Springs, KS O’Doherty Cattle Co. Rancher’s Opportunity Sale, Boardman, OR Snake River Bull Test, Twin Falls, ID Sutherlin Farms Red Angus Production Sale, Stevensville, MT Red Alliance Sale, Shawnee, OK Strawberry Ridge Reds Opening Private Treaty Day, Livingston, MT McPhee Red Angus “Snyder Livestock Bulls for the 21st Century” Yerington, NV Solution Genetics “The Cattlemen’s Bull Sale, North Platte, NE Calvo Family 1st Annual Bull Sale, Valentine, NE Loosli Red Angus, Ashton, ID Wedel Red Angus Production Sale, Leoti, KS Heart River Ranch & Open A Angus Sale, Medora, ND Red Connection Purebred Bull Sale, Madison, SD Udy Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Rockland, ID Hall-Pokorny Red Angus Bull Sale, North Platte, NE Hueftle Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Cozad, NE Leland Red Angus & Koester Red Angus Sale, Sidney, MT Lautenschlager & Sons “Red, White & Black” Sale, Othello, WA Lazy MC Angus Signature Bull Sale Series, Brooks, Alberta Milk Creek Reds Sale, Plevna, MT Red Hill Farms “More Than A Bull Sale,” Lafayette, TN Rich Red Angus Bull Sale, Vinton, IA VF Red Angus Cattlemen’s Classic, Terrebonne, OR Raile Beef Genetics 25th Annual Bull Sale, St. Francis, KS Dwajo “On Target” Bull Sale, Barrhead, Alberta, Canada Green Mountain Red Angus Bull Sale, Three Forks, MT Plateau Red Angus Production Sale, Ogallala, NE R.A. Brown Online Complete Semen Dispersal Triple S Red Angus Sale, High River, AB, Canada Wilbar Cattle Co. “Tools of the Trade” Sale, Dundurn, SK, Canada Klompien Red Angus Bull Sale, Manhattan, MT Lone Tree Ranch Production Sale, Faith, SD Wildcat Creek Ranch Sale, Peabody, KS Wood V Bar X Ranch Sale, Sandpoint, ID 3K Land & Cattle & Friends Sale, Justin, TX Fischer Red Angus “Spring Fling” Bull Sale, Harlowton, MT Janssen Red Angus Sale, Geneseo, KS Namken Red Angus Bull Sale, Lake Norden, SD Ozark Hills Genetics Bull Sale, West Plains, MO Stockman’s Select Bull Sale, Moosejaw, Sask., Canada Feddes and C-T Red Angus Production Sale, Manhattan, MT Flat Water Gang Red Angus, Valentine, NE Leachman Spring Bull & Female Sale, Wellington, CO Rust Mountain View Ranch “Ace In The Hole” Sale, Turtle Lake, ND Bruns Red Angus Sale, Creighton, NE L83/Lodoen Cattle Co./Huber EY, Mandan, ND Axtell Cattle Company Bull Sale, Sterling, CO Pelton’s Red Angus Sale, LaCrosse, KS Westphal Red Angus Production Sale, Grass Range, MT Brylor Ranch Annual Bull Sale, Fort Macleod, AB, Canada Mushrush Red Angus Sale, Strong City, KS Schuler Red Angus Production Sale, Bridgeport, NE Peacock Angus Ranch Online Elite Bull Sale Seedstock Plus South Missouri Bull Sale, Carthage, MO Croissant Red Angus Production Sale, Briggsdale, CO Damar Farms Spring Bull Sale, Mondovi, WI Power of the Reds Sale, Macomb, IL SERAA Grasstime Auction, Cullman, AL Jacobson Red Angus Bull Sale, West Fargo, ND McEntire Red Angus Spring Bull Sale, Sweetwater, OK R4J Cattle, LLC, Greeley, CO

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Daigger Red Angus Production Sale, North Platte, NE Harris Red Angus Private Treaty Bull Sales, Roberts, ID R4J Cattle, LLC, Greeley, CO Bowles J5 Reds Sale, Glasgow, MT Midland Bull Test Red Angus Sale, Columbus, MT Smoky Y Ranch Red Angus Bull Sale, Monument, KS A-1 Land and Cattle Red Label Sale, TX Pieper Red Angus Production Sale, Hay Springs, NE The Andras Kind Red Angus Bull Sale, Manchester, IL Flying W Red Angus Production Sale, Mandan, ND WBCIA Bull Test, Shoshoni, WY Wisconsin Beef Improvement Assn. Bull Sale, Platteville, WI Kravig Red Angus Sale, Karval, CO Presser Red Angus Production Sale, Mercer, ND Beckton Red Angus Sale, Sheridan, WY Flying K Ranch Bull Sale, Swift Current, Sask., Canada Weisbeck Red Angus, Herreid, SD 5L “Right For the Times” Spring Production Sale, Sheridan, MT Grills’ Red Western Bull Sale, Crawford, NE TRAA Lonestar Ladies, Crockett, TX Lone Star Ladies, Crockett, Texas Ludvigson Stock Farms Herdbuilder Bull and Female Sale, Shepherd, MT Mountaineer Red Angus Classic, Weston, WV Six Mile Red Angus Sale, Fir Mountain, SK, Canada Sonstegard Cattle Co. Bull Sale, Montevideo, MN Valnes Ranch Red Angus Sale, Eden, SD Missouri Ozark Roundup, Springfield, MO Shepard Settlement Farm Bull Sale, Marcellus, NY Bullis Creek Ranch Annual “Generations of Predictability” Bull Sale, NE Kuhn’s Red Angus and Crosshair Simmental Sale, Napoleon, ND

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Ed & Kathi Rule Excelsior Springs, MO 816-336-4200 Office

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DOUG and BETTY DUNN 9695 Lowerbridge Way • Terrebonne, OR 97760 (541) 923-1705 • Fax (541) 923-5005 A Leachman Cattle Company Cooperator

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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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LORENZEN RANCHES P.O. Box 1519 Pendleton, OR 97801 (541) 276-6108 Larry Lorenzen

RED ANGUS SINCE 1959

Carl, Jodi & Scott Lautenschlager

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Advertiser Index

3K Land & Cattle Co ..........................131 3K and Friends ..................................130 5L Red Angus................................87,139 A-1 Land & Cattle ................................96 ABS ......................................................11 Accelerated Genetics ..........................15 Allied Genetic Resources ..................144 Andras Stock Farm ............................105 Angelo Cattle Company .....................138 Angus World ......................................142 Arosmith Red Angus ............................51 Atkinson Reds ......................................37 Axtell Cattle Co..............................34,140 Bachman Cattle Farms................125,145 Barenthsen-Bullinger Red Angus .......140 Basel Red Angus................................140 Beatty Farms .......................................37 Beckton Stock Farm ....................2,3,138 Beeby Prairie City Farms ..................141 Bieber Red Angus ............................7-10 BIM Red Angus ..................................141 Birdwell, James ..................................138 Birdwell, Joel ......................................138 Birnie Red Angus................................135 Bola Red Angus ..........................135,146 Bovine Elite ..........................................72 Bowles J5 Red Angus ................129,139 Brenner Angus......................................36 Broken Heart Ranch.. ...................80,140 Brown, RA ................................68-70,131 Bruns Red Angus Ranch ......................84 Brylor Ranch ...........................88-89,138 Buffalo Creek Red Angus ..................136 Bull Hill Ranch ......................................37 Bullis Creek Ranch......................104,135 C-Bar ..............................................40,41 C-T ..........................................20-21,139 Cabernet ............................................145 Campbell Red Angus............................56 Canadian RA Promotion Society ........138 Cattlecliffs Ranch ................................76 Cattle Visions ......................................46 Cedar Hill Farm ..................................141 Chain Ranch ........................................33 Chiefline Red Angus ..........................131 Christensen Red Angus......................139 Choat Cattle Co..................................135 Conover, Al ........................................142 Country Acres Farm ..........................141 Croissant Red Angus ..................113,140 Cross Diamond..............................78,147 Crump Red Angus ..............................140 CUP Lab.............................................138 D&D Cattle Co ...................................135 DK Red Angus....................................140 DV Auction............................................50 Daigger Red Angus ..............................60 Damar Farms ......................................81 Deichmann Livestock Brokerage........138 Diamond H ........................................143

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Double Eagle Ranch ....................27,145 Double Tree Red Angus ....................138 Dwajo ..................................................96 Dwyer Hilltop Ranch ............................37 Dykes Cattle Co. ..................................24 Elmwood Fields ..................................141 Faylor Red Angus ..............................143 Feddes ............................................22-21 Fick Red Angus ..................................135 Fischer’s Red Angus ....................58,138 Flaming Livestock Co ........................143 Flat Water Gang ..........................110-111 Flatiron Red Angus ............................140 Flying K Ranch ..................................117 Flying W Red Angus ............................78 Forster Red Angus ............................140 Fritz Red Angus ..................................111 Genex/CRI ..................................114,148 Gibson Red Angus ..............................69 Gilchrist ..............................................142 Gill Red Angus ................................40,97 Glacier Red Angus ............................138 Green Mountain Red Angus ........103,138 Griffith Seedstock ..............................143 G.W. Land & Cattle Co ......................131 H & F Red Angus ...............................143 Halfmann Red Angus ........................131 Hall - Pokorny Red Angus ............41,135 Harbin Red Angus .............................131 Harms Plainview Ranch ....................143 Heart River Ranch................................78 Hickory Hill Farm ..................................46 Hidden Creek Farm ............................141 High Summit Cattle Co.......................145 Hoft Red Angus .................................143 Holden Ranch ......................................99 Hueftle Cattle Co ................................126 Illinois Red Angus Association ......47,141 JST Red Angus ..................................145 Jacobson Red Angus ....................67,140 James Red Angus ..............................146 Janssen Red Angus ....................112,143 Jacobs, Roger ....................................142 Jarvis Red Angus ................................37 Jeffries Land & Cattle ........................145 Kal-Kota................................................89 Kansas Red Angus Assoc. ................143 Karr Farms ........................................141 Kentucky/Tennessee Red Angus........113 Kernen’s Cattle ..................................137 KK Farms ..........................................145 Klompien Red Angus ....................39,139 Kniebel Cattle Co ..............................143 Koester Red Angus ..............................75 Kolle Red Angus ................................131 Lacy’s Red Angus ..............................145 L83 Lodoen Cattle Co ........................123 Lampley Farms ....................................61 Lander’s Cattle Co. ..............................97 Laubach Red Angus ..........................138 Lautenschlager & Sons ................25,145 Lazy J Bar ....................................68,140

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Lazy MC ..........................................90-93 Lazy W Farm ......................................145 Leachman Cattle Co. ..................106-109 Leland Red Angus ........................73,138 Liberty Ranch ....................................143 Little Creek Farm..................................37 Lone Star Ladies ..................................64 Lone Tree Ranch ................................116 Loonan Stock Farm ............................142 Loosli Red Angus ........................115,145 Lorenzen Ranches ............................145 Lucht Red Angus ...............................139 Ludvigson Stock Farms ..............119, 121 MARS Red Angus ..............................139 Majestic Meadows................................77 Maple Oaks Red Angus......................145 Maxey Ford, Clay ................................34 McEntire Red Angus ............................61 McLean Red Angus ..............................37 McMurphy Farms. ..............................141 McPhee Red Angus............................145 Meado-West Farms............................141 Mees Ranch ......................................138 Mercer Farm ........................................37 Messmer Red Angus. ........................140 Meyer Cattle Co. ................................138 Milk Creek Reds. ..........................71,139 Minnesota Red Angus Assoc..............140 Montana RAAA. ..........................122,138 Morris/Box Ranch ..............................131 Mud Creek Reds ................................128 Mushrush Red Angus. ..................3,4,143 Namken Red Angus ..........................141 Nelson Ranch ....................................141 Nordlund Stock Farm ......................92,93 North Dakota Red Angus Assoc ........133 North Santiam Red Angus..................145 OHR ..................................................140 Osborn Red Angus ..............................37 Ozark Hills Genetics. ....................79,145 ORIgen ................................................98 Peacock Red Angus ..........................124 Pelton Red Angus .........................55,143 Pieper Red Angus ........................19,135 Pifers Livestock Marketing ................137 Plain Jan’s ..........................................137 Plateau Red Angus ............................135 Pool Ranch.........................................142 Presser Red Angus ............................128 Quality Genetics ................................131 Quartz Valley Red Angus ..................145 RCR Promotions ................................142 Rafter JX Ranch ..................................66 R4J Cattle, LLC ..................................114 Raile Beef Genetics..............................94 Ramsdale Reds .................................143 Red Angus Society of Australia ..........142 Redland Red Angus ..........................139 Red Cow Relocators ..........................142 Red Fork Red Angus ..........................138 Red Hill Farm ................................51,124 Red Western Sale ................................83

Rhodes Red Angus ......................95,143 Rich Red Angus....................................97 Ritchey................................................116 Ritchie ................................................136 Robertson-Lindsay Cattle Co ............137 Rock Creek Red Angus ......................111 Rouse Red Angus ..............................141 Rust Mountain View Ranch ................110 S Diamond Angus ..............................103 Sandbur Ridge Red Angus ..................66 Sandhill Red Angus ......................65,139 Schuler Red Angus........................63,135 Schumacher Trust ..............................143 Scott Farm Red Angus ......................140 Select Sires ..........................................26 Sheaman Ranch ................................140 Shepherd Red Angus ..........................57 Shoal Creek........................................145 Silver Spur Ranch ......................100-101 Six Mile............................................44-45 Smith Land & Cattle Co........................60 Solid Rock Red Angus. ......................140 Sonstegard Cattle Co. ..................57,140 Southeast Red Angus Association ......37 Spear J Red Angus... ........................138 Spreutels Farm Red Angus ................117 Strawberry Ridge Reds ................17,118 Sun River............................................139 Sutherlin Farms ............................29,138 Swan Creek Red Angus ......................37 Sycamore Farm....................................37 TC Reds ..............................................59 TJS Red Angus ..................................138 Tailgate Ranch ...................................143 Tally Farms ..........................................37 Tennessee Valley Red Angus ..............37 Timber Creek Ranch ............................85 TransOva..............................................43 Trinity Creek Red Angus ......................37 Triple Creek Ranch ............................131 Triple S ................................................70 Udy Cattle ............................................67 Valentine Farms ................................141 Valnes Red Angus ........................82,140 Vancise Cattle Co.................................66 VF Red Angus.. ..............................12-13 Vulture Acres Reds ..............................33 Waggoner Red Angus ........................141 Weber Land & Cattle ............................59 Wedel Red Angus........................127,143 Westphal Red Angus ....................48,139 Whitley Red Angus ..............................46 Wilbar Cattle Co. ..................................77 Wildcat Creek Ranch ....................53,143 Wilkinson Farms..............................56,57 Willows Farm Company ....................141 Wind-A-Near Ranch ..........................140 Windy Hill Livestock ............................49 Woods V Bar X Ranch ......................145 Wrights Mill Farm Red Angus ............121

2014 Semen Directory

BASIN BASIN TREND TREND SETTER SETTER 71S6 71S6 • Reg • Reg # 1137741 # 1137741 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 5 5-1.4 -1.4 72 72108 10824 24 60 60-5 -5 11 11 3 3 14 140.48 0.48 0.10 0.1032 32 0.25 0.25 0.02 0.02 Uncommon Uncommon combination combination of milk of and milk low andmaintenance. low maintenance. 71S671S6 progeny progeny are steady, are steady, solid solid cattle.cattle. CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND PEERLESS PEERLESS 9017 9017 • Reg • Reg # 1332869 # 1332869 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 16 16 -5.8 -5.8 36 3655 5515 15 33 33-7 -7 10 10 11 11 12 120.44 0.44 0.05 0.05-6 -6 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 Calving Calving ease,ease, plus plus convenience convenience from from this solid this solid bull combining bull combining the winning the winning traitstraits of Rambo of Rambo and B571. and B571. BUF BUF CRK CRK MEDALLION MEDALLION N328 N328 • Reg • Reg # 922352 # 922352 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 5 5-3.5 -3.5 57 5778 7821 21 49 49-0 -0 14 14 3 3 14 140.74 0.74 0.16 0.1611 11 -0.13-0.13 0.03 0.03 Medallion Medallion is a cow-herd is a cow-herd builder! builder! Strong Strong fertility, fertility, greatgreat structure structure and high and high marbling marbling traits.traits. # 1402127 # 1402127 CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND ALLIANCE ALLIANCE 0235 0235 • Reg • Reg CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 5 5-1.8 -1.8 54 5484 8415 15 42 42-2 -2 12 12 7 7 12 120.45 0.45 -0.01-0.01 17 17 0.06 0.06 -0.01-0.01 Outcross Outcross genetics genetics plus plus one of one ourofmost our most successful successful cow lines. cow lines. The possibilities The possibilities are endless are endless from from this young this young sire! sire! 5L FAMILY 5L FAMILY TRADITION TRADITION 464-138X 464-138X • Reg • Reg # 1395593 # 1395593 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7-2.7 -2.7 49 4974 7413 13 37 37-5 -5 10 10 6 6 12 121.04 1.04 -0.07-0.07 10 10 0.26 0.26 0.00 0.00 High High marbling marbling and strong and strong maternal maternal influence influence from from this low thisME lowsire. ME sire. BECKTON BECKTON NEBULA NEBULA U311 U311 • Reg • Reg # 1258785 # 1258785 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7-2.8 -2.8 50 5086 8618 18 42 42-2 -2 7 7 6 6 15 150.55 0.55 0.01 0.0118 18 0.07 0.07 0.00 0.00 A great A great heiferheifer bull with bull good with good growth growth and fertility and fertility traits.traits. CRS CRS DIAMND DIAMND STELLAR STELLAR 2086 2086 • Reg • Reg # 1577425 # 1577425 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 10 10 -4.6 -4.6 47 4772 7220 20 44 44-2 -2 10 10 7 7 16 160.53 0.53 -0.02-0.026 60.02 0.02 0.00 0.00 A dark A dark red heifer red heifer bull with bull impressive with impressive maternal maternal heritage. heritage. High High stayability stayability and predictable and predictable calving calving easeease traits!traits! LOOSLI LOOSLI RIGHT RIGHT KIND KIND 201201 • Reg • Reg # 1523087 # 1523087 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 7 7-1.7 -1.7 59 5995 9520 20 50 50-2 -2 11 11 4 4 12 120.70 0.70 0.08 0.0824 24 -0.01-0.01 0.01 0.01 A young A young bull with bull good with good growth growth and low andME lowfor MEpracticality, for practicality, alongalong with an withimpressive an impressive phenotype. phenotype. FEDDES FEDDES CASCADE CASCADE Z157 Z157 • Reg • Reg # 1516337 # 1516337 CEDCED BW BW WW WW YW YW MILKMILKTM TMME MEHPGHPG CEMCEM STAYSTAY MARB MARB YG YG CW CW REA REA FAT FAT EPD EPD 4 4-1.3 -1.3 71 71112 11212 12 48 48-1 -1 13 13 5 5 14 140.54 0.54 -0.06-0.06 34 34 0.61 0.61 0.01 0.01 A young A young Packer Packer son who son who blends blends growth, growth, fertility fertility and carcass and carcass traitstraits in a moderate-framed, in a moderate-framed, attractive attractive package package and and by a by strong a strong cow family. cow family. backed backed

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